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CALVE S NOVEL VICTORY
How Famoua Singer Charmed
an Old Utah Woman.
BUM FOR HER IH A FAR1IHOOBE
l%n (he Cktoktu u4 Kn> Wktrk
Ike rrlaa Umm il*« Im* lelawe
by a —ale Oaaalrrwnaaa Were
rtrllwaabe — IbaalUel lie—re
CkwUkH kr the 014 lilir.
Hue Calve. the famous alnger, who
appeared at Seattle. Wash., tits olb to
night in concert enjoyed the unique
experience of singing In a Utah farm
house while la that elate a few days
ago. Just before her Balt Lake concert,
says the Seattle The an.
Id • little home <m the outskirts of
Bountiful B bent old woman sang over
her work. The tueu bud gunv away tu
thalr daily labor; the children. all atilsy
with soap uud water, had gone to
tchooi At tbe okl woman wae patting
tbe blue dime* iwoy In tho kltcbou
safe there wu* a rap at tbe door. In
tent oa her work, tbe old woman. If she
heard, paid no attention. The rapping
was repeated. Sbo opened tbe door.
On tbe threshold stood two women,
strung*** hi liounthM. On* urns robod
la smart far*, tbe other was plainly a
•arrant of tbe upper cUea
“Wo with to buy SOIDO chickens and
eggs,” sold the maid, with a eUiuig
French accent With grave courtesy
the old woman Invited tho stranger to
before the told him alio had no chlckon*
and rggs to tall.
“And who are yo«7" tbe ooadadod,
peering at the couple through (tad
rimmed apcctscle*
"rate lady Is Ume. Cslvo. tbs emit
singer," answered the maid.
"Mm*. Oalrel" repeated the house
keeper, Incredulity in ber lose, for klma.
Calves fame bad penetrated even to
that Uttto Utah home, and abe could
not believe the groat singer really stood
before her. Any doubt (be may have
bad waa swiftly dispelled.
In a corner of tbe room stood on old,
old piano. Its less scarred by thought
less children of masy geacrutloHS, Its
keys yellowed by time. To tire piano
lime. Calve walked and (track a chord.
If tbe ancient lostraaeet was sadly out
of tune the wonderful singer gave no
sign. To a soft accompaniment of ber
own she eaag a folk aong of the
French.
Mm* Calve, she who receives $1,000
from a grand dame for a single snog
■t a musical* waa singing ber gracious
boat for a simple country woman.
There was a mist la the old woman's
eyes when tin* singer finished, bai with
out a word abe honied out of the
horn,
Tha aext moment mlstToa* and maid
beanl sounds that could not come ex
cept from chickens lu extremis And
pmaeaitr the old woman came back.
She carried two chickens and • basket
of eggs.
"Taka them, madam," she said, "taka
them ns a token from me"
That to why Urn* Calr* In her pri
vate car oa a siding at BaunttfaL bad
an omolet of fresh eggs; that la why
tender chicken was oa Her MU of faro
nest day. And that la why a bent old
woman at DaaatlfaJ la chert ah tag la
the warmest corner of her heart a
beauttfal. beautiful memory.
POLYGAMY BEFORE OIVORCE
w»» iNkkMH Mkt rwliH ,m«
"Pnlrcamy b prafaraMo to ajTocce,"
dadarad ArehbUliop Moallar af Otoda
aad tha otter day at tha aUth annual
■aetInf of the radaradoa uf Catholic
■octetlea of rualltoa county, aaya a
Cincinnati dlapatrfc. ' a
"litwrce too*Id ba abaHatwd." ba
add. "Polygai’T M a laaaar ad, aa ft
la a Boapto* of rlraa and la Undated
by mprnaw wbUa dlrotra la caaraty
drtrtn* arlraa undam, awl tha qaaa
tton af aapanea doaa not Mara."
Kr Meador alto told: “Mka Anna
Mara bill, which propoaaa that tba la
ratably Wch aad bapctawdy rwHaf
ha pat to daatb by phyatdana. It ►
anltoad at ardor, ft la atwrayaatto It
la dtraady ayahwt tha ootamasdaiaot
•pwa dm it aet kiu,’ aad to -i r ril to
an tha teetolaaa af OhrtotaaaMy*
Subscribe /or lb* Oaotoioia
Omrn
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"FRISCO KID’S "EXPLOIT
Wandering Bootblack's Novel
Suggestion to His Mother.
TKIJJ COW TO WOSX WBWBPapem
lAurwtilu Tmw a—He— sru
Mm Sm* Iktolai Mom of PHaoM
Ml FMMUMl Adete** Bla Balkar
•a lu rv—aSaaa ii* t> »-■— -m
P*m« al Ctaift Fat Itmlt.
We era ludeUud to tbe Bad Prancla
co Ouunlcle (or s very entertaining let
ter. written by a youthful American In
Peril to bla mother to Ban Franclaro,
aaye Hie Kaw Fork Poet If it bawl a
title It would be. "flow to Work tbe
Newspaper*." lu author la flu artecn
yaar-oU adraoturvr ibe -Pi—o Kid,"
wbo let oat to so around tbe world and
abtne Ure aboeo of ell ibe prince* and
poteutataa wbo ralo over the coco trip*
he Tialta. From Pari* come thin me
•Htloa to "Dost mamma: Bay, uotr,
bere'i a rbance for youeo to null a
place of change (or youraelf. Oua of
youae gel the 8. K. Chronicle with my
picture lu It and Co to the manager of
°«=h new* paper and abow Mm my pto
tun omt aek klm bow much bo will
give yon If you tdl him where I am.
And don’t let him know where I am
antll be write* out a not* earing bow
mocb be will."
Tba boy advl— bla mother to aell hla
photograph* for (ABO each. He tells
her that tbe London Express paid bla
P3 for hie alary and declares that ebo
can do ae welt in Ban Pnnrtico. But
he doubt* h'.i mother's boat bom sagne
Ity. He thlnke ibe does not qnlts mi
demtand tbe algnlAcance of hie exploit
He goat on to explain:
— •••# • -vumniuifl vni VI
lb« ordinary. ftoaiattiln# now to tb#
Public. But I don’t think you** un
derstand It I had <UI kind* of expert
•*» to mj trink Every experience
ta the world, aud aome hi the News
(*npen. Bo do aa I oak yon. uud her#
t* the way to approach the manager.
Ask to see the manager. If he aays
wtuttettt show him my picture In tbe
fbronlcfcJ* and teu him you are my
mother end If ha wants In know where
I am and who** nbos* I shined lately,
toll him yon know and aak him how
much It t* worth to him. Don't you
make the Price. Dut lot him Octettes
yon dou’t know la>w much It la worth.
X wUL | was there I would show yooea
how ta make a piece of ehaage for lay
self. Well the dumuger may aay
|UdX> or h* tuny coy h*’* fart up on
•pace, or souie thlag Ilk* that. Than he
may say #90 or 133. Then t*U him
yen win aome back tad let him know.
Then you go to the next paper and Do
the same and the on* tint give* you
the meet do budnae* with him. and If
ha wants my address tell Mm." TUI#
"KrtMO kid- had new* to send. and
rarely K we* worth whatever lit* fam
ily might get for It He eende It In «
brief paatscrlpt: “I didn't ablno Ring
Edward yet 1 will *h1o* him when 1
go hank to London, t ahlbed Pres La
tent of Kruno* the other fUy, and I
•toned American Arab merry of Lon
don and Oousal of Southampton and
too lord mayor of London and too
miyer of 11*vr* franco and tbe Coo
ettlt and the Oeo Consult of Part* and
to* American Amteaaery."
It la so wonder that the youth should
Implore hi* mother to boodle sunk
hogs ivtelly,
hew ami Mm*to DimMMa
Or. Ordain, a noted Herman no
teorolodot. baa dlocerarod a V» aad
extremely simple kind of barometer.
Mrs Bkctrteky. It mnatota of tl>« toi
offrapb srtro wMcb la strong from pole
to pole along th* raodtbW Dr. By
ten doctor** that by listening rlowdy
to th* sound m4* by the wind Mow
ing lerao U>* wtro* any on* can 1*0
exactly what lb* weather to likely to
be several day* In ad ranee. if tha
wtro* *aUt a deep, mellow aad ram
tabled beta; Ilk* that of as organ, tt
umm that tbo weather win be eiwnr
ery. with possible gala*. A sharp,
Uljdi not* forOtelts <«M. stormy srooUt
sr, with. |a winter, wow aad sleet.
CLOVEICULLIltOS.
Delay it lbs Pawer Cawpaay
LlgMa Ur (ha Sir—la Parana*
al and Othar Hal (art.
Yutkrillt Bmnairo.
Clover, Feb. S?3—Owing lo in*
ability to have necessary
material delivered on tbe grounds
tbe Catawba Power company
has not yet been able to com
plete Its line from Yorlcville to
this place, and as a result tbe
management of the Clover Cotton
Manufacturing company la some
what perplexed over the situa
tion owing to the fact that it
does not want to be cangfat with
a large supply of coal oo band
wheu the power company is
ready to turn over tbe current,
and on the other hand it must
be aure to keep on hand a
sufficient supply of coal to keep
tbe maebioery moving. The
power people are short on poles,
and they ore expected daily.
The town council ia consider*
ing the question of making a
contract with the Clove* Cottoo
Manufacturing company to light
the streets by electricity. The
matter has not been definitely
settled as yet but it is '.very like*
ly that the contract will be con
summated. It is also likely that
there will be a considerable
demand for power from other
sonrraa.
Washington's birthday was
observed with appropriate ex
ercises by tbe Clover high
school yesterday afternoon, after
which school was suspended
until Monday. Mra. Mont
gomery, the principal of the
school, has done most excellent
work since she took charge last
fall and her administration
seems to have given .entire
satisfaction. She has most
efficient assistants in Mias San
ders and Mrs. Carroll.
There have been quite a num
ber of cases of la grippe in this
community lately, none, how
ever, being especially serious.
Cloverites are more than
pleased over tbe prospects of
having two additional passenger
trains af.er tbe first of April, for
the reason that they will then
be able to visit points to the
sontb by rail and return the
same day—something they have
rarely been able to do for the
past twelve or fifteen years. It
is generally believed that the
railroad management will be
pleased also by reason of the
liberal patronage tbe new train
will receive.
Tbe fertilizer business is as
heavy or heavier • this season
than nsnal.
Mr. Perry Dover an old citi
zen of Clover, and one wbo has
made a wonderful success of his
business here has sold all bis
real estate here and will locate
in Gastonia. His property was
purchased by the Clover Cotton
Manufacturing Co. He will not
leave here nntil the early fall.
Tbe Clover Hank is filling a
long felt need in this town
and community. The peo
pie are already entirely satisfied
that tbe management was either
very wise or exceedingly lncky
in their selection of Mr. J. A.
Page as cashier. The deposits
now exceed $31,000, and are
dailv crrnwincy
Mr. M. L. Ford is contemplate
ing ■ visit to his brother who
lives in Indian Territory, at an
early date.
Rev. R. K. Hardin, the newly
appointed pastor of the Meth
odist church here is by reason ol
hia personality and the plain,
practical sermons he is deliver,
ing, winning golden opportuni
ties in this community.
" ' • f imm
r»» OUml Stsueee.
"I cannot amlsrateml, mt-. ,/ou
«yoar daughter to sue mo foe
of promise Ton remember that
ywi wore bitterly opposed M n< w
gtgtsnoat l«noN I wasn't good
•oosSb for her and wwM dlagrac* tbs
family.”
"Tonne otao. that was —
this to tmolnoos.”
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•Oloottaa SsaCM.
Dr. Frswma inought that Judges
•s«bt to be appotatad br lawyers, for,
added the tarewd mas, la Seodand
wfears this practice prvVsBa. (boy at
ways select tbo ablest member of tbs
prof males la tutler to got rid of Ma
and Atm Ma practice among tbaus
aelvee.
A resale*.
Two thieve* wore breaking lata ■
door whan the master of tbs bouse
haarltig then., loohsrt oat of tbs wl»
<taw sad said; "Frtanda. odnae a Httii
la tor, Wo are sot yet In Ud."-“Ho
taar of bpain.”
The Triumph* •! Mi if*.
Dttisk News.
la an eloquent address to the
"old folks" on "The Glory of the
Vws," the Rev. Mr. Mots*, al
Bethel church, Kalamazoo, said
in part: "Some before me thf*
morning have passed and many
are approaching the three score
and ten mark, the allotted age
of man. Yon may well glory in
this acblevmcnt. when many of
as in middle life or youth, in
ppite of wealth or station, never
snail attain. Yoa may well
boast of your wealth of years,
the reward of well-spent yootb.
While the sapling is swayed and
bent about by the wind, the oak
of a hundred years stands strong,
namoved by the tempest's rag
ing blasts. The aaow capped
mountain, defying years, stands,
a thing of strength and majesty:
so character, which has stood
the test of time for eighty years
or mote, be.romes an inspiration
for the yoong." The beauty,
hope, consolation, thus held oat
to those whose lives are becom
ing a retrospect, sets a premium
on old age. Hasten, then, the
gray hairs, the feeble step, the
dimmed eyes, the palsied hand!
Welcome the first glimpse of
t h e "dark, rolling r i y e r,"
and kneeling on its margin, give
thanks for yonr arrival at "the
glory of the years," freed from
the foibles of yootb, the folly of
ambition and the fruitlcssnesa
of gain. Bask in the golden
westering of life’s sun and be
gratefol that the journey is so
far done. And yet, supporting
uia iKnauiig iimus wku a sian.
the old taan stood' in "glory of
the years,-* with despairing gaze.
His dim vision beheld as a mov
ing panorama the procession of
bis past life, containing all tbe
imperfections, mistakes, follies,
ambitions, disappointments and
pain endured by all Who make
tbe journey from childhood to
old age. He was aware of the
blessing* so eloouently pre
sented by tbe Kalamazoo clergy*
man as coming to greet the ar
rived septuagenarian. He knew
of tbe• immunity and rest they
bore him; still as bis eyes pur
sued the vision, while the years
fled by, and he reviewed himself
in the scene, passing with ex
press speed from gay to grave,
he cried out in his distress;
"Give me back my youth I* be
awoke. A young man of 20 had
been dreaming. With due de
ference to tbe truths sublimely
nttered by tbe Bethel divine,
etch stage of human life,
though it has its woes, has also
its compensations._
Matahmakina Nf *l**a. ''
The first Napoleon wss the great
est matchmaker that erer lived.
After repeated refusal* the doughty
little soldier himself finally won the
hand of Josephine and devoted his
matrimonial instincts to tbo oJhirt
of others. No excuse was admitted
from a bachelor. To him who tuned
ihut he could not find a wffc, “Be
that my cans,” he said, and the same
evening the affair would he ar
ranged. Tlia poor received dowries
and trouaacnax. One day by decree
the emperor married off 0,000 sol
d*crs st once. Another day hi* greet
court dignitaries were oblijred en
to find partner* foT hotter at
for worse._
All Records li-okai.
Just m the excursion boat wei
leaving the pier Dennis Biordaa
came rushing down, picnic basket is
hind, shouting, "Walt for
boat wouldn't wait, so be jumped,
eeeflv clearing the throe feet of wa
ter between the dock and tho boat,
and laadod fairly «a tho deck, bat
•track hie bead egateet • poet he*
enough to render him uncooaeioa
for half a minute. As he to
be stood ap and looked in etnaao
meat at tho wide stretch of watai
between the steamer and the pier
"Glory ber he exclaimed. **What
a Joompr
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Ton Am Tom&u*
What * Doing Among our If sigh*
bars Just Acraaa du Lias.
YotkvtUa Cuainr.
Mias Bcalah Richards of Stan
Icy Creek, N. C., is again with
the Dobson Bros/ Cash Store as
saleslady.
a Cownmamag Waley has Intro
duced Lilli providing for twoap
of $100,000 each for
public buildings in Cheater and
Gaffney.
The bank of Clover baa
a (opted the four-leaf clover u a
device forks checks. The Bo
quirer ku received specimens
dgtied by Dr. L J. Campbell and
Mr. A. D. DorscU, sod was very
much interested in both.
The recent special tax election
in McConnellsville school dis
trict was carried with but oae
ciaaeatlag vote. The proposed
extra levy will be two nulla. The
McConnellsville people believe
in taxation for educational pur
poses.
Several Rock Hill druggists
have published s card in the
Herald denying that they sell
cocaine to irresponsible persons
without prescriptions. Tie de
nial is brought forth by the re
cent publication iu The En
quirer to the effect that York
ville negroes have been walking
to Rock Hill after cocaine.
Mr. Barnwell, superintendent
of the electric light plant,
made a test of the electric me
ter at The Koquirer office a few
days ago sad found the meter to
be doing ita work correctly. It
developed however, that tbs 104
volt lff candle lumps now la gen
eral use consume about JOper
cent more electricity than would
be consumed by 10-caudle power
lamps adjusted to tbe voltage
now in use.
Twt Army Officers far the Peni
tentiary.
CtailMt C>mW>.
Washington, Peb. 23—Two
army officers sre destined to go
to tbe penitentiary next week,
unless tbe President uses his
pardoning power, wblcfa, how
ever, is not probable. One.of
tbe officers is Lieutenant Homer
B. Lewis, wbo will spend eigh
teen months in jail, besides be
ing dismissed from tbe service.
He was found guilty on tbe
charge of having duplicated
hts pay accounts nod
of having been engaged in
nnmeroos financial irregular!
tics. The other is Lieutenant
S. S. Burbank, wbo goes to jail
for fifteen months. He married
a Filipino while on duty in tbe
Philippine Islands and denied
tbe relationship on his return to
the United States, where be be
came engaged to n young wo
man. He might have escaped
with dismissal from tbe army,
had it not been discovered that
Burbank had apparently made
away with some of tbe company
foods and obtained money on
false pretences in Manilla. Tbe
young man's mother and listen
and the young woman to whom
he was engaged to be married,
came to Washington and tried
to Hndoce tbe President to ex
ercise bis cletnsncy in tbe ossa,
bat President Roosevelt refused
to mitigate tbe sentence.
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