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piled that no such messenger had been
seen at the post.
In the evening the post surgeon call
ed on Mrs Winterton at the command
ants suggestion. ostensibly to ask for
news from her husband, but really to
see if she was not overwrought by anx-
iety. He found her pale and nervous,
but could detect nothing further. It
was the opinion of the officers and their
families that the mysterious courier
and the letter were the creation Of Mrs.
WintertOns brain. No one except her.
self had seen either courier or letter.
The soldier could not have got into the
post without having been seen by the
sentry at the gate and the one pacing
before the oiiicors' quarters.
The ''pdli1e" squad, whose duty It
was to pick up every bit Of paper that
Uttered the inclosnre. was Instructed to
look out for the letter. but they never
produced it. Mrs. Minterton's nervous
ness incls aeed to hystaiil and woHl
was sent to Nor husband - return Us
soon as possible. He oi.,,..nsd leave
to Go 50 ard II otlfe set ont fer the
fort The coinH1,:dant let h.al before
IL saw h, VI. and ted Aiin OF the
rei&.on er whatever Il ls.isllt be, that
.za3 vsitod ,..s@. Nin.ert Il.
y iEsN.taa ae3 a@ia.st. II was some
thu i.a.'ore .s.3. asi 4. ~ TO inquiries
o Is a. ..s:z.ets., III - -; na
s#..g:
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hs35.> "a 5.g55s.ssls.t 9.=;#. t.es g Z.
as.1l,e . : K ~ =. " fs -
#.-Fe=ed - re as az! was 4a.,t5@ IL
lis = alfz,;;l1... =. y, i.e >: n Of II
isasg.iar ia sc 90. &aa. bain~ "mld-
t.o'ss u Ge 4 s94tser, he enlisted ami
N.euat I;sV@ nov ben iay.s.asetl lie
vas 4 pet Of ...!.'. ana we a#3..s#..s
this Har ed IS lie. onee l.. crawl
lag cut TO him beyond o'2r ii,.i,l Hne.
whore he h@d been left afgel retreat
:,n.i coi;ll .4Yt rai4" lis head W shont
:@c.t.,9s; Il taAet through Il aS:..H by
forcing him t. tie .fo,nd q .Homent
before Il ste"1N of bullets %s;3s $ nt o5-el
0ur works y; soon as LOstilitic; had
cess 4 cl.oS" la to take de news TO
NY Vie. ca my way here | learned
that ho was pursued by Indians who
had not given up the struggle and was
drowned attempting to swim his horse
across river
It was decided not to encourage Mrs
H'interton in the belief that she had
been visited by the dead. BY the sur
geon's advice. her husband feigned to
be ignorant Of the messenger and told
her that it had been reported to him
that she had been i'll and, about the
time Of young Harding's supposed ar
rival on the borders of delirium. Mrs
Winterton. however, could not be de-
ceived and after time. when she was
in better physical condition, her hus-
band admitted the facts. The admis-
sion did not alter her feelings in the
matter. Ever since the mysterious
visit she has had ha bit of waking in
the early morning and seeing again in
fancy the dripping boy standing be
fore. her holding out to her the water
stained note.
George G. PARKER
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22

An EieyatoriAccident.

at ST. Louis, Mo. on "Wednesday a
crowd of employees pressing against
The elevator gate on the eiyth
floor of the Grown Shoe. Com papy
building at Seventh street and Wash
ington avenue, caused the gate to
give way and ten persons were plunged
down the shaft. Six were taken out
dead and tile 06her four, seriously in
Jured. Two Of the injured died soon
after reaching the hospital and with
out regaining consciousness. The
employees had assembled at the close
of the work II the corridors on the
different floors waiting for the eleva.
tor to take then down. The elevator
was at the seve nth floor receiving pas
sengers when those on the sixth floor,
eager to get near the door and be first
into the cage began to push toward
the gate. Suddenly the gate gave
way, just as 6he elevator started
to- descend and ten Of the Employees
plunged head first down the ,shaft.
.',sfae.S Jesrsann: the elevator operator.
was taken into custody by the police
pending an Investigation. Johnson
said the elevator gate did moo break,
but that 1t had been raised by en-
ployes while waiting for the car to de-
Scend to the floor and suddenly the en-
ployes in the rear of the crowd began
pushing, precipitating them down the
shaft. Factory Superintendent Fray,
cOrrObOrated JOhnSOu'S story.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Wants to Know.

At washington on Tuesday Of last
week Repre- sentative Hardwick, .ol
Georgia, INTRODUCED resolution ask
ing the secretary Of war to tell the
house OF representatives. how many
MauSer rifles were captured by the
United States in Cuba during the
Spanish American war, and how and
under what circumstances these rifles
have been disposed Of. In the pre-
amble to his resolution, Mr.. Hardwick
quotes from the Presidents message
OF January 4, in reference to a Costa
Rican newspaper dispatch, from which
the following is taken:
Hundreds Of stacks of arms, con-
tiscated by the Colombian government
at the close Of the late revolution,
have reappeared from some nysteri-
ons source and thousands of rifles, that
look su>piciously like the Mausers the
United State captured in Cuba, are
issuing to the gathering forces from
central points of distribution. -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
ONE DAY IN JAIL
And Promptly Paid Fine of Ten
Thousand; Doll ars.

Elk Congressman Edm Ind briggs, of
brooklyn, last Tuesday vas sentenced
to imprisonment of one day in Ray
mond street Jail and to 6 fine OF SlO,-
600. briggs was convicted of accept
ing money, while congr essman- elect,
for securing governm ent contract
for the purchase Of automatic cashiers
from the Brandt Dent Company for
the pOst-otlice department.. There
will be no appeal. 7ga
tDriggss fine was immed diately paid
after sentence was ipronounced. Mr.
briggs and his attorneys saying that
they endorsed the statement by the
court that an honorable man would
have no desire to retain moneys secur-
ed under such circumstances. briggs
was not taken to the jail directly. He
does not lose his citizenship by the
conviction, but cannot hold Office
again in the Federal government.
In pronouncing sentence Judge
Thomas said: "A man OF honorable
feeling, although he has erred would
abhor the retention Of what came to
him illegally and l believe that such
will he your attitude.
You will ind that to make sure of
rectitude in your past life, your
friends will join it with the private
and civic virtues that you may achieve
and maintain in the future, and that
in the end you will be judged by your
whole career and not alone by this
intervening fault and failure"
briggs later was taken to the Ray
mond street Jail and placed in cell.
Sheriff HeSterberg, after consultation
with counsel, decided that the terms
OF the sentence would he complied
with oy deta lining the prisoner only
until midnipht
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
AINegro Fires Upon a Rock Hill Man
from Ambush. IS IS gs

| A dispatch,from Rock Hill TO The
State says the community was shock.
ed over the dastardly attempted
of aSnegro snamed VIII Walker to
take the 'lifeiof Mr.. w. j.. Ingram.
Mr.. Ingram lives In Rock Hill, but
recently purchased a place about six
miles away on the Chester and Rock
Hill road. Tuesday morning while
Mr. ingram was working in bis field
at this place, Will Walker came along
the road near by, hallowing and Yell
ing In disgraceful manner. Mr.. In
gram went to where he was passing
and asked what he meant by such con-
duct, whereup0n the negro became
angry, and reached in the direction of
his hip pocket as if to draw pistol.
Anticipating his action Mr.. eIngra m
drew hispistol, and covered the negro
who thereppon disavowed any inten-
tion of being disrepspectful. This
happened about or 8 o'clock in the
morning, and was thought to be the
end of the matter; but about 2 in the
afternoon, as Mr.. Ingram was driving
towards Rock Hill in a buggy, at a
point near where the first difiiculty.
occurred, without the slightest warn
ing, some one fired upon him. The
shot came from thick woods on the
side of the road, and the aim was so
accurate that part of the load took
effect In the trim Of MIR. Ingram's
nat. as soon as the shot was fired
Mr.. Ingram looked back and saw Will
Walker coming out into the road with
a gun In his hands, and apparently
trying to reload. In order to avoid
further danger Mr.. Ingram then
then drove on 1T fast speed. He af
terwards went TO the Office of Nagis.
trate Beakham, and had warrant is.
sued and after a short preliminary ex.
animation this morning VIII walker
was committed for assault with intent
to kill :,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Honorins Gordon.

The South Carolina Official delega-
tion To Gordon's funeral left Columbia
at 5 o'clock on Wednesday. Compos-
ing the party were: Gov. Hayward,
Senators J. Q. Marshall, Robt. Al
drich and j. w. Stanland and Repre-
Scntatives j. II. Brooks, jeremiah
Smith, j. w. King and w. e. James,
and Col. M. P. Tribble. Judge rrn-
est Gary represents the judiciary
From Camp Hampton are: Col.
John c. Haskell, Capt. D. j. Griffith,
d. Cardwell and w. w. Lumpkin.
Camp Hampton sent by the delegation
alarge blanket of gray moss for the
grave of Gordon, and lovely wre. t,.
The wreath of Wade Hampton chap
ter, U. ID c., had been sent ahead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
The State Out ofDcbt.

The reports of the fiscal officers OF
the State for the past year will he in
the nature Of Il surprise to the gener-
al public, for instead of deficit a
small surplus, something In the neigh
borhood Of S50, 900, will he shown. 1t
is explained that this surplus Is due
to the money Senator 'Tillraan OH ain
ed from the United States on account
Of Indian anil other claims. That
sum viii not De available again this
year In counting the recipients, blt it
Is expected that increased valuation
OF property and increased receipts
from other sources will place the State
on a cash basis. This Is probable,
even If nothing Is done in the way of
tax reform, and there will be nulner-
GUS schemes on that line To come be-
fore the legislature
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
BENNETTsV VILIE. .s.8 HFRIDAY, JANUARY % 1904

i Na { + s..- =
After the conclusion of the work of
1.-THE morning hour debte was re-
sumed on Mr.. Haskcll's bill to require
the recording Of deaths, births and
marriages After some discussion
the bill was kIlled.
Mr.. Donnald's bIll.to reduce the rate
of tag tax on fertilizers was then
taken up. He declared that. Olemson's
revenue Is $500 this year and the
cost Of inspection is but 900. He
argued that the burden Of this rev.
enue is. on the! farmer, not on the
manufacturer.
Mr.. d. o. Herbert argued that the
cost of fertilizer would not be reduced
If the privilege tax should be taken
off.
Mr.. Donnald suggested that II such
Is the case why not double the amount
Of the tax.
Mr.. Stackhouse declared that the
privilege tax does make a difference
in cost as farmers on the State line
can testify, for they are made to pay
more than the farmers in North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Herbert maintained his posi-
tion and declared his opposition to the
Dill, as he wants Clemson to have the
means 10 give scholarships to poor
boys, a. oc had introduced a bill to
that efYe,
Debate was adjourned until next
"Wednesday on motion of Mr.. Kibler.
who suggested that it would be wise
TO wait until the report of Clemson
college is received. %
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Following are extracts from The
States first report of the disappear

~ i rf.o y Z
"A queer and perplexing mystery
enshrouds the disappearance last Mon
day afternoon out on the Garner's
Ferry road Of young Stephen Howell
His relatives have been conducting {
most dillIgent. thorough and painstak.
Ing as well as painful and anxious
search for the boy since early Tues
! day Mornig. They have worked out
every plausible theory or suggestion
to its logical conclusion, and the
police have heen at work on the case,
but the only tangible reward for these
efforts Is tina 3 Howell was last seen on
Monday Afternoon about 1890 or 1
O'clock by a relative who recognized
him and saluted him. This was on
the Garner's Ferry road near the
Hardin street crossing.
The team started out into the
country about noon Monday Mrs.
EpStin says that the negro returned
with the wagon at about $50 and
came back about 9 O'clock to collect
for his services. When she asked
after Howell the negro told her that
the white boy had jumped Off at
Assembly street, saying he was going
home and asking him (the negro) to
drive the team to Mr.. Epstin's. No
further trace can be found OF the
negro, who seems to be a stranger in
Columbia. He was piched up Monday
morning loafiBg about the Southern's
freight station by Mr.. Epstin, who
employed him to assist in hauling
some whiskey to the dispensary for
the contables. Mr. Epstine did not
ask the ,negro's name.
The negro did not return the axe
with the wagon and no load was
brought back from the country. He
bad 40 reason to think that Howell
had any money or other valuables
about his person, and so far as is
known the two had never exchanged
a cross word.
The negro is described as being
about 5 feet inches tall; weighs
about $50 pounds; copper colored
complexion, short, thin monstache;
teeth set somewhat apart; wole a
brown over-coat and a felt hat.
Howell is rather spare built, has
fair complexion and blu, eyes. about
the same height as the negro. He
was bright, intelligent, healthful-
looking bOy."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Has Convictions.

The State says: 'Mr. Bryan has
returned from abroad with his politi-
cal views unchanged. lie is radical
democratic democrat and such politics
us his arc unreasonable at prcSel t i'm
this country. We cannot always live
ON the leakageS of the rich, however,
and there will be Il time when Mr..
Bryan's views will be popular. In
the meantime he has the courage to
stand by his convictions while the
party managers are running the ma
chine strictly on a program OF eXpedi-
cncy.D
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
S. G., Jan. II, 1904.
Slot NIucf,inns Nfust, Go.

The house Of representatives We'd
nesday passed TO tl4iro reading bill
which prohibits the operation of slot
machines within the State. The bill
makes no discrimination, but makes
all machines unlawful. The bill
declares that it shall be unlawful for
any person to operate within this
State any slot machine OF whate ser
name or kind. Sec. 2. Any person
whomsoever who shall violate the first
section of this act shall be subject to
a fine of not more than 500, or inn
prisonment upon the public works Of
the county wherein the offense is COM
mitted, for a period of not more than
30 daYSO ',
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
ShCtH Hi;nsel1.

At Charleston Mr.. w. Turner
Logan, a well known young lawyer
and member of the legislature, ac-
cidentally shot himself Wednesday
morning iii his room while dressing
In taking a shirt out of Il drawer OF
his bureau his pistol, which was in
the folds, was also drawn and in pull
ing it struck the side of the bureau,
causing 1t to discharge, the ball enter
ing his left side and passing between
two ribs. The wound is very painful
but not necessarily serious and the
attending physician reports the condi-
tien of the wounded man to be very
satisfa ctory.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Omcers Like Gamblers.

The Columbia State says: we arc
curious to know the reasons nhuenc.
ing 80 members Of the house to vote
against declaring the operation OF
slot machines" illega. They arc
not only gambling devices that are
outlawed in many Of the big and
bad cities but they are devices that
hrst entice boys to gamble. They are
enormously profitable to their owners
or iessees and only for them should
theif merits be appreciated. 1t is
easier, however, to ou law the ma.
chimes than to prevent their opera.
ton. Officers of the law appear tC
have Il very kindly feeling for all
classes of gamblers except the little
darkey who shoots craps in back
alley with banking capital of two
cents. These get "pullcd' and there
is righteous indignation. /"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Neert. rs ,Lynch ~ N,prc

Information has beat'nif re received soit
the lynching in Sussex county, Va,
of q negro named Gilmore Moseley by
a negro mob. Mnsely was tried in the
county court last week for killing
another negro on the public highway,
in the presence Of the victims wife
and child. {eswas acquitted. Thurs.
day mob of negroes composed of the
dead mans friends went to Mosely's
house, seized him and carried him to
Snyder's farm, near DiSputanta.
where they hung him to IL tree and
riddled his body with bullets.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
They Will Bite.

An old negro woman has created eX-
citemcnt in Syracuse, N. y, by ap-
pcaring there claiming to have walked
all the way from a plantation in Geor-
gia, whe e she was held rs slave.
She repo ted leaving 200 sllves on the
same plantation. The peo pie Of SYRIA
cuse hal Dor very great indignation
against the south and the old woman
is living IN the fat Of the land. Which
all goes to show that even an old wo-
man can gold-bricll the Shrewd Yam
KEGS. They all will bite; it just de-
pends on the bait, says the Columbia
State
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Cininlcdto BE n Witch

The most eccentric woman in North
Carolina, Mrs. NJ. e. Edwards, was
found dead by the roadside in Catawba
county Wednesday. For forty years
she had lived alone, her house being
Tar from any other. She always car
RED revolver and endeavored to make
people think she was witch On her
body were found money and notes and
also rabbit feet, and the walls OF her
house were decorated with pictures of
various persons, each with a nail
driven through the heart.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
a Poor Specimen.

The Augusta Chronicle SAYS physi-
clan of IL city not many miles from
Augusta, was found asleep Tuesday
night by the police on Jackson
street. t was 81 case of ZOO much
liquor. The physician deliberately
arranged his Overcoat as a pillow and
Elid down to sleep in the open air
When disturbed by the police, he be.
came quite disagreeable and four Off.
GERS had to carry him to the barracks
by force.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Another Wreck.

One man was killed two locomo-
tives demolished. and five freight cars
smashed to SplinterS as the result Of a
Collision between freights No. ~
and G3 near Gatfney Tuesday night.
The crews Of the two trains saved
their lives by jumping, through En-
gineer Martin and his fireman, Of No.
63, were painfully injured. The wreck
was caused by the confusion Of the
two sections of No. u, the through
freight which was running North in
two sections
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Three safes Blown.

Safe-crackeIs early Friday NOR hing
blew open three safes in the heaIt OF
the business section Of Charlotte n.
c., and within half block of the po-
lice station. When officers interrupted
their work one Of the burglars shot
Policeman Shields in the breast at
close range. The ball struck bu tton
aho the officer escaped irjury. The
burglars secured about S25 and e&cao-
ed. The board Of aldermel offer Si00
reward for the guilty part eS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
i PluCkY Negro.

A dispatch from Holly Hill to The
State says: II. S. Stoutamire, the
ono colored merchant OF our town,
lost his entire. stock and building by
lire two weeks ago, having only $500
insurance on stock worth $4,000.
He shows his energy and pluck by
having the frame for new store al
ready up and viii soon he already for
business ut tho old Stand.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
A Notewortby Tribnte.

Col, Butler d. Price of the Six
teenth U. s. infantry, stationed at
Fort Mcpherson, had place in the
funeral procession of Gen. Gordon,
attended by his entire staff, the band
and battalion of The regiment. The
O. M. Mitchell Post No. /. G.. a. r..
with its entire membership, was also
assigned place in the procession.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
CrimminnI CnreIesanc ncse.

AT Savannah, Ga, Daniel A. Dean,
a Central railway engineer, died from
injuries received while cleaning out
the fire box of his engine at an early
hour Tuesday morning While under
bis englnea push engine ran against
1T. Both his legs were cut off. Dean
leaves widow, a son and a daughter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Killed by n Fall.

A special cispatch to The State
from Lancaster says Mr.. Samuel e.
Folsom, an az ed citizen of Kershaw,
was instantly killed Friday by being
thrown from his buggy. His horse
took fright at the southbound pas
senger train on the Southern railway
and dashed away, throwing Mr.. Fol
som out Of the buggy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
a Bear Killed.

Passenger train No. il en- the Ashc-
vile and Columbia division of the
Southern ran into a band of three
Italians with two bears, near Saluda,
N. O., killing one Of the bears and
fatally iljuring one of the men. The
wounded man was struck on the left
shoulder, and was picked up and car
ricd to Saluda where it is thought he
will likely die.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Schonncr Wrecked.

A letter from Havana tells of the
wreck on January Of the schooner
Governor Blake, Scott, master, and a
crow ofSeven men, that went'on q reef
six miles from Cay Jutias, Florida
coast The crew escaped in small
boats saving nothing but their clotI-
ing. The Blake sailed December 81
for Cienfuegos, from Mobile, with
cargo OF pith pine, valued at 81 1922.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-22
Killed by Train.

Tom Tufnham and Jesse Edge,
white farmers, were killed Friday af-
terDoon by a southbound Central OF
Georgia railroad train near Lafayette,
Ala. Edge was killed instantly and
Turnham lived half an hour, Their
heads and bodies we're nnangled terri
bly.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-07-15
Puente de Ia Carolina
I'm roco de historic

ALA por ell ai1o 1897, nuestro enton
ces joven Diputado a Cortes por esta
circunscripci6n, don Enrique Coma
lez, hoy Senador del Reino, recab6 y
obtuvo de les poderes constitufdos es-
pailoles, la construction de I'm hermo-
so puente de nierro, para ser colocado
.obre este caudaloso rio, cuyas fire.
cuentes avenidas 10 hacen navega bles
PERU dican tanto este comercio y
vecinos en- los dias de incomunicaci6n
1ue veceS son cuatro, seis Il echo.
El gobie1no espaflol nos envi6 aqur
.odo el material del puente aludido, y
lespues de I'm buen gasto en- obras pre-
iminares para su colocaci6n, ell Depar
.amento de Obras p1blicas, no sc por
lue motive, Sc llev6 parte de ese puen-
te para otro pueblo y nos dej6 como
ntes, condenados 4 tantas diicultades
: perjuicios.
No habrG lie discutir 81 Obras p1
olicas tuvo no razon para dispone1
. un puente concedido por el gobier-
0 espaflol cxpresamente para la Caro-
ina, que tai vez ningdn otro diputad'
ubicra couseguido por no hallarse ei
las condolences del nuestro; pero pasa
Il tempo y la falta de puente es causa
lie grandes perjuicios para esta zona.
La reception dispensada al Diputa-
10 por tan valiosa adquisici6n, fue un
verdadero acontecimiento, su regreso