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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-03-31
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-03-31

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-03-31
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-03-31

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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1904-03-31

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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
WOOlNG THE VOTE.

"When I was in politics out :;
Iowa." said Secretary Shaw, "I h;
some difficulty in deciding on
county ticket [ met a Swcdc WI
Is a big farmer in my district al
talked to him about the candidat,
"'Olaf,' | asked, whom do yc
think we should nominate for cou
ty judge?'
"I tank Ole Oleson ben 90
man. he said.
"And for district attorney
"Yon Yonson.'
"And for county treasurer
"Neils Petersen
"'And for sheriff.
4 tank James Smith
"'But, Olaf I protested, 'vt
have named Swcdc for every 9th,
position. Why not Swcdc fc
sheriff.
"'Oh, we must do someding t
catch the Yankee vote Philadel
phia Post.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
Sweot Music.

The Children Of Paris have a ne
toy IN a clockwork phonograph cos
ing only rs cents. This rcmarl
able instrument, which La Natu
describes, has mica diaphragm, d
sounding box, trumpet and a nee
die which follows the record upon
the disk.
Most marvellous of all is the disk
itself, for the voice record is made
in chocolate. 1t is said to give q
fine reproduction of the voice, and
and-and-thc record, tune and all,
can be eaten after it has been played.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

There Is no farm In the west VIII,
the two horse load of barnyard man,
cannot be made worth 81 If prope
applied. Still we know of Il lot of IN
who have $500 and over lying arou
nnd being wasted in this way. On
most any cornGeld, no matter whctl
Tie soil be rich or poor, ten loads
manure will give an extra fifteen bus
els the first year and almost as mu
the second. Put on Il timothy meade
1t Will increase the Yield ton and
half in TWO years. Still there are tho
men who will pick up every nail a
pin they see and be stingy with tho
wives who will move their barns rat
or than haul out the manure
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
Bismarck az a Drinkor,

Andrew White, former ambas-
sador to Germany, writing in the
Century, repeats the story in the
words Of Professor Gneist zone dav
l met Bismarck and asked hi
about his health. He answered:
Is wretched. l can neither eat
sleep l answered: Let me Sc
you something that will help yo
l have just received a lot Of He
mitage and will send you a dos
bottles. If you take couple
glasses each day with your dinner
will be the best possible tonic al
will do you great good Some tin
afterward," continued Gncist,
met him again and asked how til
wine agreed with him. 'Oh,' sal
Bismarck, mot at all. It made m
worse than ever Why said
how did you take itT Just as 20
told me- replied Bismarck; "a co,
pie of bottles each day with my dir
ner.'"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
SILK CatcrpilIar,

The nests of a caterpillar Of IL
determined species living in a 81
gle forest in Madagascar offer po
sible new source Of fine silk.
Thery of the Madagascar forest
department states that these nest
which are attached to trees, are
dazzling whitencss and are abo
sixteen inches long, consisting
silk-lustrous, very flexible and ycl
tenacious-much resembling that {,
the common silkworm. From lC
to $50 caterpillNrs live in a sing
nest, going out at night for foo
The caterpillars are very prolili
and it is probable that they can /
successfully introduced into 9th,
forests. Experiments are bein
made to determine the value Of IL.
silk.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

well settled old county on the bor-
ders of the upper Mississippi river paid
out last year tho large sum Of $3.50
for bounties on wild animals. Inves-
figation showed that the money went
mostly for woodchucks and rattle
snakes.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

market which will absorb and take
care of $4,000 head OF beef cattle, 500
calves, G0,000 hogs, 10000 sheep and
800 horses in one day is no small af-
fair. and that is what the stockyards
at Chicago did on jan. II, 1904.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

If you note the work of the pocket
gopher In your orchard, no time should
be lost in cXterminating him He is a
terror to the roots of apple trees.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

If You meet Il man with but one arm
and he is under sixty years of age, he
is more likely to have had round
with corn shredder than to have had
the missing arm hacked Off by an army
surgeon
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

Mans judgment on fat cattle is not
yet perfect, for the prize animals are
nearly always beaten by some less at
tractive beast when the block test Is
applied.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

In the south, particularly in the terri
tory lying east OF the Mississippi river,
the camp meeting Is one OF the great
troubles to the employers OF colored la
Dor. The work on the farm is never SO
urgent that 1t will prevent the colored
brother from leaving it and taking In
the camp meeting.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

Constant cultivation OF the surface
Of the soil will almost entirely prevent
any Ill effects from drought. We have
seen fine crops of cabbage, rutabagas,
tomatoes and potatoes raised on land
which never was wet down an inch aft
er the stuff was up until it was har-
vested by just stirring the soil around
the growing plants every three or four
days during the growing season.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

J We are fortunately passing from that
agricultural stage when the man who
left his plow out in the field all winter
makes straight for the public highway
In the spring to scour the rust Off 1t.
He has learned that If he will use
cents worth of axle grease and put his
plow under cover in the fall lie need not
do any road work In the spring.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

Any bright, observing man may be u
weather prophet on n small scalc-that
is, become able to forecast the weather
for n short time ahead, long enough
ahead to be of considerable service to
him In his farm operations. To do this
he should have n good thermometer
and barometer and learn how to use
them. He should study the clouds, the
direction Of tile Winds. watch the sig
nal service reports ana quit pinning
his faith to snide almanac.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

MAJOR S, .. ", also nveu at y. Sam
Wilson's. Information strictly con
fdential. JOS. J. Fretwell
Feb. 17w4. Anderson s G.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
Lord Roocbory's Superstition.

Lord Rosebery is supcrstitious, /
recollect one Sunday aftornopa
walking in his grounds at the Dug
dams. He found a dead hcdsoh~a
on the path by the Epson coEnsS,
Lord Eosebcry halted. II vSaass
what that means? Had ] seen 81
Last Sunday the Sunday hsGSse
tho Derby [ which be had woAl l-4p
place Of the day aftor 1 shouM haxs
been in state! You know, eas sssa
across my path at Eton jnst hseHga
l Tan my first race. Lm% D
stSangss~ ss~-Windsor Magastna.
Confederate Lieutonank 0~aeesAa.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
In The Merry Spring Time.

In the merry spring time the festive
malaria mlcrobe, goeth forth determined
to colonize every human organism, If
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

What is known as the Smithncld ham
Is one of the most high priced and eX-
elusive meat products OF this country.
1t is produced In small territory in
the gOobcr districts of the cast and
south from h"gs which range The
woods in early nr0 aud are iattonad OH
peanuts, thus giving a rich and gamy
flavor to the smoked meats entirely
wanting in the corn fed hog. Tho de
mand for these hams is so gront from
the nabObs that they have to be ordered
two years ahead.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

The writer addressed farm institute
few years ago where 200 farmers
were present, and on asking the Ques.
tion rs to how many OF those present
took live, up to date agricultural pa
per less than ten hands were raised 1t
is different now. Only the worry poor
est and most shiftlcss are now without
this valuable aid TO their farm work.
While it is truo that these papers con
tain much that Is too nigh up and ab.
strusc for the average man. they all
have something OF value for him.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

An acre OF average field corn Will
give 2o,OO0 pounds OF ensilnsO, on
enough of the best OF food for tiGh dai.
lry COW for half "A daily ration for COO
days. How ia II possible to usO land
to otherwise get $50 much from IL?
This question Is wo<th the study Of
every man who wants more acres OF
the one who would increase the num-
Iber OF his STOCK on his present acres 0E
the man who would get the most ont
OF his dairy or cows The silo rs com
ing to stand foE farm progress and
Farm sense. -.---
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16

Confederate Lioutenant 6AaeesAa-
General Stephen d. Lee Of Nas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
Killed by Lightning.

The Columbia State rays a bolt Of
lightning instantly killed little Jacob
Wages, 13 year-old cotton mill oper-
ative of the Olympia village, Tuesday
afternoon at 20 minutes to I. The boy
was sitting on little bench next the
stoop Of Gaines store, which is locat-
ed on the Bluff road in the smill VIII
lage about 100 yards from Wages
home. The boys face was slightly
scratched, but otherwise there were no
marks on the body and the coroner,s
physician testified that there were no
bones broken. Standing In the door OF
the store within two feet of the b0y
was 9. G. Lawhorn, also an operative.
He was knocked backward on the floor
but was not injured. Il. E. Mitchell.
the clerk, who was standing behind
the counter near the side door, about
20 feet from the front door, was not
even shocked, be says. The flash fol-
lowed by the loud report like that OF a
cannon frightened horse attached to
a wagon near the side door and Mr..
Mitchell ran out and stopped Elm from
running away. w. T. Cox, laundry
wagon driver in the store at the time,
was only slightly shocked. The bench
on which the boy sat was under shed
which shelters the door and surround
ings. Near the bench high wire fence
connects with the corner Of the store
room. There was no scorching Of any
OF the surroundings.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
Battle With n nawIk.

Freeman Lane, a wealthy farmer,
eighty years old, had fierce battle
with huge hawk in his woods near
Sayville, l.. L., Wednesday, while
strolling in pine wood. When near
pine in which there was hawks
nest one OF the birds swooped down
upon the old man, struck him square.
ly in the face and knocked him down
ten feet in gully. The hawk con-
tinued scratching his face, and for a
long time the old man lay as dead.
Lane rallied his remaining strength,
crawled out Of the wood and reached
nome. His face was badly torn by
the birds talons and he was suffering
from severe shock.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
Charged With Murder.

At Winchester, Va, five men,
George, Charles, Raymond and Hun
ter Carver, brothers, and Edgar Car
ter, were arrested Thursday afternoon
near there in connection with the dis
appearance of the Carvers' cousin,
Ashby Pugh, who 1t is believed has
been murdered. George and Charles
were committed to jail without bail
and the others were released on five
hundred dollars bonds each. The case
has caused the greatest excitement In
the country. Monday morning Pugh
was beaten by the Carvers. They say
he vent to the creek to wash the
blood from his face and has not been
seen since
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
The Deadly Parlor Rine.

a dispatch from Anderson to The
State says by the accidental discharge
of a parlor rifle in the hands Of his
young brother Friday afternoon, little
Ralph Edwards, six years of age, was
shot through the head aud fatally
wounded. 1t is not thought that he will
live through the night. The child Is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Edwards of
Monterey, Mexico. Mrs. Edwards and
family are spending the summer there
with Mrs. Edwards mother, Mrs.
Mary Browd, but Mr.. Edwards is In
Mexico. The family is one of the old
est in the city and the news of the ac-
cident Checked evey one.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
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Murdered His Mother.

AT Trenton, n. j Nathan Sibbett,
the II year-old boy who was arrested
Sunday week on the charge of being
responsible for the death OF his
mother, whose body was found at her
home at Jacobs creek in a partly de-
composed condition, was Friday for
mally committed on charge of MUIR
der. The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict to the effect that Mrs. Sibbctt
came to her death by being pushed
down stairs by her young son. This
verdict was rendered from the teSti-
mony Of police officials to whom young
Sibbett made confession. According
to the testimony OF the officers the
lad had quarrel with his mother on
the Tuesday before her body was
found and he pushed her from the
top Of the stairs, her death resulting.
The boy then covered her body with
bed clothing and left the house. He
wandered around the neighborhood
telling those who inquired that his
mother had gone to Philadelphia.
When the house was broken into Sun
day and the body found the boy pro.
fesscd entire ignorance OF his mothers
death. After he had been locked up
and closely questioned by the authorl-
ties he made the confession which re-
suited in Fridays verdict.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
DROUGHT PARTLY RELIEVED
Many Sections OF State Still in Sore
Need OF Rain.


The Columbia State says the re.
ports that came in to Section Direc.
tor Bauer Tuesday indicated that
the rains Of the day before had entire
~. - Ted 5he droughty conc. Ulons in
: Alabama and Georgia, where from
one to two inches and over fell on all
sections of these States, but only parts
OF South Carolina were relieved. Yves
tern North Carolina and the western
counties Of South Carolina and the
long suffering Savannah experienced
good rains, almost as much as they
needed, but the remainder OF the
State had light rains. Lexington,
Aiken, Saluda, Greenwood, Newberry.
Laurens and Spartanburg counties
were the most generously dampened,
While the rainfall westward was light,
as 1t was in the Congarce valley.
IhoSe sections received enough rain
to bring up late cotton and corn, con-
corning which there has been much
fear the past few days. The rain
came too late for the wheat and oat
crops generally over the State, but
these crops are in fairly good condi-
tion In the western counties.
In Charleston county, Observer
Jesunofsky reports the drought Is the
most severe that section has expert
enced since rain records began to be
regularly kept there l66 years ago.
Charleston had quarter OF an inch
Monday night but in April only eigh-
teen hundredths of an inch fell and
May up to Monday was even worse.
In the two months not enough rain
had fallen to make one respectable
shower. The sev3re drought extends
over Beaufort and Hampton counties,
but these places have had little
more rain than Charleston.
The national weather bureau at
Washington says although cotton
continues small, general improve
ment In its condition is indicated
especially in the central and western
districts where rains have been well
distributed and generally ample. The
least favorable crop reports are receiv-
ed from Georgia, Florida and portions
or South Carolina, where the drought
continues. Lice are not so generally
reported In the central and eastern
districts as in the previous week, eX-
cept in Georgia, but boil weevills con
tinue to increase in the southwest and
central cotton counties OF Texas. AS
rule the crop is we'll cultivated
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
William Beard, from July, 1779, to,
May, 1883, in Capt. John Irwin's com
plny.
DROUGHT ENTIRELY RELIEVED
Gentle, Generous, Soaking Rains Fall
Throughout Entire State.

Section Director Bauer had the re-
freshing and cheerful announcement
TO make, Wednesday that the reports
showed that the drought had been
completely and delightfully."- relieved
In all parts Of the State and in a
fashion that left no room for desire
for the thing to have been otherwise
than in the way it was done The
rains were general over the State, and
the eastern part, which had been
suffering most, got half an inch, with
ZAP inches in Florence and Darling
ton counties. Some sections had re-
ceived more than they needed, but
the rains were gentle" everywhere,
and consequently no damage was
doue.
Asked to estimate what damage In
dollars the drought had done, Mr..
| Bauer said that he had nothing on
which to base an intelligent estimate
In his opinion. however, relief came
before there was any material damage
to the staple money crops, with the
exception Of trucking interests on the
coast, where the dry weather has re-
duced tn" yields from 25 to 60 per
cent. beltY normal.
Corn al 4 cotton have plenty Of time
In which to recuperate. In fact the
drought has possibly been more bene-
1clal to these crops than otherwise,
since the relief came In the form of
gentle rains, which soaked thoroughly,
for this reason: The natural tendency
OF growing plants Is to seek moisture.
Ii this is not found above the earth
the growth is toward bigger rootage,
and while there Is apparently no
growth in dry weather the plants are
busy gaining a wide earth feeding.
The gentle rains penetrating deeply,
the upper growth and development
are the more rapid when relief does
comes The rains of this week have
not washed out the commercial ferti-.
lize!s, but have tended to make them
soluble. The rains which relived the
dry spell OF last May were OF the wash
ing variety, and the result was that
practically all the fertilizers were
washed aWay.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-10
BEATS THE RESORD.
Was Married Ten Time and Divor-
oed Eight Timks.


Peter West Is the most married
and most divorced man fh the United
States y This is the Comment Of
Pension Commissioner Ware, on
the application of Peter West, Of
Pendleton, Ore, formsrly Of the
Seventh U. S. Cavalry, wlD was mar
ried ten times and divorced eight
times. He was, it appeals, q private
In the company of Mr.. Ware.
West found diflicultyM getting his
marriage and divorce record on ;one
application blank. He therefore
made additional comment to the ef-
feet that the Cove nment might give
more room for such details. He makes
application on the ground OF physical
ailments, such is rheumatism and
diabetes. His marriage record fol-
lows:
Eliza Hubbard, in Waterloo, Iowa,
divorced in 1868.
Bertha Neirs, married December I,
1868, In Independence, Iowa; divorced
in Wav5fly, Iowa, in 1873.
Emma Dixon, married In Sacra-
mento, CAL, October IL, 1876; divorced
January 1s. 1879, in Iowa City, Ia.
Elizabeth Bray, married July 4,
1879, In Winnemucca, New, divorced
December 10, 1881, at same place.
Frances Westfall, married August
20, 1882, Rye Patch, New, divorced
June 10, 1885, at Winnempcca, New.
Mary Pendleton, married November
"a, 1886, Oakland, Cal; divorced De-
cember 10, 1890, at Reno, New.
Lucy E. Johnson, December 81,
1890, Reno, New; divorced February
l3, 1896, Pendleton, Ore.
Melinda e. Hanley, July 2, 1897,
at Pendleton, Ore; died May II, 1898,
at Same place.
Laura f. Burget, married August
p. 1898, at Pendleton, Ore; divorced
April 4. 1899.
Pauline Miller, married October %,
1899, divorced at Pendletdp, Ore.
Only one OF the eight Divorces ap-
pears to be dead.
Long as West has been on wives,
he is short on children There but
four, and none Of them, were he to die
today, would secure an orphans pen
sion, all being over sixteen.
or all his wives, figures show thai,
he liked Emma Dixon best; he was her
husband for fourteen years. It is
shown that he got divorces in almost
as many States as he had fingers or
Wivas