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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06
RED Devils FOR THE
LAND Of BLACK ONES
Automobile Road to BE ope,
ated Between Congo
and the Nile.

An the Congo Free State. under The iii.
lection OF u central automobile department.
s,oTc than a years work has been dofc in
the CONSTRUCTION ct special highways and
lac establishment OF the f%orcrunncrs OF u
Nc,worl OF freight l:nes.
Tho road on Which work is being most
rapidly pushed. and an the completed por-
dion OF which freight is now being trans
ported. will bc the longest and most inn
1~,oriant or these enterprises. It will con-
sMccl the Congo with the Nile at feciaf.
only q short distance south Of Gundokoro.
(which IL now reached regularly by pas
Een.cr ana freight steamers from kl,ar-
i;im:
I: Which, The freight road is completed in
fabout Two years, says the Motor World.
the upper Congo viii have automobile.
steamboat and rail connections with the
McutteTranear. as we'll as steam transpor-
~itation to The mouth OF the Congo and iSu-
pope.
The starting point as about 600 miles up
lthe Congo above Stanley Pool. There are
Forne long stretchcs OF navigation where
Ahc loaded automobiles Will ne carried Oh
lsn,ali steamers. but the total length OF the
Freight road haul will be GOO miles.
The attitude OF tho natives along the
4WCiic Maku toward the advancing enter
prise Is highly gratifying to the authors
tiles. They give a hearty welcome to the
whites. The chiefs have complained that
tho carrier sarv!cs between the Belgian
posts takes too many men from their u.s.
aIal p,rauiti;. and the whole region is hap
Wy over the fact that tho freight road will
entirely do away with the caravans OF
eortery carrying loads ON their backs for
hundreds Of rifles.
Manzaii. tho most important chief OF
this section. ON hts own initiative says
that IL they pay his subjects the usual
price for work by the day the whites need
enOt bother themselves with the question
of tabor supply. lie will provide the men
and take them from the villages near
where tho road in being built.
The entire road will be first class for the
heavy hauling Intended and perfect drain
hgc " being provided at every point. For
Some years The government has been ex-
~Ccrimcnllng with two or three types of
eMtomobilc freight carriers.
r.. well known English machine was fin.
ally rejected. chiefly an account of it's ex.
ccsslvc weight. and q Iselglan wagon. es.
1ccially built for tropical service, has been
hdoptcd and is said to he satisfactory In
all respects. The only change In IL which
tho report recommends is that certain
Congo instead OF European woods be used
in the construction OF che machines now
building for the service.
As fast as the road is completed the
wagons arc hauling material and sun-
plies to tho roadbcd, giving the machines
fand roadbed .. thorough test. The loaded
wagons travel at the rate Of ten to twelve
aniIcS an hour, and 1t Is expected that thia
will bc tho average speed between thu
Congo and the Nile when the system az
highways Is completed and the traffic 1.
Sultk.tn opere thong. $50.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06

vas awfully glad ifise:e lack asked
Captain Herrick to join US q. BIairinch,
although he declares ~ js about as
much use on a grous. moor az a bull
IN u china shop.
That's all rot. of course. because,
shoush he is a sailor, hes; not at all a
bad shot. but when it comes 10 swim
ming or handling a boat. well-what
captain Herrick doesn't know isn't
worth talking about.
He's such an awfully g~ood-na,ured
chap. too, and gave ne 40 end OF tips
about swimming, and once he cut the
shooting, just to come down to the loch
ana show me the long back stroke.
However. as 1T happened, 1 didn't get
q chance of learning il that day, be-
cause when we got To the shore, the
ilrst thing we saw was L small sailing
boat trying to make the bay ut the 9TH
er side of he lock. Captain Herrick
stood watching 1t for Il couple Of min
utes, then:
BY George" he said. IF the buffers
don't lake In that sail before they
round the point. they'll be upset as sure
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06

to sec The easy way he swami ~ shore
with one arm around the girl. who looked
like Il mermaid with her long black hair
floating out behind her.
Al least. ] thought il was black until it
began 10 dry in the sun. and then ii clc,ed
up IN brown rings and looked ripping
She must iave been d jolly pretty girl.
too. for she even managed to look nice
with her clothes al! dripping wet and her
shoes like q couple of wet sponses
BY the time Captain Berrick had finished
buttoning the old lady into his dry coat
and given her Il pretty stiff drink from his;
flask. 1 had got the girl into my blazer,
but she was most awfully pale, and sllir-
cred till her teeth chartered again. Cap
tain Herrick poured some whisky down
her throat as If she'd been Il baby, but
even then she didn't buck NY.
If only we had been within = reasonable
distance OF a peat FIRE and 2 cup OF hot
tea we could have got the women round
in no time. but there wasn't = cottage
within three miles. and even Captain Her.
rick wasn't equal to carrying the stout old
party so far as that. while as for the girl
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06

As a gun?"
Then he whipped u his glass and
watched h boat rushing up the lock.
Just as h came from under the lee of
the hills the wind caught her and she
keeled over like a cookie shell. ! could
see one chap hauling away ut the sail,
but the second Johnnie seemed to be
doing nothing except holding on to the
first.
They're q couple Of buffers" I was
beginning, when Captain Herrick in
terrupted me.
They're women!" he said. and be-
fore you could say knife he'd kicked of
his boots. thrown of his coat and
made for the lock.
Are you sure you can swim across
the bay. Reggie" he shouted as I fol-
lowed his example.
"Rather." said i; why. did. twice the
distance yesterday"
Yes. but moi in a sou-west wind,
and with q sea on like this. However.
just keep on the lee side Of me and
we'll manage all right, I dare say said
Captain Herrick.
And manage we did, though I'm
bound to say when I heard one Of the
women give an ear-piercing yell. just
as we were halfway across the loch. I
got such a fright that IL 1T hadn't been
for Captain Herrick I should have gone
down like a stone.
He swung round in q second ana put out
his arm.
Back up. Reggie. old man. he said,
well reach them in another couple Of
minutes and they're all right as long as
they can make a noise"
All the same I was jolly glad when We
got across and found the two women cling
Ing to the bottom Of the upturned boat.
One OF them was a stout old party In q
big. mushroOm-shaped hat and q waist
tho other was a slim young girl, possibly
her daughter. The old lady wal yelling at
to take your head of. She stopped in the
middle OF q shrek when h saw Captain
Herrtck and me swimming toward them.
"Oh, save US! Do save us!" she h0wled.
MI right. but you must obey orders.
please" said Herrick. '.Put. you arm on
my shoulder. so-no. not round my neck, or
We shall both sink. That's better! Can
you swim?.' he said, turning 10. the
younger woman.
'Yes, = little."
Then follow slowly. nj Resgie here
Will give You q hand II you want to rest
= bit. We're not far from the shore. and
III come back presently"
He VA ON before I'd time to look
around. and wheo-1 did. II I hadn't been In
rather . funk about having to look after
the girl. I should have felt inclined to howl
with laughter. no looked 80 jolly queer
swimming away with the tat old lady In
q hat in tow.
The giri wa awtully plucky. a though
ohe wasn't 9 Particularly good hand ct
swimming. she got along somehow, and
only y IN once, and then I managed to
keep her afioat all right till Captain Her.
rick swan back to ~. ! WAS Jolly glad to
zee MIN. ! can tell you. and Il vas splendta
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06

and l said as much to Captain Herrick.
DO? Reggie" he said, coolly: why,
fetch up the boat, to be sure, It's been
drifting in shore for the last ten minutes
As 1t turned out there wasn't much
wrong with her. though 1t took US a good
time to right her and rig up a square sail
which we found jammcd under the seat in
the stern.
The two women had bucked up ever so
much. the old one in particular, and when
we came back it was to find her scolding
the girl for all she wal worth.
But, auntie.'' the girl said, you know
you wanted particularly to see st. Romans
creek. n II you hadn't jumped up and
chung to my arm when I was hauling in
the SAIL"
Don't talk to me about sa.!s!" snapped
the old woman 81 never did approve of
your boating, n as for trusting myself
again to such q cOcklesheli-"
Then Captain Herr.ck Clipped in and
said that IL we were to make the main
land before sunset we'd better start at
once.
The old girl was pretty obstinate at first.
She began by saying that she would't stir
from the spot till a carriage came to fetch
her from .Craigdorn, and when Captain
Herr-ck explained that as she was at that
moment on the island Of Benmuir, q car
rage to the mainland was rather out of
the question, she rounded on him as
though 1t was his fault.
II really didn't see what we were to do.
Then ! suggested our fetching a carriage
from Blairinch, but when the old girl
heard It was three miles away she asked
US now on earth we supposed she was
going to wait all that time, shiyerinr NJ
her damp clothes.
Then the girl shipped In:
"You know quite well, auntie. dear. that
we are going back to Craigdornl in the Sea
Foam" she said. coolly. "You are far too
wet to Sit here arguing, 80 the best thing
we can do Is to start at once"
Tha settled h matter, thought II didn't
prevent the old lady from grumblinR the
whole way back to C~raigdorn.
However. none paid much attention to
her. for. to tell the truth. we had about az
much - we could do to manage the boat.
It wasn't until Captain Herrick was
helping her into q fly at the head OF Craig.
dorm pier thai theo old girl remembered Ia
thank him.
"You must forgive my being 80 ungra-
cious. Captain Herrick." she said. ssbut
the prospect Of rheumatism is ant to- maize
us old folk rather cranky and"
OF c0ur1e Herrick said she was N sweet
tempered az an angel. or words 10 that
effect. n when she asked US II we would
look IN and have TED with them one dav
Captain Herrick accepted like q shot.
II ought to have . card some where. II /
can only md my purse" she said.
"Ah. here It e! producing Z rather
pulpy-looking red leather bag and handinr
Captain Herrack . very damp piece Of
p~asteboard.
You Won't forsst that - are at HON.
most afternoons from : to- che sad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06
Poor csoras.

Mtsa Iva &c Chipenham. a lecturer OF
New York. holds TINT beautiful
Thoughts make beautiful faces and Az
ures. and hat ugly thoughts deform.
even az unwholesome work does.
by taking thought" said Miss DE-
Ghfpenham. In an interview in Chi
ago you cannot. perhaps, add q cubit
to your stature. but you can eradicate
POUND shoulders and sponge wrinkles
away.
"Our thoughts mold our faces. form
our expression. Thus they give ua
away. They give Ms away as much as
the spoken Thought of q Chicago rirl
once gave her away
= s'1shtS girl sat In n dim-lit parlor on
= winter evening with a j man.
IA fire OF oak logs blnxed In the erate
tand. looking into the pink and Roid
4leart cf the flame. the girl. who was
very pretty. murmured:
"sHOw divine. my dearest Hilary
hut the young man frowned and
started.
'Htlary?' he said. You mean George.
don't you pct?'
time GIRL blushed and bit her lin.
oh. dear. shc said: how Silly Of
me: I Thought this was Saturday
might"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-02-06
eathes.

-H-
Professor Brander Matthews. tho
noted writer and teacher. at q recent
dinner. talked OF bathos with his usual
wealth and apt Illustration, says an =
change.
We fna 2 deal OF pathcs In the law
ample occurred In u Massachusetts
ludgs'a summing up OF a larceny case.
He said:
"'lror forty centuries tho thunders OF
Sinai have echoed through the world.
..Thon hal 9 steal" This Is also.
Nnd a rule Of equity
In q murder trial-the accused had
KILLED q soldier-another Judge said:
John Jones. not only have o
committed murder. but you have also
y 4 bayonst through the breeches Of
one OF our august republics cavalry
OniC0Fms.s
"a sunappe Justice Of the peace -.
oelkeN "a Shtefssfhua:
Prisoner. q bountiful p~rovsdence
has endowed you with health and
strength. instead OF which y0u 70 abouf
stealing Chickens
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

| hereby myself o candi
date for reappOintment to the office
OF County auditor, subject to the acA
tion Of the Democratic primary.
Up Campbell.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
correspondent re

your correspondent repre-
scnting the county papers, was
with us Friday night ard several
war scene were brought up and
discussed with pleasure. The
growth of Clio confused him SO
that he was several times lost and
tried to Isl the post office, mistak-
ing it for the bank Of Clio.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID A Mcqueen
gave a dinner to the teachers on
Sunday. The Misses elisa Rose
man, Sara Shaw and Cora Bell
Napier were present and with the
family attended services at Dun
bar Presbyterian church in the af-
ternoon and the congregation en-
joyed one Of Rev. j G. Richards
fine sermons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Chamness
spent Sunday in town with their
parents.
Miss Daisy Mccall with Mrs.
Bromfield Rogers, of Parnassus,
were in town on Monday.
Mrs. Bose Evans, of GAINESVILLE.
West Va. is visiting her friend,
Miss Mary Moore.
Mr.. Dan'l d McLaurin went up
to Fayetteville on Sunday and
brought home his little son, Doug.
las, who has undergone a months
treatment at IIighsmith hospital
for q chronic bladder trouble, and
comes home apparently as we'll as
any boy of a dangerous operation.
Miss Lena Pate who has been with
her little nephew at the hospital
returned with him.
Mrs. Helena Welsh, of Atlanta,
Ga, is spending a month with her
daughter, Mrs. Joe Strauss,
The town election passed off
quietly on Monday, the old officers
being elected without opposition,
and we still have for mayor John
Barrentine, aldermen, j ID Edcns,
> { Covington, II G Mccall and
Charles Manning. Our streets have
been put in good condition, the
town is out Of debt and has some
500 in the bank.
The Misses Alice and Annie
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
20 Birthdays in 80 Years.

Among the visitors in town
Monday was William w Irby, of
Smithville, one of the county's old
est and best citizens. Mr.. Irby
has had only 80 birthdays, but he
was 80 years old on the 29th of the
past February.
Mr.. Irby was a class-mate of
Judge Hudson at the South Caro-
lima college, and it was he that in
duced young Hudson to apply for
the school at Bennettsville, and
was thus the means of giving to
Marlboro this distinguished iurist
and soldier.
The two were also comrades in
war, where they both won distinc.
ton for bravery and devotion to
duty.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
DRUMMERS BANQUET
I'm Darlington Attended by Several
Marlboro Men.

Post II, TIP A., at Darlington
gave a banquet Friday. Several
Marlboro drummers are members
of Post II, as there is no post in
Marlboro. Tho membership is
not confined to drummers, but
many business men, who some
times have occasion to travel, be-
long to the organization.
w. r. Grassland of Bennettsville
was elected third vice-president of
Post II. Among the delegates cleo
ted to the state convention were
the following Marlboro men: l.. G.
Breeder, G. p. Wells, w. r..
Grassland, d. G. Pate, j. L. Car
roll, j. ID. Morrison.
The secretary of the post, Frank
Pegues, is q former Marlboro man.
He was endorsed by Post II for
state president.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
Change OF Schedule.

Tho Bennettsville Il Chcraw
Railroad announces change in their
schdule Of passenger trains effect
i've Monday April 18th account of
change with Seaboard Air Line
trains.
Trains on and after this date
will leave brakes 700 A Nj arriv-
ing Kollock $40 A Nj making
connection with northbound S A T.
train, but will not make connection
for tho southbound train as at
present. Returning this train will
leave Kollock at $3.50 A. NJ, arriv-
ing Benncttsville 9:35 "A. NJ. The
time for leaving Bennettsvillc
for brakes has not been de-
cided on. Afternoon train will
leave brakes at 500 =. NJ, arriv-
ing Kollocks 1885 P. NJ, making
connection to both northbound and
southbound S. A. l.. trains. Re-
turning this train leaves Kollocks
$3.50 p. NJ, arriving brakes 1925
p. NJ. All trains will go via
Blenheim
G.. u. b.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
RESIDENCE BURNED
Country Home of Col. G. f. Moore
DESTROYED

The residence at the plantation
of Col. CT Moore, six miles north
Of town, was destroyed by fire last
Friday morning about eleven
o'clock. The fire was in the top of
the house when discovered. The
loss was about $25OO, with $1,000
insurance. The house was occupi-
ed by Col. Moore's overscer,
Mr.. Smith.
This is Col. Moore's third fire
since last fall. His gin house and
about 100 bales of cotton at his
plantation in Chesterfield were
destroyed. A little later several
bales of his cotton were burned on
the depot platform in Cheraw. He
did not have any insurance on his
gin house or cotton.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

Then q walk was made visiting a
good many places.
Among those who were present
were the following:
Girls-Bcssic Louise. Kathleen,
Ruth, Edith, Rosa and Winnie Lee
Hamer, Maudc, Ada, Minnie and
Essie Berry, Kathleen Woodle.y,
Pearl Fletcher, Sallie and Mary
Lee Fuller, Madgc Bolton, Flora
Manship, fancy Sanders, Nellie
Stuart and Clarice Fastening.
Boys-John, Frank and Jesse
Manship, Angus Stanton, Ben
Carlisle, Lawreucc Hamcr, Sam
Watson and Arthur Sanders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

Grippe is sweeping the country.
Stop it with Preventics, before it
gets deeply seated. To check early
colds with these little Candy Cold
Cure Tablets is surely sensible and
safe. Proventics contain no qui-
nine, no laxative, nothing harsh
or sickening. Pneumonia would
never appear if early colds were
promptly broken. Also good for
feverish children. Large box, 4S
tablets, IS cents. Vest pocket
boxes 5 cents. Sold by j. 7.
Douglas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
NEWS FROM CLIO
Dinner Given to Teachers on
Sunday Other Matters of
Interest.
Interest.

Clio, April 5 Mr.. A L Calhoun
,Jr., is in the northern market this
week selecting goods to accommo-
date his customers jim their spring
demands.
Mr.. Brooks emanuel, Of Sum
! ter, one Of Marlboro's sons, is
spending some days here in the in
terest Of the international Har-
vesting Machine Co.
Miss Kate Mcintyre, Of Rcd
Springs, spent some days this
week pleasantly among former
friends and visiting her sister, Miss
Sallie, who is one of the valuables
a the ladies and gents furnishing
store Of w II Salmon, and boards
at the pleasant home of Miss Ella
Manning.
Miss Annie Manning has return
ed from Colorado where she has
been spending the winter with
friends and meets many friendly
greetings from friends here.
Miss Annie Stubbs, Of Sumter,
is in the dry goods department of
A l. Calhoun's new store.
If YOU miss the Operetta at the
school auditorium next Friday
night, you may miss a delightful
evening of pleasure, as Miss Eliza
A,Roseman will present "A Day in
Flowerdom" with her music class,
$3.50 April 10th.
Twenty one members Of Aurora
Lodge A.. L. NJ, attended the
laying of the corner stone Of the
new Methodist college, now being
erected at MaXton, n. c., by the
aal conference of the church.
being rapidly pushed to com
.pln ion and will be ready for the
session. The Clio visitors we're
priscd at the growth Of the
N in ten years and are pleased
Wth their entertainment while
W Iohr H;reo~ 4 III
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
Notice of Final Discharge
Estate Of r j Cannon.

Estate Of r j Cannon.
Having fled in the probate
judges Office of Marlboro coun-
tv my final return as admins
traitor Of the estate Off j Can
non notice is hereby given that
| will apply to said court on
the Goth day Of April 1908 Tor
letters dismissory as such adj
ministrator.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
1.-THE Sweetest Girl i'm Dixie

The Dramatic Club will present
this year a very charming play en-
titled "The Sweetest Girl in
Dixie" 1t is now being>rehearsed
and will be fully up to the stand
ard evidenced on former occasions
by these talented young people.
The story is a Southern one, full
of sweetness, humor and pathos.
Each role in the cast promises to
be finely sustained, from the ante
bellum Southern gentleman down
to the two faithful slaves Of former
days. Indeed, old Uncle George,
with his faithful Aunt Caroline,
will chase dull care away from the
hearts eff everyone. The play will
be given for the benefit Of the
Twentieth Century Club library,
which lost so heavily in the big fire,
and the Murchison School library.
The Dramatic Club has always
been generous and public spirited,
and we bespeak for them the inter
oct c~I ~,.~rO-. &c 4l>c cNn>~~-o:i-.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
OAK ID CEMETERY
Committee will Meet on Thursday

at q p m.
The Oak Ridge Cemetery Com
mittee will meet at the home of
Mrs w p Breeder on Thursday
April 9th at 4 p m. Some import
ant matters are to come before the
meeting and every one is earnestly
requested to be on hand at the
appointed hour.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

of some of our best singers.
The date, Thursday, April %,
will be anticipated with much in
tcrest. Tickets will be put on sale
on Monday the Goth at Douglas
drug store,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

hereby myself as a can.
didate for Clerk Of Court, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary.
AID j ID Edens.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
An April Fool Picnic.

Tatum, April GA most enjoy
able affair was the April Fool pic
nc given Wednesday afternoon by
Misses Bessie, Louise and Kath
lnor ITT.- =
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

CA NDIDATES
Candidateo cards are published from
date Of insertion till the election for
five dollars, cash in advance.

| hereby announce myself q candi.
date for Clerk Of Court, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
John Ii Thomas.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10

hereby announce myself q candi-
date for County Treasurer, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary.
w CroSland.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-10
Was in Poor Health For Years

Ira w. Kelly, of Mansfield, Pa, writes
81 was in poor health for two years, suf.
fering from kidney and bladder trouble, 1
spent consid cradle money consulting physis
t' nut Ye cured uy lliny N,tpep Cite
aali da-ic 10 nld ls losriu,ooy tl j u
c,.y le the n,naa Of ,]estocipg M heath Of
o.heia Sp.o ,ubs, itutc7. n ia < o