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I CONSULTED HIS RIVAL ! The Direct Methods cf Work of John D. Rockefeller. Let us give a story to show John i P. Rockefeller's fundamentally direct mode of working: In the early nineties he found > himself in possession of a great deal ' of land in the iron ore country in the Lake Superior region. To make the land, which was purchased as an i investment, yield any interest it | was necessary to get this ore to mar- j ket. His competitors controlled th^aeans of transportation, and he ^ li.. _U..a ?..? ?r i * IfL Jfl UK. I lv a 11\ MI Ut UUt til lilt? UCM j and most effective facilities. This I was the way he went at the task of ; overcoming these disadvantages: He sent, first, a representative to j find out who knew most about ore j transportation and the building of ore vessels. The identity of the man was easily discovered, and it wa? of course, a man who was himself a large factor in the control of the trade into which Mr. llockefeller purposed to enter. Most peop'e would have concealed their plans from the one person who was to be the chief rival in the new business. This is exactly the opposite of what Mr. Uockefcller did. He asked the gentleman to call upon him and then explained to this expert that he was going into the ore business and that he wanted him to build the !>oats. When the ore man recovered from his amazement he declined and explai-ned that he had no idea of working to aid a new rival to go into his business. I In ten minutes Mr. Rockefeller explained to him that he was obliged to market his iron ore from his ! lands'to get an income from the inI vestment, that he was willing to pay the builder a good profit for the ... best-boats that could be built, that he was also willing t-o give an order then and there for $3,000,000 worth of ships, but that if he did not care-to take this order he would have ta go to the next best man. f which.would deprive the ore man of the profit to be gained from building the boats, but that the work would surelv be done by some one. He had logic and common sense on his side, and the ten minutes' talk was sufficient. The details were worked out at the office. The ore man accepted the order at a price profitable to him, and the result was a good bargain for both. You may be sure that the satisfaction to Mr. Rockefeller was the personal touch with the man?the making of tvie trade. Even in his most active times he was not interested in details.?F. X. Doubleday in World's Work. An Old Fashioned Woman. This is the tale of an old fashioned woman. Her husband, who had accumulated wealth as the years went bv and had begun to take life easy, worried because his wife worked as hard as ever, lie hired a cook and within two weeks found his wife waiting on the cook. Then lie hired a maid to wait on the cook and a short time afterward found His wife waiting on the maid. At one time he had hired four persons, a man, a <jonk, the maid and a scrub woman, and found that his wife worked as hard as ever. (This is an explanation of why a certain man sits on I the front porch and reads and smokes while his wife, who has earned equal right to rest, is scrubbing in the kitchen. She is enjoying herself in her way just as much as he is in his.)?Atchison 11 lobe. First Firearms. The invention of gunpowder is I generally attributed to Berthaldus : or Michael Schwartz, a Cordelier * monk of Goslav, in Germany, about f 1320. It is absolutely impossible for anybody to say just when the very first firearm was made, but almost immediately after the invention of gunpowder men began to experiment with it as a war agent, and we know that within twenty years from the time of the great discovery firearms were to some extent in use. They seem to have originated in Italy. A high authority says: "July and August, 1346, may be safely as- , snmed to be the time when gunpowder was first brought to bear on military operations of the Engnsh nation."?New York American. The Terrors of War. A sweet young thing was being | shown over one of the battleships. "What is the captain's name?" she risked incidentally of the marine had been detailed to show her around. "Mitchell, Captain Mitchell," replied the marine, and he added, by way of historical interest, "During the Spanish-American war it was Converse, but now it is Mitchell." "Oh," said the s. y. t., gazing at him with all the animation of board ing school intelligence, "do they change their names on account of war?" The marine fell overboard, and all of the crew within hearing jumped in to rescue "him.?Exchange. 9 r? f NEWF. IN ILL IKE NEW 0 1 ANTIQUITY OF THE COFFIN." Probably a Survival of the Mummy Case er the Dolmen. The shapes of familiar objects of human manufacture do not as a rule excite our curiosity. The boxlike form of a coffin, for instance, suggests nothing. Even an undertaker has no views on the raison d'etre of coffins save that they conduce to decency. Yet on grounds of propriety many nations, such as the ancient Romans and the Hindoos, have preferred cremation to interment, since the latter involves the disfigurement and gradual decay of the dead. Coffins indeed are not explainable on grounds of hygiene or seemliness, for which primitive men cared very little. Rather must we see in the modern wooden cofiin a copy of the prehistoric stone or chalk receptacle which was a conventional I reproduction of one of two things? the mummy cases familiar to students of Egyptology or the dolmen (or stone house) in which prehistoric non-Ayran races, especially around the Mediterranean from Egypt westward, were in the habit I of burying their dead. Coffins were, as Lord Avebury points out in his "Prehistoric Times,'' apparently unknown to very ancient man. The dead were buried in a sitting posture*or in the attitude of sleep in what wore regarded as a kind of ghost houses. The most elaborate and fullv differ entiated of those houses of the dead are. as Professor Sergi maintains, the pyramids, with their mummies and various precautions against the decay of the body. A less elaborate differentiation of the house idea is to he found in the dolmens still remaining all over the world from India to Great Britain. A dolmen, built of five slabs of stone, covered by a tumulus, crowned by a menhir, surrounded by a stone circle, as at Stonehenge and Aveburv, and led up to by an avenue of standing stones, is, in fact, a rude adumbration of the pyramid. Inside the dolmen the dead sat crouched among cooking utensils, arms, etc., put there for their use in the spirit world. Is it too much to suppose that the earliest stone coffins were imitations of the dolmens?in fact, dolmens in miniature? Whether this be so or not, it is verv probable that our old fashioned standing tombstones, and especial lv our table tombs (which are j five sided). as well as the family I vaults of jjreat families, with their traditions of embalmment and their leaden shell coffins which conventionally outline the shapes of the dead within, are so main relics of the remote epoch when a torn!) was conceived of as a house in which the dead continue to live their former lives. The leaden shell coffins just mentioned may indeed have originated the modern coffin. The latter was still, for no apparently sufficient reason, to he constructed in accordance with careful measurements and in conventional imitation of the human shape. The leaden shell in the family vault sometimes goes so far as conventionally to preserve the outline of the lingers of -li 1 iu:. /_,i. nit; corpse, aiiu mis raci wuum w-cm I to point back to a time when corpses were' not confined. Thus the shell, and afterward the coffin or elaborated shell, might be regarded as-interpolations in the dolmen scheme of burial. ? London Lancet. . Real Self Possession. Not long ago a young couple entered a railway carriage at Sheffield and were immediately put down as a bridal pair. But they were remarkably self possessed and behaved with such sang froid that the other passengers began to doubt if their first surmise was correct aft er all. As the train moved out, however, the young man rose to remove his overcoat, and a shower of rice fell out, while the passengers smiled broadly. But even that did not affect the youth, who also smiled, and, turning to his partner, remarked audibly: "By Jove, Mav, I've stolen the bridegroom's overcoat!" ? London Tatler. L s . MX HA SHADES. IN THE VERY LUES' RDERS PROMP GALE & OUR CLUBBING RATES 1 We offer cheap clubbing rated with a number of popular newspapers and periodicals. Read carefully the following list and select i the one or more that you fancy and we shall be pleased to send in your order. These rates are of course all cash in advaTV, which meaus that both The Ki ori> and the paper ; ordered must i vpaid for, not 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 0, 7, 8, 9, *^11, but twelve: months ahead, h 'ow is the list of our best clubbing o ^rs. The lleu^.-uan ,ews A Courier | (Semi-weekly,) $1.60. The Record and Home A Farm 1 (twice a month,) $1.35. i The Record and New York World ! (3 times a week,) $1.75. The Record and Atlanta Constitution (3 times a week) $1.35. The Record and Atlanta Constitution (weekly $1.50. The Record and Bryan's Commoner, $1.75. The Record and Cosmopoliton Magazine $1.75. Thi1 Record and Youth's Com panion (.New Subscribers) $2.50. The Record Semi-Weekly State, $2.50. The Record and Lippiucott's , Magazine 1 yrar each ?"2.75. The Record and National Magazine, 1 year each, $1 60. N. B. We do not club with any I daily papers. The first issue you | receive of the paper or periodical is i evidence that the money for same ; has been forwarded by us. We are ! not responsible after that. THE COUNTY RECORD ! Kingitree, S. C. I Germany can now put 4,750,000 roops in the field. Class windows are still scirce in the City of Mexico. Salmon, pike and goldfish are supposed never to sleep, i Australia's only beast of prey is . I. .. .1 ! M n. A n ntil.l l] J-\rr LUC UJIJ^IS, <* "iiu On a big oak tree there are more ; than 7,000,000 leaves. It is believed that only 2,000 buffaloes are now in existance. 1 Holland has over 10,000 acres devoted to the cultivation of bulbs. There are over 1(1,000,000 depositors in the savings banks of Germany. A set of dominoes can be comIbined in 284,528,211,^40 different) j ways. IM ,11 A ?r? i rs t>M / /?> -Ifc urns I We c Finest Display of Ladles an es Snits in the State. Ladies' Strictly Tailored Suits in Fancy Mixtures. Would sell easily at 12.00, our price, suit j 10.00, . ! Ladies' and Misses' Tailor Made Suits in plain Broad Cloth and , Mannish Mixtures. Suits that j would retail easily at 20.00, our j price, suit 15.00. I At 25.00.we have an assortment ; of Ladies and Misses suits in j plain and fancy striped Broad i Cloths, Plain and Fancy Panamas and Herringbone stripes in all the staple and fancy shades. The largest assortment and the greatest values in the South at the price. Suit 25.00. Beautiful line of finer suits up to 125.00 suit. TS t STYLES. BEST MKMHi TLY PILLED A1 GALE'* THE ONE GREAI GAiHtKINC OF SOUTH CAROLINIANS The State Fair This Year?October 28 to 30. The fortieth annual State Fair will be hf-UJ at Columbia this year October 26-Stl, and it gives promise to be the greatest State Fair ever held. No matter how bad the crops or how hard the times, everybody goes to the State Fair at Columbia. It has been the custom now for nearly half a century, and it will ever continue so with crowds increasing each >car. The State Fair is the one time of the year that work < an be put down and everyone have a good time for a few days. Old acquaintances and relatives meet at the State Fair if they are not fortunate enough to meet elsewhere during the year. Friends meet friends and college men meet their college mates and renew friendships with good stories of the good times of the past. This year the fair holds even .more than that for South Carolinians. It \yiu be made up ot new exhibits that ~?b the farmers new methods ements that mean money to ' tF->. be the best ever seen his being th?- first year t Association has entered ti " 'uia Circuit. The st g ma ' of the cou acen The two football g. .t iw * ousarwls of enthusiastic ,,r?. .n both the Carolinas. Columbia is better 9 take care ' of her guests than ?fore, with more hotel accommc * The railroads will all put on .1 rates, as usual. President John Mobley. of the Fair Association, h rjked hard to get everything in shit . and he predicts the largest ci the history of the fair. Let us show yo 'ow to t\Kyour broken spt or only 10 o ents?Farmers ply Co. ~tE r anJ-vA&z m bmIbh (Prickly Ask, Poke 1 - 'LiXTS POSITIVE CUKES OF w-v>. x rLylc'aneendoreeP. P. P. as a splen<11 wi ikcuatkm, sad preecrlbe it with mm f'. >;.:iafaction for the cnree of ail i .-ir.* trd ctapcu of Primary, Secondary Bf i :! TV.-uary Srphilia, Brphllitlo Bhen* I Srofuloue Ulcera and Bores, f ..." 'l.lar Sweliinga, Rheumatiam, lidt.> ^<.i_jlainta, old Chronic Uloers that i ii ii^???? ; CATARRH _ .waaaaaMaBHBB ^ fc -'C ? ?lated all treatment, Catarrh, hMti gg| Xna.ai.a, Eczema, Chronic Female dP Cor., plaints, Mercurial Poiaoa, Tetter, W Bcaluhead, etc., etc. ? p. p. p. is a povemi tomo ua ma excellent appltixer, bnlldlnf up the ; etorn rapidly. If yoa are week end ? feeble, and feel badly try P. P. P., and RHEUM ??i FACTION C ! WHOLESALE 1 F.ETA! ut fine piece tfoods for merch; Fascinating Fall and Winter Fabrics. 44 inch satin striped Poplin, Black and all colors, yd 1.39. 45 inch Imported Fallet Voiles in Blue,Grey and Brown, yd V/c, 46 inch Satin Viola, Black and all the ne\7 colors, yd 1.75. We carry a lar^e assortment oi Dress Goods in Plain weaves and Fancy Mixtures in all the newest coLors, 124,15,25,29,39,46 up to 3.50:'yd. ; Special. Ladies' Taffeta Silk Waists, Black anfl Colors, value 4.0( Special, each 3.00. ( f mkmmm IIP. MSI PBS. r 3 NEW EXHIBITS AT THE STATE FAIR October 26 to 30?Prizes for Successful Farmers. One of the best attractions at the ! State Fair this year, vhlch will be ' held in Columbia beginning Monday, j October 2Sth, and closing Friday, Octol ber 30th, will be the Field Crop Depart! ment. This new feature will prove of I Interest to every farmer in the State. It will be under the management of j Prof. J. N. Harper, Director of the I Ciemson Experimental Station, who is I one of the best agricultural experts in the South. Professor Harper has personally solicited the exhibits for this department, and will arrange everything to advantage. He will be assisted by his whole corps of expert associates, and It will be worth the trip to the fair Just to talk to these expert j men and get their ideas on practical I farming. Clemson College will nave a oig ?-ahiblt In this department, but will not be allowed to compete with the Individual exhibits. Some fine prizes will be awarded the farmers. For instance, S50 will be given for the largest yield of corn to the acre, $25 for the second best, and cotton will have the sam amount awarded for the best yield per acre. Dozens of other interesting contests have been provided. President Mobley, being a practical stockman himself, is givirrg much attention to this part of the fair. There will be more thoroughbreds shown than ever before. The stalls have all been renovated and the pure water from the city has been connected, so that the cattle and stock will he well taken care of. This will be good news to hundreds of breeders who might otherwise have hesitated to send their finest to the fair. The poultry show bids fair to-be a grand success this year. There ?? 1 s to be more interest in every dep. .nent. The management believes ' this will be the.largest and best fair ever h?ld here. Information as to the prizes will be cheerfully supplied by President John G. Mobley, or Secretary A. W. Love, at Columbia. S. C. OCWCJSk. , ^ |3UKN I1. Boot and Potassium.) ALL FORMS AND STAGES OP ? yon will regain flesh and strength. D Waste of energy and all d Immn rose 1 ting from orertaxing the system are cortd by the use of P. P. P. ___ Lsdieswhose systems are pciior.ed and whose blocdislnan impure conduiondne to menstrual Irregularities are peculiarly benefited by the wonderful tonic and a SCROFULA blood cleansing properties of P. P. P., Prickly Aib. Poke Root and Potassium. Bold by all Druggists. ^ B If I IQDMAU jBBKH H * r ^ 1 Proprietor I Savannah, - Ca. I ATI SHI \|V 232 & 23' ill 1 , Charleston, )R MONEY IL OIL DEI SIS IS ints in any length at wholesale New Waist Styles. Style, yes, all that it is possible 1! to put into a correctly made waist, but there's service too and lowness of price, that qualify rnnsidprpd. is litflp short ! of astonishing- and most pleasing as well. i: ; "New Taffeta Silk Waist in Black and a full line of colors each 0.00. | Ladies' Lace Waists, trimmed { with Medalionsand Val edgings, Trice 2.50,3.00,3.75 up to 25.00. Ladies' White Linen Waists, some plain tucked, others trimI med with colored embroider}' 2.50 to 10.00. RhtlBlflSB. M F Bullantyne, of Ballantyne & McDonougb's Iron Foundry, Savacab, (Ja.,says that he has suffered for years from Rheumatism, and could get no relief from any source, but P. P. P., whioh cured him entirely. He extols the properties of P. P. P. o:a every occasion. P P Pis the greatest known cure for Rheumatism; it eradicates the disease out of the sv#tem quickly and forever. P P P Lippmau's Great Remedy, cures Salt Rhenrn, with its itch and burning, Scald Head, Tetter, etc. PPPcures Boils, Pimples and all eruptions due to tne blood. P P P cures Rheumatism and all pains in the sides back and shoulders, knees, hips, wrists and joints. P P P cures Blood Poison in all its various stages, Old Ulcers, Sores and Kidney Complaints. P P P cures Catarrah, eczema, Ervsmelas. and all &kiu and blood / a ' diseases, and Mercurial Poisoning. FOLEY'S HONEMMt I The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic. Good for everybody. Sold everywhere. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY arid TAR is in a Yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Prepared only by Foley Sl Company, Chicago. W. L. Wallace. THE THR1CE-A-WEEK WORLtf IX PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN , Mere Alert, More Tborontru and More Fearless (ban ever Herd in Every English-Spoken foundry. A president of the United States will be elected this year. Who is he and who is the man , whom he will beat? Nobody yet knows, but the Thrice-a Week World will tell you every step and every detail of what I promises to be a campaign of ; the most absorbing interest. It | may not tell you what you hope j but it will tell you what is. The Thr:cc-a-V. eek World long ago established a character for imi partiality and fearlessness in | the publication of news, and (this it will maintain. If you i want the news as it really is 'subscribe to the Thrice-a-Week | edition of the New York World, which comes to you every other : day,except Sunday, and is thufc practically a daily at the price j of a weekly. j The Thrice-a-Week World's ; regular subscription price is , onlv $1.00 ripr rear nnd this | t r ? - pays fcr 159 papers. We ofer 1 this unequalled newspaper and i The County Record together for one year for $1.75. The regular subscriptinn price j ot the two papers is $2.00. I 4 King Street, South Carolina BACK 'i tie mm? i , prices. j Z LWarm iWiDtfr;[rn<Ierwfar. " Gents' Heavy Cotton and Wool Mixed Vest and Drapers, Value 1.25. Special, each 98c. I Gents all Wool Vests and Drawers (Natural Color) each 1.48. Ladies' Cotton and Wool Mixed Vests, Ribbed Medium and Heavy weight each 75c, Ladies Cotton itibbed Vests and , Drawers, light, medium and heavy weight, each 49c, Ladies' light-weight silk and wool Vests and Drawers, each 1.00. * lr t: . -ik&ji A i . ,