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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
Il Georgia i ar.,.

AccordingSto the Augusta Herald
Bette Gfancey, an Old viii te} woman
who lives i,cstr Athens, Ca, III tho
owner OF an old mule sf the genuine
Georgia yaslety. ss 4 few days Since
she went out 81, curry the animal,
W tiuse hair mao remained lifielI pped
for some time aud was prohebl ii three
Inches long. ihiIes cili'syfgg tho Old
Irnnletsfe f0tiress that al5ont hal ls the
Iiatron his taii had been elipped off
close To the skin. Tho mule 4 kept
sssltchlng his tail towards his lsyssll Is
if fS0nlethitig k,sot tliersd iliisl sfi0 old
woman befs IN to- ID, st6 lss lose
Htion OF tile aliin1al, And a oycye IIssaaa
tr0nb ble, IA sls,al n III has tslay we'd Blln
hair on the sssi le' u tssil and l,a cssl +.
fIedS ~ on tof, ss3 lSear the
hips. There ia a ttlef! follow oi, tll,e
mules back tho isidnstff. i $sas nat had
woven tho ha iIst *, { ii sies L ileS6 ard
was resting I'M fsle s.si,ls, homo lcass
antly and secss gal ssl tllc old sgss.
man ran I'm on 81 81
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
The l'residont's Visit.

4 dispatch from Washington says
tho president himself has declared To
his clOsestiand. best friends since his
return TO Washington that the south
ern trip was OF greater value to him
from any standpoint from Which Il
may be esyIewcd than he can estimate.
senator Lodge iscQually enthusiastic
on hcsnbject and the Massachusetts
senator declares that,thc whole nation
should be grateful TO the State Of
South Carolina for inviting the prsi-
dent togo to Gharlcston,s so. that the
whole world might sec thcloyc, respect
md afIGcBonS which the president nf
the United Str tes encounters sin any
section 0f country Id iiiay Visit, Ise.
publican sanat t0rS Ind epreseflt tai biycs
ssf Il II sst,
not bellows Witli tile South llCtarolin,i
Republican organization That the
president suffered political or personal
contamination while IN Charleston,
On the contrary, the high minded mon
OF the republican and democratic
parties here In Washington agree thaG
President Rooscyclts visit to South
Carolina was a benefit to the whole
nation, and itwlll 20 down IN history
as an undying example or what the
patriots OF this country mean when wc
say to the world that wc arc a united
lE ~ = ( /. +,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
A Eatni,sirc.

8 Mrs. WallaceE. King, her niece and
tw children were burned To death at
their home In Wallin a village near
Frankfort, Mich, "Wednesday night.
Those who persisted were; Mrs. King,
Vida King, aged years. Vcrna King,
aged ., and Miss Anna King, q niece,
aged Is. Bcnlah; the 3-ycar-olti
daughter, was thrown from an upper
window by her mother and saved. The
four bodies were recovered Thursday
morning burned to a crisp The fire
originated In Kings general store,
oyer which Ills family lived. 1T had
obtained such a startwhcli discovered
that tho bucket brigade, which quick
y termed, coH!d &c nothing to c!;acak;
1t. Mr.. King, who was township
treasurer, Wasnotat home Wednesday
night. He had goncto Copcmish to
deposit the township funds that he
had collected, Misfortune pursued
him even On the trip for he lost his
coat With y lT6 III the ptrkct.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
N1mat he CrnzY.

From Rutherford county. II. c.,
comes n report OF one Of the most un-
usual affairs. a man has made all
preparations to commit Suicide, ana
intends 10 make Off a gala occasion.
Allen Cogsdcll Is an aged, wealthy
and very eccentric farmer OF that sec
tOn. 1t is said he has sent out IN
vitations to all Of his numerous re-
lativcs to attend a big dinner which ne
intends TO give at his home on June
10. The unique feature Of the In
vltati0n, 1t III said, Is that 1t contains
the announcement that ut the noon
hour, sharp, those present arc to have
the plcasnre and experience the novel
ton OF seeing him take his own
life. Mr. Cogsdell Is Confederate
veteran. In Ills invitation he does
not announce the method he will en-.
ploy in dispatching himself; but he Is
still the proud posSessor Of his old
army revolver, an.l those who know
him we'll are impressed With tho be-
lief that lic Will attcmpt to usc the
weapon l,pOn himself
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
Oar monument Injured.

The Chattanooga Times few days
ago contained the following: The
recent storms have caused much dam.
age to the handsome South Carolina
monument at Chickamauga park.
The monument erected To the South
Carolinians who participated In the
battle Of Chickamanga consists OF a
huge hronzc palmetto tree on a mar
bic base. The winds and storms have
stripped the bronze leaves and broken
OF three limbs ~ the tree. Part OF
the bronze is lying on the ground by
the monument, while the rest OF IT has
evidently been carried away. The
marble csplanadc around The monu-
mcnt has also been cracked
and seriously damaged. Unless re-
pairs nre made at once the handsome
monument erected only a short time
ago viii be rulncd.' Tho governors
attention has been called TO the mat
ter, and has taken II up With Gen
Walkcrand other members Of the com
mission.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
n IiOtDiuy 'rriIat,

Details as to tho organization OF the
American Iiominy company has been
made public. The company has q
capitalization OF Sl,260, 200 preferred
stock and 80, 800, 900 common stock. !.
Eight big companies, mostly In tho
West, have Joined In tho combination.
Among the objects of this corporation
are: To manufacture, produce, adapt
and pacparc,and to buy, sell and 9th
crwise deal or tra1lc In Silonlny, brow
crs' grits, corn meal feeds, sugar, oils
and other similar 8lihstances, and any
and all products ind bysproiucts dc.
rived from corn and other grains and
vegetable y products and any mixtures
md cs,tnpslnmda thereof, etc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
"A MONUMENT 10 HAMPTON.
Gall Nude on tho Citizens OF the
S5f state for subscription.

4 /. z Z L.
tphe movement for tho erection or q
splendid monument to Gen. S. Wade
Hampton, to bo surnonntcdfby an
equestrian statue has now been
launched, mud II is In good hands.
Camp Hampton, Of Columbia, lost
week adopted thcfollowing resolution.
which will be read With interest.
Resolved, That for the purpose OF
erecting In the city CT Columbia an
equestrian statue OF the illnstrons clti-
zen and soldtor Gen. Wade Hampton,
Camp Hampton, u. q. V..,inYitcs sub.
BcriptionS from Ill }of the citizens 1f
South Carolina, such subscriptions tU
be sent to|all OF tho daily papers OF the
State, to be by them acknowledged
from time TO timcn received and then
forwarded to the treasurer or the cen.
tral comlnittce herein provided for.
That the following named, survivors
OF the Confederate States army, arc
requested to act as The Hampton
Statue Central Committee" who shall
be clothed with power 10 receive the
funds subscribed for said statue, select
the site for IT In the city Of Columbia,
appoint sub and do all
such other business as may be ncces-
sary for the furtherancc Of the end In
view.
Eirst Congressional District rhco.
dOre G. BARKER.
Second Col, j. w Moore.
Third D. III. Russell
Fourth Col. Jas a. lloyt.
Fifth Col, Jas. $. Hart.
sixth Gen. w. II. james.
Seventh Col. a. g. Haskell
That the Daughters OF the Confod-
nracy and all other organizations Of
ladies' In sympathy With Jhc movement
througout the State, be and they arc
hereby requested tonppoint auxiliary
committees TO cooperate In this sacred
work Of raising Il littIng memorial to
our illlustrions and lamcntcd chicftain.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
ssali.s.

oilrS lats t, atls lIilsi III lssga
Asiad dsnlys n They ssSeaa,
carrying ont s,ss is 4 gstt n
u
sbroken open alae iii and sat p
youIfeEnua III s.aid l,s sss u
ttls;lsl II a, ;s A frx 81 ia 81, ,itsf
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
swallowed 4 Frog.

a largo frog was removed from d
Woman's stomach In st. GATHERINGS
Hospital In Williamsburg n. VI, the
other day. The woman Is Mrs. Charles
.Burtis Of lIopwcll Junction, near
Mattcawan:l n. Y. She Ind been SUI.
forlng from q trouble which bafllcd
her Physicians for some time IT was
tlnally decided thatan operation for
appendicitis would hndvisablc and
she VAS taken to the williamsburg
a Fishkill, n. 81, doctor
performed tho operation, which re-.
yealcd tint ghe was not suffering from
appendicitis. lsutthc doctors did dis.
cOyerand remoyefr0m her stomach d
1--we frogs said To have been ivc Inches
long, IL ID supposed that she .s%al.
lowed the frog whenit was very small,
while she was drinking water.
III gss{,5
VI, 3ss 3sS N Ar t1ld Man. iS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
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measured q Isglini ID ls,S
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weight, fsest s3tgflS
being iSes assa0
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
WILL BE TRIED.
81 5a,S8 Il 9s }js .a f
The War Department Orders Whole
sale Courtmartial Of Officers 81
81 3s @ 53 ssh
FOR BAlsnAR0Us CONDUCT.
4 Yresidcnt ssooscvolt VIII Not Take
81 81. Any Excuse as osJuAtiiying In
4, ,s human Conduct / on Part
10 Il BARBAROUs CONDUCT.
UfAncrio,ans.

lEbcglns to look MS II somo Of tho
American officers over inttho philip.
pine Islands will he held Il, 4 accoul,t
for crucltlcs practlcedl on Tho natives.
As arcsult OF tile consideration by tho
cabinet lust week Of the charges or
tcrucl treatment Of lilipinos by United
States soldiers. Secretary Root has
made public the following corrcspon-
s1ancn, $tS ltl.e} 5&ei 81. B ty5 s5
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
An ola Man

George Gwinn, or Huntington,
Tex. o. negro, loa years old, has
founded Ii numerous family. lie #Ia
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-04-25
THE ORDERS CABLED.

In accordance With the above the
Secretary ofwar sent the following
seablcgram to Gen. Chuifcc, who Is III
command OF the American troops IN
8tlies Philippine Islands:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

This seasons production of this
farm will be between $4,000 and $2,-
500. The following is summary of
crops grown, number of acres plant
ed and value of produce (prices esti-
mated at what they will probably be
at the time"when produce is ready
for market):
Twelve acres in wheat and oats
followed half by peas broadcast for
hay, half by peas and peanuts in drill
for seed and hogs, total value esti-
mated at $3.50; 311a acres in strawber-
ries, $3.50; acre in sweet potatoes,
$50; 212 acres in asparagus, $85; /
acre in watermelons, $55; 20 acres
in cotton Qint' and seed), $70O; 35
acres in corn (grain and fodder), },
$4OO. Total, $2,4OO.
(Note.-Twelve acres of the corn
was on reclaimed pocoson land.
Lime was used on this to counteract
acidity or sourness.)
Tobacco and cantaloupes will prob
ably be planted next season and a
still further diversifcation of crops
inaugurated.
ROBT. S. TAYLOR.
Duplin Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
Cotton Crop and Prices.

1t is at this writing august 28),
too early to estimate the cotton crop
for 1902 with any degree of accura-
cy. The next twenty days may great
ly change the situation. But the crop
is sufficiently advanced to settle a
few things. There will not be a very
large crop. No 'bumper crop" IS
now possible.
In many places the cotton has
stopped growing and is opening rap
idly from two to three weeks earlier
than the normal time. This always
means short crop, when these con-
ditions prevail. Other large areas
have bloomed to the top. The weed
is only moderately well-develeped
anywhere, except a few forward
spots. Over large areas it is very
small. Numerous insects and di-
seases are doing damage in various
localities.
On the other hand, the supply of
American cotton on hand is very
short. But for the premature open
ing of the present crop, many facto-
ries would have been compelled to
shut down. All the cotton we can
make this season will be needed to
supply the worlds demand for the
next twelve months.
This should cause the price to be
good. And it will have this effect if
our farmers do not rush their cotton
into market.
If no cotton was sold before the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
Raising Pork Cheaply.

A Wake County farmer, sending a
new subscription to The Progressive
Farmer, writes:
Il should like to tell your readers
of my plan for hog-raising; since I
have tried it I have bought no meat
but have sold some every year. I
have about one hundred mulberry
trees in two-acr9 lot. About Nov
ember 1st / SOW it in rye for the pigs
to Craze on in the spring, and, it is
excellent for this purpose. The null
Berries come on about the middle Of
May and last till the last of July. At
that time the hogs are fat, and your
work is to hold what they have gain
ed. If you let them go back, it is all
loss. I have a field of rye to keep
them on till I get something better.
[ hope this will help some reader of
The Progressive Farmer"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
goth Of October, cotton would bring

Goth of October, cotton would bring
u cents.
Why should any farmer sell before
that time? Surely you can live that
long without your cotton money. If
you owe debts, your creditors can af-
ford to wait that long. Your credit
is not injured by holding the cotton.
1t will be good while you have the
cotton, and it will be better as the
price advances. The more you get
for your cotton the more debts you
can pay. Then why be in hurry to
sell? Why not hold and get that for
yours?
Why should cotton drop suddenly
down from to III cents? The cot
ton goods have not dropped in price
that way It is speculation pure and
simple. They, the spectators, think
you will be silly enough to sell at
that figure and they will buy it as
cheap as you will sell.
The time has come when you can
have something to say about the
price OF. cotton. Sell slow and you
will get more for it.-Dr. J. B. Hun
nicutt, in Southern Cultivator.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
AGRICULTURE
HOW ONE MAN HAS IMPROVED A
WORKOUT FARM.

In Twelve ears the Present OWuST mas
Made it Pay for Itself and He has In
creased Production Skiold.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
In response to the invitation in
your issue of July % for a discussion
of the subject, GLOW to Improve a
Worn-out Farm" I will give the re-
suit of an experiment In that line
that has come under my observation.
About twelve years ago, when "Pey
leg" Williams was hauling negroes
from Eastern North Carolina to the
Mississippi Delta by the carload, an
old "sandhill" farm, worn out in the
truest sense of the word, found it
self without tenant. This farm con-
tanned about 120 acres, thirty of
which were woodland. Of the clear
ed land, there were about thirty acres
of what is known as pocoson, most
OF which had been turned out and
allowed to grow up in broOmsedge,
bushes and running briars till two
strong mules could scarcely pull a
one-horse Dixie plow In it. The rest
of this pocoson land had been plant
ell in rice for several years and had
gotten so it would not grow anything
else. So only sixty acres were left
upon which anything could be made
to grow, and some of this was very
light sandy soil covered with sassa-
fras bushes, the other being of SAN
dy loam.
To improve such a farm would
seem task almost impossible of ac-
complishment. Nevertheless, within
these twelve years it has been made
"to pay for itself" by its present
owner, and has been improved till it
produce six or eight times as much
as when he took it in hand.
The method followed was careful
preparation of the soil for planting,
careful cultivation of crops, with
systematic rotation of the same when
possible, no one crop being planted
on the sarle field more than two years
in success ion.
This farm is in the trucking Sec
ton and considerable truck has been
planted, but of late years only straw
berries and asparagus have been
grown.
The cowpea has been planted after
all small grain and always in the
corn, either on top of the rows, be-
tween the hills of corn, or in the
middle of the rows when made wide |
enough, or both when seed are plenti- |
full.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

A mere extension of the present
school term with the present course
of study will not meet the needs of
the children. The lines of develop
ment in the South must be both agri-
cultural and mechanical. Our peo-
pie must bring a trained brain and a
trained hand to the daily labor. Ed
ucation should be a means not of es-
Gaping labor, but of making it more
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
Harry Farmers Talks.
LXXXVI.

L.
Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
We are glad to note the success OF
farmers are having with tobacco this
year. The sales at the warehouse at
Whiteville are large and the farmers
go away with smiles on their faces.
Tobacco is paying three times the
profit that cotton does.
GROWING TOBACCO.
There are large areas all over the
eastern part of North Carolina that
will produce fine tobacco. But it
must be borne in mind that to do well
with tobacco requires experience In
curing it. Our farmers tried it
few years ago and lost money, be-
cause they knew nothing about man
aging the barn. The tobacco land
should have COW peas planted between
the hills of tobacco about the time
the crop is laid by so that they can
take the land as soon as leaves are
stripped off. We would dig up the
tobacco stalks so that they would not
draw on the land. By this plan the
land would improve, at the same time
yielding two crops year. The heavy
application of commercial fertilizer
would make nice crop of peas.
eu,yr 1,1r7r r,,-vrr ,>1,r,D- y,~ c,cv,r]or
We must remind our farmers that
the crop Of children should be got
ten in shape to attend the schools
which will soon open. Make all need
ed preparation in time so that the
cultivation will not be interrupted by
other work. We know it is hard
some times to keep them in school
when labor is scarce and there is so
much work to do, but we owe them
an education and we should not fail
to meet this sacred obligation. It
may make the difference between
freedom and slavery in years to
come.
SOW OATS.
It is not too soon to SOW oats. The
Winter Gray or Turf oat should be
sown early. We are surprised that
farmers do not SOW more of them.
They will stand the cold equal to
wheat and will out yield any other
kind. The straw is not so coarse as
the rust proof and spring oat thus
stock eat it better. IF you SOW them
early it will only require about three
fourths the seed per acre as other
kinds. The seed viii cost a !ittle
more than the old varieties but you
will save in the quantity required to
the acre which really makes them
cheaper. A bushel and a half Wll
give more oats than two bushels of
other kinds. They can be had of
some of The Progressive Farmers
The D. Z. Gore Co., of
Wilmington, can supply them. -
HARRY FARMEp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

Fools learn nothing from wise
men, but wise men learn much from
fools.-LaVater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-27
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the United States Court for the
ritory. at Ardni6re. In the matter
OF S. T. Lindsey. bankrupt, in bank
ruptcy. To the Hon. Sosea Town
send, Judge OF said court:
S. T. Lindsey Of Ardmore, in the
Southern district OF the Indian Terri
tory. respectfully represents that on
the 18th day OF January. 1902. last
past, he was duly adtudged bankrupt
under the act Of congress relating to
bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights Of
property. and has fully complied with
all requirements Of said acts and Of
the orders Of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore, he prays that he may be
decreed by the court 10 have a full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said. bank
rupt acts. except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this the 10th day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1902.
S. T. LINDSEY,
Bankrupt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-27
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.


IN the United States Court for the
Southern District Of the Indian Ter.
ritory, at Ardmore. In the matter
Of Abram & Parks. bsnkrupts. in
bankruptcy. To the Hon. Hosea
Townsend. Judge Of said court.
Abram & Park Of Troy, Southern
district of the Indian Territory, re-
spectfully represents that they we're
on the 9TH day Of July last past. duly
adjudged bankpupts under the acts
Of congress relating to bankruptcy;
that said firm was composed Of J. U.
Abram and J. D. Park at the time Of
said adjudication. but that since that
time j. (. abram Of said firm has de-
parted this life; that they have duly
surrendered all their property and
rights Of property. and have fully com
piled with all requirements Of said
acts. and Of the orders Of court touch
ing their bankruptcy.
Wherefore. the estate Of J. L. Abram
and J. D. Park pray that they may be
decreed by the court TO have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
estate. either partnership or indi-
vldual. under said bankruptcy acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge
Dated this the 10th day o. November,
A. D.. 1000
ABRAM & PARKS.
Bank-upts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-27

One crisis in Lord Palmerston's life
illustrates the absolute good humor
which may prevail even when political
enmity Is at its worst. Lord Derby had
made an attack upon him In the upper
house with such energy and elOquence
that the odds against him seemed over
whelming But he defended himself
and his policy from the dusk OF one
day 20 the dawn OF another with such
tact, dcxterity and force Of appeal 70
the national sense Of honor that he was
acquitted Of all blame by a majority OF
fOurscOre.
Next day in passing through the cor
ridOr leading from an anterOom 10 the
upper hOu one swing door opened 10
his hand anu az the same moment the
other 10 that OF Lord Derby. They
were opponents. but they were also
manly and sweet naturcd men. They
smiled
Il was just thinking" said Palmer
st0n. ''what clever fellow he was who
80 nearly put me ia a hole!'
All was the rejoinder, but moth
Ing We the cleyerness OF the fellow
who got you out Of IT,