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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18

tester. " an anarchist, but the President IS something OHhcEVHI
he is an idea. He is the eidolon OF the Government people 20 % see
him not only from curiosity, not only ito be able to say that v sen NM
n Is the phrase goes;t there is also a element Of PATRIOTISM III ter leeNns LUZ
hin;t they want to pay him respect.
An absence Of the critical spirit or mood, usually sc haracterst oI
In American attitude toward individuals. is noticeable among the groups u
people who ire waiting in the White House in anticipation OF seeing the res
jdcnt There is urnitigatcd, unqualified pleasure from the anticipation. mere
Is absolute JOY from the touch of his right hand, the common property U g, 'e
Nation. There is nearly always awkwardness in their greeting OF I'M. fT"uu
AZ hey have been in the thought of coming into actual personal contact "!ih
the head of the Government. and proud as they will afterward be OF the moro
# their visit man of the Presidents callers shake his hand in visible trclIda-
tr, and ire eager to pass N, dreadng apparently lest Ii speak IN uh Il
way as TO QUIZ q response. Even the pert, who ar determine TO ADDRESS
him are clearly embarrassed. and rarely say precisely what they intended.
TO the mass of American citizens who are represented in these visiting hooies
-neipbborbood excurIonists, temperance, Masonic, commercial travellers ina
ether focks of citizcrship-the Office OF President is mp:essNe-stM 'e
most impressive Of American institutions.
The American may entirely dBaplrove of his President and lis policy; ma!
even believe the lies that ar told concerning his personal habits; may on tNe
street at his oficc. OF III his shop. CT even att home, derde him., IN express
contempt for his political opinions: may go so far a IS to look upon him as an
enemy of the country. or the American partisan is extravagant even
hystercal; but when he is in the presence of the President re seems tongue.
tied, n If lie were before what they call in monarchies III uSu ruler.
Thus we catch glimpse of the true sentiment O.. the private American citizens
fr the imDeson2l Prcsdent-TLe Century.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
Earthouake Shock.

Mexico City, Special.-Dispatches
from Acapulco continue to repoFe
earthquakes Of a terrifying nature.
There were violent shocks reported
at sea-. These shocks took place on the
night Of the 10th, when simultaneously
shocks were experienced at Tulan-
cinso and Mescala. The people a
into the streets, and falling on their
knees, prayed for mercy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest IN
Short Paragraphs.
Down in Dixie.

The Ada Gotten mills. of Charlotte
have shut down, and q receiver will be
asked to wind up the business.
The trial of Curtis Jet and Thomas
White. charged with the assassination
Of J. 3. Marcum, began at Jackson.
Ky.
Judge Emory Speer, in an address
at the commencement at Emory Col
lege, Georgia, analysed the motives Of
Robert E. Lee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
An American Kidnapped in China.

Washington, Specialize following
cablegram has been received from
United States Consul Gen. McWade at
Canton, China, dated THURSDAY:
American kidnapped by pirates while
proceeding from Canton to Heunghan.
Nine thousand dollars ransom is ask
ed. I have Sent the Callao (gu1-boat)
tn the rescue. Details later"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18

people could De INDUCED TO IoOK Clearly aWu IHpufUaH! "V F'
" p@dtion in the midst Of the world, at its greatness and interest n II
their fnsignifcance, a great deal Of societys wasted teehng III soro" Az"
disappointment would be saved.
Let IS look at the natter fairly. What right have We above all others' o
~xpect or ambition to be speedily grsufed? What right have We to expect
Came or happiness beyond the common share? Doe not h world abound
nth ceyerer and wiser and wothier persons? We are of limited Importance
10 ourselves and to the world. Even the greatest of men drop away hom 'e
fro6t If Ifs march and re scarcely missed. Last year they may have hao
= move that could bear influence in every part Of the world. This year they
nav be old gentlemen toddIng about a garden in retirement. "nat theh
80 M of TN ran and file that w e should set up as persons If consideration
vhose lot the world ought to understand and appreciate: The ruth IS nat
we are quite unimportant and had much better fee Jul 'ns's"hean' reN'0"
10 the whole. ,,
m we nee fairly and sqarely consider this question Alright, we shall
ae that there is nothing worth striving for in this world in comparison VIII
the common aims of being good men. clean of lhe' straight IN or deanhs
sender in u consideration for others, simple in our pleasures and hopes.
You cannot afford to waste time and attention o your WI Importance.
Once begin to think too seduDusy Of that, and you will think OF title else. IL
nm warn your nature and spoil your manners. The nn o woman Who Is
possessed by a feeling of selfimportance is never fully at ease, n neVer a
really desirable companion, being quick to resent supposed sights, whereas
fbe people who do not worry themselves with thoughts about themselves will
no natural and dEnfed, with q unconscious elevation o spirit that makes
sh~r presence desired by all who know thcm-Waverey Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
If the Stock Markets
Were Closed
By Charles A. Ccnant.

r UPPOSE fol a moment that the stock markets of the world were
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. closed, that it was no longer possible to learn that railways
~ were paving dividends. what their stocks were worth, how in
n dustral enterprises were faring-whether they were loaded up
with surplus goods or had orders ahead. Suppose that the in
formation afforded by public quotations o. the stock pro-
duce exchanges were wiped from the slate of human knowledge.
How would the averagen man, how even would 4 la with the
intelligence and foresight of a Pierpont Morgan, determine low
pw capital should be invested? He would have no guide except
the most isolated facts gathered here and there ndat great trouble
and expense A greater misdfecton of capital and energy would result hn has
heen possfble since the organzation of modern economic machinery. Mr. Morgan
ar n other capitalst might be eXpendng millions of dollars in building new
RAILWAYS IT cotton Mills when there was nc necessity for them, while a I'LL
6re6 sther industries beneficial to the public werest agnant for the lack OF
capnal There would be NJ safe guide as to whether the world needed more
railroads and fewer cotton mills. o. more cotton mills fewer railroads
Great sums would be wasted in boouess enterprises, which would prove I'M
profitable and carry down their owners to ruin. All the capital represented. al
the labor thought foresight and inventive genius involved in them, would be
sacrificed to the lack of al effective public organ for pointing out the direction
IN which capital "a needed-The Atlantic.
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President and People.
The Sentiment of the American Citizen
For the ImpersonaI Executive.
Bv Henry LOOMS Nelson.
LOOMS Nelson.

I, HE President is an object of curiosity. but lie is also the most
q lifetime rished man in the country. Crowds, it is true. flock ut
: railway stations to see other men, and there is 4 catholic ana
, democratic discrimination in the popular eagerncss to behold
n with the eye of sense those who are in the newspapers. INC
s attraction may be q prize fighter, or 1 soldier, or i prince, or a
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18
An Undesirable Quality.

JCH uphapplncss springs from self consciousness, and the Undue
Importance given mere emotions. The waiings over hopeless
lives and lost lovers and blighted careers and unrealzed amDi
lions 90 on forever, and We read of people cutting short their
existence in an agony Of misplaced self,pity! Or course all
these romantic agonies are misreadings OF the relative ILL
portance Of the individual and the world. Ihey spring
the great mistake of not realizing ones personal unimportance
and the transitcry character Of almost all disappointments. IL
-saa1a aouId Ia ndncnd To look clearly and impartialy at tNer
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-18

ernharrasses him to be caught 10 n thn In a mstake' Wueeu! your o"-
recffm ia welcomed Is Al agreeable interruption. and serVes as q starting
point Tor a new series II observations.
nj pleasure of conversation is enhanced If one feels assured not only Oh
wide margins of ignorance. but also Of the absence Of any uncanny qulcknesS
Of mind.
I should lot like to be neighbor to a wit 1t would be eDHns IN psoN
smfty-t Is a live wire. A certain insulating film Of kindly stupidity is needed
a i've a margin of safety to human intercourse. There re certain minds
wbose processes convey the impression Of alternating currents OF high voltage
IN srwhre that is not quite large enough for then. FROM SUCH l "onu WI"
draw myself.
One is freed from all such apprehensions in the companionship Of people
vho make no preensons % am kind Of cleverness II laughter OF TOOLS
n nSe the cracking of thorns under a pot" What cheerful sounds! n
Monthly.
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he Nervous Strain in One
Type Of Conversation
By S. NJ. Crothers.

- NE very serious drawback to our pleasure in conversation WIN
a too we'll Informed person is the nervous strain that Is III
yolved. We are always wondering what will happen When n
I comes to the end of his resources. After listening to orc VINO
dscourses with surprising accuracy upon any particular topic
we feel a deicacy in changing the subject. 1t seems a mean
trick. like suddenly removing the chair on which a guest IS
about to sit down for the evening. With one who is interested
n in a great many things he knows little about there Is no snch
difficulty. II he has passed the first flush OF youth 1t n o longer
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
Millions for Roll
ing Stock.

A new mortgage has been assumed by
the s. p. r. Il. Co., to secure another
issue OF bonds, and copy of the mort.
gage was placed on record in Austin
last Tuesday with County Recorder
Dyer. The new bond issue has been
fixed at S5.775,0OO. The mortgage if
called an equipment mortgage, as the
security described in it is all OF the roll
ing stock of the company. 1t is equiva-
lent to chattel mortgage and must be
recorded in every county where the com
pany has its rolling stock,
The new mortgage is in favor Of thu
Central Trust Company OF New York
which is to float the bonds. What The
money is to be used for is not de6nitel,
known here, but it is presumed by til,
company's representatives that it is re
quired for general business purposes.
1t is stated that, on account OF th,
immense traffic during the last year o
two, the company was obliged to ado
largely to the rolling stock on its leases
lines, and that ia it had to pay for thi
new equipment itself, it needs few mil
lions in ready cash.-Revtille.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
Self-Explanatory.

CENTRAL NEvADAN, Battle Mountain,
Nevada, Gentlemen:-As the time ap-
proaches for the classification Of the Me-
vada exhibit to the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis. will appreciate your calling the
attention OF the citizens of Lander county
to the necessity OF their hearty co-opera-
tion in preparing their exhibits in order
to do justice to the Natural and Indus
trial resources of your county.
Mr.. E. T. George has been appointed
assistant to the Board and will gladly
supply necessary literature and informa-
ton to all who are desirous OF exhibiting.
The exhibit will be transported to and
from ST. Louis free Of charge to the ex-
hibitor, and il concentrated action is
taken ut once, the exhibit from Lander
county should prove thoroughly repre-
sentative in every detail.
Very truly yours,
J. A. YERINoToN,
Executive Commissioner.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
VIII Construct the
Big Tunnel.

After reading the following story from
the Reno Journal it appears that the
writer of it had thought Truckee was
going to the bow vows because the
freight division OF the railroad was to be
removed. Trucbee has other important
industries that will serve to keep con-
siderable life ia the old town. The
Journals story is important, however,
and is as follows:
"The proposed change of the freight
division point from Truckee to Reno, the
burning of the Truckee Lumber Com
pany's sawmill and other causes have re.
suited in many people believing that
Truckee has but short time to live.
'This is far from the truth. The re-
moval OF the division point will certainly
be hard blow to the town, even as was
the burning of the mill, throwing half
the wage earners of the town out OF em.
ployment, but Truckee still has future,
for six prosperous years at least.
THE Journal was informed a few days
ago by Southern Pacific man. high in
the council of his company. that the
building of the tunnel under the Sierras
is an assured fact and that the work will
probably be begun within year. This
is a stupendous undertaking and will re-
ouire at least 81 years to consummate
During this time Truckee will be the
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
A HOT TIME.
\ Southern Pa
cific "Spotter"
Driven From
ElkO.

For several months man who gave
the name Of John s. Striker has been
around Elko posing as prospector and
carpenter, but in reality following the
role Of ''spotter" for the Southern Pa
c;fic company. This is proved by let
ters that he received from G. G. Crow
ley, the special agent for that company
in San Francisco, which accidentally
fell into the hands OF other people. 1t
is also charged that Striker went to sew
eral business men in town and asked
them to assist him to get to Ogden by
introducing him to a conductor who
would pass him over the road for less
than full fare. In one instance he Is
said to have been :given the name Of q
conductor who would help him along.
In this case he said he would pay his
fare to Carlin and get on the train
there.
Tuesday evening Striker was charged
in the Elk saloon with being railroad
spy. He denied the charge aud was as
saulted by several men. He was after
wards taken by self appointed COM
mittee to the Commercial Hotel, where
Tom Harney read the incriminating
lotter to him, after he had denied re-
ceiving such letter. He was then es-
corted across the street by the commit
tee and afterwards went to his room a.
Mrs. Roachs lodging house. Here he
remained until about IL O'Clock when
a number OF men went TO the room, broke
a panel, out OF the door and took him
out. He had not returned to his room
at noon and nobody seems to know
where he went or what became Of him.
While the Independent cannot and
does not uphold the dirty work this
man was doing in this community. 1t
empha tically condemns the means that
were taken to get rid Of him. Every
man has rights guaranteed to him by
the law aud no self appointed committee
or other persons have a right to drive
him from the community. Such a pro.
ceeding is directly contrary to law and
sure to lead to lawlessness and crime.
If the purpose of Striker had been ex-
posed in an orderly way the town would
have been too hot to hold him and there
would have been no cause for the law
less actions of last night.-Elko Inde-
pendent.
This man Striker is well-known to
many of our citizens as he was in Battle
Mountain this Summer for some time.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
Not A Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. / tried all sorts ol
medicines, none of which relieved me-
One day / saw an ad, OF your Electric
Bitters and determined to try that
After taking a few doses l felt relieved,
and soon there after was entirely
cured, and have not seen a sick day
since. Neighbors of mine have been
cured Of Rhematism, Neuralgia, Liver
and Kidney troubles and General De-
bility." This is what B. f. Bass, oil
Fremont, N. G. writes. Only 25c, at
A. ID. Lemaire & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17

scene Of great activity. The number of
men employed on the work will be great,
because it will be worked from both ends
and at several intermediate points where
air shafts will be sunk and work carried
on from the bottom.
"Truckee will be the supply point for
the work and the place where many OF
the men employed will spend their
money. The Southern Pacifi, Engineer
ing Department will doubtless establish
an office there similar to the one now in
Reno.
"After the tunnel is completed Truckee
will have considerable remaining impor-
tance being at the eastern portal of the
great tunnel."-Truckee Republican.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of sufferers
from Threat and Lung troubles. But
since the advent of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, even the worst cases can be
cured, and hopeless resignation is nc
longer necessary Mrs. Lois Cragg o
Dorchester, Mass, is one OF many
whose life was saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy
is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by A ID. Lemaire Il Sons
Price so, and $l.OO. Trial bottles free
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17
A CHOICE COL
LECTION
OF Exhibits Being
Gathered for the
Exposition.

Hon. Z. I. George returned from a
trip to the Southern part OF Lander
county and northern Nye last Friday
evening where he had been for several
days gathering exhibits for the Fair.
Among the specimens which are being
sent to the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion is meteorite from Upper Reese
River. 1t is over two feet in diameter,
and weighs $50 pounds. 1t was found
by Mr.. John Holly near his ranch some
years ago. After the meteor fell to the
earth it tore the ground up for about
100 yards where it imbedded itself in soft
tempts have been made to break piece
from the mass, but SO far no one has
been able to succeed, it being SO hard
that ordinary hammers make no i'm
preston on it. The meteorite is circular
in form and on striking the earth two
pieces were broken off, which we're evi-
IDENTIFY offshots from the main body.
Many OF our citizens have exemined it
since its arrival in town, and pronounce
it one OF the greatest novelties that will
be sent to st. Louis from this section OF
the State, il not from any Of the exhibits
sent to the exposition.
Mr.. Holly at oue time refused to sell
the meteorite for 100000, but concluded
to present it to the State. 1t was neatly
boxed and placed on truck for COD
vienient handling.
K. T. George, who has been collecting
material for the exposition, was much
pleased to secure SO great a novelty and
expressed his thanks on behalf OF the
state commission for the handsome man.
ner in which the meteorite was prepared
Tor handling, and there is not the least
doubt that it will be viewed by the visi
tors to the exposition with the greatest
curiosity, and will attract universal ad-
miration from those who visit the Ne
vada section.
While we cannot guarantee mine Of
this description, we send a handsome
piece of float from the celestial realms,
and at the same time would beg to be
excused from being in its way as it land.
ed on this sphere.
Another beautiful specimen which was
shown us was from Timber Hill, Nye
county, containing gold, silver, and cop
per, and it attracted considerable at
tention while here.
The collection made by Mr.. George in.
cludes ores from Kingston, Ophir can
yon, Belmont, Timber Hill, Liberty, Park
canyon. Berlin, Union canyon, Big
Creek, Klondike, Silver Creek, Ravens
wood, Pedro District, Yankee Blade,
Austin, and other districts in this vi
cinity, and from what we have already
seen the State of Nevada will show to
the world that nearly every mineral
known to scientists can be found within
its borders, and all we need is capital to
explore our mines and prove that Ne
vada is one Of the greatest mineral pro-
ducers of the Union.
Many Of the latest discoveries in this
and Nye counties are still but prospects
but with proper development will be pro-
ducers OF gold, silver, and copper equal
to any OF the mining states on the con-
tinent,
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17

By aid Of the track laying machine
the track below Caliente is being laid at
the rate of seven thousand feet per day.
About sixteen miles from Caliente is a
large cut in which steam shovels will be
placed which will delay the laying OF
rails for ten days. By the first of April
it is expected the track will be completed
to Moapa.-Lincoln County Record.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-12-17

There are more men patching in Tus-
carora now than at any time since the
camp discarded it's swaddling clothes,
This means that it's hard times.-Tus.
carora Review.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-25
INSECT vANpALs.

Tropical Ants that Ravage this couns
try Like Fire.
The Huns and Vandals Of the insect
world are undoubtediy the marching
army ants. In tropical countries every
thing falls before these invaders; they
leave nothing but ruin behind them. The
author Of "Tangweera" gives this de-
scription OF them:
l have never found where these ants
lie concealed when not engaged In for
aging; but two or three times in the
year, just before or after heavy rain,
they come out of the forest in millions,
advancing In solid column, which
may cover an acre of ground Some
times the column may separate in divis-
ions, one going in one direction, one In
another. Each travels In a fixed dlrec-
tion, In which 1t is guided by the guards,
distinguished by enormous heads and
threatening mandibles, who march
ahead Of the main body, as If to recon-
nolter the ground.
The army follows after its officers,
and rummages everything as it ad-
yances. Some swarm up the trees to
considerable heights, searching in all
the cracks Of the bark, or among para
sitical plants. Every fallen or hollow
log and every stone is carefully in
spected.
They destroy as If fire had passed
over the ground. Snails, beetles. butter
flies, slugs, spiders, caterpillars, scor-
pions, centipedes- everything is de-
voured. Wasps' nests are rlfied of the
grubs; birds are driven from their nests
and the young ones eaten up. Fortu.
nately, few birds lay in the riany sea
son, but occasionally incursions of the
army take place before the rains, when
the birds are rearing their young. |
have seen lizards eight inches long
writhlng, lashing the tail, rolling over
and over, covered with ants which soon
mastered and devoured them.
Twice In the middle Of the night we
have been reused by such invasions OF
the marching army ants, and had tc
rush out Of the house and wait till the
foray was over, But we were consoled
by their leaving us clean house, fol
the ants search the thatch through and
through, plunder the wasps' nests which
line our caves, and drag from hidina
every lizard, cockroach and spider.