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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
HAD NOT WALKED.
FOR II MONTHS
Terrible Sore on Ankle Caused
Awful Suffering Could Not Sleep
nor Rest Physician Said Leg
Would Have to Be Amputated.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN SIX WEEKS

lind terrible sore on my ankle
and had not walked any for eleven
months. tried nearly everything
without,any benefit and had u doctor
bur he didn't seem TO do any good. He
said | would have to have my leg
taken off, and that | would never walk
again. suffered awful, and ut night
| could not sleep at all. | thought
there WAS no rest for me, but as soon
as | began to Use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment it commenced healing nictay.
! bathed the ankle with warm water
and Cuticura Soap and then applied
Cuticura Ointment to the affected
part, and laid II cloth over the sore
TO hold it in place. After two weeks
could walk around in my room real
good, and i'll six weeks time my ankl
was entirely cured and was walking
around out of doors. am enjoying
perfect health and have gone to work
and feel as well as ever did in my life.
so know that the Cuticura Remedies
are the best in the world
Cuticura was recommended to me
by 81 lady who had used it when her
baby's head was SO fill Of sores he could
not lie down. She had To set him up
in her arms to sleep. (signed Mrs.
Mary Dickerson, Louisa, G. II. Va, April
y, 1905" ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
COFFEE HOUSES,
The FiEIs Of Then, That Were opeHea
In Old England,


Our ancestors could little imagine
that their descendants would be re-
duceu 10 the necessity of sending 10
the East and West Indies for the mn.
teriais for a comfortable BREAKFAST. IT
Is observed that while Nathaniel Como
Plus. Cretan baron. continued In
Ballot college. IN Oxford. which he left
hi lG4S. lie made the drink for his own
use called coffee and usually drank It
every morning. being the first coffee,
as tile ancleDts of that house Informed
him, that was ever drums in Oxon
In the year 1850. we learn, Jacob
opened Il colfey house at tile Angel. in
the parish OF ST. Peter IN the east,
OXon. alld there II was. by some who
delighted In novelties. drunk. Ia 1854
Cinques .lobson. a Hebrew aud Jae.
obite. born near Mount l.ibanus. sold
cotfey In Oxon. and ia 1868 Artti Till.
yard. upolbecarr. sold cOfiey publicly
III his house against All Souls Coll.
naJeSty's return and after. and then
they became more frequent and had
al excise set oil cUtfey.''
The author Of tile New View Of ON.
don uTOS, found IL recorded that onu
james Farr. barber. who Kept the
coffee house which Is now lie Rain
bow. by the Inner Temple gate tone
or the hrst In England. was IN the year
1857 presented by tie Inquest OF ST.
Dunslan's In tie west for making and
selling sort OF liquor called coffee as
Ant. a..
uelghbOrhoOd. And who could then
have thought London would ever have
had near 1000 such u,Is,inces aud that
coffee would have been las now, 1908
80 much drunk by lie best OF quality
aud physlcianS:
In the Kingdoms lntelligencer, a
weekly paper. published by authority
III 1862 are inserted four advertise
ments. the last Of which Is as follows:
"At the coffee house. In Exchange al.
ley. Is sold by retail. the right coffee
powder, from 1 shiliings to lis. Sd. per
pound, us In goodness: That pounded
In mortar nj . shillings per pound !;
also that termed tie East India berry
at IS pence per pound, aud ihnt
termed tile right 'l'urkie berry. well
garbed. at 5 shiilings per pound: the
nugarbed for less, with directions
gratis how to make and use the sa me
likewise there you may have choc.
olale, the ordinary pound boxes at
rs. Gd. per pound The perfumed from
shillings 10 10 shillings per pound !;
also sherbets made IN Turkie or lem
ons. roses aud violets perfunied. and
ten or chocolate. according to It's good
ness, for all of which If any gentleman
shall write or send they shall he sure
OF the best as they shall order aud To
avoid deceit. Warranted under the
house seal-viz, Morat the Great, ETC.
Further all gentlemen that are Gus.
touiers aud acquaintance are (the
next New Years dayI Invited at the
sign Of the Great Turk al the new cor
fee house III Exchange alley, where
coffee will be free OF cost."-New York
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

"its Il bard piece or work TO shave n
Japanese said Il New York barber
who had just finished shaving one.
THAT man hasn't more thnn n couple
uozen hairs on his face. and yet il
takes me longer 10 shave him than any
other man who comes into this shop.
YOU see" lie went on. 1.-THE laps have
such curious hnlr that have 10 prac-
tlcally luke each one separately or
there will he trouble no, only with
him. but with my rnZors. You can go
against the grain will The average
man aud not bother him bit, bur II
you try il on Il lap there's trouble.
His hair Is like 50 much wire unless
you handle II just right.
Tile easiest man 10 shave In the
world md I've worked in almost ev-
Try country where II barber can get
) sh0w--ls a pure blooded African
His akin Is like beautiful piece OF
tin, and his hair Is so fine and
loft that II is IL pleasure To have any
hing 10 do with IT, Curiously enough,
II You cross IN African with any other
atce there Is trouble for lis AT once
MAT is, so far as shaving is concerned.
i'ut for n nice hnrd job spare me from
a JAPANESE. New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
The Sultnn,s Oiticialn.

The laws Of the Turkish empire are
based on the precepts Of the Koran.
and the sultan's Will Is absolute when
not In opposition TO accepted truths Of
the Mohamnled religion as laid down
in the sacred hook OF tie pronhpt. The
legislative anu executive Ye.nority is
exercised under the snlluu's direction
by two high dignitnrits-a grand vizier,
who Is head OF the temporal govern
ment. and the Shelk III Islam. head OF
the church. Both Of these officials are
appointed by lie sultan. the latter with
the nominal assent of the ulemn. a
body comprising the clergy and cher
representatives Of the law The prin-
cipal civil fnnctiOnaries bear the title
of etfendi. hey or pasha. After the sui.
tan the most Influential person is the
head eunuch Of the imperial hareni.
who has the rank OF marshal of the
palace and stands above the law.
SO powerful is this parsonage that he
may, If offended. box the ears of any
iecnlcitrant minister who ventures 10
question his authority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

school population, and the trend is 10
the right direction. Much of the un-
fortunate influx of country people into
the cities has been brought about by
the lack of school facilities In the
rural districts. Accomac and some OF
The other counties Of the State which
have fallen into line, are doing much
10 settle in satisfactory manner
problem of no small Importance to the
American people and especially to Vir-
ginlans. Anything which has a ten
dency Ia make life on the farm more
attractive should he encouraged re-
gardless of its cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
FRIDAY. ApRIL 6. 1906.
THE SOUTH AND THE PUBLIC
ERNIHE

54 SERVICE.
+ Senator Daniel has taken M The
cndgel In behalf If the South. main
tanning that the section below the Ma.
son nnh Dixon line Is not getting a fair
proportion of the public service jobs
given ont IN Washington and various
other sections Of Tho civilized globe.
I We have no doubt Thai The Figures on
which Senator Danicl's conclusions
are based are correct btu we
see no reason why he or
any other Southern man should
feel alarmed at the showing Most
of the positions In the public service
9pay less than $1,000 year and few
Southern men or sufficient ability to
shine IN officinldom should worry
about positions with salary attach.
ment Of that sort.
Then, there Is another feature. the
man who enters the government serv-
ice is almost certain to become II
. mere machine. The red tape. the dull
routine AMI the ccascloss grind are
apt to kill the ambition and Siiilc The
aspirations Of All hut the most ng-
gressivc tyne of men. One might well
write above The dnor of each depart.
ment building in Washington: "Aban-
don hope all who enter here"
Another feature worthy of cnnsii-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
Washington disnntcl

Washington dispatch says that
when Senator Daniel came from the
White liOnse yesterday newspaper
reporter asked him If the rate ques-
ton was discussed in the conference
with he President, to which he re-.
piled; You attend to your business
and will attend To mine" The dis
tlngulslleh senator should have renliz.
Ell that The reporter was attending to
his business to The best Of his ability
at tho very moment he was called
down ("
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
TOO n,,sy.

Extreme "busyness." whether at schoUl
pr ut college. kirk Or market, Is ii
Symptom OF deficient vitality. and n
faculty FOR idleness implies catholic
appetite aud Il strong sense OF personal
identity There is a sort OF dead.
alive. hackneyed people about who are
scarcely conscious nf living except In
the exercise OF some conventional DE-
cnpa ton. Bring these fellows into
your country or sci Giicni aboard ship
aud you will see how they pine for
their desk or study They have no
curiosity, they cannot give themselves
over 10 random pr0vocntions they do
not take pleasure in Tile exercise OF
their faculties for IFS own sake. aud
unless necessity lays about them with
q stick they Viii even stand still 1t is
no good spenking to such folk. They
cannot be idle. their nature Is not gem
erous enough. and they pass those
hours 10 q sort OF coma which are Eoe
dedicated to furious moiling n &:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
All Recosnissda nez.

d
The fonr old captains of Salt Marsh
after carefully studying the attractions
offered by the mind reader WHO was TO
hold forth in the town hall decided to
ATTEND the entertainment.
we Gun go right from the postoffice
when mails in," said Captain Gregg,
most adventurous of the four, "and
there doesn't seem to be any need to
consult our women folks. SO far as
know. Most likely we shan't stay
more'n few minutes."'
They were all agreed rs to the ad-
visibility Of this plan. aud the next
evening saw them seated in the last
row. with interest written on their
faces.
After few preliminary exhibitions,
which caused the scattered audience to
gasp anu wriggle. the mind reader said
IN II solemn tone:
There is one person In this audience
who has been thinking ever since be
came III here OF Il person who is per-
haps the strongest influence in his life
"A small. determined looking woman,
with eyes that snap and
Al this point the four old captains
rose as if movel by single spring and
filed from the hall When they reached
The safety of the steps Captain Gregg
turned 10 the others ana smoke I'm n
hoarse whisper:
which one of us do you suppose lie
meant?"- Youths Companion.
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L. r. Pugh. advertising Manager
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

We receive daily tip to The effect
thai Japan is preparing 10 thrust us
oui of The Philippines. We fear, how
eyer, that The news is too good to he
true.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

a New York newspaper is enhcavnr.
ing 10 secure from its readers a def
milton of Socialism. II The perform
ancc of The six blind men Of IIinhti-
sirn. who went 10 see" an elephant
Is not duplicated. we will miss our
guess.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

Reports from Russia arc to tlr eli
feet that extensive frauds have been
discovered IN the elections there. 1t
must be that the Car gave his sub
iects the real article. after all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06

The Richmond News Leader asks:
why should the Seabonrd offices go
tn Atlanta" Is this the latest edition
OF iic OLD conumdrum. why does a
hen cross the street?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-06
COMPLETE TREATMENT
Consisting of Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Pills

May now be had for one dollar. A single
set Is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, .disiiguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humorS, cczemas, raShes, and
irritations, with loss Of hair, from in
fancy to age, when all other remedies
and even the best physicians fail.
Cu,icuIs Soap Ontmcnt, Pill. ATE said
the world Potter Drug Chem. Corp boston. Sue FropI
nr- Mailed Free. " Skin aud Ho0d PuIincgtiop.' y
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Entered at tho Newport News. Va.
fosioiiicc as seconh-clnss mntter
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MAI. SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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Business Office. ..T..ll Phone Nh. 1871
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-30

wbfch was brought before the grand
Jury is not new, as it has been told
around campdres aud tY writer's OF
Pueplo legends and traditions, but II
mas never heretofore been brought be.
fore a Judicial body. A version of
the story Is that there Ia bus one
snake Of venerable age and immense
SIZE, which has been transferred from
pueblo to pueblo, causing In each
IN turn q mysterious decrease In the
birth rate. Another version is that
there are several snakes, but that the
medicine men led the people to be
'ieve that there was only one. Silf
another relates as to how the snake
isgulrded by the Indian councillors
ihe people being kept ignorant of the
'ate OF their children. The history
or the snake brought to the attention
OF the grand jury Ia qu TO singular. H.
runs that the snake was first kept in
the Santo Domingo pueblo, whence It.
was transferred to the Jem z put bio,
che Santo Dominicans paying q large
tr1bu,e to have 1T taken OF their
hands. The Jemez Ind ans in turn
unloadsd 1t upon the Ia pueblo.
where 1t has remained for many
years
That the snake is conspicuous
figure In the religion Of most of the
American Indians in the South west
ls, OF course, we'll known. Tho mod
srn Indians get their traditions fron
the ancient Azteos, who were snake
~orshippers aud who, we know, mace
human sacrifices and venerated sacred
reptiles. The M qui Indians and
their annual snake dances are survi-
vals OF the old Aztec ceremonials
me Moquts capture large number OF
rattlesnakes, wash them and dance
9tth them, holding the serpents 10
their teeth. Many of the dancers
ire bitten, but the Victims are at
once taken into cav, where the
medicine man administers an antidote
and 10 harm enSues. This secret cure
or snake bite Is known only to one
man IN each tribs, and he passes the
secret on to a chosen priest before he
dies. No amount Of persuasion by
white men has ever been able to wrest
this sacred and invaluable secret from
'he Indians. A medicine man will
always let a viii man die Cf snake
oite rather than give him The cure.
Aside from putting M end to the,
cruel rites OF human sacrifice there
are enough secret ceremoGiels Of tre
Pueblo Indians yet untceu by wi,lte
men TO well repay All invas'igA AtiUn BY
Lne Department OF the Inte.iur.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-30
MOTHER STOPS WEDDING.
Separated Couple as they Stood B
tore Minister.

The course Of true love, it develop
ed last Monday received rude shock
when E. A. Turner, of Higgstown.
and Hiss Pearl Coleman, of Savannah
we're not married as they had hoped
to be.
AS the words II pronounce yon
man and wife" hung on the lips ;of
R,v. Robert Vandeventer, the mothe,
Of the would-be brida dashed Ia upon
the assemblags.' Striking apart the
two hands tnab were about to b
uaited forever, she forbade the mar.
riage. Faintlng, the bride fell to the
ll>or and the groom stood with star
Ing eyes at the prevention OF the
fulfillment Of his long planned elope-
ment,
DR.. Vlndeventer, too startled t
speak tor an instant, held the mar
rage license loosely In his hand. This
was the mothers opportunity; she
cutched the license AMI dehed thu
minister to procsed. DR.. Vsndeven.
ter begged that she allow the weddint
ceremony to 60 on. To this she was
obdurate. The would bs brlde was
rssuscilated, the wedding assembly
dispersed and MISS Pearl, the 14-year
old bride that was to be, returned dis
consolate to her hone.
The mother is Mrs. ELISA A. Cole
man. The would bs groom Is the
owner OF a sawmill at Higgstown'
The wedding ceremony was interrupted
at the homo of Mrs. N. Il. Co~art
the irate mothers slater, at 607 We,i
Broad street Savannah.
Last Monday Mr.. Turner renewed
his Efforts t. win the mothers COLI
sent, but Mrs Coleman was uerelent.
Ing apparently. Sns said her daugn
tor muab wait five years. When 5ht
license was secured the girl YVES given
as eighteen. She wears short dress
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-30
THE POLITICAL POy'.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CON
MlTrEE TO MEET ON APRILs.
T atss for Meetings of County Clubs
and County and State
Conventions.

Gen. Willie Jones, chairman Of the
State Democratic executive commit.
tee, announced Thursday that the
committee would be called to NEE.
this year on April h to consider thu
mattirs pertaining to the campaign
soon 10 open and to Issue the call for
the s. ate convention, which viii for
mally SIT the hall In motion.
The meeting Of the present clubs
Will Oe held on the last Saturday in
Ap II, the 28th, and the county cen
iehtions, made up OF delegates select
ed at the club meetings. will assemble
on the 7uh Of May to elect delegates
to the State convention, q county OK
ecutive committee and q member
from each county of the State Demo
cratic executive committee.
The State Democratic convention
WIN bc held on the 10Th Of May, tina,
being tho third Tuesday. 1t ia not
known what matters will como before
tine convention this year. After the
meeting Of the convention the new
arrangements for the State campaign
along lines dtoided rptn In the CON
vention. The Itinerary will be map
ped out by tho ex ,cpt va committee.
Ihe party constitution saws that
there shall be one or more clubs Ia
each ward or township and that tho
clubs shal meet on the fourth Satur
day In April In State election years.
the county conventions the first Mon.
day In May and the State convention
the third Wednesday in May.
The qualifications for voting In tht
State primaries are that the person
who ocsireS to vote must have been a
resident Of the State l2 months aud
OF the county 60 days, who must pledge
himself to abide by the result of the
primaries, and his name must be or
the club list at leas5 five days before
the primary.
The State executive committee 4.
composed tf the Flowing rep. esenta
tiYes from tne several counttes:
Abbevllle, A. w Jones; Aiken, j.
Il Cloy, Anderson, ] P. Glenn; BAN
berg, y. B. Free; Bsrnwell, w. D
B5ck; Beaufort, Thomas Martin ;
Berkeley. r W. Haynes; Charleston
j, F. Rle,; Cherokee, w. s. Hall
'IF.; Chester, II. J. Cunningham;
"a Stertied w. F. Stevens n: Clarep
doa; A j. Rchbourg; Colleton, J. w.
Hill; Darlington, j. r. Coggeshan;
Dorcnester, j. D Bivons; EiseHeld
A. E PadRett; Fairfield, Il. A. Ket-
chin; Florence, D. III. Traxlcr,, G or
getown, J. w. Doar; Greenville, i. Il
Bramlet; Greenwood, d. H. Magill:
aamptoD, l.. Q. Langford; Horny, ~
a. McDofmott; tKsrshaW,J j & G. Rlesst
nrds, j Lancaster, T, Y. WniianlS
L4urens. r.. b Crews; Lse. w. a,
james; Lexington, d j Griflti ;
Marion, w A. Brown; Marboro. w
d E aus; Newberry, O L. Blsa5e;
Ocolee, Il. Nj. Cary; OFangeburg
Robert Lidc; Pickens, W. T. ODal
R'chland, Wilie Jone9; Snluts q, j. @
IL. Rouch; Spartanbu5g, N. T.. Ben
uett; Sumter, r I. Mannipg; Unlon
j M Ger; Williamburg, D y Scott
York. j. w. ArdrsY.
Senator Tlllmap Is an EXC nlclo
mcmbtr OF the committee by reason
OF his ffl 20 as member Of the nation
al committee.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-30
SIX Little Beuee.

Congressman J. A. Bede was the
speaker at a big banquet at Grand
Rapids tue otner night, at which wo-
men were admitted to hear the spec
ches. MIR. Bede apoliplz d for the
appearance OF Representative
Weston, Of Indiana, who he said was
detained at home because OF family
matters" II want 1t distinctly un.
derstood," said Mr.. Bede, that ur-
der the Roosevelt administration the
national bird has been char gcd from
the eagle to the stOrk. The eagle
may scream, but the stofk delivers
che goods. L never posed as an Adonis.
Mr.. Cede continued. my wife always
insisted that she would never marry
any but six foot malone with q
big black mustache. But sbe married
me, and now we have q string OF Six
little BadcS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-30
B G MONEY IN TRU JK.
Ono Farmer Made Sovcnteen Thous.
and Dollars CLEAR.

The State says Col. e j. Watts m
commissioner Of agriculture, inmigra
tion and commerce, IS very busy now
getting material for a statistical hu,
letin which he Will issue shortly
Nearly every day he gets letters In
qulring for information on certain
subjects and 1t requires persona
to furnish the answer each time. FL,
mas decided upon the kind of bulletin
be will issue and Is preparing ths
manuscript for the work.
The amount ard variety of informa
tion to be furnished In this pamphlet
will be a matter Of surprise to al
workers In figures. He will give ton.
sge hauled on railroads for each yea,
tor decade; tonnage of f,rtil,z ara
used In dhe same length OF time; mum.
Der OF bales Of cotton stun into thread
number Of bales Of cloth made; popu
lation and crops.
Oae or the most remarkaS Sle exhibits
which Col Watson has got together In
some time Is a statement of the In
come from the sale Of garden truck
Blank forms are coming In. These
will have to be oollaborated. South
Carolina, the Garden Country OF
America" Is the title of the pamphlet t
on gardening for the market.
The most remarkable statement Of
all those so far received shows that on
Ole farm OF l03 acres the owner last
year made, net S17 500. On six acres
of lettuce he cleared 81, 500; 83 600 on
o acres OF cucumbers, q, d S3, 800 on
20 acres OF cucu % bers. Tne puolica
Lion OF these figures Is enough to
make everybody quit everything
o!se and 60 into the truck raising bus
mess.
+ Commissioner Watson will leave
the latter part Of this week for @ en-
son college where he will confer with
President Nell and Prof. Chambliss In
regard to the terms for the competi-
tors from this State who will take
part In the corn growing contest A
number OF farmers from South Caro-
lima will take part, several having al.
ready sent In their notifications. This
state will, as before, be the only
State In the S"uth to take part In the
contset, and the $1,000 priz, was won
oy Mr.. Drake OF Marlboro in the last
competition. Commissioner Watson
wants the school children to take
part as they did In Illinois and thus
get up corn exhibit from South
Carolina for the Jamestown exposi
tiOn.
Next week Com missioner Watson
Will be In Beaufort whore he will look
into the matter Of growing sweet po-
tatoes there. This is the banner
county OF the State in the matter OF
raising sweet potatoes.