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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-08
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.

6AllLE UT 1uC DALLOAS'
Comparative Statement Showing How
Ragsdale and Ellerbe Stand at Home.
In 1896 Ellerbc was defeated
for the State Senate.
In 1897 Ellerbe was defeated
for Congress, failing to carry
his county or to get in the sec
ond primary.
In 1898 Ellerbe was defeated
for Congress and again failed to
carry his county.
In 1900 Ellerbe was defeated
for Congress and again failed to
carry his county or to get in the
second primary.
In 1904 there were 1922 votes
cast for Ellerbe and 22O against
Ellerbe in his home county, his
county people voting more heav-
ily against him than ever before
In 1893 Ragsdale was elected
to the Legislature.
In 1900 Ragsdale was defeated
for the Legislature.
In 1902 Ragsdale was elected
to the State Senate over tour
good men, receiving highest vote
ever cast in Florence county tor
State Senator.
In 1904 Ragsdale was unanl-
mously endorsed by Florence
county Democratic Convention
and requested to become Con-
gressional candidate.
In 1904 Ragsdale received
1910 out of 24O3 votes in his
home county.
In 1904 Ragsdale received the
highest number of votes cast IN
the Sixth District.
THIS is WHAT HIS COUNTY
OFFICERS HAVE TO SAY.
To the Democrats of the Sixth
Congressional District;
We, the undersigned, officers
of Florence county, heartily
commend Hon J w Ragsdale to
the Democrats of the Sixth Con-
eressioaal District in the coming
primary election. The Demo
Gratis of Florence county in con-
vention assembled on May md
1904. enthusiastically adopted
the following resolutions:
"Whereas, State Senator Rags
dale has faithfully and jealous
lv served the public in various
capacities, especially as a mem
Der of the State Legislature,
and,
Whereas, he has been sug-
gested as a proper and the best
man for a Representative in Con-
gress from the Sixth District,
therefore,
"Resolved, That the County
Democracy in convention as
sembled do hereby nominate and
endorse HON. W Ragsdale as a
candidate for Congress and re-
quest him to enter the race this
summer.
In response to this call, Sen
ator Ragsdale is a candidate for
Congress. We declare our faith
in his qualifications for that i'm
portant Office. He is young, able
and aggressive. He has with
fidelity and ability served his
county in both branches of the
State Legislature. AS a lawyer
he has attained large success
and as editor he fought a good
fight. Eloquent in speech, a
facile writer, a logical reasoner
and a ready debator, he is we'll
equipped to battle for the peo-
ple's interests Born under a
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-08

If you want a rubber tire, wire
wheel, ball bearing buggy come
round and see our stock. They
are all the rage for young men.
THOMAS & BRADHAM.
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Inviaibie Quotations.

Reading invisible quotations IS
puzzling trick If deity performed. Two
of the players must know the game
one sits in chair and the other stands
behind him. The company Is asked to
write a word or quotation or question
on a slip Of paper previously given t.
each one. When this is done, all the
slips are collected BY the player who
stands behind the chair.
Now. before the game begins this
player has written and given to the one
in the chair quotation, which the one
in the chair holds hidden In his hand
The player behind the chair then
takes the slips he has just collected
and presses one against the forehead q
PLAYER No. 2. After an apparent effort
he calls off the quotation that player
No. / had already given him and which
/ he has hastily read.
.swho wrote thatf" asks No. 2 AnC
then No. /, who IN the sight Of all pre-
tended to write a paper at the TIM
| they all did, says, Il did and hand
| the paper pressed against the forehead
to player No. 2. But you viii see n
paper held against the forehead wa
really written by one Of the circle,
No. 2 has one paper ahead each tins
which he reads and then asks, @Wn
wrote thatF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
rhe ship,s MASTER.

TITS d Just and wholesome RUE that q
stain shall command his own ship,
matter who is on board II ne has
sense and spirit to enforce his au-
ritv there Is the hess chance Of dis
from pompous meddlers. y g.
story Of Emperor William which
eay Sc may not be true, probably IS
e.. but Ii illustrates the principle Just
lated. The story is that when the
royal yacht was entering port the
kaiser noticed that the boat was slow
jnr down In accordance with the or
ders Of the pilot, an old Norwegian
named Nordhuus, who knew the chan
mel and its dangers The emperor rama
the bell for full speed.
Nordhuus placed himself In the way
loaned over the wheel and called dow
the tube TO the engine room "Hal
sneedi Never mind the beIl!'
mYou countermand my ordersr' cries
the emperor and gave the bell anothe
| jerk
"Never mind the belIr' called Nora
! huns through the tube.
| The emperor drew himself Up.
eco below" said he, "and repof
Yourself under arrest
| "Leave the bridgew repeated Nor'
huns. grasping the wheel more hrml.
.,This ship is in my charge, and l
have no interference with my ordel
from king or seaman.
The officers on deck hurried silent
aft, in their hearts wishing luck to q
piiot Nordhuus stood at his post, Y
shaken by threats, deaf to command
. and carried the yacht safely into ha
hor.
The next day the emperor came
his senses and decorated the pilot wi
! the order Of the Black Eagle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
FoR THE CHILDREN



Two ladies' were chatting az a hotel
in Boston the other day when the Wis
itor said to her friend @lve : sat that
can read. "a cat that ean read8 ex-
claimed the other Yes. Il cat that can
readi At any rate. she knows When
letter comes to her. suppose we send
her letter and you come TO my house
in the morning Just before the post
mans hour for calling
The other Indy agreed, though she
was still somewhat doubtful as to
puss power to pick out her letter from
the mornings mail. But she got writ
ing material for her visitor, who Went
into an adjoining room and tXed up
the letter, which was in sealed en-
velope addressed to Miss Pussy NO
- Marlboro Street, City. That even
Ing the letter was posted, and at the
appointed time the next day the two
ladies were at the Marlboro street
house.
Tht intelligent cat was lying ON tns
tiger skin in front Of the CRATE sool
the bell rang. and servant entered
with a bundle Of letters, among whicl
was that for Miss Pussy. Placing th'
letters near the cut, the lady q ~
house said. Nov, Miss Pussy plci
ont your letter" Sure enough, pnss a
once showed an interest and in a mo
ment had pushed aside with her paw
the envelope addressed to her We'll
well how wonderful said the doubt
ing lady, whereupon the other spok
IN: "Wait minute She'll actual
open it and devour the contents.
Scarcely had the mistress SAID IN
when puss tore open the envelope an
aeyoured the contents -catnip
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

Nfiecting upon the mother Of President
Roosevelt Governor Vardaman denies
that he has ever written, published or
said anything derogatory 70 the presi-
dents parents. Meanwhile the post
Office has been given the euphonious
title Timberville
Governor yardaman Is young man,
lawyer by profession and an editor
by choice His paper, published az
lGreenwood, Miss. is widely quoted.
He has an excellent record as an ora
tor and was one of the strongest sup
porters Of the Bryan ticket in the cam-
paigns of 1896 and 1900 He was
elected governor Of Mississippi n 1908
ana his administration has been yigor-
Gus. One Of his first official acts was
Ito avert the lynching OF a negro muir
derer at Tutwiler. Miss. He person.
ally took charge Of the military eseor'
which saved the negro from the mop
Governor vardaman bears the htls
Of major as result of his service witt
the Mississippi volunteers In the span
llsh- American war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

rather than by abolishing the saloon,
which he has called 'the poor mans
club"
Bishop Potter belongs to an ecclesias-
deal family, his father, Alonzo Potter,
having been bishop Of Pennsylvania
and his uncle. Horatio Potter, bishop
Of New York. lie was elected coad-
tutor to his uncle In 1883 and upon the
death Of that churchman in 1887 sue
ceeded him in the blshopric Of New
York.
Bishop Potter, who is sixty nine years
old. was born in Schenectady. lie Is a
graduate Of the Episcopal academy Of
Philadelphia and the Theological semi
nary Of Virginia and has received hon
orary degrees from Union and Trinity
colleges, from Yale and Harvard uni
versities and from the English univer
stiles. oxford ana Cambridge. He i
almost as well known In ecclesiastical
circles In England as In his own coun
try.
The bishop has written extensiyel,
on church and sociological topics an
has had leading part In the erectio
Of the great Cathedral Of st. John II
| Divine il New York, work which b
Is unfortunately not likely TO see fl
ished.
Bishop Potter. then widower, wa
married two years ago to Mrs. Abe
Corning Clark Of Cooperstown, n. \
one Of the wealthiest women In Il
state, and now makes hts home at h'
beautiful estate, Fernleigh, on q
shores Of 0tsego lake.
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valiant Yomnn .

Among the many acts Of devotion lot
which many women, Russian and jap
anese. viii be called upon before the
war comes to close few will be more
noteworthy than that displayed by
countess Catherine Ignatielf, who has
left everything to act as simple nurs-
Ing sister at the front This admirable
lady acted in like manner during the
International occupation Of China n
1900. when she accompanied the Rus
SIAN regiments on all their marches
even washing for the wounded and
sick During the Greco-Turkish wal
Of is96.97 she acted rs q nursing sister
for the Greek wounded and At the bed
side Of her patients learned to speaA
| Greek
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

General Lew Wallace. author Of
nBen-Hur.'' was the lazy son Of well 70
do parents. His turning point, which
started him toward fame, was sound
talking to- from his father, who
showed him just where his idleness
and carelessness were leading him.
Grover Cleveland's first job was as
clerk in country store
Hugh Chisholm, the great paper
manufactures, began as newsboy on
the Grand Trunk railroad.
Colonel Albert A. Pope, the manufac
turer Of bicycles, was a fruit peddiei
In his boyhood.
If these men succeeded II splte Y
everything, so can you, boys ana girls
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The Times Daily Short Story.
aesCsCxqsesesCsCs0s Sescs0aSeSCScsos0sSs e'

picture of "A sailor boy.
Well. we reached Portland. where. /
since | had found everything all right,
| proposed to take train back to New
York The night before we went fato |
port I was alone on deck, sitting in a |
wicker chair under the moonlight. when
Billy came to me
Il have heard you're going ashore TO-
morrow. sir, ? he said
eyes. Billy. DO you want TO go back
to New York with me? If you do III
keep you in my service"
"No, sir. want you to stay aboard
the yacht"
This remarkable suggestion quite APP
palled me
"why so, Billy
"Will you keep my .secretg
"Your secretY What secretg
eYou won't betray meY'
speak out, boy What do you
mean
He came up close to me and whisper
ed IN my ear: I'm not 4 boy; I'm a.
girl. I'm Mr.. Bancroft's daughter
| This woman isn't his daughter at all.
She's his housekeeper. Her names
Farnsworth, and that's Hurlbut's
name. This is q plan to get father oil
somewhere. make away With him and
get his property. AT least that Is
what / think ii IS. I'm supposed to be
AT school in Massachusetts. ] went
there before this Mrs, Farnsworth
came 10 my father, aud she has never
seen me before. One Of our old serv-
ants who took care of me when was
baby wrote me that something was
wrong. but that Mrs Farnsworth was
desperate woman, and I'd better De
careful what | did. ] went TO New
! York. where | met the servant who
I posted me and learned that the yaehi
was about to sail. Then / concluded e
I pIay stowaway I couldn't think O
Z anything else to do
was thunderstruck If 1t hadnl
been for the remembrance Of the order
! for the safe. which it now occurred e
Y me was in the supposed Miss Ban
= eroft's stateroom. ] might not have De
lHeved the story. ran It all over 4
y my brain and felt sure the stowawa.
Z was telling me the truth Why NOT
y How could he substantiate such
Z falsehood?
YOU'RE brave cir" said, risin
y ana taking or my cap respectfully, "an
~ you have saved your father and you
y Inheritance. say nothing When v
81 ret into port tomorrow | shall sen
p You with note to the police. Tbs
i will end the matter"
~ The plan was a success The co.
~ spirators were arrested, and in the sal
we're found all the family jewel
~ 10000 ia money and will recent
~ executed 81 Mr.. Bancroft, who was 2
- lnbecile. having left half his proper'
they did not dare take IT alb
ns ais housekeeper for her devotion -
isu gor Ills daughters pluck he would ha'
ew amet with an accident on the voyae
resulting fatally
~ The real Miss Bancroft did not
lA' turn to school. Eventually she becar
Mrs. Trevor.
ICY VINCENT @. HALLOWAN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

Governor j. Il. Vardaman Of Missis-
slppi. after whom Postmaster General
PAYNE has refused to name a Missis-
s,ppi postofFice, has long been promi-
nent ia Democratic politics and was o
conspicuous figure at the recent nation
al convention in st. Louis. 1t was he
who was called upon to read to the con-
vention Judge Parker's famous gold
standard telegram to William f. shee-
ham
The postmaster generals rerusal y
name the postoffice in question Narda-
man Is based upon an article alleged
to have appeared in Governor Narda'
mans newspaper. the Commonwealth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
THE sTOWAWAY


lDrlGlnal-l
l was sitting in the Office Of the An
Choir shipballding company where
am one Of the managers, when re-
ceived a call from stylishly dressed
lady.
eYou are Mr.. Trevor?'
Il am"
Il am Miss Bancroft. You are build
ing a yacht for nay father
"Tracy Bancroft? You are right"
Here is note from my father re-
questing you to make a change in the
yacht" and she produced instructions
10 put in safe capable Of holding a
cubic foot Of yaluables. Miss Bancroft
then proceeded to instruct me what
stateroom TO put it in after which she
left the Office Two months later the
yacht was ready for a trial trip, and |
so notified Mr. Bancroft He appointed
day for The trip, but when it arrived
sent his daughter, writing that he was
I'll and unable to go himself. Miss Ban
croft brought man to represent her
father in determining II the yacht came
up to contract, but | could not see that
he knew anything about shipbuilding.
However, the vessel was accepted and
ordered made ready for continued use
during the season that was about 70
open. concluded to Coon her for awhile
to make sure there was no weak spot
or il one became apparent to correct il
IL possible before II had done amy dam.
age
The purity consisted of Alr. Bancroft
who was carried aboard the yacht
Miss Bancroft and Martin Hurlbut
the owners representative on the tria
trip. Mr.. Bancroft went directly to hi
stateroom and stayed there Miss Ban
croft gave an instructions and Nj
Hurlbnt said he had come aboard t
watch the vessels action, we starte
from New York on the morning OF ia
10Th Of June bound for Portland, Me.
we hadn't been an hour out on q
oceans heaying bosom before some 9
the crew came aft dragging DO
dressed in rags whom they had foun
slowed away under one Of the foreca
tie hunks He was taken before q
captain, who asked him why he ha
slowed away Oh q vessel intending
cruise along the coast and from whiC
be could be readily put ashore, Al
boy replied that he had made every {
fort to get work and had failed. I
hoped il he was found on yacht 80
had started on a trip he would have
chance Of being retained There "
something very unusual in this youl
ful stowaway, something that excit
both my curiosity and sympathy
told the captain that l would take
lad into my service, and be was turn
over to me- When we passed ~
London we put into the harbor, and
took Billy Brown the name the 2
gave-ashore aud got him a sailor 81
including pea jacket, In which
looked lis rosy and as pretty as O tan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
STURGEON Rare In oregon Voters.

sturgeon Rare In Oregon Waters
A sturgeon Weighing 3I5 pounds was
captured by gill net fisherman near
Astoria few days ago and sold for
$50.
II has been less than twenty years
since surgeons of that size were al
most unsuitable, and thousands Of
hounds az the big fish have been car
ried of the Portland docks for fertili-
yer after the consignees had refused TO
nav the steamboat freight on them
The prodIgal waste Of these fish a
few years ago, when their value was
not appreciated. has depleted the sup
Div Ia such an extent that they are
now almost extinct.
1t requires nearly as much time Is
produce a 3T5 pound sturgeon as 4
does 70 produce d six foot saw log, ane
the time is approaching when the ois
saw log. like the big sturgeon, VII
pass out Of evidence, with nothinI
growing up to take Its place.-Port
land Oregonian
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PEOPLE or THE DAY


Bishop Henry Goldman potter Of New
York. who presided at the opening In
New yori. city OF the subway saloon,
a philanthropic attempt to substitute
high class cafe for the degraded grog-
shop Of the east side. is the most prom
inent prelate Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church. Bishop Potter has for
years advocated cufbing the evil iniiu-
ence Of drinking places BY refining
their surroundings and their methods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
Too,h.ome English.

The following advertisement OF =
Japanese dentist in an English news
paper is an example Of what may pc
perpetrated ii the English language
..Our tooth Is a very important organ
for human life and countenance' az
YOU know, therefore where It Is az
tucked by disease or injury artincial
tooth is very useful. am engage 20
the Dentistry. and win make your
purpose"
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a diplomats wit.

when Charlemagne Tower, United
states ambassador to Germany, was
on his way to that country be fell into
conversation with an intelligent lady,
q stranger, who told him that among
the places she Intended to visit on her
travels was the Charlemagne cathe-
draI-Ch arlemagne towers. | call
them" she added. Then" said the
diplomat, handing her his card, when
you 20 to Berlin visit the one there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

the presidents office for the purpose.
she said, Of warning him Of supposed
danger TO his life.
II have come to warn the president,
she said, shat he is in danger q his
life. / have had vision In which an
angel appeared TO me and directed me
TO warn the president didn't end out
from the angel Just what is COINS e be
done TO tile president, bat know he =
not going to be shot Tie angel init
mated that lie is TO be blown up
Uncle sam'a pigeon shoot.
An expert r.aeman shtos.ns llgeons
10 the reading room Of the Consression-
Al library was one q the sights that
astonished tourists visiting the expen-
sively appointed building An hour
was required to Kill three birds
In order 10 avoid the possibility Of
running the decorations that cost many
thousands 81 dollars It was necessary
to wait until each pigeon alighted at
some spot where bullet could do no
damage.
Three pigeons lad entered the read
/ inc room through the veutilators They
/ liked the place and proceeded 70 estab-
i fish comfortable nests. Their contin-
uaI flying about the room greatly an
noyed those who came 70 study NO
way could be devised to remove the
birds except by shooting them with q
rife
i. The Navy Yard Mnehtnists.
President O'Donnell Of the Iuterna-
tional Association Of Machinists and
President Gompers Of the American
! Federation OF Labor, accompanied BY a
committee from the local machlnists'
! lodge have called upon the president
: with another request that the wages OF
) the machinists ia the Washington navy
yard be raised. The president viii di-
Z rect Secretary Morton again e refer
:. the question to the wages board for q
y report. the machinists at the same time
q 10 submit a written statement Of their
position and views When this board
has ncted, Secretary Morton VIII make
report, and If the wages board agair
s. fails TO recommend an Increase TN
4 machInists have been assured ina
Il they can take the question up person
9 aIy with Secretary Morton.
is AnncostIa Bridge Plan Disappeared
IS Secretary Taft has approved the ree
d onlmendatlon Of General Mackenzle
" chief Of engineers that the Distrie
ca commissioners be informed that thel
en- plan for the reconstruction Of the Ana
ed costa bridge without q draw had bee
J. disapproved on the ground that
ho structure Of that character would be Q
lie interference with the navigation q "a
r. rsver CARL sCHoFIELD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
HeIen,s rnnny Remarls.

Mother was trying on baby Helen's
first bathing suit, She expected the
child would be wild with delight when
She saw herself arrayed for the seq.
Instead Helen squirmed and shouted;
.Take it Oft. don't like Il. II whis-
kers me too much"
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Picture.

Dainty little Marguerite.
Tripping down the stair
with the dancing sunlight
In her golden hair
Through the open doorway
In the sunny brightness
Where the morning glories
Nod ia airy lightness.
Mamma. coming downward.
Sees her darling stand,
Snowy rufIied apron
Held il either hand,
Making stately courtesy
With a chlldlike grace
And a reverent brightness
on her upturned face at
"What art doing babyY
Called the mothers voice,
White the pretty picture
Made her heart rejoice.
Morning glories kissed the curls
The open brow adorning
AS the little maid replied.
'Im wishing God good morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
maendan, and Teiford.

A satisfactory highway can pe nullA
eighteen feet wide, exclusively Of stone
usually for $4,000 to $500 mile.
These are known as macadam roads
A more costly stone road, running FROM
$4.080 to $4,000 mile, y the telford
road. Both are named after Seotchmen
VINO first devised the systems.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
mhr MD .Ionn YeIIt

on his way home with q jug con.
tanning two quarts Of \. Q. molasses
John meets Henry, William, Frank and
Peter and gives them all "swig
How much did he have left when he
entered the house and what occasioned
his wells 1--WE minutes laterf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
r.o 1n TIN soldier Trade.

The business ID childrens tin sol
diers has increased about SO per cent
ii the last three months, This in
crease was expected. The manufac-
turers had prepared for it. The sup
DIV. iii consequence, equaled the de-
mand.
ut Is the war that has caused the
inmp In the tin soldier trade said q
TOW dealer. Whenever q war arises
the martial spirit beats high IN chill
drens breasts, and they must have TN
soldiers to fight mimic battles Win
During the spanish American war
there was an increase of 800 per cent
ID this trade, and the factories had g
run night and day for two months
NV foreman, an octogenarian, says rs
saw the same thing during the ciyi
war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

In one toad's stomach have been
found n thousand leg worms, 10 an
other 81 tent caterplllars. IN another
65 gypsy moth caterpillars and II ye'
anothers 60 army worms. thirty
large caterpiIiars have been fed 70 9
toad in less than three hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17

The Oldest tree in the world Is on the
island Of Kos, lying Off the coast o.
Asia Minor The trunk Is thirty feet
Il circumference. A wall of masonry
surrounds 1t ana supports the two main
branches. 1t is believed 70 be more
than 1000 years old.