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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
PICKS HEYWARD no WIN.
Columbia Banker Says He Will BE
the Next Senator.

That Duncan Clinch Hayward will
De the next United States Senator
rom south Carolina is the opinion
expressed by W. a.. Clark, prcsi-
dent of the Carolina National Bank.
OF Columbia, iii an interview in The
Washington. Post.
The contest between EX-Gov John
Gary Evans and eX-Gov. Hayward
VIII be hard fought probably" says
Mr.. Clark, but / think the latter
VIII win. lie Is a high class man
III every respect, and is allied with
no element"
MIR. Clark predicts the reelection
OF Gov. Ansel next fall without ser
lous opposition, and SAYS the Dem
ocrats will be for Bryan i'm the ma
tional congress and the Republicans
for Taft.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

At least one European has the free
dom of Morocco without danger Of
molestation or capture. Nine. Du
Cast, a pretty society woman of Par
is, who had visited The country pc
fore, was commissioned sometime
ago by the French Government to
Investigate and report on the agricul-
tural Of Morocco. She a
made many Journeys into the inter
Tor, being furnished with escorts
sometimes by Raisuli, the famous
bandit; sometimes by the pretender
Muley Mohammed. and occasionally
by the Sultan himself.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

destroying rats and mice far more
than compensates the farmer for the
insignificant damage he suffers at
their talOns.
Both hawks and owls often swal-
low their prey entire or in large frag-
and often Some Of the feathers. Avian
and ven some of the feathers. Avian
digestion is both good and rapid, but
is is unequal to the task Of asSimila-
ting such substances, and accordingly
both hawks and owls throw up these
~rejccta in the form of neatly rolled
pellets. In studying the food habits
of birds Of prey much use is made
OF these pellets, and the vicinity of
a nest of a pair Of horned owls, for
instance often contains an unmiStak-
able record of the birds food, and
perhaps that of the young, for
months or even years.
From the foregoing it will at once
appear that the practice of Offering
bounfics indiscriminatcly for the
heads of hawks and owls, as has
been done by some states, is a mis-
take, and results not only IN the
wasting Of public funds, but in the
destruction of valuable lives, which
car be replaced, if at all, only with
great difficulty and after the lapse
Of a term Of years. In no one partic-
ular does the public, especially the
sportsman and farmer, need to be
educated o than in the value Of
hawks. The temptation to shoot a
hawk or owl, pcrching or flying, is
well nigh irresistible, ana the bad
habit is having the natural result Of
so reducing the numbers OF these
birds as to make it impossible for
the survivors to dc the work nature
intended them to do. The notable
increase of noXious rodents in the
last decade in certain parts OF the
United States and the resulting dam
age to crops without doubt are due
in no small part to the deatrnction Of
their natural enemies, chief OF which
are the birds OF prey. .
~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
Democratic County Convention.

On Saturday, April %, the various
county precinct clubs Of the Demo
cratic party OF all the counties
VIII meet to elect delegates to the
county convention which meets on
MAY 4. Each club is entitled TO one
for 25 members or majority
traction thereof and at the county
convention 10 delegates will be elect
ed for the State Democratic W.
ton which meets May 20 in Column
bia. The precinct clubs will organ
izc with the election Of IA president.
a ice president and a secretary and
treasurer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

and Numerous Other. Enemies of
the Farm.
The substance of this article is but
, q summary Of an account Of the work
of the biological Survey Of the De.
Dartment of Agriculture, prepared
for the National Geographic Magazine
by II w. Henshaw.
The biological Survey was estab-
lished in 1855, with Er. CT II. Mer-
riam as director. The rotations Of
the. bird to the crops were not then
fwell understood. It is not enough,
says Mr.. Iienshaw, to be told that
birds feed on insects; we must know
the particular kinds they eat. Tho
fact that the crow sometimes eats
corn is not sufficient evidence on
which TO condemn the bird. We
must learn the nature Of its food at
all times; hence the necessity Tor
the examination Of the birds stom-
achs to learn not only the kinds Of
food eaten, but their relative guam
titles.
It is not enough to know that
birds eat insects, or that they destroy
crops. Birds are injurious at one
time and not at another; in one re-
gi0n a pest; in another n blessing.
Tho Tree Sparrow Beneficial.
We may roughly group our small
birds into two classcS--thc seed eat
sers and the insect eaters.
81 The seed Gators, mostly of the
Sparrow family, have stout bodies
and strong conical bills, especially
designed for crushing seeds. Their
name is legion and the family con-
tains more species than any other
group Of birds. 1t is well that this
is SO, for the destruction of weed
seed Is of tremendous importance to
the farmer. whose trouble TO keep
ahead of the weeds. great as ii is
now, would be vastly increased were
it not for the SOberly-clad and unob-
trusive little sparrows. We may get
an idea of the value of the service
these birds render by noting what is
done for the farmer by the tree-spar-
row, n of the most confirmed seed
eaters Of the group. A quarter OF
an ounce Of seed for a day is a safe
estimate Of the food Of an adult
t~reesparrow. On this reckoning, in
- Cl-L -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

- u..n..N-, .u,,li., ScI Uu Dt-
cause his parents objected to his
marriage TO Hattie Maikowski, aged
II years, Louis Bolski. aged Is years
shot and seriously wounded the girl
at her home Friday morning.
Bolski called on his sweetheart
the night before and a quarrel fol-
lowed. He told her that he had come
to kill her and kill himself.
My mother SAYS you can't have
me- he said, "and if | cant marry
you, I'm going to end it all"
Before the girl could cry out, Boil
ski had pulled a revolver from his
pocket and fired at her. The girl
fen and Bolski ran away.
Miss Majkowski said that Bolski
had declared that he pnt we bullets,
II for her n one for himself.
Bolski and the girl have been keep
ing company two years. His mother
however, objected { o their marriage
and Bolski had been respondent. ,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
THE EASTER SEASON.
This Week the Most Sacred of the
Whole Year.

Last Sunday was Palm Sunday.
which is one Of the most notable
days of the year, being the last sun
day in Lent. the first day OF Holy
Week and the Sunday Immediately
preceding Easter. 1t commentaries
ChriSt'S triumphal entry into Jcrusa-
lem, accompanied by The multitude
WHO greeted Him with ~hoSannaS,
waving palm branches and scatter
ing them before Him in the way.
All W. the world. the week con
mencing with Palm Sunday is observe
ed us the most sacred Of all the year.
There is 10 hardly a country or
the globe which does not hold some
to whom its obbscrvanccs are am0na
the most precious Of their expert
ences. Many of the churches Of GER
tain denominations are decorated
with flowers and evcrgrecns.
In the observance OF the Easter
season. which many find so s%piritual-
~ helpful, we have the stimulus Of
~ sense Of oneness. knowing that we
join with an innumcrable company
of worShippers. The coming Sabbath
is Easter, and on hat day, at least,
the whole Christian world is one, in
commemorating and rejoicing in the
p;"o" ~rh .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
a KINGS POCKETS.
Has Ascertaincd Precisely
What He Earriec in Them.

Has Aaccrtaincd Precisely
What He Garriec in Them.
Like every nan who carries the look
OF his clothes King Edward carries
very Little in his pockets besides a
handkerchief. In his waistcoat pOck-
ct he carries gold pencil case. a
cigar cater, Il l!ttle pass Roy, Il gold
watch, carefully regulated by Green
wich. time, arc II half a uozen sOvCr-
eiGns. In his coat rCckct ne carries
a tiny notebook and in The winter he
puts his gloves in the pocKet OF his
torccat. This king never carries a
citar-casc, except Il gold ease When
holds II cigar. but he always has a
small box OF I%ozengcs. Unlike lis
nephew, the Kaiser. he never carries
a fountain pen in his pocket.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

MI. Jacob A. Riis tells of a little
boy who canned his living by black
ing boots. Every Sunday he attend
ed a mission school. This school,
through its well meaning teachers,
decided to have a Christmas. tree. The
gifts for the pupils were provided for
them by the teachers and some pat
ron of the school.
Jimmy. the bootblack was there
Christmas Eve, but was much dis
appointed when his present proved to
be a copy Of Browning's poems. He
folded it carefully in the paper in
which he received it, and took 1t
home.
The next sunday the superintend-
ent Of the mission school announced
that any child who was disappointed
with his or her gift could exchange it.
Jimmy marched boldly to the front
with his.
What have you there, Jimmy?"
browning, sir"
and what do you want In ex.
change?"
%"Blacking, sir"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
FouE. olAN TRIBES.
The Cheroke- Are the Most Advanced
IL Civilization.

. - StSttlZatIou
The Che ~oi.ecs, who tracked DE
Soto's footsteps for many weary days
while he vas marching through the
Southern forests and Swamps and
WHO latcj welcomed Oglethorpe to
Georgia, are the ~, ST advanced In
dams in c~ivilizat!o,. sllu the most
eager for education, spending $500, 600
q year on their schools and colleges.
The Chickasaws have live colleges,
with 400 students. maintained at q
yearly cost of SAL 900. They also have
thirteen district schools, costing 51G,-
900.
The Choctaws have $50 schools, in
some of which the higher branches
are taught.
The Seminoles, II of the smaller
tribes, have ten colleges and sixty
hvr common schools, with O total
attendance of $500.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
The Double Canals on Mare

ed doNb.e canals on the planet Mars
nave oeen caught III a Photographic
piatc. PROFESSOR David Todd Of Am
herSt College did it. Is, 200 feet above
sea Level in the Chilean Andes, with
his fine celestial camera, made by
Gaertner Of Chicago, especially for
the college telescope, which has an
object glass Is inches in diameter,
ana IS the largest ever used In the
Southern hemisphere.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
ALDERMAN is EXPELLED.
Norwo0d's Name Erased from Rolls
of Columbia City Council.

Al a meeting Tuesday night the
Columbia City Council erased from
the roll of members the name OF
Fcaster A. Norwood, FOR conduc;
unbecoming an Alderman,' because
he recently pleaded guilty bcCoreea
magistrate of petit larceny. Not Il
dissenting vote against The resolution
eXpelling him was cast.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
No Concclyation orders

Manufacturers of halbrigRan under
wear ali parts of New York
state, representing al least 90 per cent
Of this business there. recently met
In Utica, and, after a general dis
cussion of the market conditions. nm
animouSly adopted Il resolution 10 the
effect that the mills would accept no
cancellation orders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
Rattlcs Of the Rattlesnake.

The rattlcs Of the rattlesnake. lie
e~dgewisc. 1t is evident that they
must do so, inasmuch as they are but
combinations of the backbone. The
ground except when he raises them TO
sound his warning. This will be
evidenced by the act That In every
snake Of any size that is killed the
rattles are worn through on the un-
der side.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Kills Two Horses But Did Not Kill
the Driver.

Tuesday morning lightning struck
a buggy, driven by Basey Tracey, a
farmer, nca Adams station, Ga. II
shattered a wheel and killed the two
horses. The bolt ran to the leather
reins and divided into two parts. fol-
lowing the reins to the heads OF the
horses. Mr.. Tracey was shocked, but
not seriously injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

bined consumption Of weed seed by
the sparrow family results in an an
Shual saving Of only / per cent. of
the value of the crops the total sum
total saved to thefarmer in 1906 was
$4,000, 900.
Though seeds form the chief part
of the subsistence Of sparrows, the
destruction of seeds is by no means
all we have to thank these birds for.
They eat many insects also, and
seems to know instinctively that
while seeds are excellent for adult
birds, they are necessarily good for
nestlings, and hence feed the latter
almost exclusively on insects.
Sparrows, however, are not the on
ly birds that the seeds Of
weeds. Tho Eastern quail or bob
white is a confirmed eater Of weed
seed. Highly esteemed as bobwhite
is by the epicure for food and by
the sportsman az an object Of pur.
suit, he is probably worth SO much
more as a wced-dostroyer that the
farmer can i'll afford to have him
shot, ever though the privilege is
roundly paid for. A bevy or two OF
quail on a farm is an asset the value
Of which no thrifty farmer should
TSerlook. Doves also are seed eat
6rs, especially the turtle-dove. whose
crop oftn is so pack ed with tho seeds
Of weeds that it can hold no more.
The farmer has no quarrel with
birds that conHne their attention to
grass and wood seed, and welcomes
their presence always and every
where. There are birds, however,
which eat such seeds as corn, wheat
and barley, and whose place in the
,armer's esteem is by no means SO
gNell assurcd-thc and the
Adackbirds for instance. There are
everal kinds of blackbirds which at
ines attack crops as also does the
row. The destruction by the crow
# meadow mice, and Of cutworms
md other insect pests and the de-
truction of many kinds Of insects by
he blackbirds, however. are consid-
red in most localities to Offset the
iamagc done in other ways and ever
0 leave a balance in favor of the
,irds.
Birds That Eat Insects.
Many firds, as nycatchcrs, warb-
crs, swallows and chimncy-swifts,
i've exclusively, or almost so, on in
ccte, and very many more, as black !
lirds, orioles, and some hawks, de-
,cnd on them for a considerable part
# their livelihood. The little spar
ow-hawk lives cry largely upon
;rasshoppers, crickets and beetles,
md even one Of the larger hawks
he Swanson hawk of the western
,lains-at certain seasons destroys
nough Of these injurious insects, to-
ether with small rodents, to save
ne Western farmer upwards or q
hundred thousand dollars o gear
II all insects prcyed upon ycGeta-
ION crr innuirv into III value or
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
Cleveland Annexine Borouqhs.

Cleveland is no! content with hav-
ing become TIE chef city IL ohio by
the census OF 1900. but has Just voted
20 annex II OF her hourisnlng sub
nrbs. The Clcve!an1 eaGcr confden-
tly prophcsies that foIir other suburbs
VIII be annexed to that city before
1910.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

A man who sent a dollar for a
potato bug killer" received two
blocks of wood With the following
directions:
Take the block which is No. |
in the right hand. place the bug on
No. 2 and press them together. Re
,hn NfcNt,,,,n Il. pnl -..s-~.N
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

She was a little girl and very
polite. Twas the first time she had
been on a visit alone, and she had
been told how to behave.
Nov, Ethel, should they ask YOU
to stay and dine. you must say, NO.
thank you, | have already dined."
IT turned out just as papa had
anticipated.
Come along, Ethel" said the host,
You must have a bite with us"
mo, thank you said the digniGed
little girl. 81 have already bitten"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

are too often made victims Of a bad
name; for while both species occa-
sionally snatch a chicken, the habit
is far too uncommon to justify the
name "hen-hawk." The good those
two big hawks do in the long run bv
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
Queen Of Slams Jewels

The Queen Of Siam possesses the
finest collection Of jewels in the
world.
The walls OF her bed chamber ara
literally ahlaze with precious stones,
while In a safe in her Majesty's u
partments are diamonds, rubies,
pearls and emcralds fashioned into
quaint necklaces Of fabulous value,
One little article alonc, intended to
serve as a thimble, is in the shape
OF a lotus flower and is valued at
816,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

If you are looking for 30 gloomy
things You will he pr"'v re to find
them But if YOU ar j. an for the
bright things YOU also be pretty
sure Of finding -.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

PA, what is the meaning Of in
consistency" asked Freddy.
Inconsistency, my SON. explained
pa, means a man who growls all
day and then goes home and kicks
tho dog for barking at night. Har-
r"r's Weekly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

When a MAJ In search of a home
or business location goes TO a town
and finds everybody full of hope and
enthusiasm W prospects OF the
place, he too, soon became imbubcl
with the same spirit, drives down
his stakes and goes to work with
equal interest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

THE American made watch that
is sold to the English retailer for
$7.41 costs the American retailer
$40. Is. This may explain why the
friends Of the tariff" want the lob
of revising it. says the Commoner,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

How is 81" boy at college gel
ting alc' ais language studies?"
"Ilc'. ing Just about even. lie
has gicd English and learned
nC@ 40 tdlk baseball"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

why did YOU resign from the vege-
tartan club?"
81 was expelled because | called one
of the members a calf F~liegende
Blaettar.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

Friond-An' how's yer wife, Mike?
Mike-Snre, she's awful sick.
Friends 1t dangerous she is?
Mike-No, she's too weak to be
any more.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

THE Evening Sun, a bright paper
at Greenville some time
ago, has suspended publication.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

@ cheaper advice Is to get the
1t costs to follow It.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

Ignorance Of the law does not ex~
cuse any vne
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

Only those things that are put into
are learned.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17

THE President is said to threaten
o veto of the public buildings bill
in order to force Conpraas to orc
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
FARMERS FRIENDS.
SOME BIRDS THEY SHOULD PRO.
TECT

As They Destroy Insects, Weed Seed
and Numerous Other Enemies of
the Farm.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-17
Has the Freedom of Morocco.

MAJ "nen no>u hnom NM.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-11
The Engineer, Charles Boyer, Is
Carried Over With Locomotive, But
is Not Fatally Injured.
CAR RIDER JOHN FARLEY KILLED
HarVeV Adams, Fireman, Jumps to
Safety, But Hand is Hurt--EnginG
Stands Upright in Mud.

jumped Lehigh Valley
shortly afternoon Car rider
John Farley thirty Elizabeth instant death
Charles the
fireman. his
jumped the last
Dock be
the
the which is push
tracks
west
warming the left
mud thirty below
Harvey Adams north side
Engineer his landed with the engine When Mr.
held himself saunch
its side
but failed to turn
crawling of the cab
the
The sent
feet
eard stopped.
his left the rails
of the
motive with him be-
That resulted instantly doubt his skull
the his DEATH This uncouped the coal
the coupling what held the the track
Fareys fell the
notified
permit
tracks probably
shoulder bruised
right
attended the Fhan, after which
he tax tt is home al William
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-11
ENGINE DROPS FROM LEHIGH VALLEY COAL DOCKS A
DISTANCE OF THIRTY FEET; ONE KILLED; TWO HURT
School Board Decides to Ask
for an Additional $4,000 for
Erection Of Two New Buildings

After a lengthy discussion the
Board of Education, last night, at a
regular meeting, resolved to ask the
Board of Estimate for an additional
$25, 900 to be used in the erection of
an eight-room school in Neville
street and a central grammar school
in Barracks street.
Commissioner Larson made the
motion after the board had decided
that at least $25, 900 would be need
ed to erect the buildings according
to the present plans. 1t was second
ed at once but, before being voted
on, Commissioner Seaman, who occu-
pied the chair In the absence of
President Bradley, changed places
with Commissioner Stack and ex-
pressed his opinion freely on the sub
ject.
All of the board spoke and for
over an hour the subject was discuss
ed Mr.. Seaman then called for a
vote on the question of going before
the Board of Estimate and asking
for an additional $25, 900. This was
carried as follows: Commissioner
Seaman, no; Commissioner Stack,
no; Commissioner Arner, yes; Com
missioner Larson, yes; Commission
er Moore, yes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-11
is OUT
IN LANG CASE
After Hearing wOre Witnesses the
lurymen Questioned Him Them
seIVes-NOu d Go To Saloon.
WOULD co THERE IF FREE
,eoinl to AZ EYENING NNWR.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Sept. 11:-More
testimony was taken in the Lang
case this morning and the jury,
which is to decide whether or not he
is insane, retired at noon.
The witnesses today were Rev.
Paul Hambrosky, pastor of the Hun
garian Presbyterian church here.
He testified that Lang did not seem
to have a clear conception as to who
God was The minister was unde-
cided whether Lang was insane or
not.
Joseph Deutsch, the Perth Amboy
banker who is in Jail here, said he
thought Lang was sane. He said he
had questioned him about the shoot
ing of Kate Gordon and Lang had
denied that he shot the girl, declar-
ing that he never owned q revolver.
The jail warden, Charles Rogers,
was also O witness. He said that
Lang was the same today that he
was when he entered the jail immed-
lately after the shooting. He thought
Lang was sane.
The jury was then given chance
to question Lang. He was asked
where he lived and he pointed to
the jail. He was offered a cigar,
which he took and put in his pocket.
When he was asked where he would
go If he was allowed to leave the
Jail, he said he would go to a saloon.
When asked what for, he replied,
ITO get glass of beer"