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New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
HARB0R BILL PASSED
Senate Approves Provision for
More Army Engineers.
FROM The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan. 31.--The river and har-
Dor aprropriation bill. carrying more than
t36.O 0no. was passed by the Senate to-day
IN practically the same form, with the eX-
cep,iou of several amendments OF minor
iuportance as II was reported by the COM
uittee The measure authorizes the in
crease Of the army engineer corps by sixty
additional officers, IN order that adequate
supervision OF important projects may be
rrovided. The increase is distributed In tho
various grades as follows Five colonies,
six lieutenant colonies. nineteen majors,
seventeen captains and thirteen first lieu
tenants President Taft, who has been
especially interested IN this feature Of the
bill as he has been In the bill passed yes
terdav increasing the number Of officers OF
the line has expressed to several Senator'S
his sratihcation at the action taken.
The bill provides for the following eppro-
priations for projects in the state Of New
York. Hampstead Harbor. $500; Rondout
and PeeksSiu harbors, Sc 80; New York
Harbor. including Ambrose Channel. sl00.-
o0j: Black Rock Harbor 100000; Charlotte
Hsrbor. $4,000, Great Sodus Bay, $4,000;
Little Sodus Bay, $4,000 Osweso Harbor,
$500. East Chester Creek. 5000; West
Chester Creek, $32OS0: East River and He'll
Gate $4,000 Harlem River, $4,000; New
town Creek. $4,000; Hudson River. $4,000.
Surveys for several projects were included
By Senate amendments.
Senator Bailey's threatened opposition TO
the amendment increasing the engineer
corps did not materialize. The bill was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance
which will take it up for consideration on
Friday. II is expected that it will be fa-
vorably reported 10 the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
MACVEAGH PRAISES TAFT
WHY Efforts to Break Alliance
with Roosevelt Failed.
[From Tn. Tribune Bureau
., a, rt~ot thr -

Uashington. Jan. 31.--That the strange
.o,<r,s. 10 break the alliance between ex-
President Roosevelt and President Teft
v.re certain 10 fail, because both men are
blessed with too large sense OF humor 10
he ANYTHING but amused by the theory thet
RIA way 70 make the Republican party
strong was TO break 1t into little bits, was
~. assertion made by Secretary MacVeagh
IN closing brief appreciation OF the char
o,,er Of the Chief Executive at the Ma
t.oral Press Club this evening.
7, was hobby night ct the club. and
tho secretary of the Treasury. the B'i''sn
,r,hassador. Governor Woodrow wilson.
s1s ,or General Leonard Wood and Dr. VIII
ier n. Welch discussed their hobbies FOR
Tho benefit Of the men who chronicle the
news in the national capital. whether or
M, President Taft is Mr.. MacNeaeh
.,nbbv" he did not say. but he discussed
the President In q manner which was az
entertaining az Il Was loyal and illuminat-
ing
"AItocether Il Is q most interesting and
refreshing thing 70 see such a man IA the
Presidency said Mr.. MscVeagh. Where
he falls 70 score lie is the victim OF MS
y' tuAs He meets life with chserfulness
end with q frank welcome to its happiness.
Ele has the peace which properly comes
from his threefold courage-his physical
moral and intellectual courage. And ne
has the crownlns sift Of humor-whose
saving guilty was a while ago. In very
,n,uor,an. matter. 20 concluslvely shown
The President shares this hun1or with MS
friend Roosevelt. so that II was a tore-
gone conclusion from the start that the
strange efforts 10 break the alliance be-
tween these two men would fall. Inc
theory that the way 10 make the Repuoli'
car party strong is TO break 1t into h'ue
bits was too much Tor the humor OF these
humorous old friends
The necessity for better organizacon
Of the military resources Of the country
not only In prepsra ton for possible war
hu. in caring for the Panama Canal. the
Philippines aud other island possessions
was reiterated by General Wood in explain
inG his hobby.
I'VE are all aware OF the fact he said
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

that 10 maintain position OF importance
and influence among nations requires an
ADEQUATE military force. and while tha
voice OF the United states is for interna~
t.onal peace, it will always be listened 20
with much more attention II backed up hy
a good army and navy. supported by
good system Of reserves.
we must remember that II we should
lcso sea control well organized forces can
be landed upon our coast in very short
srace OF time. ana that there will be al
most no time for US TO enlist, train and or
eanize an army. We must have reason
etIe force 70 meet the first shock Of war.
Soldiers cannot be made over night, and
putting an uninstructad man into uniform
and giving him arms does not make a SOL
diorr
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

DEMOCRATIC INsURGENTs.-In their
fifteen years of control OF the House OF
Representatives the Republicans have de-
vcoped just thirty insurgents. In their
two months prospective control the Demo
Gratis have produced ninety-one insurgents.
This was shown last night when all the
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
slppLe HEADS MARINES.

washington, Jan. 2i.-president TAFT %"
day nominated Colonel william 2. Blddls
10 be commandant OF the marine oorps.
Colonel Biddls is the ranking officer Of the
corps. and when confirmed by TIE Senate
will hold the rank Of major general &c
will succeed Major General George r.
Elliott. who retired on account OF ago on
Novemher 30.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

Democratic leaders had declared them
selves enthusiastically In favor OK the TAR
in Board bill. and yet ninety-one OF their
party voted against II. At this rate wnat
will be left OF the comfortable working
majority" TO which the Speaker designate
so proudly refers when HIS party has been
IN actual control for two years? Perhaps
Il would Re indicate for Republican 10
answer that question. and. therefore. Ike
many other embarrassing things, It is left
up 70 Mr. Clark" q q. H.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

bombs the shrieking Of steam whistles and
the ringing of bells to-day followed the
news from Washington that San Francisco
had won the first victory in the Panama
exposition contest Everywhere in the
city Il was felt that the battle virtually
was won
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

\ SPIRITED STATEsMAN.-Earnes
as has the Secretary OF State advocated
clothing the international Prize Court with
comprehensive arbitral powers, anxiously
as he has sought 10 lend a helping hand
TO Liberia earnestly as he has wished. by
the naturalization OF the Manchurlan rail-
roads 10 establish neutral zone between
Russia and Japan. there Is no policy he has
espoused with so much spirit as that OF
reciprocity with Canada. even the limited
reciprocity provided in the pending agree
ment. Not only does he regard this agree
ment as peculiarly well balanced, but on
the broad lines of international policy he
believes its approval Of the utmost import
ance He has put into II his best efforts.
He has met with hearty and cordial re-
sponse from the Canadian Cabinet officers
who came TO Washington 10 carry Oh the
negotiations. and he has little patience
with those who would interject narrow
sectional considerations into the question
and are incapable OF looking al IL from the
point Of view Of broad craftsmanship. In
a word, Secretary Knox is actually highly
enthusiastic He shares the Presidents
optimism regarding the ultimate rate OF
the agreement. and, indeed, II his former
colleagues In the Senate will hazard their
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
from The Tribune Bureau
yTTasbfpptnfa Januar'

Ndsul'lElD Jdiucty
A SMILING sPHINX.-With a smile az
inscrutable as the frown OF the Egyptian
sphinx. President Taft continues 10 meet
all questions regarding special session OF
Congress 70 be called in the event that the
Senate fails 10 act on the Canadian reel
procity agreement. Many members OF both
houses have asked him about it, and news
paper correspondents have begged for in
formation, but Mr.. Taft insists on the fu-
,ility Of speculating on a possibility based
on the assumption that the Senate will fail
70 do Its plain duty" When his attention
Is called to the fact that members Of the
Senate have sworn mighty oaths that
nothing would induce them to act on the
agreement at this session. he merely moral
lzes on the folly OF statesmen who commit
themselves before they learn the trend or
public opinion lie points 20 the case Of
Senator Oliver. OF Pennsylvania, who be
gan by talking against the agreement and
who will erd by voting for it." He is In
receipt OF constant stream Of telegrams,
letters and newspaper clippings pralsine
the agreement. and he refuses to entertain
the slightest doubt that both houses OF
Congress win gct, not IN accordance with
his wishes, but IN accordance with those Of
the great majority Of the people. Mr.. Taft
Is so thoroughly convinced Of the wisdom
Of approving this agreement that he sim
ply regards II as inconcelvsble that once
they have calmly considered the matter,
either Representatives or Senators VIII
think Of deferring its approval to another
session, when, of course, the Democrats
would get ell the credit for putting the
necessary resolution through the House.
4 member Of the House who was quoted
this morning as saying tnat the President
had said he would call special session
II the Senate failed 10 act now says he
was misquoted, but the President was not
to be drawn either by the assertion or by
It's denial The only remark he has made
which might be taken to indicate any
trend OF his thoughts toward a special ses-
sion at this time is his comment that II
the agreement was not acted on az this
session IL might be feasible to reduce the
wool schedule I'm accordance with the
findings OF the Tariff Board at tho same
time that the reciprocity agreement was
put into effect
New-York tribune., 1911-02-01

san Francisco Jan. 8i.-Tbe bursting Of
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04

chairman of the committee of judges,
announced that Mr. A E Merrimon,
of the Citadel, with his oratiCn, The
Moral in Politics." had won first
place in the thirteenth annual ora
torical contest, ,pandemonium reigned
for quite few minutes, this being
the first time that the Citadel has
won this honor. Mr. A H Williams,
of Carolina, with his grafton, Prac-
tical Citizenship" won second place,
being beaten by just one point. The
speeches this year were away and
above the average, there being not a
single poor one in all nine of them,
which is not usually the case, and
not a speaker fell down." Rev DR.
Jones in very happy manner pre-
sented the medals to the winners
and spoke of the difficulty with
which the decision as to the winners
was reached. This fact is substan-
tiated by the fact that the Judges
were out fifty minutes before de-
cision was reached.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
BOYS CORN CLUB.
Thirty-FourA Ambitious Aspirants
Enrolled.

Superintendent of Education Nc
Cullough has given us the following
list of the members of the boys
Corn Club for Williamsburg county:
Cades-John B McElveen, Tom
Poston, Willie ] Thomas, Johnnie
Foxworth, Hardee McElveen, ,Letcher
McEveen, French Dennis, Harvey
Baker, ,Jr,Z R Fillmore, John Arthur
Coker, Leroy M Smith, Bennie Glib
bons.
Greelyville-R G McGee.
Andrews-S w Camlin.
Mouzon-Bennie Frierson.
Benson-Scott McGill, David Nc
Gill, Marvin Mccullough, Jimmie Nc
Cutchen, Will Mccullough.
Heinemann-Wayne Gamble, Mic
oil Clarkson.
Kingstree-Everett Kinds, Alex
Gordon, ,Jr, David Nexsen, VIM Epps,
James Tharpe.
Neutrality-suspicious. Poston.
Lanes-Theo R Johnson.
Lambert-Henry Will Haselden.
Salters-Henry B Guess, Mitchell
Cottingham, Bill Bryan.
Rome ] Snow, Jr.
Total "a.
Superintendent of Education Nc
Cullough has the assurance of a
number of handsome prizes to be
awarded. The list will be published
later.
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Help Yourself by Helping Us.

We hope the friends of The Rec
ord, when they come to town to do
their trading, will patronize the busi-
ness houses that advertise in this
paper. Remember that without these
liberal merchants, bankers and other
enterprising business men, the price
of subscription would be at least So
a year for such a paper as The Rec
ord. You'll find, as rule, that the
men who advertise are wide-awake
and on the alert and can give you
better bargains than those who do
not advertise. This applies not only
to Kingstree, but many live and up
to-date business men of Lake City,
Scranton and Greelyville recognize
the pulling power of an ad in The
Record. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F J Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, c
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04

EtETff4TERK4Ss EtETff4TERK4Ss 6aS 5sB BHSH sBse1. s1a
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
Could Not Understand.

The bedtime hour was at hand,
but after the usual preparations fol
the night Violet hesitated oFer he1
PRAYERS. After a moments silence
she said, Mummy, dear, ire oul
prayers answered"
"Why, yes, DEAR" replied Nam
ma. <cBut what a question, dearP
81 asked because, if they are, why
do you smack me? Why don't you
pray for me to be good grl3 II
would be so much more comfy
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Eqas-the Difference.

The difference between a fresh
and stale egg can be detected the
moment they are put in the water
for boiling. The fresh egg imme-
diately sinks to the bottom and lies
fat on it's side, whereas the stale
egg will be seen to rise on end. If
It rises slightly it may only be a
triAe bad, but according to the
angle at which it inclines with the
bottom Of the saucepan its stale
ness can be told. If it rises to the
top, then take it out to the dust bin,
but be careful not to break it
London Tit-Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
The Way She Worked t.

"0f course you can't take hint, "
she said, looking at him thought
fully. He couldn't, and she knew it,
and that's why she said it 1t
wouldn't have been necessary other
wise.
"Of course" he replied. "Have
you been limiting at anything?
ooh, dear, no." she answered,
with suspicious haste. II WIS Just
thinking, you know"
thinking of what?"
"Why, suppose-you suppose, you
know-that I was a hint"
After pondering the matter deep
ly for several minutes he decided to
foko bor s!S, .'--s~ - ~ N--7
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REAL SOLID WEALTH.
Cart Wheel Currency Of this Island ef
Stone Money.

In a land where food and drink
and ready made clothes grow on
trees and may be had for the gath
ering it is not easy to see how a
man can run very deeply in debt for
his living expenses. But in "The
Island Of Stone Money" W. H.
Furness Sd explains that natures
ready made clothes are not orna-
mental and the soul Of man, espe-
cially of woman, from the equator
to the poles demands personal
adornment.
Like all adornments, polished
shells, tortoise shell, variegated
beads, and 80 forth, demand labor
in the making. Here, then, the na-
tives Of Yap, one Of the Caroline
islands, have solved the problem of
political economy and found that
labor is the true standard of value.
But this medium must be enduring
and, as their island yields no metal,
they have had recourse to stone
stone on which labor in fetching
and fashioning has been expended
and as truly representative of labor
as the mined and minted coins of
civilization.
This medium of exchange they
call fei. 1t consists of large, solid,
thick stone wheels, ranging in diam
eter from a foot to twelve feet,
having in the center hole varying
in size with the diameter Of the
stone, wherein a pole may be in
serted sufficiently large to bear the
weight and facilitate Transports
ton.
These stone "coins" are not made
on the. island Of zap, but we're
originally quarried and shaped in
one of the Pelao islands, 400 miles
to the southwark, and brought to
Yap by venturesome native naviga-
tors in canoes and on RATS over the
ocean by no means as pacific as it's
name implies.
A noteworthy feature Of this
stone currency, which is also an
equally noteworthy tribute to Yap
honesty, is that it is not necessary
for its owner to reduce it to posses
sion. After concluding a bargain
which involves the price of fd too
large to be conveniently moved it,
now, owner is quite content 10 &C
cept the bare acknowledgment Of
ownership, and without 60 much as
q mark to indicate the exchange the
coin remains undnturbed ON the
former owners premises.
There was one family whose
wealth was acknowledged by every
one, and yet no one, not even the
family itself, had ever laid eye or
hand on this wealth. II consisted
Of an enormous fei which was lying
at the bottom Of the sea. Many
years ago an ancestor Of this fam
ily secured this remarkably valu-
able stone, which was placed on a
raft to be towed home. A violent
storm arose, and the party was
obliged to cut the raft adrift, and
the stone sank out Of sight.
When they reached home they all
testified that the fei was of magnif-
cent proportions and lost through
no fault of the owner. 1t was there
fore conceded that few hundred
feet of water over it ought not to
affect its market value. The pur-
chasing power of that stone there
fore remains valid,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
CORNER STONE new N. E. CHURCH
To Be Laid by A. F. N. State Grand
Lodge Monday, May Is.

The Most Worshipful Grand Mas
ter of Ancient Free Masons of South
Carolina will convene the Grand
Lodge in special communication at
Kingstree, S C, on Monday, May Is,
1911, for the purpose of laying the
corner stone of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, and the local
lodge is making preparations; for the
event.
Masons from all surrounding
counties have been invited and are
expected to participate, and a great
treat for the general public is ex-
pected. 5-4-2t
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Il Startled the World

when the astounding claims were
first made for Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, but forty years of wonderful
cures have proved them true, and
everywhere it is now known as the
best salve on earth for Burns, Boils,
Scalds, Sores, Cuts, Bruises, Sprains.
Swellings, Eczema, Chapped Hands,
Fever Sores and Piles. Only Csc at
NIL Aliens.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
KINGSTREE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

v
The 5th and 9Th grades enjoyed a
picnic on Saturday at the Red Hill.
Miss Sue Stoll the English teacher
of the 9th and 10th grades, has re-
signed. She left on Monday for Sa-
vannah, where she will take a busi-
ness course.
Miss McIver-of Darlington spent
several hours at our school on Mon
day. Her school term is just over.
The eighth schoo! month has just
closed. There were no tests" given,
as the final examinations are so near
at hand. All thoughts are now turn
ing toward commencement, which is
only four weeks off. TIE sermon, on
Sunday morning, will be preached
by DR. Alexander Sprunt Of Charles
ton. The literary address will be
made by Hon Thomas G Mcleod of
Bishopville.
The honor roll will be published
next week.
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We have printed up lot of note
books and receipt forms, which we
will sell at ten cents the book of fif-
ty. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-04
A CLOSE SECOND
IN oRAToRY CONTEST
CAME A. Fl. WILLIAMS, JR., OF
LAKE CITY--"PRACTICAL CITI-
zENSHIP" HIS SUBJECT.

South Carolina.
Following is the order in which
the young orators appeared before
the enthusiastic audience in Lander
College auditorium tonight:
All Williams, Jr, University OF
South Carolina Practical Citizen
ship"
F H All, Clemson College
Waste and Conservation of the Ma
tons Human Life"
w L Newton, Erskine - The
Search for Man."
William Porcher Gelzer, College
of Charleston-"A Plea for Saner
Method of Religious instruction in
Our Colleges"
A E Merrimon, the Citadel--The
Moral in Politics."
Wv Dibble, Wofford College
The Transformation of the Crimi-
nal"
PHI Bales, Furman University
"The Cry of the Nation"
CP Barre, Newberry College
"The Employers Liability"
EA Fuller, Presbyterian College
"The United States and World
Peace"
Ashton H Williams, who repre-
sented the University of South Car
-olina in the contest, is son of Hon
A HsWilliams of Lake City. In the
fall of 1908 he entered the freshman
class at Furman university, where
where he remained for one year. In
the fall of 1909 he matriculated at
the University, and is at present one
of the leading members of the jun
ior class. Since entering he has al
lied himself with the Euphradian
Literary society, stood well in all his
classes and also participated to some
extent in athletics. He is at present
assistant manager of the baseball
team.
Practical Citizenship" was the
subject he chose. This is an age Of
practical citizen, he said, and time
when when every patriotic citizen
seeks the field in which he can rem
der the greatest service. One is
surprised to learn what an impor-
tant part private citizens have taken
in the great social and political re-
forms: The great national ballot
reform movement, and the conser-
walton movement which have result
ed in the saving of millions of dol
lars to the country, were all started
by private citizens. Public officials
do not lend their aid to great move
ments until they know the public is
back of them. Tie main question
to settle is, How may the private
citizen, under conditions far more
favorable, serve his country in a
practical way?"
A citizen can perform great ser
vice to his country by supporting
the pure candidate in politics. Next
in Importance to that of voting is
jury service. 1t is essential to the
welfare of the country that the best
citizens serve in this capacity. The
greatest opportunity, however, is
found in the educational field. By
cooperating with the teachers in
their endeavor to uplift the public,
many of the best college-bred men
may be encouraged to 60 into this
work.
But practical citizenship need not
be confined to these fields. 1t is
boundless. 1t may be extended
without the State or started at ones
own door.
The private citizen has done much
in the past, and he can continue to
do in the future. He can properly
exercise his privilege of suffrage,
serve on juries, become a teacher
and aid in the municipal improve
ments. The final victory, when it
comes, will be due to private citizens