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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05
Irvine and Sacks at the
Globe Warehouse at rea-
sOnable terms.
II. E. HEALD.

The Twice-aWeek St. Louis Repuh
nc for only 25c year if you pay a
years Subscription in advance for
the JOURNAL.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

q rT-Szzzruxszrss
HONEY GROWS.
LOOK AROUND YOU.
you SEE RAILROADS. BANKS. MINES.
FARMS. FACTORIES. STORES.
ALL TOOK MONEY TO START.
AND THAT MONEY GREW.
Plant A LITTLE OF YOUR SAVINGS
TO GROW.
But. FIRST THINK. EXAMINE. IN
VESTlGATE.
THEN-PlANT.
IF RIGHTLY PLANTED. IT WILL GROW.
PLANT IT WHERE IT WILL GROW
SAFE, SURE, RAPIDLY.
SEEK SAFETY FIRST.
you HAVE SAVED $50 OR MORE!
THENlMRlTE US-IT COSTS A CENT
FOR A POSTAL.
GET OUR FREE PR0SPECTUS-Ex.
ANIME IT, THEN PLANT.
THE PROPOSITION IS PRACTICALLY
BACKED BY UNCLE SAM"
COLUMBIAN SECURITIES .
COMPANY.
THE BOURSE |
PHlLAOEl PHIA. PA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

An exchange says: Yes we make
mistakes in our columns, a whole lot
OF them in the run of a year. We
have no monopoly on this business
however. The whole of humanity is
null OF mistakes. The preacher, the
lawyer, the public speaker never ap-
pears before an audience but what he
makes mistakes in grammar or
rhetoric, and if a large per cent of
them had to write their public utter
ances on a blackboard, we fear thev
might do violence to correct spelling.
Merchants make mistakes, book
keepers, doctors, farmers and every
phase of humanity. We write ours
on blackboard each week and hold
1t up to the public gaze, while thew
do not And then we have printers to
nelp US out in our mistakes, even if
we try to be correct. If We published
the mistakes of every man in this town
we would have to take the airsbin
cute to leave town.
! II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

Charlie Ellis, youth in his teens,
who was making his home with Mr.
ana Mrs. Jas Ellis and who had been
left in charge of Mr., Ellis farm dur
ing his absence in the north, became
tired of the humble life of a farmer
and last Friday without ceremony left
the premises, taking with him the fam
lily driving nag. Mr.. Ellis arrived
home that evening and at once insti.
tuted a search for the young man. He
was traced to Jennings, but all efforts
to locate his whereabouts after leay.
Ing that city have proved futile
Charlie will doubtless turn I'D in a
short time a sadder but q much wiser
ad than when he left.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

ly seventy years, and a resi%-.T Of
Gonzales County fifty years. Her nus.
band, is IS years old.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-05

AAAa w. - ~i0 great Demo-
W gid day to be held at Charles
oliver Park, Cambridge, Aug. ~. This
event will mark the opening of the
Democratic campaign in New Eng.
. land.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Handled Them Well.

A special from Danville, Va, says
Judge Aiken Wednesday appointed a
special grand jury composed OF pro-
minent citizens for the purpose OF in
vestigating the attempt of the mob
Tuesday night to take the prisoner,
Roy Seals, who is in jail charged with
the killing OF Flagman Armes of the
Southern railway. Daniel Talley,
one OF the leaders of the mob, charged
on the officers guarding the jail, but
the men composing the mob quailcd
before the determined stand taken by
the police. Talley dashed against
the officers alone and was captured
and diSarmed. He was afterwards
released by order Of Mayor Wooding,
who states that he made the order
thinking it would probably have u
good effect on the mob.
The mayor was apprised OF the fact
that the mob was Assem- bling by a
woman. The woman came TO the
home Of the mayor at midnight after
the executive had prepared to retire.
He granted her an interview and was
told the plans CT the mob leaders.
The woman Is the wife of one OF the
mob leaders. The mayor would not
disclose her name.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Brain Leaks.

The broader the smile the shorter
the task.
Everything is for the best, even the
worst Of it.
A smile will go mile whilea frown
is going furlong.
The "sanest fourth" was where 1t
rained the hardest.
Ever notice how long the days is
when you start 1t Off grumbling?
We'd like to go fishing just once
when only the little fish got away.
1t Is waste Of time to pray for
what you want unless you really need
it.
The man who never makes mistakes
Is The man who never undertakes any,
thing.
When man begins to wonder If he
looks as old as he really is, 1t is a sign
that he does.
The writer's OF the best old songs
are dead. The writer's OF some of the
new ones ought to be.
The man who never ate watermelon
save with a fork has an awfully good
time coming to him.
The men who talk loudest about
the necessity OF war are generally the
men who stay at home and finance it.
We W. probably never have enough
money to enable US to set aside hero
fund, and even II we do have enough
we wouldn't do it. Well set aside a
fund to reward the girls who can bake
better bread than their mothers. The
COnmopar
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Severe Storm in Augusta.

A special from Augusta says a
storm of cyclonic proportions swept
the eastern and southern section. OF
the city Thursday afternoon, doing
great damage to property and injur-
ing several people. The Hale Street
Baptist church was completely demol-
ished; a paint shop OF the Central
railroad completely wrecked; small
cottage on Hale street complete
wreck; the roof Of a carpenter shop OF
the Georgia railroad blown away; end
of house on Lincoln street crushed In
by falling tree; grand stand at base.
ball park complete wreck. j. X.
Morris was fatally injured; VIM.
Brown, head gashed and ear gone; j.
w. Livingston, VIM. McCarty, j. X.
Calhoun and w. H. Fenly slightly In
jured; all employees of the Central
railroad. Sophia Turner was slightly
hurt in Hale street house.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Killed bya Train,

A special to The State from Tim.
monsville says fast through vegeta-
BILE freight which passed there about
9 o'clock Sunday morning struck and
killed q negro man, Robt. Walters,
about half mile beyond the town
limits. The negro was sitting on the
track and is supposed to have been in
a drunken stupor. He lived about a
mile and a half from town and had all
of his bundles Of groceries with him
which he had purchased the evening
before. He had evidently spent the
night In town spreeing and was on his
way home. The train was running
at a rapid rate and going down grade,
making it impossible for the engineer
to stop his train in time to save the
unfortunate mans life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Found Treasure Ship.

News from Tacoma says that Capt.
Finch, manager Of the Neptune Sal.
wage Company, has located the wreck
of the Canadian steamship Islander,
which sank in Alaska in August,
three years ago, carrying down nearly
100 passengers and crew, besides hall
million OF KlCndike treasure. Finch
succeeded by use Of a big steel diving
cage invented by Capt. w. M. Smith,
of Milwaukee,. lie expects to raise
the Islander or recover the treasure
boxes and valuables aboard her. Esti-
mates of the amount Of gold In the
purser's charge and in the state rooms
Of passengers run from S400,0 600 to
500 600
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
PIaintiT Got a Verdict,

A special from Columbia say a YER
dict OF 1915 was rendered against the
Atlantic Coast Line Thursday after.
noon by the jury in the suit brought
by e. l.. Richardson against that
company. The suit was interesting
and the original complaint asked for
for $4,000. The hearing of the evil
dence consumed nearly all day We'd
nesday and the argument took part of
the time Thursday morning. Rail
road men took considerable interest in
the proceedings, because 1t concerned
the sale OF a ticket to point at
which the train on which Richardson
was riding did not stop. It seems
that several months ago Mr.. Richard
son bought ticket to Lltta and the
rule was that change Should be made
at Florence for the train which stopp-
ed at that place. However, the plain
tiff was put Off at Pee Dee, which Is
about eight miles this side OF Latta,
because the train on which he was
riding made no stop, although his
ticket read for that station. Suit was
filed for $4,000 and then the point
was raised that the train should have
stopped at the station, although there
were orders to the csnstrary. The
verdict and the whole case will un-
doubtedly end in the supreme court,
as the counsel for the railroad, Messrs
Barron and Ray, have already given
notice of a motion for a new trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Section Director Bauer's Report for
the Past Week.

| oectioh DircCtor fSauer'S NcpOrt Tor
the Past Week.
The following is Section Director
Bauer's report In full for the last
week.
The week ending a. M, July 18th,
has mean temperature of 80 degrees
which is slightly below normal. The
departures below normal were greater
on the coast than In the interior. The
Fextremes were minimum of 60 at
Greenville on the l4th, and maxi
mum Of 90 at Blackville on the 18th,
There were no destructive high winds.
The relative humidity was about nor
NAL over the entire State. The sun
shine was slightly deficient.
There were quite general showers on
the 18th, and again on the 10th, but
they werelocal and partial in charac-
ter, with many places that had no
rain. The relative wet AMI dry areas
remain about the same as last week,
with complaint Of too much rain in
Chesterfield, Marlboro and Marion
counties, and Of increased severity Of
the droughty conditions In the middle
and upper Savannah valley counties,
extending into the interior over Green
wood. Newberry and Laurens counties,
with many smaller areas In the central
counties that are suffering for rain.
Rain would be very beneficial over the
western half Of the State, in which
division wells and streams are very
low, and water for stock is scarce.
Laying by crops is general and the
work Is well advanced, except that
stubble land corn and cotton on red
clay lands continue to be cultivated.
The condition of old corn is critical
In the dry sections, and the prospec-
tive yields will be materially lessened
unless rain comes soon. Late planted
corn continues promising.
The cotton crop suffered from an ex-
cess OF moisture in the extreme north
eastern counties, and from drought in
the western ones, but as whole con.
tinucs very promising 1t has attained
SeaSOnable size In the eastern half OF
the State and remains understood over
the western half. There are few re-
ports OF too large weed. Cotton is
blooming and fruiting well in all sec
tions. and many full grown bolls have
been noted. Irsects infest fields In
Greenville, Pickens and Spartanburg
counties, Whild wilt and hlackroot or
black rust have been noted In Green
vile and Orangeburg counties. Con-
siderable cotton has been laid by in
general clean condition. Sea island
cotton Is becoming somewhat grassy,
aud Is blooming freely.
Tobacco curing is now general; the
crop Is a fine one. Rice is heading,
and Is In need OF more fresh water;
June rice is doing fairly well In the
Georgetown district. Melons are bar
ing we'll and shipments are heavy.
Minor crops vary in condition accord
ing to the moisture supply, ard range
from excellent to very poor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Against Child Labor.

An Organization to be known as
The National Child Labor Commit.
tee' has been formed in New York
and at the first meeting to complete
the organization and elect officers it
was announced that the communities
had secured as its general secretary
Samuel McCune Lindsay, commission
er OF education in Porto Rico. Among
those interested in the new organiza.
tion are Jane Adams, Felix Adler,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, -. Cassatt.
Grover Cleveland, Cardinal James
Gibbons, Bishop David II. Greer.
Adolph S. Ochs, Hoke Smith and
Senator Tillman. In speaking of the
work OF the committee, Mr.. Lindsay
said: The National Child Labor
Committee desires, wherever it's CO.
operation is requested to Investigate
the conditions under which children
are engaged In gainful occupations in
all parts of the country, and to help
create a healthy public sentiment In
favor of giving every child the best
possible chance to make the most of
It's life."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
THAT sHoCKIaa CRIMr.
Inquest Into the Murder OF kit
Bookhart. Near Eutayyxi xille. Is,

1 ~ ~. / =. u n a
Aspecial to the State from Orange
burg says the inquest over the dead.
body Of Kilt Bookhart, which was
found In the Santee river at Fergu-
son, near Eutawville, was held Thurs.
day by Magistrate JeG .. Virgins at
Eutawville. Solicitor p. T. Hide.
brand, at the request of the COVER
nor. went down the day before and at.
tended the inquest, assisting in ques.
tioning the witnesses and bringing
out important testimony. Solicitor
Hildebrand has associated with him
in the Investigation OF this matter
the law firm Of Messrs. Raysor &
Summers Of this city, and Mr.. A. w.
Summers of that firm attended the
inquest along with Solicitor Hide
brand, and he vii! give personal at
tention to the development of the case
and the prosecution OF such parties as
may be implicated by the proceedings.
Eutawville is located on the Preg-
nall branch of the Atlantic Coast
Line in the upper portion Of Berkeley
county, and not many miles from the
lower boundary OF Orangeburg county.
There are the best of people down
there, and 1t is learned here that the
best sentiment Of that community
heartily condemn the killing Of the
negro and is anxious for the guilty
parties to he uncovered and brought
to Justice.
From the testimony it Is very evil
dent that the parties responsible for
the death and mutillatiOn OF the ne
gro are deserving If the seyerest con-
demnation Of the public, the severest
punishment under the law. 1t Is
thought that the matter will be
brought to light in due time, and the
proper authorities are working to this
end. 1t is understood that there was
very large gathering cf negroes at
Eutawvil.e Thursday on account OF
the inquest, but they we're not de.
monstrative and conducted themselves
in an orderly manner.
The inquest was adjourned to some
future date to be agreed upon later
between the magistrate and the 50.
licitor. The jury Of inquest was a
representative body of white men; and
they will not render their verdict un-
TIL all of the testim ny possible nas been
brought out. Such witnesses as were on
hand OF could be secured ere examined
Thursday but there are other wit
nesseS to be examined at later date.
The jury was composed of Messrs. r.
G. CauSey, foreman; P. O. Martin, L.
N. Shingler. l.. Gourdin, j. w. Muir
ray, d. d. Sweetman, w. e. Jackson,
Nella Jenkins, j. +. Wetheford. e.
NJ. Gaillard, B. P. Winter and T. S.
GelZer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
No Race Euuality.

During the discussion OF South
African affairs in the house of com.
mons In London Thursday, Joseph
Chpmberlain, defending the introduc.
tion of Chinese, labor Into the Trans.
vail contended that white la
borers would not work side by side
with black laborers on equal terms and
he thought the white men were right.
He added: "As the dominant race, II
we admitted equality with inferior
races we would lose the power which
gave us our dominance"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Killed His Wife.

Dick Teele, a young white farmer
OF Carroll county, Ga, shot and killed
his wife near Graham, Ala, Friday.
He slipped up to the window OF her
mothers home and shot her as she
sat at work. He claimed to believe
her unfaithful to him. Posses we're
organized for the pursuit CT Teele.
lie fled into Georgia. a posse pur-
suing him found and surrounded him
near Roopville Tuesday afternoon.
Rather than surrender Teele shot
himself, and his dead body was se-
cured by his pursuers. X
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
s2o,ooo,ooo TO BOOST COTTON.
Southern Cotton Corporation : IL
Formed in New York.

Southern Cotton Corporation :. IL
Formed in New York.
A special to the Atlanta Constitu.
tion from New York says: Instead
OF Daniel j. Sully being made the
president Of the new company known
as tue Southern Cotton Corporation
with capital Of $50, 600, 900, to i'm
prove cotton culture and method OF
making the staple, that post will be
occupied by Colonel S. e. B. Morse
who was a partner in the firm OF
Daniel j. Sully & Co.
The articles of incorporation Of this
company were filed at Trenton. II
will have capital of $50, 900, 900, el
which $4,000 600 will be preferred and
SIS 200, 900 common stock. The par
value OF the preferred is S100 share,
but the par value Of the common,
which will be taken largely in the
south, will be only $40 per share.
The decision to place Colonel Morse
in this position was made by the
financial hackers of the concern be-
cause OF the fact that Us the head OF
the traffic department of the South
ern Pacific railroad, stationed in New
Orleans, he was very prominent In the
educational campaign which resulted
In the diversifying OF the southern
crops.
The company controls the Whit
man square bale press, which is an
improved mechanism for baling and
ginning cotton. 1t will compress as
thoroughly as the present round bale
but will not meet with such opposition
as was encountered by those who In
troduced the round baling process.
Because OF the less likelihood OF fire,
this new bale has already been called
the underwriters bale"
A comprehensive were house sys.
tenn will also be established, which
will enable growers to hold their cot
ton II they SO desire, instead OF sell
ing in the glutted market in the early
season. The board of directors Will
be announced in few days. The
principal office Of the company will be
in that city, with branches in various
southern cities.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Members OF Mob Arrested.

A special from Danville Friday says
Wicker Armes, Solomon Iiutchings
w. Bal Rag!and, Frank Childress and
William Harris, participants In the
lRte attempt to force the city jail for
the purpose OF wreaking vengence
upon negro charged with murder,
were Friday arrested and the first
three bailed in the sum OF 5000 each
for their appearance before the
mayors court on Tusday next. Chill
dress and Harris vent to jail in de-
fault Of bond,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
CARGO OF OIL ON FIRE.
Thrilling Experiences of the Grew OF
The British Ship Creedmor.

A special from Woodshole, Mass.
says Capt. John Humphries OF the
British ship Creedmoor, and crew
were landed here Thursday, having
escaped from their vessel which was
burned off Fire island Wednesday,
The crew OF the Creedmoor num-
bered IS men besides the captain.
The men lost everything. They left
the ship In her own boats and were
picked up soon afterwards by pass.
| ing schooner which transferred them
to tug off Martha's Vineyard early
Wednesday.
Capt. Humphries and the rescued
members Of the crew of the Creedmoor
arrived in New York city Thursday
evening. The Creedmoor, which left
this port on Monday with cargo of
$4,000 gallons OF naphtha, gasolene
and benZine for Liverpool, according
to the story Of the captain and crew,
was about 40 miles east OF Fire island
on Wednesday evening when ire broke
out on the poop deck just forward OF
the main saloon.
When the alarm was given Capt.
lIumphrieS put the vessel about while
the members OF the crew under Mate
M. NJ. Adams were doing their best
to hold the flames In check. The
presence OF the fire was made known
by an explosion which was quickly
followed by Others.
AT first the water poured on the
blazing poop deck had no effect After
about an hours work the crew SEEM
ed to have the fire in check, and at
that time the Crecdmoor was making
for New York at good speed. a little
after 10 p. m. the fire made its ap-
pearance again In the poop deck sees
tion OF the vessel and this time the
gasolenc had become ignitcd and it
was expected that the oil-laden ship
would blow up at any moment.
Despite the deperate situation, Capt.
Humphires and his crew sought sec
ond time to hold the fire In check,
but the streams of water only tended
TO carry the fire to other parts OF the
ship and in few minutes the strug.
gle was abandoned
The lifeboat and the ships yawl
were lowered. The lookout on the
forccastle, Portuguese sailor named
Marc was called with the other men,
bers OF the crew, but he did not rea
spond. He was called again. Then
he leaned over the side Of the fore
castle and appeared to be helpless
with terror. In few minutes the
ship was wrecked from stem to stern
hy series of heavy explosions.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Committed Suicide.

Edgar e. Tawes, secretary OF the
board Of trade and Business Mems as
ISOLATION and prominent citizen OF
Norfolk, Va, cOmmitthd suicide Fri
day night at his summer home at
Ocean View. He reached home early
from the city and went to his. room.
Standing in the presence Of his IL.
year-old son, Dawes placed pistol in
his mouth and pulled the trigger. He
was instantly killed. No cause for his
act can be learned
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Edward Deaton Convicted.

A special from Yorkville to the
State says the case Of w. Edward
Deaton and Mary Deaton, charged
with having killed j. Lawrence Pat
terson at Fort Mill last May, was
given to the jury about 2 o'clock Fri
day afternoon. After being out about
two hours they rendered the following
verdict: Edward Deaton guilty and
recommended to the mercy of the
court; Maaton not guilty"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Kills His WiGa,a Eather

A special to the Journal and Trib-
une from Jonesboro, Tenn, says that
Robert Keys has been shot and killed
by his son-in- law, Joe Martin, at the
Keys home twelve miles from Jones.
boro. No details are obtainable. Keys
was prosperous farmer. Both faml-
lies are prominent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Three Hundred Bales Burned

a hre started Thursday in the cot
ton which had been discharged on
the quay at Bremen haven, by the
Albanian from New Orleans. The
flames were subdued but 300 bales of
the cotton were damaged by fire and
water.