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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-10-22

gladly welcomes such citizens as
Mr. Galloway.
In this issue appears the first
quarterly statement Of the Bank OF
Lake City. An inspection of the
figures presented shows the bank
to be in a healthy and prosperous
condition, and the showing IN ,de is
really excellent, considering the
brief period of its existence. With
two such financial institutions
within her borders AZ the KinsStree
and Lake City banks Williamsburg
has ample cause for self-gratulation.
Sheriff Graham went to Columbia
Monday night to carry lunatic to
the Asylum, and also to return to
the penitentiary a negro who claim.
ed to have escaped from that insti-
tuition. The lunatic is colored
woman named Parthenia Bennett
of the vicinity of Taft. The sup
posed convict, a negro named Willie
Wilson, turned out to be the wrong
man and was brought back to this
county to complete 80 day sem
trncp on the chainpanm.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Passing of the AriStOcr0ts.

The Revolution, in giving us sepa-
rate nationality, had not destroyed
time honored traditions Our manners
and customs were English, bred in the
bone; our point of view that of the
mother country. Freedom and equal
ity were political terms that no one
dreamed of applying to social life
What gave position at that time was
inherited distinction. It's possession
was free from self consciolsness-sim
ply an advantage of BIRTH which that
Providence who had always shown an
affinity to hierarchies saw fit to bestow
on favored class. The community
was divided by the grace of God into
gentlemen and others; perhaps it
would be more exact to say gentlemen
their servants and others The privacy
of these gentlemen concerned them
selves only. There We're no social
happenings heralded in their newspa-
pers to force notoriety upon family life.
How it would have astonished those
early aristocrats if they could have an
ticipated the fictitious Importance later
days would attach to their privileges
Elizabeth Duer in Smart Set.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Thomas Carlyle and His Wife.

AS married couple they We're in
deed to be pitied if the world had
known it. They We're childless, and
therefore half the world was dark to
them. No man can be a sage who
has no children. A barren woman is
like half a story. Let her be ever so
clever. SO literary. so witty, when it
comes to the essentials of life she is
open TO the retort, How do you know?
And so it was with the Carlyles in
their unsatisfying world of literary
eminence. Pity them, gentle reader!
When they shut the doors of their sew
eral bedrooms at night a mouse might
not squeak or a fly buzz but they
must start full awake in the blessed
dark and moralize, the one on eternity
and the other on Thomas. = London
Outlook
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

Won Liebig was skillful in correcting
popular deluSions on scientific subjects
y notable example of this may be
found in the overthrow of the once
much discussed theory of "spontane-
Gus combustion" a comparatively mod
ern error. dating. it seems. only from
the year 1928, but which persisted long
after LavOisier had explained the real
nature OF fire, which was from time to
time put forward with success in the
defense of persons on trial for murder
and received its last support from
Charles Dickens. His success in this
direction throws a pleasant light on
the progress of civilization. One Won
ders what would have been the fate of
Won Liebig had he opposed himself to
such an error in the sixteenth century
when kepler could only save his moth
er from going to the stake for witch
craft by satisfying her judges that she
possessed none of the signs essential
to a witch. In those days Kepler did
not dare to say that there were no
such things as witches.-W. a. Shen-
stone in Cornhill Magazine.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

The wind does not affect the Their
mometer, as any one may find out for
himself by simple test. Take two
dry bulb thermometers of exactly the
same kind and hang one of them where
it will be exposed to the wind and the
other where it will be sheltered-say,
on two sides of the corner of the house
and after allowing them to hang
thus for few minutes you will find
that they register the same. And vet
the person who stands near the Their
mometer that hangs in the wind will
feel the cold more sensibly than the
person who stands near the sheltered
one.
The wind is simply air in motion,
and air in motion is no colder than the
same air in a state of rest. We feel
colder in the wind simply because it's
blowing over us takes the heat away
from the body by causing more rap
id evaporation from the skin. There is
no evaporation from the dry bulb of a
thermometer. and therefore the wind
does not affect it.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
MARKET.
ROMAN HOT BATHS,
They May Have Caused the Down
fall of the Imperial City.

When Rome was i'll her glory and
men We're strong and women beauti-
full, they set first Importance upon
the bath. There were 500 public baths
in imperial Rome.
Before taking bath the Roman took
little exercise. In the later history
of Rome the room in which he I'M
dressed was heated. and after undrcsS-
ing he was anointed with OIL Then
came the scratching and rubbing of
the skin with the strigil. Following
this perspiratiOn was promoted by
heated air or a hot BATH The bath
was completed with Il cold douche or
cold plunge. Finally the body was
anointed again.
1t is believed by many writer's that
the introduction of the hot bath in
the place of the cold bath among the
Romans was the principal cause of
their downfall. The luxury of the hot
bath was weakening and destroyed
that personal valor and har,lihOod for
which the Romans were notorious in
their earlier history.
Little by little the enervating intiu-
ence of the hot bath gradually Slapped
away the vitality of the Roman soldier
until the more hardy men of the north
found them very easy foes to CON
quer.-Medical Talk
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
PAYING TELLERS' ERRORS.
Those Officials Are Usually Ready to
Rectify Mistakes

\ bank officer. referring in Il recent
address to the responsibility Of paying
tellcrs. declares that the idea that such
officials were rarely willing to rectify
mistakes had little basis in fact. He
added: How is it that there exists in
the minds Of many the idea that pay
ing te!lrrS are inclined to resent even
the suggestion that they make errors
IN counting money? | have never
known one who made the slightest
claim to infalliblity Who has not
heard the ancient and oft told story of
teller who was asked by n person for
whom he has cashcd check if he had
not made a mistake? AS the narrative
usually runs the self satisfied money
counter behind the desk is inclined to
become indignant and replies in a
pompous and abrupt manner that he
never makes mistakes. The consider
ate party then states that the amount
paid him exceeded that named in the
check, but the teller still maintains
that there can be no error either way.
as he never makes mistakes.
where is the teller who upon being
told he had made an error would fail
to politely inquire az to the nature of
the same? The Inference is that tell
erS are possessed of so much vanity
said to be overpad rather than ac-
knowledge an error. How unlikely
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. York Post.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Wouldn't Lie Twice.

Nora had been told to say at the door
that her mistress was not at home
when certain callers appeared upon the
scene.
1t evidently went much against the
grain for her to make herself response.
BILE for even so small white lie but
she promised to do SO, and, with GER
tain notifications, she kept her word.
us Mrs. Blank at homer Queried the
caller.
For this wan tonne, Mrs. Smithers,
she amt" said the maid. "but hivin
help her if you ashk me again. I'll not
loie twoice for anybody livin'!'-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Oriental Jugxlery.

An eyewitness of celebrated feat
Of oriental jugglery tells the following
story of what he thought he saw a
band of Indian fakirs accomplish:
'They produced chain seventy five
feet in length and in my presence
threw one end of it toward the sky
where it remained as If fastened to
something in the air. A dog was then
brought forward and, being placed at
the lower end of the chain, immedi-
ately ran up and, reaching the other
end, disappeared in the air. In the
same manner hog, panther. lion
and tiger We're successfully sent up
the chain. and all disappeared at the
upper end. At last they pulled down
the chain and put it in a bag, no one
ever discovering in what manner the
different animals were made to van
iSh,"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
A Remarkable Clock.

Japan possesses a remarkable time
piece. 1t is contained in frame three
feet wide and five feet long. represent
ing monday landscape of great beau
ty. In the foreground plum and cherry
trees and rice plants appear in full
bloom. In the rear is seen hill, grad
ual in ascent. from which apparently
flows cascade, admirably initiated in
crystal. From this point threadlike
stream meanders. encircling rocks and
islands in it's windings and finally los
ing itself in faroff stretch of wood
land. In miniature sky golden sun
turns on a silver wire, striking the
hours on silver gongs as it passes.
Each hour is marked on the frame by
a creeping tortoise, which serves the
place Of a hand. A bird of exquisite
plumage MARBLES at the close of each
hour, and as the song ceases a mouse
sallies forth from neighboring grot-
to and, scampering over the hill to the
garden, is soon lost to view.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

PhrenOlogy is usually thought to
have been first expounded by Gall and
Spurzheim and to be a comparatively
modern so called science" But it
can be traced back to the sixteenth
century at least, for in a book pub
lished at that time by "Maystcr Jhe-
rome Of Bruynswicke" is profile Of
head ON which are most distinct
ly marked chronological attributes.
"Imaginativa" occupies the place now
given on the charts to ''ideality;;"
fantasia" takes the place of the mod
ern "marvelousness," "estimantia" of
"cOnstructiveness,' while "cogitan-
tia" is given instead of hope" The
author states that the brain hath cells
or chambers, and each cell contains a
part of the understanding, and that
these parts may be expressly seen in
the figure of the head. Phrenologists
can at least disclaim against their
beliefs being newfangled. - London
Chronicle
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
THE TOBACCO PLANT.
Its Origin. According to n Quaint
Legend of the East.

Legend of the East.
The prophet was taking a stroll in
the country when he saw a serpent,
stiff with cold. lying on the ground.
He compassonately took it up and
warmed it in his bosom. When the
serpent had recovered it said:
Divine prophet. listen. l am now
going to bite thee
why. pray?" inquired Mohammed.
Because thy race makes perpetual
war on mine." said the serpent.
But thy race, too, makes perpetual
war against mine," was the prophets
rejoinder. How canSt thou. besides.
be so ungrateful and so soon forget
that l saved thy life?"
There is no such thing as gratitude
upon this EARTH" replied the serpent.
land if l We're now to spare thee
either thou or another of thy race
would kill me. BY Allah. / shall bite
thee!
IF thou hast sworn by Allah l will
not cause thee to break thy VOW" said
the prophet. holding his hand to the
serpent's mouth. The serpent bit him.
but he sucked the wound Wit his lips
and spat the venom on the ground.
And on that very spot there sprung ND
plant which combines within itself
the venom of the serpent and the COM
passion of the prophet. Men call this
plant by the name of tobacco.-"To-
bacco In Song and Story
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Wagner as an Acrobat.

Ferdinand Praeger related an Incl
dent Of visit to Wagner at his Swiss
home. The two men sat one morning
on an ottoman in the drawing room
talking over the events of the years.
Suddenly Wagner, who was sixty
years old, rose and stood on his head
upon the ottoman.
At that moment Wagner's wife en-
tered. Her surprise and alarm caused
her to run to her husband, exclaiming,
"Ah, Richard. Richard" Quickly re-
covering himself. he assured her that
he was sane and wished to show that
he could stand on his head at sixty,
which was more than Ferdinand could
do,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
AN INFANT MAGICIAN.
Mozart at the Age of Four Composed
a Difficult Concerto,

AS a child of three Wolfgang Mo-
zart's wonderful playing on the harp
SlchOrd was the talk of SalZburg, and
year later his compositions We're be-
ing played in public by his father. He
was only four years old when he COM
posed a concerto so difficult that even
his father, one of the most skilled vio-
Hnists in Germany. could not play it.
''Of course" said the infant magician.
mo one can be expected to play it with
out diligent practice" A year later,
when Wolfgang was only five years
old, he was invited to give recital in
the hall of the university, when the
magic of his tiny fingers worked his
auditors to a pitch of the widest en-
thusiasm.
At six he made tour of Germany
and became the idol of the courts, the
empress herself taking him on her
knees and hugging him in an ecstasy
of admiration, while Francis 1. en-
braced him and called him my little
magician" Shortly after he had pass
ed his eighth birthday Mozart was
electrifying England was being petted
and caressed by George III. and his
queen and was publishing sonatas. a
symphony and an anthem, which Great
ed furore among music lovers from
one end OF the country to the other.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
SDa nish Brides.

There are no bridesmaids at q Span
ish wedding, but instead madrina
Literally godmother) is present with
the witnesses. There is no bride cake,
but there is IA reception and very often
a feast after the ceremony. Before
the wedding takes place the brides
new home is made ready for her re-
ception, for the honeymoOners do not
start on their travels until the day
after their marriage.
Before their departure they pay a
polite visit to their respective parents,
On their return dainty sweetmeats in
pretty boxes are sent round to their
friends. No visits are paid till little
cards have been sent offering their
house."
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

A correspondent Of the London Mail
at Dresden writes that the Germans are
far in advance of some other people in
caring for the wild birds in their towns.
During the winter shelters from the
snow are erected in public parks and
private gardens for them and plenti-
fully Supplied with food Of various
kinds, including mountain ash berries
for thrushes and blackbirds and other
seeds for the smaller birds. This mix
ture is sold at very cheap rate in
shops for the purpose. In springtime
one may see many birds nesting in spe-
cial wooden boxes placed in the higher
trees, out of the reach of cats The
boxes are of different sizes, to suit
starlings, sparrows or tomtits.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

An old minister returned to his alma
mater after forty years of ministerial
service, and was being conducted over
the old place.
Same old Corridors" he calculated
as he entered-''same old corridors.'
They took him to the dining hail. "Ah,
me! Same old dining hallw Then he
opened a study door. "Same old study
same old study!
Half round the fire a screen was
drawn, and behind it he saw student
talking with young lady.
''Dear mew exclaimed the old minis
ter pensively. Same old practice
same old practice!'
The student sprang up Indignantly.
Excuse me, sir, this is my sister,
A smile broke over the ancient ones
face.
"Ah, and the same old explanation
same old excused
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Frogs and Snakes.

The common snake is very fond of
water. Its food consists exclusively of
frogs and fishes. All snakes eat either
living food, including eggs, or creatures
they have themselves killed. When
pursued by snake the frog seems to
be half paralyzed with fear, leaping
less and less powerfully as the snake
approaches it more nearly and uttering
feeble cries. If a stick be so pushed
through the grass toward a frog as to
initiate the movement Of snake the
frog will exhibit the symptoms of ter
ror just noted.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
COntradicted.

II never waste words on fool" said
the pompous person.
THAT doesn't correspond with your
wife's statement" replied member
Of the skeptical faction.
what did my wife say" queried
the p. p.
THAT you were in the habit Of talk
ing to yourself" answered the other.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
True Gratitude,

At Wichita a woman passing along
the street with an armful Of packages
dropped her purse. containing $3.50. A
ed it to her. "Oh. how grateful ann
she exclaimed. And then she impul-
sively opened one of her packages and
said, won't you have a cookieY'-
Kansas City Journal.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
A lightning Change Artist.

The rapidity with which chameleons
change their color is marvellous. You
gather one from an outdoor shrub and
1t Immediately becomes dark, almost
black, Kissing and with it's mouth wide
open, threatening to bite. Meanwhile
1t Is never still, but continues to crawl
upward whenever possible-up you, up
your sleeve. always upward BY de-
grees the angry black changes into
whatever color is nearest. If ones
dress Is of brownish color so is the
chameleon's.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
The Tired Ones.

An aged Scotch minister, who was
very boastful, once said to his good
friend:
think Of it! l preached two hours
and twenty minutes last Sundayw
Didn't it weary you very much ?" in
quired the other solicitously.
"Oh, no." said the minister. "But
you should have seen the congrega-
tiOn!'
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
His Interest.

Gertrude-You say you've only been
there two weeks and have an interest
in the business?
Vansant-Yes; was two hours late
this morning, and the boss told me I'd
better take some interest in the bust
ness in the future.-Magazine of HUI
NOR.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Swift's Sarcasm.

"My brethren" said Dean Swift in
sermon, there are three sorts Of
pride-of riches. of birth and of talents.
I shall not now speak Of the latter,
none of you being liable to that abom-
Unable vice."
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Plenty of Practice.

Eyes, father. when I finish my edu-
cation am going to follow my literary
bent and write for money"
"Humph, John. you ought to be sue
cessful. That's all you did the four
years you spent in college,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

Clara-What came between you?
Chloe-Oh, he showed so much impa-
thence with Fido.-Detroit Free Press.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18

Curiosity is looking over others peo-
pies affairs and overlooking our own.
-Wayland.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-15
COMMISSIONS PIN MONEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL MUST SAY HOW
1T CAN BE EXPENDED.
Prison Reform Board at It's First
Meeting Decides to Visit Prison
and Reformatory.

The Prison Reform Commission held its
first meeting yesterday afternoon in the
Office Of the Governor at the Statehouse,
with the following members present: T. n.
French. Alexandria; Charles G. Mauzy,
Fowler; John l.. Rupe. Richmond; James
d. Reid. warden of the State Prison at
Michigan City; VIII II. Whitaker. superin-
tendent-elect of the Indiana Reformatory
at Jeffersonville, and Amos w. Butler, In
dianapolis. secretary of the State Board Of
Charities.
The commission organized by electing
Mr.. Reid permanent chairman and Mr.
French permanent secretary. The work to
be done was outlined in an informal dis
cussion and 1t was then decided that the
commission should visit the State Prison
at Michigan City Aug. Is, and that on Oct
all the members will attend the meeting
of the National Prison Congress at
Louisville and pay visit TO the Indiana
RefOrmat0ry at JefferSOnville at the same
time. In the meanwhile Messrs. Mauzy and
Butler viii visit number of jailS and
warehouses over the State, wherever they
deem the visits will be profitable, and pre-
pare at least a partial report to be sub
misted TO the commission at the meeting
at Michigan City Aug. 10
The chairman, Mr.. Reid and Mr.. Rupe
were designated as the auditing committee
to handle all the accounts of the commits
sion. The law which created the commits
sion carries an appropriation of 81 900 for
the expenses and per diem of the members
A question was raised yesterday as to fust
how this money may be expended and the
chairman was instructed to call on Attor-
ney General Miller for an opinion
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-15
LA FOLLETTE'S TEDIOUS JOB.


The numerous abstracts of title of the
United States army post, which is to be
located several miles north of Millersville
are being turned over to Deputy United
States District Attorney La Toilette for
examination. He received eleven of the
thirty-four abstracts yesterday and ex-
poets as many more to-day. The tract in
cludes about 1900 acres in all and is di-
vided into thirty-four small holdings Mr.
La Toilette will examine the abstract of
each and send them on 10 Washington.
where they will be re-examined and then
providing they are all right, the ground will
be purchased. Mr.. La Toilette said that he
had not decided yet whether he would
seclude himself and devote his entire time
TO the examination or TO carry ii on along
with his other business. He said in the
former case he thought he could finish all
the abstracts in a month. In the latter
case. however, IL would take him much
longer. Mony of the abstracts are long and
tedious and require a great amount of at
tention When the ground has been pur-
chased work on the army post will begin
at once.
The county surveyor has been working on
the tract for the past two weeks and has
the land properly surveyed. The doubt as
TO a boundary line was settled in the sur
VpX.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-15
OPIUM OUTFITS CoNFIsCATED.
The Police Raid Two Places Operated
by COlOred Persons.

William Davis, colored, CAB Missouri street,
and Joseph Shaffer and wife, colored of 217
Ellsworth street, were arrested early yes
terday morning and locked up at the police
station on charges of operating opium
joints.
Detectives Lancaster, Kurtz, Bray and
Holtz, who made the arrests, received in
formation that opium dens were being con-
Quoted at both houses and raided the places
early yesterday morning with the result
that the keepers were landed behind the
bars at the police station and two complete
opium outfits were confiscated.
Shaffer and his wife submitted to arrest
without resistance but Davis gave the de-
tectives fight which might have ended
dsastrously had not a well-directed blow
by Detective Holtz knocked him out for a
few moments. Davis attempted to shoot
the detectives and\it was by main strength
that the revolver which he held in his hand
was wrested from his grasp.
1t is said that Davis and his wife came
here recently from New York, intending
to open opium joint on their arrival
but the police claim that all places of that
nature will be closed as fast as they are
discovered.
The cases of the opium fiends were con-
tinued in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing and will he heard on Saturday.