Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^ vLcuntij ISrmriL KINGSTREE. S. C. C. W. WOLFE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S C as second class mail matter. TELEPHONE NO. 83 TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year zo 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 , and 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 all 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 All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless i desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special eolum, one cent a word each issue,minimam 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 ion vuice. In remitting checks or money orders make payable to " THE COUNTY RECORD. KIXGSTREE?THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. "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." THURSDAY. APR. 10. 1913 Newspaper headline: "Governor Seeks to Slay Enemies." The sentiment sounds like some of Governor Blease's utterances, but this time it comes from Govern- J or Enrique Zopeda, Governor of a district of Mexico. Senator Tillman avers that Governor Blease once cast the deciding vote against the railroad mileage hill, while Governor Blease recommends Senator Tillman's detention in the State Hospital for the Insane. These l>e parlous times, forsooth. rPU.* ft\ mir pv 1 lie UVtUlUVl* VV vv.. v.. change list is "The Commonwealth," edited by Rev L D Bass at Florence. Editor Bass is an eloquent preacher and speake^, and wields a facile pen. No doubt he will give the people of the Pee Dee section a readable paper. Our old friend the Georgetown Times has taken on new life and I spirit under the editorial management of Mr Louis A Beaty. Editor , Beaty is giving the people of Georgetown a bright and newsy paper and deserves substantial encouragement in his praiseworthy efforts. , Our sprightly contemporary, The i Columbia Record, until recently The Daily Record, achieved a noteworthy feat of journalism in getting out a sixty-four page '' Water Power" edition. The Record is now one of the best equipped and best edited afternoon newspapers in the J ' , South and well deserves the lil>eral { patronage it receives. ' ===== < The Leesville News-Advocate, j published at Leesviue, a v, is i advertised for sale under foreclos- j ore of mortgage. The Advocate , is an old-established paper and 1 appeared to be doing a prosper- j - ous business. Some people have 1 an idea that there is lots of i money in the newspaper business; j but, at best, one gets only a bare 1 living for his investment of mon- ( ey and lal>or. A veteran news- i paper man made the assertion not long ago that not half the ] Weekly newspapers published in J the State are clearing expenses. The Athletic and Oratorical meet ^ at Lanes last Friday was a splendid success in every particular. The < r - A dL.t ? or >\v<] of intrivstiil ?iMTt:itor> iconservatively o*tini:?to?l at < ne thousand i?coj)]c anil t'u- exerc ses \v<Ti' intereating from start to finish. Wo congratulate Kingstroe High ? ami <! radod school on the tino show- , f ing inailo. especially in winning tho j trophy cup; hut, all tilings con-id- ; ered.there are other school.- equally, j or possibly more worthy of eongrat-; illation. These competitions are wholesome and instructive, tending! to establish an esprit <lu corps among' i the pupil- and the teachers of our county. Superintendent Mcl'ul-j lough merits commendation for his earnest and energetic cliorts in get-, ting up the.-e emulative exercises. The conspiracy between A J Tindal and Barclay Bush, as revealed by the latter, whereby they were to disappear in order to deceive Tindal's creditors, has a very ugly look, all>eit Rush seems to regard it as a huge joke. Pending the apprehension of Tindal, the authorities should cage the bird they have in hand. The admitted fact that the two Kdisto : river to dynamite fish would be; sufficient, it seems, to mete out some measure of punishment to the; law-breakers; but the graver offense, hv far, is the cruel farce; of their pretending to be drown-' ed, causing the river to 1h> dragged j in search for their remains, thereby placing their relatives and friends in a very embarrassing position after having indignantly ? refuted any insinuation that the j J i two young men had planned and j I I carried out such a heart-rending J farce. In the yarn of the ferocious 11 "wild man", whose habitat was 1 I } the fastnesses of Santee swamp,!, foisted upon a credulous public, l< is strikingly illustrated the an-1 j eient adage to the effect that a! < falsehood has a thousand legs, j j while the truth has hut one.1 j The late Phineas T Barnum is ( credited with saying that the j American people like to be humbugged. It really looks that way, since about one-half the newspapers of the State carried the "wild man" story with glaring headlines, while less than half a dozen published the truth about the matter after the fake had been exposed. As a matter of fact, the alleged "wild man" is nothing more than a common negro hobo, presumably a fugitive from justice, who is now serving a sentence for vagrancy an the Williamsburg county chaining. Is it to be wondered at that people do not believe everything thev see in print? j Dwelling Burned at Scranton. Scranton, April 9 (Special):?The ? dwelling belongingto Mr Winslow Wright, known as the "old parson- r age," occupied by Mr W M Smith, i was destroyed by fire today at 11 1 D'clock. The fire started near the itove flue. When first seen it was I but a small blaze,but the wind blow- 1 ing at the time caused it to quickly r 3pread over the roof. Meantime Mr c Smith was aroused from his sick bed c and, assisted by the crowd which a gathered,saved some of the bedding, * ihe stove,some clothing,a few chairs, tables,etc,in all,about half his house- s aold goods. A small house in the f pard containing plows was burned 3 also. The ginnery and nearby buildngs, belonging to Mr RB Cannon, t were saved by the bucket brigade. Mr Smith came here from Florida a >nly a few months ago and was farm- a ng for Mr Wright. When in the market for Building d Material remember that we are prepared to supply your needs in every t vay. It Williamsburg Hardware Co. - 0 If it's anything new in Ladies' I iVear, we have it, write us. ii Florence Dry Goods Co, f J-20-4t Florence, S C. . *, - 4 STATE and GENERAL h ^ T/\nior? I* y iuriw A $75,000 hotel for Georgetown is planned. XXX Born blind 20 years ago, Leila Cameron of Marion has just obtained sight by a surgical operation. XXX Congressman Lever has been elected lite trustee of Clemson college to succeed the late R W Simpson. XXX Congress met in extraordinary session Tuesday under Democratic auspices. Senators Smith and Tillman were both in their places. XXX Express Messenger J A Wilson was probably fatally injured and L H Jaudon, flagman, badly bruised, when a Seaboard train was wrecked near Columbia Monday. XXX The famous battleship Oregon was put out of commission last week and will so remain until the opening of the Panama canal, when she will have the honor of being the first ship to pass through. XXX The Bank of Brunson, one of the oldest financial institutions in Hampton county, was ordered suspended by the State Bank Examiner April 5. No statement has been given out as to the cause of suspension. XXX Senator E D Smith of South Carolina has introduced a joint resolution to repeal the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution of the United States, whereby suffrage was conferred on the negro. XXX Upon breaking into the basement of a fashionable dry goods store at Greenville shortly after 3 o'clock Sunday morning, Leonard Smith, aged 17, son of a wealthy and prominent family, and Rowley Martin, his 20 year old companion, engaged in a pistol battle with three policemen, who had concealed themselves in the store in anticipation of a burglary, ?- ^ t- ?1? ^L/\ V\ /\* ?n wiui ine result uiai tne twu uuja were shot and one of the policemen severely wounded. As soon as they entered the store the boys placed tnasks over their faces and held their pistols in shooting position. When called upon to "hold up your hands" the boys began to shoot and the officers opened fire on them. Young Smith with five bullets in his body, , >ne through the heart, ran up a ( light of stairs before he expired. ; Martin, shot through the head, lived ;wo hours. The affair created a JIUIUUUU dcuoaiiuii. BREEZY NEWS BUDGET FROM SCRANTON. (Continued from page one) :hased from the Bardin estate, near 1 jvhere his store was destroyed by ' i e. These will be much needed im- J srovements, and it will make us feel is if Scranton is growing to see this slock being built up, it having been sovght by enterprising business men sf the town and community. In a i ;ew months we expect to see it cov- 1 ?red with brick buildings. i Some materials have been put on < ,he ground to b "d the school-house ' irH K? tho tiiavfr farm ato Knna fn 1 *i:u k'j i>uv uvav w i hi nv uvpv vw iave a $10,000 school building ready ' :or occupancy. 1 Mr W A Myers, Dr Pate and oth- < ;rs attended the sale at Florence Monday. * Miss Rsyall Peak is visiting her s lister, Miss Hortense Peak, of the < ichool faculty. Rev J W Bailey preached a ser- t non to the children Sunday morn- i ng, his Jsubject being: "Birds and > Howers". < The remains of Mrs Anderson brooks arrived on train 79 from s Marion, where she died, and inter- 1 nent was made at the Methodist :emetery in the presence of a crowd * >f sympathizing friends and grief- < tricken relatives,the funeral having 1 ilready heen preached. Mr R B Cannon purchased the * tore and lot of the late W R Sin- J fletary, which was sold at Florence 1 rlonday. v Presiding Elder Holroyd of Kingsree was in town Monday. c Mr Smith of Cowards has r iccepted a position with Dr Lynch i ,nd is handing out drugs. Mrs Richard Matthews visited t ler sister, Mrs N M Graham, Sun- t lay. Mr R B Cannon went to Florence his morning on business. r We do not wish to carry over any c f our Fertilizer Distributors or 'lanters, so if you contemplate buyQg one it will pay you to see us beore doing so. It I Williamsburg Hardware Co, c GALA DAY AT LANES. 1,000 People Attend Elementary School Contests. Before an assemblage of at least 1,000 people, the elementary schools of Williamsburg county held their first annual athletic and literary contest at Lanes Friday last. The day was ideal and the interest shown in the day's exercises was conclusive i evidence that a great awakening is ' taking place over the whole county in educational affairs. The contest was open to pupils of any school in the county and to pupils matriculat-1 ed in the seventh or lower grades. The following schools were represented in the various contests: Kingstree, Johnsonville, Union, Indiantown, Earle. Lanes, Greelyville, Mulberry, Salters, Carlisle, Cades, Cedar Swamp and Wayside. The committee on arrangements had planned to have tb?< literary events in their commodious school buiiding, but the crowd was so large that the contestants repaired to a beautiful pine vrove and all the contests were held in the open. The contests of a literary nature were as follows: Spelling,third,fourth and fifth grades; spelling, sixth and seventh grades;geography,all grades; history,all grades; reading,all grades; composition, all grades. The athletic events were as follows: Broad jump, high jump, 100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, these contests being for the boys and an apple race and needle race for girls. Pupils of the Kingstree Graded school carried off the honors of the day and brought home the beatiful trophy cup, which will be theirs for one year, and which will be stoutly defended at the next annual contest. The schools at Salters, Johnsonville, Cedar Swamp and Union acquitted themselves creditably, each of these winning one or more first and second prizes. The other schools participating in the exercises had never had experience in a contest before, and are going to send out representatives next year who will endeavor to capture many of the events. Paul Wheeler of Kingstree won the 100 yard dash and 220 >ard dash in 13 and 29 seconds, respectively. The people of Lanes closed up all places of business and an old-fashioned and bounteous spread was served the visitors between the contests. The high schools of the county will hold a similiar contest in Kingstree on the 18th, and Williamsburg county expects to send her full quota of contestants to Columbia for the State contests. Much credit is due Mr J G McCullough. superintendent of education, and the principals of the various schools for the success of the day. This is the tirst time the elementary grades have contested for this cup, which is a beautiful specimen of the silversmith's art. The trophy on its 4 inch ebony pedestal stands about 14 inches in height and bears the following inscription: Williamsburg Common School Literary and Athletic Association Presented Annually by the County to the Winning School Lanes, South Carolina April 4, 1913 This cup, with the one to be presented to the winning high school on April 18, are now on exhibition at [he jewelry store of Messrs Watts & Watts. Zeb Zephyrs. Zeb.April 7:?Farming operations in this community are moving forward by leaps and bounds. Nearly all are through planting corn. Some are applying fertilizer and making teds for tooacco ana cotton. Already the cry of dry weather has teen raised, and many are afraid ihat we shall not have rain early enough to set out tobacco plants. The Indiantown school is to bring i play here, which was given by the ichool children at Indiantown .recently. Mr Charlie Boykin of Greelyville ind his son, Richard, of St Stephens vere visitors at Mr T J Phillips' last veek, returning to their homes Frilay. Mr and Mrs B W Butler and little ion of Kiogstree spent Sunday at Mr T J Phillips'. Mr and Mrs Lucius Montgomery ind children and Mrs Julia Kennedy >f Kingstree spent Sunday at Mr J * McGill's. Rev Mr Mullinix filled his regular ippointment at the Methodist church Sunday. He made a strong plea for 'oreign missions, and a liberal sum vas subscribed for that purpose. Mr Freddie Guerry has learned to iperate his new typewriter and is low prepared to do ar shing correspondence. Mr Guerry'soats are the finest in his community and are a pretty sight o behold. W H C. ? " I When you need a Lawn Mower i emember that we carry the Keen Sutter, the best guaranteed Mower in the market. It Williamsburg Hardware Co. The only 3-in-l Plow on the marcet that always gives satisfaction is >ur Disk Cultivator. It LlmL _ . . 4. _ A Big F Now, it is a known fact tl can do all of the business. Iences. Some like to track another, and it is perfei be so; but, ladies, vou will Big M when you come to town sh and look over the beautifu are now showing at our s 11 whether you buy a cent I y to show our goods, and to gladly. Tempting bargaii hand.~ Parcel Post Our Wail If you live at such a distane you to come to town, a postal < a line of our samples will brinj of our samples, then make you send us amounting to three (S 1 1* 1 i ? delivered at your postomce or i Ready Our line of Ready-to-Wear C we have ever shown at this sej Piece Dresses, Skirts, Shirtwa It will pay you to see the lin we are showing at 50c and $1.( Children's Dress If you haven't the the time 1 es, here they are ready-made a Children's Rompers at 25c ai Little Boys' Blouse Wash Su Boys' Knee Pants, all styles Come and see them. Now, remember this, you m; come and look over our beautiJ remember this, and remember glad and anxious to show you, am oil acnaniQllir inwf/ul nnr Mi. V/ MIA VU[/VV1M11J 1AA VIW\AI IV W1J Jenkinson Bro Kingstree, m88sMmm8?!8!8i 1TH OVERLAND Hand IHamer-Thomp Kingstr* Is THECA If you are th a car, see us firsl ition at our erara rn. ? 3_27_tf Milhous & J< Old Stand! WE ARE pleased to announce that we have reopened ou Main Street where we we fire some time ago. Our prese and is comprised of the very b Hup line of Drv Goods and ( and up-to-date. We invite your inspection ai prompt and satisfactory servic Milhous & J< KINQSTREE, IT PATS TO ADVERT Mistake 4 iat no one store in a town We all have our prefer i at one store and some at :tly natural that it should make a istake opping if you don't come L 1 line of Spring Goods we ^ it ore. It doesn't matter of us or not, we are here show them willingly and is to show you on every ling and Errand Boy. e that it is not convenient for ?rd addressed to us requesting X to you by return mail a line * r selection, and any order you >3.00) dollars or over will be mail box, postage paid. f fear Goods. roods is decidedly the best line ison of the year. Ladies' One ists and Muslin Underwear, e of White Lawn Shirtwaists JO. its and Rompers to make your Children's Dressit 25c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. od 50c the garment. its at 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. and prices, from 25c to $2.00. ^ ake a big mistake if you don't :ul line of Spring Goods, and it well, we are here, ready, whether you buy or not. You . ne. - : titers Company S. C. lE 1 I AutomobileS led by 1 ison Company, J ee, S. C., I ' R for YOU I inking of buying gj Cars on exhib-1. ge, Kingstree. i innings, Inc. New Goods! to our friends and patrons . 1 ! _i. Al 1 1 i 1 r Dusiness at tne oia stana on re put out of commission by nt stock is all new and fresh, est and purest in groceries- ^ Cents' Furnishings is also new nd patronage and guarantee e. innings, Inc. SOUTH CAROLINA > ? ISE IN THE RECORD - - rSSrVn- r : - . . ^ okri?