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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Admiral Togo Seemingly Getting Into
Close Quarters
VLADlYOSTOCK FLEET IS READY
Three of the Four Powerful Armored
Cruisers Are Seaworthy Again and
Prepared to Act in the Japanese Ad.
miral's Rear While He Is FACING
Rojestvensky.

st. Petersburg, Special-There is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky entrance into the China
Sea has been followed by orders for
the cruisers Gromoboi, Rossia and Bo-
gatir, which has been ready for some
time at Vladivostock to put to sea.
Whether it is the intention to send
them south Immediately or to hold
them in the vicinity of Vladivostock is
not known. Their appearance outside
the roadstead of Vladivostock would
constitute potential threat against
Admiral Togos rear, which will COM
pei the retention in, or dispatch a num-
Der Of heavy fighting ships to Japanese
waters. Thus Admiral Togo seems to
be virtually placed between two fires.
The peace influences in the govern
ment urge this favorable strategic po-
sition presents the psychological mo-
ment for offering officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that no
matter how confident the Japanese
government may be Of Admiral Togo's
victory, it will not overlook the posi-
bility of defeat or fail to appreciate the
complete disaster which would follow
the transfer of the mastery of the sea
to Russia. With so much depending up
on the issue. they argue. both countries
have mutual interest in avoiding an ac-
tual test. and it is not impossible,
therefore. that new movement in the
direction Of peace may come just as the
world expects to hear the call to quar-
ters for the greatest naval battle of
modern times. Certainly the spirits of
the war party have been greatly raised
by Rojestvenskys success in penetrat-
ing to the China Sea; and the prospect
Of naval battle, even with the odds
against Russian victory, which would
change the entire complexion Of the
situation. has aroused something like
flash Of enthusiasm in many Russian
breasts.
Some naval officers express the opin-
ion that Rojestvensky having now safe
ly navigated the straits. instead OF
sailing north to meet the Japanese, can
afford to calmly await Vice Admiral
Nebogatoff, with his division Of squad
ron. which could arrive there in about
three weeks.
The Russian Admiralty on Sunday
received long dispatch form Singa-
pore, but no intimation as to its con-
tents has been given to the newspa-
pers. The papers Sunday morning
printed Singapore dispatches without
comment The Swat being the only
exception. This paper views the news
from Rojestvensky as an auspicious
prelude to decisive battle. (which
may show that over Rojestvensky still
shines the happy star which helped
him. when lieutenant, to save the
fragile Vesta in an unequal conflict
with Turkish battleship." The Swat
expresses the hope that Rojestvensky
is destined to turn the tables. and that
even in case Of defeat, some Of his
vessels will be able to break through
and reach the Sea Of Japan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Derives 100000 From convicts

Jacksonville, Fla, Special-The or.
ganization of the biennial session CT
he Florida Legislature at Tallahassee
was completed at noon by the ratifica-
ion CT the caucus nominees: Park
Trammel, of Polk county, as President
of the Senate, and Albert Gilchrist,
as Speaker Of the House. Governor
Broward's message treated largely OF
routine matters, but also recommend
ed the passage of uniform textbook
aw. 1t also discussed the question
If the leasing of convicts. Under the
present term of the lease the State
will derive about one million dollars
from this source during the four years
If the life of the contract. The ses-
sicn of the Legislature, by law, is
limited to sixty days.
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The Riohts of a Newsboy.

It is good to know tnat all IeSal
proceedings are not Of the "Jarndyce
versus Jarndyce" type, bound to In
efficiency by yards Of red tape, but
that the ear of the law can stop 10
hear the claims of child, and the
arm of the law protect with ready d.
rectness the interests of little street
boy. The report of the Juvenile court
of Denver, Colorado, gives an In
stance that Is worth quoting.
One day in a busy civil session OF
the court, which was trying Will
case involving two million dollars. the
court room door opened and a boy
poked in a tousled head and freckled
face. The court officer "shooed' him
out. but he returned secure in the
knowledge of his rights there.
The bills were submitted for cor
minutes, to the disgust OF some OF the
DISTINGUISHED council, and the boy
came to the bench.
He was a newsboy. He said tnat
he was having trouble; that for two
years a policeman on the beat mad
let him sell papers on a certain cor
ner. and now, as he expressed it, "a
fly guy" had taken his place, and be-
cause he was new cop, he though
he owned the town." and had ordered
the boy of the favorite corner, there
by making him lose fifty cents day.
The judge did remarkable and un-
usual thing. Considering that the boy
had a case as important as the one be-
fore the bar concerning the millions
that a dead man had left behind for
surviving selfishness, he held up all
proceedings while justice was done to
the little chap Of the streets.
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Most Expensive Private Car.

Chicago, Special.-The most expen'
siye and luxurious private car ever
constructed is now building at the
Chicago works of the Pullman Com
pany. for w. K. Vanderbilt. The new
car. when finished, will cost Mr.. Van
derbilt $4,000. Now that it is pro-
posed to merge the Vanderbilt lines
under one management it is said to be,
the intention of w. K. Vanderbilt to de-
vote more time in travelling over the
various lines of the property he con-
trolls and it Is for this purpose that
the new palace ON wheels Is building
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
4eo Entombed by Earthquake.

Lahore, India, BY Cable.-Four hun
dred and seventy men, Of Gurkha Reg
iments, were buried alive as a result
of the earthquake at the hill station
of Dharrmsala, according to the latest
information from that place. The re-
port adds that it is impossible to res
cue the entombed men.
The Kangra valley is believed to
have been devastated, and it is re-
ported that the town Of Kangra was
reduced to ruins with great loss OF
life. No confirmation Of the report Is
obtainable, as the telegraph station at
Kangra is wrecked.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Eiqht Miners Killed.

Roanoke. Va. Special.7A special
from Allsonia. Pulaski county. Va. to
The Times. says: while tamping
powder in blast Saturday after
noon at the Ardway limestone quarry.
in this county. about four miles west
OF Allisonia, the blast was accidently
discharged. This caused the explosion
of two other blasts that had been set
near by and fearful accident happen.
ed.
Eight men were instantly killed and
two others wounded The names Of
the victims are: Killed-John Fort
ner. colored laborer; Walter Miller.
colored laborer: John Harris. colored
laborer; Tobe Sutton. colored laborer:
A. Waugh, colored laborer; A. O. Wal
ton. white laborer. The injured-Tom
Sampson colored laborer; William Dali
ton. white foreman. who was in charge
Of the gang of workmen.
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BETWEEN TWOFIRES~ IMAGE BY SEVERE STORM

Houses Demolished and Unroofed,
Trees Uprooted and Stock Killed
Many Persons Injured, Though No
Fatalities Are Reported-Path of the
Storm Three Miles Long-Woman
and Child Carried to the Roof Of
Neishborins House.
Mooresville. Special-A terrific rain
and wind storm passed over this Sec
ton of the county about o'clock Wed.
lesday afternoon, and assumed the fe-
rocity OF a cyclone. Many homes are
totally destroyed, while many others
are left without covering, and other
wise damaged. The clouds came from
The south and west, and as they came
in contact few miles below town hav-
DC began. The path Of the storm COW
cred a scope Of about 500 yards in
width, and it left destruction in its
wake The report comes that on E.
9. Deaton's farm at the Reid place,
barn that had been finished yester-
lay was blown away. The current
vas heading toward town. and the
aext place it struck was the home OF
Mr.. Lee Kistler, the roof of the dwell
ing being blown off, and the chimney
going down through the house. No
one was seriously hurt, and the family
occupied one room at the time. Mr..
James White and Mr.. Rod Kistler
Sere slightly hurt. The barn and out
houses were totally demolished. Next
was the home of Mr.. Sheriff., which
was lifted from the pillars and carried
sCme distance. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff.
wera in the house, and it is rumored
hat Mrs. Sherrill's Jaw bone was bro
se0( The roof of the house of Mr..
Rd Phillips was carried away. The
hnall houses of Mrs. Walls, near the
lower mill. was blown down. The
storm then struck Frank Beatty's
house, on Cloaninger's Heights. This
house was wrecked. 1t was occupied
by three persons, a mother and two
children. One girl crawled beneath a
bed and escaped unhurt. while the
Eother and another child were found
IN top Of the roof some distance from
the spot where the house had been.
Next was a cabin occupied by John
Knox, where the roof and everything
iI the house was blown away, includ-
ing a small child about years old,
who was found three hundred yards
from the house unhurt. All the cabins
in this section were unroofed and
blown down. The next and most seri-
Jus loss of property was at the home
Of Mr.. J. H. Cloaninger. His big two
story house was unroofed and every.
hing in the upstairs Of the building
broken to pieces. The ell was torn
from the big house, and all his dining
room and kitchen furniture was bro
zen. A crib, barn, blacksmith shop,
buggy shed, smoke-house and grainery
and one tenement house were COM
pletely demolished. The barn Of Mrs.
Crawford Johnston was blown of the
pillars. The home of Mr.. Mack Brown
is a total wreck, having been blown
from the pillars and moved about six
feet from the original site. This Is a
six-room house and was in the old
picnic grounds east of town. The
barn of Mr. Julius Kennerly was blown
down and a horse was killed. Trees
we're uprooted and carried great way
and pieces Of timber were carried on
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Girl Dies From Morphine.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-Edith Turner,
90 years old, who came here from Sa-
vannah, Ca, and had been living un-
der the name Of Edith Anderson, died
suddenly from the effects Of morphine.
The girl had recently received tel
egram announcing the death Of Sis
ter in Savannah, and swallowed NOR
phine powder. She was found uncon-
scious in her room but physicians re-
vived her until she could talk. Her
recovery seemed certain but as a pre-
caution, the girl was taken to st. Vim
cents Hospital While the doctors
were working with her with seemingly
good results, she died. The body is
being held, pending instructions from
her people in Savannah.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Russians Resume Retreat.
Obstacle to Peace.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The Jap
anese insistence upon indemnity, rath-
er than indisposition to include peace
at this time, later information lndi-
Gates. wrecked the recent attemp to
bring the warning powers into nego-
tiations. Another effort on different
lines to bring Russia and Japan to-
gether is believed to be under way, the
movers now being French and English
financial interests.
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CHANGE in CANAL cOMMIssI6N
The Other Four Were Named to Com.
ply With the Law Requiring Ap.
pointment of Seven and Will Draw
Much Lower Salaries Than the 9th

Washington, Specialize President
has carried cut his plans for the re-
organization Of the Isthmian canal
commission. as to the personnel and
business methods, generally on the line
Of the legislation he \ suggested to
Congress at the last session which fail
ed in the crush Of business in the
closing hours. Monday, within half
an hour after the Presidents departure
from Washington, Secreatry Taft, d.
rectly in charge of canal matters, made
public the personnel Of the new COM
mission and the division Of duties
among them. Only one member Of the
old commission was reappointed, Ben
jamin NJ. Harrod. Otherwise the COM
mission Is new from top to bottom, for
there is top and bottom and con-
siderable difference between the func-
tions and pay Of the commissioners.
Finding he was obliged legally to ap-
point seven commissioners, the Pres.
ident did so, but ne carried out his
own plan by making three Of them
practically the commission. The other
four, though bearing the title Of COM
missioners, not only receive much low
er compensation, but are assigned to
much smaller fields Of activity. The
President has also carried out his
scheme OF dividing up the work OF
canal building among the commission
ers, so that, nominally acting as body
on stated occasions, each individual
member would operate in a special
field. The head of the commission is a
trained railway president, chosen for
his administrative ability in the finan-
cial and purchasing field; the new gov
ernor Of thekone, is a lawyer wko also
has had to do with state affairs; the
engineer commissioner already is
known for his ability in the execution
Of the practical work Of canal cutting.
The other members Of the commission
are placed to comply with the law as
to the number Of commissioners, but
are men Of high ability as hydraulic
engineers. Secretary Taft told them
today that they were expected to show
results and that is said to be the key
note Of the Presidents action.
The personnel OF the new commits
sion is as follows: Theodore P. Shonts,
chairman; Charles E. Magoon, govern
or Of the canal zone; Rear Admiral N.
T. Endicott. U. s. NJ; Brigadier Cen
eral Feter C. Hans, U. s. A., retired;
Colonel Oswald M. Ernst, corps Of en-
gineers, u. s. A; Benjamin M. Harrod
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
A Thievins Baggage Master.

Jacksonville, Fla, Special.-Gus
Emanuel, baggagemaster Of the Florida
East Shore Railroad, who was arrested
two days ago, charged with robbing
the baggage of north-bound trains,
wc',2d examination, and was released
under $4,000 bond. More than a thous-
and dollars worth of jewelry has been
recovered, and it is said that the eff
fects will amount to fully $4,000. It is
believed that Emanuel has been work
ing with an organized gang OF thieves,
and several detectives have been put
on tho case.
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Shippers Want Relief.

Washington, SpeciaL-Several i'm
rortant hearings will be held by the
interstate commerce commission in
the near future. One Of the cases is
that of George NJ. Spiegle & Company
VS.. the Chesapeake & Ohio and the
Pennsylvania railroads, alleging a
higher rate on oak lumber from Alton
and Gordonsville, Va. to Philadelphia
than from Staunton to Basic City, Va,
which will be heard April 20 in Wash.
ington.
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Killed Wife and Parents.

Batesville, Ark, Special-John Dow,
a negro, went to Sulphur Rock to see
his wife, who was at her fathers
home, and because she refused to re-
turn with him, he drew pistol and
shot her dead. Then he shot and
killed his wife's mother and another
negress. His father-in-law secured a
shot gun and shot Dow, but not IA
tally, the latter being able to return
the hre. killing his father-in-law.
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Turpentine Operators.

Pensacola, Fla, Special.-Turpentine
operators held a meeting Thursday, but
the public was excluded, and no def
mite information regarding their ac-
tions were made public. About the
only thing accomplished, it is stated,
was to complete the capital stock for
a million dollars for the Export NaVsl
Stores company. About 200 operators
were in attendance.
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Losses Number 100000.

Harbin, By Cable.-Complete returns
received at headquarters give the total
Russian losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners at the battle Of Mukden as
1000. The wounded are being TAX
en- away from here over the Siberian
Railroad as rapidly as possible, in or
der to free the hospitals preparatory to
q renewal of the fighting. BY General
Linevitch's order, the bands play daily
at all the Russian positions.
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Editor Dead.

Cleveland, o., Special.-Mani
former editor of the Catholic
official organ Of the Catholl
for this diocese. died aged
Tello was widely known as
writer. During the civil
became a colonel in the
army, serving under G(
Gilmore. Later, he was
the staff of Jefferson
one occasion he was cap
ion troops and confined iI
prison, from. which he esd
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Mrs. Hill Reaches Washington.

Washington. Specialize special car
bearing James ]. Hill, president OF the
Great Northern, and Mrs. Hill, who Is
i'll, reached here Monday Afternoon from
Jekylps Island, Ca, attached to the
regular Florida and New York limited,
on the Seaboard Air Line. A SPECIAL
train was made up at once, and the
car started to it's destination. Lake
wood, N. J.. over the Pennsylvania
road. Mr.. Hill stated that Mrs. Hill had
Torn the trip we'll and was somewhat
improved.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Reyolutionists Raided.

Warsaw, Special.-A strong body Of
police, aided by two companies Of in.
fantry, Monday night made thorough
search of VIOLA, a suburb Of this city,
chiefly inhabited by criminals, revolu-
tionaries and suspected persons. The
police seized quantities of revolution
ary pamphlets and manifestos and re-
volvers and cartridges. and arrested
63 persons. The search occupied the
whole Of the night.
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There Is often rich kernel o.

There Is often a rich kernel OF
right in little thing. A principle
of justice is no bigger when it applies
to rich peoples money than when it
concerns a poor boys pennies. Injus-
tice might have driven the boy out
of honest business. 1t might have
impressed indelibly upon him a re-
sentiment against the law and a con-
tempt for it. That is one way bad
citizens are made.
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No indictments.

Richmond, Va, Specialized. Henry
Hutchings, of the First Texas Regl-
ment, and five of his officers, appear
ed before the Federal grand jury here
Wednesday to testify in the matter OF
charges that there had been irregu-
larities in the payroll of the regiment
named during the Manassas maneou'
vres. Two grand juries have now
passed on the matter without indict-
ment of any one. The first jury was
at Alexandria, and the second here,
the Richmond body finding no true
bills.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
canada's Advance in FARMING.

A few years ago such a thing as {
thrashing machine was unknown il
Canada. and even farming mill wa!
considered a luxury. Those were the
days of fails, reaping hooks, home
made pitchforks, three-cornered har
rows and plows with wooden mold
boards. Thrashing machines have
now been brought to great perfection
and many Of the most modern of then
are ip use.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
CONDUCTOR WEAVER ARRESTED.

Placed Under $500 Bond on Charge Of
Kicking Negro from His Train,
With Serious Results.
Durham, Special-Conductor Bob
Weaver, Of the Southern road. was
brought here by Police Officer Patter-
son, CT the Greensboro police force
He was arrested in that town on re-
quest Of the Durham officers. Immc-
diately after reaching here, Weaver
gave bond in the sum of $500 for his
appearance before the mayor. The
charge against him is that Of assault
with intent to kill. Weaver is charg-
ed with kicking a negro by the name
of Samuel Bridges from the top OF his
train while in motion.
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Gets Gold Piece After Fifty Years.

Lying undisturbed for fifty years, {;
one-dollar gold piece hat George H
LessG, now of Philat alpha, dropped
in the crack of floor, while dressing
was found to-day, VIII, the old Les
sing homestead in West King street
Pottstown, was demolished.
With darning needles he tried to re
cover the dollar, but finally gave l.
I'D. 1t will be sent to him.-Philadel
phia Record.
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An Assassination at Fort Smith, Ark

Fort Smith, Ark, Special.-The dead
body Of Samuel Spencer. prominent
contractor Of this city, has been found
between two buildings on Tomson ave-
nue., with a bullet hole through the
body. The trouser pockets were turn
ed inside out and 3S-calibre pistol
was found lying about a foot from
his left hand. His watch and 65 cents
in money in a hip pocket were undis-
turbed. There is no clue to the as
sassin.
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The Navy Of the Future.
a By Charles H. Cramp.

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sons of the learned them the wasnp
bateshp there noua oe '"0
principal difference in thelr Ae'
uHfa5SS8l be endurance
of
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comprise the
ships admirably defend harbos from az n @
ships Damage effected by e
between op"n anu
hardly Justlhes Hs use
which
described as
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enemys vessels at home
the s' type
obvious a discussion
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fighting factors course @ mou
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The Man Who Knows 1t All.

BY the Editor of the Atlantis.
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HA1I cncensus OF opinion "
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bottles Theodore Parker
college
opening ambition wood wait table,
odds and evenings and halfhoda
which away.-Success
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Selling the Opportunity.
By O. 5. Marden.

is dangerous thing wait for opportunities until it becomes
Energy inclination for hard work ooze out in the
waiting Opportunity invisible TO those who doing
nothing looking somewhere else for it. 1t the great worker
the man who is alert chances, that them
Some people become opportunblnd that they cannot
see anywherethey would through gold mine
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Work as Education.
Blythe Rev. Newell Dwight Hills.

EST oF ,n ort s edncaon There that comes VH
out college gain wisdom through the un'els
some become wise their work For wisdom can De
in shop store field and factory in Kitchen anu III
Education not given gained by ones e o
youth studies geology lingering the picture o,
geology by nneefihs