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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
High Prices for Rice Lands.

The Georgetown CORES spondent of the
News and Courier, says that on the first
Monday there was q larger crowd Of
people in the city than for long time.
The attraction seemed to be the valuable
rice lands to be offered for sale under
foreclosure proceedings. The prices
brought were high, as will be seen by
the following figures: "Annandale"
was bid off by Mr. L. Breslauer for
SS4, 225. This is full value at the present
outlook, Notwithstanding the plantation
is in first rate, condition. The three
places, "HopeIaud, 'Hopewell" and
''Barony," were sold together, aud
brought S1S, $50, being bought by Mr..
o. r. Skinner. A syndicate of local
capitalists will be- formed, and stock
company chartered, which viii plant
this valuable tract of land.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
YOUNG MEMS BEST CHANCES
of Success Are to Be Found Ontside
Our Large Cities.

OF Success Arc TO BE FOuEo oaSiuS
Our Large Cities.
"Business conditions of the great
cities are not favorable to young men,
writes Edward w. Box in the Ladies
Home Journal, advising young men
about to begin their careers against
going to the big cities. 1T is said. ne
continues, shat competition develops
men. It does, unquestionably. But
to cope with present competition as 1t
exists in the centers, calls for vast
amount of experience. That expert
ence a man must have back of him De-
fore he can enter the competing arena.
But how can better acquire that eA-
perience than where there Is constant
need of ity. How better, my young
friend? By serving a long apprentice
ship in some city smaller than the
greatest. The large cities are to-day
poor places in which to learn the ruoi-
ments of business competition, for
while the young man is learning, the
experienced man swallows him up.
But that is experience persists the
young man.. 1t is, but more severe
kind than there Is need or; klno
which, once INDUCED in, does not leave
a pleasant remembrance. Competition
in a smaller city may be just as keen,
proportionately, but what Is all-im'
portant to the young man starting out
the risks are not so great; the exper'
ience is not apt to be SO costly should he
fail to succeed. 1t is true saying
that q man before he succeeds IN pusi-
ness must expect to measure his heignt
on the ground q time or two. But II
is not necessary that in his first KNOCK
down he should be knocked out.
sBut there is another and more I'M
portant fact which the young man
away from the large cities does not
realize. 1t is that the number OF pos
sible positions in the large cities is not
increasing, despite the reiterated as
sertions constantly made to the con-
trary. The very opposite is the truth.
Various causes explain thiS;~-higher
taxes, higher prices of lots, or lack OF
building room, labor strikesl and lower
cost Of production. The manufactur-
ing interests Of this country are con-
stantly tending toward the smaller
cities and away from the cehters. All
this means fewer positions. since only
in rare instances does the executive
branch of a business call for ? larger
number Of employees than does the
manufacturing side. Strange as the
change of current may seem, it Is.
nevertheless, fact that the young man
who to-day leaves good-sized city OF
actual manufacturing advantages,
turns his back on what in few years
will be one of the industrial be4hives
of America"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

II happened to remark a little while
ago, in the presence Of Miss Billmore,
that some persons carried their fond
ness for cycling to extreme lengths I'd
like to know what there was In that OBJ
seryatIon to cause her to turn red pnd
say. .Sirv" Great Scott! Don't yoa
know? She Is engaged to young pi.
cyclist nearly six and half feet high
Chicago Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

The fig industry of Texasis develop
ing into . paying industry. The fig
is being discussed at present, as this
season has demonstrated the value pf
the crop, and In year or two Lore
the output viii be large. Notwith-
standing the long drought. consider
able money was made on the crop this
season, and the demand largely ex-
ceeded the supply. The fruit can be
Grated the same as strawberries and
shipped for long distance in condi-
ton. The demand is increasing ~
they are introduced into distant niar~
kets. Chicago Criterion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

Diseases whose names end in ills
seem to multiply. Why not add to the
list billitis, or malady common to leg
islators? Its chief characteristic Is an
apparently uncomfortable desire to null
tiply bills which never get beyond the
stage of reference to committee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

Before the advance of TIE personally
conducted globe-trotter, even the awfui
mysteries of Mount Sinai are not SAFE.
1t is proposed to build a railway up
the historic mountain, aud to erect a
station at the spot where, according to
tradition, Moses received the COM
mandments. To many people this en-
terprise will seem not only incongru-
Gus, but almost irreverent.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
IRE LAW makers |ASESSION
Annual Session of the General AS
sembIy Convened on the 18th.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES.
Senators and Representatives From
New Counties Sworn ln--Resolutton
to Extend Time for Paying Taxes.

The assembling of the Legislature on
othe 18th was nd attended by any un-
usual incidents. Rhe members were
promptly in their seats and business
proceeded with the usual formalities.
The principal business of the day IN
both houses was the reading OF the
xGovernor's message. Below can be
2und, that part OF the work accom-
pifsAe1 ia the Senate, that is OF general
interest to the public:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
Piedmont Farmers Pay Up.

The Spartanbprg banks say that the
farmers have paid their notes remark
ably well. Eysp with scent cotton
there seems to DO o living on the farm.
Perhaps, after hli, the low price of cots
ton will prove helpful in that it will
force the farmers to diversity their
crops, and to give more attention to
the raising Of cattle, hogsand chickens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
l4lng out both hands to him.

HBInia, ne. auSWereu, ~ y
|Tuesday." 1t g,
day." ).
"And"-questioned he. @
"Yes, again." she mnrmured, even
lower.
A drug store is not very romantic
place, but / think that those two told
each other everything IN she look they
gave each other, quite unmindfSl Of
the little clerk, who fippantly mixed
an egg phosphate for the next cuss
toner. Chicago Tribune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
THE H0USN

TuEspAY.-In the House the roll call
showed only twenty-four 'ahsentees.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by DR.. Kinard. The speaker
made q brief address before actual bus
mess was begun. He said: \
-sWe are again assembled as repre-
sentatires Of the people Of South Caro-
lima to enact such laws as In our judgZ
ment are needed. Coming as we 90
from every section of the State. ahd
representing all classes and conditions
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
Sale Of Broken Down Stock.

At Florence, the merchants and some
other busin men have organized .
"Boneyard the first Monday in
this month kbe inaugural day.
Quite crd Ule, as well as
AItable 81 hand. Horses,
j INses, co, I'd plows were
q yoned the highest
bk k& W as S. The
!" 80 hducted every
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

court, etc. -,
Al concurrent resolution. offered by
Mr.. Henderson, was adopted and sent
to the House fer an election on the
! nth, at 12 O'Clock for Chief Justice
land Judges for the first, second, third,
fourth and sixth circuits.
WEDNESDAY. The session OF the
Senate was exceedingly short and de-
void of interest. Very little was done,
and the body, which convened at IL
O'Clock. adjourned before 1a, having
been in session but little over half an
hour, nothing of great interest having
been accomplished.
THURsDAY.-The Senate got down
to business, and If the present pace is
kept up, the session will not be need
lessly prolonged The House concur
rent resolution was adopted fixing
Tuesday, Jan. 25, for bslloting tor .
United States Senator to succeed the
late Senator Joseph Fl. Earle. A petit
ton was presented from citizens Of
Edgefield county questioning the right
Of Senator j. NJ. Gaines to hold seat
az Senator from that county. The bill
providing for townshipand local boards
OF health was killed. Tributes of re-
spect to the late Gen. Hagood was
adopted.
i FR1DAY.-In the Senate Mr.. Rags
dals,s je;zi resolution proposing o con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the election of circuit judges by the
qualified electors of the respective cir
cults, and a similar joint resolution rel
atiye to the election of justices of the
Supreme court, were killed after ex-
tended debate, and Mr.. Mayfeld's bill
to divide the State into judicial dis
tricts was recommitted to a special COM
mittee.
Third readiug bills: A bill to amend
section 81 Of the Code of Procedure, SO
as to permit circuit judges to qualify
before any officer authorized to admin
lister an oath; bill to amend section
23l6 Of the Revised Statutes OF his
State, the same being part OF the
Lord Campbell act; bill to provide for
the transfer and Investment OF the
Downei fund; bill to make the en-
.bezzlement of public funds felony,
and to fx the punishment therefor.
New bills: Waller-To approve the
action OF the town council of the town
of Greenwood in the matter of the con-
tract for the county Of Greenwood and
TO declare the bonds issued pursuance
OF said contract q valid debt of the town
of Greenwood. O'dell-An amend
ment to the road law of the
\State, increasing the Communication tax
on Pickens county from $3.50 to Sc.
McNhsny-To authorize an election
in thAtown of St George in relation
20 bonding said town, and to authorize
tbeissae az bonds under prescribed con-
ditions. MAyfeld-A bill providing for
the registrati6p of births, deaths and
marriages in this State. Lesesne-To
authorize town aNhorities to exchange
labor of town conviSxs With county au-
thorities.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
~ very warM


day near the close
Of August, and
Virginia AD-u step
ped into o corner
drug store to re-
fresh herself with
soda.
A woman is never
too warm or too
fatigued to notice
another woman's
gown, and as Vir-
ginia waited at the
soda counter her
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20
THE SENATE.

TUESDAY. McSweeney called
the Senate to order promptly at 1s
O'Clock, and spoke in part as follows:
Senators: After a parting of nearly
a wear, we meet again to discharge
the duties of this coordinate branch OF
the Legislature of the State OF South
Carolina. feel assured that We have,
one and all, come to this session with
the full determination to perform those
duties on such manner as to meet and
obtain the appreciation of those who
sent Us here; whose welfare We have at
heart and whose interest we are bound
to subserve.
The roll was called and all were
kpresens except Senators Norris, Talblrd
hnd Sanders. Prayer was offered by
Ehaplain Willoughby. He invoked
yiae guidance that all might realize
& they were the representatives OF
whole pc ople, that the deliberations
the present ses a.on might be
krac.erized by large wisdom. large
of heart, sympathy and iIberaiity
sntiment
following new Senators were
in: VIM. T. Jeffries, Cherokee;
Mayfeld, Bamberg; c. A. Z.
Greenwood; Robert Aldr;ch,
j. b. Lesesne, Charleston;
lhaney, Dorchester.
wig were among the bills
d. An amendment to except
ggists and their agents from
pm of the act to prevent
Anders from plying their
To facilitate and eccpo-
Increment of the criminal
,viding that solicitors and
bsses shall appear at the
rthouse on the Saturday
Bonvening of court, so that
sy ascertain such witnesses
rnal; and discharge unne-
Illnesses who shall be paid o
and mileage for one day.
Ierson. To make the embezzle-
public funds q felony, making
- Inn emf in the discretion OF. the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-20

State printing shall go to the lowest
bidder. Some amendments were made
enabling the General Assembly to
award the contract for the next two
years at the present session. There was
quite fight over the bill of MIR. .. T.
Goodwn directed against all kinds OF
labor on Sunday. When it was shown
that servants could not be required nm
der the bill to work in the household
on Sundays the bill was killed. There
was quite O lively racket on the
third reading over the joint reso-
luton providing for the exten.
sion OF the time for the payment OF
taxes. It did not amount to much In
the end, however, for the House passed
the measure and ordered it sent to the
Senate.
There we're quite number OF new
bills introduced, among them being
Mr.. W. s. Smiths bill to repeal the
metropolitan police act and MIR. Rey-
nolds' bill to provide for the reorgani-
cation of the engrossing department.
The last hour Of the day 3 proceedings
were devoted to the memorial address
es upon the late Ex-Governor Gen.
johnson Hagood. Even while these
addresses were being delivered the
Hsgs on the building were at haif-mast,
<ont of respectto the memory OF another
deceased Confederate general and ex-
State official-Jno. d. Bratton.
FRIDAK K-TheHouse had brief ses.
sion, but managed to dispose Of several
bills coming over from last session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
NEW OMAHA DEPOT.
Union Pacific Will Replace the "Cow-
shed" With Modern Station.

Omaha, Sept. 6.-Omaha is now as
sured of a fine new depot to be erected
Immediately by the Union Pacific. which
will make its terminal facilities in this
city equal to the best. The depot pro-
ject, which has been hanging fire since
early in the spring, has been put be-
yOnd a possibility of even further delay
Union Pacific at their last meeting in
New York.
At this meeting the plans and spec
1hcat1OnS for the new depot at Omaha
were approved and the steps COM
menced for its construction. The plans
We're drawn by an architectural firm
OF Chicago and contemplate a building
structures. The depot is to be located
at Tenth and Mason streets, with ap-
pFOacheS from the Tenth street VIA
duct, and will supplant the temporary
frame waiting rooms now serving for
passenger accommodations The archi-
tects are already receiving bids for the
depot construction, and the contracts
will be let in a few days. 1t is the in
tent1on to push construction work so
as to have the depot ready for occu-
pancy at the earliest possible day.
The depot will be erected by the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad company and will,
in all probability, be known as the I'm
ion Pacific depot. It will, however. be
large enough to take care of the bust
ness of all the connecting lines, and ar
rangementS will probably be made, if
the Union Pacific and a number of the
Chicago-Om roads. The depot pro-
ject is part of the general plan of the
new Union Pacific company to put it's
line in the best condition and modern
ize it at all points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
LET'S THEM OFF EASY.
Delinquent Payers Of War Tax Are
Excused Their First Ofense.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Commissioner
Scott, of the office of the internal reve-
nue., has addressed the following self
explanatory letter to collectors of in
ternaI revenue:
Letters addressed to this Office from
all parts of the United States, by per-
sons who have become liable to special
taxes under the provisions of the sec
Ond section of the act of June Is, 1898,
and who, having failed to make the
prescribed return (fOrm I'D under oath,
within the calendar month in which
their liability began, have been called
upon by collectors to pay fifty per cent
in addition to the tax, clearly show that
these persons, while aware of their
special tax liability under the new (war
revenue) act, had no knowledge or
notice whatever that it was their duty
under section 3,237, r. s., amended, to
make sworn return regarding their
business to the collector or deputy col
lector not later than the last day of the
calendar month in which their liability
began.
notice as to their special tax liability,
but gave them no information of the
requirement that they should make
formal sworn returns to the collector
1927, R. S, as amended by section 90
of the act of October l, 1890.
There being nothing in the law
specially calling the attention of the
r. s, amended, as applicable to these
new classes of special tax payers, 1t
would be manifestIy ineQuitable and
unjust to regard the mandatory provis-
ion of section 3,176, r. s, as requiring
imperatively the addition of so per cent
to the taxes due in these cases, as If
they were on the same footing with
special tax payers under the old law
who had for many years complete in
formation as to what is required of
them, not only through publishing Of
fetal notices, but also through the ex-
press terms of the law itself and the
regulations and instructions issued
hereunder.
collectors are accordingly hereby
authorized and directed for this time.
in all cases of persons who had neither
notice nor information that they were
required to make sworn return within
the calendar month when their liability
began and who, consequently failed
to make such return, to report the facts
in these cases in their next list for as
sessment of the special tax without the
this circular letter as their authority
for doing so. This is not to be extended
to cases whereafter arising.
I'm each particular case of this kind,
therefore, notice should be given that
hereafter for any neglect or failure to
make such return, without the excuse
of sickness or absence the only eX-
cuse provided for by section 3,176, r. s,
the percentum penalty must be assessed
and collected.
General notice hereof should also be
given by collectors for the information
of the public"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
DIR. COUNTERMINE WRITES.
Annexation of Barbarous Peoples
Viewed From a Christian Standpoint

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Someone has said that the human mind
is like a feather bed, il that it frequently
needs to be thoroughly shaken up be-
fore it is in condition to render It's best
Whether this be exactly so or not. it is
evident that the mind and heart OF the
American people are just now being thor
Oughly stirred to their lowest depths.
edISd the ne D att OF IF arms 5isfo We heVe
had the battle of arms. It was very I'M
expected short and decisive Fully as
under the immortal Bismarck settled the
question of German unity, and brought a
new and better order of things into ex-
i1e aI1Dire snail The res1Iit in o11r case
be as favora ble2 Philosophical historians
tell that national life and character are
the resuItants of two factors; the original
ethnic germs in the race and the terrestrial
influences which unfold it. The ethnic
germ in our case is all right. It has not
been changed, but how about the infiu-
be developed? That the recent war has
brought the American people closer to-
gether, perhaps, than they ever were be-
fore, is fact but it should be borne in
mind that only goodness and truth are
capable of real communion, interpenetra-
ton, and SO of organic life and perma-
nent growth. So far everything seems
to have been divinely directed. The war
was inTaugqrated and carried to sue
humanity. Now, was this the real motive,
The battle of history must, and will in
time fully decide The tendency of error
is to divide, and Of selhshness to separate.
These tendencies will, therefore. have to
be watched, and watched closely. The
Hawaiians have already become part of.
us. This we believe is a step in the
right direction. but what about Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines? Are these,
also, to become part of US, and thus to
share in our present and ever increasing
greatnesS2
Such is the important question just now
before What shall the answer be?
We would like to see our national bless
ings extended, and these struggling ma
tions given opportunity of showing
what they can do under favorable circum-
stances.
Only error and seIhshness. either on our
part or on the part of others, can prevent
this, the natural as well as the logical
outcome Of the recent war.
Let US as a nation do unto others as
we would have others do unto US.
J. D. COUNTERMINE
Green Mt. Falls, Col, Sept, 3, 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
IS 1T DURABLE?
A Question Often Asked by Those
Afflicted With Piles.

Is a strained joint durable? Is local
inflammation durable? OF course, if pro-
perly treated So is piles.
People become afflicted with piles and
ask some old chronic who has always
persisted in the wrong treatment and
naturally he discourages them by tell
ing them that their case is hopeless.
They in turn discourage others, and
thus a disease that can in every case be
is allowed to sap the energy of thOus
ands who might free themselves of the
trouble in a few days.
Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the most
aggravated case of hemorrhOids in an
astonishingly short time. 1t relieves
the congested parts, reduces the tumOrs
instantly no matter how large, allays
the Inflammation and stops the aching
or itching at once
Thousands who have resorted to ex-
pensiVe surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in a
number of instances persons who had
spent months in a hospital under a pile
specialist
1t is remedy that none need fear to
apply even to the most aggravated,
swollen and inf1amed hemOrrhoidal tu-
mors-
If you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master it and master it
quickly.
This remedy is no longer an expert
ment, but a medical certainty. 1t is
manufactured by the Pyramid Pile Co.
of Marshall, Mich.
Druggists sell it at so cents per box.
1t is becoming the most popular pile
cure the country has ever known and
druggists everywhere are ordering If
for their customers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
ALGER IS AROUSED.
Orders an Investigation of
Charges Made by Newspapers.

Washington. Sept. 6.-secretary Alger
has sent the following order to Montauk
Point:
Washington, Sept. 5.-The Commanding
General, Montauk Point: The New York
World, of about the 10Th ultimo, publish
ed a statement of the death of Private
Hugh Parrett of the Eighth regulars, in
which it is charged that when he begged
of DR.. - to take him to the hospital
the doctor notified him that the hospital
was for sick men, and it is reported that
Parrett died that night.
This report was sent by Representative
GrosvenOr of Ohio, who says there is
great indignation in his community over
the case, and if it is as reported, there
should be and I wish an inquiry immedi-
ately instituted to find out about this
matter and report made to me. UNDER
stand one Sergeant Rich. of same COM
pany or regiment, is under arrest for
having complained of this matter I have
heard much of the neglect of the men,
much of which no doubt is fictitious but
if there is any foundation for this state
ment, or if there are any men ill in the
regulars in their tents that are not pro-
Vided for. wish to know the reason why,
and at once, also the names of the officers
in command of the regiment and company
in each case.