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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
GEN. SMITH OVERCOME.
SHOWED EMOTION IN READING
PRESIDENT S ORDER.
Refused to Discuss Retirement-Afde
Said No Doubt Smith Didn't
Mean All He Said.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Standing
IN the bridge of the Thomas, eagerly
waiting with the ships captain for
a glimpse of his native shore Cen
eral Jacob H. Smith, tried by court
martial for having ordered the island
Of Samar transformed into a bowling
wilderness, was doomed yesterday
morning to first learn that the presi
cent had retired him from active
duty, from a message from him by the
II lot which met the Thomas just out.
A;de the heads, at O'Clock yesterday
morning. In the failing light of a
pinnacle lamp the veteran read the
message that apprised him of his
fate. An hour later the dawn came,
and with il the sight of land, but Gen
cral Smith had retired to his cabin,
where, with his wife and chief aide,
Lieutenant ]. H. Shields, of the
twelfth infantry, he discussed the
outcome of the long ordeal through
which he had passed. When the
Thomas reached the quarantine sta
ton in the harbor Major Duval, of the
transport service, boarded the ship
with his secretary and met both Gen
cral Jacob Smith and Lieutenant
Shields, his aide, at the door of the
generals cabin. A sealed document
from the war department was handed
General Smith. 1t contained the off,
cia1 notification of President Roose-
yelt's action, and upon reading it
General Smith retired, overcome with
@notion.
Went to Army Headquarters.
General Smith was not seen again
until the United States custom house
tender, the Hartley, was ready to
take the general and his party ashore.
He denied himself to all interviewers,
who were met by Lieutenant Shields
Together with his wife and aide Gen.
CAL Smith proceeded to the Occi-
dental hotel, repairing thence to army
headquarters in the Phelan building,
vnere he remained during the morn.
ing.
General Smith has absolutely
nothing to say for publication" said
Lieutenant Shields to a representa-,
tive of the Associated Press.
Smith Felt Blow keenIy.
HE is not at liberty to talk and
furthermore has nothing to say. He
las been hopeful that the president
would not take action against him,
and OF course feels keenly the force
OF the blow he has received. The
general admitted to the court martial
trying him that he had issued orders
which in effect expressed his desire,
that the enemy, if obdurate and un-
ccnquerable, be not spared-in fact,
that the country be~laid waste and no
prisoners be taken. The literal con-
Glruction Of these orders and their
exact Interpretation made up the bull
Tark of evidence against the general
ct the court martial. There is no
doubt but that General Smith did not
mean all he said. He certainly did
hot expect the action which the presi-
lent has taken"
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
Niles Postoffce Robbed.

Niles, o., Aug. 2.-The safe in the
postof1ice Eere was blown open early
yesterday by cTacksmen, who secured
about $3.50 in money and 1000 stamps.
The safe was wrecked and tie Office
badly damaged. The robbers, three
in number, escaped in a buggy.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02

Summer season, Baltimore and OhEo,
Railroad.
The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. will
sell excursion tickets at very low
rates, good going aud returning
same day, every Sunday during the
summer season. on regular trains to
andfrom ali stations between Sis
tersville and ParkeEsburg and be-
tween Sistersville and Wheeling
inclusive. No rate higher than
81. so.
Call on ticket agent Tor rates ard
time Of trains. Sep
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
Arctic Explorer Returned.

Honningsvaag. Norway, Aug. g.
Evelyn B. Baldwin. the Arctic ex-
psorer. arrived here yesterday. He re-
Ported all his men in good health, and
said: I'VE have been bafied, but not
beaten
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
Evidence Of Hostile Society Found

Manila, Aug. "A force of CON
stabulary discovered recently an ex.
tensive Katipunan organization in
Tayabas province and captured the
headquarters and records of the or
Canization. When the police at
tackled the headquarters the natives
fed, leaving six prisoners and enc
cead man. A confession made by a
prisoner and the documents taken re
vealed the existence of an extensive
active organization.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
INSURANCE!
Fire, Plate GLASS, Accident
and Health.

Only the Leading American
Companies, with Millions ID
Dollars In Assets for Policy
Holders.
Agent for The Ceatral
Psnking and Security Co, Of
Petersburg.
When wanting Q Policy or Bond
amember that ] can give you tho
Tery best service.
J. FRED NELL,
Special Agent,
WellS Block, Sistersville, w. We.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02
National LEAGUE stanoine.


Pittsburg at New York, Chicago at
Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-02

Philadelphia, 5; St Louis, IL.
Baltimore, 6; Chicago, Z.
Boston, 8; Cleveland. s.
Detroit, Ii; Washington, 0.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06
A LIGHT VOTE POLLED.
Only about One-tourth of Kingstree
Club Voted Tuesday.

The general apathy complained
of on all sides in regard to the gen
eral election was decidedly manifest
here on election day, there being
polled only about one-fourth of the
votes represented by over 200 names
on the Kingstree club roll, as com
pared With iS2 and 1877 in the first
and secopd primaries respectively.
Following is the vote in detail:
For Congress, 9Th district, R. B.
Scarborough, 80. For governor, D.
G. Hayward, So. Lieutenant gorern-
or, J. T. Sloan, 55. Secretary of
State, J. 7. CAN'T, "a. Attorney
general, e. X. Gunter, 55. Supt.
of education, O. B. Martin, 55.
Treasurer, R. H. Jennings, 90.
Comptroller general, A. ". Jones,
So. Railroad Commissioner, B. l..
Coughman, So. Adjt. and inspec-
tor general, J. d. Frost, 50.
For State Senate, A. H. Williams,
54. House of representatives, P. S.
Wall, W. l.. Bass and Il. B. Gourdin,
55. Supervisor, j. j. Graham, 55.
County Supt. of education, VIM.
Cooper, 55. County treasurer, R.
D. Rollins, 55. Auditor, j. j. B.
Montgomery 55. Supervisors of reg
istration, McGill, Eaddy, and Nit
chum, SO. County commissioners,
Blakeley and Singletary, IS. For
constitutional amendment so.
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Gone TO Her Reward.

D1ED-On Friday, October 81,
1902, at her home near Voy, Mrs
Margaret A. Durant, wife of Rev
Daniel Durant. The circumstance:
attending the death of this estimablt
christian woman are peculiarly sad
her life being-as it were-sacrificed
on the altar of mothers love. Hel
daughter, Lillian, was taken sick OF
typhoid fever and her illness lasted
over sixty days; following this came
the illness of Mrs. DuRant'S two lit
tie bows, who contracted the same
fever when their sister began to get
a little better. During this. time
Mrs. Durant, with a zeal and devo-
ton that is manifested only by a
kind and loving mother, was unre-
mitting in her attention to her
stricken loved ones until at last the
burden became too heavy for her to
bear. About October 18th, her
strength gave way and she was taken
with what was afterwards prouounc-
ed walking typhoid fever. Under
the strain of many weary weeks of
anxiety her constitution succumbed
to the inroads of this disease, the i'm
mediate cause Of her death being
heart failure. Two Of the children
are considered ont of danger, while
the third is still quite i'll.
The remains of Mrs. Durant were
inferred at Johnsonville church on
Saturday, Nov. l, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by Rev. A.
W. Jackson in the presence of a
large crowd of relatives and friends,
Mrs. Durant was a daughter OF
Mr.. Simon Poston. She had been
twice married, first to Mr.. John
Cockfeld, who died about seven
years ago. Her second marriage
took place some three years ago
May the God of all goodness conf
fort the bereaved husband and the
dear children whose recovery she
strove so earnestly to bring to pass
EGO.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06
A Pleasant Entertainment

Halloween was befittingly cele-+
brated last Friday night by an en-
tertainment given in the court
house under the auspices Of the
ladies.of the Williamsburg Presbyy
terian church. Early in the ere-
ming the crowd gathered and the
time passed merrAy in fortune-tel.
ling, divination and other branches
of the gentle art Of feretellhg The
future. 3
A very attractive feature Of the
entertainment was cake walk, int
which nearly every one present took
part. There was keen competition
for the beautiful cake offered as a.
prize to the successful contestants
but it was finally decided that NJ.
Lucius Montgomery and Miss Lula
Strong were entitled to the prize,
The net proceeds Of the, enter
tainment amounted to- over $4,000
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06
THE a G LUMBER co.
1t is thought That the ReceivershIp
Will Really be a Benefit.

The Atlantic Coast Lumber Com
pany has gone into hands of two
receivers, appointed by the United
States Courts.
1t is stated in the dispatches and
understood that this action was
taken in the first instance to pay off
the bonds of the company and IL
the second to facilitate conSolida-
ton of the North Carolina pine in
dustrv. The Atlantic Coast Lum-
ber Company is a dominant factor
in this market and the Export
Lumber Co, its selling agent, has
gone into a receivers hands for
some purpose.
Mr. F S Farr, formerly president of
the A. c. L. Co., is appointed re-
ceiyer, together with Mr. f J Ha-
thorne of n. Y. City. 1t is practi-
caIly certain that freed from
temporary cmbarrassments the A. C..
L. Co., Will now work out its des-
tiny under better auspices than ever
before.-Georgetown Outlook.
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Fought over Pigs Foot.

News reached here yesterday of q
fight which took place Tuesday eyeFl
ming about"9 o'clock at Lake CITY,
between two negroes named Jack
Williams and Brewster Dick. The.
quarrel arose over the dispnted
ownership of pigs foot and VIII
liams struck Dick murderous blow
with piece of scanbling, fracfpring
the latter's skull. 1t is thought that;
the wounded negro may die.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06
WANTED.

An assistant court crier in, time
for next term of court. Applicants.
must be residents of the county and
their qualifications for the place will
be tested by competent judges.
G. j. GRAHAM,
Sheriff Williamsburg Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06
Hymeneal.

MARRIED-At Bethany Baptist
church on Sunday, October rs, 1902,
by Rev. H. Jones, Mr.. Sam Joe Has
elden, of Lambert, and Miss Julia
E. Edwards, of Johnsonville.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: LOCAL ITEMS
: OF INTEREST
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was "ndthing doing" in the way oi
sales.
The Supervisors quarterly report
appears in this issue.
A tobacco warehouse is the thing
for Klngstree.
Mr. Pritchard Moody visited Lake
City Sunday.
Hon W R Singletary was in town
Monday from Scranton.
The season during which the law
provides against bird shooting eX-
pired Saturday.
Hon w S Camlin CfEarls was In
town Saturday shaking hands
with his many friends.
MrPS Courtney who has been
quite sick for a week is gradually
improving.
Mr. ] P Epps Of Cades was in
town Friday greeting his many
friends.
MrJMC Cribb a valued subscriber
of Lambert called Saturday and re-
newed his subscription.
Mr. B E Clarkson of Gourdins
was an appreciated visitor at our
sanctum last saturday.
Mr. l. Gowdy of Cades called
Saturday and left us an acceptable
souvenir on his subscription.
Poston Of Jay took occasion
Monday while in town to enroll ms
name as subscriber to THE ne
CORD.
Thursday, November p, has been
fixed upon by President Roosevelt
as Thanksgiving day,
The price of cotton does not; i'm
prove. The local market quotations
are lac to 3-sc for middiing.
Mr. r F Lewis of Greeleyville
added his name this morning TO our
large and growing subscription list'
The county commissioners and
the board of supervisors of regis
t1ation held their usual monthly
meetings Monday.
MIN Sauls. Jr, Of the Lake
City section, called to see US Tues
day while in town. Mr. Sauls has re-
Gently returned home after a years
solourn in the Gland or Flowers. :"
Hon w J Singletary, a prominent
merchsntfarmer of Single, spent
Sunday with the family of Mr. s b
w Courtney.
Miss Mildred McCabe returned to
Georgetown Tuesday night, after
spending some weeks in town. Her
derarture is regretted by her num-
erous friends in town.
Judge w G Cantley of Central
was among those who cast their
ballots here Tuesday. Judge Can't
lev is now in his seth year, but his
friends were glad to see him in bet
ter health apparently than he was
some months ago.
Rev E Dunlop was not able to
fill his appointment in the Presby-
terian church Sunday His many
friends in town are very much con-
cerned on account Of his illness.
By request we announce that
there will be a festival at Hon. Jno
S. Graham's on Tuesday evening
Nov. IL, for the benefit Of Black
Mingo Baptist parsonage.
MrH l. Whitlock of Scranton
was visitor in town Monday. He
was accompanied by Mrs Whitlock
who, although for twenty years 6
resident of this county, paid hel
first visit to the county seat on that
day.
A report Issued by the govern
ment census bureau yesterday
places the quantity of the cotton
crop which had been ginned up tt
October ls at 5,925,S72 bales. which
is estimated at 60 per cent. f.the
entire crop.
Miss Ne,tie Epps, who has beer
sick of typhoid fever for some
weeks in Columbia, was able II
come home last Sunday. She wa:
accompanied by her sister and he
brother, Miss Fannie Epps and ID
Charles J Epps.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06

Some people never learn the
difference between religion and
Christianity.
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s@S!& - !:
!: lake CITY DEPARTMENT ;
l.: charge of
w. J.. BASS, ESQ.

| MeSSrS. VI. L. hOlllllS, T.. L
Moody, J. S. Lynch. 5. 7. Goodwin
R. F. Rodgers, Joseph Gaskins went
down to Kingstree Monday.
The clearing" in the dispenrary
cases was postponed from Monday
the 3rd to F. iday the 7th. The mat
ter will come up before Judge Dantz'
Ter in Columbia.
Quite a large number of our peo-
ple went to Columbia last week to
attend the State Fair. In fact there
were so many that were we to men
ton all of them "a good portion of a
column would be required to con-
tain merely 6 list Of their names.
All report a great fair, great crowd
and a great scramble for places to
lay their heads.
A meeting of days was carried on
at the Baptist church last week
by the pastor, Rev. 7. j. Rookie.
Services were held twice a day, morn
ing and evening. Rev Rookie is an
earnest preacher and his sermons APP
peal to thinking people.
Next Sunday will be "Children's
Day" at the Methodist church. Mrs.
J. f. Rushton and Misses Ella Nor
ris and Ida Rodgers have charge of
the program. The little folks have
been rehearsing their several parts
some weeks. The exercises will con-
sist of declamations, songs, party reci-
tations and responsive readings. This
Sunday school each year makes
Children's Day its specially attrac-
tive feature and next Sundays cele-
bration will no doubt be up to the
standard set in the past.
The Quarterly Conference of the
Lake City circuit was held with the
Pergamos church last Saturday.
The bakery is nearing completion.
The woodwork is practically finished
and the oven is now being put up.
By the end of the month it will be
turning ont bread.
DR.. DuRant was called away by
the death of his stepmoShe', which
occurred at Rome last Frida! night
Some of our sportsmen enjoyed a
fox hunt Saturday morning just be-
low here in the Kennedy section.
They secured the brush of a very
large fox. In fact some of those en-
gagged say he was the largest fox they
ever saw. Among those who took
part in the drive were Messrs. W. 5.
Moore, B. F. Stanley and W. r.
Kennedy.
The Southeast Baptist Associa-
ton meets with Liberty church
Thursday of this week.
Mr.. S. NJ. Benton, of Florence
caunty, was in town last Friday on
business. Mr.. Benton is one of the
most substantial men of his neigh
borhood.
Mr.. L. Stuckey spent a good
norton of last week in Atlanta
where he went to buy mules and
horses.
Two of our young men who went
to the Fair last week were taken
care of by a policeman. Ihey say
that they were comfortably housed,
well fed, pleasantly entertained and
discharged when they settled their
bills.
Mr.. M. A. Thamas went over into
Florence county the latter part OF
last week.
Mr.. T. G. Willoughly, of Florence,
was in town Monday on business in
Judge Baldwiu's court.
When the guard house was burn
ed last May all of the lamp fixtures,
gasoline tank, ETC., were consumed,
and we have had no street lghta
since then. The council has now
gotten in new supply of these fix
lures and expect drum in a day OF
two. Therefore We will be given
cnnn The StOrl ore
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06

Pride needs to look out for
puncture.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06

Don't become discouraged. There Is
cure for you. II necessary write DR.. Fenner
He has spent a life time curing just such
cases as yours. All consultations Free.
"Your Kidney and Backache Cure has
cured two very bad cases among our custo,
mers the past year whom the doctors haa
given up J. l.. STILL & CO., Woodland, la.
DRUGGISTS. Soc. 81. Ask for Cook Book-Free
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
nig Fi.h Err Lit,ie EI.h-

1t IS not an uncommon thing for
trees TO Ice torn up by the great storms
that break over tropical countries anc
swept out TO sea. One time while n
vessel was lying IN the bay Of Renga
waiting for breeze to ill its sails IN,
sailors spent their time I'm studying Ia.
wonders OF the deep. An object hoat
ing at some distance from the ship WIS
thought to be n turtle When the,
rowed up TO il. however. II turned out
10 be tree upside down in the water
swimming in ana about the ieafless
branches were fishes Of every descrip
ton from three to nine inches long
many beautifully colored Outside the
branches ring Of dolphins were keep
ing watch in the hope OF gobbl!ng up
any fishes foolish enough to leave theil
harOor OF refuge, while wider circle
was composed Of sharks waiting for
their chances
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
1902.
Spring Schedule.
NGemS Steamboat Co.
BALTIMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AND
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE
NORFOLK AND RAPPAHANNOCK
RIVER ROUTE.

nan. IN ana after ucsday. March Is. steame,s
, avert. Lancaster and E--,.N Min i,.o,',. ~
=. iiEnt strvt, baltimore every Tu,.s.lnx
en1 = rin9N At @;.lo p m TOR Frederick -hnrsr
f 49, - n'EN - ON thu river Returning " III
t',iN, rrt, cleric N~hurg at ma ttid.. nor
o'tanel Monday aud Thursday. Iced. tow n
~ -" a IA Tuesday and Friday for RnlfI
leave baltimore Wednesday aud Thurs
l1N az t'Hp y nm for Tappahannock an, AN
W ~ n,',Nr- nri"W except Bay Port Returning,
u my anu a IN Wednesday ana Thursday for
Stcamer~ from Iappahannock Wednesday
" ~ not call at wharVe= Ia t'urrit,,p,sn ri,',s
WI hot can at Ray Port On either ,lay
-. - ir'lsht rccciNcsi for outgoing steamers
alter "a IN sailing DAYS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
A ChIId'- natural aue-,Ion.

Roland was FIVE years old when he
tell III with scarlet fever and was quar-
antined in the nursery with mamma as
nurse. During his convalesccnce the
doctor cautioned mamma not 10 let
anything come into the sickroom ex-
cept such articles as could either he
scalded or burned. Ronald looked very
grave when he heard this repeated sew
eral times and. looking up from the tin
ana wooden soldiers which he was
marshaling on the sewing board. said
Mamma. these can be scalded or
burned. but what are you going to do
with meE'- Exchange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
POTOMAC RlXERROrrE-

beginning Tuesday. December oath.
steamer Potomac viii leave Pier . Itvbf
Str'ct. baltimore. Tuesday and saturday. nj
- = m. ter the Potomac river calling Al
miller :. trpMe'e. Bacou's. SraSon'S L. ~IA.
rtta, bnudtck- :. towart'z. Walnut Point
oan. kiu~',lc. Mundy'S Point Lodge.
Adam :, finey Point. Abell'S. Iconnr,Itowu.
,"nurh :, iow ard's and stones ON Tees
Jay only for Lancaster Ru-bNx'nob No.
, ..ls rlNerpool Point. Glymont. Alexandria
HeinruinR. viii leave 9Th street Whayf
ARLINGTON. at 4 p m. Thursday. allinsr a.
NJ tue above mentioned wharves leaving
,FoharNtown At a. m. Monday and Fri
.ly' NhSaie at II m. MilleF's at d. m
,I1Soh AZ . D. m. aud Bacon's at Is D. m .
ttr.Nlng In baltimore early Tuesday and
street. ~ '-'S"'
-. HENRY WILLIAMS. Manager baltimore
WILLIAM - SnTr. Agent. fredericksburg
hEN COMPTON. Agent, Norfolk. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Possibilities In a ns~.


have a profound respect for bows
Grimy. ragged. tousled bows in the
street often attract me strangely. \
boy is man in the cocoon. You do
not know what it is going 10 become.
HIS life is big with possibilities. lie
may make or unmakc kings. change
boundary lines between states. write
books that will mold characters or in
vent machines that will rcvolutionize
the commerce of the world. Every
man was boy. II seems strange. but
II Is really SO. Wouldn't YOU like To-
turn time backward and Sue Abraham
Lincoln at twelve. when he had newer
worn a pair Of boots. the lank. lean.
yellow. hungry boy-hungry Tor love.
hungry FOR learning tramping OIL
through tho woods Tor twenty miles 10
borrow 4 book and spelling it out
crouchiug before the glare Of the burn
ing logs:
Then there was that Corsican boy.
one OF goodly brood. who weighed
only fifty pounds when ten years old.
who was thin ana pale and perversc
and had tantrums and had TO be sent
SuppcrlcSs 10 bed or locked in 4 dark
closet because he wouldn't mind
Who would have thought that he would
have mastered every phase OF warfare,
at twenty-six ana when the exchequer
OF France WAS I'm dire confusion would
say; The unancesE l will arrange
them"
distinctly and wildly remember a
squat frcc6led hoy who was born in
the Patch and used 20 pick up coal
along railroad tracks in Buffalo. \ few
months ago l had motion to make
before the court Of appeals at RocheS
ter. That boy from the Patch" was
the judge who wrote the opinion grant
ing my petition.
BE patient with the boys. You are
dealing with soul stun. Destiny waits
just around the corner.
BE patient with the boys,-Phillstine
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-17
Hurt mimseIf on a Rnr

One morning lady noticed hornet
on the window of her parlor. She
started to drive out the unwelcome
visitor, but was called away for few
minutes. and the hornet was forgotten.
Soon little Elmer ran into the room
TO look at a passing parade. He did
not see the hornet and leaned his fore
head directly upon il, whereupon 1t re-
taliated in the usual way.
With shrieks anG a rapidly swelling
forehead he ran to his mother. CRYING:
oh mamma, i hurt myself on
bugr'