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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Report on Boil weeviI.

Washington. Specialize Depart.
ment OF Agriculture has issued a re-
port on the results Of recent investiga-
ton by, Special Agent Hunter, of the
Bureau Of Entomology, giving recon.
mendations looking to minimizing
damage done by the boil weevil. The
report says: Although the very ,large
yields Of cotton of former times no
longer may be possible in the region
seY infested by the boil weevil, 1t Is
entirely feasible to produce cotton at
margin Of profit that will compare IA
.vorably with that resulting from the
production Iof most of the staple crops
OF the United States, by following what
Is known as the cultural methods. This
consists Of changes and notifications
OF the system Of cotton-raising, inclnd-
Ing the destruction of the plants in the
fall. early planting, through cultiva-
tion OF the fields. planting the rows as
far apart as feasible, and using certain
fertilizers"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Deserter Arrested.

Greensboro, N. C. Special.-An Off
Ger left here Saturday night for Nor
folk with Alfred Tennyson Saylor to
be surrendered to government authori-
ties on the receiving ship Franklin for
desertion. Saylor was arrested here
two nights ago for beating ride on
a train. Finding he would be put to
work on the roads to pay the fine and
costs, he confessed his real name, stat
ing he deserted from the battleship
Ohio. at San Francisco, February 18th.
Investigation proved truth of the con-
fession and Saylor was surrender to q
government agent
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NEWsY GLEANINGS
The Government now has bn nnnd
about 462, ,OOO,O 900 silve- dollars.

The Government now has 6n nand
about 462, ,OOO,O 900 silve- dollars.
The largest farm in the world, which
until recently was in Missouri, has
been extended into Iowa.
The largest station for receiving and
transmitting wireless messages is be-
ing erected near Pisa, Italy.
Persons are killed at the rate Of one
for every day in the year =. the New
York City streets by vehicles.
An automobile omnibus line to COM
pete with the street railway system is
being planned for Denver, Col.
Wireless telegraph messages have,
been sent from Kansas City to Cleve-
land, Ohio, 125 miles, without relay
ing.
Colorado burros are being purchased
in large numbers by the United States
Government for use in the Philippine
Islands.
New York now has an antf-pistof
law imposing fine Of $3.50 or impris-
Onment for six months, or botk, for
carrying concealed weapons.
The famous Popocatepti Mountain
has finally been sold to- New York
syndicate, which is already working
the sulphur deposits in the crater OF
the volcano.
The Kansas Senate refused to vote
$500 to furnish a silver service for the
battleship to be Lamed Kansas, but
voted $1,000 for the trip Of the Gov
ernor and his staff to the christening.
A Russian syndicate. which is said
to be backed by the Russian Govern
ment, has been granted concession
for the construction Of u railway from
the Russian frontier to the city Of Te-
heran, the Persian capital.
1t is reported from Toxic that the
Russian prisoners Of war Of Jewish
and Polish origin now held in Japan
have expressed to the officers in charge
Of them their desire 70 become natu-
rallied japanese after the war.
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rh. sodth In the Van.

The Southern States are putting to
shame this great Empire State in the
matter of good roads. A recent
trip through the South disclosed
to me the fact that the subject
was being more generally discussed
and more work done to the end that
the highways for wagons should be
well constructed than in our own State.
In the Carolinas, particularly, I noted
many miles of new macadamizcd roads
equal to the famous turnpikes OF VIZ
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee OF the
ante-bellum time. This particularly
impressed me, too, in view Of the nei'-
lect Of roads in the old Virginia STATE,
which I observed at the time OF II e
maneuvres last fall at Manassas. Tie
magnificent road of old from AlexaT-
dria to Warrenton-"the Warrentol
pike''-I found had been so neglecte'I
as to be no longer discoverable as 81
macadamized road. Florida, Alabama
and Mississippi are all wide awake I"
the value of we'll constructed and care
fully maintained country roads. IT
this State something is being done II
that direction, but in no measure com
mensurate with the vast interests IN
yolyed nor the wealth and ability OF
the commonwealth to build. 1t is to
be hoped that the proposed measure OF
issuing bonds by the State to an ex.
tent not exceeding $5O,OOO,0oo, ana
with the proceeds supplying half OF
the cost of any public highway 10
which the county, the towns or private
Interests will contribute the other man,
will become law. OF course, system
should be devised for the laying out
and construction of each road, anu ror
the economical and honest disburse-
ment of the funds. The materials lor
good roads in the State of New YORK
are to be found on almost every miie
section throughout the State, and the
agricultural interest, as well as the
interests of pleasure driving, are SO
enormous that it is difficult to under
stand the apathy that has left the
greater part of the highways in a dis
graceful condition. If the press Oh the
State generally would take the matter
nm vigorously, a sentiment could De
aroused that in few years "ouiu
couse this State to lead in this matter
&c # does in most others.-New lork
Town TODicS.
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Fear He Has Been Surrounded.

London, BY Cable.-Rusian official
circles in London, although without
Official news, are inclined to credit
q Harbin story published in Paris
connecting the firing reported to have
been heard Tuesday morning about
seven miles south Of Tie Pass with
General Renenhampff's division. The
dispatch from Hardin, points out that
the only explanation Of cannonade
in that locality is that Renenhampf
has at length arrived at Tie Pass,
where the Russian armies were or
dered to rendezvous, in case Of re-
treat, but only to find the place occu-
pied by the Japanese. Consequently
1t is feared that Renenhampff is sur:
rounded.
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The saddeSt loss OF all W0uld % "
lose all sorrow- &
Chill a child and you find It hard to
:haw out the man.
Men never give fattery outright; 1t
Is always loan.
He cannot lead man who has no time
to listen to child. = IS
Praying for a man will soon take all
envy out Of the heart.
II takes a long while to fearther q
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Some Assessments Increased.

The State board of assessors ad-
jcurned until April 1st when the work
of assessing for taxation the property
of railroad companies will be complet-
ed. Some assessments were delayed
on account OF the opinion OF the at
torney general as to the application Of
the franchise tax law to interstate
business.
The board raised the assessment for
the Columbia. Newberry & Laurens
road from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile: the
assessment of the Lancaster & Ches-
ter road from $500 to $3.50. and the
Charleston & Western Carolina from
the Georgia line to Spartanburg was
made $4,000 per mile, and from the
Georgia line to Beaufort $500 per
mile.
The Southern Express company was
made 800 per mile. against $So last
year. The assessment of the Pullman
Palace Car company was not changed
from 500 per mile, or a total valua-
ton of s14S,S43 for the State.
The Postal and Western Union Tele-
graph companies we're not changed.
the assessment being s35 per mile OF
wire in the State The American Tel
egraph and Telephone company was
valued at $4,000. against $65.6S5 last
year. The Southern Bell Telephone
company was valued at $4OO,OOO
against s2l5,592 last year.
The other assessments remained the
same for the present. There was nc
change made in the assessment OF the
Seaboard Air Line. whose attorneys
raised a vigorous protest Wednesday
On the present figures. 1t has beea
binted that this matter will go into
the courts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
SKINNER RELEASED ON BOND
Peculiar Circumstances Preceding
Killing of Miller D. Anderson
Brought Out at the Hearing.

peculiar circumstances FTeceeoip9
Killing of Miller D. Anderson
Brought Out at the Hearing.
Barnwell, Special.-Mr. Jones H..
Skinned, who killed Mr.. Miller D. An
derson near Dunbarton, applied for bail
before Judge D. A. Townsend. The tes-
timony that was taken at the inquest.
together with numerous affidavits, was
read and commented upon by the attor-
neys, when the judge announced that
he would grant bail, which was fixed
at the sum of $500.
From some of the affidavits, 1t seems
that in January Mrs. Anderson was
calling in friendly way on Mrs. Skin
ner, her neighbor; that Mr.. Anderson,
learning that his wife was out calling
on Mrs. Skinner, wrote his wife to come
home; that he did not want her to call
on such people. This note offended the
Skinner family who, subsequently,
when they met Mr.. Anderson in Dun
barton, refused to speak to him. This
enraged Mr.. Anderson, who used such
gross and insulting language that Mr..
Skinner demanded of him a retraction.
and this brought on fsticuff, wherein
Mr.. Anderson was severely thrashed.
A number of witnesses swore that
Mr.. Anderson threatened to take Mr..
SINNERS life and that these threats
were communicated to Mr.. Skinner.
Defendant states in his affidavit that
on morning of homicide Mr.. Anderson
was at Dunbarton; that in order to
avoid him he arranged to drive to his
farm; that he got his gun and some
shells that had been loaded by some
friends who had been on a visit to him,
and took his little nephew in the bug
gy with him. That while on the WY
he saw a buggy in front a him; that
he did not know whose buggy it was
until he had driven up to it when Mr..
Anderson called to him and said: you
took advantage of me before; we'll
settle it now," and drew his gun, when
defendant fired first. Defendants
nephew swears to the same thing.
Mrs. Anderson, wife of deceased. was
in the buggy at the time deceased was
shot She says Mr.. Skinner overlook
them; that he drove close to the buggy
in which they were riding and, calling
to Mr.. Anderson, said do you want
to see me-" and without another word
shot him. With her dead husband at
her side. her lonely drive back to Dun
barton was pathetic in the extreme.
Numerous affidavits were produced
setting out the character for peace Of
MI. Skinner and the rowdy character
of Mr.. Anderson. AT the June term the
case will probably be tried. The COM
munity is shocked by this unfortunate
homicide.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Miller Anderson Killed.

Barnwell, Special.-Near Dunbarton
Friday morning Mr.. Jas. H. Skinner
shot and instantly killed Mr.. Miller
Anderson. Both parties are well known
and are residents of Dunbar, a station
in this county on the Atlantic Coast
Line railway. Mr. Anderson was a
planter, Mr.. Skinner merchant, and
both have families. About month ago,
it seems, the two men had difficulty,
since which time their personal rela-
tions have not been pleasant. This
morning Mr.. Skinner was bird hunting
when he met Mr.. Anderson. Words
were passed, the quarrel was renewed,
and then the homicide. Mr.. Skinner has
given himself up to the sheriff.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
LABOR WORLD.

The sixteenth annual convention OF
the United Mine Workers Of the Second
District was held at Altoona, "a
United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Local Union, No. 375, of Buffalo, N. Z,
has rejected the plan Of ten per cent.
assessment.
Daniel F. Murphy has been seated
in the Associated Building Trades to
represent the Amalgamated Blue
Stone Cutters Union.
The proposed agreement Of Eccen.
trio and Standard Engineers Local
No. 20. of Buffalo, N. Y, is to remain
in force for three years from May l.
Thomas Simpson has been seated in
the Associated Building Trdes TO rep
resent the Hexagon Labor Club OF
Tile Layers Helpers, Of Buffalo, ". !.
Amalgamated Meat Cutters ana
Butchers Workmen's Union, No. ia.
has received the quarterly report or
International Secretary Homer ~
Call. ~
The Paris municipal council has
unanimously called on the French Leg
isIature to make it d penal offense to
cause employees Of either sex to WORK
more than six days q week.
A general movement is on foot at
New York to increase the wages OF
washer women to S1.50 day and car
fare. Now the women get $1.2o Tor q
days work away from home.
1t is alleged that the merchant tall
or bosses are combining for the pur-
pose Of crushing every effort made oy
the journeymen railors to organize
themselves and improve their eondl-
tion.
The Masters Builders Association
has requested r. D. Tompkins, secre-
tary of the Associated Building Trades
of New York City and vicinity, to fur
nish them with list OF the unions
represented in the board and a copy
of the constitution and bylaws.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Train Hits Burning Bridge.

Paris, Tex, Special.-A northbound
Frisco passenger train which left here
two hours late, encountered a burned
bridge Friday afternoon near Arthur
City. The chair car and two sleepers
were ditched and the smoker derailed.
One person was fatally injured, dying
later. and several other passengers re-
ceived slight injuries. The dead: Mag
gle Cooney, maid to Mrs. Frank P.
Hayes, ST. Louis, Mo.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Brakeman Killed In Wreck.
Fertilizer Plant Burned.

Rome, Ca, Special.-The plant anil
stock of the Virginia Carolina Chemi-
cal Company, at East Rome, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire Saturday night,
the loss being placed at s250.00O. The
insurance is estimated at about one
half the total loss. The fire COM
menced at about 7:30 o'clock, and the
only protection available was that af-
forded by the apparatus belonging to
the company. Two men were seriously
burned. The origin is not known.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Japs Glad at Loomis' Success

Toxic, BY Cable.-General satisfac-
ton is expressed at the success in plac-
ing the foreign loan. The domestic loan
was oversubscribed several times and II
is probable a portion of it will be al
lotted to foreign subscribers. The for
eign applications amount to several
million dollars. The success Of the for
eign and domestic loans strengthens
the feeling of confidence that Japan
will be able to finance the war withoui
difficulty or embarrassment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
All Balk at Indemnity.

Moscow, BY Cable.-With the excep-
ton of The Moscow Gazette, practical
" all the newspapers Of this city are
for peace, on condition that there be
neither cession of territory nor pay
.ment of indemnity. At banquet a
prominent merchant declared: Ihe
happiest end of the war would be I'M
mediate peace. but if the government
consents to indemnity we will throw
the bomb. Enough Russian gold has
been spent in Manchuria."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Two New Concerns.

The secretary of state last week is
sued a commission to the Charleston
Warehouse company at Charleston with
$4,000 capital w. E. Huger, r. .G.
Rhett and ]. F. Maybank are the petit
TONERS.
A charter was issued the Southern
Automusic company also Of Charles
ton, with $1,000 capital. St. ]. Grimke
is president, ]. W. Davis is vice presi-
dent and R. G. O'Neale is secretary and
treasurer,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Cruiser Galveston Moves.

Norfolk, Va, Special-The new cruis-
er Galveston, partially built at the
Trigg Ship Yards, in Richmond, Va,
and completed at the Norfolkravy yard,
sailed for Culebra and Galveston, Tex,
After stopping at the latter place to be
inspected by the residents Of Galveston,
she will return north and have her final
trial run over the measured course off
Newport, R. /.
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Willemstadt. Island Of Curacao, BY
Cable.-The Venezuelan government,
" is announced from Caracas, has re-
ceived q note from the American min.
lister, Mr.. Bowen. requiring an answer
as to wether Venezuela win arbitrate
the questions pending, and saying
that in case Of a refusal the United
States will feel free to take steps
whichNmay be necessary to secure !us-
tice.
The. charge d'affairs Of the Neither.
lands has advised the Venezuelan gov
ernment that Holland will use ccer.
Give measures in view Of the fact that
she has been unable to secure the re-
lease from Imprisonment in Venezuela
OF i've Dutch sailors who have been
illegally kept in prison for Seven
months.
Washington, Special.-In calling up
o. President Castro for an answer to
his proposition to submit to arbitra.
tion the issues between the United
States and Venezuela, Minister Bowen
Is acting in accordance with specific
instructions, from the State Depart
ment, which have recently been placed
IN his hands.
II President Castro rejects this last
offer Of Mr.. Bowen to arbitrate these
cases, II Is expected that he viii
promptly report that fact to the State
Department, and It will be determined
what course to pursue. The minis
ter,s presentment Of this matter there
4 fore is not an actual ultimatum, for
the way is still open for further nego-,
tiations il the Department decides that
tie time has not yet atrriTed to with
draw its ministers and adopt some
! cOercive measures. There is great
yeluetance on the part Of the oficials
10 the adoption of the latter course,
but the situation Is believed to be
sac that unless the Department Is
Wiling to submit to the complete ef.
facement>of the American claims some
action must be taken very soon. Re-
ports have been arriving here for
some time that many Of the
people Of Venezuela are penniless
and in need OF food. One foreign dip
lomat there recently reported that the
Conditions were indescribable and that
the strict censorship upon everything
sent out prevented the world from
knowing the actual condition Of af.
fairs. All foreigners are closely
watched.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Car Of Dynamite ExpIodes.

New Orleans, Special.-A car load.
ed with dynamite in an Illinois Cen.
trail freight train exploded near Ken
ner, II miles north Of New Orleans,
Two men are missing. One dead man
has been found but he is an unrecog-
nizable mass. Considerable damage
was done in Kenner, where Buildings
were wrecked and glass and kitchen
ware smashed. Houses nearby were
demolished.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
Beet Yield Thirty-seven Tons Per
Acre.

The biggest yield Of beets we hare
heard of so far this year is from w.
H. Smith. We had an item in the
Chieftain few weeks ago telling
about Mr.. Smith getting twenty-seven
tons from one acre. That was consid-
cred a pretty good yield, but as is
harvest has progressed he has fonnd
several acres OF his field that are
yielding thirty-seven tons per acre.
Now, let US figure little on this.
Thirty-seven tons at S. per tonsnakes
$1s5 per acre. The expenses OF grow
ing and marketing, the most. OF the
work being done by Mr.. Smith HIM
self, is probably $35 per acre. This
would leave him net profit OF $3.50
per acre. Such results as this ought
to open the eyes Of those who have
been claiming that there Is TO money
IN growing beets Holly Chlestatns
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An important Opinion.

According to an opinion written by
the attorney general, the franchise
tax law cannot be supplied to inter
state receipts by railroad companies,
but must be confined to interstate
business. Such being the case, the
income from the franchise tax law
will be reduced about two-thirds and
instead of $4,000 the railroads will
pay something like $4,000.
In addition to the loss OF consider
able revenue, the law as construed by
the attorney general means that there
will be great deal Of trouble in ar
irving at the exact amount to be paid
by the railroad companies! South Car
olina is having great deal OF trouble
to get the franchise tax law to work
ing, for 1t was passed over year ago
and on account of an oversight did
not 20 into effect for year after it
became an act And now that l. has
become Of effect, the mode of proce-
dure under its terms Is somewhat diff
ficult. The comptroller general mas
sent out to the auditors Of the several
counties of the State the names OF
delinquent companies which have fall
ed to file with his Office the statisti-
cal information required by the law.
II these corporations do not comply
at once and do not pay the franchise
tax by the first day Of April, they will
be fined heavily and will get into SER
ious trouble.
Mr.. Gunter's opinion was written in
response to a request from the State
board of assessors. According to Sec
tion Z of the franchise tax law 1t is
made the duty of this board OF asses
sors ito ascertain and determine -
the entire gross receipts of . rail-
road companies, express companies,
street railway companies, navigation
companies, waterworks companies,
power companies, light companies,
telephone companies. telegraph COM
panies, parlor, dining and sleeping car
companies for business done within
this State for the fiscal year next pre-
ceding, and the amounts ascertained
by said board shall be held and deem
ed to be gross receipts OF such COM
papies for business done within South
Carolina for the year under consider
alton.
In section OF the act 1t Is ordered
that the said State board Of asses
sors shall, after ascertaining the
gross receipts for business done In
South Carolina, notify the State treas
urer of the amount thereof. and the
State treasurer shall thereupon pro-
ceed to charge and collect from such
company and such company shall pay
to said State treasurer an annual IL
cense fee Of 3 mills on the gross In
come Of such company for business
done within South Carolina for the
preceding fiscal year. an annual IL
cense fee of 8 mills on such gross in
come. Columbia State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
On the Part of Russian Nihilist to XIII
high Official
A 1ERR0RlSl'S ACT IN WARSAW

Baron Won NoIken, Chief Of Police,
Has a Deadly Missile Thrown Into
His Carriage and is Seriously In
jured, But is Likely to Reeover-A
Bomb Had Previously Been Thrown
Into the Police Station in Order to
Bring the Chief to the Scene
Thrower of the Second Bomb Es-
eapes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-30
r,afrnctton Trains.

The National Good Roads Assocla-
tion has concluded arrangements with
leading railway companies for operat-
ing good roads special trains in l9o''
The chief object is to arouse favor
able sentiment, organize al assoeia-
tons. .and to visit the thiN six State
and Territorial assemblies meet IN
1905.
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lNAL DEMAND
leila Must Get Ready to Make
Full Settlement
MINISTER DELIVERS NOTE

Demands to Know Whether the
Government Of Venezuela Proposes
70 Arbitrate the Questions Pending
T-in Case of Refusal, Necessary
Steps to Secure Justice Will be
Taken by the United states-Eariy
Action by This Action Of America
eems certain--hoiland to Use Co
live Measures to Secure Release
Her Subjects In Prison.
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Will Accent Library.

Anderson, Special.-The chamber OF
commerce has officially endorsed the
effort Of the library association to se1
cure the Carnegie library, and it now
seems certain. that the sum OF $1,000
will be voted by the city council for
the maintenance of the Institution. The
board of trustees of the city schools
held a meeting and offered a site for
the library on the grounds OF the grad
ed schools. This generous offer will
save the cost of a lot, and all that the
city will be required to do will be to
appropriate an annual sum for the cur
rent expenses of the library.