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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

From present prospects Memphis
will get union depot about the time
the independence party elects a pres
ident. After haggling for several
months the city council finally adopt
ed an ordinance that was acceptable
to the terminal company. and it was
thought the station would be built
without further parley, but now dis
sention has arisen among the officials
of the different lines composing the
terminal company as to what proper
tion of the money expended in the
erection Of the station each one
should put up. and no agreement has
been reached. Officers of the termin-
al company claim that the station will
be built, but admit that some Of the
lines will probably draw out and may
not even enter the new station when
completed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10
Mrs. Joseph Donoghue

Mrs Joseph Donoghue and chill
dren, who have been spending the
past few months with relatives in
Flushing, \. Y, have returned to
Columbus for the winter, and, to-
gether with Mr.. Donoghue, are dom
iciled with Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Rob
ertson at their home on North Sec
ond avenue.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10
Bonds for Sale.

We have q small amount OF first
mortgage six per cent. bonds OF the
Columbus Railway, Light C Power
Company for sale at par plus accrued
dividend. A safe investment. bearing
interest at six per cent. interest.
Maer Realty Company.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

Mrs r. A. Wigal and Mrs. Dolly
Maier of Memphis. who have been
visiting Mrs. o. P. Bell at her home
on Second avenue south. returned to
their home few days since, much
to the regret of the many friends
they made while here.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

Mrs. ". J. Hopkins. a former Co
lubian who is now living in Okolona.
is the guest OF Mrs. W. L. Ellis a.
her home in South Columbus The
friends OF Mrs. Ellis, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks past. will
be glad 10 learn that she Is now i'm
proving
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10
Lands Wanted.

We have an applicant for from
twenty to one hundred and twenty
acre farm within i've miles OF Co
1umbus. II you have the same see
us. Address Maer Realty Co. tt
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

Something In furniture Is Always
useful as well Rs ornaEaeatal. You
can hnd such a present M any price
a. the City Furniture Co 1s-sf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

Money to loan in large and small
amounts. Apply to Sykes & Owen.
attorneys at law. 12-6-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10
Boarders Wanted.

Couples or single ladies or gentle
men, close in. Address TX, care Of
this once. tt
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-10

Advertise IN rAs Dispatch.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Warned Three Tines.

After having dreams for three
nights in 81, ession which she inter-
preted as ~arning of her husbands
death, Mrs. John Coyde. of Brook
Ign, N. Y, was told Sunday that
he had fallen dead on a Bay Ridge
train whilc crossing the bridge. p
knew this Wa, coming" said the
gray-haired womai.. For the past
three nights | have hau dleams that
could mean nothing else. In the first
dream | saw my husband carrying q
platter Of raw beef from which the
blood was dripping. The next night
| dreamed of my mother, who is
dead, doing the same thing. Last
night | thought | heard my hus-
bands footsteps, but when | went
to the door there was no one there.
! warned him after each dream, but
he laughed at me. | knew he would
not come home alive after the last
one" Coyde was sitting in the train
reading a newspaper. when he top
pied out of his seat to the floor.
Death vas due to heart descase.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

Act unless the arrest warrant shall DO
issued within thirty days from tho
commission of the offense.
Sec. 8. That this Act Is not in
tended and shall not be construed to
protect any Of the parties to. or pun
tsh tho violation of, any contract OF
matter connected Herewith, where
the inducement OF consideration OF
such contract is money or other thing
OF value, advanced to or for the em-
ploye prior to the commencement Of
service Hereunder. All such contracts
are hereby prohibited and declared
null and void.
Sec. 10. That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent with this Act be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. That this Act shall go in
to effect Immediately upon the APP
prevail OF the governor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
A jolt for Him.

Miss E~llabolle Mae Dooiittle. tho
ched Il young man at Il dance the
other night. remarks tho Denver
Post. Miss Doolittle, Wien the rad
first became fashionable. was op"r-
ated on for appendicitis, and tho
young mar knew this. In a waltz
She had with him he said:
Miss Doolittle, it seems to me you
dance better since you had your APP
EendiX cut out
rs that so?" replied the great
poetess.
Yea" he said.
We'll" came from Miss EllabnIla
Mae. why don't you have yours ut
out?"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
CHANGES IN POLITICS..
Gov. .Anscl Seems to Have Become
Very Unpopular.

The State says there has been a
marked change during the last 10
days in the outlook for the guberna-
| had scarcely been heard a whisper Of
opposition to GOV. Ansel. 1t was
quite generally conceded that he
would have no opposition for reelcc-
lion, but there has been a change. al
Though it is somewhat difficult to
%,ocatc the starting point or to find
the reason.
There are evidences of Il good deal
OF quiet activity on the part Of pro
too, that the majority of the general
assembly is 'anti-Ansel.' Why this
is true is not SO clear. for a majority
stood with him Il year ago on the
~diSpcnSary issue. 1t is said, however,
that the governor does not consult
members IS freely as they like, and
that he takes very few into his conf
dence. They prefer it to be other
wise.
But the lack of support on the
part Of the legislature does not alto
gethcr explain the sudden change in
the guDcrnatorial situation. The fact
is that a couple Of months ago when
it was rumored that Gov. AnScl might
be a candidate for the United states
senate, he was importnned from many
quarters to remain in the guberna-
torial chair for another term; indi
viduals and newspapers assumed that
49, ~ q. go, N.np hiU fnp thn asking
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Burglar y Notebook.

Here is an interesting find" said
Lecoq the detective. 1T is a bur
glars notebook. Instructions for the
b~urglarious young. Listen and III
read you some extracts"
He opened the little yellow book
and read:
TO Keep from sneczing close eye:
and open mouth and press upper lip
Till desire vanishes.
Use turpcntine to drill iron IL /,
10 hard.
Put hard soap into cut when saw
lrg off padlocks.
BLACK the face when doing lob
and carry soap and piece Of mirror
to wash off with; also carry towel
put rubber washer on bottom Of
,ise to make so,ndlcss.
Garry vial Of tincture of arnica
Tor cuts and bruises.
TRY all chisels before using.
use electric lamp, never the old
fashioned oil lantern.
ITO break window, cut with dia-
mond and thcn spread thick white
lead on tiaiincl and press from.
Hold lamp always at arms leng-
tn whcn III. Then, If it Is shot at
rou will not be hit,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
''H0G AND H0MlNY."
Is The Only Safety of the South.
err Farmer.

N" C"''oh belhS Held by the Texas
Farmers, Says l.. l.. Archer, Of
Spartanburg.
The S~partanburg Herald says: q.
L.. Archer, president OF the County
Cotton Growers Association was IN
the city recently. Mr.. Archer is inst
pack o Dallas, Texas, where he
ATTENDED as a delegate the big O n
Vcntlon OF the Southern Cotton Grow
ers Association. When asked Nv q
representative of The Herald con
corning the convention, Mr.. Archer
Said: Ihere were delegates from
every southern State and they all
stressed the necessity of reduction of
acreage by diversincation. They also
advocated taking better care of cot
'on' ana giving more thought to the
marketing OF the product, rather than
TO increase the number of bales.
AS a result of my visit to Dallas
| wish to say specially to the farm
crs, that | saw very few patches of
small grain-nO fields. The Texas
tennan is no better off that the ten
nant here. He is naturally a cotton
farmer. and he buys his bread and
meat in town, likewise the corn for
ms mule. | saw no barns or corn
cribs and very poor houses.
Al the cotton made by tenants
is sold as soon as gathered to salts
~ the store account. saw very
mule cotton; none at he gins, none
at the dcpots. All | saw Of the sta
pie was a few balcslying on the
ground in fenced lots, which are the
Texas warehouses;
When asked how much cotton the
Texas farmers were holding, Mr..
Archer replied:
"Virtually none. There is more
land than anything else in Texas.
There is no help to be expected from
that quarter SO far as the holding
movement is concerned. Last year
she planted n million and three
hundred thousand acres more in
cotton than IL lH06. Oklahoma
planted 66S,00O more acres in cot
ton in 1907 than in 1906; Georgia
$4,000 more; South Carolina, 14O,-
600 more. Had not the boil weevii
and the dry weather ruined the Tex
as crop Their would have beer a
thirty million bale output.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

Many years y the Boston & Al
bany railroad made n rule that pas
Sengcrs should not ride Oh tickets
Intended to be used in the opposite
direction from that in which they
were ~journcying.
One day a conductor on the west
bound express came to Il we'll dress
ed, middle aged woman, just after
leaving Worcester. who handed him
a ticket from Palmer to Worcester.
He protested that, although Very
sorry the rules of the company would
not allow him TO take that ticket.
The oma said she had bought ii
in good faith, but had never before
had an opportunity to use it,
She intimated with studied polite
ness that all such regulations were
~senselcss. and finally remarked.
freczingly:
81 am willing to ride backward all
the way If that will be "A comfort to
you"
The conductor gave in and took
the ticket.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Seven Tcrrorists Hanged.

At st. Petersburg, the seven
terrOrists who were condemned to
death by a courtmartial for C. mplici-
ty in a plot against the lives of Grand
Duke Nicholas Nichilaivitch al i nj.
Ghtcheglovitoff, Minister Of lice,
and whose sentences was conf med
recently by Gen. Hazenkamp, chef
of the generalstaff. were hanged at
daybrake Sunday at Lizzy Moss oppo-
site Kronstadt. Among those who
suffered death were Calvino, the sup
posed Italian, who had in his pos
session when arrested a passport
issued to the real Calvino, the st.
Petersburg correspondent Of two
Italian papers, and three women, two
Of whom were Is and IS years old,
respectively.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
The Associated Charities.

a lady whose cook had suddenly
taken her departure went III search
OF another whose address had been
given to her.
Reaching the alley. she raped at
the door. which was opened by 2
portly colored woman A stu larger
one was occupying a rocking chail
In the room. The lady stated her
GRAND.
Nom | isn't 'icndin' TO wuk dis
yer winter. Is gwine to rest.
Then perhaps you know some one
who would like the place."
Nom. Fac Is, de cullud ladies
in dis alley all means to TEX a rest,
we goes to de Fascinated charities
To- what we wants. Woman's
Homo Companion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
II .g- SOLD.
a Few Words Told Him What He
Wanted To Know.

Wanted To Know.
Upton Sinclair was discussing In
New York the governments attacks
upon predatory and law-brcaking
trusts.
1T looks as II these trusts said
Mr.. Sinclair, will have to obey tho
law. or else their owners VIII find
themselves as badly sold as the rich
%bostonian who bought al estate in
scotland called Glen Acora.
The Bostonian bought this estate
without having seen 1t, He believed
mat he could trust the man he bou5ht
IL from. And last summer he wont
over to have a look at he place.
The drive from the nearest rail
way station to Glen Acora was o
matter of 10 miles. The B~ostonian
nlred a Highlander to drive him.
AS the cart logged along, the Bos-
tonian said:
81 suppose you know the country
~hercabouts pretty we'll, friend?"
AYE, ilka foot Of the go an,
swercd.
And do you know Glen Acora?"
AYE wecl,' was the reply.
"'\Nhat sort Of Il place is ,t?' tn"
American asked.
The Scot smiled grimly.
"'Aweel,' he said, If We san tho
dell tethcrcd on It, yc'd JUST say,
poor Brutc!"'"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
A LITTLE SERMON.
II Was Against His Principles to
Work On tho Sabbath.


Bishop Thomas Bowman, on the
celebration at Orange OF his ninetieth
birthday. spoke wisely OF religious
federation.
The oldor one grows said the
famous Methodist bishop, the more
Ii d~isregards the little, unimpor-
tant, uselesss things that separate
II denomination from another. one
fixes ones mind on the great things
that bind all denominations together.
And they who, neglecting the great
things, neglccting charity and up
rightness, and honor, wranglo over
small denominational differences,
seem to an old man as absurd as the
Taoist and the Shintoist.
Perhaps you know the story.
"A TaoiSt-I think 1t was IL Tao
ist-once fell down IL well, and a
Shintoist-or some such person
ran at full speed to his assistance.
"'Oh, brother cried the Shintuist,
leaning over the well-curb. be Of
SCod cheer. A ladder is at hand, and
| shall have you out In a jiffy.'
THE Taoist was padding about
80 N'S Noi pNloh, w W Ills
chin In the icy water.
mo, no. he grunted, putting
painfully. Fetch no ladder, bro
Their. I'll climb no ladder today,
for this Is Tuesday, the day conse-
Grated by all true believers to the
Most High
"Aghast, the Shintoist poured
down prayers and arguments into
the well; but prayers and arguments
alike were Of no avail with the de
vout Taoist. The other. obliged to
sadly shaking his head at the sound
OF the grunts, pufls and splashes
which assembled from the blackness
far below.
The next morning the Shintoist
returned TO the Well. He pcer.I
over curiously. Yes, the Taoist was
still there. The noise of his struggles
still rose up.
lilo, brother shouted the Shin
toist. is all we'll with o below
"'All is we'll replied the Taoist.
you, brother, fetch that ladder ar
once
The Shintoist threw up his hands
in shocked surprise.
Fetch a ladder today he cried.
'Heave' forbid! Don't you know that
this i' 2d%ncsday. the Shintoist Sab
bath?'
so saying, tho Shintoist departed,
leaving the Taoist blowing and
splashing in the we'll"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
NEW CONTRACT LAW
As 1t Finally Passed the LegisIa.
ture On Last Day.
Farmers and Others Interested in
1his law Should Read it Over
Carefully.

Among The few important acts of
general application passed by the
legislature which has Just completed
It's strictly legislative duties is that
on the subject of farm labor, which
reads as follows:
Section /. That any person who
shal hereafter contract with another
to render him personal service Of any
Kind. and shall thereafter fraudu-
lently, or with malicious intent to
injure his employer, fail or, refuse to
render such service as agreed upon,
shall be deemed guilty of Il INSIDE
meanor.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
hereafter contract to receive from an
other personal service OF any kind.
II to compensate him therefor, and
shal thereafter fraudcntly, or with
malicious intent to iniure his en-
ploye, fail or refuse to make com
pensation as agreed upon shall be
deemcd guilty of a misdcmcanor.
sec. 8. That the failure OF either
party to such contract to perform the
obligation assumed by him thercun-
der, without sufficient cause, and to
the injury Of the other shall be prima
facic evidence, in prosecutions under
sections and 2, that he violated
such contract fraudently and with
malicious intent to injurc the other
party.
Sec. 4. That any person who shall
hereafter contract with another to
render personal service Of any kind
to him, and Shall thereafter fraudent-
ly, or with malicious intent to injure
the employer, procure advances, in
money or ether things of value, from
him, with intent not to render the
service agreed upon, and who Shall
thereafter, with like intent, fail or
refuse to perform the service agreed
upon, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanOr. Proof OF the fact that
the employee entered into the con
tract. procured advances, and failed
or refused to complete the contract
without sufficient cause, to the injury
of the employer. shall be prima facie
evidence of the Offonse herein de
errihad ond declared q misdamnnnOr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
when She "Ruiscd' Him.

According to the Watchword n
young man who had not been mar
ried iong, remarked at the dinner
table the other day:
My dear, / wish you could make
bread such as mother used 60 make"
Tie bride smiled. and answered
IN Il voice that did not ucmble:
We'll, dear. | wish you could
make the dough that father used to
make"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

einplOye, receive tilo DcIlelL Oh sue
service, in whole or III part, and with
like intent fail or refuse to make
tn compensation or advances agreed
upon shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor. Proof Of the fact that
the employer entered into the CON
tract, received tho benefit Of the eni-
DlOyo's services, in whole or in part,
and failed to mako the compensation
agreed upon, without sufficient
cause. to the injury Of tho employee,
shall be prima facie evidence of the
offense herein described and declar-
ed a misdcmeanor.
Sec. 6. The contracts referred to
in this Act may be either verbal or
in writing; they must be executed
with the formalities required by Sec.
ton 355, Criminal Code, A. ID. 1902;
if verbal, they must be witnessed by
at least two d~isinterested witnesses,
OF related by blood or marriage with
in the sixth degree, to either party;
II the term Of service contracted
for must be for a definite time, not
exceeding one year All such con
tracts shall be valid only between the
original parties thereto; and any at
tempted transfer or assignment Of
any rights hereunder Shall be null
and void.
Sec. z. That if either party to any
written contract herein referred to
desires to avail himself of the bene-
fits Of this Act against third parties
he shall cause the same to be indeXed
in the Office Of the Register Of McSnc
Convcyances or the clerk Of the
Court (whcrc the Office Of Register
OF Mcsne Conveyance does not ex-
iSt) Of the county in which said la
Dor or service is to be performed,
within ten days from the date of
the contract: and such indexing shall
constitute notice to all third parties.
Such index shall show the names of
the employer and the labOrer, the
date Of the contract and date OF its
termination, and tho location and
name Of the place or places whereon
the said service or labor is to be per
formed. The clerk Of the court, or
the Register Of Mesnc Convcyances,
as the case may be, shall ond rse his
official certificate, and tho date OF
filing to be indeXed upon YER such
contract filed under the provisions
Of this Act and his only fec for the
same shall be five cents for each
contract. And the clerks Of court
or Registers Of C~onveyances. as the
case may be, in all the counties OF
tho State, Shall provide a book foI
indexing such contracts, which shall
be plainly labeled Index Labor Con
tracts"
Sec. s. That upon conviction in &
court of competent jurisdiction OF
any person charged with any viola
ton OF this Act, the person so con
victcd shall be punished by a fine no.
less than twenty-five dollars and no.
exceeding one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment not less than twenty
days and not exceeding thirty days
for each offcnso: Provided. That there
shall be no prosecution under this
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Measure for Measure.

and the name is to be" asked
the minister IS he approaches
the font with the precious armful OF
fat and %founccs.
Augustus Philip Ferdinand Cod
rinton Chesterfield Livingstone
Snooks."
Dear. dear!" Turning to the sex
ton: "a little more water, Mr.. Per
kins. If you please.'-London Tit
Bits.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Burned to Death.

BY the overturning of a pot of
boiling tar early Wednesday morn
ing at the home of Thomas Hardin,
near Greensboro, N. c., two Of his
children, aged four and six, one of
his brothers. children, aged seven
were burned to death. The pot over
turned, molten fluid enveloping
three children, causing instant death.
Hardin is a prominent dairyman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
GEN. CAXTON DEtD.
Was Stationed in south Carolina
Right After the War.

Brigade " rral Rufus Saxton,
y, S. A erred. dropped dead at
Washi'' Tuesday Of heart disease.
He g 4 the army from Massachu-
soft, ip 1855 as a first lieutenant OF
ti'" third Artillery; received q con
r rsSional medal for bravery in the
lefcnSc of Harper's Ferry, and was
retired April %, 1904. General Sax
ton was born "a years ago.
During and after the war Cen
Saxton was stationed on the isalnds
about Charleston and Beaufort
whore he was very active in Cypress
ing white people for the benefit o.
the freed slaves. He was in charge
OF the conhscated lands OF the plant
ers, which he distributed Target.
among the negroes who W 1t yet.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
In Trade.

Mr.. Hans-Doc, | ain'd got much
money. VIII you dake my bill out
In drade?
your business?
I'm der leader off her lIddl9
Cherman band. Ven play in front
off our house effry efening.'-
Cleveland Leader.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

Mrs, Nowlywcd Doctor. that bot
tie OF medicine you left tor baby l..
all gone.
Doctor impossible! | told you t'
give him a tcaspoonful once an hour
Mrs. Newlywod Yes. but join
and and mother and the mars
ha g to each take a teaSpoonful toe
in order to induce baby TO take it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

SENATOR ,Hale shows that there
has been expended in construction
of the United States navy during
the past thirty-seven years 81, 200,
600, 900, which he says has been
money well invested. We do not
think there is any doubt of the sena-
tor being right in that opinion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

The republican papers of the
country are urging that a man from
the South be put on the ticket this
year. The Florence Times sug-
gest that Booker Washingi be Sc
lected as the Southern representative
of the Republicans.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
Ii I'Sunl Nay.

II received a lot OF rejected manu-
scripts to-day" said Titmarsh.
did you?" replied his friend. Il
shine as an author"
mot exactly that said Titmarsh
You sec. my girl and duarreled.
and she returned all my letters.'-
Answers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

THE anxiety of Republicans for
the laboring man is becoming more
and more apparent as the election
approaches, and even Senator Knox
is running Senator La Toilette a
close race with their Employers Liza
bility bills.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06

THEODORE H. Price, one Of Inc
worst enemies LtheScotton planter
ever had, issued q veryss bullishss cir
cular on cotton after the New York
exchange closed onI Tuesday, in
which he predicts much higher
prices. We hope he is right.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-06
a Matter of Memory.

Kadley- SEQ here. Burroughs. you
want to be civil to me-. | loaned you
a dollar the other day; remember
that and remember that You still owe
1t to me.
BurroUghs-I assure you Kadley,
/ expect to remember that rs long as
| live.-Philadelphia Press.