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4 CONTEST IN GEORGIA.
Republican Machine and the League TO
Hold Rival Conventions.

HepiDHcAn HuCulne hu tHC BcAbue W
Hold Rival Conventions.
ATLANTA. March 25.-There will he two
State conventions Of Georgia Republicans
in Macon on May 10 and rival delegations
will be sent to Chicago. This was assured
by meetings here to-day Of the Republican
State committee, avowedly An Adminlstra.
tion machine, and the Georgia State Re-
publican League. which IA out and out for
Foraker.
The league. after oriticlsing the Admin
istration, indorsed Foraker as a man OF
noble impulses, and TO safeguard the In
terests Of Georgia Republicans decided d to
meet In Macon at the same time the State
convention. called by the Republican eGecu-
tive committee, is in session there.
The State committee indorsed Roosevelt
and his Administration but not o word was
said about any candidate for President,
though It is Understood that the Georgia
machine is for TAFT or any other man sup
ported by Roosevelt.
The sun., 1908-03-26
BETTING on the ERIE NOTES.
Gamble In Them Went on After the stock
Market Closed.

There was lively trading yesterday in
the Erie notes which mature on April 8,
for the board Of directors was supposed
to be in session and deciding, among other
things, what arrangements the company
should make for the disposition Of the
S5OO,OOO issue on maturity. Big blocks
OF the notes changed hands at prices rang
ing between ~ and rs, and interest in the
matter was 80 keen that the speculation
continued long after the close Of the stock
market.
The issue OF the gamble was not settled,
since there was not quorum Of directors
at the meeting. 1t is expected that the
executive committee will take up the matter
later In the week.
The sun., 1908-03-26
INOUIRY ABOUT FALSE PAYROLLS.
AheaFu and Ea-Supt. walker witnesses
Before the Grand Jury.


William h. Walker. who was Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings and 0fioes
until he was removed by Borough Presi-
dent Ahearn, was a witness yesterday
before the Grand Jury In an investigation
Of the management Of his of1oe, Walker
was removed by Mr.. Ahearn after tho Com
mlaSionera Of Accounts had begun 40 In
Vestigation Of the Borough Presidents
once.
borough President Ahesrn, . Representa-
tive from the once Of City Clerk bculy,
The payroll clerk of the superintendent
have been foremon In the city baths at
West FOrty-hrst and Hvington streets
were also witnesses before the Grand jury.
The Investigation concerned a violation
Of Section i06 Of the Penal Code relative
70 auditing false payrOls- The o1onoe y .
felpny
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MUST CURE or GO TO JAIL.
Faith Healer Gets = Chance 10 Prove lie
IL Not q FakeF.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 25.-Fred
Laplante, a faith healer, who has achieved
notoriety by so-called cures. must prove
his -faith by his works
Laplante is In Jail, convicted OF practising
medicine without a license. When asked
II he had anything TO say before Judge
McDonough sentenced him 70 a years
imprisonment he declared that his only idea
was TO do good In the world,
well, III give you chance to prove II, v
said the Judge. Il know two poor women,
Mrs Emile Garner and Mrs, Anna Bourbon,
who are III. III give you a week to cure
them, II you succeed III set you free
Lsplante said he would gladly cure them.
He vill be taken 20 their bedsides every day.
The sun., 1908-03-26
ROBBED or $1,000 IN STREET.
Bank President. Taking Payroll Cash 10
Coal Mine, Held Up.

LINCOLN, H.. March 6.-Frank Frorer,
president Of the First National Bank Of
Hnooln and treasurer Of the Lincoln Coal
Mining Company, was robbed by two men
in the street here this evening Of 5000
which be was taking from the bank 10 the
mine 70 pay employees.
The robbers were cantured four miles
north by Polioe Chief Thomas hadigan in
40 automobile, They gave the names Of
PIlok Hlghhsld and Tricky Smith, both OF
81 FlnEhsld. They confessed the theft and
sild they had hidden the money In q GER
tain oornheId, but when . search revealed
nothing they sAid 2 third man had left
them Il the outskiFts OF The city with the
money.
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ALLEGE THEFT or $500, 900.
Bank Omciais and PittSburE Manager Ot
Miller 4 Co. Arrested.

n Nos HhANoscN'
PrrTsBURd, March 2S.--Following the ar
rest last Monday Of Henry Reiber, pay
ing teller Of the Farmers Deposit National
Bank and John Young, auditor Of the same
institution William l.. Wolds. United States
bank examiner, this afternoon made In
formation before United States Commis-
Sloner W. T. Lindsay against ReibeT. Young
Harry Silverman, manager OF the Pitts
burg office Of Miller a Co., brokers, -and
others unknown to the deponent,' charg-
ing them with conspiring TO deiraud the
bank to the amount Of $4,000.
1t is alleged that the two employees Of the
bank took over quarter Of a million dollars
from the bank during the summer and fall
OF 1907, most Of which was lost in specu.
lation in the local Offices Of Miller a Co.
In this city.
Reiber and Young are both in Jail and
Sllverman was arrested late tonight. Later
Silverman was released under 5000 bail,
In addition TO the conspiracy suit civil
suits were brought in Common Pleas Court
late this afternoon against Reiber and
Young and Nathan j. Miller. L. s, Open
helm, P. j. Levi and Alfred P, Posner, part
nsS doing business as Miller 4 Co, and
Harry Silverman. local manager Of the
brokerage house,
In the same court another civil suit was
entered against Reiber and Young and
G. L. Reiber, brother Of the defaulting
paying teller, and James KrkwOOd and
John J. o'Leary, doing business as Kirk
wood o'Leary 4 Co., stock brokers Of this
city.
No statements were filed in either Of the
civil suits
Miller d Co. are members d the New
York Stock Exchange. New York Cotton
Exchange New York Coffee Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange, Philadelphia
Stock Exchange, Chicago Board Of Trade,
New Orleans Board Of Trade, and associate
members Of the Liverpool Cotton Associa-
ton,
A member Of the firm Of Miller a Co.
said last night that the Transaction in
volved was a personal transaction Of the
company's Pittsburg manager and that
the firm had no responsibility FOR 1t.
The firm had had no dealings Of any kind,
direct or indirect, With the Farmers Bank
The sun., 1908-03-26
STEVENSS WOUND MORTAL.

Physicians Give Up Hope.
SAN Francisco. March 2S,-Durham W.
Stevens, who was shot on Monday by one
Chaing. a Corean. will die from his wounds.
It developed that the bullet which entered
the groin passed through the intestines,
although until to-day the doctors were not
aware Of the fact
Up to this morning stevens's temperature
was normal and the doctors believed he
would speedily recover.
Pentonitis has now set in and Dr. Hunt
ington in charge Of the case tonight gives
no ground for hope Of recovery.
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URGES CHEAPER DIAMONDS.
Kimberiey'I Mayor Sees 20 Per Cent. In
Giving tae Poor . Chanee 70 Buy.

NtVtuu tnp wv = SNA~1NV ~ w.
Special cSbls DsspSteA 70 TIE SUH.
JoHAsNEsBuRo. March 2S.-EI-Mayor
Henderson Of Kimberley. who iS inter
eSted In the diamond trade. writes 70 the
prsss advocating a reduction In the prices
Of stones as q panaoea for the depression
10 ths industry. he recalls that the late
Cecil Rhodes, at the last meeting Of the
De Beers Mining Company that be attended,
laid down that It was the best policy to
maintain the dividend steadily At 70 per
cent. which could be attained by charging
dOs. q carat, which was fair price.
Mr.. Henderson points out that the divi-
dsnds have since risen 70 IS per cent. while
prices have nearly doubled. limiting sales
TO a few wealthy Americans He would
dispense with the syndicate and restore
Mr.. Rhodes's policy, which would not only
bring diam onds within the reach OF the
masses Of Europe and America but would
increase the employment Of whites In the
industry.
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TO QUESTION PECKHAM VOTE,
Corrupt Practices Alleged a. Cause Of
Liberal Defeat.
spsoIl cGOk DsFpdieA o Tn SO

LONDON. March 2S.-Hberal papers in
innate the probability that the validity Of
the parliamentary election in the Peckham
district yesterday, which resulted In q
Liberal defeat. will be challenged under the
corrupt practices act
James r. Macdonald will question the
Government In the House Of Commons re-
Earding the methods Of the victov
The sun., 1908-03-26
TUBERCULOSIS IMMUNITY
Secured by vaecinss Administered by the
Mouth, says Or. Latham.
Special C6bis Ds5pa,eA 10 The sun

opttNI NuU3t UtIpHItN 70 M JUN
LONDON. March 26.-Dr. Latham Of st,
Georges Hospital read a preliminary paper
before the Royal SoCisty Of Medicine to-day
tending 70 show that satisfactory immuniza-
ton against tuberculosis could be obtained
by administering vaooineS through the
mouth instead Of injecting them into the
blood.
he described cases in which he cured
glAndular tuberculosis and markedly Inn
proved pulmonary tuberculosis. DR.. LAth-
ans system u based on the original recon-
mendations Of Prof. Koch, modified by
PTUf. Wnght's work on the opsonic index
The sun., 1908-03-26
BANNERMANS DEATH FEARED.
British Premier Unable 20 RecOgniLs At
tendants-HeaFt Very weak.
Special Cabls D''paieh 10 THH Sun

Special Cable D'Spate' 10 THH Sun
LONDON, March sS.-It was announced to-
night that Sir Henry campbell-Ba Bannsrman
was at the point Of death. He was too
weak to converse with his attendants, and
at times he does not recognize them.
At late hour the condition Of the Premier
was unchanged. He suffers no pain The
anxiety concerning him arises from his
low vitality and the lethargic action OF his
heart
The sun., 1908-03-26
"MY HOUSE." SAID THE BURGLAR.
50 the Man Who Really Lived There Stole
Away.

AZ Charles Pryor let himself into his
boarding house at n Magnolia avenue,
Jersey City, with his latchkey early yester-
day morning burglar who was on his way
upstairs pointed revolver at his head and
said what do you want here1 Guess
you're in the wrong house. amt your
'W-W-w-why, n-n-n-no,' stammered
Pryor. this is where live. No. n, you
know
well, you're mistaken, said the stranger.
This is my house and you'd better scoot.
II you don't III shoot
Pryor scooted. When he returned with
a policeman there was no burglar,
The sun., 1908-03-26
Gov. Hughes Declines 20 Interfere In
Gillette Case,

ALBANY, March 26.-Goy. Hughes an
nounoed tonight that he had carefully
examined the evidence in the case Of Chester
Gillette and had found no ground which
would justify him in interfering with the
judgment of the court, Gillette is 20 die
In the electric chair at Auburn prison next
week for the murder Of Graoe Brown At
Big Moose Lake In the Adirop6acks.
The sun., 1908-03-26
CHANEY PLEDGED TO REVISION
COnEFessnlah. RenOmlnAted. Names some
Unfair Iurin Schedules.

WAsNoroS, Ind, March 2S.-John C.
Clancy was to-day renominated without
opposition for Congress by the Republicans
Of the Second district The resolutions
indorse President Roosevelt and the candi-
dacy Of vlce-President Fairbanks.
The nominee pledged himself TO vote for
a revision Of the tariff and declared that the
steel, sugar, lumber and other schedules
need revision.
The sun., 1908-03-26

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The sun., 1908-03-26

nRWEYS OLD MADEIRA on SHERRY.
ShSTry before dinner hadeira amer.
n. 7. Dewey Soma Co.. iH Fulton ~. New Hofk'
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A FARMERS UNION
Has Been Recently Organized at
Lee.

LEO, January a0:-I am GLAD
to say that Leo has organized a
Farmers Union and all of the
members are doing all in their
manly power for the upbuilding
of it. l think every good farm
er of Williamsburg county
ought to belong to. the
Farmers Union if he ever ex-
poets to get the burden off his
shoulders that he has been
carrying for these many years.
I want to see all the farmers get
together and stick together,
We can never do anything as
long as We stand each to our
selves. We want to sell our pro.
duct direct to the manufacturers
and cut the middle man out.
But unless We org anize and
get together We can never do it.
Now l ask every good farmer
to wake up and get to dong
something for his own welfare
and not the spectators. We
have kept them on the stool Of
do-nothing long enough reap
! ing the profits on what you have
to sell and that you and your
family ought to enjoy. When
we have to buy anything we
have to ask, what will you take
for it? And when we sell any.
thing, we have to ask, what will
YOU give me for it? It seems
unjust to me. Why can't we SET
our own prices as much so as
everyone else can?
There has been over a millior
bales of cotton made in South
Carolina this year. If you hao
the profit that the speculatol
made on that, you might have
more money in the bank thar
you have got.
Yours respectfully,
John n. Wilson,
Vice President,
Farmers Union of Leo, S. G
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KINCSTREE SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY %, 1908.
CaIa HHRsvs HlHAlCK.
splrIisd RaieA Isld IN ksW epeFa
Esass Al NRgstfes.

KINesFREE, January le--Ths
new opera house ct Kingstree VA.
opened TO the public last evening By
y wrestling bout between Louis
Einnick Of Tennessee and Boe
Cain, "the South Carolina Wonder
All falls were cstch-as-cstch.can,
barring the strangle hold. The
match was sirenuously contested,
both men giving everV effort to win
Winnick won the 6rst fall in 20
minutes. Winnick's arm was in q
very bad condition and had to be
bandaged. Cain won the second fall
in Is minutes and the third 10 five
minutes. After the bout Winnick
challenged Cain for . bout on the 10.
cal mat in two weeks time, with
side bet of $500. Cain accepted
the offer and the sports hope to see
them on the local mat again soon.
The attendance was very good and
the manager hopes to secure some
good attractions for the season, which
will no doubt be well patronlzed.
The State
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GreelyVllle Locals.

GREELYv1LLE, January 20:-The
many friends OF Mr. and Mrs Ned
Rhodus are delighted to know that
they will soon move to Greelyvi!le
Miss Vermell Ferrell is visiting
her sister, Mrs Fannie Moore, in
Sumter.
Miss Helen Keisler returned Sun.
day from pleasant visit to Miss
Ethel Fer1ell in Sumter.
Mr. Ned Rhodus spent several days
in Sumter last week.
Mr. Weston Spann left for Jesup.
GA. u few days ago. He has a po'
sition there and will be gone for d
year. We wish him success.
Durwood, soa Of Mr Robt. Brun.
sou, Jr., who has been i'll, is i'm
proving.
News seems to be scarce this week
The bad roads are keeping many
from travelling around.
We are sorry to know that Mr. 8
Montgomery 10 no better.
CHRYSANTHRNUMS.
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News from CadeS.

CADEs, January 21:- Mr. W T
Moore, of Moore's K roads, was no.
ted IN town Monday.
MIN Sauls, who has contract.
ed with Mr. E H Carsten to move
his store from present site to the
corner of Main street and Railroad
avenue, is making preparation tt
slide it into place at once.
Mr. Moultrie Epps of Lake City
who is connected with Cades Gro
Gerry Go, spent Friday in town.
The truckers around "Besuvllle'
are getting their bean lands ready
in time for "Jack White" to make
them plant twice again this year.
The cotton and cotton seed buy
ers of this place are still giving the
top of the market for both cottor
and seed. You will certainly los'
money by selling elsewhere.
B W McElveeu, attended tht
"Rutledge county" mass meeting II
Lake City Monday night. We, th'
citizens of Cades are proud of th'
way our Johnsonvllle friends ART
conducting themselves in regard tt
trying to get a new county for them
selves. They are the people tha'
need county seat. Three cheers
for Johnsonville!
WATCHMAN.
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THE aEWsPlpER SUBSCRIBER.
ksst Pay Up Or bss lis

An order promulgated on De-
cember 4 denies to publishers
the privilege OF sending copies
to subscribers as such after a
specified term following the ex'
piration of the subscription.
This ruling becomes a Law Jan
uary. Hereafter publishers OF
weekly newspapers can not car
ry subscribers in arrears more
than one year, semi.weeklies
more than nine months, tri.
weeklies longer than six months,
and dailies longer than three
months. For each violation the
publishers will be fined l cent
for each four ounces. Since the
average ne wspaper weighs four
ounces or less, each paper sent
to a subscriber in arrears for a
longer period than indicated
will cost the publishers l cent
fine. This law will not affect
the big dailies very materially,
but it will make change in the
management Of weeklies and
seml.weeklies.
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Resolutions Of Rss,eet.

At a meeting Of the stockholders
of the Williamsburg Live Stock
Company on January 10, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, since our last annual
meeting,the Father has seen fit in
His wisdom to remove from this
temporal abode to his final reward
our friend and fellow stockholder,
Mr. T A Blakeley;
Whereas, the life of our departed
friend was daily exempli6cation of
business fidelity and friendships
noblest lessons;
And, whereas, by his untimely
death the Williamsburg Live Stock
Company has lost valued friend
and wise counsellor; therefore, be it
resolved:
First, That We lovingly bear tes.
imony in memory of our departed
brother, in whose death onr compa.
ny has lest one of its most loyal
stockholders, and our county one of
it's most progressive and Trustworthy
citizens;
Second. That we extend to his
bereaved family our heartfelt sym.
pathy;
Third, That page il our min
ute book be suitably inscribed to his
memory;
Fourth, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to his family,
that copy be sent to The CoUN.
TY RECORD for publication, and
that copy be placed in our min
| utes.
HUGH McCUTCHEN,
PHILIP STOLL,
E B RHODUS,
Commi ttee.
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New Advertisements.

S Marcus-C Competition is the
Life of Trade
\ The Daylight Store-Walk-
Ver and Browns Shoes.
wLJ j Stackle. Furniture, Pho
nographs, etc.
Peoples Mercantile Company
Clothing, Staple and Fancy
hoceries.
William H Chesnett, Columbia
Engraved Watch Fobs, Key
checks and Umbrella Name
Plates.
Stephen Thomas & Son,
tharleston-Jewelry, etc.
China Ware-cups and saucers
oilet sets, salad bowls, cake plates,
tc., high quality and low
rice, at Peoples Mercantile Cos.
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NO. z
STATE AND SireE.
EVeais Of Interest Csneensed fais
Shsft falsgPaDhS

Senator B. R. Tillman hs pre-
pairing to publish a book on the
race question. says the Wash.
ington correspondent Of the
Columbia State.
Sunday morning Darlington's
chief of police, A. i. Dargan
was found dead in his room,
with a bullet hole through his
forehead. 1t is supposed that
he committed suicide.
Former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith of Phila-
delphia died Sunday of heart
disease. He was 65 years of
age.
Robert E. Lees birthday was
celebrated Monday in the hall
of the house of representatives
by unveiling portrait of Gen.
Johnson Hagood.
&. B. Profit, of Elberton,
Ga, a young man employed as
draughtsman by a Columbia
6rm, committed suicide in that
city Saturday night by taking
laudamen. A love affair is said
to be the cause.
A sensational story comes
from Rio .Janeiro, Brazil, to the
effect that an anarchist plot has
been discovered to destroy the,
United States feet of warships
at anchor in the harbor of Rio
Janeiro enroute to the Pacific
coast. The report is discredited
at naval headquarters in Wash
ington.
James R. Randall, the poet
who wrote "Maryland, Ny
Maryland" died last week in
Augusta, Ga.
Mayor G. s. Mccullough of
Darlington died Saturday after
a prolonged attack of neuralgia
of the heart.
The second Thaw trial still
drags along in New York city.
It looks as if Thaw's attorneys
prefer the mad-house instead of
the electric chair for Mr.. Harry
Kendall Thaw.
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Tas. Great CEciaaAG
Custom Taaors

The third wrestling match at
the Thomas Opera House will
be Friday night, the Oath inst.
The match will be between Lou
is Wihnick, the champion of
Tennessee and Frank Jenkinson
the mountain giant, and promi.
ses to be a most interesting one.
Winnick will 60 on the mat at
40 pounds and Jenkinson 1T
1870 pounds.
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Cotton Growers UuiOn.

There will be a meeting of the
Cotton Growers association on
1st Monday in February to elect
delegates to State Convention
at Columbia on February 5.
W. D. Bryan,
President
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The greatest event of the season

The greatest event of the season
was pulled off in the opera house
here last night, in which Winuick
threw Cain after 81 minutes hard
work. In the second fall Cain
threw Winnick in 6 minutes. In
the third and last round Winnick
threw Cain in about 5 minutes.
This was one of the llvliest sporting
contests ever conducted in Kings
Complete line can good,
soaps etc. Prices under Charles
ton and GEORGETOWN. WILKINS
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
\ FROM Lake CITY.
/ IfCENE irfRiCnsA-sERleys FIRE
ayERfEb-L NikflAGE-LecA
And Personal.

LAKE SlI1 SohS&iy - AS
|Christiue Giles Recital Co., OF
the Lyceum course, gave a per-
Torrance Saturday night to a
good house. The company con-
.sists of two ladies aud one gen.
tleman, and the programme was
somewhat in the nature OF a
concert. being made up of read
hgs and musical selections rem
ered by piano, violin, flute and
iccolo. The entertainment was
lean, wholesome and entertain
Rg.
Wednesday night of last week
anne perilously near witnessing
serious fire in town. A hang
lg lamp in the postofice ex-
loded. In a fash the room
as ablaze, but the alarm being
t once given, men rushed with
uckets to the fire we'll, which
only about thirty feet from the
uilding. and quickly extin.
uished the flames. The Gam
ge was limited.
Quite a party of our people
went up to Florence Friday to
7hear Sousa's band. They were,
! of course, delighted, not to say
amazed with the performance.
/ 1t was a rare opportunity to
hear one of the most famous
kbands on earth-in fact, many
critics give this band the very
st place.
IrFM Rollins and Miss An
Pipkin were married Wed
az afternoon, the 18th inst,
residence of the brides
r, at st. Stephens. The
,ny was performed by Rev
arroll of Dovesville, who
Tor of the St. Stephens
tist church. The marriage
rs a quiet one, only a few rel
lives and intimate friends be.
r present. and Immediately
iterwards the young couple
lame to Lake City, which will
Phe their home. They have the
hearty good wishes of all tor
the very best that life can give
to any one.
MIR Bibb Graves of Montgom-
cry, Ala, spent Sunday in town
on his way homefrom the North.
Mr. Graves is one of the promi-
nent young men of Alabama,
having been a member of the
general assembly and adjutant
and inspector general of that
State, and is now corporation
counsel of the city of Montgom-
cry. His visit was a sad one.
He came to see a very dear
friend from whom he parted
twelve or more years ago. In
stead of seeing the friend he
saw the grave that holds the
dust of his friend.
W. l.. B.
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Notice..

I have a few packages of i'm
proved wilt resistant cotton
seed containing one.half bushel
each, a package of which will
be sent to those making request
for them and indicating that
they have "Wilt" on their farms
In replying mention seeing
notice in The COUNTY RECORD
J E ELLERBE,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. G.
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For cofins, ,caskets or undertakers
supplies day or night call on L. J.
Stackley, Kingstree, S. G.