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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
A Firebuc Captured.

Aspecial to The News and Observey
from Rockingham, N. O., says: St is
believed that the incendiaEy who re-
Gently kindled two destructive fires
here in which 10 or a3zen buildings
In the business part of the town were
burned, is now in custody. A detec-
tive and his ASSISTANT sent from Ra-
leigh by State fire Insurance Com
missioner Ycf7zg, it is alleged, saw
Henry e. S56ith, white man of that
place, make three attempts to fire a
dry .r5ods store. Once the fire died
ovtof Itself and twice was extinguish-
"a by the detectives. The arrest Of
Smith followed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Bishop Halsey Wants Territory Set
Aside for Colored People.

. b Y . lei y
Bishop Lucien Halsey, colored, of
the African Methodist Zion Church,
shocked some Of the delegates to. the
conference in session in Washington,
to consider the race problem in the
United States, by advocating the ma
tional Government setting aside one
or more States for the exclusive resi-
dence of the negro race. "a.
Y "a storm Of protests followed the
!; Tsadlng @ ~ of the 15ln Several spyak
SiGi OF the rig hts of the col lored man
which would forever prevent his eleYa-
tion. The paper was read at the
opening meeting in the Lincoln Tenn
pie Congregational Church.
The two races" said Bishop Hal
sey, have never lived in harmony in
the southland, and I am Of the opin-
ion that it is impossible for them to
do SO. we are told the South is a
white mans country, but If 1t is, that
race has shirked its responsibility in
caring for the negroes. The labor of
the South today is done by about half
colored men and half white laborers.
The colored labor has proven to be
the most expensive that was ever en-
ployed.n
He went On to say that the white
men were crowding the negro out of
employment in the South, and that
the negro was going to the North and
West. He proceeded to speak of the
evil of the mixing OF the white and
colored blood, declaring that it was
harmful to both races. An adjourn
ment was taken after the discussion,
but it Is believed the Committee on
Resolutions will consider the paper,
and probably bring in a report on the
proposed solution.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
A Family Row.

A dispatch to The Safe says in a
fight near Mountville, Laurens
county, Wednesday Bob Pitts was
three times shot by J. Q. Williams,
his brothcr-in-law, and Williams
throat was cut with a razor. Both
men are white farmers. It Is said
that Pitts was drunk and beating his
wife, Williams sister. Williams re-
monstrated and Pitts slasfed his neck.
Williams drew his pistol and fired,
the first ball striking Pitts near the
eye and ranging into the throat. The
second struck him in the right breast,
where 1t lodged, and the third, fired
as Williams was falling, struck him In
the arm. Pitts Is expected to die. Will
llams will recover. 1t is said that
Pitts wife was considerably bruised.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
a Good Suggestion.

The following from the Newberry
observer Is worthy Of consideration by
the farmers and merchants: "Numer-
GUS suggestions have been. made to
and ny farmers relative to buying
fertilizers 1t is to their interests to
get them as cheap as possible, but no
matter what the price may be 1t ought
to be SO arranged that farmers will
not have to pay for them .before the
first Of January. There are too many
claims against the farmer already fall
ing due early In the fall and compell-
Ing him to rush his cotton to market
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
Beaten to Death.
Whom Completed.

Fleet Wilkins a merchant at Hicks
siding, two miles from Roxboro, n c.,
died Thursday morning from the
effects Of an assault committed upon
him by a negro named Adam Hunt.
The negro had demanded money,
which being refused he literally beat
Mr.. Wilkins to death. He was arrest
ed and logged in Jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
HEROIC CONDUCT.
Liens Curtin and His Men Save the

lldRd-
zine (which a quantity Of explosives
were flored. In their battle against
the flames Lieut.. Curtin and his men
were 80 overcome by the smoke that
they lost consciousness after the fight
was won and were hurried on board
the cruiser Olympia for treatment.
Their condition is not serious.
The fire occurred in stuffy COM
partnlent directly adjoining the maya
zine and had gained considerable
headyway when it was discovered.
The place was filed with a dense
smoke that baf1led the efforts of the
crew and caused them to fall helpless
to the steel floor. Time and again
the seamen dived into the fire cham
her and emerged with the unconscious
form OF q seaman in his grasp. At
ter a hurried resuscitation the sea-
man and his officer would return only
to again succumb to the smoke. A
sailor plunged into the compartment
and second later came out with the
limp body of the officer in his arms.
Five seamen in a similar condition
were stretched out on the deck. All
were hurried on board the Olympia
In dry dock, the surgeons soon
brought them to consciousness. The
damage to the Lawrence was trifling.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
He Was Insane.

Andrew II. Green, the "father Of
Greater New York" and one OF the
city's Oldest and morst remarkable
citizens, was shot and instantly killed
on the steps of his home, on Park
avenue, New York, Friday by Cor
nelius NJ. Williams, a negro who is
believed to be insane. The shooting
was evidently the outcome of an In
sane delusion on the part Of the ne
gro that Mr.. Green had slandered
him. Z
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
seSered so EIaiil ;SIIijis

se
not tighten tile oln sSiiSli
stood 5Raiting atit he oors ii I'll
simply added ito the bitterness 0f OF
rivalry
Nv hateyers had been the object of &.
the surgeon In sta ting that he must
have "a good ear to graf upon; q; rich
patient from the Vest. and WAS Will
ing to pay S5, 900 to sanyman or Wo.fS, siusI.sS
man who would give up the needed I
ear, 1t did not enter into the consldy
Grafton Of the earnest EN- and wbmlen
who bes!eged his door. They had i
read his advertisement in the newspa-
pers and came ready to receive the {
money and turn over the ear. 9:5, 1
zi BRINGS a sHAPELY EAR
One of the first of those to arrive
with ears to sell was q young -
about twenty-eighlt years 81 q age. She.
was AUD w plainly, but evidently had
Seeh more prosperous days. Her eyes
lacked lustre, her shoulders were
slightly rounded, and her face was
prematurely marked with the lines
and wrinkles of worry and trouble.
Her ears, however, were small and.
shapely. ~ u. - -
Does the doctor live here that
wants to buy an ear for S5, ,OOO2p she
timlidly asked the girl who answered
her ring OF the bell. sSF..ss.;sI.
You want the doctor to look; at
your ear?" the girl asked, with q
tinge of curiosity in her tone, for up
to this time she had seen men only.
Yes" the young woman answered, !,
and then she asked eagerly: He
hasn't bought the ear yet, has he?,, Il
NO." answered the girl. You
may step In and wait for him. and
the young woman joined the throng
| in the ante-rnnrn - 60
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
Philippine Oenaus.

Advance reports indicate that the
returns OF the recent census Of the
philippines when tabulated, will show
population of 100000, exclusive of
the wild tribes OF the mountains,
which are estimated at less than H.
100000. ,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
a Winning Issue.

The only Democrat elected in GER
tain county in New York is a small
man with seven children. He was run
on the Roosevelt platform of anti-race
suicide and the press called on the
public to vote for the little man with
the big family. The slogan caught
the public ear and changed q thous-
and votes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20

The authorized capitalization OF l
scret car lines in the United States in
1902 amounted to 50, $40, ,829,31
while the gross earnings from opera
tions were s247, ,553, 900, and tho next,
income, after deductlng all expenses,
both operating and fixed charges, ,wasi
$50, ,698, 977. Il ,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
lFILLI1El.p lgAT ALIlHol,11RsSE 8. s

afs
SS, The doctors wal iting room was filed
at all hours, and many stood outside
Then !: ,fl they came ;singly in twos and
threes, all the aftern BON. A : night..S
fall more than 100 ears had been exs
amined, and |. the respective owners.
names and ad ddresses written down. !;
| Others snhns cam later wera tn:ra:!S
away and asked to come again today.
kilograms came by dozens & from;
men and women who live out Of town. +
and who are willing to sell an ear for,
$4,000. Letters will prob arrive in
tnfs q. g mornings mail containing similar;
offers. One telegram received from u
woman IN Buffalo read as follows: SlESsSzFs IS Is
To DR.. a. liz N elden Read gs
8 your offer Of, So, , 900 for an. ear,
have o perfect ear; but have rea- 6.
son to care no more for the ear orr b
other fea tures upon which I once
81 prided myself. Let me know at
once If you want me to- come on; II
Z. IT WAS "a CHEERLEs dRoG;p1.
In pitiful contrast to the Is paw;
parade of the Fifth avenue throngs iias
the sunshine Sunday afternoon was Y
the odd assortment OF men and .wo.
men who slipped throug the procces.
sion into the lShad dow Of zTWenty.nifltl1 i
street to collect lii q ISL emf, 1nfrIends
!! 9clleerless group ifls front Of the
Il fDr.ss A.: Nelde en-
isell ear for .s
3 Ss
81 S W K;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
THE REVOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That this convention rec
commend The establishment by the
state OF u department. of immigration
which shall have charge Of all matters
perIaslnlng 10 securing immigrants and
Resolved 2, That it is tue duty Of
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
A MOST pITIFUL DEATH.

+
She fell and did not rise, a small,
huddled figure in a shabby gown of
black. Suddenly one of the girls
screamed. Others ran to corners of
the room, their hands to their eyes.
One girl moved swiftly to the pros
tratc figure and knelt beside her.
Poor little thing" she said and
stocked the brown strand back from
the girls forehead. But the act OF
kindness was unknown to Miss
Thomas. She was unconscious and
very near death. Fifteen minutes
later an ambulance surgeon stood
away from the cot on which she lad
been laid and with brief movement,
drew white linen handkerchief across
the girlish features. u 1A
a while afterward one Of the girls
went to the little apartments at No.
068 East One Hundred and Eightieth
street to tell the mother that her
daughter was dead But she saw the
White-haired Southern gentlewoman,
the girl could merely say that Miss
Thomas was very i'll at the Offices.
Mrs. Thomas went there. They left
her alon for a time beside the lounge.
They heard first only a long, sharp
cry. Then there was silence. After
ward, the mother came out to ask
In whispers Of what had occurred.
Wednesday night the body Of the
girl who had been SO hurt and worn
by trouble was in her mothers home.
Many members of ST. Paul's Episco-
pal Church In the Bronx, where Miss
Thomas had been constant atten-
dant, called to comfort her parent,
put they went away knowing that
they had not succeeded, for one can
not speak to grief that sits with
silent, fearless eyes.-New York
American.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
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MOP:
/; Z
Ts 8 a p
as Rich hs w est ern ia l[an o OFsrs sFiysS
Thousand p ollars fors OH. Sl
AND MANiYsAR oFFEREDTo /! HIN. l,l,I
VIII &. IS Hell This ss IIarIeBs Man
s;sieSs IL Hes Makes q Life easy
for ~ e,s Say he Ssss


q The New Y ofk Anne erlcan says scores:
ofEtWomen and girls, len and Sboyyis,a
al eager to sell their; ears ffori is5, 900,
came with 3a rush last tsweek to !sDr!s a !
d: denis oflice, in East Twenty-s
ninth street N eW = ork. d;
8. y The doctor has \ q rich atient5 5S Isl Is
Western mining man, who viii pay3
tina that sum for an ear WI lch must be-
grated on his head in. place OF an ear.
which y, he lost By accide lent. But the
ear. must be perfect and Of 4 precise
dimensions as described In the follow i
Ing advertisement ntl printed q In the
morning newspapers, and sWhich drew
the anxious persons who would barter
beauty for money: ;$sslj;3ss 5';3ss
So, 600. 90 will be paid for right ear,
1t inches long, II inches wide, with
perfect curves and full lobe The ear
may be from either male or; female and I
must be I, from q person Sin perfeotS
health. Offers by mail 1 considered:
Dr.. a.! u. Nelden, 13 East 10th ST.. SO
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-20
ths genera IassSas ne blysaf this State to
MAKE max s.; ample pro ytslonE for and give

V Resolved 81 That In iurtherance, of
tne objects Of this movement we urge
the appointing ent OF a special agent Of
the Soate Ito properly. present the re-
sources and Inducements we have to
oner to Immigrants to be- stationed at
Sg1 Louis and remain there during the
whole term of the exposition. &; 4Slf n
Resolved! q That in der; further to
accomplishing purpose for wiiich.we
to be designated as the .'South Carroll.
ma Immigration Executive commit
tee" consisting Of one from each coun-
ty and each commercial body, of which
the president Of this convention shall
be chairman, and have power to ap-
point sub-committees:
E'trSt-TO prepare q constitution for
the South Carolina Immigration asso-
citation, and each county Organization.
Second--To prepare in suitable form
all information relative to the re-
sources, etc., of the State
Third-TO elect general agent up
on whom shall deyolYe all the duties
appertaining to an immigration agent.
Fourth-To devise plan by which
to raise the funds necessary to defray
the expenses necessarily incurred
Fifth-To prepare and submit to the
general assembly such legislation as
may be proper to carry into effect the
purposes of this convention.
Resolved 5, That in order to get the
work launched at once this convention
calls upon the different counties, mu-
inequalities and commercial and agri-
cultural organizations in this State to
send subscriptions to the committee,
thds enabling said committee to meet
the expenses of the Inauguration of
the movement and Of the preparation
OF such advertising matter as may be
necessary.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
Spelling That Spells.

spelling bee" class of our most
distinguished citizens stood up Satur-
day evening and tackled a long Sc
ries of words Of common usage give,
ont by al emirent ex-Judge who acted
as SchoolmastCr The contest was
heated, full of amusing mistakes and
exhibitions of almost faultless knowi-
edge of photography Tut the end
came at last when only one man
stood upon the floor and batted bacl:
correctly every word pitched to him
by the master.
The Constitution IS pleased to saw
that the winner in this unique Old =
fashioned contest was an attache OF
The Constitution and that he learned
to spell with the use of IAN old bin, =
black speller"
Simple as it may seem to eduCat ton
al new lights this test vindicates very
slgnally what The Constitution has
been writing about for years-the mr.
gent demand for the use of the plain.
ineligible, common sense textbooks
that can be easily taught. and as cas-
'iy understood.
In PENNSYLVANIA a few DAYS ago =
noted school superintendent, in a pub
lie address. stated that the lack Of
the full and accurate knowledge of the
fundamental three RS is the rotton-
ness at the tase Of all our public
school systems. We cordially hail the
many signs OF "a national reaction
Tor psychic methods of teaching minds
for psychic methods of teaching finds
their A. Is. Cs.-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
Bills In Congress.

Some rural papers-in Phoenix and
elsewhere-and some people find it diff
ficult to comprehend that the mere in
PRODUCTION of a bill in congress is ordi-
narily a matter of little consequence,
and CT very small news value. The
Congressional Record shows that at
the close of the second day of the ex-
ira session, 1,1SG bills had been intro
duced in the house of representatives.
BY this time, of course. the number
CT bills introduced runs into many
thousands. Exceedingly few of them
will ever emerge from the pigeon
holes of the committee rooms, and of
the bills reported but a small percent
age will become laws.
When a committee acts on a bill
end especially when a measure is
reached fer action in either house-it
is worth notice in proportion to it's i'm
portance. 1t is peculiarly true of bills
in congress that many are offered. but
few are chosen.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
How to Deal With the Negro.

The National Sociological society
held very solemn sessions in Washing
ton all last week, and adopted num-
erous resolutions expressive CT the So
ciety's views on the negro problem, -
but nothing worth remembering was
laid before the country. 1t is rather
strange that the wise sociologists
should fair to perceive that the prep
give him an education and then deal
out the same measure of justice the
white man receives. Neither coddling
or sentimentalism on the one hand nor
mob violence On the other will effec-
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
THE REMARKABLE GOMPERS.

The voluble and volatile Gompers
believes that when the hard times
come that the labor unions have been
striving sc earnestly to bring about,
capital should suffer alone, and the
| high wages of labor should continue.
There is sweet reasona bleness in this
| that commeLds il to the intellect Of
| Mr.. GOmpers. OF course, we all know
| that capital has nc rights that any
| body is bound to respect We have
| been remiss in our duty. or we would
| have taken all the bankers. miners.
manufacturers, professional men. rail-
road presidents, boat owners. merch-
ants, contra Ctors, building firms own
ers CT big farms, lumber tracts, quar-
ries and fisheries, theatrical managers
successful artists, architects and auth
ors, star actors, prima donnas, pub
fishers, brewers and what not-taken
them all by the neck and crop. and
dropped them into the waters OF OBJ
livion or some other kind where the
swimming was difficult. There must
be nc. success.
Yet it might be timidly suggested TO
Mr.. GCmpers and his fellow walking
delegates that in hard times capital
does suffer and suffers first. HARD
times are always ushered in by the
bankrupting of business. Men of for
tune see their resources swept away
in a night. Those who are able. and
who foresee the storm, try tC prepare
for it by limiting their operations and
saving something with which to wealth
er it. But Mr.. Gompers finds that this
procedure is against the rules Of his
union. and therefore cannot be per-
mitted. When banks are about to
break and railroads to lose their bust
ness, and mills 20 shut down, and trade
to die, the owners and operators must
maintain their full force a the present
wage, and, as no work offers for their
hands, they will probably play base
ball and golf and checkers, by way of
making return for their wages In
some countries and at some times. Mr..
Gompers might seem a wee bit per-
postercus, but thousands listen to him
in all seriousness just now.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
The Newly Discovered Sayings o.
Jesus.

The brief Associated Press dispa tch
from London. giving a synopsis of the
address delivered last Saturday by Dr..
Bernard P. Grenfell, the noted
archeologist, contained news which a
few years ago would have startled the
world.
DR.. Grenfell stated that he had found
at Ell Hibeh, Egypt, a rich Ptolemaic
metropolis in one of the mounds of
which were documents containing a
collection of the sayings of Jesus. I'm
portance is lent to the find by the
proofs adduced that the manuscripts
were written at least as early as the
second century. If fully authenticated
as of that epoch, the documents will
throw a new light on some the
illogical controversies. However, until
full translations are available it will
be idle to speculate on the changes,
Notwithstanding DR.. Grenfells asser-
ton that enormous interest will be
aroused en- account of variations in
the manuscripts from accepted texts.
Certainly. the quotations cited and
cabled from London do not sustain
supposition that the newly found say
ings might differ materially in spirit
from those familiar TO readers of the
New Testament. Thus the passage.
Let not him that seeketh cease from
his search until he finds, and when he
shall reach the kingdom (the kingdom
of heaven). and when he reaches the
kingdom he shall have rest"
is in strict harmony with teachings in
the accepted version. And the varia-
lions cited are more interesting than
The fifty-second verse of
the eleventh chapter of the gospel ac-
cording to st. Luke reads:
Woe unto you lawyers! for We have
taken away the key of knowledge; We
entered not In yourselves. and them
that were entering in We hindered.
The version contained in the papyrus
Just found reads:
Eye have hidden the key Of knowl-
edge: We entered not yourselves, and
=
not OPEN"
The papyrus is supposed to be the
gospel according to st. Thomas. and
If genuine will probably enrich the
New Testament without materially
cCntradicting it in any point. The dis
eiples did not write shorthand, but in
the sayings of Jesus they
agree remarkably well-better. in fact,
han do a group of stenOgraphers,
in reporting modern
speeches. And this passage of st.
Luke's regarding the lawyers, and the
quoted passage from the papyrus are
practically the same. There is no va
'iation" in substance. And. after all, |
my variations discovered are not likely |
o be important.
While hair-splitting theologians and |
,hurch controversialists may dispute
Is to words and shades of meaning, the |
conclusion that there is no difficulty |
n understanding the teachings of |
Tesus. They were as simple as were !
he people who gathered at His feet |
very day to hear His words. |
rhe Golden Rule as the measure of |
Justice. and the attainment of earthly !
md spiritual happiness through be- |
oming as innocent as little children, |
re doctrines" readily understood, and |
an be accepted without question by |
II as embodying a system of morality |
hat is faultless.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

William Zeigler, Of New York, very
wealthy and president of a baking
powder company. has been indicted by
n Missouri grand jury for financial
connection with the alum legislation in
the Missouri assembly in 1901 The
indictment against Zeigler alleges
bribery On three counts. and states
that the defendant was instrumental
in securing the votes of certain state
senators on the alum-repeal bill, for
which others have been indicted here
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

European holders of Colombia bonds
Will lose millions CT dollars as a result
of Panama's secession and Colombia s
refusal to accept the s1O,OCO,O 900 offered
by the United States for the canal
concession, for the Colombian treasury
is bankrupt. But Colombia just now
is not worrying over the troubles OF
her European creditors-she has troub-
les of her own.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

tofore. But if Mr.. Zeigler is guilty
there is no occasion for him to be
alarmed. The Missouri supreme court
with all the fortitude of the boy on the
burning deck, is standing between the
bocdlers and Prosecutor Folk
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

Mobs in Bcgota have been hCwling
Yankee pigs!" and Death to the
Americans" but they will take good
care to inflict death upon no Ameri-
ers, from every point CT view.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

Inasmuch as Senator Reed Shoots
name has been on Uncle Sans pay
roll since the 4th of last March, the
Salt Lake apostle is looking with
complacency on the Efforts to pry him
out of his seat in the United States
senate
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

For a solid week William Jennings
Bryan has been on the ocean. with no
opportunity to tell the country what
a crime was committed by the adj
ministration in permitting Panama to
secede from Colombia.