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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-09


erlntendent of Education q Mccullough al the
meeting OF county supcrintendentS oi education
held in Columbia last week
The outlook for improved school
conditions in Williamsburg county
is promising. The school system is
not at present satisfactory, owing es-
pecially to the fact that many of the
school districts are uureasonably
large, some of them containing near
ly 100 square miles and having from
8 to 10 schools for each race, all un.
der the oversight of one set of
trustees.
Il ls now the custom, when COM
munity wants better school facili-
ties, to petition for "a one school dis.
trict and levy special tax. With
in a few years some, 10 or Il such
small districts nave been formed in
this way. and i'll all such cases the
school conditions have been improv-
ed, as evidenced by better buildings,
longer school terms, more efficient
teachers, and greater interest show
ed by patrons and pupils.
The present county board of ed
ucatiou believes that dividing tie
comfy for school purposes into one
school districts is necessary for a
first class system, AID intends to be-
gin work along this line at an early
day.
The increased interest in school
affairs among our people generally
is probably the most encouraging
sign of progress. The special tax
levy for school purposes the coming
year amounts to $4,000, almost dou-
BILE that of last year, and this in-
Grease is accounted for largely by E.
|5reater number of districts imposing
khe tax. Every one school district
the county imposes a special tax
ut one. Most of them reach the 4
hill limit, and Johnsonville district
By special act of the Legislature, has
b l3 pill special levy for running
Expense. -.
During the present year number
|of good houses have been built in
different sections Of the county. A
$1,000 addition is now being built
to the, Kingstree graded school.
Lake City has recently moved into
their new $4,000 building. Scran-
ton has just finished a$3,500 brick
building. Johnsonville district, a
neighborhood 25 miles ftom the
railroad, has erected and paid for
by private subscription a building
costing something like $4,000. Viii.
son district has made an addition to
thei- already good building costing
some $500. Cedar Swamp school is
now occupying quarters at a recent
cost to the patrons Of $500. Lake
district has jnst finished by private
means a $500 building, and the
patrons of one school in Mouzon,
large district, have built an Ice house
ct q cost of $500. A number of 9th.
er districts are making preparations
for building good houses at an early
dsy. ALI these schools but three are
ip rural sections, and are the result
of the union of two or more small
schools. This work, except in the
case of Kingstree and Lake City,
where they voted bonds, has been
done bv means of private subscnp-
tion supplemented by the aid of the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-09

China Ware cups and saucers
toilet sets, salad bowls, cake plates,
etc., high quality and low
price, at Peoples Mercantile Cos.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-09

When you want the best, get De-
Wits Carbolzed Witch Haztl
Salve. 1t is good for little or Olg
cuts, boils or bruises, and especially
recommended for piles. Sold by
W L Wallace, Nj d
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-09

Mixed Sausage made fresh
daily at Peoples Market Scott &
Miller, Proprietors. ll,3l-tf
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OBITUARIES.

Obituary notices will be published
free up 10 1OI words, except poetry.
All obituary poetry will be charged for
at The rate of one cent word When
obituaries are extended beyond 100
words count the words and enclose
money or stamps to make up the differ
ence.
REMEMBERS, We publish free only one
hundred words obituaries, tributes Of
Respect. Resolutions, etc, Tree. Also,
only one obituary of the same person
will be published free. This does not
apply to news notices of deaths sent US
as news.
This notice will be strictly adhered 10.
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TERMS

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One copy. one year, Sl.Oc
Ore copy. six months, =
One copy, tn ee months. p
S,1iScrir,tlnn naNanlr in slN2nce.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-09
The SCHOOLS OF
WILLIAMSBURG.
SOME STATISTICS SHOWING PROGRESS
MADE SMALL SCHOOL Dis.
TRICTS PREFERABLE.

(The following paper was read by ounty sup
erintendent of Education J q Mccullough al the
meeting OF county supcrintendents Vi education
held in Columbia last week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
OFFICERS RAID
BULLDOG FIGHT
Battling Nelson Pins a Star on
Coat and Makes a
Getaway.
the DEPUTIES FARE BADLY
In Confusion Men Jump From Sec
ond Story Windows to Escape
One Man Sustains a
Broken Leg.

Chicago, Nov 24.-After two bull
terriers had torn one another for
fifty-six minutes and had been pre-
vented from rushing into a death
grapple by the lightweight pugilistic
champion, Battling Nelson, the trus-
tees of the village of Burnham. with
dozen armed deputies at their
backs, broke into the city hail in
which the fight was held. The 500
spectators jumped to thei- feet and
a wild rush for the doors and win
do*s followed. Several shots were
fred in the air by the deputies. but
they could not stop the stampede.
Though the room in which the
fight took place was on the second
floor of the building, scores Of men
did not hesitate to drop from the
windows, one fugitive suffering a
broken leg He was helped to wait
ing buggy by companions and was
driven rapidly away. Other men in
the audience, made up for the most
part of followers Of the sport from
Chicago. formed flying wedges and
charged the trustees and deputies in
approved football fashion, old rules.
and broke through the ring of omcers
guarding the exists. They began q
helter skelter flight from the VII
lage, some getting away In carriages
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
G|AAERY DESTROYED BY FIRE
Plant Of the White League Gin Com
pany Burned Monday Night.

The gin building, seed houses,
sheds and all machinery of the White
League Gin Company at Howard
we're completely destroyed by fire
Monday night about IL o'clock. The
origin of the fire is unknown. When
the blaze was first discovered 1t was
entirely beyond control and there
was nothing to do but watch the fiery
ravages of the elements. The intensi-
ty Of heat rendered it impossible for
for the cotton in the yard to be re-
moved to safe distance and about
forty bales, Including three or four
hAles ot seed cotton In the building.
I. III s;a = 1ft M. ~
M ( 11ll( ! NJ Ia n
aaS6 burned The cotton and seed be-
longed mostly to customers Of the
gin. The total loss will be in the
neighborhood OF $4,000. The build
ings and machinery were partially
insured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
ENFORCEMENT Of ctME llW
Attorney Generals Department VIII
Soon Issue a Strong Statement.

Austin, Texas, Nov. 24.-The at
torney generals department has
been advised that since the decision
of Judge Pope of Beaumont that
the part of the game law prohibiting
the selling of wild duck is invalid,
the law is being violated all over
the state. In view of that fact, AS
sistant Attorney General Wathal|
has announced that he is going to
write an extended opinion on the
| subject. citing authorities showing
the position of Judge Pope is mol
tthe correct view of the law.
It II also announced that all per
sons selling Wild ducks are Habfo t0
the full penalties provided by the
law. and deputy game wardens will
be instructed to make arrests in
|every case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

Elpaso. Tex, Nov. 24-El Paso
may become rival Of San Francisco
and Los Angeles as winter racing
resort. II plans now being made are
successfully carried out. 1t is pro-
posed to hold sixty-day facing
meeting here this winter. beginning
December s. and large number OF
horsemen are expected to winter
their strings here. In view of the ab-
olition Of race snck betting In New
York and New Orleans. 1t is expected
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
4 SOCIAL SESSION.
Baraca and Philathea Glasses Rem
der an Interesting Program.

The Baraca and Philathea class
es OF the Central Presbyterian
church held social session at the
church on Monday night, to which
all the members of the church were
invited. Quite an interesting pro-
gram was rendered in the main au-
ditoriunt, the same being an interest
ing address on the work of the Phil
atheas by Miss Matte Middleton.
and instructive talk on the objects
and purposes of the Baracas by
Judge ]. T. Spencer, an organ solo
by Mrs. Goodsell, vocal solo by
Miss Miller and a violin solo by Prof
IA. E. GOodsell. Mr. Sam Andrews
was master of ceremonies and caus-
ed everything to pass off in a very
pleasant manner After the program
was concluded. there was general
shaking of hands and social enjoy
ment for quite while, concluding
with the serving of elegant refresh
ments in the Sunday school room.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
"a few in automobiles and a regu-

"a few in automobiles and a regu-
lar army on foot.
The trustees and deputies, how
ever. managed to capture nine men.
Champion Battling Nelson escaped
the same fate by what his followers
might call neat exhibition of ring
generalship. When the scramble be-
gan Battling Nelson bethought him
self Of a deputy's star, presented to
him in Obaro, Mexico, last year. Pin
ming this on his coat he mingled with
the raiders and finally slipped from
the place unobserved.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Placed in the County Jail.

Essa Garrett, who claims to have
been attacked by a negro near India
Friday night, was brought to Wax
ahachie Monday night by Deputy
Sheriff Wilson of Ferris and placed
in the hospital ward of the county
jail She is being detained until she
testifles before the grand jury She
was found in Dallas by Officer Will
son about dark Monday evening. She
has with her child that looks to
be about one year old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Stokes Clark Ia Convicted.

Weatherford, Texas, Nov. "a
Stokes Clark of Fort Worth. charged
with killing State Ranger White here
several months ago, near the Texas
and Pacific depot, was convicted In
district court yesterday morning and
his punishment assessed at seven
years in the state penitentiary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

Washington, Nov. 24.-The tariff
revision committee of the House
will complete It's consideration of the
earthenware and glassware schedule
today and tomorrow will take up the
schedule relating to metals and the
manufacture thereof. This session
will occupy the balance of the week
and is considered of great impor-
tance, III view of the effect 1t may
have on the steel trust.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Texas MasOns.

Waco, Tex, Nov, 24.-The com
mittee on work of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Texas Masons is as
sembled in the city today. and will
hold school of instruction prelim-
mary to the opening next week of
the grand lodge meeting of the Ma
sonic bodies of the Lone Star state
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Scmi-Monthly Paw Law,

Albnay, n. Y, Nov. 24.-An i'm
portant hearing will como before the
New York state supreme court the
latter part of this week. involving
the constitutionality of the semi
monthly pay law, Seven railways
have appealed to the court, asking
for permanent injunction restrain
ing Attorney General jackson from
fnforcing the statute. on the ground
that 1t constitutes a violation of the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

Oklahoma City, Nov. 24.--Mrs. G.
c. Whitaker was shot down on a
street corner here yesterday. Her as
sailant made his escape. The bullet
passed through her backbone, para
lying the body from the waist down
Her condition Is critical and recovery
Is doubtful.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
National Dairy Show.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Preparations
have been completed for the opening
In the big coliseum a week from to-
morrow Of the greatest National
Dairy snow In the history of the In
dustry Shows Of all kinds, milk,
butter, cheese, the latest milking de-
vices, dairy machinery and every
thing pertaining to the dairy will be
shown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Local Option in Canada.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 24-To Sc
cure local option in every municipal
lty throu ghout British Columbia is
the object of gathering OF temper
ance advocates which will meet in
this city tomorrow. An organization
will be effected and plans made for
reforming this province.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Stores to CIose

Waxahachie, Texas, Nov. "a
We, the undersigned business
men Of Waxahachie, Texas, hereby
agree to close our respective busi-
ness places all day on THANKSGIVING
day, Thursday, November 26th
1908. The ladies OF the city will
please place their orders for grocer
les for Wednesday delivery.
Roy Connally & Co., Ben s. Leigh
McDuffie Grocery Co., J. B. Hines
Y. B. Early Grocery Co., Cole &
Carroll, Render & Thomas, w. b
Moore, u. A. Roger, Lynn Reagor, E
c. Lumley, The Racket Store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
NORMAL TEACHERS ELECTED
Meeting of the Ellis County Summer
Normal Executive Committee.

The Ellis County Summer Normal
executive committee composed OF
Profs. s. l.. Hornbeak, E. d. Criddle,
r. l. Ellis, Dow Tate and T. o.
Jones met In the Office of the coun-
ty superintendent Saturday after
noon. Nov. 21, and elected the fol
lowing teachers to assist the conduc-
tor. Prof. p. J. Herndon: Profs. ],
D. Coghlan, G. A. Newton and Jack
Johnson.
The selection of primary teach
er was left to the conductor.
The normal Is to be held In the
building of Trinity University dur
ing the second series as set forth
by the state Superintendent and will
continue during term Of six weeks.
DR.. Hornbeak will deviler se-
ries Of lectures during the normal on
educational topics.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Perjury Cases Continued.

The case of the state against
Charley Piper, a negro charged with
perjury was called for trial in the
district court Tuesday morning. Two
cases ere pending against the de-
fendant and both were continued un-
til the next term.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Hill County Negro Killed.

Hilnboro. Texas. Nov. 24.-A ne
gro named Lennon Nash was shot
and killed on a farm near Bynum,
twelve miles southeast OF here,
about l O'Clock Sunday morning and
another negro named John Coker
was arrested.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
To Address I4aMyers.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. "a
Hon. F. w. Lehman, of st. Louis,
president Of the American Bar asso-
citation will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the meeting OF the Oklahoma
lawyers in this city early in June.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

that ri Paso will come TO the front
as a racing center. The mild winter
climate makes this city a desirable
Mecca for the horsemeu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

Our plant will be shut down on
thanksgiving Day from 9 a.. m. till
p. m. Waxahachie Electric & Gas
co. Thos. Cook, Supt. Charles w.
Ray. Cashier. POI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24

WIpOu Ou tHS MAP.
No reports whatever have been re-
ceived from Jethro, Wallervilie and
Patmos as to the loss of life or dam
age.
Practically all telegraph and tele-
phone lines In western Arkansas are
down. Only at q late hour were one
or two lines put In operation and
these carried only unsatisfactory re-
ports OF conditions in the western
tier Of the state.
The tornado also struck Walla
Walla and Dyar, two other small
towns, doing considerable damage.
Paths ranging In width from two
miles to half mile wide were
swept clean through towns, forests
and open country. Some reports stat
ed that nothing had been left In
many districts. that homes, timber,
buildings, fences and everything had
been uprooted and blown to bits.
A report from Fort Smith states
that 1t Is estimated that twenty-five
lives were lost in towns outside OF
Piney and Mulberry. Reports from
the two latter towns are to the eff
feet that at least twenty or twenty
five lives were lost In the two towns.
According to the dispatches received
here total Of fifty or more lives
were lost in the state. 1t is believed,
however, that the reports exagger-
ate the loss of life and that a con-
servative estimate Is thirty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
Many Chinese Are Killed.

Using Tau, Nov. 24.-One German
workman and thirty Chinese we're
killed today as the result OF an acci-
dent in the works of German min
Ing company near Hun Shan.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-24
STORM LEAVES
TRAIL Of DEATH
Three Towns Are Reported to
Have Been Practically
Wiped Out.
PROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY
Many Buildings Demolished at Berry
vile and Three Persons Injured,
One Of Them Seriously Sew
eral Fatalities Reported.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-Two
tornadoes, one north and the other
southbound, swept portions of west
ern Arkansas yesterday afternoon,
destroying many lives and much
property. All means of communica-
ton were destroyed and only indefin-
ite reports were received up to a late
hour last night from the districts
which were visited by the tornadoes.
From reports received at least thir-
ty lives were lost. 1t is impossible to
estimate the damage done.
The only definite report of dam
age came from Berryville, where it
is claimed that between $4,000 and
$4,000 damage was done All re-
ports indicate that the damage in
the state will amount to hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
One tornado started in the extreme
southwestern part of the state and
went north, following the second tier
of counties from the western bound
ary line. The other started in the
northwestern corner of the state and
went south also, to all indications
following the second and third tiers
of counties.
Reports are to the effect that the
two tornadoes struck the following
counties: Lafayette, Columbia, Mil
Ter, Pike, Howard, Hampstead, Mont
gomery, Yell, Pope, johnson, Frank
| lin and Carroll.
The most severe storm was report.
ed to have struck Piney, a German
settlement on the Iron Mountain
railroad between Knoxville and Lon
don. Late reports from Russellville
are to the effect that between twelve
and twenty people had been killed
at Pfney and about thirty injured.
The large part OF the town, according
to indefinite and unauthentic reports
was wiped on the earth.
But very little was known at Rus
seilville concerning the disaster at
Pfney. One man returning to Rus
sellville from London brought the
report and others reached the place
from different sources, none of which
was considered definite or reliable.
Five lives were also reported to
have been lost FIVE miles from Null
berry, where one OF the storms did
great damage.
The storms also visited Ozark
from where nothing has as yet been
heard; Lodi. near Texarkana, where
three buildings were destroyed and
la woman was injured; Lewisville, in
Lafayette county. where great dam
age was done to buildings and fem
ces and one home, barn and some
livestock we're destroyed; Berry
VILE, NhAks threA persons were in
11a 1dI lf -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-03
ROad Systems For N.tlou.l Forests

A recent bulletin, issued by the
Forest Service, says:
The Office of public roads of the de-
partment of agriculture is to CO operate
with the forest service I'M drawing up
plans for comprehensive systems of
roads and trails on national forests.
For the last two years congress has
provided funds for permanent improve
ments on national forests, and a large
part of the money thus made available
has been and is being used for road and
trail building. The amount is too small
however, in comparison with the total
area of the forests, to make possible
more than a very small beginning.
With thicker settlement and increasing
use of the forests, good roads will be-
come more and more crying necessity.
The object of securing the help of the
Office of good roads is to make the work
take the line that will not merely serve
temporary convenience, but also count
for most in the end. By building each
year with reference to carefully work
ed-out plan the danger of indirected
effort will be escaped
During the present summer an en-
gineer of the Office of roads will go over
the ground on several of the forests,
and draw up plans which will be sub
mitted to the forester, and will serve to
guide subsequent work. Where the
roads planned for cannot be built, trails
will, so far as possible, be made to
follow the course laid out, with the ex-
pectation that later they will be con-
verified into roads.
The roads, trails, telephone lines, and
fire lines already constructed on nation
al forests are proving of great value
both in the work of fire protection and
in serving the convenience of the public
The furthur this work can be carried
the greater will be the usefulness of the
forests to the surrounding regions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-03
Deafness Connot besCured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition OF the mucous
lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have
u rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t Is entirely closed,
Deafness Is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can he taken out and
this tube restored to It's normal con-
dition, hearing will he destroyed for
ever: nine cases out OF ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
cntarrh) that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars, free.
L. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-03
Well-Muscied Boy.

A few weeks ago in village a few
miles from Mexico City a citizen went
to the alcalde and complained that a
boy, ten years old had stolen and car.
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
at the idea, but when the lad was ar.
rested it was shown that the state
ment was true. The boy had carried
a gooI-sized donkey a quarter of a
mile on his shoulder without stop.
He did the trick again for the benefit
Of the police
Various tests were made of his
strength, and it was found that he had
the muscle of two ordinary men. He
is in jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he doesn't carry off their houses soma
night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-03
The Shoe Man

Ihave afirst-class shoe maker to work
for me and we are prepared to do all
work on quick time that is given us. l
still handle the celebrated w. l..
Douglas and other good lines of shoes
for both men and women. When in
need of anthing in the shoe line call and
see me. I sold over 140 dozen pair of
shoes in the last year, which is proof
that my goods are all right
A. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.