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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-11
Flynn S
Knock Against Guth-
rie Shown by Off
cial Report

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, D. c., April i1-Copies
of the statehood arguments before the
house committee on territories by
Representative Curtis and Dennis T.
Flynn came from the public printer
today The factlonal fight between
Delegate Mcclure and ex-Delegate
Flynn and the contest for the location
of capital for the proposed new
sta'e have made Mr. FIynns appear
ance before the committee the subject
of a lively controversy in Oklahoma
political circles When he passed
through Kansas City, Mr. Flynn gave
an interview stating that his position
had been misrepresented in dis
patches sent from Washington The
printed report of Mr. Flynn's state
ment before the committee, together
with the questions and answers, occu-
pies eight pages. The report shows
that in discussing the subject of a
capital location Mr. Flynn took the po-
sition that 1t would be unfair to the
people of Oklahoma for congress to
locate the state cap;sal. He is thus
quotei in the printed document:
"why should 11s million people be
denied the right, when they are settl
ing their own affairs. of saying where
their own capital shall be located?
have resided in Guthre-all my life
in Oklahoma with the exception of the
last three months. dwn no property
In the town In which | reside; but
say between man and man il is unfair
to the people of that territory or tha
state coming in that you should say t
, them You RAY adopt a constitution
but you may not say where your pub
lie business shall be transacted unit
after you shall have acquired the gari
of statehood for six OF eight years. f"
Two Cities Jealousles.
II was not until the cross question
ing Of Mr.. Flynn with reference TO tn
location of the federal court begal
| that the jealousies between Oklahom
City and Guthrie became apparent
Governor Powers of the committee
quoted as saying:
Il believe the term Of the federa
court of that part Of the state whic
is now Oklahoma territory should b
IN Oklahoma City rather than Guthrie
What do you ssy?"
Mr.. Flynn-Weil, you must answe
that on the state of facts. Guthri
has 5000 to 10000. possibly 1890
population. Oklahoma City has 30,0t
population. If you desire to locate
court where the business goes ver
largely. 1 presume the court should b
at Oklahoma City. am little touch
on that point | live there now an
practice law there. and that IS why
did not refer to that proposition
this trouble.
Mr. Sterling-Are the railroad fac
tiles the same?
! Mr.. notwithstanding has about II
same railroad facilities. There is {
4 telling which is going to have the be
, ter facilities, because they are bot
= getting roads in.
I A Discussion Of Roads.
| Mr.. Flynn-Let me tell you abol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-11

T. W. Dustin. secretary Of the Y
NJ. c. A. al Shawnee, has resigned
He was instrumental in working up a
membership Of $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-11
patrIek Employment Agency.

We furnish al kinds Of help, shljel
and unskilled. white and colored, male
ami female. free OF charge 70 en-
ployer. Office 107 South Second g.
p o. Box 277. Phone 7sl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-11

They are small and very pleasant to
take but they will do the WORK.
Scotch Nerves and Brain Pills-get a
free sample al r. 3. Lille & Co.'S.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Rcmcmher Thia.

The merchants who advertise in
this paper have made extensive prep.
arations for the Christmas trade aud
the stock from which the citizens will
select Is so complete and ample that
there will be no occasion for sending
elsewhere for gifts. That should be
understood from the start and the
people OF this city ought to buy from
the local merchants. THEY will profit
by the transaction. In this connection
The shoppers should appreciate the
Importance OF making early purchas
es. They will be able to make better
selections, they will not have to walt
until the last for the remnants, and
1t will prove a great convenience to
the merchants. There is no sense In
waiting until the very last moment
when the rush begins, for it is trying
on the clerks and unsatisfactory to
the shoppers. The citizens, therefore,
should he reasonable and prompt, and
those who delay will be the ones to
suffer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Married Wrong Woman.

Mrs. Elijah Sagners Toy, OF Q wings,
Vile, KY, filed suit there for divorce
against Joseph Toy, her husband Of a
month, charging abandonment. She
also wants $4,000 alimony.
Toy. who Is wealthy farmer, was
reported engaged to Miss Ella Otis,
when he met Miss Elijah Sanders at
church. This seemed to be case Of
love at first sight and month ago Toy
and Miss Sanders came here and were
married. The pair sat in the buggy
while the ceremony was performed.
Next day Mrs. Toy alleges Toy aWoke
from stupor and wanted to know
why she was there and upralded her
bitterly, saying he thought he was
marrying Miss Otis. a few days later
Toy disappeared, leaving note and
q 5000 check for his wife, telling her
to get divorce. Toy, 1t is said, ther
went to Miss OSis' homo and she slip
ped out of an upstairs window ant
Joined him. 1t Is believed they have
gone to Oklahoma.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
g Lot II Alone. |

Gov. Hayward has written wisely
and we'll to the secretary of the Ma
tional Child Labor Ass ociatlon in dis
approval Of the agitation that is being
made for further legislation In South
Carolina against employment OF chill"
dren in the mills. Tue movement is
for further restriction upon the EN-.
ployment of children. The law now
puts the age minimum at twelve years
for employees In the mills and it Is
proposed that this be raised to fur
teen years. Gov. Hayward points out
that the law iB working to the salts.
faction Of everybody and there is nc
good to come Of further agitation at
this time. The Governor Is entirely
rfuht
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Must be Maintained.

Congressman T. w. HardWlck. Of
the Tenth Georgia District, few
days ago wrote letter to Senator A.
.. Bacon, OF Georgia, asking his Views
on the present poll5ltal situntion. SEN
ator Bacon replies at length. TIE Gen.
dtor says there Is an effort to Repub.
llCanize the South. He declares that
white supremacy must be maintained
IN the South and everywhere; that
the prosperity OF the South Is due to
white supremacy. He advocates the
repeal of the fifteenth amendment and
Insists that unless that shall be done
the people OF the South will be forced
to maintain their position OF white
Snnrapoaov
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
WNl Have Ii.

We have seen 1t stated that siace
Cherokee County voted out the dis
pensary that jug lins has been
established between Gaffney and
Blacksburg and Charlotte. 1t Ia said
that in one day over one hundred
jugs were put of an express train at
Gaffney. This is not all. The Spar.
tanburg Journal says "the citizens OF
Cherokee county, when they voted
the dispengaries In Gaffuey out OF
business, struck tlow that will have
a most beneficial effect ON the dlspan-
sarles In Spartanburg, for, as a result
Of the action Of the people OF Chero.
kee, the business OF the local diSpan-
saries has increased wonderfully. The
pc pie In Gaffney are no different
from those IN other counties In the
state. There are those who will
drink whiskey, and Spaitanburg be-
ing accessible to the oitizsns OF Gaff.
ney and Cherokee, and most delight.
full place to visit, they will naturally
! come here when they want booze to
satisfy their thirst. a local dispenser
has been quoted as saying that since
the people Of Gaffney voted out the
dispensaries that the sales of his dis
pensary were a100 more per week than
they were before the dispensaries
were voted on In Cherokee. He said
he expected still greater increase In
his business. Hundreds of people
from Cherokee county visit Spartan
burg every week and 1t Is an easy
matter for those wAo visit the oitysto
purchase whiskey, not only for thsm.
selves, but for their frlends."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
BENNETTsVIIEs S. O.. FRIDAY. .pEcEMBER Is, 1904

be published In the list after May 22d
as being the man who made a promise
and In order to catch the nsighbor
mapping tried to profit by his own de.
ception.
We offer this advice as to reduc.
tion in acreage and In Commercial fer
tillzers because we believe, In fact we
know, that each individual will be
profted who heeds it, whether his
neighbor does it or not, for this rea.
sou: If SO much cotton be raised next
year as to depress the price below the
cost Of production and he has curtail.
ed his crop and raised his own sup
plies on the acreage not planted in
cotton, he has lost less money than
his neighbOr, who has ignored his ad-
vice and raised cotton at loss and
has no supplies to fall back on. Hence,
from every standpoint, from every
economic view, reduction OF the cot
ton acreage means increased prospect
ty to the south and to every individu-
al. 1t is needless for us to multiply
words. The wayfaring man, though a
TOOL cotton farmer, need not err. We
wish to appeal to>every farmer simply
to use every effort in his power to save
the profits that he Is now In posses.
sion OF, the cash that he has realized
from last years high priced cotton, to
live more economically now than he
has ever done before; not to exhaust
MS cash surplus, so that he may have
fund upon which to fall back in case
OF disaster Of any kind.
We note with pain the disposition
among our farmers to spend their
money for that which Is not essential,
such as new bnggies, fashy harness,
snowy appearance, when the old would
have served the same purpose and left
him his cash, which could have been
used in the permanent improvement
OF his home and farm.
In conclusion we are glad to say
that there Is a concert OF action
through the cotton belt looking to the
reduction Of acreage and the mainten-
ance OF remunerative price In cot.
ton. Texas, Oklahoma, Indian TER.
tory and Georgia wired US last evening
that on the 18th day of December
meetings will be held In every county
In the States mentioned for the pur-
pose Of withholding their cotton from
the market, and no man in South Car
olina having cotton for sale need be
afraid to withhold it from the market
for the next 80 or 60 days.
Respectfully submitted,
e. d. Smith, Chm.
f. Fl. Hyatt.
E. II. Weston.
Alfred Aldrich.
r. p. Stackhouse.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

Mr.. jos w. Stewart has resigned
his position as travelling passenger
agent Of tho Ssaboard Air Line, with
headquarters In Columbia, TO become
business manager of the Columbia
Daily Record. Mr.. Stewart has been
with the seabcard several years. hold
ing important positions In Columbia
and Savannah, He has been uniforms
ly successful as q railroad Official, and
We feel sure that he will be equally as
successful Ia the newspaper business,
which We belieTo was a!5 frat love.
We congratulate the Record on Sc.
curing the valuable services cf Mr..
Stewart, but what viii the Airline do,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
No Water for Stock.

Drought In Central Kentucky Is
the worst in the history Of the State.
Pasture lands that have been In grass
for twenty years will have to be re-
sowed, even the roots being parohed.
Creeks. ponds and wells are drying up
and stock Ia cut down to one drink OF
water In twenty -four hours In many
sections. Railroads and farmers are
buying water at oity wHter works and
hauling it miles. The Lexingtonlres-
ervoir is practically inexhaustible and
affords the only hops about Lexing.
ton. The big Blue Grass stock farms
are In dire straits. Wheatis ruined In
soma nlaNeS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Aimed at the south.

Senator Platt, OF New York. intro
duced the first bill In congress this ses.
sion for the reduction of Southern rep
resentation In congress. Senator
Platt's bill did not follow the usual
line Of calling for reduction of the rep.
resentation Of those states which have
violated the provisions Of the four
teenth amendment, but was directly
at the South, designating the states.
If the bill should pass the South would
loose nineteen members In congress.
The following states would be affected
with the loss Of congressman: Virgin
ia, two; North Carolina, two; South
Carolina, two; Georgia, two; Florida,
two; Alabama, two; Mississippi, two
Louisiana, two; Texas, one; Arkansas,
two; Tennessee, two.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
VIII Hold COTTON.

A dispatch from Sslley says the
fa-mer5 of that section held meeting
Wednesday for the purpose Of forming
plans by which they can keep what
cotton they have out of the market
for any length OF time, two years II
necessary. There were about $50 OF
OF the most prominent farmers Of this
section present at the meeting. They
are all out OF debt and have money
enough ahead to carry on their busi-
ness without drawing on their cotton
ALI the farmers at this meeting sign.
co pledge not to market any cotton
for less than 10 cents per pound. {
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Method Injured Trnae,

The Charleston cotton exchange
last week adopted the following resolu-
tion and sent copy to the chief
statistician for manufactures, census
bureau:
" r, solved, That 1t ls the sense OF
this exchange that the census bureau
In Issuing the report of cotton ginned
ln installments, instead Of In sum to.
tai, as done by said bureau In previous
years, has been serious detrimsnt to
the cotton trade this season, unsettling
the market values of spot cotton. AMI
creating erroneous Impressions as to
the final outcome of the cotton ginned
And it is further
Resolved, That the chief Btatisti.
clan OF census bureau be respectful.
ly asked and requested 10 issue all fu.
ture reports Of the cotton glnned In q
monthly form In its entirety as wa.
in his manner OF doing Same in the
previous season.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
THE SCHOOL MONEY.
VerY Large Amount Given Out This
Year by the DIspensary.

Year by the Dlspensary.
The comptroller general last week
sent out to the various counties
total OF s75, 200 Of dispensary school
money to be distributed on the enroll-
ment plan. This makes total Of the
year of S276. .454.55, in addition to
S5. 600 for the summer schools. On
February 10th there was distribu-
tion Of Sl3, ,96S.74 to the various coun-
ties to supply the deficiency. There
was also distribution at the same
time of 1922. 4S78l. In May there
was another distribution or S65, 900,
and the sum sent out last week makes
the total given above. The total dis.
tribution in 1903 was $3.50, ,424. SO,
and cash balance OF sos, 7O3 39. This
year the only balance left will be the
money turned over from now until
January /, as it is desired to get all
OF the money In the hands If the
schools at once. The distribution by
counties is as follows.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Believed To Be Lost.

The three masted schooner William
Churchill, which Sailed from Boston.
Mass, November from Wilmington,
N. O., has not yet arrived at her des-
tination, and the owners believe that
the vessel has been lost. The trip
should have been completed in from
10 to 10 days aud the Churchill has
now been out 33 days. Capt Jossen
was In command and shipped o crew
of eight men, all foreigners, from
Boston.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
II Is Needed,

Secretary Wilson says the hens lay
enough eggs In q month to pay the
interest on the national debt for q
year. Secretary Wilson ought to sup
port the Louisville Courier. Journals
proposition that IL we are to have a
new cabinet portfolio to be called the
Department. Of Mines, we should also
have one to be called the Department
Of Hens.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

REV. DR.. zimmerman, of Balti-
more, asks: What shall we do with
our old men?" To which the Wash
ington Post happily responds: Adopt
the reciprocity plan and care for them
as they cared for u.s.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

THEY make short work with negroes
out In Reno, Nevada. A dispatch
from that city says the chief of police
has ordered oil the negroes to leave
the town within "a hours. They ere
leaving by every train. The action
is the result Of number Of depreda
tions committed by negroes In Reno
during the last few weeks,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
FOULLY MURDERED
a Well-Known Farmer Of Thozason,
aa. tho Victim.
TWO HEaRoEs 0oHF1as oRIMH.
Thoy Say They KILLED nr. sto=y n=.
cause Ho Would Not Allow s
Them to Attend a Fame. =
rall8erylee.

Mr. Rod. G.. Story, a highly re-
speoted gentleman OF Thomson, Ca. !.
was brutally murdered two miles
north Of that place on Thursday.
The following particulars Of the muir.
der We take from tho Augusta Chron-l
icle: 4
Mr.. Story had been bothered for
some time By having parties steal COT
ton from some ef his tenants, and he
left his home shortly after dinner
Thursday evening and went over to
Investigate the matter, and Il is5
thought that fuss arose between
him and the parties who were accused
Of the stealing. While returning
home he was Waylatd and knocked on
the head with an faxe, three terrible
wounds having been made on tha
back Of his head, crushing I'm the skull
and cauBing the brains TO ooze out.
After the murderer or murderers had
killed Mr.. Story they took his body
and threw 1t into canebrake aboub
20 feet from where the crime was COM
mitted.
Mr.. Story failing to return homel
ThIrsday night, his wife becSr !
easy and gsSs tho alarm. y.
party was orr I: d &
gent search
was found s..
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA posTopF1ors S
Some Very Interesting Facts and
statistics Conoerning Them.

i. 49, q - j &
Ststistics Conoerning Them.
Iu the annual report of Joseph Z.
Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster
general, made public Tuesday, some
interesting facts about the postofiices
Of South Carolina were made public.
The report is for the fiscal yea which
ended June 80, 1904.
There are forty.four presidential
postoffices In South Carolina, two of
which are first class, Charleston and
Columbia; nine second. GLASS, and
thirty three third class. Since June
80, 1908, there has been an increase
Of five presidential postoflces. Ander.
son and Rock Hill were promoted to
presidential offices during the year,
tho f,rmer with four carriers and the
latter with three.
South Carolina has LILO fourth.
class postofilces, and in this respect
ranks twenty-one among the states
In number Of fourth. class postoffices.
The average annual salary of the
fourth class postmaster in South
Carolina Is 9l51.7O. The total re-
ceipts OF all the offices, presidential
and fourth.cless. was 1854, 434. so.
The aver gs amount expended per
capita In use Of the mails was 48
cents, making the state rank last in
the list Of states.
In the last fiscal year ninety three
new rural free delivery routes were
established in South Carolina. Up to
that time there had been 238 rout.s
IN operation, making theatotal at the
rxl
depart1eG: made 1873 adverse reports
on applications from farmers in South
Carolina. 1t will be seen that the Cd
verse reports almost doubled the num-
Der OF routes established. In most Of
.he other states the number of routes
established exceeded the number of
adverse reports. This would appear
that South Carolina had been d!scrinc-
mated against, or else the roads were
not in fit condition to warrant the es-
tablishment Of the route desired.
South Carolina has one county serS
vice, which is to be found In Anders<&l 5
unity. The Anderson countS
vice was established in Ia0I-,S1'. s. :s
there are thirty-seven rcd( =
county alone. Almost every s
AZ odS 'ohoy II IedCllou ny u Iurt1<.
free delivery carrier. During the
year the 33l carriers in South Carolina
delivered 1907 1857 pieces of mail, and
papers constituted over one half of
the total. The benefciaries of the
rural routes received 4.361, 400 papers
during the twelve months. Regis.
tered letters delivered numbered
4,645; letters, 1,948, ,163; postals. 454,-
645; circulars, 945. 1877, aud packages,
282, ,668. The total number of pieces
collected to be mailed was l, 1892, l51,
most OF which we're letters. The
value of stamps Cancelled by the car
riers was 829, ,058.56.
The salaries Of carriers are based |
upon the length of tho route which
uhey serve. The highest salary Is paid
TO carriers who have twenty four
miles or longer. They receive s720 per
annum. Carriers whose routes are from
eight to ten miles long get e432 a |
year. Last year the postoff13e depart |
ment paid tc the carriers In South
Carolina the sum OF s168, 189. 90, the
average salary being $40. SO per month,
or 1894. "a per year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

THE record OF the football season,
just closed Is thirteen fatal casualties
and 30 seriously injuriei, the most &C.
rious being broken collar bones and
any number OF broken and dislocated
shoulders, arms, legs, and broken ribs
and noses. Now for the solemn annu-
al editorial discussion of the brutality
OF football.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
was IUUuUN
Story. aH6


had q fuss aud
shot him. So far t6S<t
show any gunshot or ps. SI
wounds, but a more thorough eXaH
tion will be made Monday mornings
Mr.. Story, the deceased, was Al yeara
Of age, and leaves q wife and several
children to mourn his sad death.
The mystery surrounding the mur-
der was solved Saturday when two ne
groes, Guy Reid and John Butler, or,
fessed to the crime. The =
worked on Mr.. Story's plantat
Wednesday afternoon teaoy we IT,
go to a funeral, but were refus
mission by Mr.. Story, who
them back to the cotton felc ~ q
cotton. Mr. Story stayed arr ~
woods nearby the cotton fields to see
that the negroes went to work. They,
however, left their work and started
towards town and came upon Mr..
Story, who had been Watching them.
MIR. Story asked them: Hello, boys;
where are you goinRp" Then Butler
Immediately drew his pistol and shot
Mr.. Story In the face. Story turned
TO run to escape the negroes, as ho
had no weapon to dafend himself
with. The negroes pursued the wound.
ed man and overlook him and with an
axe crushed his skull. The negroes, to
hide their crime. Immediately hid the
body in the canebrakes, where 1T was
found. A special court has already
been held and the murderers seutenc-
ed to be hung on December 9th.