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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-16
LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
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to be in sight.
WANTED-A few loads of stove
wood on subscription.
Look out for the eclipse of the
moon tonight at l0:l7 to 40.
MrP s Courtney. who was taken
illlast week, is considerably better
Some of the young folks are talk
ing about getting up a Hallow--e'en
party.
MrR A Murphy, Chairman Of the
Board Of Control, spent a part OF
Monday in Lake City.
Miss Carrie Askins Of Lake City
has accepted position as saleslady
at P S Courtney & Co.'s
Mr. and Mrs W. Singletary of
Single spent several days last week
at Mr. S B W Courtney's.
Mr. F. w Spann of Benson return
ed Monday from business trip OF
several weeks to Atlanta.
Rev w H Hodges of Gaffney is
in the county several days this
week on personal business.
The hour for evening service at
the Methodist church has been
changed from to 1880 o'clock.
MIR III Hutson of Harpers stop
ped over a few hours in town yes
terdaS on the way to Charleston.
Rev H J Cauthen preached two
strong and stirring sermons last
Sunday in the Methodist church.
Mr. F Marion Britton Sr, accom-
panied by his estlmable better half,
paid cur sanctum a pleasant visit
Monday.
Mr. w T wilkins came down
town Friday with a beaming count
enance, and his face fairly wreath
ed in smiles. It's girl.
Mr. F w Munnerlyn, the we'll
known and popular representative
of @ Wulhurn, Charleston, was au-
tugraphed at the Kingstree Hotel
yesterday.
An account of the Reunion Of co.
G.l5th s. CIV, which. was held last
Tuesday at Indiantown, was receiv-
ed too late for this issue. It will
appear next week.
Our bland and genial freud, Mr.
wv Josey, was in town yesterday
scooping in orders. Mr. Josey rep
resents the we'll known firm Of Mel
chers & Co of Charleston.
Mr. Ed C Epps went to Columbia
Sunday to see his sister, Miss Net
tie, who has been i'll with typhoid
fever. Miss Epps is clear of fever
and we'll on the way to recovery.
Messrs r d Rollins and G Cons
tine, who took in the trip to Wash
ington, D C last week, have return
ed Immensely pleased with their
trip. Mr. Rollins returned only
yesterday.
Miss Mary Mcknight, on her way
home from a sojourn in Georgia
and Florida, spent Friday and Sat-
urday with Mr. B H Myers family.
Miss Mcknight lives at Bostic, in
Florence county.
Efforts are being made to organ
ize a lawn tennis club in town. This
popular game is conducive both to
health and recreation and there is
no reason why it should not be play
ed here regularly.
H Brown, the Granite Clothing
House proprietor, Charleston, S. c.,
has new sad" this week. His
place is headquarters for every
thing in the way of mems clo:h ing
and furnishings.
The Board of Federal Election
Commissioners met Monday and
organized with E F Prosser as
Chairman. The other members are
JH Blackwell and J P Epps. c w
Wolfe was elected clerk.
Messrs r T Cook of c artersyille
and G r Strother of Mayesville
were in town Tuesday and pail US
g. visit. These gentlemen are look
ing out for williamsburg real es-
tate with view to investing.
Managers of election, both State
and County and Federal, Will call
oc <Ln Nnrpf ~,
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Special Notice;

NJ. F. Heller will return from the
West this week with sixty (60) head
of horses and mules. Intending
purchasers will govern themselves
accordingly.
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Don't become discouraged: There ts
cure for YOU. IL necessary write DIR. Fsnner
He has spent life time curing just such
cases as yours, All consultations Free.
'sYour Kidney and Backache Cure has
cured two very bad cases among our custo-
mers tho past year whom the doctors had
given up. L. STILL & CO., Woodland, La"
Druggists. 500. q. Ask for Cook Book-free.
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To Whom 1t May Concern.

After this week my Ginpery will
be run only on Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays. 7: b. THORN.
Oct. 16, 1884, It,|
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! GRADED SCHOOL Department.

se-All matter that II printed in this column
first passes through the hands OF the Superirtend-
ent OF the Kingstrce Graded School. &.
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NOTICE.

DR.. R. J. McCabe will be at Lake
CITY, S. c., on Monday, Oct. 20, to.
remain.a few days; Office, Sturgeon
Hotel; IT.
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Our stock of
DRESS GOODS, SILKS
and DRESS TRIMMINGS

are the largest in this part of tho
State and the prices are the smallest.
A request on postal card will bring
YOU a line Of samples.
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A Fact We Wish to hlDngss
That we take back all
goods, except cut goods,
that prove unsatisfac-
tory and refund the
money.

We pay the express charges On all
bills amounting to $500 and #
over to any express or
freight station in VIII
liamsburg county:
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Two rounds never make fight.
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One baby makes a family.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
A AERONA UT,S KILLED IN PARIS
AIRSHIP CONTAINING SEVERO AND HIS
ENGINEER WRECKED IN AIR.

Paris. MAY 12.-The death of Senior Severe
the Brazilian aeronaut, who, with an assistant
was killed this morning by the explosion of his
arshp La Paix In which he was making a trial
trip. created CONSERVATION.
Senior Severe had invited a number of friends
to witness the ascension. and his wife and n
number of relatives were following the course
of the balloon in motor cars Suddenly the spec
tators Mortified by bright flash of light
followed by a loud explosion. The balloon which
this time 1900 feet above the ground
fell rapidly, landing on the roof of a house
The aeronaut fell into the street and was dashed
to pieces. The bones of his legs we're forced
through the soles Of his boots. The engineer
who accompanied him was burned to death The
accident is said to have beer caused by leak
age of gas.
Senior Severe started with the intention OF
sailing to the military parade ground at Issy
and large number of his relatives and friends
were proceeding in the direction of that village
Situated five miles southwest of Parish WIN
an engineer named Sachet Severe sailed out OF
his balloon house near the Boulevard de Waugh
rard at $50 a m. in excellent spirits and full
OF confidence, the aeronaut put his airship
through series OF evoutions before starting
in the direction Of Issy There seemed To be
some hitch with the steering gear. and the rear
propelling screw turned with difficulty Never
theless. after several stoppages. the airship
sailed off, moving steadily enough through a
light breeze suddenly a pun OF wind caught
the airship and whirled 1t over the Avenue
Dumaine. The ship turned completely round
and veered about in a fashion showing that
control of her had been lost Then from the
centre of the outer envelope a tongue of fame
darted out, This was followed by loud report,
resembling a cannon shot. and the ship sank
like stone falling on the roof of house, thence
into some trees. and finally reaching the Ave-
nue. Dun1aine. almost on top of its occupants
who had previously been precipitated to the
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
WAR TAXES ATTACKED.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WITHDRAwS THE
EXTRA PENNY ON CHECKS-DEBATE
IN PARLIAMENT.

London. May 12-The Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer Sir Michael Hicks Beach. has yielded to
the storm of disapproval aroused by the feature
in the Finance bill affecting checks. and to-day
definitely announced in the House Commons
the withdrawal OF the extra tax OF one penny Uwo
cents) placed on checks. lie added that ne reserved
the right to impose another tax TO meet the re-
sultng deficiency.
on the second reading of the Finance bill in the
House of Commons to-day Sir William Vernon
Harcourt (LiberaD moved that this House de
cnes to impose duties grain. flour and other
food OF the people" In the Of his speech
Sir William urged that the innovation contra
vened the fundamental principle of sound finance.
The Chancellor OF the EXchequer in replying
denied that there had been any general IN the
price of bread For a moment the demand was
greater than the supply but IL must not be for
gotten that. while IL necessary for Great
Britain 10 obtain wheat and Hour from America
and other quarters, II equally necessary for
them To send their products this country Ii
absurd TO suppose that the three pence duty
grain could cause single 20 out OF
cultivation I'm America. She must send her wheat
here. account of the Tro'ecttVe duties else
where. The production of gram throughout the
world was increasing at greater ratio than the
demand. He believed that the producers and car
a big crop II necessary impose additional
taxation on the masses. in order that they should
De made 10 realize what war preparation and war
inVOlV ed.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
SWINDLING THE POOR.
The Brooklyn Eagle.

~om The Brooklyn Eagle.
a shameful business has received its probable
iefus in this city. II is that of robbing the poor
rough an illegal form of the instalment business
is consists in persuading the Italians and Slavs
the East Side to buy watch or a dress or some
ler article-alm invariably OF the poorest quail
f-at an extrayagant price, on condition Of a first
yment which covers the cost, and subsequent
,ekly payments Of 81 or 81 II the last payment Is
met, IS deferred, city marshal is called In
he marshals have been suspected Of securing a
keon IN such casss-and the delinquent Is ar
sted. Release IS possible only at the cost OF an
ira squeeze on the victims pocket. II the last
yrnent is not made, the instalment man not only
DDS II he find them. the contracts being so
.rded. to make this possible
rneaner trade than this does not exist, unless II
that OF the persons who make loans at $50 per
II a year in this borough. The ignorance OF the
Tins makes them the easier prey but II also
1tect them. often the goods are things that they
not want They are Wheedled into buying them.
ually a man conducting an Illegal and nefarious
siuess IS glad to keep away from the courts, but
fnstalment men are so confident IN their an
with the mershals, and In the fear which
.ir victims have OF legal proceedings that they
lrlessiy resort 10 the courts. and use them as
Iecting agencies
q one case a Manhattan marshal came TO Brook
! and dragged an Italian 70 Ludlow Street jail,
d and water. in the effort 10 force money from
n The instalment man who ordered this abduc-
4 has heen immune from punishment, OF the
,ad OF IL that he used TO take two or three cases
law 10 the courts TO force money out Of the peo-
who have bought his goods. Since the exposure
snfv-five 10 FIVE a week. Charges. too have been
sferred against the city marshals who have
,e5 themselves in this unpleasant business. and
Tnissai should be followed by imprisonment
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
NAY "DETATN'' SHEEDY'S PICTURE.
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING THE AR
RIVAL OF THE GAMBLERS ALLEGED
MURIII.O.

The customs service will investigate the impor-
tation Of the picture. alleged 10 be genuine Mu-
rilIo, that presented to Patrick F. Sheedy
Gently as a legacy from Adam Worth. for whom
Mr.. Sheedy negotiated the return OF the stolen pic
ture of the Duchess of Devonshire. by Gains
borough last year. The receipt of the alleged Mu-
rillo and its history made public last week.
and an investigation Immediately begun by
customs officials As result Mr.. Sheedy ap-
peared before Collector Stranahan Saturday, in
the presence of Charles H. Traitteur. representing
the law division OF the customs service.
Mr. Sheedy told the collector that he did not
know the name of the friend of Worth who had
given the picture him his present where
abouts. He also professed entire ignorance to
the importation Of the picture. The collector in
formed him that that rather important item
because If the picture imported subsequent
1891, II should have paid duty work of art
but II il imported prior to that date ii might
be entered free antique AS nothing def
mite brought out at the meeting, Mr.. Sheedy
agreed 10 hold the picture subject 10 the call OF
the collector, pending n complete investigation.
The collector Will probably ask for informal
appraisement OF the picture first step in
this investigation, and II the appraisers returns
and IL is understood Adam Worth believed IL
be. there will be formal detention Of the pic
and other proceedings. The burden of proof
will with the customs Office in such proceed
ings. and II is understood that Yet there are
very few facts 10 proceed on
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
CANTOR MAY REVOKE PERMIT
THINKS FIATIRON SYNDICATE SHOULD
PAY MORE FOR RATHSKELLER
UNDER STREETS
UNDER STREETS.

Borough President Cantor has decided object
10 the plans Of the syndicate building the Flat
IRON block at Twenty-third-st and Fifth-ave..
without better understanding with reference 70
the payment for space under the surrounding
streets. which is TO be used for a rathskeler-
The George A. Fuller Construction Company
cured from Commissioner James p Heating last
year vault privileges follows. @tX21i feet N
Broadway. S0xg7 feet In Fifth-ave. 15xS5 feet
st. These aggregate S5S5 feet under tHa
roadways and sidewalks. This i not all. how, vc-
Commissioner Keatings permit covers The tel~r
and sub-Cellar. additional floors of equal a-el
making altogether vault privileges covering
an area Of .. .7S5 feet. or thereabouts Pre=i-.-t
Cantor learns that 10 80 feet Of this has bc.
leased FOR rathskeller. He has found, he says
that the spirit OF the law in the granting of va.-
permits is thar they shall be used only for boilers
and machinery and not for business purposes wl..I
return is made to the city except the first small
permit price
In commenting yesterday on the generosity Of the
Tammany administration toward the building syn
dicate Mr.. Cantor said in part:
As far as I can see the Commissioner of High
ways has had the right 10 grant vault permits at
his discretion II has been the custom 20 grant
this permit. asking what II is for. only sup
posing that il is for boilers and hnery and the
like. think II is an outrage that the law can D
of thousands OF dollars by allowing these vaults
10 be used for business purposes II certainly =
for mere pittanCe. / have been Investigating this
matter OF vault permits FOR very long time. ana
the Corporation counsel what my powers are.
These permits are all revoCabIe and il hnd that
the law IS violated 1 do not see why I can't re-
am going to have the ordinances applicable 10
this permit regulation changed In such a way
that owners of buildings cannot allow business
carried In the vaults.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
DANISH ISLANDS TREATY.
PROBABILITY OF A COMPROMISE AT
COPENHAGEN.

Copenhagen. May 1.-THE Conference Com
mittee Of the Danish Parliament. appointed TO
consider the action OF the two houses on the
Danish West Indies Treaty has begun its sit
tings. 1t held two executive sessions to-day.
The opponents Of the sale OF the islands seem in
cined TO yield to the demand OF the Ministry for
a plebiscite. relinquishng their former proposal
limiting the vote TO those who qualified 10
vote for the election OF members Of the Colonial
Council, that scheme having aroused popular
disapprOval. The members Of the Opposition,
however. insist on Withholding final Judgment
the treaty TIL after plebfsclte, which. they
claim. Is necessary TO show the real temper OF
the islanders. They are willing TO bind them
selves to agree to the ratification, on specified
conditions. before the elections.
The Ministry VIII not agree to such a course
preferring to let the matter rest until after the
September elections. when the Landsthing IS
likely TO give the Ministry "A majority enabling
It to secure the ratification unconditionaIy
knowledge OF this will now. in all probability
conduce to a satisfactory compromise with the
Opposition.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
4 NEW STEEL COMBINATION.
AMERICAN sTEEI. FOUNDRIES WILL. con-
TROI. ONE-FOURTH PRODUCTION
OF CASTINGS.

Chester Penn May Traditional particulars
concerning the new combination Of steel casting
plants which Is 10 be formed with the American
Steel Casting Company. whose principal plant and
offices are in this city nucleus. have developed
to-day
The new corporation will be known as the Ameri-
can Steel Foundres and has.as its principal under
writer's Judge E. II. Gary chairman of the United
States Steel Corporation, Charles VI. Schwah. Of
the same company. John W. Gates and General
Charles c. Miller. Of Franklin. Penn. Harris.
Gates Il Co Of New-York and Chicago. are the
syndicate managers. The new company will con-
troll about one-fourth of the production Of steel
castings I'm the country. other concerns have been
approached TO so into the combine. but they re-
fused on the basis OF stock considerations offered
The capital Of the combination will be S40000oto 81
which One-half is To be in cash. less the commits
sions and underwriting charges and will be per
stock. Of equal amount. being given bonus
The actual capital invested in the plants to be in
Cluded is something over 81 .OGO0G0
The companies TO he included are the American
Steel Castings Company. Of New-Jer-vy, the Reh-
Steel Castings Company O.mited9. Of Pitts
burg; the Leighton 4 Howard Steel Company, OF
ST. Louis; Franklin Steel Casting Company,
of Franklin. Penn; the Sargent Company. Of Chi
CagO. and the American Steel Foundry Company,
of St Louis.
Max Pam and Arthur J Eddy. Of Chicago. the
latter acting the representative Of some OF the
manufacturing interests involved. engineered the
combination. and application for charter will be
made at Trenton this week.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
NEW WHITE STAR AGREEMENT
40 TRANSFERS TO \ FOREIGN FLAG
WITHOUT CONSENT OF ADMIRALTY.

London. May 12-In the House Of Commons
to-day the president of the Board of Trade.
Gerald BafOur. Informed a questiOner that,
after considering the agreement Of February I
between the Morgans and the White Star and
Dominion lines, it had been decided that the
vessels concerned were not precluded from re
taining their British register.
The Financial Secretary OF the Admiralty, Mr.
Arnold Forster added the information that the
agreement of the Admiralty with the White
star Line about to he renewed. with an ad-
dtional provision. as follows:
The company shall not without the previous
written consent Of the Admiralty, transfer to a
foreign flag any vessels subject to this agree
ment.
This provision the Secretary added, had al
ready been agreed to and an instalment of the
subsidy. on the terms of the agreement
had been paid The Admiralty had been ad-
vised by the law officers OF the Crown that
there was nothing in the agreement of February
4 which would interfere with the Admiralty's
right to enforce the terms of its agreement with
the White Star Line.
The Morgans inform the Associated Press that
they did not know of any negotiations on the
subject OF the Manchester Ship Canal until they
the report In the newspapers
The Westminster Gazette" says it under
stands that while there Is question of j.
Pierpont Morgan buying the Manchester Ship
Canal there is a possibility Of an agreement by
which the vessels of the fleet controlled by Mr.
Norgans syndicate will proceed to Manchester
instead of disCharging their Cargoes at Liver
pool. Ships dues and port charges are both con-
siderably lower at Manchester and the latter
OF beef and steel throughout the Midlands and
the north of Great Britain.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13

stone pavement. The fearfully mangied corpseS
of Severe and Sachet were conveyed TO nelsh-
boring police station. The flame which causeu
the explosion burned the engineer in most
shocking manner Practically not a bone oi
either victim was left unfractured and poth
skulls terribly crushed.
Santos DumOnt, who has been confined TO MS
bed for three days suffering from nervous
trouble, said to a representative Of The Associ-
ated Press
do not want TO talk about Severe. as ala
not see the disaster have not read the accounts
in the papers. and only know what my frlends
have told me- From what LachambTe. the DullG-
e. of Severo's and my balloons, says, L think
Severe lost his head. l understand ne threw
out ballast as the airship was rising rapidly.
This. If true. is sufficient TO explain the accl-
dent. Rapid rising would drive out the gas
through the valve and send II against the mo-
tors. thus causing explosion. one defect OF
Severos airship that the motors were too
near the balloon.
No; the catastrophe does not discourage me-
but | fear there Wilt be a setback 10 aerial navi-
CATION. II will frighten many persons and dis
courage those who were inclined to spend money
in such undertakings.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
FOOLROOMS FULL SWING
SEVERAL IN CAPTAIN DELANE1'S PRE-
CINCT WINKED AT BY POLICE.

In the precinct where Captain Delaney has
command of the police several pooroomS were
in operation yesterday afternoon. Inc ponce
station is in Thirty -ifth-st.. near Thlrd-aNe.'
and men at the windows Of one pOoiroom could
the door of the station plainly enough 10
distinguish the faces of the policemen VINO went
In ana out. In Third-ave, not far from Ihirty-
ffth-st another poolrOOm was doing rushlhs
business in the afternoon. The room is on the
second floor. and is reached by "A narrow haIi-
way that runs between two shops. few doors
further up the avenue there was a pooIroom
running In the rear of liquor store.
The three poolrooms near the police station
were said 10 be controlled by a Tammany poll
tician who recently a pOolroom in Thirty
third-st east of ThTd-ave. The police recently
made raid on the latter place but found II
empty A convenient tip had been conveyed
TO the politician II said, and he had time
to move In front OF the poorooms in Third
ave. yesterday afternoon there were stationed
several hard featured men who acted as cap
pers" They passed into the rooms men they
thought they could trust. and kept out men
they mistrusted They had friendly mods Tor
policemen who passed the places
In Second-ave.. near Forty -tirst-st., a poor
room was running In tenement house. Men
who wanted TO bet on the races were admitted
through a saloon on the ground floor. Drlnks
were passed up from the barroom while the
betting was in progress. The poolroom occu-
pied an entire set of rooms. The racing charts
were displayed in the parlOr. while the Kitchen
had been turned into an Office and two bed
rooms were used TO crowd the bettors IN
Around in Forty-seCOnd-st., west or 1hlrd-aE We.
there was another pOOlroom in the rear or
saloon which has had a shady reputation.
A reporter who went into the police station IN
East Thirty -ffth-st late in the afternoon falled
10 find CAPTAIN Delaney there. but the captain 5
wardman said the police in the precinct We're
looking sharply after the poorooms. we've
raided several places" he said.
How long since a successful raid on pool
room was made here" was asked.
well we haven't made any raids lately