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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
HUMOROUS

Wigg-"He is a young man ~
promise" Wagg-"l prefer 4 you
man who pays"
Blobbs-"What did you do tC
painless dentist when he broke
jaw" Slobbs-"Threw him out
paneless window"
Hoax-"That's something that could
never be construed as singular coin
cidence of birth" Joax-"Whats
that?" Hoax-'Twins."
Optimist-"What's the use in being
sore about it? That doesn't do any
good" PeSsimist-"I know; that's
what makes me so sore."
Closefst-"By shaving myself all
my life l estimate that have saved
over $1,000" Wigwag-"Ah, your
face is your fortune, eh?"'
"Bigbrain expects to get a fortune
out of his new incubator" Any great
Improvement" Yes; it has phon-
ograph attachment that says:
'Cluck-cluck'
Wantoneau-"Do you ever lind any
thing interesting in the vermiiorm
appendix? DR.. Cutter-I usually find
fee of a hundred or so in every one |
operate upon"
Mistress-"What was the policeman
doing in the kitchen, Nora?" Nora
"Courting me, mum" Mistress
Then he'll have to stop. I'll not let
you make police court out OF my
kitchen"
Sue-"Paulines father is quite a
genius Belle-"In what way?' Sue
why. he had pair of recording
scales attached to her hammock. II
they registered over 130 he knew Jack
had been sharing her seat"
WATERFRONT find broiled steak
nice, sir Henpeck-"None for me.
You advertise everything home style
in this hotel, don't you?" Yes. sir.
Well. I'm dining here because | want
to get away from home broils."
Street railway superintendent-"So
you want a job as conductor. Ell?
What experience have you had?' APP
plicant-"I am a hero of the Spanish
war" Superintendent-"How does
that fit you for being a conductor
Applicant-"Well. you know they say
none but the brave deserve the fare.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
CRAB TONES.
How the Man In the Fish Market Makes
Them and Uses Them.

How the Man In the Fish Market Makes
Them and Uses Them.
Yes. ma'am, this lots all the same
price take 'em as they run, said the
dealer at a sloppy stand in Fulton
market, where seafood was displayed
for sale and where much OF it was
wriggling in life You pick out each
crab you want and I'll put it in your
basket for you and no extra charge
for the seaweed to keep 'em fresh.
But don't you go to picking them up
for yourself or you'll get pinched;
crabs as ready to shake hands as
candidate for alderman, and 10 times
as hearty"
Having thus delivered himself. the
dealer overturned a half barrel OF
crabs upon the metal top OF his
stand. whereupon the lively animals
began Immediately sidewise race de-
manding vigilance and a stick on the
part of the man to prevent his wares
from scuttling down South street.
Then as the buyer pointed out her
selection in the midst Of swapping
claws, the dealer deftly picked 1t out
with a pair Of wooden tongs and
dropped it upon the layer OF wet sea-
weed at the bottom Of the woman's
basket wnere the crab shut up its
claws and burrowed into the damp lay
er. being evidently just stupid enough
to think itself at it's seaside home.
Familiarity breeds no contempt for
the prowess Of these crustaceans
among the men who spend their days
in selling them. They know that the
common ordinary hard crab of COM
merce can nip the fingers up to the
profanity mark and away beyond it.
and they are not going to be nipped
if il can be avoided. This prudence
and it's underlying necessity have
united to evolve the marketman's crab
tongs. Take two pieces of lath about
80 inches long. and VI title two notch
es close to one end If each; then tie
the two sticks together by whipping
a niece OF fishing line around thew in
the notches. Next separate the two
sticks by slipping cork between
them as far as it will go toward the
fastened end. The cork will stick fast
about six or eight inches from the end
where the lashing is, and will serve to
keen the free ends of the sticks
few inches apart. With little prac.
tice It is easy to catch up crab in
such homemade tongs as these. When
not in use the tongs fit over the
chine of the crab barrel and are thus
ready to hand when needed.-NeW
York Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
Tale Of n Cow.

cow. while being escorted from
f,ydney to Blakeney the other day. en-
tered a house, walked down long
massage, and up twenty-five steps into
a bed room, where it prepared itself
for an afternoon siesta. The manner
Of restoring it 10 the street was ingen-
ious. Another cow was brought to the
bottom of the stairs, and the intelli-
gent bovine at once descended the
twenty-five stairs to invite the new
arrival to share its slumbers. Then
they were both showed into the street.
From the Portsmouth (Eng) Even.
ing News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
Roanoke Stores Close.

Roanoke. Va, Special.-Labor Day
was celebrated here on a much larger
scale than ever before. All business
houses were closed. Labor parades and
union trades display embraced 1.5Oo
persons. including 100 ladies. Athletic
sports at Crystal Springs Park includ-
ed yacht races between miniature
boats representing the contestants I'D
the international races.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
United States TO Get the Isles.

London, Special.-A dispatch 10 a
news agency from Copenhagen. says
the new Danish ministry has decided
to accept the United States offer Of
100000 kroner for the Danish West
Indies. thus announcing as an accom-
plished fact what the dispatches of the
Associated Press said the ministry
would do.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-12
Filipino Gets a Job.

Washington, Speclal.-The President
has appointed Jos. e. Abreu. a Filipi-
no, an assistant in the Office Of the di-
vision OF insular affairs in the War
Department He will be given charge
of work relating to the Philippines in
the division over which Colonel Ed
wards presides.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
INJUNCTION
SUSTAINED.
Decision of Chancellor Abb
ernathy
IN REGARD TO 8 O'CLOCK LAW,
The City Was Upheld in Every Point
Except One, Which Rendered the
Law Invalld-The Ordinance Not
Unr easonable.

The argument on the motion to dis
solve the injunction against the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen, restraining
them from enforcing the Eight O'Clock
Law, was finished Saturday morning.
and Chancellor Abernathy rendered a
decision refusing toallow the motion.
The Chancellor in his decision sus-
tains the opstitutionality of the char
ter under which the city now exists
being the act of 1893. He holds that
the ordinance making 8 O'Clock o. M.
the time for closing saloons, is reason
and valid; that the fact that the
rd nance provided that it take effect
n April lst, but was not finally passed
until April 4, did not make it invalid as
to any date subsequent to April 4, 1901
that the Board could pass the ordinance
over the veto OF the Mayor by a majority
vote, and that a two-thirds majority
was not Necessary; but he decides that
under the charter of Columbia it was
necessary that all o dinances be passed
at three separate meetings, and that
therefore, the proposed amendment,
having been passed at one meeting
under suspension of the rules, was in
valid and not legal ordinance. For
that reason he declined to allow the
motion to dissolve the bill of Injunction.
All points raised by the bill, other
than the fact that the ordinance had not
been passed at three separate meetings.
were decided in favor OF the city.
In view of the Chancellor s decision, the
Board will probably pass another Eight
O'Clock ordinance at three separate
meetings. There are five alder
men in favor of the ordinance. and
according to Chance lor Abernathy's
decision, it will only be necessary for
them to meet and adjourn and meet
again until the ordinance has been
passed on its three readings at separate
meetings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

ton for the nerve centers. Properly
digested food furnishes these reservoirs
of life with vitality which leads TO
strong, steady nerves, and thus nour-
ishes life.
Peruna is in great favor among wo-
men, especially those who have voca-
tions that are trying to the nervous sys-
tenn. Peruna furnishes the lasting in
vigoration for the nerves that such
people so much need. Thousands of tes-
timonials from women in all parts of the
United States are being received every
year. Such unsolicited evidence surely
proves that Peruna is without an equal
as a nerve tonic aud vital invigorator.
Buy a bottle of Peruna to-day.
If you do nor receive all the bene-
fits from Peruns thar you ex-
pected, write 10 DR.. Hartman, Co
IGnbuS, OHIO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
More Charges

Special to the Herald
NASHVILLE, April 20 -"Tbe nIo,
thlckens." To day brought forth
other sensational developments in
connection with the sensational Ei.
drldge, Harris episode.
Speaker Wilson, of the Honsa
SAID in an interview that Walt. r
Rainey told him that the check
senator Eldridge handled was
drawn by Mcdowell, in con.
sIderation of Eldritge's promise to
get Mcdowell three votes in his
candidacy for Assistant Clerk of the
senate The votes not being forth
coming, Mcdowell counter ermanded
payment f the check.
The Eldridge Investigation com.
mlttee Will spend this afternoon re-
viewing the evidence TIA ken and in
vestlgating the records in the
reeier Dill Investigation, and is nor
likely to report before Monday.
me House to-day passed the an.
preparation bill. The proposed an
preparation for the Benton McMilIin
University again failed on the mo
slon Tor reconsideration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
1t Will Be Argued Now Upon Its
Merits.

The motion made by the counsel for
city to dissolve the Injunction granted
by Judge Cook to restrain the CITY from
enforcing the eight O'Clock law, was
argued before Chancellor Aberpatbv
last week and oyerruled: the ruling of
the Chancellor being heretofore bub.
lished in the HERALD. This leaves the
question still in court, to be tried upon
the merits OF the case, aud no appeal
lies TO the Supreme Court until the
regular hearing Of the case, which will
probably be had at the term OF the
Chancery Court 10 be held in Nav.
Upon the further argument of the
case, IL the Chancellor still adheres to
his former ruling that the law Is invalid
because o. its passage upon its thres
several readings under a suspension Of
the rules at one meeting. the case will be
appealed. that the Supreme Court NAV
pass upon that point, IN order that future
Boards may have a definite decision Ia
guide them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
LAST DAYS OF
LEGISLATURE,
Sensational Development
in Bribery Case.
THE CHARGES AGAINST HARRIS
Were Not Sustained, and Senator
Eldridge Is Accused of Accepting
Bribe-The Dog Law Passed
Other Proceedings.

NASHVILLE, April l9.-The sensa
tion sprung yesterday in the Senate.
when Senator Eldride accnsed
eN-Comptroller James A. Harris OF
attempting to bribe him by Offering
him $5OO to vote for the Terminal
| oill, has been almost the sole topic
OF conversation in Legislative cir
cles. The scene produced in the
senate while the Senator was max
lng his speech was quite a dramatic
one, and the excitement was intense.
In addition to the $500 offered him.
Senator Eldridge said that Mr.,
Harris had promised that if he
would vote for the bill in question,
that he would have withdrawna suit
begun against him by J. T. Odum, a
defeated candidate Tor Secretary of
OF state, to collect Sl5O.
Ihe committee appointed to IN.
Vesti1ate the charges was composed
vi Messrs. VanDeventer, Swofford
Snd Caldwell. This committee met
last night in Senator VanDenter's
room at the Maxwell to take
evidence in the case. The session
WAS secret and representative of the
press were refused admission.
The Following resolution was dis.
posed OF by the House:
Senate resolution to amend the
constitution so as to elect the Secre.
tary OF state, the Treasurer and the
Comptroller by popular vote, to hold
o1fice for term of four years, so that
the term of the Governor shall he
extended to four years, and no one
snail be eligible for more than eight
years In any term of twelve wears,
and that one Sheriff, one Trustee
and one Register shall be elected in
each county to hold office for four
years, and they shall be ineligible
TO succeed themselves for at least
Tour years from the time of vacasing
such office. Passed-ayes 69, noes 8.
In JOINT Session.
AT II o'clock the House and Senate
met III joint session for the purpose
OF electlng Comptroller and Land
Registers for the middle and eastern
division Of Tennessee.
Mr; Henderson, Of Shelby, nomi
mated Theo. F. King, of Haywood, |
the caucus nominee of the Demo
cratic party for Comptroller. Mr..
Bowers, of Carroll, nominated Will |
liam Spelling, of Carroll, the caucus |
nominee of the Republican party.
The roll was called and resulted "a
follows: King 100, Spelling 10.
Ihe election OF Land Registers was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE
Makes its Report to the
Senate.
THE CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
L he Matter is Lett a Question of
Veracity Between Eldridge and
Harris-Baxter Exculpated.
THE CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, April 22.-The report OF
the bribery investigation committee,
which has been awaited with 80 much
interest, was made to the Senate this
morning.
Charge not Sustained.
1t finds in subtance that the charge
OF attempt to bribe, made by Senator
Eldrldge against ex-State Comptroller
James A. Harris, is not sustained.
The evidence of CheaUham, who swore
to having heard the alleged conversation
between Harris and Eldridge, is not
credited, and that leaves the matter a
question of veracity between the two
principals in the affair.
Baxter Exculpated.
Hon. Jerre Baxter is exculpated from
any suspicion of blame.
The report is accompanied by a tran
script of the evidence that is quite
voluminous.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

theh taken up. Senator VanDever-
ter, "t Knox, nominated j. G Stuart.
OF hn"x, the present incumbent. for
the office in the eastern division
ne was elected by acclamation.
senator McCorkle, OF williamson.
nominated j. II. Bullock, of vii,
hanson, TO fill out the unexpired
term OF the late h. II. Harwood
ne was elected by acclamation.
The convention then adjourned
subject to the call of the Chairman
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

In a recent letter to The Peruna MedI-
cine Co., Miss Julia Marlowe of New
York City, has the following to say of
Peruna:
81 am glad 10 write my endorse
ment of the great remedy, Peruna,
as a nerve tonic. I do so most
heartily" Julia MarIowe.
Nervousness is very common among
women. This condition is due toanemic
nerve centers. The nerve centers are
the reservoirs Of nervous vitality.
These centers become bloodless for want
OF proper nutrition. This is especially
true in the spring season. Every spring
a host Of invalids are produced as the
direct result Of weak nerves.
This could be easily obviated by the
use Of Peruna. Peruna strikes at the
root Of the dilficulty b. correcting the
dise-uoc. Digestion furnishes nutri-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Delegates Elected and Other Busi.
ness Transacted.

A called meeting of the Kings Daugh
ters was held Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. James i. Smiser, when
further arrangements were made for the
State Convection to be held here May
6S
Mrs. ii. P. Figuers was chosen to give
the welcome address, and the following
delegates were elected: Mesdames An.
ME White, Robert G. Ewing, R. p.
Dodson, L. p. Padgett, Thomas Lamar.
and Miss Pearl Provine; alternates =
Miss Mary Carpenter. Mrs. George Nc
kennon, Mrs Holt. Mrs. Hine, misses
Mary Black and Carrie Williams.
1t was decided to hold the receptiop
on Monday afternoon, the first day of
the convention, at the Institute.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
Continued on Page SevenD
OHIO FLOOD.
Great Damage Done by the Rising
Waters.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 22.-It is now
thought that the worst of the flood in
the upper Ohio river and its tributaries
is over, though the crest of the high
water has not reached the points below
ittsburg.
The loss in the MonOngahela and Al
legheny valleys will amount to several
million dollars, while thousands of peo
pie have been thrown out of work, and
many are temporarily homeless. Nu-
merous washouts have been reported
along the railroads in the flooded dis.
trict, and river towns have suffered Sc.
verely. Ii is expected that the highest
stage will be reached at Cincinnati ~
Tuesday morning.
The present food is the worst that
has ever been known so late in the
spring. There have been no floods In
the Ohio valley since March. lsgs. and
these floods have rarely occurred as late
as March, usually IN February.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

an aGdltlonal building for boys at
the tennessee Industrial School
me House concurred in the con-
ference committees report on the
assessment bill.
A motion to reconsider the bill
giving the Mayor OF Memphis power
to appoint all city officers, was
tabled. was
me Senate passed the bill against
insurance combines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

IN street car collision in Nash.
vile Friday night. Otto Samuel, a
plumber, was killed, and several
others were seriously injured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

j.. }. JENNINGS, a Nashville bow
now with the American army in the
philippines, was drowned recently
while bathing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

The l.. & N. Railroad will spend
nearly million dollars in building
new shops and improving its proper
ty in Louisville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

The snowfall in upper East Ten
nessse Friday night was the biggest
IN years. 1t varied in depth from
10 inches in the valley to two feet in
the mountains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

RICH discoveries of coal are re.
ported In Coffee county, and num-
Der of shafts have been sunk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

The officers elected by the Ten.
nessee and Kentucky Photopra.
pliers Association, which was in
session at Nashville last week, were
as follows: w. G. Thuss of Nashville
President;W. G. McFadden, of Padu.
can First Vice President; Brown
Bingham, of Memphis, Second Vice
PRESIDENT; j. L. Cusick, of Lous-
vile, Secretary, and w. s. Lively,
OF McMinnville, Treasurer. Louis.
vile was selected by acclamation az
the next place for holding the an
nual meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

REV, JOE JONES, a brother of the
evangelist, was held up in Nashville
and robbed of $l4.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

THE Georgia cotton crop has been
seriously damaged by the cold
weather.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

The cost of running the British
government this year will reach
nearly billion dollars. That of the
United States is about a billion and
half, not including the cost of the
state governments, etc. This world
power comes high.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
Eldridge Under Suspicion.


Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, April % The com.
mittee appointed to investigate the
race for Assistant Clerk of the
Senate, made its report this morn.
ing. The report adds to the sensation
aroused in the Legislature bv the
charges of bribery, in that it places
Senator Eldridge, who precipItated
the matter by charging ex-Comp-
troiier Harris with attempting to
nnduiy influence his vote, in a verv
bad light. wy
The committee reported in sub.
stance that they had found probable
cause for belief that Senator EId-
ridge was guilty of accepting a bribe.
After hearing the report, a resolu.
tlon was adopted providing for a
trlal In open Senate, and notice was
directed to be served on Senator
Eldridge, who is at present in Mem
PMS, to appear before that BODY.
me trial Will probably consume
several days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

LAST Wednesday nights storm ex-
tended over considerable norton
OF the State, and the damage in some
localities was quite severe. At
Dlxon' Tenn, two dwelling houses
were wrecked and the two little
daughters of M. A. Conner were quite
badly injured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

MOUNT VEsUvIUs Is again in a
state of active eruption.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
NEWS AND COMMENT.

A BLTNDING snow storm ragged in
Louisville Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
JUDGE IN6ERSOLL.
Announces His Candidacy for su-
preme Bench.

SPECIAL 70 the Herald.
KNOXVILLE, April 20.-Judge n.
II. iugersoll mas announced bis can.
oldsey Tor the Democratic nolnina-
tion for the Supreme Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

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Powder
risen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
PROSPECTS ARE FINE.
Fruit in This Section Has Not Been
Damaged.

Many have feared that the two cold
nights last week resulted in serious
injury TO the fruit, but the HERALD has
learned from reliable sources that very
little, If any, injury was done.
Mr.. Horace Rainey says that the pros
2ects for a good fruit generally are fine.
his strawberry crop was not hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
MyLady's
Breakfast
is Well Served

Stale Dread for breakfast is barbarous;
hot. yeaSt-riSen rolls are dyspeptic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26
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BAKING POWDER

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cakes whose fragrance and beauty
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and whose wholesome and nutritiye
qualities afford the highest 8uStenance
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-04-26

There are cheap baking pow
ders, made from alum, but they
are exceedingly harmful to
health: Their astringent and
cauterlzlng qualities add a
dangerous element to food.
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Kind words are gems bedccking
The harshncss of our speech.
The sharp words often checking
How far their gleamings reach,
Unlike the gems that gliSton
Upon Il lady's hand
They sparkle at their brightest
When shadows near us stand.
FRIENDLY,