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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
THE MEXICAN BOIL wHEv1L
Congress Appropriates Large Sum
of Money to Fight 1t.

Congress Appropriates Largo Sum
of Money to Fight 1t.
The Mexican boil weevil, which was
so destructive to cotton in Texas the
past year, is to be fought to finish.
On Friday the national house Of rep.
resentatiyes made ayailshln, tiaa ,s,, x,
1az.sss.a.s a5ooo @ = lleet tl1t
emergency caLsouy oy the a}v.,es !.
the cotton boil weevil and 9uu,isr in
sects and diseases affecting cotton.
The measure had the support of both
sides and was adopted without divis-
ion. The sum Is diverted from the
100000 appropriated last year to
eradicate the foot and mouth diseases
among cattle.
MIR. Burleson OF Texas explained
that the bill simply diverted money
heretofore appropriated for another
purpose and did not make a new ap.
preparation. He urged athe Import
ance Of the passage Of the bill to the
cotton growing sections, .giving the
history OF the boil weevil aud what 1t
has done
Mr.. Gillette, of Massachusetts, called
attention to another insect-the
Egyptian moth-which had been
brought to New England and which
he said was equally dangerous and
should receive attention with view
to determination.
MIR. Robinson Of Arkansas spoke for
the bill. Mr.. Slayden of Texas in urg-
ing It's passage said he hoped the bill
would not be jeopardized by amend
ment.
Mr.. Gardner of Michigan said he be-
lieved 1t would be establishing a bad
precedent to pass the bill.
MIR. Gillette Of Massachusetts offered
an amendment for an additional ap-
preparation Of $3.50, 1000 for the eradica-
tion Of the Egy ptian moth.
The speaker sustained point Of or
der against the amendment and the
bill was passed without division. 1t
provides that the sum made available
may be expended by the secretary of
agriculture in such manner as he shall
deem best, in cooperation with State
experiment stations and practical cot
ton growers If the secretary Of agri
culture shall deem it advisable, to
meet the emergency caused by the
ravages of the cotton boil weevil and
other insects affecting cotton.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Deadly Work of Dynamite.

At the Los Laureles mines, west
of Guadalajara, Mexico, large num-
ber Of boxes OF dynamite stored in a
powder house exploded Thursday, kill
ing 20 men and injuring 40 others.
The detonations were heard many
miles away and an American mine
owner, working in his mine three
miles away, was killed by falling
rock that had been Jared by the con-
cussion. Details are lacking but it is
reported that the disaster was caused
by the explosion of q dynamite cap in
the powder house.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Physicians-Wanted.

The United States civil service
commission announces that an exam
ination will be held in Spartanburg
January 27E18'to fill vacancies In the
position of physician in the Philip
pine service at salaries ranging from
81, ECO to $500 per annum. Age limit
90 to 40 years. Persons who wish
to stand the examination should ap-
ply to tie secretary OF the local board
Of examiners for application blanks,
which should be properly filled out
and forwarded to the Civil Service
Commission, Washington, d. @.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Fatally Shot.

On Saturday week while Wesley
Bolin, young white man 18 years Of
age, and colored boy named Estell
Froneberger, aged 10 years, were out
hunting near smyrna, In the western
portion Of York county, the negro boy
was accidentally shot In the back Of
the head by young Bolin, and died
from the effects OF the wound. A cor
oner's inquest was held over the body
Of Froneberger, Dr. w. G. White of
this place being present as an expert
witness. The jury rendered verdict
generating young Bolin from blame
In Ghe premises.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Miss Oleveland fiuni.

Ruth, the eldest daughter Of Ex-
President Cleveland, died suddenly at
their home at Prlncetown Thursday
morning. Mrs. Cleveland, who has
been In poor health, is Frustrated by
the bereavement Of the death Of her
daughter and her friends are alarmed.
Her daughters illness was not
Thought to be serious. She was about
II years old. Mr.. Cleveland issued
this statements: 'sAfter a brief i'll
ness of tonsilitis, diptheria developed
Thursday and Ruth died early Fri
day morning"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
WORK OF THE coNsTARuIARY.
.ohief Constable Hammet. Makes His
Report to the Governor.

s5sSsS-z ASSpOcC GO Inc SOFcrnOr.sfsg n " e
Chief Constable b. B. Hammet!
Friday sent to the governor his report
for September, October and Noyem
ber of last yearias compared with the
same months OF 1909. IS
i deem it, Unnecessary says Mr.
Hammett, ''to comment, as the fig,
ures show for themselves, but / viii
explain that the sales OF the beer dis.
pensers have not been taken into con.
sideration In this report for the rea.
son that SO few reports have been re,
ceiyed4I was not able to figure just
what their sales would amount to-. ]
have the best of reasons to believe,
however, that there has been an In.
crease Of about 80 per cent.
I" 1 will add that the constabulary
force is working smoothly and harmo.
niously, and I have every reason to be
pleased with the situation"
The salaries and total expenses OF
the ccnstables FOR the three mon tiils
In 1908 were 815, ,607. .96, while In 1902
the total was S13, 1888. Last year
2,876 gallons of whiskey were seized
as agctnst 2, 519 gallons In 1902. The
value of ..whiskey seizures last years
was 54,Il4.50, an increase OF 1884 .85
over 1902. In. 1908 $50 gallons OF
beer valued at S4O7.44 were seized,
while the 1902 seizures amounted to
l,544 gallons valued at S741.12.
The total sales In the dispensaries
during these three months in 1908
amounted to 1858, 724. 30, an increase
of Sll2, ,885:38 over 1902. The in
crease in the State .-dispensary
amounted TO s90,444SS .229 29, the sales, in
1903 being 1923, 675.47.
a comparative statement Of prosecu-
tions shows for 1902, 76 convictions,
fines Of s6,49l, OF which S1,31B was
collected, and 81 offenders sent to the
while last year there were
66 convictions, fines Of s4,92O, OF
which' 1878 was collected, and %
persons sent to the chaingang.
This is Mr.. Hammett's quarterly
summary: Increase In cost OF con-,
2,469.05; decrease in value
of seizures, 500. 83; increase In sales of
county dispensaries, s1l2,885. 3S; in
crease in sales Of State dlspensary,
$50, ,448.29.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Gave Leg Bail.

Nine negro prisoners escaped from
the Wake county N. c., jail at an
early hour Tuesday morning. Most
Of them were awaiting trial on charg-
es of larceny, but one was federal
prisoner, and another a prisoner
awaiting trial for an alleged criminal
assault on a white woman. He had
been sent here for safe keeping. The
escape was made by prying Off a sec
tion OF a steel cell In the corridor and
removing the bricks in the outer walls.
There is no truce Of the men.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Enforcing tho Lnw.

The Columbia State says the un.
lawful dealers in liquor in Columbia
probably realize by this time that
their remarkable activity in the last
municipal campaign has not had the
desired effect-through no fault of
their. friends, perhaps. The decent
people of Columbia are opposed 10 the
violation Of any laws, and the dispen-
sary constables seem to be working
under men who have not permitted
themselves to be bought. There has
certainly beer remarkable change.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Held Him Up.

A special dispatch to The State
says = Wednesday, night about eight
o'clock two masked men walked into
j. S. Dickson's store near Society Hill
and at the point Of gun made him
unlock his safe and hand over the con-
tents, something over 5000. Blood
hounds have been telephoned for and
a crowd Is preparing to hunt the rob-
bers. Dickson.is respectable colored
man and runs,a large farm three miles
from town.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
A Fatal Accident.

A fatal accident occurred on Tues
day OF last week at Kingstree. AS a
train was moving off from the station
d. Fl. Parrott, of Cade's attempted
to get aboard. 1t had been showing
heavily an the afternoon, and it is
supposed he missed his footing and
fell between the cara, the wheels pas.
sing over his body and inflicting in
juries from which he died in few
moments. No blame is attached to
the railroad.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Peculiarly Sad. I.

Mrs. Herbert II. Hames died at
Jonesville in Union County last week
after Il few days sickness. This was
indeed an unusually sad death. DR..
and Mrs. Hames were married on the
3Oth OF September last, just three
months and three days. Mrs Hames
was before her marriage Miss Fannie
McCravy, daughter Of Rev. and. Mrs.
j. w. McCravy Of Cross Keys, and
lived the greater portion of her life
with her uncle and aunt, Col. and
Mrs. H. ID. Floyd Of Spartanburg.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15

e,.esc,. SQk e.s --,,=-s,sv7r,,s =, =, --rzu,s,.--
boat, tus. ark Was.it itpossi6 to con-
struct a vessel having the repuIed ca
paeity Of: the, &c asiias as craft? What
were its, dimensions anyway? .rneas
questions have buzzed in the head Of
more than one old subscriber and
constant reader.'s The editor of the
Syren and Shipping has undertaken
to answer these questions and allay
for all time any doubts as to whether
the writer Of the story Of the deluge
was ignorant Of the subject Of ship:
building, Within the last ten years, I"
he says 1.-THE general dimensions Of
the ark have been closely followed by
cargo steamship builders for deep sea
and the American Great Lakes SER
vice. According to the bible. the ark
was $50 feet long, 80 feet wide and ,48
feet deep Her tonnage was 1l,4l3,
andsshe had plenty OF room for pairs
Of all the distinct'species of animals
that are classed by Buffon-244--and
she could have accommodated 1000
persons and then have plenty of room
for the storage Of supplies. In the
Seventeeth century Peter Jansen, a
Hollander, built a vessel OF the exact
proportions Of the ark, and she was
successful, as records Of the times
show, in making money for her own
ers, Noah; the Father of Naval Ar
chitecture," Is. heldtin profound re-
spect by naval architects of today,
who knawa how immeasurably the
Phoenicjans, Greeks, and Romans and
all other shipbniiders fell short Of the
excellenceseof the, type OF the ark as
/ q. commodions, safe and economical
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Bnd for a Pran cher.

AT Winchester, Tenn, Rev.. B. A.
Cherry has been found guilty of SUBJ
ornation of perjury and sentenced to
three years imprisonment. He was
charged with an attempt 20 collectin-
slrance for furniture alleged to have
been burned but which he really never
possessed. He brought his brother
into the case under an assumed name
and induced him to make false
affldavit and for this he was indicted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
They Don't Agree

The Spartanburg Herald says:
There seems to be Slight differ
ence Of opinion or discrepancy Of In
formation between the esteemed Gaff-
ney Ledger and the likewise esteem
ed Gaffney News about the small pox
situation in Gaffney. The Ledger
aforesaid, answering a correspondent
from Gaffney in the News and Cou-
rier, says that there Is no small pox
in Gaffney to amount to anything
and that the statement to that effect
was sensational and misleading.
Whereupon the News contributes up
wards OF a column to the hilarity. of
the occasion, claiming that there are
all kinds Of smallpox in Gaffney, bed
ridden, sitting-about-the-h house and
perambulating, the latter appearing
to be the most Objectionable. The
public Is invited to take its choice OF
these views OF the situation"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Terrific Explosion.

Fourteen men were killed and sev-
eral were injured by an explosion
Wednesday at the nitro-glycerine de-
partment at the National Explosive
works, eight miles from Penzance,
England. The whole district was en-
veloped In a cloud Of black smoke and
nearly every window at ST. Ives, three
miles from the scene of the explosions
were shattered by It's terrific force.
Many windows were also smashed at
Penzance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
!FortY.three victin,a.

Forty three persons have been killed
by the explosion of the boilers on the
British cruiser Wallaroo. The Wal
LARGO is a third class cruiser. of 2, ,575
tons displacement used in the Aus
tralian service. She was formerly
named the Persian. The Waliafoo,
which was proceeding to Hobart, sig
nailed Montagn island, 2s0miles south
of Sydney, reporting the disaster but
giving no details.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
a Prolific Family.

Sixty-two years ago a. man named
Jones moved from Kentucky to Dade
county, Missouri, taking with him his
family OF ten children. At a reunion
recently held at Everton, i ,9l9 OF his
descendants were present, and there
were few who were unable to at
tend. Almost all of his descendants
have married and settled In the same
neighborhood in southeastern Mis-
souri,.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
An Engineer Killed.

In collision between two freight
trains on the Atlantic Coast Line at
Orange Park, Fla, at o'clock Friday
afternoon, Engineer Tim Welsh Of
train No. 332 was killed. An extra
freight train, southbound, ran into
the engine OF No. 1872, northbound,
as the latter was backing into blind
siding. Both engines were badly
damaged. No one besides Welsh was
injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15

The young doctor found a fireman
who was injured in The leg. An ar
terry was broken, and he took it up
with penknife and tied 1t with q
thread, probably preventing the fire.
man from bleeding to death. He per-
formed innumerable acts Of q like ma
ture before the arrival Of the Topeka
physicians II 3
The hero mentioned by Mr.. Par
sons was DIR. Frank NJ. Bell of New
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
MOB:
IN / 10Y ] ! So
The Grew Of . Vessel as Lashsd'
to The Hast
FOR TwHHTY.sIxs LONG HoURs.
They Fight for Lifo on thei w ater-
Logged Hoat All Christmas
Eve and Part OF the
Next Day sis$.5 az

Lashed to the mast of water.
logged vessel, with icy waves break
ing over them and a deck load of heavy
timber threat tening each moment to-.
shift and sweep them into the sea
Captain O. s.. Edwards and TIN .sreY
OF the coastiIg vessel Ira Bliss held
manfully to lifesfo twenty-six hours,
when they were rescued by the French
bark Queyilly. 81
For a weary month"; "trip TO Dieppe,
France, their hardships continued.
They returned to n ew Y ork, as s pas
sengerS upon the American Line
steamship ST. Louis last week. ssss5ss
Sailing from Norfolk for New York
Noyember,22, the Ira Bliss two DAYS
later met strong southwest winds and
heavy seas. The jibsail was carried
away and the waves swept over the
decks. The gale increased, now from
the northwest. The yessel was set
tling, with eight feet of water in the
hold, gaining slowly, despite efforts at
the pumps. The vessel was soon uil-
manageable 81 Ssg3593a + e.
Captain Edwards and Mate George
10. Post lashed themselves to the deck
house, in the lee OF the mainmast.
Waves continually; broke over them.
The three negroes comprising the
crew, praying arid moaning, chung TO-
wheel house, where one -tb0at t Ia las, ied a. 4
"a big wave wrenched away the boat
and one OF the negroes with lit. The
captain and mate at the risk OF. their
lives drew the negro back with u line
he had caught. Then all came to the
| deck house. rs
That night shall never forget,
said Captain Edwards. <lS
Benumbed with cold and assaiIed
with the pangs of hunger and thirst.',
said Captain Edwards. I'VE heard the
deck, load starting and expects eacIa-
minute would be our last.
Cropping about in the water. we
found some sweet potatoes adrift.
Nothing ever tasted so good.
With our few dry matches we
lighted a dry cotton sheet, and
through the night kept strips Of the
sheet lighted to attract attention,
Two steamships were sighted, but they
did not stop. Morning found us
dashed to the maingaff, the cabin
house rocking under us, and the ne.
groes crying and pray ing.
Halleujah! halleujall,, suddenly
shouts sIlIs5sF on
" W.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
New Cotton Nrilia.

During 1903 announced additions to
southern cotton mills amounted to
817, ,s26 spindles and 1913 looms, re-
presenting an Investment of about
Sl8, 900, 600. This is pretty good
showing for the South.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15

The bark had a cargo of petroleum
and was heavily battered by the sea.
Because of the petroleum we could not
geb a iisf's. My legs and side were
frozen and the Test nv men were
in bad shape. Rescue had oni. ~.
sened the degree of our misery. -
Later the storm abated and fires
We're lighted in the ships stoves.
Arriving in France we were sent to
Cherbourg and shipped home on the
ST. Louis. ., sg
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
THE s.0RY OF THE ARK. RI {,

Questions Have Arisen as to Authen-
ITCHY ofVoyaae.
::.SAss the case of the story of Jonah
and his brief but intimate acquain-
9 ance l With the 8hale, estionsS have
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15

~ .r l67 routes, exactly L--;num-
ber asked for by the people of the
Third District, but they have not got
TN as much IA proportion by a good
zeal as the people of the third.
The constituents Of Mr. Legare
have asked for 58 routes. They have
received 10, 30 of their petitions have
been turned down, and r3 are await.
ing action. The most OF these reject
ed were petitioned for under the pre-.
decesSor Of Mr.. Legare.
Representative Croft has secured
l8 routes for his constituents, has 81
petitions pending, and has had "a
petitions rejected. He has forwarded
to the department. SO petitions.
The Fifth District, represented by
Mr.. Finly, has A routes In operation.
There are 81 petitions still pending
and 81 have been rejected, making, In
all LOG routes that have been asked
for by the people of that district. !.
In Mr.. Scarboroughs district there
are 80 routes in operations, 5 petit
tions are awaiting action, 33 have
been rejected; In all, SO routes asked
for. ~:
Mr.. Lever has 40 routes In opera
tion in his district, 81 petitions pend
ing investigation, and there have
been Al rejections, making 150 petit
tlons submitted FROM that district..,,, :,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-15
Bonn FRIDA NUARYEl5 1904 4
RURAL MAJ. 5sa.e9'Ti; 3 es;'sTi;; s.,s: !:
Some Interesting Figures Abont the

II Service. in This State.
According to a special dispatch te
the Greenville News from Washing.
ton there are 2s4 rural free delivery
routes doing business In the State oi
South Carolina. On an average they
deliver mail to 600 people each. Ii
will be seen from this that about
l75, coo people 'get the benefit OF rural
free delivery in the State. 1t costs
Just about 5000 a year to operate one
Of these routes, and Uncle Sam is,
therefore, paying into the State OF
South Carolina alone the tidy little
sum OF s175,000 a year for a service
that is entirely for the benefit of the
people. The average route is about
23 miles long, so that the rural car
fiers Of South Carolina travel in the
neighborhood OF $500 miles every day.
Each route covers about eighteen
square miles Of territory, so that the
free delivery system Of South Carolina
covers over 5000 square miles or ter
ritory.
The people of the State have asked
for 713 routes In all. or these 284
have been granted and 283 have been
rejected. The other lac are still
pending. It will DO observed from
these figures that the people are get
ting just about half as many routes
as they are asking for. At the same
ratio, when all the petitions have been
acted upon, there will be 357troutes
and as many carriers in the State.
The figures of the department. show
many interesting things in connection
with rural free delivery In South Car
olina. In the first place they show
that free delivery seems to be the uui-
versal desire in some districts while in
others 1t seems to enjoy little popu.
larity.
The Third District, represented by
Wyatt Aiken, is the banner district
III the State In the humber of rural
routes. There are now in operation
within It's borders. 80 rural routes.
There are also 81 petitions still pend
Ing and awaiting Investigation by the
department.. The department. has re-
fused to grant 81 routes asked for in
the district. 1t will be seen from this
that the people Of that district have
asked for 157 routes all told and have
gotten SO, more in proportion than
the State at large. ;4
The Fourth District comes second
In regard to the number of routes es-
tablished. This is the district rep
resented by Mr.. Johnson. There are
60 routes In operation in the district.
There are 33 petitions still pending,
and there have been. "a reflections.
There have been more applications
rejected in this district than from
anS.s OthnrEiin ti,asSkn fa In u the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13

A reader of The Bulletin has writ
ten the editor on the subject of the
names Of local thoroughfares making
the suggestion that all so-called
streets of the city running north and
south be changed to avenues, includ-
ing Ohio avenue. Walnut avenue, Elm
avenue, etc. The idea would be an eX-
cellent one was il not for the fact that
custom has decreed that only those
streets of 100 feet in width should be
designated as avenues. Commercial,
Washington, Holbrook and Park are
the only full streets of that width and
they are all designated as avenue.
There are also ST. Mary's Place East
and West which is the same width
but the streets our correspondent
Walnut and Elm, are but go
feet in width. Poplar, Sycamore and
Elm are 60 feet and Cedar and Pine
are each so feet, but 1t Is generally
regarded that any width less than 100
feet is hardly suitable in proportions
for an avenue Ohio street. as ii is
now named, IL but so feet, although
the railway tracks and walk reduces
he driveway to less than 30 feet. Its
character being exclusively mercan
lie AMI wholesale at that seems to
make the expression street more APP |
lropriate one.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13

demonstrated OF
in men, upon rocks the ship of state has repeatedly gone
down Universal education and universal liberty have yet
been tried.
only willing but exceedingly anxious that the nel-
womans BRAIN the affection of her heart and lIt
MORAL PURPOSE OF TILE HOME shall have full and wide
open opportunity to express itself at the ballot box
omercam of the present tendency in America,
and see nothing check this except the influence of women But
LAYING aside phoc consideration of the right of
franchise enough for know that there women who
DESIRE vote believe in doing unto others would be
done by.
believe equal and justice to ALL special privileges to
none and recognize the shameful doctrine that for
reason should have the right the
the
think the highest womanhood like the highest manhood de-
nendent pon the development the BRAIN AND HEART
Ir THE BEST GOVERNMENT MADE UP OF THE BEST
HOMES SHALL ATTAIN THE HIGHEST FORM or GOOD
GOVERNMENT WHEN WOMAN, THE FOUNDATION OF
CIVIL RIGHTS AND IS w FULL
POSSESSION THEM INCLUDING THE GOD
GIVEN RIGHT HEART AND BRAIN AT THE BAL