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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
No Siccp in Ten Years.

Albert IIerpin, born in France in
1862 and for fifteen years a hostlcr in
the employ of Walter Phares, of Tren-
ton, n. j., declares he has not slept
wink in the last ten years and that
his eyes seldom closed in slumber for
several years preceding. Notwith-
standing this, he does not seem to
suffer any discomfort from his remark
able condition. He goes to bed re-
gularly, but says he never closes his
eyes, or at least never for an instant
loses consciousness of all that is 60
ing on about him. In the morning he
arises refreshed and ready for another
DAYS work. He declares the change
of position and the darkness of the
room seem to give him all the rest he
requires. The mans story is sustain
ed by physicians who have examined
him and who have made vain efforts
to afford relief
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
Not This Year.

What is the mater with the new
tax laws? The dog jaX is not available
this year IN accouu Of failure to pro-
vide machinery FORTS collection, and
the franchise tax isheld to be inopera-
tive for the preset year, as the re-
turns are already made to the countv
auditors. The ia, commission took
a year to devise tie rnethooS for in
creas ng the revenues Of the State,
and the Legislature took good deal
of time in considering their recon-
mendationS, but th usual deficit will
greet the taX-payrs at the close Of
the wear.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
Helps lapan.

The Turkish gOvrnment has resoy-
ed to forcibly prvent the Russia
Black sea fleet frol passing through
the DardanellS. anGa tight will prob
ably occur should sch al attempt be
made. The delenss along the straits
have been strengthened and mines
have been laid. IN officer has also
been appointed especially to supervise
defensive measures The reason for
Turkeys bold actio, it is learned. is
that strong representations have been
made by the powes against such a
breach of Russia's tlaty obligations.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
PREPARING FOB A GRAB.
Congress Wants to Raise Their Own
and Other Salaries.

It would seem from the various
comments that were passed on the bill
asking for an appropriation of $780,
900 from Congress for new stable for
the President, that this at least would
have deferred his friends from spring
ing another surprise on the country,
as Senator Gallinger did when he asked
that the Presidents salary be increas-
ed s25, 900 per annum. The request
is in the shape of d bill. 1t is to be
discussed at this session. The CALM
ger bill raises the salary of the Presi-
dent to $4,000; that of the Vice
President to s15, 1000; Of the Speaker
of the House to S12 900; Of Cabinet
officers to SIS, 600; of Senators, Repre-
Sentatives and delegates to $4,000.
The proposed increase are to godnto
effect March 4, 1905.
It is recalled that bill increasing
the salaries of members of Congress to
ST, 800 was passed in 1873. A storm
of protest was aroused all over the
country, many veteran members OF
Congress were retired to private life,
and the succeeding Congress repealed
the law.
1t is pointed out by friends Of the
Gallinger bill, however, that the in
dignation of the people was aroused by
a measure which is absent from the
present proposition retroactive.
The Congressman of 1873 paid them
selves their back salary to the begin
ming of that term, and likewise their
mileage. This was generally denomi-
mated "a grab" and the Gallinger
bill, it is claimed, seeks to avoid like
condemnation.
The ground for the Gallinger bill
was apparently laid on February % by
Senator Hoar, who talked OF the sub
ject of Senators salaries being made
quate. The question was on provid-
ing suitable quarters for Senators, the
Democrats having urged that the
Republicans had known for long
time that the Democratic Senators, or
number of them, weregiven quarters
Ill ill UllSdlS dllu COllNCllllOu DQii0iAo'
In the course of his speech Senator
Hoar made the following significant
remarks:
"Our salary is also now lower in
practical value than it was before it
was raised fifty years ago. And yet
the one thing that we do not seem to
have courage enough to do is to say, to
the people OF the United States that
the compensation of this important Of
flee shall be at least in some degree
adequate to it's dignity and character.
Take the salary of a judge of the
District Court Of the United States.
Is there judge Of district court OF
the United State who would not con-
slider his promotion to the Senate of
the United States an advance in
dignity and authority? And yet we
have put up their salaries and the
salaries of the judges of the Circuit
Courts to 5000 and $500 and do not
venture to touch our own
And now the Gallinger bill is sprung.
There is very little question that the
proposition, in many respects, is one
which has the President alone in mind
and tits not improbable that Senator
Gallinger wrote his bill after confer
ence with leaders in the party who
bask in the White House sunshine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
Black Patti Wants Divorce.

Madame Sissiertta Jones, who is
known as BLACK Patti" has instruct
ed her lawyer there to sue for dl-
vorce from her husband, who is en-
ployed in Richmond restaurant. The
singer appeared there Monday night.
Tuesday morning she drove to the
Office of her lawyer and told him to
start proceedings. Before leaving she
said that she expected soon to retire
from the stage. She has accumulated
a considerable fortune.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
HOMES AND LIVES
Pay Heavy Tribute to the Raging
Prairie Fires.

A dispatch from Lawton, Okla.
says prairie fires that swept over large
portion of Kiowa and Comanche coun-
ties Thursday night, destroyed hun
dredS of farm buildings and much live
stock, made 1000 persons homeless,
caused the death Of several persons,
threatened number of towns and
swept away scores Of buildings on the
outskirts Of the towns. The follow
ing deaths are verified:
DR.. Hammond, six miles from Law
ton; body found.
Unknown boy, body found on
prairie near Lawton, burned beyond
Identification.
John Hammond and daughter of
Mrs. Henderson. living near LaWton
were fatally burned.
The country was very dry, no rain
having rallen for months. Grass and
stubble fires, set by farmers as is GUS
tomary at at this season of the year,
were driven beyond control by a vio-
lent gale which rose suddenly. I
Estimates of the loss exceed $780,
900.
Report says that more fatalities are
expected as the reports from some dis
tricts are meagre.
At Hobart, the county seat of
Kiowa county, the fire approached from
the east, destroying the stables and
fifteen race horses, fifteen residences,
two business houses and various small
buildings. Spreading to the south
west, the fire swept seventy-ave
Thousand acres Of military and timber
reserve and Indian school reserve, de
stroying several Indian houses and
forty head Of government cattle.
Spreading westward the flames COW
cred miles of the homestead district,
destroying houses, barns and stock.
It was in this district that five per-
sons are reported to have perished IN
attempting to protect their property.
The names of three have been learned.
They are as follows:
Dock and John Harmon, brothers,
and man named Fisher.
The other two were women and
their names have not yet been learned.
Late at night the fires began mov-
ing southwark toward the city. At
midnight five thousand people of the
city were battling with the approach
ing flames. The advance line of the
fire was fully two miles In length and
came in a semi circular form.
A Thousand men turned their ef-
forts to checking the grass borders Of
the reservation at the city limits.
Water from every source, carried in
every conceivable way, was distributed
along this line and all around the city
limits. This served the purpose of
checking the advance lines Of the fire,
but was of little avail in hinder;ng the
continual rolling Of the fire brands
into the street Of the city. In more
than hundred places flames arose
from dwellings, barns and outhouses,
but wherever blaze grew men were
present to quench it with water. AS
result of the cool judgment of the
tire-fghters the sity's loss was only
$4,000.
Families lay out in the prairie
throughout the fleeing night after
the storm had passed with only thin
clothes on their backs. Hundreds of
people are destitut. and are suffering
intensely from the cold.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
To RuiId a Mupuient of Coal.

A monument of col reaching 100
feet above ground andl2 feet square
is to be erected at st. ouis, to adver-
tise to the world one " the natural
resources of West Viyinia. 1t will
be the largest and mst unique eZ-
hibit of coal ever made
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
Gen. Grants Gradson to We'd.

Capt. Algernon Srtoris, grandson
of President Grant, allied for France
Friday to marry a amous Partisan
beauty. For love her be joined
the Roman Catholi church. The
bride to be is % yars old, pro-
nounced blonde petitand is described
as altogether charmig.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
The Japanese Wounded.

Seyeuoy-one wounded officers and
men from the japanese fleet arrived
at Sasebo on the hospital ship Kobe
Maru from Port Arthur. All these
were wounded in the attack upon Port
Arthur.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
Caused by q Pin.

Miss Susie Scofield, teacher in
Clifford Female seminary, Union, is
in dangerous condition, due to pin
scratch which caused blood poison.
II is feared that one Of her arms may.
have to be amputated, ,99and even this
may not save her life. -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09
TODELIVER FREIGHT PROMPTLY

/ point Of order.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
now IERBA MATE Is CURED.

As to tho details al the business the
lerhalero, having selected his location
and malshaled his men. proceeds first
no erect the necessary buildings. via
"a long shed Tor storing goods. provi-
sions and the Yofba TO be gathered. Il
number OF huts for The Workmen. and
d7rhracuas, or frames upon which to
dry the leaves Sheds and huts ate
constructed In the ulost manner. noor.
legs and matched with dry grass. hut
the frames perhaps 20 feet square,mua,
hc more substantially built of poles
md Withes firmly dashed together. with
atched roof and iloor OF clay the latter
hard and Lowell and extending several
feet beyond the roof on all sides for
convenience IN pulyorislug tbc dried
material When the bushes are cu.
they are passed quickly through the
namcN OF FIRE built near the spot and
stripped or their half-dried leaves ard
tender twigs, which are then carried 20
the frames for a more thorough toast
ing, The hdlf-dtied leaves are carried
In raydos, a network Of hide thongs.
-four of fvo feet square, having long
thongs 10 nass over the contents. So
cured at The diagonal corners. Ar
rived at the darbracuas the mate IS
carefully placed over the top and down
the sides OF the frames, In such It way
az To- permit the heat 90 reach every
part Of 1t, A Are Is then built under
IL, the object ~ which II 10 get ms
much heat aud as little flame and
smoke as possible and is taken careful
charge OF BY ono OF the workmen. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
When Americans Quit Wearing Queues.

HuN HE wearing Of usually form Of wig went out OF
fashion America after the Revolution George wash
a queue he into Office the first pes-
the republic, but Of the presidents after nm
pgl they president the San Fran
Adams pgta when he went ON his
Of ST. James and of the ayte pictures Of
jefferson shows him with queue but this was some years before he be-
president
The immensely popular n the American colonies
fashion with the throwing on OF
yoke though had already begun TO Han In
popularity brooches buced slippers and the trse
cooked hat out with the queue
queue the AngloSaXon simply fashion that England
tme after Cromwell for antiquarian.
fashionable England when Charles rs head cut on
Cromwell petau with the head his King In
James Engishmou although
antiquarian writes concerning pgAi and their antiquity suspect
they are period the reign Of the First
Charles the First fashion I'm
ginning of the present WnecentD century,
The navy behind the AnglosaXon people
giving up the pga the British until 1925
own navy chung fashion after
lite society perwig still worn by English
Of the English bar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
REBUKED BY A BEGGAR

l.. r. Sch0les of Toronto who has
won the Diamond Souls at Henley
gave dinner party % few days before
ne set out for England
The dinner was unusually magni-
ncent, and one Of the guests in COM
mentIng on the generosity Of the host,
said
But Scholes is always generous. He
Is not like the man to whom % beggar
said one day. sir, J am starving and
the man replied. Here take this pen
NY. and ten me how you became so
miserabIy poor
THE beggar replied.
"Ah, sir, I resembled YOU, was
too fond Of giving away large sums Of
money
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

foreman then mounts guard upon n
nearby Tree, or am elevated bench built
for the purpose from which he can
watch the drying leaves ind mako such
changes In their arrangement upon the
frames as he may consider necessary
The drying process occupies thirty-slX
10 forty.eight hours and II it rains
upon the leaves, these have 10 Do re-
packed and dried over again. Then
the fire is removed, the floor swept
clean, and the try material being
worked through the frame falls upon
the hard clay and is pounded 20 powder
with wooden instruments. This powder
Is the famous paraguay tea, ready for
use. II Is transported 10 market ~
hide bales called terciros, some of
which contain az much as 200 English
pounds. FANNIE y. WARD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
HUMOROUS

Swaney boasts that he can trace his
ancestry back to Edward the Confess
sor Who reigned IN England I'm 1912 D"
oh wen, az this distance from I'd
ward the Confessor one Of his descend
ants would not be apt TO have more
than about one-bilionth OF king In
his composition so fancy Swaney
is not royal enough to hurt"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
Another
sufferer
teStifieS to his cure
of skin
disease by
D. D. D.
Prescription.
pavson, Utah. June I, 1905.

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w. D. n co..
Chicago. rl
Gentlemen
] Wish TO express my gratitude FOR
ioF 3D. u T.. remeCy. J was much
uoiNIed with q very bad case of cc7e-
". and tried everything that could he
arrested for the cure Of this terrible
1fi'e Nothing helped mo- was AL.
io,y IN despair Of never finding relief.
Wv Your advertisement i'm the Tee.
aln, ana 7ep' FOR q bottle. and am
ipl 70 say IL helped mo immediately
A,e used two more bottles and !
nm almost cured. cannot rec
...'eNd % too highly / hone others
, are suffering win road my letter
'oo Ind the repo' that have received
Yours truly
H. ~ FISHER.
- yor are suffering the torturesof,h the
Nmu,.gel don't hrsilate. but "a TOnIY.
h no your drugg ~ and invest 81. 90
',''m'ni In happlnr., ''' WI '''
A. you have some minor aim aaeo,ion
t,,t uelal lill II develops lntn borr,ble
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IN Itohq,erill SA,u Disease Remedy
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

From the Chicago News
81 haven't seen Miss Pcachly IN the
surf this season. remarked the first
summer girl.
NO rejOined summer girl no. .,
"she never goes near the water"
But she ought to go I'm occasionally.
II only for the sake OF appearance"
said No I.
That's just II, explained the other
"A few minutes In the water would
spoil her appearance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

Mrs. Saltonstal--I feel tired to death
this morning I've been out I'm mid
night the last four nights running
Mrs 9lslngham-So do l. ] have had
company for two weeks now. and I'm
all worn out Let's go shopping. Som.
erville Journal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

From the Chicago Tribune.
Caller-iou never play the violin I'm
public. | presume, then, you do It solely
for your own amusement.
Host-lm afraid I do. From certain
remarks dropped by the neighbors
have been led to think 1t doesn't amuse
them at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17
NEW USES FOR OLIVE OIL,

In an article IN tho plctctic and Hy.
glenic Gazette, G. W. Harvey, ~ D.,
Watsonyille, California, sets forth the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

far beyond the money
volved: Fcls-Naptha soap.
The bar saves half the wou
in a weeks washing and halt
the wear on clothes,
tcls.Naptha Philadelphia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

Temper II used to be.
Now nerves" Of course;
Then the duckIng stool
But Divorce.
New York Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17


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long the hour and minute GgU W S. u flor b M a compile and a rel
asue mo ARE b cm ~ spring weight
shaft IN und wo O
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
ODD NOTIONS OF WOMEN.

Rosa EcMhcni treasured 1 small lead
iuEl:52 Of st. Anthony Of l'aCuh as 4
lucky charm.
Caroline EcrScllc! firmly believed that
if Shn mot Il Cro>>cyrl Eeg"ar in the
morning it prr<lGcd the discovery of Il
now star that !i@lt.
G"or@" Eliot was 4 slave to ;hc intlu-
crrr Of tin. I.uuchi,ack and ciuhfDotrd
man and iiI 10 literary work upon the
d:!y when she SAW one.
lady M;l!ai>. tnc wife OF tEc great
painter, was convinced that the crack
OF duOm would sound for any one who
stepped on u crack in the sidewalk.
Harriet Hecchcr Stowe Believed that
it WAS bn,l Iuc!; 10 throw away tooth
brush which had nutlivrd its useful
ness. and - the anguish OF her house
bold preserved every one that she had
ever used
Queen Victoria cherished Il number OF
superStitiC;nS. AMI among them she be-
licv"d that III" removal of her wedding
rim" would surely bring calamity and
that a pet ManX cat would bring good
luck t. the royal household.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
A Real Ghost story.

4 young woman at 4 country house
marty one Christmas had been thrilled
with delicious horrors by tales Of
ghosts and hobgoblins told by certain
OF her fellow guests about 4 generous
lire Just before they separated for the
night. The next morning she appeared
at the breakfast table ready for depar-
1ure and when pressed to explain her
reason for going finally confessed that
she vas afraid to sleep under that roof
smother night. She said that about
midnight she was awakened by a
stealthy step and to her horror saw
specter all in white at the foot Of her
Ded, and it raised its clawlike hands
and actually drew the coverlid off the
bed There was no hallucinahon about
at, for the eoverlid was gone.
While the interest was at its height a
5elated breakfaster appeared and re-
marked genially::
<Eow cold it was last night. Know
ang that the room next to mine was un-
occupied, took the liberty Of helping
myself TO an extra covering from
xhere.w- Country Life In America.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
FIXING THE FURNACE.

MAYHEM pa starts to fix the furnace
~ all lis children have to be
w Just as quiet as II mother nao
headache or tea.
Eirss pa takes his coat and vest off; then
YOU hear him cough and say:
sPay to have it fixed? 1 guess not, Now,
YOU children. run away.
Jobs like this I never shirk!
That's the way he starts TO work.
Mother smiles 4 sort cr worried smile and
shakes her head and signs:
Then she takes rs in the parlor. where TO
read aloud she tries.
But the racket pa is making browns her
voice. and SO she goes
On upstairs to make the beds or mend
some of our winter clothes.
From the cellar comes 4 noise
Like dozen real bad boys.
After while his work is finished, and pa
comes upstairs again.
Cut and bruised and black as any OF those
funny minstrel mcn;
Great big lump upon his forehead thumbs
I'll mashed, both eyes black.
Breathing like ned run {. foot race, halr
filled full OF Gust and slack;
Linps and holds his sides and Sroans
Like he'd broken all his bones.
Mother meets him with witch hazel band
ages and salves and soap;
SAYS: I'm awful sorry. Frederick. Moth
ings very bad. hope?
Pa Sust sits and chewS his lnustache; then
he drags himself TO bed:
Has to have the doctor come and patch
his hands and back and head;
lIas to pay for that; but still
Furnace man wont send Dill.
Cincinnati TiTcs-Star.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
Better Than Gold.

Il was troubled for several sears
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F j Green, of Ian
caster. N 81. mo remedy helped
sre unt,l I began using Electric Bit
tere, which did noe more good than
all the medicines I ever used. They
have also kept ny wife in excellent
health for years. She says Electric
Bisters are jlst splendid for female
sEoubless that they are grand tonic
and invigorator for weak. run down
women. No other medicine can take
its place in our family" Try them
0alg SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed
by The Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-02-10
JAPANESE HOMES.
There Are No Doors or Passages In
IL Typical Dwelling.

u Typical Dwelling.
The Japanese house consists in liz:
main of post ut each corner and 4
roof. The roof may or may not be coy
cred with heavy channelcd purplisl
tiles. 1t makes little difference in the
lon. run whether it is or is not. for If
it is not tiled the first tyiLoon that
comes along removes it into some
body's garden anything up to Il quarter
Of Il mile away, and ii it is tiled Eeav-
lily enough to resist the typhoon so
much the worse for the people under
Meath it when the first genuine earth
quake arrives. But the odds are that it
will be burned down before either hap
pens. rs the Japanese use very cheap
lamps ana very fiery petroleum and
are regular children about fires. or
course something else is done to the
four posts and the roof before they be-
come house in which births, mar
riages and deaths can take place. But
really remarkably little IS necessary.
CrosSbeams are naturally added to
support the weight of the roof. grooves
are made in the crossbeamS and in
the platform raised foot or two above
the ground which constitutes the floor.
4 Japanese house is all on one floor
generally-in fact, one might say it is
all one floor. Between the grooves in
the floor and the grooves in the cross
beams are run shutters with paper
panels to divide the houses into what
ever number Of rooms the owner may
choose. which depends On the number
of bedrooms he may require. There
are no doors or passages in i typical
Japanese house. In it every ROOM acts
as Il passage into the room beyond if,
and for the door You slide back tie
pane! that happens to be nearest to
you. For this sliding there are little
bronze Sun!; handles in the wooden
frames Of tie panels. The outside pa
per shutters do not come quite to the
edge of tie platform floor; the grooves
ai"ng the edges are filled 1T night or in
severe weather with wooden shutters.
each Of W!,ich is held in its place by
the orc that follows it. the last 0nH
being secured with tlilnsy woolc"
bolt