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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
THE REAL POSTAL SCANDAL.

The Inordinate Price the Government
Pays for Transporting the Mails.
In the Worlds Work Nj. G. Cunniff
points out the real postal scandal in
the inordinate price paid by the govern
ment for transporting mails. The
United States. says he, pays more
money every year for the transporta-
ton of mail than all the other countries
of the world combined. The bulk of
this transportation is by railroad, for
according special weighing Of mail
by the postoffice department In lS9S,
50 per cent Of all the matter mailed ~
the country requires railroad carriage,
and the proportion Is not less abroad.
Yet freight and passenger rates are
cheaper to private individuals in the
United States than in any other coun-
try Why is it, then, that the cost or
mail transportation is so high to the
United States2
In 1901, according to the latest sta
tistics of the International Postal un-
ion, Great Britain, France and Ger
many alOne-not to speak of the other
countries-mailed more than 9,0O0,-
100000 pieces of matter. as compared
with more than 7,0O0.000,000 pieces
mailed in the United States.
The other countries of the world
emitting Great Britain, had $4,000
miles of post routes more than we.
Great Britain's post routes added to
this total would make the difference
even greater. Thus, Notwithstanding
the, cheapness of American railroad
rates on other traffic than
mail, foreign postoffices, taken alto
gether, handle vastly more mail than
ours, send it farther over greater
number of post routes, and pay less
for the service. 1t cost our govern
ment in 1901, in round numbers, $685.
100000 for railroad transportation
alone; the rest of the world for all
their domestic transportation, by
railroad, by wagon, and by messen-
gers, paid but $4,000, 000-$1, 100000
less.
The United States postoffice depart
ment reports deficit for last year of
$4, OOO0OO The real deficit is about
ST 100000 greater. for in the peculiar
bookkeeping used in recording postal
accounts. the salaries of the postoffice
department he rent of large city post
offices, and other postal items are not
charged as postal expenses But
even at $4,O00,000 the postal deficit is
a national disgrace when we consider
the inadequacies of the postal service.
1t is caused in the main by the inor-
dinate railway mail pay.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
HEARD IN PASSING

At present progress kuropatkin
should reach Toxic in due time by the
western route.
Do not sneerl at anything because 1T
is new. All things were new at one
time.--even fossils.
There has been almost everything
in the line of bottled goods, but bot
tied bear is the latest delicacy at Port
Arthur.
A scientist says that he can make
short men tall. But the crying need
is for genius who can make short
men flush,
An Ohio man has succeeded in
breeding a tailless dog. But really
he began at the wrong end. A bark
less dog is the crying need of the age.
A doctor says, Don't cross the
knees" With few more of these
medical prohibitions man will have
to rest standing on one leg like q
chicken.
Latest from the far east: Admiral
Skrydloff recently had the last part OF
| his name destroyed by a submarine
explosion, SO that hereafter he will
appear as plain Admiral Skryd. This
| sad accident is considered twin ca,
| lamity to the breaking of the ROSTERS
! leg by a Japanese shell.
/ Wayne Healy enjoyed pancake
and maple syrup breakfast Sunday.
| Wayne swallowed down sixty
one pancakes and u quart Of
syrup when his good wife faint
| ed from exhaustion and could
bake no more, so Wayne had to
go hungry till dinner.-Mount Morris,
Ill, Index.
1t does seem as though i'll these
days Of publicity. with the newspapers
exposing all sorts of bunco games
worked by well-dressed and fine-ap-
pearing strangers, that people in the
country would learn to beware of such
men. Hardly a day passes but we
read of well-to-do people being taken
in by these smooth talkers-for they
are good talkers-and losing money.
The only way to treat these confidence
men is to have nothing to do with
them unless they come with good re-
concentrations Ridgefield Press.
Some of the Wellesley college girls
are now carrying pistols. The author
titles Of the college have of late been
considerably alarmed by repeated Wis
it's to the college grounds Of numbers
OF tough looking young men after
nightfall. These nnwelcome visitors,
1t is thought, come from Natick and
nearby towns with the Intention Of
flirting with or soaring the young
women. The girls have not flirted,
but they have been scard. And some
OF them have armed for protection. So
stirred mp are the authorities over the
matter TINT they have forbidden the
! girls to GO out alone on the college
grounds after ddrll.--Hartford Times.
| Because man has succeeded in
| convicting half Il dozen boodlers some
1 people mt once jump to tile conclusion
4 that he is fitted for the presidential
! honor. Mr. Folk, OF st Louis II
therefore figuring MS Il possibility iii
the Imagination of certain citizens
| who are always looking around to
avoid seeing the obvious. However,
democratic leadership is not quite so
| easily Won. Almost any prosecutor
OF fairly decent ability and courage
could do what Mr. Folk has SO well
done. But 1t takes another and diff
ferent sort OF ability and courage to
lead n great party in a time of stress
like that of o-day.-Johnstown, Pa,
Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1904.

A remarkable industry in Paraguay
is the preparation of the essence of or
ange leaves. More than $50 years
ago the Jesuit missionaries, who then
inhabited that secluded country, i'm
ported orange seeds and planted groves
which have now become immense for
ests, filled with small establishments
for extracting the essence, which is
exported to France and the United
States for use in soap and perfumery
making. 1t is also employed by tho
natives in Paraguay as healing ONT
ment and a hair tonic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
WHO GETS MOCHA COFFEE.
Most of it Taken BY sheiks and
Governors of Arabia.

Noo1 VI IL Idheu by SuelNS ahu
Governors of Arabia.
Il don't believe there is a pound of
genuine Mocha coffee OH this contir
nent," q. L. Higgins, coffee mer-
chant, Informs me, cor that 200 people
in this country have ever tasted it,
unless they have at some time visit
ell Arabia and drunk it at the table of
some sheik or governor
The true Mocha is the finest coffee
grown; it has a delicious flavor that
makes II as superior to the very best
OF other brands as silk Is superior to
cotton, but the crop is extremely
limited, and hardly ever more than
satisnes purely local demands. Some
ARABIAN coffee may find it's way to
this country; 1t may even be called
Mocha, but 1t is not the real article,
am sure, and none of us have ever
had 1t here, though we do get the best
OF other brands that are grown in
Ceylon and Java and that means some
mighty fine coffee. 1t is not Mocha,
however, for the whole of the true
Mocha crop each year wouldn't supply
the coffee demands of one ward iii st
Louis alone for a period of six months
inc best and plumpest berries OF tho
Mocha growth, those with the most
exquisite favor, are eagerly taken hy
the governors and sheiks in the vicin-
10y, and they have to get their orders
! III III advance, so that they may be
sure OF their annual supply. The sec
ono grade berries go to the weaithicr
clrlzenss not of the governing class,
ana the third, or poorest, grades of
berries, which are not much superior
10 the best Java coffee, are sold to the
people, and the demand invariably ex-
ceeds the supply tenfold.
sometimes a few pounds of this
cheapest grade of Mocha finds it's way
10 Constantinople, but it is very. very
seldom, and 1 don't believe an ounce
OF II has ever got any further west
than that. l presume that if. by
some hook or crook, a pound of the
real, plump berried Mocha were landed
In this country it would sell for n
price that even Rockefeller might
hesitate to pay. We get the nest cof
zee grown, apart from the Mocha, but
the local conditions which prevail
where that coffee is raised prevent us
from obtaining any, and hardly
lhlnk the real thing will ever be found
n our markets. st Louis Globe
Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
HAzING BY YOUNG WOMEN.

A tendency toward hazing seems to
be the natural outcome of the grouping
together OF boys and young men at a
school or college. lit has always been
asserted--by the perpetrators, ut least
that this severity Of treatment,
Which assumes the proportions in
many instances Of downright brutal-
ity. is essential to the molding of the
victims character to the end that he
may take himself less seriously, lose
any tendency to priggishness that he
may manifest, and, In brief, to stifie
In the most effective, manner the inn
precision many youths Just released
from home influences appear to pos
sess of being in themselves the salt of
the earth. No doubt there is some
truth in this contention, but there is
no reason In the world why young
women reared amid refining influences
should permit themselves to be carried
away to the extent of ill-usmg their
sisters by hazing them after the man
nor of the men. AS an explanation of
the frequency with which reports of
hazing Mt womens schools have latter
ly found their way into public rrint,
it Is held by some writer's that this con-
dition is due TO the grenter interest in
athletics nowadays taken by girls
This assertion cannot apply to The great
colleges of the east attended by young
women, the fact being that the west
ern girl is far more unduly active in
this respect. 1t is about time that
some of the strong restraining meth
ods employed upon masculine students
should be adopted with regard to those
young women who thoughtlessly go
to extremes that men wouldn't dream
of,-The Sportswoman in The Illus
trated Sporting News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

The superintendent of schools in
Reading, Pa, has issued a protest
against needless expenses for gradua-
ton exercises in the High school of
that town. ct isn't necessary for Il
girl to have four new gowns he says.
He also condemns class dinners, class
dances and other functions incident ito
graduating as entailing an expendl-
ture OF funds wholly uncalled for. It
il natural that his declaration should
u. Use Il storm OF protest from the
girls. 'rhe average girl believes that
feflre she faces the audience to read
essay on tcr the Alps Lies 1t
there should be numerous social
gatherings and dinners and that she
should be provided with new gowns
for each. The average boy is conf
dent that lie must have fresh even
ing suit and sure frock coat and a
new day suit. He tells his father
that he'll pay back the amount in 4
year. He believes that there IL
something wrong with his father be-
cause the curse of poverty hangs over
the family, for at that time the world
is easy of conquest. The girl is con-
WINGED that she Is leaving all pleasures
behind and that the solemn duties of
life IRE to be taken up as soon us she
secures her beribboned diploma. The
statement of the Reading man will
do no good Already the fathers of
Reading and of every other town In
the country have begun to save car
fare and cigar money, knowing full
well that in a few weeks the gradual
ton day will come and that they will
have to provide the clothes demanded.
And the st Louis Republic says they
don't grudge cent. There will never
come another time in all their lives
when these boys and girls are as hap.
py as when they finish the High
school Life looks bright and sweet
and all the world is full of promise.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

Please, sir,' said the Office boy, ST
would like to get off this afternoon to
attend grandmother's funeral"
Tut, tut, lad" said the kind en-
ployer. 81 know that there is ball
game today, and, besides, that is an
ancient excuse. Further than that,
you got off twice last season on the
same pretext."
But. SIR argued the manly little
lad, both my grandfathers were Nor.
mons. - Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

One of the first requisites OF good
business man, in this age of mercan-
tile activity, is that he should under
stand the art of advertising. The same
rules that govern private concerns
should govern the business affairs OF
cities says the Four-Track News
Every civilized town that has industrial
aspirations and hopes to grow and
prosper must needs let the world know
what it has to offer by way of induce
ments. Manufacturing enterprises, ed.
ucational institutions, business and
professional men are ever seeking de-
sirable locations, and it Is noticeable
fact TINT comparatively few cities and
towns are attracting them. This Is be-
cause many towns which possess good
water power good shipping facilities,
good school and residential advantages,
lack the life and enterprise to let the
world know what they possess. They
do not grow because they are I'M
known. They are like the drowsy mer-
chant who doesn't think it worth while
TO advertise. but prefers to sit and
watch the spiders spin webs across his
doorway. Every new enterprise that
locates in town adds to the prospect
ty and business possibilities of every
dealer in the place. and every citizen
who has his own good and the good of
the community at heart should take 4
hond An eating his town into touch
with the busy, wide-awake world.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

Surely it is time for the worm to
turn. The only trouble is that the
worm may turn in such manner as
to resemble writing. 1t is to be
feared that this is the case with the
club woman's husband. Not only must
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
TAKE NOTICE

that the Waterbury Umbrella and
Trunk Store, 1913 Bank street, is still
In the lead with its grand mark down
sale OF Umbrellas, Trunks, Bags and
Dress Suit Cases. Our stock includes
the latest and best values in the state.
When you buy from us you buy direct
from the manufacturer ut rock-bottom
prices. We guarantee to keep in repair
free. 1t will pay you to see our line
and prices. Ask for the eight rib UNI
brellas, special. Csc, worth $1.25. Yes,
we repair trunks, bags, umbrellas: also
recovering in best manner at reasona-
bic prices; best gloria silk from G5c up.
Telephone 1902; will call for and de-
liver all repairs free. Speciality lace
covered Parasols
Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfr.
1853 Bank st formerly cor Bank and
Grand sts). Keys sold and fitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19
Men Loaf and women work.

The male Koreans are among the
LATEST people on earth. They do little
more than eat, and smoke, and chat
ter all day long. They permit their
wives to do all the work, and con-
slider them no better than beasts of
burden.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

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Bears the " The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-19

George Boigot, young French en-
gineer, now completing his term of mill
itary service at Toul, is said to have in
vented an appliance that renders the dis
charge of cannon smokeless, flameless
and noiseless.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-20
The Case of Hoyt Hayes.

Governor Hayward has committed
to life Imprisonment the sentence of
Hoyt Hayes, who was to have been
hanged in 0conee county last Fri
day for the crime of killing his wife.
The governors reason for interfering
was based principally on the opinion
of a handwriting expert that a cer-
tain note signed by Mrs Hayes, in
which she signi6ed her intention to
commit, suicide, was genuine and
mot a forgery as was contended by
the prosecution.
AS it appears to us Governor Hey
wards action in the case was ill-ad-
vised. Either Hayes is guilty or
innocent. If guilty he certainly de-
served to be hanged, and if innocent
he ought not to be punished at all.
The course pursued by the governor
seems to indicate a desire to "keep
IN" with both sides-the friends of
the condemned man by spariug his
life, and at the same time to throw
a sop to those who believe him gull
ty by imprisoning him for life. If
it be practicable we think the sug-
gestion offered by the News and
Courier good one, viz, to send the
case back to the circuit court and
let the exp:rt give his testimony.
Then let the jury decide what bear
ing it may have in determining the
guilt or innocence of Hayes. AL
readyit is freely asserted that in
South Carolina a white man cannot
be legally hanged, and the outcome
of the case of Hoyt Hayes is not cal
eulsted to disabuse peoples minds
Of that opinion.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

WANTED-To rent or will work on
shares with reliable men my farm on
Black Mingo. For particulars ap.
ply to JNo. S. GRAHAM,
lO-20-2t Morrisyllle, S. G.
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Administrator S al e.

On Thursday. October 81, 1904, the
following personal property. belonging
to the estate of NJ. Nj. Matthews. de
ceased. ill be sold 70 the highest bid
der for cash, at tha residence of the
late w. NJ. Matthews, one and one
half miles North Of Lake City, S. G..
to wit: Household and kitchen furnl-
ture, farming implements and black
smiths tools, l mule, about bales ui
cotton, about $50 bushels of corn.
J. r. Matthews.
10-13-2t Administrator.
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THURSDAY OCT. 20, 1904.
The Question of Lights.

The argument of our Lake City
correspondent in favor of better
lights for that thriving municipality
applies with equal force to our
town, and we commend to the citizens
of Kingstree his suggestion as to
electric lights. 1t is a notable fact
that since the worlds beginning
men have sought the cover of dark
ness to do their deeds of evil. Burg
larry. robbery and arson-three crimes
closely connected-are seldom or
never committed in daylight or on
streets lighted by electricity.
In this connection 1t occurs to us
that some months ago, as the story
goes, safe robbers visited visited a
certain town in the Pee Dee section
intending to rob the bank, but find
ing the building flooded with bril-
lance from near by arc-light, they
changed their plans and went to
another town some miles distant
where the darkness was accentuated
by grimy kerosene "lights'. Here
they found no difficulty in carrying
eut their purpose aud next morning
the people awoke in wide-eyed Won
der to- find that some hundreds of
good money had been stolen from
their midst.
The lights of Kingstree are al
most as bad as none at all. The
town may not be able to afford elec-
tricity just now bat certainly there
could be made some improvement on
the present system. Sometimes on
the darkest nights there is not a sim
gle lamp, burning on either of our
princisal streets. With this state of
things tits not strange that robber-
les are frequent and other acts of
hwlessness committed that 60 un-
punished.
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TERMS.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One copy. one year. N.0O.
One Gerry. six months, 80.
One coDy. thl se months, %.
Subscriptions payable in advance.
ADVERTISING RATES:
One inch, first insertion. S1.00: each
Subsequent insertion, so cents. Obitu-
aries an,s'fribures of Respect over 10)
words charged for as ,egular advertise
ments. Liberal reduction on advertis-
Ing made for three, six and twelve
months contracts.
Communications must be accompanied
by the real name and address Of the
writer IN order TO receive attention. No
communication Of personal nature
. will be publishSl except az an. adver-
tisement.
Address all letters and make all drafts
payable to
4. Z. w. WOLFE,
kingsrree. sc.
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FOR RENT-A three horse farm to
be worked on shares or will rent
same. Can be divided or rented as q
whole. Apply 70
G. W. DAVIS,
10-2O-2t Chapman, S. c.
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fore me. in the Court of Probate. to be
held at kingstree, s. {. on 9th day Of
October next after publication thereof.
at II O'CLOCK in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have. why the said
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand. this 10th day
of October Anno Domini. 1904.
Published on the 18th day of October,
1904, in The COUNTY RECORD.
w. +. HANNA,
Judge Probate.
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Treasurer's Tax Notice

The tax levy for year of 1904 is as
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Hymn eneal.

MARRIED-On Wednesday, Oc'
tober II, 1904, 7:15 p. M, at the
Methodist parsonage, Savannah.
Ga, by Rev O B Chester, Miss
Bertha Sykes, of that city, to
Mr. F @ Altman, formerly OF
Morrisville, S. c., but more re-
Gently of Savannah. The new
ly we'd couple will make the lat,
ter city their home.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, fishing, cutting or removing
timber or in any manner trespassinS
on the lands of the undersigned in
Sumter township. Parties di$regarding
this notice will be dealt " ith according
to law. All stock found trespaS ling on
said lands will be taken mp and held
for damages.
l0-13-3t. S Nj MrCLARI
Err Me, Larry
M + BURG ESS
f ID EPPS
d j EPPS
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Tresbass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, shooting, netting, cutting or
removing timber or wood or in any
way trespaSsing upon my lands in Penn
Township. Also the Estate Of William
Gamble, Burrow Wilson and all other
lands under my charge. Persons dis
regarding this nutice will be dealt
with as the law directs.
Oct. end 1904. PR DONNELLH.
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Nos. l9. 90. 81, % and % 9 mills
4 capiratiUn TAX of one dollar on all
males between the ages Of 81 and 80
Years unless exempted by law. After
December 31st per cent penalty for
January. per cent penalty for Feb.
ruary ard ) per cent for March will be
added TO all unpaid taxes.
Communication fax Of Sl.00 for year
1905, collected until March Is. 1905.
After March 10, 1905 executions will
be iSSned.
/ will he at the following places men
toned below for the collection Of SAID
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Final Discharge,

Noti &c is hereby given that on Mon
day, October "a, 1904, will apply to
the Probate Judge of Williamsburg
County for a Final Discharge as guar
dian of the Estate of Bryant D Single
tary. Nellie Il Singletary. Gladys f
Simgletary, James ii Singletary and
Cornelia y Singletary Minors.
j II SINGLETARY,
9-26- 1t. Guardian.
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Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
By w. +. Hanna Esquire. Probate
Judge.
Whereas. w. B. McCantS made suit to
me, to grant him letters OF admins
traton Of the estate of and effects OF
Arn0 Lohsr.
These are therefore to cite ard adj
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Arno Lohse,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby that IN Monday
Novem Der Z. 1904, we will apply TO
the Judge Of Probate OF Williamsburg
county for a final discharge as EXecu-
nrS Of the estate Of w B Davis, ID e.
ceased.
!. T. Davis,
E. Il. Rowell,
w. B. McCints,
Executors.
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Acid Iron Mineral has magic
power to quickly heal cuts, wounds
burns and old, sores. Stops blood
flow instantly. For man or beast.
Sold by druggists.