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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-01-26
a DROVE .UF:BULLS:: I.
Ono of tho Erratie Sir Boyle Rockies
Quaint Letters.

The following was written by the
eccentric Sir Boyle Roche, a mcm-
Der OF the last Irish parliament.
The letter was addressed to a friend
in London. and it is old enough to
be new to ninc out Of ten readers:
My Dear Sir-Having now a
little peace and quictness, sit down
10 inform you Of the dreadful hustle
and confusion we are all in from
those bloodthirsty rebels, most of
whom are, thank God, killed and
dispersed. We are in a pretty mess !;
can get nothing to eat nor any wine
to drink, except whisky, and when
We sit down to dinner We are oblig-
ed to keep both hands armed. While
I write this I hold a sword in each
hand and pistol in the other.
Il concluded from the beginning
that this would be the end Of it.
and l see I was right, for it is not
half over yet. At present there are
such goings on that everything is at
standstill. should have answer
ed your letter a fortnight ago, but
| did not receive it until this morn
ing. Indeed, scarce. a mail arrives
without being robbed. The bag had
been left behind for fear of acci-
dent, and by good luck there was
nobody in it but two outside pas
sengers, who had nothing for the
thieves to take. Last Tuesday no.
tice was given that a gang of rebels
was advancing here, under the
French standard, but they had no
colors nor any drums except bag
pipes. - x r..
"Immediately every man in the
place, including men, women and
children, ran out to meet them: We
soon found our force much too lit
tie. We were. too near to think Of
retreating. Qeath was in every face,
but at it we went and began to be
alive again. Fortunately. the e>rebels
had no guns, but pistols and. pixies,
and, as We had plenty Of muakets
and Ammunition we; put tbsm oil to
the sword. Not 9 soul escaped, e.
oept some that were drowned in tho
sdtcent bo9s, and in = very short
tina nothing vas .he.rdsbpt' 'Alenss.'
Thsir Uniforms were"all, different
colofs, but mostly green. After the;
action we went to ru1nmagea sort
of camp which they had left behind
them. An we found ewsrs 8, few
pixies without heads,,'a pafcsli'of
empty bottles Of water and q bun
de Of French commissions filed
With Irish names. Troops are sta
toned all around the country, which
exactly squares With my ideas. I
have only time to add that am IN
= great hurry. 49,.
'P. S.-If you do not receive this,
of course, it must have miscarried;
therefore I beg you will write and
let me know"
One of the last acts Of this
strange individual was to introduce
q bill into the British parliament
entitled "a bill to provide that
every quart bottle shall hold a
quart t.w-London Mail.
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The late Artemus Ward sarcas-
tically remarked that he would
shed the last drop Of his vife's
i fsA|asiys's As blood so:save the Upi0n. FlF
Thus seems to be the heroic
spirit. of self:sacrifce which. ami
mates many members Of the
Legislature. They are willing to
spend the last cent of the States
money i. for : almost any purpose
suggested.
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A member of the Senate wants
to spend seven thousand dollars
of the States money for another
monument to Calhoun. With due
respect to the distinguished gen.
tleman from Union, we submit
that $1,000 applied to the pub
lie school fund would give much
better satisfaction, to the plain
people Of the State.
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The Senate has passed a. mar
rage liccn~" bill. Judging l'y the
argument alduccd pro and con,
We can Sc II" wcll-ioundcI OBJ
lection to t'IiS bill. If there be
any Necessary connection between
tIlat bill and divorce law we
utterly fai! t. perceive the Afri-
can citizen in the woodpilc.
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Tar State supreme court last
week handed down Il decision
that under the prohibition law,
even il = dry county, 1t l.
not unlawful to keep i'll posses
,io;, jiquor for personal use. This
settles a much mo"trl question,
uoon which circuit judges even held
varying opinions.
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For SALE-Thorongh-bred Orpington
eggs for sa.e. 81 .00 setting Hatching
done with incubators. Come and see.
1Ihave 4 incubators to hatch chickens
and will hatch yours for you at 81
cents if you furnish the eggs. II fur.
nish the Eggs l will charge ~ cents
apiece. 1000 chickens only 8 weeks.
Ny chicken yard next to DR. Scott's.
l.19-tf T N SCoTT.
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The Earlier tho e,ttsr.

Irate Pa-Did you tell that
young man who calls on you every
night that was going to have the
gas turned off promptly at 10
p. m.::
Daughter-Yes, papa:
Irate Pa-And what did he say
to that?
Daughter-He said he would con-
alder it a great personal favor Il
you would have it turned off nt
3:3O.-London 3 Tit-Bits.
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Evcry little makes Il mick'e Is
commended to the S"l"n who
taxes pain, to explain what an
iniiu;te,nlal fraction "f a mill his
litilr appropriation would add to
the tax levy.
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Most Peculiar.

Canvasser-Are you single?
Man at the Door-Ges.
"Whv, the people next door told
me YOU were married.
$50 am"
"Yet YOU told me just now YOU
were single"
"Yos; 50 | did"
"Well. what is the matter with
you::"
Nothing, sir. Ny name is Sin
gle and I'm married. Good day, Sir
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Not For Good.

There are many reasons for a
girls giving up office work, but one
mentioned BY a writer in Brookive
Life in the following story is per-
haps the most effective that could
he invented.
"Nliss Smith is going away" said
one If tho stenocraphers to another
is she leaving for good ?"
"N3. Eot for good: for better OF
for worse"
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All Provided For.

Before l come to call on you
steady" said the young man with the
low cap, Il want to know If you have
got q kid brother?"
"Yes. I've got one." said the girl
with the gum habit. but maw said II
Id ouly ketch a steady she'd snake
the kid out Of the way on courtln'
nights. Boston Herald.
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By the way, when is the hon
orable Mr. Durand, the director
of census, going to give the fig
urcs for Kingstree and Lake
City, Greciyville, Scranton, ct all
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Easy Deduction.

It was in the hotel dining rqh.
THAT Boston girl at the Il ira table
is rather pretty. isn't she?" remarked
the great detective.
"Yes." replied his friends. But how
do you know she is from BostonT
That's easy" answered the 6. d
"She is chewing her ice cream. Pitts
burg Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-01-26

r, tic Honorable, the General
Assembly of South Carolina, His
Exce!lcncy Governor BleaSe in
cIud:.d: What are YOU gong t"
do bout biennial sessions, gentle
mcr2
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THURSDAY. JAN. 2e. 1911.

'In men whom men condemn as i'll,
find 20 much Of goodness still;
In .nsn whom MEN pronounce divine.
= find 20 much Of Gin and blot.
I hesitate to drsw the line .,. ::
Betweent the twp-whereG Godhes not. =
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After February 10 there shall be
no notaries public in South Caro-
lima except by the grace OF Gov
error Blease.
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In'',e' nil district of Spartan
burg Friday Of last week, Carl
Hayes. a boy of ght years old, shot
and fatally wou" I'D Lois Wright,
his little girl pl&r.'ate. aged nine
wears. TIL bog vse'i shotgun,
the entire loaI t&k;ng eject in the
little girls sh h)ule-. IN only ex-
planation or deferrr Oter.d by the
bow when arrests. | and committed
to jail was that he didn't mean to
do it,.
AS a result of a long-drawn-out
trial. Mrs Ca1 oline B Martin of
Newark, New Jersey, was convicted
of the murder of her daughter, Ocey
Snead, and sentenced to seven years
imprisonment This ends the no.
torious bath-tub' case. which has
been thrust before the public almost
continually since Ocey Snead's body
was found in half filled bath-tub
in an apartment house in East
Orange, n J. The defence set up a
plea of accidental homicide.
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Il PSks.m;aini,'s Prsp zeal.

:".*My love-" whispered an ardent
angler, "you hold first .plaiee' in
my heert!.S Although |: founder
sbout III expressing myself, my
tiole' wish is that you will save me
from becoming a Fcrabbed'old bach
elor. l shall stick to you closer
than q 1impet;;' from you a 'wink'l'
be the road to guide me. Together
We will skate over life's rocks, and
when look at your hand beside me
I shall say to myself, fortune was
mine when l put 'herring" there!" ="
The lady lowered her eyes in sweet
confusion and murmured, "Pass the
saltw-London Mail.
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Arrival of Passenger Trains at
KlnGStree. I.

The Atlantic Coast Line railroad
has promulgated the following sched-
ule, which became effective Sunday,
January l, 1911: II
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The South Carolina Bar Associa-
ton held it's annual meeting today
in Columbia.
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KINGSTREE-THE GATEWAY
to- OPPORTUNITY.

The Legislator blythely presents
bis bill and the people pay the
freight. "...,:.-.: .>.,:.
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STATE and GENERAL
TOPICS
X Y Y
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
xxx
The South Carolina Bar Assocla-
ton held it's annual meeting today
in Columbia.
William Johnson, negro charged
with killing a white man. was
lynched Sunday at Avera. Ga. near
the scene of the crime.
Jno D Williams, a farmer OF
Greenwood county, committed sui
eide Sunday by shooting himself in
the head with revolver.
Governor Blease has removed ev-
cry constable and detective employ
ed in the State to enforce the dis
pensary law. What next?
The Legislature yesterday elected
Robert E Copes, Esq, of the Orange
burg bar, to succeed Charles G Dant-
zler, deceased, as Judge of the First
circuit. '.,>.
Stephen D Lee Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy. unveiled statue
to the Confederate veterans at Gin.
ton Friday, January 20, with sppro-
pirate ceremonies: ...Aa
Xxx Y 49,. =.
. Editor Luke Leas Of the Nashville
Tennesseesn. hss been chosen Unit.
ed States senetos te succeed Senator
James B Ft.&er. The, new Senator
is only tsiFrty,tvo x: year' Old: old, Fl
The House committee on naval
affairs in Congress has announced
its findings to be that Capt Peary
came within l.s miles ,qf the, North
pole in his alleged discovery ,of the
pole. --:...., ..- 4
Joe Bates, an. ex-policeman Of
Spartanburg, will be hanged to-
morrow for the murder Of his
former paramour a year ago unless
the sentence is commuted by the
Governor.
XXX
Coleman Rodgers and Fed Finch.
negroes. met in the road near
a church in Abbeville county. Sun
day night and fought with knives
and pistols Finch fell dead as the
result of Rogers first shot. being
shot through the heart.
Representative Fultz, of Berkeley
county, has introduced in the House
of Representatives bill providing
for an election in each county of the
State on the option of dispensary.
prohibition or high license under
dispcnSary restrictions.
xxx
AS the result of row at negro
frolic in Anderson county last Fri
day night three negroes are dead and
eight more wounded. The row was
started by some one from the out
side firing a gun at a COUPE Of
dancers, fatally wounding both:
xxx
According to the latest reports OF
the Census bureau, issued Tuesday
morning, the total number of bales
of cotton ginned during the year
1901 prior to January IL. is
II ,253, lis, compared with 9,7S7 .3a2
in 1909, and IL, 2,606,2O3 in 1908.
xxx
David Graham Phillips, the we'll
known novelist and magazine writer,
WAS. shot and killed in New York
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For SALE-Scholarshir iu Bryant &
Strafton Business College, Louisville.
If interested let u> hear from you.
S-li-tf The oCNTY RECORD.

BoARDERs-See Mrs w P Hawkins
at EppS House. near the railroad. for
Board and Lodging. Good accommotla-
tion by the day, week ur month at rea-
sonabir rates. LIFT
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X X X

William Johnson, negro charged
with killing a white man. was
lynched Sunday at Avera. Ga. near
the scene of the crime.
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Tetter. Salt Rheum and Eczema

Arc cured bv Chamberlain's Salve. One applca'
ton relieves the itching and burning sensation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-01-26

Jno D Williams, a farmer Of
Greenwood county, committed sui
eide Sunday by shooting himself in
the head with revolver.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-01-26

David Graham Phillips, the we'll
known novelist and magazine writer,
was shot, and killed in New York
city Monday by a crank named
Goldborough, who Immediately after
firing six shots into Graham's body
put bullet through his own brain
and died instantly.
Paul Morton. president of the
Equitable Life Insurance Society
and Secretary of the Navy during
President RooSevelt's admihistra-
ton, died last week in a New York
hotel. He is said to have been paid
$4,000 year salary, being the
highest salaried man in the United
States except Corey, the former
head of the United States Steel
corporation.
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According to the latest reports OF
the Census bureau, issued Tuesday
morning, the total number of bales
of cotton ginned during the year
1901 prior to January IL. is
II, ,253, lis, compared with 9,7S7. .392
in 1909, and II 2,606, ,2O3 in 1908.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
CR0PSEy WITNESS
At GRAND JURy'S
CRIME INQUIRY
Asked Why He Held Up for
Months Findings in
O'Brien Case.

Very unexpectedly Police Commission.
er Cropsey was called late this after
noon rs a witness before the March
Grand Jury to explain why he had
FAILED TO make a decision In the case of
Inspector Ginger" O'Brlen. who was
tried months ago on charges at Head.
quarters.
When the Grand Jury resumed Its In.
vcstisations OF crime and police condi-
tions at o'clock several high
up police officials were waiting to be
examined by Assistant District Attor-
ney Frank Moss and Special Prosecutor
George Gordon Battle, who are in charge
Of the inquiry.
Prominent among these witnesses ware
Deputy Commissioner John J. Walsh.
who brought with him from Head.
quarters the minutes In the O'Brien
trial. Inspector George Titus. Cant
Patrb'k corcOran OF the East One Hum
dred and Fourth street station, whose
framed photograph was recently found
on the walls OF u raided gambling
house and In whose precinct the Gas
House bands flourish: Capt. William
Day OF Eldridge street, Capt. Sylvester
Baldwin OF Charles street. whose dis.
trict includes the waterfront of Chelsea.
whore so many robberles of sailors have
been reported, and Capt. James Me
Nally OF West Forty-seyenth street
who had with him records TO show tina,
in two years more than four hundred
n r,plaKp ta nf Nanla1Aay, ...a 49,
by youthful d|elInquents had been
| recorded.
Seven citizen Witnesses were also on
hand-all OF them victims OF burslar,ss
or highway robberies for which no ona
has ever been arrested.
Mr.. Walsh was the first man 70 he
questioned. lie was asked what hsd
become OF the O'Br!en case. regarding
which there have hecl ugly rumors H..
answered that after reviewing the eyl.
dence he had made his report with a
specihc recommendation TO his chief
lie couldn't explain OF his own knowl-
edge, he said, why the Commissioner
had failed TO act upon the hndings sub
mitted Ay him. On hearing this the
grand jurors at once called for the pres.
euce OF Commissioner Cropsev.
While waiting Tor him to come from
ais office the jurors listened 10 the
story OF Henry Lisba. II leweller OF No.
2l FIdr.dge street, who still bore the
marks ~ punishment inflicted upon him
By ROBBERS a few dnys ago. In the
~ list OF lis testimony L.sha tell in 4
.,ut.
NJ. tropsty reached the Criminal
curtis Building al 40 ana was AT once
'olt,d g.. o., GrnHl Jury room.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
Killing of John Harris by
George Davis Starts Riot
on West Side.
POLICE SAVE SLAYER.
Victim, Who Lived in Ruther.
ford, N. J.,'Alleged to Have
Started the Row.

John Harris OF Rutherford. y. j., wa.
shot and Killed In view % scores OF
persons near sixth avenue and Twenty.
ninth street this afternoon by George
Davis. n colored truck driver. whom ne
had reviled after humping into him.
DAVIS was arrested by Policeman
oLeary Of the Tenderloin station. who
witnessed the shooting. Only the
presence Of hair a dozen policemen In
the immediate n~eighborhood prevented
a race riot and Davis was dragged 70
the Tenderloin station through yelling.
fighting crowds OF blacks and whites.
Bumped Into Him.
The colored man Is employed by an
auctloneer named Seligman. who has a
place OF business at No. 100 West TWEEN
ty-ninth street. Davis lives at No. 12a
West Twenty-ninth street. This after
noon about 3 O'Clock Miss Seligman, VIII,
acts as ~bookkeeper for her father, sent
Davis out to buy her some candy. He
went TO Twenty ninth street n sixth
avenue. While turning the corner the
Rutherford man a frlend-Frank
Cassidy OF No. 3i9 Seventh
bumped into him.
Davis and the police say that both
Harris and Cassidy were Intoxicated
Davis says that they reviled him with
references to his color. lie said moth
Ing. but ran back to the Seligman
sta BILE and got a 80 calibre revolver.
Going back to the corner he looked
for Harris and Cassidy. They SAW him
and turned on him again. Policeman
O'Ieary. who was across the street,
said afterward that Cassidy lunged
for Davis. whereat Davis pulled his
gun. Then Harris jumped In between
and got a bullet in the left breast tina,
pierced his heart.
A Rush at the Colored Man.
Policeman O'Leary sprang across tn,
street just as a score Of white mer
rushed for the negro. O'Leary struck
the gun from his hand. struck hin
down with his club and stood owe,
him. Every white man nearby tried
to get at the negro and there were
shouts OF Lynch him. ringing from
every side when the other policemen
arrived.
Cassidy was arrested as "A witness
and the prisoner was surrounded and
dragged through a yelling crowd to
the Tenderloin station. Harris's bod,
was taken to the station house. His
identity was established by a commu.
tation ticket In his pocket. Cassidy
was only a casual acquaintance.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
ACTING FIRE CHIEF
HERO MEDAL WINNER.

Acting Chief Kenlon. the new
head OF the Fire Department. was
awarded a medal for bravery on
April I.
In the big fire in Piers Nos. IA
and Is. North River, on July 16,
1910, Kenlon. with Battalion Chief
Worth, three firemen and n pilot.
ran a fireboat into a maelstrom OF
fire and smoke and rescued two
men who were in the water cling.
Ing TO the supports OF one OF the
burning piers. All the men en-.
gagged In this piece of rescue work
were blistered by the intense heat.
Kenlon was appointed to the
Department. after leaving the
United States Navy. in 1887. May
l, 1909. he was made a deputy
chief and placed In charge OF the
Marine Division. where he has
remained " since. He 10 fifty.
N years old.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
CHAUFFEUR DEAD, GAS ON.
Higgins Formerly Was Driver of
Racing Automobiles.

Frank Higgins. formerly a driver OF
racing automobiles. but lately employed
a. a chauffeur for a taxica5 line, was
found dead this afternoon In his room
at Riley's Hotel. Eighth avenue and
Th!rty-ninth street. with gas pouring
from an opened Jet. The body, halt
dressed, was stretched On the floor,
Higgins worked at night m usually
slept much OF the day.
The body was sent to the Morgle. The
police could not decide whether death
had been caused by accident or by in
tent. The dead man was ~forty-eight
years old and single.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
FIRE MARSHAL SUSPICIOUS.
Investisates Three BiRres In One
brooklyn Building.

Three fires within I'VE weeks in the
same four-story building at No. lS2
Prospect Park West. Brooklyn. have
became the subjects OF Investigation
by Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy.
The latest blaze was found to-day In
a pile OF wall paper in a vacant apart
ment on the third floor, The Fire De-
partment confined the loss to 500. The
house is situated in one o, the best
sections in Brooklyn and is owned by
Otto B%urkhardt,
The evening world., 1911-04-17
Hoods ~SerSapariIIe
CuVes All Spring Ailments.

Mrs. Marion Bruce, Cumberland. Me-,
writes; ~ have taken Hoods sarsaparilla
for a great many years. and l think Il is
the best blood medicine In the world. |
take It both spring and fail. This last
winter ard sprins ! was In very Door
health, WAS weak and had lost all my
appetite and I was all run down. A soon
as ! began to take Hoods ssrsapsrilla NV
strength came back and my appetite re-
turned. am now we'll. do NV housework.
and no Ion get have that tired feeling"
Get II to-day In usual liouid form or
u,Ha'sl tshie's called asrsstabs.
The evening world., 1911-04-17
Only Stunned by Fall.

Suddenly. without any preliminary
fitting or careening or giving any Of
the ordinary movements OF an aeroplane
In distress. the watchers saw the ma
chine drop straight Gown like a shot.
The engine had missed fire. and Ill.,
Hard and Stevens barely had time TO
realize that 1t was out of order before
they We're hurled to the ground.
Mr.. Sherman ana his companions
hurried to the scene OF the wreck in
an automobile. They found the zero
plane a little over two miles from the
aviation field. It's e~levating planes and
the wires n slender framework a
tangled mass. and Stevens lying un-
der it. He had just missed being
crushed by the engine.
billiard had been pitched forward
and was lying near the forward planes.
Both men were unconscious. but soon
revived ana said they felt little incon-
yenience from their tumble.
The a%eroplane can never be used
again.
The evening world., 1911-04-17

MONTICELLO, y. y, April 1.-THE
mercury dropped TO D degrees above
zero carly yesterday and more than
four inches of snow fell. The lakes ar
all fully covered with ice and in some
localities Ave feet Of frost Is In the
ground. The season Is the mos. back
ward In a quarter NJ n century.