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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-24
More Local.


came down from Rosebud yester-
day.
Andrew Schatzthauer was up
from Woodlake yesterday on bust
ness.
Ed Lewis, of the Chi Psi Cattle
company, was in the city several
days the past week.
S. j. Blakely, of Simeon, was
in after a load of supplies yester-
day, returning home today.
Union Thanksgiving services
were held in the Presbyterian
church today, Rev. Carpenter oc-
cupying the pulpit.
Jesse Granger was in town yes
terday with his freight team and
hauled home a load of coal, pre-
pairing for cold weather.
G.. E. Tracewell tells US that w.
E. Haley's sale was very satisfact-
Dry Tuesday. Stock brought
fair price and sold readily.
Mike Kennedy called yesterday
while in town, paying taxes and
attending to other business, and
handed US a dollar on subscription.
O. w. Hahn and Dave Dunn, of
North Table, were in town Mon
day, the former bringing in about
a 400 pound hog which he sold at
$685. per cWt.
Richard Taylor has been laid up
the past two or three days with a
sore throat. Joe Peterson is fill
ing his position at the Owl while
Rich is recovering.
Mr.. Simpson has taken the in
FAINT child, that has been kept by
Mrs. Bivens since the death of it's
mother, and will keep it at home,
having secured girl to keep house
and take care of the baby.
Archie Pettycrew is about the
same as last week or probably
some stronger. On next Monday
they expect to take him to a hos
pital in Omaha where he will be
operated upon for tuberculosis of
of the bowels.
Considerable improvements have
been made down at the mill of
late. A 100 horse power engine
has been put in to run the mill
when the water in the Minnecha-
duZa is low. We noticed S. f.
Gilman in town yesterday.
j. A. Hooton is now running a
bus to and from trains, carrying
all passengers to and from his
hotel free, together with their bag
gage. Mr.. Hooton will also call
for persons in any part of town
and take them to or from night
trains at % cents each per trip.
Ask Mr.. Hooton to call for YOU
when you are going to take the
train.
?. II. Young came in last week
to meet an older brother who came
out from Nissuri TO visit with him
for a week. They returned to
town yesterday and this morning
Mr.. Young departed for his home
in Missouri. He expressed HIM
self as we'll pleased with this coun-
try for a stock country, having
seen the stock country around
Simeon.
Sam Hudson and his sister-in-law,
Miss Lizzie Hays, we're in from
Simeon several days this week.
While eating at hotel last eve
ming someone quietly exchanged
hats with Mr.. Hudson, leaving
a much poorer one than his own.
Sam was looking for the fellow
last night who took his hat but
we havn't learned whether he re-
covered the missing article or not.
Mrs. d. Q Nicholson came up
N,,l, Wy
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-24

waste which grows on the drunk
ards tree, to make still more horri-
BILE and repulsive the poisonous
draught.
-MRs. IDA SHELBOURN.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-24
Sid La don

Mr.. Landon as an impersonator
cannot be eXcelled. His imper-
sonation of Yon YonSon was per-
fect.-Sorento Gil Blade.
The representations of Mr.. Lam
don, of Boston, whose selections
were both pathetic and numerous,
proved him to be an artist of re-
markablv ability -Saginaw(Mich)
Courier-Herald.
Mr.. Landon is a brilliant actor,
and as an impprSonator has few
equals Almond (N. " Cleaner.
1t gives me much pleasure to
say | have heard Mr. Landon in
his character entertainments, and
consider him all impersonator Of
remarkably ability. Prof. Wood,
Boston. Mass.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-24

Hear them at the NJ. +. church
Saturday evening, Nov 26, 1904,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
The Rural Library Bill.

The following bill passed at the
late session Of the legislature will be
Of interest to the trustees and patrons
CT country schools:
Section /. Whenever the patrons
and friends Of a free public school
shall raise by private subscription and
shall tender $40 to the county super
intendent OF education for the estab-
lishment of library to be connected
with said school, the county board of
education shall appropriate $40 from
the money belonging to that district,
the State board shall then add SO to
the fund in the hands Of the county
superintendent Of education for the
library in the district.
Section =. The local board OF trus
tees is to purchase the books with the
$50 thus raised. Purchases are to be
made from the list adopted by the
State board Of Education, who shall
make the rules for the government OF
the libraries
Section 3. The trustees OF every
library shall carry out the rules and
regulations for the proper use and
preservation of the books, and shall
make provision for having all books,
when not in circulation, kept under
lock and key.
Section 4. The trustees of two OF
more Libraries may, by agreement,
exchange libraries but no exchange
shall be made oftener than once in
six months, and no part Of the cX-
pense of the exchanging libraries shall
be borne by the public.
Section >. Not more than twelve
schools in any county shall be entitled
to the benefits Of this act in any one
year and no school district shall re-
ceive any moneys under its provisions,
except schools operated under the
general free school law Of the State.
The schools receiving this benefit
shall be decided by the county boards,
The appropriation will not be
available until the lltl Of March
when the State board will meet and
adopt books for the rural libraries.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
seven Years welded.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mas Prcblc of Inde-
pendcnce Iowa, have just celebrated
their SEVENTEEN wedding anniversary,
and, it is believed, hold the record for
married life in iowa, If not in the
United States. Mr.. Preble Is 90 years
old and his wife is 81.
They are both in good health, and
Mr.. Preble was found splitting wood
by the friends who called to congratu-
late. lie reads the newspapers and
keeps abreast with the affairs OF the
day. Mrs. Preble is quite deaf, but
otherwise in good health. OF their
long married life, forty-eight years
have been spent in buchanan county
and forty years in Independence. Both
were born In Vermont They have
had seven children, and three are now
living
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Should be Punished.

a dispatch from lIartsyillc to The
State says Lawrence Scott, white
man living nearby, and running farm
for Mr.. 0. ID. Lee, was arrested We'd
nesday for the burning Of Mr.. Dwight
IIarrington's barn some ten days be-
fore Christmas. will be remembered
that Mr.. lIarrington's barn, stock
and supplies were burned and he was
left severely crippled under this great
loss. A negro was arrested at the
time and it was reported that he
had confessed to the deed SubSe-
quently the negro escaped, from jail
at Darlington and has not been recap
tured. But there must have been
something wrong about his alleged
confession, for Scott was arrested
Wednesday and taken to Darlington
for preliminary hearing Thursday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

: hurry uptsss sf.
No lingering by old doors of doubt, 6
No sloltering by the way;
No wa itlng a Tomorrow Car
Here comes along Today;
Success is somewhere down the track
Before the cha nee Is gone
Accelerate your laggard pace;
Swing on, l say, swing on.
step lively!,
Belated souls are following fast;
They shout and signal "Wait!''
Conductor Time brooks no delay;
He rings the bell of Fate;
ButyOu can give the man behind,
With one hand on the bar,
a final chance to trick defeat
And board the moving car.
"Moye up!n
Make way for others as you sit,
Or stand! This crowded earth
Has room for every journeying soul
En- route to Higher Birth.
Aye, room and comfort il no one
Took double share of space,
Nor let his greed and seltishneSs
Absorb another's place.
Hold fast!"
The jolting switch of Obstacles
With jarring rails is near;
Stand firm of foot, be strong of grip,
Brace well, and have no fear,
The Maker of the Car of Life
FOreSaw that curvc-DeSpair-
And hung the straps of Faith and VII
Soyou might grasp them there.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Two Fun Moons for March.

This month is to be hOnored with
two full moons, such abundant oppor-
tunity for love- making not being af-
fordcd in any month for over three
years to come. Section Director
Bauer reScntS the idea that he is to
blame for the occurrence: he says it
kind Of slipped up on him. One OF
these full moons broke in on the lst
and the other is booked to blossom on
the 3l.t The lunar month is % to
% days long and it happens once in a
few years that the full moons get in
ON the tip ends OF calendar month
Mention OF the circumstance caused
a superintendent of New England
hospital for the insane visiting in CO.
lumbia to remark on the fact that in
mates OF such an asylum are notably
affected by the changes in the moon;
that they are much more violent and
dillicult to manage in times Of full
moons. The study of the care and
cure of the insane" he said in answer
to a question, discovers that nearly
all of us have traits Of eccentricity
which if allowed to run to the ex-
trcmc will land us in mad house
Though see no ground for getting
stampcdcd with fear" he added
smiling, 'oyor the fact that we are
to lave two full moons in March
Though it does seem to one who reads
your South Carolina newspapers that
this State has started out with more
than her share Of murders and other
forms Of crime and violence. 1t might
prove interesting If at the end Of the
month you sum up these things and
compare the result with the records
of other months here and elsewhere in
the country"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
a QUEER STORY.
Dying Man Said TO Have Confessed
to Murder of His wire.

The Charleston Post snys story is
being told In Colleton county that
Section Foreman Jones of the Allan.
tic Coast Line, while ON his deathbed
a few weeks ago, confessed to the
murder Of his wife, who was killed at
Ravenel in May, 1902, and that
the three negroes, Jim Black, James
Ford and Thomas Pryor, who were
lynched for the crime, were entirely
innocent of 1t.
The murder Of Mrs. Jones was one
of the most shocking ever committed
in the State. Her dead body was
found one morning during the latter
part Of May in the dog house in the
rear of the yard with her throat cut
and her head crushed in from terrific
blows delivered with some heavy in
strument.N The body of the murdered
woman was discovered by her little
daughter, who reported to her father,
who was at work down the railroad
track, that her mother had been
killed. Hurrying home Jones found
the body in the log house and he
seemed completely overcome with
grief.
1t was believed that the crime was
committed by the negroes for the pur-
pose of robbery. The theory was that
the negroes went to Jones' residence
that morning after he bad gone off to
work, killed Mrs. Jones and dragged
her body iuto the yard and threw it
into the dog house and became fright.
ened and ran away before looting the
house.
The news of the killing spread over
Colleton county and armed men start
eel In pursuit of Black, Pryor and
Ford, who, it is said. had been seen
near the Jones cottage on the morn
ing Of the tragedy. About three
weeks after the comm iSSion Of the
crime Black was captured In Georgia
and he was brought to Ravenel and
taken before Magistrate Behling, who
committed him to Jail. While the
constable was en- route TO Walterboro
with Black he was met by q mob OF
white citizens and the prisoner taken
to the scene OF the crime and strung
to telegraph pole and his body rid
died with bullets. 1t was said that
before being lynched Black confessed
the crime, duplicating Ford and
Pryor. Ford is said to have watched
the house while Black and Pryor com
mitted the murder. Both Ford and
Pryor suffered the same fate as Black,
though at different times.
short while ago Section Master
J0nes was taken i'll in Colleton coun-
ty and after few weeks he died.
Before death, however, it is said, ac-
cording to the story in Colleton. that
he told his physician that he had
killed his wife. He said that he knew
he was going to die, but he could not
die until he had told al about the
crime. He then rccitcd the details
Of the killing, saying that he killed
his wife while in passion. Immcdi-
ately after making the confession he
is said to have turned over on his side
and breathed his last.
There are a great many people in
Colleton who are not disposed to at
tach any importance to the alleged
confession of Jones, declaring that it
was only the rawlings OF a dying man
whose mind had become affected from
sickness and suffering The story is
being widely talked about in Colleton
county.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

Wien married man loses any
thing he suspects his wife OF taking
it.
Most Of our worry is due to the an
ticipation of things that never nap
pen.
a girl never learns to play solitaire
until she no longer has matrimonial
hopes.
Any mar who says he is satisfied
with his lot is either shiftltss indi-
vidual or a liar.
An ideal woman is one who Is will
ing to spend more OF her husbands
hardearned cash for groceries than
for dry goods.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Caught the Disea sc.

Three members of family in Sioux
fallS,-S. d., have recently died of ty-
phoid fever, and 1t is said the disease
was caught by opening the coffin of a.
member or the family who died of the
disease In Louisiana and whose body
was shipped home for burial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
FEnKUNnY 2N. .-Thc Static sau

FEBRUARY %. The State says:
Some people in Columbia very
small people had birthdays Monday
Tor the first time in eight years. The
year 1900 was without a February
18th according TO the Grcgorian calen.
dar. Seven years old and yet not a
birthday! Did Pope Gregory ever
think of this sad plight when he threw
800 dates into a box and shook them
up? No small dolls, no big dolls with
eyes that go to sleep, no red wagons
or tin horns! Without birthday in
seven years! Heaven save us, one
might as we'll be without a JOY in life.
For the ones without birthdays there
Is, however. always double pleasure
at ChriStmaStid ide.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
\ Campaign Imposition.

The Columbia Record directs atten-
tlon to campaign impoSt tion that
ought to be suppressed. and which
prevails to greater or lesser extent
in every section of the State. Candi-
dates are bcsiegcd on every hand for
loans or contributions of money, and
1T would be well for them to adopt the
suggestion made herewith to organize
against the grafterS generally, for it
is time the practice OF bleeding candi-
dates was stopped: Some candidates
for county Offices object to their names
being announced in newspapers SO
early in the game because i. sub
JectS them To the constant demands Of
the grafters, aud it is stated that even
thus early the court house is daily
beseiged by these fellows. The candi-
dates themselves are largely to blame
Tor The continuation Of this deplOrable
and most harmful political condition.
Last election an attempt was made to
get all candidates TO agree to refuse
the constant and costly demand of
grafterS, but the plan failed because
some refused to enter into it.. Why
they did so cannot be explained be-
cause 1T was scheme for self protec-
tion. 1T would be good idea for the
plan to be revived. If carried out it
would save candidates great deal of
expense and would do more than any.
uilng else to rid our elections OF what
cannot be called truthfully anything
else but bribery We wish the can
didateS in this county would adopt
the suggestion Of the Record We
are sure that they would lose moth.
ing by it, as these grafterS have very
little influence. Any man whose sup
port can be bought for few dollars
amt worth much to any candidate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

A gossip has few friends, but she
manages TO get good and even With
her numerous enemies.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

Total S,296 sl97,2 35
The return made for Union is for
1902.
It's simply impos sible for a man to
love two women at the same time
after one of them finds it out.
Some people inst9ad OF praying fer
grace should pray &or grit.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

All babies are pretty at birth, but
they gradually get to looking like one
of their parents.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

Caused by Pin.
Miss Susie Scotield, teacher ip
Clifford Female seminary, Union, is
in a dangerous condition, due to a pin
scratch which caused blood poison.
1t is feared that one Of her arms may
have to be amputated, and even this
may not save her life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

Too many young men wait TO learn
some kind of trade in the peniteutiary
and that's no magazine poetry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
1ur ,ClLY TRAVELLING MkN

.. "Easy Shave" the new lather. In
- .oar as it is more sanitary and
convenient to carry sonen' the 'earh
.,,,v and makes shaving 80 cas-;
.,,,ne or burning Sold by all
druggists. ibc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
Ha>.ien-Ham.

A pretty wedding WAS sOlemniZed at
Livermore Falls, Wednesday. by Rev.
G. A. Hayden of Augusta, at the homr
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Ham, the
contracting parties being Mr.. and Mrs.
Hams youngest daughter, Miss Mary
Bertha Ham, and Lewis B. Hayden
NJ. d., a son of the officiating clergy
man.
Inc wedding was quiet affair IN
vitations being issued to only the inn
mediate families of the bride and
groom to d few near relatives and in
innate friends. Those present We're the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Ham. her brothers and sisters, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Sturtevant of LivermOre
Falls. Joseph c. Ham of Portland, Miss
Grace H. Ham. Arthur Ham. Bowdoin,
'0S. Philip Ham; the brides uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler
and son. Joseph Chandler of Livermore
Falls: the grOOm's Parents, Rev. and
Mrs. c. A. Hayden of Augusta, and his
brother, Philip Hayden of Tufts Col
lege: Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Ives of Liv-
eImore Falls; Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Stev-
ems of Portland. and the Misses Bernie
and Helen WestwOod of Portland: Ava
Holmes. Heloise II. Boothby, Bird Lo-
throp. Elsie NJ. Reynolds. Blanche An
drews, Annabel Rand and MOselle
Stuart of Livermore Falls.
The Ham residence was very artisti-
cally and effectively decorated, ferns.
smilax. chrysanthemums and pinks be-
ing everywhere in evidence. At high
noon, the strains Of the wedding march
from "Loghengrin' beau fully rendered
by Miss Bernie WestwooG of Portland.
announced the approach of the bridal
party. First came the best man. Philip
Hayden of Tufts college. a mother of
the groom and the maid of honor. Miss
Grace Ham. the brides sister. Follow
ing came the bride and groom and they
took their places beneath bower of
evergreens. smilav. chrysanthemums
and pinks. After a prayer by Rev. II.
NJ. Ives of the Livernore Falls Baptist
church Of which the bride is an active
member, the marriage ceremony was
performed by the groom's father. Rev.
c. A. Hayden. of Augusta, the ring
service being used.
The bride who is one of the most
beautiful and charming Of Livermore
Falls young ladies as well as one of
the most cultured. was beautifully
gowned She carried a shower boqunt
of brides roses
The maid of honor wore a becoming
gown Of mode LansdOwne and carried
roses.
Directly after the nuptial knot was
tied. Miss Bernice Westwood rendered
selection Of Mendelssohn. Congrat-
ulatiOnS We're then in order after which
came the wedding breakfast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

best of electric ear connections, and
Boston steamers as well ample OPP
nortunity will be offered to al to come
1t is also expected that some of the
leading hotels will give reduced rates
10 all who attend this show.
The catalogue and premium list has
just come from the press which con-
tains a full and complete announce
mert of classes and premiums, both
regular and special. This catalogue
should be in the hands of everyone
and may be had by sending postal
with your address on it to A. l.. Mer-
rill. secretary, Auburn, Maine. Last
year the first edition Of the catalogue.
was quickly exhausted although an
edition of over two thousand copies
was printed. An extra large number
has been printed this year but the,
present indications are that it will soon
be exhausted SO all wishing to insu'
themselves of getting Il catalogue had
better lose no time. but send at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
N. l.. Wheeler.
AUGUSTA.
WHERE MILLIONS ARE MADE.
Interesting Letter That May Mean
Much to P.e;dents of Augusta.

Probably th"I, ~ NOT IL reader of the
o. til. fortunes made in the Beaumont
oil fields. While the tales Of fortunes
quickly mad" are interesting. they are
really not half as valuable to our read
prS as the following letter from l.. X.
Preston. president Of the Caswell-
Preston Drug Company of Beaumont
one Of the largest wholesale and retail
houses in Texas.
Mr. Preston writes Enclosed you
will find a letter that came to us I'M
solicited from J. c. Reeves, TO Pearl
H 81. | have known Mr.. Reeves for sev-
Il eral years He is a reliable man and
4 very happy over his fortune.
"Abnut four years ago." writes Mr..
4 Reeves. Il lost the hearing in my
Il right ear ana about three or four
months ago my left ear became almost
| as bad In fact. | was so bad that
hear had about given up in despair
all hopes of ever recovering my hear
ing when SAW that you recommended
hyomet used two bottles and can
HOW hear my watch tick with either
'"'' ana my hearing is now all right.
i'AS deafness must have been caused
I'm catarrh. for it is now cured.
hN"mfl certainly does what you claim
for H."
HN"m"i has made many cures Ot
'''arfh. and in combination with Hy-
oh''' balm, Of catarrhal deafness in
augusta and nearby Ems. Rowditch
Webster and Percy w. Means give
"e'r PERSONAL guarantee to refund the
m'try should it not give quick relief.
me complete Hyomei outfit costs but
'ne dollar, while extra bottles can he
vmalh"d for fifty cents. Nov1. 3.5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

The following corporations Inv, 81,
certificates at the Office OF Tho s.,.,..
tary of State:
The Howard Leather Process 40 t...
Deer organized at Berwick Tor t.e ;t..-
pose Oh tanning, retaining AID i.ii>iii,:.
leather bE new and secret lrorr..,,s ana,
Tor othei purposes. with 50. En ,ai::.;,
stock of which 81 is paid in. The officers.
are: President. Harold V Moves of Re-
wick: treasurer. Cha$. c. Ear;,,, ,.r
Framingnam, Mass. Certificate. ,,.nr. . !
Nov, 1904.
JUAN River Lumber Co. has he..r. o,.,r
lied at Portland. for The purbt.,. 81 j,
curing farm, mineral and timber iai.ls
water powers. etc. and for o.h+r .,,.,.i
fed purposes. with $l0O.cvI capital >;ocl. a.
vhich nothing is paid in. Tn. office :
are: President. Arthur II. Whitman on
Portland: treasurer. Chas. NJ Hartford of
Portland Certificate approved Nov. }.
1904.
Electric Chain Co. has been Organized
a; Augusta. for the purpose of Manufac-
turing buying. selling and dealing in
ei. ctrical and other machine chains etc
and Tor other purposes with $2:UN capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, I. l.. Fairbanks.
OF Augusta; treasurer |. l.. Fairbanks OF
Augusta. Certificate approved Nov ),
1904.
Bath Bot.ling Co has been organized It
Faith for the purpose of conducting u
general bnttling business in nOn-intoxicat-
ing beverages, and for other purposes,
with $2o.UU capital stock OF which 500 is
paid in. The officers President.
VIM. |, Decoste Of Bath; treasurer Frank
NJ. Duntun. of Bath. Certificate approved
Nov. & lNli.