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?v.N' ^ ^ "" ' ' ^ \ Ihe County Record. KINGSTREE. S. C C. W. WOLFE. SD.TO* AND MIOWIItTOH. TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year, ? ? ? $1.00 Oue copy, six months, ? ? - .50 Ore copy, tlnee months. ? ? .25 Subscription .payable 11 advance. OBITUARIES. i Obituary notices will be published < free up to 100 words, except poetry. AH obituary poetry will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word. When obituaries are extended beyond 100 1 words count the words and enclose j money or stamps to make up the difierBembmber, we publish free only one hundred words obituaries, tributes of i Respect Resolutions, etc., free. Also, 1? oamn nnrcAn 1 9VU3T OUt UUituaijr ui wjc osrnv will be published free. This does not apply to news notices of deaths sent us m news. This notice will be strictly adhered to. THURSDAY, APRIL 9. 1908. NOTICE. Beginning with Way 1, 1908, | the subscription price for The t Record is as follows: One year in advance $1.00. One year on time $1 .25. Six months in advance 60 h cents. Three months in advance 40 ( cents. . B0? No paper will be continued af- ^ terMay 1 that is one year or longer iD arrears. C W Wolfe. , 3-26-tf * * The Clemson Outbreak* < Tbe April fool prank of the 1 Clemson College students, when four hundred of the corp9 of cajjf ? dels, like tbe historic kiug of x France, marched themselves up the hill and marched them down again, seems likely to prove a serious * joke?for the cadets. There are about seven hundred students at ?lcm8oa College and the expenses of the institution are largely \ borne by the State?that is, by the , farmers. Eyery sack of fertilizer sold in South Carolina pa;s tribute to Clemson and the income of the College approximates $200,000 a year, it is estimated. With this vast sum?three or four times more than any other State institution enjoys?added to the income derived from tuition fees, Clemson College should rauk second to no technological insti tntion in the South. In Doint of , attendance it has shown up well, , but judging from the friction | tbat has occurred from time to , time and the criticism to which it has been subjected by those who j attended the State Farmers' in- j stitute a year or co ago, there j must be something radically , wrong in the system of manage- i ment. During the last few years j there have been several changes in j the presidency of the college and i none seems to be an improvement , on his predecessor Other State , * institutions get a good man at the helm and stick to him and Clemeon has undoubtedly bad some good men. Now, where is the fault? The student body is composed of average South Carolina boys, no better and no worse than tho6e who attend other colleges. i i? i i 9 men, wny miB constant incuuur From the standpoint of a longrange observer it seems that the board of trustees must be at fault. The faculty has been changed and added to so frequently that surely they must have secured at least a majority of good meu. Now, the logical conclusion is that the trustees do not support the fac* ulty in maintaining discipline, or, it may be, that there is dissension among . the trustees themselves, which would be very quickJy extended to the college. Clemson College iB the properife-iSv .i * ty ot Sooth Carolina?the best supported iD6titution of learning in the State?and the people have the- right to demand that it ho nrnnorlv manacrpd- The col "V f* "I" J O lege authorities have doue the right thing in expelling the insubordinate members of the junior class; bnt there is more to do. Every individual who participated in the April fool escap-| ade should be dismissed from the college aud their places filled next year with boys who woold profit by the vigorous action taken in thiB instance. There is a plenty of bovs eager to take the place of those dismissed, and it will be a wholesome lesson, not only to Clemson, but to students of every other college in the South, to dismiss the four hundred "insurgents" md nail to the mast-bead the enlign: "Discipline must aod shall hp nrpRprvftd." Solicitor Wells. At the reeent term of court Solictor Walter H Welle performed his lutiee as solicitor of the third cir:uit for the last time,Florence coun* :y being included in the new twelfth jircuit. In succeeding Solicitor Wilson Mr Wells has had a hard position to ill. yet during the two terms of ;ourt when he officiated as prosecutng attorney, he met the demands of lis responsible position in a manner hat gained him almost universal approbation, and it is with general egret that the people of Williama>urg see him by force of circumstances vacate the office be has filled o we'l Our Schools. The great French philosopher, le Toqueville, on bis visit to \merica, expressed his opinion hat on the public school sys*111 rested the foture greatness of .his republic. Since his visit many rears ago our public schools sve,eoi has expanded to an - extent hen undreamed of. It is gratifying to know that Singstree, for the size of the ?wn, is one of the mo3t alert nunicipalities in South Carolina, is the article written by Prof,Hand, which we publish this week, will demonstrate, comparing our towu with others of larger population and more taxable property. By no iuean9 is this educationil awakening in our county conSued to Kingstree. It will be remembered that last year both Johnsonville and Union schools bore off prizes for rural school improvement, and from present indications as to special tax levy in the several districts throughout our county. Williamsburg will soon claim so many of these prizes that there will Dot be enough to go around. Let the good work go on. Weak women get prompt and lasting help bj using Dr Shoop's Night Cure. These soothing, healing, antiseptic suppositories, with full information how to proceed are interestingly told of in my book "No 4 For Women." The book and strictly confidential medical advice is entirely free. Simply write Dr Shoop, Racine, Wis,for my book No 4. Sold by D C Scott. ! Neetlio of Sailers Clob. The Salters Democratic club will meet at Salters on Saturday, April 25, at 4 o'clock p. m, j to reorganize and elect delegates to the County Convention. T E Salters, President. Trespass NoticeAll persons are hereby warned against fishing, hunting, cutting timber or in any manner trespassing on my lands at Sutton, S. (.'. Any one disregarding this notice will be dealt with i according to law. 4-2-3t E J Parkxr. j The Sp By REX E -> Ccpyrllbt, 1 003. b [Continued trot "Lord!" ejaculated Glenleter. "Do you think he's after me?" "He ain't after nobody else, an' take i my word for It, it's got nothin' to do ] with MeNamara nor that gainblin' row. He's too game for that. There's some I other reason." j( This was the first mention Dextry ( bad mode of the Dlgbt at the Northern. j, "I don't know why be should have it 1 In for me. I rever did him any fa- ; J vors." Gleni6ter remarked cynically. j "Well, you watch out nnybow. I'd J sooner face MeNamara an' all the crooks be can hire than that gambler." ( During the next few days Roy nn-'t dertook to meet the proprietor of the i Northern face to face, bat the Kid had ! * vanished completely from bis bafnts. j 1 He was not in his gambling ball at ! ? night nor on lhe street by day. The young man was still looking for him |? on the evening of the dance at the bo- ( tel when be chanced to meet one of the j} vigilantes, who inquired of him: "Aren't yon late for the meeting?" ] "What meeting?" , i a After seeing that they were alone the other stated: "There's an assembly tonight at 11 1 o'clock. Something Important 1 think, ( I supposed, of course, you knew about j , it" | "It's strauge I wasn't notified," said * Roy. "It's probably an oversight I'll j 8 go along with you." ! Together they crossed the river to j * the less frequented part of the town j C and knocked at the door or a large un- c lighted warehor.se. flanked by a high board fence. The building faced the street, but was Inclosed on tbe other ] three sides by this teu foot wall, inside r of which were stored large quantities of coal and lumber. After some delay 1 they were admitted and passing down S through the dim lit. high banked lanes c of merchandise came to the rear room, where they were admitted again. This 1 compartment had been fitted up for the 2 warm storage of perishable goods dur- r log tbe cold weather aDd, being without windows, made an ideal place for * clandestine gatherings. t Glenlster was astonished to find a every man of tbe organisation present. Including Pextry, whom be supposed * to hare gone home an hour since. Evt- r dently a discussion had been in progress, for a chairman was presiding, and tbe boxes, kegs and bales of goods r hn/t Wn chnreri hack acalnst tbe walls t for seats. On these were ranged the threescore men of the "Strangle ," their serious faces lighted imperfectly I by Mattered lanterns. A certain con- f straint seized them upon Glenlster's , entrance. The chairman was embarrassed. It was but momentary, how- 2 ever. Olenlster himself felt that trag- f edy was in the air, for It showed in the m^n's attitude and spoke eloquently from their strained faces. He was J about to question the man next to him wben the presiding officer continued: "We will assemble here quietly with our armB at 1 o'clock. And let me caution you again not to talk or do ] anything to scare the birds away." ] Glenister arose. "I came late, Mr. ] Chairman, so I missed bearing your ' plan. I gather that you're out for boslneas, however, and I want to be In . It May I ask what is on foot?" 1 "Certainly. Things have reached 1 such a pass that moderate means are < naelese. We have deckled to act and act quJckly. We have exbaoated every [Continued next week.] - ^ i Business Locals.! m i I Panama and straw hats. Latest styles and lowest prices. Pervnle's Mercantile tlo. Just received, a beautiful line of Easter post cards. People's Mercantile Co. Nice line of silks just re- 1 cieved. Suesine silk at 47 l-2c { Taffeta 98 and $1.37 l-2c. People's Mercantile Co. j Don't forget date and place of entertainment given by Tur- ( key Creek scnooi tor oenent 01 ( Indiantown Graded school. 4-16-lt Sure cure for blues if you will attend Turkey Creek school entertainment, April 17, 1908, at 8 o'clock sharp. Admission 15 and 25 cents. 4-16-lt Tell your friends and have them tell theirs that the entertainment given by Turkey Creek ' school will be unsurpassed. Ad- 1 mission 15 and 25 cents. At Turkey Baptist church. 4-16-lt ,? - .V- ? 4 inilprs. . BEACH. y Rex E. Reach. ? n last week.] love's Great London Shows. "A large elephant, ag gentle as a iitten and trained to act in the ing like our Babe, is * worth $10,X)0, or even more. I very much lou'ot if the management would take ?10,000 for Duchess. From comnercial point of view, very fe / men ire worth as much as such elej hants. "It is a pity that the elephant ?an not express himself by means of irticulate speech. He is certainly ;he most intelligent of beasts. He ias a brain two and a half times the lize of that of a man, and, what is (till more significant, it is richly jonvoluted. He learns readily and lever forgets. He is not a mere cipher of other men's thoughts and kcts, either, but when occasion denands he can do his own thinking, in India some years ago an elephant chanced to fall in a pit There was oiiie lumber and odd pieces of wood it its bottom. After some deliberation he went to work and made a lileof lumber and wood; then, as:ending to its top, was able to :lamber out of the pit. One of the dephauts with the show, known as Duchess, was one day trying to lush a big cage into place in the i. x 1 x iL. J neuagene lent, out toe grounu was oft, and the harder she pushed the leeper the wheels went into the nud. Finally she stepped back and leemed to deliberate for a moment* rhen she stepped forward again, ook hold of the wheels with her mnk and gave a mighty lift, and it the same time a posh with her lead, and the cage came out ef the nud." Howe's Great London Shows cary the largest as well as the smallest slephant in the world. Nor has the cjrcus department >een neglected, for more special eatnre acts will be offered than ever >efore, enlivened with new and Housing antics by over two score of rnnny clowns. The big show will exhibit at Kings tree Tuesday, April 21. Nirtnary. Died?On Monday, March 16, [908, at Hebron, Mr R M Smith. Funeral services .were held on March 17, Rev Mr Hryant of Cade? lircuit officiating. Mr Smith was me of the most highly esteemed citzea of his community a nd a larg< number of relatives mourns his leatfa. 1 State News] A negro preacher at Branchvilh was arrested Monday for murdering bis wife and children in Alabama in 1902. The case was worked up by a negro detective. It is said that probably 300 students will be dismissed or suspend?d from Clemson college. T B Edwards, a Lexington conn ty farmer despondent over ill health md financial reverses, shot himsell through the bead with a pistol Monday, inflicting a fatal wound. The latest advices indicate thai Senator Tillman is improving. Parsers' Uiiu totalized. The Williamsburg county farmers' union was organized in tb< court house here yesterday. Ter local unions were represented in the meeting. The audience was com posed of representative people an< much interest was manifested. Th< following are the officers elected: J D Daniel, presi dent; S B Pos ton, vice president; J T Frieraon, secretary and treasurer; W P Gause, organizer and lecturer; J S McCul lough, chaplain; VV T Phillips doorkeeper; W W H Cock field conductor. Executive committee: A 4 Brown, J B Hemingway, SJ Kirby, III LIQH' $ DRY G ? i *. \ ,? ) % Walk-( 2 am @ f Brown's ? @ ( @ I > * ? * f ? L it 6T A C @ THE OLD Rl | Complete | Latest Im I Farm Im| 1 \to tfi Qantt Ouano jj? Coles \H K. P. O Cox Cotton 1 8 Eclipse ; O Cole /> Cole Cotton and Corn Planter and | J Cole " PoU " " ^ Disc Plows Dixie Plow ft Shovels, Spades, Rakes, J Traces and everthing \b Agency New Home S jjj Coffins and jn ?m? |KHR?E HARD) , j Organized, Developed 11 Principle of Consei i Along Progressiv BANK OF WIL KINCSTREE. : : RESOURCES > i Solicits a share oi , business, feeling < our ample resour k rior facilities wil] > ciation with us agreeable and pre C. W. Stoll, Pres. E E L. Montgomery. Asst Ca i F Annoum Havinir nurchased the st( ' ?? o I 1 Thomas' Stables I invite all trons to visit me and let m< ' Buggies, Wag I also will conduct an up to-d; and will*ke~ep pood Teams I W. P. 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