. NEWS BUDGET FROM } BENSON & VICINITY. I A SAFE AND SANE THANKSGIV ING- OTHtK MAlltKaur LGCAL INTEREST. ; , Benson, December 3:- Thanksgiving day was observed in the same i safe and sane manner as has been ' the custom here in past years. The proverbial Thanksgiving turkey with , all the concomitant accessories was enjoyed at dinner in the various homes in the neighborhood. Some of the friends were invited by others to dine, which enhanced the social pleasure of the day. Horseback riding was one of the pastimes of > the afternoon, which is becoming quite a "fad" with some of the winsome maids and older ones, too. The social occasions among the lovers of this pleasure are not so frequent, however, as has been the case in days of yore. It is rumored, however,that there is in prospect an entertainment which will take place ' ; very soon, that is composed of charwill furnish a lot of ACIC1 O TTU1VII *?*?* ?? mirth and merriment to all who may arrive in time to gain admission into the school building on this occasion. The time of this entertainment will be advertised in the next issue of The Record, Miss Maude Chandler, who is teaching at Carver's Bay, Georgetown county, spent Thanksgiving with her parents here. Miss Lottie McCroy is visiting at the home of Mr G Ollie Epps. Mr Scott McGill returned from Wofford fitting school last week. His eyes have, given him some trou ble and he had to give up nis studies. Now, since the bulk of the farmers' cotton is in the hands of others, the staple is quoted at a living price. This circumstance is a repetition of each year's disposition of this great crop and still we make no ' effective effort to remedy the cause of this trouble. If cotton is worth 12i cents a pound now, it certainly should have been worth equally as much or more during the month of October, when a better grade was placed on the market. WES. ( Coftoa Picker a Success. The fine Price-Campbell cotton picking machine which Theodore H ? - - I- 1 1 ? Price 01 JNew iora naa utxa ueuiuustrating in Robeson and Richmond counties has proven . a success. It seems that orders have been given ; v, for one hundred of these machines. An account sent out from Maxton says: During the demonstration here i Mr Price counted out 25 cotton | rows,which represented one acre on , Mr C A McKinnon's farm. He then ran over six rows twice. The second picking yielded only 10 pounds of seed cotton to the six rows. This ' left some still on the ground, but the quantity was very inapprecia- , ble. To show what was still left, he \ had a negro man and his children to , go over one of the rows, they pick- , ing ail cotton from the ground and , elsewhere, taking a great deal more , xu? i j An onA ! care irmii iiouu pitivcio cm uv, ?uu | as a result only four pounds of 9eed j rotton were gathered from this and | quite a little of this taken from the ( ground had fallen from stalks on the adjoining rows on either side. [ The field from which this was j picked was good average cotton and . will make a bale to the acre, hence the slight per cent of the ootton wasted is seen to be inconsiderable. ; These careful tests were made to j meet the criticism that the machine ( wasted a great deal of cotton and left some on the stalk, but the most skeptical and severest critics were eonvinced that the machine was a success after seeing the tests made. 1 At yet the machines are, in price, 1 out of reach of the small farmer, though the farmer on a large scale can easily make it pay for itself in a short time,as it costs only 12 cents a 1 hundred to pick with it,whereas you ' now pay from 50 cents to $1 a hun- ' dred. and a great many times are 1 unable to get it picked it at all,thus losing it entirely. The machine is a mammoth one, J weighing more than two tons, and 1 has a horse power from 35 to 38. 1 With all its size and weight it is thoroughly adapted to working in almost any kind of soil, but, of course, works better in the more level sections than where it is extremely hilly. The price of $5,000 is considered reasonable when its accomplishments are considered, although perhaps when they come into more general use they can and will be materially reduced. ? Rowland C) Sun, 4 SURE REMEDY FOR LAZY LIVER. Lio to 0 H Patrick for this Safe, Reliable Remedy and Get Your Unnn.l D'.oL' SI it Colic muiicjf uaic ii ii tuna. There are very few remedies that pain the confidence of druggists as Dodson's Liver Tone does. 0 H Patrick sells it and backs up the sale of every bottle with the money back guarantee that the price will be refunded if it fails to give complete satisfaction. Dodson's Liver Tone costs 50 cents a bottle. It is the safest and best remedy for torpid liver, constipation, biliousness, etc, that has ever been sold in this city. It takes the place of dangerous calomel and does not lay you up as a dose of calomel often does. A bottle in the house is as good as fifty cents in the bank. If you or your family need a liver tonic you have the medicine ready. If it fails you get your money back. Be sure you get Dodson's Liver Tone when you ask for it. There are imitations of it that may disappoint you. adv Sanctity of the Sabbath. Editor County Record: ? 'The Sundays of man's life? Threaded together on Time's string, Make bracelets to adorn the bride Of the eternal, glorious King." We are commanded to keep the Sabbath holy, and if we would just consider for a few moments what a serious matter it is to disobey God by breaking His laws the day would be more religiously kept. Sunday seems a favorite day with some to take the train to go on a journey or to take walks and drives. Now, if this were only done by those not members of the church it would not hp sn sprimis and the conseauences not so far-reaching as when done by professing Christians. There are :aone of us so humble or obscure but that we have an influence over some one in some way, and we should be careful to act in such a wav that we will not bring reproach upon the church of Christ. The expression often heard, "I am as good as some in the church," is, alas,too true. There are six days in which we can do all the things we have to dc. , Doesn't that "still, small veice" whisper that there is something wrong? Often in the city of Charleston I have seen members of the church making their.way to take the boat on Sunday ijo spend the day in search of pleasure at the Isle of Palms. If it were not for the rest of the. Sabbath, affairs would be ve ry different, not only in a religious, but also in a worldly way. A much loved minister said in a sermon lot a great many months ago, "Beware,you are robbing God of His time." Williamsburg. California toman Seriously Alarmed. "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of annoyance. I would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relieved ray cough the first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs," writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by all , hasawak ened great interest all over tne country, especially in rural districts. Other countries enjoy the benefits o* thischeap and convenient method of sending small packages, and our government, in treaties, agrees to deliver parcels sent in this manner from such countries to persons in the United States. There seems no reason, therefore, why we should not use the system to the advantage of a large proportion of our people. The scheme is yet only an experiment, but will probably become a valuable institution. Its success will depend upon the rates charged in comparison with those of express companies. The writer learned at the Post Office Department that while a large part of the office force is busy perfecting plans, there are still important details yet unsettled. / The act creating the Parcel Post is briefly as fellows: Fourth class mail is extended to include everything not now included in other classes, provided the packages do 1 1 IlUb we IK II II1UIC tuau u twuuuii uwt measure more than TA inches in length and girth combined, and,further, provided they be not of a s hape or character to injure other mail, or to spoil before delivery*in a reasonable time. This is practically the whole bill except as to rates. It is easy to regulate the size and weight of parcels, but not easy to decide what may be too perishable for each distance, or too dangerous to other mail. These questions are puzzlfng a special commission, which in conference with Senator Bourne, the author of the bill, is now trying to settle such devils. Shall live animals be admitted, and such thing's as butter, eggs, milk j and whiskey? It is the evident intent of the bill to provide for dress-1 4 ? "? L..H? i ! ea pounry, uuner, "nu n^uuio, for farm and factory products are especially mentioned. But such articles must of course be put in safe containers, which may possibly be sold like envelopes. Dangerous explosives cannot be accepted, and live pigs and turkeys will usually be excluded by weight. But live chickens for short hauls may become a common pari of the postman's delivery. For the purpose of fixing rates, 8 zones are created, based upon units that are about 30 miles square, or half a degree of latitude. But for practical purposes we may say that the first zone includes all points within 50 miles of the sending office; the second points between 50 and 150 miles distant, the third' 150 to 300, the fourth 300 to 600, the fifth 600 to lOjpO, the sixth 1000 to 1400, the seventh 1400 to 1800, and the eighth all areas beyond 1800 miles from the sending office. The rates proposed are as follows. 7-., w;. First pound Each additional lb. Z?nt Miler or fraction, or fraction. 1 JO 6 cent* S cents 2 160 6 " 4 " 3 800 ...... 7 " 5 " 4 000 8 " 6 " 5 J.000 ...... 9 " 7 " 6 1400 10 " 9 " 7 1800 11 " 10 " 8 over 1800 12 " .".12 " For small parcels and short distances this is much cheaper than present express rates or fourth class mail. But for parcels of five pounds they closely approximate the usual express charges, and for larger parcels and longer distances exceed them. But both express and postal rates on small packages are likely to lnmurori in thp npftr future. UC lunvtvu ?M ? ? "IN A BAD WAY." Many a Klngstree Reader Will Fee! Grateful for tbls Information. When your back gives out; Becomes lame, weak or aching; When urinary troubles set in. Your kidneys are "in a bad way.'' Don't delay?use Down's Kidney Pills. Here is good evidence of their worth. William Burdell, Florence, S Car, says: "I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. I suffered from backache and sharp, shooting pains through my loins, could not rest well, and in the morning was lame and stiff. I was also caused much annoyance during the night by too frequent passages of the kidney secretions. When Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended to me, I used them and they gave me great relief. For some time j I have been free from backache and pains and the kidney secretions have not bothered me. I feel so much better in every way that I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to any person suffering from kidney complaint." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. adv II Am Well"I ?1 writes Mrs. L R. Barker, IX a of Bud, Ky., "and can do B ni all mir fioiicou/rtrlr Fr?r IUU 14IJ ilUMOVTT Viefore it. It cures sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains; heals burns, cubs and bruises. Unequaled for piles;. Only 25c at M L Allen's. adv I Legal Advertisements. I Summons for Belief. (complaint served). STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county or williamsbuug, Court of ('ommon Pleas. A C Hinds, Plaintiff, against William Lucas, Defendant To the absent Defendant William Lucas: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint on the ( subscribers, at their office in Kingstree, S C. witbkn 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 j Lucas: You Will Please Take Noncfe? ( That the complaint in the above-entitled action is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court o:: Common Pleas for Williamsburg county. Kelley & Hinds, ll-28-6t Plaintiff's Attorneys. Trespass NoticeAll persons ;ire hereby warned agains t | trespassing 0:1 lands of the undersigned in Hope and Laws townships, either by cuttii1?: or removing wood, hunting any kind 01 game or allowing stock to run at large. Violators will be dealt with . according to law. W N Clarkson, 125-4-tp Heinemann.SC. Notice of Limil STATE OF SOUTH CAROLII TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that the undersign* a partnership with limited liability: First. Under the name of NESMIT1 Second. For the conduct of a geners Third. The name of the general part The names of the special partners are B vast of Fowler S C. and William McCulh Fourth. The amount of the capital s has contributed to the common stock is i B L Nesmith. J B Tallev ist William McCullough Fifth. The partnership is to begin o and continue to the 19th day of August, Witness our hands and seals at Nesr A D 1912. (Sif Signed, sealed and delivered ini the presence of R J Nesmith, > W F Clark. j ' STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) Pri county of williamsburg. i Personally appeared before me R J present and saw H P Tallevast, B L Nes lough sign, seal and as their act and deeLimited Partnership and that he with W thereof. Sworn to before me this 19th day of (seal) Van D Harper, Notarv Public for South STATE OF SOUTH'CAROLINA, ( Afl county of williamsburg. i Personally appears B L Nesmith, w Fartners mentioned in the Certificate of artnership; that the sums specified in t by each of the spetial partners to the cc good faith, paid in cash. Sworn to before me this 19th day of (seal) Van D Harper, Notary Pi Notice of Limit STATE OF SOUTH CAROLI* TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to eertify that the undersign a partnership with limited liability: First Under the firm or name of NJ Second. For the conduct of a genera Third. The name of the general part The names of the special partners are R smith of Neamith, S C, and J B Tallevas Fourth. The amount of the capital s has contributed to the common stock is i R J Nesmith.. i B L Nesmith J B Tallevaat Fifth. The partnership is to begin 01 to continue to the 19th day of August, A Witness our hands and seals at Nei A D 1912. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of William McCullough, W F Clark. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,/ County of Williamsburg. ' Personally comes William McCullouj! ent and saw H P Tallevast, R J Nesmit seal and as their act and deed deliver the nership; and that he with W F Clark wii Sworn to before me this 19th day of (seal) Van D Harp STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ( Affi County of Williamsburg. v Personally appears J B Tallevast, w special partners mentioned in the certif Limited Partnership; that the sums spec tributed by eaah of the special partners ly, and in good faith, paid in cash. Sworn to before me this 19th day of l0-31-6t (seal) Van D Harp Tax Notice The tax books will be open for collection of taxes for year 1912 on the 15th day of October next Tax levy aa follows: For State? mills " Ordinary County 8? 44 44 Roads 1 44 " Chaingang and Bridges 1 44 44 ConSch . .r_ 3 " A tax of 50c on dogs. For High School in Kingstree .2 " 44 retiring bonds " " .2 " " " . " " Greelyville4 44 All parties between the ages of 21 and 60 years,inclusive,are liable, unless exemDted by law, to a poll tax of $1.00, also a commutation tax of $2.00. Levy for special school districts as follows: Nos 8, 19, 25, 32, 34. 40, 43, 47.49, 53, 55 and 56?2 mills. No 31?3 mills. Nos 6,16,22. 26, 28, 29, 36. 37, 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50. 51 and 52?4 mills. No 23?12 mills. No 24- 6 44 No 27- 7 V Stock law fence on all stock in Suttons and part of Anderson and Penn townships. ? mills. Upon all unpaid taxes after Decern-1 qi a nonnitv nf 1ugh of Nesmith, SC. . . . tock which each of the special partners is follows: ; $500 00 ( M ..... 500 oo mm 500 00?$1,500 cash. f *Mt n the 19th day of August, A D 1912, j Wr A D 1917. / i' nith. S C, on this 19th day of August, ' ^ pied) H P Tallevast, (seal) BL Nesmith (seal) J B Tallevast, (seal) ifw William McCullough. (seal) X)f. Nesmith, who on oath says that he.^ag 1 ;mith J B Tallevast and William Mc?aJ- J d deliver the foregoing < ertifiCate of 1 F Clark witnessed the due execution .1 t;l Angust, A P 1912. R J Nesmith. * Carolina, idavit ho on oath says he is one of the special Nesmith Mercantile Company, Limited he certificate to have been contributed immon stock have been actually, and in B L Nesmith. i August, A D 1912. 1 M nblic for South Carolina. 10-3i-6t ed Partnership. fA, County of Williamsburg. ed have and by this agreement do form 3SMITH GIN COMPANY. * , J cotton sinning business. ner is H P Tallevast of Nesmith. S C. '[ J Nesmith of Nesmith, SC, BLNeit of Fowler, S C. Mi tock which each of the special partners |, ft is follows:. ..._.$l,000 00 cash. 1,000 00 " J ..... 1,000 00 " -$3,000 00 cash. A X 3 the 19th day of August, A D 1912. and If D1917. ml smith, S C, on this 19th day of August, rv? ' (Signed) H P Tallevast, (seal) ? ) R J Nesmith, (seal) $ [ B L Nesmith, (seal), j I * J B Tallevast. (se^^ | rh, who on oath says that he wasp^? h, B L Nesmith and J B Tallevast sign, I i foregoing Certificate of Limited Part- } tnessea the due execution thereof. V E William McCullough, deponent. August, A D1912. 8 er, Notary Public for South Carolina. 'ho on oath says that he is one of the /|ffi icate of NESMlTH GIN' COMPANY, '? ified in the Certificate to have been cob-_ M to the common stock have been actual- "K J B Tallevast, deponent g August, A D 1912. I er, Notary Public for South Carolina. H Citation Notice' vV THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, l IB COUNTY OP WILLIAMSBUDG, I 1 By P M Brock in ton, Esq, Probate Judge. JfR Whereas, W E Ward made suit to Yw to grant him letters of administration m of the estate of and effects of W A . ffin Ward, /{$? These are therefore to cite and ad- i monish all and singular the kindred and f i, creditors of the said W A Ward, de- ff r ceased, tbat they be and appearbefore if f me in the Court of Probate, to be held I 5 at Kingstree, S C, on the 9th day of D?- 4 cember next after publication thereof, m int 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show U cause, if any they have, why the said ad- ?| ministration should not be granted. '1 y^ Given under my hand this 25th day of ) November, Anno Domini, 1912. j Published on the 28th day of Novem- ] ; ber, lyiz, in rue county ttecora. P M Brocdnton, ll-23-2t Probate Judge. ; Notice to CreditorsNotice is hereby given that letters of J administration on the estate of F M J J Britton, Sr, deceased, have been granted me, and all creditors are hereby di- I ; rected to present statements duly attested, ana all persons indebted to ?r' estate are requested to make payniWA to the undersigned. T W BrittojwBu Administrator Estate F M Brittm Sr. ll-14-4t; $ Valuable Farm for Sal^ The old Charlev Huggins place, con- n* taining one hundred and thirty acres, *i*tv-five acres cleared, balance tim- S3 bered land, situated in the eastern part I of Williamsburg county, on the road r wfo leading from Johnsonville toKingstree, vfc;.-. 4 miles from Johnsonville, 3S>miles from Hemingway and G & W R R, 3/C 1 miles from .lonnsonville church andsp high school. Fine farming land; som*" mm of the land produces one bale and mori of cotton per acre, and one of the beadrained places in the county. One 6??' wL room dwelling and dining and eook .Jmt room, one store house,one tobacco barn, BP' one 4-room tenant house and all necessary outbuildings. Find water and fruit / ;t; ?r/?hnrrl ?nH hpalthv localitv Annlv tO I . FElfuGGINS," ~':M 10-24-tf Chapman P 0, S I Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisor of Begistration will be open on the 1st Mod- i day in each month for the purpose of } 1 registering any person who is quali- j I fled as follows : 8 Who shall have been a resident ol . I* LIN? OliStC iur twu jraroj auu ui vu< A county one year, and Lf the polling pre- | cinct in which the Wlector offers to > vote four months before the day of j election, and shall jjiave paid, six \ naonths before, any polr? tax then due r and payable, and who ca\ both read j and write any section of tfk constitution of 1896 submitted to trt assessed at three hundred doll*!! ?^|l Clerk of