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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
Most Delicate of Machines.

No instrument needs more careful
handling than ships chronometer.
Every chronometer is tested for three
years before it is placed on sale. Every
extreme of temperature is tried on IT..
The safety of every great ocean
steamship depends upon the accuracy
Of these time-keepers. An error OF
four seconds may put captain four
miles out of his course, and Il tiny
speck OF rust on the balance spring
may be the cause of the error.
On all large ships there are three
chronometers to guard against acci-
dents. These are sent ashore for in
spection the moment the vessel reaches
port and kept until its departure.
A staff Of skilled men are kept by
every chronometer manufacturer. their
work being to carry the delicate in
struments back and forth between the
ship and the workship.
When on shipboard the chronometer
is slowed in dry place amidships,
where there is least motion and varia-
ton Of temperature. The case in which
it is kept is lined with soft curled
hair, and it is Snugly tucked into the
centre of Il heavy woolen blanket.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
q first-clasS chronometer costs as much
rs 500
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
The Garbage Contract.

|, was favoritc idea OF the late Col.
Waring when Commissioner OF Street
Cleaning that the garbage OF the city
could he made 10 pay The expense OF rs
removal, ii not to return an income 10
The CITY. If he had remained III charge
of the department; under an adnmlNira-
lion that supported his plans, II Is not
unlikely that some such result would
have been attained. But MIR. Nagle Is
10, that kind OF commissioner. lie
does NOT have ideas and plans Tor saving
money or improving the methods OF MS
department.
Col. Waring madc five years con-
tract with the Sanitary Utilization Com
Dauv for removing tic garbage OF the
whole city as then constituted Tor SS9.-
900 a year. with provl>o that the city
might acquire its plant and equipment II
the end OF that period. His purpose
was to be ready then to carry ont his
plan for utilizing the city refuse IN 4
manner 20 return profit instead OF a
large expense. As the FIVE years term
drew TO a close. OF course nothing had
been done to carry out the enlightened
project OF Mayor Strong'> commissions
cr, but there was a form OF inviting new
bids for 4 contract 80 late that nobody
except the old contracting company
could possibly lie ready to begin lis exc
cution on the Isl OF August, when il
must go into effect, ard that company
boldly raised its bid TO $4,000 year
for the two boroughS. Mr.. Nagle did
not hesitate 10 accept it and recommend
ed its approval by the Board OF E>tl-
mate and Apporiionmcnt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
Good and Bad Roads.

The recent automobile race from
Paris 10 Berlin attracted international
atteation because Of the keen interest
which is just now taken i'll the me-
chanical vehicle. While Europeans
were chiefly concerned in the perform
ance of the distinctive types OF ma
chimes. Americans could not avoid the
thought that such L race is virtually
impossible in this country under con-
ditions promising any fair test of quail
ity. There are no such roads here as
those which in Europe permit inter
city autOmobiling and wheeling. Our
highways. save for short distances
outside OF the larger cities, are dis
gracefully rough and unkept. Much
has been done in the past few years
to awaken the people 10 sense of this
condition, and the movement has been
greatly accelerated by the wide popu-
larity which the bicycle and the auto
mobile have gained. Il is to be hoped
that the race of last week will so slim
ulatc the pride Of the American steam
:nd electric machine owners that Il
Lozen years hence il will be possible
TO organize n thousand-mile race out
Vt any one of score Of scattered cities
ander ideal road conditions.
1t is noteworthy fact that until
very recently nothing has been done
in this coIntry to collect and study
road statistics. The good roads div
sion of the Department of Agriculture,
which has been doing excellent work
for several seasons. has lately under
taken to remedy this defect and is
now engaged in gathering data as to
the character and number Of vehicles
which use certain roads. 1t is hoped
that III this manner it may be possible
TO demonstrate hy figures the extent
to which the highways are used by
various classes. This will permit the
study Of an accurate basis Of the wear
ing qualities of different road ma
terials under varying conditions. The
institution Of this inquiry leads to the
hope that by thus Systematically ap-
preaching the subject the Govern
ment's bureau may eventually arouse
the interest of State legislatures to the
point of the enactment Of uniform
highway laws. 1t is only by concerted
action in this manner and by the adop-
ton Of even standards Of excellence
in all the States that roads will be pro
ducad which will compare favorably
with those of Europe. - Washington
Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
HOW AcUlNkLDo WAS CAPTURED
The Filipino Leader Describes How Ho
Was Taken Prisoner.

After talking with Tai Placido and
Segovia for fifteen or twenty minutes.
l gave orders that the newly arrived
men be allowed to fall out and go 20
rest in the quarters which had been
prepared for them. says Emil Aguin-
aldo in Everybody's Magazine. Cap
tain Segovia immediately left the
house and returned to the place where
his men were drawn up waiting for
| him. AS he came up to them Segovia
shouted. in loud voice, an order
which we did not hear distinctly and
| did not understand. Instantly his men
began to shoot at the soldiers Of my
guard, taking them completely by sur
| prise.
When he Lring began. not suspect
ing any plan against myself, l thought
| II was 4 salute with blank cartridges,
and having this in mind. l ran to the
window and cried out several times,
Cease firing" But seeing that the
| firing continued. and that the bullets
from the rifles of the attacking party
| We're directed against me as well as
against the soldiers of my guard. 1
for the first time realized that the
newcomers were enemies. | hurried
ly left the window and ran into an
other room in the nope q finding some
| means of escape, but saw at once
| that the house was already surround
cd. Then l seized revolver. intend
ing to defend myself. but DR.. Darce-
| Iona threw both arms around me, cry
ing out, Don't sacrifice yourself. The
| country needs your life" Thus l was
prevented from carrying out my in
| tentien. Colonel Villa ran from the
| house in an attempt to break through
the lines Of the enemy and rally our
men. but he was shot three times and
finally taken prisoner
When the firing commenced. Tai
Placido threw himself down on the
floor to avoid the bullets. but now he
GOT UP and told us that We were
prisoners of the Americans. who, he
said. were Oh the other side Of the
river with four hundred American SOL
diers. and would soon be here. Just
at this time several of Tai Placidos
soldiers came into the house shouting.
.Hurrah for the Macabebes.' and sur
rounded Barcelona and myself. \ lit
tie later five Americans. all armed
with carbines. came into the room
where we were. They came up to us.
and one Of them asked. Which Of you
is Acuinaldo:" AS soon as had been
identified by the Americans l was
placed. with DR.. Barcelona and Col
onel Villa. in one of the rooms OF the
house. and guards were posted at all
the windows and doors, under COM
mand of one OF the Americans. The
other four Americans then began to
search the house for whatever papers
and documents might be there.
We were then informed that our
captors were General Funston. Cap
tains Newton and Hazard. and Lieu.
tenants Hazard and Mitchell.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
Talking and Making Good Roads.


Convention recently held III
Louisville resulted in the for
nation OF 4 permanent state
Good Roads Association, which VIII
hold annual conventions hereafter.
Most conventions arc devoted chiefly
to Speochmaking, Gnd the KENTUCKY
Good Roads Convention was 10 eX-
crDtion to this rule. How could 400
kcntuckians in convention assembled
restrain themselves from induiSlnS
literally in oratory?
The Kentucky ro2dmakers did not
confine themselves to speechmaklnG'
however. \ Good Roads train load
ed with samples of roadmakinS ma
chinerv was sent 10 the meeting place
of the convention by the National
Good Roads Association. Those in
charge of this train graded 4 mile OF
dirt road with the most effective ma
chinery now in use for that purpose.
and invited the convention to be pres
cnt and see it done. The delegates to
the convention have since scattered
themselves to the four corners of Ken
trcky to teach their neighbors how to
make the best possible dirt roads With
the smallest outlay OF the taxpayers
money. The Good Roads" train. with
its machinery. is travelling from con-
vention to convention. furnishing prac-
tical object lessons IN good road build
ing.
This practical feature Of the Ken
lucky Good Roads Convention marks
q distinct and notable advance In the
evolution of country highways. For
more than half a century the Ameri-
can people have concerned themselves
chiefly with the construction and eX-
tension OF railways. While doing so
they have neglected the local high
ways, evidently satisfied that any Old
road would do 10 drive over 10 the
nearest railway station. They are
getting rid of this idea, however. and
are recognizing The necessity for bet
ter country highways. Good roads
conventions serve an excellent cduca-
t.onal purpose in this direction, anu
when these Who participate in the pub
lie agitation OF the subject are per-
uitted to secure practical instruction
in modern road building double pur-
pose is served. The Kentucky Good
Roads Convention. with its mile Of
practical roadmaking, should become
an example for all future Good Roads
conventions to follow. When the ad-
vocates and makers of good roads
shall travel hand in hand a marked
Improvement Of the road system OF
the country will be speedily VISIBLE
New Yorl; Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

The Rev. C. + WELLS. of Villa Ridge,
H.. says: Your trial bottle OF Asthma
ienc received in good condition. cannot
till YOU how thankful feel from the GOOD
derived from it. was slave, chained
with putrid sore throat and asthma for ten
wears. | dcspaircd Of ever being cured.
SAW yGlir advertisement for the cIirr OF this
dreadful and tUrmcnting disease, ASth-
ma. and thought ynu had overSpokrn yomr-
selves. hui resolved to give it trial TO
nv a>ioniShment, the trial acted like d.
charm. send me Il ful-Size bottle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

The inesr and largest marble quarries
b, the world are TO be found to-day IN
The Southern States. They are practical
" ineahauStible.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
ASTHMA CURE free
A=thmalene Brgns Instant Relief and Permanent
Cure in Al! Gases.
ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL
WHITE UR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY.

There iS nothing like A>thma!cmc
brings instant relief. even in the worst
cases. 1t cure, when all else fails
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

DR. TAFT
wonderful IF OF Asthma MY
CHANGED your
obtained bottle of Asthma
My November
ed radical bottle asthma
ed feel that
this distressing
Yoursrs ctfullv O d. PHELPS, NJ d.
DIP
have tried nume
advertisement
have family otour chl
the best Of health and am
it, Home address RivinCton street S. RAPHAEL
10th St., New York City
AIsolut " Receipt Of Postal
addressing DIR. TAFT BROS MEDICINE
CO., ~ East both ST y. y. City
Sold by all Druggists
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26

Wide Tires and Well-Paved Streets.
A very important clement of diff
Guilty which Chicago confrontS in the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-09-26
REV. DIR. MORRIS WECll>LEE.
Rabbi Of he Cong. Bnai Israel.

NEw YoEK. Jan. 3. 1901.
DRS. TAFT BEuS. MEDICINE Co,
Gentlemen: Your AsthmaIcnc 'S an eX-
celIcnt remedy for :, 'Lhma and Hay Fever,
and it, composition aIleyiatcS all troubles
which combine with Asthma Its success
is astonishing and wonderful.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
TO MAKE TIE HAIR GROW.

(Many who have grown boards and lax.
ur!ant heads Of hsir have homely recipes
OF their own. but OF course ihese recipes
are not guaranteed to act or every face
and scaIp With 4 Ike result. wherein thSy
differ from the lotions wrapped up In b0S-
ties with revenue stamps on h-m)
4 man of 50 or thereabouts who
had passed most OF his time in semi-
barbaric prodigality in the woodA,
and whose beard reached far below
his knees. declared that he owed i's.
luxurianee to constantly treating il
to . wash wherein the berries of the
deadly nightshade formed . principal
part. l..-..
4 man who lived long in ireland
used no other dressing than = huid
made UP OF onion Juice and castor oil,
to which q little rum was daily added.
Although rot supplied with III. usual
abundance Of thstch that siGnihe.
the age OF 30 he was ~ so hairy
giant. His heard was - inches in
length, and his mus'ache from hsse
of nostriis to its extreme tip wes
nearly six inches either side.
An actress. whose hair is q perfsse
wonder in its wild. undi' ssed beauty.
does not care to give away her recipe.
but she says that 20 cents will fur
niah !,-r with hair-dressing solution
for year. It may be of interest -
learn tha, rum is the most expensive
line in this programme. The spirit il
hrst boiled. and a little puiverized
sage is added thereto. From this her
wonderful recipe is chiefly obtained.
The rel gypsy boasts hair of rich
black. thick as the blades in a grass
held. 4 gypsy queen whose tressea
ippled TO her heels. and who spent
the weeks of September and early
October in the hop-gnrdens. gathered
the leaves and flowers of the hop,
which were treated to q series of
boilings: burnt cork and lard fun-
saltral well mixed with the hop
water produced thick sort of cream
or paste, which was we'll rubbed into
the roots daily.
Posse ssing beautiful head of hair.
which. when nnfastened. hung fnr be-
yond her waist. an old lady told that
her recipe had come from fisher
woman residing in the Shetland is
lands. Nobody would Purss how
homcly were the inrrrGirr's. and yet
this rord soul declared that in her
9irlhood days her hair was miserably
thin. in making her tonic fresh
herring WAS heated over the hre-
CRATE. TO dripping or butter added,
and the fatty matter procured from
the fish vas poured into a small pot
mixed. and reboil-d with the water in
which common box leaves had bssa
ateeped.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18

Whenever political party puts
up a ticket that is dictated by Il
single individual or a clique of
willy politicians it is safe to as
sumo that when elected the can
didates will conduct their Offices
in the interests of those who were
responsible for their nominations
rather than the people whose vote
elected them. The candidates on
the democratic ticket were chosen
by the people and not a word can
be truthfully said derogratory to
their personal character or quali-
cations.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
HIRB1RT HOPKINS.

e In selecting Herbert Hopkins
as a candidate for county treasurer
the delegates at the county demo.
cratic convention displayed great
wisdom. No man in the county is
more worthy or more capable for
this important Office than Mr..
Hopkins. He came here about
four years since, and has been &C.
lively engaged in farming and, be.
ing industrious and . good man
eyer has made splendid success.
He has q thorough education, is q
live progressive young man, and
above all, is strictly honest in all
b dealings. In the neighborhooi
~nSSe he lives he has the highest
respect and confidence OF all.
II elected, Mr.. Hopk5ns will
make one of the best treasurers
Prowers county has ever had, and
no one will have cause to regret
having given him their support.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
OUR TICKET.

We present to our readers this
week list of candidates for the.
various county Offices. They are
all we'll and favorably known
throughout the entire county. and
We are proud to say, are from
among our very best citizens
They are, without 4 single except
ion, the finest lot Of candidates
ever put up for Office by any par
ty in the county. Being selected
by the people and without the die
tation of any ring or boss, they are
what they are represented TO be-
the peoples choice. The candi-
dates are distributed with exact
justice TO every precinct in the
county. and will therefore receive
the strong and united support Of
their party.
We heartily recommend this
ticket to your thoughtful consid-
GRAFTON, inviting your careful in.
quiry as to the fitness of the can
didates for the places 70 which
they aspire, being satisfied that af-
ter making such inquiry you will
agree that it is ticket worthy Of
your support.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
NEW YORK STREET NAMES.

Fulton street WAS named after Rob
ert Fulton.
Rector street was originally church
property.
Stone street was the lr.t street
paved in the city.
Crown street was changed sitter tie
revolution to Liberty.
Beaver street was the original far
center of the Dutch traders.
Hanover square was named in honf
of King George, Of the house of Han
over.
Barclay street was named for Rev.
Henry barclay, second rector Of Trim
ity church.
The oldest street, Pearl street, was
20 named from the pearly shells
found there.
Gramercy park was originally =
hill, shaped like . hooked knife called
'Krom-messje."
Wall street owes its name to the
pallissde that guarded the city from
Indian attack on the north.
Owners of land frequently bestowed
on paths cut through their property
the first names of their wives, aA
Ann street.
"Bowery" means . farm. From
etuyvessnt's "Bouwerie." Third ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street. to the city
thers IVES . path called Bowery lane.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
A WALL STREET DICTIONARY.

Pfker-A small speculstor.
Bulge-The upward movement Of .
stock.
Big Board-TAe New York stock ex.
change.
short-one who has sold stocks for
decline.
On 'Chsnss-Tls Aoor of the stock
exchange. ets-l.
slump--A sudde. decline in the price
Of stocks.
Averagins-Buying or selling stoeks
ON scale.
Irish vidend-An assessment upon
stockh oiders.
Hunch-A tip based ., ones instinct
or im?ressi !.
Block-A number ol sAsres bough.
or sold in lump.
Bottom-The lowest psint or price
reached BY q stock.
Bull-One who has bought stocks,
expecting an advance.
scalping-Buying or selhng stocks
on slight fluctuations.
Bear-One who has soad stosks And
who gains b, . decline.
Plunger-Ons who deals heavily -
stocks. taking great risks. W
lnsider-One who causes . DeSs-
ment in the stock market. III
Carr.ing-To hold stock with lie
expectation Of an advance.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Treasurer,
HERBERT HOPKINS.
For Clerk and Recorder;
J. f. ROWE.
For Sheriff,
F. NJ. TATE.
For Assessor,
JAMES A. BAIRD.
For School Superintendent,
GENEVA MOREHOUSE.
For County Judge,
c. W. HEATON.
For Commissioner,
c.. MENDENHALL.
or surveyor,
F. E. IRWIN.
For Coroner,
3. Fl. HODGE.
Precinct Ticket
For Justice Of the Peace.
H. W. MILFORD.
For Constable,
E. K. BROWN.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-10-18

0sa;s. EsSseeo sras aaA Ana0&s Year Lie
!! II sySi Wsnt I. as.iA toban.n ,faing easily
.ad ielsvss ECU, sssane ,ssEnst:s ::.E e
Nsssr . Qllf.seyrk~v that pciA.s .ntsaS r;ss
9tn9s c4an$ Au'mt !, a 'ini' .'!s H. t'n days.
Over 1txSs s-atsai. t;uy N".rO::pc frOir
vour 4wn Dir .xis', vim will guarantees =
eurt Hooxlet uud s..n.ple h,:,i' .,.'t,. xAl
oeseiing hA1lsAV Co.. Chicaso " New ioss
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
DOZEN MAY HANG.
Louisiana Mob Threatens to Indulge
in IL Wholesale Lynching.

~
The latest report received at Shreveport
from the Foster plantation where john G,
Foster was murdered, says Il dozen or
more negroes are still covering in IL Kim
hebrew store surrounded by a mob which
threatens every moment to lynch the
whole party.
Prince Edwards, the negro who fired the
fatal shot, has not yet been apprehended,
and it is the desire to get him that has
restrained the mob thus far. There seems
to be little doubt, however, that
vengeance will be melted out to some. il
not all OF them.
Throughout the night and far into
Thursday forenoon tho approaches to
Shreveport bore a martial appearance.
Men armed with Winchesters, pistols,
s%lotsuns, afoot and horseback, could be
seen as far as the eye could reach.
AT 10 o'clock it was reported Edwards
was surrounded i'll the swamps near BEL
cher by a posse headed by Jacob Foster, a
brother of the murdered man.
The Foster plantation is five miles from
Shreveport OH the Nicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific Railway. Trouble has been
brewing for some time between the me-
groes and overseers Of the place. Foster,
thinking he could succeed where the over
seers failed, started for the negro quarters.
The negroes were gathered in acabin ani
lie was some distance away when the shot
which killed him vas fired. The negroes
scattered, but all except Edwards were
captured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
FERRYsoATs CRASH TOGETHER
Feared Many Lives We're Lost nc
Result of Collision.


The wooden side wheeler Mortified,
which has been in the service Of the Staten
Island Ferry Company at New York for
the past thirty-eight years, was rammed
Friday night by the steel lulled propeller
Mauch Chunk, used us a %ferryboat by the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. The col
ilsion occurred just off the Staten Island
Ferry slip at the foot of Whitehall Street,
and in less than twenty minutes after
wards the Mortified, which was crowded
with passengers, sank at the outer end
Of the Spanish line pier in the East
River. The Mauch Chunk, which was badly
damaged, landed two dozen passengers
who were aboard of her. Over Il hundred
of the passengers of the Sunken Mortified
were dragged out of the water by people
along shore and the crews of the fleet of
river tugs which promptly responded to
The f~erryboats's Cali for help. y few of
The Northtield's passengers were hurt in
The accident, and the police believe that
some lives were lost. Capt. Daniel Gully,
Of the tugboat Mutual, who saw the ferry
boats crash together, says that immedi-
ately after the collision between twenty
ave and thirty of the passengers lcaped
lnto the water, and that many of those
persisted.