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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
Man and the DOG

We are alone, absolutely alone, on
this chance planet. and amid all the
forms of life that surround us not one,
excepting the dog. has made an alliance
with rs. A few creatures fear us,
most are unaware of us and not one
loves us.--F'rom Maeterlink Essay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
Never Coming Home,

st. Petersburg, Sept 12.-Ambassa-
dor Meyer has started for Berlin and
Paris, whence he will return home on
leave of absence at the end of Septem-
Der.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
Mikado Tells Cabinet to STAY

Toxic. Sept 12.-The cabinet minis
ters went before the emperor and
asked if they should remain in office
or resign. The emperor advised them
to retain their posts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
His Nan.

''How late do you usually sleep on
Sunday morning?"
''Well, it all depends"
Depends on what?"
'"The length of the sermon"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
= :SterS-ip-Inw.

Jjrhs-What tender care your wife
taxes OF you-always worrying about
your health. Blinks-Yes: I have nv
life insured IL favor of my sister,
E9w York Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

Bnks-Time runs on, Ell? Now, what
makes time run on? Bunks-The spur
Of the moment, I suppose
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15

The truly sublime is always easy and
always natural-Burke
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-15
TOXIC QUIET FOR THE TIME
Fears Expressed That Disorder Will
Break Out Again.

London, Sept. "a Toxic dispatch
dated yesterday at 8 p. m. says: 1.-THE
city is quiet tonight"
London, Sept "a Toxic dispatch
dated yesterday says: Sat noon the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

Yesterday morning between
10 and II o'clock fire broke out
in the dwelling of W W Bat
tiste, a colored carpenter living
on Hampton street. AS soon as
possible the new fire engine and
hose was hauled to the scene;
but on account of the scarcity
of water in that part of town,
added to the confusion arising
from the lack of training of the
"fire company, the work done
by our fire-fighting machine
was not conspicuously effective.
The "bucket brigade" was on
hand, however, and albeit the
fire had gained too much head
way to be controlled, the ad-
joining building on either hand
the Episcopal chapel and a
tenant dwelling-was saved by
the well directed efforts of the
latter branch of the fire depart
ment. The Episcopal cha pei
especially had a narrow escape,
as it caught on fire in half a
dozen places.
Battiste was out of town
when the fire occurred and there
is no saying positively how it
was caused, though it is thought
that the house caught from fire
that had been left in the kitchen
stove.
Besides the building, nearly
all the contents were destroyed,
amounting to about $500 or
500, with no insurance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
A MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
To Be Given for the Benefit OF the Pee
Dee Historical Society.

An entertainment will be Civ
Ell in the Graded School audi
torium on Friday evening, the
2Sth inst. for the benctt of the
Kingstree branch of the Pee
Dee Historical Society. An in,
teresting and elaborate pro
gramme has been arranged, con,
sisting OF vocal and instrumen,
tai music recitations, etc, to
be rendered by the best talent
that the town affords. This
will be one of the very best af-
fairs of the kin1 presented dur
ing the season and on behalf OF
the ladies and gentlemen who
are getting up the entertain
ment and the cause for which
it is to be given, We bespeak a
liberal response on the part OF
the public.
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A WEDDING In Lake CITY.
Miss Dorothy c RIckenbaker and Mr
S | Courtney the Bride and Groom.

LAKE CITY, April 11.-Mr
Sigmon L Courtney and Miss
Dorothy e Rickenbaker were
married at the Baptist churc b
on last Thursday afternoon, at
$50 O'Clock. The ceremony,
which was short and simple but
very impressive, was performed
by the pastor, Rev T ] Rookie.
The church decorations were IL
lacs and bridal wreaths. Messrs
B Wallace Jones, Jr., and ] D
Singletary were the ushers. The
attendants were DR. s B W
Courtney, of Lake City, and
Miss Travis Stanley, of Marion,
Mr. E L Hirsch, of Kingstree,
and Miss Edith Philips, of Barn.
well county; and Mr. BLSingle-
tary, of Lake City, and Miss
Roy Ham, of Sardis, Florence
county.
After the ceremony a splen-
did supper was served to the
party at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Fuller Rickenbaker. The pres
ents were numerous and hand
some.
The young couple went down
to Kingstree on the 9 o'clock
train and will make their home
in that town. w l. B
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GQded School Department.
Conducted by the Pupils Of the Tenth
Cfads)

Cfads)
Have our friends taken the
hint, which was given by one. oi
our number a few weeks age
concerning the seldom visits
made to us? Evidently they
have; for it has been only a few
days in the past week that we
have not had some visitors. AS
has been before said, We are al
ways delighted to have them,
and feel encouraged to see such
great interest shtwn toward
us.
1t is natural as spting ap,
proaches for the teachers to no.
tice a gradual falling off, both
in the work and attendance of
the pupils; but such is not the
case with Klngstree Graded
S 'hool; for every room is full,
and our roll now numbers over
two hundred.
We are glad t, have with US
again Beulah Marshall, who has
been absent for quite awhile.
There were also three new pu-
pills enrolled "down stairs" Mon
day.
The tenth grade is very much
excited on account of a debate
among themselves, which will
be on next Monday. There are
several other reasons which
produce unusual excitement to
these five, foremost among
which is the fact that May is
growing near and with it come
those final examinations! Every
preparation has been mdfe for
commencement, and we,are look
ing forward to it with unfeigned
pleasure:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

Fish stews and tries "are all the
60" on the banks Of Lynch's river
these lovely spring days, and many
a one is held weekly. Lynch's river
fish are hard to beat, especially at
the "little fishery but Lycnh'sriTer
stews, . la Williamsburg, cannsG BE-
excelled anywhere, so says our fell
low -townsman, Major John B Lee
and he is authority on histology. z
Mr. NJ.
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the army of Christian lady
teachers throughout.,the land!

the army of Christian lady
teachers throughout.,the land!
Another little army is on the
way.Only yesterday, when our
teacher was called suddenly
away, she requested little sun.
shiny Ruth to 60 to the school
house and take charge and teach
the lessons, which she did with
glee. She was about to keep
some of them in at noon, but
knowing she would have to stay
in too, she just changed tactics
and required them to stand "a
while in the corner. She lie
them all out at noon, with per-
mission to spread their dinner
all together, and eat "picnic
STYLE" perhaps suggesting it
herself, as she did not carry
any that morning.
But l am glad to say that all
the talent and ideology are not
confined to the gentler sex. I
will instance only the case of
our little philosopher in spell
ing:
"Ruth-"Here, Waite, spell
tob"-"B-o-b, bob."
"Spell pig" "P-i-g, pig"
Spell cat. ""C.a-t, cat" ""Spell
egg "E-double-g, egg"
"Well. says l, what do they
use two g's for, in egg: Why not
Just say e-g, egg?
Watty-after a moments
thought-"E is for the yellow,
and one & is for the white and
the other G is for the she'll"
"Ha! ha!' says Ruth, Chow then
would you spell one of those
eggs with two yolks in it?"
After thinking a little, Watty
said, "put another g.'
pretty good" says l, "now
tell me what school you go to-"
"The one in
PoSSUM FORK"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Notice 10 Teachers

Unless I can get, a pledged
attendance from thirty bona
fide teachers I am afraid that
we cannot secure a Summer
School for this county at Kings
tres; therefore, I beg that teach
ers desiring the Summer School
held in this county will write
me without delay, None but
teachers holding certificates
can give pledge to attend.
WILLIAM COOPER.
Co. Supt. Educatio n.
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ITEMS FROM MOORES K ROADS.
PenCiIed Paragraphs Pertaining
Principally 20 People.

MooRE's x ROADS, April 10:
Farmers of this section art
about through planting corn and
will begin planting cotton this
week.
Miss Bertha Rouse of George
town is visiting the Misses
Moore.
Misses Mabelle Williamson
of Darlington and Mary Rush
ton of Fork are spending a few
DAYS with friends in this com
munity.
Miss Leila Mcknight has been
quite i'll with la grippe, butt am
glad to learn that she is conval
escing very nicely.
Mr. B w Moore and daughter,
Miss Ella, attended the com
mencement exercises of the S {
Medical College 1 and report
having an enjoyable time.
Quite a large congregation
attended services at Pergamos
Sunday afternoon and heard a
very instructive and interesting
discourse delivered by the pas
tor, Rev J B Traywick. The
Sunday-school is in prosper
Gus condition. and we hope that
with the beautiful spring-time
and summer season approach
ing, it will continue to grow,
the weather being more favor
able for a large attendance.
The school at Pergamos
closed a few days ago. Under
the efficient management OF
Miss LaUn a Moore it was well
attended throughout the ses
sion.
Miss Matte Moore, who is
teaching at Bloomingvale, is
spending a few days at home.
l am sorry to learn that Mrs
E F Cook is i'll with fever.
Mr. W W Rogerson came up
fol a short while from Harpers
last week.
Mr. B A Cook is still in the
sewing machine business. He
is handling some stock as a side
line, and has a black horse that
he is especially proud of.
don't think he need fear that il
will be necessary to use any
anti-fat treatment on the horse
when the hot weather comes in,
unless there is violent and sud
den or a gradual and constant
change. PRIMROSE.
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FRIGHVFUL SUFFERING RE-
LIEVED.

Suffering frightfully from the
virulent poisons Of ondigested food,
C G Grsyson, of Lula, Miss, took
DR. Kings New Life Pills, "with
the result" he writes, "thst / was
cured" All stomach and bowel dis
orders give way to their tonic, laxa-
tive properties. 25c at Dr. W v
Brockington's drug store, guaran-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that r P
Hinnant, administrator of the estate of
Mary A Hinnant, deceased. has this
day made application unto me for a
final discharge as such administrator,
and that the 9th day of April A D..
1905. at 10 o'clock m, at my office has
been appointed for the hearing of the
said petition.
S MCB SCOTT,
Judge of Probate Williamsburg Co.'s c
April 10, 1905
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

The editor of THE RECORD re-
turns his most appreciative
thanks for the following invita-
tion:
Mr. and Mrs w A j Moore invite you
to attend the marriage of their
daughter, LaUna Bertha
and
Mr. William Colbert Kelly
Sunday, April sixteenth nineteen hun
dred and FIVE at four O'Clock, at
home, Moore's x Roads,
/ Lake City. South Carolina.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
LOST!

On March 10, 1905, one mouse
colored cow and calf; also one
black heifer, between Lower
Bridge and Shaw's settlement.
Finder will receive reward by
notifying Willis McCrea,
3t. Kingstree, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that
that the jurors drawn for the
second week will not be requir-
ed to serve, as there will be no
court next week.
s BG WHITEHEAD,
Clerk of Court.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

Stop! Look! Listen! Every.
body needs a straw hat during
the hot season. You can't get
a better one for the money than
can be bought at
w. T. WILKINS.
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Notice..

Until further notice my Office
days will be every Saturday, ex-
cept the Saturday before the
first Monday in each month,
and also the first Monday in
each month.
WILLIAM COOPER,
4-6-tf. Co Supt of Education.
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Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be an examination for teachers on
Friday, May 10, 1905. Hughes Mis-
takes in School Management will be
one of the branches of Pedagogy ap-
plicants will be expected to be fam
iliar with.
William Cooper
Co Supt of Education.
3-30-3t
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THE week
IN LAKE CITY.
JOTTINGS OF INTEREST MAINLY AB0UT
PEOPLE.

jUIllNGS Uf lNiEkESI AAlhLI AbUUl
PEOPLE.
LAKE CRY, April 11:-Ar
Chas A Smith came down from
Timmonsville Thursday and
spent the day in town, looking
after the affairs of the Smith
Williams Co., of which he is the,
president.
DR. 7 B Hinnant gathered
three quarts Of Strawberries
from his field Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs L o Holloway re-
turned from Durham, N G, We'd
nesday night. Durham is Mr.
Holloway's old home and he.
and the madam" and "Jack"
spent the winter there.
Now it is doctor Judson G
Moore. The commencement Of
the S c Medical Colleges
Charleston, came off last week
and Dr. Moore received his di.i
ploma and the full degree. Jud-
son is one of the writer s aboys''
and he always rejoices at the
success of his "boys' . or s.girls. S
That DR. Moore will meet with
success and >as much pleasure
as falls to the lot Of any, ds
heartily wished.
Mrs Katherine Atkinson has
gone to Waynesboro, n Q, her
old home.
Messrs Stuckey & Flowers
have let to Mr. G A Brown tile
contract for their new stables
on Dansing street. The build
ing will be fifty by one hundred
feet and three stories high, the
work to be completed by June
Is. I
Mrs J NJ Sturgeon went Sat-
urday night to see her daughter
Miss Maria Croft, WHO'S i'll at
S G, where she is teach
ing.
Mrs G D Candy is here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs J il
Blackwell.
MrsIH G Askinslof Kingstre
came up to town Thursday,
MIR D n Oliver went to Marion
Thursday night and returned
Monday.
We had heavy rains Sunday
afternoon and night.
DIR and Mrs J B DuRant spent
at Johnsonville.
The early part of last week
MIR J D Daniel delighted the
writer with some nice, large
smooth and delicious Irish po-
tatoes, which were dug only the
day before. Really the posi-
bilities of our soil and climate
can not be surpassed on this, or
any other planet, for that mat
ter.
That genuine Georgia ribbon
cane syrup that Mr. A B john
son left at our house last week
was good-clear as the waters
that flow from a cleft in the
granite hills, and as sweet as
the nectar. distilled by the gods
on Mount Olympus.
Miss Marion Thomas has been
an assistant IN our
school and entered upon her
work Monday.
Mr. E R Rodgers has pur-
the acre lot in front of
the Shell house. He will erect
thereon a plant for manpfac-
turing ouldings, turnings, cor
nices, brackets, etc.
WI B
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SCRANTON news NOTES.
Doing Of Home Folk and Visitors who
Are Passing Through.

SCRANTON, April 1O:-Mrs W [
Moorer. accompanied by her tive
children, Miss Elizabeth and Mas
ter William, of Oklahoma Territory
who have been visiting relatives and
friends in town, are now spending &
few days at her old home at Kings
tree.
At the residence of the bride
Mrs S W James and Mr. Hezekiat
Turner were married . few days ago
by Rev W P Cause.
DR. Joseph Durant of Lake City
was noted on our streets con day
this week on business.
Mr. Benjamin Cooke successful
farmer and business man of this
place. and Miss Carrie Lamb, the
beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter of Mr. Henry Lamb, were mar
ried on the..6th inst by Notary Public
W R Singletary, after which the
happy couple left on the South bound
train for the Land of Flowers.
Mr. Henry Sauls Of Cades was in
tewn this week on business.
Mr. Aiken Wall of Marion, who
has just completed his course in
pharmacy at the Medical College of
South Carolina, stopped over here
with relatives and friends on his
return home.
Mr. j c Moore, one of Williams
burg county's most progressive
farmers, has the finest Irish pota-
toes your correspondent has seen.
The tops measure two feetin height
and are in full bloom.
Mr. ] M Parker and DR. G II
Pate spent Sunday in Florence.
Mr. DL Hinson, formerly of this
place, now in business at Whiteville,
N G, spent few days this week at
his old home.
Mrs G H Barnwell and son,
Frank, of Colletou county, are visit
ing the formers daughter, Mrs D
Lamar Lee.
Mr. Robt Graham of Cowards was
in town Saturday.
Miss Allie Mccullough visited
her aunt, Mrs Willie Carter, this
week at Lake City.
Rev J W Tluluck filled his regu-
lar appointment Sunday morning at
the Baptist church and preached a
very interesting sermon.
Messrs Hugh and Myers Graham,
two of our Scranton boys, spent a
few days this week visiting at the
home IF Sheriff Geo Graham at
1ndiantown.
Miss Palmira Lee is spending
some time in Darlington.
Mr. W S Kennedy and family
have recently returned to town and
are now occupying the Cannon cot
tage on pine avenue.
Mrs Sarah Goodwin, who has been
sick with la grippe, is now GONZALES
cent.
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You'll never appreciate the
hood old summer time" until
get a pair of those low
hter shoes for ladies and
flemen to be had at
w. T. WILKINS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

Our new line of neck wear has
just come in. Up-to-date styles
for young and old. Also the
latest thing in Collars and
Cuffs. W, T, WILKINS,
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THE sage
OF POssUM FORK.
BELIEVES We ARE ON The verge OF
The "WOMAN Age"

if there is any truth in this ole
woman saying that to cut a
slice from the sides of these lit.
tie round potato slips will pre-
vent their turning to 'maum
mas when ..planted?''
"Well, I don't know as tc
that; but l would not plant
those that are too little to cut
When you plant corn you select
the biggest and best ears for
seed; and We select the best for
seed of everything else We plant
But poor little potatoes! We
plant them ;1d get 4 WEAKLY lit
tie sprout that sometimes takes
till almost July to come ul
and makes nothing but weaz
ly little potato. "
"Well, Sammy, you re a phil
osopher! l have lost the art OF
making potatoes, and | just
know that's what's the matter
with Hanna.
Boys, Hanna is right! | see!
I see! 1t takes a good sized, we'll
matured potato slip to put out
a vigorous sprout, and make a
big potato. Throw away the
last one of those little fellows,
and plant nothing but good
sized slips, and next fall, if l
have gone across the River to
see about the more important
matters in the great Kingdom
of God beyond, you must let the
hogs have all the little potatoes
and slips; only save the best: "
but, Mr. Editor, / must be care
full for fear the women may take
it as a slur about old women S
proverbs. For'it looks as though
women are fast coming to the
front.
Our little world has had its
stone.age, iron-age and different
other ages, but it looks as if we
are on the verge of the "woman
age"
Much of the finest literature
is ascribed to the pen of the
gentler sex, and, just the other
day at the big Sunday-school
convention in Florence, Mrs
Bryner captured the crowd and
was the "lion" of the occasion!
Most of the schools are being
taught by ladies, and the next
gen Grafton will have instilled
in it's nature more and more OF
gentle refinement.
Women and girls seem to be
better than boys. They can sit
still and listen to the preaching
of the gospel without running
in and out of the church in time
of service. They don't che"
tobacco and spit on the floor,
like boys; nor strike a match
and light a cigarette the mo-
ment they get out of church.
They seem to pay more atten-
ton to the Sunday-school, make
the best recitations and get the
best lessons; and some day I'm
afraid the question will be
asked, ''are they more intelligent
than boys?" They seem to have
more will-power for taking in
culture and training, and SELF
discipline.
The influence of women teach
ers in the schools and Sunday
schools, aiding the church in
"training up a child in the way
he should 60, is our only hope
for beating our swords into
plow shares and disarming the
nations.
I have often asked why most
of the great inventions and dis
coveries and utilities are con-
fined to the last few centuries
of the 5000 years since Father
Adams time, and I get the same
answer, "Sunday-schools and
early religious training" max
ing effective the gospel of christ.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
AND COMMON PLEAS !
MANY PRISONERS PLEAD GUILTY
CRIMINAL COURT CL0SED-N0N.
SUIT In MATTHEWS.SCOTT Case

suit In MATTHEWS-SCOT Case
The spring term of court OF
general sessions. and common
pleas convened Monday. Judge
Klugh, Solicitor Wilson and
Stenographer Latham were all
on hand and the court got down
| to business bout twelve
O'Clock. Judge Klugh did not
reach here until II o'clock, com
ing in on the train from Flor
ence.
Some delay in formin4 the
grand jury was caused " the
absence of several of those vino
were drawn as members, and it
was necessary to draw from the
fve-mile box to complete the pan
ell His Honor's charge to the
grandjury was a very able one.
He covered the entire ground and
was clear in his presentation of
the law covering the work of the
grand jury. Mr. William Epps
was made foreman.
The cases called and disposed
of were as follows:
The State VS. George Prince,
kidnapping. Plead guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of
S1OO.
The State VS. John Parsons,
larceny of live stock. Guilty
and sentenced to one year on
public works.
The State VS. John Brown,
house-breaking and larceny
Guilty and sentenced to nine
months on chaingang.,
The State VS. Ben Hanna lar
ceny of livestock. Guilty-2O
months on chaingang and $500
fine. Ben Hanna is not an unfam-
il lar character in the sessions
court. In fact, his many ex-
periences before Williamsburg
iuries has somewhat familiar.
lied him with the court proceed
ings and he undertook to con-
duct his own defence. He cross
examined the States witne sses
and made speech to the jury.
The State VS. Robert Brown,
house. breaking and larceny.
Plead guilty and received SEN
tencc of one year on "the
gang"
The State VS. Jubal Scott,
house e-breaking and larceny.
Plead guilty. Sentenced four
months on the chaingang.
The State VS. Clarence and
Rena Scott, house breaking and
larceny. Guilty as to Clarence
Scott, Sentence, one year on
chaingang.
The State VS. Ed Scott, assault
and battery. Plead guilty, and
fined $25.
The State VS. s ] Tharpe-ma
licious mischief-Plead guilty
and fined $25.
The State VS. ] E Tharpe.
Malicious mischief. Plead
guilty and fined $25.
In the three last mentioned
cases Nessrs Lee and Askins
represented the defendants and
E L Hirsch, Esq, assisted the So
licitor.
The State VS. Shep Fulton,
carrying on the business of an
emigration agent. Found guilty,
but new trial granted. Defen-
dant represented by Messrs Lee
and Askins.
Several other criminal cases
on the calendar were continued.
The court of common pleas
was opened on Wednesday
morning and the case of ] NJ
Matthews ct al VS. D c Scott
was called. This was a suit for
the recovery of 425 acres of
land and $500 damages. A mo-
ton for non-suit was made by
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-13

A fine assortment of Gloves
for men and boys just in at
WILKINS,