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A CLOSE SECOND ] IN ORATORY CONTEST CAME A. H. WILLIAMS, JR., OF LAKE CITY?"PRACTICAL CITIZENSHIP" HIS SUBJECT. Greenwood, April 28:?The centre of attraction in Greenwood today has been the group of speakers from the various colleges, who contested . tonight for the oratorical honors of South Carolina. Following is the order in which the young orators appeared before the enthusiastic audience in Lander College auditorium tonight: A H Williams, Jr, University of South Carolina?"Practical Citizenship." F H All, Clemson College? "Waste and Conservation of the Nation's Human Life." W L Newton, Erskine ? "The Search for a Man." William Porcher Gelzer, College of Charleston?"A Plea for a Saner Method of Religious Instruction in Our Colleges." A E Merrimon, the Citadel?"The Moral in Politics." W V Dibble, Wofford College? "The Transformation of the Criminal." D O Dnllrtn Pii?mon TTnirorcitv X XX XM11CO, 1 UlilHUi uiiimuivj "The Cry of the Nation." C P Barre, Newberry College? "The Employer's Liability." E A Fuller, Presbyterian College? "The United States and World Peace." Ashton H Williams, who represented the University of South Carolina in the contest, is a son of Hon A HjWilliams of Lake City. In the fall of 1908 he entered the freshman class at Furman university, where where he remained for one year. In the fall'of 1909 he matriculated at the University, and is at present one of the leading members of the junior class. Since entering he has allied himself with the Euphradian Literary society,stood well in all his classes and also participated to some extent in athletics. He is at present assistant manager of the baseball team. "Practical Citizenship" was the subject he chose. This is an age of practical citizen, he said, and a time when when every patriotic citizen seeks the field in which he can render the greatest service. One is surprised to learn what an important part private citizens have taken in the great social and political reforms. The great national ballot reform movement, and the conser vation movement,which have resulted in the saving of millions of dol lars to the country, were all started by private citizens. Public officials do not lend their aid to great movements until they know the public is back of them. The main question to settle is, "How may the private citizen, under conditions far more favorable, serve his country in a practical way?" A citizen can perform a great service to his country by supporting the pure candidate in politics. Next in importance to that of voting is jury service. It is essential to the welfare of the country that the best citizens serve in this capacity. The greatest opportunity, however, is found in the educational field. By co-operating with the teachers in their endeavor to uplift the public, many of the best college-bred men may be encouraged to go into this work. But practical citizenship need not be confined to these fields. It is boundless. It may be extended without the State or started at one's own door. The private citizen has done much in the past, and he can continue to do in the future. He can properly exercise his privilege of suffrage, serve on juries, become a teac ler ana aia in tne municipal improvements. The final victory, when it comes,will be due to private citizens and the public sentiment, which they have created. A nation is said to become glorious only when made so by numeious examples of selfsacrifice. When Rev Howard Lee Jones, chairman of the committee of judges.! announced that Mr A E Merrimon,; of the Citadel.with his oration,''The Moral in Politics," had won first placr in the thirteenth annual oratorical contest,pandemonium reigned for quite a few minutes, this being the first time that the Citadel has won this honor. Mr A H Williams, [ of Carolina, with his oration, "Practical Citizenship," won second place, being beaten by just one point. The speeches this year were away and above the average, there being not a single poor one in all nine of them, j which is not usually the case, and not a speaker "fell down." Rev Dr Jones in a very happy manr.er presented the medals to the 'dinners and spoke of the difficulty with which the decision as to the winners was reached. This fact is substantiated by the fact that the judges were out fifty minutes before a decision was reached. CORNER STONE NEW M. E. CHURCH To Be Laid by A. F. N. State Grand Lodge Monday, May 15. The Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina will convene the Grand Lodge in special communication at Kingstree, S C, on Monday, May 15, 1911, for the purpose of laying the corner stone of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and the local lodge is making preparations for the event. , Masons from all surrDunding counties have been invited and are expected to participate, and a great treat for the general public is expected. 5-4-2t BOYS' CORN CLUB. Thirty-Four Ambitions Aspirants Enrolled. Superintendent of Education McCullough has given us the following list of the members of the boys' Corn Club for Williamsburg county: Cades?John B McElveen, Tom Poston, Willie J Thomas, Johnnie Foxworth,Hardee McElveen,Letcher McElveen, French Dennis, Harvey Baker,Jr,Z R Fulmore, John Arthur Coker, Leroy M Smith, Bennie Gibbons. Greelyville?R G McGee. Andrews?S W Camlin. Mouzon?Bennie Frierson. Benson?Scott McGill, David McGill,Marvin McCullough.Jimmie Mc Cutchen, Will McCullough. Heinemann?Wayne Gamble, Nicoll Clarkson. Kingstree?Everett Hinds, Alex Gordon,Jr,David Nexsen, Wm Epps, James Tharpe. Bloomingvale?Furman Poston. Lanes?Theo R Johnson. Lambert?Henry Will Haselden. Salters?Henry B Guess, Mitchell Cottingham, Bill Bryan. Rome?J J Snow. Jr. Total 34. Superintendent ?f Education McCullough has the assurance of a number of handsome prizes to be awarded. The list will be published later. It Startled tbe World when the astounding claims were first made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve, but forty years of wonderful cures have proved them true, and everywhere it is now known as the best salve on earth for Burns, Boils, Scalds, Sores, Cuts, Bruises, Sprains, Swellings, Eczema, Chapped Hands, ! Fever Sores and Piles. Only 25c at M L Allen's. Help Yourself by Helping Us. We hope the friends of The Record, when they come to town to do their trading,will patronize the busi- j ness houses that advertise in this paper. Remember that without these liberal merchants, bankers and other enterprising business men, the price of subscription would be at least $3 n vpnr fnr such a DaDer as The Rec ord. You'll find, as a rule, that the men who advertise are wide-awake and on the alert and can give you better bargains than those who do not advertise. This applies not only to Kingstree, but many live and upto-date business men of Lake City, Scranton and Greelyville recognize the pulling power of an ad in The Record. tf We have printed up a lot of note books and receipt f^rms, which we will sell at ten cents the book of fifty. tf I REAL SOLID WEALTH. , Cart Whaal Currency of th* Island of Stone Money. In a land where food and drink and ready made clothes grow ori trees and ma}- be had for the gathering it is not easy to see how a man can run very deeply in debt for his living expenses. But in "The Island of Stone Money" W. H. Fumess 3d explains that nature's Teady made clothes are not ornamental and the soul of man, especially of woman, from the equator to the poles demands personal adornment. Like all adornments, polished shells, tortoise shell, variegated beads, and so forth, demand labor in the making. Here, then, the na tives oi i ap, one 01 tne uaronne islands, have solved the problem of {>olitical economy and found that abor is the true standard of value. But this medium must be enduring and, as their island yields no metal, they have had recourse to stone? stone on which labor in fetching and fashioning has been expended and as truly representative of labor as the mined and minted coins of civilisation. This medium of exchange they call fei. It consists of large, solid, thick stone wheels, ranging in diameter from a foot to twelve feet, having in the center a hole varying in size with the diameter of the stone, wherein a pole may be inserted sufficiently large to bear the weight and facilitate transportation. These stone "coins" are not made on the island of Yap, but were originally quarried and shaped in one of the Pelao islands, 400 miles to the southward, and brought to Yap by venturesome native navigators in canoeu and on rafts over the ocean by no means as pacific as its name implies. A noteworthy feature of this stone currency, which is also an equally noteworthy tribute to Yap honesty, is that it is not necessary for its owner to reduce it to possession After concluding a bargain which involves the price of a fei too large to be conveniently moved its now owner is quite content to accept the bare acknowledgment of ownership, and without so much as a mark to indicate the exchange the coin remains undisturbed on the former owner's premises. There was one family whose wealth was acknowledged by every one, and yet no 0)1/}, not even the family itself, had ever laid eye or hand on this wealth. It consisted of an enormous fei which was lying at the bottom of the uea. Many years ago an ancestor of this family secured this remarkably valuable stone, which was placed on a raft to be towed home. A violent storm arose, and the party was obliged to cut the raft adrift, and the stone sank out of sight. When they reached home they all testified that the fei was of magnificent proportions find lost through no fault of the owner. It was therefore conceded that a few hundred feet of water over it ought not to affect its market value. The purchasing power of that stone therefore remains valid. The Way Sh< Worked It at\t u i._i n "VI cuurse juu uau i uiba a mm., she said, looking Qt him thoughtfully. He couldn't, and she knew it, and that's why she said it It wouldn't have been necessary otherwise. "Of course," he replied- "Have you been hinting at anything ? "Oh, dear, no," she answered, with suspicious haste, ifl wns just thinking, you know." I "Thinking of what?" "Why, suppose?you suppose, you know?that I was a hint." 1 After pondering the matter deeply foy ??veral minutes he decided to jtake her.' ^ Egg*?the Drfferenoe. The difference l>etween a freah and a stale egg can be detected the i moment they are put in the water for boiling. The fresh egg immediately sinks to the bottom and lies flat on its side, whereas the stale I egg will be seen to rise on end. If j It rises slightly it may only be a I ^ A Vvnt o/>oAwn?r?rr IA ITIIIC UCL KXp UUb avuuiu..iig uv MAV angle at which it inclines w:th the bottom of the saucepan its staleHess can be told. If it rises to the top, then take it out to the dust bin, but be careful not to break it.? London Tit-Bits. Could Not Understand. The bedtime hour was at hand, bat after the usual preparations for the night Violet hesitated o?rer her prayers. After a moment's silence she said, ''Mummy, dear, tje our prayers answered ?'* "Why, yes, dear," replied Mamma. "But what a question, djarf "I asked because, if they are, why do you smack me? Why don't you pray for me to be a good g:.rl? It would be so much more comfy."? Ladies' Home Journal. I ? ?? <? ????? ? -? | KINGSTREE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. ? ?? ?>??> ?-? ?+ The 5th and 6th grades enjoyed a picnic on Saturday at the Red Hill. ! Miss Sue Stoll.the English teacher' of the 9th and 10th grades, has resigned. She left on Monday for Sa-j vannah, where she will take a busi- j ness course. Miss Mclver?of Darlirgton spent several hours at our school on Monday. Her school term it; just over. The eighth school month has just closed. There were no "tests" given, as the final examinations are so near at hand. All thoughts are now turning toward commencement, which is only four weeks off. The sermon, on Sunday morning, will be preached by Dr Alexander Sprurt of Charlesten. The literary address will be made by Hon Thomas 3 McLeod of Bishopville. The honor roll will be published next week. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case o:: Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F J Cheney for the last 15 years,and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0 Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. xrnuKiuuiiua scut xicc. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Electric biso^^?r bitter8 lindskiiweyfc lightning rods! H. L. Whitlock. Lik? City. S.C Special Sales Atfent Representing the Largest Manufactur ere of All Kinds Improved Copper and QaJvanlzed Section Rods (Endorsedby the Highest Scientific Authorities and Fire In sura nee Companies) Pure Copper Wire Cables. All Sizes Our Full Cost Guarantee given* with Each Job. 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