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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15

The Columbia Record says the post
oilico and the store OF r. l.. Bel &
Go. OF Wesbville, K3rshaw county,
was robbed Wednesday night, su2pos.
edly by bwo white tramps who had
been seen In the neighborhood yestcr.
day. The two cfioes and store were
In n building. The extent OF the
loss was not learned, but somo goods
and twenty-five coppors. postc Ilce
money, were missing. Westvill" il
on the Southern railroad sixteen milo
from Camden. Mr.. Bell has offered a
reward and there is also one OF $5C
by the government,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
sI Z BIG SUM.
Corhlyo Iisrensed Nearly two Mil
III rollars on Campaign.
IL Oanto from Many sourooe, tho
LarRSat Subscription Was Ono

e. A+snS52A.T
LasRSat Subscription Was Ono
Hphdred Thousad Dollars.
According to q Washington news,
paper wHich, with evidence Of friend.
ly handling, prints a long statement
about sthb, expenses Of Chairman Cor.
telyOu In 1904, the r. publican nation.
al commibtee used the sum If 81, 800,
600 to elect Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
and had1n bank when the campaign
was ended about 500 600.
1t is sthted that Chairman Cortel.
you had 5000, 900 less that Chairman
HanLa had IN 1900 and n arly 92, 600,
coo less than he had In 1896. 1t is
also declared to be a fact that the
Demo" ratio national c)mmittee in
1892, when Mr.. Cleveland was elected
the second time, had a fund exceeding
anything known in American politics
before or slEc3--the sum Of 81. 10O,.
coo.
Chairman Cortelyou, according to
this article, turned over to State com
mittee In Now York, New jersey,
West Virginia, Massaohu 'etts, Con,
necticut, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
and Nevada the sum Of $500. 900. No
amount is fixed as to the sum ex BEND.
I'd In New York by the national com.
mittee through Gov. OH, but 1t
must have been largely in excess of
5000, 900 For literature, it states. the
national committee expended $780,.
600; for the speakers bureau, 8l75,-
600; for Autographs, advertising, etc. {,
$3.50. DOOR for salaries and headquarters
expenses, $3.50, 900, and for miscellan
eous expenses, ESQ, 600.
1t is stated that the money expend
I'D by Chairman Cortelyou came from
10 600 different sources, about 4 600
contributors being known, leaving
about 6 600 unknown, to the chairman
Of the national committee. The larg.
st single contributor furnished up
ward Of 9l00. 900, it is stated, and his
identity was not known to either
Chairman Cortelyou or Mr.. Bliss.
The article Is lac King In details as
to the identity Of corporations and
corporation managers that contribut
ed to the Republican funds. No refer.
ence whatever Is made to contribu.
lions either from life insurance comp.
anies or railway companies, bu5 1t is
alleged that In every instance where
a contribution was made conditional
On some political favor to come the Of.
fer was ri cited or the money return
ed.
In connection with the Republican
campaign fund, the statement is made
that PffBident Roosevelt and CHAIR.
man., alSanswill cnonerate to have
payseS ayiaw PROV rrur7uay .u,r-
city OF contributions - political com.
mittees, Chairman C~ortelyou declined
to discuss the figures connected with
the campaign OF 1904, but intimated
that they we're "about right
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
BENNETTsvILLE S. @, FRIDAY, DEaEMBER Is. 1905.

any other class. Taey will lie some.
times as we do, and occasionally they
get orders that tuch and such a man
shall be fly blown. Then they proceed
to plant the microbes, tut upon the
whole they may ha depended upon.n
He also made reference to the charge
that large expenditures had been made
by the Democrats in the Cleveland
campaign, saying 1t would have been
fortunate for the Democratic party If
Mr.. Cleveland had never been elected.
He closed with an appeal for q
thorough investigation, saying that
such a course was necessary to re-
store the confidence OF the public.
The senate adjourned until Mol,-
0ay.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
err MainhI

Secetary Hester makes the actual
average weight OF 4,252, 543 bales of
Tile cotton crop embracing port 70.
ceipts and overland for the three
months from September to November,
inclusive, 519.10 against 523. So pounds
pcr bale last year, q decrease of 4.13.
Detailed averages are: Texas $50. SO;
Louisiana 522 10; Alabama, eto., $50;
Georgia sos; South Carolina 500;
North Carolina 6o1.96; Virginia 400;
Tennessee, etc, including Memphis,
st, Louis and overland, 6g3.7.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Always Clean.

Did you ever notice that tobacco is
always clean. II a man drops a piece
OF meat, no matter how clean the
floor may be, he will either give 1t O
pick or pick Ii up and lay 1t to one
side. He will lever eat 1t. But let
him drop his plug Of tobacco on the
ground and nc difference how dirty
the spot was whore 1t fell, he vii
pick 1t up and give 1T a careless swipt
on his coat sleeve or on the bosom 0,
his pants and then take a chew with
greater relfSh then ever.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Caught IN tho O

Attempts made last Friday, Satur-
day, and Sunday and Mond&y nights
to wreck passenger trains on the
Georgia Southern railroad as Heart.
pine PI resulted In o watch being
set. This resulted In the arrest We'd
nesday OF WIN Born, q negro who
vas caught In abe act OF laJing q tie
across the track. A reward OF $3.50
has been offered for the arrest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
STEAMER GOES ASHORE
And Many OF Those ABOARD of Her
We're Drowned.

We're Drowned,
Thirteen lives were lost In the wrecl
OF the steamer Nuremberg, which went
ashore Wednesday eff Amherst har
Dor Magdalen Islands. A dispatch
to that effect was received at Halifax
from Meat Cove, neal the scene of the
wreck, by Leslie, Hart and Son, own.
ers of The steamer.
The steamer had a crew OF seven.
teen and probably carried several pas
sengers, Including M. leslie, a mem.
b>r OF the Canadian parliament and a
member Of the firm which owns the
vessel.
When the steamer struck there
were seventeen persons on board, In
G uding a crew of sixteen and Mr..
Leslie. Toe dead:
r j. Leslie, Halifax.
H.. M%eersard, steward Of the Lun-
enhurg.
r. M. Mcdonald, chief engineer.
j. Jose, cook.
b. Hall, cabin boy.
j. M ,Oonnell, sailor.
&c V, D~>ucette, sailor.
Lophin Vinuelt, sailor.
Joseph Bourgeois, sailor.
a sailor, whose name was not
learned.
The Lunenburg had been running
between Plctou and the M4Rdalen Is
lands since last spring. ID Iring q
high gale Tuesday, which was &C
oompanied by binding snow flurries,
1t Is thought that the steamer vent
out Of her course In trying to make
b nherst harbor ard brought up on
The rocks that lie s)me distance cff
shore in that vicinity. The steamer
evidently bad been ashore for some
time before she was seen. Jeff orts
we're made to communicate with her,
eu5 the strong currents that spent
around that point and the high seas
made 1T impossible to launch q boat.
Later the weather moderated and five
Of the crew came ashore, the twelve
others standing by the ship. Later
thsas attampded to raaoh SsEore &sE6tiS
v.ssels showed signs Of breaking up,
and all were lest except Captain
Pride.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
A TRAGIC DEATH.
Mans Head Split Open by Flyin q
Fragments Of q Saw
A Resident or Columbia Was Oper.
ating Wood Saw for His Son In
Lexington County,

The State says Mylas d. Blackmon
Of Columbia was killed In Lexington
county Friday morning about II o..
clock by the bursting Of Cir ilar saw
which he was operating in saving
W o., The saw was running at it's
uanl high rate OF speed when for
some unknown reason 1t flew into
fragments and one ofthe pieces struck
him full In the face, splitting open
his head from chin to crown. Mr..
Blackmon's son and oshers who were
near ran quickly to his assistance and
preparations we're ihurrirdly made to
bring the injured man to the Column.
bia hospital. Ho vas placed IN a ve-
hicle and the start for this city was
soon made but before they had pre-.
ceeded two miles Mr.. Blackmon
breathed his last. He never regained
consciousness after he WAS struck.
The accident happened at the home
OF his son. about eight miles from the
CITY on the old State road.
Mr.. B!ackmon lived in that city
with his two daughters, Misses Mag
gle and Lena B.ackmon, at8.4 Ger.
walls street He has bsen working
for about two weeks. Yesterday
morning they went to work as usual.
Mr.. BlackmOn was running the saw
i cuts the wood into short lengths
when without an ~instant's warming 1t
flew into several pieces. Oneo of them
struck him In the face, jlst on the
right side Of the nose and sunk itself
into the flesh and bone, laying open
his face and cutting deep onto his
brain.
a doctor was near at hand and was
soon called. He saw at once how
desperate was the mans condition and
knew that the only pot sible hope lay
In getting him to the hospital. With
all the rapidity Of a faithful sons
eager If >rts, arrangements were
soon made to bring him TO that CITY
bat be was even then beyond human
aid and bofore n fourth Of the dis
tance had been covered he had sue
cumbed to his f,ightful inju-
ries,
His body was brought to the CITY
and placed In the undertaking par
lors OF Funderburk 6 Matteson, where
1t was prepared for burial. Coroner
Walker Of Richland county and the
coroner Of Lexington both decided
that no inquest would be neoess.
airy.
Mr.. Blaokmon was 81 years Of age
and was born In Lancaster county
seat, In the Black Creek neighhorhood
He has heensa resident OF Columbia
for 10 years. Hs IL survived by the
one son, already mentioned, and the
two daughters with whom he lived.
He leaves alao three brothers, Messrs.
D.. O. and Mint Blackmon OF L1ncas.
ter county Minor Blackmon Of Florida
and two sisters, Mrs. Belle Grimn
and Mrs. Nancy tCanonton, both of
Lancaster county.
The rem aims Of Mr.. B,ackmon will
be taken to his former home In Ian.
caster for interment at $50 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. The funeral will
take place on Sunday morning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Won at I,.st.

Herman II. Vorjohn has been elect
cd assessor Lockland, 0 no, after
meeting with defeat In twenty 1--we
euccssaiv " contests. He ia q pi 5neer
resident OF that section and ia no9
s~eyenty-One years old. Tne town.
ship Is quite strongly Republican,
but MIR. Vorjohn aniold limo Democrat
this year was able to ovcrct me the
adverse ma jority.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Claah In Cherokee.

Saturday afternoon 40 Blacksburg
United States Comm ssloner Prescott
and Deputy United States Marshall
Mailman engaged In a diniculty as TO
.hG controversy Owe Cherokee's need
Of ~dispcnsary cOnsta bleS. Prescott
drew @ revolver but Hallman disarmed
him. PRESCOTT was unable to get a
blow. Hallman getting several effec-
tive punches. 1t is probable that
Prescott Will be prosectcd for carry
Ing CoLce3led
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Russian Rcd rapa.

A story Of Russian ted,tape Is told
by w. II. Staad. Cen. Llnevitch,
while In supreme command OF the
Russian army in Manchuria, once
used q rubbar.stamp signature FOX
the papsra which he had to Sign
every day bof5fe lis Gould draw fofaKa
for his own horses. The commiasary
general returned the rubber stamp
signed papers as out OF order and
every DAY n general commanding
an army Of 500, 900 mel had TO a0ix
his autograph to the requisition for
his horses oats.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Called Outaud murdered.

j. M. Harrison, a prosperous farm.
or near Carlo Ga. WIZ called to his
gate Wednesday about dusk and shot
twice In the breast with a shot gun
loaded with buckshot and killed In
%stantly. The murderer up to the
present time has not been apprehen.
co Sheriff Patterson VAS summoned
ard went to the scene Of the tragedy
but was unable to find any clue to the
person who did the shOotjnp.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Murder and Pniage,

An Official statement received from
Odessa says that 8.0G0 persons have
been killdd there since the beginning
Of the troubles. Latest arrivals at
Jassy, Moldavla, leclare that the kill,
ings and plunderlngs continue at Odes-
so by day and night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Negro stopped.

A dispatch from Gaffney to The
State says ESsie Martin colored, was
possibly fatally stabbed by Son John.
son, colcred, late Wednesday night.
Injuries severe. Result uncertain.
Johnson ls In Jail to await trial.
Both about 16 years of age.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
A Cook Heln un.

The Columbia State says "the resi-.
dents In the vicinity Of Blanding and
Bull streets were startled by q cry for
the police about 8 O'Clock Tuesday
night and an investigation disclosed
another alleged attempt to hold up q
pedestrian. Four policemen were
Quickly on the seen but a thorough
search failed to find any trace of the
shadowy footpad. A colored cook who
is said to work at hotel was on his way
to his home in Waverly, when he Wi
confronted by q tall white man who,
he says, tried to hold him up but
when the colored man gave the alarm
the white nan disappeared by leaping
the low fence enclosing the campus OF
the PRESBYTERIAN seminary and rua
ming through the yard. No trAce OF
him could be found by the police.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Hound Over.

Little Tom" Sudduth and Tom
Ohastine of the Dark Corner section
If Greenvllle county have been bound
over to court and placed In jail on the
charge of making a murdcrous assault
On james Christine said to be inc # N.
i've youth at Lebanan on Thanksgi'
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Killed Himself.

At New York Allen KlinedinSt
suicide early Sunday night
oy drinking carbolic acid. He died
three hours afterwards In the pres.
ence Of his young wife and child.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Went Demnorntln.

The Democrats of Portland, Me.
for tEe frat time In Twelve years.
elected their mayor Nathan Clifford,
received 4,6al, as against 4.429 for
the Republican candidate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
Big Roof Falls.

At London, Elgland the south end
OF the immense roof spanning the
Oharing Cross m Mn line station sud
denly collapsed Wednesday afternoon
and completely blocked the lines. A
number Of workmen and trainmep
we're caught in the %wrecksge. The
roof of the Avenue Theater adjoining
the statiau also collap led. About
thirty injured persons have already
been taken to the hospital. One Of
them died and the others are in q
cri tical condition. There are q num-
Dor Of dead among tho ruins. The
Continental express, filed with pas
senl ers, was standing on; lie the sta.
tion waiting for the signal to enter
when the collapse Of the roof cccur-
All
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
Abbreviated Local News
and Personal Mention

DR.. L.. G. Borst, Dentist. Office
front rooms second floor new Bipford
block. KY
DR.. Miller removed to rooms 2O1-2O2,
Postofice building. x,21tf.
Just Teddy-Life Insurance-that's
all. KY
House for rent, near Main street
andlschool. PHILo HALL If
DR.. r. w. Tenant, physician and
surgeon. Room 211 Postoffice block.
Phone II. Oily
DR.. B. T. Green removed to Collier
Block owe Tidball's drug store. SLIM
E. A. Lentz, dentist; office front
rooms over over First Nat'lbank. x20t
Gaylord, resident optician. Neces-
sary changes of lenses for one year
free. Examination free. tt
DR.. A. A. Harris, resident dentist.
Office in Hyde-Harris block. KY
j. G. Parsons, M. D., over new post
Office building, Bookings. Practice
limited to diseases of eye, ear, nose
and throat. Glasses fitted. 1y
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
FAILED

All efforts have failed to find a better
remedy for coughs, colds and lung
troubles than Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs
and prevents serions results from &
cold. J. \. Patterson. Nashua, Iowa.
writes: Last winter / had a bad cold
on my lungs, and tried at least half a
dozen advertised cough medicines and
had treatment from two physicians
without getting any benefit. \ friend
recommended Foley'5 Honey and Tar
and t~wo-thirds Of q bottle cured me. |
consider it the greatest cough ardIung
medicine II the world" Sold by H..
Q. Olson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
StOCkhO!ders' Meeting

Brookings, 5, D., Dec. IS, 'O5
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Cracker Eagle Gold
Mining Company will be held at Math-
ews, Stewart 4 Kelley's oficei in Brook
ingS, State OF South Dakota. January
,, 1906, at 3 O'Clock p. m, for the cleo
ton Of directors and such other bust
ness a. may come before the meeting
Il. H. WILLIAMS,
Il. +. KERR, Nice-President.
Secretary. 30W2
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
Notice to Stockholders

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of The Bank of Brookings
will be held on January 2nd, 1906 at
7:30 p, m. at the bank office. Brook
ings, s. d. for the purpose of elect
ing seven directors. Dated at Brook
S. d. this 9th day of December,
1905. 29-3w X. H. WILLIAMS, Pres. n
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28

Norma Allen is home for the holi-
days.
D.. w. Bunday went to Harold yes
terday.
w. H. Roddle went to Aberdeen last
evening.
Sam Wood returned home last e
ing from Yankton.
J. T.'Nelson went to Sioux Falls to.
day on business matters.
Geo. F. Haber came home to spend
Christmas with his family and friends.
Frank Hiltz returned last evening
from his visit at Milbank.
G. NJ. Story of Arlington, was doing
business in Brookings yesterday.
s. A. McElmurry is confined to his
home with an attack Of typhoid fever.
Roy 0. Wilson went to Huron Fri
day night to spend Christmas with a
friend.
DR.. L. a. Lent Eel to Springfield,
Mimi, to spend his Christmas with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Sexauer went to
Miller last evening to visit a few DAYS
with friends.
Attorney Olaf Eden went to Sioux
Falls Tuesday to attend to business in
the Federal court.
Miss Lottie Woodward, of Sisseton,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Woodward.
w. NJ. Cheever has gone to Mime
apolis where he will again enter the
hospital for treatment.
S. l.. Bunday and family, of Airing
ton. spent Christmas with their rela-
tives here in Bookings.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Jarvis went to
Nolga Monday to spend the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Eva Wright returned last even
ing from Minneapolis where she has
been visiting with her son George.
This is the greatest Christmas
weather we have ever experienced.
Clear and warm, and more like spring,
E. \. Wing returned last evening
from Lidgerwood, n. D., where Mrs.
Wing will remain for treatment in the
hospital.
Mrs. Frank Pond is enjoying a visit
from her father, S. B. Owen, who ar
rived from Mankato, Mimi, the last
of the week.
Miss Blanch Spooner OF De Smet. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. /. D.
SpoOner and will remain for an ex-
tended visit.
Lewis n. Jensen, a member of the
Senior class at the S. D. A. C. 1905.
came in Tuesday evening for a visit
with friends.
Saio"Sil WIZ went TO CnlcdEO
last week to attend the international
Live Stock Exposition, returned home
Saturday night.
l.. ii. Comstock came home from
WATERFOWL to hang up his stocking by
the family tireside and enjoy his
Nmas dinner at home.
Mrs. +. B. julius and daughter,
Nerna arrived from the west Saturday
morning for a visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Crumb.
F. II. Stewart, of Milwaukee, is
spending his holiday vacation with
friends in Bookings. He is in the
employ Of the c. NJ. & st. p. Ry.
Mrs. Mary Enos and her daughter,
"inifred, departed Friday night for
Valley City, North Dakota, to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Grace Bradley,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
La Grippe and Pneumonia

Pneumonia often follows la grippe
but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t cures la grippe
coughs ami prevents pneumonia and
resumption. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar and refuse any substitute Of
fered. Mr.. G. Vacher, of 157 Osgood
St., Chicago, writes: "My wife had a
severe case of la grippe three years
ago, and it left her with a terrible
cough. She tried a bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and it gave immediate
relief. A 80 zen bottle cured her
cough entirely" Refuse substitutes.
Sold by III. o. Olson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
Notice Of Stock Holders Meeting

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Fraternity Co., will be
held in Fraternity Hall on Saturday,
January 18th, 1905 at seven ~ O'Clock
p. m. sharp. NJ. G. CARLISLE
;. ID. GOODFELLOW Pres.
Sec'v. 3l-3w
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Murphy had a
happy time Christmas when, for the
first time in ten years, all the children
living were assembled about the festal
board. There was NJ. ]. and wife, OF
Minneapolis: Frank, Of Ellsworth,
MIMI; Matt, Of Pierre; Mae OF Volga;
and John and Mona. They certainly
must have had an enjoyable time.
-, Il
The Modern Brotherhood OF America
held their annual election of officers
Friday evening Dec. 22nd, and the
following officers elected
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28

My Wife's Family a combina-
ton OF farce, vaudeville and musical
comedy, opened for a weeks run at
the Alhambra Sunday afternoon, and
judging from the rapturous applause
which greeted it, it bids fair to have a
successful run. The play was seen
here last season, with Stephens
and Linton in the leading parts.
Their places have been filled on this
trip by VIM Cotton and Chauncey l..
Southern, who proved fully as success
full as their predecessors in keeping
things moving. That much maligned
person, a mother-in-law, is the moving
factor in the play and about her efforts
to make happy the home of her SON.
in-law, Jack Gay, all Of the fun of the
piece reyolves. There is plenty OF
good singing, a sufficicncy Of dancing
and a large amount Of conversation of
a more or less humorous tendency
Milwaukee Free Press. At the Grand
Opera House, Monday, January Sth.