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LAKE CITY'S SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY. < i GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE f ANNEXATION MOVEMENT-WHY \ ^ THE CHANGE IS DESIRED. v Editor County Record: ? As there seems to be some likeli- * hood that misapprehensions may | arise and that misunderstandings 1 may be created, with regard to the 8 / matter of the proposed annexation of ^ a portion of Williamsburg to Flor- c ence county, we have reached the 8 conclusion that it is the duty of those r in possession of' the true history of c the movement to give the facts in e connection therewith and to give 0 them especially to those directly in- * terested in and affected by the pro- s posed annexation. This article is such 1 ? a history. We do not propose to en- 8 ' ter into a controversy, notwithstand- E '* ' ing the fomentation of such a thing * has been attempted; nor do we in- s tend to attempt anything like an ex- * tended argument, for such is neither c necessary nor desirable. A bare c statement of the facts will be the * sum total of this letter. 8 The idea of Lake City and such of * the surrounding territory as would 8 wish to accompany her into Florence T > county is by no means an idea of re- c cent origin. As far back as the day r immediately following the election * upon the formation of Rutledge coun- 8 ty tl i suggestion was made, when a youi ? merchant of Lake City remarked to another citizen: "If we have lost the election, let us go to Florence county." This was the definite, tangible origin. Long before then the matter had been spoken of, but this remark may be regarded as the real starting point. Day by day the suggestion was repeated and the idea spread until it beca me the fixed understanding that, should the supreme court decide against the formation of Rutledge county, we would at once seek entrance into Florence county. As before remarked, the idea of f annexation to Florence in the event T 4 of losing out in the supreme court v became a fixed determination, and we settled down to await the action of this court. The very day after the decision of the court was announced we,the people of Lake City, learned that Dr W S Lynch and others of Scran ton were circulating a petition asking that the area north of Lynch's lake be cut off from Williamsburg * ? ? t-si mi_; ana joinea to riorence. mm wtusuu |? a Friday. On Saturday the follow- t ing gentlemen went to Scranton in v a body, to wi t: Mr H H Singletary, fc Dr T B Hinnant,Messrs W T Askins, J M Truluck, W L Bass and Dr A H v Williams. With the kindest feelings c in the world for Scranton and with- i, out the remotest idea of doing any t injury to these people, who all along s the years have been our neighbors r and friends,these gentlemen went to z Dr Lynch in his office and, in the e kindest and most considerate man- j p ner possible, stated to him that the j t people of Lake City wanted to go r along with the people of Scranton1 c into Florence county, and requested p that those in charge with-hqld their petition for just two or three days t and we would get up an amended d petition and circulate it, paying all t expenses ourselves, and that if we i] failed to secure enough signers to a satisfy him and the others interested t with him, beyond all doubt, that the t election would be carried, we would o nnr netition and they could v send theirs in. Whereupon Dr Lynch p declared that personally he was in a favor of granting the request but e not feel like acting without consulting the other leaders. He was then p asked if the leaders would not give ij J the people of Lake City a hearing u upon the matter. To this he replied c that they would give us a hearing, a j and himself fixed the time and place i n - i* At _ 1 3 ' * and gave us tne names 01 me icau- r< ers, to whom we volunteered to give \ g ^ notice of the hearing. The time ap- j] '^pointed by Dr Lynch was 7:30 that n night. During the afternoon Dr ii Lynch sent a message to Lake City v to the effect that we need not go to o Scranton as previously appointed, a However, several went,anyway. Two t of those whom Dr Lynch had earlier p in the day named as leaders were, ii willing and even anxious to accord fi f s a respectful hearing. The others efused. Just here we wish to say that we lo not hold the people of Scranton esponsible for the actions of these gentlemen. Lake City has never held larsh feelings against Scranton, and ve believe that there are in Scranton s good and as prominent and as inelligent men who do not approve of he actions of those discourteous ?aders as are those leaders them tl fW. Now, in order that a part of one ounty may be cut off and joined to nother county, the part so cut off nust be contiguous to the other ounty, -This proposition is so selfvldent that it will be accepted without hesitation. Lake City is not coniguous to Florence county, but is eparated therefrom by the territory ncluded in the petition circulated by ome citizens of Scranton. Therefore, lot to include that territory in the erritory covered by our petition imply meant that we must wait unit the Scranton territory had besome an integral part of Florence sounty by act of the General Assem>ly, which meant a wait of a year, aying nothing of the expenses of wo elections to accomplish objects ill of which could be accomplished nore speedily and at one-half the sosts by one election. Again, inas' - A1 1 _fcU T nucn as trie peopxe nurui ui tgfuui o ake had already expressed their deire to go to Florence, the matter >resented itself to us in this light, lamely: Why not prepare a petition inder which- both sections could be ut off at the same time? This ap>eared the sensible and seasonable hing to do, we not for one moment ven suspecting that such a course vould give offense, but, on the conrary, having had many assurances hat such would be gratifying to hose people on both sides of the ake who want to transfer allegiance x> another county. Accordingly the petitions were )repared and put in circulation on iie Monday loiiowing me request or a hearing and were filed with the iovernor on Thursday. They were rirculated in the territory north of he lake by the same gentlemen who lirculated the petition filed by Dr jynch. These gentlemen are Messrs ienry Collins and J W McCutchen. dr McCutchen was accompanied by dr P D Cockfield on this second canvass. We were not with these gentlenen and therefore are not in posiion to say from personal knowledge inything about what took place in he canvass itself. The canvassers rill take care of that part of the listory. We, people of Lake City, cannot inderstand wny our actions should iffend anyone. Even the remotest dea that Scranton hates Lake City o such an extent as to wish to be eparated from her by a county line lever entered our minds, and we do tot now believe that such a feeling xists in the neighborhood generally. i few may desire sucn a line, Dur,m he face of the cordial relations and eciprocal kindnesses of the past, we annot accept the statement as apilicable to the entire community, The petition circulated from this own was signed by exactly five hunired electors.and the most liberal esimate of the total number of voters a the entire territory is six hundred nd fifty. Further than this, out of he total number of voters to whom he petition was presented only ten r twelve declined to sign. This ;ould seem to indicate that the peoile are a unit?at least, as nearly so s the like number of people are ver a unit on any particular subject. Courtesy was the feeling that rompted us to request the leaders a the Scranton movement to permit s to amend their petition. This ourtesy, it seems, was not apprecited by some and was perhaps also lisinterpreted. No one has ever beore intimated that Lake City arroutes authority over her neighbor ig towns, and such an intimation ow is unworthy of him who makes t. An appeal to prejudice is a reapon which high-minded citizens ught never wittingly to employ; nd he who repeats rumors and that oo, with the object of arousing the assions of men is in danger of havig his reputation for frankness and airness materially lowered, Ridi\ k cule.too, is a tool never employed by j logicians and stands at the extreme end of the line from reason,which is the only means by which things of permanent and real value are accom; plished. Our reasons for seeking annexation to Florence county are, in our view, many and good ones, Among them we may mention the following: it is conceded that the roads of Florence are among the best in the State and her tax levy is among the low I est in the State. Were we m tnat county, we would reap the benefits of her policy and her system of building good roads and of her low taxes. These are only a few of the reasons which impel us to the course we are pu^uiag. Rumor has it that another rf hat we have for wishing to go i. Florence county is to get a dispensary. So far from that being true,we do not want one,and we will use our best efforts to defeat any movement to establish a dispensary in Lake City. A H Williams, J H Blackwell, T B Hinnant, W T Askins, H P Baldwin, J S McClam, J S Lynch, W L Askins, J J Morris, W L Bass, W S Stokes, M D Nesmith, L 0 Holloway, Geo L Dickson, L L Caldwell, J M Sturgeon, S M Askins, G R Bo wen, D Moultrie Epps, L A Winston, L G Atkinson, W E Severance, H H Singletary. Lake City, S C, June 14. NATURE'S WARNING. Klogstree People Must Recogoize and ! Heed It. Kidney ills coipe quietly?mysteriously, , But nature always warns you. 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P, Prickly lob, Poko Boot ?dPofllM. Bold by oU Croffloto. P. V. LIPPMAN Proprietor i Savannah, Ca. vtisivi i Ag'e fi ] OF X Specialties. |, Is of our customers in W\ \ hen you want the best in 7A mules. ? CREY, ? ? I a first-class <4 PEN X ' tdquarters for the cele- [ c i Auto-Filler, i Beacon Stylographic, I and Black Stylo, \ >]t Dane >F\ I bllOf i and Red Ink Books i Just Received. ^ i buying1. At ewelry Store, Jepot, ^ % 1 WIT NG STREET, CHARLESTON, EPARTMENT STO [L ORDER HOUSE l THE LARGEST VARIETIE hoes, Mil Upholster of all kinds. Visit our Ston to 1 lour of the da> )RSTED SUITS ARE NOW J ATOAHMENTS A SPECIA r Money Bac . ' . L_ J-ii <f: .. 1 < HOT 1618 Jfflca or?r sfniUtarj Building. Pbonu Id. M. A. WOOD8. DENTIST. LAKE CITY, - S.C CLAYTON & COOKE, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, LAKE CITY, ... SC. Office in Singletarr Building. Special Attention to Collections 2-25-00 W. Leland Taylor. DENTIST. Office over Dr W V Brockington' Store . KINGSTREE, - S. C5-21-tf. M. D. Nesmith DENTIST. LAKE CITY. - . - S. C. | W. L. BASS 1 Attorney at Law LAKE CITY, S. 0. . . ; - ^ Dr H J McCabe Dentist KiNasTm - s. c. M J. D. MOUZON'S BARBER SIHOP ? ?in the? Tallahaii Hsfsl 3 equipped with up-to-date ap* 4 jliances. Polite Service. 1 orapetent s i Workmen. 5?8-08. Notice. All persons grazing or feeding stock ? >n the lands of the Santee River Cy >ress Lumber Co. will either duconinue such trespass or apply to the said Company either direct to their office at ' j Ferguson, S C. or through Mr D T lolt in person or br letter at ?lloree> 5 C, for a lease covering this permit Santek River Cypress Lumber Co, June IS, 1910. Ferguson, S C. l-16-2t Paint Your Buggyl We can make it look like new iny . jl:! mcflv piddiis urinnM JUUUI, unnninuu nnuun Viti >r other vehicle loprond 100 Per CnL n appearance by painting. Llso R1 k Hfe, Bring Us Your Work. iV. M. Vause & Son 6-10-tf \ co^ ' , s. c. RR "? I in the South. S OF llinery, y Goods, >jj e when you come the City. : 1 i i lalf Price k.w j