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' T*' . , % - t I Lake City Insurance Agency, ^ j^/^ lake Ci^Insaranee Ageacj, | VOL. XXIV. KIXGSTREE, SOUTH"CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY16, 19XlT~ NO. 49 Immmzimmmsm I We Ar< |B It will more than pay y ig and Two Horse Plows, ( Remember, we carry a 6; A full line of Shelf Hard (III liiupnA j WITH lNtlAWMAMItt AT THE CAPITAL. i I LITTLE HOPE FOR LOWE* TAXES j ELECTION DEAD LOCK-SOME MATTERS OF INTEREST. M The Capitol, Columbia, February j 14:?The week ends witl^the big up- j W propriation bill in the hands of the! F Senate Finance committee and this! | is now the bill of greatest interest! ' before the General Assembly. In last week's letter the writer stated that the levy for State purposes, would probably be reduced 3 mill, i This was the opinion expressed by I the Comptroller General, who said I - - - _ . . i that 5 mills should be sufficient lor ! necessary purposes. It happens, i however, that the Ways and Means j L committee had many things in mind L that were not expected by the Comptroller General. It is row generally conceded that the bill, as it stands, will carry fully as large, if not a larger levy than that of last year. The Finance Committee may reduce or increase the -appropriations and at present it ie impossible to arrive at a true estimate as to what will be done. However, the Governor can strike out .any section or veto the ball, and there are those who believe that -he will use his veto power either in part or in total. The writer believes the Governor has an opportunity,which, if he uses it cautiously and conservatively,will bring to him the hearty "well done" from a large constituency who iknow that the yearly expenditures aS the General Assembly should be checked. That this eould he done without the slightest harm to the Stated various | institutions there as very little room ItbeKLY to IS MONEY //?| (.She'll beyoui ah, dfa. Sank OUR SUCCESS for the past m of our Bank. m Make OUR Ban We pay liberal interest consis I Farmers & Me C "Absolut | LAKE CI j the Peoj ou for reading this ad if yo Zorn Drills, Cotton and Cor complete line of Sash, Doc Iware, Etc. When in need KINGSTREl for doubt. The drainage bill has passed both both Houses and is ready for ratification. The merger suit has been abandoned. The railroad rate bill is a "'Special Order" bill for Tuesday. A bill providing for public cotton seed weighers is before the Senate. The writer will vote for and work for its passage. Senator M^cldin's bill to divide the profits of dispensaries now operating in the State, allowing the wet counties only one-half of their profits will be taken up Morday. This bill promises a real good fight. It is now practioally agreed that the educational bill will go over to next session. This is to be regretted for some Teasons, but there are also good reasons why the bill should not be rushc-d. The high schools and the elementary schools are given too much prominence,or would reap more of the benefits of the bill than their proportionate share, while the small schools and the consolidated schools, which are made up of the weak schools, would certainly suffer, and these are the ones that need most aid and better {aretection.It was thedeswe of the commission that framed the law that it should go through as a rcknl* rather thanihave it amended. Tbeir apposition te .general a mendmen te is perhaps Jthe reason that thear hill -deeps. H>e joint resolution looking towards the investigation of the dispensary winding-up commission will be ratified and the committee appointed next wed:. Hie bill providing tor the formation of new counties and the annex * - 1 1 ationsof parts 01 counnes nas own amended so that in case of failure to carry an election the promoters must pay all costs, but if successful the p||S| ^youhave I sank Account i 2 VALENTINE t faaxlu/tnoH&f I six years proves the security % k YOUR Bank. tent with safety ?4 per cent. M :rchants Bank I ely Safe" w TY, S. C. 9 pie That i u will call in and let us stw L Planters, Combination P >rs, Blinds, Lime, Cement, 1 ? I of anything, call in and ge COFFINS AND CASKET E HARDWARE CC county to which annexation is made will bear the exDenses. This bill has not yet passed both Houses. Adjournment is not expectod before Saturday. The election of the new Associate Justice seems a dead-lock. Each candidate reoerves practically the same number of votes on every ballot. It will take about 82 votes to | eletft. The highest received by any I candidate so far lacked about 30 of 1 h majority. The dead-lock may con! time, as the friends of each candidate seem united and determined ! 1 end full of hope. Mr R H Kellahan.who was sick at home during the most of the week. i?ias again joined our delegation and we are glad to have him back. Wfljlliamsburg is standing by Sumter's candidate for the Justiceship. Ews. Sale of Nexsen Lnfs. Eight of the thirteen tracts of'land I belonging to the estate of S M Xexsen.deoeased. advertised for sale last Friday, were sold at fairly -good prices, as follows; 56 acres t? J D Gerald for $1,215; 103 acres te J W Broadway for $2,085; 44 acres to J A Weinberg for $602; 40 acres to L D Sports for $1,030; 45 acre6 to A Levi for $760^ 17i acres to W E Davis for $410; 22 acres to Abe Levi for $235; 83 acres to Abe l?e?vi for $705. Five tracts aggregating2,093;?ores were bid in for the estate and will probably be sold at private sale. ?One of these tracts, containing 1/047 acres, it is understood, is being held for something like $30,OHO. Itibes .adjacent Jto the Scarborough tract that recently sold at an even higiur rate.?Manning Time*. The Evolution of Booster Bill VI11.?Organizes a Boosters* Club Whw) Bill Blu* ft-ew a booster bold He wanted all witfcin the fold, A . J .A L!-L J lA..i L- rnaai Ana SO SI mjjn um iwn no o*?n% To jotti the bend of betterment. 8eid he: "We'll make this town of oura The home of fortune, fruits and flow era. Of Progress it shall be the hub. We'll organize A BOOSTERS' CLL'3. b p \\ |^b *W?'II make each member aign a pledge To talk thinga up and be on edge From Fortune'a cheese to cut a slice And likewise make this town cut ice." 1 Twas done, and now we're racing up Advancement road to take the cup. There's nothing like .the creed 'I i WILL' ! To make a kill" says MBooster Bill." I J ire Here' w you what we have in SU lanters and Fertilizer Disti Plaster, Paints, Oils, Glass t it. "We Lead, Others F S ALWAYS ON HAND. )MPANY, Wholes* msmsmsmmm SUNSHINEANO SHADOW ROUNDABOUT LAKECITY ?? TWO WHITE TIGERS DON STRIPES ?PHYSICIAN GOES TO LONDON ?BAPTIST PASTOR RESIGNS. Lake City, Feoruary 12:?Mr W F L Steele came dowa from Rock ' -.t J ? ?taaV .f uagnam, xm miu a his Lake City home, Mr L B Roper of Bennettsville spent a few days in and near town recently, returning home Monday night. Mr Edgar W DuRant went to Bennettsville tb? early part of the week on business. Mr McLeod of BishopvQle, a brother of Ex-Lieutenant Governor Thos G McLeod, spent a day in .town last week, Mr McLeod, who will graduate in Jaw at the State University in June, is casting about for a location to practice his profession. He says be late a number of places in view, but .has not yet decided which be will take. Mr James Bolhns returned from Baltimore Saturday night. He was operated upon and treated at Johns Hopkins hospital for his old trouble. The operation was successful and he appears to be on the high road to complete recovery. This will be a wonderful blessing to him. Mr Frank Thompson of IPillon visited in town Sunday. Mrs J M Sturgeon has gone to Bishopville to visit her daughter^Mrs L H Jennings. Intendant Blackwell sent two white men to the chaingang last week for selling whiskey, Each, on conviction, received the maximum sentence, and is bow in stripes. This begins to look like striking a blow at the blind tiger business. Such sentences as these will do more towards stopping thk illegal traffic than anything else. The Epworth League had a masked skating contestat the Amer- J T/>Koi?Aft Cn'? nar?k-hnu.se last I 1VOU iwavwv w w r? Tuesday night. Dr and Mrs W H Woods left last week for London, England, where the Doctor will take a special course in diseases of the eye, ear, throat and nose at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. They will be away six months. Mrs Nettie Lee of Scranton spent i --eietnr Vrc W p ! iVlUUUflJ' Wll.il IIC1 DIO?.l, 1U>? >. Carter. Mr E C Wilkixis of Manning came here last Friday on business with some people a few miles in the country. The weather we have been having since the new year began has been as fine as one could wish. Who can recall a January of as good weather as the one just ended? Very few,if any. And the farmers have taken advantage of this splendid opportunity to put their lands in thorough preparation for the coming crop. Of course we do not know what is ahead of us, but it is never wise to anticipate trouble. Make the With the ilk Cutters, Harrows, Sulk ributors. All the latest imp , Etc. ollow." lie and Retail. rtmrnmrntmrnsi ' most of the golden today; trouble I I i will come of its own accord, sure ! enough and quick enough without ! anticipating it. Do your best while you can, and leave the rest with | One who, after all. is the final Arbi! ter of all the chances of men. | . Mr George A McElveen was in ; town from Kingstree Monday after:noon. Very unexpectedly Rev Mr Boney I last Saturday tendered his resigna! tion as pastor of the Lake City Baptist church. More than one rumor is afloat, but the real reason for this j action has not yet been made public. W L B. Williamsburg's Fine Farms. Our friend,LeRoy Lee.Esq, grows i eloquent describing the magnificent j farming lands he saw recently between Heinemann and Gourdins. This was his first visit to the Santee section and Mr Lee says that he did not know there were such lands in ! such a high state of cultivation anyI where ir. our county. The farms of j Messrs J P Gamble,S A Graham and ! G M Beasley particularly impressed him as being quite in line with the most modern ideas and methods. In the vast area of open land comprised by these farms, is no uncommon thing to see from a dozen to a score of plows in operation simultaneously. "PJtTr '*ia 'tiatrrw?" t.hut most. of US * lYJ *"?? v? ?~ > do not realize or appreciate the splendid possibilities and boundless opportunities that wait on us right here at our doors. | NOT % 'W "W TE are now in \ ' \/\/ customers 1 4 Using the bi / IT Department, where we | nice line of almost anytl t chase, cheap for cash. | by seeing us. We buy 1 I will figure with you on i ? "VOLUME, QUICK S/ t motto. Come to see us. | rear of building for bene I \ Yours to serve | Will Whol A l Qro< | ! /"* | COITl| j ^ I >. , , . A-d'A-.i*..: .i Goods. I y Disc Cultivators, One !?: roved farm machinery. |: _ ??1 HILDA THE HELPER | j V.?She Is Progressive Hilda the Helper always stood lot - J EVEBYTHING FBOGHESSIVE. Whenever any plan was good her seal wu quite excessive. ,J_?ESL \ /^f?^\ M She urged the cleaning of fhff* streets, improvements in the par- ing. "Such things," she said,, "there's nothing beats, for' SPENDING HEBE IS SAVING.* She made old Skimps repaint his fence and Scrooge repair his stable. Her seal for progress wast immense, and this is not a fable. ICE: f good shape to serve our f >etter than heretofore, ? ig store for the Retail z i will carry a full and t hing you wish to pur- X. We can save you money t for cash in big lots and ? a very small profit. . t VLES BOR CASH," our | Good lot of room in f' :fit of public. ? $ and to please, + f kins I lesale I < ? i :ery | I f'