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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Is Now n Fact.

Wireless tclcgrapiiy is now an as
surcd fact. The Halifax Chronicle
announces that wireless tclcgraphic
communications have been succcsstul-
by established by Marconi between
Cape Breton and Cornwall, England.
a message has already been sent to
King Edward by Lord Mimic. Gov
or-Gcncral OF Canada, and also one
to tho King of Italy. Dr. Parkin NJ.
r., of Toronto, special correspondent
Of the London Times, also had il mes
sage transmitted. Alarconi has been
at Table Head for lie last eight weeks
working steadily. The wires were all
removed and installed anew, the fa-
nous cnherer being replaced by another
wonderful invention of Marconi. called
q magnetic detcctor, which gives most
satisfactory results aud whlcil enables
the tranSmjttcr to attain greater
speed and accuracy. The inventor
has also established at his Table Head
station one Of the world IL was
thought that until a similar current
was established at the Cornwall sta
tion satisfactory results would not be
had. Tests were made frequently
during the last few weeks, but the
greatest secrecy was maintained
Last week communication was cSiab-
1iSilc1
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
4 Street IlurI.

At Nichols, Ca, on Wednesday sam
1. Padgett and j. G. buchanan, young
white men, fought an impromptu duel
ON the street, as IL consequence of
which Padgett is dying and buchanan
is seriously wounded. The two young
men married sisters, and while tile
cause Of the trouble is not known it Is
believed to be Il family disagreement.
Padgctt and buchanan have hereto
fore been friendly, but on meeting
Wednesday each drew revolver and
began shooting. Padgctt was shot
through the chest near the heart ana
cannot rccOYer -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
lOIAt llessJE
VitIins l,IA. As
hy,SyTlsi j 4 s /; cll2 s:.fsz;;:E:
5sof& these 2 oln pan less
'ull9gins:th the e te efEiItory L
:.1eliYery is be putt
; others; b & ies are

H < y
templated. The com pan les thus is,-a, e.
vored, according to the reports; are I
the Corbin Lock Company, Bridgeport
Conn the Century company, Of De-
troit, the Bond Steel Post Company,
or Adrian, Mich, and a company do
ing business in Toledo.
a story is published to the effect
that one Of The inspectors Of the de-
partment, whose business is the laying
out of rural free delivery routes, while
on duty in New York, went to Bridge
port, and, undcrt the pretence of being
engaged in the laying out of a route
from that point assisted in the per-
fccting Of Il box in the shops Of the
Corbin company. In short time, it
was decided by the department. to lay
In supply OF about $4,000 worth Of
boxes, and the Inspector who had per-
fected the box was one Of the COM
mission appointed to select the box Of
| which So large supply should be pur-
chased by the department.. The plan,
for some reason, was Abandoned Fl.
1t has iaeen discovered, SO the paper
says, that one Of the high officials Of
| the department is large stockholder
In each Of the companies whose agents
| have tho advantage Of others in being
able to get upon the ground first.
| Another feature of the situation Is
brought about by the fact that officers
of the rural free delivery division are
unquestionably in a position such that
they might be able to confer favors
upon certain members of congress and
In return receive favors, and n fact
it is stated by the local paper above
referred to that instances are not rare
where member Of congress, upon in
quiry about routes where he sees no
possible reason for tho refusal Of the
department. to establish the service,
has been told that nothing could be
done for himiin the matter Of rural
free delivery, while others, in the bet
ter graces of the officials, experience
no difficulty in securing any routes de-
sired
The operations Of this oligarchy, or
postollce department trust, as it Is
called, may be inquired into by con-
lgress upon its rcassembling in Jahu-
ary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
n Romance,

Three years ago while Miss Caroline
Q. Pritchard, Of Pottsville, Pa, was
nursing the Vanderbilt family at
Newport, II. L., she mot Harry p.
Smith, a.retircd millionaire, Of Ros-
ton. The romance then begun reach
ed q happy conclusion III their we'd
ding at Pottsville Friday. The cer-
cmony was performed by the Rev. DR..
James II. Satchell, at the home of the
brides father, ex-Chlef of Police ID.
c. Prltchard. Miss Edna Stichler
acted as bridesmaid; L. L. Pritchard,
brother Of the bride, was best man..
The wedding was very quiet and Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Smith left on an ex-
tended Mediterranean trip. Mr..
Smith is,ii member Of the New York
Yatch Club aud OF the Eastern Yatch
Club. Mr.. Smith and his bride will
later take Il cruise In his handsome
yatch Adrienne.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Needed In Ii,t,yuii.

Thomas Fortune. special labor com
missioner appointed BY Secretary Shaw
10 visit the Philippines and Hawaiian
islands IS NJ Honolulu. In an Inter
view in Thc Star he said: 81 believe
The Importation Of negroes there
forms natural solution or The din.
Guilty which unavoidably follows the
absorption Of tropical or Scmi-tropical
countries ~ the United States. In
tlic southern states ana III the Caro-
llnas the negro made the industries
what they are" The commissioned
said there might De difficulty in OBJ
timing the negro, hut he thought
I'm the planters culd get all they
II they sent The right sort Of
ltcr them. ''Yon could get
ye in six months, he said.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Leg CrlIsllctI

Mr.. Will Moody, II fireman on the
Georgia road, went under the engine
which he was firing when the train
made the stop at Social Circle, Ga.
to make some repairs to the ash pan,
and while in position With one leg
extending across the track the engine
moved, the wheel passing over the
left leg and mangling 1t SO that am
putation was necessary. The Other
hip was badly bruised and dislocated.
at the time Of the accident there wa.
little hope for recovery, but. he Is i'm
proving and there IS good hopc Col
recovery. He at one time worked OF
the Southern road and lived in Collm
bia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
a (;rcnt scnsatinn.

a dispatch from Dresden says all
Saxony is agog wit atcrcst and spec
ulation resulting rom The hight OF
Crown Princess Louise, who said her
husband WAS ''bcasL.'' and that She
could never again return to the court.
LII seems that The Princess clipped with
Il French tutor. who had been en-
ploycd TO teach the children. She is
an Austrian archduchncSs. being the
eldest daughter Of Archdukc l'erdi-
nand. who represents The Tuscan
branch OF the Austrian imperial fami-
ly. She WAS born at Sakburg in 1870
and married at Vienna in 1891. She
is considered one Of the prctticst prin-
cesscs in Europe, being endowed with
great personal charm. keen intclli-
gcnce, learning and modesty. The
crown prince is a fine looking, soldier
ly man Of ~ years. There are I'VE
children OF the marriage, the eldest,
Prince George, being nearly 10 years
old
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Lynchcd IN Kansas. /.

At Montgomery, Kansas, on Christ
mas day, Montgomery Cooley, Il negro
man, was taken from the jail and
lynched by IL mob because early Christ
mas morning he had shot and killed
Milton llinklc, u policeman, while the
officer was trying to protect himself
against a crowd OF unruly negroes.
At the lirst effort TO lynch the negro
The rope broke. Some one in the
crowd then cut Godlcy's throat, sever
ing the iugular vein. After this he
was hanged Il second time. The
shooting OF Policemen Ilinklc occurred
ut Il dance, which was attended by Il
large number OF negro men and wo-
men from ncighboring mining camps.
Montgomery Cooley and his brother
were drinking and had become very
disordcrly when Policeman IInklc in
ierfcrcd. The negroes became insult
ing and, when llinklc drew his club
to defend himself, Montgomery Cod
ley slipped behind the policeman
grabbed the oniccr's pistol and shot
llinklc behind the ear. The wound
ed policeman was carried to the City
Hall, where he died several hours later
The news Of the shooting spread
rapidly and Il mob gathered in front
OF the Jail. The doors were battered
in and the mob seized Montgomery
Cooley, who, With his brother, had
been arrested soon after the shooting.
They took the slayer to a telephone
pole three blocks away and there
hanged him. At first the negro was
defiant, but just before he was hanged
he hCcHcd bard for bis life
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
I,nyngcs orT'inlc.

In the singular failure OF the old
windows of York cathedral the glass
has lost most OF its transparency. and
IN places has become SO perforated
that it crumbles at the slightest
touch, 10 stop the disease" some
glass OF the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries has been removed. III is
known that the hardest cement Is
sometimes disintcgrated hy chemical
action set up by minute organisms,
and I is supposed that the destruction
Of the glass has been due to some fun
,r,1
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Stands by tho Negro.

Gov. Longino, OF mississippi, We'd
ncsday issued Il procla mation Offering
fifty dollars reward FOL the arrest and
conviction OF any pcrSoii who forces Il
negro to leave eithor Of the counties
Uf Lincoln, Amite, Franklin or Pike.
Hundreds OF negro residents have
been ordered to leave these counties
during the past few months, being
served with notices supposed to ema-
nate from 'whitecappcr'' organiza-
tinnS lLrl.ylfA ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
ISlllclhY a Woman.

News reached Mobile Friday of tho
killing on Dauphin island, in Mobile
bay # Fred Matthews, 10y Il daugh-
ter OF George Sprinkle. Matthews
was Il soll OF a former mayor OF Scran-
ton, Miss, where his remains were
taken for burial The details Of the
shooting arc'not known although one
report states that it was accidental.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Roy. w. NJ. Jones Shot

While out hunting Rev. w. NJ.
Jones, the pastor Of the Willlston
Baptist church, was seriously wound.
ed in the right arm by the accidental
discharge OF his gun, in removing 1t
from the buggy, In which he, with
DR.. John A. McCreary, was riding.
1t was at first thought that amputa-
tion would be necessary, but hopes are
now entertained that the arm may be
saved
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02

referred Tor ;!dj tt1iIruo; c:r TO jsshL -.
tribunal. Epitomized, this IS the
situation asit,had resolved itself at
thejconclusion Of the cabinet meeting
today. The meeting was not long
session. All the members except
Root were present. The Venezuelan
question was the principal and practi-
cally the only topic OF general concern
under consideration. Secretary Hay
presented the net results or the cable
correspondence with the governm ents
OF Londcn, Berlin, Rome and Caracas
In accordance with the suggestion Of
President Roosevelt, President Castro
OF Venezuela, was reported to have
agreed to submit the differences be-
tween his government and tie Eu-
fopean powers to arbitration oi the
tribunal at the Hague. The Europ-
can powers have not only consei-ted
to consented to submit the controyer-
sy to arbitration, but while they ex-
pressed Il preference for the arbitrl-
tion to be conducted by. President
Roosevelt, they assented to his sug.
gestion that the matter be referred tt
the Hague court. The presentation
OF the case met the hearty approval o
the members OF the cabinet. No fcal
is expressed by the administratio.
that the Monroe doctrine will be
brought into the controversy in any
manner that might result in embar
RAISING the situation of the United
States.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Frozen to Death.

Joseph lIarlton, an, old prospector,
missing for the past three weeks, has
been found dead within three hum
dred yards Of his cabin near Ilsc, Col.
IIarlton was 10 Confederate soldier
and, 1T is said, was az one time mayor
Of Atlanta. Iris supposed that he
perlshed in a storm inan attempt to
seek shelter and food. 4 Is
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02

- iiCN -. uFIliCr, inexperienced
IN tobatJ, stands In dread Of the cx-
pense ard risk in planting tobacco L
would say just here there is a greater
per centl-9f failure in agriculture in
almost any other crop cultivated than
there is u tobacco To- succeed you
cannot rilIS this crop on a half-hand-
ed, llaplazard basis. 1t requires
study anl intelligence. DO your part
of the wfrl first | have known farm
crS their lirSt year cultivating tobacco
TO avera Ie Sl50 to $3.50 per acre with
out any Instruction from any one.
1 do pot approve OF the one crop
basis. 10 believe though in diycrsi-
tied farnA.g. 1t pays. Raisc plenty
to SllSta p your farm such rs grain,
forage, Heat, etc, then plant some
cotton aid some tobacco. Even Il one
horse i;rmcr when he is fixed for
farming Should plant from five to ten
acres OF tobacco, or from one to two
barns. rs to the size Of a crop that
can best pc determined by your situa-
ton. Tic first item is land, then
capital, ind next and most important
is labor. The needy time in labor is
the HARVESTING season, July and Au-
gust, wlen your other crops are all
laid by after which it can be market
ed with ) per cent. less labor.
In larsc crops from 25 acres up, it
pays To lave an experienced man who
may be secured for an interest in the
crop Men that are most capable will
cost you from the fact they can make
money nj it for themselves alone. |
have succeeded in locating three men
with crops from 30 to 60 acres and
have twd more know personally to be
capable Of managing like quantities.
| will aid any one in securing men;
that is bring them in and give you my
Judgment on the land, inquire as to
his references and see that all such get
good tobacco seed free, providing any
such will write me in the next few
days and give me full particulars us tt
how and where they are located. |
dom ask Il penny for what tell them
or do for them. L do this simply with
a view OF establishing a market here.
u would cay to all interested: Iii
the event you cannot plant sntlT, INT
oNiNHiN'< v Ni'lPi'i ttif
try your immediate neighb0rs and
WORK up say 10 to rs acres and write
me as lis important that this dccis.
Ion should he made early You SOW
the seed in the months OF January
and February and it Is essential that
you should push forward your work,
particularly where you have much
building to Go. Tobacco barns can be
built from $50 up. y barn will har-
vest from 4 to ! acres owing to size
ard season. It's lifetime is about &c
years, So practically your building
doesn't cost much. 1t is the Other
small expenditures, sucn as lIues,
sticks and canvas for plant beds: they
last from three to eight years, accord
jrg to the care you take OF them.
After you once get fixed TO make
tobacco you can make it and put II
cn the market at an average cost
0! from to- 3! cents per pound, o.
from $50 to S35 an acre, according 4
seasons and conditions as to labor.
will answer all Inquiries. l furnish to
hacco seed in plenty OF time for you
Sd long rs they last. This offer is con
tined strictly 10 Richland and Lexing
ton counties or not exceeding 80 mile
rom this point"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
The Deadly parler Riilc.

At Sprfngyillc, ria, on "Wednesday.
Prof. Jacob Forncy, OF the State uni
ycrsity, iyas accidentally killed while
neutrality-suspicious. with parlor rifle.
Prof. Forney was II son Of the late
Mai, ~ \. Iohn II. Forncy Of the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Gets rlrSFoTrs

In New Yorl5'Wcdncsday, Thomas
] Sharkey, the frivate detective, who
was convicted : munslaughtcr in the
second degree for having killed Nicho
las Fish, tr taker, on Sept. 27, was
scntcnf ,-r,.sh5sAA State prison for ter
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Snntn CLANS Sco,cI,cn

6 a dispatch from Georgetown to
The State says Tuesday night at Il
Christmas tree celebration in that
city, Dr.. r. S. Bailey, who was acting
as Santa Claus, was painfully but not
nijAlnsly burned. Ills clothing &C.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Titled BY Robhers.l <

"a special from attaews, t;a a.,
says: a horrible crime was iperpetra:lI =
ed 5neaS = that place onsf f,hristmas eve
Mr. {: II.:, Fra :; SWho was at
;iicme after Misplace OF business was
closed fpg pg,l1s tlha, 2 night, was called to the
ly:;ss~s,a. -:s:.!;,v7H s,yln,i :s,,a asked
change solne mon N ct beiuk
.eto make the q change Mr., 3, Gray
ld!ys:co;Ssc t,tesl 10 go; to The store,
;lioh was a5shOrt distance away, to
EeU es-s:UI : pJ.1t N
thinking hor husband was staying
longer than necessary, became uneasy
and started to the front of the house
to sec If he coming. She was startled
to sec the storehousc mass OF flames
and gave the alarm by screaming.
BEFORE assistance could arrive the
store was guttcd. Among the re-
mains Mr.. Gray's skull, fractured.
was found and the safe was open. 1t
is believed tue man, after forcing Mr..
Gray to open the safe, which contained
81. 200, murdered him, robbed the
store and then set fire to it TO cover
up his crime. There is no clue to his
iGontitV
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
p by Wholesale,

at Armstrong, Mo-, Rev. Naylor
performed a marriage ceremony
Christmas night in which FIVE couples
were united. The brides and bride
grootns formed Il oiISlc ;.rGnnd he
minister and clasped D.
the VOWS. They. tn
monial club
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02

IljElI'.Al'IlKsINa ljlI'.l our As 81 AND
llnlspec llp tor or "a P'ersonater,ga a PatenieeF
Mail Mai 9nos ''a md S the I
3, ~ u Z Q a'lrsl Ter into 1, R,roIninence.

|
Mention was mad sin sthe Spartan.
burg Herald some tiine ago OF 4 9tt,e!
! very unusual procee ling on the part
ofthe nittee9 of the commit
tee on appropria tlons in recon menidss
ing an increase in salary for the; super;
intendent Of the rural free delivery
service and the chief of the division
OF salary and allowance i OF ]! the post
office department., without the recon-
mcndation Of tile postmaster general.
AS a sequel to the episode men toned, !;
What promises to BE BE 6 very very ttssresGinE5j
matter has come up In regard to the,
officials of the postoffice department.,
and it is said that an Investigation;
will be asked, to be conducted by con-
gress. The matter is in connection.
with the box question or the rural free:
delivery service. .;s3ss I5iss
During the administration OF POST
master General Smith O regulation Of
the department. required that boxes:
purchased for use on rural free deliy-ss'
cry routes must be, selected from AZ,
certain nun bcr Of boxes, approved by.
the department., and made by assmail
number of The! !nanufac acturers Of such,
goods. Dissatisfaction was caused sby,;s;
this regulation, both because the pat.
rons Of the service disliked Y to- be-
forced to buy. a certain, box, and be-,
cause certain nlanufac cturers were aap-S aap,y
partntly favored the regulation Pub.
&c sentiments togeth TIL the infia-F
encefof several members ofGcongress5
who. were largely interested ins rural
Tree delivery was brough 1T to bear Inp-
on the officials with such pressure that
Mr. Payne, upon his assumption OF i
the duties Of the office of postmaster
generalJshad I'D opted another regula-E
tlon, CHI prescribed only ,theS ma
terials and size Of tine boxes to be ]
used; and allowed them to; be mad Z! !Fpyssg
anyone, who iconl Id ma lie a box meet I;
Ing these equirenien Is. This; MAS !:
Thought, would remove all the former
dMissatisfact M ction and, for a time, such Z
was the case
3ss It is said now, however, that there:
is IAN und derstanding between some Or.
the high authorities OF the nral rec Z
of thess9Jeps psrfi'N7 @@ @@
cvi1lins6sIA. ~. ~
yssyfhIc cli2T sss:ssFsss sz;.. s.
5Sof#these comp aniesS.
,,1ni3TinG. .tIja fhIriTnTvsss
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Ilzsl1 shTEIl JIsaAll ,1aAl
Experts Pa ke Charge of Gonsid derablo
Acreage Near Columbia. g s &;
SOME E;EAcTs s q s. Fl oa;HRRs,
ar. Wa sdeIlt Talks q bont Soil 5of
RicsiiaIid IS County and 6 IT'S 81
sss;s.sDilitx.tf for: Culture

The 9}5lum6la State says sAIir;. Fl. IS.
Waddsli ssNiio IS a IA i;YScxo Halifax
county NSrgitiaS las arrived iiIi;the
ias bccnsbrousht here to take charge
Of the 2Ssarimcntll l. farms to be estab-
lishcd iitar lf.ntt Park, by Mr.. f. H.
ERatt e a f-...e ls:sss AIr. lYaddell has
alrcudjstSone over considerable laid In
the viciuity5of Columbia and inspect
ed 1t. ie.haS long been student of.
tobacco culture. Thursdity he closed
the contact with Mr.. Hyatt for the
cultivation of 90 acres,and will doubt
less take so acres also; ;forsparties own.
ing adjoiIlngs lands! 4 Al r. 3Waddell has
also closi,d Win ar. Edtfman5Eto fur
nish all nuSpe.t3 to manage SO acres of.
his land across the river to place in
cultivatl IN. ] He is ready nowito In
spcct TIL and s.of any Others In the
county dGsiring TO plant tobacco, ad-
wise Will them and If they desire 1t
secure laenf,to. take charge of the
farms, get them here. & et3a.i .sg.
lie wihes to Sestab blish y a tobacco
Warcllouse tho first season and expects
to make Columbia bis home Friday,
he talkeis interestingly Of tie culture
Of brigh. leaf tobacco, which, he says,
the land ifili this section are adapted
to. lie Considers Shesc lands much
better adapted to such culture than
the avcrs ye lands now growing tobac-
co both. ibis State and North Caro-
lima. II I''esnys The thinks there are
from 5,0iUio 900 acres iRst this iln-
mediate vicinity that are thoroughly
adapted to growing bright tobacco
and tina: tais is Ssriilci to .estab blish
Il first class market. He says that.
sclfdraiaGd3 land sofslight color will.
make toi:aqso, aud sthose.wlth the ycl-
low clay siibsoils will make liner
grade lands OF this nature rarely:
ever fail III Producing color!o quality,
rcgardlesa}oE the state cotSoaltiyation.
He says;sssais to heSquantity OF
fertilizers -per%acre and 2the@ kind this;
is best determined by tlrst giving the
land a l!tGlesstudyGofHitS. Snnd dltioni.
From Iii.atp 1000 pounds or ihigh.
grade fertilizers on a basis say;of S ner
cent. plosptDfic acid per cent Az
monia anf per cen t. potash Is ID tRuGd
combinatipnfy th & rom ] 0 to 90 BUSH
els Of cot7,n seed orStlonble this qian-.
tity. i--. s5aa s'..iaaail ts..,7 go
viding.:
Coz 50: