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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

contains the following yarn" regard
ing Harold Russell:
Harold Russell of Stuart Robson's
company, had painful though not SER
ious accident one night last week and,
as the consequence is now nursing div
ers bruises and abrasions of his cuti-
Gle covering received in a midnight
encounter in his apartments at the
Alpine.
1t seems that Mr. Russell, who enacts
the part of Mr.. Bancroft in THE Med
der at ,Wallack's, has friend who is
an extensive dealer in electrical sup
plies down town, to whom he was
complaining of the excessive closeness
of his sleeping apartment, and the
friend, in d generous mood sent his
actor comrade a large 22-inch zephyr
generator of the newest and most ap-
proved pattern. Mr.. Russell forthwith
had the machine set up, and before re-
firing on the night in question placed
it on a chair at the foot of his bed and
turned out the lights with a swept
by ocean breeZeS" feeling of satiSfac-
ton which had been heretofore an ut
ter impossibility in these torrid times.
L;Illed Immediately by the delightful
breeze he dropped off to the Land of
Nod. and had not fate decreed other
wise all would have been we'll.
But fate and an extraordinary thirst
ordained that he should awake a cou-
pie of hours later, and in searching for
a pitcher of ice water which had been
left on his dresser Russell's robe de
mutt came in contact with the fly
wheel of his cooling though inanimate
friend, whose nickel plated arms were
whirling at the rate of 200 revolutions
to the second, and for the next few
moments there was something doing
in truth, something going-for III less
time that it takes to tell it, Mr.. Rus
sells sleeping garment had been sep
arated from him entirely, and he was
reduced to a state of ribbons, which,
in the fitful light which struggled
through the windows from the street
lamps below described fantastic shad-
owS and symmetrical evoiutionS that
would have put La Loie in the shade
as a manipulation of silken textures. To
makef matters worse the wire fender
used to prevent accidents became de-
tached just as the machine had sue
ceeded in devouring the last bit of the
nightgown, and it was then that the
encroachment of the epidermis of the
player noted above took place. Witch
hazel and bandages took the place of
the. coveted ice pitcher at this critical
moment, and it is needless to say that
the new-fangled air generator was sent
back to the factory with a note of
thanks very early next morning.
Russell's acquaintance will now
know why that excellent player walks
with perceptible limp and lodges ev-
cry time he hears the peculiar whirring
noise made by an electric fan.
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward, who is
now visiting with her brother at San
Jose, Cal, writing to a friend, says
she was invited to sing in the large
Methodist church of that city, on which
occasion she was received with so much
favor that she was at once asked to
accept a position as soloist in the
church at a salary higher than that
heretofore given. She had not decided
to take the position, as she hoped to
be present at the coming Eisteddfod,
where Professor Stephens is anxious to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Newark Advertiser says: THE
Episcopal diocese of Newark, having
tabled resolution offering sympathy to
the struggling and starving people of
Cuba, and commencing our government
for its efforts to secure to the people OF
Cuba "a government consistent with
Christian civilization and the funda-
mental rights of man. can now sit Sc
renely on the fence and see the procession
of events go by
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s. Recitation John Gotham
8. Mandolin selection. ......-.-....
Birrell and Baldwin Brothers.
10. Remarks. Bishop Z. T. Ashton
IL Song-"Peace Be Stir ..... Choir
II. Recitation .............Laura Staples
Is. Trio. :. -. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Debbie Risley, Mona Missing, Eva
Birrell.
a. Remarks -. :. .
10. Piano SOLO. miss Jennie Nj. Evans
16. Closing selection ..... Choir
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as Mansfield in some directions, and it's
a reproach to the managers of the far
east that he hasn't been we'll known in
their theatres for years past. His sec
ond appearance here has been even
more distinguished than his first, eX-
cept for the changes in his company.
It's far cry from Mr.. Duffield to
Frank Aiken, and Phosa McAllister,
clever as she is in certain lines, car no
more. fill Miss La Verne's shoes than
she can dance a cachuca. MARGE.
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lists cooperating with the troops. as it
were. the best results would be undoubt-
edly attained. The natives are amicably
disposed toward US. and would, / am
certain, render valuable assistance BY
sending an expedition at the present time
much of the cost necessary to one II it
would go under any other circumstances
would be done away with. Even If the
United States should not hold the islands
the collections would greatly enrich US"
man from every branch would prob
ably be included in the expedition, fnclud-
ing an ethnOlogiSt, a botanist. a geOlogiSt,
and so on, so that all the ground could be
fully covered.
Buffalo Enquirer: The Prophet Lost
"Lochiel. Lochiel, beware of the day"
The prophet put on menacing look as
he Spake the grim words.
out and upon thee" quOth LOchiel-
why should l listen to the sorry raw
ings of a dOtard churl?''
But L am a seer"
And 1 an overseer. said Lochiel. and
he beat him forthwith four sad slaps on
the wrist.
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record says: I notice most of
the senators refer to the archipelago that
was the scene of Admiral Dewey's recent
exploit as the Philippians and when I
asked one OF them if the well-knOwn
e9istle of St Paul the Apostle was adj
dressed to the inhabitants Of those
islands, he looked at me with an inter-
rogatiOn point on his face and remarked:
Dashed if 1 knowr'
Detroit Free Press: 1.-The man who
owns the farm next to mine is the luck
lest fellow l ever saw"
What are you talking about2 There's
no such thing as luck
There isn't. hey? Then will you kind
ly tell me how it happened that he bored
for water and struck OIL while l bored
for oil and struck water?''
The wearing of hats by members in
the British parliament is traced back to
the time when those who were summoned
to legislator rather, to authorize the
king to make levies-came in wearing
helmets. which were not easily removed.
We'll, sir SAID an old Georgia farmer
the other day, quoted by the Atlanta
Constitution. this here burned red-tape
COVER ment is the devil. Why, you've got
ter stan q regular school examination fer
ever thing! Fust, they turned John down
fer the pOStoffice jest kase he didn't know
nothin' bout spelling an 'rithmetic, an
now they went take him in the army
kase he's bow-legged in one leg an
knock-kneed in the otheri How kin they
expect people to live happy under a. gov
er'ment like that?"
Cincinnati Enquirer: Ribald~Repartee.-
He-Tell the truth and shame the devil,
you know.
Shell don't know whether it would
shame him for you to tell the truth but
it would surprise him much.
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THE STRONG AND THE RIGHT.
SONS of the self-same mothers.

Sons of the self-same mothers.
Englishmen. cheer for your brothers,
Cheer for them, cheer for the Strong,
Cheer them on to the fight;
Cheer for the Strong and the Right,
Not for the Weak and the Wrong.
What reck we of the others?
They, the Strong, are our brothers,
Joined by the bond that joins
Seed of the Self-Same lOinS;
Speaking the self-Same tongue;
Flesh OF US, bone of our bone;
Hearts of oak as our own;
Puissant, exultingly young,
Oaks from the Old oak sprung.
What reck we of the others,
Baleful sons of the night,
Night, and the mirk that smotherS
Liberty, conscience, light,
Truth and the futures hope?
Shame would it be to be dumb.
Europe is chained by her kings,
Freedom may bleed-she is numb.
All, but the Eagle has wings,
Fearless and far in their flight
Soon in the hour of our need
Word may be answered with deed;
Hark to the roar of the gun
Herald of storm that is near,
Heed we in time as we heart
France, with her million swords,
Moves with the Muscovite hordes,
Now is the time to unite,
Brother with brother as one,
Cheer for the Strong and the Right
w." in Devices (England) Advertiser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

The announcement that Miss Truax
is 2 member of the Henderson COM
papy was an error: it is the lady's
husband, Mr.. Guy Bates Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Olive Hoff has been engaged for Min
ME Madden Fiske's company and will
appear in Tess" and other plays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

The Washington Star says that a num-
Der of scientists connected with the ma
tional museum and the Smithsonian in
stitution may go to the Philippine islands
this summer. One of them IS thus quot
ed: 'All of the Philippines are spots
which can supply much which would be
most attractive for our purposes and the
public in general. 1 think by the scient-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Miss Lillian Earle, niece of Mrs R. e.
Worrell. has returned from De Lamar,
New, where she has been playing leads
in the De Lamar Dramatic company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

Lucille Laverne, who played the
southern lady with Clay Clement be-
fore, is now with Frawley, playing
leading parts pending the arrival of
Blanche Bates. 81.
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l.
is 2 member of the Henderson COM
papy was an error: it is the lady's
husband, Mr.. Guy Bates Post.
Miss Lillian Earle, niece of Mrs. r. E.
Worrell. has returned from De Lamar,
New, where she has been playing leads
in the De Lamar Dramatic company.
Lucille Laverne, who played the
southern lady with Clay Clement be-
fore, is now with Frawley, playing
leading parts pending the arrival of
Blanche Bates.
Belle Archer is suing Cor a divorce
from her husband, Herbert Archer; the
latter is, an old Salt ,Laker: he has
lately inherited a fortune of SIS, 900
from an English relative, and has re-
tired from the stage. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer last appeared here together
with Sothern.
The New York Herald says of Maude
Adams:
The Little Minister" proved a rec
ord breaker as a money maker last
season, and apparently it has started
III on the same track this autumn. Miss
in the play last week. On Friday and
Saturday she played in Rochester, N.
Y, her receipts there reaching the as
tonishing figure of s3,773.
The first starring tour of James K.
Hackett will begin shortly, under the
management OF Daniel Frohman. Mr..
Hackett Will have an excellent COM
rany. Miss Mabel Amber has been Sc
cured as his leading lady. THE Tree
of knowledge" the play which was SO
successful at the Lyceum theatre, New
York, last year, will be the principal
piece in Mr. Hackett'S repertoire. He
will probably visit this city during the
season.
Henry Miller has couple of young
sters OF whom he is very proud. This
story is told of one of them:
Jimmy-boy, aged 5. had been partic-
ularly naughty. The nurse duly re-
ported the act to the boys mother.
part oe whose theory was never to
scold or reDrove, but allow conscience
to strike in and remorse and reOent
ance to follow in due course. That
evening, when the good mother was
putting the boy to bed, she asked, in
grieved tone:
Why did you, oh, why did you do
that, Jinmy?"
"Who told you did," asked Jimmy
boy, putting UP a large No. 10 blum,
for ne was his papa's boy.
"A little bird told me, my son"
Jimmy was silent space, and then
meditatively remarked: Damn them
sparroWs, anyway"
Has anybody seen or heard anything
of Georgia Cayyan lately? asys a New
York writer. So far as l am person
ally aware. she seems 10 have disaD-
peared as completely as if the earth
had coened a sufficiently wide assure
to take her in, and had swallowed her
up-which, you will admit, would have
been cutie a mouthful. When Miss
Cayvan LEFT the Lyceum theatre stock
company, she started out TO become
star and appeared to have every conf
dence in the successful outcome of her
venture. But the kingbolt broke, or the
coupling pin fell out, or something hap
pened of that general nature, and Miss
Cayvan's apple cart tipped up. Like
Mr.. Edwin Foy's tabled brother, who
lit the fire with benzine, "She amt
benzine since" and it just occurred to
me that perhaps some explorer might
have run across her trail out some
where in the tall timber.
The New York Evening Telegram
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

'Iolanthe'' was revived by the Castle
Square Opera company in New York
last week.
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PROGRAMME.
1. Acknowledgement" :. $3.50. Choir
2. Prayer. ..-................
8. Song Children of primary
4. Piano SOLO. Hannah Allen
8. Swiss Marble.
Catherine Keller and Mary Whuetrich.
6. Hoop drill =.
Members First inter- dept. Sunday
school.
Z. CQuarIeIJe..
j.. L. Johnson, George S. Ashton, C. "
Rasmussen, Joseph Gill
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STAGE ECHOES.

MAY Blossom" is one Of the forth
coming New York revivals.
Modjeska appeared in San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

last Monday sHight, as Mary Stuart.
Her success was Very pronounced.
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PROGRAMME

Of Grand Opening of the oath Ward
Meeting House,
Wednesday, Sept. 81, 1898, for benefit of
meeting house:
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Belle Archer is suing Cor a divorce
from her husband, Herbert Archer; the
latter is, an old Salt Laker: he has
lately inherited a fortune of $4,000
from an English relative, and has re-
tired from the stage. Mr. and Mrs.
Archer last appeared here together
with Sothern.
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Cincinnati Enquirer: Ribald>Repartee-
He-Tell the truth and shame the devil
you know.
Shell don't know whether it would
shame him for you to tell the truth, but
it would surprise him much.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

The wearing of hats by members in
the British parliament is traced back to
the time when those who were summoned
to legislator, rather, to authorize the
king to make levies-came in wearing
helmets. which were not easily removed.
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The New York Evening Telegram
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NOTICE.

10 the Teachers Of Lancaster
County.
The School Teachers of Lancas-
ter County are respectfully re.
quested to meet nt the court house
on Saturday, the 10Th day of
March, 1898, at 10 m, to or
ganize Teachers Association.
Teachers will find these associa-
tions very profitable. 4 full at
tendance is requested.
Very Respectfully,
w. b. BRUCE,
Co. Supt. Education.
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S,asn ID ps,s ,.

Mr. James Jones', OF the drug firm Of
Jones Il Sou, CowdeD, H.. in sprak-
Ing OF DIR Kings New Discovery. say.
that last winter his wife was attacked
with La Grippe, and her case grew 80
serious that physicians st Cowden and
Psna could do sotbing sor her. II
seemed to develop into Hast" Con
sumption. Having DR. Kings New
Discovery In store. and selling lots OF
IL, he took bottle h me. aud to the
surprise Of all she began to get better
from first doe. aud balf dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound asd well d.
KIrg's New Discovery for Coneump.
ton, Coughs and Colds Is guaranteed
to do this good work Try 1t. Free
trial bottles at Crawford Brss' Drug
store.
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Became q Human Snake.

Rome, Ga, Feb. 20. One Of
the strangcst and most morvcluus
stories ever known here has come
to light in the case Of Miss Carrie
Ponder.
Three years ago she was hand
some young woman blooming with
health, living in walker county,
near the Cohuta mountains.
One day, while picking some
berries in field, she waT bitten
on the third finger of the left hand
by a rattIesnake.
The wound was cauterized and
she was stupefed with whiskey,
but the poison was not eradicated,
as proven by subsequent events.
She went into a gradual decline,
and her movements assumed the
characteristics of those of a snake.
She began to lose flesh and her
disease baffled the skill of the best
physicians.
She would pull the cover over
her head and slyly peep out with
a snake-like glitter in her eyes.
On some occasions she would
initiate snake in every way.
She died Thursday night at 1O:-
so o'clock, an hour at which the
clock on the mantle had stopped
for three successive nights.
Miss Ponder WAS % years old,
and belonged to a well-kno wn
family in this section. Her body
was taken to Tunnel Hill for bur-
ial yesterday.
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WILLIAM MCGOWAN DEAD.
End OF Il Brave Struggle Against
Pneumonia.


Ahbcviilc, Feb. -. William
Campbell McGowan Is dead. The
end came at > O'Clock this after
noon. 1t was expected; that he
survive the night is remarkable.
His death has east gloom over
the whole city. Every class low
ed him and mourn his untimcIv
end.
William Campbell McGowan.
the only son Of Judge Samuel Nc
Gowan t" reach manhood, was
born at AhbcyilIc March 10th.
1888. His mother was Susan G
Wardlaw, oldest daughter of
Judge d l. Wardlaw. Heat,end-
edthe village schools, then Scwanec
and finally the University of Vir-
ginia, where he took the law
course. He was admitted to prac-
tice law in 1878, forming IL part.
nership with w II Parker, with
whom his father had been associat-
ed before his elevation to the
bench.
In 1SN5 Mr. McGowan married
Clclia j Matthews, daughter of
W Il Matthews of Charleston, and
leaves surviving n "ifc and four
children.
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Almost any day groups of able
bodied colored men can be seen
standing around our street corners
idle. Others 90 around town
seeking little jobs, almost begging
and yet they cannot be induced
to go out and take regular work.
Very few of them will do even a
days regular work. They want
to make fires, sweep offices, or run
errands. And the evil 10 increas-
ing. More of them are crowding
into town and they are becoming
more worthless. Their idleness
leads to want, and this to crime.
The vagabond, loafing negroes are
n menace to order and safety.
They are burden to society and
finally come to grief themselves.
A campaign of scatterstion against
these idlers would do more to
prevent crime than a term on the
cham gang after conviction. This
writer has always deplored the
great injustice to which negro,s
are often subjected, but we have
no patience with the idle class
that loaf around inviting condi-
tion in which they must steal or
starve. Chester Lantern.
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Alliance Rally Day.

President Wilhorn. OF the State
Alliance, has published IN address
to the sub-AIIianccs Of the state
which arc called ppon to gather
Mt their respective places of meet.
ing on March II for the purpose
of discussing the good of the order
The address concludes: "Rc no1
deceived ny the small advances in
the pric" of cotton, just at plant
ing time. With n crop like the
one just marketed, ven cannot
hope to get more than five cent. y
pound for it. All Aliunccmri
are earnestly urged to GO operate
with the cotton growers organi.
zation in this matter.
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FOR the Ledger.
Nm NDIToR: Please allow me
space to say in reference to the
school fund expected from the
Djspensary profits that Just rs
soon AS the apportioumcnt is made
in Columbia and we are notified Of
the same, We will apportion it to
the several school districts and
notify trustees. There shalt he no
delay on our part.
We had hoped to get this money
in time to run the school on with
out any break, and did all we
could to do so, but have failed.
We can't say how much we will
get nor when we will get it.
Respectfully,
w b. BRUCE.
Co. Supt. Education.
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For the Ledger.
A Happy Marriage ut Flint Ridge.

The home of Mr. and Mrs B +
Halle at Flint Ridge was the scene
of a beautiful marriage on last
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The contracting parties were
MIR + j Powers, formerly of
Waxhaw but now residing at
Flint Ridge, and Miss Dora Halle,
the beautiful and attractive daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs b + Halle.
The ceremony was so!emnly and
impressively performed by the
Rev l. l. Bedenbaugh.
The following were the atten
dants: Miss Leslie Porter with
MIR Haskell Porter, both Of Dixie;
Miss Fannie Hinson with Mr. Will
lie Perry, both of Flint Ridge,
Miss lisa Porter of Elgin with Mr.
j ID Halle, q brother of the bride;
and Miss Virginia Robertson Of
Oakhurst with Mr. j o Porter of
Dwight.
immediately after the ceremony
the wedding party repaired to the
dining hall, wherc the table was
groaning beneath it's load Of good
things. After this sumptuous feast
was over the guests spent the
evening very pleasantly by indulg-
ing in games, music and chatting.
We extend to the young couple
our warmest congratulations and
wish them a long and happy life.
ANONYMOUS.
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Items from the KcrSha,v Era.

tii' IsT:l.
Mrs l. Nj Clyhurn and Mrs W
L Gregory, of Lancaster, visited
relatives near Kcrshaw the past
MIR Edmund Watts and Miss
Martha Taylor were married Sun
day afternoon last at the home of
the bride ; father, MIR Lee Taylor,
Rev j q Beckwith officiating.
Miss Emma Haseeltrnc, of
Lancaster, was the guest of Mrs
> W Heath, one day last week.
She has gone to Baltimore and
will return at an carly day TO
take charge of the millinery de
partment of the Grcgorv-Hcath
Banking & Mercantile Co.
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Big Auction Sale OF Horses and
Mules Next Monday.
just arrived Il car of the very
best horses and mules, some hand
some pairs. We will couduct an
auction sale at our stables next
Monday, March 18th, instant, be,
ginning at II O'Clock sharp. Plugs
will be Il speciality. Come every
body.
a ch"rce in this y r.. f. c,'er ,hau
lOu
There's from ms; -'adr h.rs. 1u 90
taI!!Cs- uie
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