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> County iteflrfft. YOI. XXIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1009. NO. 4. WOULD SAVE THE SOUTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. r DANIEL J. SOLLY PROPOSES A SYSTEM OF BONDED WAREHOUSES FOR PROP . ERLY MARKETING THE SOUTH S STAPLE. ' Atlanta,Ga, April 2: "When the | farmers of the South and the business men of the South say the word, I funds will be immediately available ^ in sufficient volume to forever place the great industry of cotton production upon a stable foundation, free from the chance fluctuations of the market, relieved of the attacks or manipulators and leaving the gigantic crop monopoly of this section to respond, unembarrassed and unrestricted, to the legitimate laws of supply and demaud. The result should mean to the South an annual cash saving ranging from $150,000,000 to $250,000,000." In these plain terms Daniel J Sully, the man who drove cotton to its highest market price since the Civil war, to-day outlined the purpose of his visit to Atlanta and the South. Continuing,Mr Sully said his plan contemplated "the creatiou of an impregnable business system, which -1--11 J- mlth fVia onnnnl nc. 5U2lli UU away ??ivu vuv | cessity of the farmer sacrificing mil | lions of bales of ootton for pressing f debt, congesting the market, hammering down prices, upsetting the reigo of supply and demand and losing to this sectiou the tremendous sums that are its due in return for the one crop indispensable to the needs of civilization. "I do not ask one penny from the f Southern people, I do not ask the fc pledging of one bale of cotton until I I have given ample good faith of sufficient financial backing from W sources that are unquestionable to carry every detail of the plan iuto effect, and to safeguard the interest of every farmer in the South from the man who raises one bale to tne one who raises a thousand. "A minimum fund of $10,000,000 subscribed by the most conservative financiers of the United Slates is available to be invested in such iron clad securities as insure the ability and responsibility of the plans promoted to redeem their promises anil obligations to the last detail. "The people of the South will be given the first opportunity to invest in this project, if upon rigid investigation it commends itself to their judgment. "The backboue of the plan is a chain of bonded warehouses throughout the South, sufficient in namber and capacity to house one-third of the crop, and that one-third, as has been demonstrated, will be the balance of power, which will render market congestion impossible, and insure the disposal of the crop in strict conformity with the laws of ^ >.nil ' KUppijf auu u^ujuuu. In borrowing money on his warehouse certificates, Mr Sully said the farmer does not surrender the equity in his cotton. "It is his to sell whenever he pleases, or to hold as long as 1 he pleases, with the plain business exception that the certificate he may have used as collateral for the loan is a prior lien upon the bale, which ' 1 - ?/>? ikA PulA nf muse oe satisueu uuu ui mc o?it ui the bale when that culmination is reached." The company would be paid a nominal fee for each bale handled, and in this way, Mr Sully figures, a fair profit will be realized on the investment. Mr F G Fritts, Oneona, N Y, writes: "My little girl has been greatly benefited by taking Foley's Orino Laxative, and I think it is the best remedy for constipation and liver trouble." Foley's Orino Laxative is best for women and children, as it is mild, pleasant and effective, and is a splendid spring medicine, as it cleanses the system and clears the k complexion. W L Wallace. I | Gl'S DEF08D SAID TO BE U80WNED. | But the News of His Death is Sent by Dead Man Himself. ' to tiie one that findsplea.se j notify News Courier that jjus dtord is drowned Sencerelv yfus dford.'* The above message, scrawled j in lead pencil on a piece of paj per torn from a tobacco sack, j was found by Li^ht Keeper C ! Malloy, on the beach at Cape |llomain, in a bottle, according to a note received by The News $ Courier last night. Gus DeFord was implicated tour or live years ago in variou* postoffice and bank robberies in South Carolina. He was finally captured, and while being brought from Albany, N Y, to Charleston for trial,in February, 1905, escaped at night from the deputy in charge of him, jump, ing from an Atlantic Coast Line train while it was moving forty miles an hour, some four or five miles above Kingstree, S C. He has never been heard of since, authentically. The message published above is printed merely for what it may be wortn, it it oe worm anything- at all. Cape Romain is about forty miles above Charleston, on the coast. There is a light station there. JVetvs Courier. FIRE BUG IN SCRINTON. Attempt to BorB Cooacil Chamber Tuesday Night. Scranton, April 7: It was discovered this morning that an evident attempt was made last night to burn the small building on Railroad street used as the council chamber. The fire was set at the door in front of the house, but burned only a small hole and went out. If this building had burned, the county dispensary, R E McKnight's dwelling house,P S Wall's store and a number of other nearby building's would probably have been destroyed. There is evidently a "lire-bug*' abroad in Scranton and it behooves our citizens to remember the wisdom of eternal vigilance. W E C. Shake I bio Your Shoes. Allen's Fool-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting nervous feet and iugrowing nails, and* instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen 'a Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes teel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous, swollen, tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. By mail for 25c iu stamps. Don't accept any substitute. Trial package free. Address Allen S Olmsted, Le Roy, N Y, 3 MULES! MDI Mr. Farmer: Do you need young mulecome around load that I p 1 can PLEAS and the price M. F.I 'news notes of interest in scranton town. WHAT PEOPLE ABE TALKING ABOUT AND DOING?PARAGRAPHS OF SOCIAL, PERSONAL ANO LOCAL INTEREST. Scranton, April 6:?The second quarterly conference for i Scranton charge, M E church, | South, will be held with St John I church next Saturday and SunJ day, the^JAfh and 11th instant ! ?arker returned I' .day a oon from a visit several .vs to her sister, A Gamt of Florence, i Mr F 11 Singietarv of Florence spent several days in ! Scranton and vicinity recently J visiting relatives. ! Mr M HGravely, a well known j tobacco ware-houseman of Dar i O i | lington, was in scranton oai urday 0:1 business. Mr J M Parker made a business trip to Charleston the first of the week. Judge Ben Prosser and Mr W T Daniels of Hannah were visitors to town Monday. We are glad to report that Mr and Mrs D J Lee, of the country, who have been seriously ill with pneumonia, are recovering. Mr John W Worrell, a well known farmer residing a few miles out from Scranton, is reported critically ill and is not expected to survive. Miss Addie Cannon, who has been teaching the public school at Hebron, in Florence county, has finished her term and is now at home. Rev W E Hicks, of the Elim 5t?rtinn. h^s boutrht a lot in town , -- I o from Mr 1 '* Cam >n and will erect a d\ ling- h use thereon during the JfTmnt . He will move toScranton 1 the early fall in order tc\ vke advantage cf our excellent school facili| ties. The public school at High Hill will be reopened next Monday morning and will be in charge of Miss Rether Burgess | and Miss Lily Lavender, the I former teachers. ! The Coward's Graded school ' closed last Friday, the 2nd inst, land the teachers, Miss Rena ! Kinard and Jessie Faulkenberry, have returned to their respective , homes, the former to Bamberg and the latter to Kershaw. We regret to report that Mr Robert L Kennedy, who has i been confined to his bed for i the last three months by sickfless, continues to decline and r LESI WILES! a nice, smooth ^ood straight -or a pair of mules? If so, to my stable and look at a car ersonally selected in ttie West. EYOU, in Mules and Horses, : and terms will suit anyone. IELLER j \ little hope for his recovery is entertained. j Mr Sam Welch spent Sunday; with friends in the Hebron! [ neighborhood. Mr and Mrs C P Johnson will; spend Easter at Mrs .Johnson's, former home at Britton's Neck, in Marion county. ? _ri Itev Air oojourner, pastor ui the South Florence charge, was j in Scranton Monday. : A burglar entered the store of, Mr J C Lynch at Cowards one j night last week and stole there- j from merchandise to the amount of$50. The burglar, a negro,! | was subsequently captured and I Constable J H Flynn started to! ; take him to jail at Florence,! j but he made his escape. i Mr J M Lee lost a tine horse last week. He was on his way to some point in the lower part of the county to buy shad and : his horse took sick and died I before he reached his destination. ~ W E C. WILLIA1 3URG TEACHERS MEET. County Association Holds last ot a Series of Meetings. Scranton, April 4: The fourth and last meeting of the Williamsburg County Teachers' association for the current scholastic year was held here yesterday in the graded school building. Prof Colbert, superintendent of Kingstree Graded school and president of the association, presided. After partaking of an elegant dinner furnished by the people of the town, the meeting was opened with i prayer hy Prof Sheridan, principal of the graded school at Lake City. Primary work was the first sub . .1 ject Oil tat* prugrumuie. ^taioo xuvnmann, teacher of the primary grades in the Kingstree Graded school, led the discussion, giving many helpful hints on the best methods applicable to the primary work. Prof W E King of the Greelyville Graded school made an interesting talk on teaching geography and was followed by Prof Sheridan, who made some important suggestions germane to the subject. School discipline was ably discussed by Prof Kibler of Kingstree and Prof Sheridan of Lake City. A rising vote of thanks to the people of Scran ton for their generous hospitality was passed. The next meeting of the association will be held at Kingstree on the first Saturday in October next The presence of our capable and efficient County Superintendent of Education was noted and appreciated. The following teachers were present: Professors J G Colbert, A C Kibler, W E King, H G Sheridan and W L Bennett; Mrs Henry Merritt, Misses Erckmann, Gressett, Morris, Wilkes, Graham, Sheridan, Blyth, Cannon, Hadden, Collins, Ne8mitb. It was a noticeable fact that the teachers present have been faithful attendants upon all the meetings of the association during the year, for which they deserve especial commendation. Miss Minna Gas que of Florence, u-hn tanohfr. Snrnntnn school one session a few years ago, was a welcome visitor to the meeting. In the absence of the secretary, the liECORD correspondent was recognized as an acceptable substitute to report the proceedings of the meeting. A Dollar BUI with yonr name and address will bring yon both Jeffersonians for the next six months. They are both live wires. You can't touch them without getting a shock. The Jeffersonians, Thomson, Georgia. 4 I STATE WINS IN COURT OF LAST RESORT. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RE-1 VERSES JUDGE PRITCHARD AND | THE COURT OF APPEALS. Washington, April 5:?The famous iSoutli Carolina dispensary case, involving the disposition of about $800,000 of dispensary i funds held by the State dispensary commission,was decided by the supreme court of the United States today, the opinion being handed down by Justice White, in favor of the State,and against Wilson and Fleischmann, The case was instituted by the Wilson Distilling Company and the Fleischmann Company, both well known liquor houses,in the United States circuit court for the district of South Carolina to collect debts contracted by the State in the purchase of liquor from 1892 to 1907, while the dispensary system was*in opera tion. WheD the Legislature of South Carolina decided to put the dispensary out of business, it created the commission and empowered it to collect all moneys due the State and to pay all of its debts. At the time the suits were instituted about $800,000 had been collected, and there was still about $100,000 due. Bills for something pver $600,000 were presented by liquor dealers, and when the commission declined to pay them as promptly as the creditors considered it desirable,they brought suit lor their collection. In their petition in the circuit court they alleged that the members of the commission had enCATARRH DF M JI Removed Catarrh, i [ Mr/Joseph H. Oonlan, 4fe7 7th Ave | "I Burfered from catarrh which c <| weakened my entire system. 11 "I am now cured and cheerful in s <[ na, which has cured me efTectually an J i "My only regret is that I did nc / avoided all my previous suffering and Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble. Mr. James O'Byrnc, G26 Madison St., Topeka, Kas., conductor Sante Fe Railway and member Order of Railway Conductors, writes: "I suffered with a torpid liver and stomach trouble, which made my complexion very 6allow, and I felt miserable and tired all the time. "An annt wrote me that she was tak ing Peruna with suen goou rosans inai she advised me to try it, and'I finally bought a bottle, although I,disliked to take patent medicines. 'However, 1 found Peruna very agreeable to take, and effective, as I felt better in a week. I took only five bottles in all and I found that was all I needed. "I am most grateful to you for what your medicine has done for me." Dysentery Entirely Relieved. Mr, W. N. Caspv, Leamington, 111., writes: "In two weeks after beginning your flraataaent I was well. I used nine botf ' : tered into a conspiracy to hold the iunds for their own selfish purposes, in support of which , assertion they declared that tfye money was deposited in bank^ of which members of the commission were officers or stockholders. On the other hand, the commissioners allege a coalition amontr the creditors to collect excessive sums, and asserted that they had only taken the necessary precautions of investigation before making payment of any liabilities that might be justly'due. The commission resisted the suit on the grounds that it was > ' a proceeding against the State itself, and that the commission is a court and therefore not subject to injunctions. The circuit court, Judge Jeter C Pritchard presiding, overruled both of these pleas, placed the dispensary funds in the hands of receivers and granted an injunction against the commission, prohibiting it.from disposing of the funds in its possession. This opinion was affirmed by the. United States circuit court of appeals, Chief Justice Fuller presiding, for the fourth circuit. The decision of that court was to-day reversed by the supreme court. You should not delay under any circumstances in cases of Kidney and Madder trouble. You should take something promptly that you know is reliable, something like DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pilh. They are unequaled for weak back, backache, inflammation of the bladder, rheumatic pains, etc. When yon ask for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, be sure you get them. They are antiseptic. Accept no substitutes; iusist upon getting the right kind. Sold by D C Scott, M D. I _______ STROYED ,Y APPETITE PERUNA rarely fails to restore the appetite. Immediately upon beginning the use of Peruna patients begin to eat and digest. This is the universal testimony, coming from all parts of ths civilized world. Catarrh is a very frequent cause of loss of appetite and disturbed digestion. The beneficial influence of Perutta on catarrh completely restores the appetite in such cases, i To prod the dige-tive organs with medicines tl it are merely stimulants is S poor way to remedy such cases. L "/ am new curtd and cheerful in spirits, all through the agency of Peruna, which has cured me effectually and restored my appetite. "My only regret is that I did not use Peruna sooner and I k mt./t%tl/1 hn-is nuni/isdallmv 4ire LU-um... " '"J J vious suffering and misery' W ?Mr. Joseph H. Con/an. ^ Restored Appetite. Brooklyn. N. Y., writes: J' ompletely destroyed my appetite aud<[ pirits, all tbrongb the agency of Tern- < | d restored my appetite. J > >t usejPernna sooner and 1 wonld hare i| i misery." ]> ! ties of Peruna. My case was bowel I - % , ^ ?. irouoie or uywnu'rj. "I also tried Peruna for a eough, according to directions, and it excels any cough syrup I ever used. "1 wish every one afflicted would giro Peruna a trial." Pe-ru-na as a Tonic. Oapt. R. B. Smith, Greensboro, Gft* writes: "After using several bottles of Pernna I cau recommend ii as one of the best catarrh medicines on the market. As ft tonic it has no equal. "Peruna is all that is claimed for it." Catarrh of Stomach. Mr. Henry Jfeely. First Lieutenant, Co. "F," S6th Regiment, O. V. I., Box 623, Trenton, Mo., writes: "1 suffered for years with catarrh of the stomach. Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I bought a bottle nnd every dose made mo ' feel better. Seven bottlee completely cured me.''