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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.
state School board About to make
Contracts for Five xenrs.

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Contracts for Five Xears.
The state board Ct education will
soon adopt the series of text books,
that are to be used in the public
sohooiS G bho state. The adoption
by the state board means q great deal
to the people Of the state. 1t means
the selection Of suoh text books as are
to DO used for tho next five years BY
tens of thousands Of children.
The adoption made by the state
board applies to the public schools.
The graded sob DOL or special school
districts as a rule adopt and use their
own text books.
There 10 already the shsrpest rival.
ry going On over the forthcoming
adoption of text books for a period Of
five years. Governor Howard has
appointed q strong and able board.
and the outlook is that the adoptions
will be made with care and In the
best interest Of the school children
and people of the state.
The form Of contract agreed upon
by tho state board of education Ia q
gofy long document. The facts OF
chief interest to the public are as fol-
lows: (I The person with whom ia
made to furnish books to the schools
of tho state must have from Septem-
Der /, 1905, TO 'AuguBt 81, 1911, not
less than three repositories or agen.
oies In each county, with q sufficient
| nI1rohnY nf fha hnrIxo n~.ooI ~ T.,
meet the demand and to be sold at
the prices named in tho contracts.
The books must be sold to anyone in
the state at the same price-same
prices must be maintained at all de
positories. (2) There must be o cen.
trail depository at Columbia, from
which the other repositories will be
supplied. At least 10 per cent dis
count allowed to agents. Books must
be delivered free of charge for trans,
portation. (3) Exchange prices tc
be named, at which old books will be
replaced by new. This arrangement
to end on September 1, 1907. Prices
agreed on are to DO good for five
years. (4) Books must be equal to
samples furnished. (5) Prices must
not be higher than those paid by any
other state or territory for the same
books. 8) House, firm or company
printing the books must not be a
member Of q trust or combination.
CD Acts Of the state Legislature re.
ferred to In contracts are a part OF
the contract.
1t will be Of interest to note that
there are TO be several histories OF
South Carolina offered to tho state
board for adoption. Some Of these
volumes are being especially prepared
to be submitted for this adoption.
Several Of the general histories that
are to DO offered the board have been
written by South Oarolinians and
others by those who have lived and
worked here for o long time.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Mrs. Hayward a Patronoas,

The State says Mrs. d. O. Hayward
Thursday received q New York tele-
gram from Mrs. Donald Mclean. Mrs.
John A.. Logan, Mrs. Judge Roger
Pryor and other prominent women
asking that she lend her name as pat.
ron655 lii the work OF raising food,
clothing, ETC.. for the San Francisco
sufferers and particularly the Child
rem. This request Mrs. Howard was
only too glad to grant and sent q mes.
bSgo 10 thSb eject.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
THR RICH AND THE POOR
ALI Fared Alike In the Groat San
Franoigoo Earthquake.

A dispatch from San Francisco
says the distress Of the rich eQualed
that Of the poor. Not o building in
the business district escaped. Not a
residence In fully th%ree-fourths of the
City but what was burned or ahatter-
ed. The artillery and d~yneuuito useI
tn blow down buildings broke win
dows and shattered chimneys which
the flames did not reach.
The people fed to the forts and
parks and hills. Roughly speaking,
the burned district ia five miles
square. A smart breeze was blowing
the smoke and ashes away
and for the first time the Dimensions
of the damage became apparent. In
surance adjusters now on the ground
estimated that the property loss will
not fall short Of $3.50. 600, 600.
The insurance loss will aggregate
600, 600 600 less. Whether or not
oil the companies will be able to pay
Ia a question upon which depends in
large measure the future Of San Fran.
cisco. The prediction has been made
that not more than go per cent. in
surance will be paid. No adjuster
places the total to be paid at more
than 75 per cent. Of the entire inBur-
ance loss.
The destruction Of life was not as
great as the reports indicated. The
exact number Of those that perished
will never In all hunaan probability be
known, for many bodies were entirely
destroyed. Mechanics pavilion was
used for a time as o morgue and as q
place for the injured. After 200 dead
had been taken there and several
hundred injured the fire reached the
building. No attempt was made to
remove the bodies, all attention be-
ing paid to the injured. The result
was that not less than 200 bodies,
few of which had been Identified,
were cremated.
Many more deaths will not pe in.
directly attributable to the fire.
These will be caused by explosure and
by fright. Thirty-six babies were
born at the Preside grounds Wednes
day. They and their mothers are be-
Ing taken care OF by the Red Gross
society.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

lT IS very disquieting to the nerves
OF Republican Senators when Senator
Ifllman each day reads to his colleag-
ues a letter, material or atidavit f,
setting forth some particular instance
or unreasonable railroad lates or the
abuse Of power by the coal trust
against the little coal shippers. This
Is the way Senator Tillman gently
stirs up the Republicans and reminds
them his pitchfork is still in good Or
der This accounts for Hopkins at
tack on Tillman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
A RoHAHTIC 1~rARRrAas
In which q Greenville Farmor Plays
a Leading Part.

10 ASAAVA - Ateyo
Leading Part.
The Greenville News says an in.
ternational marriage with several UNI
usal features oulminaued Monday
evening In the marriage aA Tsney
Greek, in lower Greenvllle county, OF
Miss Agnes Thompson of Yorkshire,
England, and Mr.. 70. Holbert Aoker,
one Of the most substantial planters
and best citizenS In the county. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Aoker was visiting
relatives In Alabama and met Miss
Thompson, also visiting American
kin. They became great friends and
Mr.. Acker was Of considerable service
to Miss Thompson In facilitating her
return to England.
A correspondence that ensued result
cd in an engagement, and last Friday
Miss Thompson landed in New York,
having CROSSED the Atlantic on the
Campaniav She was mot by MI.
Acker, but the marriage which had
been arranged to take place imme.
diately upon her arrival did not take
place. Mi. Aoker felt some delicacy
In allowing Miss Thompson to marry
him until she knew him better and
had q more intimate knowledge of
what her environments would be-. So
he proposed that she como to South
Carolina with him, spend several days
In his community, aud then make her
decision. Ii she should feel that her
life would be happy with him, they
would marry at once; II ahe were dis.
appointed, she should return to Eng
land and he would defray her travel
ing expenses.
They were In Greenville for o few
hours Sunday on their way to Toney
Creek. The prospective bridegroom
would not talk, pending Miss Thomp.
sons decision. They went on to his
handsome country estate In tho lower
part OF the county, and presumably
Miss Thompson found conditions salts.
factory, for q telephone message from
Toney Greek said that they were
married tho previous afternoon. The
bride ia a handsome and very attrac-
two young woman, about twenty. two
years of age. Her husband ia q
w1dower, sixty or moro, with several
grown children and many broad acres.
His home is one Of the most comfort
able In the county, and he has been
known for many years as o good citi-
zen, o generous neighbour and q fine
farmer. His family is one Of the best
IN the Piedmont and his children are
respected and valued citizens OF gey-
raj COmmunitfea.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Tsrrin for Revenue Only.

q Il
There Is no crop raised in the South |
ern states that is protected by the
tariff from foreign tax or tobacco, but
1t does not protect the grower, for like
wheat and corn, the price is fixed by
the exporting demand, there being q
surplus raised Of all those products,
which must be sold In the markets OF
the world in competition With esther
countries which also raise a surplus.
The price Of these products for home
consumption Is therefore largely fixed
by what the surplus exported will
bring. Cotton, the money crop Of the
South, is on the free list and there is
absolute free trade in that staple.
But everything the Southern plant
er buys Is protected by the tariff and
Is taxed from % to It's per cent, which
prevents most. people from buying the
imported goods on account of this tar
III tax being added to the pl ice the i'm.
ported goods cost abroad. The trusts
and combines that manufacture SINH
lar goods here take advantage of this
tariff taxation and add to the profits
they charge for their products nearly
what the ta,if tax would be on the
imported articles over and above what
would be a fair'protit. So the Ameri-
a consumer, be he planter, or who
ever he Is, is compelled to pay the
trusts and corporations pretty nearly
the same tax that would be paid OF
the imported goods. The difference be-
Ing that instead Of the gov,r nment
getting the tax the trusts and corpor-
ations collect it in increased profit.
AS some Of the border Southern
states elected Republicans to represent
them In Congress, the voters must
have been led TO believe that the pro-
tective tariff was an advantage to
them and that trust high prices we're
a blessing in disguise. But with wheat
corn, tobacco and cattle and protected
by n tariff and yet selling at a low
price, while cotton entirely u%nprotect-
ed selling at a fairly god price, the
Republican argument that the tariff
protects the planter and farmer Is
shown to be but campaign talk and
not borne out by actual conditions.
The ideal condition for the planter
and farmer is to have the unobstruct-
ed right to sell in the dearest market
and buy In the cheapest market. That
can only be brought about by the Dem
ocratic plan, Of a tariff for revenue
only, to produce enough money to run
the government, when honestly and
economically administered
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Tho Lobbyiet Arc Welcome.

a Republican Coz gress is O rich field
for the corporations and trust to get
in their work, and when a b II Is pend
Ing that is intended to plumber the
people their lobbyists gather around
the corridors Of the Capitol like buzz
yards at a feast. When Mr.. Carlisle
and Mr.. Crisp were speakers Of a Dem
ocratic House. the corrupt lobby was
eliminated. But how different now.
Reciting the events on the considera-
ton of the Ship-subsidy b II by the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, a New York newspaper
says: Lobbyists overrun the commit
tee room and their leader occupies a
place at the head Of the table prompt
ing Grosvenor, Littlefeld and Minor
when any witness argues against sub
sioy." Comment on such a national
disgrace Is unnecessary, but voters a
draw their own conclusions about who
to vote for next Fall, for it Is hardly
necessary to say that all the Demo
cratic members Of the committee are
opposed to the bill and every Demo-
cratic member of the House Is in line
to vote against it. Why President
Roosevelt recommended this corrupt
legislation Is a mystery, but that he
encouraged the lobbyists and grafters
to corrupt his party Is certain.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Suing o County.

An interesting case argued In the
supreme court was that Of w. II. Gas
ties as administrator Of the estate OF
John L. Morrison, against the county
of Lancaster, q suit for $50, 0OJ dam
ages for tho lYnohing Of Morrison, q
white man, who shot another white
mar down on the street. The appeal
was from tho order Of Judge Gage,
granting u change OF venus in bho case
to York county. Citizens Of Lancas.
ter were implicated In the case.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Strung Him I'm.

At Oakwoo6s, Texas, a seventeen
year old negro boy was lynohed Thurs.
day bv a mob of aeyen men, who took
him from the custody OF the officers.
The negro had entered the home of o
widow near town. He was caught
and fully identified and wss awaiting
transportation to the county seat.
The deputy sheriff who had tho prls
oner In charge fired several shots at
the members Of the mob but without
etfeot.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Throo Killed.

At Santa Rosa, GAL, an Incident
caused by the recent earthquake re-.
suited In the death Of three men at
the Great Eistern quicksilver mine.
AS the cage was being hoisted from
the mine q grant boulder ~dislodged
by the shaking earth fell down the
shaft, wrecking the cage and killing
ita %0uDAn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Killed Himself.

At Ashton, Ca, Mr.. Jake Roobin
committed suicide Thursday by shoot.
ing himself, the ball entering near tho
heart. He is survived by young vito
and several brothers. Dependency la
assigned as the cause OF the tragedy,
but what caused the dependency Ia
not stated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

THE Baltimore Sun very aptly re-
marks that "Senator Hopkins must
be a genius when he can explain bank
looting In Chicogo by asserting that
his inquisitor, Senator Tiiiinan, fav-
ors lynching negroes"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Won AT Lnas.

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson OF
Merr!msc and kissing fame was nomi
mated for congress from the 9th dis
Gflct OF Alabama on Monday, having
defeated Congressman j. III. Bank.
head by 495 votes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Wants Her Back.

Charles Jones, OF Jacksonville, Fla.
offers $50 reward for the return OF his
23-year-old wife, who oloped with his
brother, Oliver Jones, some days ago,
taking o 2-year. old son with her. The
brother who ran off with Mrs. Jones
la % years Of age,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Murslered.

j. II. Fitzgerald, q we'll. known rail-
road contractor, was killed by italian
laborers In Giles county, Va, on
Tuesday. The murderorB escaped,
but nine were caugh5.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Found Dead.

Mrs. Mollio Glover, aged 80, was
found dead In bed on Tuesday night
in Bristol, Tenn, hor head having
been split open with 81 axe. Oyl
Luttrell, q railroad man, has been ar.
rested, charged wish the crime.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
We Have For Sale

one 70 horse power Talbot second hand engine in stock which has recent
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We are headquarters for anything in the way of machinery supplies and
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

At Chicago eight hundred negro
mon and women shook Constitutional
A. M. Il. chbroh with applause Thurs
day night when Ida Wells Barnett
advised the black man to put a revol.
yer In his pocket aud anticipate the
white man In his deviltry." The &C.
casion for the speech was a ting
called to protest against the mob vio-
lenoe that has marked Springfield, Mo.
the last few days. Wick the speaking
had ended resolutlons were adopted
urging President Roosevelt to take
some steps to protect the negro race
from destruction st the hands of the
whites.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Killad nv Ihnhtninn-

Mr.. Thomas Prioo, a we'll known
farmer living near Ridgewsy, was
struck and killed by lightning Thurs.
day night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

Shot his wife.

Shot his wife.
at Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. J.. w.
Skinner, wife OF the manager of o
local manufacturing company, was
shot and instantly killed by her hus-
and Thursday night while seated on
the veranda OF q local club house.
Skinner when arrested, claimed that
the killing Of Mrs. Skinner was aooi.
dental, that the bullets which stYuot,
the woman were intended for Robert
Sim pson, an expert golf player, who
wss seated near Mrs. Skinner, ana
whom Skinner alleges was Responsible
ior domestic disagreements in his
household.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

The older q man grows the more
uncomfortable he feels in a new suit.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

The Christianity that must be ad.
vestised lacks essentials.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04

The sermon that does not hit Ia the
sermon that does not help.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
To |MMUN|ZE
AGAINST THE
WHITE PLAGUE

Berlin, Feb. 9.-Professor Emil Won
Behring, the discoverer of diphtheria
serum, addressing the German agfi-
cultural council yesterday, announced
his determination to keep his tuber
culosis remedy secret until autumn
He discussed lengthily the method OF
preventing consumption by immuniz'
ing mich COWS. The aim is to secure
milk having immunizing properties.
The COWS are treated when very young
with a fluid which DR.. Behring calls
tuberculosis 1t is injected under the
skin Of young COWS repeated: for
two to four weeks. DR.. Behring
treated COWS which showed a virulent
type of tuberculosis in their milk, but
the bacalli disappeared after several
weeks of treatment. His theory is
that children fed on milk from cows
rendered immune through his treat
ment became themselves immune
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
MITCHELL EAVORS
TURBULENT MEN
DECIDES THAT UNION HEAD CAN
BE BOUNCED,
CAUSES STORMY MEETING
Delegates Rush Upon Presiding Off
Ger and Demand That He Give Up
the Chair, But He Declares He
Will Hold on-Bitter Against
Mitchell.

Pittsburg, Feb. 9.-President Mitch
ellis Instructions were read to the
Pittsburg district miners convention
yesterday afternoon by Vice President
Lewis. In brief they were to the effect
that the convention had power to re-
move President Dolan and Vice Pres
ident Bellingham from office. Presi-
dent Mitchell stated that inasmuch
as the convention was a legally consti-
tuted one and as the officers were
elected by a referendum vote the
delegates had full power to do as they
wished.
When Mitchell's decision was read
to the convention there was turmoil,
strife and confusion. Delegates rushed
to the center of the floor demanding
that Dolan instantly vacate the chair.
Cheers rose from the crowd of excit-
ed delegates and for a time it seemed
that the president would be forcibly
removed from his seat.
The storm was Gained by Lewis,
who made himself heard in moving Il
recess while the kilograms and deci-
sion of President Mitchell were given
to the newspapers. Lewis said the
reason he had not presented the in
structions earlier was because he
had been waiting an answer to tele-
gram sent Mitchell.
President Dolan reiterated his in
tention of remaining president of the
Pittsburg miners until replaced by
vote of the miners. A resolution was
adopted appointing a committee to
take charge of the election, which
will be held some time next month. 1t
is said that Dolan will be candidate
for reelection. National Vice Presi-
dent Lewis addressed the delegates,
urging them to go slow. Much re
sponsibility, he said, rested On them,
as the developments OF April would
probably be serious.
Dolan's friends are bitter against
MitchelTs decision. They claim that
he has prejudiced the case and is I'M
aware of the exact situation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
WANT SEPARATE STATEHOOD.
Trans-Mssissippi Section Interested
in Legislation.

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-The eXecu-
tive committee of the Mississippi
congress yesterday fixed upon Novem-
Der 20 next in this city, as the time
and place Of the 18th congress. Some
of the subjects that will be discussed
by the congress are irrigation, i'm
provement of western waterways,
Chinese immigration, Panama canal,
forest reserves, trans-cOntinental
transportation and statehood Of the
four territories in the transMissis-
sippi section-OklahOma, New MeXi-
co, Arizona and Indian Territory. 1t
was the unanimous sentiment of the
committee that the trans-Mississippi
section is greatly interested in having
each Of the territories admitted as a
separate state in order that this sec
ton may have its just weight in the
legislative halls of the country.