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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-17

tion Of Japan's "preponderating influ-
ence" over Korea. involving her right
to control the administration Of the
hermit kingdom, use the littoral for
stragetic purposes, etc.,-was OF re-
rarkable character Indeed the posi-
ton taken by Mr.. Witte was sensa-
tional in the extreme. His attitude re-
veals plainly the Russian tactics. They
propose to raise before the world the
spectre of the "yellow peril" Russia
claims that Japan's present purpose
is to get foothold on the Asiatic con-
tinent from which to extend her influ-
ence and dominion.
Mr.. Witte made no objection, but he
declared that the words "preponderat-
ing influence did not adequately de-
scribe what Japan proposed to do, and
he insisted that the language used
should show Japan'S true purpose
which he contended was to make jap
anese province Of Korea.
BASIS OF NEGOTIATION.
The cession Of the Russian leases to
the Liaotung Peninsular, comprising
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The evacuation of the entire province
Of Manchuria, the retrocession to Chi
ma Of any privileges Russia may have
in the province and the recognition by
Russia OF the principle Of the "open
door,"
The cession to Japan Of the Chinese
Eastern Railroad below Harbin, the
main line through northern Manchuria
to Vladivostock. to remain Russian
property.
The recognition OF the Japanese pro-
tectorate over Korea.
The grant of fishing rights to Japan
The grant of fishing rights to Japa-
nese in the waters OF the Siberian lit
toral northward from Vladivostock to
the Behring Sea.
The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan Of the
Russian warships interned in neutral
ports.
Finally limitation upon the naval
strength of Russia in far Eastern
waters.
AS a whole the terms are regarded
as exceedingly hard by the Russians
In addition to the two principal condi-
tions. which cannot be accepted under
Mr.. Whites instructions. those relating
to the limiting of Russia,s naval power
in the far east anafssnS granting OF
fishing rights upon the Russian lit
toral are considered particularly Of
fensive to the amour propro OF their
country, and Of such a humiliatlng
character as to be inadmissible.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

The noblest mind the best content-
ment has.-Spenser.
The best part of beauty is that which
no picture can express.-Bacon.
The seed sown in the ground con-
tains in itself the future harvest.
The way of the world is to make
laws but follow customs.-Montaisne.
A rude jest will sometimes create an
unfavorable impression which never
is wiped out.
To carry the head above ones sta
ton denotes ambition and pride that
Is dangerous.
Finding fault over trifles is apt to
blind the sight to errors of greater
consequence.
Economy that entails suffering
shows lack of sound judgment and
brings few rewards.
Words, money, all things else are
comparatively easy to give away, but
when man makes gift Of his daily
life and practice, it is plain that the
truth. whatever it may be, has taken
possession Of him.-Lowell.
To say, then, the majority are wick
ed, means no malice, no bad heart, in
the observer, but simply that the ma
jority are unripe. and have not yet
come to themselves, do not yet know
their opinions.-Emerson.
I long to accomplish great and
noble task, but it is my chief duty and
Joy to accomplish humble tasks as
though they were great and noble. 1t
is my service to think how I can best
fulfill the demands that each day
makes upon me, and to rejoice that
others can do what I cannot.-Helen
Keller
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ANCIENT WAR SHIPS.
Large Vessels OF the Egyptians. Phoena.
clans and Greeks.

The inventions Of the Alexandrian
age were both numerous and varied.
Under the Ptolemaic kings Of Egypt
ships were built. of lengths varying
from 312 to 420 feet. the latter carry
ing 1000 rowers, 400 sailors and 2SoO
soldiers. altogether more than 1000 per.
sons in one vessel. Dcmosthenes men.
tions q merchant ship which, besides
the cargo. slaves and crew, carried
more than 300 freemen rs passengers
(Boackt. 69. Archimedes built ship
for Hero. Of Syracuse, which was pro-
vided with dining rooms. galleries,
gardens. fish ponds, stables, mills.
baths, eight large towers and an engine
for hurting stones of 300 pounds weight
and spears thirty-siX feet long. Its
decks were inlaid with scenes from the
[llad, and it contaned temple Of Ve-
nus and other wonders. Although this
huge vessel may have been more use
full as q pleasure boat than a man-of-
war. vet the Greeks Of this age con-
structed fighting ships Of scarcely less
gigantic dimensions. Not only this
but they accomplished in them the
most distant voyages. That Of Pytheas
10 the Baltic has been already men,
toned. They also sent ships to the In
dies. and several around the Cape Of
Good Hope, which. after having made
the voyage from the coast Of Spain,
were found wrecked on the shores Of
Arabia. EudoXus also made the same
voyage, though in the opposite direc-
ton. However, this feat had already
been performed by the Phoenicians un-
Hr Pharaoh Necho, 611-G05 B. c., and
by the Carthaginians under Hanno.
The art of sailing on a bowline, or
against the wind" if not also antici-
pated by the Phoenicians. belongs to
the Alexandrian age. The invention
of an inclosed basin or dock, for ships,
Is also Of the same age. Philon con-
structed one at Athens. which har-
bored 1000 ships. The Maritime Code
and the Colossus Of Rhodes were OF
the same age.-Scientific American.
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- {
Mir. Cole Blease grew quite mad
about what he thought were reflections
on him and made personal state
ment, and Insisted that Messrs Chris.
tensen and Lyon were his political en-
emies and were fighting him political
ly, and insisted that any one who sug-
geSted that he had not done his full
duty was a beautiful liar.
Twenty.fifth. That the committee is
getting pretty nearly an itemized list
Of the contributors to the fund for The
Spartanburg Journal. it was shown
that the local dispensers contributed
s25. and that the clerks gave S.. Mr..
Huseman. a beer dispenser, is said to
have gone to Columbia to secure aid
to this newspaper fund. The evidence
indicated that $400 was to have been
raised for this purpose. and that about
$500 had been raised. One of the chief
dispensers here insists that he made
a contract to use the space as regular
advertising space, and that he had ar
ticles written for publication in this
space. The arrangement was for col.
umns a day. The testimony is given
quite freely, with the cooperation OF
Mr.. John X. Aull, and it will ue OF in
tense interest to the people OF the
State.
These counts were all sustained by
evidence given at the examination,
which caused some breezy scenes. The
committee closed its work on Satur-
dav. 1t is not known what action
will be taken.
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GIFTS IN PROPER SPIRIT.
Significance Of Recent eenefaetiens
to COLLEGES.

After all, the principal use Of the
college is as a place where the\ Next
generation is to get right ideas Of
what is worth while in life itself. The
mere facts which, to the ignorant,
seem the advantages Of education, are
Of minor importance. We hear much
in the periods of college commence.
ments of the necessities Of the mod
ern university in the way of enlarged
endowments and increased equipment.
Some of this talk is, Of course, rea-
sonable enough. 1t is addressed main
ly to the rich as a demand for the
recognition by them Of duty OF gen.
erosity, one which in our days has
had a most remarkable response. But
apparatus is an impossible substitute
for ideals, and the best endowment
of a college is the character Of Its
graduates. The $4,000 bequest, for
example, to his Alma Mater, which
the will Of the late William H. Bald.
win contained, was small II consider
ed as a mere matter of money, but his
character and the ideals Of public
service which his life expressed form
part of that permanent endowment
which alone makes a university great.
The memory of railroad president
ready to sacrifice, II need be, his posi-
tion, rather than lose an opportunity
for usefulnes on an unpaid committee
Of citizens banded together for i'm.
rortant civic service, is rarer and
more precious contribution to the
fiber of university life than any mare
material bounty from ravenous I'LL.
gers unclutched by hypocrisy or the
fear of death.-George w. Alger IN
the Atlantic Monthly.
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LIVES BY CHARMING FLIES.
Trade Pays Well In West-Inseets
Meet Painless Death.

Meet Painless Death.
There is summer occupation In
the West" said the travelling man,
that has proved profitable for the
last three years, and many men are
now getting ready to drop their other
work and take it up, for the occupa.
ton of fly charmer pays IS day to
a man with a high-class clientele. 1t
is said that several enterprising west
erners are going to introduce their
queer occupation into Gotham this
summer.
I'm his business the fly charmer Is
armed with a canvas fan about four
feet square. With this he slowly
drives the swarms Of flies from the
attic of the house down through every
floor, never missing fly, and accum-
ulating the insects in every apartment
visited. Every room in his wake Is
Immediately closed to guard against
any homesick flies that might try to
get back to their old quarters.
CAS- the buzzing swarm In front OF
the immense fan accumulates they
follow their leader, much like a
swarm Of bees, until they are finally
whisked into a small unused room,
where their conqueror sets fire to
some smoky preparation that soon
sends them of to a land where there
are no bald heads to tickle, no soup
to drown in and no danger Of untime-
ly burial in the table butter. New
York Sun.
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The Louxre Threatened.

A new danger threatens the Louvre.
The great palace Of art has for years
been imperilled by the presence OF the
Colonial Office in the wing on the river
front, and each session the Minister
Of Fine Arts vainly asks that the Col
onies shall be provided for elsewhere.
The Colonial Minister objects to the
demand, but processes an equal solici-
tude for the safety Of IL picture gal
leries. Now, however. It has been
discovered that the Colonial Minister
has had a room fitted up for his auto
mobile exactly beneath the Rubens
gallery. An explosion Of petrol might
occur here any day, and then the
far-famed collections might be burnt
up.-London Chronicle.
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Florida Requires Certificates.

Tampa, Fla, Special.-Dr. Joseph
Y. Porter, State Health oficer OF
Florida, has issued an order to the
effect that all passengers from Flori'
da from the fever infected districts
must secure certificates and identih-
cation papers from Surgeon Werten'
burger, of the Marine Hospital ser
vice. stationed in Atlanta.
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Prayed Cuhs.

Among the minor arts Of life OF
which we have lately given some in
stances is one which is sadly neglect
ed. 1t relates to the treatment of shirt
cuffs that show the first protest against
the laundry's handling. The laundress
Is cruel, but the man who pares his
shirt cuffs with scissors heaps folly
upon brutality. With the first touch of
steel the cuff is ruined. Light a match
and pass it round the frayed edges
(do not burn your wrist. The cleans.
ing fire will remove the dross and leave
intact the pure gloss OF the cuff. A
cuff treated with fire will last laundry
generations longer than the cuff treat
ed with steel.-London Chronicle. -
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Iaps in Pursuit.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Genefal
Linevitch, in a telegram to the Emper-
or, dated August 8, reports that the
Russian forces operating to the east.
ward of the mandarin road advanced
August 5th towards defile near the
village of Chagon, "a miles south OF
Taulu. The Japanese assumed the Of
fensive and turned both flanks, COM
pelling the Russians to retreat to the
northward. The Japanese followed in
pursuit and again encountered part
Of the Russian force, which halted in
the Nadoulin gorge, but after a hot
fusilade they returned to the south
ward. The Russians in the Hailung-
cheng district, the general says, occu-
pied the village of Yulangtse after
skirmish.
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Eyports of Manufactures.

washington, Special. - Statistics
compiled by the Department OF Com
merce and Labor show that the ex.
norts of manufacturers in the fiscal
wear inst ended amounted to s543,62o,,'
a7e mot only the largest on record
hnt in excess of the combined exports
of all articles in the centennial year.
1876, and nearly s140,000,OO0 more
than the total imports and exports OF
the country at the close Of the civil
War" The growth in the exporta'
tions and manufactures Is shown TO
have largely exceeded the growth IN
population. ...,. -.
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Judge Princes Successor.

Anderson, Special.-The election
for the vacancy in the Legislature
from Anderson county caused by the
elevation Of Judge Geo. E. Prince to
the bench has been set for the 22nd
Of August. The time for filing pledges
and paying assessments has expired
and the following gentlemen are an.
nounced as candidates: Hon. E. N.
Rucker, Jr., of Anderson; Mr.. n. ID.
Prince, Of Williamson, and Mr.: e. j.
Kay, of Honea Path. The county exec
utive committee decided not 70 ar
range any campaign meetings, and It
Is probable that light vote Will be
polled.
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Bishop Smith Critically Ill.

Asheville, Special.-Bishop A. Coke
Smith. of the Southern Methodist
Church, who is eriously ill here
passed a restless ~, though his con-
dition Sunday evening is reported as
being slightly y proved. Bishop
Smith is sufferin with tuberculosis,
and while there Is little hope for his
ultimate recovery, there is hope that
he will recover from the relapse in
cident to his visit to Norfolk, Va, and
again be able to leave his bed. Mrs.
Smith arrived Sunday afternoon from
Norfolk and is now at the bedside OF
her husband. ..---.-.---
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vereally observed in Russia as a day
OF rest.
The Russians had not been anxious
for a session, and the Japanese took
the initiative, and. through the inter-
mediary of Mr.. Pierce, it was decided
to postpone the sitting until Monday
morning. The situation therefore re-
mains the same. 1t would perhaps not
be too much to say that the general
feeling is more hopeful. in spite "f o"An
negotiations that before next sunday
the plenipotentiaries will reach
passe where rupture will become lnev-
liable. This pessimistic view Is o"s.N
upon the fact, so far as known, the two
big barriers to an agTeement-lndem-
nifty and Sakhalin-remain as high and
fnsurmountable as ever.
NEXT MOVE UP TO JAPS.
The real struggle is only postponed.
The main problems are no nearer solu-
tion than when the plenipotentiaries
met. The principal reason for \optl-
mism lies in the fact that, confronted
with the absolute refusal OF the Rus
sian reply to admit the discussion OF
either indemnity or the cession OF the
island OF Sokhalin, the Japanese pro-
= posed to take up the consideration OF
the conditions seriatim. From this II
is assumed that the japanese are pre-
pared to yield or have reason to be-
iieve a way will be found to overcome
the objections Of their adversaries
when the crucial test comes.
An intimation comes from hlgh
source that very strong outside infiu-
ences are at work on both sides, and
that for the moment the effort Is to
gain time. The plan Of having Russia
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New Power Company.

Anderson, Specialize stockhold-
holders of the new Hatton's Ford Pow
er Company met in the chamber OF
commerce Office and affected for
NAL organization. Directors were
chosen as follows: Maj. A. T. Smythe.
Of Charleston; Thos. B. Paine, Of At
lanta, and F. G. Brown, ]. A. Brock.
R. s. Ligon, ]. J. Fretwell and D. r.
McBrayer, of this city. The directors
then met and elected the following Of
ficers: Mr.. r. 8. Lyon, president
and treasurer; Mr.. ]. A. Brock, vice
president: Mr.. ]. G. Green, secretary.
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RIuebird Nest In Mail Box.

A bluebird which took possession Of
a mail box on the South road in Wood.
stock last year and successfully raised
two broods of little ones promptly re.
turned this spring, rebuilt her home,
deposited five eggs therein and is now
waiting patiently for the appearance
of her little family.
The owners of the box have abdi.
Gated in her favor, putting up another
box for their own accommodations
ST. Adams Messenger.
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Extra Court For Aiken.

A letter has been received at the
Governors office from Solicitor James
E. Davis Of the second circuit asking
that a special term Of court OF general
sessions be held in Aiken county for
two weeks commencing the first Mon
day in September. The accumulation
of cases on the docket has become SO
heavy that the extra session Is neces-
sary. The request was referred to the
chief justice and the session Will very
nrobably be ordered.
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Steamer Aground.

Philadelphia, Sepcial.-The steam
ship Peconia, Captain Jones, from
New Orleans, with a cargo OF sulphur,
went aground in the Delaware river,
about six miles south Of this city.
The vessel was released Saturday
from the State quarantine station at
Marcus Hook, Pa, where she had been
detained owing to the prevalence OF
yellow fever in New Orleans. Two
tugs made repeated efforts to float
the Peconia during the day, but with
out success.
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For Station at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, Specialize contract
was awarded in New York to the Gen.
eral Supply and Construction Company
of that city for the building of a new
union passenger station in this city
by the Southern Railway at a cost OF
a half million Of dollars. The roads
using the station will be the Southern,
Mobile & Ohio, Jackson and Kansas
City and Mobile & Bay Shore.
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Brings Large Income.

The committee which was appointed
at the last session Of the Legislature
to examine the books of State Offices
is at work in the State House. Sena-
ator T. B. Butler, Of the committee.
said last night that the committee had
been at work checking up the fran
chise tax. The State will realize from
the tax about $4,000. OF this the rail-
roads pay about $4,000.
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RUSSIA DECLINES PROPOSITIONS

Session Set For Sunday Afternoon
Was Postponed at the Instance Of
.a..he Japanese, Out Of Regard For
the Russian Reverance For the Day
and the Mutual Desire to Gain
Time-Strong, Outside Influences
Seek to Have Virtual Indemnity
For Evacution Of Sakhalin-Witte
Beginning to Raise yellow Peril
Cry.
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Charleston Sends Out Inspectors.

Charleston, S. c., Special.-Mayor
Rhett has proclaimed quarantine
against yellow fever points, to take
effect Sunday, August 6. No passen-
gers will be permitted to enter the city
unless they can establish beyond
question that they have been out OF
the infected district for ten days. In
spectors have been detailed at all juno
tion points to examine the trains.
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+ Russians Declare That Japan's Terms Are
Entirely Unreasonable

practically satisfy Japan's claim Of re-
endorsement for the cost Of the war by
the purchase Of the Japanese military
evacuation Of Sakhalin continues to be
advanced. Such solution would per-
NIT Russia to say she had paid neither
indemnity nor ceded foot Of terrific
ry.
RAISES YELLOW PERIL" CRY.
The debate in Saturdays conference
over the first condition-the recogni-
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Motorman Killed in Electric Car Col.
lision.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-A head-on
collision between electric trains OF the
Greenwich division of the Norfolk
Railway and Electric Light Company's
system this evening resulted in the
death of Motorman Sydney Thomas,
formerly of Lynchburg, and the slight
injury of Robert TAFT and wife, OF
this city; Charles Gibbs, of Berkeley,
and John Grimstead, all passengers.
The railroad authorities say the POL
lision was due to disobedience OF Or
ders. Both trains were badly dam.
aged.
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TOO MOUNTAINOUS.

Slangey-Yes, tramped through
Switzerland once.
Newitt-Come Off You never did.
Slangey-Sure 1 did; on the level
Newitt-That proves you're lying.
It's simply impossible to tramp
through Switzerland on the level
Philadelphia Press. -
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Fever Expert Sent Back From Pana

Washington, special.-Past ASSIST
ant Surgeon R. H. Won Ezdorf, OF the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. has been ordered to proceed
from Colon to New Orleans 1or uuty
in the campaign against yellow fever
Surgeon Won Erzdorf is an expert in
yellow fever mataers and has been on
duty with the Isthmian canal com
mission in that line Of duty.
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Portsmouth, Special.-No prog
ress was made with the peace negotia-
tions over Sunday. They stand exact
ly where they did Saturday night. The
session OF the plenipotentiaries which
was to have been held Sunday after
noon was postponed by mutual agree
ment out of reverence to the fact that
It was the Holy Sabbath, which is uni
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THOSE BOSTON GIRLS.

Nettie-What do you think of the
Spooners, anyway?
Edith-Well, 1 don't know. Wnen
I'm mad with Lizzie 1 find myself
thinking what a splendid man her
husband must be to put up with her,
and when I'm miffed with him be
gin to look upon Lizzie as an angel
Boston Transcript,
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u KILLED ON TRAIN
Terrible Loss of Life Caused By a
Head End Collision
STRUCK FREIGHT AT FULLB;PEED

Collision on the Nickel Plate Road.
Near Vermillion, O., Causes the
Passenger Engineer and Eleven
Passengers Mostly Italian Laborers,
and the Injury of 25 Others, Eight
Fatally-Badly Hurt Passengers
Were All in Smoker-Freight Engi-
neer's Watch Said to Have Been
Slow.
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SHOT BY KERsHAw POLICEMAN

W. T. Catoe Seriously Wounded In
Difficulty With Policeman Jef
Gregory.
Kershaw, Special difficulty
between Mr.. jeff Gregory and MIR. w.
T. Catoe Mr.. Catoe was seriously shot
and was carried to the sanitarium at
Chester for an operation. His life Is
despaired of. Mr.. JEFF Gregory, who
is one of the town marshals, was on
beat and undertook to arrest Mr.. Ca
toe, who had q double-barrel shot gun
and pistol at tie time Of Mr.. Greg
ory's artempt to make the arrest.
This is the second time Mr.. Catoe has
been shot b? M. Gregory. az they
had trouble two years ago.