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J W'h?r? NVom?.i Is Bom. Captfiin Tuckey was commissioned by )the British government to exploref the Kongo region in west Afnco.'early in the nineteenth century Onfe of the discoveries made 'oy th ca"ptain proves that a select few ol th<* Kongo women h::d rt ached a stfcl'c beyond the utmost dreams oi present day woman suffragists. The eCvereignty of one tribe !ie founfi to be hereditary iu the female line. Danediters of the mightv chief were p . allowed to choose their own husbands, over whom they became "most absolute mistresses and can even extend their prerogative to the selling of a refractory spouse to slavery." Little wonder, reflected the captain, thet the honor of a royal alliance "is a matter of but little emulation among the gallants of the Kongoe?e court." As the chief had as many as fifty wives the demand for eligible partis for royal ?. princesses v,as fairly steady. A Graceful Getaway. Mr. Makinbrakes, who had been urged to stay for luncheon, was trying to make a graceful getaway. "Awfully sorry,"' he said, "and evei so much obliged, but I couldn't think of it. It's a lot of bother to have people drop in on you unexpectedly and to fee! that you've got ' * ? ? *l c . 'iL to invite them to stay anu eai wim you?cr?just to be polite, you know?I mean that it's always a lot of bother for me, of course, particularly when?when it happens to be somebody that you don't care for anyhow?speaking of myself, you understand ? or perhaps 1 should say I don't mean myself in this particular case?well, anyhow, I have an engagement besides, or it would afford mc great pleasure, I assure you, to?to?well, good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Yarney."? Chicago Tribune. Circumlocution. The tiresome preacnor finally finished his almost interminable sermon. The congregation had slowly filed out, save one man. who lagged behind to speak with the pastor. "Do you know, minister," he said in a confidential tone, "that your sermon this morning reminded me more of a wheel than anything else that I could think of?" "A wheel!" said the startled divine. "IIow could it do that ?" "Oh, merely that in a wheel the , longer the spoke is the longer is the > tire."?Harper's Weekly. The L'r.lucky Number. "1T1C JUtlgO, is uisu a pmau? thropist in a small but practical way, was visiting the cells in a pris-' on, talking sympathetically with the ' jjjisoners. some of whom he had sentenced.' His efforts were generally well received, but one man was quite unmoved by his friendliness He returned curt replies and resolutely refused to expand. "I'm no criminal," he said at last. "I'm only a victim." "A victim of what?" the judge inquired, with friendly interest. "A victim of the number 13 that's what I am." "A victim of the number 13?" "Yes?a judge and twelve jurymen;" BEE'S LAXATIVE HONEY aho TAF RELIEVES COUGHS AND COLDS THE LARGEST U HOLESAL A I'D RETAIL DRY GOODS AID CARPET HOUSE I.\ THE SOUTH. NEW SP | 01R STORES AR OUR READY-TC ARE THE MOST STYLIS] Ladies' Nobby Eton Suits m Panamas, Voiles. Black and Color from $1S.00 to $20.00. Worsted si Ladies' Shirt Waist suits in silk $6.00 to $3*>.00 per suit. Ladies'Silk-Jumper suits, "The per suit. Ladies' Princess suits (also newrange from $10.00 to $35.00 per sui LADIE 20 Styles here to every one to b< When you intend buying a wais send us your measure, state what m tjie prettiest and cheapest waist i *We m ake a specialty o Mattings, Curtains and U Agents for Dr. Jag Patterns, 10, and 15c V? & I Registration Notice. Theofllce ot the Supervisor of Keg . i*tration will be opened on the first Monday in every month for the pur- \ pose of the registering of any person . who is rpialilieil as follows : j ! Win. shall have been a resident of ; the State for two years, and of the t ! county one year, and of the polling pre- v . cinct in which the elector offers to , vote fonr months before the day of election, and shall have paid, -ix ( [ months before, any poll tax then due t | and payable, and who can both read ( [and write any section of the constitu- ^ 1 tion of lt<!?6 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that lie ow ns, and has paid i ( all taxes collectable on during the present year, ptnperty in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or / > more. J. Y. McGILL, ^ | (.lerk of Hoard. Citation Notice The State ok w'outh Carolina, ( County of ' illiamsburg. By P- M. Brockinton, Esquire, Probate . Judge Whereas, George Miller made suit tome to grant him T-etters of Ad- . ministration of the Estate of and effects of Harry Miller. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred . and Creditors of the said Harry Miller, deceased, that they be and ^ ; appear before me, in the Court of Pro- ' ' bate, to be held at Kingstree, S t., on the 23rd day of March next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the t forenoon, to show cause, if any they 1 have, why the said Administration I should not be granted. q i Given under ray Hand, this 4thd yof March Anno Domini, 1907. Published on the ?tn day of March, * ' 1907, in the County Record. P M Brcckinton, Probate Judge. ' 3-7-2t I ?. I Citation Notice- J The State of South CxROLiNa, j County of Williamsburg. , By P M Brockinton, Esquire Probate .J udge. Whereas, Ii 0 Britton made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration or the Estate of and effects . of John P McElveen. These are therefore to cit?* and ad-1 monish all and singular the kindred I and Creditors of the said John P Mc- I I Elveen deceased, that they be atid ap- 1 pear before me. in the Court of Probate, 1 to be held at Kingstree, S. < . on 23rd t day of March next after publication ' ' thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, t to show cause, if any they have, whv ! the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 4th oay i j of March Anno Domini, 19U7. Published on the 7th day of March j 1907, in the County Record.* P M Br iCkinton, Probate J udge | 8?7-6t. ! Mr. McKinley'a Flower. Mr. McKinlcy was interested for many yen v.- in a girls' school in ] ! Ohio. When he was congressman j , and governor oi Ohio political nieet' : ~ ~ him nrvir thp ScllOoL I ; "in ii ii'*/.* v"v "' / ji . j and ho visited it when he could. On j ; 0110 of his visits he was made an [ . I honorary member of the class of 1 . j '91. lie was a loyal member and, wore .the class flower, a red carna-' . tion. The message of his nomina- j j tion for president reached the class j ?j during a reunion. The girls rang ! ! the college bell and sent a telegram ! ; of congratulation and a box of carnations. Another box of the class i ' flowers was sent on the day of Mr. | ' Mclvinlcv's inauguration. It may | bo that tiiis association accounts for ( Mr. McKinley's fondness for the, red carnation, which has como to be | the "MeKinley flower " ? Youth's Companion. i 1 Louis Coh 232 AND 234 KING STRE The House (hat gives you "SATIS! RING AND E FILLED TO OVERFLOWING WIT! (-WEAR GARMENTS i TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE. iade of Fancy Plaids and Mixturesed Taffeta Silks. Price of silk suits range lits from $10.00 to $30.09. -lawn, linen and lingerie. Priced from , ? latest." Priced from $14.00 to $30.00 II ) made of lingerie, lawn and silk. Prices t. j S' WAISTS i found in any other house in the South, it?be it Madras, Lawn, Linen or Silk, I price you want to pay and we'll send you rTou ever purchased. I f Ladies' Muslin Underwear; Be pholstery Goods. ;er's celebrated Sanitary an OUR CLUBBINIi HATES. We offer cheap clubbing raipg eith a number of p?puia' n -wslapers and periodicals. K-ad careully the following li-r a d .-elect be one or more that yon fancy ami veslall he pleased to send in your irder. Tlmse rales are "f c?urec all :ash in advance, which Means iha' >oth TliE ItKCORI) Hid I he paper irdered musr he paid for, not 1. 2. 3, L 5, 6, 7, 8. 9, 10. 11, bin TVVKI.VE 10.VTIIS ahead. Bel-.* is i he lir-t of ?ur best cinbbi: g offers. The Record and News & I'ourier j Semi weekly,) $1.60. THE RECORD unci Home & Kami, twice a month,) $1 35. The Record anil New York World! 3 times a week,) $1.75. The Record and Atlanta ( onsti- ' utiou (3 times a week) $1 65. The Record and A.lauta Consti-j ution (weekly $1.50. The Record and Bryan's Com-! noner, $1.75. The Record anu Cosmopoliton j dugaziue $1 75. Tb> Record and Youth's Com-' >anion (New Subscribers) $2 50. The Record Semi-Weekly State, 52 50. The Record and Lippincott's Magazine 1 year each if2.75. The Record and National Magazine, 1 year each, $1 60. N. II. We do not ?-1 nl> with any j laiiy papers. The first iss e you j eceiveof tlie paper or periodical is; "videiice thar the money fur same las been forwarded by ns. We are jot re-puiifeible after that. THE COUNTY RECORD 7 Kingstree, S. C. Final Discbarge. Ni-ti' H is lu?r< by giwn tlia; tin* u:-!e -Lrn d, M. V. c'< \. a itiij'is im.it, f 1-t ?t<* of W. M. M. ( V >d, will aji|?'y I'. M. !> or Ungual. ['lOOfe Jti gi* nf VVijijariis'iur-/ Conn-! v. ?1 t\v 'v?* >?.. (l.nvh II. 190''. f>>r :i iliril ?' Sis; u?di adioirrsi r v r M. V C< \, ulm'n strator Es?. W. M. i . (OX. t f1 pif ) Whisl Fu!? ] Carolina V Onro'Ic* V/1ii?J;?jr w.'*l a '.i'-.e n.i ?n c r e.-.in I J'ill l'i J!|l I h. I b/' < .-pvrwi <imi '-3E~ZTI en & Co. ET, CHARLESTON. S. C. 'ACTI0.V' or your money back. SUMMER H TIIE BEST OF THE MARKETS SILKS AND DE The newest weaves and colorings. Plaid Taffeta Silks in a large range c at 59c, 69c, 7.*?c. $1 00, $1 8w and $1 30 p Fancy Silk Suitings, beautiful colorir 19 inch Changeable Taffeta Silk at 30 30 inch Changeable Taffeta Silk at $1 Rose Kay Taffeta Silk at 50c per yan ::7 inch Rajah Silk at 75c per yard. Klack Taffeta Silk, 36 inches wide, a vard. DRESS < Large assortment of ail the new plait yard. Full assortment of all the plain and yard. We carry the largest assortment of s for Dress and Mourning. Write for sa )ys' and Girls' Clothing:; Gt d Woolen Under-Wear an t J Too Quick. Matrimonial Agent ? Allow me to introduce you to Mile. Lucie Jobard, daughter of a naval officer, highly educated, excellent temper, delightful physiognomy, bom at Marseilles, 300,000? Would Be Bridegroom ? I am -.ire mademoiselle would suit me. j Indeed, there can be no doubt about i it if she has got 300,000 francs. Agent?Pardon me. Not too quick, j Let me proceed. I was about to say, j "Born at Marseilles, 300,000 inhabitants."?London Mail. The Teacher Declined. A first year pupil was absent fr<> school one day. The next day appeared at school and handed teacher a note explaining her once, writ*en by her mother. I following is the explanation: "My j dear Miw 0.?Please excuse Helen j for ahseime. as she fell on the side- | walk ar.u hurt the side of her hip, \ and by doing the same you will greatlv oblige. Mrs. S."? New York Press. Hurried mealp, lack of exerjise sire the nuiin causes of dvs|>epsin. A RING'S DYSPEPSI A' TABLET after each meal aids disrestio-'. improves the appetite.?Sold bv W L Wallace. Milton. Milton was born in 1608 and died in 1674. His first poem of note, "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity," was written in 1629. The "Paradise Regained" was finished a short time before his death. His literary labors covered forty-five years. His greatest poem was written by the hand of an amanuensis, and his most serious annoyance was , the petulance of his daughters, who ! sometimes refused to write when he was in the mood to compose. Iu tin* treatment of p;l-s it ! comes necessary to have the renudv' pat up in such a form t'-at it. can! i??* appli*<I '<> tun pnrfx siffrolwl. | MAN ZAV Pi'e r??ti:wlv is \ ! in a rollapxib.e tnin* with no7.35V ;i?- i j fuelled. I' enn not help but tench the spot. I ? lie vex blind, bleedint.'. iU'hinir and pintudimj piies. SO eent^ wit It jruarnnt^ed. Try r. ?Sold l?v W Ij W* !'?? . SB jyarts ror$fi QE Jhlskey c'lly ,?!vt ..r^e'Vrt n.'tf (/action. It !s a wc-I! ?>-?ed Fj i_.r si p.'; tor 10 the decoctions and rul.1:-*? !. ??-urr v. y houses f.t J3.-X? to &.L0 E nr.v.ui.r^i.r. CAROLINA WH.SICILY to show ? :\ .-hlr li r- <>.;.< ur pUntscover four- B a: c. c.ci whiskey home in the world. 9 > i ivf ..:*. Ci t c?t l!ii< aivf end i .- ? |l villi 5-i.vS and we ?*i ?? fe.'lqiifirt.i Cirdina Whiskey end wi > ;. corrr!l~5fn a : empl? hntite of each, ' r 1 Cz~~'en's .r l".i White Corn. ' * "vcr the rLov? f ;rr-ta rrepaid anywhere r.vl Vest \ it- ;:b, t-,t customers living ' .*. i.13 cr T t II." ?era Companies, .. . i i . r redding on .IS * ' . I o r> ok:, -ts and 3 sample .. **.? I-.cfnit cash with order and address: . i r.r? Roanoke, Va. )v: f.r **. . fr:*?ll!cry No, ?.05#6tb Di*U, Va. ?nM"n '?f '* f atM ct:*raDtet?l pnro nn?lrr the U in ii.il Pure r.HK* eui! l?. ;< l,.tv. S KKBBCW5BCT' I ?! ! fl ? ORDERS FROM MERCHANTS FILLED WITH A LIARAYIEE OF SATISFACTION. STOCKS. OF THE WORLD. >ESS GOODS. if colorings for Waists and Suits, er yard. lgs at 49c per yard, c per yard. 00 per yard. 1. t 84c, 1 00, 1 1 50 up to 2 50 per jOODS. is and fancies from 18c to $1 .">0 per fancy weaves from 25c to $2 5< per ill the best makes of Black Goods mples. :nts' Furnishings; Carpets, " i d Ladies' Home Journal J 'i ! 4 IpHATIS^ j 3 The Circulation Stimulated"! and the Muscles and Joints jKHBk lubricated by using HE Sloaov's HI Liivinveivt ISEl, Price 25c 50c 6 $1.00 ^ Dealers wS^mSm ' #"5,<>an'5 treatise On The Horse" Sent Free w&SmMm' Jl Address Dr. Earl S.Sloan,Boston,Hess. > lKlHN^Trti^ .'jy| ' > 0,1 , , ? iBank of TlJilh'amsburq, KINGSTREE, S. C. Capital Stocks $-40,000. Chas. W, Stoll, Pres. E C. Epps, Cashier, F. Rhem, V,Pres* | WE do business on business principles. WE extend every consideration consistent with safe and sound ! banking. f WE pay four per cent on deposits in Savings Department, payable quarterly. WE respectfully solicit your business. Large or small it will receive our best attention. Board Of IDixectoxs. = Chas. St oftj If J. V. h/it kins, !P S. Sour din* 1fJ. S. Jfoxsen, J?. J". 97/cdden, S'. &kem, 7j. 7f. ZRtakeley, C. Sraham. ' I I B ^7TTTnmTTTT!TTnHTffimTtTT!TttTmT?Tf7TmmmmmfHmmmK ?2 1 WATCH US ALWAYS 1 jEr PGR ANYTHING IN THE WATCH LINE. WE CARRY 3 I Watches of All Kinds, All Grades | I g HANDLED BY FIRST-CLASS JEWELLERS. 3 | tE Being Watch inspectors for the Southern, George- 3 town and Western Railroads, also Consolidated 3 ; ? Street Railway, we are obliged to keep a variety of 3 E Watches. We will be glad to have you call and see 3 ? them at any time or to till y.ur Mail Orders. 3 Watches and Jewe!ry Repaired 3 1 - n M M ^5 B S- THUIVIAS a Dfiu. 2 '? 257 KINO STREET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 5 FiaiuauuuuiiiiuuiiuuiiUiutuuiuiiuuuiHtuuuuuuuu^ > , s I ,, I .. ijwmimnmwmnvmN wmvmmmwmmwg I em mam 1 1 fIELISSFNOOHIIM I ' v\v\wv*w ^ ; ? 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