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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
JOHN II. HAUBERG,
REV. ]. w. DAVIES,
ID. A. JOHNSTON,
Committee on Resolutions.
A THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
Special Service Tomorrow Evening at
Christian Church.

A Thanksgiving and Missionary pro
gram of song and recitations will be
given by the choir and Junior Chris
tian Endeavor society of Memorial
Christian church tomorrow evening
The program will be as follows:
Hymn-Congregatio and choir
Invocation-Pastor
Anthem-"Jubilati Deo," in c.
(Schilling), choir.
Scripture lesson-Pastor.
Anthem Praise be Thine, "
(Sudds), choir.
Prayer
Anthem Will Praise Thee,
from Farmers mass B fat, choir.
Vocal solo-"Grasses and Roses,
(Bartlet) Miss Hattie Larkin.
Program by the children-Mission
airy exercise, The Conquering Gross
rendered by children in costume, as
sisted by quartet consisting of Miss
Fay Warren, Miss Bertha Karr. Mr.
Stockam. Mr.. Van Ripper. 500. "A
Conquering Cross" c. H. Richardson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
Xmas DAUGHTERS Entertain.

In His Name circle of the Kings
Daughters entertained last evening at
the home of Miss Marian McCandless,
903 Twenty-third street. The mem
bers were in fancy costume. and
served refreshments and presided at
booths at which fortunes were told
and candies sold The program con-
sisted of vocal number by VIII Trim
BILE: recitation, Miss Irene Don; and
instrumental duet, by Earl Bowlby and
Charles Montgomery, and Misses Cora
GAZETTEER and Marian McCandless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
Car.e. Hn. N Mean sma~

Helen is long on police court ser
mons. and she delivered another this
morning. the burden of which was the
annoyance that one of her color who
looks good" must suffer from white
men while she is walking through the
streets at night. She said that even
Carnes smiled at her when he met her.
But there is meanness in his smiles.
she told the magistrate We'll, the
next time that the officer smiles at you
Fou come and report TO me-" the magis,
rate told her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
SURPRISE BY YOUNG FOLKS
Elmer SaIyard Taken Unawares at His
Home Last Evening.

Elmer Salyard was pleasantly sur
prised last evening by a party of his
young friends at his home, us Four
teenth street. He was presented with
a pretty gold ring. Games were played
and refreshments were served. Those
present were Mary Byrnes, Anita Shu-
bert, Edna Johnson, Betsy Frohboes,
Florence Nye, Annie Callahan, Joseph
inc Salyard. Mabel Howard. Elmer Sal
yard. Louis Hartman, Clarence Pardee.
Harry Hoffman, Arthur Lundeen, Kurt
Lundeen. Clarence Nye, Reuben Cron-
holm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
Thanksgiving Dancing Party.

The Retail Clerks association OF
Rock Island announces q dancing par
~ Thanksgiving evening at Industrial
Home hall. The music will be by
Bleuer's orchestra. The committee on
arrangements is composed of A. Me
CARNEY. O. Priester. F. Anthony. r.
Goldsmith, William Kurth, G. Thier-
man, E. Sundeen and J. Rite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-19
ARE OUT IN FORCE
FOR CONVENTION
Twenty fourth Semi.Annual OF
County Christian En-
deavorers.
SUPPORT FOR MISS CASTOR
In Her War Against Cigaret-After-
noon and Evening SEES
sions.

The oath semi-annual convention of
deavor Union was held yesterday after
noon and evening at Memorial Chris
tian church in Rock Island The ses-
sions were very largely attended, and
the program was an unusually inter
esting and beneficial one. In the even
ing the convention passed I, number
of resolutions. commencing the work of
the Anti-Cigaret league. under the di-
rection of Lucy Page CASTOR; approx
ing of the work done by the county
union lookout committee. and thank
ing the officers for their efficiency and
faithfulnesS. A vote of thanks to the
members of Memorial church was
given. The following program was
carried out during the afternoon and
evening sessions of the convention:
Proceedings of Afternoon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS exercises, led
by President B. E. WATSON: business
session: Elements of Christian En-
deavor Success The Social Work"
Educational Work." Miss Mary Cox.
Port Byron; discussion led by Rev. J.
w. Davies. Moline: Devotional Work"
ID. A. Johnston, Natick; duet, Miss
Phebe Brooks, violin; Miss Jessie
Warnecke, piano; Our Aid to the
Church." Z. ID. Fisher, Sears.
Evening-Praise and prayer service,
leader. Rev. c. II. Burdick. Moline; ad-
dress, What Is Expected of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society from Pastors
Standpoint" Rev. j. Casky, Atkinson;
duet, Miss Phebe Brooks, violin; Miss
Jessie Warnecke, piano: address,
What Is Expected from a Christian
Endeavor Society from a Superintend-
ents Standpoint" Miss Mary Russ,
Port Byron; hymn. ''Blest Be the Tie"
The next convention will be held at
the First Congregational church in
Moline in June
Resolutions Adopted.
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the convention:
Whereas: We, the Christian Ell
deaver union of Rock Island county,
by the providence of God. having been
blessed in our work, and permitted to
hold our Gath semi-annual convention
under such favorable auspices, be it
therefore,
Resolved, That we consecrate our
selves anew to work more faithfully
for Christ and his church.
Resolved, That We express our ap-
probation of the efficient work done
by our officers.
Resolved, That we endorse the work
pursued by the lookout committee,
and would recommend the continuance
of the same plan.
Resolved, That this convention
through the secretary, express to Miss
Lucy Page CASTOR its approval of her
work in the anti-cigaret work, and
pledge her our moral support in every
possible way
Thanks to Church.
Resolved. That we extend to the
pastor and c. E. society of the Memoir
ial church our heartiest thanks for
their generous hospitality so substan-
tally manifested. especially for the
sociability that has made all feel at
home, and created the desire to come
again.
JOHN H. HAUBERG,
REV. j. w. DAVIES,
ID. A. JOHNSTON,
Commirtaa IN Resolutions
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Bch saded Her Son.

Mrs. Arthur Oswald of Oakland in
a sudden fit insanity beheaded her
four-year-old BOY and pet dog, which
had defended him from the attack
from his m O. her with an axe. The
head OF the s"n was completely sever
ed from the body and was carried
from the kit ;hen to the dining room
where it was placed in the center OF
the floor besiGe which the woman laid
the dogs head. Arthur Oswald, hus-
band Of the woman and father Of the
boy, upon returning home from work
Wednesday night discovered the
horrible crime. He called to his wife
but received no answer and going to
the upper part Of the house he found
his wife lying in bed fully clothed
with her dress besmeared with blood.
Beside her lay their six-months-old
baby sleeping peacefully. In another
room adjoining Oswald found two
other children unframed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Murder on n Train.

A special from Graham, Va, says
that In row on Norfolk and Wes-
tern passenger train, near Bluetield,
w. Va, Thursday night, Thomas
Lcedy, a merchant Of Graham, shot
and, it is believed, fatally wounded
Walter Harris, a Norfolk and Western
fireman, who was riding in the day
coach. Leedy had no ticket and re-
sisted the conductors demand for his
fare. He drew revolver and fired
several shots, one of them taking ef-
feet near HarriS's heart and passing
through his body Leedy was ar
rested
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
.AGer the RolINYeeyiI.

Secretary Wilson is arranging the
details of the campaign authorized by
congress to be waged against the cot
ton boil weevil. a number Of gov
ernment entomologists and scientists
are already EN- route to the ravaged
Texas fields and to the Sabine river
valley in Louisiana, the pest having
been reported from three places in
that section. There will be 80 or 40
scientists at work against the pest be-
fore long. They will organize the
farmers to fight the weevil and will
educate them in the best methods of
attack. Secretary Wilson expects to
make another trip to the districts in
volyed while the fight is on and Drs.
Galloway and Howard Of the entomo-
logical division will keep in close
touch with the situation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
An AgIicuituul Hall

The corner stone of the Hall OF Ag-
riculture was laid at Clemson College
OH Tuesday, Jan. 10. Senator Till
man made an earnest address, giving
the history Of causes that led UP to
the founding OF the college and his
tory of the college since. lie showed
how the college had been turned from
its intended course into mechanical
direction by force of circumstances
and the demand Of the people. He
said it was a sad fact that the young
men were leaving the State to find pc
sitions. He hoped that the founding
of this building would lead to giving
the sons Of farmers an education that
would help them make an honorable
living on the farm Col. Newman
followed in an eloquent speech, deal
ing with the long strug gle for such !,
building and expressing high hopes OF
what this, the first agricultural hall
in the south, would do for South
Carolina.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Many Want.Omce.

The Columbia State says Mr.. W.
o. Tatum, recently elected dispensary.
commissioner, is beginning to feel the
responsibility Of official position. At
his disposal are Is clerks and inspec-
tors positions paying from $50 to
$3.50 month. In addition he has
the employment Of every person who
works by the week or by the day
around the big warehouse where the
bottling is conducted. Mr.. Tatum
Monday appealed to the newspapers
to state that he will entertain no
applications now. His work in the
legislature is very much interfered
with by communications and by per-
sonal appeals. He states that he will
announce no appointments just now,
and he will keep all written applica-
tions on file, answering none. When
he takes charge OF the office about
the lst of March, he will announce
the names of the successful applicants.
There are fifty now applying for the
five places of inspector. as each
place in the establishment has an in
cumbent who is anxious to hold on,
and as there are hundreds OF others
trying to get in, Mr.. Tatum's posi-
tion is easily seen. The State says
Mr.. Tatum has on file five hundred
applications for jobs in the dispensary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
"A Good Bill.

The Columbia State says "Mr,
Bomars bill to empower mayors and
magistrates in cities of over 5000 in
habitants to issue warrants author
izing police or constables to break
open and enter any closed doors or
rooms wherein it is suspected gam
bling is going on Is measure which
the legislature should pass without
delay. 1t seems that some such legisla-
tion is necessary to break up gam
bling in our towns and cities. Gam
bling is already outlawed and gam
blers also, but it is not now possible,
under the law, to raid gambling dens
unless it is suspected that whiskey is
sold therein"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
KILLED By AN ovERsEER.
Tragedy ona About seven
Miles from Aiken.

Z A dispatch to The State says a me-
gro named Jim Stevens, living on Mr..
J. D. Prothro's place about seven miles
below Aiken, was shot and killed by
Mr.. jackson Tanning, an oyerseer for
Mr., Prothro, Tuesday afternoon jan.
10. Mr.. Farming was here Tuesday
and stated that the trouble arose over
a dispute with the negro about water
ing the stock. The negro was imper-
tinent and Mr.. Fapning reprimanded
him. The negro cursed Mr.. Tanning
and advanced upon him with an open
knife In his hand, and Mr.. flaming
drew his pistol but slipped itin his
pocket and struck the negro with a
stick. The negro than ran to his
house and others standing by told
Mr.. flaming that he had better be
careful for Stevens would kill him If
he had to waylay him.
Mr.. Tanning did not believe that
the negro would trouble him again,
but he went home and got his shot
gun and came out to the gate. In
the meantime Stevens had gotten his
shotgun and came back to Mr.. Stew
ems place, stopping on the way and
trying to buy some buckshot. The
negro crouched behind a wagon shed
and tried to get shot at Mr.. Fan
ming who had dropped behind the
fence when he saw the negro coming.
After the negro came his wife, who
screamed and begged him not to kill
Mr.. Tanning. Mr.. Tanning, think
ing that perhaps the woman was
maneuvering against him also, turned
his head towards her when Stevens
shot him and ran Mr.. Fanning's
face and head and hands were pep
pered with bird shot, but as the ne
gro ran off he shot him twice and
killed him almost instantly.
MIR. Tanning is young man, un-
married, and seems to be quiet and
orderly. and tells his story in straight
forward manner. He has been work
ing for Mr.. Prothro only few months
but his employer speaks we'll Of him.
His hone is in Williston where he
has many friends. And while he re-
grets getting into trouble there is no
doubt that he killed the negro in self
defense. The coroner's inquest was
held Tuesday but the verdict is not
yet known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
THE DORCHESTER IYNcH1Na..
The Man Hung Had Been Guilty of
sis Former Attempt.

/. q. . i, u d
In regard to the recent lynching al
Reevesyille Sheriff Varnadoe of Dor
chester county has written Gov. Hey
ward in detail. The letter was re-
ceived Wednesday, although the crime
was committed last Thursday.
Hearing that there had been {
lyuching near Reevesville," said the
letter, II Immediately took such steps
as 1 deemed wise to apprehend the
parties who participated in it. I went
to Reevesville and interviewed both
the white people and the negroes to
accomplish this purpose. I found the
good white people Of the town and
community, apparently willing to as.
sist me in discovering the guilty par.
ties, but none Of these could give me any
information leading to the arrest oi
any party who took part in the lynch.
ing. The negroes appeared indiffer.
ent and l could get no information
nor assistance from them.
1T seems that General Lee, the
negro lynched, was in bad standing
with the people of his own color, some
of them actually expressing surprise
that he had not been dealt with like
manner several years ago for attempt
ed similar offenses. Notwithstanding
the fact that this negro has attempt
ed several other assaults at different
times on white women of this county
and has evaded the law, yet the white
people of Dorchester deeply regret
this lynching.
'Of course will do my duty in this
case and will appreciate any sugges-
tion from yon. In this I have the
moral support of our best citizens who
wish to make an example Of the law
less. -.
THE history Of the case is this; A
widow living in Reevesville, who has
several little children to support, is
running small store. For several
nights this negro had been hanging
around her pl eof business acting in
a suspicious Inner. She had noti-
fled some of l. neighbors of his actions
and they we' on the lookout for him.
Last Sunda, night he endeavored to
SheOi iiSi fe- tllC Ouu Was lllBilItiIeU
away by he fries for help. He drop.
ped a pa Y of homemade knucks
which were identified as those which
he had been carrying. There were
several other pieces of evidence against
Lee, one of which was pair of legg.
ings which he wore which left pecll-
lar mark, to wit: buckle from one OF
the straps marked every step of one
of his feet.
"A warrant was sworn out at the
instance of the injured lady. con-
stable was sent to arrest Lee, and af-
ter he had secured him and was on
his way to Jail with his prisoner, he
was held up by unknown parties who
forcib ias.. Z re CON
stable was ordered to move on, which
he did to save his own life. He had
proceeded some distance when he
heard the shots which undoubtedly re-
suited in the death of the prisoner.
This arrest and lynching took place on
the night following the attempted as
Sault."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
DIR. Crawford uccIincs

The State says DR.. II. A. Crawfor,I
has declined election to the board OF
trustees of Winthrop college. Thi,
action on his part is regarded as NOR.
than liberal, it Is looked upon by som
as magnaninlous, becuSe Dr. Crawfor
himself was legislated Off of the boar
about three years ago. 1t appear
that DR.. Crawford was elected Thurs
day night 10 fill the vacancy cause
by the expiration Of the term of Sens
tor Tlllmar. Having declined, Di
Crawford leaves an opening for Sens
tor Tillman to be elected.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Settlers for Alabama.

Seven thousand acres of land situat-
ed In Washington county, Alabama,
30 miles from Mobile, on the main
line of the Southern railway, has been
purchased for colonization purposes.
The tract will be subdivided into
small farms and sold to Italian farm
ers. The heads Of % families have
already reached the property and com
menced the erection Of buildings.
Farms will be opened up at once.
The settlers will engage n general
farming, the growing of fruits Ind
vegetables. From reports already re-
ceived, the indications are that fully
700 colonists will settle in Washing
ton county during the current year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Advice to Farmers.

The Columbia State says: 'With
cotton selling for II cents pound
there is no use arguing against a tre-
mendous acreage being plant ed this
spring; nor with fair season s there
likelihood of the yield being less than
100000 bales. The South Carolina
farmers wisest course is to plant as
early as is reasonably safe; To plant
the earliest maturing varieties OF seed
o5tainable and to use economy, max
ing the greatest quantity with the
least outlay. Whatever the size of
the crop, high prices will be COM
nanded by the first half million bales
of the new crop that are put on the
market -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
THE DISPENSARY REPORT.
What tho Institution Paid the Coun-
ties and Schools Last Year.

ties ana Schools Last Year.
In it's report to the governor Friday
the State board of dispensary Control
gives the following statement of the
business for the fiscal year ending
Nov. 3Oth last:
TO His Excellency d. @. Hayward,
Governor of South Carolina:
We have the honor to submit here
with a statement as the business done
by the State and county dispensaries
during the fiscal year ending Nov. 80,
1903. BY referring to the several
statements attached hereto you will
find that this tGtal cost sof huuois,
wines, beer, etc, for the year'has been
1887, ,559.47, and that the total sales
Exclusive Of fresh beer) have been S2,-
Sl7,998.77. The net earnings for ac-
count Of the school fund for fiscal
year, which have been placed to it's
credit amount to sl26,266. 90. The net
profits that have accured to, and
equally divided between the counties
and towns amount to S5l2,2l6. 35.
Grand total of earnings for the year
for school fund and counties and
towns $638, 1925. Increase over earn
ings of last year S7l, ,584.O2.
Two years ago the school fund
amounted to S6l1,35438, and the act
of Feb. 26, 1902, requires US TO reduce
this sum to $500, 100000, and within a
few days we will have met this re-
quirment. AS we said In our last re-
port $4O0,000.00 is an insufficient
amount to conduct the business Of the
diSpenSary on cash basis.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
TRUST CASE DECIDED.
First Step in the Fight Against the
Virgin Ia Carolina.

Judge Gary has rendered a decision
in the states case against the Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical company and
seven fertilizer concerns of this state,
charging them with violating the
antitrust laws of the state and enter
ing into conspiracy to control the
prices and products of the product in
South Carolina. The decision is upon
a demurrer entered by the company to
the charges and the demurrer is over
ruled.
The complaint was first lodged
againsnt the company under the acts
of 1897, amnded by the acts of 1898 in
regard TO the combination Of two or
more parties or corporations that may
lessen competition. The complaint
alleged that in 1900 the Y. C. comDa-
ny with capital of S24 900, 600 purch-
ased all other similar concerns in this
state except four small ones and also
an interest in the Southern Cotton
Oil company which produced fertili-
er ingrediant.
The company demurred on the
ground that the act Of 1897 was in
violation of the constitution of the
United States. This is overruled by
Judge Gary on the ground that the
antitrust laws IRE within the police
powers of the state and that said pow
ers are not subject to the amendment
referred to, which is the 18th.
|. The second objection was that no
state had the right to pass laws that
impair the obligations of a contract.
This was overluled on the ground
that the corporation came into this
state knowing tile laws and found the
other co-defendints organized under
the said laws and subject thereto.
The third objection in regard to the
shipping of goods which comes under
the Interstate commerce law is sus-
tained, but the Judge holds that the
other clauses of 5he action constitute
cause for action, the clauses being
separable.
In the fourth and fifth objections
that the complaint does not state
facts that the company has violated
the terms of the act, the Judge recited
the complaint and concludes that
there is sufficient ground and overrues
the demurrer. This is practically the
first step in the fight and it is proba.
BILE that this will be carried to the
supreme c0urt.-Coulmbia Record.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
An Awful Fate.

The Colum ola State says Mr.. B..
Meddaugh, an engineer for the Phoe-
nix Bridge company, which is putting
in bridge fol the Southern at Broad
river, near Shelton, was brought to
Columbia hospital Wednesday and
died Thursday night from injuries re-
ceived in the shafting Of an air COM
pressing machine. Mr.. Meddaugh
was standing near the fly wheel of the
machine when his coat was caught by
a key on the fly wheel shaft, and was
Instantly wound up in the shafting
whirling his body over and over. The
machine was stopped as quickly as
could be, and the mangled form ex.
tricated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Fatal Hunting. Accident.

AT Savannah, Ga. Henry Garwes,
keeper of the city cemetery, died.
Thursday morning from q gunshot
wound in the abdomen, inflicted on
Tuesday morning accidentally by a
friend, w. Ii. Kidwell, during q deer
hunting expedition Oh Saint Catherine
Island. Garwes had left his stand
and was making his way out of the
woods. Kidwell shot at deer. One
buckshot g...ced on Il board fence and
ricocheted forty feet, striking Garwes
in the abdomen. He was brought to
the city on tug and died Thursday
after much suffering.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Negroes on Juries.

In the case of Rogers versus the
state of Alabama, the supreme court
Of the Uninted States sustained the
right of a negro to serve as a juror in
criminal cases. Rogers was tried for
murder. Negroes were not allowed
to sit on the jury, for no reason, it
is alleged then that Of race and color
The supreme court OF the United
States holds this to be a denial Of
equal rights under the fourteenth
amendment. The decision of the
Alabama supreme court against the
negro, Rogers, was, for the reason
stated, reversed.