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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09

II was beautiful spring morning when
a splendidly dressed British officer. ac-
companicd by Two aides. dashed up TO
the fine old mansion. ON the plazzh of
Bowing politely, the officer. who WAS
Colonel Tarleton. said: "Have the honor
OF addressing the lndy OF the house?"
Mrs. Slocumb bowed and Tarleton in
quired after the master and finding that
he was away. continued: lis your hus-
band q rebel?'
HE Is not was the spirited reply
'He is In the army of his country. fight
ing against our invaders and no rebel
II fear, madam, that we differ" Tarle-
ton replied. "a friend to his country
will be friend to his king. our mas
ter"
Slaves only have masters in this coun-
try" retorted Mrs. Slocumb. Colona'
the troops be quartered on the plantation
and then. again bowling. said "MadarD,
the service of the king requires the tenn
porary occupation Of your property. and
venience ] shall take up my quarters In
your house..
His tone was decisive and Mrs. Sloclrnb
only said: My family consists only OF
myself. my sister, my child and a few
negroes. We arc your prisoners" She
She knew that her husband. with a
small troop OF rangers, was riding over
: the country in the Immediate vicinity
and likely at any minute TO come to his
own home Hastily calling an old negro
! Big George, she ordered him TO take a
sack OF corn and ride with 1t 10 the mill
and to watch on the way for Lieutenan!
Slocumb and warn him not TO come near
the house, Then. going back. she set
about preparations for the meal for the
British officers of Tarleton's staff
Il presume. madam" said Tarleton
= banterlngly. while at dinner. that thore
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SPEAK IN DEFENSE
OF SOUTH AFRICA
snociaI cahlo go Tho Tribnne.


CAPE TOWN. Oct. S.-Gencral Botha
and Lord Methueu have made speeches
ON the defense Of South Africa. Speaking
AT Durban. the Union prime minister said.
while not establishing standing army
ana avoiding mllitarism. the governments :
policy mus, be 10 SEQ that. every able
bodied man could tax" n f5iv share IN the
defense of the country. 1t might he
nccegsary as nucleus TO have small
force of garrison artillery. The time had
not vet arrived FOR the establishment Of
Il navy for coast defense. but the naval
contribution to the empires forcos would
remain. 1T is our duty" he continued.
ITO place the country in such q position
that we shall he able TO defend ouselves
and not be dependent upon the mother
country Durhnn should be fortified as
strongly as possible.
The COMMUNICATIVE n Hoppsiad.
Ornnsis said he did not for one moment
saw thnt tho fact Of Germany having
armed troops IN Damaralaud and buying
horses in South Africa meant any more
than that she WAS preparing 70 defend
her own territory II the necessity should
arise He did not mean 10 say that there
was trouble brewing In Basutoland. but
ihe unexpected would come. and II they
were attacked then they would have been
guilty Of ncelcctipg 10 protect Themselves.
They were running an enormous risk at
present
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YOU make me feel FOR the moment as
though we were back in the White
House
Personal Mention.
Justice Harlan. with Mrs. Harlan and
the Misses Ruth and Laura Harlan: Jus
lice Mckcnna and Mrs McKenna and
Justice Lurtou and Mrs. Lurton, have all
returned 10 Washington FOR the season.
Mrs. w, r. Merriam. Miss Merriam and
Miss Cooke. Mrs, Mcrrlam's cousin who
have been spending the summer at Che-
sea \. j., with Paymaster and Mrs. j.
II. Merriam, T. S. ~, spent day in
Washington euroutc TO the Merriam
country place at Liberty Furnace. Va.
Paymaster and Mrs. Merriam. who also
accompanied them. VIII spend month
at Liberty Furnace. but Mrs. Merriam.
Miss Merriam, and Miss Cooke will not
return TO Washington until late in No
yembcr or carly I'm December.
Miss Genevieve Clark. daughter OF Rep
resentativc and Mrs. Champ Clark, has
arrived in Washington from their home
at Bowling Green, Mo. and opened their
apartments in the Toronto. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Clark will Join her later
Mrs. Clark and Miss Clark spent the sum-
mcr abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs ". W Finley and the
Misses Finley have opened their residence
on Massachusetts avenue for the winter.
They are now spending a few days in
New York. after season al their cot
, taee in New HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Won Mayhofr who
have spent the summer at Monticello.
! the country estate OF the lattcr's BROTH
er former Representative Jefferson Levy
OF New York. have gone to California for
the autumn and carly winter. Mr. and
Mrs. Won Mayhoff have been entertaining
house parties almost constantly during
! their STAY at Monticello. as is their GUS
tom, and scores Of their old friends In
| Washington HaVc been among tho guests.
Mrs; John a. Logan and her daughter,
| Mrs. Tucker have returned TO their
| Washington homo from their summer
! outing. Much Of their time was spent
| at Hot Springs, Va.
| nv. and Mrs. Harold Levy Of the hshhy
| have as their guests Mrs. William Wise
and son OF Birmingham, Ala.
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my husbands bloody guard cloak was a
prostrato body. How L passed the few
yards from my saddle 10 the spot ! never
knew. ] remember uncoverlng his head
from a terrible wound In tho temple,
put my hand on the bloody face; IL was
warm and unknown voice begged
for water. stream OF water was run
ming near and g. camp kettle was close
by. ] brought water and gave him a
drink and washed his face-and behold
it was Frank Cogdcll, He soon recov-
cred enough To speak. ] was washing the
lhat; the hole in my leg is killing me-.
took his knife, cut away his trousers
and stocking leg and found II great
wound in the heshy part OF his leg. |
bound them tight to The holes and the
bleeding stopped. ] then went to the
others and dressed their wounds. and
many Of the brave fellows fought many
Frank Cogdcll's head 10 give him drink
of water ut the close OF the day. when
my husband arrived, as bloody a
butcher and muddy as ditcher.
YOU doing there. hugging Frank Cogdcll,
the greatest rcprobate In the army?'
(Cogdell was nelghbor and a close
friend Of Slocumb.)
" i don't care j said. Frank is a
brave fellow and a good soldier yet"
The distance which Mrs. Slocumb trav-
clcd was 1875 miles. In forty hours, through
"A wild, unsettled and swampy country.
Tho child she mentions, then a tod
der OF not quite year old, became In
after years the Hon. Jesse Slocumb.
member CT congress from North Caro-
lima,
Mrs. Slocumb's experience with the
dashing British officer. Tarleton In which
she both outwitted and outgcneraled him
Is one Of the most interesting told OF
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Is no part of the great American army OF
yours near here2"
''Oh. / don't know" she answered, In
the same spirit. II wouldn't be surprised
II you received visit from your old
friend, Colonel Washington. who. I am
informed, shook your hand rather rudely
when last you met" pointing TO the red
dened scar left on his hand by Wash
inastons sabre.
Just at that moment came the sound of
rapid firing from the woods near by.
Tarleton sprang TO his feet. rushed
through the door, and placed himself al
the head of his troop. Up the avenue
rode Lieutenant Slocumb with a dozen or
80 OF his men. chasing q number OF
Tarleton's scouts. While yet a. consid
cradle distance from the house out dashed
an old negro shouting: Hold on. massa!
hold on, DE debbils here, Look OUT"
Slocumb, with marked cooness turned
short with his troop, dashed over the
fence, and was soon lost In the woods
Tarleton, believing that there was a large
force hidden there. sounded the recall
for his scouts and returned 10 the house
At the same time there was a badly
scared old negro ambling on his way to-
ward the mill with his sack OF corn. II
was Big George. After the manner OF
his kind, lie had done fo'got' his errand
while watching the red coats and helmets
and dashing plumes Of the soldiers until
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BY CONSTANCE CARRUTHERS.

the sonora was OF a stale which the
former ambassador Enrique Crcel re-
JoiccS IN claiming
Sojourning in Europe.
The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson have gone for Il
TWO months European sojourn Mr WI
son was the acting secretary or state dur-
ing the summer and Mrs. Wilson re-
manned in the city with MIN. acting as
the ranking official hostess on a num-
Der OF important occasions. Much OF the
burden Of official entertaining required OF
the wife Of the secretary OF state has
however, devoFcd upon Mrs. Wilson In
the last year on account OF period Of
mourning which Mrs. Knox, wife of The
secretary, has been observing for her
brother. Mrs. Wilson. who is one OF the
youngest official hostesscs in the city,
has acquitted herself with remarkable
poise and dignity.
Return to Capital.
Count Won Bernsiorn. the German ON
bassador. Countess Won Berustorif and
their daughter. Countess Louise Alex
andra Won Bernstorft who have been
abroad all summer, are not expected at
tobcr. The charge d'affaires. Count Won
Wedel, and Countess Won Wedel. and the
other members of the embassy staff who
have been at Manchester-b the Sea for
the summer. have returned to Washing
ton.
McVeagh to Entertain.
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVcagh
will do a good deal OF entertaining this
season. He Is having built a palatial
home on Sixteenth street, near Colum-
bia road. The house is being erected
along lines OF generous proportions ana
i, viii have about thirty rooms, some OF
them large enough for tho entertainments
Of large evening and dinner parties. The
cost OF the house is estimated at about
$500 900.
Comes on Special Mission.
Washington society learns with salts
facrlon that Captain Carlo Ptster Of the
Italian royal navy, formerly naval at
tache at the embassy here. Is soon 10 re-
turn on special mission for his govern
mcnt. Captain Plister married a popular
American girl. Miss Laughlin. whose
grace and charm obtained her a promi =
ncnt place in Roman society. Nine.
Pnster win accompany her husband 20
| America When M Roosevelt. in April;
1909 was on his way 10 Africa he had
| the German steamer on which lac iraE-
! eied stop a Messina 10 sec the ruins ol
| the carlhuuake King Victor. who had
! preceded him there. asked the former
! president 10 visit him on board The b9t
! tlesbiD Reumbcrto. and chose Captain
| pflater 10 carry the invitation. The mo
mcnt the former president saw the cooked
| hal and naval cloak OF the officer tlSe
! above the gapgway he recognized MIN
| and giving him one OF his pondcrouS
! handshakcs. exclaimed: MY dear Pilster
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Dur Pioneer Mothers

galaxy Of notable women
~ rive added lustcr 10 the
,he Csrolinas during the
the Revolution. there is
,,,os out with a clearer light
IA Mary Slocumh. the girl
zel,e Slocumb. dashinS SOL
y and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Y" Hon cub OF the Neuse." !"
Y with laughing blue eyes
" % hrown hair. she was said
. as handsome as she was
~" 'Sc"scnmplishcd. Her bravery.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are a
4 proud record OF her native
,,,,h was the daughter of
os' nIantcr of Bertic county,
q rn,, where she was born in
y .f,cr her birth her parents
Y Dauphln county, where her
"a y while she was yet a little
~ ~ her father married The
rsarles George Slocumh, who
s,scr OF a growu-up son. Eze-
I'm, ''mb a hie, beardless. rcd
..SlctIc young man, who had
) q, his majority. II was at
NJ of their parents That the
~ "a are said to have drst met.
! ro,nilv tradition that IL was
',nye at first sight. Be uhat
m is n fact that they we're
~ a year and went 10 live at
q ane old plantation on the
,sr near SprinSbank. now
,riv Young SlOCumb was
NJ ,he provincial militia and
,o be away from home much
40 leaving his bride - look
,iantation. She was a graceful
q rider. and came TO bc a
,Se manager. familiar with al
aetail OF plantation work. She
,cast that she had done every
MS work except splitting rails,
BE- was eolnE 10 try that some
AZ. Slocumb was away from
.nsrt played by this plucky
y in the war. the story is best
esselt in a private letter as
~ all left on Sunday morning;
Eighty OF them went from this
nv husband. | looked at them
! could see that every one OF
mischief in MIN. ] know q
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Washington Society Is Ready to Entertain

n Miro 10 Tic Tribune.
.sGToN. Oct. Social Wash
q deeply interested in the re-
|ne, meetings at the White
4 least in that part Of them
" 10 Go with the nlling Of the
. ot the supreme court bench.
4 Understood that the supreme
. tc,s big figure in thc So
IN The capital. ranking above
.e in position. II is generally
lhet Justice Hughes OF New
. tb,ome chief Justice and Scna-
.f,and OF Utah VIII get . place
*nch. This leaves stiil two
b b filed and there is much
"a as 10 what ladies will be
. Ihe highest official social set
'lsse appointments.
to Entertain.
|lk near approach Of the sea-
rriely is making elaborate prep
|io entertain aud 10 bc enter.
'7h cabinet set is now nearly
1nd the diplomats arc coming
Il, The dean OF the diplomatic
&rpn Hcngelmullcr. who spent
Eg and carly summer at his
Arsirla, July and August al
thor and September at LcnoN,
\ hre. The meeting here OF
lpational Prison congress is the
|etr for the baron's coming at
;. end although his wife and
|tElil not accompany him 10
'!on hc did some entertaining
Emhssy IN honor Of his disiiu-
'to'lntrymen who are delegates
|c1gesS.
Popular Young Couple.
me popular younger couples OF
'<Hes this winter is bound TO be
p Jose Sales Diaz, attache OF the
|-ntas5y, and his charming young
't very good reason for this Is
ihal the scnt'er half OF tho life
lp is mono other than one in
''iEs the blood OF one or the
y rosl arlstocratiC families Of
ilpwer5. and who before her
s'iiage was Miss Connie Floyd.
outside his native country for
o surprise to Mexico. and
+V II the state OF Campcche.
Emily occupy a high social
tasuna and the Count dc Mira =
Yoest brother. Is noU' the at
'sral OF -Cccpcche. and he is
ptonn Of III" present en- mbassy
ne is but twenty years OF
,oly, lis said. they were 70
dubious when it was an
- the scion Of their family had
qaushter Of "old Kentucky.
.sey met tho young woman Don
'1osen Tor his life partner they
olee, Tor tho Same ViVacity
fser won tho blue grass maids
. iAe hearts OF all men who
~ women quickly went 10 thcll
-, toosit was remembered that
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She was greatly alarmed, but | told her
10 lock the door after me and look after
the child, and then I faddled my horse
ana in minute more VIC were tear
Ing down tho road at full speed. l WAS
soon ten miles from home and my mind
became stronger as VIC rode. When
daybreak came ! was thirty miles from
home.
1T was about or o'clock when
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coward when | see one. The Tories
more than once tried to frighlcn me, but
,ney always showed the coward at the
around. Well, they get off in high spiriis
and slept soundly that night and
worked hard the next day. kept Won
derinE how far they had ,go, and where
ana how many OF the Tories and regulars
thcy would meet | went to bed but
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heard n sound Ike thunder which I knew
must be cannon. il was the first time
! ever heard cannon Away we went,
faster and faster than ever in the dlrec-
ton of the firing until within a few hum
dfed yards OF a bridge Close by, under
clump OF trees. were lying score or
so OF men-the wounded-I knew The
as II I had seen II thousand times.
had seen it all night. In an instant my
whole soul was I'm one spot. for there in
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continued 10 study. AS I lay. whether
sleeping or waking | know not / had a
dream. ] saw distinctly body wrapped
IN my husbands guard cloak-bloody
Gead. uttered cry and sprang To the
moor. ! Gazed in every direction TO catch
another chnpe OF the scene. but every
Thing was quiet and stll. ! reflected Il
minute ana then sale aloud. ! must go
to HIM
i told the woman ] could not sleep
and would ride down the road a WAYS
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his master came dashing right into the
jaws OF the enemy.
Mrs. Slocumb lived to lively and
happy old age, ever young in heart and
spirit and patriotic 10 the last. She
would never have garment made eX-
cept in the style OF rs. She said IL
would he n sacrllege 20 wear any other
style save that OF the Revolutionary days.
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HOW MISTRESS sLocuMB CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF
NIGHT AND START ALONE RIDE OF SIXTY
GOOD CAME
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BY MARY w, AND HARRY q. GREEN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-30
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA:
Respectfully,
J. E. SHEPPARD.

Il hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of state treasurer, sub
iect to the white democratic primary
of 1910, to be held on a date to be
selected by the state democratic exec
utiVe committee.
In making this announcement | feel
that it is appropriate for me to say
that my service for seven years in
both branches of the Georgia legisla-
ture, during which time many of the
present laws relating to banks and
banking were enacted, and my service
at the same time on the house com
mittee on banks and banking, by
which these laws were considered has
given me a clear insight into the GeOr-
gia laws concerning banking and f.
aance
I'm addition to the forego ng expe-
rience, | have been. for fifteen years,
president of the ElbertOn Loan and
Savings Bank, in which capacity may
say | have gained wide political eX-
perience concerning the operation OF
these laws; and, as a result of which
! am in position to ecOmmend certain
improvements in the present laws
which Will better safeguard the inter-
asts of the depositors in Georgia's
state banks,
IF elected 20 this important posi-
ion, shall give my every effort to
The faithful discharge of its duties, to
ssist me in which | shall secure the
services of trained, expert and capa-
Die assistants.
81 respectfully request the favorable
cons deration of the democratic vot-
ers of the state.
"PEYTON NJ HALVES.
"Elberton, Ga, May 7, 1910"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-30

NEW YORK BULL WRECKS
FAST-RUNNING AUTOMOBILE

Fort Plain, N. Y, July 22.-Jame
z, Wendell, of Albany, for many
years connected with the state comp
troller's office, now a special deputs
comptroller, is spending his vacation
here.
This afternoon, accompanied by
seeyral friends, he was driving h:s
auto from Little Falls to Fort Plain
A few miles west of here the party
noticed in the highway what they SUD
posed to be a peaceful COW. That TIC
animal would get out of the way was
taken for granted; consequently high
speed with vigorous honking was main
tanned. When too close upon the AM
NAL to avoid a collision the cow was
discovered to be an ugly bun. Cas-
and bull met head on with a crasa
which broke the animals neck and
wrecked the car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-30
WEEKLY BATH Is COMPELLED
BY BOARD OF HEALTH
Citizens of Illinois Town Must Keep
Clean.

Aurora, H., July 22-Aurora resi-
dents, especially foreigners, are order
ed in list of rules just ordered by
the board of health, and signed by the
mayor and chief of police, to take a
bath at least once a week, or be ar
rested.
Copies of the order are to be placed
in all of the boarding houses and tbs
homes of foreigners in Aurora.
The uIe fixing the number of baths
that a man shall take is only one OF
Is issued by tie board.
Women are told to scrub their floors
once week. sweep all carpets, ain
bed rooms and keep yards clean or be
arrested. One rule says that but TIVE
Shall be allowed to sleep in a bed
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BRONWOOD.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
BronWood, Ga, July 27, 1910.-TLe
most enjoyable affair of this week
was the picnic at Walters mill given
in honor of Miss Eula Cannon, of Am
ericus, the fair guest of her sister,
Mrs. c. c. Turner The picnic was
quite a success and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
Mir. and Mrs C. T. Davis and son,
Charlie Gordon, and Miss Eliza Brink
ley and Mrs. Temple Turner spent
Sunday pleasantly at Mrs. C. C. Turn
er's.
Mr. and Mrs. w S. Dozier were
guests at Mr. j. V. Olliver's Sunday,
Mrs Dozier staying for the week as
chaperone at a house party at Olliver's
Mill
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Turner spent Sum
day with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
P. T. Eyerette.
Mr.. Charlie Gordon Davis aud
Misses Eliza Brinkley and Eula Can
non attended the singing at Pleasant
Hill Sunday afternoon.
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SHOW UP EXCELLENT.
New Industries as Shown
By TradeSman.

chattanooga. Tenn, July 29.-The
Tradesman's summary of industries
established in the South during the
week just ended is presented herewith
Among the heavily capitalized new
concerns are a 100000 manufacturing
company and a 100000 light and
power plant in Alabama; a $25O0O0
lumber company and a $250,000 hotel
company in Arkansas; a 100000 mal-
.ufacturing company and a $25O,OG0
realty company in Florida; several
banks in Georgia; 100000 phos-
plate company in Kentucky; a $780,
600 manufacturing company in Louis
lana "a $4,000 cotton company in Mis-
Isissippi; knitting mills in North Caro-
lima; 100000 knitting mills in Okla
homa; 100000 cotton mills in South
| Carolina; large manufacturing compa-
MES in Tennessee; two banks in
| Texas; a $4,000 construction COM
pany in Virginia, and railroad COM
pany in West Virginia. In a general
way reports to The Tradesman in
| dictate a gratifying condition of in
dustrial and agricultural interests
in the South, the two great business
barometers which are closely watched
these days. In manufacturing lines
the quarterly report OF U. S. Steel
| had most salubrious effect, the earn
| ings being somewhat of 4 surprise,
considering the fluctuations in the mar
kets during recent months In general
development lines perhaps the most
significant movement in the South a.
the present time is the construction
of roads, and this campaign proceeds
merrily with the assistance Of expert
demonstrators furnished by the L. 5.
government. The method Of issuing
bonds for road Improvement is gain
ing in favor as the agitation increases.
Pending elections show a healthy ten
dency toward more strict observance
of the laws of the states and the gen
eral laws of the land, and issues of
uhis character, emphasized in party
platforms. will encourage capital seek
ing investment in the South.
TIE following new Industries are
noted for Georgia:
Albany-$25, 900 milling company.
Canon-$25 600 bank.
Woodworking plant; $780,
600 bank.
Dawson $25 GOO realty company.
Macon-Lumber company.
Rebecca-$25, 600 bank.
avannah-$1OO,OOO warehouse com
pany.
Vidalia-$50,00 lumber company,
building ana loan association,