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\ 'tr^fisi : y-gt l^g# mj (%(^|^%^i| insuring. t FIRE INSURANCE COS. M HI I I I III II With our experience in I Any information pertaining 4 H H , IJ^ ^ . I / I / I I I. H I insurance you make;no I !to all kinds of insurance che?*r-? IJ y l^L/ A f . * fully given. W *W * mistake in allowing us to DE Motley & Co Lake City SC* v > handle your business. + * - x * *'* ? ? ?* * *1 | VOL XXII H CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 19,1908. NO. 38 3 LBUDGET OF NEWS f* FROM LAKE CITY. 001 CORRESPONDENT'S EXCELLENT I THANKSGIVING PROSPECTS - ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. I ' i Lake City, November 17:?Mr 1 Kaminski Johnson died at his;1 home near town on Wednesday 1 of last week. His death was'^ very sudden, he being ill only 1 about forty-eight hours. He was ? only about twenty-three years |1 of age and leaves a widow and a 1 baby. He had many friends to,1 whom his- death was a great ' shock. ; D Gordon Baker, Esq, came down from Florence Friday and went out in the country on legal 1 business. i So far as it has come to our hearing, we are ahead in the ; 'possum line. This writer has already enjoyed two this season, and a "wireless" just received from Camp Branch intorms us fftat there is a particularly fine fellow fattening in a pen up there for our Thanksgiving dinner. Certainly we agree with Governor Ansel that we have much to be thankful for and will be glad to celebrate the day set apart for Thanksgiving. j G F Stalvey, Esq, whose home was originally in this State, but who has been following the law at Moultrie, (>a, for the last fewyears, has decided to return to his nati\e State and is now here with W L Bass. Esq These gentlemen will practice together at ^ this nlace. !5 V~ , Winter is often likened to deatb,yet upon some things cold has a most beneficial effect. Cane upon which frost has fall- v jen yields a superior syrup: col- < lards are rendered delicious by ] the blasts of winter; and hoarjj frost makes that most excellent! 1 of all fruits, the opossum, tit for j the tables of kings; and when j 1 we common people sit down to a ! table on which he rests between a military escort of pumpkin , yams, we feel like barons, lords, ( kings, emperors and anything < that's big and mighty. ( Mr B L Singletary is building \ a tine house on the corner of Ac- i line avenue and Thomas street, i Our little refrigerator, com-|' monlv called "guard house," can come as near freezing a ""ten" or a "twenty" out of the ^ "jeans" as anything we know of. r Intendant Blackwell has a good i deal to do with this. His manner j is so suave and insinuating when i he says, "ten or twenty days," that the "ten" comes as a gener al thing. i J L Stuckey, the old reliable 1 live-stock man, will have in a * car-load of horses and mules 1 about November 23. Remember s the date and the place. * i Carload of mules and horses ! ' * ? i l * __ A _ 11 T _ 1 ! ^ at J M iruiucK s siaoies, L<aKe r City. See new ad. Dr H L Baker has decided to i resume the practice of medicine i and will move to Lamberts about ( the close of the year. He will \ retain his business interests; t _ byre, but after January the tirst} ] K will be at his new home at j < |^!amberts. We will regret to ; ose him, and our best wishes j Kor his success and welfare will Wgo with him. W L B. We have a nice line of Ladies j( Jackets of the latest style that j j we are absolutely closing out , ] I at cost. People's Mercantile Co. i 11-12-tf ] l ... t!ii. Prominent Tennesh Streets of Nas. Nashville, Tenn, No -As a sequel to the i\ :erly contested Democratic A narv for the gubernatorial non nation in Tennessee, Hon. Ed yard Ward Carmack, foriy united States senator from ') lessee, was shot and killed a, P< itreet duel here this afternoon yam Robin Cooper, -a young1 at :orney. Young Cooper was: nvig wounded in the shoulder by a 1 larg mullet from Carmack's re/olver first ind is tonight under police sur- | ed 3 reillance in a local hospital. His rats :ondition is not serious. sidei Car mack was wounded three Evei times, in the neck, the breast was ind the left shoulder. Col. larg Duncan B. Cooper, father of the seen younger man, was with his son that luring the affray, but did not weig fire a shot. It is said he stood this ay with pistol in hand, lie is! burg ietained tonight at police head-! to tl quarters. _ pota The directcause of the killing jcouc is a recent series of editorials it ev n The Tennessean, a daily pa- Mr( per of which Mr Carmack be- less< :ame editor after his defeat for Tc the domination for governor, of J< The editorials in question had for < i>een vigorous in their comnfent Keif 3n Col Cooper and bis alleged pout :onnection with what Mr Car- Mi mack termed the "Democratic 1 here machine'' and its methods. Col bag Dooper, who is well known in then business, newspaper and politi- and :al circles in Tennessee, it is tion >aid, had notified Mr Carmack Ls hhat the references to him must old ] :ease. Another such editorial Mr , ippeared this morning. , sent Both the Coopers, father and turn son, also Ex-Sheriff John D a li Sharpe, have been indicted for logu filling E W Carmack.. Young T1 Robin Cooper, who actually fired ful 1 die fatal shot,is recovering from read lis wound and, in all probabili-[ever :y, will soon be able to be re- j labo noved to jail. peo] Senator Carraack's remains ivere interred at his old home, | Columbia, Tenn, where thou-| 'pj,, sands of his friends and admir-1 Giail irs gathered to pay trioute 10j ^ :he dead editor and statesman, ^ jchose shocking death tilled them p^, ivith grief and consternation. The AkticleThat Caused the All t Killing. ofscl The following is the article for 8ubJe jvbich Editor Carmack, of the 1-" Tennesseean, was assassinated -~ >y the man referred to in it and ~~ lis son, who seem to have way- j~ aid him: To Major Duncan Brown Coop?r, who wrought the great coal- j tion; who achieved the harrao- 8lious confluence of incompati elpments: who welded the . >ewter handle to the wooden fr* ipoon; who grafted the dead Hr x>ugh to the living- tree and W nade it to bloom, and bourgeon md bend with golden fruit; who W nade playmates of the lamb and W he leopard and boon companons of the spider and the fly; W jvlio made soda and vinegar to lwell placidly in the same bot- w :le, and who taught oil and wa;er how they might agree?to w Vlajor Duncan Brown Cooper,the w jreat diplomat of the political w Zweibund,be all honor and glory W forever. W ? \b RAW LUNGS \l> Wheu the lungs are sore anl in- I flamed, the germs of pneumonia and i i1/ ;onsnmption find lodgement and Multiply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills the cough germs, cures the .J' most obstinate racking cough, heals W the lungs, and prevents serious re- w suits. The genuine is in the yellow package. W L Wallace. / * \ 0 \ V *'-aJ?4tfends? membered .ice last week ^several secto all whom e thanks, m of Indian,*t enterpris ^rs of that commented us with a \ raising weighing jund a tine, symmetrical * R D \ ^ynble, of the same hborhoou sent us two, the est of whit weighed when dC " ">u ds. It measur inches ; ound, but^the ^otinto* id bit out a onrable ho ore we s awit^ ss tli ?v. est 4 and w exc fbt. is a p. fcotoh ; and that he hopes i. le old county and raist .toes lonjj" after R^i 11y springs into exis er does become a iambic's success is a >n of diversified farr > our friend, Mr S 0 nhnsonville, weareinc i large, luscious pear fer variety that weigheu id6?a perfect specimen. r .1 T \fferric nf Ta ft rempn, d the editor with a whole full ?of potatoes, none ol i of mammoth size, but larg< well formed and of excep ally fine flavor, ist, but not least, our good friend and former neighbor, I F Chandler of 'Nesmitt us a beautiful purple top ip, as pretty as a picture ir ithographed nursery cata le. * lese expressions of thought rindnesson the part of oui lers make us feel more thar that we have not lived and red in vain among oui jle. At Prospect School. e friends and patrons of Prospect ed school are cordially invitee present at an entertain men \ presented by the school or ay night, November 27. Rrnients will be served afterwards, he proceeds will go to beuefil 100I. The following programme ict to change, .vill be presented: -Welcome Song. -Train to Mauro. -Duet. -Recitation. -Song?Mary and Marie. -Irishman and Coon. -I'm Afraid to Come Home in )ark. -Play?That Rascal Pat. nvrnnvnci d mm iii a THEY HAVE To make roo GOODS. \ Buggy in the percent. abo\ Come in an self some moi . 2v? F. T1 I Scranton Soap Shots. j Scranton, November IS:?M I Bleeeher Mills and Miss Ma J Collins shopped m Florence Sati ! day. Messrs F S Wall and M R Gasq spent last week deer driving on t ! Pee Dee river. . The Holiness sect have pitch their tent in town and are holdi j nightly services. Mr Fred L Coward has accept | the railroad agency at Foreston. Dr W S Lynch transacted bu j ness in Kingstree Monday. Mr^Jl 111her Matthews The/ nderson/*yj/-"*? * ?jg p< | pie '^e O' ^orhoc j we' * "" oy j\ot? yPi . They? fi!l soon cor of Scrs Nlivered J Jay nigl i impress bered by \lm0K f * 4 Mr \T'iI lit left this week where they will in* vfi home. ?v. n. V, _ \ Mere Big Potatoes. i Editor Connty Record:-?Ji > a word about sweet potatoes. L don't think we have any tl . will equal in weight tlu?t of Young, but Mr Graham Altm . dug from one hill 24 fine spe mens that weighed about fc ( pounds each. People of t [ lower part of Williamsburg t not make mucn corn ana pe but great June! the potato -Mr Kditor, if you fail to scare enough grease to fry your I potato let me know and will 1 I to scare up some for you, as t have plenty of possum da ( here. Red Coon Mortuary. t Died?August 10, 190S, nt , Trio, S C, ketia O Lovell, ag : ten years, after an illness of t' months of typhoid fever. T deceased was a daughter of A1 Minnie Edge and step-daughl of Mr W F Edge. Farmers' Supply Co have ji received a solid car load of O cook stoves. Con't fail to s I them before buying. (IffMP! I VMMMB in ===== W GOT TO GO I m for FALL ffjy Vill sell any house for 10 tfi 'e cost. ;J) ff? id save your ey $ i* IELLEK 2 if? 4* Festival at Benson. tin iss Indiuutown, November 14:?On i A try Friday evewing, November 13, there jr- was a festival given by the teachers and. patrons of the Benson (iradedj ue school at their cozy little school he building. And of course, Mr Editor, your scribe was there, for whenej ever there is "good eating'' and pret- cj,, ng ty girls "Whippoorwill"'is sure to 19 be 011 hand. On this enjoyable oc- f0j casion both of these were there in 1 novfiiQinn 7 KV1?..0??U. , an, . The rooms were beautifully and I artistically decorated with flowers, j ferns, evergreens and, best of all,the j j^e liS roses that bloom only on maidens'j !0" cheeKS. / Ch l(*' At an early hour the crowd be- tj0 gan to assemble and erelong the hall (ja ay resounded with the tnerry laughter of a care-free set Oc The evening passed very pleasant- jjj m- ly, especially the young folks, and his was a success in a financial way. j0 ht. The bill of fare consisted of light i^e refreshments, snch as punch, cake, ?c all hot chocolate, candies and fruits of jaf all kinds. There were also quite a an Dr number of nice cake which were ae, sold at auction to the highest bid li- der. "Big John" McGill, one of pj( in the biggest hearted men in the conn- ]U( ty, wa< the auctioneer and a right too. The young sports . ard nobly and bought the f0 ;8t which they theu presented to l if ?? f .i*a .lant?a " Thii twiner t.hp ist number on the programme the owd dispersed for their homes, ast as the dear old silvery moon ^ i had risen and was shining in all y J | her regal grandeur. Ten Nights in a Bar room. Cj Between 800 and 1,000 people th ^ J attended Griswold's production 0f ' jof "Ten Nights* in a Bar room" i he-re Tuesday nigjit. The book re ^ avui the play are both old, but pa r' the morale will outlast the ever. ! lasting hills. The story will at- . tract people as long as human ? ' >ur tr< hearts are moved by sentiment j.^ and men and women find pleasiure in the truimph of right over wrong. ' i The GriswoJd company carries as a high-class band and we do not )ia * i &jsee how anyone can say that the re r I performance is not well worth the twenty live cents charged I < ^ for admission. Mi . i ! I nn Died trom Paralysis. ; ni J'eter MoCUrv, a middle-aged ne- l)e >ar | gro living near Boggy Swamp, died it e(* i here last Saturday und^r rather pe^vo j miliar circumstances. Hp left home da Friday night, it is said, telling his ^rs wife that he was going to Mr J M m( cerlNexsoiTs store two miles distant. re| 'About dav-lieht Saturday Marshal Anderson on his rounds found him ar lying, apparently asleep, on the q( ee ground near the blacksmith shop on Mr Edward Harper's premises. Hejcei _ attempted to arouse the negro, but I could not do so and carried him ^ across the street to a vacaut house, meantime sending foi a doctor. DrKelley first responded and did what he could and later on Dr Scott ex amined the unconscious negro, but f all efforts to revive him proved fu-1 wa tile, and he died at 4 o'clock Satar- vci day afternoon. Paralysis is said to Jui have been the cause of the negro's; Wc death. I st< i ; me A School EnterlaiomeDf. j ren Johnsonville, November 18:? ^ Johnsonville High School will give ca' a Fair,Fete and Festival at 8 o'clock, unl November 25, at the school build- S1C ing. In general the programme will W1^ be as follows: sei Music, instrumental and vocal. *01 Talks, recitations and many other j SU1 especially prepared happenings, j Last, but not least, will be the , wl feast. Refreshments, oysters, etc.. j ]0, will be served. Be sure and attend this entertainment. It will be for'11 : benefit of the school, as well as few hours of amusement and 'asure for everyone. Other fea es are being added each day. Bethlehem Union. The Bethlehem Union of South>t Association meets with Liberty nrch ou Friday, November 27, Ob,and continues till Sunday noon lowing. Friday?10 to 10:15 a m, Prayer d Praise Service. L0:15 to 11 a ni, Organization. 11 to iz m,introductory sermon, v J W Truluck. 12 10,12:45 p m, Conditiou of the lurched in the Southeast Associa- > n, Revs B K Truluck and J M rroway. 12:45 to 1:30 p m, How to Supply ir Pastorless Churches, Rev E M icka and J H Blackwell. Saturday?10 to 10:30 a ni, Devomal Exercises. 10:30 to 11:15, What Are the riptural Requirements of Christi Fellowship? Revs J C C Gaskinsd FT Rickenbaker. 11:15 to 12:30 p m, How Can We llist and Train our Young Peoe iu Christian Service? B M Truck and H J Brown.12:30 to 1:15 p m, What Are Our Oman's Missionary Societies Doing r the Kingdom of Christ? l)t W Wallace and R B Cannon. Sunday?10 a m, Sunday-school [)ur. 11 a m, Missionary Sermon, Rer N Chappell. J~ _ Hebron Happenings. i '< aa Hebron, November 10:? Mr las D Baker of I^ake City passedrough our community Wednesday last week. Mr J Edward Thomas visited . la lives in I.ake City the latter rt of last w eek. . Mr and Mrs II J Thomas and iter, Miss Hattie, were in Kingsre Thursday of last week. Ji ijrua a jfwj^uitii ung lady of Moores X roads, wase guest of Mr and Mrs H J Thornlast Sunday. Mr and Mis W II DuBose visited latives in St Johns neighborhood it Suuday. i The Hebron school begun last onday under 1 he efficient manageent of Miss Mamie Reese of Manng. We hope this will be a prosrousschool year at Hebron,though begun so late. Mr B C Baker is speeding a few ys in the city by the sea Mr L T DuBose, one of Hebron's )st popular young men, visited atives in Darlington last week. Most of the farmers in our section e through gathering their crops, merally there is a good crop of tatoes, but Mr Editor we are not tain of our Xmas -'possum" vet. Well, if this escapes the waste iket you may hear again. H. J. T. The Court of Common Pleas rhe court of common pleas ts opened Monday morning, th all due formality of law. Jge Watts, Stenographer >od, the court crier, the conihles.the ianitor and the iurv n were all in their places idy to do the work before em,which amounted to practilly nothing. Only one or twoimportant cases came up, the gle jury case being decided thout the jurors leaving their its. Altogether, we are inrmed, the entire court conned about three hours. We have about fifty Rugs, lich Ave are closing out at a sv price, call and see us. People's Mercantile Co.