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Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In 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 divine, I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not." KINGSTREE-THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. THURSDAY. NOV. 30. 1911. street bankers make overtures looking to the i>oosting of the price of cotton. Says the Spartainburg Spartan: According to some theologies Henry Beattie confessed his sins, repented* and has gone to heaven. His wife, the victim of his murderous bullets, died suddenly, without preparation, and may not be in heaven. Seed Cotton License Matter. Editor County Record:? Allow us to explain our position in reference to your editorial comment and suggestions in the last issue of your paper. We have the information from an attorney of high standing that the board of County Commissioners has the power only to raise the price of seed cotton license to the amount of $500, maximum price laid down by the General Assembly for the entire State. So we are petitioning the General Assembly to make $1,500 the minimum * . The speedy trial and conviction of Beattie, the wife murderer, and the firmness of Governor Mann in refusing to interfere with the verdict of the jury, have elicited many encomiums upon "Virginia justice," and this is as it should be. But suppose it had happened in South Carolina under present conditions?does anybody seriously believe the murderer would ever have expiated his crime? And that lack of confidence in the power of the law is responsible for the wave of crime that sweeps over our State today. "'A Reader" asks us the best method to cure a ham. If "A Reader" will tell us how to procure a nice, juicy ham, we will undertake to show him how to cure it with neatness and despatch . Most of the farmers with whom we have discussed the matter seem inclined to look'upon the offer of the New York bankers to finance the cotton crop of the South with doubt and even suspicion. One of the most successful and intelligent farmers in the county remarked that he could not see how the price of cotton would ever go higher by storing it and at the same time keeping it "in the channels of trade." It does look like a Trojan horse when Wall I price for Williamsburg county. And j we do not think that the $500 li-, cense would make it entirely prohibitory in our county, so we ask for the minimum of $l,500,as we do not, i wish to shut out the small man and J allow the rich and well-to-do a chance j I to monopolize the entire traffic in , seed cotton. Very respectfully, S W Jennings. Cooper, S C, November 27, 1911. BONDS SOLD AT PAR. Marshall & Bro of Charleston Awarded KIngstroe Bond Issue. j The Commissioners of Water: 1 W/M-b-o onr) OourorQCTia nn last FridaV ; i T? VI I\0 U11U v.. _ v ! accepted a bid from R M Marshall & j Bro Of Charleston for the bonds issued by authority of the recent^election on the question of public utili: ties. The above-named firm offered par j for the $42,000 bond issueless $1,000 for expenses,such as printing and ad| vertising and litigation testing the | validity of the bonds. This leaves the net amount of the sale $41,000. j This was, all things considered,the ' best bid offered the Commissioners and, compared with the sale of municipal bonds in other towns, the transaction is very satisfactory in1 deed. - COTTON CROP ESTIMATE. New Orleans Paper Figures 14.- j 835,000 Bales for Year's Crop. New Orleans, November 26:? ' Final estimates on the cotton crop ' of 1911, received by the New OrI leans Times-Democrat from its cor| respondents throughout the Cotton Belt, give the total of 14,835,000 ' bales, exclusive of linters, repacks and similar additions. The consensus of opinion indicates the following result: Alabama, 1,500,000; Arkansas and Missouri, ; 950,000; Georgia and Florida,2,650,000; Louisiana, 375,000; Mississippi, 1,150,000; Oklahoma, 960,000; North Carolina and Virginia, 1,000,000; ! South Carolina, l,500,000;Tennessee, | and Kentucky, 450,000; Texas and ; California, 4,300,000. Total, 14,! 835,000. Lake City Laconics. j Lake City, November 28:?Rev C 1C Derrick left Tuesday morning for Bennettsville to attend the annual I session of the South Carolina Methodist Conference. Mr Derrick won I the esteem and confidence not only of the members of his own pastorate but of the Christians of all denominations and of the people generally, and all hope that he will be returned to this charge. And now, even the 'possum has been sent us. Last Thursday, when we entered the dining-room, the Madam.throwing open the safe door. , said, "Look!" This writer looked, and beheld a fine young 'possum all 'cleaned nicely,fat, juicy and ready, for the oven. The package containing "His Excellency" bore the sim, pie legend, "Compliments of R C McElveen." Only a few brief words, but what a world of meaning! We certainly appreciated this kindness and are very grateful to the donor. . j That 'possum made the finest dinner to which this writer has sat down to in many a day. Robberies have become so frequent here that they receive but little notice. The store of Sauls-Baker Co | was entered and robbed Saturday ! night a week ago, but so little was said about it that we failed to hear j of it until Wednesday night, too j late to report for the last issue of ! The Record. How much and what was taken can only be conjectured. I The robbers prepared to add murder J to robbery in case of detection. They j took two guns out of stock and loaded them. Mr W J Cook was in Florence: Tuesday on business. Mrs E J Wilkes is in an infirmary in Florence, having been operated on for appendicitis. The latest account we have is that she is getting on very well. Hon J Davis Carter and Mr J P Eaddy came through here Monday on their way to and from Kingstree. WLB. 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c. ^STATE and GENERAL \ TOPICS i "1:TrT:T:^r.*..T.T-T..T^r,-r -rl The Sixty-second Congress will con veno Monday. XXX A destructive fire occurred a Winnsboro.Fairfield county,Tuesdaj morning,causing the loss of property amounting to $45,000, with $25,00( insurance. XXX According to the report of the Railroad Commissioners for th< year ending June 30, 1911, 85 people were killed and 1,255 injur ed, by railroads in this State. XXX At 7:23 Friday morning, November 24, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., the young man who near Richmond, Va., last July shot his wife to death while out riding with her at night, p-aid the penalty of his crime in the electric chair. He kept his nerve and coolness to the last, although he left a written confession of his guilt Attention, Veterans! A meeting of .our camp will be held on Saturday, December 2, in the court house at 12 o'clock, m. A ful attendance of members is requested As some important changes have been made in the pension law and a thorough revision of our county rol will be made, those interested hac hetter heed this call. H 0 Britton, H H Kinder, Commander, Adjutant. ll-23-2t Don't waste your money buying strengthening plasters, Chamberlain's Liniment is cheaper and better. Dampen a piece of flannel with it and bind it over the affected parts and it will relieve the pain and soreness. For Sale by All Dealers. We Return Thanlts. Did we get that Thanksgiving turkey? We "show" did. Yesterday morning, when we had about despaired, our kind-hearted friend, Dr Snider, sent us around a fine turkey and we became imbued with ?. spirit of fervent thanksgiving which has not abated even after the festive day has come and gone Scarcely had the "turk" got usee to his new environment when there came another?a big gobbler and t pumpkin, both of which were con tributed to our larder by Mr Free Hodge, of Belsers X Koads. .f reer is one of the most energetic and sua cessful young farmers of his community and his turkeys are as fine as his crops. To both thesefriends we extend our heartfelt thanks, assuring them thai their thoughtful kindness will long be remembered. Had our friend, Koester, of the Greenville Piedmont, been withir reach we should have given him a bid to the feast; then he could have told his people where to find the perfect type of the "national bird.' Balked at Cold Steel.. "I wouldn't let a doctor cut m\ foot off," said H D Ely, Bantam, Ohio, "although a horrible ulcer had been the plague ot my life for four years. Instead I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my foot was soor completely cured." Heals Burns, Boils, Sores, Bruises, Eczoma, Pimples, Corns. Surest Pile cure 25c at M L Allen's. * . - ' ' ?? ^ Corporators' Notice. Take notice, that in pursuance of s commission duly issued to the under signed as corporators by the Hon R M McCown, Secretary of State, dated th< /lutr nf WAvomKor 1Q11 hnnk.Q nl L.'J LIX UOV VI iw V1IIUV4, AVA A, VW..W W subscription to the capital stock of th< Rhem Real Estate Company will b< opened at the store of F Rhem & Son! on the 9th dav of December, 1911, at l! o'clock M, The authorized capital stocl is $50,000, divided into 500 shares of th< par value of $100, payable in property viz: real estate. The business which the company pro poses to do is as follows: the buying am selling of real estate and mortgages oi same; the renting and leasing of rea estate; and, generally, any and all deal ings and transactions of any and ever character whatsoever in or involving o relating to Real Estate and securitiei biised upon or in any respect whatsovei affecting or concerning same. D D Rhem, F Rhem, L F Rhem, 11-JO-lt Corporators , Coughs and Colds You could not please us better than to ask your doctor about Ayer's Chary Pectoral -i for coughs, colds, croup, bron/ hific iKaj tc 3 n He r\( famili'oc viuuit jl iwnwumvw vt i always keep it in the house, t The approval of their physir | cian and the experience of t many years have given them ); great confidence in this standard cough medicine. Sold for seventy years. - Any good doctor will tell you that a medi? cine Tike Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral cannot ' ' do its best work if tbe bowels are con- ' sdpated. Ask your doctor if be knows . anything better tban Ayer'a Pilla for correcting this sluggishness of the liver. I Kaoa by Um J. 0. ATSB CO.. Lowall. Maaa. | . TTT^VTVTV^T^TTT^TT. J Paint Your Buggy! \ , | We can make it look like j - 4 t> /i ^ ? new. Any Buggy, uar- 4 ? riage, Wagon or other Vehicle ? 1 ? can be improved One Hun- ? ? dred per cent in appear- t ? ance by^inting. 4 [ Also Wheelwright, Horse- J shoeing and General Repair 5 P TTT 1 _1 L J - Must be Sold before : December 31, and in order to dispose of them will make special terms. See this stock while it is complete, or write for particulars. Chas. M. Stieff, __ Manufacturer of the i Artistic Stieff Self-Player and the i Shaw Self-player Pianos. SOUTHERN WARERUOMJ 5 West Trade Street, Charlotte, - - N. C. C. H. WILMOTII, Manager. V\V\ LIGHTNING RODS! . H?L. Whitlock, UK* Cltr, S.C 1 Special Sales Agent j Representing the Largest Manufaeturi ers of All Kinds T Improved Copper and Galvanized ? Section Rods (Endorsedby the Highest Scientific Authorities and FirelnsuranceCompani^s) ] Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes i Our Full Cost Guarantee given with 1 Each Job. I sell on close margin of profit,dividV commission with my customers. r 9-29-3mp s _ Receipt Books, Blank Notes, Mortgages and all Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at The Record office. If we have not tha form you wish we can print it on short notice. |? worK on snort notice,L Bring Us Your Work j t W. M. VAUSE & SON. 3 t 3 I GUT FLOWERS I FOB ANY OCCASION. Fine Wedding and Funeral Work a Specialty. I A daily cut of about 500 (. Carnation Blooms. Also Pot I ! Plants of all kinds. Fruit and i 1 Shade Trees, Ornamental / | Shrubbery, etc. Land-scape I Gardening: by contract or day, ( 1 t reasonable. Long: Distance I Telephone connections. Ad- !: 1 ^ dress all orders to the ^ ! Palmetto Nurseries, ! DeVVltt House, Prop. ' Florence, - - - S. C , v\w ( ! Special Sale on Player Pianos | tVe did not anticipate 8'e cotton 1 when we placed our order for SelfPlayer Pianos. The stock on hand f Quality t Jewelry ? DIA 4 WA 1 RIC T STE I CU1 t F,N f WATCH REPAIRING | JEWELRY REPAIRING 1 DIAMOND SETTING ENGRAVING * BY EXPERTS S- TUCO^^r * QUALITY , 257 KING ST-. * Mail Orders Receive Prom Buyers of Seed Cotton Licenses for 1911. Oliver Bros, W 0 Camlin, W H Thompson, W N 'larkson, J H Covington, Richburg & Tisdale, R W Stuckey, J M Spivey, Billey Cooper, A B Burrows, J D Scott, H J Cooper, H D Ferrell & Bro, J T Brockington, W R Graham, B H Guess & I o, McClary Bros Co, A J Prosser, Wash Miller. J J Bradham, Cooper Bros, Marshall Bros. W V Strong, W H Wilson, F E Huggins, M C Hammonds, H L Grayson & Bro, E M McCutchen,, J S Fulmore, W A Brockington, Isaac Fulton, C B Guess & Bro, J J Hanna, Joe Wilson, E F Prosser, Browder & Taylor, H J McFadden, S Hoffort, B L Gist & Bro. W G Hanna, WWBarr, , J E Davis, C W Hanna, * R D Gamble. Gus McKnight, Alex Pressley, Nesmith Bros, T M Brown, | ??? BAZi J A* 5 ? HOT S 1 A 'a Indiantown Gi j / December S Bazaar, 3 to 11 P. M. H \ x PUBLIC IS F ll-23-2t We Cordially In of Kingstree and Surrou fore buying and see ( We bare the latest in Hats, tri flames. Wings and Feathers Bearer Cloth and the new Cord wear, Belts, llair Goods and y bare, too, a nice line of the fa OUR PRICES KENNEDY MILL KINGSTREE NOT The Farmers' Union house, located just oppo tree, is now open, and ceived any day you brin will be issued to you. are: 35 cents per bale I cents per bale for each s ; charges including all cos and insurance. | 10-5-tf R. N. SP ** LMONDS TCHES J^H H JEWELPY ^^B :RLING SILVER E UMBRELLAS i.3 63 BEO., JEWELERS, flH CHARLESTON, pt and Careful Attention. f ^1 * > < > ji Preston Adams, I A E Flowers, , ^ J John M Barrineau, t'jM J B Clarkson, ^*1 F Rhem & Sons, I F Rhem & Sons, ? 1 S S Aronson, S S Aronson, W I Nexsen, R E Brown, ; I fl Daniel Wilson, (. alvin Wilson, v 'Hm N A Lesesne, . njjH MG ^McMillan, .# S A Guerry & Bro, W I Tisdale & Bro, ;|fl HCMcCutchen, HH W D Harmon, S B Poston, JS James Gamble, D L & M F Fulton, E T Gaskins & Co, J-fl T A Barrineau, ||S Robert McFadden, Jr, Poston-Johnson Bros, jr'jffl I S Poston & Co, Josh Davis, Farmers' Mercantile Co, J Tigler, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, <^^H W C Hemingway & Co, ' D E McCutcnen, James McGill.! JjjlJH Blakeley-McCullough Corp, - J Blakeley.McCuliough Corp, , Blakeley-McCullough Corp, |j |fl uT xxi cs-j^ufaOT, sh for first month and25^H ucceeding month, theseH H ;ts of weighing, storing? B EIGNER, Managetvf^H fl I - fl I B N SUlcf";W~J' UPPER 2P M -%?mm raded School. 71M ot Supper, 7 to 11 P. M. |9 INVITED, * SI mite ine uonsa inding Country to call bd)ur Fine Line of Millinery ^ I mmed and natrlmmed. of all kinds. Ribbons, Yelvotflg^H Is now so stylish. Ladles' Nn||H| fotions of all descriptions. Wei H mo its American Beaity Corsets. || m I ARE RIGHT. INERY COMPANY I ^OUTI^AROLINA^i^J ICE. ^9 Cotton Storage Ware-^ I site the depot at Klngs^^H your cotton will be re-^H g it and receipt forsame^H THp rhnrcres for storing