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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Great Scope for News.

Surely, there are great possibilities in
half dozen wild animals which are loose
and have no fear of man. The writer was
more than interested to know if there
was any news of the others, and encour-
aged his companion by an Innocent ques-
ton.
"Of course you've heard about yer fox?'
said the driver, by way of answer; the
little fellow they call 'Sprite'?'
The writer had heard many things
about the little animal in question, but
not during the last week, SO he graVely
shook his head
Well, said the driver, he went over
the fields to Hersum's house, two miles,
and spent the whole day trying to get at
Hersums chickens. They've got a big
out to keep him off. Hersum got his gun
and was goin' to shoot him at first, but
one of the little ones told him it was
yours, so he turned in to help keep the
critter away from the hens. When it
comes dinner time they had to take turns
some of them going inside, while the 9th
ers stayed out to watch the fox. But he
tired them all out and got one of the hens
after all
Not one of those prize hens?" inter
jected the writer, somewhat taken aback
A Fox Tale.
eyes. sir. one o. them prize Leghorns
the fox went over the wall. grabbed the
hen and ran clean through the barn and of
into the fields with it, Hersum said it was
| worth the hull price Of admission to see
the nerve of that fox; he didn't seem to
! care any more for those people than il
! they'd been so many fence-posts.''
There were still several animals to hear
from, and. with some hesitation In his voice
| the writer ventured to inquire after one OF
! them. il.t y - Z
Have you heard if my young wolf is all
riSht?' "a"
THE coyote, you mean. Yes, l guess he's
all right; he was day before yesterday, any
way. There wasda Teller up from the city
| to see you that day, and the wolf went for
him and tore his pants! They Wus brand
new and creased down the front and
| guess the coyote hadn't seen any like that
and wouldn't stand for 1t. Yes, 1 guess
he's all right" .g
| The writer did not think fit to ask any
| more questions, but began to figure whether
the article which might be written concern.
| ing the misdeeds of his half-savage guests
| would net him enough to pay for the dam
ages they had done. But after all wha,
mattered 1t? The sight of these beautiful
creatures coming and going to and from
the house which they had learned to know
| as home" was enough to pay ten times
over for all they cost in money and anxiety
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
HOME HAPPENINGS
Told by the Driver to Return
ing Passengers,
WHAT THE BEAR DID
THE FOX AND THE WOLF HAD
KEPT BUSY ALSO.
Misdeeds Were Numerous, but the
Beasts Are Worth All
the Trouble.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
Sometimes the writer receives "caIp'
from some big city, and leaves for brief
space his home in the New Hampshire
hills. that he may preach in person "the
gospel of the OPEN All! what relief it
is to get back again to the country-away
from the nerve-racking vibration of the
elevated railroad, from the roar of the sub
way, from the changing Of trolley bells
away from the odor of smoke. of gas and
Of kitchens-away from the slush of the
streets and the death-bearing dust of the
ears; back again to the pure, snow-covered
hills and fields, to The sound of the wind
in the Pine trees, to the crystalline music
of the winter birds, to the sweet odor of
the woods, where we breathe the air but
once.
Yesterday afternoon the writer alighted
at a little New Hampshire railway station,
and made his way to the rear platform,
where a big. round-faced young man was
skillfully curbirg a pair of big powerful
bay horses, which seemed anxious enough
to run away with the sleigh to which they
We're harnessed.t 1t was the driver of "a
local stage which carries the mails and the
passengers, when there are any, to large
town, twenty miles away, and incidentally
to some little towns and numerous farm
houses in between. I jumped in, tucked
the big bearSkin robe about me, and ;he
driver gave the horses their heads, .he
sleigh leaped forward amid crashing CT
sleigh-bells. For mle or more the horses
plunged along, seemingly for the very joy
of rapid moving, and then as we came to
a long hill they reluctantly allowed them
selves to be pulled in. first to a trot, and
finally to a vigorous walk. Then it was
that the driver turned his smiling red face
to the rear, and remarked
Glad to see you, sir. Just gettin back?''
The writer admitted that he was, and
n he h31 for
Bear Had Been Busy
Heard anything about your bear?"
queried the driver, with chuckle.
Since ! went away, you mean? No"
When the writer is in the city his
friends never bother him with any an
Eoying incidents which may occur in his
absence
Whats he been doing now?'
well he went down to Paul Higgins
the other night and broke pane of glass
trying to get into the cellar window.
Then he went in and pulled down a shelf
of canned fruit--broke six jars Miss
Higgins says-and then he pulled the top
offer the molasSes bar'l an | guess he
eat moren was good for him, for they
found him lying on the floor kind O.
drunk or stupid next morning"
What did HIGGINS do shoot him?"
to see the wreck, and then he says Bears
will be BEARS he says. and / guess this
fellows all bear. all right Higgins al
ways has kinder liked that bear ever
since the night he found him curled up in
his bed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
Temporary Ending
OF Heavy Fighting
Rains Have Made Military Oper.
ations Extrhmely Diff
cult. Both sides
Are Taking Rest.

There has been an end, for the
time being, of the fighting on a
large scale which began when, on
Oct. Q, Gen. Kuropatkln announ-
ced to his army that the time had
arrived for an advance against the
Japanese. Heavy rains and con-
sequent bad roads have made mil
ltary operations on either side ex-
tremely difficult, if not impossi- :
BILE. The interruption, according
to advice received at st. Pc ers-
burg is being utilized by both the
Russian and Japanese commander
in making new dispositions of
forces and new objective polnts
are likely to develop when active
operations are resumed. A To-
kio dispatch states that the Jap
anese government will seek to
make representations to st. Peter
sburg through the American en-
bassy against the alleged use of
Chinese uniforms by Russian
troops, in violation of the usages
of war. Russia is Fastening the
organization of the second Man
churian army.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22

lsnm EInton WIS The only honest
man 1 tbe Republican party IN
South Carollua
During his life Bishop Clinton
obtained large store of scriptur-
al knowledge and was u very able
preacher. lie leaves widow and
SIX children, one of his sons, Dr..
w. d. Clinton, being a practicipg
physician at Pittsburg, Pa.
The funeral services we're held
Yesterday afternoon at the A. M.
E. Zion church, Bishops Hood,
Lomax, Smith and Geo. w. Clin-
ton officiating; The funeral was
very largely attended. The in-
terment was in the Clinton grave
yard on lands of the deceased near
his home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
Indictment Against Alder man
lOiveros.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Aiken, Oct. 19.-The grand
jury returned their findings this
afternoon upon the indictments
against Alderman l.. M. G. Oil
veros There are two indictments
one containing charges as prefer
red in the affidavit Of j. M. Richs
ardson as to the purchase of a lot
from the city of Aiken, and the
other charging Mr.. Ollveros with
ac> eptihg brlbes from city officials
to use his influence to have their
salaries raised.
Fo bill against Oliveros wasre-
turned as to the Richardson mat
ter, and true bill returned as to
the police matter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
BROKE INTO H. H0U T..

s lie Quinn of Cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary health
by invasion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When DR.. Kings New Life Pills
broke into his house, hrs trouble
was arrested and now he's entirely
cured they're guaranteed to
cure. 2Jc ut Crawford Bros. j.
f. Mackey & Co., and Funder-
burk Pharmacy, Drug Stores.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
Storm In Florida.

Miami, Fla, Oct. 10. = After
bow ng a gale Friday
Saturday and Sunday the
storm predicted for Florida broke
over this place Sunday about
nightfAll. In a few hours Miami
and most of towns on the east
coast of Florida were cut off
from communication from the
outside world. Telegraph wires
we're blown down and the rail
road tracks were obstructed and
not until today was communica-
ton restored.
The wind attained maximum
velocity of Is miles per hour
here. The chief damage here on
land was done by the rain. \
few roots were damaged and win
dow panes blown in so that the
buildings were damaged by RAIN.
In the surrounding country the
fruit and vegetable crops were
damaged to considerable ex.
tent,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
Never Ask Advice

When you have a cough or cold
don't ask what is good for 1t ard
get some medicine with little or no
merit and perhaps dangerous.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar,
the greatest throat and cold rem
edy,it cures coughs, colds quickly.
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
UNUSUAL TRIBUTE TO A COL
ORED MAN

The business of the court of
general sessions is usually devoted
to the negro but not in the man.
ner which marked its closing hours
yesterday. 1t paused IN It's pro-
ceedings long enough in order
that suitable tributes might be
paid by members of the bar to the
memory of the late Isom G.
Clinton of the A. M. e. Zion
church one Of the most iistins
guished of his race in the South
and a native, life long resident of
this county.
At I've conclusion of a trial of a
negro for arson, in which. the
jury opposed entirely of white
men rendered verdict of not
guilty, =. T. Allison, Esq. the
n sstor ~f the Lancl ter Bar, arose
and addressing the court with
much fcchng, said that tbe posit-
ion held by this worthy cnlored
man, - his high character, in.
spircd him 20 move formally that
the couri adjourn us n mark of re,
spect 20 the deceased Mayor
r. f Wylie then stated that ii
gave hlm great pleasure to second
the motion made by Mr.. Allison
He referred to the character of
the deceased as man and IA 2
citizen, hls life long Influence for
good, always counseling his race
to look up to and respect the
white people, and stressed the
fact that though colored, the de-
ceased had been high toned
christian citizen. AT the conclns-
ion of Mr. W. ylie's remarks, So.
licltor j. X. Henry addressed the
court as repre-: entative of the
State of South Carolina, stating
among other things that he was
glad this action had been taken,
that the memory of colored man
who had lived such life should
be honored in this way. He
heartily seconded the motion also.
Judge Watts granted the mo-
lion an, ordered the clerk TO note
in the minutes of the court that
the court had adjourned as n trib-
ute of respect to Bishop Clinton,
rcmarking that it was we'll and
proper that such action be taken.
1t is altogether probable that no
such action as this was ever taken
in any Northern State and whilst
the Southern people viii not have
the negro at their dining tables or
as guests in their homes, yet they
know how to appreciate the charae-
ter Of colored people like Bishop
Clinton and treasure their memo
ries when dead. Northern papers
please copy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
BISHOP G CLINTON DEAD
Negro Minister Who Was Truly a
Man Of God and Whose Inilu-
cnce Was Always for Good.

His work is ended, and Il "wcll
done" Is on the lips of everyone,
white aud colorod, who knew
Bishop [. G Clinton Of the A. Nj
+. Zion church. His death oc-
Cured at this place Tuesday
night, Oct Is, 1904, just one
week after he was stricken with
paralysis. Held in the highest
esteem by the people of his own
race, he has also had the friend
ship, confidence and respect of tin c
white people of this community
and county from his youth up, and
his death is deeply regretted. His
influence has always been for
good and he has perhaps done
more than any colored man in the
State to ward bringing about a
better feeling between his race
and the whites. His counsel was
always in the interest of harmony,
and he labored earnestly for the
advancement of his race morally,
intellectually and spiritually. The
fruits of his labors are manifest
in this community and throughout
the county. His last public act
was to call council of the minis
ters of the county, which met only
the week before be was stricken
down, which resulted in the adop-
ton of resolutions looking to the
betterment of his people and the
intoxicating of more friendly
feeling between the races.
Rec gnizing ignorance as a
cu's to any people, he was ieepEy
! interested IN education and con-
tributed literally of his means to
establish and maintain schools and
colleges for the c0lored youth 1t
, was through his influence that the
! industrial feature was added to
the colored school at this place.
Bishop Clinton was man of
considerable history and rromi-
nence and was quite distinguished
in colored ministerial circles. He
was born in Lancaster county
May %, 1880, and when old
enough to receive training was
granted the privilege of get,
ting knowledge from books
and assisted in his efforts by his
owner, Irwin Clinton. He was a
trusted foreman and confdaut of
his master until he acquired suf-
htient property of his own to oc-
cupy his attention. But he never
forgot his former master, and a
monument in the Presbyterian
cemetery at this place marking
the last resting place of Irwin
Clinton, erected by former slave,
tells more truly than can tongue
or pen, the esteem, the love and
gratitude of Isom Clinton for his
former owner and master.
He began to preach before
emancipation and had the privi-
lege of preaching to his people in
the same church in the afternoon
in which the white people wor-
shipped. In 1866 he organized
the Mt. Carmel church and estab-
lished public school. He was
made a presluing elder in 1872
ard continued In office until Re
vas elected to the bishoprlc.
In 1887 he received the honor
ary degree of d. ID. from Livings-
ton College, and at the general
conference held at Pittsburg, Pa
lii 1S92wa, elected and cJnsf Grated
II bishop. His jurisdiction as
hishop extended over the States Of
Tennessee and Florida and West
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
CLOTHING

We are still handling the celebrated high art
clothing MANUFACTURED by Strouse & Bro, Balti-
more Also a. B. Kirschbaum & Co.. and Smell
lenburg 4 Co., and other lines. Beautiful pat
terms in browns grays and any color you may
call tor. All we ask is to give a look, and if
we 40 not dress you up, we will be perfectly sat
isfed for any of our competitors to have the sale.
We are still handling tho
DOUGLAS, tDMAN, and DREW SELBY
Shoes which are three of the best and strongest
Iines that arc manufactured. Not wishing to car
ry over Lave decided to sacrifice the prict on all
our Lawns, Piques and VOils 80 come at once
and make a purchase for surely they will 90 at
some price just received IL beautiful line of
Furs, which are very cheap. Be sure to watch
for the Fall Millinery Ope>ing first ~ ednesday
in October, 5th day. All the ladies' are cor
daily ipvited. Groceries of all kinds and such
that will satisfy the inner man Thanking all for
past patronage and hoping for more i'm The future,
we are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
LOOPING THE GLOBE"
Ne1 Feature at the Beach-Krdmer
in Front.

Looping the globe was a feature offered At
the bicycle races at the Manhattan Beach track
yesterday. Charles and Irene Stone did 81. The
globe thirty feet high is built of wire. and a door
a few feet from the bottom admits the riders First
Mr. Stone rode all about the sides OF the globe.
and then went near the top while Mrs. Stone got
into the globe and both whirled around it. Then
Mr. Stone. with motor bicycle. made complete
turns from the bottom 10 the top.
fair attendance gathered at the track yester-
day. The card offered extremely attractive.
Frank Kramer won the one-third OF a mile cham
pionship ard the two-Tne handicap. The former
race furnished an exciting finish with Kramer
only half q foot to the good OF w. s. Fem. his
team mate Both started from scratch In the
handicap. ana Kramer IN a foot ahead OF
z. F. Root while Fem was close third
W p Lee with a handicap OF 20 yards. won the
mile handicap. but was disqualified for touling
Burt Downing, the rider Of San Jose who
started from the scratch near the finish Down
ing received first prize and Z Ruppecht Of New
ark. second. Many Of the spectators said that
Downing struck az Lee as they rode to the dress
he simply held out his arm 10 keep Lee from
The unknown race for amateurs was another
contest that aroused interest Envelopes with the
before the start and the riders unable TO
tell the last lap until the bell sounded. Carl
Downing Downing was vas second. 'N0' "''' 'A '-''" ''0'
Joe. Foglsr won the one mile consolation race.
The one-third OF mile novice was run in three
heats and hnal. In The nnal TWO feet Separat ed
George r. Yletsey, 7. F.. F'rchch and d. F. Shee-
han who finished in the order named. The sum-
mar.cs:
Ca third Of mile (novce)-won by George T. YtetEey
Ne York: T. z. Frohlich, Brooklyn. second D. T.
She han. CedarhUrst. third. Time. O;46
Ono third OF nile tprofessionall-Won by Frank L
Kramer. East Orange. =. J.: ". g. Fem, Waterbury
Com. second: John Bedel Lynbrook. Long Island third
I r. Root Boston fourth Time o4ols
ins (scystch1: Edward Rupprecht. Newark %
YARDS. second 4. Schwenkerf, New-YoTk ri YARDS
third; a. Penn, Ne~-York 90 YARDS. fourth Time
2:13h.
Unknown [tl,ree one-quarter miles,
snateur-won by Carl LAmberg. Jose Cal: Burt
Downing. second. Ernst, Rochester
third; W. r. Lee New-York. fourth Time. 1864 Win
OF the laps, Joe RockoV-ttz, Brooklyn.
Consolation. mile CprofessionaO-Won 10y Zoe
FoEler, Brooklyn; J. Frank Calvin Hartford, sacond
Charles Hadheld Newark. third. Time, 2:2p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
e. III. ADAMS'S GOOD SWIM.
Breaks THO of RuberPS Records
and Equals a Third.

E II. Adams broke two records and equalled an
other in the mile swimming handicap. at the
contests held under the auspices Of the New-York
Athletic Club. at TTayers Island. yesterday. Adams
was scratch man in the race and equalled the
record Of - min. Sc for go yards held
by Charles Ruberl. of the New-York Athletic Club.
He broke the amateur l.lo0-yard record, held by
Ruberl OF Il min. IS 2-5 sec. doing il IN II min.
q IS sec He then set new mark for l,4S0 yards.
covering the distance in - min. Il against
Schaeffer's time. the best previous which was
p min. IS 2-5 sec The by I. L.
Webb, OF the New-York Athletic Club who had
handicap of go seconds. Adams was second, and
Otto wahle. OF the New-York Athletic Club who
was entitled 10 handicap of 50 seconds. but CON
coded the handicap and started from scratch.
was third. Webb's time 81 min. 30
In the li0yard handicap, which was won by
Raymond Mulvey. OF the Tuscarora Athletic Club.
the New-York Athletic Club. started from
scratch and finished fourth. Danielss time. how
ever. 1:1Z The old record held b. Charles
Ruberl was LII rs. Frank L. Root was second in
the race and David Hesser third. Mulvey's time
100 2-5. The lC0-yard swim went 10 Windham
Phinny of the New-York Athletic Club. with p.
Albert Stilwell second and II. G. Dorwn third
In 127 %. The summaries:
-hundred-and- ten-yard swim Chandicapl-Wou by
Revrnond Nuvey. Tuscarora Athletic Club I'll seconds
Frank L unattached "a seconts) second. David
Hesser. New-HoTk Athletic club 90 seconds. third
onc-hundred-yard swim tnovice)-won by wlndhsrn
Phinny. New-TOrk Athlete Club; p Albert Suwell un
attached second: H. e. Dorw!n TuEcarorh Athletic CUB
one-rniIe swim Chand!cap)-won by 7. = webb. New
Athletic Club 600 yards1 Z. II Adams. New~York
Athletic Club ssratch). second; Otto Wahle seetenl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
CRASHES IN AUTO" RACES
THO Cars Hit Fence at Detroit
Drivers Unhurt.

Detroit, Aug. 27.--At the automobile races at
Crosse Pointe track to-day the fastest mile was
done In 057 20 by Barney Oldaeld. with his Green
Dragon in the fourth lap of the ten-mile open
contest. The best race of the day was the ten
mile contest. OF ten entries there were only four
starters, and the soon narrowed down TO two
drivers H, II. Lyttle, of Toledo. and Charles
Garndt OF Cleveland. both driving eight-cyHndered
machines The men drove almost side by side the
three four miles Lyttle winning by a length
Two spectacular accidents caused much excite
ment In the stands. In the first race HULK OF
Detroit drove into the fence but was not seriously
hurt In q speed trial. when Charles Schmidt. OF
Detroit. driving his machine, the Gray Wolf.
for the fve-niIe record. tire exploded and
the machine veered into the fence just as 1t was
turning into the stretch on the fifth mile. Two or
several posts broken off at the ground. but
Schmidt cluns his machine and for wonder
escaped with a few bad bruises. Over six thousand
people saw the races. Summaries:
Five miles open (for cars l.432 poundswon by
" r Winchester. W. b Hurlourt. second; y. Buick.
third. Time 1:l2Nc ~, -, ~. -,
Won by L. 5. George. scratch: j. j. Miller second
Ter miles open-won by Barney Oldneld: Earl hssr.
second: George soues. third. Time. l0;OAts
AIotorcyce thandicap: 1--WE miles)NOn by L L lutes
G:i5l. Maurice Cauutson to4ol second' u A rA''a-'
Five-nilr handicap topeu. standing sartl-won by W.
= Winchester - milel Charles Garndt > milep secopd
II II Little (scratch). third Time. $5s7s Tor winner
aud S:i5A scratch.
Ten-nfle upen-Won by II. H. Lyttle: Charles GaIndt.
second. Tran HULK. third. Time lo:i2-