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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28
ALoN0,THE MAIL ROUTE.
Items of Interest Gathered '1wixt
Scranton and Johnsonville.

In some fields tobacco is doing
very we'll; in others it is growing
up spindling and "buttoning" out
with leaves narrow and wide
apart. Corn is good only where
it was planted early and on high
land. On low or stiff lands the
stands are very poor. In places
the crop had to be ploughed up
and planted over, and even then
the stand is not good. Cotton,
where there is u stand, is taking
a start to grow since the warm
weather set in; but in many
places there Is nothing like a good
stand. A good deal of cotton has
been ploughed up and replanted,
some of it being planted over as
late as last week.
The past three weeks has
shown a decided improvement i'll
the oat crop and there is a fair
yield from the fields of early
sowing. Messrs J ID Carter of Leo
and s B Haselden OF Johnson
vile have, l believe, the best
crops OF oats on the route.
MIR w W Burrows Of Leo has
the finest crop Of ribbon cane that
| have had the pleasure Of seeing
this spring. 1t is really fine and
a good stand, too.
have not seen any very good
watermelon patches yet; though
| I heard Mr. s & Graham OF Vox
say last Saturday that ne had
young melons on his Vines'
"Stepney," as we call him, is al
ways lucky in growing good
melons.
On Saturday, May %, a few
friends met at High Bluff, on
ON Ties lake and enjoyed a fish
fry. They report having had a
plenty oil fish and some lett.
Miss Ellie Chimes, who has
been sick ut her sons, Mr. Wade
Chimes, of Scranton, for a lew
DAYS, LETT on Sunday with her
usbani, Mr. Joe Chimes, tor
their home at Lambert. Mis-
Chimes is still very feeble.
Eco.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28

A slight change of schedule went
into effect Sunday. Following Is
the revised schedule: No 40, going
North, arrives here s:a q m; No 80,
going North, 7:O7 p m; No 81, going
South, 1859 m; No 80, going
South, 9:lO p m. No ID, accommo'
dation freight,goes South, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at $50 a
M; No IA, accommodation freight,
goes North Tuesdays, Thufsdays
and Saturdays at 2:40 p. m.
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Following is the report of crop
conditions sent from this county
this week: Chapman There is a
general need of rain for all crops,
they are at a standstill for want of
it; cotton dying out badly on some
lands; oats are ripening and are
very light; late planted cotton
needs rain to bring it up; gardens
are mostly failures; fruit still drop
ping badly.-D n Johnson.
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MeSSTS - ~ sIutIuiHSh nam ohN -
Mccullough. who comprise the firm
of Cunningham and Mccullough al
Indiantown, were noted on oul
, streets yesteaday.
"Uncle" George Mitchum of Cen
trail, whose flow of genial spirits
the passing years do not affect
gave us a pleasant half hour of hi'
society Monday.
Misses Genie and Lucille Cunning
! ham of Indiantown went to Sum
ter yesterday to attend the com
mencenent exercises 0f the female
college in that city.
The hot weather came all in
bunch. During several days the
heat was 80 terrific that our office
thermometer curled up in the shade
and read about 81 90.
We regret to learn of the severe
fitness of DIR 3 Wayne Gamble al
Gourdins. Drs ID e Scott and W q
Gamble from here were called over
to see him this week.
DrL b Sal,ers, Of Salters, who
was recently graduated In medicine
from the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, visited relatives In town
several days last week.
The A G L through trains to and
from Charleston, which have been
known, respectively, by the mum
bers s23" and "7s," have been
changed to ''39" and 40"
The Georgetown Times says;
"Judge Gary, who originally
sentenced John Brownheld to be
hanged in 1900, will resertence him
at the ensuing term of court"
Mr. Geo A McElveen of Marion
who is In the employ Of the AC L
railroad, visited his old home at
Spring Bank last Friday and Sat
urday, returning to his duties Sat.
urday night.
MrJ Glove McElveen. who has
been quite sick for some days, was
able to come to town yesterday
.'Cleve" is very popular In town
and his friends are delighted to sec
him convalescent.
AN excursion from Florence to
Charleston, including a trip to the
Isle of Palms, will be run by King
stree Lodge X of p ON June 10. The
fare will be very cheap and a goOd
time Is assured to all.
Mr. and Mrs r R Hudgins OF
Foreston and Mr. George II Hud'
gins of Charleston, the grand
parents and father, respectively, OF
Mrs w Il wilkins spent Sunday
with her family in town.
At $50 a IN Monday, Station
Agent l. C Dove released about IL
homing pigeons that had been sent
here by the Washington branch o.
the RIP F. Nothing has beer
heard up to this time of the result
of their flight.
Capt William Cooper and family
nave returned to their home n,
Cooper postoffice for the summer
also Mr. and Mrs Hugh McCutcher
have gone to their country home a
Indiantown to spend she heated
term. We hope to see both these
families return to town next fall.
Monday afternoon, during 9
shower of rain attended witt
violent electrical discharges the
lightning struck young sycamore
in the front yard of Mr. ] N Ham
mett's dwelling. Just as the Dol
struck the tree Mr. Hammetts LITTLE
boy, George Barr, was entering tn
front gate of the yard, few fee
away. The shock knocked th'
child down and stunned hin
momentarily. Fortunately. how
ever, he was not seriously hurt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28

At ,,:4s This Morning the End
Came.

Just as we are going to press news
reaches us of the death of Melvin j
Hirsch, Esq, who passed away at
Has this morning after lingering
illness. An extended obituary will
be published next week.
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TOPICS OF
EDUCATIONAL INTEREST.
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of teachers pay certificate and
school register.
All the Graded school teachers
have returned to their homes for
the summer, Prof Wiggins to Holly
Hill; Miss Kennedy to Yolkville;
Miss Wells to Olangeburg county
and Miss Erckmann to Charleston.
Architect Wilson of Columbia hal
submitted drawings of the new
Graded school building to the trus-
tees and We understand that with a
few alterations his work has been
accepted. The contract will be let
cut at once and the building COM
pleted as speedily as possible.
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: LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST



MrRH Pitman of Gourdins was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. w w Kennedy of Hebron was
in town Tuesday.
Miss Florie Jacobs is visiting in
Georgetown this week.
Yesterday was pleasant compar-
ed with the preceding days.
Next Saturday is National Me-
mortal day, legal holiday.
Mr. Willie HolIeman was in town
Saturday from Greeleyville.
Miss Ethel Rodgers of Lake City
spent the day in town Tuesday.
Miss Eta Jacobs returned Mon
day from visit to Charleston.
Attention is called to Messrs
Bentschner & Visanska's new ad.
Mrs A Harper of Trio was in
town Saturday and called to see uS.
ia Kelley, Esq, is in Charleston
this week on professional business.
Miss Louise. .Tistlale Of Central Is
visiting the family of Mr. j P Mel
son.
RI Kirk, Esq, has been spend.
ing several days in Charleston this
week.
MIR and Mrs Louis Jacobs are
visiting friends in Georgetown this
week.
Mr. r f Adams of Mouzons
favored us with a call one day last
week.
Mrs H G Askins. and son are
visiting the family of Mr. Louis
Jacobs.
Mpssrs p II StOil and William
Scott went to Charleston Tuesday
on business.
MrRJ Norris of Taft was a well
come visitor ut our sanctun Fri
day of last week.
DrJ R Brockinton of Indiantown,
while in town Saturday, favored Us
with a pleasant call.
Messrs J G Mccullough and
Vibprt Graham of Benson were
visitors in town Monday.
Mrs Rosa G Hudgins, returned tn
Charleston Tuesday after visiting
her daughter, Mrs w T Wilkins.
Mr. + NJ Chinn, representing the
Notional Portrait Co of Chicago, Is
autographed at the Central Hotel.
Miss Florie Jacobs entertained a
number of her young friends with
a "tackey party" last Friday night.
Mr. George f Hudgins of Char
lesion spent several days last week
with the family Of Mr. VT Wilkins.
The postoffice department has re-
established Spring Brnk office,
with Mr. Il C McElveen as post
master.
Miss Freda Weymann, who has
been visiting the Misses Jacobs,
returned to her home In Charleston
Tuesday.
Mr. ] w Josey, the popular
representative of Melchers & Co,
Charleston, called OH our mer-
chants yesterday.
Miss Alexina Wilson, who has
been the guest of Miss Louise Gill
land, returned to her home in Dar.
lington Monday.
DR. A NJ Snider, who represented
Camp Presley at the Reunion In
New Orleans, has returned and re-
ports q most delightful trip.
Mr. E W Boatwright, whe holds a
responsible position with the At
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E W Groves
signature Is on each box, 25c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28
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SALT
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SODA
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Pure Ovel Compound LARD
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CANDIES, CRACKERS
BACON, SUGAR, Bbl or Sacks
POTTED HAM and TONGUE
CONDENSED MILK
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Wrapping PAPER and BAGS
HOMESPUN, BY the Bolt
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SARDINES
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28

The State superintendent of edu-
cation has adopted an improved form
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-05-28

The kingstree Graded school
closed pleasant and harmonious
session with the exercises held FRI
day evening in the court house. Owing
to the addition of Il new grade for
high school work for the coming
scholastic year there were no grad
yates to receive certificates. The
evening was given entirely to DR.
Henry N Snyder. the popular and
versatile president Of Wofford COL
lege, who added one more enthusl-
astic audience to the great number
that he has captured in the State.
His address was an appeal for better
and higher education as a sure
means to stop the tremendous waste
of human powers and latent talents.
Many of the number who crowd
ed and oyercrowded the court house
Friday evening are enthusiastic in
the expression of their praise in
having been introduced to the need
of broader education in a new and
attractive way. Eliminating the
element of intellectual pleasure that
followed his scholarly address, there
arose better ideals for some who
heard him.
At the last meeting Of the board
of trustees, Mr. Ernest Wiggins was
reelected superintendent, and Misses
Agnes Erckmann and Bertha Wells
were retained as grade teachers.
Msss Amelia Kennedy. who had
taught here three years, had already
accepted position in the Abbeville
Graded schools. Another grade
teacher and very probably a male
principal will be soon elected for
the next session. Bright prospects
are seen for finer session next
year, especially with the new build
ing, and a greater enthusiasm abroad
in the community.
The Summer school for teachers
in Georgetown county will begin
June 16 and continue one month.
The county superintendent Of edu-
cation is arranging a most attrac-
tive course of instruction and every
effort will be made to effect arrange
ments for the teachers 50 as to re-
duce to minimum the cost of at
tendance. Professors Ellison Ca
1
pers, Jr., and W G Bynum, two
cultured gentlemen who are well
known in educational circles, will
conduct the school and spare no
effort to make it success. Teach
ers from Williamsburg are specially
invited. Those who desire to attend
are requested to notify the county
superintendent of education, josiah
Doar.
The summer school at George
town will not conflict with the one
to be held in this county, as the
former will have ended before the
latter commences.
State supt. Of Education Martin
has appointed Profs Ernest Virgins
and J X Owens of Rock Hill to con-
duct the summer school in this
county. The session will begin On
July 20 and last one month. The
usual cour; ;e of study will be pur-
sued.
The examination of applicants tor
teachers certificates was held LAST
Friday. Thirty applicants appeared
before the board, six whites and
twenty four negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
NO CHANCE TO ANSWER.
An Officer Wants Filipino Marriage
 Anuulled.

I,eavenworth. Kan. Sept. 26-Ffrst Lieutenant Sidney s. Burbank. 9th lnfan- try. stationed at Fort Leavenwortrh' hieo suit in the district court to-day to anhui a pretended marriage with Mrs. Concep- ton Vasques. Filipino woman. The ni- ing of this suit Is the outcome or charge made by Mrs Vasques to the War De- nartment that Lieutenant Burbank was married to her while in the Philippine ls- lands and that she was his lawful wife and wanted him to support her. The first notice of this alleged marriage was made public after the announcement or the betrothal of Lieutenant Burbank 10 society girl of Leavenworth.
 The story of the Filipino marriage of Iieutenant Burbank which he says Is fraud. comes from Valla Dollid province, where Lieutenant Burbank was in com' mand of garrison of United states troops in 1901. Mrs. Vasques. who was a widow with two small children, lived m the village where the garrison was sn' uated. Lieutenant Burbank came to Fort Ieayenworth a year ago and report followed him that he was married to Filipino woman, and was the father of A newborn baby. The Filipino widow fol- lowed this by filing copies of documents pretending to be a marriage contract witn lieutenant Burbank.
 To offset this, Lieutenant Burbank and Corporal Burns sent | af1davits to the War Department stating that Lieutenant Burbank was not in the village, but out on a campaign at the date of the pre- tended marriage and that the affair was a fraud and any documents to back II were forgeries.
 It is said that Lieutenant Burbank's solution of the affair, Is that Justice of the peace and president of the village where Burbank commanded troops, was imprisoned for six months for insubor- dination; that the justice had charge oi the records and that in his eagerness to get even with Burbank, he permitted the woman to apply and to make out q marriage certificate. His object in filing the suit here is to clear his record.
 Under the Kansas divorce laws the woman has forty days in which to an swer. She will not have time to answer as 1t would require at least three months to prepare any defense and file it by a person now in the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
EMINENT DOMAIN.
The Ce institution Does Not Hold Good
 in Guam.

Washington, Sept. 25-According to the Attorney General. the Constitution did not follow the flag in the case of the es- tablishment of the United States Govern ment in the island of Guam. When the American naval colony was originally es- tablished in Guam with Admiral Cthen Captain) Leary as the supreme power, one Of his assistants, Lieut.. w. E. Saf- ford, purchased one of the very few good dwelling houses on the island, and made or 1t the best residence there. Governor Leary concluded that Lieutenant Saf- lords house was needed as an executive mansion and sought to buy 1t. The Gov ernor thought Saffcrd's price excessive, and finally condemned the premises for Government purposes and took posses sion. Lieutenant Stafford made a vigor- ous protest and appealed to Washington Tor redress, financial and otherwise. The case became so complicated that it was referred to the Attorney General.
 The Attorney General has now sustained the action of Governor Leary. In his opinion the Attorney General holds that the Constitution has not been extended to Guam by Congressional enactment and that the sole powers of government of the island had been necessarily and prop cry committed by the President to the naval governor. and that in appropriating the property he was entirely within his authority in the exercise of the right of eminent domain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26
SAVED THE TRAIN.
An Engineer Would Not Heed a
 Danger Signal

hanger olSna..
 Woon5ocket. R. l., Sept. 25-Because the trained eye of Engineer George W. Boss recognized in the awkward swing of a lrntern the work of a novice, he pulled the throttle wide open and drove his train swiftly by a danger signal set dead against him and frustrated what is be- ueved to have been an attempt to hold-up tine boat train at Plummers Ledge. a lonely spot a mile north of Whitins Sta ton, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad last night
 Four cars full of passengers, uncon- scious of probable peril, were landed safe ly in Providence, and the engineer who had assumed an awful responsibility went to the office of Superintendent A. R. Wha- ley to report that he had matched his Judgment against the iron+clad orders of the road and won
 That there was an atempt by ten men to hold-up the train there is little doubt, but little was known of the affair until to- night, when Deputy Sheriff Bacon was called into the case by Superintendent Whaley, and, fully armed, took his place by the side of the engineer and accom- panied the train from Worcester to Provi- dence He will ride on the locomotive again tomorrow night and meantime po- licemen are securing this part of the State in an effort to find the gang de- scribed by the engineer.
 The boat train last night had reached a point within an eighth of mile of Plum mers Ledge, when Engineer Boss saw T green signal light indicatin ga clear track. Suddenly the light changed to red and the engineer closed the throttle and set
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

should have the right to call up a gen- eral bill.
 An interesting fight with a divided County delegation took place on Senate bill 270 providing for an election for a dispensary at Piedmont, Calhoun County At present prohibition prevails there.
 The bill was favored by Mir. Arnold and opposed by MT. Williams. the two mem-
 bers from Calhoun.
 MT. Williams said that prohibition had prevailed there for fifteen years He pre- sented a petition which, he said. was signed by a majority of the citizens of
 the beat.
 MT. Arnold said that prohibition in
 name prevailed but morality would be im- proved by the bill. In a recent municipal | campaign. he said the dispensary side
 won. He had. he said. petition gotten up by the Mayor exceeding the list of MT. Williams. There were. he said. six | or eight blind tigers. The town. he said, was greatly in debt and wanted the | money from the dispensary to build a school house.
 The bill was defeated ayes g, nays 5o Filibustering Tactice. Immediately after the vote was an- | nounced Mir. Lusk of Marshall moved to | reconsider the vote by which the bill was
 passed with the intentiln of having his OWH HOtIpi ne
 motion. however. reopened the debate on
 the bill.
 Mir. James of Franklin and Mir. Hon- | man of Mobile spoke for the bill on the grounds that it gave home rule. MT. | Kelly of Choctaw spoke against the bill. The members of the House were in a | good humoT and out for fun. The speak CTS were several times interrupted and there was constant talking in the House. I 1st- A, I1nk l-
 would carry the rules to their full limit in the preservation of order. A quorum having failed to vote on bill the roll | was called to ascertain If a quorum was present. The doorkeeper was instructed to close the doors and bring back mem
 bers who had gone out in the hall. The motion to reconsider the Piedmont bill was tabled.
 The Greater Birmingham Jill was called LID by Mir. DuBose of Jefferson. For the original bill he offered a substitute pro- vidng for an election in the incorporated towns. the substitute which had been agreed upon by all concerned. The sub stitute was adopted and the bill was passed.
 Before the passage of the bill was ac- complished MT. Cunningham of JeTerson offered an amendment striking out Sec tion 10 of the bill This section. he ex- plained. exempted cotton mills and fur naces from city taxation. The amend ment was opposed by all other members of the Jefferson delegation.
 There was rather a sharp passage be- tween Messrs. Lusk and Benners during the remarks of the latter.
 Mir. Handley of Randolph earnestly oo- posed the amendment. The amendment was indefinitely postponed.
 The bill amending the pratice act Of the Monteomery Circuit Court was passed among the local measures. The bill is companion measure to the new Judicial circuit bill, so far as it relates to Mont gomery. - -.s,o,,, ot
 It provides that continuous sessions or the Circuit Court may be hela III Mon'' The House was in session 1nth 1O:45 n clock,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-26

sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. 1. O. O. F.. the Committee on Finance report ed favorably on the plan to erect mil- lion dollar memorial temple in Baltimore. but deemed 1t inadviSabIe to connect the name of the Sovereign Grand Lddge with the project. The committee recommends that the entrprise be placed in the hands of Washington Lodge No. 1. of Baltimore. known as the mother lodge" of the or- der, with authority to solicit subscriptions from other jurisdictions.
 During the afternoon the officers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and other repre- sentatives visited the grave of Thomas Wildey, founder of the order. and placed flowers upon it.
 Prizes for the drills held in the armory Wednesday were announced as follows:
 First prize. $500 Washington canton; second prize. $500. Toledo canton; third prize. $2OO, Marion, Ind. canton