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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-28
From Soeastee, Horny County.
written for last week).

written for last week.,
SoCAsTEE, April 12:- The
RECORD is a welcome visitor.
We are made glad every Satur-
day when we hear from the old
home.
Farmers are pushing their
work vigorously. In this Sec
tion of country there are few
drones or laggards in the hive
of industry.
1t was quite a surprise to
their friends, when on April 3,
Mr. Tom Singleton and Miss
Ida Hucks stood before Rev Mr.
West and were made man and
wife. Another interesting event
was the marriage of Miss Bet
Clardy and Mr. Marion Brown at
the residence of the bride on
April 4. This ceremony was
performed by Rev McFarlane,
pastor of Socastee church.
The "race suicide" problem
does not cause much worry in
Horny. Recently Mrs j H Dus-
enbury presented her husband
with a pair of fine baby girls
twins. Mr. D. says he will put
in an extra piece of corn to
feed those twins.
The entertainment given by
Prof Watson at the close OF So
castee school on April 8 was in
teresting and we'll attended.
One of the best features was an
interesting address on educa-
tion by Mr. McFarlane. An
elaborate programme, inter.
spersed with music, was rem
dered very creditably to both
the pupils and their instructors.
Prof Watson has made a fine
record here as a teacher and it
is to be hoped that he will be
with us next session. J. L. 81.
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" E Jenkinson of Manning has a
new ad in this issue to which We beg
to call special attention. Mr. Jenk-
inson has one of the biggest dress
goods, millinery and dry goods es-
Establishments in this section of the
State. Send in your order for what
you want and he guarantees satisfac-
ton in filling it both as to the price
and quality of the goods. Moreover
be will pay the express on all orders
for over $500, which gives you the
advantage of selection from his large
and complete stock without extra
cost of delivery. Give him a trial
order.
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WANTED, local agent for the
Laurens Steam Laundry. Apply to
th4s Office IT,,
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will meet next Monday.
Mr. " D Bryan of Tafr was on ou1
streets one day last week.
Mr. L C Registe: of Trio was noted
in town Friday of last week.
Hon P S Wall of Scranton spent
Friday of last week in town.
MrJJM Graham was in town
Yesterday from the Csdes section.
Capt John A Kelley is in Charles
ton this week on professional bust.
ness.
MrRW Smith of Bloomingvale
was among the visitors in town yes
terday.
Mrs NJ J Porter is spending some
time on Santee with relatives and
friends.
Mr. D Z McCutchen, of the In
diantown section, Was oted ia town
yesterday.
The Confederate Veterans Re-
union will be held in Charleston May
17-1S-19.
Mr. L G Flowers, a popular young
business man of Carris, was in town
Tuesday.
Mr. Monte Jacobs Of Georgetown
is spending short vacation with his
parents in town.
Mr. Willie Lynch of Charleston is
spending some days with the family
of Capt j j Steele, Jr.
Miss Mamie KelIehan of Central
is spending some time with Miss
Lula Strong on Main Street.
Miss Louise McCarley, who is
teaching school near Central, spent
Tuesday in town with friends.
Messrs ] F Scott, W S Gilland
and p o Arrowsmith attended d
dance in Georgetown last week.
Rev Henry Cauthen returned Mon
dav from Harrsville, where he at
tende- district conference last week.
We have received S1.00 each from
Messrs William Cooper and W D
Bryan for the Hampton Monument
fund.
Mr. George N Lewis, of Florence
county, has been spending some days
in town with his son, Mr. Eddie
Lewis.
DR. d e Scott, pres dent of the
Bank of K,ngstree, is in Spa. tan
burg this week attending the Bankers
convention.
Mr. Cecil Jacobs has gone te
Georgetown to take clerkship with
the j H Loyal Mercantile Co., Of
that town.
An agreement has been signed b!
most of the merchants in town tc
close their stores at 7:30 p. m. during
the summer months.
Rev H B Jones, pastor of mum.
Der of Baptist churches in the John
sonville section, was in town one day
last week and pald us call.
Rev w B Cause of Scranton passeG
through town Saturday going to s
Paul church, near Greelyville, to fill
his appointment on Sunday.
Mr. James Carswe!l, special cores
pondent of The Florence DAILY Times
was in town Monday getting up dats
to give Kingstree "write-up."
Mr. NJ D Nesmith,, who has jug
returned from the Atlanta Denta
College, visited friends in town Tues
day. During the summer Mr. Ne
smith will be associated with Dr. Il .
McCabc here and at Georgetown.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr. ~ W faCrlCk VI DdTuWeii 10 III
town a few DAYS visiting his son,
Mr. O H Patrick, who is employed
as cl..rk in the store of Mr. Porter.
Mr. W A Carr of Dillon came in
Yesterday to take position with the
Kingstree Hardware Co. We are
clad to welcome Mr. Carr to town.
We return thanks to the commit
tee for an invitation toa picnic at
Benson to be given today to mark
the close of Miss Ethel Nesmlth 8
school.
Mrs Mary N Eprs' commodious
dwelling in South Academy street has
been completed and she with her son,
Mr. J A Epps, and daughter, Mrs
lton, have moved to town.
The second quarterly conference
of Kingslree church will be held
next Sunday night after service. The
Methodist pulpit will be occupied by
DR. a j Stokes, presiding elder, Sun
day.
| Clerk of Court BC Whitehead
now has the money in hand to pay
the pensioners. He requests everyone
entitled to any of this money TO come
forward at once and receive his
share.
The Graded school will close on
Monday, May %. There is to be a
commencement, we understand, but
We have not learned who is to preach
the commencement sermon or deliver
the literary address.
Mr. T L Hamilton, representing
the KimLall Piano Co., is ii town
for several DAYS. Mr. Hamilton gave
a free concert yesterday with his
piano-playing attachment, which is
really marvellous invention.
The town council is getting rich
on fines, $3.50 having been collect
ed during the past week. Mayor
Stoll imposes fine big enough to
swell the towns excheqaer as well as
to curb the riolous spirits of The dis
turbers of the towns peace and quiet
tude.
We acknowledge with thanks
twenty admission tickets to the
Worlds Fair Sent us by the bureau
IF Press and Publicity, also booklet
containing n,ucn information about
the fair. From all accounts the af-
fair at St Louis is The greatest show
on earth to date.
DR. LIB johnson, who left here
recently with his family to seek a
home in the far Southwest where the
climate would be beneficial to his
wife's health, writes that he has De.
cided to settle in Ell Paso, Texas,
and has bought home in that city.
He is well pleased with the outlook
and writes enthusiastically Of his
new home.
Through the courtesy of our good
friend, Mr. John II Burkett, who il
chairman of the arrangement CON-
mittee, We have received an invitation
and card of admission to the secon &
annual picnic of Street Railway En-
ployees, to be given at Wallon's lake
NEAR Galveston, Texas) on May 8.
We shall decide later whether we
can attend or not.
At the instance of Congress man
Scarborough Mr. A B Veazy, inspec,
tor of R F D routes, was in town yes
terday with a view to establishing
free delivery service in the vi;inity
of Kingstree. After going over d
circuit across Black River, taking ir
Martins Y Roads, the inspector re-
ported adversely on the proposed
route. From the general appearance
: Of the county he says it will be man,
-,.,,, hoforo = lo ,orysoo ooy, bo ip.n m
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CLUBS Rt0RGAA|ZE.
GETTING READY FOR THE BATTLE
OF BALLOTS
The "Untsrrified" Democracy Elects
Delegates to County Convention
Which Meets next Msnday.

county chairman the various
Democratic clubs assembled at
their respective meeting places
over the county last Saturday
and elected delegates to the
county convention which will be
held here on Monday, May 2.
There being no issues before the
people at this time the club
meetings and reorganization
were merely formal and at many
of them not even a quorum Of
the members was present.
The way it looks now politics
both in county and State will
be very tame this year. In the
county there are a number OF
Offices to be filed and as yet on
ly three candidates have an
nounced themselves. It is said
also that most of the State
House officials will have no op-
position. This is an anomalous
condition of affairs in South
Carolina and how to account
for the dearth of Office seekers
is a puzzling question. Is the
country so prosperous that al.
lurements of official honor and
emolument no longer have pow
er to attract? Or are the poll
ticians merely holding back to
be urged by their friends9 We
shall see. Following is the re.
suit of the club meetings that
have been reported to US:
K1NasTREE.
Kingstree Democratic Club
met in the court house at IL m.
last Saturday and re-organized
with the following officers: D c
Scott, president; Edwin Harper,
vice president; Wv Brockinton,
secretary and treasurer; G W
Wolfe was elected member OF
executive committee and S W
Jernagan, H o Britton and W
w Grayson registration commit
tee. The following were chosen
as delegates to the county conS
vention: D C Scott, E Harper,
H H Kinder, R Il Kellahan, G.
W Wolfe, RI Kirk, P II Stoll
and Leroy Lee. Alternates:
D J Epps, ] M Nexsen, s M Nc
Clary and C L Smith. The del
egation was empowered to fill
all vacancies.
CADES.
CADEs, April 23:-Cades Dem.
ocratic Club met on the 23rd
inst and elected the following
officers: ] P Epps, president; j
J M Graham, vice president;
W J Smiley, secretary; q Fox.
worth, executive committee
man, delegates to county con:
vention: jim Graham, W j
Smiley, R F Epps and W E Ne
smith.
BLACK MINGo.
MoRRIsviLLE, April 23:-The
Black Mingo Democratic Club
was recognized on April % by
electing the following officers:
F M Nesmith, president; ] w
Cook, vice president; R W Mar
shall, secretary. Delegates to
county convention: F M Ne.
smith. J s Graham, r j Ne
smith, J G Nesmith and G B
Nesmith. Alternates: G D Cook,
Sr., and R w Marshall.
PLEASANT GROVE.
LEO, April 3d. Pleasant
Grove Democratic Club met to-
day and re-organized by electing
the following officers: R F
Brown, president; AW Gaskins,
vice president; E T Gaskins,'
secretary; ] D Carter, member
of executive committee, dele
.La. L. .o,,-kx, o4--a~%soo.
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WHAT'S DOING IN LAKE CITY.
LIFE AND TIMES IN OUR NEMHB0R.
ING TOWN.
Good Prices for Truck Produce-In the
Spring Our Correspondents Fancy
Turns to Fishing.


Turns to Fishing.
LAKE CITY, April 28:-Rev
J E Rushton, now of the North
Mullins circuit, came down Tues.
day morning on a visit.
Mrs Della Carter spent por-
ton of last week visiting friends
and relatives in Darlington.
Mrs Livie Stach of Pinewood
came up to attend the marriage
of her sister, Miss Ethel Rodgers.
Mrs R B Woodbury. of John
sonville was noted in town Sat
urday.
Mr. II L Poston, one of the city
fathers of the new town of Cades,
was in town Monday morning on
business connected with his cor.
poration.
"A party chaparoned by Judge
Green spent Monday night at
Hudson's mill. The Judge y
was not feeling we'll the next day.
This, of course, proves clearly
that the catch of fish was a large
one.
Mr. J Tim Carter, formerly of
Johnsonville, has opened a shoe
shop next door to Messrs Stuck
ey & Flowers stables, where he
makes and repairs all kinds of
shoes, harness, etc. Mr. Carter
isa good workman in leather
and we wish him success. Such
an establishment has long been
needed in our town.
The Lake City Democratic club
held a meeting Saturday after
noon. The principal business
transacted was the election of
delegates to the county conven-
ton which meets Monday.
Work was begun Monday on
DR. Williams residence on Acline
avenue. Mr. S T R Wilson is
the contractor.
Editor Wolfe of THE RECORD,
was noted here Saturday.
Lettuce raising does not seem
to be a poor business for our
section. Mr. T P Graham, (better
known as "Press" Graham had
a bed which measured 38 by IA
feet. From the lettuce grown
in this bed he realized
S33. When it is realized that
this bed was less than one-eight-
Iieth of an acre and that the pro-
ceeds was at the rate of 81, 1880
per acre, it will be seen what
these figures mean. Such a
showing gives some idea of the
possibili ties of our soil and eli
mate, coupled with the energy OF
such a hustler as Press Graham.
Strawberries are now beginning
to make things lively. There
are quite a number of drummers
here and the town is really in
tested with soliciting agents
The shipments Saturday were
about seven hundred crates, and
one thousand Monday. The
prices are from 1S to 25 cents pei
quart. This is S5.75 toS8.00 pei
crate. At 2Octs per quart the
shipments for one day, Monday,
will amount to S6,40O. From
now on the increase in amount
will be rapid.
The weather is getting warm
the streams are receding, the
fish are beginning to bite and We
are getting restless. Therefore
all last summer statements that
we had enough fishing are here
by declared absolutely null and
void and of none effect; that is
to say, videlicet, namely, we
gave niger a nickle not two
minutes ago to dig a can Of
worms.
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KINGSTREE, S. c., THURSDAY APRIL 2S. 1904.
Death Of Judge Simonton.

Death OF Judge Simont0r.
special TO The County Record
CHARLESTON, April 25: Judge
Charles H. Simonton died in
Philadelphia this morning.
The NEWS and COURIER.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09
DECEMBER BROKE RECORD
What Hicks Predicts For January

What Hicks Predicts For January.
The last month was the coolest II any
month for five years
Thirteen clear days. nine partly rlouJy
and nine cloudy is the record, with rain
OF snow on five days.
JANUARY WEATHER RY HICKS
Rev. Irl Z. Hicks makes this summary
for the present month.
"By the % wave OF rising iempeTa
ture and falling barometer will appear
in Western sections, ,cloudiuess willqulck-
ly gather in the same areas and storms OF
rain and then sleet snd snow will pass
eastw ardly over the country on UraOout
the "a and lth. Winter thunder storms
on and touching the 4th should he no
surpri.e, and rapid aud violent change
TO high barometer, night northwestly
gales and very cold. should be- counted
on in the immediate rear OF the storm
area.
The days Of the greatest storm prOba-
bly are the Sth, 9th, 10Th and lin. As
we enter this period look for chRl ge 10
warmer in the West, winds will sh II TO
southerly and easterly, and the bhrome-
ter will fall. ReactiOnary period In ten-
trail on the l4th, 18th and 10th. Tie
prevailing cold will soften aboutih he n
and the barometer will fall 10 the West,
bringing "A renewal Of rain and snOw-
mostly snow-as the wave works East
ward during The 10Th and 18th lt il a
rare thing for storm conditions 10 break
no Immediately following a new moon.
The probabilities are that most parts
of the country will enter the fourth
storm period from 18th TO 22d, in per
turbed, II not stormy state OF weather.
A marked increased Of warmth will be
noticeable on and about the 18th. with
possibly winter lightning and thunder.
Look for rain about the same time, turn
ing into blEzards and snow and slret,
as the storm areas tiavel eastward
across the country during the 20th. 2lst
and 22d.
The 25th, 26th and 9th are the central
days OF the fifth storm period. At thu
period rise of temperature will rot 10
falling barometer will ensue and cloudi
ness. wi, h return of rain and snow. vii
make their march eastward across the
country"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09
eEAuTYiNAcoUNTRY PAYS.
Switzerland and the Mediterranean
Lands Are Big Boarding Houses.

Switzerland and the Mediterranean
Lands Are Big Boarding Houses. "
Ii pays a country to be beautiful and
interesting. The constant stream oi
tourists which pours itself into Italy,
Egypt and the other countries lying
along the shores OF the Mediterranean
means the spending Of millions of dollars
annually among people who, II deprived
OF the profitable tourists trade, would
lose one OF their chief dependencies for a
livelihood In some sections whole COM
munities subsist almost entirely upon the
money spent by travellers, a class Of Peo-
pie who are regarded by the natives as
wealthy and proper subjects Tor tieee-
ing"
Shut off entirely the flow OF tourists to
the countries bordering on the Med'terra-
mean and those nations would soon be
confronted with financial crises.
But of all the countries little Switzer-
land is the one which most frankly makes
a national business of keeping board
ing house. 81,
Though not beautifully situat j, ike
her rivals in the business on the shining
shores of the ever blue Mediterranean,
Switzerland has her mountains AID lakes
as attractions, and il admirably suited
as a resort for the summer board'r No
she has 1000 hotels and boarding
houses. at W hich she entertains annually
30, 900 people during the season; charg-
ing them an aggregate board bill 1920
600. 900 for the summer months
These 1000 hotels and boarding h uses
give employment to some 30, 900 "help,
and the sumner boarders support by
their patronage many small, aLd come
large, industries which otherwise would
not be able to exist, and these industries
in turn give employment to thousands
who otherwise would have to seek tor
work abroad.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09

THE day was when men OF Promi-
Il nence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains true today
of most proprietary medicines. But
Peruna has become so Justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people OF
high and low stations, that no one hes
itates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna a strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
tions are equally represented.
A dignified representative of the Pres
byterian church in the person of Rev.
E.G. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Peruna in his
family and found IL cured when other
remedies failed. In this statement the
Rev. Smith is supported by an elder in
his church.
Rev. f. G. Smith, pastor OF the Presby-
terisn church Of Greensboro, a.,writes A;
"Having used Peruna In my family
for some time 1t gives me pleasure to
testify 10 its true worth.
"My little boy seven years of age had
been suffering for some time with ca
tarrh of the lower bowels. Other reme-
dies had failed, but after taking two
bottles OF Peruna the trouble almost en-
tirely disappeared. For this special
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09
VOTE BUYING IN THE NORTH.
Why Attorney General of Rhode Is
land Did Not Prosecute.

ldnu Glb wv
Vote buying in Rhode Island is ~ well
understood as il is here in New llamp-
shire. which il equivalent To saying that
II il notorious There Is little attempt
to conceal il, a. il shown by the state
ment which the attorney general makes
use uf in his explanation that there Is
nothing in his possession that VIII war
rant him in bringing criminal action.
rhe act q negotiation was publicly
made, the money was openly passed ut
the exact conversation was not distli CT
Is heard and consequently there Wa no
proof that the transaction had anything
TO do with the election. lt may have
sufdeuly occurred 10 the negotiat or that
he was owing the party solicited atUm
Of money. and he halted him on he way
TO the polling place to pay his debt. Or
there may have been any number Oi
other reasons why this act Of voting
should have been interrupted i'r The
payment Of money, all to the exclusion
Of election bribery. Consequently the at
torney general can make no move against
election bribery.
IL tisnOt overlooked that the governor
and the attorney Eenfrhllh hnDoe i~'hH"
happen TO be Of different political parties;
it may be that IL they were OF the same
party the States prosecuting officer
might have concluded it was worth bis
while and his duty as public officer TO
undertake 10 find some evidence on the
tips" that were furnished him which
would warrant his bringing action.
There should be some way found to
curb election bribery. Ii has become so
general as to endanger the stability OF
republican institutions, 80 common that
men who in other matters are the soul
Of honor indulge in this practice as
shamelessly as though it were required
by law, rather than prohibited. And the
longer it il continued the harder il will
be to ever eradicate il. Whoever starts
the reform in real earnest, es it seems
Gov. Garyin has done down there, will
find, az he is finding, that progress is be
set with many annoying difficulties.
They ought tn be met and overcome,
nevertheless Manchester IN. H. Union.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09
CAROLINE.
observation-disclosures Notes
and Other Items.


Bowling Green, Va, Jan. L, 1901.
The holidays are over and everybody
mas reformed To work once moic. lhe
schools have reopened, and affairs nave
resumed the even tenor of ther way
again.
Mrs. ". e. Boyd aud little son have
eturned 10 Richmond, after spending
We, K with her parents, Mr ana Mrs. J..
d. COghill. -,
Miss Frances b. Broadjus and Mr.
John G Broaddus have ereturned 90 Ken
mond to resume their studies.
Mr. Charlie lessee returned on Friday
TO New York. after IA short visit 10 the
tamily Of Mr. c /. Collins
Miss Maude Brosddus returned on
Monday to Blackstone, 10 resume her
studies ia the Blackstone Female lhsti-
tute go.
NJ ~ Elsie Wright returned to kich
mond Tuesday. alter spending revtral
1ays with the family of MIR. W. u. C'
hill, at Milford. -
The Miszes Broaddus entertained the
Friday Nipht Club on last Tuesday night
AT their home on Main street. iames
were indulged ia and delightful evening
4pent
Miss Bessie Coghill has returned To her
school IN Albemarle
Mrs. George T. Burt and little daugh-
ter. OF Waverly. are spending some time
with the family of DR.. W. l.. Broaddus.
Miss |. zzstte Winston. Ct Richmond,
has returned home after visit TO her
friend Miss Aubrey Sugg.
Mrs. c. l.. Bullard aud children re
turned on Tuesday from visit To her
mother in Washington.
Miss Daisy sutton has returned 10 her
school in North Ca-olna, after Spreading
the holidays at her home here.
Mrs Love has accepted tn position 'l
vocal teacher at the Seminary Miss
Smartt will not return.
MIR l. &. Garrett and .iiss blanche
Garrett have Ieturbei from "a visit t.
relatives in Washington
Mrs G F.. E1wards,o of King aud QneeD.
is tie guest of Mr. J. W. Barlow and
family -
night at the home OF MT
d. Coghill. ,
Mr. Percy Walker has returned TO
scranton. Pa after spending the holi.
days with his wife at the home 81 Mrs
Frances Glass /.
The entertainment given by the sun
dav sehool of the BIwlibg Green Bap-
tist church took place onlast "Wednesday
ni1bt. The children took their parts
well. and the evening passed pleasan' ".
Union services are being held in one OF
the churches each night this week, all the
denominat'oas uniting in bservlng he
raaI - nraver y Y.X
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-09
Climatic Cures

The influence Of climatic conditions
in the cure OF consumption is very
much overdrawn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient, too, can do
much better at home by proper at
tention to food digestion, and regu-
lar use of German Syrup. Free ex-
pectoration in the morning lis made
certain by German Syrup, so is a
good nights rest and the absence OF
a weakening cough and debilitating
niobt sweat. Restless nights and the
exhaustion due to coughing, the
greatest danger and dread of the con-
suinptive, can be prevented or or stop
ned bv taking German Syrupliberally
and regularly. Should you be able
to 20 to a warmer CLINE, you will iind
that of thousands of coDsumptives
there. the few wlo are benefited ana
regain strength are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottle, %;
regular size, 75c. X. N. Goolrick.