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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
Cotton Crop Scarce.

n government bureau OF 5CatlS-
tics has been up to its old tricks
again. According to it's report pub
lished last week, the crop fds this
year is estimated at 1878, 0OOiDales,
in consequence Of which the J rkct
took a sensational drop of early
fifty POINTS, yet only a few hours
previousto thisreport Of the Bureau
of statisticA which, it shoulH be
remembered, iAonly the ~guessWork
of more or less Ncempetont---or in
compent--experts, the census bu-
reau reported that the number Of
bales ginned up to December LIST
had been only 1888, 854 bales.
These we're no guesswork figures,
but actual facts. In commenting
on this palpable effort Of the gov
ernment bureau to falsify the size
Of this y~ear'scotton crop the Angus
ia Herald says:
ITO the corresponding date for
last year the ginners reports show
ed a total of 10,027, 1868 bales einned,
when the total crop for the season
was l. 1856, 84l bales; and for the
proceeding year the figures were
8l6S9, 6G3 and 10, 1913, 6S6 respective
ly. The cotton season was lack
ward last year, it will be rememb Der
ed, causing lighter ginning in the
early part of the season, and more
late picking and ginning. Then al
SO it must be remembered that this
year we had the earliest frostsl or
record. which cut short the late rol
and hurried the picking and GIN Ing
of that which matured. These son.
siderations are convincing proof that
the guesswork figures of the bureau
of statistics overshoot tie mark
and the census bureaus figures OF
the actual number of bales gin st
indicate that the crop will be be y
the governments estimate
Even assuming that the COVE /
ment estimate vas correct. and : &c
crop this year will be II, COOS DC
bales this would still be a shUr,
crop in view Of the market lie.
mandS. The crop last year was
about this size and it followed
the great bumper crop of over
1880. 600 bales. which left a lar.
ger surplus to carry ovur thal
usual. Yet this 1890, 900 bale crol
OF last year proved SO far short tina.
cotton climbed to unprecedented
tlgures before the new crop came IN
If the crop this year Should prove
as large as the bureau of statistics
estimates, with the same demand,
ald other conditions being an
changed, there would be a daarth Of
cotton next summer which WOu,d
run the price UP at least as high as
it was last summer.
But the government estimate is
too high, as will later appear. In
addition to that there is increased
demand; for many new mills have
been built during the year which al
consume cotton. The farmer so sit
uatcd as to be able to hold cotton,
and who is holding IT., has nothing
to do but to sit steady in the boat.
He will be master of the situation
aftnr q whjla
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
extract:

extract:
You think of the dead on Christmas
eve,
Wherever the dead are sleeping,
And we from a land where we may
not grieve,
Looktenderly down on your weep
ing.
You think us far, we are very near,
From you and the earth though
parted;
We sing tonight to conro'e and cheer
The hearts of the broken-hearted.
The earth watches over the lifeless
clay
or each of it's countless sleepers,
And the sleepless spirits that passed
away
Watch over all earth's weepers.
We shall meet again in a brighter
Where farewell is never spoken;.
We shall clasp each other, hand in
hand,
And the clasp shall not be broken
We shall meet again in a bright calm
cline,
Where we'll never know a sadness
And u lives shall be filled like 6
Christmas chime,
With rapture and with gladness.
The snow shall pass from our graves
away,
And you from the earth. remem.
Der;
And the flowers from a bright, etcr-
nal May
Shall follow earth's December.
Wien you think of us think not of
the tomb
Where you laid us down in sorrow;
But ,ook aloft, and beyond earth's
gloom, -
Ana wait for the great tomorrow
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
Farm Labor. Scarce.

G. A. McInory, of Wellsford,
Kansas, expresses the opinion that
farmers in his section would have to
go out of business but for the mod
eln farm machinery. why" he
declares. you can't hire a man to
work on a farm out in that part of
the State short of So SO to $500 a
day." This condition forces far
mers to use every kind of machinery
that is made for sowing AMI reaping.
They have steam ploWs and lots of
them. These machines do the work
OF many men and teams and in that
way farmers are enabled to pillow
their wheat land and get it in shape
for seeding. If they had to wait
till they could hire men to Dlow in
the old Way they could not raise
enough wheat for home consump-
ton. The interesting feature Of this
is its refutation of an old theory
that the coming of machinery would
lower or throw out hand labor. 1t
seems, however, the more machln-
cry the higher priced becomes
the individual laborer and the
greater difficulty of securing his
services. Farmere have been com
planning for yearAsa,l"o rs a17nnsost
IN In th5'g get sufficient help.
- '"e'wish every one of our readers,
dcIinquents and all those old stand
bys who pay UP regularly a merry
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
Cos.R sAvssB asas.
Man's Attempt to KIN His VITO III
Thwnrted.

The fact shat she wore a hair
comb heavily mounted with silver
probably a ed the life Of Mrs. jose
phine Denny, OF No. 318 Camden
street, Newark. recently. Her hus-
band, Edward p. Denny, fred a re-
yolyer at her, but the bullet struck
the comb, glanced off and buried IT.
self in the wall. Believing that his
aim had been true whom he saw the
woman staged and heard her
scream, Denny fled from the house
and escaped. The police have been
unable to locate him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
Would Welcome Armada.

Az Toxic Thursday Viscount Hay
ashi, in an interview with the Asso-
ciated Press said: Japan will hearth
ly welcome the American fleet OF
battlcship8 to the Pacific and to the
ports Of this country, IL it be decided
to extend the ttip in this direction"
Interviews with other officials OF the
Japanese government wcrc in the
same tone.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

IF is pointed out that th, present
congress is more nearly whiskerless
than any other in years. And yet a
number of the old populistic ideas
are immensely popular with it Just
now.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27
a PECULIAR STORY
or an Accident Which Bcfcll u Lad
in Georgia.

The Savannah Morning News says
one OF the most remarkable auC
horrible accidents on or off record
ha pcned a day or two ago at Fay
lor's creek TO the l2-year-old son of
Mr.. Franz Sheppard,
The boy was grinding cane and ir
some way was caught by the lever
back OF his head and his face was
pressed against the frame of the
mil. Both eycballs were completely
taken out and lay on his checks and
several teeth in the middle of both
jaws were crushed the force from
back and front Of his head being SO
great.
A large mule was hitchcd to the
mill and the resistance was such
when the skull Lecame wedged be-
tween the lever and frame that the
animal was brought to a standstill.
Some n jumped to back the mule
in order to free the boys head when
the animal took fright and made a
second lunge forward, gripping the
boys head.
AS soon as the lever was pushed
back the boy dropped to the ground
as though dead. He was picked I'D
ahd placed on his back by his father
and mother who mad no idea but
what he was dead. Some thought
full person began pouring water on
his face and he was soon seen to
grasp for breath. The water was
kept up for a few minutes and his
breathing gradually became normal
and in an hour or two his face be-
gan swelling the nattencd condition
of his head to change and his eyes
returned to their sockets.
DR.. Layton made an cXaminati IN
shortly after the injuries were done
and found that the external cranial
surface was peri, ct y normal, sho v
ing that the parts had adjust d
in a very short while AZ
tei wards. Both Mr., and Mrs. Shep-
pard ,ay that the skull was crushed
dal and was not half It's natural size
at the time he was hurt.
The mental state seems normal
and the lad avs he feels all right in
avciy way cXcepta little soreness in
and shou ders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

Acco1ruG TO The New York m
pcrs, another miscr hus died in
squalor," leaving behind him 1877.
The Spartanburg Journal says dur.
ing times like these a man runs the
risk of being classed as a m;ser if he
boards more than 30 cents.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

Tow Watson, who lunched last
~'oek with the Ptcsi lem, says he
H. tens Well lhut he "knows much
but is willing to lcal more" Wat
sphl5 not candida e for the Ananias
Cub.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

4" Jewish every one of our readers,
dciinquents and all those old stand
bys who pay UP regularly a merry
Christmas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

AN exchange says one Of the fairly
sale things to do in this country nov
days appears to be to kill somebody.
hat may be true so far as our co L. is
Of 80 called justice are conccrnc /,
bnt how about The stings Of con
science and the next world.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-27

WHILE leaning against telegraph
poicin Wichita, Kans., a man was
Tor imperSonating a police
i0an, recently. Appearances were
NHty mucn against him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Summons.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood, IS. In district court ninth
judicial district.
A G. Burmeister, Plaintiff,
VS..
Times Square Automobile Co., corpora
ton, defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which complaint is hereto annexed and here
with served upon you, and to serve a copy
OF your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his ONCE in the city Of Red
within twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive OF the day OF
such service; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will take Judgment
against you for the sum of $500, with inter-
est thereon from the 14th day of March A.
d. 1907 together with plaintiffs costs and
disbursements herein. F
Dated April 29th. A. d. 1907
G. Il. HOWARD,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
46-3t Redwood Falls, Mimi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
SALE OF DITCHING JOB.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
IN the 5tn day OF July 1907. at O'Clock
p, m, at the auditors office in the city of
Redwood Falls, Redwood county, Minnesota,
i will sell the jobs of digging and construct
ing the ditch No. of Redwood county, es-
taDlished by the board of county commits
sioners of Redwood county, state of Mime
sofa, by their order bearing date June 18th,
1907, VIZ: For the work as one job, and also
for one or more sections of 100 feet each,
and also for one or more of the construction
Jobs, each of said sections to be known and
numbered by stakes as shown by the report
of the engineer in said matter, commencing
at the one including the outlet, and from
thence, successfully, up stream to the one
including the source including all branch
bitches to said ditch No. 4. to the lowest re-
SponSible bidder or bidders and that bids
are invited for said work; said work to be
completed within the time required, and in
the manner specified, in said engineers re-
port and no bid will be entertained which
exceeds more than thirty 500 per cent. over
and above the estimate cost of the construc-
ton, in any case. as stated in the said order:
and the successful bidder will be required
to give a satisfactory bond, to be approved
by the auditor of said county. with two free
hold sureties for the faithful performance
all damages that may accrue by reason of
his failure to complete the job within the
time required in the contract. The said or
der and estimates and profile are OH fle
and may be seen at my office.
The approximate amount OF work to be
done in the construction of such ditch is as
follows:
Main ditch which is to be open from sta
tiou TAI to station 493 the excavation is
107,6 5S cubic yards. There are about II
miles OF tile branches to the above ditch:
Width of bottom, feet. Average depth of
cut about feet slant to l.
The estimated cost of the work is twenty
eight thousand twenty five dollars.
All bids must be accompanied by certi-
fed check payable to the auditor of said
county, for not less than ten per cent of
the amount of each bid.
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
Dated June 18th, 1907.
L.P. LARSON.
County Auditor, Redwood County,
45-3t State of Minnesota.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Funny RebelIions.

A rebellion in China, as rule, is a
comparatively harmless affair, says the
Times Of India. The people inform
the governor that his exactions are in
excess of custom and that he must re-
duce them. If he agrees the matter
ends. If not, there Is a demonstration
and perhaps some shooting, but this is
only preliminary to compromise, for
the Picking government never backs up
its officials when force has to be resort
ed to, and the people have far too
much respect for authority to push any
successes to extremes. The troops
boast of the numbers of the enemy
they have killed, but the fighting does
not often amount to very much. A
typical story is told of the taotai of a
city which shall be nameless VIII,
claimed to have put down a rebellion,
but explained when pressed for par
ticulars that it had not been necessary
to fight since by happy inspiration he
had shaken out tiger skin, which had
SO frightened the insurgents that they
had all run away.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Language Of Umbrellas.

There is language of umbrellas a.
OF flowers. For instance, place your
umbrella in rack and it will often in
dictate that it will change owners.
To open it quickly in the street means
that somebody's eye is going to be in
danger.
To shut it quickly signifies that hat
or two will probably be knocked off.
An umbrella carried over woman.
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings it indicates
marriage.
To swing your umbrella over your
shoulder signifies II am making a nuis-
ance of myself"
To put an alpaca umbrella by the
side Of silk one signifies Exchange
is no robbery"
To lend an umbrella indicates 81 am
a fool"
10 return an umbrella means-well,
never mind what 1t means. Nobody
ever does that.-Spare Moments.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
A Teachers Last Resort.

BY the laws of Maryland corporal
punishment in the public schools of
that state is forbidden. This prohibit
ton was much condemned by certain
of the teachers with old fashioned
ideas, especially by a teacher in one
of the schools of the Eastern Shore
some years ago. He was a strapping
big fellow, and it was lucky for his
pupils, who were rather tough lot.
that they were protected by the afore-
mentioned law
The teacher did the best he could un-
der the circumstances, but moral sua-
sion proving of little avail he finally
laid his case before the board Of trus-
tees.
Gentlemen" he said after a recital
of his trials, 'those boys must be lick
ed"
'You can't do that" replied the chair
man.
'9Then you must assist me in con-
trolling Them"
testify, "is what you are employed to
do"
I'm that case" continued the teacher.
you must allow me to lick them.'
Corporal punishment is against the
law insisted the chairman.
Then, gentlemen" concluded the
teacher, with considerable emphasis.
"some one must be licked, and want
to say right here that the next time /
have trouble with my boys I'm going
to lick trustee. AS l have trouble
about once day, each one of you may
expect on the average one licking Der
week. l reckon there's no law against
that Rochester Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
young folks started off right. I'll bring

young folks started off right. I'll bring
the papers over tomorrow"
"Well, il Sue really is to be married, "
began Mrs. Reynolds hesitatingly.
s1fr' he shouted with boorish hearth
ness. ITO be sure she is. I'll have the
lawyer witness my consent while he's
drawing up the deed to the meadow
land"
He stamped out of the house in high
good humor and Larry turned to the
two women.
ssWhat is the meaning Of all thisf'
he asked. rs it magic?'
aThe magic of money" smiled Mrs.
Ronalds. "Your uncle has been tapping
the Davis farm, and guess he got
over the line into our lot"
"If that meadow is oil land, it's
worth lot more than $780," he said,
Indignantly. do you mean to say you
are going to let him swindle you just
Tor the sake of obtaining his consentY
1--WE are willing to let the plot go,
was the woman's quiet answer.
Larry swore that he would not per-
NIT the sacrifice, but the two women
only laughed, and he left with the de-
termination to force his uncle to refuse
the offer.
Frazier smiled paternally.
"My dear boy" he said blandly
'sthat lot has one of the best wells !
know of. We struck oil almost on the
surface. When the land is mine and
can sink the shaft it'll be worth a
fortune. You have enough money fol
yourself and the girl. That should be
sufficient"
Larry rushed out of the house and
back to the Ronalds home. The argu
ments the women advanced must have
been sound, for when Frazier came
with the title deeds the next day Larry
suggested that he and the notary act as
witnesses to their marriage. The gray
haired old minister stepped forward
and completed the ceremony, and Fra
zier was eager to congratulate the
BRIDE
Here's the money for the trous
seau,' he cried, as he pressed roll OF
bills into her hands. Nov if your
u1OIueT Will sigh the uecu, we II Uc al
through"
Mrs. Ronalds affixed her signature
and Frazier thrust the document deep
into his pocket. He turned into the
road leading past his new purchase
II want to show you a pretty bit Of
land.' he told his companion, the no.
tary. ITS got one Of the best oil wells
In the state or lose my guess, and
don't think often make a mistake.
Get up!''
The last remark was addressed to
the horse, for in the field he had just
bought gang of workmen were tear
ing up the soil.
What are you doing thereY he de-
manded as he dashed up. "That is my
property"
'Just fixing the pipe line" explained
the foreman. Il suppose the oil that
got in the marsh the time of the wreck
gave some one the idea that there was
oil here. Anyhow, he's sunk his drill
right into our main pipe line, confound
him.
And Frazier drove on, echoing the
last two words sues rousseau" had
not been salted-just oiled.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Pretty Near It.

"Uncle Zeb,' cautioned his city
nephew, pointing to the finger bowl,
"you are not expected to drink out of
that, you know"
GOSH said Uncle Zeb. you'll be
telling me next that it's to wash my
hands inr'- Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
NOTICE..

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
IN petition. of which the following is a
copy, las been filed in the office of the coun-
" auditor of Re lwood county. state of Min
nesota and that hearing will be had upon
commissioners at the ONCE of the county
auditor of said county. in the city OF Red
wood Falls, on the 18th day of July. A. D.
1907, at O'Clock p M
Dated al Redwood Falls, Mimi, this 18th
day of June 1907.
LIP LARSON,
County Auditor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i stockholders of the dwood Falls
the court house. in Redwood Falls. on Sat-
urday, June goth, at two O'Clock p, m.
r. E. FULLER, Secretary
Dated, Redwood Falls, Mimi, June IA. 1907.
46-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26

It is maxim with me that no man
was ever written out Of reputation
but by himself.-Bentley.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26
Al Tender Foot.

Awkward Nephew - Uncle John,
what's tenderfoot? Gouty Uncle
(glaring) Mine, and don't you forget
Baltimore American.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26

A mans hair usually turns gray Ave
years sooner than a woman's.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-06-26

$50 you are going abroad, eh?" said
railroad man. well, watch your
luggage over there. The system is
abOminable.
They don't, you know, have our SIM
pie and satisfactory check system. In
England, for instance, no one is re-
sponsible for your luggage but your
self. You get porter to put it in the
baggage car, and when you reach your
destination you pick it out with an
other porter's help, put it on cab
and drive of. Any one could steal It
Often luggage thefts occur.
Il often wondered why the English
railroads, which in many respects are
50 good, didn't adopt our American
check system. Last year, asking an
English railroad man, found out.
IF the English roads adopted the
check system they would be responsi-
BILE for luggage, as our roads are. The
English law does not make them re-
sponsible. Therefore, Of course. thew
do nothing that will lay such a re-
sponsibility upon them. But they ac-
knowledge that our luggage system is
fine, while theirs is execrable. And
they have registering system-a mere
begging of the question for which Won
have to pay extra"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
MOVER FREE AFTER
REPEATED DELAYS
BOND SIGNED, PRISONER WALKS
OUT OF HIS CELL
President of Western Federation OF
Miners Will Accompany Haywood
to Denver-Pettibon
Denied Bail
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July 30.-After delay
of nearly thirty-six hours Charles II
Mover president of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, was released from the
Ada county Jail at late hour tonight
on bond of $4,000, signed by Timothy
Reagan and Thomas ]. Jones OF BOISE
Meyer will leave for Salt Lake CITY
tomorrow in company with William u
Haywood, who on Sunday was acquitted
of the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg. After a stop OF rev
hours in Salt Lake City they will pro-
ceed to Denver, the headquarters OF the
federation
DR.. I. j. MCGEE of Wallace, Idaho,
charged with perjury in the Haywood
case. had hearing in the probate court
TODAY and was bound over for trial on
his own recognizance.
DIR. MCGEE swore that Harry Orchard
was In Wallace in August, 1904 Or
chard was witness against him today
and declared he was not in Idaho at
the time mentioned.
Formal application was made in the
district court today to have George A.
Pettibone admitted to bail. The motion
was submitted without argument ana
was promptly denied by Judge WOOD
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
VICTIMS OF BROTHERS
RAGE MAY RECOVER
Members oE Huntington Family in Ver-
saiIIes Show Improvement-Father
to Be Buried in French
Cemetery

By Associated Press.
VERSAILLES, France, July 3O-The
funeral of Major Henry A. Huntington
who died at his residence here yester-
day. unaware of the murderous attack
made last Sunday night by his son Henry
upon his two brothers and two sisters,
will take place next Thursday at the
English church. The body will be placed
temporarily in a vault and later inferred
in some French cemetery.
Alonzo Huntington, who was shot
through the lungs, is still in a precarious
condition. Edith Huntington's condition
is still serious, although she is in no dan
ger. Mrs Huntington, the mother, Is stlll
completely Frustrated.
Henry Huntington was examined by
doctor today and found talking at ran
dom. The investigation regarding Henry
sanity will be made after the funeral OF
his father. Henry's wife told the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press that she
had engaged Maitre Labori, the criminal
lawyer, to defend her husband. She SAID
his defense would be provocation In let
ters written and sent to her husband py
his two brothers and sister Edith.