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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18

Npusuppur4. drunkenness ana abuse are
the grounds given by Hannah Peterson for
asking the superior cuurt 20 grant her a
dfvort from Charles Peterson. she says
That he viii not give her hack her gold
watch, aud that Two weeks ago no told
her he had someone else To 9eTand on, ard
ordered Der otit ~ the house She was
married tn Chicago, November H. 1875.
wABNSH0LDT & SON. tailors. moved
from as New York block 20 1907 FIRST ave.
nue..
DIAMOND rings Apriis hirthstnra
VIM II. FSnck. Jeweler. SIS Second avenue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
s. s. BAILEY rs ARRESTED.
Hotel Man Attacked in the Mornl
Crusade-His Slot Machine
Confscated.

s. s. Bailey. proprietor of the Hotel
Northern, was arrested yesterday on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
Insane over Loss OF Property.

Mrs Ellen kaucgG a resident 80 south
Park Was ssut to tht insane ssYllm vrs-
terday by 1udSe Iausrr. ~ Ska ctt county.
wh1 Cccupcl thc equity bench IN tae $40
pcrior court Ia the absence ~ Judga
Moore. Loss 81 proiserty caused Ms kan
QUIZ 20 80 insane. she imas3ues that ---a-
pie are ty9tr.x 20 ki4 her and her chill
dreu. Her husband IS In Alaska
If you ftde for pitasaTs hay Yale.
Andrae or Woln- Ameriealf bicycle. T-.ey
doa't jar yeu I'll yeUEe tried,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
MORE CARRIERS NEEDED.
Seattle Merchants Handicapped
in the Oriental Trade.
OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE BRIGHT.

G. Havers Says Puget sound Has a
Great Commercial Destiny in the
Far East-Returns After a Ten
Months Trip to Oriental Coun-
tries-GrowiDg Demand for Flour
and American Manufactures.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
DIR sANFoRD's LIVER INvIGoRAToR

Inc best Liver Medicine Vegetable
Cure for Liver Ills, Biilousness, lndlgss-
t!oIr Constipation, -&1y
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
APPROPRIATIONS GALORE.

Thursday and Friday were
mostly taken up with a discussion
of The appropriation bill. AT this
session the Legislature has eX-
pended the peoples money Very
lavishlv despite the efforts Of a
helpless minority TO check the eX-
travagance. To begin with, Win
lhrop College was gwen $35, 900
10 build new dormitory; this is in
addition to the regular appropria-
ton Of $33, 900 for the mainten-
ance Of that institution. The
South Carolina College asked for
$4,000, $500 over last year, and
rot it. There was fierce opposl,
iion to this. however, and the dis
cu<s;on was long and, at times.
some~ hat heated. The oppoSi-
iion was in Il minority, and al last
had % yield. As 4 rider to this
appropriation an amendment was
offered to give 100000 to the
public school fund. TIL, went
through BY a big majority. Next
came the Citadel appropriation,
which was increased from $50, coo,
| The usual amount, to &29. 800. Like
the other college appropriations,
this amount was granted alter
some opposition.
4 FORMIDABLE SUN, TRULY.
The amount appropriated to
State col eyes foots up as follows:
Clemson College (sbout) 100000,
derived from the privilege tax;
Winthrop, $4,000 regular appro-
priation, $35, 600 for the dcrmito-
ry and $5,450 for scholarships,
total, $75,450; the Citadel, $780,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

Mr.. A. W. Gagg, the senior
member of the firm Of Gagg, Oh
yer 4 Co., has charge Of the busi-
ness at the +. L. Smith stand. Mr..
Gagg Is an enterprising business
man of much experience, and his
up-to-da,e methods show him to
be merchant OF the most pro
gresSive type. He has added to
the large stock OF goods purchased
last week. aud already the ar
engagements aad Improvements
made show the skill OF master
n#n,l. In another column he says
\ few words 10 the Williamsburg
Hub;ir:"n l.appreriatiEG tie value
of advertising. his patrons will
continue 10 hear from him from
lime 10 lime.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22


Institute Nashville, Teun.) de-
lighted large audience in the
hall of the House of Representa-
,i1es Monday night by an able
and scholarly lecture on the SUBJ
ject Of education.
Messrs. Joel Z. Brunson, Joe
Graham and j. j. B. Montgomery,
Of williamsburg, were visitors at
the State House Monday.
The Legislature will probably
adjourn next Saturday, February
II. g. w. W.
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SOC; the South Carolina College.
$21, 800: State Colored College.
$S.G00; Cedar Spin@s Institute
(deaf, dumb and b!ind), $4,000,
and $40, 600 for the erection Of a
building for negroes. Grand to-
tai. $22 .450. Besides the sum Of
100000 Tor The public schools.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
VARIOUS MATTERS O.. INTEREST.

On Saturday a resolution was
passed 10 invite William Jennings
Bryan to Columbia next week.
while on visit TO North Carolina.
The supply bill, which came up
Saturday, left the State levy al 5
mills and the constitutional school
lax ) mills. For ordinary pnr-
poses in Williamsburg county an
estimate Of four mills was made.
The marriage license bill passed
by !he house came TO grief in the
SenaieSaiurday, hence South Car
o!ina Is still without marriage
license law.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Based Oh the rumor of McLau-
rms possible resignation to accept
a pro1lered appointment on The
PHILIPPINE commission, the woods
are full OF candidates. ready to
sacrifice themselves and brave the
miasmic climate Of Washington TO
serve their State in the senate.
Among those sin the hands Of
their friends are mentioned At
torney-General BelIinger., Lieu
tenant Governor Scarborough, Sen
ator Henderson. Speaker Gary
and Representatives Stevenson
and Prince.
Candidates for Governor are al
So coming to the front, and The in
dlcall0nS are that there Will be no
scarcity of them. Those who
have signified their intention o'
making the race are NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, a Howard Patterson.
T. b. Gary, J. G, Sheppard and
Col. Wiley Jones, besides pro
hibitioni>t candidate.
For Lieutenant Governor there
will be McSsrs, Scarborough, ,BleaSe
andWinkler, Mr. Scarborough being
the present Incumbent and Messrs.
Winkler and Biease promla"ni
members Of the House Of Repre-
sentativeS.
Personal MENTION.
DR.. J. L. VI. Curry. of PeahoAy
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

DR.. J. L. VI. Curry. of PeIhnoy
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the bleed.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, achesanGr Grheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess cf uric acid in the
blood. due to neglected
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood througi. veins and arteries.
II used 10 be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced TO the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their Begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you cen make no mistake
by first doctoring your Kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilner's
Swcinp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for it.
wonderful. cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits fH
BY all druggists in fifty s;i e E;:saa $;.sa
cent and one-dcllar siz SIT s :. I;.E.;sl
es. You may have s:sssss.2 sssss.s
sample bottle by mail Homo of swampRoO.,
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Einghamton, N. 7.
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Lia! !TIii} O. Interest.
AFsNRS CAUGHT GY OUS LOCAL
R-?o7TC3ANO NOTED.
Writer n Condensed FORM ard Printed
in Ike Manner for the Sake Of
OR Weary Readers.

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town y u,,ay oHi!% 10 tho small
loX S"n"".
Yhomg> 3 CnY:;'. ESQ came
from Char e> Oh tuesday ON
business.
ri,o r,..rl or ba,tl, acted wise
T. il n~ing is iniacncc III behalf
Of the health OF the town.
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Tie many friends o! Mr.. W. II
Funk are afforded much pleasure
by his progress toward recovery
from his severe illness.
Th,. .,ore or tbe I,,e William
Kinder is being re"ovated pre-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

Men and women have more
faith in each other than they do in
their own sex.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
Over=Work WeakenS
Your Kidneys
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The silver star., 1900-06-15
4 TERRIBLE SITUATION in CHINA.
Forces Of the Powers Will Attempt Protect the Railroad
Foreigners Huddled Together in Pekin.

ers had gone To East st. Louis earlier
In the day to attend Il picnic given for
their benefit. and toward evening be-
gan returning home.
The trouble was precipitated when
1Jo strikers in uniform and headed by
a drum corps. came west on WaShing-
, ton avenue In their caps some OF
them had cards bearing these words:
Union or nothing: liberty or DEATH
Just as they were passing the bar
racks. "A ear OF the Park avenue divi-
sion was going west. A number Of the
men broke from the line and rushed
for the car. which was without the
usual police guard. \ brick was
thrown through the car window and n
shot was fired by somebody not
known.
Al first intimation OF trouble mem
bers of the sherfTs posse swarmed
from the building and surrounded the
crowd of strikers. calling ON them TO
disperse. Other shots We're fired.
Then several deputies turned loose
their repeating shotguns, loaded with
buck shot. Not deputy was wounded.
After the fight was over. c. Edward
Thomas. IA striking conductor. WIS
picked up shot in the breast. He died
in an ambulance on the way 10 the hos
pital.
George Riue. a striking moforman,
received a terrible wound in the abdo-
men. He was taken TO the city hospital
and died on the operating table.
Ed Burkhardt. a striking conductor,
received several bucksbot in the side
of the head, causing Il serious wound.
He died at midnight.
Oscar Marvin. a striking conductor.
will probably lose his right hand.
which was badly torn by load of
shot. II is not known whether any 9TH
ers Were wounded of not
Under the command of Colonel Cav
ender. the deputies arrested twenty Of
the strikers and took them into the
barracks. where they We're searched.
Three rcvolvers and number of pock
et knives Were secured. and the pris-
oners Were taken to the Four Courts.
where they Were locked up pending an
investigation
The remainder of the strikers fed.
followed by squad OF mounted police
that had been summoned. They dis
persed without further trouble.
The posse company that did the
shooting is composed of some of the
most prominent citizens in the city,
and behaved with distinction.
Jefferson City. Mo-. July 1O.-Gov-
ernor Stephens says this evening that
everything is being put in readiness for
calling out the state militia to quell
disorde1 in ST. Louis. but he will not
issue the call except as last resort
4 rnmor Is current here that Attor-
ney General Crow would proceed in
the Supreme Conrt 10 oust Mayor Zeig-
enheim from office for failure To per-
form his official duties in connection
with the strike.
The silver star., 1900-06-15
Terrible Trolley Chr CollI,io,l

Providence. II. l.. June iO.-By n col
lislon which occurred In Warwick on
the suburban trolley line OF the Union
railroad this noon. two ears striking
end on. four persons Were killed and
about twenty-five injured. of whom
three are probably fatally hurt.
Lieutenant Governor Kimbnll IL
among those who are not expected 10
live
Additions to the death list are hourly
expected. rs several Of the injured are
NJ the hospital In n precarious condi-
tion. The accident occurred through
the efforts OF Motorfnan Burroughs TO
mnke switch on the line. which IL
u single track. He had been given
the signal TO 20 ahead and followed
orders. with the above results.
The accident took place on the sub.
urban line between this city and Oak.
land Beach. a summer resort twelve
miles distant.
The silver star., 1900-06-15
ROBERTS RAILWAY CUT.
Twenty Miles Torn Up by Boer-- Butler In
Transvaai.

London. June 1.-THE Beers have
torn up twenty-one miles of Lord Rob
erts' vital line of railway between
America Siding and Roodeval. IL Is
"A bold raid and vexatious. hut 1t does
not disquiet the military authorities
as yet. for they expect General Kelly
Kenny to drive of the marauders and
to reopen the line.
The rapidity of the advance Of Lord
Roberts cannot have permitted him
To accumulate large reserves of stores.
Therefore an interruption of the rail-
way even for "A week must embarrass
the army and may bring the forward
operations to n standstill.
Nothln. has been heard of Lord
Roberts for three days. This raid on
the railway. the strenuous opposition
TO General Rumble and the nimble es-
cape of Commandnnt General Botha's
division have forced the war office OBJ
servers to the reluctant conclusion
that the war is not yet over. although
even the occasional civilian Bocr sym
pnthlZer cannot see how the Beers will
be able to do anything to change the
result.
General Butler Is now In Boer terri
tory. Dispatches OF correspondents
with him. filed yesterday at sunset.
describe the corps as camping at Gan
soloi. close to the point where the
frontiers OF the Free State, the Trans
vaal and Natal meet.
The silver star., 1900-06-15
BLOODY DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Thrre Men Killed and several Wounded In
Bnttle With strikerr.

ST. Louis. June 1O.-Thc day Just end
ed has been one of the most eyeniful
and bloody since the great strike On the
ST. Louis Transit began. more than a
month ago. There were numerous ell
counters between strikers and other
rioious individuals and the constituted
authorities, resulting In three deaths
ana the wonnding of i've or More per
sons. mostly strikers. One OF the lat
ter viii die.
Those killed MS the result of to.,lnys
rlotlng are:
e. Edward Thomas. striking conduc.
tor on the Choieau avenue line. shot
III breast by deputy sheriff: died on the
way TO hospital.
George Kline. striking motorinnn on
Dclnnr avenue line: shot IN abdomen
by deputy sheriff; died nj city hospital.
Fred Boebm. aged citizen. shot and
instantly killed while standing In hls
front yard by deputy sheriff.
Ed Burkhardt. striking conductor on
ijelinar avenue line: shot in head.
The wounded are.
Oscar Marvin. conductor ou Lee ave.
nue. line: sbo.. In right hand and arm:
serious.
August Smith: shot In right arm and
brensi. not serious.
Charles Ludwig: shot In hnnd: not
serious.
Ed. Barry. moiorinnn. bit on bcad
with brick. bndly injured.
james Mcclure and John Mel:lroy,
severe scalp wounds received In iron.
bic with the strike sympnthlzcrs.
The day was quiet until this after.
noon when the poie were inken on n
number OF strccicnr lines for the pur.
pose OF giving them rest and to test
the ability of the transit company to
opcrnte without friction.
I'll" most serious trouble broke ont
betwcen q nni o'clock IN front NJ Tho
six-story store building on Washing.
ton nvenue between Broadway nnd
sixth streets. occupied by the slicrIfr's
osse conitnitis ns barracks md
headquarters. Several hundred strIk-
The silver star., 1900-06-15
Morley Declares England :. Wrong.

london. June 0.-John Morley.
speaking NJ Oxford. said he rejoIccd
In the British trlumphs as Indicating
the strength Of the resources OF the
country. and because he believed thnt
the SOONER the war IL ended the better
for everybody. Including the Hocrs
But. IN HIS opinion. he said. not nil thc
alleged wrongs OF the tililnndcrs put
together were worth the desolniIou ~
u single stricken English or Rocr
home.
The sacred word Free" Ind bccn
bloticd out In the new title Of tho Or.
nnrc State and the British empire Inns
done a great wrong, and he believed
TINT there II scarcely nm EuulIshmnu ~
who would not bitterly repent FOR so.
doing. There must bc u very different
spirit. he declared. shown In the sct .
tlcinent to what has prevailed In So,itb
Africa Tor the Inst twelve months
The silver star., 1900-06-15

Tien-Tsin. June lo.-The special
train that went to examine the rail
way line and reconnoiler, returned last
night. The railway was found clear
two miles beyond Yang Tsuh. The
engineers. with the guards, walked n
mile and half further They found
the ties and two bridges burned and
the railway torn up.
The rirst repair train. with Admiral
Seymour and his staff- $50 British
Captain McCallas 100 Americans.
forty Italians and Twenty-Five Aus
lrians left this morning at $50 O'clock.
\ Horchkiss and other guns were
mounted in the center OF the train. \
second train left at IL o'clock. with
500 British. japanese. Russian and
French troops. Repairing matter and
new rails were taken along.
There were thirty-onr foreign war
vessels nj Iaku-
\ message from Fekin 10 the admir-
ais asserts that the situation is hourly
growing more serious for foreigners
All those Al Pekin have taken refuge
in Legation street. The civilian males
are under arms TO fight with the regu-
largs if necessary. The approaches TO
Legation street are surrounded by
bowling mol,> of undisciplined soldiers
with cannon and bayonets. The inter
national guard Were holding off the
mob. which screamed insults and
threats
This was the situation yesterday
Saturday when the couriers got
through with the latest dispatches.
The Empress Dowager was amusing
herself at the palace with theatricals.
II is reported that government arms
are being dealt out to the Boxers. The
troops of Tune Fuh Seang are said to
he assisting to kill native Christians,
after malignant tortures.
London. June 11.-Ten thousand
troops - all naiionalities. according to
q dispatch TO the Empress from Shang
hal. will be sent to Pekin 10 back up
the demands OF the ministers upon the
government. or. If necessary. TO sup
press the Boxers themselves
The mail has the following from
Tien-Tsin dated June $:
The w.ldes, rumors are current here
to the effect that Pekin is burning, but
the lack confirmation
Trouble has broken out at New
Chwang. The state of anarchy around
Pekin is likely to be Initiated in many
quarters.
Asiaiic artillery has been ordered
from Hong Kong 10 Tien-Tsin.
On Friday. according to a dispatch
TO the Express from Shanghai. force
OF Cossacks, accommodating outside of
Tien-Tsin. was attacked by n rabble
OF thousands. armed with spears and
swords and some rifles. The Cossacks
fired upon their assailants. killing sew
eral. Russian lieutenant was
wounded by bullet in the stomach.
There is serious rising at Nan King
Yesterday the mob is said to have at
tackled the palace of the viceroy.
London. June 11.-All dispatches ont
Of Pekln are censored in the interest
of the Empress.
The determination Of the foreign
ministers TO Increase the garrison at
Pekin leads to the belief in foreign cir
cles in Tien-Tsin and Shanghai that
the powers will never leave the Chi
nese capital. but will make China an
other Egypt
The silver star., 1900-06-15
Mi..ionarie. Unprotected.

Shanghai. June 9.-The American
missionaries at Tung Chow urgently
requested Minister Conger to send
them a guard to escort fifteen women
and children to Pekin. the general in
command having informed them thai,
his soldiers refused to protect them.
Minister Conger feared to weaken
the forces here and was Obliged
through the Tsung II Yanen TO request
the viceroy of Chi Ii province to send
an escort with them.
Many converts were murdered at
Fcng Tai aud eleven nj Huang Tsun
last night Missionary work in North
China has been crushed for years TO
come. The railroad stations AT Lay
Fang and 10 Fa We're destroyed To-
day. The viceroy of Chi Ii has refus-
ed permission to further increase the
guard here.
The silver star., 1900-06-15

1t is predicted in London that un-
less conditions change American flour
will soon compel the closing Of the
mills Of England. In France American
flour is able to pay the high tarif,
duties and prohtably compete With
Frenchnilled -four. It is claimed tina,
American millers can grind the wheat
into -four cheaper than British or
French millers. A comparison Of the
ordinary -four mills Of European coun-
tries with those OF the United States
carries out this assertion. Long ago
IN this country the old-fashloned grist
mill gave place to the merchant mill
and the roller process took the place
OF the grinding process. Water power
and steam engines Of the most efi-
rient and economical character are be-
ing used as motive power. In fact. in
America the milling industry has been
reduced to the most economical meth.
DDS
The silver star., 1900-06-15

The number and variety OF knives
and forks that now grace we'll
equipped and formal dinner table may
well dismay one unused to such q
variegated display OF cutlery and sill
yer. There are forks for the oysters.
for the fish and for the roast, and
forks as well for anything else that
may be served. There are also knives
to correspond to the forks that may be
needed. These implements that social
convention DEGREES to be necessary to
convey food to the mouth are usually
laid out in formidable rows on either
side OF the plate. The other evening
a simple western maiden ut her first
eastern dinner surveyed her supply OF
knives and forks with growing trepi-
dalton. Her common sense told her
that they were laid out in the regular
order in which It was intended that
they should be used, but nothing In
her experience had taught her which
was the right end OF the row to start
In with. Finally. in despair. she
sought help from her next-door neigh
Dor. prominent physician. Say.
Doc" she questioned anxiousiy. MS she
pointed at the offending objects. do
you eat out or in?"
The silver star., 1900-06-15

great many OF the census emu
merators Rave given up their Jobs In
more or less disgust When the an
nouneement was made that the popula-
ton canyassers would be appointed on
a certain date there were several thou
sand more applications at the ONCE
next day than there were places for.
Politics was considered very little in
the selection Of the men. and every
thing looked promising. When the
final work Of preparation was begun it
resembled clear sailing until the can
vassers found out something about the
task that confronted them. One O,
them in resigning to Chief Agent Bea-
ston OF Philadelphia said; What do
you think l am? have to ask twenty
two questions for 2ls cents. That's a
good Job. nit, You can have it,"
The silver star., 1900-06-15

The cypress in ancient times was
considered q sacred tree and idols
were made of cypress wood. The Pa
cihce coast Indians used it as an en-
blem OF publication The Dskotan In
dians had a superstition coneerring
the cedar tree They imagined that
thunder was a manifestation OF the
storm god Wa-kan-Da. thunder birds.
as his messengers. producing the noise
designated as thunder These birds
lived in cedar trees. and hence the
cedar tree became an object OF worship
and the cedar pole an emblem o, the
highest value