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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

The human machine starts but once and
stops but once. You can keep 1t going
longest and most regularly by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous lit
tie pills for constipation and all stomach
and liver troubles. Drew q Leonard,
Randolph; Ieavitt q Reed, Bethel; NJ. J.
Sargent q Son, So. Royalton; A.KHood,
q Son, Chelsea.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

his son having been reduced to ranks
for refusing TO hold q negro officers
horse were cheered. He was running
for Governor because he aud his friends
believed he could make better Cover
nor than Ellerbe. Col. Watson said he
vented to beat Governor Ellerbe
because be tdght to be beaten. His
criticisms were just and true to the
letter, and if he ever threw mud he
hoped his tongue would cleave to the
roof of his mouth. Mr.. Featherstone
said he was being jumped on for preach
ing prohibition, but he would continue
to advocate the right regardless of the
consequences. Mr.. Archer repeated
his Gaffney remarks concerning Mr..
Featherstone and the prohibitionists.
He stated that Childs prevented debate
on q pure prohibition amend
ment in the house because he
didn't want the people enlightened.
Mr.. Whitman's invectiye against
Featherstone was gem of gems. He
gave his soul elbow room and pitched
out thunderDolts with Gatling gun ra-
pidity. Featherstop was IAN immacu-
laIo mOTallSl, ellueI "itHOuI SOASO VI
principle, who debauched the very idea
of morals. Mr.. Sigh replied with
vigor to Mr.. Thomas repetition at
Gaflney of the charges which he had
repeatedly proved to be untrue Thorn
as has insulted him because ne believ-
ed his hands were tied. He would not
dare to heap insults on the other can
didates. Thomas had gone far enough,
however, and, said he, even with me
there is line beyond which he dare
not go. Lieutenant Governor Nc
Sweeney appeared on the hustings
and made we'll rounded ve-minutes
speech of thanks ald congratulations.
The other speakers were Candidates
Mower, Bellinger, Derham. Epton,
Stansell, Gsrris, Gray, Tompkins,
Bradham, Watts, Blythe, Floyd, Mo.
Mahan, Brown, Mayfeld, Rice, Evans
and Cooper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Natives fer Vengeance

The appearance at Ponce of a large
body of volunteer Spanish deserters
aroused in the breasts of the natives a
desire for revenge, and they began to
ferrit out oil the Spaniards in the city
who had ever been in the volunteer SER
vice and dragged them to the plaza.
Blood hounds could not have been
more savage. The most OF the Span
iards in hiding. upon being discovered
were hauled in triumph by hooting,
jeering mobs to General Wilson's head
quarters, or to the provost marshall g
office in the municipal building. Some
OF the natives even began looting the
residences of the Spaniards. They
mistook liberty for license and were
crazed with thirst for vengeance.
General Wilson, however, soon taught
them that revenge could not be wreak-
ed under the protection of our flag,
and peremptorily ordered that the ar
rest of Spanish suspects should cease.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
gay city.

1t is hardly possible that the widow
of the great English commoner who
allsthreagh life declined, ennoblement
at the hands of the Queen will now
fall to the bait, muses. the st. Louis
Star. She is the relict of Mr.. Glad
stone, and a space is reserved beside
his body at Westminster Abbey for
her remains. Mrs. Gladstone would
read much more eloquently on the
tablet than the Countess of Liverpool.
Oh, no. Gladstone lived and died as
plain Mr.. His widow, if she reveres
his memory, will live the balance OF
her life and go down to the tomb as
Mrs. Gladstone.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Rain for Plants.

Rain does plants comparatively little
good until it enters the soil, where it
can be absorbed by their roots. \ daily
record of the amount Of water in the
soil would indicate whether the indi-
cations we're favorable or otherwise for
certain crops. There is plan for bury
ing specially constructed electrodes in
the soil. in order that by measuring the
resistance to the passage of Il current
through the soil the amount Of moist
IRE can be ascertained. This method
was suggested by the necessity OF
grounding thoroughly telephone and
telegraph lines. If the terminals are
not continually in a moist soil the lines
do not work during dry seasons.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
BattIeship Texas at New York.

The Battleship Texas has arrived at
the New York harbor preparatory to
going into dry dock. She was given q
great welcome from the thousands of
people who crowded the decks of the
outward bound excursion boats. Every
vessel that boasted steam whistle let
it shrek for all it was worth. The
piping tones of little tug boats mount
ed with the deep-monthed roar of the
ocean and coastwise steamers, and the
usual calm of the Sabbath was sup
planted by veritable pandemouium.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

suuardron goes into action. 1t has been
the custom ever since the adoption Oh
marine flag signals for suddenly COM
municating intelligence TO distant OBJ
iects at sea. And signals have been
employed for many years, their origin
being indeed lost in remote antiquity.
During the day flags are used for
signals. The first code used in the
United States navy was almost precise
ly similar to the code in use about the
same time by the British. There were
twenty-six flags, one for each letter,
and number Of pennants for special
and defining systems. There was no
fixed code dictionary, and beyond few
general signals each commander made
I'D his own combinations. About 1SlG
Il code dictionary was issued.
4 new code was adopted in 1916,
known the Rogers code. In this nine
square flags and five pernants were
used. with 4 dictionary with 13,4O1
combinations. Rogers code was modi-
fed in 1861 to system having twelve
square flags and nine pennants, there
being ten numbered flags. three repeat
ing pennants and two square and six
pennants as defining signals. The die
tionary was reduced to contain 9,999
signals. In 1866 this system was still
further elaborated by the addition Of
eight defining flags and pennants. At
the same time the signal book was re-
modelled. Tactical signals were separ-
ated from the general signal book, and
the latter divided into alphabetical,
compass. word. geographical and gen.
eral classifications.
Aside from the flag signals there are
two other codes, one for use during
fogs and the other at night. During a
fog the signals are made by means Of
the steam whistles, the code consisting
Of long and short blasts, arranged some
what after the fashion Of the dots and
dashes in the Morse telegraphic alpha
bet.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

The poverty and low state Of social
life and civilization of the Spaniards
is indexeds quite accurately by their
wage rates, states Gunton's Magazine.
For instance, the average weekly pay
of a bricklayer in Spain Malaga is
$3.50; in the United States Spills; of
mason $3.50 in Spain, 81 in the
United States; of carpenter $3.50 IN
Spain, S14.3 in the United States; of
printers 81. so in Spain, S1642 in the
United States; of laborers, por-
ters, ETC., S2.75 in Spain, SS.SS in
the United States. While rents, and
possibly, prices of few native pro-
ducts are lower in Spain than in the
United States, the difference comes
nowhere near equalling the wide dis
parity of wages. Moreover, in COM
parison of this sort the quality of the
living must be considered as well as
the nominal cost. Thus lower rents
nearly always imply inferior accom-
modations, and. to the average Span
lard, most OF the comforts and con-
veniences in ordinary use here are un-
attainabie luxuries.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Ternts of Peace.

The outlines OF the terms of peace as
drafted by Secretary Day are as follows:
Cuba to be frpe; Porto Rico to be
ceded to the United States; one of the
Ladrone Islands probably Guam to be
ceded to the United States as a coaling
station, and, as at immediate step, all
Spanish forces in Che West Indies to be
withdrawn. with the formal relinquish-
ment by Spain of her sovereignty over
any possessions among those islands.
No war indemnity will be demanded.
AS to the Philippines, the cabinet
agreed upon the following point: That
Manila bay, With the city and sur.
rounding territory, should be retained
in the possession Of the United States
at least for such length of time as is
necessary to devise and put in opera
tion some plan for the future govern
ment of the entire group.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

The export trade of the Congo state
is growing splendidly. IL 1886 1t was
1854, 600. In 1889 it was $3.50, 600.
In 1884 it was 81, 752, 900, and in 1897
it was S3, O29, 600. More than half the
export trade is in rubber, which has
increased in amount more than fifty
fold since 1886. And that increase IS
chiefly due to the enormous. extension
of wheeling, Thus does civilization
get swiftly forward upon bicycle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
HOQ|EN|LY PLEADED CANBON
Graciously Our Noble Executive Acceded TO the
Prayer of the Great Frenchman.
SILVER CLOUDS OVERSHADON THE GLOOM OF STRIFE.
Prince Bismarck the Great ExChanceo Of Germany Dead The
Spanish Ship Maria Teresa Saved Gen Merritt In Command
at Manila Natives of Porto Rico for Vengeance
EVENTS of the most momentous
- character occurred at the con-

~. EVENTS OF the most momentous
~ character occurred at the con-
~ ference at the White House on
July Goth, between the President, Am
bassador Cambon, of France, and Sc
cretary Day, carrying the peace nego-
tiations far beyond the mere submls-
sions of terms of peace by the United
States and reaching the point of pre-
liminary basis of peace between the
government of Spain and the gov ern-
ment of the United States, needing only
the ratification of the Madrid cabinet in
what was done to bring the war to an
end. This was accomplished on the
part of Spain when Ambassador Cam bon
presented to the President credentials
he had received from the Spanish gov
ernment appointing him envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentisry,
with complete instructions as to the
manner of acting upon every one OF the
peace condition presented by the United
States, including the disposition OF
Cuba, Porto Rico. the Philippines, the
all other questions likely to arise In the
course of the negotiations. The meet
ing was held in the Presidents private
library, and both in the subjects dis
cussed and the impressive manner in
which the arguments proceeded, it was
Q conference destined to become
memorable.
The President and the ambassador
addressed each other directly, with the
greatest freedom and frankness, each
maintaining the justice of his position
Oh the several points involved. When
at last, after an eloquent plea by the
ambassador, it was agreed to modify
the conditions in one particular, Secre-
tary Day withdrew for half an hour
and attended to drafting the modifca-
tion. This accomplished, the ambassa-
dor addressed himself to the President,
not so much as the advocate Of Spain,
but personally, having with the Presi-
dent, man for man, like interest in
humanity NJ. Cambon is man Of
fervid eloquence, and he spoke with an
intensity of feeling which made deep
impression on the President and the
others present He spoke in French,
each sentence being caught up and in
terpreted by NJ. Thiebaut with rapidly,
so that the earnestness of the JamGassa-
doris expression lost litte/by this indi.
rect method OF cousrhunication. The
President sspok eewith equal frankness,
and in the length ~ discussion there was
scarcely point in the whole range OF
the war which Y as not met and freely
considered.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

Anguish, the Spanish governor OF
the Philippines, offered reward OF
SO, 900 for the head of Aguinaldo, the
insurgent leader. The latter cap
tured the governors wife and chill
dren, whom lie treated as tenderly as
if they were his own. Perhaps this
is an exhibition of the Philippine saw
agery that Madrid talks 50 much
about.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

The population of Cuba increased
from 7l5, 1000 in 1925, to 1851, 400 in
1894. The population is much less
now than it was then, owing mainly
to starvation. About sixty-fve per
cent. of the population is descended
from the aristpcracy and peasantry OF
CASTLE, Audalusia, Catalonia and
other provinces of Spain. Most OF
the remainder of the population is
mainly of African descent. Havana
is about as populous as Washington,
and until. the war began was very
gay city.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
The Maria Teresa Saved.

The War Department has received
the following dispatch from Admiral
Sampson: playa, July 29.-The In
fanta Maria Teresa, upon which The
wreckers are now engaged, will be
foated and brought to Guantanamo as
soon as a small leak is located, which is
somewhere in the bow of the ship.
Whether this is due to small valve
being left open, or hole which may
have been made in the bow, is not
known. Her own pumps are being used
to remove the water, there being steam
in one of her boilers. (Signed) Samp-
son."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
PRINCE BISMARk DEAD.

His Death Due to a elimination of Chronic
Diseases.
Prince Bismark, Germany's great
statesman and warrior, died at his
home in Friedrichsrule on the night of
July 80. It appears that the ex-Chan-
cellor's death was not precipitated by
sudden complications, but was rather
the elimination OF chronic diseases
neuralgia OF the face and Inflammation
of the veins-which kept him in con-
slant pain, that was borne with the
iron fortitude which might have been
expected. The beginning Of the end
dates from July 30, when the Prince
was confined to his bed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Wants 10 Be Friendly.

There is strong desire in French
official circles to bring about complete
resumption of the pleasant relations.
with the United States which existed
previous to the trouble between Spain
and America, and which were disturbed
by French newspaper utterances.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

The Bank of Spain's report for the
week ending July 80 shows the follow
ing changes: Gold in hand, increase,
1,736, 600 pesetas; silver in hand, in
crease, 4,175, 900; notes in circulation,
increase 2, 226, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

The president and the secretary Of
war had delicate task in selecting
1875 men ont of 1000 applicants for
| appointment as second lieutenants in
$he regular army under an act of
kagress> providing for changes in the
Brm of battalion organization. The
selections indicate that the task was
performed with rare discrimination.
Eichty-nine of the men designated
are college graduates, representing
sixtv-seven different institutions IN
which military instruction is part of
the curriculum; thirteen are enlisted
men in the United States army, and
the others are serving in various ca
pacities in the volunteer service. The
appointment of college graduates
who have had military training 10
serve as junior officers in the regular
army can hardly be called an expert
ment, says the Chicago-Times Herald,
for the methods employed by military
instructors in colleges are much the
same as those at West Point. The
government is thus assured Of high
degree of efficiency on the part Of the
new Junior officers, who have the ad-
ditional qualifications OF learning and
youthful enthusiasm.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Gen. Merritt Now in Command.

Gen. Merritt arrived at Manila on
July 25, and Immediately after report
ing to Admiral Dewey on the flagship
Olympia assumed command OF the
American forces. Gen Merritt was
officially recognized by o salute OF
thirteen guns.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
The COUNTY RECORD.
Published Every Thursday
gINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA,
LOUIS j. BRISTOw,
Editor and Proprietor.

United States Consul Smith at Mos
COW, Russia, reports that the Russian
government has already expended
S1sS, Ola, 93S on the construction OF
the Trans-Siberian railway
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Garcia Has Resigned,

Advices from Havana confirm the
report that General Garcia has relin-
quished his command and gone to
Camaguey.
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Not Regarded as Serious.

The differences which have arisen
between General Shafter and General
Garcia are not regarded by the war
officials as serious, and little doubt Is
expressed that they will be amicably
adiusted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

Federal Judge Hanford, OF Tacoma,
has decided that an insurance policy
does not lapse because of non-pay-
ments until the holder has been duly
notified.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Official Expression of Sympathy.

By direction of the President, the
following dispatch was sent to Hon.
Andrew D. White, United States am
bassador to Germany: "Washington,
d. @. July 31.-White, Ambassador,
Berlin: The President charges you to
express in the proper official quarter to
the bereaved German nation and to the
family of the deceased statesman, the
sorrow which the government and peo-
pie of the United States feel at the
passing away Of the great Chancellor,
whose memory is ever associated with
the greatness of the German Empire.
ADEE, Asst. Sec.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
His Life.

Prince Otto Eduard Leopold Bis
marck- -Schonhausen, was born of an
old family OF the mark" lBranden-
burg at Schonharsen, April l, 1915.
He was created Count on September
16, 1865, and Prince (Furs') Won Bis
marck, in March, 1871. He was edu-
Gated at the Universities of Gottingen
and Griefswald, spent some time in
the army and subsequently settled
down as country gelhfeman. Brought
up in the politic2f faith of the Junkers,
or Prussian Tory Squirearchy, he be-.
came, in 1S45, a member of the old
monarchical party. During the revolu-
tiouary period of 1S4S the services he
rendered in the public debates to the
Conservative. cause led to his ap-
pointment as the representative
of Prussia, in the Diet Of the
old German Bund, at Frankfort.
Bismarck was sent as am mbassador to st.
Petersburg in: 1850 and held that posi-
ton until 1862. In May of 1862 he be-
came Prussian ambassador at Paris.
Five months later he was made First
Minister of the Prussian Crown. With
III the next ten years he humbled the
Austrian empire, destroyed the French
empire and created the new German
empire. He remodelled the map of Eu-
rope, dismembering Denmark and
France. He enlarged the frontiers OF
Prussia by the annexation of various
provinces, including the dominions OF
three dethroned German princes, and
succeeded in placing Germany, which
had previously been the weakest and
least respected of all the great powers,
at the head of all the States of Eu-
rope.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
nREMEMBER THE MAINE I"
Signal Under Which American Ships
Went Iuto Action at Manila.

A naval message that is destined to
20 ringing through the ages with that
of Nelson's England expects that ev-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

cry man this day will
do his duty" is Re
member the Maine"
1t was this admoni-
tion that fioated in
flags from the mast
head cf the Olym-
phia IN Manila Bay
on that fateful morn
ing of May ., 1S9S.
To the landSman
the string Of bunting
conveys but little
meaning. To the
naval man the small
signal fl a gs a S
shown in the pic
ture read from top
to bottom, as all
naval signals are
read, represent the
following combina-
of letters: r, y, Q;
Q. X, H; B, G, j.
With the aid of the
code book the COM
\bination of letters
spells out the ma
tion's slogan: RE
member the Maine
There is always n
battle cry Of some
sort displayed at the
mast of the flagship
sof the commander of
nont ,,.hnn u
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04

Every man believes he is good, live
citizen ------------- -
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SPARTANBURG MEETING.
The campaign orators had an audi
ence of one thousand braves who
cheered and laughed alternately as
some sound point of party principles
was made or some witty remark uttered.
Governor Ellerbe said if it could be
shown that he had lowered the honor
and dignity of the office he would court
defeat. He has not been able to do all
he wanted for the State because he had
not had that hearty cooperation that
he had right to expect. If the people
wanted a man who would bow to the
little disgruntled politicians they must
got somebody else He credited the
'prohibitionists with honesty of purpose,
but believed that the dispensary had
promoted sobriety so much that the
people were determined to giveit fair
trial. Col. George Tillman bore testi-
mony to Spartanburg's thrift, but re-
minded them that they must introduce
small manufacturing industries before
they could work out great city. He
CONFERENCE.-The Governor Ellerbe could
have prevented the one-half mill in
crease of taxation if he had used his in
huence to have the fertilizer tax paid
into the State treasury, and have all OF
it collected, and to have the Winthrop
and Clemson appropriations reduced
without crippling these institutions.
The applause that greeted Col. Schum-
pert was noticeable. Hisreferences to
his war experiences, his holding the
Office Of solicitor for eight years and to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29

Notice is hereby given that tenders
will be received at the office of the coun-
ty auditor until 2 p. M, the 25th day OF
May, 1898, for the construction of the
following bridges.
One bridge between sections % and %
Park township, to be an beam, 26 feet
long, 8 piles IA feet long, 16 foot road
way 3 inch plank.
One between sections 16 and 80 Park
township, to be an beam, 81 feet long,
8 piles 16 feet long, 16 foot roadway, 3
inch plank, oak or cedar piling.
One between sections 10 in Park, and
"a in Thingvalla townships, to be all
beam "a feet long, piles, 16 foot road
way, inch plank.
One between sections 10 and 15-163-53
Neche township, to be an beam. 20
feet long, II piles IA feet long, 16 foot
roadway, , inch plank.
One in Akra township between Sec
tons 10 and II, to be truss bridge A
feet long, - feet high, l6 piles 20 feet
long, l6 foot roadway, 8 inch plank.
One in Bathgate between sections 8
and ~, to be truss bridge of iron, SO
foot span, 16 piles 81 feet long, 16 foot
roadway, 8 inch plank.
One between sections "a and IS Neche
township, to be truss bridge, so foot
span with 80 foot approach on each side,
18 piles "a feet long, Is foot roadway, 8
inch plank.
One between sections 8 and l7-l62-52
Carlisle, to be trnss bridge 5Ofeet long,
18 piles 20 feet long, l6 foot roadway, 3
inch plank.
One at Walhalla to be combination
bridge lc0 feet span, l6 piles 81 feet long,
with 40 foot approach on one side, and
so feet on the other, l6 foot roadway, 8
inch plank.
Each tender must be accompanied by
certified check Of $4,000. The board
Of county commissioners will reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. By order
Of the county commissioners. Dated at
Pembina, this 18th day Of April, 1893.
DONALD THOMSON,
County Auditor.