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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-06
LIKE CITY NEWS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCUR
ING THERE
From Day to Day, Gathered and Pui
Into Readable Snaps by
Record Reporter.

From Day to Oay, Gathereo ana ~
Into Readable Snaps by
Record Reporter.
Mr.. Colin G. Shaw. of the Har is
vile Messenger, spent two days in
town last week with his brother
William. u. Shaw.
Miss Mollie Blackwell left las
Tuesday evening for Darlington
where she expects to spend a week
or ten days with relatives and
friends.
There has been about 600 crate.
Of strawberries sh ipped from here
this season and it is likely that two
or three hundred more will be ship.
ped. This speaks well for the straw
berry planters ofthis place
Nh. B. B.F.Jones, of Lynchburg s. c
was in town last Tuesday, Mr. Jones
is an old citizen of Lake City, but
moved from here Lynchburg sever.
al years ago.
Mess s. Goodwin and J. NJ. Kenn.
dy have put up saw mill about
three miles below town. They are
enterprising young men and we
wish them much success in their
new enterprise.
Quite number of Lake Citians
went on a fishing expedition to
Lynches river last Friday night,
which was highly enjoyed by them
all. to the extreme GOODNESS Of the
night they caught only one fish.
Prof. Ackerman is practicing his
young pupils for the commence
ment exercises in June.
Rev 8. ]. Betha, C. H.. Clyde, and
Mess ]. B. McCutden r. E Morris
H. C. Goodwin Ralph Joyner and
P. NJ. Moody of this place attended
the district conference of the NJ. E.
church South at Timmonsville last
week.
The Baptist will give an ice cream
festival at the tobacco ware house
house on the night of the 14th for
the purpose of raising money to buy
a new organ for the Baptist church
at this place. The public is cordially
invited to be present and partici-
pate.
We are glad to see Mr. Shaw out
on the street again.
Idr. J. H. Blackwell left last
Tuesday evening for Columbia to
attend a meeting of the directors of
the Penitentiary. ;
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THE LAST CALL.
A Strong Petition to Every Resident OF
Williamsburg.


By universal custom, the 10th
of May, being the anniversary of
the death of "Stonewall" Jack
son, has been set apart for the
holy purpose of decorating the
graves of our deceased Confeder-
ate heroes.
The ladies of Kingstree have
heretofore annually performed
this sacred task, but for the en-.
suing university it has been de-
termined to invite all of Williams
burg county to participate.
Mr.. Z. G. Dennis, the scholarly
principal of the Kingstree
academy, has kindly volunteered
the assistance of his school, and
the pupils are how daily rehears-
ing their patriotic songs and
recitations under the instructions
of the accomplished assistant, Miss
Kate Lee Dickson.
Col. James McCutchen has
been invited, and has consented
to preside over the meeting. Rev.
j. E. Dunlop will deliver an
oralion, and everybody who has
ever had the pleasure of listening
to that gentleman knows what a
treat there is in store.
Commandant d. E. Jordan, of
Camp Presley, United Confed-
crate Veterans, has issued an
invitation to the survivors to at.
tend, and it is hoped that many
of them will find it convenient to
do so, and pay honor to their
dead comrades.
The Lake City Light Dragons
have been asken to join in the
parade and fire a military salute
and we trust Capt. Norris will see
his way clear to accept this invi-
tation.
The programme has been pub
lished in the last issue of the
County Record, and the men,
bers of the committee are reques-
ted to meet at once, and make
the necessary arrangements for
the performance of the labor OF
love which has been assigned to
them.
We make this appeal to the
ladies of Williamsburg county, to
contribute as many flowers as
can by conviently sent in on
Monday morning. A committee
will receive all such donations at
the store of Mr.. Louis Jacobs.
j.
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THELA1E JOS. 8. CHANDLER.
A Tribute to Him by an Old School
Mate.

Col, John P. Thomas, Of Colum-
bia; who attended the citadel at
the same time the late Maj. Jos.
B. Chandler did, wrote and had
published in the Columbia State
the following tribute to Maj.
Chandler last week:
The surviving members of the
Citadel class OF 1851 are again
called upon to lament the death
of an esteemed comrade-J. b..
Chandler. Born in Sumter coun-
ty, s. c., Dec. If, 1897, Major
Chandler died at his home in
Williamsburg county April 80,
1897. Removing to Williamsburg
after his graduation from the
South Carolina Military academy,
he at once engaged in farming.
When the war came on he enter
ed the service, and for four years
did his duty to tile State and the
Confederacy.
After the close of the war, Maj
Chandler resumed the pursuit Of
the farmer, which he followed
with marked success. For 43 years
he maintained, with mutual sat-
isfaction, business relations with
the well.known firm of E. H.
Frost & Co.
Having won the confidence Of
the community in which he resid
ed, he was elected to represent
his county for several terms ia
the popular branch Of the gener
al assembly. His career as a leg
islator was one useful to the State
and honorable to him. He ssrS
ed on the committee Of ~ays
and means, where he impressed
his fellow members with his good
judgment and bis fine sense lof
truth and justice.
The element of religion was ins
fluential in his nature and in his
life. A. Christian man, devoted
to the church, in which he served
long as one of its elders, he 9
spent his years, as We are inform.
ed by one who knew him well,
in doing good to others.
Gravity of character and Of do
pertinent was one Of Chandler'si
traits, and this was linked with
dignity of bearing anti excellence
of conduct.
In his death the State loses
one of its best citizens, and bis
Alma Mater one of her worthiest
sons.
go - ~.
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Don't neglect to send in a good
lot of flowers on Monday.

lot of flowers on Monday.
Let the old time rebel yell be
heard once again on Monday.
There will be a dance at the
Coleman House Monday night.
Quite a lot of vegetables have
recently been shipped from here
to the Northern markets.
There will be no services in
either the Baptist, the Presbyter-
ian Or the Methodist churches
next Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Jarvis and wife went
up to Wadesboro, N. g., on visit
last Tuesday. Mr.. Jarvis expects
to be back by Sunday.
The ladies particularly are in
vited 10 participate IN decorating
the eraves of the Confederate
dead. Be sure to attend next
Monday.
Rev. S. P. Elwell will leave
Saturday for Rock Hill, to deliver
the annual memorial address be-
fore the York County Memorial
Association.
Messrs. w. II. and j. w. Fink
lea, of Hyman, were in town on
Monday, and attended the meet
ing of the Woodmen of the World
Monday night.
We have arranged with several
parties to correspond for US from
different sections, and we hope
soon to have several columns Of
county news every week.
We have already executed quite
a number of orders for job print
ing, and feel that we need have
no fear that our new departure
will prove success. Letter heads,
envelopes, bill heads, statements,
cards. etc., neatly printed on short
notice.
We were the recipient of a
most beautiful "Paul Neyron"
rose, from Mrs. Louis Jacobs last
week. The rose was one of the
largest we have ever seen, meas
urjng five inches across, and six
teen and one-half inches in cir
cumference. 1t was cut from a
bush which Mrs. Jacobs received
direct from California, and which
has produced quite a number of
fine flowers already this season.
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Smoke "Pride of Darlington"
tobacco. grown'in South Carolina
andmanufactured in Darlington.
For sale by W. g. Hwell,' Mana.
ger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-06
lIEAS Of LOCAL Interest.
ACOLUMN OF NEWS PICKED
UP AROUND TOWN

And Put Into Short Paragraphs
For Quick Reading BY
Busy People.
The mornings have been quite
cool for some days.
Capt. j. j. Morris, of Lake City,
was in Kingstree Monday.
Look out for the annual state
ment of the county Treasurer next
week.
The Office of Mr.. S. Mcbride
Scott has been painted and other
wise improved
The heavy rains last week were
gladly welcomed by the farmers
who had oats heading, and young
corn.
Rev. w. D. Moorer and Mr.
Edwin Harper expect to leave
to day for Wilmington to attend
the Soathern Baptist Conven-
ton.
The ssDscoratioa Day" services
will take place in the Curt House
at4 o'clock p. N. next Monday.
Let thare be a large crowd pres
ent.
The Clerk of the Court has re-
ceived copies of the acts of the re-
cent session of the general assem-
bly, for distribution among the
various officials Of the county.
Owing to an error in the print
last week. it was stated that Mr..
P. B. Thorne had over one thou
sand legs at his mill, whereas it
should have read over four thou
sand. Quite a difference.
The Supervisor has a notice
in this issue of the County Rec
ord relating to plowing into the
roads, which should attract the
attention of those who practice
this misdemeanor.
The coroner's jury in the case of
Mr.. NJ. g. Coker, who was killed
at Cades last week, returned a
verdict in accordance with the
facts published in last weeks
County Record.
Mr.. Arthur Benjaman, formerly
of Kingstree, but now of George
town, is here visiting friends and
relatives in town. Mr.. Benja-
man intends going to Eastman
Business College, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, at an early date.
Mr.. w. David Shaw, of Lake
City, who attempted suicide last
: week, has almost entirely recov-
cred from the effects of his
wound, and will hardly suffer
seriously any more from its ef-
fects.
Monday was salesday, but
neither the clerk or the sheriff
made any sales. The land adver
tised to be sold by the clerk that
day was not offered for sale at all,
and the sheriff had no sales to
make. Magistrate Matthews
sold a piece of land in Indian
township in the case of S. Pos
ton & Son, assignees, VS. j. j.
Altman to S. Poston for $50.
One of the most enjoyable rides
we ever took was the one while
sitting in the foot of buggy the
seat Of which was occupied by two
of the fairest and most charming
of Wiliiamburgs young daughters
last Monday afternoon. True, oul
position was not "a very elevated
one, and we were much crampe6
& from lack Of space, but this die
not make the ride any the less de
1ightful. Our course was over the
srood ,uhich laods fo GrooIovyillo
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JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day.

Ask the sheriff what aPride Of
Darlington" is: For sale bt VI
G. Elwell & Co..
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OTHER SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
MORE NEGROES CAUGHT
IN HAMPTON COUNTY.
Supposed to Have Been Con-
nected With the Salters
Murder-A Reward.

| Sheriff Daniel received tele-
gram from Eslill, Hampton coun-
ty, last Saturday stating that two
negroes had just been arrested
there who were supposed to be
long to the party which mlrder-
ed the two Italians near Salters
on the night of April 17th. There
were three men in party at
Estill, but one Of them got away
from the officers and avoided ar
rest. The man who escaped is
described as being a yellow fel-
low, about 5 feet s inches high,
weighing about $50 pounds. The
men who were arrested claim
that they had known the other
negro almost u month, but did
not know his name, simply call
ing him "Sam."
The men were carried to Hamp.
ton and lodged in Jail. Mr.. G. w.
Arms went over t. Hampton on
Sunday and returned with the
prisoners Tuesday morning.
When arrested the men each had
a 3S-caliber revolver, and one of
them had razor, a 32-caliber
Winchester rifle and long blade
pocket-knife.
Mr.. I. Cannon, of Strawberry.
into whose store the supposed
murderers did so much firing,
came up Tuesday afternoon at the
request of sheriff Daniel, for the
purpose of indentifying the pris.
oners. He says that they are
not the men who were in his
store some weeks ago. The me-
groes were interviewed by a re-
porter for the County Record
Wednesday morning, and gave
their names as Louis Gardner and
Jim Williams. Gardner is a very
dark brown fellow, about 5 feet
ls inches in height and weighs
about 145 or $50 pounds. He
says he was burn and raised in
Charleston; that he left there
about three years ago and has
worked at various places in Geor-
gia since that time; the last being
with Mr.. Padden Porter, at Clyo,
Ca, that he and Williams left
Clyo Friday morning to visit some
friends at Estell and were arres-
ted there Saturday. He worked
on the chain-gang in Efingham
county, Ca, from January, 1896,
till February, 1897. Gardner
said he was then known as John
Edwards. Williams said he was
an Alabamaian, had been in
Georgir for several years; he and
Gardner had worked at Mr.. Por-
ter's together, etc., his tale cor
roboratiEg Gardner's. Williams
is black pan about six feet in
height, weighs about 145 pounds,
and is about 80 years of age. He
has scar about 2 x II inches in
size, caused from burn, on the
. right arm, just below the elbow.
The rifle taken from the negroes
is in good condition, but shows
signs OF having been used quite
good deal. Williams pistol is
one of the Iver johnson Aams
Co.'S. make with a six-inch barrel,
, in excellent condition. The CYL
indar will take five IS callbre car
, tridges. Gardner's "shooting.
, iron" is a Harper & Allen short
barrel, 3S-calibre five shot revol.
yer and is in very battered con-
dition. The razor was an old one.
but had a keen edge. The knife
was only an ordinary, long bladed
one, and was in pretty fair con.
Idition. The negroes will be kept
Continued on page FIVE.
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Confederate survivors should
turn out in full force next Mon.
day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-02

The irrigation congress has done
good service to the cause of utilizing
arid lands by its concentration of some
excellent suggestions into practicable
resolution. The first step TO be taken
is TO modify the land laws SO as to meet
the exceptional conditions. AS it is,
almost every attempt to create an irri-
cation district is accompanied by an
effort to eyade the laws as to limited
ownership. The danger to be feared, of
course. is the monopoly of large tracts
by syndicates and corporations, but no
irrigation scheme on large scale can
be perfected without large capital and
cooperation. and that form of re-
operation which works most satisfac-
torily is to be found in stock companies.
Under existing laws this cannot be in
sured, and any law must provide
against the capture of land for purposes
of speculation TO a point beyond that
legitimate profits which should inure to
enterprise.
The truth is very conservatively
stated by the irrigation congress in its
declaration that the present policy of
divided control between state and ma
ton of public lands and waters of arid
regions retards development, misleads
settlers. hampers enterprise and is re-
sponsible for the rapid destruction of
Western forests and pasturage. This
raises the question Of the ownership of
the land. The new states consider that
after reserying some for Federal pur-
poses the general government should
convey the public lands to the state.
The grf 1T could be conditional upon
the maintenance Of the forest reserves
nov being planned by the officers ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Tho opinion expressed as to riparian
rights viii commend itself as in the
right direction Admirable in its def
niteness as the common law Is on such
rights, II Is not appropriate TO the con-
ditions existing in vast areas where sys-
tenatic irrigation Is necessary to give
value TO the land, and where the sup
ply OK water must be secured far above
the point where it could he diverted
from petty streams uncer the common
iaN.
The perpctuatlon &C the forests Of the
arid region is as essential to the physi-
cal development of tho land as the mod
iication Of laws Is to the encourage
ment of Industrial plans on suitable
scale. AND ii involves none Of the OBJ
jections which were raised TO the
preservation OF forests where the hui
mildly o. the atmosphere makes man
independent Of artificial reservoirs.
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THE TRUTH SATISFIES

II Is not always pleasant task 70
dispel a roseate dream. or throw a net
over vagrant butterfly: bat in the In.
terest Of truth or science. or both. Il is
often necessary to have in mind only
the main object. and 20 ignore minor
consequences.
In the recent glittering reports from
Mount Baker exploiting amazing dis
ooyeries OF gold the st-Intelligence
was offered rare chance to give lts
constituents a touch OF yellow journal
ism. Il would have been easy 70 secure
larid interviews with imaginative pros
pectors and % produce graphic tales q
fabulous snds In the vicinity OK Mount
Baker But such course would have
been dishonest. as well as poor policy.
II exaggerated and untruthful reports
we're printed. and as 3 consequence a
great rush 20 the sold fields followed.
With disappointing results. the Post
Intelligence would justly be held di-
rcctly accountable The exact facts
would very speedily De ascertainc6 by
gold seekers. and. the bubble being
bursted. they voald r, once proclaim
tie truth 10 the world.
Following the visl, OF the Post-Intsl-
ligenoer correspondent. n .aan whose
sturdy character IS veil known ans
whose experience n miass hes been
considerable. Sm absolutely veraciow
account Of the situation ahoat Moant
Baker appeared. No sensible person
places strong reliance IN assays. TAcy
are useful only as an indication ~ the
existence q gold. bur they cannot D.
taken as tes, os The character. extent
AID accessibility Of the average Gre
upoa which the real value o. DEPOSIT
must rest The observation-disclosures cor
respondents instructions were 10 as
certain the precise situation in ali SIS
aspects &aa thea 70 tel tAs truth 40
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Champ" Clark. rho. according 20
Richard Rchldouv. o. 81 Louis. fs 4 can
Gidate for the presidency in 1910. II he
lives and Missouri continues to 70 Demo-
Gratis. Is known as the wi % the house
a Washington. says J. : Evans. in the
Chicago Times-Herald. lie has served
three terms IN congress. and nTst came
into national notice hecS use OF a dahate
with Private John Allen. of u sssssippa
SIX years aEo which was gelsgrs phed all
over the country.
Caesar cid nos literally dictate seven
letters % seven shorthand writer's at ths
same time all together. talking seven q Z
terent ways AZ once and keeping all busy
ae would hAve required seven tongues %
DO that HIS method was su dictate say
ten lines 70 each stzn ugTapher n success
sion on different subjects. cont. uulng he
round unt4 TIE task Wss finished This
ensbled Tire secretaries 20 franscrtbe their
notes and Re ready for another take
WHEN ire next turn cane Caesars great
ness lsy 10 taxing up the partly rntsnea
letters, one after TIRE other. where "a had
left OF. and ouunutug each without
oTs2k.-New York Press
G. e. Glover. formerly o. the Chinese in
ptrgai maritime customs, has presented to
the Smithsonian Institution a ccttac .on q
Chinese Coins said % - NOR conplete
thar any n ire world TIE collects % rep
reSeutS tae eys4a@Ee q China from "a r r.
% the present 4sy. including many specl-
us1s g thcss peculiar pieces used both IS
saaT-ez. 1oses aoS& goFeEEzlSat a. and p-f-
v2ss. and thos- coins OF for@lxn countTif-s
strucs from time % ETae for cor1 m@Tc&al
sls@ Eils Gina s1c6 as he -ce5l4rS' %
kGslsS9. DAnAs41. American and Mexican
12E-aacgEre. ss ~sl as Ire entire Serles
Koreans ard he MoasnGsdza eaIlss %
CAlaz .l<s.i.
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a GUARANTEE
SEATTLE, SATURDAY, OCT. q
SUNDAYS "P.-I."-20 PAGES

Ne asIA Of interest To its readers
n left nntouched In tomorrow
sssue 81 the Post-Intcfiigencer,
which will he brtmfui of bright
and entertaining readtng matter,
lighted mp by profase illustrations.
ideas FRESH FROM CLIO DE ME-
RODE, the greatest beauty of
France.
FUn COMBINATIONS, the conins
seasons skins.
AN ADoNIs or 5,4oo YEARS AGO, re-
markakIe discovery of human re-
mains.
BICYCLE BEATEN NY A HORSE, the
eqsine ossfoots a quad.
SIMON NEwcoMB; the worlds great
est astronomer.
NEW FOE OF WARsHIPs, an inven-
tSon for destruction from an I'M
seen point.
AMERICAN JOURNALS; Besant writes
on the men employed ON them.
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We cannot Iarbcar extending coasratu-
iatiou 70 Seattlc's excellent friend. the
ctly of Tatama. on the fact tkat tbs
schooner North Fork made that point its
destination on It's voyage from St Mich
eel This IS the first authentic instance
on record whore Tacoma has been placed
IN exclusive communication with al Alas
kan port. Opinion is d.vided IS 10 wrerls-
the reasoa for the selection OF Tacoma
Wa The enurs indifference Of the disgust.
~ returning Yukoaers as TO where they
landed. er whether the circumstance Of
= charter BY $ local lumber concern was
tie prevailing Influence.
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the whole truth about f. The result
was q complete and convincing na-ra-
tive OF the discoveries and of their
probable extent and importance. II
was found that there are considerable
deposits. and that fine and promising
field for prospecting Is located gear
Mount Baker.
A systematic attempt has been
made by an irresponsible newspaper to
have IL appear that the Straightforward
course Of the Post-Intelligeneer has
given ofTense to the citizens OF New
whatcom, whose interest In the Mount
Baker territory is direct and immediate.
and who would profit very greatly IL
the discoveries should turn out to be OF
importance. OF course, the people Of
New whatcom never had the faintest
desire that aught but the truth be told.
To assume otherwise is to offer griev-
Gus and unwarranted insult to their
character and intelligence. IL evidence
mFIc ~dAAlLb tu1& iACg arc cl1AiCA1
satisfied with the Post-Tntelligencer's
attitude toward the Mount Baker gold
fields. it is found in the following from
the whatcom Reveille. the leading pa
per Of BeIlingham Bay:
''The report OF the representa- tive OF the
Post-Intelligencer yesterday IN that paper
or the whatcon gold fields Is OF a very
conservative nature. II is that OF man
VITO feels a responsibility and doesn't in
tend 10 overesdmate in any particular. II
verides wha, has been reported-that the
Lambert ledge is from two 70 three feet
wide and Is q promising prospect OF free
milling. gold-bearing quartz He also
saw ell-mineralizee specimens Of refrac-
tory ores from other prospects. Re also
saw many difficulties IN the way OF the
prospector and miner. and found that
sure test Of anything 20 far discovered
would come through development work.
This very conservative and cautious report
IL more encouraging than a boom article.
II has the stamp Of careful inspection and
weighing OF facts. For an initial report
on surface showlngs In region where no
development work has been done the we'll
weighed statements show much that is
favorable TO hopeful outcome OF the new
fields
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FACTS OF INTEREST.

The grain % the Mon.ezuma valley. Col.
is the heaviest ever before raised
A Venetian firm is making honnets of
spun glass, which are soft and as pllable
a. silk.
]. D. Gibbons. OF San Francisco. Is In
idaho on the Snake river where he has
new machine FOR saving fine gold. II the
machine is as successful rs It's inventor
expects IL 10 be. placer mining will lie rev.
olutionized and another Klondike excite
ment is likely 10 occur at home.
The citizens Of Kendrick 81 Latah conn
y. Idaho, have turned out en- masse to
wage war against bears. which threaten
an invasion Of the towns and orchards A
band OF bears recently entered several
orchards less than mile from the town
and almost ruined them IN their efforts to
secure the fruit.