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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-11

tdmatun # hnGtr>on's reply was not
satisfactcry Anderson delayed them
under one rretext and another until
6:15 q. IN. then handed them his writ
ten reply. the response to which was
this courteous yet cold blooded note:
Fort Sumter, S. c.. April II. 1861. 80 a. m
sir-By authority Of Brigadier General
Beauregard commanding the provisional
Forces Of the Confederate states. We nave
the honor to notify you that he will open
the fire Of his batteries on Fort Sumter In
one hour from this time.
We have the honor to be, very respect
fnlly, your obedient servants,
JAMES CHESNUT. JR-.
Aid-de-camp.
Major Anderson was himself a
southerner. he had been sent to
Charleston harbor in the fall OF 1850
before there was any prospect OF q
dramatic termination to his career
there.
Ever since the demand by General
Reaureeard Of the 11th for the evacu-
alton of Sumter the officers Of the gar
rison had been convinced that they
were on the eve Of conflict Imme-
diately after receiving the final order
from Beauregard, Major Anderson
went to his executive officer. Captain
Abner Doubleday, who had lain down
an a cot bedstead in one Of the maya
zines of the fort, a place supposed to
be shell proof In fire. and Informed
him that the enemy's fire would open
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS
AT OLD FORT SUMTER
white flag on April II to demand sur
.o,1o, Tho Sapoopd noo pnf11aod

render The demand was feIuseo.
About / o'clock on the morning OF the
18th Captain Chestnut again appeared
at Sumter and remained there until
past 3 o'clock. awaiting Major An
derson's reply. He had orders In his
pocket to the commander Of the bat
teries on James island to open fire In
case Anderson remained firm in bis
purpose to hold the fort. On leaving
he placed in Anderson's hand a written
notice that the hostile guns would OPEN
in one hour. These trips were madel
In an open rowboat. which was pulled
to Fort johnson and reached there atl
4 o'clock.
From Fort Johnson Captain Ches-
nut started by boat to report to Beaure-l
gard, in Charleston. He was rowedl
out into the harbor between Forts
Johnson and Sumter and there lay toI
until the signal shot was seen to burst
over the target.
After delivering his report to Beaure-
gard the captain was again sent In his
with shells from Sumter and all its ad.
versaries. including Fort Moulrie. The
boat reached Morris island In safety,
passing under the guns which were fri
Ing vigorously. Captain Chesnuts IN
structions were to learn the condition
Of the southern batteries exposed to
Sumter's shots and also that Of Sum-
ter. His boat ran out In the harboe
toward Sumter. and he saw That the
buildings in the fort were on nre-
About that ume the firing from Sumter,
ceased, but the dag was stfn waving.
Captain Chesnut determined to make
one more demand for the evacuation
and was preparing to go out IN the
boat when the United States flag sud-
denly disappeared from the historic
walls. Word was brought from An
derson that he would evacuate, dhdl
the captain fastened to the city with
the news
The next mission Of Captain Ches-
nut was one Of mercy. The quarters
in Fort Sumter had been set on fire
by hot shot from Moultrie, and the
J condition Of its magazine was not
known to those outside It was sup
posed that there must be some wound
ed needing care. A fire engine and
its company were loaded on board a
steamer, and with a surgeon and his
staff of assistants the relief party bur
ried to the burning fort. On nearing
the wharf the steamer was warned
away by an officer in the fort, who
stated that it was in danger Of blow
ING up at any moment from the mines
! placed beneath the wall az that point
as a means of defense. ~ -
! Captain Chestnut entered the fort
through an embrasure and offered the
services Of his firemen and surgeons
to Major Anderson. Only one man
had been wounded, and the fire had
burned itself out. The lower maga-
zine was under the burning ruins. but
was deemed safe. The upper one had
been emptied by casting the powder
barrels into the sea.
Fighting on Their Own Hook.
Major Anderson gave orders that
only the easement guns Of Sumter
| should be used in reply to the enemy.
These were the guns fired through
embrasures in the wall answering to
the ports Of q battleship. The bar
bette guns Oh the parapet were the
only shell guns in the fort So the
answering fire was Of sohd shot
against she'll Seeing the disadvan.
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fighting the C0nfe1efate9 % nBnOnti
flames. Seeing this. the gunners III
the Confederate batteries cheered
when a lone gun was fired from Sum.
ter. When the Confederate aids ap.
peared at the fort and announced ~
Major Anderson the humane mission
upon which they had come Anderson
said. present my compliments t.
General Beauregard and say that |
thank him for his kindness. but nee1
no assistance.
Meanwhile Colonel l. T. Wigfall Of
Beauregard's staff had entered Fort
Sumter and proposed In Beauregards
name the terms offered on the 11th. as
above. Wigfall himself displayed a
white flag on his entrance to the fort
and the guns on both sides ceased a.
Ing. Anderson asked the three aits
then in his presence about Wigfan's
mission and was told that he did not
represent Beauregard's wishes at TINT
moment. Then Anderson said, II will
.t once run up my flag and open 6re
again." Waving his hand to the Goa.
federates. Anderson added, Gentle
men. you can return to your batteries
But at this time Major D. r. Jones,
Beauregard's chief Of statf, arrived, CT
fering substantially the terms talked
Of on the 18th. Anderson promptly
agreed to evacuate the fort the next
day the 14th) after salutng the nag
hying at half mast.
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By Captain GEORGE L. kILMER.
Copyright By American Press Associa,
ton, 19l11

1T was a moment Of interest to the
little band in Fort Sumter when
i at reveille on the 9th of January.
1861. the news reached them that
q large steamer flying the United
States flag was of the bar Of the har-
Dor, two or three miles distant. Ev-
cry one was afraid the garrison was
to be taken away. The men talked 1t
over at breakfast. but even while they
were talking the vessel was rapidly
steaming up the channel Then every
man climbed to the ramparts. but
there was no excitement. Suddenly
blue puff Of smoke from hidden bat
terry a little more than mile from
Sumter showed plainly that the Con-
federates in Charleston had their opln-
ion of the strange steamer, the IA
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VN<sd eees
W"s"
U~e" At ths e''ss Of eo
fort and oh ~ sA Ass'"pt
led 20 shs sssok seen ~P
q 1851 hundred al told ss sostn
A.;oa) ds'b"esd land essfes
fors) dstsn
ss-s,r was practically ysurroun by hostile
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THRILLING SCENES
At FORT SUMTER
Hero Who Saved the Powder
Magazines Hauling Down
the American Flag,
By Captain GEORGE L kILMER.
Copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, i911l


ton, 1911
w YHEN the first gun was fired
W. at Fort Sumter on the morn.
" ing Of April ~. 1861, many
of the men In the fort stood
on the parapets or about the parade
and watched the course Of the mortar
shell. which arose slowly in the air
until its momentum was exhausted,
then dropped toward the target. 9th
er shells were fired. and these were
watched In turn. Though they were
known to be the signals Of Il fight that
was about to open, the end of which
no man could foresee. the usual roll
call Of the soldiers took place on the
open parade ground just the same.
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HANDKKRCHIRV STOCK ON HIS SWORD.
tage, one of the gunners, named Car
mody. stole away to the ramparts and
eoolly fired every barbetts gun In po-
Gition on the Mouitrie side. Carmody
was unable to run the guns back SIN
gle handed for loading and could not
alone fight the whole Confederacy
With suitable weapon&
In another part Of the fort there
was q ten inch columbiad In barbette.
which also came under Andersou's
prohibition. It was loaded and train
ed, and two sergeants, watching their
chances, stole into the gorge and fred
II. The shot barely missed smashing
the famous Confederate iron battery.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03
Tariff and the Extra Session.

The Chicago Tribune. a Republican
journal not unfriendly to downward
tarir revision, In an article opposing
revision at the extra session, says
There are tariff schedules which
need revision-notably schedule X.
But 1t Is more than doubtful whether
any general revision such as the Dem
ocrats seem to contemplate would be
accepted by the senate, even though
1t has lost some of its sturdiest stand
patters. Then there would be no legis-
lation. Then the Democrats would say
next year: We tried to lessen the tar
IN burdens OF the people, but the Re
publican senate stood In the way
1t may fairly he assumed that a
wish to get ammunition for the next
presidential campaign has something
to do with the determination of the
house Democrats to take up tariff re-
vision now. But It is a policy which
has It's risks. If the house should
frame tariff BILL and the senate re-
1ect II. and the reports of the tariff
commission or board made next winter
should show that the proposed duties
were unreasonably and disastrously
low, there would be no campaign am
munition for the Democrats. The popu-
lar conclusion would be that. when it
came to tariff legislation, the Demo-
Gratis were buffers, humbugs, ignora-
muses..
1T would be wiser for them to
await the reports Of the experts. Then
they would have facts instead OF theo.
rfes to guide them. They would be in
position to legislate intelFigently. II
they were to frame a tariff bill based
on facts, and the senate we're to re-
ject IT. then. indeed, they would have
strong case before the people.
The business interests of the coun.
try would be best consulted by put
ting through the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, creating a tariff commits.
sion, and letting general revision wait
until better advised"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03
TAFT EXTENDS REFORM
HIS PLANS FOR CIVIL SERVICE
QUIETLY FORWARDED.
Democratic investigators Will BE Sur.
prised to Find How Much the
President Has Done in
This Line.

When the Democratic house. in it's
search for political capital, begins its
promised investigation of administra-
tive affairs, IL may find something It
Is not looking for. Neither the gen
eral public nor the average congress
man, new or old. is aware of the ex-
tent TO which President Taft has ex-
tended civil service reform in the fed
eral departments.
whether or not he has carried the
big stick. the president, in this as in
other things, has stepped softly. He
has succeeded I'm forwarding his civil
service plans without engendering
friction with senators, congressman or
influential politicians. In this prog
ress he has been greatly aided by the
members OF his cabinet, who, fortu-
nately. are reformers at least in re-
spect to the quality of work done for
the government
Without the existence of any com
polling law, Mr. Taft has taken most
OF the collectorships. appraiserships,
surveyorships and other minor Offices
In the same branch of the treasury
department practically out of politics.
An obligation, rigidly enforced, Is laid
upon every appointee to these places
to refrain from political activity The
same principle has been applied In the
internal revenue service, the minis
and the assay Offices, Good results
have come quickly, nowhere in a more
striking manner than in the New York
custom house. There many incom-
petentS have been dismissed and
number of dishonest employees arrest
ed and convicted.
But of even more Importance has
been the initiation of a system where
by civil employees OF the government
will neither be thrown helpless on the
world nor permitted to cucumber the
departments when they have reached
the point where they are incapable of
performing their duties eff GENTLY A
retirement fund 10 maintained by the
employees and from It each faithful
worker is paid certain percentage of
his former salary when his services
are no longer sufficiently useful to
warrant his retention. In case con-
tributing employe leaves the service
before the age for retirement the
money he has paid in is returned with
interest. Thus has been solved a prob
lem which has troubled the govern
ment for many years.
The president may surprise the in
vestigating committees by cooperating
with them and asking for their assist
auce TO make the civil service even
better. In view of what he has al
ready accomplished with practically
no congressional assistance Il is per-
haps to be expected that he will take
that course.
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Until Death Do Them Part.

William J. Bryan prints in black
type on the Commoner's front page
this insistent and instantaneous pro.
gram for the Democratic party at the
coming extra session OF congress:
"First-Let II (congress) ratify the
reciprocity agreement. the failure to
ratify which brought about the spe
cial session.
"Second-Let it admit Arizona and
New Mexico
"Third-Let It sumbit a constftu.
tional amendment providing for cleo
ton OF United States senators by d..
rect vote.
"Fourth-Let 1t reduce the tariff.
schedule by schedule"
Certainly. And then let a special
committee be appointed to compose
serial explanations for the presiden.
tial campaigns Of 1915, 1920 and 1924
setting forth according to familiar
precedents how II was the prohigacy
and iniquity Of the Republican party
and not the ldiocy Of the Democracy
that caused the great panic Of 1912.
Verify. fool and HIS folly are never
separated until death do them part.
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Unpatriotic Imputations.

One of the most unfortunate, mis-
chievOus and discreditable features of
the Mexican border episode has been
the readiness-we might say the zeal
of some Americans TO impute the
worst motives to their own govern
ment in the exceedingly delicate, yet
momentous, operations which it has
been performing. 1t was obvious that
the massing Of our army near the
Mexican frontier was an act which
called for the utmost discretion and
tact, both in the doing of it and in
discussions of it, in order that there
should be no unnecessary wounding
Of susceptibilties or arousing of
groundless suspicious. Yet the mo-
ment it was undertaken there was a
chorus of unwarranted and intemper-
ate comments and interpretations. as
criblng TO our government either
ineptitude or wickedness-New York
Tribune.
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National Oannrr

Only three American vessels passed
through the Suez canal last year.
Japan was far ahead OF us. with 70
vessels and tonnage Of 483. 900.
against 1000 credited to the United
States England was first with 2.776
ships, Germany second with 635 and
France third with 240, Austria and
Russia coming next in order. During
1910 a total Of 1888 vessels used the
canal. with tonnage of $4,000. 900. an
increase for the year OF 500. 900 tons.
At the 500 the tonnage was three
times as great as that at Suez. but the
growth OF traffic i'm both waterways IA
rapid and an illustration of the value
OF permanent ship channels. Both
also give an indication OF what may
be expected when the Panama canal
is opened. But If the American flag
on commercial vessels is to be as
rare there rs in the Suez canal the re-
suits Of neglecting the merchant ma.
rine will be still more humiliating.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03

Mr. Livingston, who retires from
congress for the lack OF appreciation
~ home for his talents as a legislator,
comes forward WIKI the customary
claim that he Republican appropria-
ton work has been lavish and waste
full and that the Democrats will do
much better by the taxpayers when
they get chance. Their chance Is at
hand. They have been commissioned
by tho country to start the appropria-
tons work IN the house, and next win
ter the test OF their performance viii
rome.
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CANADIANS AND RECIPROCITY
Dominion, Being Much Smaller Than
United States. VIII 30 More
Deeply Affected.

test vote in the Canadian house
OF commons has shown that the reel.
procity agreement framed and sup
ported by the Laurier ministry is a
little weaker thar the party in power.
Two OF the Liberals broke away from
the majority and voted for a motion to
postpone action on the agreement I'M
I'll after a general election shall have
been held. All of the members of the
Conservative minority stood solidIy
against reciprocity.
This indicates that the sentiment
FOR the compact arranged between the
Taft administration and the Laurier
ministry Is more widely favorable in
the United States than 1t is In the
Dominion. Here It has broken party
lines more, and 1t seems to command
the support OF n larger majority of
the people.
one reason doubtless is that Canada
is so much smaller than her big neigh
Dor that the Dominion will be more
deeply affected by the changes pro-
posed than the United States can be.
III two lakes. one of which is ten times
as big as the other, are on different
levels and n channel is opened be-
tween them the small one, not the
large, will feel and show the effects
In an important degree.
Canada is the little lake and reci-
procfty will affect the Dominion many
times more deeply and vitality than It
can touch this country, one way or
the other.
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MADE HIS ESCAPE IN TIME
Metaphors Of Millionaire Found No Re.
spouse in tho Breast of the
Farmer.

The millionaire accepted the farm
er's cordial invitation to ride, and with
much scrambling gained a seat on ton
OF the hay.
My good man." said the millionaire.
patronizingly, this swaying, rolling,
sWeet-scented divan Is a couch upon
which l could win slumber and be ir.
resistible to the arms of Morpheus
whenever | courted sweet sleep"
The farmer stiffened. I'll hear no
more of your talk; I'm respectable
married man, an III ask you where
you're goin' SO I can avid the place."
Dreamily the millionaire smiled.
I'm getting back to Mother Nature.
who has been outraged and abused by
me for years; l am a broken man.
and she will forgive me and bring me
back to health"
The farmer stopped the team and
pulled a three-tined pitchfork from
the brace socket-but his passenger
was gone.-Success Magazine.
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Shaw'e Modesty.

49, S"sWs moocsty.
stepping out between the acts at ths
nrst production Of one OF his playa
Bernard Shaw said to the audience:
What do you think of it?"
this startled everybody for the time
oeins. but presently a man In the
pi. assembled his scattered wits and
cried:
Rotten"
Shaw made eurtsey and melted
the house with one Of his Irish smiles.
MY friend" he said, struggling his
shoulders and indicating the crowd In
'front.'. i quite agree with you, but
what are we two against 30 manyr'
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03
The Civil Service Law.

President Taft urges an extension OF
the civil service law to cover consular
and diplomatic appointments. but com
plants are made that with an eligible
list Of forty-hve. two appointments
have just been made to the consuIa,
service by backdoor route. Nobody
supposes that the president Is other.
wise than perfectly sincere, but among
the lower employees Of the govern.
ment there is a very powerful tempta,
ton 10 secure the gratitude or avert
the wrath Of q prominent man.
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GOOD Jokes
NOT TO Be MADE LIGHT OF.

Marie Dressler IL Al famous for her
ppigrams an she 10 Tor her generosity.
An actor at the opera house was re-
calling ono Of her Justly famous hits
NJ repartee.
Mis- Dressisr was inviting her
friends to . birthday party.
Theren be . birthday cake. I sup
poser! someone remarked.
Yes. there'u b cake. never fear
WAS the reply.
And candles. of courser- went on
the alleged wit.
| MY friend" said Miss Dressler.
this In to be . birthday party. not
p torchlight procession. "-Rochester
Herald.
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UnaDDrccIafed

Me latest trouble" said Flooding
Fote, arose from mistaken kindness"
You didn't give ME none of the
money you got for your hard-luck mon
oiosue last week." protested Mean.
dering Mike.
NO But saw a lonely policeman
at three o'clock in the morning an
tried to cheer him up by singin' He's
Jolly Good Fellow
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Heading Him Off.

/ Our rooms are SO day including
meals. should like to call your at
tention to the fact that the laws OF
this state provide a severe penalty for
attempted suicide"
But. good heavens! man. have no
desire to commit suicide"
But you may when you have been
here for q while"
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INDEPENDENCE.

II you would independent be.
These things you must not dot
Ask any one to favor thes
Or for assistance sue.
fou must not stoop to do . wrong.
Or ever be unjust.
For evil Is q ruler strong
That cries aloud. You mustr-
NOT must you compromise with sin
Or parley I'm the night.
ana though you lose or though you win,
Care not. II you are right.
IL you would independent BE- "
And servitude disown.
Inc path OF right you FIRST must see
fhen travel Il alone.
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Truth a Trouble Maker.

A West Philadelphia man and his
wife have separated. None of their
friends know why. but one, being curl.
Gus, asked the husband:
What was the trouble between you
and your wife?"
20, nothing much. She bought a
now hat for $50 and asked me what I
thought nj It. And l told her. That's
all"
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Dear Lost Davs.

You used to say" she complained,
that you counted that day lost when
you did not hear the sound Of my
voice"
Yes. l know" he replied. and
shall never cease to long for those
dear lost days"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03
Vaaariea Of Finance.

L understand you have paid the
mortgage Off your place"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossei.
Then why do you complain of hard
times?-
"Ah the neighbors have done the
same thing. That leaves me with
money on my hands that nobody
wants to borrow"
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MANAGERS Revenue

Author see you gave Blinks an
important part in this play. / thought
you were not good friends.
Manaser-That's all right. He gets
moooed In the last act by a bunch of
supers
But that's all stage play"
Not this time. have selected
these supers from among his credit.
ors."-Life.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03

Champ Clark finds that the house
mace is in bad condition on the eve
Of the first session Of the first Demo.
cratic house In many years. He is
rushing the necessary repairs. This
is wise. The mace will be needed.
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Exploring tho casacombs.
o the incuisitiye boarder:

Thus the inQuisitive boarder:
What has become OF the old fash.
1oned woman who used to call we'd
ding reception an infare?"
Response by the white haired
boarder:
. Il think she married the old fash.
soned man who used to crack his
knuckles regularly twice day"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-05-03

Mrs Muggins Don't you ever trJ
TO save any money!
Mr. Muggins- Sure. saved 81 TO
day. Borrowed struck me for s. and
only let him haze 81
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at least Champ Clark will not ap
ply the gag rule to the house" de
clares an enthusiastic Democratic con.
temporary. But it may become neces.
sary for the house to apply the gag
20 Champ
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SIZlna Him In

What Is your nsme?"
MY name is Norvsl." ansvered ths
prisoner. "on the Grampian hills my
father feeds his focks."
This gent is evidently in the sheen
business" commented the desk ser.
geant akeinquiries around the stock
yards, boys"