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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13

The narrow-minded man some
times makes the broadest asser-
tions.
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Mr. Lonis Jacobs is in Charles
ton his week for a few days.

ton lHiS week 1Of a lew DAYS.
Mrs. D. r. Smith passed through
town last week, returning TO her
home al Smiths Mills after an ex-
tended visit TO New York.
Wanted, copies of Tue RECORD
of November 90 and October Is,
1900. to complete file. Any one
having these Numbers will confer
q favor by bringing OR sending
them TO this Office.
Comptroller General j. z. Der
ham was over Wednesday from
Columbia, making his annual set
tlement with the county supervi-
sor, auditor, superintendent Of
education and treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van
keuren. of Smiths Mills, and
daughter came through town,
Tuesday evening going to Charles
ton to do their Christmas shop
plug. They will remain several
day in the city.
"A. charter has been issued to
4.The G. w. Wolfe Publishing
Co." to publish a newspaper at
Kingstree and Georgetown, S. c.,
and conduct a general printing
business at both places. The cor
perators are CIV. Wolfe, OF Kings
Tree, and p. A. Wilcox, of Flor
ence, S. q.
Richard Graves, one of the
three negro prisoners who broke
Jail last week and escaped. was re-
captured at his mothers house
near Smiths Mills last Sunday
lhght by Deputies Lovitt and
Lennon. The prisoner was
promptly brought back to Jail,
where he will have ample leisure
before the next term of court TO
reflect on the hard lot Of the trans
gressor.
Che merchants of Georgetown
are showing their appreciation OF
TsE COUNTY RECORD by patron
izing its advertising columns. We
CAN especial attention to the "ads"
of Messrs. II. Isear q Son and
9. L. Ford, both of whom are re-
Eeble and wide-awake merchants.
Messrs. Isear & Son make spe-
cialty of fine clothing, while {. l.
Ford can't be beat on fancy gro
ceries. TO prove this assertion
give them a trial.
Our sedate and dlgnlficd Lake
City correspondent grows some
what light and frivolous as the
festive Yuie-tide approaches.
Nevertheless he gets up good
reading matter, and we are much 4
gratiied at The Eest he puts into
the work. In all his writings it is
evident that Mr.. Bass has an eye
single to the interest and advance
meat of his town-and that is the
sort of correspondent we want at
every postoaice in the county.
The jury room, which Tor
lumber of years has stood by the
side Of Thomas & Bradham's sta
bles, was bodily moved last
Tuesday to position little in
the rear Of the court hoase on the
southeast side OF the square. The
work was done quickly by means
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
POLITICAL DRIFT.

0The democratic party is evident
ly doing good deal of thinking these
days. 1t is time. Oratory, demagogy
and impassioned appeals to the baser
instincts of the people cannot save it.
indianapolis News Qnd).
OThe way that sensible Bryanites
like Stewart, Nevada Jones and Kyle
are coming over to the republicans
these days is significant. Even Hill
has stopped saying 81 ann a demo-
crat."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
UThe democrats in congress APP
parently do not know what they want
or why they want 1t. The republic
ans will have to be their own political
conscience, for it is evident that no
opposition will worthily perform that
useful office.-N. Y. Tribune.
0The announcement that the Bry-
an leaders. are going to maintain a
headquarters in Chicago during the
next four years must be disagree
able warning to those who have had
high hopes Of party reorganization
that would retire Mr.. Bryan from
the leadership. = indianapolis Jour
nal.
DEuropean as well as American
papers are commenting on the bril-
liant diplomatic victory which the
Mckinley administration has won in
the Chinese case. It has saved China
from the rapacity Of the continental
European powers, has preserved the
open door to China's trade with the
rest of the world, and has removed
fruitful cause of trouble for the
great nations. II this triumph hs 1
eliminated a few weeks earlier IL
would have added some hundreds of
thousands to Mr.. McKinley's unex-
ampled majority.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
DEMOCRATS ARE CHANGING.
The "Paramount Issue" of the PreAi-
Dental Campaign Is Be-
Ing Deserted.

All through the campaign 1t was easy
to perceive that some of the sound
money democrats who supported Bry-
an, either as public speakers or as ed
itors of newspapers. did so mainly for
the sake of holding or gaining good
standing in their party. They could
not altogether disguise their dislike OF
Bryan or their opposition, at heart, to
some of his most cherished policies.
There was least concealment in re-
gard to the money question, because
several of the most conspicuous and
powerful of these democrats had gone
on record too openly in 1896 to permit
lodging, if deception had been desired.
To hide their true opinion of the ex-
pansion issue was easier, and 1t was
carried farther because the Kansas
City platform made that the para.
mount question of the campaign, as far
as it could do so.
Now, however, the opponents of Bry-
anism who supported Bryan for poll
cy's sake are showing their true colors.
They are taking the sides of various
questions which he has most fervently
condemned, and they are evidently
seeking to turn the democratic party as
far as possible from his doctrines. That
is done, in some degree, no doubt, for
the purpose of making his influence as
slight as possible henceforth, and of
preventing his candidacy for third
campaign.
1t was Bryan's personal control of
his party, more than anything else,
which brought about democratic oppo-
sition to imperialism 1t is evident
that the breaking down of Bryan's
domination Of his psrty would be like.
ly to involve the collapse of democra tic
antagonism to the republican policy
of expansion. Bryan is the hope and
dependence of the anti-imperialists.
That statement may not suit many Of
them, but 1t is true as to practical poll
tics.-Cleveland Leader,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
bryan VIII Again Turn on His EIo-
qucnce mt q Fixed
Figure.

On December rs William Jennings
Bryan will again open his mouth and
permit articulate sounds to flow there
from. In other words, he will make a
public speech. The occasion will be a
banquet to be given by the Jeffersonian
club of Lincoln, Neb., which, IL Is be-
lieved, is intended to be the first step
toward the organization Of strong OPP
position to the proposed reorganiza-
ton of the democracy on anti-Bryan-
ism lines. 1t is expected that Mr.. Bry-
an will state his position relative to the
reorganization proposition in forceful
and unequivocal terms.
This announcement strengthens the
theory that the recent appeal to the
reform forces" to rally around Mr..
Bryan, which was sent out by Mr..
Washburn, of Boston, was part ola plan
formed by the Bryanites and approved
by Mr.. Bryan. Their idea seems to be
that il there is to be reorganization
they will lido it first" and thus frus-
trate the scheme of the anti-Bryanite
democrats.
Nearly all the prominent members
of Mr.. Bryan's immediate following
have been invited 20 the feast. Among
the names mentioned are Altgeld and
Alschuler, of Illinois; Stone and Web
ster Davis, Of Missouri; Towne, of Min
nesota; Blackburn, of Kentucky; John
son and Overmeyer, of Kansas; Cato
Sells, of Iowa; Patterson, of Colorado,
and Campau, of Michigan. Those who
will eat will be assessed $3.50 each,
while those who may come merely TO
sit in the gallery to see and listen will
be required to pay only 25 cents.
1t begins to look as if preparations
are being made to begin at once "the
campaign of 1904" and to start Mr..
Bryan on another period Of four years
of continuous candidacy. But it will
be found impossible to induce or force
another democratic national conven-
ton to accept him as candidate. If he
runs again he will do so as a populist
and third candidate.-Albany Jour.
nal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
TALK THAT IS PLAIN
Outlook of she Democracy ms viewed
by aa old school DEM
Ocrat.

| Col. Watterson has been looking
over the election figures, and he
grasps n truth which he expresses
with characteristic plainness. He
finds that, in comparison with 1896,
there was falling off in 1900 in the
Bryanite vote in nearly every south
ern state except Kentucky. The ag-
gregate decline in that section he
puts at $4,000. 1T should be borne
in mind" he adds, that these losses
were made Notwithstanding the ma
terial increase of the south's popula-
ton and qualified voters during these
four years. Without the south the
democratic party of to-day is nothing.
Is it not time that the democratic
party were getting back to demo-
cratic principles?"
OF course the colonel is correct.
Outside of the states classed as the
old solid south Bryan carried only
Colorado. Montana, Idaho and Me-
vada, with 10 electoral votes. III there
were no south the only interest that
there would have been this year in
Bryan's candidacy would be as to
whether he would beat Woolley, the
prohibtionist, and Debs, the social
democrat. or be beaten by one or
both of them. He would not have
been in the presidential race at all.
Nobody would have coupled his name
with the presidency except in face
tious way.
Several other southern men besides
| Col. Watterson are also asking IL IL
F, Is not time for the democratic party
to be getting back to democratic
principles. But the Bryanite leaders
are not impressed with this talk. Bry-
an himself says he will remain in pol
| itics until he dies. Stone and the rest
! OF the Bryanite chieftains are declar-
ing that the democratic party needs
no recognizing. and are saying that
If any recognizing takes place it will
have to be done by the men who nom
| mated Bryan. Here Is the old ire
pressible conflict of 40 years ago re-
vived in the democracy. There Is as
broad gulf between the element for
which the Macon Telegraph, the Lou
isville Courier-Journal, the Memphis
Commercial Appeal and the Chicago
Chronicle speak on the one side and
that represented by Bryan, Stone,
Jones, Altgeld and Bailey on the
other as there was between the Blu
chanan and Douglas factions of the
democracy from the beginning of the
Lecompton constitution fight in 1883
and the Charleston convention con-
vuision in April, 1860, onward to the
election in the latter year. Nobody
need be surprised IL there should, as
in 1850, be two democratic tickets
in the field in 1S94.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
THOROUGHLY AMERICAN.
Even the Democratic Organs Praise
the Presidents Policy To-
wards China.

President Mckinley must be cred
tied in full with the legitimate dis
tinction attaching to the signing by
all the interested powers of an agree
ment with regard to n united course
in emma which largely does away
with the menace of war that has ex-
listed in the Chinese situation up to
date.
This agreement formulates poll
icy which has peen the definite pol
icy of the American government since
the development of the Chinese crisis,
and which has been urged upon the
other powers by the United States
through Minister Conger with con-
sistent earnestness. It's general ac-
ceptance cannot but be regarded as
signal triumph for American d.
plomacy.
The especial satisfaction for Amer
leans contained in this achievement
lies in the fact that the policy thus
agreed upon is in consonance with
the best American tradition. It holds
China properly responsible for the
outrages committed during the period
of the Boxer rebellion. 1t insists upon
the punishment of the guilty leaders
of that movement. 1t rightfully de-
mands indemnity for the assassina-
ton of foreigners, for the destruction
of the property of foreigners and for
the expense attaching to the relief
expeditions necessitated by the be-
sieging of the foreign legations in
Picking.
With true American spirit, however,
II refrans from making this out
break in China an excuse for the dis
memberment Of that empire and the
division of the spoils Of territory
among the great powers. 1t goes only
SO far as to insist upon certain re-
forms in Chinese diplomatic methods
as shall justifiably increase foreign
influence for the protection Of the
rights of all the powers in China. 10
promises in effect the salvation OF
China as nation and the avertink
of n general war which was ut one
time imminent and which, without
such an agreement, would continue
as peril likely to develop at any
moment.
Fair play Is a jewel, and fair play
demands that Mr.. Mckinley be cred
tied with this great diplomatic and
truly American achievement. All
Americans can join in praising the
president for his work in China.-St.
Louis Republic Dem.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
MILITARY.

The French minister OF marine re-
Gently made tour of the harbor OF
Toulon in a submarine vessel.
The last equine census in Russia ID
stated to have shown considerably
more than 100000 horses fit for
war purposes.
The proposition for the construc.
ton of a floating machine shop fol
the use Of the squadrons in various
parts of the world IL receiving earn
est attention
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

r1Twelve hundred Filipinos have
Just surrendered in bunch. BY tho
way. little has been said about fresh
outbreaks on those islands since the
election, and the correspondents are
not hampered by q press CENSOR
Cleveland Leader.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

UBryan, in his latest epistle con-
corning the result of the election,
calls IL Temporary reverse" II
this means that Mr.. Bryan hopes to
try again, we invoke the aid Of tho
Red Cross society, which exists to
give relief in times, of national calam-
ity.-Buffalo Express.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

In Zanzibar, cotton goods form the
chief article of commerce.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

1 earnestly hope that your deliberations
may be SO wisely directed that you may be
able to frame Just and equitable law, be-
expired.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22

The following Is a table showing the as
sessed value of the real and personal prop
erty in the state for the years 1899 and 1900
both real and personal, the increase OF
each, and the total increase:
49,. Real Personal. Total
1900 .. 0O6. 4530l3 1910 997 Ol5 81 317 $50 OPS
lsS9 ..... S25,SbS711 142, 330y76 96S, 89,0S7
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-09

delegation was equally divided, Senator
b. B. Mitchell and Representative +. ID.
Lewis voting for Quay and Representa-
tives Robert +. Edminston and L. L.
Mauley voting against him, Saturday :
primaries nominated solid anti-Quay
delegation, net loss to Quay Of two
votes in the next Legislature. The
Bradford canvass was hotly contested,
but Quay was handicapped by the mil
lion dollar school cut, by the oleomar-
garine frauds and the presence of lot
of State officials whose participation in
the canvass made more votes for the
antl-Quay candidates than for these
they favored Edminston's majority in
Albany township, the home of Inspec-
tor Terry, of Pittsburg, who spent a
month electioneering for the Quay can
didates, was 81
The county convention, at which the
candidates will be formally placed in
nomination, will not be held until
Thursday, but the anti-Quay majority
is so great that nothing can change the
result The probability is that the anti
Quay delegates will organize the con
vention and control the county commit
fee
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-09
THE AFRICAN WAR.

Richard Harding Davis, after many
months of campaigning with the
English and Boer armies in South Atr1-
ca, returned to New York last Saturday
on the American liner New York. Mr..
Davis is not exactly bubbling over
with contempt for the English army
officer, but he is pretty close to 1t. The
English army officer is according to
him, the worst possible kind of loser,
and he told some things as proof of the
Justice of his opinions.
For the BOer he has nothing but
praise. Mr. Davis declares the war IN
South Africa is not over yet, by any
means, and that the Beers have as good
a chance of winning as they ever had.
Here is the situation the war cor
respondent and novelist said, as he stood
over his pile of luggage on the Amerl-
can line pier When General Roberts
took Pretoria it was just as if hostile
force had marched up from New York
and captured Albany without being able
to take care of New York after they
had achieved their plan,
"All of the Beers at once fled to the
hills. Just as they could get into the
Adirondacks from Albany. The Beers
have enough provisions stored away IN
the hills to last them at least a year and
perhaps two years.
The Beers are not beaten yet and
their chances of winning are as good
now as they ever were. The English
cannot afford to reduce their present
forces in Africa They will not be able
to send any of their men there to China
They need all they have to hold what
they have taken.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-09
message from Conger which read as

message from Conger which read as
follows
TSI NAN YAMEN Aug. :.
To Secretary of State
Still besieged. Situation more precar-
ious. Chinese Government insisting
upon our leaving Pekin. which would be
certain death Rifle firing upon us daily
by Imperial troops. Have abundant
courage, but little ammunition or pro
visions. Two progressive Namen min
listers beheaded. All connected with the
legation of the United States well at
present moment.
The japanese consul at Shanghai re
ceived by wire a message that the for
eign ministers at Pekin were safe Aug
/. but they expected a renewal OF the
attack by the Chinese at any moment
Only % cartridges each and six days
provisions were left. The japanese
secretary had died of his wounds.
The parliamentary secretary Of the
foreign office, Mr. Broderick, in the
House of Commons, said the English
government had Informed the Chinese
government that its members will be
held personally responsible if the mem
bers of the foreign legations or other
foreigners at Pekin suffer injury. The
government had no confirmation of the
statement attributed to Ii Hung Chang
that the foreigners had left Pekin for
Tien Tsin under escort. The govern
ment did not think any good purpose
would be served by further comnlunl-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-09
Deadlocked Senatorial Confer.
enccS.

Forty-tw ballots were taken without
result in the Republican state Senator
ial conference at Kittanning, Wednes-
day. The vote was 3 to in each.
When it was demonstrated there would
be no yielding the conference adjourned
to meet in Butler, August "a, at which
definite results are hoped for. Capt. A.
G. Williams conferees were P. w
Lowry, VIM. Watson, Of Mt. Chestnut,
and DeHaas Ekas, of Ekas-
town; Geo. w. McNeeses were l. T.
Campbell, John F. Whitworth and w.
j. Guthrie
Mr.. Williams took with him to Kit
tanning his conferees, County Chair
man McQuistion, State Committeeman
VIM. Marks, Harry L. Graham. Eli d.
Robinson. Casper Sherman, A. B. G.
Mcfarland, J. d. Jackson, Jas. B.
Mates, w. s. Dixon, Col. o. c. Redic,
J. M Mccullough. John B. Greer, W.
G. Thompson and Edgar H. Negley
The party stopped at the Reynold' s
House and Geo. Campbell's Milton
House. During the afternoon they
formed trolly party under Mr.. Nc
Neese to the big Ford City pottery
where Supt John Wick escorted them
through the entire works. On the
journey home the Butler party stopped
in Freeport and had an excellent supper
at Held's Central House
The Democratic State Senatorial can
didates and conferees for the 41st dis
trict, composed of Armstrong and But
Ter counties met in the Butler House,
Butler or rather in the cool and shady
alley adjoining il, Tuesday
They couldn't agree this time aEd so
adjourned to meet in Kittanning next
week, and fight il out on a straight line
to the other end of the next Rainbow
if it takes all summer.