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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-09-01
GIEl4ETET
West Virginia Highways.

For many years the natural resources,
of West Virginia have remained un-
discovered, or, If known, have re-
mained inaccessible. Many railroads
have been constructed, and from the
date of railroad construction dates the
beginning Of the material prosperity,
Of the State. The railroads Of necessi-
ty have reached only small portions
Of the territory, and vast tracts have
been and must remain untouched by
them. Notwithstanding the develop
ment that the railroads made possible.
it was fully recognized that there were
limitations to railroad communication
and traffic. From this time forward.
it was argued, the importance Of good
roads will outrank the Importance Of
railroads in usefulness. There are i'm.
mense tracts Of virgin soil ready to
yield their fruits, but large sums Of
money are transmitted to other States
to pay for products that could be pro.
duced at home. Necessaries of life:
are thus made uncertain and expen-
sive, with the result that rural dis
tricts are being deserted and centres
Of population congested. 1t was stat
ed that real estate in the country u
deprecated and neglected because Of
the deplorable condition of the public
highways. 1t was emphasized that
more than $1,000,OO0 is spent annual.
ly in the useless attempt to maintain
the common highways of the State
and to keep them passable, but, as traf-
;fic becomes heavier, the roads will be-
come worse and worse, even under
this enormous expenditure. These
roads are at all times steep and diff
ficult, and at certain seasons Of the
year dangerous and practically impas-
sable. The cost Of maintaining these
roads is only small part Of the ex-s.
pense which their condition entails.
Development is retarded, cultivation
is hindered, real estate is impaired In
value, products short distance In the
country are practically unavailable, \
and it has been found that it is more
economical to import these products
by rail from neighboring States than
to haul them ten miles over such exc
cradle roads. The cost Of living Is
thus increased. The cost Of transpor-
tation hinders cultivation and devel-
opment, increasing the price Of neces-
saries and diyerting the resources Of
the citizens, the total cost OF which It :
Is impossible to estimate. but which
certainly largely exceeds the $1,000,000
which the taxpayers expend in the
maintenance of these adverse condi-
tons. -
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New Enterprises.

The secretary OF state has chartered
q new Columbia enterprise, the James
Chemical company. This company will
place on the market certain prepara-
tions and has a capital of $4,000. The
officers are: DR.. l.. A. Griffin, presi-
dent; James L. Hanahan, general man
ager, and DR.. William Weston, secreta-
ry and treasurer.
An eleemosynary charter was grant
ed to the New Century Benevolent In
surance company Of Greenwood.
A like charter was granted to the
Richmond Volunteers Benevolent asso-
citation Of Enterprise on Wadmalaw
Island.
The Honea Path Lumber company
received a commission. The capital Is
$1,000 and the corporators are: R. NJ.
Shirley, ]. T. Stone, E. w. Grubbs and
J. F. Shirley.
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NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs Of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.

The great sea wall at Galveston has
been completed.
1t is understood the State Depart
ment Is now trying to secure conces-
sions to American Jews in Russia, on
the assumption that the birth OF an
heir will lead the Car to be more gen.
erous.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle had long conference
with Judge Parker at Rosemont. 1t Is
not likely that Judge Parker will make
any speeches in this campaign.
It is announced that the Murphy
McCarren feud has been temporarily
shelved.
David w. Armstrong, in Richmond,
fled his answer to the suit Of Mrs.
Maybricks mother.
The Governor of West Virginia will
appoint John Whittier Judge in the
seventh circuit.
1t is reported in Richmond that
Lewis Nixon is contemplating the use
ot the Trig shipyards for building war
ships for Russia.
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immigrants Coming.

Commissioner Watson has been noti-
fed by the Charities society Of New
York that two boys will be sent to this
State in a few days. These are the first
of a large number Of boys that are COM
ing to South Carolina and will be sent
to Ninety-Six. The two Germans who
have been working on the government
farm will be sent to. st. Matthews and
will be supplied by others at the farm.
Mr.. Watson has also been notified that
the first consignment of immigrants
from Marseilles has arrived in New
York city and has sailed on the Apache
for Charleston. The immigrants will ar
rive in Charleston tonight and will
come to Columbia.
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Shot His Wife by Mistake.

Charleston, Special.-In Brunson,
Hampton county, Monday night ]. b
Bennett shot his wife. He was awak'
ened by a noise he supposed to be
rats, and, looking toward a window
in their bedroom, saw some one whom
he supposed to be burglar. Draw
ing his pistol from under MS pliiow,
he shot what proved to be his wire
through the heart. She died instant
ly. Mr.. Bennett was implicated In q
murder in 1895 and was pardoned on
condition that he should never return
to the State. His wife has been liv.
ing near Brunson this year, and II
seems that Bennett has made visits To
her, and some of them quite pro-
longed.
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In the North.

In the North.
Wheat prices at Chicago 1uctuated
Az cents.
Non-union miners took possession OF
Cripple Greek and deported 10 resi-
dents.
Sixteen persons were killed and ST.
600 900 in property by gale that swept
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
]. Edward Addick is said to have
chosen Conrad as the Union Republi-
can nominee for Governor Of Della
ware.
It is understood by the Chicago
packing-house strikers that President
Roosevelt intends to keep out of that
muddle and leave the strikers to take
care Of their own fight.
An agreement was reached in New
York by which the litigation against
the shipbuilding trust and c. M
Schwab is ended.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was found
guilty for the third time Of poisoning
Mrs. John P. Dunning, Of Dover, DEL,
by sending poisoned candy through the
mail, and was sentenced to imprison-
nent for life.
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Terrell Orders Inquiry.

Atlanta, Special.-On his return from
st. Louis, Governor Terrell held con-
ference with Sampson W. Harrison,
Adjutant General of Georgia, in re-
gard to the lynching a. Statesbors,
The conference terminated with the
appointment Of court Of inquiry to
investigate the conduct OF the militia
from which the mob took the prisoners.
The court is composed Of the following
gentlemen: Colonel A. R. Lawton,
(:etired), of Savannah, president; Col.
". E. Wooten, Of Albany; Lieutenant
Colonel w. w. Barker, of Atlanta: Ma
jcr Warren Grice, of Hawkinsville.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
The Conditions Of Crops for the Past
Week Given Out by the Department.


Week Given Out by the Department.
The week ending 8 a. m. August 22nd
had a mean temperature of 80 degrees
which Is also the normal for the week;
there was a slight deficiency in temper
ature on the coast. The extremes were
a minimum of SO at Batesburg on the
18th, and a maximum Of 96 at Bates
burg. Blackville and Bowman on seve-
raj dates. The sunchine averaged about
65 per centum of the possible and was
very beneficial after the recent cloudy
weather. Hail and high winds did con-
siderable lamage locally, on the 18th,
from Aiken county westward to Oco-
lee, and in Williamsburg; also in
Georgetown on the 18th.
There were quite general showers
mostly in the form Of thunderstorms
on the 18th and 10Th, with heavy rains
locally in nearly every part Of the
State, and there were occasional light
showers on other dates except the last
two Of the week which were practical
ly without rain. Lands and crops were
damaged in few places, but general
ly this weeks precipitation was not un-
favorable although a week Of dry
weather would prove beneficial. The
average precipitation was below nor
NAL, with, however, excessive amounts
in localities scattered over the whole
State.
The general condition Of corn is
slightly better than heretofore and the
weather enabled considerable fodder to
he saved from old corn; all reports on
young corn continue favorable so that
good crop is practically assured. There
is no material change in the average
condition of cotton, for while on sandy
lands it continues to shed excessively
and rust is spreading, and the plants
are turning yellow and are dying in
places, and in many places have ceased
to fruit, on red lands there is a marked
improvement in fruitage and growth,
though the weed is too large on clay
lands generally and some fields have
become foul, and while the bottom crop
is light, the middle crop is heavy. Bolls
have begun to open in the southeastern
counties and some cotton has been
picked, but picking will not be gen.
eral in those sections until about Sep
tember 1st. Sea-island cotton is bloom
ing profusely and Is well fruited.
Tobacco curing Is practically finished.
The crop was a very satisfactory one.
Early rice is ready to harvest, and late
is heading; the crop has improved and
is now an average one, or better. Peas.
pastures and late gardens are doing
we'll. All minor crops are very satisfac-
tory. A heavy rain damaged truck in
the Georgetown district, while In the
Charleston district more rain would be
beneficial. There is every indication OF
heavy yields of all kinds Of forage
crops. Late fruit Is rotting extensively.
]. w. BAURER,
Section Director.
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IN south CAROLINA
Many Newsy items Gathered From
all Sections.
Confederate Soldiers Exempt.

On account of the many inquiries
which the comptroller general has re.
ceived as to the recent law exempting
Confederate soldiers from license taxes
he has asked the attorney general for
an opinion. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral w. H. Townsend recently sent the
following opinion to Mr.. Jones:
Answering your inquiry to the at
torney general, l beg to say that in
my opinion, the act to exempt Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors from paying
license fees GA statutes AID gives a
personal privilege which cannot be
transferred to others The effect Of this
personal exemption is the same as
that Of person paying the license tax
in question. If person paying the
license tax could employ others to
carry on the business under him, then
the soldier or sailor exempted could
do so likewise. This depends in each
case upon the terms Of the statute or
ordinance imposing the license tax"
The act is as follows:
can act to exempt soldiers and sail
CTS from paying license.
Section l. That all soldiers and sail
ors Of the Confederate States, who en-
listed from this State and who were
honorably discharged from such ser
vice, shall hereafter be exempt from
the charge Of any license for the car
rying on of any business or profession
within this State, or any city, town OF
village therein: Provided, That such
soldiers and sailors shall file with the
clerk Of the court of the county In
which he resides, the proper evidence
Of his service in the Confederate war:
Provided, further, That no partnership
shall exist in any such business or
profession, with any person not bona
fide soldier or sailor Of the said Con-
federate States.
Approved the 25th day Of February,
A. D.. 1904"
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Monument to Beauregard.

A movement has been started in
Charleston to erect handsome gran
ite arch on Washington square to the
memory of Gen. Pierre Gustav Toutant
Beauregard. A movement was inaugu-
rated some years ago and voluntary do
nations were made for the purpose, but
the sum was not sufficiently large to
undertake the work and the money
was deposited in bank. 1t was recently
decided to erect a monument on a
smaller scale than originally planned
and now this is to be done.
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Homicide in South Carolina.

spartanburg, s c., special.-A spe-
cial from Sumter says that Magistrate
Richard C. Folk was shot and killed
this morning in difficulty with County
Supervisor w. H. Scale, at ProVlaence'
Folk drew a pistol on Scale, who at
tempted to disarm him. The pistol was
discharged in the struggle grazing
Seals coat and the ball lodged inFolks
head. Scale was unarmedSThe Difficult"
ty occurred in the public road, in front
of Seals house The only witnesses
we're Scales son and Folks brother.
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Miscellaneous Doings.

President Castro, Of Venezuela, pre-
fers to continue the Asphalt receiver
ship until the Supreme Court OF that
country gives its decision.
M. L. Turner, of Oklahoma, bought
the entire issue Of S3,000,000 Philippine
certificates OF indebtedness at $l01,-
40.
Court records show that slave OF
Nicholas Roosevelt was burned to death
by law in New York over century
ago.
Among the callers on President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay was diamond
Dick" a noted negro politician. One
lone Jerseyman called on Parker.
The Paraguayan insurgents set up a
new government at Villa del Pillar.
The effort OF Montagu Holbein to
swim the English channel failed.
]. D. McNeill, of Fayetteville, N. c..
was elected president OF the National
E;reman's Association. The next meet
ing win be held at Kansas City.
Jim Corbett and Jack O'Brien have
accepted the offer Of the Tuxedo Ath-
letic Club, Of Philadelphia, for their
six-round boxing bout on the night OF
September 7. The club offers Z per
cent. of the gross receipts to the boxers
and has an option on the armory build
ing for the contest.
No worlds records were broken az
the second days automobile races at
Cleveland, o. The best time for the DAY
was made in the last regular event
the ten miles open, when Kiser went a
mile in 81 seconds.
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125-Year-OId Darkey Dead.

Washington, Ca, Special.-Caesar
Booker, believed to be 125 years old,
died here Wednesday. He came to
Georgia 80 years ago, as slave from
Virginia. He did not know his exact
age. but his memory of events of over
a century ago was good and indubit-
ably correct. Not a house of the
present Washington was built when
nc was purchased by Wilkes county
farmer Caesar leaves six children,
the oldest of whom lives near Thorn.
son, Ca, and is Sc years old.
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Swept by Flood.

Ell Paso, Texas, Special.-Silver
City, New Mexico, was swept by q
food Sunday night, after a severe
cloudburst in the mountains above
No loss of life has been reported,
but It is believed that 80 homes were
washed away.
The Santa Fe railroad Is washed
out in many places, and seven bridges
between Silver City and White Wa
ter are out.
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Chicago Authorities Making Efforts
to Compromise Matters
ALDERMEN MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT
Mayor Harrison Empowered to Ap'
point Aldermen to Wait on Both
Sides-Packers Granted the lnjune.
ton Prayed For to Restrain the
City From interfering With Their
Lodging Arrangements and the
City Appeals.

Chicago, Special.-The city authori'
ties are to make a second attempt to
settle the stockyards strike. At
meeting of the city council Thursday
night a resolution was passed empow
ering Mayor Harrison to appoint alder
men who are going to make 1t theil
business to bring about settlement
Invitations were at once sent to the
leaders of the strikers and to represen
tatives of the employers. inviting them
to meet the members Of the committee
Friday morning. President Donnelly,
of the Butchers Union, will be before
the committee at 10 o'clock, and in
the invitation sent to the packers they
We're asked to appear one hour later
Judge Brentano issued an injunc
tion restraining the city Of Chicago
from interfering with the lodging OF
non-union employees in the packing
houses at the stockyards. The city
will appeal.
Annie Clark, a forewoman for Mel
son Morris & Co., was attacked by
girl pickets while riding on q street
car. A lively fight followed in which
hat pins were the weapons used. Miss
Clark was severely injured and was re-
moved to her home by the police. She
recognized several Of her assailants
and secured warrants for their arrest
The packers resumed the importa'
tion Of strike-breakers on large scale
A special train of seven carloads ar
rived over the Eria Railroad. Two
carloads of strike-breakers were
brought in under heavy police guard
over the Monon road.
Thos. Stoker, business agent Of ths
Pork Cellar Mems Union, announced
Thursday that six non-union Greek!
from the Armour plant had been ini
tisted into the union after they re
turned to the stock yords enclosure
promising to lead out 1900 other non
union Greeks. The Greek clergy ant
Greek business interests are reported as
making every effort to influence $500 tt
leave because Of the strikers actor
ir declaring boycotts against Greel
business houses by way Of reprisal.
Fifty colored women strike-breakers
left the stockyards, claiming that they
had deserted the packers. Superinten
dent Farris, Of Nelson Morris & Co.
however asserted that the work Of the
women had been unsatisfactory anc
that they had been discharged.
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Assistant Secretary Of Ag.
TX Y riculture at Washington,
xx ~x is not only a giant in size, !.
xeeExzx but he is big man in prac-
tical common sense. In recent speech
| at a good roads convention he said
some things that everybody ought to
| read. Among other good things he said:
Il see no reason why the general
government should not appropriate a
certain sum of money to be expended
in this great work. OF course. the
States, counties and local communities
should be expected to cooperate. A
little aid from the general Government
would be wonderful encouragement
to all the people.
II hear a number Of speakers here
saying that we must stir up Congress.
Now, want to impress you with the
idea that we must first educate the
people. When the people are in favor
of national aid in building good roads
Congressman will be in favor Of 1t.
and not until then. They are not go
ing ahead of the people.
when one Of these great popular
movements gets started it acquires
wonderful momentum. I heard story
of two farmers who stood beside q
railroad for the first time. On the
track stood an engine with long train
of heavy cars. Said one farmer to the
other: Jim, she'll never be able to
start 1t. 1t isn't possible Finally tbs
steam was turned on, and, with much
putting, creaking and groaning, the
great train began to move, very slowly,
then faster and faster, until finally.
with a whirl Of dust aud roar like
thunder, it swung out Of sight around
distant curve. Then the farmer.
drawing long breath, remarked: Jim,
by the Eternal, they'll never be able
to stop it. So will it be with the good
roads movement. Once let 1t get thor.
oughly started and nothing will be able
to stop it or stand before it till its
great work is done.
81 see no reason why the general
Government should not reach out its
strong arm and help the people of this
country get better means Of communi-
cation. I want to see this movement
pushed with all the energy that Is char.
acterisic Of the American people.
When We undertake to do anything in
this country we do it, and do 1t well.
We have started out for better roads,
and we are going forward on this line
till we have as good roads as can be
found anywhere in the world"
In these remarks Colonel Brigham
has sounded the keynote Of the good
roads campaign. The masses Of the
people must lie aroused and educated.
Organization is the principal means
to be employed. Conventions should
be held, and associations should be or
ganized in all sections of the country.
1t is not enough to get out crowd Of
professional road reformers to make
speeches and pass resolutions. The OBJ
ject in view is to interest practical and
progressive men in an walks Of life,
to arouse the Indifferent, to convince
the objectors, and to get up wave Of
popular enthusiasm for better roads.
Until this is done, no important results
will be accomplished.
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Lad Drowned.

Beaufort, specialization Parks.
colored, II years old, Of Savannah, fell
from a lighter about o'clock Tuesday
morning and was drowned before as
sistance could reach him. Two young
brothers were on wharf near by, but,
not being able to swim, were powerless
to render aid. After two hours search
the body was recovered and will be
taken by the parents to Savannah to-
morrow morning for interment.
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Vessels at shanhai pisarmed.

London, BY Cable.-The correspon-
dent of The Times at Shanghai, in
dispatch dated Aug. "a, 11.35 p. m,
says that orders fIom Emperor Mich.
Olas have been conveyed to Captain
Rcitzstein, commanding him forth.
with to disarm the cruiser Askold
and the torpedo boat destroyer Groz.
ovoi, and that "the flags on both ves-
sells were lowered at z o'clock"
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Washington Happenings.

A party of sos members Of the Brit
ieh House Of Commons will call on the
President September %.
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis
lectured at the Naval War College,
Newport. r. l., on "Some Problems Of
the Caribbean Sea-"
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GOOD o
g ROADS.
Some Sensible Remsrks.

aeKweWoLoNEL J. H.fBRIGHAM.
Assistant Secretary Of Ag-
( y riculture at Washington,
xx xx is not only giant in size, :
kXAEXKAlR h,f ha fc bio m n N Ia, rta n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-28
CAUCUS AT RoDE.
Delegates to County Convention Elect
ed-other Delegates Chosen.

o-Other delegates Chosen.
Special to mes-Republican.
Bode, March 2S.-At caucus here
the following delegates were elected to
the county convention: T. O. Hanson.
0. Q. Rothne, G. A. Underberg, DR.. e.
L. Watson, and F. /. Magyar, S. NJ. Gam
gestad for members of the county COM
mittee.
At the county convention Saturday
A. d. Bicknel1 was elected chairman.
and the following delegates to the sew
eral conventions We're elected:
Judicial-A. D. Bicl1nell, f. NJ. Miles.
o. 4. Gullixson, J. N Prouty, Farley
Finch, w. j. Taft, Russell and G. s.
Garfield
First state-R. r. Smith, T. II. Tay-
Tor. E. j. Erickson, John o. Olson, j. w.
Foster (. s. Hedge, S. A. Nelson and
j. F. Flemig
Last state-E. K. Winnie. T. o. Han
son, c. ]. I.und, A. ]. L .cknell F. J..
Wier. p. A. Hackley. Al Adams and l..
J. Clave.
Congressional-A. d. Bicknell, C. A..
Underberg, j. M. Schliecher, c. J. Lund,
]. T. Nervig, H. Rice, S. F. Boyden and
Capt. Locke.
Strong resolutions were pass
ed commencing the administra-
ton of Roosevelt, Cummins' last
years platform and reciprocity.
Delegates were instructed for Conner
for congress; E. K. Whine. for delegate
to convention and Chris Ottosa1. for
railroad commissioner. The latter was
allowed to choose his deIlegatfo Sem
ator E. X Whine was elected chairman
of the county central committee for
the third time.