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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
MILITARY PAPERS.


William T. Jones Finds Some Old War
Relics.
Detective William T. Jones of the
p, W. & b. Railroad Co. has found
his original notice of enrolment 10 the,
militia forces" of the United States
In 1862. The notice reads as follows:
To William Il. Jones': You are hereby
notified that you have been this day
enrolled by me. in the Militia Forces
of the United States, In the State Of
Maryland, under the act of Congress,
of July, 1862, IN the Fifth Enrolment
District Of Cecil County, corresponding
to the Fifth Election District of said
County and will hold yourself In readi-
ness for any such Military duty as
under the Laws and Constitution of
the United States may be required Of
you. Benoin Colling,
Enrolling Officer.
% August, 1862"
Another paper owned by Mr.. Jones ID
the one which he received when dis
charged from Lincoln Hospital. At the
time of his enlistment he was employed
as Waterman Of . corral at Green's
borough Point, and was already in the
service of the government and could
not be draftred. On January 10th, 1863,
he entered on the hospital list in Ward
A. The certificate given upon his dis
charge read as follows: Ward A, No.
II. ane, William I. Jones; ags,
II years; admission, January 10th, 1868
discharged. February 18th, 1854 "
The papers are yellow with age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

stances such ms worKing ON the fronts
OF buildings in the busy season, are
paid rs much as sl.10 an hour, while
in 1883 they only received 81 for ten
hour day. An expert stone cutter is
now able to make as high as $40 a day,
and "a. 40 is the minimum union rate
to Dricklaysra for day of eight hours.
Painters now receive $3.50 day
marbe-cutters. 81; marble. carvers.
81. so; plasterers, $3.50; carpenters, 81 I;
steam -fitters, O.; tilo-lnyers, $3.50;
roofers, 1915; hod-carriers, 90. 65
plumbers, s3.75; stone-cutters, s4.75;
plasterers' helpers, 80. The above are
the minimum union rntes and are a
considerable ADVANCE over those Of
fifteen or twenty years ago. In addition
to this increase In the actual amount
of money the lsborer and skilled work.
man receive, all classes OF manual
laborers live better and exercise Q
greater influence ia the world OF in.
dustry than formerly. There is q
better understanding of the community
of interest between the employer ant
empioye, and both are more willing tC
consider each others rights and wishes
This is the happy outcome of a Rrea
deal Of labor agitation, some good ant
some bad, and it is matter of con
graduation on the part of the con
trolling element, because it is striking
evidence of the intelligence and fair
mindedness OF the American WORK man
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

mentioned above was my acquaintance
and therefore my token of good wishes
must te personal to the young husband.
] asked friend to suggest what my
present should be. rpd she said:
'Oh, 1t must be what be will use,
and not anything for the bride. !"
Chinese ladies rarely attend tho
theatre. When they do they are
screened from tho gaze Of men. Their
husbands do not appear with them =
indeed, husband and wife are not seen
together in public.
/ once ventured to ask clergyman
Of my own church why he did noe
bring his wife to church. He answered:
III were to do that every boy in
this vicinity would boot at me. y
| was not long ago In very hand
some Chinese mouse. According to
their ideals everything was elegant
straightforward, beautifully carved
chairs, inlaid tables, perfect floors,
superb brio. -biac, tho loyeliost flowers
and everything that connoisseur
might admire. In the ornamentation
Of Chinaman's homo the dragon re-
ceives due respect. He appears in en-
hroideries, bronzes, chin and on ,pany
decorations and carvings. The dragons
main residence In under China, and
when he is excited by anger Mt the do.
ings above him be,shakes his tail, and
10, an earthquake!
saw member OF the last party
that came into one OF the cities little
north of Shanghai after wandering and
hiding for months from last summers
horrors. The Members of the party
escaped for their lives, having with
them several Chinese friends who we're
hunted because they we're Christians.
They placed themselves mis-
sionaiy group Of men aud women lin
1.-THE care of thief. There is said to
be honor among thieves. do not know
whether it is true. But Chinaman
who undertakes responsibility may
be DEPENDED upon or the period OF his
promise, am told. This rogue did
his best. lie could not defend them
against Ioufing rains and hunger and
rags, but he kept them out OF sight.
After five months of hiding in caves
and otherwise by day and walking and
stumbling by night through deluge
and many dangers, poorly fed at any
| time ana having no food sometimes,
with only the rags they wore, at last
1 they arrived among English speaking
people, scarcely looking human. can
not tell the story. And yet, China 10
| worth saving. The Christian pations
of the world must do il.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
At Las. an English Joke.

We understand there ia movement
on foot in England to make Yankee
Doodle" the national anthem, to COM
pei the British youth to learn the
American language and to have Mr.. }.
Pierpont Morgan crowned king some
time in June or July, and all because
MIR. Andrew Carnegie hsa been over
there and suddenly dropped $40, COO, 900
into the lap of Scotland. We can
understand how an act Of that kind is
apt TO upset mental equilibrium any
where, but We are apprehensiye that
something serious may occur before the
excitement il has caused in England
will simmer down. Peop,e of sluggish
nature and disposition are very prone
to do queer things when they do become
excIted, and 1t takes long while for
them to recover their equanimity. Our
trans-A tlantic cousins are welcome tn
Yankee Doodle" IL it Will soothe
their savage breast, as we have several
national airs now just as good, and we
do not seriously object TO their having
our language, for that would simplify
| conversational intercourse when we
visit them, but we draw the line at
making Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan their
king. In the first place. that would
not be square deal with King Edward
VII, Just when he thought his subjects
were going to fulfil their agreement to
give him big send-off with corona-
tion all to himself. and, in the second
place, we have an exclusive proprietary
right TO the person of Mr.. Morgan
which We do not propose to surrender.
II there is any king.making to be done
we will attend to it ourselves lover
here. We have had some experience
now with an emperor-an Emperor Of
Expediency "-aud IL would be com
paratively easy matter to handle a king.
| 1t is all very we'll for the English
papers to say, 1--WE trust in Scottish
pride to rise in its wrath against thil
invasion Of the almighty dollar" bu
we have notion it will not rise yer,
high. The almighty dollar is power
full persuadet I'VE have noticed that IL
Delaware-a people, even Englisl
people, are not apt to kick against ]
very long. II Scotland knows what 4
good for it, it win make much of Mr.
Carnegie and get all out of him it can
lfor millionsires like him don't grow
often, even in the fertile soil OF America
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

The order issued by the State Fish
Commission OF California some time
ago to destroy about 10000 of the sea
lions that are found in large numbers
on the California coast illust, atss how
greed can annul common sense and
mislsad scientists. The fishermen
claimed that the sea lions killed great
quantities or salmon and were endaneer-
ing the industry, but ii transpires now
that it is q question whether these ami.
mails eat salmon at all. The stomnchs
of 25 sea lions have been recently OK
amined by Prof. L. L. Dyche of the
University OF Kansas ana in none of
them was therefonnd trace of salmon.
The debris of the stomachs contained
nothing but remnants OF squid and
cuttlefish. Curiously enough, it has
been noticed that the salmon appear to
have decreased pari passu with the
slaughter OF the seq lions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
We notice ,be s4ate Of TEXAS h,s lost

We notice the State Of Texas hrs lost
Its test case before the Supreme Court
in which 1t claimed the right tc tax
franchises. The court construed the
law governing the matter as meaning
that while a franchise could be taxed,
it could not be taxed as property
separate from the real estate with
which it is associated, as that would
be double taxation. . The decision
seems to be reasonable and in strict
accordance with the letter of the law,
for the Legislature failed to provide a
means by which the value of the
property it intended to tax could he
estimated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

People who may have desire to see
the Holy Land in its pristine condition
will have to make haste to visit it.
The railroad from Jerusalem to Joppa
is now on "a paying basis and the
last freak of modern enterprise, the
trolley car, is being considered rs a
means OF carrying Ntourists-alas they
are no longer pilgrims--to the familiar
places of Bible history. Already the
Moslems are buying monographs to
amuse the inmates of their harems and
Jerusalem is enjoying the advantages
of the telephone, the telegraph, electric
lights and, best of all, sanitary plumb
ing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
Massachusetts socialism.

The question Of taxation has assumed
an interesting phase in the common
wealth OF Massachusetts. BY vote of
SO to Sc bill was passed in the House
OF Representatives the other day en-
titled Gan act to Impose tax on
legacies, SUGGESTIONS and transfers OF
property, and to provide fori the equita.
bic distribution OF the proceeds of the
same" 1t provides for tax of pei
cent on transfers not exceeding in value
$50, 600, and progresses upward to II
per cent on transfers exceeding 5000,
900 in value. In this the bill is not OBJ
ieotionable, for legacy aud succession
tax is very Just and equitable way tc
raise money by legislative action, but
in its entirety it imposes an sdditiona
tax, with no substitutional features
and, OF course, affords no relief to thu
existing heavy tax burden. 1t also
provides that the money so collected
shall be distributed among the various
towns and cities OF the State on til,
basis Of population and without regart
to assessed valuation. Ibis is one o
the most rosy-hued and subtle pieces o
socialistic legislation that has come Il
our attention for some time. II 1t be
comes law the problem OF a poor maj
getting into rich mans pocket by nc
of Legislature will have been solved
We can we'll imagine the Improvement
that will begin to materislize in al
the little one-horse country towns o
Massachusetts when this law gets int
operation and the wealthy residents @
Boston begin to die. There is oertainl
a bonanza in sight for the countr
legislator.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Reports from Washington indicate
THAT the administration is determined
in its insisteuce upon reduction in
the Chinese indemnity. This is wise
and will undoubtedly tend to increase
international confidence in the dis
interestedness of this government.
Our attitude In the far East has been
irreproacbable up to the present time
and our adherence to the principle of o
reasonable indemnify will go far toward
placing the prestige we have attained
upon sound basis. II the Powers in.
sist upon che present large amount and
tangible arrangements are made for its
payment, it would even be well for the
United States TO eventually refund to
China all moneys in EXCESS OF our
original demand. This would clinch
our position and demonstrate con-
olusively that We did send our troops
to China for business, like some
others, but were only desirous Of fair
reimbursement Of our losses ard ex-
| penses. H+
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
Tho pI.cre,lon Of seore,orv root

Secretary Root has remained dis.
creetly silent concerning thoss wonder
ful things he told the Cuban Commits
sioners. While We think, speaking from
the higher plane of the general right OF
the people to know what is going on in
the conduct of government affairs, that
the Hon. Secretary ought to have come
out and stated. exactly what he did say
from his point of view. yet, from the
standpoint Of political diplomacy there
was large element of wisdom in bis
decision to maintain an interesting
silence-for time. Now that the
Cuban COM ention has accepted the
Platt amendment and that importan,
nail has been driven home in the collin
Of Cuban freedom he may probably take
occasion to explain himself and Incl
dertally chortle over the result of his
astute powers OF persuasion. II he ha6
unbosomed himself earlier it NIGH
have been disastrous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

One Of the most striking evidsnoss
of tho general stability Of Industrial
conditions over tbe country is the
gradual but steady increase IN wages
that has occurred during the past is
years. In the city Of New York, for
example, masons under certain c;roum
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
Coal Price. Increase Ten Gents Per Ton.

Coal Prices Increase Ten Gents Per Ton.
The official statement relatigs to coal
prices for June will be issued by the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Go. in
few days 1t was said Monday that
there would be an increase Of 10 cents
per ion for June over this prices for May
at tidewater. The line and city prices
Will also be increased 10 cents per ton
10 dealers. This will make an advance
Of 20 cents per ton since May lat. The
gradual increase of prices has worked
so successfully thus far that the coal
operators, or, at least, the coal carrying
companies that control the output, will
insist on an increase in prices of 10
cents per ton each month until October
let. They report better sales than usual
at this time of the year, and many
householders are putting in their next
winters supply at low prices. The
Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley com
panies will follow the lead of the Read
ing in raising coal prices
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Philadelphia, Pa, May 30. The
steamship Planet Venus. from Philadel-
phia for Avonmouth, which grounded
az Horse Shoe ,Flats, in the Delaware
high tide last night, with the assistance
Of tugs, and proceeded. She was not
damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
Ten Thousand pollars Stolen.

Assoclated Press Dispatch BY specihI WIGS.
Cleveland, o., May 29.-Th safe IN
Bradnoi, Ohio, u miles north of Fos-
toria, was blown open by burglars last
night, and the sum of $40. 600 was taken.
The burglars got away on hand car.
The bank building was partially
wrecked by the explosion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

Susan Thomas, colored, aged 81 years,
OF No. 22i Is street, is cutting Two
teeth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30


But he would never acknowledge his
iustifiable pride.
A visitor may inquire concerning
the buys, and the father, In reply to a
question of How many children have
you?o counts only his boys. He does
not mention the daughters; nor is it
proper to inquire of him CONCERNING
the female members of the family. 1t
is tremendous breach of good breed
ing to ask after man q wife. If his
mother IS an aged woman she may be
spoken OF. Parents receive all honor.
Men and women do not meet to-
gether. recently attended a wedding.
do not know where the men were nor
where their feast was served. The
women were to themselves, the bride
with us, the bridegroom With the
men. The bride was ut the feast, but
her long red silk veil was not raised,
and che tasted nothing. Her tire
| women stood upon each side all the
time, hut | noticed they gave her nc
opportunity to eat, perhaps because
the men who were serving might have
looked into her face.
My husband and l were Invited to a
handsome dinner In Korea, where be
and / and our host and hostess ate to-
gether. can only explain that in this
way; Those Korean friends had often
been with foreigners and | suppose
| they wished to complim emit ua after
our own fashion. But the repast was
altogether Of their own dishes, some Of
them being very toothsome to us.
When we said our adeus dozen fans
were presented TO me, which embar.
raised me because / did not know
what return etiquetts demanded OF me.
In China a present Is expected II any.
i thing handsome Is accepted. E
| discovered rather an unusua
custom. The mother OF the bridegroom
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-31
NOTICE TO OLD SOLDIERS.

Tie surviving soldiers of the
State, or Confederate States, in
each township will meet at the
usual place of holding township
meetings on Saturday, the 3d
day Of August, 1901, and organ
jze by electing a Chairman and
Secretary, and then proceed to
elect by ballot an eX-Confcder-
ate soldier, not a holder Of nor
applicant for a pension, as the
representative of the veterans
of said township. The rcprcsen-
tatives so elected will meet at
Laurens Court House on the first
Monday in September following,
and organize by electing pre-
siding officer and secretary, and
then proceed to elect from their
own number, four, who having
selected competent physician,
and elected one Of themselves as
Chairman, shall constitute the
Laurens Couty Pension Board for
one year, or until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified.
BY order of the County Pen
sion Board.
JOHN M. HUDGENs,
Chairman.
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CARROLL DOTS.

Farmers are about to finish up their
work, and crops through their section
are looking very promising.
Mrs. Duff Goodwin, of Marshalvillc,
Ca, and Misses Annie and Ida Rudd
visited at the home Of Mr.. w. P. Tur-
ner last week.
Miss Victoria Rudd, of Saluda, is the
charming guest of Miss Elberta Tur-
ner.
Misses Lillian and Annie Griffin are
visiting relatives and friends in Cross
Hill.
Mr.. George T.. Holland, OF Ninety
SIN, worshipped at Bethabara last
Sunday.
Mr.. Mcdowell, the Baptist minister,
OF Ninety Six, was the guest of Mr.. w.
+. Turner last week.
Miss Bette Hill is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Goddard, at Mountville.
Misses Julia Turner and Lille MAY
Rudd, who have been spending some
time in Anderson, are expected home
today. Misses Alma Spcarman and Lucy
Leverclle, two charming young ladies
OF Anderson, will accompany them
home.
PAN YAM
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-31
A Beaumont Man,

The discovery OF gold-bringing oil
mills at Beaumont Texas, within the
last year, has made that lucky town
w0rld-renowned. Consequently, "a
Beaumont man" means great deal in
these days But our Beaumont man
made his fame and fortune in Beau
mont long before the days OF oil. We
allude to our esteemed friend, DR.. b.
f. un-Frank-who is now in our
country, visiting, primarily, his sis
ters, Mrs, Middleton, OF Clark's Hill,
and Mrs. Sam Mays, of Edgefeld, but,
also hunting up relatives and old school
friends in all directions. Frank Cal
houn, one OF the sons of Lieutenant
Colonel Ludlow Calhoun, of the 18th
Regt, S. &. V. in the Confederate war,
left Edgeiield when boy Of eighteen,
just out of the Confederate service, in
the fall OF 1865, settled and married in
Texas, and has for many years been
one OF the most distinguished citizens
and physicians OF Beaumont. He never
returned to EdgeGcld until 1898, and
now, in the beginning OF the new cen
tury, he comes again. And We are all
delighted to welcome him, for he is q
man, apart from his attractive personal
qualities, who has always done honor to
the land OF his nativity-a true and
typical son OF LaurenS and Edgclield. -
Edgeiield Chronicle.
Col. Ludlow Calhoun was farmer
residing near Goldvillc, in this county
He represented the county Chen Dis
tricD in the State Senate in the sos
He intermarried with a Miss league,
OF prominent family in the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-31
BREWERTON ITEMS.

We are pretty well through cultivat
ing, and we can sit and see the cotton
grow, for we had Il good rain, "a rogu
lar corn season on the 25th inst. w,
also had considerable wind and som[
hail, The wind blew corn and timber
down and played havoc with some OF
the fruit trees. We'll, we have to TAXI
1t as we can get it,
WE'LL Mr.. Editor, don't want TO ne.
gin to brag for it is too long 'tiu gath.
cring time, but | am going to saw any
how, that if the rains hold out throuUj
August we are going to make n big
COTTON crop, and | expect will sell il fol
less than cents. Our corn crop is not
so promising,
flshlng excursions are very frequent
on the famous Ware Shoals. Your
humble scribe had good time one
night this week eating fish on the
Shoals, in company with eight others,
with j. B. Pitts, Ford South and Dave
Dean as Seiners. We had more than
we could devour.
capt. II. g. Mitchell and w, a. Les.
ley, of Fri, finished threshiug grain on
Friday, the Goth inst. They thrcshcd
something over G,000 bushels of grain.
no set of threshermen ever did cleaner
GU" oCVtcI "OTh UHan Iney nave done
Every customer as far as we have heard
Is perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. $. f.. BeekS and wife, of PeIzer
were visiting in and around Brewcrt0n
last Saturday and Sunday, returning
IN the afternoon Sunday.
Mrs Minnie Stansill and children, OF
WI IamSton, are now visiting her
mother, brother and sisters in and
around Brewerton.
Mr.. d. Edgar Knight, who is with
>. .. q. Fleming & Co., of Laurens, i.
now out on Il little vacation, rccuperat.
ing with home folks.
Mr. Frank Parrott, the Young anC
polite editor of our County News was
very welcomed guest Of w. S. Knight
Saturday and Sunday, and took in the
big picnic at Poplar Spring, Saturday
There were moro than 1000 people in
attendance. The exercises were vcr,
Interesting, especially the talk of The
Rev. w. S. Henry, of the Tumbling
Shoals circuit.
Edwin Medlock, OF Morna, was visit
ing the Beeks' boys Saturday and Sun
day.
ON DIT
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Victor Mill NOfpc

Greer, S. G, July 24.-The tent meet
ing services which have been held in
Grcer's for the the past month by Rev.
ID. IL. Owens and L. G. Jacks, OF Lau-
rens, and assisted by Mr.. Todd, closed
last night. These young men have la
bored faithfully for nearly five weeks,
preaching day and night to large and
attentive audiences. A deep interest
has been felt in their preaching. Every
courtesy possible was shown them by
the people of Greers. Numbers of
conversions were made besides many
backsliders reclaimed. 1t is hoped that
much and lasting good has been done
Spartanburg Journal.