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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-24
IN Open LETTER.
DIRECTED MAINLY TO THE
"SAGE OF POSSUM FORK.
Mr. Daniel Takes Him to Task as to
the Comet and the Court
House Fence Matter.
Written for last week. J

| Gultoi Noout.J AsSSSiN'
Say, Mr. Editor, has any one
this side of the Lick Observatory,
CAL, Except the "Sage of Pos
sum Fork") seen the Borelli
comet? If so, we have seen no
mention of it in the newspapers.
The :'Sage Of Possum Fork" how
ever, seems to have butted right
up with it and sat by its camp
fire until he has become quite
familiar with its wood pile, log.
train and dumping-pit, located
the Lord only knows where,
whether IN Hades Or Possum
Fork, but certainly.in too hot a
place for an ordinary Christian.
Will "the Sage" give US little
more lig hit (not heat. for Pm still
sweating) as to that comet? Did
he stand right in the land of
"Possum Fork" and view it with
the naked eye? If so, when, where
and at what hour of the night? I
/ lost several hours sleep myself
looking for that comet but failed
utterly to find the slightest trace
| oft.
Will he also give us list of
the counties now using the
grounds around their court houses
as public hitching-places and
and camping grounds Will he
also tell US how other prosper
Gus towns all over our State get
along without court house grounds
for public hitching places? And
if it be the right and proper thing
for the various counties why not
let it apply to the State House
grounds as welie Put up hitch
ing posts, etc., around our Capt.
| tol building and allow the toughs
and the off--scouriny of creation
to congregate there as they do in
the court house yards where
allowed) on public occasions.
Drive rigat in. Take the yoke off
old Butt" and "Ben Tillman"
and let them browse on the y:a;s
and shrGbbery. LIT them hang
their cooking utensils on the
limbs of the palmetto tree, build
their light wood knot fires and by
their numbers ami bad behavior
force even the lawmakers off the
grounds, as they do the decent
Jurors and witnesses at Kingstree.
Now, Mr. Editor, Prof Perrin,
I believe) of the Lick Observa-
tory, estimated that the comet
was about twenty million miles
from our globe, and l am conf
,dentrhat if anyone in these parts
could see it at that distance it
[ would be the Usage of Possum
Fork" as l know him 10 be a
level headed, far-sightsd man,
exceptionally accurate in running
lines, establishing stakes and
corners ard arriving at correct re-
suits. This he has demonstrated
to the writer on more than one
occasion around He'll Hole (bay).
L feel confident, Mr. Editor, that if
he will give this matter the same
careful study, he will become
convinced that it would be far
better for the Legislature to enact
a law allowing $500 day to all
Jurors and material witnesses
when compelled to attend upon
The court OF our county, and pay
them off, too, every night,
| H. ~ Ia Inn;dal Or
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-24
SOME PERTINENT REFLEcTloNs
A Discussion of Several Matters Of
Local and General Interest.

Will you please give space for.
a word from our sectiona We are
quietly waiting and anxioasly
looking forward to the outcome Of
the efforts in behalf of the farm
ers who are distressed by reason
of the low price Of tobacco. 1t d
hard lines indeed when a mad
has labored faithfully and the
blessings of good seasons have
been given, when the crop is har-s'
vested anG offered for sale to !;
meet the obligations assumed for I
help to make it, to realize less
than one-half the outlay: va
This is hard blow 10 the toiler;
but to fight the trusts is d big nm
undertaking. They have an un-
limited supply Of the "sinews Of
war;" for the lack of which some
of US are pressed to the wall; and
now the tug comes. VI:
Can We devise any way Or plauA \
that will enable US 10 move one;t6
victorya The prospects really
seem dark, but I believe the way
will appear yet. The old farm
will 60 on and live, supporting
more blood-suckers than all other
avccalions combined. s. I;
The trail ot the serpent is over
them all-trusts, combines, stock
companies, corporations are the
tendency in all lines of trade and
speculative enterprise. But these
old farmers want to get together
only to talk, and MIR Trust listeDs
too and plans accordingly.
Sometimes we hear 1T said that
the farmers can't organize, and 1t !,
really seems that the assertion
might be true; for if they could
or would, some of these ~get rich
quick" schemes would be upset.
hope to see something accom-
plished soon and it will be done
if the people will come together
and stand solidly for their rights.
Give US laws that will allow, nd
lodging or give special privileges
Let ali men stand and deal, only !,
on their honor and put a stop TO
So much red tape business 4
methods. l think sometimes that.
all this red tape encourages fas.. !.
cality. Wipe off the statute
books the homestead and the lien
laws and we would have, l am |,
inclined to think, a better condi-.
ton of affairs. Confidence is
the mainstay of any business and {
this appears to be the only way
ever to bring it about between
the man who has the money and !
him who needs 1t. am a little
off my subject, but these ideas are
more or less connected.
mole the appointments for tbs
county convention and feel con-
fident that with a full attendance
of delegates something will H
done. At any rate 1 will COM
tinue 10 look and listen.
Imust say three cheers for Mr.
Gordon and his sentiments with
regard to the court house fence:
1t is logic that will take with
most of US. Nice seats would be
of but little use 10 US there, al
though such convenieDces are ap-
preciated at times.
With best wishes for the bet-
terinc of the farmers condition,
| am, Respectfully,
NN nj,
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@IlsGsG@%IGeG@@
y LEGAL NOTICES. &
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
againS. hunting or treSpasSing on any
of my lands in Turkey township, Will
liamsburg county. All parties disre-
garding this warning will be dealt
as the law directs.
J. S. CUNNINGHAM,
Indiantowr, S. c, Sept. 10, 'O3. st
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-24

A man misses whole lot Of JOY
by building a heaven a way of
yonder:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-24
Foreclosure Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
Ella +. Jones
US
John j. Daniel.

BY virtue of judgment for fore
closure to me directed and fled in this
cause, | will offer for sale at public
auction in front of the court house
door in Kingstree, $. c., within the
legal hours OF sale, to the highest bid
der for cash on the first Monday in
October next, 1908, all that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land lying, be-
ing and situate in Williamsburg
county and state aforesaid, containing
twenty-five (25) ac,e es, and bounded as
follows: North by lands of S d NJ
Chandler, east by lands of the estate
eff Gordon Lee, south lands Of estate
Gordon Lee and west by lands of Vinia
Floyd.
G.J. GRAHAM,
Sheriff w. G.
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
By w Z Hanna, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-22
Barren Fork Training School.

The fifteenth year of the above school opened on November Is, 1905 with good attendance in all departments As the title indicates, this school offers very thorough drill in all subjects for six year state and all grades of the county certt- cates The principal holds life state certificate and many first grade county license has had much experience in this line and fully understands the needs of the country teachers. The location can not be excelled for health good morals and an obliging peope-an ideal place in every way, for young people to attend school Board from $500 to S8 0O and tuition from S1 0O to $500 per month Classes in all subjects noted. Those with true educational motive are solicited but no others. New students are entering every week. Learn
 it Right Address
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-22

Bowen's Cash Store. 94 If
 The January Delineator is now on hand at the Bailey Mercantile Company. 93dtf
 R. c. Wallace wants to sell you watch or anything else in the jewelry line. O0btcd
 A. Mortensen will call for and deliver promptly any clothes de- sired cleaned or pressed. 86dtf.
 For rent five room cottage on Laurel street adjoining my own residence. Jno. w. Wallace. 94
 For toilet articles, fancy goods, combs, brushes and mirrors go to w. E. Bevens, successor to J. L. Sells. 00dtf
 Huyler's, Allegretti's, Flows and Shrafft's, the highest grades of candies at Bracy Confectionery Company. 88dtf
 If you want to look neat, have your suit cleaned and pressed by l A. Mortensen. In new quarters opposite city jail. 86dtf.
 MT. and Mrs. L. c. Berens and N children of Gainesville, Texas, are in the city to spend the holidays with her mother.
 Xmas presents for everybody. Cheap, at the 5 and 10 cent store. Xmas goods of all kinds. 115 Walnut street, 98btf
 The constable of Grubbs town ship brought in a crazy woman who is now in jail, being exam ined as to her sanity.
 V. c. Richardson has returned from Jonesboro and Lake Village, where he has been doing a sue cessful insurance business.
 Miss Laura Sue Whitworth left . this morning for Missouri, where she will spend a few days before . Christmas. Searcy Citizen.
 R. c. Wallace is now selling his entire stock and anything in the way of jeweIry or goods in his line at actual cost. 00btcd
 Don't forget that I. D. Price is headquarters for every thing in fine china and bric-a-brac. Buy now before the stock is broken.
 R. c. Wallace the leading jew eler will sell you anything from a Waterbury watch to a $1,000 diamond at actual cost. Go and see him. 00btcd
 Messrs. Maury Stephens, Ed Arndt, Vic Axe and c. H. Rainey went to Little Rock Tuesday to see the ''Burgomaster" at the Capital theatre.
 Mrs. A. J. Vaccaro is expected to return Sunday from Memphis where she has been in the In- firmary for several weeks since. ! -Brinkley Argus.
 I. D. Price takes subscriptions for all the leading magazines and newspapers. Hand in your arears now so as to get the Janu- ary numbers without delay. 97btf
 Five dollars reward will be paid for return of or information leading to recovery of black poodle dog, answering to the named of Curly. L. N. Nouss.
 J. T. Talley, state agent of the Pacific Mutual Insurance Com pany of California passed through the city Tuesday on his way to his home in Little Rock to spend the holidays.
 Did you know that you could buy indemnity against burglary just as you can against fire? We will sell you a policy in one of the best companies in the world very cheap. Call or phone Phillips & Ferguson Agency. 176
 The Presbyterian church has received notice that MT. and AIxc Co,,+a Clo,,c will l1a o+ fbo
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-22
2 eN@@@<~@@@M~yN s HERE AND THERE. ,

Cranberries at Bowen's Cash Store. S7dtf Little Doris Carpenter is in- disposed.
 W. E. Ferguson of Augusta is in the city.
 Dolls of every description at I. D. Prices. 97btf
 A fine line of holiday books at I. D. Prices. 97btf
 Chas. w. Lewis of Batesville is at the Hazel.
 10 yards remnants 35c at Bow ems Cash Store. 86btf
 Japanese and French china ware at Mosby's. 00dtf
 Trade at the Palace Jewelry Store. They lead. 96dtf For rent Storage room. Ap- ply to 0. M. Bowen. 01dtf
 We want to sell 200 turkeys. Bowen's Cash Store.
 W. w. Warren and wife of Batesville are at the Hazel. W. T. Dunn, who has been quite ill, IS reported some better.
 Pure sugar house molasses at Bowen's Cash Store. 185dtf Have your diamonds reset at The Palace Jewelry Store. 96dtf Go to the Palace Jewelry Store for bargains in iewelry. 96dtf Send your fine pearls and slugs to w. D. Burd, Newport, Ark. 37 800 dozen eggs to be sold this week at Bowen's Cash Store. 92 Miss Mary Bailey of Searey Institute is at home to spend the holidays.
 Mrs. L. Hirsch went to Little Rock Monday to do some Xmas shopping.
 For nice choice Christmas fruits go to the Bracy Confectionery Company. O8dtf
 The best flour for your Xmas cake is White Silk, at Bowen S Cash Store. OObtt
 Mrs. M. F. Dunn if in the city attending the bedside of her son, w. T. Dunn.
 250 punches of bananas, fine fruit, soc to 75c per bunch at Bowen's Cash Store. 04btf
 Miss Mary Mann went to Helena Monday, where she has accepted a position.
 Leave your orders for oysters, celery, etc., with the Bracy Con- fectionery Company. O3dtf
 Don't buy Xmas presents until you have seen the display at The Palace Jewelry Store. 96dtf
 A full line of ladies rubbers .m for high shoes and any kind of a heel. Bailey Mere. Co. 87btf w. A. Martin of the American Grocer Company will spend the holidays at Jonesboro.
 Go to see R. c. Wallace, the ieweler. He is still in Newport, Jackson county, Ark. This state.
 MT. and Mrs. J. P. Black, of Shreveport, La., have a fine baby boy, Palmer, Jr., born the 20th. W. c. Wharton and little son have gone to North Crrolina to attend a reunion of the Wharton family.
 Mrs. Joe Kennedy and little daughter, Mary, of Jonesboro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w. McMinn.
 Ladies'. misses and children's storm coats, extra fine qualities at reduced prices. Bailey Mere. Company. 87btf
 Mrs. J. T. Malone and baby from Hale, are in the city visit ing her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Nugent.
 Tho officers If the Nawnort
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

'They told YOU that | had met mos.
all the notables, ala they? Well.
guess have. All OF them In fact, be-.
fore the railroad was built. Perhaps
they told You abou, The time that Bob
lngeFoll lecured down there, on his
way out from the park No? Wen
you see Bob and his family stopped
a whole day with me- when they came
along. ana we got 10 be great friends.
His girls came right out here into this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
UNFIT FOR lIj}T
The Doctors Verdict and n. !.
Graham Disregardssa ivy

THE doctor said n.
work, and that II 7 ,y wy not n /.
would have to give ua 1 MY 70 M
f. j. Graham OF No o,Hes.'aes NJ
street, Peoria, IN. ~ Iste,.
And | was lncapaei,a,.,,
tlnued. 1T was a kibd Mn
paralysis and It is due Ia ~ VI lha,ls
PINK Uills for Pale pen,i w Wll,k
now now IN perfect health as ,s lai I
would be hot, then cola ss a, hn:
ana at times my body fel, aug pug slirs
by needles. There Wefo ~ u llssl5
an over me and then | wo, ,l,0le "a
feeling at all, A numbnes.sI' alssl
Game over me and | COMA sola'sss
with It all We're agonlzina ,9' ~
ana a pain In the region M n@alls
lcCk back an Il now ana MAX ~y Pm /
retained my reason throngSsI . Y, Nh
and trying ordeal. There ~. .l9 n
ard months when / got ma na 1,e DIN
ana my nervous system 9S Ss'l.u ~
from pain and the opIates ,Ss,' vi
Dceh Obliged to take. ""l q
zone day | read the state
man who had been cured ~ ',''sa' 4
mine by DR.. Williams pnt S ss 4
Pale People and began teblarl s \
The first box did so wen tSs,s ,i's
tinued until six boxes were , ,os, III
was entirely well. That wa. WI
seven years ago and | haro WI
perfect health ever since W \
Dr, Williams Pink pills n, n,
pie contain, in a CONDENSED ,. w. r
the elements necessary IA oiyo VIZ Il
and richness to the blood ma a n
shattered nerves. They are an r ", {
Ing specific for such diseases ss W. W.
tor ataxia, partial paralysis (, ~ NJ
dance, sciatica. neuralgia Them. n
nervous headache, the aftar.esa'..
the grip, palpitation NJ the Mar Z,
and sallow compilations ana IN Y
Of weakness either In male ar ~
pr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale ~
are sold by all dealers, or win 4 Y.
postpaid on receipt Of price "a t,s
box, or six boxes for two doIsr !
fifty cents (they are never yold N y
or by the hundred BY addresss, \
Williams Medicine Company, Ssgs
tady, y. Y.
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I'VE may have told him that there
were siX-pound trout in the canyon,
for there We're even ten-pound, and |
VIII show you the skin and head of one
Of them after awhile; and the woman.
he told about was beautiful enough
God knows but supplemented never
Now what do you think his gentle
country folks were? Nothing more or
less than a team OF song and dance
artists from a Butte concert halA The
woman called herself Helen Montague,
and l don't just recall the mans name
now, They didn't even pretend 70 be
married. | suspected that they were
up here laying low about something
but | didn't ask any questions. a month
or two after they left, | read OF their
being arrested down at Billings for be-
Ing mixed up IN some sort Of a dope
and robbery scheme in Butte, Sun,
they behaved wen enough here, except
for drinking a good deal, and the wo-
man was iirst-rate company,
"But that little Englishman knew all
the time they weren't simple country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
An 1NTERrsTlNG TALKER.

"The Englishman was certainly a
most interesting talker, and he showed
such an intense interest IN all you tell
him that you naturally liked nm but
he didn't admire Miss Helen Montague
for any simple country-folks Qualities
simple because she didn't nave them'
Probably when he came around 10 write
the book, he thought that the simple
country folks would show on IN me
contrast, living with the desperate old
man who stood by while the squaw
was burned, and so he lied about us
all
I'm getting to be a pretty old man
lover 20 noW--and the greatest pleas
ure | have had in life has been the
meeting and the enteriaing OF the cit-
ferent people. high ana low, that came
along this way to the park. Well Tor
the last six wears, just on account OF
that thoughtlpss paragraph, have Deen
robbed OF this pleasure entirely | al
most dread strangers now, for | feel
that am looked upon more as a curl
osity than a man.
may not have done It justice IN
the telling, but II seemed to me that
the story Of this gentle old man. TAX
ing a natural pride IN the friends he
had made and the notice he had at
traoted, even among those In high
places, reduced through the agency or
the careless lie Of the great writer TO
feellg himself regarded as a freak ana
a monstrosty, was the most touching
recital | had ever listened to. Ninety
nine old prospectors and hunters out
Of a hundred would have been jubilant
over the notoriety Jim was crushed.
He impressed me as more sorroWtul
than resentfuL He had hardly uttered
a word against Kiplng, and several
times he had praised him. Since,
have tribe vainly to recall his using
the latter's name once | can only re-
member his using n pronoun or THE
Little Engishman." This may have
been an inadvertency on his part or my
memory may be at fault. AT any rate,
Il was almost the only Sign of resent
ment that he showed, and his attitude
toward Kipllng seemed to be one Of
protest rather than Of anger. He was
only the one human atom beneath the
literary iuggernaut still | could not
help recalling the verse with which this
same Kipling prefaces one Of his ia
mous poems:
1.-THE toad beneath the harrow knows
Exactly where each tooth-point goes.
The butterfly upon the road
breaches contentment to that toad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24

folks remember her singing O
song Of hers, a parody on Wait TIL
The Clouds Ron BY, called Wait TIL
the Bottle Goes Dry She called him
Johnny Bull almost the first time she
spoke TO him and when she sang the
song she would put IN Johnny at the
end &C each line Of the chorus and he
would puff up in 4 great way, He
took her banjo and tried 10 play
chords for her to sing by, but made a
great mess Of H. Then he, and ! guess
the rest Of Us, teased her TO dance, and
after q lot OF cooking she gave us that
scotch dance where they throw their
hand Up on one side and then on the
other--l think they call II the Highland
Fling. Then she gave us the Fishers
Hornpipe and ended W with a regular
old breakdown, holding her skirts
about her knees and footing It in great
shape while We an clapped our hands
for time. That WAS a simple country
girl trick wasn't it?
Then he aud she talked for a long
time, he telling about the sporty parts
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OF the cities in India, and she Of Butte
and Denver and other Of the western
towns. They certainly struck up quite
a friendship, and her team-mate seemed
more than glad when the llttle Ehs-
lishman left the next morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-24
WORRIED JIM.

Then, suddenly he assumed an almost
defiant air and throwing himself back
in his chair, and looking me straight
IN the face, exclaimed Young man, do
look like man that would let wo-
man, white or Indian, be burned az
the stake before him? why. my old
Colts would have shot some one. all OF
Itself, az such an outrage lie said. /
said she hollered considerable. What
did YOU thing OF me when YOU read
that? What have all the other people
thought, who have read it? The un-
happiest night / ever spent was the
one ! read that chapter. knew at
once that the book would be widely
read just for the way he criticised ey-
erything. Besides, It's a fine piece OF
writing, only | can't help believing
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JIM's HOSPITALITY,

young man, from the time this
cabin was built in 1885 to that day
several thousand people had stood at
that door and asked FOR admlttance
and never, TO white man or Indian, had
Il been denied | had harbored many
tough character and been robbed
several times as reward, but | Kept
Il up Just because / was proud OF the
record. Well, | made an end OF II all
right then ad there, for ! slammed the
door square in his face bolted 1t, and
went to bed. Lucky for them that
Gibbs, who lives a couple Of miles up
the valley. came along in the course OF
an hour He hauled them mp 20 Cinnl.
bar and brought back 10 OF the dudes
dollars for the service
1--WE been sorry, ever since that |
lost my temper and acted as 1 did IT'S
like a man keeping from liquor all his
life and dying a drunkard OF course
II can't be helped now, but It's the
fault OF that blamed story and n is
only one Of the many times that 1t has
been brought up to me- And an the
other stun he wrote about US here
hadn't any more foundation than the
squaw story Let me read you from
the book"
And Jim went to the blackened shelf
above the fireplace and took down
grimy copy Of From Sea TO Sea" He
opened II at once at the double dog
cared pages wherein he figured and.
Anding the place he wanted read:
"The FISH had prepared me for any
surprise, wherefore. when Yankee Jim
introduced me 20 a young woman OF
NsHa
deep-fringed eyes Of the gazele and
on the neck the small head buoyant.
like a beethoven 10 as bed / said
nothing il was an 20 the days events.
She was CalifOrnla-raised. the wife Of
man who owned q stock farm up
the river little ways. and. with her
husband, tenant Of Yankee Jim's sham
~. I knew she wore list slippers ana
did not wear stays; but I know also
that she was beautiful by any stand
ard Of beauty and that the trout she
cooked were III for kings supper
Then he goes on said jim. keep
ing the place with bis finger 30 ten
how the nelghbors strolled In and gos.
siped about lost heifars and crops.
and how l told my biggest lies about
the Indians, and so on, and ends pp
like this:
Next morn I 0shod again and list.
ened TO Diana telling the story Of her
lie ] forgot what she told me. but
l am dstincly aware that che had
royal eyes and a mouth that tho daugh.
ter OF a hundred earls might have en-
vied-so small and so dellcaiely cut II
was. An you come hack an see us
again said the simple-mindcl folk
Come back an wen show YOU how 10
catch slv-pound trout at The head Of the
canyon
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Don't miss our big shoe SALE No odds
and ends,
THE MOORE SHOE CO.,
25S South Main.