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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
SLIGHT DETERIORATION.
Cotton Condition Not as Good as a
Weok Ago.

cotton Condition NOt as Good as .
Weok Ago.
Section Director Bauer weekly croI
report says the mean temperature fol
the week ending Monday, September
18th, was slightly below normal, due
to very cool weather early in tho week
and warm at it's close. The extremes
Of temperature were a maximum OF 81
degrees at Blackville on tho 18th, ard
a minimum Of 81 degrees at Ohera ,
on the 18th. There was slightly less
than the normal amount Of bright
sunshine over the southern and east.
ern counties and about normal amount
In the central and western counties.
There were numerous showers ovor
The eastern and southern counties, and
very little rain, In many places none
over the western ones. Excessive
rainfall occurred in Florence and Oar.
lingtOn counties, in the latter there
were 8 inches recorded in "a hCu rs.
Lands were washed, streams flooded
and bridges carried away, and crops
were seriously damaged on uplands as
we'll as low lands. Generally the
weeks precipitation was needed and
proved beneficial. Over the western
and northern counties the ground is
very dry and late crops are suffering
Tor moisture. Streams and wells are
becoming low, and 1T is too dry for
fall blowing and for seeding oats. Ere.
quent showers interrupted farm work
along the coast and to a lesser degree
In q few interior southern counties,
while the weather was favorable for
continuous work over the greater por.
tion Of the state.
There was a slight deterioration In
the condition Of cotton due, mainly,
to premature opening cauIed by rust
and drought. On sandy lands the crop
Is nearly all open and most OF it pick.
cd while over the state generally it is
opening fast. Growth and fruiting ha We
stopped, but this is immaterial, as
what fruitage would be taken on after
this time would not mature. Cater.
pillars have appeared IN Berkeley
county on cotton, which Is the only
report Of damage of insects this week.
Late corn Is In need Of rain. There
Is a slight deterioration Of minor crops
due to want Of moisture, over the west
ern parts and a slight improvement
IN the eastern portions. Fall truck has
improved, and recently planted seeds
are terminating we'll. Rice harvest
made good progress, Much hay and
other forage was saved In prime 0 u
ditiOn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
The Wagos OF Sin.

The Chicago News prints q highly
colored story OF the arrest In that city
Of Mol.io Hutchinson, formerly the
vile or Seymorc Hutchinson a wealthy
ana well known South Caroiinian but
whose estate she long ago dlssipated
and M. L. BtKgs who left a wife and
ten children In Abbevillc In almost do
stitu.e circumstances to clope With
her. The pair were living together
under the nance OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. II.
TnomaS, each working in a factory.
Mrs. Hutchinson onc3 a woman OF
wealth aud ease Is now reduced tn
rags and i%mprisment at the < OF
%, after being the means OF bringing
scandal to several respectable homes.
The pair Will be brought back to Alb.
bcville to be tried for adultery.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
GETS TEN YEARS.
For Putting Snakes Hoads and Rep
tiles In q WeII.

"a dispatch from Laurens to The
State says Wednesday in the court OF
general aeSsions John Miller, q young
negro farm hand, was convicted OF
administering poison with intent tC
Kill and was given q sentence Of ten
years In the State prison. The indict.
ment under which Miller was tried
charged Wash Carwile and Miller with
attempting TO poison an entire family,
consisting Of Mr.. &c. w. Ferguson,
who resides near Clinton, his wife,
mother, and aunt and some Of the
colored servants and hands employed
on the place, by placing In the we'll,
from which every one on the premises
used water, a bag containing a snakes
head, a frog, a lizzarG and a quantity
Of stun said TO have been a compost
ton Of match heads and other things
Of a poisonous character.
The fact that Mr.. Ferguson and
other members OF the family became
very Ill about the same time led to an
investigation which revealed the pres.
cnce OF the horrible mixture In the
drinking water. Carwile and Miller
were suspected Of the deed. Miller
was promptly arrested but Carwile es.
capped and has not been apprehendCd
yet. Both negroes and their families
quit using the water on Sunday before
the Bergusons were made sick on Tues.
day.
1t was brought out In the trial
Wednesday that the negroes were close
friends and during the year had given
Mr.. Ferguson considerable trouble,
complaining that they were not being
treated right and that they would even
up things when their time was out.
GA the 18th OF Jul their contract be.
Ing out, they wers paid Off. Three
days later the o.yoa was found in the
well. 1t was Il bOlical deed and
Judge MomminRs said in passing
sentence on Mile tnat the ten year
limit was too light. William r..
Hickey, acting solicitor, conducted
prosecution with signal tact and abil.
itU
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
T ade by the New York Life Insur.
ance company since HE connection
with the company, said Mr.. MCCALL.

ABSOLUTELY FALSE SAYS PARKER.
Judge Alton b. Parker, Democratic
candidate for president In 1904, gave
the Associated Press q statement con-
corning President McOall's testimony
relative to the soliciting of funds
from the New York Life Insurance
company by Democrats in 1904. The
statement folio VS.:
My attention has been called to
certain testimony said to have been
given by Mr.. John A. Mccall while q
witness before the insurance investi.
Ratiun committee In reply to Mr..
Hughes question whether he thought
that In 1904 the interests OF the pol
ioyholdcrs were so seriously endanger-
Cd that the company ought to contri.
buie.'
1t is evident that Mr.. Mccall was
laboring under great excitement in
making his reply, for 1t Is very inco.
herent. But If his answer is intend.
ed to convey the impression that In
the campaign Of 1904, 1. either d.
reotly or Indirectly, solicited from
him or his corporation or any other
corporation, any money or valuable
thing, his statement Is absolutely
false. On the contrary, / repeat now
what l said before the election, that
l. expressly notified and directed the
chairman Of the executive committee
of the national committee that no
money should be received from cor.
porations."
MCCALL CRAWFISHES.
John A. Mccall, president of the
New York Life Insurance company,
referring to his testimony before the
Legislative ommittee in relations to
contributions to the Democratic party
said Wednesday:
The meaning 1 intended to convey
when l mentioned Judge Parker was
this: Judge Parker when a candidate
for the presidency last year, did not
personally ask me for campaign funds,
but friends Of his did 80 repeatedly.
Judge Parker, as Shairman Of the
States Democratic committee several
years ago, did, however, accept prof.
fered contributions to the campaign
fund"
NAM HIM SAYS sHEEHAN.
William e. Sheehan's attention was
called to the testimony Of Mr.. Mo.
Call and he said:
Il was chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Democratic national
committee last year. There WAS nos
a single man connected with the
national campaign that
solicited a dollar from Mr.. Mccall.
II any such person made any suoh
MIR. Mccall should name
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Took Iiis Iiite.

At Montgomery, Ala, Charles M.
Shear, q young man Of Jacksonville,
Fla, took his own life by drinking
laudanum Tuesday at the boarding
house of Mrs. Baggott on abe Wood.
ley road, in BORuehomme, a suburb.
The dead man laft the following note:
My Darling Wife. AS | write this,
L am nearly in tho sweet by and bye,
and when this reaches you, l will be
there. You remember, | tried this
once before. All | ask Of you is to tell
my mother at 202 Bay street. "As ever
your own, Charley"
Though the Soab0srd Afr Line Of
flee, by which railroad company he had
bscn employed, 1t was found that he
has g. brother in Jacksonville. A tel
cRram was sent TO him advising him
OF the death, and the answer was
Bury him there" The mother was
not In Jacksonville. He was buried
by the railroad.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Robbed the Navy.

4 dispatch from Toxic says informa.
tion has been made public that three
naval p8ymaSters have emb zzlet
$l65 600 OF government funds. The
announcement has been calmly re
ceived by the public, but the knowl,
edge that The commission Of the crime
extended over the period OF a year
without discovery may, 1t IL said
cause q feeling Of distrust and uneassl.
ness towards the naval administration
and furnish q weapon to tho politics
parties that are opposing the govern
ment.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
"A GhostIy kind,

at Boston, Mass, the police we o
called up to Investigate the death OF .
woman whose dismembefed body,
wrapped la white oil cloth, was found
In a green leather suit case In the
waite, near the Winthrop Yacht Club
house, early Thursday night. There
were no markes by which the remains
could be identified. 1t is though the
woman was the victim Of '~carelesa
operation. The intestlnes had been
removed. The body had evidently
been dlsmembered by q sharp knife.
The cuts were clean and no bones were
| broken,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
The ISiRnt Shirt.

The Marion Star, which fayors the
dispensary system, ~deprocates any at
tempt to mulltfy the result OF the cleo.
tion, and calls upon dlspenssryltes to
ald In carrying out the ne order OF
aifairs. This Is tho proper spirit,
ior nothing can be gained by attempt
!ng 80 foroo any particular thing upon
the people through t~ochnicalities OF
the law, or endeavorlng to rctard or
hinder the majority In carrying out
it9 wishes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
For q Bito.

Az Farmer Arthur l.. Mitchell, OF
North Woodbury., Conn.,, was cutting
fodder corn In a lowland lot . big red
adder bit his loft wrist. Mr.. Mitchell
tore the reptile Off, o for bhe house
and drank q quart OF whisksy, which
neighbors brought him. He suffered
terribly oil night, but the liquor IL
having tho desired %off;ot, physicians
say, and he may recover.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Fivo TrAlnnen KmIod.
Five trainmen were killed and c

Five trainmen we're killed and eight
Others seriously injured In a collision
between q pay train aid d comDina.
tion passenger and milk train on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Roush's curve, at Mount Holly Springs,
Pa, Thursday afternoon. None OF the
passengers was injured. The pay car
contained about $50 600 In checks,
which wss scattered about the tracks.
rhe checks we're picked up by the
tra!nmen. OMcials Of the company
horc say the accident probably was
due to a misunderstanding OF orders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
t,,neo

at Chicago In tho United States
district court Thursday morning, four
members of the firm of Schwalz,hlld
% Sulzberger pleaded guilty TO accept.
Ing rebates from railroads In beef
TRUST cases. The cases are not iaenti.
He'd with the Sherman anti. trust law.
One was fined $1,000 and the Others
SO, 900 each. The colt will bo dlstrlh
uted propogtionatelSI
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Comes High.

Claude A. Swanson, democratic nom
inee for governor Of Virginia, has filed
a statement showing that 1T cost him
nearly $l0,000 OF two years salary, TO
secure tho NJ Mination, all OF which
was for legitimate expenses 1 1900 of
this was for the assessment,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Frost at tho North.

Reports from New England state
that that section was Waited by frost
Wednesday night. Much damage was
done TO crops. In New York state
frost was reported In several sections.
AT Lane, Pa, and In northern Yer.
mont snow fell. The freezing point
was reached at Concord, N. H., and
Augusta, Maine. A high wind saved
the cranberry crop in the Cape God
district.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
BENNETTsvILLE S. @, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905.

November last, and particularly In
this State. But the Republican or
ganization would not consent to it, SO
the Legislature defeated the bills.
And the organization never will con.
sent until an arr used public senti.
ment shall threaten Legislators with
political oblivion who fall to enact
effective laws upon the subjsot.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29

CInanI

Associate Justice Gary, to whom
Lawysr Boyd Eyans applied In the
hope OF keeping the Union dispense.
ries open pending his appeal TO the
supreme court, has sustaintd Judge
Townsend. The case can still go be-
fore the full supreme court; hut mean
vile the dtspenrarles must remain
losel.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
VIII Hang.

Commander Johnson, q white man,
has been convicted Of the murder OF
Rev. II. D. Granger III Horny County
and sentenced to hang the second sri,
day In December. An appeal VIII
probably be taken.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
Found Daad.

A negress, Rachael Burkott, was
found dead near her homo at John.
alton. Coroner'a inquest rendered a
verdict that death resulted from @
broken neck, caused by unknown per-
Eons,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
iioat Al Naa.

Two German freight steamers
bound from Hamburg and Mediter.
ranean ports, foundered In the North.
sea and SO men were drowned.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14
Bain WAGONS, best for hnuling

Balm Wagons, best for hnuling,
johnson Supply Co.
Drag scrapers, all sorts and pri-
ces, johnson Supply Co,
W. f, Middleton is rushing the
work on the school house addition
and will have it completed in the
course of the next two weeks,
All of the incest kinds of lunch
goods at divers. Canned meats,
crackers, cookies, cakes, pies,
pickles and cheese galore, If you're
hungry. or expect to be, that's the
place to go,
ID. d. johnson and wife. nee
Miss Buelah Cochran. came in
from Denver Wednesday morning
and will spend il couple OF weeks
visiting relatives and enjoying a
ii7hing trip in the mountains.
Did you ever stop to think that
KavaIec and Akers could insure
your house etc, for a whole year
for 100000 at cost of only n
trihe over , cents Il day? Can you
afford to be without III protac-
tion?
The fishing trip of P. :. John
son and Ii, O. Ellis proved to be
anything but Il picnic. After eX-
hausting their supply OF mosquito
dope" and withstanding the on
slaughts of the horned devils and
the gnats for q day and i night,
and suffering the pangs OF a fish
less stomach for greater period.
they decided to return home where
they could at least get enough to
eat and place to sleep without
being compelled to listen to the
seranades Of all the mosquitoes
along the Rio Grande river and tC
undergo the touching ordeal of be.
ing sampled by each and every one
OF them. but upon going after theiI
horses they We're unable to FIND
them and had to walk to La Sauses
and hire team with which to come
| home The horses are having q
good time. however, as they are
still out in the hills.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14

Before buying Coal get prices
from Ormond.
Eaton mining shovels. John
son Supply Co.
New stock Of Wall Paper Just
received at the Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Brumbly
were down from the reservoir
Wednesday. buying goods for their
big boarding house,
Mrs c. f.. Metcalf and Mrs. Il.
p. Rowan entertained the Ladies'
Sewing circle yesterday afternoon
al the home of the former.
If you want a watermelon that
will make your mouth water for
ii week after eating it call into
divers and see his fine lot.
County Judge A. j. Ruby has
been appointed county judge of
Mineral county and assumes the re-
sponsibility of the Office at once.
Leroy Wilson and Judge Nc
Cunnifi' drove up to the reservoir
workings last Monday, returning
that evening. They report great
activity at the camp and big gangs
of men at work.
Ed. Hcndren returned Tuesday
from fishing trip and reports
great sport and lots Of fish. He
camped at the McIntire ranch on
the Conejos and had no trouble in
catching all the fish the law al
lowed.
F. B. Hatfield went down tc
Embudo, New Mexico, Last Tues
day morning, where his brother
Oliver Hatfield. has been stationed
as ID. d R. q. agent for a number
of years but who is now seriously
i'll, suffering from Brights deseas'
of the kidneys. Tuesday night
our Mr.. Hatfield passed through
LA Jara en- route 10 Denver where
he was taking his brother tc
st. Luke's hospital for treatment
He will he absent for a couple o
weeks at least and his many friends
lliw hope that he may return will
the good tidings of his brother,
conyalescence.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14
A Splendid Move,

Sine. about the first OF May
County Superintendent Nelson
has been advocating the idea Of
uniformity Of test books in the
schools of the county. In .upport
of, uniformity there are sove-al
good reasons. some Of which follow;
1, Better terms could no doubt
be secured from the book compan-
les,
,, IL several districts it would
secure the reyla~iag OF -ome books
that have outlivcd their useful
ness.
3, y county course of study
could be gotten up based upon
the uniform books.
4, Having such course, the
teachers could no doubt render
more efficient service and the
county superintendent more bene-
fetal supervision.
). Monthly tests could be given
to the more advaucedpupils with
absolute fairness to all.
&. Eighth grade final eXamina-
tions would be fair 10 all
. T. Parents could move from one
! district to another and know that
text books their children have
would be of service.
On Friday July II. at ; p. m,
the representatives of several dis
/ tricts met according to the call of
the county superintendent at the
La Jara school house and dis
cussed the proposition OF uniform
! ity Every director preseut ex-
pressed himself as heartily in favor
of the project and number of the
absent ones sent their approval of
the move by mail.
The following named committee
was appointed and instructed tc
examine and recommend books FOL
the adoption of the several boards
f. A. Nelson. |. J. Bradford, l.
III. Mortensen. II. II Russell. Miss
Josephine Shelter, I, p. McDan.
iel. Romualdo Ortiz and Decidaric
Cordova.
The committee is to report on
the 29th of July. when it is
hoped that all arrangements fol
carrying ont this excellent idea oi
Supt. Nelson's will have been
completed. The patrons of the
schools of Conejos county are moi
slow to appreciate the splendic
service Supt. Nelson is giving
them and are unanimous III declar
ing that he is the right man in th'
right place.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14

Wall tents. big and little. John
son Supply Co.
Buy La .Jara Writing Tablets at
the Drug Store.
Remember that you must have
the cash when you trade at Olivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Gibbs en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brownell and Mr.. and Mrs. \. L..
Moss and daughter at dinner last
Sunday.
Geo. w. Durham started ycster-
day morning for the Coneios river
where he will spend week
ca,ching fish and enjoying TIE
pleasures of out door life.
Miss Nan Newcomb is spending
the week at the home of Mrs Mar
tina Andersen. during the absence
of Mr.. Norland and Miss Norland,
who are Enjoying weeks outing
on the Conejos river.
7 DR.. Scheussler, expert dentist
and dental surgeon, will be in La
.Jara the second week of each
month. Prices reasonable and
work absolutely guaranteed,
Jas. McKelvey arrived home last
Tuesday morning, after having
spent six weeks at Lanira. Ohio,
his old home. where he went TO at
tend the wedding of his sister and
enjoy visiting his folks and the
scenes OF his boyhood days. He
reports a most pleasant trip but
was more than glad to get back to
La .Jara.
The johnson Supply Co. have
their new building nearly complet-
ed and by next week will be able
to move in. They will then have
| one vi ltt biCSt 'oiiiiloNticup anu
modern buildings in the alley and
will be enabled to display their
immense stock of goods to good
advantage. The new steel front
has not yet arrived but can >be put
on at any time. The building
adds greatly to the appearance OF
Main street.
Last Monday II Jolly crowd com
posed of Robert and Mrs. Lyons
Mrs. Hellebush. Miss Hellebush
Miss Lyons. l.. A. Norland. Miss
Norland, John w. Flintham and
wife, Il. A. Locke and wife and
Chas. Akers and wife, started for
IA weeks outing in the mountains
the headwaters of the Conejo.
river being their choice of camping
places. Mr.. Lyons is expected
home to-day as his business de
mands his attention, but the bal
aace Of the party will remain un
| til the first of next week.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14

Jap-a-lac, All shades at the
drug store.
Camp outfits. all prices. John
son Supply Co.
Drill steel, miners supplies.
johnson Supply Co.
p. $. johnson spent several days
this week, transacting business at
Autonito and Coneios.
Mrs. Chas. Loop, nee Maud
Williams. of Knoxville, Tenn. ar
rived last Saturday morning and
will spend the summer visiting
Mrs. J. NJ. Cochran. w
c. T. Benjamin was down from
Jasper yesterday after load of
supplies for the mine. He expects
to begin work at once and is quite
confident of striking good ore in
paying quantities before many
weeks pass.
Gilbert Oliver carries the finest
kind of lunch goods. Anything
you want from pickle to a
balonga sausage. His canned
meats. cakes, pies, and cookies are
always fresh and appetising
When hungry. drop in and fill up,
It'll not cost you much, but you
must have the cash as he has cut
out selling on credit.
Fred Warshauer and VIII Nc
Clure are here to-day receiving
wool and the town is crowded with
wool wagons. Mr.. Warshauer will
receive train load of wool here
which will mean a number of thous.
and dollars to our sheepmen. This
years clip is "A big one and the
price of wool is the highest it has
been for twenty-five years.
Ira b. Whitney was over from
Sanford yesterday and paid the
CHRONICLE a pleasant visit. He
stated that the people of Sanford
were preparing for big time on
Pioneer Day" "sJuly 9th, and
that they are going to have it
Numerous floats, representing the
old time emigrant wagons of the
Mcrmons. will be seen in the pro
cession and ample provision will
be made to entertain all who at.
tend the celebration. Refresh.
ments will be served to everyone
and all are welcome and invited
to attend.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-07-14
Bach from Goidfeld.

y. +. Newcomh, il. retarrtd -
Monday from Gobl6,,ld. whore ho
has been for the 3ut ST.; weeks
He decid1d not tu !a,atc there :t
present anyway. on accopft of -tke
unsettled condition of business.
Rents sre exceedingly hi"h yrsli-
nary Office, rooms renting as high
as $50 per month aud ,ie E rom
even commanding aa mn"h as .
per month in good location. At
Goldfis.id rot oyer one huud. Il
men are working in thr mines and
probably three Thousand are lcok-
ing for work. The country Is II
ltakci Ion many m.t,-siu r7ery di-
recticil and it is hard b., get h.il
OF property Nh Ncaoomb i:a.
lieves that Goldicld will eventual
" become the metropolis of very
rich mining district The clilnate
is hot and d.-agrecable in summer,
but there is likely to BE- another
rush when thcrailroad is completed
| into the camu early next fall. John
/ Charles Is masine goodmoney with
his auto and the other Saguache,
county boys are doing we'll ra-
guache Crescent.