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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
Couldn't Draw Marriage.

From Harpers Weekly.
A teaoher-in certain school asked her
class to draw a picture Of that which
they wished to be when they grew up.
The pupils went diligently TO work with
paper and pencil. some drawing pictures
of soldiers, policemen and fine ladies, etc.
They all worked hard but ono little girl
who sat quietly holdns her pad and pen
ell in hand.
The teacher. observing her. asted
DOM YOU know what you want to be
when you grow UP, Anna?'
Eyes, l know" replied the little girl.
II want to be married. but | don't know
how to draw it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

Never be satisfied until
you get the cigar that
suits your taste
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
"Poor john"

From Everybody's Magazine.
As an illustration of woman's wit, Mr..
Depew, who is still senator from New
York. cites the following:
man once found that his wife had
bought a few puffs of false hair. This
displeased him. So one day he hid in
the hall outsrde hei room, and, just as
the lady was adjusting the false puffs,
he darted in upon her.
Mary" he said reproachfully, why do
you put the hair of another woman upon
your head?'
John" retorted Mary, withsa glance at
her husbands shoes. why do you put the
skin Of another calf upon your feet?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

which have not been mentioned but
which are better known. are the
Twins, North and sohth Brother. Hun
ter, Hoffman, Swinburne, City, Wards,
Randalls,A Hieker's, Berrian, Black
wells. Governors. Coney, ellis ana
the western end OF Long Island
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
MASK BALL.

Hippodrome, Monday night.
Prizes to best dancers, Grand
march 10 o o'clock, after skating
session. Gentlemen, 75c; ladies
free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
A Practical Housewife.

From February Transatlantic Tales.
She-No need Of your wasting time
because you're going to the BARRIERS.
Here take. this basket OF potatoes
along. You can peel them while he
cuts your hair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

All the Horses and Mules
to be sold at Fies & Sons
Big Auction Sale Wednesday,
February 9th, at 1890 a. M,
are seasoned and acclimated.
You can buy one or a carload
at your own price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
READ THE OFFERINGS AND ACT PROMPTLY

AS the leading furniture store of Birmingham that shows
the newest styles first and in fullest assomentt imperative
that all this patterns be closed out make for the
entirely Stock which has been selected and will
pouring in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
THIS GREAT SALE BEGINS TOMORROW MORNING

Come expecting the grandes furniture and carpet values
ever offered by any house in this cyand you WIN not be dis
appointed No matter you needa single piece of urn
eor the complete furnishings for the homeyou are assured
extraordinary savings every purchase.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
Mr. R N VauSe Injured.

Mr. R M Vause was the victim
of a very unfortunate accident
last Saturday in which he got
the fore finger on his left hand
so badly mashed that it was
necessary to amputate it at the
first joint, which was done by
Drs. Scott and Jacobs in the
formers drug store.
Mr. Vause was doing some re-
pair work on the ginnerv across
from his shop and while turning
one of the wheels his finger
was caught in the cogs with the
above result. While he is
experiencing considerable pain
from his injury, he is doing as
we'll as could be expected and
will soon be at his post OF duty
again.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
1gstree, $. G.
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with a tobacco market


.ablish ed here we not only
can expect the light sandy soils
in and around US to raise US
the golden weed but that famous
section of South Carolina will
sell its productions on oui mar
ket, causing our sales to go up
into the millions of pounds.
Just think! A business man of
Timmonsville informs us that
that market has already this
season sold more than fourth
Of a million pounds of tobacco,
and much of this comes from
our own section and community.
Let US awake from our slumbers
and get ourselves together as
one man and thereby, not only
aid our immediate community,
but encourage the entire tobacco
growing district around US to
drive their weed to the leading
tobocco town of the State
Kingstree. Il A Nc
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
Facts and figures.

We set forth in our article last
week the adaptation of our soils
in and around Kingstree for the
cultivation Of tobacco, calling
attention to the fact that large
fortunes are awaiting US, and
in the same article we urged the
business men of town and coun-
try to immediate action.
This week we wish to publish
some figures showing what our
sister town, Lake City, is doing.
Last year the three ware
houses in that place handled
more than three million pounds
of the golden weed, at an aver
age price of 10 cents the pound,
which means that three hundred
thousand dollars was paid out
for the crop. What else does it
mean? There was three hundred
thousand dollars put into the
hands of the farming class of
people to be applied to already
contracted accounts or WhiC b
they were at liberty to spend
for the necessities of life. Just
think of this! Besides the aver
age cotton crop, there was S this
large income to be expanded
to be spent promiscuously in
that town and the community
at least was to this amount
better off.
But you say this is true of
Lake City, but not of US. That
we cannot expect these thing S
here. No, nor can we ever ex-
pect these things to be true wit h
US if we don't take some action
toward bringing them to pass.
We must first get together and
determine to build our ware.
houses. This is the first step
toward making this place
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
The Remedy That Does.

"Dr Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing Others
promise but fail to perform" says
Mrs E R Pierson of Auburn Centre,
Pa" 1t is curing me of throat and
lung trouble of long standing, that
other treatments relieved only tenn.
porarilY. New Discovery is doing
me so much good that l feel conf
dentits continued use for reason
able length of time will restore me
to perfect health" This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat
and lung healer is sold at DCScotfs
drug store. SOC. and S1.00. Trial
bottle free.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23

He was about tifty.five years OF
age, and all his life was spent
here. He was never married,
and leaves one sister, Miss Mol
lie Murphy, and one brother, MIR
Thomas Murphy. On Saturday
all that remained of him was
laid to rest.
Mr. H P Epps has our hearty
thanks for box of nice peach
es sent US one day last week.
One night last week, Thurs
day we think, some miscreant
opened the switch in front of
Mr. Truluck stables with the
intention evidently of wre :king
passenger train No. 80, which
was nearly due. Mr. George
Gray happened to witness the
deed but could not recognize
the man on account of the dark
ness and the distance. Suspic.
ion points to an ex.railroad en-
ployee, but no arrest has yet
been made,
Mr. L H Stewart an d Miss
Dora Weamus were married in
Columbia on the 31th instant.
MIR Stewart brought his bride
to his home which is a few miles
from here. The young couple
have the hearty good wishes OF
their friends for a happy and
long welded life.
Magistrate Gaskias hel d a
preliminary investigation of
the case of The State vs.George
Tilton, charged with assault
and battery with a pistol and
intent to kill and murder. The
magistrate held that the State
had made out a probable case,
and in default of bail in the sum
of one thousand dollars, re-
manded Tilton to Jail for trial
in the court of general sessions.
The assault and battery was
committed upon his wife.
w. L. B.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
WEEKLY news Notes
FROM LAKE CITY.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A GOOD Man j
WEDDING, and OTHER MATTERS
OF MUCH INTEREST.

LAKE CITY, July 22:-Mr j D
Singletary spent Sunday and
Monday on Sullivan's Island.
DR. A H Williams returned
home Monday from a stay OF
about a week in Colleton coun-
ty. The doctor never neglects
to visit his kin-folks now and
then.
Miss Mamie Johnson is
away on a lengthy trip. She is
now in Asheville, N c, with her
brother, Mr. Eugene Johnson.
In the course of a week or. so
they will go to Atlanta for a
visit of several days.
DR. NJ d Nesmith is at Glenn
Springs. Mrs Nesmith is en-
joying herself on Sullivan's Is
land.
It seems that there are really
a few people who think the
weather of late has been hot.
Well. there is no accounting for
the notions some will take.
Rev S Bethea and family
are spending the summer at
Reedy Creek Springs in Marion
county.
When Gabriel blows his trum-
pet some women will kick be-
cause he didn't wait until they
got their evening rigs on.
Have you noticed how very
little thunder and lightning We
have had this summer? This
may not be phenominal, but we
recall nothing like it in our
short life.
MIR John Murphey died very
suddenly Friday morning about
9 o'clock. He was stricken
with paralysis some ten or
twelve years ago and for a time
it was thought that he would
not get up any more, but he re-
gained sufficient strength to go
about unaided, and for several
years it was a familiar sight to
see him hobbling to the post
Office and back again daily.
Occasionally he would wander
in other parts of town, slowly
plodding his way with aid of a
stick, saying nothing but BEAM
ing with kindly eye upon the
thoughtful passerby who gave
him a greeting or friendly nod.
But this is all over now. After
breakfast he took his accustom-
ed seat upon the piazza. His
sister, who thought him asleep
went to him and found that he
was rapidly passing away, and
in a very few minutes was gone,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
items OF INTEREST
FROM GREELYVILLE,
fine FRUIT = juicy WATERMELONS-
GOOD work ON STREETS-LOCAL
And PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Misses Nellie May and Pearl Mont
gomerY of Kingstree spent several
days with relatives here last week.
Prof W H Hand, of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina, lectured to
a large and appreciative audience
at the Woodmen hall one night last
week. He is working in the interest
of higher education.
We have eaten some peaches
recently presented to us by Messrs T
W Boyle and S W Montgomery that
we believe would rival those that
your Lake City correspondent tells
us about. Also some of the biggest,
ripest, sweetest water melons that
ever came to Greelyyille. These
melons were grown and given to US
by Messrs A Med and c R Burgess.
MIR H M Ferrel is going to erect
a handsome home on Boyle street.
Mr. Ferrell and his charming wife
will be great addition to society
here.
Mrs T ] Hogan and her two sons,
Presly and Jamie, are spending the.
summer in the northern part of this
State.
Mr. Jasper King went to Alcolu
today on business.
Oul base ball team went to Rose
mary Saturday and won two games.
They are quite jubilant over their
success, having lost only two games
this year.
Mrs G L Montgomery is spending
the Summer with relatives in Ander-
son county.
Our city bosses are doing some
much needed work on our streets in
the way of chopping down weeds and
cleaning off the side walks.
Hamp Levy colored was taken
before mayor Boyd Friday and tried
for selling whiskey. He was found
guilty and given thirty five dollars
or twenty days. He paid his fine
and went his way rejoicing. If there
are others in town selling the accur-
sed stuff We hope to soon see them
sharing Leyy's trouble.
Mr. J H Bodlfoot was adjudged
insane and sent to the asylum in
Columbia to-day. Drs Boyd and
Haselden were the attending ply
sicians.
The Misses Mineham of Charles
ton spent several days at Mr. r b
Footman's last week.
Mr. Walton Boyle has returned
home after spending several weeks
in Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
Congressional Candidates.

Editor The COUNTY RECORD
We have arranged to have
campaign meetings for the
Congressional candidates at
Greelyville on Monday, July
9th; at Morrisville, Thursday,
July Both and at Johnsonville,
Friday, July 31st. Please have
notice of these meetings inserted
in the next issue of your paper,
Very truly yours,
JAMES R COGESHALL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23
TimmonsyilIe'S Gala Day

July Goth is to be a big day
in Timmonsville. Horse racing
base ball and exhibition drill.
Over 800 dollars in prizes will be
given away.
Don't fail to go if you want to
have a big time for one day.
Music by a good Is piece band
all day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23

Rumor has it that Kingstree
is to have another large dry
goods establishment in the not
far distant future, which, it is
said, will be under the super
vision of a capable business
manager of long experience
and wide popularity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23

to us .uilding up these
several ,~cs and making them
L+:ices of note with our own
y, while our own town is
~eGlected. The business
ho.~ these places are kept
busy arthis season of the year
exchanging their stock of sum-
mer merchandise for the cash,
while we are setting idle, crying
"durl times" 1t will require an
outfit of something less than
five thousand dollars to fully
equip one warehouse for the
handling of tobacco, including
a prizery. Suppose this invest
ment brings results amounting
to nine hundred dollars, aside
from benefit derived from the
mere having this something here
to strengthen the business life
of our town, does it not of
itself pay? Suppose we sell only
fifty or seventy five thousand
dollars worth, of tobacco: does
it not mean that we are putting
into the hands of this commu-
nifty exactly this much more
money to be spent among us?
But we can easily expect to
sell more than this. For in
stance: The Pudding Swamp
section of Williamsburg and
Clarendon counties is manymlles
nearer us than any of these mar
kets mentioned and as soon as
action of Board of Trade re-
lative to the Improvement OF
road leading to this section is
perfected, naturally this section
will patronize Kingstree. There
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-07-23

just s,
There is "
Lake Git w ling, lluilnons.
Vile and her towns, crops of
this weed .rFhich by reason of
proxim"tl lvantage belong
to u.s. .uilding up these
several ,.-cs and making them
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
TARGET WORK CLOSING.
Thinner of Gunnery Pennant in
Fleet Still IN Doubt.

Magdalena Bay March IS via Point Iona Cali
wireless station. March 2s-Record target practice
for the sixteen batteshps OF the Atlantic feet is
rapidly approaching close. and K is expected that
next Wednesday. April !. will witness the final
firing the ranges The Virginia. the Kansas and
the Vermont were the firing line to-day. and
they the last ships complete their work
The Vermont and the Kansas engaging in
target practice for the first time under record
ditions and have been granted concession in the
way OF preliminary practice On Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. It is believed, the Kansas and the
Vermont Will have the ranges all to themselves
The gun crews of these ships have had abundant
opportunity TO prepare for the work the targets
and they should make good records The ships
to the ranges first suffered something OF a
handicap, gun drilling at does not give the
results when ship is lying anchor.
All of the ships have been doing excellent work
the targets. and still a matter of deubt
to whether the championship gunnery pennant
for armored vessels will fy from one OF the ar
mored cruisers Of the Pacific feet from enc
the battleships here It is believed the
contest has narrowed down the results Of The
small calibre with the 3nch rifles especially
figuring in the equation which is TO be solved.
The records at present compiled give no certain
Indication Of The final results.
The battleshps have made high scores with their
1-Nand 13 inch guns has also been the with
the and inch rifles in the primary batteries OF
the Pacific feet cruisers.
With the completion Of the target practice next
Wednesday the crews will turn TO coalins, and
VrilI follow week Of cleaning and painting
ships for The welcomes which await the vessels
the various California ports they are 70 visit.
v hen the work Of painting is done the sixteen
ships viii look spick and span the lay they
left Hampton Roads. and will be manned by crews
that are trained TO the minute and are ready FOR
any service.
Next Thursday night. April .. a banquet is to
be given the Mexican gunboat Tampico. which
has here since the feet arrived The
host Of the evening Will be Governor Sansuine2.
Of the Southern District Of Lower California who
came Magdalene Bay to greet Admiral Evans
and the other American officers as the personal
representative Of President Diaz of Mexico. Gov
for thirty will he laid, the guest list includ-
ing all OF the flag and commissioned officers.
Following the dinner. which is TO be an elaborate
one there Will exchange of speeches
the quarterback Of the TanlpiCo. Governor San
euinez Will make the address on behalf OF the
Mexican government. and the responses will be
made by Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas, who COM
mands the feet in the absence Of Rear Admiral
Evans and Captain Eaton Schroeder, Of the Vir-
Einia.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
Right FOOD
How the Baay Was >sVed-

"h her our first baby came u was soon ai'
rarenr 5ha1 his mother could not hHr~'' mn,
and i became necessary 10 feed him artlh'i''l
ICED. We tried everything recommended %! our
FAMILY doctor. thon consulted several o'Hef
fli SCisiI~ iu Succession.
We -AE,erimcured with nearly every ar'ln'lal
food. but could barely keep the baby alive ara
~ l1. aEe II i've months Ire weighed no more
'hah II birth. When eiGht months ola he Had
gained very little ard lis stomach ana H"""4S
We're in such q coalition that we deSl'aIred OF
falSng lisu
. a "LsIIrc acquaintance r@""iliil'h"'d 'Idp9
N4'> and ne commenced feeding him "h ~
soaking in units soft IN warm water, ~ hliA
would upt stay ,ai h.S stomach.
ruu Jiso very first NC SAN iiias We h'u
lalGt the right food ~ last and he heGah 7"
IMPROVE immediately Ne fed him "h 'raIe-
Ai5a Ia ths e;y and absolutely no-nLns Else
Tor seleral months and hr grow 80 fast and
"7'stia' "a fat ard strong that our friends were
setiII-cd and could >carCly believe iIal IL Nas
II sa-l4 ,l.iil
He ld nof even Begin u crawl or cut MS
80 until after 40 ItLt him on hTale-NuiS.
'ati that tiIrc llt. vss weak ard he p'e4a ana
Ii.-d neariE I'll tic time. Aow II" i Il s'Foil7'
. Fl gs'-lLeeled cliid of = ears
,. -'aA-e sivea hE Postum t''-. biill- @fe-N'
So - Head The Road ~ u e.lsllle, IL DAss'
-e.es 1.easpa."
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
ron ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Postofce Department Co-operates
7cith State Officials.

WASHINGTON March 29.-The officials Of the Post
ONCE Department greatly interested in the
vast scheme of highway improvement in the state
Of New York as contemplated by the SO 100
bond issue authorized hy the General Assembly 10
be used in the Improvement OF public highways
This interest lies the fact that Of the 74P"
miles Of public highways in the State OF New YORK
116 miles or 80 per cent. are daily travelled hy
17s3 rural carriers in the delivery and collection
Of mail at cost TO the federal government Of
about Sl.549.@oo a year.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General has
been actively cooperating with the state highway
officials Of New York since July. 1905 in the effort
making TO secure the systematic and general i'm
proTement of the public highways. The require
ment of the department that roads should be kept
in condition be travelled with facility has been
an incentive the part of those interested IN the
rural service 10 promote road improvement and
repair.
II is further demonstrated that since the estab-
Hshment Of rural delivery farm values have ma
terially increased. and good part OF these In
crea valua tious may he directly attributed TO
the introduction Cf delivery
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30

Census ONCE. cwing to the temporary nature Of
the employment. is answered by reference to an
executive order giving departmental heads arb-
trsry power TO remove That the employees under
the rules would be permanently saddled the
government, argument for the bill. is denied,
the bill specifically provides that the appoint
ments shall be temporary.
The appointments OF chiefs of divisions and
stenographers to be without examination.
the bill with the exception the
director. who is TO be appointed by the President
This provision said 10 be unjustiied and
sary. and for the purpose OF getting additional
patronage.
4 resolution adopted by the league and included
in the monograph asks the assistance OF all busi
ness and commercial organization throughout the
country in advocating the amendment.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
SCULPTURE EXHIBIT IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore March 2s.-For the first time in its
history the National Sculpture Society Is about
To hold an exhibition outside Of New York City.
The 5th Regiment ArmOry. In this city. VIII
lie opened next Saturday a display of sculpt-
ure and bronzcs representing the work of about
one hundred artists in this country. There will
he about four hundred exhibits. including be
sides marble groups and reiiefs. two hundred
bronzes cast in American foundries. An interest
ing feature is that many women have signihed
their intention Of sending some of their best
work
1t is the purpose of the society 10 follow the
Baltimore show with exhibitions in various cities
The next exhibition will probably be held In
Chicago.
= dinner viii be given in the armOry on the
evening preceding the opening. Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte will preside, and among the dis
tinguished persons who have been invited 10
attend and deliver addresses i the freIch AM
Ia =sador NJ Jusserand- The arnoFy VIII De
decorated by the Maryland Horticultural Society.
which viii open its annual flower show there in
connection with the art display-