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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-16
News of the Day. ,

Tho Charleston Lumber Co. Of
Charleston, W. Va, has increased its
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The schooner Ersar C. Ross cleared
from Charleston, S. c., last week with
314,269 feet Of lumber for Baltimore.
The Acme Lumber Co. Of Timber.
land, N. c., will remove its plant to a
point lei Bennettsville, S. c., and
install come new machinery.
j. w. Fisher Of Newport, Tenn, has
purchased 1900 acres Of timber
lands in Blount county, but as yet has
made no arrangements to develop the
same.
The Rock Creek Coal & Lumber Co.
Of Rock Creek, KY. has been incor.
rorated, with q capital Of $4,000. by
E. S. Moss, ]. L. Manning, William
Hayes and others.
The Alpena Lumber Co. at Philiippi,
W.. Va, has been incorporated. with
a capital of $4,000, by ]. NJ. Hauser.
. C. Woodford, j. w. Woodford. W.
G. Keys and others.
Efforts are being made to organize
a $500, 00G cottcn-mill company a.
Jackson, Miss. 1t is stated that North
Carolina capitalists have offered to
supply half the amount Of the invest
ment provided local capital subscribes
the other halt.
The Gimnich Furniture Co. Of Louis
Vile, KY, is about erecting a switch
to connect its factory with the rail-
read. The Gimnich Company recently
sold it's old plant. and will erect a new
factory to be finished in thirty days.
Work has commenced on the box and
crate factory at the Seago mill site, two
miles north of Big Sandy, Texas, ]. A.
Smith, an expert machinist, is superin-
tending the building Of the plant.
The Nassau County Star reports the
shipments Of wood products from the
port Of Fernandina, Fla, for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1903, as follows:
Lumber 11S,543,162 feet, crossties $685.
654 pieces, and cedar logs 1912.
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The Pope Improving.

Rome, BY Cable.-Pope Leo has
lived to see another Sunday, and with
the Sabbath quiet which fell upon
Rome, came also peace and even pro-
gress to the Pontiff. Beginning Sun
day morning with distinct signs Of
improvement, he maintained this
throughout the day. At night DR..
Lapponi made the following import.
ant statement in answer to the ques-
ton If he thought that the improve
ment in the Pope's condition could
continue:
81 believe that If the improvement
lasts until July 81, we may not per-
haps achieve an absolute cure, but
we will secure such a general state Of
health in the patient as will allay our
anxiety"
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People Feel Uneasy.

Norway, Special.-John T. Philips
the old Confederate soldier, who was
shot five times while at his supper
table By the negro Charles Evans'
lynched for the crime. died mere San
day morning at $50 O'Clock, after hav-
ing suffered mortal agony for but lit
tie less than a week. That he lived so
long is considered by the physician;
Of this place but little short OF a
miracle. Three OF the wounds admin
istered by the negro fend were said
by the physicians to be fatal and how
the Did man managed to live all tha:
time has puzzled the doctors not a
little.
Just what effect the passing away
CT Mr.. Phillips will have On the al
ready very much strained SITUATION
here it is difficult to say. ConseTVa-
tive residents OF this section nave
been hoping against hope that ne
would live at least a few days longer,
believing that if he did not Gle JUST
now the conditions here would adjust
themselves. Now that the end has
come the feeling Of anxiety and I'M
easiness has increased and there are
many persons hercabouts who wear
more trouble.
The massing Of the negroes at Blsn
Fond Yesterday ard their open tnrcats
on the Huttos and other persons IN
this vicinity have made matters
worse and the local merchants say
thew will regard 1t as exceedingly lot
tunate if they are able to pass sa1eiy
through the ordeal necessarily conse
ouent upon the old mans funeral. The
presence of the Richland Volunteers
here last night and this morning, OF
course, acted as a forcible preventive
on any move that the negroes pro
posed to carry cut in lieu OF tneli
threats.
It was with no little regret that the
,.llagers saw the troops depart 4
they did not hesitate to say that tie
feared additional trouble would en-
sue IL Capt. Haskell withdrew MS
men. Assistant Adjutant General Pat
rick, however, explained that now tina
Sheriff Dukes was on the ground il
looked like a reflection on him for the
troops to remain as he was ostensibly
able to cope with the difficulty and ar
est the ringieaders among the ne
groes Who had made the threats.
This explanation did not exactly a
i:,fy the Norway people and they
showed their anxiety in more ways
than one. Assistant Adjutant Genera!
Patrick did not think the troops would
be required on tie ground any Longer
end as it was quite a material eH
pense to the State it was decided tc
withdraw them.
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The Skylark
d Of the wilderness

Bird Of the wilderness,
Blithesome and cumberless,
Sweet be thy matin Ger moorlane and
lea!
Emblem OF happiness.
Blest is thy dwelling place
o to abide in the desert with thee!
Wild Is thy lay and loud
Far In the downy cloud,
Love gives 1t energy. love gave = birth!
Where, on thy dewy wing,
Where art thou journeying?
Thy lay is on heaven, thy love Is on
earth.
Der fell and fountain sheen,
Der moor and mountain green,
Ger the red streamer that heralds the
day,
Over the cloudlet dim,
Over the rainbow's rim,
Musical cherub, soar, singing away!
Then when the cleaning comes.
Low In the heather blooms,
Sweet will thy welcome and bed Of love
be!
Emblem of happh.-ss,
Blest by thy dwelling place
o to ABIDE IA the desert with thee!
James Aogg.
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Storm In Nebraska.

Beaver City, Special.-A terrible
electrical and wind storm prevailed
here Sunday afternoon, lasting for As
minutes, in which time two and one
fourth inches OF rain fell. The wind
blew with great violence. doing much
damage to small buildings, wind-mills
and the wheat crop, which Is just
ready for harvest. The Union Saliva
ton Army Of Kansas and Nebraska,
now holding a camp-meeting here, SUI
fered much loss. Nine Of their tents
were blown down. Commander Hol-
land was struck by a falling tent pole
and sustained a dislocation Of the
shoulder.
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PALMETTO GLEAN|NGS. !
4 r1inor Events of the Week In q =
4 Brief Form. 4
State Wants q Part.

A special from Columbia says: Mr..
l. j. Williams, chairman OF the State
board Of control, will leave inside OF
two weeks for Washington on q mis-
sion Of great importance to the State
ofg South Carolina. For some time
past the United States government has
been tapping the revenues Of the State
dispensary. the institution from which
so much income is derived for the ben
eft OF the common schools OF this
State. The constabulary is wont to
seize whatever contraband liquor that
may come under their observation and
Il is customary to turn it over to the
dispensary, which usually disposes OF
1t by sale. For some months. however,
the employees of the United States
government have been exceedingly
jealous and a large amount Of liquor
which is brought to the great distillery
is conhscated by Uncle Sam because
in many instances it has no revenue
stamp upon it, or some other compli-
cation which makes it legally the
property of the government. The State
Of South Carolina feels. however, that
some Of the revenue derived from the
Gale Of c~ontraband liquor is due her,
as the constabulary seizes the liquor
often at considerable cost, and it is
this that Mr.. Williams has gone to
Washington to urge upon the authori-
ties there. He will call upon Hon.
John T. Yerkes, the commissioner OF
internal revenue, and discuss with him
this question which so vitality affects
the evenu Of the State. The seizures
by the government have been lately
considerably over the average; during
the month it is said fully two-thirds
OF the ~contraband liquor has gone to
the government. Mr.. Williams will re-
port the result Of the conference to TIE
State board and to the governor n
steps will be taken in accordance with
the results obtained. In case the gov
eminent does not take the view that
the State is entitled to any considera-
ton from the internal revenue service
the case may be placed in the courts
through the attorney general.
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Planter Killed.

Osceola, Ark, Special.-Arthur
Shadden, a prominent young planter,
living about four miles south of
Osceola, was shot and killed on his
farm at an early hour Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Shadden had had trouble
with a negro in regard to an account
which he was trying to collect from
him. The negro made his escape, but
the sheriff and a posse are in pursuit.
A lynching is probable if the negro
Is caught.
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our Part Essential.

God has a place for each one Of us and
work for each one of us. God does not ex-
pect us to fill more than our own place, or
to do more than our own work. but each
one of us is important in his or her own
sphere. All the offerings of the wealthy in
the courts of the temple in Jerusalem
were well in their time aud amount. But
the poor widow, who had only her two
mites, should not have felt that her gift
was %unimportant. 1t seemed as if Jesus
sat watching and waiting for that little of
ferirz, and the story of her doing her part
has been told the world over in the cent,rr-
ies since then, as a lesson, and as an In
spiration. Even though our part is but 9
little one God, as it were, watches and
waits for that. Shall it be lacking?
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One Killed and Two l0jured.

Washinton, Special.-During a ter
rife thunder storm which passed over
the city Sunday, lightning struck a
boat house heal the Potomac river, in
which about a dozen men had taken
refuge On their way home from the
bathing beach. One man was killed
outright, another so badly injured he
may die and still another is in the hos
pital suffering severely from the effects
Of the bolt. The man killed Is Rover
B. Smith. white. aged SO years, mar
ried. The seriously injured are:
Charles Slaughter, colored, 20 years;
may die.
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Palmetto Gleanings.

The bronze plate stolen about a year
ago from the Spanish cannon mounted
in the State house yard in Columbia
has been recovered.
At a meeting Of the directors OF the
First National Bank of Sumter it was
decided to declare a 80 1-3 per cent.
stock dividend, increasing the capital
stock from $50, 900 to 500, 000.
The Neeley Compress company, OF
Chester, has applied for a charter, the
capital to be $1,000 1t is said that
the company owns a new patent for
COMPRISING cotton. The corporators
are ]. n. Medley, T. J. Cunningham, j.
<. Marion.
Abraham Ancrum, a negro living
somewhere near Springtown, is in jail
in hamburg charged with a horrible
and revolving crime. 1t is said that he
has beaten his ~14-year-old daughter to
death.
The secretary Of State Thursday is
sued a charter to the Carolina Clay
Company, which will have ~headQuar-
tiers in Columbia. The capital stock Is
$50, O0o. VIM. Lockhart, Of New York,
is president.
Col. Williamson H. Martin, a prom
inent attorney Of Laurens, died in
Asheville, N. c., Friday afternoon. He
was in his Sind year, and had been in
IA health for the past six months.
The First South Carolina Regiment
OF State troops will encamp in Column
bia this summer, the goth OF July, and
will continue in camp for a week.
The people Of Mecklenburg county,
n. c., are protesting against the bu-
reau of marriage kept up by Squire
W. o. Bales and the feeling is such
that Gov. Hayward has been asked to
remove the notary public of upper Fort
Mill township, who marries over goo
couples every year.
Thursday in Columbia Joe Friday,
colored, stobbed Walter Stephenson,
also colored, with a knife. inflicting
q wound from which the blood flowed
like water and which proved fatal in
q short while. The cause Of the cutting
was a dispute over a game Of craps.
Friday escaped.
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Death of Major Brown.

Beaumont, Tex, Special.-Cap. F.
Brown, Of Asbury Park, N. Jr.. n Of
the best known operators in the Texas
oil fields, died in the hospital here. He
was graduated from West Point and
served as civil engineer in the Spanish
American war. with the rank OF major.
He was an operator in the West Vir-
ginia oil fields and he became prom
inent in the Texas oil field soon after
its discovery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-16
PALMETTO CROP BULLETIN
Most Favorable Bulletin Issued by
the Department This Season.

The week ending s a. M, MONDAY
July 9Th had a mean temperature OF
about 81 degrees, which is l degree
above the normal. The day tempera-
tures ranged from Sc to Sc degrees, and
the nights from SIS to Is degrees, both
very favorable for crop growth and de-
velopment. There was about the usual
amount OF sunshine. The winds were
light, and generally southerly. The rel
alive humidity averaged above the a
NAL.
At the beginning Of the week the
ground was thoroughly soaked by the
rains at the close of the previous week,
and there were light scattered showers
on the End and again on the last day,
but the ground was generally dry
enough to permit cultivation after the
1st Of July, with the exception OF very
low lying lands. and where the ain
on the End were heaviest. A few local
tiles need rain, but generally the soil
Is we'll supplied with moisture. Hall
that damaged tobacco fell in Horny
county.
With the exception of isolated and
limited lcalities where the ground is
still too wet to work, the week was the
most favorable of the season on all
crops, and afforded opportunity to
clean fields Of grass and weeds, and
give them much needed cultivation, al
though complaints Of grassy fields con.
tinue to be received from all parts OF
the State. The warm, humid weather,
and the moist condition OF the soil,
were conditions conducive to growth,
and all crops responded, except on light
soils that have been leached by tne
excessive rains of June, and crops that
have not been properly cultivated. the
hot weather, following the heavy ram
fall, scalded corn and cotton IN parts
Of Hampton county. 1850.
Old corn has about all beer laid by,
and is caring we'll. Young corn has a
good color generally. On replanted bot
hSoN
tom lands, corr is coming up to good
stands.
Cotton continues small, and on light
soils is yellow, but generally it has a
better color than heretofore, n Is
growing rapidly. Lice have about dis
appeared. Some fields are blooming
freely, in the eastern part of the state,
but in other parts, blooming is not yet
general, and many fields have not put
on any squares. Clean fields are the
exception.
Tobacco curing is in progress In all
sections. The crop has improved re-
Gently, except where previous heaVy
rains caused irreparable damage.
Rice is not doing well generally.
Peaches and grapes are rotting extern
sively, and the fruit crop is less prom
Using than heretofore. Melons are
small and late. Minor crops, pastures
and gardens are excellent. The hay crop
promises to be heavy. w. Bauer
Section Director.
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Escapes From Jail.

st. Louis, Specia,-Wm. Randolph, OF
Union, No. who has been confined IN
the city Jail for several months on the
charge of having participated in the
robbery Of the bank o. Union, last win
ter. snd also charged with the killing
OF Detective Schumacher who was at
tempting to arrest him, made a des-
perate and successful escape from jail
late Monday afternoon and is still at
large.
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Rank Wrecked By a Cashier.

Newburgh, N. H., Special.-Joseph
". Cummin is in Jail here on the
charge Of grand larceny. He was sec
rotary, treasurer and cashier Of the
Cornwall Bank, and Is alleged to be a
defeulter to the extent Of about $780,
600, wrccking the bank. The State
bank examiner appeared at the bank
and before the examination Of the
books Cummin confessed that he was
short In his accounts between $4,000
and $4,000.
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Storm In Baltimore.

Baltimore, SDecial.-A severe wind
and rain storm occurred here Sunday
afternoon, which was particularly vio-
lent in a limited portion Of Northwest
Baltimore. where within a radius Of
about four blocks so houses were un-
rooted, walls demolished and trees up
rooted. The damage to houses and
household goods is estimated at $780,
900. Twenty persons were injured, one
seriously, but none killed. The rain
fall here for the day was $50 inches
and the velocity of the wind 46 miles
an hour.
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Superiority in Confession OF Wrong.

A confession of wrong may be proof Of q
possession Of superior ability. One who IN
making progress is likely to see truth IN a
new light to-day, and to perceive that he
was not right in the light which he bad
yesterday. Pope says truly "a man should
never be ashamed to say he has been in
the wrong, which is but saving in other
words that he is wiser to-day than he was
yesterday" Therefore it often requires
more ability to admit having been in the
wrong than to stand by the position which
one maintained yesterday. Have you this
power to grow?
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Cloudburst at Winchester.

Winchester, Va. Spec!al.-Sunday
afternoon the most serious cloudburst
ever experienced here, broke over the
city, submerging the place in from
three to six feet of water. The dam
age will reach thousands OF dollars, as
every store, residence and a building
in the centre OF the town is several
feet under water.
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TROUBLES MULTIPLY.
Negroes Threaten to Precipitate Riot
In New York
THE POLICE RESERVE CALLED OUT
Arrest of a Leader of a Gang Who
Were Making Trouble In the Negro
Quarter Resisted.

Kew York, Special.-A riot which
required the reserves Of three police
precincts to suppress, broke out Sun
day night in the negro quarter in
West Sixty-second street. The trouble
was precipitated by the attempt OF q
policeman to arrest VIM. Johnson, the
leader of a gang Of negroes who were
making a disturbance in the street.
The policeman secured his prisoner
after a sharp fight and was dragging
him to the station house, when he was
assailed by a mob and volleys OF
bricks and stones were hurled at him
from the roofs Of adjacent tenements.
On the arrival Of 20 other police
men, Conner opened fire on a negro
on a roof and shots were returned
from the windows Of the house. Re-
serves cleared the streets and chased
the rioters over the roofs, making
several arrests and finally restoring
order.
Quiet at Evansville.
Evansville, Ind, Specialize town
has been quiet all day and the officials
have had an opportunity to rest up
after a week of excitement. The ne
groes have remained at their homes
all day and the services at their
churches we're not we'll attended.
Many Of the negroes who left the city
during the week are returning and by
the middle Of the week business will
be resumed in Baptist Town. The au-
thorities will keep no extra guards
this week, as they believe the excite
ment is at an end. 1t Is not thought
it will be necessary to guard Lee
Brown, the negro, when he is brought
back here for trial for killing Police
man Massey.
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of the church OF the apostles. but without
the speculations and dicta OF the ~ecclesi-
%ologist. It announces the nearness of Gods
children in every world, and the blessed
life of endless felicity which awaits the
souls that He has redeemed. but without
the fancies and guesses and vagaries which
have vainly tried to explore the hereafter.
These truths are not only re. .arkable in
the manner OF their statement, but also in
themselves. They are the foundation on
which we are asked to build while We are
here, and the structure of our thoughts
and motives and efforts should be spacious
accordingly.
What an unspeakable crime it is to at
tack such a belief on the score of its al
legged 1t presents the largest
ideas that man has known. and it presents
them in the largest possible way. Its por-
travail of Jehovah is in harmony with His
divine majesty; its account OF Jesus has
the sweetness and reverence Of the gospel
according to st. John; its Interpretation
OF the Holy Spirit is a comforting and In
spring doctrine for the needs and sorrows
and possibilities Of the present; its declara-
ton of the church marks it as a society
of grace and blessing which was founded
by the Lord. and. like a beautiful angel,
it points to "the life of the world to come"
These are the dearest of all doctrines, the
best and the brightest, the largest and
most liberal. Whatever else they are, they
are not contracted or paltry, but as cath
ole as God and as universal as man. In
deed. our religion is the only thing in the
world that processes to desire the allegiance
of everybody. 1t has the length and
breadth and depth and height OF the love
of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. 1t does
not give us views or conjectures, but only
the commandment OF God which is ''ex-
ceeding broad"
The clever p~ettifogger can make it dlffi-
cult for us to defend anything. though we
may be infallibly sure Of its truthfulness.
The oss-examiner may succeed as far as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-08-19

Pastor of Dawson Baptist Church
Fills Atlanta Pulpit.

A recent issue of the Christian In
dex contained the following compli-
mentary notice of Rev. J. M. Long, the
popular pastor of the Dawson Baptist
church.
"Rev. j. M. Long of Dawson occu-
pied the pulpit of the Central church,
Atlanta, the first two Sundays in this
month, both morning and evening
His congregations were delighted with
his sermons. He will preach next
Sunday at Hampton, where he was
pastor for some time. Brother Long
has been taking a months outing, and
he will return to his work at Dawson
on the fourth Sunday. He has done a
good work. at Dawson, the church hav-
ing erected for him a handsome pasto-
rum, and progress having been made
along other lines of christian work.
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Save the Children,

Ninety-nine of every one hundred
diseases that children have are due to
disorders of the stomach, and these
disorders are all caused by indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it is for adults. Chill
dren t3rive on it. 1t keeps their little
stonachs sweet and encourages their
growth and development. Mrs. Henry
Carter, 7O5 Central ST., Nashville,
Tenn, says: "My little boy is now three
wears old and has been suffering from
indigestion ever since he was born.
I have lad the best doctors in Nash
Vile, but failed to do him any good
After using one bottle of Kodol he is a
well baby. I recommend it to all
sufferers Kodol digests what you
eat and snakes the stomach sweet
DAWSON DRUG Co.
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Dewitt Is the Name.

When you 60 to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure, unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts,
burns, bruises, boils, eczema and piles
The popularity of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, due to it's many cures,
has caused numerous worthless coun.
terfeits to be placed on the market.
The genuine bears the name of Z. G.
Dewitt q Co., Chicago. Sold by
Dawson Drug Co.