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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07
Young Women

Tie eat.y ia!o woO2arIood Is a
critical ti:nc for a gil. Little men
strrai a;;o:eer; ss.a:!2a at tha: Emc sooa
grow iato fSSal complications. That
female t-o.5.~s are filing gf,avcyards
proves tLis, W;pe Ct CocG.ui eSsat-
lishes p2iniess aad r2ta:Ai freas.!1.al
low. Wksa cnoc ta::s ic:5I-c:.a1t fvnc-
tea is s.as:sd right, healthy lie viii
cslt,lly fol!cw. ITaoy wo-2n. young
and Oh, c. tG:.ir .ivsS 10 vi: of
CacAu:. TIE IS 7so.:io= E..s & to
give worci, fr&e.!ora f:c.,o .:s>..:7 ard TO
fl yo0ng w3Gs:sl tor er'sry aa:7' Ct liz.
SI.o3 botties at druggists.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

The channel that great minds
run in is never overorowded.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

How strange ii i that only SEN
Slble people agree with You.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

Cpunterftits Cf DeTitt'S Witch
Hazel Salve are liable to cause bloc ,
poisoning Leave them alone. The orr
ginal hes the name DeWitt's upon the
box and wrapper. 1t is harmless and
healing salye for skin diseases. Tn
equaled for piles. Wallace s. Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

High words are often used t
express low language.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-07

Yen for Eve cents, Druggists, Grocers, Re,ta.nts
3aloons. Newsstand, General Stores and Ba<bers
Shops They Danish pain. induce sleep and proong lie.
One gives relief. No what's Ia. matter one Will
DO yoa good Ten samples and thousand te,tt-
onials sent BY pai 10 any address Leccpt Of price,
BY the RFans Chemical Co ioSFrucc ST.; New York City.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
COTTON CROP WILL BE LARGE.
I'll, 900 More Acres Planted In the South
Than In 1909.

Washington Especially The statisti-
clan of the Department of Agriculture
estimates the total area planted in cot
ton at 27.S32,ooo acres, an increase OF
2,III,ooo acres, or S.3 per cent. over
the acreage planted last year, and of
2,4o8, ooo acres or'Io per cent, over the
acreage actually picked.
The increase in States where the area
planted and that picked last year were
practically the same is 10 per cent. in
North Carolina. Florida and Arkansas
9 per cent. in Georgia and Louisiana;
7 per cent. in South Carolina; Id per
cent in Tennessee; rs per cent in Ok
lahoma; 20 per cent. in Indian Terri
tory; 10 per cent in Virginia and IL
per cent. in Missouri. In Alabama the
increase is estimated at 9 per cent over
the acreage planted last year, and IL
per cent. over that picked; in Miss ssip-
pi at per cent. over that planted and
10 per cent. over that picked, and in
Texas at 8 per cent. over that planted
and 10 per cent over that picked.
The average condition OF the grow
ing crop is SIS, as compared with S2.5
on June I of last year, 85.7 at the cor
responding date in 1890, and 1914 the
mean OF the June averages OF the last
10 years. A condition Of BIS is, with
one exception, the lowest June condi-
ton in 20 years.
The condition by States is as follows
North Carolina, 81; South Carolina, 30;
Georgia, 80; Florida, SO, Alabama 70;
Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, 90.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
BOAT BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Two Men Missing and Great Amount oil
Damage Done.

Bonneville, No. Speciality the
explosion OF 1000 decorating caps,
which set off 2Ioo pounds Of dynamite
and 100 kegs of powder, the I4-ton
freight boat Laurine, plying between
this city and Rocheport, on the Mis-
souri, river, was blown to pieces. Con-
siderable damage was done to property
for mile around. Two laborers who
were aboard the boat are missing.
The Laurine was the property OF the
Rocheport Ferry and Packet Company
and was about ready to leave her dock
with a cargo OF explosives for building
railroad below town when the acct
dent occurred.
The boat was propelled by gasoline
engine. When match was applied to
the generator the gasoline took hre.
Captain Farris and the crew immedi-
ately vacated and warned all persons
nearby. The fire spread rapidly to the
supply tanks Of gasoline and a second
explosion occurred. This evidently set
off the explosives on board with re-
port that was heard miles away, and the
boat was blown to atoms. The ferry
boat John L. Stephens, lying 500 yards
above, was considerably damaged, the
woodwork OF the upper deck and pilot
house being torn away. Those aboard
the ferry escaped.
Three residences belonging to Joseph
Sherrer, Mrs. Sallie H. Johnson and
Charles H. Dunkle, about 600 yards
from the disaster. were wrecked
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
To Succeed WaIdersee.

The State Department replied to the
announcement of the German govern
ment that Emperor William con.i iered
the time had come for the recall from
China of Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee.
This Government already having with.
drawn its troops from China, except a
small guard intended solely for the pro-
lection of its legation in Pekin, has thus
expressed its view with regard to the
further military occupation of China In
replying to the memorandum OF the Ger
man Government occasion was taken to
express the high esteem with which Field
Marshal Won Wadersee has been re-
garded by the officers of the United
States in China.
Reports from Berlin say that negotia-
tions are in progress among the Ca,.nets
of the powers with reference to Joint
appointment of a commander for the
troops of the allies remaining in china.
1t is rumored that Count Won Wa'der-
sees successor will be a Frenchman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
Capital News In Gen:riI.

The State Department notified AM
baSsador Choate to issue the passport
to the two Filipinos who applied for
them as residents of the Philippine
Islands entitled to the protection of the
United States.
1t was officially stated that the United
States will retain control of Cuba until
the Plat amendment has been substan-
TALLY complied with
The State Department was Informed
that Phya Phetcllada had been appointed
minister to the United States from Siam.
Frederick d. H. Engley, a street car
conductor, ard his brother, Samuel E.
Engley, were held in $1,000 bail on the
charge Of dealing in bogus street car
tickets.
The statistician of the Agricultural
Department reports an increase in the
area planted over that Of last year.
The remains Of Lieutenant Colonel
Michler were buried with military nom
ors in Arlington Cemetery
The President had a conference with
his advisers about tic Cuban situation,
and the right 10 maintain troops there
after the government was formed was
discussed
Labor Commissions w iGht was the
orator at the Decoration Day services
at Arlington Cemetery, and General
Ruggles at the Soldiers Home exer-
cises.
Fred D. Engl.y, a Cur conductor in
Washington, was arrested and confessed
that he with others sold counterfeit
tickets.
The engagement is announced Of AS
sociate Justice Brewer and Miss Emma
Minor Mott, OF Washington.
Former Congressman Hiram Price,
of Iowa, died i'll Washington.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
MUST. DO ITS WORK
ALL OVER AGAIN.
President Mckinley Rejects the Cuban
Constitution.
NOT A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE.
general Wood Notified TO So Advise the
e Constitutional Convention, Which Is Still In
neutrality-suspicious. and Explanations
that Would om!ieieIy Upset the Purpose
OF the Act Of Congress.

Washington (SpeciaD ..As the result
of Fridays meeting of the Cabinet, at
which the report of the Constitutional
Convention of Cuba was almost the sole
topic of consideration, Secretary OF War
Root has sent to Governor General
Wood long cablegram directing him
TO notify the convention that the United
States will not accept the action OF the
convention 1t is useless, according to a
member of the Cabinet, to discuss
whether the convention was deliberately
| deceived by the commissioners who were
in Washington last month, or whether
the commissioners were themselves de-
ceived into believing that Secretary Root
had modified the provisions OF the Platt
amendment. Certainly both President
Mckinley and Secretary Root sought II,
every way to impress on their visitors
no changes or alterations in these provi-
sons could be made by any power save
Congress alone, and both the President
| and the Secretary of War were frank
70 say that the Cubans need hope for no
better terms from the next Congress.
Secretary Root laid before the Cabinet
the full report of the convention, trans
lated and transmitted to him by Cover
nor General Wood The report was a
very involved document. Every clause
OF the Plat Amendment had been itself
amended" by the convention to suit its
own ideas. interpretations" and "ex-
plantations" purporting to be statements
made by Secretary Root to the Cuban
commissioners were added to each
clause. In some cases the original pro-
visions of Congress had been SO distort,,
ed as to entirely change its original
meaning. There would be no serious
objections if the convention had changed
the verbiage OF the Plat amendment, -"
said a Cabinet officer, so long as they
preserved the spirit and intent of the
provisions. We do not know what the
convention will do about it." He did not
add that it was indifferent to the admin
stration how the convention would &C
cept the refusal to indorse its action,
but the inference was plain.
So absurd are the limitations and in
terpretations placed by the Cubans on
some of the provisions Of the Plat
amendment that there arises a grave
doubt of the sincerity of the Constitu-
tional Convention Thus, for instance,
it is stipulated by the convention that
the United States troops may ,never, in.
terefere to restore order on the island
unless disturbance has been created by
foreign foes. In other words, this coun-
try is to protect Cuba against all for
eigners, but its troops may not suppress
any local riots or excuses of the Cubans
themselves. This one example will in
dictate the general spirit of the Cubans
toward the amendments
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
OUR POPULATION is B,303,3S7.
Final Announcement Made. Maryland Frauds
Helped to Reduce the Total.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The Census
Bureau made its final announcement OF
the population of the United States as
recorded by the census of 1000 The
population of the country is 76,3o3,387:
A previous announcement, made No
yember II last, placed the population at
76,3o4,7oo, but, as stated at the time, this
figure was subject to change, because full
reports of a number of persons in the
military and naval service of the United
States abroad had not been made. These
and certain alterations caused by the dis
covery' of frauds in Maryland and other
places bring the total down to 76,3o3,3%,
as above stated. This figure includes the
population of Alaska, Hawaii, Indian
Territory and the Indian reservations,
but not Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The census officials feel much gratihed
that they are enabled to give these i'm
portant facts to the public in less than
one year since the enumeration began.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
gOUSE WRECKED AND FOUR PEOPLE HURT
Heavj Storm Passes Over Pittsbarg" Wreck
Damage Caused by Hail AMI Wind.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD.-One Of
the heaviest spring storms known to the
Government Weather Bureau here pass
-sedover this section Much damage was
done, and four people were badly hurt
during the storm The storm lasted only
IS minutes, but in that time 80 of an
inch of rain fell, heavy hail ruined many
trees and the wind blew down several
houses
At Whitaker, near Homestead, part
ly finished store and dwelling was
wrecked, burying in the ruins three boys
and man, all of whom were badly hurt
The man Daniel Martini may die from
The effects of injuries to his head and
spine The boys-George Marley, aged
Is years; Frank Sturgiss, 10, and Daniel
Ashton, I6-when dug out of the ruins
were in bad shape, Marley remaining un
conscious for some time aftcrward; but
all will recover. The boys had been
playing ball, and rs or 80 took refuge
from the storm in the building. When
the collapse came all escaped except
small houses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
TRUE SFIRlT OF RIVALRY
nsIish Press Comments Upon King Edwards
Reception to the Americans.

London (By Cable The Daily Telc-
graph, in the course OF an editorial up
on King Edwards reception OF the Wis
ring delegation from the New York
chamber OF Commerce, says:
1T stamped the royal seal u0on ma
lional welcome. There could have been
no more fortunate suggestion at the out
set OF ibis remarkable visit, OF the true
spirit In which American business rival
~ IS regarded in Great Britain"
The paper advocates as one of the best
means OF meeting this friendly rivalry
that British employers and workmcn
alike should visit the United States and
observe for themselves American bust
ness methods; and it declares that "the
fact of the two countries being so in
dispensable to each other makes all plans
Of European industrial coalition against
the United States an idle dream, so far
as any British participation is concern
cd"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
SEVEN YOUNG FOLK DROWNED.
Tragic Ending Of a Merry Party Of Pienieers
Near Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.--A rowboat
containing a merry party OF eight
Young persons was swept over Flat
Rock dam, in the Schuylkil river,
above this city, and seven OF them
five girls and two boys-were. drowned.
The party was composed of members
OF the Elm Social Club, and the above
named persons, with large number
OF others. organized a picnic for the
day. They travelled in gayly decorated
wagons and pitched their camp at Rose
Glen, along the river, on the northern
outskirts of this city.
The party divided after dinner for a
row on the river.
Heavy rains during the past week
had made the muddy stream quite high,
and the current was much swifter than
usual. After getting in the middle OF
the river and finding the current too
swift for comfort the boat was rowed
in toward shore. During this time 1t
was carried slowly down stream. The
boy who was doing the rowing decided
to go through the locks, and as he ap-
preached the dam he was warned by the
lock-keeper not to approach any closer
The warning was not needed and the
young oarsman kept on rowing until he
found that the lock was closed He at
tempted to turn the boat, which was
then about SO feet from the dam and
rs feet from shore, but he turned the
wrong way. A moment later and the
boat was iii the swiftly moving cur
rent. Realizing then that they were
in danger, the girls began screaming
and the oarsman lost control OF the
boat. Just as it reached the breast OF
the dam, over which 80 inches OF water
was passing, the entire eight stood up
and the boat went over stern first.
The drop to the rocks below is ap-
proximately IL feet. The boat struck
the water bottom up, and as it disap-
peared the whole party was under it.
When the boat reappeared one OF the
boys was clinging to its keel. Then
the other young man came to the sur
face and made frantic effort to swim
to the shore. The six girls never rose
to the surface.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
NEGRO BURNED
AT The STAKE.
A White WOman's Assailant Meets
Horrible Fate.
MRS. TAGGARr BRUTALLY MURDERED
Was One OF the Boldest Crimes Ever Com
mltted Id Florida..In Less Than an Hour
Practically the Entire Town was Id Arms
and a Posse was Searching In Every Direc'
ton for The Criminal. Captured by Negroes

Barlow, Fla. (SpeciaD .-Frederick
Rochelle, negro, IS years OF age. VINO
crminally assaulted and then murdered
Mrs Rena TaRgart. well-known and
respectable white woman Of this city
was burned al the stake here IN the
presence of throng OF people. Inc
burning was on the scene OF the negro 5
crime, within 100 yards OF the principal
thoroughfare OF this city.
The assault and murder was one OF
the boldest crimes ever committed in
Florida. At 10 o'clock Mrs Iaggart,
who was born and reared in this place,
went fishing alone in a small rowboat
that she kept at the city bridge over
Paco creek This is in full view OF the
public thoroughiare. A few minutes
before noon she rowed to the bridge
and made her boat fast. A negro man
was fishing from the bridge at the time;
Mrs Taggart started home and had
proceeded only a few steps in the
swamp in the direction Of the open prai-
RE and thence to the street when she
was approached by Rochelle who had
been hiding in the swamp. He seized
her and then she broke loose and,
screaming, ran from the swamp into the
prairie, where he overlook her.
While she was PROSTATE he held her
with his hands and knees, and, taking
his knife from his pocket, cut her throat
from ear to ear, causing instant death:
He then walked to the negro who had
been fishing on the bridge, and who
was thoroughly frightened, and asked
him what he should do with the body.
He was told to leave it where it was,
but, needless OF this request, he took
the bleeding form in his arms and car
ried it back to the swamp. dropped 1t
and escaped into the interior OF the
swamp
In a few minutes the crime had been
reported and in less than an hour prac--
tically the entire town was in arms and
a posse was searching in every direction
for the criminal. Bloodhounds were
secured and all night the search con-
tinued.
About noon a courier arrived an
nouncing that the negro had been cap
tured by two other negroes three miles
south of Barlow. Posses were imme-
diately on the trail but the captors
evaded detection and succeeded in get
ting their prisoner into town and in
turning him over to the sheriff OF Polk
county. In less than ten minutes after
the transfer had been made the streets
became congested with people, and the
crowd, augmented as it marched, moved
on the jail. In spite of the sheriff and
a strong guard of extra deputies, the
crowd secured the prisoner and took
I'D the march to the scene OF the crime.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
Boer General and Daughter Killed.

Pretoria (By Cable).--The Boer gen.
eral, Schoeman, and his daughter have
been killed and his vile and two others
badly injured by the explosion of a
she'll. General Schocnian, his family
and some friends were examining a
47-inch lyddite shell which they kept
in the house as curiosity, when the
shell exploded, killing the General on
the spot and fatally wounding his
daughter His wife and two other per-
sons were also severely injured Cen
eral Schoeman was follower OF Kru-
ger. He led the commando OF Coles
Berg, and surrendered on the occupa-
ton OF Pretoria.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
LOOMS Will Not Return.

1t is officially admitted that Minister
IL omis will not return to Venezuela.
There are two reasons for this dec-
sion. In the first place, Mr.. LOOMS
has suffered in health at his unconge-
NAL post; and in the second place, the
President is not disposed to expose him
again to the merciless attacks he has
suffered in Venezuela as a result OF the
execution of the orders of the Sta,e
Department. Mr.. LOOMS, who is now
in Europe seeking to recuperate, will
be given another diplomatic post as
soon as suitable place can be found.
Meanwhile, Mr. Russell will remain in
charge OF the United States Legation
at Caracas for a period OF time not yet
determined upon, but likely to be fixed
by the attitude of the Venezuelan gov
eminent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
Murdered IL WhltechapeI.

London (by cable) "A sensational
murder case, accompanied by mutilation,
has occurred in low lodging house in
Dorset street, Whtechapel, close to the
scene of the Jack the Ripper" murders
of 1883. The victim, Annie Austin, 28
years old, was found MORALLY injured in
a bedroom on Sunday morning and was
removed to a hospital where she died.
The murderer escaped and the police
were not notified Of the crime until Tues
day. The murderer's long start and tic
total lack of description of him render
his apprehension unlikely. The wounds
on the victims body are too revolving for
description.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
FOreign.

The presence of General Bonnal and
other French military officers and promi-
nent Americans, including Senator
Bcveridge, at the military review in Ber-
lin. added special interest to the occasion.
London is anxious over reports from
Boer sources that the British were
severely defeated near Pretoria, Officials
of the War Office say they have no oftl-
cial information.
Rev. DR.. John Watson Clan Mac
Laran) expressed qualification at the de-
cision of the American Presbyterian
General Assembly to have revision of
the creed.
Cardinal Gibbons. according to a dis
patch from Rome, has not been feeling
very well. About the middle of June he
will go to France.
The Polish a;>ti-German agitation in
West Prussia is becoming serious, and
the government has forbidden all Polish
political meetings.
The German newspapers publish SEN
sational stories about the United States
intriguing in Brazil against German
colonial influences.
A new American church will be built
in Berlin, the Rev. DR.. Dickie having
collected $45ooo in the United States for
the purpose.
A delegation of members of the New
York Chamber of Commerce was re-
ceived by King Edward and the Queen
at Windsor.
Queene Helene of Italy gave birth to
a daughter, something of disappont-
ment, because girl cannot succeed to
the throne.
Two men and woman were killed
and many persons wounded in riots at
Corunna, Spain.
There are rumors in Spain of an an
archist plot to kill the King and Queen
Regent
The bodies OF 81 infants were found
in a cellar beneath an undertaker's es-
tablshment conducted by a widow in
Birmingham, England, and the woman
was arrested.
The Spanish police are on the look
out for two anarchists who are said TO
be on their way to Madrid to assassi-
nate the King.
Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry
arrived at Potsdam and were cordially
received by the Emperor and Empress.
Count William Bismarck, second son
OF the late Prince Bismarck, died at his
home in Varzin, Prussia.
The Marquis de Vogue and NJ. Ed
mond Rostand were elected members
of the French Academy.
The Beers are massing near the town
OF Bailey, Cape Colony, and the resi-
dents are alarmed.
The Chinese Government has issued
a decree offering to pay an indemnity
of $337, 900 900. General Waldersee is
to be withdrawn as commander of the
allied forces in China.
Emperor William Of Germany drill
cd the troops at the annual review of
the Brigade OF Guards on the Tempel-
hof Field.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-07
FIFTEEN FISHERMEN DROWNED.
Three Boats SUNK Or Charleston and No
Trace Found of Boats or Men.

Charleston, S. c. Especial Fifteen
fishermen are supposed to have been
drowned in a squall which blew az
while the mosquito feet of fishing boats
was anchored off the Eastern Patch
es." There were eight boats fishing at
the time. The storm scattered them 10
the four winds, and all save three were
accounted for. The missing boats were
the Anna Julia, the Messenger Boy and
the Knife There were fifteen men on
the three boats. When the supposed
disaster was reported the revenue cut
ter Forward went to sea and skirted
for 80 miles around the lightship, but
came back with the report that not
sign OF life or a disabled boat could be
seen.
All hope for the safety of the fisher
men was abandoned when the cutter
got into port with the bad news. 1t
was thought during the day that the
boats had drifted to places OF shelter,
but the failure of the government YES
sci to find trace OF their whereabouts
convinced the crowd OF watchers at the
wharves that the men were dead.