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engine companies Nos. and 4, at Ten
leytown and Brookland, have been in
stalled with new and complete appa-
ratus. Within few weeks also chemi-
cal engine company No. 5 will go into
commission on Congress Heights. Ap-
propriations have been made for a new
engine company in Southwest Washing
ton and for a new truck company in the
Southeast section. Plans for the build
ings are now in process Of completion,
and they will be built this year.
An Up-to-Date Truck
One Of the best and most up-to-date
pieces of apparatus in the department is
the new truck A This was delivered to
the authorities about two months ago
by the Seagrave Manufacturing Com
pany II is built Of lighter materials
and has numerous improvements over
any other truck in the department The
75-foot ladder was raised into position
in the presence of The Times reporter in
II seconds. carrying with It the deluge
hose and nozzle, and at FIRE would have
been ready for operation as soon as the
powerful engine could have raised the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01
MACAULAY AS A scHooLBoY.

Zachary Macaulay placed his ;hree
younger sons. John. Henry William. and
Charles as pupils in the school kept by
my grandfather. Richard Elweu. al Ham
merSmith. having previously. but vatniv
urged him 10 admit thereinto the future
great historian and essayist. And my
uncle, Richard Elwell. who died in 1857
IN his ninetieth year. told me that his
fathers reasons for refusing to admit
young Thomas Darlington into his school
were; First-That TIE boy was abov5
twelve years OF age at the time Of appli-
cation; second. that he was quite unlike
other boys. OF peculiarly retiring dis
position. delighting much in solitude. but
yet perversely disinelined 10 study Of any
hnd.-London Standard
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MAN OF large stature, who gives
instantly the impression that he
is a man OF affairs and of power,

A MAN OF large stature, who gives
~ instantly the impression that he
is a man OF affairs and of power,
that he is occupied with great prob
lens, and yet is alert and observant,
is seen coming up Cortlandt Street. New
York. several times each week, making
his way with great strides to the offices
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
at Broadway and Cedar Street.
This is A. J. Cassatt. the president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
When MIR. Cassatt returned to the
work of railroad management three
years ago. after vacation OF seventeen
years. he was known as a breeder of
fine horses. an enthusiast on the subject
of good roads. a patron of outdoor
sports, and gentleman OF leisure. Most
people had forgotten that he was the
man who in 1872, under the presidency
or George B. Roberts. had snatched the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad from the CARROTS. This was
the making of the Pennsylvania as a
great railroad system, and this master
stroke was made when Mr.. Cassatt was
stin a young man. only thirty-three
years old, and with but eleven years OF
railroad experience to his credit.
In that time the young undersurveyor
Uho bad antara1 +ha earvfca oF the corn,
pany under President John Edgar Thorn
son. in 1861. had risen to position ere
ated for him in 1S72-that of general
manager Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
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Protected by the New Smoke Mask.

tinguishers more easily handled. In the
old extinguisher IL was necessary 20
break bottle. and TO wait for the mix
ture to dissolve before ready for use
Now all that is required is to turn the
extinguisher upside down and it is ready
for service
Within two years also truck F, in
gone into commission as a protection TO
that rapidly growing suburb. Chemical
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stream Of water to a height of fifty feet,
in perhaps Eve seconds.
This truck has rubber tires. and the
wheels are set with ball bearings, and
in running TO fires on Capitol Hill Chief
w. T. Belt. whose horse is stabbed at
truck A house. is obliged to whip Up his
nag lively to beat the truck to the scene
of conlagration.
1t is said that on one or two occasions
Foreman Hooper has joviaIIy called
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cally useless engines could be traded in.
The appropriation for the purchase OF
these engines was contained in the ap-
preparation bill of last year. The en-
gines were built by the American Fire
Engine Company at Seneca Falls. n. Y.
The new apparatus was delivered last
month, and the engines are now in ser
vice as Nos. 2 s. and II. The iIIustra-
ton shows No Il in front of the house
on Eighth Street northwest. The capac-
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is required. Recently at the G Street
fire, when the order was given to flood
the basement of the building, these sets
were attached, and the building literally
the fire had attained great Roadway IL
was quenehed as by an outpour from the
skies.
Since the purchase OF the tower II has
been RENTED with nozzles and attach
ments so as to increase it's efficiency
100 per cent. With the fittings it had at
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limb. Now the jumper lands safely.
from whatever height. and is never
thrown off his feet.
Other pieces OF apparatus added are
the new chemical extinguisbers of the
underwater type. The old hose car
risges were equipped with six gallon
extinguisher whish required two men to
lift and carry into building. In the
place of these are two e-gallon ex-
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first IL Inch stream could be thrown
155 feet from the base OF the tower BY
the addition Of the Hart tower nozzle
the same stream can be thrown 256 feet
Monster Steam Firefghters.
Soon after buying the water tower the
Chief Engineer forwarded to the Com
mIssioners recommendation for the
purchase Of three new steam engines
OF the first class. An srrangenent~was
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NV improvements have been
made in the District Fire De-
partment. This is true alike Of the in
stallation of new devices to fight fires.
in the personnel of the service. and in
arrangements perfected to prevent the
burning of buildings. These improve
ments have gone on to an extent which
places the department practically upon
a new basis
The policy adopted by the present
Chief Engineer. Robert W. Dutton, when
he took charge of the department. was
to adopt new apparatus as fast as the
appropriations OF Congress would allow;
to improve the condition of the sta
tionhouses and the discipline Of the
men. and to inaugurate systematic eff
forts. through inspection of buildings
and their equipment with Microscopes
and special devices. to prevent fires
Chief Dutton believes his department
owes as great a duty. to the public
in the way of avoidance of confagra-
tion as in quelling it when once started
To this end the Chief Engineer and
the District Commissioners have worked
in harmony. The latter have recon-
mended to Congress the appropriation OF
money for apparatus for the latest style
and improvement. Additional companies
have been established. and all the sug-
gestions of the Chief Engineer have been
carried out as far as money was avail
ter ire-fghting force than existed two
years ago.
One of the most costly and valuable
pieces Of new apparatus purchased is the
water tower, CHARTERED at Truck house
and available for all FIRE runs in the
business section. The tower is one OF
the most perfect Of its kind. and is so
arranged that connection can be made
the extension pipes elevated, and two
inch stream sent in any direction desired
within twenty seconds.
The New Water Tower.
The object OF the water tower. how
throwing a large volume of water upon
a building where the fire has gained
Roadway AMI has grown too hot for the
near approach of the fremen. with or
binary apparatus. The water tower is
not used at the majority of fires. but is
a most effective piece of apparatus when
it's service is desired. Before the install
lation OF the water tower the depart
ment could throw water upon fires only
where the 6remen could go with the
hose of the ordinary equipment With
The tower streams OF water can be car
rice to points much higher than any lad
der would reach. and to points where
the heat IL so great that no man could
live. More than that. the tower is cap
able of throwing a volume Of water
greater than two ordinary engines.
When working to it's full limit two en-
rines are attached and four lines Of
hose from separate hydrants. There is
the stream at the top Of the tower which
can be directed at will in any direction
at an elevation from below. and besides
the apparatus is fitted with appliances
for throwing one, two. or four additional
streams OF large volume from below. A
two-inch stream OF water can be thrown
more than 10 feet high by the tower
This machine was used with good effect
recently at the burning of the Moses q
Song warehouse when II was necessary
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ROBBED TIE GRAVE.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver Of Philadelphia. as fol.
lows: II was In an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken. tongue coatrtl. pain rontin.
ually IN back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then !
was advised to use Electric Bitters; to
nv great joy, the first bOttle made a
decided improvement. : continued
their use for three weeks. and am now
a well man. know they robbed tine
grave of another victim No one
should fail to try them. Only 80 cents,
guaranteed, at d C SCOTS drug store {.
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GRAND JURY PREsENTMENr.
recommendations as to County Jail
and Public Roads.

State Of South Carolina, Williams
burg County.
TO the Hon G " Gage, Judge
presiding at the spring term OF
court, We, the Grand Jury, beg to
return this our presentment.
We have passed on bills, twelve in
number, which were handed rs by
our worthy solicitor, giving each our
careful consideration and returning
nine true bills and three no bills.
The examination Of the county
officers We have deferred for the
present, a committee of three, COM
posed of S NJ Askins, " T Wilkins
and Olin Epps, with H G Askins,
Esq, as expert being appointed to
make q recess examination.
We have visited the county Jail
and find it neatly kept and the
prisoners well cared for. But for
the safe-keeping of the prisoners
We recommend that steel cells be
put in the Jail in place of the present
iron cages.
We have noticed that the fence
around the court yard is in a very
dilapidated condition and We recon-
mend that an iron fence be built;
also the plastering on the front
gable of the court house is in bad
condition and recommend that it be
fixed.
Our attention has been called to
the condition of the roads through
out the county, which are reported
to be in very bad condition, and We
recommend that the proper Official
take immediate steps to have the
roads put in better shape.
The petition Of R T Huggins,
asking for certain redress and pro.
lection from commercial agency,
was returned to him, it being be.
yond our jurisdiction to take action
on said petition.
We extend our sincerest thanks te
your Honor for your charges of tht
law and for courtesies show us,
also to the solicitor for valuable in.
structions given us.
Respectfully submitted,
S. NJ. ASKINs.
Foreman.
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Lines from Liberty.

written for last week).
Farmers are quite busy plant
ing out tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cannon,
from Scranton, visited relatives
near Liberty Sunday. -.
MIR. r. Z. Lee took flying trip
to Indianiown last week OH busl.
ness.
Mrs. Fannie Lee, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs Linnie
Cannon, has returned home. We
are happy to See her back in her
old home again.
An Easter egg hunt was enjoy
ed the little folks Saturday at Mr.
w + Carriers
Miss Lalla Lee of Liberty visited
Scranton last week.
Mrs Nettie Lee, also Miss Lille
Belle Carter visited friends at
Leo Tuesday.
The Liberty Sunday school,
which has been in winter quarters
for quite a while, was reorganized
Sunday.
Mr. Leland Timmons and sister
from Friendfield, visited relatives
near Liberty Sunday.
Miss Zollo Ward, from Effing-
ham, is visiting relatives, at Mr
p d Cockfield.
VIOLET.
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The Laws Lesson.

81 hope thi will do South Caro-
lima good; l hope my case may cause
other young men to halt when they
are faced with trouble. and that it
will be lesson that will cause 9TH
ers to try to avoid my fate"
So spoke Lonnie c Myers, man
of good family and means while in
Jail at Kingstree awaiting transpor-
tation to the penitentiary to serve a
life sentence for murder. A recon-
mendation to mercy by the jury
saved him from the gallows. Myers
slew his brother-in-law in a fight
which he precipitated.
Unquestionably the fate of this
Young man will "do South Carolina
good" The law Furnishes not for
revenge, but for example; that those
who fail to respect its majesty
through reverence may be forced to
obedience through fear. The ver-
dict of the jury in Williamsburg
county takes husband from wife
a father from four children, but in
deterring the murderously inclined
not only in that county but else
where in the State, It may stand be-
tween a dozen women: and widow
hood; save scores. of children from
becoming fatherless, ;.
Williamsburg is<not is not the
only county which has decreed that
the horrible Grim, of blood outlines
shall be punished; that murderer,
shall suffer for their sins. Colleton,
Florence, Lexington and Bamberg
have set their seal on this condem-
nation. Within the last 60 days
three white men have been convicted
of murder-two of them will serve
serve life sentences, having been
recommended to mercy, and one will
hang. Three others convicted 'oi
manslaughter within the same period
have been sentenced to terms in the
peniientiary varying from five to
fifteen years.
When the crimlLally inclined, the
irresponsible. the depraved, the men
with murder in their hearts know
that the law will be enforced, that
justice will be done, they will respec,
human life.-The Columbia State
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4 THOUGHTFUL MAN.

NJ. NJ. Austin of Winchester. Ind.
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an unusual case Of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help htr. He thought of
and tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only 25c, at d G Scott's
Drug Store.
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REJO|NED FROM WATCH
THANKS THE SAGE FOR AN
SWERlNG QUESTIONS
Thinks tn. MYri,ds of Solar Systems
in the Great imncnsitY Of Sp,c.
were Created for Our Little Earth.
Editor County Record

Editor County Record
Please allow NE space in your
paper to thank the Usage OF
Possum Fork" for answering my
questions. which he has faithfully
done. lie SAYS the Bible is the
revealed word .of God and we all
admit that the account of the Gre
alton Was written bv Moses and
no one will deny Moses as being
good authority-Luke XVI: 36.
Well, now, | believe the Bible
as 1t is written. What | under
stand of it know to be true; and
what part lido not understand
have faith enough to believe. So
| fake Moses account ofthe Gre
alton As being correct, what all
geologist, may say 10 the contrary
nnt Notwithstanding.
What smillio"' and millions o.
worlds, does the "Sage" refer Ia!
Is it the sun, moon and star& II
s., the earth was created before
them and while they may be
larger the earth is The oldest AMI
they were created for. the benefit
of the earth.
"a !. thousand years in Thy
sight ara but watch IN the night.
1, is not reasonable to apply that
quotation io The special time ol
creation. God is unchangahle
aud all powerful, and He could
have spoken into existence every
thing that He made in one day
of twepty-!our hours, as. easily a'
he could in six days and three OF
them OF unaccountable length,
But in His wisdom, He saw fiji
to use six days in the creation
The. ways OF the Lord ale pas
finding ont.
1t might have been possible
that those shells were deposited
during Noah's flood, or they ma!
have been created to form a par
of the earth.
The earth, as we know, is moi
composed of mud alone. II In
cludes metals !; and minerals o
various kinds. These were Gre
a,ed for the Use OF man. Ths
shells at Alison's might have beer
created. to take their place of use,
fuIrfess just the same as the gole
of Alaska, The silver Of Colorado
the kainit Of Germany, the. alum
of Georgetown or the sand il
Possum Fork.
The ':Sage" asks me one
question: "Do l think it wa
a good thing to. Gu, down the. holi
ness teni?" | do NOT, think Il /
good thing to cut it down nor t.
pn, It up; nor do | think j, viii
ever result III any good when it i.
up and a great MANY will agree
| with me outside Of l'ossum Fork
WATCH.
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and cheeffulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urln-
ates too often, II the
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7AuRspAY. APRIL so, 1908.
The Educational Outlook.

N Mondays election the voice of
}he people spoke with no uncertain
Zones as to their desire for better ed
Vocational facilities. 1t was expected
that I majority of votes would be
cast for the issuing of bonds, but
even those most sanguine of success
scarcely hoped for victory so over
whelming. We do not know who
east the two votes that prevented the
.1ne.sure from being carried unani-
/ mously; but We do know-and it is
fact that should be gratifying to
! all--that some who would not vote
affirmatively on the bond issue (or
nsybsP could not do SO conscien-
tiously), preferred not to exercise
their right Of suffrage rather than to
put themselves on record as oppos-
ing the cause Of education.
The main argument of the oppo-
sition seemed to be that the bond is
sue would necessitate increased tax
{ alton. In their letter published last
week the school trustees showed
plainly enough, il seems to us, that
rs long as the town shares the dis
pensary profits the revenue from
this source will be sufficient to meet
the interest and gradually pay the
debt; and unless some unforeseen
condition arises it is safe to say that
the new building will not require q
cent Ia the way of additional taxa
ton. When this proves to be the
case We have no doubt that the small
dissenting minority will come to
agree with the majority that Mon
days election was an event fraught
with richest blessings to our town
and county
The new building and the ad-
yaaced grades contemplated will
raise the standard of the school and
gire an impetus to education that
will result in untold good. Instead
Of tagging hopelessly behind our
community bids fair to become an
educational center surrounded by an
atmosphere of culture and refine
ment. In good time we may look
for q, first class school and town
lihEaSy and a Aourishlng lyceum
conrse. All these things will con-
tribute to an intellectual awakening
that cannot fail to affect wholesome
ly the future of the town. Such a
community is good to live in and
people will be attracted here to ed
ucats their children. Every year
hundreds of dollars are being spent
to educate boys and girls from Will
liamsburg county :: whose parents
would naturally prefer to have them
! prepared for college nearer home.
= The geographical situation of
Kingstree gives it large, territory
on every hand from which to draw
patronage to fret class school.
The p ople. of the town have spoken
for such sn institution and the time
seems ripe fpf, its, establishment.
Let us all sSSK together in harmony
70 make the most Of the opportunity
That is before us.
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BUELL. g. ROBERTS
CASH DRY GOODS STORE.

Ladies Skirts.
We have these up to date having had them
made to order.
Flannel Waists.
All Wool. in Black. Blue Gray, Garnet
and Old Rose.
Ladies Jackets.
Come and see US We can give them to you af
from 81. soto 8 in oxford Gray, Blue and
Black.
Hosiery.
We have fine line of these for Men. Ladies
and Children.
Furniture Department.
SPOT CASH PRICES.
IC.piece Imitation Walnut Suits, S14
lO.piece Solid Oak Suits, $40 to SIS.
lO.piece solid Walnut Suits. SIS, SO 10
sl25.
A full line of wardrobes, SO to 2s. So
Solid Oak Extension Tables. 81.
Centre Tables from SIC tn 81.
Baby Carriages, $3, s.. 65 up to e12.
Go-CartS 50. so to $13,
Children = Chairs RocEerS and High Chairs,
select stock Of Bed. &c. 50 70 $l3.
Lounges Couches and Single lounges.
Willow Rockers. $l.75.
Mood Seat. High Arm Rockers. 81. so.
White INN Bcls. s., 80. A.25. -. IS. 30.
g. s.. and s..
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The best sermons that ever
were written to make men good
husbands were written IN recipes.
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Religion is of two kinds-deeds
and creeds.
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Man il a wild animal and wo-
man a will animal tanner.
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When 4 woman has a red headed
temper and money We speak OF
her al an animated blonde.
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urine scalds the flesh or If. when the child
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage. II Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon It. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women IS well Z, men are made mis-
erable with kidney and Bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.Root IS soon realized. It Is sold
= :::: e: s':ss'; IS g. e; =; n e: :::: e. e.
sample bottle by mail ~
free. also pamphlet tell HON. Of sr.upRoo.
ing all about Il. including many OF the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T.. be sure"and
mention this paper.
DON'T make any mistake. hut re
member the name, Swamp-ROot, DIR
Kilner's Swamp-RoOt. and the aq-
dress, Binghamton, n. " On'exlrY
bottle.
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula j.
simply Iron and Quinine in Il taSteless
form. No cure, no pay. SOC
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor