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with matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
 The name of this piece of melodious frivolity Is, called. Around the Clock which has been chosen as q fitting medi- um for the introduction of the Ritchie London Comedy company, a band of players who are good in their particular branch of work The Rtchie comedians were the recognized success in the comedy line throughout Europe prior to their visit to America when they presented to a New York audience the comedy called, Around the Clock or "A Night in London Music Hall" They have the opportunity to display their yer satility and skill to amuse in Around the Clock" which is by Frank tIe4lman, with music and lyrics by l.. o. Smith and Sebastian Hitler. For three acts the Ritchies have q farce field to tickle the disabilities of an exaeting public, and are supported by a company of Ameri- can artists, that includes Eugenie Soule, Charles F. Foreman Lilly D. Hart, Jo- seph Willard, Winifred Francis, May Anderson and a chorus of merit, consist ing of young ladies with exceptionally good voices, who can both sing and dance
 Around the Clock" paves the way for something that is a departure novel in the way of stage entertainment It is d snow that Is a departure rom any thing produced in years, and this chiefly accounts for It's success. In Billy Rltchie, Around the Clock" has a comedian who is capable of carrying a much less in teresting comedy on his shoulders alone. MT. Ritchie in the part of gilded youth overbufdened with a love for strong drink is seen to a good advantage. In each city in which the new comedy has been presented, press and public have united in pronouncing it the best that has been presented. The big scene, that of the
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At the Hippodrome.

The management of the Hippodrome has decided to make several changes, con- mencing tomorrow, that will be decided novelties. Among other things, passes good at the morning sessions for ten days will be issued to all the beginners on application and the instructors at the Hippodrome will give all their time every morning to instructing people in the art of skating.
 The Hippodrome will be open every morning in the week, commencing to- morrow morning. In other words there will be three sessions a day, morning. afternoon and evening.
 On Tuesday night there will be big race, which is one of the most amusing things that could be given at a skating rink. On Wednesday night there will be a potato race in which about twenty skaters will participate, and on Thurs day night there will be a couples race with a number of people taking part.
 The management is seeking to encour- age beginners and well trained corps of instructors is kept on the floor all the time for that purpose.
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At the Gavetv,

The Casino Girls will be at the Gay- ety theatre all this week, commencing to- morrow afternoon. There is a nati- nee every afternoon and d performance every night at the Gayety. On Friday night there will be the amateur event of the week, and Manager McArdle is arranging for another novelty that will catch the audience.
 In speaking of the Casino Girls company the Cincinnati Commerclal-Tribune of last Monday said:
 Not Weber and Fields, but Nat and Sol Fields, that is the combination that carried the fun to the highest reach of laughter at the Standard yesterday These two amusing brothers of the widely popular comedian, Lew Fields are the star fun makers with the Casino Girls company of burlesquers and vaudevillians, the organization of clever players and pretty girls that began a weeks engagement at the Standard theatre in the afternoon.
 Carrie Seitz, a really beautiful and talented young comedienne Susie Fisher another capable young player; Marie Raymond, Mary Trojan. Maude Allen Frank Harcourt and James and Will Bowman are also factors of value in the performances offered, and, yesterday in the extravaganza, 'Wrl-I-Wiggle," '" they each offered something of interest either by way of character or specialties their combined efforts making the per formance particularly applausable. Of course neither Nathaniel nor Solomon Fields could fill with entire satsfac- tion. the position of the famous Lewis in the travesty on Warf1eld's ''The Music Master" but the one as Henry Wrinkle and the other as Anhauser Bush, in 'Wirl-IWiggle,' were quite as good as either the play or the parts would al low. In this extravagant bit of humor. well as in the concluding arrange ment of fun. "Fiddle-Dum-Dru they
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AT THE RlJoU

Tuesday night-"Bob Taylor.
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s K A T ! N G Two Sessions Daily SOufhSide Rink
 Ave. Y. & 24th St.

the Suns cable dispatches, continues. The singnatories of the manifesto in favor of alcohol published in the Lancet is- sumed the document as a counter5last to Dr. Sir Victor Horsleys pronouncement at the British medical conference at To- ronto last year. The doctors, as usual, agree to disagree, and it is left to the laity to find out for themselves whether their particular poison' is good for them or the reverse.
 It is pointed out that such eminent doc- tors as Sir William Gull, Sir Henry Thompson, Sir Benjamin Ward Richard son, and many of the ablest physicians on the continent and in America have not allowed the claim that alcohol is bene- fcal stimulant. ether as a medicine or 8 beverage.
 At the same time, it is within the knowl- edge of the writer that at the celebrated dinners known as "ctaves," given by Sir Henry Thompson, the most, although strict abstainer. provided the rarest vim tages and the oldest liquors for his guests. many of whom were his patients who.n he had advised not to touch alec hol in any shape or form, whereas Sir Victor Horsley does not allow alcohol to enter his house.
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"Bobn TayIor's New Lecture.

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Indications are that Governor Bob Taylor as he is familiark known, al though he is now a United Estates sena- tor, will be greeted by a large and representative audience at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday night, when he will de- liver his latest and best lecture, entitled, Temptation" It has been something like two years since the distinguished Tennessean appeared before a Birming- ham audience and there was a rush for seats when the tickets were put on sale yesterday morning. The box office will be open at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning and the prices range from 50 cents to $1.0O.
 As a scatterer of sunshine MT. Taylor is probably without rival in this coun-
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Doctors Disagree as to Alcohol.

London Dispatch to the New York Sun.
 Professor Lanceveaux of Paris states that next to pulmonary consumption there is not a single factor that has caused more deaths in the hospitals of Paris than the use of wines and spirits
 Dr. C. R. Drysdale, physician of the Metropolitan hospital writes: q cannot help thinking that if people did leave off these beverages insanity gout and pthi- sis would be. less prevalent
 The alcohol controversy mentioned in
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music hall in full operation, a sort of stage on stage which occurs in the final act, is said to be worth all the ecomiuns that is has elcted thus far. Around the Clock contains many song hits
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try. His word painting and oratory have been commented on from coast to coast and from the lakes to the gulf. His ability to convulse an audience with laughter readily makes him one of Amer icas foremost humorists, and his new lecture is said to be splendid anti dote for the blues. From the time he steps before the footlights until the final peroration there is not a dull moment
 Since he was a boy in his twenties, Senator Taylor has been one of the lead CTS of politics in the state of Tennessee, and his experiences have stored his mind with much that Is not observed by the ordinary man travelling the same path way. The man whose heart was tender enough to feel the tragedy of a mothers tears pleading for her convict boy, re- spends with equal sensitiveness to the appeal of humor, and no man living today possesses his marvellous ability for de- scriptive storyt telling, so that the new lecture is sure to meet with immedite success in Birmingham
 The press everywhere has spoken in highest terms of the new lecture and Governor Taylor's ability to entertain has been commented on editorially and otherwise by papers all over the country The New York World among other things said in a recent editorial:
 Whether with mouth or fiddle, Ex-Gov- ernor Robert l.. Taylor, of Tennessee, is easily one of the most accomplished per- formers in the world, As a Paginin among politicians and a Patrick Henry among fiddlers, the ex-governor is un- doubtedly the most admirable product of the moonshine regions of his admirable state. Whether as fiddler, orator or pat riot, he is an unqualified success, and a credit to the country of which his native moonlit mountains form so pie turesque a part"
 The lecture of Governor Taylor will be under the management of DeLong Rice of Nashville. MT. Rice has charge of the entire southern tour.
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AT THE GAYETY.

< All the week. with daily matinees q The Casino Girls Burlesque com r<l pany
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All the Week. With Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Around the Clock"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
BEARS IN EUROPE.
They Plague the Headsnnen by Raidins
Their FloS<s.

Although the'!aS bear was shot
in Germary in 1885 near Traun-
stein, ir Bavaria. bear hunting and
trapping still 90 on II the very
heart of Europe. In Pennsylvania,
Hungary, Bosnia and Croatia, al
mountainous regions, there are hun
dreds of bears, and scores Of them
are killed and caught every year.
They are the plague Of the shep-
herds and cattle herders who pas
ture their focks among the hills.
They seem to fear neither dogs nor
men and boldly carry off sheep and
calves into the woods before the
eyes of the watchers.
The peasantry retaliate by using
the stolen animals as bait for the
robbers. The bear seldom consumes
the entire carcass at one meal. He
either buries the rest or hides IT
with leaves to serve another time.
The country people know this, and
they follow the bears trail to the
place of concealment. When this is
found they determine the direction
in which he departed from his prey,
knowing lie will return when he is
hungry bv the same path.
The trap is placed in this line
about a yard from the hidden car
cass. 1t is carefully concealed with
leaves and grass, and bru:n cannot
help stepping on it with either his
fore or hind paws. When he is Sc
curely caught the herdsmea. who
are mcrtaily afraid of him, appear
and Kill ha at leisure and in per-
feet safety.
Of course the landowners and
sporting class generally deAot get
their bear in this coward.y way.
They hunt with dogs and shoot the
game when it is run down.
Bat this is not easy work. Al
though there are plenty of bears IL
mountain region, it is not uncQm-
mon for hunting party to travel a
whole day without getting shot at
one.-Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
A Chestnut Light.

A simple and economical Substi-
tute for night light may be pre-
pared in the following way: Take
some good sized chestnuts of irregu-
lar form, and with the aid of an or
dinary needle riddle them with fine
holes. Then soak them in oil for
twelve hours. TO convert chest
nut thus prepared into night light
you have but to bore hole in it,
but not quite through it, and fill the
space with cotton threads to form
a wick. Set it in glass of water,
on which it will float. If you light
it at night on retiring you may
count on its lasting until morning.
The only precaution necessary to
take is to make sure that the chest
nut will maintain its upright posi-
ton in the water. 1t is therefore
well to choose one of irregular shape
and to make it float before placing
the wick, in order to determine the
exact point at which the latter
should be inserted, so that there
may be no danger Of its touching
the water.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
Millst's Difficulties.

Two of Millet's famous pictures,
the "Sower" and the Binders" "
were produced in damp studio, in
effectually warmed by tiny stove.
In order to keep warm he would
work with his feet in big wooden
shoes stuffed with straw, himself
enveloped in heavy horse cloth
with a hole in its center, through
which he put his head! In these
pictures Millet had simply sought
to express with all his might one
of the phases of mans unceasing
combat with nature. But 'polit-
ical' parties drew their conclusions.
The "labor' party declared that
these pictures protested against the
misery of the laborer, while official
critics said that she artist sought
to set class against class. At this
time Millet willingly painted a sign
board for Partisan tradesman. But
then he painted it so well in the end
it figured in an exhibition of his
works in the School of Fine Arts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
A Conscientious Parson.

A wedding took place a short
time back in large town in the
north of England, the service being
conducted by a rather eccentric vic
ar. Two days after the ceremony
ne called at the house of the bride
groom's mother, but she happened
to be out. so he said he would call
again, which he did later in the day,
carrying two large bags under his
arm.
This time he found her in. So
he began by asking them to clear
the table a little. Then he opened
the green bags, from which he took
the registers. These he opened and
in a most solemn tone said:
"Mrs. Williams, you have forgot:
ten to dot the & in Elizabeth"
Tie family breathed once more.
London Answers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
Fine Feathers and Gratitude.

The we'll dressed woman slipped
two tl1eater tickets into an envelope,
which she proceeded to address to
a girl employed by fashionable
dressmaker.
"That," she explained, ''is IA
vor that many women with good
clothes confer upon the girls who
are responsible for their fine feath-
ers. In bestowing it we are not
actuated BY vanity, but by desire
to give pleasure. After woman
has been in the millinery or dress
making business for several years
she ceases to take much interest in
the public appearance Of the women
who wear her creations, but the
younger girls have great desire to
see a customer fully dressed for
some occasion for which they have
hurried to finish her clothes. From
long experience | can pick out these
curious, clever little artists, and
whenever l wear an especially nice
dress to a place open to the public
I send tickets of admission to the
girls who have worked hardest to
make my costume success. New
York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
DlspENsARr D0WNED In KERsHAW..
LIGHT Vote POIled and Majority very
Small.

Camden. June 2l:-In the dispen-
sary election held Yesterday fourteen
precincts with ore more to hear
from gavea total vote Of $50. OF
this 3222 was against the dispensary
and 234 for it, or a majority of 50
against the diSpensary. TIE mss
iag hox will probably bring the ma
jority a. aiust the dispensary up to
100. A vote was taken on "manu-
facture' aud "no manufacture"
ard the manufacture lost out also,
bur up to now the exact figures are,
not abtalnable.
In the election every pecaution
was taken te make it conform strict
ly to the law, and cleaner, fairer
election was never held in this or
any other county. Yet there is there
is talk CT hunting up some technic-
al grounds of protesting it. There
is no iutimation whatever of fraud.
but it is learned that the election
will be contested on technicalities.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04
Claiming the. Child.

She may have been either wick
ed little girl or simply one of those
children who refuse absolutely to
"stay put" but whatever her all
ment her mother certainly made
enough of a parade of it. The pair
were strolling along the other after
noon, and around the left wrist Of
the child was stout dog collar of
leather, to which was fastened a
heavy chain of steel links, the end
of which was held firmly in the
mothers right hand. The claiming
might have been done in all kind
ness, but the effect on the passing
throng was to arouse keen sense
of pity for the child.-New York
Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04

O. tnC.Il yc-e CSactly ike those 81
today, ut::,,;zing tic familiar princi-
pie Of coiled spring and catch. But
thc material of which they were
mad" scems always to have been
Drolz". Many OF them were quite
lar4e affairs, ten Inches or so in
ieu-th, and hollow. as if designed
20 be attached to the gown in front,
and possibly 10 contain something
OF other, concgvably flowers. Not
iafreIucntly they were ornamented
with gems. Another ancient inven-
ton was the collar stud. 1t is true
that the ancient Romans did not
Use buttons to faSten their gar
ments. bat for this very reason safe
" pins were more urgently requ,r-
ed. ard the latter seem to have been
supplemented by studs of bronze,
which were in shape exactly like
those of today. OF course people in
those times wore no collars, but the
little conVivancc in question was
utilized in other ways.
"The Smithsonian institution at
Washington has got together a very
interesting collection OF such an
cient inventions. Among other OBJ
jects in this collection are thimbles
$500 years old. They are of bronze,
and their outer surfaces show the
familiar indentations for engaging
the head of the needle. The women
in those DAYS had bronze bodkins,
made just like those in Use now, and
for toilet purposes they employed
small tweezers of a pattern that has
aot been altered in 1900 years. To
hold their hair in place they had
.lot hit upon the notion OF bending
Il wire double. But they used for
that purpose straight bronze pins,
made exactly like modern hatpins.
with big spherical heads. 1t is from
this early type of hairpin, in truth,
that the common hatpin of today Is
derived.
"Other curios, from the old
Etruscan tombs, are strainers, Ia
dies, spoons and knives of bronze.
Such articles, as well as bronze dag
gers and other weapons and uten-
sils, were cast most commonly In
molds that were carved out of hard
stone, a pair of stones being re-
quired to produce the object, which
was afterward polished and other
wise elaborated. Among the most
interesting of the contrlvances for
the toilet is fine tooth comb Of
ivory, which in shape is precisely
like the fine toothed combs of to-
day. Of course the gentleman Of
ancient Rome was obliged to shave
himself, and he had to use a razor
which must have made the opera
ton very severe. 1t was OF bronze
and somewhat like a small sickle,
very broad in the moon shaped
blade and with handle rigidly at
tached.
"It is well known that the ancient
Romans knew how to plate one met
al with another. They made and
some of them, like Cicero, wore
false teeth. Every Roman gentle
man had a latchkey which fitted
the door of his dwelling. 1t was at
tached to a finger ring, so that it
could not easily be lost and would
always be ready for convenient use,
no matter what the hour or the con-
dition of the owner" - Chicago
News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-04

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Pleas,
note it is made alone for Piles, and it
action is positive and certain. Itchings
painful, protruding or blind piles dis
appear like magic by its use. Large
nickel-capped glass jars. so cents.
sold by D Z Scott.
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Copyright. 1906. by Harper & Brothers
Continued from page 6 }


high exultation. had gradually lowered
in key and dropped down the scale III
it disappeared altogether.
The Tocsia's right about face under
mined otha-s besides Mrs. F.tvroft that
morning and rejo;ced greater. though
not better. n.ea thIn the colonel. Mr..
Farbach and his lieutenantS smiled. yet
stared. amazed. wondering what had
happened That was thing which
only three people even certainly knew.
yet it was very simple.
The Tocsin was part of the judges
restitution.
The controlling interest in the pa
per, together with tie other property
I have listed" .:ar Lad said. studying
his eIo@&&ia r..,,r: Ii. lamp in Eog-
er's old st-do. while Martin Pike lis
tened with lis hal ii his hands.
make Up w...It Mss TaSor Is willing
to accept As estimate il. thar tctal
value is between third and Il half Of
tual Ol Tue StoSa "i'Sh OV''"e>u w
her.
"But this boy-this Flitcroft." sad
Pike feebly; "he might
"He will do nothing" interrupted
Joe. "The case is settled out of court,
and even if he were disposed to harass
you he could hardly hope to succeed.
since Miss Tabor declines either to sue
or to prosecute"
The fudge WINGED at the last word.
"Yes-yes, know, but he, might-he
might-tell."
.T think Miss Tabor's influence Will
prev sgt If it should not-well. you're
not iq desperate case by any means.
You're involved. but far from stripped.
In time you may be as sound as ever.
And il Norbert tells there's nothing for
you to do but to live it down" A faint
smile played upon Joe's lips as he lift
ed his head and looked at the other.
"It can be done. think"
1t was then that Ariel, complaining
OF the warmth of the evening, thought
it possible that Joe might find her fan
upon the porch and as he departed
whispered hurriedly. Judge Pike, I'm
not technically in control Of the Toe
sin, but haven't l the right to control
its policyT
81 understand" he muttered. "You
mean about Louden-about this trial.
THAT is why l have taken the pa
per-"
"You want all that changed, you
meanT
She nodded decisively. From this
instant. before morning.
sob. well, I'll go down there and give
the word" He rubbed his eyes wearily
with big thumbs. I'm through fight
ing. I'm done. Besides, what's the
use? There's nothing more to fight"
"Now, judge" Joe said as he came
in briskly, well go over the list OF
that unincumbered property. If you
will"
This unincumbered property consist
ed OF Beaver Beach and those other
belonging Of the judge which he had
not dared to mortgage. Joe had some
how explained their nature to Ariel,
and these, with the Tocsin, she had
elected to accept in restitution.
@You told me once that ought to
look after my own property, and now
twill. Don't you see?" she cried to
Joe eagerly. "It's my work. She
resolutety set aside every other prop
osition, and this was the quality Of
mercy which Martin Pike found that
night.
There was a great crowd to hear
Joe's summing up at the trial, and
those who succeeded in getting into
the courtroom declared that 1t was
worth the struggle. He did not crate.
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NtHUW UDUUI LUWUJW =
he did not thunder at the jury" nor
did be slyly fiatter them. He did not
overdo. the confidential, nor seem so
secureSof understanding beforehand
what their verdict would be that they
felt an instructive desire to fool him.
He talked colloquially, but clearly,
without appeal to the pathetic and
without garnitures, not mentioning sun
sets, birds, oceans, homes. the glorious
old state or the happiness of liberty,
but he made everybody in the room
quite :-ra th:t Henc- Fear had scad
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Continued next week.
ANCIENT INVENTIONS.
Articles Of Modern Use That Were
Known to the Romans.

t'safety pins were articles of COM
mon use in Italy long before the
Roman empire attained the height
Of its glory" says a writer. Some