Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fire (Sounjtg ^tecnrri rcacuiiKD story Tll'ksday AT kins8trss. ?. c. c. w. wol^e. v slmto* and Proprietor. mce*macsBsamm -i i aease tkrms. SUBSCRIPTION RATKS: One uopy. our y?ar. - - - ji.w. j On* eery, nix mmit'c. - - - ..to. i OMMny. rlilet month', t - .25.! SfctWriptions payable in advance. ftOTEKTtSC?a HATKS.Ows IncU, fi'Jt insertion, 11.00; each uheequenX insertion. 50 earns. Obiru- < arleeend Tributes of R**pact over 10J j wards ehereed for u lejfular ad?rti=<.pfeent*. Liberal reduction on advertisMf made for bhree, six and twelve i fcienttu' contracts. Ct>m*iumi:ati"na mutt he accompanied wc the real name and address of the writer !n erder to receive attention. No communication of a personal nature! Will be.pttbliahad eseept as an adver-i Haement. Address all letters and make all drafts j P*J UiO KI . C. W. Wolf*. Kinjr?tr??e. 8.0. THURSDAY, DECEM3ER 24. 1903 The Last Call. ' There are about thies hundred t *> Kid fifty names still on our books whose proprietors owe us one dollar, two dollars and in some rare instances as much as three dollars. . Unless tb*r pay these accounts soon it means to ns a clear loss of over five hundred dollars. Realizing the ^ position we are placed in by reasou of the fact above stated many of the faithful have paid a year ahead and a considerable number up to ninefeen-five. Of course we appreciate tbia tangible evidence of friendship and confidence on the part of so many of our subscribers; bat thsy were not the ones aimed at in our repeated "duns" through these columns, as fonoe of our patrons see 4* /* . ?.!? nn* <n?nt]? *nd delicate in- I Ut> mp mjiv vhi ^vuw.? ? sinuationa that we should like to be paid the numerous small accounts ^ we hare outstanding. The one, tyro and three year delinquents, who . haw been receiving the paper for, weeks, months and years without <* paying a cent toward its support, and.doubtless "cussing" the editor when he happened to write somej*V thing contrary to their infallible! '"^ pizuons?they are the fellows we mm nn and nav their ac W W?v r-j Se^bJl oPour friends?as many thr^ -we believe?have taken umbrage atbeing "donned'' and had : their papers discontinued. That is oil right They paid what they owe and we honor and respect them for K, although the with-drawal of $ their combined patronage means to as a loes of nearly six cents a week! Ifabopt three hundred more we -?eon Id name would get mad and pay lip And.quit patronizing us we wu?m p^lirible to put m a new outfit. On toe whole we should prefer not to f.- hare a subscriber who will let his aooount run a year or longer overdue and then get offended at a po fite request for our money. With the going out of the old year we make this last appeal to those in arrears to pay us the money J that we have justly earned. Whether Ik, they head it or rot we shall not shall not again refer to the subjsct through these columns. m ?? As to Street Fakers. Wr>. The patient tolerance and long^ suffering forbearance of the merchants of Kingstree are highly commendable, but it seems to us that the 1 time has come when forbearance | CMHIM to be a virtue; and it is in f. their behalf that we are constrained to otter a word of protest against the gburden of injustice that they have borne so patiently and uncomplain ingly. We refer tb the street fakeis with whom the town is infested and who are permitted to set np their booths !?*; *' vii" . .. almost in front of the stores whose proprietors go to make up the very bene ami sinew of our body politic. Bj paying a few dollars liceuse these nomadic venders of glittering gew gaws ?nd tiusel trash arc allowed to swarm around the sidew.ilks and by persuasive spieling take the money that rightfully belongs to the merchants who live here O ? i x anil vsar in anu year out pay 1a2.cs and license to support our institutions. While the privileges granted to these "fly by nights" affect us all more or less, it is the merchant who suffers the gieatest haidship. Wha t do these street fakers care about tfie town except what money they can carry away from it? Like vampires, they suck the very life-blood of trade aud then away they flit to attach themselves to other towns from which to derive fresh sustenauco. Surely it is thoughtlessness on the part of our city fathers to allow this to go on. Our merchants are en titled to some protection and the time is ripe for vigorous action. Already they have lost a great deal in the way of trade and every day adds to the burden of injustice. Piompt measures should be taken to rid the town of these parasites and in future they should be quarantined against as rigidly as the small-pox. Except for the few dollars they pay for licenses we fail to see uuy good the town derives from their presence. The evils that result are manifold. The stuff they sell is worthless?"made in Germany" solely to sell. They attract a crowd on street corners so as to blockade the sidewalks and we hare seen ladies forced _to leave the pavement and take the streets. All these incoiiveuiencies added to the harm that is done to the merchants pile up a mountain load of objections thuc it would take an enormous privilege tax cover. Make the liceuse prohibitory and protect our merchauts. The street v enders must go! Mrs Carrie Nation seems to have gained a National reputation. Some people are so devoid oi humor that they would need the aid of an oculist to be able to see a joke. Brother Freeman, of the Bennettsville Advocate, hits the nail on the head when he says, "When you hear a man abusing a newspaper just ask him how many years subscription he owes for." Somewhat of a controversy has arisen as to whether or not District Attorney John G Capers ate at table Tn/1 onn T.rftna nacrrn r#?oris muu VUUOVU JUITVUOJ VUV Iivgt v v^.s. trar of the treasury. Just what effect it would have on Capers' reputation on? way or the other we fail to perceive. Among the candidates prominently mentioned for the position of State dispensary director is Hon. Theodore B. Gourdin, a r nber of the house of represent. < from this county. Mr Gour , a young man of high char. and ability and is above an si- icfcl/ sober. He is very popular among his associates and should he enter the race will i 1-- - -J. ..i.? uououess maKe a su uiig cauuiu aie On public days and days that are not public open air kitchens on vacant lots appear to do a thriving business. When the town council revokes the licenses of the street fakers it would be in order to abate this kindred nuisance. The town is absolutely without fire protection and as things have been going it seems to be at the mercyjjf irresponsible parties whose carelessness might at any time start a blaze that would cause a disastrous conflgration. I The Spirit of Christmas, When this issue of The Kecord reaches most of our readers they will be in the midst of what we hope will be to one and all a joyous Christmas season. "With no intention to moralize we beg to indulge in a few leflectious touching the manner of observance of the greatest holiday in the calendar of those who ackuowledge the sovereignty of the Babe of Bethlehem, from whose birth in a ! manger nineteen centuries ago we date time. It is befitting that the Christmastide should be a period of feasting and rejoicing among Christian peoples; a time for the return of absent loved ones; for the commingling of friends and the reunion of families around the Christmas board. The exchange of presents and tokens of affection keeps brighter the tires of friendship, and any gift, however inexpensive, should be appreciated for the kind thoughtfulness that prompted the gi rer. To the little folk it is the day of all the year that is looked forward to with longing and anticipation. At Christmas time comes Santa Clans, and we pity the child so skeptical as to question the existence of this good old patron saint of childhood. To I -l rut e _a. a.. ? | see me uiue iaces at tue vuiisiuiaa I tree, all eager with expectation as the gifts are being distributed, is a sight to move the hardest heart and cause the mind to revert to Him whose message to little children comes down the ceLtnrieS, and who took them in His arms and blessed them. But there is another picture, a less pleasing one, that is. alas, too often presented to us at Christmas time. Feasting degenerates into riotous iutemperanee and men become as brntes. Drunkenness, revelry and rioting?what a shameful way of observing the birthday of the Savior of mankind, whose coming to earth heralded the era of "peace on earth and good will among men." There are gome who seem to feel that thej have done themselves an injustice if they let Christmas day pass without drinking themselves into a state of imbecility and committing excesses for which they offer in extenuation the plea that "Christmas comes but ouce a year." With regard to such it is needless to say that it were far better that the day pass entirely un observed. In the selfishness of our own pleasure?for pleasure and self-indulgence are closely allied to selfishness?let us not forget the example of Him whose nutil day we celebrate. If there be a time in all the year when we should lay aside all petty animosity and bickering strife and dissension surely it is at this season commemorative of the greatest gif t possible to mankind, the gift from the Father of His only begotten son. j With the realization of the sublime [ beneficence of this priceless gift it is little enough we can do out of gratitude therefor to forgive and forget whatever wrong, whether real or fancied, we have suffered at the hands of our neighbor. Then, too, we should remember those less favored than ourselves. A gift is valuable only in the measure ot the appreciation with which it is received. With this iu mind surely we can make no better investment than to give to the deserving poor. The seveial orphanages in the State offer opportunities for giving that should not be overlooked, if there are no objects of charity nearer home. How much happier our little world would be if each of us sought to give pleasure to at least one person in need on this Christmas day of the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and three! The price of cotton still soars up ward and it is freely predicted b\ bullish speculators that it will read twenty-five cents by Match. Thii seems to be rather an extravagan prediction, albeit we believe that bj March the price will advance con siderably higher than it is now. In naming Mr J E Burke a school commissioner for the city o ?i.^.*? ,3 nt mv. \ c xr..?e viiaiicaiuu ni3iciiu ui jii a. u nam man Governor Hey ward has don the proper thing. Certa'.n gentle men of Charleston seemed to thiul Mr Kaufman fit for the place ii spite of his peculiar views 011 th negro question, but we feel sure tha the great bodv of white Democrat O > throughoi t the State are well satis fied that he has been displaced b; such a man as Mr Burke. The fooli>h giver imagines tha the true value ol the gift is measured by ihe purchase price. I>on' do that. REVOLUTION IMMINENT. ? * 1 1 A sure sign or approacnmg revoi and serious t-ouble in your system i nervousness, sleeplessness or stefmae upsets. Electric Bitfers will quick! dismcml>er the troublesome causes It never fails to tone the stomach regulate the Kidneys and Bowels stimulate the Liver, and clarify ih< blood. Run down systems henefi particularly and all theu?ual attend ing aches vanish under its search in] and thorough effectiveness. Electri Bitters is only 50c, and that is re turned if it don't give perfect satis faction (iuaranteed by Dr W I Wallace, Druggist. SHAW'S PURE MALT? It value in sickness has been tried am proved. In the home it not saf to be without it. Absolutely pure On sale at all dispensaries. RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S. Ashrurnham, Ontario, Testifie I to the goud qualities of Cham berlain'8 Cough Remedies. Ashburnham. Onr. April 18,1903 I^thiuk it is onlv right that should tell von what a wonderfti effect Chamberlain's Cough Kerned has produced. The day befor Easter I was so distressed with cold and cough that I did not thin! to bo able to take any duties the uex day, *s my voice was almost choke< bv the cough. The same day I re ceived an order from you for a bottl of your Cough Remedy. I at one 1 procured a sample bottle, and too about three doses of the medicim Tomygre.it "elief the cough am cold had completely disappeared am I was able to preach three times o Easter Day. I know that this rapt urwl iru nnt*o u'oc itiiii In Villi WIJW VUV VVI ? V VUI V 'I ug M1IV ?V J V?n Cough R inrtl v. I make J his testi moniiJ without solicitation, beinj thankful to have found such a Cod sent remedy. Respectfully yours, E A Langfeldt, M. A., Rector of St Luke's Churcl To Chamberlain Medicine Co. 1 This Remedy is for sale bv Dr I C Scott, Kingstree; Luke Cirv Druj Co, Lake City; Ur W S Lynch, Scran ton. We know penp'e who mak a-*' r'fices in order to buy ?'0>tl; Christmas presents for tear the; will be thought stingy. Don't d' I hat. I FULL OF BRIGHT/ NESS. "Cleanliness is next to god" liness." is an old saw, but cleanliness and godliness can go together if we do your laundering for you. It will increase a better feeling to start off a new year with to wear some of the linen we have made spotless. Let Mr. W. W.COURTNEY, agent at Kingstree, S. C. have your next bundle " m to send to w V. COURTNEY, LAURENS STEAM AGBNT AUND3Y KINGSTREE, S C Bring us your JOB WORK. We-Want TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIOX& QUARANTCC D IN WAITING. CflA CDCC 8CHOLAKSHIP8 OFFERED UWU mtt WRITE TO-DAY TO GA..ALA. BUS. COLLEGE. MACON, GA - 4S^SS<S?4e^49?<&f?4t?4S? JZ. ' t LEGAL NOTICES, | | Notice to Creditors All persons raving nanus against the estate of A J Smith, deceased. will . present tin* fame, duly attested. t> iht* undersigned. and all persona indebted to the said estate will make payment to Mrs PaUwINE SMim. Nov. 10 Administratrix. f Trespass Notice. All parties nrr hereby warned against hunring. li-hing or in any way trespassing iip< n the ltmds of the under. signed in Sumter township. Person* disregarding rhi* noth:e will be dealt k with as the law direct*. N. T. FLOYD, a J. I). FLOYD. W. IT. FLOYD. e Lake City, S. C., Nov. 10. 3t. t 3 Registration Notice. The otflre of the Super.vWors of Regjr titration will lie opened on the first Monday in every month for the pur pose of the registering of auy person who is qualified as lollows: v> no snail nave i>een a resilient 01 1 the state for two years, an?l of tht county ?>ne year, and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers t'j i vote four months before the day ol election, and shall have paid, sis month* before, any poll rax then <lue and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the eon*titu tion of I8hf? submitted to him by the t Supervises of Registration, or'who s can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on. doting the present year, property in this State ? assessed at three Hundred dollar* 01 I. more. .1. J. EADDY. ? Clerk of B ?ard. y * ~ 1 Citation Notice. j STATE OF SOUTH CA ROLINA ~c COCNTY OF WlJ.I.lAMSBfKO Bv W. E Ranna, Enquire. ProhaU i- Judge. J AYherea*. R P Hinnant made suit tf me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects ol M-s Mary \ Hinnant. * These are 'herefnre to cite and ad j mon'sh all and s'ngu'ar the kindred and Creditor* of the-a;d Mrs Mary A e Hinnant, deceased, that they be an<i appar bef.re rat, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Kingstrwe. >. C., on 28tli day of Dec mbe?- next aftei publication thereof, at 11 o'clock In 'he forenoon. tushow cause if any they have, why the said Admini-tratioc should not be granted. s tiiv.-n under my Hand, this 14th d?t\ ?i Djownbjr Anno Domini, 11*08, PuMi<hed on the !7th(hiy of Decujub*?i 1843. in .15 Ijj t;v W. E HAVNA. i .1 utme Probate j Dec. 17. 2t I ^ Notice to Creditors. a STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. k COrSTY OK WtLLIAMSBl KO. 1 Dy W K Hanna Esquire, Probat# Judge. e tVherea? R C Whitehead made suit t< in f.wrpanf liJ.n lurrnva nf AilminU , nation with will annexed "f the Kstat * of awl effect* of R R Srutrs. th-se are ? therefore to cite and admonish all and d singular the kindred and cni liter* of j the >aid R R St?itts deceased, thai thev fx* snd appeal b-fore me. in the " Court of Probate. i/o !* hei?l at KingJ s:r. e Williamsburg County. S C on the r 21-t day of De--ember next after publi_ cation thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. to show cause. If any they have, ? why the said Administration "should I- not be granted. Given under my Hand r' N 9th day of November A nno Domini. 1903. Published on the 12rh day ol November 1903 in the Count\ Re>rd ' fit W Eil AN Mi. Judge Probate. 3 W. C. S Tqv "Wnfino x ua xivmwa Treasurer's Office' Williamsburg p Cousty. V Kingsthke, S. <\, Oct 3th. 1902 The tax levy foi the fiscal year 1902 is a?? follows: f) For State - 5 mills For School - 3 mills For OrdinaryC-ourity - - 4 milb ? For Roads - - - 1 mill 30 mills on value of all stock in Anderson. Snttonsaml part of Penn Townships. 3 mills on value of nil property in School Districts Nos. 15, 10, 23 and 21 2 mills on value of all property in School Districts Vos., 19, 20, 2l ami 22. 1 mill on all propery in No., 18. A capitation tax of one dollar on all males between the ages of 21 and 60 years unless constitutionally exempted. A commutation tax of two dollars may be panl by those liable to road 1 dutv. I I will be at the following places on I thf- davs mentioned below for the col lection of the >aid tax: Kingstree. October 15 to 24 inclusive H<les Octobei 26 Lake Cltv " 27 and 28 Scranton ' 29 I'ruspecr " 30 Venter* 41 31 Lambert*. November 2 I Home ' 3 Moirisville * 1 Kingstree " 5,6, 7. and 9 Lane* " 10 Trio ' 11 Greeleyvllle . * 12 and 13 Kingstree " 14 Iudianrown 44 16 Kingstree " 17 to Dec 31 inclusive. G W JOHNSON. County Ireasurer. i To all a merry Ghristmas. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Annunl melting ?-f the board of Ooniviv .3 Commissioner* will be held in their office at Kingstree. S C.. Thnr*d?tjV January 7th 1M and all persons baring claims against the conn-y must present the *aiue duly a'tested un or iKjfore the 1st dav oi January. t9<>4. T V lUVfMRT Clerk. Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. county of williamsburg. S. W. Gowdy vs. N. W. Dennis By virtue of a d' me of the court of common pleas t'<?r Willhrosburjr county died in tliis cause, I will offer for sale at public auction In front ot the court bouse <l"or in Kiu^stree, S. C., within the legal hours of sale to the highest bidder Tor cash, on the first Monday in January next, 1904, thai tract of land situate in said county and State containing (5) acres more or Ia?" and bouuded as follows: North by lands of Alex Scott: East by lands of BJacobs; South b? public road from Manning to Klagstree and od the West bv lauds of P 8 1 Thorn. G.J.GRAHAM. , Dec. 17 S, W. C. St. Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I County of Williamsburg. T- C. Owens, , V*. Susan L. Barrinean, et al. t Pursuant to an order to me airecre<fty >. ? I Mil *ell at public outcry to the bigh-v* st bidder t or cash be tore the court* house door in Kingstree on the first Monday In .January, 1904. during the le.-al hours of s tie. the following real estate, to wir: All that niece, parcel or tract of land lying, Ih*|ii? and.sitnare in the county of Williamsburg and state of South Carolina containing seven hundred and eighty (780) acres more or le<s aud bounded as fullows: on the North by ' land- now or formerly of Witilam J Tisdale; on tin Ka*t hv lands now or formerly of estate of Robert Strange; on ) the Sooth bv waters of Black River and on the W-st bv lands now or forf merly of William J Tisdale. the sane Iteingtbe tract of land convevcd to Said John M Owens, ^enior. by Samuel P Matthew* by deed ?luted January 23rd. 18'7. and recorded in R MCoffice, 1 of Willi#m?burg county, Soutb Carolina in Book it, Pages 120, 121. Also all thaf piece, parcel or lot of ' laud containing ten (10) acre* more or less lying, being and situate in the county of W'lJliam-burgand State afore 1 ?aid. an i bounded as follows to wit: North by lands of, East by lands ' of estate of J J Tisdale, South by lands of e?iate of J A Tisdale and " Moses Lowrv, and West bv lands of Moses Cowry. G.J GRAHAM Dec. 17. S. W. C. 31. Auditor's Notice. Notice i- hereby given that I will be at the *01 owing places on the dates herein mentioned tor th?? purpose of taking tax returns for the fiscal yea? , commencing January 1st 1904. All parties are lequested to Nj prompt in making returns in order V> avoid the penaltj as required hy law. ..j. ' All sales and purchases of real estate ^ ?iuce last return* rnu-t be reported by *ell?v and buyer. This will avert , confusion. 1 Kingstree January 1, 9. and 4 Salters " d and t> ; Lanes 41 7 ! Gourd ins 8 ^ poplvvillp 0 : Harpers " II " Trio u 13 Snttnus " 14 : Tftft " W Greelyville " i? Kingsiree 44 18 Cowards " 10 f5cranf>n 44 20 Lake City 4* 21 <??d 28 Kiiigstree 4 23 and 2-"? Mouzcns 44 26 <>owdy'* Store *4 27 and Cade* 4 29 Kinjjstree 44 30 K.in>rsrree February Cedar Swamp 4* 2 Blnomingvale ,4 3 Morrisville 4* * Rhems *4 I Kennedys Store 14 6 4 | Kingstrte 4- 8 Church P. O. 44 0 Rome 44 1? I arnberts " 1 Aid* X Roads 44 13 .Iohn*ot.ville . " 13 Prospect " 15 Altniaos " 16 Concord l' 17 Kiiijrstree " 18 to 20 inelusive. J.J. B. MONTGOMERY. Cou tty Auditor. Nov. 10. tt. \ Attention Everybody! Having removed from my old stand across the Railroad intn the flrorerv Store form ally occupied by J. H. Brilles. I shall be glad to serve my Friends and Customers with HIGH CLASS FAMILY GROCERIES at the lowest Prices. Thanking the public for past favors, and hoping to deserve a continuance of the ~ame, I remain, At your service. I. H. V. GASKINS, Lake City, S. C. It i ea-v to buy rhristma* pres[-ills wilh January's salary. Dto'l do thai. - V . 'r* V . fl'i * V " -Vt