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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-12
uNCOLN'S GREATNESS
NATIONWIDE THEME
Continued from First Page.)

nineteenth century; OF one of the greatest
men In the worlds history.
This rail splitter. this boy who passed
his ungainly youth in the dire poverty OF
the poorest OF the frontier folk. whose
rise was by weary and painful labor. lived
TO lead his people through the burning
flames of a struggle from which the ma
ton emerged. purified as by fire. born
anew TO a loftier life. After long years of
iron effort. and Of failure that came
more often than victory. he at last rose
to the leadership of the republic. at the
moment When that leadership had become
the stupendous worldtask of the time.
He grew to know greatness but never
ease. Success came to him, 5ut never
happiness. save that which springs from
doing we'll a painful and a vital task.
Power was his. but not pleasure.
The burrows deepened on his brow. but
his eyes were undimmed by either hate
or fear. His gaunt shoulders were bow
ed, but his steel thews never faltered as
he bore for burden the destinies OF his
peop!e. His great and tender heart
shranl from giving pain; and the task
allotted him was TO pour out like water
the life-blood of the young men. and to
feel in his every fiber the sorrow of the
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-12
Instrument of Humanit

He was of general use. He was like
some great instrument of humanity.
Wherever life touched him he spoke back
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

are generally edited by men Of the
Irish race because they have special
aptitude for, journalism. The daily
press Of the English speaking world
has no brighter writer's and contrib
u:ors than the sons of Erin. In this
country they are we'll represented on
all the great metropolitan dailies. They
have brains and literary training for
newspaper work. This may sound like
Dragging" but 1t is fact, neverthe-
less.
Take the Irish Standard. for i'm
stance. What q. vast amount Of knowl-
edge appears in it's columns during
the year, not only about Ireland, but
Gu every subject Of interest in rela-
ton to the affairs of the whole world.
Politics. religion, art and literature
find place in its pages. It's selected
Meter is cleaned from all sources and,
editorially, it treats Of the live topics
Oh the day in a spirit Of American
conservatism. 1t is thoroughly Ameri-
can and proud of the name it has borne
foi a quarter of a century. That name
will never be changed for the sake of
adding to it's subscription list the
names of Catholic snobs and dudes who
are ashamed Of the race and national
ity to which they belong and are ut
terly destitute Of all Irish sentiment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03
A Hint for Preachers.

An old lady once said to a. famous
pastor: Doctor what is the first duty
OF 9. pastor to his flock?" He replied
ITO feed the sheep, madame" Then,
Doctor" she said, "he ought not to
put the hay so high that the sheep
cannot get at it,
There is much contained in the above
for all who teach. A priest once
thought Of using the term IAN osten-
tatious man" in his sermon. Meeting
the janitor, he asked: James what
kind of man do you think an osten-
tatious man is?' AN ostentatious
man? Well, think that an ostenta-
ttous man is a jolly good fellow" The
priest came to the conclusion that he
would use different phrase.
A young priest, in teaching First
Communion class, used the express
sion: 1.-THE Holy Eucharist Is an cpl
tome of Gods goodness" The old pas
tor whispered to him: 1.-THE children
will hardly understand that word cpl
tune" well. children" he explained
"cpitome is synonymous with synop-
sis"
we know that while such examples
are rare, they are not unknown.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

O'Malley served as mayor Of Valley
City and was postmaster under Cleve-
land. He Is bonanza farmer and one
Of the substantial men of the state:
When the public library was establish
ed in Valley City this patriotic Irish
man donated 100 books on Irish sub
jects in prose and poetry to the insti-
tuition, and he is not through yet. ut
would be we'll for North Dakota. II 1t
had many Irishmen like Darby O'Mal-
ley within its borders" said Bishop
Stanley to the writer. There are many
good Irishmen in the state but Darby
is the prince of them all.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

II A young and eloquent Irish American
named Kennedy recently delivered an
address in Buffalo, N. Y, in which he
Senlogized the late Queen Victoria for
alleged sympathy with the starving
Irish in the famine years of her reign.
He says the good British queen wept
when she saw the sufferings of the
\ irish people, and to show her deep feel
4 ings for them she called her next son
( Patrick The fact is that she went
to ireland in 1S49. after the famine
was over, and never exhibited any
sympathy for the Irish at that time
E5or afterwards. He omitted to say
that she permitted the Irish soldiers
I IN her service to wear the shamrock
scn st. Patrick's Day while the Boer
sWar was going on. Young Kennedy
should read up Irish history as writ
ten by John Mitchell and his contem-
poraries before he speaks again on
4 Queen Victoria in connection with the
lSrribIe artificial famine of AZ. O'Don-
ssOxan Rosa could give him few point
qfs about the famine in Skibbereen and
Ie apathy Of Queen Victoria.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

4 A very exciting election took place
last Monday in Clark county. Ohio. in
which local option was the issue. The
ballots cast were 1881. The city Of
Springfield voted wet" by a majority
OF 1886. and the saloon men had an
impromptu celebration, because with
wet" precincts to hear from they had
a majority, but the "drys'' forged ahead
with a majority of votes in the pre-
c,ncts, and won the victory by 81 votes.
The election affects 81 saloons in the
county and three hreweries. Father
Cleary, Of Minneapolis. contributed to
tho victory of the "drys." for he spoke
In Springfield last week under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon league.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03
by the banks Of that lovely river

by the banks Of that lovely river
where the blood of four nations once
commingled. in sight of the monument
to the allen victor, hard by the great
mysterious Rath, over one sanctifled
spot dearest than all others to him.
where the dew glistened on the softest
green, the spirit of OReilly lowered
and shook the stiffness Of the Irish
dawn on it's journey to the stars" No
wonder the fame Of Collins lives, and
that the city Of his adoption has rails
ed monument to his memory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03
WHAT ABOUT FREE LUMBER

After all the talk about putting lum-
Der on the free list, the people Of the
Northwest are taking things philoso.
phically and letting their congressman
neglect the matter at Washington. The
lumber barons are organized. but the
consumers Of lumber are not. A con-
gresham from Michigan is a member
of the committee on ways and means,
and being a lumberman, he looked out
for the interests Of his craft. or graft.
as 1t really is. He succeeded in keep
ing a tariff on lumber in the Payne
bill, and had the audacity to defend
his action on the floor Of the House.
The lumber interests are well repre-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

The Lord Mayors procession in Dub.
lin on st. Patrick's Day was attacked
by the Trinity College students, sons
Of the British officials and Protestant
aristocracy of Ireland. The police,
over whom the Lord Mayor has no
control, but whom the city pays for
their services, looked on with indif-
ference until things assumed a serious
aspect. The young scamps of Trinity
fared badly In the end.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03
British government for denying them

British government for denying them
freedom of speech, but unfortunately
when the Irish are divided, they refuse
freedom Of speech to one another. The
English and Scotch are just as intol-
Grant, but that is no excuse for the
Irish. A man of O'Brien's record as
patriot and parliamentarian is en-
titled to a respectful hearing at any
meeting Of his countrymen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

April 10 Is the birthday Of Thomas
jefferson, author Of the Declaration
Of Independence, one of the noblest
documents ever produced by the hand
of man. The day will be celebrated
by Democrats all over the country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

In it's prediction for jokers the
ways and means committee appears to
have out euchred All Sin, says the
Record Herald. Yes, for ways that are
dark and for tricks that are vain. Cam
mons committee mon are peculiar.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

The Spanish language is being rap
idly superseded by the Enslish lang
uage in the colony of Porto Rico. ari.l
yet the people OF the island have not
the rights and privileges of American
citizenship. They have foreign, car
petbag government Of an imperialisti;
type, contrary to the American Declar-
alton Of Independence.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

On his release from prison. Mr.. j.
P. Farrell, M. F., will be presented
with testimonial in the shape of a
huge purse. Every Irish editor who suf-
fers imprisonment Tor advocating the
cause of the people is never forgot
ten by his generous countrymen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

The contract for building the $4,000
of Hibernians of America la placing
at Crosse Isle, Quebec, to the memory
of the Irish emigrants who died of
fever there fifty years ago. has been
awarded to Fallon Bros. Of Cornwall,
Canada.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

First Actor-What luck did you havs
in the town?
Second Actor-They threw rotten
apples at us every night.
First Actor-Well, at any rate, you
Can feel that your stay there was not
a., altogether fruitless one.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

Darby O'Malley of Valley City. N.
!; n i. was a visitor to the Twin Cities
2Iarins the fore part of the week. Mr..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-03

marked copy Of the Faribaut
County Register, published at Blue
Earth, Mimi. and dated March rs, has
been received by the architect of this
column, drawing his attention to the
following social item: Mrs. Fred Con-
verse gave a st. Patrick's party to Is
ladies' and gentlemen last Wednesday
evening. There were Just seven tables
and st. Patrick pig was placed on
each table as prize to the winner.
The rooms were appropriately decor
at1d with green. and the guests also
came decked with this favorite color.
Refreshments were served and all had
q good time" AS the name of Fred
Converse does not appear in the North
western Gazetteer, the social standing
II his better half" cannot be very
high. Her taste, evidently, runs to
pigs. To post her more on her favor
lite animals, we refer her to Dickens
Childs History of England where
Henry VIII, the founder Of the Anglican
Church, is referred to as royal
pig" and the Scotchman, James I, as
"his sowship." st. Mark chapter ",
verse 11-13, may further crafty the
swinish tastes OF the Blue Earth So
ciety lady and her st. Patrick's Day
guests.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
TROUBLE At SCRANTON.
Magistrate Lee Of Florence Charged
with AtIempt to KiII-A Baseball Row.

Some of the Florence boys have
been getting into trouble at Scran-
ton and have 70 particular love for
that town just now.
Magistrate H V Lee and his con-
stable, Daniel, were arrested there
few days ago, charged with an as
sault with attempt to kill DR. W S
Lynch, aud the magistrate was sent
to the higher court for trial. 1t
seems that the trouble arose from the
fact that DR. Lynch was coming
towards them in his automobile in
the limits Of the town of Scranton
a few weeks ago. and the horse of
the Lee boys was badly frightened,
an old story that we hear very Of
ten, and DR. Lynch thought best to
hurry by, as automobilists think is
the really safest way when a horse
is scared. The Lees signed to him
to stop but he did not, and the
magistrate grabbed his constable's
pistol aud fired in the road in front
of the car. The constable WIS dis
charged but Judge Lee bound over
to court in Kingstree.
Several other young men. Lees,
Trulucks and Hicks, were arrested
on the charge of disorder and fight
ing at a baseball game. A row did
occur, and these boys were mixed
up in it, all over the decision of the
umpire, who did not see what the
spectators claimed to have seen
plainly, the player run around the
pitcher to get home. Mr. Wells
represented the Florence boys In
both cases, and after the decision
of Judge Eaddy in sending up
Magistrate Lee on the charge of at.
tempting to kill DR. Lynch, asked
for Il removal of the case to another
magistrate, declaring that the former
decision was so far away from
justice and right, as shown by the
testimony, that he did not believe
that he could get fair tiial IN the
other case, so it was transferred to
Kingstree.-Fore''ce Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
Announcement.

We have placed an order for over
500 worth of new job type, which
includes the latest up to-date faces
for all kinds of commercial and so
cial forms of printing. We are now
prepared also to do catalogue and
pamphlet work of every description,
including lawyers briefs, IN the most
approved style. We have a special
lot of new type faces that will be
used only for wedding invitations
visiting cards, etc. Call and see sam
pies of work or let US send them t(
you. Our job department is equipped
better than any other in this part O
the State. u
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
The Road To Success

has many distractions, but none SO
desperate as poor health. Success
to day demands health, but Electric
Bitters is the greatest health builder
the world has ever known. 1t
compels perfect action of stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels, purifes and
enriches the BLOOD, and tones and
invigorates the whole system.
Vigorous body and keen brain follow
their use. You can't afford to slight
Electric Bitters if weak, rundown
or sickly. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
The WHISKY QUESTION.
A Correspondent Believes Pure
LIQUOR TO be the Best Solution.

Editor County Record
| wish to make few remarks
in reference to the evil caused
from whiskey drinking in the 18th
century. Now, Mr. Editor, in the
outset, | am man 45 years old
born in the year lSG5-since my
earl1 recollection the evil deeds and
startling crimes flom drinking have
increased every year. Since 1890
1t seems that crime has more than
trebIetl. Every year from drink
men are killing themselves and
their loved ones. even their dear
little babes. Their own flesh and
blood have been murdered by
drunkard fathers; the wife that the
sober husband would give his own
life for has been most brutally
murdered by the drunkard husband;
the one for whom she sacrificed
| home and parents, the husband
| whom this dear wife loved better
| than herself, whiskey and drugs
and poisoning make an enemy to
himself and his dearest ones on earth.
Just a few days ago young man
of this neig borhood who came of a
good family, while drunk or dazed
by drugs or poison, tried to cut every
one who came in hiNvaY. Now, the
point | wish to bring out is this:
That our people never will stop the
sale of this poison whiskey or com.
pound. This We all agree to, but here
is the solution as the writer sees it:
Let the United States government
take off every cent of revenue or tax
from whisky. Only charge a license
to sell it. Have every bottle or pack
age of whisky analyzed by the United
States government aud when any
distilled whisky is found impure
have the manufacturer punished by
imprisonment. Have the name of ev-
cry distlller and his registered num-
Der put on every package he offers
for sale,so that if it be found impure
he can be held responsible. Then you
will see crime from whlskey dimin-
ish and many diseases discontinue.
The new human plague in the South,
pellagra, may be caused from corn,
but fear it is after it has been made
into whiskey and then poisoned and
adulterated with all manner of drugs
to make three barrels of whiskey out
of one, so as to meet all taxes and ex-
penses on whiskey and then sell it to
the consumer at about Is cents per
gallon over the government tax.
The old people of so or rs years
ago drank whiskey and never com.
mitted those blood-curdliug deeds.
This whiskey tax of $l.10 per gallon
is the cause of those awful crimes.
Pure whiskey will not put the human
brain in this crazy condition. Our
government is responsible for good
amount of this crime. Abranam
Lincoln hesitated long time before
he would agree to have tax put on
whiskey, but 1t was finally done to
carry on the Civil war, and the war
of crime is not ended and never will
be as long as men drink whiskey that
has been drugged and poisoned to
comply with government regula-
ton.
These are my views and l believe
your readers, at least part of them,
will see it as [ do.
Respectfully,
SUBSCRIBER.
Hsrpers, September p.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
Secondhand
PIANOS
taken in exchang for
our product.

We have on hand several sec
ond-hand pianos, taken in ex-
change, which have been thor
onghly overhauled, tuned and re-
finished, which may be bought at
a low price. These, in many
cases. are serviceable instru-
ments. Drop in and look at the
lot, if you don't care to buy a
new one. You may find just what
you want.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
THE BANKS OF The STATE.
Substantial Increase Shown In DepOS'
Its, Surplus and Profits.

The following statement of the
condition of the 23S State and four
private banks doing business in
South Carolina at the close of
business on September s, 1909, has
been received from Mr. Giles L
Wilson, State bank examiner. In
addition to the statement some com
PARSONS with similar reports of
June %. 1909, and September II,
1908, are alo given:
Total resources, 1908. $50. .663, O48 SO
Total resources, 1907. 55, 1877 1872 0S
Inc,e ease in one year. ..S 4,474, ,0S3 80
Increase since June. 1909 2,92S, 1924 6J
Total loans and discounts
1905. s3s, ,2O6, 4s1 II
Total loans and discounts
1909 Observation-Disclosures. 41,471,5 81
Increase in one year. IS 2.265, ,046 "a
Increase since June, 1909 1,357, ST. 92
Total surplus and profits,
1908. S............:.....s 4,273,575 81
Total surplus and profits,
1909. .................... 4,74s,540 O4
Increase in one year. IS 474,9& ::52
Decrease since June, 1909 1856, 1888 Y
Total individual deposits,
1908. s2s, 1884, 07
Total individual deposits,
1909. 3l,7S5,s5 SIS
Increase in one year. ...$ 3,6l6, 1856 As
Increase since June, 1909 797, 447 So
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
Tax Notice,

The tax books will be open for COL
lection of taxes the 18th day of October
next for the year 1909.
Tax levy as follows:
For State, 54 mills
Ordinary County, "a "
" Special Roads,
Roads,
g Constitutional School, 3 @
A capitation tax of $1.00 on all male
persons between the ages Of q and 60
wears, also so cents per head on all dogs,
also mills for retiring bonds in King
tree township a mills for retiring bonds
in Lake City township and 2 mills for
retiring bonds IN Greelyville school
district, No %.
Communication (ROad) tax. $500.
Levy for special school districts as
follows Nos II, 26, q, %, %, 33, 1886,
mills; Nos Is, "a, 81, 3 mills; Nos 19,
90, 81, %, 25. 80, mills; No 18, mill; !;
Kingstree, No 10, mills special, 2
mills High school.
| will be at the following places men
tioEed below for collection of said taxes:
Oct.
Kingstree, Is, l6, 1S, 10, 20 and 2l
n 1e.'Ion' l. Ho"uS ''o'e' 70
Greelyville. % and 26
GouroinS' 90
SuttOns, 2o
Trio, ~
harpers' Nou oo
p " VIZ cu,hou,, s,oro WV
B1, BensoH, v ". " "fa'am . ''ofe' ,
6loomingraie' 6l!gf,o :,
PSaas noar,s'iiie' 4 4
G.' Hnelns' Do wpc-,h,,ss stor. :
Gnule" S w. " n "f"'"n ''o'' q
home, 9 9
LalnoerI5, @ ros,,,, ,.o o
Aros n h2dus' Iauoy s'oie' ~
JohnsonVllie' ~ ~
| Vox ", - -
Prospect, "
Leo, Is
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30
some POINTS ON
new lien Law.
PRACTICALLY But LITTLE CHANGE MADt
BYREPEAL OF OLD lAK-CAN STILL
GIVE MORTGAGES.

The Greenwoo' Index publishes
the followmg,which will be OF inter-
est all over the State:
Editor The Index
As there is So much unrest among
the agricultural interests Of our
country at this time caused by the
excessive drought, and 50 many are
perplexed to know how they will be
ab.. to secure money and supplies
next vear since the repeal of the lien
Law goes into effect January next, IN
order that the farmers may have
some idea Of the status of things at
ter January l, ! enclose Grler d
Parks legal opinion of the law
Knowing your interest IN all that
pertains to the best interest OF our
coun:ry, I ask you to publish the
enclosed correspondence.
Yours truly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-30

The tax books will be open for col
lection of taxes the 18th day of October
next for the year 1909.