The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 24, 1903, Image 9
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Ininor Events of the Week In a ^
Brief Form. *
Dispensary flatters.
Columbia. Special.?Chairman L. J.
Williams, of the State board of dispensary
directors, has been sent a copy
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Veri-prc' rioHsinn on the seizure of con
traband liquors by the revenue officers.
The case has been before the commissioner
for some time, and is the result
of seizure of whiskey, that had
been taken by the dispensary constables,
by the revenue officers. The question
only arose on packages of less
than five gallons, upon which no revenue
stamp is placed, and consequently
there was no way of ascertaining
whether or not the Government tax
was paid. Considerable whiskey was
taken in this way by the Government,
one seizure alone amounting to about
1,900 gallons. At the conference held
aome time ago between Governor Hevward.
Attorney Gunter, Collector of
Revenue Micah Jenkins and Chairman
L. J. Williams it was decided to lay
the matter before Commissioner Yerkes
ard Chairman Williams proceeded
to Wj.shington. where the case was
laid before Mr. Yerkes. The decision Is
perhaps, the first rendered of its kina. i
as there has probably never been a |
similar question before the department,
and it was to the effect that revenue
officers should only seize packages of
this kind where there is evidence of
fraud upon the face. In cases of this
kind the burden of proof rests upon
. the shipper to prove that the tax has
tie^n paid. Where there is no evidence
^ that the whiskey shipped was sent with
I irtent to deceive anyone as to the nature
of the contents of the package, the
revenue officers will not disturb it. It
is not known yet what will be done
with the whiskey seized before this decision
and now in possission of the
revenue department.
Peizer's Hodel School.
Pelzer. Special.?The Pelzer Graded
school and kindergarten opened on the
mcrning of the 7th with a full enrollment
of pupils numbering, inclusive of
the kindergarten. 350 children. By the;
third day of school the number increased
to 400. The fine school building
that was lost by fire last winter is
now repiaced by two large schooi
houses built on the old site. The new;
school houses are up-to-date in every;
.particular and handsomely furnished
with the best class of modern school
furniture and show the interest taken !
bv Pies. Ellison A. Smyth in the wcl-1
faro of the child:en of the company's
employes. It is very anxiouly desired
that every child in the town of schooi
and kindergarten age shall be in attendance.
The new superintendent. Mr.
John B. Bomer, has during the summer
months made a thorough canvas of the!
town and succeeded in arousing a great
deal of interest in the school among the
parents of the Pelzer children. This interest
was shown by the number of
parents and friends present at the opening
exercises Monday morning. The
school opens with a brighter prospect
<pr a successful year.
Town Without a Council.
A petition, signed by a large num-1
"bei of the citizens of Cope, in Orangeburg
county, has been presented to
?Governor Hey ward, in which it is stated
that their town has no council for
thai- th?? plpption recently
held was illegal. It seems that some
, of the wardens elected are not eligible
to hold office on account of not having
lived at the place long enough. The petitioners
have asked the Governor that
he appoint Mr. D. G. Mclnt06h, intendant,
and Messrs. J. M. Freen, G. M.
Barton, J. S. Tatum and F. H. Hugh,
as wardens. Under the law Governor
Heyward has no power to appoint local
municipal officers, unless there is
no semblance of local government
Trial of Stark.
Jacksonville. Special.?J. E. Starke
had ki3 preliminary trial before Justice
Cannon on the charge of murdering
John Angel, and was held without
bail. The two men were brothers-in-law
and the evidence showed that Angel
was shot over the counter of the Southern
Express Company, of which he
was cashier. Starke was formerly auditor
of the Jacksonville. Tampa &
Key West Railroad.
Tillman Trial.
Columbia. 8. C.. Special.?Judge
Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, has been
appointed to preside over me cuuri iu
Lexington, at which J. H. Tillman will
be tried Monday for the assassination
of N. G. Gonzales. The case of Tillman
will be one of the first called. There
are over 500 witnesses.
An elemosynary charter was granted
today to the Home Benefit Company,
at Whitmire, in Union county.
Reports cf Damage.
Savannah. Special.?Capt. W. B.
Denham, general superintendent of the
Atlantic Coast Lane Railway, who has
just returned from a trip through the
storm-swept portions of Florida, says
after having visited Punta Rassa. that
the reports of thai town having been
swept away are absolutely without
foundation, as it suffered almost no
damage. After conferring with large
grange growers, he concludes that the
damage to the crop will not be more
than f> to 10 per cent., instead of 50, as
reported from different sources.
The most important trade with the
Chinese is that cf the Yangtze river,
which drains the largest and most
productive area of China. The position
of the United States in this
trade is shown by a consular report,
which gives the percentage of business
of the various nations: British,
51.2; German. 17.5; Japanese, 10;
American. 1.6.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
The Cotton Picking Season Now OnGathering
Crops.
The week ending 8 a. m.. Mondaj
September 14th, had a mean tempera
ture of 77 degrees, which is about 1 de
gree above normal. The temperatur
conditions were favorable, althoug
cool nights are complained of in som
localities. The sunshine was normal, o
above, and the relative humidity loi
during the daytime and moderatel
high at nights. The winds were ligh
easterly.
The extreme western border countie
and the coast counties naa ngnt du
quite general rains, that were highl
beneficial; the interior of the State ha
none, except that widely separate
places had light but insufficient show
ers. The average for th? State was oni
0.11 of an inch. All crops are sufTerin
for rain.
Late corn failed rapidly on all b?
moist bottom lands, owing to drough
and will be a failure on light soils.
With only one or two exceptions t
the contrary, reports on cotton indi
cate further deterioration during th
week due to shedding, premature open
ing and the rapid spread of rust, owin
to lack of moisture. Much cotton i
dead on sandy lands. There is littl
prospect of a top crop. Boll worms an
caterpillars are reported from Bam
well county. Cotton Is opening rapidlj
some prematurely, over the whol
State and picking is general, and unde
the favorable weather for the wor
made rapid progress. Sea-Island cotto
is less promising owing to sheddin
and the appearance of blight.
The weather was favorable for ric
harvesting, that progressed rapidly
but yields are somewhat disappointing
Large quantities of fodder, pea-Tin
hay and other forage were saved in fin
condition. All minor crops have faile
for want of rain, but the dry weathe
will add to the keeping qualities c
sweet potatoes. Fall truck plantin
continues. Little plowing has been don
as the ground is too dry and han
Turnip sowing is not yet finished.
To Inspect Railroad.
Chairman C. W. Garrison of th
board of railroad commissioners ha
engaged Col. J. H. Averill of Saluda t
- * 11 Amrl Ki*M<rcu
examine me rumiucu hum the
Southern's line from Blacksburg t
Camden. Col. Averill was formerly r<
ceiver of the old Port Royal road an
later director general of the Charlestc
exposition. As the board's expert ei
gineer to examine the roadbed an
bridges of the Southern's South Care
liua and Georgia Extension line froi
Blacksburg to Camden, he is full
qualified because of hi3 long eonnei
tion with railroads from the con:lu<
tor's caboose to the position of supei
intendent of the old South Caro'.in
road.?Columbia State.
New Public Building.
Anderson, Special.?By reason of to
increasing business of the Anderso
postofTiee it is probable that a gover:
ment building will be asked for. T*
matter is now being considered an
will be brought to the attention c
Senators Tillman and Latimer an
Congressman Aiken. The presei
building, which was amply large fc
the needs of the office a year or tw
ago, is beginning to be crowded, an
already the necessity for more room
being felt. It cannot be used a grei
while longer unless it can be enlarge!
and it is thought that within a yeai c
more the business of the office wi
have attained such volume, and tb
city of Anderson will have develope
to such an extent, that a governmei
building will have to come.
Airship at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind., Special.?A to
pedo shaped airship, about 30 fe<
long and containing two men, passe
over Indianapolis Sunday afternoo;
It came from the northwest, circle
OTer the southern part of the city i
a height of 700 feet and disappeare
in an easterly direction. Several hui
dred people watched* it, many of thei
with field glasses.
Will Be Prosecuted.
Clemson College, Special.?A largi
number than usual of the fertiliz<
companies have failed to come up 1
the standard required by law in t!
manufacture of their goods. This fa<
has been duly reported to the attornf
general, whose record in enforcing tt
vagrancy law in Spartanburg indicat<
that these companies will be prosi
trt tSo full oYtpnf of the law.
End of a Tragedy.
Gaffney. Special.?On last Monda
night Jack Dowdle, a colored boy <
10 years died in the suburbs of Gaf
ney from the effects of a blow on tt
head administered by a white bo;
aged 15, with a rock. The two boj
had a fight on July 3rd, and the negt
was hit above the left temple with
rock. In a few days he was paralyze
on one side from the effects of tt
blow. He lingered until Monday nigl
when he died. The coroner has bee
notified and will have the body e:
humed and hold an inquest. The whil
boys implicated in the affair are Osc;
and Claud Coyle.
Shot His Father While Hunting.
Hampton. Special.?While out de<
hunting a few days ago Mr. J. Ha:
Barker, a prominent farmer of th
county, was accidentally shot by h
son. Ranee, one shot hitting the ar
just above the elbow and breaking tt
bone. He was about 80 yards from h
sbn, and concealed from view by tl
thick undergrowth. His son fire
killing the deer, unawares that tt
father was near or even in that dire
tion.
. CONVICTS PARDONED
| The Peonage Cases Settled Ey
r.
Release From Prisoa.
I ALABAMA PRISONERS SET FREE,
e
r Reasons for Executive Clemency
,v Given?The President Acts in the
v
t Interest of Mercy.
s Washington, Special.?The Preslit
dent has granted full smd uncondiy
tional pardon to Geo. Davis and
d Barancas F. Coaby, convicted at Montj
gomery, Ala., of violation of the peonage
law. These men were indicted
y for holding Pike Swanson in a condij
tion of peonage, pleaded guilty on
b June 30, 1903, and on the same day
^ were sentenced to imprisonment for
a year and a day in the United States
' penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. They
hare been imprisoned ever since, and
a were released on telegraphic instructions
from the Department of Justice.
e During thP month of June more than
eighty indictments against a number
g cf individuals, for violation of the
s peonage law, were returned by the
e grand jury at Montgomery, and sevd
eral convictions were secured, the
i- | sentences imposed ranging from the
*. j minimum, one year, to the maximum,
e i ?TV,n Procldoni rrnntPii the
live v rai o. i uv * ivw?uvM(, ?
? pardons in the above cases upon the
* earnest recommendation of Judge
n Jones, who sentenced the prisoners.
2 In his letter to the President, Judge
Jones says:
e "The favorable recommendation
r> now made proceeds on no idea that
? the sentences were unjust, but solely
e from the conviction that the punish?
ment already undergone by the prisoad
ers has accomplished all the real ends
r of the law in these cases.
'* "The prisoners hava undergone the
2 humiliation of imprisonment in the
? penitentiary, the sting of condemnation
by their neighbors aad associates
and the wide publicity of their offense/
They hare been separated from their
families, and have worn stripes. There
e ' is no ground for believing that they
i will ever again, under any circum|
stances, whatever, engage in lika
o practices. They attempted no de>f
fense, but pleaded guilty at the earl0
! iest opportunity. They were contrite
| and admitted that they justly dei
served punishment. The reform of
d j offenders themselves, so far as the
n : law contemplates that has been comi
; pletely effected by the punishment,
d j "The question of pardon may. there)-!
fore, be properly considered now solen
ly as regards its effect upon the adv
ministration of justice and the public
> j welfare. The law has been thorough.
iv vindicated. and the evil against
r- ! which it "was directed, in these coma;
munities, has been completely
; crushed. Connivance with the abuses
of corrupt magistrates in that locality
I in the exercise of power to hire out of!
fenders for payment of fine and costs
j on conviction for small and often
n j cham offenses, in order to reap profit
l- for the hirer, has been thoroughly ex,c
posed and broken up. It has met the
. hearty reprobation of the great mass
cf the people in all walks of life. The
i example has been all sufficient to
d j deter others from like offenses ia the
; future.
)r j 'The press, the pulpit, the bar and
o! the people at large, as well as those
d in Tallapoosa county, have been outig
spoken in their gratification that the
lt evil has been broken up and hare
j heartily commended the course of the
)r' authorities in dealing with it This
,, snirit. as vou will see by the accom
ie panying petitions, actuates the peo1(j
pie of that county, who, in numerous
lt meetings have asked the pardon of the
prisoner. Among the signers of petitions
for pardon are many negroes.
They feel safe from any repetitioa of
like offense, and join with their white
r. neighbors in these petitions for
clemency, believing, in this instance,
(d that it will redound to the public
n_ good, and smooth the relations be((j
tween the races. The great body of the
it people of Tallapoosa county have, in
.d effect, became sponsors for the good
n. behavior of the prisoners, and the
a loyal observance of the law in this
respect by all others in the future. A
public opinion, stronger even than the
power of the law, has been aroused
to stand up in the future for justice
*r and fair play to the weak. Granting
?r the prayer of these petitioners would
0 recognize and strengthen these moral
influences, which, at last, are the only
ie enduring foundations of a reign of
"t law. I cannot doubt that good would
>y come from granting the prayer of the
,a petitioners. /
* * * After much renecuon ana
8 consideration of the matter, I unhesi2
tatinglv recommend an immediate and
unconditional pardon."
Cyclone at Atlantic City.
y Atlantic City, N. J., Special.?The
3f storm which struck the New Jersey
f- coast early Wednesday morning was
ie one of the severest experienced for a
y, iong time. The wind blew with hur^
ricane force and while it lasted kepi
up a speed of 70 miles an hour. The
0 storm was terrifying to a degree, but
a the damage was not as great as was
d at first believed. A conservative guess
ie olaees the entire damage at $25,000 or
it $30,000. The telegraph and telephone
>n lines leading out of the city are down
and the fact that the city was cut off
te from connection with the outside
world started wild rumors that the
great resort had been entirely swept
away.
Postal Inspector Arrested.
?r San Francisco. Special.?Postal Inm
spector James E. Erwin, indicted by
Is t'ac Federal grand jury at Washington,
is
D. C., for alleged conspiracy to dent
"faud the government, was arrested
I 'Yednesday afternoon by the United
ie States marshal. Bail ha3 been fixed at
^ "5.C00, which was promptly furnished.
7ho3. Richard, chairman of the Bcrkc
ley town trustees, and C. R. Witter
qualified on Erwin's bond.
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? <"- W* ' W3"? V ' *rT*J:^PjE?si V? '<?'
PHOVINcNT PEOPLE. "
Former Senator Jones, of Nevada,
ias made his home in New York.
The Crown. Prince of Cermany is a ,
fancy skater" of the first order.
M. Rostand, the author, figures
tinong the numerous Humbert victims.
Ian Maclaren. tlio author, has come
>ut against what he calls over-educa.lon."
Jay Cooke. the venerable financier, I
11 ways wears a felt hat of a pale fawn
?nlnr.
The eminent fiormnn playwright.
jlorhanU Iluupiuinuu, is only forty-one
years old.
Lord Milncr, Ibo (Joverror-Onernl of
South Africa, has an almoet iniinite
opacity for work.
Ambassador Porter bas been elected (
*ij*honorary member of the Society of ,
I th? Cincinnati : t Paris.
The wife of President Lonbet of
Franco is leading the fight against
tuberculosis in her country. ]
Alfred Russ-dl Wallace, who shares i
with Darwin li;o honor of establishing
the theory of evolution, is over eighty
years old.
Emperor Wiiiinm is ambitious to create
a monumental structure in his capital
cil.v which shall match West- i
minster Abbey in London.
Ot?? T-mcno T?TIhct Tc.lirnriVt
r?n i inin;< K ' n ? vo, ?
physician. says he was always lazy in
his student days, and ne\;or even took !
the Ironblo to try for a prize.
It is said that a memorial hospital to <
honor the memory of the late Rev. i
Richard S. Storrs. the eminent Brook- |
Iyn preacher, and to bear his name,
will be erected in Foochow, China.
As a result of the first year's operation
of the Carnegie Relief Fund established
at the Carnegie Works, near i
Pittsburg, by Andrew Carnegie. ?48,- (
000 in benefits and pensions for employes
were distributed from the fund
of $4,000,000 set aside by Mr. Carnegie
or the purpose. I
NEWSY CLEANINGS. <
The new crater of Vesuvius is 425
feet across.
Hazing has been renewed at the 1
Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Labor men iu England already have
thirteen representatives in Parliament.
Columbus. Ohio, will soon be the centre
of the glass industry of the United
States.
France has requistioned a number
of steamers for the dispatch of a largo
force to China. ?The
University of Kansas, at Lawrence,
Kan., will have a chair of journalism
this fall.
Foreign agents of the Steel Trust
have been instructed to seek foreign
business as soon as possible.
Continued strikes at Barcelona, j
Spain, Lave led numerous employers to '
suspend all work for tbc present.
A plan is contemplated for the federation
of all the commercial travelois' j
associations of the British Empire.
Experiments of telephoning along the |
railway metals in place 01 wires nave
proved successful near New York City.
The 205-foot chimney at the Armour
packing plant in Kansas City, Mo., has
been split by lightning for 100 feet
clown.
A new labor socialist party will be
formed In Porto Itico to act independently
of the American Federation of
Labor.
Oklahoma cotton growers will try
Mexican labor in the fields, as the
prejudice against negro laborers is
very great.
There are $7,153 negro voters in
Greater New York, as follows: New
York County, 11,335; Kings. 4800;
Queens, 63S. and Itiehmoud, 381.
German army officials are taking
steps to stop the brutality of subalterns.
of whose torture of privates
many reports contiuue to be printed in
the German press.
Maryland Republicans.
Baltimore, 9peclal.?The Republican
State conTention of Maryland met in
Fords Opera House and nominated the
following State ticket: For Governor,
Stevenson A. Williams, of Hartford
county; for Attorney General. Geo.
Whltlock, of Baltimore city; for State
Comptroller, L. E. P. Dennis, of Somerset
county. The platform endorses
the administration of President Roosevelt
and favors his nomination in iy04.
Steaimr DisaMsd
Havana, By Cable.?The captain of
the steamer Vlgilancia, from New
York, September 1 Oth, which arrived
here Tuesday, reports that the vessel
sighted many wrecks on the Florida
coast, one of them being ten miles
ncrth of Jupiter, where a schooner
has been wrecked. Her crow is ashore.
Further south a Standard Oil Com
1 "* ~ J
pany uarge is auouucu auu wmj
miles south a Spanish*steamer from
Bilbao, is broken in two. Still further
south a four-masted schooner is
ashore.
Two Vessels Lost.
St. Johns. N. F.. Special.?The
French fishing vessel Aiglon went
ashore at Cape Ray. within two milcc
of the spot where the British steamer
Topax was wrecked yesterday. The
ciew escaped, but saved nothing of
their effects. The vessel is a complete
wreck. A dense fog prevailing at the
time caused the disaster. Another
French fishing vessel, the Alliance,
siranded at Miquelon, this morning, in
the fog, which still continues. Her
crew was rescued by the settlers. One
sailor had his leg broken. This disaster
makes four within two days.
Got $2,000 by Torture.
While the husband of Mrs. Miles
O'Rourke, of Clearfield, Pa., was absent
from home, a stranger cailed
and asked Mrs. O'Rourke for something
to eat. She gave him some
buns and was preparing some coffee
when he struck her on the head,
leaving her semi-conscious, bound her
in a chair and demanded where -the
family kept its money. When she refused
he held a lamp to her feet. H?
got |2,000.
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THE STORM'S WORK
1
Reports of Destruction Wrought By
the Southern Gale
MUCH OF THE AREA STILL CUT OFF
Wires Down and Trains Running Off
Time?Some Loss of Lite and fluch
Damage to Property.
Jacksonville, Special.?Further news
of the storm continues to arrive,
though a large part of the stormswept
area has not been heard from.
Wires are still down and it is impossible
to get trains through on account
of washouts. Three negroes
were killed by falling timbers at the
Bump of the Cummer Lumber Company,
near Gainesville, and another
was seriously hurt and he will probil
ly die. A dwelling and several cottages
were w.eekeci.
At Mulberry the phosphate plants
are reported as greatly damaged.
They have been compelled to shut
down until the water subsides. At Bartow
the roof was blown from the Bartow
House and from the residence of
the president of the South Florida
Military College. A number of mutes
were killed by the falling of an old
shed at Phosphoria. From all parts
of the State great damage to the turpentine
industry is reported.
Wire connection was made Tuesday
night with Arcadia, in DeSoto county,
about 40 miles further south than
Tampa.- A special from that place to
The Times-Union says:
"Reports are slowly coming in of
damage done by the hurricane Friday
night and Saturday. No trains are
running south of Zolfo. The damage
to the orange groves is very great
Orange men estimate the loss of the
rop from 25 to 40 per cent. The loss
to the county by damage to bridges
and the roads will amount to $10,000.
Many orange trees were torn to
pieces, the fruit splitting and dropping
to the ground. The roads are impas11
x1 M ? ?? Uniriwr* A 1 ffl /Mllfv In
lauie. iae ianutT? ua<iug uimv.uiv
getting food supplies. Many houses
were blown down, but the only loss of
life Is Hugh Morton, who was drowned
at JViider's saw mill."
A train got through the storm district
of middle Florida. The damage
is not as heavy as was supposed. The
cotton crop was greatly Injured by
the heavy rains and the turpentine industry
is Injured.
New York, Special.?The Munson
Line steamer Olinda "arrived in port
from Havana in a disabled condition.
On September 11 the Olinda encountered
the hurricane off the ctjast of
Florida. Tremendous seas swept the
decks repeatedly, carried away a life
boat and disabled the. steering gear.
After considerable difficulty control of
4l*- *? ?< ? Kw iV?A ViQM/f.craor trQC nh.
duct. A quarrel followed and Williams
drew a revolver and shot Germany
dead. The negro attempted to escape,
but a mob was quickly on his heels
and he was captured and shot to death.
Dsstructlve Fire.
Detroit. Mich., Special.?A special
to The Tribune from Sault See Marie
says a fire, which originated in Klosser's
candy store here Tuesday night
and which is still burning, has destroyed
an entire biock of stores in the
heart of the business district. The
damage already done amounts to
about $700,000. The principal losers
are H. L. Newton, who owns most of
the business buildings destroyed, and
D. K. Moses & Son, proprietors of the
largest department store* In the city.
me sirumci uj iuc uuuu 0vu> >
tained. Capt. Hanson estimated the
force of the wind at 90 miles an hour
at its height. The Olinda after the
storm was steered with the partlydamaged
hand-steering gear.
Macon, Ga., Special.?The Telegraph's
dispatch from Molutrie, Ga.,
says a cyclone from the southwest
truck the northern part of the town
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning and
caused damage to the amount of about
$20,000. Three churches, including the
Primitive Baptist, which was valued
at $10,000, were practically destroyed.
A pine products plant and a cotton
seed oil mill was wrecked and a score
or more of small houses were blown
down. There was no loss of life. It is
believed that the storm spent itself
in the vicinity.
Fire 'n Baltimore.
Baltimore, Special.?A fire destroyed
the buildings, plan and stock
of the Rasin Monumental Fertilizer
Company, at Fairfield. Anne Arundel
county. The loss is estimated at
?-nn onn The nlant was insured for
$323,000 and the stock for $27,000.
Fifteen buildings scattered over 20
acres were consumed. Two hundred
and fifty men were thrown out of work
by the fire
Labor Agent Lynched.
Centerville, Miss., Special.?William
Williams, colored, was lynched on
Main street here by a mob of several
hundred people. Williams, who was a
labor agent, has been here several
days employing negroes for contractors
in other section of the State, and
it is alleged that he enticed several
employes to leave. James H. Germany
romnnstratpH with him about his con
A DUTIFUL SON.
tory Abo at Him Comet From the Other
Bide of the World.
One of the finest traits in the char* '
acter of a Chinaman, be he of high or
low estate, is his unbounded reference
for his parents, his complete submission
to parental rule, writes a correspondent
of the Fenang (Straits Settlement)
Bulletin. From earliest childhood
he is taught to repose implicit
confidence in his parents and lo render
cheerful obedience to their orders, and
even anticipate tneir wisnes.
The adoration of a really dutiful son
for his parents is practicailj limitless
and ilie decree of respect for tl?em i?
often so marked that it appears to .'he
uninitiated to be reverence bordering
on awe. There are no limits to the
length of pilgrimages which a good
son will Undertake in the performance t
of such acts as he knows or Mieves
will give pleasure to his parents?what
he knows to be his duty?ai:<l during
the last few days a very striking instance
of tliis came to our notice. We 3
refer to Lim Fnik Kiew, a very husy .
man. who traveled all the way from
British North Borneo to Pennng to
take part in the ceiebratiou or tue seventy-first
anniversary of the birth of v
his mother. Mme. Chenh Lean Ngob,
widow of Lim How Ewe. one of the
best known merchants of I'enang for *
years prior to bis death.
The celebration festivities commenced
on Tuesday last, when a large
number of relatives and friends were
entertained at dinner by the sen. at US
King street, who responded to the toast
of his mother's health in a very neat
speech, teeming with felicitous nllitsion
to tlie venerable lady to whose
careful training and good care be attributes
so much of bis success in fife.
For the amusement of the poor and to
enable them to share in the celebration
there was a performance of Chinese
Wayang in front of the Chinese tow*
hall in full swing all Tuesday.
Lim Paik Kiew, It may be mentioned.
is the managing partner of !be
Ban Cbln Lee opium, spirit, gambling
and pawnbroklng farms of the whole
of British North Borneo. Ho ft also
the agent of the Straits Echo in Sandakan
and all parts of B. N. B. We
cordially wish him a safe and pleasant '
voyage on his return to Borneo, and
ln,K- in vrlmm h# has
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proved such a dutiful son we extend *
our heartiest congratulations en the
occasion of her seventy-first birthday,.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Honey is a good servant, but a poor
master.?D. Bouhours.
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A great mind will neither give an
affront nor hear it.?Home.
A page digested is better than a ' ..v
volume hurriedly read.?Macauley.
Both man and womankind belie their .i
nature when they are not kind.?Bailey. *
Let there be many windows to your
soul that all the glory of the universe
may beautify it.?Wilcox.
What is defeat? Nothing but oducation;
nothing but the first step to something
better.?Wendell Phillips.
The influence of individual character
extends from generation to generation
?the world is moulded by it.?Macleod.
No man is the mere resultant ef bis
past misdeeds, but each has in himself
a fountain of inca'culable spoutaneity,
and lies all open to the inundation ^f
the moral forces of humanity and the.
benignant spirit of the world.?J. W.
Chadwick.
Grant me to become beautiful i?f
tbe inner man, and that whatever ?u?
ward things I have may be at peace J
with those within. May I deem the
wise man rich, and may I have sueh
a portion of wealth as none hot a"
prudent man can bear use. This is
prayer enough for me.?Socrates.
I see beginnings in man, no 'end;
wrestling, not achievement; unfolding,
not maturity. Still he sighs for light,
more light. Upon the borders of the
grave lie stands and stretches oat his
hands to infinity and eternity, for light,
for progress, for new fields resplendent
with everlasting light and glory.?
Orville Dewey. ,
Never Far From Hii Store.
Frobably there Is no tradesman on
American soil who lives closer to his
place of business than does a certain
Chinese fruit dealer, whose stall at the
comer of Clay street and Waverly
place is one of the regulation sights of
Chinatown in San Francisco, This
merchant of the curb has his residence
in an upper story of his modest stand,
sandwiched in between his topmost
shelf and an overhang, which projects
from the second floor of the house
against whose wall the fruit stall is
built. This bit of a room, which .is
about as commodious as a deal packing
box, such'as upright pianos are shipped
in, is provided with one very small
window and one door. When the la- %
bors of the day are over, which In Chinatown
is about midnight, Charlie?ne
Chinaman likes to be called John?pats
up his stall shutters, extinguishes bis
gasoline light and is ready for bed. By
means of a ladder he mounts to bis
solitary chamber, pulls' the ladder up
after him, aud shutting his door Is as
sung i.s you please until morning. A.
close place for a hot night, you think,
but then the climate of San Francisco
is peculiar In having no hot nights?at
least that is what the San Franciscans
tell you.?Philadelphia Record.
Killed in a Carious Manner.
While chopping wood near Augsburg,
Germany, a boy named Wilbelm
Behr caught his ax against a wire
clothesline. At the same moment a
flash of lightning struck the line,
passed down the hatchet and killed
bta. ?
Germany's Oldest Warship.
Germany's oldest sea-going warship,
the Ivrou, was built in England ia
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