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J -m l VOL XXII KINGSTK , SOUTH CAROUNA, JUNE 25, 1908. NO. 25 I"~ XVVVVWVVVVVVWVVYVWV r | SL j? Select line of; you s?t up and tak< ; buesine, any color I w LACES AN ^ A beautiful ass ^ Laces and Embroi j PEOI ftRST DIVISION OF CANDIDATES. ADDRESS WILLIAMSBURG VOTERSGOOD SPEECHES MADE AND GOOD FEELING PREVAILED. For more than three hours the would be senators,congressman onrl colioi t-nrc addressed I the voters of Williamsburg last' Monday. There were twelve candidates to speak and the time allowed was twenty min-! utes for the Senators and tif- i teen for the lesser lights. ; Among the former the best of ; feeling seemed to prevail and,as j one candidate remarked, it was the clash of minds differing in their coneption of their country's needs. IR G Rhett was the first speaker. His reference to the heroes of 100 years ago and their descendants who battled for their country in the "War of Secession and later on did valiant service in the Red Skirt ranks in 76, evoked much applause. Mr Rhett based his claim for confidence on his record as mayor of Charleston. And also for his fight against railroad discrimination and the results of the demands he made for better service. He spoke of the fine prospects Democracy has for victory under Bryan and favored legislation broad enough for all the people. He said that the present currency system i 11 n : a. I I was against ine oouta as n causes $110 to be sent out for every $100 brought in. His speech was greeted with enthusiastic applanse. E D Smith was next introduced and was received with prolonged applause. He plunged at once into his subject by characterizing as folly the"line spun'' theories of tariff and currency legislation. Our only hope was to demand our own price for what the world hasn't got and must have,he said. His speech was several times interpersed with applause, and the closing I remark that lie expected to witness the killing out of the Southern boll weevil and the Complete extermination of the Northern oear was heartily applauded. I. John Gary Evans was tnen presented and said he would not indulge in eloquence about [former times. He wished to insist the heroes of the pre&ent. [The North does not care how high the price of cotton goes, j A new tariff law is goiDg to be enacted and it behooves the y?yvrvwTVWV?ww>vyYVyy fMMEF Silks silks at prices that will make i notice. Black TatTeta and wanted. D EMBROIDERIES ortment of all kinds of dainty deries to please the ladies' DLE'S ME WMWAM*AWMMA*AMA' South to look after it. The system advocated by the gentleman from Charleston,he said, : has reduced the South to poverty and raised the North to lux-1 ury, the South producing everything and the North producing nothing. George Johnstone was the next speaker introduced. He said that you cannot legislate property into a country, but you may legislate it out. A direct question to Mr Rhett elicited the reply that he was in favor of tariff for re/enue only, but favored protection for home products. He thought if Mr Smith was doing so much for the country he should remain where he was. His speech was well received. Col Lumpkin was introduced and made a fine hit by replying to some of the jokes told on him He spoke of our great country and paid a high com-' pliment to Southern womanhood. He then spoke of his prohibition platform and was, heartily applauded. 0 B Martin contrasted Mr Rhett's present attitude toward Bryan with that of December 20, 1904. He gave his views on drainage and immigration, and said he thoughtLumpkin should be in the State Legislature. J E Elierbe was introduced and rested his claim for support on the record he has already made, amrming that no man! could do much during- the first few years. He claims that he has three times changed the vote of Congress and has put $40,000 a year into the rural mail service. P A Hodges favors appropriations for the openings of water and railwavs and exneri mental farms. He does not think Mr Ellerbe's plea for a long- term is sound. J W Ragsdale delivered a vigorous speech,including a little tilt with Mr Ellerbe, and resting his claims for support on facts that he will be brought in at the meeting tomorrow at Florence. J R Coggeshall gave an elaborate find convincing array of figures and facts on appropriations and the tariff, showing that it was seriouslv in need of ~ - - - - ? - J revision. Mr Murchison, the other congressional candidate wired that he was unable to attend the meeting on account of sickness. P II Stoll a candidate for solictor, was roundly applauded on making a few remarks, and gracefully yielded his time to his apponent, A B Stuckey, WYfVVYVTWyWWWrtWWYi * WE A <?ING ( Dry Q -s At? cert Yo /J&.ssouri, tju J", Black ^ie ..Jren's, all JUT PRICES wi,. so-called cost pri< JS WASH At greatly redwtd prices. It ERC/MTI ^WAMAWA^AAWMWM who was politely received. Mr McLauchlin, who- is^-^tlso a candidate for soli was absent, attending to his duties as Solicitor. A telegram to the county chairman states that Mr Grace, a candidate for theUnittd States Senate, will spend a week at Glenn springs, after which he will join the campaign party. There were present at the meeting about 350 people. U? Ctnll [nilnncail ITU OIUII LIIUUIOUU. Inasmuch as no citizen of Kingstree has for many years offered for suffrage beyond the bonds of "Williamsburg county and in as much as the Kingstree Board of Trade recognizes that P H Stoll possesses the qualifications necessary to fill with efficiency th^ office of Solicitor and believes that, if elected, he will discharge the duties of the office in a manner that will do credit to himself and justice to the State. Be it, therefore, Resolved, That the Kingstree board ot Trade goes on record as endorsing the candidacy of P H Stoll for Solicitor of the third judicial circuit of South Carolina. ( A C Hinds, Chr. Committee E C ?pps ( Hugh McCutchen NoticeDuring the absence of the editor for several weeks any communications for publication or business should be addressed to The County Record, otherwise delay will be occasioned C W Wolfe. 6-25- tf. t = CHI 1 CHEAP! B TWOGAI 2 MT TT j"p]j A ' & H I i 7L will arrive ua 12 Finest that ha |T market this sea uf Come in and 8 before they are S . M. F. h KINGSTR \ wvvMvwyyyyyyyvyvv^ IGAIN )UT OUR STOCK OF PS nnn rinthinp ainly look jjood to you. " let us show you. Low and Tan. Gents', La sizes and best" quality. Compare our prices ces, quality considered. GOODS will pay you to see this line. LE CO., K AAAAAMM LAKE CITY NEWS OF THE WEEK. DEATH OF GOOD MAN?DELIGHTFUL PICNIC lECTURE BY ED SMITH? LlioAL AND PERSONAL. Lake City, June 23:?:?!r A B Stuckey, one of the candidates for the solicitorship, spent Monday night with his cousin, Mr J L Siuckey, in town. Mrs Rosa Fass and children, of Dillon are at Mr II Xachman's. Rev and Mrs S C Morris are visiting relatives in town. Mr Morris's work is on a circuit in Dorchester county. One of the very nicest picnics in this section during recent years was that at McAKster's mill last Friday.The crowd was not a large one, but every one entered into the spirit with zest and the best of good cheer prevailed throughout the day. The famlies of Mess J S McClam, A H Williams, A W Rodgers, J D McClam, WF Nettles, J M Sturgeon O T Hall, W L Bass and Mrs A V McKenzie, with some twenty young- ladies and young men, among the latter being Mr W FL Steele,made up the party. The dinner was simply elegant. In fact it was the best dinner this writer ever saw at a picnic. This is saying a good deal but it is no exaggeration. Besides being plentiful it was prepared in the nicest manner and served in the best of style- every thing spotlessly clean and everybody behaving in that manner which always make the true lady and lesesesesescsg EAP = ? CHEAP! \ R LOADS g| s 8 ^ 8! ORSES 8! nuary II, 1908. Jj s been on the f) son. {l look them over V all gone. J iRLLER EE, S. C. " <f fyyvyy*vwyywMvyvw*wv SAL Clothiri We are offering our ent ?* */? nf #* /^1/^c^ mo rn'in r\f t"\r ui? at a iuai?iu ui yi sizes and guarantee tit and f< wwwv\v\ v\v ^OCERIE Of course we keep the that can b? bought, all gus Pure Food Law. FREE DEL limits. Let us serve you. in octree. ?1 MWMAAAMAMWWMM true gentleman. Mr Steele had his feelings a little ruffled because one upon whom he had his eye, served a married man before attending to him. This however, was afterwards made smooth under the shade ofa tree. It was feared that Col. Hall might not survive his ruptured vest, but at last accounts he was improving. The ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society served cream and cake Friday night in the grove at the residence of Mr J J Morris, O 1 11 ? ?1 4. several uonars was uie nei pro ceeds. Mesdames L H Holloway anc H V Epps and children are on Sullivans Island,where they wil enjov themselves some weeks Tne Johnny J Jones C'arniva Co,has the attention of the com munity this week to the exclus ion of every thing else. Mr Jesse D Cook died at his home near Moore's X Roads las Friday night, his illness, whicl extended over many months, was full of suffering and his death was no surprise as hop< bad been practically abandonee several days. He was about fifty live years old. Mrs uooir,wno is a daughter of the late A F Rod gers, and several children anc grand children survive him. H< was one of thirteen brothers anc sisters and his family connec tion was one of the largest ii the county. Mr Cook was a good man,a Christian who livec his profession, a neighbor whc was respected and trusted, a ffi+Vmr -arVir? frainpd bis: rhildrpr tor true and noble being- and a citizen whose heart was for his country men'sgood. Mr E D Smith delivered d splendid address Monday nighl in Courtney's hall. The subjecl was "South Carolina's opportunities and Lake City's advantages," and those who were there felt well paid for the visit The address was under the auspices of the Progressive League. Mr Smith went on tc Florence Tuesday to take pari in the campaign meeting there W.L.B. The New Dispensary Board. The new county dispensary board met Monday and reorgan ized. All the members, viz., Messrs W E Snowden, J E Brim son and D J Epps, were present Mr Snowden was elected chairman of the board, Mr Brunson, secretary, and Mr J B Steele, clerk. The awards have been made and everything-bids fair to work smoothly under the new menage fYWYVWVVWVYVWWVX E! I 1 I 8 i ire stock of Cloth- ;< ofit. \ve have all ^ ibric. -*v ? tW W '< 'S J best and cheapest i A J J - . iL . iranieea unaer me ^ 1VERY in corporate < , s. c. I ^AWAWAWMWAX GROVER CLEVELAND I PASSES AWAY. > / ONLY LIVING EX PRESIDENT OF THE ' UNITED STATES DIED AT PRINCETON YESTERDAY. ; Charleston, June. 24, Special?Former President Grover \ Cleveland died at Princeton, N J, kt 9 o'clock this morning. ? The Xetns and Conrrier. Later dispatches state that Mr Cleveland's death was very p sudden and unexpected, with only his wife and physician at ^ the bedside. Not one of his four children were present. 1 NEW COTTON" SOLD. . First Bale Making Record Trip Betweei Houston and Liverpool. New York,June 24:?The tirst t bale of this year's cotton crop 1 was sold at auction at the New York Exchange to-day. It was 5 fully strict good middling in a grade and brought 35 cents per I pound. This bale arrived at Houston, Tex, on the morning , of June 20, and was sold at auction there at 54 cents per pound. j It was immediately expressed ? to the city, and following the ^ j sale this morning, was hurried on board the Mauritania, sailing j for Liverpool, where it will be L again sold at auction according I to the usual custom. This is the } record for rapid handling of the L first bale, which has traveled C TT i, i-~ Xl V~~l, t 1I ULU X1UUSIUU IUX1CVY I U1 ft, auu L will probably be sold at Liver. pool within a period of ten days. Mayor Rhett the Favorite. i Summerton, June 20.?A large t crowd attended the campaign t meeting in Manning on Thurs day, driving over from here. Those who went felt entirely ! repaid for their efforts, report. ing the Senatorial timber as J being OK. Mayor Khett seems to be the favorite in and about > Summerton, and it is not at all t unlikely that MrRB Smyth will organize a "Rhett Club."?News and Courier. ' Kirk vs tbe Atlantic Coast Line. In the Court of Common Pleas yesterdsy the hearing of the ' case of Kirk against the Coast 1 Line was resumed. Witnesses ' were examined for the defence, J after which Mr Willeox made a I ' - c~ mouon iur UUU'SUU auu un tv,1 tion of verdict for the defend ant. The motion was refused by Judge Memminger. The arguments were then commenced and the case will be concluded to-day.?Netcs and Courier