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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
More Horses and Mules.

According to the report Of the Sta
tistician Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture there We're. on
January 1, 1904, some 1876, ,G59 head
of horses and 2,756,916 head of mules
in the United States. These fig
ures show an increase Of 49,
CSC horses and 29,323 head of mules
over the totals given out in 1903. The
good demand for horses and mules
at the present time and the small in
crease indicated shows the Importance
Of the farmers of the middle South
giving more attention to the breeding
of animals in the immediate future
than has been done in the past Few
years.
The mule breeding interest is con-
fined to a comparatively small area Of
the United States, centering chiefly in
the middle South, including the States
of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, LOU
siania, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri. The largest
number of mules are found in Texas.
with Mississippi and Missouri second
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Negro Was Fatally Wounded.

Union, Special.-At o'clock Satur-
day afternoon at Meals Shoals one ne
gro was fatally wounded while picking
out some rock and another may die.
Previously dynamite had been used to
blow up the rock and dirt but on this
occasion one of the sticks failed to
discharge and while these negroes
were picking the point Of the picks
struck the dynamite, exploding it d.
rectly in the faces of the two pickers.
The head and face of one was badly
mangled and there is no possible
chance for his recovery, but it is said
there is some hope for the other. The
names of the wounded negroes could
not be learned but they were from
Columbia. The gentleman who gave
the story said he had very narrow
escape himself, being only about 10
feet away. He was one of the bosses
and was overseeing the work.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Celery With Cream Dressing.

Wash and cut celery in inch pieces or
smaller; put in cool place until
wanted; crate one cocoanut; pour over
it one pint Of boiling water; allow it
to stand until the water is cool; then
with the hand squeeze the cocoanut in
the water; take it by the handful, press
iy tightly, and throw away; strain the
-4hixture through piece Of cheese
cloth; stand this aside until cold and
the cream comes to the surface; at
serving time put the celery in glass
dish, sprinkle over it one tablespoonful
Of grated onion, little cayenne pep
per and little salt; skim the cream
from the top of the cocoanut milk and
pour it carefully over the celery; then
add two tablepoonfuls and serve at
once.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Palmetto Briefs.

The State Democratic executive COM
raittee held a meeting in Columbia
Thursday. 1t was decided that there
should be no county to county canvass
where candidates have no opposition.
1t was also settled that the campaign
should open on June 21st. When it
came to the nomination of the presi-
Dental electors the following nomina-
tions were made for electors at large:
=. J. Cunningham of Chester, George
Johnstone of Newberry, D. S. Hender-
son of Aiken. On the first ballot Mr..
Cunningham was elected and there was
a tie between the other two candidates.
Mr.. Henderson's name was Withdrawn
and the election of Mr.. Johnstone was
made unanimous. The following elec-
tors were named from the congression-
al districts: M. p Howell Of Colleton,
p w. Crouch of Saluda, H. H. Wat
kins of Anderson, w. T. Jeter Of Union,
w. NJ. Shannon of Camden, Olin Saw.
yer of Georgetown, A. w. Summers OF
Orangeburg.
An interesting case was brought up
II chambers before Chief Justice Pope
last week. This was the case OF w. ..
Mason VS.. Hampton county and G. j.
Gray as county supervisor. The plaintln
as tenant on a farm, brought an action
against the defendants, the county OF
Hampton and the supervisor of Hamp-
ton county, for damages to his crop IN
opening a public road over the land OF
his landlord, and applied to the chief
jrstice for an Injunction restraining the
county authorities from working ana
operating said public road. The appll-
cation for Injunction raises interesting
and important questions as to the pow
crs of the county authorities and the
rights of minors under the statute reg
uIating proceedings for concerning
nriyate lands for public uses.
A special from Chester TO the Colum-
bia State says: 1.-TWO more soldiers OF
the thin gray line of Confederates
have joined the silent majority ]. H:
Ashford, aged 73 years, died on 22nd
inst, and William Carter, 6S years old,
died on the same date. Both OF them
served through the war, and both were
wounded during the battle of Seven
Pines"
The State board Of equalization met
on the 31st inst. and revised the factory
taxation and the board of railroad as
SCISSORS meets on June 3rd for the pur-
nose of going through the railway as
sessments. Both of these boards VIII
hold second meetings in order to near
any complaints which may be maze.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Dragged to Death.

Westminster, Special.-Alex Mason,
a white man living between here and
Oakway, with his aged father, was go
ing to mill Saturday afternoon and
while going down a slant one Of the
holdback straps gave way, causing the
horse to become frightened and un-
manageable, overturning the wagon
and throwing the old gentleman out
unhurt. The younger man was drag
eed a snort distance under the wagon
and died a few minutes later. The
dead man was about As years old and
unmarried. He was a farmer and a
well-to-do and respected citizen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
SOUTHERN 9: FARM 9: NOTE
7opics OF TO 7HEpANrsR TRUCK GROWER

and third. The high price OF cotton
at the present time insures good
market for mules for some time to
come, and it would take several years
of systematic breeding to overstock
the market, judging from the present
demand for good animals. In fact, the
market will not soon be overstocked
with good horses and mules. 1t is
overstocked all the time with scrub
animals, but the farmer who has fore
sight enough to breed the draft type
of mule for the Northern trade will
find his animals in good demand in
that direction, while the man who
breeds mules of lighter type and
finer bone, but with plenty Of SUBJ.
stance, will find them in good demand
in the regions lying to the South.
What is needed in both the horse
and mule breeding business is a better
type of mares in much larger numbers
and then the use of only the choicest
coach or hackney sires for the pro-
duction Of the roadster or coach type
of horses that is in general demand
everywhere, and the employment Of
only the best bred jacks of fine quality
in the breeding Of the character OF
mule that the market now seeks and
for which a profitable cash price can
be obtained any day. The middle
South is we'll adapted for the produc.
ton Of the class Of horses and mules
that are in greatest demand at. the
present time. Are our people fully
alive to conditions as they exist to-
day, and are they taking full adyan-
tage Of the present situation ?-SOuth-
ern Agriculturist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
WEATHER And CROPS
The Weather Has Been Warmer and
Favorable for Growth.

| The week ending a. NJ, May 23rd,
had a mean temperature of II de-
| grees: the normal for the same period
| is "a degrees. The day temperatures
were normal, or above; the nights
were unreasonable cool, with light
| frosts in Union county on the 18th
and 10Th and in Greenville county on
| the 18th. doing no damage. The low
est temperature was A, the highest
was 81 degrees. The relative humid
ity was unusually low and the sum
shine excessive. The winds were gen.
orally light westerly.
Showers occurred on the 18th and
18th, with amounts ranging from LILO
inches at Florence and Lugoff down to
trace. In general, the northeastern
counties had beneficial rainfall; it was
light, insufficient or none fell, in the
north central northwestern, western.
central, southeastern counties and
throughout the Savannah valley, in
which districts the drought is becom-
Ing severe.
The weather was favorable for farm
work, which is well advanced, and cul-
tivation keeps pace with the needs
and growth of field crops, that are
free from grass and weed. There is
widespread complaint of the scarcity
OF laborers, and their unsatisfactory
services.
A general, though slow, improve
ment in corn is indicated for all Sec
tons, except on bottom lands where
worms continue to destroy stands. Its
color continues yellow in the dry dis
tricts. Some corn is yet to plant, and
some that was replanted is slow In
terminating.
Improvement in stands, color and
growth Of cotton is noted in all Sec
tions where the rainfall was most
copious. In other sections stands con-
tinue broken and irregular, with much
not up, particularly in stiff, clay and
red lands, and replantings. The cool
nights are detrimental to the growth
and vitality Of cotton; some places re-
port plants dying from this cause and
the drought. Lice have appeared in
Bamberg, Hampton and Marlboro
counties. Chopping made slow pro-
gress; cultivation is thorough. Sea-
Island cotton is dwarfted, has poor
stands and is suffering for rain.
Tobacco suffers from the cool nights
and remains small. Rice needs freshet
water for flooding, although its gen.
eral condition is fairly good; sowing
continues. Oats improved in the east
ern counties, and are poor in other
sections, with spring oats practically
a failure. Harvest is under way.
Wheat looks well and its appearance
indicates an average crop. Peaches
are ripening and shipments have be-
gun. Minor crops and truck are gen.
orally poor, except where the rainfall
has been fairly constant and sufficient
since planting time. W. Bauer,
Section Director.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
DEPOT AT SANTUC BURNED
Flrebug Caught Red-t1anded and I'm.
mediateIy Landed in Jail.

Unioa, Specialize Carter, a ne.
gro, WI arrested and placed in Jail on
CHI ge of having burned or had
part robbing and burning the South
ern pot at Santuc Friday night. 1t
is S. that Carter left here at 9.05 for
Sara> Saturday morning Mr.. VIM.
Ne9h, the night operator at the
SoeEern here, as soon as he found
out that the negro had gone to San.
tue started walking down the railroad
and met him several miles below the
city and arrested him. Carter lives
at Monarch Cotton mills. and after be.
ing arrested admitted that he got up
about o'clock and went down in that
section Of the country. The burning
and robbing occurred between II and
l o'clock. AS to how much money was
taken and the total loss by fire could
not be learned, as the telegraph office
was in the depot as well as the South
ern express Office. On account Of it
being in the dead of the night it is
said very little, if anything, was saw
ed. For several weeks past robberies
Of different classes have been COM
mitted in Santuc and community. The
last was when some one broke into
the store of Mr. l.. B. Jeter, taking
ahout eS0 or S100 worth Of goods lust
a little further down, at Carlisle, the
store of Mr.. K. D. Bailey was broken
into and many goods taken.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Potted Chicken,

/ Boil the chicken in as little water as
possible till very tender and we'll done.
Season while boiling to suit the taste;
then while hot separate the white
meat from The dark, and chop both
very fine.
Place the white part of bowl, in
any design wanted, as circle or a
cross; fill up with the dark meat, pour
over it enough Of the liquid left in the
kettle to thoroughly moisten it; then
lay a small board over it and press
with heavy weights. After a few
hours turn it out on a platter and or
nament with sprigs Of parsley.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Another Arrest Made.

Newberry, Special-An important
turn in the baby murder case was taken
when warrant was sworn for Lottie
spehl. young white woman living on
the outskirts of the city, charging her
with being the mother and murderess
OF the child. A preliminary trial has
been held before Magistrate ]. H. Chap
pell, only few witnesses being exam
lred. Frances Franklin, a negro woman,
who, it is thought, knows something
OF the case. was re-arrested and vas
present at the hearing. There being
practically no evidence against her,
However, she was released from GUS
tody. The hearing Of the Spehl case
was continued for few days until a
further investigation is made and more
witnesses summoned. In the meantime
the defendant was allowed to return TO
her home without giving bond. This
is the case which has baf1led the police
for two weeks. and involves the plac-
ing of a dead infant, with its head
crushed and neck broken, in a cheap
yalise, and putting it aboard the east
bound Southern passenger train, which
passes Newberry at 11:40 p. m. The
case has attracted no little attention in
this community, and It is hoped that
the guilty parties will soon be found.
The Spehl woman was represented at
the preliminary by Fred H. Dominlck
ESQ, and Lambert w. Jones, Esq.
George Johnston, Esq, represented the
Franklin woman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
News of the Day.

A recent event in the animal king
dom, says a Paris cablegram to the
New York Herald, the first OF its kind
SO far as France is concerned, has been
attracting scientific as well as popular
interest at the Hippodrame. This was
the birth OF two baby hybrids, the
proud father being a magnificent lion
and the mother a large Indian tigress.
Strange to say, the she-cub takes after
the father, so far as coloring Is con-
cerned, while the little brother favors
the mother.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Level Planting.

Bedding for cotton is a distinct
error. AS our correspondent says It
necessitates cuttin1too many roots in
cultivating. But that is not all. Where
the roots start out vigorously hunting
for food and water, they soon strike
dry soil and hot sunshine. They must
stop or turn down or grow into the
hot air. While the roots are settling
this question the plants are suffering
for food and water and throwing on
squares.
These cotton beds have cost millions
of loss to the cotton crop. Cotton does
not form squares and bolls simply for
the purpose of throwing them of later.
They should have stayed on and made
cotton. Generally it Is our fault II
they shed. Our mistakes have forced
cotton to shed until we have con-
cluded that it is its nature to shed.
This is a mistake. Cotton rightly cul-
tivated will not shed. Give a cotton
stalk plenty of water and food and 1t
will not shed unless you cut of the
roots. This does not necessarily In
crease the width of the rows. The
fertility of the soil mainly decides
that. Usually four feet is best, But
as to the plowing there need be no
point to cut deep in the row anywhere.
Use plows so adjusted as not to cut
more than an inch.-Southern Culd-
vator. 4
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
To Fight Against Fever.

Mexico City. Special.-The superior
board of health reports that only two
places are infected with yellow fever,
Merida. capital of the State of Yucatan,
and Techuantepec. The latter has
three cases and Merida nine suspected
cases now under observation. Active
onerations have begun at Contzacoal-
cos. the Gulf terminus of the Tehuante-
pee Railway, to prevent an outbreak OF
yellow fever.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
4HINIS FOR THE
( lHOUSEkEEPER, :,
sS1SlI@S "a %

Always keep your celery roots and
dry them. They are good for season
ing soups and sauces.
An attractive way to prepare maca-
roni au gratin is to bake the macaroni
N shell of Edam cheese.
Cut flowers will last much longer if
a little carbonate of soda be added to
the water in which they are stood.
If the bread knife is hot new bread
can be cut as easily as old. But, If
you would not spoil your knife, do not
make it too hot.
One reason that an omelet is so often
failure is the use Of too many eggs.
The more eggs the more difficult the
matter of turning and folding. Four
eggs are all that should ever be used
at one time.
After rice or macaroni is cooked,
place in a colander and drain off the
water, then quickly turn cold water
through and you will find that the
sickness which is so undesirable will
be prevented.
- A good general rule always to re-
member in the use Of gelatines is to
soften the gelatin in cold water, then
to dissolve in boiling water. Neglect
of either part Of the process will cause
trouble in making jellies.
The coffee pot should be washed as
regularly as other cooking utensils,
but should not be put into the water in
which other dishes have been washed.
1t should be cleansed with fresh, hot
water without soap, and then thor
Oughly scalded.
To cook fish in water, do not boil it.
Plunge the fish into the boiling water
to scar the surface and retain the
juices, then reduce the heat so as to
keep the water below the boiling point
-1S0 degrees Fahrenheit is the de-
sired temperature if one uses a ther-
mOmeter in cooking.
Tinware can be kept bright indef-
nitely if it is washed in soap suds, to
which few bits of washing soda have
been added, and placed for a few
seconds either on the stove or in the
sun after being wiped lightly with the
dish cloth. When warmed through
it should be dried with domet flannel
towel.
Glasses which have been used for
milk and eggs should never be plunged
in hot water. Immediately after using,
fill with cold water and allow them to
stand. Next wash them in lukewarm
water, then in hot suds, and rinse. The
result, especially if linen toweling be
used, will be glassware that sparkles
as if it were cut.
To clean agateware put the ware on
the Stove filled with water and into
the water put tablespoon of salsoda
.(washing Soda and then after a while
use securing soap and you will be
pleased with the result. Also put your
bean pot on the stove and good
generous tablespoon Of soda and it
will wash as easily as cup. A little
soda put in your greasy baking pans
and keeping them warm while washing
your other dishes will help along that
most disagreeable task.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Barn Burned.

Iva, Specialize barn belonging to
Mr.. W. T. MCGEE, near here, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday evening. The
origin of the fire is unknown. When
the flames were discovered several
head OF stock were in the building, but
all were gotten out except one mule:
which perished. Besides the barn and
mule, a reaper and quantity OF corn,
fodder. etc., was destroyed. Mr.. Nc
Gees loss was some $500 or $500, and
he had no insurance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Goldfish Baked With Cheese.

Bake into flakes two pounds Of salt
Goldfish and soak one hour; change the
water once; make white sauce with
two level tablespoonfuls of -four. one
and one-half cupfuls of milk; salt and
pepper to season; butter baking
dish; put in it alternate layers of fish
and sauce, sprinkling grated Amer
lean cheese between each layer; then
spread over the top buttered crumbs
and bake in a quick oven over half an
hour.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Harrow Reduces the Labor.


The Southern soil tillers are now,
wisely selecting the best implements
to aid them in destroying weeds and
pulverizing their lands. The harrow
is not found on every farm, and yet it
will accomplish more work in one day.
in putting the crop in good condition
than the plows they are using will in
two. The harrow is of special benefit
in being passed over the Irish potato
plants. and even when an inch high in
tearing the surface of the soil and yet
not injuring the plants. The harrow
with teeth sloping backward at an
angle of forty-five degrees will do no
harm to corn two inches high or
wheat four inches high. Try it on q
small plot Of corn or half the field
and observe the difference in thirty
days thereafter with the part now hars
rowed.
The heavy rains after the corn has
been planted pack the surface soil,
and that prevents the spring suns from
warming the soil to the depth Of four
inches, where the young corn roots
are too cold to perform their natural
functions. The sloping teeth Of the
implement will tear up the coating.
and the corn plants will put on new
life. The harrow will greatly reduce
the farm work in keeping the young
crops clean. A harrow with seventy.
five teeth will clean up the young
weeds or grass on fifteen acres in one
day. The young plants may be laid
down on the soil for day. but it will
soon lift its head, and then it VIII
more than make up for the time lost
while down. Friends, get out Of your
old ways and put into your crops
better implements and they will In
crease the yield of corn more than the
cost Of the new implement.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Did Not Travel on Sunday.

Mobile, Ala, special.-Although the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church adjourned sine die Saturday
night. those members who found 1t i'm
possible to reach their homes by mid
night Saturday will remain In MoDlle
until Monday, as the Assembly Is on
record as opposing travelling on sun
day. The visiting ministers supplied the
Protestant pulpits of the city Sunday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
News Items.

One OF the most remarkable men in
France today, says a Paris dispatch to
the New York World, is the Rev.
Charles Wagner, a modest Protestant
pastor, who was an humble shepherd
in Alsace some forty years ago. He
left his focks Of sheep to preach the
Gospel to the lowly people of France
and now the good shepherd may NOT
even count his flocks Of men, for they
number in the hundreds Of thousands.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-02
Best Ammonia.

Farmers in the South should not
buy ammonia. They can raise it
cheaper in stable manure, cottonseed
and rotting vegetation. We raise the
very best form Of ammonia in our
cottonseed and sell it very cheap and
then buy it in less desirable forms and
pay very high figures for it.-Southern
Cultivator.