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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-16
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters Of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
The Sunny South.

The mssger of six Southern naval
stores companies was effected at
Jacksonville, Fla
The National Council Of the Boys
Brigade decided to hold its reat meet
ing at Baltimore.
A Mount Pleasant, Tex, dispatch
says: The engine attached to a
Cotton Belt passenger train jumped
the track nine miles west Of this
place, turning over, and killing En-
gineer Cicero King and Fireman L.
W. Ashcroft. None Of the passengers
were hurt"
Roanoke, Va, Special.-Monday
nigh ~tburglars broke into the postoffice
at Tazewell Court House, about mid
night, and blew open the safe with
dynamite. They secured $500 in stamps
and 5000 in cash. Besides these losses,
the office books of the postmaster were
blown over the office and almost de-
stroyed. Before breaking into the post
office, the party broke into a black
smith shop and secured the necessary
tools for doing the work on the safe.
Bloodhounds have been sent to the
scene. So far there is no clue to the
robbers.
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Another Mill at Anderson.

It is announced that another large
cotton factory will be built at Ander-
son, S. C. The company that will build
and operate it will be organized with
capital stock Of $500, 900, but it is prob
able the stockholders will not meet
until January to elect officers and de-
termine details. An equipment OF 25,-
600 spindles and complement of looms
about 760 will be installed, and a
high grade of cotton goods will be
manufacturer. R. S. Hill, president OF
Farmers and Merchants Bank, is the
promoter Of the new enterprise. n
has announced positively that the plant
will be established.
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Al The National Capital.

The President has appointed to the
rank Of brigadier-general Coils. Amos
S. Kimball, Chambers MeKibbin and
Charles C.. Hood, all Of whom will be
retired.
Veterans are already beginning to
arrive to attend the Grand Army En-
campment in Washington, which
opens Monday.
Washington, Special-Afred W.
Bew, said to be a well-to-do resident
Of Philadelphia, dropped dead in the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad ticket Of.
fee here Monday. Mrs. Bew Was
across the street and saw her hus-
band fall, but he had expired before
she could reach him. He was Il years
old. They reached the city from
Florida, where they had been visiting
their daughter.
1t Is said that President Roosevelt
may suggest to the striking miners in
Pennsylvania that they return to work
under assurances that Congress will
make an investigation and enact legis-
lation for their relief in the future.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
issued a circular to national banks IL
regard to the maintenance Of reserve
against Government deposits secured
by United States bonds.
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A N,Ooo-Acre Farm.

The agriculturist who carefully cui'
tiyated 40 or 60 or so acres and calls
it a farm is likely to look upon a
Quarter section"-the regulation
homestead of $50 acres-as a large es-
tate: an entire section "a mile square)
he would doubtless regard it as a ire
mendous area, and a half dozen Sec
tons would seem like a whole prov
ince. What would such a man think
of 2 farm On which leo to $50 men are
employed; a farm whose farthest cor-
ner is II miles from the farm house;
a farm that requires three bookkeep-
ers and stenographers to make a rec
ord of its activity.
That is the scale on which NJ. M.
Sherman conducts his farm in central
Kansas. He has more than 10000
acres. Every year he sells more than
$500 fat beeves. If a man were TO
start to ride around his farm on horse
back, following the fence line and
riding so miles a day, he would not
make the circuit in two days.
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At The North.

Former Delegate Uthoff testified In
the case Of Robert Snyder at st. Louis
that he vas offered $1,000 o to pass a
traction bill.
Alderman William Dickinson, Of
Brooklyn, is charged with bribery in
Offering to vote for a bill in return for
for a favor to a constituent.
Senator ]. P. Dolliver, Of Iowa, dis.
cussed tariff revision and trusts at the
convention Of the League of Republi.
can Clubs in Chicago.
DR.. E. Benjamin Andrews has de-
clined a profferede advance in his sal.
airy as chancellor Of the University Of
Nebraska.
Twelve men were killed by an ex-
plosion Of firedamp in the Lawson
mine, Washington State.
A son was born to the Duchess Of
Manchester, who was before her mar.
riage Miss Helena Z~immeyman, Of
Cincinnati.
Governor Bliss has rendered to Gen.
Russell A. Alger the appointment Of
Senator from Michigan, to s~uccessed
the late Senator Mcmillan.
Bishop H. C. Potter and Mrs. Alfred
Corning Clark were married at Coop
ertown, New York.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, at San Fran.
cisco, charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Dunning and Mrs. Deane, hopes for &C
quittal, because of the death Of J. B.
Pennington, father Of the victims.
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WOMES'S TEMPERANCE UNION
A Good Meeting of Temperance PEG.
pie Last Week.

Leesville, Special.-The convention
OF the South Carolina Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union met in its an
nual session here last week. The even
ing was devoted to welcoming the con-
vention and reception. a very large
audience gathered in Lee5yille college
chapel and was presided over by the
State president, Mrs. l.. B. Haynes. A
large choir sang White Ribbon songs;
temperance notices and banners were
everywhere and everything was propi-
tious. DR.. A. C. wilkins Of the Bap-
fist church welcomed the convention IN
behalf Of the clergy Of the town, DR..
Z. J.. Etheredge in behalf Of the town,
Prof. w. Aug. Shearly in behalf OF the
college. DR.. D. NJ. Ccosson in behalf Of
the physicians and Miss Bertha Able
in behalf o fthe local union. Mrs.
John Robb of Brookland responded in
behalf of the convention. All OF these
speeches were happy, pleasant and
profitable, but the chief feature OF the
evening was the annual address OF the
president. Mrs. Haynes surpassed her
self. 1t is no extravaganza to say that
it was one of the happiest efforts OF
its kind ever heard here. Absolutely
void of s~entimentality, full of good
sense and reason, delivered with per-
feet care and grace, the charm was ir-
resistible.
The evening ended with a pleasant
reception heartily enjoyed by every
body present.
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the
convention met IN it's first business ses-
sion. Much routine business was
transacted. Mrs. NJ. E. Garland, presi-
dent of the North Carolina w. c. T. u,
will deliver an address before the con-
vention.
The convention will be very busy for
several days.
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DAYS OF Noah and Abraham. The latter
had a very great household and many
servants whom he had bought with his
money. The word slave appears but
twice in the Bible. IL is synonymous
with servant and bonlsman. There
has been On time since the Christian
era that the dominant nations have
NO. owned s!aYes-somctimes the
fCr1aco vas hard. but as . general
rule the master round i, 10 his interes;
70 DC kind 70 MS slaves. As Boz
Tccmss said in his Boston speech.
1t is not 10 Our inteTes! TO starve on
slaves A.: :no"c than ii is 20 stare
our horses and horned cattle Shortly
AFTER the little cargo that the Wander.
Pr brought were secretly scattered
around saw some Of them at work in
a large garden in Columbus. Ga, and
was told that they were docile and
quickly learned to dig and to hoe, but
that it was hard to teach them to eat
cooked meat. They wanted it raw and
bloody. They were miserable little
runts, Guinea negroes" with thick
lips and fat noses, but they grew up
into better shape and made good ser
wants and l know were far better off
than in their native jungles, the prey
of stronger tribes, and made food Tor
canibals.
No, there was no sin in slavery as
instituted in the South by our faith
ers and forefathers, and that it why
l write this letter-perhaps the last
l shall ever write on this subject. l
wish to impress it upon our boys and
girls so that they may be ready n
willing to defend their Southern an
cestors from the baseless charge OF
suffering now for the sins Of their
fathers.
a Northern friend writes: DO
please let up on the negro. We up here
are tired OF him. Give us more Of
your pleasant pictures of domestic
life. etc. but let the negro go dead
He does not know that the negro
and what is to become of him is a
question of tremendous moment with
us and it must be written about. But
| will refrain as long as it Is prudent.
Just now | would like to hire a man
to cuss the black rascal who came in
to my back yard the other night and
stole my grind stone. For fve years
| have let every darkey grind his ak
who wanted to, and To- l can't grind
my own. The fact is l have no Ak to
grind, for they stole that frst.-Bill
Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
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From Across The Sea.

King Alfonso of Spain wants to visit
the United States.
DR.. John Byrne, a well-known Ameri.
can g~ynecologist, died at Montreau1,
Switzerland.
A plot against Dowager Empress
Marie Dagmar Of Russia was discover
ed at Copenhagen.
Premier Balfour announced that the
British government education bill
would not be withdrawn.
The new Russian ordinances for
Finland were promulgated at Helsing'
fors.
President Castro has retreated TO
. strong position near Carcas and
a~aits attack by the reyolutionis6.
The Bank Of England raised the
rate Of discount to 4 per cent. A
$25, 900, 900 Japanese loan is to be
foated In London.
Pietro Mascagni, the noted Italian
composer, arrived in New York to be-
gin a tour OF the country.
Subscriptions for a monument to
Emile lola were begun in Paris.
The official Gazette Of Caracas pub
fishes a protest against the British oc-
cupation of the Island of Patos.
King Edward ordered that special
courtesies be shown to Generals Cor
bin, Young and Wood in London.
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union women have begun a crusade
against alleged harmful advertise
ments on billboards and in maya
zines.
Sultan Abdul Hamid Is paying high
horors to Grand Duke Nicholas Of
Russia, in Constantinople.
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Bloody Work of Crazy Man.

Hopkinsville, KY, Special.-Lloyd
Nelson Young, a white planter, crazed
by drink, went to Pembroke and got
on a rampage Sunday night. After
being put off a train that he had flag
ged, he secured an axe and Drained
Rebecca MacRay. an aged negress,
whom he met in the road. Leaving the
axe with the body, he sprang on Joseph
Landy, colored, aged 70. and cut his
throat, fatally wounding him. After
terrorizing the citizens for two hours.
he was overpowered by a mob Of sew
eral hundred negroes that had been
formed to lynch him.
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New Mill at Huntsville.

Boston, Specialize Merrimac Man.
u%facturing Company was authorized by
vote Of the stockholders at the annual
meeting held here to issue preferred
stock to the amount Of 1880, 900
which increases the capitalization OF
the company to $4,000, 900. The add.
tional stock authorized is needed fol
the construction Of a new mill In
Huntsville, Ala, where the Merrima;
Company already operates a substan.
tial plant. 1t is the intention to built
a mill that will give employment tt
1900 Or 1000 operatives.
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Thirty Bodies in Cold Storage.

Louisville, Special.-Thirty dead
bodies were found in a cold storage
plant in the rear of an ice cream fac
tory on Eighth street. The same pipes
which were used in congealing the
cream for table use were connected
with a small plant in a shed in the rear
where they kept the bodies cool. The
heads OF the several colleges interest
cd in the establishment asserted to-
night that the bodies were obtained le-
ultimately from the psnitentiaries, in
zane asylums and other institutions OF
the State CT Kentucky.
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Biz Order of Rolling Stock.

Baltimore, Special.-John Shelton
Williams, president Of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, was in Baltimore
in conference with Vice President
Middendorf. Subsequently he left for
Richmond. He announced that the
Seaboard had just ordered the con-
struction Of 500 freight cars to &C.
commodate increasing business and
1000 tons of steel rails. making a
total of 10000 tons ordered since July.
In reference to the Louisville & Nash
Vile deal Mr.. Williams said there was
nothing to add to his previous state,
ment, which was that the Seaboard
expected fair treatment and would
respond, if Disseminated against.
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Demand Federal Interference.

New York, Special.-David Wilcox,
vice president and counsel for the Del
aware & Hudson Railroad, has sent to
President Roosevelt a letter demand.
ing that the Federal government pro.
coed against the miners organization
in the courts. on the ground that 1t
is a conspiracy to prevent interstate
commerce. Mr.. Wilcox, it is said on
authority. represents all the coal op.
crato!s in this action, and was select
Cd .; thci.' spokesman.
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DRIVEN INSANE BY ovERWoRK.
-Four Naval Officers Have Killed Them
selves Under Great Strain.

Washington, D. C.-Overwork has
been reported to the Navy Department.
as responsible for the death, probably
the suicide. Of Lieutenant Frederic R.
Holman, United States Navy, who
was lost overheard on August IS, 1902.
"On the morning Of August IA" re-
ported the Board that made the in
vestigation, careful inquiries and q
close search Of every part Of the ship
was made and there is no possible rea-
son to doubt that he Is dead; and CIR
cumstances lead US to believe that he
took his own life during a temporary
fit Of insanity brought on by weakened
condition of the nervous system and
worry because of his physical inability
to perform his duty"
Lieutenant Holman Is the fourth Of
icer reported to the Navy Department
In the last two months as having COM
mitted suicide.
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In a wreck which occurred on the
Cotton Belt at Sulphur Springs, Texas
Tuesday, an unidentified man was
caught under the wreckage and m
stantly killed. The dead man is said
To be one of the train crew. The dam
age to the railroad property Is heavy.
Sir Thomas Lipton's third challenge
for a series of races for the Americas
cup was signed Tuesday afternoon 1t
Belfast, Ireland, by the officials OF the
ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club.
Many letters containing small con
tributions are being received by the
National Mckinley Memorial Associa'
finn.
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BIed ProfuSeiy.

Mayesville, Special.-There was ne
gro cutting scrape last week on Mr.. 4.
A. Chambers farm near Mayesville. 1t
seems that a colored boy named julius
Johnson had possession of a banjo and
Robert Moore wanted it, and one word
led to another until knives were drawn
and Moore cut Johnson's arm, seyering
q large vein. He was Immediately
brought to a doctor, but he lost several
quarts of blood which came very near
costing him his life. Next time he will
probably give the banjo a wide berth.
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FIorence's Federal Building.

Florence, Special.-Chairman Clay.
ton Of the citizens association received
the following telegram Saturday:
Washington, D. Getty Of Flor
ence, care w. F. Clayton. chairman;
Department letter addressed you stn
inst. accepting Edwards site for fed
eraI building hereby amended to &C
cent $50 feet on Irby by 1853 on Evans
street. Letter follows.
o. L. SPAULDING,
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Miscellaneous Matters.

Thomas F. Ryan states that Amcci-
cans will control %two-thirds Of the
international tobacco combine and
also get a share in the British trade.
Thomas J. Sharkey, who was arrest
ed on the charge of causing the death
Of Nicholas Fish, the banker, in a bar
room brawi in New York on September
Is, has been indicted for m~anslaughter
in the first degree.
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=: USE OF x.aAYs BRINGS DEATH
Surgeons Thought They Discovered Mis-.
sing False Teeth In o Mans Throat.

SEX raSse 1ooth IA nun AHhoots
Cleveland, Ohio.-Frank Buettner, a
well known contractor Of this city, died
as the result Of an operation performed
to remove a set of false teeth which It
was supposed he had swallowed while
asleep. An X-ray machine "a used
on Buettner, which, the surgeons de-
clared, showed the teeth to be in the
oesophagus. Just as the latter had
been opened Its entire length a rela-
tive Of Buettner's rushed into the op.
Grating room with the missing set OF.
teeth, which had been found in Buett-
ner's bed. 1t was learned that Buett-
ner was suffering from a severe case
Of acute laryngitis. The pain in his
throat led him to believe he had swal-
lowed the teeth.
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ssrm.nl. auarant, Deficit, ssss,ooo.

Germania Guaranty Deficit, S~3sSy000.
Receiver George Keefer has fled in
the Kenton Circuit Court at Coving-
ton, KY, his report on the condition OF
the Germania Guaranty Company,
showing the face value Of the assets
to be 0 ,374.63 and the liabilities
S590,9S0.63, leaving a deficit Of $685.
$50.
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Carnegie,s GIfts Aecepted.

Andrew C~arnegie's gift of $4,000
to Belfast and $50, 900 TO Limerick. Ire
land. for the establishment. Of, Libraries
have been accepted
The evening times., 1902-07-14
MONTH IN A DIVING SUIT.
Pref. Probst's Invention Combines All
Comforts Of Seagoing Gait.

LONDON. July IA dispatch from
Geneva 10 the Daily Nail" says that
experiments were made Sunday on the
Lake Of Geneva with new apparatus
for saving life at sea, invented by Prof
Probst. a native Of Geneva.
Tho apparatus consists Of a diving
suit Of india rubber opening in the
center II cal be rapidly d9nred. Il is
so buoyaut that nearly half Of the body
lcnains above water Alright pockets
on the outside Of the dress contain q
lamp. matches. stores Of food. and q
trumpet
The experiments were successful.
Prof Probst entered the water at 6
o'clock IN the evening and intends 10
remain ther5 until Il O'Clock. Crowds
are watching him
He intends 10 pass the Whole OF Au-
gust in the water, and viii then 20 20
Havre. where he WIZ remain lftesn days
IT. the sea.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
ARE kLL-AR0UND ATHLETES.
O'EeI Brothers, Cardinals Crack Bat
teIy, College Boys.

BOSTON. July 1.-THE O'Neii Broth
erz Two unknown characters in the
baseball profession ore brief season
zgo have now a worldwide reputa-
ton declared Manager Pat Donovan.
Of the St Louis National League team.
after the boys clever game against
Boston the other Say.
They are college bred youths. and il
IS little mere than two years since
both were batting on the grassy sward
Of their alma mater, Villa Nova Uni
versity. located about fifteen niles out
side OF philadelphia
Frank Donohue, who pitches for the
Browns, coached Villa Nova Tor while
He instructed Michael Joyce OrNeI, the
pitching member Of the family. IN the
fine points Of the slabman's art Dick
Harley, with Detroit. in the American
League this summer. also served in Civ
Irg the O'Nefls their baseball diplomas
The O'NeiI boys bear a marked re-
zemblaHce 10 each other. Both are put
Up on solid lines. Neither is quite six
feet tall. but almost reach that height.
The weight OF the pitcher Is about 175
rounds. the weight Of the catcher about
eight pounds Jess.
Besides being skilled IN the national
q me. both have gained fame down East
as knights OF the Rugby field II is q
splendid game ir tne back1eId divi-
sion tha. Mike plays. They are good all
around athletes"
The evening times., 1902-07-14
IN THB BASEBALL WORLD
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Where They Play Today.
Baltimore at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia
Where They Play Today.
Standing of the Teams.

It's too had Sunday games are not
permissible in the National Capital. The
several thousands Of faithful fans who
have Witnessed the games between the
Orioles and the Senators were anxious
to see the deciding game, and they
would like to have eased their pain by
getting the game Off their minds as soon
as possible. This suspense is terri
bic" remarked q murderer as the rope
frightened around his throat as ne was
being hanged. The fans made the same
remark yesterday as they waited for to-
days game.
The Westerners. who are less strict
with their laws and do not go TO church
Is much as their Eastern tendeTfoot
friends. played cur ''nashnal' game 20
rheir hearts content. and the local fans
-aierod their pains somewhat BY looking
up the results Of these games and pass
ing up comment. favorable or otherwise,
-cut them.
The evening times., 1902-07-14
MILLIONAIRE LORD II
FhCB UGLY CHARGES
Made Party to Suit for Di-
vorce in Chicago.
Boston Man Wants SIoo,coo for Aliena-
ton Of W1e's Affections and Defa-
nation Of Character.

CHICAGO, July 14-Suit for S10t.e-
damages has been fled against George
5. Lord. the millionaire wholesale drug
man. by Benjamin F. HelcomD, OF Bos-
ton. Mass. for defamation Of character
and the alienation of the affections Of
his wife. Nellie Il. HoIcomb. daughter
of the Hon. Harvey B. Hurd. Of Evans
ton. and sister-in-Iaw Of the defend
ant
To add mystery to the case, the w0-
man. who is known as Mrs. b. V. Com
stock. denies that she IS Holconb's wife.
Her father. former Judge Hurd, and. her
brother-in-law. Mr.. Lord. also deny the
assertion Of Holcomb that ne is the
woman's hubsand
In his declaration, fled in the circuit
court. Holcomb. who is mine, oil. and
railroad expert Of Boston. charges that
the libel against him was committed be-
fore his marriage 10 Mrs. Constock. on
July ID. 1901. he sass hat during the
term Of his engagement 10 Mrs. Com
stock. Lord circulated reports TO the ef-
feet that HoIcomb was an associate Of
vicious persons, frequenter Of disrepu-
table places. that he was insane. and a
criminal.
George 5. Lord. the defendant. de
slares that the affair IS al attempt at
blackmaiI and scouts the idea Of Hol-
combs alleged relationship with his sis
tar-Tu-Iaw-
The evening times., 1902-07-14
FLOUR MEN ANGRY
AT THE INSPECTORS
SHECKARD IS JEERED At.
Cincinnati RooteTs Make Life Miserable
for "GrasshoPper."

CINCINNATI. July Is-Sheckard. the
contract jumper and the player who spat
in an umPire's face in Cincinnati last
year. is having his troubles.
An there. Spitz." was the greeting
from an inhabitant of Rooters- Row in
Cincinnati recently that James T.
sheckard did not appreciate the after
noon on which Brooklyn opened. and on
several occasions since other remarks
have not served to anoint his wounded
feelings.
Watch him jump to first base.' was
the shout Thursday that made ''Sheek'
grit his teeth, and after the game was
over, instead Of walking out Of the
grounds, he vaulted into the row and
started after his tOrmentOrs- A great
many things were said that would Lot
get through the mail If Uncle sam had
his glasses on. '-Sheck' invited the
rooter TO meet him at the Bur2et He
did not say whether the invitation was
for dinner or boxing match. aGd his
tormentor retorted:
I suppose # I'd go you'd spit in my
face?"
Yes and Ia walk all over you" re-
sponded "Sheck
The jaWbatants we're always in talk
ing but never in hitting distance Of eacI
other Friends led Sheckard away and
the rooter passed en- Thus ended -.
incident that WIS brought out by the
sting Of successive defeats