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w 1,^1 ? <B)t punty itefirib. I 1 J VOL XXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 30,1905. NO. 13. | r- 'c S. MAP Wffr ? k WEEK'S HAPPEN uro in i ii/r riTV IRQO IN LARC 111 I TWCI SfllPHENTslcOMMENCING ? AH EPIDEMIC OF MATVIttONY?TflE CASH FOURDfiY?8AGY ACCOUNT OF A SHAD SUPPEK. Lake City, March 28:?Hon Philip H Stoll was here Friday from Kingstree. Mr Isaac Bardin and his mothv er, Mrs Mattie W Bardin of ^Charleston are visiting at DrT * B Binnant's. They came up es ^ 4A (AAA lltAt V t'if H - yCViailJf IU DCC 1U19 uaiuiu OMd ter, Mrs Hinnant, who has beer ; right ill for several days. Little Satnmie Godwin, who was kicked by a pony some weeks ago, is now able to be out , Hon J C Lanham of Summer |f ton was in town Friday. It may fe* seem a little strange that we m put "Hon" in front of his name: notwithstanding he is not nou ia office, but we insist that he deserves the title for life, anc Site intend to give it to him V|raougU he is^not one of the r^rfesentatives wiio meet in Co lumbia every January, he is a most worthy Representative of the best people of South Car olina and we propose to recogXtfuzs bim as such, * x Mr N L Ovf?rstreet. who has "been attending the Atlanta Den tal College, stopped in town last week on his way to his home in North Carolina. The railroad people at once seized him and prevailed on him tc tAke charge of the office until Mr Atkinson shall 'have recov r ered from his illness. Mr Over; street has lots of friends here, " * all of whom are glad to have l^himwith them again. 'Dr D M Nesmith, who will graduate in a few days, has determined to locate here for the practice of his profession, den tistry. He has secured rooms in the Bank of Lake City build ' ing aud will, so we understand, be here about May 1st to begin _i. nr? -.11 1 n_ xt r^-v. wurit. c an auvvi ui iicauinu i ^ and know him to be a fine gentleman, and we shall be glad to / welcomr him in our midst. I On Tuesday, the 21st iostant, at the residence of Mr W,E Net jfc * Ues, Mr Sidney \V Nettles and j| Miss Mabel G Buzhardt was r~" united in marriage by Rev J S U Traywick, of this town. The *bride is- from Laurens county, Quite a number of friends was present to witness theceremon\ |y and to wish ^the young couple I well on their united journey through lif?. . Mr Holden, of ^bmith & Hoi den, produce commission mer chants, New York, was here lasl j. week looking over the berrj p; and truck situation and making s arrangements for this season's Shipments. He rode out anc looked at a number of berry > * fields. In his opinion the straw I berries are doing well and are | right much advanced for this date, and the prospects for a & paying crop are good. Mr Hoi den's firm handles a good quan | tity of,berries and truck fron E. WU Trftare and have, for several ? . yei^s," taken much interst in the i gardening of this section. E, Shipments of lettuce begai E? some ten days ago and this weeli ll it is moving lively. The crop E is a fairly good one and the Ri-prices satisfactory, about $6.(X B per barrel. After the crop ij 5| iold and the returns are' in, we f y '^ill tell you whether or not the B ^ro^ was a paying one. I -g,ff G Shipp, Esq,, of Flcr Bfcence, spent Sunday here, re [RAND We Cordially Invite tl Millinery to take !/??? TO LtUJ, turning- home Monday morning. j On the afternoon of the 26th : I instant Mr James McElveen and 1 Miss Mittie McKenzie were mar- 1 j ried at the residence of Rev R ' 1 E Smith, who performed the 1 'ceremony that united these two j forever and aye. Cards are out announcing the 1 | marriage of Mr Sigmon Court- ' 1 ney of Kingstree and Miss Dorothy Rickenbaker, of this city, 1 on the 6th of April tft the Lake 1 City Baptist church. * Mr William Stack of Pine- . i 1 wood is visiting in town. ! Mr Fuller Rickenbaker and ] | family have moved into the new , dwelling on church street at the , ! foot of Dansing street, and the < ' residence at corner of Church ^ *[ and Charles streets has become ^ 'j the home of Dr Whitehead. ^ j And they just naturally will ( get married. The fever has j broken out again with the open; ing spring and the rising sap. $ Mention is made elsewhere of j ^several weddings; enough, it ( would seem, for one time, but l ' there will be some more soon, $ unless things go very much ( J awry. One couple has (singu- < . lar number?very singular)fixed l ' upon May 6tli as the day upon j ' she will quit living at her old ( home. About June 4th will i witness another parson wrap- ^ ping the life-long cords around j 1 another t\^o people. And July $ ' 4th is the date of another tie- t 1 up. This last pair must 'intend ; 1 to have a double affair to cele! brate the glorious Fourth' and i [ their wedding the same da)\ j * Not a bad idea. Have a big din- ] 1 ner, then the marriage, then the ] " tire works. Selah! 1 The Cash foundry has begun 1 work. The Hatchell and the ^ Dixie plows were the first ob- ^ jefcts to receive attention and 1 they were cast with complete 1 success. Each of these plows 1 ' as turned out complete in every J detail may be seen at Mr J S ( ' McC'lam's store. 1 As we travel across the weary I : < , 'waste of life we now and then ' ! meet with an oasis, a pleasant 1 . spot in the midst of the dreary * , desert, a spot where the cool J waters bubble up and the green , leaves bend and rustle and life ^ is glad. Of such an oasis we \ [ fain would now speak: Last Thursday a party ot * I about twenty, of which this \ k writer was one, with the .prim- 1 ary object of conferring that . most sublime degree, "The ( r Mystery of -the Five Rings" 1 , upon the Knights of Prospect k r Lodge, and secondarily of looking into the cool waters in which shad are wont to swim, rode < down to Half Moon in the af_ teinoon. With the coming of , night came the Knights. What j took place in the convention < ' * ' > L.1J i. 1_ ? i._lJ wnicii was neiu uu uui uc iuiu, i | except that the third degree was conferied upon Knight B A Gaskins and pleasant short speeches . were made by Messrs HP Bald- \ ' win, S M Askins, R P Joyner r W L Bass. The visitors were ; 1 given most whole-souled wel- < come and each one was caused 1 to feel that he was indeed among ] those to whom he is bound by ; ties of a common brotherhood, ] strong, tender and true, 1 Prospect lodge is a good one. ( ' Tfc momKercliin i n<-l nil cnmf i L forty-five of as noble men as ( > ever straddled the goat, and < ? they liave a splendid conple- , * ment of officers, too. Chancel- ( ' lor Commander J J Eaddy, calm s ; dignified, gentle, firm, is acting j 1 bis part like tfie true Kqigfit that i he is. Yi(;e:chancellor J M : gaddy is a most fitting co-ad - jutor, affable, conscientious, c Spring he people of William : place April 2 painstaking and a master of the | situation. Every officer seems to feel the responsibility of his i' office, which is exactly as it j 1. i i 1. _ A __ _1 _ ? A ougnt 10 oe. Ana ine privates deserve special mention for their good behavior, gentletnanly demeanor and close attention to the business of the lodge. After the regular convention the''Five Rings" was administered to some eighteen candidates. This is an interesting degree and when well administered is very impressive. In addition to the officers of a regular lodge Knight R F Joyner >ang the song of the muezzin ind Knights J M Truluck and Simon Poston were grand "teatasters," and the manner in which they performed their parts will not pass out of memory until the katydid shuts its 11WU L1J 1 VJl C VCl. x v And then supper! And sucli a supper! Jnst think of it; a genuine fish supper at eleven ) clock at night! Shad by the aushel, browned until the rich savor went up an exquisite >dor, coffee?good strong black ' :offee by the gallon, and bread, siscuits, rice, etc. Thinking of t now and comparing our tolay's dinner with that supper, tve realize just how the prodigal son felt when he was tilling lis helly with hog food. It is said that Mr Brunson carried off :he honors of the table and also i half dozen eggs. Honestly it has seldom fallen :o our lot to spend such a heartly enjoyed time. Those Prospect people are great. We simply had a bully time and we thank those folk for it, Mr Sinon Poston and all the others. By the way, some time ago we leard a man say that Mr Poston's heart is as big as a bar*el. He was mistaken. It is as :>ig as a hogshead. No one did Ttore toward making everybody injoy themselves than he, and 10 one succeeded better. Sammie Sturgeon, the young ?on of Mr J M Sturgeon, was Lhrown by a horse yesterday ifternoon in front of Mr J L C Moore's store, For a while he svas thought to be seriously injured, biit examination revealed 10 broken bones or wounds, rhe shock was a severe one and endered him unconscious sevjral minutes, but he is now dong well. Miss Effiie M Wright, an accomplished milliner from Richmond, Va., is now with Messrs Stewart & Floyd. Mr R E Morris went to Marion fuesday as a witness in the :ommon pleas. Rev J B Traywick and Messrs I Davis Carter and J M Eaddy ire attending the State Sundayschool convention in Florence * this week. W L B. Gilbert A Eldredge. Mr Gilbert A Eldridge, who is I to give an exhibition here riiursday evening under the luspices of the Kingstree ly:eum, is one of the best attractions sent out by the Rice Bureau. He is an impersonator ind presents a popular and varied repertory with "make-up" to suit his characters. His line >f work reaches all classes, from those who like the quaint humor )f "David Harum" toi the tragedy of "Julius Caelar." The inter^ainment given by Mr ElIridge is said to be iq every respect clever and delightful. See ihnouncement of prices, ?t?., ifl mother fQlumq. Bring us your JOffWQfyK for juick delivery. i ^ rvr',/ -'rh J Millu sburg County to our !rd and 4th, ala LIST OF JURORS For Term of Court Commencing April P Tenth. GRAND JURY. 1. H D Reddick, Kings tree. ! ^ 2. W E Bryan, Salters. I ' It] 3 .T P Gamble. Heinema^^ r< 4. J H Hudson, Harpers. 5. William Epps, Kingstree. d; 6. J E Cox, Vox. al 7. W R Bryan, Salters. h 8. \J W Cook, Rhems. tl 9. W C Garner, Suttons. 10. T D Clarkson, Greelyville. p ,11. R P Hinnant, Suttons. tl 12. W D Bryan, Taft. tl 13. B J Chandler, Rome. w 14. L L McCullough, Indian- T town. a< 15. E R Lesesne, Greelyville. it 16. J T F Douglas, Lambert. di 17. J C McElveen, Lake City, fc 18. S P Oliver, Greelyville. petit jury?First Week. la 1. R*M Vause, Church. k 2. A W Gaskins, Leo. 8j 3. J J Matthews, Lake City. tc 4. J E Davis, Salters Depot ai 5. W H Dennis, Cades. p, 6 J D Haselden, Venters. p 7. J P Eaddy, Morrisyille er 8. (i h, Miles, cooper. . 9. SR Mouzon, Sr., Mouzon. w 10. Julian Wilson, < Jhurch. tj 11. B A McKnight, Gourdin. f( 12. B B Chandler, Rome. p 13. F E Hanna, Johnsonville. OJ 14. J E Burch, Lake City. . p] 15. J H L Chandler, Salters w Depot. p 16. B G Timmons, Cades. 17. SJ Godwin, Lake City. ja 18. W M Cooper, Cades. .,] 19. J D Duke, Leo. p] 20. G W Buigess, Mouzon. ^ 21. A1S Buffkin, Cades. 22. J B Clarkson, Gourdins. p] 23. J C Boyd, Trio. n 24. H E Alsbrook, Suttons. . 25. J B Gamble, Kingstree. 26. B F Lawrence, Leo. 27. E T Hamer, Salters Depot. 28. W P McGill, Cades. 29. H J Williamson, Cades. t? 30. C C Graham, Lambert. fr 31. HJMcFidden, Cades. ti 32. F C Britton, Rollins. M 33. .T J Hanna, Cades. 34. L S Smith, Morrisville. 35. C L Altman, Suttons. 36.- G J Graham, Jr.; Cooper. ?* petit jury?Second Week. 1. A E Flowers, Venters. 2. B L Nesmith, Indiantown. 3. T A Nettles, Lane. 4. J W Gamble. Greelyville. "5. J W CoojJbr. Suttons. ^ 6. W N Clarkson, Heinemann. a 7. J A Ferrell, Salters Depot. 8. W J Brockinton, Harpers. V 9. L D Clark, Kingstree. $ h( 10. J W Hanna, Lake City. 11. W D Fulton, Mouzon. d; 12. G G Gist, Greelyville. 13. Myers E Hanna, Cades. ^ 14. T E Allen Greelyville. - aj 15. C E Epps^Workman. a] 16. R B Matthews, Scranton. t( 17. W E Allen, Greelyville. ^ 18.. T E Barfield. Greelyville. 19. W B Cooper, Suttons. ^ 20. W F Kennedy, Lake City. ^ 21. J F Brockinton, Jr., Mor-< ^ risville. ^ 22. J W Carter, Lambert. 23. J JS Epps, Mouzon. 24. W Gordon Cantley. Kings- tc . n< tree' t. 25. A W Flagler, Cades. 26. R W McCutchen, Benson. 27. JI Hudnalli Greelyville. 28. S A Burgess, Mouzon. ?* 29. M J Hughes, Lambert. 30. R H Pittman, Gourdin. ?< 31. J J Bradham, Greelyvillje. 32.- R H Graham, Scrantpp. $ 33. A C Floyd, ^ake City. 34. D E I^cCutcheq, Church, b/ 35i. IS E McCollough; Taft. a1 86. R S Branson, QreelyviUe, p oJ " . p< Mr W F Rodgers of Lane was & loted in town Monday. [w . A' ?~JL i j NERY < Spring Opening an o Fancy Dress < KIN THE NEWS AT BENSON. tospects Indicate an Increased Cotton Acreage. Benson, March 27:?Mr J C tell and family have moved into beir new two-story, ten-room house r?n mnlofWl i -j ??r-' Planting corn is the order of the ay. The weather has been favorble for the past ten days and a rush as been made in preparation and le seed is being sown. From the present outlook as to reparation for the cotton crop and ie unusual quantity of fertilizers lat is being moved, the cotton crop ill be doubled in this section, 'here is a very ^decided increase in jreage from what can be seen, aud is feared that the result will be isastrous in the way of a low price >r that product next fall. The colored farmers (aud there :enot a few) who produce the irger part of the cotton crop, seem ? be under the impression that by gning the reductiou pledge oot>n will sell for ten cen's next fall. I id to make a| big strike they are reparing to plant as much as it is J issible for them to attend f ignoring1 itirely the pledge to reduce the i rreage. The difference between the j hite and colored- farmer is that i ie white farmers in this section, as' ir as we have bfen informed, (with trhapsa few exceptions) will! plant i an average about six acres t) the lough, while the colored farmers ill vvluttf All f Ka AfVlAW I 111 uiauv uu kuc vvuvi rAucuiv. i * # I or instance, one of this clues of irmers who plauted twelve acres ist year and ran one plough, will laut thirty acres and run two Longhs. Now what does that sigify? If it is general throughout le country among tho colored peole to plant largely in cotton, it is ^asonnble to expect an exceedingly >w price for cotton next fall. , WSG ' An Approaching Wedding. The following card of inviLtion has been received by the iends of the contracting pares: > and Mr* Fuller Thompson Rickenbaker request the honour of yonr presence at the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Christine to Mr Sigmon Leonidas Courtney [ i the evening of Thursday, the sixth of April, at half after six o'clock j First Baptist Church Lake City, South Carolina GrordiD's Gleanings. Gourdin's, March 27:?Dr S J Gamble's handsome new welling is nearing completion. Messrs P H Stoll and C W folfe of Kingstree spent a few 1 ours here Saturday. Dr Wayne Gamble spent Friay night in Kingstree. The school here, taught by liss Mary Brunson, has closed fter a very successful session i ( ad the popular and efficient', :acher has returned to her! ome in Manning. / Business is very dull just at lis time, but it is hoped that 11 le spring season will bring; t>out improved trade condi- \ < ons. Gourdins is one of the few >wns in this county having a egro postmaster. D Raveneh le incumbent, is polite and ac-. jmmodating and seems to be ell liked by the patro? of the ' Bfice. ^ Rey L, \j fuabmet,. the ^4eth-. list pastor of .this ciimit,. services twice a mon^f at ourdins chapel. A great deal oj; fertilizer is , ;ing delivered to, the farmers . ^this point? although it is J rotable that the reduction of ] [ twenty-five per cent, proved by the Cotton Growers' * isociation will be complied ] ith in this section. j Openin< id Artistic Display of [loods and Laces. [GSTREl A PUN FOR STORING COTTON. CHARLESTON COTTON DEALERS OFFER i INDUCEMENTS?COUNTY WAREf "fOliSE SHOULD BE BUILT. Editor County Record:?Enclosed I hand you a clipping from the Charleston News and Courier of March IS), which I hope you will see fit to pub- 1 li^h, as a great many people who are holding cotton in the ( county, do not Bee the News and Courier and have not real- ^ ized the fact that the Cotton Growers' Association is doing a good work even in its infancy, and I think it would encourage the farmers and increase their ( fa^th and interest in the move- 1 ment to read this article. I al- ^ so hoptf and think that you will < afgree with me that it would be ^ a good idea to advocate through the columns of your paper the 1 buildyig of a warehouse in * Kiflgstree by h joint stock com- 1 pany, to be built this summer < so as to be ready for the crop that is now being planted. I 1 feel satisfied that money enough ( to build such a warehouse could ' be easily raised. ] Yours truly, ] W D Bryan. j Taft, S. C., March 28. 1 Following is the clipping to which the foregoing letter refers: For the purpose of aiding the < planters in keeping the surplus ( of last year's cotton crop in i good condition until such time r as they shall find it to their ad- t vantage to sell, the Charleston Compress and Wharf Company, ] located on the water front, ( makes what is undoubtedly a ^ good proposition. Mr J F Maybank, who is associated with j Messrs R G Rhett and W E Huger in the Charleston Compress \ and Wharf Company, said yes- t terday: "The Charleston Compress j and Wharf Company, located ^ on the water front, has storage capacity for 60,000 bales of cot- t ton. Thev contemolate putting , up additional improvements this summer which will increase the capacity to 85,000 bales cf cotton. "The inducements offered by this company to shippers and holders of cotton is free storage for thirty days. At the expiration of thirty days there is a charge of 10c per bale per month. Every inducement is offered for consignments of cotton. "The receipts from this company are negotiable at any bank in the United States. This company will further aid the shipper in making banking arrangements on his holdings. It is customary for the banks here to lend on cotton within $5 per bale of the actual value. "The insurance on cotton stored in this compartment warehouse is $1 55 per hundred,, which is considered reasonable." Inman & Go's proposition offers free storage oi cotton, but includes the use of the stored 8 I C 4Ka cnmnjnn th/Minrh I it is in the power of the owner J to sell at any time at the high- ^ est current price.. The cotton stored at the J ware houses, of the Charleston Q Compress and Wharf Company J will be in all cases at the dis- ^ posal of the planter, and he can sell at any time and to whom tie sees fit. r There is a great leal of cotton lying almost un- 13 protected in the open air, and 1 it is thought that many of the K ; ||fc.^| J. I? j E.S. ? small lots and some large ones win nna tneir way to the ware houses.?News & Courier. ^ mm mhmi.II 1 = J" 'v -rM Conducted by the pupils of the ninth and tenth ' # grades) >fd| The boys of the 8th and 9th' grades, along with the superin- Jpg tendent and principal, enjoyed i fish fry at the Red Hill Frilay night. ,J tWe can see every member of the 8th grade with, a solemn . look to-day. Guess what's up# Algebra examination. . ^ c Miss Louise Gilland, who has :harge of the ijmsic department, will give a recital in the auditorium Friday afternoon at 4 ' j'clock. Everybody is cordial- vSjg ly-invited to attend. We are delighted to see our large number increased by the ittendance of two new pupils, Martha Ganfble of Gourdins uid Mannie Hammet. . We have made all preparation for commencement Dr J| Charles D Smith, pastor of - ; > IVinity church, Charleston, S C V-\}t ias accepted an invitation to preach the . annual sermon. It s now left to the tenth grade to complete the programme. ;^?? Congress and the bOnafc. *-vdg ' Four of the principal articles in ;he National Magazine for April leal with the railway problem now o the front in American politics. ^ rhe titles of the articles and thsir inthora are: "Congress and the Railroads," by Representative John J Each, author >f the rate bill now pending in con- ^ c jress. "The Hepnblic vs. the Banking Syndicates/' by Fr^nk'Patnam. "The Masters of Our Railways," )y Edward D Tittmann, railroad ' 'xpert of the New York Times. "What Causes Railway Wrecks" n n .r al. ni;..:. n.. ;j VI U AlllBUll, Ul liUC A1UUVW VJU* ral Railroad. Mr Esch urgently advises railway nanagers to accept federal control if rates,lest federal ownership prove o be tbe alternative?and Mr Each loes not desire federal ownership. Mr Putnam argues that the railray s are pnblic highways that should jy-J * open to all comers on precisely ' qual terms, and declares his belief hat unjust and illegal diacrimiu ions will continne as long as these * mblic highways remain in private lands. Mr Tittmann marshals data to mpport Mr Esch's assertion that ive or six banking syndicates own nost of the railways in this connrv, and control the remainder. Mr rittmann presents portraits of eight if the railway kings of the United itates. Mr Allison makes an artful spect - ? .. . ' til plea in extenuation of the whole- < ale slaughter of passengers, emtloyes and trespassers on American ailways, charging moat of the lame against railway labor unions. Phis contention is vigorously committed by Mr Putnam. The literary and pictorial feaures of the number are up to its isutal high standard. Among the ontributors are Charles Warren >toddard, Joe Mitchell CbappTq Catherine Lee Bates, Gorernot Charles Aycock of North Carolina, foue Noguchi, Miriam Sheffey, lames Ball Naylot, Anna McClure ihol), J F Conrad (the new Dtara inmonst), and Mabel Percy Has(ell. , When ready to select a good . iews}r paper for the year of r 905, remember /