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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
PESTS KILLED BY FLOOD.
Rats, Gophcrs aud habits Drowned Il
by Wholesale In the West.

1t is hard to find any mice, rats,
rabbits, moles or gOphers in the valley
districts of southern Nebraska and
northern and eastern Kansas. This
district has been visited two summers
In succession by floods, and where
stores, factories and granaries were
Overrun by rodents. now it is unusual
to find one. The high water did is.
When the floods reached the build
ings along the rivers the animals tried
to get away, but only few succeed
ed. Following their usual instinct the
rats sought the upper stories OF the
buildings, but there they we're shut
of from their usual food supplies S.
Many starved to death, while others
we're drowned in their search for food.
For weeks after the water subsidized
the ground was covered with soft
mud, and in trying to get through
this more OF the rodents perished. In
Topeka, St. Joe, Nebraska City ard
other places, where it became neces-
sary to hire men to clean the streets,
the workmen were aStoniShed to find
so many rats and mice in the dirt they
Shovelod into the wagons.
The driving out OF the rats was O.
good thing for the town people, but
1T was the farmers living along the
kaw, Nemaha and other rivers that
received the greater benefit. 1t is said
that there is not a mole or a gopher
in those valleys, where the land was
under water for at least three days.
The strange part Of it, according to
the farmers, is that, contrary to the
rule, the gophers never came back
after this flood. Tracts of land that
we're honeycombed with gopher and
mole noies So that they mad become
almost worthless for agricultural pur-
poses are now as solid as a piece Of
land that had been cultivated, and
fully as valuable. GopherS in eastern
Kansas and prairie dogs in the west
ern part of the state lave been sourc-
cs OF co de. able |, SIS, and floods have
proved the only effective remedy so
far
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Goats on a Jag.

Fifty goats at Old Forge, near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, got drunk Saturday
and had hilarious time. Now sever
al OF them are dead and others are
sick. Someone emptied lot OF fer
mented wheat in field near where
the goats are pastured, and 1t was not
many minutes before the appetizing
smell of the wheat attracted them.
Tney ate OF it, and soon afterward
there were so goats acting like so
many rough-and-ready comedians
Somefought, some danced, others per-
formed all sorts Of gyrations. They
dashed up the mountain side, stagger-
ed along tho streets and cut many un-
gcatllke capers. Soon the hilarity
wore off, and the remorse period was
reached.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

a dispatch frUm Newberry to The
News and Courier saps Henry Suber,
young negro ab, ut 20 years OF age,
is 10 get in tn Newberry Jail, charg-
ed with attempt 10 raviSh. The affair
occurred early Wednesday morning on
the Fred Harmon place. in No. &
Township. The lady concerned is a
daughter Of Mr.. Hooi Merchant 1t Is
alleged that shortly before daylight
the young woman was aroused from
sleep by some one moving in her room.
who seemed to be feeling his way
around and who touched her upon the
face. She Immediately screamed and
aroused her father, who sleeps In a
room opposite to hers. AT the first
sound the person in her room rushed
out through the door into the hall
and disappeared before Mr.. Merchant
could reach the door Of his room.
Suber admits that he was In the
young lady'S room but that he went
In 1t for the purpose OF robbery.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

Paraguay has 3,500,OO cattle on
her pampas, which is more than that
republic ever before had, and equals
eight for each OF her 43O, 900 inhabi-
tants, or 30 for each square mile. 1T
is found that about 81 acres per head
Is sufficient to sustain the herd,
whereas in German South Africa 90
acres is thought to he less than is re
quired for a bullock. In Paraguay 80
will pay for enough land to carry a
bullock, while southwestern African
land enough for such purpose would
cost 80. Cattle growing in Paraguay
pays II to 10 per cent per annum and
where the hacienda is run by its own
er the annual profit goes to 20 and 25
per cent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Not Wanted.

The door Of hope" has been closed
upon Isaac B. Allen colored, OF Bos-
ton, this, too, in the home of the
Presidents friend, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. Allen was two years
ago elected member OF the couucil.
He aspired to higher things and in
spite OF his color announced for the
Republican congressional nomination
In the Eleventh Massachusetts dis
trict. After the example set by
President Roosevelt, Allen did not see
why he shouldn't announce aud have
the support of every Republican In
the district, but the Republicans clos
ed the door of hope" In face by put
ting up white man for Congress.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
w. B. SMITH WHALEY FAILS

Obligations Are Distributed from
New York to south Carolina.
A dispatch from Boston, Mass. +,
says owing over a million dollars and
with assets Of $1,000, VIM. b. Smith
Whaley, the financial supporter OF
several cotton manufacturing enter
prises in the south, filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. MIR. Whaley
was the senior member of the VIM.
Is. Smith Whaley company of Column
bla and is resident Of Newtown.
For some time he has been interested
in raising funds for textile industries
In the southern States, particularly In
South Carolina, which have not re-.
suited favorably. Mr.. Whaley's total
Liabilities are 81, 125. The Sc
cured claims amount to LOST, ,95l,
and the unsecured to S26.l7
In his petition Mr.. Whaey states
that his only assets are personal prop
erty valued at $l,100, real estate
worth 500 and household goods.
There are 81 creditors. The indivi-
dual claims range from $500, the
lowest, to Sl75,OOO the highest.
Among the principal secured creditors
are Merchants National bank, New
York, Sl75, 1914; the Draper company,
Horedale, Mass, SlO7, 90; Fales &
Jenk, machine manufacturers. Paw
tucket, r. l., sl07, 900; Baltimore
Trust and Deposit company. Balti-
more, SIS, 900; j. c. Sheehan, Balti-
more, so, 900; Carolina Loan and
Trust company, Charleston, 5. c.,
$50, 600; Carolina National bank of
Columbia, S. G. s63, 3,O5O.47; Carey,
Bayne Il Smith company, Baltimore,
$40, 900; Bank of Columbia, Columbia,
5. c., $1,000; Merchants National
Bar k, Camden, S. c., SIS, 900; Peoples
National bank, Charleston, S. c.,
$40, Merchants National bank,
Baltimore, $4,000; Orangeburp
Manufacturing company, Orang eburg
S. c., SO, 900.
The largest unsecured claim. SlO.-
600, is for money advanced by the
olympia cotton mills, Columbia, S. c..
e. l.. Norton, MIR. Whaley's, ccun-
sci, sd q in regard TO the petition:
Wnlle nominally it appears to be a
,arge failure it is not nearly so bad as
Lit looks. The obligations are dso
tributcd from New York to South
Carolina. MIR. Whaley was interested
simply in financing these southern
mills, and, in measure, they have
fallen down"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
HeOnpi,11n Die

At Philadelphia with every pros
pect OF gaining a reprieve and event.
ually communication to short term
OF imprisonment, James Webb, under
sentence for the murder Of his wife
and mother-in-law, has declared In
his cell at Moyamensing prison that
he wishes to die and by his own act
has cut OF his one chance of escaping
the gallows. When his attorney wenJ
to the prison with the documents
needing the convicted mans sigma
ture, webb refused to sign and said
he wanted to die on the gallows,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

An eight-year-old daughter OF
Thompson Coultey, of Kisklminetas
Junction, Pa, was assaulted there by
masked man, while on her way to
school The child had to pass through
group OF trees and it was at this
point that the assault was made. The
girl Will die. Great excitement pre-
walls and armed men are hunting for
the prepetrator. Bloodhounds have
been put on the trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
CAPT. P. A RAYsOR.
Colonel j. p. Thomas Pays Tribute to
His Memory.

To the Editor of The News and
Courier: Exactly one year ago, Sep
tember II, 1903, there died at Chap
pell Hill, Texas, a typical South Caro-.
Ina OF the clas OF the Southern plan
ter.
This man was Peter A. Raysor, a
Citadel graduate of the class OF 1852,
of Which the only survivors now are
G. S. Gadsen, w. Y. McCammon, w.
A. Dial and S. @. DePass, A. N. Lit
Jle, ID. L. Williams, w. S. Brewster,
G. w. Earle, II. w. Fitzgerald. j.
w. Murray, r. A. Palmer, Fl. b.
Honscal, G. w. Seabrook q. S. Hen
negan, j. w. Daniels, G. f. Gamble,
John G. Rich, p. A. Raysor, and Nj.
j. ProthrO, being numbered with the
dead after honorable service in the
battles of the Southern Confederacy or
In the great battle of life.
Peter A. Raysor was the son of the
Hon. Thomas Raysor, and the father
OF the Hon. Thomas M. Raysor. The
Senator from Orangeburg County.
Born In st. Bartholomew's Parish,
Colleton County, where his ancestors
resideded for generations. he was
graduated from the South Carolina
Military Academy in the year 1852
After graduating he engaged in plant.
ing. AS captain Of cavalry, G. S. a.
he did his gallant part In the Con-
federate army, 1S6l-65.
After the war Capt. Raysor remov-
ed TO Chappell Hill, Tex, and assumed
the rnIa Of u
sided at Chappell Hill until his death,
September II, 1903, In his 73d year.
In his adopted State Capt. Raysor
held during his lifetime several posi-
tions Of honor and trust. His was
the pen Of a ready writer and he was
Il frequent contributor to public
Journals. He was also an effe ectiye
public speaker. In educating lee took
a deep interest. This was illustrated
by his trusteeship in several educa.
tional inititution. With high ideals
OF duty he was a sweet tempered gen
tlemap. He was the kindest of neigh
bors, the most oOmpanionab Bile Of men
and withal a public spirited citizen,
whose career In peace was adorned by
the practice Of civic virtues.
When he died full of years and
honor one Of the Texas papers, among
other eulogistic expressions had this
to say OF the lamented dead.
Capt. p. a. Raysor, an cd and
honored citizen, Of Chappell Hill, died
at his residence in that village Friday
morning, after a lingering illness,
aged IL years.
Deceased had been a resident Of
Washington County for over thirty
live years. He was an honest, just
and upright man, a good citizen,
splendid neighbor, a kind and indul-
gent husband and father. In all the
walks Of life he SO conducted himself
as to win the love and esteem OF all
with whom he came in contact"
The surviving Citadel men who
knew the cadet, famillarly known as
Pete Raysor," and who will recall
with affection and respect his excel
lent traits OF kindly spirit and gener-
GUS disposi ion, will be gratitied to
know how to the end OF his life on
earth he did good In bis day by the
nobility OF his career thus ref. citing
in the Empire State OF the South,
honor upon his alma mater and his
natlVe State. j. L. THOMAS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
CRIME OF A FIEND.
a Pennsylvania Lady Horribly Treat
ed by Brutal Negro.

ed by a Brutal Negro.
A dispatch from Johnston, Pa,
says crowds at Patton and Ebensburg,
excited With the mob spirit, are hour
ly expecting the appearance of Con-
stable Jackson and deputies having
in custody the negro who Thursday
near Patton, in q thick woods drove
Mrs. Thomas Boggan, aged 80 years,
at the point Of revolver into the un-
derbrush and there held her prisoner
from o'clock in the morning uatll
2 o'clock in the afternoon. Reports
came here from official sources that a
tall yellow negro, answering In every
particular the description Of Mrs.
Boggan's assailant had been caught
at La Jose, Clearfield county, lust
across the Cambria county border.
Unstable Jackson hurried from
Ebensburg to La Jose, where he was
due to arrive at 2o'clock in the after
noon. Since that hour no word has
been heard by the public from the Of
hcer and the belief is now general that
Sheriff Lenhart has directed Consta-
BILE Jackson to bring the prisoner to
Ebensburg by an obscure route and
not to make his appeasance at the
Jail until late tJnignt when it Is ex-
pected the mob will have dispersed.
Mrs. Boggan, who escaped from the
negro almost without clothes, is still
IN serious condition but will recover.
She said she could identify her
asSailant among thousand The
purpose OF the Oil ;ials, it is believed
Is to secretly land the prisoner in the
EoenSburg jail late at night and later
take Mrs. Boggan on to identify him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
"A Queer Case.

a dispatch from Macon, Ca, to the
Atlanta Journal says: Standing on
the railroad track at the foot Of Cher
ry street, on the 9th day of August,
1898, few minutes before Captain
Chas. r. Warren's company of Rays
immunes left for Cuba, Frank Carroll,
q member Of the company, was mar
lied to Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Fuller,
widow residing in Macon. The
groom boarded the train Immediate
ly and left his bride. He never saw
her again. He did not return alive.
Application for pension Is now being
made by the widow.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Little Girl Assaulted.

a dispatch from Greenvlle, S. c.,
TO the Atlanta Journal, on Wednes-
day said news had reached that city
OF criminal assault by an unknown
negro on the l3-year-old daughter of
w. a. Reid, farmer in the Highland
neighborhood, 20 miles from the city
Mr. Reid was at court, when the
mes sage came. With the sheriff he
leit for lone at midnight, and a posse
is now searching for the tiend III
captured the aSsailant will be brought
TO Greenvi!le for immediate trial.
rms is prt missed by the sheriff anc
judge.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Trnin COIlidcd.

a n0rthbound passenger train on
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad Friday nigl ran into a
southbound fre ght at Bloxom, Va,
demolishing both engines kill ne En-
gineer S. j. Brown, and his fireman,
FRANCIS ID noway, OF the passenger
train and severely lnjuring Engineer
ozark or the freight. The fireman of
the freight escaped injury by jump.
log. The accidedt, it is said, was due
to carelessnesss Of an inexperienced
breakman who threw the wrong
switch.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
The total results in the State were

The only place at which Lieut.. Gov.
Sloan and MIR. CAN'T were cut was in
Columbia; In Berkeley, Horny and
Charleston Supt. Martin was scratched
because OF issues between his tllice
and local politicians. Otherwise the
ticket was voted almost solidly.
AS this was the highwater mark in
the history Of State primaries in
South Carolina, tie following figures,
the vote for governor, will be OF in
trreSt as q matter Of record:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Acquitted of Murder.

AT Lexington Thursday morning
the jury In the case OF II. w. Nc.
Daniel brought In a verdict OF not
guilty, Mcdaniel is the SON in-laW OF
lawrence w. Youmans, the wealthies
cotton planter in the State. The de-
fendant killing the town marshal at
Swansea on Christmas ever told years
ago aud was convicted. After serving
several months In the penitentiary he
was given q new acquittal Thursday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
Brynnin the fight.

The Columbia State says 1t Is re.
ported that there is some life IN the
campaign out west, Mr.. Bryan is busy
out their, still fighting The battles of
the Democratic party. Some of those
who didn't fight very hard In 1866
and 1900 confer" daily In New York.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

tion in his letter of acceptance that
we believe In the gold standard as
fixed by the usage and verdict tf the
business world and that The only
real way to keep the question from
becoming unsettled Is to keep the Re-
publican party in power
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

Majority Tor Zimmerman. ., ITO
In the race for railroad commits
sioner it develops that the vote was
within 100 Of the vote in the second
primary two years ago, when candi-
dates for governor and for United
States senator were voted for. The
total spolled in the second primary on
the 18th instant was l,U19. OF this
number Maj. J no. II. Earle of Green
vile received 5O,72 and MIR. Jno. G.
Monley of Fairfield 1929. Mai.
Earle's majority was 10, ,433. These
results have been declared Official; the
committee adjourned, there being no
other. business.
SE FIRST PRIMARY.
I AT the meeting of the State execu-
tive Committee on the End OF Septem-
berthe following were declared nomi-
nessSof the party in addition to those
declared the nominees Tuesday night:
oTcongress: First district, Geo. S.
E8 S;third district. WYATT 4Aiken;.
fos ,Sh, u. T. Johnson; fifth, d. f.
Finley; seventh, A. L. Lever.
For governor, d. g. Hayward; lieu
tenant governor, Jno. Il. Sloan; secre-
tary of state, j. II. CAN'T; State treas
ufer, r. 81. Jennings; attorney gener-
al, U. X. Gunter, Jr.; comptroller
general, A. w. Jones; superintendent
OF education, o. B. Martin; adjutant
general, Jno. ID. Frost.
The total number Of votes cast In
the State in the first primary must
have been something like l07, 500. The
total number recorded for governor
was lO6, 6,095, but in Charleston there
were 500 people who did not vote the
State ticket ind In other counties it
was the same way except in a smaller
proportion. The reason Of this
was that the names Of the candidates
for State offices were not printed on
the same ticket with the names of the
candidates for county offices and as the
State officers had no opposition and
there was no great interest In the
race for railroad commissioner, the
voters did not take the trouble to vote
for the State officers.
Governor Hayward received the
highest vote ever cast for candidate
for governor in this State and Of this
fact he Is very proud, for he is the
first candidate to go before the peo-
pie without opposition since the in
auguration of the primary system.
At only two precincts in the whole
State was there any evident effort to
cut his name off the ticket and that
was in Charleston, where he has been
active in enforcing the dispensary law,
and because he had refused to revoke
the commission OF notary public,
the notorious w. O. Bales of Fort
Mill.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30

'The total vote for sheriff in Char.
lesion county was 4, 1S4 and for COVER
nor and other State officers 1850.
The total vote In the first pl imary
In 1902 was 95,367; and in the second
primary 81, l,234. State. n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-30
! THE LARGEST VOTE
.Eyer Cast in This State Was in tn,
fsi Late Primary
Re ULTs DECLARED LAST WEEK
be Vote Ran Over Ten Thousand
4 Ahead OF the Vote CAST
4 I'm the Primary Two
y Years Ago.

The committee to check up the re-.
turns 3in the second primary met at
the office of Gen. Willie Jones Tues
day night to tabulate the results and
.todeclare the nominees. This com
mittee represents the State Demo-
CRITIC executive comroittee and the
entire committee Of 40 was not or
defed here, as it would make addi.
,tional and useless expense.
s9lhere was one member from the
sixth congressional district, one from
the second district and one from the
fifth judicial circuit, in which there
were contests in the second primary.
In3additio1 there were the five local
members Of the committee.
1.-THE following were declared the
nominees In the respective contests:
J.5E Ellerbe, for congress from the
sixth district; j. O. Patterson, for
congress from the second district:
Geo. b. Zimmerman, for solicitor
from the fifth circuit.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-11
DIED AN
INSANE pAuPER
Former Merchant Prince Died a
Public Charge but Buried
in SplendOr

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK. May 11.-Robert A.
Johnson, one Of the merchant princes
Of this city twenty years ago, with a
fortune estimated at $5,00O.000 and a
palatal home on the Hudson river near
Mount st. Vincent, was taken two days
ago, a public charge. to the Manhattan
insane asylum on Wards island, where
he died. Last night the body Of the
one-time millionaire lay in the morgue
among the city's pauper dead. but the
old merchant will not sleep among the
nameless dead In the potter's field. for
he was buried today in the huge granite
mausoleum in Cavalry cemetery, reared
thirty years ago by himself and his
three brothers. A nephew. who was in
ignorance OF his uncle's plight until
too late to 90 to his assistance. provid-
"a Tor the integ0o0G
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-11
Mothers Congress in Chicago

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO. ILL.,. May 1.-THE ma
tional congress of mothers met in Full
lerton hall this afternoon for three
days session. More than 300 delegates
have arrived and entertainment has
been arranged for 1000 Mrs. w. S.
Hefferan. president of the congress-
presided over the opening session and
responded to the welcoming address of
Mrs. Ellen Henrotin. president Of the
Chicago Woman's club.
Some of the subjects to be considered
by the congress this year are the ma
tional boy problem, uniform marriage
and divorce laws. moral education,
child labor conditions. literature for
mothers and children. and industrial
education as a factor in city better
ment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-11
IMPLEMENT DEALERS AGAIN
IN SESSION IN THIS CITY
Many Firms are Represented, Prominent lmple.
ment Man of Portland Will Address
the Meeting Tonight

The following are the officers and
the members of the Clearwater Imple-
ment Dealers association:
President, r. l.. Spiker, Nezperce:
vice president, f. p. Dooris. lewiston;
secretary treasurer. l. G. Hattabaugh,
Grangeville; membership, kamiah
Trading company, Nezperce: Grange
Vile Implement company, Grangeville:
Lewiston Trading company, Lewiston;
zimmerman Hardware company, Lewis
ton; Cash Hardware Store, Lewiston:
Butterfield- Elder Implement company,
Culdesac; Mockler, Miller & Mockler,
Nezperce: Lenore Trading company.
Lenore; Phar & Bashor, Peck; Clay
ton Brammer company, Clifford; Cros-
by & Parkins. Grangeville; Idaho Out
fitting company. Lowe.
Those present at the meeting this
morning We're r. L. Spiker, Nezperce;
]. S. Adair, Lowe; b. F. Bashor. Peck;
George Brammer, Clifford; L. E. Salla-
day, Nezperce; John M0ckler. Neg
perce: w. A. Cochran. lewiston; E. p.
Doris, Lewiston: w. zimmerman. Lew
iston; NJ. F. Fuchs. Ferdinand; I. c..
Hattabaugh. GranGeville.