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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Boil Weevii Pest Spreading

The Louisiana state crop pest com.
mission reports that the Mexican boil
weevil has just been reported at Bay.
on Chicot, St. Landry, nearly the cen.
tire OF the state, showing that 1t has
moved forty miles eastward in Louis.
ana this summer. The fight against
the weevil In Louisiana has so far &C.
complished little, although the most
strenuous policy Is pursued and no
goods likely to carry boil weevil are
admitted from an infected to an un-
infected portion Of the state. The
commission also reports against the
Marston process of getting rid of
the weeylls by the use of paris green,
which claimed the $50, 900 prize offer
ed by Texas I RI means Of checking
the boil weevils, and declaring that
The remedy not only did no God, but
actually tended TO increase the mum.
Der OF WeCyils,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
An Old Negroes Discovery,

An old negro who has @ forty. acre
farm on ChCctaw creek, near Sher.
man, Tex, claims that he makes a
bale Of cotton to the acre every year
by topping the cotton stalks In the
dark OF August moon. The topping
is said to cause the plant to spread
and to put an a heavier fruitage on the
lower branches. Ii 1t be established
that his uniformly good yield is main
ly due to summer pruning, this hum.
BILE tiller Of the soil on Choctaw creek
has made as important a discovery in
cotton planting as that made in cotton
spinning by the mill operative who
fonnd out for himself that the thread
came smoother and easier by wetting
the raw cotton before spinning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
a Common Jenso Ruling.

TIE president has a way Of doing
things that must be calcula'ed to
well nigh take away the breath OF the
red stickler at Washington. Recent
ly he authorized an amendment to
the civN service rules providing that
here after a cabinet otIicer shall have
power summary to remove, without
a hearing, any civil service emp!oye
in his department. who has been gull
ty Of misconduct, or who is inefficient
in the performance Of his duties.
Heretofore un worthy employees have
been known to take advantage Of
their civil service status to hold their
j>b, and have duhed their supnriors
This ruling II the president will put
a stop to that sort of thing. Posi-.
bly, the ptesld ,nt my have strained
his authority a little bat Ills acGion
is based GA common sensa NJ
W2Y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Goat for tho Preaoher.

This lively account of a social func-
ton at Paw Paw, Mo-, comes from a
local paper; "The ladies of theMeth.
odist E oiscopal Church held a fine
time at Mira. Sinks house, which was
q nice thing in every way. 1t was
an ice scream soclable to buy the
pastor an overcoat so that he may
plod along this winter without fretz
ing his weary bones. The ladies'
served the cream but Deacon Daley
was In charge. BE hoggish folks F."
he called o and then. Eat all you
can SOS the preacher can be warm
t his winter" Many young fellows
brought their girls, and one did even
worse than that by fetching o COM
plete jag to the festival. His name
shall not be mentioned as he spent
30 cents for ice cream, eating It all
f%ervently; and we bet it didn't go wti'
With that booze. But what matter?
Seven dollars and 80 cents was realized
from the affray, enough to buy
Preacher Hicks q fine uvercoat aud
leave 81 80 for socks and other
thirgS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Cotton

The census bureau issued a bulle-
tin Wednesday showing that up to
Nov. l, &, 483, 646 bales Iof cotton had
been ginned In this county. Rouud
Sales are ctuuted as half bales. The
figures are the result Of telegraphic
reports made by sgents of the census
bureau from all tho cotton growing
states. Owing to the fact that no
report was made on Nov. /, 1904,
comparative statistics are not avail
able. The last pr v.ous report for
the present year, showing results to
October, 18, last gave 1910, 1928 bales
The figures. according to today's
bulletin, for the various States are as
frllows: Alabama %Sl5,457, Arkan-
sss 2ll,113, Florida 4S, 218, Georgia
| 3o2 800, I"dian Territory 1876, 1872,
Kentucky 800 Louisiana 23l, 249,
Mississippi $40 OFT, Missouri IA 1871,
North CAfujiua 1921, Oklahoma
l44, $40, Syuth Carolina S22, 40,
Tepoessee 100, 247l T,xas 1902 .243
and Virginia 1919.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
His Affection q Hurt.

At Buffalo, N. Y, Elna Wallace
Hopper Is the defendant in q suit for
breach OF promise, brought by James
e. Morton, who says he is an actor.
lie asserts that Mrs. Hopper asked
him TO marry her aud he accepted.
lie then called her to fulfil her propo-
sal, but that she refused. The papers
In the case were filed Wednesday and
asked for 3d. 600 to satisfy M%orton's
mental and financial Injury. The
actress denies all his assertions except
that she did frequently asked him
why he did not get married. His In.
variable reply vas that no one would
have him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
GOOD NEWS.
oienoe at Last Discovers q Real
Cure for Rheumatism.

After years of experiment. a neg
scientific remedy has been found that
not only relieves, but absolutely cures
Rheumatism and kindred dieases, to
stay cured Rheumatism is caused
by an excess of poisonous acids in this
blood. The new discovery. RHEU-
MACIDE, though purely vegetab-
bic, and acting through natures chan
nels, neutraliZeS these acids and
sweeps all poisions and harmful germs
out Of the blood. AT the same time
it tones up the stomach and regulates
the liver and kidneys.
RHEUMACIDE therefore, cures
the dis ase permanently, because it re.
moves the cause. 1t has cured hun
dreds of cases after the most noted
doctors and hospitals have failed.
RHEUMAClDE cured James Wilkes,
of Dillon, S. c., after he had been.
held in bed by rheumatism for three
years and his feet were drawn up al
most to his back. This is only one Of
the many marvellous cures RHEU-
MAClDE has already performed.
RHEUMACIDE is curing many cases
Of Rheumatism, Sciatica, lumbago,
govt, kidney trouble, indigestion and
constipation, right in this community
today.
Because it has cured so many others
we believe it will cure you. All the
leading druggists in this place sell and
recommend RHEUMACIDN.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Caused Him to Suicide.

Alarmed by receipt of a letter upon
which was drawn a skull and cross.
bones, Howard Owen, a prominent
business man Of Vienna, Ca, took
his life on Wednesday. He had been
married just n month. His wife,
heasins the report OF the pistol, ran
in ana threw o bucked of water on
him to quench the fire which was
burning his clothing. Mr.. Owen was
held Up and robbed Monday night NV,
&. Wednesday morning he found his
pistol which the robbers had taken
from him under the doorstep. After
going to his place Of business he found
In the mail the skull and o~rossbones
letter with the words, Prepare to
meet thy God" Oven immediately
went home and killdd himself.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
EAgle ronk a Child.

While q peasant woman who was
carrying her baby, aged two years,
was returning homo TO u hamlet neal
Courmayer, Switzerland, she was at.
tackled by an enormous eagle which
attempted to snatch away the child.
The bird though beaton of, return.
ed 90 the attack again and again, and
finally succeeded In carrying off the
child. The mother, who rcceived
many wounds and had her clothes
torn, hurried home and in o short
time seventy. five men headed by the
priest, climbed the neighborlng noun.
taii6 iii search vi tilo eagie and the
child. No trace Of either was dis
covered, and the search has since been
abandoned.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Sewer Blown Up.

An explosion of gas In the sewer
running under Pennsylvania avenue,
Allegheny, Pa, betwenn SedgwIck
and Manhattan streets Wednesday
broke hundreds OF windows and tore
up pavsments on Pennsylvania avenue
for q distance OF two squares. No one
was injured. The explosion caused
much excitement in the vicinity, and
the report was plainly heard o mile
away. All the windows In an electric
car on Fulton street, some distance
away, were broken, and the passen-
gers we're in a panlc, several being
making q hasty exit from the car.
How the gas was ignited ,s not
knOWn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
The Davis Monumont.

Ground was broken at Richmond,
Va, Wednesday for the monument
TO Jefferson Davis, to be erected by
the United Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy aud to cost $50, 600. Mrs. s..
L. Mccullough, Of Stanton, Va,
chairmen OF the monument committee
presided at the ceremonies, which
were simple In the extreme, and wit
messed practically by the members Of
the building committee only. The
unwilling ceremonies are fixed for
1907 and are expected to be very elab
crate, the whole south participating
through prominent representatives.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
The Cotton situation.

Slowly but surely the whole cotton
world ia coming TO recognize the Inn
mepsa significance OF organization
ts.a!0nss tia tsTnasss Of ths sscatthsrn.
States, says a writer from New or
leans In the Charleston Post. The
writer goes on to say that here have
been many organizations sof farmers
in days gone by but not until the
present year vas such q movement
ever attempted along practical l.nes,
hence, not until 1905 were practical
results ever attained. The organ..l.
zion referred to is the Southern Cot.
ton Association,
Viewed from old standrOints, the
situation today Is remarkable In many
ways, principally because the specu.
lator has been very largely eliminated
as the dominating price msking fac.
tor. This has been brought about
solely through the logical effect of the
Intelligent marketing Of the crop by
the farmers themselves, the conse
quent pressure on the spinners, and
the natural fear that in future raw
cotton supplies will not be so easily
obtainable as in the days when the
farmers first thought was the dispo.
siti0n of his crop to the first conner
who had the cash to buy 1t with.
This Is all just rs it should DO and
will inevitably work wonders in the
upbuilding of the cotton. growing
States, provided the farmers do not
get side.tracked or over do the thing.
There is now no reason to fear the
development Of other cotton growing
fields. in other parts of the world, but
should the healthy growth of the
worlds spinning and weaving industry
be checked by the American farmer
the development work Of the British
Cotton. Growing Association will re.
ceiye an immense impetus.
The practical course for the South
Is beyond q doubt, the raising Of ample
cotton each year, the marketing OF
that cotton slowly and to the best
possible advantage, the diversified,
tion of crops, the raising Of all farm
supplies possible, and the avoiding O
all such schemes as proposed by MI
Sully for the cornering Of the cottor
market and the gambling in cotton
futures.
In spite Of the fact that hedge sell
Ing usually depresses the prlcs Of thu
speculative market in the fall of tn,
year, the intelligent m~arkating O
spot Gotten this season has exertet
such q powerful influence on the trad,
generally that both spots aud hptionI
have advanced nearly two cents
p5und.
AS to the future Of the staple, eau
oious operators as o rule now agre,
that with the worlds trade In manu-
featured goods at high water mari
40 very serious inrOads in the price
are likely before new crop considera
tions next spring begin to affect tn,
views of operators and spinners ant
not then unless new crop prospect
are all bright.
Meanwhile there Is an excellen
prospect of shortage in the bette:
grades of Gotten, and q tendenc,
among specimen to hold such grades
for wider diff ,~rences, or to hold suol
Gotten out In small lots as an induce
ment to buyers or the low grades.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
WHY THEY wRRR KILLED.
Tho missionaries Tiled to SOP the
worship or Idols.

49,
The massacre at the American
Presbyterian mission at Lienchau on
October 80, when Ave persons were
Killed and two severity wounded by a
m1h OF Cinnamon was caused by the
action OF two members OF the mission
the daughter Of Dr.. Machle aud a
deaconess, In endeavoring to dissuade
a number OF Chinese worshippers
from tferlng prayers to ali idol. The
two women are said to have seized the
image which the Cinnamon were
worshlpping and refused to return 1t.
The mob destroyed ali the American.
missionary establishments and sub
jscted the missionaries to many out
RACES. The bodies Of five persons
who were killed were thrown into the
river. Six French priests living in
the vicinity were not harmed. There
Is no fear Of further trouble In Lien.
chau. A Chinese mandarin dispatch.
ed soldiers to the scene as soon as he
heard Of the trouble, but they arrived
to lat, to save the missionaries. 1t
Is also stated that the mob was anger.
ed at a request by Or. Machle that q
temporary theatre which had been
erected near the American mission
hospital, should be removed. The
mob found a skeleton in the mission
Instruction room and carried 1t In the
procession through the town, exhibit
ing It "a an instance CT the foreigners
treatment Of the Chinese. The re.
quest Of DR.. Mechle for the removal
OF the theatre was ON account of the
noise that was made during The per-
formances. The missionaries took
refuge from the mob In o cavern, but
we're pursued ard all killed excepting
DR.. Machle and Miss Patterson, who
escaped to the yamen.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Burned to Death.

At Elizabeth, N. j., Thomas Gala
CHER was buried under live Goals and
burned to death. He craWled into an
ash pit under the railroad tracks Of
the Port Reading yard and went to
sleep there. An engine backed down
to this pit early Wednesday and
stopping directly oyer tho spot where
Gallagher lay asleep, dumped burning
Goals and red hot ashes upon him In
suoh quantities that the sleeping man
was completely covered.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Murder and Suicide,

AT Washington, after firing two
shots at his wife, n OF which pene-
trated her breast, the other the alb
domen, Washington j, Q llggle, early
Wednesday morning snot himself
In the head and died almost instantly.
Qniggle was private secretary to
Thos. Il, Walsh the Colorado mining
millionaire. Mrs. q .iRgle is In a
critical condition and may not survive.
The couple were secretly married less
than two months ago In Boston. Nc
cause Is given for the shooting.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
No Usc in the World.

An Indianapolis Ind. desponent be-
cause he felt that he had outlived
his usefulness Capt. James G.. Wright
eighty five years old killed himself
Wednesday by shooting himself In the
heal. Wright had been a steamboat
captain on boats plying the O llo and
Mississippi rivers. He was q man OF
means having been at different times
a banker at Madison Ind. and Fort
Worth Tex.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Dropped Dead.

A man beloved to be B. &c. Cart.
rell OF Dodge, Walker county, Georgia,
dropped dead on one Of the principal
streets OF Birmingham, Ala, Thurs,
day. In his pockets was a letter adj
dressed TO "B. &c Gartrell." Memphis
Tenn, and signed 'Sister Mary" 1t
was written from Dodge. He also
mad 1924 05 In cash on his person. He
to have been In bad health.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Lost Al Arm.

Mr.. Ralph Baor, Of Spartanburg
while operating a corn shroddlng ma
chine on the farm OF j. II. Gosnell al
Camptoh Tuesday, met with an &c.
cident which cost MIN his right arm.
In some manner his arm was caught
In the machinery and terribly lacerat.
ed, which resulted in the anputation
OF tho member. DR.. Ii. II. Black per-
formed the operation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Fatal Accident.

James III. a. Brooks, a we'll known
manufacturer Of Philadelphia was
killed; Michael G.. Price, q business
associate was seriously injured, ard
their wives were painfully hurt in an
automobile ACCIDENT Thursday near
Absecon, N. j., about so miles from
Philadelphia. Tne accident was
caused by a tire slipping off of the
rear whosl of their automobile while
they vera I. ling OF high speed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17

Down In Massachusetts q woman
has been taking up a collection among
her friends for the purpose OF raising
money enough to secure q divorce.
Ii the man In the case doesn't fei
cheap we may be- safe In conolu ling
that the lady deserves her freenom.
The value OF last years egg CROP
was three millions Of dollars. All the
gold mines in the world yield q little
Over half as much The South Is the
best place In the United Statee for
poultry raising. The long summers
and mild Winters make 1t an easy
matter to keep chickens In good cen.
dition.
The moment q womao's heart be.
gins to get sour and embiGtarsd the
wrinkles crop out ready for business.
Her face is as crlnkled as a paper lamp
shade, and II she ever looks sweet,
and young again 1t Is because she has
learned TO keep her heart sunny.
Rural mail carriers have received
orders from headquarters to refuse to
take unstamped mail from the boxes.
heretofore patrons have dropped I'm.
stamped mail In the b KOS; also depos-
lted pennies for the postage. Here.
a1Ger such methods Will not be per.
mibted' n stamps must be procured
from the carrier or elsewhere and be
properly offixed by the patron to In.
sure the service desiredr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
A Bargnin.

One Golden Eagle Buggy s66. 90
quality; one excellent set harness,
quality S12. so, total 1850, sold with.
out dealers profits direct to you at
$63 90. You can get the same goods
through your dealer at $77 so, but
whyP See our adv, In this paper.
Golden Eagle Buggy 90.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Will 70 Hung,

At Wilmington, N. O.. Arthur
Adams and Robert Sawyer, two OF
the three mutineer sailors from the
Harry A. Berwind, wero found guilty
OF murder on the high seas in tine
federal court and were sentenced to
DO hung,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Four Non KilIad.

The press house OF the Phoenix
powder works at Phoenixville, Illi-
nois, exploded Wednesday afternoon
killing four men, several others were
Injured, ,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17

If you are a man s,ffering from unnatural
discharges, omissions, premature discharge, or
from n complete loss of your manhood, do not
throw your money away on the many worth
less treatments from fake medical companies,
institutes" etc., but sit right down and write
to DR.. j. Newton Hathaway, SO Inmah Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. This physician has perfected q
method of treatment after over Is years of ex-
perienco that will positively restore any weak,
wornont, discouraged man to q type of perfect
manhood, whether tho patient is young, old or
middle-ago6. Ready made medicines cannot
possib y cure this condition, but each and
every case requires specially prepared treat
ment administered by an expert ply stefan who
is competent to understand just what your
case requires. The vast experience Of DR..
hathaway has given him knowledge Of this
condition in men not possessed by any other
physi IAN; and every man in this condition
should write him without delay. Everything
10 Kept stritcly confidential, and all medi.
cines. which are prepared in his own labora-
tory, are sent in plain packages. During the
years and years he has been established in At
lanta he has condu ted his business in an
honest, strai .htforward manner, and his repu-
tation is known to all. IIo will sand to each
sufferer his book for mon, entitled "Manli-
ness, Vigor and Health" He also cures all
other Diseases of men such as Structure, Va
%ricocele, elect, ETC., and if you are afflicted
write him for II book on your disease. He
has q number of them. Have no hesitancy In
", ling him. The address is J.. NEWTON
HATHAWAY, nj. d., 8S 1nmap Bldg, AtlaD-
tn, Ga. ~,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17
Encouraging

A friend to whom you have told SO.
crets holds o irst mortgage on Your
peace Of mind which he many foreclosa
any time by disclosing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-11-17

Some folks buy books to put money
In their heads; others buy clothes and
put money on their backs.
Evening capital., 1905-05-27
PROPOSALS.

HpoPOSALs will he received az the bureau
OF supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
ment. washington, d e., until 10 O'Clock a.
M. June 6, 1905, and publicly opened 'mme-
diateIy thereafter. to furnish at the navy yard,
Washington d. G., and the Naval Academy An
napolis, Md, as specihed, quantity OF naval
supplies. as follows Schedule 2oI fort-
land cement. sand broken stone. Peach Bottom
slate. hardware. pine. metals, dredging. wash
ing towels Schedule 25s; Tar paper
linoleum. CRATES. etc, for ranges. chairs, ehaif
backs. etc, hardware, leather betting, metals
naeking. hose, valves. pipe and fittings bone
phosphate oil and waste saving machine
Schedule 26O: Motors, gravel, sand, hard
ware. nine. brass rod, Parsons white metal,
ineot copper, slab zinc. pig tin, aluminium pig
lead steel castings asbestos covering rosin,
pipe and fittings, straw, hituminous facing
aour. Applications for proposals should
designate the schedule desired by num-
ber. Blank proposals will be furnished upon
apple tion to the navy pay Office, BALTIMORE
Md or to the Bureau. II. 7. b. HARRIS, PAY
.,.erpn. ,RNFRAI u. 5. ". S9-o5