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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19
WE ARE NOT WORLD RULERS.

The Government of the United
States was organized solely for the
people of the United States. While it
was contemplated that this country
should become refuge for the oppress-
ed OF every land, who might be fit to
discharge the duties of our citizenship,
and while we have always sympathizcd
with the people of every nation in
their struggles for Self-governmcnt,
the Government was not created for a
career ofpolitical or civilizing evange-
liZation in foreign countries or among
alien races. The most efficient work
we can do in uplifting the people of
other countries is by the presentation
OF happy, prosperous self-govcrnng
nation as an ideal to be cmuiated, a
model to be followed. The general oc-
cupation of our citizens in the arts of
peace, or the absence Of large military
ornaments, tends TO impair neither
patriotism nor physical courage, and
Tor the truth Of this refer the young
men OF to-day to the history of the
civil war. For fifty years, with the
exception of the war with Mexico, this
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19
THE COURTS NOT TO BJ JANE

selves
WE ARE NOT A MILITARY PEOPLE
bent on conquest, or engaged in eX-
tending our domains in foreign lands
or desirOus Of securing natural advan-
tages, however great, by force; but a
people loving peace, not only for our
selves, but for all the nations of the
earth.
| The display Of great military arma-
ments may please the eye and, for the
moment, excite the pride of the
citizen, but it cannot bring TO the
country the brains, Drawn and muscle
OF single immigrant, nor induce the
| Investment here of Il dollar of capital.
| Of course such armament as may be
necessary for the security of the cOun-
try and the protection Of the rights of
| its citizens, at home or abroad, must
be maintained. Any other course
would be not only false economy, but
pusilanmous. | protest, however.
against the feeling, now far too prevail
ent, that by reason of the command
| ing position we have assumed in the
putes and brOilS of foreign countries;
and that because we have grown great
we should intervene i'm every important
question that arises i'm other parts of
the world. also protest against the
erection OF any such military establish
ment as would be required to maintain
the country in that attitude. We
would cOntinc our international actiyi-
ties solely to matters in which the
rights OF the country or of our citizens
are directly involved. That is not Il
situation of isolation, but of independ-
ence.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-19

nOld up your hands (NO handS.)
am glad you haven't lost faith In your
own kith and kin.
Il am in favor of decent Immi.
grants. During my 81 years I've lad a
hard struggle to keep my hill lands
from washing away. It's Clemson's
mission to teach you how 20 farm. We
kno" we have shortcomings. We have
been running only | / years. Who has
ever turned the world over and revo!u-
tiOnized though in / years. We are
growing gray as we pass down the hill
ot life, but we hope that you will take
our place and carry on our work.
II you are not bambooSled by the
cheapjohn politicians who say that we
have spent too much money, and will
look around here at the 500, 900 worth
OF buildings and look at the $50 boys
we have turned out you will realize
that we are doing the best we can and
angels could do no more.
Tell us something about politics
for Gods sake" said one white haired
farmer. But the senator declined, say.
Ing 1T was no place for politics.
There was a large crowd at the
institute at the morning session
Thursday and all seemed to enjoy the
day. Men and women are seen on
every part OF the grounds and through
all the buildings. Many are here for
enjoyment and seem to get it. 9th
ers arc here for information and are
getting what they come for. Every
body seems happy, and while few
are beginning to leave, most seem
anxious to stay through the meeting.
The first speaker Of the morning
was Maj. Henry E. Alvord, who dis.
cus'ed principles OF Feeding" There
Is great variety and quantity of food
and feeding. While these foods differ
outwardly, intrinsically they are near
ly the same. II we understand the
principles Of feeding, therefore, we
have all that is necessary.
Purposes of food and feeding: Moth
Ing is more important than that food
should be healthiul. 1t should be
partly succulent, partly dry. Itmust
he satisfying. Neither animal nor
man will eat enough unless the food
satisfies, is rellshed. Coupled with
this goes the matter OF digestibllity.
a healthy animal will not willingly
eat what Is indlgestlble. All food
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test we cannot hope TO secure ma jori-
ty In the Senate during the next four
years and hence we shall be unable to
secure any modification i'm the tariff
save that to which the Republican
majority In the Senate may consent.
CHANCES OF TARIFF REFORM.
While, therefore, we are unable to
give assurances of relief TO the people
from such excessive duties as burden
them, 1t is due to them that we state
our position to be in favor Of reason
able reduction Of the tariff; we believe
that 1T Is demanded by the best inter-
ests OF both manufacturer and con
Sumer and that wise and beneticcnt
revision Of the tariff can be accom-
pllshed as soon as both branches of
congress and an executive in favor of
IL are elected, without creating that
sense OF uncertainty and instability
that has on other occasions manifested
itself. This can be achieved by pro-
viding that such reasonable period
snail intervene between the date of the
enactment OF the statute making a re-
vision and the date of it's enforcement
as snail be deemed sufficient for the
industry or business affected by such
revision to adjust itself to the changes
and new conditions imposed. So conf
dent am in the belief that the de-
mand of the people for a reform of the
tariif Is Just, that | indulge the hope
That should Democratic House of
Representatives and Democratic ey-
ecutive be chosen by the people. even
Republican Senate may heed the
warning and consent to give at least
some measure of relief to the people.
TARIFF-BRED TRUSTS.
The combinations, popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a mOnono-
ly OF trade in the neccssaries of life as
we'll as in those things that are en-
ployed upon the farm, in the factory
and In many other fields OF industry.
have been encouraged and stimulated
by excessive tariff duties. These oper
ate TO furnish substantial market i'm
the necessities of eighty millions of
people, by practically excluding com
petition. With SO large a market and
highly remunerative prices continuing
long after the line of possible competi,
tiOn would naturally be reached, the
temptation OF all engaged in the same
business TO combine so as to prevent
competition at home and resulting
reduction of prices has proved irrcsis.
tible in number of cases. All men
must agree that the net result of en-
acting laws that foster such ineuuit,-
able conditions is most unfortunate
for the people as whole, and it should
seem as II all ought to agree that the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS.
Republican Executive Committee of
the Third District.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
G~oldsboro, n. c.. September a.
The Republican executive committee
of the Third Congressional district
met in the court house here this after
400 and nominated eX-Judge w. S.
O. b. Robinson by reclamation. The
meeting was called to order by Chair
man c. 3. Hill, of Newbern, and Mr..
II. F. Brown. of Jones was made sec
rotary. On a roll call it was found
hat all Of the eight counties in the
district were represented except Pen
der. Under the Republican plan of
organization the executive committee
was empowered to MAKE the nominal
ton. The meeting was very harnloni-
Gus.
When Judge Robinson was notified
of his nomination, he came to the
meeting and made a speech which~en-
Unused the committee very much.
After his speech of acceptance he tel
egraphed a challenge to Hon. c. r.
Thomas, the Democratic nominee. for
a joint debate throughout the dis
trict.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
'KINGsTREE posTOFFICE ROBBED
Expert Safe Crackers Secure Nearly
$4,000.

Charleston. s. c.. Sept. 22-Expert
safe crackers entered the ~postoffice AT
s. c., near this city We'd
night. opened the safe and ex-
|tracted a package of $4,000 addressed
10 the Bank Of Kingstree. $3.50 in post
funds, about $50 worth Of stamps
land jewelry belonging to Postmaster
Jacobs, valued at $500. The burglars
then departed, leaving no clue. The
money for the bank had been sent
from Charleston on wired orders and
liz was supposed no one knew OF the or
der except bank officers and telegraph
Operator. The loss was discovered this
morning. AS the money had been in
|sured. the bank will not lose anything.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
no BE TRIED IN LEXINGTON.
The Breathitt County Feud Case Will
Be Move From Jackson.

Lexington, KY, September 22.-Tne
hearing of the Breathitt county feui
has beer transferred from Jack
son, KY, to this city by the indictment
|here Of William BTJton on the charge OF
killing James Cockrill, town marsha,
iof jackson, two years ago. Former
Prosecutor Byrd, who conducted the
leases against Curtis Jet and Thomas
White, brought witnesses here from
IBreathitt county n stated that these
witnesses had been and still wer.
afraid to testify at Jackson. Cockrill
was shot down in the street at Jack
son, but was brought to Lexington,
where he died. The Indictment was
secured here and the warrant issued
under the statute providing That in
.any-case which has its origin in one
county and its elimination in another,
either county shall rave jurisdiction
thereof
Britton was arrested in Breathitt
lcounty last night n arrived here from
jackson tonight and was lodged in jail.
Jett, who is serving a life sem
ltence for killing J. B. Marcum, is un-
der sentence to be hanged as the prin-
icipal in the murder of Cockrill. The
Shots which killed Cockriu came from
THE top story of the Breathitt county
court house. Britton says he was on
1.-THE ground floor at the time Cockr.il
WAS Shot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
END TO MURDER TRIAL,
c. c. Eastland With the killing OF
Luther Holdbert and Wife.

I~ndianola. Miss, September o.
The trial of c.. c. EastIand. for the
murder of Luther Holdbert and his
wife, by causing them to be burned
at the stakes. has been suddenly end
ed. After the evidence "a all in,
senator McLaurin made a motion for
.peremptory instructions to the jury
for the discharge of the prisoner. on
the ground that hot a scintilla of evil
idence tending to prove that I.astland
had been in any way q party to the
Ilynching or had in any way aided or
the burning had been intro
iduced.
District Attorney Neill' arose and
said that in view Of the failure Of wit
inesses to connect EastlanG with the
Ilynching. he would S the court to
grant Senator McLaurin's motion.
THE court, thereupon, discharged
iEastland. and "A storm of applause
broke out from the vast crowd. which
WAS promptly checked by the judge.
Mr.. Eastland was almost carried bodi-
iEy from the court house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
DYNAMITE ON THE STEPS.
Effort to Blow Up President Maben's
Home Frustrated by a Neighbour.

Birmingham, Ala, September 22.-
A neighbor passing the residence of
j. c. Maben. president OF the Sloss
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, to-
day saw fire spultering on the front
steps, and making a hasty examina-
ton. found a pickle bottle with a
burning use attached.
The fire was extinguished. and an
examination of the bottle showed
that it contained q quantity Of pow
dered dynamite, the bottle being
sealed with a wooden stopper. through
which passed the fuse. There was
enough dynamite in h bottle to
wreck the building. The man who
found the bottle told the police that
as he approached h residence he
saW a white man run away from the
step.
a strike of union miners is on at
h mines of the Sloss-Sheffield Com
pany, as well as at the mines of sew
eral other large corporations in this
district. President Mabers's compa-
ny has been active in efforts towards
the strike. Muben will station
guards around his house tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27

son with the strict compliance OF the
Democratic administration
Official corruption in the interior de-
partment is described as widespread
and evidence produced TO show the ex-
tent Of the land areas and secrecy that
has beer maintained as TO the result OF
any investigation that have been under
aiken.
The other more Important issues
treated somewhat fully are the Phil
iPpines, Republican extrayagance,
reciprocity and the Panama affair.
Irrigation, ship subsidy and the exec
utive pension order are discussed brief
ly. The vacIlating records OF the Re-
publican party and of Presidents Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt on silver and bi-
metilism, showing how they have play
ed fast and ose with unsound money,
make very interesting reading when put
alongside OF President Rooseyelt's POSI-
tive assertion in his letter of acceptance
that we believe in the gold standard
as liked by the usage and verdict OF
the business world and that the only
real way to keep the question from
becoming unsettled is to keep the Re-
publican party in power"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
APPEAL TO III
Complaint Of Unreasonable Rates
Against the Southern and the
SeabOard Air line.

Washington. September 22.-The
Southern and SeaEoard Air Line rail-
ways were made defendants in a
complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission by John
Compton. Of Chauncey. Ga. The pc
tition alleges hat defendant roads.
by enforcing a minimum weight OF
10000 pounds Der carload of lumber
and timber from Chauncey and ada
cent southern DIN to eastern and
Virginia points, as against a minimum
of $4,000 pounds per carload frotn
Chauncey and adjacent southern
points TO western points. subjects the
complainant, his traffic In lumber. the
city Of Chauncey and adjacent south
ern points to the payment Of unrea-
sonable and unjust rates Of Transport
tation, and TO unjust discrimination
and unreasonable prejudice and dis
advantage. The complainant prays
that defendant roads be compelled to
refund him the mou which he paid
represented by the difference In the
minimum weights referred to. and
also TO r~e-establish $4,000 pounds as
h minimum weight per carload On
all shipments Of lumber and timber
from Chauncey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
DISCUSS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS.
Several Papers Presented Before New
England Ccason Manufacturers.
Association.

Bretsonwoods. y. II. September T.
At tonHght's meeting OF the New En-
land Cotton Manufactures Association
papers OF a technical character were
presented referring 20 materials. ma
chsaery and methods N the mauufac-
turer OF cotton goods.
An important paper o. materials. was
that OF George ". Montgomery. OF
Windsor. Conn, who discussed Novel
ties in Cotton farns." Mr.. Montgom-
cry said that ne believed that the
American manufacturer today was able
TO produce another yarn TO give a novel
effect that has been made abroad. and
thai the time WIS not Tar distant when
the American designer. having at his
command such facilities as are Offered
him not by the novelty yarn manufsc-
turcr. but by the weaver. the dyer. the
m~srcc-ixer. the PRINTER and the finisher.
will be able 10 rival any fabric made
abroad.
Electrical anpanances were consider
ed by two OF the speakers. Edward
w. Thomas of Columbia. :. g. whose
subject was Electric Measurements Of
Power Produced in Cotton Manufac-
lures said that The electric drive" IN
cotton mills is steadily growing and Is
being accepted by the most progressive
managers. The experience Of TIA years.
he said. has demonstrated It's utility. as
advantages and its economy. Electric
driving is bringing into use powers on
streams heretofore not developed and
the current Is being taken TO such
points as are attractive centres by rea-
son OF proximity TO labor conditions and
to freight facilities. either by water or
steam roads.
Mr.. Thomas referred TO the question
OF cost In making necessary changes,
holding that the electric drive should
be credited with savings In first cost.
as the saving in shaftiny. betting. larger
! sized hangers and other items
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27

Several Shots Fired at ST. PetcrsburS's
Chief Of Police.

st. Petersburg, September 22.-In
Odessa this morning, while Chief of
Police Neidgardt, in company with
Prince Obolensky, his assistant, was
inspecting some new government
buildings in the Boulevard Nicholas,
near the Pushkin monument, a young
man wearing a blue blouse fired a re-
volver from a distance Of six PAGES
at Neidgardt. The bullet did not
strike the chief Of police, and the
would-be assassin vas about to fire
again when he was seized by Prince
O~bolensky. The mans weapon fell to
the ground and a desperate struggle
ensued, in the course Of which M.
Neidgardt was wounded in the hand
with a dagger. The assailant was
secured and placed i'll custody. He
refuses TO give his name Or any &C
count OF himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
CHANGE MEETING PLACE.
Sovereign Grand Lodge CT Odd
Fellows VIII Meet I'm Philadelphia
Instead or Washington.

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-The Sovsr-
eign Grand Lodge. OF Odd Fellows n
the Grand Encampment OF California
continued their discussions today be-
hind closed doors.
The constitutional amendment pro
posing hat young men Of Is years OF
age b. eligible TO membership In the
order was defeated.
Amendments proposing that the bar
rier OF sex be removed so that the Re
bekahs might become representatives
TO the Grand Lodge and that the color
line be drawn so as TO permit the ad-
mission Of them who were partly In
dian descent were both defeated.
The amendment providing that mel
who were only Indirectly engaged In
the liquor business might be admitted
TO the order was laid on the table. be-
cause of a technical defect in its mode
Of presentation.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF ID
Fellows has decided to meet next year
at Philadelphia instead OF Washington.
Two reasons were assigned for the
change One was that Washington.
with a population of 27S,O00 and oIly
1850 Odd Fellows in the District OF
Columbia. had not a large enough
membership to Justify the governing
body in deciding to be Its guest. with
h necessary expenses attached to the
reception Of so many visitors. The
other reason was that Philadelphia.
with a population OF 1893. 700 people.
is the metropolis IF state Jurisdiction
which has 112, 947 ID Fellows, the lang
est membership OF any state. and is a
little further distant than Washington
from Baltimore. where the convention
met last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27

Jamestown. Pa, September "a
at Patton n Ebensburg. ex-
with the mob spirit. are hourly
the appearance OF Constable
Jackson and deputies having in custody
the negro who yesterday. near Patton.
i'm a thick woods drove Mrs. Thomas
FBoggaa. aged 80 years. Al the point OF
there held her prisoner from 9 O'Clock
i'm the morning until , O'Clock IN the
committing repeated as
|saults up1n the helpless woman. Re-
ports came here from Official sources
that a tall yellow negro answering IN
particular the description of Mrs.
assailant had been caught at
ClearTield county, just across
the Cambria county border. Constable
jackson hurried from Ebensburg TO
lLaJose where he was due TO arrive AT
2 o'clock his afternoon. Since that
hour no word has BEEN heard by the
from the officer and the belief is
now general hat Sheriff Lenhart has
directed Constable Jackson to bring the
prisoner to Ebensburg by IN obscure
route and not TO make his appearances
lat the Jail until late tonight-wh5n IL
lis expected the mob will have dispersed.
Mrs. Boggan, who escaped from the
negro almost without clothes, is still in
la res:ous condition, but will recover.
SIZE said to-day she could identify he;
Iassailant among a thousand" The
purpose of the officials. IL is believed. is
to secretly land the prisoner in the
jEbensburg jail late tonight and later
take Mrs. Boggan on to identify him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
RIGGNS ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Motion of Attorneys of the Defense to
Quashed the Indictment Granted.

Huntsville, Ala. Sept. Z2.-Thomas NJ.
higgins was acquitted tonight of the
charge of murder in the first degree
in connection with the lynching of
Horace Naples. When the court met
for a night session, attorneys for the
defense moved to quash the indictment.
Judge Speake ordered the jury to re-
tire while the motion was argued. Rig
gins attorneys moved that as there was
no evidence of a convincing nature
against him. the indictment be quash-
ed. Solicitor Pettus opposed this and
asked that the jury be allowed to de
eide the case.
Judge Speake recalled the jury and
charged them in favor of the defend
ant, i~nstructing them IL they believed
the evidence to return a verdict OF not
guilty.
There was no demonstration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
Annual Championship Shoot {
Raleigh Gun Club.
Especial to The Messenger.

tOpeCIdI 10 Tie M~eSSeHStT-1
Raleigh. N. c., Sept. 22.-The Raleigh
Gun Club held its annual championship
shoot today and the medal was o
by Geo. w. Lyon of Durham, who has
membership in the Raleigh cluh. 9th
er prizes, a shot gun and a rifle were
won respectively by J. 1. Johnson and
r. T. Gowan The averages Of the
winners were Lyon 81; Johnson so;
Gowan 70, out Of a possible 100. High
winds during the first part of the shoot
materially lowered the averages. AT
close of h 18th round J. I. johnson,
w. p. Whitaker. r.. T. Gowan and Par
ker were tied at So and Logon was one
target behind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
Coal, Probably Intended for Port
Arthur.

Tsintau, September 22.-3 p. m.-Sev-
eral golfers have arrived here with
in the last ten days. 1t is believed that
the cargoes are intended for Port Ar
thur. The British collier Foxton Hall
has transferred her cargo of Cardiff
coal to the German steamer Ericka.
which the local authorities would not
allow to leave until given assurance
hat no attempt would be made to en-
Ter Port Arthur. The Ericka sails at
daylight and Japan is given as her des-
tination but it is believed that she will
Ultimately make for Port Arthus.
where the Russians are offering stupeil-
dous inducements for the delivery of
coal.