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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
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the case, Of the State versus Royd, so
=. O., we cannot tell yet what It may
be necessary for us to take advantage
OF. The case ia continued aud no fur.
ther progress should be nude in 1t
now, and he did not see that any
good could be had by having the ar
raignment ut his time, as the case
had been continued and that ought to
end the matter for this term Of the
Court.
Judge Klugh expressed his view and
said: Il hardly think anything can
DC gained by putting the defendant to
Ills plea. In view of the statement
OF counsel further proceeding In the
cause at this term must he postponed.
The defendant will be reminded and
The case continued" This ended the
matter in the Court for the present
Senator Il. II. Tillman was present
during the hearing Of tile case and
sat with JAS. II. Tillinan. After The
decision OF the Court. Mr.. Croft, Mr..
Nelson, Senator Tillman and Mr..
James II. Tillman retired to one of
the rooms in the Court House and
held Il conference, which lasted for
fully an hour. During the progress
OF the conference Col. George John
ston and Mr.. Geo. II. Rcmbert were
present. The prisoner was taken to
the Richland County Jail after his
conference with his counsel.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

The belief in prophetic dreams is not
entirely superstition. according to
the results obtained by two members
of the French institute. They point
out that nj night when the senses are
ut rest the brain is affected particular
ly by organic feelings in various parts
Of the body and that early symptoms
OF advancing diseases give Il particular
direction to the dreams. 4 familiar In
stance is nightmare, which indicates a
dyspcptic condition. Emmoderate drink
crs see rats, snakes and insects in their
dreams before the actual outbreak OF
dclirium tremcns, and SO Oh.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE
That Recently Took Pincc in
Chicago Jury Room.

An Impressive scene took place re-
Gently i'll Il jury room III Chicago.
Patrick Dcehan was on trial for muir
der and when the jury retired for
delibcration the foreman, William II.
Dictz, suggested to his fellow jurors
that they knccl IN prayer and ask for
divine guidance. Tie suggestion was
adopted and Foreman Dictz led his
fellow jurors in prayer. Tic verdict
Of the jury was not guilty. 10 a
newspaper reporters Foreman Dietz
said:
Il felt before we could do anything
in the matter Of taking Il vote on Dee
hans guilt or innocence that person
ally needed wisdom. God has said
to us when we needed wisdom that we
should pray for it,. | relt that the
Holy Spirit should he my guide in
| this matter because OF the evidence
we had heard therefore asked my
brother jurors to inccl down and ask
God for wisdom that we might look
to Him for guidance. | believed that
every juror knew there was Il Coz, ,
though there were many dcn0mina-
tionS represented. AG iiiy request not
one refused to knccl."
One member or the jury, referring
to the incident, said: We were sur.
prised when Foreman Dictz asked lis
to knccl with him in prayer, but |
Thought it right, and followed him in
my heart. | waS praying myself in
my own words, but as remember his
words they were: Our Heavenly
Father. We pray to Thee for guidance
in this act we arc about To commit in
deciding the fate Of the defendant.
We ask Thee on our bcndcd knees to
guide us in our deliberations, that
justice may he done. We ask Thee to
guide us by Thine omnipotcnL power
in our deliberations and give us The
wisdom to decide between right and
wrong, for Thine is the Kingdom. the
power and the glory for ever and ever
Amen"
1t is related that the defendant
showed no emotion nor offered to
thank the jurors when the verdict
was rendered. Later, however. on
being told that tile jurors knelt in
prayer before entering upon their
deliberations, the defendant said: II
did not kh0w that. am not pray
ing man, nor even Il Christian, but |
am deeply thankful to the jurors.
especially Mr.. DictZ, for the result of
their prayer if it, led them to beiev-
ing me not guilty am not guilty
OF murder. hope their prayer will
do more for mc-thaL IL will lead ne
to the same God that Mr.. DictZ wor-
ships
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Her Fathers strength.

Recently in Il Sunday school the
teacher WIS telling her class Of small
pupils the interesting story Of Samson,
of whom she spoke as being the stron-
geSt man that ever lived.
Little Ethel, n golden haired new re-
cruit. listened TO the story with great
interest. After the teacher had finished.
Ethel held UP her chubby hand.
well, Ethel" asked the teacher.
what is it?''
Samson wusn't rs strong as my
papa is" E
"Is your father SO strong?" querled
the tcnchcr. smiling.
"Oll, my papa's offul strong" replied
Ethel with emphasis. why, heard
mamma say that lie had Il ellyfant OH
Ills lands."-Columbus Journal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

When the barometer falls. the air
around expands into larger volume
and the air inside the cupboard also
expands and forces itself out ut every
Minute crcvice. When the barometer
rises again. the mir inside the cupboard,
as well rs outside, condenses and
shrinlls and the air is forced back into
the cupboard to cqualizc the pressure,
and along with the air in goes the dust
The smaller the crevice, the stronger
the jet Of air, the farther goes the dirt.
Witness the dirt tracks so often seen
in impcrfcctly framed cngruvings or
photographs. Remember, whenever
you see the barometer rising, that an
additional charge of dust is entering
your cupboard and drawers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
will BE Hung.

At Columbia the jury in the case OF
Winter Cantcy, the negro charged
"ii.. the murder OF Eliza Kershaw
a negro woman. returned IL verdict OF
guilty Friday afternoon, after being
out ten minutes and Judge KlIgl
sentenced him to bc hanged May 18th.
Cantry killed the negro woman Oc-
tolcr 10Th OF last year because he did
moi think she treated him right by
cutting her throat With razor. The
most damaging testimony was that
of Il negro in Jail at the same time
Cantcy was there who said Cantcy
admitted the deed to him and wanted
him TO hide Il bloody collar when re-
leased. This will be The first hang.
ing in lsichland county since the cclc-
brated case Of the negro Wade Haynes
twelve years ago.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
CRIME MOST ST BRUTAL. Il Is,
Wiz Of PROMINENT Civil Engineer
nf shreveport Killed. NJ

Mira. Allne Matthews, aged 40 years
wife OF Frank Matthews. q well known
civil engineer, Of Shreveport, La,
was brutally murdered in her bee
early this morning by a negro who, II
Is believed outraged his victim. The
woman'S little daughter, Allne, aged
10, was fatally wounded. An axe was
the instrument employed in both
cases. ED Porter, negro strongly
suspected uf the crime, was Slot t.
death by two police sergeants while
attempting to escape. He had been
run down at a point about five miles
from Shreveport.
The discovery OF the crime was made
at $40 O'clock Saturday morning by {,
servant who entered the bedroom OF
Mrs. Matthew'S. The unfurtunat te
woman, who was almost hacked tt
pieces, had been dead for some time.
Her little daughter was still alive
when the servant entered. Entrance
was cilicctt d through a side window
and although there were Is persons in
the house, which is situated in the
very heart Of the residence part of
Shreveport, no one heard a single slls-
PiSlOuo oouhu uulIiS UIIC nlRnG.
The skull Of Mrs. Matthews was
crushed and the indications are that
She had been criminally assaulted. The
child's skull was fractured, her chest
crushed and shoulder laccratcd. Mrs.
Matthews wore a diamond ring and
diamond earrings, which were not
touched by the murderer. Three
pockctbookS containing money were
also left in the room. An axe cover
cd with blood and hair was found in
the Kitchen.
3l0ndhounds took up the trail but
lost it after going Il short distance.
~ Kansas City Southern engineer no
tilted the police or the appearance of
negro covered with blood on the
tracks OF tic railroad and a posse was
organized TO hunt him down. The
posse separated and Scrgcants Gerald
and Roqucmoore soon came upon the
negro. lie made Il desperate dash for
ravinc and the ciliccrs fired four
shots at him, two or which took effect
in his back, killing him Instantly. The
ncgro's clothing was covered with
blood and his shoes fitted the bloody
foot prints in the kitchen of the Mat
thcwS home.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
lInrrison's victory.

.
On Tuesday Of last week Carter II
Harrison was elected mayor or Chicago
for the fourth time, defeating MIR
Stewart, his popular Republican, np
ponent, Oy about 1000 plurality
Like each Of his former victories, Iii.
one was achieved ny Mr.. Harrison
over opposition and influences tia,
seemed sufficient to overwhclm .lin
In this contest, as in the others which
he has made victoriously, he had ar.
raycd against him the corporation.
and the more conservative forces OF
Chicago. But Harrison appealed tt
the masses Of the people and has never
appealed in "ain. He has been the
fearless foe OF special privileges and
has done great work for Chicago in
the direction Of cqualizing taxes.
Though still young nan, he is per-
haps quite as strong in Chicago as
his famous father ever was. This las,
triumph given the son Il list Of elec.
lions to the mayOralty OF that city
equal to that Of his father and ii
seems that there are magnificent pos
sibiliticS before him. The Atlanta
Journal says for several years past he
has been regarded as a formidable
figure IN national politics and lie will
probably loom 10 even larger proper.
tons between now and the assembling
Of the next Democratic national con.
Ycntiun.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
BRAIN, |, i !, LEAKS
Bright aayinea rro,n w.ll sraup,,,
ia tho Cornn,uneI.s

Whom the acowl fails try a emile.
The courteous man Is never friend.
less.
True charity does not need press
agent.
1t requires no especial genius to be
q critic.
BE sure you're right and then be
careful.
Men who worship self are the worst
idolators.
Old aye has no terrors for a clear
conscience.
The dead get too large proportion
Of the flowers
Laughter and love are the best lub.
ricants Of life.
Is it right?" not "will it pay?"
is the question.
There is no room for fear in the
heart full Of hope.
Do good because it is right, not
merely because it is a duty.
It's no use to pray for strength il
you do not exercise your muscle.
This would he dreary world with
out grandmothers and maiden aunts.
It's a wise husband who knows
what to do during housekeeping
time.
Tear Down has it's eyes on the
past; Build Up has it's eyes on the
future.
The things VIC would rather forget
are always the things easiest rcmcm-
bcrcd.
The man wlD Is in love with him
self is never in danger Of tiding IL
rival.
Speaking OF politics The man who
tiikcs no interest usually lacks prn
ciplc.
Too many men take nir their good
nature when they doll their oilicc
coats.
II people would do as we say and
not rs we do this would be Il better
world.
Never mourn about the nnaccon-
plisEed task of yesterday that can be
completed today.
The man who sees nothing but evil
in the world should discard his i'm
moral SpcctaclcS.
Most men wouldn't be able to tell
by reading their tombStones who are
occupying tiicir graves
When Il boy begins tn wash his
wrists the wise parent will ascertain
If the cause is Il good girl
The man who tells Us how may lie
all right, but wc have more regard
for the man WHO shows us how.
The difference between arsenic and
gossip is that the former poisonS the
stomach and the latter the mind.
Some men keep SO busy making eX-
cusc for their failures that they have
no time in which To make successes.
There are times when words are Of
no avail, but never Il time when the
fandclaSp OF a friend is not welcome.
The man who is loudcSt in declaring
that he can quit a bad habit is the
man who clingS to it most tcnaciOuSly.
When muncy becomes Il mans god.
he sacrifices everything man should
hold dear upon the altar Of his divni-
ty
Don't measure Il mans goodness by
the way he treats his dogs and horses:
watch how lie treats his wife and chill
drcn.
~ great many people do not realize
the difference between pleasure and
happiness until pleasures headache
time comes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Did Their Duty Nobly.

The action or the Virginia lcgiSla-
turc in the case OF Judge Clarence j
Campbell is crcditablc TO the State.
Judge Compbcl walked down from
the bench to cOwhidc Il preacher. The
Columbia State says in the inyeStga-
ton by The Judiciary committee OF
the legislature, this charge was PROV
ed and IT. was further developed that
the judge was in league with the
liquor element in Amherst comfy.
Although Il man Of acknowledged in
'iiuencc and having a majority of his
personal friends on the Investigating
committee, There was no attempt To
whitcwaSh. ~ report Of the facts
was made. and on that showing the
house Of delegates. by a ballot Of 6}
to 8, voted TO remove the unworthy
Official from the bench. They have
but done their simply duty to the
State, but moral courage Is SO seldom
displayed in these bodies, where so
many eyes are looking to the main
chance, that the Virginia case de.
serves comment
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
A GIANT CYPRESS.
Fourteen Feet in Diameter ana Will
Cut !, log Sixty Feet Long.

The Charleston Post says Il gentle
man from Georgetown, who was In
Charleston Tuesday. tells OF Il remark
able cypress tree tnat has been found
growing in the Santcc swamp by tim
Der cutters. The tree is believed To
be the largest cypress ever found in
this country and is OF very great age.
The tree was found by the
cutters Of the Gardner and Lacey
Lumber Company Of Georgetown.
which owns large timber tracts
and does an extensive lumber
business in the Sanlce river section
| is II lcct in diameter or II feet in
circumference above tile knee. as the
protlbcrancc on tile cypress is called
1t will cut Il log go feet in length
when fcllcd.
The tree is estimated to be nearly
two thousand years old and is there
fore contemporary growth with the
great redwood trees OF California.
The great age of the cypress trees in
the Swamps OF the South is not gen
orally known, but forcStcrS are ac-
luantcd with the fact that many of
these trees are hundreds OF years old.
The age is established by the number
OF rings in the trunk No tree here
toforc discovered shows the antiquity
nor has the dimensions of this giant
OF the Santec swamp. The largest
tree found before in that section is
believed to be one cut Il few years ago
measuring seven feet in diameter.
The tree is ina Il tract OF Il thousand
acres lying along the Santcc river.
1t is remarkable that it has not been
found before as it is in a comparativc-
ly snail and not particlllaryly dense
swamp. 1T has been marked for cut
ting by the Garner and Lacey Com
pany, and will be lcllcd shortly. IL
viii be necessary to use dynamite to
bring it down. Commercially the
tree will perhaps hardly justify it's
cutting as the difficulties and expense
Of bringing it to the mills or cutting
it up where il is fcllcd will be great.
It's chief value is, therefore. as ii
curiosity of nature and an exhibit or
the wonders Of the South Carolina
swamp.
The gentleman who told The Even
ing Post reporter about the tree Slg-
gcSlcd that it he lnadc,an exhibit at
the ST. Louis exposition as display
of the timber produce OF South Caro-
lima. Itccrtainly would attract great
interest at the fair and would make Il
big advertisement Of the resources and
natural phenomena Of the State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

TIE Amcer OF Afghanistant put a
stop to an effort to corner grain in his
dominionS by hanging the man who
started the corner. The Amecr is Il
hcathcn, Of course. The Commoner
says had he been fully civilized he
would have secured an injunction for
political effect and the men running
the corner could have gone right
ahead and made enough money to fin
ancc a campaign for the Amccr'S re-
election
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

WITH the object OF discovering Il
cure for typhoid fever Il remarkable
experiment is being conducted at Ann
Arbor University, Michigan. Six big
tanks have been constructed, with Il
layer OF gclatinc. and on these ia
square feet of the fever germs are
grown at IL time. These living germs
are Scraped or, killed and bottled up.
Two ounces Of them would killed TO-
900 guinea pigs. The object is, il
possible, to extract the poison from
the germ bodies, feed animals with i,
and try to discover an antidotc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

! Sumter County-R = Htackhouse,
oswegoI q D Aycock, 1Yedgefield, |,
r @ DlRndtng, Sumter, John i Brog.
don, Sumter, w A lWeat theirs, Sumter.
Union Coanty-~r X Foster. UnlonI
LI Browning, sedalia. p Fl Jeter,
Carlialel q r Ayoock. Kelton, D a 7
Farr, Jonesville.
Williamsburg County--W j Single,
tary. Single, b r Chandler, Rome;
w S Camlin, Sr., Harpers, j p Epps,
Cades; A IL Williams, Lake City.
York County-A B Jewell, Old
Point; j a Willeford, Rock Hill; Per-
ry Ferguson, Bandana; w II Windlc,
Fort Mill; DrJ II Saye, Sharon.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

GERMANY has il pay wedding, at
which the bride receives her guests
with basin before her, in which each
person entering deposits IA jewel, Il
silver spoon or piece Of money. In
some parts OF Germany the rule is that
The expenses Of the marriages fcasts
shall he met with each guest paying
for what he eats or drinks. The price
paid for viandS and drinks are high,
and The young couple often make Il
handsome profit out OF their wedding,
realizing sum quite sufficient To start
them nicely i'm life
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Found Murdered.

Ed Norris a notorious negro blind
tiger OF Greenwood was found dead In
Il vacant lcld back Of his house Tues
day morning Two Jugs containing
two gallons of whiskcy each were
found not far away. A Winchester
rifle was lying by lis side. There
were no witnesses to the shooting, SO
far as known, and the whole affair Is
one of mystery Ed Norris was best
known as the worst blind tiger in
Greenwood.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
Put Your Money in Banks


The Laurcns Advertiser says recently
when Il big robbery took place not far
from Laurens Il man telephoned to a
bank and wanted to know il the bank
would be responsible for stolen money.
The bank answered yes, OF course.
This illustrates, says the Advertiser,
that many people are not r"-. =. on
banks. Nearly every hank is provluel
with iirst-class vault. Any bank is
ten times rs safe rs private house.
The individual who keeps large sums
in his pockets has neither The money
safe ilr his life safe. Now ana then
in the country people are killed for
their money. This rarely happens in
town. lie man who keeps his money
in Il bank learns business habits.
All proGrcssivc-mcn, there are no cx-
ccptions To this rule, deal with banks.
There is Il great deal Of money in
this country that is not in banks.
Does il help the banks to deposit in
them: Certainly it does But it
helps the depoSitor too. II we had
no banks in this country wouldn't NC
be in IL nice fix II we had no dcposi.
tors We would have no banks. Tic
man WHO is il regular dcpositor will
always have banking friends. Tho
banks look after those who help them.
That's the first rule in the banking
business. There is Il time when ever,
man wants to borrow some time OF
other in his life. When lie can put
his mrncy in the safest place possible
in Il bank and at the same time
make Il friend OF the bank, it is
strange that he fails sometimes
to do it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

BIsnor Derrick, Of the African
Methodist Church, said, at a meeting
of negroes in New York recently that
the slave pension bill introduced in
Congress was an insult to the negroes.
Negroes like bishop Derrick, who en-
joy good fat salaries, can afford to
talk such nonsense, but the good, old
faithful slaves Of the South need the
help of the government and should
have it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

1T is said that statistics prove that
in every 1000 bachelors there are a8
criminals while in every | 900 married
men the criminals number only IS.
If this is SO, says tho London Tatler,
it surely proves that the prcscnt-day
members of the sex labeled coy and
hard to please have at lcastan inn
mcnsc capability for keeping men out
of mischief, sufficient TO 0utGalance,
perhaps, even the unkind reputation
handed down the ages by Mother Eve.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
WHITE MAN TO HANG,
Adamo conviatsI os Numbering Jaa.
queu In Colleton County.
PLEA OF sELF.DEFENoE FAILS.
Sentenced to he Hung on tho First
Friday ia June. Another
White Man Convicted OF
N1ansinughter.
Mansinughter,

At the recent term OF court ut Wal.
terbOro white man by the name Of
Allie Adams was convicted of murder
first Friday In June. Henry IIotr and
w. B. Adams was tried with Allie
Adams as accesst ricS, but they were
acquitted. 1t will be recalled that
Allie Adams shot Henry Jacques, Il
quiet and peaccable citizen, on the
l1th day Of February last, near Cot
tagcvillc, with gun loaded with
buckshot.
The defendant OH trial admitted
that lie shot Jacques, but claimed
that he did so in order to save his own
life. The difficulty between the two
men started On Sunday, Jan. 4. Adams
lived about seventy-tivc yards from
tho dead man; jacques children were
playing in his yard. Adams told them
to hush their fuss. Mrs. Jacques
had something to say to Adams. He
became cnragcd and cursed her and
her children. She sent for her hus-
band, who was at the house of 4 near
by neighbor, Jacques came home,
secured his gun and shot Adams with
Il load Of buckslot. Adams then had
Jacques bound over to the circuit
court.
The day before Jacques was shot he
went six or eight miles from home
and spent ,the night. Allie Adams
and his brother, w. Il. Adams, met
him on his way back home. From
the testimony it was shown they were
going to trade horses with Henry
HoiI. Allie and w. Is. Adams stopped
at MIR. Ackcrman'S house, forty or
hfIy yards from the public road. Al
lie saw Jacques going along the road.
When passing the AdamScs, Jacques
threw his hand back and he was shot
by Allie Adams, SO the latter claimed
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17

Acting Secretary Darling Of the
navy has directed Rear Admiral Evans
comnander-in-chicf Of the Asiatic
station, to have the supply ship
Justin, while on its way 20 the Pacific
coast, call at the Island Of Y'ap and
leave there the attorney Of the heirs
.of David Okccfc, the late king Of
that island, who came from Savannah.
Ga, and on his death left Il large
estate, for the possession Of which his
heirs will make Il fight. The navy
department has not agreed, however,
To provide Il ship for the return of til,
American attorney on the completion
Of his mission.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-17
I)rDpS Dead.

On Friday at Hot Springs, Ark.
W ). Robbins, known as Pop" Rob
bins. aged 90, sheet writer at the
Southern poolroom, while busy over
his sheet Friday when the crowd was
largest, suddenly dropped from his
chair dead. lie was a native of
Buffalo, y. y, and was well known
among sporting men.