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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
School Dormjtory Burned.

Moultrie, Ca, Specializing swept
away the boys dormitory of Norman
Institute at Norman Park. 1t was a
wooden structure and, with the fur
nishings. was valued at $4,000. The
trustees decided to replace the build
ing with a brick dormitory to cost
$4,000. The boarding students have
been received into the homes OF Nor
man Park until the new buildings
can be completed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Ships Sink With 100.

London, By Cable.-The Southwest
ern Railways cross-channel steamer
Hilda was wrecked off st. Malo, on
the north coast Of France, and it is
believed that one hundred or more of
her passengers and crew were drown
ed. The Hilda left southampton Fri
day for st. Malo with considerably
more than one hundred souls on board.
Her passage was greatly delayed by
a fog in the channel, and when near
ing st. Malo she ran into a severe
storm, apparently missed her course
and foundered on the rocks off Jar
din lighthouse, three miles from St.
Malo.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
New Move For Mrs. Chadwick.

Cleveland, O., Special.-Ex-Judge
F. J. Wing. counsel for Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick. announced that an ap-
plication for a writ of cortiorari is
now being prepared and will be sub
mitted to the Supreme. Court OF the
United States with a view Of obtain
ing a review of Mrs. Chadwick s case
before that tribunal. The Supreme
Court will BE- asked to consider Mrs.
Chadwick's case on the general
ground that errors were made In her
trial here before the U. S. District
Court and also in the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in her case.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Ru;ld Nicarauga Canal.

Mexico City, Special.-The Mexi,
can Herald has been informed that
the governments of Great Britain and
Japan have practically decided TO
construct a ship canal of their own
across Niearauga, practically on the
lines rejected by the American gov
ernment, Great Britain will furnish
the capital and Japan the labor. brl., IT
ish and japanese engineers regard
the Nicarauga route SIS the onl yone
really practicable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Seven Girls Injured in New \ 9rk.

New York, Special.-Seven girls
were injured and damage amo, htms
to about $4,000 was caused by flre
WI which aiUds destroyed t the Gve-st0ry factory
streets Streets Brooklyn. In the building
about 600 girls were employed and and
some of them were too panlc-strleAeli
to wait for the fircmen to reach them
and began jumping from the windows : ~
aua into Iifss Iife-savins net. Several of the tn
girls who made the leap struck Inc
Ground and were severely hurt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, Speeial.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the world IS vis-
ible supply of cotton shows the total
to be 4,2S0,S56, against 4,0Gl ,145 last
week and 3,65S,1s2 last year. Of this.
the total of American cotton is 3,502.-
$50, against 3,29S, AIS last week and
3,l29,1S2 last year; and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India,
ete., 77S,000, against 10000 last
week and $4,000 last year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Vladivostock Mutiny Over.

St. Petersburg, By Cable.-Advices
from Eladivostock indicate that the
mutiny of the soldiers and sailors has
been quelled and order partially re-
stored the commandant having agreed
to send home the reservists and time
expired men detained there. MIR.
Greener, the American consul at
Vladivostock, telegraphs that a
thousand Cossacks have been brought
there from Grodekoff to aid in quell-
inc the riots and patrolling the streets
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Early Cottons.

Texas Station Bulletin Is, on early
Cottons," gives the results Of cotton III
vestigation carried on by the station in
cooperation with the Bureau Of Plant
Industry, United States Department of
Agriculture:
A study of early and late varieties
was inconclusive because the seed
could not be obtained at the right time
Cotton planted April was attacked
by the boil weetil, and all fruiting
stopped after July 20. This planting
yielded about three-fourths Of bale
per acre, while planting made June
produced stalks from four 10 five feet
high, but practically no fiber.
The structure of the cotton plant was
studied as the plants developed. 1t was
found that early and late varieties diff
fered in length of joint, and in the
fruiting capacity of the limbs at the
first joints on the main stem. The
early varieties had short joints and pro-
duced fruit limbs at the first joints on
the main stem near the ground. while
tie late cottons had long joints. and
tSere without fruit limbs at the lower
joints.
The time elapsing from the appear
ance Of square in leaf axil to bloom and
full-grown boil was about the same in
late and in large and small boil cottons.
The large boil varieties required few
days longer for tbe bolls to dry out and
open. There WAS no apparent differ
ence in the rate Of growth Of the sew
eral cottons, but as the rate differs in
individual plants ii is stated that rapid
ity in growth may be promoted by Sc
lecting seed from the largest stalks OF
the desired type. A definition of an
early cotton is given and varietal char
acters, seed selection and importation,
earliness of Northern seed and storm
proof cottons are discussed.
To test the effect of fertilizers on ear
illness, phosphoric acid, potash and nj
rogen were each applied separately
and in combination, in small, medium
and excessive quantities. Acid phos-
phate and potash or kainit were used
at the rate of 100, 200 and 800 pounds
per acre, and nitrogen or sulphate Of
ammonia at the rate Of 250 and 800
pounds per acre. The mixture was
made up Of one part Of kainit, one and
one-half parts Of cottonseed meal and
two parts Of acid phosphate, and was
applied at the rate of 225 and GOO
pounds per acre. Potash and nitrogen
were apparently without effect upon
the plants, but acid phosphate caused a
rapid growth and greatly increased the
yield.
The results indiate that increase in
earliness and yield and rapid growth
are the result of supplying abundant
plant food, and that 1t Is sufficient to
furnish the soil with only the lacking
elements. After sixV-five days Of
growths the plants on the acid phos-
phate plat were eighteen inches high,
with from eight to sixteen squares to
the stalks, while the plants on the nj
trogen, potash and unfertilized plats
at this time were only from six to nine
inches high. with from 0 to squares
per stalk. The yield of the first pick
ings We're largest on the phosphoric
acid plat.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Barge Wrecked.

Norfolk, Va, Speeial.-The ocean
barge, Frank Pendleton, OF New
York, loaded with over two thousand
tons of coal, was rammed and sunk
bv Merchants and Miners steamer.
Kershaw, coming from Boston, of
Laraberts coal dock. The barge strucF,
a rock amid ship and was almost cut
in half. The crew was saved. Wreck
is in the channel and will have to be
movaG.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
To Build Nicarauga Canal.

Mexico City, SpeciaI.-The Me1l.
can Herald has been Informed that
the governments Of Great Britain and
Japan have practically decided to
construct a ship canal of their own
across Nicarauga, practically on the
lines rejected by the American gov
ernment, Great Britain will furnish
the capital and Japan the labor. Brit.
ish and japanese engineers regard
the Nicarauga route as the onl yon'
really practicable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
S25, 900 Fire at Gate City, Va.

Gate City, Va.-Special-The Myr-
tie Hotel, the law Offices of Richmond
G. Bond and Mcconnell Carter, J. NJ.
Lane & Sons grocery store and Jayne
e. Williams barber shop were des-
troyed by fire. The fire started from
kitchen stove in the hotel about 5:l6
O'Clock when no one was up except
Billy Michael, the colored porter. The
loss w'l be $4,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
SrO, COO Gallons Liquor Burn.

Connellsvillc, Pa. Special.-At the
Overholt distillery at Bradford Sun
day, $4,000 gallons of whiskey fur
nished spectacular fire entailing q
loss OF $4,000,000, covered by insur-
ance. The main bonded warehouse
was burned to the ground. A steady
northeast wind which blew the flames
toward the Younghisheny river saved
the town of Bradford, the buildings OF
the h. c. Frick Coke Company and
the R. & o. railroad station from de,
straction.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
James Davis Broke his leg.

Lynchburg, Special.-James Davis,
aged 72 years, well-known citizen OF
this city fell down a flight Of stairs
in his home and broke his right leg.
Mr.. Davis has been actively engaged
at work and it is feared the accident
NAV prove serious.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
Scattered Cockleburs.

Cockleburs are getting scattered, and
every farmer should see that the seeds
are not left in his fields. If cut OF
pulled up early these weeds could bf
dropped anywhere, but now it Is too.
late. 1t would not take long to so over.
the fields and get them out. They
could be put in piles on ditch or dixie
banks or Mt the end Of rows, to be
burnt. later when they are dry aud tlif
crop is of.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
By Wire and Gable.

Villa H. Andrews denied that any
of his transactions with the Enter
prise National Bank in Allegheny
City, Pa, were otherwise than regu-
lar.
Call money reached 25 per cent. in
New York, and Secretary Shaw said
he could not relieve the situation
while speculation exists.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
SOUTHERN 4: FARM :. N0TES.

bod

night with a biz cob right where I
must lie down. am tied and can't se-
lect smooth place.
Don't compel ne to eat more salt
than I want by mixing 1t with my
oats. know better than any Other
animal how much need.
Don't think because I go free under
the whip I don't get tired. You would
move if under the whip.
Don't think because I am a horse
that weeds and briars. won't hurt my
hay. Y
Don't whip me when get fright.
ened along the road, or I will expect It
next time and maybe make trouble.
Don't trot me up hill, for have to
carry you and the buggy and myself,
too. Try it yourself, some time. Rum
up hill with big load.
Don't keep my stable very dark, for
when 60 out into the light my eyes
are injured. =
Don't say whoa" unless you mean It.
Teach me to stop at the word. It
may check me If the lines break, and
save runaway and smash-up.
Don't ask me to back with blinds on.
I am afraid to.
Don't run me down n steep hill, Tor
il anything should give way I might
break your neck.
Don't put on my blind bride so that
1t irritates my eyes, or so leave my
forelock that it will be in my eyes.
Don't be so careless of my harness.
as to find great sore on me before
you attend to it.
Don't forget the old book that IL
friend of all the oppressed that sayss
"A merciful man is merciful to bis
beasts. Farm Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23

Mr.. B. F. Bywarters, of Culpeppcl
county, has sold to the Chevy Chase
Hunt Club, of Washington, pack OF
IA hounds for $l75.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23
climax IS REACHED
Startling Testimony in Equita-
bic Investigation
YOUNG HYDE GOES ON THE STAND

Former Vice President of the Equit-
able Life Gives Sensational Testi-
Mony and Clears Up Many Points
They Have Hitherto Remained
Dark, More Than Meeting the Ex-
pectations of the Crowd That
Thronged to Hear Him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-23

Horse Sense Hints.
Don't leave me hitcEed in my stall at
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-03

Secretary Hitchcock is dissatisfied with the administration of Sheldon Jackson in Alaska. The reindeer situa- tion does not suit him at all. A special agent of the interior department will be sent to Alaska this summer to investigate the reindeer matters and school affairs outside of incorporated towns.
 The companies and individuals that will operate river steamers between Dawson and Fairbanks during the com ing open season have agreed upon the passenger fares between Dawson and the Tanana camp for the season. The frst-class rate will be 860 and the sec ond, $50. The rates to Chena will be g less than these figures.
 Late advices from Dawson indicate that there will be work in the Klondike for all who seek it this summer. The building of the railroad, the installa- tion of new hydraulic plants and in creased activities in other lines, it is believed, will make a demand for labor tbat will exhaust a greater supply than is now in sight at Dawson.
 A dispatch to the Whitehorse Star says arrangements are being made to match John L. Sullivan, eX-champion prize fighter of the world, and Frank SIavin, ex-champion of Australia, the fight to take place at Dawson, where Slavin now resides, next summer. Sullivan and Slavin met just after the latter came to the United States. Sul- Iivan won in the second round.
 A signal corps company consisting O about sixty men from Benicia barracks under command of Lieut.. Carl F. Hart man. will be sent to Alaska for duty about May 15 to relieve the enlisted men of the signal corps who have been in Alaska for two years. It is signifi- cant fact that although the service is supposed to he very hard in Alaska, some of the two-year men desire to re- main there longer. The headquarters of the company will be at Valdez and Lieut.. Hartman will have charge of the station of the government cable.
 Probably the best literature that thus far has been issued by any of the trans portation companies catering for Alas kan tourist business is contained in three beautiful booklets published by the Alaska Steamship Company, "Alas- ka Indian Basketry," "Alaska Totem Poles" and "A Trip to Wonderful Alas ka." The books are all beautifully il- lustrated with colored pictures and all contain much data about matters that are of entrancing interest. "Alaska Indian Basketry" was issued last year and a new edition has been put out. 1t contains illustrations of dozens of h. dian baskets and we'll prepared story of the work. Alaska Totem Poles," as it's title suggests, is all about totems and their significance to Alaskan h. dians. It contains many pictures. "A Trip to Wonderful Alaska" takes the tourist from the. Sound to Alaska. It contains illustrations of all the prin- cipal towns of Southeastern Alaska and many pictures of interesting things in this wonderful land. Lloyd w. Nc Dowell, of the Seattle Times, is the author of the booklets which are beauti- ful specimens of the engraver's and printers arts.
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-03
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody,

Alaska mail is sometimes sent on a powder boat.
 Word comes from Caribou that the Atlin trail is going fast.
 GO per cent of the salmon pack of the world comes from Alaska.
 Even the Valdez Prospector has with drawn it support from Gov Brady.
 The Skagway Daily Guide was issued for the last time Saturday. The plant will be shipped to Oregon.
 The Washington,D. C., Star says that the president of the Alaska, Reynolds Mining Company is preacher. Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief signal officer of the United States army, and his daughter will visit Alaska in July.
 Twenty-Five cents to the pan is being secured on Fox Gulch, tributary to Gold stream in the Tanana district.
 Work will begin at once on the "American Girl" which was bonded last fall to c. B. Russell for 5l0O,OO0.
 The Nome Bar Association held the first bouquet few weeks ago--the first of the kind in the history of Seward peninsula.
 Some of the biggest undertakings ever undertaken in the Klondike are being pushed into operation this spring on Bonanza.
 The Council City News claims for itself the largest circulation of any paper printed on either bank of the Neukluk river.
 The Omar Mining Co.,, reorganiza- tion of the old Khayyam Company, be- gan work last week on their property on Skowl Arm.
 The Council City and Solomon River Railway will be built from the present terminus at East Fork into Council City next summer.
 Prof. J. T. Lee has been re-employed as superintendent of the Skagway pub lie schools. The board has not selected any of the other teachers.
 Harry Morrel and Jim Hewitt of Hollis have made a new strike on TwelvemiIe arm above Hollis and are now working on their claim.
 The steamship Spokane is expected to develop a speed of more that 15 knots when she comes from the Union Iron Works at San Francisco.
 The Juneau Dispatch believes that recently inaugurated legal controver- sies over Silver Bow Basin property in- dicate that it's value is increasing.
 Lane's landing and Dahl creek, two most important points in the Hougarok district. have now been brought into telephonic communication with Nome.
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-03

w. w. B. McInnes, member of the British Columbia legislature for AL berni, has been appointed governor of Yukon territory, with residence at Daw- son; with salary of 912,000 per year. He replaces Gov. Congdon, who resign ed to contest the Yukon seat in the federal parliament and was defeated. McInnes leaves for Ottawa in few days.
 The Canadian government has es- tablished postoffice at Stewart at the head of Portland Canal. The office will be open for business the 1st of May and a fortpightly service will be maintained by steam launch, connecting with the .C. P. R. Co.'S. steamers at Naas Harbor. The office being close to the interna- tional boundary will prove of great benefit to prospectors on both sides of the line.
 This comes from Nome where the Alaska Humane Society has it's head quarters. Ut is reported that last Monday two men were employed by woman to kill dog, which she owned, and to remove the hide. The two men chloroformed the animal and removed the pelt with neatness and dispatch. Shortly after the poor brute revived from the effects of the drug and started to walk away but was quickly put out of it's misery."-Gold Digger.
 The Cinema Times enumerates the following as some of the honored pos sessions of that camp: A city council, a postofice, school with highly qualified teacher and bright pupils, cham Der of commerce, a lodge of the Arctic Brotherhood, two churches hold ing regular services with third one energetically entering the field, de- batting society, two sawmills in opera ton, a free public library, a second tel ephone company applying for fran chise, substantial wharf, a line otrali- road brushed out and distributing ties for ten miles and surveyed for many more, survey party in the field pick ing the route for line of tramway, a city iail, and last, and may be least, newspaper.
 A golden harvest is going on through out the Yukon basin from Atlin and beyond to Nome. Warm weather every where throughout the North is causing the water to run. Sluicing began on Klondike creeks two weeks ago, and rockers are going full blast everywhere. Within a week sluicing will be in full swing on every creek. It is estimated that the Klondike proper will produce from the winter dumps now ready to wash and from the dirt to be taken out during the summer from SS,0oO,0OO to S1O000,000. This means from creeks within radius of 90 miles of Dawson. Some of the biggest hydraulic plants in the world are starting this season and will help to hold up the output. The latest Tanana advices place the yield from that camp by the close of the pres ent summer for the year at s5,000,- 900. The Koyukuk yield is estimated at s14o000. Atlin's yield will equal Koyukuk. Atlin's may double the Koyukuk yield. Nome figures are un- certain, but with other mining districts will probably run the total northern output for the present season to S20,- 100000.
Douglas Island news., 1905-05-03

The Fairbanks News announces that it will begin the publication of daily edition in the near future. It hereto. fore has been a twice-a-week publica- tion.
 Those interested in Atlin quartz properties have about completed ar engagements to make an exhibit of their ore at the government building at Atlin.
 An unknown man at Fairbanks caus- ed much indignation by leaving dog tied to a telegraph pole two days with out care Chief of Police Wickersham cut the dog loose.
 Wm. Harris left Vancouver April l6 on the Princess for the head of Port land Canal with a force of men to de- yelop the rich strike that he made in that district last summer.
 Volney T. Hoggat, we'll known in Alaska as having discovered that Alas ka is territory and entitled to dele gate, is now holding down the impor- tant office of mayor of GoldfieIds, Ne vada.
 E. M. Carr, formerly aSeattle lawyer, has been named as the new commis- sioner at Fairbanks to fill the position vacated by E. T. Stiers, whom Judge Wickersham recently appointed to be clerk of the court.
 General Moody has been requested to recommend to congress law mak- ing the crime of "peddling hootch" to Indians felony It is too bad that this law will not include the Alaskan hot air peddlers.
 Tom Word, formerly of Skagway but now sheriff of fMultnomah county, Ore gon, has higher political aspirations. The Portland papers say be wants to be mayor of Portland and that he stands a good chance to win out.
 Eevrything is booming at Fairbanks and there is going to be big cleanup in the spring. The town itself is very dead-no money moving-but the creeks are booming. Cleary, especially, is a scene of great activity.
 Conservative estimates of gold yield of Alaska and the Northwest territory for the coming season carry with them figures so dazzling in their immensity as to almost stagger the mind given to only moderate calculations.
 The terminus of the Alaska cable will not be at Seward. Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief signal officer, refuses to pay John E. Ballaine the price the latter asks for land upon which to erect cable office. The terminus will be at some other place on Resurrection Bay.
 Skagway grown vegetables are now offered in the market in unlimited quantities. H. D. Clark, Skagway's leading farmer, has been selling rad ishes, green onions and lettuce for a week. He says he is now prepared to fill orders from home or elsewhere.
 Farming in the interior of Alaska is looking up. A large quantity of pho tographs of our unsurpassed products of the soil have already been exported, and more cameras will be in operation next summer than ever before in the history of the deestrict. Let the good work go on.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-07-28

The sweetest thing about old friends,
and it is as true at IA as at 40. that
they knew lots of things without being
told. You and they have grown to.
gether into a complete understanding
that cannot be built In n day.
Girls, there is this about school
sunshine, too, that makes it very sat
isfying. Books are unfolding for you.
You are getting hold of new ideas. You
are learning the Joy Of mastery over
tough subjects. Nothing is finer than
having a tussle with algebra or Latin
or physics. and coming out on the
other side. a conqueror. | am not
u r that any joy surpasses this. The
old concrete problem. the irregular
verb, the secret that flies out of your
sight like a bird, to catch hold Of them,
to keep them fast, to know that they
are yours forever, to find your mind
obeying your will-girls, this is tri-
umph, this is glory, this is joy.
More about it another time!
| propose in the coming series to
take up a number of subjects that
school girls will find practical. Per-
haps l can give you a lift over some
new place. / want to help you, il !
can.