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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
LOOMING BIG.
The Probability OF Prohibition I'm
South Carolina,

south Carolina.
The apparent certainty of prohi-
oltlon winning in Georgia in the
next few days, the confident hope
that Alabama will follow suit, the
spread of the prohibition victories
n Tennessee and the possibility of
prohibition becoming state wide in
North Carolina in the near future
nave greatly increased the hopes Of
the uncompromising prohibitionist
IN South Carolina that the next lepis-
allure Will substitute state prohibi-
ton for the present county dispen-
5ary system, half the counties in the
state being now dry.
The prohibitionists point to the
fact that in the test vote the
present house last winter lacked
only two votes of passing the Nash
state prohibition bill, and that in
spite OF the fact that many of the
prohlbltionists, including, Mr.. Nash
himself who voted against his own
bill, we're pledged to support the
county dispensary system as amcans
OF getting rid of the state ~dispensary
ana are willing to swear if swearing
we're in their line, that the house
next winter will pass a prohibition
oy from q to 20 majority, and that
The state dIspcnsary senators will
furnish the necessary majority in
the senate.
They argue that with Georgia drv
and North Carolina about to follow
suit the practibility of prohibition
with the Jug trade cut off from these
two states, will appeal to influential
men as never before, that the ques-
ton of whether prohibition will pro.
hlbit will be answered. Talks vour
correspondent has had recently with
prohibition leaders coming into CO.
lumbla clearly demonstrates that. a
most determined fight will be made
next winter forstraight state prohi-
bltion of the most stringent and un-
compromising kind.
But the South Carolina Legislature
in spite of It's volatile and corruptivc
characteristics, is a very stubborn
institution when it gets "sot' a Ger
tam way on an important question.
There are good Judges of the lcpis-
lature who have been in Intimate
contact with its doings for many
years, who predict that while the
new Legislature to be elected ncxt|
summer will likely enact a state
prohibition bill. the present lcpisi,.
turc being elected on a county o.
ton platform, will never be pcrsua-
ded, driven OF led to any other
course on the liquor question, even
If hundreds of women do
come with waving banners and
hymn singing children to crowd The
gallcsles and feed the legislature.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
New York Cily'S Debt.

The total bonded debt of the Unit.
ed States is only 1926, 900, 900 anG
that Of New York city is already
more than half that of the nationa'
government. At the present rate OF
increase, the metropolis will hav.
the larger Indebtedness in five years.:
The total debts of all the states in
the Union amounts only to 1894 ,314,.
100, less than half that Of the Single
city of New York, The total state,
country and city Indebtedness Of the
entire United States is less than
three times that Of the city of mil.
liOnaires.
The great military powers of the
world are much concerned ovcr
China and her debt, and yet China
has borrowed only $6l3, 900 600
against $500. 600, 900 for New York.
The entire dominion of Canada owes
only $2l7, 600, 900, about equal to
New York's increase in four years.
Next to New York, the twenty
five large cities of the United States
in order of their population. are as
follows: Chicago, Philadelphia, st.
Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland,
Buffalo, San Francisco. Cincinnati,
Pittsburg. New Orleans, Detroit,
Milwaukee, Washington, Newark,
New jersey City, Louisville, Mime
apolis, Providence, indianapolis,
Kansas City, st. Paul, Rochester,,
Denver, and Toledo.
Their population, according to the
census Of 1900. was about 5000, 900.
against 3,137, 600 for Creator New
York. 1t is not likely that this pro-
portion has changed much. Now,
the total bonded indebtedness Of
these twenty-five cities is about SALT
600, 900, almost $40, 000. 900 less than
than that of the metropolis.
This means that the per capita
debt of the citizen Of New York is
Sl15.l5, against %A3.i5 for those of
the other large cities. Boston with
SIG and Cincinnati with $ll4 come
the nearer to approaching New
Works. record while Chicago and
San Francisco, owing only $12 per
each. make the best showing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
"ShOri MINDED Shorts.

a dispatch was sent out from
GrecnvilIc on Wednesday saying
the State league will be disbandcd
Saturday and a new league compos-
cd of Grecnvillc, Anderson, Spartan
burg and Ashcvillc will finish up the
session. Orangcburg, Sumter and
Darlington are to be dropped, as
they have failed to hold up their
end of the league, the burden fall
ing on Grccnvillc, Anderson and
Spartanburg."
The statement that Orangeburg,
Sumter and Darlington have failed
to hold Up their end of the league is
not true SO far as Orangcburg and
Sumter are concerned. Both Of
these towns have met every REQUIRE
mcnt of the constitution Under
which the State league was formed,
and IT is certainly not crcditaDlc to
Grecnville to try to cover up
her own short comings by misreprc-
Senting Orangcburg and Sumter.
We challenge Grccnvlllc and Ander-
son to successfully contradict this
statement.
ne truth OF the matter is Green
vile was in the hole financially
herself, and that is why she squcai-
ed SO. Baseball has proven a little
more expensive than the Short
Windcd sports Of GrecnvilIc
thought it would prove and instead
OF them going down in their
pockets ike men they whine
like babies, and try to make
1t appear tina Orangcburg and sun
ter has failed to hold up their end
OF the league, This little trick did
not fool any boGy and everybody is
laughing at Gtccnvillc for poine in
to an enterprise that she could not
Keep up With The Orangeburp
and Democrat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
MADE GRAY BY FRIGHT.
Woman Wants $4,000 for Being
Scared by Train.

Asserted her hair turned white in
a night because Of the carclcssness of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, Mrs. Mary
MclIlvoy filed suit at Hammond, ILL.,,
Il few days ago, asking for $4,000
damages.
She charged that in January, 1907,
when she was standing at the rail
road station in Hammond waiting for
Il train q second train whirled past.
throwing her down by the force Of
the air current it created and fright
encd her to such an extent that she
has never fully recovered.
She says the next day when she
awokc her hair, which had been
black the day before, vas snow white.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
BANDS or AsssssINs.
Criminal Societies : Operative
In the United states.

lin the United States.
The red flag of the anarchist, the
bullet OF the Chinese highbinder, the
bomb of the "Black Hand" murder
Gus quarrels among Armenians the
killing by knife or pistol of "Hunch-
akist" victims, have become matters
for police attention and public api-
tatl9n In the United States. The
teuds and yendettas, political and
eccleslastical hatreds, belong to the
Old World, but the blood and the
crimes = Americas and are part Of
the price for the Wanted cosmopoli-
tanlsm OF the leading cities of the
United States, notably New York.
For years London was the haven of
refuge for international criminals
and the headquarters for secret or
carnations which practiced crime.
The evil of indiscriminate immjpra-
lion in the United States is becoming
more patent as the crimes due to
these organized bands of assassins
become more numerous and terrible,
especially in the. centers of wealth.
The police have all sorts of difficult
ty in handling crimes perpetrated by
foreigners. Policemen are not able
to understand their native language
and members Of the same nationality
refuse to aid in running down crimi-
1ais. In the land from which they
migrated the police were part of the
government and it was the govern
nent that they wished to escape, es-
)ecially if they were members of
some band of assassins. Bismarck
)nce suggested a plan for handling
anarchists. He urged that they or
ganlze with the avowed intention of
outrage and murder and should be
treated as felons. Only a few months
ago 300 anarchists met in New York
md lauded the assassin of President
Mckinley. At such meetings plans
ire Matched and then the agents arc
,ent out to spread destruction anc
death.
Most OF the societies of criminals
now operating in this country had
heir origin in some good purpose
The Malta and the Camorra original
y were bands of young men who
sought by political means to free tho
people from the yoke of evil ruler.
md opprcssors in Italy. The Huncha
<lst society was a revolutionary or
ganization designed to overthrow
Turkish rule in Armenia. In these
societies Matchmaking cliques sccur
ed the reigns of control and they are
today the disgrace of the respectabl,
element Of their countrymen and a
ne same time their chief source O
terror.
Motives for crimes committed i,
America often date back for years
several months ago eight Greek ped
ilcrs landed in New York. The,
anne from Sparta. Five of the mel
we're from n family and three from
another. A short time later a figh
broke out among them. The motiv,
!ay IN a war that occurred 80 year
ago, since which date the member
of each of the families regard tn,
members of the other as mortal enc
MES. Many murders resulted from
The fucd. The Chinese Highbindcr
arc murdcrers belonging to rival fac
tons of the longs. They are a black
mailing and gambling class. Their en-
mites were imported at the sam,
time the immigrants were accepted
" struggled.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
SULPHUR BATHS AT HOME.
They Heal the skin and Take Away
It's Impurities.

Sulphur baths heal Skin Diseases,
and give the body a wholesome glow
Nov yon don't have to go off to a
high-Drlccd resort to get them. Put
a few spoonfuls of Ilnncock's Liquid
Sulphur In the hot water, and you
get n perfect Sulphur bath right in
your w home.
Apply %ilancock's Liquid Sulphur
to the affected parts, and Eczema and
other stubborn skin troubles are
quickly cured, Dr.. II. III. Thomas,
OF Naldosta, Ga, was cured OF a pain
full skin trouble, and he praises 1t in
the highest terms. Your druggist
sells it.
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur ONT.
mcnt Is the best cure for Sores PIN.
pies, Blackheads and all inflammation.
Gives q soft, velvoty skin,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
Ilnlinn pnnEYT,c
HNNyvlg 9NRS
A Notable Variation os tbe Fsr
Gent of Profits.
sumter County leads and Beaufort
County at the Foot Of the Profit

sumter County leads and beaufort
County at the Foot Of the Proft
Column.
Mr.. w. 9. West. dispensary audi.
Tor, has tHsT much tedious work.
compiled a table showing the ORR 3
sales, net profits, breakage and net
gain Of the a3 county dispenaar,as
me table Is an interesting one and
lor purposes of comparison shows
exactly how each dispensary ig RIM
we publish below as we find it In
The State.
For instance there is only one dis
pensary In Abbeyille county and the
profits therefrom amounted to over
5000, while 10 d~ispensaries IN
Barnwell County brought not Quite
$4,000. The 10 dispensarieg In Rich
land county brought in over $4,000.
and II dispensaries in Charleston
made $4,000. Sumter shows the
largest percentage of gain in profits
ana FLORENCE next with Aiken third.
The statement has been complied
from ngures submitted and sworn to
by the respective county d~.spensary
boards, or their authorized clerks.
However, 1t might be we'll to state in.
regard to the breakage account that
the comparisons made are not alb
solutely Just insomuch as some
boards have returned railroad short
age as brcakage, thus swelling the
breakage account.
This explains the blank for Lex
'ngton county. In many instances
claims were filed for the shortage
and have been paid Which would
very materially lessen this account.
However, the account is in the main
correct.
The profit made by some Of the
counties is somewhat larger than has
been reported insomuch as they have
charged fixtures, bottling outfits, etc,
TO the expense account, which were
not taken In as assets in making up
statement.
FOllOWing is the statement for tha
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
An AdunllcSS Eden

A new exposition of an old idea is
shortly to be put in active opera
ton at North Port Manor, Long Is
lond, where a colony of feminine de-
voices of art will be established. to
the utter exclusion Of man. In fact.
The Glades, as the quarters of the
Women's organization isto be known,
will feature the total elimination of
man from house, grounds, or
studios.
The preamble of the constitution
sets this forth clearly, and the docu-
ment ends with the triumphant and
indisputablc argument that "the
time, energy, and application wasted
in a silly, fruitless summer filtration
would, if diverted into the channels
of study, have a direct manifestly
beneficial effect upon the profess
sional advancement Of the girl stu
dent.
The Gladcs is the outgrowth of a
movement started three years ago
among several students and profess
sional artual advancement in their
work and mutual saving of cxspense
in the matter of stukieS and models.
Nothing developed until last spring,
when three wealthy women of New
York were interested, and promis-
cd to finance such an organization.
Many of the members of the colo
ny are well known in metropolitan
art circles, and all are very much in
earnest in their special feature re-
gardlng the male sex. In fact, rule
II of the constitution says that the
members who will be selected on the
merit of their work after two years
study must sign a pledge Of spinster-
hood for a period of three years. APP
plication to be released from his
pledge will be equivalent to a resig-
nation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
THE railroads and the public should

TIE railroads and the public should
get closer together. Then there
would be less trouble. We doubt if
the railroads in the South could be
run successfully at a much less pas
sengcr rate than three cents. 1t takes
money to operate railroads. They
should be allowed to charge a fair
rate and be required to keep the road
bed and rolling stock in first class
condition.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

'ihl'S SLAYER a MYSTERY.
hody Found in Creek with BuJIrt
I'm Head.

MISS rene Phillips, about lNcntv
years Of age, ana n cmb of . wrlI
known FAMILY Of Marshal county. y
-, was murdered at hcs home i'm lie
IVY section, and her body was thrown
in Paint Fork branch.
Miss Phillips body was found Mon
day with a bullet holo in the back or
me mead Tho body was cold. ana
indicated that the crime Had boon
committed several hours before.
Thc crime occurred in 4 very $50.
lated place. The murder is shroudcd
IN complete mystery. Near Miss
Phllllps body n notebook and cot
found.
It's dinicult to generate philosophy
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
This is Headquarters
FOR
and Organs

You want a sweet toned and a dur.
able instrument. One that Will last q
long, long life time.
Our prices are the lowest, consis
tent with the quality.
Our references: Are any bank Oh
reputable business house in Columbia
Write us for catalogs, prices and
terms.
MALONB'S MUSIC HOUSE,
Columbia. S. q.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

The total amount OF sales was
$647,477.91, Of which Richland dis
posed of $126,936.25, or one-nfth,
while Charleston disposed Of only
one-third as much liquor as Colum-
bia through the legal channels. 1t Is
apparent from this that Charleston
is a very temperate place, and that,
per capita Of population and summer
eXcursionists, more liquor is drunk in
a dozen OF the other 23 counties.
TOO many men spend their time
sitting on the anxious seat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09
TWO FALL DEAD.

One Fell in Field and Other at Sight
OF Body.
a dispatch from Americas, Ga,
says Bran Goodwin, Il Sumter coun-
IS farmer, dropped dead Thursday in
the cotton field. Ills brother was
summoned and at the sight Of the
dead body he fell upon it and OK
Dired.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

the Columbia State says: ''Whcn
kentucky gets as dry as Maine
inc natives mayoXodus in large num-
bers singing, 1etMy old Kentucky
home, good n " But who said
Maine was dry,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

6~47,477.91 ~l66.792.O2N
Average per cent. made on all busi-
ness done In the State, 34.6.
The %breakage figures are as fol-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

It's dinicult to generate philosophy
on an empty stomach.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-09

Gov. Ansel when asked about the
m utter had nothing to say in reply to
g letter except that he considered
Hov: Sheppard a good mar and that
his idea was to appoint another lay
man who could assist the board in
reaching decisions from q legal stand
point. lie said that he had no idea
OF giving olf"nsc and in the appoint
mcnt had tDe BEST interests of the
State at heart.
Gov. Sheppard has been in public
life for many years and the position
was rendered him by Gov. Anscl sew
eral days ago. The latter was out of
the city Monday but returned yes
terday when the statement from Mr..
Martin was given out. II was the
cause of considerable comment at the
State capitol when it became known.
The singular part Of this contro-
versy between the governor and the
State superintendent Of education is
that they were both elected from
Grecnvillc county. Gen. j. G.. Boyd,
adjutant general, and Maj. Jno. H..
Earle, railroad commissioner, are
\also from Grcenville. This is the first
Nine that any discortent in the hap
" family from that county has man
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-12
Monterey. Va. Friday, April 10 1907

Young folks with short memories
must not think yesterday the first
April snow nv any means. Eigb'
teen years ago yesterday to day,
according to the oldest lnhabltan''
there was so fierce snow storm
here that people from the county
who came to town in the morning
could not venture to return home
because Of the heavy drifts.
With snow and rain frozen III
the blooms, and the therm ometrr
several de grees below freezing, 1t
woald be a rash mau to predict
any fruit this year. Several inches
of snow fell yesterday, part OF II
remaining and forming white
sheet over the earth = Stauntor
Dispatch, April 9TH.
The belated storms of this sea
son have apparently been of eastern
origin and Highland has not sui
fered more than some of her sister
counties in the Valley. Monterey
owing to its elevation, usually re
ports The heaviest snow fail, thong'
the mercury does not run as low a
at other points in the county.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-12
Public Sale of Personal Property.

will sell at public auction, at
nv residence in Crabbottom. A
miles north Of Crabbottom Mills,
on Tuesday, April 80, 1905. the
following personal property, to
wit:
2 good young mares in foal, !
yearling colt, 5 cows, 81 good ewes.
some have lambs now, 5 hogs. l
Old Hickory Wagon good as new,
2 huggies, l spring tooth harrow
good as new, ! moving machine,
1 buggy rake, 7 stacks of hay. !
Home Comfort cooking range, ]
Franklin stove, and other heating
stoves, soma.team harness, one set
as good as new, pair buggy har-
ness, all my household and kitchen
furniture. consisting of bureaus
bedsteads, tables, chairs, ETC., some
old relics Of furniture. and many
other things too tedious to men.
ton.
Terms; On all sums OF $500
under. the cash will be required
over IS 90 negotiable note, pay
able at Highland County Bank in
six months, interest from date
with two good endorsers, will bs
required. :.
Sale to begin promptly at 10 A
M. Jas. b. Hidy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-12
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con
stitutional remedies. Deafness il
caused by an inflamed condition
of the mucous lining of the eusta,
chan tube. When it is intlamed
YOU have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it's en-
ttirely closed deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out, and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an IN
famed condition ON the mucous
surfaces
We will gladly give 500 for az
case of deafness, caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars ffee
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, q
Sold by druggists 7sc:
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-12
AN INSULT TO CONGRESS.
The following is taken from Manufactur
ers' Record, April A, 1907.

The following is taken from Manufactur-
ers' Record. April 4, 1907.
A great many people have won.
dered what influence was bringing
pressure to bear upon Congress to
change postal rates, as was pro-
posed at the last session. Possibly
manv congressman themselves did
not know that back of this there
is an organized scheme at work
purely as a money making venture.
This schema is being worked ON
the basis of the payment from bus
mess houses in the way of sub
scriptions to fund for the pur-
pose of lobbying in behalf OF an
ipsrease in postage rates on fourth.
class matter, on the ground that it
this should be brought about it
would be possible to secure on e.
cent letter postage. Some years
ago the writer had copies of cir
culars which were being issued for
the purpose of securing agents " no
would quietly and vigorously can
vass their communities for contri-
buttons Of this kind, practically
promising to the business men
who Joined the scheme that by do
ing 50 thew would be enabled to
have their letter postage reduced
to one cent We supposed that
some such scheme was back OF the
movement in Congress last session
but could not get the facts We are
advised Of a campaign which is be-
ing made by man who is solicl
ting and, we have heard, is secur'
inc hundreds of signatures to Pc
tition to he placed before Congress
at the next session advocating the
increase of postage rates on second
class mail matter to four cents OF
eight cents per pound and rednc'
ing the rates on first-class matter
to one cent per half ounce. This
party is also collecting all the mon
ey he can from the signers OF this
petition, the alleged object OF the
collection being to create a lobby
in Washington to see that the
measere is passed"
A prominent business man II
Chicago who gives us this infor
nation states that he absolutely
refused to entertain it for one mo-
ment, and the Manufacturers Rec
ord would think that any Other
business man Of ordinary indg
ment would know that a lobby
ing scheme of this kind should bt
beneath the support Of honest and
honorable business men.