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The Washington times., 1901-09-01
RETIRES ON A PENSION.
Sergeant Marks Bids Farewell to the
Police Force.

After having served for the past thirty.
five years as n member of the Metropoli-
tan Police Force of this city. during which
time he held the positions of driver, pa
trolman, guard at the House of Deten-
ton, and sergeant, Henry Marks, last
night at Y o'clock severed his connec-
tion with the police department.
This was caused by the fact that after
having been examined by the police re-
firing board as to his physical condition,
he was found unfit for further police
duty, and was retired on a pension of $50
month.
Sergeant Marks was hidden goodbye
shortly before u o'clock roll Gil last
night by every man in the Second pre-
cinet. Before the appointed hour for
leaving arrived, Marks was summoned
into the squad room, where Sergeant
Sprinkle made a short speech setting forth
his good qualities as a policeman, and
closed it by wishing him godspeed. Pre-
cinct Detective Evans then made a short
address in behalf Of the men, all of whom
he stated, were sorry to lose such a good,
manly companion, as the old eN-sergeant.
After having heard the speeches, each
of the men clasped Sergeant Marks by
the hand and bid him farewell person
ally.
Sergeant Marks entered upon his duties
as a policeman in the year of 1865 being
assigned to what is known now as
the Fifth precinct, but what was known
in the days gone-by as, <ne Eighth pre-
cinct, then under the command of Lieu
tenant Milstead. He served nearly fif-
teen years on the Commons beat. which
in those days was considered the tough
est locality in the city. and it is said
by number of old policeman, who did
duty with him. that he never struck
prisoner during his entire career as a po-
Hrgman @ g
considered to- be one of the most popular
men in the department.
Mr.. Marks VIII spend the remainder of
his days AT his home in this city, where
he has a Mifa and daughter
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
PASSING OF THE KISSING BUG.
The AmatOry Insect Seems to Have
Entirely Disappeared.

What has become of the kissing bug?
Has the species. like the dodo, become ex-
tinct. or is it of the same class OF insects
as the locust, which only appears at in
tervals of several years? Is mankind
eternaIly rid of the romantic bug, or is 1t
only lying dormant, ready upon some fu-
ture occasion to come forth and perform
again its amorous function? Certain II is
that the osculating insect has ceased to
be talked about, and whether 1t will ever
again appear only time will reveal
Many "unappropriated blessings" whom
the bug would not approach simulate an
absolute disbelief in the existence of such
an insect, but the pretty maidens with
rosy cheeks and rosebud mouths, VINO felt
the peculiar sensation OF the kisser,
know in their hearts that 1t did live
Resides a specimen of the lOVe-maklng
insect has been preserved in the Field Co.
lumbian Museum of Chicago. 1t has been
carefully embalmed and paced IN the en-
tomological collection. The chief pecu-
liarities of the bug, by which 1t can be
easily distinguished from all other in
sects are the covered back, the oddly
shaped tentacles. and the singing beak-
Prof Chope curator at the museum,
believes that the bug is extinct He says
that a species if insect oftens comes into
existence and dies out in the same year
He bases his belief of its non-existence
upon the fact that the bug is most likely
10 appear in very hot weather. Conse-
Guently if the bug were in existence the
excessive heat of July would have caused
them to appear in swarms.
Whether extinct or merely dormant
cannot be definitely proved. That must
be left for time TO decide. During the
present summer, at least. the bug has
not been seen in this city.
Cleveland naturalists and doctors put
very little faith in the kissing bug. its
past or present state. The majority agree
with the Chicago expert who says the
peculiar insect is extinct, but they go
further and declare that they don't be-
lieve it ever existed.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

there was less counterfeiting of notes
in the United States than during any
similar period since the adoption of the
present system of currency. The coun-
terfeiting of coin has decreased all over
the country, with the notable exception OF
New York City and vicinity. In that dis
trict are made more than 10 per cent OF
the dangerous all-silyer counterfeit coins
in circulation in the United States" This
opinion is apparently shared by ex-Cnief
HaZen. who says of the maker of bad
money:
"Counterfeiters give the service its
hardest trials. The making of the queer
viii probably never be stopped as long
as the system of legal trnGer notes exists.
Up North here it seems to be done mostly
by foreigners, but in the South 1t is dis
tinctly a habit that seems. like moon
shining, TO confine itself to families, from
generation TO generation. Men with
genius for creating limitations and love
for excitement drift into the life OF
counterfeiter. are caught, convicted, ana
serve their time They become confirmed
enemies of the Government No sooner
are they out of prison than they go straight
at their Illicit trade again, seemingly in
tent upon but one thing, and that TO beat
the power that broke them. Imprisonment
does not sm to divert them from their
purpose. Between iron bars and copper
plates they use up their lives, and when
age dulls the eye and nerve, they bring
up their children, not only in the trade,
but with the principle that the Govern
ment is tC be a lifelong opponent. The
foreigners who operate in the North are
for the most part fugitives from justice
on the other side. Hatred of Government
seems to be generally bred in all of them.
Because a counterfeiter curses the
Government, it does not necessarily fol-
low that in his enthusiasm to preach his
belief he leaves open loophole by which
he might uncover his occupation. Coun-
terfeiters, on the contrary, are the closest
mouthed of persons. What grievances
they may have they keep to themselves,
and they have such a professional jeal-
ousy. lest their mechanical secrets and in
ventions should become known to others
of their kind, that they make no confi-
dants. 1t is on such men as these that
the Secret Service uses up its supply of
informers. Because of the counterfeiterS
natural suspicion of all men and his con-
sequent eXclusiveness, the agent that runs
him down is the only one the Government
has to go upon the stand to give testi-
mony that will convict. In doing this, he
gives himself away to other counterfeit
ers, and is useless any more in that sec
tion of the country. Reliable, trustworthy
informers are hard to find.
The largest number of arrests made by
the local Secret Service Bureau was dur
ing the year of 1S96-1S95 when Mr.. Hazen
rounded up S42 persons wanted; the con-
victions averaged eighty-two out of every
hundred.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
LIPToN's YACHT HooDooED.
Shamrock ii Cannot Win, According
to One TheOry.s, ~, A


A yachting enthusiast who is also
something of a student of history. asserts
that Si- Thomas Upton put "a hoodoo on
his cup challenger when he named it
Shamrock II. Men who are identified
with nautical affairs in almost any ca
pacity are proverbially superstitious. but
in this case it is certainly interesting to
note the facts that he brings forward to
support his assertion. .-s.. -..-.--
Shamrock II will not win." he said re-
Gently. No II ever had any luck, and
| am not at all surprised that Shamrock
II has had innumerable accidents and has
even put the life OF King Edward In 1eop-
ardy. Just pick up your history and see
what has happened to the us since the
beginning of time. Take English kings,
for instance.
William II met with an untimely
rebellious SONS and died of a broken
heart; Edward II was deTeated by the
Scots under Robert Bruce. was deposed.
and then cruelty murdered; Richard IL
died mysteriously, presumably being muir
dered in prison; Charles ii was for a long
time in exile and led a wandering and
dangerous life; James III made a poor and
cowardly fight for his throne and died an
exile, and George IL was forced to fight
to retain his crown and had a life filled
with troubles. 1t has been the same in
other countries. too.
Almost without exception the IFS
have been unfortunate, Pope Alexander
III was forced to see an anti-Pope occupy
Peters chair; Alexander ii of Russia was
assassinated by the Nihilists. and Louis
III of Bavaria became insane and commit
ted suicide by drowning. There are many
other instances to bear out my contention
if you care to look them up. and you will
find that many racehorse owners have
the same idea. Occasionally a horse gets
the II added to its name. but an owner
seldom tries the experiment a second
time. So / look to see Shamrock II de-
t.I in, fla g fNttrly
Still, one can't help recalling that
Shamrock | also was defeated, and that
many monarchs who did not have III
attached to their names had their full
share of troubles But to superstitious
man that is of small impcrance.-Brook-
lyn Eagle
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
NEW CENSUS INFORMATION.
School, Voting. and Military Ages in
Several States

The Census Bureau yesterday issued a
bulletin showing statistics of school. mill
tary, and voting ages in the States of
New York, North Carolina New Jersey.
and New Mexico for the census year 1909
In New York u per cent, in New Jersey
SO per cent, and in New Mexico 2.6 per
cent of all persons of school age are for
eign born.
In North Carolina persons o. school age
are practically all of native birth.
In New Jersey and New York the pro-
portion of colored among persons of
school age is small, while in New Mexico
this class constitutes S per cent, and in
North Carolina 349 per cent of the whole
number of persons Of school age
Foreign born males of militia age con-
stitute in New York 34.2 per cent, in New
Jersey 31.s per cent. and in New Mexico
1l.4 per cent of all males of militia aye,
while in North Carolina the percentage of
foreign born of this class is very small
Foreign born males of voting age con-
stitute in New York 3S4 per cent, in New
Jersey 35.7 per cent, and in New Mexico
1S.S of all males of voting age, while in
North Carolina the potential voters are
substantially all of native birth Among
males OF voting age as whole there is
a considerable proportion of illiterates in
both North Carolina and New Mexico.
the percentage being "a and 2S.3, respec-
lively. In both New York and New Jer-
sey the proportion of illiterate is much
less-5s per cent in the former and SO per
cent in the latter
In New York the foreign born males of
voting age number S3S 1876 and of these
4s2uos, or 51-5 per cent are naturalized OF
the l9S.161 males of this class in New Jer-
sey, 1881, or 55.3 per cent are naturaliz-
ed: of the 1855 IN New Mexico, 3,5S5. or
T-3 per cent are naturalized, and of the
ESQ In North Carolina / ,46G, or 519 per
cent are naturalized
OF the whole number of foreign born
males Of voting age the alien element
constitutes 29.7 per cent in New Mexico
2S.5 per cent in New Jersey, 23.4 per cent
In New York. and 1874 per cent in North
Carolina
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
A DIscREDITED PRETENDER.
McKinIey's Name. Alleged by Miss
Knox TO he IN Alias.

The Postmaster General has received a
letter from a woman in Denver who 'evi-
IDENTIFY imagines herself to be a trinity.
composed of the President of the United
States, the Supreme Court, and a rein
carnation Of Queen Victoria. The letter
is as follows:
Charles Emory Smith, Postmaster Gen
eral.
Dear Sir: / am here In Denver, Col
Please have my mail sent To Denver. !
am England's Queen and the President
and Supreme Court of the United States.
Yours very truly.
MISS MINNIE r. KNOX,
Lock Box liS, Denver, Col.
"P. ST. do not like the postmaster and
the inspector at Denver and so do not
wish you TO write to them again. The
United States Secret Service is a nuis-
ance in the Postofflce Building in Dem
yer. They are not the Government. Mr..
William Mckinleys right name is Bar
ber.
Miss Knox, who for some time past has
evinced great interest in postal affairs
several DAYS ago wrote a letter to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General re
questing that he send her n full set of
the issue of Pan-American postage
stamps and claiming ownership of the
railroad train from which the picture on
the 2-cent stamps was taken.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
LABOR LEADERS CONFER.
President MuIhoiiand Discusses Mer-
nj workers Strike with GOmpers.

Henry Mulholland, President of the In
ternational Association of Allied Metal
Mechanics was in the city yesterday to
confer with Samuel Gompers, President
of the American Federation of Labor,
concerning the strike of the metal work
ers at Dayton. Ohio. No statement was
given out as to what conclusion was
reached ut the conference.
1t was stated, however, tina, Mr.. Com
pers will communicate with the officers
of the companies involved in the strike
relative to the complaints made by the
Mechanics Association. with view to
the adjustment of the differences.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
Repaired Steamship Sails.

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug, 31.-The Ameri-
can line steamship Philadelphia. formerly
~ F~~i -'hi~h was wrecked near the
Manacles about two years ago and after
ward saivaPcd by a wrecking company
and rebuilt to a certain extent, sailed
from here for New. York today. She car
led over 900 passengers. A great crowd
witnessed her departure and gave the big
ship an enthusiastic send-off.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
WILL APPEAL TO M'KINLEY.
Former Chief Clerk Shepard En-
ROufe to Canton.

Edward V. Shepard left the city on Fri
day, his destination, it is understood, be-
ing Canton, where he will endeavor to
see the President in regard to his case
Mr.. Shepard was recently summarily
dismissed from the position of Chief Clerk
of the Patent Office because he could not
satisfactorily explain the disappearance of
ss9.05 which. it is alleged. along with other
moneys. had been temporarily in his keep
ing.
Mr. Shepard returned the sum involved
in the controversy 10 the Interior Depart
ment but denied that he had appropriate
ed the money to his own uses.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
Accused of Assault.

Samuel Butler, eighteen years of age,
was arrested by Policeman Gibson Of
the Second precinct last night, charged
with having assaulted Mary Glass. of 1928
Eleventh Street northwest. Butler, the
policeman alleges. folIoaCC the woman
about the p Street market last night, and
made insulting proposals to her The
$50 collateral for lis appearance in court
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
A yergenne. Bank Dividsnd.

BENNINGTON, Vt. Aug. S1.-The
Comptroller of the Currency has authorize
ed the payment OF another 20 per cent divf>
dend to the depositors of the defunct mas
tionaI bank at Vergennes
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
BREWERTON ITEMS.

Mr.. w. ID. Bolts baby died last Tues
day, OF dyscntery and congestion Of the
brain, and was buried on Wednesday
at Poplar Spring Church. Rev. DR..
j. O. Martin preached the funeral
The farmers have about conquered
The grass, as we have been dry for sew
eral weeks. We are now looking and
praying for rain, ana unless we get it,
soon, can't make much OF crop or
anything. The vegetables in the gar
dens are failing fast.
The wheat crop has been threshed
ana aid not turn out as much as eX-
pected. Mr.. j.. G.. Mitchell and w. A.
Lesley did Jh. larger part OF the
threshing. They hayo lrst-Claso ma
chinery and do excellent work. we
think now is a good time for the own
ers OF Boyd's Mill, on Rcody River, to
put in iirst-class roller mill, which
would encourage the farmers to SOW
more Urcat. and be II ore profitable
to the ownorB as .%cil.
Prof. James Henderson ana brother,
Robert, of Mt Gallagher, visited al j /.
w. Beek's Saturday and Sunday.
Brcwerton is still without 3 teacher
and applications are in order and will
receive proper ettention.
Wade Reddcn, OF Mt. Gallagher, was
the happy recipient OF boarqer thc
9TH. 1t is Il boy.
Ford South and Briney Thompson
celebrated the historical Fourth at
Pelzer. On DIT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10

This community is badly in need of
rain, but the crops are not suffering as
much rs the gardens. 1t is three
weeks ago last Friday since we have
had auy rain and gardens, which then
looked so fine, are now almost COM
plotely parched up.
McSsrs Pedcn ana Shell have been
kept busy for the past two weeks
threahing the golden grain, and it will
take ttom 4 week longer to get done.
We VIII get them to make Il report of
now much they have threshed when
they get through.
The (ar,nprs have their crops clear
OF grass now, and while the crop is eX-
trencly small for the time OF year, if
the seasons are favorable from now on,
a half crop could be made,
AZ meeting OF the Graycourt Cot
Of ten per cent WAS declared
Mrs. Earle, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Christopher, re-
turned TO her home at Landrum's last
week.
Mrs. Sue Gray Mahon, who had been
visiting here, returned to her home at
Williamson last week.
Mr.. j. p. Gray and Miss Mary Shell.
OF San Antonio, Tex were hero las.
week. MIR. Gray returned on Friday
to his home in the Lone Star STATE.
MIR. and Mrs. II l.. Gray and family
visited at Williamson last woek.
Mrs. r. S. Ball, "A. G.. Owings, Jr., c..
Is. Owings, G. l.. Owngs, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Bishop and w. II. Holder went
oyer to Woodruff for the festivities on
the 18th inst.
Mr., Charles Jones and Master w. Y.
Jones went to Pel2er for the Fourth.
Messrs. ID. ID. and G.. l.. Peden we're
at Laurens on the Fourth.
Mr.. A. ID. Gray, Of I.aurens, has been
visiting at DR.. a. j. Christopher's.
Misses Louise lLillian, of tircenyille.
and Willou Gray, OF Laurens, are at
Mr.R. l. Gray's.
Mr., O. /" Ropp lost his house and
almost its entire contents by fire on last
"Wednesday. 1t IS supposed to have
caught fl0n spark from the chimney.
Mr. |. w. Cray. of Wooirun, was
here on last Sunday.
Mr. j. n. Leak is the champion
worker in this ncighborhood Out OF
thirty hours work OF hauling up grain,
last week, he only lost three Hours for a
nap Of sleep and to feed his teams.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
NOTICE
Election in School District, No. 6,
Dial Township.

Whereas, a written petition of one
third OF the electors and a like pro-
portion OF the irec-holders of the age
oi twenty-onc years, residing i'm School
District No e, Dial Township, Lau-
rcns County, has been lied with the
County Board Of Education Of said
county, asking that an annual tax of
Two Mills be levied and collected ON
property in said District to supple
ment the school fund OF said District.
1t is Ordered
That thD Board of Trustees OF said
school District shall hold an election at
Highland Home School House, in said
District, ON the 10th day Of July, A.
H., l0ol, Tor the purpose of deciding If
saiu tax shall be LEVIED and collected.
At sal" election only such electors as
return real or personal property for
taxation, and who exhibit their tax
receipts and registration certificates as
requii ed in general elections shall be
allowed to vote.
At SAID election the said Board of
Trustees shall act as Managers and the
election shall be conducted as is pro.
vided by law for the conduct of gene
raj elections.
AT said election each elector favor
ing the proposed levy shall cast a bal.
lot containing The word "4e es" written
or printed thereon, and each clector
opposed to said levy shall cast ballot
containing the word "No" written or
printed thereon.
within ten days after said election,
if the majority of those voting shall
vote for said levy, the SAID Board Of
Trustees snail furnish the County Au-
ditor with the statement of the amount
levied.
by order OF the County Board of Ed
ucation of Laurens County.
CHAS. f. BROOKS,
Chairman.
w. NJ. Bryson,
II. r.. Babb,
Count" Board of Education.
July 9th, 1901.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
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Saves Two From DcatIl.

"Om little daughter had ap almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. *. IIavi-
land, OF Armonk, N. Y, "but, when
all other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had Consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this wonder
full medicine and today she is perfectly
we'll" Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery as TO no other medicine on
earth. lnfalibe for Coughs and Colds.
80 cents and $l.00 guaranteed by The
Laurens Drn@ Co. Trial bottles free
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Vacancies Eillnd.

The Trustees of the Graded Schools
met last week and elected Miss Maud
lneH Tillman, of Van Wycli. Lancaster
county, and Miss Frondc Kennedy. Of
CLINTON, to fill the vacancies in the
Graded Schools corps of teachers
hotn MISS Iilitran and Miss Kennedy
had the very highest recommendations
and made fine marks at the cxnmina-
ton recently given to applicants for
these POSITIONS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Death Of Mrs. Mary A, Wood.

Ihi5 estimable christian lady, relict
OF the late u. II. l.. Wood, died at her
nome near Tumbling Shoals on Sunday
iast and was buried at Mt Bethel on
monday She leaves sons and daugh-
ters surviving her, Messrs Jesse, james.
9ohh ana w. l.. Wood, and several
uauShlers anu they have the deep sym
pathy OF the entire community,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Pure and Wholesome.

Bread is the chief food used to
sustain life, therefore have it good
The use of "ClIfton" or "SnoW-
flake" and "Spotless" made at
Bransford Mills, Owonsboro, Ky,
will insure this, as either is absc :
lutely pure and wholesome. Insist
on your grocer sending you one of
these brands. Sold by M, III. F0W-
Ter and II. n. Barksdale.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Entrance Examinations.

Entrance examinations Tor South
Carolina College, College of Charles
ten and Winthrop College will be held
by Superintendent Brooks, Friday, July
the 18th. There is one scholarship va
cancy In this county for South Caro-
lima College. Also for College OF
Charleston, worth free tuition.
For further information regarding
scholarship see County superintendent
of Education.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
4 Good Showing

As the following letter will show,
lew companies can make better show
ing { IN the Norwich Union, which Is
represented in this city by j O. G.
Fcmjng q Co.
New York, June 20, 1901.
TO our Agents
II may interest you TO hear from us
in regard TO our Jacksonville, Florida,
losses, This disastrous cOnnagration
'cok place on the afternoon OF NAV "a
We immediately dispatched our Gen
Cral Adjustcr, MIR. Willis 0. Robb, 70
that city, sending as an assistant onr
special Agent, Mr.. Guy Carpenter, Of
Atlanta, Georgia.
These gentlemen returned to their
homes ON juno Sd, and in that time
had adjusted 245 losses -lmountin~ to
S2Sl ,l5G.66, all OF which have been
paid Wv"
We feel, therefore, no criticism can
ne made OF the amount involved nor of
the character Of risks written, but that
Congratul0tiOn should be felt by all ON,
Agents that the Society is thus able
promptly to come to the relief of lis
policy-holders.
The old Norwich Union still contin-
uoS, as it has for the last hundred
years, TO promptly pay all proper
claims Very truly yours,
MONTGOMERY HARE,
ltoSidont Manager.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Kev. and Mrs. Thomas b. Craig. and

KoV' ana Mrs. Thomas B. Craig, and
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Garrett, OF Foun-
tain lno, have gone to Buffalo, Niagara
aud Toronto to be gone for several
weeks.
Mr.. /. W. Wright, prominent citi-
zen Of Clinton, is ia Greenville to-day
ON Dusiness,-Grcenyillo News, 9th
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-10
Didn't Marry for Money.

The Boston man, who lately married
sickly rich young woman, is happy
now, for he got DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, which restored her to perfect
health. lnfalliblc for Jaundice, Bill
iousness, Malaria, Fever and Ague and
ali Liver and Stomach troubles. Gentle
but effective. Only 25 cents at Lau-
rcns Drug Co,