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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

The thriving city of Williamsport,
Penn, has adopted weed ordinance
requiring all householders to keep
their properties free from all vegeta-
ble nuisances that mar the lawns and
injure the gardens. A small penalty
is provided for negligence and strict
enforcement is said to operate most
benefcially to the general appearance
Of the city. We all have so much to
do IN this country Though for several
wears hundreds of thousands of able
bodied men have been unable to find
anything to dol that we have not yet
come to realize the duty each owes to
all to prevent the spread of weeds.
Here indeed so stitch in time saves
nine, only the ratio of the rdultipli-
cation of weeds due to letting them
60 to seed is far greater than this. If
our farm and village communities
would only swear the vendetta against
I'll maturing weeds, as in the old
countries OF Europe, these pests,
which are now so disastrous to agri-
culture, could be largely eradicated.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
ILLICIT STILL RAIDED.

700 Gallons Of Sorghum Mash and
Grape ssPumice" Dumped.
The United States deputy collector
made raid on two illicit distilleries,
in Bull Swamp township, in Orange
burg county. He seized and dumped
about seyen hundred gallons OF sor'
ghum mash and grape "pumice, AS
a result of the arrests David NJ. jeff
coat, John NJ. Sturkie. Leslie Living
stone, Paul l.. Livingstone, Adam
Oliver, and Joe Mack have been bound
over for trial at the November term OF
court. The stills were found on the
edge of the North Edisto river, and ap-
parently a good business had been 60
ing on for some little time.
Sturkie claims that some time ago he
had government license to still, and
finding the business Improbable, gave
up his license and quit the business.
He did not care to store his still, as II
was liable to be stolen in case it was
known where he had stored it, so he
hid it out IN the swamp, and now seems
to be very much surprised that some
one else should be found operating it.
Illicit stills in Orangeburg county
are q rarity. Additional railroad facill-
ties and new ideas coming into the
county with the march of progress
brought the illicit stills into the
county. Of course the stills were all
destoyed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

England, as we'll as the United
States, complains of an oversupply OF
] ,ctors. More are annually graduat-
than there is room for, and the
me is true in other countries. What
n do with the surplusage is problem
I'll which no solution has yet been
found. If the young sawbones could
be set to doctoring each other for q
term before trying their hands on the
public their ranks would thin out with
great rapidity, but such course would
probably be against the ethics of the
profession. The complaint of too
many doctors is not a new one, and
the condition is not one easily rene
died The fittest will continue to
survive, and the others will continue
to starve or go into the drug business,
according to their wont hitherto, serv-
ing as doorkeepers in the temple OF
sascdiciae if they are not permitted to
dwellin its tents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
PALMETTO POINTERS.

At Anderson, Mrs. J. G. Harrison
committed suicide by shooting herself
through the head. Mental depression
the cause.
Some unknown disease is carrying of
all the poultry in Clarendon county.
They apparently lose use of their feet,
hutter and fall over dead.
Negro labor only will be employed in
the Montieth Cotton Mill to be built IN
Columbia, and the promoter says the
negroes are subscribing freely.
Ben. Hutto, colored, living two miles
from Williston, shot h S wife four times,
killing her instantly. He was in am
bush for negro man, and mistook his
wife for the man. Jealousy was the
cause. Ben has gone to parts unknown.
The situation in Greenville about the
imposition of the heavy license on ..
P. stores by the city authorities is
growing apace. All but two of the 0.
p. shops, it is said, have quit the busi-
ness. and the next thing will b. case
to test the validity of the action of the
council.
The following is list of those who
have filed applications for the position
of Comptroller General: J. X. Alsson,
Columbia; W. H. Lawrence, Darling
ton; I. P. Epton. Spartanburg; n. W.
Brooker, formerly of Edgeield, now of
Richland; J. P. Derham. Horny, and
J. j. Neill, Fairfield.
The city council Of Anderson has ap-
pointed committee of prominent citi-
zens to perfect arrangements for q large
railroad meeting to be held there on the
4th of November, looking to the build
ing of the Black Diamond road, which
is meeting with so much encouragement
in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and IE'
diana.
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A VALUABLE VOLUME.
A Bible One Hundred and Fifty-Nine
Years Old.

wears Via.
The State, of Columbia, says there was
Bible exhibited in their Office last week
that was worth examining. 1t was found
on James Island in 1854 by negro,
June Mobley, who now resides here.
At that time Mobley was the body ser
Aant of Sergt. Jas. NJ. Hill. of Union:
Mobley has kept the valuable book all
these years, preserving it we'll. .
1t is a pulpit size volume, bound
in red morocco. One Of the backs
has long since disappeared The
title page shows that it was
printed in London by John Baskltt,
''printer to the Kings most e1.
cellent maiest" in the year 1873. In the
preface is found the royal decree relat-
ing to the volume In the center Of the
book on half blank page 10 the inscrip-
ton in ink, "Rebekah Race, Her Book;
She Was Born, July the Q, 1882. !"
Further on, inscribed on blank page IL
family record, which may lead to the
discovery Of the heirs OF the original
owners of the volume. This record
starts with the marriage of Benz. Race
to Rebekah Dixon, on May 90, 1751.
Other names that appear in this record
are these: David Stoll, Sophia Bour
quin, Lewis and Margaret Bourquln,
and John Lewis B. Stoll, the latter be-
ing born in November, 1888.
Here and there in the old volume are
pressed flowers. The book is printed in
old English.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
FIRE IN DURHAM, NC.
1 District of Eight Acres Burned Overland
Tnhaccn Factories Destroyed,

4 District of Eight Acres Burned Overland
Tobacco Factories Destroyed.
destructive fire occurred at Durham,
n. c., in which $500, 900 worth Of property
was destroyed. At 11.25 o'clock a. m. fire
was discovered in II. J. Bass Co.'s priz-
sry, on Morgan street, and for two hours 1t
seemed as If the town would be enveloped
IN flames.
The following are the buildings destroyed:
Two prize rooms belonging to B. L. Duke,
occupied by II. J. Bass 4 Co.; two belong
Ing to G.. W. Watts on Fuller street, oc-
cupied by the American Tobacco Company;
one on Randolph street owned by Manning
& Morgan, occupied by the American To-
bacco Com 2any; one owned by W. Duke,
occupied by the American Tobacco Com
pany: one dwelling owned by W. Duke,
two belonging two William Newton, q
prize room occupied by the Blackwell
Durham Smoking Tobacco Company, three
dwellings owned by L. W. Wise, and two
owned by B. L. Duke,
W.T.. Darlington had about 500 900 pounds
of tobacco in danger. He carried S200, 900
Insurance on it, and about one hundred
hogsheads Of It were saved. The water
supply was exceedingly low and Oh little
use in fighting the flames. The burned
district covers eight acres.
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O. p. LICENSES.

A Concert Of Action Should Be Had
Between the Cities and the state.
The following Is Columbis's city at.
torney's reply to a, recently adopted
resolution by the city council of that
city in the matter of licensing o. P.
stores:
''In reply I have to say that this ques-
ton affects the administration of the
liquor laws of the State and is matter
which concerns the municipalities of
the State. Upon this subject the State
has adopted a certain policy and map
ped out certain line of action. For
this reason l think there should be
concert of action between the law
officers of the city and those Of the
State. I will, therefore, confer with
the Attorney General of the State upon
the subject to the end that there may
harmony of action upon this question
in which the whole State is con-
cerned.''
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
THEATRE CEILING FELL.
Fatal Disaster In Playhouse Mt Cincin.
natl, Ohio.


About $50 O'Clock p. m, shortly after the
curtain rose at Robinson's Opera House
in CINCINNATI, Ohio, the framework OF
the huge dome fell upon the occupants Of
the orchestra chairs and parouet seats.
Most Of the lights were extingnished by
the accident. Alight was turned on the
audience from the stage. and this caused
the alarm OF fire to add to the horror OF the
situation. Many OF the audience were in
iured seriously by the falling ceiling. but
manv more were crushed and tram Dled I'M
der foot during the rush for the doors.
Three persons are known to be dead and
several were not expected to live. 1t is
said that dozen may be hurt fatally.
"The Dangers Of a Great Citv" was the
name of the play being given. little girl.
Alice Opie. was singing a song with bass
drum accompaniment when the crash
came. With the dome and ceiling the i'm
mnnse central chandelier came down.
All OF the debris fell within a circle OF
about thirty feet diameter in the Darnnet.
The crash was as loud as thunder claD.
Great clouds Of dust added to the terror OF
the darkness that followed. and wild cries
came from all narts OF the house.
About twenty victims, some OF them
wounded fatally. were quickly taken out
ard conveyed to the Cincinnati Hospital,
A large number OF those who were not
hurt so seriously ran through the streets,
black with dust and with torn clothing.
On account Of the disappearance ofthese
to their homes it was difficult to get even
a tolerably accurate list OF the wounded.
but two were killed outright. One Of these
was an unidentified aged man who was al
most cut in two bv falling timber. The
ofher wes an elderly lady name also un-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

Mrs. Adelaide E. Sherry, young
and pretty widow Of West Point, Ind,
runs one of The largest farms in the
State. She hires and directs her large
corps of assistants, indoors and out.
entertains generously, drives over the
estate daily, buys pigs and calves,
ships Percheron horses to Germany,
cattle and hogs to Chicago, cribs an
nually an Nerage Of 10000 bushels OF
corn, E,avels extensively and writes
for p.a.ications. She has lately re
t"rned from a sojourn in the Hol,
Lard, and latter husking done" she
purposes investigating occult philoso-
ply among the Mahatmas IN their
mountain abodes in India.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
Foreign.

Colonel Jose Zayas. who Is Minister
PIenipotentiary of the Cuban Republic to
Great Britain, says that the time for Spain
to grant autonomy has gone by, that the
Cubans to not want annexation with the
United States, but recognition, and that
the motto Is still Independents or
Death"
President Faure, OF France, has signed
the appointments Of Ambassador Patenotre
to Madrid and Ambassador Cambon TO
Washington.
Ana Sotolongo, the Cuban woman who
has suffered 80 much at the Casa de Be
cogidas, in Havana. in which she was
locked up nearly two wears ago charged
with conspiracy against the Spanish Gov.
ernment, has been released, as no proofs OF
her guilt could be obtained by the Military
Attorney.
J. Sterling Ryerson. Toronto Conserve.
tive legislator, has published q protest.
against letting the United States gunboat
Yantic pass through Canadian canals to
Lake Erie. .-----~ .: "--sA
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JUSTICE FIELDS CAREER.
His Early Life and Service on the Bench
MANY Dramatic Incidents.


MANY Dramatic Incidents.
Justice Field, one of the most notable
men who have sat on the Supreme Bench Of
the United States, comes Of distinguished
family. As Is well known, he Is q brother
the Rev. Henry NJ. Field. He Is the sixth
son of Rev. David D. Field.
Stephen Johnson Field was born in Had
dam, Conn.,, on November 4, 1916. He was
graduated at Williams College in 1887. and
went to New York and studied law in the
Office Of his brother, David Dudley Field,
with whom he subsequently practised. He
removed to San Francisco In 1849, and was
elected Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
California in 1853.
When, in 1868. tenth Judge was to be
appointed to the United States Supreme
Bench from the Pacific Coast, the whole
Congressional delegation from the Pacific
Coast, without regard to party, went to
President Lincoln to urge the appointment
Of Judge Field. The President accordingly
appointed him, and he took the oath on
May 20, 1868. Washington now became his
residence for most Of the year, though, as
he was assigned to the Pacific Circuit, he
held court each summer In the far West.
Early In 1877 Justice Field was desig-
mated, by the act OF Congress Great
ing the Electoral Commission, as one
OF the five Justices Of the Supreme
Court who were members Of Il. He dis
sented from the view Of the majority Of the
Commission, who refused to 60 behind the
certificates forwarded from the different
States. His position here, together with
his previous opposition to the reeonstruc-
tion acts, gave him prominence In the
Democratic party, so that In the Cincinnati
Convention Of 1880 he was among the
Presidential candidates.
One OF the most striking episodes In
Justice Fields life was the attack on him
by Judge Terry, which resulted in the lat.
ter's death at the hands Of q deputy mar
shall. It took place in the little town Of
Lathrop, CAL, on his way from Los Angeles
to San Francisco.
Justice Field has been for many years
the senior member Of the Supreme Court,
both In point Of age and length Of service.
On August 10 Of this year he surpassed the
record Of service in the Supreme Court,
even that of Chief Justice Marshall, who
served from 1901 to 1885. In 1886 Justice
Field became eligible for retirement with o
life pension, but refused to leave the To-
borious duties OF his Office.
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The NEWS EPIToMIzso.
Washington Itens,

4,
John A. Kasson. OF Iowa, was appointed
by President Mckinley to negotiate reel
procity treaties with other countries, under
the Dingley Tariff act.
Attorney General McKenna has sustained
the contention OF Customs officials that
diamonds imported through Canada from
a country not contiguous to Canada must
pay "a discriminating duty OF ten per cent.
James S. Dodge, of Elkhart, Ind. has de-
clined appointment as Consul-General at
Nagasaki, Japan, on account OF business
and G. A. R. engagements.
The Korean Legation in Washington has
been notified that the King has assumed
the title OF Emperor.
The President made the following ap-
pointments: ConsuIs Of the United States
John A. Barnes, Of Illinois, at Cologne
Germany; Leonard B. Smith, OF Maine, at
Curacoa. West Indies: William F. Sands,
OF the District OF Columbia, Secretary OF
the Legation Of the United ctates at Seoul,
Korea.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued its ninth statistical report, for
the year ended June 80, 1896.
Cornelius n. Bliss, Secretary Of the In
terror, has sent letter from Washington
to General Tracy. indorsing the Iatter's
candidacy for Mayor Of Greater New York.
It is believed in Washington that Justice
Field may retire from the Supreme Court
bench during the present term OF court.
Attorney General McKenna is mentioned as
his successor.
Governor Hastings, OF Pennsylvania, has
been informed by Secretary Sherman that
the Austrian Minister has made a COM
plant that the firing on the mob at Lat
timer was violation OF the rights OF Aus.
trian subjects. The Secretary asks for q
statement OF the facts in the case. Sheriff
Martin and General Goblin have been asked
by the Governor to reply.
Clara H. Richards has been appointed
Postmistress at Dyea, Alaska.
The postal receipts for September show
a gain of lilo per cent. over the same
month last year.
The Monetary Commission held meet
ing In Washington, at which preliminary,
reports from the committees were discussed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.

Three Other Persons Hurt in . Collision
on the Canadian Pacific.
The Canadian Pacific express from To-
ronto, collided in fog with freight
about sixteen miles from Ottawa. Four
men were killed and three hurt.
The dead IRE: James Hastey, brakeman
OF the freight; Frank Lamendeau, engineer
Of the express; Robert Peden, mail clerk;
John Kearney, a tramp.
Mail Clerk Peden was taken out Of the
wreck living, but he died In few min
utes.
1t is said that the operator at Stittsville
failed to hold the express, as he should
have done, until the freight engine had re-
turned to Stlttsville with the part Of its
train which 1t had been unableto take up
the grade.
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swered the Justices letter in compliment

swered the Justices letter in compliment
tary note and accepted the notice Of retire.
ment
Justice Field formally communicated the
fact to his associates, and they signed
Joint letter expressing the regret at the ne
cessity which compelled the venerable JUS
tice to cease his active labors. Upon the
adjournment Of court they called in body
upon Justice Field at his home opposite the
Capitol.
The retirement Of the Justice has awak-
ened interest in the Cabinet situation. It
has been rumored ever since McKinley took
Office that the venerable jurist would leave
the Bench, and that in making Judge Nc
Kenna Attorney General the Chief Execu-
tive was looking forward to q vacancy on
the Supreme Bench, to which he would ap-
point him. Should Attorney General Nc
Kenna succeed Justice Field 1t Is not
deemed improbable that Secretary Of the
Navy Long will take the legal portfolio and
his assistant, Mr.. Roosevelt, become full
Secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
Further industrial disturbance

Further industrial disturbance
caused by the bicycle is reported by
the New York Tribune, from Great
Britain. It has hitherto been ex-
planned how cycling has affected the
horse trade, the book trade, the jew
elry trade and various other lines of
business. Now Yorkshire tells of its
effects upon textile manufactures.
These are two-fold one bad, one
good. The bad came first, and is only.
temporary. The good came second,
and will probably prove permanent.
The former was seen in diminution
or purchases. Thousands of wonen
-or their husbands or fathers-had to
choose between bicycles and new
dresses. They chose the former, and
the drygoods trade accordingly suf-
fered. Manufacturers, retailers and
dressmakers all felt the loss of custom,
which was sufficient to make a serious
depression in trade. The second effect
has been change of fashion. There
is vastly increased demand for dress
goods suited to bicycling. 1t comes
both from those who can afford special
cycling suits and from those who can
not, for the latter naturally now make
their ordinary street costumes of goois
that will also do for wheeling. The
goods demanded are chiefly those that
are soft, CLOSELY woyeh AID luS.rciers.
The manufacturers W ho a few wears
ago were turningput mohairs and other
'lustres" have adapted their works to
the production of serges and similar
goods, and are now prepared to sup
ply either class with equal facility.
That is great gain for the Bradford
district. 1t means that manufacturers
will no longer be dependent upon the
yagaries of fashion Cycling has come
to stay, and so have its requirements
Of dress.
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A CALIFORNIA TRAGEDY.
Two Killed in Fight Between Officers
and q Stage Robber.


William Harold, Of Delta, CAL, and Un-
der Sheriff Radford. Of Siskiyou County
CAL, were shot and killed and Deputy
Sheriff Stewart was fatally wounded while
the officers we're attempting to arrest Hsr-
old for completely in the robbery OF the
Yreka and Fort Jones stage on Septem-
Der 26.
About $50 q. m. Radford and Stewart
presented themselves at Harold's house and
asked for Harold. When he came to the
door, Stewart said: 81 want to see you,
Ha, cid" The latter replied: "Pm ready"
anu soened fire opon the officers with re-
volv,r. The first shot took effect in Stew
arts leg, while the second bullet struck
Radford In the left breast, killing him al
most instantly. Stewart, who had fallen IN
front Of the door when shot, emptied hls
gun at Harold, who fell mortaliy wounded
with several bullets In his chest and abdo-
men. He died shortly afterward.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

The Phoenix (Ariz. fire department
turns out for parade and jolifcation
whenever one of its members becomes
. father. They have had eleven such
ssbirthday parades" this year, and ex-
pect several more. Encouraging in
Can't industries the social economist
Saight call it,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

SAYS the st. Louis Dispatch;-The
bicye' as we'll as the grain, is bring
inr l..Jney to the United States.
While all the Europeans have not
money to burn, many of them have
sno 70 scorch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

Bishop John P. Newman stated IN
. recent speech that the annual liquor
bill of this county amounts toS ,OOo,-
600, 900. This, he claims, is equal to
the cost of twenty leading necessaries
of life.
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Merciful Spain.

The Spanifh Cabinet has decided to sus-
pend the score decrees recently issued
against political associations in the Phil
lppine Islands. X has also decided to par
don all Cuban exiles who were not included
In previous amnesties.
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Territory Of Lincoln.

tits proposed to divide Alaska into two
territories, the northwestern portion, con-
tanning the richest OF the placer mines to
be called Lincoln, vith its capital, Weare,
ON the Yukon River.
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Spain May Give Up Cuba.

According to private information to
bankers and diplomatic circles Spain will
give up Cuba after some delay to satisfy
public opinion In Spain. The Queen has
been urged to this course by ecclesiastical
authorities and influential banking inter-
ests.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

Mr.. Isadore Wolfe, Of Camden, re-
Gently had a singular experience.
About seven years ago he was shot in
the face with 32- 2-callbre pistol ball:
His physician probed for the ball and
cot the greater portion of it out, but at
the time it was thought the entire ball
was extracted. Since the shooting Mr..
Wolfe has experienced some slightly
unpleasant sensations in his face ana
on one side of his nose. and last week
he sneezed out the remainder OF the
bullet.
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not present. The principal speakers were
Amos J. Cummings, Thomas F. Grady,
John B. stanchfleld, and Arthur P. Cor
man, Jr.. of Maryland. Various meetings
Tor Low, Tracy and George were also held.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

Judge Simonton decided in Charles
ton that 80. P" stores and dispen-
saries cannot be opened in dry towns:
In the Guckenbeimer case he decided
that the contract between the non-resi.
dent dealer and resident seller is good
contract of agency.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21

One of the recent matriculates OF the
South Carolina Military Academy was
handled roughly by members OF the
sophomore class. The practice OF haz,
ing was abolished several years ago, but
seems to have broken out again. The
matter has been referred to the board OF
visitors and an investigation will be
made and the guilty parties punished.