The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 06, 1909, Image 4
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KINGSTREE. S. C
C. W. WOLFE, !
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THURSDAY, MAY 6. 1909.
Big Fuss Over Nothing.
Tke Columbia State takes the
Chronicle to task for having said
that "the farmers had taken 110
interest in the tight made to put
potash salts on the free list."
The Columbia paper has evidently
been deceived by the claptrap
sent out from Washington. There
was no fight over the duty on
potash salts, for there was never
any intention to place a duty on
this ingredient of commercial fertilizers.
The item was placed in
the tariff bill by a mistake, and
was discovered by representatives ,
of the fertilizer manufactarers.
They had it taken out without
trouble. Then came all the hullaballoo
about certain members of
Congress "making a great fight
for the farmers."
The farmers were not deceived,
and took no interest in the alleged
fight. They knew there was nothing
in it for them.
But the farmer who has to
bnild a house any time eoon will,
when he goes to pay for his lumber,
think very earnestly about,
those members of Congress who
voted for the duty on lumber
against the specific declaration of t
the Denver platform. By the way,
what doe3 the State think of
thooe Congressmen who went back
on the party platform? ? Honm
Path Chronicle.
Thirty bales of cotton ontwen-j '.
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ty-tour acres! That is a showing!
to be proud of anywhere 111 the; s
cottou belt and we doubt if it1 li
Can be beat in South Carolina, Iv
considering the amount of fertil1.
izer used. For natural productive- L
ness and adaptability to various '
crops the soil of Williamsburg
county is equal to any in the f
South. All it needs is proper de- r
velopment ? drainage and intelli- ]
geut cultivation -and our county *
will rapidly become what it by j
right ought to be, the most at- i j
tractive place on earth.
Other farmers iu the county j
made good crops of corn and cot-'
ton last year. We have heard of
these things in a general way, but '
we want the facts and figures.
Waliauisbuig lias some magnificent
corn lands. I/?t us hear from our
corn farmers.
H;a brethren of the press all
over the State have heard with j
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profound sorrow or toe unices ui
Miles li McSweeney, editor of the
Hampton Guardiau, who at this
writing lies in a critical condition
at his home. Our sincere sympathy
goe3 out to him and his
family in this hour of affliction.
If you wane engraved visiting
cards or wedding invitations
we are prepared to fill your
order guaranteeing satisfaction
and price. See our samples
before ordering.
Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at The Record
office.
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RIVERS AND HARBOR CONFERENCE.
Delegates Meet Id Charleston to Discuss
Important Matters.
There was an important meeting
of a delegation of the East Carolina
llivers ami Harbor congress held iu
the office of the U b Engineer,
Capt E M Adams, at the Custom
House in Charleston Tuesday, May
4, at which time Capt Adams
consulted with the delegates relative
to the work of improviug the
Winyah Bay syttcni of rivers.
The various delegates who attended
this meeting presented statistics and
all necessary information relative to
the several streams they represented.
The meeting was very instructive
and each delegate went away feeliug
much encouraged. Mr W II Carr
was in attendance, representing
Black river and more particularly
the town of Kiugstree, and he assures
us that he feels greatly encouraged,
and that* Capt Adams
assured him that he would visit Kingstree
in person at an early date.
It is hoped that Capt Adams' trip
here w''.l result in a favorable report,
which recommendation will insure
an appropriation from our natioual
government, to deepen and make
Black river navigable for light draft
steamers to Kingstree.
The following delegates were in
attendance;
Mr W D Morgau of Georgetown,
President of East Carolina Rivers
and Harbor Congress.
Mr II B Springs of Georgetown,
Secretary and Treasurer of East
Carolina Rivers and Harbor Congress.
The Hon D E Finley, U S
Congressman from the 5th Congressional
District.
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U01 Hi .1 VVaiSOU Ol V^uiuuiuio,
LJommissioner of Agriculture, Comuerce
and Industries.
Mr C Wardlaw Moorman, Secretary
of the Columbia Chamber of
Commerce.
Capt J \V Smith of Columbia,
Manager of the Columbia Steam)oat
Co.
Mr W VV Munnerlyn, Georgeown.
Mr Bright Williamson. Darlingou.
Mr W H Carr, Kingstree.
Mr II P Duval, Cheraw. I
Major S K Adauis, Camden.
IcdlantowD Items.
Indian town. May 4:?The pre- i
ailing "cool snap" is very depress- i
us to the farmers: crops are not i
[oing well. <
Miss Lillie Cunningham of King- i
tree is spendiug a few days with <
ler brother, Mr S D Cunningham, i
rho is still quite sick. i
Miss I^iura Bridgmau, oue of our
night and winsome young ladies,
s spending a few days in Sumter. 1
Mr W E Snowden, one of Benon's
best young men and an old 1
riend of the writer, was in our
nidst Sunday. "In the spring a
roung man'a fancy lightly turns to
houghts of love,''
George Pressley, a young negro
man, was accidentally shot in the
<nee with a revolver Sunday. He
was taken to Kingstree for medical:
attention.
Misses Mary Hnggin and Martha;
Piatt, the efficient and popular
teachers of the Indiantown Graded
school, left this morning for their
homes. We bate to see these young
ladies leave, but its very gratifying
to their many friends to know that j
they will bt with us again next
school term. Another teacher will
be added to the faculty next term
also.
The commencement exercises of
the graded school at this place took
place Friday evening. The auditorium
was filled with visitors.
Everything was nicely carried out
and enjoyed and especially the play, J
"The Thoto Gallery," by some of'
the larger pupils. This feature was j
well rendered and exceptionally fine, j
provokiug much laughter and applause.
The address of Dr J L
Mann of Florence was a masterly
piece of eloquence and much en
joyed and highly appreciated by all
present.
Whippoorwill,.
Tobacco Flues 5c per lb at
Kingstree Hardware Co.'s.
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HURRICANE SfEEPJ ITER^THE SRCTI.
Many Lives Lost and Property Destroyed
io Several States
Louisville, Ky, April 30:? Dj'spatches
gathered throughout the
South by the Associated Press tonight
indicate that at least 114 per|
sons met sudden death iu the great
: wind that spread havoc throughout
j the region south of the Ohio. The
j number of injured is probably threefold
that of the killed.
Atlanta and most of Georgia es
caped with only slight property loss
i durincr the blow. But two voune
? w
people, a brother aud sister, William
aud Pearl Withra, lost their lives
here this afternoon by the capsizing
of a rowboat during a sudden squall.
The hurricane continued npon its
course of destruction in Alabama tonight.
llunts\ille sends word of
heavy loss of property with probably
several lives sacrificed near the Tennessee
line. At Danville the storm
struck with terrific force. At Hartsell
at least one is dead and many
hurt, The storm is still raging and
seems to be traveling almost directly
soutneast.
Tennessee was an especially heavy
sufferer,|At 9 o'clock tonight careful
estimates indicate that at least 50
people were killed in that State alone,
with monetary losses about $1,000,000.
At Franklin and in Hillsboro
there was loss of life. The latter
town is said to be practically destroyed,
while at Centr^iU^and ad- (
joining villages the loi ~~rted i
to be very heavy, bo and ,
property. Near Pulask. itt county,
the death list reac i 12 and j
many are injured. In the icinity of <
Chattanooga the storm was felt at j
its worst. Telegraph and telephone 3
wires were blown down and the <
movement of trains was greatly Lam- I
pered. The hurricane followed the (
Cumberland valley, wrecking small ]
towns and destroying small farm ]
houses. ]
COUNTY NEDIUl ASSOCIATION f
Bett Pleasant and ProfllaWe Meeting ]
to Lake City Tuesday Wgbt.
Lake City, May 5:?The Wil- S
liamshurg County Medical Associ- 1
ation was in session at Lake City g
Tuesday night and a very pleasant f
and profitable meeting is reported. 1
Among the features of the evening 1
may be mentioned aoi interesting 1
clinic, an enjoyable banquet and c
au experience meeting with ? live t
discussion of interesting cases,, also t
a discussiou with special actioB-upon <
certain matters of interest to the >
society and' to the community. Of j
special interest to the general pub- <
tic may be mentioned the disccwion }
upon the "narcotic evil," or the ]
roorphiue and cocaine habits. This j
is an evil that is so common m this ;
section that usage has caused our ]
people to close their eyes to the y
baneful results of this evil and we ]
faii to notice the ghastly wrecks i
that are being made of men and wo- i
men in this section of the State in j
increasing numbers. It is a very <
threatening evil and the . medical <
men, especially in the country dis- \
tricts, are constantly meeting eases in
their daily practice who are 1
wrecks in health and wrecks in
cnaracter as the result of this ha- ,
bitnal use of morphine or cocaine.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
are laws upon the statute books of
our State prohibiting the sale of
this drug, it is sold daily in any
quantity bv general merchants, as
well as druggists, and apparently
without realizing that they are
breaking a law as well as damaging
their fellow man. The profession
discussed the subject as a warning
to sellers. Other steps may be taken
later.
Won't Slight a Good Friend,
"If ever I need a cough medicine
again I know what to get,'' declares
Mrs M L Alley of Beals, Me, "for,
I 4/vm 1>/%^1ao nf n*. ITnur'fl
clllt'l US1LI?? ICU LUbllCO VI l/l mug v
New Discovery, and seeing its excellent
results in my own family and
others, I am convinced it is the best
mediciue made for Coughs, Colds
and lung trouble.'' -Everyone who
tries it feels just that way. Relief is
felt at once aud its quick cure surprises
you. For Bronchitis, Asthma,
Hemorrhage, Croup, LaGrippe, Sore
Throat, pain in chest or lungs it's
supreme. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by D C Scott.
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| SCHOOL ITEMS. | '
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On Friday evening, April 30,
the first of a series of receptions ,
given in honor of the graduating ]
class of the Kingstree High j
school, was held at the home of (
Miss Ada Brockington. The j
house was beautifully decorated .
with moss, roses and pot plants, j
As the guests arrived they were;
greeted by the hostess assisted
by Miss Lula Brockington, and
were then conducted to where
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puncn was oeing servea oyonssi
Clara Montgomery. This was | \
in the little summer house in 1
the end of the tiower garden, '
and being hung with moss and
daintily lighted with Japanese '
lanterns, formed a most entran- <
cing little bower. When the
guests had assembled a guessing ?
contest of historical questions i
was held. Almost everyone
proved less efficient in history E
than they should have been, but t
some got quite a nutr'' a
rect. Miss Agnes c
however, having answer mo. s
correctly, was awarded a very
pretty little pin cushion made ^
of blue and old gold ribbon, the
colors of the graduating class.
After delightful refreshments
had been served the crowd entertained
thmselves by dancing, 1
card playing and whatever ?
other way they wished. At a e
late hour with reluctant fare- t
wells to their hqstess, the
guests departed. Thev all de f
clared that the evening was a ?
grand success and will be long t
remembered. Those present h
were: Misses Lula Brockington,
Mftntirnmorv TTallip \fp. .
uiai a ifxvu t^vuivi j f ^
Jollough, Juanita Coward, Ro- ^
aerta Cober, Agnes Erckmanu, ^
Elma Hinds, Lill/an Salters;
Messrs -James Epps, 0 C Kibler,
Commie Gilland, Frank Rodgers, it
Theo Rodgers, Sam Stackley, .
Robert Kirk, Louis Brockington
ind Benton Montgomery.
The annual Wee Nee Literary c;
Society picnic seems destined ^
?ever to be held. Last year E
several days were decided upon
or it, but every time something
lappened which caused it to
)e put off and consequently it b
lever was gi*>n. Tljis year we ^
leterminecH 'havf'i and every- Cl
ihing was or a grand b
:ime at the 11 on Satur- ^
lay, May 2. the weather
vas unkind to-i >*and we were h
igain disappo^ td, for what ii
food is it go picnic and tl
lave it rain all day? Neverthe- tl
ess they were some who en- 1
joyed that day equally as much d
is if they had gone to |the picnic,
for taking one of the wagons w
irhich had been engaged for the c
picnic, they went on a straw v
-ide and had unlimited fun, al- 0
though they were once caught [\
in the rain. We must take ad- ?
vantage of these last three
weeks and get out of theia all
the pleasure possible, for it is
the last time that we shall all
be together.
On account of sickness at p
home. Roberta Coker, one of the
tenth grade girls, was obliged .
to miss several days from school .
last week.
Miss Alice Beckham received .
word Monday night of the extreme
illness of her sister who ,,
lives in Rock Hill and left Tues
day morning to go her bedside.
How's This! ?
We offer One Hundred Dollars <
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F J CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known 3
F .1 Chenev for the last 15 years, \
and belie re him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan- r
cially able to carry out anv obligations
made by his firm. <]
Walding, Kinnan & Maryix, y
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the t
system. Testimonials sent free. Price 1
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. I
Take Hall's Family Pills for con- \
stipation. l
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j STATE AND GEKIII IItlJ. I
Congressman Hollingsworth o
Dhio has prepared a resolution ex
pressing opposition to the govert
nent receiving a portrait of Jefferso
Davis from the State of Mississipj
"or the battleship of that name. Tfc
)bjection is based on the fact tin
Davis wa3 president of the Confedei
icy.
The sugar trust has paid to th
government over two million dollari
representing unpaid duties on sugai
Consul Herman L Spahr of Bra
au, Germany, and his wife are ?
;heir old home in Orangeburg spend
ng some time with Mr Spahr's par
;nts.
Willie Carter, a negro,wa9 hange
Friday at Bamberg for the murde
)f his paramour.
Two negroes, father and 3ou, wer
dectrocuted Friday a; Richmond fo
nurder.
A negro in Aiken county wa
(truck bv lightning while plowing ii
he field. lie was knocked uucou
icious and when he came to begai
ursiug the niule, thinking that th
luimal had kicked him.
The People's Bank of Darlingtoi
ias moved into its new quarters,
rery handsome building on th
qnare.
T\ 1 t : al-<.n
J^ari/IJglOUIUUB i?IC UtXUUllIJg oncj)
ical about the postoffiee buildio/
rhich the government promised fc
rect two years ago. They don't lik
he delay.
Wallace Duncan DnPre of Woford
College won first honor in th
jtate oratorical contest. This is th
bird time in suecsssion Wofford mei
iave won the contest.
The fund for erecting a monumeu
y the women of the Confederacy
as grown to over $5,000. Fron
filliamsburg county $25.50 is reorted.
The splendid new hotel, th:
Florence", built by the Barringeri
1 Florence, was thrown open to tb<
ublic last Thursday night. Beaure.
ard Patterson, a Kingstnree negro, if
lnef porter. Patterson is a veteran
nf.il Viqwi nrr Vwon wifK thi
jTVlVCl ^ uuii WVM " ?? w?>
iarringers ft>r many yews.
Wade Hampton Sellers, alias the
King ef Blind Tigers", now out or
ail awaiting bis second trial foi
illing J F Farmer, a dispensar]
onstable, in February, 1906, ha)
een sued by the widow of Farwe:
[>r ?25.000 damages.
A Georgia school teacher, wh<
ad been whipped by a crowd 01
-ate women for making remarks tha
bey resented, sued twenty-two ol
bem recently for ?35,000 damages
'he jury gave the pedagogue ?40<
amages.
Seventy thousand pounds of mea
'as ruined in a Chicago packing
ompany's local warehouse in Green
ille last week by water from ai
verflowing creek Hooding the build
ag with sewage. The loss wa
4,000.
Snow fell at Roanoke, Va,on May 1
Hunter Roosevelt slew three lion
n three shots on May 1 in Afria
nd Kermit shot up one fatally ii
hree rounds* at the same time an*
ilace.
The asyluni regents will reply t
he recently published charges a
Via navf moatinnr nf pommiafiinn
The second Presbyterian churcl
n Charleston celebrated its centen
lial with great pomp and ceremonj
L'hat church has had but three miu
sters in the hundred years.
Mrs William Mather of Charlesto
ras knocked down by a train of car
it the Iteid street crossing in tha
:ity on Saturday and was killed.
The C C it 0 railroad will b
>pened to Spartanburg Dy October ]
Walter Townsend, a negro, wa
hrtt an/1 sprinnslv wnnndpd hv Snnn
iVilliams, another negro, in a Ben
lettsville pool room Saturday nighl
Andrew Carnegie has contribute'
>15,000 towards the model school a
iVinthrop.
If you have backache and Qriuar
roubles you should take Foley'
Sidney Remedy to strengthen au<
mild up the kidneys so they will jgic
jroperty, as a serious kidney troubl
nav develop. W L Wallace.
I Who's the
*. Town Booster?
'? Why, Here He Is!
I ^
The citizen who praises his own
s town.
11 The citizen who encourages local
enterprises.
n The citizen who helps along Loine
e improvements.
The citizen who patronizes the
tt home merchants.
a The citizen who gets his job printe
. ing done in his own town.
That man's THE TOWN BOOSTER.
? The Turkish Fex.
*> The use of the fez is not cone
trolled bv religious faith, for it is
worn by all classes in the Turkish
empire and even beyond its limits.
" It is said to derive its name frt>m
e the African city of Fez. In the Lee
rant it is more commonly kpown
3 under the modern designation of
tarbosh. While the fez is now distinctively
Turkish or Mussulman,
t its use is by no means ancient
j among the Ottomans. It is said
that it was introduced to Turkish
1 use by the Sultan Mabmud IL, who>
" adopted it from the Greeks.
! SPECIAL NOTICES
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J Transient Notices will be Published'
in This Column at the Rite of One
Cent a Word for Each Issue. No adi
vert isement taken for less than 25 cents.
' For SALE-Four desirable lots in the a
- town of Kingstree near new tobacco ^
warehouse, cheap for cash or half cash
and balaaee in eight months For terms
? apply to
^ 4-29-2t Dr W V Brogkixgton.
For Rent?Two 6-room, houses on - ^
. East Mam street and one 9-room house
on Brook street. Apply to
i J DGillaxd or
r 4-15-tf S L CeURTNEY.
For Sale?Two story brick store.
y plate glass front,on Main street,Kingstree,
S C, next to court house. Building
E 30 feet front by 80 feet deep; building
t lot 30 feet front by 105 deep. Nine
rooms on. upper siory. uooa encntnce.
f Also one lot adjoining building lot
52'2 feet in court houre 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,
t For terms apply to
R J McCabe, or
S 1-14-tf Philip Stoll,
Kingstree, S C.
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Statement of tbe Coriition of
! The dank of Greelyville,
locatkd at
s Greelyville, S. C.
At tbe Close of Business April 28. 190?.
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a Resources
} Luaus and Discounts, $36,769 64
Demand Loans. 250 GO
Overdrafts, 1,268 88
Banking House 978 69
0 Furniture and Fixtures 1,895 85
t Due from Banks and Trust
Companies, 6,684 84
Currency 900 00 V
l Gold 14J 00
Silver and other Coin, 823 87 J ^
. Total $49,213 27
Liabilities
Capital Stock Paid in 15,000 00
Surplus Fund, 300 00
n Undivided Profits, less Current
? Expenses and Taxes Paid 1,542 53
Individual Deposits, Subject
to Check 12,745 20
Savings Deposits 4,458 24
Kills Payable, including Cere
tificates for Money Borrowed 15,000 00
Cashier's Checks 167 80
5 Total $49,213 27
_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,)
y County of Williamsburg. j
i- Before me came C E Register, Cash,
ier of the above named bank,who,being
duly sworn, says that the above ana
J foregoing statement is a true condition
of said bank, as shown by the books o*
>t said bank. Bfl
C K REGISTER.
Cashie'T'^H
C ??/*mr? 1 <? nn/1 nnLri/>i*iK/v4 It<\fnun mo SIH
ovtuiu u' auu ouudtuucu uriuic mu |
this 4th day of May, 1909.
J JF REGISTER,
8 Notary Public South Carolina,
i Correet-Attest: . ?.
.IF Register.
1 T W Boyle.
e S J Taylor.
Directors.
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