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r 3MF ? ^ 77 }. t gljc (County iter or iX n ? ? VOL. XXVII J. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21X1914. NO. 34 r VISIT US AT OUR NEW STORE so they'll be healthy and you a heater that will nol cold fall days. A Floreni It would take the chill ou Coffins and Cask IjgggBa%88j8j8jB8SB^ i You Q wt One 500-bale of Cottc f J "ALLE I IS which is sold the world ov ? ?ne Ten-Piece Set I jg cents for your cotton, so d I I WILLIAM! | WEEKLY NEWS LEI ILK HFROM LIVE LAKE CITY. | FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED? j I A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. Special to The County Kecord. I^ike City, October 2(>:?At an B enthusiastic mass-meeting in tin* H| town hall this evening, presided H over by Hon.I H Blackwell,assisted by V City Attorney Arrowsmith.the Lake ( ity Fire Department was organized. A temporary organization was formed at the last council meeting,which to-night was perfected into a per pf?manent organization, to )>e known I "The Lake City Fire Depart-1 B ment." It was proposed by the B company to huy from one to two B thousand dollars worth of lire fighta ing apparatus, together with a hook B and ladder. The members were enfl rolled as members of the State FireB men's association, r At the hist meeting of the town ft "council an ordinance was passed acB cepting the benefits conferred by the act of 1910. Your corresponB .dent understands that there is about W thousand dollars in premiums r paid in fire insurance here, of which | the newly organized fire department L receives \% to promote the efficiency y of the fire department, ft Mr G H Harris was elected chief I of the fire department, with Mr S B I Rodgers as assistant. Upon Mr ft Harris' election he made a few reft marks to the members, the gist of B which was that he appreciated the B honor which had l>een conferred upon him and that he would try to !rve with credit to himseii ana nis llow-citizens, asking-their co-operion and insisting that the memrs give him their most earnest astance; in fact, he asked the Mayto demand subordination, with urtesv,from the members. Mayor ackwell responded to the remarks the newly elected chief, making a intthat the effect i veness of theGer-! in army was due entirely to the nplete subordination and respect tich the soldiers have for their surior officers, and that if the memrs practiced subordination under i direction of their chief, they uld be as effective as the German ny! [t is rumored that G F Stalvey, 1, will be in the next mayoralty itest at this place. That winter is here, or what ms to be winter, (for certainly i would not call this a "pleasant umnal day") is evidenced by appearance of heavy coats this rning. How many of us had to ible out at 2 a. m. in search of vier blankets? 'he many friends of Mrs M C cliffe and her children are sorry learn of her continued serious ess. Mrs Sutcliffe has been quite or the past two weeks, and last irsday her condition became so ming that it was deemed wise to 1 for her son, Mr Sydney Sut 2 Take the "Chil happy. Many children get si t only keep the children warn ce Oil Heater would give yoi it of your bedroom; it would 1 ~ | Kin; ?' E\ an Pay >n, middling or better, will bi :n prin< er for not one penny less^tha of Triple-Coated Ena [on't tell us that you can't bu; 5BURG HA vOv"?2v?iv-Ov~**v-Gv-*2v-5v-i*vOv-Ov-C2v4/v cliffe of Newark, X J. Mr Sutcliffe, j with his several sisters at this place, | continue to remain at the bedside of their mother. j Messrs Cecil Jacobs and Harry Riff of Kingstree spent last evening in Lvke City, having come to solicit members to join the Jewish congregation recently organized at Kingstree. Rev Mr Marcusson of Charleston has accepted the call fropi the congregation and will conduct services the first and third Sundays of each month. -- i 1 I Mrs H Nan b'pps, in ner usuai hospitable and elaliorate manner, entertained the members of the Book club last Wednesday afternoon. The sitting-room had been transformed into an apparent "witch's hut;" weird and creepy objects, suggestive of the nature of the entertainment, were strewn over the room; the guests were seated 011 the Moor on pillows, forming a circle around the witch and her cauldron, which she continued to stir, muttering unintelligible things; the ghost appeared after the guests had been seated and commanded a story from each one on the pains of death, promising to reward the best storyteller, which was done. Mrs L O Holloway having given the most "creeps" during her story, was rewarded with a l>ook on witchcraft. After this the guests were handed a potion out of the cauldron by the witch herself, which, despite the grumblings and imprecations of the witch, was nothing more than a delightful cup of punch. Spook salads and bewitched coffee were also served later in the afternoon. At the witching hour the guests departed, having spent a most pleasant' afternoon with their hostess and the witch and ghost, in the realm of the seeming supernatural. Mr O Levy of Bishopville, wi th his son and daughter, motored over Sunday, spending the day with his daughter,Mrs A Miller,at this place. P II Arrowsmith and G F Stalvey.Esqs, left for Conway this even-1 ing lO UHCHU ouun in mat jjiivv-c. Messrs Lee Flowers and Bill Burch spent Sunday at Hartsville, visiting friends at Coker college. Mr A R Shultz.the efficient bookkeeper of the Holloway-Bowen tobacco warehouse, left last Saturday! for his home at Springfield, Ky. This was Mr Shultz' second season at Lake City, where he made a host of friends, who will look forward with pleasure to his return next year. The first .number of the lyceum course this season will be the Chicago Glee Club. The management of the lyceum course here has rented the auditorium for the coming season, and, although it has not been definitely stated, the first number is expected early in November. Your scribe is assiduously delving into the meaning of the word "Alkahest"?no, Mr Editor, I'm not going to tell you why, l>ecause you might win the $10.00; whereas, I expect to win it. Mr J M Sturgeon and her daugh- j ter, Miss Eloise, spent last week in Charleston. LBN. 11" Out of "Chill ick and die every winter bees 1, healthy and happy, but wil i all the heat you require and b^just the thing for the hall irstree H f ENTU ALLY-A Us in ( iy an CESS RJ n $50.00 in cash, and with th melware for your kitche y a Range for your wife. RDWARE C BLEASE STYLES BOND ISSUE A JOKE, INTIMATES THAI nt will ve.il MEASURE IF PASSED-STATES HIS REASONS THEREFOR. Following are the pertinent parts of Governor Blease's message No 1C 1 to the General Assembly, sent in I Monday night: ! State of South Carolina, Executive [ Chamber. 1 Gentlemen of the General Assemby: You met on the 6th day of October, called together in extra session | for the specific purpose of passing some law that would give relief to the people of your State in their then and now financial distress. Today is the 26th day of October, and if one were asked the questson what the Legislature had done, there could be but one truthful answer given, and that would be absolutely nothing. You have, under the constitution of your State, until 12 o'clock Sunday night, November 8, as members of the General Assembly of your State. At that time the General Assembly of 1912-14 will pass into history. The time is short, but it is plentiful, if you will get together and quit jockeying for political position, and lay aside any envies and jealousies which might exist, leading to your wanting tc kill a certain bill because so and so introduced it, or failing to let it pass because it would give so and sc i a little political prestige, or for some I other little petty reason. Truly, gentlemen, it is no time to be playing politics. The large majority ol both of your bodies is what is commonly spoken of in this State as anti-Blease. Therefore, the Governor most assuredly cannot be held responsible for anything that you do, and he most assuredly cannot be held responsible if you refuse to dc anything, because that large majority is made up of his political opponents. The exercise of the vetc power is the only manner in which he can protect against your doing s certain thing, but he has no power to force or compel you to do anything. The General Assembly is ir the hands of his political opponents This the people know. Now, gentlemen, what are you going to do in the present crisis? X X X X X J It is up to you. What are you go ing to do? I make one more appeal to you, and ask that you quil your nonsense on a foolish attempt tc issue bonds, with only a few days intervening between this and the time when the people must vote upon them, and get dgwn to business and give us the laws I suggested to you on the first day, in mj message?the only laws that car help the poor man, the only laws that will help the poor man?and once again, gentlemen, 1 appeal tc to you and beg you for this assistance. X X X x x > You have been discussing a bond is y" and Keep the tuse of poor heating appliance 11 save wood and fuel bills, do it comfortably and cheapl or room that you find so hard ardware ww.T \tlTL rHKJl nuv Cotton. I VNGE," is Range we will give you & ;n. This is more than ten g OMPANY. I S. ue. The general election will b< held on the third day of Novembe: and you can see that it is absolutely ( impossible for you to pass a bill an( submit this proposition to the peo pie within the short time you nov ' have; because, if both of your House; agreed to it, you cannot possibly ge it through until the weekly papers o1 your State will have published theii * last issue*before the general elec 1 tion, and it will therefore be abso 1 lutely impossible to let the great mass of the people know what th< bond issue is and what they are voting upon, and most assuredly thej are not going to vote for any such ? -i i_ measure unless they ho tnorougnij understand it, and I do not believe that the majority are going to vote for it when they do understand it. As Governor, I express no opinion at this time on the bond issue proposition; but as a citizen of South I Carolina,I shall not only vote against any such proposition myself, but shall advise, as far as I can, the people of my State not to saddle upon themselves any such monstrosity. 1 hope that I am clear. If you pass such a measure in the shape of s constitutional amendment, by twothirds vote of each of your Houses, it would not be submitted to me foi [ my signature. Therefore,I expresf i no opinion. If you were to pass it as a bill, under another section of youi constitution, to increase your debt ' and send it to me for my signature 1 ?I do not express any opinion as tc whether I would sign it or not. As Governor, I do not think I shoulc | pass upon a question of this kind un til it should be presented to me; but ' I frankly say to you as a citizen, ] ! considered it when it was first start ' ed as a huge joke, possibly intro duced for the purpose of leadinj 1 this Legislature into the channel o: I do-nothingness; and I have nevei thought for a moment that evei ; those who were supporting it be ' lieyed in its justice,or fairness or tha ' it would bring any relief to anj man other than him who does no need in this crisis any help from hi,1 ' Government.?Columbia Record. i m% 1 " -f TL 1, _ Lara 01 luauaa. - Editor County Record:? i Please allow us space through thi medium of your paper to expres our profound gratitude to our man: i sympathizers and friends, both with in and without the limits of ou : town, for the untiring attention an< valuable services rendered us in th< trying ordeal through which w< ? have just passed. If she who is dea< > could speak,she, too,would join us ii J this expression of our feelings. J Special mention should be mad< of the almost superhuman efforti and attention paid to our departec by the trained nurse, Mrs B I r Clarkson. i Thanking you all again, we shal 1 ever remain, ' Yours to serve, ? A M Snider, Sons and Daughters It isn't every fellow who can painl >' the town red without getting some of it on his nose. m . ww? I babies Warm|o is in the home. Come and se C. There is no necessity for 1 y. A Florence Oil Heater can I to heat, and also save fuel bi Co. I We Lei v? IGOVERNME have just cent, inte Your Savings A with this much inte its as well One Doll ? | Uli <X I?V1J 11 6>6c Bank j1 Cade 5 T W. B. WILSON, V. e. A ) f President Vice' 5 - r I A Satisfied F With the C . When you buy a Stein1 Kurtzman, Shoninger no or Player Piano, oi Machine or Victrola, y and can rest assured that you a Satisfied Feeling about the to ' Ninety-four years in the busir complete stock of Records, > and Mandolin Strings, Harmo: 9&~ See Virgil Kinder, i "The Best of Evei SIEGLING M No. 243 K (CHARLESTON, SAMUEL D. CARR, Manager ESS* e j?18S3j| Bills Receivable - Furniture and Fixt r Eppffiifll Banking Houses i IimihI Cash and Due from Surplus and Profit ' Ssicl5r B*lls Re^isc?unte(^ i BiBs Payable ! 1 Do YOUR ban We pay 4 per cent, inter FARMERS <fc ME "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Johnsonvillc > _ , VISIT US AT | UR NEW[STORE. 1 e us and we will show \ being chilly these crisp, \ be used in many ways. I lis. * id?Others Follow. ; NT BONDS ? ; oeen issuea Deanng z per i rest. ^ ccount j bank will pay you twice as J (rest. We invite small depos- | I as large ones. Bring us just a ar and let us credit it to you j rigs Pass Book. j of Cades, I s, S. C. | 9UCTTP 1 UnVT PARTPR 1 IIKlkllkf J IIVII vnu i kiif President Cashier 1 eeling lioods We Sell. way, Kranich & Bach, and R. S. Howard Piar even a Victor Talking rou have the Satisfied Feeling get full value for your money, ne and finish of the instrument, less for us is your guarantee. A leedles, Violin, Guitar, Banjo nicas, Etc. ! Kingstree, S. C. rything in Music," i USIC HOUSE ing Street, S. C, S. C., Muonic Temple 1 !, S. C., King,tree Hardware Co.J e Condition of mm I erchants Bank, .. October 21, 1914 ' "rs" p^/' $440,116 59 I NONE I I 6,100 00 pTj^p ures- 5'848 41 YOUR . 10,334 59 MONEY Banks 78.943 53 WHERE $541,343 12 IT WILL ITIES. BE $100,000 00 ?AEfs 36,189 36 13,333 33 handy [j 30,000 00 30MIE H 361 820 43 I $541,343 12 J king with US. | est on savings accounts. | RCHANTS BANK. I T.ATTFi CITY, S. C. Cowards and Pamplico. -A*