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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21
Must Toe the Mark.

Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hall, said Thursday that he had
sent notices to the so or more candl-
dates on the county Democratic ticket
requesting them to decline endorse.
ment by any party other than their
own. Democrats must be Democrats
and nothing else," said Mr.. Murphy.
The Populists have endorsed num-
ber of candidates.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

IT IS stated that the Panama Canal
Commission has already spent 81, 900.
900 for supplies without advertising
for bids, as the law requires. This is
but one of the early items of the great
Panama graft
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21
"Wu1sKERsn p. fer has como on ~

WHISPERS" PETER has gone on the
stump for his first love, the "Grand
Old Party" but his inhuenc, Is moro
Than Offset by the fine work being
done on the Democratic stump by
General James B. Weaver. The
Iowa man proved his popularity In
1892 when he ran for the Presidency
as Populist, and polled more than
one million votes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

TIE Beef Trust is for Roosevelt, of
course. j. Ogden Armour, speaking
for himself and associates, said in a
recent interview; I'VE are going to
support Roosevelt, most empnatical-
ly. we have been satisfied with his
administration, and will be we'll salts.
lied to have him continue in office -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

boil wee.
do. Short.
Clemson Collt,
wcevil to be
throughout the el.
| The adult we.
square to the boil in t.
her eggs which are pi.
square or holl through a h.
by the female by means o,
Snout with jaws at the end of i,
egg in about eight days develops &C
the larva which at once begins feeding
on the substance Of the plant in which
it Is encased. The presence of an egg
inside the square or boil may be GER
tainly detected" says Prof. Cham
bliss, by the presence Of small dark
wart on the outside, where the female
has bored into the plant
AS to the dangers OF bringing the
weevil into this state Prof. Chambliss
says that in winter the boil weevil in
habits houses, bins, barns or anywhere
where shelter may be found and hence
the great danger Of importing Texas
grain which may contain the weevilS
In large numbers.
Another important fact" says he,
is that the pupa in it's cell resembles
very closely the cotton seed itself and
the two cannot be distinguished ex-
cept by trained eyes.
The pupa, which Is the intermedi-
ate stage between larva and adult, is
found imbedded in the bolls and when
the cotton is ginned these pupae fall
through with the seed without being
hurt In the least and II the seed are
shipped away the pupae 60 too and
soon we have another infected dis.
trict.''
On the mount which Prof. Cham
bliss has prepared is striking picture
showing the similarity between cot
ton seed and the pupae cells. The two
are the same size and outward apear-
ance and it would be impossible to
clean infected seed after the cells are
once mixed, unless they were picked
out one at a time, which would be al.
together out of the question,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

TIE facts that Chairman Cortelyou
has been promised the Office of Post
master General, and that while he
was Secretary Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, he became
familiar with many important cor
poration secrets, and that as head OF
The Postolfice Department, he will
have to deal with large mail-carrying
railway systems, explain the power he
has as chairman to pull the legs OF
the corporation bosses.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21
THERE is nothing the thoughtful

THERE is nothing the thoughtful
voter should Investigate so clo3ely as
the government expenditures and
receipts. The Roosevelt administra-
ton and the Republican Congress
seem perfectly reckless about how the
taxpayers money Is expended. While
under the last year Of the last Demo
cratic administration the Army and
Navy cost S82 100000, the present
expenditures for those purposes are
costing S2l7, 100000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

MEMBERS Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee are figuring upon
victory without New York. 1t is pos.
sible, but it has never been that a
candidate for President won without
the State OF New York.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21
TIE Republican state convention OF

Montana, which nominated William
Lindsay for Governor, felt constrained
to take hand in Colorado politics
also, which it did by accepting d
resolution denouncing the Republican
Governor OF the latter state for his
h gh-handed and unlawful action in
deporting citizens for alleged crimes,
Without due process Of law"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

money to buy those voters
ep them bought. This is, OF
q, a pretty tough statement to
.ke, but it Is nevertheless true, for
mere is always in national election
| from 10000 tc so. 900 votes in Indiana
for sale to the highest bidder, and the
party that has the money to buy those
votes will win the election.
REPUBLICANS GIVE UP INDIANA.
Democratic campaign managers see
in the refusal of the national Republi-
can committee to send any OF its
prominent speakers to Indiana an
abandonment CT the state by Republi-
cans rather than a belief that the
state Is safely Republican without
further campaigning. That the
excuse given by the Republican
managers is both bald and lame is
shown by the fact that Indiana
leaders are wroth at the determina-
tion of the national &C m nittee TO give
NeH York and other states all the
good things in the oratorcal line,
while Indiana gets lesser lights. If
the state were safely Republican, ask
Democrats with smile, why should
the action Of the national committee
cause such construction in Republi
can ranks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

duN
feet
clay W..
DO painte>
kings palac>
come clear hal
power Of DRAWN.
and the red, the &.
pie rays Of the Sunlih
an opal. The sand vii.
hard and white, and hav,
of drawing to itself the bll.
the sunlight and become S.
The SCOT will become the hardes
whitest substance known, and
changed into a dimond. The wat,
In the summer is dewdrop, and In
the winter chrystalizes into a star.
Even SO the homliest lives, by draw
ing to themselves the co,oring of
truth, sincerity, charity and faith,
may become crystals and gems "of
pureSt ray serene"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

IdtlOuS Uudu COllIlUClc 10 UQ6
mCcratic fund, but all the money
nus obtained would not equal the
fat fried out Of SINCE trust by Roose-
velt's man, Cortelyou.
The Democratic National Commit
tee needs money and is not ashamed
or afraid to say SO. George Foster
Peabody, the treasurer Of the commit
tee, would be glad to receive contri-
buttons, large or small. He would
welcome sums as small as halfa dol
lar. Mr.. Peabody encourages the max
ing of small contributions. He, would
rather receive 500 from one Hundred
persons in sums of one dollatS each
than the like sum from a single iindi-
vidual. MIR. Peabody hopes 70 be fav-
ored with many small contributions
from the south. Himself native OF
Georgia, he says 1t would please him
immensely to have the Democrats of
his old home state evince their inter-
est in the cause In this practical way.
He would be glad to have the Dem
ocrats in other southern states juin.
And why not? No portion OF the
country would receive greater benefit
from the election Of Parker and Davis
than the south; no portion has 50
much to fear from the election of
Roosevelt as the south. 1t would be
handsome thing for Orangebulg
County to raise at last one hundred
dollars to help the good cause along.
The Times and Democrat expects to
make a small contribution to the
Democratic campaign fund and would
gladly receive contributions from
others for the same purpose. All con-
tributions will be acknowled dyed in
these columns. Let every man do his
duty.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-21

Tom Watson says with great in
dignation that he is not getting any
pay from the Republican National
Committee. II that isso, why does
not Tom call around to The Republi.
can headquarters, assuage his indlgna.
tion and get his check. II there is
none waiting for him, there ought to
be; for Tom is certainly earning the
money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
AN INEFFECTIVE REMEDY.
Error Of Housemaid Which She
Thought to Correct in
Queer Way.

Sir William Ramsay visited Philadel-
phia recently with the Society of Chemi-
cal Industry, and during his visit re-
porter questioned him about the drink
ing water of the worlds great cities, re-
lates an exchange.
"London's drinking water is most
impure" the scientistsaid. "They hold
that the English take more baths than
any other nation, but it is nevertheless
a fact that you Phialdelphians, when
your filtration plants shall be COM
pleted, will have larger water supply
than London, notwithstanding the big
difference in the two cities popula-
tions.'
The reporter explained a new system
for pumping water.
What do you think of that system,
Sir William" he concluded.
81 think it is slow, roundabout and
awkward way of remedying impure wa
ter's evils" said the scientist "It re-
minds me of the way a parlor maid OF
mine once tried to remedy the evil of
wrongly set table,
This maid was left-handed, and in lay
Ing the cloth she put the knives on the
left of the plates and the forks on the
right. All wrong, you see.
THE housekeeper, coming in to look
the table over, noticed the error at
once.
Why, Harriet she said, you have
placed all the knives and forks left
handed
Nh, SO have sighed Harriet.
Would you be kind enough now, ma'am.
to help me turn the table?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
A Big Plum.

Dominion Fruit Inspector Wartman,
says the Montreal Star, while inspect
ing California fruit discovered Kel-
sey Japanese plum which measured
81 inches in circumference, and
weighed six ounces. 1t was green in
color, and shaped much like a pear,
the stem being the larger. The fruit
was sound throughout, very luscious,
and destitute of coarseness in texture
and flavor usually present in very large
specimens of fruit. The pit was no
larger than that Of an ordinary Lom-
bard or Damson plum grown in Cana
da. While this specimen was the larg-
est noticed in Is cases Of this variety,
there were many others of extraordi-
nary size. Out OF the IL cases there
was not a single inferior or damaged
specimen, although the fruit must have
been at least ten days picked before
reaching Montreal, so carefully do Cal
ifornia growers pick, pack and ship
their fruit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
consoIino Her Intended.


She had agreed to become his wife.
For long time he sat in silence, too
full of joyful emotion to say anything.
At last his face became clouded A
scowl of annoyance settled upon it.
whats the matter?" she asked in
alarm. you are not sorry that con-
sented? Oh, Fred, / hope that is not
It."
mo, dear. You know that 1 love
you as never woman was loved be-
fore"
"Then what has caused you distress?
Tell me, that may console you. 1t is
the duty of a little wife to comfort
her husband in affection, and am 60
ing to be your little wife, amt I,
Fred?"
Eyes. darling, you are"
And there was a. silence during
which no sound fell upon the air ex-
cept noise like the popping Of cham
payne corks.
"Well, Fred, now tell me all about
It." ,
"Well, dear, I was wondering what
your father will say when ask him
for your hand. I feel as il l were
robbing him of the greatest and most
precious thing in the world"
WELL" she replied, if that's all
that's the matter with you, l might
rs we'll tell you that father and I.re-
hearsed the whole act last night after
you left and am sure he will re-
f1ect credit upon my training.
York Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
SUGGESTIVE PARAGRAPHS.

Marketing the products in the best
possible condition is where the profits
are made.
A furrow passed through wet
place in the wheat field will often save an
acre of wheat.
In planting out an orchard this fail
do not plant out more than can be ma
nured and cared for.
Farm life may be made burden or q
pleasure, according to the management
Of the home, the farm and the work.
Clean up the farm, and its value will
be increased, and when it is cleaned and
cleared it will cultivate more easily and
cheaply.
The scrapings from the barnyard
drawn out and spread on the meadow
before cold weather will help to protect
the grass roots and bring better crop
next season.-Farm and Home
Remember this: Hay in small stack
will have a much larger part ruined by
rain and weather than that In large
one. So If you can possibly make room
In the hay NOV, put in the one or more
small stacks left Coleman's Rural
World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10

holes are bored to receive the hinges
In the post may be fitted iron sockets.
or in lieu Of that fill hole with linseed
oil and allow wood to soak it up thor
oughly as preventive against weather
and wear.
The hinges shown at a and are not
found upon an ordinary gate, but can
be made by any blacksmith. BY use of
the lever, c, and the latch at d, connect
ed by wires shown, the latch may be
raised without going to the end of gate.
On some of these gates, writes D. r.
Brown, in Farm and Home, have
placed a small wheel as shown at c. If
not firmly set into the gate, the wheel
should be mounted on swivel. If a
board is used as truck for these
wheels to ravel on, much annoyance is
avoided in muddy weather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
TALK ABOUT WHITE PINES.
Bureau Of Forestry Gives Some Infer
nation on How to Start Little
Plautatlon.

The white pine is reproduced from
seed. The cones, which average about
six inches in length, bear from SO to Is
seeds each. There are about $500 seeds
to the pound, or 1900 to the ounce. Ths
percentage of termination in fresh seed
is 70 to 60 If the seed is sown carefully
In drills on suitable soil, and cared for in
a proper manner subsequently, SO per
cent. may be expected to produce seed.
llngs which will live to the TRANSFORMING
stage. IT. however, seed be sown broad
cast, on soil not properly cared for, fire.
quent result is not more than 1000 to
5000 seedlings from the pound. At this
rate 1t would pay the planter better to
BUY two or three-year seedlings from a
nursery or collect them from the forest
seed years" occur but one in four to
seven years. Since white pine seed re-
qulres two years for development, it is
possible to predict seed year IL months
previous to the time for collection
Ample opportunity is thus given to pre-
pare Tor planting when seed may be
obtained at the smallest cost to the
planter
The white pine cone opens and throws
Its seed before it falls from the tree,
consequently it is necessary to collect
the cones before they open. Different
methods OF collecting have been used in
various parts of the country. The quick
est method is that of chopping the trees
and picking the cones by hand from
the fallen trees; but this should never
De resorted to unless the trees are ma
lure and can Immediately be used for
lumber. In such instances it is some
times advisable to wait for a seed wear
before harvesting crop of timber. Lop-
ping on large branches should never
De resorted to unless the branches are
cut close to the stem, in which case the
pruning benefits the future timber, pro-
vldiDg the crown is not robbed.
Where trees have large crowns the
tips OF the lateral branches may be re-
moved with pruning shears without in
jury to the trees, but the upper part
OF the crown should never be disturbed
except by hand picking A long pole
with sharp, curved steel knife at the
end. may be used to advantage in pick
ing cones. 1t is usually possible to OBJ
tain seeds most easily from trees which
are grown in open fields or along road
sides; and they bear more and frequent
ly better seed
Seed should be stored in a cool, dry
place, in small bags suspended in the
air. Light freezing is not injurious. but
heavy freezing should be guarded against
Bureau of Forestry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
The Low-Wheeled Wagon.

Farmers seldom stop to think VIVA
an immense lot Of useless labor they
pc. form during the season by the use
of the regulation high-wheeled wagon.
Very many farm products of grea'
weight are lifted, shoveled or pitch.
forked to wagon box or rack, from
four 10 five feet from the ground, only
to be again lifted to the surface at the
end of the houl. Add to this the labor
of putting hay, grain or fodder to the
very top of load eight or nine feet
from the ground, and we feel inclined tc
ask the question: Can we lessen thu
labor?" -,
Careful experiments have shown that
the draught on very low wheels is but
little If any greater than on those OF
average height. And as these low
wheels can be had to fit any size skeir
on any wagon the farmer may own, thu
cost is small when compared with the
benefit derivsd.-Farmers' Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
ASKED A PERSONAL FAVOR.
Lawyer Wanted Judge to Relieve Him
Of Somewhat Danger
Gus Duty.

One Of the most picturesque figures of the
New York bar was the late Thomas Nolan,
q lawyer, whose witty retorts furnished
subjects for merriment at many a lawyers
gathering. Now, Nolan was at one time
counsel for poor widow who was suing a
construction company for the death of her
husband, relates Success. The case had
been placed upon the day calendar" but
had Desn frequently re- Ten s bs and Mrs. ha
fifth call was in an exceedingly disturbed
frame Of mind, consequently the tones of
Nolan's rich brogue were more than usual
ly fervid as he fought against the sixth ad-
journment.
Il am Sorry" said Justice Dugro, "but
your opponent has shown me good cause for
the adjournment, Mr.. Nolan, and the case
will therefore 60 over until tomorrow
Every we'll sor," said the barrister,
sweetly, "but might 1 ask wan personal ia
vor of this coort?"
Certainly, sir, with pleasure"
W your honor ri; kRd lyy z,t1hsp down to
you have adjourned the case!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
NOTES FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Odd Bits Of Information Pertaining
to Matters in the Domestic
Department.

When milk is spilled on WOODEN
dress or coat at once apply absorbent
cotton. All traces of the stain will be
removed.
Daring colors, like yellow and Prus-
sian blue, are now often used where
suitable to enamel odd chairs for both
porch and indoor use.
A few drops Of alcohol rubbed on the
inside Of lamp chimneys will remove all
trace Of greasy smoke when water alone
is Of no avail.
Perch or other small fish are much
better If fried quickly in deep, hot fat.
Larger fish can be fried slowly in skill
let in hot salt pork fat.
For the meringue on pies use one Ia
blespoonful of granulated sugar to the
white of one egg. It is more satisfactory
than powdered sugar.
When the asbestos in stoves and fire.
places becomes blackened it may be
cleaned by sprinkling it with salt and
allowing the gas to burn for awhile.
Hot water will take out every kind
of fruit stain from linen, ETC., if used
soon. But the stained place must not
be washed prior to the use of the hot
water.
Do not waste banana skins; they are
excellent for cleaning glace kia boots or
brown boots and shoes. Rub first with
the banana skin, then polish with q
cloth.
When washing white or colored rib
bons, add one teaspoonful of methylated
spirits to pint of cold water and rinse
the ribbon through, and it will look quite
new.
A few drops of good scent on bits OF
pumice stone, and the bits Slipped in
bureau drawers >or among gowns in a
wardrobe, will perfume clothing delight
fully.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
sxsinr Poultry Manure.

Poultry manure Is very rich in all the
fertilizing elements, but especially so in
nitrogen, owing to the fact that the uri-
nary secretions, which contain large
amounts OF nitrogen as well as potash in
readily available form, are voided with
tha solid excrement. # quickly loses
nitrogen, however, by fermentation, If
not properly mixed With absorbents or
conservatives. In no case should aka
fine substances like lime. wood ashes,
etc. be mixed with poultry manure
Jhrmefs' Bulletin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
Mo Words Wasted.

Nora was a treasure Of a servant,
whose habit of speech was often IN
direct, but was frequently picturesque
and unexpectedly expressive. One
evening "the master" was sitting in
the library when the door bell rang.
Nora answered it, and on her return
through the hall "the master" in
Quired who it was.
"It was young man, sor," replied
Nora.
"Well. what did he want?" was the
question.
"Oh, he was JUST lookin' for the
wrong number, soT"
did he find it?r asked the master.
.Yis, sor; it was next door" Which
reply settled the whole question in the
fewest possible words November
Lippincott's. [=
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
A Bouquet From New York.

The following bouquet is from the
New York Times of yesterday:
Ex-senator Davis is not in the least
sensitive about his age, and stands a
lot OF chatting on the subject. While
at Democratic headquarters the other
day he transacted about three times
the business Of an ordinary man.
When he had nearly finished his tasks
Brooklyn leader who was watching
him said:
Senator were you always a hus-
tler?"
Reckon I was" he replied.
'Well, you'll never rust OUT
Probably not I have to keep 60
ing. It's my nature"
Mighty good thing" observed the
Brooklynite. Makes me think of an
Irishman's first Introduction to old
brandy. He had been treated to a
very fine fifty-year-old make. After
he drank some he was asked for his
opinion.
"'Be jabbers, it staggers me- he ex-
planned. If it's this foine at so years
1t must have been more electrifying
than radium when it wuz fresh" -
Exchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
Best in the World.

Cream, ARK, Nov. (Speciall.-After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy,
Backache and Kidney Complaint, Mr.. W.
Il. Smith, of this place, is well man again
health unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview re-
garding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
II had been low for eighteen months with
my back and kidneys and also Epilepsy. I
had taken everything knew of and moth
ing seemed to do me any good till friend
of mine got me to send for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. I find that they are the greatest
medicine in the world, for now am able
rs before took sick
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys.
Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood of all i'm
purities. Pure blood means good health.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-10
Dehorning.

The pain of the operation Of do
horning has been overestimated, ant
the mortality Is practically nothing
The shrinkage In the milk and butter
fat yields of dairy cows is small ant
temporary. The worry, pain ant
cruelty Of animals to their mates II
eliminated when the horns are re-
moved, and the lack Of fear and II,
quiet contentment Of the individual,
Of the herd are at once noticeable. TIL,
benefits from dehoraing dairy cattle
cannot be accurately measured, bu
there Is an almost unanimous opinion
in its favor among those who hav,
practiced it in their herds.-Farm ant
Home.