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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
ItCan'tBe Beat.

The best of all teachers is experience.
{ M Harden, of Silver City, North Caro-
tina, says: II find that Electric Bitters
does all that claimed for it. For Stom
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine" Mr. Harden
is right; it's the best of all medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all run
down conditions. Best too for chlls and
malaria. Sold under guarantee at Douq.
las 4 Brceden drug store SOC.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
just Eactiy Right.

81 have used King Ncw Life Pills
for several ycarnnd find them just cN-
actly right, sal Mr. a A Fclton, OF
lIarrisVillc, n. New Life Pills re-
licvc without thcast discomfort. Best
remedy for conSation, bliousncss and
malaria. 2Sc. Douglas ct Brcedcn
drug store.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
WEEKS NEWS
AROUND CLIO
THE PICNIC AT RED BLUFF
ENJOYED.
Green Franklin in Trouble Again
Shot Another Negro in
the Hip.

Clio, July 6.-The Willis school
district held it's annual 4th of July
picnic at Red Bluff academy on
Saturday with Hon j j Lane as
master of ceremonies. Revs A q
Bucllncr ID d, r II Shulcr and j
! Douglas entertained the audi.
cnce in the academy for more than
in hour with speeches showing the
necessity Of education in patriotic
lines as an inspiration to love Of
country. At the close of the
speeches, My country It's Of thee"
was sung with vigor. Many in
the audience, especially the ladies,
could sing the entire hymn, with
out the copy. The Cay was fine as
the ample dinner of which as much
was left on the table rs was used
Ivy the crowds, and we were all at
our best.
The ladies who prepared and
presided over the dinner certainly
deserve great praise for their
eminent success. Mesdames j j
Lane, A G Buckncr and Frank
Stanton kindly sent box of din
ncr OF Miss Annie Sheffield, central
operator at the Clio phone office,
who had to remain at her place at
the board. The dinner was made
complete by Mr. and Mrs William
Myers who furnished a bountiful
supply Of coffee. Miss Essie
Bethea Of Florence, popular here
! as a teacher, was present andl,ep'
1Joycd the rilnnly q a~o.A,. /,
former pupils. Looking back
over past plersures here, we will
all look forward to pleasant repet-
tions.
Jas II Stanton spent the 4th
with his brother Dargan at Red
Springs.
Messrs Edgar and Rowland
Dean, who have positions in Spar
tanburg, are spending some davs
with their parents in town.
MIR and Mrs ID NJ Wright went
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
RACES TAKEN
BY ALFONSO
WALTER BRAKES HORSE
WINNER AT CHERAW
A Tremendous Crowd and Fine
\ Order at Bis Celebration
Y on the 7th.
BY d. T. Harssovc.

ny ". i. HarBfoVc.
Cheraw realized the grandcst
day of it's existance on the 7th
where from seven Thousand to
eight thousand people, from every
town and section for many miles
around, assembled on it's streets
and in it's stores. About $50
Woodmen Of the World assembled
on the streets at - M. and march
eel to the cemetery, headed by
Rockingham's fine band of metsi-
Clans, where was the ceremony of
unvciling Of two monuments 10 the
fslemory Of dead comrades,
The next feature of the day was
the horse racing, enjoyed by u
large crowd who witnessed the
races with enthusiastic pleasure.
Walter brakes racer, Alfonso,
carried off the honors and brought
several hundred dollars to MARI
boro.
The boat excursion down the
river, dista.ce Of ~ miles was
enjoyed by many people who never
road on a boat before, and some
who never saw a boat.
The enjoyment was closed by a
nip and tuck" game of base ball
amid great enthusiasm by Hamlet
and Florence, which resulted ir
the gaining of only one score and
that was gained by Florence,
The tremendous crowd was large
ly feminine and Ene good behavior
prevailing was!reasonablc, there be
ing no dispensary, no drunkenness
land no arrests for disordcrly con
duct. The old dispensary curse is
the only dark spot in the history OF
Cheraw, and its absence added
greatly to the enjoyment Of the
great crowd, half of which per
haps was orderly negroes.
Your correspondent had the
pleasure of meeting several com
radcs Of the civil war, and some
pleasant war stories were cxchang-
eel and pleasant memories recalled,
mingled with some memories not
SO pleasant. | met some of the
relatives of Capt Thomas Pow ;,
who, with your correspondent,
was left wounded on the fatal field
of Gettysburg, where the brave
men died, whose remains we're
afterward brought home.
BenncttsuilIc was nictly repre-
Iscnted by its fair female flowers
"Who had to bear their part in the
crush of the excursion train, which
was over crowded by more than
one half, with no water furnished
and no other visible accommoda-
dttion.
If there is any such thing as a
money panic it was certainly not
> visible, for money was spent with
,iia lavish hand.
At Chcraw on the 1th negro
name David Alias, David from y
G and arrested thei c fer violating
the law BY selling whiskcy as a
blind tiger, carrying concealed
weapons, shooting througA houses
etc, for which he run off some
time ago hnt was caught, and a
large 38 was found upon him
an officer from n. G.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
Tea chors' Institute.

OThe Teachers Institute for
Marlboro county will be held in
the Murchison school Building,
Bennettsville. July 18th to 25th.
The course of study will in,
clude Algebra, Civics. Litera-
ture, aud Primary Methods
Text books used as follows:
Wintworth's New School Alge,
bra: Wallace's Civil Governments;
1.-The Vision of Sir Launfall''
(any edition will do.) Thorn
dike's Principles of Teaching
will be taken as reading course,
and few periods will be given
to brief discussion Of the book
Miss Carmichael, a we'll train
ed and experienced primary
teacher will have charge Of that
department. She will give a
thorough course in the different
branches of primary worll-as
extensive course as the limited
time will allow.
4 strong fort is being put
forth to make, the studies IN all
deparsments hot3i interesting
and helpful, to the experienced
teachers as well as the prospec-
tive ones. Let all attend those
who are teachers and those who
intend TO teach. Mike your
plans to be present through the
entire session. Let us make
this one of the best Institutes
ever held in Marlboro.
Jas. r Mckittrck, principal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
GRITTON- MILLER
Popular Young Bennettsvillc Man
Wins Laurens Bride.

Laurcns, July 4 Another sur
prise marriage Of interest to soci-
city here was that of Miss Vaughn
Gritton to Mr. G. l. Miller of Ben
ncttsvillc last Sunday evening at
the Methodist parsonage. Miss
Gritton, the daughter of Mr. and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
LEAD USED I'm
SHAM BATTLE
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF
REGULAR TROOPS.
One Boy From Marlboro and
Several From Hartsville
Wounded.

'illC UilC ndIlHOTO NuaTQS ana
other military companies were in
the encampment at Sulivan's is
land, they were required to engage
in some sham battles and skirm-
lshes with the regular United
States troops which are stationed
at Sullivan's Island. The regulars
wore the blue uniforms and the
militia wore yellow, SO that
they were called the blue Jack
cts" and the yellow jackets"
The soldiers on both sides we're
provided with blank cartridges with
which to shoot at each other, and
were instructed never to fire on
the enemy" when within less than
fifty ards. Under these conditions,
there was no danger.
But the blue jackets, it seems,
took cowardly and outrageous
advantage of the boys in yellow,
by putting bird shot in their car
tridges and then firing at close
range during a night skirmish. 1t
is also believed that they put in
the cartridges something harder
than the ordinary waddng, for
several Of the militia boys we're
badly bruised, and some of them
knocked down.
The Hartsvillc company seems
to have suffered worse than the
rest of the militia. One member
of the Marlboro Guards, Corporal
James S Stanton of Clio, was hurt.
His skin skin y was %sas broken in four places
by the wadding, and aftv. u. ,;s.,'.t 80.
to hospital for treatment, a shot
was picked out of his leg. 1t is
said that Sergeant Rhodes Of Harts
vile was badly wounded in the
neck and elscw here.
Capt w II Mcintyre, when
asked about the affair, said that it
was true, but that an effort had
been made to keep it quiet. He
said that he was told by citizens of
the place that the regulars were
jealous of the militia because the
latter had done so we'll in the man
ocvcrs. and that they feared the
disgrace of being defeated in
Strategic warfare by the boys of the
state militia They therefore de-
tcrmlncd to win by fair means or
foul, believing no doubt, that
everything is fair, even in sham
war.
Capt Mcintyre said that Col
Grccnough, who is in charge of
the regulars at Sullivan's Island.
ordered a court martial for the
company which was guilty of this
outrageous conduct, and promised
that they would be properly pun
ishcd. Col Grccnough took the
testimony of Capt Mcintyre and
others.
The IIartsvilc Messenger has
.hc following to say about the af-
fair:
"On The night of the 26th ulti-
NO during practice sllirmish on
1ullivan's Island, a squad Of Uni
led States Regulars fired point
blank into a squad Of five men
rom Company g" 2nd S CVols,
lIartavillc Company, painfully
rounding every man.
"Onc Of the volunteers appears
o be shot entirely through the
lcshy part of his upper arm and
ays he was then knocked down by
he impact Of discharge. An
-brasion Just below his chest bears p
'ut this statement. +
Another man was wounded i
i've times and knocked down. Dr. d
'owc Of llartsville discovered on s
Monday that some of the many t
Wounds of this man worn ooueod !,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partncrslip existing be
tween Warrccn Moore and myself
under the firm name Of Moore e
Co.,, in the fertilizer business, is
this day dissolved by mutual con
sent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
b. T.. Moore,
w arrcn Moore.

BcnnctLsviIlc, S. G,
June /, 1908. 2C-29
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-07-10
TWENTY FIVE APPLICANTS S
Stood Exa limitations for Scholar
ships Here.

There were 25 applicants who
took the examinations here Friday
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
The Drawback.

Bcardman was a writer of plays,
ultimately fairly well known in his
day. For nearly twenty years he
struggled and fought his way along
without meeting with any very pro
nounccd success, each play in turn
proving more or less of failure. At
last, however, he produced Il play that
really caught the public taste. He and
the famous Sheridan happened to be
present together on the opening night.
All went well. Success followed sue
cess, and applause greeted and ended
each scene AT the end of the second
act Bcardman'S clation got the better
of his discretion, and, leaning over to-
ward Shcridan-aS usual, too witty to
lie merely sympathctic-h exclaimed:
"Shcridan, Sheridan, its going to be
success, Il complete Success"'
"Ah, yes" murmurcd Sheridan,
with exquisite compassion in his voice,
too bad, too bad"
Too bad StammcrCl his friend,
completely taken off his guard. 'Why,
too bad that it should prove a succcss:"
"BccaIlSc now" rctorted Sheridan,
it'll take YOU another twenty years to
convince any one YOU wrote it,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24


And HIl the crops are grown by arti-
fetal light. Electric lights dot all the
fields aud on dark, foggy nights the
.Adc farm throws up a glow from its
500 acres like that over Il great city.
Some Of The corn grows so fast under
this LIGHT that it has to be cut back
every morning, and the ears ON this
corn have no cob. They are solid ker-
nciS FROM one side to the other.
"Nor does this crop fear frost or
cold spells to rrtarl growth. Between
the rows run electric heaters. and the
crops 90 right along night and day.
"fhcrc is an automobile machine,
which strips the various products from
tree. stalk, vine and ground. AS they
20 Up into the machine each is wash
ed. peeled or cut. and the olives from
the trees are pressed. Vinegar is car
ried on the machine. with little spice
boxes, and the salad is made while
the machine is running and shot out in
separate portions through the dining
room window mt the end of the run.
so that tn" guests nj the playWright'S
nous" have their salads never later
than ScvCnty-fvc seconds from the
gathering of the constituents. If nee
cSSary, the onion digger can be switch
cl off"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
Politely Put.

The manager of a fashionable hotel
received complaints from several of
his best patrons that the occupant of
a certain room on their floor Kept them
awake nights with his inceSSant and
night piercing Snoring. The next day
the manager sought out the objection
able snorer, who happened to be a
singer of foreign rcnOWn, and ac-
quaintcd him with the situation.
"Nat! | snore night exclaimed the
artist, hrstling ut this accusation. "Do
you know who I am? | am Spitzler,
1he great German basso."
well, then" rcjoined the hotel man
agcr, "kindly refrain from singing
nights"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
His Clever Scheme.

The man with the large head and the
protruding eyebrows stepped into the
cigar emporium.
Give me the poorest cigar you've
got"
Five or ten ccntcr?" qucried the man
behind the showcase.
Il don't know whether you're going
to give me Il five or ten center. I'm
going to give you Il dime. Remember,
now. the poorest cigar in the place"
The clCrk handed out box, and the
customer selected one, calmly lighted
it and puffed curiously. Then he left,
with an air of supreme satisfaction.
'Ah, this tastes good he muttcrcd
on the outside. Il knew my little
scheme would work. The fellow gave
ame the best cigar he had in the store"
The cigar dispenser on the inside So
liloquiZed:
Il just took that old cOdScr at Lis
word. ! handed him a box Of three
for nickel el'-Lippincott's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24

since he was in his l.. Il. SrRlNGER.
nineteenth year. At twcnty-three he
was elected to the assembly. In his
second term he was at the head Of the
education committee. He was in the
United States pension agency in Chi
cagp from 1893 to 1873 and read law
at night while there, being admitted to
the bar in lS9S. He was member of
the state senate for four years and
was the recognized leader of his party
III that body Mr.. Strnger is scholar
~ in his Tastes. is of tircless industry
and is eloquent of speech. He married
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
They Think They Know It All

The city council hired an electrical
engiM2rr to advise them and to draw
the rla"s ANA specifications of the mu-
nicip&l lighting plant. When the job
is completed that gentleman will have
been paid $1,000 or moro. In the face
of this expenditure a majority of the
council voted directly opposite to his
recommendations. In other words.
they paid $1,000 of the 7 'oplc's money
for expert advice, and ;hcn they did
the other thing. He ad, ised them not
to buy the system that tn2y put in as
did others who ought to know.-Ligo-
nicr Qnd) Banner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
Of Course.

Had the municipal affairs of Bay
City been conducted as any prudent
business firm or corporation conducts
its own business the tax rate would
not be onc-half of what it Is at pres
cnt, the fin, acial condition would not
be a bl"t On tAH city or burden to the
tdNpaTc-+, there would be more paved
thoroughfares and decent sidewalks, and
there would be no Illegal evidence of
Indebtedness in the form of yellow
horses. BAY City (Mich) Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
Dumas Quick Wit.

Dumas found Il man asleep in the
Theatre FrancAis during the playing
of piece written by his friend Sou
met. You see that?" said he. "That's
your work.
Next evening a Dumas comedy was
put on. The two friends looked in
again and found sleeper.
"YOu see. dear DumAS.' said Sou
met, your works can produce Sleep
"Do YOU refer to that man:' replied
Dumas. "Why, that's the man who
was there last night. He's not awake
yet"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
A Market For Cores.

The garden of the new house of the
Rev. Mr.. Brown backed against the
play yard of an orphan asylum. Eight
year-old Johnny Brown was allowed
to scale the fence and play with the
orphans. Presently Mrs. Brown no.
ticcd that her apple supply was drop
ping low. She asked Master Johnny
if he were not eating good many ap-
pies for Il small boy.
Eyes, mother" he replied. Il got to-
"Oh, indeed" Gucricd Mrs. Brown.
".Are YOU quite surc|'
"Oh, yes, mother; they're needed.
just got to eat all | can stuff down.
but why, my GcarE'
'BccauSc." said Johnny earnestly,
"thc orphans need the cores"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
A DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS.
Co operation Batting a Direct Cause
of Business Stasnation.

In accepting the Democratic nOmina-
ton for the govcrnorShip of Georgia
Joseph VI. Brown. after describing the
manner in which business and industry
hal passed from boom to stagnation in
Georgia in one short year, said:
"What was the cause of this paraIy-
sis of business? Agitation-agitation
which denounced the corporation, but
ignored the fact that the corporation
was bat the union Of individual citi-
ZcnS who SingIy were too weak to aC
compliSh the purposes of development
which with aggregated capital could
build and was building up the state,
giving co-ordinatcly employment to
thousands of the Worthicst of our fell
low citizens. This agitation declared
that > per cent net was Il fair return
for those of our fellow citizens who
invested their money in stocks of COM
mon carrier corporations, but granted
to those who owned stock in other cor
pOratiOnS the right to earn from 20 to
100 per cent net. 1t manifestly took
no account of the fact that if the of
ticcrS of public utility corporations were
handling the affairs of these corpora
tiOuS in such Il manner as was detri-
mental to the public interest the Just
method Of correcting such abuses was
to Zeal with such officers, but not to
infict Il penalty, through serious cur
tailm"nt of income ON their investment,
upon innocent stockholders of proper
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
A Foolish Question.

WAS your father an Old man when
he died." asked the proSccutiug attor-
ncy.
"IIavcn't just told YOU" flung lacI,
the irritable witness, that my father
was a baseball umpircE' BrookIyn
Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24

old and is already
one of the foremost
Democrats of t h @
west, He paid his
way through college
Mt Lincoln, ILL.,,
which is still his
home, by working
at the case as Il
printer and by re
porting. He II Il $
been on the stump
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
AnOthCr Kind.

Didn't know liquor killed him"
at didn't"
But you said he died from taking Il
drop too much"
"ieS. He was what's called aH avia-
tor Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
The Poor Cannibal.

y man once went to the circus. Near
the main entrance to the circus there
was side show, and n vast and bril-
liant oil painting portrayed in all its
horrors a cannibal feast-corpses cook
ing over fires, nude natives sQuatted
In circle holding to their mouths
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
4 Modern MYTH.

Public ownership is a modern myth,
devised by politicians to get into their
own hands the management of under
takings which not one in hundred of
them has the business sagacity to ere
ate as Il private enterprise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24

N'''''" fled with tn" new
state of oklahoma in the public mind.
but h" used to rrNd, in Ohio. and Mr.
Hearst charges that he tried to in
tiu"nrc Legislation and uGicials in the
Buckeye State in favor of the oil mo-
n"noly This Mr. Haskell Strcnuously
denies, as well as Mr. llrHrSt'S other
charges rs to his acts favorin@ stand
ard interests since becoming executive
"f oklahoma. Mr IIa;ErlrS position
rs treasurer of the Democratic ma
tioEaI committee has caused cNccp.
tiOnal interest to he taken i'm Mr.
lIcarSt'S allegations and the Ckldho-
ma governors positive contradiction Of
them 1t has been said of Governor
Haskell that he "WaS born in Il home
of dirCSt poverty, cradlrd i'm the lap of
adversely and educated in the school
of bitter experience" He WIS born in
Putnam county. O., in 1850 and got
member of the legislature of the luck
eye State, and he once ASpirrd to he
its governor. When he removed to
Oklahoma he made ZIP his mind to he
come its executive. and his rise TO i'll
tluCncc in Democratic councils hroU@ht
him the honor as soon as statehood
worker, was realized
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
The Difficulty.

Friend d-Eut dent you find it hard
to write successful musical piece?
Composer -'lh, dear me, no. Tie
only difficult tliu@ is to write Il good
One.--IIarVard LaupoOn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24
4ftEFH7m.

orTO q. EOEIhEE. s,it,tr. ,.h,Inbrr ..ul
to hC supported in his ch3ir white the
debate WAS in progress and until his
name was reached ON the roll CALL EN-
cry one knew that the fate of the bills
depended ON his being ullc to remain
in his place long enough to vote for
Them. The incident attracted such gen
erdI interest that the " hole community
might be said to have watched while
he voted. Ills heroic conduct in cndan-
g'ring his life to perform what he be.
lirE"l to be public duty excited general
admiration and won the special in
dorSemrnt of President It0u%cNrIt. who
Is said to have been convinced that Il
man 50 plucby in sticking to his post
in the face of illness would be Il good
man to have ut Washington to fight for
Republican policies
Senator Focllicr is resident Of
RrookIyu borough and was born in
1870 at Troy. y. Y. He learned the
trade of Il baker, but his ambition lcl
him to study law. which he read Ht
first in the evenings after his days la
Dor at his trade. Later he studied at
the New York Law school, He was
chosen to the New York assembly in
1901 ANA to the senate in l|OG.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24

At the annual meeting of the town of
Peabody, Mass, the proposition to ap-
propriate $4,000 for remodcling the
municipal electric plant was defeated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-10-24


the negro soldiers in the celebrated
Brownsville case recalls Il story he
told in illustration of the folly of haSty
VerIictS. such as those rendered in the
court of Judge Lynch. 1t was Il story
of n seaside hotel. PasSersby heard Il
male voice cry:
oh you're killing me. Have YOU no
pityE"
Then followed series of awful
groans Then:
stop. You are numbering me, Pm
dying"
For Il little while the crowd outside
heard feeble gruntS and means. Then
Il wild shrek rang forth.
"Murdcr, You've done it at last.
You've killed me. Oh, I'm dying
"What deed is going on in therc?"
called Il member of the thrOng outside
who had been stirred to activity.
There was Il Smothcrcd laugh Within
the door was opened instantly and
young and pretty woman appeared.
Ibid the noise alarm you:" she said.
I've just been pceIing off the Slirt
from my husbands sunburncd arms
Lawrence r. Stringcr, who will be
chosen United States senator from Hi
noiS should the Democrats control the
next legislature, was his purtys can
didate for governor of Illinois four
years ago. His rise in the party re-
calls that of stephen \. Douglas in
rapldity, for he is but fOrty-tWO years