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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
RASCAL TRAPPED
The State Unearthed Mysterious
Scheme.
GEO. A. BRlST0W'S

Questionable Methods to Get "Show"
Girls.-Postohicc Inspector Gregory
Swcars Out Indictment Charging
the Young Man With Fraudulent
Use OF the Mails.-Hc Was Very
Neatly Trapped.
In The State Of Saturday morning
March IA. appeared the following ap-
parently very O. advertisement
in the Want columns:
"Wanted~-Thrcc girls TO learn the
show business; experience unncccs-
sary; expenses paid while learning:
state age; enclose stamped envelope
for reply. Address Predro, care The
State
A subscriber of The State at Kings
tree had his suspicious arouscd by
reading the advertisement and to sat
isfy his curiosity he caused a fake
answer to the advertisement to be
written, singing the name Miss An
mic Dow His answer TO the add
was written on March II and was az
follows:
KinGStrce. S. c., March II, 1908.
Dear Sir: | see your advertisement
in The State for three girls to learn
the show business.
would DO glad to engage with YOU
as ! have always had an inclination
for tina, line Of work and think | have
some talent if developed. Am II
years OF age and neat in appearance.
Please write me full particulars about
the work you would expect of me
aud how long il would be until l
would receive some compensation.
Hoping to hear from Won soon.
Respectfully,
tMiss) Annie Dow,
kingStroc, S. G..
Care OF Box 173.
Four days later he received a reply
TO his letter, dated Columbia. March
10, and written on Columbia Inn
stationery. The letter was signed
wallace Amusement Co." and Miss
Dow" vas instructed to address this
company care Of general delivery,
Columbia. The letter set fo"th that
"un could nsn wy" &c Wv ""~ "~Mo
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
Trims Collide.

Ono man was instantly killed,
another probably fatally injured and
five others badly hurt In u rcar-cnd
collision between a work train loaded
with laborers and a freight train on
tho Illinois Central Railroad carly
Tuesday. The accident occurred at
Now South Memphis and was caused
by q dense fog.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03

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of . "drop lct,,r" in = nostonico
p"'o"n' money anu 'ha' @l'oo was
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03

10 work but one hour each night,
"and we pay from SIG to $500 per
week and expenses i, was also
stated that they Travelled in a private
cal and stopped at the first class ho-
tells only. The requirement. was
then set forth in very suggestive Ian
guage and il was plainly stated that
only girls with good figures were
wanted.
If You are To Join us." continued
the letter, you will have to come &C
Columbia Thursday, March IS, and
put up at the Columbia inn, then
our stage manager Will meet you
there Thursday night, March &c and
see you and If satisfactory will ON
ploy you and you will be In a position
to become a successful actress with
an income hat will give you a mark
in our home town. 1t waB explicit
~ stated that we must hear from
you before Thursday and she was in
Structed to drop them o postal card
with these words on ii. Meet me at
appointed place and hour" She was
Informed in tho letter that if she
were employed her railroad fare
would be refunded, but ii rejected
she would have to pay her own ex-
penses. But this Very significant Ian
.uage followed. But if you will talk
to- our agent. and treat him as YOU
should, we have no doubt but what
you viii make good"
The letter consumed four pages OF
orGirury stationery ana Was wl,.."n
in pencil. On the top Of the first
page was written in Ink the follow
ing: Charles Van Bureau, Manager
Wallace Amusement Co, is the man
you arc to meet in Columbia, S. G..
Don't forget" On the letter head
ais appeared in ink the following
number: $685. On the bottom Of
tho last page of the letter was the
following in ink: Register at the
hotel as you wrote to US, that is
know you.
Investigations started.
On the day following the receipt of
this letter il was mailed to the editor
OF The state, enclosed in a letter from
the subscriber in Kingstrcc giving the
facts concerning its receipt by him.
The letter and enclosure was rcccip.
ed by the editor of The State Tuesday
morning at ten O'Clock, Being anN-
ious to protect the advertising col
umns Of The State and being annoy
cd by the thought that they had been
used for futhcring not only a fraud
ulcnt scheme but one that appeared
to be vile and vicious. The state i'm
mediatcIy decided to investigate me
matter without sparing expense.
The number, "G635," on the letter
signed "Wallaco Amusement Co, in
Dictated that possibly the writer was
an agent OF the white slave" traffic
and was promoted by no other pur-
pose than to bring about the down
fall of innocent girls. Tho number
ing made 1t appear that the whole !
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
THEY MUST STOP.
REPUBLICANS GETTING TIRED
OBJ FAKE CONTESTS.

Disposition IN Part of Committee to
Refuse to Pay Contestants for Seats
in Congress.
The Washington correspondent of
The State says the contests for seats
III congress by a. p. P%rioleau. A. u.
l'ahtZier and Isaac Myers will contin-
ue JUST so long as Congress allows To
these interesting citizens the sum of
$1,000 for the expense of their con
tests. But from present Indications
thlS Is not going to be much Longer.
AS Representative Mann Of Illinois.
chairman or the election committee
which has sat patiently through the
absurd arguments" for three times
Salo 10 the negro lawyer. Jacob Moor-
OF, who appeared for Dantzler ana
Myers, 1t is Il fraud on the govern
ment, and as already stated in nv
dispatch, the chairman indicated
that he was in favor Of not appror-
ing the expense account.
The law allows the actual expenses
incurred by the contestants. ''not ex-
ceeding $4,000" This O must
be itemized, and these negro states
men are at least sharp enough
TO 1temiZe it up to the two thousand
Chairman Mann questioned Jacob
Moorer. the attorney. very closely
about III expense ccount and gave
the whole crowd Of them a little i'm
promptu lecture on the subject OF
coming here year after year with
these boguc contests.
You had some sort of a case six
years ago" said Mr.. Mann, In sul-
stance, to Moorer. 1.-TWO years ago
you came with a weaker case and
now o come with practically none
at all. II is difficult to understand
here what your kick is about. Ac-
cording to your own statements there
are l,400 registered Republican
voters in the II county Of Beaufort
and 600 Democratic voters, and yet
you poll only 226 votes in the whole
district. In the face Of that showing
with 1900 voters who are registered.
you come here and claim that You
are deprived Of your right to resie-
ter"
Taking up the expense matter then
and the fact that the cases are 10
aagrontly absurd, Mr.. Mann asked
Moorer if he thought it right and lust
- come here every year anC ask con-
gress to give them $4,000. Toe sub
'A.c0 "F EtH. rs cer'v was that ~
d. a.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
IOWA o BRYAN.
The Democratic Convention Endorses
the Great Commoncr.

y dispatch from from Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, says William j.. Bryan's
friends today controlled the Iowa
Democratic State Convention. The
platform adODtcd was - recnSt Of the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03

---~~.. e"..., "a, -. uoVI anu
Pete, a porter who knows a thing or
two, whispered TO Mr.. Gregory a mos
sage from Mr.. Monkton to he effect
sage that man" had come in the
hotel and asked about Miss Dow"
in oom &. In Just a few minute
the door to the stairway below crcak-
ed and then closed and some one
came tripping up the stairs, whistling
st gay air.
He was heard to pause about mid
way Of the flight Of stairs and to call
ont, III an apparently careless sort OF
way. loud enough to be heard in the
room Occupied by The young lady:
Come on, Van Burean!' The man
came Oh up stairs and went in room
~ After about ten minutes he vent
back downstairs. Bristow then scni
young lady the following note:
columbia, s. c., March %. 1905.
Miss Dow: If Won are the young
lady who wishes to see the advance
agent OF The Wallace Amusement Co.,
] have been instructed to see YOU.
and as not 10 attract attention, will
you be ready in a few minutes TO
take a car ride around the belt and |
be pleased to explain the bust
ness TO you. If I have made a mis-
take please pardon me. Mr.. Van
Bureau has gone TO Atlanta to join
the show and have full instructions
TO act. Please Let me know by the
porter.
RCSpcrtfuilv.
Geo. \. Br! tow"
She informed the porter TO tell Mr..
that she could not 20 out
with him, but If he wished to see her
he would have TO come to her room.
The porter Went back and delivered
the message. Bristow then asked per
mission Of MIR. Monckton to call up
on the young lady in her room.
MIR. Monckton explained to him that
he did not allow gentlemen to call
upon ladies in their rooms al his no
tel, but (by agreement with Nh.
Gregory he told Bristow that II he
'ishcd 10 see her strickly on business.
as he stated, he would allow him to
80 up, but advised him not to stay
too long.
Goes to the Room.
Bristow then went up stairs and
knocked at the young lady's room
door. The door was then opened and
then came: rs this Miss Dow" An
Affirmative answcr came from the
young lady and then Mr.. Bristow
started out by telling her how sor-
roy he vas that mir. Van Burcan"
had to go out of the city, etc. He
again made the proposition to go
out for a car ride. saying that 1t
would be hard to place tho PROPOSE
ton clearly before her rs Mr.. Monck-
objected to any one calling on la
dies in their rooms and he could take
her for a car ride and thon they could
go to some place whore they would
not be observed. etc.
She again declined to go. aad rath-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03

James uriSgS OF Georgia a a pin
now pending to allow cent postage
on r. +. d. routes from one point or
a route to another, Just as in the ease
Of = drop lcttcr' in n Dostonicc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03

the allegations that the negroes In
South Carolina were denied the
right 10 register. 1t is really a pity
that these contestants and their law
ycrs could not go before all the mem
bcrs OF congress SO hat other Nor
thorn members, who have false I'M
pressionS about the methods Of dis
franchiSment of tho negro in the
South could learn something as Mr..
Mauser and the few other members
OF the committee did. Moorer was
wholly unable to cite any convincing
facts as to negroes being denied reg
~istration. though he asserted that Il
was done.
Mr.. Moss, representing Mr.. Lever,
stated hat he had made an investf-
cation in nearly every county ia
South Carolina where there had been
allegations Of denial Of registra:ioa
TO negroes and that not once in his
district had any negro taken an APP
peal from the registration supervis-
or TO the courts, although, he de-
clared. the aw distinctly provided for
such an appeal to the circuit judge at
chambers. The only appeal he found
ever u1duc uo odlu, were III INC S8~
cond district. in Beaufort county,
some years ago when Senator j. H.
Earle was q judge. when in a num-
ber of case6 The appeals Wefe granted
and the supervisor ordered TO issue
the certificates.
why Is this?" Mr.. Mauser asked.
81 don't know" answered Mr..
Moss.
A little later, in answer to another
question 10y tho Ohio man, Mr.. Moss
gave the whole thing away. Mr.. Moss
admitted that there were a large
number of negroes in tho Seventh dis
trict who were registered and he ads
mitted that If they had voted theN
would have voted Republican ticket.
Mr.. Mauser wanted to know why
they had not voted. Mr.. Moss said
thcrc was a reason, but that It was
not in his record in the case and that
it would be wholly apart from any
thing he had intended to- bring UP in
connection with It. but that if the
gentleman from OHIO really wanted
to know he would tell him. Mr..
Mauscr wanted to know.
w VIZ VIZ hNSloN III ny hioIi w. L
take the contestants candidacy as a
joke" said MI. Moss. Il would not
say anything against the contestant,
either as to his character or his
ability, but this Is the simple truth"
Dantzler got 1873 votes in the dis
trict.
Tho claim upon which all these
contests have been based for many
years, as estimated above, Is the
claim for tho $1,000. But the argu-
mcnt, so-called, is as to tho validity
of tho Souh Carolina constitution OF
1895. The claim IN brief is that the
constitution Of 1895 as to it's suffrage
provisions IL in violation Of the act
Of congress- readmitting South Caro-
lima into the Union in 1868. .
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

The special exhibition of the Majestic
range which is being held this week at
the store of VIM. Crichton & Son, is at
tracing large crowds. On Tuesday
there was special feature shown, a
big jelly cake 17x19 inches in size and
six inches thick was baked in the stove,
covered with icing and when cooled
was taken out in front of the store,
placed on the cement sidewalk and
2x12 plank 16 feet long laid on top of
the cake. Then fourteen ladies stood
on top of the plank and of course the
cake was mashed down pretty fiat, a
photo being taken with the ladies on
the plank. Within five minutes after
the cake was taken into the store it had
risen to it's full height and was cut and
served to the public and all who
sampled it said it was delicious cake.
That is the kind of baker the Majestic
is. Hot biscuit and coffee will be
served every day during the week free
to all, and if you are interested in a
steel range you should call and have
the good points Of the Majestic explain
ed to you by the special representative
who is here this week only.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12
PUBLIC SAYS "SHOW ME-"
Merchant Explains Growth of a
6uaranty-FIour Latest Instance.

SIN these days. said a philosophic
merchant to a group of newspaper men,
"tbe manufacturer who doesn't think
enough of his product to guarantee it is
certain to lose in the race with the
manufacture who does.
1.-THE public has been fooled so often
that it says show me- to every PROPOSE
ton, and the wise b~yer has to be shown
in way that protects him.
"Take food products. You wouldn't
think there was any to guarantee them.
And you would think the danger Of loss
to the manufacturer was too great. But
here is an instance" He placed sack
of flour on the counter. The label
showed the name Zephyr, and the place
of manufacture Lawrence, Kansas.
otis certainly strong pledge the
millers of this flour give" said the mer-
chant. "If Milady's bakings are not
everything they should be-, after using
half this sack she can send the rest
back and what she has used will
not cost her cent.
81 don't have to take the risk. The
millers would pay me il you came back,
but so far not pound Of this flour has
been returned.
IA guaranteed flour sounds curious,
but it's a success"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

VIII. Golfer, of Decatur City, was in
Leon last Friday and made this office a
pleasant call. He returned on Wednes-
day Of last week from a six weeks visit
at his old home at Edinburgh, Scotland,
the first time he had been back since he
came to this country twenty-eigh
years ago. He tells us he had very
fine trip going over, the weather being
delightful, but on the return trip, they
had beastly weather and his steamer
was just thirty hours late, causing him
to reach home just day too late to cast
his vote. Mr.. Golfer says that some
things in his old home in Scotland have
changed greatly, while in other things
they are just as they were when he left
there more than quarter of q century
ago. But he had delightful visit with
relatives and old friends, but after So
ing back there he is still greatly in
love with his home in America and is
satisfied to spend his remaining days
here:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12
From Cornfleld to College.

Hundreds Of ambitious young men,
will in few weeks finish their work in
the cornfields and turn to college work
in the Western Normal College where
they will pursue bookkeeping, penman-
ship, shorthand, typewriting, and other
business branches or common studies,
OF teachers studies, or music, or pre-
paratory studies for technical schools
or professions, ETC., etc. Classes are
organized every week for these stu
dents. Young friends, you desire to
spend few months this winter in prac-
tical studies that will be of greatest
use and benefit to you, know. Write
me today. l want to send you our
bulletin, and tell you some things that
will interest you.
J. M. HUssEY, Pres.
11-2t Box 5. Shenandoah, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Mrs. Nettie P. Lindsey and daughter,
Miss Louise, arrived Thursday night
from Wapheton, N. D., where the former
has been holding a government position
as teacher in the Indian schools recently
established at that place, and are guests
at the home of The Anchor family, Mrs.
Lindsey being sister OF E. K. Pitman.
On Monday, November 9th, Mrs. Lind
sey will begin winter term of school
at the Wagner school house, southeast
of town, and they may decide to make
their home permanently in Northwood. =
NorthwOod Anchor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Gerald Lester, the eight months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Brooks, died at
their home in south Leon Saturday
night, after being sick since the previ-
GUS Tuesday with membraneous Group.
Funeral services we're held on Sunday,
and on account of the nature of the dis
ease which caused the little ones death,
were private, interment being in the
Leon cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
have the sympathy of all their friends
in their bereavement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

w. ]. Darr, one Of the oldest and most
highly respected citizens Of Leon,
passed away Monday afternoon at
o'clock, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lucy Ray, in this city, after an
illness of several weeks. He was in his
84th year, and for some days it was
known that he could not recover. The
funeral was held from the family resi-
dence on Tuesday afternoon, being
preached by Elder Charles Arthur Coax
we'll, of the Christian church, the SER
vices at the cemetery being in charge
of the Masonic lodge, Of which he had
been member for many years. His re-
mains were laid to rest in the handsome
family mausoleum in the Leon cemetery.
A fitting obituary will be published
next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

w. H. McCalla, of Eden township,
says he can go il. Evans one better.
He was born in what was then the ter
ritory Of Iowa, now Jefferson county,
Dec. 5, 1889, and has lived every since
in Iowa. The old log cabin whore he
was born was never moved and it has
been located in four different terri
tories and one state. Mr.. AcCalla
served for years and Is days as =
member Of Co. +, 10th Iowa cavalry, and
has lived under every state governor
and several of the territorial governors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

s. A. York, of the firm OF York Bros,
who are drilling several coal prospect
holes at GAINESVILLE, passed through this
city Monday, returning from his home
at Hamilton, Iowa. They last week COM
pleted one 500 foot hole, doing the work
in ten days, but what they found is not
given out to the public. They are now
drilling another hole and it is reported
that they found plenty Of coal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

County treasurer E. G. Monroe last
week sold the 1903 acre farm just east Of
Garden Grove known as the John Jor-
dan farm, to j. W. Roberts, of Martins
burg, Mo-, the consideration being 500
cash per acre. Mr.. Monroe bought this
farm as speculation two years ago at
$75 per acre and cleans up 1926 an acre
on it in less than two years. He still
owns his old fine farm in Garden Grove
township.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Sick headache cured In 30 minutes
by Pasteur's Stop A Palm tablets.
Gives Immediate relief In lagrlppe and
leaves no bad effects. rs cents at
the drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Q. e. Hurst who recently sold his res
idence in northwest Leon to Mrs. Caro-
line Robbins, last week purchased the
]. A. Harris residence now occupied by
Il. d. Sharp. Mr.. Sharp will move back
to his farm in west Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

A fine cement walk was built in front
OF Mrs. Matte Gardner's property on
Commercial street. just west of the
Presbyterian church last week, the
work being done by J. w. Honnold.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Capt. ]. d. Brown, W. G. Stsmpel,
Horace Farquhar and j. e. Penniweli
attended the funeral Of Enos Davis at
Garden Grove Monday, the Masonic
lodge having charge of the funeral.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

W. L. Barry has completed a fine ten
foot cement walk in front Of his i'm
plement store, and is also putting in
set OF wagon scales for general custom
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

+. A. Gardner, of northwest of Leon,
last week purchased the residence prop
erty in this city owned by W. e. Myers
and will move to town, expecting to
rent his big farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

EsTRAYED-Dark bay mare, star in
forehead, heavy brand on hip, was wear
ing halter. Will weigh about 1000
pounds. Notify The Reporter office and
receive reward. 11-2t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Preaching services at the Biggs hall
on Sunday, Nov. Is, at 2:30 o'clock,
Subject will be from 1st Peter, LIST chap
ter, 23d verse. You are cordially in
vitad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

$1.O0 per month buys from $50 to $50
per month if you get sick or injured in
Rollie Gunter's company, besides pays
for accidental death from $500 to $500
with no extra cost to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

E. e. Bell, of the firm of Bell & Robin
son, was this morning granted re-
newal of his permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors by Judge Towner for period of
five years. There was no remonstrance
whatever filed against him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

If you are going to have public sale
Pearl Craig will furnish good hot
lunch for it. See him at Harry Wrights
implement store. TIT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Farquhar & Sons have contracted to
install Round Oak furnace in Teales
bank at Lamont this week. This is the
fifth Round Oak furnace that Farquhars
have installed for the Teale family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

Mrs. Nancy Weldon, mother Of Mrs.
Creed Bobbitt, was stricken with par
alysis on Monday and is in precarious
condition,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12
Csrnhsskers' ssre hands, ChsIeae csrss

FOR SALE-A good driving team. 81
for team. Cash or good note.
12-ltx ED FL. SHARP.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-11-12

ChOlene will not cure Cancer. 1t
will relieve palm, and is the best for
burRs, cuts, torn tissues and bruises.
Sold everywhere for rs cents.