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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-11-26
At The National Capital.

Little is scheduled for the Senate to
do until it receives the Cuban bill.
President Roosevelt Is trying to har-
monize his party leaders in the matter
Of his Panama policy.
The Cuban reciprocity bill was re-
fered to the committee on Ways and
Means Of the House.
Senator Hoar, (Rep., Mass..) intro
duced a bill providing homes and
employment for the homeless poor.
The House minority will support the
bill making the Cuban reciprocity
treaty effective, but urges amend
nNents.
General Crozier, Chief of Army Or
dnance, calls attention to the lack of
seacosst defenses on the insular pos
sessions.
Politicians in Washington are con-
sidering the availability Of Senator
German as a Presidential candidate in
view of the result in Maryland, where
the negro issue was the leading one.
In order to avoid friction the United
States has offered warships for meet
ing between the Colombian peace COM
missioner and the Panamaians.
Ex-Representative James A. Norton,
Of Ohio. says Democrats Of that State
favor Senator German for the Presi-
Dental nomination.
Senator McComas, (Rep., Md in
troduced a great number of bills. one
of which provides an appropriation
of $3,500.000 for improving the Pa
tapsco river.
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Convicted of Murder.

WaIhalla, Special.-After a trial OF
five days the jury. after being out
about five hours. found Hoyt L. Hayes
guilty OF the murder of his wife.
Hayes received the verdict without the
slightest emotion. His attorneys gave
notice of motion for new trial. This
has been the most interesting case n
Oconee's history.
The sentence Of John Wright OF Lee
county, who was serving 10 months
on the county chain gang for the
crime Of grand larceny, has been COM
muted to nine months. he having been
convicted In March, 1908. He pleaded
guilty at his trial and is now prac-
ticaily dying Of tuberculosis. Judge
Gage. the solicitor and a number OF
Influential citizens heartily recon-
mended the Communication.
The Darlington Drug Company
which was issued q commission Is
capitalized at $4,000. The petitioners
are ". O. Brice. of Columbia and W..
B. H6oae, of. Darlington.
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Hopes of an Early Settlement Now
Entertained.

Entertained.
Chicago. Special.-Peace negotia-
tionslooking for an amicable settle
ment of the struggle between the
management of the Chicago u..y Rail-
road and its striking employees were
begun Tuesday afternoon, and the In
dications ars tnat both sides to the
controversy will agree to submit their
differences to arbitration.
After a conference, lasting several
hours, between Mayor Carter H. Har'
rtson and and the officials OF the com
pany, and the special aldermanic
peace commission appointed by May
or Harrison, at the direction OF the
city council, followed by anolAeF
meeting by which President Mahon'
O, the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Employees and his legal advis-
ers took part. Mayor Harrison declar-
ed that the outlook for a settlement
of the strike by arbitration was >dl-
rectly flattering. The object CT the
meeting was to bring the two sides
To a point where arbitration Is pos
sible. This the mayor believes has
been accomplished. Announcement
was made at night that an effort would
be made to open another Of the vari-
ous branches Of the system. The at
tempt will be made on the electric
line running through Indiana avenue
and IL successful will make total OF
three branches that have been opened
for traffic since the inception OF the
strike last Thursday. The other I'M
portant developments in the strike
were: A bill filed in the Superior
Court asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the Chicago City Railroad
Company and challenging the compa-
ny's right to opera.ezits lines. on the
ground that its franchises expired
last July and that the 99-year ACT
claim Is invalid. Five trains, consist
ing of a grip car and trailer, eacn
operated on the Cottage Grove ave.
nue. cable line under guard OF l,voo
policemen; 2 cars operated on inc
Wentworth avenue line unoer d
guard of less than 400 policemen.
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A NOVEL PROCESS.
Young German Restaurant Keeper
Selected.
EAR GRATED ON MILLIONAIRE.
Three Hundred Applicants Who were
Willing to Sell an Ear Tor
$4,000.

Philadelphia, Special.-Dr. Andrew
Nelden. of New York performed the
operation of grating an ear upon the
head Of a Western mi-lfonaire, whose
name. the surgeon says, he is under
bond not to divulge The operation was
to have been performed in New YORK.
but District Attorney Jerome is said
to have interfered. Mr.. Nelden Is SAID
to have advertised for man willing to
sell an ear for $4,000; and of Soo ap
plicants he selected a young German
who conducts a restaurant In Ne"
York. DR.. Nelden said:
"The operation has been perrormeo'
and promises to be successful. am
under legal contract and heavy bond
not to reveal the name Of my patient.
Generally speaking he Is a
wealthy man from the West. How he
lost one ear, don't know. It appears
to have been cut of with a sharp In
strument. believe he says 1t was &C.
cidental, but 1 never asked him % e1'
plain.
1.-THE operation took place at pri'
vate hospital here, where was as
sisted by Philadelphia physician.
think they will be willing to have their
names known later.
"The two men were placed In oppo'
site directions, upon an elongated bed
One-half Of the volunteers ear-the
upper half-was cut off, together with
about four inches of the skin behind
the ear.
This was twisted around and fitted
to a freshly prepared wound upon the
patients head. The half ear was held
in place by bandages. and the two men
bound SO they cannot remove their
heads. They must retain this position
for at least IL days to allow the cir
culation to come though the flap OF
skin that still remains part Of the
volunteers scalp.
"If this half ear starts to unite prop
erly, the lower half of the ear Will De
grated in the same mo aner.
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For Lower Freight Rates.

Aessrs. Miller & Whaley. j. 2. X.
Bryan, Robt. W. Shand, George E.
Prince, Henry E. Ravenel, VIM. s.
SHRINE and F. B. Grier, representing
the chamber of commerce Of Ander.
son. the Chamber of Commerce Of Co.
umbia, the chamber of commerce OF
spartanburg. the board of trade O.!
areenville. the board Of trade OF
greenwood, the board Of trade OF New
berry, the Piedmont Wholesale Gro
Sers' Association. the chamber OF
commerce of Charleston, and the
bureau Of freight and transportation
Of Charleston. yesterday filed with the
railroad commission a petition for a
hearing on better freight rates In
South Carolina.
It is alleged in the petition, which
is quite lengthy and concise, that the
existing rates for the transportation
Of freights upon the several railroad
systems within the State of South
Carolina are unreasonable and ex-
eeSsive.
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The Treaty Signed.

Washington, Special.-Secretary Hay
and NJ. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the
Minister from Panama, at 6:40 O'Clock
Tuesday evening signed the Hay-Bu-
nau-Varilla treaty providing for The
construction Of the Panama canal by
the United States. The ceremony oc-
Cured in Secretary Hays Study
Hearty congratulations were exchang-
Ell and it was agreed that the news Of
the signin~ of the treaty should be
kept from the public for the present
President Roosevelt was Immediately
advised Of the signing of the document
and Minister Bunau-Varilla sent 2
confidential cablegram to his govern
ment stating that the treaty had been
signed.
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Historian Dead.

New York, Special. Fairfax Nc
Laughlin, so years old, chief clerk In
the surrogate's office, dropped dead at
the corner Of Broadway and White
street. Tuesday night. His death was
probably due to heart disease. Mr.. NC
Laughlin was walking with two asso-
ciates in the surrogate's office when
his hat blew off. He started after 1t,
but had gone but few steps when ne
fell heavily to the sidewalk and died.
MIR. Mclaughlin was known az the his
torian of Tammany Hall. He was born
In Virginia.
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MURDER MOST foul
Merchant Ciubbed 20 Death and Rob.
bed Near His Home.

Bau1berg, Special-TAis town was
shocked and thrown into a state Oh
excitement Thursday night over one Oh
the boldcst and most high-handed
murders that has ever happened in this
State.
Mr. N. B. Warn, a prominent mer.
oh Of this place, left his store on
Main street about o'clock to go home.
He lived in the southeastern part OF
town, on Carlisle street, nearly mile
from the business portion OF town. He
did not arrive at his usual hour, so
about $50 o'clock his wife became
alarmed and started out accompanied
by one of herlittlesons. to see what was
the matter. About 100 yards from her
house. nearly in front Of the residence
Of Mr.. G. P. Harmon, they stumbled
over Mr.. YARNS body lying on the SIDE
walk on his face in a pool OF blood,
with the whole back Of his head
crushed in a CHASTITY sight. His skull
was fractured, he was unconscious and
never spoke afterwards.
The alarm was raised, several neigh
bors hurried to the scene and the man
so badly done to death was carried to
his home.
Physicians were hastily summoned
but nothing could be done and he died
at 1915 o'clock. He was hit twice In
the back Of the head with some heavy
blunt instrument, the nature Of which
has not been determined. An axe
handle and a heavy piece Of iron, a
part Of a buggy spring, apparently,
were found IN the street not very far
from the body, but no blood was on
either.
Two men evidently did the killing,
as two different tracks were found at
the body, as well as on vacant lot
on the street near town where they
had sat down in the weeds and watch
ed for their victim to pass. When ne
came they followed short distance
until a favorable opportunity for
striking the fatal blow presented
itself.
Mr.. Warn usually took his money
home at night in little sack. He did
this Thursday night. counting 1t out in
the presence Of drummer, q gentle
man from town and a negro.
This sack was missing from the
body. From examination Of his cash
book it is supposed to have contained
SIS or $40.
In a small pocketbook in one Of his
pockets was found some silver and
SIS bill. He also had some bills in an
other pocket, which were not touched,
the robbers no doubt thinking he had
all his money in the sack. His watch
was not gone.
Magistrate w. w. Lightsey formed
jury of inquest Friday morning, who
viewed the body at the house, took
Mrs. Warns testimony and reassem-
bied at the court house, where the at
tending physicians were examined. No
light was thrown on the tragedy and
they adjourned until Monday for a
more thorough investigation.
Three negroes have been arrested as
being implicated In the crime.
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The Value of Roaa Ma king Machinery

The Value Of Road Ma king Machinery.
An important factor in the notabls
progress on road building Is found IN
the increase in the efficiency OF road
making machinery, enabling not ONLY
much more rapid work. but making
the operations more economical. It u
known that a permanent good stsnA
road cannot be built without the use
of a steam roller, and the cost OF such
a machine has In the past been beyooo
the means Of many rural communiheA
The consideration Of cost especiaHG
has proven an obstacle in cases where
II was necessary to provide Stone
crusher and an engine to operate u
In addition to the cost Of the roller. a
we'll as to hire teams to draw tho
stone. The manufacturers OF roaa
making machinery are. however. We
are glad to note. arising to the emer-
gency, and are not only fmprovine
the efficiency of the machinery. bur
are making traction engines and COM
bination. rollers to meet the require
ments of the smaller rural commune
ties. Improvements are also being
made in road graders and dirt handling
machinery for use where dirt roads
are the rule. The cost OF improye0
machinery is a mere bagateile to any
community when the value Of the Inn
proved road is considered.
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Town. Bombarded.

San Domingo, BY Cable.-The poll
tical situation here is serious. The in
surgents are bombarding the city. Gen
erals Wencesla Fgurero and Juan
Francisco Sanchez are refugees In the
foreign legations. The city Is con-
pletely invested by 1000 men under
Pichardo and four other generals.
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Damage Suits.

Columbia, Special.-Thers was an
entirely new development in the case
of the dispens;sry constables not long
ago in connection with the WieterS
matter in Charleston. A complaint was
received at the attorney generals Of
fee stating that Wieters would sue
each constable for the sum OF Soo0
for violation of the obligation assumed
in their bonds of Office. Wieters al.
,eges that Bateman, Hoy, Grady. Gid
con and May came into his establish
ment on the night Of August 22 last
and armed with pistols and sticks
beat him so that he was confined TO
his bed and had to have the attention
Of a physician for some time. The
damage suits for $500 are also made
out against the bordsn2en Of each con-
Stable, together with himself as prln-
eipal. This Is the third action to be
brought against these men IN the
courts by Wieters. Not long ago he
fled suit in the United States court
before Judge Simonton for $4,000
damages and also commenced criminal
action for the same sum in the circuit
court of Charleston county. The at
torney general viii appear in the case
in the United Sta.es court and In the
absence Of the solicitor in the crini
nal court. The constables will be
represented In the last action brought
fnthe court Of common pleas by Bel
linger G Haskell. ]. P. K. Ryan repre-
rents the plaintiff.
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Wildcat Insurance.

A number of so-called wildcat in.
surance companies are operating in
South Carolina. The comptroller gen.
eral. Hon. A. W. Jones, states that sew.
eral companies have not paid licenses
TO do business within the borders of
South Carolina and that he intends 10
prosecute the delinquents. Recently
Mr.. Jones from farmers and other per-
sons throughout the State inquiring
as to the stability of certain COM
panies. Invariably he has advised the
!nquirers not to insure with COM
panies which are not legally vested
with the proper authority BY the
State.
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MilIlonairc Dies.

. Roanoke, Va. Special.-George W..
Palmer, the richest man in southwest
ern Virginia. died Wednesday at
Saltville, Of pneumonia. aged 81. He
came to Virginia from Syracuse, N.
Y, before the civil war. started to
work as a clerk in the big salt works
In Smythe county, afterwards becom-
ing sole owner Of the plant. He re-
Gently sold an interest for $1,0O0,000
cash. He owned valuable property in
New York and several other States.
He Is survived by one son. Charles
Palmer, who inherits the entire for
tune, estimated to be worth s4.000,000
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Palmetto News.

A foreign corporation was issued
papers to do business in South Caro-
Hna. This Is the Chicora corporation
chartered in Virginia. The capital is
SCI, 5000; the business is real estate.
The Bessemer Iron Ore company OF
Biacksburg was incorporated in New
Jersey. This firm which does mining
has a capital Of S500,000.
The secretary Of state has granted
a commission to che Poag-Ferguson
Machine company of Lancaster. The
new enterprise. which will sell ma
chinery and conduct repair shop, is
capitalized at $4,000 and the petion-
ers are ]. L. Poag. A. B. Ferguson. w.
It. Gregory and L. c. Lazenby. all OF
Lancaster.
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Jamestown Exposition.

Washington, Special.-A memorial
was laid before the House by Speaker
Cannon in the form of joint resolu-
ton, passed by the Virginia Legisla-
ture, informing the world that the
3OOth anniversary Of the first English
speaking settlement in America, at
Jamestown, Va, would be celebrated
by a naval, marine and industrial ex-
position at Hampton Roads. Va, be-
ginning May 13, 1907.
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I0G~~N Vv
Why Farmers Should Favor co-operatiea,

&xO3 idity with which the SEMI
GDnxx3 ment in favor Of RatisaaQ
aIu 10 the common roads OF the coun'
try has spread, and the eagerness ush
which the proposition Is welcsneu
since the Introduction OF the Brow
low bill in Congress, have Eot -
been highly gratifying to the friee1
Of the measure, but surprising aud -
tonishing to its opponents. The tru1
is the great body OF the farmers sf
the land are slow in demanding what
they are justly entitled to. Had A
same necessity as the want Of g0od
roads among farmers existed In resa'
ton to the manufacturing. mining q
commercial interests of the country.
such a necessity would have touk
since been recognized and met BY aaS'
quate appropriations from Congress
The tillers of the soil do not work u
concert for their own advanoemeaf
by the census Of 1900 the whsle sum-
ber Of people above the age Of -
years engaged in gainful occupations
in the United States was 29.Us4,1n
OF this number. 1881 .7e5 were en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits. ds
other specified occupation employs -
many. The manufacturing and me
chanical pursuits employ 1885, 5.S92 pr
sons; trade and transportation. 4,76&.
964, and professional service. 1.2SS-
739. And yet the farmers of the coun-
try, that contribute more to its perma'
nent prosperity than all other classea
combined, have the smallest amount
of consideration in the matter OF Con'
gressional appropriations. In ah the
history of the past legislation Of the
country but few efforts have been
made to equalize the benefits OF Con-
gressional appropriations. Until tne
rural mail routes were established .
citizen living in the country rarely
received direct benefits from the mene1
expended by the Government excens
that for the Agricultural Department.
The commerce of the country felt thA
exuberance of fresh and lusty life ana
yigor from the improvement OF the nv.
ers and harbors, but this exuberancs
would have been vastly increased haa
half the money appropriated Tor ~.
ers and harbors been applied to asd
in the improvement and maintenance
Of the public roads, the very fsundar
ton of commerce.
It must not be imar.ned t1at any sns
proposes that the Government shall en-
ter upon the work Of building publte
highways without the cooperation q
the State, county or other political
subdivision. The pslicy Of the Gov
ernment should be to help those com
munities that help themselves: to slim
ulate action and enterprise rather than
to repress it by appropriating moneg
to those communities that do nothing
for themselves. !;
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LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
Down in Dixie.

Roanoke is in the midst Of contest
over Encouragement Of its city wards.
Milk sickness caused a number OF
death in Tennessee.
John Wires, a Hillsboro (Va.) boy,
was fatally stabbed by his schoolmate,
Humphrey Potts.
Norfolk Methodists are stirred up
over the Virginia Conference resolu-
ton regarding transfers.
The Mayor Of Newport has suspend
ed Chief Stow, of the Fire Depart
ment.
Six men were killed near New Hope,
KY, in a collision between freight
trains on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
President Alexander, of the Bragos
and Northern Railway, declares $780,
900 OF its securities were stolen from
him at Dallas, Texas.
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Fell Into a Flywheel.

Union, Special.-Oss Miller, 4 ne
gro fireman in Union mills. was
rushed to death last week by walking
INTO the large fiywheel of the mill en-
CINE. His legs and arms were ground
70 pulp and the entire top Of his head
was taken off and one eye was found
several yards from the body. Almost
every bone in his body was broken.
1t is said he was either drunk or
drinking and as he passed the wheel
fell urder It.
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Salvation Army Courcil.

Chattanooga, Special.-The annual
council OF the Salvation Army officers
of the South convened here Tuesday,
representatives from all stations south
of the Ohio river being present. The
sessions will last three days, being
presided over by Staff Captain Berry
man, assisted by officers from the
North and East. The Salvation Army
headquarters and hotel was dedicated
Wednesday.
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Riotous Negroes.

Newberry, Special-There was
something akin to a riot among q
number Of negroes on the eastern out
skirts Of the city last weel. For q
time there was a lively fight. which
however. ended In no more serious
result than the beating Of several ne
gro women. Negroes were in the woous
gambling: liquor flowed freely and q
fuss was started. Ed Williams and
Will Brown had d shotgun between
them and they fred several times,
without effect, at Nathan Lin 1say and
Jim Smith. Lindsay and Smith ran
to house In which were several wo-
men. Williams and Brown followed
into the house and general fight en-.
sued. in which the women were Sc
ve-aly bruised.
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Boil WeaYil In Mail.

Washington, Special.-Aeting Post
master General Wynne Wednesday IS.
sued an order directing rigid en-
forcement Of the section Of the Lrws
and regulations which ABSOLUTELY pro
eludes all reptiles and insects frsm
the mails. TIE action is the result OF
reports that specimens df the Texas
boil weevfl, an insect very dest-ue-
tive TO cotton plants, have been found
n, the mails.
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At The North.

The Baptist Congress in Philadelphia
ended its sessions.
The City Hall demonstration at Chi
cago strikers met with no results.
Methodists at Omaha appropriated
over 100000 for foreign missions.
The search for Rev. Joseph Cirri-
geone was continued in New York.
Wages of 25.O0O cotton-mill opera
tives in Rhode Island are to be re-
duced.
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah. denies
that as an apostle of the Mormon
Church he took an oath Of any sort.
Contracts for building five light
ships were awarded the New York
Shipbuilding Company, Of Camden, N.
j., at cost of $4,000.
1t was reported in Pittsburg that the
Rockfeller-Gculd syndicate had Sc
curedcontrol Of the Steel Corporation
and was after the Baltimore and Ohio
and other roads in order to contral
transportation facilities to the coast.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention asks the right to CEN
sor the shows on "the Pike" at the st.
Louis Worlds Fair.
1t is feared Rev. Joseph Cirringone,
pastor OF the Catholic church Of the
Immaculate Conception, at Williams
bridge, N. Y, has met with foul play
at the hands Of the Malta.
An explosion of nitroglycerine in
Philadelphia wrecked house and led
to the capture of gang supposed to
be safe blowers and postoffice thieves.
Mrs. E. DeWIt Walsh, prominent
society woman of Montclair, N. j., Is
dead from bullet wound Inflicted by
herself under mysterious circum-
stances.
The Senate Military Affairs COM
mittee has held up the nomination
of Leonard Wood to be major-gen-
eral. pending an inquiry into his mill
itary career.
The Virginia Senate appointed a
special steering committe to take
charge of revision bills.
Reports of the Virginia conference
showed 4,2O0 chapters and 7O,v7O
members Of the Epworth League.
Archaeologists discovered papyri
nearly 1900 years that are said to re-
cord many sayings Of Jesus Christ.
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals at st. Paul, Mimi, decided that
the Tobacco Trust might charge what
it pleased for its products.