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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
A CATERPILLAR PLAGUE.
A Train Stopped by Multitudes of
the Creeping Insects.

Sometime ago some sections of
Georgia were visited by a plague of
caterpillers, which became almost un-
oearable. For several days reports
mad been going Into Savannah of the
ravages of the insects within few
miles OF the city. Finally q represen-
tatlve of the Augusta Chronicle visit.
ed the stricken section and was as.
founded at the situation. The cater.
pliers had become a plague as de.
structive as any that ever visited the
west or committed depreciation in
Biblical times.
The pests actually overran church
and made 1t unfit for use. The
streams were so badly covered with
them that when it was decided to
have baptizlng one Sunday; brush
brooms had to be employed to clean
OF the surface Of the water. Two ne
gro families have been run out Of
their homes by the great horde Of
hungry, hairy things, and Richard
Dotson, who lived at Pooler, had to
put his entire family OF twelve at
,, work to keep them from overrunning
his home. These are hard but true
stories Of the plague.
The residents about Pooler sur.
rounded their homes with bitches to
keep the conquerinK army back. Ga
the t"rpcntine farms OF Judge F. S
Lathrop, chairman OF the board OF
county commissioners Of Chatham
County, work was at standStill. AL
the turpentine boxes that had the
least gum In them had to be dipped
and thrown away, as the caterpillars
! had crawled into them, stuck there
and died. AT Willis Station, on the
Seaboard railway, freight train was
stalled by the caterpillars. The dea6
insects caused such stencil that the
people passing that way were made
sick.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Sentenced 10 Death.

A special from Cullman, ALA, says
that the jury In the case Of John
Williams, charged with the murder Of
State Senator Robert L. Hipp, re-
turned a verdict Of guilty OF murder
In the first degree Wednesday and
liked punishment at death. Williams
was sentenced to be hanged June IA.
Williams son, aged 20, begged the
court to permit him to be hanged in
his fathers stead. Williams Is a far
mer and shot Hipp while he and a
deputy sheriff were attempting to levy
upon some OF Williams property. An
appeal will be taken to the supreme
court
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
WEATHER AMI CROPS.
Grassy Fields the Complaint. Great
aoaroity OF Labor itepoSued.


The following report as to the con-
dition OF the crops has been ISSUED by
Section Director Bauer:
The first bali Of the week ending
Monday, May 29th, was much csoler
than usual; the latter half had nearly
normal temperatures. There wss q
harmful deficiency IN sunshine. High
easterly winds prevailed generally
though the winds we're light at the
close OF the week. Light frost WAS
reported from Cherokee county on the
22nd and 23rd.
There were from four to six days
with rain, and in places the precipita-
tion was excessive, notably in Darl-
ington and chesterfield counties where
lands were badly washed and bottom
lands flooded. The weekly amount OF
rain was largely In excess of the nor
NAL, and at Cheraw over five inches
were noted. The rainfall was about
normal In the central counties, but
the ground was kept wet SO that only
from one to three days plowing and
cultivation we're practicable. Hoeing
made better progress.
Farm work was further delayed and
Is backward, with many fields very
| foul with grass and weeds, and there
| Is a continued scarcity of farm labor
ers in all parts of the state, 80 that
the grassy fields are becoming Sc
rious menace to crops.
While q few reports indicate that
cotton Is doing we'll on uplands, more
especially on red and clay lands that
have Deen cultivated, the majority oi
| the reports indicate the crop to be In
an unpromising condition with the
plants small, ands red or yellow, and
their growth checked by the cool
nights. Many fields are grassy and
the proba billy Is that some will be
abandoned in all parts OF the state,
| owing to their foul condition and the
impractical bility Of cleaning them.
Plants continue to die on sandy lands.
Lice have appeared in number of
counties. Chopping made fair pro.
gress, but has not been finished in the
westeren counties, Sea-island cotton
Is In a poor condition.
Early corn that has been properly
cultivated is promising, but the larger
portion Of the crop is yellow and sick.
ly. Planting Of bottom lands made
slow progress during the week, and
there is still much to be planted
Wheat is ripe and some has been cut.
Oats are generally fine, especially
spring oats. Fall oats are ripening
and harvest is under way. 1t has
been too wet for tobacco and some is
firing. Some peas have been sown,
and sweet potatoes transplanted.
Truck shipments have about ended.
The wet weather has caused peaches
to rot badly. Pastures are fine, and
gardens are doing we'll.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
The Stupid Russians,

Russian torpedo boats from Vladi-
vOstok captured the Japanese steamer
Daishen Off Hokkaido and placed a
prize crew on board with orders to
take the vessel to port. BY mistake
the Russian commander Of the Dai.
shen headed for Gensan, Korea, and
met Japanese transport. The latter
seeing the Russian flag flying from
the Daishen intended to recapture
the vessel when the Japanese captives
aboard the steamer on seeing their
compatrots attacked the prize crew,
rccapturned the vessel and eventually
took her to Gensan.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
COTTON LETTER,
Of Theodore 3. Price, With Figures
Pointing to Small Crop.
His Report, Covering the Cotton Belt,
Shows Decrease OF 200 Per
Gent. Over Last Year.

The following Is Mr.. Theodore II.
Prices cotton crop report for the
month Of May, issued from New York:
Herewith submit my monthly re-
port on the cotton crop, made up from
7,346 replies to a postal card inquiry
which comprised the following ques.
tions:
What is the precentage of increase
or decrease In cotton acreage in your
section as compared with last year?
What percentage of the total con.
templated area has been planted upon
the date Of your reply?
Is the crop with you earlier or later
than the normal, and how many days?
Expressed in percentage, what Is
the present condition OF the crop In
your section, assuming 100 per cent.
to be the standard OF normal or reason
ably perfect development at this sea-
SOM
This Is one OF the most extensive
Inquiries ever made by me. Replies
have been received from 1886 towns
in 500 cotton producing counties.
The total number of cotton. producing
counties, according to the last Census
returns, is 822, so that the entire belt
may be regarded as having been effec-
lively covered.
The average date of my replies is
May 18th, and the statement OF con.
dition does not, therefore, reflect the
| heavy damage caused by the excessive
rains In Texas on May 21st.
For this reason the Government re-
| 10 inc
as of the date Of May 25th, may per-
haps show lower condition than
that given by my correspondents.
Last year the condition as reported
by my correspondents on the Goth ol
each month during the growing sea.
son averaged within points of that
reported by the Government, and the
average Of my correspondents croI
estimates published by me 'on the 81
of November was II, ) lit ,6O3, or within
IA 903 bales Of the estimate of the
Agricultural Department. published {
month later.
The details OF my report, State by
State, will be found below.
The indicated decrease In acreage
as compared with last year through
out the entire belt, Is II 3 per cent.
The condition Of the crop, assum
ing 100 per cent. to be the STANDARD
OF normal or reasonably perfect de
velopnent at this season, 7O.8 pc
cent.
Or the total contemplated area, N,
correspondents report that there hac
been planted up to May 10th 10 pc,
cent.
Ga the average the crop is reported
later than the normal by II days.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
A Proposition of Interest

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following diseases for ONE-HALF my
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
LEARN TELEGRAPHY
Drowned Self and Obiidren.

Mrs. Tip Sanders drowned herself
and children in a creek near her home,
two miles South Of Sulphur Springs,
Texas, Wednesday. The Oldest child
was boy Of six years of age. The
other children were two girls, aged
three years and ten months respeo.
lively. The tragedy, it is said, was
the result of demestic troubles. Sam
ders, the husband, left home in the
morning to work on the public road.
Returning Lvme for dinner he found
note On the table from Mrs. Sanders,
telling him that he would find the
bodies OF his wife and children In the
creek
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
ALLEGED VOTE FRAUDS.
Four Men Arrested for Making
False Election Returns.
Three managers of election, M.

Three managers Of election, M. L.
Fox, George Busbee and J. A. Arm
strong, and a partisan, named L. d.
Mitchell, We're arrested Wednesday
morning Ia the town Of Brork!and,
across the C0ngaree river from Colum-
bla, charged with fraud against the
State election laws and with conSpir-
acy on the ground that they made
false returns in the recent election
held there for the choice of an inten-
dent.
Busbee has turned States evidence,
hut is too sick to be locked up. The
others are behind the bars. Candidate
Gunnells, who was counted out by
three votes, alleges that he holds af1i
davits from LII out Of the ISL voters
who participated in the election de-
claring that they voted for him. Fox
Is grocery man and alleged blind
tiger, Busbse is a cotton mill opera
tive. Armstrong is mill operative
and clerk and Mitchell was a witness
for the defence in the Jim Tillman
murder trial.
Intendant G. B. McCombs, in whose
interest the alleged frauds were COM
mitted, escaped after an exciting
chase at 2 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, near Cayce. Learning that war
rants we're out he and Fox skipped
together. They were overtaken by
a party Of three special deputies.
When Fox and McCombs were headed
off suddenly, they showed fight. Nc.
Combs reached for his revolver. Fox
then grabbed Deputy Meyers and as
tue latter was throwing him to the
ground McCombs escaped, just as the
other deputies came up Before Fox
grabbed him Mayors fired twice at
McCombs without eff CT.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Eight SaiIors Hung.

Details from q trustworthy source
leave no room for doubt, says a dis
patch from ST. Petersburg, that Ad.
miral Nebogatoff's sailors mutinied in
the battle Of the Sea OF Japan and
either threw the admiral and many
officers overheard, or, according to
another version, bound them in their
cabins and hoisted the white flag.
Eight men in Nebogatoff's squadron
were, 1T Is again asserted, hanged for
mutiny while they were still In the
Red sea.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09

as many girls as boys are completing
the work in the graded schools. One
reason for this difference Is that boys
are eager to get into business and to
begin the work of money making
Another reason is that nearly all the
teachers In the graded schools are
women, and boys do not like to be
'oossed" by women. The proportion
Of boys and girls who complete the
graded school work Ia about the pro.
portion that go the colleges. The wo
men OF the rising generation are being
much better educated than the men.
-NeWberry Observer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
TEE WEATHER IN JUNE.
What the Records Show for the Last
Eighteen Years.

The following data, covering a
period OF Is years, have been compiled
from the wsather bureau records at
Colun ola. They are issued 10 shov,
the conditions that have prevailed,
during tie month OF June, for tie
above pari0d IF years. bu0 must not b.
Construed as forecast Of the wealth.
er Conditions for the coming month
Ten pe a,u'e-M Mean or normal tenn
pergtnre 10 degrees The warne t
month was lha5 II 1890, with an uvtr
age or 81 degrees The coltest mouth
was Jhab OF 1898 with an average
OF IA degresa. The highest tenn
perauure WAS 1903 degrees on June 10th,
1889. The low est temperature was Al
degrees Oh Juae 1st, 1889 The latest
date on which last Killing" frost oc-
curr d In sprirg, April l7.h, 1905.
Preciptating (rain or melted SNOWY
Average Tor the month, 16 nchea
Average number OF days with 0l OF
an irch or more, 5 The greatest
monthly precipi atiun was 8 81 riches
In 1908. The least morthly precipjtu,
ton was .13 inC.les In 1890 The great
est amount of precipitation recorded
in any "a consecutive hours was 3 60
inches on June 9th, 1903 The greatest
amount OF snowfall recorded In any
"a consecutive hours (record extending
to winter CT 1884 S5 uuly) was none.
Clouds and wea,her-Average num-
Der OF clear days, 10; partly cloudy
days, 13; cloudy days 7.
Wind The prevailii G winds have
been from the southwest. The aver
age hourly velocity Of the wind Is 7
miles per hour. The highest velocity
Of the wind was 42 miles from the west
on June 7th, 1902.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Child Drank Poiaon.

A most distressing accident occurred
at Chester on Wednesday. A little
two year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Woods, got access to q phial OF
medicine which was used by the
childs father, and the little one took
an overdose. In spite OF prompt at
tention by physician the child died
in about two hours. The parents lost
last year their first born, bright lit.
tile girl. Their many friends sympa.
thizs with them In their fresh grief.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Voeikorsam wac KIlled.

Rear Admiral Voelkersam COM
mander OF the battleship squadron OF
the Russian iiaet, was killed the first
day Of the battle, May 81, in the con-
ming tower OF his flagship. the battle
ship OSlabya, one Of the vessels sunk
by the Japanese. 1t was Voelkersam's
squadron, according to a report, which
fired on the British trawlers In the
North sea, mistaking them fer Japan
ese torpedo boats.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Deserted Ais wife.

Robert @. Davidson, former mayor
of Baltimore, has deserted his wife
and run off to Europe with Miss Laura
B. Noyes, trained nurse of Port De-
posit, Md. Before going he converted
his property, worth 5000, 900, into
cash and securities, which LIE carried
with him, leaving his wife nothing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
Jap Losses.

Japanese reports say total losses Of
Japanese number about eight hun
drcd men. Three torpedo boats sunk
were all the war vessels lost by Japan.
The admiral says 1t will be several
days before a detailed report OF losses
as well as Of the captured men can te
made.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
In Omen ReYolt.

The Russian army In Manchuria is
said to be in q bad state. According to
a dispatch from st. Petersburg the
troops are in open revolt and cannot
be depended upon TO do much fighting
The news OF Roiestvensky's defeat is
given as the reason.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09

We agree with the Washington
Post that the standpatters are going
to have some difliculty ip convincing
the country that 1t Is crime for the
Panama commissioners to buy goods
on terms that will saws the people
money.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
THE Birmingham Ledger says the

THE Birmingham Ledger says the
United States government Is actually
sending some bloodhounds to the Phil
lippines to run down the colored men
who do not like our way Of controlling
them. History repeats itself. 1t is
not Democratic administration that
is doing this. Nor did the suggestion
come from Southerner,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09
BOYS AND GIRLS
In tho Graded schools of tho State
Who Graduate.

who Graduate.
Three years ago the Observer made
d comparison OF the number OF boys
and girls graduating" in town aud
city graded schools, the number OF
girls then being far in excess of the
boys Neticing the newspaper re
ports Of school commandments
this spring, we find that the proper
tion Is about the same as 1t was three
years ago. The following instanc S
are representative of the con litiop
that prevails throughout the state:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07

John Stats was visiting Mrs.
Kalklosch last Sunday.
1. G. Sewers started away to
husk corn Monday.
Jacob Shull, who has been sick
for some time is not much better.
Miles E. Brown passed the ex-
animation for rural mail carrier
and will carry Route No. from
South Bloomingville beginning
Dec. 1st. His many friends will
congratulate him on his success.
f. Z. Kalklosch has been cam
vassing in the interest of the Kess-
Ter Rural Mail Box the last few
days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
GibisOnville.

Mr.. Lon Oldfield and family, of
Cedar Grove, were the guests of
DR.. Miller Saturday.
Sallle Peterson has gone to
Logan to work this winter.
A. E. Bell, Geo. Evans and VIM
Brashares are having their houses
plumbed for gas.
Grant Moore and wife attended
the funeral of Mrs. Tucker at
Rockbridge Monday.
j. E. Voorhees, and E. G.. Miller
went up near Lancaster to COM
mence work.
Mrs. p. Keister and children are
visiting her sister in Lancaster.
Mr.. F. Burhl and son, of New
ark are the guests of j. A. Cupp
and family.
Mrs. j. A. Cupp is visiting her
husband at Ashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moore were
Lancaster visitors Monday.
Cora Kline was the guest of
Pansy Brashares Sunday.
The Springfield Gas Co., drilled
in good we'll ON the j. A. Cupp
farm Monday.
Eldridge Snyder is on the sick
list.
Quarterly Meeting will be held
at the U. B. Church, December 16
and II,
Chas. Miller, of Logan, was the
guest of his parents Monday.
Mr.. Samuel jarrett is reported a
little better.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
Greendale.

Mr.. William Brian passed
through this burg going to Lo-
gan.
Mr.. Crayton Lemon is working
up near new Straitsville on the
pike.
Mrs. Oscar Dawley spent last
week in Columbus the guest of
relatives.
Miss Melva Nihiser teacher Of
Greenland School, spent Thanks
giving with her parents, near
Logan,
Rev. Chas. Briley preached at
Goes Chapel Saturday evening
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
Chapel Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lehman, of
Logan, visited Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Steele and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Steele, of
Laurelville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl A. Steele last Sunday.
G. H. Reichley made business
trip to Columbus last Friday and
Saturday.
Messrs. G. E. Lyons and Jim
Cain called on Noah Woolever, of
Greendale, last Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Lyons got his face
badly burned last Thursday at
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07

No. 4 School while attempting to
build fire.
Miss Mamie Reichley visited her
parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Lyons visit
ed Mr.. end Mrs. Thomas, of So.
Bloomingville, Sunday.
Mrs. L. Beery and daughter, of
Cedar Grove, called on Mrs. G. E.
Lyons, Saturday.
Mrs. G. H. Reichley is on the
sick list.
Mrs. James Cain called ON Mrs.
George Amerine last Sunday,
Mr.. Hoadlev Mount has returned
home.
! Miss Clara Defenbaugh called
on Laurelville friends last Satur-
day.
Adam Schaal was seen on this
ridge Saturday.
Allen Reichley and Albert Ham
ilton are now working for Joe
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. johnson and
Mrs. Toole called on Mr.. II. Steele
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Barnhart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Mount and
daughter, Nellie, attended the
graphophone entertainment at
Pleukharp's store Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus johnson are
visiting Andy Woodgeard and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lehman visited
friends at Smock, Sunday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
and sunday.

and Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Chute has been at
home on the sick list during the
past week, but is better at this
writing and will soon be able to
sumo his work again at the Muir
ray City Depot,
Well as news is scarce we will
ring off and try to write again.
Wishing the Ono DEMOCRAT
and the editor" success.
"HAPPY JoE."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
Carb0nhilI.

A drunkard suddenly awoke
crying with loud voice that he
saw four rots running towards
him; one was fat, one was blind
and two were lean. His little
boy volunteered to interpret the
dream and said, "Papa, the fat
rat that you saw is that saloon
keeper across the street, the blind
, rat is yourself, and the two lean
ones are mamma and l."
How will you spend Thanksgiv-
ingP Will you thank the Giver
of all good for sparing your un-
profitable lives and giving you
fruitful seasons, sunshine, rain,
health and the right use Of your
means, or will you spend it in
drunkenness, cursing Gou's holy
name?
Misses Grace Inboden and Mat
tie Blosser spent last Sunday in
Athens.
Mesdames James Francis and
and John Dehnen spent last Thurs
day in Shawnee.
Mr.. and Mrs, G.. w. Ross spent
last Friday in Buchtel.
Mr.. Pete Evans of Columbu
was called here last Monday on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
mother.
Mr.. Morgan Bailey had business
in Jobs last Friday.
Mr.. Hartley of Columbus was
seen here last Saturday night.
Mr.. Isaac France of Sand Run
was seen here last Saturday even
ing enroute to Nelsonville.
Mr.. Joseph Warren of Nelson
vile was seen here recently.
Sylvia, the little four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Deval, died very suddenly last
Thursday morning of membrane
Gus Group. The funeral was held
here Saturday afternoon under the
directions of N. S. Cook and E. S.
Demiller of Jacksonville.
While in the years of childhood grace,
Before her heart was black with sin,
God called her to yon heavenly place
Where death can never enter in.
Where the flowers bloom forever,
Where the sun is always bright;
There beside the peaceful river
Where never fall the shades Of night.
Near the throne foods right hand,
Where tears will never more be shed,
There to walk the shining strand
Where sad farewells are never said.
Where pain and death can never come,
Where the tears Will cease to fall;
Where weary ones shall no more roam
And the Angel of De ath will never call.
Where the fields are ever green,
And where death will come no more
And the hearse is never seen
On that bright celestial shore.
where the ties of love will n ever sever
Where our loved never die;
Where the sweet and peaceful river
Shall gently flow forever by,
There is no pain in this fair land
"Mamma mamma won't you come?
Won't you leave that sin-cursed land
To live with me in this sweet home?'
"O I wish that you would come
To live with all the saints on high;
For this is q sweet home
And our dear friends will never die..
Govt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
Farm for Sale.

Good farm of 16l acres, situat
ed in Washington Township u
miles east of Ilesboro. will sell
Al acres or 100 acres or the whole
farm. Good dwelling house and
barn and all necessary out build
ings. Call on or address,
JACOB ANTHONY,
Rural Route 8, Logan, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-07
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of Hockiug County, Ohio,
for first and final settlement Pearl Cook,
Legatee under Will of John NJ. Cook, de-
ceased, and the same will come on for hear
ing on the 10, day of December, A. ID. 1905, at
10 O'Clock n. m or as soon thereafter as may
be convenient.
F.P. MARTIN,
Nov. %, 3-w Probate Judge.