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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Pickpockcts and sw.rdlers are mulu
plying in Madrid.
There is an establishment in Brus.
sells for teaching the art Of grave dig.
ging.
In Lake County, California, to the
north Of San Francisco, is tree on
stills.
Census returns show that there are
1,135,O1G white and 5,19S,1T5 colored
people in British South Africa.
The japanese strictly enforce law
which prohibits the use Of tobacco by
boys under twenty years Of age.
Two extra steamers had to be dis
patched from Bremen early in Decem.
Der to accommodate all the Russian
fugitives bound for America.
A man ho committed suicide in
>raunschw.ig, Gamany, left a letter
\ which fear Of his impending mar
riage was given as his motive.
The Parthenon, the first Greek paper
to be published in Boston, was issued
on February !, with G. D. Pappageor'
Sluu Illu ~. Sdhciy ioiioS 40 SuieoAS'
A boy in Berlin, Germany, only thir'
teen years old, has been convicted OF
the crime Of lose majeste, and has been
sentenced to three months .imprison'
ment.
A herd Of aboriginal wild white cat
tie. which has been confined for nearly
700 years in Charley Park, Stafford
shire, England, on the hereditary es
tate of Earl Ferrers, Is to be sold.
The Board of Supervisors Of Tehama
County, Arkansas, have passed an or
dinance putting a bounty of 81 upor
each bald eagle killed in the county
,Trne birds have been killing many
lambs.
President Roosevelt has given his un
restrained approval to the mission OF
ar. ]. II. Thompson, who goes to es
tablish the work Of the Young Mems
Christian Association along the route
of the Panama Canal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
PEOPLE GoSsIPED ABOUT.

Lieutenant Robert j. Peary recently
spoke at dinner Of the Arctic Society
John Sparks, Governor Of Nevada. Il
the largest owncr Of range cattle in the
United States.
DR.. Heck. it is announced, is to marry
Fraulein Bertha krupp, the richest
girl in the world.
Rev. Alexis c. Jeffries. father OF the
famous pugilist, is going to be a mis-
sionary in Australia.
The Sultan of Turkey and the Queen
Of the Netherlands are the only total
ahstainers among European sove-eisns.
Mrs. Jessie Rroadfoot. maid for many
years in the home of Thomas Carlyle.
died in Scotland the other day, aged
seventy-one.
Lady Marjorie Erskine. Of England,
has entered children's hospital in
London as a child's nurse. and will be
known only rs Nurse ErskiIe.
Manuel Garcia. the eminent teacher
Of singing and inventor Of the laryngo-
scope. will celebrate his hundredth
birthday on the 18th Of next March.
Jules Verne, Mt the age Of nearly
three score years and ten, is still pour
Ing forth fantastic wonder tales for
French boys. his fiftieth published book
having just been issued.
Only three Of the thirteen Presiden-
tial electors Of Indiana who voted for
Abraham Lincoln are still living.
Major Will Cumback, Isaac JenkiIson
and Colonel John ". Ray,
]. N. Tilton. q merchant Of Bozeman,
Mont, left in will that was probated
recently the income Of his estate for
the celebratio Of Fourth Of July, with
fireworks, flags and bunting.
The most popular fiction writer in
England is not Mr.. Hall Caine or Miss
Marie Corelli. but Mr.. Silas X. Hook.
Ing, once a Methodist minister in Lin
colnshire. The sale Of his books Is
said to have "totalled more than those
any other living writer"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
LABOR WORLD.

In Norway there are go locals aflil.
lated with the National Federation Of
Labor.
The Building Trades Council, OF Eos-
ton, will establish q hospital for con
SumptiveS.
There are more than 40 national and
international affiliated onions in the
American Federation.
During the past year 12J unions have
affiliated with the California State
Federation of Labor.
Labor journals of Europe arc predict
Ing disastrous outbreaks among the
laboring classes.
The women dancers OF Paris.
France, have nCw joined Inc ranks OF
the trade unionisis.
Of the 3S5,77O wagc carriers report
Ing to the New York Dure: Il Of labor
Statistics, "a per cent. were idle
throughout the third quarter Of 1904.
Renorts from the secretaries OF liz
international organizations furnish the
Information that there have been is
sued during tie past year 4Jl0 char
ters.
Contracts h.TTl jc,2 made with &c.
gian foremen to teach Chinese work
men the management OF the machinery
and the ni0s. improved methods or
glasSmaking.
A straw vote among the trainmcn OF
the Pennsylvania system OH the ques-
ton of whether they shall be called
guards or brakemen is said to have re-
suited in favor of the English term.
Representatives o. the Dominion
Coal Company, of Sydney, n. S., and
the Provincial Workmen's Association
have signed three-years' agreement
governing wages and working rules.
Among measures to be presented to
the State Legislature this year by the
Massachusetts, Federation Of Labor is
an overtime bill, which ''eals with the
right-hour law for street railway EN-
ployes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Burned to Death.

Aiken, Special-A telegram was re-
ceived here stating that Mr.. George P.
Ashley was burned to death in the Office
car attached to the railroad camp Of
w. J. oliver & Co. at Wyckliffe, Tenn,
at 230 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr..
Ashley is an Aiken boy, about q years
Of age, son Of Mrs. s. ]. Ashley and
a brother OF Miss Annabelle Ashley and
Mr.. Charles Ashley. now student at
South Carolina college Mr.. George
Ashley had been in the employ Of w. j.
Oliver & Co., and had worked his way
up to responsible position with that
large firm Of railroad contractors. No
further particulars OF the tragedy were
given in the telegram.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Death OF Judge Hobson.

Salisbury, Special.-Mr. A. H. Price
has received a message telling him
that his uncle. Judge James Hobson,
OF Greensboro. Alabama, died Monday
night at 1870 o'clock. pneumonia be-
ing the cause. Judge Hobson was a
native Of North Carolina, being in
lis early life resident of Davie
county, IA miles from Salisbury. The
cid Hobson homestead still stands,
being now the home Of Mr.. w. H.
Hobson. the surviving brother OF
Judge Hobsou-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
The Statehood Bill.

Washington, Specialize Senate
Tuesday continued the consideration
of the joint statehood bill with Mr.
Nelson as the principal speaker. A
number Of bills were passed. including
one largely increasing the fees for in
corporation Of stock companies in the
District of Columbia While this bill
was under consideration, Mr.. Bacon
made inquiry as to whether it intended
to curtail the evils relating to cor2o-
.atiops which had been pointed out by
the President. and Mr.. Gallinger replied
that it would have beneficial effect
on regulating corporations organized
in the future, but would not in any way
regulate existing corporations.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Cotton Poo. Headquarters.

New Orleans, Special.-The legal
name Of the cotton pool formed by
the executive committee Of the South
ern Cotton Growers Association, has
been fixed as 1.-The Southern Planters
Commission and Holding Company
The headquarters will be in New Or
leans. The executive committee Of the
South Cotton Growers Association is
expected to endorse the completed de-
tails OF the rool at its meeting in At
lanta on the 7th .snf February.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
KiIIino Near Hanea Path.

Greenville, Special.-Sheriff GilreAth
was notified that a man had killed his
wife in the Princeton neighborhood
during Thursday night. He at once
dispatched Deputy Sheriff Ballenger
to the scene OF the crime. The murder
occurred about one-half mile from
Princeton and nine and half miles
from Momea Path. Dennis Wood, a
white man. tenant on a farm, killed
his wife, who was said to have been
lalf-witted. It is said that Wood beat
her first and then shot her, the wo-
man only living few minutes. The
couple have four or five children. The
tragedy occurred at 4 o'clock. The
man was arrested and Is now In the
Greenville county Jail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Names First legislative Act.

In rummaging around at the stat
house, at Augusta, Me-, the other day
someone came across the very first
bill passed by a Maine legislature. II
was an act to create the Augusta
Union society. The bill was passed
June 7, 1920. The object Of the soci
ETY. was, according to the petition
which was presented to the legisla
ture, the suppression of vice, i'm
provement OF morals. cultivation o.
benevolence and the diffusion OF use
full knowledge"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Will Rebuild Mill.

Bennettsville, Specialize manage
ment Of the Southern Cotton Oil COM
pany say that the mill here. which
was burned last Wednesday, will be
rebuilt at once. They say that Marl-
boro is one Of their best counties. both
for buying seed and selling meal and
other fertilizers. and they cannot af-
ford for a single season to pass with
out a pant in operation here. The
new building and equipment will prob
ably be much larger and more modern
than the old one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
South Carolina Items.

At the next term Of the court OF
general sessions Of Horry county. which
convenes on Monday, William T. Bell
will be tried for the murder Of Mollie
C. Bell on Tuesday. November l, last
year. In Bayboro township. near Zoan
postofflce. George C. Bell. Julius Wa
terman Bell, C. B. Van Bullock and
James NJ. Bell will be tried at the same
time as accessories to the c. ne. Will
liam T and George C. Bell in the
county Jail. William is h +! with
out bail and Nnrge's bail W fixed at
$4,000 and he "nable to bonds
men. Julius Wa. an mes M.
Bell are out on bail $1,000
each. c. B, Van Bullo, ut on
$500 bond.
Dougan & Scheftall an uon
Scheftall, wholesale merchants y
vannah, have purchased the w
Stone Lithia Springs property and ".
at once begin Improvements and in
novations looking toward the establish
ing Of a modern tourist hotel in Spar
tanburg county. 1t is understood that
the consideration was $4,000.
It is probable that ]. E. Mcdonald
Of Winnsboro will be appointed to act
as special judge to preside over the
regular term of criminal court which
begins in the city next Monday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
Automobile Runs a Mile In Bnt Little
~ Over Eslf a Minute
RACERS RUN FASTER THAN WIND
in His Twin 6o-horse Power Machine
He Establishes a New Worlds Rec.
ord-The Ten-Mile Record Was Also
Smashed Again, Young Macdonald
Going It In els.

Ormond, Fla, Special.-The greatest
automobile meeting ever held in this
country or any other country so far
as smashing records is concerned, clos
ed here Tuesday afternoon. The last
performance was the running of mile
in 80 As seconds by H. L. Bowden, in
his twin 60-horse-power car. 1t was
after the days events had been finish
ed He asked permission Of the Off
cials to try for the kilometer and mile
record, and the course was cleared for
him. He took a good flying start, and,
as he tripped the wire of the automatic
time machine, the crowd expected
new worlds record, for the car was.
going faster than the speed OF hur-
ricane. Unfortunately, the kilometer
time was not caught on the automatic,
but several watches gave it as 20 3-4
seconds, the worlds record being 2l:55.
The previous mile record was clipped
considerably until the opening OF this
meeting. 1t was 80 fiat, made last
year by W. X. Vanderbilt. Last week
Arthur E. Macdonald trimmed it down
to "a 2-5, and soon after Mr.. Bowden
knocked OF another fifth. Since then
he expressed the opinion that he could
go SO seconds or under. He did it.
Young Macdonald was also to have
tried for a worlds kilometer and better
mile record, but certain parts OF his
engine became strained. He made the
attempt, however. making the kilome-
ter in Is 2-5. The automatic failed on
the mile, which was not taken. 1t
would not have been a record.
The 10-mile record was again smash
cd. It was in the final Of the Ormand
derby for the Major Miller trophy.
Young Macdonald, who won the tro-
ply. covered the 10 miles in 6:15. The
record before this meet was $50, made
py w. X. Vanderbilt here last year.
Last week Mr.. Thomas trimmed this
down to 6:31 As. He was second in the
1e-mile Ormond derby this morning
anishing in 6:1S 1-5, beating his own
ane record of a few days ago. 1t was
after this race that MacDonald's ma
chine bent bar, which interfered with
the proper handling Of his machine.
The fifth mile race was devoid OF
any special interest, although some
worlds records we're made. 1t seems
the order of things now for worlds rec
ords to be established each year on the
Ormond beach. These records are tried
for at other meets at home and abroad,
but 1t remains for new machines to
come here and lower tie records. All
are agreed that there Is not such
speedway. on earta as the stretch along
this coast from here to Mosquito Inlet.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09

The yeast employed by the ancisntx
In making bread was probably Of the
same kind as the Israelites Of the
days of the great Pharoah the op-
pressor used, calling it "leaven." This
was what is known nowadays as q
wild yeast, its germs or spores being
afioat everywhere in the air. A bit
of dough was preserved out Of each
batch prepared for the ovens, and
when this was added to the next
dough the yeast contained In it quick
" spread through the whole, only 4
little being required to 1eaven the
whole lump"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09

ten opened on q wide-open town.
The individual conscience Is good
compass only for the individual craft.
When man really has free saliva
tion he Is always willing to give free
service. =
The ability to preach sermons may
be quite different from the ability t0
reach souls.
It Is better to live one verse Of tn
Bible than to be able to preach aho1f
them all.
We seldom look to God for the Wa1ar
Of Life until some other springs have
dried.
The church that runs behind ON TIM
preachers salary is not likely to rum
ahead on spiritual power.
A man Is not called upon to prove
his faith in Divine Providence BY his
personal improvidence.
Some men are so busy solving ths
labor problem that they have no dme
o earn their own living.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
A Marvellous Tunnel.

m tunnel on the Transcau.
asia 1 is located at an alti.
ude o. 1000 feet and Is two
nd a hal. ength. It has
zen complete ar years. The
verage advance fwenty-four hours
vas about eightet feet
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09
RAMS HORN BLASTS

HE walls Of Jericho
do not fall before
men who blow thafr
own horns.
The devils jfnS
ling finds each0
only In empty
heads.
II every ear ver1
deaf to scandak
every tongue would
soon be dumb.
The windows o.
Heaven are not a.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-09


The following bills passed the third
reading:
To amend the law or descent which
allows all children Of a mother to in.
herit from their mother, whether legf
innate or illegitimate; (this law pro-
vldes simply that illegitimate children
may inherit from their common mother
provided they get nothing that is left
by the father; to prevent the killing
squirrels In the county of Jones and
Franklin; to provide for the holding
Of primary elections in Buncombe
county; to protect fish within twelve
miles Of the summit Of Grandfather's
Mountain, in Mitchell county; resolu.
tion Of the Senate to pay Governors
expenses Of his Inauguration, (the res
olution authorizes the Auditor to draw
his warrant on the State Treasurer
for the amounts set forward in the
resolution; the entire amount does
not exceed $5O0;) to fix the time for
selling real estate for taxes in Jack.
son county; to relieve the board OF ag-
riculture from contributing to the cur
rent expenses Of the Agricultural &
Mechanical College at Raleigh. Scales
said he did not oppose the bill but it
should go before the committee on
appropriation, as although it relieved
lre board of agriculture from contri-
buting to the college. it provided for
an appropriation. Mr.. Mclean, chair.
man of the agricultural committee
which reported the bill iavorobly, 2sk-
od tho hill bo NOT referrpd He aSr-p0
that his original bill which was set
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

mo one I'm the house"
''Sureiy your wife knew"
''No. sir. / had said nothing TO nv
wife until l missed the paper this
morning"
The premier nodded approvingly.
Il have long known, sir, how high
Is your sense Of public duty" said he.
The European secretary bowed
You do me no more than justice.
sir. Until This morning 1 have never
breathed one word to my wife upon
this matter"
Gould she have guessedT"
''No, Mr.. Holmes. she could not have
guessed. nor could any one have guess
ed"
Have you lost any documents be-
forey'
"No, sir
"Who is there in England who did
know Of the existence of this letter."
Each member of the cabinet was in
formed Of it yesterday. but the pledge
Of secrecy which attends every cabinet
meeting was increased by the solemn
warning which was given by the prime
minister. Good heavens, to think that
within few hours 1 should myself
have lost it, Besides the members Of
the cabinet there are two or possibly
three departmental officials who know
Of The letter. No one else IA England.
MIR. Holmes, assure you"
But abroadT'
Il believe that no one abroad has
seen It save the man who wrote IL. 1
am well convinced that his ministers
that the usual official channels have
not been employed"
Holmes considered for some little
time.
Now, sir. I must ask you more par
ticularly what this document is. and
why its disappearance should have
such momentous consequences
The two statesmen exchanged a
quick glance. and the premier's shaggy
eyebrows gathered I'm a frown.
''Alr. Holmes. the envelope Is a long.
thin one OF pale blue color. There is n
seal OF red wax stamped with a crouch
ing lion. II is addressed in large. bold
handwriting to-
Il fear, sir" said Holmes that. in
teresting and. indeed. essential as these
details are. my inquiries must 60 more
to the root Of things. What was the
letter."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

lcatiOn would undoubtedly lead to a
most dangerous state Of feeling in this
country. There would be such a fer
ment, sir. that do not hesitate to say
that within a week OF the publication
OF that letter this country would be
Involved In a great war"
Holmes wrote a name upon slim
OF paper and handed Il 10 the premier.
Exactly. 1t was he. And IL is this
letter-this letter which may we'll mean
The expenditure of thousand millions
and the lives of a hundred thousand
men-which has become lost in this I'M
accountable fashion"
Have you informed the sender?"
yes. sir: cipher telegram has been
dispa tched."
Perhaps he desires the publication
Of the letter"
NO. sir; we have strong. reason TO
believe that he already understands
that he has acted i'm an indiscreet and
hot headed manner. 1t would be n
greater blow TO him and to his coun-
try than to us If this letter were to
come out
IF this is SO, whose interest is it
that the letter should come out? Why
should any one desire to steal it or to
publish itT'
There Mr. Holmes. you take me
into regions Of high International pol
tiles. Eut II you consider the Euro
pean situation you will have no Diff
Guilty in perceiving the motive. The
whole of Europe is an armed camp.
Js0re is double league which makes
foir balance OF military power.
Great Britain holds the scales. IL
Bri1s n were driven into war with one
confederacy IL would assure the SUI
premacy Of the other confederacy.
whether they Joined in the war or not.
Do you followF"
Very clearly. IL is then the interest
OF the enemies OF this potentate TO Sc
cure and publish this letter. so as to
make a breach between his country
and oursT"
yes, sir"
And 10 whom would this document
be sent II II fell into the hands OF an
enemyT'
ITO any Of the great chancelleries OF
Europe. II is probably speeding on its
way thither at the present instant as
last as steam can take IL. Now, Mr..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

Holmes. YOU are in full possession OF
the facts. What course do you recon-
mendT
Holmes shook his head mournfully.
you think. sir, that unless this doc
ument Is recovered there will be warp
i think il is very probable"
Then. sir, prepare for war"
THAT is hard saying. Mr.. Holmes. -
Consider the facts, sir. 1t is incon-
ceivable that il was taken after 1870
at night since | understand that Mr..
Hope and his wife were both in the
room from that hour until the loss was
found out. 1t was taken, then. yester-
day evening between 100 and 1I;3O
probably near the earlier hour. since
whoever took IL evidently knew that II
was there, and would naturally secure
IL as early as possible. Now, sir. if a
document Of this Importance were tax
en- at that hour, where can IL be now ?
No one has any reason to retain IT, Ii
has been passed rapidly on TO those
who need IL. What chance have we
now TO overtake or even TO trace IL?
1t is beyond our reach"
What you say is perfectly logical,
Mr.. Holmes. l feel that the matter IS
indeed out OF our hands"
Let Us presume, for arguments
sake, that the document was taken by
the maid or by the valet
They are both old and tried serv-
ants"
Il understand you TO say that your
room is on the second floor, that there
Is no entrance from without and that
from within no one could go up unob-
served. 1t must, then, be somebody IN
The house who has taken IL. To whom
would the thief take Il? To one Of sew.
erai international spies and secret
agents whose names are tolerably IA
miliar to me. There are three who may
be said To be the heads OF their profes-
sion. viii begin my research by go
Ing round and finding IL each OF them
Is at his post. IL one is missing-espe-
cially If he has disappeared since last
nieht-we viii have some Indication as
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30

THAT is state secret or the utmost
Importance, and fear that cannot
tell you, nor do / see that il Is neces-
sary. II by the aid OF the powers
which you are said 10 possess YOU can
find such an envelope as l describe.
with its inclosure, you will have de
served well Of your country and earned
any reward which it lies in our power
TO bcstow."
Sherlock Holmes rose with a smile.
You are two OF the most busy men
in the country" said he, land IN my
own small way l have also a good
many calls upon me. regret exceed
ingly that | cannot help you in this
matter, and any continuation OF this
interview would be a waste OF time"
The premier sprang 10 his feet with
that quick, fierce gleam OF his deep set
eyes before which a cabinet has cow
cred. Il am not accustomed. sir he
began Tut mastered his anger and re-
sumel ais seat. Then the old states
man shrugged his shoulders.
I've must accept your terms, Mr..
Holmes. No doubt you are right. and
II is unreasonable for us TO expect you
to act unless we give you our entire
confidence"
Il agree with you" said the younger
statesman.
''Then l will tell you. relying entirely
upon your honor and that OF your col
league, DR.. Watson. may appeal to
your patriotism also for could not
imagine a greater misfortune for the
country than that this affair should
come out"
You may safely trust us"
The letter, then. Is from a certain
foreign pOtentate who has been ref
fed by some recent colonial develop
ments OF this country 1t has been
written hurriedly and upon his own
responsibility entirely. Inquiries have
shown that his ministers know nothing
OF the matter At the same time Il is
couched In so unfortunate manner
and certain phrases in II are OF so
provocative character that its pub
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-09-30
The Adventure of
the Second Stain
No. Is of the Series

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and MeCiafe. Phllhgl 6. ca