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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
THE GOOD ROADS QUESTION
IS ENGAGING THE EATTENTlON OF
CNUNTY DEF, IAlS
The Plan TO Work Each Soad Lea ding
to the County Seat-Foad Machine
Doing Coed Work

With team Of six large mules
attached to the road "scraper, which
is under the direction of an expe-
rienced road builder, Supervisor
Graham has begun the task of re-
pairing the highways ladiating from
the county seat to d distance of eight
miles in every direction. The road
builders started out Monday on the
road leading across Broad Swamp
and have already made good be-
ginning. Now that the county has
ample motive power to work the
machine and man to manage 1t
who knows his business it is expected
that ne public roa leading to
Kingstree will show ii great I'M
prercment in the n>ar future, "a
consummation deyoutly to be hoped, :"
The good roads" sentiment has
taken a finn hold upon our people
and it is gratifying to see that the
supervisor and county commissioners
are thoroughly awak to the sitna-
ton.
The idea Of repairing the roads to
the county seat is a good one. Certain
ly mole people travel these highways
than any others, and IN working
them the comfy officials are giving
practical form to the ethical prlnci-
pie of the greatest good to the
greatest number"
Until recent years Williamsburg
has given but little attention to road
building and has consequently la
mentally Jagged behil d in this re-
respect. ie indulge the hope that
the opening wedge has now been in
serted and that erelong we may be
able to point with pride to the ex-
cellence of our highways.
In an interview with representa-
tive of THE RECORD Supervisor Gra-
ham spoke very enthusiastically Of
the work he has undertaken. We
are impressed with the fact that
both he and his associates are in ear
nest in their best efforts to do some
thing tangible i'll the way of i'm
proving the roads.
Supervisor Graham says that it is
impossible to work the road machine
to advantage with less then twenty
feet for the road-bed. The law al
lows this width for the right of-way,
and farmers who are In the habit or
extending their furrows into the
public road cause no end of trouble.
Hereafter, he says, the full width of
twenty !eet will be utilized and
landowners are urged not to plough
/ into the pu bile roads.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
vALeN JlNE so -iAL
10 be Given at Cad-s Tuesday Night
February i6.
Editor County Record

Editor County Record
Please announce through The
RECORD that on Tuesday evening,
February IL, there will be Valen-
tine Social at the residence of Mr. G
L Sauls, Cades, S. c., to be given
for the benefit Of Cades circuit par.
souage. A small admission fee will
be charged and the proceeds are to
be applied to th- parsonage fund.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and in this way contribute to
a worthy cause.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
Yours truly
ANOTHER CASE OF RHEUMA-
TISM CURED BY CHAMBER
LAIN'S PAIN BALM.

The efficacy Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm ir the relief of rheumatism is
being demonstrated daily. Parker
Triplett, of Grigsby, Va, says that
Chamber!ain's Pain Balm gave him
permanent relief from rheumatism
in the back when everything else
failed, and be would not be without it
For sale by DR. D G Scott, kingstree;
Lake City Drug Co., Lake City, DR.
" S Lynch, Scranton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
WHAT ARE THEY?

Chauberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. A new remedy lor stomach
troubles, bil;ousness, and constipa-
ton; and a. good one. Price 25 cents.
For sale 10y DR. ID G Scott, Kings,ree;
Lake CITY Drug Co., Lake City; Dr.
~ 8 Lynch, Scranton, -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11

Winter Life in Uncie Sam :
great western park is vlvldly por-
trayed in Ski-Runners Of The
Yellowstone, by Lewis r Free
yitp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11

Good linmor is a medicine that
is NOT carried in doctors cas- i,
but can effect more cures than
any dyus. ,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11

One OF the strongest as we'll as
one Of he shortest contributions
in the magazine is 1904. polill
cal forecost by Frank Putnam, in
which he urges the nomination Of
Roosevelt and Hearst to head the
rival tickets.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
A GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE
WEEKS WORK

WEEKS WORK
4 New jail for WiIiamsburg-the
Forty Day t,mit-Timc Wasted by
Wind-Jammers.
THE CAPITOL, COLUMBIA, Feb
ruarv S:-The assembly will mos.
probably adjourn on Saturday, Feb
rnarv 20. That day will complete
the forty days for which pay may
be drawn, and notwithstanding the
business will be by no means com
pleted and measures can not be car
ried over to next session. as the term
of mem bers of the House will ex-
| pire before the next meeting, the
most of the representatives and sem
ators seem unwilling to work Il
single day beyond the pay-limlt,
Notwithstanding the calendars might
be completely cleared within a few
more days.
If the members would study the
measures proposed, pay attention TO
the proceedings, and waste less time
in useless wind-jamming, much
more work would be done and in a
much more satisfactory manner. Too
many of the legislators regard these
meetings of the assembly as
picnic frolics.
Of course the House has passed
another woodworking bill. This
subject is the ball for the annual
game of football. This bill is the
measure of which mention was made
a week or two ago. The main fea-
ture is that it leaves to the county
commissioners the power to fix the
numbrr of days and provides that
the commutatioa tax shall b: at the
rate of 25c pr day for each d!y SO
fixed. This bill is now before the
Senate. having passed the House.
lhe joint resolution providing for
change in The constitution Rising
the term of representatives, from tw"
to four years went through the
Lower House. The Senate will
probably knock it in the head.
A bill that caused u lot of dis.
cussion, much ridicule and not u
little merrimens, is Mr. Kings bill
to require bicyclists and ANTONIO
bilists to stop and dismount on
meeting buggy, carriage or wagon,
unless permission be given to pass
on. Query: Can q blcycllst stop
without dismounting? Also, why
should one riding in IN automobile
not only stop but get down from his
machine?
On Wednesday the HOUSE had
memorial exercises to the memory of
the late Hon John McMaster, who
died last Oetobe:. On invitation
the Senate tended.
The bill raising the value of the
scholarships in Winthrop College
from S44. to 500 passed the
House by an overwhelming majority
The stand taken by the. advocates of
the measure is that the. State should
treat her girls as we'll as she treats
bows.
The franchise tax bill, which
went through the lower branch of
the Assembly last week, is perhaps
the most important measure acted
upon in recent years. 1t provides
for an annual privilege tax upon all
corporations doing business in this
State. Upon public utilities, such
as railroad, express, street railway.
telegraph and steamboat companies,
the tax IS three mills on gloss earn
ings; upon private corporations, such
as banks, mercantile companies, cot
ton mills, etc., the AK is one-half
of one mill on the paid up stock.
The reports required are among the
strongest features of the bill. This
will give publicity to the internal
affairs and management of corpora
tions IT. is we'll known that trusts
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
ST. LOUIS MAY BE INVOLVED
Aid Rendered Chicago May Cause the Bread Bakers of St. Louis
 to Go On Strike.

St. Louis. May 4.-The bakers strike now on in Chicago is likely 10 spread To St. Louis. if the local bakeries con- tinue 10 assist the Chicago firms by shipping bread to that city Dispatches from Chicago state that two carloads of bread have len shipped there by St Louis bakeries The local firms are loath to admit that they have filled any orders from Chicap, One firm admit ted that 5000 loaves had been shipped 10 Chicago, but luther information was refused.
 Al other bakeries it was either de- nied that any orders from Chicago had been received or else nobody could be found who would admit any knowledge ,f the matter It is said that bread is also being sent 10 Chicago from Mil waukee. and that strike is likely to spread to that city.
 Dispatches from Chicago state that all the bakers in nine of the largest plants had walked out Some of the shops are said 10 have prepared but 50 per cent of their regular output. The employers state that while the men have demanded an apparent in- crease of but s1 week conditions are imposed in their demands which will make a much greater increase in shop expenses. To accede 10 the demands would ruin them, the employers de- clare
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06

Paris, May 4-Haying wound up he details of The big financial transaction connected with the Panama transfer. J. Pierpont Morgan has left Paris for Aix-Les- -Bains Before his departure he gave out the main points Of he final agreement. as follows:
 The Panama Canal Go wished 10 have the money turned over in Paris instead of in the United States and was willing 10 pay all the expenses in- cident to the payment here. h order 10 accomplish this. the United States has appointed the Morgan company fiscal agents for the purpose Of pay ment the Morgan company, in turn. 10 make g contract with the Panama company whereby the S40. 0f@. .e0e will be paid in Paris. The contract specifics the BanqUe de France as depository. and also the proportion of the payments going to the old and the new Panama companies, respectively. The signing of this contract closes the transaction. il only remaining for the Morgan con- pany 10 carry 1t out by making pay ments from time 10 time 10 the BanqtS de France. This will be done SO as 10 cause no disarrangement of the American or French money markets. The report that syndicate of Paris bankers is interested ie incorrect. The appointment of the Morgan company as fiscal agents places the whole trans action in their hands. They will asso- ciate with Lazard FTerea and other houses of a similar character Tn New York and here. but so far as the United States is concerned it intrusts the financing operation 10 the Morgans. The other details correspond with those foreshadowed in these disptches April 29.
 The contract covering the financial operations bears the signatures of Mess;'s Day and Russell. the United States assistant attorney general the liquidator of the old company. he of ficers Of the new company and the Morgan company.
 Messrs Day and Russell will remain here anSher week, 10 secure copies of the paper. etc. but they consider the transaction closed.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
THE ABOVE REPORT CONFIRMED.
The Japanese Attempt to Cork ID
 Port Arthur Again Failed.

St. Petersburg. May 3-4 ?. m Later the report that Xice-Ajmiral Togo had made another attempt 10 block Port Arthur was confirmed. Vieeroy Alexier reported officially that the Japanese sent eight fire ships. Monday night. to block the entrance of the harbor, but they were all sunk by the Russian torpedo boats and the fire from the land batteries, leaving the channel clear The viceroy also reported that the Russians sank two Japanese torpedo boats.
 The freships weI- discovered by search-lights of the batteries and guardships, creeping toward Port Ar thur from the east and southeast. shortly after midnight.
 No Big ships Went Out.
 The torpedo boats and torpedo boa: destroyers were ordered out. but none of the larger warships Admiral Alexieff himself went our on boasl the coast defense vessel Otvashui. The guard ships at the entrance of the harber and the forts opened 2 fierce fire on %.e freboats, which lasted until , o'clock in the morning when the last fireship went down.
 The official report does not specify the exact spot where the steamers were sunk. but it Is plain that tha Jap anese attempt to cork the entrance to Port Arthur has again failed The steamers were armed with Hotehkiss and Maxim guns and reponded hotly to the Russian fire
 The Russians succeeded in saving few members of the crews of the treships, including two officers.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
FORTUNE IN YOUR TEACUP.
How It May Be Told by Those Who Care to Indulge in Nonsen-
 sical Pastime

Telling fortunes from tea cups is a favorite amusement with some people says American Queen l cannot prom ise that the fortunes will always come true. but that they will be the cause of some merriment is pretty sure. and that is something in their favor After you have drunk your tea. reverse the cup three times. and then look careful ly at the dregs If they are all massed together. things will go well with the fortune seeker: but if they are scat tered, then troubles are in store.
 A small scrap of tea leaf near the top of the cup means a letter; a largsr speck means a photograph or present of some kind; what il is depends on the form of that speck.
 The little bits of stem are people light or dark, tall or short. according to their color and length. A thick one is woman. and a very short one child. If they lie crosswise they are enemies; if straight up, intimate friends or pleasant acquaintances to be made. A large speck near them means that they are coming for a visit and bringing baggage with them.
 An unbroken line of grounds beto- kens journey by water; broken line. a journey by rail.
 A large ring is always lucky To man it means success in business: to matron, a fortunate undertaking: to maid, an offer of marriage A small ring foreshadows Sn invitation
 A cross signifies trouble: a square or oblong. new lands; a pyramid, good fortune
 at the bottom or side of the cup. DOT tend money to come. A heart is the happiest sign of all, for Ii betokens long life, health wealth and faithful love
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
DEMONSTRATE TN TOKYO.
JaEanese Capital shows It's Jov
 over the Nalu Victory.

Tokio. May 3,-9 D. m.-The great est popular demonstration since the be- ginning of the war occurred in Toxic this evening, The capital is showing its joy al the Japanese victory on the Yalu. Thousands of people. half of whom are women, paraded the streets in celebration of the triumph of their arms. There were dozens of parades in as many different quarters. and they later were all centralized in one great pageant The students composed one parade. and they all carried red lan- terms. The streets are still lined with thousands of people. and the entire ciey is decorated with flags and lan- terms.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
GEN. ktRokI.s REPORT.
he Japanese Commander Says th.
 Russians Resisted stubborniy


 London. May 3.-4 ?. m.-The Jap anese legation has given out Gen. Ku- roki's report. as follows, On the after noon Of May the enemy offered stub born resistance to our pursuit, adding 3Ge 10 our casualties The enemy fought brayely 10 the last Finally two companies of their artillery. after losing the majority of their men and horses. surrendered. raising the white flag The officers made prisoners as- sert that Gen kashtalinsky, the con- mander of the Eleventh and Twelfth infantry regiments. and the commander Of the artillery were killed .1any other superior officers were killed CT wound ed. Many refugees subsequently re- turned and surrendered. The prison CTS include 3o officers and 900 non- commissioned officers and men"
 II seems that the enemy was en- tirely routed by our attack, because. since yesterday. many have come in and suTrendered Our prisoners in clude 39 officers. 2o of whom are wounded, and 300 men, 100 of whom are wounded
 "A preliminary report from the chief surgeon of the first Japanese army shows that We had 798 killed and wounded. These casualties are divid. ed as follows: Imperial guards. 132 ; second division, 350; third division, BIG"
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
SHE HAD 4 RECEPTION DAY.
And Was Net Clothed Nor in Fer Right Mind" on Any
 Other Day.

When the strange woman had called on the young couple in the neiekkor- hood she left card bearing. beside her name. the word Thursday" but the young couple have a way Of ui<plaeinx valuable trifies Of this sort. and they promptly lost the card. They also have things 10 think Of other than the days of the weeks, and they forgot all about the mystic word on the card, relates the Baltimore News.
 When they were ready 10 return the call they found they had free evening on Wednesday. and so they went then.
 The husband rang the bell at the house. and after some time. during which they had space 10 observe that the hal was uneoumonly dark, the Goor was opened for them by the lady her self
 Why. it Is Mir and Mrs Blank. isE | it?" she said. peering into the yestbule. T am somewhat surprised to see you. I rather thought you would come some Thursday evening Come iu. and will you excuse me while I 90 upstairs and change this uegligee gown for something more conventional? If it had been Thursday. you would have found me clothed and in my right mind, but l never expect anyone on Wednesday. so l was resting. Aren't servants yexa- tious? Ny maids will stay in on Thurs days, when they know I entertain. but the other nights of the week they claim HGV al led
 When the lady had gone upstairs 10 put on conventional attire. MT Blank turned to Mrs. Blank: We are being scolded. aren't we?" he asked in a stealthy whisper, and immediately some one got uD at the back of the gloomy drawing room and went up- stairs.
 Then Mir and Mrs Blank broke into kysterical giggles. and they were still trying to straighten out their faces and the ways of this mysterious househoid when the hostess came downstairs wear ing handsome gown.
 T wouldn't have put on my nesligee so early this evening" she said as soon as she had entered the room. but have been down town all day preparing for my Thursday. Visiting florists and con- feetioners takes it out of one dreadfully. but no trouble is too great to make people comfortable, is it?'
 NIT. and Mrs. Blank said they didn't think 1t was
 T find that Thursday is a very con- venient day for almost everyone II is neither the beginning nor the end of the week, you see"
 Mrs Blank said @Yes" rather vaguely. and MT Blank touched her surrepttious- ly on the foot as an indication that il was time to go. but before the visitors had time to make their adieux their host ess had mentioned Thursday three CT more times. and always in capitals. When she bade good-by to Mrs Blank she said: Come 10 see me some Thurs day, won't you2'
 But Mrs Blanks patience had come to an end. No she said with great dis tinctness; Il regret very much that shall not be able to cal on one of your reception days. have engagements for every Thursday there is or ever will be-good-night," and then she went down the steps. leaving the almost hys- terical MT Blanl. to shift for himself.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Oldest Printer in the Country.

Milford, Mass, May 4-James c. Cook, known as the oldest practical printer in the United States if not in the world, is dead here of old age in his eighty-seyenth year Mir. Cook was the senior proprietor of the Milford Journal
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
THE EMPRESS ANS PICTURE
Portrait of the Dowager Empress ot China shipped to the st.
 Louis Exposition.

Shanghai. May 1.-The portrait of the dowager empress of China. paint, cd by the American Miss Kate Carl. which left Picking April 2l. was dis. patched by the Pacific Mail steamer Siberia. The portrait on arrival at San Francisco will be sent to the St. Louis exposition
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
He Was in I.nck

But can you afford to marry, young man?' asked the dear girls father.
 Sure" answered the would-be son. in-law. T have a friend who has just been ordained minister and he is will ing to tie the knot free, just for prac- tee. ce."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Admit Two Generals Wounded.

St. Petersburg May 2-7;00 p. m It is admitted here that both Generals Zassalitch and Kashtalinsky were wounded and that lwenty-seven guns were captured by the Japanese during the recent fighting on the Yalu river.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Instantly Killed,

Cleveland. O., May 4-Superintend- ent George Hall of the Bessemer mills of the American Steel & Wire Co. here was instantly killed as a result of be- ing struck by rapidly-moying crane in one of the mills
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Another Attempt to Cork Up Port Arthur Results ia Failure
 and Loss.
ElGh1 IiP fIRESHiPS SUNK.
 iLS0 TWO IlP TORPEDO BoiTS.
The Japanese Attempt Met With Concentrated Fire From the Guard ships and Land Batteries. the Firing Lasting Until Five O'Clock Tuesday Morning.

St Petersburg, May 5.-5:sS ?. m IL IS reported that Vice Admiral Togo made another desperate attempt to block the entrance 10 Port Arthur. Monday nigh. but failed. Niceroy Alexien sent out a section of the feet to meet the attack and sank eight freships and two Japanese torpedo boats. The channel is reported tO be clear
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Pursuing the Enemy.

Seoul Korea, May At has been learned here that after the fighting of Sunday on the Yalu the Japanese. on Monday morning, started to pursue the enemy through the mountains The Russian forces are said 10 number To- GOO men They sustained heavy losses.
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
Say He Has Four Wives

Philadelphia, May 4.-Acuilla H Dulaney. arrested in this city yester- day, may have to face charges of big amy. Baltimore detectives working on the case to-day discovered that Du- laney has contracted four marriages
The Forrest City times., 1904-05-06
RU ssIANs ARE RESTIyE.
Silence of the Authorities sets Va
 rious Ugly Rumors Adoat.

The silence of the authorities here re- garding the later details of the fight ing on the Yalu river Is interpreted ominously, and there is a consequent prevalence of all sorts of irrespon- sible rumors regarding the magnitude of the Russian losses, some figures going as high as 5000 These are manifestly gross congregations.
 Say the Wires Are Cut.
 The absence of official information is explained by the general staff by the fact that a few Japanese have succeeded in getting in the rear of the Russian position and cutting the wires between Tain Sai Cheng and Cheng Feng Hung
 Heavy losses are admitted. but they are not believed to exceed a few hun dred, and the artillery. while protect ing the retreat of the Russian forces from Antung to Kiu-Tien-Cheng. had 10 be abandoned owing to the loss of the horses. The breech-locks, how ever. were carried away, SO the guns will be of no service 10 the enemy.
 Retiring Tn 6Ood order.
 According to the latest information Gen. Zassalitsch Is retiring in good order along the main road and the Japanese are not following him De tails are expected as soon as Gen. Zassalitsch is again in communication
 There is no confirmation of the re- ports that Gen Zassalitseh or Gen Kashtalinsky is wounded.
 Prey of Idle Rumor.
 In the meantime. the public re- mains in the dark and is the prey of idle rumors. The war bulletin boards are bare and not single press dis patch has come through from the front. The figures of the Russian los ses, given from Japanese sources in the dispatches from abroad, are care. fully eliminated by the censors. Un- til Gen. Zassalitsch's official advices believe that Zassalitch. who was un- der orders to withdraw after impeding the progress of the enemy as much as possible, allowed the fight to mature beyond his intentions, being com. pelled to sustain heavy losses along the Litzvaena river in order to extri- cate the retreating columns from An. tung and Kiu-Tien-Cheng.
 Fighting Severe and Stubborn.
 The fighting at Chin-Gow was ex. ceedingly severe and stubborn. The Japanese took up a position on both Hanks after Chin-Gow had been shelled, and came to close quarters some desperate hand-to-hand work being reported. many of the Russian soldiers, in the fever of combat, re fusing to retire at the command of their officers
 According to the general staff only about 5000 Russians were actually engaged at Kiu-Tien-Cheng and along the LitZyena were two regiments of