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r?lw tfountjj gUfotd. KINGSTREE. S. C C. W. WOLFE. EOITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered at the postoftice at Kings tree. S C, as second clas mail matter. TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 35 H> One copy, six months 75 1^ One copy, three monts 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices, not News, will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion. THURSDAY, APRIL 1.1909. Where Was the Bank Examiner? Tbe fact that a shortage existed in a bank in this county when the State bank examiner had checked K up the affairs of the said iusti> tutiou and failed to detect the discrepancy, naturally suggests the inquiry, Is the office of State bank examiner a farce? This is a high salaried office, supposed to be filled by a competent man. Yet we have right at our doors a striking iustance of failure to protect an institution under its su pervision, and the promise of protection in 6uch cases as this was the excuse for the creation of the office. Is it the fault of the man or the system? This is a pertinent question just now and we wonld like to hear the bank examiner'S explanation as to how he checked up the affairs of the i Bank of Lake City and prouounced them in a satisfactory condition, when subsequent developments bare shown that the bank was short some thousands through a defaulting clerk. The Bank of Lake City is fortunate in having back of it men who will protect the interests of their depositors and we have ab/solnte confidence in their assurance that the bank will continue doing v?* '***' ' ? business without loss to any one. ^ Tin f tLlS /I AAO MAI AVAilfNA iV> A iskti, mia UVC8 uvt CAUUOC IUC vbaak examiner for overlooking what he is paid to find out. [ - * tn mid ocean, en route to Africa^ jungles in search of "b i g game," the Ex-President still seeks the lime iight? being evidently aided and abetted by his ubiquitous ft press agent. The latest thriller in the spectacular career of the Strenuous One is an alleged attempt to kill him. The "attempt" rV appears mainly to have been wild talk and the bloody (?) assassin a : crazy Dago. The report of the affair by the New York World's 1 correspondent states that "the incident was known only to Mr Roosevelt and a few passengers." And the reporter, of course. In his letter, published this h Week touching up the State railB road commission, our Harpers corR respondent seems to be under the I impression that the State pays 1/ the salary of these officials. Such, B however, i3 not the case, as the Br members of the commission a.e elected by the Legislature and the matter of compensation pass ed up to the railroads that these officials are supposed to regulate. _ ... . Ih? salary, we believe, is ?1,CJIH) a year for each member and some perquisites. Our Harpers correspondent may take the view that the commissioners are "tamed" on the principle, "whose bread I eat, his song I siDg," an expression that harks back to the good old days of dispensary graft. The Bank of Lake City sets a commendable example to the other V II business interests of the county in offering prizes for the three best acres of corn produced in Williamsburg county. With this substantial encouragement, added to the prizes offered by the State department of agriculture, the farmers of Williamsburg should enter the competition with spirit and a determination to win. Every farmer in Williamsburg now has the opportunity to win two prizes on the same acre, one from the Bank nf T^ik-e Cite and another from the State. Referring to the inquiry of our correspondent from Monzou last week, Senator Bass iuforms us that uuder the present fish law the "close season" is from sunset Thursday until sunrise Monday, and not from Saturday, 10 o'clock p m, until Tuesday, after sunrise, which our correspondent says the game warden told him was the prohibited interval. I ========== We would wager a year's sub ! ? i A ? I ?T T M rvn/1 rt J* kia/kmf scnpuuu WJ a u uaua "iioi-aii that no editor of a country "weekly" will be held liable for income tax. Thanks. The Kingatree County Recokd celebrated its 22nd year last week. The Record under the management of Editor C W Wolfe, who is also the proprietor, has kept up with the modern improvements in journalism,and we wish a return of man^ more anniversaries. ? Bishopvilh Leader and Vindicator. News from Salters. Salters Depot, March 29:?Thursday morning, between 3 and o'clock, the wind that had beeu increasing fer the last 24 hours assumed a cyclonic nature and while the rain fell in torrents the wind twisted off large trees, blew down ' I ?1 1 ^ I.AonAn U/MtSAQ l\At*n0 UWClllUg 11UU3C!) I'UL UUUOCO) UOi UOj etc, including the large two-story blacksmith and carriage shops of Mr W T Britton near town. This was a severe loss, as several nice buggies, etc,were destroyed. The worst of the storm was done in an area about a mile wide. All the farmers in this section are about ready to plant. Very little corn has been planted as yet, but farms are better prepared than ever before and with a good crop year old Williamsburg will make a bumper yield. Our old friend, Mr L B Datcher of Chicago, after being away about twelve months, is back again looking after his large interests here. His fuller's earth plant is a big success. Mr J H L (/handler is spending a few days in Sumter. Miss Thompson of Leland, III, is here on a visit to her brother, Mr L T Thompson. Mr H 0 Odom has rented the farm of the late W Salters and will planjt 80 acres of corn. Mr Odom is one of the best farmers in the State and it is supposed with good seasons that he will average CO to 75 bushels of corn per acre. A R M. Dyspepsia And General Debility are cured by P.P.P., Lippman's Great Remedy, the superior of all sarsaparillas. P-P.P. is the greatest tonic for the stomach that was ever known. Indigestion. Bad Dreams, and Biliousness give way rapidly to the powerful i tonic ana blood cleansing proj>erties of P. P. P. A prominent Railroad Superintendent living at Savannah, Ga., in which city lie was born, says he feels better than lie ever did, and he had the worst case of dyspepsia on record. He had no appetite, and the little he ate disagreed with him, causing him to vomit often; he had pains in the head bna>t a ad stomach; but after using three bottles of P.P. P, he felt like a new man. He says that he feels that he would live forever if he could al ii 11 way* gei r.r. i . His name will be given on application to ns. Sold by VV L Wallace. "All combs and hair brushes should be washed weeekly in a quart of warm water, in which a teaspoonful of ammonia has been placed. Place only the bristles in this solution, as the water will loosen the glue off the brush if it is submerged. Wipe well and place in the air to dry. CYCLONE STRIKES GIEELYYILLE. Towo Hall aod Brick Works Destroyed ?Damage Will Exceed $10,000. Greelyville, March 25:?The town of Greelyville was struck by a cyclone this morning at 4:15 o'clock. The damage will probably exceed $10,000. The Town Hall, the negro Baptist and Methodist churches, the negro Odd Fellows' hall, and the Greelyville Brick Works were torn to splinters; There were several small negro cabins blown away or set off the blocks, and chimneys were blown down from several houses, but there were fortunately no lives lost. The path of the cyclone as it came through the woods was not over 50 feet wide, and in the path there was not a tree left standing.?News and Courier. Here is a good one we heard the other day: "The light of my life has gone out," the heartbroken young husband wrote on his "dear departed's'' tombstone. When he married again the village wit thus amended the epitaph: "But I have struck another match." Here Is Relief for Woaei. ** * ? ??? _ 1L. i i. II you nave pains in me uacK, Urinary, -Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a certain, pleasant herb relief from Women's ills, try Mother Gray'g "Australian-Leaf.' It is a safe, reliable regulator, and relieves all Female Weaknesses, including inflammations and ulcera, tions. Mother Gray's Australian . Leaf is sold by Druggists o^sent b} mail for 50 cts, Sample i t free Address, The Mother G y Co. 1 Le Roy, N Y. 2 r The Progressive Farmer. ? Responding to the request ot t number of our subscribers we hav< arranged a clubbing rate with Th< Progressive Farmer of Raleigh, ft C. The club price is $1.60 for The Record and The Progressive Farm er, but to new subscribers only. Th< rate to old subscribers is 95 cents foi renewal. 1-21-tf i For the language of the stili , small voice most of us require an in terpreter. Foreclosure Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Williamsburg. Court of Common Pleas. R C McElveen and George A McEl veen, Plaintiffs, against Robert Fulton, Defendant. By virtue of a decretal order in tlu above stated case In the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Williamsburg, dated March 15, 1909, to me directed, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash before the Court House door at Kings tree, S C, at usual hour of public sale, on tbe first Monday in April, to wit, on tbe 5th day of April 1909, the following described property, to wit: A certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing thirty-three and one-third acres more or less and bounded as follows: On th e North by the lands of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company, East by lands of Ely Smith, South by lands of Stephen Wilson and West by lands of William Burgess, said land being of the Estate of Sharper Fulton. Purchaser to pay for papers. Georgk J Graham, j Sheriff of Williamsburg Co. I 3-18-3t i LOUIS C 232; The Largest Whol ! We Cut Fine Pie Your Nearesl ?Tt I Ladies' Costumes. White and colored Lingerie Prin! cess dresses, elaborately trimmed in ! Laces and Embroideries $2.50 to $35.00 each , Same in line quality Messaline | silk $12.75 to $50 each ArtlA??n/l Tnmrtot* onifc II liiu; auu tuivivu v uiuui.t uui.? in Lineue, English Kepp and AllLinen $2.50 to $20 a Suit New line ot floor coverings just in. Write for prices. Agents for THE LAI Te Aid Weal Scbeefs. Editor County Record:? I am uow supplied with blanks and instructions for making application under the Garris act forbid to weak schools. This act provides that an amount double that raised by 'he patrons by subscription or special levy, will be appropriated by the State to such schools as are not able to run as long as 100 days from the regular school fund, the amount ap propriated by the State not to exceed $100. As I understand the law such schools as levied a special tax for for the present year can qualify without raising a further amount, ptovided the regular school fund is not sufficient to pay teachers' salaries , for 5 months. By the regular school fund is meant the poll tax, dog tax and constitutional tax, and possibly the dispensary money. It Beems to me that all our schools that now levy a special tax should 1 profit by thia law. I hop^*Njll be an incentive of other .v^"" 1 a tax, that they may ^ ? by thi? aid next year. f J G McCcllough, Co Supt Education. Benson, S C, March 9. A Dollar Bill ' With your name and address, will ( also bring you The Weekly Jeffersonian for the next twelve months. Larger, brighter and better, it contains each week nine columns of ( editorials by Mr Watson; Snmmarv r of Events as they Happen, illustrated by cartoons, by Tom Dolan;Pubhc Opinion throughout the Union; ' Under the Vine and Fig tree, a Home Department, conducted by Grace Kirkland; a short story of enthralling interest; Poetry, Hfimor i i mi rrr .l tt : ' ACU lnings worm [vuuwiu^. i i An excellent thing with which tc r scrape spiders is the cover of a tin : baking powder can; its rounding > edge fits the rounding bottom of the i dish much better than a knife. TOBA< P ^n't wa / .' will ( store abo , Vv<. not be da without 1 measure i FARMERS OHEN & and 234 King Street, esaleand Retail N ce Goods for Merchan t Mail Box Places Oui v Y US ON ! Walking Skirts. Twn no AND SPECIALS 4 T f V v? ?\* ?? ? Ladies' skirts in tine quality black ! Voile, trimmed in Satin Bands. 1 Value $7.50. Sale each $5.00 Ladies'skirts in finest quality Alt, man's Voile, black otilv, worth from $15.00 to $20.00. Sale each $10 DRESS GOOD We carry the greatest stock: stock is overflowing with the bes counter, in all the staple and f here from the markets of the wo ? ** i-ii. i | We naKe a specialty ui i DIES HOME JOURN KINGSTREE GRADED SCHOOL* Kingstree, - - SC. High School Department. Boys and Girls Prepared for College or for Business Life. Pure Water. Healthful Location. | Eight Instructors. Fine Music Department. High School Annex Recently Completed with Beautiful and Spacious Audi LU1 1UU1. AMPLE ROOM FOR BOARDING PUPILS. TERMS REASONABLE. Fall Term Begins Monaay, September 14. For Information Apply to the Superintendent, or to b E. C. Epps, ^ i n i t x | | v-MT uierK oa. i rusiees. | j BANK 0FK1NGSTREE Kingstree. South Carolina. CAPITAL. I30^00 8UEPLU8, $ 12.000 ===== DIRECTORS ?? - - * IJas F Cooper E H Kellahan 1 DC Scott JAEelley I Collections made promptly. I LOANS, large or small, made on approved security. | rro Fill RSlI it too late to pteceyour orders for Flues. :ommence making them up here in our ut April 1st. In this way your Flues will .maged in shipping. Cive us your orders delav so we nca make your Flues to 1 ' in time. Prices guaranteed. I I SUPPLY COMPANY, I SATISFACTION OE YOIJE vVm MOpiY BACK. CHARLESTON, S. L. IAIL ORDER HOUSE in the South ts in any Length at Wholesale Prices. Stores Right Next Door to You. AN ORDER. New Waists. ( Ladies' Suits. White Lawn waists trimmed with Trim, Smart and the/lost Laces and Embroideries, the" best Wanted Fabrics values in the South Ladies' Suits in black and navy 89c to $10 each blue Panama tastily tailored. Else! Ladies' Lace waists in White and where you would have to pay $17.50 Ecru, all new moJela for them" ?nr price ^ . Per Suit $13.50 51.99 to eacn 1 Ladies' Suits in fine all-wool Pan'S AND SILKS. T inu, pl,am ?had0K st^ effects, black and all the new colors, 1 5 in the South. Right now our gujts worth $25.00, our price ' st values ever shown over any per gujt $2() ancy novelty effects. Gathered ^ ^ ^ Pastel shades, all chic models ? " ' i?n i.. f gn r? 3lack uooas ror mourning ^y.ou iu ^uu rcr ouu \L PATTERNS, 10 and 15 cents Each * I \ V V