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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-31
The John Il. Sparks Shows

Will exhibit at Kingstree Tues
day, Nov. 5th, afternoon and
night.
The excellent reputation left
by the Sparks Shows on former
visits to Kingstree would alone
insure liberal patronage this
time, but the lusty growth and
vast improvements in the show
since it's last visit will make it
more attractive than ever. Sparks
Is a man of energy and enter
prise, wide experience and am
pie capital, and he has brought
all this to bear in making his
show superior to all other simi;
lar exhibitions. He has brand
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FOR SALE.

Brick In any quantity 10 suit purchas
er. The Best Dry Press Machine-made
<BRICE. x
special shapes made 70 orler. Core
pondence collected before placing ysur
orders. W. Il. FUNK,
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Show q Bad ExampIe.

A grocer who was noted for his
carefulness had an advertisement
inserted in a local newspaper for
message boy, and a young fellow
who understood the kind of gen.
tleman who was advertising came to
apply for the situation, and while
the grocer was telling him how care
full he must be q fly settled on a bag
of sugar, and the grocer caught it
and threw it away. The boy then
said:
eff you want me to be careful
you are showing me a bad exam
Pile"
"Whyp replied the former.
Because" said the boy, "you
have thrown that fly away without
brushing the sugar off its feet.
London Mail.
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E. B. Hallman d
ORIOLES.
James Epps
John Britron
Motto McGill
Theo Rodgers
Ernest Funk
Sam Stackley
Frank Rodgers
Wallace Bethea
James Vause
Arthur Brockinton
Burrie Brockinton.
Referee: Mr.. F W. Fairey;
Time keeper: Supt. P. P. Be-
thea. Jim Vause, Arthur Brock
inton and Ernest Funk were the
stars for the Cha ampions, and
Prof. E. B. Hallman and Leroy
Funk starred for the Orioles.
The Orioles were very much in
the defense and were practically
unable to form any interference
at dll.
The Champions were coached
by Burrie Brockinton and the
Orioles by Prof. E. B. Ha llman.
The next game will be played
Thusday, Nov. 9TH.
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BLACK ART IN INDIA.
The Leading Imp 10 Smsil but Msa'
Out Of Al Proportion.

rhs Leading Imp 10 Small, bvt Mean
Out Of All Proportion.
It may not be generally known
that the black art Aourishes to q
certain extent in southern India, es-
pecially on the west coast.
The average Malsyalee Keralan
is superstitious to the very highest
degree. He considers himself to be
always under the influence Of some
devil or other (ths number Of devils
and demigods on the west coast is
legion), and every house in Ksrals
has a temple dedicated to the patron
devil Of the family.
Irths country the place Of honor
is given by the superstitious Ma
lsyslee to the imp Kuttchathen,
who is considered By him to be the
most mischievous and frightful OF
demons. This imp is about three
feet high, With hair all over the
body and capable Of any mischief.
He il the most dreaded Of ell and
manifests his dnplsasure in . thou
sand ways.
Primarily be begins With throw
inn stones over the house Of man
under his displeasurs. II steps are
not taken immediately after the
preliminary stsges Of the manifesto
tion Of his displsasurs it il said the
consequences generally are very vio-
lent.
It Is said that every sorcerer has
q devil or demisod under his COM
msnd to do his wishes and carry out
his commands. TO get the mastery
over q devil or demisod, it is said,
one has to undergo severe trials.
Keeping ngiS. incessantly uttering
the name Of the devil or the demi-
rod he wishes to subdue, in crsna-
tories and lonely jungles, Is the
primary duty Of q man who aspres
to become q sorcerer. >,
On the forty-irst day Of the Vigil
the devil will present himself to the
candidate who sepires to take the
degree of honors in sorcery and sur
render himself to the latter. A sor.
cerer who has already one devil at
his command generally sspires to
exercise sovereignty over another.
This can only be enjoyed after a
great trouble. 1t is said that the
demon whom the sorcerer wishes to
captivate will generally ask the can
didate to fetch inaccessible and i'm
possible things as q proof that he If
sincere and capable of doing any
thing. They say that such candl;
dates generally meet their demand
through the aid of the devil already
under command.-1ndian World.
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FAST GAHE OF FOOT BALL.
AMER 4 Spirited Contest The Champions
Down the Orioles.

The greatest and only rea
football game that has eve
been pulled off in Kingstree tool
place last Friday afternoon W
in North Kingstree between the
Champions and the Orioles
The chances of victory were
slightly iii favor of the Champ
ions. Promptly at four o'clock
tho referee give the signal fol
the beginning of the great bat
tie. Both teams trotted upon
the field, each sure of victory.
The Orioles had the kick of, and
sent the ball over for about
fifteen yards where Champion
man got it and started for the
goal; here the Champions went
into the Orioles line with a
great deal of force and after
using a couple of ends they
managed to carry the pigskin
over for the first touchdown.
Score: Champions 5, Orioles 0.
On the next kickoff the ORR
oles received the ball and carri-
ed it about ten yards where
they lost it in a few downs for
not gaving the required distance.
The Champions again got the
ball and begin a steady line of
smashes that could be stopped
but again fumbled the ball.
The first half ended with the
ball in a few yards Of the
Champions goal.
Both teams began the sec.
,ond half with renewed energy,
but in about eight minutes a
play sent the ball over for one
more touch down for the Champ
ions. Then after a short while
the Champions full back was
showed across the goal for the
third touch. down. Score:
Champions Is Orioles O. The
Orioles hats are of to the
4 Champions.
The line up of the two teams
was as follows.
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Railroad Fare to
Fair Cut In Hall
October d to Novembes !

The railroads have agreed to give
half rates from all points In South Car
olina to the great State Fair this year.
That is one fare for round trip to
Columbia and back to your home. This
ia considered one of the best and low
est rates granted anywhere In the
south for any occasion and the Fair
authorities feel that they are justly
recognized as having 3 deserving, big
show.
Never before In the history OF the
Fair (39 years. has the outlook for
a big and crowded show been 30 marx
cd. The tremendous cotton yield with
the extra money at hand throughout
the state means the biggest crowds
ever known in Columbia. And the
Fair authorities have been vide
awake. More accommodations have
been arranged than ever and every
body will be in Columbia Fair week.
The big football games will attract
thousands Of people. Clemson VIII De
in Columbia. Winthrop will be 10
Columbia. Thousands Of your Old
friends will be in Columbia Every
body ought to be in Columbia for Fair
Week, October % to November !.
The finest races ever held In the
South Atlantic States viii be witness
ed At the Fair this year. The largest
most varied and most instructive q
hibits ever gathered for . southern
Fair viii be displayed this yeas Q
Columbia. The bgyest and best Md
way ever seen IN ths South vm hsY.
Their ehovs 'Hi6s opsn lt hs fsit.
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Obstinate cases of constipation
and nasty, mean headaches promptly
disappear when you take DeWitl's
Little Early Riser Pills. Sold by
w. l. Wallace, NJ. ID.
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10 Trespass Notice:

All persons are hereby warned q
gainst hunting fishing, cutting timber or
In any manner otherwise trespassing or
entering upon the lands Of the under
signed II Lake and Indian townships on
penalty Of the law against such tres
passing. EFF PsosszK. l0-lO-a
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The incest and cheapest lime
of harness in town, at F c Thow-
as, Kingstree, s c.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
GATHER TO RETURN TODAY.
Maryland GubernatOriaI Candidates
May Meet at Fair.

SPECIAL 10 Inc W Nd-lluA4tn AeIAiu
Baltimore, Sept. 2.-George r. Gather,
the Republican nominee for governor,
who has been taking a vacation in the
North, is expected home tomorrow even
ing. He telephoned from Marblehead
Neck Mass, that such was his pro-
gramme. Mrs Gather accompanied him
on the trip. and their daughter, Miss Imo-
gen Gather, was already at Marblehesd.
Although he will make no political
speeches until officially notified Of HIS
nomination by the committee, Mr.. Gather
will probably devote the intervening time
to getting around among the people and
meeting them. It is desired that he should
attend the Baltimore County fair at Ti-
monium this week. end Judge Austin L.
Crothers. the Democratic candidate for
governor, will also be guest of the man.
agement
Thursday of fair week is usually con-
sidered Candidates Day" and possibly
both Mr. Gather and Judge CrOthers will
attend that day. Congressman Talbot is
always a regular of regulars, and Is gen
orally on hand each day to meet and
greet his constituents.
Judge Crothers came to Baltimore this
morning from his home at Elkton, where
he spent Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
!.sEEL BREAKS; FIVE DEAD.
Wreck on c. & o. Also Injuries Seven
Persons, One Fatally.

Wreck on c. e. o. AIso Injuries seven
Persons, One Fatally.
Special to The Washington Herald
Charleston, W. Va. Sept 2.-As the
result Of a broken rail, four Of the eight
cars in train No on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, between Hinton and
Huntington. were turned over near Ka-
nawha Falls tonight, and five are dead,
as follows:
WILLIAM CAMPBELL. stone cutter, Canetta.
WALTER SANDERN, Windan.
sILAs VAUGHN. fireman, Gauley.
ALLEN LOVING. Hinton express messenger.
WHITE NAN. unidentified
Six persons were slightly injured, aside
from Robert Allen, a coiored coal miner.
of Hawks Nest, who is fatally hurt.
The train was running at a rate Of
twenty-five miles an houl@ The rails
spread and one Of them, on investigation,
was found broken in two. The train was
in charge of c. A. Albertson, conductor,
and c. r. Pitcher, engineer, both of
Huntington.
The derailed cars rolled over an en-
bankment fully twenty-five feet high. and
almost went into the Great Kanawha
the fatalities are considered almost
mirGculously small A wrecking train
was sent from Handley. and viii get the
track cleared and repaired by O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
ROOSEVELT PRAISED GET NEGRO ROUGHS
Three Held in Annapolis
Jail for Grouse Assault.
ADMIT THEY WERE IN MOB
County officer Terribly Bcutcn NV
Crowd of 200 Blacks when He
Tries to Arrest Craps shooters.
Lung Punctured by Broken Rib,
He Nay Die from Injuries.

SPECIAL 20 Tho Washington Herald
Annapolis. Md. sept 2-Sherin LinthI-
cum and Deputy Reuben SmaIwood re-
turned to Annapolis tonight. having cap
tured three negroes Who were IN the mob
of 80 or more that attacked and unmerci-
fully beat Deputy Sheriff James Grouse
when he and SuEaIIwood broke up big
craps game at Rock Creek, a negro resort
near Baltimore, yesterday afternoon.
The negroes admit that they were in
the gang that set upon Grouse. but they
deny that they attacked the deputy. They
are in jail here. Their mar IS are Richard
I Butler. alias PotiiCker Davis Harry Mur-
ray and John Mann. all living the
vicinity OF Rock Creek
officer Terribly Beatea
Grouse. whose home is at Re-a aelI- ia The
I Fourth district. lies al the -rzeDcv
Hospital here in a precariou. an-ltion.
/ Four ribs on his LEFT side are one
OF which punctured the le- x He
suffered a concussion of III Ills
/ face is horribly dishgured. his 7oJ,en
to almost three times thef ss size
Both eyes arc black severe
cash beneath the Ie his
front teeth are Knocked ears
are badly cut and bruised. ans there
are three bad scalp wounds. ~r. neg
/ kicked him and beat him witt eiuls
/ Yesterday was the last day neg q
/ camp meeting on Rock Creek. I'd al the
/ request of the negro preacher liz Large
the officers were sent 10 keep order.
Arrest Starts Troub .
About 4 o'clock, during the s-r ioou
service in the church. the two eucc-s 10
Gated craps game in the wood nea- the
church. Surrounded by several ---dred
blacks, Grouse grabbed one Of olav.
ers. while Smallwood got the di, and
money from the ground. The neg.a broke
/ loose and yelled for assistance from the
rest Of the crowd Surrounded IS they
We're, the officers took no chances. and
Smallwood shot the man under arrest in
/ the shoulder as he ran into the woods
He then grabbed another Of the craps
shooters VINO showed hight When the
negro struck him over the hand with a
club SmalIwood fired, striking the man in
the groin.
! The mob then rushed the two officers
Seeing that they could not hold their owl
/ in the open. Smallwood made a break
for the church, calling Grouse TO follow
! him. The negroes followed him at dis
/ taaee, evidently afraid of his revolver
and drove him into the woods back o
the building. where he fought them of
and sought safety in the marsh tn,
greater part Of the crowd had however
remained with Grouse. He was surround
ed, and his revolver wrenched from hi'
hand. When he went down the whoi,
gang jumped upon him.
The two officers were saved from deatl
only By the better element among th,
I blacks. who helped them 10 leave tn
vicinity
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
FORMER JUDGE DROPS DEAD.
John J. Jackson, of Parkersburg,
Eighty-three Years of Age.


Parkersburg. W Va, Sept. "A tele-
gram was received by relatives here an
nounCing that former United States Judge
John J. Jackson dropped dead at At
lantlc CITY this morning. The judge on
August celebrated his eighty-third
birthday anniversary at his home here.
He left for Atlantic City about three
weeks ago.
For years he sat upon the Federal
bench. a period longer than any other
American judge ever served, and surpass-
ing the record of Chief Justice Marshall
by many years.
In 1851, when the Virginia judiciary was
of the utmost Importance in determining
the issues of that period. President Lin
coin selected John J. Jackson for the dis
trict court of the Western district Of Vir-
ginia Throughout the trying years of
the war Judge Jackson presided in his
court with impartiality.
During the reconstruction he gained a
reputation for fairness It was he who
settled the disputed titles to most of the
land in West Virginia after long years oi
litigation.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03

LOEB STILL NONCOMMITTAL.
Secretary TO President Neither AZ.
firms Nor Denies Resignation.

Secretary TO President Neither AZ
firms Nor Denies Resignation.
Oyster Bay, Sept 2-Secretary Loeb
refused to-day TO either affirm or deny
the rumor that he is shortly to resign
his post as secretary to the President
TO become the head of a Washington cor
pOratiOn.
The corporation is said to be the Wash
ngton Railway and Electric Company
Previous reports fixed Mr.. Loebs resign
ing of his present post for January /.
The most recent story is TO the effect
that the secretary will leave the Presi-
dent within a month or two
When questioned about tho matter.
Secretary Loeb replied that the time
had not come for the public to take in
terest in his private business affairs.
The executive Office did not close
shop for Labor Day. Secretary Loeb
carried the usual grist OF work 10 Sag
amOre Hill on his morning visit and the
President took advantage Of the inclem-
ent weather 10 do some extra work on
the speeches which he viii make while
on his Western trip.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
ADDICKS IS SEEN IN NEH ROLE
Delaware "Gas Man" Now a Patron
Of the Drama.
Visits baltimore to Witness Per
fOrmance on Stage of Daugh-
ter of an Old Friend.

Baltimore. Sept with the guberna-
toriaI aspirations and. in fact. all things
political laid aside for the nonee, J. Ed
ward Addicks, Of Delaware. is now in
Baltimore at the Belvedere Hotel. in the
role Of patron Of dramatic art.
The reason of Mir. Addicks' present in
terest in histrionics is that Miss Jo-
sephine Drake, leading woman in the new
play. "The Boys of Company B" viii
open an engagement this week at Ford 8
Opera House, and Miss Drake happens to
be the daughter OF an old friend of Mr.
Addicks and the latter has for years
been intimate with the members Of her
family. Besides. Mr. Addicks is well ac-
ouainted with Mr.. Jack" Barrymore, the
leading man in the same company.
Mr.. Addicks said to-day that he is not
talking politics, and that there would be
really nothing 10 say except that he Will
make a great fight for the governorship
Of Delaware next May. This morning. at
the Belvedere. the former gas king was
chatting with Miss Drake and the latter
mother. Mrs. Smart. of Washington.
Miss Drake is the one you want TO
see" said Mr.. Addicks; "she is response
BILE for my being in Baltimore; that is.
she and Mr. Barrymore. My visit mas no
political significance whatever"
Miss Drake is a Washington girl orig
inalIy. and she attended for several years
the Washington Seminary for young Ia
dies. She has lived for some years in
New York She is accompanied on her
theatrical tours by her mother, also an at
tractive woman. who is deeply interested
in her daughters career
Mr. Addicks said this morning that he is
no longer a bugaboo in Delaware politics.
He blames the Democrats for conditions
which made Delaware one of the worst
States. politically. in the Union, but says
that MS recent fight for the Senatorship
chs nged all that. and he will obtain the
popular support in his next contest.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
SWORN CIRCULATION.
What The Washington Herald Offers to
Advertisers.

The Washington Herald is printing, delivering and
selling bona hde readers $4,000 Copies Daily of week
day Over twos of these readers are in Washington
and immediate vicinity The average circulation of the daily issues
for the days ended August 81 1907 30266 for the
week. including the Sunday edition. 1865 The difference in
these figures explained by the fact that Sunday morning
figures here given submitted advertisers that tev NAV
know just what offered by this paper the way of actual cir
culaon invites comparison The advertiser who uses the
columns of The Washington Herald gets both quality and guam
y circulation combination that invariably produces sub
santial results.
J. Harry Cunningham do solemy swear that the figures
given in the foregoing statement and represent the
paid circulation of The Washington Herald for the period
named. HARRY CUNNINGHAM,
Aadtor.
Sworn and subscribed before this I'd day of September
A. D. 1907 PAUL F. CAIN
SEAL Notary Public D. c.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
SEQUEL TO ROMANCE
Lewis T. Brown Has Sued
His Wife for Divorce.
WELL KNOWN IN WASHINGTON
Mrs. Browns Father. Claude VI.
johnson, Formerly superintendent
EIOPed to Baltimore TO Wed-Let-
ter from Wife Ground for Action.

Society has had rumOrs 70. some time
Of he separation Of Mrs. Margaret
Johnson Brown. daughter OF Claude NJ
johnson, formerly superintendent Of he
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, out
now living in London. England. from her
husband. Lewis F. Brown. of Lexington.
Ky
It now develops that Brown brought
suit against his wife in June. charging
her with abandonment. A letter writ
ten by Mrs Brown from her apartment
in the Hotel Walcott. New York. to Aer
husband is filed as ar exhibit. It reads.
April !. 1901
Lewis F. Brown: I wish 10 say ths- when I sban-
d0ned you last Nay and would not return 10 Ken
tucky with You. I did so with the fun intention of
never living with you again. wrote you over
eighteen months ago that this was my intention Il
has now been a year since / saw you, and I am
ol the same opinion intend to live With you
again. MARGARET JOHNSON BROWN.
Lewis Brown was an amateur baseball
player of reputation. and met his wife in
Washington. She fell in love with him.
and to get around parental objection, they
gave Mrs. Browns social friends in Wash
ington a surprise by eloping TO Baltimore,
where they were married.
When Claude NJ. johnson left here three
years ago for London, TO become the
manager Of a big printing establishment
he gave his sOn-in-law a position. and
they went TO London Recently Brown
returned to Kentucky, with his mother.
in-law. who visited her relatives in Lex
I ington. Ky. bat Mrs Brown did not re-
turn. She later went to New York. where
she now is with her ten-year-old daugh.
/ ter. Claude.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
JEWS SLAIN At ODESSA.
Explosion of Bomb Followed by
Massacre in streets of City.

Odessa, Sept 2-The explosion of a
bomb on Saturday, which resulted in
the death of an artillery officer and three
police officials, was followed by an out
break of the union of Russian people
against the Jews.
It was continued to-day, when sup
porters Of the Black Hand paraded the
streets and with revolvers shot down
Jews and Jewesses. During the first
stage Of this shooting three persons were
killed and fifty were So badly wounded
that they were sent TO hospitals.
The riot is extending. The police are
inactive. and are making no attempt tc
arrest the rioters
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
Friend Of Kaiser Gives Inter-
esting Character Sketch.
COMPARED TO GERMAN RULER
Prof. Schicmann Calls President
Man of strong Personality, Like
Washington, Jackson, and Lin
cOIn-Hopes RoOseveIt's Services
VIII Not lie Lost 10 the RepubIi.

Berlin, Sept. 2-Prof Schiemann. a
prominent publicist and one If tie
Kaisess inumates. sketches President
RoosAelts life and character I'M a weekly
periodical edited by Prof PaszkoWski. Il
Berlin University. who counts maiY
friends among Americans.
After remarEng that an the Presidents
Of the United States have been men of
strong personality. Prof Schiemann says
that President RooseveIt's name can be
added to those of Washington. Jackson
and Lincoln in that respect. Mr.. Roose-
welt has always been identified with the
new weltpcliuk of America. which began
with the Spanish war and the acquisition
OF the Philippines.
Righteous" energetic ''perscver-
ing. and patriotic are adJectives which
Prof. Schiemann employs 10 describe the
Presidents character. at the same time
noting his love of nature and Calvinism,
but in regard 90 the latter saying: so
far this does not take the form OF IN
tolerance
Another characteristic Of President
Roosevelt. which is praised by Schle-
mann is his sense Of humor which the
author of the article attributes to his
happy family life.
The article makes a brief comparison
Of the President with the Kaiser. who.
Prof Schiemsnn says, the President re-
sembles in aiming at realization of
high ethical ideals. and in powerful
viii, when he is set upon the attain
ment of any particular end before him.
Both too, are reciprocally able 20 lin-
derstand the American and German peo-
pies
In conclusion. Prof. Schiemann eX-
presses the hope that President Roose-
veIts services will not be lost 10 the
republic. Consequently. he hints at the
expectation. which is probably the kai-
ser's also. that Mr.. Roosevelt will serve
another term