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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
Recipes.

2 -
Broiled Salt Mackerel-Select ON A
No. mackerol; soak it over night in
cold water (enough to cover. il onlyf,
taking care the skin lies uppermost-
In the morning dry it without break.
ing, cut off head and tip Of tail, place
it between the bars Of q buttered fish
gridiron, broil to q light brown. Lay
It in o hot dish, and dress with alittle
butter, pepper. Afew drops OF vine-
gar or lemon juice can be added when
liked. I.
Baked Eggplant Cook the whole
eggplant in boiling water until tender
cut in two lengthwise, and carefully
take out the inside, mash with o table
spoonful melted butter, saltspoonfnl
salt, dash of white or cayenne pepper.
even teaspoonful white sugar; return
to the halves of skin, top with grated
bread crumbs, small pieces of butter
and very slight CRATE Of nutmeg
Bake in oven half an hour and servo
in the skin. ss )
Macaroni Cream Sauce Break one
quarter pound macaroni in pieces an
inch long; cook in boiling, well-salted
water (enough to cover it) until ten
der; if macaroni is large, almost an
hour is needed; less if in small sticks- d
Drain of water, put in hot covered
dish, and pour over it the sauce, which
has been made thus, One teacnpfal
of milk, one teaspoonful of butter; let
come to boil, and thicken with one
teaspoonful of cornstsrch dissolved Ia
one tablespoonful cold milk.
French Tomato Soup-One quart OF
soup stock, pint of peeled and sliced
ilpe tomatoes; one small onion, cut
Cine this can be slightly fried if pre-
lerred). Put tomatoes, onion, soup
stock on fire; add dash of cayenne
pepper, teaspoonful of sugar, an eyen
bne of salt, teaspoonful butter, salt
spoonful minced parsley. Let boil an
hour; strain, thicken with table
spoonful of -four, dissolved with liz
tie cold water; strain this slowly into
soup (which should be returned topot
on the fire when strained), and stir UNI
til -four is cooked. Served with small
squares OF bread, toasted crisp and
brown.
Lettuce Salad-Cut off the stalks
from two heads of lettuce, pick off the
decayed and withered leaves, break
the tender green leaves apart one By
one and remove the thick veins; pnE
the lettuce into cold water, rinse weH
and let it lie in ice water for half hour
Shortly before serving drain the let
tuce in a colander; then put it in .
napkin, shake out well and lay it in .
salad dish; pour over two or three
tablespoonfuls salad oil and little
pepper and salt; add to half cupfni
white vinegar four tablespoonfuls cold
water and pour it over the salad; mix
it up we'll with two salad forks, sprln-
kle over o little cracked ice and serve
at once. Or mix one-half gill oil with
one gill vinegar, one-half teaspoonfui
salt and one-quarter teaspoonful pep
per, stir few minutes, then pour Il
over the salad. --------.---.--
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

The following charters have been
issued by the Secretary of State: The
own of Scranton. It contains 285 In.
habitants. A commission for charte,
vas also issued to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company. Of Anderson, the
capital stock of which js $50, 600.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

The Governor has pardoned H. NJ.
Timmons, who was convicted before
Magistrate Mishoe in Horny county for
profanity on the public highway and
sentenced to pay fine of $40 or serve
fifteen days on the county chaingang.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

The legislative committee charged
with the annual inspection and e1ami:
nation of the affairs of the penal and
charitable institutions of the State has
begun its work.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

At Youngs, Laurens county, John
Wharton, engaged in handling logs st a
saw mill on hillside. had heavy log
to roll over him, killing him instantTy.
He was an Irishman and man Of
family
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

Col. James Z. GlDDes, the State land
agent, has gotten out a neat folder,
which he is sending to many people de-
string to settle in this State. He de-
,cribes in the folder and quotes prices
On some twenty-nine tracts, most of
hem, suitable for colonization pur-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

Some time ago Superintendent Neal
of the State prison ordered that all the
convicts, guards and employees Of the
institution be vaccinated. AS resu DR..
Pope has been kept busy, but ne has
completed his task. This was done IN
view of the fact that smallpox was in
Atlanta. The wisdom of it appears in
the light Of the many possibilities OF
the spread of the scourge as evidenced
by the case at Rock Hill.-The State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

The 112th session of the South Caro-.
lima annual conference of the M. u
Church, South, met at Florence last
week, Bishop w. w. Duncan, D. d.,
of Spartan burg, presiding.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

There is o case Of small po1 in Rock
Hill. The case developed in young
man who had been to Atlanta to have
his eyes treated. He was sick for se,-
eral days before the doctors diagnosed
the case as email pox. He has been
isolated and guards are kept around
the building where they are to prevent
other persons from being infected.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

At Charleston, in the court of com
mon pleas, the jury in the case of Elliott
T.. New VS.. the Charleston and Savan.
nah road returned a verdict for 81, 900.
The case was suit for recovery of $50.
600 damagesfor injuries sustained while
in the employ of the road as conductor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

Mr.. George Boliver, young man
about % years old, and Of one of the
most prominent families in Orangeburg,
fell dead on the streets of that city.
Cause, apoplexy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

As the price of cotton is 80 very low,
there has been stored with Mr.. W. P.
Roof, of Lexington, by the farmers Of
that county, nearly two thousand bales
of cotton, awaiting q rise in the mar
kat
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

John..Wright was hanged in the Jail
at Darlington for the murder Of Clar-
ence Byrd, white, on the Sd of August
last.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

The Rev. DR.. C. C. Brown, pastor of
the Baptis. Church in Sumter, addressed
the NJ. Z. Conference at Florence. He
said he represented the navy" depart
ment of the. Church, and brought the
greeting of the South Carolina Baptist
Convention, which met in Rock Hill.
His address was characteristic, aud kept
the Conference laughing for quite q
time In behalf of the BAPTIST State
Convention he requested this Confer
ence to join in petitioning the State
Legislature to establish State reform
atory for young criminals. The Rev.
Richard Carroll, colored, of the Baptist
Church, also addressed the Conference
in behalf of the same enterprise, and
made an eloquent,address. Hisremarks
were we'll received. The Conference
unanimously endorsed the movement,
and appointed committee to consider
the whole matter, as follows: samuel
Louder, J. A. Rice, W. W. Daniel, L.
d. Childs, George Z. Prince.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

Blacksburg's council chamber and
prison house, with all of its contents,
have been destroyed by FIRE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

On Dec. 3lst the time for paying
State and county taxes expires.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
PALMETTO STATE DO|NGS.
Almost Three Millions Increase in
Our Taxable Property.
A CIRCULAR TO AUDITORS.
Senator Tillman VIII Try to Rush
the Castle Pinckney and Dispensary
Bills in Congress.

At last all the tables showing the re-
turns of property for taxation in this
State for this year have been made up in
thecomptroller generals Office. The fig
ures show that there has been total
increase of taxable property put on the
books of very nearly $S,O00,O 900. The
total taxable property returned to the
State for sthis year is Sl73, 724, 9S2
against $40, 755, 474 last year. The
most notable increase has been in the
personally, as glance at the follow
ing figures will show;
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
|SONE AMUSING LETTERS. THIS YEARS STATE TAXES.
Lexington Farmers Holding Their
Cotton for Higher Prices.
STATEREFORMATORY ENDORSED
Gets $1,000 Domages - Wholesale
Vaccination--Sec. Wilson's Visit to
This State.

The comptroller generals statement
of all taxes due by the several counties
for the present year, now due and col
lectiDle, has been made up and entered
upon the permanent record book. OF
the amount charged in taxes only very
small proportion has yet been collected
by the county treasurers in the several
counties. Every taxpayer seems to be
waiting for the final day-Dec. 31-and
not a few, it is feared, will have to let
the penalties go on because of inability
to get the ready cash with which to pay.
Last year the total amount OF taxes
charged for the several counties OF the
State was 81, 159, 065. As. This year the
total is $2,3l5, 21377. The total poll
tax for this year is Sl63, 900. These
figures embrace all State and county,
school and local taxes for oil purposes.
Charleston is the largest tax-paylng
county in the State. The following
table shows the counties paying the
largest amounts in taxes in their proper
order:
General Local
Taxes. Polls. School
Charleston . 1921. 1888 s4.659 .........
Spartahburg 15G G284.21 S.5l3 1921. 43
Greenville w ia 4.594 81 6.232 Tattoo
Richland. .... lO6,sl463 6,6l1 1o,os2.cO
Greenville's total is so high because
OF her $50, 900 in county taxes against
Richland's S32, 200 and Charleston's
S4s, 900. Spartanburg's county taxes
are also very high, being s66, 600.
Charleston county is credited with no
local school tax, that being managed in
the city by the municipal government;
In addition to the revenue to be derived
from the taxes as indicated above, the
State has during the present year re-
ceived about 800, 900 in cash from the
dispensary; nothing will come from this
source the coming year. The insurance
licenses and special tax Of one-half OF
one per cent. on the gross premiums re-
ceived by the insurance companies will
net about $1,000 more. About "a, 500
in fees from the Secretary of States
office will be received.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS APRIL 2 977WELVE PAGES
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Family Of Seven Drowned While Trying I,
Escape from the Flood In Arkansas.

Family Of Seven Drowned While Trying to
Escape from the Flood In Arkansas.
HELENA, Ark, April l5.-A distress
ing accident occurred ten miles west
Of this city, resulting in the drowning
Of family Of seven negroes. Sylvester
Sanders, tenant on the Joal Higgins
farm, where the current has been so
swift as to threaten the destruction Of
the houses, left with his family, wife
and five children, for high ground.
Unfortunately. he took into his fiat
boat large bull which he valued
highly. When near the Calicott place
and within u mile of the hills, the bull,
which was almost famished, attempt
ed to eat the small limbs Of the willow
trees through which the boat was be-
ing laboriously pushed. The animals
action tipped the boat and frightened
the inmates, who made frantic efforts
TO right it. In the excitement the ami
NAL kicked the side Of the boat to
pieces and the entire family was
drowned. Some negroes saw them, but
were unable to render any assistance
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
A RIVALS DEED.
A Mans Skull Crushed While on His
Way to Be Married.
BROKER FINCH SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Driven to . Dance with Gun-A Great Fall
Of Dirt and Rock at the YOrkvillo
Mines-Big Sawmill Plant
Destroyed.

ST. LOUIS, April le.-Suffering from
concussion OF the brain, the result of .
brutal assault by an ambushed enemy,
Louis David, Of Kimmswick, jefferson
county, lies at the Missouri Pacific
hospital, this city, in an unconscious
condition. Close beside the prostrate
young man anxiously watches Miss
Mamie Voss, a little woman who would
now have been David's bride but for
the cowardly attack. David was on
his way TO the Voss home, where he
was to meet his bride, who, with her
mother, was to accompany him to st.
Louis, where they were to be married
at the house Of her aunt. As he was
passing the Presbyterian church, in
Kimmswick, an unknown hand struck
him on the head and crushed in his
skull. His life is despaired Of. A rival
is suspected. He is said to have threat
ened that David should never marry
Miss Voss.
BROKER FINCH SHOOTS HIMSELF.
New YORK, April IS. Wells Finch,
-four broker and member of the Prod
uce exchange, accidentally shot and
killed himself yesterday afternoon
while apparently cleaning a revolver
in his office in the Produce Exchange
building. The body was seated in a
chair at a desk, one hand clutching
revolver, of which one chamber had
been emptied. On the desk was
screwdriver and a bottle of oil, and
the dead man had evidently been tink-
ering with the revolver. The bullet
penetrated the left eye and entered
the brain. Between the teeth of the
corpse was cigarholder containing
partially smoked cigar Finch had
been member of the Produce ex-
change for more than 80 years.
DRIVEN TO A DANCE WITH A GUN.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 16.-A dance
here ended in the arrest of Isaac Denny
for forcing his wife to attend. She
was intent upon staying at home, but
according to her affidavit, Mr.. Denny
became so determined that she should
attend the party that he got out a re-
volver and marched her to the dance.
She later informed the officers, and the
arrest followed.
GREAT FALL OF DIRT AND ROCK.
BEILAIRE, O., April l6.-The hill i'm
mediately over the mouth of the York
vile mines, near here, gave way yes
terday morning and 1000 tons of dirt
and rock crashed down, completely
closing up the entrance and breaking
the archway for 100 feet A driver
named Jeffrey was entombed and was
not rescued until several hours after
ward.
BIG LUMBER MILL BUNRED.
TExARKANA, Ark, April l6.-The big
sawmill plant Of the Garfield Lumber
Co., at Garfield, Ark, was completely
destroyed by fire last night. Estima.
ted loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
The Monetary Commission.

LONDON, April l5.-The appointment
of Senator L. 0. Wolcott, Of Colorado,
Charles J. Paine, of Boston, and ex-
Vice President Stevenson as United
States commissioners to an interna-
tional monetary conference has been
received with the greatest satisfaction
by the London bimetallists, who an
ticipate solid progress through their
efforts, although Mr.. Stevenson is un-
known here as monetary expert. The
Globe, St. James Gazette and Pail Mall
Gazette, however, ridicule the idea
that the commission will have any
practical result.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22

BOMBAY, April 10. The report of the
viceroy, the earl of Elgin. on the
famine situation, just issued, shows
that, including the native states, 2,s5S,-
900 persons are employed on the relief
works, against S,14l, 1923 persons SO EN-.
ployed month ago. The report adds
that the prices Of grain are tending to
decline, owing to the rains and inn
proved harvest prospects. The food.
stuffs are generally sufficient, and the
condition Of the people In the affected
districts is pronounced to be from fair
70 good.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
Miss shelby Declined the Honor.

BUTLER, Mo-, April 16.-Miss Anna,
daughter Of Gen. 10 Shelby, deceased,
yesterday received a letter from Gen.
Robert McCulloch notifying her Of her
selection as sponsor to represent the
Missouri Daughters of the Confederacy
at the reunion of the national organi-
cation at Nashville, Tenn, next June.
Miss Shelby, in a polite note to Gen.
McCulloch, declined the honor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
BATTLE OF WILSON CREEK.
A Large Attendance Expected at the Com
Ing EnCRmnmant.

A Large Attendance Expected ~ inc COm'
Ing Encsmpment.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April lS.-Maj. j.
W. Eldridge, chairman Of the Wilson
creek reunion executive committee,
has written to President Mckinley, in
viting him to attend the encampment
to be held here in August, and Col. R.
C. Kerens, Senators Vest and Cockrell
and other distinguished gentlemen
have been requested to emphasize this
solicitation. Gen. Schofeld has in.
formed the committee that he will at
tend the reunion, and a number OF
other prominent soldiers are now ex-
pected. Maj. Eldridge says that he
does not doubt that the attendance
will reach fully 100000. Over 1900 let
ters, mostly to grand army and ex-con-
federate organizations, have already
been sent out from Springfield, and
very encouraging answers come in
daily from all parts of the country.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22

MONTREAL, April l6.-A party of 81
Cinnamon arrived in Montreal from
China via Vancouver. They will take
a steamer for Havana, where they are
going to work on the sugar plantations
of Cuba. They say they are going at
the instance Of the Spanish government
which has sent agents to China to in
duce immigration to Cuba.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
NO CHANGE IN KENTUCKY.

DR.. Hunter VIII Not Retire Unless Presi-
dent Mckinley Requests IT.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 16.-The gold
democrats held no caucus last night
and the programme for senatorial
ballot is now the same as that of the
past two days. Hunters chief lieuten-
ants said to the press representative
that he had no idea OF ever withdraw
ing; that he might do so If it was re-
quested or suggested by the admins
tration, but intimated that they had
the best Of reasons for believing that
no such request orsuggestion will ever
come.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
Presbytery Of Emporia.

WINFIELD, Kan, April l6.-'At the
meeting of the presbytery of Emporia,
which closed in this city last night,
commissioners to the general assembly
were elected as follows: Rev. j. D.
Hewitt, of Emporia, and Rev. John H.
Fazel, of Wichita. Elders: Charles Z.
Caldwell, Wichita, and L. D. Hill, Null
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
MINISTER TO TURKEY.
The Important Mission Filled by the Sele
tiou NJ tho Notad EducntOr

The Important Mission Filled by the Selec-
tiOn OF the Noted Educator.
WASHINGTON, April 10. The presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate:
james b. Angel, president of Michi-
gan university, to be envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary TO
Turkey.
Ex-Congressman George d. Meikle-
John, of Nebraska, to be assistant Sec
retary OF war.
Jasper Grady, Of the Indian terri
tory, to be marshal of the Central dis
trict in the Indian territory.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
Rex. Wayne Richmond Fined.

TOPEKA, Kan, April l6.-Rev. G.
Wynn Richmond, the preacher who
was arrested about six months ago on
the charge Of sending an obscene letter
to his wife, whom he afterward de-
serted, pleaded guilty in the federal
court and was fined s. and costs. His
friends paid the fine and he was re.
leased.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22

New YORK, April l6-A well authen-
ticated rumor is ahoat to the effect
that the annual report rendered by
Rev. Timothy Dwight, as president Of
Yale university, this week will be his
last in that capacity, or next to his
last. The fact is know to but few,
but they are high in university circles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22

KANSAS CRY. Mo-, April l7.-Chris-
topher Laemmle, proprietor Of the
Missouri Valley cut stone works at 2SOO
Central street, fell distance Of 20 feet
from derrick which he was inspect
ing yesterday at the works and received
injuries from which he died st II o'clock
last night
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22

TOPEKA, Kan, April l7.-The board
Of regents of the agricultural college
at Manhattan is corresponding with
Prof Bemis, Of Chicago, with a view
of employing him as professor Of econo-
mics. Bemis lost his job with the Chi
cago university on account Of his popu-
listic teachings.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
THREW HIM ON THE FIRE.
Tramps Adopt Il Cruel Method to Get Rid
of "A COmuunIOn,

Tramps Adopt Cruel Method to Get Rid
OF u Companion.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April ia special
from Kane, Pa, says that last night as
Philadelphia 4 Erie train was pass
ing out from Johnsonburg the train
men We're Mortified to see the body Of
a man lying on pile of burning ties
near the railroad track, The train
was stopped and brakeman succeeded
in pulling the man from his awful po-
sition. His clothing was in flames and
his body was badly burned. The man
is very reticent concerning the affair,
but says that number of men with
whom he was tramping bound him
hand and foot and threw him upon the
fire to get rid of him. The injured
man will not divulge the names Of his
enemies.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
River Rising at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, NO., April le.--The
Missouri river is half foot above the
danger line and still rising. Weather
Observer Connor says the river will
continue to rise slowly until sometime
tonight, after which 1t will remain
stationary until Sunday night.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
MAI. CLARK NOMINATED.


Chosen as the Republican Candidate In the
First Missouri District.
MEMPHIS, NO., April 6.-The First
district republican convention held
here yesterday to nominate q candi-
date for congress to fill the vacancy
made by the death OF Congressman
elect Giles, chose Charles N. Clark, OF
Hannibal. Mr.. Clark served in the
Fifty-Fourth congress, having defeat
ed W. H. Hatch in 1894. Last fall Mr..
Clark was again the republican nom
inee, but his democratic opponent, Mr..
Giles, was elected. Mr.. Giles died be-
fore he assumed the duties OF his office,
necessitating another election.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
MIR. McClelland Reliayad.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April l6.-Robert
W. McClelland, United States immi.
grant inspector, with headquarters at
Kansas City, has received official notice
from Lyman J. Gage that the treasury
department could get along without
his services after April Is. The posi-
tion pays $3.50 month and travelling
expenses while on official business.
This is the most important job in the
state on which the republican heads.
men have SO far acted.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
CRITICAL At OMAHA.
Turbulent Missouri shows No Disposition
Of Subsidlng There.


OMAHA, Neb., April 16-When the
sun went down last night his last light
fell on vast waste of water, whose
yellow waves, tossed high by strong
breeze from the north all day, rolled
over what, last week, were fields and
gardens and dooryards. All day the tor
rents poured from the Missouri across
North Omaha's gardens into Florence
and Cutoff lakes. The former has lost
its identity in the general food, and
latter may soon. Now it is seven feet
higher than it was on Tuesday morn
ing, and it is surely cutting away the
dykes that hold it back from sweeping
to join the Missouri and turn the long
abandoned course Of that stream again
into a race.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
SOL MILLER DYING.
The Veteran Kansas Editor Puts Ills AFFAIR
In Shape for the End.

The Veteran Kansas Editor Puts Ills Affairs
In Shape for the End.
TROY, Kan, April 15.-sol Miller is
slowly but steadily sinking and there
is no longer any hope for his recovery,
although it is possible that many days
will pass before the end shall come.
The veteran editor has had all his bus
iness affairs put in shape, decided his
printing Office to his son, W. X. Miller,
who is 2s years Of age, and paid, or ar
ranged to pay, all claims which may be
presented against his estate, and isnow
simply waiting for the message.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-04-22
To Succeed Consul-General Crittendon.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The president
has made announcement of the name
of the next eonsul-general to Mexico.
The place will go to A. D. Barlow, Of
Missouri. Barlow is the brother-in-
law Of D. M. Houser, Of the 81. Louis
lobe-Democrat, and the appointment
will be made on the joint recommends.
tion Of National Committeeman Kerens
D. M. Houser and Maj. John L. Bittin-
ger