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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19


obeyed in Wall Street as elsewhere,
the loss will he small, as compared
with the winnings derived from the
game. And so he adds: "The amount
of loss, if it Is all lost, is uifling.
Suppose man borrows or substitutes
on 5000 shares of stock per day, 1t
would only be 500 per day or one
eighth commission on 5000 shares and
in the remaining 120 days he would
only lose $4,000. And every dollar
of that sum will be to refund when
the Supreme Court calls down the out
rageous ruling, as it surely will"
1t was quite unnecessary for the
dispatch to say that this sentiment
was received by the croupiers on the
street" with great satisfaction"
Another 6rn-thatof j. S. Bache and
Co., secured from their legal adviser
an opinion, which was comforting, to
the effect that: The United States
revenue law under which it is at
tempted TO make you pay Il stamp
tax on stocks pledged for loans, is un-
constitutional, for the reason that ii Is
n direct tax upon the stock, which Is
prohibited by the constitution" This
Is the old cry on which the income
tax law was whistled down the wind.
We wonder If the buyer Of a box OF
pills ever was allowed to avoid paying
the tax upon them because the stamp
on the box was "direct tax" on its
contents.
| The most remarkable phase of the
whole situation however, was the
action taken by that most eminent of
'Upholders of the nations honor" the
firm of j. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
They are the whales of finance, where
the ordinary operators on the street"
are only minnows. They too Joined
| the procession of law breakers, set out
| TO beat the crowd" l. c. the govern
ment Of the United States.
Mr.. Charles IL. Treat is the collector
of internal revenue for New York
city. According to the dispatches Of
Saturday morning last, "Mr. Treat
was then sent for, and a conference
was held at Mr.. Morgan's Office"
Think of that! Mr.. Treat did not send
for Mr. Morgan; Mr.. Morgan sent for
Mr.. Treat BY parity of process we
suppose that If on the same day some
panhandler on the Bowcry, some
Weary Willie or Dusty Rhodes of the
humber avenues of finance, had
made up his mind that he would not
pay the internal revenue duty on his
vcsper drink, either because it was
u direct tax or for some other
equally good reason, he too would
send for Mr.. Collector. Hardly
Hardly: AS our old schoolmaster used
to say; 'on the contrary, quite the
reverse He would pay the tax, OF
go beerless to bed, every time. The
crowd wouldn't spare him. But
listen: "As result of this conference
Mr. Treat announced that he would
not insist upon the enforcement of the
law without additional instructions
and that eased the situation exceed
ingly." 1t would ease the situation
In the Ohio pcnltentiary, exceed
ingly," II the authorities would only
announce that they would not insist
upon the enforcement Of the Law"
Even the New York Sun,-thick ont
thin supporter Of privilege as it il has
not stomach strong enough TO bon,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

The House of Representatives has
for the fourth time Just adopted II res.
olution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, providing for the election
of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people, The bin will now
proceed, as usual to It's Sens torial
graveyard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19
MinstreIs Attention.

There will be rehearsal of the
Great Western Minstrels at the usual
place on Thursday evening, Feb. 20,
at 7.30 sharp, The management de-
sires to have every member present,
as measures will be taken for cos
tunes.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

Petitions from 100000 bankers and
business men have been presented to
Congress asking for penny postage.
The popularity of this measure will not
be challenged.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

If Mr.. Santos Dumont continues his
lively experiments in aerial navigation,
Mr.. Hanna's subsidy measure may
have to be amended to include alrships.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE.

Drifting, drifting with the tide down
the stream of life,
Some days peaceful as dream, some
with troubles rife,
Pleasures ripple DER the breast Of the
waters deep,
storms of pain stir up the waves till
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

II is seldom that the Hon. NJ. A. Han.
ma gets his name In the papers nova
days. Who put this promising states
man on the down grade?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19
AN OPPORTUNITY

To introduce the bonds of the Co
OPERATIVE BOND INVESTMENT
COMPANY in this county we have =
iiberu proposition TO offer We want
some live, hustling men and women
to represent us In this vicinity and
make some money for themselves and
us as well. Write us for particulars.
We do not ask Won to invest cent Of
money, only little of your time.
LOOMS & FALES,
16a MILK at. Boston. Mass
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

BY an oversight, the editorial on
Diamond Dog Collar for a Wedding
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

We shall not insist upon your
buying-that's your business
ours is to show you. We urge
no sales-we simply take pardon.
able pride in what we believe Is
the greatest collection Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-02-19

In this city. A compliment or
two from you would really be
appreciated by our Carpet Dc
partment as much as q sale.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-27

We understand that there will
be no scarcity Of material to
select from in the coming cam
palgn for the House. 1t is rum
ored that Nessrs. r. j. Kirk,
Leroy Lee, y. w. Stoll, and J.
G. McCatchen are being urged by
their many friends to stand tor
election.
U. x. Gunter, Jr., Esq, assist
ant attorney general of South
Carolina, spent Tuesday in town.
Mr.. Gunter is looking into the
hitch in dispensary matters as re-
CARDS the opening of dispsnsaries
at Lake City and Scranton. This
matter will be passed upon in a
few days by the supreme court.
The following friends this week
paid their subscriptions TO The
RECORD. Messrs D W Altman,
Vox; L L Rodgers, Chapman;
G W Csmlin, Harpers; O D Cock,
Rheims; J G Plpken, l W Cook,
MorrisviIle; R S Brunson, Gree
leyville; Benz Miller, Greens; W
M Vause, CaGes; A N Gordoa, 3
E Clarkson, Gourdins; j A Green.
Lake City.
Our interesting aud popular
serial story, 1.-TWO gentlemen
OF Hawaii" having been con-
cluded, we are arranging to
begin another OF equal interest
at an early date. We now have
proofs of several under considera.
ton and will select the most read
able one of the lot. Subscribe 10
The RECORD now in order 10 get
the opening chapters. These
stories are written by the best
authors OF the day and are copy
righted. In book form they would
cost from 81 to $50 apiece.
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Gard Of Thanks.

Editor County Record:
Will you please allow me space in
your valuable columns to express the
gratitude and appreciation of the
family aud relatives of Mr.. James
Thompson, who died on the morning
Of March 10th, ut Lake City, S. c.,
for the kindness as shown BY the
dear people of Lake City in the
sickness, death and burial Of Mr..
Thompson? Being connected with
Mr.. Tkompson's family, I feel it q
duty and = privilege to thauk these
warm hearted people for the aid and
sympathy extended in the sad hour
Of afiiction, and to assure them that
their kindness will not soon be for
COTTON. Several of them, after pro-
viding transportation for the widow
and children to the place Of burial
at the Eaddy burial ground, near
Vox postoffice, went themselves in
their buggies to the funeral.
Among others We desire especially
to thank Mr.. Samuel Ga,kins for
his good Offices, also Rev. j. E.
Rushton for being kind enough to
attend the funeral. May the good
LorIS5less them all.
j. NJ. BAxLEY.
Scranton, S. G.
March IL, 1902.
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To-Morrew Is Good Friday.

To-Morrew Is Good Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. G. +. St.Amand
have gone to Alcolu, their new
home.
The board Of equalization met
ON Monday and adjourned to meet
again April 4.
Mrs. Bryant Myers, of George
town, visited the family of Mr.. b.
H. Myers last week.
Editor Wolfe has been confined
to his bed this week, but hopes to
be out again::in few days.
Messrs. Cooper Bros. sold $50
bales of cotton Tuesday at 8 5-16c
TO Inman & Co., of New York.
The Southern Minstrels gave a
creditab show of its kind in
the court house Tuesday evening.
Cadet Register is sick in Char
lesion at the Citadel Academy.
His father went down yesterday
to see him.
Miss Sadie Cohen has returned
to Savannah, Ga, after spending
som: time with her sister, Mrs.
L. E. Schultz.
Hurrah for Georgetown! The
United States senate passed a bill
On Monday appropriatlng 500, 600
for q public building there.
We have sample copies Of the
Atlanta Constitution for distribu-
tfon. The RECORD and Constltu-
tion is furnished one year at $1.75.
We call attention to the fact
that the campaign has opened IN
dead earnest IN Williamsburg
county. Messrs Il. G. Askins and
J. Wesley Cook are the first to
open the ball. Their cards ap-
pear in this issue.
Next Sunday is Easter. and
services appropriate to the day
will be held ia the Methodist
church. In tho morning the pas
tor, Rev. Henry Cauthen, will
preach on the great event of the
resurrection. In the evening Pre-
siding Elder Marion Dargan will
preach.
The following visitors to Char
lesion were noted during the past
week: Mrs I u Gilland, Mrs
Louise Sweet, Capt John A Kel-
ley, Misses Louise Gilland, l. A
Burgess, Lula Strong, A NJ Lock-
amy, Lsrena Ross, Mrs. X J Kirk,
Mrs M A Ross, Messrs r. H. KeI-
lehan, l. Stackley, Louis aud Sam
StackIey, P H Stoll, J W Regis
lister, David Register, J P Nelson,
d. Epps, Lonnie Flagler aud Mr.
and A w Gagg.
In their arguments before the
jury during the Nesmith trial
Capt. Kelley and Solicitor VII.
son both took occasion TO pay a
we'll merited tribute 10 the brav-
cry and patriotism of Sheriff
George J. Graham. "In the days
that tried mems souls" there were
found none more staunch and
withal more eager to respond to
duty's call than our worthy sheriff,
aud nothing that might be said Of
his record for courage would be
mere idle compliment.
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LOCAL ITEMS Of INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Writtenin Condensed r oru and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake OF
Our Busy Readers.


Mr.. ]. b. Steele spent Sunday
al Dillon.
Mr.. A. Green, of Lake City,
was IN town Tuesday.
DR.. A. d. Epps. Of Greeley'ille
wa. in town Monday.
Mr.. F. N. Wilson. of Manning,
was in town last week.
Mr.. J. II. Blackwell, Of Scran-
ton, was IN town Tuesday.
Hon. J. Davis Carter attended
court several days last week.
F. L. Wilcox, Esq, of the
Georgetown bar, attended court
Friday.
The telephone line between
kiagstree and Lanes is near com
pletien.
Mr. Edwards, of Florence, took
in some of the court proceedings
last week.
1t is rxmorsd that We will soen
be in touch with Georgetown by
telephone.
Kiugstree Ledge, A. +. NJ, No.
46, held its regular monthly meet
ing Friday night.
Nj. A. A. May and sister, Mrs.
Ell. Payne, of Cades, visited
friends in town Sunday.
Miss Nollie HARLEY has clssed
her school at Jay and returned to
Charleston for the summer.
Miss Ida NJ. Chandler Of Ben
son, has been visiting her asnt,
Mrs, Lula J. Barr at Barr's Hotel.
Mr.. w. E. Severance, travelling
salesman for Puckhaber Bros,
of Charleston, was in town Taes-
day.
Mr.. M. Z. Scott, of Benson,
and Mrs. N. D. Lesesne, Of Gree
levvills, visited relatives in town
last week. .
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Askins, OF
Lake City, ,pent several days last
week visiting the family of Mr..
Louis Jacobs.
The Presbyterian Sunday-schosl
will start up the Bible class Sun
day week after receiving the new
lesson papers.
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. E. Clarkson, OF
Gourdins, visited Mr.Louis Jacobs
family Saturday and Sunday, re-
turning home Monday morning.
Our city fathers have had a
large force Of hands OIL the streets.
The sidewalks and streets have
for some time been In need Of
repair.
Rev. DR.. Wilson, of Charleston,
preached in the Episcopal chapel
last Sunday morning and evening
to lalge and appreciative congre-
cations.
The friends of Mr.. r. s. Dng-
gers. Of Florence county, we're
glad to see him in town last week.
Mr.. Driggers was for several
months clerk in DR.. CANDLES
drug store.
Mr. Robt. Epps, Sr., one Of the
Few remaining old men of the
county, was at the Coleman House
Saturday. He misses Dave Ben
jamin aud others of former days,
but is still cheerful.
Mr. S. V. Duke and daughter,
iss Dellie. are visiting relatives
lear town. MIR. Duke left Will
iamsburg county nearly 30 years
ago and during that time has re-
sided in the Gland Of Flowers"
We are requested to state that
all living veterans of Co. G, 18th
s. c. Reg, @. S. A., can get blank
certificates of eligibility for Cross
OF Honor from U. D. g., Mrs. V. G,
u,a..k Caau EloEonca 6 q hu
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Trying to stand on Oh ones dig
nity often resalts in a hard fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25

FERROUS about this whole business, and
this mystery was from the beginning
1t was a bold capture, and there were
many curious incidents that could not
be explained until it was learned that
the Reverend" Tsilka, is the husband
of one of the captured women mission
aries. Then we begin to get light up
on some very dark objects :. The de
tails of this capture and the queer con
duct of the male missionary, TO say
nothing of Nine. Tsilka, will however
put an end to the ransom industry sc
far as American missionaries are con
cerned. There will be no more ran
SONS paid by anxious Christian mer
and women but this is what the Unit
ed States government is expected tt
do: 1t will hold Greece, Turkey, Bull
garia, Egypt, or any other country
that is so lawless as to permit brig
andage, responsible for such depreda
tons if committed on the persons O.
American citizens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25
THE PRESIDENTS DECISION.

President Roosevelt's decision on
the appeal of Admiral Schley, will not
meet the views of all parties concern
ed because he seems to have looked
upon the case from all sides and rem
dered decision that does not serious
lily injure anyone. He blames Schley
for the retrograde movement and
finds also that Admiral Sampson was
to blame for leaving Schley in COM
mand after such "reprehensible con-
duct" He, in substance, declares
that although the retrograde move
ment was serious blunder it was en-
|tirely condoned by the secretary of
the navy and Admiral Sampson and in
no event had any bearing whatever up
on the battle of Santiago. The Presi-
dent finds that the battle was that of
the captains of the different war YES
sells and that neither Schley nor
Sampson are entitled to any special
credit because neither of them exer-
cised any actual command Of the
whole fleet at the time of the battle.
He, however, gives credit to Sampson
because of the success of his blockade
and the work he did as commander
in-chief
The President says as to Schley,th
he was actually in command of the
Brooklyn and as such was entitled to
the credit of the brilliant work of that
ship; yet the loop was a terrible
blunder for which Rear Admiral
Schley was responsible.
Those who expected or desired that
the President would administer severe
reproofs in his decision, are disap
pointed and those who expected that
! he would constitute himself the de
fender of any particular officer of the
navy, will also be disappointed. The
decision on the whole bears evidence
that the President has given the en-
tire subject the most careful atten
ltion; that he has not been Influenced
by prejudice but has earnestly endeav
ored to set forth facts so that no on'
who participated in the battle or thu
blockade that preceded it, shall b.
dealt with unjustly. 1t seems certain
that if no other account of the battle
shall go down in history except tina
4 which the President has quoted, not ;
man nor an officer of the fleet will
suffer unjustly from what he has said
4 This is the touch-stone that should b.
applied in estimating the President
decision: the truth is required ant
the President has been conscientiou
in the way he has delivered it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25

material is fuel and the care of a few
men in each district as head burners.
1t would not require great expense
and in a few years we could have
good state and country roads leading
to every township and to nearly every
little town or hamlet. The work that
is now done on roads is not lasting.
The rains and floods of the spring
wash out all that is done in the
autumn. A road constructed of burnt
clay will not wash away. 1t is per-
manent as well as desirable Thous-
ands of dollars may be saved in the
way of cheap and easy transportation
through system of good wagon
roads. The improvement has been
thoroughly canvassed and it does seem
that enough has been said for it in or
der to make. it we'll understood and
popular.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25

the crime of which the offender is con-
victed. 1t simply substitutes brute
force for reason and. righteousness.
Criminals and penalties must both be
graded. Time has demonstrated the
wisdom of SO doing. Until within a
few years-say fifteen, as the greatest
period-all the states confined con
victed persons, whatever their age or
offence, in the same prison, and the
penalty imposed had to be served by
all inmates alike for the term impos-
ed. Such is still the case in many
states. But gradually there has grown
up, as first step in criminal reforma-
ton, system of reduction of time for
good behavior. This was established
at first largely as a measure to assist
prison discipline. 1t was found to be
successful in it's operation, and it has
led up naturally to two other systems,
now existing in several states, namely
conditional pardon and parole.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25
GOOD ROADS FOR IOWA.

Iowa has rich, black soil, tenacious,
and the roads of Iowa at certain sea-
sons OF the year, on this account, are
simply abomniable. In some localities
it is almost impossible for loaded wa
CONS or even light carriages to make
their way during muddy periods. This
state of things is a serious drawback
to business or pleasure and some of
the best thought in the state has been
exercised in favor Of system that will
bring about this improvement.
Many years ago there was county
supervisor OF roads who had big job
on his hands without any funds with
which to do anything effective. The
county road supervisor office was
abolished but the district supervisor
is retained who is almost as powerless.
He can call out a certain amount OF
labor but that labor is generally per
formed without any set or well de-
fined purpose. The "neighbors" pre-
scribe what is to be done and how ia
do it.
Good roads are evidences of a high
state of civilization and if we in Iowa
were judged by this standard, We
would not be ranked far above semi
barbarians. The roads are not work
ed" nearly as well as they might be
and there is almost total lack of ma
terial with which to do it in it's natura
state. In the eastern states, stone il
abundant and the roads are macadam
lied, but we have no such stores o
stone in Iowa except in few, a yer,
few, localities. Our lands are soils
rich, fertile and sticky. Thus it Seems
that all blessings do not go togethe
but we have clays, and in some place.
I what is called gumbo In all parts o.
the state there is clay of that kin,
which when burnt, makes most ex
cellent material for roads. All thai
is required to reduce this clay to roas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Waverly Independent: On Tuesday
of this week Elmer Reeves, proprietor
of the Waverly nursery, received by
mail the bronze medal won by him on
the exhibit of apples at the Paris exhi-
bition. 1t will be remembered that he
received a first award on apples sent
by him and grown on his place in Wa
verify. The apples were specially car
ed for in growing season and were ex
ira fine, as they must have been to
win first award at a worlds exhibit
Z The Marshalltown Times-Republic'
an advises congress to go slow with
It's project to substitute the lowest
bidder plan for the present method
of rural mail delivery. ANY attempt
to cheaper the rural service or dis
eliminate against the farmer will be
promptly met with reprisal," it asserts
The Des Moines Register resusci
tates the Des Moines river slack water
canal scheme and declares that all the
editorial ridicule to which the project
has been subjected cannot disguise
the fact that it's construction and
maintenance Will Ue VI SiedISi peucA'
to the people of Iowa than any other
public improvement known to this civ
ilization."
Senator Healy is quoted as saying
that the tax ferret law works hardship
to poor people, but the Hampton
Chronicle does not believe it. "Tht
tax ferret law is not only blessing tt
poor people," the Chronicle asserts
"but is good thing for every homes
taxpayer in the state, No one il
against the tax ferret law but a few
sharks who want the poor people t.
pay all the taxes" The Chronicle
points out that what poor man ha
lis in plain view and that it is the mai
who has property to hide that will b.
benefited by Senator Healys bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25
THE JEWS AGAIN IN ZION.

DR.. Theodore Herzel, prominent
Hebrew, president of the Zionist con-
gress, is now at Constantinople in con-
ference with the sultan, negotiating
with him for the acquisition of con-
cessions that will permit the unim-
peded immigration and settlement of
Jews in Palestine. DR.. Herzel asks
for charter granting some simple
forms of home rule; opening the sui
tans crown lands to Jewish colonial
ton. This is scheme that has long
been in the minds of Jewish leaders
which, if perfected, will lead to very
important results. The Jews of the
world, although given, or driven rather
to commercialism, have not forgotten
the ancient glories of their race and
nation and have for centuries striven
to secure foothold in Palestine 1t
est capitalists of the world are inter-
ested in the project who only await
the action of Jews in various parts of
the world, who are expected to give in
their adhesion to the momentous pro.
ject. If millions of dollars only are
wanting to make the Jewish COLOMBIA.
ton of Palestine success, the capital
will be forthcoming. The trustees OF
the Baron Hirsh fund are ready to CO.
operate in the great enterprise.
1t would be one of the great events
in history if during the early years OF
this century the Jews should regain
their ancient territory and re-estab
fish the kingdom that they and theil
ancestors have so long and ardently
prayed for.