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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
a SENSATIONAL REPORT
That E X. Dargan Did Not Commit
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 not
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
CT u1ty official was called to the law
office and found the former tficer
seated in chair at a desk, with the
whiskey, and carholic acid on the
desk. According to the story, Mr.
Dargan was carried to his home in a
closed carriage. It is said that the
stricken home was closed to callers,
and nobody slw MI. Dargan in the
ca ket, which was later inferred, after
services performed by two ministers
OF Darlington.
The story question whether the
casket contained Mr.. Dargan's body,
and it is said that the insurance con-
pany, the state agent Of which is To-
Gated at Columbia, Is Investigating
the matter, with view Of ascertain.
ing whether Mr.. Dargan really died
and was buried. II is argued that
whiskey is an antidote for carbolic
acid poison, with which Mr.. Dargan
Is said to have killed himself, and that
as long as whiskey is drunk the acid
can be safely taken into the system.
The presence OF the Whiskey on the
desk near the suicide, is cited to show
a possible knowledge OF this fact. and
to sustain the theory that the man
never killed himself. Additional COL
OF is given to the theory from the
part that Mr.. Pegram had in the al.
fair.
1t struck many people as most as
founding proposition that a man
could idly and calmly sit in the room
and allow his brother to take the pol
son, and after bis death then give the
alarm. 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 bis brother spoke for
itself, is construed to mean that he
did not wish to Involve himself by as
serting that his brother was dead,
when be had not killed himself, &C
cording to the story. Tao story is a
most remarkable one and is thought to
be z fake, but 1T is being very persist
emily circulated here and is published
for what it is worth
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Real SeauCy.

4 reply which was at once wise and
witty is said to have been by gentle.
man to whose decision in regard to a
certain matter two pretty young girls
appealed They were discussing the
question as to what constitutes beau
ty in 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 kindly smile,
Hthe question IS too hard a one for ne
to decide. But ask une poor, and
they will tell you that the n )st beau.
tiful hard in the wo-ld is the hand
that gives the most freely"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
AsT. LOUIS SENSATION
In Which a Sou:h Carol1naians and
Bis Wife Figure.

'DeLorne--Hatt;e Weber De-
Lorme, died: mother Of Mamie, Helen
and Homer apd John F x. DeLorue,
and wife Of Homer DeLorme, July II,
1905, at 1860 north Eleventh street.
Funeral services 10 South Carolina
among relatives. News and Courier
and State please copy"
The above notice was published In
the ST. Louis papers last week, but
special cispatch from st. L,uis to
The State says Mrs. DeLorme Is not
dead. Dr.. DsLorme was simply mis-
taken. he explained bis mistake to
some sorrowing friend, who called az
ter reading the death notice in the
morning paper. O:aers he waved
away with a revolver. His explana-
tion was that 8 relative in South Car
olina had died, n9t his wife. Never
theless the decor did not take down
the purple cloth doing duty as crepe
on his door.
Two or three large nails held it Sc
curely, nor did he open the windows
OF shutters, despite toe intense heat.
To al outside appearances the De-
L,rme home Tuesday OF last week was
house OF norr2: s:iet. Nelghbors Of
the family stood in the street in little
groups and talked in low tones ct the
ooctor's actions. liant go near
there, he'll shoot you," they told psr-
SONS who started toward the house.
Mrs. A. E K.!tmeyer, sister OF MIS-.
D. Lorme, was net at the 6oof, she
says, by the doctor aith two reVolVers.
BE told her, she says, that his wife
was not dead and not III. There are
four children as named In the death
notice.
"Wednesday at the q7est OF Mrs.
D;Lorme's brother, Chas. Weber, po-
lice acccmranied by Weber descended
up n the De- L ,rme residenc. and took
Dr.. DeLorne and MIS-. DeLjrme,
whom they found within, to the sixth
district police station. Dc. D-Lorme
had refused to permit Weber to see
his sister and had telephoned the
chief of police for assistance In eject.
ing Weber.
DR.. DeLorme explained at the sta
tion that be had amour ed his wife's
death hoping to stop his persecution
by his gife's relatives. II want to
be alone" he said. Mrs. DeLorme
said she had no complaint to make.
So after a short detention all were
D ermitted to Lave. DR.. DsLo Lorme re-
moved from the door she crepe that
had hung there all Tuesday and also
the notice warning bis wife's relatives
against visiting her. DR.. q. A. De.
, Lorme, native Of Sumter and grad.
uate OF the South Carolina Military
academy in the class Of 1890, is a
physician in St. Louis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
POISONED TaE WE'LL.
a Diabolical Attem to Kill Family
and Servants.

News of most dlabolical attempt
at poisoning the members OF 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 County. The re,
port says at about tGe same time Tues
day morning Mt. Ferguson, his moth
er and negro servant became very
Ill, the symptoms indicating poison.
ing. In few hours, however, they
had almost entirely recovered.
Meantime an Investigation led to
the discovery OF bag in the we'll con-
tanning horrible mixture Of portions
OF a snake, frogs. LIZARDS and qlan-
tity Of stuff rese milling pounded match
heads. However, physician who has
examined the contents Of the bag
states that there was not present any
mineral poison.
Jake CarTile, 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 be had given
MI. Ferguson deal Of trouble ard is
understood to have made threats
against his employer repeatedly to the
other hands On the place.
a vigorous search was soon irstitu-
ted and a posse Of determined men
have been securing the country for
the negro since some time Wednesday
but be seems to have made
good his escape. Carwile is about 40,
black, mediu n size, partially bald and
wears a mustache.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Met His Funeral.

Thomas McNelus, Of Hazelton, Pa,
Wednesday, net what purported tc
be his own funeral It was only q
hearse driven from the morgue by an
undertaken, who, when be saw Nc.
Nelus, nearly fell from his sea 5.
When he recovered be turned his
horses around and drove back to the
morgue. The body had been sent
from the Retreat hospital labled, by
some mistake. Thomas McNelus,
who had recently been discharged as
cured. 1t looked like him, and his
friends mourned him as dead. The
authorities are now trying to discover
whose body they have.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
A GeoCSi& Tragedy.

George Wright, city passenger and
ticket agent at Rome, Ca, for the
Southern railway, was shot and killed
Wednesday by Vince T. Sanford. San.
ford refuses to talk ard the cause OF
the tragedy is not known. MIS-.
Wright is prcstra5ed. She was i'll,
ard the killing Of her husband, it is
feared, will cause her death. The
grand iary returned e true bill charg-
ing murder to Sanford. Acting ul-
der advice OF his attorneys Sanford
continues Silent. The only sUatsms
be made Is: He has ruined NY home
aud have killed him. ! would do
the same thing apain.'' -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
What Ee Deserved.

1.-THE man who rocked the boat
got what be deserves sound drubbinQ
Monday when q cro~d Of New York
women set upon him and almost
pounded him to death. He hal g..
most caused the drowning OF JHc
young ladies by capsizing the boat
which he rocked" It's the only
way to handle such idiots and if it
were done every time, there would be
fewer cases OF bis idiotic display.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
DIsPENsARY INVESTIGATION.
People Who Charge Corruption Rsve
Submitted No Testimony.

The state dispeDsary Investigating
committee will get down to work on
Tuesday, August s. The first session
will be at Spartanburg. Spar5anburg
is chosen because it is thought it will
save expenses and the committee
finds that 1t has tight hold there on
witnesses and has already material
enough to begin work.
The purpose Is to do what work is
necessary at S:artanbuIg and then
move to Columbia, where the public
Investigations are to be continued as
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 Chairman
Hay, said Wednesday that it was very
disappointing to see people on the
stump and in the pulpit denouncing
the dispensary and charge corruption
and fraud and not Ct sring the COM
mittee evidence or suggeStingst to
the state. For himself, aud for the
committee, be said that evidence OF
information that is offered the com.
nittee will be fairly dealt with, and
the committee is anxious to get any
tips it can. Any member Of the COM
mittee may be addressed OF be may
be advised at Camden S. c., and the
information will be given to the com.
mittee. He thinks it unfair to the
committee for people to be charging
things and not Offering to help prove
the charges.
The 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 $4,000
out Of the dispensary funds when it
began work. 1t has spent nearly all
OF this money, but the committee
thinks that it has now gone SO far
that it must 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
p1cney on the ground that 1t is rec.
asSary and that what money has thus
far been spent has been Conservatory
expended, and that whatever may be
the result Of the Investigation the
people OF the state want it thorough
IL done.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
EnusI to the Emaceency,

An old admiral well known for his
power OF e1aggeIation vas describing
a voyage at supper one night. While
cruising in the Paciic," be said, we
passed q island which was positively
red with Holsters. - But said one
Of the guests: smiling incredulously,
Holsters are not red until boiled" /"
"OtcouEss not, replied the undaunted
admiral, but this was q volcanic
island with boiling springs"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
A Mad Woman.

At New York Mrs. Annie Cahes, a
young mother, Wednesday morning
lef5 her bed anG seized a carving
knife and stabbed her nineteen. year.
old son tu death. The woman sought
to murder her husband, but was pre-
vented. She then stabbed herself in
the breast. jealousy over her sister,
who Is living with her, is thought to
have prompted the act.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
NOurned as Dead.

Goaded to desperation by the harsh
treatment Of her parents, wealthy
Jews Of Memphis Tenn, who, she
says, have used her as a slave for
years, Miss Lena PleSofsky eloped
with her Gentle sweetheart. The
parents were in close pursuit, and, as
they could get no one else in time,
the couple we're forced to obtain the
services OF negro preacher. After
curSing the bride, the family leld
funeral services over her name, which
will never be spoken again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
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 ard tobacco Is making a
new record. Young corn looks bright
and fruit is ripening. There will be
good business and plenty OF money in
the South this fall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Hanged for Assault.

Austin Johnson, colored, who was
convicted for criminal assault upor
Ruth Rebecca Pinchbeck, the eleven.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. @,
L. Pipchbsck, Of Richmond, Va, was
hanged there on Thursday. Johnson's
was the third execution in that coun.
ty this year and the second for the
crime Of assault.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Is IT THUS WITH YOU?
The Workers Dream that Came to
Change His w ay.

According to the grace OF God
which is given u2to me, as a wise mas.
builder, I have laid the founda.
tion, and another buildeth thereon.
But let every man take heed how he
buildeth thereupon.
For other foundation can no man
lay than that is laid, which is Jesus
Christ.
Now il any man build upon this
foundation gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay s.ubble; every mans
work shall be made manifest: for the
day shall declare it, because it shall
be revealed by fire; and the fire shall
try every man 5 work Of what sort it is.
II any maps work abide, which be
hath built thereupon, he shall receive
reward.
II any mans work shall be burned,
ne shall suffer loss; but he himself
shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Cor. III 10 l5.''
sat down In az arm chair, Wearled
with my work. My toll had been
severe and protracred. Many were
seeking Christ, and many had found
him. AS tor mys,lt I was joyous in
my work. My brethren were united.
My sermons and exhortations were
evidently telling on my hearers. My
| o',D,ob Uoc arouSoS
Tired with my work, I soon lost
myself In a sort OF half-forgotten
state. Suddenly stranger entered
the room, without any preliminary
tap OF come in" He carried about
his person measures, chemical inple.
mentS, which gave him very strange
appearance.
The stranger came toward me, and
extending his hand, said: How Is
your zeal?" I supposed that the
.ry was to be for my health, but
was pleased to near his final wo: ds:
for I was qlite well pleased with my
zeal, ard doubted not the stranger
whculi smile when be should know its
proportions.
Instantly, T conceived Of it as phys,
ical quantity and putting my hand to
my bosom, brought it forth and pre-
sented it to him for inspection.
BE took it, and placing 1t in mis-
scsle, weighed it carefully. And
heard him say, "One hundred pounds.
l could scarce express an audible
note of satisfaction; but I caught his
earnest look as be noted down the
weight; and I saw at once that be had
drawn no final conclusion, but was in
tent on pushing his investigation.
He broke the mass to atoms, put it
into his crucible, ard put the crucible
into the fire. When she mass was
fused, be took it out and set it tC
cool. It corgealed in cooling. and
when turned out on the hearth ex-
hibited 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 be had finished be
presented the notes to me, and be
gave me- a lock- Of mingled sorrow ar &
compassion, as without a word, except.
May Gcd save you!' he left the room.
TIE notes" read as follows:
Anal sis Of the zeal Of Junius, a
cand date for a crown Of glory.
Weight en- maSse, or total weight 100
pounds. On this, on Analysis, there
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Plenty of Cheek

E. S. Holmes, former assistant sta
tisvican III the department. Of agricul.
ture, who was dismissed for selling
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.
ment about his case. he returned to
Washington late Wednesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
A Georgia Freak.

We may always look for a freak
from Georgia when times are dull.
Toe latest is man with a conscience
strong enough to make him send tine
railroad company a check for ride
be took without paying fer it. We
wish all psople who owe us for their
paper could have just such an awak.
ening of conscience.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Killed for N0Ihtnp.

George Brown, a we'll known farmer
Of Welzel county, living near New
Martinsville, W. Va, shot and killed
William Williams, a ffteen-year- r-old
boy, Wednesday morning because he
found him picking blackberries on his
property. Brown was arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
The Pocket Nerve.

The president informs US that the
Chinese boycott has touched the con.
science Of Americans. Toe Spartan.
burg Journal says it has always sus-
pected that the American carried bis
conscience in his pocket, and here is
a proof OF it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Shot From Ambush.

Charles Pool, young white man,
was Shot irom the roadside in Green
vile county on Saturday afternoon.
He accuses Boo K lily Of shooting him.
The shooter used both barrels OF a
shotgun, bat only a few shots hit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
PAPER Sold

Pittman & Son have sold the Car
olina Baptist, published at Green
wood, to Revs. V. l. Masters OF Green
Vile ana Louis J. Bristow Of Marion,
who will continue the publication in
the same place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Served HIM r 2hC

a NV York city magistrate on
Saturday sentenced Ben. f. Smith to
six months i'm pris2nment for annoying
Mr.. Sarah WI. Gamble by trying to
4 rt with hef On the street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Root Fell In.

The roof OF the chapel Of the Wo.
mans hospital at Fermo, Italy, fell
in during morning service on Sunday
killing l6 women and injuring 81.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Fight at Barbecue.

Four negroes were wounded at a
barbecue in Cherokee county on Satur-
day-nore seriously. Three negroes
were wounded, one fatally, at the
same place just a week before.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Why Indians Smoke.

An Indian chief, in an uaimpas-
stoned effort to tell something OF
Indian peculiarities, said: Indian
great smoker. Smokin' great help to
laZipeSS,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
SOLVES AN OLD MYSTERY.
a PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE.

And so, piece by piece, the old mer
and women Of the district have bull:
up TIE theory that this woman call.
ing herself a man was the wife whose
husband and children were found
murdered thirty years ago.
But they do not say that she her.
self com mitted that terrible deed, OF
even that she ha3 guilty knowledge
Of it. Perhaps, knowing that hel
fault led logically to the murder by
another, and knowing that she was
suspected, she sought in the monas.
tery both refuge and the expiation OF
a cor tributOry orror.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26

in his cell, and because ofhis humility
and his untagging industry, THIS
Sncrtcoming in brother whose lei
lows were all full -beared, was readily
forgiven.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-03-31
CASPER.

There was church at Tyree Sunday
by Rev. Fred Wilson.
Miss Lille jackson visited the
Misses Millers Sunday last and was
accompanied home by Uric ogle..
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Jackson. OF Cat
Iettsburg. visited homefolks at Estep
Sunday and returned home Monday.
Born. to Fred Wilson and wife
boy Uric. ..J. w. Bellny Of Fallsburg
attended church at Tyree Sunday
Miss Annis Austin, OF New River.
is visiting her grandfather at this
place. Sunday School was organiz-
ed at Sulphur Springs last Sunday
and there will be Sunday School the
first Sunday evening in April. 49,.
Misses Bessie Stump and Annis Austin
and Dock Petry were visiting the
Misses Kinner's Thursday -. Billie
Caldwell and wife and children were
visiting at Dump Kinner's Sunday
-. Mrs. Emma Lemons is very low
with rheumatism. Misses Nellie and
Nora Clay were the pleasant guest
OF Miss Lizzie oppelt Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman vanhorn visited
at Frank Whites Saturday and Sum
day. Ballard Smith and wife were
visiting their daughter at Estep last
week Success to the NEWS.
Guess Who.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-03-31
woMEN's KIDNEYS.

Women are more often afflicted
with kidney disorders than men. but
attribute the symptoms to diseases
peculiar to their sex, while in real
ity the kidneys are derangei. Ner-
vOusness, headache, puffy or dark
circles under the eyes, pain in the
back, are signs Of kidney trouble that
must not be ignored, or seriUus
malady will result. Foley's Kidney
Cure has restored the health OF thous-
ands of weak, nervous, broken down
women. 1t stops irregularities nd
strengthens the urinary organs. II
purifies the blood and benefits the
whole system. Sold by Louisa Drug
Company.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-03-31
WILTON.

The unseating of Alva Adams, athe
peoples elect elected Governor, by the
General Assembly of Colorado is a
shame and disgrace to the state OF.
Colorado the action is condemned by all
honest laboring people regardless of
politics Adams will surly be reflect
cdr by the Common people at the
next state election of his state and
We hope the corporations will not have
power enough to deprive him of the
office. -. Lee Vanhoose has gone TO
Alabama to work for a mining ma
chine company. -. Joe Allaway and
fammily and Elmer Allaway and fami-
ly visited friends and relatives at
North Jelico Sunday. Mrs. Mary
A. Small is here from Mountain Ash.
80. Mrs. H. C. Cosnett, who has been
very sick, is getting some better.
-. Wilton base ball club was recent
ly organized. A number of former
Big Sandians are in the team :.
We are informed that the l.. & n.
R. R. will only run one passenger
train a day to Wilton after April list.
Under the present schedule we have
two a day in Guiding Sunday 49,.
Miss Lii Wilbur, Goldie, Maggie and
James Wilson recently spent a pleas
ane evening with ]. B. Brown and
fammily. Miss Wilbur brought her
guitar long and furnished some
splendid music. $50. This is the fines
March weather We have known.
Leander Castle, Mine Boss for the
North Jelico Coal Co.. at this place
discharged II last week for gambling
4 y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-03-31
History of a Pair of Socks.

The story is told OF an old bache-
Tor who bought pair OF socks and
found attached to one paper with
these words: 81 am a young lady
of twenty aud would like to cores
pond VII. bachelor with a view W
matrlmony." The name was given.
The bach, Tor wrote and In a few days
got this report: Mamma was marri-
ed twenty years ago. Evidently the
merchant Of whom you bought those
socks did not advertise. or he would
have sold them long ago My moth
er handed me your letter and said
possibly might suit. am eighteen. :"
-Gioversyille, IN. W Daily Leader.