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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
A SENSATIONAL REPORT
That IL *. Dar&an Did Not Commit
Suicide as IScportod.

Suicide as Reported.
A story was In circulation last week
that former President Robert Keith
Dargan, OF the independent Cotton
Mill Company OF Darlington, did not
commit suicide, and in fact is net
dead. The rumOr states that the
body has never been viewed by the
jury, and the only time that it was
seen by the coroner was when the
county Official was called to the law
oilice and found the former officer
seated In a chair at a desk, with the
whiskey, and carbo]ic acid on the
desk, According to the story, MIR.
Dargau was carried to his home in a
closed carriage. 1t is said that the
stricken home was closed to callers,
and nobody saw Mr.. Dargan in the
ca ket, which was later inferred after
services peri prmed by two ministers
OF Darlington.
The stoty question whether the
casket contained Mr.. Dargan's body,
aud it is said that the Insurance. com
pany, the state agent OF whica is To-
cated at Columbia, is Investigating
the matter, with a view OF ascertain.
Ing whether Mr.. Dargan really died
and was bulied. 1t Is argued that
whiskey Is ali antidote for carbolic
acid poison, with which Mr.. Dargan
Is said to have killed himself, and that
as long az Whiskey is drunk the acid
can De safely taken into the system
The presence OF the whiskey on the
desk near tho suicide, is cited to show
a possible knowledge Of this fact, and
to sustain the theory that the mau
never killed himself. Additional col.
or Is given to the theory from the
part that MIR. Pegram had In the af.
fair.
1t struck many people as a most as
founding proposition that a man
could idly and calmly sit in the room
and allow his brother to take the poi
son, and after his death then give the
The theory that no suicide
was committed offers an explanation
OF this feature OF the case, and the
failure OF Mr.. Pegram Dargan to make
any statement at the Inquest, when
put on the stand, simply saying that
the statement Of his brother spoke for
Is construed to mean that he
did not wish to involve himself by as
that his BROTHER was dead,
when he had not killed himself, &C.
cording to the story. Tao story Is a
most remarkable one and Is Thought to
be a fake, but 1t Is being very persist
emily circulated here and is published
what 1T is worth.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
DIsPENsARY INVESTIGATION.
People Who Charge Corruption Hav
Submitted No Te testimony.

feOpIe VINO Chargc Corruption HaV
Submitted No Te testimony.
The state %dispensary investigating
committee will get down to work on
Tuesday, August 8. The first session
will be at S%partanhurg. Spartanburg
Is chosen because 1t is thought it will
save expenses and the committee
finds that it has a tight hold there on
witnesses and has already material
enough to begin work.
The purpose Is to do what work is
necessary at ~Srartanburg and then
move to Columbia, where the public
Investigations are to be continued az
long as there are witnesses available
who know anything. The idea OF the
committee Is to meet wherever it will
Dc cheapest to handle the inquiry.
Some OF the members OF the COM
mittee, and particularly Chairmau
Hay, said "Wednesday that it was very
disappointing to see people on the
stump and In the pulpit denouncing
the ~d,spensary and charge corrupt ion
and fraud and not Off ring the com
mittee evidence or suggesting 1t to
the state. For himself, aud for the
committee, he said that evidence or
information that is offered the com
mittee will be fairly dealt with, ami
The committee Is anxious TO get any
UPS IT can. Any member Of the com
mittce may be Addressed or he may
be advised at Camden S. O., and the
information will be given to the com
mittee. He thinks 1T unfair to the
committee for people to be charging
things and not Cifering to help prove
the charges.
The chief work OF the committee
today, in fact about the only thing
that was done other than canvas the
situation and the work done. was to
arrange to borrow additional money.
The committee was voted SO, 600
out OF the dispensary funds when it
began work. 1t has spent nearly all
of this money, but the committee
thinks that 1T has now gone so far
that 1t must either throw up the
sponge or borrow money with which
TO push the work and pay tie expen.
HcS OF the witnesses it is expected to
summon, and the other expenses that
have been provided for.
The committee feels that it is war.
ranted In arranging for additional
money on the ground that it Is nee.
essary and that what money has thus
far been spent has been Conservatory
expended, and that whatever may be
Che result Of the investigation the
people OF the state want 1T thorough.
Iy done.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Mod Kills Negro

AT Newbramfels, Texas, a mob
thursday uig ut battered down the
doors OF the county jail and lynched
sam Green, d Is year.old negro boy
who attempted criminal assault at
this place Tuesday night on the 4.
year old daughter Of William Karbach.
q German farmer who lives on the
outskirts OF the town. The mob
could not break into the cell where
the prisoner was kept, SO the leaders
thrust their guns through the opening
OF the steel walls and fired three shots.
The negro sank to the floor dead and
u mob quickly dispersed. The negro
protested his innocence to the mob.
but during the day had confessed his
guilt to the sheriff
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Fonnd Negro i'm Room.

a special from Athens, Ga to the
Augusta Chronicle says win Howard,
colored, is in jail on the charge Of
having entered the house OF Me. John
Basner. He was discovered past mid
night by Mrs, Basner, who felt some
thing touch her heels, and on waking
found that this negro had just enter.
ed the ~oom through a window at the
foot Q. the bed. The negro jumped
out Of Ihe window and made off, but
was captured and placed in Jail. lie
said he had gone there to get some
medicine for his wife but the story Is
not believed at all. What his motive
was no one can tell, but 1T Is thought
he was bent ON burglary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
n Georgia Tragedy.

George Wright, city passenger and
ticket agent at Rome, Ga, for the
Southern railway, was shot and killed
Wednesday by Vince r.. Sanford. San
ford refuses to talk ard the cause OF
Ihc tragedy Is not known. Mrs.
Wright Is Frustrated. She was i'll,
AID the killing OF her husband, 1T is
feared, will her death. The
grand jury returned a true bin charg-
ing murder to Sanford. Acting IN.
der advice OF his attorneys Sanford
continues silent. The only statement
ne made Is: He has ruined my home
aud | have killed him. l would do
the same thing again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Served Him Right.

James Beard, a prominent citizen
or Od)n, Ind, was horSewhipped In
the streets Of that town by Mrs
James Cnurchman while her husband
stood guard Owe Beard witty q revolt
yer. C~hurchmau, so it is alleged, had
heard that Beard had made state
ments that we're d~erogatory to the
character Of his wife. With his wife
ne went to a hardware store, pur-
chased a buggy whip and waited for
Beard to appear. When Beard came
up town Mr.. Churchman covered him
with his revolver and told his wife to
do the whipping. While Beard stood
looking into the muzzle OF the revol-
yer IN Churchman'S hands, eight
laSheS' were laid on his coatleSs back.
After the whipping was over Church.
mar al nonished BEARD not to Salk
about his wife again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
sad Case.

Five hundred dollars, which Mrs.
Knapp had raised through hard effort
for the defense Of her son, John
Knapp, who is awaiting trial at Rich
mond, Ind, for murder, has been lost
in the wreck Of the Commercial bank
at Hagerstown, Ind. Knapp stands
accused OF numbering Lcnnie Geisler,
marshal OF HagcrstoHn. Knapp Is
nov In jail there, and his mother had
directed her energies toward O
ing enough money to employ attor.
neys. She finally collected $500 among
relatives and placed the money in the
bank with John bowman,
the cashier, who killed himself after
looting the bank. The money is gone
and Mrs. Knapp is perhaps the most
w~retched and despairing Of the 500
deposititors who lost their savings in
the institution.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
I&Cai beauty.

a reply which was at once wise and
witty Is said to have been by O. gentle.
man to whose decision in regard to q
matter two pretty young girls
appealed. They were discussing the
question as to what Constitutes beau.
ty in a hand and differed greatly in
opinion. At last they referred the
matter to the old man, Of whom they
were both very found. my dears"
said tho old man with q kindly smile,
the question Is too hard a one for me
to decide. But ask the poor, and
they Will tell you that the most beau
tiful hand In the world is the hand
that gives the most freely"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Met Hia Ennnrnl

Thomas MoNelus, of Hazelton, Pa ,
Wednesday, met what purportcd to
be his own funeral. 1t was only a
hearse driven from the morguo by an
undertaken, who, when he saw Nc.
Nelus, nearly fell from his seat.
When he recovered he turned his
horses around and drove back to the
morgue. The body had been sent
from the Retreat hospital Tabled, by
some mistake. Thomas McNelus,
who had recen tly been discharged as
cured. 1T looked like him, and his
friends mourncd him as dead. Tho
authorities are now trying to discover
whose body they have.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
PREMIUMS FOR BEST CROPS
Are osersd by tho Agricultural So
oiety ot sou.h Csrc:ins,


In order to encourage the plant-
Ing OF alfalfa hay among the farmers
or SOUTH Carolina the agricultural So.
clety of South Carolina has offered a
premium for tho best, crop raised dur
Ing the year 1905.
Tue following circular has been
sent out, which gives the conditions
or the contest and all Information
connected with It:
premiums for the hest crops of al.
ialla hay made In South Carolina dur.
lSoo. offered by the agricultural so.
ciety o. i'outh Carolina:
l. Ihtse who desire to compete
for these prizes must send their
names to j. Baohman Chisolm, SEQ
retary of the agricultural society CT
South Carolina, No. &c Broad street,
Charleston, S. o., giving the location
and postotice address, aud stating
whether they have entered for tho
five acre prize on or before the 1st OF
August, 1906.
2. The same party cannot enter
for both the five. acre and one acre
pr,Zs.
3. The hay must be cut, cured and
baled from the five-acre plot In one
tract, all in n ive.acre body. The
results are not to be made by taking
any portions OF one or more acres FROM
various sections Of any tact.
4. This hay should be cut as soon
as the bloom appears, after the 1st OF
May, 1906, and as frequently as tie
crops will warrant until the lst OF
November, 1905.
b. An examination Of quality Of
the nay and the weighing Of same will
be made by a committee of judges
composed Of three responsible resi-.
dents Of the neighborhood, who shall
give certificates of sa ne.
+. Ga receipt Of the certificates CIV
ing the aggregate OF the total cut
tings between May 1st and November
lst OF those who have entered this
competition the agricultural cnmmtt-
tee OF the society will at once pay over
to the successful contestant the award
OF 500 for the best results OF alfalfa
from the five acres, and $50 for the
best results from one acre. These
certificates must be sent to the secre
tary OF the society before the 3lst OF
December, 1906.
The secretary Of the society will be
pleased to furnish those who desire to
enter the contest with information
as to where they q procure the al.
falfA setd and such information as to
the preparation OF land, fertiliz ,tion,
planting and cutting Of the crop, as
given in the United States agrIcultu-
raj Bulletins, Nos. 81 and 2l5, on AL
fa!fa."
William G. Hirson, John S. Horl
beck, James S. Murdoch, Theo. G.
Barker, Taos. Pinckney, Samuel G..
Stoney, agricultural committee.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
POISONED TIE WELL.
A Diabolioal Attempt to Kill a Family
and Servants.

and Servants.
News Of q most diabolical attempt
at poisoning the members OF a promi.
nent family, consisting Of Mrs. Mag.
gle Ferguson, her son. Mr.. e. w.
Ferguson, and wife, is reported to the
Columbia State from the vicinity of
Clinton IN Laurens Comfy. The re.
port says at about the same time Tues
day morning Mr.. Ferguson, his moth
er and a negro servant became very
III, the symptoms indicating poison
ing. In a few hours, however, they
had almost entirely recovered.
Meantime an investigation led to
the discovery of a bag In the well con.
tanning q horrible mixture OF portions
Of a snake, frogs, lizards and q qnan,
tity of stuff reese milling pounded match
heads. However, q physician who has
examined tho contents OF the bag
states that there was not present n
mineral poison.
Jake Carwile, OK .convict and all
round bad negcO, who until last Sat.
urday week was in the employ OF Mr..
ferguson, his time having expired, is
suspected OF the deed, as he had given
Mr.. Ferguson a deal Of trouble and Ia
understood to have made threats
against his employer repeatedly TO the
other hands on the place.
a vigorous search was soon institu.
ted and a posse Of determined men
nave been securing the country for
4 negro since some time Wednesday
morning, but he seems to have made
good his escape. Carwlle Is about 40,
black, mediu n size, partially bald and
wears a mustache.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
MOurnnd ga Dnnd.

Goaded to desperation by the harsh
treatment OF her parents, wealthy
of Memphis Tenn. who, she
says, have used her IS q slave for
years, Miss Lena Plesofsky eloped
with her Gentle sweetheart. The
parents we're In close pursuit, and, as
they could get no one else in time,
the couple we're forced to OBTAIN the
services of a negro preacher. After
cursing the bride, the family held
funeral seryic - over her name, which
Will never be spoken again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
BOOK ON YOUR DISEASE SENT FREE.

Ii you are afflicted with nny disease OF n
chronic nature, you should sit right down and
write this 6 eat specialist and take ayantaqe 81
this special offer to counsel and advise epery
sufferer without coat. AZ DR.. Hathaway has
had over q quarter century of experience In
the treatment of these diseases, during hich
Time he has cured 5 me OF the most stubborn.
deep seated cases on record. you can readily
appreciate tho value this offer will be to YOU.
i1e Will also send you n very valuable book on
your dis aso, of which he Is the author, which
VIII explain to y Il a grett many things YOU
do not know. Your homo doctor would charge
you anywhere from $l.00 to $500 for this
same service and after all you would not be
benefttcd, for the reason that the average doc
tor Is not @ 'mpetent to advise in these cases
beca SO re has not had the necessary experi-
ence. ~
DIR. Hathaway hes been established in At
!an'a Tor years and years, and by honest deal4
ings With everyone and rendering the most
skilled medical service, he has built up the
largest practice in this country. His standing,
both professionally, and financially is Of the
very highest, and you can find no better medi-
cal aid or advice anywhere. His system Of
home treatment is considered perfect in every
respects, which enables him to treat the aflict-
cd at their homes, aud 10 matter with what
disease you are afflicted, how severe it may be
or how uIany doctors have declared it inoura-
bic, write him and lot him tell you Just what
ne cnn do for you. Tho address is j. NEW.
TOT HATHAWAY, Nj. D., SO Inman Bldg.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Equal to tho Emergency.

An old admiral we'll known for his
power OF exaggeration was describing
Il voyage at supper enc night. While
cruising In the Pacific, he said, "we
passed an Island which was positi yely
red with Holsters" but" said one
OF the guests, smiling incredulously,
Holsters are not red until boiled. .
Ofcourse not, "replied the undauntcd
admiral, but this was o volcanic
island with boiling springs"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
rs 1T THUS WITH YoUa
rho workers Dream that oamo to
Change His Way.

According TO the grace of God
which is given uato Lao, as d wise n do.
ter. builder, l have laid the founda-
tion, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every nan take heed how he
buildeth thereupon.
For other foundation can no man
lay than that IL laid, which is Jesus
Christ.
Nov II any man build upon this
foundation gold, silver. precious
stones, wood, hay stubble; every mans
work shall be made manifest: for the
day shall declare it, because it shall
lie revealed by fire; and the fire shall
try every mans work Of what sort it Is.
II any mans work abide, which he
hath built thereupon, he shall receive
o reward.
IT any mans work shall be burned,
he shall suffer loss; but he himself
shall be saved; yet 30 as by flre."-1
Cor. Ill 10 TO-"
I sat down In an arm chair, wearied
with my work. My toll had been
severe and p%rotracted. Many were
seeking Christ, and many had found
him. AS for myself I was Joyous in
my work. My brethren we're united.
My sermons and exhortations were
evidently telling on my hearers. My
church was crowded.
Tired with my work, 1 soon lost
myself In a sort Of half. forgotten
state. Suddenly a stranger entered
the room, without any preliminary
tap" or come in" He carried about
his person measures, chemical imple-
ments, which gave him a very strange
appearance.
The stranger came toward me, and
extending his hand, said: How Is
your zeal?" l supposed that the
query was to be for ray health, but
was pleased to hear his final words;
for l was quite we'll pleased with my
zeal, and doubted not the stranger
whould smile when he should know its
proportions.
Instantly, 1 conceived Of it as phys
ical quantity and putting my hand to
my bosom, brought 1T forth and pre-
sented 1t to him for inspection.
He took it., and placing 1t in his
scale, weighed 1T carefully. And l
heard him say, zone hundred pounds. )
L could scarce express an audible
note Of satisfaction; but | caught his
earnest look as he noted down the
weight; and l saw at once that he had
drawn no final conclusion, but was in
tent on pushing his Investigation.
He broke the mass to atoms, put 1t
into his %crucible, ard put the crucible
into the fire. When the mass was
fused, he took 1t out and set it to
cool. 1t CONCEALED in cooling, and
when turned out on the hearth OK
hibtted a series Of layers of strata;
which all, at the touch Of the ham.
mer, fell apart, and we're severally
tested and weighed, the stranger
making minute notes as the process
went on. When he had finished he
presented the notes to me, and he
gave me q lock Of mingled sorrow al d
compassion, as wlthouta word, except,
May God save your he left the room.
The notes. read as follows:
Analysis Of the zeal Of Junius, a
cand,dlte for a crown of glory.
Weight eD masse, or total weight 100
pounds. On this, on Analysis, there
proves to be-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
PIontY OF Check.

E. 5. Holmes, former assistant sta.
tistican In the department. Of aerlcul.
ture, who was dismissed for selling
COTTON facts, Wednesday consulted
counsel relative to the investigation
or the cotton leaks. 1t Is understood
That he Will take his dismissal from
h department. to the courts.
Holmes declined to make any state.
mcnt about his case. He returned TO
Wa5hingI Ton late Wednesday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
GOOD Advice.

The Florence Times says brace up
and look bright and do something for
your community. The world is not
going to the bow vows, cotton Is still
ten cents and tobacco Is making o
new record. Young corn looks bright
and fruit is r%ipouing. There will be
good business and plenty of money in
the South this fall.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Hanged FOR Aaaauit.

Austin Johnson, colored, who was
convicted for criminal assault Upon
Ruth Rebecca Pinchbeck, the eleven
year old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. O.
l.. PiDchbeck, Of Richmond, Va, WAS
hanged there on Thursday. Johnson's
was the third OK 2cution In that coun.
ty this year and the second for the
crime OF assault.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Killed for NOlhtno.

George Brown, a well known farmer
OF Welzel county, living near New
Martinsville, w. Va, shot and killed
William Williams, a fifteen.year.o old
boy, Wednesday morning because he
found him picking b~lackberries on his
property. Brown was arrested.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
"A Mad

al New York Mrs. Annie Cahes, q
young mother, Wednesday morning
ieI6 her bed and selzod a carving
khifc and stabbed her nineteen. year.
ola son to death. The woman sought
TO murder her husband, but was pre-.
Ven,ed. She then stabbed herself in
h breast. jealousy over her sister,
VINO Is living with her, is thought to
have prompted the act.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
what lie Dcaerynh.

Tho man who rocked the boat"
got what he deserves a sound drubbinp
Monday when a crowd OF New York
women set upon him and almost
pounded him to death. He hal al.
most caused the drowning OF two
young ladies by capsizing the boat
which he rocked" It's the only
way to handle such idiots and IL it
were done every time, there would be
FEWER cases OF his idiotic display.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
n Georgia Freak.

We may always look for a freak
from Georgia when times are dull.
The latest Is a man with u conscience
strong enough to make him send the
railroad company o check for . ride
ne took without paying for 1t. We
wish all people who owe us for their
paper could have just such an awak.
enlng of conscience.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Eight at Barheouo.

-Four negroes were wounded at o
barbecue in Cherokee county on S. tur-
day n seriously. Three negroes
were wounded, one fatally, at the
same place just a week before,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28

| h2d become troubled at the pecu
lar m amer OF the Stranger, aid es
peciatly at his parting LOOK and man.
ner; but when | looked on the figures,
my heart sunk like lead within me.
l made o mental effort to DISPUTE
the correctness Of the record But
was startled into a more honest mcoi
by an audible sign from the stranger.
| cried out, Lord, save mel and
knelt down at my chair, with the pa
per In my hand. and my eyes fixed
upon 1T at oncs 1t became a mirror.
and l saw my heart reflected in it
The rfc)rd was true. | saw t.! |
felt 1t! | confessed it! | deplorei IL!
and L besought God to save me from
myself, with many tears. With a
cry OF anguish l / woke. l had once
prayed to be saved from hell, but
prayer to be sa we'd from myself now
was UNNECESSARILY more ~fervent.
When the tolls of my pilgrimage
shall be at an end, l shall knecl In
heaven, at the feet Of the Great
Alchemist and bless him for the reve
lation Of that day.-Sslected.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Why Indiana Smoke.

An Indian chief, In an unlmpas-
stoned effort to tell something Of
Indian peculiarities, said; Indian
great smoker. SmokIn' great help to
~lazlness."