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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
BRITISH IMPEDED
BY The Rains of the South African
Wet Season.
LARGE DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
The Removal of Butler and Roberts
Demanded For The Safety Of the
Army.

London, by Cable.-Heavy rains i'm
pede the progress OF the British COL
umns. The blockade at Wepener con-
tinues, although relief is near. Large
quantities of stores are being moved
southwark for Bloemfontein, which is
a reversal OF the course Of freight for
the last six weeks. These shipments
are made necessary by the operations
in the southeast of the Free State.
There are 1000 sick in the field hospi-
tails, most of the cases being dysin-
tery and enteric fever. With the e1-
ception Of these facts, the embargo up
on war intelligence is almost complete.
The special correspondents send trivi-
alties, or statements which obscure,
rather than explain, the situation, in
their efforts to prepare matter that
will pass the censor. Here and there
phrase indicates an expectancy that
large things are about to happen.
What is to be done with Sir Redvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren occIl-
pies everybody's attention. The pa
pers continue to comment earnestly up
on Lord Roberts censure Of these
commanders. They ask if more errors
are not likely to occur, together with
fruitless waste OF life, in the event
that men who have been declared in
competent BY their superiors continue
to command 10000 men. 1t is now
generally accepted that the government
had a purpose in the publication OF
Lord Roberts dispatchyI and that the
recall of General Butler and General
Warren probaly had been decided up
on. According to Boer reports there is
steady flow of volunteers to the
Transvaal. Heretofore these adventur-
ers had been attached to various COM
mandoes. Now it is said they are TO
be formed into a special legion, with
continental officers, and there is q ru-
NOR that the command will be given
to distinguished tTeHcH soiuleI, idIo
retired. who is now in the Transvaal.
or is nearing the end OF the journey
tlither.
The morning Post has the following
from Bloemfontein, dated Tuesday:
In view Of the advisability of a re-
treat through Swaziland, emissaries OF
the Beers are now endeavoring to pur-
chase secret information concerning
the caverns in the Creystone country,
which are only known to the natives,
with the object of accumulating pro-
visions and ammunition. Large guam
tiles of British forage and stores were
dispatched to the south Monday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
The North.

An irreligious and somewhat cynical
correspondent sent the following
query to the New York Tribune:
Don't you think the Tribune ought TO
rebuke the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church people for recording the fact on
a memorial tablet that they think
themselves we'll rid of good old DR..
Halls preaching?" After referring %
his faithful service Of thirty-one gears
the passage is quoted: t" There re-
maineth therefore rest to the people
of Cod
Ex-President Cleveland began his
second Princeton lecture in a charac-
teristic way. Il am in something Of
tine predicament," he said, "of the
preacher who said to his congregation:
4 propose to speak to you OF some
things which only know about, u
some things which both you and L
know something about, and, finally, OF
other things which neither you
nor know anything about or
things under the last head l shall en-
deavor to steer clear.
Three thousand, two hundred and
fifty dollars were given at the sale in
New York last Friday, OF tho Oriental
objects belonging to William Churchill
Oastler. for a medium sized blue and
white vase Of the K'Ang-Hei period.
The price is a record one for speci-
men af CdineSe blue and white porcc-
lain c-hai LHau of the Hawthorn pat
tern. The vas5 is onl "a inches high.
Mr.. Pendleton was the purchaser. The
total sum realized was s16,319.
While the ministers Of the New York
Methodist conference were discussing
the question whether to approve Mr..
Sheldpn's experiment in Journalism or
not, one frank member Of the confer
ence interrupted by saying: THE dry
est paper | ever read is Sheldon's pa
per. l think the editors Of tine great
newspapers can get up pretty good pa
pers. | think the children of the world
are wiser in making newspapers than
our good brother, Sheldon"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Foreign.
morning

Numerous fusion projects in the iron
and coal industries are en- foot in Ger
many.
DR.. Chevazse, the new bishop Of Liv-
erpool, is the hero Of story of a SER
mon with an appropriate text At Ok
ford, where he was known by the un-
dergraduates as the little shaver
a title which distinguished him from
his brother, "the big shaver he was
the incumbent Of the church of st. Pc
ter-le-Bailey, and on a CERTAIN Saturday
night he became the father of twins.
On the Sunday morning the curate,
whose turn 1t was to preach, gave out
the text. And the text was: Are not
two better than one?'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26

The remarkable growth of the can
ming industry IN the United States
was shown by facts presented
at the recent meeting in Detroit of the
three associations of Gamers. In
1885 there were only about 100 firms
in this country engaged in the bust
ness of canning goods. Today the
manufacturers of canned goods are
located all over the land, and are over
1000 in number. Each year the Amer
ican Gamers put up' as the house
wires would say, 6,O0O,O 900 cases of
tomatoes, $500, 900 OF corn, 2,OoO,-
900 of peas, and 10. 600. 900 OF peaches
and other fruits and vegetables, max
ing a total of $500, 600 cases of all
kinds. Estimating the average price
at 50 a case, the total output would be
worth S47, 7,000. OOo. The packers es-
innate their profit at Is per cent. of
the selling price, at which calculation
they would pocket $1,000, 1000 year.
The outlay of the packers is mostly
in the raw product and labor. 4 FAC
tory costing SO, 600. including ma
chinery, might have capacity Of 30,-
900 cans a day. There are on the av-
erage 100 hands employed at each
canning factory, or 900, 900 in all.
Adding to this $50 or 800 firms max
ing machinery and supplies and each
employing about 50 hands, would give
total of 215, ,CO people who derive
their living from this industry. AL
lowing S400 year for each hand, man.
woman and child, there is total OF
Sse, 900, 900 a year paid out in wages.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Wheeler, Lee and Wilson 10 Retire.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Repre-
sentative Grosvenor, OF Ohio, has in
troduced a bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint three volunteer officers
as brigadier gene6fls, with a view to
their ratirement"fThe bill is an ad-
ministration measure, having been
presented by Mr.. Grosvenor after con-
ference with administration Officials
and at their request. 1t is designed to
benefit General Joseph Wheeler, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee and General James H.
Wilson, all of them volunteer officers.
who by the terms of the bill would be
given rank as brigadier generals in
the regular service, and subsequently
retired. -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Japau and Russia May Fight.

Yokohama, By Cable.-If the quick
and steady dispatch of kilograms from
Korea mean aught of really serious
nature, the inference would be that ia
pan and Russia are on the verge OF
var. Outwardly, however, there is
absolute calm. The present opinion of
the community seems to be that, as the
conflict is inevitable, the sooner it oc-
ours the better it will be for Japan.
The latter, with her great fleet, far su-
perior to LAT Of her enemy in those
waters, would make short work Of
Russis's naval force, and command
the situation for some time at least,
with the advantage that added pres
tige would colfer. Russia demands
concession of territory near Masampo,
or as an alternative, the island Of Ko-
toku. Either would be a standing
menace to Japan and one OF the hard
est OF diplomatic fights is now on ct
Seoul
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26

In recent address in Brooklyn,
Charles W. Price stated that over
$500, 900, 900 had been invested in
electric lighting in the United States
and that the total horse power re-
quired in the electric lighting OF
Greater New York was not less than
200, 900 horse power, and that IN the
last 13 years, since the birth OF the
electric railway there had been an ex-
penditure of more than 81, 700, 600, O0C,
and that now anyone could travel by
electric cars from Paterson, \. j.,
via. New York, to Portland, Me-, with
only three Insignificant Interruptions,
which collectively amount to less than
Is miles.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Water Bound 80 Hours.

Meridian, Miss, Special.-This city
is cut off from the outside world, ex-
cept by telegraph. All trains are
marked annualled for an indefinite
period. I Atlanta and Vicksburg
passenger, due here at 1890 p. m, yes
terday, has been water-bound II miles
from the city for 80 hours. The pas
sengers are without food. The dam.
age to the Atlanta and Vicksburg, Ala
bama, Great Southern, Mobile and
Ohio and New Orleans and Northeast
ern Railroads will reach $4,000 in
tracks aud treslas swept away.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26

A prominent New York life insur-
ance company, upon petition OF a
large number of the heaviest insurers
in the United States, has consented
to keep separate class of total ab-
stainers who may hereafter take poll
cies in the company, and give them at
the end of their dividend period the
benefit of any better mortality among
total abstainers than among the gen
eral class Of assurants.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
THROUGHOUT The COUNTRY.
The South.

In fight with revolvers at Lexing-
ton, KY, DR.. Joseph N. Parker shot
and killed Veto A. Antonelli. The
fight took place in front of a grocery
store on Chestnut street, in wlich the
men became involved in a quarrei
shortly before.
Mrs. Mary J. Furman has bequeath
Cd her etate, at Nashville, Tenn, val
ued at from 100000 to s250,000, to
Vanderbilt University.
The entire town of Wharton, Texas,
and the country for eight miles around
is flooded.
The strike at the Coal Creek Goa,
Company's mines, at Coal Creek,
Tenn, continues and the company pro-
poses to have its property vacated by
all strikers.
The trial of eX-Congressman David
G. Colson, the surviving principal in
the Colson-Scott duel of January 16,
began Tuesday at Frankfort, KY.
On the result of his almost unani
nous endorsement by the Alabama
Democracy in Saturdays primaries,
Senator Morgan wires: the very re-
markable vote of so many counties
give q safe assurance of the future
strength and harmony of the Democ.
racy of Alabama. The confidence thus
expressed towards me as one of the
Senator's from Alabama excites my
gratitude to the people and will in
crease my devotion to their interests
and prosperity"
The Transmississippi Commercial
Congress met Tuesday at Houston,
Texas, and every State and Territory
west of the Mississippi river was Off
cially represented.
The grand jury at Frankfort, KY,
which has spent the last two weeks in
investigating the assassination of Gov
Goebel, will resume it's work Wednes-
day, and report is expected soon.
Hamilton W. Babe has been chosen
to deliver the fourteenth annual course
of the Thomas endowment lectures at
| the Richmond, Va, College. His
! subject will be Literary Criticism"
Clarence Knowles, of Atlanta. died
at Pensacola. Fla, last Saturday. He
was a highly successful business man,
and was we'll AMI favorably known all
| over the South.
Rev O. B. Wilson, superintendent
Of the Stillman institute CT Tuscaloo-
sa, Ala. was killed by lightning whiie
using Il telephone. He was Virginian
and at the time of his death was en-
ployed in the work Of educating ne
groeS under the direction Of the South
ern Presbyterian church.
At Marion Junction, IA miles south
| of Selma, Ala, on the Birmingham di-
vision, hotel mas been secured by the
! strikers on the Southern railway and
headquarters established. From this
point il is understood the organizers
will operate. Seventeen men register
ed there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
GRAND LODGE ADJOURNS.
Election of Officers Closed the Session
In Columbia.

In Columbia.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of Honor
closed its meeting in Columbia last
week by electing the following officers
Or the ensuing year:
Past grand dictator. w. A. Temple
ton. Abbeville.
Grand dictator, J. w. Todd, Seneca.
Grand vice dictator, NJ. F. Kennedy,
Charleston.
Grand assistant dictator, J. J. Ve:-
ron, Wexford.
Grand reporter, L. N. Zealy, Colum-
bia.
Grand treasurer, J. T. Robertson,
Abbeville,
Grand chaplain. 4. Buist, Blackville.
Grand guide. j. B. Lewis. Anderson.
Grand guard, ]. B. Bonner, Pelzer.
Grand sentinel, John Kennerly,
Edgefeld.
Grand trustees, J. G. Tompkins,
Edgefeld: H. C. Moses, Sumter, ani
D. A. Smith, Walhalla.
Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge-L. N. Zealy, two years, with
P. X. McCully. alternate; ]. ]. Yer
ron, alternate to ]. w. Todd, one
year.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Finance-N. w. Trump, Columbia;
J.. H. Wanamaker, Orangeburg, and
J. o. Ladd. Summerville.
Laws and Supervision-C. A. c. Wal
Ter. Greenwood, P B. Waters, Summer
Vile, and c. P. Quattlebaum, Conway
The beard of trustees constituted
The advisory board Of the Grand Lodge
to act in conjunction with the grand
dictator as to all matters pertaining tc
the interest of the order for the ensu-
ing year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26

Wesleyan university is threatened
with peculiar danger. Women were
let in some years ago, and they multi
piled so rapidly that the alumni fear
that it will end in the transformation
of the institution into q woman's col
lege. The percentage of women rose
from seven to % in 10 yeals, rate OF
increase which in about 15 years from
now would bring the number Of wom-
en- up to that of men. Coeducation
is seen to be safe only within certain
arithmetical limits, and the Wesleyan
alumni have done educators service
in defining the danger line at % per
cent. Above % per cent. women be-
come terrible to man. He begins to
cut lectures and to blush furiously
when he recites. Perhaps the only
way out of the difficulty is the organ
ization of a separate woman's college
within the university. You never can
be sure that women will keep below
% per cent. In going to college, as in
shopping, they defy all numerical re-
straint.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Offered Portugal 900.

Pretoria, By Cable.-As soon as the
Berne award in the Delagoa Bay arbi-
ration was published the Transvaal
government offered to lend Portugal
the amount she was condemned to pay,
$4,000, ,000 which, however, was cour-
teously declined, the statement being
made that the money was already pro-
yided.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Track Men Will Go

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-There are
persistent rumors that the trackpen
will go out Saturday. President Powell
OF the Order of Railway Telegraphers
said tonight that all the operators on
one division Of the Southern, including
those who had taken the places Of the
strikers, would go out at 10 tomorrow
morning
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
A BateSburg Mill.

The Middleburg Cotton Mill, OF
Batesburg, has been chartered with a
capital stock of $4,000 L is an old
mill. which is being rebuilt. w. P.
Roof is president, o. H. Foster, vice
president, and Allen Jones, secretary
and treasurer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Palmetto Notes.

A cyclone struck Ross quarry, IL
Lexington county, Friday afternoon
1t tore down buildings and destroyed
derricks. Six men WHO had taken ref
uge in the small Office building had g
narrow escape from death. The wine
uprcoted very large tree and threw il
upon the building, which was demol'
;shed, but they escaped r1harred.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Cross Hill Asks For an Expert.

The citizens of Cross Hill, in Laur-
ems county, have written to Governor
McSweeney, asking that a smallpox
expert be sent to that town at once. 1t
is stated that so many people are quar-
antined that business is at standstill.
This matter has already been referred
to Dr.. Evans.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26

Aregular business carried on IN
France by ladies OF the highest stand
ING. is to secure rich American brides
for penniless men of title. These
matrimonial agents receive fees when
they are successful.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-26
Published Every Thursday

Three German courts recently de-
cided that if the Berlin police should
Judge any particular color scheme OF
a house to be improper or too gaudy
they could order the painter to change
II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17
ARE QUICK TO SEE.
Good Doctors Are Quick to See ana
Appreciate Real Merit In New
Medicines.

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are a dis
covery OF great value to the medical pro-
fession and the public. They ara an un-
failing specific in all cases OF dyspepsia
and disordered digestion.
Almost everybody's digestion is disor-
dered more or less, and the commonest
of the many so-called blood purifiers,
which in many cases are merely strong
cathartics. Such things are not needed.
~ the organs are In ciogged condition
they need only a little help and they viii
right themselves. Cathartics irritate the
sensitive Innings OF the stomach and
bowels and often do more harm than
Urging Is not what is needed The
tntng TO do is to put the food in condition
70 be readily digested and assimilated-
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets do this per-
feetly. They partly digest what is eaten
and give the stomach just the help IL
needs. They stimulate the secretion and
lieve the congested condition OF the
glands and membranes They put the
whole digestive system in condition TO do
take no more tablets, unless you eat what
does not agree with you. Then take one
or two tablets. -give them needed help
and you VIII have no trouble
common sense treatment. and Il win cure
but cure the cause Goes about II in
perfectly sensible and scientific way.
We have testimonials enough to MI
hook, but we don't publish many OF them.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Faith. OF Byrd's Creek Wis,
says: | have taken all the Tablets got
OF you and they have done their work
well in my case. for feel like different
not got them / should have been at rest rest
II Il Willard, onslow, Ia, says Mr..
Dyspepsia tablets Ss curing curl him Of pyspep.
STA from which he had suffered for eight
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17
PERSONALS.

John o MAY. a business man Of Ansootes. Il At
the Occidental.
" f. Combs mining man q Index. Is stop
ping at the Diiler.
Joseph Nayton. citizen Of Oak Harbor. IA
guest Of the Seattle
Frank willisms. a Ash man of Blaine. IL regis
tered At tho Seattle.
H. n Lovejoy. a merchant Of osupeviils. IL .
guest Of the Stevens
w. I. Gandrttsa, a mstimaB Of whsteom. Is in
the city haziness trip.
NJ MacDousan came IN from Buckley yesterday
and Il stepping a the Stevens
NJ NJ Brown . iumhrfman 81 Quiloens. IL IN
the city, n guest ~ the Duier.
y T. Ssson came down from whascom last night
and ~ registered at the Seattle.
~ r. Y. DAY, weitno~n lumhefmAn Of what
com. 10 stepping al the Seattle
Petsr Bellies, pSnpsi.ior q the ruyslmp hotel. At
Puyailups Il guest OF the bnief
c. a. schusider. mining Of 6nohcnish. ia
In thu city on business masaion
T. Fiand:. a marine Insurance II Port Towns-
end, II In the etv on business trip
r. O. Hathaway. business 81 Tacoma. vas
IN the eity yesterday on trade matters
". T. Rneker. prominent tanker ~ Everett.
spent YESTERDAY IN the city On business
4 n Ionss cam. ever frurn Pert Gambia last
nisht aud 10 a guest o. the BsinisE-Gzna.
rrrd n BurrS a well known business man al
Vancouver. n. G. is At thu kainisr~GrsBe.
H. J. Miller. a well known essiness a Che
halls. u Ia the city. genss ~ fhe Batef
DR. Luther Van wssskin the new pasf surgeon
At rett Orchard. reported far datJ yesterday.
H. n Cebh. one q the cflrial stat ca the rsu-
structloa & the Cascade tGonsi. IL a. the Butler,
v, T. EKsn a miniag q spokane.
panied - hs pife. a registered It the Bfnuswiek
a T. loses r4ms down from Mes wn.fecaa yester-
esy Aftsrueea and u saeai ~ The Rsintsr.GFand
John w Knrh a merchkut e. Ia ceaaer wss
in the eity Yesterday ard registered Al NE ssvens
r. r. psadisson cana desa ffnzn Everett rastsr.
Gay Gu Business matters and VIII ~ IN TIE ctly
tNfss
Kart H~slg, a. the Really Lwrah1r Company, a
ruit Arrfsrd in The DIV ySztesdag and y he
ntilef.
J. A. Kahh, a piSassr citirsa q Pert To~assna.
spent yes-eFtas IA ths riiy saass a. The ocei-
esutal
James NJ rernuu. bssinsss q Etcfeff. AZ.
rived "a ths eiig LAT niknt ADD . stcsg<ns ks he
stFxs1&
n O. sA-ghara. minins MAJ q srsaspe, srris.
- 10 TIE els iast aAsAt ana - gssst q tho o.
ei8eutaA
gsaT Mallory, hut.nesa aaa 4 olynEia. Ar.
rtrpd "a ~ sitg YESTERDAY sad a = Esost a The
HruHFvssk
W c Weeks sNns IA trees Nesta Bend last nisAt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17
FORA SASH AND DOOR PLANT
LOCAL MILLMEN AGITATING THE
BUILDING OF ONE AT SEATTLE.
Most Convenient Location for such
an Enterprise on Puget sound
Belief That a Through Transit

The establishment OF sash and door
factory in Seattle Is a matter that now
is being given considerable attention by
millmen and others In Seattle and yicin-
ity. That this is the natural point for the
manufacture and distribution OF this
product "a the conclusion that all have
reached, and efforts will be bent TO have
one here before long.
Among those who have given the project
considerable attention is A. s. Kerry. OF
the Kerry Mil Company. He is one OF
the Oldest lumbermen in this section or
the country, and on a recent visit to the
mill districts adjacent TO Seattle investl-
gated the matter. In speaking Of the sub
ject yesterday he said:
There is every reason why Seattle
should have a sash and door factory. 1t
is the natural point and would mean
great amount OF trade In this city that
now goes to Tacoma Everett, Olympia,
Portland and San Francisco. Seattle this
year will use 40.oo0 windows and $1,000
doors. and every one OF them will have
to be sent here from the points named.
II means the annual consumption OF sl2S-
900 worth OF this product here. every cent
of which IL sent to outside firms.
Besides all this there is an outside mar
ket that is very important. During the
past four months there were sent TO
China 1850 doors and windows. There has
been large amount sent to tho East,
while the consumption of Alaska for the
year will not be less than 10000 windows
and 1900 doors.
SHOULD we be successful In getting
factory here I think there would be no
difficulty in what is known as a milling
and transit rate. BY this mean rate
that would permit the loading OF a car at
the mill point with clear lumber from the
mill or mills and bringing L to Seattle,
unloading the lumber and refiliing the car
with sashes and doors and shipping IL
East Mt a through rata | am also con-
WINGED that arrangements could be made,
when shipping a portion OF car OF sid
ing to the East TO stop IL at Seattle and
iii IL I'D with sashes and doors. AT the
present time all this product shipped from
Tacoma must take the local rate. Another
secured would be in shipping part of a
car of shingles 10 the East. ! have no
doubt that Il could be fiiied with this
product and take q transit rate. There Is
certainly splendid field for such a fac
tory In Seattle"