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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07
VA EsTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Taking Ensct Sunday. Oct. IL, 1903

w
Taking Effect Sunday. Oct. IL, 1909
HAGERsTowN AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Hagerstown at o5 a. m, 2 10 p. n
Arrive at Hagerstown ct 30 a. m. IL 81 a.
and 90 p.
EAST MAIL the only Sunday train.
Connection at Highheld for Gettysburg, Hanover
Spring Grove York, Eastern Extension and point
on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division.
HAGERsTowN AND CHERRY RUN.
leavs Hagerstown at os a. m, IL 90 m. and 8 "a
p. m. daily
Arrive at Hagerstc~n at Is a. m, 10 s5 a. M enc
8 10 p. on Saturday only at 40 p.
HAGERsTowN AND cHAMBERssuRs
Leave Hagerstown at 80 q. m, II 90 a. m. ant
7 90 p m.
Arrive at Hasertown GA m. os and $
p. m.
HAGERsTOwN AND SHIPPENsBURG.
leave Hagerstown at II a. m. and 90 p. m.
, Arrive at Ragerstown at o. a. m. and Iop m
VIA CUTOFF HAcERsTowN AND cHAMBERsBuRG.
Leave Hagei stown at 80 p. m. Arrive at 8 40 D.
N, making connection with b. & c. v. R. K. as
Quinsonia to and fIom Baltimore.
These trains will run daily except Sunday.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Hag rssown fer W ayresboro and intermedi-
ate stations at As q. and 90 =. and arrive
at Hagerstown from W1ynesboro and intermediate
points at 80 a. m. and o5 p m.
The Fast Mail from Balti ore arriving at Haeers
town at SO a. N. and leaving for Baltimore at Is
p. m, being daily.
For Frederick leave Rage~sn~n at o5 a. m. and
a. o. M Immediate connection at Bruce
F. M HOWELL, Genl. Pass Agt.
B. H. CRISWOLD, Cen'1. Traffic Mgr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07

Tee, $50 paIIIPHIVI teII- Home q Swamp Root.
ing all about it, including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. II, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember the
Swamp Root, Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address. Binghamton, N. r., on every bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07

' Daily t.Daiiygsxe.pt.suuday SUNDAY
"A. a. CLARK aOwELL
daaa ~ Gen. Pass. 4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07
GUMBEpLAND VALLEY RAILROAD
~ IME TABLE.
In Effect Nov. 20. 1903.

Trains Nes 2 and ITO run daily Letween Hs
gerstcwn and Harrisburg.
Daily.
Daily except SUNDAY.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03

Mitchell the capital moved from Pierre to that city
because believes it will nance the value of property Of
every resident of that city and every farmer for miles around
materially assist in further developing the country Now
this is of Mtches arguments Taking this for granted
argument holds just good against removal To the
of Pierre lies the great share of the endowment and state
lands, and fast developing country in which the
wee state is Interested Every taken up adds that
much to the taxable property in which all the state is
interested. Now if the removal is going TO benefit Mitchell
and the surrounding country equally well will benefit Pierre
and surrounding country by keeping the capital where is
The people of the Black Hills interested in developing the
country betwen and the Missouri and they believe
be done with the capital where it than if moved to
Mitchell Now which the people going to vote for? For
Mitchell to help pay for her town lots and ~ bonds
for Pierre to benefit the state of South Dakota.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
VULGHAR1TY DISAPPEARING.

Rev. Hills eminent divine of Brooklyn recently
expressed the belief that the next generation it will be
considered vulgar be rich ut will be vulgar to have
inglng chains your horses he prophesed 80 that people
may know Of approach vulgar to have bright colors
blazing your carriages the form monogras; vulgar to
publish in the newspapers the amount spent flowers at
funeral reception and continue be vulgar you'll
pass such by you would begar criminal
This country is very going to learn sobrety,
prudence simplicity and the essential vugarty of wearing
the outside the exhibit of the property of the possessor
Dr.. Hills took with the pessmsts who talk of the
good old tines who declare that society of to-day
going rapidly to the bad
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03

We speciality Rauge special
each department. Write us for free market
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

To the republican electors of the
Seventh Judicial Circuit of the state OF
South Dakota:
Pursuant to the action of and by
direction OF the judicial central COM
mittee of the seventh judicial circuit Of
the state of South Dakota. delegate
convention Of the republicans of the
seventh judicial circuit of the state OF
South Dakota, is hereby called to meet
in the city of Rapid City, south Dakota
on the 9th day of July, a. d. 1904, at
200 O'Clock p. IN. for the purpose Of
putting in nomination candidate for
circuit judge of said seventh circuit
to be voted on at the November, 1904
election and for the transaction of such
other business as may be properly con.
sidered.
1t is recommended that no proxies
be allowed and that the delegates and
alternates present in The convention
cast the full vote for each county.
/ The ratio of representation will be as
follows: One delegate at large from
each county and one additional dele
gate for each fifty votes or major frac-
tion thereof cast for Hon. Charles N.
Herried, republican candidate for gov
ernor at the election of 1902. The rep
resentation to which each countyin the
said seventh judicial circuit is entitled
under this call is as follows;
1902 vote for No
Counties Gov. Del
CuS 1tl ...... Nv ,
Fail Rlver. ..............46 3 10
Pennington ......... ....S61 is
Total No. delegates in conven 81
BY order of the judicial central COM
mittee. JAMES BOYD,
Chairman judicial central committee.
Cassius M. Leedy, Sec.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
NOT III TO GRE >RS

In the Count i,cvrt at tAe CO lnty Court oil
Pennngt OH, S in!e Of South Dakota
In the mat ~ Il the i.,.ats Ct Cyrus A.
Eshleman, Decs;Iod.
Notice is heIety given hy .Ie UNDERSIGNED
Marion 7. Ccmnack. administrator OF The
estate OF Cyrus A. Eshieman deceased to thu
creditors Of, and all pei SONS having claims
against the said deceased to exhibit them Will
the necessary vouchers. within four month,
after the first publication OF this notice, to tins
said Marion T. Commack at the Office Of Fred
II. Whitfield. at Rapid City, in the county Of
Penningto OH. So Oak,
Dated AT Rapid City. s, D., february, %, l9D
Marion I. COmmack. admni&tratp
OF the Estate OF Cyrus 4.
Eshieman, deceased.
Fred H. Whitfield.
Attorney for Administrator.
First publication March l. 1901
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03

When the permanent capital building is built ii viii
lat year for fuel and light if it should
Mitchell where fuel had to be purchased With natural gas
lat Pierre the put down rtesian we'll and with
Its natural gas furnish fuel lights and elevator power free
we'll furnish for sewerage The appropriated
much s12 600 years ago session 1899
for fuel and light the Yankton hospital Now the appro-
priaton included in the $4,000 year appropriation and
amounts perhaps to $4,000 The permanent capital
Pierre saving of SIS 900 year forever for
fuel and alone The people of South Dakota
well what fuel costs their capital from gas
the clutches of the coal combine at Mitchell.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
SEALED BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received up to May goth 1904 at
the office OF the undersigned for loo tons OF best
quality lump Rock Springs coal. more er less
at option Of the board, for the use OF the Board
of education in The public schools OF the school
district OF Rapid City S. D., delivery to be
made at the school houses as located, on OF
before September LIST 1904 Or art thereafter II
desired, to be paid for dpon delivery, in war
rants on the general fund.
c. C. COOPER, Sec
Nav TO- 1901
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
A Mans Color Should
Not Affect His Punishment
For Crime BROOK,
O New York
By Rev. w. II. BROOKS
(Colored) OF New York

81 =: :; !: : :: :: :: !: :: :
bloodthirsty passion what is he superior the
clad Afrcanf We pointed awess individuals
sons because these forty freedom have
his expectations But what of this with thousands
What of the burning the stake and fight
ing for her savages And what the
SIMPLY HER LOYALTY TO HER HUSBAND And what
was the crime Of this man He shelter to his BROTHER and when
the white to take his brother away he shot them
believe that every cupt should have that be-
longs his crime but that his punishment SHOULD De
TERMINED BY THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN. appeal to the
American people, appeal to Caesar drunk Caesar sober
OUR REMEDY IS NOT IN RETALIATION. MUST BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO RESIST EVERY IMPULSE TO RETALIATION.
If the white mans religion is defective LET THE BLACK
MAN SHOW THE WAY. Those who preach emigration have
lost faith and heart The be deserted stormy
weather If forward let mark time Here
toied here dead lie sleeping and have other home But
claim here than food and cong-we claim THE RIGHT
to be honest and industrious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03


Students provided we give these young CHANCE FOR
PROMOTION and reasonable certainty that they will not be
dismissed excepting for business reasons.
Last than twenty in the PHILIPPINES were
convicted Of embezzemen and jail These all were dis
bnrsng officers and there probably others who
If the held fair inducements to the Young men of
our colleges such as offered to the graduates Of West
Annapolis certain public sentiment and congress ultimately
would give public CLEAN AND HONORABLE as is
that of England
Our administration in the Philippine Islands today
expensive imaginable for the that generally
men accept office under conditions whereas
similar to that Of our military schools may expect high standard
IT Is ONLY AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL THE AMER.
lcANs HAND APPEARS TO MORAL SENSES TO
BECOME BLUNT.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION.

OF ADMINISTRATION.
State OF South Dakota. County OF Pennington
In the county court within and for sal
county.
In the ma,terof the estate of Mary NJ. Twell
deceased.
Notice is hereby gif an that. Joseph La Near
has filed with the clerk of this court, petition
praying for letters CT administration of .he
estate OF Mary N Twell, deceased, and that
Saturday, the 18th day OF NJ ny, 1854 at 10
ular term OF this court. towit: OF the May term
1901 at the oflice OF las Boydjudge OF said cour,
in the Pennington Co. Bank building, in RAPID
City, in the county OF Penning, on, state afore-
said, has been set Cor hearing said petition
when and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Rapid City, S. D. Mayo 1904,
James Boyd, Judge
Attest: J. S. Gantz, Clerk, (SeaU
Frank D, Bangs, Attorney.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
The Men Who Are Needed
In the PHILIPPINES


N1a ECRETARY TAFT in report the Philippines
Fl .A that need in the islands Americans who
shall not 60 there merely to make money for short
EurMmTZuA terms, but young who INTEND MAKING "a
&sysksssa1 LIFE WORK OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
The Gentle Art Of Snuhbind
PERCY G. CROSS.
4 rEEKss

GoNtric ions have become Obsolete.
md disti"ctlv ? W"mans Weapon be
eause mea have not The dne. i3sid
ious art to US" it, We women sau3
people who. if we didn't. WouEi farc
themselves into the very privacy Of
cur lives-into our homes and GU
dcaresf and most intimate relations.
people With whom, bccaas u lack o
e.-rnat'y AMI common i1t@s#sr. W
h0~e no ties eYceat III COMMON broad
tin of bnWar3tv.
We squh our e2~vant hecan~e sh1
rerv ev a"ntlv is for@ettina hat SIC
me"olv holds raid position in II"
family and has not tho privileges AL
rt"hts of a member We dnn't wan'
her to entertain her company in tha
'H'}0r night after ni"ht hecaus1 W.
',a9t -" na~l0r once in while for
ourselves. Then We snub people who
for various reasons of personal gaY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16

and advancement are forcing their in
sincere and unweIcomo attentions ua-
on lis.
We may snub for countless reasons
and still lie in the right ~ wuouE
eGaes when W" snHb nfr nc1s do1F
}ei2hbor hccaHs, "she LOOKS 50 dread
fully tachy i'll last years gown that
ally can he caught out With hyt..
I he woman Who can not afford O keep
ap with the#iatest fashion may
heeping mp With something far better
and more worth While Gultivat' BIZ
acquaintance Ia her; She may b. abb
- teach Nou something Thy Wroa@
comes in when We snUb accaH~s "
think We are a little better thar
#thers. ct course We may be. and Of
en- are but don't he too sure of it, for
70 one knows. except God himself and
II. Wont tell you. The wrong comes
again when We snub because We have
l.or" OF th" worldly goods than some
enc ofse= simply because We can.
Non'Gd do that; don't so out of vore
way to Snub; don't do ii jus hecaus
Xet can. Before you walk=hy ril5gr a5ri
ae4uaintance without sp alfinS or toW
ii that hau2hly way Of yours ta=rhaa
Eoor young stndcnt OF Ignore Mrs
Common Smith in Your conversation
stop put yourself in her place or
til. II places. Sec r.alIy if they hay
3f'p aa% hing to You or encroachoa
in any way nnon your rights thai
7z@hrs snubhin2 necessary, Stop a
nIom"nt. think moments apply the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16

&oljen rule and think aeain and then
II Hou must. do it genly and as kindly
"a Won can.
Remember how i hurts ThmL
.1,at moch of may 10 serious harm.
.lrl p.rma4sQtLN az thinlstna HOW
Iol q rrtra -1rE. VsrY sweet =Ju1y
i4.s1 She sh90a he woman now.
a#=zA,. -t,i i1sr 4 little @irl: She
II ney.f he at1=hf gl7e. ehiuh liz
ill.,, teer9Ln4 God &a4s h=ra t0p
ori-fnot HH5d beautiful loV5U4
t3sa!js:.c a'. and the traler.st ana
most symatberfc=a9d sensitive dispo-f
top haur. Haer ar har HE sna bas
bad 10 live V..a=c Gallons. unsvmpafhe'-
3ic souls sh" bas been deprived OF
.,'JrH riaj5, almost d#njvd Thought
She has had 10 work., q struggle c1&sp.
lcssly. aud has nlo with uothin2 ~
cept= defeat and rebuff coutjuaI miaon-
Gcrsfandjn4 Her emotional and men
tai Development has boon stuatad.
She has heea dapreciafsd alsd Wroneed
- ouch 69t sAe deprve5ates and
raa2s lets If. She is SHY, neck anG
trcn5uions= a paor liltIe serliin@ Vel
he has thfeaab i all Kept hefsorisinal
SWEETNESS. Nf. OH. what a glorious
hea1aifVl woman Sic would have been
4 thor Had ben Horc kindness.
more svntpthv. more Unders andia4
n her life. II was snubhn2 thu con
Istanl heart lsss repelIH& Of a little
hi'd to whom fate WIS ualemd shat
has warped her God-ei1en beauty
Think ,Wico before Neu sntrl and
then again Chicago Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16

& have all bcca snnhhed by por.
of more wealth and greater al
d position than ours, hY those
belong to so-called society, and
know that with MANY of III nse folks
obing is sor, of fine art--a jew
dagger thai sinks deeply. Then
have been snubbed by people more
,ur own Gle o'' eet: this We aave
mindes so much, for il was blunt
more CLUMSY. more like a rebuff
I less of the taint of sllWred infe-
ity.
ct all snubbinG hurts more or less
I'D generally more. We all know
sting Of it. We have all felt the
art of the injus ice of it. Still. II
a of this, We ssnb. every one OF
Mud feel perfectly justified in dol"s
Ro. We do it 10 defend ours H"s-
,bbing is a social weapon. distinct
n. odren because force and the class
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
EFFECTS ON PUPILS s

Ii is a hard matter for the young
stors to settln down 10 using books
and brains after tho freedom of the
long holidays, y group Of teachers
We're discussing scboolroom episodes
after school. Perhaps th" seashore
and the mountains, and the country
re atives had delaoraizing effect
upon the children but certainly their
brains played them queer tricks. Here
are some of the few incidents illus
tla iEe. of the unconscious after-vaca-
lion humor of public-sehool children:
The earth. recited one little boy
in his geography lessen, lis a planta-
ton on which We live
"Nhar docs somhre mean2" a teach
er asked a little girl in a spelling
class.
DARK. exclaimed the child trium-
phanflN.
Good. answered the teacher
and now YOU may give me sen
Il nee with the word @ombra in il.
The child pnused a moment and
then ventured Our .iaaitor is som
bro man
One little boy. laborin2 Over lei.
ter to his grandparents under tn s'l
lervision of his teacher. wrote:
Dear Grandparents: am writing
to thanl; ycu for lettinG ne visit
YOU this summer and % tell you thai
have now arrived at aty predesti-
ration
What is an cmpir2" asked on
pedago@ue.
AN empire is the man Who toll
" hich side wins, shouted frecllle-
faced boy who was next but last in
the class.
One teacher in giving a natute siudv
lesson told tho children to get som"
bit of bees wax and bring them to
her the next morning. The following
Gay a worry tiny urchin. whose home
surroundin&s are rather sordid, came
t. the teacher aud placed a dirty
btjle round ball in her hand.
What isthis. child2a sha sal.
Wan. he aAswcrod.
but. said the teacher, how did it
come 10 he=n such Q caeer liftler roHn
ball2a
Easy. sail .ha boy. plying H.
iianorance. u chavod il
Ignorance. \ chewod it. st, Louis
Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
The GruCery Nan

I've got some good news for you
Evelyn said the grocery man. as he
unloaded his packages on the kitchen
table I'm going to quit my fool
.nn~ss.
It's amout time" remarked tn
pr stty cook.
'fBettar late Than never, said the
&loceryn an. I'm s8yin MY wages
hGw. | seen piece in the paper about
q business a man can 60 into with
Is 600 capital IS a winner. There
amt no mistake abou; that, Ii brings
a feller in steddy income of $ao per
week, and doubles TIP his thousand in
side o six months.
u don't SOC where the good new
comes in for me ON that said the
pretty cook.
You think because I'm soing to 60
rich I'm likely to go back on YOU :
laid the @roceryman. I'll love YOU
JEST the same.
@That,s a blessin@ said the pretty
cook. 81 was worrying about thu
How long do you think It's going U
take you to save the $1,000"
Il hadn't figured that ont exactly
replied the &roceryman. III seems Il
ne ou@htn', to take long can shut
oft on the evenin can. That's ~ cents
q week sometimes 10 cents. /
can learn 10 shave myself. That S 80
cents more can quii playing the
Is1ct machine for cigars at Bor@man's.
That ought 10 put ne a dollar or so II
the good. can stay at home STU
days an salt down what I'd be blow
in on car e#aud things like hat.
There amt no rea use in ne going 10
a show three evenings in a week.
sWhat's the business?" inquired the
pretty cook. with mild iterest
Il ART quit sure. replied the gro
Cerynlan. All ii says is that an ener-
getic Young man with 81 1000 capitai
can double his money in six months
ara he assured steady income Of
.jftv per. 'Investi2ate. il says. |
haven't investigated Yet. but I'm say
! ;nc my money.
"That's all rieh, said tho mett
cook. All You need is the money
and tho energy Al the rate You're
saving you'll get the money inside OF
FIVE wears.
I'll get it before that if can pick
a winner at IL races next month.
! said lhe 2rocerymna. III have $2a
by that time. an if can land on 2o
IL / shor I'm fixed for my investment
right. there. Would YOU sooner have
one o. them little houses in Ii" SUI
hurhs or a fiat RIGHT here in town. FF-
olina-or would YOU sooner board -
"Maybo vou won't have Your chancN
next month, said the pretty cook.
s.Sure thing. said the srocaGHman.
I've never seen jha time Net WHOM
hara wasn't an active derand for en-
efgotic youn& men With a @ood adj
dress aud thousand rnakT. It ain't
never less than 200 per cent interest
t-ar- son q reason, fhoueh The Houne
men with tho dough seem shy. Why IS
il :"
4That's easy replied tho pretty
cook. what would yotne "an want
n put his money into a n9or paIme
Min Ike that for. Hhnn b. can talk
Il down to the races ard ""t saa,ooQ
for every ,honsand he hers Qa .
borse?@
You've GOT good hrsia4ess head OF
you, said the sroccrvman, admirinsly
u never thought OF that
"Your head wasn't made for think
ing" said he pretty cook. "NoW yon
take your basket and clear out @t
here
You don't mind If don't send you
any more rosettes for the present
them" asked the sroceryman as he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16

pic!1d up his baske.. You Won't feel
hurt if don't buy any more jcwelry
until I've saved enough To starr til"
thing along
oh. get out cried The pretty
cook.
We'll" said tho &rocolyman, with
an injured express ON, if You're go
Ing to act like that I'll b2doGgoned if
save any money. It's al off, and
YOU'VE got yourself 70 thank for it. =
Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
mr. PARKER'S CONHENT |f5p. R00SEyFf s ORDER

#'The governmental expenditure las'
sear mountea UP TO five hun4fcd a0o
ei@ht1-t.y" millions. which $ not equal
ed hy any ye.u since tie civil VI, WITH
tae exception of tie Hc,3# ot The spanish
VA. Ine;e.ezo. s..:9s'5+ 5o tic aanfaz
seecipts Of about cl&ht@l.liees. which
.zfc present executive .ona5t on assuming
=eatretz t.efe=Ha how 4 dc5FF7t obc found
81 tostH#.We sHj. jeas. fheic Is an II
eEltah.e fcsazt 10 saea cztfaN .t&ancc.
J4d&e Rsa.ess aneeeh 10 tic dcmeesatle
editors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
Not True to Her Sex.

NGss. TTazscv'- wife Of onr new
reiehhar Is awfally selfish.
Homor-So?
Mrs. ITamer-Fes. She insists Or
leoaia@ oEervthiae she knows to her
self.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
Literally.

Guar"r 70. t'ia doctors pat lIarli-
Q" 10 s'aoa and operated on him.
GuYor-I guess he was pretty soro
when he woke IN.
Cunner-Yes. he was all cut UP
about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16

Kuropatl5in would be a military he
r. if fame rested on saving armies in
stead of destroying them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16
ORDER ()RIDfE

"ErH5t5fas. r/f.r=t1
,t55j Hr.I4t- Cl,#,' s#zf. E.=.el .,EI H..
f2aHaV sl"aE,zz ,t#@
azza /@H(, sac. 60 as
I'D +4gt z45e,ff 60 asI. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-16


I
4.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-18
Congressman Croft Dead.

n dispatch from Washington dated
March Q, says: tive
George w. Croft Of the Second con-
gressional district of South Carolina
is critically i'll at his home here and
hope OF his recovery has been aban-
aoned. He is suffering from blood
poisoning with complicat tions of storm
ach trouble and heart failure due to
protracted illness. Heart stimulants
and saline solution are being admin
istered, but they are giving only in
different relief, and his death is be-
lieved to be but a question of a few
hours. Mr.. Crofts brother, a physi
clan of Aiken, S. c., is with him. Mr..
Croft'S illness dates back about eight
weeks when he suffered an inflamma-
tion of the right hand, due, it is be-
lievcd, primarily to splinter which
was removed from the palm after he
mad been sick several days. For a
time the Inflammation, decreased and
Mr. Crof parsn.a y. hattar
later, however; iJ again DECLINE ga dcITe Sige
and spread With greater virulence
than before, the whole right forearm
being affected Mr.. Croft Is 81 years
of age, is well known lawyer of
South Carolina and was leading coun.
sci for the defense in the Tillman trial
last year" He died Thursday.