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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

ACCORDING to the census OF 1900
the Wholesale value of the patent
medicines, consumsd In the United
during the census year was
about $50. 600, 900. Adding to this
one, third for the retailers profit, we
get the enormous sum Of about $780,.
600 900 annually spent by the people
for patent medicines.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

Girls, just because q young man has
a carriage and a horse that can go
fast, do not conclude that he Is just
the man you must have for q hus-
band. Takes something more than
that to make o sensible girl happy.
Look for a man. Don't be In a hur.
ry. There are lots OF them In the
world, only 1T takes q little time to
find them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20
Burned VITO and children,

At Madison, Ind, Geo. Ford, a far
mer, set fire to his house Thursday
morning, burning his wife and three
children to death. Ford In under ar
rest and is believed to be insane.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

THE Philadelphia Press says holders
OF policies In the big life companies
are at least finding out that they have
been paying too much for their In
surance. That Is their part OF the rov.
Citations.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

POsTMAsTEKs throughout the coun.
try must pay their debts or retire
from the public service. Worried be.
You'd endurance by the army Of c"llec.
tors seeking the payments Of debts
contracted by clerks In the depart.
mont, the postmaster general last
Saturday issued an order in which he
announces that he will not narbor
anyone who contracts a debt on the
strength Of his official position and
then, without sufficient xcuse neg.
lects TO make payment" This is
taken to apply to ~postmasters as we'll.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

THE Augusta Herald says ''Caro.
lina's graft is not confined to the dis
pepsry alone, no matter how wicked
folks would have us believe it, That
Is too true.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

THE Marion county farmers are
standing out for II cents for cotton.
Only Two bales were sold In Marion on
Friday and none on Saturday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20
Own Your Own Home.

1t Is surprising the amount of rent
a MAI will pay, If he stops long enough
to figure it out. Many young men who
marry and settle down" and begin to
pay rent will be far better If In ten
y~earsllf they begin purchasing property
this year than IL they continue to pay
rent. Many Of them do not stop long
enough In their daily work to think Of
o possible rainy day and years Of old
age, but 60 on spending the fruit OF
their toll until the time comes when
they have to step down and out to
make room for the young men OF the
future; Then comes the old, old ques.
tlon. They are not prepared for an
emergency Of this kind, and they wish
that they had bought when they were
young and have a home Of their own
when the the time Of acquiring 1t is
passed. Ninety. nine times out Of q
hundred the property purchased in
creas2s In value. Why not figue this
out to your WI satisfaction, make up
your mind and start at once to pre-
pare q home, Where were you six,
eight, ten, or fifteen years ago and
what did you have. II you have paid
rent all these years you have your rent
receipts to show where Your money
has gone, but where Is the home you
might have owned II you had been
paying your money towards q home Of
your own. What will you have them?
VIII 1t be a home Of your own or a
bundle of rent receipts. All real es
tate has a value, and II purchased at
this value the buyer cannot possibly
lose. Lock around you, If you are an
old resident of this city, you know
about what certain pieces of property
sold for ten OF fifteen years ago. What
are they worth today? We do not
need to answer In the history Of the
past you have many models, and all
before you is an almost absolute GER
tainty that real estate valures will
continue to rise, with the increase Of
population and the natural demands
for residential and business locations.
Which do you prefer, the comfort OF
y"ur own home or a package OF rent
receipts, and live in the other fellows
house. Why longer pay tribute to
Caesar? Why not be independent?
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20
Carpenters wanted.

The government Is in Qu EST Of car.
pentors to go to Panama to work.
Transportation will be furnished and
\ steamer sails every five days from
New York City. It takes sever days
TO make ohe trip and wages are paid
enfoute. Men work but eight hours
per day and 56 cents per hour Is the
schedule paid. The examination of
applicants has been suppondsd for q
short time. All that is re quired is for
g. man to qualify az a good carpenter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

TnE governor has restored Treasur.
or Patterson Of Edgefeld to his oGlce,
he having made deposit to cover fully
his shortage.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

THE Chicago Journal suggests that
the life insurance companies get out q
new form OF policy insuring reputa-
lions against suffering from exposure.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

If you have In mind anything that
will help the town to grow and pros.
per le6 1t be known chat those Inter.
ested in pu sning the town. ito the
front may have the benefit Of your
judgment IN tho work thew have had.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

NV LOU. LILO l1OLue V~lucydTu.
No. 157. The Propagation of Plants
No. 1853 How to Build Small Irri.
cation bitches.
M. 159. Soab in Sheep.
161. Practical Suggestions for
Fruit Growers.
No. 1G2. Experiment Station Work
NH.
No. 1874. Rape as a Forage Crop.
No. 165. Culture Of the Silkworm
No. 166. Cheese Making on the
Farm.
No. 1877. Cassava.
No. 1GS Pearl Millet.
M. 169, Experiment Station Work
-NN1I.
No. ITO. Principles Of Horse Feed.
ing.
NJ. III. The Control OF the Cod.
ling Moth.
No. l72 Scale Insects and Mites
on Citrus Trees.
No. 173. Primer of Forestry.
M. ia. Broom Corn.
No. 175. Home Manufacture and
use OF Unfermented Grape Juice.
No. JIG. Cranberry Culture.
No. 1T. SQUAD r aising.
Nd. 178. Insects Injurious in Or4n
berry Culture.
No. 179. -shoeing.
NJ. 1Sl. Pruning.
NJ. 1872. Poultry rs Food.
NJ. 1873. Meat on the Farm.Butch
ering, Curing, Etc.
No. 1874, Marketing Live Stock.
No. 1856. Bsautlfying the Home
Grounds.
NJ. 1856. Experiment Station WORK
No. 1877. Drainage of Farm Lands
No. 1873. Weeds Used in Medicine
No. lS9. Information Concerning
the Mexican cotton Boil Weevil.
No 100. Experiment Station Work
univ.
No. 1911. The Cotton Boil Worm
1903.
M. 1872. Barnyard Manure.
No. 1913. Experiment Station Work
-NXV.
No. 1874. Alfalfa Seed.
No. 1875. Annual Flowcrirg Plants
No. 1876. Usefulness Of the Ameri
can Toad.
~ loi. ID"lpOrbaUlOQ OF tam
Birds and Eggs for Propagation.
No. 1913. Strawberries.
No. 1919. Corn Growing.
No. 200. Turkeys.
No. 20l. Cream Separator on Yves
tern Farms.
No. 202. Experiment Station Worl
-XXVI.
No. 203. Canned Fruits, Preserves
and Jellies.
No. 204. The Cultivation Of Mush
rooms.
No: 205. Pig Management.
No. 2O6. Milk Fever and Its Treat.
ment.
No. 207. Game Laws for 1904.
No. 208. Varieties Of Fruits Rec
commended for Planting.
Nd. 2)9. Controlling the Boil Wee.
vii In CO ttonseed and at Gineries.
No. 2l0. Experiment Station WORK
-XNVII
No. 2l1. The Use Of Paris Green ir
controlling the Cotton Boil Weevil.
No. 2l2. The Cotton Boil Worm
1904
No. 2l3. Raspberries.
NJ. 2l4. H9nonclal Bacteria for
Lepuminous Crops.
No. 2l5. Alfalfa In the Eastern
States.
No. 216. Control Of the Cotton Boil
Weevil
No. 217. Essential Steps In Secur
ing and EARLY Crop OF Cotton
No. 2l8. The School Garden
No. 2l9, lesson Taught by the
Gratn.Rust Epidemic Of 1904.
No. 22l. Fungus Diseases OF the
Cranberry
No 222. Experiment Station Work
-XXVIII
No. 223. Miscellaneous Cotton In.
scots in Texas.
No. 224. Canadian Field Peas
N 225. Experiment Station Work
-XXIX
M. 226. Relation Of Coyotes tt
Stock Raising In the West.
NJ. 227. Experiment Station Work
NIX
No. 228. Forest Planting and Farm
Management.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20

A seven-year.old colored boy al
Donalds killed his ave.year.old broth
or on Friday with q shotgun,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20
WON'T Koinatate Him.

Gov. Hayward has declined to rein.
state Treasurer Whetsell, Of Dorches'
ter, In spite Of the fact that the dele
CATION requested 1t and Whetsell plac'
ed on deposit the amount OF his al,
legged shortage. He expressed his be,
lief In Whetsell's innocence OF inten'
national wrong doing, but felt he
could not act 30 he did In the case OF
the Edgefield treasurer for the reas
Oh that the comptroller general char
ged that there was evidence against
Whetsell OF fictitious entries and ir.
regular Cashing OF warrants.
The police In GreenvilIe have noti-
fed the gamblers OF that city that
they must shut up shop.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-20
No: l24. Experiment Station Work

No. ia. Experiment Station Work
-xVII.
No. 1876. Protection Of Food Prod
ucts from Injurious Temperatures.
No. 126. Practical Suggestions for
Farm Buildings.
No. 1877. Important Insecticides.
No. 1913. Eggs and Their Uses ID
Food.
No. 1870. Sweet Potatoes.
No. Ia1. Household Teass ior De.
lection of Oleomargarlne and Reno
waited Butter.
No. 1872. Insect Enemies Of Grow.
ing Wheat.
No. 1873. Experiment Station work.
XVIII.
No. 1874. Tree Planting in Rural
School Grounds.
No. 1856. Sorghum Syrup Manu-.
faoture.
No. 1876. Earth Roads.
No. 1877. The Angora Goat.
No. 1873. Irrigation In Field and
Garden.
No. 1870. Emmer: A Grain for the
Standard Regions.
No. 140. Pineapple Growing.
No. 14l. Poultry Raising on the
Farm.
No. 142. Principles Of Nutrition
and Nu5ritive Value of Food.
No. LAB. Conformation Of Beef and
Dairy Cattle.
No. IA. Experiment Station Work
XIX.
No. l45. Carbon Blsulphid as an
Insecticide.
No. LAG. Insecticides and Fungi.
cIdeS.
No. 147. Winter Forage Crops for
the South.
No. 148. Celery Culture.
No. 149. Experiment Station Work
-XX.
No. $50. Clearing New Land.
No. ISL. Dairying in the South.
No. 1862. Soabies In Cattle.
No 1853. Orchard Enemies in the
Pacific Northwest.
No. 1854. The Home Fruit Garden:
Preparation and Care.
No, 1866. How Insects Affect Health
in Rural DISTRICTS.
No. 1856. The Home Vineyard.
No. 157. The Propagation Of Plants
No. 1853 How to Build Small Irri.
CATION bitches.
M. 159. Soab in Sheep.
161. Practical Suggestions for
Fruit Growers.
No. 162. Experiment Station Work
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.
Painter Slides Down Rope On the
Stand Pipe.

Mayheld, KY, May 4.--D. Ran
dolph, the painter, was painfully hurt
and II is only a miracle that he was
not seriously injured If not killed
He was on the top of the stand
pipe doing some painting and when
he had finished, he decided to come
down. He wound rope around his
legs and holding to another rope
started to descend. All went well
for about the first fifty feet, his hands
began to give out with the strain. He
stood this as long as possible, until
he was about seventy-iive feet from
the ground, then unclasplng his
hands, he threw his arms about the
rope and fell. The rope around his
legs is all that kept him from falling
directly to the ground and as it was
il cut through his clothes and lacera-
ted his legs nearly to the bone.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
HOUSE COLLAPSED
DURING TORNADO
Three Killed by Falling Walls
of Omaha Building.

Omaha, Neb., May 4,-Three per-
sons were killed, six injured, none ia
tally, last night, by the collapse OF
the building occupied by the Omaha
Casket company.
The dead are Jacob kirschner, L..
Mon Martin, Henry Dietl, all EN-
ployes.
The collapse of the factory was due
to heavy wind storm which at a
point near the factory assumed the
proportions OF tornado. The
building was substantial one, of
brick, three stories high. The roof
was raised into the air. and dropped
causing the heavy brick walls to col.
lapse.
The monetary loss Is about $751;
900, of which $4,000 is ON the
stock.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
CONVICT KILLED In
EDDYVILLE PRISON
Bee Shirley Slashed in Many
Places by Life Man."
Ben Hcsscrlcr VIII Have 10 he Par
doncd Before He Can BE Tried
For Cold-Bloodcd Crime.
THE KILLING WAS UNPROvOKED

Bee Shirley, colored, q five-year-
term prisoner in the Eddyville branch
state prison, was stabbed and killed
by Ben Hesserker, colored. known as
Police" "lifer" in the prison,
Tuesday afternoon. Because of the
cold-blooded manner in which the
killing was done. some very peculiar
forms will have to be gone through
before Police" can be prosecuted
for the crime.
How the prisoner secured his
knife is a mystery to the prison of
flcials and no one suspected that he
had weapon or intended any harm
until he suddenly turned on Shirley
and began his attack. His victim
was cut many times.
Police" was sent up from Pulas-
XII county for the murder of his'wife
and had q life term. He had be-
friended another prisoner and be-
cause of a difference between the
boy and Shirley, "Police" threaten
ed the latter. His threats were un-
needed and Tuesday afternoon the
attack was made, Shirley dying at
1880 that night.
Senator Wheeler Campbell, who
was in Eddyville yesterday, brought
the first news of the killing and states
that the case is interesting from a le-
ga standpoint, because of the fact
that Governor Beckham will have to
first pardon Hesserker before he can
be tried for the late crime. Hesser-
ker is in for life, but because the
murder was So unprovoked. the pris-
on authorities will in all probability
ask the governor to pardon Hesser-
kcr that he may be tried for the
murder of Shirley. They think that
there is no doubt but what Hesser-
ker will be hanged.
Shirley was good prisoner, IL is
said, and never caused any one troub-
lie. He was sent up from Barren
county for house-breaking for five
years, and his term would have ex-
pired May 18th. 1908. The remains
were shipped to his home in Barren
this morning and the authori-
ties will Immediately confer with
Governor Beckham in regard to the
pardon and prosecution of Hesser-
ker
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
SCALED THE WALL
and VANISHED
q. w. Williams Escaped From
EddyvilIe Prison.
Was Sent Up From Paducah IN 1900
for Thirteen Years for Several
OHcnscs.
NO TRACE OF HIM FOUND

@. W. Williams, a prisoner in the
Eddyville branch state prison. sen
up from McCracken county in 1896.
TO serve a thirteen year sentence.
made his escape from the prison last
night and is still at large although
the Eddyville prison officials and the
police in all surrounding towns are
looking for him.
II seems that nine years of servi-
iude had not caused Williams to for.
get or have a longing for his former
life. because he broke into resi-
dence after leaving the penitentiary
and stole suit of clothes, watch and
s5.25 In money.
Williams was sent up from this
county in 1896 for HOUSEKEEPING.
knowingly receiving stolen property,
and for breaking into, dwelling
house. Altogether there were four
indictments against him and he got
thirteen year sentence. The first few
years OF his term he spent In close
continent nj and was carefully watch
ed. but later the officials made
sort of trusty out of him and IL was
through this that Williams managed
his escape.
The prisoner had been assigned the
task OF firing the boiler at night.
The boiler room is located outside
the main building and Williams re-
NAMED out all last night. When the
guards were separated he left his
post and made for the wall which he
scaled, and on reaching the ground
ran. His escape was not noticed until
100 late and no trace of him could
then be found
This morning the residence of Mr..
NJ. Morrison In Eddyville, not far
from the prison building, was found
to have been broken into, suit of
clothes, gold watch aud 1923 In
cash taken. IL is presumed that VIII
,iams entered the residence and don
ned the suit he stole.
An examination of the records of
the circuit clerk showed that VIII
iiams was a pretty bad egg and the
made out a strong
case against him. lie had four more
wears 10 serve and was considered .
pretty good prisoner.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
pADUCAH KENTUCKY THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 4. 1905.
NOTHING 10 tT.
No Evidence Against Man Arrested
For Murder.

Cairo. ILL.,. May A b. Douglas,
former proprietor of the Kentucky
House, was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Ross on the
charge of having murdered his bar
tender, William Parr. and was dis
charged because of lack of evil
dence.
The only witness for the prosecu-
tlon was Ed. Maley. proprietor of Ma
ley's X. c. restaurant and saloon,
whose testimony was to the effect
that he had been told that II he were
to swear out warrant against Doug
las he could secure evidence to bring
about a conviction on the charge.
On his return to this city Tuesday
night from Marion, MIR. Douglas was
notified that the officers were search
ing for him with a warrant for his
arrest aud in place OF allowing them
to continue on his trail he started
looking for the men who were In pos
session of the formidable document.
lie soon found them and a guard was
assigned to accompany him in order
TO do away with the necessity of be-
ing locked in the jail.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
1. c. Civil Engineer browns.

DuQuoin, ILL.,. May 4.-The first
fatality in connection with the exten.
sion of the Illinois Central railway
from ziegler to Herrin occurred late
yesterday afternoon in the drowning
of l.. M. Mosler, an Illinois Central
civil engineer. Mosler, with COM
panion, attempted to cross Pond
creek in a buggy. The water was deep
er than was thought, and, when the
horse had gone beyond its depth.
Mosler's friend jumped from the bug
gy and swan ashore. while Mosler.
being unable to swim, was drowned.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
Well Known Young Man Meets
Tragic Fate in Ballard.
Was Fishing at Turner's Lake When
Storm Came Up and He Was
Instantly Killed.
WAS A BARBER AND LIvED-HERE

Lonnie Hays, a well-known barber,
and son of Mr.. Mantz Hays, of Padu-
cab, was struck and instantly killed
by lightning this afternoon at Oscar,
Ballard county, according to a tele-
phone message received this after
noon at 1880 o'clock.
No details of the accident were re-
ceived except that the young man
was fishing at Turner's Lake, near
Oscar, when a thunderstorm came up
and he was struck by lightning and
killed. The coroner had been called,
and was then on his way to hold an
inquest. II was not known whether
anyone else was injured or not, but
is presumed not, as those who took
the news to Oscar said nothing about
anyone else being hurt.
The young mans relatives here
were Notified by phone this after
noon of his tragic death.
The deceased was well known
here. He was in the Palmer House
barbershop with his father, the
proprietor, until a few months ago,
when they sold out, and Lonnie Hays
went TO Ballard county to live and
had since been there with his wife.
He was about 2S years old. and
leaves parents and several brothers
and sisters here, and they will go
down on the train tonight to take
charge of the body and arrange for
the funeral.
There was probably not better
known barber in Paducah, and he had
scores of friends who will regret to
learn of his death.
After his father sold out the Palm
er House shop, the deceased leased
II and ran 1t awhile, and then he,
too, sold out, and moved to Ballard.
II is possible the remains will be
brought to Paducah for burial.
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
Fourteen-Y Year-0ld Boy Hangs
Himself Because OF Horse Trade.

Cairo, May i.-coroner James Me
Manus yesterday afternoon was cali
ed 10 Delta precinct to hold an in
quest over the body of David Cox. the
l4-year-old son of S. III. Cox. a
wealthy and influential farmer. who
committed suicide by hanging him
self The only motive which could
be ascribed TO the young mans rash
act was that he was down-hearted
over the fact that his father had
traded horse which II was the wish
of his heart To own, to his elder
brother.
The boy for some time had had
his heart set on owning a very hand
some stallion and had been working
tooth and nail 10 accumulate enough
money to purchase il. His father
had asked him nominal sum for the
beautiful animal In order that he
might have some incentive TO work
hard, aud to teach him thrift, aud
the young fellow had almost saved
the necessary amount
A few days ago, however, his faith
er exchanged the horse, which was
valuable stallion, for one belonging
to the lads eldre brother. Yester-
The Paducah sun., 1905-05-04
The Show Girl Completely Col
lapsed When Jury Came in.
No Objection VIII BE Raised to
Granting Her Bail and She win
BE Free Again.
CASE PROBABLY BE DISMISSED.

New York. May AIT 1880 this
morning the jury in the case of Nan
Patterson, tried for the third time on
a charge of numbering Caesar"
Young. was called into the court
room by Recorder Con.
After delay of twelve minutes
Miss Patterson appeared, looking
pale and in highly nervous state.
Recorder Con asked them IL they
had reached an agreement. Reeeiy-
inc negative reply he asked If there
was any way In which the court could
help them. The foreman said there
was not. and the jury was sent back.
At ? O'Clock the jury reported that
they We're hopelessly disagreed and
twenty minutes later were formally
discharged.
Miss Patterson collapsed on the ju-
ry's announcement and tainted dead
away She was assisted from the
court by one of her counsel and sew
eral court attendants and revived In
the ante-room.
On the second return OF the Jury,
Recorder Con made a personal APP
peal TO the foreman TO endeayor
again 10 reach verdict, The fore
man polled the jurors In open court,
hut they were not able TO agree.
Il Is learned this morning that on
the last ballot eleven jurors We're for
manslaughter in the first degree, and
one for acquittal The lone Juror re-
fused 20 be brought over.
Miss Patterson has quite recover
cd this morning from her complete
collapse when the verdict was am
nounced and her counsel will move
for nominal bail, which will not be
opposed by the commonwealth.
Later the district attorney will
move to quash the indictment. il is
believed,