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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21
PAUL KRUGER DEAD
Former President of the South Afrl-
can Republic Succumbs to Old Age.

FOTmcT FESSioSHt VI thc ~oe"
can Republic Succumbs to Old Age.
Clarens, Switzerland, BY Cable
Paul Kruger, former President Of the
Transvaal republic, died here at 3
o'clock Thursday morning from pneu-
monia, and supervening heart weak
ness. Mr.. Kruger lost consciousness
Monday. His daughter and Son-in-l law
were with him at the time of his
death. He had been out only once
since his arrival here, at the begin
ming Of last month.
The !ex-president's body was en-
balmed, and this evening the remains
were placed in vault, pending funer-
a; arrangements. Application will be
made to tie British government for
authority to transport the remains to
the Transvaal. In the meantime they
will be Temporarily inferred here.
S. M. Jones Dead.
Toledo, O.. Special.-Samuel M.
Jones, the golden rule mayor, died at
his home Tuesday evening at 5:O7
o'clock as a result Of complication
OF disease. The immediate cause OF
his death was an abscess on his lungs
The death CT Mayor Jones has caused
the greatest sorrow 'all over the city.
He leaves a widow and three sons,
Percy. Paul and Mason Jones.
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The Primitive Book.
Bv Henry Smith Williams, LID

r d bot in existence are those of the Babylo-
pans but the Of these explained by the
erisl of which they are composed and does not necessarily
follow that they the first books to be MADE we
historical periods and the Hindoos made tne
books early day In short every S system
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-21

the problem thousands OF a.',ea @ ner Of marriage When
two young or seve m until
continue
tSe husbands twenty dollars we wee men en T @
herself up to tne noe anu
sbon live 1t is desirable WI heb na
should be Married.
desirable that after marriage the wife be relieved as
plenty
maintain the the wife Is
and there
FAMILY life the middle classes of France In this ou
beadWinneT but
independent
their husband
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Should Wives
Be Breadwinners ?
Rv t1,e Editor of Harpef's WeeI<1y.

Rv the Editor of Harper'S weekly.
weeks ago discussed somewhat profusey
Chicago bank clerk ought to marry on
~ than thousand It not dfcult TO see
h.t the main question how much work the bank clerks
be capable OF doing kindred
H recently by PROFESSOR simon
Patten University Of Pennsylvania VINO argues tna
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE DUKE.
Son of Queen Victoria Had n Little
Pastime with Dignitnry of
the Church.

An English bishop was n day wait
ing at a station for a train, and. be-
ing in good time, was indulging in a
walk up and down the platform.
While thus engaged he met a young
officer whose face seemed familiar to
him, relates the Churchman.
AS the two met a second time the
bishop said, Good morning." At the
third encounter he stopped and asked,
How is your father?"
The gallant soldier replied, HE has
been dead manv years"
The bishop : ed again with the
query, How i i MOTHER"
WELL" said t officer, smiling, II
think she must e I'll right, for you
would certainly IL Q heard if she had
been ~indisposed."
The bishop walked away, but his
curiosity was thoroughly aroused.
Seeing the station master, he went
toward him and asked whether he
could enlighten him as to who the
young officer was with whom he had
just been speaking.
why, Jour lordship." replied the
station master. that is the duke OF
Connaught."
The feelings of the bishop who had
failed to recognize the third son of
Queen Victoria and who had asked SO
benevolently after the health of this
young officers mother can perhaps be
imagined.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
JAPAN ACCEPTS INVITATION
Will Gladly Participate in a Second
The Hague Conference.
Secretary of state Hay is So In
formed BY Representative of Jap
anesc Legation at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The charge
d'affaires of the Japanese legation has
informed the secretary of state that
the invitation of the president to the
second peace conference had been COM
municated to the imperial government
by the United States minister in ia
pan. The charge was instructed to
say that the Japanese government cor
daily sympathized with the benefcent
purpose that inspired the invitation,
and that experience has shown that
there is urgent need for more exact
definition and uniform practice of in
ternational law than now exists in re-
spect of some of the questions which
it is intended are to be submitted to
the conference. The Japanese govern
ment, he said, does not find in the
fact that they are engaged in war. any
sufficient reason why they should not,
under the present circumstances, take
part III the proposed conference, pro-
vided that the conference to be as
sembled does not take or assume to
take action relative to or affecting IN
any way the present conflict. Subject
to these reservations, the imperial
government, he said, gladly accepts the
invitation, and will be at all times pre-
pared to exchange views with the gov
eminent of the United States as to
matters to be considered by the new
conference.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
DOWlE Is PAYING OUT.
The Leader of Zion Has Paid sixty
Per Cent. of His Indebtedness
Within n Year.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-John Alexander
Dowie has paid 60 per cent. OF the
debts he owed a year ago, and to that
extent has shown himself to be a first
class prophet. Now he says he will
pay the remaining item of 40 per cent.
if his creditors will be good fellows
Just a little longer and give him an
other month. Dowie set his hand to
divers notes on December IL, 1908,
when he promised that on or before
December II, 1904, he would fulfill his
chosen role of the great %restorer and
be clear of his creditors.
The exact amount of the Indebted
aess owed by John Alexander Dowie
was never made public, but it mounted
into the hundreds of thousands. He
has paid off nearly 5000, 900 this year,
and still owes seven of his biggest
creditors $125, 500. The 40 per cent.
of his debts which Dowie owes now,
and on which he has asked another
months time, are divided among seven
creditors.
If Dowie can pay off all those debts
by January II there will be a hot time
in Zion that night.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Couldn't Get Hold.

E. c. Knight, a well-known Philadel-
phian, gave a dinner recently at his
villa in Newport in honor OF Count
Stiram, of Paris. During the dinners
course the talk turned to debating, and
Mr.. Knight impersonated admirably a
young farmer taking part in a debate.
The young farmers speech in the i'm
PRESERVATION ran as follows:
1.-THE subject to be excused is,
whether ardent spirits does any good
or not?' I confirm that it don't. just
think of our ancestors in future ages
they lived to a most numerous age
so that | don't think whisky nor ar
dent spirits don't do any good"
Long pause.
"Well the question to be excused
is whether ardent spirits does any good
or not-so that I conclude it don't"
Long pause.
Il cant get hold on the darned
thing."-N. Y. Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
THE SENATE PROGRAMME.
Work Mapped Out By the steering
Committee For the Ante
Holiday Period.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The steering
committee of the senate has framed
the order of business for the senate
until the holiday recess. Various mat
ters will be given attention in this
period.
They are the Philippines bill, on
which the senate agreed to vote on
December 16; statehood legislation,
the nomination of William d. Crum
to be collector of the port of Charles
ton, S. c., and the question Of filling
the vacancies on senate committees.
No effort was made to outline a pro-
m for the session or to preju-
dice action on other urgent business
which failed in the last session OF con-
gress or was advocated by the presl-
lent in his message to congress.
1t is expected that several appropri-
alton bills will be sent over from the
house before long, and as usual in
short sessions of congress nothing or
a disputed character will be allowed to
stand in their way.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED
All Indications Point to Perpetra-
,tiOn of u Terrible Crime at
Trenton, s. c..

Augusta, Ga, Dec. "a special from
Edgefield, S. c., says: A most hideous
crime occurred at Trenton Wednesday
night, equal in horror to the States
boro affair, if the generally-accepted
theory be true that the victims were
murdered before the house was fired.
At five o'clock Thursday morning the
residence of B. B. Hughes was discov-
cred to be in flames, but the fire had
progressed so far that entrance to the
house was impossible. AS soon as the
fire had died down, searchers found
the charred and almost unrecogniza-
BILE bodies of the entire family, con-
sisting of Mr.. Hughes, his wife and two
young daughters, Emma, aged 10 n
Hattie, aged IA years of age. Mr..
Hughes body lay just below where
had been situated the door leading
from his room to the hall, with a bull
let hole through his head. A pistol
lay nearby. Part of his charred
clothes were on his person, showing
that he was dressed at the time he
met death. The bodies of his wife
and daughters were on the springs OF
their beds. The skulls of these were
crushed as if by an ak. They had evil
IDENTIFY been killed while asleep. 1t
was said that three tracks were dis
covered leading from the field up to
The rear of the house. The county
b~loodhounds were put on the trail, but
this has awaited nothing.
Gov. Hayward has offered a reward
for the apprehension of the guilty par
ties.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
UNCLE SANS PENSION ROLL
Excerpts From the Report of the
Secretary of the Interior.
The Legacy of War That liz Befng
~ReIigiOusIy Paid BY the
Government.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The report OF
the secI etary of The interior has this
TO say on the subject Of pensions:
During the fiscal year ended June
20, 1901, the total number of pensioners
on the roll was 1,04% 915, and the mum"
Der reraining on the roll at the cad OF
the year was 994. 76z, a net loss Of -
7S3 from the previous year.
THE gains to The roll during the
year were 44,246 Few pensioners and
3,l.S reservations and renewals, 6 to-
tai of 1874. The losses to the roll
during the same tine by death we're
$500, and from other causes 5,33T. a
total of 1851, a yet loss for the year
of ,.7s3.
THE total number of male pension
crs at the close of the year was TO-
315. total number Of female pension
ers was 274.447.
"The appropriation for the payment
Of pensions for me fiscal year was
D.t-,lUC. wv, ulSJul p-llCliNo ioA ally
and navy pensions during the yclc, in
Guiding the amount disbursed by treas
u-y settlements, were $141, 193,5ll.49,
leaving an u~nexpended balance TO be
covered into the treasury of $1,410.-
326.37.
"The disbursements for pensions
from July /, 1790,to June 80, 1865, were
$96, 44J, 444.23. Since 1865 the disburse-
ments for pensions were $3,OS3,27l,-
717.42, and for cost of maintenance
and expenses s99, 497, 300.96, or a total
of $3,182, 769, 018.38, making the entire
cost of the maintenance of the pension
system since the foundation OF the
government 1929, 214,462,61. This is
exclusive of the cost of the establish
ment of the various soldiers homes
and of bounty land warrants granted
amounting to nearly $4,000, 600 acres"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
MISSING HEIR LOCATED.
Arthur WinstanIey, One of the Heirs
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Winstanley, o.
Located in Arizona.

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-Arthur Winstan-
ley. the missing heir mentioned in the
will OF the late Mrs. Elizabeth Win
stanley. of East st. Louis, Ill, has
been located in Phoenix, Ariz. A let
ter from him was received by Nicholas
RouI. in East st. Louis, Wednesday,
iaouiring as to a newspaper story OF
his heirship.
Arthur Winstanley was left a share
of the Winstanley estate, the prov1-
sion being made eff he is alive" This
was placed in the will because his fam
ily believed him to be dead, not a
word having been heard from him dur
ing the past year.
Mr.. Boul will Immediately notify
the young man of the death OF Mrs.
Winstanley and the fact that the news
paper statement that he is mentioned
as one of the heirs. is correct. III
stanley lives on East Washington
street, Phoenix.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
KITCHEN FOUND NOT GUILTY
Turfman Was Accusel of Establish
ing Fraudulent Record For TrOt-
ting Stallion Cresceus.

Chicago, Dec. George H. Ketch-
am, of Toledo, O., was found not guilty
of establishing a fraudulent record for
his trotting stallion Cresceus at the
Wichita (Kas.) track on October 10,
1903, after a hearing Of the case be-
fore the board of appeals of the Amer
lean Trottlng association here Thurs
day night. The board declared that
the evidence fell short of sufficiency in
establishing criminal participation in
the claimed fraudulent agreement for
an illegitimate record, so far as Mr..
Ketcham was concerned.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
THE GIFTS MEN HAVE.

Are you but one of the many
Who have gifts that are little and few!
Or have you such strength as they need
Whose deeds are uplifting, who lead!
Have talents been lavished on you!
Are you but one of the many
Who, having been meagerly blessed,
May never have greatness or tame?
With only poor talents to claim
Are you honestly doing your best!
Or, having been s%plendidly gifted.
Are you letting the moments so by!
Are you lazily drifting along,
Content to be down in the thronS,
When you might be a leader and hlgh!
When we stand up. at last, to hear judg-
ment,
1 will pray for his chance who is small
But doing the best that he can,
For the meanest of things is the man
who might soar and is willing to crawl.
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND
Passenger Train Runs Into Open
Switch and Engineer and Fireman
are Fatally Scalded.

Trenton, No., Dec. 9.-Rock Island
passenger No. II, running between
Kansas City and Chicago, was wrecked
by running INTO some gravel cars at a
switch near Clio, Ia, Thursday. En-
gineer M. Sherwood and Fireman F.
J.. Lewis, both of Trenton, Mo-, were
fatally scalded. The engine and mail
car turned over, and the baggage and
smoking cars were derailed. No pas
sengers were hurt.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
A NEW linotype MACHINE
A Canadian emit That Can BE
Marketed mt Half the Price
of Present Machines.

Montreal. Can, Dec. 9.-Expert limo
v operators who have tested the
Few linotype invented and owned by
the Canadian linotype corporation, or
Montreal. say the machine is simpler
and Just as fast as the present one.
The Canadian company will sell the
machine at half the price of the pres
eut linotype. The standard linotype
and space bands will be used on the
machine.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Appointed by Gov. Yates.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. Gov. Yates
has appointed Charles A. Hammond, OF
Stockton, 10 Daviess county, a mem
Der of the board of trustees of the in
stitution for the education of the blind
at Jacksonville, vice John A. Brown,
of Decatur, deceased.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Hitchcock Recommends Amendment.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary
Hitchcock, in a communication to
congress. recommends an amendment
to the law relative to stock t~respassing
on Indian reservations, SO as to pro-
vide for the seizure and sale OF sue
stock.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Servian Cabinet Resigns.

Belgrade, Servia, Dec. 9.-The cab
met formed Wednesday under the
presidency of Gen. Gruics has re-
signed, a conference having developed
doubts of its ability to command q
majority of the national assembly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Editor Indicted for Libel.

T~aylorville, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Frank
Reed, editor of The Breeze, the repub-
lican newspaper of this county, has
been indicted by the grand jury for
criminal libel of John E. Hogan, DEM
ocratic attorney and a member OF the
grand jury.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16

Washington, Dec. 9.-The twenty
fourth annual convention of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform league
opened here Thursday with about 500
delegates from all parts of the country
present.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Murderer Nichols Electrocuted

Columbus, O., Dec. 9.-William
Nichols, aged 68, convicted of the MUIR
der Of Alfred Minard, a civil war vet
Gran, at Kenton, O., in July, 1908, was
e%lectrocuted in the n at the Ohio
penitentiary shortly after midnight.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
New REPRESENTATIVE Colony.

Denver, Col, Dec. 9.-John w.
Springer, ex-president of the National
Live Stock association. is at the head
of a project to establish near this city
what is believed the largest colony in
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16

Washington, Dec. b.-supt. Brown
son of the naval academy has signed
contracts with two oflthe most expert
jiu-jitsu opponents in America to give
instructions in that science to the
cadets.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Noted Priest-Healer Dead.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 9.-Father
William Kroeger, the noted priest
healer, of Epiphany, Hanson county,
died at his home in that place Thurs
day morning of dropsy, after a brief
illness.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.

Enid, 0. r., Dec. 9.-The Farmers
state bank of Lambert, west of here,
has beer robbed by three men, who
dynamited the safe, obtaining $4,000.
The robbers escaped, making for the
Gloss mountains. A posse is in pur-
Suit.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Mnrries Predecessor. widow.

Lincoln, ILL.,, Dec. County Judge
Donald Mccormick was married,
Wednesday, to Mrs. Bridget Moos,
widow of Judge Emil MODS, who was
predecessor to Judge Mccormick on
the bench.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Ropker VIM. H. Thompson Better.

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-The condition of
William H. Thompson, president OF
the Bank of Commerce, who has been
seriously i'll in his home, for over a
week, is reported much improved, and
his physicians are hopeful of his re-
cOyery.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
refuses to- Cash County Warrant

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 9.-The
ty treasurer has served notice of re-
fusal to honor warrants until $500, 900
overdrafts, the accumulation of years,
knowledge of which has Just become
public, is disposed of by the commits
sionerS.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Direct From Japanese Army.

San Francisco, Dec. Capt. j. F.
Morrison, Twentieth United States in
fantry, one of the American attaches
with the Japanese army, arrived home
on the liner. Siberia.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Prominent Negro Dead.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 9.-Wiley
Jones, aged So, died here Wednesday.
Jones was one of the best-known me-
groes in the south. He operated the
first street railway line here, and was
the only negro in the United States to
own such an enterprise.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
school Girl Dies at Her Desk.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. Gertrude
Lewis, a ~15-year-old schoolgirl of Glib
son City, died while seated at her desk
in the school room, Thursday, suppos-
edly from heart trouble.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-12-16
Ticket Broker Punished.

ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-Judge Douglas
ordered a fine of $3.50 to be assessed
against Hugh Testard, a ticket broker,
on a charge of contempt of court in
d%isobeying an injunction, and that he
be committed to Jail for three months.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-11

the delegates already on the mainland.
as Judge Galbraith will b, entitled to
sit as a delegate by right to holding
the proxy of Senator Palmer +.
Woods of Hawaii,
The action of Woods in giving his
proxy to Judge Galbraith without any
particular solicitation, has caused con-
siderable criticism of the senator from
Hawaii. In fact he has been severely
condemned by people who has sup
posed they had right to receive con-
sideration at his hands, it is claimed
that it was understood that Woods
was to give his proxy to another al
ternate. Woods has not covered
himself with glory by his conduct in
the present convention so local people
say. In fact he tried the game of
playing fast and loose with both sides
and the result was that he is being
condemned by both elements.
j. l.. Coke and II. Il. Lyons the dele
gates from the island Of Maui will de-
part for the mainland by the 8. S.
Sierra. DIR. Noblitt and Col. {. r.
Iaukea the Oahu delegates have not
determined when they will get away.
If they leave, it will be on the g. 3.
Sierra leaving Honolulu June 81.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-11
A NARROW ESCAPE

Only ny the best of good lnck was
a serious accident averted on the Wal
kiki car line yesterday afternoon. Car
No. II in charge of Conductor Long
and MotOrman Cartwright was bowl
ing in at lively rate when a team
hauling a sand wagon suddenly start
ed out of lane at the side of the
track Immediately in front OF the ear
Cartwright threw on the brakes but
the impetus was too great. Fortunate
ly the horses SHE'D back, but as il was
the end of the pole struck the wood
work of the rear part of the car rip
ping big piece out and passing only
few inches from the body OF Mrs.
Lee Gilbert who was coming in from
her home near amp Mckinley. The
wagon pole snapped like a match. A
Japanese who was in charge OF the
team was badly frightened man but
he could only explain that the team
had got away from him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-11
Republicans Tak0NOtiCG

Sec. 70. Each precinct ciub shall
meet biennially at 1880 p. IN. on the
second Friday in June OF upon the
call of the county, district or Terri
torial Central committee or the Exc
cutive committees thereof and shall
then make nominations for officers of
the club; and on the fourth Friday in
June, they shall meet at the same
hour and elect officers for the ensuing
two years; on the fourth Friday in
July they shall meet at the same hour
and make nominations for members of
the district committee and delegates
- the county and Territorial
Convention to be voted for at a pri-
mary to be held on the first Saturday
in August between the hours of 2 and
o'clock p. IN. or upon call of the
Territorial Central Committe, or its
Executive Committee.
Officers and members of all precinct
Clubs throughout the Territory are
requested to observe the above rule
but owing to the shortness of time,
meetings for the purpose of nominal
lag club officers only may be postpon-
"a feE' 4 week.
G. L. CRABBE,
- Chairman.
HH0oIuIU p H.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-06-11

Apricots, canned, Cbrand to be stated,
per doz.
Baking Powder, Royal s OF. tins per
dOz.
Beans, Bayo, per ID.
Beans, White, per ID. ..-i
Beef, one fore-quarter per ID.
Beef, rumps, per ID.
Beef, rounds, per ID.
Beef steak loin, per h.
Beef, corned, 2 ID. cans GRAND to lie
stated, per case.
Bread, fresh, h. loaf, per loaf.
Bread, medium, Sample to be furnish
ed), per ID.
Brooms, Steamboat per doz.
BroOms, Mill, per doz.
Brooms, yard, GRAND to be stated, per
doz.
Butter, cooking, 25 ID. kegs, per keg.
Cheese, California, per ID.
Coal, (kind to be stated per long ton.
Coffee, Green Kona, per IN,
Corn canned brand to be stated, per
doz
Eggs, fresh island, per doz.
Flour brand to be stated, per Dbl.
Lard, Leaf, 10 10. cans, per can.
NacarOui, 10 lb. boxes, per box.
Matches, Boston long card, Ter gro.
MIX, Condensed, Eagle Brand, per
case.
Mix, fresh, go ats. daijD. per ut.
Mops large, per dOz.
oil, Kerosene, per case.
Onions, per To-
Oranges, California. small, per box
Oranges, Kona. per 100.
Pears, canned, (brand to be stated, per
dQz.
Peaches, canned, GRAND to be stated,
per doz.
Potatoes, per 100 lbs.
Potatoes, sweet, per 100 lbs,
Pork, extra messed, per a Dbl
Prunes, large, per ID.
Prunes, small, per lb.
Rice, Hawaiian No. !, 100 To. bags. per
bag.
Salmon, best red, per Dbl
Salt, coarse, per 100 lbs.
Soap, brown, 100 ID. cases, per ease.
Soda, washing, per keg.
Spaghetti. 10 ID. boxes. per boz.
Sugar, raw No. l, per h. w.
Sugar, granuated, 80 h. boxes, Der box.
Tea, China POuchOng. per ID.
Tomatoes, canned brand 60 be stat
ed, per dOz.