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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
AREN'T YOU GOING
EN- TERFAlNMENr TO NIGHT?


An evening Of pleasure is promised
at the Auditorium by Bonncitsviiie
talent in high class Comedy in three
Acts entitled
CHARLES AUNT.
"A play with eleven characters is not
often seen here and You are assured
of rare entertainment.
Reserved seats SO cents
General Admission, 80 cents
Children 20 cents
The proceeds 60 to the school Lii
brary fund.
Get your tickets early and avoid
the rush at the door
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

THE NEW STRAW HATS
For men, boys. and children are here
The kind where you pay for value,
and not for name.
STRAUSS & Co.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
Citation For Letters of Adm
STATE OF SOUTH CA
GOIrNTy oE N1ApIp

STATE OF SOUTH CA
COUNTY OF MARLB
BY MILTON McLAURIN, Ju
N5ATHRREts James A. Drak
Wv Court has made suit to
unto him Letters of Administr
estate and effects Of j. j.. Ben
These are. therefore to- cite I:
his all aud singular the kindrc
TORS Of The said J. j. Bcnncrl
that they .bg and appear ,bclor
Court of Probate TO b. held M
vlllc,on the 10th day Of May.
ai'cr publication hereof. At il
the forenoon, to show cause, i
have. why The said administra
not be granted.
Given under my hand, thi.
April Ammo Domini, 1904.
MILTON McIA
April 7, 1904. Judge Of
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
NEWEST SPRING DRESS GOODS

NEW IGS I SPKlNG DKESS GOODS
Trooping out Of cases from their
foreign notes. Richest wcaves and
livelcst patterns of the old world
The wonder is how can cotton and
silk be so cum ing y wovc. So dnintily
dyed, and so modest priced. a will
derness Of novel effects awaits you.
Pleasure 10 show you goods.
s'TEAuss Il Co.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

A full line of II j. Heinzs Co.
Pickles Preserves, Ketchups, Sau-
ces, Jellies &c. at
w. nj. Rowe's.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
s8 200 Pair Boys Knee
Pants zoe to IS.
at G. B. Croslands
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

We sell musical inst uments Of
every description, make a speciality
of pianos and organs IF thinking Of
making a purchase, it will pay You to
get our prices and terms. We exchange
for old instruments.
Strauss Il Co.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
Hs1~ 100 two piece Flannels
Suits for Gents & Boys. at the
q. b. Crosland Co
= Up to-date line of Ladies
Shirt Waist Suits at the
q. b. Crosland Go. rs
HOW TO SAVE.

Sometimes you save money by keep
ing 1t. And sometimes you can save
by spending it. There are hundreds
of instances i'll our store where YOU
can save in buying.
Strauss & Co.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

pa5+- so Serge Coats and Vests
IN Longs, Stouts, and Regulars.
at the @. 3. Crosland co.
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and tfunt that this interest," will continue
to gtow until each school in the county
shall support one, or more orphans. =.
Respectfully submitted
D H. Everett,
F. P. Stanton,
A. T. Durlap,
J.. ?. L Bothea.
The presence OF Rev. Il +. Taylor. p.
lf.. on Saturday was indeed pleasure
and benediction. Sickness prevented
his attendance on Friday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

sY See our late things in
Ladies Neck Wear. at
} G B. Crosland's
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06

.'hn cubs Of Hebron, Clio, Adams
vile Red Hill, and McColl met and
selected three delegates between them
TIE foilowing delegates to the State
&onvoptlon were then placed in nomi-
n1il nd elected as follow<:
DELEGATES.
I per, w " Bruce,
= ai cues, j L Bunch,
= .oos, + Manning, Sr.
AhTEINATES.
'rc, ID ID MrCoil, Jr,
ms, T. w WeaIherly,
' ly, or Eastering,
\ e .aurin, John l'arrcntinc
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FOR SALE

A Bicycle. for d lady
color Black or Blue v
wheels and rubber tire
S. j. I
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D. a. . NgUELFUIS.
Beauty Spot. April IS 1901
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bI7%' igo4,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Think of Your Barber.

A man in Philadelphia who had
been proverbially fretful and insult
ing to the barber who shaved him, and
whose only excuse was that he was
very nervous, was finally led to re-
lieve his uncomfortableness by count
ing the number of strokes that it took
to shave him.
To his great surprise he found that
it took 459 strokes to shave him whea
he was fairly calm, and more when
he was In a more nervous mood.
The barber informed him that he
had frequently shaved men so rest
less and nervous that it took nearly
600 razor strokes to shave them, and
no thanks at that.
The gentleman has been counting
the strokes ever since, and by this
simple device has greatly benefited
his nervous system to the great de
light of his faithful barber. There
is no single remedy for nervousness
SO effectual as counting.-E1sror
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

day tomorrow, so that he might re-
claim his goods.
The pawnbrokers fatten off these
wretches as in no other land. 1t is
impossible to escape them, and they
never relent. Anything that cost
above fyepence can be pawned.
Until November, or even until mid
winter. n can exist in Shitaya with
out bed clothing, but when the nights
get cold, with the fearful piercing frost
Of a japanese winter, some covering
must be had. Now appears another
plunderer of the poor in the guise Of a
capitalist, who. rents quilts by =
night. He charges, and invaria{ :
collects, from one farthing for a shRN
Of dirty, patched old rag to a penny Il
even twopence for a foul but hea34
covering. Then, too, there are frayG
silk quilts for bridal couples, bat theA
are too costly to be rented ey mansE
bridegrooms. Rent must be paid in
advance, and before the family go to
sleep the collector comes and gets
c1lutI tlle llOlley OltLHt IuIlt. Win a.
refinement Of cruelty, he does not APP
pear until the lessee has turned in, and
the loss of his covering will be doubly
felt. There are heart-rending scenes
when %penniless mothers strive to hold
the quilt to protect their babes from
the chill and damp. Like the pawn
broker and the money-lender, the quilt
lender is f1inty-hearted.
Few of the inhabitants of Shitaya
ever get enough money ahead to buy
Of renting is re-enacted again and
again for winter. after winter. Where
there are so many children having but
q few cotton rags, the winter means
acute misery.
Nothing that was yer edible can be
| come too bad for the very poor to use,
From this and similar quarters the
scavengers go forth daily searching fol-
food. and they rake the city as with a
comb. Back they come at night laden
with bad rice. decayed fish and mpat
scraps from slop barrels, broken fdCf
from restaurants, and all I'M q
queer odds and ends. This second
hand food Business has an extensive
language of its own, with special terms
for every kind and condition Of edible
junk that is brought to the quarter
This jargon is wholly unintelliblble t.
the uninitiated, and few there are Wht
care to learn the language OF tht
freezing and starving who rent rags
and dine on offal.
Poverty has it's ultimate expression
here-its last word.
STEPHEN ENGLAND.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
To Outlaw the Toy Pistol.

Senator Samuel II. West has aimed
a blow at the toy pistol evil by the in
PRODUCTION in the Legislature of a bill
designed to prohibit the sale and use
of that deadly weapon in Ohio.
Mr.. Vests bill provides that it
shall be unlawful after June l of this
year to sell, offer for sale, give away,
or explode any toy pistol, cap, cart
ridge or other ammunition used in the
same, or any cannon crackers, or
other fireworks which contain dyna-
mite, nitroglycerine, or other high
explosive as distinguished from gun
powder. The bill provides a penalty
of not more than $50 nor less than s.
fine. and makes the dealer who VIC,
lates the act liable III civil action fol-
any damages or injury to any person
who uses explosives sold in violation
Of the bills provisions.
This measure provides a sweeping
and radical remedy for a great and
growing evil. The toy pistol and the
cannon cracker claim their victims by
the hundred in all parts of the coun
try at each recurring Fourth of July
In this city last summer nearly d score
of persons died of lockjaw due directly
to wounds produced by those eXplo
| sives, and scores of other wounds were
| inflicted which put the victims il
peril that was only averted by thu
prompt and efficient aid of surgica
skill.
There should be no question as II
| the action of the Legislature Will
respect to this bill. If any other evi
Of like proportions called for correc
| ton, the action Of the lawmaker
would be prompt and effective.-Cleye
| land Leader.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
.VLADlVOSTok AND HAKODATE.
What Old Sailors Say of These Two
Northern Towns.

There has been considerable specu.
lation as to the ability Of any war
vessel getting ear enough to Hako'
late to damage the town at this sea
son of the year, because OF its high
latitude. This is the port where New
Bedford whalers touch before enter.
ing the OchOtsk Sea, and, with a view
Of better information as to the posi-
bilities Capt. Joshua G.. Baker, Of Pa
danaram was seen yesterday Afternoon
From him may be gained a clearer
idea of the situation, so far as relates
to that port, so we'll known by reputa-
ton by people here, who are or who
have been concerned in whaling.
"Hakodate lies in latitude AZ north"
said Captain Baker, land is on the
southern edge of the island Of Yezo,
which is separated from the larger
island south by the Tsuga strait.
Il have been there a great many
times. Hakodate has a fine land
locked harbor, and in all my expert
ence never heard of the barber
freezing. The current is very strong
in Tsuga strait, so strong in fact that
ice could not possibly make, and al
though snow storms are frequent
can't say as l yer heard of ice max
ing, either in Hakodate harbor or in
the strait.
THE harDor is a bold one at the
I.aa5 - -,,if1 n 1or0n how 1nl tnnrn
would be no difficulty for all enemy
entering the waters and bOInbaTiing
the city"
Vladivostok is about 400 miles west
from the Japanese port, and is on the
mainland. 1t is in about the same
latitude as Hakodate, although the
conditions are the opposite n the
harbor is a closed n all winter long
Once frozen in there when winter
sets in, the ice does not break up I'M
til warmer weather.
Capt. Edmund F. Bolles, in speaking
of V~ladivostok, says it is a closed
harbor with a narrow entrance like
that of New Bedford. The city is Oh
the east shore of a basin, and once
in there in winter it means stay there
until released by warm weather, wher
the ice breaks up, unless other means
are resorted to for breaking out {
vessel, for it is possible to blow on
a passage or even "a out a channel
A few years ago the late Charlie!
Cotter, while on a United States wa
vessel, spent the whole winter a
Vladivostok, and not until late in thu
spring was the ship released. II
cruising the warship put in at tina
harbor and was caught there by re
naming too long. On his return home
Mr.. Cotter told Of the desolate appear
ance of his surroundings. One of thu
incidents which he related was tina
the refuse from the cabin table AM
other food was thrown On the SOLE
ice surrounding the ship, and so mum
erous were the animals seeking foo
that it never accumulated, but wa
cleaned up daily by these animal
from shore.-NeW Bedford Standard.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Ut!Iizina Space.

Representative Jacob RUPERT o:
New York goes to Congress from one
of the most congo. ted districts In the
metropolis. Like every other member
IF the house, he has a quota OF gar
den seeds, but az there isn't a gardeG
IN his district as big as q tablecloth
~ usually trades them for public doc
rAcently he thought the people whs
liE = some Of the tenements might
wanc ? plant the Gems in boxes Oh
the wi. Row stills and fire escapes, and
he sentEn assortment to tho inhabi
tsnts of = model tenement just bill
by a frients of his.
A few wsaaks later he received
letter reading like this:
MY Dear Rupert: Please send N
more seeds to the people who 1--we IL
ray model tenements. / went there to
day and I find they are all raising
eabbages, cucumbers and tomatoes Il
The Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
cauebt Alligator Will, a Fishline.


While deer, duck and quail shooting
have been better this season in the
neighborhood of Titusville than in
several years, Rockledge, Stuart and a
few other places seem to have the ex-
pert fishermen. But it takes a Merritt
fisherman to catch alligators. We are
told that a few days q ~seven-foot ALI
gator was caught with a fshline. The
line was set and baited with a mullet,
for trout. The alligator took the bait,
and the hook fastened itself in his
throat. Had the line been a rope or
chain it would have been twisted
| apart or the hook torn out. The ALI
gator tired himself out, and was easily
taken by slipping a rope over his nose,
securing his fifppers. and towing him
| ashore, where he was killed with an
ax.-East Coast Advocate CTitusville,
Fla,).
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Honey From Seventy Colonies of Bees.

A1ObCS HASA
A load Of extracted honey, weighing
1000 pounds. was recently hauled from
Tuscola to Dawson, and was the prod,
uct Of seventy colonies Of bees owned
by James Mckay. This was an aver
age of f%fty-seven pounds per colony,
and worth. approximately. 5000. The
bees did almost all the work, McKay's
part being merely providing hives and
comb foundations, getting stung a few
times and extracting the honey-a light
and pleasing task throughout. The col
lection of two tons of honey in a single
season by seventy colonies of bees was
extraordinary doings. Still, the bee
not only improves the shining hour
but cloudy days and Sundays.-Detroit
Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
.Ininf Addiction.

When the Halliday twins were
babies their mother always referred
to them collectively. This was natural
enough, for they shared everything,
from their baby-carriage to chicken
pox.
AS they grew a little older, however.
there were slight differences between
Elnora and Endora. but Mrs. Halliday
took no account of them. When they
had reached the age of seven she still
referred to them in a way which
struck casual listeners as amusing.
.Where are Elnora and EndoraE'
asked a cousin, who had come to spend
the afternoon.
1.-The twins
father to have
sas0 - 5aign COURIER eigh
$500. Send in you
Keep posted.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

determined to Investigate f 'rther.
Digging down into the mound h Game
upon a stone and later a cCmpI g set
of the rude stone tools used in ming
by u~nciYilized persons. Con luing
the excavation, he opened u the
workings of an ancient mine and the
deposits of turquoise which after
ward brought him wealth.
For years he kept the location OF
the mine a secret, working 1t in a
desuitory name The property was
not patented, and lest some wander
ing p~rospectors should run upon it by
accident he built a stockadc around
it and kept a mar with a Winchester
on guard night and day. People who
tried to learn the location of his mine
by following him into the desert found
that it was a dangerous business.
For instance, there was a jim Nc
Clurg, one of the first men whose &C.
q~uaintapee Simmons made in Denver
linking 20 Simmons, McClurg board,
ed t1e s sAtrain with the owner Of
the mine Followed him to Nevada.
Simmons 1aa& eye, however, caught
a glimpse EeJcClurg as the latter
got down f%lNhe rear end OF the
train at thei. Mstination, and the
Denver man kApTomptly warned
that a bullet woR ATOP him he at
tempted to foll@l'Simmons to the
mine. q r
On Simmons frs2isit to Denver
he used to to bring 3Ah him a large
travelling grip fille&Aith splendid
turquoises. The stoN were pale
blue in color, while tho@Tpm the old
mines in Mexico were g. blue, and
at first it was hard to Civ }9Eers for
the products of SimmonsR Tvs Now
the light blue stones are hE;aAArites
and find a ready sale. ~
Failing to get enough ENSy
from the sale Of turquoise I
patent the property and develop it,
Simmons went to London to secure
capital. He put a valuation of $780,.
600 on his mine and foated it on that
basis, although it was really worth
three times that amount.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
s1nn Reward. a1oo.

Tho readers Of this paper will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least ono dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in oil
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires o constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhCure is taken inter
nafly, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the CON
stitution and assisting nature in doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much faith In
it's curative powers that they offer Ono Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
r.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
ZERO IS AN ANCIENT
Was In Use by the Ba5yl&

Was In Use by the Ba5yls II
T~hirty-5ix Hundred Years A I
The term zero, Which is u3t {
designate a cipher and in m q
oIosy the entire absence OF heaNAI
the atmosphere, was, according ~
mathematical historian Moritz (.
tor, used by the B~abylonians at F.,
the year 1900 B. c. This, howeverT
merely a supDosNfoD. 1t has !
been definitely established that re
was in use any earlier than 400 A
About this time it was used in Inc
and several centuries later the Ara
began to employ 1t. Through Il
Arabs its use became known t.
Europeahs during the twelfth cen
fury. 1t was not generally adopted
in Europe until several centuries
later, Notwithstanding its great ad
vantages. For a considerable tim:
there were two parties among the
European educators. One party
known as the algorists, favored the
adoption Of the Hindoo system O.
notation (~falsely called ArabiC), with
it's position values, while the other
known as the abacists, favored the
Roman notation, without zero or posi-
ton value.
The general adoption CT the Hindoc
system was greatly facilitated by the
facts that it was explained in most
Of the calendars for more than a cen
tuIy ucts@cr .4g with 1900 and that
the mediaeyal universities frequently
offered courses devoted to the use Of
this notation.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Got Hls Trousers in Duty Free.


Among the passengers Of a steam
ship just in from England was a cler
gyman, whose intention it was to take
IN his permanent residence here. Dur
ing the examination Of his baggage
which included surplices, stoles, and
other non-dutiable church vestments
the question arose whether the rev.
erend gentleman was not called upon
to pay duty for the numerous pairs OF
trousers which he was importing.
Said the customs officer:
II am sorry to say, sir, that you
must pay duty On these trousers; only
the apparel you make use Of during
divine service can be admitted free OF
duty"
Whefeupon the quick-witted clergy.
man exclaimed:
Come, come, my dear man! You
surely don't expect me to oficiate in
church without my t~rousers!"
So the apparel In. question was
passed free Of charges.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
TALE OF TURQUOISE KING.
Dug into Mound in the Desert and
Found a Fortune.

The turquoise king is dead. A ca
reer of thrilling adventures and hair
breadth escapes, a life in which the
smile of fortune came at the most I'M
expected times and places has been
ended, like the lives of so many oth-
ers bearing royal titles, by the as
sassin's bullet, says the Denver
Times.
George Simmons, the turquoise
khg, was a frequent visitor to Denyer
eM1ring the latter years Of his life. Mr..
Simmons was murdered on October
Is at Marvel, Cal, an isolated mining
town near the Nevada line. While
getting into a wagon to drive home
he was shot and instantly killed by
w. II. Miller, a foreman whom he
had discharged a year or SO ago.
The discovery of his mine was an
example of his keen scent for h I'M
usual. Riding through the Crescent
Mountains in the Moiave Desert one
day. he noticed at a little distance a
slight elevation or mound which, al,
though perhaps undisturbed for cen
turtles, had apparently been built by
human hands. A closer examination
of the heterogeneous materials com.
| ~ IG>-LA l,.@sAa convinced him oil
from st. Landry StaUv1-ae6. Fo
terms, ETC., apply at this Office.
--@ e.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Use ALIENS Foot-Easa.

It Is the only cure for Swollen, Smart'nr,
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and
Bunions. ASK for Aliens Foot-Ease, apoWder
to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address, Alien S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

Is the best time to attend a Commercial
School. The large Fall business is coming,
and many stenographers, bookkeepers, OF
fee clerks, etc.. will be needed.
Enter Tyler College now, for a course OF
bookkeeping and shorthand, or both, and
be prepared to accept q fine position at a
good salary. Enter the largest. he bes'
khe most popular commercial and short
land school in the entire South or West.
An average of 10 new students are enrolling
each week.
Write today for catalogue, address Tyler
College. TYLER. Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

There are at present about $4,000
Japanese settlers in Korea. In the
third century that country belonged to
Japan, havino.G 90 us. - the
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup forchildren
teetbing, soften the gums, reducesinfamma-
lion allays pain, cureswind collie. 25c. abottle
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
To Improve italian Railways.

The Italian State railways, accord
ing to a report from Rome, will soon
place orders for 200 locomotives and
several thousand freight cars.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

FITSpermanontly ouced, No fits orneryoas'
ness after FIRST days use oe DR.. Kline's Hrea:
EervoRestorer f2triat bottleard treattsefree
DR., r. II, KLrgE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST.. Phtll., Pa
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

Field peas for sale by Fred L
Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color more
goods, brighter %colors, with less work
than others,
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

One way for q young man to make a hit
with the girls father is to strike him for a
loan.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

JamsurePiso'sCure fo~rConsumption saved
my lie three years ago.-MEs. THOMAS Rob-
I1Ns, Maple St., Norwich, ny, Feb. II, 1909.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
Oil in Trinidad.

On the Island of Trinidad oil is
found amid a huge tropical vegetation,
and is said to be Of flrst-class iilumi-
mating power.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

subscribers in arrears please
call and Settle up the Score.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

If the good die young what's the matter
with the parson who lives to a ripe Old
aoe2
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

With the exception of the girls father
and the dog, all the world tolerates a lover.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11
NOW

Other peoples troubles bore a man moro
than his own.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-06-11

some girls had rather firt than eat and
some do both simultaneously.