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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

The old man looked up sharply.
"There comes to every human being
under the sum-" said he, in one shape
or another the tide in his affairs
which. though it may not lead on to
fortune, nor yet down to ruin, proves
him shows what is in him, brings out
ANYTHING worth counting that may be
latent in him, and exposes his weak
nesses. too often enough. That tide
came to me in the Terrible Year-in
'57-wbich found us English folk, lit
tie handfuls Of us, isolated, almost de-
fenceless, facing the brown millions
who for once we're banded together
against us by hate and wrath. | was
an assistant deputy commissioner in a
God-forsaken district in India and had
been SO long alone among the natives
that / could not speak half a dozen
sentences Of my own language without
slipping in a word or two of Persian
or Hindustani l prided myself upon
having my fingers on the pulse OF ma
tive life in that district. Things were
going forward OF which / could not
get the hang. There was mystery in
the air; you felt it, yet could find to
it no key.
During those months / knew what
IL is to be possessed by a demon OF
fear told myself that it was all
fancy, that Asia was playing the devil
with me, that I was losing my nerve.
II was in the deepest folds OF the
Dark Valley when Harold came up into
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

woman in India who mattered-of Mrs
Harold. With that thought came also
the necessity for action, and when a
man is called upon to act he is relieved
from the curse Of thinking.
"Harolds camp lay some thirty miles
to the north of my station. AS soon
as the news spread the lives of Harold
and his wife and sister would not be
worth a minutes purchase.
Il slipped out of the bungalow, went
to the stables, found and saddled my
mare, locked the stables securely be
hind me and rode out into the dark
ness. / took path which soon led
me clear Of the town. and directly !
was in the open country ! put the mare
ito a hard eanter and headed for the
Harolds' camp. The time for dream.
ing and for fear was ended. and
knew 1t. The time for action had
come and with it a sort Of intoxication
of reckI essness that filled me with
fierce joy and pride.
at was only a little after midnight
that ! reached my destination. | con
trived, not without difficulty, to arouse
Harold. | led him away from the
tents, and told him the news that had
come in.
"'You mustn't lose a second / said
The one chance of safety lies in Mrs
Harold and your sister getting to thC
| fort as soon as. may be.
"'And do you seriously believe al
J this rubbish?' Harold inquired, stand
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

my district to shoot, bringing his wife
and sister with him. | did not know
him from Adam, and | had not seen a
European lady for over three years, so
was a bit bothered by the intrusion.
| felt shy and awkward in the COM
pany of ladies. 1 was only too glad
to ship the party off into a corner OF
the district where game was plentiful
P as soon as | could contrive to make the
necessary arrangements. did not care
much for Harold, nor yet for his sis
ter, but Mrs. Harold charmed and fas-
cinated me. Harold was Gran, sort
of beggar and his sister turned up her
nose at most things, including me. Mrs.
Harold was--well, just everything that
q woman can be! Beautiful, with a
sort of glory of beauty that Yet had in
1t a certain dainty dignity that held
her worlds above you, and good-you
could zee the goodness looking out OF
her eyes-and kind. in thought and
deed.
"The -arolds had been gone a mat
ter of some three weeks when the news
reached me of the outbreak down coun-
try. | was sitting on my veranda,
smoking my pipe and dreaming, when
Hail Muhamma1 Akhbar, one of the
kAding natives of the place, came to
me suddenly out Of the luminous dark
ness of the night. He was shaking
with excitement as he told me OF the
mutiny of our tr rs down south and
OF the rapidity with which tie disat-
lection AS spreading.
"'The disaffection spreadeth fast.
m ,s.rHF &c In
bazaars; tomorrow the villages also
will know. Then, perhaps-who know
eth save allah, the Merciful, the Com
passionate?-th Raj Of the Sahib-log
will have its ending in blood, as In
blood 1t also had its beginning, nor will
1t be the turn of our women folk to be
made chattels for the pleasure OF new
husbands
"At that word fear left me and q
great wrath alone remained. | rose
from M csair and in an instant nao
him by the throat.
"'Have a care, dogr cried, as
shook him to and I . while he gaspet
and whined and struggled. The Raj o.
the Sahib-log Is not yet ended, and Il
blood Ia to be let. see that 1t be not
thin 81 In this district | am the RAJ Of
the English.
81 thre Kim from me. half stran
gled, and Il a momert re was all alb
Sectness and enlre2ty.
"Be gonel cried. spurning hin
with my foot. lie gathered h..lself to
gether and. whining excuses, droppe,
back into the darkness,
sWhen he had gone | stood for az
instant dased III world that had Of
sudden been shattered about my head
realized the dlsproportion OF thu
white mans numbers in India to thos,
OF the people of the soil
sThe words which Halt Muhammat
Akhl ar had spoken, limiting of th'
sa4a that awaited English women II
India, flashed across my niifiIi,. All
with them the thought Of the on
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

ing there in his pajamas, his face un'
naturally white in the moonlight.
"'I do said.
"'On no better grounds than mere
native gup?'
"'On that and on hundred and one
things that have gone before and that
now have new meaning | replied.
"'Well, don't believe a word of 1t,
he said sneeringly. Well talk 1T over
in the morning, he said with a yawn,
stretching himself insolently.
"'You will do nothing of the sort |
said, and | could hear my voice vibrat-
ling with anger. You may think ! am
coward, if you like. I'm responsible
for what happens in this district, and
by God, man, you have got to do what
| say
"'Well, / do think that you are a
rather nervous person, but We'll see
what my wife says
"'Let me speak to her, please said.
AS you will.' he answered with a
shrug.
eve walked back to the tent in 81
lence, and presently Mrs. Harold came
out to us, her tall, SLIM figure wrapped
in a white dressing gown.
"'Your husband thinks that am an
alarmist,' / said, but | have informa-
ton of a general mutiny Of our troops
down country, and | know that the
news is true. / have left my post in
q moment of extreme emergency in or
der to bring you all in to my fort,
which is the nearest approach to safety
| that | have it in my power to offer
you. Everything depends upon my get
| ting back before daybreak and before
the natives know that l have left the
place; but | won't go without you
Win you come-now, at once?
eyes, she said simply, bending
those grave, true eyes steadily upon
me. We will come, of course. And
thank you. You have risked a great
deal to come to us, we understand that
and We are grateful
"tOf course ehimed in Harold
grudgingly. No doubt you did what
you Thought right
Miss Harold Joined her brother in
his scofflngs at the news and at its
bearer, but cared little enough fol
that. | knew the event would prove
me right: Mrs. Harold had thanked me
ard had shown that she understood.
asked for nothing more.
81 rode at her side during the whole
e the remainder of that night. The
sense Of my proximity TO her, and my
knowledge of the fact that her safety
ust largely depend upon me, upor
ny efforts. upon my wits. upon ny
rourNge. infused into me a new en-
ihusiasm and energy. and fixed my de
termination to come out on top or die
solid as a rock.
"Just after daybreak we came 20 thu
outskirts of the town. A Muhammadar
mendieapt in long green gown wa,
exhorting the people, His face, liviI
with excitement and eontorted with en-
thusiasm, was straining heavenward
and his long white beard flew back ovel
VS. shoulder as he poured out stream
! OF fierce worids ~ 3 this that bit deel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
Xerer wore Paiamas.

At a function on Main street bash
full young lady was taken in to dinner
by an elderly professor who was bit
deaf. To start conversation, she slid;
Professor. do you like bananas?" Yes,
nv dear LADY," he answered "but
think prefer the old fashioned night
shirt"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
A Literary Kicker.

Charles Lamb once heard burglar
breaking in his house. He drew on
his heavy hunting boots and with a
candle went down stairs and con.
fronted him in the act of putting tie
silver from the breakfast table int
his bag. What are you doing?" dc
handed the author. Il am hungry and
was just getting something to eat" hes.
itatingly replied the thief. "T-take a
l.leg OF l-lamb," suffered tie futhor
as he kicked him dom the celia stairs
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

moment of ALA moment that might so
easily have been spoiled for her, Tor
me.
so now instead have my memories
memories of things done, and one
priceless memory of thing left I'M
done: and now, as l sit here waiting
for the end, they give me all ask OF
happiness and of contentment. Corn
Hill Magazine.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
Another Version.

Mary had a little mule,
II followed her one day to school.
The teacher got behind that mite
And hit 1t with a rule,
Like a fool
And after that-no school!
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
had a Strong Breath.

An Irishman leaned over the coun-
ter in a jewelry store and said to the
clerk, "Give me one Of your best wed
ding rings" Eighteen karats?" he
was asked. mo, ating onions, but Is
it any Of your Internal business?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
Tame Baby Hippopotamus.

A young hippopotamus, riding on its
mothers back when she was shot, was
saved and cared for by one OF the
men. These animals are very danger
Gus to canoe men, for in returning TO
the surface to blow they often come
M right under the canoe and upset It.
Sometimes they give chase to canoes,
and then the native paddlers do all
they can to reach the bank, unless a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

white man with rife is with them.
The baby was thriving very well when
last heard Of. He escaped from his
enclosure once, but came back very
hungry, as was evident from the raw
enous way in which he applied him
self to his food
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
AMONG WILD BEASTS.
Crocodiles, Lions and HippOpOtami
Endanger Lives of Railway
Builders in Africa.

The building of the bridge at Vic
TORN Falls and the Cape to Cairo
Railway has suddenly and necessarily
brought a great many people together
at this spot, where there was previous
Iy but an occasional traveller or hunter.
Besides the birds and the butterflies
and the fish, the chief living animals
were lions, elephants, hippopotami,
crocodiles, jackals and hyenas.
The croeodiles were found to be so
numerous-as many as thirty being
seen together sometimes-that they
have had TO be killed in great numbers
for the safety of the people at work
one giant eaurian killed a man and a
woman. and was itself killed only af-
| ter selling another man. native
woman was taking water from the
river when the crocodile knocked her
| in with its tail, seized her in its hor-
rid mouth and dragged her away. Her
husband was close by, but was power
| less to save her. He determined TO
be avenged. however, and for several
lniehts waited in a canoe with load
ed gun. He, too, disappeared, and it Is
| Thought the crocodile knocked him out
of the canoe as it had knocked his
wife off the bank, and taken him to its
hole.
"A week later it got another man, but
instead of taking him into its hole, It
carried him to an island. Here its
/ victim got hold OF the reeds and strong
grass. and held on 50 tightly that the
crocodile could not get away with MN
Of coursa he screamed with all his
might, and a ga-S-Ut men with crow
bars went to rescue him. This they
succeeded in doing, and also in Staying
the dangerous monster. lhese croco-
dies are so rayenous that 1t is not pos
sible even to keep dogs with safety
and parents living near the river are
in constant dread of losing their chill
dren.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10
Alton Terror.


dren.
A Lion Terror.
One of the lions killed had also filled
mn the measure of its iniquity ere 1t
met it's doom. The scene of it's depre-
dations was a native village some dis
| lance north of the Falls. The native
huts are very slender, being built
mainly of reeds. In such a hut wo-
man was sitting when the lion pushed
aside the door, walked in and seized
her. carrying her away to his lair IN
| the dense bush. Then he had an OK.
/ This was in tho enclosure with other
cattle and donkeys.
The lion. railing to get into the en-
closure, so frightened the animals with
his attempts that they rushed in hud-
died. terrified mass from end to end,
and their weight upon the palisading
broke it down. They rushed out
Through the opening, which was just
what the lion wanted, for he had now
nothing to do but to take his choice.
After the OK, he selected donkey on
his next visit, and then sheep, and
finally another OK. At last the natives
became panic stricken until some white
men treasured them, telling them they
would sit up all night for the lion and
shoot him. The lion came and got
away with another OK, for the white
men, tired with the watch, had fallen
asleep. However, they were able TO
track him.
It was important that having prom
ised to kill the lion they should do SO
for that is the secret Of the white
ma power over the native-never to
break his word. SO they set off to tho
thick bush half mile away, whittier
the lions tracks led them. There they
came upon him and killed MN VIII
one bullet. that entered the right nos
tril. This was what big game hunt
ers consider a good kill, as the bullef
did not disfgure the lion nor inJur'
his skin. Near by was the carcass O
an OK. and little further in the bush
in a sort of tunnel OF lmpenetrapl'
thorn, were the gnawed bones-the re-
r,oine If some of his former victims
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-07
SOME GEORGIA NUGGETS.

De man wb5t ta5us hisse'f Is not
nigh ez frequent ca De meals
Poverty art nigh ez humble ez
what he 5oEs, ne feels lax Eoktr De
house cat ever minute in de day
Write it high en- write it wide Oar
IS no fool ii dis w9rI lax de ole fool
what's de sane fol over in De same
oie place -Atl5nt4 Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-07
NEW SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
VIA RON MOlt-AlN RCur

Commencing Auguse Sta, the Ira
Mountain RfIte will establish throusf
daily sleeping car service betwea
New Orleans aud St. Louis, via. Va
ley Route and 7. z. on the follcw.A
schedule
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-07
Notnbound.

Leave New Orleans 6.35 p. m.
Leave Pine Bluff 445 p. m.
Arrive St Louis 7:3s a. m.
So0troound.
Leave st. Louis $3.50 p. m.
Arrive Pine Blur 1880 a. N.
Arrive New Orleans 8:56 a. m.
For reservations apply to Ioea
agent.
H. C. TOWNSEND, G. P. &ra
81 IA0aI Aa
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
Situation in Russia
Gear about to Lose His Last
Prop--The Army in a Fer
ment.

st. Petersburg, November, 26.
The successful mutiny of the
sailors at Sebastopol, accompani-
ed by the first open revolt of an
entire regiment Of troops, has
created the greatest alarm in
Government circles, and no at
tempt is made to disguise the
seriousness of this latest crisis.
The army is the last prop of
the Government. Mutiny is con
tagious and the epidemic of re-
volt which has attacked in turn
practically all the units of the
navy from Valdivostok to Cron-
stadt, it is now feared, is destined
similarly to spread through the
army.
Ugly reports have been repeat
Suly ClTCuldUSu VI SSulIlOn dhohS
the soldiers in Manchuria, and it
was specifically reported a week
ago that Gen. Linevitch had to
put down a mutiny with con
siderable bloodshed, and that
subsequently he executed forty
two officers. No confirmation of
this report was obtainable, but
whether it be true or not, the
morale of the troops on garrison
duty in Russia has certainly
everywhere been shaken by the
revolutionary propaganda, and
the fidelity of individual units,
even of the guard regiment, is
questioned.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
Notice to Taxpayers.

Taxes Will be due and payable with
out penalty from October ID to De-
cember 81, 1905.
The tax levy for State purposes is
5h mills, for ordinary county purpos-
es 4 p mills, special county purposes
(L. & G. r, r. bonds) 2 mills. consti-
tutional tax for school purposes 3
mills, making total levy of Is mills
on all taxable property of the county
In School Districts Nos. 3, 80, 80 and
46. there is special levy of mills
additional for school purposes in
District No. "a, mills; Districts n os.
II, II and 80, mills; District No. IS,
mills; No. Ia, 6 mills, and No. 40.
Z mills. In Cane Creek Township
there is special local levy of AZ mills
for railroad purposes; Gills Creek, 5
mills, and Pleasant Hill, mills.
There is also tax of one dollar on
each male citizen between the ages OF
twenty-one and sixty years, except
eX-Confederate soldiers and sailors,
or those who are so disabled that they
cannot earn a support by manual
labor.
j. f.. BLACKMON,
Treasurer Lancaster County.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
Notice Of Election.

RESOLVED by the Town Council of the
Town of Lancaster in Council assembled
and by the authority OF the same.
lst That an election for a Mayor and
six Aldermen for the Town of Lancaster
TO serve for the next ensuing two years IS
hereby ordered to take place at the Guard
House in the town of Lancaster on Tues
day the 18th day of December, 1908.
2nd That Eugene @. Socrest, James NJ.
Warwick and J. O.. Foster are appointed
managers to hold said election
"Douc and ratified in Council assembled
this 25th day OF November, 1895.
Att,s.:
X f. WYLIE, Mayor.
Seal
G. ID. JONES. Clerk.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Lancaster.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

G. w. Phillips, Plaintiff,
against,
Phillips williams Williams
Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which is herewith served
upon you, and to serve copy of your
answer to the said complaint on j
Harry Foster, at his office in the town
of Lancaster, South Carolina. within
twenty days from the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service;
and If you fail to answer the COM
plant within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply tC
the Court for the relief demand ded III
the complaint.
j. HARRY FOST ER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated October oath, 1905
To the absent Defendants Phillips
Williams Williams. You
will take Notice:
That the Complaint in this action
was filed in the office Of the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for Lam
caster county on the oath, day of Octo-
ber 1905. j. HARRY FOSTER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Nov. 21st, 1905
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
Notice to White Teachers
of Lancaster County.

] especially request all White
Teachers in Lancaster county to
meet at Lancaster Court House at II
O'Clock a, m, Saturday Dec. 9th, for
the purpose Of organizing II Teachers
Association, and for discussing i'm
pOrtant questions affecting the
schools in this county. | most earn
estly urge that every Teacher in the
county be present at this meeting
w. NJ MOORE,
Co. Supt. Ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.
and

All persons indebt to the estate
of the late E. d. Bowers are hereby
notified to make payment thes nder-
signed, and all persons ba ing claims
against said estate are requested to
present same, duly attested.
Y. A Bowers,
ll-29-05-3t. Admir-.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Lancaster.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
j G. Baird, Plaintiff,
vs..
Walter >. Taylor, Defendant


By virtue of an order of Court made
in the above stated cause, dated Oct
-, 1909 and also by virtue Of an exc
CutiOn TO me directed in said case. |
will sell at public auction at Lancas-
ter court house on the first Monday IN
December next. within the legal hours
Of sale, IN" following described real
state, which has been levied uDon
under said execution as the property
Of the defendant, tO-w:t: All that
piece, parcel or tract Of Iand in the
town OF Lancaster, SAID county and
state, containing one and One-half
acres, more or less, running along
Market street from Chesterfield Ave
uue TO Southern Railway COmpany's
track and fronting on said Chester
held Avenuc,-being a portion Of the
estate lands Of julia 4 TayOr, decd
Also, all that lot of land. with the
buildings thereon, situate in the said
town, county and state, on the West
side Of Main street, ,rXtendpd contain
ing one and one. half acres. more or
less, tenanIcd by H. O.. McIlwain and
beng portion Of the estate lands Of
Of Julia 4. Iayor, Gec'd
Terms Of sale, cash: purchaser to
pay for papers
JNO, p. HUNTER.
Sheriff Ian. co.
Lancaster, ). c., Nov 10. 1903.
Williams Il Williams, Pitts Att'ys.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29
November Sale a Great SuCC(

the liberal
they November Sa which has the great
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-29

-
8 sells Our line of Ladies' and Misses Jackets
Sc our and Coats are beauties and the prices
...19c just one-third less than competitors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
immigration to the South.

THE Washington Post recently uerance to the follow
L ing concerning white immigration to the South.
cit does not to that the white scheme
with distinct South
friends down that do take kindly to the idea of having
foreign populations wholesale into their social
tenn They great that readily be converted
of agriculture and other industries and they will be
those developed the interest
But clear that they object by the
They do want vast multtudes of aliens
strangers driven them by agents working under
contract capita basis of profit They prefer to know
sight eventually adopt neghbors and elowctzens
this precisely the which the Post foresaw
discussed the outset The truth is that the South
has retained AngoSaxon civilization in virtually undiu
form With the exception of two great seaport
the section intact their
stock their ideals and their institutions Gen
succeed each other unbroken ORDER taking
something fruit Of human and keeping
with exataon the remains it's original
nothing it's original character and
spiraton their hearts, whatever committees and
Jealous expoers the Southern people
content with the evolution which has to their
now social problems perilous experiments unknown
fields They emerged disaster by familiar and
maths Along they would rather to the
end We believed that the South would welcome
immigration from Europe other foreign lands
nor can we see any why they should