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\ _ . ehr (County ffirrori). KINGSTREE. S. C. C. W. WOLFE, cOlTOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S C as second class mail matter. TELEPHONE NO. 83TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months 75 One copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 00 Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks mnd all other reading notices,not News, will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion. All changes of advertisements and mil communications must be in this office before TUESDAY NOON in order to appear in the ensuing issue. All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special colum, one cent a word each issue,minimum price 25 cents, to be paid for in advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch first insertion, 50 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In remitting checks or money orders ' V1_ tuase payauic w THE COUNTY RECORD. KIKGSTREE-THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. <4In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; x I nmen 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." THURSDAY. NOV. 28. 1912. An Ounce of Prevention. AVhile we do not believe in persecution or "spite work "[toward corporations, yet we do think * I they should l>e made to respect human life by taking every reasonable precaution against accidents. The town of Kingstree has always shown an extremely liberal policy toward the Atlantic Coast Line railroad and we Ikjieve that this spirit has been appreciated [by the railroad'company. There is one privilege, however, that the company has * abused and the town council should call their attention to it in no uncertain way. We refer f . to the speed with which the V * ^'through trains" rush through our town. Of course, we realize that it is > i ' unnecessary for these fast trains to crawl through the town at five or six miles an hour. That would cause much inconvenience to the railroad and Jcoriduce but little to the safety of the town people. On the otherj hand, ' 1 I- -- mere is no reasuuauic cavum; wi a so-called "flyer" to speed through the town at a fifty to sixty mile rate. These trains have to cross the main thoroughfare of our town and it is al -a ^ most a wonder that some one has not been killed long before . now. We have heard of {several hair-breadth escapes and unless the speed of these trains is checked, it would not surprise us any day to see a fearful |aecident take place. Then, of course, there would be iron-clad speed regulations, but! it would be too late to save the lives of the victims. An ounce of] prevention^]" is worth pounds of cure, | so Jwhy *w- not take the matter in Jhand "at once and stop this reckless speeding? Automobiles 'and other vehicles are limited 'in' their rate of speed along public streets, so it is but right and just that the fast trains should l>e similarly restricted. We realize that it isj[a matter of impossibility to safe-guard Jabsolutely against accidents on the railroad, or anywhere else, for that matter; but a blind trust in Providence, while almost in viting disaster by supine negli-/ gence in allowing two or three ''lightning express" trains to lash recklessly through our town every day, is almost as poor nolirv as the Turks trying to t V prevent the spread of cholera by charms and incantations. Today is Thanksgiving. We know it is Thanksgiving day hecause both President Taft and Governor Blease have issued proclamations to that effect. What a glorious thing it is to have officials who show that they are earning their salaries hy enlightening us as to the exact dates of holidays. Were it not for of ticiai proclamations, backed up, as it were, by the praiseworthy efforts of the maker? of calendars and almanacs, the busy man of affairs might let Thanksgiving slip by unnoted. How thankful we should be that we have officials who can and will tell us \Vhen Thanksgiving day comes around! * What a farce it is to submit a joint resolution for a bond issue to the people was strikingly illustrated by the number of votes cast on the proposed million dollar l>ond issue for "relieving the. congested condition at the State Hospital for the Insane," which was voted on in the recent general election. In this election there were less than four thousand votes cast as compared with forty-eight thousand for Presidential electors and about one hundred and forty-two thousand . in the primary election. Surely there could be devised a better method of sounding public sentiment than putting a Statewide measure l>efore the people in a general election. Mr and Mrs B R Tillman, Jr, are again airing their domestic troubles before the State supreme cpurt in a suit by the former to recover from their mother the two little girls that have been the bone of legal contention between their parents. It will be recalled that about two years'ago B R Tillman, Jr, took the two little girls from their mother and deeded them to his parents, Senator and Mrs B R Tillman, alleging his own unfitness, on account of his dissipated habits,to provide for the children. Young Mrs Tillman sued for the recovery of her children and the supreme court gave them back to her. Subsequently she went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and obtained a decree of divorce from her husband. On this account and for other reasons alleged in his petition, B R Tillman, Jr, asks the court to restore to him the custody of the two little girls. Mrs Tillman is stoutly resisting this move and tire case attracts widespread interest. The whole case tells a pitiful i;ale of a young couple who started out on the sea of matrimony with every prospect of a happy and prosperous voyage, but whose happiness was ship-wrecked by storms of passion, prideland|inl fomnoMniont Fnr cuinpuuumij vi vv/uipviuiiivuv. A v* the sake of all parties concerned it is to l)e hoped that the matter will 1x3 settled finally with this decision of the court. We Thank Thee. For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For 9ong of bird and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, ET'otltai. in Hoovon we thank Thee! JL a blltl lis si vu t vti) ? w ? ? ? For blue of stre&m and blue of sky; For pleasant shade of branches high; For fragrant air and cooling breeze; For beauty or the blooming trees, Father in Heaven, we thank Thee! ?Ralph Waldo Emerson. New line of the famous John B Stetson Hat3 in several latest styles. ! The best hats sold. 10-24-tf People's Mercantile Co. ! i STATE and GENERAL fcj * TOPICS * , Ts ?1\ zTs .?\ '?\-1\ .1\ /1\ 'is /W\ -Tn /IN /is Mrs C L Havird, a sister of Governor Blease, died at her home in Newberry last week. XXX Congress will convene next Monday, this being the last session of the Sixty-third Congress. XXX Mr J C McLendon, a well known Florence county farmer,was held up at High Hill Saturday by three negroes and robbed of $129. Y Y Y Sunday afternoon seven convicts j overpowered their guard at Ladson, Charleston county, and escaped. The negroes are serving sentences from two to fourteen years. XXX Two French aviators were killed November 21,Andre Frey at Rheims and Sub-Lieutenant Laurent at Etompes. Frey, one of the victims, was well known in America. XXX Robert E Kirby of Columbia died Friday from injuries from a train 011 the C N & L railroad near Columbia, while engaged in a futile attempt to save his dog from being run over by the train. x x jC John Schrank, the would-be murderer of Ex-President Roosevelt at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 14, has been adjudged insane and will probably spend the remainder of his life in the Wisconsin insane' asylum. XXX Sidna Allen, the leader of the Allen gang of assassins, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years'! imprisonment for the killing of Judge T L Massie. He will be tried again for the alleged killing of Commonwealth Attorney W M Foster. XXX The Andrew Carnegie Corporation. of New York City, will provide future Ex-Presidents with a pension of $25,000 annually. The object is to enable former Chief Executives to devote their unique knowledge of public affairs to the public good, free from pecuniary cares. XXX Saturday afternoon at Timmonsville C E Jones, a saw mill man of Fountain Inn, killed R F Williams, of Baldwin, Mississippi, the representative of a laundry machine company. Williams was sitting in his place of business reading, it is said, when Jones attacked him without warning,firing five shots from a pistol into his body. It is said that Jones and Williams had had some previous trouble, but had made friends and the matter was supposed to be ended. We have a few fine Trunks that we will close out cheap. If you need a trunk,look at ours before you buy. l0-24-tf People's Mercantile Co. Summons for Relief. (COMPLAINT SERVED). STATE OK SOUTH CAROLIN A, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURO, Court of Common Pleas. A C Hinds, Plaintiff, against William Lucas, Defendant "L ? Hnfon/Iont William I iu ijic auscni i/ci^ijuiuji^ TV nuMku Lucas: You are herehy summoned, and required to answer tne complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of yjur answer to said complaint on the subscribers, at their office in Kinfjstree, S C. within twenty days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated November 28, A D 1912. Kelley & Hinds. Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the absent Defendant, William Lucas: You Will Please Take Notice? That the complaint in the above-entitled ac tion is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Willi* mshnrc countv. ' Kelley & Hinds, 1 l-28-6t Plaintiff's Attorneys. | I have some desirable ^ : Farms for Rent. \ If you want to I Sell Your Farm, >' J or want to J : Buy a Farm, i call on me. | | Money to Lend : ion real estate security. J. D. GILLAND. | Attom.r-.t-L.w, f j KINGSTREK, ... 8. C. ^ ) - r*9im?A*.Grrm !m mm kkkM kMUi cc "Headqua Conceived in Pa (Copyright Kabo Conet Company) Styl% 2041. Is an average figure corset, made of sterling and trimmed with a wide lace. It has a moderately low1 bust with drawstring. and very long skirt, two pairs of extra wide and strong sup porters, i ne iront ciasp is a 75 niches long. Sizes 18 to 30. ,91.00 OUR GROCERY DEPj . WITH EVERYTHING People' , $ Kingstree, ^^^fL00K -for -fh< m i U^JS/Ca I ' i GRATITUDE "Do you give thanks for this?? or that?" No, God be thanked I am not thankful In that cold, calculating way, with blessinjjs rariked As one.two,three and four? I that would be hateful. I only know that every day brings good above Mv Door deservine: il only feel that, in the road of Life, true Love Is leading me along and never swerving. Whatever gifts and mercies in ' my lot may fall, : I would not measure As worth a certain price in praise, or great or small; Cut take and use them all with simple pleasure. ? Van Dyke. % t.. u zl>' m jmiEt I mm? an if ti via >MPAisn rters for Good C iris and created in w America, the K ABO p# "THE LIVE MODEL CORSET" * " % is the recognized leader ^0118 ^ in every point that makes a corset desirable to the If 111 woman of fashion. l\\i\ v ,11 r i -i C U C\L i ou ii nna a special 4jiiui model to suit your style The SI of figure. With this mod- for C el you'll get the maxi- and S mum effect because it willco was fitted and fashioned on the figure of a living B1 model of your measure- We h ments* assorti kets ai fy coir Kabo Corsets can be had with either metal "eyelets or with the loop cord ejtelets. All Kabo Corsets are guaran> Don't teed non-rustable throughout are e \RTMENT IS COMPLETE for tl THAT IS GOOD TO EAT Sewin ???1^?? fa?? s Mercantil South ei b ox i u ?_ c ncrc 5 juiiicuiiiig Thankful For JC njlSUALLY it is a big t Im) a shoe that is an t fit?fit as to style, fit as t fit as to quality and fit a but you who experienc* culty, be thankful that . troubles are ended. B< that you can buy LO' SHOES from us, and th TTrtll f? su yuu get, <x pcucct style, permanent com! * wear than you ever got other shoe and for less Jenkinson Broth* Kingstree. Soutl / '?5* UTIli ii i mim ioods" H |flH| right's H derwear )r Men H Better-All Sizes ig Quality M is for Mei^^n hoe that is builtflHH Comfort, Style BPW Service. A pair Mjfig nvince you. MM ankets M lave a splendid? I ment of Blan~HH nd our prices de- 1 1 ipetition. MM forget that we fiHB xclusive agen kul lie New Hoiu<$m|H g Machine. HH e Co |J Carol? H jx MM To Be I ;ask to find S all-round fl o comfort, S & to price- m f-kin m r una uiijli- | m your shoe ill 3 thankfuf TM NGWEAR I at in doing | fit, superb I brt, more out of any . I mnnpv. L ;rs Co., I i Carolina. , i i J