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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
The Privilege Tax,

The Columbia State says with the
close Of the first quarter, the receipts
for the privilege tax amount to s99,
097.l5. The total amount received
last year from January to December
was sos, ,909.S0, and between the first
OF April and the last of December the
amount received was over s8, 900. With
this as basis, it is thought that the
receipts for this year will run up to
$4,000! The privilege tax is the
revenue paid to the State by the
fertilizer companies at the rate of 25
cents on each ton OF fertilizer.
Thn "r 4a 4 I s29RqSsa Ss to cover the
the actual cost OF inspection is much
less than the tax. For this sum the
State, through the department. of
agriculture OF Clemson College, is
sues tags to be placed on the bags of
fertilizers and for this reason the tax
IS commonly known as the tag tax.
When the State in 1890 adopted this
system of taxation to insure farmers
against being sold inferior stuff the
| income from this source was but $50,
900. This year that amount will
be doubled, so great has been the in
crease Of intensified farming.
There may not be as many acres
under cultivation now as there were
in 1890, but the farmers are trying
to get out OF each acre the very best
that is in the soil. The introduction
Of tobacco culture also required the
use Of additional fertilizers, and this
year, 1t is almost needless to state,
the upward squirt in sales Is due to
the circus performances Of the bulls
| and bears, in the arena in Wall street,
where cotton prices tumbled and
again tumbled, and Sully, the most
daring Of the trapeze artists of the
exchange, finally met his defeat.
The following comparative figure!
will be Of universal interest: The re
ceipts to the first day of April thi!
year are 500, ,097.15; for the same
period lasts year, 500, ,o6s; 1898, $50,
30l.33; 1890, s54, 509.5O; 1900, s63,
937.60; 1901, a76, ,05O.88; 1902, sos,
140.55. The first of April is the enc
of the tax year, practically, until the
last two months Of the fall, wher
there are again heavy sales Of fertili
zerS.
The total receipts for the respec.
tive years since the tax has been ir
force are as follows: 1990-01, S53,.
285.S5; 1912, $50, l08. 90; 1892-93
$50, 243.95; 1893 "a, 81, APPS 80; 1894
90, $50, 1853 90; lS95-96, s54 524 81
AT this time the fiscal year was sc
altered that the date Of final settle
ments came on the 3lst of December
instead Of the 1st OF November ant
since 1896 the receipts have been
1897, $50, 352.35; 1898, sos, 494. 33
1899, s62, 12a.SS; 1900, s76,214.34
1901, S84, ,073.43; 1902, ss1, 744. 94-
The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
a Great Discovery.

A dispatch from Washington says a
discovery which may prove to be the
most beneficial to mankind since that
of chloroform has been made by the
scientists OF the Department. Of Agri-
culture and will probably be placed at
the disposal Of physicians and health
officers Of the country within the next
few months. BY It's use 1t is regarded
as probable that TYPHOID fever and chol-
era will become things Of the past, and
only the malaral mosquito and the
germs that affect mankind and the
lower animals by being introduced
into the blood through other channels
than water will be left for science to
find the remedy OF the preventive. II
the discovery proves to be all that it
is expected the germ Of TYPHOID will be
a simple thing TO kill, and all vegeta-
bic germs that are harmful to man
kind will be at the mercy Of the chem
ical that has been found to be their
most deadly enemy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Butter MIX and Cheese.

An interestieg m0nogra ph lately Is
sued by the national department Of
agriculture observes that Iowa is
conspicuous as a producer OF butter,
New York OF cheese, Wisconsin Of
both butter and cheese. New York
again Of market milk and Illinois of
condensed milk" The magnitude
of the daily interests Of the country
is shown by the fact that of the
j, 5,739, 657 farms in the United States
4,5l4,2l0 keep cows, and of the latter
357, 1913 derive 40 per cent of their In
come from the dairy and are properly
classitiable as dairy farms. There
are 1882 ,336 cattle In the country,
Of which about 100000 are kept
for dairy purposes; nearly million OF
the latter are what are called town
cows" In the total COW population
100000 are pure bloods," or about I
per cent; l6 per cent more have at
least one half improved blood In them.
The average value of dairy COW Is
about $50. 1t takes 237 cows to sup
ply 1000 persons. Sixty years ago it
took 2S3; that Is proof that improv.
ed breeding is increasing the milk pro-
duction OF tho animals. The anpi,.!
milk production is 1923, 5s3, $40 gal
Ions or l0l gallons for every Ameri-
can. The annual value OF our daily
products is s605, ,315,3 341, OF which
butter accounts for about s2e3, ,OOO,-
600, cheese 5000, 900 condensed
milk sl2,000,000, milk consumed
s2l7 100000 and by-preduetr SAL
900, 900.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Kill Out the Rats.

Here is a farmers mode for Kidding
his premises OF rats and mice: "Ii
you will sprinkle sulphur on your barn
floor and through your corn as you
gather it, there will not be a rat nor
mouse bother 1t. l have done this sever
al years and have never been bothered
with rats or mice. have some old
corn in my crib at present and not q
rat nor mouse can be found. In stack
ing hay or oats, sprinkle on the
ground and little through each load
and my word for it, rats or mice can't
stay there. A pound will be sufficient
to preserve a large barn OF corn, and
t is good for stock and will not hurt
he corn for bread.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22

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away from the manlier spirit OF lS84,
when you could telegraph h,yourfflends,
concerning y certain question touch-
Ing your morals, Tellthe trnthp,'
Had ybh forgotten your record on
mixed schools? Had you forgotten
the attentions you paid 10 Fred Doug
lass, and to that Albany pet of yours,
James Matthews?
Let us hope SO. And let us hope
that the next time you sign an article
for publication you will be more re-
gardful Of dignity as we'll as Of truth.
The man who has led the kind of life
you have led, and made the record
you have made, Is not the man to as
sumo the airs Of disdain and supercili-
GUS superiority which you are so prone
to affect In your card"
THos. E. WATSON.
Thomson, Ca, April 8, 1904.
Fl S.-The blunt, positive and con-
temptuous card of Mr.. Cleveland was
published in each Of the four daily pa.
pers which come to my house.
For each Of the four papers pre-.
pared typewriter copy OF my
answer, and those four were mailed
from Thomson at the same time. l
hereby tender my thanks to the two
afternoon papers of Atlanta, the
Atlanta News and the Atlanta Jour-
nal and also the morning. paper of
Augusta, The Chronicle, which
promptly published the article.
l regret that the Atlanta -Constitu-
tton refused to allow me to defend
myself in Its columns. AS Mr.. Clark
Howell claims to be my friend, am
the more surprised at this lack Of fair
ness to q fellow-G eorgian.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
New Ruling for Rural Carriers.

The Senate has decided to deal
more literally with the rural free
delivery carriers, says the Charlotte
Chronicle. His pay of s72O per year
is to be uniform and he Is given privl-
lege to do parcels delivery business.
The amendment, the effect OF which
will be to greatly benefited the pat-
rons OF the carrier, provides that ''the'
said carriers may carry merchandise
for hire and receive subscriptions for.
and deliver newspapers, magaz4ges,
and other periodicals for aHd upon
the request Of patrons residing upon
their respective routes wnene yer the
same shall not interfgie with tine
proper discharge of theil Official duties
and under such regulations as the
Postmaster General may prescribe.
and not otherwise; and, provided tur-
ther, that no carrier shall refuse to
deliver or take orders or subscriptions
for any merchandise, newspaper, or
periodical, requested by any patron
on his route, subject 70 the laws OF
the United States and lthe regulations
of the Postmaster G. )eneral.' Undrr
this ruling, the free delivery service
Will be more Of a blessing than ever.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
josh Billings on Marriage.

BY all means, Joe, get married If
you have a fair show Don't stand
shivering on the bank, but pitch rite
In and stick your head under and sbiy-:
er 1t out. Thar aim any more trick
in getting married than thar is in
eating peanuts. Many man has stood
shivering on the shore until,th river
has run clean out. DON'T expect to
marry an angel-they hav been picked
up long ago. Remember, Joe, you
hain't a saint yourself. Do not mar.
ry for beauty exclusively; beauty Is
like Ice, awfully slippery and thaws.
dreadfully easy. Don't marry forsluy,5i
neither; luv is like a cooking stove, .
COOL for nothing when the fuel is 0ut.s
Put LEFT the mixture be some hSantvg y
becon H1IIJeu spi..-- -isis.ss ID ! d = 49,
In her pocket, a good speller, handy
and neat In her house, plenty of good
sense, tough constitution and bylaws
small feet, a high step;:and to this
sound teeth and q warm heart. The.
misture will not evaporate. Don't mar
ry for pedigree, unless its backed with
banknotes. A family with nothing but
pedigree generally lacks sense.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Wildcat Insurance.

The Columbia Record says there has
been so many com plants recently to
the comptroller general about wildcat
insurance companies that the he will
shortly issue black list, containing
the names Of the companies who have
not paid their license Of 500 for the
year. Citizens taking insurance in
these companies will in case Of loss
and refusal Of the companies to pay,
sue the home office whereas in case OF
loss In licensed company suit can be
filed against the agent named In the
papers on file in the comptroler's
office. Should an adjuster for an un-
licensed concern come Into the state
he is liable to arrest. Comptroller
General Jones is determined that the
present insurance law shall have the
widest possible publicity as there are
so many complaints filled from farmers
and others who have been swindled.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
a COLD HAVE.
1t Came Up Very suddcnly1on Last
Saturday Afternoon.


Saturday Afternoon.
The sharp cool wave which took
this section by surprise late Saturday
afternoon, developed in the northwest
Friday following a storm which orr
ginatcd Off the Pacific coast, passing
over the New England States into
tie Atlantic Saturday.
Section Director Bauer said Satur-
day night that 1t would not greatly
surprise him to discover that killing
lrosts had occurred at points in the
upper tier of counties, but he thought
this doubtful. The wave would be Of
short duration and would do practical
ly no damage to growing crops in this
section Of the country.
The cold wave covered practically
the entire northern half of the coun-
try Saturday, scoring freezing tenn
pcratures west of the Mississippi! as
fas Scuth ac ARKANSAS and Texas ana
east OF the Mississippi as far south as
the Ohio river and at points in Ken
tucky and Tennessee. Saturday night
freezing temperatures occurred in the
mountain districts of Georgia and
North Carolina.
Preceding the cold wave was a
heavy storm, which passed from the
central Mississippi valley out over
the New England States into the At
lantic, producing gales in the north
crn Atlantic States, a 72-miles an
hour velocity Icing recorded in New
York. There was snow In upper New
York and In the New England States.
Shows after the middle of April are
rather unusual in those State, though
snow storms have been known there
rs late as the 1st of May.
Aside from checking the growth Of
cotton In Texas which is not, by the
way, SO inc0nsiderable a matter since
the boil wcevil became SO important
a factor there-and the probable
'ycllowing" Of young corn, the cold
wave Will probably. do no damage to
crops. The rainfall accompanying
the wave has been extremely benefi-
cial in this State, as the ground has
| been dry all over the State with
droughty conditions prevailing along
the coast and up to the northern CEN
trail portions. Rapidly rising tempera-
tureS III the northwest Saturday in
dicatcd that the wave would be of
short duration. The storm which
produced the falling temperature ORR
ginated of the Pacific coast on the
18th, one of an unusually large num-
Der sweeping the country from ocean
to ocean this spring.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
WEATHER AND CROPS.
ssction Director Bauer'a Report for
Week Ending wednesday.

gsction Director Bauer'a Report for
Week Ending wednesday.
The following is Section Director
Bauer's weekly climate and crop re-
port for the week ending the 18th:
The week ending 8 a. M, April
Ilth, had a mean temperature Of
about SO degrees which is nearly de-
grees below normal, due to cool
weather at the beginning and the
close, and warm during the middle Of
the week. The lowest, temperature
along the coast ranged from 40 de-
grees at Charleston to 81 degrees at
Conway, with an extreme minimum
for the,week OF % degrees at Liberty,
Pickens county. Thin ice was noted
generally on the morning Of the 4th,
and light to heavy to killing frost on
the 5th. The frost was very damag-
ing at places, killing, or seriously in
juring peaches, figs, plums, corn and
garden truck In many localities
fruit escaped serious injury, and in
the commercial peach orchards of the
ridge" section, it is estimated that
three fourths OF full crop remains.
Apples and cherries suffered only
slight injury, although some CORES
pondents report both destroyed. Corn
and white potatoes were nipped, the
latter killed in places. The frost was
not destructive in the commercial
truck raising districts, except to Gu
cumbers that will have to be replant-
ed, and was also ruinous to straw
berries in the interior that were left
exposed. Timely frost warming made
it practicable to cover large part OF
the strawberry crop.
Rains fell ON the 9th, 7th, 9Th and
9th, but the weeks rainfall was COM
pa catively light, averaging less than a
quarter of an inch. Scattered locali-
ties had amounts ranging from half to
over an inch. The rainfall was entire-
ly insufficient along the coast where
droughty conditions prevail, and in the
north central counties were the ground
is becoming too hard to plow. A gen.
eral rain would prove very beneficial.
| Farm work made very RAPID prog
reSs, and the preparation of lands is
we'll advanced. Planting operations
were confined largely to corn, rice and
sea- island cotton, although some up
land cotton had been planted in all
| pdTlS vi Gllo OUdUe. Lie SOIL Is III GX-
cellent tilth. but the temperature has
been too low for favorable germina.
tion Of cotton.
Corn planting is nearly finished in
the eastern half, and is we'll ad-
vanced in the western parts. Consid-
cradle is up to fairly good stands, with
exceptions where worms and birds
have bccn destructive, ncessitating
considerable replanting. Some corn
has received its first cultivation.
Rice planting made uninterrupted
progress Lands have been prepared
for tobacco, but none will be trans
planted until the moisture conditions
are more favorable. The acreage will
be much less than last year. Plants
are plentiful in beds.
Wheat and oats continue to i'm
prove slowly, but, with few excep-
tions, are in good condition Ship
ments Of early vegetables are heavy,
and truck looks very fine, but will
soon need rain to prevent deteriora.
tion.
Apple and cherry trees are now in
full bivum in the northwestern coun-
ties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Killed In Battle.

A dispatch from Bcnnettsville SAYS
the relatives Of Sergt. Ernest Rey.
nolds have received a cablegram bear.
Ing the sad intelligence that he was
killed In battle near Manila last Mon.
day. He was torn to pieces by can
non ball and died instantly. Sergt.
Reynolds was a native OF Marlboro.
His father, William t. Reynolds, liv.
ed In this county a number Of years,
but is now at Rock Spring, N. c.
Earnest Reynolds had been In the
philippines but few months, having
gone there last fall. He was at first
stationed at Camp Jessman, Guilma.
ros, but went to Manila few weeks
ago.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
THE OLD VETERANS.
Charleston Getting Ready to Give
Them n Grand Reception.

Them n Grand Reception
The Charleston Post says the COM
mittees in charge Of the entertainment
of the Confederate veterans decided
not to change the dates that have
been fixed for holding the reunion.
The reunion will therefore be held on
May II, s and 10 and the work Of
advertising the dates and the rail-
road rates throughout the entire
State will be commenced Immediately.
The question Of providing accom-
modationS for the veterans aud visi-
tors during reunion week was dis
cussed There will be no trouble in
providing ample quarters for all who
go to Charleston. The committee on
free quarters and commissary were
consolidated. Mr.. II. j. Morris is
chairman OF the committee.
The committees took up the matter
OF decorations and it was the opinion
OF all that the merchants and busi-
ness men should decorate during re-
uniCn week. Mr.. j. Nj. Connelley,
who was appointed chairman Of the
committee on decorations, stated that
he could not serve owing to business
engagements. Mr.. j. f. Rafferty, was
appointed chairman in his stead and
he and his committee will take up
the work
Re9. DR.. John Johnson, DR.. t.
Grange Simmons and Major A. w.
Marshall were added to the executive
committee and Capt. w. S. Lanneau
and Capt. f. E. Robson we're added
to the committee on hotels and board
ing houses The rates from points to
Charleston on account Of the reunion
viii be as follows:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22


Mr.. Cox employed one negro during
the year at a cost OF $65, outside Of
his board. He compounded his own
fertilizer and use five tons of cotton
seed meal, acid and kainit, at cost
of SO.
Some Of the land he worked had
been brought up to high state Of
cultivation previously, but most OF it
was ordinary poor land. He made
slOS.6O on one acre, the yield being
three one horse loads OF onions ard
7O7 pounds OF lint cotton. Mr.. Cox
planted the onions early in the spring,
sowing them in rows five feet apart,
and later planted cotton between
the onions. The onions matured and
were gathered before the cotton need
ed deep plowinig, so Mr.. Cox made
two paying crops on the same ground
He made 10 bushels of his corn on
one and One-fourth acres and the re-
naming 200 bushels he made on II
acres Of poorer land
When farmers can do that we'll in
Anderson county there really seems
no reason in the world why anybody
should go to Texas or anywhere else.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22

apparently udpPys sWGS DeGrOtneu TO
marry neigh boring farmer.
One evening she went into the viii
lage and later that night she was
found dying by the roadside In front
Of the house. She was buried in the
little private burial ground, and the
general opinion seems. to be it is her
unquiet spirit which is disturbing the
peace OF the dwellers In the old house.
z Two districts in Ulster, Ireland,
are In a state of great excitement
owing to supposed supernatural vista
tions. In County Cavan no one stirs
out after dark, aud the people are said
to be In q state of Serror, as for. weeks
past the most unearthly sounds have
been heard every night.
IN the farmhouse of q man named
Thompson in County Tyrone, stones
and bricks have been hurled through
the windows, and ohurns, milk pans
and other utensils have disappeared
from the dairy, although the doors
have been locked and strict watch
kept.
A college story that Is often told at
Harvard is cited sometimes as show
Ing the effect of an apparltion upon
the one who beholds it.
The story is of youth who took it
into his wise head to endeavor to con-
vert an infield companion of his by
appearing as q ghost before him. He
acc. rdingly dressed himself up in the
usual ghost attire, having previously
extracted the ball from pistol which
always lay near the head Of his friend s
bed.
Upon first awakening and seeing
the apparition, Brown, tue youth who
was to be frightened, very coolly
looked his companion, the ghost, In
the face and said:
L know you; this is good joke;
you see am not alarmed. Now you
may vanish"
The gnost stood still.
Go on now" said Brown. THAT
Is enough. l shall become angry.
Get out uf here"
Still the ghost did not move.
by" burst forth Brown, I'll
you don't get out OF here in three
minutes III show you"
He waited the time stated, deliber.
ately leveled his pistol and fired.
When he saw that the immovable fig.
ure stood stock still Brown uttered a
shrek Of fright, became convulsed and
soon after~ard died.
The very moment he believed it to
be a ghost his human nature gave
way.
In Columbus, Ga, the Fortune
Hole, place where the city carts
dump its garbage, was infested by
negroes who would search there for
articles which they might be able tC
use, but which had been discarded by
the people Of the town. But the
'ha'ntS" are on the place now, and
no colored man will go within blocks
Of Il.
The old pine coffin which contained
the body Of Charley Sparks negro
murderer who was hanged, had been
thrown into the hole. His mother
bought him another coffin, and when
the colored undertaken refused to take
the old pine one in exchange, she
dumped it into Fortune Hole.
a little negro boy secured piece
OF the Sparks coffin and, congratulate
ing himself upon having such a fine
piece of kindling, carried it home. AS
soon as his mother found out that 1t
was piece Of coffin, she had 1t
thrown into the river, and ever since
has resorted to divers voodoo methods
to conjnre the evil spirits away from
her house.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Killed Them All,

Henry Mcdaniel, colored, went to
the house OF his father-in-law, Rev.
a. Is. Flood, at Delhi, La, on Mon
day and calling his wife to the door
shot her dead. He then killed moth.
er-in-law and ended by killing him
sell.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22

Two weeks ago while i'll at her
home, 1853 Whitehall street, Atlanta,
Mrs. Dan Coursey dreamed that she
would die on April Is. Friday morn
ing at ii O'Clock she passed peaceful
~ away. Mrs. Coursey was SO ysars
old and leaves a husband.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Killed by 1 TrolIey.

John EngelmanS, arcd four years,
was run over by a Srolley car In Char
lesion on WedneAday and both legs
were cut off abOv&the knees.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22

The citizens of |Greenville will erect
a monument to Pat Tucker, the brave
policeman who was killed on Tuesdly
night in the discharge of his duty.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
GOOD FARMING.
What An Anderson Man Did On a
One Hore Farm.

The State says Mr.. J. II. Cox, who
lives between Bolton and Honea Path,
is a successful farmer. His success
last year was so great that his neigh
bors have prevailed upon him to give
some figures to your correspondent for
publication.
MIR. Cox runs one horse farm. He
owns his own land. Last year his
work netted him over $1,000, and the
expenses were not over 5000 or 25O.
His farm work shows what can be
done by intensive farming.
Here are the figures as furnished by