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r 'v^ ^ ^ : vol. xix kingstrbl"s. c., Thursday, auoust 27. laon. no.u | 1 1 . ' n 1 iiir \.f ritfWi . ? it*a*qa?afc*ytf . TAKES ISSUE WITH GRAND JURY. Mr. Singietary Opposes Erection of Iron Fence about Court House Square. Alitor County llecord:? There is 110 set of men in the county for whom I enter bain greater respect thau those who are serving u? grand jurors, all of w hom I believe to l>e doing their duty as they see it. But I wish to say a few words as to their recommendation that the board of county commissioners have an iron fence erected around the court house grounds. If you will allow me space iu your columns I will offer to vour many readers my reasons for opposing the erection of this fence: First, there are many pressing demands for improvements and the county funds arc too limited to make worthless expenditures. Second, the court house belongs to the people of the county. The money is theirs also, ami many of the citizens liv<j 25 and 30 miles from the county seat, to which they have to travel by private conveyance. Now these people contribute as much to the county government fund as any other citizens. This being true?and no one will deny it?should they 1h? restrained from hitching their stock 011 the court house grounds, and if so, where is the right aud justice of it? We all know that thei? is u scarcity of hitching room in Kingstree and I beg to submit that it would be a hardship on many people to have to * pay ten cents for a stall in which to hitch their horses in order that the court house square may be made into a park aud preserved as such. Fellow- citizens, raise your voices and let us hear from you on this abject. If any man will show me why this thing'should be done, then I for one am ready to say build the fence. If, on the oth .T hand, the people do not approve of it let them speak out and let's apply this nrmey to making the jail m>re seen re, bettering the condition of the roads and , bridges and let the people continue to have a free hitching-plaoe for Iheir stock when they drive to Vinmtpuu ?>? ulcn lu cuitiHlfi.il wit It i\lu^oi>k^ vi vi?3v vv wiiwkvvm the present condition of things and have less taxes to pay. Respectfully, Samuel J. Sixgletaky. Lake City, S. C., August 24, 1903. Thomas Singleton Stuart. After an illness of about a month Mr Thomas Singleton Stuart died from the effects of paralysis last Sunday morning at 3 o'clock a. ni, at the home of Mr J W Kelley, near Martin's X Roads. Mr Stnart was 74 years old. Me was born and reared in the vicinity of Kingstree and his death removes from our community a familiar figure. Of a happy and cheerful nature lie had a large nnniber of friends to whom his demise is a source of siucere Mr Stuart gave four years of faithful service as a soldier in the Confederate army. He held the rank of sergeant in Maj C S Land's cammand, a part of the 26th S C V., and his old comrades speak highly of his soldierly qualities. He was a member of the Presbyterian cbuit'h and also belonged to Kingstree Lodge A F M. The remains were interred in the Williams, burg cemetery at 12 o'clock Monday with Masonic houorfc. Mr Stuart is survived by six children, four daughters and two 0011s, his wife having died some years ago'. trtratbf a n<ylltim cvnf hay. fake Laxative Hroin?> Quirtinte Tablets. All druggists refund the Jtfoney if It fails toeure. E W (?rove's s'lfoatwe h ot> ea*lr bo*. && . -_ * _ DOWN WITH IHE TRUST, j |a voice raised against a gigantic monopoly. Farmers Urged to Organize against ' that Iniquitous Mor.ster, the American Tobacco Co. Editor Comity Record:? We are glad to see ia tire last issue of The Record the stand taken by the Florence county farmers in regard to the tobacco trust. We also note with pleasure your endorsement of the same. It is high time, Mr Editor, for the farmers to assert their rights?to arise in their strength and put down this gigantic monster that threatens to sap thenlife's blood. It is the farmer who supjiorts every institution in the world. Yet every other producer puts the price upon his products except the farmer, who has the alternative of taking what is offered hhn or keeping his produce. Sliall we longer sit quiet and tamely allow this insatiate monster (the trust) to throttle us in its death grip and grow fat at our expense by taking from us the fruit of our toil for the beggarly price offered in exchange? I say no; and Mr Editor, if every farmer in South Carolina were of my opinion the trusts would handle 110 more of our tobacco or cotton, 11 ft Jl. anu wj wouiu nauuie ?u nunc ui their goods until they paid us a living price for our products. It is simple rohberv to take a farmer's produce at a price below the cost of production and then sell it back to him at extortionate prices. Brother farmers, let us arise in our might and let our strength be felt. We have it in our power, if we will only stand together and assert our rights. The writer hereof told a tobacco warehouseman recently that before he would haul his tobacco to market and give it to the trust he would throw it in his lot for manure. Mr Editor, if we would all say this and stick to ?t these trusts would soon be sending men to our homes to buy r?n?- inwl rvir lis :i livinf v.?. I?J O price for it. Speak out, brother farmers, and let ns act'in this matter. Give u.s your opinions and hearty co-operation and we will soon see the silver lining to this dark Cloud of gloom that hangs over our fair lanfl. I hope, Mr Editor, that you will continue to press this point upon our farmers and that every other uewspaper in the State will do the same. Come one! Come all! Let us march forward to victory under the anti-trust colors and place our hauliers over the ruins of the trusts' kingdom. A Fa km eh. August 21, 190-S. ' i1 i NEGRO SERIOUSLY HURT. Found Near Depot with Face Smashed in and Arm Broken. Abraham Moore, a negro suj>posed to be stealing a ride 011 the early morning through train, No 35, came near being killed here last Sunday morning. When found he was lying near the railroad track at the station in an unconscious shite. He was taken to the waiting room and Dr W V Brockinton, the ACL local surgeon, sent for. LTpon examination Dr Brockinton found the left arm broken and right jaw fractured. The .negro recovered sufficiently to make a statement. He gave his name aud stated that he lived in Charleston. He claimed that he was not on the train but was walking alongside the track when the train struck him. The circumstances of the accident seem to warrant the inference that he was I- . beating a ride and was either ; knocked off by colliding with the , depot platform, or that he jumped off the fast moving train and struck ' a cross-tie. Dr Brockinton took the injured man to Charleston Sunday : morning and placed him in the j city hospital, where with Drs Kirk and Wilscnr he dressed his wounds. ! I)r Brockinton says when he left the patient was doing if 6 well as t a* cftuid lie expected.OW railways have killed S,55S pe-rsero wM !wv a yeanv . ' ' '< ' k ifc- v | m an mm. WHAT IS SAYING AND DOING IN A THRIVING TOWN. Matters Personal and Social and Otherwise as Noted by Our Regular Correspondent. Lake City, August 25.?Miss Nettie Rodg^rs of Darlington is visiting at Mr M M Rodgers'. Misses Claudia Jones and Barbara Jacobs came up from King?tree one ' day last week to see friends in town. I Misses Grace and Bessie Ilarsh of Columbia are visiting the Misses Sntcliffe, corner Charles Street and Acline Avenue. Mrs J E Brunson came down from Florence aud spent a day last week. Mr David Coker has purchased the bakery on Dansing street from Mr Charles F Weaver. Mr Coker went down to Charleston last week and employed an expert baker, who lieguti work Monday and turned out bread, crackers, rolls and cakes. Mr Robert II Singletary, who has been reading law in the office of W L Bass, Esq several months, went to his home at Scran ton lust week to get rcadv to go to the South CaroO C lina College, where he will take a course :n law. A principal for the school lias not. vet been secured, and there is a fear that it may be too late to obtain one, a* by this time most of the good teachers have located. One of the trustees intimated to ns a few days ago that the school may not be opened at all the coming term. Messrs L M Belk and Edwin Rodgers have put up a tent on the Planters' Warehouse 1 ot, in which tent they witl 'run a reatanrnnt. They claim that they will furnish the best the market affords [prepared in good style. Last Thursday morning southbound train Xo 35 killed "Patsy," one of Mr S M Askins fine bird dogs. Mr Askins prized this dog very highly. Only the day before Patsy was killed he declared that he would not take $100 for her. The Coast Line will, we understand, be asked to pay for the dog. The young folks enjoyed a pleasant entertainment at Mr A N Sutcliffe's Wednesday evening. Last Tuesday "Judge" Baldwin held a preliminary examination in the ease of the State vs James Jones, assault with inteut to kill. He has not yet announced whether or not he will send the case up. Three warrants have been issued against Zingle Singletary and Jesse Graham for selling whiskey, and defendants put under bond until the examination, which will be held in a few days. It is claimed these parties were selling liquor at a church on Sunday during religious services. On Saturday Judge Baldwin had Willie Wilson un for netit larcenv. " "I 1 V Wilson "fessed up" and received $15 or 30 days. Being short on dollars, he took the days and was escorted to Kingstree by Constable McCutchen. Miss Olive Bardin is spending some time with the Misses Hinnant Bed Spring and Steve Motley had a little difference Sunday at Motley's a few miles from here. The difference between them in the bout was a fence post which Spring had and used on Motley with telling effect, Motley being pretty badly damaged. The whole thing will he aired as soon as Spring can be tender- j ed an invitation to attend. Spring j is no stranger to the Kingstree jail, j The days of '60-65 "tried men's j ! souls," hut if last Monday didn't try j mfen's shirts, collars and tempers? well,- we give it up. W. L. R,The province of Ontario pro.duced $547,.0lK>of nickle last year. .'id,:* flU - ttitrat n KiHED. AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR TOWN PRIMARY ELECTION. Officers of Club Elected and Con Stitution and Platform Adopted. Pursuant to a call signed by numerous citizens of Kingstrce, as published last week, a mass meeting was held in the court house Monday night to organize a Democratic club and arrange for the. holding of a town primary election. Quite a number of representative citizens were present and much interest was manifested in the proceedings. Mr Edwiu Harper was called to the chair and Mr J N Ham met appointed secretary. When the organization had been perfected the following officers were elected: President. D C Scott; vice-president P II Stoll, Esq.; secretary and treasurer, J N Haramet; executive committee, Edwiu Harper, C W Wolfe, T M Gil land, E C Epps and TJ A nn rticrijtra. n J\ i'lOl'l, rviiiuuturi/ ?ii ivgisnu tion, II 0 Britton, L C Montgomery and P S Courtney. The following constitution and platform was adopted: Constitution. Kixostreb, S. C., Aug. 24, 1903 Article I. There shall bo a Democratic club in (he town of Kingstree, which club will haw the distinct title, "The Town Democratic Club/' and shall elect a president, a vice president and a secretary and treasurer, and shall have the following working committees, of not less than three members each, viz: a committee on registration, an execu tive committee, and such other committees as to the club may seem expedient. Article II. The club shall meet on the third Monday in August of each election year for the town of Kingstree. Article III. The president or five members shall have power to call an extra meeting of the club, and at such extra meeting one-fourth of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article IV. The executive committee, when elected, shall appoint its own officers. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall he filled bv the club. Article V. For the purpose of nominating candidates for Intendaut and four Wardens a direct primary election shall l>e held on the last Tuesday in August of each election year, and a second and third primary, if such be necessary, any day thereafter prior to the general election, as shall be designated by the executive committee: Provided, That the primary election for the year 1903 be held 011 Tuesday, the first day of September. At this election only Democratic white voters who are entitled to vote in the general town election may voter Provided, That no person be allowed to vote except his name be enrolled 011 the club list five days at least before the first election. The club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall be open to inspection by any member of the party, and the election under this clause shall be held and regulated under the Act of the General Assembly of this State, approved De cember 22, 1888, and any subsequent Acts of the Legislature of this State. The executive committee shall meet on the day after each primary to canvass the vote and declare the result. All contests for all nominations at primary elections shall be heard by the executive committee, whose action shall be final: Provided, That no vote shall be counted for any candidate who has not tiled a pledge in writing that he will abide the result of such primary and- support the J nominees thereof, uud that he is not nor will not l>eeon]e the candidate of any faction, either privately or pub' "l" nfliov fJinn ttip rpffii I I U I > PU55tOWrU) VVUVI KIIMU V?*V lar Democratic nomination: Provided further, That no candidate shall be declared nominated unless he receives a majority of the votes cast for theoffice for which he is a candidate: Provided, That the pledge of such candidate shall be filed five days before the first primary election. Article G. The signature of any person to the roll of this club is regarded as a filing of a pledge that said person will support the constitution and abide the result of primarist* as provided. Platform. Kingstkee, S. C., Aug. 24, 1903. iYe, the Democrats of the town of Kingstree, S. 0., do reaffirm our al * i ? ?*-1 e | legiance to tne essential principles ui i Democracy as defined by Thomas Jef-1 ferson, and especially do we stand for the preservation of personal rights, the equality of all citizens be- ' fore the law and the faithful observance of constitutional limitations. Wc believe in levying taxes and granting licenses for purposes of rev- . enue, such duties to be so adjusted as to apply equally to all citizens, not discriminating between class or individuals, and that taxat'on should be limited to the needs of the town, honestly and economically administered. w l* are jjiuiiu ui im- uucicab uivuoed for the cause of education and do . commend the efforts of the board of trustees of this school district, No. ' 16, in establishing and maintaining the excellency of the present graded j school, and we heartily pledge ourselves to stand by and support them in their further efforts to advance I the great cause of education, realizing that its importance is paramount to all other issues. ^ We believe that the revenue of the town, handled with good judgment and economy, is sufficient to erect, equip and maintain the new school building as contemplated, without further increase of taxation, except as might be necessary to retain the legal status of the act granting such a levy. In such event we believe that the levy should be only nominal. We oppose the policy and the expenditure of moneys towards such portions of the town that might tend to arouse public indignation, believing that improvements should begin ill places of greatest necessity, without regard for individual esteem, but with an eye single to the public's good and the upbuilding of oar town. And now, confiding in the principles of justice and in the righteous- j ness of our cause, we invite all citizens to join us in carrying our purjmjscs to success. Managers of Election. The executive committee of the recently organized municipal Democratic club met Tuesday and appointed the followiug managers for the first primary election to be held on Tuesday, September 1: J G McCutchen, J F 5cott and F W Harper. There will be on? polling pre^ cinct, viz., the court house, and the poll will be opened at 8 a. m. and . closed at 4 p. m. ! Will Gin Your Cotton. The Williamsburg Oil Mill will giu cotton during the coming season at the rate of $1.00 a bale for bales weighing 500 lbs or less. All over this weight will 1x5 charged for at 20 cents a hundred. We are prepaied to furnish our patrons with bagging and tics at 50 cents a bale. The Williamsburg Oil Mill, 8-27 tf. KiDgstree, S. C. A ton of sugar beets yields' 210 pounds of refined sugar. xv W, T* : I WHkltts* ? 3 TTTTTriT Tin i T Tt HUM JOBBER 1 GENERAL : Mate! Buying in car-1 load lots , wo are able to '? meet competi-1 f-inn in axratv I bum m uvuij line. Here are j some of on? J Specialties; , J j -r . FLOUR GRITS MEAL CORN OAT SALT SOAP LYE SODA starch ' '! baking powders TOBAC O any GRADE ^ COTTOLENE CASE or bkt# MATCHES per GROSS Pure Ovel Compound LARD HAMS. BOLOGNA SAUSAGE? CANDIES, CRACKERS BACON, SUGAR, Bbl or Sack# POTTED HAM and TONGUE CONDENSED MILE AXLE GREASE Wrappfftg PAPER and BAtrf HOMESPUN, By the Botf TOBACCO CLOTH % % \ * CIDER feOLASSES ' T*i CHEESE MACARONI SARDINES SALMON SNUFF f tfOPE BUCKET!? /SS?V"Rv , fmis k hb; 1