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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM LAKE CITY,
SKELETON SUPPOSED TO Be MISSING
NEGRO FOUND---CHILD FATALLY
BUREED.--PERSONALS.

LAKE CITY, December 5:-Mr
and Mrs George Brothers OF
Florence were here Sunday VS.
iting. q
Mr. and. Mrs HG. .Askins. came
up from Kingstree and were
with relatives here during
Thanksgiving
A party of some twenty-five
men went out to Hudson's Mill
and rendered their thanks. over
barbecue and fish on the day
usually held sacred TO the wor-
ship of turkey.
Miss Cecil Severance is at
home from Valdosta, Ga. We
understand that she has resign
ed her position with the West
ern Union at that place.
Thanksgiving day was gener-
ally observed throughout the
town. All places of business
except one or; two drug stores
were closed and the day went
by quietly and pleasantly.
Editor Wolfe was noted here
a short while Saturday.
Mr. J d King, who has oper-
ated the King warehouse un'
der lease ever sinceit was built.
has now purchased the property
from Mr. J j Nj Graham.
Miss Alice Stackhouse oi
Marion is visiting at Rev S j Be
thea's.
Mr TC Covington and Miss
Pauline Woodley spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at theil
respective homes, the former
at Bennettsville apd the latter
at Sumter. School was closed
from Wednesday to Monday.
Mrs E W Yates and son, Mas
ter Eugene, spent part O
last week at Rome with the
family of Mr,J j Snow.
Mrs RF Joyner and Miss Lii
die Howle have returned home
from a visit of several days il
Charleston.
The members of Camp Branch
church at McAlister's mill are
building a new house of wor
ship, the congregation having
far outgrown the present struct
rein fact three times as mucf
Yoom as they now have is need
ed. The new house will be thir'
ty-fve by sixty feet and is being
erected Immediately by the
eastern side of the old one. The
foundation was laid by some
leading members on Thanks
giving day. How appropriate
AS We watched these men work
ing with level and line and trow
Ell, joyous as they laid brick up
on brick, the thought came tt
Us, "Here is the strength of the
nation, the Christian religion
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Be sure to call and see the
beautiful line of Holiday Goods
displayed at The Farmers Sup
ply Company's. 11-28-4t.
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We have a class of lazy, shift
less and ignorant whites that
could go far towards helping to
solve the labor problem, but
this lazy shiftlessness and ig-
norauce keep them in the same
groove gear after year.
Some people would be asham-
ed to be caught driving the
scavenger cart or throwing mud
lout of a ditch, yet think lightly
|of robbing a ahen roost and
laugh at stealing a sleeping
mans watch: s,
W L Bass, Esq, has gone to
Columbia on. business in the Su-
preme Court. ~
The little child of Mrs Aubrey
Matthews, who lives near Nc
Alister's, was accidentphyburned
SO badly last Wednesday that it
died in a few hours. The little
fellows clothes caught at a fire
in the yard around which he
with another child was play
ing. The burning clothing was
finally extinguished, but too late
to save the chitd's life.
Saturday there was found in
the woods just beyond the towr
limits and near Mr s t Godwin's
place, a human skeleton, sup.
posed to be that Of Ben Graham,
There were the head, part ot
the pelvis and few other bones
a single barrel gun, a cap and q
hat, some clothing and a few
pieces of money, amounting te
lsixty-six cents, were by the
bones. These articles were pos.
itively identified as the proper
ty of the negro, Ben Graham
1t will be recalled that his wife
was killed,about ten weeks age
at their home near Single ano
that Ben was accused of the
crime. The night of the tragedy
Ben disappeared. One or two
negroes claim to have seen hin
about a week thereafter nea
where these relics were found
Some tn ink Ben killed himsel
with a load from his gun. 9th
ers however hold a differen
theory. While the gun and 9th
er articles are very; probabl.
Ben's, the bones are bleachet
| white, all the teeth except on'
are gone, there is only a small
fraction of all the bones of
complete skeleton; the entir'
top of the skull is broken into
several pieces which was evi
identity done by a blow, and ther'
are no signs'of a shot any where
/ W. L. B. :
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Don't fail to see the large
Teddy Bear at Farmers Supply
Company's. 11-28-4t

Higbestcash prices for Hides,
at Pecpl6 3 Market. Scott &
Miller, Propritors. 11-21-tf
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Mixed Sausage made fresh
daily at Peoples Market Scott q
Miller, Proprietors.' 11.31-tf
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VOL XXI

We bought quite heavily
for winter and still have a
great big stock on hand. In
order to reduce stock we offer
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Peoples Mercantile Company. I
Our line of dress goods We

Fresh fish every day at Peo-
pies Market. Scott s Miller,
Proprietors. ll-2l-tf
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PEOPLES

the following special induce
ments.
Boys Suits we'll worth Sl.SO
at $l.2O
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
-HE VCARIOUS LOVERS q rmrFr By Sor,E

Found It here, old mani You don't say so.
That's funnyl"
Allen sat down and eyed Lucius soemny.
at was here when I came home" repeated Luz
cius awkwardly. Tt is very strange"
"strangel I should say so. But-say Lucius'
there's only person who could have done IT,"
"Alen, what do you mean2"
Moan oh, you know. Cecilia Francesca Pur-
Wis! That's whom mean"
Lucius was flooded with sentimental bushes
"Oh. no, I--Oh. mol"
sure she did old boy. well, of course, I
don't want to butt In on your affairs-wel 1t LOOKS
ALLEN, won't have you talk that way about
ladv"
"whv no onense, Lucy I'm sure. It was mighty
nice Of her"
"you don't think Allen. that she"
"Well. Lucy, what think Is this That girl is
strong for you OF course If you don't care for her.
whv--.-"
IT banrens that wav at times. The most reserved
and timid NJ reach point when our doors are
opened wide, when we speak with the tongues OF
men about the ANGELS. 1t so with Lucius Pret-
tvman. He began to talk to Fritz He talked
wildly we'll There was nothing hidden in him that
wasn't revealed. Even the lieht-minded Allen be-
came nervous and uncomfortable. And the burden
Of Lucirs's song was always Cecilia, Cecilia, Cece-
iia Fritz had sickening feeling that the thing
had ceased to he joke
"1f you feel like all this you say you do, old
chan" Allen got ont lamelv. you ought to do some
thing about It. I'd tell her"
ooh couldn't. ] don't think could stam-
merHd @ I3ur'us cold with fear fear at the thought
"vou write her a note and ask her to meet you in
the Park tomorrow morning, and say you have
something important to tell her Don't mention
the mnature-that would embarrass her. Just
tell her you want to talk to her, and I'll slip 1T un-
der the girls door tonight"
would she?" Lucius got out in awed tones.
would she what?"
"Come--if asked her?"
Sure she would Try her." Fritz was growing
more confident. you just write her. And I'll leave
1t at their now
Prettyman, between distracted love and awful
self-aba sement after tearing up dozen sheets of
paper, managed to set forth his modest request.
Fine" said Fritz heartily when the letter was
submitted to his practsed eye "Thatll draw her
like plaster, you know
"Allen, I don't know how to thank you-for-for
-" Lucius was wringing Fritzs hand in the
excess of gratitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

Lucius Prettyman sat for hours that night alone
in his room, scarcely conscious of the chilling at
mosphere, musing modestly on the strange madden
ing ways Of love. The result of his cogitations
amounted to this: 'I couldn't do 1t, I couldn't
don't see how they do"
The next day he overlook Cecilia on her way
home from the art school. For some reason they
both flushed scarlet at sight Of each other It was
very difficult to start any suitable topic Of CONVEX
sation. At length Cecilia timidly referred to the
flames OF the divine nre which now publicly lit the
souls of Fritz and Fanny. The two discussed the
situation evasively. They wondered If, after ALL
their love was-- They seemed So Love. real
love, was such a. Yes It was a noble. a"
But there was.s new and discomforting element be-
tween Cecilia and Lucius that attracted and COM
PEELED, even while It distressed and bewidered 1t
was precisely as II these two onlookers somehow
were vicarousy assuming all the sweet confusion,
all the tumultous emotions the modest ecstacies
that Fanny and Fritz seemed not to undergo. Cece-
la indeed took the conversation so seriously that
she went to bed with a nervous headache.
Once the crucial hour of engagement was over,
Fanny and Fritz had more leisure to look about
them They bore the rosy wreath of love with
great composure.. And since there is that in love
like misfortune-which dislikes singleness of ex
perience they presently cast about them to involve
their unattached friends in a toll like their own
wouldn't 1t be simply perfect If poor old Sissy
and Lucy should fall in love with each other?'
sidered Fanny, one afternoon. y
''Those two?" replied Fritz, why, there's no
more chance"
mush." ~
But Lucy-why, you'd as soon think of
Methodist chapel playing on the beach at Coney Isl
and as Lucy in love"
Pooh" retorted Fanny airily, "he's mad about
her. Don't tell me, When they're old and get it
they're perfectly dotty. I've seen them"
Have they said anything?" inquired Fritz, fas-
cfnated at Fanny's idea. S..
Said anything! They don't dare"
or truth, it would seem that the astute Fanny
mad accurately diagnosed the situation of Cecilia
Francesca and Lucius. Up to the time of the cul-
minaton of Fanny's romance, the two had taken
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

battle scenes and let his mind wander to the de-
lights of statuesque hours-wih the face OF Cecilia
washing their feet publicly marble balconies.
When Fanny and Fritz finally forced to the
conclusion that their devices to enTap their
friends were resulting in apparent failure-for
Fanny's intutions agile as they were, could not
compass q concealed love, like the worm 4 the bud
they were frankly annoyed.
They're a pair of dubs" said Fritz, in irrita-
tlon.
"slssy is really the limit" acquesced Fanny.
I'm we've done all we could to help the thing
along"
"oh. well, move we shake them both. They're
too old to fool with. They've had their chance"
And with this Fritz closed the discussion.
few days later Fanny alone in the studio
dressing to go out with Fritz. Discovering that at
the moment she had no clean oeket-handkerchief
she resorted simply to Cecelias stock Rummagng
through the latter's modest trunk for the article in
question, she unearthed the miniature Of Drcius.
We'll my heayens" she exclaimed. The silly
shrieked with laughter.
Fritz found her on the floor, the miniature in her
hand, giggling She held it out to him mutely too
Great goodness" he cried "lt's Lucy-Lucy
looking like a,perfect lady of the 1890 tvpe!"
"T ask you" began Fanny, recovering speech,
"I ask you! found 1t in Cecelia's trunk I was
looking for hankv. She did t!''
THE sly thing Fan. this is great! What'l we do
with it?"
do with it! 'Tisn't ours-we'r put It back
Sissvd die if she knew had seen it," said Fanny.
mot your life well put 1t back. Let's have
some fun out of it,
But Cecilia
"oeceia nothing: She's fooled us. Well fool
her"
Now, Fritzie-I won't stand for"
ooh, that's all right--it'll be the joke of our
lives. All, say, don't fuss, think of the fun"
We'll" weakened Fanny. "t would be fun to do
something with IT."
"I'll tell you what! Well do it up and send it to
Lucius. He won't think of its being JOSH any
way. And he knows that no one but Sissy could
possibly do miniature Of him.
TITS sweet idea" replied Fanny rapturously
We'll do it now while she's away. :. She must be
crazy about him. Do you suppose he"
We'll, he will be, if he isn't now, when he sees
this!" assured Fritz.
The miniature forthwith wrapped up deli
cately in white tissue paper and tied with little
white ribbon. THAT'S bully declared Fritz joy
ously, "and I'll leave it in Lucius's room when he's
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

each others society in grateful unconscious free
DOM but now their slightest encounter covered them
WIN dreadful confusion. They became tongue
tied, though the desire to talk was riotous within
them. The embarrassment of Lneius in especial
was distressing to observe Cecilia clad herself in
dull draperies of somber hne--as II she were
DOING penitential office for the soul of love In
fact instead OF performing the light-hearted SER
wee OF cup-bearers to the young gods, Fanny and
Fritz they hung about funereay in corners.
This abysmal condition was in the early stages a
delight to the lovers, They considered 1t an ephe-
neral afectation due in part to age and In part to
extreme ineXperience. Therefore, to help matters
along, they made jovial comments with l-conceaed
meanings to Cecilia and Lucius--a form of diver
sion OF so ghastly and indeicate character to
the serious pair that Cecilia was wont to end the
evening in burst of tears. So brazen were the
manifestation OF affection on the part of the en-
gagged ones, and pognantly barbed were the in
sinuating arrows Of their wit, Cecilia could no
longer bring herself to comment upon the case to
Lueius, while he In turn almost dreaded the sight
OF her
They avoided each other. Prettyman no longer
came OF an evening to the studio of the girls. And
Cecilia, anguished Of heart, would retire alone to
the kitchen, there to snife weakly her ears stuffed
with cotton that she might not hear the lovers
The very necessity, as they conceived it, that sun
dered their eompanionship, worked as one might
expect, to the tncandescence OF their as yet un-
named emotions Cecilia, in blush of maidenly
ineiscretion, secretly painted from memory min
iature OF Luctus-whtch on completion she hid
Prettyman left on the imaginary composition of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

With the letter in his hand, Allen hurried sur
reptitously to Fanny. He judged that Cecilia Fran
cesca had not yet returned from her festal day He
raped cautiously on the studio door.
who is it?" demanded Fanny, opening the door
a hairs breadth.
ME"
Mercy, Fritz, you can't come in! I'm Just" ="
eyes know, but there's something doing I've
got to talk to you, I don't want to come In
Can't you--say, Cecilia isn't there?"
mo. Wait minute"
Presently the door opened wide enough to allow
Fanny to put out her head. What Is it?" she in
qpired with excitement. did you give Lucus
the"
That's It, did I've Just been in his room
He's foolish about 1t. Sat and grinned at his pic
ture like monkey. Went about Cecilia till It
made me sick He's all up in the air-says he
loves her like anything. oh, Lord"
Fan9y was Instantly impressed my goodness!
What did you sayi'
IL told him she was crazy about him think
did, He asked me what to do"
What did you tell him?" demanded Fanny fey
We'll. you know IL felt sort of rotten about
IT, He's SO serious over the thing I-say, Fanny.
1t looks to me like mess
stupid what did you doV"
told him to write her a note asking her IN
meet him tomorrow in the Park-in the morning
and said I'd leave 1t here for SissyNshe-.
IL Is perfectly dreadful" gasped Fanny. "she
sha'n't have that note"
'Shan't--"
Certainly not" Fanny was decisive.
but-why, yon can't-you'H bust up their show
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07

out to-night--he's going to beastly lecture
Art" M
"sssy's gone out for the afternoon and she's
going to stay out for dinner too, and the theater
afterwards" reflected Fanny "She has some grand
friends who ask her once in awhile, you know.
So we're perfectly safe She won't miss the thing
tonight. It's really dreadful to do it, but It's
so funny!"
That evening at an hour when he judged Pretty
would have returned from his lecture, Fritz
Allen wandered casually in upon him. Lucius
seemed excessively confused at sight of his visitor
He thrust something hastily under pile of papers
on the table before him.
What you hiding. Lucy2" began Fritz without
hesitation
Nothing, il"
'Oh, say, Lucy,-I saw you now. What is It?
Out with it, Can't you trust me?"
Allen made a sudden dash for the table. Pretty
man tried to intercept him. He was too late.
Fritz warding him on with one hand, held up the
miniature In the other yelling with glee. 20. Lucy.
o, Lucy! It's picture of you'll"
Give that here" demanded Lucius peony-red.
Allen regarded the little portrait critically. Its
mighty good Lucy. it's fine, Who did it?"
"I-I--I----"
"Out with it!''
II don't know. found II here" confessed the
reluctant Lucius. ~ suppose it's gift"
'Oh, tell that to the elevator-man! You can't
fool me- giggled Fritz Naughty. naughty! Say,
who did it, Lucy!"
Prettyman attempted dignity. "You needn't be-
llevo me II you don't care to. found 1t here
when came home"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-07
Copyright, 1907, BY THOMAS II, Mckee.

HERE Is no occasion to make excuses for
Fnnny and Fritz. When is-or
rather when two are frank and twenty,
and at the same time, complacently and
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v ,,Ierft,,lv Good Siqht.


Thu I'..AcSs Of Y. once went 70
Greer ,i.a 10 see the marvels of the
obscl .tgy 1t WAS lovely night
and r he fair duchess benefit the
great .>copc was duIy leveled at the
dazzli cid of stars.
"W that STAR" she said, point
ing t. cry bright one.
"Oh ITS Aldebaran, Il star of the
first litude."
SIS Try far off," asked her grace.
"AD. six or seven light years, your
grace
"N $ hight year."
"Mo.. an expression which one
uses uyey an idea Of the distance
which lt travels in year. Rough
~ spy ~ light travels at the rate
Of 100000 miles In a second, and there
are al.. 1000. $50 seconds in year.
In on. wear. therefore. light travels
above 1Hol 100000 miles The cN-
presSuu light year includes these liz
ures
"And IS that star all those millions
of miles away"
"Yc~ ,our grace, as nearly as We
can calculate"
"Thr. all | can say" remarked the
duchc~ lis that You must have won
derfu good eyes to make out that
stars gme at that distance, even With
this l- telescope It's really most
mary u- London Tit-Bits.
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g. hereby tu
pei "a s. BE- w AIMED h ui l ny the GA The reside Osaipe
the D IN Incl ia rlacr,r ytmn thu
am m q " ~ pa aud rt m { pa rrn ra
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The event Of the season in the
Grand viii be The Metropolitan Adj
Nanc"d Vaudeville co. Manager Walker
has secured the famous Advanced Vau-
de\lIIe.s. Same rs has been playing
all the Iarg" cities TO those who do
not know what advanced vaudeville
Is. a treat is in store for them. No
plot, but one continual laugh Proyok-
me- program, combining musical COM
"dy, opera, singing and dancing spe-
claItleS, making an evenings enter
talnln"nt that is It Joy To anyone
Seats will be ON sale at Villas drug
store Thursday a. m Prices 2J-35.50-
'octs, Manager Walker guarantees
the show TO be one of the best ever
brought here and hopes to be able to
give this company "A packed house.
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Mrs. Ncrdigris was cnumerating her
various ailments Il haven't kept track
OF all of EN-" she said, but one of
Id" first things ! had was the lumbago
"a the small Of my back Then ! had
a- inlluenzy awful bad. The ucNt
flng was the rheumatic Since then
I.e had ueuralgy, nervous loadachc,
sore throat, Indigestion. q breaking
., on my skin ana ever SO many other
..-ky little troubles that can't re-.
..mber."
1t would Ice an interesting list" said
.rr sympathizin- ncighbor. "Why
Itn't YOU take q. inventory"
I'm not certain but what | did" an
cred Mrs Nordjgrio II took ever
many things I'll try it if YOU think
.t help me. but unless it, very mild
lst know it won't stay ou my stun
.Irk."-Youth's Companion
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Complete Set OF Officers for Woman's
Relief Corps
PRAIRIE HOME

El-i. R.iua started to attend high
school Monday morning
Fred GiIlitt's folks spcut Sunday
in Brookings with friends
Mrs. Hlakely and daughter Nollr.
spent Saturday at Chapmaus.
Ijr. Moore made professional cali
AZ Fraun Dutts sunday evening
Misses Jessie, Eliza aud Birdie
Duff spent Sunday with their friend
Myrtle Blakely.
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Mrs Robert Glakoly is ENJOYING E
visit from her brother, William Land.
mark of Toronto
Mrs Frank Farrankop and Miss
jessie Farraukop spent Friday with
ithc Kennedy family.
Mr. Bulls who has been spending
TN" past few weeks with his son Fred.
near Estollino, returned home Friday.
Miss Lucia Larson Who has been
spending the past week with Mrs. Ma
her returned to her home Tuesday
morning
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What Dropped.

Il heard you let something dron in
the kitchen just now, Kate. Did you
"reak anything" asked the lady Of the
ouSe when dinner was being served
only one leg of the chicken
maam"' replied the gil innocently.-
harity.
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IN English View of Robert e. Lee.

General Robcr' l.. Lee was indeed
" Washingtou equal as hero and
gentleman and much his superior as
soldier. 1t is only in the larger polit
d or semipoIj,ical sphere that he
auds lower and there perhaps only
cause his opportunities We're So
lch smaller-London Times Review
Trevelyan's History.
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Financial Statement

ot the condition Of the Bank of Broukings,
BruokIngs, >. D., at the close of business Dec
B. 1904.
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lnouisitiXe.

Nell declare, That woman finds
out everything. | never knew any one
50 inquisitive. Belle-Thats right.
believe she would even pump an organ.
Philadelphia Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-19
NJ. E. chnren Harve.t Homo supper. !.

A large crowd gathered at the Meth
odist Church Tuesday night for the
Harvest Home supper. A very pleas
ant evening was spent together. The
supper was all shat could be expected,
and the ladies of the church are to be
complimented in that the gentlemen
have about decided they can do it next
time. The program added very much
to the enjoyment of the occasion. IL
is hoped that the visitors were that
pleased they will be glad to come
again.