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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-08-16

The family were discussing the
prospective wedding OF the only
daughter
"Of course" said the hrldeto-be TO
her father. you will give me away"
I'm afraid I have done u already.
my dear" he replied. Il told George
only this morning that you had a dis
position Just like your mothers"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-08-16

LYtcautc 80 poor Jones. the toy
makcr has gone out - bis mind
Stripes Yes De had been busy
Cor throo months on q mechanical
tramp. and De couldn't get n o. work
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-08-16

r..r. steady goins. cunierfa-
..Ir. .l acutnosa aud aenai'
=, religion. a hard shcil nap
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-13
DIDN'T WANT NEGRO SCHOOL.
Spartanburg Farmers Said TO Have
EiDDed Scheme In the Bud.

SPAETANBURG, June S:-Be-
caase a well known negro educator,
it is said, WAS figuring on the pur-
chase Of the Cherokee property, the
we'll known mineral spring which
has been famous in this county for
a period of hundred years, the
farmers living in The ne4gh5orhood
of tie springs have purchased the
property from J d Humphreys, the
owner. It's said that The property
was wanted for the purpo:e Of erect
ing a college for coIored folks
1t is magnificent property, con-
tanning several acres; a small farm,
in fact, with a large mineral sprln g
and splendid grove of elegant
trees.
When the farmers around Cher
okee learned that the negro was at
ter the property they formed COM
pany and bought the property from
Mr. Humphreys. 1t is said that Mr.
Humphreys sold the property 10
the farmers at $1,000 less tnan he
would have sold to the negro.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-13
Chiidren'S Day.

Next Sunday is Children S
day at the Methodist church.
A short but interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged and
the exercises will begin prompt
ly at II o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Instead of the regular
preaching the pastor, Rev J E
Mahaffey, will deliver a short
address on "Going A-Fishing.'
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Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

County of Williamsburg.
By P. M. Brockinton, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, A. E. Cumbie made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration of the Estate of and effects
of I umbie.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said J T
Cumbie, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Kingstree, S. c., on
the first day of July next after
publication thereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 10th dayof
June, Ammo Domini, 1907.
Published on the 18th day of June,
1907, in the County Record.
Pm BRcCKINToN,
6-l3-2t. Probate Judge.
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The Teachers in Verse.

The following is a description of the
teachers by Mrs. Vera E. Rollins:
A description of the teachers, OF me
you ask
I'm sure you've imposed a difficult
task:
For when ! endeavor to put thonghts
into verse,
l grasp my pen, and the thoughts
disperse.
Well, there's Chapman, Rookie, Doweil
and Hemphill.
The latter two haul the corn to mill,
Do you think they krow what they re
carrying back.
Whether -four or rice is in the sack?
Miss Dowell swings on TO Miss Hemp
hills waist,
When hole in the road makes her
fall from Grace.
She rises again but It's safer she finds,
To steady herself b. holding the lines.
The thee young ladies one Saturday
Assisted the boys IN hauling in hay;
That girls are "angels" we've often
tod.
so had they wings to reach the top
Of the load.
They vary their adventures on Satur-
day morn
By hust!;ng around and hauling in
corn.
One skil!fulIy drove up and down the
row
While the others, the corn in the
wagon would throw
These same young ladies again and
again,
March down to the field to get sugar
care;
Thai dignity is laid far olt of
sight.
Wh;ie they depcur the cane with all
their might
StooE lyw, while / whisper terrible
t2le,
They each could be weighed in a
medicine scalei
A trustee advises, twill make their
weight greater
If they feasteG each day on milk and
-.'tater."
Now, bear with me yet awhile ifyou can
While l tell of this Chap" that is
also .'man"
He's great on the stump, did you ever
hear more?
He says girls are only fit for to cook
and to sew
He.sings tenor awhile, tken he tries
bass.
with an IS" erased and an "e" in
rs place.
Turkey hunting he went one memor-
able night,
AnG saw fine gobbler, how great
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-13
Kymenedl.

MARRIED-At the residence
the brides brother, DR. J G Moore,
Cades, S. c., by Rev j A White,
on Sunday, June ,, 1907, Miss
Mary Ella Moore of Williams
burg county to Mr. B O Bryan Of
Georgetown.
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KICNsTREE SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 13, 1907.
was his fright!

was his fright,
Way up in the tree he took good aim
Fired his gun and down an old buzz
zard came,
Now this fact is known to only few
so would mt mention it again if |
were you.
He goes shad fishing in all kinds of
weather,
And ate-pray let me desist lest l in
cur his dlspleasure.
GRACE R HEMPHILL
Tile .AbJeriHs Medium
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MOrtuaPy.

DIED-On Thursday morning,
June 6, 1907, the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs ] W Coword, aged
about three weeks. Funeral ser
vices took place at the Williams
burg cemetery, Thursday afternoon,
Rev E ] .sMahaffey officiating.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-13
NO.24
SOME SNAP SHOTS
FROM SCRANTON.
PEOPLE Who Are COMING and GOING
and ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
CROPS LOOKING fine.

SCRANTON, June 12:-Miss
Addie B Cannon, one of Scran-
tons accomplished young ladies
who has been holding quite a
pleasant position as milliner
with J W Finklea at Lyman,
returned home Sunday morning,
to the delight of her many
friends.
Mr. J A Fowler, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Dora
Mae, of Lucille, Florence coun-
ty, was noted in town Thursday
of last week.
Messrs S ] Matthews and
Clinton L Cause, two OF Cow
ards young business men, were
seen in the city Sunday after
noon.
Mr. J NJ Parker, of this place,
went to Kingstree on business
Monday.
Mrs NJ H Wooten and little
daughter, Theo., have returned
to their home in Kinston, n G,
after spending several days in
Scranton with the formers
daughter, Mrs Fred Hines.
Miss Leola Lovett of Lake
City was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs n NJ Graham Sunday.
Mr. r E Mcknight visited
friends in Timmonsville Sunday.
Crops are looking fine in this
section, and a good rain fell
this afternoon, which will help
considerably.
Mrs S Maxey Mathews, who
has been sick for several days,
was taken to Charleston
Sunday night by her attending
physician, DR. W S Lynch, for
an operation.
Mr. David Gregg of Friend
field, Florence county, was in.
town Tuesday.
Misses saliie and Aleen Byrd
of Lake City, Fla, are visiting
Mrs S u NJ Byrd at this place.
Mr. S Maxey Matthews went to
Charleston Monday to see his
wife, who at this writing is quite
sick.
Mr. E NJ Lowman paid Lake
City a pleasant call Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Singletary of
Cowards was noted in town last
week.
Most of the Scranton folks;
who went to the jamestown ex.
position have returned. They
all speak of having a very enjoy
able trip.
Mr. Ernest Hill OF Florence
paid Scranton a pleasant visit
recently.
Mr. S ] Kennedy, who holds a
position with the A L Co., is.
home on a visit.
MRM
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VOL XXI
A GRAPHIC PICTURE
OF OUR Low COUNTRY.
MISS GRACE HEMPHILL, A TEACHER In
JOHNSONVILLE GRADED SCHOOL,
Pens her IMPRESSIONS.


sonville Graded school in Will
liamsburg county. The school
was of the highest order. 1t
was conducted with great abili-
ty and to the satisfaction OF
the patrons by Prof O NJ Chap
man. His assistants were: Miss
Annie Rookie, of Lake City, S c;
Miss Della Doweil, of Carthage,
N G, and myself. 1t is located
in good community where the
people take great interest in
education and literally support
ed the instution. They have
recently put up a splendid
building costing thousands OF
dollars. The session concluded
on May a and the intention
was to have elaborate COM
mencement exercises, bat the
death of Miss Annie Rookie, a
beloved teacher, caused the
change of programme.
She was a lovleiy Christian
young woman and had devoted
her life to teaching. She had
the love Of her pupils and the
confidence and esteem of the
whole community where she did
her work. She was confined to
her room only seventeen days
and received the best medical
attention, but it was all in vain.
She was prepared for the great
change. The sincere sorrow of
>& whole community showed
what a warm place she had. IN
the hearts Of all. She was
buried in the Baptist cemetery
at Lake City. At least seventy
five persons from Jacksonville
were present at the burial.
The country is Level and the
landscape is quite different from
what it is in the the Piedmont
section One can see lots OF
pretty sights in the country,
especially at twilight or first
dark. It was enc of those hot
days that had cooled eff little
that I saw an army of frefies-
or 'lightning bugs" There
must have been1 millior, for the
woods were alive with them. l
bought of a little stery that
(, Supt. O. B. Martin told at the
State Summer school, The
story ran thus: IA talr maid
and a bold youth were sitting
side by side in the lovely even
ing. They agreed that he was
to kiss her for every star that
fell or twinkled. Well, she had
To call him down on every LIGHT
ming bug. She would have lad
time if she had been in Will
liamsbnrg couRty!!!n'
A sound that falls on the ear
OF the tired farmer late in the
afternoon is the croakins Of the
frogs. It sounds like forty 'leven
bands playing all together.
Then perhaps later the hooting
owls begin their loud and
diabolical screams, while the
mosquitoes chant the same lull-
abys to us IN a different way.
1t is great fun to go on a
"charivari." Tile young people,
and especially the children, join
in and think it is jolly. On an
occasion like this in the early
spring we were all gathered
around one of the homes where
was feasting, rejoicing and
much merriment for their oldest
daughtet had married. We
marched around the house sing
ing the familiar song of seventy
two verses-"a mother was
chasing her boy round the
room" A big bread pan was
presented to the bride, while a
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the town of Browns. Sunday
I went to services at Prospect
church. We spent part OF that
dav at Mr. Walter Poston 5.
When We reached home again 1t
was cold, dark and stormy and
I copld spell Tired.
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was continued.
Several young people ran
away one afternoon and went
10 Carver's bay, Georgetown
county; the distance is only
fifteen miles. The scenery Is
simply beautiful. There would
be long lanes where jasmine
and honeysuckles hung from the
trees. The trees that were lett
after the "storm" were boxed
for turpentine. 4 story is told
OF the fellow that got drunk one
night and also got lost IN the
woods of boxed timber. He saw
all of the trees that had been
cut and he thought he was IN a
cemetery. He had an lawful
time.
The houses as a whole are
primitive in their style, having
the old Time stick and clay
ciiulneys. \ man that las a
brick chimney and his house
painted is "well off. " We were
ted that the only things we
would see would be a pig, then
q sheep and then a"nigger.' Be
sides these We saw lots OF
guineas and ducks. At one
house there must have been two
hundred guineas.
"All roads lead to Rome,
South Carolina, as we'll as
ancient Rome. 1t was my ioT-
tune to have the pleasure OF
spending a few days at Rome as
the guest of Mrs. a. B. Heming-
way. Theipeople gave an enter
tainment for the beneit OF their
school. The play "Nr Bob" was
we'll gotten up and was a success.
During the latter part OF the
evening ice-cream. cake and
fruit were sold.
There is a splerdid graded
school at Rome, with a corps OF
three teachers. They have a
fine school house and large
grounds enclosed with a wire
fence. During my stay at Rome
we went down to Rhems. The
roads are good and level, What
impressed me most was the
number of goats and kids-1eal
kids. We crossed the Black
Mingo river. 1t is the same
place Marion of Revolutionary
fame crossed. Near this ferry
is turpentine .still-that's the
only kind of stills that Williams
burg county has. It's rather
rough looking.
Only once ortwice, or perhaps
three times a year do the peo-
pie of this part of the county
go to Lake City, the trading
town. 1t is such a long trip
that it takes two days to go and
return. We wenton the install
ment PLAN One beautiful
April Friday afternoon quite a
party of us left to so only as
far as "Browntown" which is
fifteen miles from Venters, a
q little over ndlI way.
Browntown gets its name from
the number of families living in
and near there uamed Brown.
| was told to call every one l
met Mr. Brown or Mrs. Brown.
Healthy people rise with the
sun and as we wished to get an
eariv start we rose first. In an
hour and a half after We left
Browntown We reached the busy
Lake City. The day was fine
and business brisk. / saw
familiar faces and made new
friends. The day was spent in
shopping and seeing the
sights" In the afternoon We
bade Lake City a farewell and
{l,a
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-07-11
IRRIGAT TON FARMING

the nostr efor
o o
Mountain Home
nig
of thes and the fac tina family
frnih f ample plwilbe
Furnished TO OOacrs
nd and
The small
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tive pamphlet ndd ehile
THE GREAT WESTERN BEET
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21

nigh night mean to her. from what it might save
What was the woman's name?" His face was
whittier than before he asked the question. The
blood even left his lips as he waited for her to answer
him.
She saw this and trembled in her agony of ap-
prehension. He did not tell me- she managed
at length to say.
But you know" he went on nsistently, re1ent-
Yes" she admitted Il know inadvertently
he showed me the ring l had seen it before on her
finger
Then you can tell me-
All at once she drew herself together and faced
him bravey But will not, she answered stead
His eyes were cleaning beneath his shaggy brows
he bent his face close to hers. IF you tell
me her name then will do what you ask, he
nounCed.
For moment she stood watching him, with
clasped hands, her breast heavng convulsively.
Suddenly however, she reached out both her hands
and caught of his You will do it without
that she impored. You will not make cond-
tons with me 1t is not fair nor right for you to
ask me-
He drew his hand roughly from hers and bent his
gaze upon the fire. Il have never broken my word
in my life" he said harshly, and this promise
we'll it was made to a man of wide influence. He
knows the President will do as l ask He wished
very r; much to name the aPpointee: If fail him.
next national convention If l keep this man
friendship, l win the nomination for the
presidency; but II he opposes me, snail be de-
feated
Before he had done speaking he had shifted his
gaze once more. Now he finished he gazing
again into the fire. But nevertheless his whole
frame rigid and strained as he stood waiting
for the answer from her that much
to both of them.
Even so, her voice was firm and steady "even
though it does defeat your great ambitions, | ask
again and without making any further explana-
ton, that you break the promise you have had to
make
Evidently her answer was what he had exnected
and feared As he heard it his body relaxed and
his head sank forward upon his breast. All at
he seemed to have become tired old
man. He stood so in silence for many minutes
AT last the sound of the street door opening and
closing in the hall below them family to
their ears. He raised his head and looked at Mrs
Morton.
1T is Helen" he explained She has been at
the theater. Since my answer will mean much to
her,-for it is something to be the wife of the
President,-l am going to let her give you your
answ,r"
He went to the door as he spoke and before
she could prevent it, although she made quick
gesture though she wished to do So he had
opened it. Just outside the landing stood his
wife
Helen" he asked gently, will you in
here, please?",
She bowed and passed through the door he held
open for her. Across the threshold she Mrs
Morton, and greeted her pleasantly. Then throw
ing her wrap chair, she crossed to the fire and
faced her husband. Strangely enough, it struck
him suddenly that he had never seen her so beauti-
slender figure, outlining its graceful curves. Its
somber color in sharp contrast to the marble
wilderness of her superb neck and shoulders, while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21

We are not strangers: though we dwell apart,
Nor look we, ever, in each others eyes
Nor hear each others voice, yet in his heart
Each holds the other by thousand ties.
All things ours in COMMONWEALTH one pours
From Lies same lagon his loved draft of wine,-
The joys that lift my soul so like yours
The griefS that mar your spirit so like mine.
Your first found infant world, composed Of two
Love rounded hemspheres-a mothers breasts
Was twin to that abiding place knew;
From kindred founts we drew the same requests.
You love the robins song, the roses bloom,
The sunshine sleeping in grassy dell,
AS love the sweetbriers perfume,
Or twilight music of a distant bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21

The brooks soft Groom is pleasing to my ear;
Its lmpd windings grateful to your eye:
We as in spirit when we hear
The thrush, or see a rainbow in the sky.
We are true brothers, owning, if we will,
Of common joys enough for all our needs;
No dissonance to mar our pleasure till
We grieve ourselves with sorry castles and creeds.
And dwell we near or dwell we far apart,
Or rich poor famous unSung,
! still shall sense the beating of your heart,
And you shall know the prayer upon my tongue.
You in your sphere of life and in mine,
Must each build for the other with a grace
AS tender, earnest human, and divine
AS though we strove each moment face to face.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
.ARGUMEN IS BEGUN
IN HAYWOOD CASE
Judge Rules Out All Evidence
Bearing on Alleged Conspiracy
by Mine-Owners.

BOISE, IDAHO. July 19,-Field for
argument, both for the prosecution and
defense, In the trial Of William D. Hay :
wood, charged with the murder OF
Frank Steunenberg to-day was limited
by Judge Fremont Wood, who removed
from consideration OF the jury all evil
.dence bearing on the alleged conspiracy
by mine owners and others against the
Western Federation Of Miners Judge
Wood decided that the defense had
made no legal connection Of the Mine
owners Association. the Citizens AL
lance of Coldfado and the Plnkerton
Detective Agency, as laying founda-
ton of the evidence introduced by tho
defenso to show that the charge against
Haywood and his co-defendants Is the
outcome Of II conspiracy to exterminate
the federation.
Immediatly following this decision
argument began. Attorney Tlawley,
leading counsel Of tho state, spoke for
two hours and fifteen minutes OF the
afternoon session, the morning session
having boon adjourned to enable the
Judge to prepare his decision
Haywood sat behind six OF his law
yers. His wife, in an invalid chair
was placed on his right and his eldest
daughter sat beside the mother. Hay
woods half-sister and his stepfatheI
occupied seats close to the defense
group. 55f4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20

Has Made Model Prisoner, AM
Is Released Upon Pardon Z
by President.

FORT LEAvENWORTi KAN, July
19-Willlam January alias Charles w.
Anderson, for whose pardon $4,000 per-
sons pet!tioned, was released from the
Federal prison here to-day. Anderson
returned to Kansas City, Where he will
engage in busin es2
Anderson was convicted eleven years
ago of robbing en- Oklahoma post
Office. and sentenced to the pententiary
for three years. He escaped two years
later. and went to- Kansas City, assum-
ed the name of Anderson and married.
In April, this year, an eX-conyict, who
had known January in the penitentiary,
notified the warden of the mans where
abouts, and he was arrested and taken
back to Leavenworth.
Owing to the exemplary life Ander-
son had led in Kansas City, his neigh
bors started a movement for his re-
lease. The newspapers took up the
case, with the result that "a petition.
largest number of signatures ever ap-
pended to an appeal for a pardon,
was forwarded to Washington. Presi-
Cent Roosevelt. upon Recommendation
| of Attorney General Bonaparte, grant
| cd Il PARDON effective at the eXpira-
| ton Of three months from the time
of his rearrest January has proved
model prisoner. He says he will see X
to have his citizenship restored, and,
| If successful, Will then ask tho courts
! 10 change his name to Anderson for
the protection of his Wife and child
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL

to elevate and benefit the community,
and / wish YOU great success.
have already provided myself with
season tickets, and have spoken a good
word for the series at every oppof-
4tunity. Yours very truly.
a. b. GUIGON.
pr0grnm.
II IS doubtful whether a better and
more varied program has ever been
presented at any popular concert given
in this city There viii be something
to please everybody. Following IS tho
lprogram In detail:
i. March STARS and Stripes Forever"
SouEa
2. overture, "orpheus", ~. ofenbach
Imperial Italian Band.
8. Song, 'Toreador,." from Carmen
Bizet
George CHAMPION, basso, of New York
Opera Company, accompanied
by band
4. Monologue, Madame Butterfly"
John Luther Long
Jeanette Turner Broomcil. imper-
senator
| 5. Harp solo, Dance of the Fairies"
Alvars
Helen Beatrice Reed.
6. sextet from Lucia de Lammcr-
moor Observation-Disclosures. Donze,ti
Rossi's Sextet and Imperial Italian
Band.
| Z. 1ntermezzo. Golden Rcd
.se Mabel Mckinley
Imperial Italian Band.
S. Humorous sketch, Last Day at
Jeanette Turner Broomell.
| 3. Cornet solo, "somewhare". Harris
Sig A, Proseia.
40. Song, My Dreams. ..Tosti.
\ t,,,,H I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-20
MUST NOT KILL Elk
TO GET THEIR TEETH.
Grand Lodge Calls on Members
to Cease Wearing Such
Emblcrns.
.HoLLEY AS GRAND TRUSTEE

80, "a ,rra
PltlL-Al1lsL"f iiiA' 'H 'a ''e
Grand Lodge of tho Benevolent and
protective Order of ejNlks closed It's bus
mess sessions to-day. and the conven-
tion, which has drawn thousands Of
VISITORS IN this city. is at an end. a
faa tnre of the proceedings in the Grand
! odec session was the discussion of the
n,ove,nent to prevent the slaughter OF
al. that their teeth might be secured
for emblems. a committee was APP
pointed to investigate the matter and
a resolution calling upon members
Of the order to cease wearing elks
teeth as an emblem until me commits
tee returns is report was PASSED after
warm debate.
Before adjourning the lodge elected
Colonel Albert J. Holley, or dacken-
sack, n. j. grand trustee. to M the
vacancy caused by the death OF John
D. o'shea. who died Yesterday
Judge Henry Melvin, the retiring
grand exalted ruler. was presented al
the session with handsome portrait
Of himself. Toe portrait was the gift
Of the Philadelphia lodge.
Prominent visiting Elks We're enter
tanned at Valley Forge during the day,
where an address was delivered by
United States Senator Knox whose res
idcnco adjo!ns WashinGton's camp
grounds.
Many others went on a trip along
the Delaware River, where they in
spected League Island Navy-Y ard, the
big shipbuilding plants end other
places