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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10
NORFOLK has n philoscnll

NORFOLK has o philosophical rsgro
man who saved his personal apparel
Gle other day at the sacrifice Of two
c>lored women who were burned to
death In an adjoining room. When
asked why he had not gone, to Che re-
lief OF the victims OF the Are he an
sHered that no "hadstowafk too hard
to buy his clothes to lose them saving
women"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10
Sensational Charges.

Sensational disclosures In relation
to the alleged use of Indian trust
funds for the support OF sectarlan
schools were made Wednesday by
Senator Bard N a statement to the
United States Senate Committee on
Indian affairs. In addition to the
charge that Roman Catholic schools
have received SO per cent. OF the mon
ey expended uI der contracts made by
the Indian commissioner, the senator
said ne had been approached by rep.
resentative OF Catholic association
with the promise OF carrying certain
number of districts In California for
him In return for his influence in
bringing about continuance OF such
favorable contracts. Senator Bard
quoted q circular Issued by M. K.
Sniff.n, secretary OF the Indian Rights
association, charging that discrlmina-
tiOn In favor OF Roman Catholics was
by direction Of the president.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10
Out on Bail.

W. B. Rowell, the State constable
who shot and killed Jonas o. Blount,
the Altar tic Coast Line detectiye in
Florence In December last. and who
has beer conined In the Florence
County prison ever since, was released
Wednesday night. judge Purdy hav-
ing granted him bail in the sum of
$4,000. DR.. William Ilderton and J.
M. Humphrey, OF that county. are his
bondamen.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10

words.
The question then was the adoption
or the committee amendment TO give
winthrop 40 per cent. instead Of $50, :
600. Col d. 0. Herbert moved to
amend by inserting 33 l-3 per cent.
This was accepted and the committee
amendment as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Ashley's amendment to give the
overplus to the common schools was
killed by a vote OF SO to 10.
Mr.. Henphill's amendment then
came up. Mr. Prince offered to amend
the amendment to give Clemson S75,-
600 for maintenance before anything
be deducted for Winthrop.
MIR. Haskell asked MIR. Pollock
number Of searching questions as to
the finances Of Clemson. Mr.. Pollock
replied with some asperity Mr..
Haskell In spirit OF pleasantly said
something about Mr.. Pollock casting
a small shadow. To thia Mr.. Pollock
countered by saying tina; MIR. Haskell
was very large, empty substance.
Mr.. Haskell wanted tc kno y II Mr..
Pollock wouldn't accept the statement
OF the president OF Clemson college,
mace WIN almost the solemnity OF an
oath. Mr.. Pollock replied that no had
received his information from the re.
ports of the State treasu rer, the State
superintendent OF educa tion and the
committee from the Legislature. Clem.
son Is hard to shake Off from the teat,
1t has been getting the pap so long,
and 1T Is not to be marvcled at that
the president will make this appeal.
Mr.. Pollock was trying to show that
500, 600 annually would be enough for
Clemson instead OF the s75, 900 propos
ed by Mr. Prince. Being interrupted
at times by Mai. Haskell, he made
some caustic reference which Mai
Haskell received In good nature. The
difference between them was whether
or not the money paid by the govern.
ment for the experiment station is
used In part for salaries and whether
the interest from the Clemson beauest
is $4,000 or $4,000.
MIR. Prince, Ia a concluding appeal,
declared that Clemson cannot get
along, with less than $4,000, for
Clemson must expand. Do not cut too
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
GREAT IRRIGATION PROJECT.

Buford Trenton Reclamation Plan
Promises Much for Northwest.
A new irrigation project which prom
ises much for the Northwest is the Bu-
ford-Trenton reclamation project. The
United States government has set aside
$550,000 for this work and the active
operations will begin inside of sixty days.
When this work is completed some 49,
600 acres of now arid land will be re-
claimed and the western part of North
Dakota will be as attractive as the great
valley Of the Red River and the pro-
ductive lands of the Mouse River Loup.
1t is asserted that the proposed dam and
reservoir will hold between 10000 and
$4,000 acre feet of water and the pro-
posed canals will run north and south ef
the line Of the Great Northern Railway
to point about three miles east of Trey
ton, n. D., from near Buford, n. d., on
the extreme western border of North Da-
kota. This is but the beginning of the
extensive irrigation projects which have
been planned by the government and in
dividuals in Western Dakota and North
eastern Montana, which, together with
the Milk River irrigation project, will
reclaim thousands of acres for settlement
for agricultural purposes which have
heretofore lain barren; an offer and OPP
portunity for the homeless of the East
to secure homes of their own. The fact
that good agricultural government land
is becoming Scarcer and scarcer makes
these irrigation projects of great interest
to the homeseeker and INVESTOR
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

thought It might possibly be due to an
exposed gas bill.
In the dining room it needed no
searchlight nose to detect it, and seem
ed to be rolling under the kitchen door
in large punches.
II told you So" cried the triumphant
Ma.
But you didn't produce any direct
evidence to prove it, Mrs. Jones, re-
piled Pa, therefore the gas was enti-
tied to all reasonable doubt. Norah,
get me a candle"'
what are you going to do with
GAMBLER" asked Ma, showing some
symptoms of agitation.
81 am going to locate that leak"
was the assuring answer; did you
think 1 was going to use it to anoint
my corn?"
"You don't strike light in that
kitchen until l get half-mile start,
said Ma.
"Shure, an It's ther same at this
ind" announced Norah.
"Bow-wowv' barked little Fido.
Madame, Norah, dog" rejoined Pa,
majestlcally, ~ will have you one and
all understand that l know what l am
doing. The only logical the only sci
entific way to locate a gas leak is to
look for it, and since there are neither
electric lights in the kitchen or owl
optics in my head. presume you viii
admit the necessity Of recourse 10
candle"
With this Pa opened the door and
struck the fatal match. But it went
out the next instant, and so did the
gentle Henry, for there was fash
like a twenty-five horse power dia-
mond, a rumble like Japs throwing
Russians over Tie Pass, and sundry
yelps from Ma, Norah and little Fido.
"Well, guess you are satisfied"
exclaimed Ma, glancing at the smoking
kitchen
mot entirely Mrs. JONES' was Pas
calm reply. II am little curious to
know how many feet of gas it took to
kick an able-bodied man, two bowling
women and a dog across a dining-room
table"
The next day the gas man came and
some time later Pa Jones got all the
information he desired.-Phiiadelph
Telegraph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

Portable homes and good time during their fathers life
ana feIuse suitable offers in their teens then-when
Tue ou nome is broken upthey find themsely left
their thres fores alone unprovded for and with
no rurther cnance of changing their state
Sometimes they make this mistake because they prefer
e pesure ana independence of single life; and
times they do it in the hope that if thew wait lttla
ng better VIII turn upsomehing in short which they
consider more worthy of their choice Hundreds of girls
spo thelr hves by expecting much And the absurd
hg IS tnat while they demand much they offer so
hue What are they forsooth they should expect
ue perfection of mind, body estate in husband
would advise those fasddious young ladies to remember
e 'oly oi the scotch beauty who, on being asked why
she had never married replied 81 wadna look Of +ha
walkers, and the riders a gaed by"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
PA FINDS A GAS LEAK.
Mas Sensitive O1factory Nerve Sends
Henry on n Nocturnal Hunt.

Mas Sensitive Olfactory Nerve Sends
Henry on n Nocturnal Hunt.
Henry" cried Ma Jones, arousinc
the sleepful Pa some time between
the dead of night and early the next
morning II smell gas"
well. don't do it, Mary; 1t is a fool
ish habit" replied Pa. as he turned
over and started to snore again.
Henry Jones, do you hear me?"
shouted the alarmed Ma, there Is gas
escaping in this house, and l want you
to get up and see what is the matter!'
Madam" returned Pa, irritably.
"your fancy is taking another flight!
Your Imagination is working on
wheels! What you smell is the soft
coal smoke from locomotive running
twenty miles out on the Main Line!
Forget it and go to Sleep
Henry, l tell you it is gas" said
Ma, earnestly. land If you don't get I'D
this instant l will so downstairs my
self. even if 1 am asphyxiated on tho
spot!'
Mrs. Jones'" returned poor Pa. as
he climbed out of bed and started for
his shoes, yes and suspenders. you
make me weary of this terrestrial life!
You make me yearn for some hallowed
place where the angels know enough
TO fold their wings and sleep instead of
smelling around for the fumes of gas"
What in the world are you doing?"
demanded Ma, looking at the slow
20
on a full dress suit shine your shoes
and comb your hair just to go down
stairs and look for leaking gas pipe?"
MADAM" returned Pa Jones. II may
have to 90 all the way to the reservoir
before l find that leak. and l certain
iy do not care to be mistaken for a
sCmna;nbulist. not TO speak of the dis
comforts that l would experience from
sn unkindly temperature"
A few minutes later the procession
started in quest of gas. Pa marshal
Ing the assembled forces, which by
that time included Norah aud dear lit
tie Fido Ma was sure that it was eS-
Gaping from Mother-in-Law Smiths
room, aud thither they went
.Mother. are you dead?" asked Pa.
in hopeful sort of voice. as he pound
cd on the old lady's door.
''Not dead. my son. or even sleeping"
returned Mother Smith. but think l
smell gas
Next they went TO Willie'S room and
JohnEy's room. No gas. Then 10 Sis
boudoir and Edythe's boudoir. No gas,
Are you satisfied now. Mrs. Jones,
said Pa. "or do you wish 10 keep up
the Mummer's parade until we have
gone over the entire route. and passed
the grand stand in the eellar?"
NO. l am not satisfied" was the
emphatic reply. Il smell gas. and l
am not going to give up the search IN
I'll | find out where ii comes from"
The procession then countermarched
10 the head OF the stair. passed down
single file, and reconnoitered In the
parlor. No leak vas found In the
chandelier. but Ia admitted that the
atmosphere was little frowsy. and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

clan within the British empire, was
received with loud cheers. He ad-
dressed his hearers as fellow country
men, and said it always gave him great
satisfaction to return TO his old town,
where he had received his early educa-
ton and where he had so many friends.
Taking up the serious part OF his sub
ject, DIR. Osler said as Canadians they
had three relations to considerable
country to the south, the motherland
and their own Canada. Fortunately or
unfortunately, the nation TO the south
was one of the most powerful on earth.
A Briton should be proud Of it. for no
other nation. ancient or modern, ever
had such a child.
A very serious and important infiu-
ence was that OF gravltation. the at
traction of the larger body upon the
smaller, which caused an incessant
dribbHng over the border OF their
Young men. A million Canadians were
in the States. many in prominent posi-
tons In finance and in the professions.
particularly in medicine and theology
There they had been successful by rea-
son OF two special qualities. industry
and thoroughness, the only qualities
worth anything in the makeup OF a
young man IL II were only in the
matter of draining away the young
men, It would make no difference, as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

or two Western millionaires, is declared
to be financially able to foot the bills.
Corners have been run in wheat on the
Chicago market as follows:
1S67-On May Is prices were forced
to S2.S5, but closed at 81. 16. Former is
highest price reached on wheat since the
Civil War.
1S41--In August prices were advanced
to $1.3Q, but closed at $1.101a.
1S72-During August wheat sold at
$1.61, but closed at $119.
1SS0-During May wheat was $I.12 to
$1.19. and closed at S1.14
1SS1--August wheat prices advanced
from S1.19 to $1.3S, and closed at $l.3S.
1SS2-A corner was run in April,
June, July and September.
1SS7-In June the memorable Cincin-
natl combination to corner wheat deve-
oped. Prices were advanced from S05sc
to 90%c, but the market collapsed and
declined to 6S cents.
1SSS-It was in September that sold
Hutch" managed a successful corner,
wheat selling from S934c to Stop
prices reached the closing day.
1S9S-Joseph Letter ran his famous
corner in May wheat. Price was ad-
yanced to $1.S5. The corner was not
successful and Letter is estimated to
have lost $10,000,00O.
19O2-In September a successful cor
ner was run. wheat selling up to 95c and
closing at that figure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Tombstone Said Sc.

A bank president called one day on
Governor John Mccullough, of Yer
mont.
Governor" he said, 81 want to rec
ommend to your notice Sebastian Su-
tro. This young man would fill place
of trust with discretion and integrity
''He is a good man, eh?" the Gov
ernor asked.
He is one of the best of men," said
the bank president, soIemnly Moral,
high-minded, generous to a fault"
With a laugh the Governor inter
rupted the bank president
This feryid praise" he said, ere
minds me of case wherein 1 appeared
in San Francisco"
He laughed again. Then he went cn
1T was will case. We were trying
to break the Will of an elderly gentle
man who. ignoring his relations. had
left the bulk of his property TO a total
stranger. 1t was part of our case to
prove that the dead man had been
eccentric, irregular, cruel dissipated,
and. after we had proved this point.
IL defense summoned witness in the
rebuttal.
THE first question put to the de-
fense's witness was: What do you
..now about the character of the de
ceasedT and the man answered, sir,
in words like these:
He was a man without blame. be-
loved and respected of men, pure in
all his thoughts. and
"But l interrupted the witness.
Where. / said. did you learn all
that:'
~ got it. the man answered. from
the tombstone Boston Advertiser.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
PEARY'S NEW SHIP.
By Which He Expects to Reach the
North Pole.

BY Which He Expects TO Reach the
North Pole.
Early in July Commander Peary viii!
sail from New York and make the at
tempt to cross the vast waste of sea
Ice necessary to reach the North Pole.
IT covers an area as large as the Unit
ed States. He expects to succeed. for
no Arctic explorer ever started out so
well equipped.
Commander Peary has been very
busy supervising the completion of his
vessel in Maine. The vessel was
launched at Bucksport on March %;
and as she slipped down the ways
Mrs. Peary broke the conventional bot
tie and christened her the Roosevelt.
All that experience and the skill of
the naval architect can suggest are
combined in the new ship. Armored
with strength as was never Arctic
craft before, it is believed that she
may force her way through the inter
fering ice to within striking distance
of the topmost point of the globe.
The intention is to force her along
the frigid zone Of Grant Land as far
north as possible, and from this point,
this utmost land base, to sledge across
the great polar pack. The power Of her
engines and her strength In all details
of construction are relied upon TO en-
able her to cleave a way where others
have failed. The new ship is not large,
but she is bis enough for the work she
has to do, AID everything about her is
handy and serviceable. Her principal
dimensions are: Length on load water
line, 161 feet: length over all. 185 feet;
beam, maximum at load water line,
81 feet: beam. over all. 80 feet inches;
mean draft. 16 feet: full load displace-
ment, about 1900 tons. To take the
worst of the rub Of passing ice, the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

or feats of great difficulty in the way.
1t is merely question of good roadbed
construction for most of the way and
careful trestling for the rest. The KEYS
are high enough above the water line
to be amply protected In case of
storms or winds. There is an outer
line Of coral reefs for the whole dis
lance which acts as sort of break
water, so that when the storms heap
the Atlantic up against the shore the
keys are protected at all times. Trees
along the whole way afford another
protection on the keys. Most Of the
channels are only five or ten feet deep
and the bottoms are of good clay or
soft limestone, which make ideal hold
ing ground for the piles where perma.
nent trestles are needed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
FOR CROSS KEY RAILROAD.
Millionaire Flag1er's Plan to Connect
Key West with the Main Land.


Key West with the Main Land.
Key West is TO be hooked to the
mainland by 40 miles of railroad, and
the island city will soon become the
most important port in the Southern
States, says the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. Such is the program announced
by Henry NJ. Flagler, whose engineers
are at work pushing the double line
OF rails southwark from Miami, across
the keys that stretch to the southwark
from the homestead country. Along
100 miles of keys and forty miles of
water the road will be run and in
three years Key West will be the
southern terminus of the Florida East
Coast Railroad.
These keys are all rich, low lying
hammock land They are black with
richness and fruits and vegetables
thrive. Coeoanuts. pineappleS and all
kinds OF tropical fruits grow Justify in
the soil and as the land is absolutely
safe from the effects of hurricanes and
cyclones. they are highly desirable
farm lands. Already extensive farms
and plantations are laid out and being
worked on Key Largo, the first key off
the Florida coast. The key is forty
miles long and is separated from the
continent only by a shallow channel of
some miles in width. Then the keys
extend on in chain farther and
farther south and all of the same de
scription They are rich and fertile.
They are well covered with foliage and
trees. and they form a perfect set of
links for the railroad that Flagler viii
build.
Key West is 164 miles from Miami
and 1SS miles from Homestead. which
is the largest town in the southern end
of the peninsula The road, which has
already been built as far as Cape
Sable. forms the first of the links of
the chain.
Starting from the mainland the road
will so by trestie TO Key Largo. where
a solid rock roadbed will be filed in
for nearly forty miles. From Key
Largo the track will go by trestle from
KEY to key until it reaches the Bahia
Honda, which is Just north OF Key
West. Here a long trestle with draw
bridges will be built aad the last link
of the line viii be complies. -.rro-
gether 100 miles of solid rock roadbed
on the keys and forty miles of trestle
and bridge work will be needed for the
completion OF the line
The tremendous advantage that this
remarkable plan has is thar Il demands
no special or laborious engineering
work. There are no intricate problems
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02

plenty were left to run the country.
But more serious loss was that of
the young women. He had a patient
once, a neurasthenic young man Of 80
or so, whose heart was not settled.
DR.. Osler asked him why he did not
get married. Because all the girls |
wanted have gone to the States" was
the reply. OF Col women engaged in
nursing in six of the greater Eastern
hospitals, 1876 were Canadians, an enor-
nous proportion, almost one-third.
Something should be done" said
DR. Osler, ito stop the loss of the
mothers of the country" He suggest
ed two ways. Introduce a tax on
bachelors. At % or &c the man who
had not family to support ought to
be helping the other fellow, and such
a tax would be a reasonable and "a
tional political measure. The other
way was an export tax of 500 on
every girl who left Canada.
"She's worth more" the doctor re-
marked, while the club hilariously as
scented. She was worth $1,000 to the
country. and 1t would pay to give her
family that to keep her at home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-02
Better Blood.

IL the home Of New England farm
er there are two small heirs, bright
little fellows, six and seven years old,
named Will and Eugene. Like most
other lads, both of them dislike work.
especially Chores" and when these
small services are required, each fire.
quently evinees a desire to have the
other take the laboring oar.
A short time ago it CHANGED that the
family physician was calling at the
house, in attendance on the mother.
whose health was not good. As he
was putting on his gloves to go away.
he ran a professional glance over the
two youngsters.
Mrs. Fuller" he remarked, "the
younger Of your two boys. Eugene. e
more robust than Will. He has greater
vitality His blood is better"
This remark was not lost on the
lads.
About an hour later. as the dusk was
falling, the mother said, "wIn, You
must fill the wood-box for morning.
Fetch In four armfuls.7
II don't want to- whinad WIN
Make Gene go. His bIood's bettern
mine"