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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
A sad Oase.

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 Lennie Geisler,
marshal Of Hagcrstown. Knapp is
nov In jail there, and his mother had
directed her energies toward procur.
ing enough money to employ attor.
neys' She finally collected $500 among
relatives and placed the money in the
Commercial bank with John Bowman,
n cashier, who killed himself afJer
looting the bank. The money is gone
and Mrs. Knapp is perhaps the most
"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
Served Him Right.

James Beard, a prominent citizer
or Od)n, Ind, a horaewhipped lr
tho streets Of that town by Mrs
James C~hurchman while her husband
stood guard over Beard witn a revol.
yer. Churchmau, SO it is alleged, had
heard that Beard had made state.
ments that we're derogatory to the
character Of his wife. With his wife
he went to a hardware store, pur.
chased a buggy whip and waited for
beaId to appear. When Beard came
up town Mr.. Churchmau covered him
With his revolver and told his wife to
dothe 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.
man 8d nonished Beard not to Galk
about his wife again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
A FATAL HEAT WAVE.
Many P~rostrations and Deaths In the
larger Cities.

A dispatch from New York says an
area of oppressive heat, that brings to
mind with unpleasant vividness the
record. breaking summer Of 1901, has
settled down over the eastern and
New England States, already mum.
bering hundreds among Its victims
and causing indescribable suffering
Tor thousands In this and other cities.
From all points Wednesday night
came the story of the hottest day OF
the summon, attended with frequent
prostrations and not o few deaths.
Philadelphia reported a max nun
temperature Of 90 3, the highest fig.
ure officially noted. In this city the
weather bureaus high mark was 0G,
while In Boston, where the SUMS rays
are won't to be tempered by an east
wind, a temperature OF "a was re.
corded.
Following are the maximum tenn
p%eratures officially reported In the
Larger cities, with the known cases Of
prOStratiOn and death:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Real BCRuIY.

A reply which was a5 once wise and
Witty Is said to have been by q gentle.
man to whose decision in regard to o
certain matter two pretty young girls
appealed. They we're 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 the old man with a kindly smile,
the question Is too hard a one for me
to decide. But ask the poor, and
they VIII tell you thai the most beau.
tiful hand In the world Is the hand
that gives the most freely.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
PREMIUMS FOR BEST CROPS
Arc Oncrad bv the Agricultural So
ciety OF South Carolina.

A.
cioty OF South Carolina.
In order to encourage the plant
ing OF alfalfa hay among the farmers
OF South Carolina the agricultural so.
ciety 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 best, crops OF nj.
lalfa hay made In South Carolina dur.
l9O6, offered by the agricultural 30.
ciety of South Carolina:
l. Those who desire TO compete
Tor these prizes must send their
names to j. Bachman Chisolm, sec
rotary OF the agricultural society of
South Carolina, No. &c Broad street,
CHARLESTON, S. o., giving the location
and poStotice address, aud stating
whether they have entered for tile
i've acre prize on or before the 1st OF
August, 1905.
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 one Hve.acre body. The
results are not to be made by taking
any portions Of one or more acres froa.
various sections OF any tract.
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, 1906.
8. An examination Of quality of
the hay 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 So me.
=. 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 cnmmit-
tee fthe 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
oest results from one acre. These
c~ertihcates must be sent to the secre
tary OF the society before the 21st OF
December, 1906.
The secretary Of the society will be
pleased to furnish those who desire tc
enter the contest with information
as to where they can procure the al.
fa!fA SEED and SUCH information as tc
the preparation OF land, fertilization
planting and cutting Of the crop, as
given in the United States a~grIcultu.
raj Bulletins, Nos. 81 and 2l5, on "Al.
fa!fa."
William G. H%inson, 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
Met His Funeral.

Thomas MoNelus, OF Hazelton, Pa ,
Wednesday, met what purportcd to
be his own funeral. 1t was only a
hearse driven from the morgue by an
u~lid5TtakeT, Who, when lie saw Nc.
Nclus, nearly fell from his seat.
When he recovered he turned his
horses around and drove back to the
morguc. The body had been sen
from the Retreat hospital Tabled, by
some mistake. Thomas McNelus,
who had recently been discharged as
cured. 1t looked like him, and his
friends monrncd him as dead. The
authorities arc trying to discover
whose body they have.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Fonnd Negro In Koom.

A special from Athens, Ga to the
Augusta Chronicle says VIII Howard,
colored, is in jail on the charge OF
having entered the house OF MI. 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 room through a window at the
foot Of the bed. The negro jumped
out of the window and made of, 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
vas no ono an tell, but IL is thought
he was bent on burglary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
DIsPBNsARY INVESTIGATION
People Who Charge Corruption Have
Submitted No Testimony.

Submitted No Testimony.
The state dispensary Investigating
committee will get down to work on
Tuesday, August g.. The first session
Will be at Spartanburg. Spartanburg
Is chosen because 1T is thought it will
save expenses and the committee
finds that 1t has q tight hold there on
witnesses and has already material
enough to begin work.
The purpose Is to do what work Is
necessary at S%rartanburg 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
BE- 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 Genouncinp
the d,spensary and charge corrup, ion
and fraud and not or ring the com
mlOtee evidence or suggesting 1t to
The state. For himself, and for the
committee, he said tha6 evidence or
information that is offered the com
mlttee will be fairly dealt with, ana
The committee Is anxious to get n
UPS 1T 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. lie thinks 1T unfair to the
Committee for people to be charging
things and not CtTering to help prove
the charges.
Inc chief work Of the committee
today, in fact about the only thing
that was done other than canvass the
situation and the work done. was to
arrange to borrow additional money.
The committee was voted SO, 600
out or the dispenSary funds when it
began work. 1t has spent nearly all
OF this money, but The committee
thinks that it has o gone SO far
mat 1t mast either throw up the
sponge or borrow money with which
to push the work and pay the expen.
SeS 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 c~onservately
expended, and that whatever may be
the result Of the investigation the
people Of the state want 1t thorough
ly done.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
rs IT THUS WITH YoU7
The Workers Dream that Oame to
C1@nae E.s Way.

According to the grace of God
which Is given uato me, as a wise mas.
ter builder, J. have laid the founda-
ton, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every IA take heed how he
bulldeth %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
be revealed by fire; and the fire shall
try every mans work OF what sort IL is.
If any mans work abide, which he
hath built thercupon, he shall receive
q reward.
III any mans work shall be burned,
he shall suffer loss; but he himself
shall be saved; yet 30 as by fret
Cor. III 10 49,"
l sat down In an arm chair, wearied
with my work. My toll had been
severe and protracted. Many were
seeking Christ, and many had found
him. AS for myself l was Joyous in
my work. My brethren we're united.
My sermons and e~xhortations 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 q stranger entered
the room, without any preliminary
tap" or come in" He carried about
his person measures, chemical nipple.
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 my 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 it forth and pre-
sented 1t to him for inspection.
He took it, and placing it in his
scale, weighed it carefully. And
heard him say, "One hundred pounds.
L could scarce express an audible
note Of satisfaction; but / caught his
earnest look rs 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 cruclble, 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
hibitcd a series Of layers of strata
which all, at the touch OF the ham,
mer, fell apart, and were 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 look Of mingled sorrow a, d
compassion, as withouta word, except,
May God save you'll he left the room.
The notes" read as follows:
Analysis Of the zeal Of Junius, a
cand' lite for a crown Of glory.
Weight en- masse, or total weight 100
pounds. On this, on Analysis, there
n -nueo tp ~.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
AND CROPS.
Corn Damaged, Dut Cotton GETTING
Along Fairly Well.

Along Fairly Well.
The week ending Monday, July II,
was slightly cooler than normal. The
temperature extremes were a maxi.
mum of 81 degrees at Allendale on the
10th, al q minimum of 65 degrees al
G~reenvIlle on the 18th and 18th. The
temperature conditions we're favor.
aple. There were a number OF damap.
ing high winds, especially in Green
vile and ncighboring COUNT, S. accom-.
panyinR thunderstorms. There was
an excess OF clcu1iness over the entire
state.
With the exception of O. deficiency
In the central counties where there
were numerous showers but liUole rain.
the precipitation for the week was
copious and In many places excessive
ranging nom ono TO over five inches.
IN the extreme western, and In places
n b northeastern counties, lands
we're washed and bottom lands Hooded.
Line rainfall was heavy along the
coast and excessive in Beaufort couu.
ty.
over the greater part OF the state,
Cue numerous showers and the cloudy
weather kept the ground too wet to
work, and delayed the laying by of
field crops. Some fields OF corn and
cotton hay9 again become grassy and
are In urgent need or cultivation.
Cotton grew very fast in all sec.
lions, but did not fruit in proportion.
Ine plants have generally attained
normal growth, and in many places
nave grown too large, but, with the
exception OF Hampton county, where
the rains caused the plants to turn
yellow, they hav" a good, health, color,
but are soft and sappy. There are
some complaint Of shedding squares
aud Of black root, and Of rust on sandy
lands, and Of damage from insects,
but on the whole a general improve.
ment Is noted. The crop needs fair
weather.
Some bottom land corr was dam.
aged and some destroyed, otherwise
there was a general Improvement In
the coddition Of corn, especially Of late
paintings. Tobacco curing is generals:
late to oacco made rapid growth, but
The crop promises to be short. June
rice receiving it's first cultivation.
Gardens improved. Peas doing well.
reaches rotting. Pastures have i'm.
proved. Cane growing well. Water.
melons generally plentiful and ship
mentS heavy,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Mod d ,Ila Nnnrn

AZ N~ewbramfois, Texas, a mot
thursday Mig mt battered down the
doors OF the county jail and lynchcd
sam Green, a rs year-old negro boy
who attempted criminal assault at
this place Tuesday night on the. 4.
year old daughter or William Karbacn.
a 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.
Inc negro sank to tile floor dead and
the mot quickly dispersed. The negro
protested his innocence to the mob,
but during the day had confessed bis
guilt to the sheriff
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
HI WELL.
A Diabolioal Attempt to Kill a Family
and Scryants.

SIM o~CEV6utB.
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 tn,
Columbia State from the vicinity O
Clinton In Laurens County. The re
port says at about the same time Tues
day morning Mr.. Ferguson, his moth
er and q negro servant became very
III, the symptoms indicating poison.
Ing. In a few hours, however, they
had almost entirely recovered.
Meantime an investigation led tc
the discovery Of a bag in the well con.
tanning a horrible mixture Of portions
of a snake, frogs, Lizards and a guam,
tity OF stuff rese milling pounded match
heads. However, q physician who has
examined the contents OF the bag
states that there was not present any
mineral poison.
Jake Carwile, ex.convict and all
round bad negro, 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 q 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 !nstitu.
ted and a posse OF determined men
nave been securing the country for
the negro since some time Wednesday
morning, but he seems to have made
good his escape. Carwlle Is about 10,
black, mediu n size, partially bald and
q Inu3taChe.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
a Georgia

George Wright, city passenger and
ticket agent at Rome, Ga, for the
Southern railway, was shot and killed
Wednesday by Vince r.. Sanford. San
lord refuses to talk ard the cause OF
the tragedy Is not known. Mrs.
Wright Is Frustrated. She was III,
az the killing OF her husband, it is
feared, will cause her death. The
grand jury returned a true bin charp-
ing murder TO Sanford. Acting III.
der advice OF his attorneys Sanford
continues silent. The only staten
he made is: He has ruined my home
aud L have killed him. | would do
the same thing apainO
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
MOurncd IA Dead.

Goaded TO desperation by the harsh
treatment of her parents, wealthy
Jews OF Memphis Tenn. who, she
says, have used her as 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 scryic - over her name, which
Will never be spoken again.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Plenty ~

E. S. Holmes, former assistant sta.
tistican IN the department. Of aprlcul.
ture, who was dismissed for ae)linp
cotton Facts, Wednesday consulted
counsel relative to the investigation
OF the cotton leaks. 1t Is understood
that he will take his dismissal from
The department. to the courts
Holmes declined to make any state.
mcnt about his case. He returned 10
Washington late Wednesday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Good Advicc.

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 ard tobacco Is making a
new record. Young corn looks bright
and fruit Is %rlpening. There will be
good business and plenty or money in
the South this fall.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Equal to tho Emereonov.

An old admiral we'll known for his
power OF e7aggGrat!on was describing
o voyage at supper one night. while
cruising In the Pacific" he said, I'VE
passed an Island which was positively
red with Holsters" But" said one
Of the guests, smiling incrcdulously,
"lobsters are not red until boiled"
'Ofcourse not, "repliod tho undauntcd
admiral, but this was q volcanic
island with boiling springs"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
What 10 Deserycd.

The man who rocked the boatn
got what he deserves a sound drubbinp
Monday when a crowd Of New York
women set upon him and almost
pounded him to death. lie 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 AID II it
were done every time, there would be
lewer cases OF his idiotic display.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
niiio,i ior No,i,in,.

George Brown, a we'll known farme,
OF Wetzel county, living near New
Martinsville, w. Va, shot and killed
William Williams, q fifJcen-year,old
boy, Wednesday morning because he
found him picking blackberries on his
property. Brown was arrested,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
A Georgia Freak.

we may always look for a freak
from Georgia when times are dull.
Inc latest is a man win u conscience
strong enough to make him send the
railroad company q check for a ride
he took without paying for 1t. We
wish all people who W us for their
paper could have just such an awak-
oninR of COnaCiepca.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Hanged for Aaaault.

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. J%ohnson's
was the third ok 2cution In that II
ty this year and the second for the
orime Of aSsaulu,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
A Mad Woman.

at New York Mrs. Annie Cahes, a
young mother, Wednesday morning
ielC her bed and se!2ed q carving
knife and stabbed her nineteen. year.
ola son to death. The woman sought
10 murder her husband, but a pre-.
vented. She then stabbed herself In
a breast. jealousy over her sister,
VINO Is living with her, Ia thought to
have prompted the act.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
SOLVES AN OLD MYSTERY.
A PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE.

And so, piece by piece, the old mer
and women Of the district have built
up the theory that this woman call
ing herself a man was the wife whose
hu0band and children were found
murdered thirty years ago.
But they do not say that she her.
self committed that terrible deed, or
even that she ha1 guilty knowledge
OF 1t. Perhaps, knowing that her
fault led logically to the murder by
another. and knowing that she was
suspected, she sought in the monas
terry both refuge and the expiration OF
q cor tributOry Orror.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
Fight M unrbcouo

-Four negroes we're wounded at q
barbecue In Cherokee county en- S. tur-
day none seriously. Three negroes
were wounded, one fatally, al the
same place just a week befoie,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
why indians Smoke.

An indian chief, in IA unlmpas.
stoned effort to tell something of
Indian p~eculiarities, said; Indian
great smoker. Smokin' great help to
laZinesS.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-28
BOOK ON YOUR DISEASE SENT FREE.

II you are afflicted with any disease of a
CHROME nature, you should sit right down and
write this & eat specialist and take ayantape az
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had over q quarter century of exrerience In
inc treatment OF these diseases, durina hioh
Time ne has cured 8 me oi the INST stubborn.
deop seated cases on record. you can readily
anppreciatA the value this offer will be to Won.
lie Will also send you Il very valuable booL on
your dis ase, of which he is tho author. which
wlll explain to y u Il gre,t many tbines Won
do not know. Your nome doctor would charge
you anywhere from $l.OO to S25.O for tbis
same service and after all you would not be-
oehchtted, Tor the reason that the average doc
tor is not G 1mpetont to ad yise in these cases
Deca 80 10 has not had the necessary expert
ence. r
DR.. Hathaway hes been established in At
ian'a Tor years and years, and by honest deal4
lngs 9TH everyone and rendering The moat
skilled medical service, he has built up the
largest practice in this country. His standing.
both professionally, aad financially is of the
very highest, and you can find no better medi.
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