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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-01
THE CRASH IN WALLssTREET.

There was cOnSldera BILE anxiety dis
played during the past week owing to
the varied reports of the condition of
the wheat crop. The hot weather Of
the preceding week had tendency to
boost the price, and for few days the
bulls had the market their own way.
All kinds of wild rumors about hot
winds in the Dakotas and Minnesota
tended to increase the anxiety of the
bears, and it was not until change to
cooler weather came that prices re-
sumed their former standard. 1t does
not take much to make the heavy trad
ers i'll futures start to unload, and once
they begin to appear nervous the buy
ers of snaps are always on hand to
take advantage of it. Concurrently
with the local uneasiness over the hot
winds came all kinds of reports of
failures in Wall street, which, or
course, had their effect on the North
western market, though the causes
which lead up to the latter had moth
ing at all in common with the local
market. But nevertheless they had
their effect Stocks of all kinds had
Il wild voyage in Wall street. There
was big slump in prices, even United
States Steel stock fell to IS. This was
totally unexpected. When the first
storm was over and the survivors had
time to view the wreck, they found
some firms that We're supposedly
strong enough for any emergency
among the ruins. When it was known
that some strong houses had gone
down in the smash there was a big
rush to get from under, and as a result
large blocks of good stock We're gath
cred in by the survivors. Taylor 4
Co., who We're supposed to be i'm
mune, went to the wall, and it is re-
ported that their liabilities will be in
the neighborhood of 100000. james
Il. Keene, the well-known stock man.
ipulator, who is supposed to be con-
nccted and largely interested with
Taylor Il Co., was slow to say mucn,
though he maintained his fortune was
intact. He admitted a net loss OF
$1,5OO,OOO, but said he could stand
that. He said lie would have helped
the company through We're it not for
the fact that the market was SO
gloomy and discOuraging and with
these conditions in sight he felt lie
could not put up any more money.
When the news reached Newport. the
summer resort for the gaity of New
York, there was CONSERVATION on all
sides. Society was thrown into the
tlroes of dependency, for no one
knew but that the rich man of the
morning would be Il pauper before sun
down. Men whose wealth was con-
sidered bOundleSs left hurriedly for
New York, not knowing what disaster
was in store for them. If margins
were renewed they were safe for the
time being, otherwise all was gone
for the present at least. 1t was mat
ter OF the stronger swallowing up the
weaker: Il balancing of Old scores and
right well did the erich mans panic
do its work. London stock brokers
attributed it all to the natural result
of ovcrtinancing and ovcr-speclllating,"
which they claim has always been car
red on to a large extent in Wall street.
BE that as it may, it will have bad
effect on the country generally. We
hope. however. the worst is over and
that the storm has broken.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-01

For the first time in it's history the
Government at Washington has
deemed it fitting, if not absolutely ne
cessary, to take official cognizance of
the passing of Roman Pontiff,
says the Providence Visitor. In
addition to the private expressions of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-01
regret which Mr.. Roosevelt's instiac

regret which Mr.. Roosevelt's instinc-
tive courtesy prompted him to send by
cable to Cardinal Rampolla on Monday,
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Hay, was
instructed on the following day to COM
municate directly and formally with
the Vatican in the name of the Pres
ident of the United States. That marks
what is, indeed, a grave departure
from tradition in this country; but
while we gladly chronicle it as one
more testimony to the immense pres
tige which the late Holy Fathers tact
fulness and forbearance impaired to
the frequently misunderstood demands
of Catholicism in the great political
world, it's real Importance, we think,
lies rather in the light it throws upon
the gradual disappearance Of religious
prejudice from the men of the English
speaking races throughout Christen-
dom.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-08-01

The above rates include cost Of postage
to any part of the United States, Canada
or Mexico. To foreign countries the post
age will be soc per year additional.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

n II prudent TO keep platonio love well
iced.
A womsn's face Is her fortune and some
mans misfortune.
Ideals are buried IN the nuptiaI couch,
they are r~eincarnated in the crib
anyway. getting along with ones moth
er-in-law Is rood training for the diplomatic
service.
A man can convince any woman he loves
her. II he can ahord to Civ her enough
present&-New York Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
For Another Reason

Il - said that to attain proficiency IN the
game OF golf requires either the exercise of
Q great deal OF s~elf-control or OF exciama-
tons which would hardly fall like music
on polite ears.
A well-known military man. who was not
. very good player. was fiattered 10 md
quite q crowd OF weil-dressed strangers fol-
lowing him round the Ink one day.
IT hope" he said calamity. 'that I shan
play well enough to reward you"
"Oh. II isn't that. Major" retoined one
we don't care a hang about your camel
70 came out to lIstenr'-Tt-BitA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

Yes. you'll ind her father 10 duits %
centric. He still wears boots
Heavy ones7"
II think So"
TN afraid I wouldn't ret along wan
with q man like that"
"Oh. you'll get along fast enough"
"Of course / viii. Does-does he wear the
boots during both once and leisure hoursr'
Wears 'em all the time he's out of bed"
Say. I think I'll write to him. I guess
n viii do Just the same"-Cleveiand Plain
Dealer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

Needed.

= don't see why officers n ths army
should be required to be strong. They
don't have TO do any lifting"
no, but they have TO carry 90 many
r~edalA"-Chicsgo News
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
Not we'll Propor,,,n.s

you thought OF my two-column article on
Mind and Matter IN the Evening BeaconY'
'T thought II contained very little mind
for so much matter. Mr. Featherly."-Kan-
sas City Journal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

s-Yes. he anc his partner arc doing very
well They are handwriting experts, you
know"
And can they ma enough 90 dor"
"Oh. yes In almost every important case
you VIII ind Jim engaged on one side and
his partner on the other."-Ceveland Plain
Dealer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

6aymold Storey: Say. pard@
Goodman Gonrons Cooking cautiously
around: "Ye blamed fool. hain't ye got no
more sense than to talk to Q deaf and dumb
mAnY'-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

Newcomer: "They tell me hens never Jay
eggs at night. Did you know thatT'
Eubbubs: 20 yes"
Newcome: Strange. isn't itr'
6ubbubs: Not at ALL AL the hens are
ROSTERS at night. you know."-PhIladelphia
Press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
GettinE RId oil Than,

~You have q brilliant IRE" remarked the
caller. Are you burning what they cal
Chestnut coal?'"
NO." chuckiec tbs editor. a he threw
another batch of Jokes In the waste las
ket, II am burning chestnuts on ccal."-
Chicago News.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
Or Anybodra

she: II didn't know Mrx Gaddie was m
terested in any business"
He: 20. yes. she's interested In any hud-
nsss"-PhilAdelphia Press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

-Justh hear that oma snEl 1t must be Dreadful for a singer when she dscov
that she's osng her dce"
.Yesb but It's more dreadful when she doesn't discover tr,-Heters welt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
The Modern Style.

"Ts this. then. to bs the end Of our 70
manceg' he asked.
mo" she answered. NY lawyer win can
on you IN the morning. I rave Q bushei and
q half OF your letters"-Chicago Record
Herald.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
After the Perfo-.-

He: you seemed to be much moved By
the performance"
She: Not SO much as you were. You
moved AZ the end OF each act."-san Fran
cisco Chronicle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
copTrEal lsos sI " q H,.rr- or..l Bnala RIIAs R...r.a

Copyright. 1874 by W. r. Hearst. G--a, R-.s', Rights p.---~-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
AN UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE
One School Boy Is Seriously Stabbed
By Another.

Manning, Specia!-An unfortunate
cutting affair took place at the graded
school here during recess, in which Ar
thur Harvin, about IS years old, was
cIt by Tommie Hodge. boy in short
pants ABOUT Is years old.
Young Hary!n is tho son Of ". Scott
Harvin. a prominent citizen, and
young Hodge is the son OF T. T. Hodge
known as Bling" Hodge, farmer,
who lives near town. The physician
who attended young Harvin says one
lung is punctured. 1t appears that the
trouble started while the boys were
returning from a baseball game few
days ago at Sumu.erton. 1t was re-
newed this morning before school,
when young Hodge took care CT him
self by drawing his knife. and again at
recess. with the above result. 1t is
hard TO get at the details as the teach
eys knew nothing Of the brewing Gif-
ficulty and the boys who were present
do not talk, but from street talk the
small boy is not without sympathiZers.
The whole affair is sorely regretted
and it is hoped ,Aat y0ung Harvin will
soon recover.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
A Model Mil Town.

One of the model cotton. milling
towns is Pelzer, s. C. 1t has popula--
ton Of about 1000, but has no muni-
cipal government or officers except q
few policemen, whose role is evidently
largely a matter of precaution. Pelzer
has at different times figured in the
press Of the country because Of its
peculiar yet most gratifying status,
insuring the moral and material well
fare and development of the employs
Of the cotton mill whose establish.
ment created the town. The popuia-
ton consists of mill operatives, officers,
superintendent, storekeepers and school
teachers. These are all employees OF
the Pelzer Manufacturing Co., which
operates a total Of 100000 ring spin
bles and 5000 looms in the manufacture
of sheeting, shirtings and drills. This
corporation, through its president,
Ellison A. Smyln, manages the entire
community. 1t owns the churches.
hotels, schools, bank, armory and
lyceum. The best possible service Is
rendered in the conduct Of these dif-,
ferent requirements Of modern home
and business life. The educational adj
vantages referred to and the facilities
Of the lyceum, as well as all the other
desirable features of Pelzer, are fur
nished the employees and their families
by the corporation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
Industrial Miscellany.

Particulars were annouced iH~thos
Manufacturers Record of March II ~
to the doubling of the Monaghan Mills
at Greenville, s. C. Messrs. J. y.
Grandy & Son, contractors for the 13lxS
164-foot mill, have since made good
progress, and expect to complete the
building by August Is. The equip
ment of 10000 spindles and 700 looms
will then be placed in position and be
put in operation by October in time
for the new crop. The weaving equip
ment will be arranged as follows: 300
40-inch looms on domestic goods for
converting, 200 40-inch on dolby work
and 200 60-inch looms on cloths, bag
ging, etc. ]. E. Shrine Of Greenville'
is the engineer in charge Of construc-
ton.
The textile interest of Georgia VIII be
augmented this year by $500, 900 cot
ton factory and mill town, to be estab-
lished by Ohio manufacturers. Site has
been purchased at Gainesville, Ga, and
a brick mill building, 125x600 feet in
size, will be erected and equipped wttk
$4,000 spindles and about 375 looms
The E. L. McClain Manufacturing Co
of Greenfield, Ohio, will own and oper-
ate the plant, producing large quanti-
ties of ducking to be used in its horse
collar factory in Ohio. The Georgia
plant will also make fabrics into finish
ed products. About 100 tenement cot
tages will be erected for the operatives
and a modern mill town will be estab-
lished n <
The incorporation of the Issaqueena
Mills of Central, S. c., was announced
last month. The company has pern1a-
nently organized this week, electing D.;
K. Norris president and treasurer, and
has a capitol Of 100000. It fas 6een
decided to build a plant Of 10.0ca spin
dies and 325 narrow looms for manu-
featuring standard print cloth. Plans
for the buildings are being prepared.
and contracts for their construction
will be awarded soon. Stean-power
will be used. o. A. Robbins Of Char
lotte, N. c., is t-.e engineer in charge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
Train WrecSer Caught.

Sumter. Special. News comes from
Magnolia that a would-be train wreck
er was arrested near that town and
sent to the Lee county Jail last Thurs
day. On the 2Sth Of last March, some
person or persons placed timbers. in
the night time, On the track of the At
lantic Coast Line railroad with the
evident intention Of wrecklng the
southbound freight train. But for the
fact that the train stopped at the tank
on Lynches river for water, about a
half mile from the distraction. and the
grade being considerably up and the
train running slowly. much damage
and less OF life might have been the
result. The negro who committed this
disastardly crime is a lad about IL
or 10 years old and is known as Willie
Mcdonald He made full confession
and said that he did it just to have
little harmless fun.
Ridgeway, Special.-Two attempts
were made to wreck trains Monday
just south Of Ridgeway. Freight train
No. 81 passed here about 10 o'clock and
reported having knocked crosstie on
the track. A few minutes later Mr..
Lidwell reported having found two
crcssties on the track, one Of which he
removed, but left the second one on
the track as he feared some one might
shoot him. The police and several
others went out and removed the tie
from the track, but could find no one
nor any trace of the would-be wreck
erS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
THE STATE SUMNER SCHOOL
A Good Time Awaits Those Who Can
Attend

State Superintendent Of Education
Martin has issued the following ciGcu-
lar in regard to the State summer
school for which he has secured an ap-
propri2tion of $500 from the Peabody
fund:
The State summer school for teach
crs will be held at Winthrop college.
Rock Hill, from June 23 70 July q.
Winthrop college is splendid place
for such a school because Of the spien-
did equipment, accessible Libraries,
reading rooms and extensive accom-
moiatiors. Arrangements have been
made for boarding il the college, and
this gives the South Carolina summer
school quite an advantage over sore
others because the teachers are CO..
veriently located and can enjoy better
advantages.
Courses OF study havo been provided
IL pedagogy. school supervision. eio"C-
tioa and reading, grammar. literature
rhetoric. library work. drawing. s!SAt
singing, music. history. geography
arithmetic. algebra. geometry. obseT-
walton work. nature study, botany and
school gardening, manual training and
kindergarten principles. Some or the
a5lest teachers of the State AMI nat'oa
will take part in this work. and large
attendance is anticipated.
4 special feature of this schccl will
be a series of addresses by some of
the most effective platform speakers
available, and some work will be done
looking to the seductional campaign
which has been planned for the sum-
mer. A meeting Of county superin-
tendents and other campaisners will
be held during the session Of the sum-
ner school.
In addition to the regular course OF
work by the teacher students. there
will be lectures intended for such STU
dents as desire some recreation as well
as work. Quite number OF teachers,
after a hard years work, do not desire
regular study, and hence this arrange
ment.
A prospectus. giving full announce
ments, will be issued as soon as posi-
ble from the office Of the superinten-
cent of education. County boards are
rapidly making recommendations as to
instructions for the various county
summer schools, and as soon as these
arrangeme ents are perfected. the
schedules will be published.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
OUTLAW CAPTURED.
Curtis Jett, Notorious Kentucky Ban
dit, Goes to Prison
he MADE NO SHOW OF RESISTANCE
The Alleged r1urderer of Mareum was
Taken Without Difficulty at the
Home of His Mother.

Lexington. KY, Special.-Curtiss
Jet, charged with the assassination Of
J. 3. Marcum, in Jackson, Monday,
was arrested without bloodshed early
Sunday morning. He is now in the
Clark county Jail at Winchester. Bear
ing a warrant which had been sworn
cut by Sam Jett, uncle OF the accused,
Sheriff McChord and posse Of seven
men left Winchester at midnight Sat
urday. Reaching Jackson's ferry, 10
miles distant, at 2:30 a. m, they left
their buggies and crossed the Ken
tucky river to Madison county in
canoes. They proceeded on foot to the
home Of Mrs. A. Haggin, Jets mother,
two miles from the ferry. Six of the
posse were stationed around the dwell
ing and Sheriff McChord and Deputy
Stikely approached the front door and
knocked. Jett's mother answered and
after some parley admitted that Cur
tis was within. They were admitted
and found Jett awake, but in bed. He
shook hands with the sheriff and said
he would give no trouble. Reaching
under his pillow he drew out his pistol
and turned it over to his mother to
keep. He made no show Of resistance
and was landed in jail at Winchester
by daylight.
Jett's step-father, A. Haggin, charg-
es that when Jet reached his house
last night from Jackson, he proceeded
to draw his pistol on him and ordered
him to get out Of the neighborhood.
Haggin went to Richmond and swore
out warrant charging Jett with
breach of the peace by assault with a
pistol. In the Jail today, Jett was
communicative on all matters save the
killing Of Marcum. I'll get out OF this
all right" was the only statement he
would make which could be construed
as o reference to the charge. He asid
he wanted to be tried in Breathitt
county. He was bitter in denouncing
his uncle who had him arrested and
said that the score would be eVened
I'D when he was at liberty. When ask
ed about the statement that FIVE men
would testify that he killed Marcum,
he sneered and said: What's that to
you?"
To Sheriff Chord he was equally
non-communicative as to the Marcum
tragedy. Jett is 2S years old, slight in
build, with deep set, keen eyes and
bushy hair. That he submitted to the
arrest wss an agreeable surprise to the
officers. who feared an encounter. jett
denied that he drove his step-fathe:
from home He will be arralgned
Tuesday and it is supposed he will be
transferred to the Jackson district Tor
trial
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
Fire at State Prison.

Birmingham Ala, Special.-A por-
tion of the kitchen of the prison
at Flat Top mines, % miles from tnis
city. was burned saturday night and
during the excitement nine convicts es-
csued Going to the railroad station
nearby the convicts robbed the tele-
gyaph operator and left him in the STA
ton tightly bound. While ransack!ns
tre station the signal light was turned,
causing the next train soush on tne
Southern to stop. The bound operator
was found and released. One OF the
conyicts has been captured and the
superintendent of the mines says tne
others are located and he eXpects 10
CAPTURE them in lue next "a hours.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
Shoots Little Girl.

Yorkville, Special.-At an exhibition
at the Wilkerson school near Hickory
Grove on Wednesday night there was
a very sad occurrence. While the ex-
ercisas were in progress number OF
persons were outside Of the building
and amongst them a party Of children
we're seated in wagon. A young man
in the crowd, under the influence OF
liquor was shooting his pistol promis-
cuously around. One ball struck little
Nary Belle Lessie, 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mr.. Henry Leslie, who was in
the wagon, in the knee, ranging up
wards. under the knee cap. The wound
is a very painful one, and will no
doubt make a cripple Of the little suf-
fcrer for life.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
1INop PALMETTO MENTION.

The governor paid reward OF 500
to d. l.. Epting. who recently captur-
ed a party. Cal Shealy, who was want
cd for a murder committed in LeXlns-
ton county several years ago. The
crime occurred so long ago tnat there
was no record available as to the ac-
curacy Of the claim for the reward out
after investigation the original pre-
ciamation was found.
l.. L. Copeland, postmaster at BE-
thune. station on the Seaboard All
Line about so miles from Columbia,
disaopeared from his home on April
% and since that time nothing has
been heard of him. Copeland lett
Bethune April 20. purchased a rail-
road ticket to Camden. When the
train reached Camden he decided IN
como on to Columbia, paying ,uh -
ference in fare. He was expected 10
return to his nome on the same day.
The annual meeting of the Winyah
Indigo Society was held at George
town in the library of the old BRICK
academy building on Prince street.
Saturday Policeman Johnson'
Johns and OShield, OF Union, raideu
the house of one Elmira MinteG, ne
gro woman of that place. and found
a gang Of negro men in there SaniD-
ling. AS soon as one CT the. ponce
men opened the door all Of ran out the
other door and the police pesan
shooting. hitting two OF the men,
killing one, Columbus Jay, who went
to Union from Aiken some time ago.
The negro was shot in the back:
about two inches below the spinal
column, and the ball was cut out
about eight inches below the right
nipple.
In the state supreme court was ar
gred Tuesday the petition for per-
petual injunction restraining the
state treasurer from writing Of his
books" the $4,000 of bonds OF the
old state bank This is not a new
matter. for years it has been agita-
ted. The state bank was wrecked
during the war between the states.
Some of the bonds Of the state owned
by this bank were captured by Sher-
mans army as it passed through
Camden, where the bank had been
established temporarily.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-14
Russians Make Bold Move.

Pekin. BY Cable.-The Russians IT
Is announced. have re-occupied New
chwang with large force and have
also put garrisons ct the mouth OF the
Lao river. They are further reported
to be making extensive warlike pre-
variations. The news OF Russian ac-
tivity, which comes from most trust
worthy source at Newchwang. adds
that on the return to Newchwang, tho
Russian troops brought with them sew
eral large guns. A large force mas
been ordered to re-occupy llen-
ChWang-Tai.