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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-03
Notice of Homestead
Exemption.

Nstice is hereby given that j. W.
Cockfeld has applied to me to have his
homestead and personal exemptions set
off tn him as head of family out OF
his bands and personal property IN VIII
limshurg county, and / will, after the
publication of this notice for four con-
senntive weeks, appoint appraisers for
the purpose of fsetting off said home
stead and exemptions in accordance
with Section 2635, Vol. J., OF the Civil
,Cgie of South Carolina
: H. 0. BRTTToN,
Clerk of CONT of Williamsburg TO.
!9:6 At.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-03

In the year 100 there was only one
newspaper in the United States
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-03
WEEKLY news LETTER
FROM LAKE CITY.
GRADED SCHOOL 0PENIEG-SE SEWERAGE
SYSTEM C0MPlETED-0IBER NEWS
aEY OF LOCAL INTEREST.

lIOm 1lOShiuSuouis ~ ~ oho
spent several days here last
week.
School opened last Monday
with the following corps OF
teachers; Messrs. T g Coving.
ton of Bennettsviile and A h
Kennedy of Due West and
Misses Ella Morris of Lake City
Gilbert of Wellington, Woodley
OF Sumter and Amber Wilkes of
Lake City. Some two hundred
pupils were enrolled at the op-
! ening. The old building will be
used until the new house is com
pleted, which rill be done with
in q month.
Mr. Cbas. w Richardson, of
Wallace, Fla, is out on a visit.
Before returning home he in
tends to to Jamestown and
other points of interest in that
section of the country
last Friday the old school
house and lot was sold to Mr. G
M Kelley. The sale vas at
public auction.
The sewerage system as be-
gun on October 4th, 1895, was
completed last week yery
nearly one year after the first
spade5ul of earth was turned
Engineers Wilson and Ohm
stead and the commissioners
of public works held a confer,
ence Friday afternoon and
night and went oyer ala details
and checked up all items and
struck a final balance. 1t was
gratifying to find that the actu.
al cost exceeded the original
bid of the contracting company
by only few hundred dollars,
Notwithstanding the Sankrupt'
cy of this company and the sSs,
pension of the work pending
arrangements between the COM
missioners and the surety COM
pany for the carrying en of the
work. This surety company is
liable for the excess, so that
the town will lose nothing what
ever by the failure of the origi-
nal contractors. Furthermore,
this surety company will be
called upon to pay the penalty
for the failure of the Southern
Contracting company to COM
plete the system within the
time limited by the contract, to
wit February 1, and this pen
atty being SO per, day will
amoEnt to quite a good deal.
The commissioners will meet
the snrety company in Norfolk,
Va, on October 8 for sett lenent.
Speaking of the sewerage sys-
tenn reminds US that two of our
leading druggists stated to :as a
few days ago that the town
sales of chill and fever rene
dies have already fallen off ses-
enty per cent! Just think of
this. Tie staten ent sounds al
most incredible, yet it is true.
This is certainly most gigan.
tic leap-from a bed of malaria
and kindred pests to almost a
health resort in a few shor rt
months. Saturday night one of
the heaviest rains that ever fell
, in this town came down, yet
within an hour after it ceased
the water was all gone except
in a few puddles, while the
surrounding country remained
flooded.
Even before it is completed
the fact is being realized that,
Notwithstanding it is four times
as large and more than ten
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-10-03
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Kidneys

s So's TSs ss: ssosoa s1 s'esi s.s
lecs.of I:ircuistIoe, and 70 remove th4m I'D
R:sss r'O1 %b:s Sc tHS tSs 6nsys
4 etiiIeAssd ed weak they are nAtnrAuy
1nabse 90 perform tkeif work props1y. ano
ooins infh back fadammstion Of the ola6dee
nno Ssass shss s ssonps s.iisf s. aSoaas.
which n 1mpessibSs unless yoe remove sns
Gauss.
IDeRdhs kidney and Bladder Pills
rompay eliminate Doisons from the system,
aad at She aaras tisas make she kidneJs ven
ed Atro11L
For weak Kidneys, Beehaehe, in:
a uriaaPy Sroubles Dc Wits Kidney
Snd BiHidsr PiIlG ara unsurpassed.
4 Weeks fseatmsnt for 25e.
IlIsnSy bach II they fail.
COTTON cINNERr
To the Public of Lake City
and Vicinity:
I beg to announce that l have
put in a new and up-to-date cot
ton gilanery outfit and am now
equipped for frst.class
GIN n IN G.
Will also fpay.. highest price
for cotton seed.
Soliciting your patronage,
Yours truly,
S. T. GOODWIN,
S-29-4t Lake City, S. Z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

practices Is confined almost entire
iy "a the candidates for the relay
team. which Rbea 10 Stanford To
participate IN the meet theTe on
March Is. the largest event of ia
klna ever held on the coast The
Try out NJ which the winners VIII
be picked Will be hala ~ tbs uni
veraity a weak from Saturday A
few sanllarh aud weight men are
llmboglng up. but those who afe
working out now are almost ali re
lay candidates
The baseball team IL also hard
az work Developing men out Of an
excess u material A game viii be
played with the university team
next Wednesday
ON next Friday evening the high
school basketball team will play
the iaat game Of the season win
the La Conner high school aud =
fast game b. expected.
Yesterday afternoon tho walking
club took another cross country
ran walk. In preparation for the big
indoor meet on the iefh Miss ifa.
bert declares that all the girla In.
tanainE "a take part Ia the meet
must Join one OF more Of the Wallis
Tennis practice wiil commences
lnat a. soon AZ tha court can be
put IN shape. and hosksy vii follow
adsdn after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
M'CL0SkEY IHvEHTS
SCORING DEVICE

Honest John MeCloaksy. now
manager Of tha 81 Louis team. baf
formerly one q the high aud
mighty magnhtea % the Northwest
League. has Invented an electrical
hc0rabaarI. which. n u pfuNeH pFae.
Teal and IL takea up By the
leagues all be great convenience
10 The fan Thsrs haa been a good
deal o. talk isfeiy amanE the biE
ieaKtle n4AKnateA ABOUT an eieetfieal
board 60 announce decisions aud
plaYn a. sell IS The score. and HoN
Mefsieakey hAn bohhsd aD with =
device not only finished but cops
rlkhied aud protected.
Aui ouly il tbs full score By II
ntngs kept Ia full view. but also
the maine Of ihe bAsnman. the nun.
her - hAIln aud asrlksA en- him.
the number Of oAta In the lnnins,
and the total number q hita and
runs scored t. each side. Theirs
II also = space for announcing ths
aeelgson IF the umpire 90 al plays
thus the aaact status Of the game
il AImaYu before tire fans. and
shaFe cat be no confusion amonR
them a. to decisions.
Meclosksy's device II operated
bY electric mtrea from the press
hsx. the wir~a runninz through
pipes under the field MeCloskey
aavH that the enst Of the apparatus
would not be large II = market for
II eauld Be- assured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

RACES YESTERDAY
OAKLAND.

First race. one half Mem.
oFine. loo (ilrownl. , 70 |. won !.
sandpspsr. IL. second. Follle L.
i0a. third. Time. 80.
Second race. eleYen-aixtesnths of
miie-F Neugent. H. tBruwnl
II 60 5. won; Burning Bush. IL.
second. caimar. III. third Time.
Itsos Is.
Third race. soveu-eightha OF a
mile Mabel Hollander. IS (Iiun
teri. s 20 Z. won. Tanana. los. sec
ond. Koga. 100. third. Time.
/ 7s IS.
Fourth race. thirteen. sixteenths
Of = mile--silvor sua. los (Gra.
ham. r. .. ven; Fred Bent. LOT.
second. Huitord. los. third. Time.
|ts22
Firth race. one and one-slxteenth
mllea-I Told You. los tKoeraerl
6 % s. won. Alma hoy. los. sec.
ond Hoollgan. loo. third. Time.
LIS IS.
Sixth race. fhree.quarters Of n
mile-Tord Of the Forest Toe
Brown. IL 70 l. won: Nierotte.
1es. second; Sea Lad. 10a. third
Time. lie As.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

have had their fllnR n big league
ball before. but have dropped back
90 the minors.
While aaaK. one of the Young
STEERS made Into q viz By our own
David Edward Dagdale. will wear
a New York uniform. a. win Hai
chase, the best first haaeman the
coast has turned out
George staxail. who developed
from soreern pitcher Into a
Kreai first haaeman. viii bo with
Cleveland. as wlll also be = hland
pitcher b. the name Of I1ehhaft.
whn used 60 work "a t.oa Angeles
lake Thafiman Ia on the Glove
land Ilnt. but II h practically Ger
sala that he will play With Indian
epolia
mtg Ruhe Vlcksra. the Seattle
pitcher who VAS the stFlkeeat star
~ the Coast teAsur last year. VII
wear \ Philadelphia unifofn. as
alse will cafiach. an old Helena
catcher
cfiff niankenahip. iaas year .
speedy Seattle baekatop. viii hu be.
hlna the bat fur Washington. while
hoe IlllaehFana. Graham aad tiesla.
via viii be Etven try outs N thg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
MAY KEEP TINKER
OUT OF THE GAM (

Ies Ttnksr. ths great little CAT
eaao altartaiua. veil remembered "a
tbs ~eeftun a. the b@Ai THIRD base
man Portland ever had was recent
IL Operated 90 faf Appendicitis. and
IL Il pfahabla that be viii be anahss
- ct inta the game whsn the IA
tianal league nsa&1n opens. The
operation waA not as weakening as
IL frequently The ease but 4 le
agebtfuf II Tinker VII be able 70
afAnd the strain Of sprihs training
II f. expected that he VIII be In
eanauitstsd fuf some little time. ard
absent frani the team for about ;
nannfh 81 play
sogsy Hoffman vii rrusahiy take
Thinkers rinee. bat. while be Is
specify inneiaef. the Chicago team
NtIl BE- weakened BY this breaking
up Of lts iuflrla combination Tinker
sns Iehuny Evsfs have worked to-
asfhef 80 long around second base
that Evrrr says he VIII feel lost
without hfa aide. nnxsFfrnF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
ASCOT

First race. steepleehase-IndIan
II. 1s5 tNarvaezl. 2 20 2. won; Dec.
limo. 40. second. Vtncendo, i25.
third. Time. 3.f2.
Second race. seven eiKhths OF a
mile -tilipin., 10 (Bolandl. 3 70 I.
won. Netting. los. second; Luokett.
i0T. third Time. Is.
Third race. five.elRhths OF mile
--Mauera. los Gil. SMITH. s TO 2.
won. Ny Choice. los. second: Mer.
y Sport. l0f. third. Time. i.0a IL.
Fourth race. one mile-Gorga-
iette. los lMenanlel. : To 10. won !;
Ietaam, lot, second: Lille n. 20.
third Time. IA IL.
Firth race. one mile-nrnEg. H.
tHarrisl. 60 2. won. King of the
Mist. 100. second; Elmdsle. IS.
third Time. lac Ia
Sixth race, seyen-eighths Of a
mile @Tattenham. lot CARROLL. 50
TO /, won Lydia wrouseman. l0t.
second. = v Kirby. i07. third
Time. ii2p "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

hox. Larry sehlaflY'a fate = an.
certain. but Washington Atlli hAH i
alrlnk GA him. 0anleg viii have an
ousfiald Job.
ruaa Bennett. seatile'a ane.tine
aecand haaamen. and Holly, who
held down third base for tFstlena
several years aKn. wsli probably De
amonk those fighting for places on
khu 81. I.nula team Of the Nationals
Overall. ffieafer. Tinker and
Sweeney. All well retaemtlFfed Mere.
are announced az heloasfaa 60 the
ilonar ilildehrand. - Trash
Neainn and Tommy Ah.shan are
practically certain 90 be Or PITTS
burg, while siFleaiwGt. Henley sud
isumley wtIl draw checks from
brooklyn. 4
Larry Mclean. with hA4 slxafees
aud several inches. viii :, weG n
chest protector and mask for
Cincinnati. while mn. ~ Han nsnn
cisco. Charlie Hail. Of sAAttlTsaand
Eestck. Of Portland. wifi ds'sver
their beat from the rsteher'ail hak
e. the elongated baekstnfs Jonnnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

Kane h scheduled for a try-out IN
both tbs IN aud the outfielda. and
ought to win a fob 81 a UTILITY man
II nothing better
The fans out this way will watch
with interest the work " These
enc time familiar ball toasaFn. and
Il saema certain that acme af these
men will make good and stick
pugdate, however. IL keeping his
eve open for releases. - there arc
a number Of mrn who seem 20 be
On tho extrn list and fatad 10 BIZ LET
xo without sysoutA who are wanted
by the local manager
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
Unlimited Scope

There Is no limit to the advice
you may receive on legal mattefss
private uahieets. real estate trans Z
actions 81 any question which maY
arise requiring iesal expert ad
vice II you ara member OF the
Legal Protective Association. Oct
posted at the home office. 81 Peos
plesa Savings Bang building 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
MANY old FRIENDS
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

farusa 81 SEINE teams either IN the
Northwest or Coast league. While
IL eaarne q large per cent Of these
viii tie released before tha season
starts, aud number mare let -
after The efx-aatH. there are cults
= number who are sire ~ usanls
ttaaa meaning that the FAR west
vii BE- we'll represented On the big
circuits
In the American league. Ike
Rne6enfiald aud Emil kfiak. fur
marlY Seattle players. are held ~
50. Louis. hnt Il h more than prob.
Ahla that both will D. farsned %
Americas association teams Both
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
CARPENTERS foam TEAM.

The carpenters n The elty have
formed = ball team and have joined
the Trades Union league A tryout
VIII be i1sid At y 9osiiAnd park SAT-
uTdaY afternoon A game hiss been
arranged with a team from the
Painters union far q week from
Sunday. II yin be played on the
Madison PARK grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
SMALL ARMY OF OLD NORTH
wgar AND COAST PLAYERS
INCLUDED ~ ROSTER %
OF the BIe LEAGUES.

The numbef II ola Northwest and
co4at LaaKae stars eho msy plas
IN the big leagues this year Il
KrsAfur thAn ever before
On the official rsster u The twe
bis organizations are to Be found
a1 names that are more OF tsss u
miilar 60 the FANS In thls section
the PLAYERS having worn the unit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
HIGH ATHLETES
WORKING HARD

Athlstlea Of all kinda are hum
ming Al the high aehoal The track
men are working hard Al the uni.
vessity. from 30 70 &c donnlng their
running suits ever afternoon. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

The rush to aign contracts the
past few days by baking bali play
era beats a bargain day scramble
IN a department store,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

Iaoast threw away yaaT old
clothes, Have thMfu cleaned 10
iaak iihe nns Al the pantatuFium.
g4Il 40 Natn taAs SO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

This VIII make Frank Chances
10th season as manager OF the
Chicago Cubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

Insure ysar furniture ana haaNe
ssaip.t fire aruses Aeslseaes. sci
Faplee building Maiu Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

Baseball maRuates have had their
day. Only thing they nov have 20
do IL 70 hand out the checks while
the players hold the stage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08

rhsns A se6H for Cleaning ard
Pressing. NtsunA DE WORKS. itap
F0urth ava.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-03-08
Olympia Market

iis Pike 81 saves half your meat
hlilA. TRY tham and see 80
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

"A South Dakota girl has the hon
or to be president Of the graduating
class of the Iowa college of law and
to win the first prize for the highest
scholarship in the senior year, says a
dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa. Hell
len Carver Martin, of Madison, has
been awarded a set of the American
and English Encyclopedia of Law, as
the first prize for the best work done
in the last year of work. Miss Mar
tin has already been elected president
of the class and will receive her di-
ploma with high honors on June ID.
In the class are are 800 students who
will graduate so that to have the high
est scholarship is no small honor.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07
THE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
LOCAL NEWS.
From al Around the To WIN and
County.

Prof. l.. E. Bunker was a visitor
at Huron Friday.
See the program for June 10th
on the last page.
Miss Della Whiting has conclud,
ed her term of school near Esmond,
Mrs. Hattie G. Hunt returned to
Iroquois Friday after spending three
weeks in this city.
Prof, j. S. Ellis, of Lake Preston,
was a guest of Supt. A. H. Seymour
and family Sunday.
Miss Abbie Willing arrived the
latter part of last week for a visit
with her brother in this city.
Miss Ethel Whiting went to st.
Paul a few days ago, expecting to re-
main in hat city for some time.
The weather for the past week
has been very much like summer and
all vegetation has made a fine growth.
DR.. H. Z. Harmon and wife, of
Jeffries, MINI, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Harmon, of this city
last week.
The INDEPENDENT household had
the pleasure of a visit Saturday and
Sunday with John Newell, of High
more, the father of our better half.
L. w. Barber, Of Hetland, was a
De Smet visitor Thursday afternoon
of last week. l.. w. does not get to
the county capital as often as we
would like to have him.
Miss Lenna Taylor, who has spent
some time in Colorado for her health,
returned Saturday feeling much i'm
proved. 1t is hoped that this happy
condition will prove to be permanent.
Don't forget the parade on June
10th which will occur promptly at 10
a. m. Prizes are offered for the first
and second best rigs in the following
classes: Shetland ponies. larger
ponies, driving teams and farm teams.
Father D. f. Mccartney, of Ruth
ven, Iowa, conducted services at st.
Thomas Catholic church Sunday last.
The reverend gentleman, we under
stand, is the owner of some land in
this section which occasioned his Wis
it.
Friday afternoon and evening
Mrs. ID. III. Lotus entertained the
teachers of the city schools and a few
other lady friends in honor of Mrs,
Severt johnson, of Erwin, who spent
the latter part of the week in this
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07

city. The affair was greatly enjoyed
by all present.
Father Shean, of Elkton was IL
the city Monday.
T. p. Goodwin shipped two car:
of stock to Sioux City Saturday.
John Kane ~chaperoned some Of
T. p. Goodwin's stock to Sioux City
this week.
Miss Madge Cornwell came Over
from Bryant Sunday and took hel
mother home.
Misses Maggie Gillespie and
Lucy Kelly returned Monday from
Elkton where they have been attend.
ing the convent.
j. o. Purintun and wife depart.
ed Monday morning for jamestown,
Va, where they will spend two weeks
taking in the exposition.
"A Sunday school will be organ
lied at the G. G Patterson school
next Sunday at Up. m. Rev. Booth
will preach at 3 p. m.
Mrs. F. B. Danley and Mrs Nor
gan departed Thursday for Artesian
where they will visit a few days and
then go OF to points in Iowa.
Misses Mattson and Heiby, teach
ers in our city schools, departed Mon.
DAY morning for their homes in Sioux
City to spend the summer vacation.
Miss Frances Schaub was able to
leave the hospital at Minneapolis
Wednesday of this week. Instead OF
coming home direct she is to spend a
few days with relatives in Minnesota.
Rev. E. P. Hall, D. D., of Brook.
ings, is to deliver the address on Old
Settlers Day. Rev. Hall acted as
presiding elder for several years and
is known as an orator of great ability
outside of the pulpit.
--Nels Larson, who lives over in
Kingsbury county, went to Alberta
last fall, but the Tribune learns that
he returned to this country a few
days ago and says he does not care
for any more of that northern country.
South Dakota is good enough for him.
-Volga Tribune.
Joe Elliott and Z. Rudabeck took
the train Monday morning for Sioux
City. From there they will go to
Omaha, then through Nebraska and
part of Wyoming for a look at the
country. Joe has some idea of locat-
ing in the latter named state if he
finds something that suits him for a
sheep ranch.
Evidently the threshers are ex-
pecting a bumper crop this year. At
least there seems to be an epidemic of
buying new machines. Ed Steer and
the Bauer boys have new engines,
Francis Mccullough, Art Snedigar
and the Gillespie boys each have new
rigs. There are still others contem-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-07
Mrs. VIM. Mankey returned to
her home in Garden City Tuesday.

Mrs. VIM. Mankey returned to
her home in Garden City Tuesday.
w. r. Heating and wife expect to
depart about the 18th inst. for Ireland
to spend two months at the exposition
and with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Webster went to st
Paul Monday to consult a specialist.
Mrs. Webster has been suffering from
a lung trouble for a short time past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Patterson,
living east of this city with the help
of a large number of friends celebrat-
ed their 25th wedding anniversary
Tuesday the 4th.
Sunday afternoon, June End,
apout forty friends and relatives of
Mrs. Peter Hoffman gathered at her
home and surprised that lady. That
day was her 53rd birthday anniver-
sary. After partaking of a bountiful
supper the company dispersed leav-
ing as tokens of their esteem a fine
linen tablecloth and sets of silver
knives, forks, table and teaspoons.
Mrs. Hoffman greatly appreciates
these marks of friendship and esteem.
"A letter from B. j. Woodbury.,
now at Artesian, states that he will
soon move his family to Woonsocket.
Mrs. Woodbury. has been offered a
position in the schools at the latter
place at an advance in salary over the
same position at Artesian. B. j., it
will be remembered, is superintend-
ent of schools in that county. En-
closed with the letter vas a copy of
the program of the Artesian high
school exercises and we note that Mr..
Woodbury. delivered the address of
the occasion.