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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-07
Ills Payroll Grew.

Here his payroll grew un.l It num-
hc:cd its present 1000 names. Here,
too, grow the facilities for turning out
s'.oc3 in unparalleled numbcrs-about
1850 pairs Il day being tho capacity
now. In tho jobbiMg house alone a half
million pairs OF shoes are carried at all
times in stock.
The f~actory-or factories. for there
are two of them practically joined un-
der one series of roofs-cover as much
space rs the walls of an ancient citv.
ana are arranged in rectilinear lines.
viii widc-reaching wings. like ontilad-
ing earthwori:s.
INc man who employed newspaper ad-
vcrt!sin8 as tho magic wand to raise
This mighty structure from the earth
Still works as hard. in his own way. as
did the Scvcn-ycar-old carrier Of wood
and pCGger of shoes. Outside office
hours he is OF simple, domestic tastes.
his one rich mans amusement taking
the form OF frequent cruises on his big
steam yacht. the Machigonnc.
lie has found time. too, as all New
England knows. to make a decided i'm
preston in Tho field OF politics. A
stanch Democrat. no has served In
both houses OF tho state legislature.
framed the arbitration ana weekly pay
ment laws. was Mayor OF Brockton in
1890, and has four times been chosen
as delegate to the national conventions.
His victorious campaign for tho Gov
ernorship OF Massachusetts was such as
to awaken national interest. Through
out his term Of Governor he conducted
his great personal business interests as
well as thoso OF tho State in such a
way that neither suffered from lnatten-
ton. His wide use OF newspaper ad-
vertisinG during tho Gubornatorla con-
test was one Of the most striking feat
ures OF tho campaign and contribut led In
no light measure to his triumph.
Why a man like Douglas, having
made suoh giant strides in the world OF
business. should have sought the Gov
ernorship was a puzzle to many. AND
not q few wondered that he was NOT
satisfied with the success he had al
ready won
But the man who Is satisfied with suc-
cess would DO satisfied with failure.
I do not think William l.. Douglas
would BIO satLsaed With either,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-07

Copyright 1907 by Henry G. Pagani.)
A face nough like Bismarck's to
make the resemblance startling, a
slender, why. boyish figure topped by
q White head, n manner sclf-assured,
yet never coarsely aggressive. There,
DIN n nutshell, Is the personality of one
OF the most picturesque, interesting
fgurcs in all New England-that OF w.
l.. Douglas, Ex-Governor OF Massachu-
sets.
Blu It is not chiefly as Ex-Governor
or indeed rs statesman at all, that the
world at large knows Mr.. Douglas. ~
quartcr-milc of factories, a yearly out
put OF something over three million
pairs of shoes. and n face that looks
out from the advertising columns OF
eight thousand ncwspapers-thcsc are
the outward attributes that have made
the name OF w. l.. Douglas 50 familiar
from Maine to California.
The story OF the man who could make
himself 50 well known; his secret Of
@CNlCNCnCnt, MS lie history anu MS
hints on business success Will not only
be OF interest, but Of profit to every
class Of reader.
Fol the description of Il hard climb.
Of a winning fight against circum-
stances and the climbers rules for
victory are always worth hearing. The
world loves n tighter and takes an in
Ierest in his battles.
And w. l.. Douglas is a tighter. as
even the most casual student of human
natur could glean from o.. glance at
the strong. prominent jaw, the leve!
brows. tho nrn set of the lips.
That cast of features set bismarck
to topping European hrones. The same
physiognom" with a 2entlcr mould OF
eye and mouth) has caused Douglas to
rcvolutioniZc business, to wiring wealth
from poverty and political power from
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City, Suburban and Country
 Property

Yes, BANKS, BONDS & STOCKS Are good but it takes an earthquake to destroy your security if you have it in good Real Estare and BENTON will show you some that is good.
 LOOK AT THIS! $500 cash will buy 8 acres on the Macadam Road 1-2 miles from the Courthouse. The best yet.
 A Home in the East End on Barra- que St., Rents for $15 per month. Will sell for $100 down and $15 per month. Let your rent go On a home. If you ever get tired will take it off your hands.
 10 acres nice four room cottage, barn and outhouses, all under good fence, and in garden. Nice orchard located at Sulphur Springs One of the best equipped and locat- ed Hill Farms in this county, 26G acres 100 of which is under fence and ill cultivation one residence, two tenant houses, fine barn and out houses, 200 young fruit trees. Only ! miles from town, good neighborhood and healthy location. 1-2 down bal ance terms to suit A five room house four years old on 1 lot 120x154 it. 18th Ave West. good
 neighborhood. A Bargain, terms can 1 be had
 i We will net go out of the United
 States, But We will go to Sheridan
 and show you the prettiest little fruit land truck patch with four room house you ever saw on 15 acres, and will sell
 it to you cheap.
 l If you are in and want out, Or ou, and want in a Real Estate deal Leave lit to
 B. w. BENTON, 122 1-2 Main St. 1 Over Stern's
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PERSONNEL OF
 THE HOT TIMERS
Big Minstrel Show to Be Given at Elks Theater Is ReyieWed-What the MinStrelS Are Doing.

By no means the least interesting feature of the Hot Time Minstrel show which is to take place at the Elks the ater next Tuesday night is the nature of the songs to be rendered One would scarcely expect married man to choose T Love You for his song, but this is the case with J. D. Har- nett. Let us hope he is an exception. John Gillespie's ideal of love does not reach higher than the footlights as he has selected T Wants to Be Loved Like Leading Lady" for his piece de resistance. Disgusted with mere empty thanks when in his opinion he ought to get some graft, the redoubt- able Ben Franklin has determined to voice his plaint in the mournful song, All Gifts Is Much Obliged to You, - Ernest Walker is going to sing in his
 inimitable way, What the Rose Said to Me" Everybody is interested what Roses last name is. Ching d
 Ling," James Madding's Oriental mas terpiece. is, according to well~in- formed students, the story of Iii Hung
 Changs mother-inlaW, a bit of infor
 nation of special interest to the Sons
 in-I.aw Association. Young Dolphie
 Kastor is still waiting for an answer From the budding miss whom he asks
 in musical accents, Are You Sure Dear, That You Love Me?' Gurley
 Phillips is laboring under the mistak
 en impression that there cannot be
 "Too much Johnson" for he's going
 to deliver himself of a song entitled,
 "Ephraham Johnson. Mont Levey i is not satisfied with dominion over the earth but will declare himself master over the sea, too, in his fire proof ballad King of the Deep Am l." Meyer Solmson. who is going to l depress the audience with his half fledged tenor voice in the lugubrlous
 "I'm Afraid to Come Home in the
 Dark" is thinking seriously of enl- following Night Chief Francis to sec him safely home through the shadow of the night. Mack Hammetts maid en song is looked forward to witt 1great expectancy. Joe Franklin, tho
 Interlocutor or Pilot. sees Breakers
 Ahead" and is getting ready to throw
 out the life lines. He is reported t have said that he would rather take Admiral Evans fleet of battleship!
 through the Straits of Magellan
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The fire boys nipped what would have been costly conhagration in the bud yesterday afternoon in q building on State street, near Third avenue. Some unidentified person threw a cigarette into a box of waste paper and when the fire was discov- cred it had gained some headway. The tiremen responded promptly and smothered the flames quickly, without any serious damage.
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.NlC Qll loAil t'hN ''V'N NY N, C. A. this afternoon at $50 O. sslock
 Stops itching instantly Cures piles, eczema, salt sheum. letter, itch, hives, aerpes, scabies-Doans Ointment. AA any drug store.
 --Wanted-Afan to travel and ap- point agents for toilet goods, grocer ies, etc Good pay and fine tailor made suit when with Us 90 days. McBrady I Co.,, Chicago.
 The Arkansas Railroad Commis- slon recently ordered the Iron Noun .ssin to erect a depot building at DeN- .er, this county. for the comfort and accommodation. of travellers.
 Judge Grace will reconyene~1le Jefferson circuit court tomorrow and she remaining criminal eases on the locket will be disposed of. TAl grand s3SassTy-wiN reconyene ill June.
 For . mild, easy action Of the bow els, S single dose of Doan's Rcsulets s enough. Treatment cures habitual constipation. o5 cents box. Ask TOUT druggist for them
 Damascus Connandery NJ s met Friday night and were instructed in drill tactics by Sir Knights S. GeIsrei- .ey and Robert York. The comman- 1efy is making big plans for t''e grand ,omuandery meeting in this y on May 19
 Heavy, impure blood make mud ay, plmpiv complexion, l,a41ches .aausea, indigestion. Tn h'ae='e 1kes yoa weak, pale, sick 'lta5oeE Blood Bitters makes tn a'aot rich -ed, pure-resto ores perfect .tealth.
 Gardner, Laclede and Gardner arc eo be the headliners at the Orphee sheater this week They scored biz hit at Memphis the past week and vii doubtless prove a big drawing car( aere They are character actors Q she highest class and introduce some clever black face stunts in their act They offer some amusing parodies aQ{ some high class "comedy leg work.
 --Arthur Eugene Shelby, the seven nonths-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Geo Shelby, died yesterday morning at tn .aamily residence. No. 1416 West Put
 on street. Tho funeral will tai
 place from the family residence tn
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Irish Church. Bella.

It was about the time nt St, Pat rick. in the fifth century. !hat be .s began te V adopted in the Christian church, though their use in other d' rections was lc2g anterior to Cii,.s tianlty. as MT. Layard records 'iat ii- .ound some in the palace nf \ilnren,a
 The first Christian bells, Ike. H.;,r.."!i's
 weighed only a few ounces ala. f:,4
 hut lay gradually increased III ii,
 ,reatest weight was reached 1t M >~
 cow with l.S tons of heautttUlE Il
 riched work. Il Stl'a3s;>v contrast t@ !.
 humhlc "Cio"-; ;iil -catharlts rat,.1t"
 or bell of patr:,.k's well" Snme;t9;e. !. referred to As the bell of Armagh, Wi,i lrs diminutiNe GimonsicnS of S,x incl.e, ! hi@,. by h2e ihchr~ broad, four inci4e, ! !e~.n mad" cl ,n:H Shec;., of hanirnrr i ,,tl iTef he,a in!o :; four sided form t;tstene,i with nvcts and bra2cd Gl , bron4s.u This bell is at once the mos aItheatic and the oldest Irish relic q Christian metal work that has tic seconded to i!S. writes w !! Feanell ]! tho Belfast Gazette. and is mcntIoue,
 in the Annals under the date of a..
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afternoon at o'clock. Reverend Ross Moore will conduct the services. The pail bearers will be J. W. Dutton, Ernest Simpson, Ira Quinn and Joe Gortman.
 ~ The seat sale for the Hot Time Mtnstrels will open at Rosebners $ book store on West Second avenue at 9/o'clock Monday morning. Several hundred tickets have been sold and there promises to be a rush when the seats go on sale.
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Prosecuting Attorney W, D. Jones has returned from Grady where he went on official business -=z.-.e- Judge J. c. Barrow arrived Satur- day afternoon from Little Rock to visit Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Allen. J. X. Johnson and daughter have returned to their home at Memphis, tafter a visit here with NJ. Danaher and family.
 Mrs. c. NJ. Linn has gone to TeXar- kama, where she will attend her son, George Linn, who Is ill the hospital there.
 Mrs. W. S. Taylor and children Of Archer, Florida, are in the city visit ing A. H. D..~Perkins and wife on }Oak street.~ -'--~----------------
 Mrs. Grace Bloom and Mrs. Simon Bloom will leave this week for Hot Springs, where they will spend sey- Eeral@ weeks.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Solmson, Meyer Solmson and Miss Roella Solm- son will spend today in Hot Springs visiting friends and relatives.
 J. w. Mullins of Texarhana arriy- ed yesterday and joined his wife and baby. who are visiting s. c. Alexander and family on West Sixth avenue.
 Miss Bessie Durle of Waco, Texas
 is being entertained by Mrs. D. c Wilcox. She also has as her gues.
 Mrs. George B. Saunders of Paris ltFeXas;
 Wesley Carmical, former Pine Bluff boy, now living at Fort Smith
 is in the city visiting his parents. MT
 and Mrs. w A. Carmical, and other >}gelatiyes. --.---.-----.- Mrs. NJ Greer of Searcy, ArK., is Il the city visiting her sister, Mrs. 5 } F. Hilzheim, and other relatives. Sh' was formerly Miss Setta Bloom 0 e this city and has many friends i s liner old home.
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WINNERS IN
 SWIMMING RACES

In the swimming races at the Y. M C. \ Friday night the following per sons were the winners: C. E. Sherry 115 yards in 1 seconds; c. M. Trubey 20 yards in 2-5 seconds; Tom Evans p yards in 15 seconds; c. M. Truby, 75 yards in 5S seconds.
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The members of the B'nai Brith lodge are requested to meet at the Temple Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. It will be an important business meet ing of the lodge.
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than the crew of minstrels through the front door of the theatei when the show is over But he has faith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-10

For Rent-Four or five furnished cooms. Apply POP w. Fifth ave. If Foster Ball, trick pianist; moving pictures; Theatorium this wek.
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YOUR LAST OPPORTtN

This may be your last opT to secure a thorough ana y BUSINESS EDUCATION at V cial discount rates.
 We want ONE HUNDRED ap young men and women to sut calls for office help durInS T mer and fall months.
 Call or write for particllla'' ing our special discount. .,|
 JAMES BUSINESS Cor]
 Corner Sixth and S 4-26-1m Success is made right S'' cooks right and eats risn"
 AS light as a feather cults when made o' Flour.
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BLACK TAFFETA

Extra Special -one of the finest E;lacl faffetas in stock, selling reSo- larly for $1.5o q yard. Heavy rusfilhs quality. Oil boiled and French dyed. silk that ordinarily would bring SE'3 Full aG inches wide Special price
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BLACK TAr r ETA

Extra Special N, place on sale few ,tpces of this, our regular $l13 Black yaffcta-3G inches in width at a very .3w price It is a splendid quality xfth a fine lnster finish. Very popH- Ger for $t.5o a yaei. Heavy rnsilin&
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-10

Evening Goats-PrettN senli-flttinG and hip length coats, beautifully tailored ill sWellest fashion from lin ems, linnettes and poplinettes. Dain- ty trimmings Of lace open work and saarf touches Gt color add beauty and style to the garments. Pricas range from ....S2.5O to e1O.O0 Smart Ski1ts-An immense showing of Fine Dress Skirts of silk silk voife imported twine Voiles. Pana- mas. etc. Original conceptions and exclusive desisns. XII the various models and styles for the season are represented. Prices range
 from ........... S10.0O to S20.00
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Novelty Tailored suits-Made of fancy Panamas, seasons choicest creations ia semi-litting hip coats, smart cutaWays and iaunty Jump er Suits. Skirts made up in the most approved models. Price ranges from S12.5O to S27.5O Princess Dresses = Dainty and charming aodels. made of splendid lawns. silk mulls, and lingerie cloth. These styles are elegantly differentiated from the ordinary. Fabrics, style, trimming and work manship are of the higest class. Prices range fromS7 E0 t0 S12.5O
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Mali Or5jers Filled
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The many friends Of Attorney M X Austin will regret to learn that It ss confined to his bed with illness.
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HENS FURNISHINGS.
 These are but few of tie many lines o tufhis"ih>. 4TNNHAq,TAN sHIRTS-Another shipment of these fine garments ilat received. All patterns and shades Prices .=..........=........S1 50 to S3.5O FANCY LESLIE HALF HOSE-A big line ill every style of pattern and shade of color Included are the fine American Hosiery Co. $ half hose sold regularly af 63c We offer them all at DUG WASH JFOUR-IN-HANIJS-Larg selections in fancy Madras and Wash Silks. Price ..............-. .ZCc AMERICAN HOSIERY CO.'S UNDERWEAR-Aon better ma )e Tisle and Balbrggan. The gar
 ment ....-......................$1. .OO to $500
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X) N E< Y X ~ < 27.IN ROUGH PONGEES AT 79c.

15y,rpy SpEgf AI-Our entire remaining line of s1 oo Rough Pongec Silks the most popular fabric m ro,, nfferrd this season, shown in black, natural and every wanted new tone, 2 inches wide, for an aytra special this week. yard ....s.1 19c
 DELHI NOVELTIES NOW SELLING AT '9c.
 EXTRA SpECIAL-These excellent Delhis are shown in neat stripe and we have only few dress lengths remaining They always sold at $1oo the yard All are 2 inches wide For Monday and as long as they last, the price will be l9c EXTRA SPECIAl1-Soft quality plain colored Pohgee Silk oi inches in width in three colorS only-Whlte black and brown Nice silk for midsummer wear. Regularly sold at 6oc becallse We hAt put tlie tI}ree coors ii goes special at ......... 39c
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Mail prdeeS lied
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fg1gEa Glass yVearabl

This h the preparations for summer trip A"" niUpe T NOW th time 10 m"ht LII" purchase.
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The Talk of the ToWn==Our Bargain
 CHANGED DAM-Y-THEREIS IS ALWAYS S&>r1k>i hAv' & Ev1@

for several days you may anything you to purchase the savings will be great repay you for visits
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Prosecuting Attorney W, D. Jones has returned from Grady, where he went on official business. .~ss-s--s~
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&. Reverend 0. II. Keadle will lee
 .are on Profit and Loss at the I.
 N. C. A. this afternoon at $50 O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
KILLED ON WAY HOME
licnry W. Reid, 1trom FRINGE william,
Murdered I'm SynsiiI n n ton. les

# ,f - .
From our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, ID. C,!t January 25.---
1fcnry w. Reid, Of tlis city, who came
to Washing ton from Prince William
county about five years ago. was muir
dered in front iof his home on u
Street, near North Capitol, about l.
o'clock this morning. a few feet
from where the body was found nn-
other man was held up and robbed
earlier In the evening.
leid's body was terribly cut. and n
bloody oyster knife found near by had
evidently been plunged through tile
top OF the skull into the brain. pro-
ducfng instant death. The body was
found by two policemen before 1t had
grown cold. Four arrests have been
made, but the police have only slight
clues.
Reid was the proprietor OF q saloon
near tho Union Station IIe was in the
hnbft otEtaking home every night the
cash receipts for the day, and 1t is
believed that tho murderers knew OF
this. and were seeking money. They
took his gold watch and chain, and
probably some change from his pocket,
at the saloon this morning $l46 Reid
was the son OF the late William Reid
who ran hotel near Brentsville, not
far from Manassas. The young man
was clerk OF the fremont Hotel for q
time, and later opened a saloon.
He was recently placed In charge OF
the affairs Nof new hotel company,
which was to erect o hotel near the
new Union Station.
Tho body will be taken 10 Prince
William for interment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
Appeal Of the Citizens :
Relief Asso ciation.

Briefly. kindly permit tho Cti-
zens'$ Relief ASS collation., which is the
finance commi ttee of the Associated
Charities, to submit the following
facts;
During the years 1906 anu 1907.
this association found work for
every man and woman who applied.
for assistance. Here We arc, in
tho first month OF the new year.
i sOS, and with 500 heads OF fami-,
lies, Representing $500 women and
children. to be cared for, not to
be absolutely supported, but to be
assisted and tided over for n time,
at least two or three months.
These are cases. 90 per cent, of
which hayo never applied to us
before. s;ii9i i \.
The deserving and worthy poor,
and unfortunate arc classified and
relleyed as follows: First-rhe
widow and orphan left homeless
and pennlless; Second people.
and little children, Il hird--T he sick;
Fourth-'Those out OF work and
arc willing to work, hut cannot {
3rind 1t to do,
We find, after careful co nstdera-
Stion and eleven years experience.
chat 1t Will take ss,5 90 ito carry n
Rthis work. We do not ask those
who have now a alrendy contributed,
but beg leave to remind those who
have not. "a d; NJ Ia IS VI Bs,i 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
DYNAMITE EXPLODE IN CAR
Town Shnkcn, FircIncn Injured ami
100000 Damage bone.

DIES MONIES, la, Jan. 2s.--Five h,ln-
.dred pounds OF dynamite in a box carat
the mining town OF Hooking, two miles
from Abba, exploded during a fire which
started in the company's store early to-
day. Five men were injured and $4,000
worth or property destroyed. The shock
WAS felt for five miles. AT Abba, two
miles distant. windows were broken.
Tho fire started from an unknown cause
In the store In the Hawkins Supply Com
lpany, d franc building. containing a stock
worth SIC, 900 On a sldc-trAck nearby was
a string OF box cars, one OF them con-
.taining the dynamite. The flames jumped
To the cars and the dynamite exploded
with a defcning roar. The cars were
demolished and the trucks and rails we're
driven Into the ground for four feet: Fly
Ing pieces OF timbera struck q number
OF people In the crowd that was watching
the fire. Chimneys were knocked from
Twenty-Five houses Another string Ut
box cars on n siding one hundred feet
away. were demolished by the explosion.
Miners fought the flames. even when
they knew the dynamite was In the car
next to tho fire. and that an explosion
was likely at any time.