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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
POPE LEO AND THE CATHOLICS.
A Readable Interview With a Catholic
Priest.

About ten days ago when the i'll
ness of Pope Leo was first recognized
as very serious, a Charlotte Observer
reporter had an interesting interview
with Rev. Father Francis, Rector of
St. Peters Catholic Church in
Charlotte. We quote it In full here
with:
Father Francis was in Italy last
August and had an audience with
the Pontif. Apart from his natural
interest in. the Pope as the head of
his church, Father Francis has taken
great interest in the Pope as a man
and is thoroughly c~onversant with
the history of Leo the Thirteenth.
The h~alf-hour's talk that he had
with the reporter was in casual order,
and Father Francis mentioned facts
or made comments not in sequence,
but just as ideas occurred to him.
THE PoPE's TITLES.
"The Pope" said he, has a, num-
Der of titles. They are: His Holi-
ness, Bishop of Rome; the Vicar of
Jesus Christ; the Successor of st,
Peter; the Supreme Pontiff of the
Universal Church; the Patriarch of
the West; the Primate of Italy; the
Archbishop and Primate of the Ro-
man Province; the Sovereign of the
Imperial Dominions of the Holv Ro-
man Catholic Church. The Pope's
name is Joachim Pecci. He was
born in the Diocese of Anagni,
March 2, 1910. He was ordained
priest December 81, 1887; ~consecrat-
ed bishop February II, 1884; trans
ferred to Perguria January 10,
1916; proclaimed cardinal December
10, 1858; elected Pope February 20,
1878, and crowned March 3, 1873.
Pope Leo is the 263rd Pope"
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PONTIFF.
"Were you embarrassed when you
had an audience with the Pope?"
eyes, rather. I suppose there
must have been 1900 people in the
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican when
the Pope was carried out into the
room in his sedan chair, which has
the proportions of a throne. Out
of the entire crowd only about forty
people were introduced. I gained
my way to his presence because of
a card that [ had been given by
Cardinal Martinelli, of Rome, who
had been an apostolic delegate in
America. As we approached in file
order a cardinal introduced the men
as they came. When I approached
there was a silence. The cardinal
didn't know my name. I kneeled
and kissed the hand of the Pope
He said to me in Latin:
'Who are you and where are you
from" I told him. EOh,' he said
L know your bishop-Bishop Haid
He is a man with a big beard
"Then he spoke something to me
in Italian. I replied in Latin that
did not understand. Then, reaching
down and pressing his hands against
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21

Nos. $50 and l8I of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21

In certain districts of New York
City the antitheses of society almost
rub elbows; on the one side is the
unpublished workaday world of the
lowly East Side, on the other the
charm and grace and beauty of the
world of wealth and fair women:
Side by side, but unknowing and
never understanding each other, these
people live their lives through, nav
ing in common only human interest,"
In the August Delineator Lille Ham
ilton French writes of some OF T meI
friends of both these worlds. Inc
pathos of the lives of some n tn0
beauty of others is very impressive
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21

rode Sung in Memorial Day Exercises, Mag
nOIia Cemetery, Charleston, s. c., 1857
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Killed by Auto omohile.

Boston, Mass.-As a result of reck-
lessness on the part of an unknown
chauffeur, by whose big red automobile
two men were injured by being thrown
from their wagon on Springfield street,
Daniel F. Crowley, the younger man,
died about three hours later. Crowley.
with Michael Feeley, 60 years Old was
driving light wagon when the auto
mobile came along. The wagon had
Just turned from Columbus avenue into
Springfield street. The police say that
the machine was on the wrong side Of
the street, and that when the chauffeur
neared the wagon he blew the big fog
horn at his side. At the sound the
horse bolted. Frightened out of con-
troll at the sight of the automobile and
at the sound, the animal dashed down
the street and suddenly swerved,
throwing both men out. Crowley had
several ribs fractured, one of which
seemed to have punctured the heart.
Feeley, from his age, is in a rather
bad condition, though he is improving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

A curious story comes from Vienna
to the effect that an emissary OF Prince
Louis Napoleon has sounded certain
Austro- Hungarian noblemen as to their
attitude toward his pretensions to the
French throne, and that they have de-
clined to commit themselves in any
way on the subject.
There is significance in the fact that
it was broached by 80 cautious diplo-
matist as the Russian minister. 1t
would seem to indicate il Prince
Louis were successful he might look
confidently for the support of the Gar.
Ever since the beginning of the strikes,
since the FasAoda incident has dis
turbed France, and since the Dreyfus
case and its attendant excitement the
adherents of Prince Louis Victor have
been active to the end that if revolu-
ton should come they would be in po-
sition to assert his claims. All over
France, iu every neighborhood, in
every village, there are secret organi-
cations having for their primary object
! the restoration of the Empire.
The Prince himself is at Brussels in
constant communication with every
reimbursement in France-waiting the
uprising he believes to be immi-
nent, thought impressively sug-
gested by the spectacle presented the
other day at the opening of the French
chambers, where 10000 soldiers un-
der arms were necessary to properly
perform that function. Washington
Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

Sioux City, Ia.-A tornado with force
enough to twist one of the main ele-
yators of the Frank Heese mill from its
foundations. demolish small buildings
and crush in plate glass fronts visited
Merrill, fifteen miles north of here re-
Gently. The storm came up with an
ominous roar and people took to their
cellars. Hail accompanied Il heavy
downpour of rain. some of the hail
stones falling in Sioux City being two
inches in diameter. News has cached
Topeka from Horton, Kan. of the visit
of a tornado at that point. The tnicn
Hotel was unroofed and a livery stable
and blacksmith shop We're blown
away. Several smaller buildings of lit
tie value were also destroyed. One or
two persons were injured. but. it is
thought, not fatally. The storm did not
go whrling through the town. but ap-
peared to dip to the earth in one small
circle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
YOUNG Man Took Poison.

Seal Harbor, Me.-Irving Young
aged 20, committed suicide recently by
drinking acid. Young was not con-
sidered very strong mentally. He was
disappointed in a love affair and in
the presence Of the young woman in
whom he was interested drank the
poison which had been used for killing
weeds. Young had been infatuated
with a certain young woman, but she
greatly disappointed him by marrying,
and he turned his whole attention to-
ward young school teacher who
boarded at the same house. She gave
him no encouragement, so for several
days, according to the diary which he
left. he had carefully planned the fatal
deed. Calling the young woman to the
sitting room he told her what he
planned to do and began to drink the
poison. At first she thought he was
Joking but when the seriousness of the
affair became evident she made every
effort to check him. She tried to pro-
cure help, but he prevented her exit
by taking a position against the door.
When help arrived it was too late.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
HEAT KILLS.
Five Persons Dead and Many Pros.
trated.

New York, \. Y.-The intense heat
here killed five persons and oNerralhe
IL others. The maximum temperature
one day MAS 81 degrees.
The hottest May day was May %,
1880 when ~ was recon ded.
The humidity was very great and
made conditions right for fatal heat
strokes. Thsse cases were reported:
Theresa Bronnenkampl, IT years old,
Williamsburg.
Peter Murray, s years old, Brooklyn.
Carl KaspowlH, 81 years old.
Jacob Grabar, - years Old.
Unknown man. overcome at Broad
way, Williamsburg; died in Eastern
district ho' p,lal,
The heat prostrations We're reported
from all sections OF the city.
A bolt of lightning struck the Clymer
street police station in Brooklyn, and
Capt. Bernard Gallagher, Sergt. Mon
tague and 10 policemen were knocked
ont by the terrific shock. Sergt. Mon
tague was writing in the blotter, was
thrown from his chair to the floor, and
policeman Gorley was knocked down
and stunned He was half conscious
when his companions reached him. and
artificial resnir"t'r" lad to be reSorled
to bring him around.
Instantly lhe vupola was in i1ameS.
The shock was felt through the entire
building, knocking down all who were
standing.
Frank Kelly, while believed to be
temporarily insane from the heat,
jumped from the roof of a house and
was instantly killed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Does Not Need Aid,

St. Petersburg, Russia-The Russian
government has received no represent
atiOns from the government of the
United States in regard to the Kishineff
massacres, beyond an inquiry, through
Ambassador Mccormick, several days
ago. whether the money and supplies
which were being offered from all parts
of America for the sufferers would be
acceptable to the Russian government
The foreign Office replied that while
it greatly appreciated the American
generosity, there was no need for relief
as the wants of the inhabitants of Kish-
ineff were being looked after. There is
no doubt that while the Russian offic-
ials much regret the Kishineff massa-
cres. they equally resent what they call
the "anti-Russian agitation in Ameri-
ca" which they claim is "fomented by
the inf1uentinal English press"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
"Human Ray"

Philadelphia. Pa.--Prof Arthur w.
Goodspeed of the University of Penn
sylvania is busily experimenting with
his recently discovered human ray"
Although it was made by means of
Crooke's tube, the professor denies that
the rays emanating from the human
body have their origin in the tube He
said that another radio active sub
stance could be employed in obtaining
the desired result with the human rays
and that the tube merely acts as an
intensifier of the rays. Prof Good
speed pointed out that all matter alb
serbs radio active energy in waves
of varying length and emits this same
energy in waves Of a definite and al
tered length. The energy that has
thus been transformed is characteristic
of the matter from which it emanates.
The rays or waves of this energy are
given out by the human body with COM
parative force and freedom.
The Crookes tube enabled Prof.
Goodspeed to make his discovery by its
production of exaggerated wave condi-
tions and their consequent absorption
and diffusion with unusual force by
the human body. In making his ex-
pertinent he did not permit the X-rays
emanating from the Crookes tube to
flow toward the Photographic plate,
and the unusual wave disturbance
created In this way was absorbed by
his own body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
SINGER SUICIDES.
Mrs. Bum Of New York Tlk3S
Silver.
Known on Stage as Catherine Ger.
maine--Had Had a Quarrel with
Her Husband-He says She Had
Been Drinking Heavily All Day.

New Iork-NIrs Charles II. Bum,
who was Calhcl inc Gcrmane. comic
opera singer, ana whose husband Is
cCnnccled with the National Lead
company, recently committed suicide
in their rLoms in the Darlington
apartment hotel ON Broadway.
Practically all tnat was learned OF
her death came to Coroner Jackson
from Mr.. Bum. He said that he ana
his wife had a little quarrel in the
morning.
she wanted 10 60 to the country
with some women friends, said Mr..
Bunn, and she lud me about that
then. didn't want her to go, and |
said 50. We had a uua""'l then, but
went over to the lead ..npany's fac
tory in Newark. thinking little of ii.
when | came home al once saw
that she was intoxicated. She had
drunk TWO bottles OF whiSkey. When
saw her condition made up my
mind that she could not go down with
me TO the public dining room OF the
house | told her to stay in the apalt-
ment and then | went down.
when | came back she was just
staggering ir,ln Il closet where kept
some samples Of cyanide of silver.
She had Il towel wrapped around her
head"
Mrs Bum became unconscious al
most as soon as she reached the bed,
her husband says. DR.. Dunckler was
called in, but he could do nothing TO
revive her. she had taken some cya-
nide of silver frC nj Il quart bottle thai
was in the closet.
An ambulance arrived from the
Roosevelt hospital soon after she died
and. through the report of tbs ambn-
lance surgeon, Coroner Jackson went
to the house. Bum was half crazed
with grief.
Mrs. Bum was about 80 years old.
Her last appearance on the stage was
with Thos. q. Seabrooke in The Isle
OF Champagne" three years ago. She
married Bum soon alter that.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Dies Just After MARRIAGE.

Richmond, Na.--Prof r. Algernon
Rose we'll known educator OF Dur
ham, n c., who for year had been in
charge of Mathews Academy at Mat
hews Court House, Va. was married re-
Gently to Miss Margaret Johnson, a
trained nurse of Harrisonburg, who
had nursed him through a siX-week
spell of typhoid fever. He was thought
to be on the road to recovery and was
so much better that his brother and sis
ter VINO had watched by his bedside,
returned to their homes. The ceremony
was performed at his bedside by the
Rev. o. Nj. Ierger Six hours later
frof Rose was dead. The marriage was
an entire surprise to Prof. Roses
friends. and the announcement of his
marriage and death reached his home
at the same time. The bride belongs
to a well-known family in Harrison
burg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

eZuelan negotiations, and to ease
their minds Secretary Hay told them
1t was done by Bowen as Venezuelan
minister.
Quarter Of population OF St. Hya.
cinthe, Que, made homeless by fire.
Joseph Brewster aged ). of Charles.
town, Mass, killed by an ice wagon.
Capt. Richmond p, Hobson. with a
companion, climbs an almost inacces-
sible peak in the Yosemite valley.
Great growth reported at the an
nual convention OF the supreme coun-
ell, Royal Arcanum.
Andrew J. Campbell, one Of the mur.
derers OF Jennie Bosschieter, operat-
ed on for appendicitis and may die.
Secretary Hay contributes 5000 to
the Kishineff relief fund
State department asks Miss Helen
NJ. Stone for the necessary informa-
tion upon which to frame a formal ap-
pication for redress from the Turk
ish government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Deserted Town Burned.

Helena, MOn.-Once city OF 1000
inhabitants. with daily newspaper,
tirst-class hotels. fine streets and many
handsome buildings. Montana City has
been wiped ont by fire and no one dis
covered the loss for two days. At one
time it was one of the most famous
placer mining camps in the state. The
town was abandoned as the gold depos-
its were gradually exhausted until, dur
ing the past decade it has been with
out even one inhabitant The glare Of
the fire was seen from here but it was
supposed to be caused by burning grass
on the prairies. A passing herdsman
discovered that every building had
been consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
THE DELINEAT0R
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, $l55
Fo months trial subscription 70
The Age
2j cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.
A TRlELlNc INCIDENT.
But II Eventually Brought India Under
Eugiand's Control.

But IL tNehtuhlly brought lUulh NuueE
Eug,and's Control.
How many Of our readers are aware
that We owe our vast Indian Empire
to variation OF three shillings .
pound in the price of pepper? And
yet such is the case, and 1t throws an
interesting light upon the idiosyn.
craries Of the English character
In the sixteenth century all the
pepper consumed in England was
bought by the English merchants
from the Dutch. who brought it from
India. Owing to racial jealousy, the
Dutch traders in 1899 raised the cost
from three shillings to six shillings
per pound. This petty display of i'll
feeling caused considerable annoy.
nnce to the English merchants and
aroused in them that feeling of inde-
penlence which has always been so
characteristic Of our race.
They determined to import their
pepper direct from India in their own
ships, and for this purpose formed =
company, called "The Governor and
Company of Merchants of London
Trading to the East indies" and
which in later days became known rs
the East India Company.
Their first voyage embroiled them
in almost innumerable quarrels with
the Dutch and Portuguese, and for
time the venture proved q financial
failure. 1t was not until 1915 that
the company became successful and
obtained lucrative treaties, owing to
their lecisively defeating the Portu-
guese.
From this time on their possessions
gradually increased, slowly at first,
and then very rapidly, until, by the
wise and beneficial management of
snch men as Give, Warren Hastings
and CORVALLIS, they exercised SOW
ereignity over the greater portion of
India.
In this manner it happened that al
increase in the price of pepper mo-
mentously affected the history Of
mankind. .-Pearson's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Former President in Irons.


Yosemite Valley, Calif.-Capt Rich
mond p. IIobsOn and Thomas Magee,
club man of San Francisco. have per-
formed ore of the most daring eX-
ploits ever accomplished in the iose-
mite valley. successfully climbing the
almost inaccessible heights of pcrpen-
dicuIar half dome. a distance OF 5000
feet TO keep their footing ana prevent
sliding Magee went ahead with "a stout
rope and bundle of iron spikes on his
shoulder. With one hand he would
hang on to some small tssure in the
rock and with the other drive his
spikes into the openings in the white
granite. This accomplished he would
secJre the rope and Capt IIobson
would climb up from below. Sometimes
they lost their footing and slid for
several yards before being caught and
held by the rope. They planted a 20
foot flag at the summit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
England Follows Our Course.

Washington. d. Conformation has
been received by the state depart.
ment from Mr., Conger, the American
minister at Pekin. that the British
government had followed the course
of the United States in arranging the
terms of the payment of the Boxer in.
demnity by China. This government
agreed to accept payment from China,
provided the other powers acquiesced,
at the rate of exchange existing at the
time the indemnity treaty was signed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

tirely overcome by the terrible burns
which she had sustained in her flight
She died an hour later on the way to
the hospital.
The occupants of tie house were
startled by continued shrieking. but
no attention was pad to it until Mrs.
Williams ran into the rooms of Mrs.
Darlington enveloped in flames. When
those in the room hurli5d toward her
she ran from them into the street.
whore she fell face downward Willing
hands quickly eXtinguished her blazing
garments, which had been almost en-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Coaling Stations In Cuba.

Washington, D. CA request has
been received from the Cuban govern
ment that the proposed sites for coaling
stations in Cuba be surveyed by Ameri-
can officers. in order that their bound
aries may be determined and arrange
ments made for the transfer to the
United States. In accordance with this
request the Navy Department has in
structed Rear Admiral Coghlan, who
is at Santiago, Cuba. in the flagship
Olympia, to 60 to Guantanamo and sur
vey the site for the station to be estab-
lshed there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

Madison, Fla.-Wash Jarvis, white,
was taken from the Jail in this city
by mob and lynched. The men be-
came involved in difficulty about the
employment of laborers and Jarvis shot
Waldrop dead. The murderer said that
he did the shooting in self-dafence.
This has been denied by witnesses. The
two men represented large families.
and were first cousins. They had quar-
relied several times before.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
Killed 3543 Cattle.

Washington, d. C.-The year hook
of the department of agriculture,
contain the official report of Dr. d. T..
Salmon. chief of the bureau of animal
industry. on the epidemic of foot and
mouth disease which appeared in the
New England states last autumn and
winter. DR.. Salmon says that ANS
cattle were affected and that 3Jl3 were
slaughtered to prevent further spread
OF the contagion. The total compen-
sation paid the owners Of the cattle
killed was $l2O0O7.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23
When Objection Was Withdrawn

After the expulsion of Louis Phil
lipe in 1S4s, Louis Napoleon let sew
eral months go by before Offering
himself as candidate for the Cham
her. He was elected, and presented
himself while the law deoreeing his
exile was still in force. One of the
deputies protested against his taking
the seat. Louis Napoleon arose, hes
itated, bungled and sat down without
having been able to address the as
sembly. CATER that" said the OBJ.
iecting deputy, II withdraw my OBJ
iection.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-23

AN Nlip- l tullk May mas lost ncT
heart,' llc-"Wcll, the man who has
4ound it will receive IL handsome rc,
= saNard. and Country.
aE IT'S well to mind your p's and q's,
M but II YOU are a golfer swell
,N3 You'll find that it will be OF use
M 10 mind your ewes and tees ~ well.
Nsje# Philadelphia Record.
HN'Ns# "What supports the sun in the heav-
sS ms :" asked the country school teacher
why. its beams, OF course" replied
,Sfa precociouS yuungSlcr.-K Kansas City
[Hlndcpcndcnt.
Wi 1T looks as If the Kaiser was getting
more and more pulfed up and in love
with HIMSELF "IcS. Sometimes | al.
most wish hc had married II woman
11ikc my wife" - Cleveland pla in-
va Dealer.
N Tess SS-"oh. yes. feel pretty sure Of
"A him. rejected him when he proposed
II first hccauSc | WAS positive he'd try
again" Jess And YOU were right.
lie did try again. aud accepted him"
"A philadelphia Press.
Little RcG%ir-"l went way around
the world last year with my father"
IL Little Jimmy agcd twr!yel-"That's
Msnothin'. I've been around the sun
##twclNc times now and I'm on my thir.
W tecnth trip Syracuse Herald
FIJI Every tim" you draw Il breath"
said the youu@ mau who dahnlcd in
S#thingS scientific. ">omrhody dis"
M"Wcl'," replied The practical maid, tim
u sure it isn't up To me to stop breathing
on that account Chicago News.
Il "lIcnpcck WAS delighted when his
w II" told h'm they were To move into II
&fat. "Why, thought he wuS greatly
attached to his old home" so he is,
put hr wants To see the ianitor call his
SSMife down. n.'-Kansas city Journal.
s% y mighty speech he paused to frame,
8 And Zealous,y displayed it:
;M And Vet the world went on the same
M -AH II he never made it,
sH Washington Star
M Gilman - Your gardens rather
{$SSsemal isn't IT," Subbuhs-"Ye.es.
#rathrr." Citiman-"You wont be able
#to plant many flowers, will you:"
N SubbubS-"Oh, I don't know; maybe
IA '"' l'"' tH'ii III loiuIHS ttuS. -l'DIl-
Al adelpha Press.
n "Wcll. sir," said the important-look-
ing individual on the rear platform, Il
A nave lived in Hat for seven years and
n have never had any trouble with the
5anitor." Indeed" replied Mr.. Meek.
~ Hlhcredulously. land how did you man
&{age it?' 'l'm the janitor"-Kansas
#City Journal.
II There is something about the de-
spiSed goat that all boarders might im.
u tate remarked the boarding house
n landlady. What il IT." uuericd the
gang around the feStal board. "rhe
Il goat replied the dining room queen.
N isn't particular rs 10 what he feeds
& Oh. Chicago News,