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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
SHIP CANAL FAVORED
Survey Between Washington
and Baltimore Proposed.

The Senate today passed the Gallinger
resolution directing the survey OF routes
to connect by ship canal the harbors OF
Washington and Baltimore.
The Senate committee on commerce act
ed favorably on the. resolution at its
meeting just before noon. 1t was report
ed to the Senate by Senator Gallinger
and immediate consideration was asked.
1t was passed in the time required to
read it and to have the proper motions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
Knights of Red Cross Convene.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. June 16.-The thirty
eighth annual assembly of Knights of the
Red Cross of Constantine opened here to-
day with high Masons in attendance from
many parts Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
Survey is Directed.

The resolution specifically directs the
Secretary of War to cause preliminary
examination and survey to be made 20
determine the most feasible route for a
ship canal to connect the Anacostia river,
at some point near the District of CO.
lumbia boundary line, with Chesapeake
bay or some tributary thereof.
The passage of this resolution has been
urged by the Board OF Trade. IL was
,, discussed at length in a report submitted
TO the board by NJ L. Weller chairman
of the committee on river and harbor
Improvement.
Two Practicable Routes.
Two routes between the two bodies of
water are said to be practicable. The
least expensive route, 1t is believed, will
be found near an airline from Bladens-
burg to the Severn river. about eight
miles above Annapolis. This line crosses
the Patuxent about one and one-half
miles below the confluence o. the North
branch and is seventeen and one-haif
miles in length.
The other route would not be far dis
tant from an airline from Bladensburg
to the Patapsco river. near the mouth
of Deep run. a distance Of twenty-one
Baltimore by the channel of the PatapscO
is nearly twelve miles. making about
thirty-tive miles from Washington to Bal
timore.
Two routes have been surveyed, both
near the latter airline. The least eX-
pensive OF these was examined by Isaac
Trimble about 1888. 1t is nearly twenty
four miles in length. following the Ana
costa above Bladensburg for ten miles.
After leaving the river IT passes a ridge
l55 feet above tide. Then crossing the
Patuxent Two miles east OF the airline, it
continues four miles further to the North
branch, two and one-hah miles east of
the airline. 70 follows up creek for two
miles, and crossing over to Deep run, II
follows that stream to the Patapsco.
Capt s. T. Albert's Plan.
The second plan to provide for more
direct water connection between the har-
bors of Washington and Baltimore is out
lined in report by Capt. S. T. Albert,
L. s. A.. submitted to Congress in 1875.
1t was urged in behalf OF that plan
that it would prove of great benefit to
the commerce of the two ports, as well
as furnish adequate protection 10 the ma
ticn's capital and bring the naval gun
factory closer to Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries.
Coipcident with the improvement of the
Anacostia river which will be allowed by
the appropriation of $4,000 In the rivers
and haroors bill, recently passed Con-
gross. il has been urged by the Board
of Trade, this improvement should be un-
dertaken. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
Inside Of the District.

No less than three homes were entered
by burglars at Richmond, Va. and not a
clue has been found by the police TO aid
In tracing the thief thieves The thefts
in clothing and jewelry total about goo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
Inferior Paper Delivered.
Attempt to Bride Agent.

In the course OF the investigation evil
dence indicating an attempt to bride Maj.
W. P. Zantzinger. United States postal
card agent, stationed at the government
printing office, who passed upon the quail
ity Of the paper, was discovered by the
post Office inspectors.
In the usual course. the case was re-
ferred to the United States attorney. On
the showing made he presented the mat
ter to the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
POST CARD SCANDAL
Peter G. Thomson Indicted for
Attempted Bribery.
CONTRACTOR FOR PAPER
Alleged Offer to Government Agent
to Pass Inferior Material.
QUICK ACTION BY GRAND JURY
Objection to Quality Of Postals Leads
to Inquiry by Post Office
Department.

The federal grand jury has returned an
indictment against Peter G. Thomson,
president of the Champion Coated Paper
Company Of Hamilton, Ohio, charging at
tempted bribery in connection with the
furnishing to the government OF paper
for postal cards.
The grand jury late yesterday after
noon reported the indictment as the
result of an investigation, hastily con-
Quoted. yesterday before that body.
The identity of the person indicted was
kept secret for a time at the city
hall United States Attorney Wilson had
requested that the entry of the indict-
ment on the docket at the court be with
held pending the sr1ess Of the party
wanted.
The United States attorney declined to
discuss the Indictment, even to the extent
Of admitting its return by the grand jury.
Among the witnesses who testified In
the matter before the grand jury were
post office inspectors and ofieials OF the
government printing Office.
Inferior Paper Delivered.
1t is learned that with the object Of
improving the quality of postal cards
Postmaster General Hitchcock made ar
rangements this year with the public
printer to contract for a higher grade
and more expensive paper The public
printer awarded the contract to a paper
company in the middle west.
Soon after the contract went into
force it was found that large guam
titles of paper below the standard
agreed to was being delivered. 1t is
charged. Some Of this paper passed
the Examiners, and was made into in
ferior postal cards that fell into the
hands Of the public.
Complaints from the people purchasing
these cards were promptly forwarded to
the department. The Postmaster General
thereupon instituted thorough investiga-
tiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
Cannot Estimate Distance.

ALBANY. y. Y, June 1G.-The seismo-
graphs in the state museum recorded the
passage of an earthquake this morning,
the first waves arriving at 1: 80 O'Clock.
The records indicated distant origin for
the disturbance. though it was impossible
to estimate the distance with any cer-
tainty The disturbance seems to have
been Of considerable magnitude and the
vibrations continued without interruption
during a period of over two hours.
MADRID June 16.-This morning
earthquake shocks varying In duration
from four to ten SECONDS were felt
here and simultaneously at Cordova
and Almeria. in Andalusia.
No casualties are reported. but in AL
mcria some houses were damaged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
FINE FIRE FIGHTING.
Dwelling Saved When Destruc-
ton Was Imminent.

Tuesday afternoon, little before
2:30 o'clock, the alarm of fire di-
rected attention to the cottage oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs O H Patrick,
in West Kingstree, the roof of
which was in flames.
as quickly as possible the two
new chemical engines were rushed
to the scene and held the fire in
check until the bucket brigade, :"
backed up by Our Pet got into
action.
At one time it appeared hopeless
to try to save. the building, but by
we'll directed, energetic work the
house, although considerably dam
aged about the front roof, was still
hal liable when the flames We're put
out.
In times like this all the popula-
ton of Kingstree present a united
front against the fre-fend and it
! is really wonderful what the buck
ct brigade" backed up by our fire.
fighting apparatus can accomplish.
The colored people lent their aid as
willingly as the whites and there
were individual examples of skill
and daring that would do. credit to
trained city firemen.
Just how the fire originated is
| conjectural. Mrs Patrick had only
small fire in a chimney piercing
the body of the house. The general
supposition is that a spark from the
chimney found lodgment among the
dry shingles and the blaze kindled
ate it's way into the roof.
Mr. and Mrs Patrick having only
recently suffered disastrous fire
they are to be congratulated that a
repetition of their misfortune was
averted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
PROGRAMME
Rural Teachers Assn to Be Held
at Prospect, March 26.

Devotional Exercises-Rev J M
Mullinix.
Address-Mr Benjamin Chandler.
Discussion-Us> of the Classics
in Public School Work, Miss Mary
Higgins and Mr. ] R Carlisle.
Discussion-The Value of Analy-
sis in Teaching Arithmetic, Misses
Florence H Stubs and Edna Davis.
Music supplied at intervals by
Misses Fair, Sheppard and Parker.
Dinner will be served on the
school grounds. All teachers,
trustees and patrons cordially in
vited to be with US.
JE CROUCH,
Chairman Committee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
VGX VcritieS.

Vox, March l4:-Mr Kenneth
Mcdaniel, who has been i'll for some
time with pneumonia, shows no i'm
provement, we regret to report.
We also learn tllat Mr. j T Eaddy's
mother is critically Ill with the same
malady. Nj Eaddy is at her bed
s;;:e. this being the third time re-
Gently that he has been summoned
there. We truly hope on his re-
turn to hear that she is much better
It seems that our section has beer
infected with this disease during
the fall and winter and It is proving
fatal in number Of cases. We car
only hope that this affiiction will
soon pass from our community.
Our neighbor, Mr DJ Jacobs, lost
the company Of his only daughter
Miss Sapora, at the will Of a youns
man-Mr Mcdowell who doubtle
thought he needed her worse tt
her father did. At any rate
left on the 10th inst, during pap
absence and without his consent,a..
we're joined in holy wedlock. We
wish the young couple all the JOY
there is in life, and hope the father
will be reconciled to his loss.
Nothing has been heard recently
concerning the railroad from Flor
ence to Georgetown. This road is
needed so badly that it would do US
good to hear something about its
prospects. We expect this road to
pass through here and certainly
there is no other section that needs
a railroad worse.
Mr. w H Parnell of Zeb has been
re-modeling the house he recently
bought here and we understand that
he will move to this community soon.
Miss Olive Hanna, who has been
teaching for us at Midway. closed
her school on the 9th inst. and re-
turned home.
As we may come again, we beg to
close as
NUMBER 13.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
j E CROUCH,
Chairman Committee.
Amateur Play at Prospect.

On Friday evening, April l, there
will be given at Prospect school
building an amateur play gotten
up by local talent. Supper and re-
will be served after
wards. A hearty laugh is guaran-
teed to every one who comes.
Come one, come all, and be with
the merry crowd.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
A Night Alarm.
w L B.

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the metallic cough of Group
bringing. dread to the household.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
ard Tar in the house and give 1t at
the first sign of danger. Foley's
Honey and Tar has saved many
little lives and is the only safe pre-
psratlon for children, as it contains
no opiates. d e Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17

Just received-a beautiful
line Of wedding stationery and
a new series of "Engravers
Old English" type. You can't
tell it from engraving. Give
us your order; satisfaction
guaranteed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day Of April, 4 d 1910, at -
O'Clock noon will apply to Z M Brock
inton, Judge Of Probate If Williams
burg county, ier final discharge as
q uar,lian Of w G and VI E Brown.
W p BROWN,
3-17-4t Guardian.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
Twelve Things To 20 On The
Farm This Month.

~ See that the seed bed Tor 81
crops IS not merely well broken but
thoroughly puiycrized BY harrow
ing and disbing. an ounce Of pre-
paration may be worth round Of
cultivation.
% Get ready with wee&e:s and
ha,rows to Xii the grass hefore It
comes up. Don't be afraid Of hurt
ing, the stand. Thiswi!i not happen.
(3) Place orders fo2 al improved
plows. harro"s, ,wecGeTs, cuit!Vators,
and other labor-saving tools and ma
chinery. Get ready to make your
crop with cheap horse labor instead
of expensive hand labor. !
(4 Don't waste time end sweat
on scrub seed or scrub stock this
year. Improved varieties will pay as
we'll with field crops as with garden
crops.
% Get ready to share with the
Western farmer his golden food of
profits in raising hogs and cattle.
First of all. get an improved breed,
and then arrange to feed economic
ally. With proper pasture crops
both pork and beef can be made
more cheapiy in the South than in
the West.
(6) Of the over $50, ,000,CO0 spent
in the South for fertilizers each year
at least $4,000, ,000is wasted through
ignorance of crop needs and soil
needs. Try to stop your part Of this
colossal loss.
(7) Join in the great corn-raising
revival now sweeping over the
South. The biggest corn crops the
world has known have been made in
the South, and we are just waking
up to the fact that Dixie can beat
the Corn Belt itself raising this
king of cerals.
(S) Don't forget the garden, and
don't male your.wife do all the work
in it. Remember, vegetables are
cheaper than meat and more health
full
(9) We cannot have good fruit
now without spraying. A good
spray pump will often pay for it
self the first year in the orchard
and potato patch.
(10) Drag the roads after every
rain. The split-log drag is the
cheapest good roads maker ever in
vented.
(lD Paint the farmhouse and
wkitawash the outbuildings that you
do not care to paint. 1t will pay
yon simply in your increased sense
of pride and dignity.
(12) Get your boy to join the
Boys Corn Club movement with an
acre of corn, and give your girl a
flock pure bred chickens. And be
sure to let each one have the money
he or she makes from this allot-
ment. Ro7eigA (N. C) Progres@re
Earmerand Gazette.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17

Good health is impossible when
there is any arrangement Of the di-
gestive organs. Foley's Orino Lax
ativc is a natural remedy for stom-
ach, liver and bowel troubles. 1t
aids digestion, stimulates the liver,
and cures habitual constipation.
ID G. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
Notice..

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CouLty of Williamsburg
Notice is hereby given, that it is I'M
lawful for j Barhed Wire to be
stretched within sixty (60) feet Of any
Public ROAD. unless there is smooth
wire. or slat placed above it, by in
structions of the Grand Jury, at last
Court. This law will be enforced.
j } GRAHAM,
Road Engineer.
March s, 1910.
3-l0-2t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17

Mortgage, real estate, title
lien ON crop, bill of sale, agri-
cultural lease and lien, mort
gage personal property, ball OF
sale and lien on crop combined
for sale at The RECORD office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES.
Another Newspaper StarscG--
Death Of 4 Child--Perscnal.

Sl al N1fs2I.-I
Lake City, March l5:-Dr J F
Jones Of Richmond visited in town
last week. Dr. Jones is one OF the
physicians OF the Memorial Hospital.
Miss Deliia McClam is at home
fgcm Lander College. Greenwood.
Mrs J B DuRant IS visiting Mes
danes S 3 Postom and Wethersbee
at Jacksonville.
Mr. J n Truluck was in Columbia
few days last week on business.
We understand that Dr. J D
Whitehead is contemplating moving
baci: here from Augusta in the very
near futnrs:
- Sc home is in
-.,nnbia, has deternr>SS to come
to this town and establish a>Sws-
paper. He reached this conclu ion
Neturday after a thorough cantass
<he situation extending over sew
..al days. 1t IS given out that he
will return with his family in the
next four OF FIVE days and that his
presses, type and so on will be here
within a week or two. DR.
Stokes is not without experience in
newspaper work and his son, who is
a reporter for The State, will assist
his father in the business they will
carry on here.
Mr. Dorsey Reddick died at Nc
Leod's Infrmary, Florence, the lat
ter part of last week. He came
here something over year ago
with his brother and the two car
ried on retail grocery business un-
der the firm name of Reddick &
Reddick. The body Of the deceas-
ed was buried at Timmonsville, the
family home.
The w0rknnen on the hotel Mr.
Saulsis building struck for higher
wages Saturday, but they failed to
get their demands and most Of them
were back Monday.
Miss Ellie Burroughs Of Conway
is visiting her cousin, Mrs Loula
Stalvey.
Mrs J M Truluck rendered a re-
ception to a company of young men
and young ladies at her home on
Acline avenue last Friday evening.
The affair was post enjoyable oc-
casicn to all who attended.
Dorothy, the daughter of MIR and
Mrs w E Severance, died last Mon
day night, after an illness of a com
plication of throat, lung and heart
affections. Little Dorothy was the
pet of the family and her going
away wrings the heart strings of
those to whom me was so dear.
She was lovable child and drew
to her all whom she met. May the
Great Comforter sooth the bleed
ing hearts of father and mother.
Of all the sorry shows that have
ever failed to show anything worth
while at all, the affair that was pull
ed off here Saturday night was the
very poorest! Those who attended
felt like crawling off into hole and
pulling the hole in after them. If
there had been good kicking ma
chine in town, it would have been
worked overtime, for every fellow
who was out quarter felt like a
good kicking would help his feel
ings.
w LIB.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17

Foley's Kidney Remedy is safe
and certain remedy for all kidney
and bladder diseases, whether acute
or chronic. 1t is a splendid tonic
for middle aged and elderly people
and a sure cure for all annoyances
and irregularities Of the kidneys
and bladder. D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17

Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at The RECORD
Office
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-15

the homo Of her mother. Mrs. Mary
Winnings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Sherry enter
tanned Sunday, Mrs.. J. n. Lontx OF
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. C. n. Miller
and daughters OF Anderson and Mr.
and Mrs. n. T. Fox.
Miss Mary Kidwen was entertained
At tea Saturday evening by Mrs. Earl
Van Etten.
Miss Margaret Hindman OF New
Castle came Saturday to visit With
her aunt Mrs. B. +. Mason.
Miss Eva Roller returned Saturday
from . two weeks visit At Dayton
Brookville and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMann Of Richmond
are visiting with their daughter. Mrs
Allen Fouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Beeson OF Nun
Gle and Mr.. and MrS. Floyd Beeson
and family were guests Of Mrs. Lew
is Beeson. Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Sells and Mr.
and Mrs. Hollace Hoover picnicked
Sunday at Feeders Dam.
Hagerstown was well represented al
the New Castle fair last week.
Evangeline Gibson Of New Castle
has been visiting with her grand par
ents. Geo. Monroe and wife.
Allen Fouts and vito are moving
into one side of Chas Northcott's resi-
dence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-15
4 SAD STORY.

The Misfortune That cams With Q
Terrible Tumble.
Fowlings is now very little practiced
In tho Shetland islands. although many
eggs are secured annually. Many
thrilling stories Of fowling adventure
are told by the Shetlanders. A man
who had undertaken to climb a certain
steep cli6 was neither very expert
enced nor very brave, although he
boasted Of being both. He pushed up
ward, however, briskly without look
ing behind until he had got up about
$50 feet when he stopped to breathe.
The pause was fatal to his self posses
sion, and he called out In tones Of ter
ror, Men, men. I am going-I am go
ing" But he still held ON for q little.
and It was not till he had shrieked
many times II am going' that he did
fall headlong.
His comrades, having thus been
warned, moved the boat out Of the way
20 that tho poor fellow came sheer
down into the deep water. Mighty
was the plunge, but at length he' rose
to the surface. when Of course he was
instantly caught hold Of and dragged
into the boat. After many gasps and
much spluttering Of sea water from his
mouth his only remark was: "Eh.
men. this is a sad story. I have lost
my anuffbox. and Tales
Of Shetland"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-15
News of Surrounding Towns

ter, N. r.. that their company. "At
the Mercy Of Lberins." win open
Monday.
Mesdames Elma Cook and Elizabeth
Ferguson spent Friday with Mrs. Oliv-
er Thornburg.
Mrs. Julia Ball and daughter spent
yesterday at viii Fosters at Cam.
bridge City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hancock were
entertained at dinner with Mrs. Walk.
er and daughter, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hussey and
daughter. OF Indianapolis spent yester-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey.
Mrs. Will Higham and daughter.
spent Saturday with Miss Hattie Izor.
Robert Stanley Of Greenfield is Wis.
iting relatives here.
The following young people gave
George Wagner q pleasant surprise
Saturday night: Misses Eunice Nc.
Clung. Pearl Thornburg. Blanche
Moore. Jessie Lantz, Lulu Faucet,
Marie Elwell, Marie Snyder. Edna
Wallace. Maude Hussey. Messrs. Earl
Murley. Russell Wilson. Grover
oCuIOuAkSTs SAJl WlIl6mB VI HtCu'
mond. Ivan Parkins. Ross Doddridge,
Harper Lindsay. Harold Hoshour,
Royden Wolfgang and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wilson. The evening was hap
PLY spent.
Miss Esther Ferguson OF Cambridga
City, spent Saturday with Miss Cath.
crime Snyder. ..
Jas. Clark of Richmond spent Sun.
day with his wife at her mothers. Mrs
Crawford.
The Mosbaugh reunion will be held
near Cicero. Thursday. Mesdames St
Clair and Heist and Miss Margaret
Gentle of Richmond will attend.
The funeral service of the late Mary
A. Wallace were conducted at the
Christian church Saturday in the pres.
ence of a large concourse Of relatives
and friends, the Rev. e. X. Van Win
kle. pastor officiating. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. c. H. Pinnick OF
the NJ. e. church. The interment was
at Westside. The pail bearers wero
w. e. Williams. w. M. Wallace
Frank Wallace. o. L. Beeson. o. H.
Beeson, oliver Wallace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-15
LETTER LIST.

Ladies' List-Alice Coen, Marie
Cunningham, Mrs. Davis. Miss Patty
Emery. Callie Elliott. Annabel Fish,
Nellie Hoover, Helen Ford Hughes,
Ollie Hughes. Ella Wilson, Mrs. o. ].
Williams.
Gentleman List-Raymond Agener.
R w. Barrett. Chas. Beall. Markie
Brown, Chas. ]. Burke. Henry Collins.
Murry Coleman, Rhinehart Erdman.
NJ. r. Greene, ]. B. Healer. H. Hol.
lander. w. W. johnson. w. Terry
King. Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Kemp. Emer-
son Little. Dave Lybarger, Earl A.
Lange, H. O'Desse. George Palmer,
John Reister. Raymond Robbins,
Frank Shelter. verley Stottlemeyer.
Samuel A. Wilson, H. +. Woessner, ].
H. Williams. J. 8. Walker.
Drops-Elmer Brown, John w. Cut
ter. Frank Chamberlain. A. v. Hay,
w. w. lancaster. Ben Lancaster, Mel
lie Roberts. n. p. White.
E. n. Haas, p NJ