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A Useful Life Ended.

Dock, June 26: 1t is my un-
pleasant duty to report the
death of one of our best men,
Mr. Tom Brockinton, which sad
event occurred early Thursday
morning ut the home of Hon
John S Graham near MorrisviIle.
Mr. Brockinton's death was a
blow to the entire community,
for he was a man who was loved
and esteemed by all who knew
him; few men had more friends
than Tom Brockinton. He was
a man whom to know was to
love. He was d big man with
a big heart and carried sunshine
wherever he went.
Until a few months ago he
was hale and hearty and the
very picture of health in the
prime of young manhood, being
only 81 years of age. About
two months ago he was taken
sick and gradually grew worse
in spite of the kindest attention
and best medical skill. Mr.
Brockinton was a Christian
gentleman and a consistent
member of the Baptist church.
On Friday a large concourse of
sorrowing friends and acquaint.
ances gathered at the old Belin
church to witness the last sad
rites. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev w j Wilder.
Mr. Brockinton leaves four chill
dren, three girls and one boy,
two brothers and four sisters,
and a large circle of friends to
mourn his sad and untimely
death. By his death Williams
burg county loses one of its best
citizens, for no one can say
aught against the memory of
our friend, Tom Brockinton.
WHIPPOORWILL.
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KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA JUNE 20, 1905.

ments, and two horses, equip
ment and side arms to COM
missioned officer.
All statements by the claimant
and witnesses must be under
oath. The credibility of each
must be certified to by the Of
fetal before whom they make
oath and his official seal must
be affixed to each affidavit.
Respectfully,
c F Humphrey,
Quartermaster General . S A.
BY Geo E Pond, Asst Quarter
master General. U S A.
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Oh Girls!

Does advertising pay? That de-
pends on the medium, Something,
too, is involved in whether the po-
sltion is preferred. The town of
Menoninee, Mich, is sprin ging into
the public eve with astonishing alac-
rity. The girls of the said town
have organized an advertising bureau
and have had notices singing the
praise of Menominee emblazoned on
their silk stockings. While this
must be c!assed as "simple display"
advertising, neither at the stop of
column" nor near "reading mat
ter" yet the effect is said to be SEN
sational THE State.
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KINGSTREE 7; clio |.
Ktnqstree Takes the First Game from
CIi0.

The first of a series of three
games of ball between Kings
tree and Clio was played here
yesterday. After tile first
inning the two teams were close
ly matched and the game was
prettily played. The score by
innings was
Kingstree-6 900 90 90 II
Clio OO10 5000 0 0-1
Batteries-K ings tire e: Gil
land, d. and Miller. Clio: Tay-
lor and Fletcher.
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Death of an Infant.

The home of Mr. and Mrs
Roper PendergraAS was sad
dened last Monday y the death
of their infant daughter, Isabel,
aged one year AID two months.
In the presence of the friends
and relatives of the family the
little one was laid to rest Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock in the
Williamsburg cemetery, the fun
eral services being conducted
by Rev W B Justus, pastor of
Kingstree Methodist church.
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JUDGE PURDY TOUCHES
UP THE DISPFNSARY
IN PASSING SENTENCE-.A LIGHT
DOCKET. COURT ADJOURNS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON.
The court of general sessions
and common pleas convened or
Monday at 10 o'clock, Judge
R O Purdy of Sumter presiding
Solicitor Wilson and Stenog
rapher Latham were both or
hand and the work of the court
was commenced without delay.
The docket was light and both
the sessions and common pleas
were finished by Tuesday after
noon, and the court adjourned
sine die, about 5 o'clock.
The cases tried were as fol.
lows:
The State VS. William Harris
alias "Hoggic" Harris, obstruct'
ing railroad. This was the case
where the spikes were driven
into the frog of a switch at
Scranton. The State failed to
make out good case and the
verdict was not guilty. Messrs
Lee and Askins represented the
defendant.
The State VS. William
Shaw, larceny of livestock.
Plead guilty and sentenced to
twelve months in chaingang.
The State VS. Thos E Mulloy,
assault and battery with intent
to kill. In this case the de-
PENDANTS counsel, Messrs Lee
& Askins, agreed to enter plea
of guilty of assault of a high
and aggravated nature and the
defendant was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment or to pay
a fine of $3.50. The fine was
paid. In passing sentence in
this case Judge Pur d y
took occasion to touch
up the dispensary law in the in
consistency of its workings. The
case, he said, was one that puz-
zled him a good deal. While he
had heard a general statement
of it he was not Informed as to
the details of the affair. He
would not Impose as heavy
a fine on the defendant perhaps
as the prosecution expected, be-
cause he understood that the
young mans circumstances were
such that the fine would have
to be paid by his friends. The
defendant was drinking when
he got into the trouble-"Dls-
pensary liquor, wasn't it:''
eyes, SIR" was the reply.J ldge
Purdy then continued as follows:
eve take this liquor and EN-,
ploy a chemist to analyze it to
guarantee its purity. We are
all responsible for it-1 am re-
sponsible as we'll as others. We
put it in a bottle With d beautl'
full label and a palmetto tree
stamped on it, but the devil is
| in it for all that. We prohibit
any one but an officer from sell
ing it. Now we have put this
stuff in this mans hands and
when he assaults a man, such
as he did Mr. Andrews, We haul
him up here and punish him for
it,"
The State VS. Epps Snowden
murder, continued.
The cases against John Brown
house breaking and larceny,an
Anthony White, assault and
battery with intent to kill, were
continued for the reason that
both of the defendants are do
ing time on the chaingang.
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Senator McCu mber of South Da-
kota contributes remarkable paper.
entitled "What Lies Ahead of This
People" in which he declares, and
scientifically demo nstrates, that
s.paternalism is the inevitable Sc
ouence of all social evolution"
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GRFELYV|LLE NEWS
and COMMENT.
RECENT EVENTS CHRONICLED BY
OUR NEWS GATHERER,

GREELYvILLE, June 26: l
have often heard that it takes
hot weather to make cotton Sic
cessfully. If that be the case
the cotton crop this year ought
to be great success. The ex-
excessive heat was broken yes
terday by refreshing showers
that seemed to revive not only
the growing crops but the peo-
pie as well.
The Haselden Drug Co has
opened very nice line of drugs,
&C., which | am sure will be a
great convenience to the people
here.
The Greelyville boys crossed
bats with Foreston last Fri
day on the diamond here. The
game was complete walk-over
for GreelSville. Foreston had
the first and last innings and the
score stood Is to 4 in favor of
Greelyville. Foreston played
very good oall but she was out
classed. When the Greelyville
team gets all of its players to-
gether.. it is a hard proposition
to handle.
Mrs r W Boyle returned to
Greelyville Friday night after
spending a month at Glenn
Springs and elsewhere. Mrs B
A Boyle also returned home on
Friday after spending some time
with relatives in Sumter and
vicinity.
Miss Bertha Joyner has gone
to North Carolina to spend sew
eral months.
Mr. V S Maree of Cordesville,
Berkeley county, is here in the
Mallard Lumber Co.'S filing
room learning TO be a saw-filer.
We welcome him among US and
wish him much success.
Mrs T A Nettles of Lanes
spent several days here last
week, returning to his home on
Saturday.
Messrs Peter Keels and Mood
Connor attended the Mont
gomery-Dantzler wedding at
Elloree on last Wednesday.
Mr. c E Harris, formerly of
this place but now of Davis sta
ton, was married on last We'd
nesday,toMiss Malette of Claren-
don county. Mr. Harris brought
his b1ide here on Wednesday
night, visiting his fathers fam
ily, and returned to Davis Sta
ton this morning, where MIR
Harris holds the position Of
sawyer for the Davis Lumber
Co. All wish them a prosperous
voyage on the sea of life.
l understand that Mrs A L
Keels will build a large hotel
here at this place, work TO be
commenced on it at once. This
is something very much needed
here.
Several of our citizens are
over at Kingstree on the jury
this week.
Miss May Fine of Charleston
is visiting at Mrs Connor's on
Main street.
The Misses Stuckey q. Lake
City are visiting at the home of
Mr. Spann near town. VIDI.
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,AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI

uClpCu 10 ouI Win euS
full" to the tune Of a years. SUI D
scription.
Kingstree needs a modern
brick hotel and the possibilities
of the town will never be real
lied until it is built. Don't let
the project sleep too long.
Mrs Leroy Lee was called to
Newberry last Saturday by the
news of the death of her sister,
Mrs Paul Johnston, which oc-
Cured on Saturday evening,
June "a. B
Mr. John Wilson Of Harpers
called Monday and left us the
equivalent of twelve months
subscription. Just at this time
a dollar looks to us as big as a
Ferris wheel.
The Atlantic Coast Line rail
road has promulgated weekend
rates to Charleston, tickets good
from Saturday morning till Tues
day afternoon. The round trip
fare from Kingstree is $1.95.
Mr. L T Covington, who was
at one time cotton-buye for
Sprunt at this point, is man
ager of the Clio team. Mr. Gov
ington's many friends are
pleased to see him here again.
Miss Nettie Burgess, who is
attending school at Clinton,
passed through town last week
going to her home at Mouzon.
She was accompanied by Miss
Bessie Constine, also of Clinton.
We are reliably informed that
in addition to the mercantile
buildings now under construc-
ton, there will be erected two
or three new brick stores here
in the near future. Now for a
hotel and a cotton mill. Y
Arrangements are being made
to run another Pythian excur-
sion to Charleston. It is
to be a joint affair includ-
ing five lodges, and will be /,
pulled off about July IA. Par
tlculars will be announced later.
Mr. S V Taylor of Greelyville
was in town this week doing
jury duty. Mr. Taylor has sue
ceeded to his fathers mercan-
tile business and is coming to
the front as an enterprising and
successful young business man.
Mr. Prescott Martin, who has
been playing short-stop on the
Wofford college baseball team,
came in yesterday and played
with Kingstree in the game
against Clio. Mr. Martin is said
to be one of the fastest short
stops in the State.
Miss Florence. Bell, who has
been teaching the intermediate
department of the Lamar graz
ed school, returned to:her home
at Indiantown last Wednesday.
We regret that this efficient
teacher will not be with us next
term.-Darlington News.
Kingstree will play Clio this
afternoon and tomorrow. The
boys are playing good ball and
deserve a liberal patronage.
Leo Miller, one of the best
back-stops of amateur balloon
in this section, has been regular
ly signed, also Bessie Gilland,
who as a twirler of the spheroid
has few equals in the State.
With the present lineup the
Reds are bound to win.
At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Kingstree Dry
Goods CO. last week the fol-
lowing officers were elected: T
A Blakeley, president; W B
Butler of Florence, general man
ager; board of directors, T A
Blakeley, W T Wilkins and e B
Rhodus. The capital stock is
100000. The management
expects to commence business
not later than September.
W F Clayton, Esq. of the Flor
ence bar, was in town Tuesday
and looked in on US for a hearty
handshake. "The Bishop" as
he is known to his familiars.
has himself graced the editorial
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OF INTEREST TO CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS.
ACT UNDER WHICH They MAY Be PAID
FOR PROPERTY TAKEN AFTER They
SURRENDERED.

We diC lSuuCStCu oy o'i
gressman Ellerbe to publish the
following letter from the U. ).
quarter-master general to Hon
Wyatt Aiken, explaining the
Act of February y. 1902, under
! which paroled eX-tonfederate
soldiers may be paid for horses,
mules, etc, taken from them by
Federal troops after they sur
rendered. Congressman .Elier-
be states that he will be\ glad
to push these claims for ANYONE
who can comply with the con-
ditions. Following is the letter
from the quarter master general
to Hon Wyatt Aiken:
Letter from Quartermaster to
Hon Wyatt Aiken.
Washington, D. c., December
16, 19O4:-War Department, of.
fee of the Quarter master Gener-
al.
Hon Wyatt Aiken, NJ. c., (927o9
US House of Representatives,
Sir:
Referring to the letter here
with from Mr. E H Barton, Ad-
jutant, Camp Jasper Hawthorn,
Easley, S. c., dated December
18th, 1904, brought by you per-
sonally to this Office, have the
honor to inform you that know
of only one existing law under
which claims can be paid by the
government for property taken
by U S troops during or subse-
quentl, to- the Civil war, fnd
this law is act of congress ap-
proved February q, 1902 lex
piring April n, 19O6) which
authorizes the Quarter-master
General Of the army to investi-
gate and pay claims of paroled
ex-Confederate soldiers for their
own army horses, mules and
equipment taken from them af-
ter tile surrender by Federal
troops acting or presumably
acting under orders.
For the investigation and ad-
justment of these claims. GER
tain regulations were promul-
gated by the quartermaster
general and approved by the
secretary of war. Under these
regulations the following is re-
qulred:
l. Each claimant must state
his own claim under oath (the
department furnishes no blank
form for the purpose,) mailing
it to the Quartermaster General,
U S A, Washington, D. G.
2. In his affidavit he should
state his name, rank, company
regiment in which he was SER
wing at the time of the surren-
der, and by whom officered.
3. The date and place of sur
render, and to whom surrender.
ed.
4. That'he was paroled at or
after the surrender. naming the
paroling officer, time and place.
Written paroles,i if in existence,
should be filed with claims:
otherwise, the sworn testimony
of two credible persons { prefer
ably soldiers knowing the facts
must be submitted as proof,
5. That he was required to
be mounted for the purpose of
his military duties, and that the
property taken was his own and
that it was being used in the
surrender and was taken by the
U S troops acting or presum-
ably acting under orders, stat
ing how, when and where, (and
by whom if it is known) it was
taken. State value of each
horse or mule, saddle, bride,
blanket and side arms.
6. At least two credible per-
sons (soldiers preferred) must
corroborate all the climant's
statements in essential particu-
lars, stating how their knowl-
edge there was obtained.
Z. If the soldier be dead, his
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3 LOCAL ITEMS
5 OF INTEREST
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was a court week visitor.
Y Mr. B B Chandler of Rome was
noted in Kingstree yesterday.
Mr. H Merritt of Lake City call
ed pleasantly to see us Monday.
Mr. R B Smith of Spring Bank
was in town a few hours yester-
day.
DR. " C Hemingway of Lam
bert spent Monday here on bus
mess.
DR. Covington Lee of Harpers
was here Monday attending
court.
Messrs NJ w and w c Rogers
of Church we're visitors in town
yesterday.
Mrs Louise Arrowsmith visit
ed friends in town several days
last week
Messrs P H Stoll, E L Hirsch
ahd C W Wolfe visited Lake
t'ity Friday.
Messrs W D Bryan and Man.
son Brown of Taft were in town
Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs l. Stackley went
to Lake City Sunday to attend
the Leitch meeting.
DR. Olin Sawyer of George
town was noted among the visi-
tors in town Monday.
Examinations for scholarships
in the various colleges will be
held here on July 7th.
Mr. R H Erwin of Church was
in town several days this week
as an attache of the court.
Mr. J L McCants fovored US
with a visit Monday and ad-
vanced his subscription a year.
Miss Pearl Graham of Cades
is here on a visit to the Misses
Keefe.-Florence Times, June
26.
w l. Bass, Esq, of Lake City
was here Monday and Tuesday
on BUSINESS connected with the
court.
Messrs G W and WO Camlin
of Harpers were among the
friends who called to see us
Monday.
Mrs S L Courtney has re-
turned home after spending
some time with, her parents in
Lake City. >
The editor returns thanks for
an invitation to the opening
ball at Harris Lithia Springs
on June 30.
Among the friends who re-
The RECORD this
week was Mr. A G Boyd of Trio.
Many thanks.
Messrs Balford Haselden and
G. D Cannon, of the Johnsonville
section, came in to see us while
in town Monday.
Rev l. NJ Rice, pastor of Union
Baptist church, was here several
days this week on business con-
nected with the court.
Rev E E Erwin will hold SER
vices in the Williamsburg Pres
byterian church. next Sunday
at II o'clock.
On the New York exchange
yesterday spot cotton sold
at 900 for middllng and March
futures touched 10 cents.
Mr. J B McCants of Trio and
Mr. NJ Jefferson OF Petersburg,
Va, were visitors at our Office
on Thursday of last week,
Mr. W H Parnell, of the Gen.
trail section. came in yesterday
and joined THE RECORDS ever
widening circle of readers.
Mr. B H Guess, of the Salters
section, paid us his respects
and also a dollar on subscrip.
ton while in town one day last
week.
Mr. S NJ Bradshaw, one of
Greelyville's wide-awake busi-
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Today is the crucial point. of
Yesterday and tomorrow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Bishops Action Being
Fully Investigated

ment or question of legality of the
committee. Under canons of the
church seven members of the CON-
mittee are present at this morn
ing's session. 1t is rumored that
the committee will decide to meet
at Allentown in the near future.
1t is declared by some that a
number of members of committee
purposely absented themselves
from the meeting so as to prevent
procedure through absence Of a
quorum.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The OIL Review.
Reading, Pa, Jan. 10.-The
committee inquiring into charges
against Bishop Ethelbert Talbot
of Central Pennsylvania diocese,
Episcopal church, met at Mansion
house here this morning. No quo.
rum of committee appeared, but
Notwithstanding this fact the
committee went into session. The
members of the committee refused
to talk regarding the probable
action of committee in PRESENT.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Rebel lOOrS Kill Several
american Soldiers

infantry, Capt. Holstead Dory of
Fourth U. S. infantry, Lieut..
Richardson of Fourteenth cavalry
and several privates were among
the wounded The engagement
was with rebel Moros. Fortress
where fight occurred was taken
and demolished.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Russian Squadron Sighted.

Special to The Oil Review.
Port Said, Jan. 1O.-Russian
squadron under Admiral Batrov-
ski, last of the Baltic fleet, bound
for the Far East, was sighted off
Port Said this morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review
London, Jan. 1O.-A Rome cor
respondent to the Exchange Tel
egraph company, hears from New
chwang that $4,000 of Gen. Nogi's s
troops have left Port Arthur to
reinforce Field Marshal Oyama at
Shahke river.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Manila, Jan. 1O.-Word has
reached this city Of an engage
ment Sunday on Island of Jole in
which Lieut.. Jas. B. Jewell and
a private of the Fourteenth U.
S. cavalry, were killed. Second
Lieut.. Ashbrook of Seventeenth
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Thieves Blow Open Safe
and Secure Contents

amounting to $4,000 were taken,
The explosion awoke many citi-
zens, who went to investigate
They were fired upon by the five
thieves, who escaped.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
EmDerOr'S Dentist Shot
Himself to Death

ing himself through the head.
Death was instantaneous. Sylves-
ter had title of Imperial Court
Councillor. He was a close per-
sOnal friend Of the Emperor.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10

Special to The Oil Review.
Berlin, Jan. 10.-Dr. Alonzo
Sylvester, Emperor Williams fa>
nous American dentist, commit.
ted suicide this morning by shoot,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10

Special to The Oil Review.
Atlantic Highlands, N. j., Jan
10.-The safe in the postoffice
here was blown open at 2 o'clock
this morning. Mouey and stamps
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
And Still the Japs Live.

Special to The Oil Review.
Toxic, Jan. 10.-The Minister
of Marine reports that 395 mines
have been cleared within a radius
of forty-fve miles of Port Arthur.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Willie Admires a Hero.
tO The Oil Review.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-Kaiser Will
liam has conferred the order of
Pour Lemerite, which is usually
given to members of royalty only,
on Gen. Stoessel and Gen. NOgi,
defender and besieger of Port Ar
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
No Disclosures Made in ~
DOgger Bank Tragedy

erations this morning. Questions
of procedure have not yet been
settled, and after a short session
the commission adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
JOIN
GENERAL OYAMA

thur. The order was conferred
after the Kaiser had obtained per,
mission to do so from the Emper,
ors Of Russia and Japan.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10

Special to The Oil Review.
Paris, Jan. 1O.-International
commission investigating Dogger
Bank affair, resumed their delib-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10

Special to The Oil Review.
Cadiz, Jan. 10.-During a dem
onstration by the people in the
streets here today against the new
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
People Rebel Against
New Municipal Taxation

municipal taxation Gen. Darnis
fired into the crowd which block
ed streets, killing three persons
and injuring many others.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10
Finally Takes Place

inaugurated Governor of Colo
.rado for third time at noon today
ia the presence of great throng-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-10

Special to The Oil Review.
Denver, Col, Jan. 1O.-Alya
Adams, Democrat, of Pueblo, was