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A Cheerful Debtor.

A prominent business house
in Baltimore placed a bill in the
hands of a collect or, who, in
response to a request for settle
ment, received the following
letter in reply:
"My Dear Sir: Absence from
the city prevented my writing
in answer to yours of a recent
date.
ut will be utterly impossible
for me to settle the claim you
mention at present, for the very
simple but good reason-I
haven't got it.
81 lost every penny I had in
the world and considerable l
had in the future, in theatrical
venture last September. Up to
the present time l have not re-
covered from the shock.
81 think if you lay this fact
before your clients they will
not advise you to proceed harsh
ly against me From their past
experience with my modes of
procedure in days gone by do
not think they can recall any
suspicious mannerisms which
could lead them to suppose that
I am a debt dodger,'
IL have simply been initiated
into the Lodge of Sorrow, Hard
luck chapter, Damfool division,
No 69.
"My picture. hanging Grape
laden on the walls of the Hall
of Fame, bears the legend,
Sucker No. 33S76494,'
"My motto is briefly: 4 would
if could; but l haven't, so l
can't
Fortune may smile, however,
up to the present writing it has
given me the laugh. l have
hopes.
"Directly am in a position,
even remotely suggesting opu-
lence, l assure you your balance
will receive my very yprompt at
tentiQp. u
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sent back to Gull-land for rein
forcements and as a consequence
there showed up Tuesday Wag-
ner, an erstwhile south-paw
twirler of the "Sallie" league,
lately released by Charleston.
On the other hand the Reds were
materially weakened by the alb
sence of Lake, and Scott. the
first baseman, had to go in the
game with a sore finger. With
these handicaps the resultof the
game is not surprising. .Fairey
who went into the box for
Kingstree, was not in his usual
good form. While he did not
give many hits they were made
at opportune times and resulted
in scores. Wagner, the Gull's
new pitcher, yielded only four
hits in the nine innings. The
fourth inning was the fatal one
for the locals, Charleston piling
up six runs mainly on errors.
After this, although Bessie Gil
land got in the game and held
the score down, the Reds real
lied that they could not over.
come the lead against them and
played in rather spiritless
fashion. Each side made one
more run and the score was 3 to
3 in favor of the Gulls.
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A Letter From LOPlS.

EDITOR COUNTY RECORD:
l look forward to Fridays mail
bringing The RECORD as to the
coming Of a visitor, when / am at
I-hOMe, because it recalls the pleasant
years l have spent in the beloved old
county of williamsburg and the
many friends l have over there.
My intention was to write . letter to
The RECORD after my return home,
Xmas from pleasant holiday spent
with relatives and friends, free from
the busy chatter of my little charges
in the school-room. All my friends
had almost forgotten me, or scarcely
recognized me, | had changed 80
much in appearance.
| have just closed my second
ool.term-a most successful
one-taught near the bold Atlantic.
My school-room was situated on
sand dune about fifty yards from
Myrtle Beach Seaside Inn, where L
had a most beautiful view of the
ocean and the sea- -breezes refreshed
both teacher and pupils. l had en-
rolled twenty-six pupils, besides FIVE
in music and two in elocution.
With the assistance of the patrons
| organized a little Sunday school
during the winter months, which
tlourished nicely until smallpox
made Its appearance and caused NJ
to suspend. Religious services were
conducted in the dancing hall every
Sunday by Rev Alan McFarlane.
One of the most attractive features
of the beach is the promenade, where
one can always find an invigorating
sea- breeze and gather all kinds of
sea-shells. On moon light nights
crowd usually gather on the beach
and spend the evening enjoying
music and refreshments. Amid such
scenes often longed for my Will
iamsburg friends to be there to make
my enjoymen; complete.
Horny county can boast of one of
the most beautiful summer resorts Of
the State. The Sea Side Inn isIsa
fine modern hotel with excellent APP
pointments and ample accommoda-
ton. 8
l am anticipating attending the
Sunday-school on f = e n c e at,
Wrightsville, N. G., where l hope
to meet some of my Kingstree
friends.
Wishing The RECORD much sue
cess, am,
Very respectfully yours,
RHODA MCCONNELL.
Loris, S. G., June II, 1905.
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A Family Reunion.
Editor County Record:

Editor County Record:
In shining contrast to the present
blue outlook of the farms, was the
bright and happy family reunion
near Venters, at the home of oul
worthy aad esteemed blother, G S J
Huggins, Gu Saturday. the 18th inst
celebrating in advance. the Sundal
morning, 18th birthday of tbsa
old gentleman.
About 100 sisters, brotha chill
dren, grandchildren, 81 and
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Georgetown OUTLOOK.
There was a hutter in the
hearts of the local fans Monday
afternoon when the victorious
Kingstree "Reds" went up
against the amateur "Gplls"
from Charleston by the sea. 1t
was whispered around that the
.soft.spoken, innocent. king
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LAKE CITY BUDGET
OF news.
GOOD WORK OF CHAINGANG-RAILR0AD
SETTLES WITH BERRY GROWERS
A HOME WEDDING.

LAKE CITY, June 10: The
most Interesting social event of
the week was the marriage Of
Mr. Luther NJ Belk and Miss
Ettie NJ Gaskins, which took
place on the 18th inst, at six
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
residence of MIR and Mrs j H V
Gaskins, the brides parents,
which residence is about two
miles from this town. The in
vited guests filled the house and
the overflow covered a consid-
erable portion of the yard. The
ceremony, whose very brevity
and simplicity made it especial
ly impressive, was performed
by Rev B j Truluck Of Mot
bridge. The attendants were,
Mr. Ben Cook and Miss Annie
Hudson, and Mr. B H Singletary
and Miss Lille McElveen. Soon
after the ceremony the bridal
party came to Lake City, where
at the residence of the groom
and his young bride a splendid
supper was served. The many
gifts to Ithe couple deserve
special notice by reason of their
number and intrinsic value. Sell
dom have we ever seen so hand
some display of tasty and use
full articles presented to two
young people beginning their
home making. 1t seemed that
almost every one of their host
of friends sent some nice article
of remembrance. Mr. Belk is
we'll liked by his friends and
deserves much credit for his
manly stand in life. The bride
is an attractive and popular
young lady who is highly re-
spected. We shall not wish
them all sunshine, for "some
DAYS must lie dark and dreary;"
we shall not wish that their
way may be bordered by only
roses, for along the pathway of
each of us must be some thorns;
but we do heartily wish that
their united lives may be asfull
of love and light and peace and
content as can fall to the lot of
any, and may their future,
whose "paths no fowl knoweth
land the vulture's eye hath not
;seen,' be guided by the Inescap-
able Eye unto treasures forged
by diviner fire than Vulcanian
force.
Rev Thomas Leltch is conduct
ing revival services here. The
meeting began with worship in
the Methodist church Sunday
morning and evening. On &C
connt of lack of room it was ad-
ionrned to the Baptist church,
where services are held in the
afternoon and at night. The
music is conducted by Mr. Mar
shall.
Mrs Thomas of Augusta is
visiting her daughter, Mrs
Whitehead.
Miss = Du Rant OF Johnson
willie is visiting at her brothers,
DR. j B Du Rants.
Mrs Matte Fillmore went to
Rome Sunday to see her aunt,
Miss Alice Rollins.
Mrs G S Lucas and children
of Florence are visiting at Hon
WI Bass's.
Mr. w G Pulliam of Whining
ton, general freight agent of the
Atlantic Coast Line, last
Wednesday came down to see
W L Bass, Esq, with regard to
claims for berries shipped on
May 5th and 9th, which. through
lack of refrigerators, were car,
ried away in box cars and
reached their destination in an
absolutely worthless condition,
After consultation it was agreed
that the Coast Line would pay
for these berries upOn the basis
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Book on California.

Sc pages, 76 illustrations. De-
scribes California and the route
there. Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul, Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific Line,
This is the route of The Overland
Limited. Leaves Union Passenger
Station, Chicago, sos P n daily.
Arrives at San Francisco tht third
day in time for dinner. California
book book sent for cents postage.
F A Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, or W s Howell,
3Sl Broadway New York.
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individual wearing a grey uni
form and sailing under the non,
commital appellative of ezra
zee' was no less d parsonage
than the ex-professional star,
Guy Gunter, one of the crack
players of Columbia's s last year
team and this season a member
of both Charleston's and Ma
cons aggregation of profession
al ball -tossers. But the Reds
were in fine fettle from the diet
of Rice Birds on which they had
feasted in Georgetown and were
ready to "play ball' to the linn
it. AS before the grand-stand
was well filled enthusiastic
spectators and if there is az
good in moral support the h3 me
team had it to burn. Even the
ladies who were out in full force
cheered every clever play until
it's a wonder their throats and
hands were not sore next daV,
And the game was well worth
it. Seldom or never has such
ball-playing been seen in this
neck of the woods, and the first
four innings when the issue was
in doubt were punctuated with
heart .throbs in the thrilling ex-
citement aroused.
The game was called at 5
o'clock and for three innings no
scores and few errors were
made. Louis Gilland in the box
for the Reds pitched a steady
and effective game and Odiorne,
the twirler for the Gulls, yield
ed few andscattering hits. Twice
Kingstree came near scoring,
one tims the runner being put
out within a few feet of the
home plate.
In the fourth inning Kings
tree scored a goose.egg and
Charleston came to the bat.
Frazee (alias Gunter), their
foxy base-runner, got pass to
first and worked around to third.
Here he anchored until a bunt-
ed ball was thrown to first when
he scored. In the next inning
the Reds woke up and proceed
ed to hammer the bali in all di-
rections. They batted Mr. obi
orne out of the box and scored
three runs, causing the fans to
go wild.
In the fifth inning Bessie Gill
land went into the box. With
easy nonchalance and an insou.
Giant smile he faced the Charles.
ton sluggers and retired them
in one, two, three order. The
remainder of the game was too
one-sidea to be interesting. The
Gulls got single hit in the en-.
tire nine innings and nothing
that even suggested a hit was
made of bessie Gilland. His
pitching was simply phenomen-
al, surprising even those who
knew his prowess as a sla bman.
Seeing the proposition they
were up against the Gulls made
bad worse by changing positions,
putting Frazee in the box and
Odiorne as back-stop. The Reds
scored four runs in the eighth
and four more in the ninth and
all was ,ver but the shouting.
Following are the players and
their positions:
FIRST GAME.
Furman c. Miller c
Shackelford 3b Justus 3b
Schiffley Id McCutchen 10
Odiorne p&c Gilland,D d lisp
McFall SIS Lake SIS !
Bissell, Off Fairey If !
Frazee, 2b&p Gilland,W 2b |
Henderson cf Whitehead cf
Bissell, L rf Gilland, d rf&p
Score by innings.
Kingstree-00 03004 Ill.
Charleston-000 00000-1.
BaseLitS.. .Kinostree 6:CharleS-
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S|vGs!sE! REDS
PLAY 'N1 BAIL,

WIN TWO STRAIGHTS FR)h
GEORGETOWN AND BREAK EViN
WITH CHARLESTON.
There was ease in Casey's manner a:
he stepped into his place.
There was pride in Casey's bea 'ng
and a smile on Casey's face:
And when responding to the oh 'ers
he lightly dotfed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt
Twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were on him "a he
rubbed his hands with dirt.
Five thousand tongues applap I'd
when he wiped them OH his sli t
Then while the writhing pitcl el
ground the ball into Il IS hip,
Defiance glanced in Cas- * eye. a
sneer curled Casey's liN
And now the leather-cOvered sphere
came whirling thrO' the air,
And Casey stood a-watching il in
naughty grandeur there;
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball
unheeded sped.
That amt my style, said Casey
Strike one the umpire said.
From the benches, black with people
there went up muifled roar,
Like the beating of storm waves Oh a
stern and distant shore:
Kill him! kill the umpire" shoa; I'd
some one on the stand.
And it's likely they'd have killed b IN
had not Casey raised his hand.
With smile of Christian charity
great Casey's visage shone,
He stilled the rising tumult. he bade
the game go on:
He signalled to the pitcher. and once
more the spheroid flew.
But Casey still ignored it and. The
umpire said Strike two"
Fraud cried the maddened thGGs-
ands, and the echO answered,
Fraud"
But the scOrnful look from Casey,
and the audience was awed:
They saw his face grow stern and
cold. and they saw his muscles
strain.
And they knew that Casey wouldn't
let that ball go by again.
The sneer is gone from Casey'0 lips
his teeth are clenched in hate,
He pounds with cruel violence his bat
upon the plate:
And now the pitcher holds the ball,
and now he lets it go.
And now the air is shattered by the
force of Casey's blow.
Oh. somewhere in this favored land
the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere and
somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing
and somewhere children shout
But there's no Joy in Mudyille-
mighty Casey has struck out.
The Kingstree baseball team az
lived in the city last Thursday
morning with the Hon Philip Stoll
rs manager. They played two
games, one on Thursday and one on
Friday afternoon, The Farmers pick
ng the Rice Birds clean both games.
With the little practice our boys
have had they did well, and while
Kingstree won both afternoons,
Georgetown made them hustle.
Klngstree's pitchers did the work
for them. Our boys show up in
other respects as we'll, and in many
Instances, better than the visitors.
We were beat square and have no
kicks coming. We were glad to
have the Kingstree boys with US, for
they are all gentlemen and their
stay here was made pleasant for
5hem.
Mr. W R Bule umpired the first
game and Mr. James H Fraser the
second game. The attendance the
irst afternoon was fully 1000 and
:he crowd Friday afternoon was es-
at fully 1900. The rooters
is usual, We're in evidence. The
Inc up for the first afternoon was
Is follows:
GEORGETOWN. Kmgstree.
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the good will and confidence ot
the shipper.

ter spending a few days with
relatives in town.
Messrs o L Hall and l. 9
Holloway took a run down to
Sullivan's Island Saturday.
Mr. Harley Brown of Leo re,
turned home from Wofford Col
lege Thursday of last week,
He took high stand and bids
fair to make a mark in college
work.
Cadet Metler Sturgeon is at
home from the Citadel. He
makes d really splendid appear
ance in the handsome uniform
of the Student-soldier.
Mr. D H Oliver returned from
Marion Saturday.
Miss Alice Williams is now at
home from the n. G. State
Normal College, at Greensboro,
NC. She has successfully COM
pleted the junior studies and
will receive her diploma next
year.
MesSrs R F Coleman and G P
Poston of Hannah, Florence
county, were in town Saturday
on business.
Three brides week is doing
pretty we'll even for June. That
was Lake City's record for the
week just passed.
Mr. George M Timmons of
Friendtield was noted here Fri
day.
The chaingang has certainly
wrought vast Improvement on
that part of the road from here
to Lynchburg which it has
worked. Parts of the highway,
for instance, near Mr. NJ R
Smiths, were in wretched con-
dition, almost impossible. With
the exception of few holes
worn in the soft dirt thrown up
by the pillow this road is now in
first rate condition and were the
ruts and holes kept filled until
the earth becomes packed it
would be equal to the best grade
of turnpike. The Lake City and
Kingstree road is a striking H.
lustration(it was a more i'm
pressive one three weeks ago.
of the efficiency of road machin-
cry and the value of good high
ways. The contrast between
the section from Lake City to
Mr. R T Parker's and the portion
from Mr. Parker's to the cross
ing at the Smith place is very
marked.
DR. Cd Rollins came home
Thursday for a visit of a few
days. He will return to Balti-
more Wednesday and resume
his duties as resident physician
in the Maryland General Hospi-
tai. He took the examination
before the State medical board
in Columbia on Tuesday and
the two succeeding days. The
reason for applying to our board
is that he values South Caro-
lima certificate higher than that
from any other State. Besides
this, Maryland recognizes a H.
cense from this State at it's face
value. BY the way, one of the
doctors who has taken the exam
nations in four or five Northern
States, declared that the ques-
tions fred at him on diseases
were the toughest proposition
he had run against.
Mrs H P Epps returned home
from Pinewood Saturday. She
was accompanied by her sister,
Mrs w F Stack, who will spend
some time in town.
Miss Kate Traywick is at home
from school.
Mr. B M Clement has moved to
Darlington, Mrs Clement and
children went last week Mr.
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in favor of the Gulls.
SECOND GAME.


Kingstree. Charleston.
Miller c Frazee c
Justus McFall S S
.McCutchen Glib Henderson CT
Gilland, D p-3b Bissell,L 30
Fairey p-3b Wagner p
Gilland, W 2b Odiorne 2b
Stackley rf Shackelford ri
Scott Id Furman Id
Whitehead If Bissell,O II
ArrOWSmith If
Score by innings:
Charleston 01060010 8
Kingstree- OO0201000-3
Base -hits-Kingstree 4,
Charleston b.
Two base hits-Fairey.
Struck out-Wagner Z, Fairey
2, Gilland 3.
Bases on ballS-Gllland /,
Wagner 2.
Errors-Kingstree7, Charles
ton s.
Batteries:-Kingstree: Fairey,
Gilland, ID and Miller; Charles
ton: Wagner and Frazee.
Umpire, Mr. Wallace.
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Punctuality is the advance guard
of progress.
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selfishness and stinginess are noey
evidences of thrift.
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Have you ever wondered if a
.summer gir!" is as cool as she
Il,oks u
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Love q. home is the fonndztion Is z
patriotism.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-02
NO RATE CONTROL.

Il 10 currently reported that che
President u now satisaed that Con.
RteSs will nOs give eject 10 HE desire
20 enlarge che powers Of che lnterJtats
Commerce OommissiOn ia the matter
Of enforcing its eoholusioas regarding
the SeasOuablsRess OF railway rates.
And u tesms Qulte evident that Con.
gFots will also balk on tariff Fegula.
tiOpS, and % two pee reforms that she
Presideat bed sst bic heart on have
cone % uauGht already, uBlsts all
olRns tail, THIS ppsuh suPpFises 10
careful student ofths times and so1.
dllloas. Such Students hare believed
tAst lh she Zeal sh6v.doUa 10 the
same % SupFemaey played batVeeR
GOVNgnmont and che gFsat oapitalIstle
powers. the laat. intFeucAe9 In rail.
rOaaS, tFustl and taFigs. win via.
RallWay legitlatioa d q ~ limited
% The matter % discFiminuiion-s very
important matter, ~ IAe Way, toF 10
GO Eoaolts Il e the NEST Visioua % Ell
railway psaeiicss Bal legislator
have JARED their iugPauity meay llmes
10 che pant 70 PFeVeat diseEinlaail0n,
bee WiIioat avail. ant thsFe b bal
hstle Feaecn or hore tSot theg Vii -
any mnr4 lDeceGllol heU nll1R. Anli.
alleFimiantioa iseiel1llod teot 80 fi1-
tagh Esl.n1gE q elgi kel a. atAt
~ rala - - n ~ - -
lllsg sn ,peS.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-02
our olrv SCHOOLS.

% this morning the city school, Of
Gainesville WeTe opened Tor The ySal
with PFOtesa0gs sheals and NoBsatA
~ their heed, aaslstsd hy a eompstent
eOFps Of sssohqVl that NAY b expect.
81 70 give % better Instruction 10 che
city educational department than Ws
have had Toe pome yoags.
The people 81 che saFtouUdlus towns
Who have eAilaFen In aeed Of higher
education than eau b aeQuiFSd IN
their home schools. ShOaa bar ID
mind that the schools ot THE city san
10 them FOE entrance a The STATE Usl-
verify, where theI can b admitted
without iuF,AeT examination. Roart
ean b. oSlained ~ q nominal cost and
the tnition q small
ltyoa uilh 10 Snd GaFli-slsss pah-
% sehool, eone q the UnlVeUlip
htge 4l1ool, OoinegEille,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-10-02
LOCAL OPTION.

The recent elections IN Putnam and
VoIusIa counties on che question Of lO-
cal option hes made no change Ia the
standing, 90 Putnam county was car.
Fled BY ths saloon element, and Volu.
sla county, which has been IN che line
Of local prohibition, decided 20 remain
there By q very good majority. CLAY
county will hold ca election on Oolo-
Der ID and II Is expected tie pFohibI.
tIon people viii carry ths day,
From she present outlook II has che
appearance Of few eOuhlles being adj
ded 70 the local option column before
many montht,
A majority Of The counties Of the
State are now Ia che lO0al option col
umn, khoWn a. the dry" column, %
iolloWu,
DEy--AlNOhua, BakPt. Bradford, Gal.
hOuh, Colombia, Citrus, DesOto, Ham.
lltOn. fernando, HOlmee, Jaekson, JET.
fenOn, Lafayette, Lake, Leon. Levy,
Liberty, Manatee, PAsoO, Polk, sam.
Ter, saWannee, Taylor, VolOsla, We.
knlla, Walton, WashinRton-91.
wet-BreVard, Clay, Dade, DuvAl,
ESoambla, Gaasdea, franklin, Hills.
borough, I've. Madison, Marion, MoH.
roe, Nassau, Orange, QsoeOls, PulAum,
santa Rosa, S. johns. %, Lueie-le,