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VOL XX111 KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1909. NO. 23.
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INCOMPLETE RETURNS
Fourteen conn lies certainty uiv,
* three counties certain] v not: four!
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counties doubtful?this is the re-'
. suit of the election held yesterday
in the twenty one wet counties, as j
told by the returns received by the i
News and Courier up to a late hour j
Tuesday night. The election passed !
c' off quietly everywhere aud the vote)
polled was not as heavy as had been
expected. The vigorous campaigns'
conducted by the prohibitionist j
leaderslu all the counties resulted,
in the great majority of counties in j
the downfall of the dispensary and
in decisive victories for prohibition.
The following counties retain the
dispensary; Aiken, Charleston, j
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Kictilanci auu prooaoiy oeauiun j
and Georgetown.
The following counties have voted j
out the dispensary: Abbeville, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun,
Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield.
Hampton, Lee, Lexington, Oraugeburg,
Sumter, Williamsburg and
probably Florence and Kershaw.
The following list of the twentyone
counties in which the election |
was held will show at a glance the
result of the election in each county,
together with the vote polled by
each side:
Abbeville?Dry?For dispensary I
448; against dispensary 662; 3 precincts
mifsiug.
; Aiken ? Wet ? For dispensary
1,273; against dispensary 1,075: 27
precincts out of 30.
Bamberg?Dry ? For dispensary
126; against dispensary 527; 2 precincts
missing.
Barnwell? Dr^? F or dispensary
537; against dispensary 806; 15 precincts
out of 17.
Beaufort?Probably wet?For dispensary
255; against dispensary 219;
7 precincts out cf 10.
Berkeley?Dry ? For dispensary
177; against dispensary 365; 9 preV
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Calhoun?Dry ? For dispensary
2G2; against dispensary 270. Returns Ol
complete. J
Charleston?Wet?For dispensary
1,830: against dispensary 3Oil. Com- t(
plete. Ci
Colleton?Dry ? For dispensary 0
191; against dispensary 22 pre- ir
cincts out of 2d. C
Dorchester?Dry ? For dispensary t<
447; against dispensary 304; 1" pre- ci
cincts out of 14. o
Fairfield?Dry? For diepensary t c<
100; against dispensary 070; 11 pre- Ci
cincts heard from. q
Florence?Doubtful?For dispells- c.;
arv 734; against dispensary 734: 14 tl
precincts out of 19. $
Georgetown?Doubtful ? For dis- i
peusary 35?; against dispensary 304: t(
b precincts out of 17: a;
Uamntnn?i)rv?For disneusarv ?
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178; against dispensary 594: 15 pre- vciuets
out of 20. tt
Kershaw?Probably dry?For dispensary
234; against dispensary 528; ^
7 precincts out of 1C.
Lee?Dry?For dispensary 244;
against dispensary 451; 9 precincts i
oat of 13.
Lexington?Dry?For dispensary:
683; against dispensary, 1,118; 5 '
precincts missing.
Orangeburg?Dry?For dispens- Ca
ary 528; against dispensary 1,510. ^
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Richland?Wet ? For dispensary Pi
818; against dispensary 739; 2 pre- ^
cints missing. V
Spoiler ? Dry ? For dispensary x<
330; against dispensary 519; 12 polls E
reported. q,
Williamsburg?Dry?For dispens
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ary 43<; agame: dispensary <ui, 10 iv
polls reported.
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No matter how long you have suffered,
Foley's Kidney Remedy will gj
help you. Mrs S L Bowen of Wayne W
Va,writes: "I was a sufferer from
kidney disease,so that at times I could tl
not get out of bed, and when I did I ^
could not stand straight I took ,
Foley's Kidney Remedy. One dollar 1
bottle and part of the second cured
entirely." It will cure you.
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advance in price will sell at old j
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RLTLEDUE TOL'NTV DEFEATED.
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n the Face of Unofficial Returns |
Proposition Loses in Both Counties. ;
lieports received here by
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riC^I tipu auu ukim ?wv uiui |
ate that the proposed county
f -^Rutledge" lias been defeated
1 both Williamsburg and j
larendon counties. According!
a latest returns the ten pre-;
incts in Williamsburg voting
n the question gave the new
Duntv (?3 votes, while 415 were
ast against it. Since it re-1
uires a two-thirds .vote in each I
aunty to win. Rutledge loses J
le election in Williamsburg by
4 votes. I
In Clarendon (.Sandy <4rove 1
iwnship) the i wait is reported i
s 45 votes lor tn^ new county
nd 25 against it, falling two
otes short ol the required twolirds.
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aofficial Returns 01 uenerai tiecuou
Held Tuesday, August 17,1909.
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ades ... I 9; 51 j 24j 38
ebron Church .. | 21! 30.
cAlister's Mill . I 96 0| 4 92
rranton 74 21 i 21 74
uddy Creek 0 168 98 66
aplar Hill 2 58 31 29
rospect Church 89 12 19 76
idiantown '. 1 43 12 34
ox 19 17 7 26
ake City 304 7 113 205
oio . 4 22
arls... ... ..... attons
ourdins ... - ? ?
reelyville 16 61
alters I ingstree
; 67 49
edar Swamp ! ; 16 22
orrisville I i i
aft ; 15 11
loomingvale ... . |
_Total 615 407 336604
mdy Grove 45 25
Note:?The above returns are as^
iey came to us: the totals fall six-1
len votes short of reports sent out;
om Lake City.
Old papers for sale at this
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OR NELL'S RESIGNATION
IS ACCEPTED
AS HEAD OF CLEMSON COLLEGE-TO1
BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1?CHANGES
IN FACULTY.
Anderson, August ] 4:?After accepting
President P H Mell's resignation,
appointing a committee
to investigate the wisdom of establishing
a fitting school somewhere
in the State, approving the
budget for next session, changing
the rules governing the college, appropriating
S5,000 for improvements
at the experimental station at Sum-'
merville, establishing the position of
assistant in the preparatory class and ;
few other matters of minor im- i
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portance, :n<? special meeting of the^
board of trustees of Clemson Col-!
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Wp jidionrned to-dav. This morn- I
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ing a committee, corseting of1
Trustees Tillman, Wannamaker and j
Evans, waited on Dr Mell to advise j
him that the board of trustees had ,
unanimously adopted the recom-(
mendations of the special committee I
providing for changes in the bylaws
of the college as suggested by '
him when he tendered his resig- j
nation in June. The committee!
told Dr Mell that full consideration I
had been given to the environments \
surrounding him, that his personal;
wishes in the matter had been considered,
and that the board had made
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president from the college.
The committee asked Dr Mel),
however, to remain president of the
institution until his successor could
be chosen. In reply, Dr Mell
thanked the members of the board ,
for the consideration shown in the
matter, and said be would gladly
remain as president until January 1
nest, in which time he hopes a suit,
able man can be elected.
There will be several other changes
in the personnel of the faculty of
the college at the next term.
Mrs. Lougworth has received two
baby antelopes from the jungle.
There is something with which
Nicholas can walk the floor nights.
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re must have room and we off*
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20 per cent off every piece. E
jmmer Underwear big cut to ;
>rices right.
ly order delivered in corporate
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arrest and most comp
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lis return.
or every 10c purchase of,
ber of coupons the first of i
is worth looking into.
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"COLLEGE SINGING GIRLS."
Lyceum Attraction Booked lor September
20?A HigD Glass Company.
Mr J D Gilland, local
manager of the Kingstree
lyceum course for the season
190940, has just received a
letter from the Alkahest Lyceum
system stating that the "College
Singing Girls'', the hrst attraction
of the season, will arrive
in Kingstiee direct from New
York city to give their tirst
entertainment in the South at
Kingstree on the evening of
C vm4 amaLai* ?IA r I * 1 \ " r* i f n tT A?tT
OCpiCUl'JCi ~\J. J Ills J3 a
strong and high class prodaction,
the personnel of the
troupe consisting of eight ladies
and one gentleman, and is to be
given in Kingstree at a cost of
$250 for the evening's performance.
An entertainment of this
class has never been given in
Kingstree before and the public
will have the advantage of enjoying
a performance that is
ordinarily given only in the
largest cities of the South.
Don't miss this attraction. Secure
your season tickets from
the local manager as s^oon as
possible.
I have opened a photograph
gallery in Greelyville in the W
0 W hall, where I am prepared
to make tirst class pictures. 1
will be here until August 25. If
you want good pictures, give me
a call. Eighteen years in the
business. All work finished before
I leave.
: . J B Taylor,
Oreelvville, S. C.
8-19-tf
Take Notice.
All persons are recommended to
take Foley's Kidney Remedy for backache,
rheumatism and kidi.ey and
bladder trouble. It will quickly correct
urinary irregularities which, if
neglected,may develop into a serious
illness, It will restore health and
strength. Do not neglect signs of
kidney or bladder trouble and risk
Bright's disease or diabetes.
D C Scott
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Appreciated Praise.;
Editor County Record:? .
Please publish the enclosed as
j a testimonial of the esteem in
j which yoi: are held. In yoar
: light against the proposed countv
of Rutled^e vour lansruatre
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was chaste, your statements accurate,
your reasoning logical
I and at times your style was almost
sublime. To you the honor
; is due for the preservation of
I the integrity of old Williamsburg.
Long Jive The County
! Kecord and its editor.
Subscriber.
| Kingstree, S C,
August IS, 1909.
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Death of Mrs Cockfield.
SCR anton, August 17:--Aftera
long and painful illuess Mrs Elizabeth
Cockfield, wife of Mr W W H
Cockfield, died at her residence this
morning at 9 o'clock.' Mrs Ccekfield
was a daughter of the late
Solomon McClam, of this county,
and was twice married. Her first
husband, Mr Middleton Nettles,
preceded her to" the grave some
years ago, afterwards she married
\Y \V H Cockheld, of Florence
county. Mrs Cock field was a sister
to Messrs J S and Jefferson McClani
of Lake City. The funeral
services will be held to-morrow
morning at 11 o'clock at the Cockfield
cemetery by her pastor, the
Rev J W Trulcck, after which the
body will be laid to rest. She is
survived by her hnsband, seven
daughters and two sons. The deceased
was 50 yet rs of age.
i If you have pains in the back,weak
back or any other indication of a
weakened or disordered condition of
the kidneys or bladder, you should
get DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills right away when you experience
the least sign of kidney or
bladder complaints, bat be sure that
vou eret DeWitt's Kidney and BJad
tier Pills. We know what they will
do for you, and if you will send
your name to E C DeWitt & Co,
Chicago, you will receive a free trial
box of these kidney and bladder pills.
They are sold here by D C Scott.
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at reduced prices. Dry **
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tree, 5. C.
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