Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NIGH PRICED BOOKS u A HEAVY BURDEN." in vvl RECENT ADOPTION BY BOARD pr % WILL MAKE INCREASED COST g? OF MORE THAN S400,000. K; A The new books adopted by the1 . ti( State Board of education for the . free public schools of South Carolina will cost the patrons of the schools . si( a great deal more than the books i now used, according to comparative! ^ figures made up at the office of the State Superintendent of Education. The board eliminated approximate* ly 80 per cent of the old books and ; Ot] ? r ?v-> ntnc t K Q t I ivir owtanuKtrn ua^o vuuw w..v r 16 action of the board will cost the peo sr pie of the State between $400,000 and $500,000. A large per cent of N c i wl the business was given the American ^ d i tu Book company. The members of the State Board ^ of education are: I) M O'Dfiscoll, j Charleston: H F Rice. Jr. Aiken; D ^ W Daniel, Clemson College; A G ^ Rembert, Spartanburg; J Lyles:. Glenn, Chester: Nathan Toms, Dar- . fa lington; A J Thackston,Orangeburg; 03 J E Swearingen, the State Superin- ^ tendent of education,is the secretary ^ " of the board and the Governor is the , *' 11 e ex-officio chairman. The increased expense is shown in J the following comparative statement ^ of the cost of new and old books prepared by Mr Swearingen: ^ Primer. ^ Cost of old Primer 12 re Cost of new Primer 25 aj Increase (over 100 per cent) 13 tr During the five-year period 1906- to 1911 135,000 primers were sold. \x Upon that basis the total increase gg to the pupils of the State will be $17,680.00. Readers. Cost of old First Reader 20 w Cost of new First Reader. 25 p, increase (25 percent) 05 fv Total number of First Readers tl during the past five years, 200,000 w copies. Aggregate increase to the 0, pupils, $10,000. a] Cost of old Second Reader 28 ^ "/lost of new Second Reader 35 0] PK Increase (25 per cenO. 07 4 Total number of Second Readers M sold during the last adoption period, 01 129,000 copies. Aggregate increase, $9,030.00. (t Geography. Cost of old Hem. Geography... 33 ^ Cost of new Elem. Geography 45 Increase (33i per cent) 12 1 Total number sold during last adoption period,63,000. Increase to pupils, $7,560.00. M Physiologies. In place of a two-book series a pi three-book series has been adopted. Cost of old Series, Elem 30 $' Cost of old Series, Adv 50 * Total . ...80 N Cost of new Series- first bcok 35 .. i Cost of new Series?second book..40 \ Cost of new Series?third book 60 y Total SI.35 Increased cost to each pupil of the ^ - ? ts I series, .00. % 1 - i STi />nnf Increase aDout ov pti uruu . u, Arithmetic. r< is In place of a two-book series cov- & ering the work up to the high school W a three-book-series has been adopted. The first two books cover the work up to the 7th grade. Every pupil, therefore, who passes into the 7th J grade will have to purchase a new book for the one year at a cost of 41 ; cents. Cost of old Arithmetic, Elem 32 Cost of old Arithmetic, Adv 40 Total 62 Cost of new Arithmetic, Elem 22 p Cost of new Arithmetic, Inter 36 Cost of new Arithmetic, Adv 41} ^ Total $1.09 Si Increase in cost of the series, .47. tl Increase about 66j? per cent. y( Happiest Girl in LiocolB. y< A Lincoln, Neb, girls writes, "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamber- nj Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and in three days I was able to be up and got better right along. I tr am the proudest girl in Lincoln to gr find such a good medicine." For sale by all dealers. i \ A on Tuesday, the 27tji of June j nineteen hundred and eleven i Blackstock, South Carolina i Parson's Poem a Gem. From Rev H Stubenvcll,Allison,la, in praise of Dr Kind's Lew Life ; Pills. "They're such a health necessity, , In every home these pills should be. If other kinds you've tried in vain. USE DR KING'S 1 And be well again." Only 25c at M L Allen's. ^ < Help Yourself by Helping Vs. f We hope the friends of The Record, when they come to town to do ( their trading,will patronize the business houses that advertise in this t I paper. Remember that without these liberal merchants, bankers and other ? enterprising business men, the price of subscription would be at least $3 ' a year for such a paper as The Record. You'll find, as a rule, that the i men who advertise are wide-awake 1 and on the alert and can give you . better bargains than those who do not advertise. This applies not only to Kingstree, but many live and upto-date business men of Lake City, Scranton and Greelyville recognize 1 the pulling power of an ad in The Record. tf | i FTZ! i A Woi vnn I Tl 1 Woman' warded. At the farewell meeting 1 expressed the hope that she might uly fare, well in that distant land, whose bourne she will soon be >und; all wish her boa voyage and fe return in due course of time. Our Clubbing Rates We offer cheap clubbing rates ith a number of popular newsipers and periodicals. Read care1illy the following list and select le one or more that you fancy and e shall be pleased to send in your der. These rates are of course 1 cash in advance, which means latboth The Record and the paper dered must be paid for, not 1, 2, 3, , 5, 9, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, but twelve onths ahead. Below is the list oi it best clubbing offers. The Record and Home & Farm ;wice a month,) $1.35. The Record and New York World 1 times a week,) $1.75. The Record and Atlanta Constiition (3 times a week) $1.85. The Record and Bryan's Comioner, $1.65. The Record and Cosmopolitan lagazine $1.75 Ihe Record and Youth's Comanion (New Subscribers) $2.50. The Record Semi-Weekly State, 2.50. The Record and Watson's lagazine $1.65. The Record and The Jeffersonian 1.65 The Record and Lippincott's tagazine $2.75. The Record and National [agazine $2.00. KT R Wo Hn nnt Hub with anv aily papers. The first issue you ;ceive of the paper or periodical evidence that the money for tme has been forwarded by us. fe are not responsible after that. The County Record. Kinfcstree, S. C. \) the Tobacco Growers of Williamsburg and Adjoining Colinties: We beg to advise that the entral Warehouse, down >wn, where the Kennedy :ore was, is now opened for le sale of tobacco. Bring our primings on as fast as ou cure them. Central Warehouse. I am in position to take ire of and handle every riming that comes to Kings ee,so bring them on to Cen al Warehouse and we will itisfy you. Yours truly, 7-6-3t J G Slaughter. V % ? V4C4\r StHUl.lRSHIPS IS THE CITA1EI, The Military College of South Carolina, '1 Charleston, S C 'J One (1) vacancy in the beneficiary scholarships in The Citadel from Williamsburg county will be filled by competitive examination on August! I 11, 1911. For full information concerning: these scholarships address The Superintendent, at The Citadel, j Charleston. S C. Next session begins September 20, 1911. The Citadel offers courses in Civil , Engineering, English, Chemistry and Physics. Deg rees of B S and C E conferred. It is designated by the War Department as one of the distinguished !military institutions, one of whose graduates receives a commission in the U S army. 7-6-4t Offer Extraordinary. For a limited time only we offer the Atlanta Constitution three times a week from now until January 1,. 1912, and any one of the following 11 magazines or agricultural papers as J a premium: Uucle Remus' Magazine. |. McCall's Magazine, Southern Poulj try Journal,Home and Farm, South- < ;ern Ruralist, Southern Cultivator, < i Any one of the above with the < ! Thrice-a-Week Atlanta Constitution < till January 1, 1912, only 50 cents. < i 6-15-4t < : Approaching Marriage. J We acknowledge with pleasure J the following invitation, which will 1 be of interest to the friends of the ] prospective bride, who at one time j , made her home in Kingstree: \ Reverend anc! Mrs John W Bishop < announce the m arriage of their daughter < Jennie < and | Mr James Lunsford Brice < iSBgassll Rr *- iVY^K. tf IfMB j Ik? ! mm i i I? Iffll?! hh II Hi wxu, m *1IS Ifl ftlC0M(c7(M* N 9 fcim?? !**> jt#" j | m OAM II ?C0V CO. '91 fBBSEga Every Horse Owner dreads that most dangerous disease. Colic. I Be prepared for an emergency by having a bottle of Noah'* Colic Remedy on hand. More animals die from Colic than all other non-contagious diseases combined. Nine out of every ten cases would have been cured If Noah's Colic Remedy had been given in time. It isn't a drench or dope, but is a remedy given on the tongue, so simple that a woman or child can give it. If it fails to cure, your money will be refunded. If your dealer cannot supply you send 50c in stamps and we will mail a tattle. ' Noah Remedy Co., Inc., Richmond, Va. j FOR SALE I > Two-story brick store building ? i opposite the Kellahan Hotel and on the corner of the Court House * * square, fronting 32 feet on Main * > street with a depth of 105 feet. First flo<T handsomely furnished J , with counters, shelves, etc. Sec- ? i ond floor divided into nine__(9) A FAREWELL MEETING. K M. Society Gives Godspeed i Young Lady Bound for Brazil. Kingstree is to have a missionary far-off Brazil. Miss Leila Epps, ho has taken a thorough course of eparatory training for the work at ;arritt Bible and Training school, ansas City, Missouri, was recently signed to that field of labor and 11 leave shortly to assume the du;s incumbent upon her as teacher a Christian Bible school. Friday afternoon the Woman's Mis)nary society of the Methodist lurch held a special meeting at Mr E Jenkinson's home, at which ost of the ladies of the town were esent. Delightful refreshments ?re served and there were a num r of heart-to-heart talks made and rvent prayers offered for the guidice and encouragement of this dotted young Soldier of the Cross, ho, xwith no thought of self, venres forth into a veritable 'ww f/tuf'ty so far as we in this part of e world arc informed. Miss Ei ps expressed herself as ing perfectly happy now that the ' c 12 ~ L/, n mi'cciATSQrV earn <u :ier iutr iu uc a uiu-?.v-um.. about to be realized. Her simple ith and unaffected loyalty to the .use were touching to those who >ard her speak for the last time ere e has traversed half the circumrence of the globe and returned? journey mayhap never to be ac* mplished, so uncertain are human res and affairs even at best. All hope that Miss Epps may.acimplish great good and that her lf-sacrificing zeal may be richly confortable rooms. Second floor T \ rents for $25.00 a month. Also lot a in rear of building fronting 52 1-2 } feet on Calhoun street, with a J [ depth of 105 feet and fronting 4 521-2 feet on the Court House ? square. This is a great bargain, t ? for cash or on easy terms. For 2 price and term s of sale apply to J. D. GILLAND, j [ Attornciy-at-Law | I KIN?i8TBEK, ... 9 C. i ? ? Remember We are now in the large building fomrerly occupied by Wilkins Wholesale Groc^ ^ a.vi/% iita ova rrl o Ciy UU., vtnac n c ai c 510U to welcome our old customers as well as new ones. 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