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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12

At Alton, Ill.,, while bathing in the
Mississippi river Friday night Michael
Riley, his daughter and six OF the lat
ter's little girl friends, were drowned.
one child who was in the party was
rescued. Riley lived near the river in
the southern part OF the city and was
accustomed to bathe on the beach in
front OF his home after his return from
work. Friday night his little daughter
begged to go with him and Riley took
her and seven OF her girl friends to the
beach with him. When they entered
the water Riley bade the children Join
hands and they all waded into the
river and walked along sandbar
which stretched out into the stream
at that point. They had gone some
distance from the shore when sudden.
~ the whole party disappeared be-
meath the water, having in the dark
ness STEPPED from the sandbar into the
deep channel
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
Will Be Hung.

Geo. w. Williams, colored, who
criminally assaulted Miss Knode, a
school teacher near Harper's Ferry,
w. Va. several weeks ago, was con-
vected in the court and was sentenced
to be hanged September 8. Miss Knode
was on the stand fifteen minutes and
identified the accused. The case was
submitted without argument, and the
jury, after nine minutes deliberation,
returned a verdict guilty" A scene
followed the announcement OF the yer-
dict. The spectators In the court room
cileered. Their shouts were taken up
by the crowds in the streets and lasted
twenty minutes The terror stricken
prisoner begged the guares to pray for
him as he thought he was about to be
lynched. A company of state militia
Is guarding the prisoner.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
NEW ENEMY OF COTTON
Report of a Fungus Growth on the
Weed in this State.

The Columbia Record says reports
have been received from Greenville
and Laurens county Of a sort OF blight
which is destroying the cotton to a
considerable extent. The blight ap-
pears to be a sort OF rust, attacking
the young leaves and causing them in
few days to turn brown and die.
Section Director Bauer when asked
about the new enemy sale that it was
probably a sort of fungus growth
which is a sort Of blight. There has
been little so FAR in this state except
in the sea island districts several years
ago and when it was found that it was
contagious and it was killed out by
letting the ground alone for few
seasons. While he had not received
enough information about it TO speak
authorltatively lie did not think it
would do much damage now, that the
crop was SO far advanced. Here Is
what the Greenville News says OF IT,
Cotton plants In the fields extend
ing along the Augusta road, from this
city almost as far as Princeton. in
l-aurens county. have been attacked
by some kind of blight Which resem-
oles rust, but which appears to be far
more rerniciOus and baneful i'm it's
effects, thap either rust or what is
usually known as blight. In fact none
OF The planters, familiar with the va
rlouS diseases TO which the cotton
plant in this section is heir, has the
east idea what this new enemy can
he. 1t attacks the tender leaves, and
IN few days they turn brown, wilt
and die. The boil Is not attcked and
the new Scou'ge is evidently not the
celebrated and greatly dreaded wee
vii. First, small spots appear on the
under side OF the leaf. They grow
thicker rapidly as though innumcra-
bic little insects were feeding on the
surface, and soon the entire leaf is
brown and dead. 1t is not devoured
by the insect, or whatever the cause
OF the destruction may lie, but seem
rather to be poisoned. Several
farmers were in the city Wednesday
from the Affected area, and one of
them exhibited two stalks OF cotton
which had been attacked by the pest.
Many of the leaves were dead and
others were becoming yellow and
brown. The loss OF the leaves was
beginning TO tell on the bolls and The
plant generally which had been greatly
inJured in the process Of develop
ment."
The Times and Democrat reported
this disease as having appeared in Or
angehurg County several weeks ago.
ana expressed an opinion that it was
what Is called the wilt"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
A NEGRO MURDERER.
Game Very Near Being Lynched Up
In New England.

Henry Osborne, a former police
commissioner and one Of the leading
business men OF Hartford, Conn, was
murdered by his former colored body
servant, Joseph Watson, Friday. The
negro "as found Friday night hiding
under a bed in the basement Of the
Osborne home. Outside the house at
the time the murderer was found q
Thousand people were gathered and as
Watson, heavily manacled, was escort.
ed down the steps to the police patrol
wagon the air resouuded with cries OF
kill him, lynch him."
AS the wagon started the crowd,
which was rapidly increasing in size,
swarmed after it, making a demon
stration, the like OF which has hardly
been duplicated under like circum-
stances In New England. AT the sta
tion the police bad difficulty in pre-.
venting the crowd from forcing it's way
into the guard room.
Watson is lS years old and is very
unprepossessng in appearance, but
did not quail when face ID face with
the crowd which seemed so anxious to
avenge the murder. lie said he killed
MIR. Osborne. II had it in for him,
and killed him." he said. 81 am not
afraid to die; and l am satisfied now
that killed him."
MIR. Osborne was deliberately killed
by Watson out OF revenge for being
discharged as valet on July 10. Wat
son says that he got into the house
Thursday night after MIR. Osborne re.
tired and went to bed In the base
ment.
Friday morning Watson went up
stairs when he heard MIR. Osborne
stirring about and meeting him at
the bath room door, tired one shot.
Mr. Osborne ran into his bedroom and
the negro followed and fred two more
shots, both lullets taking effect.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12

Cornwall. In this contest former
Senator Davis was entirely neutral.
Chairman Daley had no sooner fin.
ished reading the platform than cries
were heard, Where is the white
mans plank?"
George Byrne offered an amendment
TO the unanimous report which added
the white mans plank" that had
been so much talked about during the
week and an animated discussion be-
gan on that issue. The Byrne
amendment was as follows:
We believe that the destinies of
West Virginia should and must be
shaped and controlled by the white
people Of the state and while we dis
Claim any purpose to do any in
Justice whatever to the negro popula-
tiOn, yet we announce without reserve
our fixed purpose to preserve, in every
conservative and constitutional way,
the social and political supremacy Of
our own race believing that by the
frank avowal and conSumation OF such
purpose alone can racial contention
and conflicts be permanently avoided. f"
Byrne made strong speech in sup
port Of his amendment, showing that
such action had been taken by some
states bordering on West Virginia as
would cause an invasion OF negroes
into this state, especially during elec-
tionS and subsequently make secial
conditions dangerous.
Chairman DALEY replied, admitting
the condition that confronted the
state, but In the interest of the ma
tional ticket, he insisted that this was
not the time for such action. lie re.
ferred to the mixed schools and other
conditions in Indiana, New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut as the
doubtful states that were wanted for
Parker and Davis and in which the
colOred vote was a factor.
Daley, who Is the neighbor OF
Davis, made Il strong appeal for obe-
dience to the wishes Of the vice presi-
dential nominee.
AS soon as Daley concluded, many
were sc, king to speak, but they were
stopped by the previous question be-
ing ordered. The amendment was
defeated, yeas, 81; nays, 9l5. Many
of those voting announced I'VE favor
the amendment, but vote, nay"
The platform as offered was then
adopted
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
RUSSIAN AssAssINATIoNs.
The Fearful DEATH Diiti OF the Emperor
Iexander.

liz RShtiui 1JCdtn Oh Inf tInDerOr
Alexander.
The record of.reeent assassinations
in Russia is remarkable one. On
March 13, 1881, Emperor Alexander II
was slain IN a manner similar to that
OF Minister Plehye. On April Is 1902,
M. Slpiaginne, the predecessor of M.
Pnlehve, was assaSsinated by a student
named BalmaschOf. A little more than
month ago, Oh June l6, Gen. Bobre.,
koft was killed by a Finish patriot,
Emperor Alexander had escaped re.
peated attempts on his life, in one
OF which the guard room OF the Winter
palace was blown up before he was
finally aSsassinated. He had attended
a ceremony in honor OF "a Russians regi-
ment on Sunday, and was returning to
his palace in sleigh after luncheon
at the home Of a relative. AS he was
passing by the Catherine canal nini-
list threw bomb which exploded be-
hind the vehicle and Kill ed two Co.'S
sacks. The emperor alighted and was
speaking to the bomb thrower when
second missils exploded at his feet and
tore Off both of the legs OF the emperor
below the knees and injured him In
other ways. Several persons were kill
ed outright, and the bomb thrower
was injured in manner similar to the
Eemperor.. So many of the en-, oeror's
escort;Were hurt that it was SO ne time
before aid was given to him, and then
he was driven to his palace in 4 sleigh,
hisinjured legs being held higher than
his head, but no further effort to
staunch the flow Of blood being made.
His death followed in a few hours.
The man who threw the bomb also
died. -Four other men and two women
were convicted OF participation in the
crime, and all save one woman were
executed, she being imprisoned for
life. The Emperor Alexander's assass
ination was in the same year as that
Of President Garfield New York
| Tribune.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
Cholera Sweeping Persia.

The Presbyterian board OF foreign
missions has ri ceived letters from the
American missionaries in Persia re-
garding the cholera epidemic, which
has come into that country from the
south and southwest and has extended
as far as the capital In Teheran.
There were neatly forty deaths at
Teheran July 2, and the recent dis
patches report a great increase. The
missionaries have opened four centers
Of relief, using the hospital and
churches. There is already a great
panic and much need Of relief.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12

AT Winnipeg while watching a fight
between bulls at the Dominion cxhibi.
tlCn grounds, Thursday night, thirty
three persons were injured hy the
collapse OF the huge cattle shed which
overlooked the rng. About a hun
area PERSONS were on the shed when,
without moments warning, the roof
Tell through and precip.tated half the
cro"o to the floor, a disLar.cc OF about
Ohirty feet. About fourteen were
taken to the hospital with fractured
,!,.,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
Fatally Injured.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Reynolds OF
Marietta, Ga, were seriously and per-
haps fatally injured in the crash Of
their automobile into telephone pole
about six miles from Atlanta, Thurs
day night. l.. N. Trammell and Miss
Alma George were also III the car, but
were not seriously injured. All are
we'll known. Mr.. Reynolds Is o pro-
citizen of Marietta.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
LNnCllli Il hY Ninh

Andrew Dudley, negro boy about
III years or age, who attempted
criminal assault upon two little white
girls near Greenfield, Nelson county
Thursday, was taken from a con.
stable while enroute for jail on tralr
by a mob near Alton, Thursday after.
noon, and carried to the woods, where
1t Is presumed he was lynched.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
Killed by Son-in-Law.

b. Varnell, who was highly esteem
ed, was killed near Tarboro, N. e.,
Tuesday afternoon in an encounter
with his son-in-law, Joe Phillips. The
latter, is under arrest. There are nc
particulars.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12

Congressman Lever has also receiv-
ed the following letter from Mr.. Bris-
tow:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12

no reason to expect that they should
all receive the maximum pay; such
has never been the policy of the de.
partment, nor can carriers who tray
ell only 20 miles rightly expect as
much money as those who travel "a
or more miles.
The department under the sche-
dule Is experiencing no difficulty in
securing good carriers who are willing
to carry the routes for the compensa-
tion fixed"
Congressman Lever has also receiv-
ed the following letter from Mr.. Brls-
tow:
RURAL ROUTE FOR LUCKNOW.
Your letter OF July I4th, urging
establishment OF proposed rural route
from Lucknow, s. e., notwithstand-
Ing the fact that there would be serv-
ed but 81 families within the limits
or route % l-2 miles in length, has
been received. In reply you are ad-
vised that the department. having
adopted 2i miles as standard route,
1t has been decided to amend the rule
requiring 100 families on routes of 20
or more miles SO that hereafter 100
families will be required on routes OF
"a miles and and proportionate num-
Der OF shorter routes. Owing to this
change of rule the Lucknow route will
be established at an early date"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-24
The Irish i'm Russia.

The lack of Irish names in the present war be-
tween Russia and Japan has been cause of some
wonder to a great many people says an exchange.
Because it is well known th;tt4where there is any
fighting to be done, there you will find the irish
The Newark Ledger thoroughly reliable paper,
recently explained the absence of Irish names by
stating the impossbility of the Russians to mas
ter the original names so they could be identified
by amy one else, and says
The lrish-descended officers in the Russian
army and navy are showing up in as good form as
Kelly Burke and Shea in Mr.. j.. c. Clark's
sparkling poem about the Irish soldiers in our
army. For instance as to Russian officers of Irish
blood, there is the princely family ObrutscheH
which is the name of O'Brien twisted by the Rus
SLAMS Of 1910, who welcomed an Irish officer from
Iipperary by the name of Colonel Phelem OBrien
who Tough Cromwell hard in England and Ireland
Ever since 1850 the family has beeen prominent in
Russian public life and has kept he Catholic faith
The present General Obrutschetf won fame by cap
turing karsrin the war with Turkey His picture,
shown III recent magazine article by Jean Paul
< Beauclerc, shows face and form remarkably like
that of Captain John,J. Berry of our city General
Odontcheff Of the Russian army SAYS the same
article Is linea descendant of an O'Donnell who
went from Ireland two hundred years ago to serve
Peter the Great The present name Odontchef IS
as near the Russians could get to O'Donnell.
Chaplain Schallons the doughty Cossack com
mander, who is playing hob and mob with the jap
ahese In Manchuria, traces his name to his great
grandfather, Cork Irishman, Colonel John Scan
lon, who was on the staff of the Emperor Alex
ander. Captain Ochelli of the Russian navy who
a few days ago, after a fight with superior mum
bers, was forced to enter and disarm in a Chinese
port is great-grandson of an Irish singer and
composer, O'kelley, who created the tenor roles in
Mozart's operas. When Captain Ochelli's ship was
boarded by the japanese in defiance of the treaty
of neutrality, he had neither arms nor ammunition;
but he beat the japanese Commanders with he ACTS
and rolled overheard with him. coming up, veto
rious. Colonel George Whistler 0sReilly. one Of
the leading engineers on General Stoessels staff at
Port Arthur, is the son Of Jersey City locomotive
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-24
AVAILABILITY NOT 1MpEocAB1L1TY.

A respected subscriber Lancaster is troubled
by controvcrsialist who rakcs up the early trou-
bes of the church in Its long struggle with secu-
lar princes in order to find flaws in the glorious
record. To us he appeals on the subject If he
have any means of getting hold of Ranke's His
tory of the Papacy' he will find some very useful
evidence the issue. The moral character of sew
eral popcs not above rcproach but taking the
long line of pontifs-morc than 250-the surpris-
ing thing is that there were very few to whom
blame Is justly attributable. They were all men,
and therefore liable to the weaknesses OF the race;
but rare. indeed are the examples Of those who did
not realize their exalted office and the sanctity
that attaches to 1t By reason of its divine lnstltu-
ton. As regards those popes he names, much
lumny has been written Luitprand, viruent
writer of the middle ages, accused Sergius III OF
many sins of which other contemporary historians
declared him innocent Flodoard and Deacon John
represent him as kind and active pontif. limo
cent III had been loose liver in his youth and
had married but the death of his wife he re-
formed entered the ecclesiastical state and won
the general esteem so that he was elected pope.
The same objection might be urged against St.
Augustine as against Pope Innocent. 1t was his
success in effecting reconciliation between the
ancient enemies, the powerful lords of the Colon
and Orsini, that caused him to be styled the
Father of his country" Alexander VI was a man
of bad character before his election, and it is said
bribery the means used to procure that cleo
ZION. but MS enemies nave painted MN IN cOOfS
SO dark as to spoil the effect. of their own work
Roscoe, eminent Protestant historian, has
cleared his name of many things falsely laid to his
charge and shown him to have been at least great
statesman.
There is no better argument to be found rela-
tive to this much misunderstood question than that
contained in Archbishop Kenricl's monumental
work, The Primary of Peter" The kernel of his
contention is-contaned in the following passage:
I'VE need not be surprised that daring and IL
ccntious men, under such circumstances (namey
the attempts of petty tyrants in Rome and else
where to rule the apostolic sce) were sometimes
seen to occupy the highest places in the church;
but we must admire the everything providence of
God which preserved the succession of chief pas
tors and gave from time to time bright examples
of Christian virtues. The scandals of those ages
menaced, indeed. with destruction the church,
which drifted like a shattered vessel whose pilot
had no power ORC TO direct her course whilst.
on wave dashed over her and no light beamecl
her but the lightning flash, as bolt after bolt
struck her masts; but he who controls the tempest
slept within her. and in his good time he babe
the storm be still, and all was calm and sunshine.
STANDARD and Times.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-24
Conversation a Lost Art.

On the Lost Art of Conversation, an essay of
length might be written. The majority OF us,
when we meet in social intercourse, instead OF en-
pertaining ourselves by exchanging ideas clothed
in choice and expressive words, chatter on the
trvialites of life, with as much ANNA zion, and
as little sense, as a company of monkeys IN an
African Jungle. We talk little of the latest
book statue painting and great deal on the
latest fashion, accident scandal. Even this sort
of conversation is dying out. and the hostess en-
cages musician to amuse her guests, or, more
frequently, has recourse to the gaming-table for
their entertainment.
1t Is true that the attempt of the average Amer
lean speak clearly. critically and at length on
works of art social or political situations, the
important events of the day, is generally attended
by dissatisfaction to his hearers and, occasionally
to himself. We are too indolent too occupied
with the attaining of material things, to study out
q problem for ourselves; hence, opinions are
mainly second hand, and the cleverest editorial
writer is our oracle. Come easy go easy" says
the ancient proverb, and It's wisdom may be APP
piled to our unearned ideas as we'll as to our UNI
earned wealth. Appearances to the contrary, not
WlthStandlng, the only possession we can truly
call our own is the one that we have gained by hard
and constant effort and we have seen even these
slip from our hands like water from steel. Do
not imagine that hurried examination of the re-
suits of the toiler i'll any field of intellectual eff
fort, gives YOU the fruit of his endeavors. There
is no injustice in the court of knowledge. She or
dams that each shall deve and toll for her treas
urcs,- and he who will not work, shall not know.
An aid to increase PERSONS conversational
powers is associated with those who are versed in
the art This is possible for but few, yet if he is
deeply i'll earnest, he need not despair. Let him
train himself to think accurately and clearly, and
strive to express his thoughts III wechosen words,
but devoid of every appearance of affectation or
effort This is not readily done. as he will find
after trial, and when an occasion for the tests
of his ability offers and he finds himself apparent
j. deprived of speech he will think his effort has
been wasted. Let him not despair. He has set
his feet toward a difficult height, but one that is
not unattainable.-Aen and Women.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-24
TEE EucYARIsrIC CONGRESS.

The chirr IN this country is on the eve OF
great and solemn event. 1t is the Eucharistic con-
oress. 1t VIII be held in New York the 9th,
2s+h and 29h ot this month. AT all the masses
and in all tht churches of the archdiocese Of New
York the pastoral letter of his grace, Archbishop
Farley. announcing it. was read last Sunday.
The solemnities of the Eucharistic congress Will
take place in st. Patrick's cathedral. Over Its
proceedings the right reverend bishop of Coving-
ton. Msgr Macs, the protector of the Priests Eu-
cbaristic League in the United States, will preside
His excellency the apostolic delegate Archbishop
Falconio viii represent the Holy Father. HIS
grace of New York, Msgr. Farley, will celebrate
the opening solemn pontifcal mass.
The hierarchy and clergy of the United States
are invited to this congress and to participate ac-
+iveIv in its sessions While the majority of the
4 7O0 members of the league throughout the coun-
try will take part in 1t, it is not convention OF
the Priests Eucharistic League, nor diocesan
conference of the same; tits a national congress
the coming together of the bishops and priests of
orr nation in the interests of the most adorable
sacrament of the Eucharist.
In preparation for it, the prayer of the Blessed
Sacrament has been said III the mass in New York
since the first day of September, and during the
DAVIS of the congress, in all the churches of the
archdiocese. Iridium will take place.
Said Plus X when he was patriarch of Venice:
an Eucharistic congresses, Jesus manifests
himself in so respondent light that all Chris
tions are as it were, forced to their attention
toward him. to contemplate his beauty, his grand
eur his love- and to comprehend their duty as
Christians. not in part. not by halves but fully
and with entire submission The Record, Louis
Vile