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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
CHAPTER NIX.
THE FATAL THIRTEEN.

Sandy chances to be wise little fel-
low, and cvip-es no surprise at the
state of affairs. He guesses instinct
lively that KaSsee has made diScov-
cry of some Importance, and Is now
communicating the result Of his work
to the master he loves so we'll.
Somehow it seems quite natural that
they should get into a tangle, that
mystery should crop up around them.
They are surrounded by strange
scenes, which the human mind could
hardly imagine without positive ex-
perience. The very air of India seems
to breathe of mystery, rs though it
were impregnated with it.
He watches Mynheer Joe and the
Hindoo with considerable curiosity,
while keeping an eye upon the crowd
near by, as if seeking to discover
whether any one else is interested in
them.
Joe now appears to be questioning
his faithful servitor, as though he has
heard it all and knows that it is se-i-
Gus. At the same time he does not
exhibit alarm, for his experience has
been great in the past, and he knows
how to preserve his mental equilibrium
in the face Of the most astounding
difficulties.
Ten to one it's all on account of
that miserable Russian. / expected 10
hear from hhn again. What in the
deuce is the sly rascal up to now"
mutters the correspondent, as he twirls
his cigar between finger and thumb
and keeps his eyes fastened upon his
friend.
He sees Joe look around him, as
though seeking the danger Of whics -
has been warned. Then their eyes
meet. The traveller cannot help but
note the eager look upon the face OF
Sandy. He smiles and beckons to him.
This, OF course, means that he Is to be
in It; and as the correspondent usually
manages, by hook or crook, to get
there, he feels satisfied that matters
are shaping themselves all right. 1t
suits him to meet difficulties as they
fly. Sandy was never known to turn
| his back on the foe.
With his curiosity aroused to most
intense pitch, the correspondent. there
fore, advances to the fray. He casts a
keen glance at the face of Mynheer
Joe, but that worthy shows little OF
the emotions that may lie deeply hid
den under the calm exterior.
Thus Sandy draws up alongside OF
his friend and awaits the communica'
tion that is to decide a momentous
epoch in their lives; nor is it long I'd
forthcoming.
well, the baron has been at WORK.
Sandy" remarks Joe. with q peculiar
smile. 81 knew he would not be long
in Bombay without attempting some
manner OF evil against US, particularly
myself, for whom he entertains nc
great love, you understand"
Sandy mods his head il that vigor'
Gus, thoughtful way Of his, more elo'
| auent than words.
ITO be Continued
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
Instructions TO Be Opened.

Buffalo, Special.-Attorney Wallace
Thayer will open the sealed inssruc-
tions left him by the late Arthur n,
Pennell The instructions are supposed
n relate to the disposition OF S25.-
600 of Efe insurance heid py m
Thayer by an assignment in trust LOT
Pennell. The document will be pro
duced in court tomorrow. The insu,-
ance money, it is believed, Is intend
ed for Mrs. Burdick.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30
Fatal Explosion,

Rock Hill, Special.-Three negroes,
employees Of the Catawba Power Co.,
had their right arms shattered by a
belated explosion of dynamite blast
at the companys works last week.
They had returned to work after
series of explosions and did not know
that one charge had failed to fire.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-30

Guide (referring to Egyptian Pyra-
mids)A"It took hundreds Of years to
build them O'1rien 1.-THE wealthy
contractor)-"Thin it wor Govern
mint iob-eh:"-Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Glasgow in olden Times.

We hear a great deal in these days
i'm praise of Glasgow as truly mod
el city, and Of its municipalizing in the
interest OF the citizens nearly every
public franchise. says the Scottish
American. That is all trIe. and
Glasgow highly merits all praise be-
slowed upon it. At present, however,
we woud briefly remind our readers OF
Glasgow in the Olden time-hundreds
Of years before it obtained its present
state of perfectiOn-and Of which we
now rarely hear a word.
1t is about 1900 years since Glasgow
was founded by Kentigern. or St
Mungo, but the city did not amount to
much until after the mudh now de-
cried (by Scottish home rulersl act Of
union between Scotland and England,
about 200 years ago. 1t was that act
which enabled the merchant adven-
turers of Glasgow to send out their
ships to Virginia and Maryland for
cargOes of tobacco leaf. Thus to-
bacco manufacture was the first i'm
portant foreign trade and home i'm
dustry established by Glasgow enter
prise
Very soon the city became the cen
tire of the tobacco traffic. For a long
time thereafter the tobacco lords" Of
! iGlasgcw-im their scarlet robes and
on their own privileged beat-were al
most as strongly marked figures in
history as were the merchants Of Ven.
ice. When the American colonies re
lVOltcd. and the limited States Renuhrit
was established, Glasgow lost it,
l1ourishing tobacco trade; but some O
the tobacco lords" who held heav!
lstOcks, made enormous fortunes by tn,
rise in prices. These fortunes formed
the foundation Of larger enterprises
elsewhere, and the begetting Of tn,
numerous merchant princes" tha
lsoon characterized Glasgow.
When driven from Virginia the ad
venturers established trade with tn,
West Indies, where sugar succeeded TO
DaccO as the staple of trade Thel
came cotton, and next coal, which wa
lsoOn followed by iron. Meantim
there had been a continuous develop
ment of trade with India, with China
with South America, with Australia
and New Zealand. Tin then tn
Clyde had been little better than
stagnant ditch, but Glasgow by degree
formed deep. broad. navigabl
waterway, and then came commerc
and shiphuilding. Now 0asgow i
little short of being the wonder of tn
world-an example for all other cite
and towns.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
A Great Opportunity.

From Sussex Journal.
Two senators ought to be elected
neither of whom should be 'Addicks,
and this result can be obtained pro-
vided the anti-Addicks forces Of the
Legislature could join hands and do
their duty to their constituents. The
Regular Republicans, who hold the
key to the situation, for some unac-
countable reason will not join with the
other anti-Addicks forces to accom-
plish the desired result. Their posi-
tion is unexplainable. as all the Regu-
lar leaders of the State, the president
and the Republican press OF the coun-
try favor a union Of Regular and Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature to
elect a Democrat and a Regular Repub-
lican Senator. the Regular for the long
term and the Democrat for the short
term. 1t looks as If the Regulars are
missing a splendid opportunity nCw
that they have the approval of the
president and the Republican press of
the country.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
JUsTICE ron vENEzURLA

France has adiudicated claims
against Venezuela which are not yet
discharged. The same is nue Of our
own country. An amioable agreement
had been secured i'm both cases under
which Venezuela is to licuidato these
claims yearly from her revenues. Now
England and Germany step in and de.
mand payment of their claims at the
point OF the sword. They iasist that
they shall be regarded as preferred
creditors, and demand that Venezuela
shall pledge the customs receipts and
pay over to them every dollar that
she can raise.
Naturally France objects; naturally
too. we object a. prior agreement CD
tanned 10y peaceful methods should not
be set aside by one obtained by force
Of arms Our minister makes a propo-
sition that is eminently fair, and ons
that Venezuela can ratify. He sug-
gests that Germany and England shal
frt reduce their claims by arbi
tration. or otherwise, TO some specific
obligation which Venezeula must rec
ognize, and that then France, Germany
England and the United States shall b
treated alike in the matter OF pay
ments. This Is the only course whic
will enable Venezuela TO keep fait
and to satisfy all claimants She car
not repudiate her standing obligations
and she is in no position TO defend hei
self against these powerful nation
which would enforce upon her ne
Cnes.
Venezuela is wasted by internl
strife; her revenues are already NOR
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
THE LITERARY WORLD

The Venezuelan and Panama Canal
situations are editorially discussed in
the Review of Reviews for February.
In addition to his comments on these
very prominent topics of the hour The
editor gives his usual valuable survey
of the months important happenings,
at home and abroad. Among the con-
tribnted articles there are two char
acter sketches of exceptional interest;
"Abram S. Hewitt, a Great Citizen" is
tine subject of a discriminating tribute
from the pen of Edward Nj. Shepard,
the New York lawyer and politician,
who knew Mr. Hewitt intimately, while
Mr.. George Perry Morris reviews the
too brief caee of MTs. Alice Freeman
Palmer. the former president Of Welles-
ley College and a leader in many in
tellectual movements. The art treas
ures of the late Henry G. Marquand,
many of which were sold recently in
New York at almost fabulous prices,
are described in an illustrated article
by Ernest Knaufft. The latest devel-
opments in wireless telegraphy are re-
counted by Prof. A. Frederick Collins,
while Mr.. Thomas G. Martin describes
the new Pacific cable lines-the all
American and the all-British. Prof
Frank A. Wilder gives much interesting
Information about the coal deposits OF
our great Northwest. The fullest state
ment yet published Of the impending
land reforms in Ireland is furnished by
Mr.. Walter Wellman, who has just re-
turned from that country. The recent
Taf Vale Railway decision in England
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Shakespeare Types.

Clopton House, near Stratford-on-
Avon, has some strange and tragic
memories, according to the London
Chronicle. incidents occurred there
in Shakespeares own time which may
have suggested to him the vault
scene in Romeo and Juliet" without
going to the novel of BandellO or ether
Italian sources, and the drowning Of
Ophelia. The traditional Warwick
snire original of Juliet was Charlotte
Cloptonl she was taken ia during an
outbreak of the plague in StratfOrd
apparently died, and was buried in
the Clopton family vault The bur
ial was, however, premature, for when
the vault was opened week later tc
receive another coffin, the bearers saw
Charlotte Clopton leaning against the
wall in her grave clothes. "And when
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Two Senators.

From the Milford News and Advertiser.
One of the unreasonable things the
Union Republicans have been saying,
.concernfng a coalition of the Regulars
and Democrats for an election Of two
United States senators-has been the
declaration that SUCH an arrangement
would result in the complete annihila-
ton of the Regular Republican party
of the State OF Delaware. This state
ment was made, presumably to fright
en- the anti-Addicks party; but here is
lwhore the friends of Addicks proceed
to discrodit their own words adding,
as they do in almost the same breath,
the awful threat that MO matter what
the outcome of the present conflict may
lbe-un,ess Mr.. Addicks is elected to
lone Of the senatorships-the Union Re
lpublicans will, in 1904, carry every vot-
ling precinct in the State, thus making
the Gasman's election a sure thing
with this awful condition staring then
lin the face. what is there left for the
Regulars? They are, indeed, standing
between the devil and the deep blu'
lseal" "a natural course, and one tha
Twill meet with the approval of the bet
ter classes of people everywhere, il
lto take the chilly plunge, and TO al'
lin the election OF two United State
senators. neither of whom shall he JohI
Edward Addicks.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Just WANTED TO Know

An old lady passenger on the ira
kept asking the conductor each til
he passed through the car if they h
reached Burlington yet, and after ca
assurance that they not, she cautio
ed him not to neglect letting her l1no
Having considerable on his mind. {
conductor passed the place. and (
not thinl, of the old lady till he v.
"a quarter mile beyond the town. n
only thing to do was to hack the trs
70 the station. and then he came IN
help her of She did net make a
movement. but thanked him. whe
IuOpn he said:
Hurry, Madam, and l win help y
Off"
"Oh," she said, Il don't want to
of; only my daughter Mary Ann &.
that when l got to Burlington it "
time TO take a pill"
Evening journal., 1903-02-02

We wonder what has become of that
bill for the repeal Of the voters assist
ant act? Amy legislature that will let
a session pass without wiplng it off OF
the statute books is a rather poor ag-
gregation of citizens We shall not be
satisfied with the assurance that enough
votes cannot he secured to PASS It. We
want to see just who viii oppose It,
and they should be placed On record.
We promise that from time to time VIC
shall ask what has become of that bill
for the repeal Of the voters assistant
act?
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
The Role of Dictator.

From Dover Delawarean.
Ever since the last general election
the managers Of Mr. Addicks' rarticu-
lar portion OF the Republican party
have been holding before The Regular
Republican members of the Legislative
delegation of New Castle county and
their friends a threat that unless these
Regulars consented to aid Mr.. Ad-
dicks in his ambition to reach the Uni
ted States Senate, they the control
ling powers of the Addicks part Of the
party, would put up a city ticket at the
municipal election in Wilmington next
June, which should insure the defeat
of the Republican party in that city.
The fate OF Congressman Ball was held
up before the leaders of the Regular
Republicans in New Castle county as
warming of what they might expect
from the Addicls men at the Whining
ton city election, if they did not force
their men to vote for Mr. Addicks.
Apparently these individual threats
had no effect, for with commendabl'
regularity the unquestioned Regular
Republicans have been lining up eacl
day in the joint session and casting
their ballots for other men than Mr.
Addicks. Further they have within
the past week given indications o
conversation and statements tina
they, If necessary to defeat the heal
of the Addicks party in, would finall.
agree with offer made at the beginning
of The session to fill the two vacan
leeats in the United States Senate wit
men satisfactory to the opponents O
Mr.. Addicks.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
oppOsed to Modem Sank Methods.

When civilization reached Pine HI
City a bank was established. and on,
.of the FIRST customers was old MAJ
johnson. "A few days later he wante,
money, and entered the place with
gun in his hand.
Want some money today?" querie.
the president. well, it's ready fo
you"
Say, l DON'T understand" exclaim
ed the old man, as he backed on
Tim here to hold this bank up TO
$780,"
'But you don't have to. Just sig
this check. ard I'll hand you you
money"
And I don't yell or shoot?"
"No."
And the sheriff don't come afte
lme?"
mo. Fut your name to this"
81 can't do it-cant do it nchow.
said the old man, with a choke in hi
voice. IF that's the new way {
doin' things I'm out of it. 1 want M
money, but / want it in the cid way.
well, have it the old way, then"
The old man tramped forward to ii
cashiers window, rested the muzzle {
gun on the ledge and yelled out
Come down or you are q dea
Iman!"
Certainly. Here's thirty"
"And-and is that all there Is to it
That's ALL"
"Then TN be hanged if l want it
he said, and he threw the money ba,
and went outdoors and sat down on,
barrel OF sugar in front of a groce
land shed tears.-Galveston Daily New
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
EDITORIAL OPINION
Tho Newspaper Protected.

Tho Newspaper Protected.
From Delaware Pilot
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature to protect those who take
newspapers and other periodicals
from the postoffice and refuse to pay
for them. No act of legislature can
alter the common law OF contract. A
man is Obliged to pay for goods he
receives. and this little sop TO constitu-
ents who wish to evade payment OF
newspaper bills is easily understood,
but it wont work.-Evening Journal.
We do not agree with the Evening
Journal that the bill was introduced as
a little sop to constituents who wish to
evaie payment of newspaper bills" We
are inclined to the opinion that some
able laSmaker is meddling with a
matter OF which he has no knowledge.
rhcra are legislators who keep bobbing
up with their little bills in an effort
to be conspicuous. Is that the mo-
tive for this bill? Possibly Il is a
diversion of this kind. AS the JournAl
very pOintedly states: 'NO act of leg
islature can alter the common law OF
contIact'-a fact that ought 10 be clear
even to a lawmaker. Just what may
have been the immediate occasion for
the members presenting a bill OF this
character is not made public. Ii It be
personal experience or the suggestion
of the members constituents, we would
suggest that they familiarize them
selves with the terms upon which
papers and magazines are circulated as
well as the postal laws.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
MONDAY. FEBRUARY ?. 100.
A CouNcILMANIc GRArr


The Democratic members Of Council,
with one exception. in a secret meeting
on Saturday night decided to stand
by the contracts they had awarded for
the removal OF the garbage or the city.
They maintain that the Mayors sigma
tme is not essential, and authorize the
successful bidders to do the work, at
least through the month OF February.
This probably means that the city is
to be propitiated and deluded by the
premise Of some other arrangement af-
ter a month shall haxe expired, with
the hope that BY that time we will have
become discouraged or indifferent. and
will allow the contracts to continue for
year.
oh, no; we should object 20 being
held up and bled for even a month. II
these so-called contractors go ahead
with the work they should not be paid
one penny; and, If necessary, the courts
should be asked to enjoin any official
from wtifying this illegal action, by
paying out any money. Why, this is a
steal as plain as day. Who Is to profit
by it does not appear but the eager
ness OF certain members OF Council to
stand by their unholy contracts places
them in a suspicious hight.
The people have remedies II they
will use them We think it is clear
that these contracts are mot valid, even
for a day. without the Mayors ap-
proval. We must not be caught by the
argument these Democratic councilmer
lnake that the reova OF garbage Is Sc
necessary TO the city's health that tn,
contracts shonld be allowed to stanl
for a month. II allowed to stand for &
Gonth, and II the work IS paid fer
they will be valid for the fun term
Council must provide another way, an,
do il at once. II must be done by cb
serving the ordinary rules which OBJ
tain in business. These contracts mus
he declared invalid, and new bids call
ed for When this shall have beel
done, the lowest responsible bidder C
bidders must secure the contracts. Tha
is all there is Of IL. If this course /
not taken, then the AttorneyIGenera
should. be asked to investigate, to- tn
end that all the benefits TO be derive
from these contracts may be traced.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

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Reports from the Berlin postonice
say that the stamping machine invent
ed by Hay and Dolphin, under nor
NAL electric current, stamps 10000
letters an hour, a figure hitherto unat-
tained. The stamping is clear and ac-
curate.
Glasgow corporation has refused TO
allow blind men TO travel free on the
municipal tramway cars.
In six hours after leaving Yarmouth
the fishing boat Tantallon returned
with 10000 herrings, caught after the
nets thad been only forty minutes in
the water
water.
Duelling is made a safe pastime by
DR.. Devilers, of Paris, who has pro-
vided a kind OF chalk bullet that leaves
only harmless mark where il hits.
Sir Iaing Chen Tang. the new Chi
nese Minister. was once the star pitch
er ON the Phillips Academy baseball
team.
The three highest mountains in the
United States, not including Alaska
are Mt. Whitney, California, 14,S9S feet;
Blanca Peak, Colorado, 14464 feet, and
Cerro BlancO New Mexico, 14,269 feet
II is claimed that Mt. Rainer, Washing
ton, is 14.50O feet high.
yes, sir" said the bank clerk, "w,
can rent you box in our vaults"
Guaranteed watertight?' querieC
the caller
The box? o. yes you needn't be
afraid of any water getting i'm TO it,
"But 1 was thinking of the water get
ting out. / want to put some railroad
stock certificates in that box
It seems that the assassin Tillman
OF South Carolina. fears he will not ge
fair TRIAL That's the way those wh'
want to see him hanged feel about it.
lAs a sacrifice 10 Moslem prejudice tn
Scotch Colonel of the Sultan of Mo
rocco's bodyguard has been dismissed
He is now what is called a hot Scotch.
"she belongs to the -Four Hundred
doesn't she?"
"Wen. she ought to by this time. Sh
has married three Of them"
Professor Lawrence Bruner. Stat
! Ethnologist at the University Of Ne
braslga. has collection OF 10000 grass
hopers, among which are TO be foun'
/ 10000 distinct specimens.
! In Finland reindeer are worth onl
about $3.50 a head AZ reindeer cqi
travel about 1870 miles a day.
Antonio NJ. d. Yoazo. a Filipino de
string to settle i'm this country, was de
MED naturalization papers at Washing
ton last week on the ground that h
had no nationality TO renounce.
old London bridge took the recor
time of thirty-three years to build.
was begun i'm 1176 and not complete
tin 1900 The present bridge was be
| gun in 1924 and finished in 1881.
cost e5OO,O0O.
The state of Colorado i'm its senator
ial contest seems to have developed a
acute case OF Addicksitis,
a Russian girl, Mile Kanyevsky, ae
s 25 years. has taken her degree as d
e engineer at the Paris Ecole des Pom
r ct Chaussees. being the first woman
b pass the examination. She is a Jewei
g and intends to apply for a post on Il
+. Russian railroads.
III Colonel Cooper. whose wife inherit'
Il largely under the win of the multi
Il millionaire known as Chicago Smit
=, has bought the great Hursl'
= estate in Hampshire. which once b.
= longed to Richard Cromwell.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
.SOUSA PLAYS BEFORE ROYALTY
King Edward Asked For Eneores Of
Several Pieces.


London, Feb. AT the concert
given by Sousa's Band at Windsor
Castle Saturday evening in the pres
ence Of the royal family, King Edward
asked for encores of several of the
pieces played. The whole court stood
while the band rendered "The Sta.
Spangled Banner" and God Save the
King" ~ the close Of the concert
their maiesties advanced and shook
hands with and complimented Sousa.
The king inquired how long the band
was to remain in England, and said;
Il shall be with you again, and |
want all American music on the pro-
gram the next time" BY the kings
desire, Mrs. Sousa was then presented
to their majesties. The Prince of
Wales conversed with Sousa and
promised to attend his concert when
the band returned TO London in April
An elaborate supper was served tc
the members of the band.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Stories From Here and There

they looked nearer" says William
Hewitt, who tells the story in His
Visits to Remarkable Mansions. ""she
was indeed dead, hut not before in
the agonies of despair and hunger she
had bitten a piece of flesh from her
white round ARM" Margaret Clontan
like Ophelia. fell in love with a man
who afterward repudiated her. EIer
mind became unhinged and she drown
ed herself in a pcol In the lesfv
grounds Of her home. When Shake
Ispeare was a boy the tales about the
tragic ends Of Charlotte and Maroaret
Clopton must have been the theme nj
common gossip, and were likely IN
make a profound impression in hiq
mind. They have never been forgot
ten in WauwiclSshire, and the ghosts O,
Margaret and Charlotte still wander
through the Clopton corridors.
Evening journal., 1903-02-02
Frank vas In the lobby

The pride of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, the twenty-four hour flyer be-
tween New York and Chicago, has been
sacrificed to relieve the freight conH
gestion. To maintain this train tracks
must be cleared in order TO make way
for the flyer, and thus locals are side
tracked. and freight tied up. Conse-
quently while every day passengers
sitting in luxurious coaches have beer