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Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In remitting checks or money orders make payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. KINGSTREE-THE BEST TOBACCO MARKET IN THE STATE. "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; In men whom MEN pronounce divine, I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not." THURSDAY. SEPT. 4. t913 What you do in this world is often of no eons?"quenee; the main thing is what you can make i>eople believe you have done. It is said that there were over fifty applicants in Orangeburg county for the three places on the dispensary board of control. Wonder why these ara much desired? Surely J/IOVW U1V uw ... ^ V _ not for the small salary they carry. Says the Columbia State: "The Newberry Observer thinks that South Carolina is drifting back toward the State dispensary. Undoubtedly t the grafters would welcome another period of pleasant pilfering.'' True for you. We would hot advise the people of St (ieorge to hank too heavily on cornering the copper market. Coal and oil deposits were "discovered" once while a well was l>eing sunk at i I^ake City, hut it turned out to he a hoax. Every acre of good cotton or tobacco land in South Carolina is a ! gold mine, hut we hardly think much copper can l?e extracted from ' Carolina soil. A negro servant named Parker (not Alton J*) in former President i Roosevelt's household recently stole j jewelry valued at $5,000, including a gold fob Waring the ex-President's 1 coat-of-arms, an heirloom valued j at $l,f?00. The former servant, who i is in jail charged with the theft, j when asked where the precious i heirloom is, merely laughs and an- ' swers: "I should worry." ( ===== i With eight lawyers retained in 1 hi* Mialf. newspaper reports state that Harry K Thaw insists on conducting his own case in the legal battle pending in the matter of returning him from the custody of the Dominion of Can- j ada to the authorities of the State t of New York. Which l>ears out 1 . f the adage to the effect that a' j man who is hi- own lawyer ha- , a fool for a client. i - I "Trust-busting" is all right as an abstract proportion, hut with the prevailing higli prices of leaf tobacco, we doubt whether the producers of the "golden weed" ?mo-t of whom are Southern Democrats?especially desire, just at this time, a probing of the i <o-called "tobacco trust" by the! . Democratic administration. Whatjl hoots' it t?? the planter if the American Tobacco Company be put entirely out of business if in s consequence the price of tobacco j! i i fall Ik*1o\v tin* cost of production?!. Better let well enough alone. "DRYS" COUNTED OUT By County Board of Canvassers? | The End Not Yet. After hearing one of the most interesting and amusing election contests, perhaps ever listened to in this county, the county board of canvassers. Messrs T B Gourdin, M A Ross and J C Kinder,on Saturday last overruled by a vote of 2 to 1 the result of the recent dispensary election as originallv returned bv the mana-i gers insofar as the boxes at Hebron j and Muddy Creek were accountable.; Both the dispensary and prohibition adherent- were represented by able counsel, LeRoy Lee and E L Hirsch, Esqs, on the side of the for-, mer, while Ex-Judge R 0 Purdy of Sumter and Charlton DuRant, Esq, of Manning looked after the interest of the latter. The contest was waged over the Hebron and Muddy Creek polls on complaint by Mr W N Jacobs of Kingstree on the grounds that "any and all" voters at these two boxes had been permitted by the managers to cast their votes without producing registration certificates or tax receipts, which irregularity was due to the fact that the managers did not regard the contest as a regular election, but in the light of a primary, as was shown by their statements before the canvassing board. At the outset of the controversy, which began at 10:30 a. m., counsel for the prohibitionists presented a demurrer as to the jurisdiction and the competency of certain members of the board of canvassers in the matter under consideration on the grounds that Mr J C Kinder had taken an active part in canvassing the county in behalf of the dispensary and that Mr M A Ross was a member of the town council of Kingstree, by which body one hundred dollars dollars was furnished with which to pay Mr Kinder for his services in canvassing the said county. This contention being overruled by the board, a second demurrer was of- 1 fered on the ground that no specific : charges were contained in the contest j' on which the prohibitionists could 1, properly base a reply. This was also ! ( overruled and likewise about every i 1 -1.1 rr a. 4: 4. r 1 1 oinei euun or question put xorin uy 11 counsel for the prohibitionists on the j J ground that the same was irrelevant i to the subject under consideration. 11 When the contest was gone into < several witnesses, managers at the y polls in dispute, were put on the : stand by counsel for the contestants.! Thev admitted that electors had been, ( permitted to vote without producing j < registration certificates or tax re-> 1 ceipts, they, the managers, regard- 1 ing the election in the sense of a pri- j f mary, having had no previous in-! c structions as to the law governing 1 its management. 11 Mr DuRant submitted to the board j 1 that it was bad policy to allow any' 1 public official who had been sworn j > to carry out the laws of the State; I and who had made a certified return t as to the correctness of his acts,then t to come up as a witness and swear that such acts and conduct were un- j { lawful. t Immediately upon hearing the de- 1 :ision of the board, Mr DuRantgave r notice that he would carry the con- i test before the State board of can- t passers, which is scheduled to meet v at Columbia on Tuesday next and in c the event that the decision of the t :ounty board is sustained it is prob- r able that the contest will be taken r to the supreme court. This means s that Williamsburg county will re- e main in line with the "dry" counties l "or several months, at least, as it :akes time to go through the several processes of litigation necessary to a inal decision in the matter. i ?B After any Sickness or Operation doctors prescribe SCOTT'S EMULSION?it contsuns the 1 ' ^PHjH vital elements nature craves : ' to repair waste, create pure ? blood and build physical strength. t No Alcohol or Opiate , ? Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield, N. J. IMS I Y v Reply to "A Countryman." , Editor Countv Record:? ! 1 I have read with more than passing i nterest the article in your pa-er, i 'A Question of Morality," under the; signature of "A Countryman". Such injustice should not come to the cit izens ot Lake Lity irom one wno is as intelligent as the writer of this | article. The writer warns the citizens against straining at gnats and , yet swallowing camels. He evidently considers a debaucher of women as far less offensive than an illegal dealer in whiskey. I have no defense for those who unlawfully sell whiskey. I have always fought against the illegal and legalized sale of whiskey, and have yet to taste my first drop. August 19, I was at the polls all day working that the dispensary might be put away from us and when another election on this question is held I will be similarly employed. During my life I have had but one opportunity to sit on a jury to try r\r\a oharwH with nnlawfullv selliner whiskey and in that case a verdict of guilty was rendered. I have heard rumors that several men were dealing rather extensively in the illegal sale of whiskey, but I've yet to find one, knowing this as a fact, who was bold enough to appear in court and testify against the i alleged offender. The men who un-} lawfully sell whiskey would not sell J to me, nor doubtless to any of the citizens who signed the article referred to by "Countryman". They would not sell to me nor them because they know the matter would be reported to constituted authorities and summary punishment dealt out. i nave always neara ic scatea i as axiomatic that only men who drank and could be trusted not to "squeal" could buy whiskey from blind tigers. How does it happen, therefore, that "Countryman," who seems to be so bitterly opposed to the sale of whiskey, knows as a fact that a restaurant keeper conducts an open bar? Has he ever bought any whiskey from him? If not, from whence does his information come? Would he or his informant be willing to testify in a court of justice that this man does sell whiskey? I j have heard many reports of the al- j leged violation of the law, but rare- J ly ever can you place these reports ^ upon shoulders of men who have sufficient nerve to appear in court and testify against the wrong-doer. Honest citizens are apt to question the sincerity of would-be reformers who,incognito,suggest their reforms to the world. Reformers in all ages have been characterized by boldness and courage. When and where has an honest man reformer appeared who endeavored by innuendo to place his reforms before the world? If "Countryman" is a good man, if he is an honest man, why does he not come in the open under his real name and specifically name the suggested j ortenders: we Jaments tne conun-1 nance of evil which he claims he can , prove exists, but has not the moral courage to give his information to officers of the law, nor even to sign bis name to his article. Brave mor- ; alist! An anonymous charge against i any one always savors of hypocrisy, i [ am inclined to think that the writ- < ?r of this article, in the college boy's j vernacular, may be classified as "a 1 spineless cactus". i The town council has, on several i >ccasions, employed detectives to i catch the supposed violators of the i aw, but up to this time have not < >een able to obtain proof of the 1 ?uilt of "a restaurant keeper" and ; )thers who, rumor says, are unlaw!nllv Hyaline in whiskev. If "Coun ;ryman" knows anything of law he cnows that men are not punished ' >ecause it is rumored that they are violating the law. There must appear in court credible witnesses to estify to the specific violations of he law. Hired detectives have hitherto been unable to obtain concrete c iroof of the rumored violation of j ;he dispensary law by a restaurant < ceeper, but now,if "Countryman" is 1 lot a "spineless cactus," floating s( rumors can be presented to the au- a horities as facts by one not hired, I vho knows that the law is being vi- ' dated. How he knows I cannot * ruess, but I am sure that "Country- ^ nan," if he is any man at all, will i nake his proofs known to the Mayor, * ind if he does this I guarantee that ^ verything possible will be done to I lunish the guilty. I have thought that possibly j "Countryman ' is a person Denina t vhom some one, with ulterior mo-11 ives, is seeking to hide. But maybe : 1 vhen the writer's name, or, rather, he name signed to the article in juestion.is published.it will be found , hat "A Countryman" is "Mr No- i' >ody from Nowhere". D Moultrie Epps. Lake City, , L September 2, 11> 13. i? The writer of the article signed "Countryman" did give the name of he restaurant keeper referred to, e )ut it was omitted, because it is igainst our rules to publish any aricle reflecting on the character of * mother unless the real name of the , vriter is published also. It isagainstj - . ..vL.-J.-. ?. ' - . si" A _ !/ 3ur rules to publish any article of this nature at all except as an advertisement, or, as in this case, unless it purports to be a reply to a previously published article?Editor The Record. Prize Contest at Indlantown. There will be a contest at tne in-1 diantown school house Saturday, j SeptemberG.at 4:30 p.m.,of the work of the young people of the neighborhood. Each boy under 15 years of age is asked to bring a board 6 inches wide and 12 inches long which he has measured, sawed and planed on both sides himself. His name in a sealed envelope must be attached to it. Each girl under 14 years of age is asked to bring a hemmed piece of cloth 12 inches long which she her- j self has hemmed by hand. Her i name in a sealed envelope must be ! pinned to the cloth. All the young ladies over 14 asked to bring a pan of rolls of their ; own make,with their name in a seal- j ed envelope attached thereto. Every person in the neighborhood ' is invited and urged to attend this j meeting and so to give encourage- j ment to the young people who are j learning how to do things. Every person present will vote on these articles as to which is best and prizes will be awarded to the owner of each article of the three classes which receive the most votes. Announcement. We are glad to announce to our readers?especially those of Lake City and vicinity?that we ha^e secured the services of Miss Leah B Nachman as correspondent to The Record from that wide-awake community. Miss Nachman has recently returned from an extended tour of Europe as the guest of the Charleston News & Courier. Owing to the fact that Mr P H Arrowsmith, our former correspondent, has been too busy with his own affairs to continue to act in that capacity, we have missed our Lake City news letter of late, but we feel sure that Miss Nachman will make up for lost time both in the quality and quantity of her letters. Any assistance or co-operation given her in her efforts at news:gathering will be appreciated by Miss Nachman and The Record as well. Also any business matters concerning the paper in the way of subscription,job work or advertising entrusted to her care will receive careful attention. 9-4-3t Kingan's reliable Hams,fresh supply at 9-4-2t People's Mercantile Co's. Butter and Cheese in cold storage at People's Mercantile Co's. 2-4-2t Mother of Eighteen Children. "I am the mother of eighteen children and have the praise of doing more work than any young woman in my town," writes Mrs C J Martin, Boone Mill, Va. "I suffered for five years with stomach trouble and could not eat as much as a Duscuit witnout suffering. I have taken three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and am now a well woman and weigh 168 pounds. I can eat anything I want to, and as much as I want and feel better than i have at any time in ten years. I refer to anyone in Boone Mill 01 vicinitv ind they will vouch for what I say." Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by all dealers. adv Summons for Relief. (complaint not served). nur PTATP nrcniTTUr APOr IMA ! L nCj OiAlU V/l UVV A 41 VillkVUliia; COUNTY OF WILLI AMSBIRG, ? ourt of Common Pleas. The Winnsboro Bank, Plaintiff, against Walter R Brockington, Defendant. To the Defendant above named: You are hereby summoned and re(uired to answer the complaint in this iction, which is filed in the office of the Jlerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Williamsburg, in iaid State, and to serve a copy of your inswer to the said complaint on the tubscribers at their office, No 2 Bank tange, Winnsboro,>outh Carolina.withn twenty days after the service hereof, occlusive of the day of such service, md if you fail to answer the complaint vithin the time aforesaid, the plaintiff n this action will apply to the Court V?r the relief demanded in the comDlaint. Dated at Winnsboro,S C,September 3, \ D 1913. A S & W D Douglas, Kelley & Hinds, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Take Notice?That the complaint in he above stated case has been filed in he office of the < lerk of Court of Wiliamsburg county. A S & W D Douglas, Kelley & Hinds, 9-4-6t Plaintiff'-; Attorneys. nf Ohio pitv of Toledo. / Lucas County. ( Frank J Cheney makes oath that he is senior iartner of the firm of F J Cheney & Co, doing usiness in the city of Toledo, county and State foresaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of >NE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ase of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use f HALL S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presnce. this 6th day of December, A D IsSS. A WGLEASON. (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and cts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces f the system. Send for testimonials, free, F J CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O. Sold by all Druggists. 75c Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation, adv PVVb" ? VI/** * Vb*??Vb??? I Dc Wo & If you can't ] want at other stor H. D. RE | where you are su Iline of Dry Goods, Clothing offered i We have just re< Car Load of Fi 5 _il a. i -a ? ian me dcsi quauncs, at prices as low as is mate business. We c grow old on our shelv< and have made our pi sales. Whether you buy spect our new store ai H.D.F iKingsti I 'There's A Come and see what a diff< stalled Electric Fans. They ing you cool. Think, they c uer uiem. I take this method of extei make this your headquarter way. When you want to re Cigarettes, Candies, Ice Cre Bread, come here, where yoi Our specialty is to keep yc Meet me at Courtney's Courtney's Cafe ar VIRGIL KINE Kingstree, tShin ty ai w Just o our w I measii I / them. II equals J I P/ain, F >n't | rry! find just what you ' 5 es drop in at DDICK'S re to find the best T .Notions, Shoes and > 11 Kingstree. [ :eived and unpacked a <' esl), New Goods11 which we are offering 5 consistent with legiti- Qj lon't want our goods to ^, js; we want to sell them 4 'ices low to insure quick 1 ?? or not come in and innd new goods. <; 'eddick *ee, S. C. ?c. Difference"^ jrence there is since I have in- I help a whole lot towards keep- 1 ost you nothing to cool off un- 8 iding you a cordial invitation to | s while in town or around this | ?st a little or want a Cigar, I am, Cool Drinks or a Loaf of | 1 are welcome. 8 >u cool. ?? Make This Yoar Station Stop R v id Ice Cream Parlor I l?R, Proprietor I South Carolina | The First Time DOLLAR BILL ever able to reach ts as high in qualild style as these? UXMARK SHIRTS ' V . pened up. Don't take ord for it?come in and 1 ire a dollar bill against We never saw their i at the price. >1 and More. ancy or Pleated Neglige^ s. eron . { J i.