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?hf Count!* Scroti KINGSTREE. S. C C. W. WOLFE, itttor and proprietor. TERMS MJHS: RIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months 75 One copy, three monts 50 One copy, one'year in advance ? 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect, Reso lutions of Thanks, < ard? of Thanks and all other reading notices, not News, will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for eaeli insertion. THURSDAY, DEC. 17. 1908. The Menace of Postal Banks. When Mr Bryan and the Democratic national convention proposed to intrease the public's confidence in the banking system that the government has provided by requiring the banks to mutually guarantee the safety of money deposited in them, Mr Taft, Mr Roosevelt, the Republicans generally, and most of the banks loudly protested. But simultaneously Mr Taft, Mr Roosevelt and fho Rj?rmhlir?n national conven tion proposed the establishment of postal savings banks, the only argument being that money deposited in such banks would be "safe," aud thit it would be "convenient" to the faimers in 'the West to get to the savings \ banks. A bill to establish such banks is about to be introduced in? the Honse of Representatives. What are the bankers of the country, particularly of the South and West, going to do about the proposed establishment of this system? What will the people do whose interests require that money be kept in circulation in the sSouch and West, and not be - drawn from the country districts to the great tinauciai auu speculative ceutree? What will be' done *' by a ockholders in bauk?, whose holdings will be injuriously ufa ' 'fected by the government's com' petition? What will be done by ;v*lt opponents of bank panics ' when they understand that postal .sarings banks ? with the government's guarantee of safety of deposits -euconrage runs upon commercial banks at the least monetary uu easiness? Savins should be encouraged, but not the savings of the miser, and to all intents and purposes ^ the postal savings banks will be the misers of the more rural sections. They will draw from and will not return to circulation in those localities. It ^is presumed the government will agaiu place in currency channels the scores of millions it takes in from "the ravriad little depositors, but the money will not be given back tc South Carolina or Keutucky or Washington unless the banks in those States borrow it from the great tinuncial institutions in New Y ork and Chicago and St Louis, to whom the government will have loaued it. The system will be a bonanza for the banks al the few financial centres; they * l* must be the principal meuiuir through which the governmenl will be forced to return to cir> culatiou the money gathered bj thousands of postoffices, and thej will make piofit on every dollai handled, but the borrower in th< 7 I developing West and the devel oping South will be served onlj after those nearer the controller: of finances are satisfied, and wher they get that w hich trickles througl to the land of farmers they will have to pay the interest the gov ernment gives the orignal depositor piud the profit made by the New J ! York or Chicago bank to whiGh j j the government transfers the cash,; < plus the profit by the local bank j i which borrows from the big" bank, j '| What this country needs is' j money in the country, and tliej postal banks will take money out i I of the country.? 7he State. Now is tne time for the unter-, rified Democratic congressman to j seek the bubble, reputation, even at the Cannon's mouth. PROSPECTS GOOD FOR EARLY SURVEY Of Black River Looking to Appropriation for Deepening Stream. Mr W H Carr, who is one of the Board of Directors of the Carolina Rivers and Harbors Congress, attended the Convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress which convened in Washington, D. C., December 9 to 11, he having been delegated by the Carolina Rivers and Harbors Congress. The convention was held in the ( assembly hall of the New Willard Hotel and there were more than 4,000 delegates in attendance. Every State and Territory in the Union , was represented as was also Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico. , Among the delegates who address- j ed the convention were: Vice Presi-1 dent Fairbanks, Andrew Carnegie, , Gov John A Johnson of Minnesota, J Sam'l Gompers, President American Federation of Labor, Speaker of House of Representatives Joe Can- ( non, Chauncey M Depew and many other noted Americans; also Great; t r Britain's ambassador, Mr Brice, was( present and made an excellent address on the subject in baud. 4 The main purpose of the convei tion was to urge our national govern ernment to issue five hundred million dollars in bonds to be disbursed in ten years, fifty millions each year for river and harbor improvement. The meetings were infused with much enthusiasm and those interested have bright prospects of gainioff their desires in this instance. Mr Carr's main object in attend ing was to endeavor to get an appro-! priation to remove obstructions and deepen our own Black river, and he tells us that he has had the promise of a survey to be made early in -the coming year and that if the report be favorable there will be uo trouble in getting the desired appropriation. He reports a most pleasant trip, having met with most courteous treatment on eveiy hand. We truly hope that we will soon have Black river surveyed and that we will get an appropriation sufficient to make it navigable for light draft steamers to this point. HOW DID THEY GET THERE? Judgment Rolls from Clerk of Court's Office Found by Roadside. A "special" to the News and Courier, dated Deceinbei 13, fron? i the Manning correspondent contain-: : ed the following paragraph, which J , is of interest to the people of Wil( liamsburg county: While coming from Kiugstree to ! Manning day before yesterday MrE: ! P McLeod found a bunch of old j legal papers lying by a log near the ! road, about ten miles this side of r Kingstree. They consisted of several old judgment rolls, dated November ; ' 5, 1^60, and July 9, 1H61, and bear-' ' ing the signature of Judge J N| I Whitner. How these papers got out i out of tbe clerk's office, and why1 they were deposited at the roadside, ' are matters of conjecture. They had , evidently not been there very long, for they bear no marks of exposure t to the weather. Medicine That Is Medicine. ' I have suffered a good deal with j " malaria and stomach complaints, but j , I have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is " Electric Bitters: a medicine that is: r medicine for stomach and liver trou 1 bles, and for run down conditions," ; 5 says W C Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark. i Electric Bitters purify and enrich, l the blood, tone up the nerves, and impart vigor and energy to the weak. I Your money will be refunded if it . fails to help you. 50c. at D C | Scotts's drug store. ; I NEGRO REGULATORS AT BENSON? ALLEGED ORGANIZATION TO ENFORCE MORALITY- NEGRO SUSPFCTED OF MURDERING WOMAN. Benson, December 14:?The negroes in this section have had a little strife among themselves for the few weeks past. They seem to have formed an organization for the pur pose of correcting the morals ot those who they believe deviate tco much from the paths rectitude. Consequently one dusky maid, Lou Burrows, was a victim to the chastising rod for alleged immorality and we are informed that she was everely punished. Some lime previous to this Dolly Burrows was in like manner whipped. - ~4-J*)ut two weeks ago Melia Wiln?jrvd from her home 0 girl, Kosalie, lived"""d Brown's place. c.o pick Co.. -v her soo. can le. K pre aumin visi torb; ber Comjta Coi mell, whi tie hug Btej >ped onme way under fe tioi i be sa:V dir: was tf strAw. He wagon dra track, as 1 on horse v day. T ond? .JOSf ? ? iif h ?nt niday with i .e supposed et ut see by the c oow it was. u?< xliey found that they uad ut d a murdered negro woman. .11 inquest was held Satarday nearly two we^ks later. The woman had been buried with a few old sacks thrown around her. She had been undressed, only wear-: ing a union suit and a skirt. Around ! her naked waist was tied a cloth string to which wa> attached a little1 i buudle containing two tive dollar: bills and one silver dollar. Circumstantial evidence joints | strongly to Dozier Singletary as thej guilty party. Dozier is a quiet autl | rather well thought of negro living near this place. Ned wons. Ibig bankr I m ^ The bankrupt sale whi< ^ place in our store aaturuay ^ 12th, 1908, was a grand succ i We sold goods at from o ^ value. The people were deli ^ the following prices: ^ 10c Good Luck Baking Powder, ^ 05c Arm and Hammer Soda ^ 10c Tomatoes ^ l?>c Stockings and Sox ^ $1.80 Shoes ^ $3.50 Shoes ^ $1.00 Umbrellas ^ $2.00 Men's Hats $1.50 Ladies' Hats ^ Good Green Coffee > Good Tobacco ^ You can at once see fror ^ will pay to visit our Auction I Tuesdays, Thursdays, EACHT Don't Forget the Be on hand prompt i SAULS-IM j LIKE CII * TEACHERS URGED T0 ATTEND Educational Meeting Jo Columbia December 30 to January I. Editor County Record:? The educatio - castings to he held in Columbia Dec iber 30 to January 1 will probably be the most interesting and largely meetings of the kiud ever he " the State. Superintendent Martin, President L T Baker,of tl State Teachers' Association, a. Miss Mary T Nance, of the Scht Improvement Association, i write me asking a large atteudai of teachers, trustees and ** " tercsted in educational au The total cost of the trip be more thau $10 or $12 i our county will be well repr . J G McCl LLOUOn, County Superintendent Education. SPECIAL NOTCES. -s Transient Notices will \ Published In This Column at the/ .te of One Cere a Word for Each ^ue. No advertisement taken for 1 a than 25 cents. Lost?Lady's bla? containing visiting cards, c, and one letter addressed to Miss Dora Holland, 'iing.-tree, S C; also small tan purse ->ntainining $45.00. L 'beral reward to er. Communicate fith R K Walmagistrate. 4 12-10-2t ' "or rttNT -C ne pr Mes,suflicient llvijtdiouse roo** p room, with acres of 1 o a lot of corn age for salt ly to \ OOPSR. ly/trec:, Greenville, S C it * Noticeis hereby given to all road to make lists of all tools in ? - ^???-? ? ? nnirl Uo fn f A arge auu mm 111 aaiu i?h tu ?>ftice on or before December 28. i. 5 J slngi.etary, 7-2t (bounty Supervisor. . Dissolution of Partnership. Notice i? hereby given that the coartnership existing .between *A E Hill ,.hd G L Dickson, under the firm name of Hill & Dickson, will be dissolved by mutual agreement on January 1, 1909. All indebtedness of the firm will be assumed by G L Dickson and all accounts due the firm will be made payable to G t Dickson. (Signed) Hill & Dickson. Lake City, S C, \ December 14. 1908.-tf Administrators Notice. All persons haying claims against the estate of J C Sanders will present the same, duly attested, to the undersigned and all indebted to said estate will make payment to A W Chandlkr, Administrator. ll-19-4t Gourdin. S C. FREE TOBflGGO SEED. Tobacco0 seed for planting will be furnished free to parties who apply for same at Kingstree Hardware Cos. Mcintosh & Moore, 12-1- 41 Workman, S. U, wyyvyyvywyyyyvvvvw? upt i 3ti0n sale i ch we advertised to take 5 at one o'clock, December ^ :ess. 'i ne-fourth to one-half their ^ ghted to bid off goods at Sold as low as 3c per can ^ " " 2c per pack. ^ *' 5c per can ^ " " 3c per pr. ^ " 85c per pr. ^ $1.50 per pr. ^ " '* 40c each ^ " 85c each ,'4 " 25c each ^ " 6c per lb. ^ " " 13c per lb. ^ a the above prices that it i Sales. Auction Days are ^ Fridays and Saturdays 1 77EEE. % Time and Place. 3* :ly at two o'clock. ^ iKER CO., I T, S. C. I WWAWAAAWAMAAM? r t ) ; _ I ^1 * I ^ I ** i * - Holiday * S 1 /fY.UR buver has iust \JJ more, where he be pretty and complete li 4 They are now ready fc i ?j customers. I $1,000 T ! i ^ Stock of Christmas Pi j ^ All kipds of Toys a % children and suitable G 4 ^ Up-to-date and se< 91 ? house for Santa Claus. H I. F. Rhem i RHEMS 51 * f i ? 5 4 *ar ? :@:@:@:?:?:?:?:?:?:<? i riAirirp !!? \JV/111? C @ W @ f MEM'S CLOTHIMG, ? BEST OF MA ? . MADE UP IN i jgj flust Be Sc j-3 Prices as I X continue thif _ _________________ ! STACK J Dayligh @ ' ?:?:@ :?:?:?:?:?:?:?:g K vSTO Think How Mi BY Bl o COOK S Stoves that are O K with buy in car lots, therefore you range for less money than you are the times the prudent buy COUNT. Give us the opp you the economy. COflPLETE LINE We have in addition to thi hardware of all kinds, but for give you a list of what we do we have one of the most up-to found anywhere, and invite y< self. A welcome to ALL at o FARMERS! . =^=^== S f j Goods. \ - p K returned from Balti- ? lught a very attractive,, ne of Holiday Goods. ? ir the inspection of. our A If '0 $1200 I ? * resents and Novelties.. fc nd Playthings for the ? rifts for. grown-up^ S* isonable. A treasure ? |r & Sana 1 i v s. c. | i i 1 r| K . t ):?y?:@:?:?:@:?:??:@: it Cost! | @ BOYS'CLOTHING. I j TEBIAL |>| LATEST STYLE. $ ild at Sacrifice fit mean to Dis- <?j > Ii rbe. @ . @ -v :ley's I t Store. | . s>:?.?:?:?:?:?:?:??:?: w ? ^ o , ^ K \/cc V 1_V -- ? uch You Save < JYINQ K TOVES an absolute guarantee. We will get a better stove or i can get elsewhere. These er should make every cent ortunity of PROVING to OF HARDWARE. ^ e above a complete line of lack of space are unable to 1 carry. Just remember that i-date hardware stores to be >u to call and see for your* ur TWO STORES. SUPPLY CO. 1 j ---a