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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-28

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Miss Jennie Jones of .be
Tank section visited relatives ia
Chester county the past week.
Tabernacle Camp w 0 w will
meet Tuesday night next, 3lst
instant All members requested
to be present
MY Il A Fundcrburk of
Chesterfield county, who was
operated on for appendicitis at
the Pryor S .nitariun1 in Chester
several weeks ago, came over and
spent several DAYS with his son
here this week. He ic doing fne
and in n few days expects to be
able to return to his home.
There are thirty-four cases of
smallpox in the pest house in Co.
lnmbia and fourteen cases in $50.
lated residences.
MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Langley
returned home Wednesday from A
visit to relatives at Monroe and
Charlotte the past week.
We make no apology for sur
rendering much of our space this
issue to the proceedings Of tho
Farmers invention In New Or
leans. Every farmer should read
these proceedings and every farm
er should stand resolutely by the
conventions action.
Mrs. John Harry Neely die d
at Rock Hill Wednesday from
pneumonia following grip.
ALI who have not paid taxes
will do well to bear in mind that
one per cent penalty is added
during January; two per cent
penalty during February and sew
en- per cent up to and Including
March 18th.
An exchange remarks that "if
you don't believe an editor earns
his money, just take hold Of the
paper for week" And if YOU
don't think he needs what he earns
ask his creditors around town.
The monument to Q erected to
the memory of the late Narcisso
GeLer Gonzales is now being built
by the McNeel Marble company
of Gainesville, Ga. The
monument is to be made of se
lceted granite furnised NV thn
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-28

Governor Hayward and Lieuten
ant GovernorSloan were inaugural
ed Wednesday in The presence of
both houses aad u distinguished
assem- blage of state officials and
citizens generally.
Eleven barrels of corn whiskey
were seized by state oonstables
near Cheraw. which were being
fioated down the river from
North Carolina by blind tigers.
They contained $50 gallons of the
robejoyful" and were shipped to
headquarters iuColumbia.
Commissioner Watson has got
ton touch with a large manufac-
turing concern 10 the East which
he has induced tn offer market for
sweet potatoes raised in this state.
They will buy in carload lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Boosting Is a bad habit. 1t would seem
that no argument would be needed to es-
tablish this, but the world is 80 fond OF ar
gument that 1t argues about the most OBJ
vious things and then reargues questions
that were settled by argument ages ago.
But Boosting Is a bad habit. and, like other
bad habits, is quite general.
To boast of things achieved Is to dull any
luster which the achievement might have
had and to boast of things which one In
tends to do is rank folly. because It calls
such attention to the effort that, should It
fail. the failure is the more conspicuous
and painful.
But. speaking of boasting. he who boasts
of his health is the boldest boaster. Health
Is a condition which is liable to violent
fluctuations. AS witness this news dis
patch:
Julius Stapn of Newark. who died on
Saturday night while Boosting OF his good
health with friends. two of whom were
physicians, will be buried tomorrow.
The moral of this is: Don't boast of your
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
DR.. Needham's Appointment.

DR.. Needham's appointment as member
of the board of education is most appro-
pirate and commendable selection. Apart
from his personal qualification for such a
work. DR.. Needham's position as president
of George Washington University gives his
to the local educational sys-
tenn q peculiar fitness. certain to rebound
to the benefit of the local educational or
ganiza ton. In his personal capacity DR..
Needham supplies quality which Ia much
to be desired in the administrative board
governing public school affairs. His ex
perience as an educator and in The mana ge-
ment of the business affairs Of an cduca-
tional institution, his high character as
man, his judicial temperament and hts
breadth of view regarding public matters
In general. along with his personal prestige
in Congress. where he has already won
many warm friends, will all make for the
advantage Of the public schools. and the
District is to be congratulated upon his
designation and especially upon his agree
ment to add this duty to his already long
list of responsibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
ALFONSO.

From the Norfolk Landmark
King Alfonso of Spain Is now In London,
and the insurance rates on his life should
be about 80 per cent more reasonable.
From the Montreal Star.
The man who threw that bomb at Alfonso
can shoot almost crooked enough to get a
Job In the Russian navy.
From the Providence Journal.
What with the wedding Of Crown Prince
Frederick William in Berlin and the merry
making of King Alfonso in London adoles-
cent royalty Is attracting a degree of I'M
usual public attention this week that must
curl the lips of the crowned elders.
From the Lewiston Journal
Young Alfonso speaks of the attempted
assassination as though 1t were a little lark
gotten up for his diversion.
From the Indianapolis News.
However. king from sunny Spain might
find the novelty OF few days In rainy Lon
don really enjoyable.
From the Chicago Record Herald
Alfonso, recently appointed a general In
the English army, Is the first Spanish king
that ever set foot in England. If he Will
come over here we win try to get him an
honorary appointment as colonel on the
stan of some governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

wherewithal to pay for the lumber and lime
and paint and labor. Teheran gave forth
no response. Then he was sued by his
workmen and he declared himself bank
rupt. and at length petitioned the court to
allow him to detain the shah's baggage
on the occasion of that monarch's forth
coming visit to Paris.
The court rules that French subject
cannot hale foreign potentate into the
halls OF justice in France. sutton must
30 to the courts Of the debtors own land.
But what chance would the Partisan archi-
tect have in Persia? He would grow gray
and wrinkled with care and waiting before
he got chance to put a direct question
to the august representative OF the awful
majesty OF the shah.
Down In Venezuela sits enthroned an
autocrat who holds to the good old doc
trine that courts were made to execute the
win of the master. He should cable his
congratulations to Teheran and thank the
shah for maintaining the principle Of royal
immunity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

Odell Is good man for such work. He Is
practical politician who has served q
thorough apprenticeship. and Is particu-
larry familiar with affairs in the city. With
Mr.. Murphy leading the one side and Gov.
Odell the other, there should be no excuse
for any voters of the strictly partisan class
remaining at home on election day. Ii there
is not full poll in November good many
people will be curious to know why.
Mr.. Murphys candidate for mayor STANDS
practically nominated. Mr.. Mcclellan has
made some enemies but many friends, and
1t is conceded on all hands that he VIII run
a strong race for reelection. Not All the
Tammany district leaders are enthusiastic
for him, but none dares oppose him, and
Mr.. Murphy will probably see that even the
chilliest are loyal. The question on that
side relates to the Independents. How many
of them will support the mayor on his per-
sonal character and official record who two
years ago SHE'D at his close Tammany
affiliations?
The OdeH candidate. or rather the can
didate whose campaign the ex-governor
will manage. is not as yet indicated. 1t Is
not even decided as yet as to whether ne
should be a straight republican or a fusion
man. That he must be able to command
a large business vote in order to win IS
entirely apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11

influential native pastor in the islands
Ezera is now the leader of new cult or
sect the members of which look upon him
as a reincarnation of Elijah.
A host of Daniel Webster In handing him
a glass Of Madeira out of dusty and cob
webbed bottle said that he had made a
little calculation that the wine had cost
him So glass. counting the interest from
the time he bought the WINE Webster
reached for the bottle and helped himself
to a second glass. saying: Il really must
stop that confounded interest"
One of the slowest of literary workers
Is j. NJ Barrie. who likes to write for two
hours a day and no more One of the fast
est was the late Guy Boothby. who was
able to dictate 5000 or COCO words day
into monograph. Jerome X. Jerome
works whenever he feels like it, sometimes
he cannot write word for days. s. r.
Crocketts daily work on the typewriter
was formerly full 1900 words. but he now
dictates. Frankfort Moore writes his books
at a sprint and then goes for long holi-
day W. w. Jacobs considers 1000 words
quite a good days work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Odell and Action.

With Gov. Odens vacation at an end,
New York city politics will take on an
added interest. Things political are never
dull In that town. There is always some
thing In motion, or on the eve of being
set in motion. Tammany in particular does
business all the year round. and at the same
old stand and through much the same
agencies. II presents all the merits and de-
merits OF the political machine. 1t Is never
without boss, and he is never without
cunning. He knows his trade. and the sort
of men necessary for his purposes. and he
gives his orders with perfect confidence that
they will be obeyed. His followers feel for
him that awe which in their circle attaches
to the man who won't stand no foolish
ness"
The republicans. after many years OF OBJ
servation of Tammany. have at last taken
a leaf out of Tammany's book respects
organization. They have themselves es-
tabIlshed a permanent headquarters. and are
going In for a regular enrolment and the
means Of keeping track Of their own Gov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
THE KAISER'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.
From the Utica Press.

From the Utica Press.
OF course the Duchess Cecilia, IN marry
ing the crown prince of Germany, was
Obliged to promise ito obey. The future
emperor must begin by ruling his wife.
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
1t is to be hoped the German royal bride
will have no trouble in exchanging the sur
plus chafing dishes.
From the Toledo Blade.
We can't say it just as the society editor
would say It., but we can't help noting that
the royal wedding at Berlin was pulled on
with great eclat.
From the Scranton Tribune.
Judging from the columns of our ex-
changes the crown prince and princess
could not have patronized the photographer
much more extensively had they contem-
plated season in continuous vaudeville.
From the Buffalo Express.
There was chance that the crown
prince of Germany might be ruler some
time. but he is married now.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Duchess Cecelias bridal gown is said to
have been a striking one. Exactly. as II
was made in Moscow
From the Chicago News.
Princess Cecilia wore train fourteen
feet long when she was married, but al
though there was a large crowd present.
everybody was careful not to step on 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
The Cars Thanks.

The czar's telegram to Admiral Rojest
vensky is the subject OF some examination.
l. Is not thought to include those officers
who surrendered their ships or the 5ackies
reported to have funked at their guns
Why not put liberal Interpretation on 1t
and read 1t as applying to all?
The men who sailed on that Baltic fleet
showed by the act itself a thorough devo-
ton to country. They committed their lives
to very insecure bottoms. No good sailor.
high or low, among them could have had
any confidence in his chances. An enemy,
watchfu1. capable we'll armed and flushed
with success awaited an opportunity to
strike. The blow In time was delivered.
and the result overwhelmed the Russians
Many were destroyed. many wounded. and
many captured. The Russians put up
very poor fight. but probably the best in the
circumstances
The question of surrender Is always a
delicate one. Stoessel held out at Port Ar
thur until the survivors were staggering
under famine and disease. Holding out
longer seemed to him not question OK
war but of common humanity. He could
not reach his friends. nor they him. SO he
communicated with the enemy and handed
over his sword. The act was criticised. and
upon his return home he was subjected to
some rudeness in public. But to the outside
world he appears to have deserved well
of his sovereign, and the car received
him cordially.
When Togo came on with rush In the
Sea of Japan he proved irresistible. The
good ships and the poor ships, the fast and
the SLOW alike suffered in the Russian line
All was soon in confusion, and ships that
were not sent to the bottom had very
fiattering prospect of going there. Should
all have awaited and insisted on that fate?
The Russians who have not deserved well
of their country are the men who brought
on this war; who in the face of facts shut
their eyes and blindly committed their gov
eminent to the horrors which the history Of
the past eighteen months has recorded.
Alexien Is at their head. The men who
have fought the war. Kuropatkin on land
and Makaroff and Rojestvensky on the sea.
have shown all the courage and ability that
might reasonably be expected of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Whose Business Il 1te

The police department of the District ois-
claims responsibility for the existence oi
dangerous ponds in this city and the I'M
mediate suburbs Major Sylvesters report
to the Commissioners, In defense OF MS
branch Of the municipal government. puts
the blame for these nuisances upon tho
health office and the engineer once. III
commenting upon the North Capitol street
pond case. marked so gruesomely oy the
drowning of two boys last Sunday, Inc
Star suggested that the police should in
yariably report to headquarters all In
stances Of dangerous conditions. OF what
ever character and that the headquarters
should pass the word along to those ofnciais
whose business 1t Is to abate the nufsances
or otherwise to protect the public welfare
The latest development OF the matter seems
to shift the responsibility from the shout
ders OF the police.
Here Is a condition which challenges the
corrective attention Of the Commissioners.
The District government Is supposed to be
efficient in that 1t works with a minimum
of friction and a maximum OF results for
the public good. 1t should be self-operative.
so far as the protection of the public Is
concerned. 1t should leave the least pos
sible to the Initiative or complaint of the
citizen. Whatever the police discover to be
in need of correction Or abatement should.
to the extent to which the municipal gov
ernment's powers extend, be automatically,
promptly and effectively handled. But in
this instance the police have accumulated
evidence before the health office and the
engineer Office, 1t appears of many such
ponds without action following.
If the health office and the engineer office
in turn disclaim responsibility where will
the burden lie2 1t Is understood that in
less formal manner than that of Major
Sylvester. and without specifications. both
Of these branches of the government have
denied that they are accountable for the
evil conditions. The Commissioners are
under obligations to the public to sift the
matter to the bottom. to the end that there
may be no future lapses Of this kind.
II. In the last analysis of the case It Is
found that these ponds and other nuisances
exist because there Is no legal authority
to cope with them. 1t Is time to ask Con-
gress to remedy the fault at the first oppor-
tunity There is more at stake than the
blaming of any individual or bureau for
bad state o faffairs. The graver ques-
lions relate to the suff1ciency of the munich
pal administration. and the security of the
health and lives of its people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Again the Tariff.

NO extra session, no tariff revision. The
standpatters have again triumphed." Such
is the comment in certain quarters on the
report that Congress will not meet until the
regular day In December.
This Judgment is probably founded on the
belief that the standpatters and the anti
railroad ratefixers have formed an alliance
and will try to dominate1Se situation. The
calculation Is this: RGthathe standpatters
and the railroad people are very much in
earnest and both have powerful friends
in the House and the Senate. Both, with
unlimited means, preparing for Wig
orous fight when Congress meets. The
standpatters have an able and very thor
ough organization, and the railroad people
are said to be copying their methods. Lit
erature on the whole railroad question is be-
ing widely disseminated, and the assertion
made that government control of rates
would work many hardships and inevitably
and rapidly lead to government ownership
at coniscation figures of the roads them
selves.
We may not doubt that II such an alli-
ance as this shows in Congress its influence
will be very great. Both the railroad prob
lem and the tariff problem will lend them
selves to debate, and in the Senate. where
there Is no previous oidloIS, Win
arguments tricked out with statistics, may
hold the fort almost at their pleasure. Sem
timent will be against long session. Men,
bers of the House, particularly. will be
anxious to get away and prepare for the
November contest. Those who reside In
\close districts will besrudge every day
they are forced to spend in Washington
after the middle of May.
Here then, we shall have House not or
ganized for business until near. or after, the
Christmas holidays. and only five or six
months for the carrying out OF an impor-
tant legislative program. 1t looks like de-
lay. 1t suggests defeat for something. But
whatever is done will have to be done In
the open. and the authors will have to take
the responsibility. Tariff revision has some
very earnest republican advocates. They
wanted the question taken up last winter,
but consented to postponement on account
OF the limited time at the disposal of Con-
gress. VIII they stand another postpone
ment? or will they insist next winter on
action that shall cover their views OF what
the interests of the country demand in the
way of an equalization of tariff burdens?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Ambassadors Salaries.

Again we are reminded Of the fact that
Uncle Sam pays his ambassadors to foreign
governments salaries which are beggariy
when their numerous expenses are consid-
cred The subject came up at the Choate
dinner In New York last night. 1t IS re-
proach which should be removed. and IN
time 1t may be. One may well wonder,
however, at the time it takes to create
sentiment enough to influence Congress IN
the premises. Attention has repeatedly
been called to the matter, and comparisons
instituted between our diplomatic salary
lists and those of the leading European
governments, but efforts for an increase
always fail AS a result We are obliged
to draw upon our rich men for much OF
this service. We have been fortunate In
finding many such well qualified for It,
but that does not excuse our niggardliness.
The subject should be presented to the next
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
The Debts Of ROYALTY,

II the day ever comes when nations will
cheerfullY submit their political differences
to a high court for adjustment, to put an
end forever to all wars, perhaps there will
be hope for the individual who has q little
bill against monarch which he can find
no means of collecting. Nowadays RULES
are fairly prompt about meeting their per-
sonaI obligations. a great change from the
old times when all men were eager to work
for the wearers Of the purple, getting
thereby the trade OF the tuft-hunters and
fan-bearers to royalty. Perhaps the pro-
sale demands of modern business con-
ditions. competition and all that, have ef-
fected the difference The fact remains
that the tradesman of this century looks
for money, hard cash in hand. whenever he
sells royalty pair of boots or palace.
But here and there remain survivors of
the rare old days of the majesty and i'm
munity of the crown. Tucked away In re-
mote corners of the earth. hardly touched
by civilizations fingers is n throne two
hedged about by the prerogatives OF the
past. Such is the throne of the Persian
monarch. This bejeweied, be-mustached
ruler has just emerged triumphant from a
court of law in Paris-being only construc-
lively present-where justice has declared
that there is no way 10 cohpff the oeieho-
ant to pay the bill rendered by certain ar
chitect who built for him pavilion at the
Paris exposition five years ago He did
the job under royal commission and later
rendered his bill with the effrontery OF
man who expected to be paid. He was
provoked when he received In reply royal
decoration for himself and medals for his
workmen. The workmen were even more
peevish than he and asked for coin. He
sent back the trtnkets and asked for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
NOTES OF MEN AND WOMEN.

Nine PATHS voice has gained her more
than $1,000 600. Her best years receipts
were approximately $350.OOo.
Queen Alexandra's campaign in England
against live pigeon shooting is having its
effect The noted Huntington club has de-
cided to drop the sport from its list
Mary Ann Crabtree. mother OF Lolita. the
retired actress died recently in New York.
During the entire forty years OF stage lie
of Lolita her mother always accompanied
her.
Three sisters Of charity sailed from Van
couver. B. c.. by the steamship Empress
Of India recently. to spend their lives in
the leper colony OF Kumamtu, Japan
where there are 400 sufferers.
Mrs. Theodosia Beachman is said to be
the only woman contractor on railroad IN
the United States. She is from Michigan.
and has an important contract with the Old
Dominion railroad of New England.
Peter Henry Chevantier. who made a
fortune in the manufacture of the toy
balloon, which has amused the children Tor
a couple of generations. is reduced to
state of poverty and has been compelled to
join the STRENGTHENING gang of Westfeld,
N. J., to earn a living.
H. B. Blackwell. the venerable reformer
and publicist, has just celebrated his
eightieth birthday in Boston. He was
potent factor in the free soil movement.
and married Lucy Stone, leader In the
woman suffrage movement, In 1860. He has
been persistent advocate of suffrage for
women.
A justice of the peace who died recently
in the north of England left King Edward
a copy of the "Breeches Bible" 1t orig
inally belonged to Prince Henry Of Wales.
the Inflated eldest son of James !. The book
was bequeathed to Queen Victoria or other
sovereign OF the realm" at the testator's
decease.
Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace once found
himself at club in Edinburgh where he
fell into conversation about Russia with
youth who put forward some views in
which he could not acquiesce. oh" said
this parsonage. ut is all very we'll for you
to say that you do not agree with me. but
I know all about It. I have just been re-
viewing Waliace's Russia And have
lust been writing It," was the natural re-
ply The former speaker lived to be ia
nous: he was r. l.. Stevenson
Dowie has rival or imitator In Hawaii
In the Rev. ]. M. Ezera, for number OF
years pastor of the native Congregational
Church at Eva. and considered. next to
Rev. 8. L. Dcsha, the most eloquent and