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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-05-02
Local and Personal

MIR and Mrs 5 Peres Flslteo
Darlington Tuesday.
Mr. r B Keels Of GreelyVille
was in town Monday.
Caterpillars have about taken
possession of the town.
Mr. 30 Bristow of Darlington
was noted in town Saturday.
Rev S J Bethea of Lake City
spent the day in town Monday.
sGW Shipp, Esq, of Florence
was in Kingstree Saturday on
business.
The Confederate veterans re-
union will be held in Columbia
May Z, 8 and 9.
The Cable Company, Charles
ton, S. c., has a new ad. in this
issue. Read it.
Mr. and Mrs A E Salters, of
the Salters section, were noted
in town Tuesday.
Mr. G G Gist of Greelyville
was IN town Monday and paid
US a pleasant visit.
Among the visitors here from
Greelyville Monday were Messrs
Sv Taylor and P G Shirer.
MrJF Rickenbaker of Lake
CITY was among those who visi-
ted the county seat Monday.
Mr. RIB Nettles of Hartsville
is spending some time with the
family of lis daughter, Mrs b
W Butler.
Attention is called to the ad'
yertisement of the Morris Dis
tilling Co., Wilmington, N. g.,
which appears in this issue.
Miss Elease Drakeford, from
near Sumter, arrived in Kings
tree Wednesday on an extended
visit to the home of Mr. J W Car
gile.
CLERK of Court H o Britton
informs us that the pension
money is ready for distribution
among those who are entitled
to it.
Mr. and Mrs / P Mouzon have
moved to town from Belser's X
Roads and are occupying
their pretty cottage in West
Main street.
Mrs L W Gilland and daugh-
ter, Miss Jane Smythe, accom-
panied by Mrs Gilland's mother,
Mrs j w Finn, arrived here Tues
day from Columbia.
MIR B B Chandler of Rome
passed through town Saturday
returning home from the Dis
trict conference at Greelyville,
which he attended as a delegate.
Mr. w B Haselden of LaG1-
bert was in town Monday. We
regret to learn that Mr. Hassel-
den has recently suffered the
loss of his dwelling by fire with
no insurance.
Mr. Isaiah Tisdale, who is now
utilizing as an abiding place his
old home near Benson postoffice,
was here Tuesday swapping
salutations with his many
friends in town.
Messrs Jack Burnette and NJ
Fl Dobie, two well known trav-
cling men representing NJ Cohen,
Son & Co., Baltimore, were in
town yesterday gathering in or
ders for their "house."
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125 cents 80 inch Cannon Cloth at
10 cents 36 inch Percales at
6 cents 26 inch Best Calicoes at
u! cents 80 inch Fancy Colored Duel
60 cents SO inch White Silk at
60 cents 80 inch Black Jap Silk at
, 1907-04-24
LONGEST IN
THE WORLD
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM ON HARRI
MAN LINES TO REACH HALF
ACROSS CONTINENT.
Maonate and His L~ieutenants Planning
to Make Safety Devices Cover
Road from Omaha to San Fran
ciseo-Store May BE Opened at
Laramie Plains station.

q. H. Hartman and his assistants,
julius K%rutschnitt and E. E. Calvin,
have decided upon block signal i'm
provements which will give the Harri-
nan system the longest continuous
stretch of track protected in this way
Of any railroad in the world. The en-
tire line Of the system from Omaha by
way of San Francisco to Los Angeles
and Banning will be safe-guarded with
automatic signals, a distance Of 1854
miles. Several millions of dollars are
to be expended during the year and
when the improvements are finished
Hartman will have 4,700 miles Of track
controlled and protected by automatic
block signals.
, 1907-04-24
He WAS INVESTED
WITH 4 PALL|UM
BISHOP BLENK SUCCEEDS TIC
-AoNoRs AND AUTHORITY OF
THE LATE ARCHBISHOP.
Distinguished Representation of Ro-
man Catholic Church, Including
Cardinal Gibbons, Present When
Mark Of Honor Was Bestowed
Archbishop of Several States.

New Orleans, La, April 24.-Before
a distinguished representation of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy Of the Unit
ed States, including Cardinal Gibbons,
two archbishops and sixteen bishops,
the pallium was today invested upon
Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans.
Now An Archbishop.
This insignia is the official recogni.
ton by the church of the archhishop's
succession to the functions and author.
ity of the late Archbishop Chapelle,
whose arch-Episcopal province com
prised Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
, 1907-04-24
New Time Gard Sunday.

1t is now practically certain that a
new time card will be issued Sunday,
when the Los Angeles Limited trains
are replaced between Chicago and Los
Angeles, but the figures for Laramie
are not known here. Local trainmen
restored to their old schedule, or about
that, No. 7 arriving at $40 and No. s
at 500 a. m.
, 1907-04-24
BUTLER ARRESTED
FOR A MURDER
DECkHAND UPON STEAMER WILL
SON TAKEN IN CUSTODY AT
DOVER THIS MORNING.
Held by Detectives to Have Known
Something of Murder of Four-Year-
Old Son of DR.. Marvin or of His
Accidental Killing - Says He
Knows Nothing of Case.

Dover, April 24.-Frank H. Butler,
a deckhand upon the steamer John II.
Wilson, was taken into custody today
charged with the murder Of Horace N,
Marvin, who mysteriously disappeared
March 4. 4.
Murdered or Accidentally Killed.
The theory of the detectives is that
the body vas murdered or accidentally
killed and that Butler had something
all knowledge Of the disappearance OF
the child.
, 1907-04-24

list, was injured shortly before noon
in the machine shop when his right
hand was caught on a large rusty hook
The hook was driven entirely through
the hand and blood poisoning is feared
Emil Olson, a car repairer, through
the careless welding of a Ratchet al
most severed n finger from his hand
e. G. Stewart, a tinsmith, slipped
and fell while at work, and struck the
back Of his head on a sharp obstacle
cutting a nasty wound in his head.
". L. Gross, a Union Pacific signal
man, was treated for a badly sprained
ankle, sustained by Gross stepping or
a railroad pin.
, 1907-04-24
MAY Build store at MiIIbrook.


President Miller of the Laramie
Plains line has been approached by
several parties with a view to the
opening of a general store at Mill
brook, the second station west of here,
on the Plains line, but nothing definite
has been done yet. This morning
nearly a carload Of merchandise and
supplies was sent to that station, to be
distributed to the ranchmen near by,
and more will be sent out later. The
Model market has the credit for the
first shipment of fresh meat from the
country over the line, receiving the
Millbrook ranch's butchery Of four
teen dressed hogs earlier in the week.
, 1907-04-24
DATE DEFINITELY SET

FOR EAGLES OUTING.
At the meeting last night of Lar
annie aerie, Eagles, it was definitely
decided to have the Eagles picnic at
Centennial on the Fourth of July,
which will include an excursion to that
point over the Laramie Plains line,
two and possibly more trains running
between to termini during the day. A
committee of arrangements, consist
ing of Fred A. Miller, w. l.. Hicks,
VIII Mast, w. N. Roth and M. F. Knad-
Ter, has the matter in hand, with def
mite plans with the railroad company.
1t is intended to have a large mineral
display on the picnic grounds, showing
the different classes Of minerals that
are mined in the hills surrounding Gen.
tennial. and there will be several
kinds of amusements, including a bal
loon ascension and parachute leap.
, 1907-04-24
Jeweiry Returned.

Longmont, Colo, April 24.-The dia-
monds stolen from the T. M. Callahan
home last Tuesday night have been re-
dressed to Mrs. 7. M. Callahan ar.
rived yesterday afternoon on the 3:40
train. A special delivery stamp had
been put on it, SO it was delivered at
once. This letter contained the jewels,
which had been wrenched from their
settings. No word OF excuse or ex.
PLANTATION was enclosed. Within a few
moments after their receipt the gems
were in a bank safe. where they are
likely to remain.
, 1907-04-24
SECRETARY TAFT
IS SAVING WOOD
HAS NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS
POLITICAL PURPOSES BEFORE
THE COMING OHIO TRIP.
Not Sure That He Will Say Anything
Then, but in Meantime 10 Keeping
His Own counsels-HeaIth condi.
tons in Canal Zone Good as They
Ever Were Before, IT'S Said.

Washington, D. c., April 24.-In n
swer to the specific question as to
whether he intended to make any an
nouncement in the nea future regard
ing his political purposes, Secretary
Taft today said he certainly would
make no such statement before his
Ohio trip, which begins Friday, and he
was not prepared to state whether he
would have anything to say after that
trip.
, 1907-04-24
GET GOOD RAISE.
Rhode Island Street Car Men to Get
More Pay Sunday.

Providence, R. l., April 24.-The An
nouncement of a ten per cent increase
in wages on a basis of a ten-hour day,
to go into effect on Sunday next, was
made today by the management of the
Rhode Island company, a corporation
that operates practically all the street
railway lines in the state. The raise
was granted without any request from
the men.
, 1907-04-24
Chairman Goes to Cheyenne.

W. A. Jameson, general chairman of
the Order Of Railway Conductors for
the Hartman system, who came to be
present yesterday at the joint meeting
Of the members Of the o. R. c and B.
OF R. t., at Trainmen's hall, and who
attended the Trainmen's dance az
Maennerchor hall last night, left on
the afternoon train for Cheyenne to
look after some matters demanding his
attention at that district terminal.
, 1907-04-24
TRYING ON PRISONERS.
Negroes in Parish Jail in Louisiana to
Be Used to Test Molasses.

New Orleans, La, April 24.-An-
nouncement is made that nine negro
inmates of the parish Jail will be used
by the state board of health in a five
weeks test to learn whether sugar mo-
lasses, as it has been manufactured
In Louisiana for many years, is injuri-
Gus to human health. Sulphuric acid
is used in the Louisiana process. The
use Of this chemical recently was
stopped under an Interpretation of the
pure food law.
, 1907-04-24
Health Conditions Excellent.

Washington, D. c., April 24.-The
health conditions upon the canal zone
are about as good as they ever will
be, according to a report from Colonel
Gordas, the chief sanitary officer, for
the month of March. Since last Au
gust the number of sick among EN-.
ployes has steadily declined until now
it is 1910 per 1000, as against 1872 in
August.
, 1907-04-24
HOLD CONFERENCE WITH
FIRE STEAMER AGENT

Mayor S%palding, Councilmen Beemer
and Hansen and Engineer Ed Ferber
of the fire department held a confer
ence last night with E. A. Wilkerson
of Chicago, representing the Knox en-
CINE, and heard the agent explain the
points of his fire engine. Mr.. Wilker-
son has submitted a sealed bid for the
sale of an engine to the city.
, 1907-04-24
Heard the New Regulations.

At the joint meeting yesterday after
noon of the Order of Railway Conduc
tors and the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen at Trainmen's hall, with
about forty members present, the new
wage schedule was explained by w. A
Jameson, general chairman for the
Union Pacific Of the Conductors. The
reading of the schedules and Their
discussion afterwards made al inter
esting meeting.
, 1907-04-24
Fire May Have Been lncendiary.

Toulon, France, April 24.-The dam
age done by yesterdays fire to the
arsenal amounts to 100000 Inquiry
established the fact that flames broke
out simultaneously in five places. The
area of conflagration is surrounded by.
sentinels during an investigation.
, 1907-04-24
MORTALLY WOUNDED WHEN
HOUSE WAS BLOWN UP BY
FIRE OF ARTILLERY AZ
TER DENYING POLICE.
He Was Found in Ruins in Raid and
Was in Act of ReIoadins His Re-
volver, Having Already Killed
Several PoIicemen-Movement in
Russia to Dissolve Parliament and
Stop Agitation and Ferment.

Warsaw, April 24.-The notorious
brigand, Stanislaus Lis. author of
many crimes, has been captured at
Lublin, where he was MORALLY wound
ed, after the house in which he sought
refuge had been blown to pieces by
the artillery fire.
Bandit Opened Fire.
Lis, when he saw a detachment of
police advancing on the house, barri-
caded himself and opened fire, killing
several policemen. Troops were sum.
moned, but they were unable to dis.
lodge the bandit.
House Bombarded.
Finally field pieces were brought up
and eight shells hit the house, demol
ishing it. The infantry then stormed
the ruins and found Lis desperately
wounded, but trying to reload his re
volver.
Favor Dissolution Of Parliament.
ca n-A---l--- eA--lv ~ o.o.n
, 1907-04-24
POPULAR MAcHlNIST
WINS HANDSOME BRIDE.

Mr.. M. H. Moyle, a machinist's APP
Electa Salisbury were married by Rev.
A. C. Hogbin this morning, at the
home of the minister, and they will
reside in this city. Many friends will
wish them happiness to the end Of
time.
, 1907-04-24
THE HAZEL COMPANY
PREPARING 10 STARI,

The Hazel Mining company, which
owns some valuable claims in the Les
lie mining district, is preparing to
start active operations the first of
May, 1t was upon the Hazel claim
that the marvellous showing of gold,
running several hundred dollars to the
ton, was made last autumn.
, 1907-04-24
NOTED BANDIT LIS
IS TAKEN At WARSAW

provincial governors have arrived in
st. Petersburg to support the move
ment of the reactionists in favor Of
the dissolution of parliament upon the
ground that the debates are causing
dangerous agitation and ferment.
Followed Agrarian Disorders.
This, it is alleged, is especially no.
ticeable in the provinces where the
agrarian disorders last year occurred.
, 1907-04-24
Accidents at Cheyenne.

Yesterday was a hoodoo day for I'm
ion Pacific employees. seven being treat
ed by the local physicians Of the COM
pany for injuries Of various kinds, three
of which were painful and one quite
serious, says the Cheyenne Tribune.
b. R. Gilpin, employed "a a machin-
, 1907-04-24
After State House soodIers,

Harrisburg, Pa, April 24.-As the
result Of the investigation by the leg.
islative commission into the expendi-
ture of S 5000, 900 for furnishings and
decorations of the new state capitol,
it is probable that criminal proceed.
ings will be instituted by the state
against certain persons who have
prominently figured in the investiga-
ton.
The Commissions Work.
The commission has been investigat.
ing the charges of extravaganza, over.
charges. duplication in payments Of
bills and fraud for nearly two months
and has yet to take the testimony of
many important persons who have
knowledge Of the subject.
Criminal Action Certain.
Whether civil suits can be brought
has not been determined, but, the
members are convinced that it has
demonstrated that criminal action cen
be brought.
, 1907-04-24
COUNTY TREASURER is
HAVING GOOD

County Treasurer Maynard is hav-
ing splendid success with his back tax
collections, the most of the receipts
of the office at the present time being
from this source. Today he received
some taxes ten years old end several
lots two and three years old are ia
the list.
, 1907-04-24

Agent A. B. Cady Of the Union Pa
cifc and wife today decided to rent
the McDermott home. on north Third
street, adjoining the residence Of
Trainmaster Let's, and Mrs. Cady has
gone to Green River to prepare for re-
moval to this city. She will pack her
, 1907-04-24
LOOKING UP OIL
IN LANDER DISTRICT.

Monsieur G. Kressman of Bordeaux,
France, who arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon, left today for Chey-
enne and will go from there to Ian
der. He is interested in some oil
claims in the Lander oil district and
is gathering data to be included in a
report to his company in Europe.
, 1907-04-24
Bystanders Took a Hand.

Paris, April 24-Strikers attacked
several bakeries today in an attempt
to intimidate the bakers who were at
work. Many windows were broken.
the Rue de Ramey and maltreated the
workers, whereupon ~bystanders joined
in and routed the strikers. Twenty ar
rests were made.
, 1907-04-24
Wins Suburban Han dicap.

London, April 24.-The City and
was won by Velocity. Larino vas sec
ond and Succor third. Thirteen
horses started.
, 1907-04-24
Surveyors Family Sick.

SV'vSJ0'S FofH'y oICN'
R. E. Burke, one Of the surveyors
connected with the Laramie Plains line
party at work in North park, reached
the city from Walden last night and
left today for Denver, called there by
the illness of some of the members of
the family.
, 1907-04-24
COMING TO IDENTIFY
CONFIDENCE MEN.

Deputy Sheriff Thirkeldsen today
received word that Westlund and o.
terburg are on their way to this city
to identify Childs and WATSON, in the
county Jail here for a confidence game,
and hat they will arrive by the stage
this afternoon. The hearing will prob
ably be set tomorrow.
, 1907-04-24
The Commissions Work.
Nova seotian Cars on This Side.

Nova scotian Cars on This Side.
Moncton, N. g., April 24.-Investi.
cation by the traffic manager Of the
I~ntercolonial railroad into the short.
age Of freight car disclosed the fact
that several thousand cars Of the gov.
eminent road are on United States
lines. The government is endeavor.
ing to have these cars returned.
, 1907-04-24
Insurance Agent Found Dead.

Fort Dodge, Ia, April 24.-O. H. Nc
Caffrey, general agent for the Amer
lean Independent Life Insurance COM
pany, was found dead in an alley in
the center Of the city this morning.
The body was lying face downward
, 1907-04-24
Fumes Made Hard Fight.
Tug Believed to Have Sunk.

Harbor Beach, Mich, April 24.-The
fishing tug Searchlight Of this port is
missing and is believed to have sunk
in Lake Huron last night with her crew
of six men.
, 1907-04-24
TAKES POSSESSION OF NUMBER
OF PLANTS THROUGH REcElv-
ERs NAMED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.
Value Of Property Placed at Quarter
Of Million Dollars, but Attorney
General Has Not Stated Definitely
Just What Would Be Done With
All of lt-After the Boodlers on
the Pennsylvania State House.

Topeka, Kas., April 24.-The state
supreme court today appointed Judge
S. H. Allen, G. H. Whitcome and Judge
T. F. Carver as receivers for the Kan
sas property of the following brewery
concerns: Helms Real Estate COM
pany, the Ferd Helm Brewing com
pany, the Kansas City Brewing COM
pany, the Rochester Brewing company,
the Imperial Brewing company and
the Joseph Schlitz Brewing company.
Worth Quarter Of Million.
The value of the property of the
nine brewery companies located in
Kansas. which is turned over to the
receivers named by the supreme court,
liz estimated at $250.000.
Liquors on Hand.
This property included the liquors,
bar fixtures wagons, animals and
warehouses, which are located prin-
cipally in Topeka, Kansas City, Wich-
ita, Leavenworth, Atchison, Salina,
lola, Galena, Pittsburg and Columbus.
Disposition Not Settled.
Attorney General Jackson today de-
clined to say in what manner the cap
tured liquor would be disposed of.
Whether it could be sold or would be
destroyed was, he said, a question he
would not decide until later.
Sold for Benefit Of State.
The other property will be sold, he
says, and the proceeds turned yer to
the state to defray the cost Of the
present suits.
, 1907-04-24
THE STATE Of KANSAS
SE|zES BREWER|ES

with the head half buried in a pile Of
ashes.
Skull Badly Fractured.
McCaffrey's head had a dozen
abrasions and the skull was badly
fractured. AS there was no money in
the pockets, it is surmised hal rob-
berry was the motive.
, 1907-04-24
household good and bring her family
here early in May.
Dispatcher Called by Cupid.

Dispatcher Called by Cupid.
s. D. Irwin, the Union Pacific dis
patcher. left this morning for Shell.
bina, Mo-, where he is to be married
to q young lady OF that place, says the
Cheyenne Tribune. He has taken a
months layof. Dispatcher c. E. Moore
is doing the staff trick during the abb
sence Of Mr.. Irwin.
, 1907-04-24
SOLD THIRD INTEREST
IN BREWERY TRACT,

Henry Gentsch today sold an undi-
vided third interest in one acre in sec
tons 20 and 81, township 16, range 70,
being a part Of the brewery tract north
of the city. The consideration was 81.
, 1907-04-24
TOOLS STOLEN FROM
The PARKER QUARRY,

S. N. Parker reported this afternoon
the theft of a lot of tools and some
powder from his stone quarry east of
the city.
, 1907-04-24
CHILD OVERTURNED
BY BICYCLE RIDER.

A man riding a bicycle on Second
street this morning collided with the
little Niethe boy, knocking the child
over and somewhat bruising him.
, 1907-04-24
HARD FIGHT
IN STEAMER FIRE
HARsoR FIREMEN STRUGGLE
WITH COTTON, JUTE AND
CARBoNIc ACID.
Fumes from Acid and Smoke from the
Burning Cotton Make Stubborn Re
sistance to Efforts Of Companies
Fishing Tug s%earchIisht Believed
to Be Lost in Lake Huron.

New York, April 24.-Harbor firemer
had a hard fight today with fire which
destroyed the freight steamer Pioneer
causing a los Of $4,000. The Pioneer
had a cargo of cotton, jute, red lead
and carboys of %carbonic acid.
Fumes Made Hard Fight.
The noxious fumes and dense smoke
made it a hard fire to fight, but the
flames we're prevented from spreading
to the pier and adjoining property.
, 1907-04-24
MRS. CRISP DEAD.
Widow Of Former Georgia Congress
sional Democratic Leader.

Americas, Ga, April 24.-Mrs. Chas.
F. Crisp. widow of the late Charles F.
Crisp, died yesterday after a short ILL.,
ness.
, 1907-04-24
Goina to Gravel Pits.

Louis A. Fitzgerald, who has been
unable to work for the last six months
has been assigned to his engine and
will work at the Buford gravel pits.
, 1907-04-24

Why not get all the news when II
b news by reading Tho Republican,
, 1907-04-24
Was Horrible Accident.

ut was n of the worst cases U,
mangling by car wheels / ever saw
DR.. Ballard said, land 1 can only ac.
count for it that Mr.. Erickson fell as
he was trying to cross between the
cars or was knocked down by the en-
gine and rolled under the train. The
engine was going eastward, that is Ger.
tain"
, 1907-04-24

Favor Dissolution Of Parliament.
st. Petersburg, April 24.-Several
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NOT SLOW.

\ few people in and around
Big Stone Gap think the town
a slow place, without much
energy. They are badly mis-
taken and we are glad to know
that the number is limited to a
few kickers, who are continu-
ally kicking about something.
Instead of being slow and lack
ing energy the people of this
town are one of the most pro-
gressive and energetic of any
town in AL the country.
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WRECK AT NORTON.

The Norton Correspondent Of
the Southwest Journal in the
last issue of that paper, gives
the following account Of "a
wreck which occurred on the
Wise Terminal at Norton last
Thursday afternoon:
Thursday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock the Wise Terminal train,
due at Norton az about one
o. clock, was wrecked at "a point
near the engine house of the
Norton Coal a. Coke Company.
The passenger coach and two
freight cars loaded with coke
were completely demolished.
and five passengers were badly
Injured, bus fortunately no one
was killed The injured per
sons are ii. j. Patterson, Mrs.
n. j. Patterson. and baby Pat
terson . years Old. Mrs. Thomas
/ j. Wolfe and daughter, Ruth
F the latter being l5 years of age.
All of the injured parties reside
at Pound. The wounds of Mr..
Patterson are slight, as they
consist of facial bruises, but
Mrs Patterson and baby re-
ceived internal and external
wounds from which they may
/ not recover. Miss Ruth Wolf
has been cripple for some
time, and received injuries in
the wreck which may result il
I permanent injuries. All of TIA,
( injured were taken 20 the hOm,
of w NJ Denham, where they
/ received the best.possible care
/ Drs Chapman and Carr soOI
( arrived ON the scene and rend
cred all possible medical ser
. vices.
tits claimed that the wrecl
was due to the tracks spread
ing