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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-02-02
Letter to j. B. Steele.
Kin6Stree, S. {.


Dear Sir:-Clothing is just
like paint. 1t fits or it don't
turns weather aud water or not;
and goes out of fashion.
What do we wear clothes for?
Did you ever think of it? Diff
ferent persons have different
reasons, no doubt, but one paints
Devoe for beauty, to be in fash
ion, and keep out water.
Fashion says paint: we all paint
There is beauty in paint; We paint
good deal for that. And build
ings are costly..and fashionable;
put-on a water proof two or
three coats of paint, and your
buildings last as long as you
keep them dry. 1t costs nothing
to paint; it costs your buildings
not to.
Devoe is the paint that lasts;
disappointing paints are the
paints that cost.
% Yours truly,
FW DEvoE & Co.
DR. D G Scott sells our paint
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The rate from Kingstsee will be AZ
follows
For military company travelling on
party ticket, twenty or more, .S9.S1
for round trip. For ci'ilous travel
ing on individual ticket $14.aO.
Parties interested in this trip will
please notify the agent here in time
for him to make arrangements fer
their comfort and convenience.
D. J. BROCK, Agent,
Kin.strss, s. g.
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Auditors Notice.

/ will be at the following places on
dates herein mentioned for the purpose
of taking tax returns for the year 1905
All males between the ages Of 21 and
80 years are liable to poll tax unless
exempted by law from such tax.
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For Sale.
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisors Of Reg
istration will be opened on the first
Monday In every month for the pur-
pose OF, the registering OF any person
who IS qualified as follows:
Who shall have been q resident oa
the State for two years. and Of the
county ore year, and of the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote foul months before the day OF
election, lid shall have paid, six
months Lciore, any poll tax then due
and payable, and. who can both read
and write any section of the constitL-
ton of 1885 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration. or who
can show that he owns. and has paid
all taxes collectable on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF,
more. u. EA DDY,
Clerk Of Board
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a hot supper will be given py the
ladies for the benefit O. the parson-
age that the membership of the Will
iamsburg Presbyterian church is try
ing to build. This is a work of love
on the part of the ladies and Oh their
behalf We bespeak liberal patron
age for Eeir entertainment.
Our readers will join us in sincere
regret that Hon W l. Bass lies sick
of grip at his home in Lake City.
but We are glad to learn that his i'll
ness is not of as serious a nature as
was at first apprehended. MIR Bass
admirable letters from the Capitol
are appreciated more than any other
feature ,f the paper and We hope
that by next week he will be able to
furnish us With his usual contrlbu-
tion to our columns
Rev W B Justus informs us tbae
he has arranged to have the noted
evangelist, Rev Thomas Leitch; and
his sweet singer, Mr. Frel Marshall,
in a series of meetings to be held in
the Methodist church, commencing
the first Sunday Ill March. Mr.
ILeitch is no stranger in Kingstree
md those interested in the spiritual
Welfare of our town will be glad to
welcome him anu Mr. Marshall back
again.
We are now installed in eur new
office in the Gourdin building, where
We shall be pleased to have our
friends call to see us at all times.
While we have not quite adjusted
ourselves to new quarters we are
gradually getting things in shape
and hope eventually to make all the
Improvements contemplated in the
paper. Meantime now is the time
to subscribe, or if you owe us, topay
that little amount you are in arrears.
1t has been suggested to US that
the people of our town invite the
old "vets" to hold a reunion in
Kingstree at some suitable time and
entertain in their homes the fast
diminishing band of heroes who
went forth from Williamst lrg coun-
tt and dared to risk their lives for a
principle, which albeit a lost Cause,
will never die in the hearts of loyal
cons of Carolina. We heartily Sec
ond the suggestion and feel safe in
saying that the people of the town
would feel honored IN having as
their guests the remnant of that gal
liant band who wore the grey.
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We will be in Kingstree two
weeks making fine photographs.
Cloudy weather no objection.
Plenty of patience with babies
Taylor & Beatty.
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s Notice

All pero ms having. claims against
II Estateof Wilson McCown, late of
ihe County OF Williamsburg, S. c., will
present the same, duly attested and
those indebted to the said Estate, will
make paymentto
B. c. WHITEHEAD.
Administrator.
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Taylor & Beatty, photograph
ers, of Manning, have opened a
branch gallery in Kingstree on
the Court House square, where
they will remain tor two weeks.
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Don't forget to call on Taylor
& Beatty and have the babies
picture taken. Will be here on
ly a short while.
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morning from Cades.
Mr. r 81 Pittman was in town
Tuesday from Gourdin..
MrManson Brown, of the Suttcns
section, was in town Monday.
Miss Barbara Jacobs has been on
the sick list several days this week.
Our good friend, Mr. H Foxworth
of Cadss, found time to- drop in to
see rs short while yesterday while
in town.
Mrs M E Scott of Benson is visit
ing the family of her son, Mr. N D
Lesesne.
Mr. W M Tisdale, of the Cedar
Swamp section, was noted in town
Monday.
Mr. H ID Reddlck has been and is
still quite sick at hi. home in East
Main street.
Mr. G D Cook, ST., of RHEIMS, was
registered at the Coleman HOUSE
Sunday night.
HG Asklns, ESQ.,, of Lake City
was in town yesterday and paid us q
pleasant visit.
Mr. E r Lesesne of Greelyville was
in town Sunday and visited our Of
fee pleasantly.
Messrs W D Bryan and William
McClary of Taft were visitors in
town yesterday.
Messrs j CBsll and Stuart Cum
ningham of Indiantown were noted
IN town Tuesday.
sc " Shipp, ESQ.,, of the Flor
ence bar, was in town Tuesday on
professional business.
Mr. Herman Schenck, a prominent
business man of Georgetown, is in
town today on business.
Mr. ] M Truluck, Lake City's
handsome and popular young horse
dealer, was noted in town this
morning.
Attention is called to the card of
DR. j L Bass, which appears in this
Issue. The doctors temporary Office
is as the Central Hotel.
Mr. Alton e Salters, one of Trie 8
popular young men, WAS in town
yesterday and favored TIE RECORD
with an agreeable visit.
Mr. H D Reddicls is preparing to
add two more Stosles to his st,re.
Whsn completed it will be the larg-
est mercantile building in town.
Miss Bertha Hodge, who has been
here for some time IN the employ of
Mr. H d Reddick, returned last
week to her home at Belser's X Roads.
Mr Archie McRimmon of Br-
mipgham, Ala, has been visiting
relatives in Kingstree and vicinity
renewing acquantances of his boy
hood days.
Mir j s Eron has gene to Olive,
n. O., to operate a branch store.
During his absence his Kingstree
interests will be looked after by Mr.
81 Thompson.
Messrs j T and j P Nelson went
to Charleston SATURDAY to attend the
obsequies of their brother, Mr. Frank
A Nelson, who was buried at Mag
nolia cemetery on Sunday.
Mr. j H McDavid of Due West,
S. c., has been added to The Re-
ooEp's typographical force, Mr. ] P
Nelson, who has been with the paper
nearly three years, having to resign
on account of i'll health.
Cards of invitation have been issued
to the marriage Of Miss Addis Mont
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MONTGOMERY,
County Auditor Of w. e.
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NOTICE.
Woods Seeds.

The We II known seed house of T
W Wood & Sons of Richmond, Va,
have issued their catalogue for 1905.
The reputation of this house for
square dealing and first class goods
is assurance that customers will be
well satisfied if they place their Or
ders for seeds with Wood & Sons
this year. Send for the catalogue.
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MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and losy. Whence the
difference She who is blushing
with health uses DR. Kings New
Life Pills to maintain it. By gent
ly arousing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head of
constipation. Try them. Only 25c
at DR. w V Brockinton's, Druggist
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Bring us your JOB WORK.
Notice.

Until further notice the oil
mill ginnery will be run one
day each week "wednesday.
r. l.. BLACKMAN,
Resident Manager.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
A MORTGAGE TAX RUNoR
Higgins KnOrs Nothing of Scheme
TO SandbGg Measure.
rsr 1ElBsRArH 10 rnn TnrpUrr.l


Albany, April l4-There was talk here to-day
q an effort on the part OF some OF the New-Yorlx
city Assemblymen 20 persuade Governor Hig-
gins 20 send the Mortgage Tax bin back to the
Assembly for formal amendment; with the hope
fhat the measure once returned il would not
get out again. When the matter was called 70
she Governors attention this afternoon he smiled
and replied that the promoters OF the plan had
ssked for no appointment as yet and that il
uas the hrst he had heard Of any such scheme.
BE said
Tt has not been my custom 20 send bills back
70 the legislature without a resolution requesting
their return, and I am not likely TO do so In
such case this"
Il VAS suggested that the request might be
granted and the bll returned already signed.
Yes" said the Governor. II suppose I could
DO thai"
The Governor said further that the question Of
constitutionality OF either the Mortgage OF TIE
stock Transfer Tax measures had NOT been d.
rectly raised before him.
But there was never a tax bill yet" he de-
clsred, that somebody did not attack on the
ground OF unconstitutonality. It's the last
resort.
Under the constitution Governor Higgins has
Until Wednesday 70 act on these measures He
ssid tonight that he would not take any action
this week
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
MCARREN SEES MAYOR.
Latter Suggests Him for Municipal
ART Commission President.

Senator Patrick Henry McCarren as the
president of the Municipal Art Commission Is
the anomalous spectacle conjured up by the
fertile imagination of Mayor Mcclellan. who
feeling first rate yesterday over the way
his remarks at the Jefferson dinner were re-
ceived by his friends. Senator McCarren called
on the Mayor. and naturally the newspaper men
wanted 10 know about his errand. When the
Mayor was asked about it he said:
''Well-er-let's see. We talked about va
rious things which I remember and Of the way
pictures should be hung in the City Hall 10
yield the maximum Of satisfaction to art lovers
The Senator's suggestions along this line were
profound that ] am thinking of appointing
him president Of the Municipal Art Commission
at the first available opportunity
When Senator McCarren was asked about
a report that ne had agreed upon a truce in
his hostility TO Tammany and Charles E.
Murphy he said:
Il never fight with Democrats and 1 don't
know how such stories originate. / am still
for the political autonomy of Brooklyn"
DO you favor the denomination Of Mayor
McClellan?" he asked.
''In Brooklyn said Senator McCarren, with
a sad glance at the budding trees outside the
City Hall, I'VE never decide on candidates for
Office until the delegates meet in convention.
Tamnany men say the city convention will
nominate every man on the ticket, without ref
erence to the wishes of Senator McCarren-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
A CONCESSION FRoM cueA.

washington April I4-Mnister Squiers has in
formed the State Department that the Cuban gov
ernment IN response 20 his representations. has
courteousIy arranged 10 have the regulations now
in force at Havana relative TO the re-exportation
~ SAMPLES by commercial travellers extended 70
All the other ports Of the island. The Cuban
Department Of Finance has decided that when
samples are exported from ports other than the
TON house Of the first port shall issue voucher
10 the commercial traveller In exchange for the
cSrftacate ~ deposit which voucher he will have
10 nresent az the custom house OF the poFt OF
clearance. as well as 2 eeTtinea copy OF the yer
Sssed ia order to secure thereby the reimburse
uent OF e per cent OF the ouues-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
Il RIVER BOARD NAMED.
TO Deal zCith DiUersiOn of Interpa-
ti0naL WatercOurses.

Washington. April 1.-THE President has appoint
ed special commission to deal with three i'm
portant questions which have arisen relative to
diversion OF and interference with the course OF in
teTnational rivers. This commission consists OF
Judge Penhed, solicitor for the State Department;
Special Assistant Attorney General NJ c. Burch
and Professor F. H. Newell. Of the Geological Sur
vey. and has just held its first meeting
The questions before the commission have formed
the subject Of extensive correspondence between the
State Department and Mexico, the south. and the
Dominion OF Canada. represented by Great
Britain, on the north. On the south there is the
long standing controversy growing out Of the dam
ming OF the Rio Grande and the use of the waters
Of the upper river for rrigating purposes in Amer
can territory, to the injury Of the Mexican farmers
on the right bank OF the river. The Mexicans hold
that the Rio Grande is a navigabIe river and that
consequently this diversion OF the water is viola
ton of international law.
To the westward the commission is deal with
the Colorado River. where the upper waters in
American territory about to be diverted, the
loss Of the Mexican ranches in Lower California.
On the north the MIX River projects in Montana
have alarmed the Canadians. Rising in the United
States this river flows into Canada and back into
Montana The Canadians have been making large
q project by the people Of Montana to the
a canal. the effect Of which would be to deprive
the Canadians Of the waters.
AS the result of a conference with Secretary Taft.
II decided that as projects such as the inter
reclamation dam in the Colorado River had been
authorized by Congress there was nothing to do
but proceed with the work leaving the broader
question Of international riparian rights to be
treated automatically
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
EXPLOSION ON SYLPH.
Two Men Severely ScaIded on the
Presidents Yacht.

Norfolk, Va, April 1.-THE Morgan line steamship
FL Cid passed In the Virginia Capes to-day towing
the Presidents yacht Sylph. aboard Of which an
explosion occurred In which two men were severely
scalded.
The sylph was at the time OF the accident on her
way TO her regular station at Washington from
Florida waters. where she recently had aboard Mrs
Roosevelt and her children The Syph. upon sight
ing FL Cid at sea, gave signals Of distress. and
the Morgan liner Immediately came to her assist
ance and towed her into harbor, the tug Mohawk
bringing her to the Navy Yard this afternoon.
The vessel is not badly damaged but her boilers
are disabled the result Of the blowing Of two
tubes while the yacht was in a. storm in the Gulf
Stream near Cape Hatteras Wednesday after
noon. The injured men are T. F. Murphy. machin-
lists mate OF the first class. who was severely
scalded about the face, arms and hands and J. J.
Dalton. seaman. badly scalded about the face and
body. Both win recover
Commander Evans, Of the Sylph said that while
the yacht lying at anchorage displaying signals
Of distress the United Fruit Company's steamer
Oter1 passed and refused 10 give assistance The
yacht was compelled to remain at anchor all night
until picked up by FL Cid
Those on board the Yacht were loud In their
praise for the assistance rendered by the two
fishing smacks of New-YOrk, one Of which was
the Alice NJ Parsons Captain Hanson who put
out in a small boat and rowed for FIVE miles and
stood by the Sylph she was plunging about in
the big waves. Captain Hanson told Lieutenant
Evans that he would remain by the yacht TO take
the guests and crew of in case it became neces-
sary. Lieutenant Evans and his crew we'll
nigh tagged out when the Sylph reached the navy
yard, having been for seventy-two hours without
any sleep and having undergone intense physical
strain. Mrs. Evans and Douglas Taylor. the lat
ter from Poughkeepsie, N Y. were guests on the
yacht The Syiph. which is considerably damaged
in the engine room. win be repaired at the navy
yard. after which she will go to Washington, there
TO await orders.
Baltimore April 1-Captein HOtvire. OF the
steamship s. Oteri. here, says relative to his
refusal tow the United States steam yacht Sylph
when she signalled that she was disabled and
asked to be towed 10 a harbor that he signaled
In reply that he unable assist her because OF
the perishable nature Of the Oteris cargo OF fruit
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
LITTLE TIM" DEFIANT.
Aldermen Talk of Going to Court
OUer Franchises.

At the meeting OF the aldermen next Tuesday
Timothy P. Sullivan. John T. Mccall, Reginald s.
DouIl and others will sound their colleagues on the
advsabity of testing the right of the legislature
to taxa away from the aldermen the power TO act
franchises
''Will take it into court:' said Alderman
Fred Richter. You bet all the tainted coin in
your clothing that will, and I'm willing 70 bet all
the money I've got that wen get the decision. too!
What right has lot Of mugs like those legislators
at Albany to legisate power away from us. We
know districts and know what our people
want and they know why they voted for u.s.
II did what could to stop those fellows at Al
bany" said Little Tim" Sullivan. the boss Of the
board but Gatiing gun would not have stopped
them from doing what they did. | can the hand
OF the corpora tons in this lGtest attempt 70 knock
the board. The Connecting Railroad franchise did
the trick. Tire people OF Brooklyn don't want TO
give that company n franchise in perpetuity. with
power 10 'un local passenger service. without CIV
ing proper cOmprEsatiC tiCp 10 the city The road Is
just going Eontie Brooklyn and rush through
a ste - road fr which they Will have perpetual
fTaDsh -. . % r0lrd has done night in holding up
that Connecting Road franchise I guess 1t viii be
dev 4"ffle the road gets franchise
through the board in its present shape
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
TAFT PRAISES CoLORED LABoRER.
Ellis Saved Statue of Frederick the Great
from Damage BY Explosion.

Washington. April I4.-George c. Ellis. the col
ored Iaborer at the Washington Barracks reser-
vation. who is credited with having saved the
statue Of Frederick the Great from damage, IL
not from destruction. by the explosion Of pack
age Of dynamite some time ago. has received ofl-
ciaI acknowledgment OF his action in the follow
ing personal letter OF Communication from Secre-
tary Taft:
The chief of engineers, United States Of America,
has submitted 10 the department an official state
ment Of your action at the War College grounds,
Washington, D. c.. in preventing injury TO the
statue OF Frederick the Great through the ex-
plosion Of a package Of dynamite placed the
statue with malicious intent. 1t appears that you
saw the package with smoking fuse attached to
a fence in the immediate vicinity Of the statue
and that. without regard to the consequences to
yourself you promptly removed the package and
threw il away to safe distance. The resulting
expIosion knocked you down and injured the hear
ing of Your conduct that occasion
was most praiseworthy. and the department makes
this official acknowledgment Of your act in order
that the permanent record thereof may IN some
measure serve reward and testimonial TO an
old and faithful employe of the engineer depart
Lnent of the army.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
JEROME ASKS MEADE's REMOVAL.
Petition of 1903 Is Renewed in the Case of
Crippled City Magistrate.

petition for the removal OF City Magistrate
Clarence ". Meade. made by District Attorney Je-
a citizen. before the Appellate Divi-
sion Of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon It
alleges that 1lr. Meade has not performed his du-
ties since November l. 1902. He is said TO be suf-
ferng from partial paralysis. following a stroke OF
apoplexy. In the OF 1903 similar petition
was filed which the court dismissed. Al that time
II was said Magistrate Meade was expected TO re-
cover. In the answer fled by his counsel yester-
day II is alleged that although Mr.. Meade has not
yet been able 10 perform court work he has done
ma RfsteFial work at home. such passing on bail
bonds. and his court work has been done by his
associate magistrates. who have divided q uD
among them. Decision reserved
New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
FINE HOSPITAL ASSURED.
Contract for Addition to Immigrant
Station AzUrded.
IFRou rHE rnrBuNn BURrAU. ]

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
"ashinston. April 14.-By the awarding Of
eFact by Secretary Metcah to-day TO the
~se"- York and New-Jersey Bridge and Dock
Soiapany' for the construction Of an island in
-Se" ork Harbor. the immigrant station at
GIns Island Is assured of another important
@uuitlon in the form Of a hospital for the treat
Lieht OF contagious diseases, which. 1t is in
1ueU' shaN be the finest institution OF it's
AHu IN the world. The cost of making the
-'-'''N VIII De $4,000. and when completed this
az" spsck on the map Of the world will cover
an ie@ OF four and three-fifths acres. Before the
"OEAinen have finished driving piles dumping
-! StOne and laying cement for the construction
u 'He island. another army Of artisans Will
prOOaOiy be laying the stone foundations for the
He" HOspitaL. AS yet the prospective island has
AlO name some Of the officials Of the Immigra-
uoh bureau suggest calling it Sargent Island.
IN honor of the Commissioner General but he
title
Ihe new island will be just west Of Ellis ISL
9no' ana will be separated from it by $50 feet
VI wafer The government paid the State Of
Ne"-Jersey $1,000 for the ground on which the
lsiano VIII be constructed. The matter has been
IN litigation for a number Of years, both New
4s aorK and New-Jersey claiming title at different
We viii have the finest hospital that can be
put up" said Commissioner General Sargent to-
0Ay' ana II Is believed that, with modern ap-
pliances. skiIfuI physicians and atfendants ana
Lne s9uor1ous air OF the harbor 10 assist ma
tuFe. tne new institution ought TO make rec
~ ~ toT 4lSeIL In the cures accomplished within
lts walls The work will be pushed as rapidly
as possible, and If all goes we'll we ought to
nave our model modern hospital in working or
oeI IN little more than two years from date"
Bids Tor the construction of the island were
invited from thirty-eight concerns Nine bids
e wsEe received that Of the successful company
being the lowest The bids were onene5 st
Ellis Island in the presence Of Commissioner
robert Watchorn Chief Engineer Frye and the
nlooerS. On recommendation Of Mr.. Frye and
Mr.. Wetchorn the contract was awarded The
island is TO be completed in go working days
the company to forfeit S25 day for every day
me me Island remains uncompleted after the ex-
piratiOn Of the time limit