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Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at thia office. It. remitting checks or money orders make payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; In men whom men pronounce divjne, I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?whereGod has not" KINGSTREE?THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. . THURSDAY, APR. 6. 1911. Lost Their Opportunity. The clipping from the Columbia State explaining how Representative Lever, the hard\ working lit? tie. Congressman from the Seventh district, lost the chairmanship of the agricultural committee is interesting to us of the Sixth district, whose Representative in . N Congress, Ellerbe, was in the * , * ?-xi. r L same ooai wiui ixjvei m ic^uuiH ating his party's platform. Both W Ktlerbe and Lever were re-elected, A but in losing the goal of his present political ambition, the W chairmanship of the committee on h agriculture?one of the most im' portant of the House committees? Mr Lever not only feels personal disappointment, hut also loses the opportunity for largely increasing his usefulness to his constituents. To the same cause is doubtless due the fact that Congressman Kllerbe, under a Democratic regime, ^ get# no higher committee assignr * 1 ments tlum he had under a He* * publican majority. He also sold bis birth-right for a mess of pot' tage, it seems, and thereby lost the fine opportunity he 'had for largely increasing his influence and .the power to work to better advantage for his district and for the good of the Democratic party. It pays in the long run to stand for Principle, all?eit the fight may for a time appear a losing one. An article in the Columbia State yesterday bore the caption: "Governor Addressee Supreme Court," but it happened in Ohio. By the way, isn't it time Director Dunind gave out the rest of the census figures? The loi>g delay in publishing the complete returns seems to argue incompetency somewhere. The census of 1900 was completed and promul^ gated during January of the following year, while here we are with the first quarter of the new year gone and the figures given only for a handful of towns in this Suite. i . Governor Blease doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word consistency. He paroled a forger on the plea that the young man committed the crime to obtain food for his mother. In this matter he seemed to be swayed i 11 i i tr i 1? wnouy oy senumeni. iei oniy a short time ago his mighty pen turned loose a thief who stole seven dollars from a blind man! In this case sentiment seemed to cut no figure whatever, for what could be more pathetic than a blind man begging for pennies, and what a callous rogue he must be who would mark as his prey so helpless a victim. JAMES H. TILLMAN DEAD. Was Lieutenant Governor of State Wben He Sbot Editor Gonzales. ^ * 1 -L x _ _ 1 1.. Saturday mgnt in a iuneiy cauiu in the suburbs of Asheville, North Carolina, attended only by his physician and a young nurse, James H Tillman, Ex-Lieutejiant Governor of South Carolina and slayer of N G Gonzales, the brilliant editor of the Columbia State.passed into the presence of Him who is the Judge of the quick and the dead. The events leading up to the terrible tragedy that shocked all South Carolina and blasted the political career of a popular and gifted voung politician, beyond the ultimate grasp of whose ambition no office in the gift of his people seemed to be, are too fresh in the mind of the reading public to need re-iteration here. Let the dead past bury its dead and peace be to the ashes of one who, in his brief and spectacular plunge into the maelstrom of politics proved a stormy petrel, until,broken in health and spirit, he retired from the stage of public me ana vainiy sougru u> restore his wasted energies. For several months Colonel Tillman had been in Asheville, going to the North Carolina health resort in his last stand against the inroads of j his insidious malady, tuberculosis, which had slowly sapped away his strength and vitality. Several weeks i ago he flared up with some of the old-time fire, bitterly resenting an article which .appeared in a New York newspaper stating that he was dying in poverty, alone and friendI 1p?s in h hut near Asheville. It was said that out of this incident grew an estrangement between Col Tillman and his family (the few that survive) and his uncle, Senator B R Tillman, who, when asked by a press representative for a statement concerning: the reported condition of his nephew, replied: "He is reaping what he has sown; Nemesis is dogging his foot-steps and will dog them to the grave." Mortuary. Mr D E Gordon. Friday, March 31, Mr D E Gordon died at the home of his sister, Mrs J E Keels, near Greelyville. The funeral sendees, conducted by Revs L E Peeler and R L Grier, were held at the Keels' family burying ground near Greelyville Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. Mr Gordon was the youngest son of the late Capt D Ervin Gordon of Lanes and had he lived until next month would have been forty-seven years of age. For a number of years he was afflicted with a chronic disease to which his constitution finally succumbed. His last days were filled with pain and suffering, yet he bore his affliction with the sturdy cour age and philosophy that was his heritage. He was never married and his nearest relatives are one brother, Mr A M Gordon of Kingstree and five sisters, by all of whom his death is sincerely mourned. JNEWAE^ Correction in Shoe Cut?People's Mercantile Co. Queen Quality Shoes for Women? e Kingstree Dry Goods Co. Easter Bargains?Jenkinson Bros Co. Some Special Bargains for EasterButler Dry Goods Co. Millinery Opening?Mrs R B W Dickson. Summons for Relief?E B Rhodus, Executor, vs Rebecca Keels et al. Notice of Election?School District No 28. ' H STATE and GENERAL * |J TOPICS The annual meeting: of the State Medical association will be held in Charleston April 18-20. XXX According: to census returns narisville has increased its population from 704 in 1900 to 2,365. XXX Dick Thomson, a well-to-do white farmer of Bucksville, Horry county, was killed Monday by being: struck on the head by a limb falling: from a tree. XXX Rev Dr A J S Thomas, editor of Baptist Courier, died at his home in Greenville Saturday, April 1, after an illness of several weeks. He was 59 years old. XXX The new"winding-up commission" of the State dispensary has canceled the contract made by the former commission with T B Felder, the Atlanta attorney. XXX J T Conwall, a seven-year-old lad of Anderson, was shot accidentally and fatally Monday by his brother, Homer,aged ten years. The same old reason?"didn't know the gun was loaded." XXX The South Atlantic baseball league oDened Monday with the following cities represented: Charleston, Columbia, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus,Macon,Albany, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla. XXX Dr Stanhope Sams, a member of the editorial staff of The State newspaper, sailed for Japan last week to become editor of the Tokyo Times, Japan's leading newspaper printed in the English language. XXX Andrew Carnegie, the rich philanthropist aifcl erstwhile steel magnate, has given $20,000 to the endowment fund of Wofford college in response to an appealing letter from Dr H N Snyder, the president of Wofford. XXX Probate Judge John J Gaston, of ' Richland county, died suddenly Saturday morning at his office in Col' 1 umbia. He served as a memoer oi the board of control of the State dispensary during the early days of that institution. XXX William Mims.a 40-year-old mill operative of Columbia, was arrested Monday at New Brookland, near Columbia, charged with criminally assaulting a 15-year-old white girl. The crime is alleged to have been committed March 10. X X X v Thomas Nelson Page, the famous Vifgnnia author and lecturer, visited Charleston several days last week. He was very lavish in his praise of the beautiful Magnolia Gardens,now in the full bloom of their opulent splendor and luxuriance. XXX Governor Blease has appointed as new members of the State Insane asylum commission, E H Aull, of Newberry; John F Flbyd, Spartanburg; James M Payne, Anderson. Drs J W Babcock and Robert Wilson, members of the former board, are: rptninpH XXX A strange negro, supposed to be named Frank Gary, judging from a tax receipt found in his pocket made out in that name, was shot and instantly killed Sunday night in Greenville by another negro named Gamp Smith. The two men had a rowabout a negro girl. XXX Congress convened in special session Tuesday and in the House the Democrats came into their own,hav-! ing a majority for the first time in ! sixteen years. Champ Clark was elected Speaker of the House, the i vote standing 217 for Clark to 131 ; for James R Mann, his opponent. XXX Mason Hawkins of Anderson was paroled Monday by the Governor. Hawkins had forged a check for $5. His appeal touched the tender-hearted Governor because the poor boy said he forged the check to buy bread for his hungry mother. (Why didn't he work for her??Printer's Devil). XXX Former Chief Justice Young John Pope died at his home in Newberry We<Jnesday afternoon, March 29, after a lingering illness. On account of his infirmities Chief Justice Pope resigned from his high office several years ago, being succeeded by the present incumbent, Hon Ira B Jones. XXX Governor Blease will re-appoint oply two members of the Insane asylum commission, viz. Dr J W Babcock, superintendent of the asylum and chairman of the commission,and Dr Robert Wilson. The members "turned down" are: Dr George B Cromer of Newberry, Leroy Springs of Lancaster and Judge R 0 Purdy of Sumter. XXX Dr Seaman Asahel Knapp, one of the foremost experts in the department of agriculture, who fTas made investigations in many parts of the world, died at his home Sunday. He was 78 years old. Dr Knapp was from New York,and his work in the Orient and in American rice production in the South and in promotion of various Southern crops.made him famous among agricultural investigators. HONOR ROLL iflngstree High School for Month Ending March 31. Grade I?Levin Nelson, Bessie McDaniel, Bernard Dubose. Grade II?Harold Steele, Janie Gamble,Madge McCants, Remington Stone, Lucile Hurt, Lucile Nexsen, Doshia Sexton. Grade III?Hampden Montgomery,Serena Lee, James Sullivan, Anne Fulton. Grade IV?Mary McCants, Mary Dubose. Grade VI ? Zeno Montgomery, George Hammet, David Epps. Grade X?Florence Mcintosh, 99; Martha Jenkinson,95; Bessie Swanri, 95. CHARLESTON BOOSTERS Make Good Impression at Kings tree, Their First Stopping Place. The "boosters' train" from Charleston arrived here Monday morning bright and early, this being their first stopping place in their itinerary. There seemed to be some misunderstanding about the time the train was scheduled, and for that reason only about a score of citizens were at the station when tl>e "boosters" arrived. But they didn't mind that and promptly made themselves at home, shaking hands with everybody and handing out their .advertising literature. Metz's band discoursed sweet music at the station and up town, playing in front of Gale & Gale's, Meyer's Bakery and on Staekley's corner. The boosters all wore white caps and looked fresh and lit and brimful of enthusiasm. They came up town to the number of about fifty and talked Charleston all the time. Their stay lasted twenty minutes when the conductor called "all aboard," and they sped away to Cades, their next station, amidst a rousing cheer from the. crowd that saw them off and wished them bon voyage. It is a fact worthy of note that the "booster train" was in charge of Capt L B McCutehen, a son of the old sod of Williamsburg, though now he makes Charleston his headquarters. The Charleston News and Courier noted the stop at Kingstree as follows: Kingstree was the tirst stop made by the special train after its start from Charleston. The town is just j recovering from the effects of a gala week, hut the people voted the pa-{ rade and concert of the hustlers as! having been infinitely more inter-j esting than the shows and "fakers" i of the fair had l>een. The reception ! committee consisted of LeRoy Lee, | chairman, II E Montgomery, W H' Carr, J N Harnmet, D M Ervin, R J Kirk and P G Gourdin. JL. & & //e ^ieaSttre ./ft/l/xn/ .% faAe fl/are ifedn*iday and tA/inefeen 2/fftnd, ^cdnM>nmUe, minncT nr utuic duuuci ur ncno FROM LAKE CITY. BOOSTER TRAIN WELCOMEDLANDSCAPE GARDENER'S WORK -COLD SNAP SNAPS SNAP BEANS. Lake City, April 4:? Hon Walter Hazard of Georgetown was here Thursday on professional business. Mr Tracy and Miss Violet Askins i are at home for a vacation of a few days. The former is taking a course at Furman University, while Miss Violet is a student at Greenville Female College. Mr E B G ask ins has purchased Mr D B Williamson's place, about three miles from town Mr. Williamson ( came down from Timmonsville Thursday to close up the matter. Dr L H Jenniugs was here from Bishopville last week. All his friends were delighted at seeing Mr John J Brown when he : came here last week. We do not say | where he is from. His nominal home 1 is in Florence, but he is welcomed | to the hearthstone of every one with which he has come in close touch. A gentleman of "the old school;" a veteran of two great wars, the Civil war and the war of life; a brave private in the first, and a division commander in the second. i Mr R J Lamb, the landscape gardener of Fayetteville, N C, has completed his work at the graded school , and returned home. He moulded | the grounds into neat and tasty < shape, leveled the soil and sodded it J I with a orroaa snit-ahlp this anil anrf climate and put out trees and flowers. Of course, no comprehensive j idea of the improvements can be 1 given in words. Only a photograph 1 would do that. When the whole ! scheme shall have been developed by growth and bloom, these grounds j will be the beauty spot of the town. < Work on the door, sash and blind factory is going right ahead. The frame of the building is up, the roof is on, and a good deal of the heavy machinery has been put in place. Mr W S Eaddy spent Mouday in < Kingstree on business. i The beans were hurt by the cold snap of last week, but not to the j extent first supposed. An inspection of many of the fields by this ( correspondent revealed the fact that j the beans whicn were exposed 10 ?. the sharp western and nothern winds were injured most, while the plants protected by fences or buildings or forests suffered but little. The most damaged field seen lost about thirty to forty per cent, of the plants. Some patches were not hurt at all. We estimate {he damage to the entire crop of this section at about ten per cent, at the most. If we have good weather from now on, a first rate crop will be har- j vested. , TV>o or?fion nf tho railrnnrl 1 I panies in forcing passengers to ( mount and dismount between two ( lines of cars, only two or three feet ? apart, ought to be prohibited and c prohihited by laws so stringent that r that the companies would not dare ^ violate them. c Miss Nellie Carter of Copeland is t visiting relatives in town. t The Charleston "booster train" S reached here on time Monday morn- t ing and remairfbd about a half an I ?????? ? i cf your presence at hr ' 0/ieninp ffi?*k/ay, r'j^r*/ it, "v * 'wf am/ ~ la* C6a,J,na. SPECIAL NOTICES (& Phone us when you want QT to get a notice under this / H 7^ heading. Price'one cent a word for each insertion. No ad taken for less than 25c. Phone 83. For Sale?Scholarship io Bryant ft Stratton Business College, LouisvilK If interested let us hear from you. 8-ll-tf The ( ouxtt Record. For Sale?Two lots in North Kingstree 50x150 feet, suitable for building lots. Can be bought at low figure. 4-24-tf R N Speigner, Mgr. Wanted?At once,one gold fish without globe aquarium. Will pay 50c for one sound, good-looking fish delivered at Record office. W, C o County Record. hour. A crowd estimated at five to six hundred was on hand to welcome the boosters and assure them that Lake City gives good wishes to Charleston and will lend her aid in progress of the metropolis. The visitors marched through the town, meeting the people, shaking hand.? with old acquaintances and makingnew ones, dropping a word here and there about their city, and extending invitations to visit Charleston and patronize her industries. During the entire stay the band rendered excellent music. Not an unpleassant incident occurred, not art unkind word was heard. All seem to really enjoy the occasion. We are 3ure our home folks did, and we here repeat the words so neatly and aDDropriately placed by the News & Courier on Lake City's banner, "Come again." Among certain farmers there is a scarcity of tobacco plants. In some beds not a plant came up; in others ^ only a few; while in still others they are plentiful. The cause of the failure to sprout is attributed by some to poor seed,but the true cause perhaps lies in the preparation and sowing and season of sowing. It is true that farmers, as a rule, do not exercise the care and intelligence they 3hould in the selection of seed, and very few, if any, test the power of germination; yet observation and inquiry point to the bed and season of sowing as the leading causes of failure to secure plants. WLB Better Keep What You've Got. Says the Manning Times: The Greelyville Livestock Co has pven out a contract for the building of a $6,000 sales stable. Why not mnex Greelyville to Clarendon; it arould be an addition to the county md more convenient for those people. We would suggest to our covetous :ontemporary that if Clarendon can lold to what territory she now has she will be in big luck, without at;empting to follow Florence county's ;xample in trying to expand her bor)ers at Williamsburg's expense. It's i safe prediction that Williamsburg s more apt to get a slice of Clarenlon's territory than for the reverse )rocess suggested by the esteemed fimes to materialize. ? Help Yourself by Helping Us. We hope the friends of The Rec>rd, when they come to town to do ;heir trading,will patronize the busiless houses that advertise in this japer. Remember that without these iberal merchants, bankers and other mterprising business men, the price )f subscription would be at least $3 i year for such a paper as The Rec>rd. You'll find, as a rule, that the nen who advertise are wide-awake ind on tke alert and can give you >etter bargains than those who do lot advertise. This applies not only o Kingstree, but many live and upo-date business men of Lake City, Jcranton and Greelyville recognize he pulline power of an ad in The lecord. tf