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|VQL XXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 30, 1907. , NO.22 ^
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DURING T8E PASTWEEK?A PYTHIAP
ENTERTAINMENT?LADIES' BAZAAR
A GRATIFYING SUCCESS.
Scranton, May 28?Quite <
number of important eventj
took place in Scranton las1
week and more are scheduled
this week. At the present rat<
it will not be long before we
I. will acquire the name of the little
vplace that does big things, 01
something like that
Last Wednesday night Mi
Thomas HLindsey, aprominern
| Pythian of North Carolina gave
an entertainment under the
auspicies of the K. of P. lodge
I and his thrilling stories ane:
laughable impersonations were
?. .very interesting and enjoyed b]
i all who were so fortunate t(
, attend. The history of Pythian
asim in our town should be ar
inspiration to other lodges. Ii
this tow* a Pythian lodge hat
been established but a few yean
and today it is in a healthy am
Ik thriving condition and has th<
?- naines of some of our best citi
; xens on the roster. The mem
bers are zealous workers ao<
the lodge is in the front rank o
fraternal orders hereabouts.
Tbe bazaar given by tb
(Ladies' Sewing circle on las
Friday night was yae that sboul<
long be remembered, as it wa
such a swell affair. There wer
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IlldUJf VAllViSiLVHI VIUVI vwnu
Wand cities who spoke of havin
p-'a good tiibe and we are glad b
' hear them thus express them
selves.
f
? The silk quilt, which wa.
'^ jroted off for the most popula
lady present was awarde<
to Miss Glive Lavender, a beauti
ful young lady of Sew Zion- bu
for the past eight months wh
has been attending school a
this place. She received 1^03
r' votes.
The silk sofa pillow, whici
was voted for the mos
riAniilor fronf lpman in town, wai
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awarded to Mr Eugeae M Low
man, cashier of the Scrantoi
{^e received a voteo
162. Among those thai attend
ed were: Mrs J B Johns and Mis
r Kate Johns of Spartanburg
Mrs M H Wooton and daughte
I of Kinston, N. C? Missee Len;
Severance, Blanche Phillips
Bosa Carter, Eloise Sturgeon
' Ola Loveti, Miss Jervey, Mis
^ Stuckey, Mrs W H Fair, Wil
(Joyne?, M M Mortey, E M King
Tracey Askins, E M William
and Br W L Whitehead of Laki
City.
Mrs M H Wooton and daugh
ter of Kinston, X C, are visiting
I Mrs Fred Hines at this place.
Mr and Mrs D L Lee are tak
ing in the Jamestown expositioi
this week.
Mrs J B Johns and daugbtei
of Spartanburg are visiting th<
home of Rev J W Truluck this
week.
Miss Bessie Cusaac of Sardij
_ Jc Tfici+inor h#?r hrnthpr. Mr fipn
r* -v. w.^ ?? 7 ? ? ?
C Cusaac, at this place.
Mr W T Myers of Cowards
was in town today.
Mrs W E Carter of Lake City
spent Sunday in town with relatives.
I V|' Dr W S Lynch left Sunda}
I fo* Anderson, where he
mTijas gone To attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge K. of P. He
^kras accompanied by Mr J. ^
^fcaniels of Hannah and Hon. W
A Gause of Cowards.
sBflMrs S E Graham of Wilming
ton, who has been visiting relatives
at Scranton, returned to
I her home this morning.
I Miss Laura Morris returned
to her home at New Zion Saturj
day after spending several days
with friends in town. She was ^
accompanied by Miss Chessie
McKnight, who will spend a few 0
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I (lays Wlin (lit: ivriuci at uci
; home.
is
t Mr John Lavender and sister cc
I of New Zion visited friends here jc
; last week. g
i Mr and Mrs M J Kirby of cr
? Timmonsville were noted in ic
r town Morday. 95
Mr E M Lowman spent Sun- 25
r day with his parents at Tim- IS
msonville. ce
[ The amount raised by the ^
[ Ladies' Sewing Circle last Frij
day night was $52.50, clear of all cc
expenses, which will be applied ^
7 to a fountain that is to be erect.
ed on the school-house vard.
pi
Rev. J. W. Truluck preached a
i very interesting sermon in the
i Bastist church Sunday, receiving
5 membership of four who were ^
5 baptized at the Cockfield land1
ing Sunday afternoon.
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" DEAT1 IF IKS McKlNLEY tc
Wfle if the Martyr PmHteat ()
e Passes Away. j*
* Canfov, 0., May 26:? At 1:05 tt
* o'clock this afternoon Mrs Wil- p<
s li,am McKinley fell into the a
e sleep that knows no awakenirig. di
8 The transition trom life to death 0
S was so peaceful and gradual &
u that at was with difficulty that r?
the vigilant phyciaas and at- ti
tendants noted when -dissolu- tl
s tioncame. M
r Tfce body of Mrs McKinley aj
i will <be placed in the trault in tl
t- West Lawn cemetery which
t holds the remains of of her hus- h
0 band, until the completion of the 2:
t mausoleum on Monument Hill, *l
1 when both caskets will be transferred
to their places in the
h tomb.' ?
t Mrs McKinley's life of al- b
5 most ?60 years has been familiar c
- to the nation by the fact that.-*1
a more than half of it was a peri- j
f od of invalidism. Through all;
_ ithis, however, she showed a firm s
and unwavering belief in the
/-a roor nf Vior hncKanr) anrl hul I
1 V%44VVI VA *'V4 ? ? ?? t
r her cheering words, in spite of ,
a. personal afflictions, encour aged ;t
him when there was -darkness ^
l, a? hand. 1
s She believed that his star of |
1 destiny would never set until j
, he had become president and (
s for more than)a quarter of a cen- <
? tury cherished that belief until |
her hopes were realized. I
After President McKinley's (
r death she expressed a desire to |
join him and prayed daily that j
she might join him. Later, how- (
ever, she frequently told friends (
she desired to live until the {
completion of the McKinley (
r mausoleum, which is the gift of (
2 the nation, and which is to be (
s dedicated on Monument Hill, (
September 30, next. (
5 ^ ^ |
Lane Locals. (
Lake, May 27:?The public *
5 school here closed last Friday and J
Miss Gertrude McAdams left this J
morning for her home at Honea J
Path. We all hate to see her leave, J
but we hope she will be with us J
J next session. ]
^ Mr J A McCollough has return- 4
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I 1IVU1 a bli|/ VV x/^ii liViVWIiliVI
I Mr W T Mitcham is quite sick (
_ j at this time. I hope he will soon (
| be up again. j
-I Blue Eyes.
TEXAS CROP BROKE ALL RECORDS, c
S
idsus Figures as to Last Year's 8
Cotton Production. c
1;
Washington*, May 19:?The v
nsus bureau has issued its c
st complete statement relative Q
the cotton crop ot the United ^
tates for the year 1906 by c
ates. The total crop of 1906 f(
placed at 13,305,265 bales, g
>mpared with 10,725,602 for c
05 and 13}697,310 for 1904.
xpressed in 500-pound bales, ^
ops are 13,595,498 'for 1906, -y
,804,556 for 1905, and 13, 679,- t(
4 for 1904. The 1906 crop is c
i.B per cent larger than that of 3
05 and but two-thirds of 1 per
int less than the record crop of
04.
The average production of q
>tton in the United States for
ie last five years is 11,790,558
lies,or 1,804,940 bales less than j,
ie crop of 1904. Of the total e
roduction of 1906 the territory 0
est of the Mississippi river g
)ntributed 7,233,210 biles, or j
I ? percent, while the States t
is t contributed 6,362,288 bales,
46.8 per cent, Which compares ^
ith 44.8 and 55.2 per cent for 3
ie combined production of t
lesc sections for the four prior a
, 1906. I
j U
The production of Texas, <c
klahoma and the Indian Terri- ?
>ry in 1906 amounted to 5,200,- ^
>9 bales, or 38.2 per cent of j
le total for the country, com- c
ared with 30.5 per cent in 1905, ,
gain of 7.7 per cent. The pro- g
action of 918,375 bales in f
klahoma and Indian Territory
ivesthe new State a respectable ^
ink among the cotton-produc- ?
on States, it being larger than
le combined production of Q
orth Carolina and Tennessee
nc. only 55,415 bales less than
lat of Arkansas. In 1899 'the
anibined production -of Oklaoma
and Indian Territory was 1
17,990 bales, the crop having icreased
more than four fold in
j ,.
ight years. '
Cotton ginning is now report1
from every county in Okla
oma except two, and from
very recording district in the
adian Territory-except three.
The 1906 crop for Texas ex-'l
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fcmi
O Of opera ting the best,
x Drug Store in
V ?? Va??a ?
I Williams bu;
Why of course he has it.
get Send for what you w
LIST
BIG LOT NEW PO
LOCAL VIEWS TC
High Grade Candies
In the Cold Drink Line
purity our motto! Cleanli
Our Soda man is up-to-d
cold drinks, the nicest in to
IListexi.
Ice Cream,
* Everybody knows DuRant's an<
[j Rant's?"remember it's in style as w
Drug Store for you want.
* Its a standing wonder to some pi
K ^ Come or send to the store that s
and appreciates your patronage.
< J. B. Du
3 Physician and
5 LAKE CI
eeds all previous records, the j
tate having contributed 4,281,-1
24 bales, or 31.5 per cent, of the {'
ountry's production. The next
argest contributor is Georgia
nth 1,626,330 bales, or 12 per c
ent: Mississippi 1,569,530 bales, j t
r 11.5 per cent: Alabama 1,264,-1']
21 bales, or 9.4 per cent. The j t
ombined production of these |c
our States is 8,762,105 bales, or f
4.4 per cent of the total for the I s
ou:itry. t
The States of Florida, Georgia, I
iorth and South Carolina and t
rirginia each produced less cot- \
on in 1906 than in 1905, the t
ombined loss amounting to a
36,762 bales. e
HOMICIDE NEAR GREELYV1LLL j
ne Neiro Mai Kills Aialher at a c
Woman's Hoase. i
Greelyvillk, May 25:? S
Jews was received here c
arly this morning of the killing <
?f Moee Pat-sons by Wesley 1
Itaggers. at the house of Susan
Ceels, about tour miles from <
his place. 1
Magistrate S M Bradshaw, ]
leld an inquest this morning, i
rhe woman. Susan Keels, was ?
he first witness. She said that
bout 10 o'clock last night she
leard a noise at her window and
in opening it she saw Wesley
itaggers standing near the winlow.
She told him to go away. :
ibout this time Mose Parsons <
:ame up when Wesley shot him 1
cith a shotgun loaded with
mall shot, the load taking ef- '
ect in left side. Mose walked
l few steps and fell on his face
lead. His open knife was 1
ound by his side.
Wesley has given himself up
md is now lodged in jail.
Change of Schedule.
The vollowing change of schedile
went into effect on the
K. C. L. railroad May 27, 19^7:
North Bound.
No bO, due to leave 7.41 A. M.
No!>0, due to leave 6.36 P. M.
South Bound.
No 51, due to leave 10.52 A. M.
No ?9, due to leave 9.17 P. M.
J. P. Taylor, Agent,
imgstree, S. C., May 27, 1907.
ItyTI
iiD-around, up-to-date O
rg County. g
That's the answer you O
EN! |
ST CARDS! O
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?the kinds people buy. Q
ahead too! Neatness and X
ness our ambition! xj
ate, that is, he fixes your *
wn. X:
-g'a.izxl g
Ice Cream 0
Every dav. q
3 noorlu ouoTnrKnilv'B ?flVQ Dn. (r
ell as sensible to go* to DuRant's Q
?ople how our business is grow- Sr
erves you faithfully and honestly ;
RANT X
Pharmacist, Q
CLENSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. ;
Scholarship and Entrance Examination
to Freshman Class.
The examination for the award
>f scholarships from Williams>urg
County and ADMISSION
TO FRESHMAN CLASS will be
leld at the County court house
?n Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. Ap
>licants lor scnoiarsnips may i
ecure blank application forms
he county Superintendent of
Education. These blanks must
>e filled out properly and filed
nth the county superintendent
>efore the beginning of the eximination.
Those taking the
xamination for entrance to the
freshman class and not trying
or a scholarship should file
heir application with the Presilent
Mell. The scholarships are
vortb $100 and free tuition. One
scholarship student from each
:ounty may select the Textile
:ourse, others must take one of
:he Agricultural courses. Eximination
paper will be furnish;d,
but each applicant should
?? Ml A L
)rovide nimseil witn scrauni
paper. The number of scholar
ships to be awarded will be
innounced later.
P. H. MELL, President,
Clemson College, S. C.
7-4
The question of whether or
oot the supervisor will grant an
election on the dispensary question
still remains unsettled.
Monday Supervisor Singletary
met with Supervisor of Registra1
tion McGill and examined the
books, but the work could not
be concluded that day and until
the supervisors of registration
can make their report to him
Mr Singletary says that the
matter will remain in statu quo.
j Notice To :
t ci i I
ijlll cwu
Buyers, j
j Our buyer has secured t
I a lot of clothing by which
JI will gain your trade and J
you will save money.*
This year's goods and;
J latest styles
: Drummers' :
Sample Suits
J WORTH $12.00 TO $15.00
t OUR PRICE $9.50. I
ODD COATS OF $15.00 J
t AND $18.00 SUITS
i ** M PFR COAT f
ODD PANTS $4.00 I
J AND $5.00 GOODS
$3.00 PER PAIR. j
!LACES,
1 EMBROIDERIES, j
| RIBBONS. i
At Reduced Prices. I
m
ine Bargain specialist.:
Kingstree, j
S. C. j
Foot
Insuranrp
_ > ,
This is the time of year
when winter shoes become
uncomfortable.
Insure your feet by putting;
them into a pair of our
Oxfords.
Absolute pro-'
tection guarao*
teed
We carry a large assortment
of summer shoes of all
styles and can fit both your
r ? ? j
toot ana pur^c.
Our stock of Hosiery is- ^ .
complete, and in quality,
style and durability cannot
be surpassed.
Bargains
offered
in Straw
Hats.
Serge Coats/
Light weight pants
in the latest styles?our I X L
system of "made-to-measure"
suits will insure you a perfect
fit.
WHITE GOODS-INDIA
AND
PERSIAN LAWNSgoing:
at reduced prices - 6
l-2c values at 5c
10c values at 8 l-2c
12c values at . 11c
\5c values at 12 1-2'
Full line Fancy Dress.
Goods.
Call and inspect our stock.. a
Select lot of Laces and Embroideries
just received.
Torchon Lace 4 inch wide at
} l-2c.
Torchon Lace S in. wide at Sc.
GROCERIES.
We cater to the best trade
orii-l miirontflA __
?"U 5U?IO..lVV
only pure and fresh goods
offered.
We solicit your patronage.
People's
/Mercantile
Company.,
KINGSTREE, S. C.