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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
as greeted them upon their arrival at

as greeted them upon their arrival at
the hotel. Mr.. Witte, dazed at the
sudden and happy termination OF the
conference was fairly overpowered by
the tremendous ovation he received.
He could only express his gratitude by
shaking the hands Of everybody, and
In response to the volley OF questions
fired at him Us to the terms, murmer
We pay not a kopeck and we get
half Of Sakhalin."
A scene Of the greatest excitement
followed the receipt OF the news in
the lobby of the Hotel Wentworth.
The otflcial bulletin was telephoned
from the conference room at the navy
yard by Mr., Saoto and like an electric
thrill flooded through the room,
There were screams Of joy. Men
threw their hats aloft, women actual.
ly wcp5. Then there was q rush for
the telegraph offices and in an instant
the news was speeding to the remotest
corners Of the earth, Mr.. Witte, ac-
companied by Baron De Rosen, came
to the hotel for luncheon. There was
a wonderful demonstration upon their
arrival. A great crowd had gathered
under the porte cochere Of the annex,
where the Russians are quartered and
when their automobile drew up, the
air was torn with frantic cheers, Hats
were thrown aloft. Mr.. Witte, as he
stepped out of the moter car, seemed
quite overcome. Too full for utter.
ance, he could only grasp and shake
the hands that were extended to him
Baron II sen also was equally moved
and received the congratulations Of
the crowd in silence, For about five
minutes the two plepipotentinries
were kept upon the porch listening to
the incoherent praises Of the hotel
guests.
do you pay indemnity?" was the
universal Interrogation.
Pas un sou" (not cent?, was Mr..
Whites response.
Forcing his way to the door, Wltts
encountered the members OF the Rus.
sian mission, who rushed forward to
shake his hand. Briefly in Russian he
gave them the joyful tidings. Then,
as he started up the stairs, the news
paper correspondents clamored for in
formation.
What have you done? How Is 1t
Settled?' they cried.
we pay not q kopeck Of indemni.
ty," he replied as he turned at the
landing halt way up the stairs. "We
get half Of Sakhalin. Tnat is the
agreement In nutshell"
The Associated Press correspondent
accompanied M. Witte to his room
He had been quite overcome by the
great ovation he had received and the
intense strain he had been under. He
threw himself into his arm chair, and
after few minutes to pull himself
together, he began to speak, slowly
and Acknowledgements as If he were
talking to himself.
1T seems Incredible" he said, II
do not believe any other man in my
place would have dared hope for the
possibility Of peace on the conditions
to which we have just agreed From
all sides, from President Roosevelt
down to my own friends in Russia,
received up to the last moment, even
this morning, urgent representations
that something must be paid to ia
PAN"
At this point NJ. Witte, who was
still laboring under excitement, almost
lost control OF himself.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Pathetic Case.

AT Atlanta Mrs. S. j. Stewart, who
was In charge OF the linen department
at the Piedmont hotel, has been ar.
rested, charged with stealing linen
and other articles from the hotel. 1t
is said she confessed to friend that
she vas being worked over time and
took the articles In lien OF salary,
which she thought ought to have been
paid her. The Stewards are said to
be In destitute circumstances and the
case presents a pathetic side. She
waived examination Thursday and
gave o 5000 bond.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Baby Killed.

At Piainfcld, N. j., slipping
through the foot bars of his crib the
baby son Of William E Chevcrs was
caught by the throat and strangled to
dccth. The mother entered The room
and discovered the infants plight jlst
as he was making the last feeble effort
to free himself. Death came before
she was able to get him out She ran
shrieking with the body in her arms,
to doctors olllce and swoonod when
informed medical attention was use.
less. The family was preparing to
move to FoXborO, Mass.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Blown Up.

AS the result OF a race war at Car
Isle, Ind, the negro Baptist church
was destroyed early Wednesday by
dynamite which was placed under the
altar Bloodhounds have been put on
the orail Of the dynamiters. Threats
are being made that If any arrests are
made every negro In town will be
driven out.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Must ho Paid Eor.

IL q Chinese dies while being tried
for murder the fact Of his dying Is
taken as evidence Of his guilt. lie
has departed, but somebody must suf
fer, and hiS eldest son, IL he has one,
is therefore sent to prison for year.
If he no son then his father or his
brother gets flogging. Its all in the
family and GomebodY has to pay for II.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Corpse In WeII.

The Nav Orleans authorities con-
tinue to have great deal of trouble
With Italians In the parishes just
above New Orleans. Extraordinary
Efforts are made to conceal cases and
report Is made Of body of one yellow
fever victim being thrown into well
near Kanner, In order t0 prevent dis
coyprv NJ tba coaa
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Dcath on tho Ran.

William Hottal aged 81, son OF j.
x. Hottal, of Spartanburg, was killed
near Laurens on the o. and v. G..
railroad Thursday night. The young
man was en- route to Augusta to enter
the railroad business. The body arriv.
ed home at $3.50 Thursday afternoon.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-08
Croatcs Torror.

A violent earthquake is reported
from Sultana and Palcna, slmultan-
eous with the eruption on Veauvius
and Stromboli. MANY houses fell,
church steeples tottered and there
was a great panic. The population
Of the villages has fed to the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
The Fate Of the connueror.

The young prince, having slain the
dragon in terrific combat, received
the hand of the princess in marriage.
Five years after this event he met
an old friend who hadn't seen him
since the bachelor dinner.
How are things?" inquired his
friend.
well, $685." replied the prince, try
ing to look as cheerful as he could.
Il suppose | oughtnt to complain. If
we don't have one kind of trouble in
this world we're bound to have an
other"
"They tell me she's Tartar" said
his friend.
That's what she is" admitted the
prince. Say, | thought that dragon
put up pretty good fight, but it's
nothing to the ones I've been through
since. However, | brought it on my
self The dragon never did anything
to me, anyhow, and l had no business
to interfere with him. I was looking
for trouble and I've got it. If | had
it to do over again-but what's the
use of talking? Let's go and forget
it,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
DISCOURAGED FREDDY.

The folks all keep a-sayin'
20, Freddy do be goodl"
| wonder why they cannot know
l would be il I could?
o. course l would be II could
An I'd begin right now,
But how can anybody be
When no one tells him how?
When try to write like mamma
An slop a little ink,
Nurse says, Il wish you would be
good!
What will your mamma think?"
Papa is good, an when like him
! try to telephone,
Then Bessie says, 20, do be
goodl
An do let things aloneI"
Once when l tossed the baby
(Pa does it every day.,
Why, such fuss you never saw!
can't be good that way.
1t isn't being good, you see,
To run, or shout, or jump,
Or make Bose bark, or cry, II
you
FAN d~yn and get a bump.
1t isn't good to handle things,
Or leave 'em anywhere.
To wind the clock, or grind the shears,
Or cut the ldttie's hair.
Mamma an me are 'scouraged,
An wish at some one would
Just tell me what nice little boys
Do, when they're awful good.
Charlotte Whitcomb in Housekeeper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN.

5ackache Quickly Cured by Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Mrs. w. H. Ambrose
tells how her pains vanished never
TO return when she used the Great
American Kidney Remedy.
Dover, KY, Feb. 18th Especially
So long has Backache been the terror
OF the women Of America that the
numerous reports of the complete and
permanent cures Of this ailment now
being made by Dodd's Kidney Pills
are causing wide satisfaction and not
the least remarkable of these cures
is that Of Mrs. w. H. Ambrose of this
place Mrs. Ambrose says:
Il had such pains in my back at
times | could hardly move and other
symptoms showed that my kidneys
were affected. One box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills drove away all the pains
and l have never been troubled since"
Backache is the kidneys first notice
that they are out of order and need
help. II they get that help in the
form Of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be
well. II they are neglected the dis
ease may develop into Diabetes,
Brights Disease or Rheumatism.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
ARIZONA TO THE FORE.
An Editors View Of the Territory's
Triumphs and Attractions.

Triumphs and Attractions.
The inherent brains and resources
OF Arizona are forcing her to the front,
says the Tombstone Epitaph. In every
capacity she is asserting her super
iority and knocking the persimmon.
Last Friday Clay McGonigal, at the
steer-tying tournament at El Paso,
roped and tied his steer in twenty
eight seconds fiat.
Our Arizona cowboys, like an other
Arizona institutions, are strictly in
the lead. They may not have that quail
ity of stove polish on them that dis
tinguishes eastern society but they
simply have the stuff" in them to
"get there"
You cannot shut Arizona off. She
has the copper, she has the gold, the
silver, the lead. the stock, the capti-
waiting climate and the brains, the
vigor, and the originality, the self
reliance, and she is irrepressible. All
eyes are upon her, million hopes are
staked upon her resources, her sun
shine and her wild. free magnifcence,
and they will all be realized.
The rich man comes here to grow
richer, the plain man Is here to better
his circumstances, the invalid comes
here for health and strength, the dis
consulate come to Arizona for the COM
fort and cheer our salubrious climate
and hospitable society afford.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
Life, Death
and Love

A woman lay with closed eyes and
quiet breath waiting to welcome an
angel whose. presence seemed to over
shadow the white-curtained room. A
man knelt beside the bed, the won
ans hand pressed close in his against
his cheek, while his lips moved as if
in prayer.
In the room were Life, Death and
Love-
What have You given herr" ques-
toned Death CT Life.
Il thought her my best gifts" an
sweree Life; youth, health, beauty
joy ana Love-"
HAS Love brought her good gifts?"
again asked Death.
Said Love with wistful eyes. T
brought her brave, bright hours. sun
shine and laughter, happiness, and
glory in living, and then a heavy cross.
The sunshine she shed all about her
even with the fading Of Life's glory
the cross hidden deep in her soul cast
out self and made a new radiance and
DSduly tn6IS.
Let her come to me-" said Death.
life had much to give, but peace and
rest are not for Life to bestow. Love
would give ALL but must reckon with
the human heart. will crown and
glorify and bless her"
Life fed from the room with a SIGH
and one whispered. tender word but
Love fingered, brave even in the fun
presence of Death.
what of him?' said Love, pointing
to the kneeling figure.
HE made the cross?" Death asked.
Eyes" said Love weeping.
1--WE must teach him" said Death
what he could not learn from liten
Il. M. s.. in The Outlook.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25


mo" she was saying, "a man who
stands back and asks a girl to let
him kiss her isn't likely to get what
he wants. Hardly any girl would
think Of telling fellow she was will
ing, but only one in a thousand
would be really angry if he just
caught her in his arms and pressed
his lips to hers without asking for
permission"
81 s'pose," he answered, "it's as vou
say, but I'm such a blamed unluH.ky
chap that the girl tried it on wueld
be sure to be the wrong one in a
thousand"
After he had gone she sat musing
for a while, and at last wearily said
to herself: "Oh, fudge, don't be-
lieve I'll have anything more to do
with him. read somewhere the
ether day that it was always an un-
wise plan to tie up to people who
were unlucky or thought they were"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM IN TW0sEVERE GASES
MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS.
rhe Remedy Used by Mr.. schroeppei and
BY Captain LAifour in Great Demand ia
Vicinity OF Their Homes.

rhe Remedy Used by Mr.. schroeppei and
BY Captain L4lfour in Great Demand ia
Vicinity OF Their Homes.
In the winter Of 1923 Mr.. Schroeppel
was confined to his bed by a severe at.
tack Of rheumatism. His doctor s treat.
ment proved unsuccessful. but he subse.
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu.
tiasm.
"After five or six weeks Of helpless.
hess and pain, " said he, during which
[ was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, / felt as bad as ever. Just then
my mother, woman eighty years of
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they would
help me. AT her solicitation gave -
tho Doctors treatment and took the pills
In It's place"
"And were You cured as the result Of
taking her advice?"
Eyes, quickly and thoroughly. Be.
fore the second box was finished / felt
very manifest improvement, and within
woweeks was able to leayemy bed and
take up my neglected farm work. con.
tinued to use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken. although
long before that felt that every ves.
tige Of the disease had been eradicateo.
"Are there no traces left?''
Absolutely none. For year anG
three months there has never been the
slightest return of the old trouble. Fol
this happy result aud my family freely
praise DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
Within the bounds Of China township,
ST. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet.
ter known farmer than Mr. Henry
Schrooppel. His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted great deal Of attention.
One Of Mr. Schroeppel's s neighbors, Cap
tain George Balfour. after hearing Of the
ealutary results IN Mr. Schroeppel' IS case,
decided to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack Of rheumatism from which
he was himself suffering He took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
FREQ from the painful ailment"
1t is little wonder that Dr. Williams
Pink Pills are much in favor in the com.
munity where Mr. Schroeppel and Cap
tain Balfour are so well aud favorably
known. They are sold by all druggists
and are equally successful in curing
ueuralGia. sciatica aud partial paralysis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
Musical Wonders

The New York debut Of two musf
cal prodigies, Franz Won Vecsey, the
Hungarian boy vfolinist, and Milada
Cerny, the Chicego girl pianist, both
In their twelfth year, furnished the
musical topic Of the past week. Both
we're heard by large audiences and re-
ceived with popular applause. The
critics and the more discriminating
listeners dismissed the young pianist
as nothing more than talented little
girl who has attained facility and
deetness of finger. The boy came in
for more serious consideration, partly
due to his credentials, but largely to
the character of his performance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
Canned MILK Prefsrred.

1t was her first visit to the coun-
try. Everything she saw was 3 fresh
delight. Eve in the garden could not
have found it more novel The cows
especially interested her.
At milking time she clung so close
ly to the hired man that to free him
self he gave her a cup of new milk,
warm and frothy from the pail She
took a deep draught.
Then such CONSERVATION was pic
tured in the pretty, piquant face that
her mother cried: What is it, Dor
othy?"
"Oh," she sobbed in disgust and dis
appointment, q don't like cows milk.
It's horrid. I like milkman's milk"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
A Queer peIuaIon

Mr.. Campbell, the Irish solicitor
general, speaking the other day upon
delusions. told story of a North OF
ireland Protestant who was perfectly
sane save on one subject. This
stanch Protestant harbored a delusion
that one of his legs belonged to
Roman Catholic, and therefore, when
he went to bed every night he used
to leave the Catholic leg outside the
blanket by way Of punishment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
Hall Gaines Idea Of Success.

Hall Caine was once asked II he
were happy in his tremendous success.
"Happy?" answered the author. "The
only times that writing makes man
happy is when he is actually writ
ing, actively evolving a scene or pas
sage that seems to him successful, or
directly after. Nothing in the world.
especially no long pieca of prose, can
be all satisfactory any more than any
human being can be perfect. On the
other hand" smiled the novelist, 'lit
erary history has it that even Shake
speare was good business man, and
will not deny that there is a certain
amount of satisfaction in the material
benefits from ones work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

Baking
Powder
Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
Had to Get His Breath

One OF the representative from
Texas says that while he was coming
to Washington he was greatly amused
by the antics of young married
couple on the sleeper.
There was a continuous perform
ance Of kissing" says the representa-
lie. "and the smacks could be heard
ike the cracking Of new saddle.
Finally there was lull in the per-
.ormance, and the bride blurted out:
"'Oh, Jim, dear. I fear you have
ceased to love me-
"'No, no, darling came the answer,
but l must have a chance to get my
BREATH
1T was half minute before the
groom got his breath, and the smack
ng was resumed. .'-Washin
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

every housekeeper uhould know
that II they win buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
win save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 oz.-one full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Ssarches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem
icals If your grocer tries to sell you
12oz. package 1t is because he las
n stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
ters and figures 'l6 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

Country Nlece-Aunt, what does II
mean when Cousin Ned says that he is
a Bohemian? 1t sounds so very wick
ed.
City Aunt--Not at all. my dear. Bo-
hemianism in New York merely means
cheerful poverty. It means to live in
more or less disagreeable room,
usually in an unpleasant part Of the
city; to eat poorly cooked meals. bad
ly served. here. there and everywhere,
and then 70 boast OF Il, for the word
Bohemian makes innumerable dIscom-
forts joyful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
RAW ITCHING ECZEMA
BIotches on Hands, Ears, and Ankles
For Three Years-lnstant Relief
and Speedy Cure by cuticura.

Thanks to Cuticura I am now rid
OF that fearful pest, weeping eczema.
for the first time in three years. 1t
first appeared on my hand, little
pimple, growing into several blotches.
and then on my ears and ankles.
They were exceedingly painful, itch
ing. and always raw. After the first
days treatment with Cuticura Soap.
Ointment, and Pills, there was very
little of the burning and itching. and
the cure now seems to be complete.
(signed) S. B. Hege. Passenger Agent
B. & 0. r. r.. Washington. D. G."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
EIrst cuhan vessel.

The first vessel launched under the
Cuban flag took the water at Belfast
recently. She was christened Regina,
and is about $50 feet in length, with
a gross tonnage Of 300 She has been
specially designed to carry molasses
in bulk between ports on the Cuban
coast
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

Old and dejected-chuck full OF pain
Said he'd "be darned If be cared to re
main
In land where seven aches from
each acorn grew,
and the remedies therefor so infer
nally few"
He was cited 10 Hunts Lightning
Oh. used one bottle. swapped his
crutches for a bottle Of hair dye. an6
says hen be eternally consternated n
any old ache or pain can stand Hunts
Llghtning OIL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
improved IN His Shooting.

yes" said the amateur sportsman,
Il had eat luck on my cunning trip
to-day"
why, you didn't bag anything2"
Il know. but the last time | was
out | bagged a COW"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
First Round.

"Just one kiss before CO." he
pleaded.
And will you be satisfied with
one?" she asked.
Il should say not" he replied.
Then get busy" she said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
FAR. Far Away.

Papa. will you send me to europe
70 study muslc?"
NO; you can study it here and IN
send you to Europe to practice. -
Houston Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
Effects of Civilization.

Speaking at Exeter, England, Rider
Haggard said he had seen people herd
ed together in England under condi-
tions to which Kafirs or wild African
tribes would not submit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

So named because 80 acres produced 50
heavily, that its proceeds built a lovely
home. See Salzer's catalog. Yielded in
Ind. l57 bu., Ohio 100 bu., Tenn. los bu..
and in Mich. 220 bu. per acre. You can
beat this record in 1905.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25
% % az ~ 81 Nl
WHAT DO YoU THINK OF ruEsa YIEIpsY

WHAT DO You THINK or rHEsE YIELDS {!
l20 bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
BIO bu. Salzer's New National Oats per a
80 bu. Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat.
LOCO bu. Pedigree Potatoes ptr acre.
"a tons Of rich Billion Dollar Crnss Hav.
$4,000 lbs. Victoria Rape ~ sheep-per K.
10y, 900 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
$1,000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn
rich, juicy fodder, per A.
:. Now such yields you can have in 1905,
Il you will plant my seeds.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 100
n stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co. La
Crosse, Wis, and receive their great cata-
log and lots Of farm seed samples. 1W. MIL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

There is something very deceptive
about the way girl can make you
think she is looking the other way
when she almost vdnks at you.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-02-25

II you use iodine. don't fail to have
glyccrino mixed with It; otherwise
you will blister the skin.