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KiNGSTREE, S. C
C. W. WOLFE.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1910.
In its "l)ost town" column Tin
State newspaper a pilars to i>e saving
for the last the really t>es1
town?Kingstree.
There are somej^people who
would rather do a foolish act oi
their own than Joliey a wise suggestion
of another.
When it comes to stopping at
palatial hotels and riding in palace
cars, Col Brock seems to lie
-ejuite a stickler for upholding
"the dignity of the State"?when
" - <1 I'll.
ttte ^t.ate toots me ?ms.
Many people are asking the
question, if not uttering it.whothei
General Boyd would not liavt
Wm guilty of the same offences
he cluirges his assistant with, had
he been ahle to go over the State
and jxwsona'.ly -look after, the inspection
of the militia.
As a matrimonial bureau- tin
little town of Westminster, ir
Greenville county, seems to hole'
the championship to date. Tin
graded school there having jus!
c orie l its session, the entire faculty,
comprising three lady teachers,
were married on Tuesday tc
the men of their choice in a
triple wedding affair. They dc
Mt, by the way, that the trustee*
qf the West mi user school an
literally overwhelmed with appli
Cations from female teachers foi
the vacant positions.
A Modern Business House.
Mr W T Wilkins has moved intc
his new store, the 1 rrger one in th
? Nelson block near the railway sta
*-i ?? ?!/> & to fppt wiHf
11UU II1IB olajip lo iiivj v>. v
and one hundred feet long. It has ar
abundance of floor space and is well
lighted and ventilated with doon
and window openings, besides being
equipped with an up-to-date acetyleoe
gas plant, which was installed
last week by Mr Carr, the hustling
manager of the Kingstree Hardware
G-o, who is agent for the lighting
plants.
When the smaller store is completed
Mr Wilkins will have as large
and convenient arranged a businesj
establishment as can be found anywhere-one
in keeping with his expanding
business and the spirit that
animates Greater Kingstree.
Jenkinson Bros?White Linene
Tub Skirts 85c, 95c and $1.25 each.
% These are astonishing bargains. It
Don't miss seeing Jenkinson Bros'
line of Ladies' Sun Umbrellas.
^ White Persian Lawn, Elbow SilkGloves
in all shades and sizes. It
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,' H STATE AMD GENERAL MS. t*
j Mr- Miry S-hliewens, aired %2'2
years diel in C 1 arlest ?n Mmdiy ?
j from the effect of a bullet wound n
from a parlor rifle accidentally in- 1
tlicted several weeks ago 1 >y by nor 1
.j husband, William Schlii wens. | u
At Beaufort, where the negroes J
- gathered to the nuniU'r of about
0,000 to celebrate Decoration day |
last Monday, H W Wallace, a col- n
ore<l policeman, shot and killed a
? Charles Seymour, >"gro from a 5
. b
5 nearby island. Seyiiiour.it is said, ?
0
U shot at the policeman several times r
before the latter returned the lire.
It is stated in the daily press that (
5 E W. Duval 1, Representative in the v
t c
? Legislature from Chesterfield coun
tv, will likely he a candidate f--r '
1 ' 8
, Lieutenant-Governor.
3 G-rt ude Oelnnig, the two-year- X
old daughter of C G Oelnnig, a baker J
s at Columbia, wa< fatally burned
Saturday by falling into a vat of t
l)oiiing oil. 1
} Tiie body of Henrietta McDuflie, ^
s a young negro girl, was found in ,
the Edisto rifer, near Orangeburg,
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i rriuay. jne veruiei 01 ineeoroncrs
jury was suicide !>v drawing. ,
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t County Treasurer Henry Stokes, s
of Hampton county, died at the J0
5 s
Riverside infirmary, Charleston, n
Friday after an illness of two weeks. v
Candidat s for State offices will
sjH'ak at Kingstree Friday, July 20.
The State campaign owns June 22 a
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and closes August 2/. p
John Kendriek Bangs, the ocle- 0
^ lnated humorist, delivered the
literary address at the commence- p
ment ot Converse College, Spartan- 0
1 hurg, Monday night.
Davidson College is celebrating c
the close of a successful campaign ?
inaugurated some months ago to
raise an endowment fond of $309, c
. nnn Thp ppIIpotp now has 343 ''
students, with over 100 from South v
, Carolina. P
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Jenkinson Bros Co?Superb line
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' of Ladies Sun Umbrellas?very
cheap. It h
A Fair Offer. s
llow earnest some of tb<? cheap New b
York gamblers can become was shown u
J by a story told the other night by a b
New York politician, who. in compaCny
with other Gotbain politicians and
.' sporting men. journeyed to PblladelI
pbia ou a special train to witness a
? I bout in one of the local bosing clubs. t(
I It appears tbnt one of the cheap Sl
"; gamblers, who also dabbles iu the a
pickpocket line on the side, boarded "
J J
"I LL BET YOC A GOLD WATCH."
the train in Jersey City and tried to
stir up some betting enthusiasm by
j confidentially telling members of tbe
j; party that tbe "Kid" would win tbe
1 tight. When be approached the poli5
j ticiau who told the story the latter
cast doubt on tbe "Kid's" fistic ability
, upon that particular occasion.
"Why. tbe 'Kid' is sure to lick that
1 other guy. I'll bet you a gold watch
I he does." confidently asserted the gambier.
i Tbe politician remained skeptical.
? and the gambler-pickpocket exclaimed:
"Look here, I'll bet you a gold watch'
I i ?the best one on this train?that the
j *Kid' wins, and you can come through
> the cars with me now aDd pick" out
> the watch."
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Still In Love.
A Lappilv married woman who had ,
" enjoyed thirty-three years of wedlock
>! and who was the grandmother of four
beautiful little children had au amus5
iug old colored woman for a cook. c
One day when a box of especially n
beautiful flowers was left for the uiis.
tress the cook happeued to be present, h
' and she said. "Yo' husband send you f
all the pretty tlowers you gits, missy?" t<
"Certainly my husband, mammy." v
! proudly answered tie lady. c
I "Glory!" exclaimed the cook. "He f
! suttenly am hok'.iu' out well."
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? Jenkinson Bros?Summer Gauze
a
Underwear for Men and Ladies, all
stvles and prices. It
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QUICK TO LEARN.
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rhe Timid Young Bride Coached by p
Her Husband.
A young bride who belonged to n |
barity rluh and sometimes had to go t
>ut alone after dark was very much n
fraid of being stopped and rrbbed. ;
ier husband dislik??d to provide her 1
vith a revolver, but he bought a ^
unching bag and showed her bow to
ise her fists and where to place the ,
nost telling blow in case of molestaion.
k
"Below the belt, tnind you." he ad
ured her?"below the belt. Such a ! ^
>Iow If properly planted will make a : v
aan sorry quicker than anything. If
iny one steps out In front of you your 1 ..
ourse will be easy. If lie comes up Q
ehlnd yon swing round suddenly and
trike out hard. The robber will re- p
>ent of his evil ways In a hurry."
That night was the bride's late evenng.
and she happened to be coming up
he street just In front of her husband h
rhen he saw her. and the spirit of nils hief
took possession of him.
"Wonder If she'd really do as I fold
ler or If her little fists would hurt
e
iny one?*' he pondered.
Two seconds later he found out
Valking up behind his wife, he laid a ..
leavy hand upon her shoulder. Fie
ind no time In which to say anything,
nd she made no effort in that direclon.
She simply obeyed his instnic*
Ions to the letter, swinging round u
vlth a suddenness which completely
llsooncerted him. and delivered a blow J
hat made all the rest of his predle- 1
ions come true. q
Then she fled home with the speed
nd enertrr of a frightened deer. n>>t
ren waiting to oast a single glance nt ^
he discomfited man who had. as she ^
upposed. endeavored to roh her. She g
inssed the remainder of the evening In
Iternately weeping out her nervous- ^
ess upon her husband's shoulder ami T
pondering why he looked so pale. %
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A Fellow Named Marty. jt
John Stetson, the famous old the- w
trlcal manager of Boston, was a man
f great native ability, but bis ea-iy
dncatlon had been somewhat negloctd.
and the go-as-you-please fashion C(
a which he handled the (ting's Kug- v
Ish was continually hor^tyiug i?.s lr
uoctillous fellow townsmen. On one
ccasion he waa Interested In the or- s)
animation of a light opera company, f.
d was disappointed to bear that a
ertain popular prima donna whom be
oj>ed to secure was about to start
oath.
"I've signed a contract for Mardl }
!ras." she said, "to sing in New Or?ans."
"Huh."' grunted Mr. Stetson. "Hope
ou get your money." I^ater on he reorted
the matter to his partner
Well, we can't get her." be said.
She's gone and joined a fake Gran
pera company."
..TTTt-i-L /' .kxnr
W IIK'LI urau 19 iUlUJltJ^ iLie; ouv??
sked the other.
"A fellow named Marty." replied Mr.
tetson. "You know Maurice Grau
as about 200 second cousins, and this
just be one that's just gone into the t
usiness." C
Happiness.
No mockery in this world ever sounds
a me so hollow as that of being told
) cultivate happiness. What does '
beb advice mean? Happiness is not
potato in mold and tilled with raraure.
Happiness is a glory shining )
ir down u|)on us out ot heaven. She
i a divine dew which the soul on certin
of its summer mornings feels
ropping upon it from the amaranth
loom and golden fruitage of paraise?Charlotte
Hront^.
Too Willing.
Mr. and Mrs. Blank had bad a series A
f petty quarrels lu their elegant apart w
lent iu New York, in the midst of a)
er tears over the latest of these dis- tr
greemeuts Mrs. Blank announced that b(
he would make an immediate visit b(
f a month to her mother's home In a
he country for a rest from Mr. 8<
Hank's abuse.
Mr. Blank did his best to dissemble
nd bide his Inward Joy at this deIsion
as he hurried to the station.
ought tickets, burried back home. /
ulled oil his coat, plunged into the )(
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HE SANK INTO A CIIAIB.
ii... I..M/.A.I /\nf hnp fptinL*c onH onm
L'WUl. lUgfcVU UUl Lit I U UUUJ uwv. ?.?
teuced to pack.
Lying upon a couch, she watched
itn through her tears with great cuiosity.
From time to time. Id reply
i> many questions, she advised him
rbat articles would be useful iu the
ountry. and they were eagerly inluded.
Perspiring and exhausted after some
ours of preparatory detail for her departure.
he sank Into a chair and said:
"Everything is ready now. You have
bundant time to catch your train."
"J have decided," she softly said,
not to go."
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700 LATE.
'apa's Offer Came After Ge?rge Had
Settled Matters Himself.
A Philadelphia small boy bad someblng
to say to bis father at the diner
table the other night.
"Papa." he said. "Johnnie P.urton is
oln* to have a party next week, au'
e said he'd luvite me. Au' I got to
ike a present."
"A preseut! What's that for?"
"It's for Johnny's birthday. All the
ids t:?ke presents."
Things hadn't gone just right durig
the day with the boy's father, lie
' as not in an agreeable humor.
"That's all nonsense!" he declared.
Every day or two It's a present here
r a present there. If you can't go to
party without taking a preseut you
llgut as wen stay uuiuk.
The boy's lip trembled, but he m2de
0 reply.
The next day the father regretted
is hasty words uud that night turned
> the boy.
"tieorge." lie said, "there are a coule
of new Utoks in my overcoat pockt.
You ?*uii take tbem to yout>-**4miii
obnny's party." ^
"It's too late." said fJeori. . )
1 licked him today so l. j't
jvite me."
Not Yot.
A Missouri clergyman had in his pas)ral
flock a member who was relucint
about meeting the contribution
askct. The pastor had tbrowu <?ut j
tany broad hints, but all to no avail
ne dav the member fell ill and was
iken to tin* Ellsworth hospital. Wbou
le clergyman arrived tin* uiau was
plirious. \Vhil?? the pastor was sitting
pside his lied a wild yell of "Tire,
re!" came from across the street.
The sick man drew himself up on his
Ibows. "Where-where am I?" he
3ked excitedly.
"Calm yourself, brother." soothed the
astor. with just the faintest twinkle
i his eye. "You are still at the Ensorth
hospital!"?Lipplncott's.
Sacrifice and Devotion to Country.
Every act of noble sacrifice to the
juntry. every lustauce of patriotic deotion
to her cause, has its beneficial
ifluence. - A nation's character is the
am of its splendid deeds. They con:itute
our common patrimony, the naon's
inheritance.?Henry Clay.
The Woman, of Course.
An English lady who made a tour
f Scotland delivering addresses in
ie interest of woman suffrage said
lat she had had troubles of her own.
t one meeting, at Grantown. in the
ighlands. an argument was advanc
VOICE FROM Till: li.M'K <)F TtlE CBOW1)
J to which ylie v.sis niiiililo to find au
oswer. S|>eoclies had previously heen
lade to a large cr:?wd. Ouevtions had
eeu replied to amid applause. Iujecile
youi:;: moii making remarks
l>out minding babies and mending
x-ks had facets silenced, Then. just
5 there was a temporary lull before
ie puttiiur of the resolution. a great
iicolie Scotch voice trom the back of
ie crowd rasped slowly in with the
tquirv. obviously the result of pro uged
rumluation. "Wha' made a
less of Adam?'
When you come to town put a
ypy of The Record in your pock:
and consult its business direc>ry?the
advertising- columnf
i making your purchases. ti
goodT
Our spring line of mercha
and look over our stock. Just a
Cltiett-Peabodj
that cost $9.00 per dozen going i
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for men. The best shoe on
BATES' H1
We have them all prices
Ladies' White Wa
at from 8 to 25 cei
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lades and colors,
you need
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2 to show you some.
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nd a full line of fresh and jf*
ill be glad to fill your orders,
in town.
Flour" can't be beat.
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