The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 11, 1909, Image 4
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THURSDAY. FEB. 11, 1909. ]
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In the face of such a calamity
as befel Mr Wlnslow Wright, it, j
aeetns like empty platitude tosa\,
"J atn sorry for you." Expressions
of sympathy are very cheap; j
and ofttimes come only from the',
lips. Yet we cannot refrain fromit
expressing how ^deeply we feel for j j
the man whom we esteem as a1
friend and wh?3e pluck, energy
and industry had built up his
personal fortunes and at the same
time exercised a large influence in i
the upbuilding of bis town and ,
romniunitv. For a mau to see 5
swept away before his eyes the s
property that represented the hard c
work and earnings of a life-time j
is pathetic almost beyond expression
and we cannot find words to ]
conrey our sympathy. Still more c
difficult is the task of picturing g
the execrable scoundrel who would *
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first rob his felbw-raan and then ^
to cover up his tracks commit the g
baser crime of wantonlv destroying
all that his victim had and endangering
the lives of him anu j 1
-his family. And yet, if we are *
Tightly informed, there walks the \
earth such a black-hearted villaiu.
Such a creature, his guilt estab- a
li-hwt should renpive short shrift n
at the end of a rope. A human 1
fiend at large is a far greater ;
menace to society than a mad dog. ^
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Senator Frank B Garv delivered jjj
h;s maiden speech in the United j.
States Senate Monday. The Sen-!p
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atoriai lx>dy was in executive ses-; t
stoL, having under consideration j c
tic question of coutirmation of'J
Grain's nomination for re-appoint-<
meat as collector of the jiort of ^
Charleston. The Democratic minor- ! r
ity, led ;>y Seuator Tillman, have at- \
tempted by filibustering tactics,t
to defer tin* C'ruui mutter until;*
! 1Koosc-vclt's
term has expired in j
the hope that President Taft trill!
not follow the example of lais i a
predeceosor in forcing the negro'.
w ,, i
on an uuwuliug community. Sen-i
ator Gary spoke on the subject
at issue and his speecji is said j
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10 uavr LMcrn cunaei >amc, jugtuui t
and convincing, eliciting cougrat- t
ylations from both Democratic :
and Republican Senators.
Reports from Washington indicate
that Senator Fry, who had,
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the matter of Drum's nomination
in charge, has given up the fight
and consented to let the matter a
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remain in vtafu quo until President
Taft is inaugurated. It is i
reported also that Mr Taft has 1
intimated that he would not;5
force Drum's appointment for)
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another term. This is a distinct
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triumph for Senator '^illman, who
has valiantly led what appeared
to be a hopeless fight against the i (
re-appointmeut of Cruui. It is;*
said that duriug the filibuster j
Senator Tillman spoke more than ^
seyen hours on the case. j
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It really seems that the niles a
of the General Assembly might J
be amended so as to change the g
present foolish and cumbersome 1
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netbod of electing officer*. Where
s the 6ense in voting for the
lime set of candidates over and
>ver agaiu for a week or longer?
[t looks like child's play and
;osts the State a pretty penny in
innecessary waste of time. It
night be, however, as we heard
some one remark reoeutly, that
he time spent in electing officers
prevents them from passing "that
nany more fool laws."
The Legislator who would take
tway from a man the right to
strike a match on the seat of his
pants is aiming a blow at personal
liberty cnlv little short of
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;i ving to deprive hitr of the
right of suffrage.
The ancient adage as to how to
>ecome "healthy, wealthy and
vise" revised to date would be:
'Early to bed and early to rise:
lustle litce blazes and advertise."
DISASTROUS FIRE AT SCR ANTON.
IrWInslow Wright's Store and Dwelling
Tolaly Destroyed.
Florence, February 8:?There
vas a very disastrous fire at
icranton, twenty-three miles
;outh of this city, at about 4
>'clock this morning, in which
dr Winslow Wright, one of the
argest merchants of that place
md section, lost heavily. His
arge brick store,stock of goody,
[welling and its contents, together
with the banking furniure
and fixtures of the Bank of
Icranton, which was, located in
he second floor of the Wright
.tores.were completely destroyed.
Mr Wright carried a very
arge stock of merchandise, esimated
at $40,000 to $50,000, on
vhich he carried not a dollar of
nsurance, so it is reported. The
itore buildings were valued at
ibout $9,000 and the dwelling
md contents at about $6,000.
["he property of tjie bank was
ralued at about $1,000, making
l total value of property detroyed
at about $55,000 or $65,>00,with
not a cent of insurance,
t is now thought that the build
ng was broken into ana roooea
arly last night and that to hide
he robbery the building was set
in tire, making it a complete
ob.
Mr Wright's home was within
r few feet cf the store, and the
rind, blowing from the north,
anned the Hn.mes directly to
he dwelling. Owing to the fact
hat Scranton is a small place,
he citizens had to be groused
>etore any effort was made to
heck the flames, hence nothing
ould be done except to stand
tnd watch the property burn.?
Ytirs & Courier,
ValeDtlnes!
Here is tbe place to yet your
Valentines. We have the most
:omplete and attractive line in
he city. Prices from 5c to $5.
! 11 It People's Mercantile Co.
Dress Ginghams, 5c a yard at
Butler Dry Goods Go's.
2 11 It
A New One on "Josh."
Hon S N Pearman is telling a new
itory on Hon Joshua W Ashley. It
s just too good to keep.
Not long ago, Mr Pearman says,
iome one in Columbia asked Mr Ashey
what was the altitude of Anderson
county.
"Baptist,by a large majority," was
Mr Ashlev's nromnt resDonse. ac
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loading to Mr Pearman. ?Andcrson
Mail.
You should not delay under any
nrcumsiances iu cases of Kidney
ind Bladder trouble. You. should
-ake something promptly that you
jdow is reliable, something like DeSVitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills,
rhey are unequfcled for weak back,
jackache, inflammation of the bladler,
rheumatic pains, etc. When you
tsk for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladler
Pills, be sure you get them,
rhey are antiseptic. Accept no subititutes;
insist upon getting the right
:ind. Sold by D C Scott, M D.
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jPLAY BY LOCAL TALENT
i A SPLENDID SUCCESS.
STIRRING WAR DRAMA. "DAUGHTER OF
THE CONFEDERACY/' GREETED BY
URGE AUDIENCE.
Quite the largest audience ever
assembled at Thomas opera house
greeted the ''Daughter of the Conf-Jovunt"
nlrrhfr RvATV !
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available Beat was occupied, thej
crowd being estimated at over three ;
hundred people. The play, as the J
name suggests,is a melodrama founded
on the stirriug events leading up
to and intensitied by the War of Secession.
The leading roles of Cuthbert
Charlemagne, the villain, and
"Dixie", Daughter of the Confederacy,
were well sustained by Mr J D
Gillaud aud Miss Lorena Ross.There
were mauy special features in the
play, all of which added interest.
The grand military review, representing
"Confederate Volunteers",
"Confederate States" and "Daughters
of the South", was a splendid
scenic production, about thirty pretty
girls appropriately costumed taking
part.
The play was rendered entirely by j
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local talent, under the direction 01
Grand Milit
. I. CONFEDERATE VOLUXTEEI
Ada Brockington, Clara Montgc
Cullough, Roberta Coker, Lilian Sa!
din.
II. CONFEDERATE STATES.
South Carolina?"TH Girl I Lei
Mississippi?"Bonnie Blue Flag
Florida?Sew?oee River"?Lili:
Alabama?"Ho.ne, Sweet Hom(
Georgia?"Annie Laurie"?Essi
Louisiana?*'Marsellaise"?Mar
Texas?"San Antonio"?Ruth (
Arkansas?"Arkansas Traveler
North Carolina?"Ben Bolt"?!
v Virginia?"Auld Lang Syne"?
Tennessee?"Dixie"?Fannie ^
Maryland?"Maryland"?Rubie
Kentucky?"My Old Kentucky !
III. DAUGHTERS OF THE SOU'
Serena Lee, Rosa Wilkins, Lily
son, Milton Stackley, Lizzie Gordor
May Reddick, Claude Jones, Eulah
Vocal
1. "The Gray"
2. "Confederate States and Genera
3. "Grandpa" Claude.
4. "Captain C. S. A."
5. Grand Finals?"Dixie", by en
adopted by the Alabama Divisit
6. Tableaux?"The Bonnie Blue F1
Special costumes and, light effect
Cast of CI
Cuthbert Charlemagne
The meanest man a sis
Lillian Charlamagne
A true Soutl
George Charlamagne
Senior member Charlamagne Rea
surgeon in Moi
Aunt Hkinah
"Bin wid de Cherlamagne Fan
"Old Black Joe"
"A good, old-faj
"Dixie"
"Daughter of tl
Henry Davis
Virginia Gray..*r>
Edwin Dale
Rosy Lee
Syn<
Time ls6J.
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A1 1 1?IjAICIIVU U1 * IIU1 U|I1U(,IIV
party.
ACT II--0f1ice of Charlemagne lies
insulr. Defense of a Daughter <
Death :?f Lillian.
ACT III?Morgan's Brigade en<ai
Death of the Federal Spy.
Musical Director
Stage Manager
Master of Properties
Maoagerof Military Review
Who Can Solve This?
We are requested to publish
the following' problem and ask
for a solution. Can any of our
readers solve it*/
"A man at the stamp window
handed the postmaster a bill,
saying, 'Give me some one-cent
stamps, three-fourths as inapy
two's as one's, three fourths as
many five's as two's and the rest
of the bill in five eight-cent
stamps'. What was the denomination
of the bill?"
Revolts at Cold Steel.
"Your only hope," said three doctors
to Mrs M E Fisher, Detroit,
Mich, suffering from severe rectal
trouble, "lies in au operation," "then
I used Dr King's New Life Pills,"
she writes, "till wholly cured."
They prevent Appendicitis, cure
Constipation, Headache. '25c at D C
Scott's.
The People's Mercantile Co
has 4000 new Post Cards. New
scenes of Kingstree. 2 for 5c.
2-11 It
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Transient Notices will be Published
In This Column at the Rate of One
Cent a Word for Each Issue. No advertisement
taken for less than 25 cents.
Wanted?A few permanent boarders
at the Epps House, 'phone 18.
2-11-lt MrsH A Miller.
Mr VV A Fisher, formerly of the ?
Mason-Newcomb Stock Co. Consid- I
ering the short time siuce the play
whs undertaken ? less than two
weeis ago?the players did remark- ably
well, much better indeed than
was expected. Where there was so
much general excellence it is hard to
particularize. The old time, ante
bellum darkies \fere well portrayed
by Mr Tom McCutchen as "Old
JceM and Mr Odus Kibler as "Aunt
Dinah". In interpreting these characters
free rein to f?ncy was allowed
and the many quips and jests and |
ludicrous mishaps of the pair frequently
brought down the house.
The quartette?Misses Cora Garner
and Belle Ervin and Messrs
Hugh McCutchen and R J Kirk?!
sang old plantation melodies with j
pleasing effect, this being one of the
most delightful features of the play.
Miss Cora Garner's solo "Hoses",
sung with exquisite pathos and
sweetness, was one of the most appreciated
numbers of the programme.
Miss Garner has a rich ^contralto
voic^ whose natural sweetness is enhanced
by careful training and cultivation.
Following are the cast of characters
and a synopsis of the play:
tary Review
pi:
>mcry. Lulu Brockinton, Jallie McIters,
Emma Cooper, Marian McFad
!t Behind Me"?Hossie Kellehan
"?Marguerite Van Keuren.
an Alsbrook.
Juanita Coward
e Blakely.
tha Gamble.
Chandler.
"?Leora Gamble,
dir.nie Strong.
Marie Nelson.
^ause.
i Thorn.
Home"?Olive Montgomery.
TH:
Marcus, Ruth Fairy, Ethel Anderu
Georgia McGill, Helen Kennedy,
Swann.
lumbers
Confederate Volunteers
ils" (duet)
Lula Brockinton and Roberta Coker
Jones and Eulah Swann with chorus
Rubie Thorn and chorus
tire Review, with special words
>n, li. D t,\
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a g.
s will be used in Military Review
haracters
Mr. J. D. Oilland
ter ever called brother
Mis< Marie Thorn
lern woman
Mr. W. A. Fisher
" ? - ~ 1 , 1 M
J List ite concern, ana anerw?tru"> i
gan's Brigade
.Mr. Odus Kibler
Tly eber since she was bo'n"
Mr. Thos. McOutchen
jhioned darkey"
Miss Lorena Ross
le Confederacy" ?
Mr. R.J. Kirk I
Miss Belle Krvin
.Mr. Hugh McCutchen
Miss Cora Garner
>psi s a
ume ii: Louisville. Ky. The lawn $
il Estate Concern. * Morning. The I
of the Confederacy? The fatal shot i
nped near Louisville. The duel.
Miss Lillie Ervin
0?lus Kibler
Sam John Montgomery
Miss A. N. Erckman'n
Lost?Sunday morning, February 7.
one white and liver colored female
pointer puppy, about one year old, answers
to name of "Nellie." Reward if
returned to Jacobs & Scott's or Farmers'
Supply Co's store. 2-11-lt
Fresh Bhead.?Young's bread received
fresh daily, 5c a loaf. Cannot be
surpassed in quality.
P S COl'rtney,
l-28-4t Kingstree, S C.
Lost?One liver colored pointer dog
??AL - "* VrAn.3^. Vta/4 etron
Wltn a Ullit: WlUbC ill Uico-H, nau owia!;
around neck. Rather small, is deaf, has
been missing about one month. Liberal
reward if returned to
Jno S Fulton,
2-ll-2t Kingstree, S C.
For Sale?1 Complete Cole Cotton.
Corn. Pea or any other grain, and
Guano distributor, for sale for Cash at
115.00, almost new. Apply to William
Coopkr, 216 Manly street. Greenville,
S C. 1-28-tf -
Wanted?Responsible man with horse
and buggy in each community, salary
85 to $10 per day, to take orders from
owners of Farms, Orchards and Home
Gardens. A splendid opportunity for
farmers' sons, also fruit tree and sewing
machine agents, to make a business
connection which will become more
profitable each year. Address P 0
Pox 14, Youngs Island, S C. 1-21-tf
For Sale?Two story brick store,
plate glass front,on Main street.Kingstree,
S C, next to court house. Building
I SO feet front by 80 feet deep: building
lot 30 feet front by 105 deep. Nine
rooms on upper story. Good entrance.
Also one lot adjoining building lot
' 52}.2 feet in court hou.-.e yard by 52*^
on Jail street 105 feet deep.
| Two Pool Tables and outfit and soft
drink outfit for sale cheap, Store on
ground floor.
For terms apply to
R J McCabe, or
l-14-tf Philip Stoll,
Kingstree, S C.
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SINGSTREE GRA1
Kingstree, - High
School D<
1 Boys and Girls Prepared
for Business Life.
Pure Water.
Healthful Location.
Eight Instructoi
Fine Music 1
High School Annex
pleted with Beautiful and
torium.
AMPLE ROOM FOR
PUPlLb.
TERMS REASOP
FalPTerm Begins M(
ber 14.
For Information Apply
intendent, or to
E. C. Epp:
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COOK STOy
Stoves that are 0 K w.th an at
buy in car lots, therefore you will
range for less money than you can jg
are the times the prudent buyer sh
00 U N* T. Give us the opportuni
you the economy.
COHPLETE LINE OF
We have in addition to the abc
hardware of all kinds, but for lack <
{five you a list of what we do carry
we have one of the most up-to date
found anywhere, and invite you tp
self. A welcome to ALL at our T }
FARMERISH
BANKOFJIN
Kingstree< South
CAPITAL. $ 30.000 SU1
^=^== DIRECTOR1
Jas F Cooper R ]
D C Scott
I Collections made promptly.
LOANS, large or small, made 01
a
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;BUY BOND
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SELL LAND
It will pay you to always see
any business of this kind.
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call and see for your
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