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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-30
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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-30
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Standard and Registered.
BRED BY HORACE CLELAND. LEE

Registered
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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-30

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1T the Surprise Store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-30
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Daring Robbers.

At four O'Clock Thursday morning
at Seattle, Wash, robbers removed
the safe from the bar of the Washing
ton hotel formerly the Denny and
rolled 1T down the side Of the stccp
hill on which the hotcl is situated.
passcrs-by, including street car men
going to work, saw the men, hut paid
no attention to them. The robbers
drilled the safe and planted dynamite
and then stepped out of the way.
Several people stopped within few
hundred yards to look ut the safe
lying in the street, and the possibility
OF safe cracking was suggested. While
they were looking, the safe exploded.
People came running from ali dircc-
lions The safe crackers, OF whom
some say there we're two and some
say three, made Il dash for the safe to
get Its contents, but we're frightened
by people who came running down
from the Washington hotel, and bolt
Ell and left the $500 which 1t contain
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Deserved tnlc.

At Eastman, Gu, on Wednesday
Robert ID. Cawthnrn was found guilty
or murder in the first degree, on the
charge Of having poisoned II. d.
Tucker some weeks ago. Tucker
was prosperous farmer and Cav
thorn a farm nand on the place. The
evidence went TO chow that wthorn
and Mrs. Tucker became infatuated
with each other, that Tucker became
suspicious, and that Cawthorn admin
istcrcd poison to Tucker in Il drink or
brandy for the purpose Of getting rid
of him, so that he might marry Mrs.
Tucker. Tucker had taken Cawthorn
into his house and hcfricntcd him in
Il number Of ways. There was also
evidence to the effect that q second
person, of the name Of Horn, had died
from the effects of poison in brandy
intended to he drunk by Tucker.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
The New Jersey Way.

A negro said to be Frank Jordan Of
Media, Pa, had narrow escape from
violence at the hands Of Il lot Of farm
ers near Beverly N. j., Thursday.
Samuel Llcwcllyn saw the negro com
ing out OF his house. Llcwcllyn inyeS-
tigatcd and found that his house had
been robbed. lie was located along
Bancocas creek. lie would not sur
render until after il rifle ball had shot
or a piece Of one OF his ears. lie was
then taken by the crowd and a rope
was put around his neck and The other
end OF the rope was thrown over u
tree. lie was told to confess. lie re-
fused, and it was not until he was al-
most lifted from the ground that he
confessed to stealing Il watch, ring
and some money. The rope was then
taken from his neck and he was
marched to Beverly and lodged in Jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Cow Atc His Money.

while working on the Cleveland and
rittsblrg railroad at Macedonia, Ohio,
Contractor Frank Wise hung his vest
on thc fence on Il lot belonging to
FRANK Green: Il prominent farmer. In
the pocket Of the vest was a purse
containing $S5. a wandering COW Of
dcpraved appetite spcd it and ate the
vest and The contents, but fortunately Y
Wise discovered the cow in the act,
purchased the animal OF Green for $50
and sold her to local butcher for s25.
'lhe COW was slaughtered Immediately
and search resulted in the recovery
ol the money to the value Of $75,
which was yet In such condition that
IL could be redeemed
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
BORN AT POLICE STATION.
Woman Turned Into the street by Un-
feeling EBoartiinehousc X ceper.

a special dispatch to the Augusta
Chronicle from Macon, Ca, relates
this cruel act OF a boarding house
keeper in that city. The dispatch
says: Unattended except by her five
ycar-old daughter and Without funds,
Mrs. a. II. Kitchens, Of Warrcnton,
was thrust into The streets at 2 O'Clock
Thursday morning and after being
sent to police headquarters in hack,
was placed in a ambulance to be car
ried to the hospital. Before the am
bulance had left the police station
and while it was still standing in the
street, Mrs. Kitchens became a
mother.
Mrs. kitchens left Warrcnton
Wednesday for Macon, where she was
to meet her husband, who was ex-
pectcd from IIawkinsvillc. The hus-
band did not arrive on time and Mrs.
kitchens went 10 the Reeves House to
spend the night. While there she
became i'll and when the proprietress
OF the house, so the police say found
out her trouble and discovered She was
without funds, IA telephone message
and also a note were received at police
headquarters asking the removal of
Mrs. Kitchens Immediately. When
the station house sergeant Informed
the hotel proprictresS he had no au-
thority to do SO. Mrs. Kitchens was
sent to the city hall in Il hack.
After receiving medical attention
from DIR. Gibson, city physician, the
mother and her baby were removed to
tho Home for the FriendcSs until the
husband. arrives from IIawkinsvilIe.
Both Mrs. Kitchens and her husband
are well known to several Of the ON
GERS.
Had l known" said one of them,
that Mrs. Kitchens was placed upon
the street 1T such All hour because of
a lack Of funds, could have raised
Immediately all the money necessary
for her comfort from the policemen.
| know Mrs. Kitchens husband and
he Is perfectly able to pay any expense
his wife might incur"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
I DROUGHT gaL L1avsDI
6fBbs ,yese suffefIHa hadiy Up 10 j
the Recent Showers.

i . f F. f' &.
The following Is the REPORT OF the
condition Of the crops US issued by
Section Director Bauer:
The week ending Monday, August
B, had II mean temperature OF 81 de-
grccs, Which IS about 2 degrees above
normal. The early part was excess
sivcly hot, the latter had about nor
NAL temperatures. The winds were
generally light, but some damage re-
suited from high winds in tile western
counties. The relative humanity was
a6normally low during the Iirst half
OF The week, causing vegetation to wilt
during the daytime and even at night,
put the second half was more humid.
About normal sunshine prevailed dur
ing the week.
The weeks rainfall, as reported by
correspondents, was compa ra lively
light and consisted Of widely scattered
local showers, that were very beneti-
cial where they occurred, as rain was
needed over the whole State, but many
places had none or else insufficient
amounts. During the last two days
additional rains occurred, that were
not covered by the reports, and the
showers were quite general and heavy
in the central counties, but we're light
III the extreme western and extreme
eastern ones. These late raius
thoroughly relieved the drought over
a large portion Of the State, and to
that extent were of great benefit.
The weeks weather was generally
adverse during the first half, in its
effect on crops, especially on corn,
owing to the heat and dryness of the
air, and lack Of moisture In the sur
face soil, but farmwork progressed
favorabiy and nearly all crops have
been laid by.
Late corn III tho eastern and early
corn III the western counties suffered
considerable impairment for want or
rain, and fired badly, and is in criti-
cal conditions; while early corn in the
eastern, and late in the western coun-
Tics suffered but little, the former be-
Ing about ripe and the latter being not
yet in silk tasscl. Bottom land corn is
fairly promising.
Cotton suffered somewhat from lack
Of moisture, although on still and rich
lands the elects OF the dry weather
were principally to check it's hereto
fore rapid growth and cause it to
bloom to its tops, but on light, sandy
soils cotton not only stopped growing
but also began to SHED its leaves and
fruitaVc. Portions Of The crop are well
fruitcd and still blooming freely, while
Il smaller portion is not we'll frliited
and is ina generally poor, umsatisfac-
tory condition. Sea island cotton
maintained its healthy color but it's
growth was checked
Tobacco CURING is nearly finished
in the eastern districts and about half
finished in the central and western
ones. The hot weather and absence
of rain were l,nfavorablc III rice. Pears
doing we'll. Sweet potatoes arc OK
cccdingly promising. Much hay was
secured in prime condition. Late fruits
are valuable but only fair at best. In
places preparations are under way for
fall and winter crops.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
LOVE DEFEATS RED TAPE.
Young irishman in Danger Of Dcpor-
tntion Saved by Sweetheart.

Young iriShmnn in Danger Of Ocpor-
tntion Saved by Sweetheart.
Love triumphcd over red tape re-
Gently at the immigrant depot, when
the Noordland landed her passengers
at the foot Of Washington avenue,
says The Philadelphia Public Ledger.
One of the first to leave the ship was
young fellow from Kildare, Ireland.
Hc was greeted by two pretty girls,
but before they could more than ask
after his health he was hustled into
the immigrant landing bureau, and
they were left crying outside.
When the young mans turn came to
be examined by Deputy Immigration
Commissioner Hughes. he announced
that he possessed only S5. lie told
Commissioner Hughes that he had
come here to marry one of the two
sisters who had come from Elktun.
Md, to meet him.
The commissioner pointed out that
after he had paid his fare to Elkton-
S1.30-he would only have So. 70 and a
gripsack Of clothes with which to be-
gin housekeeping. This, the official
thought, was hardly Il sufficient capt.
tai for start in life, and in conse-
quence ordered the newcomer detained
as being likely to become a public
charge"
During the examination the two
girls managed to gain entrance to the
landing bureau, and when the bride
to-be heard that her lover was to be
returned to Ireland she made her way
forthwith into Commissioner Hughes
Office, accompanied by her sister, both
crying bitterly. Between sobs the
girls pleaded for Peters release, and
Mr.. Hughes finally relcnted on the
bride-elect, assuring him that she had
money in the bank and would see that
her future husband was provided with
work. The man was, therefore, re-
leased, and the trio started for Elk
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
COST OF THE FLOODS.
The Total Cost Estimated at Slo,-
100000 for the West alone.

The damages from the Western
Hoods were greater than first reported.
says The New Orleans Times Demo-
crat. summing up the totals some
time ago, the figures were placed at
$50, ,0o0, 900, the greater part of which
occurred in the larger towns, particu-
larly Kansas City and Topeka. We
were told that the railroad losses are
small, much malIer, than originally
estimated.
1T seems, however, that these
estimates we're only Of the damage
done to the railroads in the towns,
where their depots we're Hooded and
their tracks badly washed, and did
not take into account the railroad in
jury in the rural districts. 'Hhe rail
road companies ut their central Offices.
most OF which are located in New
York, have been figuring on their
losses This is easily done, because
the railroad auditors have the bills
before them to be paid, and can figure
out Lllc cost to 4 cent. They have
not done SO as yet for all the lines,
but such figuring as has been done
puts the cost OF the Hoods tho extra
ordinary expenditures which the rail
roads, have been compelled to make
over and above the maintenance
charges ut $40, 900, 900 or about So, 900
per mile, for the 10000 miles of track
Effected. This is only the positive
and actual damage caused and does
not include any losses suffered through
the interruption Of tratlic or the pros
pcctivc losses likely to result from
reduced grain tonnage two items it
would he very difficult TO calculate
with any degree Of accuracy. AS the
farm and town damage, independent
OF The losses to the railroads, was put
conseryatively at $40, 1000, 900, this
would make the total cost OF the flood
slO 1000, 900 for the West alone ~ the
country above Cairo; the losses along
The lower Mississippi being much less.
The damage will be a strong argu-
mcnt in favor OF such improvements
by the Federal government as will
prevent similar disasters I'm the future;
for the total OF losses is greater than
1t would cost to give the people Of the
lowlands complete protection from
frcShetS and OvcrflowS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
AN OHIO MOB
After u Black Brute and Bent on
LynchinG Him.

St Clairiville, Ohio, a small city in
belmont county, was thrown into IA
panic Thursday evening when it. be-
came known that a terrible outrage
had been prepetratcd on Mrs. M. t.
Stowe, one OF bhe most prominent and
highly respected residents or the town
who was criminally assaulted by a
young negro lawyer.
The woman had been out for Il walk
during The afternoon and remained
later than She had anticipated. About
9o'clock she started for her home, the
route extending through a lonely tract
OF woods. When within 200 yards of
her home, SHE was seized by the negro
and thrown TO the grown.
She made brave but unsuccessful
struggle for her honor. When tie
woman regained consciousness, her
pitiaDlc scream attracted the aLten.
tion Of paSScrs, who rushed to her
assistance.
She was taken to her home where
she told OF the brutal outrage. a
posse formed Of the most prominent
citizens Of the county, was organized
and set out In pursuit of the negro.
who escaped to the weeds. The en-
ragged mob is fully armed and bent on
lynching the brute when he is
apprchcndcd. Mrs. Stowe. is in Il crit
ical condition rs the result OF her aw-
full experience.
Her assailant is a wcll-known negro,
Q. ~ Burns, who has been practicng
law In that vicinity. a report rcceiv-
cd late Thursday night states that tic
bloodhoundS have scented the trail
and the chase is being pursued with
renewed vigor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Politicians Fight.

Sheriff l.. w. Williamson, OF Dcsoto
county, Miss, was carried to Mem
phis, Tenn, for medical attention,
having been shot and probably NOR
tally wounded at fernando, Miss. !,
Thursday afternoon in u pistol duel
with County Surveyor w. II. Moody
Of DcSto county. Williamson and
Moody were candidates for the county
clerkship, and it is stated the ditllcul-
ty grew out OF campaign differences.
They met Thursday and quarrcled and
exchanged shots. Williamson rccciv-
cd a wound in the stomach that is
considered fatal
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Four Persons Drowned.

The barge Florric, in tow Of the
tug Boswell, while on her way from
Norfolk for Providence, foundcrcd
early Wednesday morning between
Barnegat and Fire Island during a
heavy northeast storm. Captain
Cobb, Of the barge, and one OF the
deck hands were saved, but Mrs. Cobb,
the captains wife, Il en-ycar-old son
a boy named Jones, who was making
the trip with the captain, the en-
ginccr and cook Of the barge, whose
names are not known, went down with
the vessel and were lost.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
THE RACE ISSUE.
Republican Fear 1t May Lose Then,
Indiana and Illinois.

Indiana and Illinois.
An Indiana Democrat Of national
prominence would be recognized by
every politician, makes rather a re-
markablc statement. In discussing
the value of the negro vote in those
State he said:
You would be surprised to know
that there Is likelihood OF the negro
vote In Indiana and Illinois, which
has been assured to the Republicans
by President RJoSevelt's course, being
offset by the loss Of white Republican
votes. That Is, however, n fact, aris-
ing out Of the existing race prejudice
in those States.
No one can have failed to observe
the state Of public sentiment against
the colorcd race In Indiana and Illi-
nois. 1t Is more pronounced in Indiana
but is bad enough in Illinois. l am
afraid 1t is growing worse every day,
and no one knows where it will stop.
Now we are beginning to observe a
sentiment among the whites, on the
political phase Of the situation, SINH
lar to that Of the Southcrners. The
Republican party is being. looked upon
as the party Of the negro, is being
deserted by white Republicans who
share the race prejudice.
That feeling is especially noticea-
BILE in the small towns, and crops out III
the municipal elections. 1t is a ques-
tion how far that feeling will extend,
but it is growing and will have its
weight In future elections. The Re
publican managers, in order to recognize
the negro vote, place negro candidates
on the tickets for minor Offices. That
result in hue and cry from the
Democrats that it is a negro ticket,
and local pressure is brought to bear
to keep men from voting 1t who are
known to entertain feeling on therace
question.
My statement may be received!
with incredllllty in the North. But
nothing impossible in community
where the race feeling Is 40 strong
that caterer from neighboring
town employed to serve banquet, is
forbidden to bring his negro walters in
for one night, and the walters are
driven out Of town with actual yiu-
lcncc"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
Ifc b DylnR sqldiep
[ EyS Sitatiida,Ig::
a etignataly sdtisoslpsd 20 fizSie a.

etiChatalys sitiscribea 60 Lizzie sA...
Z Il SSs Ohristle.
Coll ID. 81. Christie, !, Of, tile Twenty
& third y NOrth Carolina Regiment, was
3 MORALLY wounded In tile first days
fighting at Gettysburg, while gallantly
& leading his men against the enemy's
{ breastrWorks, He was taken to Wih-
chester, Va, where he was nurSed
/. tenderly until his death. lie lonrcd
to see his darling! Lizzie" but wien
she reached Winchester lie wds dead.
Ills last words were: kiss me for
q Lizzie. /,
THE braycst are the tendcrest,
The loving are the daring"
I am dying; is she coming? Throw I lie
window open wide. ts;sf
Is she coming? Oh, love her more
than all the world beside;
In her young and tender beauty, must,
6 OH! must she feel this loss?
Saviour; hear my poor petition; teach
her how: to bear this cross.
Help her TO be calm and patient when
I moulder In the dust:
Let her say and feel, my Father, that
Thy way are true and just.
Is she coming? Goand listen; would
see her face once more;
would hear her speaking to me, ere
lifc's fcvercd dream is Ger;
/ would fold her to my bosom; look
into ller soft bright eye;
would tell her how l love her, kiss
her once before die.
Is She coming? On! tits evening, and
my darling comes not still.
Lift the curtain; it grows darker; it is
sunset on the hill;
a IN fnf II f.,1
cold-thc light is gone. - :
is she coming? Softly, softly come
DEATHS silent footsteps on.
am going; come and kiss me; kiss me
for my darling wife;
Take for her my parting blessing; take
the last warm kiss Of life,
Tell her will wait to greet her where
the good and lovely are,
In that home, untouched by sorrow:
tell her she must me there,
Is sho coming? Lift tho curtain; let
me see the falling light;
Oh! want TO live to see her; surely
she will come tonight!
Surely, ere daylight dicth, | shall fold
her to my breast;
With her head upon my bosom, calmly
l could sink to rest.
II is hard TO die without her. Look!
UllIillA Sic , COliiliiS liVN,
can almost feel her kisses OH my
faded check and brow;
] eau almost hear hcr whisper, feel her
breath upon my cheek.
IIark! hear tho front door open. Is
She coming? Did She speak?
No: Well drop the curtain softly.
shall see her face no more
Till ] sec it smiling OH me OH the
bright and better shore.
Tell her she must come and meet me
in that Eden, land OF light;
Tell her I'll be waiting for her where
there is no dcath-no night
Tell her that l called her darling,
blessed her with my dying breath.
Come and kiss me for my Lizzie; tell
her love ouLlivcth death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
WHILE at his desk enpaped in his |

WHILE at his desk engaged in his
usual work, j. a. Sullivan, acting
city editor of the News and Courier,
died last Monday night. He was pros
trated with u hcmorrhage of the
lungs, became suddenly unconscious
and died within 20 minutes. Mr..
Sullivan was native OF Anderson
and was a son of j. Z. Sullivan OF that
city. He was q graduate OF Woiford
College, was 2S years old and has been
engaged in newspaper work since he
left college.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

THERE Is a concern In Augusta,
Ca, known rs the Washington Loan
Company that Is somewhat high in
its rate OF interest. A negro boy car
ricd this company into court on a
loan OF two dollars, for which his
bicycle was put up, and his attorney,
Hon. w. ii. Fleming, tried to calcl-
late the interest charged and as near
as he could count it was about 20, 900
per cent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

THE Raleigh News and Observer
says: God BLESS South Carolina
or all the States in the republic it is
the only one that sticks to the Bible
cause for divorce" The News and
Observer is mistaken. South Carolina
recognizes no cause for divorce, and
as The State says her position ON this
matter earns worldwide credit and IL
is to be hoped she will not swcryc or
he led aStray.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14
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BRICK ltt
All modern
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Read what the noted Or = Stephens
Grecnvlle 19O2ss
After as resident
hesitate
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as aoSy Bghts disease diabetes
has been noted frequently that
oos soon discarded these cnte
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put decided
from five II, Tus
For rates and ddress
White stone Lithiza Water Co,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

LIE New York Sun proposes, sar-
castically, OF course, the ahnlishmnnt
tn y, Hes6 ioint military academy.
Ihls, or course, is directed at the
Jumping or Or. Leonard Wood. bv
olllcial fayorltism, from a contract
surgeon TO major gcneralship. the
objective point being the command
Of the U. S. army. . -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

a man who lives ut Oyster Bay,
directed some profanc and abusive
language at the president while he
was on his way TO church, and the
swearer, was hustled away unccre-
moniously by secret service officers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

Leave the trusts alone and they
Will fall Of their own wcisht!n shrieks
a high tariff organ. Perhaps, but,
as tho Commoner says it is rather
roughon the innocent bystandcrs who
get caught in the ruins.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

The national convention of the
Peoples party at Denver, COL, last
week passed a resolution not to unite
with either OF the old parties but to
go it alone.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

DISTRICT Attorney Jerome of New
York city declared the other day that
he had been offered by II millionaire Il
$4,000 bribc to get certain railroad
contracts for him
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-08-14

j. p. QUlaLEY of Atlanta, Ga,
was fined by the recorder Of Atlanta
on Thursday $5. rs for making a threat
over the telephone to whip a man he
had had Il quarrel with.