The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 24, 1905, Image 4
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KINGSTREE, S. C.
C. W. WOLFE,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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THURSDAY, AUG.-22, 1905
Miss Alice Roosevelt has received
an offer of marriage front the Sultan
of Sulu. "Mv, this is so sudden!"
Isn't
it ubout time the supervisor
was arranging for that election petitioned
for by over a thousand
voters?
In every county that has voted on
the question of dispensary or no dis
pensary under the Briee bill the dispensary
has been voted out by huge
majorities.
The galaxy of prohibition conn
lies in South Carolina is growing in
- number, Union county naving voted
Dot the dispensary last week by a
plurality of two-thirds. And vet
Iit was predicted that the election
would be very close. Now, let Williamsburg
line up with non-lhpiorselling
counties.
Crum, Charleston's negro collector
of port, is not so lucky as Booker T.
Recently the former at Asbury Park,
N. J., tried to hire a wheeled chair.
The proprietor refused him one unless
he would push it himself. This,
his highness, the collector, decliued
to do, so he enjoyed the privilege of
walking.
(Our esteemed contemporary, the
News & Courier, seems to be a trifle
inconsistent. In an editorial criti|
cising Booker Washington for trying
to promote social equality that newspaper
in a sense tacitly encourages
Booker's social pretensions by referring
to him as "Mr Washington.'*
By all means let us be consistent.
There is one prod ict in which
Williamsburg ranks high as to number
and variety, that is, dogs. The
actual irumber listed for taxation
& amounts to 3,239,on which the taxes
are $1,619.50. which will go to the
school fund. From the noise they
make, 'twixt 12 p m and daylight,
M
at least one-half cf the above number
of canines must be located right
Ihcre in Kingstree.
*
"Dr did not go to Asheville
?
yesterda). The report of his going
away in a newspaper was incorrect."
?News & Courier.
The above paragraph is interesting
*jid suggestive, as it seems to imply
tfc*? iu Charleston newspapers are
aised regularly as vehicles of travel.
It would certainly be a novel and refreshing
spectacle to see the individual
referred to making his way by
easy stage* to Asheville "in a news
paper."
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The Sultan of .Jolo has offered
his htud and heart (whatever poition
of the latter organ remains intact
froai tb* retinue of "present
Incumbents^ to Hiss Alice Rootevelt.
Jolo is <me cf the Island souvenirs
of the Spanish American war
acquit**] by Uncle Sam; and the
"Sultan," besides being lather dark
compiexioned, practices polygamy
both by precept and example. Whether
or not Miss Roosevelt smiles favor
on the suit of her royal lover we
are not inforir.^. Whatever extent
of obje:tion illicit be entertained on
account of his lax ideas of matrimony,
the Roosevelt family certainly
could not bar eligibility on ac
.count of his color.
Brinjf us your JOB WORK.
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"Who is the home mrerchaut:"'
asks an exchange. ''He is ii man who
helps pay for the streets on which
you walk; lie helps keep up the
church in which you and yours worship;
every subscription paper that
is passed has his name upon it: he
is the only one who cannot afford to
swindle you, self interest, if nothing
else, would prevent this; he bears his
share of the burden of good government
and stays with you in suushi ne
and darkness. Paste these facts in
vour hat. and then stoi> and con
suUr when tempted to send away
for anything kept in your own
i town."
Some
people seem to think it inconsistent
in a man to sign a petition
for an election under the Brice hill
and yet profess an intention to vote
i to retain the dispensary. In our
opinion this i? an incorrect view to
take. The proposed election is sim|
ply to get at the will of a majority
of the qualified voters and any man
who would refuse to allow such an
aIaa^ah fn 1 offoiil fy* tl'licf
, CirtUVll OtTlUO IA' uv. aiiaiu n ??cv
the people. We are not. If the people
want the dispensary abolished it
must go; at the same time if they
are satisfied with its workings and
I think it a benefit to the county from
every standpoint, then by all means,
we say, let them have it. Now its
up to the people to settle the ?juesItion.
"You pay' your money and
take your choice."
Booker Washington's "Break."
The disgraceful incident at Saratoga,
X. Y., 111 which Booker Washington
played the star role,would be
; unworthy thenotieeof Southern peo|
pie but for two reasons. The first
! is that the white woman escorted by
Washington was a daugnter of John
i Wanamaker, extpostmaster general
of the I'nited States and one of the
biggest merchants in America, and
that this same Wanamaker has a
branch department store in New
York city operated by one Hubert C
Ogburn, his business partner and
bosom friend.
It will be remembered that in the
very recent past Kev Tom Dixon
charged Mr Ogden with operating
a "mired" restaurant as an adiunct
to his store in New Y ork. Mr Dixon
also charged Mr Ogden with
hugging Booker Washington every
time the latter visited his store and
recited other facts to show that Mr
Ogden was "a negro lover, pure and
simple." These things were brought
out because Mr Ogden has been made
president of the "Southern Conference
for Education," a set of North
ern philanthropists who l'eel it their
duty to make annual pilgrimages to
the South to study our educational
conditions at close range that the.
may work with intelligence to rescue
us from benighted ignorance. To
the defenders of and apologists
for the Southern Educational conference
and its head, Mr Robert C
Ogden, the Saratoga incident is no
doubt very disconcerting,just at this
! particular time.
The second reason is that Southern
newspapers of influence and
Southern men of promiuce have upheld
and approved the motives of
Bo >kei T Washington, showing the
sincerity of their approval in the
most substantial way. That these
men and newspapers are disappointed
at Washington's "break"' goes
without saying. As the greatest
and I est known representative of his
race, Booker Washington has had a
magnificent opportunity to !?ud his
people in the proper paths. Rut
when he preaches one thing to his
race and practices the opposite,
people?ot the white race, at least
?lose faith in his honesty of purpose.
In the IJoosevel t dining ining
incident Washington could acquit
himself from blame by claiming
very plausibly that to decline the
hospitality of the president would
have been an act of discourtesy that
he could not afford to commit. But
in this most recent affair his desire
to mix socially with the white race
seems to have been deliberately intentional
and without, a shadow of ex
ill their conseqftnee,workiog untold
harm toward the negro in hie South
and causing of ttimes the innocent to
suffer as well as theguiltv.
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Batter Up?Play Bait.
[Kfivived tin. late for l:i>t week's i?Mu\ |
In a fast game of ball played at
Harper's park Monday night, August
14th, the Greens defeated the Blues
by a score of 6 to 9. At 9:30 o'clock
p in the gong sounded and umpire!
F W Harper called for a batter.
The (ireeiis ipiicklv took their places
in the field and the game was on.
Everyone realized that, it was to he a
hard fought game as the two teams
have long been rivals for the honors
of the field. .Miss Sadie Meyer was
the first up and as she grasped the
willow the look of determination on
her face told that there would be
something doing with the >ticK.
Miss Montgomery se./.ed the ball
and with a motion that told everyone
that she knew the game turned
the sphere loose which burnt the
atmosphere as it sped towards the.
plate when, bang, and a small objq|t
bounded out in right lie-Id- and
! MM Sadie settled on first. Ernes! .
Evarre was the next up. Again the,
ball with the speed of the wind hits
the plate. Strike one, calls the umpire,
but Miss Grace VanKeuren,
the invincible catcher for the Greens,
! is quick and holds Miss Meyer on
first. Again Evans swings and two
strikes are called. With a look of
determination he nerves himself for
the last strike. Again does Miss
Montgomery ginger the ball and
Evans looks crestfallen as the urni
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pire yells, "Butter out!" Mr ft Vitus
realizes that he counts nothing with
the spit ball of Miss Montgomery.
Mr Ernest Epps is next up and
the ball goes over the center fielder's
head, and the scorer gives him a two i
bagger while Miss Meyer anchors at
third. Mr Peele Epps makes a line
drive to short but there is nobody
home ami Miss Meyer crosses the
rubber. How the grand stand cheers,
even with cheers that shake the
stand. Ixruis Stackley then grabs
! the stick and tries to hit but the bat
! has a hole in it. Benton Montgomery
tries to .reach first on a bunt,
. but the pitcher is too fast for him,
and he is gathered to his fathers.
Thus the side retires with one on
I board for them.
Miss Pearl Montgomery is the
; first up for the Greens and lines out
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tut uan iOi a Silicic, miss umtr ? <m
Keuran then wields the willow and
the ball hits right field {fence, while
she is given credit for a two bagger.
Miss Montgomery lands safely on
third. Grant VanKeuren hits a pop
flv which is taken by first and he is
counted out. Miss Nita Whit head
lines out a single and Miss Montgomery
scores. Miss Mantie Cokcr
gets a hit and Miss Whitehead goes
to second. Miss Meyer who is twirling
the sphere for the Blues gets
busy and Henry Ferrell bites the
dust. Miss Lila 11 am me t then
finds the ball for a three bagger,
and Miss Coker scores. Miss Annie
Keddick waited and not her base on
balls, then up conies Mr Theodoie
Hemingway and picks up a three'
bagger, Miss Reddick scoring. Miss
Montgomery then goes to the bat
and knocks a line drive to short but>
Miss Estes being an old hand made
a grand stand play and side was out.
The Blues then having a turn at the
stick, Miss Estes, the new short
stop for the Blues, then got a hold
on the stick and with a mighty
swing the ball clears the boards ami
a home run is counted for her. Wesley
Courtney reaches first on an error
at shoit. Miss Florie Jacobs
advances him on seeond. Miss Meyer
then comes up and hits a long fly t.?
left field but Hemingway, the io
man,being well up in his business, |
freezes to it. throwing it to second,
and now comes Miss Estes
again to the bat, and with a tri*
O '
umphant smile waves the stick as?d
the ball starts traveling through the
$ir, but Miss Lila Hamet getting
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UllSV UOOUl luui nine, iitiuutrs i.uv
ball and sends it to second thus shuttin
ff Stackley off and retiring the
O y O
side, The Greens now come ip foran
inning at the stick, then it was
that the rooters woke up, ami the
way they pounded the air with their
roices it so rattled the Blues thai
six Greens had crossed the home'
plate before they could put the third
player out. The Blues again came
in, and then it was tlwt Miss Montgomery
got behind tm ball and it
passed over the platC with burning
speed, and Wesley Cofcrtney bit the
dust. Miss Florie Jacobs came nex*
and caught the ball 011 the end of
the bat aud dropped it behind sec(Continued
on Page 5).
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And Ther^ Something Doin;
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
.. . Goinjj at Actual Co
GROCERIES, FANJ
No Such Stock Ever Seen Here
Wani and It Not In Stock
mm Headquz
CIGARS, TOBACCO, FINE
: + AND ICE
We Thank Our Friends For Pz
vite Them to Our New Store.
P. S, COURT
MAIN STREET
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The Besl
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Examine the Analysis of
You Will Find that no Ol
Compare With It. Thoi
tive Properties and the M
mously Endorses It.=
Hotel N(
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Come to Harris Lithia Sprin
and Pleasure.
FOR TERMS, E
Harris Lithii
a HARRIS SPRINGS,
High
High Gr<
On account of the
of our ware-room
pelled to thin do1
as to give us mor
I ations on first a
: j as it is impossibli
ters to work in t
part of the stock
We therefore ann
tion in prices on <
over one hundred
thirty days onl;
have all been rect
our factory and a
sible condition,
following work
grade pianos:
Mason & Hamlin I
Canover, Cable,
Wellington piano
Our out of town c
the same prices a
Drop us a postal
j; prices, and we v
ijl about it.
THE CABU
li FACTORY
2*2 KING
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For any other information
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g on the Bargain Counter.
Jne Of
HATS AND SHOES*
>st and Below Cost. . .. i
:y and staple
Before. Call For What You
We'll Order It at Once.
CANDIES?SODA WATER
; CREAM. + :
ist Patronage and Cordially InYours
to Serve,
NEY & CO.,
KINGSTREE, S. C.
t Of All.
Harris Lithia Water and
ther Mineral Water Can
isands Testiy to its Cura[edical
Profession Unani
)v\ Open
gs If You are Seeking Health
TC., APPLY TO
a Water Co.,
s.c.
I
Cut in
ade Pianos
crowded condition
s,we shall becomwn
our stock, so
e room for alternd
second floors,
e for the carpenhe
store until a
has been moved,
ounce a big- reducDur
entire stock of
new pianos, for
y. These pianos
:ntly received from
re in the nest posThey
comprise the
1 renowned high
'ianos and Organs.
Kingsbury and
s:
ustomers will get
s our City friends,
for catalogs and
rill tell you all
1 COMPANY i|
BRANCH?"
STREET,
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rd, $1 a Year.:
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vrnrssinn Ratps
-FROMCingstree,
S. C.
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inia Beach " $7.50
n View, " )
lina Beach " ]
htsvilleBeach " \ $5.50
le Beach S. C. J
OUGH PULLMAN SLEEPING
S ON TRAIN No. 32 DIRECT
NORFOLK, ARRIVING AT
FOLK 7 a. m. , AUGUST 17. I
:ets limited to return
lNY TRAIN UNTIL ATGUST
100").
lac Coast Line,
write,
H J Craig, Osn. P&BtigsrAgL
ON, N, C.
J. B. STEELE'S, ^
-H THE CLOTHIER, fr y M
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Special Line of the Celebrated Lion Brand
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS.
Also a swell line of neck wear?the prettiest lot of
four-in-hand ties that has been here in a long
Stetson Shoes. <j
The Shoes made by btetson are Standard? Every
pair warranted and unequaled for looks ana ! .
comfort. We have just received a shipment from
the factory.
| CLOTHING! CLOTHING! 4
Two Pifcce Suits for Summer Wear.
YOUTHS [ SUITS' Ages 16 to?Q.j <^3
$???gCall and see our line of
Straw Hats. J
We have the Latest Shapes and Styles.
you'liTbeIvir^ding J
Summei TTrLd.erT*rea,r,
We sell the better kind at moderate prices, also
NIGHT SHIRTS-ln fact anything in the Clothing
line can be found at
J. B. Steele's, J
IKZin-g-stxe e, S.C.
coin MB }1.1 fill'. 1
I WdDlft Youa Writ? |
U^A Letter? 1
OUR "BUSY" DRY GOODS STORE
Is now filled with choice winter fabrics. From
now until the spring season opens we'll make strong
efforts to clear out this stock. If there's
something in winter goods you can use?
IUST WRITE US A LETTER
we 11 forward samples at onee.=_J>^?___
HERETOFORE we have sold out our surplus
stocks by means of CUT-PRICE sales twice a
week, and only our home customers reaped the
benefit. Now IF YOU'LL WRITE US A LETTER,
we'll quote prices for the next sale. This
opens the wav for our out-of-town customers to
secure the unusual bargains offered at our special
sales. : : : : : .
If you want prices on Furniture, /Viark your
Letter for "THE BIG FURNITURE STORE"
BUELL S ROBERTS,
I dhLSuxiestoaa^ S. C.
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Get In The Habit
OF COMING TO
S. HARCUS'
IN GOURD1NS' THREE-STORY SKY-SCRAPER
We have just received a fresh stock of
MENS STRING SUITS.
Also the latest styles of
STRING Ml EE1N ' t
We wish to receive your patronage and then if you
are not pleased after purchasing from us we will refund
you your money in exchange for the goods sold
you. "J|
^S. Marcus, ?it '
Eingstieei - - S- C
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SEE US FOR YOUR
"RUSH" JOB WORK
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