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The leader., 1903-04-01

DR.. John Mccormick, of Shu-
buta, aged 20 years, young man
of prominence and excellence,
died on the 18th.
The leader., 1903-04-01

Jesse Day has returned from
a visit to Waco, Texas.
The leader., 1903-04-01

Mrs. Hackney, of Wesson,
spent Friday with her daughter,
Mrs. John Awkward.
The leader., 1903-04-01
The LEADER.
Wednesday Evening, Mar. Is, 'O3.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
GOING NORTH DAILY
TRAIN No. 2.-LeaveS New Orleans. :. I'll p. N.
Arrives at Brookhaven 49,. 10 :53 y. m.
Arrives at jackson. ..........12 is a. m.
TRAIN No. 4.-Leaves New Orleans :. 9:25 a. m.
Arrives aG Br0okhaven ...... go p. m.
Arrives at Jackson .......... 2:32 p. III.
No. "a, EXPRESs-LeaveS New Orleans Z 100 a. M.
Arrives at Brookhaven ...... IL :35 a. IN.
Arrives at Jackson. .......... :25 p. m.
TRAIN No. 6.-LeaveS New Orleans $50 p. m.
Arrives at Brookhaven. ..... 1902 p. m.
Arrives at Jackson. .... 49,. IL 100 p. m.
GOING SOUTH DAILY
No. l, ESPREss-LeaveS Jackson ... $40 a. m.
Arrives at BrO0khaven 900. 1850 a. m.
Arrives at New Orleans. 80. IL 25 a. m.
TRAIN No. 3.-LeaveS Jackson ....... 2:57 p. m.
Arrives at Brookhaven.. 4:25 p. m.
Arrives at New Orleans. 1856 p. m.
TRAM No. 23.-LeaveS Jackson. ... $3.50 p. m.
Arrives at BrOokhaven ...... 5:3S p. m.
Arrives at New Orleans 49,. 10 30 p. m.
TRAIN No. E5-Leaves Jackson ..... 200 a. m.
Arrives at BrOokhaven.. 346 a. M.
Arrives at New Orleans. 7:25 a. m.
Local freight trains Nos. "a and 95 between Nc
Comb City and BrookhaVen, arrive and leave at
the following hours: No. "a arrives at Brook
haven at II 80 a. m. No. 90 leaves Brookhaven
at I:O5 p. m.
Local freightS Nos. 90 and 90 between Brook
haven and Canton arrive and leave at the fol-
owing hours. No. 90 leaves Brookhaven $50
a. m. for Canton. No. SO arrives at Brookhaven
from Canton at 500 p. m.
nos. and do not stop at flag stations. Nos.
q and "a stop at all stations. Trains
Hammond, McCOmb City, .Brookhaven, Halle
hurst, Crystal Springs, jackson and Cantor.
~ Trains both ways make close connection
with all OF the |. c. branch roads.
The leader., 1903-04-01

Messrs. John Vaughan and
Oscar Thorson visited Norfield
Sunday.
The leader., 1903-04-01

Eugene Manor, of Toledo, Ohio,
is the guest of the Montville
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-02-05
KINGSTREE, S. c., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903

bill. Our delegation is handicapped
SO far as our county is concerned on
account of the fact that no estimate
has been sent up from the super
visor's office, and until this estimate
reaches US we can do nothing towards
making up the supply bill for Will
liamsburg.
Mr Gourdin's experience is Of
great benefit to the other members Of
our delegation, in fact he is able to
and does render much more valuable
aid than one not q member will
appreciate. We're our delegation
made up Of new men we would not
be in position to render such intelli.
gent service as we do. His good
and popularity added to
his experience make him q strong sup
port to the delegation and the House.
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Preparing to Rebuild.

Messrs Thomas 4 Bradham,
whose stables were destroyed by
fire some months ago, are preparing
to rebuild on their. lot in tn. rear OF
the Central hotel, the sanle 1ite
occupied BY their former building.
The new stables and buggy house
will be under one roof, SO by 100
feet.
Mr. J B Steele, the popular and
efficient manager of the firms busi-
ness here, informs us that as soon
as the lumber can be sawed force
of carpenters will push the work to
completion. 4
Meantime the enterpriin. firm OF
Thomas & Bradhsm are doing q
splendid business at their temporary
quarters in the rear of the Coleman
House, having just received q fine
lot of horses andSmules. They also
keep constantly on hand all the
standard makes of huggies, wagons,
harness, etc.
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How Did It Get There?

Mr. J G Bell of Indiantown while
in town yesterday showed us a bullet,
probably weighing half an ounce and
mashed flat, which he found imbed-
ded in a pine tree that grew on his
place. The curious part of it is
that the piece of lead was found
>twelve inches from the bark of the
tree and about twelve inches from
the center. The tree was a long-leaf
pine something like three feet in
diameter and Mr. Bell had sawed it
into blocks and was splitting the
blocks into shingles when the bullet
fell ont.
Mr. Bell says that the tree had the
of great age and he
fcould trace the original course of the
Ebullet almost two inches. The
question is, how did it get there?
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PROGRESSIVE FINCH PARTY.
Given bf the Misses Kelley In Honor
Of Their Guests.

The rage for the now all-prevail-
ing game of finch reached it's zenith
last Friday evening when Misses
Bessie and Alma Kelley gave a pro-
gressive finch party to number of
their friends at their home on Acad-
envy street. The interest was
marked, and enjoyment and pleasure
seemed stepped in the fascination
that the game had for the number
of friends that gathered ct Capt
Kelley's residence, the hospitality of
which needs no praise nor description.
The party was given in honor OF
Misses Mary Mccall and Nellie Bris-
tow, two popular members of the
social set of Florence, who have
been the recipients Of many social
attentions during their visit here.
There were FIVE tables, and SO inter-
estedly did the players enter into the
game that the waning hours Of Fri
day slipped unconsciously away into
early Saturday morning before the
progress of the game was arrested.
Upon count it was found that Miss
May Stoll had won the ladies' prize
and Mr. Ernest Wiggins the gentle
mems. The "booby" was in de-
mand, with the honors evenly di-
vided among several. After the
game dainty refreshments were
served. Besides the guests of honor
and the hostesses, the following pur-
sued the seemingly ever fleeing
"nun,bers"::- Misses Eloise Cooper,
Mamie Jacobs, Virgie Walker, Of
Georgetown, and May Stoll, of Ches-
ter; Messrs E c Epps, William
Scott, J f Scott, Dan Cooper,
Charles Burgess, P H Stoll, Otis
Arrowsmith, F Will Fairey, of
Branchville, Ernest Virgins, c W
Wolfe, H J Cauthen and Emile St
Amand. The first progressive finch
party of Kihgstree vas pronounced
a success in entertainment by each of
the guests, whose good fortune it
was to be one of the lot.
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A New Law Firm.

Messrs Leroy Lee and c Z st
Amand have formed copartnership
under the firm name of Lee i st
Amsnd, Attorneys at Law.
Mr. Lee, the senior member of the
firm, although quite d young man
as years 60, has been a member Of
the local bar for about four year s,
during which time he has amply
demonstrated his ability to take
care of his clients interests in q
number Of hard fought contests
with the odds against him in the
years and experience of opposing
counsel. Already he has paved the
way to successful career with
prospects bright for future achieve
ment.
Mr. St Amand, the junior partner,
was . Omitted to the bar over year
ago after reading law for several
years in the office of John A Kelley,
ESQ. Since then he has devoted
most of his time to Office work and
the theory of law. Bright, alert and
energetic, and withal very popular
he has now fine opportunity for
practical work.
The new firm has our best wishes
for q lucrative clientele.
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A USEFUL LIFE ENDED.
Death Of Mr. Robert Epps Of Pud-
ding Swamp.

Mr Robert Epps died at his home
near Bethel church, Pudding
Swamp, on Friday morning, Janu-
AIRY 80, 1908, at the ripe old age Of
rs years His immediate family
consists of his bereared wife and FIVE
children, three sons and two dsugh-
ters, all of whom are grown. The
death of one of his sons, Sam Epps,
about six year. ago, is remembered
with peculiar sadness by the people
Of Kingstree, among whom he lived
for several years.
The death of Mr. Robert Epps is a
sad loss not only to the community
in which he resided, but to the many
elsewhere who knew aud revered
him for his manifold virtues.
Among his neighbors, where he
walked uprightly for SO many years,
his noble attributes gained him thsir
respect, love and confidence and they
mingle their tears in common grief
for one whose death each and all re-
gard as o personal loss. The un-
bounded confidence he inspired among
his fellow men is strikingly 'illustra-
ted BY the fact that he Was often
called in to settle their disagreements,
and 50 wen did he fulfill the delicate
part of srbiter that seldom or never
were his decisions appealed from; SO
that truly he earned the beatitude.
.'Blessed are the peace-makers, for
thev are called the children of God. !"
On Saturday, at IL u. m, his
\funersl services were held at Bethel
c&urch by Rev James Mcdowell. who
iA elt touchingly upon the noble
lcharacter of the, deceased and paid q
high tribute to his benevolence and
kindlinees. Probably the largest
crowd attended his funeral that ever
assembled at Bethel church on
similar occasion.
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SCRANTON SNAP SHOTS.
SAYINGS AND DOlkGS OF THE
PEOPLE OF A wlDEAWAkE TOWN.
Events Of Interest Past, Present and
Future-Ensertainment to Start
q School Library Fund.

! Events OF Interest Past, present ana
Future-Ensertainnent to Start
School Library Fund.
Miss Palmyra Lee is spending
this week at Hannah.
Rev J o Caraway preached an
impressive sermon 10 a large con-
sregation IN fhe Methodist church
on last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Rushing, Of the Chicago
Portrait Company, is stopping at
thee Lee boarding house.
Robt Single,ary was in town
Sunday.
RIB Cannon spent Sunday At
Elm.
The new store to be occupied
by o B Garter is nearing compile
ton and adds much to Railroad
street.
Harvey Byrd, who is attending
school at Florence, came home
Sunday.
DR. I B Hinnant Of Lake CITY
Was in town Tuesday.
A chiliren's party Was given at
the home of Mr and Mrs J W
Willoughby Monday evening in
honor Of Little Miss Hetty's ninth
birthday,
There is great excitement in
towr among tbesmall boys collect
ing old iron, which is being plr-
chased by Dir W r Singletary.
Hovey Parker was in town a
short while Monday,
Hon P s Wall came home
Sunday.
There will be an entertainment
given at the tobacco prize house
Friday night, February 20, by the
young folks for the purpose Of
raising money to be used in begin
ming a library for the Scranton
school. The entertainment will
consist OF a burlesqne musical
entertainment entitled 1.-The
Wonderful Sweet Family" by
eight young ladies. A comedy
entitled "Wrong. Made Right"
will also be rendered by seven
males and seven females. The
exercises will be interpreted
throughout with vocal and inatrn-
mental music by Miss Ills
Belle Crouch and Mis-
Mamie Byrd. An admission fe"
Of 10 cents will be charged Tor
grown folks and 5 cents ior
children.
BAS llUR.
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WANTED.

A good milch COW, one that gives
rich milbsand is a good mixer
Apply to
THE COUNTY RECORD,
st Kingstree, S. G.
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Mortuary.

DIED-On Friday. January %,
1903, ut her home near Bethel
church, Mrs Margaret Rebeccs Epps,
,nffe of Mr. Samuel F Epps. Mrs
pps was only 80 Years of age and
Aves, besides her devoted husband
small children. FIVE of whom are
rls under six years of age. Mrs
bps was daughter of Mr. Thomas
Wilson of Spring Bank and for
rteen years had been a consistent
mber of Bethel church. May
rest in peace!
FRIEND.
DIED-At $50 o'clock Yesterday
,,orning Mr. john D Minis, Jr., at
his home near Belser's X Roads,
About ten days ago be was stricken
with pneumonia, and although his
physician tried every means to check
the progress of the disease, all efforts
were unsvailing and his life slowly
ebbed away. This morning at II
o'clock the remains we're inferred 81
the family burial ground.
Nr Minis was about SO years old
He was thrifty and iudustriou'
young farmer and bore a good rep
utatien for honesty and trustworthi
ness. He is survived by a young
wife and four small children.
A FRIEND.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
In Mem0riam.
June 8, 1908.

Once more a home is made
sad and the hearts of loved ones
made to bleed by the visit of the
death angel to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. [. G.. Miller. Little
Mildred was only fourteen
months old but she was the light
and Joy of the home. Dear pa
rents, I know how you feel; [ do
not ask that you dry your tears,
for they so often relieve your
sad hearts; get the little play
things, look at them fOndly, han
die them reverently, weep over
them and put them away. Speak
of her; think of her, but not too
often, it will be better for you.
Don t look back and try to find
some duty to the little one not
performed. [ am sure that as
loving parents you have done
what you thought best. All of
US have something to regret
when our loved ones leave US.
Pass on and do your duty to the
living as much as you can; put
away your sad feelings; live for
your remaining child. Remem-
Der little Mildred is in heaven
and try to be thankful that her
little feet will never know any
stony paths or uneven ways of
life; no harm can come to her
there, she is safe foreYermore
Think of what she enjoys and
forget what you have to endure;
ask God to help you and strive
hard to put self out of sight; it is
a great battle but my expert
ence teaches me it must be
fought. To be patient under a
heavy cross is no small price;
to be cOntented is more, but to
be cheerful is the highest pitch
of Christian fortitude. May
Gods divine com passion heal
your hearts that are so sOrely
bruised and may you learn to
say: Thy will be done. .
O.. M. M.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
A Delta Opinion.

Hon. Leroy w. Percy, OF Wash
ingtOn county, who was a Fox
man before that gentleman jump
ed the canvass so precipitately,
is now for Major Vardaman for
the gubernatorial Office, though,
like the Bulletin, not subscribing
to all of his views upon certain
questions. In an interview had
with Mr.. Percy by representa-
tive of the Greenville Times, be
said in very candid, unequivO-
cal manner: L feel certain that,
if elected, that Major Vardaman
will give US a clean and fearless
administration governed by
patriotic impulses and high
ideals; and in his appointments
he will be influenced by the good
of the State alone, seeking men
best qualified to serve, not de
signing to create benchmen to
ward his own political for
tunes. He will give Us an adj
ministration unsmirched b y
scandal and unstained by politi-
cal jobbery. Influenced by such
motives, a life time resident of
the delta, thoroughly cognizant
of the paramount Importance Of
the levee question, conversant
with the peculiar local conditions
existing here. the people behind
the levees could rest assured
that their interest was ia safe
hands, entrusted to him; and
this consideration is potential IN
influencing me to favor his can
didacy and to support him.
Mr.. Percy IS one Of the lead
ing men of the delta, standing
foremost in the ranks of its pro
gressive citizens, and his ex-
preston in this matter is but a
reflex of that of thousands of
others in that section. And yet
we are told asd asked to believe
by Major Vardaman S opponents
that the delta is almost a unit
against him. Natchez Bulletin
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
Individuality In Children.

La the July Delineator Mrs.
Theodore ". Birney has some
noteworthy remarks on the de-
Yelopment of individually IN chill
dren. She takes a very radical
view from which some mothers
may differ, but there is much
wholesome advice ia the paper.
Mrs. Birney is opposed TO the
slightest repression of lndivid
uality Every evidence of Origi-
nality in child S character, even
though expressed in odd ways
and mannerisms, should be noted
by the parent and made use of in
the child s training. A child
should be encouraged to be him
self, and not a temporary repre-
sentation of principles that are
impressed upon him from day to
day. In the light of the mechan-
ical nature of modern life, a plea
for individuality should be vel
coined universally.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
Struck Scandal SnaG

Corinth, Miss. June G-Hon.
&. S. Gambler, Jr., congressman
from this district, returned yes
terday afternoon from Washing
ton city. where he has been in
the interest of rural free delivery
in his district. He says he found
it impossible to get any new
routes put into operation by rea-
son of the conditions existing in
the pOstOffice department at this
time. That he was informed that
no new routes would be estab-
lished until the rural free de
livery service could be thorough
ly reorganized and systemized.
Therefore, in all probability it
will be some considerable time
before the service will be extend
ed. There are many routes
throughout the United States
which have been directed to be
put into operation on June Is
and July 1 which in all proba-
bility will be delayed. A great
many more which have been in
spected and approved will then
next claim the attention Of the
department before those which
have only been petitioned for and
which have not yet been even in
Spected can hope to be consider
ed in any way whatever. BY the
crookedness charged against Mr..
Machen, recently removed from
the head of the rural delivery di-
vision, and his indictment. and
the investigation, reorganization
and the proposed SyStemizing of
this service, the prospect for the
extension of this service at an
early date is gloomy; but Mr..
Gambler hopes and believes that
as soon as the clouds roll away
it will again go forward. It is a
fixed policy of the government,
and the people have tasted it
and found it good, " and he has
no fears that their representa-
tives will see that they continue
to have it. He says that the
post0ffice scandals are all the
talk in Washington and that the
end is far from being reached
yet. In the East he says that
while there is considerable Cleye-
land talk. it is not thought that
the ex president really wants the
nomination himself. but that he
proposes to take a hand in shap-
ing the course of the party and
in naming the nominee. That
Parker of New York seems to be
gaining ground and having al
ways supported the party and
its nominees. his candidacy APP
peals strongly to the country,
and his nomination would con-
ciliate all elements.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
Ordered to Washington.

Elsewhere in to-day's paper is
an interview which the Corinth
correspondent has had with Con
gresham Gambler relative to the
free rural delivery service. As
soon as the scandal in the free
rural department developed MIR.
Gambler went tn the capital To
look after the interest of the PEG
pie of his district. None of the
routes at present in force will
be withdrawn, but the rotten
ness revealed in this branch of
the postal service will cause a
temporary suspension of the es-
Enlistment of routes until this
branch of the service can be over
hauled.
This is particularly unfortu-
nate for this county. We have
several petitions pending and
Inspector Watson expected to
examine and approve them this
month. 1t is stated that while
no new routes will be established
until after the 1st of July, the
work of examining them will go
on regularly as if nothing would
happen. Inspector Watson has
been ordered to Washington, so
it is stated in the daily press and
it is believed that upon his re-
turn he will visit this county and
complete the examination of the
routes pending here.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
City Council Meeting.

A meeting of the City Council
was held last Monday night at
the Court House with all present.
The salary of the firemen al
the water works was fixed at
$500 per month dating from
June 1st.
The contractors were ordered
to put in a FIVE foot wainscOting
in the new post office at the city
hall.
The street committee was in
structed to have light at Mrs.
Bradford s corner changed so
that it would light all four streets.
Street Commissioner Childers
was allowed ten days vacation.
Mr.. Walter Butler was en-
ployed as assistant to Mr. Brown
during the building of the city
sidewalks.
The contract with j. w. Gard =
ner for furnishing the water for
street sprinkling was renewed
upon the same basis as last year
A petition from w. &. Beard
was received relative to a side
walk on the north side of his
store. He was ordered to lay
same in accordance with the city
specifications.
The water committee was in
structed to lay the water main
from MIR. Jas. Newby's corner
to Capt. Dan Richards corner
and the work will be let to the
lowest bidder.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
MCCrary Letter.
DEAR DISPATCH:

DEAR DISPAICH.
1t has been some time since [
last wrote. Will say a few words
if you will allow me space.
We are having some fine wealth
er now and farmers are making
good use of it. Most of the cot
ton has been chopped over the
first time.
Sorry to report Mrs. t. w.
McCrary on the sick list this
week. Hope she will soon be up
again.
Mrs. Laura Miller and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence, of Columbus,
are visiting Mr.. 7. w. Nc
Crary's family.
Mr.. w. L. Ellis, of New Hope,
was in our vile" yesterday.
Mr.. w. B. Blasingame and
daughter Idumea, of Columbus,
returned home yesterday after
a pleasant visit to his daughter,
Mrs. T. E. Acker.
The singing yesterday at Union
Chapel was attended by quite a
number of young people from
this section. All report having
a nice time.
Mrs. It. E. Bell leaves soon for
Tuscaloosa, Ala, where she will
join her husband. We regret
very much to give them up.
VISITOR.
June 8, 1903.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11
A Chapter From Brown.

The following from the Chica-
go Tribune at the time W p.
Brown made his appearance in
New York makes interesting
reading to the old folks at
home"
New York. May 20. ". P.
Brown, the new king Of cotton,
took personal charge Of the local
market Monday, and has been
ION deck" since then.
Spot cotton leaped 1925 per
bale.
July options rose at one time
S2.75 a bale.
Browns profits for the season
are about 81 100000.
His profits for the day were
over 100000.
His brokers predict a further
rise Of S13.75 bale. which will
mean additional profits of 81, 000.-
600 for him.
The following figures show
how Browns profits ran up
Monday:
Every time the clock licked S 40
Every minute. Observation-Disclosures. z4O0
Every hour ........... $3.50. IA, 600
Total for the day...........s7 2o, 600
Yesterdays papers contained
the news that Brown had again
entered the cotton market. On
Monday at New Orleans be began
bidding up the price ten points
at time and bidding for five and
ten thousand bales. The price
steadily advanced until July cot
ton was quoted at thirteen cents.
The flood situation, com bined
with the lateness of the crop and
the belief that the bureau report
would show further decline in
the condition of the crop as
we'll as the general belief
now that there is a famine of cot
ton aided him in breaking the
records.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-11

The Dixie Press, at one of its
facetious moments perpetrates
the following and credits it to
this county: A Lowndes county
boy speaks herewith of his pap's
entree into politics: Dad has
tuck the stump. | dunno who
run him up it-but he's on it, all
right u-bet. Dad is after orfis.
One paper says he's a born lire;
mother SEE he stole a boss; an
tother SEE he stole a house; an
tother SEE he dun run off with a
wilder woman. When ma seen
all this she sed she thought she
moved him afore, but she done
found him out for sho' at last, an
jes you rs wait till she ketches
him again. Dixie Press.