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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Gold Mine Discoyered

The Columbia Record says Mr. p.
j. Rucker's brother, who lives in the
upper portion OF Orangeburg county,
is visiting in the city, and he brings
the report OF the discovery OF gold
mine in that section Of the county,
which naturally has created much ex.
citement amongst the inhabitants.
He says an Englishman made the dis.
covety, and while it is not known how
the mine will plan OUT" there are
great expectations, and Mr.. Rucker
reports farmers are already valuipg
their land at from $3.50 TO $500 an
acre. No transfers on real estate Mt
these figures are reported, but the
boom is on, acc riding to Mr.. Rucker.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
"It War a Indy"

The Augusta Chronicle says Repre-.
sentative Livingston OF Georgia re.
peats story that was told him by a
physician on duty at hospital in
Atlanta. One day there entered the
hospital u young colored woman badly
bitten in the neck Just back Of the
ear The doctor who dressed the
wound said to the patient: 1T per.
plexeS me to determine just what sort
Of an animal bit you. This wound is
too small to have been made by a
horse and too large to have been in.
tlicted by dog or cat" The color.
ed woman grinned. ''Sho', doctor, II
wasn't any animal dat bit me; it wal
a lady, SahN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Found n Church.

a dispatch from Athens, Ga, tC
the Augusta Chronicle says Thursda,
afternoon the body OF b b Bray, a
cotton mill operative, was found in
tie Methodist church at Princeton
where he had committed suicide by
taking the contents of two-ounce
bottle of laudanum. Bray had been
working at the c.rd mill, but had
lately gone to Conycrs to work in a
mill there. His wife would not go tC
Conyers with him. When she told
him she would not go, he told her he
would kill himself. She did not be.
lieve it, but be went over to the
church, crawled inside and took the
fatal dose
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Kiii,.,i ilY IN i.;nriI,c.

DR.. ThoS. Hogg, the wealthiest man
in Raleigh, N. g., and widely known
throughout the state and the entire
south, was instantly killed Friday
morning by shifting engine in the
yards OF the Staboard railroad in that
city. His body was cut in two by the
engine. His mind had been unbalanc
ed for a year past, partly due TO old
age, aud he wandered into the rail
road yards. without the knowledge of
his family. He vas 81 yeals old. lie
was prominent in public life prior tC
the civil war, and took a lcaaing part
in building the old Raleigh and Gas
ton railroad, now a part Of the Sea.
board system.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Girl Sfoplifters.

At Charleston four girls about the
aye OF ten years were caught in the
attempt to steal several rings from a
we'll known jewelry store Friday after
noon. They had asked to look at the
rings and the tray was placed before
them. They inquired the prices and
finally decided that they would not
purchase. AS they walked out of the
store the clerk discovered that several
of the rings were missing and gave
chase to them. They each had one
OF the stolen rings on their fingers
and admitted theft. They handed
the rings to the clerk and were per-
mitted to pass on. No prosecution
has yet resulted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Rear Eod Collision.

a rear-end collision occurred Thurs.
day morning about o'clc ck in the
suburbs Of Charleston near the five
mile post, in which train No. Al OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, bound for
Augusta via Yemassee, ran into the
Florida Limited" causing the deaf
OF Fireman Sam Davis, colored, Of the
Augusta train, seriously injuring
Flagman G.. ii. Lamb OF the Limit,
ed, and slightly injuring and bruis
ing several OF the train crew and pas
SengerS, among whom was 4 son ol
Second Division Superintendent Den.
ham, whose special car was badly
damaged. The mail CIR of the
Limited was wrecked and part OF
the mail buried undtr the wreck. a
heavy fog which was prevailing at the
time was the cause of the collision.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
a Private sanitarium.

DR.. l.. G.. Corbctt, for SO long at the
head of the Kcclcy Institute in South
Carolina, and OF late connected Mith
The original Institute at Dwight> III.
has returned to South Carolina and cs-
tabliShcd ut Greenvillc Il Sanitarilm
FOR the treatment OF nervous diseases,
and lie drug and liltor habits. Ills
friends and former patients know that
ms ability is unqucstioned; and as he
lsenabied to give this service at more
reasonable cost than is usually paid,
many afflicted with these maadicS are
availing themselves of the benefit TO
be derived there.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

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ovarian troubles, varcnceie, structure, urinary
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positive cure aud want you to know about
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
tencY. or how many disorderly
churches can this be said?

tencY. or how many disorderly
churches can this be said?
Masonry has been opposed, de-
nonnced, exposed" and yet it con.
tinues to grow by the force Of its own
inherent excellent powers till many of
the greatest names Of all history are
found upon Its rolls.
You had as well think OF damming
up the Mississippi river with bulrush-
es as to think OF stopping the onward
flow Of Masonry with the puny obsta-
cles placed In its way.
Would you stop the flowing river,
Thinking it would cease to flow?
Onward it must flow forever;
Better teach 1t where to 60"
In Masonry, as in everything else,
America is going ahead. More than
one-half of the lodges in the world are
in America, though the first lodge in
this country was not constituted until
1880. About so years ago American
Masons established lodge in Jerusa-
lem, almost on the site of Solomon's
temple. Wonderful America. At
lapta Journal
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Terrible Experiences at Sen.

Capt. Frank Lighton, a collector
for the Smithsonian institute, Wash
ington, was brought into Biloxi, Miss.
Wednesday night from Chendeleur
island, Miss, sound, where he had
been castaway since Thursday night
last. Capt. Ligbton was out in his
sloop Hero, looking for specimens and
was some miles in the open gulf when
he encountered terrific gale in which
his Sloop was overturned and he was
thrown into the sea to battle for his
life against gulf storm. He sue
ceeded in reaching Skiif which he
was towing and then tried to reach q
schooner about mile out to sea but
the weather and sea were too rough
and he made for Chandeleur island,
which he reached after an all.hight
fight with the waves
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
A Warming.

The Newberry Observer says the
family OF Mr.. Bessie Livingston OF
near Pcmaria came near being burned
up on Thursday night, the - h in.
Stant. About o'clock Mrs. Livingston
awoke and discovered a light in an adj
Joining room. The family hurried to
the fire, and found a bureau, which
c. ntained nearly all their clothing, in
IL light blaze. With hard work the fire
was put out. This is said to to be the
work CT rats and matches, and should
be caution to all to keep matches
where rats can't get TO them. The
family lest the greater part Of their
clothing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

foregoing facts-the size OF the birds,
their habits of gorging themselves all
day long with highly heterogeneous
food, and their combining themselves
to limited areas. 1T is not difficult to
conceive that, where thousands and
tens Of Thousands of them are con.
cerned, considerable deposits must
accumulate after the lapse OF years. "
A shipment Of this Peruvian guanC
was received last year and the farm
ers who tried it were much pleased
with the results and from the present
| outlook the shipment will be sold IL
q short time. O. Mortimer & Co., art
the sole importers Of the guano To-
this country.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Young White Man Killed

Earl Bullin, an lS-year- old white
boy, of Winston Sa EN-, was killed at
Thomasville, N. c., shortly after
midnight Thursday night while in
the act Of burglarizing the store of J +.
Kinney Co., dealers in groceries.
Kinney, who was sleeping in the store
and hearing Bullin making his way
into the store, fired load Of No. 8
shot into his breast. Bullin ran few
steps and fell, where he was found
Friday morning dead. The body was
sent to his parents at Winston-S Salem.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
HENRY BINGHAM.

"a native OF Virginia, four years a
latorer in the vineyard; serious, faith
full, jealous, hu nbls and teachable;
and during a part Of the last year
more than commonly succ casSful, fer
vent in eXhortation in his last sick
ness and resigned in death"
Say more than that, will you, of
any OF the heroes Of Battle Abbey
under William the Conqueror.
AT the close of an add cess by DR.. A .
M. Chreitz.e-g Of Columbia on Sstur.
day, September 24th, and singing by
the choir of the old S ny, AMI a
Soldier Of the Cross" the old st living
member Of the South Carolina confer.
cnce, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, unveiled a neat monument
made at the Epworth Marble works.
The seevices Close d by a short and ex-
ceilent address by Dr. j. G. Kilgo of
Trinity c,llege, North Carolina. A
very large number witneSSe the un-
yelling
The Methodist contingent of the
great army OF Jesus Chris is made up
enthusiastically o. 10 brigade IS OF minis
terS and $4,000 members in South
Carolina. They make DO boast OF her
aldly, simply pursuing duty to bring
in the reign Of Him wfo is King OF
kings and Lord Of lords. And they
claim knship and purpose with all
calling Jesus Lord. The Orangeburg
district, one OF the 10, is under the
supervision Of Rev. Marion Dargan,
who resides in the city of Orange
burg. There are II or more charges
with the same number OF preachers
there n. MIR. Dargan was educated at
Vanderbilt university and is we'll
quail. fled for his eli :e-a man OF af-
fairs and largely deserving. ALI force
to be successful must be under master
full leadership with approval and low.
ing confidence in those who are led.
These qualities meet in the Orange.
burg brigade.
glance at the past for nearly 2,
600 years shows little progress in
this round world o. ours. A most cour :
ly circle made up OF such royalty as
King Agrippa, the most noble Festus
and the princely Bernice, met in
Judea to settle some huge matter Of
their own. What cared they for the
prisoner Paul left in bonds by the
gorgeous Felix. Against whom" said
the most noble Festus, they brought
no accus ltion OF such things as l sup.
posed; but had certain questions
against him of their own superstition
and of one Jesus, which was dead,
whom Paul affirmed to be alive"
"Alive?" Truly your most excellent
majesty. Millions live who would die
for Him. For God hath given Him
name above every name, before which
every kneee should bow and tongue
confess that He is Lord to the glory
OF CD, the Father Respectfully,
A. M. ChreitZberg.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

The Columbia weather bureau has
issued the statistics for the month of
October for the past II years:
The mean or normal temperature is
84 degrees. The warmest month was
that OF 1900, with an average of 68
degrees. The colfest month was that
of 1901, with an average of 60 degrees.
The highest temperature was .92 de.
grees on October Sth, 1895. The
lowest temperature was 80 degrees on
October 20, 1891. The earliest date
on which first killing" frcst occurred
In autumn, October 10. 1896. The
average date on which first "killing''
frost occurred in autumn, November
Sth. The average date on which last
killing" frost occurred In spring,
March 23rd. The fastest date on
which last killing" frost occurred In
spring, April 10, 1899.
The average precipitation (rain or
melted snow)rfor the month is 2.39
inches. The average number Of days
with .0l OF an inch or more Is l. The
greatest montly precipitation was
1.43 inches In 1887. The least month
ly precipitation was O.27 inches in
1892. The greatest amount of pre-
cipitation rtcol ded in any "a consecu-
tive hours was 3.19 inches on Octo-
Der 8 9Th, 1894. There has never
been snow in October. The greatest
amount Of snowfall recorded in any
"a consecutive hours (record extend
Ing to winter Of lSS4-S5) was none.
The average number of clear days
Is l6; partly cloudy days, 8; cloudy
days, Z. The prevailing wind has
been from the northeast. The aver.
age hourly velocity of the wind is
miles per hour. The hig st veloci y
OF the wind was 46 miles from the
north on October IOth. 1903.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
And Robbed Victim to Get Money to
splurge On.

At New York in the arrest of
young man who calls himself Thomas
II. Price, and murderous assault
upon a detective sergeant, in which
the latter was severely stabbed twice,
1T developed Thursday that A. u.
Leubbers, and insurance broker, was
few days ago assaulted, robbed and
left unconscious in launch on the
Hudson river. The assault and robbery
Of Mr.. Leubbers was committed, ac-
cord!Hg tc a confession whicl, the
police claim has been made by Price,
for the sole purpose of getting money
which the latter had to have to con-
tinue to live in extravaganza and
fashion. Price, who Is man of athle.
tic build, only %, well dressed, with
every trace of refinement and educa
tion, was desperate and threatened to
end bis life at the first opportunity,
the police sergeant said.
According to the story told by the
police, the assault and robbery of Mr.
Leubbers was brought about by an ad-
vertisement in a New York newspaper
Offering to sell q naptha launch. When
a we'll hammered young man called on
the insurance broker at his home and
represented that he wanted to buy a
naptha launch, the broker went with
him to show him that it was In work
ing order. The two boarded the boat
and set out lor run about the river
While he talked the young man held
a large IRON wrench in his hand. Sud
denly, according to the story told the
police, he leaned forward and dealt
the broker hard blow on the head,
Telling him unconscious to the bottom
Of the boat. With the beat in the
middle Of the stream, 1t is alleged
that Price stripped Mr.. Leubbers of
his clothes and his jewelry. He even
changed clothing with the unconsci-
Gus man, and then steered the launch
to the shore, alighted and pushed the
boat out into the stream.
MIR. Leubbers was rescued and tow
ed to shore, and the story Of his as,
sault and robbery was told the po.
lice. When Price was arrested Thurs
day the prisoner made violent at.
tack upon his captor and other officers
were called before he was suhdued and
taken to the police station. In the
struggle Price used lead pencil as a
weapon and inflicted two severe stat
wounds in the detectives neck.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Policeman Kills Another.

At Savannah, Ga, Policemen Zip
perer and Goodwin Of the union depot
squad quarrelled Thursday about how
drummers around the depot should
be treated by the police. a fight en-.
sued between the policemen, In the
course OF which Zipperer was shot and
killed by Good win. The coroners
jury held an ir rquest and pronounce d
he homicide TO be murder. Good
was locked up in jail pending further
legal action.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
TiliInan to Sneak.

Announcement is made at Demo
cratic national headquaI rers at New
York that Governor Aycock, Of North
Carolina, will speak in West Virginia
October "a and 81; Indiana, October
2o to 20; Connecticut October 81 and
November |; New Jersey November 2
and 3, and Maryland November 5.
General j. b. Weaver, of Iowa, will
speak in Indiana October 3 and subsc-
Quent dates. David b. Hill will
speak at Mansfield. o., October, 20.
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
will speak in Missouri and Illinois be.
ginning October 3D.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Defended His Mother.

a special from Austin, Ark, says
John King, farmer living near here,
is lying at the point Of death from a
gunshot wound at the hands of his
son, Walter, who is IL years old. 1t
is claimed King was abusing his wife
when Walter took his mothers part
and told his father repeatedly to cease
his abuse. The angered father is said
not to have needed the warning given
by his son, and the letter seized a
shotgun and fired, the load entering
Kings neck. Young King has been
arrested.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

An castbound freight train on the
Grand Trunk railway crashed into
another freight train near Eastwood,
Ont, Wednesday. A number OF
cars were demolished and Engineers
Kirkland and Heron, Conductor Falls
and Brakeman Benedict were killed.
Fireman Cameron was so badly
scaldcd that his life Is desparcd of.
An open switch is said to have Leen
the cause of the accident.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Race Riot

Two negroes were killed and three
fatally wounded in race riot that
took place near Lynchburg. Is miles
from Memphis, Tenn, on Monday.
The trouble started over the division
OF the crop on the plantation Of j. j..
Johnson,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

The commission appointed to In
vestlgatc the trouble between DR.. L..
G. Broughton Of Atlanta and Chief
of Police Westbrook Of Albany, Ga,
found the chief guilty of drinking
while on duty and visiting and loiter-
ing In saloons, and fined $50 They
also found him guilty Of asSaulting
the minister, but said he was justified
by the prOvOcatiOn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Town Marshal Murdered

The town marshall, II. @. Cash ef
Olive Springs, Tenn, was murdered
Thursday night by William West, son
or druggist at that place. Cash
was on his way to an entertainment
with his son six years old when West
stepped out from corner and fired
-FOUR shot at cash, killing him Instant
ly. Great Indignation was caused.
No reason Is known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Gas iINDIOticti,

An explosion OF natural gas at the
reducing station at the East Onio
Gas company's plant, Cleveland,
Ohio, destroyed the station and fatal
ly injured two men and severely in
jured third. Officials Of the com
pany believe someone tampcrcd with
the machinery.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Mullet! Mulletl Mnlletl

and all kinds Of Fresh and Salt Water
fish and oysters. If you are dealing in
Fresh Fish or intend to deal in them
write for prices and send your ordrs to
TERRY FlSE Co, Charleston, S. c..
or COLUMBIA FISH 81 ICE co
Columbia S. G. We ship only fresh
caught fish md our PRICES are as low
they can be sold at. Write us. Try
US and be convinced.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Murder ana Suicide.

Louis f. Carmichael, a carpenter 60
years Of age, OF Winston Salem, n.
c., shot and killed his wife, aged so,
on Monday, then cut the throat of his
- year-old sep-daughtcr and commit
ted suicide with razor and pistol. 1t
was all because his wife refused to
live with him
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
KilIcd by His Win.

At 'ackson, Ky, James Batch,
who was recently acquitted at Mount
Sterling OF the charge of perjury, at
the Cynthiana trial OF Jctt and White
fer the murder Of Attorney Marcum,
was shot and instantly killed Friday
by his recently divorced wife. He
was trying to enter her house when
she fired on him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Body Found.

Frances Parkhurst, the missing
student at Ferry Hall, in Lake Forest,
H., is dead. The girls body was
found Friday in the lake, after an ex-
tended search, participated in by
hundreds OF suburban residents and
soldiers from Fort Sheridan. Ali in
dicatiOns point to suicide.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Killed Thcir Mother

Mrs. Minerva Greer, widow OF
fifty years, was shot and killed at
her home in Scott county, Virginia,
Sunday afternoon by one OF her sons,
Robert or Grover. Each accuses the
other. They were both drinking.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
-Four Men Killed.

Five men supposed to have been
tramps were struck by a train on the
H. & O. Railroad at Catocton, Mo. :,
Thursday morning and four Of them
were killed. The fifth, who is now
at local hospital, is not expected to
liua
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Four Suicides.

Four suicides took place in New
Orleans on Tuesday: Vincent Plau-
elias took carbolic acid; Maud Mas
quarreled with her lover and drowned
herself; Louis Heller stabbed himself,
and Eugene Philspere, negro, took
carbOlic acid.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Work ola Einnd

Somebody put a dynamite bomb on
the steps of the residence OF j. G.
Mayhem, president Of the Sloss-Shef-
held Iron company, Birmingham,
Ala, on Thursday night and lighted
the fuse. a neighbor saw It and at
great risk extinguished it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07
Assassinatcd.

Sam Dearm md, a prominent citi.
zen OF Kingston, Tenn, was assassi.
mated by an unknown person with a
shotgun at nine o'clock On Monday
ght while walking along the street
near the courthouse.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

Excuse this long exordium, we only
Intended to tell Of the unveiling OF a
monument to the memory Of Henry
Bingham, the first Methodist pre- ach-
er, dyirg in 1888 and buried in Caro-
lima. The only record Of him IS that
n the General Minutes" by Frances
Asbury, nan dealing in no clap-trap
or nonsense, dead to human praise
and c1veting only Gol's. Here it is,
in q feW lines:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-07

Col. w. L. Ewing, one of the
wealthest and most influential citi-
zens of Vincennes, Ind. who has al
ways been Republican, has declared
for Parker. He says: II cannot sup
port Roosevelt and his methods, and
will vote for the dignified and stats.
manlike Judge Parker in whom l re-
pose the utmost confidence as to abili-
ty and high-minded integrity and con-
servatism. This announcement SAYS
"a dispatch from Vlncennes has spread
CONSERVATION in the republican ranks
as 1t Is calculated TO have much
weight with the independent voters
of southern Indiana.