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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Cut In Iron and Steel Plants.

Pittsburg, Special.-Semi- official in
formation was given out Monday that
a general reduction in wages is to be
made at all non-union iron and steel
plants in the country that will average
about 10 per cent. 1t is not proposed
to make any official announcement OF
the cut until after Christmas. Reports
of the United States Steel Corporation
are said to have met with Independent
interests and an agreement has been
reached for a uniform adjustment OF
wages of all employees. The rate OF the
highest paid tonnage men may be
greater than a 10 per cent reduction,
and It will be less for the day HANDS.
The wages Of most of the employees at
the blast furnaces have already been
nI1t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Two Negroes Killed.

Vicksburgg, Miss, Special.-Two ne
groes, Peter McLendon and Jake Hus-
band, were killed in pistol fight with
Conductor R. F. Carr, Of southbound
train. The negroes were drunk and
attempted to create disturbance. Con-
ductor Carr ordered them to be quiet,
when the blacks, drawing revolvers.
fired at the conductor. He replied and
IS shots were exchanged. At the end
the negroes fell, mortally wounded.
Carr was not hurt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
No Concerted Action.

Fall River. Mass, Specialize ca
BILE notice of action taken by Lam
cashire, England, cotton manufactur'
ers has been received in this city.
The consensus Of opinion here seems
TO he that mills which are we'll sup
piled with cotton will run, while
others may stop, but it is doubtful II
a concerted action in curtailment Is
possible in this city at the present
time. Nc notices have been received
from the committe of fifteen Southern
manufacturers which was appointed
at the Charlotte, N. c., convention OF
Southern mill owners to arrange o
conference in Washington.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
A CLOSED INCIDENT
The Panama Matter is So Regarded
By European Powers
HOSTILE BODIES MUST NOT LAND
Proposition to Submit rlatters In DIS.
pute to the Hague Tribunal Is Not
to Be Considered.

Washington, Special.-Refusal b!
the United States to consent to
proposition from Colombia for refer
ence of the Panama question to The
Hague tribunal is expected, and will
be fully approved by the European
movers. This statement was made to
representative Of the Associated
Press tonight by a European ambas
sador to high rank and influence. IL
has already been made, in substance
though in a rather more diplomatic
language, to General Rafael Reyes
the Colombian minister, VINO is e1'
pected, in his forthcoming note to
the state Department, to suggest Inc
Hague tribunal as the proper place
for the settlement Of the isthmian
problem.
The ambassador quoted; in explain
ing the attitude of the European pow
1s. said: Panama is closed chap
ter in the history Of the nations, and
The Hague court is not the place for
settled questions, but for pending
problems, which are referred 10 II
with the full approval OF AL the par
hes interested. While Russia, Ger
many and France recognized the 1nde'
pendence Of Panama, they set their
seal of approval ON the prompt actlon
Of the Washington government In
pledging itself to guarantee and main
tain the independence Of the Repupic
Il had previously recognized. Nations
ean hardly be expected to setlle ques-
lions of sovereignty or national non
r at The Hague. There is, however
4 ouestion between Colombia ana
Panama which with all propriety'
might be deferred to The Hague, and
10 which reference the United States
will scarcely offer objection. 1t is the
question Of the assumption by Pana'
ma of a part Of the Colombian
At the Navy Department the state
ment is made tonight that the In
structions to the naval commanders
in isthmiau waters to prevent the
landing of forces with hostile intent
have not as yet been modified. Those
instructions, it is believed, are SUI
dciently comprehensive to enable tne
commanders to maintain open transit
across the isthmus and to protect the
new republic from Colombian expeo''
tiOnS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
State Not Liable.

Those book concerns which have
been selling schools books to county
superintendents. as they are required
to do under the contract with the
State, do so on credit at their own
risk. According to the interpreta'
ton Superintendent Martin put cn
the contract in a reply he sent to
a letter from the southern manager
of the Macmillan company. who asked
him to remit s4O.69 due from G. r.
Berry, the defaulting Superintendent
Of Marion. Mr.. Martin holds that the
State is not liable inasmuch as the
company violated the express terms
of the contract in not requiring cash
with order.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Threatened Riot.

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-Pursuant to
a telegram received here from the
officials Of Lowndes county. asking
that throops be sent to Hahira, Ga.
near Valdosta, Governor Terrell order
ed a company Of militia at Valdosta
to report to the sheriff. The informa-
ton is meagre. and nothing could be
learned from Valdosta further than a
request had been received there by
the sheriff for troops.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Smallpox In Dance Hall.

Buffalo, Special.-Nine persons, suf-
fering from smallpox, were taken to
the quarantine hospital. Six of the
cases were discovered at dance hall
In broad daylight, where large num-
ber Of persons were exposed to in
fection. The health authorities are
working hard to stamp out the dis
ease. Two buildings have ben quar-
antined and placed under a strong
police guard.
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s. PEOPLE KILLED
Fast Train on the Baltimore & Ohio
Totally Wrecked
CRASHED INTO A PILE OF LUMBER
Fearful Destruction of Life Confus.
lon Reigned Supreme-All the Pas'
sengers Crazed With Fright.

Connellsville, Pa, Special.-With a
terrible crash and a grinding noise,
the Dusquene limited, the last through
messenger train from Pittsburg to
New York, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, ploughed into a pile OF lum'
ber at Laurel Run, two miles west OF
Dawson, at 7:45 o'clock Wednesday
evening, and 1t is estimated that 50
lives were lost and 80 persons injured
The dead are:
Engineer VIM. Thornley,, of Hazel
wood;
Engineer Heater, Of Hazelwood;
Fireman Cook, of Hazelwood;
Herbert Holmes, of Emmelton, Pa;
Jessie Hines, of Tarboro, N. c., the
Union News Company's agent on the
train;
Charles Lindford, Of Confluence,
Pa;
Edwards, of Pittsburg; wife in
Cumberland;
]. w. Martin, Of Hancock, Md;
Richard Duckett, of Baltimore;
Edison Goldsmith, Of Connellsville;
The other So dead are mostly fore
igners and negroes who were riding
in the smoking car. The work OF
their Identification has not yet begun.
The train left Pittsburg running a
few minutes late, in charge OF Engi'
neer VIM. Thornley,, Of ConnellsVille
When approaching Laurel Run, which
Is a particularly, fine piece OF road
bed, the train was running at high
rate of speed. Suddenly the passen-
gers were thrown from their seats by
the lightning-like application OF the
air.brakes and q moment later there
was a terrific crash. The train was
made up Of two baggage, two day
coaches, one sleeper and one dining
car and was carrying at the time, at
the lowest estimate, $50 passengers.
The train ploughed along for a
considerable distance and the cars
were torn to pieces, passengers jump,
ing. screaming, falling from the wreck
as it tore along. Suddenly the en-
CINE swerved to the left and plunged
down the embankment to the edge OF
the Youghiogheny river.
The minute the cars stopped roll
ing, there was a wild scene. Many
persons were pinioned beneath the
wreckage and the screams and cries
that rent the air were beyond descrip-
ton. Many were injured in their mad
excitement and plunged into the river.
Others that were caught beneath the
heavy timbers. pleaded in agonized
tones for relief. So terrific was the
force Of the wreck that nearly every
passenger suffered a moments uncon-
sciousness and many Of the able
bodied men were unable to assist In
helping the injured from the wreck
on account of having tainted.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Negro Runs Amuck.

Montgomery, Ala, Special.-George
Calhoun, a negro, ran amuck here
Christmas night and shot and killed
his wife, Fannie, and wounded Iour
other negroes. Calhoun called his
wife to the door, and. standing within
ten fset of her, fired both barrels OF a
double-barrelled shotgun into her
body. He then fred into the house,
wounding two negroes. The other
two received their wounds while in
pursuit Of Calhoun. who made good
his escape.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
THRILLING STORY OF THE SEA
Transport Steamer Was Five Days at
the Mercy of the Waves.

New York-Special-A number OF
the passengers who were on the steam
er Menominee, bound for this port,
when she was struck by hurricane
December Z and disabled so that she
drifted at the mercy Of the storm for
five days, arrived hehre Friday on the
Cedric. They told a thrilling story of
their experience.
The Menominee left London Decem-
Der 8. Four days later she ran into a
terrific gale and huge wave, which
the ships officers said was so feet
high, struck the ship, throwing her on
her beam ends 1t came with such force
as to crash in the heavy dead lights In
the cabin ports on the starboard side
and the state rooms were flooded.
of the passengers were in bed when
the wave hit the ship. They were
thrown from their berths to the floor
with bedding, baggage and everything
movable, on top OF them.
The utmost confusion prevailed for
time among the passengers, according
to the story told today and the Off
GERS had difficulty in quieting them.
When the ship righted itself it was
found that her rudder post had been
snapped off, leaving the steering gear
disabled and the ship helpless.
One sailor was caught in the back
wash of the wave and dashed against
the bulwarks, receiving injuries from
which he died an hour later.
Three other. seamen were seriously
injured by waves which broke over the
ship while they were trying to make
repairs to the shattered steering gear
and 1t became necessary to lock the
passengers in the cabin. Oil was used
to still the waves, but with little effect
For five days the ship rolled In the
trough Of the sea, the captain remain
ing on the bridge. Finally at noon OF
the fifth day a temporary steering gear
was rigged and the ship limped back 10
Falmouth, where the passengers were
sent to Liverpool, and such OF them as
chose were sent to New York on the
Cedric.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Railway Absorbed.

Knoxville. Special.-The Knoxville
&. Ohio Railroad, running from Knox
vile to Jellico, and from Knoxville to
Oakdale. by which the Southern con-
meets with the Louisville & Nashville
and the Cincinnati Southern. roads. re-
spectively, ceased to exist Wednesday
being absorbed by the Southern. The
Knoxville C Ohio has for years beer
one of the best paying railroads In the
country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
A Sudd n Death.

New York, Special.-Rear Admira
Edwin White, retired, was stricke'
with appoplexy at the navy yard earl
Wednesday and died before medica
aid could be summoned. He had com
from his home in Princeton to Wis.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, commander
Of the navy yard. Admiral White wa
a native of Ohio and entered the nava
service November 29, 18o-. He wa
made a rear admiral upon the day o
his retirement, December 2S, 1899.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
"Ee Man Behind the Desk"
BY Major-GeneraI Corbin.

just in time 10 NEE
foreign was fortunate III
having assistants and Of most compe,en
this the Chel
= Clerk and Of he chiefs of divisions.
&eess~ The work mastering organizing and mobizng nearly
record without
THAT task accomplished in SO snort e
multitude of details enerse
all that 1t meant
h was only small part called to do
the behind the oesh
efficient The man behind the oesh
equps 1eeos anu
medical behind the guns
did full share TINS
acquitted itself in the war with
honor work. when once fully understood WI" '
pprecaed -, ,,u ou ,r,thon+ snecal
there and few 10 oe
weearned
Those receiving without exception given good account o
such records furnish the best possible gude 10,
PROMOTION these reports all promotions nave oee
five my
one mas ever
the ratings efficiency records and but one has ever mpneu
me promotion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
I-bor Leaders Indicted.

Chicago, Special.-The grand jury
has voted indictments against four
men prominent in labor circles. They
are: J.E Johnson, a business agent
of the Brass Workers Union; Lee
Fisher, secretary Of the international
Order of Machinists; R. S.Crane, ous''
ness agent Of the international order
of Machinists, and James J. Lamb.
business agent Of the international
brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31


of matter of which millions make drop water we"
itself to De ncerneu
Now expimentalsts whom stand toe
demonstrated the existence Oh
their among and between e
buildings More
what is gong on among W
that there DO exist
producing visible effects the W
bQueath the
NfapaSi
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
Things That Science
Cannot Explain
,y Col. Henry Watterson.
Bv Prof. Simon Newcornb.

violence Of magnetic storms are recorded
\ compared s
period The
" Inevitable magnetic
which arises from the
This emanaion does
occasional storms
Professor Hale at the Yerk OBJ
servatory operation time to tim several
which photographs the single
Of violent gong
SUSPECT But
peculiar the
connected with such Storm
mpenetrable associated the
time These of TO our slt
physical philosopher
There
had ceased His funcons and
making continual
idea that these objects really
ideas
Granting the possibility of really
would be destined take Its
Instead
months and changed
i1 something ordinary nebula
that Of the these outbus
science has, the been able to oIr
INV suggestion cpcn euesion.-Hapcrs Magazine
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
THE VALUE OF PROPERTY
Assessments For the Current Year
Show a Good Increase.

Show a Good Increase.
The assessed value of property in
South Carolina for 1903 as compared
with the values in 1902 shows a graft
ing increase, although there is a
deplorable decrease of over half a
million dollars in the value Of the
land outside Of the towns and cities.
Whether or not this is due to errors or
to depreciation in actual value is a
question. The total increase values is
sS,629,563.
The table just issued is as follows:
Real estate in cities and
towns, 1903 .............S 6S, ,485, 1862
Real estate not in cities and
towns, 1902. 2.............. 69,O2l ,4S2
decrease ...............$ ooo,oIu
Real estate in cities and
towns, 1903 .............S 3S,S5o,328
Real estate in cities and
towns, 1902 .......... 3S,0OO,1 ,10S
Increase ...............$ S55,22O
Railroad property. 1903. ...$ 29,4S9,312
Railroad property, 1902. 27,7O5, ,45S
Increase, ,................$ 1,7S3,S59
Personal property, 1903. ...$ 67,575,277
Personal property. 1902. 6l,O49,237
Total proerty. 1903. .$2O4, ,4Oo, ,S19
Total property, 1902 1900. 195,77o,3l6
Net increase .........S o,oZS'ooo
The increase in personal property OF
s6,526, ,004 covers the increase OF
Textile industries .........Sl,249,lSl
Eertil;zer factories ... 54,S30
Cotton seed oil mills. ........ 6i,4So
Telephone and telegraph COM .
panies ............. ...... Ioo'oo.
Southern Express Co. ...... 13S,o9I
Pullman Palace Car Co... 29,5o3
o; natoa a. L. ' .. 100000
TOtdl ...'''''VA'eoN'
The assessment OF mills on the IN
crease Of sS.629,563 ought to add s4S..
600 to the income Of the state next
year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-31
New Problems of
the Universe
BY Prof Simon Newcomb.
N S;l!;s'sS|sssz S;l! \ E all X

all know that nineteenth century was marked by sep
aration of into vast number of specate 10
the subdivisions of which could see no end But the
great work of the twentieth century will be to complne
MANY of these specaes The physical philosopher OF the
present time directing his thought to the o
the unity of creation. Astronomical and physical re-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-12
KNEW WHERE LINCOLN STOOD
Simple Way in Which He Manifested
His Esrnestness.

While | was an inmate of Gleason
Sanitarium, Elmira, n. Y, heard the
following anecdote of Abraham Lin
coin. We had at the sanitarium very
old gentleman by the name Of z. C.
Robbins. He was of New Hampshire
by birth, but had lived in Washington
for fifty years, his business being a
patent lawyer. He was intimately ac-
quainted with Mr.. Lincoln and was
selected by him as chairman of the
first police commissioners after his in
auguration in 1851. To this Mr.. Rob
bins owe the recital of the story to
which | have alluded. He said:
After the emancipation proclamation
had been written, it will be remem-
bered, six months were given to the
Confederates to lay down their arms
and come back to the Union, before 1t
was to go in force. Providing the
South returned to the allegiance to the
Union as of yore, the proclamation
was not to be issued. But God was
working out the destiny of this ma
ton, and not man, and the result is
known to history.
The early elections had gone against
the Republican party. Republicans be-
came alarmed. A tremendous press
ure was brought to bear upon Lincoln
to withdraw the threatened issue Of
the proclamation, upon the day fixed.
They declared that 1t was against the
spirit and wish of the people, and
would ruin the party. Letters came
pouring In from every state in the
Union begging. imploring, sometimes
threatening, and 1t was feared by a
few stanch anti-slavery men Of the
country that Mr.. Lincoln could not
withstand the pressure. But he said
nothing, kept his own counsel, and no
man knew his mind.
One day about week before the
time in which the proclamation was
to go into force, Mr.. Robbins. as was
his privilege, walked into the Office of
Mr.. Nicolay, private secretary to Mr..
Lincoln. He was feeling very anx-
ious, for II was a dark and gloomy
time for the country. Mr.. Lincoln's
room adjoined tina. of Mr. Nicolay, and
while Mr. Robbins was sitting at an
open FIRE, talking to Mr.. Nicolay. Mr..
Lincoln walked in, put his hand upon
the shoulder OF Mr. Robbins and said:
"Well, old friend, the important day
draws near"
YES" replied Mr.. Robbins, and
hope there will be no backing down or
backing out on your part"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-12
An important Discovery.

Granton, Okla, Feb. 9th.-After ten
years E. H. Gosney of Granton has at
last found q cure for Kidney Trouble,
Mr.. Gosney suffered very severely with
Kidney Complaint and some ten years
ago made up his mind to find cure
II one was to be had.
He has tried and tried and expert.
mented with every kidney medicine he
could hear of. Although he was always
disappointed he kept on trying till at
last his perseverance was rewarded
and he found complete cure.
He Is a well man to-day and explains
IL as follows:
Everything failed to cure me and
was growing worse and worse till
tried a new remedy called Dodd's Kid
Asy Pills and had not taken many of
them before knew that / had at last
found the right thing. am entirely
cured and l cannot say too much for
Dodds Kidney Pills"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-12
Llneoln,s Love of Truth.

Slower of growth, and devoid alto
gether OF many brilliant qualities
which Douglas possessed, says William
G. Brown in the February Atlantic,
Lincoln nevertheless outreached him
by the measure of the two gifts he
lacked-the twin gifts of humor and
OF brooding melancholy. Bottomed by
the enc in LONELINESS, his character
was by the other drawn upward to
the height OF human nobility and as
pIration. His great capacity of pain,
which but for his buffoonery would no
doubt have made him mad, was the
source OF his rarest excellencies. Fa-
miliar with squalor. and hospitable to
yulgarity mis- mind was yet tenanted
by sorrow, a place of midnight wrest-
linss. In him as never before in any
other man, we're high and low things
mated, and awkwardness and ungain.
illness and uncouthness justified in
their uses. At once coarser than his
rival and Infinitely more refined and
gentle, he had mastered lessons which
the other had never found the need OF
learning. or else had learned too read.
lily and then dismissed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-12

ment until September would sufhce
made the order that the lad should re-
port in that month. Then, putting his
hand or the lads shoulder, he said:
Now, my boy, go home and have good
fun during the two months, for they
are the last holiday you will get The
little fellow bowed himself out, feeling
that the President. though great
man, was at the same time kindly
one.
TT was these simple characteristics
of this large, and manysided man that
endeared him to all with whom he
came in contact, and while we admire
the intellect and ability of the states
man We love the man."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-02-12
LINCOLN A PLAIN MAN.
Had Little Time to Waste on Appear
ances or Style.

dnCcS OF OLJic'
When I first knew Lincoln he had
all the habiliments of rusticity; his
hat was innocent of nap; his coarse
boots had no acquaintance with black
ing; his clothes had not been introduc.
ed to the whisk-broom; his baggage
was well worn and dilapidated; his
umbrella was substantial, but CT a
faded green, and for an outer garment
he wore a short circular blue cloak,
says Henry c. Whitney in Leslie's
Weekly. He commenced to dress
better in the spring of 1858, and when
he was absent from home, on political
tours. usually did so; after he became
President, he had a servant who kept
him considerably "slicked up" but he
frequently had to reason him into
fashionable attire by telling him that
his appearance was official" He
probably had as little taste or style
about dress OF attire as any man who
was ever born. He simply wore
clothes because 1t was needful and
customary; whether they fitted or
looked well was entirely above or be-
meath his knowledge. He had no re-
gard for trivial things, or for mere
forms, manners, politeness, etiquette,
official formaiities, fine clothes, rou'
tine or red-tape; he disdained bill
of fare at table, a program at a thea
ter, or a license to get married. The
pleadings In a lawsuit, the formal
compliments on a social introduction,
the exordium or peroration of a
speech he either wholly ignored or
cut as short as he could.
In all his political campaigns, the
music, flags and bunting were nothing
to him; he was thinking rather of the
statistics--how many votes were prob.
able, and what the tendencies of
political thought were to change
opinions and votes And he also had
thorough contempt for the Office of
bailiff or crier of court, doorkeeper
of legislative or Congressional body,
fioorwalker in a store, drum-major in
band, or even of mayor of city or
town. He disliked to be called "Mr.
President" or even mr.. Lincoln" by
his intimates: he called men by their
family names,