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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
BENEA's COMMENCEMENT.
hounta;necrs of kentucky Mako II
UniOJc,

A college commencement, which
besides possessing The rural acade.
r,t, 'SOlemnity. part - o. tho IN.
thre OF a pouuty fair and a county
court day Is one OF the annual
features at Berea Coliegc.
The instit !tion is In the bordcrlanI
fotvnen the Kentucky Blue Grass le-
tion ana the Gu nbcrldnd Mountains.
and % It como carly each J;;nc some
five or six thousand men, women anal
children &C the strongly iNIiyiduNl
.ypcc develop ID b. the independent
life Of that REGION.
On commencement day tho USUALLY
Nliet college c1mrus becomes o
tetherily lroin, for thousands ct
Lorses. AMI is almt.t chahed with
Wagons which. with hickory chat :;
Tor seats, have brought whole fami,
lies fro TIE BLU hills Over nnspoah
aole roads. with buggies AID smarter
B.ue G:ass FARM. While the grad
u ton ccrCm' mics are being carried
CT II Il great st lbcrnaclc" built for
J use on that one day of the year only.
horse swapping, el~ectioncering. dick
cring over wood and land deals. with
innumcrable family reunions and un-
limited gossip. are going ON outside,
and booths which dispense the usual
connections of a circus do a rushing
business, their ware being almost
unknown in the mountains and be-
ing, therefore. greatly desired.
Just why those thousands. many
Of whom have little interest in the
College or the students, should
gather on its campus annually, has
never been explained, but the crowds
have been there since the Civil War
days and In about tho same numbers.
In the old days 1t often happened
that fcudsm,n who had successfully
avoida. meeting at home would
ca Ie upon each other in the thr0ng,
arr then there would he a sudden
NJ altering Of the crowds to the shell
ter Ct the tree trunks and wagons
till II man went down. But Of late
years the peaceful influence OF tho
place has made itself felt, and now
there iD seldom ever 4 case Of drunk
and C~isordorll."
The assembly remains. however.
the greatest drawing card in Eastern
Kentucky, ana many a ~wagOnload OF
men nd womcn m to It over a
undrcd miles of mountains, ford
lg streams and walking up hillS
iich are too steep for the horses
r"ngth. often spending two 81
rcc days on the road. AS they
Ear the towns they find the %hoSpitr-
G homes filed to overlooking.
I'd on the nights before and aft.
e great day parties may be seen
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
STABBED SLEEPING SON.
Kills Boy After lney Had En-
tered into Il Death Pact.

Pad investments, sweeping away
millions cf dollars. caused Henry
Rn..oiph .\marn, of Chicago, III, to
enter into u death pact with his IL
year Did son. rho lad is nov dead
stab.ed III INC ntart Yn.,o s~lccping
in ~ fat'3ei 3 arms. she fatler MAS
takcn tC tho no. pital, where it, is
belle vcd his eit-iu ilictcd wounds Will
prov fatal. Il was Learned sitter the
murder aid attempted suicide shat
Amaun would in Il fcw dGys nave re-
'civ2d a liberal portion OF an estate
in GCrm;ny.
Tie ciozed mH,u, once a million
air%. 'old Il pitiiul tale to the ~suiacon
at trrt onecidHn 1t Arrears he in
tended s~iciIe until TN lad noted
thai his tat.:er w&s losing lis mind
and you'd rot lc.vc Him. III" boy
plc.dcd 1Aat h. ho not left niono in
the worlG and The father then tried
to rursu,do him to tax" lau'l'nnm
that he might be killed. The lad
gave assurance that y" nc"'i"1 no
drug and that when the time came
for carrying out the pact the father
stated his son Went to sleep in his
arms. Then The father said ne wait
ed Till he knew the hoy was asleep,
opened the sons shirt, and drove the
knife into the calmly beating hcart
to the hilt. 4 thrust at his W
heart failed to kill Amann and after
king unconscious for several hours
he crawlcd to Fort Sheridan, where
soldiers were sent to the house and
found the dead youngstcr, Il smile ON
his upturnCd face.
Amann was I3 years Of age and
stated that though he knew money
was due him from several accounts
and that he was sure to get it, he
could no wait. =
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Think more of BRYAN.

The Lincoln, Neb., Journal, a
Republican paper, says: 1T has
been informally agreed among the
people here that Lincoln is to be
polite and non-partisan this year.
When democrats from outside came
to Lincoln in 1886 and again in 1900
they found the town plastered with
Mckinley pictures. 1t was so hu-
initiating to Mr.. Bryan that he pre-
ferred to go away TO see the leaders
Q. his party rather than have them
come here to see him. Now a gen
eral feeling of tolerance and good
nature is in the air, and when the de-
mocratic statesmen come they will
be received with liberation. A part
of the change will be due to bust
uesslconditions, bnt most of it comes
from the reaction from the extreme
partisanship hat prevailed here
eight and twelve years ago" This
indicates that the Republicans of
Nebraska are more friendly to Mr..
Bryan than they weie in 1896 and
1900, verifies to some extent Sena-
tor Tillman's prediction that thous-
ands of Republicans throughout
the West will vote for Bryan in
the coming election. The Journal
says part Of the change will be due
to business conditions" and these
same business conditions will make
many a vote for the Democratic
candidate. which we believe will
land him in the White House at
Washington. Hurrah for Bryan.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

-.-.t.~ la.L LiIdL on
many days while the trial was it
New York, there was an actual
dearth Of news, and the World was
compelled to pad out trivial and
commonplace occurrences to great
length in order to fill its columns.
"But no sooner is the taking of
testimony in the case temporarily at
an end in New York than the World
find that it has plenty OF space in its
news columns to devote to a state
ment issued by the tobacco trust in
its own defense, and which it may
be incidentally remarked is a tissue
of misrcpresentation---to use no
harsher terln--from beginning to
end.
"In other words it would seem to
be the settled policy of the World to
allow real news of a character that
would prove vitality interesting to
many of its readers to be crowded
out Of its columns so long as there is
the slightest possibility that snch
news might prove distasteful to the
tobacco trust; while on the other
hand the World will accord the most
ample space to any matter to which
the tobacco trust desires to give
publicity, regardless of whether it
be news, whether it be true, or
whether it be of the slightest inter
est to the Worlds hundreds of thous-
sands of raederS."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Mailing Him Down.

Smith, a master Dricklaycr, is the
meanest man on earth. For the most
trivial ~offenscs he makes deductions
from his workuen's Wages.
Only the other day Il hricklaycI
who was repairing Il church tower
slipped and fell off the high Scaffold-
ing. Luckily for him, however, a
friendly nail caught in his clothing
and held him safely until he Was res
cued by his comrades.
1t SO CHANGED that Smith Was pass
ing at the time. When on pay day
the sale bricklaycr received his wages
it, VAS accompanied by the following
note:
Time stopped fifteen minutes for
hanging OF a nail 20 cents"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
PRAYED FOR a HtsHAND.
Aged Bride and Groom Det !are 600
Brought Them Together"
The Holiness miysion. ia Kansa!

The Holiness mis- sion, Ia Kansas
Ky, t. the nont"r for many surp.':
les, bat non was mt &c so thaii when
Julia Her rictla I,asc, who IS known
aiiectioni 'el. as Gods litt.o W.
man" arose in TIE meeting ana said:
Scr Il years | liv "a with II drunk
en- brute | called lusG-ml. Twi Y
lie IT, ned the gardt hose on NJ.
siam times he mace me y'Nep G..
the floor at the foot ST the bed with
his d. IS. AT last he died
THAT was ten We; rs ago, md fD.
ton years prayed foi a husJ VII
would please me and the Lord. I'ivc
MONTE ago met J,.b LyoH in TINS
Wy j, lssion and Goes voice taid M.
il" wa; the ni,n for me-"
Here is the Rev. JOB III. Lyons
|stcry:
"Fi:e mons ago was called up
ON to preach in the m icn. God
was IN me hat ni.,ht and saved
five souls. But all through my ser
mon something kept pulling me TO
lpok at the little gray-haired woman,
who sat beside the %organist. When
ever ! looked at her a thrill shot
through me and she shouted, Amen,
brother.
"Shc was Sister lIase, whom
shall wee in the pulpit OF the Amcri-
can Army barracks, at Missouri and
Grand
WAS it any trouble to WOO and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
THE COTTON PROBLEM
NOT TOO LATE no REDUCE THE
ACREAGE.
Farmers Union Advising Its
Members to Plough Up Cotton and

The Farmers Union Advising TIC
Members to Plough Up Cotton and
Plant Grain.
The Farmers Unio" is advising its
members to pillow up 25 per cent. of
their cotton just planted and put the
same land in Other crops. This ia
the only effective way to get q pro-
iilaDle price next fan and the Union
VIII push the plan to the utmost. The
erect of this action on the present
crop yet in the farmers hands would
be ~instaneous. The Carolina Union
FARMER has the following to say on
this subject:
The plan to remove the possibility
OF iow-Driced cotton is simple, prac-
teal and effective. It is simp,v To
go INTO your fields and pillow M n
given amount of cotton and rInnt
the land in peas, corn or some .,r-
age crop. This will cause a change
of your plans, YOU say? OF courso IL
will, but the change is absolutely nc
ccssary to win Your fight. You can't
Hiiolh W iOIlpW dn uncertain ana
foolish plan in his contest, when
there is Il sure and certain way. You
cant compete successfully with the
cunning brain Of the gamblers with
ont using your " brain and bust
ness sense. The way to defeat an
enemy is to deceive and surprise him.
AS q plan or winning this fight for
the price of cotton, it is better to plow
up the cotton alrcady planted, than
to have reduced the acreage to that
extent at the beginning. This action
taken now is at a time when it Ia
too late for the southern fools and
traitors to increase their cotton ac-
reage, as they would have done, IL
this action had ben taken earlier in
the season. 1t will not only defeat
those who would be disposed to act
the traitor, but it will attack the
gamblers stronghold in a place least
expected, and their defeat will be
inevitable.
1t is a fact sustained by his story
and by trade conditions that a ten
million bale crop OF cotton will bring
more money in the aggregate than
Il $4,000, 600 bale crop. We are a
business organization and as such we
must learn business ways from bust
ness, men if VIC succeed. When the
manufacturers find that thew ~" rot
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

large 10 pc muzzled. lie gave the
police orders to kill all dogs found
on the streets without a muzzlcs re
CARELESS Of their value or their own
orship, and in less than three days
over n hundred dogs have been
killed. If all the cities and towns
throughout the country would fol-
low the good example Of Greenville
by drophobia would soon be a thing
of the past.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

republican state into the democratic
column. 'Unquestionably,' he said
johnson will carry a large proper
sion of the southern states in the
convention Congressman Ham
mond is the same man who says
Gen. Miles would make an ideal
running mate for the Minnesota
Governor" 1t will be seen by the
above that they are very close poll
tical and personal friends, and it is
likely that they agree on the Miles
proposition.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
\ I'inaliricr,

~ little boy told his friend. another
younestcr. that his mother was ac-
clistomcd to give him Il penny every
morning so that he should take his
medicine in peace and Quictness.
"Well, what do YOU do with it,
CURED the little friend.
Mother puts the money in a box
until there is a shilling
"AnG what them"
WHY, then mother buys another
bottle Of medicine with it.'--l.ondon
Taller.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Will Nominate Johnson.

The Washington Post says: Coy
ernor John A. johnson Of Minneso-
ia will be nominated before the
Denver convention to head the
Democratic ticket by Representa-
tive Winfield S. Hammond Of the
Second congressional district of Min
nessota, the man who defeated for
congress former Representative
James r NJ Cleary, n Of the repub-
lican leaders during his service in
the house. Hammond nominated
Governor Johnson for both his
terms as 6, vernor Of Minnesota, and
both times Johnson swept anomaly
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Kill the Mites.

Now is the time whcn the roosts
OF most hcn houses are more OF less
alive with the terrible little mites.
I'm kerosene we have Il cheap and
ncvcr-failing remedy. Soak the
roosts with il from time TO time; or,
still better, spray il all over the in
side Of the building, rcachin every
crack and crcvicc. 1t kin .,crevcr
it touches. and the TIRE cent will
save much suffcrin" q" the poor
fowls, and mOnoy i. ne owner.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Glasses Cure Fits.

Suitable eyeglasses are reported 10
have recently cured a victim OF Sc
we're epileptic attacks after he had
undergone two surgical operations
with no relief. The patients own
conviction that his eyes had somo-
thing to do with his trouble was en-
tirely disregarded as quite contrary
70 all previous experience.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
TRUSTS BOUGHT BRYAN.
He Appreciates Work of Friends il
Alabama and PENNSYLVANIA.

At Philadelphia Bryan said with
bama primaries where he secured an
apparent victory or control OF the
delegates to the Denver convention.
Alabama was claimed by the OPP
position and while tho votc is not Il
surprise TO nc. ii attracts attention
because the returns answered the
misrepresentation which have been
sent out. The primary system en-
ablcS the voters to express thcmSclV-
cs."
81 appreciate worry much the fight
that has been made bv friends IN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
Nionstcr Mhnlc Caught.

a large whale was caught at Cape
Lookout sunday and was towcd to
Beaufort, N. c., where it will be pull
ed out Of the water by the ship yard
railways. The monster is about 80
feet long and 25 feet around the body
The estimated value Of the bone and
oil is 5000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

Hamly Rowler-"IIad you heard
that Dram who had been touring
the West with an Uncle Tom com
pany, narrowly escaped getting killed
In one Of those railroad tunncls?"
De Eggovcr -"Horrible! How?"
Hamly Rowler--A fast express
knocked him off a trestle and broke
his neck just before he reached the
tunnel.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29
HOmcWnrd Bound.

II dunno as we have done human
Wy any good by rescuin' that ship
wrecked gang" said the captain OF
tho relief brig gloomily.
why do you say that cap'n?' In
CURED the mate.
six on 'em have started sea nov
els.'--Washington Herald.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

When y"r Inopping your face
In the ha' san, consider the good
wife ii e unprecedented kitchen
bcndi" yer a hot stove in the pre-
p9"' of food, and ask yourself if
y axe provided her with satisfac-
help. Fun barns will bring one
little satisfaction if the wife is
vest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

SENATOR Tillman was right when
he said that M instructions we're
needed for the delegates from this
State to Denver. The State Con-
vention was a regular Bryan love-
feast, and no man opposed to his
nomination had the ghost of a
chance of being elected a delegate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

Of any other State in which Il peo-
pie bad so much 80 overcome as they
had in Pennsylvania :"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-05-29

Candid Friend-As your husband
died incState, you Will, Of course, get
a third.
Merry Widow--Oh, | hope to get
a fourth. He was my third, you
know.
Even the nan who lives upright
isn't apt to die III that position.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15
ROBERT |. KIPP
PASSES AWAY


Robert Livingston Kipp, for nearly
a half-century resident of this city,
died at mis- home, 33 Water street,
at 11:45 o'clock this morning. He
had been Ill since New Years, with
Bright's disease. About two months
ago he was forced to go to his bed,
which he had not left since.
Mr.. Kipp would have celebrated
his sixty-second birthday anniversary
on May 20. He was born in New
York state and came to this city
wehn quite young. He was a ma
chinist and was employed at the Ash
land Emery Mills for twenty-three
years. Previous to that time he
worked at the cork factory in King
street for eighteen years.
He was a member of Simpson M.
q. hcurch for forty years and was
one of the official board for about
twenty years. He is survived by his
widow and four children, two sons
and two daughters, Mrs. D.. b
Echaller, of Indianapolis; David Rob-
ert Kipp, of New Bedford Mass.
Miss Olive Freeman Kipp and Irving
v. Kipp, of this city. He had a sis
ter, Mrs. r. Bashford, in this city.
Arrangements for the funeral, which
will be held on Monday, are now be-
ing made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15
SET FOR
TESTIMONY IN
COOK WILL CASE
Next Friday Named by Judge
BOOraem Will Be Tried In
Court of Common Pleas.
MRS. COOK GOES ABROAD
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, May 15:-Mrs.
Adelaide Chambers, of Arizona, ap-
peared before Judge Booraem this
morning with her counsel, Beekman
G. Spencer, in the contest instituted
by her against the will of her father,
the late Henry G.. Cook, of Smith
and High streets. Perth Amboy.
Lawyer Beekman moved that the
case be tried In the circuit court be-
fore jury of twelve.
Judge Booraem refused this mo-
tion and said 1t would be less ex-
pensive to the county If cried in the
court Of common pleas. Next Friday
was named as the date for taking
some of the testimony IN the matter.
Counsel for Mrs. Cook, Lawyer
Anthony, of the firm of Raymond,
Van Blarcom & Anthony, of Newark,
was in court and stated that his
client sailed yesterday for Europe
and would not return until August
He wanted the case held over until
her return. Judge Booraem said that
would be unnecessary, as testimony
could be taken before then.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15

Commissioner Seaman had a talk
with MIR. Levine this morning and
the latter agreed to sign contract
for removing the houses. He said he
would also furnish a bond The con-
tract will probably be awarded to
him.
On motion of Commissioner Seaman
the secretary was instructed to ad-
vertise for plans for two-story. six
teen-room school, slate roof, only
eight rooms to be finished each room
to have a capaicty of forty-two to
fifty pupils, to be erected at Neville
street and Compton avenue; and for
on eighteen-room school, three stor-
les high, slate roof, to be erected In
Barracks street.
Both sets of plans must be in black
and white and submitted June A.
Increase for "Profs."
The special committee which was
appointed on April TO- to arrange a
new salary schedule for the male
teachers in the high school, reported
as follows: First year, $3.50; second
$1,050 third, $1,150; fourth, ST.
zoo; fifth, $1.250; sixth, $780,
| The increase, the committee stat
ed, they thought was due the teach-
ers and would only increase the sal-
airy account next year $500. The mat
ter was laid over until the next meets
ing.
A communication from the Game-
well Fire Alarm Company relative
I to installing special call boxes In
each of the schools, was received and
filed.
CONTINUED on page 15.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15

When asked about this work, the
official said that it was being done so
that an idea could be obtained of how
much piling would be necessary. The
contract for building the trestle work
will be given out shortly and II the
present plans are carried out, there
will be trolley line from South Am
boy to this city inside of three
Or four months.
The official said further that their
line can now run to the bridge ap-
proach on the south shore without
any trouble, and that If no obstacles
are encountered. the work will be
rushed to completion.
Last July the Board of Freeholders
granted the Jersey Central Company
a franchise to run cars on the coun-
ty bridge from the spans to this shore.
The company in turn was to build a
separate trestle structure from the
southerly shore to point within 200
feet of the spans, on which to run
ears.
The franchise is for twenty years.
Unless held up by legal complications,
the company was to start work on the
trestle within fourteen months. The
trouble with the hole-in-the-wall at
South Amboy has delayed the work,
but according to the statements OF
the official today, the bridge can be
reached How, he did not say. but
1t is believed that a private right OF
way has been secured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-05-15

CALLS THAW
INSANE MAN
District Attorney JHrOme'S S Expert
Gives Testimony May Rear
rest the Prisoner.
THAW ACCUSED OF THREATS
peoiol by United Press Wire:

Special by United Press Wire:
Poughkeepsie, May 15;-Harry X.
Thaw was angry today when his at
torney refused to allow him to testify
in his own behalf at the habeas cor
pus proceedings, 1t Is rumored that
Sheriff Chanler, distant relative by
marriage Of Mrs. Stanford White, is
coming back to oust Thaw from his
luxurious quarters 1t is also said
that this angered Thaw. Superin-
tendent Baker, of Matteawan, testi-
fed for the state and told of Thaw's
life at Matteawan.
DR.. Austin Flint, the alienist, was
the first witness called by Mr.. Jerome,
and Dr. Charles F. Macdonald and DR..
Amos I. Baker, acting superintendent
of Matteawan asylum, also qualified
as experts. Two other well known In
sanity specialists will be called by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, and every bit of
evidence In his possession tending TO
show that Thaw is insane, including
many letters and the strange will and
codicil of Thaw produced at the mur-
der trial, will be used to defeat the at
tempt " OUtdlH ulb IIGGQOH.
May Be Rearrssted.
1t was reported that if Thaw should
be freed by Justice Morschauser he
would be taken Immediately into Gus
tody by detectives from the district
attorneys office. and brought to New
York on a charge of uttering threats
against woman now in the city and a
public official.
The report was that the public Off
cial was Mr. Jerome and the woman
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and that the
arrest of Thaw would be for the pur-
pose Of bringing up again the question
of his sanity before a court In New
York county.
Mr.. Jerome when asked If there was
good foundation for the report de
clined to make any reply.
Thaws Counsel Calls Doctors.
Following the settlement of the pre-
liminary legal points, which included
ruling by the court that the question
of Thaw's sanity and of the constitu-
tionality of his commitment would be
proceeded with simultaneously, Attor-
ney James @. Graham of Thaw's coun-
sci opened the presentation of his case
by calling several physicians, among
them DR.. Frank H. Mcclure, superin-
tendent Of the Tombs prison in New
York city, and DR.. Charles Il. Lane, o
physician Of Poughkeepsie, who testi-
fled as to Thaw's apparent rationale
| ty during his confinement in prison
and in the Matteawan asylum. DR.
MCGUIRE was the only one Of the re
lator's witnesses who qualified as an
expert. All the medical witnesses
were sharply cross examined by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Of New York
ppearing to oppose Thaw,,s release.
Continued on page 15.)