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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-08
Take Care of tho Ditch Banks.

Some farmers will plow dirt i1tH
their dikes and plow the cinbaDEmeEtS
down and occasionally run three or
four deep burrows in each dixie to pioW
them out and repair rs they thi1k ina
damage they have done. :"
There is no excuse for ploTna7 70
damag &C dixie CT the cmbankncots be-
low 1t. However, il dixie needs at--
tentior. let the embarkment Ee plowed
up instead of plowing out the dixie. Af~
ter 4 Gike IS made there should be No
blowing il it unless it gets filed w'th
dirt or. .unlcsS it is tco narrow ae1
needs a furrow thrown from each side
to make it wider. TO plow ~ Al erI-
bankmeat, q ridge should be made en-
top with the burrows, leaving an un.
broken space between these furrowx
about the width Of furrow. Then
PIT two, three or four burrows moro
to the ridge, making four TO six fsr-
rows u all according to the width oE
the cmbankment. Four furrows wfA
usually be enough By following thS2
plan you raise and strengthen the en-
bankment and destroy the weeds and
grass.-J. II. Beatty. in Snithhei6
Herald.
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Gastonia Bank Fails.

Gastonia, N. c.. Special.-Quite a
sensation was sprung here Wednesday
afternoon, when State Bank Examiner
]. o. Ellington closed the doors of the
Gastonia Banking Company at 2
o'clock, and took charge Of the assets,
pending the appointment Of receiv-
er. The failure OF this well-known f.
nancial institution came as complete
surprise to the citizens Of the town.
Mr.. John F. Love, q prominent cotton
mill man. is president, and Mr.. James
A. Page Is cashier.
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Stock Raising In tho South.

r. G.. r., of Berrien Springs. Mich,
writes: "WilI you please be KIND
enough to give me your best intorma'
ton in regard to land for stock rails
ing and farming, and the part you
think the healthiest. What State 90
you think the best?'
There are certainly fine opportunities
for stock raising and general farming
throughout the Middle South. while the
climate is very satisfactory anc
healthy as we'll 1t is hard matter
TO say just where the best place to To-
cate for any particular purpose Is, that
depends great deal on individual
taste; but there are opportunities all
through the Middle South for hustling,
up-to-date farmers. There is an abnnd-
ance Of land, which was once fertile,
but it has been run down through
careless cultivation, which can be
bought at moderate price. and quick
ly brought into excellent condition. at
a moderate outlay Of time and labor.
Here is southwest Virginia. and clear
ND through the Shenandoah valley, is
one of the best live stock sections in
the United States. Blue grass grows
naturally throughout this region. and
the farmer hardly thinks Of breaking
up his pastures inside OF seven to ten
years, and there are many instances
where blue grass pastures have been
handed down from father to son gen.
erat:on after generation. yet much OF
this land can he bought at reason
able price. while it is superior il quail
ity to the average OF our lands. Con.
ditiGrs for live stock raising are almost
ideal. There arc beautiful springs and
streams. The altitude ranges from
several hundred to several thousand
feet above the sea level. so that the
climate is delightful even in the height
Of summer. Rainfall is plentiful and
well distributed. Export cattle are
made on the grass in this region. right
along, and that, il you are familiar
with live stock husban Try, constitutes
the best recommendation that any
grazing section can have.
Corn and water cereals thrive well. |
and silage can be made very chcaply.
hencs the winter maintenance of live
stock is not 4 seric:ls problem. CT
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Paid Negro to Kill Husband.

Jacksonville, Fla, Special.-Jake
Bradford, colored, and Mrs. NJ. j.
Plummer, have been arrested for the
murder of ]. G. Plummer, who was
shot and killed Wednesday night
while sitting on his porch, and Brad
ford has made a confession, impli-
eating Mrs. Plummer. He says that
she offered him money to kill Plum
mer, but that he refused to do so;
that he had fred the fatal shot after
she had handed him the gun and he
had taken it awav.
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Youngest Catholic Bishop.

New Orleans. Special-In the pres
ence Of a congregation which crowd
ed the old st. Louis Cathedral, Father
Cornelius Vandeeven was consecrated
Bishop of Natchifoches. Bishop Mer-
sichaerts, of the Indian Territory,
preached the sermon and Bishop
Dunno, of Dallas; Bishop Allen, OF Mo-
bile; Bishop Merdaguer OF Browns.
vile, Texas; Bishop Gallagher, OF Gal
weston; Bishop Hestin, of Natchez, and
Bishop Ritcher, Of Grand Rapids, were
present. Bishop Vandeeven is perhaps
the youngest Of the Catholic bishops
in this country. Until lately he has
been in charge Of church at Baton
Rouge, La.
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News Of the Day.

Select a windy day for your expert
rlent, says the Chicago Journal. Take
polished metallic surface, two feet or
more, with a straight edge-a large
handsaw will answer Hold this at right
angles to the wind Il. e., II the wind
be north hold your surface east and
west) and incline it at an angle OF
forty-flve degrees, so that the wind
striking, glances and flows over the
edge. and "the wind" will be visible.
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Yacht Stranded.

Charleston. S. c., Special-The
Sacht Josephine. from Providence,
which left Philadelphia about three
weeks ago with Ernest T. Pepper and
James Carnan on board. en- route to
Fort Myers, Fla, was blown ashore on
Debordea Beach, near Georgetown, on
account of the engine breaking down,
and was towed into port this evening
by the launch Deenee. The yacht was
slightly damaged and will be docked
and repaired. No one was hurt.
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w. CT. U. Convention Ends.

Philadelphia, Special.-The annual
convention Cf the Women's Christian
Temperance Union was formally ended
Sunday with the convention sermon,
preached by the Rev. Eugenia F. st.
John, of Kansas, the national evange-
list. She said it was her opinion that
although more liquor is manufactured
in this country at this time than at
any time, the middle class OF the
United States is rapidly becoming a
total abstaining people. Much Of the
liquor manufactured in this country,
she said, is sent to the outlying pos
sessions Of the United States.
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The Farmers Union.

Anderson, Special.-A country organ
ization OF the Farmers Educational
Cooperative union was formed in this
city last week. Hon. ]. P. Glenn, for
mer State senator from this county.
was elected president. The work Of
organizing subordinate lodges has been
going on for some time. and the union
starts off with a good enrolment Of
members. It is probable that the
farmers organization that has existed
in Anderson county for some time will
be merged into the union. which has
now been established in all the cotton
States.
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Proposition Received.

Panama, By Cable.-Secretary OF
War Taft who is here for the purpose
of effecting settlement of the differ
ences between Panama and the canal
commission received the Panama prop
osition in writing late Wednesday af-
ternoon and may make his reply soon.
The negotiations between the Secre-
tary and the government are being
conducted in secret and no details as
to their nature will be made public un-
til an agreement is reached.
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Minor Matters.

For the first six months OF 1904 the
exports Of Egypt amounted to sss.Gs
500 and the imports to $37,72T5
Compared with those Of the same
rod of 1892, the above hsares shGo,
increase of s4.52C. 600 in Imports nsr
S12,615, 900 in exports, OF whic,ma,,
cotton, valued at s45.oo0.ooona a.,
the chief item; cotton seed.
Sc, $50 900. cor ing second.
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The President Returns.

Washington, Special. - President
Roosevelt arrived here Tuesday at
7.02 a. m, from his visit TO the ST.
Louis Exposition. The special train
was awaited by throng OF several
hundred people In the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station. and as the train drew
into the station. thet crowd broke into
cheering. II was - minutes later when
the President, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt aud her daughter Miss Alice
Roosevelt alighted from their car.
They we're driven at once TO the White
IlCuSn
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No important Changes.

Mnkden, y Cable.-No important
change has taken place in the situation
Only occasionally skirmishes have oc.
CURED along the right and center. The
japanese have been feeling out the
Russian strength on the extreme left.
resulting in four days fighting with lae
Japanese eventually retiring.
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st. Louis. Special.-A special from
Duquoin, Ill.,, says that it became
known there Wednesday that three
weeks ago Joseph Letter was indicted
OF; thres counts on the charge OF
bringing armed men into the State,
contrary to recently passed statutes.
No attempt mas been made to serve
the caDias or to arrest Letter, because
States Attorney Scott will retire and
wishes to leave the case over for his
successor. Indictments have also
been returned against Attorney Henry
Platt, Of tie Zcigler Mining Company.
The charge IS taking armed men
through the State without permission
of the Governor. There are three
counts IN the indictments.
The punishment for the offense on
which the two men have been indicted
is confinement in the penitentiary
from one to five years, with no fine
as an alternative. Union miners and
railroad men in charge of the cars on
which 1t is alleged imported miners
rode and were guarded by armed men
were the witnesses before the grand
jury.
Members OF the executive board Of
the United Mine Workers say that
leniency was given Letter and Platt
and that no one outside the grand
jury room knew that indictments had
been returned until the information
leaked out.
Thus far in the Zeigler trouble, one
nan has been killed. That was on
November 10Th, when car load OF
miners was being imported and the
car was fired on from ambush, one
Austrian being fatally shot.
There are no records Of any other
person even having0 been injured.
A few have been waylaid and beaten,
but they were not in Zeigler. They
were men who had gone to some OF
the nearby towns where liquor is sold.
For these assaults, only one arrest
has been made, and the prisoner
proved an alibi and was released.
Attorney Platt says the attacks on
Zeigler had grown so bold and had
become so desperate that Sheriff
Stein found it necessary to call out
the militia. All was quiet Wednes-
cay night. Just what effect the pres
ence OF the militiamen will have on
the strike at the ZeIgler coal mines
remains to DC seen. AT Zeigler the
stockade is about 800 feet long and
400 feet wide. 1t Is tight board
fence about fifteen feet high. At each
end at diagonal corners are block
Iouses, in each Of which is ma
chine gun. AS soon as the darkness
approaches these guns are placed In
readiness for an attack. They are
used, too, Attorney Plat says, every
Eight.
There is probably no denying the
fact that some shots are fired into
the stockade from ambush. 1t only
requires one shot for the men be-
hind the machine guns to get in &C
ton. They send bullets into the trees
500 yards away like hail. Platt says
these shots from the machine guns
have been answered promptly.
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Joint Invitation to President.

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-An effort ori.
glnating here, has been set on foot
to have the committees representing
Atlanta, New Orleans. Nashville and
Knoxville in the National Manufactur.
ing Association, which have extended
invitations to President Roosevelt to
visit the South, meet at an early date
in Washington formally to present the
invitation.
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Progress OF "open Shop" Idea.

New York. Special.-Members Of the
Citizens Industrial Association repre-
senting all sections Of the country
were present when the second annual
Econy cation Of the Organization opened
in the new Hotel Astor. 1t is the
Aim of the convention to bring about
a complete organization Of manufac-
turers, business men and all large EN-.
ployers of labor to advocate the "open
shop" idea. President David NJ. Par.
ry i'm his address, reviewed the growth
o; the 'open shop movement and said
that within year 1000 factories have
opered their doors to workmen with.
out regard to their membership in
0uionS.
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ARMED AT THE Mine
Stockade Established and Bad Times
Are Expected
STRIKERS INDlcT JOS. LETTER

Charge Of Bringing Armed Men Into
illinois Preferred Against officers Of
the ZeigIer Mining Company-At.
lacks on the Mining Settlement De-
seribed BY the Company's Attorney
as Cesperate-Machine Guns, Aided
by SearchIghts at Night, Hail Bul.
lets Into the Bushes in Answer to
Shots From Ambush-MiIitary Call
ed Out.
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Washington, Special.-An important
r1eeting Of the cabinet was held to-
day. Two questions OF concern, par
ticuIarly. were considered, the first
Icing the appointment by the Presi-
dent OF an American naval officer on
the North Sea tribunal, and another
being an opinion rendered by Attor.
ney General Moody, regarding the le-
sality under the lottery laws, Of guess
ing contests, which have been con-
Quoted by many newspapers and mag
.azines. 1t was settled definitely that
the appoiatee to the tribunal would
be {. rear admiral of the navy. 1t is
practically certain that the selection
will be made from among three off,
,cers-Rear Admirals Davis, Chadwick
and Sands. Admiral Dewey let it be
understood that he does not care for
the honor.
Attorney General Moody's opinion
-cn guessing contests is Of a most
sweeping character. and while the
Postmaster General has no inclination
tc work hardship upon anybody, he
viii put the Attorney Generals judg-
iaent into effect as soon as may be
practicable. He realizes that many
thousands of people have invested
small or large amounts Of money In
the various schemes in the hope or
expectation, in the words of the opin-
ion, that luck would enable them to
win large returns. "A comparatively
small per centage Of the participants
viii, realize their expectations. con-
Jinues the opinion. Thousands will
get nothing" The Attorney General
says the schemes are in effect lotteries
under the guise of guessing contests.
Hitherto tie Postoffice Department
has been operating in respect to guess
ing contests under opinions rendered
by the Department of Justice. These
opinions have held that where the
LeYsons could use dope book" or
records, or scientific information, iE
making their calculations. their guess.
.es were an application Of knowledge
which, in the view Of the Attorney
General, eliminated to an extent, at
least, the factor Of chance. The opin-
ION held, 20 quote one Of them direct
ly, that calculation. foresight. knowl.
-edge, inquiry and information enable
the participants to approximate the
correct results and the use Of the
mails In promoting such enterprises Is
not a violation of the law" Attorney
General Moody points out, however,
that "since these opinions were writ
ten, the Supreme Court Of the United
States and the Court OF Appeals OF
New York, have ruled that cases iden-
tical in principle to these under con.
si6eration were guessing contests"
Postmaster General WyEne tonight
gaye<out q statement, saying: "AS
number, Of legitimate business enter
prises have adopted the estimating or
guessing contests as a means of ad'
.erjsing, and in view of admission to
the mails Of matter pertaining to these
contests within the last few years,
the elimination of these schemes from
the mails cannot &c made immediate
ly absolute. II such a scheme has
air, ady been entered upon in good
faith, tie Department will not issue
an order that will seriously injure
a legitimate business. Each case
will be handled separately, and no
scheme which involves the plan ruled
against by the Attorney General will
hereafter be allowed to commence op
erations."
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Cellars For Cabbages.

Cellars For Cabbages.
Cabbages are at times handled in spe-
cially constructed cellarr, arranged -
that they can be ventilated and hepe
cool, and still protected to preyenS
freezing. This calls for the erection
of quite an expensive building, and as
you. only wish to use some temporary
means of preservation, the expense
would not be advisable. Pits, there,
fore, will prove the more economies.
and as satisfactory way OF protect
ing your cabbage as you can use. Pre-
pare level places in the field in con-
venient situations, and scatter tnfn
coat Of straw on the ground, then pun
I'D the cabbages by the roots. and M
vert them on the straw. Do sist MAKE
the pits too wide, though you can make
them of any length desired, cover
lightly with straw. The cabDaEes
should not be covered with earth HnfA
the approach of severe weather, then
the earth should be increased accord
ing to the severity Of the weather.
Ventilators should be left every hye. OK
six feet, so as to allow free cireuia-
ton OF air. These are made by using z
wisp Or straw.
It does not occur to me cabbages
could be preserved satisfactorily in q
silo. They do not make a satisfactory
food for dairy cows. TIE writer re
calls quite distinctly feeding limifed
amount of cabbage, on certain oeea-
sions, TO the COWS OH his fathers farm.
The cattle ate them with relish, but
they had an undesirable effect on ina
milk and butter. They are never re-
garded as n satisfactory food, on that
account. Certainly the cabbages wo0id
have to be chopped up ane in order 70
preserve them, otherwise too much
air would get in, and they would etf.
tainly decay. If chopped up fine, ana
compressed, it is possible that cab
bage could be preserved in manner
but the writer does not believe tnse
the resulting product would provide
satisfactory food for dairy eows.-Prel.
Soule.
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DOWN ON CHANCES
Government Takes a Stand against
Guessing Contests
A STRONG DECISION AGAINST THEM

The attorney General Holds That
They Are illegal and the Postoffiee
Department Wilt Accept This View
of the Matter-The Elimination
From the Mails Of Advertisements
Relating to Them Will Not, How.
ever, be Made Absolute at Once
n Rear Admira! to be Named For
THE North Sea Tribunal.
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SOUTHERN :: FARM !: NOTES.
.o--Ep. @d@p
TOPICS INTEREST PLANTER TRUCK GROWER

course it takes excellent Tanagement
and skill, and the same foresight ie
does in everything else, TO make money
in stock raising and general farmiHg,
but this section possesses so many ad-
vantages that it certainly will repay
you to visit it before locating else
where.-Professor Soule. (.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

ton OF immigration from another point OF view,
that OF contagious diseases. After instancing the
spread OF trachoma he went
believe every immigrant should undergo medi-
cal examination before being allowed to take pas
sage.
What doing about It? We are asking
Congress TO pass bill to place in every foreign
port from which immigrants sail for this country
United States medical inspectors to inspect the
immigrants for contagious diseases
My dear ladies. set your Congressman 10 Work
for this
Another Innovation which the speaker urged was
the necessity Of the governments knowing the
record OF every immigrant who IS allowed TO land
The time has come when can and should de-
mand this" ne said This and other Of his opinions
looking to the greater restriction OF immigration
were received with frequent applause by the large
audience composed mostly Of women
On the platform sat William Wiliiams.- CoInml s
sfrner of Immigration for the Port OF Newly ork;
Everett p. Wheeler Norman Hapgood and Jonn
Martin who afterward went to the city club 70
meet Commissioner Sargent at a lUncheon given
bv r E Ely secretary Of the league.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
HUMAN TRAFFICKIEG.
Deception of Immigrants Should Stop, Says
Commissioner Sargent.

This government should not only insist the
medical inspection OF immigrants before they sail
for this country but should pass regulations which
will prevent the embarkation OF immigrants who
viii not be allowed to land. and should demand
the personal record OF every Immigrant, in the
opinion OF Frank 2. Sargent United States Com
missioner General OF immigration, Washington.
formerly Chief OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. M Sargent talked about these and
other things connected with the subject OK immi-
grafton yesterday the League for Political Edu-
cation. In part. ne said:
The difficulty that confronts in this country is
the tendency OF Immigrants settle in the
already cOngested cities to form little colonies of
their nationality and u live under the same
conditions they did In their old homes.
Let read you a few statistics 20 show what
I mean. During the fiscal year ending last June
263. 80 immigrants 90 per cent of al who landed
in the country. remained in the State OF New
York. In Massachusetts, 5000 in Illinois. JI,OJJ;
in Pennsylvania, l4o+7S. But in Virginia, only
cultural States Of the South, where they are IN
great need of laborers.
Among the Sl2,S70 aliens who during the last
fiscal year this country there were some
mighty good people, but there were many others
I feel sorry for. There We're aged people who had
sold their little homes in some village in the IN
solicitation of friends, but urged on by the IN
Vulnerable number of agents Of the steamship in
terestF who wanted to get their per cent on sell
ing them tickets. In sight Of the Statue OF LIB
erty with Old Glory Haunting before them, their
eyes the land the object Of their hopes they
are told. You must go back; you can't land
They stand there. often paupers,. diseased. de-
Crepit. and there IS but one thing to do with tfem
yet one would be stony hearted not to synpa thize
crease the income Of a steamship comparys agent
am not accusing any one, but this traftcking IN
human beings should be put stop to-
Then Commissioner Sargent took up the restric-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
FANCY DRESS PARTIES.
Hoo TO Get Up Effective Costumes
ont of Odds and Ends.

The Formidable problem OF attending a fancy
dress party f. easily managed II has the en-
dUrsnce % sleep the night before With hair done
~ in curl papers. the confidence 70 borrow ones
sisters 3ewelry. the knack OF fastening earrings
around the ears with wire. and strength enough to
stand during a whole evening. when the costume
rejected includes hoopskrts.
II Is always better 70 select style Of costume
for a fancy dress party. and arrange the decors-
lions. menu and invitations 70 suit Il simplihes
'dsss gives the guests definite costume 70
prepare and prevents medley OF inconsistent
decorations
A simple and amusing party II mock society
reception The invitations should be severely
formal. but brief explanation should appear in
one corner. The acceptances and regrets should be
equally absurd. and the guests should make the
most of their opportunities. with extreme pompa-
doUrs. ball gowns Of old lace curtains and veg
etsbles FOR bouquets.
japanese costumes are pretty and easy 20 make.
but dificult TO dance IN. and few can look