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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-03-28
THURSDAY. MARCH 26.1eo7
Things to Consider.


There are two questions confront
ing the people of Kingstree just now
that demand serious attention: the
frst is, better lights, aad the second,
a larger school building. The
demand for lights is so apparent
that chat 1t is hardly necessary TO
make further comment than a bare
announcement of the fact; but q
word of explanation may not be
smiss with regard to the school
situation, as there are doubtless
some who think the present build
ing amply commodious for every
requirement.
To superficial observer it does
seem that Kingstr.e has done her
whole duty-and perhaps a little
more-in the interest of education.
1t is only few years since the new
school house was built, which, in
ctnding the lot and equipment, cost
in the neighborhood of $12, 900.
This amount has been paid in full
by supplementing the schools rev.
enue with the towns share of the
dispensary fnld. Of course this
has been done at the expense OF
municipal improvement and the
towns affairs have had to be run on
a very meagre basis.
Now, there are some-and we can
see the jnstice of their contention
who believe that the town as ccr-
poration has done enough for the
school aud that hereafter its entire
revenue should be given to its own
improvement-such as lights, sewer
age, water-works, or anything else
--sb..o is deemed necessary to the
health and comfort of our comfort
of our citizens.
But there comes up another ques-
tion. While it is true our school
building building was amply large
to accommodate all the pupils in
sight at the time it was built and, in
fact, it was thought that no more
room would needed for five or six
years, still the unexpected has hap
pened and, like many other educa-
tional institutions, the Kingstree
graded school is paying the penalty
of prosperity. This means that even
with the extra teachers added, the
enrolment has so increased that still
another instructor will soon have to
added to the faculty, aud even now
some of the teachers have more pupils
to look after than they possibly can, ,
to accomplish the best results. But
the most serious feature of the case
is the over crowded class-rooms.
This is condition that will certain
ly not improve as the town grows
larger and the population Increases.
Already, we understand, some rooms
have more children than can be COM
fortably seated, which is neither
conducive to learning nor hygiene.
To meet the situation that con-
fronts us calls for the earnest con-
s,deratiou and the cooperation of
our citizens, and we think that they
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Foreclosure Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,)
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court of Common Pleas.
R. B. Cannon, Plaintiff,

vs..
Ellen Miles. Jefferson Miles, ct al.
Under and by virtue of a decree of
foreclosure and sale in the above stat
ed action, grantedby the Court of Com
mon Pleas, bearing date March ID,
1907, the undersigned will on the first
Monday in April, 1907, during the legal
hours of sale, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, before the
Court House door in Kingstree, in the
State and ounty aforesaid, the fol-
lowing described premises:
"A certain piece, parcel or lot of land,
situate in the County of Williamsburg
and State aforesaid, containing four
acres more or less, bounded North by
Manning public road from stake 3x in
ditch, East by lands of w. w. Miles
and Laura A. Miles, South by lands of
estate of Thos. M.!Creecy, West by
lands of Ann Knight.
Purchaser to be let in possession No
vember ], 1907.
G. j. GRAHAM,
Sheriff Williamsburg Coudty.
2ld-2f
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The reports of the six banks OF
our county, which appear In this
issue, speak for themselves and In
spite of depressed conditions they
show old Williamsburg to be in a
healthy state financially. 1t will
be noted that up to March 10, the
total amount of money ou deposit in
these banks foots up the tidy sum
oflS35O,OOO. Everything considered
we regard this remarkably fine
showing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
Unique Character Worth Millions
IN ST. Louis
GIVES THOUSANDS FOR cHARIt
HAS PROVED A SENSATION IN
THE EAST AND WAS SUBJECT
OF NoToRIETY.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-L. T. Cooper
the man who has created a sensation
idly acquiring a national reputation ar
rived in ST. Louis yesterday.
Cooper is president Of the Cooper
Medicine company, of Dayton, Ohio
and has made a fortune within the
past few years estimated at several
millions, by the sale of two prepare
tons, which are claimed to be very
unusual, and which are said to accom-
plish remarkable results.
Cooper spends mis- time travelling
from city to city introducing these
remedies and in this manner he has
. acquired the fortune he now pos
! sesses.
Cooper is said to be a very re-
! markable character, and a man will
eccentric ideas; one of his beliefs is
+; that a certain part of his income
should be devoted to charitable work
| and he is said to give thousands OF
| dollars to the poor in each city tina
i he visits.
| His charitable work is original. a:
, he' is continually devising new meth
DDS of making money give the mos
! pleasure and relief possible.
The most remarkable feature o
COOper's work is what is known as
| his Three minute removal of deaf
ness" In cities visited by him with
, ly before large audiences and Offered
| to make any one near, within less thar
three minutes, if they would come
up on the stage. Reports from Pitts
burg Cincinnati, Detroit. Cleveland
and Louisville. and other cities. seen
to indicate that Cooper actually die
as he claimed.
| Each night he is said to have re.
moved, before thousands of people
cases of deafness in about three min
utes' time with one of his prepare
lions. The accounts of mis- work APP
peared in all the leading "dailies" o.
| the east, and people have hocked t.
him from all parts of the country.
The sale of his preparations is saif
| to reach enormous proportions within
a week after Cooper arrives in a city
| Whether he will be as successful il
ST. Louis as elsewhere remains to be
seen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
CAMERA HAS THE EV|OEN(E
Building Problems Settled by Photo
graphs of Effects Of San Fran
cisco Earthquake and Fire.

NEW YORK, Jan. Pillow the
sky-scrapers of New York and other
large cities would withstand the raw
ages of earthquake and cOnfagration
is shown by the just published book,
Trial by Fire at San Francisco-the
Evidence of the Camera More than
so photographs of the principal build
ings in the burned district are re-
produced on a large scale, graphically
illustrating the effects of the fire and
earthquake on the various methods and
materials used in building construc-
ton.
The text consists of a series of COM
ments by F. w. Fitzpatrick, executive
officer of the International Society of
Building Commissioners and Inspec-
tors; Captain John S. Sewell. Corps
of Engineers, US. A.: E. V. Johnson,
A. J. Himmelwright, c. E.; r. P. Mill
err, chief engineer of the city Of New
York, and many other we'll known ex-
perts. These, together with the photo
graphs, make Trial by Fire at San
Francisco" the most complete and i'm
pOrtant record yet prepared of the
lessons learned from the great dis
aster
One of the most revolutionary con-
illusions drawn by the experts quoted
is the following by Capt. Sewell:
structural duty and resistance to fire
should be differentiated. The same
material should not, in an ideal de-
sign. be expected to perform both du-
ties 1t would not be surprising il
the future tendency in the more i'm
portant buildings should be to treat
reinforced concrete as a structural
material pure and simple and to pro-
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tect it much as steel work is now
protected
That structural work is effectively
protected from fire by hollow tile was
demonstrated at the Baltimore conf1a-
grafton. In the San Francisco disas-
ter, however. it was put to a much
more severe test. How well it came
through is shown by a number or
striking photographs. One of these
shows the interior of the Union Trust
Building, in which the hollow brick
floor arches are in almost perfect con-
dition. Where unchanged by the
earthquake, partitions Of the same ma
terial are shown to have stood prac-
tically unhurt by heat. This was the
case in the ST. Francis hotel and other
buildings.
The evidence" of the camera pre-
scented in this volume will still many
of the disputes that have been rag
ing among builders and architects
over the lesson of the San Francisco
disaster.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
WARSH|PS LEAVE KINGSTON
Americans |nsu|ted By Governor
Of Jamaica
SARCASTIC THANKS" FOR AID GIVEN
BREACH BROUGHT ABOUT BY
GIVING OF SALUTE IN HONOR
OF SWETTENHAM.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 21.--
The navy department received a dis
patch this morning from Admiral Ev'
ans saying that the cruisers Missouri,
and Indiana and the gunboat Yankton
had returned to Guantanamo from
Kingston.
The American mission OF mercy
came to an abrupt end Saturday when
Governor Swettenham made known
his objection to the presence OF
American sailors engaged in the work
of clearing the streets, guarding the
property and succoring the wounded
and sick. This resulted in an eX-
change of letters between Rear Ad-
miral Davis and Governor Swetten-
ham. The friction started when
a salute in his honor, claiming that
the noise might brighten the natives
and they might mistake it for another
earthquake. When this objection was
made known. Rear Admiral Davis dis
patched letter reading:
Due to Mistake.
My Dear Governor: | beg you to
accept my apology for the mistake of
the salute this afternoon. My order
was misunderstood and the disregard
of your wishes was due to a mistake
in transmission of my order. | trust
the apparent disregard of your wishes
will be overlooked.
Il landed working parties from both
ships today to aid in clearing the vari
Gus streets and buildings. and pur
pose landing parties tomorrow for the
same purpose, unless you expressly
do not desire it. think great deal
may be done in the way of assistance
To private individuals without inter
fering with the forces of yourself and
government officials AS the only OBJ
ject of my being here is to render
such assistance as | can, | trust you
will justify me in this matter for the
cause of common humanity.
Il held a patrol of six men ashore
today to guard and secure the archives
of the United States consulate, to
gether with a party of ten clearing
away the wreckage. This party, after
finishing its work, at the consulate
assisted other working parties to
catch thieves, recovering from then
a safe. taken from jewelry store
valued at $4,000. From this | judge
that the police surveillance of the city
is inadequate for the protection O
private property.
Actuated by the same motive, name
ly common humanity. shall direct the
medical officers of my squadron tt
make all efforts to aid the cases o
distress which perhaps do not come
under the observation of your medica
officers.
Il shall have pleasure in meetin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21

and high-church dignitaries in Ron,a
Especially distasteful was the practice
to the American clergy, VINO protest
ed loudly to Rome.
Father Obushkevich of Pittsburg Ia :,
summer was appointed by the Inmates
Of the United States a delegate 70
Austria to act with Latin American
priests in an effort to interest the Aus.
trian bishops to renew the anti-ce,i-
bacy agitation with the present Done
1t is said that Piux Y Informed the
bishops that he saw no reason for re-
versing the rule of the church, but in.
timated that the petition might be re-
ferred to the sacred college.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
Ask Pope But Again Meet With
R.f.sa|
A1ROGATlON OF ROMAN CATHO-
Lie LAW REFUSED By
Plus X.

NEW YORW, Jan. 21.-Through
Rev. Father Obushkevich it is learned
that a very determined effort was
made recently in Rome to induce the
pope to consent to the abrogation OF
the law of the Roman Catholic churcn
forbidding marriage in the priesthood
The agitation. which was begun by
South American prelates five years
ago. when Pope Leo XIII was unsuc-
cessfully appealed to, eliminated IN
the latest effort which proved also un-
successful.
Father Obushkevich is a priest OF
the Inmates, or United Greek church
which 300 years ago became lieges OF
the pope while retaining their dog
mas and the practice of marriage OF
the presses The white" priests OF
the Greek churcht are allowed to have
wives, but must marry before entering
holy orders. The unmarried, OF
black priests are monks.
AS the church spread over Europe
married priests appeared in Roman
Catholic communities and much dis
turbance resulted The Uniates have
become firmly seated in South Ameri-
ca and are strong in Pittsburg as vel
as other places in the United States
The Roman Catholic priests in Latin
America followed the custom introduce
ed by the Uniates but these marriages
did not meet the approval of the pope
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
Drinks Cleanser; Is Starving.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. 21.-Ed-
ward Tivoy of Vassar, Mich, has ar
rived at the university hospital slow
ly starving to death, to present to
medical and surgical specialists one
of the most unusual cases ever under
their notice Tivoy about two weeks
ago drank about a pint of washing
fluid from jug which he thought
contained cider. Since then his stom-
ach has refused to digest food The
doctors think an operation may save
him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
AMOS X. DICE,
Assignee.
ELIHU F. BARKER.
Attorney for Assignee.
Seidlitz Powder Kills Girl.

LONDON. Jan. 21.-lt seems the
familiar seidlitz powder may be
fatal poison if it is improperly used.
An inquest into the death of young
woman school teacher in a village
near Wrexham revealed that she took
the contents of a blue packet with
random quantity of tartarlc acid and
died a few minutes afterwards A doc.
tor said that the taking of the con-
tents of the blue packet with an in
sufficient quantity of tartaric acid
was liable to kill anybody with
weak heart like the victim.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
Appointment Of ASSIGNEE

Notice is hereby given, to all whom
it may concern, that the undersigned
has been duly appointed assignee and
has qualified as such, of the estate of
John Hardwick; and that the matter
of said assignment is now pending in
the Superior Court of Walla Walla
County. State of Washington. And all
persons having claims against said
estate will present them, under oath,
to the undersigned assignee at his OF.
flee in the city of Walla Walla. Wash.
ington. with three months from this
date.
AMOS K DICE,
ASSIGNEE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
How to Cure CniIblains.

ITO enjoy freedom from chilblains.'
writes John Kemp, East Otisfield, Me-,
Il apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with ex-
cellent results" Guaranteed to cure
wounds, frost bites and skin diseases
Csc at E. L. Smalley's drug store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
ALL THE WORLD

is a stage, and Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment plays a most prominent part. 1t
has no superior for rheumatism, stiff
joints, cuts, sprains, and all pains. Buy
it, try it and you will always use it.
Anybody who has used Billiards. Snow
Liniment is a living proof of what 1t
does. Buy a trial bottle. Csc, soc and
$1.00, at A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21

YOU at the hour appointed, III d. Ill.,
at the headquarters house.
Il trust you will approve my action
in this matter
your obedient servant,
(SigneO c. H. DAVIS,
Rear Admiral"
Governor Makes Reply.
Dear Admiral: Thanks very much
for your letter, your kind call and all
the assistance given or offered. While
| most heartily appreciate the very
generous offers of assistance, feel
it my duty to ask you to re-embarK
the working party and all parties
which your kindness has prompted
you to land us.
If in consideration of the vice con-
suI's assiduous attentions to his fam
| lily, at his country house the American
consulate needs guarding, In your
| opinion, although he was present and
| it was guarded an hour ago, | have
no objection to your detailing force
for the sole purpose of guarding, but
this party must have no firearms and
nothing more offensive than clubs or
slaves for this function.
Glad of Services.
Il find your working party this
morning helping Mr.. CrOsswell clean
his store. Croswell was delighted
that the work was done without cost.
If your excellency should remain long
enough, | am sure almost all the pri,
vate owners would be glad of the SER
vices of the navy to save expense.
| 1T is no longer question OF hui
mainly. All the dead died days ago.
and the work of giving burial is mere
ly one Of convenience.
| Il would be glad to accept the de-
livery of the safe which it is alleged
thieves had possession of. The Amer
| lean vice-cOnSul has no knowledge OF
it; the store is closed to the sentry
post. and the officer of the post pro
fesses ignorance Of the city incident
Il believe the police surveillance OF
the city is adequate for protection OF
private property. | may remind your
excellency that not long ago it was
discovered that thieves had lodged in
and pillaged residences of some New
| York millionaire during his absence
in the summer. but this would not
have justified the British admiral
landing an army or artillery in assist
ing the New York police.
Il have the honor to be. with pro
found gratitude and the highest re
spect.
Your Obedient eSrvant
'ALEANDER SWEETENHAM,
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YOU at the hour appointed, 10 a. m.
at the headquarters house.
Il trust you will approve my action
in this matter.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed {. h. DAVIS
Rear Admiral"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-21
THE BEST WAY.

Providing you want a good shave
or hair cut, etc, call at the Antiseptic
Barber Shop on Alder st. 80
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Tired of Waiting.

When Rear Admiral Davis called
at the headquarters house tC
bid farewell to Governor Sweet
enham he waited Is minutes. He then
informed the governors aide that he
would wait no longer. and requested
him to tell the governor that in con-
sequence of his attitude in not desir-
ing American aid he had counter
manded President RoOsevelt's order
regarding three supply ships from the
Celtic. laden with beef. for the relief
of Kingston.
Governor Sweetenham arriving at
that moment there was brief pri-
vate meeting and the governor es-
corted Rear Admiral Davis to his car.
rage. Solicitations were exchanged
and the governor replying to Rear
Admiral Davis, regret that he was
unable to do more for KingsOn, said:
AdmiraI's Place.
'All the more to your honor add
ing deep bow, evidently in reply to
Admiral Davis reference to his de-
parture. and meaning that he would
leave if in the Admiral's place.
Rear Admiral Davis told the Asso
ciated Press he deply regretted the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-02

BY w. j. HAMPTON.

cling public subspees of mankind Of the real traveller talk
ing here his and much home the
his vine and fig The travelling public different
this time every year, though prevails extent during
seasons begins fill the vacancies in all transportation
facilities evidence all hotels and about every object of sight
seeing interest.
Probably only week much spare but
makes that count all worth With confidence ITSELF
the open spends all its hardeane savings just
quickly can with everlasting struggle give up
unless has got its worth looks upon the wide wide world
outside its little Circle organized band of SKINS and bucks
into without great fear but with great doubt Everything to
everything strange everything different everything delightful
Everything fresh makes bluff of its home
confidence and meets anything along the with bravado that
amusing when nsoen pful 1t talks loud and laughs loud
the travelling public fun out life than other
human subhuman organism has worked hard and this
has been cooped up the naows and this mae space; has
been slave this freedom has lived hay and this " has
looked daily DID, and this new has saved money and this
spending has been home for long and this getting
have good time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-02

into play in case of an accident, BY
experience we have found that acct
dents generally happen in the worst
possible place, where 1t Is difficult to
help ourselves. Sometimes the losing
of nut or bolt may be the means OF
throwing out half days work, rem
dering it impossible to continue until
the damage has been repaired While
a great many of our farmers may
think 1t is unnecessary and that 1t is
always best to have everything snug
and shipshape before going to the field
or setting out on journey, accidents
will happen, no matter how much
care is taken.
A wagon box such as is described
here, says The Farmer, will frequent
ly come into use and be the means of
saving a considerable outlay that
would otherwise be necessary for re-
pairs. This box can be made about Is
inches long and 16 inches wide and
five or six inches deep. It should be
ploFIuCu Will oONCldl CoiIpdl IlllChtS
for nuts and bolts of various sizes. 1t
is large enough to contain such things
as an extra hame strap, wrench, some
staples, bolts, nuts, screws, screw
driver, hammer, cold chisel, wood
chisel, punch, pincers, hoofknife, cop
per rivets, some open links, Ratchet, a
few wrought nails and such other
things as experience may prove to be
convenient to have. The shape of the
box is shown in the illustration. The
middle of the top is nailed fast, while
on each side is hinged lid, fastened
with a hasp and staple for lock, if
necessary. This box can be suspended
from the guide pole directly beneath
the center of the wagon box by two
strong leather straps with buckles.
Such box would not be in the way
and would be easily accessible If any
thing was wanted.