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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

In a brief newspaper paragraph pub.
lished few weeks ago the world read
the last chapter in a pitiful tragedy.
The commission appointed to inves1.
gate the rumors and charges against
the character of General Sir Hector
Macdonald, of the British army, who,
when the charges were made public,
took his own life, reported unanimous.
ly that not shred of evidence Of
any crime or other moral obliquity
could be found. Sdr Hector Macdonald
was, next to Lord Roberts, the English
military idol. He rose to his high DO.
sition by his own efforts. At the start
he had no advantages Of birth OF
wealth or influential friends. He made
his way by proving his worth. His
nickname Of Fighting Mac" was both
a term of endearment and q popular
honor. His whole life was given to his
country, and his services were great
This must be kept in mind to under
stand the weight of the words of the
commissioners: 1--WE find the late Sir
Hector Macdonald had been cruelty
assassinated by vile and slanderin8
tongues. Other cases Of the ruin
wrought by "viIe and slandering
tongues" are not far to seek. Lord
Pauncefote, late British ambassador to
the United States, was, in the opinion
OF many persons, murdered by those
who lied about his diplomatic actions
at the beginning of the Spanish Amer.
lean war. Our own Fitz-John Porter,
although the sunset of his days was
clear, yet suffered a terrible injustice
for years There are many kinds OF
towards, but none lower and more
despicable than the slanderer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

The standard railroad gauge, four
feet eight and one-half inches, is merely
the old horse cart gauge, for the loco
motive was regarded at the time of its
invention as steam road wagon. Be-
fore every engine trots the ghost of
discarded horse.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

Buffalo Bill, after being married
nearly forty years, wants a divorce.
One difference between measles and
divorces is that as a rule only the
young have measles.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

There is no getting away from the
fact that one of the marked features
OF Congress to-day Is the advanced
years Of most Of the men of real pow
er who sit on either side, particularly
In the Senate. The ancient adage as
to old men for counsel and young men
for war still obtains.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

A Philadelphia business man who
considered an elevator a death trap"
and refused to ride ON one broke his
neck by falling downstairs. He slipped
on the top step.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

DR.. @. @. Sheldon, one of the leading
physicians Of Wisconsin, asserts that
appendicitis is catching. Well, we
have always been a pretty good run
ner. r@
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

One Chicago man travels nearly
1000 miles every week to attend Sun
day school; yet hundreds of others
and two blocks too great journey to
undertake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

Having got rid both of Professor
Triggs and his bothersome appendix,
President Harper is looking forward
now to happier times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

When a sick person is fatally ILL.,
number Of doctors are called in con
sultation." No sick person was ever
saved by a Consultation" and ny
family ever paid the fees Of physicians
attending consultations, without grum'
bling and abuse.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

A st. Louis court holds that money
lost In bucket shops cannot be recov-
cred. It needed no judge from the
bench 10 tell us that --
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

The Hartford Post wants to know
what should be done with man who
"eats pie with his knife" Teach hin
to eat it with his teeth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

In a more or less vague way the
trials of Joseph Smith recall the old
woman who lived In her shoe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

Grover Cleveland has Joined the
Masons. Isn't 1t rather late for him to
begin the lodge habit?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

A woman seldom marries a man
reform him unless he has money anu =
misery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

lSFSSDH atey love with and cannot md 1t
in his heart to wait until cold caution declares
the venture advisable Even when engagement Is long
usually squanders much gifts and entertain
ments for his fance that there is only very moderate
to begin housekeeping Thus before his mar
rage the young American OF the middle class begins to
give of what Is to be his chief national character
istic as husband-hs unfang unsehsh and almost i'm
provident generosity.
The middle class husband In America rarely interferes
with the affairs of the household. He hardly knows the
cost of staple articles of food AS rule he does not make
his wife regular allowance either for household per-
sonal expenses but gives her much he spare,
freely but with lack system that is conducive to
the best outlay of their income.
The young American husband Is also very indulgent to
his wes fondness for fine clothes He would far rather
have exravagant wife than dowdy one and although
he grumbes occasionally at millinery BILL In reality he
or1es in the respondent appearance Of his wife in
fine feathers The American husband who does
concede his wifes right to expend much larger with
her dressmaker than he does with his tailor Indeed
often leaves his tailor altogether and cheerfuy repairs
the eadymade clothing house in order that his wife
have more money for extravagant nery-London Tele-
graph.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

The monthly pay of the Japanese
soldier is 70 cents. II Is clear that the
Nippons are working for love.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

an American young man does not az rule look
Hforward to marriage nor prepare for 1t by saw
ling any considerable portion Of his ante-nuptial
i income. When he marries 1t is usually on short
+ notice, md because he has fallen very desper-
j ately IN love with some one and cannot md 1t
in his heart to wait until cold caution declares
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

fulfedged teacher in Belgium Is $780, In Denmark city
teachers begin with $3.50 and village teachers with $1S2
The for country village teacher in Prussia is
$21S year. although Berlin teachers receive $15
$780, women paid from $40 to $780, France has
rreducibe minimum of 1920 Holland $780, Portugal $96
for the country and $108 for the city, and Sweden
way S136 for men and less than $50 for women. The
average salary in Switzerland is $40 for $27J
for women Greece divides its teachers into classes those
in the first receiving maximum salary of $26 per
those in the second $6 and those in the third $3 Teach
ers salaries in Spain vary 500 per year villages
to $3.50 in Madrid.-Montreal Star
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

cAIpWRIZ. rDAF5o.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21
School Teachers Salaries.

SUMMARY of the salaries paid to the schoo
teachers in the chief European countries ap,
peared recently in several American newspa
)ers. This report showed that the salaries OF
teachers in England range from an average of
$3.50 for men to $3.50, or even as low as $500, fol
women The lowest annual salary maid to q
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

the time and it Is not hard to guess what will happen
the brain that insists freng and worrying when IT
should be enjoying the serenity of repose There are
tors who examine eyes and tell you whether YOU
have kidney disease but how much better it would be If
some specialist could arise who locate worry and pluck
out as 1t were by the roots 1t Is baeful source of
poison at best and at its worst 1t Is runous Happv the
man who Is able to take the of his worries and
troubles and value them for what they are Happy thrice
happy Is the man who present to their attacks the i'm
penerabe armor of serenity His shall be long and
full of charity. His head shall be In the sunshine and
there shall be no shadow about his Old men will fol-
low him, and little children shall be his companions-A+
anta Constitution.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21
The Evil of Worry.

DOUBTLESS there has been more or less worry
since Adam hid in the bushes, but it is a curl
GUS ysiologlcal-indeed, 1t may be psyche
! logical-fact that real worry, the worry that
g has definite cause, is not so wearing as the
= Imaginary worries that we persist in taking to
bod will
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21
Labor as JOy or Curse,

e; : i: $ s: :: !: q:
@ Of PSsS of vo; 1ssS s the oa n
swarms of pestiferous insects, or Of the millions
of the Semitic whose traditions have been gathered
together in the story Of Eden and Of the fall the Book
of Geness-a have been rooted and grounded the prob
lem of the common doom Of that he must eat his
bread in the sweat Of his body and the Of his mind
None Of these religions affects issue fppantv
rhetoricay or with commonplace patitudes but with awful
seriousness The enormous overweight of the burden
the work in comparison with the strength spirits interest
and reward of the worker is what Expresses minds
these teachers and prophets and brings them
omnous conviction that this must be the outcome of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-21

Tg1VlpaR PRT0. q pUB. CO.. 81.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
Want Investigation.

washington, Special.-An invesuga-
ton OF the Pcstoff1ce Department by a
special committee Of the House OF
Representatives is being urged by the
minority members Of the House COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
A resolution to this end. introduced in
the House January 5th last by Repre-
sentative Hay. Democrat, OF Virginia,
was duplicated by Representative Cow
herd, Democrat. Of Missouri. Mr.. Cow
herd is a member of the postoffice COM
hittee. Mr.. Hay is not, and the re-
introduction of the resolution is re-
garded as a move to bring the matter
to a head in the near future.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
4 PALMETTO GLEANINGS. |
y rlinor Events Of the Week in q
a Brief Form.
Treasurer of Barnwell Short.

A shortage of al 80 s11,500 has
been found in the accounts OF E. ID.
Free. county treasurer of BarnweE
cou:ity The investigation has been pre-
ceeding for some time, and Mr. e. B.
Wilson of the comptroller generals Of
flee has been at work on the books. In
his report a. expert he shows that ine
BIZ ances due the State, the school
funds, the dispensary profits, etc..
amount to s41, ,245.10, while there is on
hand in bank $27,7696s. This leaves a
deficit Of s11 1,475.42. 1t is not known yet
in what particular items the shortage
exists.
Gov. Hayward sent the following let
ter to Mr.. Free:
1T having been officially reported TO
me by Hon. A. w. Jones, comptroller
general, under date of Feb 20, 1904,
have had a thorough examination
made of the books and accounts OF L.
D. Free, treasurer OF Barnwell county.
"The investigation reveals short
age Of $11,475.42. This investigation
covers the period of Mr.. E. D. Frees
incumbency as county treasurer from
1898 to 1903, and down to February 8,
1904.
81 herewith enclose for your infor-
nation the report OF Mr.. E. B. Wilson.
chief clerk in this office, all Of which
is respectfully submitted for such ac-
tion as your excellency may deem
proper.
1.-The above evidence being satisfac-
tory to me, l, D. C.. Hayward, govern
or of the State of South Carolina, by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by sections 1893 and $40 Of volume l,
civil code of laws of 1902, do hereby
suspend you as county treasurer Of
Barnwell county, South Carolina, such
suspension to be effective and of force
from the date hereof, as provided in
the aforesaid sections Of the civil
CODE"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
India-Rubber Corsets.

TIE corset. as all the world knows.
is al essential detail Of the costume OF
the modern civilized woman. The ap-
paratuS, in its present stage of evolu-
tion, has gained the wholesale con-
tempt and detestation OF all physiolo-
gists as an outrage upon the organs Of
respiration. circulation and digestion.
Lovely woman. however. has carried
her fashion step nearer breaking
point by inventing corsets OF india
rubber designed for bathing purposes.
The idea Of thus converting what
should be 4 most wholesome and
health giving recreation into field for
exploiting various kinds OF irrational
dress could have been engendered only
in the brain OF latter-day fashion.
able woman.-London Medical Press
and Circular. --.------ ---..--------'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
German Steel Interests.

Berlin, By Cable.-After long and
tedious negotiations the German Steel
Syndicate has finally been organized.
The original plan was for a syndicate
Of the entire German steel industry
and was first set in motion at Frank
fort-on-the-Main in the summer OF
1902; but, after long haggling. this
project was found to be impossible.
Negotiations were then begun, and now
have been concluded, among 26 OF
the largest concerns in the country.
The smaller manufacturers whose out
put ranges from 100000 to 100000
tons annually were excluded. The
agreement extends to June 80. 1907.
The Syndicate will begin activity at
once.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
COULD NOT AGREE.
Coal Operators Ask for Is Per Cent
Reduction
THE MINERS MAY GO ON A STRIKE
The Conference Failed to Reach An
Agreement and An Adjournment
Seemed to Be Imminent.

Indianapolis Special-When the
conference OF the miners and opera
tors Of the central competitive dis
trict opened Tuesday w. S. Bassett,
an Ohio delegate, moved that the
scale now in effect be re-adopted
The Ohio, Illinois. Indiana. and ives.
tern Pennsylvania operators voted no.
and the miners from the same States
yes. President Mitchell then present
ed the demand of the miners, and +.
L. Robbins made the demands for
the operators Of Is per cent. re-
duction in wages. He said: Pres
ent conditions demand a reduction IN
wages. We ask you to arbitrate as
to what your share Of the reduction
In the price Of coal shall be-" Mr..
Robbins said he and the ones he rep
resented would never sign scale
unless it be a reduction in wages.
President Mitchell replied to Mr..
Robbins, saying that for his part he
knew what he was going to do. This
statement was interpreted by the con-
vention to mean the demands Of the
miners would be adhered to.
The remark was applauded by the
miners. A recess was then taken.
During the recess, F. L. Robbins,
leader of the operators, said:
1T looks like strike. The opera
tors will make no concessions-abso-
lutely none. 1t is reduction or
strike"
President Mitchell said: 'On Mr..
Robbins statement before the con-
vention it does look like strike"
w. s. Boyle, Of Indiana, made the
closing address for the operators. The
question was then called on the adop-
ton of Mr.. Robbins resolution for
reduction of Is per cent. in wages.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the mat
ter was referred to the scale commit
tee, together with the entire question
of fixing a scale. The convention
then adjourned until Thursday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
Palmetto Briefs.

AS a result of examination by the
comptroller general and his expert, a
shortage of s11,475.42 has been dis
covered in the books Of E. d. Free,
county treasurer Of Barnwell county.
and he has been suspended by Gov
e-nor Hayward pending action OF the
grand jury. The shortage covers a
period OF six years, from 1898 to 1884,,
and it was only after the clearest ex-
animation that the report was made.
il Is coincidence that Free Is the SON
Of A. F. Free, the former treasurer OF
that county, who died leaving a consid-
erable shortage and against whose
bond suit was entered and about ST.
500 recovered.
John Myrth, young negro II years
Of age. was struck by the Seaboard's
Florida limited at Norths Monday and
instantly killed. He had been sent by
his father to bring a wagon load Of
fertilizers and was standing in a store
few moments. The team was stand
ing on the other side of the track from
the store and as Myrth heard the whis-
tie Of the train he tried to cross the
track to stand at the horses heads.
The train. however. was running at
full speed and he was struck by the
pilot Of the engine.
In Gray Court. Laurens county, Tues
day morning, George and Frank Year
gin, children of Mrs. William Yeargin,
were playing with an old shotgun. The
gun was discharged and Frank Year
gin was badly shot in the shoulder.
The doctors extracted a number Of
shot pieces Of wadding and clothing
from the wound. The boys are about
ten and twelve years old. Mrs Yeargin
IS widow. There is much regret over
the distressing accident. 1t Is not
known yet how serious is the boys
wounds.
On Kessler's farm. near Beaufort,
Saturday night about 8 o'clock Henry
King. colored. shot and killed his SIS
ter, Lettice Williams. while care!essly
handling a pistol in a small room
where four women and two men had
been seated telling dream stories"
Realizing that he had killed his Sis
ter, King rushed from the house and
has not been seen since. He is said
to have greatly feared arrest.
Two large heavy double-track cars
CT the Consolidated company came to-
aether in head-on collision on the sur
burban line about five miles from the
city of Charleston Monday morning
shortly after 6 o'clock, resulting in in
Jury to the motorman and passenger
fthe northbobund car, smashing the
glass vestibules and otherwise damag-
ing the cars.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
CHAPTER ".
DISAPPOINTMENT.

There is a peculiar condition Of mind
incident to some persons whose CORE
spondence is small, which induces
them to carefully examine the envel-
ope OF letter addressed 10y strange
hand-an indeScribable fascination in
speculating rs to who the writer may
be and why he has written. 1t is sell
dom that this self-imposed doubt lasts
the writing and poSrmark, and then
the letter is opened-a thing which
would have been done by 4 busy or
practical man 1T the instant of its re-
ceipt.
Influenced by some such feeling, I
delayed to open the copper box which
library, though the nature of its COLI
tents strongly excited my curiosity.
An instructive belief that the contents
We're valuable had taken firm hold of
my imagination, though l could not in
any degree support such belief by an
appeal to reason. The contents Of
both the oak chests had doubtless been
examined by bygone members OF my
family at least as often as the proper
ty had passed from father to son, and
probably with greater frequency. 1t
is true the chests had not been opened
for quarter Of century or so; but
then the lid OF the copper box bore
the date
This 23d daye Oct. 1911.
and could not do such violence to my
credulity as TO suppose that the con-
tents had been suffered TO remain 50
many years uneXamined-which made
strongly against the presumption that
they Were OF any value. But the
strongest human hopes are oftenest
reared upon the most unstable foun-
dations. l had certainly suffered the
hope to grow upon me that it had been
reserved for me to make valuable
discovery: and knowing that my
chances of doing anything Of the sort
were the most shadowy conceivable,
I delayed to open the box, contenting
myself for the present by carefully
examining its exterior.
To be continued.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
Wants Back Home.

Gov. Hayward recently received the
following telegram:
'All my property and my people are
IN South Carolina. Will you grant me
privilege of returning there. Answer
Immediately.
(SignedO u. B. BENNETT"
The governor declined to grant the
request.
Ben Bennett is white man, who to-
gether with Burrell Thomas. was con-
victed in Hampton county in 1896. OF
manslaughiar. the victim being one
John Lightsey. He was brought to the
State penitentiary to serve life sent
ence. but began to ask for pardon,
first making application to Gov. Eller-
be. Senator Warren Of Hampton in
forwarding one Of these applications
to Gov. McSweeney said that Gov. FL
lerbe had told him that he would par
don Bennett if it could oe established
that It was not he who struck the fatal
blow. Many applications were received,
one signed by all the jury. except one
man. all of the county officers. and
many prominent citizens. Affidavits
were also submitted by Preston Light
sey. the victims brother. ana w. H.
Crews. an eye witness. to the effect
that Bennett was not tha actual muir
derer.
At last Gov. McSweeney agreed tnat
IL Bennett would leave the State. never
to return. he would pardon MIN, and Oh
January 16, 1903. the convict was gwen
his liberty. He then lett for his sisters
home in Georgia, about 400 miles away
from the scene OF the crimc for which
he had beCo convicted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
Deadly Work of Brass Tack.

Marion, Special.-Mrs. e. B. Fox
worth is dead as the result Of picking
a fever blister with a brass pin. She
was apparently in good health when, a
small blister appeared on her lip and
she picked it with a pin, after which
it festered and blood poisoning fol-
lowed. She suffered a great deal un-
til death. relieved her. Mrs. Foxworth
was Miss Leola Baker, daughter OF
Mr.. B. B. Baker. and lived in the
Centenary neighborhood, about IL
miles from Marion. She was a noble
hearted, Christian woman. Her unex-
pected death has cast gloom over the
community and caused sorrow in many
hearts.