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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14
The Letter Of the Law.

The Hon. John Steel was a sher-
if in Missouri. A new county judge
was elected, and Steel, thinking to
pay the judge a delicate compi,,
ment, selected for his first panel OF
Jurors every fat man in the county;
The Judge weighed nearly 300
pounds. The day was hot, and
Steel, when he took the jurors out
to dinner, fed them so heartily that
they all went to sleep during the
afternoon. The Judge was furious.
"What do you mean," he roared
at the sheriff, '9by bringing those
sleepyheads into court as a jury!
They haven't heard any of this aft
ernoon's evidence. I discharge the
panel. Go out now and get panel
Of men who will stay awake. l
want men with e single eye to JUS
tice, not dolts like these"
Steel went out and rode the coun-
ty that night. When the Judge ap-
peared next morning Steel had a
panel of one eyed men for him.
Saturday Evening Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14
An Animal Born Only to Die.

The instances of natural death in
the animal world are conspicuous in
comparison with those in the vege-
table world for their greater vari-
ETY. and complexity. There seems
no doubt that tksGmanner of death
established itsel Independently in
the different groups of animals.
Years ago an American naturalist,
Dana, discovered on the surface OF
the sea a little animal of so sim
gular a character that he named it
"monstrilla." 1t is a small crrsta-
cean akin to the cyclops so common
in ponds. But, while the latter are
furnished with all that is necessary
to capture and digest their food, the
monstrilla has neither apparatus for
seizing prey nor digestive tube. 1t
is richly provided with muscles.
nervous system, organs of sense and
sexual organs. 1t only lacks what
is necessary to prolong life by ali
mentation. The monstnQs is doom
ed therefore to natural 0Ath.-Pro-
fessor Ellie Metchnikoff in Harpers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14
Hopeless Case.

Carlyle was terribly bored by the
persistent optimism of his friend
Emerson. 81 thought" he said,
chat 1 would try to cure him, so l
took him to some of the lowest
parts of London ard showed him all
that was going on there. This DONE
1 turned to him, saying, and moo,
man, dye believe in the deevil nooY
oh, MOP he replied. AL these peo-
pie seem to me only parts of the
great machine, and on the whole l
think tLey are doing their work
very satisfactorily Then," contin-
ued the sage, 81 took him doun to
the hoese O commons, where they
put us under the gallery. There l
showed him 'ae chiel getting up aft
er anither and leeing and leeing.'
Then | turned to him and said,
'And no., man, dye believe in the
deevil moo? He made me, how
ever, just the same answer as be-
fore, and I then gave him up in de-
spair."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14
Why Hs Planted.

The poor man who seeks to help,
even in the smallest way, but with
q right spirit, his fellowmen is OF
infinitely greater worth to the race
than the man of millions whose
chief aim and end are his own pleas,
ure. A poor and aged man was
seen planting an apple tree and was
somewhat rudely accosted By q
stranger who said, "Why do you
plant trees when you cannot posi-
bly, live long enough to eat the fruit
of them?" The poor man raised
himself and, leaning on his shovel,
said: "Some one planted trees be-
fore l was born, and I have eaten
the fruit. I now plant for Others
that the memorial of my gratitude
may exist when I am dead and
gone"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14
A. Good a. She Sent

Years ago the once famous Mr..
and Mrs. Barney Williams were
playing an engagement at the Bos-
ton museum. The couple were al
ways great favorites in Boston, but
Mrs. Williams was somewhat noted
for her sharp tongue both on and of
the stage.
On the, night in question she had
been disturbed by the crying OF a
baby in the gallery. Stepping to
the footGghts, she stopped in the
middle of her lines and, looking to.
ward the offending child, cried,
"Wanted, nurse"
To this came in a rich brogue
from the childs mother, so that all
the house heard, "No Irish need
apply."-Boston Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-14

Everyone knows that Spring is
the season of the year when the sys-
tenn needs cleansing. DADES
LITTLE LIVER PILLS are high
" recommended. Try them.-Sold
by w L Wallace.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-06-06
Every Man His Own Doctor.

The average man cannot afford to
employ a physician for every slight
ailment or injury that may occur in
his family, nor can he afford to neglect
them, as so sight an injury as the
scratch of pin has been known to
cause the loss of limb. Hence every
man must from necessity be his own
doctor for this class Of ailments.
Success often depends upon prompt
treatment, which can only be had
when suitable medicines are kept at
hand. Chamberlain Remedies have
been in the market for many years
and enjoy good reputation.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel com
plants.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
coughs. colds, Group and whOoping
cough.
Chamberlain Pain Balm ian anti
septic liniment) for cuts, bruises.
burns, sprains. swellings, lame back
and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain Stomach aud Liver
Tablets for constipation. biliousne ess
and stomach troubles.
Chamberlain Salve for diseases Of
the skin
One bottle Of each of these five pre-
lparations costs but 81. p. For sale by
lJno. W. Simpson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-06-06
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

Many of the tales and stories yot
read in fiction are founded on fact an
nearly all have moral most all IN
are of high class-but one of the
books | ever read is the Bible m
full of stories regarding men and woI
en- of other ages, 1t tells us all abb
their inhumanity to each other
bloody doings. 1t tells us how hpl
sacrifices were offered and how tn
ciples of Christ had to suffer mi
dom to the bloody egoism of mel
saw the ruined condition of the
and sent mis- son that he Nigh
men a better way. His teach
revolutionizing the world on
His followers are lining up t =
es to uplift men and consel & 4 3
to God. Think of Christ T.
the Mount. Never at any
did God give to man sud
of love and mercy 80
til he came no ma
other to love his
and grandest do r.
had ever hear Il
preach it, but
as well as hisf
doctrine was
tudes and w
heaven and
women an
terances had
need no miratl
ness Of the Bible. faie Is - i
sufficient, faith that takes TO-
word. The story of the life of Chl+&
is the most beautiful ever written
We may talk about evolution, this, tina
and the other, but the ancient record
of the Bible tell no lies. They speal
facts, regardless of whether they con
firm or contradict anybody. Ever
late discovery of science confirms tn
story of creation. The real Pharaol
of Moses time has been found and tn
Egyptian language of that day can b
read and is in harmony with Bibl
statements.
Old mossbacks like myself are no
running off after new theorys and ism
Of modern times. We stick to the old
time hallelujah religion of the father
and don t think it weakness to le
a tear fall in our devotions to God
and if some brother or sister gets
cup full of joy and gladness in thei
hearts aud want to praise God at th
top of their voice, we amt a-going
break our necks getting out of til
house.
No, we are of that kind of men an
women who believe religion was il
tended to make people happy, warn
hearted and genial, but modern scho
ars don't put much faith in Jesu
They try to take a philosophical vie
of the question and think all who hol
to the old-time way of worship are i,
norant and superstitious.
Well, they may study biology an
theology, but they can't overthrow Il
Bible. The learned Grossmarr ma
suppose what he pleases but God an
his word will stand when the world
on fire. UNCLE GID.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-06-06

Read the News,-only so cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
ARMY OFFICERS
FOUGHT DUEL
- - - - - a.
French Lieutenant Seriously
Wounded After the
Sixth Shot.
BN Associated Press


Paris, Jan News of a duel be-
tween two French officers, one being
seriously wounded, is being circulated
here. The principals were Lieuten-
ants Splitter and Andrel, at one time
close friends, and the scene of the af-
fray was near Versailles. Regulation
army revolvers were used, and the
agreement permitted each of the com.
batants to fire as many of the TWEEN.
ty-five cartridges with which each was
provided, as he could.
The principals went to the scene
of the duel in automobiles, and the
preliminaries were quickly arranged.
The men were placed about thirty
meters apart, and fired at the word.
After six shots had been exchanged,
Lieutenant Splitter dropped his revolt
yer and fell into the arms of his
seconds. When the injured man was
taken to nearby habitation. it was
found that he had been seriously
wounded in the abdomen Lieutenant
Splitter, who is now said to be in a
private hospital in Paris. is the son
of St Petersburg banker He left
home about II o'clock Wednesday
morning. the day of the duel. making
no sign that he contemplated engag-
ing in a serious ARRAY.
The cause of the duel has not tran
spired
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
POSTPONED
THE TRIAL
OF THREE YOUNG MEN FROM
CENTURY ON CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY.

On account of the illness of one of
the important state witnesses the trial
of the three young men of Century,
who were arrested during the Christ
mas holidays upon the charge of con-
spiracy to commit murder, was post
poned yesterday.
The preliminary hearing of the
cases was set for trial yesterday be-
fore the county judge, and the de-
PENDANTS appeared, but as one OF the
material witnesses for the prOsecu-
ton could not be present on account
of sickness the cases were ordered
continued, and no date set. This will
be announced later.
The young men are alleged to have
endeavored to take negro prisoner
from a deputy sheriff at Century, the
negro having used very abusive Ian
guage towards them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
THOS. c. HAYES
DIES IN NEW
ORLEANS
Young Newspaper Man, For
merly on Staff of Jour
nal, Passes Away.

News reached the city last night
of the death in New Orleans yester-
day morning of Thomas G. Hayes
formerly on the staff of The Journal
Death was due to an attack of pneu-
monia, following Bright's disease, of
which the deceased had been a suf-
ferer for many months
Mr.. Hayes was well known and
liked in Pensacola. He came here
from Birmingham last April and ac-
cepted a position on The Journal,
which he was compelled to resign on
account of his health. At that time
he was suffering from Bright's dis
ease, and went from this city to New
Orleans, where he was treated in one
of the hospitals, and apparently re-
covered
Afterwards he secured a position on
the New Orleans States, and letters
received from him some weeks ago
by friends in this. city stated that ne
was doing nicely and consequently the
news of his death will be received
with both surprise and regret
Mr.. Hayes was a young man and
had held positions on papers in Hous-
ton, Birmingham, Meridian, Atlanta,
Pensacola and other cities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
Against Regime of Assassi-
nation Inaugurated in
St. Petersburg.
GENERAL SEARCH TO DISCOVER
AccOMPLIcES OF MAN WHO
MURDERED PREFEcT OF POLICE
I so FAR WITHOUT RESULT-AS-
s SASSIN STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
RY Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, Jan "A general
search of the lodgings of persons un-
| der police observation was made here
during the night in the hope of dis
covering the accomplices of the as
tSassin of Project of Police Wonder
Launitz. Many arrests were made
tbut SO far as known no important ter
rOriSts were captured.
THE man who killed the project at
the institute of experimental medicine
yesterday afternoon is still unidenti-
fed.
s. Baron Taube, chief of the gendarme
corps, project of police Rheinbot or
Governor Kurloff of Kiev, are men,
TONED for the position made vacant
by the murder of General Won Der
LaunitZ, which is one of the most
responsible police posts in the en-
pire
The persons condemned to death by
The terrorists are reported to include
Grand Duke Nicholas, Premier Stoly-
pin and two conservative members
of the cabinet, who lately received let
Gers of warning.
The assassination of Won Der Laun-
|itz has caused a powerful impression
both in the press and among the pub
lie The newspapers all comment on
the inability of the project of police
20 protect his own person against the
attack of single resolute terrorist
The press unites in demanding pro-
.tection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
On South Side, Chicago,
Claimed by Virtue of
Early Entry.
THREE THOUSAND EJEcTMENT
NOTICES NOW IN THE HANDS
OF UNITED STATES DEPUTY
MARSHALS-LAN VALUED AT
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS.
BY Associated Press,

Chicago, JAN 4-The Chronicle to
day says that on six United States
deputy marshals was placed yesterday
the responsibility of 5000 notices of
ejectment in suit recently filed in
the United States circuit court by Sid
ney Smith of Cambridge, Ills, who
seeks to possess himself of South
Side property valued at approximately
s40,000,000. The deputies who were
especially appointed for the task,
which is one of the largest problems
that ever has confronted United
States Marshal Hoy, met with many
and varied experiences during the
day
Among the defendants there are
many women unused to the forms of
the law, and there are also included
many persons of prominence, for Mr..
Smith claims absolute title to all the
land bounded by Thirty-f1fth street on
the south, and from Grand Boulevard
on the west to Cottage Grove avenue
on the east. He asserts an ancestor
settled on the land in 1884, and filed
claim TO it, but died before obtain
ing a patent to the property
In order to obtain standing in
court, 1t became necessary to include
as defendants to the ejectment pro-
ceedings all persons living within the
boundaries named by the claimant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
WILL PETITION
LEGISLATURE
To ACT
Baseball Enthusiasts Will
Request That Law Be
Repealed.

Baseball enthusiasts of Pensacola
are circulating a petition to be pre-
sented to the next legislature of Flor
ida requesting that body to repeal or
modify the law which prohibits the
playing of baseball on Sundays.
The petition was placed in circu-
lation yesterday and contained a num-
Der of signers last night. 1t is as
follows:
I'VE, the aundersfsner residents,
citizens of Pensacola. Florida. do re-
specially petition your honorable
body to repeal the law of this state
which prohibits the playing of base
ball, tennis, golf and the like on
Sunday, passed by former legisla-
ture
Should you feel that the law should
not be repealed in its entirety, we
urge you to amend the same so far
as to permit Pensacola aSd other
cities which may desire the privilege,
to determine by local action whether
the playing of baseball, etc, shall be
prohibited or permitted.
las ground for our request. We re-
spectfully state that the conditions
which confront the people of our large
cities do not prevail in smaller COM
mu0ltieS.
we have no desire nor have our
pe ople pny wish to desecrate the Sab
bath. In all our cities, however. there
are thousands who have no other day
than Sunday to call their own and
who must perforce obtain what
recreation they get, on that day alone
AS managed in our larger cities.
baseball is clean respectable amuse-
ment The people of Pensacola. as
of other cities, are favorably inclined
to the granting of our request and this
petition is therefore addressed to your
honorable body, representing as you
do. the entire state in order that
your cooperation may be granted us
ir this, our effort to furnish clean,
manly and suitable recreation for the
people of our city and the state at
large"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
FORT WILL NOT
De ABANDONED
Government Has Decided to
Continue the Work on
Fort St. Phillip.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The war de-
partment has concluded to go on with
the work of TecOnstructing Fort St
Phillip, Louisiana, near the mouth of
the Mississippi river. After the work
had progressed somewhat it was or
dered suspended until such time as the
levee in front of the fort which was
badly damaged by last September's
hurricane, could be repaired, but in
view of the loss to the government
which would be Occasioned by the de-
lay on that account, il was decided TO
construct the barracks and run the
risk of another storm. II was de-
clared at the department today that
there is no intention of abandoning
Fort St Phillip or any of the lower
river forts in the vicinity of New Or
leans, and that when rort st. Phillip
is entirely reconstructed it is the pur-
pose to make it a two-company post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
IN
WASHINGTON
AFTER JOBS
Local Omceholders to See
the President Regarding
Appointments.
omcehOlders,

Local Republican officehOlderS,
whose terms of Office expire within a
few weeks, have gone to Washington
to look after their interests, and it
is expected that they will remain
there until the president sends the
names of the ones to fill the offices to
the senate for confirmation.
Those who have left the city for
the National Capitol are Postmaster
W. H. Northup, United States Mar
shall T. F. McGourin, and United States
District Attorney w. B. Sheppard. Il
is understood that Collector John E.
Stillman has also gone to Washing
ton, but if so it is not in the interest
of his own appointment, as his term
does not expire for two or more
years
The term of many of those who
have gone to Washington expire dur
ing the next few weeks. and it is
anticipated here that the president
will name his choice during the latter
portion of this month or the first por-
ton of next
Republicans Meet.
1t was stated last night that there
was recently a meeting of one of the
Republican organizations, when the
matter of endorsements was consid-
cred. Rix NJ. Robinson was endorsed
for postmaster - Bruce S. Weeks
for marshal, but according to reports
there was some hesitancy upon the
latter endorsement, owing to the fact
that the applicant had not asked for
an endorsement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
Republicans Stirred Up By
Hughes's Inaugural Message

and the view was expressed that if
he iustifies the favorable opinion
created by his inaugural, he must
be counted upon as figuring in the
prospects of the next presidential
campaign.
One of the old-timers in congress
made up list of eleven men, one Of
whom he predicted would surely be
the Republican candidate for the pres
idency to succeed Theodore Roosevelt.
His list included Governor Hughes of
New York, Secretary Taft and Sena-
tor Foraker, of Ohio, Governor Cum
minis and Secretary Shaw, of Iowa,
Vice President Fairbanks and Sena-
tor Beverage, of Indiana, Speaker
Cannon and Governor Deneen, of Hi
nois, and Senators LaFollette and
.Spooner Of wisconsin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
STOLEN GUN
WAS FOUND
ONE OF THE SHOT GUNS TAKEN
FROM AVERY STORE REcov-
Erred AT MoLINO.

Another of the shot guns stolen
from the show window of the Avery
Hardware Company some months
since was recovered yesterday at Mo
limo by Sheriff Van Pelt and Deputies
Johnson and Smith.
The officers obtained a clue that a
negro. who is suspected of having
committed the ROBBERY, was in Moline,
where he had sold some OF the stolen
guns They went to the place in a
buggy, but as they approached the
town the suspected negro caught sight
of them and fed.
They located one of the shot guns
which had been sold by the negro and
brought it to the city last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
R. R. TRAFFIC
DEMORAL|zED
Creeks and Rivers in South
ern and Western Ken
lucky Out of Banks.
L. & N. Tracks Under Water
in the Vicinity of
Henderson.
HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN GEN.
ERAL THROUGHOUT THE STATE
%DURING PAST FEW DAYS
MUCH DAMAGE BY FLOOD I'M
THE MOHAWK VALLEY.
Rx Associated Press.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 4.-Traffic on
all railroads operating in the western
section of Kentucky, and on several
lines in other parts Of the state is
demoralized as a result of heavy rains
during the last few days. All creeks
and rivers in the southern and west
ern portions of the state are out of
their banks. In and around Hender.
son the Illinois Central. Louisville &
Nashville and Henderson railroad
tracks are under water, so that trains
cannot pass. Many trains have been
annulled entirely.
The rain has been general, even in
the eastern section of the state, and
the Licking and Kentucky rivers are
rising rapidly. Heavy rains fell yes
terday, but reports today indicate
clearing and much colder weather. In
Louisville the temperature fell TWEEN
ty degrees during the night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
Fastest CRUISER
IN THE WORLD
TURBINE VESSEL OF 10000 TONS
DISPLACEMENT coNTEM-
PLATED BY GERMANY.
BY Associated Press

London, Jan. 4.-The Berlin cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says the
kaiser has decided to eclipse the
world so far as armored cruisers are
concerned. His government will ask
for authority from the reichstag to
greatly increase the tonnage of such
cruiser, already authorized, so that
the new ship will have a displacement
of 10000 tons. The vessel is to have
turbine engines, which, it is planned,
will make her the speediest cruiser in
the world II is also designed to
make the ship more powerful than
any existing battleship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
Mohawk at Flood STAGE.

Utica N Y. Jan constant rain
falling from yesterday morning until
this morning in the Mohawk VALLEY
has raised the Mohawk river to a Hood
stage and exceedingly high water pre
walls throughout the valley. Trains
on the New York Central railway ara
delayed today on account of flood
conditions and it is said that all p2s-
senger trains will be from one -
twelve hours late. The water is so
rising. Two highway efidsos> ever
the new channel of l1keSxyer at this
city have been carried away. The
rainfall for twenty-foT hours was
2.26 inches, or considerably more than
the rainfall of any one day during
1906
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Jan. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: For
some reason the inaugural message
of Governor Hughes of New York,
seems to have stirred up Republican
leaders here 10 an extraordinary de-
gtse. When be was first elected they
did not enthuse over him at all. They
insisted that he was cold-blooded, and
that the candidate for the presidency
anyway.
But there is no denying that the
governors inaugural speech has ben
efitted him wonderfully, as far as
opinion OF mere politicians goes In
Iboth branches Of congress his name
was constantly referred to YESTERDAY,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
IN FAVOR OF
INCOME TAX
Bv Associated Press.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 4.-The consti-
tutional convention to-day voted
against the states rights doctrine, re-
versing its former action; also pro-
posed two amendments to the federal
constitution, one favoring a federal in
come tax and the other providing for
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-05
NEGRO IPNCHED
AT MIDWAY, ALA.
By Associated Press.

Midway, Ala, Jan. A negro
whose name is yet unknown, was
lynchee and his body riddled with bull
lets by a party of citizens. Wednesday
night he entered the room of Miss
Morre1l King, at Midway. through a
window. Her screams brought assist
ance and soon posse was in pursuit
of the fugitive. He was captured yes
terday and taken before his victim
who positively identified him. The
negro made full confession and the
lynching followed.