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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29

at Zapo,e bridge. IN an expedition under
Gen. Lawton. where the Fourteenth Z
storfncd intrenchments considered I'M
pregnahle by the Spaniar6s. and captured
them with considerable loss. Capt. :
Bogardus Eldridge was killed in this as Z
sanlt.
The regiment was IN continuous service 9
from Feb & iSes until several months +
ago, when IL was taken from the field F
and placed in Manila as guard. One bat :
taion. A. a. { and ID companies. came
home and Is now at Fort Wayne. Mich.
The two remaining hattaiions under
command Of Col Dagrett. are the first =
American troops to follow the Ninth to :
China. {
As the Fourteenth was stationed at Z
Vancouver harrncks for fourteen years.
the eight companies in tho Phillip
pine resurrection were composed al +
most entirely Of Washington and Oregon 3
men. rrubahfy numbering all told hn. z
But as two years or more have expired :
since the regiment left Vancouver. not :
more than. 10 per cent. OF the regiment +
Is of these men. Under general =
order No 4. October, 1891 the regiment :
was diminished 70 $50 men. the others {
taking ADVANTAGE OF the order and re-
ceiving their discharges. :
The regiment. as II goes to China, Is =
Differed as follows: :
COL DAGGETT. Z
LIEUT. COL. y. NJ. THOMPSON. 9
MAJ POTTER 9
CAPT. FRANK. TAYLOR
GAIT. FRANK EASTMAN. :
GAIT. REYNoiDS {
CAPT, TTiISON Z
CAPT MARTIN.
CAPT. HASBRouK. =
Y CAPT. j. n TAYLOR
CAPT. ROBERT ALEXANDER
CAPT. LEONARD. :
TIssT LIEUT. LIEUT.. r EnssssFp milrs
FIRST 1HEtT, FRANK NJ SAvsStsEs +
FIRST 1.rFsrT II G. MELBOURNE
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
TO Correct Bashfuiness.

"The bashful young girl must stop
thinking about herself" writes Mar
garet E. Sangster in the Ladies' Home
Journal. 81 heard the other day of n
man, 4 college student, who went to
visit his sister, college student also.
He was the one man. as it happened,
in the dining-room with five hundred
girls, and he had occasion to cross the
room with their bright eyes beaming
on him with curiosity and interest. Said
my informant: The boy was COM
pletely at his ease. You would have
thought his sister the only girl pres
ent.' Evidently the young mans
mother had brought him up in a sensl-
bic way and he was free from that
bane Of comfort. self-consclousness. 1t
is hard for very diflident person to be
free from awkwardness, and very
acute distress and much humiliation
may be the results Of an extreme shy
ness. Try not to think how you look.
what impression you are making, what
sort Of gown you have on. Do not let
your mind dwell on yourself, but think
Of what you are to do. and Of making
others pleased and happy. Once you
are free from self-consciousness BASH
fulness will trouble you no more"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
LITTLE THINGS
fS<s Sometimes Decide Mans Fate In
business.


The truth OF the saying that little
things may often times play an i'm
portant part to mems affairs when the
men least expect 1t was illustrated one.
day recently. "See that young man;
over there" remarked an insurance
friend of his, pointing to one OF his
clerks working away industriously at
desk in another room. We'll, he got
his place in my Office through the strik-
ing of match, although ne doesn't
know it. l was standing at the en-,
trance Of this building about month
ago, waiting for a friend to come down!
the elevator, when that young man
approached me with letter Of recon-.
mendation and an application for en-.
ployment. l had made 1t known few,
days before that needed another clerk
and he had heard Of It. However, L
had almost made up nv lind to take
on a young man who hac Deen to see
me the day before, and was about to
tell the last applicant so, when he pull
ed match from one Of his pockets to
light cigar he had been smoking, but.
which had gone out. Sorry, sir ne
said, balancing himself on one foot,
while he lifted the other so as to admit
OF his striking the match on the heel
of his shoe. Sorry, for would like
very much to work for you, and think
I would have made you good clerk.
The match-scratching incident made
me think so, too. Right at the young
mans elbow was a great Italian mar
Bile column,upon which were the marks
showing where many matches had>BSen
struck by vandals too utterly indiffeY-
ent to the rights Of others to refrain
from indelibly stamping their vandal-
ism upon property to restore which
would have cost hundreds Of dollars.
It would have been the most natural
thing in the world for many a man to
have scratched that match on the mar
Bile column, and the fact that this
young man chose to use the heel OF his
shoe instead showed that he was
thoughtful and conscientious, two very
excellent traits. l was so impressed
that told him to come and see me,
and the result of the visit was his Sc
curing the position. And his month
in my office has shown that / made no
mistake in sizing him up."-Philadel-
cLia Inquirer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Soldiers Home for Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., Special.-A CON-
mittee of representative business and
professional men will leave here
Wednesday for Washington. where
they appear before the House COM
mittec on military affairs, on Thurs
day, in support Of the Senate bill pro-
viding for the establishment at Char
lesion CT branch Of the National
Soldiers Home. This project has
been approved by the United Confed-
crate Veterans, by the Grand Army OF
the Republic iE i2cal and national en-
campments. by the city council OF
Charleston. the Legislature of South
Carolina and all Federal and Statz
chficers in this State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Killing at Chester.

Chester, Special.--Watchman Lind
say killed Operative Weathers Mon
day at the springstein Mill just as the
whistle was signalling dinner. AS the
operatives were leaving their places
Lindsay walked up to Weathers and
shot him through the heart with 4
3S-calible gun. Weathers caught hold
Of Lindsay, threw him down, and was
about to administer sound clubbing,
when he rose, staggered back and fell
dead upon the floor of the mill. Lind
say gave himself up to the sheriff and
is now in jail He is not talking, out
says he can show sufficient grounds
for acquittal. His attorney, S. E. Nc
Fadden, will apply for bail a. once!
Coroner Shannon held an inquest over
the body and the verdict rendered was
that Weathers came to his death from
a gunshot wound in the hands of Lind
say
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Britou's Argument to Sayages.

On his African journey to Uganda
Sir II. II. Johnston addressed the Baso-
80. tribe living on the east sidH0 the
Victoria NyanZa. He told them that
the Britons were once as uncivilized az
the Kairrondos, tribe which the Baso-
ga despiSe, wearing no clothes and
painting their bodies. but that Chris
tianity had made Britain great.
we want ycu,' he said, Ito learn
Christianity and follow our steps, and
you, too. will be great"
The speech, 1t Is said, made pro-
fourd IMPRESSION on the natives-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
For Charlie ston Harbor.

In the sundry civil bill, which
passed the House Tuesday, the follow
ing appropriations were provided for
Charleston harbor: $4,000 for dredg-
ing and $4,000 for completing the
new Improvements which were au-
thorized last year. 1t is the present
expectation Of the river and harbor
committee to pass at this session an
emergency bill, which, while not maxi
ing any additional appropriations;
will provide by legislation for such
cases as demand some immediate &C
ton. Congressman Elliott has the as
surance of that committee that they
will include in their bill provision
authorizing the Secretary OF War to
use the s175,O00 for dredging under
the contract system, instead of devot-
ing that sum to the building If q
dredge. Under any circumstances.
however, tSere will be no lack of
money for carrying on the dredging
Of the Bar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Material for History.

Chief Clerk Jesse T. CAN'T, of the
Secretary of States office, has found
another batch Of documents connected
with the Revolutionary records of the
State. They contain the original
awards and receipts of Revolutionary
soldiers. Mr.. CAN'T thinks that he can
make up practically complete roster
of the troops from this State from the
records of the Office. The papers are
unassorted, and no effort has been
made to classify the names. Mr.. Can't
has been working on the records for
several months and thinks it will take
fully two years to classify, index, and
catalogue the names. Mr.. Can't esti-
mates that there are from 5000 to 3d.
900 names in the papers he has. but
does not yet know how many are dupli
ca>e names.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

oy the government anu neIu Tor acruai
settlers only. ,
"(D.-A scientific and absolute pa
per money, based upon the entire
wealth and poulation of the nation not
redeemable in any specific commodity
but made a full legal tender for alf
debts and receivable for all taxes and
public duties and issued by the govern
ment only without the intervention Of
banks, and in sufficient quantity to
meet the demands of commerce, is the
best currency that can be devised; but
until such financial system is secured
which we shall press for adoption we,
favor the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver ana golu at the legal ratio Of
16 to l.
"(5).-We demand the levy and col.
lection of a graduated tax on incomes
and inheritances and an constitutional
amendment to secure the same II nee
essary.
"(6).-We demand the election of
President, Vice President. Federal
judges and United States Senator's by
q direct vote of the people. :
"(D.-We are opposed to trusts and
declare the contention between the old
parties on the monopoly question is a
sham battle, and that no solution OF
this mighty problem is possible with
out the adoption Of the principles of
pusuc ownership of public utilities" J,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

The Manila papers say that for
tune awaits the man who shall put up
ice plants in the larger cities and
towns OF the Philippine Islands. The
only ice plant in the archipelago is
that at Manila, which is owned by the
government; and after the govern
ment has taken all the ice it needs for
hospital. and other purposes, the re-
ma,nder is sold to the soldiers, shop
keepers and natives. The supply IS
altogether inadequate to the demand,
and the prices charged are said to be
outrageous.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
The fiddle. of. f.the.Roaders.

Cincinnati, O., Special. - Wharton
Barker, of Pennsylvania, was nominal
ed for President by the Middle-of-the
Road Populists on the second ballot,
J. A. Park, of Kentucky, elected chair
nan of the National Committee.
Following is the platform adopted:
"The Peoples party Of the United
States. assembled in National Conven-
lion, this 10th day CT May, 1900, affirm
ing our unshaken belief in the cardi-
nal tenets of the Peoples party, as set
forth in the Omaha platform, and
pledging ourselves anew to continued
advocacy or Inose grana principles OF
human liberty until right shall tri-
umph over might and love over greed,
do adopt and proclaim this declaration
of faith:
"Q).-We demand the iniative and
referendum and the imperative man
date for such changes Of existing fun
hamental and statute law as will ela-
BILE the people in their sovereign capac-
itv to propose and compel the enact
ment Of such laws as they desire. tn
re1ecr sucn as lney ueem injurious to
their interests and to recall unfaithful
public servants.
(2).-We demand the public owner
ship and operation of those means Of
communication, transportation and
production which the people may elect,
such as railroads, telegraph, and teio-
phone lines, ccal mines, etc.
"(3).-The land. including all na:-
ural sources OF wealth is heritage OF
the people and should not be monopo-
lized for speculative purposes, and a
lein ownership OF land should be pro-
hibited. All lands now held by rail-
roads and other corporations in excess
of their actual needs, and all lands
now owned by aliens should be re-
claimed by the government and held
for actual needs, and all lands now
owned by aliens should he reclaimed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
American Garrison Surrounded.

Manila, by Cable.-A force Of rebels
on May .. attacked 20 men OF Compa-
ny !, of the Forty-fourth regiment,
stationed at Barotac, Iloilo province,
on the island OF Panay. Three Of the
Americans were killed and seven
wounded. The enemy, estimated TO
number 400, surrounded Barotac and
attacked the place on all sides. After
TWO men had been killed and four
wounded the American commander
sent four men to try and get through
TO communicate with the remainder OF
the company at DImargaS. OF the
four men Cne was killed and three
wounded The latter managed to re-
turn to Barotac.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
NEW ENTERPRISES.
Evidences of South Carolina s Inc reas.
ing Prosperity.

A commission for a charter has
been issued TO the Oconee Electric
Power Manufacturing Company. OF
Seneca. The company proposes to de-
velop and utilize the water power Of
Ccnneross Creek and to operate cot
ton mill with the power, which is aiso
10 be offered for sale. The capital
stock Of tn, company is to be 100000.
The corpolators named are: j. 5.
Jennings, Oakway; D. Van Smith,
Charleston; J. P. Carey, Pickens; :.
NJ. Cary, ". S. Lunney, w. R. Doyle,
J. G. Harper, NJ S. Hunter, john
Hopkins, ]. w. Harper and M. v.
Coleman, Of Seneca.
A commission for charter has been
issued to the Mallory and Sellers Tele-
phone Company. The company pro-
poses to connect by telephone Latta,
Blenheim. Sellers, Marion Z. H.,
Loughlinia and other adjacent points.
The capital stock Of the company is to
be $1,000. The corporators named
are: Messrs. A. ]. Matthison, w. R.
Atkinson and G. D. Matheson.
Wednesday T. X. Elliott, T. H.
Ketchin, J. E. Mcdonald, A. II. FL
liott, appointed corporators of the
'Winnsboro and Camden Railway Com
pany to build the railroad from
Winnsboro by the most practical
route, received articles of incorpora-
ton. The capital stock is placed at
100000. The road when completed
will be a Seaboard Air Line branch.
1t will be thirty miles long.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

Since the board OF education in
Boston has provided luncheons for its
public school children at nominal
prices, it is said that marked improve
meut in the health OF pupils is notice
able. The scheme las been in oper-
alton only about three years, and was
brought about after much agitation
and predictions OF failure. However,
the experiment has proved success,
and has been made to pay its way,
the substitution of wholesome soups
aud baked apples for sweets and pas
try being most beneficial.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

Edinburgh, small town in Johu-
son county, Indiana, not far from In
dianapolis, is held up asa marked ex-
ample of what municipality can do
with ownership of public utilities.
Incaudescent lights for business
houses cost only 20cen a month and
residences Is cents, the light being
better than that for whlckIndianapo-
lis is paying minimum price of 81,
the Press of that city repsets. Wa
ter is distributed for the remarkably
low price of 81 year, and telephones
cost from 50 cents to 81 9. .1aonth. 1t
is remarkable that the limited patron
age OF small community can make
such enterprises profitable at the
rates mentioned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

Lompoc, in Santa barbara county,
California, grows mustard for the
whole nation, according to the San
Francisco Chronicle. in the region
1000 acres are cultivated to the seed,
me industry employing about 23O
farmers. No one employs himself eX-
rlusively in cultivat!ng the plant, be-
cause Of its refusal to yield two sue
cessive crops upon the same land. A.
cordlngly the mustasd-raiser can only
devote q part Of his farm to it each
season. The land from which he har-
vests his crops this year must next
year be plaated 10 beans. or barley,
corn, pumpkins, or beets. Indeed,
results show that it pays to skip two
years in planting mustard. and only
turn The soil 10 il, use every third sea.
sou. What active principle there IS in
fhe soil that is withd. avn hy this eX-
acting plant to the lands impovey:sh-
meat has rot yet been determined.
When it has beea learned how to feed
the soil, in order 20 replace what the
growing mns,a,d withdraws, the in
dustrv is expected t" assume larger
proportions.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
A notable feature 0: Massachusetts,

A notable feature o: Massachusetts
statistics of crime is the comparative
~ recent marked decrease in the num-
Der of prisoners. Specializing on the
causes for the decrease, the Boston
Herald assigns the war as Appointment
one. 1t turned attention to new and
exciting subjects, and many young
men addicted to drink enlisted in the
arl.y. The improvement of business
has also been a factor in the reduc-
ton. The more general employment
of men has taken them out of tempta-
ton and reduced the amount of over
indulgence
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
BRYAN NOMINATED,
Allen Presents His Nawe to Wildly
Cheering POpuIists.
RECENT BANKING LAW DENOUNCED.
Middle of the Readers Nominal, :,
Barker for President and Donnelly
for Vice ce-PreSident,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Special-Bryar
was nominated by the Populist Ma
tional convention here by acclamation.
The committee on permanent organi.
cation recommended Thomas M. Pat
terson, of Colorado, for permanent
chairman; 7. H. Curran, Of Kansas;
Leo Vincent, of Colorado, and E. M.
Deisher, as permanent secretaries.
Mr.. Patterson briefly sketched the
history of the Populist party. =,
The speaker gave a short history OF
the financial legislation of Congress
during the last administration Of Pres
ident Cleveland, and that of President
Mckinley.
During this controversy" he said.
"the seed of the Peoples party, which
had been sown with 1892, began to bea.
fruit That party believed then, and
believes today, IN the right Of the peo-
pie to control the issue Of their own
currency without dictation of Wall
street"
Fir. Patterson said the Peoples party
did not surrender its rights when it
nominated Mr.. Bryan in 1896. eve
never could have nominated any other
man." he said.
He predicted 4 sweeping triumph for
Mr.. Bryan in November, and that his
election would mean that the rights OF
the people are advanced to higher
level than ever before.
A conference of chairmen Of State
delegations followed to discuss the
vice presidential situation.
Chairman Patterson made bitter
argument against repeating the fatal
mistake of four years ago"
Senator Marion Butler strongly ad-
vocated a nomination as essential TO
| the welfare of the party. A comprom-
ise proposition was submitted by Geo.
F. Washburn, of Massachusetts, who
advocated the naming Of several men
to be presented to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, any of whom would
| De dCCepldDle " luC oPuiiS'o' hSiN
was considerable talk about a compro-
mise which it was hoped would be ac-
ceptable to the friends of Mr.. Towne,
end to those who are opposed to max
ing a nomination. This compromise
! IS to nominate Mr. Towne and to ap-
point committee to submit his name
to the Democratic National Convention
Mr.. Towne to withdraw in case the
Democrats do not accept. No conclu-
sion was reached.
w. J. Bryan was put in nomination
| by Senator Allen. seconded by General
Weaver and others.
"Mr. Chairman" interrupted Sena-
tor Allen, amid perfect silence, Il move
that the rules of this convention be
suspended, and that William Jennings
Bryan be nominated by acclamatior
Tor President of the United States
AS one man, the convention arose.
Hats, canes, umbrellas, flags. were
waved amid enthusiasm, while the
| band played "Old Hundred"
A Bryan picture was hoisted to the
desk while the convention applauded
frantically. Chairman Patterson an
nounced the nomination unanimous.
At 5.45 p. m. the convention adjourn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Educational Convention.

II is expected that not less than 10
600 teachers will attend the annual
convention OF the National Educa-
tional Association to be held in this
city in July. They will come from all
parts of the United States, and will
represent the best intelligence of the
country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17
Large OIL Mill for Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, Special.-A deal
has been closed by George w. Saxon,
president of the Capitol City Bank, for
C. w. Henson, president of the C!tl-
zens' Bank and Trading Company, Of
Chattanooga, for site on which to
hrild large cotton seed oil mill. Mr..
Henson is the head Of a synucate
which already owns several plans OF
this character in other States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

Since 1858 the population of Ire
land has diminished by one. half, while
the taxation per head has doubled.
In the same period of time the popu-
lation of England has largely increased,
while the taxation per head has dimin-
ished by about one half.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-05-17

The adoption of marriage license
law in Wisconsin reduced the number
of marriages in Milwaukee from 42O6
in 1898 to 2S1O il 1899. The city
had formerly been the "Gretna Green"
for couples from states adjacent to
Wisconsin.
The commonwealth., 1900-08-30

and ROYALTY and society men and VIC
men. There are always many su'c'des
after each Derby. Here SO many ycurg
men are wrecked through gambling
and ie:t;ng--one Of the national evils
Here in Gaiisborough the last week
in July is give: as holiday to all the
working people. Cheap excursions at
about one-thirl fare are run to all the
pleasure resorts among them the Isle
of man, an interesting little island W
miles by water i:om Liverpool.
l avaiIel myself the opportunity OF
visiting Dng'as and Sacey which are
the pre.t.eist places I ever saw. Many
Thousands people visit here yearly.
/ | had two English friends with me
ana h ID a pleasant time looking at the
sights. At Sacey one of the largest
water wheels in England is at work daily
I: is about 100 feet high, 8 feet wide
and has stroke On the crank OF about
10 feet.
After staying at Duglas one day and
night we returned to Liverpool where
we nioyed the sights Of the city. Here
the largest transatlantic steamers
dock. The Oceanic" "Ionic, "Ger.
mania" "Eutonic," and "Campania'
for New York with about thousand
passengers listed. There are nearly
eight miles of docks along the water
front.
We returned here after four days OF
pleasure and sight seeing completely
tired out I had the pleasure OF hear
ing elan McLaren" in Liverpool.
e. L. BRACEY.
The commonwealth., 1900-08-30
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