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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
DYSPEPSIA and General Debility

are cured by P. P. p, Lippman's
Great Remedy, the superior of all
sarsaparlllas.
P P p is the greatest tonic for the
stomach that was ever known.
Indigestion, Bad Dreams, and
Biliousness give way rapidly to the
powerful tonic and blood cleansing
properties of P. P. P.
A prominent Railroad Superintend
ent living at Savannah, Ga, lin which
city he was born), says he feels
better than he ever did. and he bad
the worst case Of dypepsia on record
He had no appetite, and the little he
ate disagreed with him, causing him
to vomit often; he bad pains in the
head, breast and stomach; but after
using three bottles Of. P. P., P he
felt like a new man. He SAYS that
he feels that he could live forever if
he could always get P. P.P.
His name will be given on applica-
tion to us. Sold BY " L Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
Hrs General Pickett Writes OF Dolly
Madison.

MRS LA SALE CoRBELL PICK
EFT, widow of the brave Confed.
crate general who won a death
less fame on the field of Gettys-
burg, has a charming article on
"Queen Dolly" Madison in the
September Lippincotfs. In it
she throws some interesting
sidelights On the character OF
this former mistress of the
White House. The complete
noval is a detective story called
"A Chain OF Evidence" by Car
olyn Wells. Miss Wells is bet.
ter known for her humorous
work, but that she can write
serious fiction of a high order is
amply evidenced by this very
entertaining narrative. George
L Knapp contributes an article
on the poet Shelly, which should
prove of great interest to LIP
pincott readers. Lloyd Buchan-
an, Elsie Singmaster, Elliott
Flower, Joseph M Rogers, Jane
Belfeld, May Harris,and a num-
Der of other wel.known writers
are also represented in this ex-
ceptionally strong and readable
magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
SUES A. C. |. FOR $4,000.
Damaues for Death Of a Boy al Kings
tree In December Last.

The second suit for $50, 900
that has been commenced with
in the last few days was filed
this morning in the office OF the
clerk of the court by r j Kirk,
administrator of the estate of S
G Courteaay Kirk, deceased.
The Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road company and H NJ Hutson
are the defendants in the suit.
Bryan &Bryan are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
In the complaint it is alleged
that S G c Kirk, of tender years.
was struck and killed by an en-
CINE of The Atlantic Coast Line
Company in Kingstree, on De.
cember 9, 1906, and that the
death of the boy was due to the
fault of the defendant company
and the engineer, who did not
ring his bell, give the proper
warnings, or take the necessary
precautions while approaching
a thoroughfare.
The accident took place in
the morning,at about II o'clock,
according to the complaint.
Damages are claimed by the
parents of the victim for $50, 900.
This suit and that filed by B
F Tesky for the same amount
break records for filing of heavy
damage suits IN Charleston. 1t
is a comparatively rare occur
renee for a suit to run over $780,
600 in the Charleston court, and
to have two $50,0O0 suits come
within a few days of each 9TH
er is Charleston Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
FOR SALE.

Brick in any quantity to suit purchas
er. The Best Dry Press Machine-made
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
A Firm Answer.

The Rev Mr. Freuder, of Phil
adelphia, tells this story of him
self.
Some time ago he was invited
to dine at the house of a friend,
whose wife went into her kitch.
en- to give some final orders.
Incidentally, she added to the
servant, "We are to have a Jew.
ish rabbi for dinner to-day"
For a moment the maid sur
veyed her mistress in grim 81.
lence. Then she spoke with de.
cision. Call l have to say is, :"
she announced, "if you have a
Jewish rabbi for dinner, you'll
cook it yourself. "-Septem6er
Lippineotfs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
Death of Mrs. Sarah Ross.

Mrs Sarah Ross, wife of Mr. q
W Ross, died at her home near
Kingstree on Thursday, August
90. 1907. She was born August
10, 1916, in Clarendon county.
For number of years Mrs Ross
has been an Invalid. She leaves
a husband, three daughters and
four sons. The funeral services
we're conducted by Rev E E En-
vim, at Midway Presbyterian,
church on August 80.
Our sincere sympathy is ex-
tended to bereaved ones in their
affection.
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rHRicE-A-WEEK EDITION.
Re 4 d Wherever the English
Language Il Spoken,

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The Thrice.a-Week Worlds re-
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ORD together for one year for $l.75
The regular subscription price Of
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05

Hereafter we positively re-
fuse to publish any communica-
tion received at this office later
than Tuesday, noon, except To-
cal and personal items, which
will not be available later than
Wednesday, noon, for the cur
rent week. BY trying to be ac-
commodating we are thrown late
every week and We are tired of
it. This notice applies to
EVERY BODY.
4-25.tf.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-09-05
Rates to jamestown Exposition.

The following TO the jamestown exposition which operI
Friday April e. have been furnished by the agent here
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
HE COUNTRY HOUSE.
A Room Apart Tint Should Ne
Known us the "Oflce."

NhoWn as the "OhlCe.V
The most privately conducted homo
must communicate with increasing fire.
quency with the world outside. The
coal man. the ice man, the automobile
repair shop must be upbraided or ca
Joied. Reports must be reviewed, nc
counts kept. bills examined and the
senders occasionally treated with Il
check. From a room removed from
the rest of the house one must speal,
with the railway station, settle with
the cNpressman or deliberate with the
chauffeur or conchman, for none OF
these things should disturb the tran.
GUILTY. of the home or the cNuanamity
OF guests. IL the house Is to minister
to all tho activities of home 1t Is
high time that space be devoted to this
mechanism OF living For want of a
better term n room devoted to such q
purpose may be called the office" of
the house. Here the telephone stands
on n table that benrs also the mis-
cellaneous utensils and printed matter
that are always wanted In n house
when they cannot be found Here are
cookbooks. gardening books, diction.
aries, time tables, willie n few old
plates, cast or two. bits Of Dresden,
water coiors and q few cherished pho.
tographs relieve an otherwise hum
drum collection of necessities. Here
arriving parcels are placed and the
daily mail opened. Mysterious cup
boards there are and drawers with
locks that work.-Indoors and Out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Leaving security.

Johann Sleberllch is by nature sus.
picious; but, says the Albany Journal,
lie appreciates reasonable PROPOSE
tion. a travelling butcher cnmo his
way one day ana bnrgnned with him
for eight head OF fine cattle. The price
being satisfactory, the butcher felt in
Ills pocket and found he Ind not
brought his wallet.
II have not the money with me-" he
said. "but l will drive the cattle to
town and send the money back to
YOU"
"Ncin!" said Johann emphatically.
Tint goes not goot. You shouldt
bring de moneys first"
We'll. | tell you what I'll do" said
the butcher frankly. "I'll drive only
six of them In, AMI I'll leave the other
two ms security for the debt"
Johann studied moment and then
his fnce lighted.
"All right" he said. "Dot Is chust
so goot. Ven you leave dose two you
hnf bought den 1t Is sure you comes
back und pays NO."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

A. Brandt, In his writings on the hui
man beard. proffers an opinion direct
ly opposing that OF Darwin that the
beard is hereditary remnant of anil
nal growth. According to Brandt, It Is
an acquisition, 80 that even the occa-
sional beard of women has n prophetic
significance, for rs man has overtaken
woman in his whole organization so 1t
is the case also with reference to the
beard. But slowly women are follow
Ing, and now 10 per cent of them
show stronger growth. Tho woman
of tue distant future would then like
wise be adorned with beard-Die
Umschau.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

matte situation see behind tho Is.
sue raised by Japan the strengthens
Ing hand OF England. 1t has come
to be generally recognized that the
treaty between Japan and England
Is more than merely an Offensive
and defensive alliance in the Orient
and that it has led to cordial rela-
tons between those nations which
have exceeded in the minds of
Washington statesmen and diplomats
all limits believed to be possible at
the time it was negotiated. The
delay of the British government
in acting on the fate of Governor
Swettenham Of Jamaica, has been
source Of no little surprise to the
Washington government and has led
in some quarters to a confirmation
of the growing belief that England
has not forgiven the United States
for failure to assist in the isolation
of Germany ut the Moroccan confer
cncc at Algeciras.
So far as known the grievance of
the British Foreign Office dates
from that time Great Britain went
into that conference on tho side of
France prepared to carry out well
formed program for the Isolation
of Germany. The representatives OF
the United States, assuming n neu.
trail position which finally brought
order out OF chaos as IA result of
which Germany got some concess.
ions which were not intended III
Downing street
Upon the conclusion Of the Algcci-
IA sconference the British Foreign
Office resumed negotiations with the
Powers Of Europe to isolate Ger.
many. Naturally tho present admin.
istratiOn of England does not ap.
prove the cordial relations said on
IOndno 10 exist between Berlin and
and the retirement OF
Ambassador Durand from Washing
ton may he ascribed in part to his
inability to conteract the influence
of the German Ambassador with the
present administration in the United
States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
n,o.
WOUNOlNG A FIRE.
hr Odd Superstition Tint Dates HACK
to- Ancient Timcs,

a curious modern, attempt to ration.
ollze one OF the oldest of superstItlons
Is to be found in Kipllng's "Lirc's
Handicap" There Mulvaney checks
The author from stirring the fire with
Orthcrls' bayonet on the ground that
lire takes the heart out OF tho steel.
The real reason Is much more mystcrl.
GUS. 1t was one OF the maxims OF
l'ythagoras mot to stir tho ilro with
sword" and to this dry the wander.
Ing tribes of North America and Of
northeast Asia hold II n sin to tnko
up burning ember for n pipe light
with the point OF IL knife. The cx-
PLANTATION Is undoubtedly given by Jo
names dc Plano Cnrpinl when he tells
us that one of the Tartar superstitlons
concerns sticking knife into the fire
or In any way touching tho fire with
knife or even taking meat out of tho
kettle with knife or cutting near tho
fire with mn AK. for they believe TINT
SO the head of the fro would DO cut
on"
This Is evidently connected with tho
ancient Idea that fire Is n living cren-
turc. sacred animal. which must not
DO wounded by Its human owners In
case 1t should be annoyed and deprive
them OF Its valuable services. Is thls
In any degree more Irrational than tho
belief still existent among housck ccp.
crs that feeble fire can he made to
burn up by laying the poker across It
London Outlook.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
TEA BUGS AND TEA MITES.
They Arc the PlnEucs of tho Aannm
Ten Gnrdcnk.

Ten GuruCnE.
Every animal aud plant has its para.
site, and from this general law, II
seems. the tea plant Is not exempt
Two Insects are described us spending
their lives in tea drinking They are
tho plngue of the Assam tea gardens
and arc known as the ten bug and ten
mite.
The mites spend their entire lives on
tho tea plant and are never known to
attnck any other leaf They live in
families and societies on tho upper
side of the full grown leaf and. spin II
delicate web for shelter. They then
puncturc the leaves and pump out the
liquid In the plant veins.
They seem to become very dainty in
their tnstes. for sprlnklIng OF mud
dy water over their floor aud tea table
Is the only remedy known to check
their rnvagcs. Even this Is not al
ways effectual
The tea bug Is still more destructive
and Is evidently possessed OF mn mp.
probation OF the best kinds OF tea,
since 1t always attacks those OF n
mild and delicate flavor. Such as af.
ford harsh and rasping liquors are nj
most entirely FREQ from It's attacks
London Chronicle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
WOES
News Women are Fndina
Relief at Last

Newport NeWs Women are Findina
Relief at Last.
1t does seem that women have
more than a fair share of the aches
ana pains that afflict humanity: they
must keep up" must attend to du-
Ties In spite OF constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearing down pains; they must stoop
over, when TO stoop means torture
They must walk and Lend and work
with racking pains and many aches
from kidney Ills. Kidneys cause more
suffering than any other organ of the
body Keep the kidneys well and
health is easily maintained. Read of
Il remedy for kidneys only that helps
and cures the kidneys and is endors-
ed by people you know
Mrs. Nj. e. Scott, formerly residing
at 1919 La Fayette Avenue. Newport
News, Va, says: when went to
Aliens drug store for Doans kidney
Pills dull aching in the small of my
back and through the loins was very
pronounced. 1t was only an attack
similar to predecessors which had
annoyed me for some months. When
they were in the acute stage, if +
stopped sharp twings caught mo
across the loins and Ii contracted
even n slight cold 1t was sure to set.
tie In the small Of my back and ag.
sravation OF the complain followed
Morning after morning | have been
so lame and sore that was poorly
prepared to commence the coming
days duties. thought II Doan's Kid
ney Pills. could be depended upon they
might tide me over the last attack
and was not disappointed Mr..
Scotti is just as positive about the
benefits received from their use as
T."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Company. Buff.
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-D oan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Long Live rne kinaI

Is the popular cry throughout Euro.
pean countries; while in America, the
cry of the present day is Long live
Or. Kings New Discovery, King of
Throat and Lung Remedies!" OF
which Mrs. Julia Ryder Paine. Truro,
Mass. says: "It never fails to give
immediate relief and to quickly cure
a cough or cold" Mrs. Paine's opin.
ion is shared by n majority of the in.
habitants Of this country. New Dis.
covery cures weak lungs and sore
throats after all other remedies have
failed; and for coughs and colds it's
the only snre cure. Guaranteed by
the Ideal Pharmacy. soc and $1.00.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
THE SACRED LOTUS.
Sentiment OF tho Orient About tho
Fruit OF Destiny,


Concerning the rich fruit OF tho lotus.
which grew luSurinntly In tho Nile,
many charming legends have been told.
1t was believed that 1t WINS so delight.
full that those who nte OF 1t would new.
or leave the spot where 1t grew. but
for IL would abandon home and friends
TO spend their lives In dream OF SO.
rene delight. Homer, In the Odyssey,
mentions the lotus caters who lived
on the northern coast of Africa and
records their attempts to detaln tho
followers OF Ulysses by giving them
the fruits OF the lotus to emf, SO that
they should never wish to leave tina
spot where II grew.
The same poctcal idcn Ia known to
the Arabs. who call 1t tho fruit Of
destiny" which is to DO eaten I'm Para
disc, and It is OH this foundation TINT
Tcnnyson built his charming poem of
the "I.otus Eaters" This mytbical
lotus has been identified by several
botanlsts with that indigenous to Tu.
MS. which IL thorny shrub, with Der.
rics the size Of nm olive
Mungo Park found n species of lotus
In Central Africa bearing berries OF n
delicious taste, which OH being dried
and pounded made wholesome and
pleasant bread. The lotus fruit found
III Tunis has II stimulating, almost in
toXicnting, effect. and 1t Is therefore
probable that this plant furnished the
foundation of the ancient legends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
A CONTRAST.
French and English Women ms They
Cross Muddy Street.

French md English Women ms They
Cross Muddy Street.
See Parlsienne cross muddy
street. She advances tiptoe to the
edge Of the pavement, poises like a
bird ready for flight, deftly raises
her dress more than enough to show
her embroidered skirt. the dainty hose
and elegant bottines, and without more
delay she trips across, toe and heel
barely touching and the mud refusing
to cling to the fairy feet that hardly
leave an impression OH it. Landed on
the other side, she gives her fine feath-
ers little shake into place and passes
on with shoes that look as If just put
on at that moment.
Watch an Englishwoman Immediate
IL afterward. She reaches the curb.
stone, comes TO dead standstill and
stolidly contcmplates the muddy road.
Finally she selects route Then,
very cautiously, she lifts her dress,
making sure that the tops OF her
shoes are under cover; then, slowly
advancing, she puts her right foot out.
Plump it goes. the water oozing over
IT, and then splash. splash. splash, I'M
til the other side Is reached. when,
with soiled skirts and soaked shoes,
she proceeds on her wet and muddy
way.
Nothing could be more characteristic
OF their respective nationalitics, and
nothing could he more amusin. than
their mutual contempt for each 9TH
er's ways. Translated IRON the
French For st. Louis Republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Ten Thousand Te,egrnns Mt once

In 1871 Mt n celebration held in New
York In honor of Professor Morse the
original instrument invented by him
was exhibited, connected ut that mo-
ment by wire with every one of the
10000 instruments then lii use in the
country. At signal a message from
the inventor was sent vibrating
throughout the United States and was
read Mt the same time in every city
from New York to New Orleans and
San Francisco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Useless Noise.

Johnny. dear" called Mrs. Fergu-
son from the foot of the stairway, cts
3 o'clock. Time for you to get up"
"All right, maw." answered Johnny.
Then he curled himself up for anoth-
er nap.
Talk about your useless noises." he
muttered sleeply.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
WINS I.ute.

Miss Ascum-Miss Sere tells me she
Is only twenty-three. Doesn't that seem
strange to your Miss Wise Yes; very
strange. II would seem to Indicate
that she wasn't born until her tenth
birthday or so.-Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
Angelic Temperament.

tie Is good naturcd. is he?"
Good naturcd! Why, have known
that man to wear smiling face when
he was speaking OF taking off porous
plaster"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

Justice pleascth few In their own
h0use.--Uerbert
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03

A civil guest will no more talk aii
than cat all the feast-H Herbert.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-03
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-15
MONEY FOR THE SOUTH.
Government Funds Will Assist In
Moving Crops.

Washington. d. C.. Nov. 14.-Leroy
Percy Of Mississippi called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt today in reference to
placing government funds in the
banks OF the South and Southwest to
move the crops and relieve the money
stringency. After his conference he
stated that he was not at liberty to
disclose what the president said to
him. but that on his own account he
would say that within a few days
plenty Of government money would be
placed with the Southern banks for
all immediate needs.
This statement, coming from him
Immediately after his talk with the
president. is taken to mean that the
latter agreed TO the request
II is learned tonight that at least 10
per cent Of the funds recently placed
with New York banks by Secretary
Cortelyou will be placed with the
banks OF the South Immediately. Mr.
Percy is one Of the largest cotton
planters of Mississippi. and entire con-
ndence is placed in his statement
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-15
BALTIC SHIP YARD
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
St Petersburg. Nov. l5.-Fire to-
day partly destroyed the Baltic Ship
Yard, and burned two gunboats in
course Of construction.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-15

A Gas Heater Kills the Chill.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-15
sRYAN's VISIT TO PALESTINE.
Judge p. w. Brown Receives Letter.
Date Cannot Now Be Fixed.

Judge P W. Brown, secretary of
the John H. Reagan monument COM
mittee, is in receipt Of a letter from
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, stating
that at this time no definite date can
be fixed for his Palestine visit, but
that he will be here, and make a
speech, the proceeds to go to the
monument fund, as soon as he can
conveniently do so.