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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-31
4 Solicitor Promoted.

A few weeks ago a citizen OF
Marion died who had served his
State with distinguished ability,
performing duties the response
bility and onerousness of which
are little understood, for a re-
muneration strangely made
quate. HIS name was j Monroe
Johnson and he was a circuit
solicitor, or States attorney.
We know of no official position
which requires more tact, more
courage and greater energy than
this, one in which a man may
and often is in the course of
duty called upon to array him.
self against his own friends and
connections sometimes when
the stakes are life and death
Moreover, the habit has been in
this State to regard a lawyer
when elected solicitor is politi.
cally sidetracked. In the allot-
ment of large Offices he is..usual-
ly forgotten. The nature of his
work is such that he must soon.
er or later, if he is faithful,
arouse animosities that handi-
cap him in contests in the prim-
aries.
The general assembly yester-
day broke away from this habit
and, besides e!ecting to succeed
Judge Purdy a man of infexible
integrity, sound learning and
pure life, promoted, naturally,
to a post which was NO more
than his due a circuit solicitor
whose long career has honored
the profession of the law..and
has continually strengthened
the cause of good order in the
Sd circuit.
The election to the judgeship
of Mr. John S Wilson, over a
worthy and accomplished COM
petitor, not only adds to the
strength of the judiciary. but
indirectly is a proper recogni'
ton of the States corps of able
prosecuting lawyers.-.Mews d
Courier.
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THE CUNF00 DANCE.
One of the Popular Pastimes Of :hs
Negroes IN Demerara.

Negroes IN Demerara.
The negro has undoubtedly a
very strong inclination to sleep IL
the day and to spend the night IN
gossip, dancing or singing. On this
account he is often a nuisance tc
his neighbors, especially when he
has a wake. As his home is often
nothing more than a single room
about eight feet square, the funeral
party is conducted in the open yarc.
Here congregate 30 to 100 people.
who begin the entertainment with
hymns, going on after midnight to
songs and games and often winding
MP toward morning with a free
fight. Then there is the cumfoo
dance, one of the finest institutions
in the world for producing night.
mare. Two men beat drums with
the hands, the one instrument pro-
ducing a tumtum and the other a
rattle rattle, almost without inter
mission during the whole night. At
intervals of about a minute the par
ty utters a weird cry in some Afri-
can language which startles you as
you lie in bed vainly trying TO sleep.
As hour after hour passes your
house appears to vibrate, the bed
shakes and your spine feels as if
made up of loose segments. How
can the drummers keep this up for
ten hours? And the dancers? With
the latter exhaustion alternates
with the renewal of the orgy. One
set falls down and another takes its
place. This and other dances are
connected with obeah, the witch
cult of the African.
Every negro and most of the col
ored people have an innate fear OF
the obeah man, however they may
deny it to the whites. One OF the
latest developments of this supersti.
ton was brought to my notice in
connection with a cricket match.
The East Coast Invincibles and the
Admirable Creolians were to play
match, and from few words drop
ped by the captain of the latter it
appears that he was sure Of victory
to his side because a notable obeah
man had oiled their bat.-Saturday
Review.
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Death Of Mrs Hugh Boyd.

Mrs Hugh Boyd (nee Bailey,
wife of Mr. Hugh Boyd, died at
her home in the Trio section
Wednesday, January 2, 1907.
She was a kind mother, an af-
fectionate wife and a true
friend to her community. She was
for many years a devoted mem
Der of the Methodist church and
her life and sufferings formed a
striking example of Christian
resignation and faith. She is
survived by her husband, three
daughters and one son.
FRIEND. .
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Two New Bargains.

No-62 179 acres, 25 cleared, 4
room dwelling, barn and stables,
II miles to P D, 3 miles to
church. High land. Big bar
gain. Near Rome P O. Price
$4,000.
No 63--35 acres, Is cleared, 6
room dwelling, barns and
stables, Il miles from town of
Harpers. Land high and first
class. Price 81, 900.
Write or see
SToLL BROS.
.Kingstree, S G.
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Notes from Wufford's Campus.


SPARTANBURG, January 2s:-
1t has been sometime since the
"notes from the campus" ap-
peared in your columns, and l
have decided to jat down a
few recent happenings and send
them in.
Since the holidays the boys
have buckled down to work and
are still at it, as we think our
hardest work is from Christmas
to the March examinations.
Not many days ago we were
all surprised at the chapel exer-
cises. when DR. Snyder announc.
ed that those who did not have
a sufficient scar or a doctors
certificate would have to be
vaccinated that morning. The
doors were then closed on US
and as the physician was there
the fun soon began. About six
ty or seventy-five were vaccin-
ated and most of them have sore
arms.
The three literary societies
met last night as usual and the
debates, essays, and declama-
tions we're enjoyed by those
who did not have to perform
duty. The debate in the Pres
ton society, "Resolved, that
dormitories would e preferable
to cottages at Woffora College" "
was discussed we'll on both sides
but the negative won by a
majority.
DR. and Mrs A B Cook enter
tanned a part of the senior and
junior classes last Friday night.
! There were several young ladies
present to assist in entertaining
the boys. Refreshments were
served and some old games were
played, which were enjoyed by
all, ESPECIALLY myself).
Prof Clinkscales is making
his usual tours over the State.
He is off about every Sunday,
and today he is over in York
county, where he makes two ad-
dresses. He will be kept busy
for the rest of the season.
Well. Mr. Editor, l do not
know, how cold it is in Will
liamsburg today, but up here it
is extremely cold. 1t has tried
to snow twice today, but failed
and ! think now it is toe cold.
/ must stop, wishing a safe
trip to these notes, and the best
success to you, Mr. Editor, and
your many readers,
r LC.
Wofford College.
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A sour stomach, bad breath, a
pasty complexion and other con-
sequences of a disordered digestion
are quickly removed by the use of
Rings Dyspepsia Tablets. Two
days treatme't free. Sold by W L
Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-31
Wofford College.

Bees Laxative Honey and Tar,
the original laxative cough syrup,
acts as a cathartic on the bowels. 1t
is made from the tar gathered from
the pine trees of our own country,
therefore i. the best for children. 1t
is good for coughs. colds. Group,
whooping cough, etc. Try our offer
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-31

Are you troubled with piles: One
application of ManZan will give
YOU immediate relief.-Soid by "
L Wallace.
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CLARENDON GETS CORN PRIZE.
Al Tindal Wins Record in the Nation.
al Contest.

OoLC N1olA1
withstanding he is pardonably
proud of the accomplishment OF
his department during this year
in establishing the Trans. At
lantic steamship service to
Charleston and securing the far
reaching decision of Secretary
Straus in the matter of immi-
grafton, both of which matters
have brought South Carolina so
prominently to the front in
pioneer work and have accom-
plishsd so much in the way of
widespread advertising of the
State, when the news came over
the wires this morning that
South Carolina had won the ma
tional record forthe production
of corn per acre in the national
contest Of the American agricul.
turists, Commissioner Watson
felt that this happy result of the
efforts made by the department
to have South Carolina farmers
in this contest would have as
far reaching an effect in the
matter of advertising the re-
sources of this State as either
of the other achievements. He
said that such a victory coming
at such an opportune moment
would be the means of substan-
tiating the claims of the State
as a desirable section for agri-
cultural settlers, and when it is
considered that aside from any
other publicity given it the full
details of the victory will be
seen by 100000 readers of the
farming class of one set of pub
locations alone, covering this
entire country, the value of the
securing of this record by a
South Carolina farmer cannot
be estimated too highly.
The following is copy of the
telegram received by Commis-
sioner Watson this moring:
"Springfeld, Mass, January
%, 19O7:-E ] Watson, Commits
sioner, Columbia, S c.: The
largest yield in corn, 1872 bush,
els net on one acre, in American
Agriculturist contest, raised in
your State. Sweepstakes divid-
ed equally among, one crop
each, South Carolina, Ohio,
Iowa, Connecticut. Graduated
report your contestants follows.
Congratulations.
"Board of Managers Grain Con-
test.
"Myrick, President"
Commissioner Watson at once
wired to Mr. Myrick:
"Yours received. Information
most gratifying and welcome.
Kindly wire me at once name
of man who raised 1872 bushels.
In the afternoon the answer
came:
IA J Tindal, Clarendon
county, 1872"
Mr. Tindal was given the
news in the following telegram
to him at Manning. in Clarendon
county:
"You hold best record in ma
tional contest corn growing.
Congratulations.
"WatSon."
Among the counties repre-
sented in the contest were
Orangeburg, Florence, Hamp.
ton, Kershaw, Colleton, MARI
aboro, Clarendon, Anderson,
Darlington, Bamberg, Richland,
Barnwell, Sumter, Marion, Will
liamsburg, Chesterfield and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-31

Keep the bowels regular with Ayers
pills and thus hasten recovery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-05
BOXING NOTES.

Jimmy Gardner and Kid Goodman lcft
Wednesday night for Davenport, la .
where Goodman is billed TO meet Patsl2
Mcfarland April 16 Mcfarland, besides
being a hard proposition, is one oil tho
best drawing cards in the West.
Tommy West, the little bantamweight
VINO was brought East from San Fran
cisco by Joe Thomas, is going back home
on account of a bad injury he received
i'll bout at Allentown, Pa, the other
night. The ligaments of his right shout
der were so badly torn that his arm is
apparently useless.
jim Bonner of Summit Hill met Eddy
Chambers of Philadelphia IN a Ground
boxing exhibition at WilkeSbarre. Pa,
Wednesday night Both fighters dove in
ITO it right from the start and fought
hard every minute of the time. Cham
bers' straights to the face gave him the
bout. for aside from this. honors were
even.
After eight rounds of smuggling, Eddie
McGorty of Oshkosh got the decision over
Hcrrick of Rochester; n. Y, at Fond d.,
Lac, Wis, Wednesday night. The bout
was fast, and Herrick was scoring most
of the hits. The men fought under
straight Queensberry rules. and the de-
cision was Kissed by the spectators.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

As a result of Il tail last week. by
which She suffered Il fracture of the leg.
Mrs. Sarah G.. Easton. the oldest resident
of Nantucket, died Thursday. Her age
was 9S years.
a jury in the superior court at Boston
returned a scaled verdict .or not guilty
Thursday in the case of Augustus II.
Barnard who was accused of larceny of
$4,000 in bonds and money from Jennie
l.. Briggs of Taunton. Barnard is a
broker of Boston and the charge agains.
him was based on stock transact
The Erie Railroad has sold to J. p
Morgan e Co. s5.500O00 of one-ycar notes.
II is understood that the proceeds will
go for refunding the s3.0OO,O O0 notes which
fall due in few days and in addition
put the road in funds for other purposes
The notes will be scld at par less one
years discount at per cent.
Five convicts in the Connecticut state
prison at Hartford. Ct, have made con-
tribution of 50 to the Chinese famine re-
lief fund, this amount being sufficient to
save nine victims of the food shortage
from starvation and to tide them over
until the next harvest. OF the five con-
tributors to the fund three are life con-
victs. The Offering was purely sponta-
neous.
Governor Harris of Ohio Thursday
granted respite to DR. Haugh of Day
ton, who was to have been electrocuted
next Saturday for the murder of his
father. mother and brother. The respite
was given to April 10 to allow his law
yerS time to present his case to the par
don board on the ground that he is in
sane. The supreme court has already de-
clared that Haugh is sane.
Charles Calkins shot and killed himself
Thursday in the street at ElkhaIE Ind.
in front of the house in which Lottie
Adams, his sweetheart was employed.
The only paper in his pockets was a clip
ping giving an account of the suicide of
Chick" Stahl. captain of the Boston
American League baseball team, at West
Baden, Ind. This is the second instance
OF a suicide apparently suggested by
Stahls act.
Thirty years in prison was the sentence
imposed Thursday at New York upon
Folke Engel Brandt, alias Lawrence
DeFoulke. who had pleaded guilty to bur-
glary in the first degree in entering tn.
house of his former employer. Mortimer
l.. Schitf, the banker On March 8 Brandt
who had been discharged by Mr.. Schih.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Announcement was made NcdErs-
day that ISRAELI has bccn declared out
of al engagements at Shccpsllead Day
including the Suburban;
II:almar Lundin flupped Walter W hite
twice Wednesday night al Hartford. ~.
The first fall was in SIN, and > minutes
later White was turned again.
In accordance with the understands"
perfected some time ago the city coun-
Gil Of Los Angeles is to enact an anti
pool selling law which it is understood
will end racing at Ascot park.
Emergency won the Magnolia selling
stakes at New Orleans Wednesday. At
ter the first half mile he had everything
his: own way. Black Mary. the odds-on
favorite in the third race. was caught
mapping ut the barrier, and. although
left at the pest. finished third.
Excellent sport marked the racing at
Relining Wednesday. Three favorltes
and one heavily backed second choice
won in the six events. In the fourth
race. Il 4i.-furlong sprint. Superstition,
the odds-on f;ivorite. got away badly
and lid not figure. Easter Belle, who
made the pace, was challenged by Ser
vile in the last furlong and the latter
won by a neck.
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HAINES FOR MANAGER.
Chosen to Conduct AHa,"s of Dexter
". S. Tcsm-Outlook I, Good

: Dexter. Me. April AT i meeting
Of the High School Athletic Association
Frank HaineS was chosen manager of
the baseball team Ncrnal Austin was
elected captain Tor 1900. II was dccid-
ed 10 collect in the girls basketball
suits and t. sell the CoinpIctr out tit
The suits are new and are excellent
ones. They have been use in hut on.
game and the outfit will make a fine
ON" for some school which is to fern
young ladies' team
The report Of the basketball season
was not tented and was not given.
but will be read some time during the
week. The prospect for baseball i
good. Nearly all of last years team re
mains in the school and one new man.
who will prove strong addition is
NuttCr who last season was a student
at Corinna Union Academy and was
one Of the twirlerS on the bali team
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BASEBALL NOTES.

The Brooklyn5 will play in Paterson. \.
J.. Sunday next.
Most OF the New England LoaIu" clubs
will report Monday. April j..
Joe Yeagtr is playing & fin" same at
second for the St. Louis Americans.
Lohcrt will be unable to get into the
game until next week. owing to his bad
ankle.
OF 10 pitchers on tie roster u Walter
Durham of the Newark club, there is
one left-hander-kellogg.
Frank Delahanty claims that Griffith
has failed to stand by the promise OF sal
AIRY made last fall. He wa; cut $500.
You ought to see jimmy Collins" say
Pat Powers HE is a new man. He has
reduced in weight is i'll hrst-class condi-
ton and ought to play great nall this
summer"
The ST. Louis Americans have few
BIS Oh the team III Becklcy, Burch,
Byrre and Bennett. The Boston Nation
ais have Bates. BridwelI. Brain. Brown
and Brush.
George Davis has turned up in Chicago.
He says he knows nothing about any
proposition to be traded for Parent, and
had he known anything about it would
have turned it down
Tho New York Americans are not bank
inG upon the possibility of Pitcher Ches-
bro Joining the team. Chase will join
the club at New York or in Baltimore
April 5 or ?, if possible.
The Washington Star asks why Presi-
dent Taylor doesn't so after Tom Nc
Carthy and place him in charge of the
BnstonS. Mccarthy knows the gam
from every angle 50 the Star goes on Ia
say. and there is Just enough of the
rowdy ia MIN to wake I'M the ex cham
riuIls'
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that he will develop into a remarkable
player. Tw" games have been ar
ranged with Lawrence Of the New
England league for Patriots day and
IN" Philadelphia Giants will play in
Portland April 2. ana "a Acting
Manager Foley will represent the as
;,uCiltion at the State league meeting
~ Augusta, Saturday
Manager Head Of the Lewiston
baseball team is trying 10 arrange for
excursion rates on the clcctrics from
all of til" suburban towns on days
l.. hoped that the plan viii 80 through
as il would doubtless MAX" the at
tcudance considerably larger. Good"
viii undoubtedly play second base on
Lewiston kilIiau. 4 pitcher VIII"
played on Troy. \. Y. last year wants
A lob in Lewiston Harry NORWOOD
If Auburn WHO will play third base on
Lewiston. is prdCtiCiug with Jersey
CITY during Ibis month. Horny RrcoiI
who PLAYED center field III Lewiston
last wear left Wednesday for Lynn
" here liz is signed to play. Il hope
Rreen will make good as ] have u"
doubt he will for if liz can make good
on the LewiStuns he certainly should
on A New England league team for We
will have as fast baseball in the Maine
state league as there, said Manager
Head.
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THE BEST EVER.
Crack Amateur Golfers Do Great Work
At Pinehurst, N. c.

PinehurSt, \. c.. April 4.-Never be-
fore in the history of golf. here or in
the South. has there been series Of
matches to compare with those played
Wednesday in the second and semi
final rounds of the seventh annual
united North and South amateur tour
Ialncnt. and young Nathaniel F.
Moore of the OnwentSia Club. Chicd-
60. now living in New York. stands out
as the bright particular star with the
defeat of the two men generally looked
upon as the winners. Warren *. Wood
of the Homewood Club. Chicago. the
championship title holder, and Freder-
i"'l HCrreShon of Garden City. the in
ter%cholaStiC championship to his cred
it. Not only this. but MOore'S duplicate
rounds of 16 represent the best play OF
the week ard a record which even Wal
ter J. Travis has never surpassed here
III tournament play.
IicrieShoff was the first victim in the
morning round. and it was neck and
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crept into Il coal hole at the Schif home
and made his way to the apartments OF
Mr.. Schiff, taking with him a heavy ten
hin. While there he stole two scarf pins
valued at $500. and assaulted M. Schiff
The assault charge was not pressed a.
he trial.
The appellate court at Chicago Thurs
day affirmed the verdict of the lower tri-
bunal in declaring that Charles Gilhooley.
Henry Newman. Charles Casey, Marcus
I.ooncy Edward Shields, John Holden
and Charles DeutsCh must serve their
penitentiary sentences for conspiracy to
Kill c. j. Carlstromt The convicted men
were the officers of the Carriage Work
crs Union and Gihooley and several
companions were employed by them to
attack non-uniOH men. Carlstrom was
badly beaten and later died as the result
of his injuries. The case was one of the
| longest ever tried i'm Chicago.
Directing TO the continued employment
Of a workman named Hall who had de-
clincd to join their union, 800 men in the
factory of the Sterling Co. makers OF
pianos, at Derby, CT, walked out Thurs
day. The men claim that every empfoye
| on the roll of the company except Hall
belongs to the union, although it is an
open shop. The men had appealed to the
company and got a reply that the COM
pany had nothing TO do with the mans
inclnations. Hall says that he cannot
afford to join the union because he re-
ceives small wages ana had sickness in
his family. There are about 30 men left
at work in the factory.
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Name State LEAGUE Notes.

Sparks. the Bowduin pitcher. is the
only Maine college player thus far
signed in the State league. He will be
with Lewiston but will not report
until after the college season closes
late in June. Probably several other
fast Maine college players will be
picked up later Sparks pitched
Bowdoins game against Brown
Wednesday. striking out eight men.
At the meeting of the Portland Base
bali association Wednesday Patrick
Foley. the treasure was elected man
ager to serve until the arrival of
player manager ". S. Camel. whose
fermS have been accepted. The fol-
lowing players have returned signed
contracts: John Baggans. of Woon-
socket. short stop; Charles Hayes.
Norway, center field: William Lyons.
Fort Mckinley. infield: Roland Bar
rows. Westbrook. right field and
pitcher; Seth Hanson. Portsmouth,
infield Negotiations are also being
made with Harry Murch and Willie
Mains for first base. It is understood
that Murch is also negotiating with
another club and if he does not come
to Portland it is expected that Mains
will cover the initial bag for Portland
this summer. Hayes has been strongly
recommended by DR. Nevens of
Lawrence, who says that he believes
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HUFF OFFERED PLACE.
President Taylor Offers Western Elk
pert Boston American ManagerShip.

Urhana. ILL.,, April 4.-Seeking to lure
George A. Huff from the academic sur
roundings Of the University of Illinois
and plant him at the head of the BoS-
ton American League club. President
John l. Taylor Of the Boston club ar
rived Wednesday night and went into
a star chamber conference with the 10
cal baseball expert.
Director HUFF had preserved Silt nee
regarding the coming Of Taylor, ant
would say nothing to the interViewer$
beyond that he had nothing to give out
He refused to deny that tentative
proposition had been mad" him by Tay-
lOr or to state his intentions regarding
such IN offer if it were made.
Because of the fact that Huff ha,
turned down cold previous offers to
jump into the professional IndIdgci Il
ranks. the fact that he is cOnfcrriuc
WIKI Taylor is taken to mean that there
is considerable chance that he may aC-
cept an offer. q
Huff is tied up here until June. 'lnlt :,
he would be able to make. arrangements
to leave. which is improbable. 50 il i
likely that. if Taylor does secure him
he will not DC available for two months