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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Presldons spenoer'e Address.

The address of Samuel spoocer,
PRESIDENT Of the Southern Railway
before tho Alabama Agricultural Az
%sociation at Montgomery, Ala, on
O35obor 25 1li 8 m leherly nreanta-
tion Of tho relation ship Of the rail-
roads to tho people, Many fApla were
brought out that people never rehlize
when they arc considering the rail
roads and their short cominga. Many
popular Ideas concerning the magnlf.
cd power and alleged oppressive meth.
DDS of tho railroads were completely
refuted and the utter impraoticability
OF many proposed reforms and
regulations In railroad control
was oonvinoinQly shown. Mr.. Spen.
Ger voiced the deep interest OF him.
self aud his company In the welfare
of the South and showed how their
own interests, IL nothing olse, impals
them to do everything possible for
the development and enriching OF the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Doathof an Edttor.

Editor Paul Brioe, of the Record.
one OF tho best known newspaper men
In South Carolina, for years connect.
ed With various newspapers In Colum.
bia and known generally by public
men Of the ststo, died Wednesday
morning at am early hour at his home
In Winnsboro, of cancer OF tho son.
que, after a long and tedious illness.
MI. Brice was 43 years old. One Of
tho remarkable features Of MI. Brice's
last illness was the splendid grit and
nerve he displayed In sticking to bis
work. He almost literally died In har.
ness. He was regularly at work In
bis office until Nov. 8, resting coca,
sionally on o cot he kept by the bide
of his desk. Even after this he kept
up his work In his room. The last
editolta he v Q wrote appeared In
the RECORD Nov. Is, under the cap.
ton, THE Castellane Divorce" and
was clear, strong and logical, as IL he
were In the best of health. He knew
that death was creeping toward, inch
by inch yet he never faltered. Mr..
Brice was a Mason and an elk. He
10 survived by q father, q stepmother,
two y lf.sisters and three full
brothers. The brothers are Robert
E. W., Oscar and j. Clifford Brice.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
REWARDED FOR bravery.
Hssaah ceav,ot wzeaohes Gun rrom
Lunatio's Hand.

French Gsay,ot wzenches Gun from
Lunatio's Hand.
At Paris, France, an extraordinary
act Of bravery performed by an escap,
ed convict has resulted In his obtain
ing what is practically q frSe pardon.
The man Is Francois Pivet, whit
seven years ago was sentenced to
6eath for N urder. The sentence was
after wards committed TO penal servi.
tudo for life. Pivet however succeed
ed in escaping, and nothing more was
heard Of him until q few days Ego
when ho rt%appeared 1t, Nantes under
extraordinary circumstances.
A lunatto barricaded himself In his
houRe and from an upstairs window
LEO shota ihtO the crowd OF people
IN b street. Several persons were
II jured and great excitement pre-
vailed.
Suddenly q man sprang forward and
Ecal;ng the wall Of the house, wrench.
cd the gun out Of the madman's
hand.
The Mayor OF Nantes specially con.
graduated the stranger on his re-.
no arkable GOODNESS and bravery when
suddenly a policeman present reoog.
n;zsd him as the missing convict. He
WAS arrested, and was taken befo1e
the tribunal.
The trial was short but sensational.
The crowd Oheered and applauded Pi.
vot and clamoured for him to be set
free
Instead OF bsing cent back to pana'
servitu3e for life he was sentenced
to n months imp risonment, afbel
which be will be free lin considera'
tion Of his heroic deed"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Brain and Muscle.

The superintendent Of a factory
went into the storehouse II day
and saw the s~torekeeper tugging
away at o big case OF goods. His
face was red and the muscles Of his
neck were bullying out.
Hold on, there, Jack" cried the
superintendent, "allow me to demon
strate to you the power Of brain over
MUSCLE" He then grabbed a hook
that was or q shelf and stuck 1t In
the case. gave it O quick jerk and
toppled ove into q pile Of rubbish,
He got up and looked at the store
keeper, and said: "Blame 1t, the
handle was loose"
eyes. str" replied Jaclr, "that'f
why / didn't use It,"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
TrILMAM eon p~agsfpHHr
.,savoyssd', Ihinke He would Make.
= Fine Exeontayas

fPGft
.savoyssds Ihinke He would make
q Fine Exeouttyes
SIS oyard.n the we'll known w assi-
ington correspondent, writes: BEN
Tillm, Al ts bluff, blunt, honest, tn-
tenaclY Southern and intensely Amer
lean. He can get moro votes In wis.
oonsin, Illinois, Iowa. Indiana and
Minnesota tan Wilism jennings
Bryan OF william Randolph Hearst
and ! make mo doubt that against the
q an the r publicans are i.ykely to
nominate he can get 9 butch OF cleo.
toral votes out Of that Equad. And
why not? His only fault 10 that no
speaks the truth. Gan you find other
In him? / have tried and tailed. win
sc mo gentleman put me on track OF
oneP There he 10, standing up before
lthe American people, his heart on his
sleeves, and all can see that he would
not fiatt0r Neptune for his trident
nor Jova for his power TO thunder. He
too, would carry q big stick and q deck
OF cards. Not rs able 8 man AZ Ball
ey. perhaps; not as cultured q man as
williams, certainly; not az self, poised
as Culberson, manifagtly; he has moro,
Of the human in him than any one OF
them, and with him Ohrist would
have sat ut meat IL every voter OF
the United States knew Ben Tlllrnan!
by hand grasp, had rubbed up against
him, felt his splendid personality,
realized his wonderful indiyidualtty.
no would be the next President OF the.
United States as SURG 10 the, Ameri-
can people put character above place.
AS l said at the Quiet, the Demo.
cratic party is inyincible wneniia is
united and impotent when it ia diyid-
ed. 1t has been demonstrated tbas
Mr.. Bryan can not unito IT.. It wgs
shown that Judge Parker could not
unite 1t. 1t Is clear that Mr.. Hearst
can not unite IT,. 81 M
Any man at the North who would
vote for any OF these three would vote
Tor Ben Tlllman-that Ia to say, un-
less MIR. Hearst should run az an In.
dependence League candidate, az he
probably Will. And IL he does he viii
poll Ss many Republican votes as he
will Democrats.
Certain it is, the country ia tired,
the times are out Of Joint. For Che
Republican party the returns are
ominous. The election was not q
vote OF confidence In even the Rooss-
Welt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOT In
the G. 0. p. 1t is also here that bhe
returns say so The Democrats In every
language and in every DIALECT, of every
language: you ara too big q fool to
DO given place and power at this tine.n
Put Ben TtllmSn on q safe and CANE
platform and let him tour the North.
splitting out the truth as only he can
DO 10, and we would see q good many
things in tho returns you Wot not Of,
Truth is mighty. Let uB Democrats
try 1t, II only for o change.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

10 part Of tho story which ended 40
tragically for them ID tao itcident
Of the Governments tlighna6. which
offered to rescue Them when il Waa
not yet too late--though at no little
rlsk TO the Grew of the tug. Tbey
refused, being convinced they were In
no serious peril. But, Of eousfo, they
reokoned noo upon the tidal wave,
which half q dozen hours later tore
the island bodily from It's mooriDgs,
so to speak,and distributed the frag.
ments Of home and lighthouse over
che waters OF the Gulf.
Peril, when n Ia habitually OK.
posed to 1t, becomes 90 far q mat,
ter OF course that little attention ia
paid to 1t, Under such circumstances
o manor, indeed, a woman-goes
abou6 the routine duties of life with
out paying much attention to tho
danger, however imminent. The
edge Of I ar is dulled by the contin,
ual presenoe Of the cause; for thus,
IL explanation be asked, are human
beings constituted.
No better illustration Of this fact
can be found than ID Furnished by the
people who dwell in the lonely light.
houses along the Gulf coast, which
Within tho last few days fave bson &C
ruthlesslY assailed by tho Storm
King They have two things to fear.
ehe hurricane and the tidal wave
though in reality the Two are one,
for the tidal wave appears to be- al
least the bastard offspring OF
tho Wind Demon. A direfu,
parent 6ruly! One learns from the
reports of the Weather Bureau that
during the recent series OK Btormt
which wre&ked such havoc along the
shores of the Gulf States the wind at,
ta1nod q velocity Of one hundred ant
thirty five miles an hour.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
The South and the Mule,

The Baltimore News says lin cher
ish1ng the mule tho South has shown
It's patriotism by following tho path
blazed out by the immortal Washing.
ton. 1t has alG0 exhibited It's genius
for business, as the mulo ia, by odds,
6he most economical Of farm animals.
In time, we may indulge the hope
that the North will overcome It's op.
position to this distinguishing feature
OF Southern civilization, . and that
even In conservative and hide bound
New England the mule may b0 az.
corded that recognition which he has
30 justly won In every part of Dixie.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
FIND HIM OUT.
a,te One WHIP laughed Last
gxae,Ms Tauaeet.

"N
A man who was evidently from
the country had occasion recently to
80 to one OF our large towns on a
matter Of business. The morning
after his arrival he was going to
keep an appointment, when he lost
his way. Greeting the first police
man he met he asked him for in
formation.
How can I best reach
streeta" was the countryman's
question.
"Oh," replied the policemen, who
always thought himself exceedingly
smart. "you can take q cab, or you
can take q NOTORIOUS; or, 1t is only
about two hundred yards from here,
you car walk"
"Ah. yes" said the other, smiling.
as though he wished to show al up.
probation Of the Joke, II know / can
walk, but what I want to know Is
the way"
NOW. that's different" respond
ed the policeman, with an air Of su-
periority.
He then proceeded to give the ne
cessary directions, and the country
man put his hand into his pocket as
II to find q tip.
"Wtn you take q drink?" he
asked, and the constable expressed
his readiness to do 80.
"Well," the countryman contin-
ued, you had better go and get one.
and you can either pay for 1t your
self, or you q get someone else to
pay for It, OF take 1t without paying
at ALL"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Girls.

Girls are funny things. They all
want to be boys. They don't like to
jump and swim and steal watermel-
ons as boys does. They just want to
play with dolls and tin dishes and
look purity. When girl set big they
dom have but one age. My sister
Sal has been 80 ever since l can rec
ollect. If l keep on growing, her and
mo Will be twins. Sal dresses mighty
funny when she goes some place,
She puts on a wad Of cotton on her
back and on her breast and she looks
just like she was stuffed. Geee, I'd
think 1t would be awful In hot
weather.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Vessel Lost ON Reaf.

A vessel supposed to DO the bark
Magda has been lost on Red leland
reef with all aboard. She carried a
Grew of IA men. When she sailed
from Quebec she carried as pilot
Charles Pelletier Of st. Michael. Pa.
letter has not been landed anywhere
md unless he has been carried to. sos.
the indications are tbst IL is the Mag
da which struck on Rad island reof
and that she went down with all on
board.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Footb&II Fatalities.

Eleven players were killed aud 104
were iniuraa In the United Slater
during the football season Of 1905
according to the Chicago Tribune
'rne figures are compared With the
9ausuElItiGg OF 1905, whom 10 players
"er2 Killed and 1856 we're severely in.
jured, and according to The Tribune
shoW thai "debrutalized" football
has accomplished In 8 large degrse
Ono obi IS aimed at, iii rendering the
4sme less dangerous to life and limb,
Tao decrease iii casualties ID aspeo.
tally marked smong high school play
Ors. In 1905, eleven high school
players were killed and Al Injured.
while la the season just closed seven
wer3 Killed and 26 Wese hurt. All col.
leg q and high sohool games this wear
vera played under the new rules
drApn up after the close OF last season
30 satisfy the agitation for lesg dan.
gerouB football. This year not ono
fatality has occurred in the pamea
played by tho larger American col.
leges.
g'he Pennsylvania lines west of pltts-
burg announce g 10 per cent ~increaae
Ia Gl0 EalAploa OF amnlovan
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

THE southern immigration Conven-
tion at Nashville last week was we'll
attended. Gov. Hayward was the
central figure of the convention and
made an address that has been very
favorably commented n He wab
elected presidents Of the association.
The next session will be held In Bir"
minghRm, Ala
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Morohnnt Kills Ohief.

j. 8. JohnYon, a. merchant Of La.
nett, Ala, shot and Instantly killed
Chief OF Police j. w. Jones In Lanett
thursday jtGl. No CAUSE iuI bue
tragedy is known Johnson gave him
cell up, but fearing violence, ssked to
be tsksn to the county jail at LaFay.
otto, which was done.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
Fountain Pens Por Sale.

We have several dear good Foun-
tain Pens for sale. Guaranteed IA
karat. Prices 81 and 81 each, postpaid.
Leather Pockets for two or three pens
10 cents each. Mail orders solicited.
Address SIMS Book STORM,
Orangeburg, s. c.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

II will always remain q mystery to
ls now some people who can't pay
their debts a afford to give big
fUnctiou8.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

South Carolina hOnored the memo
6 ny Of mi OF her creates tSons On Tueg-
{ lay when the monument was unveiled
TO Wade Hamilton in Columbia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

Dr. Edwin Minis wirs the Patterson
Meronrial Cup for the hest hook of
che ye&r by g North Carolinian.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

TuE Democrats would have an OK.
cellent chance OF winning the next
presidential eleotionif they could only
Gb together, but that seems imrossi.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

Should the Republicans nominsts
Rposeyalts for 3 third term no would
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30
His Sensible Advice.

You grumble at de weather's waygs
A-drownin' yo' Delights;
Ole Noah stood 1t forty days
Forty days an nights!
You keep a-frownin' at de eky,
An weep, an wall, an whinos
You'd better all be satisfy,
An rise yo'self an shinel
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-30

Jhe Pennsylvania lines west of PIsts-
burg announce g 10 per cent i~ncrease
ia tho salaries OF employees,
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
Fortunate Miss0urians.

"When I was a druggist, at Liv,
onia, NO., writes 7. J. Dwyer, now
of Graysville, Mo-, "three of my GUS
toners we're permanently cured of con-
sumption by DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and are we'll and strong to day.
One was trying to sell his property
and move to Arizona, but after using
New Discovery short time he found
it unnecessary to do so. I regard DR..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine. in existence" !"
Surest Cough and Cold cure and
Throat and Lung healer. Guaranteed
by W. R.lBarton, Druggist. SOC and
81. Trial bottle free.
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
Postmaster Robbed.

G. w. Fouts, Postmaster at River
ton, Ia, nearly lost his life and was
robbed of all comfort, according to his
letter, which says: "For 20 years I
had :chronic liver complaint, which
led to such a severe case of jaundiee
that even my finger nails turned yell
low; when my doctor prescribed Elec-
tric Bitters; which cured me and have
kept me we'll for eleven years." Sure
curef or Biliousness, Neuralgia, Weak
ness and all Stomach, Liver, Kidney
and Bladder derangements.' A won-
derful Tonic. At w. r. Barton's
drug store. 30 cents.
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
What Great Convenience is a Fountain Pen

What Great Convenience is Fountain Pen!
Amy person who will send the Kan
sas City Journal, Kansas City, Mo-,
Four Dollars to pay for the Daily
and Sunday Journal one year, will be
mailed as a present a beautiful Foun-
tain Pen; fine rubber handle; IA karat
gold point, fully warranted. Address
The Kansas City Journal, Kansas
City, Mo. This offer expires July 1,
1905.
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING.
New Residence and Whole Blocks Of Granitoid
Walk for Laciede.

Mrs. Fifeld is treating her residenc,
to anew coat of paint.
J. W. Burnett is repairing and re
painting his residence.
@. @. Haight is having his down.
town residence property repainted.
j. E. Welsh has removed his inside
walk preparatory to putting in gran
itoid.
G. E. Hilton is having the front
porch of his residence changed to the
' circular plan.
1t is now up to the city. The side
walks in almost every instance are
better than the crossings.
Mrs. G. j. Lyons has added much
to the appearance of her residence by
giving it new coat of paint.
Jake Meyers, the painter, has re-
turned to Laclede and is at work on
DIR. G. N. Standly's new residence.
DR.. F. w. Burke has the founda-
tion for his new residence in and the
carpenters will begin work on it next
week.
Miles Coleman, who has one of the
neatest and best kept places in town,
has had his residence newly painted |
this week.
Two cars of cement have already
been used in granitoid walks in La
clede this season and three more cars
have been ordered.
R. A. David has put down 14O feet
of granitoid walk this week and o. F.
Libby, Jr., has put down granitoid
along the front of his property.
Elmer E. Berry has bought half
acre of ground just south of the Reed
er property OF Jas. Wilkins and will
build a residence in the near future.
Mansur Benson has begun work on
800 feet of granitoid walk along the
front of his residence property. Mr..
Benson is one of the progressive young
men who are helping to make La
clede one of the best towns in the
state.
Something ought to be done to inn
prove Cole street. Beginning at the
Warren corner and running west to- +
ward the cemetery, it is the worst ever.
During the wet weather it was impas- ,
sable and it is almost SO yet on ac- }
count of being so rough. }
G. E. Hilton has bought two lots off j
the Allen property just north of Jno.
T. Lomax's place. He will put down
a, grapitoid walk at once and later
will bnild a residence. This is fine
building site and it goes without say
ing that the Improvements will be
neat and modern, as Mr.. Hilton would
have no other kind.
W. N. Harter is operating his well a
machine and is being successful in \
water. He made good well il
last week on the Turney farm and an +
other for DIR. F. w. Burke, and on v
he bored one on E. F. Bren- S
ner's farm and struck vein at thirty 7
five feet that filled the hole within b
seven feet of the top in less than ten 5
minrtes
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
Pa.tur. for Rent.

Have good pasture for a few head
of cattle. Plenty Of shade and water.
Best of care win be given, but viii
not be responsible for breachy cattle
]. E. WELsH.
The Laclede blade., 1906-05-26
LACLEDE, MISSOURI SATURDAY MAY 2e 1906
County Judges OF 1912.

Col. q. w. Martin, of the esteeme
Gazette, is writing some splendid art
y cles reminiscent of Linn county, an
last week in speaking Of the count
court tof1S71 and 1872, ofwhich Judg
Ell Torrance, now of Minneapolis
was a member, he says:
"The other members of the count,
court at that time were Judge Harri
son E. Bigger, of Jefferson township
and George W. Minor, of North Sal
EN- township.
"Judge Bigger was magnificent
specimen of Kentucky manhood, be.
ing native of that state and a pio-
peer citizen of Linn who first made
his home in this county when wild
turkeys were a drug in the market,
when man cunning in the use of the
rife might dine on venison outlets any
day in the week, in season and out of
season, or could vary his diet when
ever he felt like it with steak from
a fat bear.
Judge Bigger, although even then
advanced in years, was sturdy and
vigorous and, Notwithstanding the
weight of years, might, I think, have
been a bad man to provoke combat
with. as he undoubtedly possessed
much of the physical strength that
had undoubtedly been characteristic
of his early manhood. He was not
man, however, who sought controver-
sizes, for he was always genial, jovial
and pleasant. | have thought, how
ever, from an occasional CLINT in his
eye during the years that I knew him,
that he would not have been found
greatly inconyeniencing himself in
getting out of the way of any one suf-
ficiently incautious and injudicious as
TO attempt to force controversy on
him.
Gle was well posted in regard to
county affairs and always looked care
fully after the interests of the county,
giving these matters equally as care
iul if not more careful attention than
le did to his own affairs.
"Judge Bigger has long since pass
ID to his reward, leaving reputation
or upright honesty and downright
nanliness of which his stalwart sons,
smong whom are Judge G. G. Bigger
ind Attorney G. G. Bigger, of Laclede,
nay we'll be proud.
Judge G. G. Bigger has filed the
position of county judge also, and, al
hough he possessed wider knowledge
f the county, having served num-
'er of years as surveyor, and although
le made splendid official, I do not
'elieve that he made a bit better
udge than did his father before him."