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itfOSlVK BATTUCS OF UIHTOKY.
Tbe Slrivil1* of Mwi H?tf
. - CtuuiKHJ Ooura? of Event*.
I .
I y|u? battle fronts of Murope or
Lihtr the Ireneh fronts becauae the
Lvrtt war llial Is Koiiitf on at present
Ix'iiUC foUKhf 1*? trmiVbCM Instead
Lf.ouf J" ,h?' ?IHMI as of U?t?
Ust ww recalls to uilud
L)JIK! of t ho d??cislve battles of the
bast. No decisive battle lias yot beeu
mtftyt IfctWWtt ttl# <?crman AuHtrlan
rpurki^h rtlllaiu-o and their foen, ?ud
L prfrMMit it api?ears that no do
flsivo I?ji 1 1 1<* "ill h<? fought for a
Ion# time to come. It Is doubtful
b,m If such a battle which will do
jWe wlu'tluT the (Jerman allies or the
flritlsli allies Is to become t the leader
t Burepe " 111 ever iH'our, but It Is
likely that soaie of these days after
l great tight when both have ex
Utwted themselves there will come n
rttlljAtlon that neither can dofeat
t. other and the dove of peace will
dun again,
A review of history back to 5(H)
wrs before Jesus Christ caine also
hows that many nations have risen,
jnd jhtIsIhmI and suggests a poosl
lllily that those of the present time
iav be obliterated while others rise
i their stead. I
The battle of Marathon was
bught In the year 490 II. C. In this
attle the Athenians under the great
tflltlades defated the Persians ur?
?r Darius. By this battle free gov -
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ermuent aud Oreek civilization w??rr
preserved.
The next most Important battle in
tin* world's history was that of Kyra
(?use, B. C. 414, when tho Athenians
were defeated by the Syracusaus aiul
their allies. "
Little more than l(Ki years after
Syracuse In 81ft H. C? Alexander the
Great came upon the sc^ne and In
the Imttlo of Arbef^t put an emi to
the power of Persia and extended the
Greek lnllnenoe from the Nile river
to the Caspian sea,
The battle of Mctaurns was fought
In the year 207 11. 0. Here the Car
thcglnlans under* Hasdruhal were tie
feated by the llomans under Calus
UUd Marcus Llvlus and it was dccld
ed that the civilization of the world
was to be Uoman rather than Car
thaginian.
Coming down to the time of Christ
we find the battle of Wlufold-Iwlppe.
fought In the year, A. I). 0, when
Teutonic Independence was oHtttbllsh
Oil by the defeat of the Romans un
der Varus at the hands of the <?er>
manic tribes under Ammlnlns. As
the result of this battle the line was
drawn between the Germanic and
l^atlu races.
j The next battle of world import
/ ance was that of Chalons in 451.
| Theu the terrible Iluns muler the
leadership of Attllla, who was called
the "Scourge of God," were defeated
by the allied armies of the Komaus
and Visigoths.
Next In Hue couies the batlo of
Tours, lu 728, when the powerful
Saracens were defeated by Charles
Martel aud Christendom was rescued
from Islam.
' A new regime was established lu
England by tho Normans as a result
of the batle of Hastings which was i
foufeht in HXK5. Here the English j
aruiy under King Horold, was defeat
ed by the Normans under Duke Wil
liam, who assumed the crown and
the Normans took over tho estates of
the old Saxons. The mixture of Nor
man and Saxon makes tho strong
English speaking people of today.
Had it not been for tho Siege of
Orleans iu A. D., 1428, France would
be like Ireland, merely a part of a
monarchy instead of a republic. At
this siege tho English were defeated
by the French under Joan of Arc,
and though this noble girl was later
captured by the English and burned
to death in the marketplace at Rouen,
still the English were never able 'to
again get much of a foothold in
France, and during Queen Mary*
time lost Calais, their last possession
in France.
Tho defeat of the Spanish Armada
by the English In 1588 saved Eng
land from domination by the Span
iards. and was the fore-runner of the
tumble of the once i>owerful Spanish
empire.
The next decisive battle in the
world's history was that of Blenheim
i in 1704 when the French and Bava
rians under Marshall Tallard were de
feated by the English and their al
lies under Duke of Marlboro. By
this battle Germany was delivered
from the domination of France.
Russia became a great world jk>w
er after t he battle of Pultowa in
1101). For hundreds of years the
great country with millions of peo
ple and innumerable resources, had.
like China, | been sleeping, and knew
not her strength nor the position
which she could command. At Pul
towa, CharlesXII, of Sweden, was
defeated by Peter of Russia, and Rus
sian power and influence has been
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'The your 1777 In u notable year In
the hhifory.of the I'nited States since
It ? marks the beginning of Its lude
l>cndcncc . While the date of Inde
l>eudcuco dates buck tt? July *1, 177(1,
the country was not Independent by
any means and It really looked then
as If lu<lci>cndouco was being declar
ed merely an a whistle to keep up the
courage of the patriots. The. critical
battle of the war was that of Sara
toga In 1777, when Ueneral Horatio
(jutes vvhlpiHHl the British and Amer
lean ludypend^uee really beuan to be
a reality although It was not recog
nized by (Jrcitt lirlt Ian until several
years afterward. The llnal' surrender
at York town did not com# until after
tin- tU>4lsl\f blVUle at Yorktown.
Vttmy was fought In 17UJ. There
nn Invading army of Prussians, Aus
trtans and Hessians, under the Duke
of Brunswick, were defeated by the
French Under Kellcrmnn. It was the
llrst success of the French repnbllc
against foreigners and up to this
time Franco had managed to defend
herself against all comers. At the
present time, however, much French
territory Is in the hands of Hermans.
October -1, 1805, the famous naval
battle of Trafalgar was fought. Here
the English defeated the French and
put an end of the hopes of Malleoli,
the "Man of Destiny" of Invading
England.
Waterloo was fought In 1815
Hero the French, under Napoleon
were defeated by the rum bind fores
of Kussia, England, Prussia and Aus
tria, and the hope of Napoleon of
or eating a world empire with himself
as Its ruler was killed forever.
Next came Gettysburg In July,
INtti, the deciding battle of the War
Between the Sections, as a result of
which It was determined that the
United States should remain united
and slaves should be freed. Here
the Confederate forces under- General
Lee were defeated by the union
forces under General Meade. Al
though Appomattox did not come un
til nearly two years afterward, there
Is no doubt that Gettysburg was the
beglnlng of the end.
The preseut powerful German em
pire came Into being with the batle
of Sedan, in 1870, which battle de
cided the Franco-Prussian war.
Next came the battle of Manilla
bay In May, 1898 when the United
States cleaned up the Spaniards and
entered world politics.
A check on the European conquest
of Asia occured at the battle of Muk
den, March 1005, when the ^Russians
were defeated by the Japanese and
brought the latter into the limelight
as a real power.
"I hoar you are having a "Take it
Hack' campaign in thin town."
"Yes," admitted the Plunkvllle cit
izen. Have you borrowed something
that you have failed to return?"
"()li, no. I want to see a man who
called me a liar about there years
ago."
Supervisor's Monthly Report.
The following Is a list of claims
passed upon nnd ordered paid Ity the
Commissioners of Kershaw County In
session, Monday, March 0, 1010:
(J. L. Dixon, salary 20.8."
A. M. Deal, salary 8.33
\V. W. Ilnckahee, salary 230.10
C. W. Birehmore, salary 122. N7
J.-D. Sinclair, salary .".7.. .50.00
I). M. McCasklll, salary 140.25
W. L. McDowell, salary 28.00
Calvin Beckham, salary 25.00
M. C. West, salary .....122.50
W. F< Russet, salary 37.50
Camden Hospital, special tax 300.00
A. W. Burnet, M. D., examining
lunatic : 5.00
VV. J. Dunn, M. D., examining
lunatics 19.00
Shanks &, Monroe, plumbing io.ou
N. It. Goodale, plumbing r>7.00
C. M. Coleman, work at court
house 9.00
Estridgo & Hlnson, wood 15.25
Camden Chronicle, advertising
and stationery 112.25
G. W. Pabney, supt.. poor house....l0.50
A. B. Rabon, supplies 6.00
J. F. Hateman, supplies 6.25
W. E. Hall, supplies 6.00
Ix?wls & Christmas, supplies 18.50
A. M. Christmas, supplies 10.00
Raruch-Nettles Co., supplies 2.00
W. Gelsenhelmer, supplies 10.50
W. T. Smith, supplies ..... <.33.60 <
Camden Drug Co., supplies 7.55
L. M. Hall, supplies 14.70
Pearce-Young, supplies 4.18
Tj. M. West, supplies .. 17.10
Enterprise Mer. Co., supplies .3.00
Clyburn & Davis, supplies 20.50
Burns & Barrett, supplies 54.70
H. U Schlosburg, supplies 113.68
J. L. Hlnson, supplies - ? 21.05
Henry Savage, supplies 55.63
Springs A Shannon, supplies 47.40
Kershaw Mercantile Sc Banking
* Co., supplies 94.14
Peoples Supply Co., supplies : 55.91
J. M. Carson Co., supplies 34.46
J. N. MeCeason, surveying road. ...18.00
A. A. West, surveying road ? 7.50
8. F. Braslngton, lumber 77.48
J. It. Belk, lumber 69.76
L. J. Baker, lumber 49.46
J. Catoe, lumber .21.80
C. W. Horton, work on bridge 11.26
Thos. J. Williams, blacksmith wk...3.75
W. L. Gaskins, blacksmith work....ll.00
Calvin Falls, work on bridge 25.00
lu' 8. Brown, supt hired gang.. ..101.07
J. Fa ul ken berry, supt. hired
gang * 112.92
J. M. Grigsby, supt hired gang... .97.45
H. E. Mnnn, supt. chain gang ....188.00
T. T. Bookman, work on road 16.00
J. A. Rabon, supplies -f. 10.00J
N. B. Wilson, blacksmith work 1.50
Total ...... $2,691.37
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KX-KRN HAVW ? HCMI AT ?5.
Was Democratic Candidate for Vlco
ri. Miinit in IV|M.
Washington, March U- Former
United Xt a I *"h Senator Hertry Hansa way
Davis, of West Virginia. presidential
candidate, on the Parker Democratic I
t.ckut In 1 004. *1 1?*? ) hero at t : -lit a, in.
ttwljis after a hrlet Illness. He was 0'*
years old.
Mr l)a vtrt \v?m stricken with |-o
about a fortnight ago whtle on a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Stephen H. 101
kins, and on account of his advanced
age, was unable to withstand the at
t aek
Henry Cassaway DavD wit
nesv(;tl atul participated . In the great
political epochs of American progre**
for. tn'ore than threee tpiurtcrs of a ecu
tur\ lie was the "old fashioned gc4e
tleinan'4 In the Senate. His utterances
were thosf of the old JetTersonlan
?lays
It is significant that, ho was born in
llu> ame year, lS'J.'l, at Woodstook, Md.
thai !ht? Monro Doctrine became a
fundamental principle In American
politics. During his distinguished oa
reor ho fought to mantaln It. Ho la
tor represented tho Urtltctl Statos at
two Tan American conferences at
which |?y his personality and speeches
ho strove to strengthen the bonds of
'friendship between North and South
America.
Senator Davis' active polltloal ca
reer began the year after the Civil
War. * lfe was elected a member of the
I lonso of Delegates of the new State
of West Virginia, and next served as
State Senator.
West Virginia sent him to the Unit
ed States Senate aft Its first Demov
eratle representative In 1871. Deserved
two terms with distinction. Do cease
lessly urged Congress to help the
farmers by establishing an agricultu
ral department. His own bills failed
in passing, but he lived to see the
day when his far-sightedness was rec
ognized.
A familiar llKure in Presidential
conventions Senator Davis led his del
egates from West Virginia to the nom
ination hall on seven occasions, prob
ably a record for such service. ?
A year after he had retired volun
tarily from the Senate, he was urged
to become candidate for Vice Presi
dent on the ticket with (3 rover Cleve
land. lie declined. lie accepted the
nomination, however, as running mate
with Alton B. Parker and thus be
came the oldest candidate, aged 81,
ever selected for the otlice.
The venerable Senator was not only
a Democrat in politics, but he was a
Democrat in nature. He was a cham
pion of liberty.
"Imperialism i:? hurtful and abhor
rent in a free government," he declared
when accepting the nomination for
N ice President in the St. Louis con
vention of 1004. "The jiolicy of Im
perialism is always dangerous to lib
erty."
The great wealth Senator I>avis.
estimated at $30,000,000, was acquired
liy his fnr-sightedness and Ids ability
i.i take advantage of opportunities. lie
was the eldest of five children, and at
an early age, ^n his father's death, he
came the bread-winner of the family.
At 11 years of age he was a farm hand
? on a Maryland plantation, having re
linquished opportunities for an educa
tion in favor of his younger children.
Ills great business career began
when he became hrakeinan on a freight
train, nis raise was rapid. At that
time railroad trains did not run at
night ? it was too dangerous. ' At tlie.
approach of dusk* they made for the
nearest stations and waited for sun
rise.
"It? is a waste of time," insisted
young Davis who was then master of
transportation.
fie startled the veteran operators
hy sending out the first night train
iitrtween Baltimore and Cnm!>er,?nd
It, marked a new epoch in railroading.
Davis increased his wealth and fame
rapidly. As a merchant, he made a
small fortune. Then as a landholder
In West Virginia he came into pos
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HKVVY INFANTRY FI(J1!T1N(J.
(iernmns Make Several I>?*?|M?rato At
tacks on Krotich l.lues.
FJxtreiuely hoa vy Infantry lighting
ha* taken place northwest of Vertlun,
mimI tin the outskirts ?>f (he Hols ties
liiitics, to the north of tho Alsno with
the (Jonuans In !u?f li nylons the ag
gressorx. lOlscwhere along (ho line,
artillery duels of groat proportions
ur.o under way.
In the sector between HcthluoonT't
and ('uuileres, northwest of Yorduh,
tho Intense artillery boinhurdnient' of
tho t Jonuans was followed hy an in
fantry attack, hut over tho entire front
of throe miles It was repulsed hy tho
French with serious losses, eNc<?pt be
tween Hcthlncourt anil LoMort lloiuiue
where the (ioriaauH gained a footing
at two points In the French trenches.
The (lennans, three times, to the
north of the Alsne, threw their troops
against the French positions north
west of the Hols diss Hut ten, hut none
I of tho attacks proved successful.
In tho forest of Argoune (ho French
guns effectively shelled (iormaii poal
t ions. North and oast of Verdun the
artillery duelHNeoiitlnue. To tho north
of St. Mihiol. In Lorraine and in tho
Vosgos Mountains, tho guns of both
Hldos havo hoon active. A largo num- 1
her of tights In tho air havo takon
place around Verdun. In those four
(Jorman aircraft havo hoon brought
down. French aviators have again
bombarded the station of Hrleulles, be
hind the Gorman linos north of Verduii.
Tho llrltlsh evidently are breaking
up the opposition of the Henussl trlhe?
nien, led by Turkish otlloors In western"
Egypt. An official roi>ort from Major
(toneral Peyton, commander of tho
Hrltish forces, says the occupation of
Solium on tho Egyptian-Tripoli front
ier, Is imminent, that tho Sheik Ha ran
has surrendered and Is in the lirltlsh
camp and that tho head men of the
Aulad All tribe are asking for pardons.
The Russians are still harassing the
Turks on the Caucasus front aild have
made further progress against the Teu
tons in East Gallcia. They entered
| (Jerinan trenches In tho region of Riga,
tilled the (Hvupaut* and returned to
heir own imsUIous without autTorlujic
tny loss.
The HtHH# are keeping up their
drong Infantry oftfenalve, begun sev
eral days ago, on the Inouko front
Especially tleri'0 1m v t* boon the attacks
t round San Martlno. II or?, Home says
lii> Italians raptured l>ante Pol (\rov
Ik'IIo. the pivot In the Avntrlan do
rensea, and In the same region storm
m1 two other places and wilinl A us
irlau trenches.
Vienna, on tlu* other baud, declares
(hat near San Martlno tbo Italians
teveu times attempted to storm the
Austrian positions, hut wore repulse/!
with heavy casualties.
The Austrian Kinhasay In Merlin ae
iHises an ICntcnto Allied submarine
with havlnu attempted In the Adrbttle
Sea olT the roast of Kalnmtla to tor
pedo, without warning. two An frlan
passenger steamers, The Nt eft liters
escaped only hy skillful maneuver
lug.
In ^explaining the entry of Portugal
Into the war, the Hrlllsh FeeiN?tar.\
for Foreign AtTalrs, Sir Ndward <5re>
Informed the House of tloiumons
that the British ( Jo.vernment hud ul'ged
Portugal to requisition I.Uq tierman
ships a rigid 'Inherent In every for
e|gn State and one that rould not
be challenged hy any foreign power,
lu?. declared. fort iiMKi 1 promised to
Indemnify the owners of tho vessels,
hut, said the Foreign Secretary of
Oermany saw tit to declare war. thus
altering the whole position with re
sp*?i't to the payment of eompensa
tlon.
Mrs. Jane Neal, the oldent person
In Cheater eonnty died at her home
near Klackstock on Ma^fc 1. She
was a native of County Antrim, Ire
Innd, and was 102 yen rw i?f ago. Sho
came to this country at the age of
six years and at that Hw* Jit took
three months to. make th* trip across
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