The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 03, 1909, Image 4
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KINGSTREE, S. C
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C. W. WOLFE.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 3. 1909.
Give Us a Fair Deal.
Ou Saturday, Mav 15, Mr
S Stewart Starr, representing the
petitioners for the formation of
the new county of Rutledge, appeareu
before Governor Ansel
and asked permission to amend
the original petition so as to
leave out of the proposed area
the two Florence county townships
and to change the boundary
line below Cades.
We are told in the press reports
that the amendment was
granted by the Governor, the
matter being without opposition
and uncontested.
This would appear to indicate
that very little interest in the
whole business is taken, by the
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people of the county not included
in the Rutledge area, and
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that they were indifferent as to
the outcome of the hearing.
This attitude of indifference, we
may say, is more apparent than
real. As -a matter of fact there
Jb :
re htmdrede of people on this
side of the line who- are keenly
I Jllive to the situation, but who in
?the Circumstances were so tand\
?icappeo that they were un.-.able
to do anything to resist a
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move on the part of the Dew
v, county promoters that will put 1
Williamsbnrg county to the exi
pense of another survey and. take
. still more territory from, the old '
' ? county. We say that the oppo- 1
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? * ueum ui oiic ucw yuuu^v bcueuie
vwejre ^ipiega ^ reS18t this move, 1
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Anasiuuoh ad they were totally
f? unprepared for it, being entirely 1
without knowledge of the contemplated
action until it was too '
late to take any steps iu the
way of effectual resistance.
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This leads up tc the question.
Are we getting a fair deal in '
in this part of the county?
Here is the situation, as :t
ft
appears to ua: When the or;gu
Inal petition for the uew county |
was presented tc Governor Ansel,
tic appointed a commission
to look after the matter to see
\ that all the requirements tor the
formaiiou of aew counties wera
complied with. This commission
was composed of sis men?two
I from Florence county, two from
Clarendon aud two from Wil?
liainsburm Mr R B Smith of
Kingstree waa appointed to represent
that part of Williamsburg
presumably opposed to the dismemberment;
that is, the part
not included in the proposed
area of Rutledge C9untv. Mr
Smith, by the way, was made
P;'
chairmau of the commission?quite
a distinguished compliment to
our part of the county in the
' light of subsequent proceedings.
The first duty of the commission
after organizing was to
select two surveyors?disinterested
men, not even residents of the
counties affected. Messrs T C
Haraby of Columbia and ? S
Oliver of Marion were employed
and the work went merrily on.
On April 16 (mark the date)
we gleaned from the columns of
our esteemed contemporary, the
Rutledge County News, the following
bit of information:
Messrs Hamby and Oliver, who ;
have been working on the survey of
Rutledge county since March 17,
finished their field work last Thurs- .
day.
The area has been calculated and '
inf kin flic* rori n i fO 1
| XVUUCUgC WUI? nuuiu but lujuuvments
of the constitution providing
for new counties.
An excellent map has been made.
Premature announcement of plans
is unwise. Sufficient to say, however
that those in charge of the new
county matter know what they are
about. ? !
Upon reading the above item (
we immediately looked up Mr
Smith, the chairman ot the commission,
and asked him for some
information ou the subject. His
reply was that the surveyors had
made no report to the commission,
nor did he know anything
acout the "excellent map" they
had made. In fact, he assured
us that our contemporary's statement
was as mnch news to him
as it was to us. This interview
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took place on Saturday, April 17.
From that time on we heard
nothing more of the new county
matter until an article in the
Florence Times of April 27 apprised
119 that Mr Stewart Starr,
while passing through Florence
on his way from Columbia, had
been interviewed and stated that
his mission to Columbia was to
consult with Mr R H Welch, the
attorney for the new countyites,
n preparing an amendment to
the original petition, dropping Pee
Dee and Hanna townships.
We again sought Mr Smith,
the chairman of the new county |
commission and our representative
on the board, who assured us
most positively that the surveyors
had not yet made their report
to the commission and that
he bad no definite information as
to the result of their survey.
The next news was that the
:ime for hearing the lequest for ^
permission to amend the petition |
*as set for Saturday , May 15, at
vhieh time Mr Smith told us
.hat the surveyors had made no '
eport to the commission as to 1
their findings, and even up to '
this time, Mr Smith says, neith- '
;r the report nor the map lias 1
been submitted.
Now, in the face of these conJitions,
what could we on this
side oi tiie line uo iu juocui
the granting of the amendment, (
being kept entirely in the dark ?
and having absolutely no data to (
act upon? I
It appears to us that the sur- (
veyors have given out information
prematurely * to interested
parties before making their report
to the commission. We do
not know Messrs. Ilamby and
Oliver, the official surveyors, personally,
and far be it from our
desire to accuse them wrongfully;
yet it seems to us that they
should explain their delay in
fPbmitting their report to the
commission that employed them
and also tell how the information
that they were paid to obtain
leaked out prematurely.
How did ' Mr Stewart Starr
know on April 16 that the area
of Rutledge came within the
constitutional requirement unless
the surveyors told him, and what
right had they to disclose this
information before submitting a
report to their employers?
Where did Messr3 Starr and
Welch get their data for preparing
the new petition and how
could they know that sufficient
territory remained to admit of
their dropping Pee Dee and
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Hanna townships?
From whom shoald Governor
Ansel take his information except
the duly constituted authority
created by himself; viz,
the commission that he appoint- 1
ed?
Wa3 it just or fair in the
Governor to act on an er parte
statement from Messrs. Starr ana
Welch in a matter that concerns our
whole county?
These are pertinent questions
and we, in this part of the county,
to whom this is an issue of
vital importance, would like to
have them answered.
Give us a fair deal!
In our discussion of the new
county question we are going
according to the lights before us, !
and we disclaim any intention
to be unjust to any one or unfair
in any respect. If we are
wrong we invite anyone to point 1
out the error and we will chear
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tuny acKnowieuge it. 11 me j
people io the affected area really
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want to separate themselves from
the old county we have no complaint
to make; it is a matter ^
for them to decide. But we do ]
want to see the issue squarely i
presented, in order that the vot- i
ers may clearly see just what
they are going to do before it is *
irrevocably too late. We erefore
offer anyone interested' the
matter, whether he be . or ^
against the new county move* j
ment, the use of our columns to '
express his views. 1
The editor of a Kansas paper (
says of the new money: "The f
head of Lincoln appears on the *
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new silver half dollar, the bust
of Cleveland will appear on the
new $10 certificate, and that of ,
Grant on the $50 one. We'll get c
i sight of Lincoln now aud then j
Mid occasionally may scrape an ?
icquaintance with Cleveland, but
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*ood-bye, General Grant, and ^
God bless you." g
The commencements of our /
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State colleges are being featured j,
n all their bloom aud beauty d
ind grandeur. But we see very
little account of them in the F
papers published in the cities '
a-liere most of these institutions
have had their invitations and g
catalogues printed.
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In making his fight for a duty ^
511 South Caroliua tea Senator n
Tillman should have the backing c
if at least one Republican mem- *
ber?a certain Beveridge that
cheers but not inebriates.
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1 ITU LbllfJObO luid inuuiu.
Of the tour eclipses scheduled n
for 1909 two will take place this
month?one of the moon this \,
evening- and one o f the i
sun on June 17. Both of these
eclipses will be visible here. fl
That of the moon will be visi- c
ble throughout almost all North America.
It will be a total
eclipse here. The moon will (
enter the shadow before it rises. ?
The total eclipse will begin in ]
Charleston at 29 minutes and - 5 j
seconds past 7 o'clock and will
end at 8:40 o'clock. The moon
leaving the shadow at 9:54. (
The partial eclipse of the sun ,
will take place about sunset ]
and will last from 6:58 o'clock
until the sun sets.
Colds that hang on weaken the
constitution and develop into consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures persistent coughs that refuse to
yield to other treatment. Do not experiment
with untried remedies as
delay may result in your cold settling
on your lungs. D C Scott.
Old papers for sale cheap by
the hundred at The Becord
office.
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A tornado of great fury struck the
little village of Zephyr,in the eastern
portion of Brown county, Texas, at 1
o'clock Sunday morning and left a
path of death and destruction seldom
paralleled. The death list has
reached a total of 32, aud the number
of seriously and fatally wounded
will reach 50. A score are more or
less injured.
An unknown necro was shot aud
killed at Campteld church, Abbe- J
ville county,* Sunday. A /'big:
meeting" was in progress with a
poker game on th^ side, and in the
latter some frictiin arose as to the
winning of a pot.
May 30 falling cn Sunday, Monday,
May 31, was observed as Decoration
day at the North and in some
parts of the South-Ji^erein the Blue
and the Gray-1 ided into one
in paying--* t dead.
In.;'" vvEdpefield
coi'' >w^
bl; ? the |
bii in^
/eon. railroau.
ha31 . traffic resumed.
The sti fay 17 and lasted
thirteen dayo.
J Ben Sngoak, a young merchant
)f Smoaks, in Colleton county, was
foully murdered Saturday night,
[t is supposed that a tramp committed
the crime for the purpose of
robbery.
Twenty two persons were killed
ind probably forty injured in Okahoma
Saturday night, May 29 in
i cyclone.
While on a Sunday-school picnic
ficursion, Willie Shannon, aged 11
rears, was drowned near Columbia
Saturday while bathing in a mill
jond.
A charter has been issued to the
>ystal Ice Co, of Orangeburg, em>owering
the company to manuacture,
ice, fuel and power. The
:apital stock is $100,000.
Senator E D Smith delivered his
naiden speech in the Senate Monlay.
His speech was devoted priulpallv
to a dennnciation of the
lending tariff bill and a strong ar
jfumeat for free trade. 5
Kev A B Kennedy, a
or of tbe First Bapt*' -]
Columbia, has been a
society for the Prevents
y to Animals. The a1
3 throwing a dog out
[ist Sunday that th'
lered put out.
Eber Ashford. one c
ants in a shooting i <
'tenderloin" district in 1
sunday, May 23, dud Monday af- (
ernoon of wounds inflicted iu the j
ght. c
William Camp was killed by lighting
Mpuday afternoon iu Spartan- 5
urg county. William Simmons, a
eighbor, and his family of tour i
hildreu were terribly shocked and (
beir home set on fire. <
The report of the U S cerisus bu- i
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eau places tne toiai numoer ui uaiea j
f cotton produced last year at 13,. 1
87,306. !
The State Press Associatiou w ill j ]
aeet in Greenville July 6-7-8.
Tne newly discovered disease, pel- '
agra, found a victim in Spartanburg '
ast week. (
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific expo- i
ition, which cost $10,000,000, was
pened yesterday at noon. President
l?aft pressed the button.
On Tuesday, near Anderson, a bolt
)f lightning from an apparently clear
sky killed Jim Bird, a negro plough
hand, also the mule he was ploughn8*
Monroe Ward shot H R Miller
twice with a 44 calibre pistol Tuesday
in Union. The cause of the
shooting is unknown. Miller is
likely to die.
Col J H Averill, a prominent
railroad njau and commissioner of
the Charleston exposition, died at
Summerville Tuesday.?
Walker U Jones was urowueu iu
Congaree river, near Columbia/l^uesday.
He had gone fishing and it is
supposed was taken with an epileptic
fit and fell into the water.
John T McGrady, who lived in
the upper part of Richland county,
died Tuesday of hydrophobia in a
Columbia hospital.
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\I7"E claim for th<
Shoe that it is
?better leathers, m
and finish than the
of five and six dollai
We know that the]
lasted?others are n<
know that
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HAND LASTED BEN
r has the same characteris
superiority?exclusive c
viaual style?you expect
in made-to-order fool
costing twice as much
you don't find it in ord
five and six dollar shoes
Our new Spring stock includes th
biest line of low shoes ever shown i
city?shoes that look the part an
keep their "dressy" appearance 1
than any we know of. We can prov
N MM IT SMITH, BUSCK IMC CS.. IK.
(.masses, Vs.
$5.00 $6.0(
BUTLER DRY GOODS GfflPANY
Mngsuee, o. <j.
BLACK E
4-year-old "Ke
Now at our Stable. Will b
$20
No Colt, No Pay. Come q
GREEEYVIILE LIVE
Greelyvil
ANIMflLi . . ..
roothless Ar? ? 211.-3 Have Claws
\ Capable of r'i'.lir.? a Man.
lon^' ,i Bri'ish scientist
nunai lover -oiitrioutea to tne
1 the r<*" !t of his studies of
?al !if" '*"* ;':e lea. t interestof
iiis . ? .< '??|x was "How
.nulls Dpi. . -.nsdvcs."
/'The !.1 r * s in genera!,"
ic says, ".r . ? ' I v. ftli weapons
nore or ! < . ve. ie carnivore
i.-ive s.u rjr > :.. ^ . which i
hey rend their prey. :e tooth- \
ess ant eater- ::\e enormous
daws, capable of kiili:!?r a man.
''Many reptiles i>e tue.r mios to
strike down tlu'r ;v.ui". while a
argc number of animals are supplied
with pungent odors or seere;ions
that are equally potent as a
lefensc. In certain groups we find
;normous horns and tusks that are
intended entirely for purposes of
protection. In some cases they are
upon the top of the head, as in
rows or oxen. Again, as in the elephant
oV sonic cetaceans, they are
highly developed teeth.
"Our common horned animals
depend upon their head weapons
for defense. They are of two distinct
kyids and subject to a marvelous
variation in the different families.
"One group, represented by the
common cow, is called the hollow
horned ruminants, because the
weapons are hollow and persistent
?that is, they are never shed except
in one instance?the pronghorned
antelope.
"Another great group, represented
by the deer, have solid horns
that are cast at certain times and
grow again very rapidly.
"When a stag loses its horns it
retires to the dense woods, away
from its kind, and remains secluded
until it is armed again. The growth
of the new horn is very rapid.
"In the rhinoceros we find a curious
arrangement, the horns in
some being easily moved, seemingly
only held by the skin. They
form terrible weapons, however,
though totally different in their
construction from the ivory tusks
vl the elephant, with which they
are often matched, being formed of
hairy, fibcrlike matter. Some species
have a single horn, while others
have two."
Sort well your seed, but first b(
careful to select the right sort.
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and we
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STOCK COMPANY,
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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.
For Rent?Two 6-room houses on
East Main street and one 9-roOm house
on Brook street. Apply to
J I) Gilland or
4-15-tf S L Courtney.
Wanted?Representative with
Horse and Buggy to work Williamsburg
and Geoigetown Counties. *
Good commission paid. Give reference.
Cigarette suckers" or those addicted to
drink not wanted.
Florknce Marble Works.
s 5-29-4t Florence, S C.
For Sale?Two story brick store,
plate glass front,on .Main street,Kingstree,
b C, next to court house. Building
30 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% feet in court hou?.e yard by 52%
on Jail street 105 feet deep.
Two Pool Tables and outHt and soft
drink outfit for sale cheap, Store on
ground floor.
For terms apply to
R J McCabe, or
1-14-tf Philip Stoll,
Kingstree, S C.
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Kingstree
/CAMP NO- 27.
' r, 1 at and 8rdMonday
.; I liigbtt *nb each
tvVsN^tti2lkjtW^/SJl Vlilting Choppers corV
dially Invited to come
X, ^i><eET5 up and sit on a stomp
r* y "** or hang about on the
^ limbs.
Thos. McCutchen,
9 27 12m. Con. Com.
3C o f DP.
Yia?./ Kingstree Lodge
Jjgpjf Knights of py tfjias
v<r Regular Conventions Eve ry
2nd and 4th'.Wednesday nights
' Visiting brethren always welcome,
Castle Hall 3rd story Gourdin Building.
M. H. Jacobs, C. C.
Thos, McCutchen, K R S & M F
1785 1909
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. *
125th Year Begins uotODcr 1
Entrance examinations will be held at
the County Court House on Friday,
July 9, at 9 a m. All candidates for
admission can compete in October for
vacant Boyce scholarships, which -pay
$100 a year, One free tuition scholarship
to each county of South Carolina.
Board and furnished room in dormitory,
? $12. Tuition, $40. For catalogue address,
Harbison Randolph,
6-4-3t President.
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