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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Bribery in Boston

he pcopl, Of the North in general.
and New England in particular,
delight in charging all manner Of cleo
tinn frauds ON the South. To hear
these people talk one would think
that such a thing as cheating at cleo
tons among them is Il thing unheard
or. But they arc not half as free
from wrong doing in the matter OF
elections as they pretend to be. In
fact the cheating In elections have
became SO notorious In Boston even
that the Legislature Of Massachusetts
has been compelled to take hold OF
the matter. Recently evidence, OF
wholesale repeating in the eighth ward
Of Boston at the State election last
November startled the legislative
committee that was investigating the
charges made about that sanity city.
One of the witnesses before the COM
mittcc, Henry Brown by name, de-
clared that he voted no less than
seven times between 3:15 and 1855 in
the afternoon under Il promise Of re-
ceiving $ for each vote. AS he was
paid at one time 50 the afternoons
work netteG him SS, nc said. He
thought this was a pretty good days
pay, until later he ran across another
man, who said he knew Of a man who
voted twentyfour times between G and
o'clock in the morning, receiving 81
each time. Brown added that he met
parties on Election Day going from
precinct to precinct, and voting in all
or them. In each case he voted for
John a. Kcliher for Congressman and
Daniel j. Kilcy for Representative.
Brown also said that he was induced
to vote at one Of the places by Repre-
sentative Kiley.
Nothing half rs bad as this ever oc-
Cured In the South, and yet these
self-righteous Boston people lay awake
at night trying to devise some means
to prove that the South commit all
sorts Of election frauds. Some how
or other they won't see their own
rascality during election times, but
worry themselves sick about the sins
Of the people OF the South. They are
the worst kind Of hypocrites and no
one know 1t better than they them.
selves If they would sweep the trash
from their own doors and let other
peoples trash alone they would be
great deal more consistent than they
are.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
TiIlman's Great speech.

very emphatic endorsement of
Senator Tillman'Sspeech on the "Rat e
Problem In the South was sent to
him recently by tile citizens or T rrell
Texas. The endorsement, which was
signed by one hundred OF the leadil g
citizens uf Terrell, reads as follows:
We, the undersigned citizens Of Ter
rell, Texas, do signify our apprccia-
tion and regard for the brave, patrlo
tic, historic, philosophic and states
manlike utterances Of one Of the sons
OF South Carolina, Senator Tillman,
delivered before the United States
Senate on the race problem In Ameri-
ca, and we feel that there are yet men
who are interested and desire that
Caucasian race shall rule and be re-
sponsible for the veal or woe Of the
American people at large"
The Spartanburg Journal quotes
Congressman Lever as saying that
Senator Tillman's speech was the
greatest speech he ever heard. Con-
gresham Lever relates this little in
cident in-connection with the delivery
of the speech. He says: Right in the
midst Of Tillman's speech I remem-
her that Senator Morgan Of Alaba-
ma rose from his seat in the senate
and going over to the speaker, he in
terrupted him by saying, You are
making the greatest speech ever heard
in this senate Congressman Lever
further said that Tillman's speech was
all the talk in Washington for many
days after It's delivery.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
The Work Coos On.

The work Of dismantling the bars
and fixtures was in progress Friday
at many saloons in Charleston in re-
sponse to orders from the constables,
and the word OF Chief Howie to Vim
cent Chicco Thursday that his places
were not to be the only establishments
ratded and dlsmantled, Is being made
good. The dealers are following the
example Of the King Of the blind
tigers" in doing their own dismantl-
ing, rather than have the work done
by the constables, in order to save
greater destruction OF their property.
AS was stated, when Chicco was told
6hat his fixtures and effects were to
De moved, he asked permission to
have the work done by carpenters and
the constables were glad to be reliey-
ed OF It,. They wanted the bar, fur
nlshings and screen doors taken down.
and 1t was immaterial to them whether
the proprietor had the work done, or
they themselves knocked the fixtures
down. The constables remained on
hand to see the work done. Now, they
have served a similar notice upon the
bars at several hotels and many other
places about the city and ut these es-
adjustments the carpenters and cX-
pericnced helped were at work, carry
ing out the orders Of the officers. Bot
lies and glasses were being packed
away. Attention is also being given
or course to the better concealmcnt Of
the stock OF liquors, In anticipation
or any greater inspection and search
by the constableS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
The Closing scene.

SAD story comes from Barnwell
20 the effect that Hayward Dunbar,
the only surviving son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dunbar, has been carried
to Columbia and committed to
the hospital for the in.san
This is the last scene In the awful
tragedy enacted at Robbins on
December 81, 1901, of-which SO much
has already been written, where this
unfortunate young man saw his father
and two brothers killed in rapid sue
cession, and, at the same time, saw
his mother wounded. The most
heartlcss will not wonder that his
mind and body have given away, for
such suffering few are called upon to
endure. The friends OF the young
man have observed for some time that
MS body was weakening and mind Civ
ing way, and when the end came it
showed itself In his frantic search and
calls for his dead brother, for whom
his heart always went out.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
A GEORGIA Roy.
New Chief Constnhlcs.

The matter Of Governor Heyward's
appointments to the position Of chief
constables has been agitating large
number Of olfice-SeekcrS for some time.
The governor has received hundreds
of letters applying for positions on the
force.
After much thought and careful
selection he Wednesday made the fol
lowing appointments:
G. L. Cureton, Pickens.
j. G. Hall, Grccnvillc.
j. II. FAINT, Spartunburg.
a. S. Osborn, Columbia.
S. Y. Delgar, Sumter.
5. II. lowie, Charleston.
w. Il. Holmes, Beaufort
OF the old force Constables HOWE,
FAINT and Curcton are retained, the
other appoiptees having never occupi-
cd such positions before.
j. @. Hall has been first sergeant of
the police force Of Greenville, S. y.
Dclgar business man Of Sumter, and
w. Il. Holmes farmer OF Barnwell
county.
A. S. Osborn who will have his
headquarters in Columbia is mer-
chant Of Ninety Six.
The appointments become effective
April !, when the officers will take UP
temporary headquarters at the places
indicated and proceed to enforce the
law.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
sg,ol!. ol!..pasHolNo.Rnp,..:
J Roils l'sll {, OF The South Carolina Troops ia ia
Z the OWL War. i.
W6OtYNN Nf0r. %
) .. @. " 81 y. Is Z ,.il.i.

the OWL War. 8 l;:ls
Governor Hey ward w edneSda " sent
the following letter to Hon. Elihu
Root, secretary OF war: u Il.
Absence from my olI1ce has pre-.
vented my replying earlier to youl
communication Of March 10th. i note
With much pleasure that It is the In
tention OF your department to compile
anu publish, as continuation
0f the publication known as. "Thc
Official Records OF the Union and Con.
federat.s Armies" ">a complete list or
roster Of the officers and men who
served i'll these armies during the
CiYll war. | feel sure that this ac-
tion on tile part OF the general govern
mcnt will meet with favor through
out the entire south, and that those
who served In the Confederate armies
and their descendants, swill appreciate
this opportunity of having their
names handed down to history, I shall
be glad to give to your department.
whatever cooperation Its in my
power.
You request that should 6esig-
nate some one from this State to com
municate with Brig. Il. C. Ainsworth,
chief of the record and pension office
of your department., relative to the
details Of the work. I would respect
fully suggest Col. NJ p. Trihble of An
derson, S. G. will request Col. Trib-
BILE to correspond with you"
The governor also sent Col. Tribble
q letter as follows:
have been notified by the Hon.
Elihu Root, secretary uf war, to name
an official from South Carolina 10 CO.
operate with Brig. Gel Il. G. Aims
worth, chief of the record and pension
Office Of The war depa, ttnent, in com
piling u full roster and list Of the olll-
GERS and enlisted men WHO bore arms
for the Confcderacy during tile great
war. This roster and list or names
will be complied and published as u
continuation Of the publication known
as The Olicial Records Of the u Union
and Confederate Armies. y" In compli-
ancc with the request of Secretary
Root, have the pleasure Of naming
you for this important work. 1 feel
sure that with you the work will re-
ceive loving and faithful service, and
am very glad to name so true and
trieo q citizen for the discharge of this
duty which means so much for the
history Of our State.
Secretary Root requests that yor
communicate with Brig. Gen. T. G
Ainsworth, chief Of the record ant
pension Office at Washington, D. G
and have written him that you vii
do sO."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Dove Slaughter.

During the big Kansas City shoot
$4,000 defence!css doves whose natural
flcetness OF wing had been dullcd by
coop life, were, to the disgrace of
that city, thrown from traps and shot
at Just for fun" AS Longfcllow
says: "A slaughter to be told In
groans, not words" Many crippled
birds escaped, to die Il lingering
death, with broken legs, tclks shot
away or bodies ripped open. For in
stance, found near the gun club
grounds dove with botll legs shot off
iluttering helplessly about hunting
food. Surely this dove was paying
dearly for somebody's fun 1t
causes pain, hardcns the public con-
science and above all cultivatcs cruel
ty in the hearts Of the young, tiinn
which there. is. nothing more danger
Gus to the future happiness Of our
own race. '. II;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Frank 6rms, 6t u Atlanta, I .did hot
think that the ErIn K q OEmc4 i used 20

Frank Orhds q bf "a tlan It'd t ~ did hot
thi that the Frank Ogme i used TO
know WIS old sen00Ri !. to have written
an article so &c ientI 90, so SSphi iltSupGi.
cAl so II uxleylike On the races or iri,it,.
kind 81 NJ st OF the article Is an q analy.
tical history of the principal races aud
the causes that contributed to their
advancement or their. decay. The
latter part deals gently and fairlyiwith
the negro and our efforts to elevate
und refine him by education. From
MIR. Orme's viewpoint and the laws OF
ethnology and biology this cannot be
done and the. effort will be In vain.
But I have not time or space to re-
view his admirable treatise. Let our
thoughtful. men, our wise men, our
learned professors in the college read
it and they will find abundant food
for thought and serious reflection.
Dir. Orme Seems as familiar with en-
thnology, biology, anthropology, So
ciology and all the other ologies as
Huxley or Humboldt or Darwin. We
old veterans are pleased to see our
young men taking hold OF these
things. Ever since the war our peo.
pie have seemed almost paralyzed for
fear Of making their condition more
intolerable by talking. but Of late there
Is renewal OF independence and
younger men are coming to the front.
The sale Of Henry II. Jackson's great
speech ON The Wanderer" has ex-
ceedcd my expectations and 1t was a
young man who projected that-not
for money but for the diffusion Of
knowledge.
And here is long article in Des
Monincs paper from Il woman who has
been recently travelling through Texas
hunting for something she wanted to
find and she found it. 1t was some
very high weeds in the front yard Of
one hone--and at another house was
Il woman sitting on Il log dipping snuff
and she had lost all her front teeth.
Another discovery was that Texas ,wo-
men dun't dn anything. They won't
work the garden or raise chickens o.
ciiltin the butter and if one was
caught at it she would be taken UP
and put i'm glass case and sent to the
St. Louis fair us II curiosity. What
L malignant Slanderer she is. She
winds up by saying that the people
there hate the negro SO bad that If
the whole race had but one neck they
would chop it of. 1 know Texas from
east to west and north to south and
the people will average we'll with the
better class in the older States. When
will these ISLANDERS cease? The March
number or The Review OF Reviews has
a most excellent editorial on the South
and her people. 1t is Eind and con-
siderate until it gets to Roosevelt and
it gives him the most falsome praise
and declares that he is our friend.
But want Mr.. Shaw to tell me If he
can about when will Roosevelt retract
his published ISLANDERS Of Jefferson
Davis and make an apology to bis
widow. That's what L want to know
and until he does that no words o
praise will prove him to be either /;
gentleman or friend. Bill Arp II
| a tl1nta Constitution
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Sic Down, own, Gtoxer,.is I

It Is the opinion 6t many that a ,os;
yer Cleveland Ia WORKING 4 for the
nomination TOT president at the hands
OF the Democratic party. In COM
mentlng on this subject the Louis
Vile COurler-J 0urnal states q we'll
known truth when 1t says to the
great body Of the Democrats or the
west and south Mr.. Cleveland Is an
eyesore, an ofYense, a red rag, but to
those Democrats who, like ourselves,
would bridge the ohasm OF l8a6-l90O
he { is merely an obstruction. lie
stands right across the middle OF the
bridge, blocking the way. Exc epi
for him there would be no serious
trouble. II we were his friend, and
assuredly we are not his enemy, and
believed in his lofty professions, ne.
should still counsel him to stand asld...
We sllnuld say to him: Mr.. Cley.-
land, the Democratic shipwreck came
to pass whilst you were on the bridge.
Many Of the crew, aud some OF tile
passengers, hold you responsible, gull
ty Of inc0mpetency, II not Of treacli-
cry Even according to your owp
rating of yourself, you have done
enough for your party and your coun.
try. You are an old nun. Why COM
plicate the situation, embarrassing
your friends and cheating your age Of
Its repose by once more undertaking
to seize the helm and to steer tie
ship" This is a simple truth plain.
ly told, but Cleveland IS too full cf
egotiSm to heed it. 1t seems hard
for Cleveland to understand that he
Is only has been, and that the rank
and Tile OF the Democratic party has
trusted him for the last time. He be-
trayed the party into the hands orit>
enemies once, but he will never get
the chance to do SO again. Grover
should go away back and sit down.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Wanted to Crcmnto the Bov.

In Findlay, Ohio, school boys having
been to see Tracy, the Outlaw they
concluded that 1t would be a fine
thing to reproduce. They fell upon
plan to size one OF their schoolmatcs
and make him the victim OF the re-
production. An account OF the affair is
as follows: "On his way home from
school 9.years-Old Clarence IIummell.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Hummell,
OF East Front street, was captured by
i've schoolmates, forced to accompany
them down the Blanchard river, out
side the city limits and there, in a
secluded spot, was tied to a stake.
Preparations for his cremation were
peing made when the little fellows
cries attracted the attention of men
VINO were employed in the vicinity of
the Findlay Hydraulic Press Brick
works, and he was rescued by them
Young 1Iummoll's captors had viii.
messed the production Of Tracey
the Outlaw" and in talking Il ovcr
made plans for the capture and the
burning at the stakc.n i1,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Scarcity ofLeap Years.

1t is very unusual but still it is 81
TACT that the completion of the month
OF February marked the first time in
history for 100 years when seven sue
cessive Februarys OF only 90 days
have occurred and it will be 200 years
longer, or the year 2,1OO. The unu-
sual occurrence is due to the workings
OF the rule OF astronomers for calcula-
ting leap years. The rule by which
the present or Gregorian Calendar as
calculated Is as follows:
Every year diyislble by four shall he
leap year except the centuries and
these shall be leap years If they are
dlvls1ble by 400. According to this
rule the year 1900 was not leap year
and therefore the present year, 1903,
is the seventh year since leap year
occurred. The year 1000 will be a
leap year becauseit is divlsible by 400
SO that the next time when seven com
mon years will be from the year 2O06
to 2l03, the year 2lOO not being
leap year. The above rule was in
stitutcd by Pope Gregory In an effort
to keep the solar and calendar years
together.
The solar or sun year is 365 days, 5
hours, 40 minutes and II seconds long,
SO that every four year the solar years
gets nearly but not quite "a hours
ahead Of the common year and ac-
cordingly one day is sadded to February
every I years to take up the discrep-
ancy. There is, however, still a Slight
difference, the calandar gaining on
the solar year by about one day in
every 40 years SO that on every CEN
tury year divisiblc by 400, the extra
day is not added.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Grass and Forage Crops


The farmers OF Sonth Carolina are
beginning to take more interest in the
necessity Of studying the needs OF the
soils and of producing diversified crops.
Two influences have been at work to
cause this gratifying condition of af-
falrs-the work Of Clemson college
through the summer institute for far
mers and the work Of the department.
OF agriculture at Washington.
For the past two years, Mr.. w. J.
Spillman, agrostologist, in charge OF
the grass and forage plant inyestiga-
tions, has been coming to South Car
olina and making talks to the farmers.
He was induced to come through the
efforts of Congressman Lever and the
farmers have been much benefited by
tho narration OF his experience and OF
the results OF his Investigations. Mr..
Spillman will come into this congress
ional district In few days and will
speak to the farmers in each of the
court house towns except Columbia.
The Following dates have been Sc
lectcd by Mr.. Spillman: Lexington,
Monday, April IL; Orangeburg, April
IA; Sumter, April l5; DiShopyile,
April 16. The meetings will be from
IL until 2 on the days named. The
object OF these meetings is to discuss
the results Of the distribution of seed,
to discuss agricultural topics of gener-
est to the farmers of this section and
to make suggestions In the matter Of
the cultivation Of grasses and forage
plants and in the handling OF live
stock. Col. J. S. Newman OF Clemson
college will also he present and will
deliver addresses. DR.. Spillman will
distribute literature on grasses and
forage plants at the meetings, and
will try to get individuals to make
experiments.
Dir. Lever expresses the belief that
the raising Of cattle is the salvation Of
thls country. This industry will en-
courage the other neglected industry
or raising grasses and If the farmers
who raise cattle will carfully prepare
thier compost, there will be. no need
to buy the artificial fetilizer, which
burns out the soil, but the land can
be enriched permanently by the ap-
plication Of barnlot manures. In the
northwest land has been built up in
this way until soil Which a few years
ago would not raise "a crop of wheat
now produces stalk SO large and
head SO heavy that 1t bends to the
ground.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
CHARGE A STONE FORT.
The American Troops and tho Fill.
pinos Have n Fight.

a dispatch from Manila says two
companies Of Macabebe scouts signal
ly defeated the main body OF San
Miguel's forces Friday 1t is believed
San Miguel was killed. Lieut.. Reese
was seriously wounded. The scouts
lost three mer killed and eleven men
wounded.
The enemy occupied an entrenched
position midway between Mariquina
o I'D San Francisco del Monte, and had
erected stone fort, which was gar
rlsoned by 200 men. The First and
FJurth companies OF Macabebes, com
Inanded by Lients. Reese and Nicker-
8 IN, respectively, attacked tile cnemy's
p ,sition, but as the scouts were ex-
p)scd to the fire Of the enemy in a
manner which placed the Macabcbcs
at sadyantage, the lieutenants
de;ided after an hours fight to sur
r)und the position and charge. AZ
ter having divided their companies
the two officers then led gallant and
successful charge during which Lieut..
Reese fell seriously wounded.
The enemy then broke and ran,
leaving ~ men dead on the field, in
Guiding a general officer, who is be-
lieved to be San Miguel, though his
Identification is incomplete. Lieut..
Col. Meyer OF the Eleventh infantry
has been ordered to Surigao to assume
command OF the troops there and di-
rect the operations of the three de-
tachments which are pursuing the
bandit band. Additional troops ale
to be sent to Surigao later on.
A GEORGIA Roy.
Lieut.. Boss Reese, who was serious
ly wounded Friday in the engagement
with San Miguel's forces in the Philip
pines, Is the son OF Col. Oscar Reese,
an attorney or .Carrollton, Ga, and
nephew Of Congressman w. G. Adam
son. He is % years old He served
in the Second Georgia regiment during
the Spanish war.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
Mid Cheers and Kisses.

a dispatch from Detroit recently
says: Senator Ben. II. Tillman OF
South Carolina was greeted with al
tcrnate storms OF cheers and Kisses
when he delivered an impaSsiOned ad-
dress on race problem at the Light
Guard Armory, the audience being
evidently divided between supholdcrs
Of his ideas and strenuous opponents
OF them. He said the North demand
ed majority rule and with a snccr ad-
dcd that there were 235, 900 more ne
grocs than white people in South Car
olina. 1T will mean that more blood
will flow than was shed in the civil
war If you persist ilitrying to subject
us to the domination OF the blacks" :"
lie said. "You butchercd the Indians
and shut out the Cinnamon, but had
1t been known by the soldiers who sur
rendered with Lee that it was your
dcvilish intent to set up the negro
over the white man we would have
fought you till now Upon the sena-
tors reference to some Of Sherman's
army rs bummers, chicken thieves
and carpetbaggers, his northern audi
ence broke out into such violent hiss
ing that the speech was interrupted
and some Of the more timd ones in the
au-ljcDCe feared trOuhlp
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
How 1t Stands.

From several quarters in South Car
olina, as well as in other southern
States, reports come that traffic on
highway has been practically suspend
ed because or the condition OF the
roads. If railroads suspended tranlc
they would soon be bankrupt. Mcr-
chants in the towns and farmers liv-
ing on these roads leading to the
towns, occupy the relative position Of
stockholders Of railroads. Yet few
realize the heavy losses incurred by
suspended traffic on highways.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03
O~O~~~~N~N
f. What's tho USe.;

The Chattanooga Times says: I'VE
have a communication from a South
ern Gentleman scoring New York's
400 for entertaining negro actress at
an evening function and skinning
alive the young DUDE who4led dance
with her. What's the use? Don't.
southern gentlemen" know that this
same set entertained a monkey with d 4
lnnchct 2 at Newport last summer.
What are we going to do with 'setn5
(whosa fathers we're thieves) and that,
has nothing to do but kill?n l2
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-03

A GREAT strike riot accompanied
by much bloodshed, has occurred at
Tile Russian town OF Blatousk among
the Ural mountains. Twcnty-cight
persons were killed and about fifty
others were wounded.