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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-09
LATEST WAR news.
Summary Of the Telegraphic
Reports to the County Record.


MADRID June s:-Spansh report of Mondays operations
Santiago the press this morning substantially rs
follows bloody red Santiago during which the Amer
fleet attempted land but repused by batteries Win
Probably about Americans being killed and wounded
Americans sunk Spanish vessel Mercedes killing Lieut. Acata COL
ALA and Pnta Caba sustained fire from nur
gents Americans by American fire passed above Span
ar heads falling insurgents The Spanard were well IN
and prevented Americans from
landing.
President Mckinley signed bill today keeping lesavug stations
open all the year q measuer
Washington dscredts Spanish reports OF Capt Philips OF the
Texas being killed. they believe Sampson would have reported
No creence given the report that S ships of the Cadlz
squadron have been sighted off Jamaica.
Firing has been hear! at Santiago since Monday
Mckinley plans end the war by August l.
Next week will extensive land and naval operations against
Santiago and Porto Rico.
KOESTER.
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The Executive Committee.

The State Democratic eXecu-
tive committee met in Columbia,
Thursday, June 3. to arrange the
schedule for campaign meetings.
While the committee was in SeS-
sion, the question came up as to
whether or not the suggestion Of Il
candidate by the recent prohibi-
ton convention makes the person
who has been suggested and &C
cepts, candidate in the Demo-
cratic primary, as such is forbid:
den by the terms of the pledge
prescribed by the constitution Of
the Democratic party of this
State. After much discussion
and numerous motions, the fol-
lowing motion was introduced by
Mr.. L j Williams and carried.
Gas the rominee of the PrOhibi
ton faction he is debarred, but If
he is an individual Prohibition
candidate within the party, he is
not debarred."
The foregoing is based upon the
report given in the State. The
News and Courier account differs
slightly from this in saying that the
motion to rule the ProhibitioniStS
out of the party was lost by vote
of 81 to 9, and tied on the motion
to recogize them. The following,
offered by Mr.. Dial was finally
adopted: eve interpret the con-
stitution as disfavoring factional
nominations, but if the pledges are
signed by the candidats as individu-
ais the votes will be counted.
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A Popular Firm.

The old and reliable firm of '
G Badham, Columbia, s g., has
been getting in some good work
throughout this county recently,
having sold their up-to dat e mill
and ginning outfits to MesSrs w &
Funk, Kingstree, j NJ Nexsen,
Nexsen:s, J GMcCullough, Benson,
and j g McCutchen, Epps. The
work of these ginning outfits is as
near to absolute perfection as can
we'll be attained, and their excel
lent points can be seen at glance.
Badham's machinery has always
been popular in this county, and,
with a fair showing, can down all
competition. This has been am
ply proven in the last week, when
Mr. } ID Behling, their efficient
representative, cleaned up all OPP
position and made the sales already
referred to. 1t does not take MIR.
BehliEg many minutes to convince
a purchaser that Badham's ma
chinery is the best on the market.
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Volunteers to The Front.

There is a movement on foot to
organize company in this co unity
under the Presidents second call for
$4,000 volunteers. Let every one
who wants to vol unteer now come
forward and join this company. APP
ply in person or send in your names
to Ralph Epps, Epps, ?. 0, + &
Epps, Kingstree, Or Ralph Joyner,
Lake City. Recruiting offices will
also be established at Greeleyvllle
and other points in few days. Come
forward promptly, as the comp any is
to be organized at once.
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EZEKIEL S. SAUlS.
Suddenly Stricken by an Attack OF
Heart Disease.

Another page pathetic has been
added to The meteorological chroni-
cles of Williamsburg in the death
of Mr.. Ezekiel SSauls, which took
place at CadeS, about 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning. He was seized
with an attack of heart disease
Monday night and lived but few
hours afterwards.
Mr.. SaulS was born near Scranton
and has lived in this county all his
life. He was a successful farmer,
en- a large scale, having planted
this year more than 800 accreS of
cotton, besides other crops. He
was man of strong personality
and decided views, and has ha d
considerable influence in the poll
Tics of the county. During his
life, Mr.. Sauls acquired a good deal
OF property, and as he ran a mer-
camille business in connection with
his farm, was we'll known in bus
iheSs circles.
At the time of his death, Mr..
Sauls was 66 years old and had
been married three times. His
last wife and five children survive
him. He was a member of the
Baptist church at Cades.
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lAKECITY LOCALS
A Newsy Letter from our Sister
Town.
Santiago and Porto Rico.

A Newsy Letter from our Sister
Town.
Mrs. Olivia Stack of Pinewood,
is visiting relatives here.
Beans and early peas are being
shipped daily from this place to
northern markets.
The firm of Severance & Go. is
dissolved, the business now being
under the name of w 4 Severance.
Mr.. D NJ Epps, accompanied by
Miss Mary Seig, attended Children 5
Dav service at Cade's last Sun lay
evening.
Rev. A &c Pittman, who has
been sick OF typho-malariai fever
for several weeks. is now conva-
lescent. Mrs. q g Pittman Is still
sick, but to the delight OF her many
friends, is improving.
The Bethlehem Union Of the S
E Association convened here May
27, 2S, and 30, the Introductory
sermon being preached Friday
morning by Rev. w P Holland.
At 4 p. M, The Reciprocal Duty
of Pastor and Deacon, was discuss
ed at some length by laymen and
ministers. At $50 p. M, there
was preaching.
On Saturday morning, the ques
ton, should the Annual Call Sys-
tenn be Abolished?' came up for
consi / Grafton, and on either side
some good argument was advan
ced. At $50 p. m, The Attitude
of the Church toward the Liquor
Traffic, was debated. Some strong
points were made, and the relation
of the church to the liquor bust
ness was clearly and forciblv
shown. The speakers took the
ground that there was no neutral
position to be accepted, but that
the Church should come Ous and
make a tair and open
fight for the total prohibition CT
the use and sale Of liquor.
On Sunday morning, Rev. W D
Moorer delivered a practical and
forcible address to the Sunday
school. At II a. m, Rev. IL 9
Haddock preached on the subject
of Missions. Mr.. Haddock gave a
brief account of the missionary
work in foreign fields, and laid
much stress on the personal re-
sponsibilily of individuals to sup.
port the missionary cause, and to
uphold the strong arm ofthe church
in carrying and sending the gospel
20 those who have it not. Alto
gether his sermon was favorably
commented on, and no doubt made
good impression upon his hearers.
At $50, the closing sermon was
preached by Rev. w d Moorer, of
Charleston.
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Why order a coffin or casket
from the city when l am prepared
to furnish them at prices that will
save you from 40 to 50 per cent.
My line is complete IN all sizes,
from children's up. S. NJ. Askins,
Lake City, s. 9.
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Married, May 20, al Trio Baptist
church by Rev. r G Boulware, Miss
Bertha Mcdonald to Mr.. Stephen
Thomas.
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LOCAL ITEMS Of INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
of Our Weary Readers.


The candidates for State officers
will speak at Kingstree Tuesday,
July 5.
TN Gilland, Esq, is taking IN
commencement at Converse COL
lege this week.
If Sampson is severe in his dis
cipEne, the Spanish admiral is
Cervera.
The County Board will meet on
Tuesday, July 5, instead of July 4,
the latter being national holiday.
Mr.. F P Cooper, the genial and
wide-awake representative of The
State, was in town Wednesday.
Fish fries on the banks of the
river seem 10 be the order of the
day, and sometimes of the night
as we'll.
Misses Lula Strong and Milly
McCabe, who have been attending
Clifford Seminary, are home for
the summer.
Mr.. II L Grayson, of Benson,
dropped in Saturday and added
his name to our gro wing list of
subscribers.
The name of the commander OF
the American flying squadron and
expectant hero of Santiago, Sch
ley, is pronounced "Sly."
Misses Matte AMI Beulah Epps
returned home from CokeSbury,
where they have been attending
school. last week.
Several long trains of cars load
ed with United States troops pass
Ell KingStree Thursday night en-
route for Tampa.
Among the graduates in music
at the Columbia Female College
is mentioned Miss Daisy Kennedy,
of Williamsburg county.
Misses Daisy, Fannie and Madge
Kennedy, of Indiantown, returned
last night from the Columbia Fe-
male College.
The Chicora Phosphate Company,
of Charleston, has our thanks for
map of the West Indies, including a
special chart of Cuba.
Last Monday was salesday in
town. A very small crowd atten
ded, and no gigantic deals IN real
estate were made.
Mr.. Ralph Epps, our bright young
Citadel graduate, who has been
teaching in the Cokesbury Confer
ence School, is home on visit t.
his parents.
Remember We send The Re-
cord and the Thrice Week
World one year for $1.65, thus
giving four papers week for the
price of one.
Mrs. w j Mccormack, who
contributes so much to the music
ofGrace Episcopal church, Char
lesion, is spending some time with
her friend, Mrs. TN Gilland.
We have been requested to an
nounce that on Friday, June II,
there will be basket picnic at Mr..
RW McCutchen's near Benson, S c,
to which the public is cordially in
vited.
Through the courtesy of MIR. George
McCutchen, an Invitation to the
commencement exercises of the 5.
G. College, June Is, has been re-
ceived at this office. Among the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-09
LIFE At CAMP LEE.
INTERMlNABLE lNACTiON iRk
SOME.
The Independent Battalion Deprived
of One Company-Williamsburg's
Brave Volunteers.

COlUUlDld, >. w., ouiiO o.
News in camp this week is very
scarce. 1t is the same old daily
routine that we have been going
through every day since camp
Fitzhugh Lee was established: roll
call, drill, parade, etc., every day.
met today for the first time,
Mr.. David w Cunningham, for
merly of Indiantown, but who has
been livingin Sumter for several
years, Mr.. Cunningham is a ser
geant in company B, the Sumter
Light Infantry.
Our battalion has lost company
B, as the war department trans
ferred it from the Independent
battalion TO the First Regiment,
so as to complete the Regi
ment, which is to 90 to Chicka-
IN auga IN a day or two. AS the
Regiment was incomplete, one
company was Necessary % fill it
out to the requisite number, and
the Sumter company was selected
by Gov. Ellerbe to JOIN Col. Ais
tons command. The boys of the
battalion all regret to lose the
"Game Cocks" but wish for them
every success.
Our camp was saldened this
afternoon by the death of Mr..
Joseph Mcleod, of company D,
(the Manning Guards). Mr.. Nc
Leod suffered from pneumonia,
contracted during his stay in camp,
and the disease proved fatal. He
was a popular man with oHlcers
and comrades, and his death
brought sorrow to the entire
battalion.
Maj. Thompson ordered out the
entire battalion to act as an escort
of the body to the depot; and
keeping step to the beat of muf-
fled drums, four hundred and fifty
young men marched about three
and a half miles from the camp
to the depot, escorting the re-
mains of their deceased comrade.
The death of Mr.. Mcleod is the
second that has occurred among
the South Carolina volunteer
troops so far, there having been
one at Camp Ellerbe about two
weeks ago.
These two young men have
made the greatest sacrifice pos
sible for their country's honor.
They have laid down their lives,
while in the bloom of manhood:
and what more can a man DO
than to give up his life?
Maj. Thompson received orders
last Sunday to report his battalion
to the commander of the Depart
ment of the Gulf, for assignment
to station and duty, and it was
thought that we would be on the
move long before this; but so tar
no marching orders have been
received. The battalion is now
one company short. so it Will
hardly be ordered off till another
has been mustered in. The fol-
lowing is a complete list of the
williamsburg boys in the VOL
unteer army of the United States
as furnished me by the first SER
geants of the various companies:
Company D-Manning Guards
-Challes J Epps, Kingstree,
John H Joyner, Lake City, Chas'
d Joyner, Lake City; NJ M Clark,
Lake City; H B Holleman, Gree
leyville; Edwin NJ Rodgers, Lake
City; Charles E Epps, Mo uzon;
- (, " T,I,o I;ty. un0h
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(Other Locals on page s.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-15
TIN MUSIC ALONG SHORE.
Ltfe-Savers OF the jersey Coast In
troduce GrAphophones Just
for Fun. 81

Many Of the life-saving stations along
the New Jersey coast have tin music on
tap to keep out the roar Of the ocean
and the whistle of the cold winds. The
little graphophores with the tin mega
phones are much in evidence. The STA
lions at Shark river, Spring lake, Squan
beach, Bayhead, Mantoloking, Toms
river and Island beach have all been
enjoying metropolitan amusements at
long range. Every station own a cyl
inder that cbeerily tells about the high
temperature on one night in an old
town. When the winds sweep up the
beach at 20 and 80 miles an hour those
who staid indoors kept the "hot-rime"
cylinder doing double duty, until il was
a question whether the graphophone OF
The stove was the warmest thing
around.
When the crew at Squan station saw
an advertisement of the talking and
singing machines two cents was in
vested at once for a catalogue End
a cheap one was bought on speculation.
AS soon as it arrived there were ccntin-
uous entertainments. The telephone.
were opened. and some of the good
things were shared with the life-savers
upand down the beach. The idea spread
like contagion, and now there is a
graphophone society along the New
Jersey beach, Each station buys cyl
inder every four weeks and exchanges
1t along the line, and in this way there
Is a change Of programme weekly in
each station.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-15
MIRRORS FOR sEARCHLIGHTs.
important Instruments for the De-
lection OF the Elusive and
... Deadly Torpedo boat.

The strength of the Spanish navy in
torpedo boats makes it necessary that
all United States Vessels and forts shall
be provided with searchiig his, ard it is
found that it is 10 easy matter 10 pur.
chase sufficient number Of search
lights in an emergency. large num-
Der OF the finest searchiight mirror.
have been bought, but an adequate SUP
ply OF them cannot be hui Having
mirrors the electric companies could
turn out the lights in brief time, SAYS
the Chicago Times-Herald.
The mirror is an essential part of the
light, and it's manufacture is a delicate
operation which needs care and time to
finish it successfully. 1t is not an or
binary reflector. which may be cast and
nodded, but has to be ground accurate
IS and highly polished. 1t is really
roncave lens. backed by silver and
hardened vulcanite. Machines for
grinding the refectors have been made
which facilitate the work, but it re-
quires about week to make a salts
factory mirror.
The glass is purchased, nodded into
shape ard the machines are put to work
on This and the surfaces are ground to
the requisite curve. After grinding and
polishing the mirror is tested, and
when it is satisfactory the silver back
Is put on by electrolysis and this back
is covered by an opaque substance, gen
orally vulcanite.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-15
A Lavish Reward.

There are instances seeming to prove
that parsipony is in. exact proportion
to ones income; the larger the one, the
larger the other. a woman possessed
of several millions in her own right is
pleased to pose as patron Of young
woman in reduced circumstances"
This pose the woman chiefly maintains
by employing the young woman to
write for her occasionally at the mu.
nificent sum Of 50 cents per hour. The
other day, a very, rainy one. the patron
sent for the amanueusis, who obeyed
the summons promptly. The required
writing was finished in few minutes
over half an hour. "You were good
girl to get done SO quickly" observed
the patron graciously; then, handing
the amanuensis quarter, 81 believe
that is right" Car fare deducted, the
amanuensis had earned just Is cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-15
THE NEwsPAPEE Law.
All Subscribers. should Road tho
FollowinxLaw and Avo,l rronh,.


1. All subscribers who do not
give express notice 10 the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
3. II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub.
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
eponsihle.
b. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for. is prima fdcie evidence
Of Intended fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end OF the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be- responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher.
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take paper
and refuses to pay for it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid, and then orders the
postmaster to mark it refused" and
have a postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-15
J9IHT STATEMENT

~ AJDITDR AND TIsEASUREIs
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1907.
County OF Elko. e.
AUDITORS oTFiLE
To the Honorable Board OF County Comm,s
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada.
9ENTLEnEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
Eiy Report Of the Finances Of the County
for the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
c.. A. WATKINS
Auditor,
}. A. MCBRIDE.
Treasurer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08

years ago" ID still tno fresh Ia The
mipds Of the tfue friends OF Bryan
in the Demoefatic party for them TO
desire further utilization with these
ESPECIALLY since the traitors
have not repentsd of their treach
cry and the only condition upon
which they will eonsc Mt Z" be gath
cred in" Ia that. they shall control
the Democratic organizations of the
different states. And in justice to
the true friends Of Bryan in Via
consin il must be believed that they
we're not represented IN the Demo
cratic State convention, but that
in the Wisconsin Democratic con-
vsniiOn AS IN tn. North Carolina
Democratic convention the gold
Democrats we're in the ms ,rity and
controlled the State convention.
There is nothing for the true frieL DIS
OF By al in the Democratic party to
do hut t. repudiate these enemies
o. Bryan and the Chicago platform,
and this can best be done by CON-
ins into the Peoples Party where
they belong and driving these trait.
ess into the Republican camp where
they belong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08

LIN W - In MI
The Democratic sheets in the last
few days have announced in great
headlines that Governor Russell bad
influenced the War Department to
muster out the First North Carolina
Regiment and to keep in service the
Second. North Carolina, although
the most of the privates in the See
ond North Carolina were anxious to
be mustered out. They spread in it
their headlines that the Governor
had done this on account of politi-
. i fr.en Is in the Second REL iment,
and that the "Crack First was to be
sacrificed, etc. Now this is sll an
out and out lie. The Governor states
that he never asked for the First to
be mustered oot. The order was
made without his consent or knowl-
edge and has since been revoked,
Now the next lie of these profess
lonal Journalistic distorters will be
that the Governor Influenced the
Department to order the First Regi-
ment to be mustered out, and they
denounced him for it and that he
backed down under their fire and the
order revoked. These barking ours
are fools enough to think that men
are afraid Of their yelping. 1t has
been proven in North Carolina that
the more they bark at a public man
the better the people like him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08
INCOMPETENCY AMI
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE,

LAMENTABLE INCOMPETENCY AND
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
A storm of indignation Is brewing
around the administration. The facts
about gross incompetency. crimi-
nal negligence and wholesale Job
berry which has surrounded the man
agement of the war is beginning to
come to light. Secretary Alger is
not only totally incompetent for the
position of Secretary of War, but be-
sides he has triAsd with the interests
Of the nation and sacrificed the lives
of the soldiers for small, partisan
and ignoble considerations. The
partisan favoritis1n shown in putting
small and incompetent men in posi-
tions where able and experienced
men should have been has been
scandalous. The treatment of the
soldiers has been shocking. To
show what the leading papers of the
country are saying about the matter
we have collected and published in
this issue several columns of edito-
rial opinions and expressions. Read
them. This whole matter will no
doubt be investigated by Congress
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-08
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