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render This was said news to Sum-
ter He had confidently expected to
have the honor Of sending summon
to Major Maxwell. In anticipating, he
was enjoying the pleasure Of debating
terms of capitulation to that avaricious
loyalist. The success of Lee blighted
all his hopes. He was mortified that
Lee had granted Maxwell so favorable
terms of surrender He was more
than mortified and on the moment, an
ger so far got the better of his judg-
ment, that he wrote General Greene an
insulting letter and enclosed his COM
mission as brigadier general.
Although for some reason which
Greene had been displeased with Sum-
ter on account Of the course which the
latter had recently been pursuing; still
Greene had great confidence in the pa
triotism, courage and military talents
of Sumter and consequently returned
the commission on the next day after
it's reception. The return Of Sumter's
commission was accompanied with a
letter from General Greene to Sumter.
Instead Of censuring Sumter, Greene
gave utterance to the high esteem In
which he was held. Here the difficulty
ended, at least publicly. The friends
Of Lee and Sumter still remembered 1t,
and on future occasions censures were
passed by the admirers of the disaf-
fected chieftains, whose origin can be
traced to the affair at Fort CRANKY.
That no wrong impression be made, 1t
should be distinctly understood that
Sumter was not angry because Fort
CRANKY was captured, but because Gen
eral Lee and not Brigadier General
Sumter had taken It,
The terms of surrender granted Max
we'll by Lee do appear to be remarkably
easy, but Lee did not at that time know
that Rawdcn, instead of pursuing the
Americans, had gone to Monks Corner,
that he might be out Of danger. There
Is scarcely shadow of a doubt but
that Maxwell could have been forced in
a few days to make an unconditional
surrender. In his haste Sumter charged
Lee with taking advantage Of his alb
sence and snatching from him victory
fer which he had been struggling for
near three months. There Is no evil
dence however, that Lee knew anything
about the movements of Sumter.
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an club woman Of Washington. Mrs
Mary Lockwood, whose fiery pen,
sounded the note of organization
among the women Of the country. The
needed impulse to this undertaking
was supplied by the Sons Of the Revo-
luton In the spring Of that year when
they refused to admit women TO men,
bership "in an organization intended to
promote patriotism" To say that wom-
en- lack the necessary qualities Of pa
triotism, we will simply refer to the
records and statistics Of the D. A. R.
They are far more in evidence than
those Of the s. A. r. and the deeds and
accomplishments by the former are too
numerous to be related in this space
Suffice 1t to say they number $4,000
members, and their works stretch from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Cam
ada to the Gulf.
These few women who met together
had begun to reflect upon the dangers
which seemed to be awaiting our coun-
try: that those splendid principles OF
justice and liberty, the foundations OF
our government, might be overwhelmed
by the influx Of foreign element which
neither knew nor valued them>
On the 18th of October, 1890, the for
NAL organization Of the society took
place. About eighteen members join
ed. Officers were elected, and Mrs
Benjamin Harrison, then the lady OF
the White House was made president
general. She lent her aid and influence
and inspiration to this society until
her death about three years later.
The prime object of this society Is
the preservation Of that spirit OF lib
erty which animated the fathers and
mothers Of the American Revolution
This is to be accomplished:
.st. By promoting historic research.
End. BY preserving historic records
and bringing to light hitherto unknown
data, and aid in the great work Oh
making history Of that time accurate
and authentic.
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rescuing from neglect the graves OF
the Revolutionary soldiers, by marking
sites where were enacted great deeds
for liberty, whether upon battlefield OF
in the leaguered fortress; by raising
monuments to all patriots who
wrought for their country's good and
finally by the diffusion Of knowledge
This knowledge is to be that which
makes up the glory Of this country
which is the history and appreciation
of those patriots, who gave all tha'
they possessed that they might found a
government whose watch words were
Liberty and Justice"
There was another ambition that
these noble daughters had. 1t is on
record that 1t was a favorite project OF
George Washington, that memorial
buildings should be erected for the
thirteen Colonial states in the city oil
Washington AS the years passed the
subject would occasionally come up In
congress. Ten, twenty and fifty years
passed by Each time the matter would
be postponed, and at last 1t did not re-
ceive even honorable mention.
When the century mark was reached
there arose in the land this patriotic
society of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution and one Of the first
acts of this body, was to pass a resolu-
tion for a fire. proof building to be used
az a museum for Revolutionary relics
and the possessions and records Of the
society. In short a building which
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The most impressive ceremonies that
have been performed since the laying
of the corner stone of the Capitol in
Washington were those Of the laying
of the corner stone Of this Memorial
Hall, about two years ago. About 5000
people were present, and 1t aroused a
feeling Of patriotism that had been Ia
tent for many years in the hearts OF
many Of the city Of Washington as well
as those from all parts Of the United
States.
The Revolutionary heroes, rank and
file had lain in their graves for 100
years and no thought Of memorializ-
ing their honored names had come from
any quarter when the Daughters
started this monumental work. Here
for the first time in the history Of the
nation are the names Of private and
sailor, general and admiral entered on
the same roll of honor, and their SER
vice recorded and published. Over 49,
900 names, the D. A. RS have rescued
from obscurity. There Is no other
monument in the city of Washington,
which stands for as much, from Gen.
eral Washington, Paul Revere, and the
drummer boy in the ranks.
South Carolina Is still in her infancy
in the D. A. R. work, funds have been
small, and most of them are pledged
for the Memorial Hall. Therefore there
is little in evidence for the work done.
Several backgrounds have been
marked, tablets placed in public build
ings, graves marked with stones or
monuments that were hitherto un-
known. Much Revolutionary history
has heen unearthed and names rescued
from obscurity by research, often by
those tracing some family lineage.
An almost sufficient amount has been
raised for a handsome monument to be
erected IN the State House grounds In
Columbia, to the honor Of the three
partisan generals, Sumter, Pickeas and
Marion.
The numbers Of the South Carolina
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion are small in comparison to the
eligibility to membership. At the north
this Is very much more appreciated
than here. The state regent Of Con-
necticut boasts that she has every
woman that is eligible recorded on her
rolls, and will have to wait for more to
grow up before she can increase her
list of membership.
The United States government has
promised to mark all graves Of Revo-
lutionary soldiers that are identified
and services approved by the war de-
partment in Washington. There Is a
world Of work and interesting investi-
cation for the association to do in fu-
ture, and when the Memorial Hall shall
be completed, the attention and re-
sources can all be devoted to our own
state.
Those of us who remain at home and
hear little even of the echoes Of this
work can scarcely realize what is TAX
ing place at headquarters, and the men
who are constantly ridiculing the wom-
en- for their enthusiasm, would look on
with respectful attention IL they would
follow the Daughters into their meet
| ings.
Women are supposed to have as their
prime object the dressing -up-in- fine
clothes ambition for high rank in Of
fce-promotion into mems manners and
customs; politics, etc. But to the men
who devote their time to clubs, let me
assure you that women's clubs are not
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DEATH BY A BOMB.
Imaginary Incident of the crimean
war hv ToIefoi ft


War by Tolstoi.
The following imaginary incident Of
the Crimean war Is found in Count
Tolstois "Sevastopol" "The bomb,
coming faster and faster and nearer
and nearer, so that the sparks OF its
fuse were already visible, descended.
Lie DOWN. some one shouted. They
lay fiat on the ground. Praskouhin,
closing his eyes, heard only the bomb
crashing down on the hard earth close
by. A second passed, which seemed
an hour. The bomb had not exploded.
He opened his eyes and at that mo-
ment caught sight Of the glowing fuse
of the bomb not yard off. Terror,
cold terror. excluding every other
thought and feeling, seized his whole
teing. He covered his face with his
hands
"Then he remembered the twelve
rubles he owed, debt in st. Peters,
burg that should have been paid long
ago and the gypsy song he had sung
that evening. The woman he loved
rose in his imagination, wearing cap
with lilac ribbons, and yet, inseparable
from all these and from thousands OF
other recollections, the present thought,
the expectation Of death, did not leave
him for moment. Perhaps 1t won't
explode and with desperate final de-
cision he wished to open his eyes, but
at that instant red flame pierced
through the still closed lids, and with
a terrible crash, something struck him
In the middle of the chest.
He jumped up and began to run,
but, stumbling over the saber that got
between his legs, fell on his side.
Thank God, I'm only bruised was the
first thought, and he wished to touch
his chest with his hand, but his arms
seemed tied to his side, and 1t felt as
IL wise were squeezing his head. Sol
diers fitted past him, and he counted
them unconsciously. Then lightning
flashed before his eyes, and he Won
dered whether the shot were fired from
a mortar or cannon. Cannon, proba-
bly,, and here are more soldiers-fve,
six, seven soldiers. They all pass by.
He was suddenly filed with fear that
they would crush him. He wished to
shout that he was hurt, but his mouth
was so dry that his tongue Glove to the
roof Of his mouth.
He felt it wet about his chest, and
this sensation Of being wet made him
think Of water. Fearing lest the SOL
diers might trample on him, he tried to
shout Take care with you,' but instead
Of that he uttered such terrible groan
that he was frightened to hear it
Then other red fires began dancing be-
fore his eyes, and 1t seemed to him that
the soldiers put stones on him. He
made an effort to push off the stones,
stretched himself, and saw and heard
and felt nothing more. He had been
killed on the spot by a bomb splinter
in the middle Of his chest"
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Is IT GRAFT?-"In our opinion, the
only way to investigate a matter where
there is strong suspicion Of graft Is
to empower the attorney general to
employ men who are trained to make
Investigations, let him have the evil
dence gotten together and then let him
prosecute We believe there has been
graft in the school book business, just
like we are morally certain there has
been graft in the dispensary. Both
should have full and fearless attention
at the coming session. This should be
a year Of grating exposure and pun
ishment." Times.
The Manning Times is edited by the
senator from Clarendon county, and we
are sure that he would not make any
insinuations without some good
grounds for suspicion.
We have heard a good deal Of COM
plant about school books, and a lot Of
1t we feel to be just, but we do not
suspect graft. However we are glad
for the subject to be opened up, and let
the people go to thinking and IL there
is anything radically wrong, somebody
will catch on.-Laurens Advertiser.
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8lisesllansaus gsadins.
SOME ENGLISH RULERS.
The Good and the Bad Of Royal Folk
of Other Days.

l.
| Of Other Days.
Charles / is generally accepted as
gentleman as well as martyr be-
cause he was most fortunate In the
artists commissioned to execute his
portraits In real life he was by no
means the mild and polished individ-
ual he looked on canvas. His queen.
Henrietta Maria, gave It as one rea-
| SON for her wish that her sons should
be taught courtesy that her husband
was SO harsh hammered that he had
made many enemies through 1t.
The only Stuarts who shone by civil
speech and ways were those who had
been well drilled in France-Mary,
queen of Scots, for one and Charles II
for another. James / of England was
miliar, sometimes grotesque. The real
Charles lacked graciousness as well
as "gumption" and was little beloved
outside his own family circle. James
II was never popular, and as for his
daughters, Queens Mary II and Anne.
they were heavy women with but little
Of the reputed Stuart elegance about
them.
The boorishness of the first and sec
ond Georges, supposed by Jacobites Of
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
to afford such contrast to the per-
feet manners Of the Jameses and
Charleses, simply fitted the times these
Hanoverian princes lived IN. for at
most of the courts of Europe lack Of
good taste was then general, and roy
alties were much as other people in
| spite of their fine clothes.
AS kings the old and young pretend
ers might have cut no better figure
than these Georges Bonnie Prince
Charlie did not wear well, as he be-
came heavy drinker early in life and
finished as downright sot, with whom
his wife could not live. Somehow the
Stuart dynasty never rooted strongly
in England. In the person of Queen
Mary's SON James II was accepted as
a necessary evil In 1903, and In 1888 II
was expelled in the person Of James II.
The interval had been distinguished
by a revolution, the execution of
Charles /. the protectorate Of Oliver
Cromwell. the restoration Of Charles
II and an unsuccessful rebellion in fa-
vor Of James ps illegitimate son, the
Duke of Monmouth. The two daugh-
tiers of James II, Queens Mary II and
Anne, though Of the Stuart line, have
always been considered usurpers by
true Jacobites.
James l came to England In 1903 as
a stranger who had never before been
In the country and whose claim to the
sovereignty as Queen Elizabeth's sue
cessor was founded on his descent
from Henry VII, first of the Tudor
line, his mother, Mary, queen Of Scots,
having been Henry's great-grand-
daughter George came to England
in 1714 as James rs great-grandson
and the successor in accordance with
the act Of settlement of 1701 OF Queen
Anne, his kinswoman. He had pre-
viously visited England in the reign of
Charles H--London Modern Society.
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WEALTH IN WEEDS.

Columbia, 8. c.
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as mems club; just as different as the
character. the temperament the tastes
of the two sexes. We ask you only to
come to some Of our meetings and see
for yourselves.
B. 8. CHruDs.
Columbia g O.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
Story Of the Origin and Object Of
Famous Order.
ACTIVE PATRIOTISM The KEYNOTE.

Selfish and unappreeiative Sons Of the
Revolution Decline to Recognize the
Propriety of Membership Of the
Daughters, and the Daughters Form
an Organization of Their Own That
Does Things.
Written for The Yorkville Enquirer:
1t was in the summer Of 1890, that
three women met by prearrangement,
on hot afternoon in the city Of Wash
ington, where the high temperature,
then prevailing did not lessen the pa
triotic zeal of,these characters, that the
foundation was laid for the greatest
woman's society in the world. These
women were, Miss Mary Desha Of Ken
tucky. Mrs. Walworth and Miss Eu-
genia Washington of Washington, D.
c., and later was added the veter-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-04-27
Notice..

The undersigned 'will prosecute any
one dumping rubbish on the county
road or at the head Of the grade 4 mile
south Of +. Wards ranch.
jun.29-06 f. WARD.
M"GuvRAv Road Master.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
THINK JACKIE WAS MAR0ONED
Friends of Boy Drowned from Oneida
Say He Couldn't Reach Ship.

No trace has been found of the body of
Melvin /. Cleveland. Of IS Florida ave-
nue. northwest, the member of the Naval
Battalion Of the District National Guard
who was drowned early Monday morning
from a gasoline power tender of the
United States training ship Oneida. She
returned to Washington at noon yester-
day.
a number Of fishermen, under the direc-
ton OF Harry Love, manager of the Col
ton Point Hotel, near the scene Of the
accident. are continuing the search for
the corpse.
The Oneida was on a trip to the mouth
Of the Potomac. Information as to the
cause Of the mishap is somewhat con-
ficting- It was said in some quarters
that the back Of the tender had been
pulled off and was in such a condition
that 1t could not be brought in. but this
was denied by officers of the Oneida.
Young Clevelands father said last
night that he had asked his son not to
go in the launch, but that the 0oy re-
piled that it was necessary If the order
should be given.
Melvin L. Cleveland was eighteen years
old, and was the only son Of Mr.. and
Airs. William g. Cleveland.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
ATTEND LAND SALE At LAUREL
One Hundred Lots Sold to Washing
ton and Baltimore People.

The Greater Washington Realty Com
pany, Of this city, yesterday conducted d
free excursion 20 Laurel, Md. where il
was met by a similar excursion from Bal
timore. The purpose of the excursions
was TO bring to Laurel prospective buy
ers Of the companys lots, which were
placed on sale at auction during the day.
The sale was largely attended by citizens
Of Laurel, the crowd being estimated az
200. One hundred lots were sold.
The excursi0nists returned 70 Wash
ington and Baltimore at 4:30 2. m.
T. c. II. Vance is president; II. s. r.
win, treasurer, and T. A. Vance, secre-
tary. Of the Greater Washington Realty
Company. The excursion from Washing
ton was under the personal direction Of
T. c. H. Vance.
The excursion 10 Daniels Park over the
lines Of the City and Suburban Railway.
Monday. conducted By Edward D1niels.
real estate broker at IH0 II street north
west, is reported 10 have been a success
-Four cars starting from Fifteenth and G.
streets were required 20 carry the excur-
sionists out into Maryland to look AT the
lots. About 800 persons availed them
selves Of the Company's Invitation. TO be
present. and many Of them participated
In the buying which followed. About 300
lots were sold, from $3s 20 SIS each.
An auction sale Of property by Marcus
Notes yesterday is OF interest. as indicat-
ing the value Of holdings in the vicinity Of
Union Station. The properties sold were
Il and 49 + street northwest. both two
story brick houses. Michaelo BianeanigIU
was the purchaser, paying $500 for the
two. They were purchased for al invest
meut.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
VETERANS TO HOLD ELECTION
Richard ]. Harden Camp, of .. S. W
v, to Name Officers December 6.
Commander Walsh VIII Not BE n
Of Local Happenings.

Richard J. Harden Camp, No. ?, L. s.
". v. will hold its annual election Of off,
GERS next Thursday. December 6. at the
regular meeting IN CosteIo's Hall, Sixth
and c streets northwest.
Commander Harry Walsh has an
nounced that he will not be a candidate
for reelection, and Quartermaster Joseph
3. Murray is regarded as his probable
successor.
The retiring commander, Capt. Harry
Walsh, IS well known in military circles.
BY a curious coincidence, every company
Of troops which he has commanded, in
whatever regiment, has always been Com
pany a
During his commandershlp Of Harden
Camp that organization has increased its
membership from 10 to 225-the largest in
the department-while its books show a
comfortable balance in the treasury.
Fourth Immune Comp No. 8. L. S. W.
Y. viii hold a regular meeting this even
ing at Costello Hall. This will be the last
meeting before the annual election of Of
flcers. and a full attendance is requested
By Commander Daniel c. EberIy.
It is reported that new garrison Of
the Army and Navy Union is about to be
formed by prominent comrades Of the
United Spanish War Veterans, including
Commander Daniel c. Eberly, of the
Fourth Immunes; Private Jere Costello,
Of Miles Camp; Capt. o. G. Victor. Of
L. Bordman Smith Camp, Rochester. y.
Y: Department Adjt William Peacock
and COmrade r. II. Wood, Of the Fourth
Immune Camp.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

REGENT-Harry G Howell, Philadelphia, s H.
LutkeDs. New York; C. F. Wilcox. Des MONIES.
GORDON-T W. briggs and wife, New YORK
METROPOLITAN. H. Benson and VIE. Ros-
ton; B. F. COrison Virginia; X. Z. Convert. DaI-
las; T. Heilder and wife. New York: sam r. Pen.
nell and wife, Pennsylvania; G. J. Sebert Columb bus
ST. JAAIES-D. f. Adams and vie. Virginia
J. N. ClaDper. Boston; e. B. Davis Virginia
George Hammond Boston. S h Owdens West
Virginia; DR.. J. A. b. Sinclair Virginia; C. "
Swain. Ohio; J. B. Warren. Birmingham.
NATIONAL-J. Conor, Baltimore: W. I. HAYES.
San Francisco; c. A. Klintz. Asheyille, y c.; 0.
Z. Upton. Rochester.
ARLINGTON-w. R. Beretven and wife. Norfolk;
J. A. Potter. New York; r. X. Watkins Newuort
RIGGs-M. ]. Moolshau Baltimore; Frank C3efsel.
man, Philadelphia; James Mc;iee, Brooklyn; j. ID.
Sullivan, St. Louis; Fred Telsoia Peterboad. Can
ada N. Willing, Regina. Canada.
SHOREHAN-H B. Bush. PhradeIpbia. Ceorve
Clinton. Buffalo; P. l. Cohen, New York: H L.
Mauock Fort WORTH c. +. Simmons and wife, san
Antonio Texas.
WILLARD-H, Anderson, Stockholm; A. G Rest
Chicago: C. Hudson. New York Guy NJ Lang
hogne, LynchbIrg. Va; J. n. Lucas Philadelphia
+. Mayo. New York; Samuel L. McCune. Athens.
Ohio; Z. S. Moore. Cleveland; J. H. Nen. Kansas
City; W. T. Stantfer, Pittsbyrg; Edwin r. storgh-
ton, Baltimore; T. II. Talbot, Boston; George Z.
Tfyon. Coney Island.
RALEIGH-JOhn J. ArboCart, Pittsburg; John T.
Brady, Providence; Z. {. ketcham. Oberlain: & 4
Paineter, Chattanooga; d. r. Sanford. New York:
J. W sWabacker, Chicago George w. Watts Phlla-
delphia.
EBBITT-M. J. Baxton. Z. s n; w ". Drew.
Fairfield, Ne; Mrs. Gloachanonlay. St Peters
burg. Russia; X, J. Hampton, Louisville; j. NJ
Holloway. L. 8. n: Charles johnson Toronto; NJ
II. Pastor. Wana Walla W s. Push. L. S. y;
Thomas Sharp. L. S. A; J. H. Spencer, u. S. n:
A. Wasson and wife, Dallas
The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
STAR CLUB HAS GOOD TIME.
Smoker Given Last Night Provides
Entertainment for Members.

Professional and local talent took mart
In an entertainment last evening arranged
BY the Star Club, at the Crown lunch
rooms, 1417 New York avenue. The enter
tainment was called a smoker, and is one
OF a style given frequently The club Is
composed Of members of the business and
editorial department of the newspaper
which bears the organizations name.
The smoker was in form of a buffet
lunch, and while the 120 members in
dJlged In luxuries they were treated To
rare songs recitations and music galore.
Ihe Star Club is 4 unique newspaper or
ganlzaton In that at its entertainments
the oitce boy rubs elbows with the nro-
prietor and the editor and the business
manager.
The double quartet from the cold
Homestead" at the Columbia. enter
tanned the club late in the evening. sev-
eral members of the COMPANY. were also
present Another attraction was TIM or
chestra from Chase's Theater.
Following Is the programme:
beIx Garzigling, piano soloist; Douglas
Z. Miller, tenor. assisted by his son
NeVlH; William H. Rippard, nonologist;
A n Gardner, barytone; DR.. W. n.
Kemball. tenor; Howard O. Cook, tenor:
J. Frank Dugan. bass, accompanied by
Stephen Kubel; William Clabaugh. barv-
tone, accompanied by Edward Muth.
Robert Hickman, recitations; the Apollo
Quartet; George O'Connor, comic songs.
Thomas Evans Green, dramatic tenor. ac-
companied by Harry W. Howard.