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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-09
MEN1o PARK ZEAL ESTATE.

$500 PER acre-Two 8-acre and 4-acre
tract. back OF Fair Oaks: water and good
roads; last OF this property left; cash
Menlo Park fine country home with
splendid garden and magnificent trees; well
built, old-fashioned house in good condition.
for sale at a bargain ID acres, all improved.
Fair oaks-Land in best part OF this dis
trict; well sheltered and wooded; in tracts Of
from to rs acres; special terms to those
building Immediately
SELBY. RODGERS & CO.,
Telephone Main 673 1I6 California st
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

Nothing marks the date OF the gown
50 surely as the sleeves. II they are
correct all is well. but witt those i'm
portant features ont CT style the entire
costume will appear passe. This sea.
son sleeves are even more noticeable
than common and are so elaborate as
to become the essential parts of even
Il new waist These May Manton
models are new. graceful and in every
way desirable.
The fancy sleeve. shown at the CEN
tre. is peculiarly well adapted TO re
modelling in addition 10 being stylish.
AZ shown il IS made of peau de cynge.
stitched corticelli silk and trimmed
with straps of the same. but il Is ap-
propr;ate for all the seasons mate-
rialS.
The foundation lining is smoothly
fitted aud its under portion is covered
with material. but the upper is shaped
aud Joined 10 The full pun.
The shirred sleeve. with puff. is a
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

This one. designed by Nay Maut"i.
ainpiy fultiIls that requirement and
is dainty and attractive ut The same
time that il is comfortable u addi.
ton 10 serving this first legitimate
use il becomes Il most satisfactory
simple negligce or lnunsiL.s jacket. As
shown the material is French hanncl
in Persian design. with bands or
plain Habutai silk in harmon;Zing col
or. and is tied with soft ribbons. but
any soft wool material is appropriate.
The wrap can be made in one piece
II scanned ~ the back aS preferred and
is cut out beneath the arms. the edges
being tied together. after il is thrown
over the shoulders. 20 form the sleeves.
Tie quantity of material required
for the medium size is three and one
quarter yards twenty seven or thirty
six inches wide when made without Il
seam. three and e-puarter yards
twenty seven. or two and oEe-quarter
yards thriy-six inches wide when
made with 4 seam with two yards
tweniy-one a. one yard twenty seven
,r thiriy-s.x inches wide for bands.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

most graceful one aud suits all the
marS soft materials in vogue. Tue
smoothly htied lining is faced TO form
the cap and the full portion is shirred
and arranged over 1t, the cuff being
drawn on over the lower part.
Ice flowing sleeve Is exceedingly
pretty for dinner and evening gowns
and is suited t. any material soft
enough to allow of shirring. II is cut
in one piece shirred 10 lit the founda-
ton which is suugly tilted. and ter
inmates below the shirrings.
The quantity OF material required
for the medium size is. for fancy
sleeves. two and three-quarter yards
twenty-one inches wide. TWO and one
half yards twenty seven inches wide.
or ole and three-eighth yards forty
four inches wide: for shirred sleeves.
with cui <. or for flowing sleeves two
yards twenty one. one and seve ,-eighth
yards twenty seven. CT one and one
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
iRELANO'S ANIMALS.
There Are No Moles and No Snakes, But
Many varinents Abound.

There Are No Moles and No Snakes. But
Many varments Abound.
Ii is not correct TO say that there
are no frogs or toads in ireland. though
il is very remarkable that the com
mon load is not found there The nat.
te:jack toad j. native of Kerry
though IL does not appear 10 br found
elsewhere. II is m example of iEy
mania which some people have FOR
meddling with nature that \ Dr. GU
ihers in l69g tool, The trouble l."
procure frogs spawn from England.
since which time they have mutt;
piled in Ireland. But ihe common
lizard is found in many parts Of ihe
island. The slowwOr,u is not.
Though the common toad. and until
recent times the frog. WAS not fonnd
in ireland. il is worth remembering
that the English reptiles and batraci,-
ians are very local in their distribr-
tion. The natterjacl toad is only
found in certain counties. The ed.
BILE frog was formerly only found in
Foulmire Fen. in Cambridgeshire. and
Viz siANt - ltsbSt Iii
the choice of ho:ne ''hc "beauti.
ful green lacertae.' which Gilbert
White saw on the sunny banks near
Farnham. are TO be found there still.
the males being of the green color; and
also near Bournemouth. and in DoIce:.
shire beyond Poole Harbor. Yet there
are many suitable places where none
are seen. and then they reappear again
on some sand hills on the coast OF Ian.
cashire. near Southport.
On the other hand. the absence Of
many species in Ireland. which are. or
were. commonly found in the large.
island. can only be explained on the
supposition that they never reached the
country. Among thes.. are the wild
cat. the polecat and the weasel. Yet
the marten was lways plentiful on tn.
other side of 81. Georges Channel. aui
stoats abound i'll the west. Five ~
the fourteen species of bat found ia
England have rot been taken in Ire
land. neither is the common shrcw
found there o. the water shrcw or tht.
mole though the last is found in An
gelsey.
Only six of the fifteen British rodents
are found in Ireland. and of these one.
The squirrel. was probably introduced.
Neither is the roe dear indigenous
In support OF the general theory that
tho immigration OF the English fauna
was difficult In Tho earlier periods. AMI
subsequently checked altogether. may
II" citc:l the analogous instance Of The
Isle OF Man. Thcrr. - In Ire.:"d.
there pr" po moieS. ITO snakes. no toaGs.
-l.ordon Spectator.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
Decline of the Goat Industry.

THE goat industry in the United
States is on the wane.' said L. 4.
Beard. of Aus.iu. Texas. 10 Il repor,-
er. ~ few wears ago the Department
OF Agriculture called attention to the
fact that the United States was i'm.
porting annually about S25.D00.001 ia
goatskins. This information had an
immediate effect In the South and
West. and there was an Angora goat
boom. during which vast prices were
paid for genuine imported B.llies and
Nannies. But this fact lad no apprc.
ciable effect upon the amoan: of goat.
skins imported. There We're also com.
paratively no American eoatskins sod.
The American Angora was Il beau.i.
ful goat. but he was too high bred for
his skin 10 be valuable 70: manufac.
turing purposes. He also showed II
tendency 10 goat diseases The goat
industry has practically collapsed, and
very few farmers now attempt 10 raise
goats for profit. Washington S;a:.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

4 !. time o que the grumbI;ne.

II il time 10 quit the grumbl:ng,
Time TO take hopeful view,
Time to drop the foolish notion
That the word is all askew:
There are lots OF blessings vet
That the world Is booked 10 get.
And the good Lord IN His mercys sav-
ing some OF them for Won
II is time to quit the sighin~.
Time to look up with smile,
For the good Old world revolvin
In the same old steady style;
Wicked peope day by day
Close their eyes and pass away.
And there wont ne any .ei. here but The
righteous, after Thi-c.
1t is time TO Quit the f.etiing
Over trifies that go wrong.
Think OF all the joys you're getting.
All the blessings. right along;
Don't sit down disheartened. sad
Over snail rebuffs you've had.
Fortune tries our spirits often. Just 10
make them good and strong.
II is time to quit believing
That there's nothing left to d.
For the ones who'd be achieving:
Every day brings something new.
Don { give up the hope TO rise,
Falr ahead the future lies,
And tomorrow may be bringing Jlst the
needed chance ior you.
It is time to quit the grievins
For the good old happy days;
1t is time to quit believing
Men are sunk in sinful ways
Still the morning may be bright
Still sweet dreams may come at night.
Fate mas favors for the cheerful. but our
grumbling never pays.
s.. T.. kiser, in the WomanS Home Com
pan:on.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
A ball Watch.

In one of the chief matchmaking es.
Establishments in Zurich there is 10 be-
seen a remarkable curiosity in til. way
of watch or clock making. The time
piece is in the form of ball. which
moves imperceptibly down an inclined
surface. without rolling. The length or
this inclined surface. which is sixteen
inches long. is accomplished from top
to bottom in twentyfour hours Then
the ball only needs lifting TO the to;,
again. This extraordinary timepiece
has no spring. and therefor, needs NJ
winding. The hands ;.re kept i'll mo-
ton by the sliding alcng an inclined
plane. London Gi1oe.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
yarietyInS silks,

Never were silks more lovely or more
varied There are a dozen new weaves.
some of the richest showing disks and
figures of velvet ombre of the color of
the ground or contrasting shade.
Many of the light colored silks are
woven with velvet figures. flowers and
leaves of the natural colorS. Martele
velvets resemble embossed veivets. but
have gone through slightly different
process. giving the pattern vague.
ShatlOwy effect
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

agreat rrany hungry hearted
would attend a baby sale if
ever offered for sale, because
great many wives who love
d have been told by physi-
1ey can never hope to nurse
heir own.
these women who have used
Favorite Prescription for the
sulanly ills have been made
hers as a result Of the cure OF
isease and the building up of
| health.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Ak women strong and sick
III. II establishes regularity,
ening drains. heals infiamma-
liberation and cures female
fou some time ago to get inforrna.
y ezse. says Mrs. Mary Lee Fian-
#n. Va. II was troubled with
-<ss and pains. Received answer
t<tug me to take Doctor Pierce's
rsptlon and Golden Medical Dis
ok two bottles OF Favorite Pre-
! found Il did me good. had
four years and had no children:
that our house Is blessed with a
Y. born July 10th. by the help of
medicine. Ipraise I your medicine
2iish this letter If you wish
+ Pierce's Common Sense
ser is sent free on receipt
~ expense of mailing 0nly.
mt stamps for the book in
r3I stamps for the cloth
Address DIR. R.V. Pierce,
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
caIlen


in rasping accents 'Thl
en- dinner for you. Binkfo
Binkford set down his ash pail and
picked up a Plymouth Rock puilet
with its neck wrun2 lie looked Al the
chicken ana then he looked ut Gam
derheau. who was ScOwlin= over tac
fence at him. BUT. being a very good
natured man. he said pleasantly.
Thank you. old man. This j. very
kind of you" Then he took the ciiici-
en- back into The house.
Two more Plymouth Rock pulleis
with their neckS wrung were d;scoV-
cred by Rinkford :: his garden The
morning following. and the day after
that there was another one. Shortly
after this he saw GanGerbeau III his
garden and demonstrated with in his
sood-natured way.
ITS all very well 10 be nc;shhoriy.
Gand," lie said. but you're carrying
il 10 an extreme. Those puliets are
dandy eating tender as they can he.
| believe could eat such pullels for
another week without getting tired of
them. but don't wan: you to rob your
self"
What do you mean" snar.ed Can
derbeau.
IF you've got too many pallets. why
don't you turn 'eni in TO Stenson:" said
BinkfOrd. He'd be glad 10 have 'em.
BY the way. have you noticed that
there's hole In your wire netting: It's
big enough for rats 10 get in-or pull
lets 10 get out. Right over In the cor
ner there. There's hen trying 10
get through now
Ganderbeau looked AMI thea dashed
Tor the hole with a howl OF rage.
Ii is since then that he has been SD
particularly grumpy when he meets
Binkford.
But Binkfor says ''ShuckS. 1t takes
two 10 make quarrel. Chicas)
News.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
The Royal Family of Sweden.

The royal family OF Sweden is
thrifty one. 1t has civil list of very
nearly half million collars from Nor.
way ana Sweden, and in addition the
year from the fund voted to King Carl
XIV. and his Successors. At the same
time His Majesty has palaces both In
the city ard country. in Sweden and
Norway. and he owns stock in mary
undertakings.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

Velvet. which is being much used FOR
visiting and reception gowuS. - OF u
new and wonderful SoftaesS and comes
i'm many varieties. Besides the many
stamped and printed designs there ar"
some inIaid with satin spots and
stripes and others of changeable col
ors. which Sha,.e from brown 20 deep
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

Nothing could he prettier for the
bluc-eyed. blond haired lass than II
Short-skirt of black broadcioth. cut so
as to show the graceful lines of the
1.-THE young figure. and u black knitted
Jacket The latter has kuttcd revers
in baby blue running the length of
the blouse front. and The narrow cuffs
aud rather wide roliin. collar are of
the same delicate shade.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

is also popular. White cloth or white
suede embroidered in browns and
showing Il CLINT of gold forms delight
full waistcoats. collars. cuffs. etc. and
one handsome evenin. coat is of white
cloth applique in brown velvet. en-
broidered in brown and gold. and lined
with frills of brown chiffon on soft
silk foundation
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

Short coats are predicted 10y the
kccncst observers of fashion. There
is no Doubt that The general trend
toward 1870 styles would logically
bring in the short Eton with fu!i
sleeves and loose back. but fashion is
Tot always logical III its processes.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
ZibeIinc Motifs.

Iihrlinc motifs. more often in white
than in color. are first stitched 10 can
vas - give them firnneSs and then up.
piled as trimmin. 10 everything. from
cloth 10 chiffon
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
A Fashionahle I'ettiroat.

The most fascinating petticoat con
sists OF innumerabie frillS Of nous.
Sclinc over white silk. with tiny green
satin Shamrocks scattered among the
friils.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

orange or from petunia to pale hello
trOpe The trimming of velvet gowns
is. of necessity. simple. and lace-lrisli
or renaissance--is much used for this
purpose.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
- 475e1$2 { { 2|2z 2a2z17z<oa55 : ; : 5

wool and feels like silk and her stocks
are taifcta. plain ar plaiticd. and tied
with Il dashims wide bow exactly IN,
der The chin. Her hats are trim. boy.
ish frliS with huge pom ppnS ana soft
silk StirfS.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

New York City. Every woman who
has ever been i'll knows the necessity
of light wrap tha; can he slipped on
over the night gown without encrt.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
MagmeIa and violet.

Reds are seen in all shades. bur espe.
cially i'll those tin;> bordering on ma
g2uta nr violet.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
The New Cotton shirt waists.

The dainty girls shirt waists are
plain. mere often than not of cotton.
the new heavy Kind that looks Ike
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

quarter yards forty-four inches wide.
with one yard of all-ovcr lace for
shirred sleeves with cuffs and two
yards OF applique for flowing sleeves.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

The next morning as BinkfOrd was
carrying his furnace ashes through his
back yari something fell dull fop
At his feet. and at the same time Gain
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06
sinnai Garns.

ms, Attorney-at.Iaw.
id. Office In the Court
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

JONES, Attorney.
Hill. Nd. Office in
70.
Democratic messenger., 1904-02-06

shnson, Clayton J.
IN X. johnson. Attor.
Snow Hill. Md. Once
A. House.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
YOUNG ANsRL KILLED !.
In a Railroad Wreck ON Thursday
Morning Near Central.

A special from Greenville to The
State says in head.on collision near
Central Thursday morning local
freight and dirt train were badly
smashed up and several OF the train
crew injured.
Claiborne Ansel, fireman on the
local freight, was caught between the
engine and tender and remained In
that position for over two hours until
an engine could be sent for from
Greenville to pull the wrecked locomo-
tive off the suffering fireman. Mr..
Ansel bad both legs broken just below
the knee and was slightly scalded by
the escaping steam.
Engineer Hanks of the dirt train
received q cut In the head and was
burned and badly bruised by the
shock OF the collision which threw
him 20 feet from his engine. On ex-
animation by the physicians it was
found that amputation of one of Mr..
AnsePs legs would be necessary and
probably the other one also. II the
artery In the other leg cannot be saved
the limb will have to be taken Off /.
Mr.. Ansel Is son Of Nj. f. Ansel.
AS soon as train could be made up
Fireman Ansel and Engineer Hanks
were brought to the city and taken
to the Greenville sanitarium where
DR.. Earle took them in charge. En-
gineer Hanks was not seriously hurt
as he was able to walk from the am
bulance into the house. The extent
Of his Injuries we're bruises, burns and
a cash on the fo chad.
Fireman Ansel was remarkably cool
for one so badly injured. When placed
OF c strctchcr at the depot he reces-
nized the doctor and other friends
and exchanged handshakes and told
them about the wreck. Report says
that Engineer Hanks Of the dirt train
was sitting in his cab In a cut when
the local freight came down the track,
hitting the front Of his engine and
knocking him up On the side of the
cut about 20 feet.
A later dispatch from Greenville
brought the sad intelligence that
young Ansel had died at G. 80 D. m.
at the Greenvllle sanitarium. He
was about 20 years old, only son of
Hon. NJ. f. Ansel, and q popular
young man socially. MIR. Ansel had
ambitions to become a locomtive en-,
gineer and Thursdays trip was his
hrst regular run In the full capacity
Of firamap
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
Dream Enters Polaoned

Reports from Pleasant View, Am
herst county, Va, where 25 persons
were poisoned Thursday afternoon by
eating Ice cream, are meagre, owing
TO distance from telegraph lines but it
is known that all Of those affected
are considered out of danger save one
young lady, Miss Lawborne, whose
address Is not known, and who Is said
to be In critical condition. There
were more than 1000 persons present
at the sessions Of the Piedmont
Baptist association and those who
were poisoned ate Of the cream after
the afternoon session adjourned. In
less than half an hour the church was
turned into hospital and four ply.
sicians were working heroically tc
counteract the effects of the poison.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
a APECULIAR STORY.
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. ,itnet n,st.e,,~nftareles a
Quite peculiar story has developed
in real life near Greensboro, Ga,
rather a series OF events, in which
years have passed and all the years
full Of happenings; in it woman Of
Georgia and a man now of Texas, but
a former Georgian, are the principal
characters, but living for twenty-five
years totally oblivlous Of ti,oaxistence
Of the other, each believing the other
dead.
Thirty-two years ago in Greene coun-
ty B. Il. McElroy and Miss Tarpley
were married, lived together four or
five years and had several children
born to them. During the sixth year
Of tn ir married life Mr.. McElroy de-
cided TO travel in some of the Wes-
tern states, and so he left his wife
and children In Greene county and
started on his journey, intending to
return soon.
However, after getting out West he
remained longer than he had antici-
pated, and information that he be-
lived to be thoroughly reliable was
brought him that his wife was dead.
She, not hearing from him, also con-
Guided that he was dead.
Eventually, Mr.. McElroY dlscontin-
ued his travels and settled in Texas
and began preaching. Believing his
wife dead, and ten years having
elapsed, he married again and now
mas living in the state OF Texas a wife
and eleven children.
Mrs. McElroy, also laborlng under
the belief that her husband was no
longer in the land Of the living, mar
ried again, this time Ben Wray,- who
died several years ago, and who was
farmer In that county until the time
Of his death. Two children blessed
this union Of Mr.. Wray and Mrs. Nc
Elroy, she a'so taking care OF and
raising her children by her first hus-
band.
Now, after lapse OF twenty We
years, MIR. McElroy decides to revisit
tie scenes OF his youth and so de-
cides to come back to Greensboro,
which he had left 50 many years ago.
The state Of affairs that confronts
him Is most peculiar one, his first
wife living here, her second husband
dead, his children that he left when
little, now grown to be men and VIC.
men, the children Of Mrs. McElroy's
second union also being grown, and
as stated, he also having a wife and
eleven children In Texas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
BEAR KILLED BY TRAIN.
The Animal Was Knocked From a
RAILROAD Trestle.

Railroad Trestle.
Aspeeial dispatch to the Atlanta
Journa; says on Wednesday morning
the s9uthbound Georgia Southern
passenger train ran over what the
engineer supposed to be a man at
Sandy Run trestle, near Bonaire In
Houston county. Engineer Yates
left Macon several minutes late and
as hibsarst stop is Unadilla, AZ miles
below Macon, he was running at a
high rite Of speed, when an object
which he suppose to be man stood
erect and was knocked headlong on
the ground several feet below.
The train was stopped as quickly as
possible and fiagman was dispatched
to stop the north bound train, If it
should come along before the man
was reached and either carried to the
nearest3 physician or otherwise cared
for. The train was in charge OF Cap
tain Robert Flournoy and Train
master Scott was In the sleeper.
When the supposed man had been
found the engineer blew for the flag
man &c &c tsssturH. The The !oaa blowing Q:
the whistle and the train being still
aroused fMr. Scott from his slumbers
and he eagerly asked Captain Flournoy
why the train had stripped. The
negro porter was the first who reach
ed the supposed dead man and ina
gine s;honor when he found instead
of deaAEman half-dead black bear
weighing nearly three hundred pounds
Offering light.
Tho bears died before day and the
next train brought 1t to Bonaire
where ftswas gon exhibition from the
depot PLATFORM all day. Engineer
Yates, Conductor Flournoy and Train
master Scott are all delighted at the
killing va bear instead of man, as
they fist supposed. !.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
Richly Deserved IL.

Alfred a. Knapp, convicted Of the
murder of his wife, Hannah Goddard
Knapp, and who confessed to five
murders, was electrocuted in the
annex OF the Ohio penitentlary few
minutes after midnight Thursday.
Knapp, who weakened when he found
his last hope for life had gone, ex
pressed fear that he would have 10 be
carried TO the death chair, regained
his nerve and met his fate with little
show OF fear or emotion. The elec.
trocution was performed without a
hitch, the first shock being applied at
IL. O2, the second minute later. and
at l2.O9 he was pronounced dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-26
Horrible Accident.

The Augusta Herald says Mrs. Ma.
mie Jackson, an employe of the King
Mill carding room, while working
Wednesday morning had the scalp
torn from the top OF her head by her
hair becoming entangled In q belt.
While passing under a belt her hair
was caught up by the moving leather
band and she was jerked from her feet
and the scalp torn before the machin.
cry could be stopped. a physician
was Immediately summoned and had
Mrs. Jackson removed to her home at
1855 Hicks street. She is reported to
be In q precariOus condition