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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-12-03
A VARIETY OF news
FROM SCRANTON town.
XMAS PR0SrECIS-K. OF P. CElEBRA-
TlGy-EhAT PEOPLE Are
SAYING and DOING.

we are reminded tndt dnOlllei
Christmas is nigh and already
the fancy of festive youth turns
to thoughts of Santa Claus.
May each dear little hopeful
heart realize its fondest dreams.
IT is in the early morn OF life
that we learn, mayhap, that
life is worth the living. The
good things come then; disap-
pointment, discour agement and
failure complete the wreckage
when the shadows have grown
longer.
MrEJ Turner, d popular sales
man at Wright's, was very SICK
last week but is better and is
going at his post OF duty.
Hon P S Wall, who gets more
real substantial enjoyment out
of 365 days than most people,
returned home Saturday flushed
with success. He brought the
antlers of a noble buck as a
trophy of a successful hunt down
in the lower section of the coun'
ty. He said the rest OF the
goods were "spilin'."
Miss Allie Mccullough, who
is.teaching..the public school at
Blossom in Florence county, was
a welcome visitor at home dur
ing the weekend.
Hon R H Kellahan, whose
name is So inseparably linked
with the history of our county
seat, was in Scranton one day
last week. He was returning
home from visit to his friend
and colleague in the legislature,
Rev w P Cause. Mr. Kellahan,
always alive to business oppor-
tunitles and a real factor in the
development of waste places,
made some pertinent observa-
tion as to the vacant lots in
this promising "burg."
R Z Grimsley, popular
young business man of Salem,
was in Scranton Thanksgiving.
Mr. G B Butler has accepted a
position as salesman with Mr.
Winslow Wright.
Miss Beulah Mccullough Wis
tied her friend, Mrs j T Rice, at
TTimmonsvllle last week.
Mr. and Mrs P M Lee attend
ed the automobile races in Saw
annah last week and they do
say the races were grand.
Rev J w Truluck was in
Charleston several days last
week.
The Conference repor is
announce the removal Of Rev
w S Henry from Scranton cir
cult to DonaldS Bad news. We
hoped our worthy pastor would
labor with us another year. We
shall part with him with genu-
inc sorrow.
Miss Eunice Haddon, popu.
lar school ma 'am, was a guest
of her sister, Miss Helen Had
don, of the local graded school
faculty, during Thanksgiving.
Miss Haddon deserted Bishop
vile to spend the festive holiday
in Scranton-a sensible idea.
Miss Rena Kinard, of the facul-
ty of Coward's graded school,
delighted her friends here last
week by brief visit.
Miss Estelle Coward of Harts-
Vile and Miss Ola Coward of
Lake City spent Thanksgiving
in town with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs J N Coward.
Mr. j II Kimball OF Conway is
spending some time with Mr. and
Mrs P n Lee. Mr. Kimball says
he will probably make his future
home in our quiet and lovely
little town. Sensible.
Ny~.rl%
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night and another at Salsa
night following.

ence. She went tn;
sister, who was
Bishopville.
The writer has he
Bert Evans, a former;
boy who is now in the i
The letter, dated Fort Flag.
Washington, tells of the agrd
able situation of the writer. H
description of his travels is II
teresting and this news will be
a satisfaction to those OF his
friends who earnestly desire to
hear of his welfare.
Messrs Archie Bacot and John
Wiggins of Elm were down last
week hunting.
RIP Byrd of Timmonsville was
down one day last week looking
after his business interests here.
The Knights OF Pythias will
hold an interesting meeting on
Friday night, December II. Mr.
F. P Cooper of Charleston will
be present and make an address
on the Thornwell Memorial pro-
position, while the local flames
will illuminate the occasion with
emanations from the realms OF
nocturnal Incubation. A "fetch-
ing feature" will be the sumptu-
Gus supper that will be served
during the evening, [Say, Mr.
Editor, come.
An aerial artist in the person
of an ebony-hued son of Ham,
did some clever stunts in the
way of wire walking Monday
afternoon. He teased a few nick.
els and dimes out of our local
philanthropists, but not enough
to encourage him to come back
again.
Mr. w E Summerford, who has
been an honored citizen of Scran-
ton until this day, has sold his
possessions to MI Ezra W Sin.
gletary and will hereafter move
and have his being in the Rut-
ledge county capital.
The Holiness preachers Eave
folded their tents and quietly
left town. We hope their labors
for good will DE more acceptable
in other fields.
Mr. Myers Matthews has SOLD
his farm near town to Mr. VIM
Jordan and will move in the near
future to Florence county,where
he has bought a more desirable
plantation.
Miss Addie Cannon, who is un-
speakably popular IN Scranton,
deserted her school at Hebron
last week and came home to see
her friends.
Messrs W W H Cockfeld, w L
Jones, and others perhaps, are
down in the neck of the lower
section of the county hunting.
The county dispensary board
came to town Monday morning
and checked up the local dis
penser. 80 K" they said
Messrs F R Singletary Of
Florence and R E Cockfeld of
Charleston visited relatives in
Scranton this week.
Dave Webb, an old negro who
has served his days, was the
victim of an am putation opera
ton Tuesday. His leg was
taken off.
Mrs Hargrave, formerly Miss
Linnie Mcknight and a former
popular belle, was on a visit to
her brother, Mr. R E Mcknight
last week. w u T..
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ed to SO far were excellen,

ed to so far were excellent
, lid We have reason to expect
that the next talk, by MIR Gil.
land, will be up. to the usual
standard We were very greatly
disappointed because none of
the patrons of the school were
present at the last lecture and
hope that next time we shall
have many visitors
The boys are practicing faith
fully for the minstrel" Though
this is the first attempt for some
of them, yet We expect it to be
such a success that Mr. Kibler,
the manager, has already made
arrangements in Lake City for
having the minstrel there. We
promise that everyone who
comes will enjoy it immensely
and we expect the townpeople
to turn out in full force the
night of the event.
The librarian and her assist
ants are kept busy at every first
recess sending books to the pu-
pills. 1t is not only the larger
pupils who are taxi
Sterest in reading
les are also YER
5!
Tread
if will
will de-
It. The
sent out
started.
the pu-
adlug.
We enough and
\own tangle,
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Aty seat. Mr.
II the taxpayers of
re loud IN their disap-
(, @lag cut off for part of
..cIge county. He declares that
will not be eleven votes cast in
.rof Rutledge county in his town
and a fight is now being waged
Snsst AGAINST such move.
the people in that
Ut mind the distance
renee as the roads are
/ be desired and they
great advantages in Flor
y that they would not have
dge county. He says you
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
REV. DR. ALFRED HARDING
 IS BISHOP OF WASHINGTON

Washington. Nov. 1O.-Rev pr. H Harding, for the past twenty-two years rector of St. Paurs Episcopal Church, this city. was elected Bishop of Washington to succeed the late Henry Y. Satteriee. late today at the fourth meeting of the thirteenth an nual convention of this diocese. The Rev. Charles H. Brent, Bishop of the Philippines, who was elected twice. declined both times, and Rev. pr. Mann. of Trinity Church. Boston. elected at the third meeting, also de- cllned
 Four ballots were taken today. The Rev. pr. Randolph H. McKim. of Epi- pAaney Church. this city, who was a strong candidate in all the previous elections, jed on the first three ballots today. pr. Harding showed no strength until the fourth ballot. Other con- testants who were strong factors were Bishop William Griswold, of Salina. Kas.. and the Rev. Dr. James R. Win chester, of Memphis, Tenn. After the third ballot. the name of Bishop Gris- woId was withdrawn.
 On the third ballot. pr. McKim lack ed but one clerical and seven lay votes to be elected. Other nominees were the Rev. E. P, Siattery. rector of Christ Church. Springfield Mass, and the Rev. Dr. c. E.. Buck, the Rev pr. ". L. Devries and the Rev Dr. Edwin Burrows. all of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
DOCTORS IN SESSION
SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
 MEETS IN ATLANTA.
President B. L. Wyman, of BErming- ham, Delivers ITih Annual Ad- dress--Tubcrculosis to Be
 Considered by the
 Conyenff0m.

Atlanta. Ga. Nov, i0.--The Southern Medical Association. which embraces the States of Tennessee. Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi Louisiana and Florida. met in annual convention in Atlanta today for three days session.
 The association which Is the south eru district branch of the American Medical Association, was organized two years ago and ct it's formation 1t absorbed the Tri-Etate Medical As- aociation.
 At the first session Governor Holxe Smith. of Georgia. delivered an ad- dress of welcome. Dr. c. c. Savage, of Nashville. Tenn responded. President B. L. Wyman. of Birutingham. deliv- cred his annual address, In which he advised that the Southern Medical As- sociatlon while continuing asa branch of the American Association should be in no way subservient to the parent body.
 He declared that tubercplosis is one of the moat important subjects to be considered by the eonvention.
 The training of feehle minded chill dren was handled by Mrs. Nelson, of Murfreesboro, Tenn. who told of the results already accomplished at the school for such children at Murfrees- boros
 Tne addresses of pr z r. Harris, Of SAtIanta, and pr. E. e. Routsahh. of Dayton. Ohio, were features of the ses- St0n. As .Ei1.t4.ft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
 FOR FARMERS UNION MEETING

New Orleans Nov. 1O-Arrange- ments for the national convention of the Farmers Educational and Co., operative Union which opens in this city tomorrow morning. have been completed.
 Many of the delegates arrived to- night. G. R. HlRhtower of oxford, president of the Mississippi Associa- ton Is among the advance arrivals The Georgia delegation will not arrive until Thursday morning and will come from Atlanta in special train. bring ing Governor Hoke. Smith and Thomas Watson, presidential candidate of the PopuIists in the recent campaign.
 Clark Howell, editor of The Atlantn Constitution: Fred Ssely. editor of The Atlanta Georgian; W. s. Witham, president of a chain of banks in Geor- xia, Congressman Thomas Bell. James Griegs Charles Bartlett and Thomas Hardwick and Commissioner of Agri- culture Thomas Hudson of Georgia are also expected.
 Mississippi is expected to send not less than 200 delegates.
 Among the subjects which will come up for discussion at the convention are Night riding in the South" and the plan to build a mammoth cotton warehouse at New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
QUICK DEATH
 FOR A NEGRO Assaulted White Girl in
 Biloxi. HANGED BY NECK TO TREE Henry Leidy Taken From Jail in
 Daylight. The Mob Was orderly in AvenKinw the Cruel Treatment of Calf Coast White
 Girl.

Biloxi. Miss. Nov. 1o.--Henry Leidy q negro. charged with criminal assault upon Eliza May Hauser, 15-year-ol: white girl. was quietly taken from hit cell in the jail here today by an arm. ed mob Of several hundred white men and hanged to a tree about half mile from town.
 The young girl was aeeosted by the negro on a road near Back Bay this morning. After beating her over the head. he dragged her into body of woods and accomplished his purpose. The wounds on the girls head bled freely, and the negro left her lying for dead in a pool of blood. When she recovered eonsciousness she erawled to within calling distance of a neishbor's house. and gave the alarm.
 Bioodhounds were sent for, but Leidy was captured without their use. He was taken in his blood stained clothes before the girl, who positively Identified him. An effort was then made to lynch the negro. but officers managed to get him to the jail In Bl- loxi
 While the chief of police was at din- ner. the mob formed, slipped in through the rear of the jail and overpoweFed the one policeman who was on duty. Without firing a single shot, they se- cured their prisoner and carried him to a point overlooking Back Bay where he was lynehed. All Is quiet here to- night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
Errltement in nlIanL

Gulfport. Mss. Nov, I0--(SpeclaI1 ---E,ilzabeth May Hausen, the f4.year old daughter of a prominent merchant of Biloxi. Miss, was today criminaily assaulted and outraged by negro named Henry Letdy
 The scene of the crime was the Parlxhurst place where some menthg ago a similar outrage was committed by a negro brute.
 The little girl fought bravely to free herself from her assailant. ow- ing to the lonely spot her outcries could not be heard by the neighbors,
 The unfortunate girl gained suf- ficient strength and wended her way home where she related her experi- ence. News soon reached the Biloxi police, who started a search for the rapist. Chief of Police Duckswcrth Of Gulfport was communicated with. He immediately started with bloodhoundS upon the track of the negro.
 Intense excitement prevailed at Biloxi and a posse of infuriated citi- zens set out in search for the negro
 The negro was located at the cor ner of Howard Avenue and .Reynor Streets by Officer Randolph and brought to jail. When the mob which had by this time swelled to soc deter mined citizens learned that the negro was arrested and lodged in jail the excitement was high.
 The jail was stormed and Leidy taken out He was taken to the foot of Lee Street and rope quickly thrown around his neck and he was hanged.
 The mob then dispersed and at this writing quiet reigns in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11

law when it comes to making Congres- sional nominations in Tammany Hall.
 Representative Mccall. of Massachu- setts is not regarded as a "stand-pat man on the tarlf. He Is the third Re- publican on the Ways and Means com mittee. Uncle Joe" would have talk en him off that committee long ago but for the racket 1t would have caus- ed in New England. The old Bay state in particular desires certain privileges that Mccall has been contending for during most of the terms he has serv- ed. He's too strong and popular a man for even Uncle Joe to admir1ster a rebuke to.
 The Speaker got Tawney. of Minne- sota, off the Ways and Means Commit tee because he was too much of a re- visionist. and the chances are that when he comes to the selection of the two new Republicans on the commit tee next spring he will pick out mem bers upon whom he can rely if the Taft administration attempts to force revis- ion beyond the limits the high protec- tive tariff advocates fix in the settle ment of the question.
 That the "stand-pat" Republicans ex- pect a long and hard fought battle Is practically admitted in the statement given out the other day by Congress man Payne, of New York, who does not think that any tariff bill can be passed before July. Evidently he Is prepared for a stubborn contest, and right now the talk is that schemes are being arr ranged to prevent the Republicans known as "Progressives" from having any weight in framing the bill that will finally be passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
CHANGES ITS NAME
WATERWAYS CONVENTION sT
 LECTs OFFICERS.
Nsr. Fletcher, of Florida, is President nnd AEesyRs.. Craft and Dave. of Alabama, HonsRed hy
 Delegates.

Columbus, Ga. Nov. 10.--PractIcal Illustrations of waterpower in the South occupied most of the time today Of the closing session of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Association. convens tion here.
 The delegates today boarded a steam CT for q trip on the Chattahoochea riv- CT. during which they were shown fn- teFesting hydraulic developments.
 Few speeches were scheduled for to- day. although 1t was expected to hold an informal session aboard the steamer. Aiae' main project discussed by the members of the convention hns been the building of tslan eqst and west slifp canal acfoss Florida. connecting the Atlantic Ocean add the onif Of Mexico.
 The nasne Of thes Gulf Coast Inland Waterwaya Association was today esehged to the Mississippi to Atlantic Inland Waterway Association.
 Officers were elected as follows: President--Duncan Fletcher, of Jack sonvlile, Fla; vice president at large Charles J.-Swift. of Columbus. ca: sec retary--Leiand ]. Henderson. fApalaehi- cola, F1a.i treasurer--G. A. Waterman, Pensacola. Fla. Honorary president John Craft Mobile. Ala. vice president Georgia, John A. BetJeman. Albany; Flortds J. H. Drupnmond. St. Andrews; i; Alabama, c. Grosvenor Dave. Mont gomery; Mississippi Benjaman Hum phFies; Louisiana, Warren B. Reid Illi- nois. Robert Isham Randolph: Indiana, s. A. Thompson. Richmond.
 A ship canal from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River was the pro- Ject advocated today before the con- vention by pr. W. J. McGee, secretary of the bureau of soils of the National Conservation Committee.
 T am here to bring you greetings from, the President of the United States. came to assure you of his hearty sympathy and o6-operation in the noble work in which you are an gagged. came to see what you are doing and to report the same and aid you in every way possible"
 The speaker referred to the great freight congestion of two years ago In the North as giving rise to the forma- tion of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Association. He said the South would get waterways sooner or later. He told the convention that 1t should not waste time on petty things; that canal from the Atlantic to the Mississippi large enough to carry good vessels was what they needed. Why do you ask for anything less than what you need?'' he exclaimed. Don't go to Congress as suppliants but demand what you need"
 Congressman Humphries, of MissIs- sippb delivered a short speech.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11

body of Mir. carmack lay where he fell for half an hour before it was removed to a funeral undertaking establishment. There 1t was prepared for burial and then removed to the home of Frank Lander. business manager of the Ten- nesseean. To-day at 10 a. m. the body was taken to Columbia Tenn. for in- torment.
 Mr. carmack was married at Coium- bia and had made that his home until he went with The Tennesseean. Mrs. Carmack had not yet become a resi- >dent of Nashville. Although almost prostrated. she came last night and returned with the remains thls morn ing
 After the shooting the coopers re- paired to the nearby office of a phy- sician where young Coopers wound, which Is slight. was dressed and and his father were placed under rest. The wounded man. under els se of an oficer. was taken to hk tai and spent quiet night.
 Colonel Cooper was taken to soliSe headquarters and after a long eonfer- ence with his attorney, James c. Brad ford and a few other friends. he re- tired and was soon asleep.
 Two warrants were sworn out against him. ope accessory to murder and the other carrying a pistol" In the first instance the prosecutor was Mrs. P. ". Carmack In the latter 1t was the mayor and City council Colo nel Cooper gave his occupation as that of farmer.
 Colonel Cooper accepted the situation calmly His only regret aside from the Killing. seemed to that his son was engaged. Once or twice he seemed somewhat affected and observed that the shot was meant for him and not for his boy. He was easily reconciied to his condition. observing once or twice that he as soldier in the. Con- federate Army and had spent more than one year in federal prison. Tn the doctors ofIice Colonel Cooper turn ed over his revolver. none Of the cham bers of which had been emptled. to SeFgent Read, Robin Cooper turned his revolver over to Patroiman Vaughan and one empty shell dropped out of tn z magazine when It was not known how many shots had been fired but 1t was thought that an examination would
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
RIoToUs CELEBRATION
Over Enjoyment at Taft's Election
 Caused Several ArreNta

Over Enjoyment at Taft's Election
 Caused Several Arrests.
 Washington, Nov. 10--A celebration of the election of Mir Taft by three Americans at Granada. Nicaragua, on the fourth in--.nt, ended in a riotous gathering and demonstration which resulted in a local dispute over the treatment of the American flag.
 Minister Coolidge. In reporting the affair to the State Department, states that three Americans, who led in the celebration. were joined by Nica- raguans to one of whom they finally turned over the flag. and this man, with the flag in his possession. was later arrested. The local authorities explained that there was no intention to make the arrest because of the mans connection with the celebration, but that he and others who were plac- ed in jail had been connected with, riotous acts and some of them were plotting against the government one advocating annexation with the United States in g speech.
 The incident is regarded as closed. The Nicaraguan officials have assured Minister Coolidge that there was no in- tention of mistreating the stars and stripes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
CREATES NEW DIVISION
 OF MAIL SERVICE

Washington. Nov. 1O-Postmaster General Meyer today established a new division of the railway mail service with headquarters at New Orleans and appointed H. M. Robinson assistant superintendent of the new division
 It will be known as the twelfth division and will comprise the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. and such railway post office Hines outside of those states as may be assigned to 1t.
 Mir Robinson was formerly assistant superintendent of posts ct Manila.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
Tragedy Causes sensation.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 10.--Messages by wire and by mall from various sec tions testify to the tremendous sensa- tion caused throughout the state and the south by the killing of former Sem ator E. W. Carmaek by young Robin Jones Cooper in a street duel here late yesterday.
 Mir. Carmack's brilliant career as a United States Senator from Tennessee had made him one of the best known of national figures. Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, gather of young Robin Cooper. and who was with his son when the duel occurred, has an extensive acquaintance and legion of friends both in his own and various other states.
 Mir. Carmack's race for re-nomination as democratic senator, in which he was defeated by Senator Robert L. Taylor and his more recent race for the governorship, in which he was de- feated by Governor Patterson, have served to draw his following in the state closer to him and his tragic end has spread distress and bitterness among them It Is feared by some that the troub Is not yet ended and that 1t is sure 10 play part in coming political alignments.
 In each of Mir. Carmack's recent campaigns feeling ran to fever heat. and on both occasions Mir. Cooper was with the opposition. In former years the men were near friends Mir. Carmack having declared In public print that MT. Cooper was his benefactor. But friendship had been replaced by en- mity which was more noticeable since Mir. Carmack became editor of The Tennesseen, following the democratic primary. Then the editorial attacks began which eliminated in yesterdays Killing. which sent a thrill through Tenn essee.
 With constantly increasing crowds about lt. and in the neighborhood. the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-11
TWO KILLED OyTRIGHr.
Work Traia Crashes lnt4 Frslsg

Work Train Crashes lne a Freight
 Train. n Deep River. Conn. Nov, Ie--T% men were killed outright. tive others fatally injured and a half dczen severely hurt when @ work train with Italian section hands aboard, crashed into the rear of freight train stand ing on the main track of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rail. road in front of the station here thh afternoon.
 There were twenty eight Italians on the work train. and all suffered in. iuTies.
 The dead are; Frank A. FuricnN of New London, a brakeman, and oq of the Italian section hands.