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$hr (founti) Itrrord.! KINGSTREE. S. C C. W. WOLFE. ?3iTOa ANO PROPRIETOR. Entered a; t'v ;^<>stoi!ice at Kingstree, SC." < ..i eius >ri 'natter. TERMS >lTiiS< KIPTIoX KATES: On? copy, one year *i 25 1 One copy, six monrhs 75 One copy, three tnonts 5" : One copy, one vear in advance 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect. , Resolutions *>f Thanks. Lards of Thanks | and all other reading notices, not ' vmra w?r k,> r>hartrpri for at the rate nCtlT^. ? ?|. ?v V..V.. ^ of one cent a word for each insertion. THURSDAY, SEPT. 9. 1909. ijet the slogan be peace and j barmouy and ''peas and hominy," and the country is safe. To a fanciful mind thepictnrej oi the North Pole draped in "Old Glory" might suggest a re- ; semblance to an ordiuary barber's pole. j Now look for some enterprising, American capitalist to build a trolley line to the North Pole j and start up a swell summer resort. New county or no new county, we can all live comforably and happily, so let bygones be bygones and look forward to a bright and prosperous future. Don't pay any attention to what some %one tells vou that somebody said about you. It he isn't man enough to tell you so to your face, he isn't worth wasting time over.; Some of the tiashes of humor | called forth by the discovery of the pole, m their lambent lumb -i nosity, are a bit suggestive of # the Aurora Borealis. Edgefield county is becoming famous for blind prodigies. Not; ODly has she furnished a blind t man for State superintendent of| education, but the same county also boasts of a physician similar-; ly afflicted, Dr Nade Cothian, who is said to be achieving quite a notable success in the practice of his profession. ? The '"Rutledge County News,": published at Lake City, announced in its most recent issue, bearing date August 20 (which reached here last Saturday) that tor the present, at least, the paper would be suspended, "fhe editor of the paper, in bis leading editorial article, stated that he has $850 due Lim oil subscription aud only twelve paid-in advance subscribers. < The paper has been in existence' less thau a year and a half. indications are that the cotton' crop will not greatly exceed 10,000,000 bales, which means not, less than twelve cents for the j staple. With a good tobacco crop . at living prices, an average cotton j crop at fancy prices and an abun-1 dance of corn, peas, hay and fod der. with many by-products, our county is blessed indeed in a material way and business prospects are brighter than they have been . i for years. Now, let's quit quar-1 reliDg among ourselves and get down to business. Our opportunities are too bright to waste en-1 ergy in eudless bickering. The "wire worm,"' which seems to be a strauge, new destructive1 pest in this State, i3 reported to be ravaging the crop3 iu Colleton; county. Not cotton alone, but all kinds of cultivated vegetation seem to be the object of the wire worm's' fierce attack. The only known j r " hope of relief from such insect I pests ;ts the wire worm lies our native birds. Nature has given us a preventive for many human ills, but man, foolish man, ruthlessly d.-s troys the friend who would j ;. :ect Ids property and tne reck- j le>> slaughter uf the feathered 1 im ocents goes merrily on. With Canada threatening to cut ! on irom tins country iue iarg?* supply of wood pulp we have been dependent upon for the manufacture of paper, the problem of , supplying newspapers with print paper is becoming harder than ever. Within the past few years the price of "news" paper has steadily increased and even now it is 1 sometimes impossible to get an order promptly filled. What will be the solution of the problem when the Canadian supply is cut , off it is hard to predict. Unless i some substitute for the wood pulp ^ > InrioAjl monir nonOP? on/1 nOM. 1 Ut U^VIOCU lliauj uttu |'VI? odieals must go to the wall for sheer lack of printing material and those that survive can be published only at an enormously in , creased expense. ELECTION NULL AND VOID And Another Must be Held, Say County Board of Canvassers?Attorneys AppealAs we went to press last Thursday the county board of canvassers were hearing testimony relative to the protest against the returns of the recent election on the new county question. At noon on Thursday the evidence was all in and the af icrnuuil was ucvuicu <-w ai^u> ment by counsel. Mr Welch, as attorney for contestant, spoke tirst, followed by Mr Lee in reply for the contestee; then came Mr M L Smith in support of the contestee, Mr Bass closing- in behalf of contestant. The arguments were all ably presented, that of Mr Smith to sustain the validity of the election being one of the strongest efforts of the kind that has been heard in our court room for a long time. With numerous citations from supreme court decisions to sup- 1 port his contention Mr Smith wove an irresistible chain of fact and logic that as an orator ical effort it was a pleasure to 1 hear. This is said without invid- 1 ious comparison with the other 1 attorneys, who all acquitted < themselves handsomely in behalf of their respective clients. When the arguments had been { concluded the board went into executive session and, after de- 1 liberating for perhaps a half hour, announced that they were ] ready to report their finding. 1 The formal report of the board ; is as follows: 1 "We have considered the election returns and heard the pro- 1 tests and find that the votes cast for and against the formation of the new county of Rutledge in an election held August 1 IT, 1909, are as tabulated by the board of canvassers and as : stated and recorded in the testi- , mony and proceedings had in this hearing and marked Exhibit C, the same being 604 votes for the new county and 38b against the new countv, and 42 doubtful j and 5 blank rotes, but owing- to ( the irregularities and illegalities shown by the testimony introduced,we find that said election is null and void and another election must be held." Mr X D Lesesne, a member, dissented Irom the finding of the board. Immediately upon hearing the report of the county board of canvassers the attorneys tor the co testee gave notice of appeal to the State board of canrass- i ers, which hearing will take place in Columbia at such time as may be designated by the < State board. ] If you want engraved visit'ng i cards or wedding invitations 1 we are prepared to fill your ( order guaranteeing satisfaction i and price. See our samples ( before ordering. S JLy*LL J j STATE AND GENERAL NtWS. ? President Johnson of Winthrop College has announced that on acjouutof the new dining hall not beng completed,the opening of the institution will he delayed two weeks from the regular date, September lo. The Florence dispensary contest was dismissed Friday before the Suite board of canvassers. Canada is threatening to prohibit the shipping of wood pulp (from which most of the cheaper grades of paper are made) into this country. Tne inevitable consequence will be a snarp advance in the already high price of print paper. iifavm'i !j coiil fn l\p A liC n lit *? vi ui 10 ouim w i/v playing havoc with crops in Colleton county. The only salvation from this destructive pest is said to be the birds that destroy it. Train wreckers last Saturday pulled spikes from a sixty-foot rail on the Baltimore it Ohio railroad, causing the wrecking of a fast train, which killed two persons and wounded seventeen others The railroad officials have offered $25,000 reward for the capture of the offenders with evidence of conviction. Saturday night, near Edgefield courthouse, Pierce Hammond was shot and iustantlv killed by Henry Searles, both negroes, in a row at a negro frolic. ? A little negro child a year and a half old was smothered in a pile of seed cotton Saturday night near Darlington. Col James T Bacou, the veteran editor of the Edgefield Chronicle, died yesterday. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of W B Avant and Dr J C Bighani charging them with criminal carelessness in the killing of Mrs Bigham atMurrell's Iulet. A Card. Editor County Record? I noticed in your columns of last week's issue that your correspondent at Moody, under the name of "Red Coon," plainly contradicted the statement I made in your paper in reference to the condition of the public road leading from Barton tr? Harmnnv rhiirr.ll. Now, in the first place, "Red Goon" says the road has been let out by Mr J J Graham to Messrs Rowell and Wheeler and has been put in first class, or fairly good condition as is any road in this section of the county. Mr Graham himself will dispute this statement, for Johnson swamp, which is a part of this road, has been put out of the right of way, or the route changed and nothing been done to better the condition. It is entirely impossible for any person to cross this swamp except on foot, as no vehicle of any kind can go over this part of the road. The statement made by "Ked Coon'' (or Swamp Coon, either) must have been made for an evil purpose. I suppose any good "coon" would know where to go to lind a swamp but would not be much of a judge of good roads. The following named gentlemen will vouch for what I say to be the truth along this line and that we have as bad piece of road through here as you can find anywhere in the county Yours truly, M M Powell. We, the undersigned, certify hat the statements made by Mr M M Powell are true and are willing to stand to this end. (Signed) J A Allsbkooks, W J Parker, L G Flowers. Harpers, S C, September 7, 1909. Go With A Rush. The demand for that wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, Dr King's New Life Pills?is astounding. Kingstree people say they aever saw the like. Its because Key never fail to cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious}css, Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only "25c. D C Scott's. HAZING TABOOED AT DAVIDSON. At Meeting Monday Night Student Body Takes Definite ActionDavidson, N (',September 7:? Doubtless it will be of great interest to many in Williamsburg county and the surrounding counties?judging from the number of boys at Davidson College this year from that section ol South Carolina?to learn that at ? meeting of the student body held in Shearer hall last night, hazing was unanimous!}' voted down. Addresses were made by Hon. <Ieo K Wilson of Charlotte, N. C., and Mr W J Boddey of Hock Hill, S C., members of the board of trustees, and also members of the executive committee. Appropriate talks were also made by Dr. W J Mai tin andDr. M E Sentelle, m embers" the faculty, and also Piesident Smith. After the subject of hazing was discussed at some length by members of the student body, on a motion made by C?, haz ^1 ^ - ? i. ing was voteu 10 a man uui ui Davidson College. Representatives of the student body will meet again today and perfect and carry out plans for puttinghazing on the house system. This step means a great deal for Davidson. Hazing hasbeen the only blot on this institution, and since this has been forever removed, the future of this grand old college, of which we all feel proud, is assured. May Davidson College, the right arm of the Southern Presbyterian church , a college which stands for justice, truth and integrity, forever grow and prosper. W BURRIE B ROC KINGTON. I p. P. P.I r. r. J', win punry ana vitalise your blood, create a good an petite and give your whole system tone and strength. A prominent railroad superintendent at Savannah, suffering with Malaria, Dyspep. sia, and Rheumatism says: "After taking T. P. 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Registration NoticeNotice is hereby given that the books of registration for the Town of Kingstree, S C arc now open in the office of the Kingstree Hardware Company on Academy street of said Town, for the registration of all voters and qualified electors within the limits of the Town of Kingstree, ,S C. who, under the laws ; ! of the State have the right to become qualified voters within the limits of said Town. Applicants for registration must, when applying for a certificate of registration, present his ce-tificate of registration from the Board or Supervisor of Registration of the County entitliug liim to vote at the polling precinct within Said Town, ana must offer proof of his residence within the limits of the Town for four months and the payment of all taxes assessed against liim WUt; ana coiieciiuie iur the previous fiscal year. C C Burgess, Supervisor of registration fur the Town of Kingstree. August lltli 1909. 8-12?tf. Final DischargeNotice is hereby given that on the 2nd day of October, A D 1909, I will apply to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county,for a final discharge as administrator of the estate of S S Tisdale, deceased. 9-2-41 T J Phillips. Old papers for sale at this office. L - -v 3 mm iipK^j (I .fWHEREIBUY^ B1111II81 MY WHISKEY! Thousands of satisfied customers point to "Clarke's Mail Order House,M I and say " IAcre's where 1 buy my whiskies." 1 here is a reason tor this:? . We sell only the purest and best, and guarantee quick shipments by Cannon Ball Express. Let us ship you a trial order of some of the following. They are excep* , . tionally pure and delicious. We prepay express charges. 1 Gal. 2 Ga!. 4 Full 12 Fnfl Jug. Jug. Qts. Qts. 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