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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22

About two miles from the village of
Canton, Me-, is 4 cosy, old-fashioned
farm house which is located directly
opposite a graveyard, with no other
house in sight. From the window OF
this little house nothing can be seen
except the graveyard with its gleam-
ing stones. and the hills and noun
tains round about.
The family that has been occupying
the house moved out not long ago,
declaring that they could not stand it
any longer, that they were wellnigh
distracted by the demonstrations.
When they told their story former
resident, who now lives In Hartford,
announced that he had known for
years that the place was haunted. He
had not told any one for fear of the
ridicule of his neighbors.
The demonstrations we're not only
In the house, but In the barn and
around the premises. Regularly every
night at IL o'clock team OF horses
rushes from the direction of the viii
lage, rumbles over the little bridge
at Il slashing gait, and then disap-
pears. 1t never reaches the house.
Instead, ghostly voices address the
members Of the family who have the
temerity to live there, the voices
coming from all parts of the house,
but never. SO clearly that they can be
located.
On one memorable night member
OF the family went to the barn just at
dusk without lantern. A figure
stood at the corner OF the building,
and he ran to learn what the straggler
wanted about the the place. The
figure silently and mysteriously melted
into the Shadows and was gene,
The foundation OF the story was
laid seventy-fve years ago. At that
time a young woman, handsome and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
EDDING RECEPTION.

MI. Cleveland was more cOarSely en-
phatic than another, it was as to the
attendance OF Fred Douglass upon the
reception which was held after his
mlfriagc.
MIR Cleveland was married at the
white house on June 2, 1856, in the
presence Of few personal friends,
went upon Lis bridal tour, and upon
bis return, held a grand reception the
inst since his wedding, and therefore,
alluded TO as his wedding reception .
'r1c regular season" was over, hence
this social function Was considered to
have been given in honor Of his mar
riage.
Ino Washington Post gave an clab
crate account OF that reception in
its Issue Of June l6, 1856.
The list Of guests included some Of
the most distinguished people in the
world. There was present Prince
Leopold, of Brazil, the celebrated
Archibald Forbes, of England, Com
modore Schlcy, Colonel BDnaparte,
and General Sheridan. There were
also the justices Of the supreme court
and the senators Of both parties, and
many other eminent citizens and So
cial leaders. a more brilliant occa.
sion was never known at the white
house, and the invitations were not
confined TO otliceholdcrs. And amid
this glittcring tbrong, mingling with
u on terms of social equality, moved
Frederick Douglass and his wife,
Now, Mr.. Cleveland, was this your
''WpIIinp rppoDtinnoI
If it was not, You held no wedding
reception at all, and you should have
said SO. If it was, then you should
have adrhitted that Fred Douglass
and wife were there. No friend of
yours, anywhere, can read your card,
and/tnen read these proofs without
feeling ashamed. Have you fallen
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-22
Was Signed by Grover Cleveland Not
withstanding His Denial OF
Doing SO. other Charges
Are Proven Also.

Editor Augusta Chronicle: In my
article of last week, replying to the
emphatic denials of MIR. Cleveland,
the statement was made that would
investigate further, and come again.
The Investigations have been made,
and am now ready with full proofs.
There were three charges made by
me, originally in the Atlanta Daily
News, to prove that Grover Cleveland
practiced social equality while presl-
dent,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
VIEWS OF THE PRESS
ON REGENT ELECTIONS
Editorial Comment Results of Vote in Vermont and
Arkansas by Republican and Democratic Newspapers.

Republican press expresses great satisfaction
in
the Presidential election Results
falling maoites source of no less graft
fcation o Republican journals
explanations
prospects Of the national
election by States
Extracts editorial follows:
ADMINISTRATION ORGANS.
that the Hon
Edward Shepard shivey
Bourke among Republican
pagners the Mountain
reduction Of Democratic
Arkansas every
knows enthusiasm in
PHILADELPHIA LEDGER"
ter it will be difficult the Of Tuesday
landslide for the
PHILADELPHIA States
roclrbbed Democracy:
changing and unyiedng Democratic
same message; it is that all is well with the nation"
NEW YORK
Will honest thinking
sincere friends the
while wishing
the black political
which he is fitted by intelligence probty."
DEMOCRATIC ORGANS
NEW September
vember would either experience
PHILADELPHIA RECORD"
election unfayorab i be
Republican
infinite apathetic
NEW YORK WORLD" The citizenship
decent Northern citizens government"
SUM"
country
likely
cause the enemy has held his territory"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
The Popularity of Dixie. -

A man writes from Washington to
one of the New York papers to ask
why Dixie" is so popular in the
South. This seems like going un-
necessarily far from home to look for
information. If the questioner had
Intercepted almost any Southern res
ident OF this city he could probably
have got an answer.
The popularity of Dixie" seems
odd TO him because 1t is a minstrel
song and not a white mans song, and
because it contains no hint OF racial
superiority" But racial superiority
is not the only thing in the South,
though it may look that way when
some of the orators and politicians
are discussing the matter. When
Dixie" was written the two races
were closer together, possibly, than
they have been since. The South
was their common home, and as such
the song expressed the feelings of
both.
But the love which Southerners
have for the old minstrel melody
rests on another foundation than this.
It's strains recall the days when the
South was not only a home to be
loved but country to be defended.
The people who sing it now have,
some Of them, heard it sung around
campfres and in beleaguered towns; il
was the marching music of gray regi-
ments tattered, worn and hungry, but
full of fight; it has been sung at re-
unions and around hearthstones all
but desolate. Those who are toe
young to follow the history of the
song in memory have followed it in
imagination. And that is why, when
Dixie strikes up, wave of ap-
plause is sure to follow, and every
man. woman and child south Of Ma
son and Dixon's Line thrills with un-
reasoned but instant delight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08

die. The demands of civilization are
not so severe as those of savagery
upon the physical strength, and GER
tain proportion of these underfed and
undervitalized generations will live,
and found a race of their own, and
il may take generations TO overcome
the weaknesses and defects bred in
that race of unnatural conditions.
Can we afford to have a half-starved
class of people in this country? Will
it pay us to allow thousands of chill
dren to grow up deficient in bodily
and mental strength? Poverty in
wholesome conditions is not bad for
children. but they must have enough
to eat and proper shelter and cloth
ing. and pure air to breathe, if the
conditions are to be called whole
some
Something will have to be done to
prevent these periodical famines due
to high prices of food. We are not
suffering from natural causes when
we pay double price for meat and
-four. There is plenty of food in the
country to feed every man and wo-
man and child in it. When prices
are at their normal height, very few
people need go hungry, since the char
ity organizations are ready to look
after the helpless, and the majority
of the people, even of the poor, earn
enough to provide themselves with
bread and meat But when wages
stay where they are and the price OF
food goes up twenty per cent, some
body comes out of the experience
with twenty per cent less vitality
than he has a right to have. There
is neither justice nor sense in this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08

needed. As for those outside, they
can obtain tools from the nearest
farmhouse or machine-shOp quicker
than from inside the car, if the tools
are needed.
Moreover, it would be interesting to
know whether this axe and saw are
what the theatrical companies call
practicable" That is, are they of
quality sufficiently high to do emery
ency work in a hurry? OF course,
they are not painted woodwork, but
are they good axes and good saws
Get the opinion OF an expert carpenter
on .the subject and see what he says
of the availability Of the railway axe
and saw in case of a head-On col
lision, or the somersaulting of a train
into a gully.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
The Workhouse Eggs.

The Times has read with quicken
ing interest it's news account of Su-
perintendent Zinkhan's first report to
the District Commissioners on the
Washington Asylum. 1t is, first, full
of revelations as to the conditions
which previous superintendent have
reported as satisfactory and have
been accepted by the Commissioners
without disapproval, and we recon-
mend it to our readers for light on
that subject. 1t reveals a firm grasp
of modern department methods, es-
peeially the important policy of ask
ing for everything in sight. Finally,
it has the charm of humor.
Mr.. Zinkhan, as we understand his
report, asks for these concessions:
A separation Of the almshouse, the workhouse,
and the asylum hospital.
A remodeling Of the present buildings Of the
institution and snch new buildings as are needed
for this separation.
Money for bath tubs
Modern machinery for a general laundry.
A detention hospital.
Half dozen additional nurses
A means Of accounting for the eggs produced
on the farm.
THE farm has also produced quite
number of eggs, but of these I could
find no account, says he
| All this improvement is to be put
in motion by an allowance of SI09,-
AZ oDJx, 60 OK gA axcass of tba ar,
preparation for an institution which
/ is damned together to the detriment
of all it's inmates, which has nc
modern laundry machinery except the
/ dusky arms of about hundred color.
ed women working off their efferves-
cent spirits, and which now does
without a method of accounting fol
it's egg harvest. In other words the
asylum can be made businesslikt
by the simple expedient of allowing
Superintendent Zinkhan the insight
fcant sum of $4,000 and accounting
for its eggs.
We remember a famous egg story
which threatened TO disrupt thre,
bureaus of our Government not lonl
ago. We think it was eventually laid
the story we mean, by the help of tn,
Civil Service Commission. If Super
intendent Zinkhan is in such a guam
dairy over this product of the work
house farm why not call in the Com
mission again? And we do not for
get the fine ingenuity of the Super
intendent's plan to use bath tubs a.
a means of corporal punishment
But we did not intend TO cloud tn
main issue The old asylum needs
general overhauling. If Superinten
dent Zinkhan has his way the insti
tuition will get it. eggs and all. Tn
Times wishes him luck; but it viii
not hold its breath until he get
what he asks, either as TO the separa
ton of three establishments neve
associated except with evil result, o
IS to the enumeration of those highl
valuable but elusive eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
A Railway Conundrum.

1t would be interesting to hear, If
somebody would take time to explain
the matter, the reason why an axe
and a saw are suspended I'm frames at
the end of every railway car. OF
course, the immediate reason is that
the law requires it. The sight of
these things may operate on the
minds of tiInid people somewhat as
the deaths head at a banquet used 70
work on the feelings of the guest, for
they are certainly suggestive of acct
dents and mashed up passengers; but
what good are they supposed to do
in case of accident?
The idea which most of the pas
sengers probably have is that the
tools are intended 20 be used in cut
ting their way out of the cars. But
inasmuch as in every accident which
is really dangerous, cars are liable
to be telescoped right through the
place where the tools hang. and the
passengers are generally damned be-
tween the seats so that II is all that
rescuers can do 90 haul them out Of
the windows, it is difficult 10 see how
anybody inside the car could get al
the tools, however much they were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER s, 1904.
The Merchant Marine.

1t is to be hoped that the speech
of Senator Fairbanks in Maine, in
which he favored the rehabilitation OF
our merchant marine. is the fore
runner of better days for American
sailors. Not only because our com
merce depends largely on the pros
perity of shipbuilding and shipown-
ers. but because the industries allied
to the merchant marine service are
worth fostering. is this subject de-
serving of attention.
The sons of the daring American
seamen who built UP our whaling in
dustry and our fisheries, and fur
nished Paul Jones with his crews in
the early days Of the Republic, are
now for the most part in other trades
and professions; they are not sailors.
The shipyards which were once dhe
scenes of busy industry have, many
of them, become Improbable, and it
is less and less the ambition of the
American boy to run away 10 sea.
Perhaps this last development may
seem not altogether undesirable; yet
there are worse fates for a restless
boy than that of a seafaring life, and
in the old days many adventurous
youths worked off their spirits by a
a few sea voyages, and gained mean
while qualities of self-cOmmand, in
dustry, and presence of mind which
served them well in later life, in
other lines of business.
We cannot afford to let the oppor-
tunities of commerce get away from
US, nor can we afford to depend en-
tirely for our navy and our merchant
marine upon foreign sailors. 1t has
been charged by some of the men
who ought to know, that one reason
why American boys do not choose a
seafaring life is that they are worse
treated on merchant vessels than is
the British sailor by his officers and
owners-worse fed and less protected
from the tyranny which is so easy al
sea. If this is so, the matter should
receive the attention of the authori-
ties There is not much doubt that
ii is so, in many if not in the major
ity of cases. Sailors as a class in
terest the bulk of the American peo-
pie very little, and an uninterestiDs
class of people generally gets very lit
tie protective legislation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
High Death Rates.

According TO statistics furnished
by the Health Department. the death
rate in New York has risen from
1913 last year to 1924 for the first
six months of the present year. The
death-rate among children this sum-
mer has been unusually high despite
the cool weather. The officials of the
department attribute this increase in
the number of deaths to the high
price of foodstuffs. which has caused
semi-starvation and the consumption
of unwhOlesome foods among the very
poor.
If high prices for food caused only
Inconvenience and loss to the well-to-
do, there might be reason for over
looking such temporary misfortune
If any future benefit were to come
from il. But the fact is that every
time there is a meat strike, or a coal
strike, or corner in -four, the Sub
merged tenth pays the price in
lives. There is a fraction, and not a
very small fraction, of the population
of all big cities, which habitually
exists on the borderline Of starvation.
Perhaps these people do have two or
three meals a day, such as they are
but they never get thoroughly whole
some or nourishing food unless they
are in unusual luck. When prices &c
up, their supply Of food becomes in
sufficient and unwhOlesome, and they
die. They may not perish from d.
rect starvation, but their systems be-
come so weakened by lack of nourish-
ment that they easily contract other
diseases. The increase in infant NOR.
tally is always noticeable at such
times. The children of oyerworkec
and underfed mothers and fathers
cannot endure disease; they have ne
vitality; and II they live to grow up
they are stunted mentally and some.
times morally from the beginning.
The theory OF the survival of N,
fittest works better in the natura
than in the civilized world. So Ions
as the unfit are killed off, the process
may conduce TO the Improvement o.
the breed; but the trouble with con
Quoting a civilized country on thai
principle is that the unfit do not al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
VERSES BY PRIGGySH PRUE.

Ten years old If she's a day"
Richard lie G.
How sad It is TO hear Papa
Say Dash ~ all!' to dear Mamma.
And. my! there is another word.
Which is the worst l ever heard
Oh. If we say such naughty things.
We may be angels. but-no wings.
To sit and rock while we're at play.
And sleep the whole night through.
Is surely not the proper way
For grOwn-up folk 10 do.
They tell me 1t is wrong TO stuff
All I may eat IS "just enough"
But, what's enough" ia like 20 know
II faint enough as feelings go?
I'm bat little sinful child;
/ am not meek. ! am not mild,
And. D. I do like pie. and candy!
And Mamma ays-"Whatever's
handy"
A butterfly should not be proud
Because 1t looks so bright and pretty
She has but that one dress allowed.
And cannot change IT. What a pity!
I learned to sing. and sing right well,
AS soon as had learned 10 spell.
l sing about the Missionaries
And Heather in the wild Canaries.
1 hem warm things for them 10 wear,
And not catch cold when in the air.
And then. II isn't nice to go
with only shells for dress, you know.
Papa says, GIVE 'em calico"
John Harrison In New York Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
GUIDE KILLS ANOTHER
SHOOTING AT A DEER

UTICA. Sept. s.-WIniam CowIes. a
guide. was shot and instantly killed by
James +. Higgins, another guide. at
Lake Piseco.
Higgins drove a deer into the lake.
Each then procured a boat. and started
In pursuit. The men managed to ger
the deer between their boats, and began
gins missed the deer and struck the
water ricocheted. and struck Cowles in
the left side
Higgins immedia tely rOwed TO the for
mer's boat, and taking IL in tow made
all possible speed TO Courtney's Hotel,
where Cowles had lived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
Talk in Copenhagen.
THIS PARKER Is ALSO
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Theodore Roosevelt Parker.

This is the remarkable combination o.
names borne by a Californian who Is
seeking 20 enlist in the navy. The name
has not been assumed for political rea-
sons, as Parker enlisted in the Marine
Corps I'm 1901 under the same name. and
that was before ROsemont and its mas
ter came into prominence.
Not only does the young APPLICANT for
admission TO the navy bear the re-
markable combination OF campaign cries
as name. but his father before him
staggered under the same name. The
Parkers are members of an old Penn
sylvania family. so the young man eX-
planned 10 Representative Bell, OF the
Second California District. and are re-
lated to the Roosevelts who are not
relatives Of the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
VIM. WALDORF ASTOR
COMES TO AMERICA
Landed Yesterday at New
York HarbOr.
BRIT0N TRAVELS ALL ALONE
Brings Seventeen Trunks and a Man
Servant for Three Weeks
Stay.

NEW YORK, Sept. S-William wal
dorf Aston. a Briton by choice and one
or the wealthiest OF his majesty's sub
jects, returned yesterday aboard the
White Star liner Majestic for a three
weeks visit TO the country from which
he has expatriated himself, and which
supplies him with his vast income
He was accompanied solely by 2 man
servant and brought seventeen trunks.
He occupied the finest suite OF state
rooms aboard the ship.
Mr.. AstOr, when he landed. wore a
blue serge walking suit, yellow shoes.
tan gloves. white vest. striped tie, and
a black, square topped derby. He car
ried slender. ivory-headed cane. He
received the reporters who boarded the
ship at Quarantine with much amiabil-
tty and an English accent As he stood
on the promenade deck forward, TAX
ing in the tall towers Of the city that
he had not seen for five years. he said:
1t keeps on growing"
Three Weeks Stay.
Mr.. Aston remarked that he was very
glad TO get back 70 New York. but that
he intended 10 stay not more than three
weeks; that ne would stay at the Hotel
Netherlands, and that he would make
no social visits elsewhere than in the
city The chief object Of his trip ne
said, was 10 attend 70 private and
PERSONAL business.
In regard to the rumOr that he was
going TO sell some OF his real estate
here, which, like the city, keeps on
growing IN value, Mr. AstOr said that
It would be foolish TO do this: that. in
stead, ne was steadily increasing his
Asked If he was interested in Ameri-
can politics, Mr.. Astor, dangling his
eyeglasses In his left hand and pressing
nervous emphasis:
Yes. I may say that I take a keen
interest IN politics; Ah-h-h, yes, a keen
interest The feeling in London IS that
Mr.. Roosevelt viii be elected In any
event, we Will have a good man IN the
Presidential chair"
Russian Sympathizer.
When he was told that Kuropa tbfn
had escaped the japanese army and had
reached Mukden. he remarked in a tone
Of approval: Good GOodT'
Mr.. Aston said while he dangled his
! glasses that he also took a keen interest
In the subway. the idea OF which. he
said. was called the arcade when he was
/ in America His stock comment on
very interesting. I'm sure
AS the Majestic docked, Mr. AstoF
/ stood on the port side forward, away
| from the multitude on the pier which
/ was greeting friends thronging the star
\ board rail. Immediately after leaving
the liner ne hurried away, leaving his
/ man servant 10 attend 10 his baggage
/ No one was at the pier 10 greet him
/ He looked healthy, comfortable. and
| cheerful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
BRIDES
Welded IN HOTELS
MinSter-Auerbach Nuptials
at the Arlington.
VIRGINIANS AT THE ST. JAMES
A Quiet Ceremony in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception.
Other Unions.

The parlors at the Arlington Hotel
were PRETTY decorated last night for
the wedding of Miss Aline Auerbach,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Auer-
bach, and Solomon Minister. the we'll
known Washington violinist. Rabbi ST.
mon. of the Eighth Street Temple, per-
formed the ceremony at : o clock, and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Minister left for an
Out-of-town trip. Upon their return
they viii live in Eighteenth Street
During the ceremony the bridal couple
were surrounded by an attractive group
Of their young friends. who made up
the wedding party. Miss Auerbach wore
a beautiful gown OF white lace over
satin. and her maid Of honor, Miss
EDITH Auerbach, appeared in blue chif-
fon Miss Mildred Minister was flower
girl.
Max Minister brother of the groom,
acted as best man. and the ushers who
assisted In seating the guests were Nal
Harry Minister. Samuel Minister, James
RoSenthal. Clarence ReiZenstein. Harry
HahE ard Milton Upper, OF Philadel-
phia
Among the out-of-town guests who
came on for the wedding We're Mr.. and
Mrs. A T. HOmheimer of Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Upper and son Of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Arthur Upper. Mr..
and Mrs. George Minister Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Auerbach. Of New
York; Miss Flora Hornthal. of Norfolk,
Va, and Miss ROME Kahn, Of Balti-
more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-08
BRIDEGROOM, A DESERTER,
ASKS WIFE TO INTERCEDE

UTICA. Sept. S.-WiIllam w Abbott.
of East Rome. and Miss May Morrison,
of Lowville. were married three weeks
ago. Last week the bridegroom heard
Of a position down East and went TO
New Bedford. Mass. From there a tele-
gram came telling the wife he would
soon send for her, as he was prospecting.
A few days later the bride received
letter from Abbott that was vastly
different from what she expected He
told her he had been arrested as a de-
serter from the army. and begged her
to intercide for him by writing 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt. She VIII write