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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-28

THE AGE-hLR It. Owners of land in Esopus valley are anxious to sell their property to the city of New York. It is not believed that there will be another boom. ----.s.-
 Niedringhaus proposes to run for ,ne Senate even as long as Addicks did, and to carry the charges under which he rests along with him.
 
 The workingmen in Russia are the only ones that are organized, and the political revolution is therefore pro gressing through them. ---s--- A German noble entertained a mon key at a London club. The chances are that the monkey did not lack company.
 The Fifty-eighth Congress goes into history with the present week. It's record will not dazzle coming genera tions.
 European Queens are generally colo nels, but it is not customary to ad. dress them by their military titles.
 
 The barber maid is popular in Kan sas City, but it is hard to turn her down when she suggests hair tonic. L fp haf rockefeller will build a new $1,000,O0O mansion overlooking the Hudson.
  Senator Quarles will soon be Judge Quarles out in Wisconsin. He was fixed by President Roosevelt.
 ----------.-- Parson Deyo, who claims that a woman wrote him 300 letters, ought to go into the book business. 1 All baseball teams look promising until the order comes, Play Ball." and then illusions disappear.
  Philadelphia is corrupt from choice. It is content to be rotten, especially in it's registration lists
  Prince Khilkoff is the Russian min ! ister of railways. "Killoff" would be more suitable name. Paper money carries disease germs, but it is not customary to boil 1t. It is better to bale it.
  The twelve-mile tunnel under the Alps must stand pat, for it is no light job to lower il.
 The beef trust and John D. Rocke- feler will not march in the inaugural parade
 The whipping-post is entirely too good for punishing the average wife, beater. -------.-.--, --------- That Baltimore professor should have consulted Grandpa Gassaway Davis.
 The men of Kansas have simply caught the spirit of Sister Carrie Ma 1 ton. l It is a bad sign when the buzzards hang lazily over the city of Panama. General Stoessel finds himself d hero even among the bureaucrats. It begins to appear that jiu-jitsu Is not what it was cracked upto be. ----.s.---
 All lovers will take the Simplon tunnel route, twelve miles long. i ------.-- fortune awaits Charles Spry in Ohio. He ought to step lively. |
 The trouble with Buffalo Bill is, he is not on the water wagon Hoch may yet start correspond ence school of matrimony
 
 Only papers with large staffs can interview Mrs. Hoch.
 Vladivostok is about to follow Port Arthurs example.
 
 The Osler theory should be applied in baseball.
 The Simplon tunnel Is a victory over nature.
 -----------.------------
 CANDLES OR PAPERS? From the Baltimore American. Finnlcky Customer-Are these candled
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
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 resident os
the State for two years, and OF the
county one year. and Of the polling PIE.
cinct in which the electOr offers to
vote four months before the day OF
election, lid shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the const-tu.
ton Of 1885 submitted to him by the
Supervisors Of Registration. OF 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. J.J. EADDY.
Clerk Of Boar'l
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Summons for Relief.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
Rectina Witherspoon, HarrisonWither-
spoon and G L Sauls,
Plaintiffs,
against
Phoebe McRea, Irene Thomas, Eta
wise Gordon. Mary Guile, James Cor
don and Wilbur Gordon,
Defendants.
To the defendants, Phoebe McRea, Irene
Thomas. Ettawise Gordon, Mary
Guile, James Gordon and Wilbur
Gordon.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, which is filed in the office OF
the Clerk of Court Of Common Pleas
for the county Of Williamsburg at
Kingstree in said county, and to serve
Il copy Of your answer to said COM
plaint on the subscriber, at his office
in Lake City, 5. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof; excluS-
i've of the day OF Sucl. service; and II
you fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in
this action will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
w L BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
August Z, 1905.
TO the defendants, Phoebe McRea,
Irene Thomas and EttawiSe Gordon:
Take notice that the complaint in
this action was filed in the office Of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
the county ol Williamsburg at Kings
tree In said county and State OF South
Carolina, on the 7th day OF august,
1905, w l. BASS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
August Z, 1905.
To the defendants, Irene Thomas, Eta
wise Gordon, James Gordon and WIZ
bur Gordon:
Take notice that unless you procure
the apr ointment of aGuardianAdLitem
to appear and defend this action on
your behalf, within twenty days from
! the service OF the summons herein up
OIL you, an application will be made OF
the Clerk of Court of Common Pea;
for the county of Williamsburg in the
State Of South Carolina, on the twenty
second day after the service Of the sum.
mons herein upon you at II o'clock In
the forenoon, for an order appointing
some suitable aid competent person
GuardianAdLitem for yon and author
izing and directing him to appear and
defend the action above stated in yonl
behalf, and for such other and further
relief as may be just. w l. BASS,
S-7-6t. plaintiffs Attorney.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
ARE YOU ENGAGED?

Engaged people should remember
that after marriage many quarrels
can be avoided by keeping their di'.
gestions in good condition with
Electric BiGters. S A Brown of
Bennettsv;lle, S c, says: ''For years
my wife suffered intensely from diys-
pepsia, complicated with a torpid
liver, until she lost her strength and
vigor, and became mere wreck of
her former self. Then she tried
Electric Bitters, which helped her
at once and finally made her :sn.
tirely well. She is now strong and
healthy" DIR w V Brockinton,
druggist, sells and guarantees them
at soc q bottle.
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Summons for Relief.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA /
COUNTY OF vIL.IAMSBURG.
Court Of Common Pleas.
John NJ NeXSen.
Plaintiff
againsts
Marc Bradley. George Bradley. Davy
Bradley, Lucella Brad,ry. Daniel
Bradley, Anthony Bradley, Edwin
Bradley. Harrison Bradley. Kelly
Bradley, Anna Bradley, Esther
Bradley. Very Bradley, Jane
Bradley. Franklin Bradley. heirs
at law OF Dick Bradley, de-
ceased,
Defendants.
TO the defendants George Bradley
and Davy Bradley:
You are hereby summoned and re-
uuired to answer the complaint in this
action which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
the county Of Will amsburg at Kings
tree in said county and to serve u copy
Of your answer to.the said complaint on
the subscribers, at their office In Kings
tree, s. g., within twenty days after
the service hereof, exclusive Of the day
of such service and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated August 23, A. d. 1905.
HIRSCH Il ,HIRSC II.
Plaintiffs Attorneys
To the defendants, George Bradley
and Davy Bradley:
Take notice that the complaint in
this action was filed in the office Of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the
county Of Williamsburg at king>tree
in sail county and State Of South ar
olina, ON the 23rd day Of August, 1905
HIRSC II & HIRSCH,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Aug. %. 1905.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Good advice to women. 1t you
wsnt a beautiful com plexion, clear
skin, bright eyes, red lips, good
health, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. There is nothing
like it. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
Lake City Drug Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
GOT OFF CHEAP.

He may we'll think be has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion is still
able to perfectly restore bis health
Nothing will do this but DR. Kings
New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant
and certain cure for headache, con-
stipation, etc. 25c at Brockinton's
dru., store; guaranteed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Rheumatism, gout, backache acid
poison, are results Of kidney trouble
Rocky Mountain Tea goes directly
to the seat OF. the disease and cures
when all else fails. 35 cents.
Lake City Drug Go.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

WANTED: Lady or gentleman of
fair education to travel for firm of
$250,000 capital Salary $1,072
per year payable weekly, expenses
advanced. Address Geo G CLOVIS,
Kingstree, s. G.
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LOCAL NEWS,


Mr. H P Brown of Gourdins
was here to-day.
Mr. A r Moseley of Salters
depot was here this morning.
MIR S W Kirton of Greelyvillc
paid US pleasant call yester-
day.
Mr. JIM Williamson of Cooper
called pleasantly to see US Mon
doy.
Mr. " T Wilkins went to
Charleston yesterday on busi-
ness.
Mr. D NJ Erwin of Church was
among the visitors to town
Monday.
DIR ] S Cunningham of Indian
town was noted on our streets
yesterday.
Miss Lizzie McClary is again
in her place at saleslady at
Stackley's.
Mr. T + Wilson of Spring
Bank was noted on our streets
last Monday.
Mr. S L Courtney, now of
Lake City, spent Saturday in
town on business.
Messrs S L Thompson and
Dennis are again with Mr.
] S Eron this fall.
Mr. Robert Burgess of Spring
Bank is at his old place behind
the counter at Wilkins.
Mr. S G Anderson is acting as
night marshal, pro tenn, Mr. j A
Scott having resigned.
MIR and Mrs Louis Sherfesee
spent a part of last week at the
home of T NJ Gilland, Esq.
Mr. Louis Epps of Kingstree
has accepted a position with
the Kingstree Hardware Co.
Mr. w E Allen of Greelyville
was in town Friday and added
his name to our mailing list.
Rev S T Russell and daughter,
Mrs Maybe Bates of Blooming
vale, were in town yesterday.
Mrs H 0 Britton has returned
home after spending some days
with relatives at Lake City and
Indiantown.
Mr. u Stackley, proprietor
of Kingstree's new furniture
store, has something to say in
this issue. Read it.
Mr. Bright Williamson, who is
one of the receivers for the In
dependent Toll Co., spent the
day in town yesterday.
Mrs E 2 James of Cross An
chor, Spartanburg county, is
visiting her parents, MIR and Mrs
James Epps, near town.
Mr. ] B Gamble called Mon
day and renewed his subscrip-
tlon to 1906. May others be
constrained to do likewise.
Mr. P R Donnelley, a former
Wllliamburger, who now resides
in the City by the Sea, spent
Saturday in town last week.
AS will be noted in Wilkins
new ad. the money box has been
reSlled and another supply of
KEYS are on hand ready to be
distributed.
In Marion county the dispen
sary sore has been :apped with
With the usual result-evldence
of graft as in Spartanburg and
Columbia.
Mr. C L Porter has been pro-
NOTED to superintendent of the
Columbia district of the Allan
tic Coast Line with headquar-
tiers at Florence.
Messrs J H Blackwell and J H
V Gaskins of Lake City were
were here Friday attending the
monthly meeting of the county
board of control.
Monday, which was Labor
day, a legal holiday, went un-
observed here except that, we
understand, the dispensary was
closed in the afternoon.
Messrs ] P Gamble and W N
Clarkson Heinemann, two
prominent young men OF affairs
in their part of the county, were
here Monday on business.
Mrs NJ r sHemingway and
daughter, Miss Lila Hemingway,
and Miss Helen Scott have re-
turned from their Tip to the
x,o,,n+,ine of HenderSOnyille
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

There is a lot of fun IN planning
things that never come off and 50
cannot dissappoint you as to the re-
suits of their coming off.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

What engaged people like about
not seeing each other for ten hours
is all the letters they can write each
other in that time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Malaria and ague, chills and
fever, always bring down those
of low vitality-keep up your
vitality with SHAW'S PURE
MALT. For sale at the Dispen-
sary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
Citation Notice.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
BY s Mcbride Scott Esquire Probate
Judge. Whereas. b G Whitehead,
Clerk of Court, made suit to me. to
grant him letters of administration OF
the estate and effects of L w Loryea.
There are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said L w LOryea,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me in the Court of Probate for
for the said County to be held at Kings
stree sc on the 9Th day of October next
at ii O'Clock a. m. to show cause, If any
they have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this Goth day
of August A D,lsoS.
SMBB ScoTT,
Probate Judge.
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NJ tice Of Town Elec-

40 ice il hereby given that an cleo
ton will BE- held on the second Mon
day in september. the 11th lust, for
Al, Inendant and four Wardens for
the town VI Kingstree, 70 continue In
Office Ior Two years and until the elec-
ton and qualification Of their sue
tessors. The polls will be open from
$ "A. IN. to p. NJ. 7 Nelson, Fl D
Bitton and J j Steele. Jr, are hereby
appointed Managers ofsaid election.
By Order of Council,
JIG McCutchen,
Clerk. "
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Ladies and Gents gloves, la
test styles and all sizes.
Wilkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Full line of dress goods of all
kinds and prices right.
w. II. Wilkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

A mind reader has snap when
he thought.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
Notice to Magistrates.

Magistrates will take notice that they
must not hold. inquests without first
notifying me. When give permission
1 will pay magistrates five dollars for
services and any magistrate holding
inquest without first being deputized
by me will not be paid for services.
r K GAMBLE.
8-24-St. Coroner.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
FOR SALE.
%5RlCk,1 2

Brick in any quantity to suit purchas
er. The Best Dry Press MachiIe-made
SBRICEr
Special shapes made 10 order. Core.
pondenee solicited before placing your
orders. W. r. FUNK,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Youths and boys pa is.
Good fit and durable wear at
Wilkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Bring us your JOBWORK.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Special line of laces and en-
broideries at
w. II. Wilkins.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

We are assured by Mr. h W
Butler, the capable and cour-
teous manager of the Kingstree
Dry Goods Go, that the business
will be opened up next week.
AS is usually the case there
have been vexatious delays in
getting the building completed,
but things are now assuming
satisfactory shape and in a few
DAYS the store will be filled with
everything that goes to make
up a first class dry goods en-
porium.
Messrs r H Kellehan and DIR
D G Scott returned last week
from trip across the cont inent
to the Pacific coast. They were
away about six weeks and their
itinerary included Pixies Peak,
Yellowstone Park and the can
ons of Colorado. They visited
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
ventured north up into Canada,
viewing wonderful scenery and
getting fair basis of compari-
sion for the different sections of
our vast and fertile country.
While they enjoyed their trip
and returned refreshed and in
vlgorated, they both are glad to
get back home and express
themselves as being better
pleased with old Williams
burg and more than ever firmly
convinced that there's no place
quite so good to live in as
this favored land of ours.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
TO PROBE STANDARD OIL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10Th. = President
Roosevelt to-day sent an order to Com
missioner of Corporations Garfield direct
ing him to begin an immediate inyesti
CATION Of the operations of the Standard
Oil Company in Kansas. The Presidents
action was taken on representations made
to him by Representative Campbell, Of
Kansas, author of the resolution which
was passed by the House yesterday re-
questing the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor TO investigate "the cause or causes
of the low price ofcrude oil or petroleum
in the United States, especially in the
Kansas fields"
Following Mr.. Campbell's visit, Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent note to Mr.. Gar
field directing an investigation to be made
to ascertain if the Standard Oil Company
had been guilty of violation of the Sher-
man antitrust act or the interstate com.
merce act in connection with its opera
tions in the Kansas oil fields.
How far the proposed investigation will
20 is uncertain. The President did not
enlighten Mr.. Campbell on this point but
he dictated a letter to Commissioner
Garfield in Mr.. Campbell's presence, d.
recting him to look into the matter.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
NEw GAsTLE CoUx1Y, IS.

= p p = Z, :. = o1s = LILA y a ~
To THE SHERiFF or New Castle CoUNTr,
GREEuNG:
Whereas, Mary G. Connell BY
her Petition to the Judges of oui
Superior Court, filed in the office
OF the Prothenotary of said Court
in and for New Castle County,
GSeal ]for the cause of complaint therin
alleged, has made application to
our said Judges that decree
may be pronounced dissolying
the marriage existing between
the Petitioner and Michael F.
Connell.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Michael F. Connell, that he be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Twenty
thirdof May next to answer the allegations
of the said petitioner, Mary G. ConneH,
according to the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided, and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then and
there consider concerning him in this be-
half as to the Court shall seem meet and
consistent with the provisions OF the said
Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore.
at Wilmington, the Sixth day of Feb
ruary A. D. nineteen hundred and five.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Feb. 18th, 1905. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
uhIots BRnlk PROM ADpIcKs

DOVES, Feb. l7tlh-As has been ex-
pected Tor seseral days, the break in the
Union Republican ranks took place To-
day, when six Of the men who bad been
supporting Mr.. Addicks since the ballot
ing begun, supported other men. The
old Court House was crowded long be-
fore the time for the balloting to begin,
and all kinds OF ruinors we're being cir
cuiated by the knowing ones % When
the vote was finally taken It showed that
MIR. Addicks was seven short, one Of bis
supporters having paired with Demo-
crat. and six supporting other men.
The vote to-day was as follows:
John Edward Addicks, U. R., Is.
Willard Salisbury, D., 20.
Henry A. DUPONT, R. R., Q.
I. Coleman DUPONT, R. r., 4.
Caleb R. Layton, !.
Harry A. Richardson, R. R., l.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
ST. GEORGES

Miss Mollie Taylor spent last week will
friends in Delaware City.
Miss Sara Milligan was guest of VIII
mington friends last week.
Miss Edna Lilly spent Friday and Sat
urday at her home in Newark.
Miss Amanda Moore spent Friday and
Saturday with Miss Susie Carrow.
Mrs. Catherine Smith is visiting hel
brother, John Stewart and family.
Frank Hill was the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill, on Sunday.
Harry Buckson and Corbit Davidson
were in Baltimore several days last week
Miss Ida Gray spent Sunday with
Albert Grimes and family at Demascus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hildebrand visited
their uncle, W. King, Of Kirkwood, on
Tuesday.
Miss Blanche and Mable Jones were
over Sunday guests OF their mother, Mra.
Elida Jones.
Clement Cannon was Sunday visitor
with his uncle, Herbert Cannon, near
Corbit's Station.
Miss Matte Murry has returned tn her
home in Choate. after three weeks visit
to friends in and near town.
Mrs. Wiggs in the cabbage patch," is
to be given sometime in the near future,
for the benefit Of the light committee Of
the Presbyterian Church.
The Christian Endeavor rally that was
to have been held in the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday evening. was post
poned on account of the weather.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
cEcILToN

Mrs. Catherine Smith is very i'll at tsis
writing.
Lewis Cruikshank is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. NJ. E. Clayton spent the past week
with Miss Mamie Pierce.
Miss Grace Burris spent part of las,
week in town with friends.
Miss Mary Etherington spent Sunday
last with Mrs. Robert Blackway.
We are sorry to state that Mrs. John
Morris is no better at this writing.
Miss Desdemona Boulden is the guest
Of Miss Mary Money, in Townsend.
George Oldham has returned from
spending The past week ia Philadelphia ia.
Rich Smith, wife and daughter, of Elk.
ton, are Visiting his mother, Mrs. Cath.
crime Smith.
Miss Hylie Boulden returned home
after spending sometime with relatives
near Wilmington.
Aldred Hague and sister Mamie, of
Trainer. are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Catherine Smith.
Rev. E. L. Ranshaw, who has been
assisting Rev. w. F. Dawson With the
revival meetings, returned to his home
on Monday.
Messis. Charles and Gaylord Myers, OF
Chester, spent from Saturday until Mon
day with their mother, who is quite i'll
At the h"n'e Of her son, Fred Myers.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-18
TO STOP HANGING IN rzsssYIvAs1A

A bill was introduced in the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature Monday substituting
for capital punishment solitary confine-
ment at hard labor for life. Prominent
lawyers OF that State are divided on the
question whether this anti hanging
bill, even il rushed through the Legisla-
ture and signed BY tho Governor within
the remaining nine days left for Mrs.
Edwards, would be mandatory upon the
autorities as applicable to a person who
has been tried, convicted and sentenced
for murder. Il is the general opinion
among the lawyers, however, thar Gov.
Pennypacker would find IN she bill, il
enacted, the means Of overcoming the
. scruples which have prevented him from
seeing how hesconld withdraw Mrs. E J.
wards warrant. IL isstrongly limited that
the Governor had something to do with
the introduction OF the bill. The Gov
elner personally is opposed to capital
punishment. II would not hang any
body II could have my way" he said.
some weeks ago but ] must execute
tile law