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f Farmersjjerchants _____ - " " 1 VOL XXI KiNGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 4, 1907. NO. 14 ?. 1 ? positively ikim.n v* .?.cm ">rrxjtt c.-rx -wifrrrr-' *-* *i .-v?*^n I a im r\fiiv 1 / i is to sell goods and to satisfy our customer?* with stress on the latter. And we believe we have come near hitting the mark, as our cnstomers are our friends. few we want to call attention' to a few of our leaders for April and we guarantee quality and price. First, we invite you to inspect oar swell line of Panama Hats. They are going to be worn more than ever tils season and we can please yon If yon give is a chance either In medinm price or the higher priced hat for fastldioas dressers. Also we have a fall Mock of STRAW HATSall the latest fashionable styles and shapes. To go with the hats we have a floe lot of Serge Coats from 50c to $5.00 aid light weight Pants, the latest styles and very reasonable In prlee. Or if yon want a salt that will wear well and a perfect fit try oar ?I Y I * " *? I System" tkide-ti-aeasire silts, lile by Base k () ., if Chicagi. These silts cist hit little aire thai the ready Bade aid we giaraitee fit, ? fririr aid fiilsh. Call aid see ir lew biok tf saaples Ii skies we hare a ehtlce line if Spring offerings ii Oxford ties fir Ladies, Celts aid Chlldrei,j also white canvas fir ladies aid children. . WHITE GOODS Latest effects ii Lawns, Organdies.; a*??Us Pia??? ,ni 1 I tl vmii? a ) ^ a\ vi , Goods. also fall llae of dress goods j for Spring tad Simmer. We have just received a large; shipment of the famois Spring "Yachtingr" Mark them and ITTltylUh. comfort- ace. They are nafc able collar like our better apd have "OrrHng," bet lower. OngllMU atJM. CORLISS-COON COLLARSaid the latest thing in Wei's Keck r? r?i Other seasonable goods are Ladies- and Gents' Underwear, Hosiery and other things too nmnerons to Mention. Groceries delivered free in any part ot town. tome to see ns. Yonrs for square dealing, People's _ /Mercantile ?! m wmmammmmmm Company., IINOSTREE, S. C. t No Disolav Ad.vertis< ? * I-AKi: * "'TV. A prilL':?The rejr- ^ ular annual meeting of the | stock holder?. of the .-'armor* j i and Merchants Hank was held in the Pythian Hail on March j iMitli. Out oi a total oi two 1E hundred and lilty shares two, hundred and eighteen were re-: jwesentcd. The affairs of the' i ^ r 1 j _ .. oanic were lounu ?.u ue m u thoroughly satisfactory condi-( u tion. Of the undivided profits, which amount to the handsome itamount of $7,01)6.20, the sum of Je $7,000.00 was ordered passed to j0 the surplus fund. The follow- m ing were elected directors for ^ the ensuing year, to wit: Messrs v J S McClam, S B Poston, J C t Young, (.-has M Kelley and L A $ Winston. At the meeting of di- t rectors held subsequently to c the stock holders' meeting, > Messrs. J S McClam, S B Pos-'e | A ton and B Wallace Jones, Jr., 1 :j !o were reeiecieu presiueui, ?itc- ;o president and cashier, respec-! t tively. Mr C M Lowman was 11 elected assistant cashier. From | ? its organization this bank has j a success, and its strength and * efficiency increase year by year. 7 Within a few weeks it will be j occupying its new building which will be a credit to the . bank and to the town and coun- \ ty. * W. L. B. li IpOOOOOOOOOOOCX 8 CONFII Sc is not establish 8 ? flit Requite I Oar M W O Eeascns Sr We keep the stork in every way : O munity. The best of every thing is < the attention perfect and the prices . Sr already familiar with our way of doir matte it prontaoie lor you to oecome 2 =HEALTH SI X DEMANDS PURITY and STR V YOU USE. X ft ft ft j is a License* ? Dr. Mailt eh V business wit V IQ07 Means more patron v IjUI The person who ru X complete line School B( - always on 8 Agent for Q O late Bon Hons. You are always welcome. Start o jC see us. 8 J. B. DU] V Physician and 1 q lake en [ m m W Cash is I: I At this season th pocket book is the the reins. If it's a Horse <i we can fill your ne< In BUGGIES, I NESS, LAP ROBE! as A B a A Klii'S, uinne iiesi we are headquartei VISIT OURSTABLI WANTS AND WE LL F. C. Til ZEZingrstr 1 :nient Changed Unle f. I CHANDLER DiES liHIS OWN HMD. JflWSTflP nF HIS HFAn HFF WITH SHOT GUN'?SUPPOSED TO BE INSANE. News reached here last Satirday, March . >(), of a shocking raged y which took place at 'edar Swamp, about ten miles ast of town. About 1 o'clock n the morning" referred to -Mr Valter V. Chandler, a young rhite farmer of that vicinity, rhilesitting on the side of his >ed, placed the muzzle of his hot-gun to his head and pulled he trigger, blowing off the top ?f his cranium. His aged mothr, Mrs Josina Chandler, ran ino the room and found him truggling in his death agony tut it was about two hours beorr life was wholly extinct. Phe cun was a hammerless >reech-loader, loaded with no. shot, and one shell was ex>loded. It is supposed that Mr Chander discharged the gun by puling the trigger witli his toe, as le was bare-footed when found, jenoe| ed in a day X Time-* 5 Dyed the confidence of X ic for many years, the X sons patronizing us year X '-SXTlvsr Q suited to the needs of the com- V :arried, the assortment is large, O JU*T RIGHT. If you are not A ig business, we think we can acquainted. U =CURITY= g ENGTH IN THE DRUGS A i Pharmacist, doing a legal busi- X 1 drug line and we insure safe U compounding and safe prices. rS ke no safer investment than to do 5C h us. \J t.for..ou."J'Ze: |Qfi7 8 115 tail ICAU 11115. JT >oks and Stationery X hand.? A t Cigars (Havana made) X Chocolates and Choco- Q flf this new year by coming to X Respectfully yours, JS RANT, 8 Pharmacist, v T, S. C. O Iconomy. e man behind the mail who holds >r Mule you want ed. AACJOAS^ BAR S, HORSE BLAV on the market, rs. BS, TELL US YOUR DO THE REST, IOMAS, fee, S. C. | ss Copy Keaches Us b will] his feet <;n t!ie lloor hanj? j in<j over tlie side of the bed. j Tiie walls of the room were spattered with his brains and blood. For some time, it is said, Mr. Chandler had been in a state of ^ melancholia superinduced by his physical condition and it is generally believed that he was crazed by worry and trouble when he committed the desperate deed, insanity beinj,r heredi- ^ tary in his family on his fath- ^ i er's side. 1 Another source of trouble v*as v tlie tact that his wite has been : 1 in the asylum for some time and , } no doubt this contributed large-, \ ly toward unbalancing; his mind, j1 Coroner Gamble repaired to 11 j the scene on Saturday, accom- I panied by Dr D C Scott, and c held the inquest about 4 o'clock * Saturday afternoon. The ver- ^ diet rendered was, "That the de- f ceased came to his death by a gun shot wound inflicted by his * own hand while suffering from * an aberration of the mind." 1 The funeral services took 1 place Sunday morning at Cedar . Swamp church, Rev J A White s . officiating. 1 Mr Chandler was thirty-four 1 years old and leaves a wife and ^ , three small children. The lamentable affair is re- ^ regretted by all and great sym- ( pathy is felt for the bereaved 1 ones. < ? ( Improper action of the kidneys cauaes backache, lumbago, rhenma- < tisni. "PINEULES" is a kidney ( remedy that will relieve these dis- . i eases. Pleasant to take and guar- . I anteed to give satisfaction or mouev 1 refunded. "Relief in every Jose." 1 ! ?Sold by W L Wallace. 1 ~ i I: { , I . I < lias, I ; | iilniii j. ! llni, I: i ( * : : t t WE CAN SAVE YOU ' FROM. 2 TO 10c ON t | EVERY YARD YOU j |( : BUY FROM US. WE N HAVE ALL WIDTHS t L 1 ' AND THE LATEST J \( i PATTERNS AND jj SHADES. N : : J i - - ? I \ iJ.S.Eroni J t | The Bargain Specialist.]; j Kingstree, jj t | I ' ! I t | t : : t t ! Y Tuesday, Noon, Pre trmmmnmrnr m/mmm-n INTERESTING LETTER FROM FAIR FLORENCE.; i FORMER WILLIAMSDCRGER TELLS mi IS GOING 0\ IN THE LITTLE GATE CITY. Florence, April 1:?Mr Edi-i or, w.ll you permit an old; Villiamsburger to give you . few facts about the Hourshin^ little city of Florence, j rhich place the writer has I nade his home for the last few I ears. I have made my home ; n Florence after being reared i n old Williamsburg county, hough I still have a tender dace in my heart for that dear )ld county and I am always flad to see the columns of the rhe Record each week to find >ut what is going on down there. Florence is a growing little i 1 i. / J! :own ana ine aay is not iar ms;ant when she will rise up and ake her part among the most ndependent cities of the State. 3uilding improvement i? conitantly going on here, and many nanufacturing enterprises have jeen established within the ast two years. People from all over the country are seeking homes and the lemand for houses to live in is nore than can be met at pres ;nt, although the land-owners ire building on rapidly as they :an. Mr. M. L. McClary, formerly >f Kingstree, has bis new resilence here about completed and le will move in some time durng this week. Mr. McClary las built quite an ideal little lome in a very desirable part >f the city, which he is greatly pleased with. Mr. E. J. Smith and family, vho moved here some months igo from near Cades, are well aleased with their home on Church street. The city election will come >ff some time in May and it Dromises to be one of the warm?st elections the tcwn has experienced in several years. A1 *eady several candidates are in :he held and the voters are constantly being reminded of their iuties. The dispensary is doing1 a lourishing business under the rpoooooooooooc | We Are 1 R Ready f Q with a full and complete J of Ladies', Misses' and C * kinds dress goods and tr { Gents' Straw Hats, latest K clothing, the very best c ? All kinds of Ladies', Gei 5 Cut Shoes. K Farming implements and < scription?Prices and be< 5 Call Early an HDRe 5 Headqu cedilla Date of Issue. o . new management. I think Florence can well be proud of the men she has secured on the county board. They are three of the best business men of the county and the people in general have great confidence in their integrity and ability. Former Magistrate Godwin of Lake City was in the city Friday on legal business. + The police of the town have been putting in some mighty effective work towards suppressing the idleness and drunkenness on the streets and as a re- . suit of their efforts very few arrests are necessary now. W. M. S. Death of Mr J. t. Dove. Sumter, April 1:?Special: Mr J C Dove, who removed to this city from Dovesville, Darlington county a few weeks ago, died suddenly at his home on West Hampton avenue at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon of heart disease. Mr Dove had been suffering with heart trouble for a year or more, but otherwise his general health remained good, and until he removed to JSumter he continned to discharge his duties as agent for the Atlantic Coa9t Line at Dovesville, which position he had occupied for more thau twenty years. He was as well as usual today and bis sudden death was wholly unexpected. Mr Dove was about 67 years old and was well preserved for \ his age. He is survived by his wife, who is a sister of Dr J F W and Mr W M DeLorme, of this city; one son, Mr Leon Dove, of Darlington, aud five daughters, Mrs D W Cunninghrm, of Darlington, and Misses Nina, Octavia, Panline and Bessie Dove. The funeral arrangement* have not yet been made.?New* dr Courier. bard of Thanks. Editor (.'ounty Record:? Please allow me space in your paper to return my sincere and heart * e._ .L ieit manna ior iur mau^ muunesses shown me by neighbors and friends in various parts of the county m mv recent troubUsgrjwing out of my little l>oy being bitten by a mad dog. I am pleased to say that I was able to bring the little fellow home from Pasteur Institute last Saturday and I feel assured that he is now immune from hydrophobia. Again thanking my friends, ona. and all. I am, Very'respectfnlly yours, C. K. Eaddy, I Cads, S. C., April 1,1907. Now | or Easter x : of up-to-date styles, Q Children's Hats and all X immings. \r styles and tailor made Q >f up-to-date, goods. X its' and Children's Low * Hardware of all de- X it the band. Sc d get your pick, at 0 ddick's I larters, ^ v >oooooooooo<x^J