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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
DENOUNCES MOB LAW.
Gov. Howard Appeals for More Ade-
quate Law Against Lynchine.

a few days ago The State announc-
ed that Gov. Hayward had been moved
very strongly by the lynching in Dor
chester and that he would take some
steps to have the crime punished.
Justw he intended to do was not
known until Wednesday, when he pre-
sented to the general assembly the
following special message, which made
a strong impression upon the mem
bers:
To the Honorable the Gentlemen of
the General Assembly:
In my annual message to your hon
orable body reference was made to
lawlessness in our State, the frequent
occurrence of lynchings being dealt
with particularly. The necessity of
respect being paid to the law by civil
lied communities was urged in this
connection. You, the lawmakers,
had not been assembled here a week
when another evidence of this lawless
spirit is given in the lynching at
Reevesville.
The governor is popularity credited
with the power to prevent or punish
these outrages against the State. In
reality he is practically powerless.
When notified, he may sometimes
Illustrate the mob by the employment
of troops, but when the crime has
been committed his hands are practi-
cally tied. The meagre rewards he
has been empowered to offer out OF
his contingent fund have proven inef-
fectual, and this is as far as he is per-
mitted to go. In the meantime the
spirit of lawlessness is unchecked.
Any band OF lawleSs men may feel
secure in taking the life of a fellow
being on almost any pretext This
deplOrable condition ought to be
remedied. TO compel greater respect
for the majesty Of the law / recon.
mend the enactment of special legis.
lation in reference to lynching, that
the great responsibility of officials di
rectly charged with enforcing the Law
be brought home to them, and that
more effectual measures be taken fol
the apprehension of persons who take
the law in their own hands.
In lieu of some such legislation,
suggest that the governor be provided
with an adequate fund for the purpose
of suppressing lynchlng-a fund that
may be used in Offering suitable re
wards or in obtaining evidence against
lynchers in such manner as may bt
deemed best.
sincerely regret the necessity fol
this and am not desirous of additiona
responsibilities, but / will not shirl
any duty that the general assembly
may see fit to impose for the welfar,
and good name of South Carolina.
ID. 9. HEYwARD,
January 20, 1904. Governor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Sixty Persons Drowned.

1t is now estimated that 60 persons
were drowned as a result of the burst
ing of a reservoir at Bl)emfonteing,
South Africa, Sunday, which also de-
stroyed 176 houses and three hotels.
There was public funerll and inter-
ment Monday of 23 of the bodies al
ready recovered. The ceremonies
were attended by all the local officials
and 1000 of the inhabitants. The
shops were closed and the town is in
mourning,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
An Object Lesson.

The Columbia State says Manitoba
is a province in Canada not great
deal larger than South Carolina. 1t
has few railways and poor wagon
roads. 1t is frozen up six months of
the year, the temperature going to so
below zero. Yet the commissioner Of
immigration of the Dominion govern
ment reports that 122, 14l immigrants
settled in Manitoba during the nine
months ending September Both last,
and that 41,000 of these were from
the United States. During the same
months the previous year 54. 400 i'm
migrants settled in Manitoba, $4,000
being from this country. That was
the result of very energetic work.
J y the Canadian government to induce
immigration. She secured the best
class; people who had some money and
who expect to work. What could not
the south accomplish if the laws were
enforced and active effort made to
people the was te places with industrl-
Gus whites!
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
He Should Resign,

P. D.0Barron, who misrepresents
York County in the lower house OF
the Legislature, seems to have a rather
unique idea Of the rights, privileges,
and prerUgatives of the representative
in the general assembly or this COM
mon wealth. He was taken up few
days ago in Columbia for drunk and
diSorderly conduct and carried to the
station house by the police. Coming
up the next morning before the re-
corder's court he was convicted and
fined. This was not only too great an
indignity to be perpetrated upon one
Of the ele3t and set apart function
aries OF the state; and not only this
but as Representative Barron saw 1T
it was positively against the law, and
he forthwith entered the plea that he,
being a member Of the legislature was
not amenable to arrest and punish
ment. AS legislator it was his to
make laws, somebody else's to obey
them. Such representative is re-
Election on the people he misrepre-
sents, and the. should forthwith re-
quest him to ytcate.
Tired OF Life.
Col. John III. Bacon, rs years old,
former mayor of Colorado Springs,
Col, committed suicide by shooting
himself on Sunday because of bad
health,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
BENIN NHlTTSV.IL s.. G:

Will be regarded as misdemeanor.
and upon conviction in any court OF
competent jurisdiction shall be fined.
not less than S100'nor more than 81 8
600, or imprisonment for not less than
three months or more than one year.
NO LICENSE ON CERTAIN VETERANS
Mr.. Tribble's bill to exempt Confeds
crate soldiers and'sailors from paying
license, which had received an unfa-s
vorable report, came up fer discussion.
Mr.. Mauldin moved to strike out the
enacting words. Mr.. Tribble explained
that there Is a law exempting veter-
ans from license in the counties, but
this does not apply to towns. He ap.,
pealed for the old Confederate soldiers:
Mr.. Holman apd Mr.. Barron appealed
to the sentiment Of the house in re-;
gard to the penniless Confederate SOL.
diers trying to make q living by ped.
ding, but Mr.. Moses rather embar-
rassed the members from York by.
suggesting that the bill would exempt
from license tax the two richest men,
in Rock Hill. Mr.. Mauldin disavowed
any unfriendly spirit toward the Con-
federate soldiers; he was one himself,
and would go as far as any other man
toward helping them, but the bill.
does not discriminate between rich
and poor, and there are ex-Confeder-
ates who are wealthy merchants. The
bill was amended to meet Mr.. Maui,
din's objections and was passed to
third reading.
THIS WAS KILLED.
The house Friday killed Mr.. Webb's
bill to authorize and require the direc
tors of3the State penitentiary to erect
and equip fertilizer plants and ware.
houses for the manufacture and sale
Of commercial fertilizers.
A very important matter among
the new bills was the presentation Of
a memorial from the State Ifnmi,!ra-
tion association. This was accom-
panied by a bill presented by Mr.. d.
d. McColl, Jr., to have bureau Of
commerce and immigration. Another
new bill which will attract attention
was presented by MIR. VIM. L. Maul-
uin Of Greenville, which provides for
the establishment Of distllierics,
breweries and blending plants in ci5ies
Of 10000 inhabitants.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Too Much Booze.

The Newberry Observer says man
who has been In Columbia good por-
tion of the time since the session of
the legislature began says he has-seen
more drunken members this time thai
ever before. Two members have
especially distinguished themselves In
that line.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
He win Preach.

Chas. B. Bobo, prominent mer-
chant of Laurens, has sold his home
and business and has gone with his
family to Louisville, Ky, where he
will take a course in the Baptist
Theological seminary preparatory to
entering the ministry.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
He Is Rjpiit.

w. Q. Hammond, an Anderson fal
mer, gave h S check for 500 on Mon
day for Anoerson's share in the es-
penses or the State immigration soci.
ty. He says the immigration NOV,
ment Is the most import tant that has
been launched in the state since TIL,
war
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Suing n Preacher.

Miss Agnes Justice OF Pens grove,
N. j., is suing Rev. j. w. Davis,
pastor of the Baptist church at Ped
ricktown, for $4,000 damages for
breach of promise Of marriage. She
wants justice, If he doesn't.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
The Georgia Mule.

The Augusta Chronicle says the
Georgia mule scored again Wednesday
when one of that species, while being
led through the streets, Of Columbus,
Ca, kicked fire alarm box Off post.
This broke the circuit which turned
IN an alarm and the fire department
was given hard and useless run.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
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The Rcpublicnn.

The Republicans are getting to
work early. The state convention
VIII be held on the 24th of February
on the call of the executive commitae
wiiich met last week. The commit
tee endorsed Roosevelt, and said they
wanted him for fouryears more.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Burned to Death.

Atspringfield, Mass, August Stein
hart, aged IL, q cripple living here,
today poured kerosene ON his wife's
clothing and house and set Are to
them. The woman escaped severely
burned. Steinhart was burned to,
death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
BRYAN IN RUSSIA. !.
The ''Novoe yremya" Quotes Him as
the Democratic Leader.

Mr.. William Bryan, the famous
American politician and rival OF. the
late Mr.. William mckinley in the two
last presidential campaigns, is now
visiting St. Petersburg. Mr.. Bryan
will not remain long in Russia. He
will depart in few days. He came
here as tourist who is interested in
Russia and interviewed Count Leo
Tolstoi, whose writings ana teachings
Mr.. Bryan says have penetrated his
heart. The ex-candidate is of middle
height, somewhat stout, with hund-
some face and clever eyes. His big
forehead and clean-shaven face remind
us a good deal Of Napoleon 1.
1t is to be regretted that Mr. BRYAN
refused to go into the question of
some sharp politics. In his early
youth, he says he became interested
In Russia. When schoolboy read
some IN Russia, and I was convinced
that there awaits Russia "A great fu-
ture In Europe, as q great future
awaits the United States in the
new world"
We have mentioned in our paper
more than once that of late the Amer
ican press denounces us very bitterly.
Mr. Bryan, when asked to give us
some explanation on this subject, re-
piled in very resigned tone:
The United States are under en-
tirely different conditions from the
rest of the powers. They have no
friends nor enemies. Nor do they
have any allies" And as to the
American press, Mr.. Bryan points out
that our press often criticised the
United States government, but that
it would be ridiculous to blame the
entire nation therefor. Mr. Bryan re-
called that the czar, as the author of
peace was first to call the conference
at the Hague, and has set the 1ounda-
tion of peace in orr times.
"Of course" Mr.. Bryan says, 1--WE
cannot harvest tomorrow what we
have sown today" but he hopes that
the peace-loving tune Of Russia poll
tics will not change. sat the pres
ent crisis in the far east,p Mr.. Bryan
continues, when the air is full of
war rumors, it is especially pleasing.
l shall sympathetically regard Russia,
whose future is very great, and also
Japan, which stands in the road of
progress, and it would gcieve me in
deed If these two countries should
meet in collision. All mes sures should
be taken to avoid this Dreadful war,
but this, fear, will not De done.'
Mr.. Bryan was interested to know
about our new city administration.
He inquired about the parties in the
city hall, and whether we are satisfied
with the results Of the election, and
what we await from the new admins
tration. He himself is.a journalist;
and editor of a newspaper. The Com
moner, and its circulation is $50, 600
copies. The Commoner is devoted to
Democracy, as he is the leader of the
Democratic party in America. Mr..
Bryan is also known as the leader of
the silver-16 to sentiment. The
American embassy is giving dinner
in honor OF its distinguished guest
ST. Petersburg Novoe Vremya.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
Too Sensitive.

Rather than face his creditors,
Harry S. Twambly, Biddeford, Me-,
jeweler, ended his life on Monday
with a dose Of cyapi9- potassium,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29
TO PUBLISH BANK REPORTS.


The house gave second reading to
MIR. Little's bill requiring private
banking institutions 10 have their
statements published as other banks.
The old law requires all banks to ub-
lish in newsr aper every quarter a
report Of the condition and business
Of the institution, the report to con-
tain statement under oath from the
president and the cashier of the
deposits, liabilities, discounts, capital
stock an properly Of the institution,
this to be verified by three directors
Mr.. Little's bill applies this law to
all private banking institutions,
whether chartered or not, and to any
person, firm or partnership doing
business of lending money, aud re-
!ceiving deposits. Failure to comply
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
COUNCIL MEETING

The Council met in special sess-
ion last evening, the object of the
meeting being to canvass the re-
turns of the recent municipal ell
ection, and to dispose Of March
pay roll, together with few small
bills. The session was called to
order by the Mayor at $40 O.
clock, with Ed. o. Bower, City
Clerk, and councilmen Brown,
Bell, Frame, Krug, Ryan and
Seal in their places. The election
returns were taken up and care
fully examined, and on motion OF
Mr.. Bell, seconded by Mr., Ryan,
the reports of the various com
missioners were accepted, and
summary of same ordered spread
upon the minutes. The following
named gentlemen were then de-
clared duly elected to serve the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
JOESPH N. M'MULLEN
PASSES AWAY

known oil operators of this city.
His remains arrived in the city
this afternoon on the l Al train
and were accompanied by his son
Albert and two daughters, Mrs.
Mapes and Mrs. A. j. Hopper, of
Oakdale, Pa. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted tomorrow
morning at 1870 o'clock at he
home of his son Isaac, on Rexford
street, by Rev. T. A. Anderson,
pastor, of the Presbyterian church
He is survived by four children
two sons and two daughters.
Friends of the family are in
vited to obsequies. Interment will
be made in the beautiful family
plot by the side of his wife, who
preceded him to the better world
beyond about year ago, in Oak
wood cemetery.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30

The large circle Of friends OF
Mr.. Joseph n. McMullin will re-
gret to learn of his death, which
occurred yesterday morning at 10
o'clock at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. 7. c. Mapes, of Grafton,
Pa. Deceased was in the 18th year
of his age and his death was due
to brights disease.
Mr.. McMullin was a native OF
Philadelphia and had been a res
ident of this city for the past
nine years. He was good citizen
and neighbor, kind and generous
and highly esteemed by all who
knew him. During his active life
he was engaged in oil operations,
but for the past few years had
lead a retired life. He was the
father of Messrs, Isaac and Albert
McMullin, two extensive and well
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
The Knights Temp
lar Easter Service

The annual Easter service of
Mountain State Commandery No.
"a, Knights Templar, one of the
foremost organiz atoms of Knight
Templarism In the State, promises
to be an elaborate affair. Cards are
already out inviting the fraters and
their friends to attend and all those
who can possibly do so, should be
present 10 witness this beautiful
and impres I've ceremony. The
service will be held In the Audito.
rum at ago o'clock, next Sunday,
April, ,3rd, under the direction of
Rev. M. D. Helmick, D. D., of St.
Marys, who will deliver the Easter
address. assisted by Rev. Sir II.
Barton Bowden, pastor of the first
Methodist church of this city. The
committee of Arrangements, Sirs
J. Fred Neill. A. c. Jackson and
Chas. E Bailey, have prepared
quite an elaborate programme for
the occasion, and not only urge the
Sir Knights to be present, but the
invitation says. Bring your
friends" which means that all will
be cordially welcomed. We are In
formed that large number of the
Knights-all In full Templar uni
form-will take part.
Tne turning ont of the citizens
upon this occasion will not only
afford them the opportunity to wit
ness this beautiful ceremony, but 1t
will show that they appreciate the
fact that we have this magnificent
christian organization In our midst.
The music will be furnished by
the full vested choir of St. Pauls
Episcopal chnrch of this city Mrs.
Foster Robinson, director. Miss
Blayne Berry, organist.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
OUR COUNTY ROADS.

it was touched. The proper way
to improve a road is to pound up
rock to about the size of a hen s
egg and fill up all sink holes and
low places in the road and then
cover them with dirt. All roads
should be several inches higher
in the center than any other point
in order that water will drain off
them. Ample sewerage should be
provided on either side of a road,
and also at points where it is nee
essary for the water to cross. In
conducting water across a thor,
oughfare, substantial and COM
modious covered sewer should
always be provided. This in our
opinion, is the only practical and
systematic way to construct a
public thoroughfare, and all roads
throughout the county should be
made and repaired after this rule,
or one similar. If there is but one
mile of road in each district made
or put in repair during the entire
year, let it be thoroughly done.
Use plenty of hard rock, pound
them up to the proper size, fill up
the road in the center to a good
hight, so as when they arecovered
with dirt the water will drain off
! rapidly. Then you will have
highway that will be durable and
credit to the community In
which you reside.
Another very important mat
ter in connection with practical
road--making is the width. We
cannot at this writing call to mind
single roadway in the entire
county that is wide enough only
at certain points, to let one team
90 dy another. All roads should
be made wide enough for any
kind of a vehicle to pass another
at any place along the route, and
that, too, without the teams being
oblige to take the cutters, which
arA not made to be driven into.
Besides, it ruins them in a very
short time. They will not carry
off the water after they are cut
up by vehicles, and when road
is not properly drained you can
rest assured you have none. 1t is
only a hog-waller. 1t is not a
road, and we have a number Of
them in Tyler County at the pres
ent time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30

The mail carriers in the rural
districts are having a difficult
task just now in performing their
duties on account of the very bad
condition of the roads.
The Middlebourne mail hack
was a little behind it's schedule
time this morning, notwithstand-
ing the fact it had four horses at
tached to it. The road between
this city and Next is in an almost
impossible condition, and mail
! carriers has been delivering the
mail since Saturday on foot. The
fact is becoming more evident
each year that Tyler county is
badly in need of better road sys-
tenn. Our Citizens are taxed al
most to the very limit for the pur-
qose Of keeping up the public
thoroughfares, but year by year
they become worse. What is to
bedone in the matter is problem
too difficult for us to solve. One
! thing we do know and that is,it is
an outrage to tax the people so
heavily and give them nothing in
return for their money. Just i'm
agine a man being obliged to
walk a distance of sixteen miles
six days in the week, and carry
a mail pouch upon his back,
which weighs on an average, OF
twenty-five pounds. Again i'm
imagine that it is necessary to con-
summe five hours in covering the
distance between this cityo and
Middlebourne, which is ten miles,
with light vehicle to which four
strong horses are attached. Ii
the citizens of old Tyler expect to
remain in the progressive process
ion, they must inaugerate better
system of roads, and that too, at
no far distant day. The present
plan Of working our county
roads is many years behind the
times. The ruleobserved by our
road surveyors in working the
thorough
fares, is to go over them late in
the spring or fall with road
machine and small force of men
and fill up the mud holes with
loose dirt. AS a natural conse-
puence the first rain that falls the
roads thus worked is in as bad or
even worse condition than before
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30

city during the coming year.
Mayor, Lynn Kirkland,
City Clerk, A. NJ. Hilliard,
Assessor, F. H. Williams,
Col. & Treas, VIM. E. Cum
mings,
Auditors,
R. w. Roger,
w. B. Woodruff,
Jno. j. Mckay,
Councilmen,
1st Ward, Geo. F. Bell,
End Ward, It. j. Loughney,
3rd Ward, Harry H. Work,
4th Ward, C. R. Kerr.
Upon motion of Mr.. Brown, sec
onded by Mr.. Bell, the officials
salaries for month of March, to-
gether with couple small bills
were allowed, and ordered paid
and council adjourned.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
MIDDLEBoURNE LETTER.
Deaths
SISTERSvILLE, w. VA.
State Bank-Incorporated 1885,

Deaths
Mrs. Lee Henderson, wife Of NJ.
P. Henderson, died at their home
on Gorrell's Run, March Oath,
1904 of paralysis, aged about 60
years. She leaves her husband
and no children surviving her.
She was good woman and con-
sistent member of the christian
church and was well known over
a large part of the county. The
funeral took place from the home
stead and interment at the Hen
derson cemetery, Friday at II A.
M. Rv. Thomas j; Smith, of West
Union, was the pastor officiated at
the obsequies.
| Mrs Amanda Henderson, relict
, of Jesse Henderson died Sunday
evening, of dropsy and ailments
icident to old age. She was sc
years old and a member Of the
christian church for a long num-
ber of years. She leaves surviv-
ing her two daughters, Mfs. Berry
Thomas and Mrs. w. B. Nogman
and five sons, D. j. Henderson, j.
y. Henderson, W. H. Henderson,
! M. P. Henderson, j. A. Henderson
| of his county and Daniel Hender-
son, living in the state Of Tennes-
see. The funeral took place from
the residence of Joseph A. Hen
derson, the old Henderson home
stead, where she died, Monday,
and interment in the Henderson
cemetery.
The Sick
William Debolt is still confined
to his home with grippe.
John Riggle is confined to his
home with siege of la grippe.
I. NJ. Underwood is confined to
his rooms at the residence Of j.
W. Swan, with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Isaac R. Smith, of Sancho,
| is confined to his home with
pneumonia. He is about 50 years
| old and this is his first serious
! sickness.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
|PEN BAY AND NIGHT.

Don't forget the lunch to be
fven by the Young Woman's
tuild in the Citizens Hose House,
Saturday afternoon, and even
April, End. 3-3O-3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-30
Marriage License

Marriage License
NJ. D. Shriver q and Laura B.
Kerns 18. W. G. Reed 49 and
Mary Ash so. Charley Clenden-
ming 21 Jane Bunting q. Roben
Anderson 81 and Ollie NJ. Swiger.