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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Palmetto Items.

Bob Smalls, white, recently convict
ed of killing respectable and indus
trious colored man. Frank Scott, was
hanged at Darlington Friday. On the
same gallows. Sam Marks, a negro,
who killed Hillary Lanston, white,
paid the penalty for his crime.
Several weeks ago Mr.. P. S Camp
bell, Of Marion county, was assaulted
on the public read and robbed Of about
SIS in cash. Since then the officers
have been on the trail Of the robbers,
and Tuesday two men were taken to
Marion and lodged in Jail. At a pre-
liminary hearing before Magistrate D.
j. Oliver, they were held for trial at
the next term of court. The men are
Harvey Bethea and Henry Walker,
beth negroes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Four Killed.

San Diego, Cal, Special-W. P. Rob-
inson, house-cleaner, ran amuck
Monday, killing four persons, wound
ing two others and then killing him
self. The dead are William Stewart,
Mrs. Emma Stewart, H. ". Chase,
Harry Doddridge, w. Robinson. Woun-
ded: Mrs. w. H. Doddridge. w. H.
Doddridge was injured by falling out
a window. At first Robinson was said
to be crazed by liquor, but later it was
said that he had threatened Doddridge
for an alleged attempt to have Rob-
inson shanghaied when he was a sailor.
1t is said also that he expressed a.
dislike for the Stewards.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Bookkeeper Arrested.

Spartanburg, Special.-William H.
Zimmerman, bookkeeper and cashier
Of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company in this city was
arrested here on a warrant sworn out
by an inspector of the American Sure
ty Company, Of New York, on the
charge Of embezzling $125, which
amount, it is said, will be materially
increased when all the reports shall
have been received from connecting ex-
changes. The accused waived prelim-
mary examination before Magistrate
Kirby, who released him on bail to
await the action of the grand jury in
July next.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
SUUm Una gkuP buEErIiH
Weather Conditions Given Out by the
Department Observer.

The week ending Monday, May 18th,
with the daily maximum temperatures
ranging from so to &c, and the night
temperatures from 65 to Is. There
was considerable cloudiness, more than
usual to the season, and there were
damaging high winds locally in the
northwestern and northeastern coun.
ties.
With the exception of the southwest
ern counties where the precipitation
was generally light aud where cultiva-
tion made rapid and favorable pro-
gress, the week was very wet from
Anderson county in the west along the
North Carolina border to Marlboro, as
we'll as over the eastern portions gen.
orally, so that farmwork was further
delayed and plowing or cultivating i'm
practicable except on one or two days.
Lands were badly washed and bottoms
overfowed in the northern and east
central counties.
The weather conditions were favor
able for generation and growth, but
all field crops are in need Of cult.
walton and are foul with grass and
weeds. Some replanting has been done
on account Of the grass. Stands Of
both corr and cotton are uniformly
good, and the same applies to all crops
except to rice in the Georgetown dis
trict.
Early corn is growing nicely, and
in many places has received its first
working, but cut and bud worms are
still damaging. 1t has been generally
too wet to plant bottom lands to corn.
Cotton planting continues over the
western counties where this work has
been greatly delayed by the recent
rains. Chopping is in progress in all
sections and some fields have been
cultivated. Fields are generally foul,
and in places stands are dying.
Wheat improved in places though it
Is still rusting and being damaged by
the fly in others. Oats are generally
promising, with exceptions in the
northwest where fall oats were winter.
killed; spring oats are doing we'll.
Early oats are ripening, and some
have been cut in Georgetown.
Fruit is all killed in the northwest,
but in other sections a fair crop is
promised, though peaches are dropping
in places. Tobacco is doing we'll Min
or crops and gardens, truck and pas.
lures made rapid growth. w. Bauer,
Section Director.
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General Cotton Letter.

Cotton Crop Letter furnished by W.
F. Klupp G Co.:
The weather conditions since some
time have been quite unfavorable for
the Crop, on account OF heavy rains
having retarded farm work, in nearly
all sections of the Cotton Belt.
In North, Texas, Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi and Louisiana, the
acreage will be much more reduced
than at first contemplated, on account
of unsatisfactory weather for planting
cotton. and scarcity Of labor, and we
believe over the whole the average re-
duction will be about Is per cent, and
the crop in all sections from two tc
four weeks late.
The market has been effected favor
able recently. on account of continued
unsatisfactory reports about the crop
and scarcity of offerings Of medium and
better grades. and prices will continue
very susceptibale to weather conGi-
tions for some time to come
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$4,000 Damages Awarded.

Yorkville, Special.-The case OF
Waverly Fairman, against the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad, which has
been in progress since Tuesday, was
concluded Saturday afternoon, with
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$4,000. Fairman was a postal clerk on
the Seaboard train that fell through
Whisnant trestle, near Catawba juno
tion, last September. He claimed to
have been seriously ruptured as the re-
suit OF the fall and wanted $4,000. He
was represented by Atkinson Is Born,
of Atlanta, and G. w. S. Hart, York
vile. The defendant company was rep
resented by j. L. Glenn, OF Chester; w.
F. Stevenson, Of Cheraw, and w. B.
McCaw, of Yorkville. The verdict is
supposed to have been based on the al
legged unsound condition of the piling
that supported the trestle.
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G. A. r. Member the Orator.

New York, Special.-More than 250
Confederate veterns and large num-
be. of Grand army men visited Mont
Hope Cemetery and decorated the
graves of Confederate soldiers. Services
were held by the Confederate camp of
New York. The services were conducted
by Commander Edward Owen, and the
oration was delivered by Gen. George
B. Loud. of the United States Hancock
Post. C. A. R. This is the first time in
the history of the Confederate post that
the grafton in their memormial day has
been delivered by mepber Of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
STRIKE MURE ACUTE
Fears Entertained That All Chicago
May Suffer upheayal
RACE RIOT THE OPENING PHASE
Strike of 2,4oo Teamsters Employed
by Lumbermen Is Inevitable and the
Movement Will Undoubtedly Spread
to Affiited Industries.

Chicago, Special.-Sunday brought
no changes in the attitude of either
side of the labor controversy now in
progress in Chicago, and everything
Sunday night points toward an exten-
sion Of the teamsters' strike during the
coming week. Officers of seven express
companies, whose refusal to reinstate
any of their former employees caused
the collapse of the settlement of the
trouble Saturday night, still adhere to
their determination not to give en-
ployment to any of their former en-
ployes. and other firms involved in the
difficulty declared that they would
stand by the express companies in the
fight. The Teamsters' union has taken
just as firm stand as tts, employers,
and It was said by President Shea Sat-
urday night that the union would not
call off the strike until the express
companies came to terms.
III first spread of the strike is ex-
pe6ed Monday morning, when the
LAmbermen's association, an organi-
zation employing 2,4OO teamsters, is
sues an order to their men to make de-
liyeries to all business houses re-
gardless Of whether or not they are
involved in the strike. In anticipation
of such an order, the teamsters met
Sunday afternoon and voted to go on
strike should any teamster be discharg-
ed for refusal to obey the order OF the
Lumbermen's association
GENARAL UPHEvAL AT HAND.
With non-union drivers making de-
liveries for lumbermen, the strike will
undoubtedly spread to affiliated indus
tries. as to union men employed on
buildings will refuse to handle material
delivered by non-union labor. Should
this lumbermen's strike be called Mon
day-and there is nothing now to in
dicate how it can be averted-there
seems to be nothing that can prevent
an upheval throughout Chicago.
PRESIDENT GoMPERS ACTIVE.
After talking over the situation with
Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Barrett in
the mayors Office Sunday, President
Gompers, of the American Federation
Of Labor, withdrew from the conference
to consult with President Shea, OF the
Transfers Union.
hI have been discussing the outlook
with Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Bar
rett," said Mr.. Gompers. They asked
me to use my influence and to do ev-
erything I possibly could to prevent
the extension Of the strike. l told them
I was willing to do everything l could
in an advisory capacity to bring about
peace"
At the end OF the conference Mayor
Dunno said that its purpose had been
to discover whether it was necessary
to increase the police force Monday.
He said:
"Should there be an extension OF the
strike with a resumption OF the rloting
of two weeks ago. there is a probable
ity that troops will be called to main
tain order"
Sheriff Barrett said that he would
continue swearing in deputies and Will
make special efforts to increase their
number
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1N1Mp0ki1N3 tFlNlbN
The Attorney General Decided Some
Unsettled Questions.

Attorney General Gunter recently
rendered an opinion to the State board
of dispensary directors on three i'm
portant questions involving beer dis
pensaries, about which there has been
much dispute throughout the State as
to whether these dispensaries as at
present conducted are not a violation Of
the dispensary law. 1t is expected that
the State board will make an announce
ment on the subject. The decision is all
that the beer dispensary people could
desire and will cause JOY TO them and
those who like their method Of selling
beer. The Attorney General finds that
it is legal for beer dispensers to bottle
beer on their premises, and that these
dispensers may be paid in royalty, as
is being done, instead of by salary, as
is the case with the regular dispen-
sers
But the opinion declares in the out
set:
In answering these questions it is
vel Ito observe that the same law gov
erns the sale of beer by dispensers who
are restricted to the sale of that bever-
age alone, commonly called beer dis
pensers, as that which governs the sale
of beer by dispenser who sells beer,
wines, liquors, etc. Neither has any
latitude that does not attach to the
other, and both are subject to the same
regulations, restrictions, ETC."
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Fail to Get Control of Mill.

Columbia, Special.-A fight for the
control Of the Laurens Cotton Mill. Of
Laurens, S. c., reached a climax Friday
afternoon during the progress Of the
stockholders meeting. When G. H.
Milliken. representing the firm Of Deer
ing. Milliken & Company, of New York,
selling agents for a number of cotton
mills in this and other States, arose to
nominate ticket in opposition to the
present management. he and others Of
his friends were served with a restrain
ing order issued some time ago by
Judge klugh, which prevented them
from voting the stock they owned.
They Immediately left the meeting,
which proceeded to re-elect President
w. E. Lucas and his ticket.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Train Demclishcs Auto.

Columbia, Special.-A Southern
Railway freight. shifting backwards
in the yards, coilided with an automo-
bile crossing the tracks at Green
street at high rate of speed Friday
afternoon. with the result that two OF
the boxes were derailed and capsized
and the auto was ditched. caught fire
from an explosion of its gasoline tank
and was burned to 2 crisp.
The occupants. Messrs. j. Talley
Harth and Luther Garren, of the cleo
trical supply firm of Harth & Carren,
escaped by jumping from their ma
chine. Both were painfully bruised.
They blame the accident on the fact
that there was no watchman at the
crossing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Investigating Books.

The committee appointed by the
last session OF the General Assembly
to investigate the books Of the Secre-
tary Of States Office is here at work.
While nothing has been given out, it
was rumored that the committee found
the books in better condition than was
shown by the report Of the other COM
mittee made last year. The former
committee investigated the books OF
all the States Offices. but after spicy
time during the session of the General
Assembly, the present committee was
appointed The members are Senators
Butler. Douglas and Representatives
Beamguard. Richards and Toole. They
will be here several days.
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Palmetto Items.

Spartanburg, Special. - Lightning
struck the finishing a2d packing room
of the Lion Furniture Company Sat-
urday night, knocking off consider
able portion Of the weatherboarding.
The bolt followed the telephone wire
to the machinery room and scalped off
a slight portion of that roofing. For
tunately the plant was not set on fire
and the damage was slight.
An ice factory is now certainty for
Darlington. Mr.. w. D. Coggeshall will
own and operate this new enterprise.
The plant is to have daily capacity
Of fifteen tons. The work on the brick
building was started last week. The
building will be 70xS5 feet and will be
ready for use by July 1st.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Led Two poqs to Death.

At Wilkesbarre, Pa, a cat led two
big dogs to their death when they
pursued her. She has been living
hight on the big rats around the
Hughestown colllery Of late. One
night recently the watchman saw two
dogs in close pursuit. The cat dashed
around the breaker twice, and then
headed for the shaft, with the dogs
close behind. In the morning the
bodies of the dogs were found at the
bottom Of the SHAFT.
The cat led them to the shaft,
trmped across and saved herself.
while they plunged to death.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
TeIegraphic Briefs.

Earl Gilchrist and Ashby Harris were
accidentally killed by live electric wires
at New Port News.
Two men have been arrested at Nor
folk, charged with forging the names
of voters.
DR.. W. S. Love, of Winchester, had q
narrow escape from death in run
away accident.
A large number Of distinguished men
have gathered at Winona Lake, Ind,
to attend the general assembly OF tho
Presbyterian Church, which begins IT'D
sessions today. -.
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News of the Day.

President Samuel Spencer or the
Southern Railway, made an ADDRESS ON
the dangers of paternalism before lhe
National Association of Manufacturers
at Atlanta, Georgia.
Governor Douglas. through whose in
strumentality the Fall River strike was
settled. decided against the claim OF the
operatives to an increase in salary.
More than $500 laundry employees are
on strike in Troy. N. Y.
The General Convention Of Baptists
of America was organized in st. Louis,
uniting the Baptist conventions of the
North and South.
The coroner's jury investigating the
Pennsylvania railroad disaster Of South
Harrisburg exonerated the company.
The President and Secretary Taft re-
fuse 10 r3ede from their position on
the Panama canal purchase.
DR.. Jacob H. Hollander found that
documents he had sent with his charges
against Secretary Loomis were miss
ing.
II is said that Togo has elected to
fight south Of Formosa. and the Dellet
prevails that the Japanese fleet is now
in there.
According to dispatch from Saigon,
Ro;cstvensky bore himself with very
defiant air and showed absolute disre-
garl of the discussions on the subject
Of reutrality.
lie reforms decreed for Poland and
the Baltic provinces are represented
as Icing of sweeping character.
"',,:e convention of the Virginia Dio-
cese Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church began in Charlottesville.
A farewell dinner was given to Gen.
eral Porter, retiring Ambassador OF the
United States to France.
The Japanese have seized two steam
ships.
A Coxey army is organizing to ad-
vance upon the British Parliament.
With few scattered disturbances
May Day passed in Russia without any
loss Of life.
A japanese official declares Russian
ships were in Indo-Chinese waters as
late as Friday last.
The State Department has notified
immigration Inspector Braun that it
will give him all proper protection in
his Trouble with the Hungarian author
tiles.
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Drowned in Tub of Water.

Columbia, Special.-The baby son Of
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Hinnant, Of Book
mans. was drowned Tuesday morning
by falling headfirst into tub Of water.
The vessel had been placed on the
ground under the caves Of the piazza
to catch the dripping water, and it is
supposed that the little fellow attempt
ed to climb over the banisters and fell
several feet to the water. When found
the child's body was lying across the
rim Of the tub with its head submerged
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Sentenced For Conspiracy.

Orangeburg, Special.-Judge Dantz-
Ter passed sentence Tuesday upon A. B.
Amaker, ]. B. Amaker and Cleveland
Hooker, all white, and on William jam
ison and James Mcleod, colored, who
were convicted for conspiracy on Mon
day, they having broken up picnic
by a prearranged plan. The testimony
showed that Immediately upon arriv-
ing on the picnic grounds, the negroes
commenced singing ribald songs, and
when ordered to desist, the white de-
PENDANTS drew knives and pistol.
threatening to kill anyone interfering
with the negroes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-25
Show Appreciation by Hymns.

In South Wales, when the people
are pleased with the work of an actor
they have a custom of showing theil
appreciation by singing hymns at the
close of the performance. Henry lrv
Ing was playing at Swansea when he
was surprised to see the audience
burst into Lead, Kindly Light" wher
he appeared before the curtain in re
sponse to a CALL At the close Of the
engagement the great actor was deep
ly touched by the singing of Goo
Be With You Till We Meet Again.
rendered in most reverent manner.
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Arrested in New York.

New York, Special.-Central office
detectives, on the request Of the White
Plains chief of police, arrested Rich
ard Young. 80 years of age. negro
engineer, who is charged with murder
by the chief of police of Greenbay,
Va, where he is alleged to have killed
Andrew Paiges, of that place. The au-
thorities Of Greenbay traced him to
White Plains and the police Of the lat
ter place to New York.
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Bomb Exploded In Pocket.

Warsaw, May lS.-vA workman who
was trying to avoid the observation Of
two detectives on Miodowa street at
noon stumbled on the curb of side
walk and a bomb which he was carry
ing in his pocket exploded. killing the
workman, both detectives and some
persons who were passing by. 1t is be-
lieved the bomb was intended for
Governor General Maximovitch, who
was expected to pass the spot on his
way to the cathedral to attend SER
vices of the Cars birthday.
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Six Bankers Indicted.

Dallas, Tex, Special.-The special
Federal grand jury which was called
at the request of United States At
torney VIM. H. Atwell, adjourned to-
day, after returning six indictments
against prominent West Texas bank
ers. The indictments were turned ov-
er to the United States Attorney, who
refused to give the names for publica-
ton.
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Bill Posters to Meet in Jacksonville.
Birmingham, Ala, Special.-The
sixth annual convention Of the South
eastern Bill Posters Association, which
has been in session at the Hillman Ho-
tel fer the past two days, adjourned
shortly after 5 o'clock Tuesday even
ing II was unanimously decided to hold
the next annual meeting at Jackson
Vile, Fla.
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The HeroismN Common Life
BY the Rev. A, p. Fitch.


what but you
III sublime The thing is nothing
I DEATH The content OF lie
has do ife-the intentions OF lie
are All 4ne popular conception of Aero is we'll enough
n OIL
German army Whlcn
feel nsnctive that
is trealh the bulldog
death, while lneVtaoy
salient distinctive quaIe LOT
be found in unheroic deeds.
physical determined VIII he
who ro house at dead d night There acceptance OF pam ana cn
and
full But heis not hero he
which determines the
obscure and pteous pow
monotonos
still
that makes her
early Chrlan
left alone with her
none!
would
ILL., unkempt to go Inc
and the
call
stretched the
of mind
been church. and
and
God won't know when to heaven"
afraid When meet heaven
Father hold hands and he will the marks OF the Lord Jesus
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President Of Co, college Dead.

Atlanta, Ga, specj IA Constitution
special from Lsfange, Ga, says:
Charles c. Col president Of the
Southern Female NHx) College. Of Col
lege Park, Ga, died IN Mae Sunday night.
A complication of diseases, which fin
ally affected the heart, caused his
death. The body will be buried in La
Grange. AS an educator and man, Mr..
Cox was we'll known in Georgia and the
South.
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New Enterprises.

The Citizens Insurance Company Of
Anderson, which will be capitalized at
$4,000, received a commission from the
Secretary Of State. The corporators
are: G. C. Boleman. C. ]. Brock, C,
Harris, J. c. Cummings and others.
The Blacksburg Land and Improve
ment Company has increased it's cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $21, ZOO.
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Fatal Shooting at Singing.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special.-States
Church, a few miles from Cordova,
Walker county, Georgia, was the scene
of a shooting affray Sunday morning
between Oscar and o. Brasfeld, on one
side, and Thomas Collier and Charles
Milligan, on the other. Both Collier
and Milligan were fatally injured, while
the Brasfelds are in precarious con-
dition. An all-day singing was in prog
ress.
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mills
essential pas
and
generation
Dequesne
the Lower
Koman Carnegie Co. built the rst
Clinton Eliza
later second Lucy furnace
present
labor and increasing the output means OF
mech metallurgica devices
the employment Of chemists to
subsequently direct the OF
openearh steel works conjunction with educated
increased mechanical app
drawings Of works are
by thousands
introduction the Bessem
labor troubles all the
uddler himself has been able
steel the comparative
railway development and building
openheah
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Rockefeller an0 His Money
By r. g. SeabO1d.


straight unvarnished
| ouestion: case? Would
He accept obtained in the that Rockefeller and
obtained theirs? And their conscience
y&NN9gSI and wngiv only
Of the
where
ability
unwarranted
this church university
clergy who
bling arguments accepting 100000 from rich under cond
is: 1t lot of and we want it, perhaps
perhaps it part of the actual price of blood these things
did
And founded?
He
alleged help
civilization.
holm
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The Royal Arcanum.

Atlantic City, Specialize Supreme
Council Of the Royal Arcanum opened
Wednesday. The financial secretary
reports the assets at s2,500,000 and
gain in membership Of $4,000, max
ing q total Of 315,ee0.