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The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
Died This morninu.

Mrs. John Ros .rald died at the
family home in the Southside Ad-
ditlon at about 7:30 q. m. today,
after an illness of several weeks.
The deceased leaves a husband and
three children to mourn her loss, to
whom is extended the sympathy Of
all.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
At the Roosevelt Auditorium, Thurs.
day Evening, December l9.

Fathers and mothers, and the
general public are cordially invited
to be present. Admission free.
Music by Grand Chorus (25O
Voices.)
"rhe Banner of the Free" Richarde
Lullaby" Brahms
"Pining for the Old Fireside"
lOWne
"stars of the Summer Night"-5-
Music March
Meehan's Orchestra
Recitation -"The Flying Machine'
Gertrude Steinberg
Drill Of the Patriots, with Civic
Speed" "a boys and girls
Marion o. West
"Little Bo-Peep" A2Lboys and girls
Dikka Berg
IAN International Party" -
IS boys and Rirls--An Hansen
Music "We Meet Again To-
night Boys"- Boys Glee Club
"Greetings" boys and girls
ndlu1cCu II. 0dCACLt.,
"The Trooping Of the Flowers"
~ boys and. girls
------ FLORENCE D. Garlock
"The F Fairy's Tricks" "-26 boys
and *irls----Flora G.. Carpenter
"Chrstmas in Other Lands"-
7boys and girls Sophie Boe
"Scene at Ticket Office
boys and
Nellie G. Mahoney
1.-THE Boys of Mother Goose" %
boys and girls Jessie NJ. Houk
"Jes' fore Christmas" SO boys
and Annie $AcGillis
Music ~
"The Girl Who Sat Down On Ny
Boys Giee Club ''"'
THE Children's Hour"--28. boys
and girls---Clara N: Somerville
Dialogue--------12 boys and girls
F. l.. Freeman
"A Flag Drip 20 boys and girls
Marie c.. Krogstadt
"Gymnastic Exercise and Gold
en- Resolutipns"-
-----~-::--C Clara n:Lebeis
"A Christmas Messmg"- -2dboys
and girlsMabel l.. Rockwell
Play "The Train 10 Mauro'
High School Students
Meehan's Orchestra
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13

Explore on Section II, 58-I8.

J. kleffman and associateaof ,Hibn
bing have an option on:;1ak6Bit
section II, 58-18, in the Mount Iron
district, and have this week placed
a churn and a dianl9adrill on the
property. The lapf Is fai1r:lg& &weR
located and the PfS OF al ord
body is consideredsr ableS1
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
Roller Rink MASQUERADE.

1.-THE first Grand Masquerade al
the Virginia Roller Rink will be
given on Friday evening next
December 10th, to which a mos,
cordial invitation is extended
Prizes will be given the best :dress.
ed couple and the most comic
couple. Grand March will start al
$50. Meehan's Orchestra will
furnish music. Prices 40 usual.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
Meehan's Orchestra
Moved into Their New Quarters.

Moved into Their New Quarters,
The fire boys have this week occu-
pied their spacious new quarters in
Fire Hall No. l, moving the FIRE par
>aphrenaliasinto same on Monday. =.
/, The, new structure iesashandsome
and commodious edifice, making a
notable Improvement to tt1at part
of the city; suppla nting, as it does;
the old un painted wooden city hall
structure which occupied the site
for 90 manyyears. s..s.ss,s.:~ ~ =. 3
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
Tie Style OF :tse:SS

EE1christpas will q.
Have yon given. a. Ihais
what you are going
friends as memsnto? vIsAs epas
gest that you call at QUIZ ;stddio and
we will show you ihe beauttfnL nexssl
styles of portraits we are.naating,
for Christmas gifts,~ TheIes4ssstilkss
t*time to get them ri eady forfhrfst~ =
lt1'as. Mo1LANsf fSTpDIlss.
= Virginia, Minn;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs.
The Grand Lodge Had Il Pleasant
Meeting Mt Anderson,

SWIM
The twcnty-frst annual nye
ton of the Grand Lodge, Knights OF
Pythias, was held in Anderson last
week. The meeting was one of the
largest ever held in this State. Much
business of Importance to Pythianism
IN South Carolina has been disposed
OF, possibly the most important thing
being the decision to establish .
monthly Pythian Journal.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Mendel l.. Smith, Of Camden,
grand chancellor.
l.. S. Mattison, Of Columbia, vice
grand chancellor.
Prof. A. G.. Rembert, Of Wofford
college. Spartanburg, grand p%relate.
Dr.. j. II. Thornwell, of Fort Mill,
grand keeper Of records and seal.
Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston,
grand master OF %eXchequer.
j. L.. Reeves, of B~ranchville, grand
outer guard.
The representatives to tho SUI
preme lodge, which meets In Boston
In 1908, + Gen. M. l.. Bonham of
Anderson, Col. B.. A. Morgan of
G%reenville and Col. Edmund Bacon
Of Columbia.
Memorials were adopted on Knights
A. G. Mustard Of Charleston, J. NJ.
Knight of Sumter and James Thayer
OF Charleston, who died the past
year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
Wise md Otherwise.

The good either die young or poor
A mislit bargain isn't fit for any
thing.
Unkind words are always the
wrong kind.
Ignorance that pays looks like wis
dom to some peole.
All men are brave until there is a
demand for bravery.
Some men imagine that Il moral
wrong is Il commercial right.
If you would learn OF a mans
good deeds attend his uncral.
When some people tell the truth
others are able to recognize it.
1t takes a lot Of good luck to en-
able Snmo men to reach he top.
When II man tries to Halter
another he has something to sell.
Most men think they know a lot
more than they know they know.
People would have but few real
troubles If they didn't try to act
smart.
When a mans moral rights 80
wrong he begins to talk about his
legal rights.
most as much trouble as his wise
enemies.
1t doesn't necessarily follow that a
man is any good Just because he's rs
good as his word.
a broad-minded man V looscs
any sleep because another mans opin
ions fail to agree with his own.
1t Is seldom difficult for a nan to
get rich after he has acquired the
art OF hypnotizing his conscience.
Most people waste a lot OF valuable
time telling their troubles to Other
people who are not ven Interested
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
HOMAGE TO SNAKES.
Indians Who Feed Babies TO and
Worship Scrpcnts.

In spite of the fact that a similar
charge was investigated and dismiss.
ed by a grand Qury some time &
another complaint has beer filed
with United states District ATTORNEY
Llewcllyn, Of New Mexico, tat q
tribe OF Indians in that territory arc
given to the worship Of an enormous
serpent, to which is fed the newborn
babes OF a puebla in which, It is
housed and carefully tended and
guarded.
The complaint was filed by a Cath
one priest, who alleges that a dozen
families were segregated from Sow
Graz pucblaS two years ago, and form
ca INTO a pucbla by themselves. Al
though IT. is known that many chill
drcn have been born to these fami-
not a child is to found in the
pucbla.
This led the priest to press his in
v~cstigaiion, with the result, as al
legged, that he discovered that i'm an
adobe house, isolated and closely
guarded, there is an enormous ser
pent. which is worshiped by the In
dams OF all the puoblas around, and
mat every babe born IN the small pu-
cbla. and, it is suspected, in many
others, Is fed to the serpent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

HANDLING A HUSBAND.
Here is IL Woman Who Certainly
Bosses the Ranch.

~ !, tiiN
Joseph Bjelik, As years old, small
and meek, was before MAGISTRATE
Finn In Yorkville court on n warrant
obtained by his wife. Katherine, who
charged him with abandoning her,
and their two children, says the New
York Herald. The home of the fam
lily is No. $40 East Forty-eighth ST.,
New York.
When the magistrate asked Bjelik
what he had to say for himself Joseph
held up a crooked little finger and
pointed to an eye that was out Of or
der.
she did that he exclaimed
through an interpreter. "and she
makes me sleep under the bed and
feds me OF cold vituals. Besides she
is jealous, ard when she sees me as
much as speak to another woman
she beats me-
How is this?" demanded Magis.
tratc Finn OF Katherine. do you
beat your husband?"
Yes, sometimes" replied the wo-
man.
"Iow ~often?" persisted the mag
istrate.
whenever he needs it; sometimes
ii mes every day. When he is good |
don't beat hm."
why do you make him sleep un-
der the bed?"
The woman was unable to answer
this question for the fit Of laughter
into which 1t threw her.
Then the magistrate asked Joseph
if he was willing to go home with
Katherine. Joseph didn't think he
was. but a truce was finally arranged,
and Joseph will try home life again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

Armenian.
REPORT or INHERITANCE.
1T is asserted that Father Caspar
Vartianan had recently inherited a
snug fortune from a brother, who
died in Chicago. and that he also pos
sesscd q jewel of great value in the
FORM OF a crescent or a cross, which
had been handed down generation to
generation of priests. Those work
ing on the case who subscribed to the
robbery theory, believe these report
Cd possessions furnish the motive for
the crime,
The criminal examination of the
organs of the dead priest is progress
ing, and until the result Of this is
known, the police will not say posi-
lively whether Father Vartianan was
killed by drugs before he was placed
in the trunk.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

gan, his alleged ,apturc and death,
together with the anti-Masonic par
ty IN America constitute one of the
most thrilling chapters in the life of
the republic but these agitations only
served to confirm the order in its
growth and prosperity until we find
1T today, as we saw it represented
last week, composed Of mon high in
the councils of state, distinguished
in their private life and ornaments
to society in general.
1T has expanded until it is repre-
sented in every civilized country of
the world, with a membership of
millions. The widow and the father
less ' their especial charge; visibly
or in imagination the eye of God
looks down upon them in all their
walks of life, and their m%inistrations
make the world brighter and better.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
why you should
consult
a specialist
9A6M<~~nmm

an .omet won't to the mountain
Tor % 'yious re asons aud he WAS 4 wise
man.
Bit it is not necessary for you To
remove to tho citv I o receive intel.
ligenL treatment for chronic or nor.
vous Il sorders, by n capable, experi.
enced < ecialist in those deep seated
tronh'es of long standin that 50 often
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Our | ng experience of upwards az
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ly different disease
| in lie all sufferers from deep seat
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mcnt or not.
1t is { T cheaper to write to n cnmpo.
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
WOULD KILL ROOSEVELT.
RumOrcd That Brother OF McIiinIc,
Assassin Was in Canton.

Despite a Of doubtful origin
that Michael Czolgoscz, a brother Of
the assassin Of President Mckinley.
would be in Canton, Ohio, WcdneS-
day, the funeral Of Mrs. Mckinley
and the contingent visiting Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt passed off without in
cidcnt of sinister note.
Taking precautions against the
one chance in n thousand hat tho
rumor of CZolgoscz's presence was
true, the local police, assisted by Sc
cret service men from Washington
and Cleveland, exercised the most
alert vigilance during the presidents
stay in the city.
No trace whatever was found OF
C~Zolgoscz 10 any anarchist, although
three strangers to the city were held
in the jail during the presidents stay.
There was nothing against them,
however, and they were released.
That the police were taking no
chances was evident by the precau
lions taken at the Mckinley home.
All friends and relatives Of the Nc
kinlcy family had to 80 to their car
riagcs through the front door.
Crowds had gathered In front Of
the place, including Il number of men
with cameras, who wished to catch
snap shots Of the president. The
original plan had been changed, how
ever, and while the crowd waited on
north Market street the presidential
party was led out of the side door to
carriages waiting on Louis street.
The trip to Tho ccmetary was made
quietly and without incident and Is
minutcd ahead Of the appointed time
the president reached his car. A
large crowd gathered for a speech,
but tho president merely lifted his
hat and wished them good luck
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
them for his collection.

them for his collection.
About this time Boeck remarked
that he "a on very friendly terms
with members of the Newport colo
ny, and he could easily dispose of
Sl25,000 worth Of icwclry and anti
qucs if he could pet it. Mr.. Dayton
took him to Alfred Smith, who has a
Jewclry store on Fifth avenue and
Thirty-sixth street, and there, ac-
cording to Mr.. Dayton, Boeck made
a deal whereby he disposed of a lot
of jcwelry. There was some DISPUTE
with Smith over Boeck's commission,
and the latter sued. Only a short
time before he disappeared he got a
Judgment for $4,000 against Smith
for his commission.
Afterward Boeck, through his ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Dayton, secur-
ed diamonds and pearls from other
firms, some of which were pawned
in various loan Offices,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
BRYAN WILL WIN.
Champ Clark Says the Common.
or is Going to be
Nominated for tho Presidency and
That He is Going to BE Elected By
u United Democracy.

nominated Tor tho Presidency and
That He is Going to BE Elected By
United Democracy.
a dispatch from Savannah to he
Augusta Chronicle says that Champ
Clark, member OF Congress from Mis-
souri,, a see nothing but Bryan on
the Democratic horizon. He also be-
lievcs the Bryan sun is rising. not
setting. He doesn't take much stock
IN the %"favoritc SON. idea. He thinks
Bryan Is going to be nominated for
president and that he is going to be
elected by a united Democracy.
Mr.. Clark believes the Republicans
are hoplessly divided. He thinks
there is going to be much Of a row in
c.. 0. p. circles before their candi-
date for president is named and he
would not be surprised to see Roose-
welt run again If Taft Is turned down
in Ohio.
Mr.. Clark said: 81 don't think the
time has arrived when a Southern
man a be nominated, because the
plain Democrats are for William j.
Bryan. For years | have advocated
the nomination of a Southern man. |
may not have been the pioneer in
n a matter, scores Of men in the
South who would make tiptop presi-
dents, but II seems to me from read
ing and from cOnverSing with the
people of eight or ten states in when
| have lectured since congress adj
journcd, that the RANK and Gto ave
for Pryaa, and that he can have the
nomination If he wants 1t.
las to platform declarations they
should be thoroughly Democratic and
only Democratic. New fads in the
platform are nor likely to weaken
than to strengthen us. The surest
way to win Is to nominate candidates
who are not only Democrats from
skin to core, but whose opinions are
known to place them upon a platform
thoroughly democratic in every plank
We do not propose to buy any more
presidential DigS I'm DOkoS."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
OUR GRAND MOTHER USED III.
.sut She Never Had Sulphur In Such
Convenient Form As This,

our grandmother used Sulphur
as her favorite household remedy.
and so did her grandmother, Sui
phur has been, curing skip and blood
diseases for a hundred years.
But in the old days they had to
lake powered sulphur. Now Ham
cocks Liquid Sulphur gives 1t to YOU
In the best possible form and you get
the full benefit.
H~andcock's Liquid Sulphur and
Ointment, quickly cure Eczema, Tet.
ter, Salt Rheum and all Skin Dis
eases. 1t cured an ugly ulcer for
Mrs. Ann w. Willett, Of Washington,
d.. O., IN three days.
Taken internally, it purihes the
blood and clears the complexion,
Your druggists sells It.
Sulphur Booklet free, IL you write
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Company,
Baltimore.
When a woman has no one to talk
to she writes a letter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
went

The supervisor Of Aiken County
has refused to order an election on
the liquor question for the reason
that the petition asking for an cleo
ton was not signed by one-fourth of
the registered v,ters.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

A subscriber once received a dun
through the postoffice, and it made
him mad. He went to see the editor
about it, and the editor showed him
a few duns of his own---one for pa
per, one for tppe, one for fuel and
several others. "NoW," said the edi-
tor, 81 didn't get mad when these
came Iecause | knew that all had
to do was to ask several reliable gen
tlemen like you to come and help
nc out, and then | could settle all of
them" When the subscriber saw how
it was he relented, paid up and re-
newed for another year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
MANY KILLED
And Wounded by a Tornado That
Sweeps Texas.
PROPERTY DAMAGE

is Quite Heavy as the Tornado
Covered IL Big Scope of the Conn
try, Blowing Down Houses, and
Scattering Horses, Cattle and
Fowls Along It's Path. All Crops
Are Seriously Hurt.
A tornado struck the eastern por-
ton OF wills Point. Texas, on Mon
day, cutting a swath 200 yards wide
through the town, killing three per-
sons and injuring many others. The
dead:
Mrs. II. G. Douglass.
Jesse Douglass, s years old.
Mrs. McClellan's child.
The tornado came from the south
west and travelled to the northeast,
Carrying with 1t portion Of buildings
and other debris like whirling leaves.
Dead horses, cattle and fowls are
scattered along the path Of the storm
A sever rain and electrical storm
swept over northern Texas Monday
night, causing much damage to prop
erty and some loss of life. Tho
known dead:
w. p. Lyon, Ellis county, farmer
struct by lightning.
Harry Sneed, Rosebud, struct by
lightning.
A.. r. ~Sandcrson, Park Spring
struct by lightning.
Near Denton eight members OF
Wardlow family were injured, one
fatally, when the home was over.
turned by wind. Scores of barns and
other small buildings were destroyed
Many animals were killed.
Six Killed at Emory.
A tornado bore down on Emory
Texas Monday evening from the
southwest, but suddenly veering to
the west circlcd the town, killing six
persons and injuring 40 or SO. The
dead:
Walter Martin, Mrs. Byrhaltcr,,
Harvey, three negroes.
Seriously injured: Miss Simmonds,
Miss Cora York, Miss Belle York
six other white persons and between
80 and 40 negroes were hurt. Emory
is well provided with storm collars
and to this fact is due the small mum
Der of dead.
Every building on the county poor
farm was demolished as we'll as sew
cral costly residences. The greatest
destruction, however, occurred in the
iegro settlement, Many Of the in
jurcd may die.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

SMALL men with small purposes
do not help to make a town lively and
progressive, The man who, never
contributes to public enterprises or
voluntarily assists in supporting any
Of the public enterprises is not worth
coaxing to remain in q town, and
should he decided to move out it is
always a matter Of congratulations.
It's units and not mere ciphere that
counts for something. "Be a unit"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
Dtnth and Destruction.

A tornado struct Gribble Springs
Monday, wrcckiug % houses. killing
two persons and injuring a score.
Dead: llarlos McCloskcy. James Nc
CloSkcy, both children.
Injured severely: James McClos-
key, ST., father OF dead children, may
die; Josie Turpin, may die; Una Jack
son, may die.
TIE tornado devastated growing
land about two miles wide and sever
nj miles long.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

DEATH BY FIRE.
Burning Of n villa Causes the Death
Of -Four.

Three bodies we're cxtricated at
Long Branch from the ruins Of Jacob
Rothchild'S villa and n person died
from injuries sustained in the fire
Friday. Eight others were injur-
cd. The origin of the ire is I'M
know.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
Went Up and Down.

lie sailed out one pleasant eve
70 call on the fair young miss
And whom he reached her residence
this
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

FItECKLES, AS well as Sunburn,
Tan, Moth, Pimples and Chaps, are
cured with Wilson'S Freckle Cure.
Sold and guaranteed by druggists.
Gee. Wilson'S Fair Skin Soap 25
cts. /. II. Wilson & Co., Mfgrs. and
Props. 63 and 65 Alexander street,
Charleston, s, C.When ordering d.
rect mention your druggist.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
the
up

Her papa met him at the door,
Ho did not sec tho miss;
Hen not go back there any more,
Cor
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-26
WAS A VERY POOR
SHOT

AZ r. BADAME'S greatest desire
I'M was to be considered good
w marksman. In an unguarded
moment he told some friends that he
had with ease often shot pear from a
tree in his orchard at a distance OF
100 PAGES. The friends, however, we're
not inclined to put much faith In the
statement. and asked that they be
permitted to witness this exhibition OF
fine shooting.
Poor Mr.. Badame felt that he must
uphold, at any. cost. the reputation he
had given himself. He knew only too
well that 1t would be impossible for him
to hit a pear at that distance Cor most
any distaRce). so he engaged Johnny
Jones to climb into the tree and drop
pear as soon as he heard the shot. Be-
sides bestowing a liberal reward upon
Johnny, he presented him with bag Of
Juicy pears.
In due time the friends arrived. Mr..
Dadame carefully counted of 100 PAGES
and then confidently took aim. Johnny.
meanwhile. had. without thinking, be-
gun to eat the pear he was to drop, and
when the shot rang out his wits were
so muddled that he let fall the bag of
pears, given him.
Much good-natured chatting did the
would-be marksman receive upon the
size of the pear shot from the limb
Never again did Mr.. Badame boast Of
his ability as a shot.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-26

10y in life was to butt savagely
Iveryf"Bloody Pirate" he came across
The pirates" never did love Billy.
When the sad news of Billy's death
|Fas known to all the Robbers" a
|pecial meeting was held in Warner s
bayloft AS they were told of the
|trauge manner in which he had died
[uring the night. one and all declared
he Pirates" could tell something
bout how Billy came to his untimely
Ind, and to a man they made terrible
lows of vengeance.
Even this might not have brought
In war at once had not the "Pirates"
Eantonly insulted the remains of
billy.
Now the "Bloody Pirates really had
10 hand in Billy's death, so that when
hey saw the remarkable funeral pro-
|ession 60 down the pike toward
Rocky Let, the place selected for
burial. they wondered much.
First came Bill Falk. playing a
hournful dirge on his flute. Then
Pete Hamilton. holding aioft
piece of black cloth attached to
pole. Following him was Captain
bkinny, drawing behind him. as a
privilege of his high rank. an express
wagon, upon which lay the BODY Of
boor Billy, hidden from the vulgar
bye by a piece of old awning. The
lest of the band marched solemnly
In either side of the hearse, while
numerous "outsiders' and dogs
LrouSht I'M the rear,
The "Pirates," forbidden by their
greement to enter their rivals ter
|itory, gazed at this procession from
distant hill.
.They're always having some tom