Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^ ffiSBB ? . / < 'V?V * . ' Fmws I Mnls ^ M fV% o -VV ^Z,*SS:il?"% i3?B?fc? /g I4.4 /I -<5. J_/ 4?4'?^"4Vrt P.H.whU. J CAPITAL, $25,009.00 J 11? B' B IB S3 B 81 12 H 1 S B m 1x1 - I I DIRECTORS: s UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $5,009.06 MB . W WW i| H 1 i I I 1 WW > / B. Wallace Jones J. C. Young j s McClam r.i?<ii V I H 1/ a/ 8L M a 1/ ^L/ B 1 / A,^L/ly L. A. Winston J. D. McClam T 1^ WWAJ ^ -^r . H. H. SmjleUry W. A. .lUocra w B. WALLACE KMX. Jr.. Ca*?r. V y V V S* B- P?st<^ g Mclam , (VOL XXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 10,1907. NO. 2 I POSITIVELY No Display Advertisement Changed Unless Copy Reaches Us by Tuesday, Noon, Preceding Date of Issue, , Taking I Stick k being completed we find I we have a lot of remnants in Dry Goods, that we offer at Reduced Prices. We also offer 20 per cent off in Boys' Clothing. IS ~~ h ' o e s % Wc bought at low prices i before the advance in leather goods and give our patrons the benefit of the farmer basis of prices as . long as our present stock lasts. I Pants! Pants! Big of Stock of Itton'c and Rntit' u uaau l/vjv "Pants at rock bot! torn prices from :: $1.25 AND $1.30 TO ' $3.00 AND $4.50 for the best quality. Orocok! i < We pride ourselves > on havinsr high class J Groceries in every line and we deliver orders , within the corporate i limits- < Hopine to help yon toward prosperity in J the New Tear by sup- f plying your needs at , the lowest prices4 Yajjrs for business, People's PI ercantile Company., J KINQSTRBE, S. . > - V I ? GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SESSION. i SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS ON THE |% OPENING DAY-MR WHALEY ELECTED SPEAKER. Columbia, January 8:?The General Assembly of South Carolina convened iu annual session today. The Senate organized by electing the following officers without op position: Preaideut, pro tera., Senator Cole L Blease, of Newberry; Clerk, Gen. R R Hemphill; Reading Clerk, W H Stewart; Sergeant at Arms, J F Schurapert. A N Branson, Methodist, was elected chaplain over J P Kuox, Associate Reformed, by one vote. Senator Blease offered a resolution endorsing the action of the President in the Brownsville affair. This went over, but a resolution by Senator Johnson, endorsing the Livingston-Harvie Jordan fraud measure against the New York Cotton Exchange was unanimously adopted. Senator Graydon introduced a bill calling for a State House commission of three and an appropriation of $30,000 to fix up the State House grounds. Cunaf aw Cin in a ! orunu'i uiumici luuvuuutu u ; coucurrent resolution lookiug to i amending the Charleston Uniou' Station bill so as to remove the limit for the bond issue. Senator Bltase was nominated president pro tern, at a caucus of i holdover senatois, at which only sixteeo were present. On the election today four senators?Bass, Otts, Sinkler and Talbird asked to be ex- j cusad from voting and Chris'easen absented himself. The House was called to order atj noon bj Clerk Earner, and F B Gary, formerly speaker, was called; to the cbair, and the members were j then sworn in.. On the second ballot R S Whaley, of Charleston, was: elected speaker, receiving64 votes to' 55 for D D McColl, of Marlboro. There was a strong movement last night to line up the dispensary members to support McColl and the1 ilection of a speaker was made a test of the House on this issue. The i division was not absolutely alongj the line of the dispensary, but the j election of Mr Whaley is conceded ; to show that the House is opposed to j the dispeflsarj. A DUguited Siltwtwa Henry Sweetser many years ago was a salesman for Joel Goldthwaite, carpet dealer, of Boston. Dne day he was called to show carpets to a lady who had plans of all the rooms of a house for which she wished to select suitable carpets, rhinking it a chance for a good tale, for two hours he showed carjets, helping her with his judgment to make a good choice for each room, and, having decided on the aurpets, he said, '^Now we will have these cut off, and where shall we tend them?" "Well," the lady said, "my husland is looking at a lot, and if he 1 juvs it we shall build this houee, wd then we shall want the carjets." Mr. Sweetaer was too astonished 1 to speak, and she walked calmly i from the store after bidding him i pood morning.?Boston Herald. I i Reed's Only Bird Hunt. Thomas B. Reed used to tell the 1 following: I never felt more ashamed in ill my life than I did one day after tilling a bird. I never shot but >ne bird in rov life. I spent a rhole day doing that. It was a andpiper. I chased him for boon ip aim down a millstream. When' it last I potted him and held him tp by one of his poor little legs I isked a small boy who had been ooking on what he thought of it. "Oh,* he replied, "I was only Kinking of how big von are ana low small the bird isf*?Boston ieraM. A *?Wm 1 |HHF^i wl 19B B\? ^^rm ^BSnBiV ^a MARTIN F. ANSEL, Governor-Elect of South Carolina. DUNCAN CLINCH HEY WARD, Retiring Governor of South Carolina. A TATTOOED EYE. j ?? Cood Result* From a Delica'.j and 1 Costly Operation. An Irishwoman who owns a lit- i tie stationery shop in the upper 1 part of Manhattan frequently surprises customers with whom she j falls into conversation over the ' counter by asking: "Which of my eyes do you think : is the blind one ?" . !. The customer invariably exclaims that surely it is not possible that either eye is blind, for both are j; Airlr hlne. Rnarklinc and seem iust I y -1 o ? the same; The shopkeeper, howev- I er, proceeds with the information that the left eye is quite without | 6ight. j "That's my tattooed eve," she ex- j! plains proudly. "It cost $1,000. I j j didn't pay for it, of course. A rich | ( lady had it done for me. !. "You never heard of a tattooed ieye ? < Share, I never did myself ! until I came to having one. It was ] after I was blown up by an explo- 1 sion?oh, dear, yes, a terrible experience it was! I was living with the lady at the time as her maid. I ' had been with her five years, and 3 she thought a heap of me, and it ] was at her house the accident oc- ] curred. "When I lost the sight of the eye she felt bad enough, but when the bandages were removed and it was seen that a white film had spread over the eyeball she was terribly distressed. " 'It ruins your good looks entire- ? ly, Mary/ she said. TouTl never f git a husband looking like that. , ut 1 know of a physician who can . make it look as good as the other, even if he can*t make it sec. It ' will cost $1,000/ she says, 'but I'd ] have it done for you if it vu $5,- ? 000/ , "So I wont to a fine private boa- & pital, and the doctor tattooed another iria and pupil on the white * dim. And he matched the bine ex- i actly, now, didn't he ? I could f scarcely tell, when I looked in the f glaas afterward, which one I waa seeing out of at all. "Did I get a husband? Ifa my third that I'm living with now/'? a New York Preea. r i Exeueed. c "You wish to be relieved from l jury duty," said a judge quoted bv t the Oreen Bag, "but you havein f - * M KTi. 1. 1 given a goou reason. iv u w mt6 money for the people," replied c the unwilling talesmen. "I nave I dyspepsia, judge, and I never agree with anybody. If I go on this jury c there will be a disagreement, ana the ooanty will have to go to the ex- a pense of a new trial" "Excused," f laid the judge. v . . 'j A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT. Mr and Mrs J M Sturgeon of Lake City At Home to Their Friends. Lake City, January 7:?No brighter event to add to the joyous merriment of the new year, :ould have surpassed the one last Tuesday evening, January L, when Mr and Mrs J M Sturgeon entertained their large host :>f friends. There was banished ill that did not pertain to the jovial and humorous and if any lid not enjoy themselves on that occasion, it was due to the fault of themselves, as every tiling pussjuie wcus uuiic iu welcome the guests in the most royal manner. Among the features which went to add to the beauty and finish of the evening were the piano selections of Misses Bernice Hinnant, Eloise Sturgeon and Prof Covington; also a selection of recitations given by Mr M R Meetze, proved to be of great interest. But we must not forget to mention the guessing contest, which was very delightfully engaged in by all, and which consisted of a number of questions arranged consecutively. The first prize wa? awarded to Prof Covington and Miss Lena Severance, they being the fortnuate ones to give the most nearly correct answers; and the booby was won by Mr Boyd Thomas and Miss Dora Hinnant. After this intellectual recreation, the guests were ushered into the dining room, wiere delicious fruits were spread on the table, beautifully decorated, and were enjoyed thoroughly. At about 11:30, the guests, after thanking and bestowing the compliments of the evening upon their hosts, departed for home, all feeling they had enjoyed an evening of pleasure and hospitality. Those present were: Misses Ruth Williams, Bernice, Janie, Dora and Sallie Hinnant, Helen B Jones, Ethel Nesmith, Eloise Sturgeon, Lena Thomas, Lena Severance, Annie Rooke and "Jack" Rodgers; Messrs Arthur L Jones, Boyd Thomas, V G Arnette, "E M Lowman, W H Fair and D E Motley (in their usual wit and humor,) M R Meetze, O EBoyer, Floyd Rodders, Prof T Cook Covington, Fred Rollins, T L Carter, Geo L Dickson, EH Vann and J Met' ; ier Sturgeon, Jr. Guest. Fin D IdMuHovi. Last Thursday morning, Januiry 3, the store occupied by Mr 1 3 D Cuaningbam, at Indiaitown < Dostoffice, was destroyed by ^ ire. The fire broke out aboit * 1 o'clock a m., while the pro- j irietor was at breakfast. It . started in a shed-room at the side of the building, presumibly being caused by a spark 1 rom the chimney catching the < oof. When discovered the < ire had made such headway hat nothing couli be done to ; heck its progress. , The contents c f the building j imounted to prot ably $3,OCX) or ore in merchandise, although t is impossible to arrive at an j ixact estimate, as Mr Cunning- j lam was engaged in taking i tock when the fi re occurred and be stock on hanl amounted to >ver $2,500 as far as he had 1 rone. j The building belonged to an- I >th#r party and was worth prob- { My several hundred dollars, ! ally protected by insurance, ] ee understand. KtKtfMMtMt ttfr ********* *** *** ******** * ****^ * I WHY PAY ,rAVCC r ^ J 1 'V' t On Land You Don't Specially Need? f s DON'T YOU THINK I tt '% * It would be good business to sell J . J some of your land and invest your J * monev? ' j * DO YOU WANT TO SELL? J | v No matter where located we can sejl | t for you and it will pay you to see j i Qf.^11 Real Estate Brokers, ?? | OtOll Or OS., Kingstree, S. t rfc ww +** m m ?i ??i wmi??? *** ww/ - - ? ' m \ . :*5 ' - Z-/ j A new lot of Chase 5 Winter Lap Robes just arrived Prices j $2-00 to $18,00, Come in and look at them. M. F. HELLER. V .; < JFwm - < V!.l '' 1 7 ? r v.* - * gSCHOOLBOOKS^ M 8 SCHOOL SUPPLIES! X 1 V The R L Bryan Co and front now on our drug store X > * V will be made a depository for all the books used in . > V our public schools. All exchanges for old books x ,. ' ? allowed by the publishers will be made. * X O from nowon will be made a specialty at our store. O v All the latest styles kept on hand. Act wisely and V V don't buy anytningin this line till you see us and get V \ v prices! Will make lowest prices and defy all com- V v petition in this line of goods. X' V Popular makes of fresh and pure candies kept Ask Mr Stuck'ey. Vf y the biggy man, and iMr Smith, the blacksmith, and thepadiesof Lake O A City i.bout our buggy, wagon and household paints. * Jv Jt Agents for Sherwin-Williams and other high grade dealers.4 JL y MEDICINES AND DRUGS?when it comes to them?there is Q /\ too much at stake for cheapness. In this department "PURITY" ?S ' x is our motto. The best that money can buy will ahwa}t be put in jt y your prescriptions, and they will be filled day or night U A Send your child or servant to our store when you can't come rS X yourself?the smallest child served as carefully and faithfully as the JL X 1)6 No red tape about it?your money back when you are not satis- X X fied with every purchase made at our store, X y I feel very grateful to the people of Lake City and surrounding C# rS country for the increasing patronage they are giving me, since I have rS JL been manager of the business. X L/ With appreciation and respect, I am yours, y R J. B. D^RANT, 5 J 0 Physician and Pharmacist, A y Successor to and sole owner of the O R^^^IL^ECITYDRUOCa^^^^Q An Invitation. Special Clife Offers. "Harry," she said, "if a fire were to break out suddenly in the house For a limited time only we are what would be your first impulse, *bl? to make our readers the follow3o you think?" iB* cIub offerf? in advance. ^Well, my first thought would be |f0 j. to' TSfotJ W^dtKlyao The Semi-Weekly Columbi* State, ??? cmld t. erttaguieh the Th?t voold be very nice of yon. The Sonthern Rnralttt, Kerry, to think of me drat, but if The Southern Fruit Grower, i fir* were to breek out now, for to. The County Record. Itauee, wouldn't you looe reluahle The regular price for the en hetime reaching me from anch a long ?"g ?6.80, we make yon them for euy acre, the room?" *? ^ # ' * ' The Sunday State. The Southern Poultry Joirnal, a SCZBHA and PILE CURE The 8oithern Agriculturist, *Ntr Knowing what it was to suffer, The Southern Ruralist, 'Hit ^S-theroFruH Grower. orEctema. Salt Rheom, Eraypelae, The County Record. *iles and Skin Diseases. Instant re- The price for the six being $4.50, ief. Don't suffer longer. Write P we make tou a prioe of 19.50. V WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Arenue, r' _ few York. Enclose stamp. . The COLNTY RECORD. 616-1 yr. jl-3-tf