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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Building Record Since January, 1894
The development of Los Angeles in
every direction has been marvellous. In
the annexed official tabulation from the
books in the office of j. ]. Backus,
superintendent of public buildings. is
given the valuation of improvements
in Los Angeles during the past ten
years:
The figures below tell the story. They
show that Los Angeles is growing more
rapidly than any other city of three
times it's population in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

a way as to give the utmost satisfac;;
tion to its patrons AS an electrical
contractor this company sells and in
stalls motors, fans, telephones, signal
telephones and fire alarms, and also
does all kinds of electrical Work or
great or small Importance. This com
pany wired the new Examiner build
Ing and many others in the city; It
has it's office in the Stimson block,
works are on the alley between Main
and Spring streets, with entrance on
Seventh street. 1t employs twenty
men in it's business, which is rapidly
growing, Mr.. Longstreth is in the
prime Of life and public-spirited citi-
zen.
WILLIAM VAN DEN HEUVEL
This is certainly the electric age, which
had its dawn in the latter half of the
last century, and has only just begun to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CO.

The handsomest and most artistic gas
and electric fixtures seen or sold In this
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
Benson Briefs.

BENSON, June 12:-Mrs L j
Barr of Kingstree is visiting re.
latives at this place.
Mrs J B Chandler, who has
been on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs Will N Harbin OF New York
City, has returned after spend,
ing a month in that city. She
also visited her daughter, Mrs
V W Graham of Orangeburg be.
fore returning home.
Mrs E A Steele of Dock came
here last Saturday on a visit to
Mr. and Mrs W S Grayson and
returnedhome Sunday. afternoon.
For the past two weeks the
weather has been hot and n ow
we seem to be right in the midst
of a serious drought, which is
working havoc with the crops;
the farmers, however, have had
fine weather for cleaning out
their cotton, which in many
places had become grassy dur
ing the rainy weather in May.
Cotton generally is small and
does not seem to grow. Grass
and rain have had much to do
with the reduction of cotton
acreage. The corn crop is poor;
hardly a half crop of that cereal
is expected. W S G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
A Machine to Pick Cotton.

Every now and then some
crank comes along claiming to
have discovered the secret of
perpetual motion, and also once
in while there looms on the
horiz\n the inventor of a cotton
picker. The latest bid for fame
and fortune by way Of the cot
ton picker comes from Charles
ton, where, it is alleged, two
men after eight months expert
pentation have perfected and
atentec~>a machine that they
~ be ke real fhilas.E,Me Me
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15

After all, Greelyville cama over
Friday and played game. A
large crowd gathered beneath the
"grand- stand" at the park, including
Il good proportion of the fair sex, the
presence of the latter enhancing
greatly the interest aud enjoyment
incident to. the game. The game
was called about 4:30 o'clock and
lasted something over two hours. In
addition to her home talent Greedy
vile was reinforced by Sublett and
Miller (the battery that Mayesville
had the day previous, }, also Manning
and Foreston were represented on
the nine. Kingstree's battery was
Fairey and .Justus, both of whom
played great ball. Fairey's pitching
was feature of the game, sixteen
batters going down before his curves.
For the visitors Miller and Sublett,
also Land played we'll in their posi-
tions.
The home team took the lead fl0ai
the start, winning the game in the
first inning. This kept the contest
from beng what might be termed
wildly exciting, still there was a good
humored. crowd present, all out for
u good time, and hey-especially the
ladies' all seemed to get their moneys
Sworth. Mr. TX Wallace held the
invidiouS position of umpire and his
decisions generally were received with
satisfaction
Following are the players and the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
Two GAMES OF BASE BALL.
Kinqstree Defeated by MaVeSVille
Beats GreeIyVille-The Score.

The game between Kingstree and
Mayesville, played last Thursday on
the latter's grounds, was won by
Mayesville, the official score being
6 to 3. Thus the home boys lost
their first game. Those who wit
messed it say that 1t was a very good
exhibition of ball playing and that
but for the assistance OF the umpire
in behalf of Mayesvllle, the Kings
tree boys would have son. The
specific charges against the umpire
9re that his rotten decisions enabled
Mayesviile to score four runs to
which she was not entitled. 1t is
also asserted that Mayesville played
only two home men, borrowing play
ers from Bishopville, Lyncbburs and
other towns. They likewise put up a
hired battery, Sublett and Wilcox.
Kingstree had three borrowed
PLAYERS, Lake, Wilcox and Watson
of Florence. Wllmot Gilland Was
in the box for Kingstree and pitched
superb game.
The lineup and the score were as
fnllowS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
Wedding At BOSTICK.
Miss McWhite and Mr. Slngletary VIII
Reside at Lake City.

Lamar Singletary and Miss Edith
McWhite were qaietly married at
the home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs
B B McWhite of Bostick, on Wedpes-
day afternoon, Rev G F Ramsbottom
performing he ceremony. The
bride Is a dau hter of the late B B,Mc:
White and Fsister of Charles Nc
White of is city. She is Young
lady who has large circle Of friends
and relatives in this county. Mr.
Singletary, th= groom, is a thrifty
young business man of Lake City.
~ Apake their home at Lake
nsjag|aiiIIis iaGegep
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
An Approaching Wedding.

Friends of the prospective bride
and groom have received the follow.
ing card of invitation:
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Mcdowell Gilland
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
LOaise
to
Mr. Louis Sherfesee
Wednesday evening. June twenty-first
nineteen hundred and five
at eight O'Clock
Presbyterian church
Kingstree, South Carolina.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE rs, 1905.
Dixon VS.. Ogden.
T.. w. WOLFE,
KingStree, 5. Z.

~
For the information of those
of our readers who do not have
access to the daily newspapers
OF the State we have reproduced
/. this week an article by Mr.
Thomas Dixon, Jr., which was
published recently in the
Charleston News and Courier
and the Columbia State. Mr. Dix
on is the well-known author of
"The LeoparFs Spots and
"The Clansman," both of which
books deal with the period of
Reconstruction from the South
ern standpoint.
Ashort time ago an ANONYMOUS
article appeared in the News
and Courier, which charged Mr.
Robert c Ogden with being a
negro worshipper, pure and
simple The Columbia State.
an ardent admirer of Mr. Ogden.
came to his defense and demand.
ed the name of the author of the
offending article, and when Mr.
Dixon was named as the writer,
challenged him to produce proof
OF his charge. The letter that
We publish is Mr. Dixon's re-
sponse to the challenge.
Mr. Dixon seems to make a
clear case against Mr. Ogden,
going sc far as to assert his be-
lief that the latter, if asked the
direct question, would not at
tempt to deny that he ''hugged''
Booker Washington, or that in
connection with his store he
conducts a restaurant for white
and negro customers. This
seems fair enough, certainly,
and it is now up to Mr. Ogden to
deny or affirm the charges.
1t IS very true that other de-
partment stores in New York
City have the mixed restaurant
feature, which they as we'll as
Mr. Ogden have perfect right
to do. The difference is that
Mr. Ogden, who Mr. Dixon de-
clares to be ga negro worship
per, pure and simple" has ar
rogated to himself the super
vision of the educational system
i'm the South, while the other
merchants cited stay at home
and attend to their own busi-
ness. This makes a world of
difference, and until Mr. Ogden
and the Southern Educational
board purge themselves of Mr.
Dixon's charges we do not be-
lieve that they will ever be able
TO ram their theories DOM the
throats of the white people of
the South, however thickly the
aforesaid theories may be gild-
ed 10 hide the base metal un
derneath.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15

are told, moreover, that the in
ventors are eagerly a waiting the
advent of the cotton season to
give their machine a practical
test.
Having in mind the long train
OF failures that have been from
time to time exploited as cotton
pickers We may be pardoned
for believing that the new
machine will go the way of all
the others when the time comes
for practical test. In this day
OF scientific discovery and lnven-
tive genius no man can mark the
bounds of human endeavOr. But
when the difficulties are con-
sidered in the way of a success
full cotton picking machine it
seems like foolish waste OF
brain ard energy trying to
achieve 4 hopeless task. 10
gather cotton from the plant
without taking leaves, stems
and unopened bollS, q machine
would have to be endOwN
with something like human inN
telligence, and It really seems
far more feasible to train mon
keys to- do the work than to in
vent a machine with this dis
eliminating power.
Again, We believe if such a
could be invented it
would not prove an unmlXed
blessing, especially in our part
of the country. In parts OF
Alabama and Texas there are
lands whose natural fertility
will produce year after year a
bale of cotton to the acre, In
these States the limit of produc-
ton is based on the quantity it
is possible to find laborers to
gather. With machine to pick
this cotton what would be the
result? 1t is easy to fancy a
twenty-million bale crop sold
probably at from three to four
cents pound. When it comes
to this the cotton farmers of our
State would be put out of busl-
ness.
Then, too, the inventors
would patent the machines and
charge almost what price they
please for them-probably lease
them to those planting large
acreage. What chance would
the average farmer stand with
such competition?
No; we do not take very ser
iously the claim of the Charles
ton inventors, but if perchance,
they or anyone else shonld sue
ceed in perfecting a cotton
picker it would be the greatest
calamity that has ever befallen
the Southern farmer.
Twn CiUCc ne pkeC RLIJ
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-15

Two base Wilcox, Miller.
Base hits-Kingstree 5, Mayesville 7.
Bases on balls-Gilland 2, Sublett 5.
Struck Gilland s, subitt 9.
M.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

Prof. Madden of our High
school, wants his advanced scholars
to be up on issues of the day and
on Wednesday had the members
of the Senior class attend court and
hear the able charge of the Judge
to the jury in the Shoemaker case
and his giving explanation what
was meant by killing person as
murder or manslaughter In the
different degrees, or OF self defense
and it was clearly defined. j.:
His charge was explicit, he took
sides with neither. and no one IN
that crowded court room could de
eide from his remarks Of the guilt
or lnnocense of the defendant.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

The December number of the
Home Companion
is grander, if possible, than ever.
Story after story about Christmas,
and every page to the end keeps
you enraptured with good cheer
Not only the stores, but the pat
terms, the cooking receipts, the
suggestions for presents, even the
puzzle page figures for Christmas
times But their whole year has
been continual enjoyment for their
readers, and 1906 promises to be
even grander. and the price 1n-
changed, only 81 year. It is the
most acceptable Christmas present
you can give anyone Come in
and let us show you a copy OF it,
or send 81 to "The Ladies Home
Companion" Springfield, Ohio, fol
years subscription. and try It 8
year on our recommendation. =. -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
Rrtd6,ss b,,iutidina INotiice..

Public notice IS hereby given that sealed
bids will, be received atsthsi Office 0f the
County Clerk of Ellis county, KaAsas,
noon of DEC. 10Th, 1895, for the furnish
ing of all material, erection and con-
structl0n Of three bridges il .EEllis C0up-
.ty, Kansas, 4 te be constructed ofsstohe
or cement, as follows:
$ One stone 6rcen1snTts bridge With
q span :oEsarch of. g. feat, 20 be 4eigh-
teen feet above low water level, with q
sixteen foot roSdW6y, iran guard sfail |;
with one seventy. fo9ty wing, and scpe
thirty foot wing, said bridge TO be bulls
acoss sBigcreeE; 81 Sc milesssouth OF the
Oae Stone or cement bridge With
asspan or arch ofr48 fests ito be t4ourteen
feet above 10y water gaark. with H 8 !!
foot roadway, iron gaard rails; WITH
ones7O foot 4vingAe land one 50 foot wing
Said bridge tO. be built across the
Saline River about II miles north OF
the City of HeJs~s Kansas
One stone or cement bridge, with
a span or eTc1uf 30Sfeet stOsbe ten feet
above low water level with , 10 foot
roadway. with iron guard rails, and two
10 foot wings Said drudge fe BIZ across
the bEaapch e Big greek e esthaflPel
Plans and .speeifiaatioas are tor be
furnished BIZ bidders with thelr bids.
( The county Commissions reserve
the right to reject any and ali bids
81. P. DfNGES, County clerk
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
The u. ~. rand. oAiEa; bav,n

The u. y. land Office having
had such success in the west of
onearthing Us. Land franda they
have nov started in on Ksnsas and
a special Grand jury Of The q s.,
Court is to meet It Topeka Ssxt
week, principally for that4,kind of
cases and we note 3thatsno one of
this, or adjoining wSstsrnieounties
are on thatjury. {
Wednesday,, Topcka journal.
says: "A. B. Green, the spec
lal Examiner sent here by the Gov
eminent, and the man howorked.
up the big caaes ii the northwest
which sentenced 4 . s. Senator to-
the Psnitentlary and lot of others
with him; is IN charge Of Kansas.
investigation and has ashig stock
of prosecutions winch he viii push.
before that .juTy". |; - IA.
Mr. Green ! was vas here last week,
had a livery rig and drove around
in this county Investigating.
tbs proposed to stop the tfsn,c-
lag of Government land by the
stockmen, which keeps,ths home
steader out Also TO stbp the home
Stealing by anyone forths benefit
and use Of some, rtaiehs range and
then not gong on, the place but
lew hours each S months ana .hy
ing elsewhere, as. an applisant ID
making an:Fentry swears:,..o.
that my application. is made tol
actual settiement--noksfert the bene
fit OF any other psts.onS44pot in col
fusion with oaDY person,rto give
them the benefit of the land enter
ed. --and will not make any COZ
tract Or agreement III any rnannsi
or way with any. person" ETC. :.
|: Is there aHgoHe In this. county
Iapt to get caught by that juryg
Il Did Mr. Green End any unIay
ful fences or. Homesteads IN ..rancI
es unoceapiedaud+shewlng. not liz
ling on or abandoned. aAbout thi
i Mr. Green wont talk never talk
EEsbout the land investigation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
/, lqttzrdIaas's Notice.
Isl, published NQX. II, 1905.

lst R1R9 lilI s, S 81 i h.: 1905. -.
iS4 the 81 naa nses1 ossshe S Esssset II
Otto; +, Reema EgEy late Of Ellis qenn'
-Netice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day OF April i. b. 1905 the under
signed WAS, s-by the Probate court .cl
Ellis 60. Kansas, duly appointed and
+4ualifed eguSrdian OF Esther
Rse%sRyds :as q aRH EeF kRs sssI
Istesof Ella countRS deceased. fsesj.ssrre
All parties interested will, take no;
tfce and govern themsAa YES Accordingly
,ALEie. ReeaesryGo GsserGsOaa
Attest-77R, G. Arnold, Probate Judge
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

Pa.eAaa sarssa Ae Idea Of > SALON
~ snusiesa exhs61tions," to be eoh-
suctSd pa the sans liaes e those de-
Eo4s y - pActe<iAI and plastic arts.
h 4seh salon, provided with all the
'eQpisite advantages in the matter 81
hstruments and acoustics, French
composers of the day viii be enabled
10 give practical exhibits" of their
work by performing the same at stat
% times dnring the season before a
Jury
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
Pat Was Married.

Pat Murphy entered a Liverpool
railway station. 1t was going to be his
first ride on train; as he approached
the ticket ONCE young lady called
for Mary Hill, single; it happened to
be a station on the line. Our hero's
turn came next. He shouted, H'Pat
Murphy. married." -.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

This Russian shooting trial has
been attended by many of the Rus
sian young men and must have
shown them the danger, expense
and trouble the carrying of a pis-
tol brings, for it will cost father
Shoemaker a good farm to defend
his SOD.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
IHg0uQk u ,Rasarsse.,.,Cars:

4N9ONgS5 % slSIt5EsS 50 = .3LAY8: :. -
If you elect. to gs12"t6 California in
"a Tourist car, a. manEx do, YOU
need not want for certain tmys, bat
can go any ,'laV II "tbe Week on the
Union. Pacific, r as this line runs
DAHL Y tours" cAfs' TO the Pacific
coast md i pi.es5ss9PghA1lx { conducted
Observation-Disclosures a week. ~;
Double sIeePFhg Tat berths.f 80,
Tickets on sale sale sv ,'ts:i ID day. In.
qulre of your Nearest e R Agent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
Rlshep Mevleker,s LARGE Family.

Bishop McVicker OF Rhode Island,
in speaking OF his great size, tells OF
a time when he went to hire a house
for himself and his sister, who is also
exceptionally large Upon being asked
by the landlord If his family was large
the bishop replied: Eyes, my family is
very large, but not numerous" ~
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

If you want a washing machine
tor Service do not buy lot OF
wheels. but buy II simple washing
machine, something that viii wash
For sale by Henry Wolf & Son.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
3wtsnI''th, 'gstti. koysI.

"A fight Ato; the death between two
full-grown, Swans Was witnessed in. the
Wyck, a tributary Of the English
Thames .. they 'S6ufE not BE sepa-
rated; and eontinuea. until one died
Of exhaustion. The other Was severely
injured about the neck. .s.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
Once Only.

Love in early youth-passionate.
fierce, irresponsible love-can come
but once a life. It is, in fact. an in.
dication OF deviation. If the truth
were known the pleasant feature Of
first love would prove to be its mem
ory.-CharIes ]. Norris in Fortnightly
Review.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
70 3Yi0 eAEII Z

"rh 1t the '1I}eoatSE wHgfe 4jdoa't know
which would :bs'the baSa.y saAdithe Bill
vile fsrmer-YEh Aslar 70 EaIse = 2 big
buy l. raflf6sd, TO csaul ?ths crops the
other fellerseEAisehs :si,a ~. - :.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
sha6o Attaek: soatman.

WAde dshiug In shallow water In
san Francisco bay, In q boat, Daniel
Smith was attacked by a school of
sharks. He fought them with a boat.
hook, and AnGliy managed to reach
shore exhausted.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
Proves Good investment.

In turning over the leaves of book
which he had bought for pence at
a London bookstall, the purchaser
found therein two e5 notes which
were dated May, 1878. '.'''
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
a new sfyIe coffee urz.

Henry Schultz Is exhibiting at
his .Iewelry store a new Coffee
urn that snrpasses anything ever
shown here, the Sternau, made in
Brooklyn, N. Y, and YOU should
go see it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02

Composition of British Army.
In the British army the proportion
of Scotch is S.62 per cent; Irish, 1918;
English, 1928. In the British navy
the proportion of English is still
larger.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
K. c.. S.

Kansas city Southern
L0WESTRzTES Ever made
to S0ukhKese Missouri, Indian fer
fft0ry, Arkdnsass .LOuisfana, Texas.
Dates o1 SGle: Nov Z e 81,
Dec. 5 and 18th
Stop0Vers on going &return trip.
Limit 81 days from date of sale.
The tide of immigration has tur-
nedrto the South, where land is
cheap and crops abundant = The
Land of. Fulfillment. No other
section of the country promises
such great return from products
of the soil and increased values.
- It's Worth Your Time.
Write for free illustrated literature
S. q. WARNER. G.P. & T. A.
- Kansas city, Me.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
,ElraA lnaananae canranr. ).

The. first insurance. company was
established in 1905. It was called the
Annicabie, Fad is headquarters were
in LondOns:;l u; ausEsf s~s'k as
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-02
ARE YOU GOING, EAST?

In making arrangements for
your going East this summer 1t
would be well to consider conve
nlence and saving of time. The
WABSAa, with It's own rails to
St. Louis, Detroit. Toledo Pitts
burg and Buffalo, is the shortest
line, makes the best time and fur
nishes the best accommodations.
And thru service to New York &
Boston. Ask Your local ticket
Agent for tickets over the Wabash
for they all sell them.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15

"There pilgrims stream with a faith
sublime
From every class and cnme and time"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15

is free to all. The grounds have been
laid out, and through the donations of
various organizations funds sufficient
for the building of a road and other
improvements have been made possible.
A strict clause in the organization pa
pers provides that no money shall be
charged for burial ground, and that it is
to be a "free, cooperative burial place
for the citizens of Goldfeld." w. l..
Dawson is chairman and W.. III. Tins
sexton of the association.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15
SIDE LIGHTS ON THE CAMP
Something About the Scenes in a Mining Community
That Make Living Therein Well Worth While

Written for The News by w. 2. De Wolff
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15
o d ACRE Is FREE.
Citizens Of Camp Organize Goldfeld
Union Cemetery Association.

Gods acre is to be free to the resi-
vents of Goldield through the instru-
mentality of the fraternal societies,
labor unions, lodges and churches of
the camp. Under the leadership of the
Miners Union an association has been
formed known as the Goldfeld Union
Cemetery, having for its object the es-
tablishing of a free and IL ~aspendent
burial ground in perpet' ". Forty
acres have been secure about a mile
west of town, twenty I ng donated by
Messrs. Ish and Wiz .er, and twenty
by the Railroad T,wnsite company.
Each lodge, church and society has its
W plot and a. irs are so arranged
that relatives the deceased are to
secure a deed , the space. There viii
also be a eiti ens' plot in which burial
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15
HISTORY OF THE DEsERr.

A Free Booklet, describing the dis
covery and development of Tonopah,
Goldield. Kawich and Bullfrog. is be-
ing distributed by Frank L. Kreider &
Bro, Merchants Exchange. San Francis
&C. A copy of this booklet should be
secured by every investor in the stocks
of the districts named, as it contains
aluable information concerning the
leading properties. If
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15

A large consignment Of high-grade pianos
Just received. For sale or rent, At +. Marks 6
Co.'s. f10tf
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-03-21

An interesting feature of the UnitJi
States Government display at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition will be an immense
working model of the Palouse irrigation
the features of the great enterprise
which the government intends to carry
out for the purpose of redeeming arid
lands in eastern Washington.