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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-05
Notice.

About five years ago THE
RECORD gave away several hun.
dred five year subscriptions to
the Farm Journal, published in
Philadelphia. The subscrip-
tions have expired and we un-
derstand that some of our sub
scribers have been annoyed with
duns from the publishers. They
have no right to a cent as every
subscription was paid for by US
in advance. If those who are
getting the Journal want it dis.
continued just refuse to to take
the paper from the post Office
and pay no attention to- sdunning
letters. The COUNTY RECORD.
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An Anspieious Occasion.

Stackley's ice cream parlor
was the rendezvous last Mon
day evening for one of the most
recherche social affairs which
has been given in town for a
long time. The arrangements
and appointments of this popu-
| lar resort make it an ideal
place for such entertainment and
the courtly and affable young
proprietor showed himself a
master of details of the caterer S
art.
The affair in question was an
entertainment given by Mr. W
R Scott in honor of Miss jamie
Allen, of Florence, who is the
guest of his sister, Miss Mag
Scott. Quite a number of
friends was invited and Mr.
Scott, as host, presided with
the ease and elegance of manner
that is characteristic of him.
The salle-a-manger was bril-
liantly lighted; the tete-a-tete
tables were tastily decorated
with the choicest flowers of
spring, and several hours were
delightfully."- spent midst such
congenial surroundings discus
sing the dainty menu that ha d
been provided. The following G
were noted in attendance:
Miss jamie Allen with Mr. w
R Scott, Miss Mag Scott with
Mr. Louis Gilland, Miss Maud
Logan with Mr. J F Scott, Miss
Bessie Kelley with Mr. G W
Wolfe, Miss Alice Mccullough
with Mr. P H Stoll, Miss Bertha
Wells with Mr. G D Jacobs, Miss
Miss Martha Gourdin with MI
G G Burgess, Miss Agnes Erck-
man with Mr. Ernest Wiggins,
Miss Barba ra Jacobs with Mr. c
W Stoll, Miss Luna Tribble with
Mr. A G Fewell, Miss Clara Har'
per with Mr. W s Gilland, Miss
May Stoll with MIR P o Arrow
smith, Miss Mamie Jacobs with
Mr. H T McClary, Messrs P G
Gourdin and W H Smith.
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RODGERS-.EPPS.
Popular Couple Wed in Lake City
The Laws Drag Net.

LAKE CITY, May 4:-The mar
riage of Mr. Henry P. Epps and
Miss Ethel Rodgers was cele-
brated on Wednesday, April p,
at $50 p. m, in the Methodist
church in town. The ceremony
was performed by by Rev j B
Traywick, the pastor. The
church was tastefully decorated
and thescene attending the mar
riage was a very pretty one.
The house was filed by friends
and relatives of the pair, who
became united for aye. The
bride is a daugh2sr of Mr. M M
Rodgers, and one of the most
heartily liked young ladies of
the community. Mr. Epps is one of
our most popular young men. All
wish them well, and hope their
lines will fall in pleasant places.
The town authorities have
been reaping a harvest of work
and money lately while the
other fellows have gathered in
a harvest of woes and bitter re-
grets. Charley Paul, well known
in court circles, carrying a con-
cealed gun, was given his op-
tion on s15 or 30 days. At last
accounts he was doing time.
Harry Rose and "Mrs Rose, and
John and Rufus Burgess had a
regular old time "nigger" row
and contributed $40 towards
civic improvements. Buck Sin
gletary and Bill Holmes got
mixed up and tried to further
disfigure features that nature
had left in bad shape and turned
over $500. Ham Mcmillan
blocked the side walk with his
team and paid s1.OO for the lib
erty taken. Bill Rose rode the
train without having any busi-
in so doing and was relieved of
$500.
W L Bass, Esq, went to
Charleston Thursday on profes-
sional business.
DIR Williams was in Charles
ton this week.
w. L. B.
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Last week after we had gone
to press a telegram was re-
ceived from W j Craig, general
passenger agent of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, requesting
that we substitute a rate of
$1.50 for round trip tickets from
Kingstree to Charleston on &C
count of Veterans Reunion in
stead of 80 cents as published.
Note correction in announce.
lment.
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ENGINES CRAsR TOGETHER.
Trans Collide at Scranton Last Satur.
day-Ae One Seriously Hrft.

SCRANTON, May2:-Saturday
was an eventful day in Scran.
ton. At about S O'Clock a. m,
a through freight north bound
collided with fast mail No IS
south bound just north of depot
and directly in front of the
section masters home. The two
engines met and turned together
eastward across a ditch. Had it
been but a few yards further
north, not only would, the en-
gines been completely demolish-
ed, as they were, but Capt.
Johnson's home would have
formed a part of a horrible
wreck. The engines would have
reached through both bed rooms.
But never does anything happen
but that it could have been
worse. Not a life was lost,
though both firemen and engi.
neers jumped for their lives
from trains going at the rate of
30 miles an hour. Slow time
and a dense fog were given as
causes for wreck. Tuesday
morning finds no signs of
wreck save the worthless debris
scattered around and an inse-
cure track yet awhile. A
freight car was derailed Tues
day morning on account of faulty
track, but it will soon be made
secure by Capt Jobnson's crew.
Two patrons of the dispensary
had a pugilistic contest on Sat-
urday back of D L Lees store.
Both from the same neighbor-
hood, about three miles north.
west of here, must be attracted
here to display the animal in
stinct of destructiveness better
always latent.
One went home to his wife
and children with a purple eye
and bloody face, the other with
anything else in his heart than
Glove for his neighbor." Both
with pockets a few dollars
lighter.
Mrs S J Spell of Autryville,
N. c. is visiting her son, Mr. D
P Spell.
Mr. Eugene Johnson was at
home during the clearance of
the wreck. He held the position
of dispatcher, but a peculiar
comfort was to have his Office in
his home.
Mr. E II Green, being unable
to bring the Sardis mail on &C.
count of sickness, is relieved by
Mr. Anderson. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
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Reunion South Carolina Veterans.

At Charleston, S. c., May II
to Is, 1904. The Atlantic Coast
Line will sell round trip tickets
for the above OCCASION on May
18th, 18th and 18th, good to re-
turn until May 23rd, 1904 at $3.50
from Kingstree, S. G. Low
rates from all stations.
H. M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG,
Traffic Manager, G. P. Agt.
Wilmington, N. c.
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Mortuary.

D1ED:-On Friday, April 20,
1904, Thomas Dewey, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs ] j Hanna of
Epps, s. c., aged nearly six
months.
Adieu, little darling, adieu,
Our happiness we've lost ia you,
But when this changefui life Il Ger.
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OIL MILL MERGER.

Wl Mill mLhulk.
THE WILLIAMSBURG OIL MILL
BOUGHT BY INDEPENDENT OIL co.
Such Was the Result Of Monday s Meet.
ing-Dividend Of 8 Per Cent De-
eared-Stoek Sold for $l20.
Tuesday was an eventful day
in the history of the Williams
burg Oil Mill. The first annual
stock. holders meeting was held
on that day, and as it turned out,
it was also the last meeting un-
der the present management. 1t
will be remembered that when
the enterprise was started a year
ago the capital stock was $40,
600. Subsequently the capital
was increased to $4,000, $4,000
of which was taken by Mr. Rob-
,, ert Keith Dargan, the general
manager of the Independent Oil
Company, which comprises
eight oil mills and a num-
ber of ginneries in this part
of the State. Il was ar
ranged that the Kingstree
mill should have a president
and board of directors composed
of "home" men, but that Mr.
Dargan should assume it's gen.
eral management along with the
other mills of his company. A.
ter the usual difficulties incident
to new enterprises had been
surmounted the affairs of the
mill went along very smoothly
and it was generally understood
that the profits of the first year
would show a good dividend.
The stock holders meeting
was held in the bank building
beginning at noon, all the stock
being represented personally or
by proxy. A dividend of 8 per
was declared and ordered paid.
Mr. Dargan then made state.
ment that the nature of his
duties was such as to preclude
his acting as manager for the
Kingstree mill another year and
submitted a proposition to buy
the mill for his company, allow
ing $11O share for the stock,
or to sell his holdings to the
mill and withdraw from the man.
agement. He wanted either to
buy or sell. After considering
the matter among themselves
the stockholders declined to ac.
cept the offer of s1to, but indi-
Gated their Willingness to sell at
S12O a share. Mr. Dargan then
increased his offer to $120 and
the deal was closed subject to
the approval of the Independent
Oil Co., which, We understand,
is a foregone conclusion. Thus
the Williamsburg Oil Mill passes
into the hands of the Independ.
ent Oil Co.
For the stockholders the in
vestment has been verita-
BILE bonanza. Tuesdays ac-
II IN means that each one will
get his money back, with 8
per cent interest and premium
of $40 a hundred, making the
whole profit % per cent.
1t is stated positively that the
Kingstree mill will continue to
be operated as heretofore, save
possibly a change in the per-
sonnel of the local management.
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COUNTY CONVENTION MEETS |
BIENNIAL C0NCLAVE OF CLANS
OF DEMOCRACY.
County Chairman Re.eleeted- Dele,
gates Chosen to State Convention
Meeting Of Executive Committee.

Meeting Of Executive Committee.
The clans of Democracy fore
gathered in biennial conclave
last Monday from the thirty
clubs extending throughout the
length and breadth of old Will.
iamsburg and for a day the at
mosphere was vibrant with poll
tics. AS has been the case of
latter years perfect harmony
prevailed without the shadow of
a shade of strife or dissension to
mar the era of good feeling that
succeeded the stormy scenes of
a decade ago.
At - o'clock the county con-
vention was called to order by
Senator A 81 Williams. A TEN.
porary organization was ef-
fected in which DR. Williams was
reelected chairman by acclama-
ton, he being the only nominee.
Messrs G W Wolfe and ] Davis
Carter were similarly elected
secretaries. The roll of dele
gates was called and the organ
ization perfected. Two new
clubs, Taft and Lenud were Of
fered and accepted, the dele.
gates being admitted to the
convention.
Members of executive CON-
mittee were elected as follows:
Lake City, ] H Blackwell,
Cades, II Foxworth; Pleasant
Grove, I'D Carter: Bloomingvale
B S Smith; Johnsonville, W L
Mcdaniel; Scranton, P S Wall;
Hebron, W W Kennedy; Black
River, DB Young; Central, W
G Cantley; Kingstree, CIV Wolfe;
Cedar Sw amp, W D Snowden;
Poplar Hill, F M Britton; Sal
ters, ] E Davis; Tillman, j R
Cox; Prospect, J J Eaddy; In
dian town (Jeffersonian), Will.
lam Cooper; Suttons, u Gra-
ham; Greelyville, No l, s M
Bradshaw; Greelyville, No 2, R
II Footman; Black Mingo, John
S Graham; Gourdins, S W Gam
BILE; McAlister, II P Baldwin;
Trio, J B McCants; Indiantown,
W G Wilson; High Hill, Louis
MCGEE; Oak Ridge, j H Lanier;
Lenud, S B Gordon; Taft, T A
Blakeley; Earl, W R Camlin;
Lane, T A Nettles.
DR. D c Scott was elected mem.
Der of State executive commit
tee without opposition.
AS delegates to the State con-
vention, of which the county is
entitled to eight, fifteen members
were nominated and voted for
with the following result:
CIV Wolfe 78, J D Garter u,
A H Williams Is, P H Stoll IS,
P s Wall 81, w G Gamble 81,
Simon Poston 46, W W Kennedy
As, B B Chandler 40, S B Poston
SO, W F Kennedy 35, ] G Ora
ham 90, N M Venters q, E F
Prosser 26, R f Mcknight Is.
It was moved that the eight re-
ceiving the highest plurality be
declared elected delegates and
the four next highest to be al
ternates. Motion carried. The
number of votes cast was "a, of
which one was was rejected as
it contained only six names. The
voting was by ballot and the
counting was tedious work.
The following were declared
elected as delegates: Messrs
Wolfe, Carter, Williams, Stoll,
Wall, Gamble, Poston and W W
Kennedy, the four alternates be-
ing Messrs B B Chandler, s B
Poston, W F Kennedy and ] c
Graham. Before adjournment
DR. Gamble inquired whether
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

THE editor OF the State Register pats
the editor of the COURIER on the back
and says 1.-THE editor OF the Elk Point
COURIER Is manly enough to SAY
he doubts the Mitchell railroad bluff
although he Is supporting Mitchell for
capital" We are sorry to be obliged
TO say that the editor OF the State Reg
lister Is unmanly enough 10 cut out the
CoURIER's concession from The con.
nection and meaning In which 1t was
found, and thus make us appear TO say
exactly the opposite of what we clearly
intended to say. The COURIER con.
ceded that 1t was proper now to look
with suspicion upon reports OF railroad
extension by either the Milwaukee on
the Northwestern, and then went on
to state clearly that for over year we
had had inside information shat AZ
soon as labor troubles and high prices
of structural materials bad somewhat
disappeared the Milwaukee people had
1t In mind to extend. Now Why did
not the State Register go on and report
the essential substance OF our com,
ment? Simply because the Register
understood It's drift and preferred and
intended to distort and misrepreseni
our meaning. 1t Is simply another and
fragrant example OF the campaign 81
distortion and misrepresentation
which Pierre is waging and always
has waged 10 capital campaigns. The
State Register does not intend and does
not dare to give its readers the exac'
truth or substance OF our paragraph oil
last week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
3. C. ToRREY ON THE PRIMARY m SOUTH
DAKOTA.

-
E. C. TORY, formerly resident OF
this state, now the northwestern edi-
tor OF the Minneapolis Journal, publish
ee last week coiumn review OF the
political situation Ia South Dakota,
from which Is taken the following In
reference to the primary:
'sThe State Primary league seems to
be waging losing battle. There is
little demand for such a law, If the re-
publican papers are accurately pre-
senting the sentiment of their commu-
mites. The machine Is opposed to 1t,
and South Dakota has machine that
Is in pretty good standing. The off.
cial organ of the league Is the State
Spirit, edited by Osbon of Howard, who
is In normal condition only when on
the losing side. The Sioux Falls Jour
nal clamors for such law, and the
Sioux Falls Press, though not saying
much, would probably welcome Its en-
actment. There is no general cam
paign In the stale to speak of, and the
papers have given much space, notice,
ably since the Minnesota primary cleo.
tion, TO the new system. The twin city
papers have been quoted extensively
and the consensus is that South Da.
kota doesn't need the law, at least
right away.
PRIMARY rules have been adopted by
some OF the counties Turner, Lincoln,
Sanborn and Grant. In other counties
they have been In vogue to q certain
extent for some time. In still others
like Kingsbury, which for their lean
ing toward Crawford last spring were
considered fertile ground for the seed
they have been repudiated and the
cause has been given q distinct set
back. The democratic platform de-
clares for the primary system, but the
party can make no Roadway on that OF
any other Issue. What the voters
want before committing themselves Il
an object lesson that will demonstrate
the merit Of the system beyond all rea
sonable doubt. They have taken /
keen interest Ia Minnesota's expert
ment and are not yet convinced that 1
Ii success. The next legislature il
not likely 70 enact . primary election
law"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

We know Of six Spirit Mound clti-
zens voters, not women or children
who went to Pierre the other day.
When they started and when they ar
rived there, their capital proclivities
were pronounced Pierrelike; when they
returned five OF them were declaring
for Mitchell, and the sixth is almost
persuaded that the geographical center
is not equal to the accessible center for
capital purposes. We hope the North
western railway will not let up in the
good work OF furnishing free transpor-
tation to Pierre to voters all over the
state. Nothing can contribute to
Mitchell's success more certainly than
an acquaintance with the conditions
existing In and around the present
capital town OF the state OF South Da-
kota. Vernaillion Republican
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

ANOTHER democratic issue has gone
to the bad. That there has been def
icit In government receipts as compar-
ed with expenditures, has furnished an
apparent and plausible ground for the
usual democratic charges OF extrava-
gance and wastefulness. To August
the deficit amounted to over S6, 000, 900,
but September shows q balance oil
So, 1856, 682 on the right side, with re
ceipts rapidly growing. We shall be
told now that this is due to good corn
crop, good weather and the general
goodness Of nature over which the re-
publican party has no control. The
democrats should get In line with ma
lure, and, like the republicans, take an
occasional foot at the horn of plenty
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs, Z. w. Miller returned by the
freight Sunday from visit TO Pierre
whittier she was called BY the reported
serious illness of Mrs Elmer Bndde.
Mrs. Budde, her friends will be glad
% L arr, il not seriously I'll, will not
have 10 submit 10 an operation and II
nov in usual health.
Winfred Blythe, brother Of Mrs.
81. J. Woodcock. Is doing post graduate
work principally In chemistry at Ober-
| lin college this year, Word has just
been received here that he has bel n
awarded scholarship Ia post graduate
chemistry, invalue more than sufficient
ID provide for years tuition. The
Elk Point boys at Oberlin seem to be
making quite record for themselves
there
Tuesday evening Beach & Bowers
minstrels played before q large audi
enee at Henkin's Opera House, and
succeeded In pleasing everyone with
their first class performance. Otis
Bowers, the Chesterfield comedian,
made big hit with his funny express
sIons and Tommy McKenna, the pre-.
mler baritone bal'a list, ptured every
body with his soft voice, which Ia al
most feminine In Its sweetness. The
dancers and acrobats were unusually
good and The orchestra with the COM
pany comprises some fine musicians.
The manager Of the Opera House ID
authority for the statement that there
has been an unusually large demand
for seats for the engagement OF "Thel-
ma, = which comes 10 the Opera House
next Saturday night, All Indications
point to one OF the largest audiences OF
tho season, and to Judge from advance
reports 1t will be one of the most de.
| light'ul audiences OF the year The
promise is made that they will give us
the same company and production just
"a presented In New York and Chica-
20, with oil The original scenery, cos
TUNES and effects, and a cast much su-
perior to that OF former years, present
ing Miss Claire Paige as ''Thelma,
her fourth season with this company.
Seats should be secured early
last week Mrs. Violet La Reu, who
has been living something like year
with her uncle, Fred Lutes, i've miles
southwest OF jefferson, ran away with
Lee McAllister, farm hand who had
been working there few weeks They
were traced to Sioux City, where they
were arrested at the Leader hotel for
the larceny OF 90 from Mr.. Lutes. For
some time they declined TO return
without requisition papers, but they
finally did so, and on Monday were
found guilty of the theft before JUS
tice q. j. Brown at Jefferson. They
were fined $40 and costs. Judgment in
the case of Mrs. La Reu was suspended
during good behavior. McAlllster 10
in the county bastiie laying 1t out"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

IF IT were possible we would like TO
disabuse the mind OF the editor OF the
Beresford Republic OF his notion that
we or anybody else cares rap whether
the politics of his sheet Is "indepen-
dent or Russian. Anything to get
the COON il plainly bis program, what
ever may be his politics. This Is the
small fry editor who recently was nm
professional enough to charge a brother
editor with inventing references to a
Legislative journal and unfair enough
not to correct his error when 1t was
Enthusiastically pointed out to him. Last
week he invented out Of whole cloth
the charge that our --latest effort ID
to call us an ass because We performed
the objectionable ain of printing the
report of both county conventions Ii
parallel columns they having both
occurred in the same week. y This Ii
perfectly In line with the general con
duct of his sheet and we are quite will
ing to leave to Bro. Sturges and his
readers the not difficult task OF assign
Ing him 20 bis proper place In the
menagerle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

evident that every man in the pre-
cinct, regardless OF political affiliations,
voted In the republican primaries IL
Art sian--and then he fell short of the
nomination. When Mr.. Cochran was
making such strenuous efforts TO sc.
cure the primary system Of voting, he
probably had figured out the adgan-
tage of using the opposition parties in
republican primaries lroQnofs Chief.
Editor Cochran ID the gentleman
whose name appeared at the bottom 81
the yellow circular which was distrib
uted In the campaign las spring and
which the democrats SO gleefully called
attention to as q republican docu
ment. And yet the State Spirit, the
official organ of the State Primary
League, looks upon the Arteslan Incl
dent as simply demonstration OF the
great popularity OF Editor Cochran al
home and as no more than what we are
likely to get often under the primary
systeml
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
THE BIG TREES.
A Womdrous and Awe-Inspirina Prodncf
OF Mature, Foand oa1y In California.

California's attractions are mostly of
Its own kind, peculiar to the state, and
of none Is this so emphatically true as
that unique product, the Big Trees.
The age Of these colossi ID from 500 to
1000 years. The Mariposa Grove,
which can be visited while enroute to
the Yosemite, contains some OF the
largest. In the Calaveras Groye are
from ninety to one hundred of huge
size. Near Santa Cruz Is a beautiful
grove of redwood Big Trees which will
well employ days visit. These can
be best reached by the Union Pacific
whose fast trains from Missouri river
reach California 16 hours ahead If all
competitors.
Pamphlets and maps describing the
wonders Oh California. and full inform
alton about the most comfortable and
direct route to the Pacific Coast, car
be obtained Of A. K. Curtis, e. r. Al,
Omaha, Neb.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13
10 Yoa Know NINE. Qnl vives

Probably you do, for Nine, Qui vive
has national reputation as an aspir-
ing friend OF every woman with a
beauty woe. Her Woman Beautiful
department In the daily and Sunday
issues OF the Chicago Record Herald Is q
perennial source Of joyous helpfulness
to womankind. Her instructions on
complexion Ills are interlarded here
and there with snappy little epigrams
as ''cheerers.' The weapons she sug-
gests to beauty seekers for the com