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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Aunt Hepzihah's Explanat

Aunt Hepzlbah was usu.
careful housewife, and things
dom went wrong under her man
agement, but one evening she left
the lid off the big canister in which
she kept her best oolong tea, and q
half grown cat crept inside of it
and slept on the fragrant contents.
Aunt Hepzibah's horror on dis
covering it the next morning was
heightened by the fact that she
was entertaining a friend who was
particularly fond of tea and always
used it for breakfast. The nearest
grocery store was half a mile away,
and nothing could be done to repair
the mischief.
"1'm awfully sorry, Mrs. Wye
koff," she said to her guest at
breakfast time, 'but something
happened to my oolong last night,
and I've nothing to offer you to
take its place but-cat-nap tes.
You'd rather have coffee than that,
I'm sure"
The guest preferred the coffee,
and the story never leaked out un-
til Aunt Heplbsh told it herself
Youths Companion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Saersd Gssss Of Rome.

The tradition Of the "sacred
geese Of old Rome" is that when
the Gauls invaded Rome = detach-
ment, in single file, climbed up the
bill Of the capital so silently that
the foremost man reached the top
without being challenged. But
while he was stridng over the ram
part some sacred geese, disturbed
by the noise, began to cackle and
thus avoke. the garrison. Marcus
Aanlius rushed to the wall and
hurled the fellow over the preci-
pice. To commemorate the event
the Romans carried a golden goose
in procession to the capitol every
year.-New York American.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Had a Close Call.

Mrs Ada l. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom
Hotel, Vaughn, Miss, says: "For
several months I suffered with a
severe cough, and consumption
seemed to have its grip on me, when
a friend recommended DR. Kings
New Discovery. began taking it,
aud three bottles effected complete
cure" The fame of this life saving
cough and cold remedy, and lung
and throat healer is world wide.
Sold at D G Scott's drug gstor,. SOC.
and $l.00. Trial bottle free.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Expert Testimony.

A mountaineer intimated that he
knew a great deal about a moon
sinner on trial in a Kentucky court
and thereby got free transportation
to Louisville to testify for the state.
"What can you tell US about this
man ?" asked the district attorney.
"Waal," he answered, swelling
with importance, '1 seen this feller
riding along the road in the het
of a hot day on pacing roam nag
and a-waving Of flag and a blow
ing Of horn, and I az him if that
war a blue grass horse r a Chit
terling breed, and he sal it war"
-Harper's Weekly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
hs- Newspaper Aesusintanes.

Among the guests at q fashiona-
BILE New York reception was re-
Gently appointed young editor of
one of the dailies, who thought e1-
tremely well Of himself. he re-
ceived an introduction to the thir-
teen-yesr-old daughter Of his host
ess.
"And how do you like newspaper
men ?" he asked the little maid IN
a most condescending tone Of voice.
81 don't know" she replied art
lessly. "The only one I know u
the man who brings our paper
every morning. ."-LippincotPs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

For prompt relief in cases of weak
back. backache, Inflammation of the
bladder, urinary disorders, kidney
troubles and rheumatic pains, there
is nothing as good as DeWitt'S Kid
hey and Bladder Pills. The effect
of these pills is shown in very lit
tie while In fact, you will feel
better the next morning, as they act
promptly. They are antiseptic. Be
sure you get DeWitt's. We sell and
recommend them. Sold by D G
scott, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Embarrassing.

Seavcr-What in the name of all
that's laughable makes Swettson
look so happy?
Weaver-Why, he's just won s5
on a bet.
Seaver-Wcn Is, did he? There's
always some brainless idiot ready to
part with his hard earned cash bet
ting ON a proposition which any
child with brains enough to blow a
whistle would know was certain to
be beaten. From what consummate
ass did Swettson rake in that f5?
Weaver-Why, he-er-r-won it
off me.-London Answers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
New York the American vsnios.

1t is surprising thing to know
that New York city, although not
known as the American Venice,
contains more islands than any city
but Venice, for within its bounda-
ries are thirty-one separate and dis
tinct islands, most of which, encir-
cled by deep water, will afford un-
limited shipping accommodations
and dockage for the commerce Of
future years to reach undreamed
of proportions, Judging from past
and present growth. - National
Magazine. -,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Sulphur Es d Lacfhcarli.

Mr.. i. A. riyic of New York
writes in the American Mach;ni*: !,
81 have seen sulph2r used na@y
times in many ships and have mc2-
toned it as a lubricant to several
people on shore who have trouble
with hot bearings, only to be sneer-
ed at. Where sulphur was availa-
bic ] have never had to stop at sea
because of a hot guide or bearing.
We used it in the powdered form,
mixed with oil"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
THE HICKORY TREE.
It Is Wholly American and Belongs 70
Us Alone.

Strictly speaking, there is only
one American tree-only one tree
family, that is-no member of
which has ever been found on any
other continent. This is the hick-
ory. 1t belongs to us alone, and
its very name is a legacy from the
former owners of the land. The
"Historie of Travaile Into Virginia
Britannia" says:
Hickory is derived from the In
dian name of the liquor obtained
by pounding the kernels. These
the Indians beat into pieces with
stones and putting them, shells and
all, into mortars, mingling water
with them, with long wooden pes
tells pound them so long together
until they make kind of mylke, or
oylie liquor, which they call Pow
cohicora."
There are nine varieties of this
tree on the American continent,
and, although the tree is a stranger
to Europe, and 80 has not shared in
the legacy of ancient legend and
story with the oak, the ash and the
other trees familiar to Greek and
Teuton, it has made up for its pow
erty in this respect since the time
of the early settlers in its own ma
tive country. Its qualities are Gel
ebrated in the American proverb,
Tough as hickory" And we all
remember the nickname of Presi-
dent Jackson, "Old Hickory"
which was no less an expression OF
affection than a word descriptive
of his strong and reliable character.
In the Revolutionary war, too,
hickory played its part, for the
ramrods of our forefathers were
made from its wood. Commercial
" it is valuable where strong and
close grained wood is needed, and
no doubt t. excellence Of the
American ak due quite as much
to its handle OIL 'kory as to the
quality of its steel.
Hickory nuts wer. highly appre-
ciated by the Indians. Bertram in
his "Travels In North America"
states that he has seen over a hun
dred bushels of these nuts belong:
ing to one family. The Indian
>pame of the nut appears in English
kiskitomas, kisktyom and kisky-
omas, all of wHth are probably
,orruptions of the word kwaska-
damenne, a word which we trans
late by the phrase, 1t must be
cracked by the teeth" The Indians
certainly had the secret of creating
what Humpty Dumpty called port
manteau words"
In the hungry days of spring, be-
fore the earth was producing other
food, the Indians are said to have
kept off starvation by eating the
young buds of the hickory. Having
tried to follow in their footsteps, l
found that the buds, while deli
cious in flavor, are rather like q
mixture of shoe leather and wool
in texture, so they. cannot have
been a very satisfactory diet. -
Kansas City Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Would Morlgag the Farm.

A farmer on S4'---ute 2,
Empire, Ca, W A Floyu name,
says: "Buckle's Arnica Sal cured
the two worst sores I ever sa : one
on my leg. Itis worth more than
its weight in gold. | would not be
without it if had to mortgage the
farm to get it." Only 25c. at D G
Scotts's drug store.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed
good health since we began using DR.
Kings New Life Pills, three years
ago." says L A Bartlett, of Rural
Route l, Guilford, Maine, They
cleanse and tone the system in q
gentle way that doea you good 25c.
at D G. Scotts's drug store.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
OPENING EXERCISES
OF Union High School a Notable
Occasion.

The opening exercises OF Union
High School were held on Monday,
September IA. The very interest
ing programme rendered by the
school was as follows:
Instrumental Duet: Misses MAJ
lie and Bessie Rivers.
Devotional Exercises: Rev w 5
Goodwin.
Reading; Miss Grace Fronts.
Instrumental Solo: Miss Ger
trude Dibble.
Vocal Solo: Miss Ellen Sisson.
Instrumental Duet: Misses Mar
ie and Bessie Rivers.
Address: Prof o NJ Mitchell.
And last, but by no means least,
q speech by our chairman of the
board of trustees, Mr. B B Chandler.
We are glad to say that quite a
number of pupils was present the
first day. The outlook for a sue
cessful school year is very fatterlng
indeed.
The faculty for the session of
1eOs-O9 Is as follows:
Prof o NJ Mitchell, Ridge
Springs, S G.
Miss Ellen Sisson, Orange, Va.
Miss Gertrude Dibble, Charleston,
sc.
Misses Marie and Bessie Rivers,
Greenwood, S G.
Miss Grace Fronts, Ridge Springs
sc.
There is no school in the State
that has more aggressive and en-
thusiastic faculty. Everything is
encouraging and the work of this
term, we hope, will be the most sue
cessful that has ever been done
in this school.
The Francia Marion Literary So
ciety, for the fifth and higher grades,
and the L T L for the lower grades
were reorganized Friday afternoon.
The children take great interest
in the society work.
This school has been qualified as
. State high school and since we
have full force of teachers excel
lent work is being done in the high
school department. Having three
teachers doing high school work we
have ample time to give forty min
utes to each recitation, which is a
great Improvement upon last years
work.
Another great improvement since
the last session of school is the read
ing room, containing thelibrary and
fifteen of the leading magazines and
periodicals. The pupils of the high
er grades have access to these.
Since the close of school last
spring an addition has been made in
the way of new building. A large
auditorium with seating capacity OF
four hundred and one new class
room have been built. We cannot
express our gratitude to the trustees
and teachers for their kindness.
They are giving US such excellent
educational advantages.
EDITA LITERAE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Are Ysa Only Half Alive!

People with kidney trouble are
30 weak and exhausted that they
are only half alive. Foley's Kidney
Remedy makes healthy kidneys, re.
stores lost vitality, and weak, delicate
people are restored TO health. Refuse
any but Foley's. W L Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

We make a specially of han d.
ling Staple Groceries in large
quantities at Farmers Supply
Cos. I.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
Why and How
Kodol VIII Help You

Kodol helps your stomach do lts
work, because It is . perfect dises-
ter.
Kodol supplies the same diEes-
tive juices that are found IN
healthy, vigorous stomach.
1t 10 the only preparation that
will digest all the food you eat;
not q part Of 1t, but all OF 1t.
That Is why Kodol helps you.
Kodol not only helps your stom-
ach, It upbuilds the entire system,
and wards OF dangerous ailments,
because It enables you to get all
the nourishment and hfe-giving
Qualities out Of the food you eat.
Giving you good, rich blood.
You must eat in order to live
and maintain strength. Don't diet
or starve yourself. Eat what you
want. Let Kodol digest II. This Is
how Kodol helps you. 1t digests
all your food and does It complete
~.
Perfectly harmless.
You only take Kodol when you
need it. You don't have to depend
on It.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

Read the Farmers l. Merchant!
Banks ad. this issue.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

Dou't forget to see the latest Nell
Brinkly ladies' hats with wells while
attending the S Marcus millinery
opening.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

Repair your window blinds
for FIVE cents at Farmers Supply
Co.'S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
N notice.!

On and after October the 1st the
BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
will observe the following busi-
ness hours:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01

Customers and friends are
earnestly requested to make all
transactions within these hours
as increased business makes it
necessary to close promptly at
$3.50 p m.
e. c. EPPS, Cashier.
s.24.08 2 in ct
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-14
I D ! ) 7 D |


Vuelve q anunciar el telegra-
TO que Ell insigne Leon Tolstoi
esta enfermo de cuidado. A sul
edad cualquier enfermedad es
grave. Precisamente Sc trata-
ba de celebrar en- Septiembre
proxlmo su jubilee, con ell 80
aniversario de su natalicio.
Por cierto que habian surgido
ulti m am en- te complicaciones
que hacian variar el plan traza-
do por los admiradores del gran
maestro.
Todo estaba preparado para
celebrar Ell dia 20 del citado mes
la fiesta en- honor de aquella al
ma rusa entregada a tan COM
pl1cados mist1cismos. Tolstoi
no habia tenido NADIA que opo-
ner.
Pero I'm dia recibe una carta
extrana. En- ella sc lie suplica-
ba que no Sc prestase a la cere-
monia que sc proyectaba. Ape
lando a sus sentimientos sc lie
hacla yer que iba a herir a los
verdaderos creventes en- su fe.
Ell autor de esta patetica ad-
juracl0n era una dana conoci-
da por su fervor exaltado, la
princesa Doudonkof- Korsakof.
La misiva debio hacer mella
en- Ell amino de Tolstol, a quien,
como es sabido, excomulgo Ell
Santo Sinodo en- 1903.
Turbado Ell venerable patriar-
ca de Jasnaia-Poliana que si-
que siendo profundamente idea.
l1sta y que muestra en- sus Ill
timos amos especial proposito de
no mortlhcar a ningun espiritu
sincere, Y como reclbieSe otraS
Cartas de la Siberia inspiradas
en- ell mismo sentido, adopto la
resolucion de renunciar a las
hestas de su jubilee.
Al eteCto escribi6 a Stakho-
witch, consejero del Imperio y
secretario general del Comite,
haciendole saber su deseo de
que no Sc celebrasen tales fes-
tas.
La comision no podia hacer
mas que aCatar ese mandato; ;;
pero por acuerdo unanime de
termin0 al disolverse CONNIE
moran Ell dia del glorioso octo-
genario con algo practice, con
una obra duradera que haga
mas popular el nombre de Leon
Nicolas Tolstoi.
Esa obra colossal es la de pu-
blicar en- todos los idiomas del
los libros completes del
llustre maestro.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

But Few Points In Iowa That Are. Not
:. Thus. Reached.

But Few Points In Iowa That Are. NOT
:. Thus. Reached. -.
I. Perhaps but small percentage 81
the people Of this state realize that
Iowa is the most thoroughly. railroad
state west of:the Mississippi river and
that it ranks among. the first in, the
United States. "A glance at the rail-
road map Of Iowa will reveal the fact
that: there is not one county in the
state that is'.not traversed by at least
enc railroad =: =.
5. There are only seven very small
parts Of the state that are located
more than ten: miles from a railroad.
At NO: place does, the distance exceed
twenty: miles. -.
Thirty-six railroads and electric in.
terurban roads, with 1904 miles: of
tracks, have: lines running through tine
state in one part .:or another: The
steam railroads have 1924 miles of
tracks in, the state. and. 22O miles. of
interurban systems: are tn operation.
Two hundred miles of additional inter-
urban roads care under consideration.
:. The railroad tracks Of Iowa. II
made into a single track. would reach
from Des Moines to ;Hongkong.. and
would make: a continuous line from
Des Moines to Sidney, Australia. The
rails used in the. railroads; Of; Iowa
would construct a three track system
between New York and San Francisco.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
Personal

= Gov. John A, Johnson: of Minnesota
made a, strong appeal for preservation
of state rights under the constitution
at the dedication. on. Shiloh battlefield
Of the monument to Minnesota soldiers
who fell IN the. battle of Shiloh.
Nine. Anna Gould sailed unexpected
" for Europe. -:
Robert. NJ: La Toilette captured
nearly all the Republican delegates-at'
:. large to the national convention in the
/: Wisconsin. state primaries, the slate
put up by the Taft men meeting. gen,
eral defeat. Virginia Republicans
elected Taft delegates. - -.
:: Rear Admiral Evans will not rejoin
the battleship: feet at San Diego O.
participate in any Of the functions
and celebrations In the ports. ri
southern California: .. =
:. DIR. Koch of Berlin, the. famous bac
teriologist. arrived in New. York.
Secretary Of War Taft, addressing
the Mckinley club of Omaha. declared
w. ]. Bryan was =. insincere :: in his
criticism Of Republican policies in the
Philippines. .-".: =. :.
: William j. Bryan was the. chief
guest Of the Bryan Democratic club o:
Colorado at: a banquet in Denver. The
walters all struck and club. members
served the dinner: - :: =; -.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
ESTUARY.

/ Mrs. Charles F. Leonard, mother ol
Lillian Russell. the actress. died at tht
home of her. daughter, Mrs. Edward
Schultze, in Rutherford, N. j..
f., DR.. Joseph Roberts, superintendent,
of the Northern Indiana Insane. hos
pital. died after a.short illness. :. r. :
Col. Andrew r.. Blakely. proprietor
of the St. Charles hotel, New Orleans
is dead. 49,: ..
;will:am E SHUT. ST.. Of sprineaeld
ILL.,. died at: Hot Springs. Ark He was
former mayor of Springfield. -
Aunt Becky: Young. the first woma,
to offer herself as a nurse :when. the
civil war broke out and famous as q
leader of the Red Cross nurses in the
war: died at her home in Des Moines
+: Charles Quaries, one Of the best
known. attorneys in Wisconsin; died
suddenly: of heart disease. He was .
brother Of former United States Sen
iator Quarles, now United States Judge.
of Milwaukee. -. :
: Byron. ]. Carter. vice-president and
general superintendent of the Motor
Car company. Of Detroit and fnvento,
,of. friction. drive automobile bearine
his name, is dead. :.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

would wheeze and have spells of.cough-
ing that would sometimes last for a
half hour. -:
:. Now we can never thank you enough
for the change you have made. in our.
little ones. health: Before she began
taking your Peruna she suffered every
thing in the way of cough. colds and
Group. but now she has taken not quite
4 Bottle of Peruna and is we'll and strong
as she has ever been in her life
- -: Pe-su-as toe Colds. :.
/: Mr.. James Morrison. IS East 10th St.,
Paterson, N. j.. writes.
:. II have given Peruna fair trial, and
1 find it to be just what You claim it
to be. 1 cannot praise it too highly. 1
have used two bottles in my family for
colds, and everything Imaginable. L
can safely say that your medicine is the
best have ever used :, =" -.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
big FIRE |N..C'A|E::[SEA
LARGE SECTION OF THE. CITY
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
DAMAGE ABOUT TEN MILLIONS
Many Of the Towns. Best Structures
: Wiped Out, Leaving Thousands.
!. Of People Homeless. =. :.

Boston:-kn apparently ::insigniii'
!. cant fire which started among rags on
a. dump in the city of Chelsea Sun,
day was famed by a northwest gale
into a confiagration which .Obliterated
about one..tnird of the city Over 800
dwelling. houses were destroyed, and
" many. hundreds: Of, families were
driven :: from their ha mutations and
10000 people. are homeless; Three
lives are known to: have been lost and
at a late: hour at night; it was reported
: that two ether persons had persisted,
one, a:woman; having shot herself in
q frenzy over her; inab ility. to- save her
property: : From fifty to 100 Were In
:: jured. =. -: ::
:: " accurate estimates of. the loss is i'm.
possible. The city solicitor estimates
. It at nearly 81 OGOO. OOO. The fire ragged
before a forty ive-mile: gale for more
than twelve hours. defying the utmost
efforts; OF the combined fire depart;
;ments of Chelsea ana several nearby
: cities and: a. large detachment Of Bos:
:. ton .fireHen: and apparatus: :: T.. :
:. The. fire area, which WAS in the form
of an ellipse a mile and half long
and half a mile wide: at its widest
Part, extended: diagonally' across. the
" from a point near. the boundary
between Everett and Chelsea to the
water of. Chelsea creek. 1t was use,
LESS for. the, -firemen> to: attempt to-
e heck the on:rushtng' flames befora
,tae gale and their main efforts. Were
t,.preveht 2 spread Of the fire on
either side: Their last stand was
/ aiken at Chelsea creek late in the
::fternoon. and for hours; "a. doubtful
Hattie was :waged. AT 3 O'Clock word
vas passed that the firenien Were
" inning and with renewed: energy: the
c Jntest was pressed. AT 10: So Official
announcement was made by Chief = A
:S,encer that. the fire, was: under CON
,tr,f;: "A great many Of: the buildings
w. re of wood: and We're quickly de-
ST. Dyed, tut structures OF: ether: ma
ter al " ere, almost as quickly and thor
o1s hly Moderated. -, =: -:
All the banks. more than three-quai-
:. tiers of the churches. half of. the bust
ness blocks and. nearly all the school
bcusas were wiped ont. -One hospital
and a day nursery were destroyed
-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
CATCHING Colo on the {j933 Car

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perhaps
wraps.
The of
perhaps they slightly When
a pe is sttn
in ling in
=:
the
a :
cold caught the Spring liable to last through the entire Summer
the first few pleasant days the liability catching cold
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be
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has entirely disappeared This
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