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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16

the negro is incapable OF being raised
by any education 10 an equality with
the white man" he does me an injus-
tice. | hope the negro can be raised
to respectable degree of good sense,
good capacity for work and service for
the white man as well as for himself.
His lot is and will he to serve, in no
degraded conditions, hut for full com
penSation and with fair treatment,
the superior race, | expect no more.
This assertion will, l fear, give new
appropriateness in MIR. StOrey's mind
as well as the minds Of others, to the
epithct extraordinary, applied to
my Bryce letter ali epiLhet which
seems Il favOrite one with many Of
my critics, but one OF which do not
complain. Once | did not think so;
make the NEST of that, as you are
sure to do. But do you and MIR.
Storey imagine that | am going to
continue to live in "a fools paradise"
after | have found it out? You may
do so, if you like; shall not. That
Il man at 90 or 20 holds opinions he
did not hold or contrary TO those ne
held at 30, | think, raises two favor
able preSumptions; first, that lie Is
honest; second, that he is more likely
10 be right than the man who has not
changed. For example, how often do
we hear an old man boasting that he
never voted any ticket but the Demo
cratic or Republican, as the case may
be. Such a boast is perilous confeS-
sion. Presumably it means that the
man has done little or 40 political
thinking, made no progress in that
great science or stu dy.
Now, my dear sir, reach the end
of what have strength or disposition
to write, perhaps Of more than you
can easily lind room for. You have
on many occasions in times past said
words OF respect and compliment Of
Inc far beyond my deserts; sometimes,
too, when compliments for me were
not too frequent. Every such word |
hold and shall ever hold in grateful
recollection, come what may come.
But in controversy we do not deal In
compliments. We take off the but
tons and thrust at vital points. At
any rate, that is what | try to do.
Having published this reply you can
hammer me every day, as you have
the machinery for doing, but how
ever, that may be, l shall remain,
Faithfully yours,
ID. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
PIcKlNGs FROM FICTION.

What is genius? 1t is the power to be
Il boy again at will. = Tommy and
Grizel."
There is one consoling thing about
being disillusioned-it presupposes the
Illusion.-"A Social Departure
Thar never was q. quicker way to
kill courage in feller than to fight his
fights for im.-."The Substitute eeond1t.5n onnd1t.5n
Women have US bailey ba}661es shoot us high
Of rerilAqlaitiYe ne155p5most star--'The Ego
ist."
Tact is the exercise Of that wit where
by woman renders man unconscious Of
the chains in which her beauty binds
him.-"A Summer In New York" :"
When a man has once treated a mat
ter as a Joke. be it for ever SC brief a
period, he can never take it back again
into the region of the highest tragedy,
where alone danger lies.-"Flower @
the Corn"
Optimism in life is a good working
hypothesis if by optimism we mean the
open eyed faith that force exerted Is
never lost. Much that calls itself faith
is only the blindness Of self satisfac-
tion.-'.The Philosophy Of Despair"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
SECRETS OF TIE BODY.
The Progress science Has HInde y
Two Hun4iresK Years

The Progress Science Has Made y
Two Hun4iresI Years.
A century ago the work of the mod
,ern surgeon would have been denounc
ed by tae theologians, who then ruled
mankind, as audacious ints...ssiias::ssss iias::ssss into
the exclusive jurisdiction of God. Two
centuries ago. or, at the furthest,
three, the man of science who would
take out the viscera of Il man, cut out
their disease and put them back would
have been fortunate to escape the
stake or the block. But the audacious
invader of the secrets of the body, the
or his knife, lessons the miseries OF
humanity, diminishes or destroys pain.
prolongs life and smooths It's kathway
70 the grave--this is now the man who
appeals most strongly to his fellow
beings. For him and his training the
captains of industry are pouring out
their millions. building him colleges
and laboratories. endowing professor.
ships, while the world at large halls
him as a man OF power and influence
at time when wealth is accommodating
and when men are not decaying. More
and more. very likely, we shall see the
strong men of the college classes
choosing medicine. although the time
has. not vet come for domination over
the lawyer, who is now engaged in
settling the direction and the form in
which the captains of industry shall
carry on their development of the
worlds wealth. The time seems TO be
| coming, however, when the indefinite
prolongation Of human life and the de
struction Of the enemies Of humaL
health, work which almost suggests
| the creative power, will be the task
| that will call for and will receive the
service OF the best training Of our col.
leges and universitiesth that Is, when
4 the appeal of medicine and surgery
will be addressed inevitably to the
best in every college class, just as once
| the call came from the ministry and
| then from the bench and bar and sen
ate house. e.--Harper's Weekly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
HE COULDN'T FORGE T..
The surprise He Got on His Thirty
l@ second birthday.

The Surprise He Got on His Thirty
8@ second birthday.
III "I'll never forget my thirty second
Birthday in New York" said an old
REF iisslent neditstigely
young man who was lounging about
the club as If time hung heavy on his
hands.
Joyful exclaimed the old resident
That's no name for 1t at all. 1t was
downright lively. think my wife
realized afterward that she rather
overdid the matter"
Tried to surprise you. did she?''
'She not only tried to, but she sue
ceeded. You see, she always was an
enthusiast in everything she under
Took
''Bankrupted you in getting you
presents. ] suppose" suggested the
young man.
well, not exactly" returned the old
resident refiectively. "but her presents
came very near bankrupting me later.
However, they are a good deal of COM
fort to ne now, so that can't say
regret IT,.
Now" calculated the young man
"Do you mean to say that you still
have them q
Certainly
And how long ago was this thirty
second birthday"
Twenty years ago.
Twenty years! Heavens! That's u
long time to keep a birthday present"
Two OF them" corrected the old
resident quietly
May ask what they were?" in
CURED the young man after pause.
Certainly. Twins-both girls" re.
piled the old resident. New York
Times.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
perception of the beautiful.

An instance of the Italian child's
quick, poignant perception Of the beau
tiful occurred the other day in one of
the settlement Libraries. A shy little
maiden, with & world Of dream
thoughts in the depths Of her dark
eyes, stood by the librarians desk
waiting for Andrew Lang's "Gray
Fairy Book But when it was given
into her small hands all the wealth Of
fairy lore between its covers was for
a moment forgotten in contemplation
Of the cover, dainty design in gray
and silver. All thought Of the story
vanished. The child stood there ey-
ing the book with a look that was a
caress, her hands just touching the
binding, tenderly, as something Of frag-
lie beauty. And then, very softly, as
il to herself, she said: II mustn't get 1t
the least bit dirty. It's SO pretty"
Everybody's Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
WHAT "WHlRLERs" ARE,
AMI the incident From which It 4
Snid They Got Their Name.

AMI the Incident From Which 1t In
Sufd They Got Their Name.
"There was dealer in haberdash.
ery,r said a college professor, to whom
d teanster once came and said, Iwat1t
to get pair Of whirlers, sir
.WhirlersY said the haberdasfssr
What OH earth are whirlers!
why, stockings with the feet GU
OUT the teamstcr answered.
yyrI rIit' tx.aiL
l haven't any whiIlers, but I've sul
some very excellent stockings. Sup.
pose show you some
. ALL right the te;,mster said
$50 the haberdashcr exhibited the
best stockings he had in his shop, and
the other selected a fine pair, saying:
~ suppose yoh don't mind making,
whirlers out of them for nie?'
Not at all. retorted the other, and
off The stockings.
Now said the teamster. how
much are they? IN.
FIFTY cents. the same as before, oi
course
Fifty cents? Why. never paid
more than 10 cents anywhere said the
teamster. and he smiled meaningly and
made as if to depart.
"".Hold on!' the haberdasher cried
Don't leave me in lurch like this
The price of these stockings is 5c
cents
They're whirlers. not stockings
now the other said.
Well, take them, then. You've
done me. Take your whirlers,' said
the haberdasher.
And since that time, the professor
concluded, "whirlers has been the
name for stockings without feet
New York Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
The Men and Women Who Carry
Chips on Their Shoulders

iAe MEN ana women Who Carry
Chips on Their Shoulders
The really unhappy man whose un-
happiness is his own fault is the one
who is forever carrying "a chip upon
his shoulder" Perhaps his happiness
is his unhappiness. For when he is not
engaged in personal alteration he is
brooding over some fancied slight and
awaiting a favorable opportunity to-
give vent to his wrath.
The man with the chip on his shouI
der is easily recognized, and his society
by wise people is carefully avoided He.
can go nowhere without trouble follow
ing in his wake. If he attends the
ater he is either annoyed by the usher
or some one in the audience or at the.
man in the box Office for not having:
sold him seat bought long before he
appeared at the window. He is the
bane of the car conductor, and on the
railroad train he succeeds in embroiling
himself in row with the brakeman,
conductor, Pullman car porter and the
passengers. Each flying cinder from
SAAS AoSoAAouNS ID o1ilCu CSpSSluAly az
his eyes, and he succeeds in stirring up
the spirit of mutiny in the hearts Of
the travellers.
There are some women similarly con.
stituted, who manage to be in trouble
from the moment their eyes open in
the morning till they close them in
sleep. These people are indeed to be
pitied, If indeed they are not cordially
hated. This quarrelsome habit Of mind
can be SO fostered that the petulancy
grows to be malignant disease and
leads sometimes to the insane asylum
Parents who notice in their children
this fretful, quarreling disposition can
easily find remedy. They may moi
| agree to the measure-simply COED
sound thrashing. Every one has heard
| Of the story of the child who was con
tinually whimpering and quarreling
In despair the mother cried: Are yor
sick? What do you want?' Gravely
the child answered, II think, mamma
I want whipping" She received thu
/ whipping, and there was a marked in,
provement in her temper.-San Fran
cisco Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
Instfncts That Lend to Death,

Professor Mivart proved that there
are instincts" that lead to death by.
failing to adapt themselves to q change
Of circumstances. Migratory quail by
thousands perish in the deserts Of
northern Africa, where their ancestors
used to find a comfortable winter re-
sort, abounding with forests and even
with grain fields If we shall credit
Pliny's account Of the Numidian coast
lands. The forests are gone, but
myriads Of quail still follow In the
same route at the risk Of starvat don.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
Lytton.s Good Catch,

Bulwer-L Lytton was once entertaining
at Knebworth a young Australian
when the visitor. from Melbourne. shy
and clumsy, took from the mantel-
piece piece of china lately given his
host by grateful colonial. It slipped
out of his hands. In another moment
1t would have been shivered upon the
hearth. The host, from his sofa, saw
what had happened, was up In an in
stant stretched out his hand and
caught the bowl just ere it descended
on the marble. "Fielded, by Jove!
But save my crockery, which I
would rather not have written Money
khan have lost, 2 cried the novelist
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
why RALPH Eaw.rd ob,ected.

Ralph was great big boy, nearly
three years Of age, and had never re-
ceived 9 name, being called Baby"
pet" Love- etc. Finally the name
for the small man was decided upon.
and, dressed in his Sunday best, he
went to church with father and mother.
where he was to be baptized. AS the
minister repeated Il baptize thee,
Ralph Edward he dipped his fingers
into the font and touched the child's
forehead with the shining drops. How
important Ralph Edward felt! At last
he was somebody.
BY supper time his face was sadly in
need OF washing. but when mother
sta rted to wash her sons brow he cried
out in dismay:
"oh, don't wash my forehead! I'm
'fraid you'll wash my name away
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
GET CLOSE TO THINGS.
The Experienced Shoppers Advice
to the Quiet Woman.

4TAe ExpeE1enCGu SnOQpeFfb AOEISc
the Quiet Woman.
The modest, .unassuming woman had
been trying for some time to get the
attention Of clerk. but they all seemed
to be busy, and she had not the az
gressiveness to crowd In and grab one.
The experienced shopper, having com
pleted her purchases, had time to give .
little sympathy to the quiet one.
81 do you want to buy something?"
she asked.
""Yes." was the reply, ''if could only
get the attention Of the clerk
Z ooh, that's easyw asserted the expe-
sfienced one. "Just do as say"
But they're all SO much more stren-
fuous thar am" pleaded the quiet one
s"I'd rather go without than be as un-
womanly and disagreeable as some of
the women are, really can't fight for
attention. you know"
"Not at ali necessary" explained the
experienced shopper. do you see that
Tray Of trinket1 over there?"
EYES,"
"Go over and stand by It and pick up
4 few Of them for closer examination.
Put them back, Of course, but just paw
The collection over without any effort
to get hold of clerk. Reach out for
anything you see, as il you were more
Interested in what's on the counter than
IN what's behind it,
81 don't see what good that's going to
do
''Try it and you'll find out"
The quiet woman did as directed, and
within two minutes foorwalker was
ut her elbow.
do you want anything?" he asked
politely.
She said she did, and he made it his
business to get clerk to wait on her.
/ II told you So" whispered the expert
] enced shopper Sometimes it ISM
necessary to touch a thing. If you JUS
show desire to get close to things
that are easily carried away they'll
take you for shoplifter every time
and get clerk for you 80 that 70,
won't have any excuse for hanging
4 around"
The quiet woman gasped and fel
guilty all the rest Of the time she wa'
In the store, but she had to admit tina
she had learned something about prac
4 tical shopping Brooklyn Eagle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
A Cold B1ooded Gambler.

The French court was at one time q
hotbed of gambling. Louis XIV. would
play for heavy stakes night after night
and many courtiers were ruined at his
table. His successor, who lacked his
predecessors geniality and good ma
ture, was an even greater deyotee OF
the card table. The story is told that
when this king was playing one even
ing a gentleman present was seized
with apoplexy. IN. de Chauvelin is
ILL., one Of the courtiers ventured to
tell Louis. "Ill" said the king, quite
unmoved. He is dead Take him
away. Spades are trumps, gentlemen. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
The Rich Mans Plant.

don't see what good my money does
me- j can't eat. never saw 1t in its
entirety. Idress no better than my
private secretary and have q much
smaller appetite than my coachman. +
live in a big barn OF q house. am pes
tered to death by beggars, have dyspep-
sia. and most of my money Is in the
hands of others. who nse It mainly tor
thear own hensfit New Yosks Pre- sa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
Loat HumIplor.

Mark Twain was once asked by an
English clerk In 4 London bookstore to
write his autograph.
Ny chi0graphy IL becoming less and
less distinct complained the author
whimsically as he complied with the
request. '.If this keeps on I'll have to
be getting somebody else to write my
autograph for me"
But, SIR, seriously responded the
clerk. nobody would want It thani'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-25
He Didn,t know the sex

Mother Do you think that young
man has matrimonial intentions, my
dearf
Daughter certainly do. mamma.
He tried to convince me last night that
4 looked prsttder u that to 6Ollar lAt
than n ~ - TIT ea
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25

Cheaper lumber for Bisbee and all of the mining country. within radius of loo miles is close at hand. That is what competitor for the traGe by S.
 w. Sweeney, of Paradise, means.
 MT. Sweeney. it is stated. proposes to compete right up to the handle If the New Mex.co and Texas concerns that are now furnishing most of the lumber used in the section keep even with him, he is quoted as saying. there will be bargains to be had in the neighborhood in cheap mine and build ing material
 MT. Sweeney returned to Paradise this week from a trip east. While absent he visited Michigan, from where he brought back with him a crew of eight experienced saw mill men. A skilled planer also returned with him. This force will be put at work at once handling lumber from his timber tract six miles from Para disc. Ire tract contains above 15,- 100000 feet of pine wood. Several million feet are now ready for the mill and will commence going into it this week The haul MT. Sweeney has to make to Paradise is one of six miles At the present time the road is a difficult one. Steps are to be taken at early date to much improve it., a necessity in view of the heavy hauling that will soon come to it.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
Opening of the
 Athletic Season
NUMBER OF BOUTS ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT AT
 THE GYM
Public Invited To Attend and Witness Work-Director Hurst Finding Much Enthusiasm Among Those Taking Hand in This Seasons Work.

Director Hurst, of the gym, is pre- pairing a banner entertainment for tomorrow night. It will be in the na- ture of an opening athletic functions for the season.
 There will be three Ground goes with the gloves between Jim Nichols and NJ. P. Spears, Ed Husson and Geo. Bates and Spears and J. W. Reed
 Afterward the wrestlers will take the floor, there being three bouts, catch-as-catch-can style Ed Husson will go up against Mr. Grose, O. Brown with A Riddle and Sid Varney, the redoubtable blacksmith. will try and take a fall or two out of some one just who could not be learned last night.
 Both the boys and mems classes are showing marked improvement in attendance, new members coming in almost every day now, and the pros poets for a good winters work are corresponGingfy bright. A cordial in vitation is extended the Elks to at tend the show tomorrow night in a body. The exercises will begin at S:20 P. NJ. and no admission fee will be charged.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
Got Away With
 BenefaCtor'S Roll
ALSO TOOK ALONG A FEW WATCHES AND A DIAMOND
 FOR COMPANY.
Deaf staIey Robbed at cananea By an Ingrate He Took There With Him From This City-Thief Made Coed Escape

F7equenters of the big resorts on Main street will recollect a fellow named Kelly who danced on several occasions in the more prominent houses for .twhasevar itse hrbwd would contribute. some three or four weeks ago. Kelly carried one arm in a sling and otherwise presented a rather used-up appearance.
 l. appears that he landed here "all in to use a colloquial phrase. and attaching himself to the staff of Deaf" Staley, who was then running a saloon in Brewery Gulch. was held up by that individual, and eventually taken to Cananea when Staley sold out here and decided to move to the town across the border. Staley open ed up a place there and Kelly remain ed with rim at is, he did until night before is according to a gen. tleman who arrived from Cananea on last nights train
 Since then Kelly has not been seen and neither have s1S0 Mex. three gold. watches and a diamond, all of which property disappeared from the saloon coincidentally with Signor Kelly.
 Wherefore. Col. Staley is reported to he now hourly engaged in receiving the remarks of numerous friends, all of whom preface their little gabfest with the time honored. 'I told you so."
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
SAILORS ARE TO
 BE HELD BY UNITED STATES
Crew of Lena Detained at San Fran ciseo-can Only Return t9 Russia Through Japan.

Washington, Sept e4.-Admiral Cummings. of the Paciis station, las telegraphed the navy department that he has forwarded by mail a full report of the agreement he entered into with BeTlinsky of the Russian ship Lena, for the parole of the officers and crew of that ship. This pro vides for their freedom of the city of San Francisco, but they may not go be- yond the bounds of the city during the present war and under no conditions can they be permitted to return to Russia except on the conclusion of an agreement on that point between the governments of Ru,tsia and Japan, which hould relieve the United States of any responsibility.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
BRIeANDs BODY
 SWINGS FROM A TREE
Serves as a GhastIy Reminder of Max We'll traeedy-Is Stern Warning to
 Desperadoes.

Douglas, Sept 24.-Mr. \ McDougal, one of Lee Hudspeth's cowboys. is in town today. He comes from the vici- nity of the country where the Max wells were murdered He stated that the district is very quiet, the bad element which infested it having been driven out.
 As a warning to the brigands one of the number was hung near the scene of the crime and his body still hangs there, the flesh nearly all have fallen from the bones. Orders were posted by the officers that the body was not to taken down under penalty. This ghastly reminder of the fate dealt out to desperate criminals has good ef- feet on those who escaped capture as they have all gone to distant parts.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
Frightful Conflict at Port Arthur

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Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
CREW SAVED.

New Bedford, Mass, Sept 24-The whaling schooner Ellen A Swift, which arrived today, brought the crew of eight men of the schooner Fred II. Gibson, abandoned Tuesday eighty miles southeast of New York, while bound from Bonaire W. l., to New York. The schooner sunk soon after the men were taken off.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
MRS ALEXANDER ELECTED.

St. Louis, Sept. 24-At the conclud- ing session of the woman's auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans the following officers were elected: Presf dent. Mrs. Isabella Alexander. of Cleye' land; vice president. Miss Cornelia Clay, Washington, D. c.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25

Now that the deer and turkey may be slair there is a general demand for the game laws of this territory. Sports men have occasion to refer to them about tthis time of year.
 Male deer and turkey, September 15 to November 1.
 Antelope, killing prohibited until January l. 1906.
 Quail, bob white, partridge. pheas- ant, snipe. rail. grouse, October 15 to March 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-25
s7.ooo, 900 Timber Destroyed.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 24.-Timber- men who have visited Columbia county report that the recent forest fires in that section have destroyed timber 10 the value of s7,o00.O00. Most of the timber destroyed was owned by eastern capitalists.