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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
The Gar field Report.

Some Of Mr.. Gartield's friends are
defending his beef trust report. They
point out that that report showed
that profits on the capitalization ran
as high as eighteen to twenty per cent
In the case Of one company. They
also say that Mr.. Garfield's critics
Seized upon the 2 per cent and
ninety mine cents per head figures
alone and derided the suggestion that
the packers were making 80 little
money. The fact that the per cent.
profit is profit on gross sales, not on
capital invested, and that 1t means
that the packers are making INN ense
sums annually was apparently lost
sight or" Mr.. Garfield s friends now
point out that THE report says that
while the profit on dressed beef was
ninety nine cents head, the profits
on the by. products brought the profit
per head to so; and when it is con.
sidered that the packers handle mill
ions OF cattle each year the volume of
their earnings is apparent. But
even 81. so per head is at wide vari-
ance with the figures presented by
Cuthbert Powell, who for more than
twenty five years has been commercial
editor OF the Kansas City Journal. Mr..
Powell's statement has been given
wide publicity. 1t showed that the
average net profit to the packers is
S7.4l per head. Mr.. Powell eonclud-
ed his statement In these words: "Ap-
ply the average profit of $7.41 on cat
tie, 20 cents on hogs, so cents on
sheep and 80 cents on calves, to the
total number OF head killed in q year
by the combine packing houses,
gives a total profit of s47, 7,727,4l2.
Figuring upon their total capitalize.
lion, undoubtedly heavily watered, OF
SllO, 800, 600, we have 43 per cent,
which is ten times what such money
would produce If loaned in large blocks
upon the open market. Besides this,
the trust is heavily interested in the
stock yards at Kansas City and Chica-
go and owns outright stock yards at
numerous other cities, together with
private car lines, the profits from
which are undoubtedly large.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Killed by PlayD,nt,

A dispatch from Marion to The
State says Miss Clinnie, the l3.year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. p.
Smith, was accidentally shot in the
breast with shotgun at 5 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. She with several
other children, some OF whom had the
gun, were playing on the lawn at the
home OF DR.. h. B. Utley, when the
accident occurred. There are vary
ing rumors as to which one OF the
children had the gun, when the shot
was fired, and your correspondent
could not ascertain definitely, but it
Is thought to have been Herbert Girls
pini, son OF Mr.. H. Crispini, who re.
Gently move there from New York.
The child died from the wound at
$50 o'clock Friday night. She was
bright and popular little girl, and
there are expressions OF grief and
sympathy for the family to be heard
on all sides.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Ship and Crew Lost.

The Chilean cruiser Presidente Pin
to has foundered ln the Gulf of Ancud,
north OF the Island OF Chloe, Off the
southern part OF the coast OF Chile.
According to one report, her com.
mander Capt. Whitesides committed
suicide in despair. Another version
says he was drowned. The presidente
Pinto carried crew Of III Officers
and men. She was built in France In
lo92, and was constructed OF steel,
with copper sheathing. Her speed was
about 10 knots. She was 1858 feet
long and her armament consisted OF
four Inch guns, two inch guns, and
ten small rapid-fre guns. She had
three torpedo tubes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02

4 . VI
both countries the same interpreta-
tion, and then draw our conclusion.
From long standing prejudice, we see
the mote In the aye of the Russian
government, but fail to see the beam
in the eye OF our own government and
people.
1 write this not for the purpose, as
stated, of defending Russia, but for
the purpose of calling attention to
home.matters. It often the best way
In which to force truth home. I de-
sire to turn the light on matters of 3
serious nature at home. We hav
enough here to keep us busy withor
crossing the Atlantic to dictate to
other people, and to interfere with
their home affairs.
WILLIAM P. CALHOUN.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Breach ofPrOmisc Suit,

Damages akgregating quarter OF
million dollars as compensation for
alleged breach OF promise of marriage
are asked by Mrs. Katherine Poillon
in suit against w. Gould Brokaw,
the millionaire clubman, which was
begun In the supreme court In New
York Wednesday. Eminent counselt,
scores OF witnesses, many OF them
people OF prominence from distant
parts of the country, and packet
containing more than 200, letters al
legged by the plaintiff 10 Iave been
written By Brokaw, will figure in the
case. The authenticity Of the letters,
upon which the suit is largely based,
is denied by BrokaW's counsel,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Winthrop commandment

Invitations have been sent out for
the annual commencement exercise,
OF Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College at Rock Hill, on June 4, 5s
and 6. Fifty young women will re
celve their degrees. On Sunday
morning June 4, the sermon will be
delivered before the Young Women IS
Christian Association, and at night
Rev. e. w. Smith, OF Greensboro, N
G., will preach the bacalaureate SER
mon, On Monday the joint celebra-
tion OF the literary societies and an
inspection Of the buildings and de.
partments will take place. On June
=, the schedule provides for the
alumnae reunion, address to the
alumnac by Hon. e. d. Smith, of
Sumter. Daisy Chain Procession, i"
address to the graduating class by
Hon. NJ r. Ansel OF Greenville, and
the award Of diplomas and certid.
Gates.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Bank for Holly Hill.

The Bank Of Holly Hill was organ
lied Thursday with a capital stock of
Sl5, 900. The following are the board
OF directors: II. w. Rlame, A. E.
Joyner, w. L. DeHay, O. @. Williams,
Robest Lide, A B. Bennett, DR.. J. L.
B. Gilmore. Officers: II. w. Rhame,
president; A. E. Joyner, cashier; Moss
~ Lyde, solicitors. Messrs. II. w.
Rhame, A. B. Bennett and A. E. JOY
ner we're appointed by the directors a
building committee, with authority
TO MAKE contracts for the erection of
a suitable brick building for the bank.
l5 Is expected that the band will be
ready for business by September /.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Drowned Onthe Island.

The Charleston Post says j. Amos
Kelly, painter employed on the Isle
OF Palms by Contractor II. D. Schua-
cher, was drowned Wednesday after
noon of the island. He left the
beach in a boat, which was over
turned by the waves in sight of the
shore, and the unfortunate painter
sank without the possibility OF help
being rendered him. His body has
not yet been recovered. Kelly with
his wife and child lived in the rear OF
Mr.. John ID. Cappelmann's silence,
200 Rutledge avenue. He was man
of kindly disposition and OF good
character
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
FARMERS NOT COMPELLED.
To Answer the Questions OF Agents
AS to ACREAGE.

AS to Acreage.
A dispatch from Washington to
the Atlanta Constitution says advices
received indicate that In some parts of
the south the opinion prevails that
the last congress passed a law compel
ling cotton planters to report, on de-
mand from agents Of the census bu-
reau, their acreage, condition, number
Of bales ginned, etc. This is lot the
case. The only legislation affecting
cotton statistics enacted by the fifty
eighth congress was the following joint
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Burleson, of Texas, and finally
passed as part of the bill providing
for the collection of marriage and d.
vOrce statistics:
BE 1t resolved, etc., That the d.
rector Of the census be, and he is here
by authorized and directed to collect
and publish on the same dates and at
the same time he makes publication of
the ginners' reports Of cotton produc-
tion, statistics Of the consumption of
cotton, the surplus Of cotton held by
the manufacturers and the amount of
cotton exported, the statistics to be
summarized as OF September l of each
year, so as to show the cotton produc-
tion and consumption Of the preceding
year" 1t is obviously to the interest
Of tho farmers to know something de-
Unite as to the amount Of cotton con-
sumed, exported and on hand, and the
statistics which will be published as a
result OF the passage Of Mr.. Burleson's
resolution will bring out the facts. 1t
seems impossible to convin &c the plant
ers OF the South that 1t Is equally to
their interests to have accurate state
mcntS as to acreage, condition and
production issued by the government,
despite the weight of the evidence in
that direction. The census bureau
had a considerable amount OF trouble
last season with ginners who refused
to make reports for use In the six gin
ming bulletins issued during the fall,
winter and spring, and yet the facts
tend to show that conditions would
have been materially improved had
this information been freely given by
all ginners. 1t Is argued that such in
formation gives the Speculator club
Wherewith to hammer down prices,
but, il this be the case, 1t should be
obvious that in the event of a short
crop the farmers would be given a lever
wherewith to push the prices up. In
the opinion Of experts here it is diff
cult to see how any legitimate interest
can be harmed by having the exact
facts made public.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
FEARFUL. MORTALITY
Among the General omoors killed
in Our Great War.

in Our Great War.
The Army and Navy Journal says
from the archives OF the Confederaoy
on deposit in the war department. the
military secretary, Major Gen. Aims.
worth, has brought to light some In.
teresting data concerning the COM
manders Of the Confederate forces in
the field in the fateful days Of 1se1-e5.
Deduoting eleven names of officers
who did not qualify for one reason or
another, we have In this list 415 gen.
erals, and the records given show that
of these IA were killed or mortally
wounded in action, or 18 per cent.
This Is a very striking showing
when we recall the almost entire I'm
munity Of the Russian and Japanese
armies fighting in Manchuria from
fatal casualties to general officers. We
recall but one who has been reported
killed In battle in the far East, and If
there are others they must be very
few; whereas the percentage of casual
ties among the general officers of the
Confederacy are far in excess Of the
percentage Of casualties among the
rank and file of the Russian and Japa
nese armies as given by Gen. Bliss,
who has the best of facilities for
learning the facts. No less than 23
general officers of the Confederacy
we're killed In battle during the II
months OF campaigning, and the 8
months Of fighting commencing with
Grants battle of the Wilderness and
ending with Appomattox. Ten briga-
dier generals Of the Union army were
also killed during this campaign, be-
sides IL colonels commanding bri.
gades, 6 of them at Cold Harbor
alone. at Franklin Confederate
generals were killed, and during Sher-
mans campaign 5, the Union army
losing 3. AT Gettysburg Confeder-
ate and Union generals were killed,
10 in all, besides 3 Union colonels
commanding brigades. At Fredericks.
burg 2, Union, and Confederate gen.
erals were killed. In all, the Union
army lost In killed or mortally wound
ed SO general officers, 23 brevet briga-
dier generals and 34 colonels com
manding brigades.
IdRlnR the prOpOrClOn as one killed
to 4.52 wounded, this would indicate
that 407 Confederate generals were
killed or wounded out OF total OF
AS. Probably, however, the general
officers were the selected victims OF
the sharp shooters, who shot to kill.
In one regiment OF the civil war, sub.
jected to the ordinary casualties OF
battle, the 1St Minnesota at Gettys.
burg, % per cent Of those engaged
were killed and 80 per cent were killed
and wounded. In forty. two other
regiments the percentage Of killed IN
different battles was Is or more. The
ratio OF killed to wounded in So bat.
ties OF the civil war was to As, vary
ing between l to at Williamsburg
and to 6.7 at Arkansas Pest. The
average among the regular troops was
] to 4.52.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Cotton Stands Good, But Numerous
Bad Reports Arc Made.
Divsion Passenger Agent, Charleston. IS. Z

Bad Reports Are Made.
The following report as to the con-
dition OF the crops has been issued by
Section Director Bauer:
The first of the week ending Mon.
day, May %, was warm, the la "
part very cool, especially the mig. It's.
There were local high winds accom-.
panying thunderstorms on the 16. h
that did some damage to fruit trees.
The latter part of the week was fair
with sunshine in excess of the normal
amount.
There were general rains on the
18th, heavy in places, and occasional
showers in the eastern counties on the
18th, after which the ground dried
rapidly. Cultivation of field crops
made rapid progress during the lat.
ter part OF the week. There is still
widespread complaint of grassy fields,
and a probability that some land
planted in cotton will have to be
abandoned owing to the scarcity of
farm laborers. Labor is scarce in all
parts OF the state.
Cotton planting has been finished,
and more than two thirds has been
chopped, with chopping still in pro-
gress. Cultivation has been begun.
Stands Of cotton are generally good,
though there are numerous reports OF
plants dying on gray lands in the
western counties and on sandy lands
In the eastern ones owing to too much
rain and the recent cool nights. In
some OF the southeastern counties,
some fields have been plowed up and
replanted. Excessive rains AMI lack
OF cultivation caused the plants to
turn red or yellow in, many places, and
the recent cool nights have checked
Its heretofore rapid growth. The
trst squares were noted on the 10th
In Colleton county. The general
condition of the cotton crop is poor,
though promising in few localities.
Corn Is suffering from want OF cul-
tivatiUn and is turning yellow, but
where cultivation has been practic-
able it is In good condition. Stands
are generally good except on bottom
lands where worms continue destruc.
tive. There is yet much corn to be
planted on bottom lands, in the west
ern half Of the state.
Tobacco is doing we'll. Rice plant.
ing Is delayed in the Georgetown dis.
trict by high tides. The week was fa-
vorahle for truck and shipments OF
potatoes and beans were heavy. The
strawberry season is over. Wheat is
promising where not rusted or dam.
aged by the Hessian fly. Fall oats are
hne, and spring oats have improved
rapidly. Oats are ripening in the
eastern counties and some have been
cut. Pastures are fine. Peaches are
plentiful In the eastern counties, but
are very scarce in the western ones.
The first shipment Of peaches was
made this week. Apples are scarce
and the trees continue to blight. Mel.
ons, gardens and other minor crops
continue to do we'll.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
He Fooled Them.

A report comes from Charleston
that many people on James Island
have been taken in by seller of soap,
which they paid for and never re-
ceived. The Inducements of attract
I've presents, to be secured with large
purchases, brought In many orders
and the agent reaped a harvest at the
rate Of 50 per box. The seller has de-
parted for parts unknown and it may
be well for other communities to be
on their guard II the soap seller and
prize distributor should put In his ap.
pearance In their neighbolhood.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
They Must Go.

The North Carolina supreme court
has affirmed the decision of the lower
court sustaining the act passed by the
last legislature prohibiting bucket
shops" and the practice OF dealing jn
futures. The law makes it misde
meanor to open place where quota
tions on futures are furnished or to
buy or sell options for future delivery
when the actual delivery of the goods
Is not contemplated. The effect Of
the decision is to close up all branches
OF cotton exchange houses In that
state doing q future business.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
IHE EQUITABLE ROW.
The South Carolina Policy Holders
Meet in Columbia.
Governor d. Q. Hayward Elected as
President of the sooity. Tho
Resolutions Adopted.

The Columbia Record says the meet
ing of the policy holders of the Equi.
table Life Insurance company held in
Columbia ON Thursday was one of the
most interesting gatherings ever held
in this State. There were present
men with policies ranging from $780,
600 to men with policies of $1,000,
and the meeting. was in perfect har-
mony. The primary object of the
meeting was to discuss the recent DIFF
fereDces in the board OF directors, and
the policy holders got down to busi-
ness at once. There were about 100
present and proxies for about 500
more. The officers elected and the
resolutions adopted follow:
D. G. HeYward, president.
j. l.. Coker, vice president.
August Kohn, secretary.
Executive Committee-First dis
trict, A. T. Smythe and T. M Morde-
cal, Charleston; Second district, j. q.
Sheppard, Edgetield; Third district,
j. Fred Brown, Anderson; Fourth dis
trict, VIM. e. Beattie, Greenville;
Fifth district, T. K. Elliott, Winns.
boro; Sixth district. D. D. McColl,
Bennettsville; Seventh district, J. L.
Mimnaugh. Columbia. The resolu-
tions are as follows:
Resolved, That the president Of
this society be requested and author
lied to apply officially to the presi-
dent Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society of the United States for list
Of the policy holders in the Equitable
Life Assurance society in South Caro-
lima, with their pestofllce addresses
and amounts.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting CT policy holders of the Equi.
table Life Assurance society of the
United States, living in South Carroll.
ma, that In any scheme for mutualiza.
tion and In any election OF new trus-
tees or directors for such society that
representation be given to this section
OF the country; ipasmuch es a very
large portion Of the entire outstaud
ing policies of the society are held In
the South, and this section is now
without any direct representation In
the board.
Resolved, further, That this meet.
ing Of policy holders desires to place
upon record their confidence In the
stability and solvency OF the Equita.
BILE Life Assurance society of the
United States. And the policy hold
ers should not be deferred by any
thing that has happened from contin.
uing to keep alive their policies by
paying their premiums thereon as
they severally become due.
Resolved, further. That this meet.
ing Of policy holders of the Equitable
Life Assurance society Of the United
States express their sincere and
hearty wish that the present difficult
ties existing In the management OF
the society should be speedily and
amicably adjusted without resort to
any further litigation-and that such
plan will be adopted to secure harmony
and satisfactory solution of the
present difficulties as will tend to con-
tinue the prosperous condition Of the
society and increase the same.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
How They Value Them.

Two cases we're disposed Of In a
New Jerey court last Saturday. In
one OF them a man was convicted OF
stealing a horse. He was sen ntenced
to twenty years In The penitentiary.
In the other man was convicted OF
criminal assault upon woman. He
was sentenced to eighteen months In
jail. From this it would seem that
New Jersey values horse much high
er than woman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02

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onehd fae pus S5 eens M te &
round trip from all - = - - 'o
Niagara Falls YAncent Shrine Imperial
80 " - No1i' UP
Toronto international Sunday School Association
2O27, 1905 Rate pan ' ~ "ioN' ouue
hot Springs VaAnnua Conyenton
hst ibe elis iare Plus 70 c. for rou d "trip from all
ate one hrst class fale % cents
class trip - ' ' -"' ono nhso
fare plus 25 cents for round trip - - ' '' i"ooo ono
lennF abody Summer Biblical
shye an gtn 1922 Rate
C-A nua conference Z NJ O. a.
p ate one ae plus 20 cents
CConfertn Aociatior
a,n u znd i9Oo Rate one fare
very low, and will be given application III e o' iaOo
'N'' -. I've" 'eiS
o MdAcount United Society Christian nterna
July othlOth Rate
Buffalo, N Y-Annual q
hate one hrst-cass fare plus round trip. = "
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Division Passenger Charsst S
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02

The Columbia Record says: "The
gif5 OF portrait OF Tlmrod to the
city by Hon. w. A. Courtenay was
% 1st kindly and thoughtful and was
highly appreciated, this city having
been the home OF the poet. Captain
Courtenay has done more In preserv-
Ing and perpetuating the writings Of
Iimrod than any other man, having
personally collected aud published one
or more editions OF his poems. The
portrait will be hung in the library,
which has been renamed In honor Of
Timrod."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Bombs Fatal work.

at Baku, Caucasln, the governor OF
Maku, Prince Nakachidze, was assas
sinated by bomb which was thrown
at his carriage. The lieutenant ac.
companying the governor and a by
stander were also killed, and the
coachman is believed to be fatally In
iured,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Died q Pauper.


Edward w. Mitchell died recently
In Chicago and the members of the
Chicago board of trade made up a
fund to bury him. A writer In the
New York American says Mitchell
died a pauper; he was once a great
man. Where the names of Gates,
Morgan, Armour and other stock
plungers and market plungers are now
printed Mitchell's name was printed
thirty years ago. Mitchell was big
grain operator in Chicago when Fisk
and Gould we're piling up money in
railroads In New York. In 1868 he
'cornered' the wheat market !n
Chicago He had a company of fel.
low conspirators against consumers
They shot the prices sky-high. Nit
chell made a million or more. Then
he went into the market as a bigger
plunger. He was betrayed and sold
out and found himself penniless That
was thirty-tive years ago. Mitchell
for ten years sought to regain his
fortune, but he was outclassed by
keener minded men. Then he be-
came pauper. And every man that
has tried to corner food product
has died poor. There is retribution
for food gamblers. 1t does not seem
to follow stock gamblers. The same
evil fortune may yet oyertake those
conservative business men who,
through the infamous meat trust, are
robbing the people of the United
States. What a warning the lives of
such men as Mitchell should be to
our young men whose main desire is
to get rich regardless Of the means
used to attain their ends. At one
time he was a million dollar specula-
tor but today he fills pauper's grave.
What an object lesson such life
affords.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02
Ono of "rwo Johns" Dead

John Stewart Crossy, known
throughout the theatrical world as j.
q. Stewart, one Of the Two Johns, f"
the famous fat men Of the stage, is
dead at the age OF II years. He was
born at Dublin,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02

SOUTH Carolina will have open bar
rooms again in less than ten years.
The SO called prohibitionlsts will then
see how easily the whiskey element In
the State fooled them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-02

THE popularity of the negro in the
large northern cities is being amply
and strikiDgly demonstrated in Chica,
90 just at this time.