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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

gressman Lever Concerning
Chances of Southern Applicants.
Congressman Lever has received the
following letter which will be OF in
terest to ambitious young men
throughout South Carolina and he
says IL those interested will write the
commissioner ut Washington full in
structions will be furnished:
Hon. A. E. Lever, House OF Represcn.
tatives.
Sir: The commission has the honor
to acknowledge receipt OF your letter
OF March %, In which you state you
notice announcements to the effect
that the commission will hold exami-
nations at many points in the south
for the purpose Of securing el'giOles
to fill vacancies as bookkeeper as they
occur in tue departmental service and
Inquire whether there Is a probability
OF appointments being made from the
South Of those who become eligible al
the result Of su3h examinations.
1u reply you are Informed that at
present there are 23 States and terri
tories which have received less than
100 percent. OF the proportionate
snare Of appointments made in the
departments at Washington, D. c..
OF these SteteS and territories South
Carolina Is number % The follow.
Ing States OF the south and southwest
are as> in this list: Alabama, Arkan,
Sas, Florida, Georgia, Indian Terrific.
ry, Kentucky, louisiana, Mississippi,
M s,ouri, Ne" Msxico, North Carroll
ma, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas
In order that the appointments in
Washington may be distributed as
nearly as possible among the States
according to population. the commits
sion dec med 1t advisable to announce
and hold especially in the Sta es
which are farthes5 in arrears examinl
tiOns for clerk and bookkeepcr ia the
departmental service. The bouk
k eper examination will be held on
April 26 and the cl,rk examination On
NJ ~ 3. Announcements Of these tx
aIninations are here With inclOAed
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1904, 16S appointments were mad,
F!o-2 tie male clerk registrar, 90 ap
p,E.ncnts we're made from The male
b okkeeper register, and 267 appoint
mcntS were made from the m H.
stenographer aud typewritng regis.
t.r.
In tilling vacancies in the depart
ments at Was ,ington cer,iticl,ion is
,1ade from the registers of tie S att.s
aud territories which have received
The lowest percentage OF appoint
ments in proportion JU their p'pula-
ton; aud it is believed that If resi-
de s OF the States which are far.hest
IL arrears will compe In the exami-
nations for clerk, bookkeeper, aud
1tenographer aud typewriter which
are hting held this spring, 1t will be
possible for the com nilsson more
n@arly to approximate and equal dis.
trlbution OF appointments among the
States. The commission will appre
ciate any assistance you can render In
the securing Of applicants for these
examinations, esp c!ally for men ste.
nrgra pliers. Few calls are made for
wCmen under the clerk examinations
a manual OF the examinations is sent
herewith. John @. Black,
President.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
ID, ath ofJuies Verne.

a dispatch from AmienS, France,
says jules Verae died at 10 p. M
Friday. His family was at his bed
side. M. Verne had been su ject to
chronic diabetes huI it did not as
sumo Il critical aspect until March 10.
since then he gradually failed and
the end was hastencd by stroke OF
plraly sis covering his right side until
the tongue was affected. The sick
man retained consciousness until
shortly before his death, his brain be
ing the last organ To fall. He calm
ly foresaw death, called the members
OF his family to his bedside and dis
cussed his departure. Following the
announcement Of M. Vernes death
kilograms we're received from many
quarters, including distinguished au-
tnOrS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
Bull Swims East River.

A big gray bull running wild We'd
nesday made a streak OF excitement
and panic across New York City from
west to east on the line of Forty
second street. He sprang into public
notice at Forty. secord street and
Eighth avenue by knocking down
bicycle rider and he ended his per.
formances by jumping into East river
and swimming out to a reef south Of
Blackwell's Island, where he was las
seed and dragged away.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
AllnIII 40

A man Is either fool or physi-
clan at forty" and w nan becomes
at least beauty doctor" early in
her fogrth d, ,cade. The Spartan
Journal says this Is all the result of
experience born Of suffering and fail
ures. II the young people would look
ahead and take warning there would
be less need for doctoring and tinker.
ing up as life advances. Health,
strength and beauty are recklessly
squandered In the tweuties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
He rrict, ,Eu.

Col. Watterson is telling the read
erS OF the C)urierJ Journal very inter.
esting stories OF life in Europe. The
Colonel feels ntiienJ tnat the re-
ports about persons making big win
nings at Monte Carlo are baseless
yarns. The gentlemen conducting
the gambling establishment are, be
says, entirely too wise to permit any
thing Of that sort. TIE State sals
the Colonel speaks as one possessing
The authOrltY OF eYnariencn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
FOOT III aShlD OfF.
A Serious Accident BefAns Young
Fielder nj CrcstOp

MIR. Belton Fielder, son OF Mr.. Cali
we'll Fielder, OF ParleIS, met with q
very serious accident at Creston on
last Thursday morning, which result
ed In his losing foot, as 1t had to be
ampu tated. For sometime Mr. Fielder
had been employed as fiagman on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway, and ran
between Orangeburg and Pregnalls
On last Thursday morning at Crcston
he went to shift switch when his
foot became fastened In that palt Of
the track known as freq, and before
he could release himself the cars roll
ed back on him and crushe his leg at
the ankle. He was badly bruised in
other parts Of his body.
He was taken up and carried to the
depot and DR.. j. K Flirey, who lives
near Creston, was sent for DR.. Fairey
relieved the suffering OF the wounded
man and made him as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances. Or.
Fairey, seeing that amputation was
necessary, res lived to bring the des
peEately Injured young man to Or.
ange0urg, where lie could receive
medical assist ance In amputating the
injured foot. DR.. Fairey and his pa.
tient arrived in the city on the train
which arrived here at seven o'clock.
He was taken to DR.. LoWman's Drug
store, In the rear Of which young Eel
der was made as com Portable as he
could be. Later In the day the foot
was amputaJhd just above he ankle
by Drs. j. X Flirey, w. r. Lowman
and a. 5. Hycrick. Young Falder was
then removed to the residence OF NJ rs.
Hughes, on Market street, where he
now is, getting on flatly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
EveEyfhink Now working Smoothly

and Prospects for Better Results.
Chief Constable Hammet, in his
quarterly.report filed with the COVER
nor Wednesday, calls attention to the
fact that the enforcement of the law
in this State Is progressing nicely ard
that he hopes to have it enforced even
oetter In q short time. The report
is quite interesting and is as follows:
Gov amor D. Q. Hayward:
Dear Sir, Hereto attached hand
you report OF the affairs OF the con-
stabulary department. for the first
quarter Of the present fiscal year.
"Inasmuoh as you are entirely IA
miliar With occurrences affecting us
which have transpired during the
quarter deem 1T unnecessary to offer
comment, except to say that every.
ching is working smoothly, and I feel
encouraged at the prospects of even a
better enforcement of the law in the
future.
Yours truly,
u. B. Hammet,
"Chief Constable"
The report Civ, the expense of the
constabluery for the months Of De-
ccmber, January and February at
Sl5,909 IL. OF this the supplement
tary accounts and the salaries Of con-
stables form the greater part, The
seizures In value for the month are as
follows:
Whiskey-Decsmber, 81, 1924; num-
Der OF gallons, ZIG; January, ST.
363.5o; gallons 900; February, $685.
IL; gallons, 23S.
Beer-Dece nber, value s44 &C;
dozen, 80 3; January, s32 OIL; dozen.
65 Sc; February, s29.O8; dozen.
5S 6.
In addition to the above there
we're isezed 81 stills, 3 teams, 7Jt
gallons OF beer In kegs, which are OF
no value.
The convictions for December were
"a; fines, $500; paid. $3.50; chaingang
5. January convictions, %; fines, 81,
IT'S; paid, $3.50; chaingang, 8. F.bru
airy convictions, 27; fines, 1882 so
paid, SAP so; chaingang, I. There
are several appeals pending.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
I. 5. HOl LEYMAN, M. D.,
THE SPECIALIST.

Cures all diseases of men. Los
manhood, syphilis (blood poison),
gonorhoea, gleet, structure, varioceele,
hydrocele and all private diseases Of
men. Catarrh in ali forms cured
quickly. Piles cured without opera.
tion or detention from business.
Under guarantee. Rooms 421 and
422 Leonard building, Augusta, Ga.
Write for home treatment. Office
hours: 8 a. M. to p. m. Sundays
8 m. tn o. NJ
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
FERTILE 3R RATES.
An Important Circular Issued by
the Rail Road Commission.

The railroad commission, as q re-
suit Of conference Wednesday, is-
~ ID an important circular as regards
rates on fertilizers. The largest
quantities OF fertilizer is shipped
from Columbia and Charleston and
the rates given below apply to car
lots with 1000 pounds to the ton.
The minimum load to the car Is
placed at $1,000 pounds. The rate is
interesting In view Of the fact that
the state fertilizer board Wednesday
night decided to place In the hands Of
the solicitors number Of cases for
prosecution for shortuess in standard
and weights The rates are as follows,
the figures representing the price per
fN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

with the action OF the New Orleans
Convention. "Stand pat"
Let 1t be understood that from
now hepcetorth and forever we, the
producers Of the material that
clothes the world, intend to have
a voice Is dxiag the price Of the pro-
ducts of our labor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
The Canning Business.

Reduce your cotton acreage and In.
crease your income by putting in
small canning plant.
Large profits in canning all kinds OF
fruits, vegetables. berries, etc. A card
to us will bring you desired informa-
tion. RANEY CANNER Co.,
Chapel Hill, N. G.
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LEARN TELE0RAPHYs

Ard R. r. AGENCY-We also tran ycu for
The U. SIGNAL G )RPI. School ebtsb-
lished ye 8. Cneao board, low tut lon,
and Our Plan INSURES p, ton. Cat.l .Sne
free. GA. TELEGRAPH COLLEGE.
Senoia, Ga.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

FuRMAN University is to have a
Carnegie library. 1t " offered on
condition that the up' wonld
contribute $50, 600 for IT.;
and rrlend or the as
given the amount
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

The Stale says: II nose Confed
crate flags whioh have been received
by the governor could talk, whar a
tory OF high hop g, o. heroic endeav-
or and of final bitter d spair thcy
might tell. 1t would be such a drama
as the He OF So brief nation has
never held -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
TIE COTTON CROP
OF Last Year Amounts to Over Thir.
teen Million RaIea

or Last Year Amounts to Over Thir-
teen Million Bales.
The census bureau on Tuesday Of
last week sued bulletin showing
the total crop of cotton ginned in 1904
to be l3 .597, 1872 bIles. These figures
include liners aud round bales. anc
the total Is equivalent TO l3, 5S4, ,457
bales Of 500 pounds. The summary
Of bales is as follows:
square bales. .......... 13, ,1O3, 447
KJund bales. . 2N7,l5l
SEA- island cotton. ..... lU4 3l7
LlnterS ........ ........ 24l94
Total running Aales, in
Guiding lluterS. ...... 13, 745 857
1nciuded ia Gnis are 1925 ruu
ning ollcs, estimated by ginners re-
naming to be ginned.
The total running crop bales for
1903 wa 10, 399. 55S,
The distribution Of the cotton crop,
according 10 character Of bales and
cotiou Is as fellows:
Square bales, upland cot
ton, reported from GIN
,-s7sries ................. 13, 1n3, AT
Round bales, upland crop. 296 ISL
BAlcs OF sea island cotton. 1O4, ,3l7
LlnteFs reported from cot
ton seed oil aills ...... 24l,94
The figures from the various states
on tue running bales are us follows:
Alaha ma. ......... -. 1,45S 966
Arkansas ......... 80. $50 OCT
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
/ Your. Own Home.

Write this Sklful Specialist About Trouble He Will Give
Expert Opinion Free, Which Will to YouT
What Your Local Doctor Will Charge $5 or $40 for.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

THE war In the East seems to be
about over, with Russia coming out
second best 1t is predicted that peace
will be concluded In six weeks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
GOOD POSITIONS
In the Government Service Can Be
Fad by Examinations.
ercssman Lever Concerning

Civil Service Commission writes Cor
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

preston that the only place to buy
cotton gopds is In Europe
The construction OF ths Isthmian
canal Is going to remedy this to some
extent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

j. II. WHARTON, Chairman,
B. L. CAUGHMAN,
j. II. EARLE,
Commissioned
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
Something about Collections,

Inreply to my advertisements in the
two preceding issues of this paper
have received many returns. | have
received more than $500 worth of bills
for collection and have received a
score of letters asking for my terms.
Heretofore | have had a stated per
cent. on the amount collected, with 2
minimum fee of 50 90. have learned
by experience that this is not a fair
basis on which to make collections.
No stated rate per cent. for collections
can be perfectly fair TO all clients.
Some collections can be made with
only one letter from me. Others re-
quire several letters and personal in
terviews. 1t is not fair to nv clients
for me to charge as much for collect
ing SIS 90 upon the first letter or inter-
view, as L charge for collecting $1,000
upon repeated demands. On the
other hand if l take bill which is alb
solutely worthless and uncollectable.
and by many letters, demands and
personal interviews succeed in max
ing the collection, ought, in all fair
ness, to have more for nv services
than l get for collecting the same
amount against another man who
pays as soon as the bill is presented.
1t lawyer or collection agency
takes your claim upon ten per cent.
basis he will write one letter or make
one demand and if the bill ID not paid
that bill will get laid aside and atten-
ton will be directed to bills that
promise better returns. [ have bills
IN my files now that | cannot afford
to spend much more time on, because
L have already more than earned the
ten per cent.
Now If you have bill that is good
and collectable can collect it for you
for less than ten per cent. and for a
minimum fee of less than $500. If
you think the bill is worthless and I
succeed in collecting it after repeated
demands and interviews, you ought to
be willing to pay more than ten per
cent. will collect your bill upon the
basis OF reasonable charges and will
leave it for you to say what are rea-
sonable charges. If do not succeed
in making the collection to your en-
tire satisfaction you need not pay
me one cent for the services I have
performed in the attempt. If l make
the collection for you and you do not
feel that my services have been worth
anything to you, then you are well
come to what may have done.
make this offer because I know
! that ninety nine men out of every
one hundred are honest and fair in
their dealing and will be willing to
pay me fair living rates for my SER
vices. If after six months I am con-
Vlnced that this is not tue l will with
! draw my offer.
There are scores of doctors mer
chants and business men in Orleans
County who should take advantage of
this opportunity to gather in the
amounts due of their delinquent bills.
COLBY STODDARD, Lawyer,
Barton Landing, VT.
January 80, 1905.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
Estate of Eliza A. Twombly
Late of Manchester, n. H., to wit
of Barton.
{ Barton.

sTATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
ORLEANS DISTRICT, IS. held at Newport, II
said District, on the 14th day OF January
IA. ID. 1905.
j. L. TwombIy, administrator c. t. a.. OF the
estate of Eliza A. Twombly, late OF Man
chester, N. a., TO wit of Barton, in said dis
trict, decease ed, presents his admi nistratlon
account for examination ano allowance, ana
|makes application for a decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
'Whereupon ii is ordered by sa Court that
said account aud said application be referred
ito a session thereof. to be held at f. W. Bald
wins Office in said Barton, on the 10Th DAY or
February A. D., 1905, at O'Clock In me 1ore-
And it is further ordered that notice hereof
he given to allIpersons interested, by puoi1ca-
'tion OF the same three weeks excessively In
the Orleans County Monitor, newspaper
published at Barton, VT, previous TO SAID
'time appointed for hearing, that they may
Sappeariat said time and place, and show cause,
il any they may have, why SAID account
should not be allowed, and such decree maze
By the Court-Attest,
A6 f. E. ALFRED Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
George r. Smiths Estate.

C1TATE OF VERMONT, IN PROBATE
|NDIsTRIcT OF ORLEANS, IS. COUNT, held al
Newport, in said district, on the 10th day OF
January A. d. 1905. . -, 49,
|estate of George r. Smith late of Browning
|ton- in said district, deceased, makes app1-
cation for license to sell the real estate of
said deceased, described as follows, TO wit;
being the Lave home place of said deceased,
situated in said Brownington, representing
That sale thereof is necessary TO pay the
debts outstanding against said estate, anu
expenses of administration. -.
Xbereupon it is ordered by said Court
1+bat said and said application
be referred to session thereof TO Ge
held at the Probate Office in sala
Newport, on the sth day r;n OF
February A. d. 1905, for nearing
and decision thereon And 1T rs
further ordered, that notice hereof pc pc
GIVEN to all persons interested, oy
Qualification of the same three weeks success
siyely in the Orleans County Monitor, q new" -
Ds0eT published at said Barton, previous 10
said time appointed for hearing that s 1ney
ca1se IL anv they may have, why SAID
Ijct nse should not be granted.
By the Court-Attest:
Ae F.E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
LOCALS
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Frank Jenkins has moved to Sherbrooke,
Pc.
Mrs. Lucy Abar has returned from Mont
real.
P. P. Porter is improving, but is still
quite i'll.
Mrs. Walter Gray of West Derby was in
town last week.
E. E. Parker and wife spent Sunday in
Bradford recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Gray of Newport
visited friends in town not long ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Lawton OF East
Burke visited at o. c. Woodrutf's recently.
O. E. Roundy and family were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Aldrich over Sunday.
w. 6. Anger, who hiss been confined to
the house with the grip, is able to be out
sgsin.
Miss Nellie Thompson recently slipped
and fell on the sidewalk, iniuring her quite
badly.
Mrs. w. W. Coe was called 20 Hardwick
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06
Estate of Owen Bickford OF
Glover.

|CTATE OF VERMONT. ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at rev,
port, in said District, on the 2Oth DAY OF
January, A. D.. 1905.
Jacob II. Gray, Executor OF the estate OF
Owen Bickford, late OF Glover in SAID DIS
trict, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, ana
make application for a decree OF distribution
|bf the income of said Trust estate. Where
I1pon, il is ordered by said court
hat said account and said apph-
baton be referred TO session
thereof, to be held at f. W. Baldwin 5
'pfice in said Barton, on the 10th day OF
February y, A. D., 1905, at nine O'Clock IN the
Forenoon for hearing and decision thereon ;
And, II is further ordered that notice hereol
DE given TO all persons interested, by puoilcs-
fion of the same three weeks successlyeIy ID
he Orleans County Monitor, newspaper
published at Barton, VT, previous 10 sAlo
lime appointed for hearing, that they msy
appear at said time and place and show cause.
I any they may have, why said account
should not De allowed. and such decree made
BY the Court-Attest,
4-6 z. E. ALFRED. Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-06

Thursday by the death of her uncle, Mr..
VIII Stuart of that place.
Mrs. Ada silsby and Mrs. Flora Dens-
more went to Montreal Friday morning to
consult a. eye specialist.
a. W. Brockway, who has been very Ill
with the grip for the past week is more
comfortable, and Mrs. Brockway is Ill.
Mrs Josephine Bigelow of Bradford has
been here recently to assist In caring for
ner mother, Mrs. Allard, who has been very
i'll.
MISS Edna Gray has been substituting
ror Miss Wing who has been suffering
with an abscess on her ankle for the past
week.
Albert Stoddard has purchased part of
the farm known as the Jonathan Davis
place on the East Ridge, of Clarence Smith
for s275.
Rev. c. Z. Whidden attended the meet
Ing OF the Caledonia County Ministerial
Association held at st. Johnsbury Centre
last Monday.
MRS. Z. f. Winter is working in the
office OF the LvndonviIle Journal for three
months, and Miss Edith Mooney is keep
ing house for her during her absence.
The H1ckie Hardware Company are do
ing great business in the sugar utensil
line just at present. w. P. Hickie spent
several days of last week in Kirby in the
interest of the company, and two other
men have been canvassing other parts Of
the surrounding country.
| At the annual meeting of the Burke
Creamery Co., held at the town hall in
Burke Hollow Jan. 9th, the same board OF
directors were reelected, and organized as
follows: B. HI. Marshall, Pres. Mary E.
Harris, Treas 81 D. Webster, Manager.
During the past year the output was 12O
tons, 1904 pounds.
At the annual meeting of the M. E. Sun
day school held Jan. I'D the following
officers were chosen for the coming year
Superintendent, H. G. Colby; assistant
superintendent, w. P. Hickie; secretary,
A. B. Hickie; treasurer, Mrs. a. c. Colby
librarian, Miss Myrtle Aldrich, and organ
ist Miss Mabel Porter.
D. Rattery Post, G.. A. r. installed the
following officers Jan. 21st: Com, Arnold
Carr; Senior Vice Com, Riley Roundy
Junior Vice Com, Lucius Campbell; Adj.
o. G. Spencer; @. M, David King; Serj.
Hiram Cummings, Chap James Craig
Officer OF the Day, E. B. Smith; officer OF
the Guard, Carl Gilfllan; Q. M. Serj 81
M. Moulton; Serj. Maj, George Hartman
The snow and wind on Wednesday night
and Thursday made West Burke quite 6
railroad center. Several trains were stalled
at the Summit, and the night mail south
remained there for ten long hours. The
snow plough reached the scene as soon al
possible Thursday morning, and the foul
night passenger trains spent the forenoon
in this village. The mail south left abou
II, and was soon followed by the express
Not long after their departure the regula
morning mail started on its way TOWARD
Lyndon Vile. The night mail and expires
north left here not far from noon, ant
things began to take on an everyday as
pect. The storm was a very severe one
and the train men and section hands viii