The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 04, 1913, Page FOUR, Image 4
>' tip County IKrrnrh.
K1NGSTREE. S. C.
C. W. WOLFE.
POITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree,
S C as second class mail matter.
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KINGSTREE-THE BEST TOBACCO
MARKET IN THE STATE.
"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. SEPT. 4. t913
What you do in this world is
often of no eons?"quenee; the main
thing is what you can make i>eople
believe you have done.
It is said that there were over fifty
applicants in Orangeburg county for
the three places on the dispensary
board of control. Wonder why these
ara much desired? Surely
J/IOVW U1V uw ... ^ V _
not for the small salary they carry.
Says the Columbia State: "The
Newberry Observer thinks that
South Carolina is drifting back
toward the State dispensary. Undoubtedly
t the grafters would welcome
another period of pleasant
pilfering.'' True for you.
We would hot advise the people
of St (ieorge to hank too heavily on
cornering the copper market. Coal
and oil deposits were "discovered"
once while a well was l>eing sunk at i
I^ake City, hut it turned out to he a
hoax. Every acre of good cotton or
tobacco land in South Carolina is a !
gold mine, hut we hardly think
much copper can l?e extracted from '
Carolina soil.
A negro servant named Parker
(not Alton J*) in former President i
Roosevelt's household recently stole j
jewelry valued at $5,000, including
a gold fob Waring the ex-President's 1
coat-of-arms, an heirloom valued j
at $l,f?00. The former servant, who i
is in jail charged with the theft, j
when asked where the precious i
heirloom is, merely laughs and an- '
swers: "I should worry." (
===== i
With eight lawyers retained in 1
hi* Mialf. newspaper reports state
that Harry K Thaw insists on
conducting his own case in the
legal battle pending in the matter
of returning him from the
custody of the Dominion of Can- j
ada to the authorities of the State t
of New York. Which l>ears out 1
. f
the adage to the effect that a'
j
man who is hi- own lawyer ha- ,
a fool for a client.
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"Trust-busting" is all right as
an abstract proportion, hut with
the prevailing higli prices of leaf
tobacco, we doubt whether the
producers of the "golden weed"
?mo-t of whom are Southern
Democrats?especially desire, just
at this time, a probing of the
i
<o-called "tobacco trust" by the!
.
Democratic administration. Whatjl
hoots' it t?? the planter if the
American Tobacco Company be put
entirely out of business if in s
consequence the price of tobacco j!
i i
fall Ik*1o\v tin* cost of production?!.
Better let well enough alone.
"DRYS" COUNTED OUT
By County Board of Canvassers? |
The End Not Yet.
After hearing one of the most interesting
and amusing election contests,
perhaps ever listened to in this
county, the county board of canvassers.
Messrs T B Gourdin, M A Ross
and J C Kinder,on Saturday last overruled
by a vote of 2 to 1 the result
of the recent dispensary election
as originallv returned bv the mana-i
gers insofar as the boxes at Hebron j
and Muddy Creek were accountable.;
Both the dispensary and prohibition
adherent- were represented by
able counsel, LeRoy Lee and E L
Hirsch, Esqs, on the side of the for-,
mer, while Ex-Judge R 0 Purdy of
Sumter and Charlton DuRant, Esq,
of Manning looked after the interest
of the latter.
The contest was waged over the
Hebron and Muddy Creek polls on
complaint by Mr W N Jacobs of
Kingstree on the grounds that "any
and all" voters at these two boxes
had been permitted by the managers
to cast their votes without producing
registration certificates or tax receipts,
which irregularity was due to
the fact that the managers did not
regard the contest as a regular election,
but in the light of a primary,
as was shown by their statements
before the canvassing board.
At the outset of the controversy,
which began at 10:30 a. m., counsel
for the prohibitionists presented a
demurrer as to the jurisdiction and
the competency of certain members
of the board of canvassers in the
matter under consideration on the
grounds that Mr J C Kinder had taken
an active part in canvassing the
county in behalf of the dispensary
and that Mr M A Ross was a member
of the town council of Kingstree,
by which body one hundred dollars
dollars was furnished with which to
pay Mr Kinder for his services in
canvassing the said county. This
contention being overruled by the
board, a second demurrer was of- 1
fered on the ground that no specific :
charges were contained in the contest j'
on which the prohibitionists could 1,
properly base a reply. This was also ! (
overruled and likewise about every i 1
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oinei euun or question put xorin uy 11
counsel for the prohibitionists on the j J
ground that the same was irrelevant i
to the subject under consideration. 11
When the contest was gone into <
several witnesses, managers at the y
polls in dispute, were put on the :
stand by counsel for the contestants.!
Thev admitted that electors had been, (
permitted to vote without producing j <
registration certificates or tax re-> 1
ceipts, they, the managers, regard- 1
ing the election in the sense of a pri- j f
mary, having had no previous in-! c
structions as to the law governing 1
its management. 11
Mr DuRant submitted to the board j 1
that it was bad policy to allow any' 1
public official who had been sworn j >
to carry out the laws of the State; I
and who had made a certified return t
as to the correctness of his acts,then t
to come up as a witness and swear
that such acts and conduct were un- j {
lawful. t
Immediately upon hearing the de- 1
:ision of the board, Mr DuRantgave r
notice that he would carry the con- i
test before the State board of can- t
passers, which is scheduled to meet v
at Columbia on Tuesday next and in c
the event that the decision of the t
:ounty board is sustained it is prob- r
able that the contest will be taken r
to the supreme court. This means s
that Williamsburg county will re- e
main in line with the "dry" counties l
"or several months, at least, as it
:akes time to go through the several
processes of litigation necessary to a
inal decision in the matter. i
?B After any Sickness
or Operation
doctors prescribe SCOTT'S
EMULSION?it contsuns the 1 '
^PHjH vital elements nature craves : '
to repair waste, create pure ?
blood and build physical strength. t
No Alcohol or Opiate , ?
Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield, N. J. IMS I
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Reply to "A Countryman." ,
Editor Countv Record:?
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I have read with more than passing i
nterest the article in your pa-er, i
'A Question of Morality," under the; signature
of "A Countryman". Such
injustice should not come to the cit
izens ot Lake Lity irom one wno is
as intelligent as the writer of this |
article. The writer warns the citizens
against straining at gnats and ,
yet swallowing camels. He evidently
considers a debaucher of women
as far less offensive than an illegal
dealer in whiskey. I have no defense
for those who unlawfully sell whiskey.
I have always fought against
the illegal and legalized sale of whiskey,
and have yet to taste my first
drop. August 19, I was at the polls
all day working that the dispensary
might be put away from us and when
another election on this question is
held I will be similarly employed.
During my life I have had but one
opportunity to sit on a jury to try
r\r\a oharwH with nnlawfullv selliner
whiskey and in that case a verdict
of guilty was rendered.
I have heard rumors that several
men were dealing rather extensively
in the illegal sale of whiskey, but
I've yet to find one, knowing this as
a fact, who was bold enough to appear
in court and testify against the i
alleged offender. The men who un-}
lawfully sell whiskey would not sell J
to me, nor doubtless to any of the
citizens who signed the article referred
to by "Countryman". They
would not sell to me nor them because
they know the matter would
be reported to constituted authorities
and summary punishment dealt
out. i nave always neara ic scatea i
as axiomatic that only men who
drank and could be trusted not to
"squeal" could buy whiskey from
blind tigers. How does it happen,
therefore, that "Countryman," who
seems to be so bitterly opposed to
the sale of whiskey, knows as a fact
that a restaurant keeper conducts
an open bar? Has he ever bought
any whiskey from him? If not, from
whence does his information come?
Would he or his informant be willing
to testify in a court of justice
that this man does sell whiskey? I j
have heard many reports of the al- j
leged violation of the law, but rare- J
ly ever can you place these reports ^
upon shoulders of men who have
sufficient nerve to appear in court
and testify against the wrong-doer.
Honest citizens are apt to question
the sincerity of would-be reformers
who,incognito,suggest their reforms
to the world. Reformers in all ages
have been characterized by boldness
and courage. When and where has
an honest man reformer appeared
who endeavored by innuendo to place
his reforms before the world? If
"Countryman" is a good man, if he
is an honest man, why does he not
come in the open under his real name
and specifically name the suggested j
ortenders: we Jaments tne conun-1
nance of evil which he claims he can ,
prove exists, but has not the moral
courage to give his information to
officers of the law, nor even to sign
bis name to his article. Brave mor- ;
alist! An anonymous charge against i
any one always savors of hypocrisy, i
[ am inclined to think that the writ- <
?r of this article, in the college boy's j
vernacular, may be classified as "a 1
spineless cactus". i
The town council has, on several i
>ccasions, employed detectives to i
catch the supposed violators of the i
aw, but up to this time have not <
>een able to obtain proof of the 1
?uilt of "a restaurant keeper" and ;
)thers who, rumor says, are unlaw!nllv
Hyaline in whiskev. If "Coun
;ryman" knows anything of law he
cnows that men are not punished '
>ecause it is rumored that they are
violating the law. There must appear
in court credible witnesses to
estify to the specific violations of
he law. Hired detectives have hitherto
been unable to obtain concrete c
iroof of the rumored violation of j
;he dispensary law by a restaurant <
ceeper, but now,if "Countryman" is 1
lot a "spineless cactus," floating s(
rumors can be presented to the au- a
horities as facts by one not hired, I
vho knows that the law is being vi- '
dated. How he knows I cannot *
ruess, but I am sure that "Country- ^
nan," if he is any man at all, will i
nake his proofs known to the Mayor, *
ind if he does this I guarantee that ^
verything possible will be done to I
lunish the guilty.
I have thought that possibly j
"Countryman ' is a person Denina t
vhom some one, with ulterior mo-11
ives, is seeking to hide. But maybe : 1
vhen the writer's name, or, rather,
he name signed to the article in
juestion.is published.it will be found ,
hat "A Countryman" is "Mr No- i'
>ody from Nowhere".
D Moultrie Epps.
Lake City, , L
September 2, 11> 13. i?
The writer of the article signed
"Countryman" did give the name of
he restaurant keeper referred to, e
)ut it was omitted, because it is
igainst our rules to publish any aricle
reflecting on the character of *
mother unless the real name of the ,
vriter is published also. It isagainstj
- . ..vL.-J.-. ?. ' - . si" A _ !/
3ur rules to publish any article of
this nature at all except as an advertisement,
or, as in this case, unless
it purports to be a reply to a
previously published article?Editor
The Record.
Prize Contest at Indlantown.
There will be a contest at tne in-1
diantown school house Saturday, j
SeptemberG.at 4:30 p.m.,of the work
of the young people of the neighborhood.
Each boy under 15 years
of age is asked to bring a board 6
inches wide and 12 inches long which
he has measured, sawed and planed
on both sides himself. His name in
a sealed envelope must be attached
to it.
Each girl under 14 years of age is
asked to bring a hemmed piece of
cloth 12 inches long which she her- j
self has hemmed by hand. Her i
name in a sealed envelope must be !
pinned to the cloth.
All the young ladies over 14
asked to bring a pan of rolls of their ;
own make,with their name in a seal- j
ed envelope attached thereto.
Every person in the neighborhood '
is invited and urged to attend this j
meeting and so to give encourage- j
ment to the young people who are j
learning how to do things.
Every person present will vote on
these articles as to which is best and
prizes will be awarded to the owner
of each article of the three classes
which receive the most votes.
Announcement.
We are glad to announce to our
readers?especially those of Lake
City and vicinity?that we ha^e secured
the services of Miss Leah B
Nachman as correspondent to The
Record from that wide-awake community.
Miss Nachman has recently
returned from an extended tour of
Europe as the guest of the Charleston
News & Courier. Owing to the
fact that Mr P H Arrowsmith, our
former correspondent, has been too
busy with his own affairs to continue
to act in that capacity, we
have missed our Lake City news letter
of late, but we feel sure that
Miss Nachman will make up for lost
time both in the quality and quantity
of her letters. Any assistance or
co-operation given her in her efforts
at news:gathering will be appreciated
by Miss Nachman and The Record
as well. Also any business matters
concerning the paper in the
way of subscription,job work or advertising
entrusted to her care will
receive careful attention. 9-4-3t
Kingan's reliable Hams,fresh supply
at 9-4-2t
People's Mercantile Co's.
Butter and Cheese in cold storage
at People's Mercantile Co's.
2-4-2t
Mother of Eighteen Children.
"I am the mother of eighteen children
and have the praise of doing
more work than any young woman
in my town," writes Mrs C J Martin,
Boone Mill, Va. "I suffered for five
years with stomach trouble and could
not eat as much as a Duscuit witnout
suffering. I have taken three bottles
of Chamberlain's Tablets and am now
a well woman and weigh 168 pounds.
I can eat anything I want to, and as
much as I want and feel better than
i have at any time in ten years. I refer
to anyone in Boone Mill 01 vicinitv
ind they will vouch for what I say."
Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale
by all dealers. adv
Summons for Relief.
(complaint not served).
nur PTATP nrcniTTUr APOr IMA !
L nCj OiAlU V/l UVV A 41 VillkVUliia;
COUNTY OF WILLI AMSBIRG,
? ourt of Common Pleas.
The Winnsboro Bank, Plaintiff,
against
Walter R Brockington, Defendant.
To the Defendant above named:
You are hereby summoned and re(uired
to answer the complaint in this
iction, which is filed in the office of the
Jlerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the said county of Williamsburg, in
iaid State, and to serve a copy of your
inswer to the said complaint on the
tubscribers at their office, No 2 Bank
tange, Winnsboro,>outh Carolina.withn
twenty days after the service hereof,
occlusive of the day of such service,
md if you fail to answer the complaint
vithin the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
n this action will apply to the Court
V?r the relief demanded in the comDlaint.
Dated at Winnsboro,S C,September 3,
\ D 1913.
A S & W D Douglas,
Kelley & Hinds,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
Take Notice?That the complaint in
he above stated case has been filed in
he office of the < lerk of Court of Wiliamsburg
county.
A S & W D Douglas,
Kelley & Hinds,
9-4-6t Plaintiff'-; Attorneys.
nf Ohio pitv of Toledo. /
Lucas County. (
Frank J Cheney makes oath that he is senior
iartner of the firm of F J Cheney & Co, doing
usiness in the city of Toledo, county and State
foresaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of
>NE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ase of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
f HALL S CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presnce.
this 6th day of December, A D IsSS.
A WGLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
cts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
f the system. Send for testimonials, free,
F J CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation, adv
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Wo
& If you can't
] want at other stor
H. D. RE
| where you are su
Iline of Dry Goods,
Clothing offered i
We have just re<
Car Load of Fi
5 _il a. i -a ?
ian me dcsi quauncs,
at prices as low as is
mate business. We c
grow old on our shelv<
and have made our pi
sales.
Whether you buy
spect our new store ai
H.D.F
iKingsti
I 'There's A
Come and see what a diff<
stalled Electric Fans. They
ing you cool. Think, they c
uer uiem.
I take this method of extei
make this your headquarter
way. When you want to re
Cigarettes, Candies, Ice Cre
Bread, come here, where yoi
Our specialty is to keep yc
Meet me at Courtney's
Courtney's Cafe ar
VIRGIL KINE
Kingstree,
tShin
ty ai
w
Just o
our w
I measii
I / them.
II equals
J I P/ain, F
>n't |
rry!
find just what you ' 5
es drop in at
DDICK'S
re to find the best T
.Notions, Shoes and >
11 Kingstree. [
:eived and unpacked a <'
esl), New Goods11
which we are offering 5
consistent with legiti- Qj
lon't want our goods to ^,
js; we want to sell them 4
'ices low to insure quick 1
??
or not come in and innd
new goods. <;
'eddick
*ee, S. C.
?c.
Difference"^
jrence there is since I have in- I
help a whole lot towards keep- 1
ost you nothing to cool off un- 8
iding you a cordial invitation to |
s while in town or around this |
?st a little or want a Cigar, I
am, Cool Drinks or a Loaf of |
1 are welcome. 8
>u cool. ??
Make This Yoar Station Stop R v
id Ice Cream Parlor I
l?R, Proprietor I
South Carolina |
The First Time
DOLLAR BILL
ever able to reach
ts as high in qualild
style as these?
UXMARK
SHIRTS
' V .
pened up. Don't take
ord for it?come in and 1
ire a dollar bill against
We never saw their
i at the price.
>1 and More.
ancy or Pleated Neglige^
s. eron . {
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