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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03
THE ATTIC INSTINCT.
Why Some Persons Cling to Things
That Are Rubbish.

The attic instinct hangs on sur
prisingly, and an observing eye can
tell how many years person has
lived in the city by merely glancing
under her bed. If there are three
hat boxes one will contain letters,
one scraps Of. ribbons and laces-if
it's a man it's newspaper clippings
and one anything from broken
lock to old road maps. If, besides
these, there are bundles of maga-
zines and piles of newspapers, not
to mention a bicycle seat and a
green umbrella that one might use
in private theatricals-if all these
things have been placed under the
bed against the protests of the fam
lily, if they are patiently moved
every cleaning day and clung to
through a moving, then their own
ers have the attic instinct to such an
extent that there is not the slight
est hope of their ever being cured.
They will think from an attic point
of view for the rest of their lives,
and their family might as we'll be-
come resigned.
When people are willing to make
themselves disagreeable over bit
of string and absolutely objectiona-
BILE on the subject of stray pieces OF
brown paper they should not be ac-
cused of having bad dispositions,
nor should they be suspected Of do
ing it to annoy one. They are
merely suffering from the attic in
stinct and cannot help themselves.
Their characters were formed and
have now hardened for a scheme of
life where certain things were al
ways kept in the cellar, others in
the wood shed, others in the pantry
and the cupboard on the first floor,
still others in the closets on the
next floor, and everything and any
thing that overaowed from any OF
these places was just taken up to
the attic. And now these poor dear
souls live with cellar, three stories
and an attic still lodged in their
minds, and, though they will in
time disappear, like all unnecessary
members-seventh toe, tails, an ap-
pendix-in the meantime they are
having trouble with them, they are
suffering and fighting for them, and
it takes a serious operation to re-
move so much as one scrap book If
the owner thinks he may like to
read it over in his old age.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03
Why Elsie Was Sent to Bed.

While little Elsie's elder sister,
May, was entertaining her latest ac-
QUESTION, a most dignifed and gen.
teel young man, in the parlor Elsie
was relegated to the dining room to
plav with her doll.
This particular one, the possessor
of kid body and a bisque head, had
been somewhat ailing of late, owing
to. the fact that its head was grad
ually becoming detached and its
pivotal eyes refused to perform
their functions of opening and
closing. After considerable prob
ing for the cause of the trouble
Elsie made the discovery that there
was something inside of it and final
ly succeeded in extracting large
roll of tightly curled hair. A mo-
ment later she burst into the par
lor in a great state of excitement
and shouted:
"Pity sakes! No wonder Dorothy
was sick! Look what was in her
stummick! She must have swallow
ed Sister Mays ratH' - Pittsburg
Gazette.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03
GOLDEN NEEDLES.
They Were Used When Gallants In
France Did Fancy Work.

During the old regime in france,
about which so much glamour re-
mains to us, the very men who were
living and making the history of the
empire of Louis passed their leisure
time in way that seems to US OF
today utterly ridiculous. In all the
fancy work on which ladies employ
ed themselves the men seem TO have
taken part.
Poinsinet in one of his comedies
represents a young marquis enter
ing room where two fair damsels
are embroiderirs. One is working
a piece of dress S.'imming, the other
a Marly houncc. The beau examines
the embroidery with the eye of a
connoisseur, points out here and
there the specially good touches and
is too polite to notice any defects.
He takes a little gold tube out Of
the pocket of his richly decorated
waistcoat and selects a dainty gold
needle. He goes to the frame at
which Cidalise is working and fin
ishes the flower which she had be-
gun. From her he moves to the
sofa and, seizing one en-. OF the
hounce, assists Ismene, to - ION he
pays special attention, to complete
her task.
At this time it was the custom OF
the ladies invariably to carry their
workbags with them to the evening
receptions, in which they had not
only their embroidery materials, but
the last novel, the popular songs,
their patch boxes and rouge pots.
Gentlemen also carried deftly en-
broidered little bags into company,
which held "a whole arsenal of cut
lery and fancy articles, such as
boxes of different shapes filled with
lozenges, bonbons, snuff and scent" p"
At another period the fashion Of
the day was to cut out drawings
from books and pamphlets and to
paste them on screens, lamp shades,
boxes and vases. The skill in this
was to SO arrange the drawings or
parts of different drawings as to
produce q curious or amusing et-
fect. Then there came season
when all the rage was for charades
and riddles, which gave a peculiarly
good opportunity to exercise the
light and rapid wit SO conspicuous
in the French. Every evening the
drawing rooms were converted into
impromptu charades. Some lady
would suggest a word or phrase, and
forthwith it would be converted into
the subject ola sprightly little play.
Many of the word games now cur
rent with US in America had their
origin in the necessity the French
salons were under in the last cen
tury to divert themselves. In some
of the salons the fashion of keep
ing a daily chronicle of news, which
was too often q mere chronicle of
scandal, was adopted. Nine. Dou-
blet de Persan issued bulletins
which she called ''nouvelles a Ia
main" In her apartments two reg
listers were kept. one of the authen-
tic news received here and there by
her guests, the other of floating ru-
mors and on dts, and from these
the budget Of her chronicle was
made up and circulated throughout
Erance.-Aprleton's Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03

"Ah, ..e is ii great man. said
Irving, "and in his own estimation
very great mana man OF great
weight. When l." GOES to the west
the east tips up.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03

To avoid serious results take Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign
of kidney or bladder trouble, such as
backaches, urinary irregularies, ex-
haustion, and you will soon be we'll.
Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy today. D &C Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03

There is a certain clase of farmers
who speculate off the necessities of
their brother farmers, and who ar
opposed to organization.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03

Old papers for sale at this
Office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03
Net Afraid Of a Ghost.

In village in England man
went running into an inn at 3
o'clock at night and cried out that
there was ghost in his back yard.
There were fourteen men in the
inn, and not one of them dared to
60 home with the man and investl-
gate. There was a person who
dared, however, and that was the
landlords daughter, a girl Of four
teen. Some Of the men followed
her at a distance, and she went into
the yard and up to the ghost, flap
ping its arms about, and discovered
a mans white shirt Tapping on the
clothesline in a strong breeze.
That's about the way all CHESTS turn
out.-Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-06-03
His Great Weight.

Nothing expresses better the i'm
portance of a person-in his own or
in the worlds syes-than to state it
in terms relations with the
physice'"
o. Holmes, it will be
sat->e AXIS of
y ms
NOT dis
rec, Wash
alton was turned
of certain Amer
can list.
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Old papers for sale at this
office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
GUATEMALA HAS
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Bank and Five Stores Destroyed
by Suspicious Blaze;
Cabrera's Alarm

Passengers who arrived here yes
terday on the Pacific Mail liner San
Jose brought word of a $4,000 fire
which destroyed the Columbia bank
building and five stores at Guatemala
City. The fire, which occurred about
two weeks ago, is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin. the hand of
suspicion pointing to one Benjamin Es-
tevez, in whose furniture store the
blaze originated
Guatemala City is without water
supply that can be used for fire fight
ing purposes, but the volunteer fire de-
partment of the southern capital is
resourceful. When it was seen that
the fire was no ordinary blaze. the
firemen stopped the sewer a couple of
blocks below the scene of the CON
f1agration and threw the backed I'D
sewage on the flames.
President Cabrera still keeps him
self out of sight, but rules with a rod
of iron. He had contemplated a visit
to Europe. but is said to have given
up the idea He was dissuaded by his
ministers and principal officers. who
realize that their lives would not be
worth more than few charges of
powder if their protector left the re-
public. it is said.
Cabrera" said one passenger. on the
San Jose. will never be allowed to
leave Guatemala alive He wants TO
go now, but his personal staff will not
permit it until they, too, are ready to
leave. AS long as they remain in
Guatemala they need Cabrera as a sort
Of life insurance"
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
FATALLY HURT WHILE
PLAYING AT LEAPFROG
Lad Jumps Over Boys Back
Down Airshaft

NEW YORK, July 2s.-The fact that
James Graham, II years old, was one
of the best leapfrog players among his
companions. is a contributing cause to
his presence in St Vincent's hospital.
where he is dying with a fractured
skull. seven broken ribs and internal
injuries.
James was playing leapfrog on the
roof of a seven story tenement in West
Tenth street in which he made such
a long leap over the bended back of
another boy that instead of landing on
the roof of the house he went down
the air shaft several stories to the
bottom.
In that neighborhood there are no
Fairgrounds and most children play
either on the streets or on the roofs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
PASSES DANGER POINT
Warren Porter Is Recovering
From Serious Operation

WATSoNyILLE, July 2S.-Lieutenant
Governor Warren r. Porter, who under
went an operation for kinney trouble
yesterday, rested well last night and
shows much Improvement today. DR..
Popo. the surgeon in charge, says that
the danger point has been passed and
that Porter will soon recover from the
effects of the operation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
VALLEJO WOMAN DIES
IN MANILA HOSPITAL
Death of Mrs. Frank Gorham
Saddens Many Friends
TSeeeiol Dispaloh 10 The Gail

VALLEJO, July 27.-News reached
here today in letters from Manila of
the death on June % last OF Mrs. Frank
Csorhafn. founder and for many years
president OF the Women's Improvement
club of this city.
Mrs. Gorham passed away in a Ma
Mia hospital after an illness of three
weeks. Her husband. who was for
merlv a local city official. has been
foreman molder at the naval station
al canite for the past three years.
Mrs. Gorham was at one time an Of
ncer in the Federated women's clubs OF
the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
BABES DEATH LEADS
FORGER TO CONFESS
William Nilsson Surrenders on
Learning of Recent Tragedy
in San Rafael
LSeeeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

lSreciol Dispatch TO The Call
KANSAS CITY. July 2S.-Declaring
that he was tired of lodging detectives,
William Nilsson, formerly of Clinton
Junction, Wis. today surrendered him
self to Captain whitsell, after hav-
ing confessed that he was a forger.
Il have been lodging arrest since
March last" Nilsson told the police.
Until last week, when my baby was
killed and my wife so badly hurt in
railroad accident at San Rafael,
Cal. that she is not expected to
live, I felt that I had some thing
10 live for Now il is different
] want to go back and face my accusers,
so lock me up and let them know 1 am
here"
The prisoner says he forged several
checks on the Clinton creamery supply
company at Clinton Junction. He then
left Clinton Junction, abandoning his
wife and baby. and went to New York,
where he shipped to Germany.
4 stayed in Germany until last May
said Nilsson, then becoming homesick
for my wife and little one. / came back.
Inquiries informed me my wife was no
longer at Clinton Junction. From then
until several weeks ago. when I dis
covered she had moved TO the coast. 1
searched the country for her / was
preparing 10 go TO her in San Francisco
when I got word telling me of the
babys death and my wife's serious,
probably fatal, injury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
j. c. COCHRANE NAMED
SUPERVISOR IN HUMBOLDT
Appointment Made by Governor
Gillett to Fill Vacancy

SACRAMENTO, July Ex-Governor
Gillett has appointed John c. Coch-
ran member of the board of super
visors of Humboldt county, to take the
place made vacant by the. resignation
of Hector Mcleod. who resigned, as
well as a representative from the fifth
district.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF PLATES FROM MINES
Sheriff Gregory Thinks He Has
Two Serious Offenders
[Spccidl Dispatch 10 The Call

JACKSON, Cal, July 2S.-In the ar
rest OF Harry Williams and J. H Don
aldson, Sheriff Gregory believes he has
broken up gang which has been
stealing plates from idle mines for
years. The men are accused of the
theft of plates from the Del Monte
mine, near Eldorado. Although mine
plates have been stolen for years this
is the first arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
LITIGATION in Prospect

PEKING, July 2s.-Revelations con-
corning the recent individual and joint
methods of the European bankers re-
garding China and also America con-
tinue. 1t was announced here today
that one of the agents of a British in
terest in the negotiations will begin
suit for 100000 as a result of COM
plications which have arisen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
HEAr FArAI. I

HEAT FATAL IN CHIoAGo-chcaeo. July
2S.-The warnest weather of the present sea-
son experienced here today when the ther-
momtcr rose to 90 degrees. shortly after >
O'Clock in the afternoon and remained there
for several hours. Two deaths were reported
and several persons were prostrated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
RevoIutionists Are Active

LONDON, July Pa dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Biarritz de-
scribes the almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles the censorship imposes on the
news service from Spain and Melilla.
One of the news agencies at Madrid
has been threatened with suppression.
the dispatch says. if news disagreeable
10 the government reaches foreign
countries even by post.
The revolutionists, according to- the
correspondent. are masters of the situ-
alton at Barcelona, feature of the
revolt being the, intense hostility to-
ward religion. Churches. colleges and
converts have been wrecked in every
direction. The troops are acting on
the defensive, but are being fiercely
attacked by the reyolutionists.
The whole third and fourth army
corps will be sent to Barcelona to-
gether with two brigades of cavalry
from Madrid. one under command of
Prince Charles of Bourbon. y
Breaches of discipline are common
both al Melilla and Madrid II is also
asserted that a whole battalion re-
Gently refused TO fight at Melilla and
fed. leaving their colonel to be killed.
while several companies, when ordered
10 the firing lines. retorted by COM
pelling their officers to go to the front.
This accounts for the heavy mortality
among the officers. Several soldiers
have been shot for insubordination
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
AMERICANS TO SHARE
IN THE CHINESE LOAN
Litigation May Follow Settle
ment Among Bankers

BERLIN, July 2s.-The German bank
ers participating in the Chinese rail-
way loan have forwarded advices from
Peking that negotiations for an Amer
lean proportionate share in the loan are
nearly completed on terms agreeable
to the Americans. The loan, it is
stated, probably will be increased by
one third and an agreement has been
reached for equal representation in fu-
ture railway loans, as it is evident that
much more money will be required for
railway development than is covered
by the present transaction
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
General Strike Ordered

BILBOA. Spain, July 2S.-Great ex-
citement prevails throughout the Bis
cayan mining districts. The socialists
have ordered general strike because
Of the refusal of the privy council to
suspend the fetes 10 be held July 81.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
BattIeships Go to Barcelona

Ell FERROL, July 2S.-The armored
cruisers Emperador Carlos v and Prin-
cessa de Asturias and three destroyers
have been ordered to Barcelona.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
Censorship Causes Rioting
Railroad Bridges Burned

CERBERE. France, July 2S.-The
railroad bridges between Corona and
Barcelona have been burned, and a
train bound for Port Rou, a village on
the Mediterranean. was unable to pro-
ceed beyond Villajuiga, where the pas
sengers left the cars and continued on
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
REVOLUTION RENDS SPAIN
MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED
People Incensed at Moroccan War and the
Government Is Denounced

10 the rest of Spain. The Imparclal
says:
The revolt compromises the honor OF
spain. Nothing can justify this tu-
multucus and brutal movement. nor
can any political idea excuse it
The Liberal says:
When SPANS sons are lighting and
dying at Melina. when Spain is in an
guish, the act OF the mad Catalonians
is infamous"
Queen Victoria has opened a National
woman-s subscription in behalf of the
families of the dead and wounded at
MeIiIIa
Fighting at SaragOSsa
sARAGOssA. Spain. July 2S.-The
strike OF the cotton mill operatives has
been marked with various disorders.
Mobs gathered in the center of the
city and the police charged them re-
F.. peatedly Troops have been called out
and order has been partially restored.
Bloody Battle Fought
AIELILLA. July 2S.-An official re-
pOll OF sESA6inde DHANlt SLOWS Tia L
it was one Of the most ssnguinary Of
the campaign. The engagement was
hercely contested and cost the Spanish
forces more than 200 in dead and
wounded. the slain including General
Pintos, two lieutenant colonels COM
manding naval contingents, and a large
number of other officers.
Word was received that the Moors
had destroyed several hundred yards
Of railroad connected with the mines,
which isolated and imperiled the eX-
treme Spanish posts As it was i'm
perative 10 restore communication a
convoy escorted by two strong columns
was sent out in command of. General
Pirtos. II occupied the outlying spurs
OF the mountains during the entire day.
The Spaniards suffered a terrific
fusillade from the Moors, who first
fired from the Businesses Of the noun
tains and then boldly charged in the
face OF a murderosis assault by the
Spanish artillery. Spanish officers say
the Moorish loss was enormous. After
spanish reinforcements had reached
the convoy the MoeTs were driven back
into the hills.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
FIVE YEARS FOR BANK RoBBER-Los

coles July 2S.-Ernest ". Sundin, confessed
Nonrovia hank robber was today sentenced TO
serve ere years in the state penitentiary. be
was refused probation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
HARRY {. PULLIAM
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
President of National League OF
Baseball Clubs Shoots
Himself in Head
Physicians Say There IS But
Slight Chance for Wounded
Mans Recovery

NEW YORK, July 29.-Harry c. Pull
liam was still alive at S:l5 this morn
ing, but ii was said by his physicians
he could not survive more than a few
hours.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
Spaniards Shell Moors

MELILI.A. July 2S.-The Spanish bat
teries today are ceaselessly lombard
ing the camps Of the Kabyle tribesmen
at The foot Of Mount Guruga.
Several of the camps have been
burned. but it is the consensus of opin-
Ion here that until the Moors are dis
lodged from Mount Guruga. which is
.000 feet high and dominates the en-
tire peninsula. the Spanish positions
around Melills Will be constantly
threatened. To accomplish this object
II is estimated IS 600 men viii be re-
quired.
The facilities for treating the wound
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29

! ed here are utterly inadequate. A
theater has been converted into a
hospital.
Censorship Causes Rioting
HENDAYE, July 2s.-Advices from
Madrid say the government suppress
sion of news concerning the bloody
rioting in Barcelona only serves to
increase the popular excitement, Civ
ing rise TO the widest rumors
Even the most moderate newspapers
are energetically protesting against the
censorship, but the minister Of the
interior responds to every criticism by
confscating the editions
Dispatches from cara goza report
rioting in the streets. Numerous ar
rests have been made
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29

STORM DOES DAMAGE-~Bllings, Mont. July
project in eastern Montana which yesterday
was swept by q terrific wind hail and rain
storm, places the aggregate damage at 500. .0OO
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
Story of Tragedy

Little Vera Nelson, a 3 year old girl,
was crushed TO death under the wheels
Of Northwestern Pacific train in San
Rafael on the morning Of July Is. AS
the train reached the station the baby
tripped from the platform and fell un-
der the wheels of the motor coach. Mrs
Nelson, in attempting TO rescue her
little girl from sure death, was struck
by a coach and thrown under the
trucks. Ser escape from death was
miraculous. Although il was stated at
The time Of the accident that Mrs Mel
son was a young widow. whose hus-
hand had died recently in Chicago. it is
now thought that tho woman and child
are those referred TO in the above dis
patch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
DELAY IN MAKING REPORT

Although the shooting occurred about
$3.50 o'clock, it was nearly three hours
later when the news became known.
Club authorities reported to the police
that a man named Harry Polian'' had
attempted suicide in his room there.
They said no ambulance had been
called, as the mans injuries had been
attended by the club physician and
the police were given to understand
that the injuries were not likely to
prove fatal.
When the police learned that it was
Harry Pulliam they made hurried in
vestigation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
Lincoln
Realty
Building

Tr|HE Lincoln Merchants
are eight in number-all
we'll known and estab-
lished business firms OF this
clty-an association OF seven
enterprising retail merchants and
bank. whose stores, taken col
lectively, make the most I'M
posing front on Market street.
These eight firms do not represent
a combination of business interests
a merger-or anything like 1t. They
are an association of merchants
banded together not only for COM
mon good, but the good OF the en-
tire shopping public.
Each and every one of the stores
occupied by them is complete In It
self-does exactly what it sets out to
do-gives exactly what 1t says 1t
gives. No two are alike in fitting,
arrangement or the kind of mer-
chandise carried. Each is individual,
operated individually and maintains
its separate identity.
One thing they all have in COM
mon-the same policy of values.
Whatever else the title Lincoln
Merchants" stands for, its primary
significance in the eyes of the pub
lie will always be: The best values
procurable for the money spent.
The public will grow familiar with
the advertising of the Lincoln Mer-
chants as an association and will
soon realize that in every offering
made by them quality of merchan-
disc comes first-quality linked to
the lowest possible price.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29

entirely unexpected some of his friends
said that during his recent illness it
was shown that he was subject to Sc
we're attacks of melancholia and his at
tendants had been reported as fearful
that he would make an attempt on his
life. Since his return to New York in
June he had apparently been in excel
lent spirits.