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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
A PRETTY COUNTRY WEDDING.

A pretty country wedding was
solemnized ycs rday 40 the home
OF J.. VI Eaton. st Etood. by Rev
Daniel u Carr. It had be- 70 plann-
ed for a week earlier but owing TO
sickness iu Mr Eaton family .a.
postponed until yesterday The
contracting parties uero lI Ada a
Eeton and Mr. j. Fraz. Brltton.
only few OF the family and friends
were present Tho grocm aas aa-
companigd ~ bis bro % r Alien o.
Bra,ton and his nephew. Den r.
Carr. 1t was lis ln cnCon 90 take
"a trip To- some of The eastern cl.ica
but owing to the iDn of tie
brides sister thc trip was po pouei
20 later date. Tho couple viii
make their homo ON Mr Bratton s.
farm two miles south of Princeton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
DEATH Of A
PROMINENT MAN
WATSON w. BRENAMAN DIES Az.
TER SuORT ILLNESS-MRS.
BRENAMAN Ill AT HER HOME

At four O'Clock yesterday, at ;he
Bluefeld Sanitarium, dea claimed
Watson w. Breneman. one Of the
best known and most popular Cit
iz'ns Of Pocahontas, Va Mr. Bren-
aman had been iii but a few days
and was brought 20 the sanitarum
Monday in an unconscious condition
suffering from an abscess which af-
fec;ed the bran. He never Tega'ned
consciousness after being brought
here.
Mr. Brenaman was born in Angus
Ia county, Va. about "a years aro.
He was engaged at various times in
school work, newspaper WORK and
the umber business At the time o
his death he was secretary Of he
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

Flushing. ~ Y. Dec. 24.--John
f. Mcintyre. chief counsel for Il.
Jenk MS Hhins. on TRIAL for his lite
dor alleged conspiracy In .he murder
OF Wihiam IL. Annis, said today tina
he received letter from Edward J.
Ewet's, OF Now York. whom n
TIL nks will be the most Important
witness for the defense lie claims
to know whore Annis got the three
hundred dollars 20 pay a physician
for performing a criminal op raJ on
upon Mrs. CLAUDIA Libby Hams
while Ler husband. the murderer
CT Annis was IN ;he PHILIPPINES.
Flushing, n. Y. Dec. 24.-NSar-
Ing the close of its ease against
Tn Jrnton ] Hams, as a principal IA
the kiling OF William II. Annts, who
was shot down by Captain Peter
Hams last summer. the prosecution
yesterday brough; out a letter writ
ten by the defendant which opens
the way for Thornton Hams lawyers
brings out those Incidents I'm Cap
tain Hams marital career which
preceded and bronght about the
killing OF the publisher
The letter was written last june
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

the form OF a square in Logan, Mn
so and adjoining counties. THIS
square contained an approximate "a
acreage OF 10000. BY the ruliL,y
Of the court. however, it is held
that ne facts IN The care. as esteb-
Eshed according &c aw SO oircum-
lp'Ihed the boundaries as to leave
but about 10000 acres. lying some
wnat o tie ceuter Of the King
claims, and end ng in n triangle at
the extreme southern Limit And
even W Thin this boundary many inn
portant tracts have been adjudged
against King On the grounds OF SUI
rorior tile. Many Of these titles
have been perfected regularly thru
FAX sa' es and ether means.
With THIS decin on in their favor
rendered by the states highest
lrftunal, lie aelendants ana their
attorneys are speculau,ng as TO
whether King VIII carry the case to
the supreme court OF the United
tStates, or whether he VIII allow it
to drop and cont Mt himself VITA
the part Of mis- enormous holdings
Not eng ago he Is sad TO have de-
clared that in the event of an ad
Verse decision in he state courts he
would carry the question to the SUI
preme court of the United States in
ordsr 10 test the constltut onality
of the point involved, that is, the
validity Of the practice with relat' on
40 the senior ana JUNIOR patentee, as
covered in the fourteenth amend
ment.
This decis' on is the most momen-
tous rendered by the court in a de-
cade, and while It affects directly
four hundred defendants, Il affects
directly probably two thousand per
-sons. Tie lands are probably as
rch in coal as can be foand in the
United States. The imperfectons
found in the title have prevented
fimbermen from cutting the timber
on thousands Of acres, and where
this has been true. the forest re-
mains IN its virgin state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

persecuticn and death. obviously
they have some crude not ons OF
IL lg on. Thar oath OF msmber-
ship was taken N the prt'.snce and
name or Almighty God, an oath 20
defy the laws and do murder-and
yet, after AL, not much more dox-
olcgy b. the late Bishop Potter at
the Cp, rtng Of Now York rum
msll. Before butcnerng Captain
Rankin, The aSsassins suggested
that he nave time to pray. His
quiet. q gn.flsd response that he
had at;cnded to shat for himself Is
another sinking feature of re-
markable tragedy.
AS the admrol.cn cf the entire
country must so o Co onel Taylor.
so must :he thanks OF the country
and Of tS7 south especially. go to
Governor Patterson. OF Tennessee,
and the judge presiding over The
trial The people are being given
an Invaluable object lesson in the
supremacy and tho "reminiscences
OF ;he law aroused, The ful pow
+ Of the State Is thCGe to crush
resistance AMI % prevent interfer-
Snce. The local authorities and the
mo ntainoers are being taught that
the law and civilization are not
things 20 be played with and delied
or TO be administered and conducted
according to petty local poli:ical
ccrE derations. There la every reas
tn 40 hope hat a lesson VIII De
enforced winch will be remembered
not only in Tennessee bul I'm every
State whore men are tempted and
tucised TO take the law into their
own hands and with violence to
enforce on heir neighbors their n
derstand ugs OF morality and night
News l. aader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

by the defendant to Julian RMS
president OF publication OF waicl,
WI lam 10. Annls was manager an
In II ihe writer character. zed Ann.
as rascal and "scoundrel" nm
SAID thaS he had him on "a crnm.ns
charge for betray.ng h's bratAer
wi-C.
Distr'ct Attorney Darrin ofdre
this letter IN evidence as pral mi
nary 30 tho testimony or Mr.. Riplo
concerning n second letter from th,
ascendant which the witnass As,
destroyed. Justice Crane would -
permit MIR. Ripley TO testify concer
lnS his reccl lection OF the contsa.
Of this rocon letter.
Tho Introduction OF the pr.t le
'r said Mr.. Mcintyre, 'YA~es
Nay for us to show tina. o,exts !.
Captain Halns life with i, poet
Mrs. Claudia Libbay HRns. tA,t
brought ahou, tho cBti n
W wth his wife aad She sh ot'n. CT
Annis."
District Attorney Darrin tcll Ju!-
tice Crane just before The S1I5dri.
ment OF court that he hol~d 70
finish his case either to-day or Sat.
urday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
JOHNSON
AND BURNS
WILL FIGHT SATURDAY AT
NEWCASTELE, AUSTRALIA.

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 24.-
Sam Fitzpatrick, manager of Jack
Johnson. the big negro fighter, who
is To tackle Tommy Burns the day
after Christmas at Newcastle. Aus
tralia, writes that great interest IL
being manifested in the coming
bout. Fitzpatrick seems to think
that his man has the best of r.
While Burns is a slight favor.te at
this time. Fisz believes by the time
they 80 nto the r.ng that Johnson
viii have odds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

Hunt ngton, Dec. 24.-On Tues
day the supreme court Of appeals
sitting at Charleston. handed down
a decision in the King land case
which Will doubtless prove one OF
the most important ever rendered
in connection with this far famed
Trece of Irrigation.
The decisions rendered By the su-
preme court effect directly the title
to about 10000 acres OF land. ly-
ing in :he dndeveloped coal and
timber regions OF the upper Guyan-
dcSte and Tug river valley There
are more than four hundred defend
ants 10 the action. some Of VIII, IN
are well known Huntington bust
ness men. In this after l'st might
be mentioned J. l.. Caldwell L. b.
Buslfrk, Sid b Robertson, Thomas
II. Harvey and c. w. Campbell
MIR. Campbell has been interested in
the case for number cf years as
one Of the defendants, and cCun-
SCi iOI TIC utItHuduNS ne lOOh a
prominent part in the trials sforc
Judge Mason, and closely fought out
the points upon which Judge Ma
sons decisions were rendered, and
from which Henry C. King, plain
TN appealed 20 the supreme court
George j. AIcComas, another Hunt
ingteR attorney has been closely
connected with the case for a num-
Der OF years, presenting U. b. b Us
k.nk, one of the principal defend
ants.
After Judge Mason rendered his
decisions, touching fhe four princi-
pa pcGnts in controversy. King s
attorneys appealed as touching each
CT these decisions, and in the verdict
rendered, the supreme court upheld
Judge Mason in every instance.
The chief result OF the decision
W.T. be an overwhelming reduction
CT Kings holdings as established in
his original claims. In the earlier
stages of the controversy h.
claimed an immense tract whicn.
according to IFS con. ention, lay in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
RACE Ar
MADISON SQUARE.

New York, Dec 24.-AH Fred
Shrubb, as a preliminary TO his Mar
athon race with Tom Longboat at
Madison Square Garden on Jan 2G
wAl race the three best middle dis
tance runners in the country in a
twelve mile relay at the Garden Oh
January 9Th. This race WI attract
almost as much attention as the
Marathon as Shrubb is not d for
his abil ties as a relay racer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

Long Pole Lumber Company and
recorder OF the town OF Pooahontas.
At one tine he was oaitor or tho
H!ghland Recorder. at Montery, Va.
and dater he was editor OF he Po-
cahontas Headlight. lie came to
Poeahontas albout 16 years ago, and
became prime pal of the city schools
During mis- residence IN tAis section
he has filed several pos lions OF
trus; and has always enjoyed the
highest reputation ana tho esteem
Of "a ! with whom he Was associated
He is survived by his wife and two
sons, Homer and Watson. Mrs
Brenaman IS daughter OF Che late
ar II, N. Patterson. OF Staunton,
Va She is III OF dChther.a az this
time ana was unsble TO no with her
husband I'm his Illness She is re-
ported some better today. lie IS
also Survived by three brothers. WHO
have beon with him since Monday.
They arr J y. Brenaman, Insurance
commlss oner CT Virginia and seere
cary of the Democratic sl ate execu-
tive committees, who lives at Rich
monl; j. l.. Brenaman, or Staun-
ton. and c. l.. Brenaman OF Mos
COW The remains were taken 20
stanton. Va. for interment. accom-
PANIED by his brothers ana sons
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
GIRLS IN BOXING
CONTEST
REFEREE STOPS BOUT FEARING
SERIOUS INJURY.
lEfl

Wichendon Mass, Dec 24.--
Dressed in short skirts, blacK stock
iuss and tennis shoes, two young
girls AlsxIna Carron and Clara Fri
ner, boxed sight fast rounds at he
st. James Club here last night The
referee stopped the bout 80 :he
eighth round fearing that the cir 8
would seriously injure each other.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
FREIGHT WRECK
DELAYS TRAFFIC

In addition 20 other troubles iu-
cidcnt TO the heavy traffic just be-
fore Christmas ana thc big storm
a freight wreck occurred near Ada
today in which sixeen coal cars
wore dumped on t1o tracks stopp
ing traffic both east and west unH
She wreckage can d. removed Trains
viii transfer until the wrcckags is
cleared away and the track IS ro.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

SANTA CLAUS SHOPPERS WILL
SAVE MONEY by BUYING TOYS
&c. AT J. NJ. ECHOLs CASH STORE
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

MONEY 40 LOAN ON BLUE
FIELD real ESTATE, l.. j. HOL-
LAND.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
HUSBAND IN PHILIPPINES;
CRIMINAL OPERATION PERFORMED

DEfENsE WILL OFFER SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY CoN,ERNIy
RELATIONS OF ANNIs MRS. CLAUDIA IInpEy HAMS .
STATE ATTEMPTS SHOW CAPTAIN HAMS LEFT A.
MY POST WITH INTENTION KILLING ANNIs-w.s NO
DONE IN INSANE MOMENT
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
DEFENDANTS WIN BIC
VICTORY IN KING LAND SUIT

IMPORTANT DECISION HANDED SUPREME COURT
THE DECISION OF JUDGE MASON, FAVORABLE
PENDANTS, AFFIRMED HIGHER CoURT-DECIs.
THOUSAND ACRES
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
has appointed FF McRae

Ansel has appointed FF McRae
as one of the supervisors of regis
tration, in place Of Dave Easter
ling resigned. Mr.. McRae recciv-
cd notice Of his appointment and
commission last Saturday. So the
board for the next two years will
consist Of Messrs. Wellington Nc
Call, David Parish and + + Nc
Rae. Mccall received four votes
in the delegation, Mr.. Parish re.
ceived three, McRae received
three, this will make a good COM
petent board.
Regret to learn of the serious
illness of Grady Gibson son of w
II Gibson, near Boykin.
With Messrs. Murchison, FL
lerbe, Brown, Hodges, McColl
and Rogers all in the congression-
al race, the contest will be quite
interesting. 1t is not known that
all of these persons will become
candidates, but such is rumored.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Edens in the Race.

Before going to press, the an
nouncemeut of jeff D.. Edens of
Clio was handed in as a candidate
for clerk of court.
Mr.. Edcns is one of Marlboro's
staunchest and best citizens. He
has always been a true Democrat
and worked for what he believed
tn be best for his county and state.
He is the Clio member of the
county executive committee, and
has held other important positions
in his party where there was work
but no pay. For the first time he
comes pefore the people as a candi-
date for Office, and if they see fit
to elect him, he will no doubt
come up to the expectation of his
most sanguine friends in the dis.
charge of the duties of clerk OF
court.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
MOVE TRASH
FROM LOTS
MATTER WILL BF TAKEN UP
BY A OF HEALTH
Trash Piles Breed Disease Germs.
Citizens Requested to Cleaa
the Back Lots.

The board of health has taken
up the matter of cleaning up the
back lots and all other places which
stand in need of anything in this
line and that comes under their
supervision. 1t is the idea of the
board to have this matter attended
to at once before summer gets in.
In many Of the back lots there
is trash Of all kinds. Pieces of pa.
per, old barrels and boxes, and all
kinds of odds and ends arc in the
lots. In fact some of them look
like trash heaps instead of the
back lots Of an up to date town
business center.
All this trash and refuse is the
natural place for breeding disease
germs of all kinds. And one of
the most thriving families of all
the number is the much abused
and "cussed" mosquito, that nui-
sance Of summer night slccpers
and in many instances all day walk
crs. The board of health is deter
mined that this dispenser of dis
ease germs and abuser of the good
feelings of the citizens shall be
troubled as much as possible and
to this end the back lots call for
attention.
In this connection the work of
the civic league in the matter OF
keeping the streets clean may be
taken up by the town council. In
fact the Industrious ladies who arc
members of the league have ap.
pointed n committee to bring this
matter before council and have il
attended to-. They make a good
point in that they ask that the cit.
liens be required to have the side
walks clean for the church gocrs
on Sunday. Trash and other stut
on the streets is not pleasant tt
the eye and then the dresses of tn,
ladies + soilcd by dragging then
through the dirty sidewalks, ane
1T is probable that council will
take this matter up and act on
in spite of the fact that they hay,
not done it SO far.
So those who have trash il thci
back lots had better have It re
moved or else the board of hcalt]
Will be heard from on the subject
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Town Lot for Sale

BY virtue of authority vested in
me by deed of trust executed by
Drs w j Grassland and j L Kin
ney or the 7th day Of March in
slant. and recorded on the 9th
day of March in the clerks office
in Book II Of Deeds, page 285,
and in obedience to instructions
from the board of Stewards Of the
First Methodist Church Of Ben
n~ettsvillc, | will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, on the
first Monday in April next, before
the court house door in Bennett
~sville, during legal sale
hours that certain lot of land in
the town Of Bcnnettsvilie fronting
on King street us feet and rum
ing back at right angles to the said
street 100 #, being described on n
plat made by r l. Freeman in Feb
ruary 1908, as lot y, the same
being 1913 it from Marshall street.
The same being more Particularly
described in the said deed from
Drs Grassland and Kinney to me, to
which reference is cravcd, and in
said deed will be found the cond;-
tons upon wich | will sell. This
lot is to be sold for the benefit of
the First Methodist Church and
the proceeds are to be applied to
the debt of same. Terms of sale
cash. Purchaser to pay for pa
bcrs. j. M. jackson,
Bcnncttsville, S G, Trustee.
March %, 1908 86-87AD
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
A RACE QUESTION
Former Member of State Board
Condemns Marlboro Board.

Condemns Marlboro Board.
The Florence Times, whose edi-
tor resigned as a member of the
state board Of education to be-
come q member of the legislature
says:
The Marlboro school case opens
a big field for %quarreling and hard
talk, but we think that the local
board ought to have been sup
ported by the state board, as it
was, but only, if we understand it,
after a decided stand taken by the
state superintendent that he would
resign unless the board was sup
dorted. Croatans are not white
people. The greatest duty that
the white race has on its shoulders
is to preserve race pride and in
tegrity. 1t comes straight enough
from the Bible and from Gods
own commands. He punished good
and heavy all violations Of his
commands in this respect centuries
ago, and he Furnishes them today.
The white race must be kept
white, negro nor Indian have no
business being mixed with the
white race, They may be better in
some ways than some white PEG
pie but it is the race and not the
individual that ought to be looked
utter. If the Marlboro board could
muster up the courage to take
such a stand rs they have taken
the rest Of the white race ought
to stand with them. 1T is the af-
fairs Of all of us, not Of Marlboro
alone. We would that every sin
ncr who sins against that law,
whether man or woman, could and
would be surely punished and pun
ishcd at once. 1t was the sin that
brought punishment on the PEG
pie of Israel long ago and it will
bring punishment on us now. Stand
fast to the guns, you people OF
Marlboro. We admire the good
old Scotch Stuff that you arc made
out Of anyhow"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Thomas a Candidate.

We have the pleasure this week
of presenting to the public the an
nouncement of John H. Thomas
of Red Hill as a candidate for
clerk of court.
Mr.. Thomas needs no introdc-
ton to the people of Marlboro.
He served them for several
years in the Office of county treas
urer. and how weel faithfully he
discharged the duties of that re-
sponsible position, is known to
every taxpayer in the county.
MIR Thomas is rapid and accurate
in his work, and, if elected, he will
doubt, discharge the duties of this
important Office with satisfaction
to the people and credit to the
county.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
GIBSON'S BUDGET
News Items and Comments on
Current Events
BY J. p. Gibson

A X Atkinson, who q few years
ago conducted a liquor business in
Cheraw. afterwards going to Ham
let, N. c., where he opened a So
loon and shipped much whiskey
to this section, has gone astray
down in Georgia. A few days ago
in the United States court held in
Savannah, where Mr.. Atkinson
conducted a big liquor distillery,
he was convicted of violating the
Internal revenue law, and was sen
fenced to M year and one day in
the United States prison IN Allan
Ia. While Mr.. Atkinson's many
friends in this section will regret
to learn of his misfortune. Yet
such is the lot Of those who per-
sist in the liquor business.
Sunday afternoon j p Gibson
delivered a Sunday school address
to the Sunday school at the cotton
mill, in the chapel at that place,
Judge Milton McLaurin being the
superintendent. A good crowd
was present, and Messrs. Next.
trick, j r Sampson, Walter
. -
Brown, w w McElwee, w r
Grice, Rev, w Quick and Others
were visitors.
JP Gibson has received invita-.
tions to deliver educational ad.
dresses on the 1st of April at Oar.
gan school, on the 10th at De
borah, les prospect, in Smith.
vile this county.
At the commencement Of the
Gibson high school, a debate viii
be one of the interesting features
of the exercises, the following
question will be discussed, Resolv.
ed, that Co. education in higher
institutions of learning is advisa.
blc."
At the commencement Of Nc
Coll high school the following
question will be debated by TIL,
pupils, ''Rcsolycd that a low tariff
for revenue only should speedil,
be enacted by congress-"
The many friends Of theappoin
tee and the citizens at larg'
throughout the county, will be de
LIGHTED to learn that Governo
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Notice of Final Discharae
Estate Of r j Cannon.

tT
Having filed in the probate:
judges Office Of Marlboro coun--
ty 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 10th day of april 1908 for
letters dismissory as such adj
ministrator.
Chas r May,
Qualified Administrators.
March 26th, 1908 1916
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Notice Final Discharge

Estate Of w X Breeder.
Having filed in the probate
Judges Office of Marlboro coun-
ty our final return as execu-
tors of the estate of w K
Breeder notice is hereby given
that we will apply to said
court on the Oath day Of April
1908 for a final discharge as
such executors. {
B B Breeder,
l. Breeder,
Executors.
March Oath, 1908. 1916 Z
Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els, cause chronic constipation. Is C
Ask your druggist for them.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27

See the greatest line Of 25c Hosi.
cry on earth, see it at Mittlcs Store
See all that is New in belts, see
them at Mittles Store.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives,
herpes, scabies-Doan's Ointment. AT
any drug store.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
CAN STOP SHIPMENTS
An Alabama JUDGES Decision as
to Prohibition.

Montgomery, Ala. -Railroad
officers are worked up over the
charge Of Judge j. G. Richardson
of a ncighboring circuit, that any
shipment of liquors from outside
as we'll as in the State, are VIC
lations Of the anti-shipping act,
which provides against takeing in
t~oxicants from a selling territory
into dry sections.
1t had been thought hat it
could not be made to apply to in
terstate shipments, but this Judge
says it can, on the ground that
every state may provide its own
police protection. This will affect
many cities near the state line if
held to be good, those places hay
ing saloons set up to ship to the
dry territory in Alabama and
Georgia. Many roads hava stopp-
ed movements Of liquors awaiting
decision.