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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21
4 SINGING YEPER.

The ancient question, Does prohibit tion prohibit? is again up in Maine. The Portland Argus has just express ed its wonder that gross and confirm ed habits of intoxication" should play So large a part in the applications for divorce in that prohibitory State. lwhereupon the Portland Press takes occasion to say: But why not. in this county, where the saloon fionrishes like a green bay tree. under the benign influence of officials who openly declare that they have no sympathy with the law prohibiting the existence of the sa- loon and no intention of carrying out its provisions? Why should not di- vorce, and crime in all the forms known to the saloon-begotten taste. become rampant in a community where the sa- loon is so fostered? What do the peo- pie expect, to gather figs from missiles, to encourage and protect the saloon and have no poverty, no lawlessness, no rupture of family ties. none of the wees which always follow in the train of the saloon? Are we an exceptional people that we may cherish a viper and not be stung?
 Guess not. Vipers will sting, and they should not De cherished much.
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Only . consulner.

I'm only a consumer, and it really
 doesn't matter If you crowd me in the street cars till I
 couldn't we'll be flatter; I'm only a consumer, and the strikers
 may go striking, For it's mine to end my living if it isn't
 to my liking. am sort of parasite without a spe-
 clal mission Except to pay the damages-nine is q
 queer position; The Fates unite to squeeze me till I
 couldn't we'll be fiatter,, For I'm only a consumer, and it really
 doesn't matter. The baker tits the price of bread upon
 the Vaguest rumor Of damage to the wheat crop--but I'm
 only a consumer, So it really doesn't matter, for there's
 no law that compelS me To pay the added charges on the loaf of
 bread he sells me. The iceman leaves smaller piece when
 days are growing hotter, But I'm only a consumer, and do not
 need iced water, My business is to pay the bills and keep
 in a good hum0r, And it really doesn't matters for I'm
 only consumer. The milkmaii waters milk for me;
 there's garlic in my butter, But I'm only consumer, and it does no
 good to mutters I know that coal is going up and beef
 is getting higher, But I'm only q consumer, and have no
 need of fire, While beefsteak is a luxury that wealth
 alone Is needing, I'm only consumer, and what need
 have for feeding? My business is to pay the bills and keep
 in good humor, And it really doesn't matter, since I'm
 only a aconsamer. The grocer sells me added eggs; the
 tailor sells me shoddy, I'm only a consumer, and am not any
 body. The cobbler pegs me paper soles, the
 dairyman short<weights me, I'm only a consumer, and most eYery-
 body hates me. There's turnip in my pumpkin pie and
 ashes in my pepper, The worlds my lazarettos and I m noun
 ing but q leper; So lay me in my lonely grave and tread
 the turf down fiatter, I'm only consumer, and 1t really
 doesn't matter.
 Saturday Evening Post. ].
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.'How is your daughter progressing, i nthe study of languages?' 'Beauti- fully, answered Mrs. Cumrox. Has she a good foreign accent" ''Yes. Her teacher says that she speaks German with French accet and French with a German accent Washington Star.
 The sock man had called his lawyer. |stI wish to explain again to you, said he weakly, about willing my proper ty' The attorney held up his hand reassuringly. There, thereI said he. aLeave that all to me" The sick man sighed resignedIy. T suppose I might
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JMPoR1 aN NJ IMPORTATION.

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 That is a rather surprising statement which MT. Sargent, commissioner gem eral of immigration. makes. He asserts that foreign countries where transpor- tation agents have been most effective in reducing native population have be- come alarmed and have made futile at tempts to check an exodus which threatens seriously to impair their self supporting capacity. Failing in this, they have taken the next possible step. that of minimizing the evil, and If pos- sibIe turning 1t to their advantage in the long run. Hence all the political and social, and occasionally religious, resources of those countries are being directed to one end--to maintain colo nies of their own people in this country, instructing them through various chan nels to maintain their allegiance to the country of their birth, to transmit their earnings to the fatherland for the pur chase of ultimate homes there, and to avoid all intercourse with the people of this country that would tend to the per-
 nanent adoption of American ideals
 As MT. Sargent points out, under these conditions emigration from cer- tain foreign countries has become a revenue resource to those countries, of immediate benefit to them to the extent of the aggregate remittances. and of prospective benefit in that it insures the return of the enigrant with his ac- cumulated savings. It Is evident that investigation of immigration has not been begun too soon by the United States.
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If you could get just the fellow you wanted, what fellow would you take?n "The fellow some other girl is engaged to. Houston Post.
 Cnurch--"I see bank Is to befopened in New York at night.n Gotham Well, the burglars have been doing that right along. 'Y Yonkers Statesman,
 Heavy Hugh (patronizingly) Why, Dora! Long frocks, eh? Grown up, declarel' Sharp Little Dora Thy. Hugh. Moustaches! Grown down. I declare! Punch.
 So he's going to set married How kittenish he is, We'll there's no fool Ike an old fool. No, \ replied the savage bachelor, and there's no fool like an old fool who tries to behave like q young fool, Philadelphia Ledger.
 And what were the provisions Of your unele's will x That should have all he left after the payment of his just debts. An! very good of the old man, wasn't 1t? What did he leayeg' Just debts. Chicago Record.
 Bilbrown Are you one of the stock holders in the Bunko Oil company x, Jaysmith- We'll, I labored under the delusion that I was for a timen Bill brown How's that a Jaysmith- discovered later that was merely one of the stuek-hoIders. Chicago Daily News.
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as weil,s said he, turning upon his piI-

as well,' said he, turning upon his pil- low: you'll get it, anyway Judge.
 The principal Of the school was talk ing with him about his boy. By the way, MT. Wipedunks," he said; H have made discovery about Jerry. He's am- bidextrous." T don't see how that can be, replied Mir. Wipedunks, with rising indignation. He hain't never been ex- posed to it. Besides. he was vaccinated last year, we bathe him reglar every week, and his mother always makes him wear little bag of assiiddity tied around his neck. Some of the other boys has been lyin' on him. Chicago Tri- bune.
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estimates. but it has been improved and modified number of times. Secretary Taft is exceedingly anxious to have Congress empower the Philippine Com mission to guarantee a per cent. re turn upon money invested in an insular railroad system. He believes that the construction of the roads would be inc greatest factor that could De introduced for the eiyilizing. Americanizing and development of the islands.
 Of course railroad system would be good for the Philippines. Perhaps ii would pay in time.
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4 BENEFICEN1 IsAILR0AD.

Of course there will have to be some
 beneficent railroad development in the Philippines, so 1t is not surprising to read that Secretary Taft has been assured by some of the biggest finan- ciers of this country that if Congress adopts his recommendation for guar. antee on money invested in Philippine railroads, the funds for the enterprise will promptly be Forthcoming. The proposition Is to build a trunk line of 1000 miles in length and the estimated cost of the undertaking is $s0,ooO, ,ooo.
 Among the railroad men interested in this matter is Sir William Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific railroad. He built the reaas in Cuba that are con- trolled by the Cuba company and knows the difficulties to be encountered in similar construction in the Philip pines. When the question of Philippine railroads first came up in the War de. partment, under the administration of Secretary Root, Sir William suggested that q survey of a desirable route be made. Secretary Root thereupon ap- pointed two civil engineers to make a survey and estimate of cost for a line of railroads running north from Manila
 through the Province of Luzon. This survey has been used as basis of later
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

AS a result of experiments made in some of the hospitals in Paris, it IS stated that vaccination performed un- der a red light leaves no scar and caus- es less pain. The patient is vaceinated in a room where the only light is an incandescent lamp with red globe. This looks like nonsense, but perhaps it isn't.
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AnvERrIsINa RATES

situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents word for . full week.
 Display advertisements. ger inch. one insertion. sl.2O: each subsequent inser- ton, 90 cents: one week. ss.2o; one month. s10: one year. $40.
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Young Say, you--er--remen1- Der the engagement ring I bought Of you yesterday?" Jeweler--''Yes. What's wrong with it?" Young rnan--"N Noth- ing; but there's something wrong with the girl. Would you mind taking 1t back and giving me collar buttons for it?''- Chicago Daily News.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. l2 CENTS 4 WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTH. a FOR SIX MONTHS. se 4 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENTS.
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Senator Patterson, of Colorado, tells of a Cripple Creek character named Burns. He was an odd person, who always, no matter what his work, wore what used to be called Prince AL ebert. He struck 8 rich vein of ore, and named that the Prince Albert. Be ing of generous and conyiyial dis position, this lucky fellow was, of course. surrounded by many self-seeking friends. When he and they were in their cups some of them, with an eye to the main chance, managed to wFee- ale out of Burns, on one pretext or an- other, a deed of share in his mine. With royal prodigality he scattered deeds about among his retainers and camp followers, until finally something had to be done, and the case was taken into court. Senator Patterson, of Den yer, was one of the lawyers. He had Burns on the stand. Now, MT. Burns, said Senator Patterson, Twill you please tell the court how you can ex- plain your conduct? The evidence shows that you deeded away twenty nine twenty-fourths of your mine. What have you to say to that?" Well, Mis- ter Patterson 7 replied the witness, you must remember, sor, that the Prince Albert Is a very large mine
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This is a pretty good country Since December no less than s2,s17.1so has been transmitted to Europe in Christi mas recognition by foreigners living in and near New York By the end of the week the total will be about $4,O0o, LOGO. Up to date 217,41S foreign postoffice money orders have been filled out at the New York office, the average being for more than SIS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

4AE MEE4L4 Jo0nNAL Issued Thursdays. One Dollara Tear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

Some of the justice in Borneo is ad- ninistered in primitive manner. One way of deciding between two disputants is to give each large lump of salt. These Jumps are dropped in water. and he whose lump is first dissolved is de- cided to be in the wrong. Or two live shell fish are placed on 3 plate and lime juice squeezed over them. The verdict is given according to which mans fish moves first,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

The uniform of the President of the French Republic, designed by the mas ter taiIors of Paris is to consist of a coat "a Ia Franchise embroidered in gold. trousers with an embroidered stripe and a three-cornered hat. Similar costumes are suggested for the president of the Senate and the president of the Chamber of Deputies. That for the chief of the State is white, for the president of the Senate blue and for the president of the Chamber red Thus when the three officials stand together on any public occasion they will present tho national colors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

Andrew Sable, an employe of the Keystone flour mill at Nanticoke, Penn sylvania, had dream recently which outlined to him a contrivance for sepa- rating foreign substances from grain just before 1t was ground. He went to work on the invention, completed it, and some weeks ago received a patent for it, He has just received 2 letter from Massachusetts firm offering him s1O.0oO for his machine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-21

After ten years service on the com mon pleas bench in Cleveland, Ohio, Judge A. B Dissette announces that his occupation during the rest of his life will be giving legal advice free to those who need fl. The poor man, ' he says, Ifs undoubtedly at a great dis advantage in court because of his in ability to engage competent counsel, and know no way in which lawyer can do more good than in remedying this as much as lies in his power.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR

81 would cough nearly all night
Iong, writes Mrs. Chas. Apple
gate, of Alexandria, Ind, "and
could hardly get any sleep. | had
consumption so bad that if | walk.
ed block | would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when
oil other medicines failed, three
Sl.OO bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery wholly cured me and |
gained 5S pounds" It's absolu-
tely guaranteed to cure Coughs,
Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis and
and all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Price soc and $1.OO. Trial bot.
ties free at Crawford Bros, j. F.
Mackey & Co., and Funderburk
Pharmacy, drug stores.
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Life Termer Gets Absolute
Pardon.
Doubt rs to Her Guilt and Said to
Have been Unbalanced
We'll kuown Gambler
Gets OFF.
The State. 5th inst.

The State. 5th inst.
Nettie Pauliug, an Orangeburg
negro sentenced in 80 to life for
alleged marder of her child, has
been unconditionally pardoned by
Gov. Hayward. The petition sent
up in her behalf was strong one
being signed by practically every
body connected with the trial as
we'll as by many officials and other
prominent citizens. The grave
doubt of the woman's guilt was
brought out and in addition to
this it was thown that she was
mentally unbalancedat the time of
the alleged infantloide. Shs was
represented in the trial by me-
gro lawyer named Mercer, who is
said to have conducted her case in
shiftless and careless manner.
"Sllver King" the aged gamb>
ler, well known in Charleston,
Columbia, and in fact all over she
south, has been released from the
Georgetown county chaingang on
the condition that he leave the
State for the rest of his life.
"Silver KING or Hughey
Finn, was tried before Judge
Gary in Georgetown in March,
1908, on the charge of violating
the dlspensary low and on being
und guilty was sentenced to pay
a fine of $500 or be imprisoned on
the county changing for period
of 10 months. Raising the $500
was out of the question at that
time, and the sentence did not 90
into effect right away, but time
was given the gamblers friends
to raise the money, but all that
could be raised was 1901, and
"Siiycr King" commenced his
sentence. Finally petition for
the pardon was gotten up ard was
signed by the mayor of George.
town, the solicitor and the Judge
provided he would leayJ the
State. This was agreed to, and
on the payment of the 1901 he
was released and had now left the
State.
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Mr. John C langley Kills Him i

Mr. John G Langley Kills Him
self.
Mr.. John q. Langley. form
ely of this county, killed himself
last Sunday morning by shooting
himself in the head, at his home,
in the BoyAin section of Kersbaw
county. HIS remains were
brought to this place Monday AID
taken to Hopewell church where
they were inferred that afternoon
He was about 40 years of age and
leaves bis wife and three children
besides several brothers surviving
him.
The Camden correspondent of
the News and Courier of date
July 4tb, says of the sad trage-
dy, "Mr. Langley walked out of
his house Yesterday morning, and
placed the nuzzle of the pistol to
to the base of the temple and pull
led the trigger, and in a few min-
II tes lite was extinct. The sup
posposl tion is that Mr. Langley
committed this rash act on ac-
count of family troubles. Aaron
Williams, colorcd was arrested u
few days ago upon the charge of
attempting to commit assault up
on Mrs Langley. There are a
number of rumors with reference
to the affair but whatever the
truth may be Mr. Langley sough
relief by committing suicide.
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South Carolina Military
Academy.

One vacancy in the State Bene-
ficlary Scholarships is to he award
ed on competitive examination fer
Lancaster County. Blank forms
of application should be applied
for at once to Col. G. S. Gads-
den, Chairman Board of Visitors,
or the County Superintendent of
Education. These applications,
FULLY MADE OUT, must be in
the hands of the Chairman on the
1st day of August, in order to re
celve attention.
G.. S. GADSDEN,
Chairman Board Trustees.
July 1, 1904.
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Silence among the Republican
delegates was regarded by them
as such a good thing that they
jubilated greatly when Uncle Joe
Cannon told them of the silence
of the deep river AMI the bab.
bling of the shallow. But the
whole crew of them think the
silence of Judge Parker the uu-
pardonable sin. louisville Cou-
rier journal.
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All ACTUAL COST!

You need not entertain the slightest doubt. Should
we undertake to deceive you sale would result
in failure and would lose the public con-
hdence. The people Of this community remember
the big Seven Days Cost Sale had last February
In which we sold thousands of dollars worth of
choice goods at prime cost. Those who participated
in that great sale realize what GREAT COST
SALE AT CLOUDS means and doubtless will be
the first to throng our store-knowing that great
things await them.
Sale begins when doors open
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Items From The Kcrshaw Era
Work on Mr.. E. D. Blakeneys
new house is progressing rapidly
When completed it will be by far
the handsomest residence in
Kershaw
Our esteemed fricn d aud for
mer Kershaw merchant, Mr.. j.
L Williams, now Of Yorkville,
was in town Saturday and yestcr.
day. The place had changed SO
much since he was here that he
had to get Mr.. j. A. Hilton to
drive him around.
-Messrs Hays & Gregory
have bought two brick stores of
the Mungo Mercantile Co and are
hav ing the corner one fitted up.
for their stock of drugs and mer.
chandise. They will move in as
soen as it is ready.
The Cook-Estridge Co have
rented the Stratton building.
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Wanted A teacher for the
Tradesville school. Address
ii. Nj. Polk, Trustee.


ii. Nj. Polk, Trustee.
The following teachers of
this county are in attendance on
the State Summer school at Rock
Hill: Miss Nora Hough, Ian
caster, Misses Alice Mackey and
Ella Beatty of Heath Springs, Miss
Dean Jones of Halle Gold Mine,
and Misses Paris Neal and Blanch
Kirkley of Kersbaw.
About 1000 persons are re
ported to have attended the Chi
dren's day exercises at Flat Creek
church last Sunday. The elabo-
rate program was excellently rem.
dered, after which an address on
temperance was delivered by Mr..
Barnwell CASTOR, which was also
greatly enjoyed.
There will be service in tne
Episcopal church next Sunday,
at II o'clock, a. M, conducted
by Rev. G.. Croft Williams.
Wanted, at once ! An hon.
est, reliable man, to take charge
of Mr.. l.. G. Smalls business in
Lancaster county, Mr.. Small hav-
ing been promoted to the position
Of Assistant Manager over the
Charlotte territory. Any one de-
string good position will do well
to consult with us at once. Ad.
dress, The Singer Mfg. Co.,
Charlotte, N. G.
w. B. Cook, Manager.
Kershaw cor. The State: Yes
terday afternoon the profession
al men of the town played ball
against the business men. The
score stood 20 to 16 in favor of
professionals" The profes.
sional nine were: Drs. Gregory,
Twitty, Rutledge, Mcdonald
Cureton, Rev. Mr.. Beckham,
Lawyer Dobson aud Vernie Cook
and Soulee Gregory. The nine
composed Of business men were
Messrs John Ingram, Tom
Blackwell, John Lowry, Jim
Powers, Boag Cook, Jack Beck.
ham, Ed. Williams. Mamie
Catoe and Crawford Cook.
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Beef Good steak or fine
roast, delivered on short notice.
Send your orders to
Phillips IL Thu eatt Market.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06

Such O wonderful slaughter of high class de.
sirable merchandise has never taken place in
the towns history.
Every living person within radius of twenty
miles ought to be on hand and reap their share
of the great values that will be sacrificed during
the next ten days OF slaughter. 1t is net nee.
essary for US to use any argument to prove that
we mean what we say That we will positively
sell any article in during this ten days
sale
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SPECIAL NOTICEl

For Sale ! Subject to prior
sale and withdrawal, Fifty (5O)
Shares 'r any part thereby of
the Lancaster Cotton Mills Z per
cent Preferred stock, at 800. per
share, NET.
Henry w. Thomson,
So Morgan Square,
Spartanburg, S. G.
July A, 1904. I'm.
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Notica,

Notice.
have been notified by Presi-
dent Johnson Of Winthrop Col.
lege that no vacancies occur for
scholarships this year
The entrance examinations
will be held and hould vacancy
occur after July 9Th, the same
will be filled from the young
ladies that pass this exsmina-
tion.
Fathers will please accompany
their daughters to the examina-
tiou, as the application blanks
must be signed by parent or guar
dian. Respectfully,
A. G. RowELL,
County Sup't of Education.
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Ginning Outfit for Sale.

20 h. p. Tolbot boiler, ID b. p.
Ames engine, 70 saw Looms gin,
Feeder and Condenser, one Boss
Press, necessary shafling, pulleys.
new betting with outfit. Very
cheap for cash. Apply to
T. S. Carter, Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-07-06

The old Central Natiopal bank
building at the northeast corner of
Plaln and Main street in Columbia
has been sold for SO, 900 to Sylvan
Brothers, the jewelers..
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Carpenters began work yes
terday on the Payseur store room.
1t is to be occupied Sept. 1st by
j. B. Mackorell. Mr.. Clyburn
has moved in with Porter e Ste .
phcnson.