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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-21
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Occurrences Of Interest In Various
Parts Of the State.
Changes at Clemson.

There will be some new faces In
the faculty Of Clemson College this
year. DR.. j. N. Harper Of Kentucky
is the new director of the agricultural
department; Prof. C. L. Newman, re-
Gently Of the University of Arkansas,
is associate professor of agriculture,
Prof. John Mitchells of Michigan is
associate professor of animal huban-
dry and dairying; Prof. James Nc
Ciure Of Nashville is instructor In
physics; Mr.. S. T. Howard has been,
promoted to be assistant professor Of
machine work; Mr.. John W. CAN'T
has been promoted from the position
of instructor in drawing to be as
sistant professor Of forge and foun-
dry; Mr.. C. G. Undertake, graduate
Of Miller school, Va, recently of the
Welsh Neck High School, is instruc-
tor in drawing; Mr.. ]. E. Hunter
has been promoted to be assistant
professor Of mathematics. and Mr..
Burr II. Johnston has been appointed
instructor of mathematics in the SUBJ
freshman class. There are also some
minor changes among the working
foremen of the departments.
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Taft Leaves For Home.

Yokohama, BY Cable-Secretary oT
War Taft and party sailed at S:Os
O'Clock Sunday afternoon for San
Francisco on the steamer Korea, amid
.Japanese enthusiasm. A reception
was given at the American consulate
by Japanese merchants. Before sail
ing Secretary Taft said he thought
the reports Of the Japanese anti-peace
demonstrations had been greatly ex'
asgerated in America. He and his
party had travelled all through Japan
and had found no trace of any anti
foreign feeling. While prominent Am
ericans had been involved in a Toxic
mob, he thought it was because the
American party was caught in the
mob, and not because they were Amer,
leans. Other churches besides Amer
ican churches had been burned.
There was several special reasons in
each case, but no general anti-foreign
feeling was responsible.
Secretary Taft said that he had ex'
amined the Chinese boycott closely.
The Chinese, he said, wanted Ameri'
can goods, and having already lost ; 49,
100000 by the boycott, were finding
out that they were cutting of their
noses to spite their faces.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will return
home on the steamer Siberia.
The local situation continues quiet.
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VESSELS Shot INTO
American Fishermen Trespassing in
Canadian Territory
HIT THIRTEEN TIMES IN FLEEING
American Fishing Steamer Has Ex-
citing Experience With Canadian
Cruiser Vigilant.

Erie, Pa, Special.-The fourth OF
the fish tug incidents OF the past week
took place in mid-Lake Erie when the
Canadian cruiser Vigilant riddled the
big steam tug Harry G. Barnhart with
small shells from the rife on the pa
troll boat. Captain Nick Fassel, OF the
tug, admitted after he escaped that the
Vigilant could have sent her to the bot
tom if Captain Dunn had so desired.
They ran more than eight miles un-
der full head before they crossed the
boundary line and escaped from the
Canadians. More than thirty shots
struck the vessel, and of those 10 OF
the small shells landed with telling ef-
feet on the upper parts, so that the
boat careened to one side with the
mass of wreckage when she came into
port. Having. been used formerly for
a pleasure steamer, the Barnhurst is
of a large size and we'll fitted th
steam equipment. The fireman, Mdg
nus Johnson, faited in the hold from
over-exertion is keeping the steamer
going ahead. He was reported killed,
but revived after reaching shore. The
fishermen were cut in the fact by
splinters shot away by the bullets.
The Barnhurst, according to Captain
Fassel, was about five miles over the
line drawing nets when the Vigilant
appeared. The other Erie tugs, the
Alma, Valiant and the Boyd, were
closer to the line and ran away when
the chase started Captain Dunn Or
dered the Barnhurst to stop, but "a
stead Of doing so, Captain Fassel put
on full steam and started for the line.
He took a southwesterly direction and
could not be headed off by the Vigi-
liant.
1t has become quite the custom Tor
the Erie fishermen to cross the line re-
ga-dless Of strict orders from the COM
panies employing them, and having ex-
citing brushes with the Vigilance. They
never think of surrender when there
is q chance to run away. The Barn
hurst lost a large quantity Of nets.
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style In whiskers.

The most remarkable whisker nov
elty Is to be found in France. French
mon for the last six months have been
wearing box boards. A box beard Is
rs square as a piece Of carpentry, nine
inches long, five inches wide, TWO
inches deep. every corner sharp ana
true and all the surfaces, upper ana
under and side, smoothed as If with a
plane The box beard is neat ana
queer. 1t was introduced by the King
of the Belgians.
The English have new mustache-
the butterfly. The butterfly Is not more
than two inches long. 1t Is just O featn'
cry little thing under the nose, Win
ends turning upward and inward. IL
has been adopted by all the young
army officers.
In Italy the patch is being worn.
The Italian has his chin shaved smootn
except for tiny circular patch the
size of O. shirt stud. and in this patch
he grows q little tuft half inch long.
It is as though the Italian has mole
there. but he has no mole really. Inc
patch is just his coquetry.-New 1orA
\awS
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New Mill For Gaffney.

aaffney, Special.-The Globe Manu-
featuring company is the name of a
new mill for Gaffney. 1t will manu-
facture cotton goods. They expect
to be in operation by December LIST,
1905. The contract for large addi-
tions to the supply mill, where it will
be located, has been let to the Gaff-
ney Brick company. Houses for the
operatives will be erected at once.
The stockholders had a meeting re-
Gently, at which the following were
elected directors: William NJ. Web
ster, W. o. Lipscomb, W. C. Carpen-
ter, J. A. Carroll, W. H. Smith, D.
C. Ross, R. L. Spears, II. D. Wheat,
J. N. Lipscomb and J. C. Jefferies. The
directors elected W. NJ. Webster pres
ident and treasurer and W. o. Lip
scomb vice president.
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WORDS OF WlSOoMS

The truly sublime is always easy,
and always natural.-Burke.
The heart has reasons that reason
does not Observation-Disclosures.
He who speaks well Of others speaks
we'll of himself.-General Phil Sheri-
dan.
True religion is close personal
friendship with the Lord Jesus. "A.
sMurray.
In the supremacy Of self-control con.
sists one of the perfections Of the
ideal man.-Herbert Spencer.
Let us not live fretful lives. God
will never stretch the line Of our duty
beyond the measure Of our strength.
Life is springtime, and the gather
ing years are lengthening days, call
ing to constant endeavor.-Rev W. D.
Williams.
Duty comes to US as something hard,
and we shrink from it. No one IS a
large man if he does not feel that his
duty is larger than himself.-Dr. Alex
ander Mckenzie.
If only that We might realize that
the good God loves us more than we
love Him-more than we love our
selves!-Joseph Roux.
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Textile Notes.

Work is going on with rush at the
Gray Mill, at Gastonia. The one
story portion is now ready for the
roof. The big electric generator has
come and the machinistS are now IN
stalling it. This will be something
new in mill mechanics. 1t will be
driven by a direct connected steam
turbine engine making thousands OF
revolutions a minute. a number OF
busy. They are finishing some goods
made by northern mills, and also
cloth made in Georgia; the latter for
shipment to China and South Aneri-
ca. J. w. Lidau is agent.
The Chatham Cotton Oil Mill Com
pany, at Pittsboro, taking advantage
nf the summer idleness, is overhauling
us mill and making several additions
the machinery. The plant is an
excellent one, built by the d. A.
Tompkins Company, OF Charlotte, all"
will be ready to start the coming sea-
son on a large scale, as soon IS the
cotton seed begin to come III. The
prospects ere for a steady run at full
capacity.
Fire broke out last week in the dry
house Of the Minola Cotton Mills, at
Gibsonvillc, y miles east of Green's
boro and destroyed sew raj thousand
dollars worth of property The mills
are equipped With a splei did water
works plant and this sayId the COM
plete destruction of the enterprise. A
large quantity of cotton was ruined
and the building and machinery great
ly damaged before the flames could be
1t is rumored that the Eldorado Cot
ton Mills at Millegeville, N. c., will
double their capacity, which is 5000
spindles.
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The Chinese Coolie.

Lieutenant Colonel Manifold, OF the
British army, writes: MY Nmi-
ration for the Chinese coolie is un-
bounded; there is no man in the world
who does the same patient, laborious
work so cheerfully. Farther on, when
we came to the mountainous water
shed country, where only load backs
are possible, I became still more con-
irmed in this opinion. Often after a
long and weary day with the sur
veyors, in the course OF which we
would have climbed up from 5000 to
5000 feet, and made several such as
cents and descents, having, perhaps,
been on the move from In the morn.
ing until dusk, We would come In,
rather inclined to pat ourselves on the
back at the thought Of what a hard
days work We had successfully ac-
complished, only to find that the CHI
nese coolies had made as good time,
each man having covered nearly as
much ground with a load OF lOo
pounds on his back. This done on q
few bowls Of rice and bean curd, Tor
a wage Of less than nlnepence QS
cents.
Then, on their arrival, one might
have thought that the coolies would
have been glad to rest; but If, as was
often the case where accommodation
was limited, 1 slept in the same house,
I found to my annoyance that to re-
tire to bed was far from their thoughts
and that my sleep was often disturbed
by the noise they made as they sat
up gambling long past midnight and
vet they would be again on the road
before 6 in the morning, having risen
to make up their loads and get their
food cooked before clock."-Chicago
NewS
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The Bethel Presbytery.

Heath Springs, Special.-Quite q
number of preachers and delagetes
are in attendance on the Bethel pres
bytery, which convened here Tuesday
at 3 o'clock p. m. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Lin
gle of Rock Hill. Rev. E. E. Giles
pie of Yorkville preached Tuesday ey-
ening and addressed the congregation
on the cause Of missions Wednesday
morning, after. which address some
business affairs were discussed. Rev.
Will Hafner of Chester occupied the
pulpit Wednesday evening. Three
services a day are held, preaching
morning and evening, business affairs
in the afternoon. Business affairs
having been disposed of an adjourn
ment was called.
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ANTS THAT FARM.
Dig Series OF Underground Chambers n
Which to Store Grain.

Briefly, the interior formicary was
found to be q series Of large chambers
arranged in irregular stories like the
Roman catacombs, and connected at
many points by tubular galleries lead
ing to the central gate. Some of these
caves were used as nurseries for eggs,
larvae and antlings; some were occu-
pied by the winged queenlings and
males, and by the fertile queens. But
many were granaries.
Nearest the top were unhusked seeds,
such as the ants had been seen gather
ing. Farther down were storerooms
Of naked seeds, and these were identi-
fed as ant-rice, needle grass, buffalo
grass and various oily seeds or nuts,
such as had been taken from the work
ers III the field, and whose shells had
been found in the kitchen hidden.
The demonstration was complete, as
far as field observation could 60.
I gonomyrmeX barbatus is true har-
yes,er, a veritable Agricultural antw
The excavation was necessarily
slow, since the purpose was to study
the interior architecture and collect
material. This required to be done
piecemeal and most carefully, constant
ly guarding against the falling in OF
the soil. Only a few feet in depth
were, therefore, accomplished by a
deep cutting, the galleries and cham
bers were traced to depth Of fifteen
feet. One may imagine the enormous
work involved in carrying the formi-
cary to such a depth, or even much
less. beneath the space covered by a
lcle ten or twelve feet In diameter.
1.-THE strain of such use upon the ants
working tools-the mandibles-must be
great. How does it affect them? An
interesting fact developed from exam
nations of the mandibles Of many
specimens. The nofmal jaw has well
defined teeth, sharp and hard. The
jaws of workers showed all stages Of
abrasion, from a pointless- long tooth
to absolute toothlessness.-H. G. Nc
Cook, in Harpers Magazine.
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Atlanta, Ga.

William F. Harbour, Of Atlanta.
has invented and received letters
of patent upon cotton har-
vester which he feels confident will
solve the cotton picking problem. Ac-
cording to the patent rights issued
to Mr.. Harbour. his machine is de-
scribed as improved pneumatic cotton
harvester. Mr.. Harbour's cotton har-
vester works On the principle of pneu-
matte suction, and is so constructed
and adjusted as to separate the lint
cotton from the leaves and other for
eign matter which may be gathered
with it. The machine is made to be
hauled across a cotton field by pair
of mules, and can be operated, it IS
stated, by one man and boy. Mr..
Harbour states that his machine will
pick all the cotton open in a five-acre
field in one day. A demonstration Of
these facts will prove Mr.. Harbour's
machine to the South what the reaper
and binder is to the great grain grow
ing sections of the west. The princi-
jle of Nr. Harbour's machine is vast
ly different from that of the other
machines which have been constructed
with the same end in view, but which
have practically proven failures. The
principle of other machines has been
either rotating fingers or revolving
stems.
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Railway Wants More Land.

Roanoke, Special.-The city was
offered $4,000 for the Gish farm of
10 acres, purchased about two years
ago for $4,000 for park purposes.
The offer was made by the Tidewater
Railway Company, which recently
purchased the fair gronds of 80 acres,
lying half mile east of the Gish
farm. The offer must be accepted
within 10 days or it will be with
drawn. Roanoke business men say it
indicates that Roanoke is to have the
shops of the new road.
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Bennettsville Bid.

Bennetsville, Special.-A final meet
ing was held here to complete Ben
nettsville's bid for the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina. A happy
sensation was sprung by the reading
of telegram from MrsHarriet Muir
Gibson Beckwith, offering $4,000 in
cash and II acres of land as an indu-
cement towards the college locating
in Bennettsville. 81 do this" she
said, Sin memory Of my beloved son,
John D. Murchison, Jr., who died 16
years ago today, and in memory of
my beloved daughter, Elanor Murchi-
SON"
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Palmetto Items.

Assistant Attorney General W. n.
Townsend went to Wilmington Fri
day afternoon to make argument in
the Latta case. This is the question
of stopping the Atlantic Coast Lines
fast trains at Latta.
DR.. w. j. Mcgee has discovered how
storms are made in the great Ameri
can desert in Arizona, known as the
"storm-breeding belt"
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All Now Quiet.

Christiana, BY Cable.-Peace be-
tween Sweden and Norway being as
sured, a quiet feeling prevails here.
News from Karlstadt, however, Is
still awaited with the keenest interest,
and there is anxiety to learn the de-
tails OF the compromise. The press
is unanimous in hoping for speedy
settlement of the questions. There is
some misgivlngs entertained that
peace may have been bought too ear
ly, but all the newspapers express
relief that peace has been secured,
providing it is on an enduring basis.
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Prominent Man Dead.

Lyrchburg, Va, Special.-N. r. Bow
man, president OF the Lynchburg COM
mon council, and a prominent business
man, died Sunday morning, after a
long illness. He was a Confederate
soldier and for some time was presi-
dent OF the Lynch5urg tobacco trade.
At his death he was interested in a
real estate company. He was 50 years
old and is surviyder by his widow and
seven children, all Of whom reside here
except the eldest, Walker Bowman, OF
New York City.
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fore noon, that there would be no more

basketball.
Afterward an excited group clustered
round Della on the school steps.
Its all your fault" accused Cissy
Laurence, somewhat unjustly. "We'd
never have thought of such foolishness
if you hadn't put US up to it"
No" said Doris, "it was Mr.. Peas
ley's little speech that finished us.
don't think for a minute that he real
lied what he was doing for us. but
when he said what he did. said 10 my
self, There! That settles our basket
ballr"
Couldn't We explain to Mr.. Gra-
ham," ventured Anastasia, doubtfully.
'Or to Mr.. Miller, when he gets back"
Perhaps you'd like to undertake it"
offered Mary, with mild sarcasm. "Mr.
Graham's just the kind Of man one
likes to explain a thing like that to,
now isn't he? And fancy telling Mr..
Millerr'
EYES," agreed Ada. Il can just see
myself explaining that bottle of imi-
tation pain, iller"
"And that awfully geneuine iodo-
FORM" said Adelaide.
"And those bandages," added Doris.
II guess the wisest thing We can do is
to hope fervently that Mr.. Graham will
never learn the horrible truth. We've
lost our basketball, and that's the end
of it."
1t was not the end Of it, however.
The girls missed the sport, and could
not refrain from eying Della reproach-
fully whenever the game was men
toned. Sometimes. indeed, their ex-
cessively frank young tongues aided
their reproachful eyes. Then, too,
Della had an accusing conscience, and
altogether, the winter threatened to be
an unhappy one. By the middle of De-
cember Della hated the very name Of
basketball.
Oae Saturday morning, when Della
was telephoning, the lines were
crossed, and she overheard Mr.. Cor
mans rather unusual voice asking,
as that you, Black? There'll be
school board meeting at my office at
II o'clock. Yes, to-day"
Della, her small, dark countenance
alight with sudden hope, realized that
glorious opportunity was waiting to
be seized. 1t seemed fairly providen-
tial. The girls had not thought of ap-
pealing to the board.
Mr.. Germans Office was just n little
fenced-off corner of his dry goods store.
Della appeared therein at half-past 10,
to find the place vacant.
Shortly after the appointed hour,
however, the schoor board arrived in
body. Della, very crimson with guilt
and speaking with almost feverish
haste, made full confession.
The elderly school board tried man.
fully to maintain its dignity-and
failed. Della left its members with
mirthful tears standing in their eyes,
for, some fifty years previously, they,
too, had played pranks.
The board had made no promises, but
Della felt distinctly hopeful. She was
obliged, however, to live in suspense
until . o'clock the following Monday,
when Mr.. Miller, his grave eyes fixed
quizzically on Della, who was turning
red and white by turns, rose, cleared
his throat and prepared to make little
speech.
Young ladies'" he announced, call
who consider it safe to play basketball
may do so after school this afternoon
in the usual place. The board has
withdrawn its objections. youths
Companion.
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Record Entry Clossd.

Lexington, KY, Special.-The entry
list, which has closed, was received
by the Kentucky Breeders Associa-
tion for the big Lexington meeting
Of October to IA, includes 374
horses for 20 purses. These added to
those kept in the stakes, brings the
total entry up to 628 horses and breaks
the record for entries on American
trotting tracks, established by the
Lexington Association in 1898 by near
ly 100 animals.
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Identified by Tattoo Marks.

A deserter from the British army
was identified recently by the follow
ing tattoo marks upon him: y cross
on the left forearm. with the words
I'm loving memory; jockey with
two flags, Buffalo Bill. heart on the
back of the left hand, a horseshoe with
crossed whips, cross with the figure
of a soldier leaning on it. pierced
heart. a heart on the right forearm,
a heart with clasped hands, soldier
and a Girl.
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An American Countess.

In Paris, the Countess Boni de Cas-
tellane lone of Jay Gould's daughters,
who continues to lavish money on all
possible objects, is said to display more
Jewels than the old noble families ap'
prove. At soiree she wore for the
first time a collar of pearls so large
and so beautiful as to make universal
comment, as it was thought to be in
bad taste.
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A Fortune in England.

Florence, Special.-Mrs. William
Bowie has gone to England to attend
to the settlement of an estate in
which she is very much interested.
By the loss by death Of sister she
inherits a fortune of about $4,000.
The fortune was the property of two
maiden aunts who willed it to the one
of their uieees who should marry last.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Piconning, Mich. Speciality =
explosion OF an alleged defective /
er in the stave mill OF Edward
nings here five men were killed and s
or 10 injured.
Thirty men were at work in the mill
when the explosion occurred. The con-
cussion was so terrible that windows
were broken mile from the mill. The
bodies of the FIVE men killed were bad
ly mangled. None Of the injured are
thought to be dangerously injured.
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TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST
Notes Of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises.
Athens, Ga.

The Aberdeen Linen Mill is
now in operation. For the past
several months this mill has
been under construction. Asbury H
Hodgson is President, W. 7. Bryan
is secretary and among the most
prominent stockholders are j. Y. Car
ithers and Billups Phinizy. General
Manager Tibbetts is also a leading
stockholder. The looms are now be-
ing operated for the first time and
some of the finished product has been
turned out. The Aberdeen Mill is
one of the few Of its kind in the
South. Its product will be entirely
toweling. Nothing else will be manu-
factured there, and already the de-
mand for the product Of this estab-
lishment is heavy. A splendid grade
of toweling will be Manufactured. The
new mill building is large and COM
modious.
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Winston -Salem-The Pioneer Man
ufacturing Co. with $4,000 authorized
and $4,95O paid in capital stock has
been granted a charter. The incor-
porators are: L. W. Brown and Char
les C. Vaughan, of Winston-Salem,
and Albert NJ. Brown Of st. Louis,
Mo. Its objects are the manufactur-
ing and sale of cotton, woolen, silk,
and linen garments, and the carrying
on of a tailoring establishment and a
laundry.