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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
"JACK The CUTTER"
A Remarkable Type of the Class Known
as Human Degenerates.

The medical fraternity of Washing
ton has a puzzling problem before it in
the behavior of Max Krebs, 4 young
German who has confessed that he Is
the Jack the Cutter who has been
slashing women's dresses in New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Washington
and other cities during the last two
wears. His confession was made TO
DR.. Shellhausen, 4 scientist OF Wash
mgI0n, who has given much attention
to the psychology of criminals, and he
regards Krebs as a remarkable type
Of that class Of human beings known
as "degenerates." From medical
standpoint his mind is diseased; from
police standpoint he is mischievouS
criminal; but so far as can be learned
from his own confession and from Il
thorough inquiry into his record krebs
has never been guilty of any offense
but the destruction of clothing. He de-
clares that he suffers from an irresisti-
bic tendency to injure. and destroy fine
dresses and other garments and has
gratitied this unnatural perversity four
or five times every day for months.
He has carried sharp knife in his
pocket and has done his work in street
ears, crowded retail stores. in the lob
bies of thcaters while the audiences
were leaving and at other places where
well-dressed women are TO be found
crowded together. With his knife in
his hand he says he would pass
through such crswds and slash cloaks
and dresses on either side as often as
he could do so without detection. 1t
was usually necessary for him to de-
stroy three or four before his unnat-
llral passion was satisfied, then hP
would feel dizziness. followed by =
violent headache. on every occasion.
The doctors believe that krebS is tell
ing the truth and that he is afflicted
with a destructive mania which should
send him to an insane asylum rather
than prison. lie has done great
deal of mischief in this city as well rs
in the other cities named. Every day
for months before his arrest complaints
were made to the police. and it was
noticed that no cutting was done in
other cities while such complaints were
made in Washington. 1t was therefore
concluded that thework was being done
by one man who went from place to
place and since the arrest of krebS
here have been no cases reported.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

1t is notable event in our indus
trial history that, last year, we took
our place Mt the head Of the oal-rro-
ducipg countries OF the world. For
thirty years the four largest pro-
ducers, Great Britain, the United
States, Germany and France, have
been increasing their output steadily;
but no country has equalied our per
centage of increase. Between 1870
and 1895 we trebled or production;
and finally We have surpassed Great
Britain, which heretofore has headed
the list, by an enormous increase IN
productivity never equalled before III
single year. Our output IN lo99
was over 2ll, 900, 900 tons, which was
A. 900, coo tons more than we mined
in theprecedinGyear. In other words
our increase il production i'll one
year has been greater than the entire
average output OF any other country
in the world during the five years,
1919, excepting Great Britain. We
produced last year nearly half as much
coal as the average annual quantity
mined in the whole world in the same
fve-y year period; and our output IN
1899 was about one-third Of the
worlds production il that year, while
in 1870 we supplied only seventeen
per cent, of the worlds output.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

DR.. Schoull, of Tunis, has Giscov-
cred tnat the beard is simply ga hap
py hunting ground" for bacilli. He
has proved it upon the guinea-pis
whom he has lnoculated with the
material obtained from boards and
mustaches," with results distressing
to the guinea-rig and alarming those
who had been in more or less contac.
with the boards and mustaches afore-
said. This is q very disagreeable dis
covery, and may seriously affect the
popularity of form OF facial adorn.
ment which has hitherto been re-
garded as open to no other objection
than that it is nuisance to its wearer
when in the act Of taking soup.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

scrip or checks. The committee OH
rules introduced bill to prevent :cr-
nation OF trusts.
The invitation to the reception at
the Merchants and Manufacturers club
mex. Tuesday evening was received
and accepted with thalks on motion
of Mr.. Lockwood The Judiciary CON-
mittec introduced q bill relating to
magistrates in B2rnwell county.
The legislative supply bill was pre-
sented at the night session.
Th;rtieGl Eay.-Tiie day in the house
was devoted to the appropriations. In
cadentally one hundred thousand doi-
lars was vc,:e1 to the public school
fund. A hard. bit unsuccessful fight
WIS made en- the Safe institutions.
After attending to business CT merely
rou.ine nature. the kcuse adjourned.
TF,'rty-fiv:,: D2y.-The appropriation
bill parsed third re3G,Ig. There were
no amendments except 4 mere formal
cae autED11izirg the governor to pay
on OF his cen ;irgen: fund reward for
the slayer OF V. E. McQu2ig. in Ches-
te-feld county.
The pec;ion bill passed third read
ing rs Ga ;le ciaim Of Mrs. Kate To-
has. Clarendon county.
Mr. VIM. l.. M3ul5in introduced a
concurrent reJoluticl extending an in
viuation to Mr.. William Jennings Bry-
an to come 20 Coiun'G.I while cl his
tip to Ncr;h Carol:Ca mex. week.
A number CT couIc'cS made pro-
vision for the dispenc2ry prcf;s to go
to pay past Indebtedness. Lau-ers and
Colleton divide the profits between
general fund and school fund.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

Experiments are to be made in Ha-
waii with new leprosy cure, which
is said to have accomplished remark
able results. 1t is the product OF a
Venezuelan shrub, the culture OF
which has been introduced in the ISL
ands under the care of DR.. Car
michael, of the United States Marine
Hospital, who has been directed by
the Department at Washington TO
make experiments with it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

The Chicago Tribune says: "AmonG
all the records Of the year 1899 not
one stands out so conspicuously as
that of the donations aud bequests
made for religion, educational insti-
tutions, charity, libraries, museums
and galleries, and to cities for popular
benefit and entertainment. No year
in the history Of this country has ever
equaled it. The aggregate thus be-
slowed is $40, 749, $50, as compared
with S23.9S1.9O0 in 1898 and $685.
612, ,S14 in 1897. In the preparation
of the statistics no record has been
kept of donations or bequests OF less
than $1,000. OF the total amount
stated above there has been given to
educational institutions So, S51, SIT;
to charities, S13, POS, ,67G; to churches,
$2,992, ,593; to museums and art gal
Ieries, $685. 500. and to libraries,
S5,015, 400. The record of embezzling,
forgery, defaultiug and bank wreck
ing was the smallest in the last twen-
ty-one years. The total is S2,21S,-
373, compared with $5,S51,263 III
1898 and S11, ,24S, OS4 in 1897"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

The present-day mechanic knows
more about history, science and litera-
ture than the King ever did; he keeps
warmer in winter and cooler in sum-
mer; he takes ice and the papers; he
uses the telegraph, the telephone,
kerosene, electric light, steamboats,,
steam and electric cars; he has pro
lection from savagery and oppression
schools are free for his children; he
can 90 to concerts and lectures; he
can buy book for dime, states the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

In the discussion of the public well
fare, which necessarily includes that
which is private, consciousness often
takes the place of philosophic hope
and men indulge in appeals to prece-
dents rather than in reaching out for
the inviting allurements of the future.
When changes forced by circum-
stances become prominent, there is a
fear that the good old times will dis
appear, to be replaced by something
which will not bear comparison with
them. The country begins to go to
ruin in the view of such men, and
they look to the future much as a
man might anticipate purgatorial
season. All of this is wrong. We
should have faith in our country. The
people of the next decade will meet
their duties with the same spirit and
with the same good intention which
was brought to bear By the people Of
the last, and the American OF the
twentieth century may be relied upon
to be as true to the interests of his
country and as solicitious for its well
fare as was the American of the nine
teenth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

hill without debate and without di.
vision. Marriage is as easy as ever in
South Carolina.
Senator Hays bill to amend the con-
cealed weapon law was laid en the
table on mc..on CT the author and Mr..
H. E. Jainson's house bill WIS SUBJ
<situted and given its sacJ1i reading,
l. exemDts peace officers in the actual
discharge CT their duties.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15

However much the lands Of other
countries may come in competition
with those of the United States in the
production of wheat, in Indian corn
she can have no rival. None OF them
can produce it to any profitable extent.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
LITTLE AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Tha state de- partment has not been advised officially of any of the events of more or less i'm portance which are said to have oc- cured in China, according to various European reports within the past twenty-four hours. If Yuan has been degraded and if Russia. contemp ates the blocking of the Chinese naval ports the department does not know the facts. It has let it be known to the Chinese government that Tuan's pro motion would be unwelcome to this government, but it has not yet been in formed of the results of that represen- tation.
 Respecting the report that the Chin ese have been discovered to be contrib uting to the Boxer cause, it is said that all the information that tEe de- partment has been able to secure touching Ching's personality went to snow his unvarying friendliress for foreigners and upon that record he was accepted as a competent envoy.
 Officials decline to say whether or not the instructions to Minister Con- ger have gone forward yet but it is ad- mitted that the minister is fully ad- vised by this time as to the state de partments policy. IL is said. however and the statement may be significant. that no developments in the Chinese situation of importance are expected within the next two weeks at least.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
TUAN'S ASCENDANCY
Is Held Up as a Scare Crow to the United States - The Continued Massacre of Missionaries is Re garded by Germany as Evidence That the Anti Foreign Influence is Still in Control.

London. Sept. 29.-Apparentiy Ger many's retreat from an ultimate p1s.- tion has been virtually accomplished. The Paris correspondent of the Morn ing Post says: An agreement on the Chinese programme has been arranged between France. Germany and Russia. It will be submitted to the other pow CTS within a few days. The action rec ommended will be milder than Germ anys original proposal and it is eX- pected that all the powers will accept the programme"
 The Cologne Gazette, in a seni-of- ficial statement, apparently intended for consumption in the United Sta:es, points out the serious position result ing from Prince Tuan's ascendancy.
 "The continued massacre of mission aries and converts" says the Gazette indicates that the anti-foreign move ment is directed from an influential center"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
THE BETTING ON 1T.
Bryan Sp0riS Won't 60 1 to 2
 on New York
Such a Wager Was Called Off Because the Supposed Bryan Man Erron- eously Thought He Had the Nc Kinley End.

New York, Sept. 2S.-It turns out that the bet of $1,O0O to $500 on Mckinley reported to have been made in Wall street Thursday between Henry W. Cooper and J. J. Judge, was not made. Both men somehow had the idea that they were taking the Mckinley end and it was not until it came to putting up the stakes that the misake came out. The erroneous report that the bet had been made established q basis for a few bets of trifiing amounts at to 1 on Mckinley. The former odds e 2IA to 1. however. were the most favorable terms for a sum of any size that the holders of Bryan money would grant tO Mckinley bsttors. One small bet of S2C0 to S9O on Mckinley was made in Wall street yesterday by Mir Judge II. A. Seymour taking the Bryan end. It was reported that Bell & co. had $1O.- GOO to bet against s7,5OO that the repub- licans will carry Illinois.
 An inquiry reached Wall s-reet to- day from the Hon. P. Divver as to what odds could be obtained from the Mckinley men against Bryan money. A rumor also reached Wall street CO., incident with the Divver inquiry. that NIr. Croker had last night delivered himself of one of his famous poll,ical betting tips. this time that it was Bryan sure" The last time the Cr3kcr tip worked was in the Van Wyck gu berndto~ial campaign, when the ram many braves dropped some very big punches of money.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
METRODIsTs IN SESSION
Officers Chosen on the First Day of the
 Conference.

The nineteenth session of the Arizona conference of the Methodist church met in the First Methodist church yesterday morning at 9:3O o'clock Bishop John W Hamilton called the meeting to or der and an offering for the famine suf- ferers in India was taken. Sacrament was administered by the bishop assist ed by the Rev. Messrs. J. H. Smith, Alexander Craig. s. A. Thompson and c. V. Cowan.
 H. w. Peck was reelected secretary and F. c. Decker Was chosen assistant: J. NJ. Baxter was made statistical sec retary and J. M. Gibbons assistant; MT Baxter was also elected treasurer and MT. Gibbons as his assistant.
 The following committees were se- lected: Missions, c. V. Cowan; educa- ton. NJ. A Meaghar; tracts, Alfred Ramey; temperance. H. w. Peek; Am erican Bible Society. F. w. Downs; publishing interests, F. O. McIntier; Freednan's Aid and Southern Educa- tional society, A. NJ. Gibbons; church extension. O. s. Frambes; resolutions. D. Roberts. F. G. Decker; Sunday school union. J. A. Crouch; Sabbath observance. J. NJ Baxter: superintend- ent of accounts. J. H. Henry.
 The balance of the session was oevot- ed to reading of reports from various officers and various matters of consid- erable interest to members of the church but of little importance to the public.
 The programme for today is as foi- lows:
 At a. m., sunrise prayer meeting; to 9:3O a. m., devotional services, fol- lowed by business session; D. m., evanselis-ic services; 7:SO D. m, preaching by Rev. J. H. Smith
 The ministers in attendance at the conference are the Rev. Messrs. H. w. Peck, Prescott; J. M Baxter, Needles; F. G. Decker, Mesa; A. NJ. Gibbons, Will lians; s. A. Thompson. Los Angeles; David Roberts. Bisbee; F. O. McIntier, Globe; O. g. FrambIes. Glendale; C. V. Cowan. Phoenix F. W. Downs, Saf- ford; J. H. Henry, Tucson; Alfred Ramey, Winslow; j. A. Crouch, Yuma; NJ. A. Meagher and John Oliver. South ern California;; Dr. Alexander Craig, Newark, N. J.; Daniel Battin, Iowa conference.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
MAKING NEW FORESTS.
An Experiment on an Extensive Scale
 in Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 2S.-The
 most important experiments in refor-
 estation ever undertaken in this coun-
 try will probably be made in Michigan as soon as a result of the joint con- erence being held in Grand Rapids to-
 day by the state board of agriculture and the state forestry commission is
 made known. It is generally felt that the time has come when decisive steps
 must be taken to preserve and recover
 Nichigan's great timber forests. Ways
 and means for accomplishing this end are being thoroughly considered by the
 state forestry commission and an effort is to be made to enlist the aid of the lumber interests. At the next session Of the legislature the matter cf making
 the states title good to all it's lands wiI
 be taken up and measure will be in troduced making provision for fire war6eas to protect the forests.
 The experiments in refore.tation will
 be made on the lands of the Michigan
 Agricultural college. The main pur-
 pose is to determine what kinds of trees | are most valuable for reforesting pur- poses, and the time required to bring the trees to a size that gives them com
 mertial value. The Jasswood is among i those suggested, as it is rapidly grow ing scarce and at the same time in ! creasing in value. The porlars and spruces, which make excellent wood
 pulp, are also suggested, and attention
 will likewise be given to white oak.
 which is mainly desirlbIy for hoop 1 timber. The eNIerirents will be under taken on a large scale and in a thcr- 1 ough scientific manner and the results ! will doubtless attract attention i throughout the country.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
WORD FROM NEW YORK
Upon Which Much is Believed to De- pend-President Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers, Desires Something Indefinite But More Than the Reported Concessions of the Mine Owners.

Hazleton, Pa. serr. 2S.-Notwith- standing runors of a settlement and of concessions upon the part of the op- orators there was no change in the great coal strike situation here today. That President Mitchell is waiting for information from New York cannot be denied as he intimated several times during the day that something might develop before night.
 In an interview he said: If the ten per cent increase mentioned in the newspapers is correct, while far from satisfactory, it is the greates: victory achieved by organized labor and won under the most adverse circumstances I, of course, have nothing to say as to what action will be taken as to the ac- ceptsnce or rejection of any propOsi- tion; this must be determined by the whole body of anthracite miners tnem- selves "
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
UP TO THE OWNERS.

Harrisburg, Sept. 2S.-Representa- tives of the big coal companies of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys are holding a conference today. It is un- derstood that President Truesdale of the Lackawanna company referred to the mine superintendents a plan of settlement proposed by the presidents of the coal-carrying roads. including an increase of wages and a reduction of the price Of powder. It is understood that the mine owners are not opposeI to the two concessions mentioned. but will fight against a recognition of the Miners Union.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
A CONCESSION TO LABOR
over Which German Workingmen Are
 Jubilant

Berlin, Sept 2S.-Organized labor is iubilant over the victory which has just been won at Munich, where the munici- pal authorities have agreed to adopt q minimum wage agreement for munich pal employees. Although the provisions of the agreement are not such as would cause American workmen to be par ticularly jubiIant. it is regarded on the continent as a most impol tant conces- sion to the demands of the labor move ment.
 The terms of the agreement provide for a nine and half hour work day. Work begins at o'clock and ends at 6, with intervals of 9 minutes for breakfast, an hour and three-quarters for dinner, and 25 minutes for tea. Overtime is to be paid for at the rate of 9 per cent increase for two hours be- fore the normal day and 90 per cent during the night and Sundays, or time and quarter and time and a half re- SpeCtiVely
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29

uniformly given. For instance. in the ooGnty of Halifax. where the white vote is about 2,l00. including ,Ee popu!izts. and tae c'iared vote about 2,730. there was a democratic majotitr of about 5.5o0. Tn the township Of Halifax. the county seat, th-g. were foo and s1rna old votes majority for the democrats more than there Were registered voters in the township. while really two-thirIs of the voters are republicans. Tn many of the counties the roIo,eI people. who are poor farm hands. are completely terrorized, and alnv ol them do not register or go to the pouz. owing to fear of scenes such as they experienced in 1893
 "One reason why T am not running again this year. is that my wife is an invalid and has been sufferer for over two years with nervous prostra- tion, brought on by anxiety and fear of bodily harm to me two .eaIs ago in the campaign \ rep tition oe this strug- gle would prove fatal to her Then. too the law and the methods employed under the existing law are such that it would be folly of the ehearest kind for me to hope to get a certificate. because my vote would never b. counted. and no other republican could get csr,iG- cate under the present conditions"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
AN HONEST CONFESSION
The Novelty of it Disarmed a Pro
 voked Spouse.
It was 9 a. m.

IL was a. m..
 There was no question about fl. for the roosters were growing that peculiar chorus that is never heard at any other hour. The mans countenance was fusned and his feet Were unsteady. He tried to shut the sate careruny, but had forgotten about the spring, and it fell to with a slam.
 He removed his shoes on the front porch and softly opened the door, then proceeded to step on the cat and a howl re-echoed through the house. That settles it; I'm in for it now" he nut tered. i've got to tell the tru,h this time if T never did before. It's a new tack, anyhow, and maybe it'll work"
 He crept slyly into the bedroom, clinging f0ndly to the hope that Mary had not been disturbed. But it was only a hope and it didn't even hang by a thread, for a pair of eyes that once sparllled like dewdrops on a radiant morn, now glared from the pillow with a light that shadowed his figure on the wall behind.
 well" she remarked as he removed
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
A PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.

Scranton. Pa, Sept. 2s.-General Superintendent Loomis of the Della ware, Lackawanna & Western, as chairman of the Superintendent as sociation, embracing the mining heads of all the big coal carrying roads, has been delegated to lay before the mine owners a proposition for the settlement of the strike. He is in consultation Before going to the meeting he inti- mated that the basis of the settlement was 10 per cent increase in the wages Of the men. The meeting was secret obtained.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
APPROACHING THE END.

Shenandoah. Pa, Sept. 2S.- Sheriff Toole late this afternoon came up from Pottsville and held a lengthy confer ence with General Gobin at the latter's headquarters. His trip is said to have been caused by reports that the strike was approaching a settlement. While nothing Gefinitc could be learned of what transpired during the consulta- ton, it is understood that the general and sheriff discussed the question of removing the troops.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29
PUT THE HONOR ASIDE
Mr. II. s. Huntington Had Other
 Fish to Fry.

San Francisco, Sept. 2S.-The Exam iner will say tomorrow: "Tne latest gossip in Southern Pacific circles is that James Speyer, Charles H. Tweed and D. O. Mills as a special committee cf the dirse,orate have offered II. F. Huntington the presidency of the com rany. but that he has declined it on the ground that. his duties as first vica- president of the road, together with the work of locking after the large fortune left him by his uncle, will more than occupy his time.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-29

his coat and sat down, have you been sitting up with another sick friend?"
 It was not the first time in his life that such things had happened. He knew what was coming and resolved to at least take the wind out of her sails for the present. knowing that if he could get into bed once a snore would ring down the curtain cn this performance: No, dear," he answered. "my friends, I believe, are enjoying the best of health"
 Another important lodge meeting, then, was it?"
 ''No"
 By this time he had shed his apparel and was arrayed in spotiess white.
 Must have been a meeting of the central committee, then,' she interro- gated.
 No. Mary, I'm simply drunk
 Before she could recover sufficiently to frame another question he was snoring so hard the window shutters rattlei and the house shook on it's foundations