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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-13
SENATE.

Seventeenth blythe Senate did
not hold a morning session. but resur1.
ed lis work at night. There was an un-
usually large attendance for Monday
night following an adjournment from
Saturday. The Senate got down to-
plain. everyday calendar work. and
had lively debate over the anti-rov-
ing-chicken measure, finally passing 1t.
after domesticating the various fowls
enumerated in the House bill. The
Senate also passed the bill. to require
vestibules to be used on street cars.
The House sent back to tre Senate
the jury bill with numerous amend
ments. 1t was decided 10 haze al OF
these printed aad laid on the members
desks before any action upon them be
taken.
The following bills passed third
reading: Bill fixing time Of holding
court in Lexington. Bill exemptins
portions of Dorchester and Clarendon
counties from the operations Of the
stock law during certain months. Bill
relating to appra!sement Of the person
al estate Of intcstatss. Bill relating
10 bonds Of Anderson issued in aid OF
Savannah Valley railroad. Bill to au-
tko"ise Lancaster and Chesterfield
railroad to change its track in certain
~ iculars. To authorize Cherokee
county to borrow money from the sink
ing furd CT the county. Bill to pay
W. o. Guy, treasurer. certain anounls
for tavos collected in 1897. Bill Greet:
ing county pension commissioner. Bill
to incorporate the French Broad and
Southern Railroad company. Bill to fix
the cost of magistrates in civil cases.
Bill re,ating to magistrates in Green
wood county. Bill to exempt school
trustees from road duty. Bill to IN
crease salary Of magistrate and con-
sable in St. Paul township. Clarendon
county. Bill regulating catching. sale
and export OF oysters, clans and ter
rapins. Bill to enable Hcrry county to
build new jail. Bill securing to
rarufac'rre-s ovr'rsive use Ct keys.
Dottles, etc. Resolution extending the
time for Mrs. Boylston to comply with
a deed made to her by the sinking
fund commission.
Eighteenth Day.-The Senate held
two sessions morning and night, and
the proceedings Of both sessions were
full OF interest. The jury law passed
it's final reading. the Senate agreeing
to the house amendment. The bill to
allow women to pay taxes to vote fo''
presidential electors was killed. The
nill to bring domestic fowls under th-
provisions Of the general stock Law
lassed its third reading, after hare
light.
When the bill was rearhe1 Senate!
Henderson moved to indefinitely pos;
,cne. II tho bill passes. he said. W
ill have turmoil and trouble an
lraily feuds would be without END
would bring on more litigation THAI
any other law ever passed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-13
Gold For Export.

New York, Special.-It is announced
that the National City Bank has en-
gagged s1,cO0, ,OGO gold for export on
Thursday, Lazard Freres has engaged
$500, 900 fqlsexport on the same date.
Heidelbacls Ickelheimer and Co. Will
ship S1,250,0O0 on Thursday. This
makes the total export on Thursday
S3,750,0s0.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-13

Mexico City, Specialize Federal
government has voted $4,000 in aid OF
The victims OF the earthquake at Chill
pancilgo. and the city government OF
Ills capital will send aid.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

were once boys, and often mischieyous
and fun-loving boys at that. Child
rem are always delighted to hear OF
some frollc INDUCED in by some great
man when he was a boy, and so they
will surely appreciate the following:
Next door to Mr. Gladstones home
when he was a little boy lived a lady
who gave large evening receptions.
and during the evening there would
be many coachmen and footmen wait
ing outside Gladstone and his
brother would go on the top floor OF
their house, armed with squirt guns,
with which they squirted the coach
men and footmen waiting in the street
below Henry Chaplin said the way
In which the venerable statesman
chuckled at the recollection OF these
youthful escapades was most anus
ing lie said that Mr.. Gladstone be-
came quite conyulsed when he pro-
ceeded to tell him how delightful he
and his brother were to hear the SER
wants expressing their wonder as to
where the rain came from.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

Once a keeper. by secrecy and much
guile. saw lloness teaching her cage
born cuhs-two squealing. furry in
fants-the ancient lore OF the jungle.
which no beast ever forgots, How to
leap from the brush upon a bucks
back at the exact angle TO break that
back at single blow through pile
OF straw. says Everybody Magazine.
How 10 follow a blood trail to where
the quarry lay-through sawdust The
prize was a Bit OF raw beef. but the
cubs did not care. They had never
known never would have known-the
fierce Joy OF the hunt and the kin. the
lust OF clean. hot blood In the free
desert Not Tor them the knowledge
NJ what Il meant 10 send q challengv
rolling across the desolute plain be-
meath tho stars. to hear the answer
poaling forth In distant thunder from
the ends OF the EARTH 20 know them
selves the masters OF their world.
Later on In life the blood and the
soul that was In them would teach
them what they had missed and lost
M instinct teaches all wild things even
unto the third and fourth generation
OF them that are born In bondage.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
New Story Of
Grant

Col. George Inman, a civil engineer
who was an engineer In the Union
army with Grant In front Of Petersburg
in 1s5l-iSG5. as colonel Of engineers,
now engaged on some public work
near Richmond told this story Of U. s.
Grant TO a Group Of Confederate vet
lcrans. ox-ofilcers. there recently
In the winter OF 1864 a Capt lIamil-
ton Of the Confederate army was cap
,urcd within the Federal lines. and
there were found on his person papers
which clearly indicated that he had
penetrated the lines for the purpose Of
gaining Information for Cen Lee He
was court-martialed and was at once
condemned 10 be- hanged at sunrise
the next day Col Hamilton. who was
On command OF cavalry regiment un-
der Gen. Grant. was charged with the
duty Of furnishing the detail which
was to execute the sentence OF the
court
The night OF the day ON which the
court pronounced the sentence on Capt.
Hamilton Col lnman went 10 Gen.
Grants tont 10 see him ON a matter
connected with the operations against
the Confederate. lie had been In the
tent for some time when the orderly
announced, col Hamilton" a sol
dlerly appearing officer entered and
saluted. Before Gen Grant had time
TO speak the colonel said In hard
tones: General. / cannot obey the
order to execute that spy tomorrow
morning."
Gen. Grant started as II shot.
why not?' he said In sharp tones.
The colonel was silent. lie stood
with barred head dropped on his bosom.
Gen. Grant again asked him why he
refused TO obey his order. and this
time there was sharpness In his tone
which was not there before. Col. Ham
ilton raised his head and looked the
commander-in-chlef full In the face.
General that man In my only son"
Con. Grant looked his officer in the
face for a moment Then he turned his
back. The colonel remained standing
and silent, uncovered and his head
bowed. Then Gen. Grant wheeled
around and said In a harsh voice:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
How the Great
Commander
Nullified q Harsh
Order That He
Had Given

col Hamilton. you will obey your
orders"
The colonel saluted and left the tent.
Col 1nman remembered that the
next morning the detail charged with
the duty Of hanging the spy went to
the tent. and when the sentry entered
II was found that there was nobody
inside
About ten years afterward Col. In
man was IN san Francisco on business
connected with his profession. While
there he CHANGED to meet Mr.. Hamil-
ton with whom he became well ac-
quaInted. Hamilton one day men
toned that he was In the Confederate
army and the relation OF war expert
oncCs began. 10 came out that the Mr..
Hamilton was the Capt Hamilton
whom Col Hamilton had been ordered
to hang. There we're questions from
Col Inmon. OF course. and the story Of
the escape Of the young soldier was
brought out.
On the nlght before the day on
which he was TO be executed, he said,
after midnight. he was lying on tho
blanket IN mis- tent. half asleep. for the
circumstance did not warrant heavy
sleep. he was aroused by the entrance
OF some one into the tent A candle
was burning dimly and he saw before
him a heavily built man with short
stubby whlskers, wearing a blue uni
form without any insignia OF rank on
his shoulders black slouch hat
pulled down over his eyes. He rooog-
nlzed Gen. Grant
The story does not go into details as
TO the conversation which ensued. The
result was that the condemned SPY.
after there has been oxactod a promise
that he would never again assume the
part which had so nearly cost him his
life, was given the countersign which
would enable him to pass the sentrles.
Then the man in the SLOUGH hat went
away.
And the man who was to have
hanged him at sunrise did the same
thing, and before the sun was set was
within the Confederate llnes.-New
York Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

than a daily round Of the shops and
the thoators they merely laughed.
And then. after she had abandoned
ali hope. Ruggles came Ia for dinner
one evening. Ruggles was an old
goung man who looked upon life
through bowed gold spoetaelos and
considered 1t "A grave AFFAIR. Those
who did not approve the manner In
which ne spent his time and his money
declared openly that he was posour;
that his interest In tho poor was mere
~ an anoctation and they chrihtoned
him tho Amateur slumologint" II
Ia probable that both hla admirers ana
his critics were In measure right.
Il am surprised" she said 10 him
and there was the hint OF sneer In
her voice; that .ou Nc'e Workers. take
90 little interest in-in ,nings that are
well not conventional the poor,
for Instance, or the sluma"
Il am disgusted but not surprised"
he answered quickly. that New York
ors take tho intereat they do In such
things. Would you care yourself" he
asked OF her with something OF a
challenge In the question, TO see a
little OF the sunshine that comes into
tnc iivvs 81 this Other Halfg secauso
II you do" be added. eagerly. Il can
show II you.
There ia going TO be n dance to-
morrow night IN which some OF my
my-er-pupils on the East Side are
Interested. and they have asked me
TO come, Will you gogH
The question was strict challenge
now. aud had the young woman so de-
sired she would not have declined IT,
II would advise you" he said. na
be was leaving. ITO wear something
we'll you know. Just something plain
and almpie-not the sort you have on
now. The Other Hail. you under
stand" NJ rrl od rather fcchly.
"mlght-might think we were trying
to look down upon thom."
The next night Ruggles, with the
young woman from the country
town besides him. hailed a crosatown
car going IN tho direction OF the East
River.
Il was nearly 10 o'clock before they
left tho car and made their way down
a street from which the river lights
were occasionally revealed.
The room they finally reached was
almost brilliantly lighted aud cheap
nags representing the nationa Of the
world were tackled TO the walls In un-
diplomatic groups. 70 the girl II
seemed as II a large majority OF the
other Half must already be In the
ball room, And whatever else It may
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
Metz VOrk'S EaSf Side.
Peculiar Lille and Society that is o World
by Itself-A Summing" Trip.

There won't be nothln but things doin'
then"
The agile mans prophecy was al
ready being fulnllcd and when the mu-
sic stopped there was a general "glttu
together" The men who had been
dancing placed their partners IN chairs
and standing before them famed them
vigorously one young man who
could not find scat for his partner.
gently tipped her against one Of the
pillars and famed her frautlcally with
n handkerchief which DE held by two
Of rs corners. n was evidently looked
upon az a great joke ana when another
young man called across the hail.
"savo your strength. Danny she'll be
side stoppln' when you are dragged 20
your corner" the other Hail applaudod
nproariously
The lancora was announced as the
next dance by o. paatehoard sign hung
from the plano and as the sets were
being formed Rrggies calmly asked
his compalon 10 Doe might have tho
pleasure OF thc lnncarg he did not
wait for a response. but took the girl
by the arm and led her 10 @ vacant
place IN one VI the SETS a prefer
naturally solemn man and an lclly
naughty blonde made up the couple
opposite her.
She was beginning 10 look upon this
man with q good deal Of dlmdcnco,
when suddenly In forward and
back" he clutchod her conyulsivoly
around the waist. drew her close 10
him and with the ease and rapldity
OF cream separator whirled her
around eight times In a space that did
not seem TO her larger than a twenty
i've cent piece when she had OBJ
tanned her bearings once more sho
was surprised TO nnd that the man
sull retained his immoblllty.
Not long after the square dance ono
OF .ho amateur alumologist'a pupils
discovered him and with grave cour-
tosy brought one Of his friends to be
introduced 20 the slumologlsta COM
panion From his manner and make
up the friend evidently was young
man Of sporting proclivltlea. He wore
deep red stock. a thin striped waist
coat affected by coaching men. short
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND CON-
FIsCATED IN NEW YORK.

Judge Clarke Of st. Louis has con-
victod and fined heavily a number Of
grocers for selling baking powders
containing alum.
The week before the Health Depart
ment Of New York seized a quantity
or stun being sold for baking powder
which they found was made from
alum mixed with ground rock. and
dumped It into the river
The Health Authorities are thus
taking effective means to prevent the
introduction into our markets Of in
furious substitutes In place Of whole
some baking powders.
As alum costs only two cents a
pound. there IS a great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
stltutes and imitation goods. to use
t. Alum baking powders can be de-
tected by the health authorities by
chemical analysis but the ordinary
housckeeper. whose assistance In pro-
tectins the health Of the people Is i'm
portant. cannot make a chemical OK
animation. She may easily know the
alum powders. however, from the fact
that they are sold at from ten TO
twenty cents for a pound can, or
that some prlzc-llke a spoon or
glass. or piece OF crockory. or wooden
ware-is given with the powder as an
inducemcnt.
As the people continue 70 realize the
Importance OF this subject and con-
mmors insist on having baking pow
der Of established name ana charac-
ter. and as the health authorities con-
tinuo their vigorous crusades, the
alum danger will. It Is hoped. finally
DO driven from our homes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

A Brooklyn clergyman, whose name
is withheld out OF Difference to his feel
ings. tells a story on himself Recent
ly he had occasion TO drop into kin
dergarton where he ID well known and
where the ladies' In charge are always
glad to see him. why, Doctor" said
tho ladies'. I'VE are so glad TO see you.
We would like to have you tell the
children something about the differ
ence between the Froebel and the Pet
Eilozzi systems OF kindergarten work"
The doctor was expected to say some
thing to the pupils. He had already
mounted the platform and thought 10
himself: PetzIlozzl? Who was hei
What was his style? II was stumped,"
said the doctor. Now for little BIT
OF diplomacy" He began, and gave
the youngsters n few glittering gener-
alltles; then pulling out his watch he
said: MY gracious. have used up ell
my time" and he left in hurry with
out ever referring to the strange sys-
tenn OF juvenile Instruction. But he ac-
Quainted himself with this method
very soon afterward. and the next time
he visits the school he will be prepared
10 enlighten the children.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
Tbs -N@~itq Oe Ne44oeO
coOed Woman Wiling Tor the Sake Of Possessing
Gold Tooth

Negroes are foollng about gold
teeth" said a citizen who lives in the
old French Quarter. and recently 1
have had this fact rather forcibly i'm
pressed on my mind. Some time ago
had a negro woman working for me,
and one day she was telling me about
negro who had gold tooth. and re-
marked that she had tried to get him
TO give II TO her. II sounded so ridlcu-
lous that ! laughed. why, boss. she
said. that nlggor's teeth Is better'n
mine He Ios had do gold slipped on
the outside. for he done took Il on and
showed "a to me- And It was a fact,
too. II was Just a thin and shiny COW
orlng for the outer part OF one OF his
front teeth. and he used It because he
believed II added TO the sweetness OF
his smile
we have new servant az our
house, negro woman. and she De- af-
nloted with the same mad Idea that
there is nothing TO equal a gold tooth
when It comes 20 winning fayors
among the members OF her race. A
few days ago she brought handbnl
homo which she had picked up some
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
.NlLe TIC sAlyA1loN OF CORR
wonderfai River That Fertiiisos IN
Hare brown sands

wondorfui River That Fertiiisoa mi
hare brown sands
The Nile is Egypt aud Egypt IA th
Niie. Tho long. turbld tide strerche
through the desert and where Il
waters touch the beiore-umc llisles
sand gardens spring up and cottoil
grows luxuriant. Il Is constant oatl
tie between the Nile. a yellow thread,
aud the bare, brown sands for Eaypt5
life. a conflict continually IN proLresl
Each fan, fattoned by the Abyssinia
rains. the Nile. muddier than the Il8l
souri, and mirhtior than the Missia8ip-
pl dashos out upon the sands and
drives back the oncroaching deiola-
ton. Each summer time Il ret eats
into lts narrow bed. and the grim des-
ert gaaus the hard-won sands asain.
Sometimes the Nile does not rise . tho
conflict with full Wsor and, IN conao-
quonco, the clutch OF the desert Is un-
loosod, the thin ears deyour the Tat
and there Do famine. actual or thieat-
oncd, iu the land once upon n .ime
notable ln the last centurys religious
calendar. 70 held back from so fan
campaign against the desert dchola-
ton. There was no rain-lt never raina
Ia Egypt save a few drops each win
tcr-and the Nile-god sull,ed OF slept
Then came a strange sight In An old
Cairo mosque. In the Gamit Ann
Thu elias. where stands the graz mar
BILE pillar mlraculously transported
from Mecca. nt the Khallf omara
prayers. the whole OF the Mohamme-
dan priesthood the Christian Clergy
OF every sect and the Jewish rabbls
bowed IN prayer with one accord to
petition for the rising Of tho Nile And
the Almighty, TO whom Moslem and
Jew ana Christian pray, heard and
answered.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

A remarkable noyelty--it was alive
distinguished bazaar recently held
In Gotham by aristocratlc danes. as
sisted by smart bellies.
This remarkable feature was cat
table. Live cats and kittens OF hleh
degree were sold at fabulous prices
and Tabby and Tom OF no pedigree
pretensions were shunled on for ra-
tlonal sums OF cash.
Cat baskets. blankets, collars, hoes
and other articles Of the cats ward.
robe were salable accessories OF he
table.
This innovation In the swell ba,aar
Is an adaptation OF an English hsh-
ion. DOG and cat tables are wnal
flights IN a London bazaar.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

where in the street. II had been scat
tered broadcast by local dentist, who
advertised the fact that he was giving
to every patient who called at his Office
one gold tooth. This caught Lucindy's
eye.
II happened to he passing the kltch-
en- window and saw Lucindy before a
mirror with her mouth wide open, and
she was making a close inspection OF
every tooth in her head My wife had
said something about the pretty, even
teeth the negro had, but thought
probably she had the toothaohe.
Toothache. Luclndyg | asked. No.
boss she replied. never has had
toothache Jes tryin' to SEQ which one
o desc teeth I'm gwinter have pulled,
so ! can git one Of desc gold teeth,
and she showed me the circular which
she had picked mp in the street. l
told her she ought not 10 do Il, and
she seemed to be very much put out
about it."-Now Orleans Tlmes-Domo-
Graf
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02

The seller OF pot-boilers came INTO
the Office OF the shrewd broker with
the qir OF one who Is about to sacrl-
fee a priceless treasure. II was a
seasoape; a troubled sea beat upon
purple rocks, and wind-driyen guls
wheeled In Wild circles above the IA
millar pot-boller ship. The seller Of
pot-bollers looked upon the treasure
long and yearnlngly It could be seen
that a grievous struggle between art
and appetite was raging within him.
How much do you want for IT," de-
manded the shrewd broker. "One hun
dred dollars" said the pot-boller man;
ITS giving II away" give you three
for II, said the shrewd broker. "Its
yours" said the pot-boller man. That
fellow across the way only offered me
75 cents, but he amt no Judge OF art"
New York Post.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
TOO rIoKlIsH TO BE MEAS uRtO.
Amlrtlon That Compelled an Irlshman
10 Wear old Clothes.

Amirtlon THAT Compelled an Irishman
10 Wear old Clothes.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Twichell told
a story at the dinner Of the Friendly
Sons OF 81. Patrick. which won him
the hearty applause OF the four hum
dred lrishmon present.
II was making my FIRST trip about
Dublin" said Dr. Twichell. "and had
engaged a Iauntlng ear. While / went
into a store my 'iarvle' fell into a con
versatlon with another carter. who
was the most tattered specimen OF
humanity / ever saw. When we start.
ed driving again asked my jarve'
II the other carter was friend OF
hls.
shure. an he IS, yer honor; he's
my best friend was the answer.
Isn't he bit ragged? asked
'Shure an he amt nawthin else.
els Il because he's so poor7'
Nav, yer honor, he's plenty Of
money
why, doesn't he buy some decen,
clothes, them
"'why, yer honor IN tell yer. he's
that tlckllsh there amt a tailor 10
Dublin that can measure him. 20 az
has to wear what he has on. New
York Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-05-02
Grow Indians Wealthy
Tribe in Montana Owns Three Million Acres of Land
and an Irrigation System

Tho Grow Indians" said J. Il. Ed
wards, who is government agent for
that tribe, in talking with a Washing
ton Times reporter at the Ebbltt,
"haye magnificent reservation OF
over 5000 900 acres Of land in Mon
tana. l Think II Is about the best
reservation In the United States. They
want to sell l.l5O.OOO acres, and there
is a prospect Of such legislation being
enacted by the present congress,
"There are about 1000 OF the Crows,
They came nearer maintaining the
purlty OF their Indian blood than any
other tribe. At the same time their
numbers are decreasing Consump-
tlon has done It's fell work among
them. and It's ravages continue Il
seems strange that they should be
suoh easy victims TO this disease, CON
sidering the robust original stock and
their active outdoor life, But II Is
true that there Is no community, nor
race. in the world where the mortality
IA so great from tuberculosis as among
these full-blood Crows. Il is largely
due, many think, to their imprudenee
in personal exposure and neglect Of
simple rules OF health.
"They have about 100000 invest
ed in irrigation facilities, and are
about the most industrious Indians in
the country, raising large crops OF
wheat and hay. The Older ones retain
many OF the primitive ways OF the
aborlglnes, but the rising generation
"a copying the civilization OF the
whites"