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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Married Wrong Woman.

Mrs. Elijah s.gners Toy, of o 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 hore 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 upraided her
bitterly, saying he thought he was
marrying Miss Otis. A few days later
Toy disappeared, leaving note and
a $500 check for his wife, telling her
to get divorce. Toy, 1t is said, then
went to Miss Osis' home and she slip.
ped out of an upstairs window and
Joined him. 1t Is believed they have
gone TO Oklahoma
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Remember This.

Tha merchants who advertise in
this paper have made extensive prep
aratiops for the Christmas trade and
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 oe
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 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, aud
those who delay will be the ones tc
suffer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Aimed at the soutb.

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.
II 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
Must be Maintained.

Congressman t. w. HardWlck. OF
the Tenth Georgia District, q few
days ago wrote letter to Senator A.
.. Bacon, OF Georgia, asking his views
on the present politltal situation. Sen.
ator Bacon replies at length. TIE Sen.
ator says there Is an effort to Rcpub.
llcaniZe the South. He declares that
white supremacy must be maintained
IN the South and everywhere; that
the prosperity OF the South Is due tc
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
supremacy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Method Injured Trnue.

The Charleston cotton exchange
last week adopted the following resolu-
tlon and sent copy to the chief
statistician for manufactures, census
bureau:
p" r, solved, That it Is the sense OF
this exchange that the census bureau
In Issuing the report of cotton ginned
In installment8. instead of In sum to.
tai, as done by said bureau In previous
years, has been serious detriment to
the cotton trade this season, unsettling
the market values of spot cotton. an1
creating erroneous Impressions as to
the final outcome of the cotton glnned
And it Is further
Resolved, That the chief statisti.
clan OF census bureau be Iespeotful.
ly asked and requested TO issue ell fu.
ture reports Of the cotton glnred In a
monthly form In It's entirety as was
In his manner Of doing same in the
previous season.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
WMl HaYe lr.

We have seen 1t stated that siace
Cherokee County voted out the dis
pensary that jug line 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 dispenearies. In Gaf7ney out Of
business, struck a tlow that will have
most beneficial effect on the dispan.
saries In Spartanburg, for, as a result
OF the action Of the people of Ohsro.
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 Spal tanburg be-
inB accessible TO the oitizsns OF Can.
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 we're 8100 more per week than
they were before the dispensaries
were voted ON In Cherokee He said
he expected q 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 who visit the eitysto
purchase whiskey, not only for 6hem.
selves, but for their friends"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
THE SCHOOL MONEY.
Very Large Amount Given Out This
Year by the Dlspensary.

Very Large Amount Given Out This
Year by the Dlspensary.
The comptroller general last week
sent out to the various counties q
total OF $4,000 Of dispensary school
money to be distributed on the enroll
ment plan. This makes total of the
year OF $276. .45455, In addition to
S5. 600 for the summer schools. On
February 10th there was a distribu-
tion Of Sl3, ,96S.74 to the various coun-
ties to supply the deficiency. There
was also a distribution at the same
time Of 1922, 4878 8l 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 S15O, 424.63
and cash balance OF S95, 1903 38. 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

be published in the list after MI az 22d
as being the man who made a promise
and In order to catch the neighbo,
mapping tried to profit by his own de.
ception.
We offer this advice as to q 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 1t 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
fooi 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 even done before; not to exhaust
his 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 bngges, fiashy 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 the re Is concert Of action
through the cotton belt looking to the
reduction Of acreage and the mainten.
anoo III d femuueraGive price In cot.
ton. Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Terri
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. II. Hyatt
+. II. Weston.
Alfred Aldrich.
R. P. Stackhouse.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
WI Hold Ooffnn

A dispatch from Salley says the
farmers 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
All the farmers at this EaessinS sign
ed pledge not to market any cotton
for less than 10 cents per pound. Z
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16

MR.. Jos. w. Stewart has resigned
his position az travelling passenger
agent OF the Ssaboard Air Limo, with
headquarters In Columbia, to become
business manager of the Columbia
Daily Record Mr.. Stewart has been
with the Seaboard several years, hold.
Ing important positions in Columbia
and Savannah. He has been uniforn-
ly successful ss q railroad Official, and.
we feel sure that he will be equally as
successful Ia the newspaper business,
which we believe was his frat love.
We congratulate the Record on Be-
curing the valuable services CT Mr.
Stewart, but what viii the Airline de,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
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No Wntor 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 parched.
Greeks, ponds and wells are drying up
and stock is cut down to one drink OF
water In twenty-four hours In many
sections. Railroads and farmers are
buying water at city water works and
hauling 1t miles. The Lexingtonlres-
eTv0ir is practically inexhaustible and
affords the only hops about Lexing-
ton. The big Blue Grass stock farms
are In dire straits. Wneatis ruined in
some places.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
Belit,ved 10 BE Lost.

The three masted schooner William
Churchill, which sailed from Boston.
Mass, November Z from Wilmington,
N. O., has not yet arrived at her des-
tination, and the owners believe thai
the vessel has been lost. The trip
should have been completed in from
10 to 15 days aud the Churchill has
now been out SO days. Oapt Joasen
was In command and shipped 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 a month to pay the
interest on the national debt for q
year. Secretary Wilson ought to sup
port the Louisville Courier. Journals
proposition that II we are to have q
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
party was ord
gent search 6
was ioundM
1a- aJ.

Ia txs - : sss5 a q P>1 + 81 ~
gro giff~s +, $
that he and IL 81
had q fuss and 5
shot him. So far the j
show any gunshOt or pSa ~
wounds, but q more thorough eXafl
tion will be made Monday mornings
Mr.. Story, the deceased, was Al years
OF age, and leaves o 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, cns
fessed to the crime. The r
worked on Mr.. Story's piantat
Wednesday afternoon ts9oy we
go to funeral, but were refus
mission by Mr.. Story, who
them back to the cotton fielc ~ s
cotton. MIR. Story stayed arC ~,
woods nearby the cotton fields tC see
that the negroes went to work. They,
however, left their work end started
towards town and came upon Mr..
Story, who had been Watching them.
Mr.. Story asked them: Hello, boys;
where are you goingp" Then Butler
Immediately drew his pistol and shot
Mr.. Story In the face. Story turned
to run to escape the negroes, as he
had no weapon to defend 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 senteno-
ed to be hung on December 9th.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
SOUTH CAROLINA posrorRIcEs.
Some Very Interesting Facts and
ststisties Oonoerning Them.

oe@tistics OOncerntng Them.
1n the annual report Of Joseph Z.
Bristow, fourth assistant postmaster
general, made public Tuesday, some
interesting facts about the postofflces
OF South Carolina were made public.
The report is for the fiscal year 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. class. and
thirty. three third class. Since June
80, 1903, there has been an increase
OF five presidential postofflces. Ander.
son and Rock Hill were promoted to
presidential offices during the wear.
the ftrmer with four carriers and the
latter with three.
South Carolina has Lilo fourth.
class postofHces, and IN this respect
ranks twenty-one among the states
ln number OF fourth. class postofflces.
The average annual salary of the
fourth class postmaster in South
Carolina ts al51.70. The to.al re-
ceipts OF all the offices, presidential
and fourth class, was 1854, ,434.59.
The aver gs amount expended per
capita In use Of the mails was 4s
cents, making the state rank last In
the list Of states.
In the last fiscal year ninety three
new rural free delivery routes we're
established in South Carolina. Up to
that time there had been 238 rout.s
IN operation, making thestotal at the
close OF the year 331. The posi- office
department. made 1873 adverse reports
oh applications from farmers In South
Carolina. 1t will be seen that the Cd.
verse reports almost doubled the mum.
Der OF routes established. In most OF
me other states the number of routes
established exceeded the numper Of
auverse reports, would appear
that South Caronnanad been discrim-
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 serf
Vics, which is to be found In Anderst,s
c.unty. The Anderson count5a
vice was established in I90I-rrr
there are thirty seven rcds2
county alone. Almc5t every & :.
10 the c>unty Is reached BY rtif4e
free delivery carrier. During the
year the 351 carriers in South Carolina
delivered 1897. 357 pieces Of mail, and
papers constituted over one. half of
the total. The bene6ciaries of the
rural routes received 1891, 400 papers
during the twelve months. Regis.
tered letters delivered numbered
4,545; letters, 1,948. 1853; postals, 454,-
645; circulars, 945, 1897, snd packages,
2S2,66S The total Rrm5e of pieces
collected to be mailed was 1882, ,151,
most Of which were letters. The
value Of stamps Cancelled by the car.
riers was 929, ,058.5 SO.
The salaries Of carriers are based
upon the length OF the route which
Chey serve. The highest salary is paid
TO carriers who have twenty.four
miles or longer. They receive a72O per
annum. Carriers whose routes are from
eight to ten miles long get e432 a
year. Last year the postoffi,e depart
ment paid tc the carriers In South
Carolina the sum OF s16s, 1919. 90, the
average salary being $40. So per month,
or 1884. "a per year.
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 mcn9" 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

THE record OF the football season,
just closed Is thirteen fatal casualties
and 80 seriously injuriei, the most se.
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
THnY make short Work with neqroe

THnY make short work with negroes
out in Reno, Nevada. A dispatch
from tEat city says the chief of police
has ordered all the negroes to leave
the town within "a hours. They are
leaving by every train. The action
is the result ofa 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
Brought into sight


Port receipts. a ,807, ,2S2 4,Ol3, ,O89
Overland to Mills
and Canada. 80. 3O5,331 2&2, 1874
Southern mill TAX
ings (estimated) 578, 900 $50. 900
Stock at interior
towns In excess
Of Sept. /. 624,9 4l3,26O
Brought into sight
thus far for
the season. 6,115,51o 5,266 $50
This shows 2G6, $50 bales for 1904
against 8,112,5l6 bales In sights Same
time for 1903, making difference OF
848, 827 bales In favor of 1903.
NOW II this statement ia correct and
ther late report from the Department
OF Agricuituro ehoWlng this years crop
to be 2,l60,o00 bales Is corr, ct,
there must be out Of sight prsaum.
ably In the hands OF the farmers, o.
S93,36I bales.
Ot course my sources Of Information
are local, but we live In section of
the cotton belt which is about the
average outside the delta lands of tho
west, and 1t is entirely within bounds
10 say that cotton is practically all
picked and ginned In this latitude. A
pretty close observation Of the cotton
production for the last few years eat-
isles me that the agricultural de part
ment report is greatly exaggerated.
The reports from the gins in tho GEN.
sus bureau Is much the most reliable,
and that Is only approximate, as the
farmers are beginning to realize that
ab ut the only persons benefited by
any or these reports are the bear spec
ulators, manipulated by them In such
manner as to suit their purposes. l
am unabled to see how or where they
benefit the farmers. You may recall
that Mr.. Secretary Wilson took issue
with me as to last years crop, and
said that If it did not sell for I OK 8
cents he would present me with q
bat. " l suppose he meant new hat
he has not yet honored me with the
hat altho' cotton went soaring soon
after his deliverance in ex cathedra
fashion OF his opinion, to is and / be-
iieved at ohe time as high as 16 ana
IL. cents. believed I prefer to take
the distinguished secretary g estimate
OF the grain crop, as he comes from
the finest grain section in the world.
II there are 100000 bales in the
hands OF the farmers it supports the
theory that they are In very sound Il
nancial condition, condition they
ought not to be frightened out of by
bear speculation. In other words to
borrow the homely phrase of the old
darky to hi. coon dog in fight with
a coon to hold his holt until the coon
gives up'-The farmers ought to
hold their holt" until Ito borrow
another phrase from distinguished
sportsman) they can get "a Quare
deal" with the bears.
Yours truly, M. @. BUTLER.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
FOULLY MURDERED
a Well-Knoun Farmer Of Thomson,
as. the Victim. #
TWO HEaRoKs OoHrEss oRIMH.
They Say They Killed Mr. story Be.
oauso Ho wouid Not ALLOW
Them to Attend a Funs-
raj se,xiae.
raj Service.

Mr.. Rod. G. Story. highly re-:
spected gentleman of Thomson, Ca.
was brutally murdered two milss,
north OF that place on ThursdeY.
The following particulars OF the mur.,
der We take from the Augusta Ohron-
iole:
Mr.. Story had been bothered foe
some time by having parties steal coo-
ton from some Of his tenants, and he
left his home shortly after dinner
Thursday evening and went over to
investigate the matter, and Ii iB,
though that q fuss arose between
him d the parties who were accused
OF the stealing. While returning
home he was waylaid and knocked on
the head with an axe, three terrible
wounds having been made on the
back OF his head ], crushing in the skull
and causing the brains to ooze out.
After the murderer or murderers had
killed Mr. Story they took his body
and threw 1t into canebraka aboub
20 feet from where the crime was COM
mitted.
Mr.. Story falling to return home11 -
IhIEssaay night, his wife becSss
easy and gave the alarm.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
L find the following statement in
your issue Of the 3rd. inst:

i lind the following statement in
your issue of the 3rd. inst:
COTTON MOVEMENT.
New York, Dec. 2.-The following
statistics on the movement OF cotton
for the week ending Deckmber were
compiled by the New York exchange:
WEEKLY MOVEMENT.
1908 1904
Port receipts. -. 7,467 1861
Overland to Mills and
;. Canada. ss.es7 Sl,2s6
Southern mill takings
lestimated) ....... $1,000 $1,000
Gain Of stock at In.
terror towns ~. 47,O5S 5085
Brought into sight
for the week. .63I,212 488,O55
.T-TAL CROP MOVEMENT.
1903 1904
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-16
GEN. BUTLER's ApYIC

Gen. Butler, writing to the Angus.
ia Chronicle from Woodlawn, s. O.,
says:
But, for the fact that 1t is a very
serious matter to the producers of cot
ton the recent speculation furry In
the cotton market would be almost
ludicrous.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-04-15
O r q N co MOSCOW

To California AMI return ut follow.
ing IOw rates account General Con fer
snos n Il church: Los Angeles May
3rd. hs~t Portland and return sans,
$48.o6; via bn~t to- San Francisco and
thsn''. rail SIS. Is; ali rail the same
Dssss Of sale April 23r'l. 9th aud 25th
via h'a,, via rail April 23rd to 3Oth in
clusiv". To San Franchises. acca unit
Nati~nA Association Retail Grocers
May 3rd, Sth. selling dates As above,
loat both directions $3l.l5; rail and
boat $s8 Is. Limit. continuous pas
sag. going. return limit June 80 for
Los Angelo. and June II for San Fran
eise". Stop overs allowed in Califor-
MIA only "n return trip. Call or write
VIC. Wilkes, agent Moscow