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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
a Etunncr.

One Of those drummers who does q
good deal Of driving about the coun-
try delights In telling about IN old
time boniface who runs q country
hotel within days drive Of Detroit.
"Sharp as s. tack" declares tho
drummer. always as smooth as oil
until some one tries to make run
on him, and then he can get back
harder, fastor and in fewer words
than any man I aver heard talk.
II saw a man como In there ono
day from tho city. He is all right at
home, but was feeling his oats that
day and opened up on tho old land
lord by saying: Hello, grandad, get
your franc into circulation. Don't
set around like q bump OIL log. I
want accommodation for man and
beast
Where's the man2' asked tho old
chap. in fash. ."--Detrolt Froe Press.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
An uncyncatca 1,csuIt.

An amusing episode occurred at u
political meeting Mt Lavcndon dur
ing the general election. After hear.
ing the speeches Of the candidate and
his supporters an aged conservative
from Wolverton mounted tho plat.
form and caused some mystery by dra,
naticsl!y holding aloft walnut,
when he proceeded to say:
"This Is n political walnut. The
rough shell represents the radicals;
the next, the thin, bitter skin, is the
liberals, and the kernel represents
the good conservative
4 man in the audience cried out:
"Now crack it, f
Tho Wolyerton tory did SO, when,
10 and baholdl the kernel was rot
ten! The admixture Of laughter and
chagrin that followed may bo imag-
incd.--London Spare Moments.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
Menyy Isnil,fnlIs.

Exceptionally heavy rainfalls often
occur, sometimes with disastrous cf-
tccts. For periods Of five minutes rain
falls have occurred at bismarck, n, D.,
at he rate Of nine inches per hour, a {
Jacksonville, Fla, al the rate Of seven
inches, and at Galveston, Tex, at 1.-THE
ratc of GA inches. In periods Of GO
minutes rain has fallen at these three
stations at the rate Of over wo inches
per hnnr;; =! Galveston al lie rate oi
eH inches. One inch Of rainfall Is equiv.
alent to 27154 gallons Of 226, ,OCO pounds
on each aud every acre Of the wetted
area. Rainfall at The rate Of nine
irches per hour represents fall OF 33, I
SOC pounds, or 4.o73 gallons, per min.
ute per acre. In five minutes, such a
rainfall would cover each aren Of four
square miles with 100000 gallons--a
quantity much in excess Of The daily,
consumption Of he city of Washing
!on.-- Washington Star. i.5ft5
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
A Rooora Of Coal Con.umn,,on

Tho machinery Of two stenmors,
6ho Inohdune and Inchmario, has
proved emarlably economical. The
engines arc g modification Of the
neutrality-suspicious. hvo-crank, type,
advocated by the late Mr.. Mudd. The
working pressure has boon increased
ee7 pounds per square inch, and the
steam "a superhoated to tempera-
ture approaching 500 degrees Fahrcn-
heit. Tho general result is that on
an extended trial from Hnrtlepool to
Dover tho coal consumption was at
tho unprecedentcdly small rate of
81 pound per indicated horse power.
If we increase this to ono pound, 1t
works out to 1879 tons per day for
a ship carrying o.17o tons at 0h
knots, or to 1914 tons at 8 knots.
In other words, one ton is carried
one nautical mile on an expenditure
Of about onc-third of an ounce of
GOAL. Taking coal ab 16 ahillings o
ton, one ton Of cargo is carried over
$50 miles for an expenditure Of one
penny for fuel.-London Engineer
ing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27

with emotion, naya Colonel Marshall,
'hc bsdc mo say to General jackson
that tbs victory Was his, lid that the
CONGRATULATIONS veto duo 10 him. Aa
| e.yo exprasaion to the thoughts Of
his exal;od mind, | forgot the genius
that won tho day in my Ioyosonco for
tho gonerooity thas rofnacd its glory
General leo not only had the generosi.
~ to lofnso TO aocNpt glory that bo-
lonRea to him, bat ho bad tho pogna-
nimity to tske upon himself The re-
nponsibility Of tho Corfelorato repuleo
at Gettysburg, although his plana hsd
bocn frustrated by othora. Ono word
Would hsvo relieved him Of tho yespon-
sibility fol. this disaster, but that word
he refused to utteg." d
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
Rough on tho Bride.

At o small country church newly
married. couple were just receiving
some advice from the elderly vicar
as to how they were to conduct them.
selves and SO always live happily.
"You must never both get cross at
once; 1T is tho usband's duty to pro-
toet his wifo whenever an occasion
arises, and o wife must lovo, honor
and obey her husband, and follow
him wherever he goes"
"But, sir" pleaded the young
bride.
II haven't yet finished" remarked
the clergyman, annoyed et the inter
ruption.
"Sho must"
"But. please, sir" Tin dosperrtion),
"can't you alter that last part? My
husband Is going to be q postman."
The Kinsy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
snaetx OF oonyexa .

Railways, automobiles and bicycles
aro safer conveyances than vehicles
drawn by horses, according to statis-
tics iuat issued by the Tyenoh gov
ernmont. In o single month eeY ac-
cidents occurred for which aorsos
wero responsible, and in thoso o. per-
sons were killed and ssb injured.
There were 1ao railway accidents,
causing eight deaths and injuries to
1877 persons. Thirty-eight automobiles
came to grief, and two deaths and 80
injured resulted. Bicyclists had 119
bad accidents, six died and 118 wero
wounded. Cincinnati Dnquirar.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
Chincse Tun.

a man asked a friend to stay and
have tea. Unfortunatel thero ~ as
no tea In the house, SO a servant
was sent to borrow some. Before the
latter had returned the water was
already boiling, and 1t became neccs-
sary to pour in moro cold water.
This happened several times, and at
length the boiler was overflowing, but
no tea had come. Then the mans
wife said to her husband: GAS we
don't secm likely to get any ten, you
had better offor your friend q bath!"
History Of Chinese Literature
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
Doors Still Fighting !,

... Doors Still Fighting II. y
A dispatch from, Lo,d Kitchener
from Pretoria, dated September 18, an.
nouncos hat tho Beers on Scpte mbor
18, ambuahed throo oompanios Of
mounted infantry with throo gups,
commanded by Major Cough, ia tho
vicinity of Soheeper's Mex. After 81.
vero fighting the British wore oyerpow
ered and lost their guns, tho sights
and breeohblooks Of which were frat
destroyed Two oificore and ii mon
wero killed and five officers and 25 mon
woro wounded. Five cflioers and $50
mon were mado prisoners. Major
Cough, who csoaped during tho nieht
reports that the Doors numbered 1000
mon and that thoy were commanded by
Gen. Botha. Con. Fronch reports Lhst
Oommandsnt SHUTS, in order to break
through tho Gordon, rashtd on q squad.
ron Of tho Seventeenth LaYcera 1T
Elandspoort, killing three offiaors and
70 mon and wounding ORC officer and
~ mon. Tho Doors, who zero dressed
in khaki, and who wcro mistaken for
British troops, Lost heavily.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
Y Look Here. +

According to somo Of tho latest laws,
newspaper publiehors may .causo indi-
viduals who take a papor and Sofuse to
pay for it to BIO arroated for fraud.
Under thia} ruling, also, anyonoWho al
low his Bubsorietion to run along for q
simc unpsid, II rofusod, or sends q pos.
tal card to tho publishcrsiis liable to
arrost and fno.tho sane as FOR theft. la
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
STATE OF Quo, City OF TOLEDO, |
1uOAa COIJNT,y {

q 4. /. /.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
ho is senior partner Of tho firm Of e j.
CHENEY & co dang huyiposs in the
City Of g'oItdo, C,unty and State afore
uaid srd that aaid firm will pay the
sum Of ON ! HHNnRED DOLLARS
for each AID cve,y case Of (ATARRn
that cannot bo cured The use Of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to befsre me and subsoribe6
in my precnee, this 9Th day or Decem
Der, a. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and aots direotly on tho blood
and mucous surfaces Of tho system.
Srpa for testimonials, free, S
L. J. CHENEY & co To]edo,O
Sid b. Drnsgiats, rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the host
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27

Evory subsorjber to this papcr is
requested to call and aettlo for the
9 anne. No honest man will read o
p aper and rofuae to pay for IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
Expense OF Target Practice.

A single big gun of the many now be-
ing put in place for the protection of
seacoast costs a large sum. Some inter
esting figures ON this subject have just
been submitted, says the Scientific
American.
A twelve-inch breech-loading rife,
with it's disappearing carriage, costs
S141, 600; ten-inch breech-loader, $780,
go; and an eighth-inch $4,000. The
figures show that modern high-powered
guns cost great sums, and the cost of
firing them is proportionately large.
The report of experts who have in
sDected these guns and the devices for
securing an accurate aim, shows that
great saving is effected by modern
range-fndiGg and position-inding de-
vices.
The llemoralizing effect of bit as
COMPARED to a miss" said one OF these
reports. "cannot be reduced to a money
value. but 1t costs big money TO shoot
a big gun and then miss the mark
Take. for example, the twelee-inch
gun. To miss the mark is simply to
throw away S5G1.70. With the ten-inch
gun the loss is $322.4O and with the
eight-inch rifle II is $16465."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
WHEN FOOD WAS scARcssT.

Some of the Greatest Famines that
Have Been Recorded in History.
Seldom in the worlds history has
greater destruction of life been caused
by starvation than has occurred in the
present fanine in India. According to
Lord Cur j, midas governor general,
the loss of life has been fully 100000,
the destruction of crops has reached
$25o,000,000, while millions of cattle
have been destroyed. The reports which
have come about this calamity have APP
palled the world.
India has had several yisitations OF
this sort in the present century. In
lS3I-3S the deaths from famine in
northwestern India were estimated
at 100000. and in the same locality
in 1SG0-61 more than 100000 perish
ed In Bengal and Orissa in 1S65-6e
about 100000 lives were lost from
famine, and in 1S6S-G9 more than
100000 are said to have persisted in
Rajpootana and neighboring districts
in India. In 1877 fully 100000 lives
were lost from this cause in Bombay,
Madras, Mysore and the surrounding
country, while In the same year o.
100000 lives were lost in northern
China The last named calamity was
the most destructive of all the famines
In the history of the world Most OF
these eatastrophes were caused by
drouth and failures of the crops.
Many famines have occurred in Eu-
rope, but none of them reached any
thing Ike the proportions of those
which have been mentioned in India
and China. France had several of them
between 1850 and 1890. and these were
among the causes OF the French revo-
luton in the last decade of that CEN
fury, which overthrow the Bourbons,
established the first republic and
brought the first Napoleon to the front.
Ireland, too, has frequently been af-
tlcted in this way-n 1914, 1916, 1922.
1881 and 1916. That which occurred
in the last named year, which was due
TO the potato rot, was the severest OF
all, and it had serious political and So
cial consequences. The deaths from
starvation In ireland in 1916 and IS47
have been placed at figures ranging
| from 10000 to 10000 or 10000, although
about $500O0.0O0 was expended by the
British government TO relieve the dis
tress and many millions We're contrib
uted by the United States and other
| Countries Leslie's Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16

pretentious. The inaugural exercises
were after the simple forms of other
years.
The Inauguration was witnessed by an
immense crowd, which came from all
parts of the State for the purpose. The
crowd jammed the corridors of the CAPT
toll and cheered and cheered the little
Governor till it was hoarse. The uniyer-
sity boys, mindful of the fact that Mr..
La Toilette is the first graduate of the
State University to occupy the Gov
ernors chair, were out in force and made
the welkin ring with the ~, rah, rah,
of the university yell, Gov. La Toilette
made no speech in answer to the demon
STATIONS and cheering which followed
his taking the oath.
Gov. Scofield extended every possible
courtesy to his successor. Gov. La Fol-
!ette is the first native of the State to
be elected Governor and received the
largest vote ever east for any candidate.
Both branches of the Legislature con-
yened at noon on Wednesday and elected
the officers chosen by the Republican eau
Gus. In the Senate ]. j. McGilliyray was
made president pro tenn. and in the AS
sembly George II. Ray was elected
Speaker The Democrats voted for
Frank Eline of Milwaukee for Speaker.
The Senate committees were named. The
committee on privileges and elections.
which will have the primary election bill
in hand. has a majority of the La Fol-
lette wing as members. Senator Hatton
is chairman Other important chairman
ships were distributed a. follows: Claims.
Mills Of Superior; judiciary, Kreutzer;
State affairs, Jones, assessment and col
lection Of taxes, Whitehead; railroads.
Harris.
Both houses of the Legislature conyen-
ed in the Assembly chamber at 10 o'clock
Thursday to receive the Governors mes
sage. Lieut.. Gov. Jesse Stone presided
Gov. La Toilette read his message in per-
son. Gov Robert NJ. La Follette's inau
gural message is a yoluminous document,
consisting Of about 1900 words. While
many subjects are treated in the message,
the greatest amount Of space is devoted
TO a discussion Of taxation and primary
election law. AS TO the latter. he says
no more important duty coEfronts the
Legislature than that of perfecting and
writ,ag upon the statute books Of Wis
consin a primary election law
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
Parental Firmne.s.

Golfers Weekly tells of father who
has learned the value Of experience in
dealing with children. At least it is to
be supposed that he has learned it, I'M
less he is very dull scholar.
You look worried, my dear" said
Smithers, when he came home from
the Office the other day. What is the
matter?"
The children have been very tire
some today" replied Mrs. Smithers.
YEARLY. 1T seemed as If they would
drive me distracted"
Don't let 'emr' said Smithers, with
considerable energy. Don't let EN-
ride over you. Just-Willie, don't talk
when papa's talking just deal with
them gently, but firm-did you hear ne.
Willie? firmly, and you'n get along all
--ss,sa;e. Willie, this instanttall right.
''as for Getting 'em worry Dick, don't
pull my pockets-letting 'em worry
don't pull my pockets. said. win you
take your hands out or not? Now keep
them out. You've broken a couple OF
cigars for me now, you--what is Willie
making such a noise about, Annie? My
stars, he's got my silk hat! Take 1t;
hang It up high.
Now, Dick, if you cry, you'll have
now they've both commenced. 1t does
seem, Annie, sif the minute come into
the house. | can't think-Won't you
take 'em off to bed? bet if l was at
home, I'd"
But as the boys clattered away up
stairs with their tired mamma, Smith
xrs sat down and gazed gloomily into
space, without saying just exactly what
he would do If he were at home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary PtsLns

The construction involved In each
case two arallel lines of steel plates,
eight inches wide, spaced for the wheels
of standard gauge vehicles. Each line
of plates has halfinch fianges rising at
its outer edges to confine the wheels,
and deep fanges projecting on either
side. three or four inches downward,
and then equally as far outward, These
latter, being imbedded in the snbstruc-
ture. gave the plates rigidity. This
substructure Is concrete resting on
crushed stone, and the space between
the plates is macadamized. The plates
are also kept horizontal and equidis-
tant by steel ties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
ROBERT NJ. LA TOILETTE.
ELEoTRlclTYFoR CONSUMPTION
Nikoia Tesla Has Made Great Mcdi-
cal Discovery.


cal Discovery.
Inventive genius may yet solve some
Of the great medical problems. Nikola
Tesla, the electrician, has a new treat
ment for tuberculosis, which he calls
electrical oscillation" 1t has long
been an idea of Mr.. Tcsla's that oscil-
Iation would do many wonderful
things. but only lately has he thought
of using It for the destroying of germs.
He has invented a machine by means
of which two and three thousands volts
of electricity can be handled with safe
ty, and he drives the current through
the lungs with excellent effect. BY this
treatment 1t is asserted that all tuberc-
ular matter is elimated from the sys-
tenn, and that the results in several
cases have been remarkable. One case
in a New York hospital is that of con-
sumptive who was placed under the
Tesla treatment for the first time when
he had respiration of SO. 1t is said
that he has recovered the full use of
his lungs He had suffered from tu-
berculosis for five years. According
to physicians, he had n cavity in his
left lung as large as silver doilar. This
cavity has disappeared. Other pa
tients give testimony quite as extra
ordinary. If the ''oscillator' treatment
win do all that Mr. Tesla thinks it Will,
it is on its face one Of the greatest med
ica1 discoveries of the age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
LA TOILETTE GOES In
is INAuGuRATED AS GOVERNOR
AT MADISON.
Other State Officers Also Take Oaths
of office-Ceremonies Very Simple in
Character-Newly Made Official De-
cIines to Make a Speech.

Madison correspondence:
The gubernatorial mantle of Wisconsin
was shifted al noon ON Monday from the
shoulders of Edward Seofeld, who has
worn it for the last four years, to those
of Robert Marion La Toilette of Madi-
son. Along with Mr.. La Toilette there
were inaugurated Lieut.. Gov. Jesse
Stone, Secretary of State William Froeh-
Itch. State Treasurer James o. Davidson,
Attorney General Hicks, Commissioner
Emil Giliohann, State Superintendent l..
ID. Harvey and Railway Commissioner
Graham l.. Rice.
The ceremony took place in the cham
Der Of the lower house of the Legisla-
ture and the oath was administered by
Chief Justice Cassoday of the Supreme
Court. The assembly chamber was dec
GRATED in honor of the event, the Speak
er's desk, from which Chief Justice Cas-
soday administered the oath, being hid
den in bank of palms and streamers
of bunting draping the great eagle which
occupies the wall above the Speakers
chair. All the demonstrations We're un-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16

provisions which will restrict the use OF
such transportation.
state Banking Laws.
The State bank examiner in his report
emphasizes the importance of action by
the Legislature, at this session. in add
vaneing the joint resolution for the sub
mission of an amendment to a vote of
the people. empowering the Legislature
TO change the banking laws by two
thirds vote of its members elected.
Permit me TO say, in conclusion, that
am sure you will realize the Importance
of short session in which the public
business shall be transacted with all the
dispatch commrasuroN with the care and
consideration which it Justly demands In
liseharging the duties which the high
est obligations Of public trust impose, let
us preserve that comfy of relation which
will aid in accomplishing the largest
Measure of good to the great common
wealth which has honored us with its
confidence and invested US with its au-
thority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
.1nst a Little Mistake.

"You say that I am tickle,
You call me false" she wrote,
$50 | return your letters
Bv the bearer Of this note;
With all the pretty presents
You layished at my feet,
And the lock u hair you gave me
When love was new and sweet
About the packet fingered
The subtle fragrance yet
That clnng to all her laces,
The scent Of mignonette.
II brought her dainty presence
And witchiug ways so near,
His heart began TO soften,
He brushed away a tear.
II might haze been mistaken,
She may be- rue" he sighed
Above the scrap OF tissue
with narrow ribbon tied.
.sHow fondly she has treasured
Ms raven tress," he said.
And dropped the folded paper
The lock OF itair was red.
Criterion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16

Paris late,t innovation In street
lighting is oil lamps. They are not the
sort Of lamps used a hundred years ago
when the CRY was 'aristOcrats Ia Ian
terne." but enormous structures hat
give out I,O0O-candle power each. They
have been set up on the river side Of
the Tuileries Gardens and light up the
gardens and the opposite bank Of the
Seine as far a. the new Care doTleens-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16

Mr.. johnson Did you remawk Mt de
club last night dat ! looked like lob
ster, sub:
Mr.. Jackson No. sub: am no back
bitter, sub, II / wished to east my as
pensions upon de lobster family, ]
should so right 10 a FISH market and
do il straight TO deyr faces, sub. OATS
my style. subj Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16

She--I DO believe you forgot that this
was our wedding days third anuiyer-
sary.
He~Iudeed didn't just met the
second of the notes negotiated 10 buy
the furniture when we were married
indianapolis Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
At n Rnsfnn Musicale.

Mrs. Beacon-streete during Miss
Skreeche's vocal sololDo you enjoy
Howeils, Mr.. Porkham?
Mr.. Porkham from Chicagol-Yon
bet | don't! And II there's another
verse TO that song I'm going 10 get out.
-RrnnklYn Lie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
MEXICAN <;oals.

- re supply of Mexican opals is well
uirh exhausted sud the mines from
yhteH they come. the state of Guere-
taro. are no longer worked. Gems that
one could once purchase for 30 cents
now cost IS, and so on up, according to
the value.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
The Oldest and Best.

s. S. S. is a combination OF roots
and herbs of great curative powers,
and when taken into the circulation
searches out and removes all manner
OF poisous from the blood, without
the least shock or harm to the system.
On the contrary, the general health
begins to improve from the first dose,
for S. S. S. is not only blood purifier,
but an excellent tonic, and strength
ems and builds up the constitution
while purging the blood of impure
ties. S. S. S. cures all diseases OF a
blood poison origin, Cancer, Serofula.
Rheum atism, Chronic Sores and
Ulcers, Eczema, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum, Herpes and similar troubles,
and is an infaliible cure and the only
antidote for that most horrible disease,
Contagious Blood Poison.
A record OF nearly fifty years OF
successful cures is a recprd to be proud
of. S. S. S. is more popular today
than ever. 1t numbers its il;ends by
the thousands. Our medical cores
pondence is larger than ever in The
history of the medicine. Many write
to thank us for the great good S. S. S.
has done them, while others are SEEK
ing advice about their cases. All
letters receive prompt and careful
attention. Our physicians have made
alife-long study of Blood and SKIN Dis
eases, and better understand such cases
than the ordinary practitioner who
makes a speciality Of no one disease.
~ ~ ~ We are doing great
K0~ good to suff ering
- - - humanity through
MIMI our consulting de-
<A@ ~ - partment, and invite
YOU to write us if you have any blood
or skin trouble. We make no charge
whatever for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA. GA.