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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11

Ruth Pearl Carraway and Mr.
Furney Rhem Hemingway. The
literary address was delivered
by Hon LeGrand Walker of
Georgetown and to say that it
was a masterpiece of eloquence
would be putting it mildly in.
deed.
Mr. B B Chandler, the chair
man of the board of trustees,
was then called upon and made
a short speech on the rapid ad.
vancemert of the school. After
the class song the audience was
dismissed with a short speech
of thanks by Prof Mitchell.
Too much cannot be said in
praise Of Prof Mitchell and his
able corps of assistants; for
from a small graded school it
has grown TO a high S C h DOL
which is the pride and boast of
the people of the community,
and there is material now on the
ground for the enlarging Of the
building, as the present one is
much too small to accommodate
the increased attendance. 1t is
a source of great sorrow to both
patrons and pupils to know
that Miss Cora Huggins. one OF
the efficient teachers, will not
return next session, she having
been called to larger fields OF
labor. She goes to Timmons.
vile next session and we be.
speak for her abundant success
in her new field of labor, know
ing that what is Rome'S loss is
Timmonsville's gain.
And, now, in closing, let me
say, may the banner of success
always float over Union High
school, and may she attain that
high standard of excellence for
which she is striving.
r. K. W.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11
welcome presence.

!" N1>NA>
Mr. ] L Stuckey spent few
days recently in Darlington and
Timmonsville.
Mr. Henry Lee and DR. Coving'
ton Lee, OF Florence county,
were here one day last week.
Miss Ethel Jervey of Sumter
is visiting her sister, Mrs NJ M
Motley.
Miss Dora Hinnant is at home
from Lander Female College.
Messrs Willie McClam, Justus
Morris, Mccullough Morris,
Thurmond Rogers and Eustace
Rogers are at home from school
at Bamberg.
Miss Edith Burns of Charles
ton is spending some time at
Mrs Maria Sutciiffe
Miss Ruth Williams came home
from Columbia Female College
last week.
Mrs A H Williams spent
Wednesday in Sumter.
James W Johnson, Esq, of
Marion, was here Tuesday of
this week. Mr. Johnson easily
Tanks as one of the leading at
torneys of the Pee Dee section
of the State.
Now that the bean season is
drawing to a close, cucumbers
are receiving attention and lots
of this vegetable are going off
every day. Thus one crop sue
ceeds another without an inter
mission. Beginning in January
with lettuce, then strawberries,
beans, cucumbers, cantaloupes,
tobacco and cotton in the order
named, we need have no dull
season. W L B.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11
Returning 10 the Conditions of Eden.

New YORK, Special-A simple
life paradise colony, where men,
women and children will 60 about
naked, and where they are never to
cut their hair or boards, will be
started this fall, near Vera Cruz,
Mexico, by Gustaf H Ander, we'll
known in socialistic and anarchlstic
circles, who lives at 2I2 Seventy.
Sixth street. More than so persons
have become his followers, and have
promised to sail for the tropics when
he does.
Mr.. Ander expects by September
l, to have collected at least 500 colo
nists, who have the same "free"
ideas that he has.
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CHILDREN'S DAY At BETHEL CHURCH
Closing of Bethel School 'gge-
ShalpS Address.
gge

HEBRON, June o. Hoh II
sion day was observed ,dtur'
day, June 6, by the Bethel Sun
dav-school. The exercises
were conducted by Mr. Il G Nc.
Elveen, assisted by Misses Re-
tha Burgess and Lula Epps and
others. The programme was
as follows:
Music - Onward, Christian
Soldiers, by Mrs IL Burgess,
fifty children marching single
file to the front Of the church,
the congregation rising and
singing.
Welcome Children's Day, by
Mary Burgess, Ruth McElveen,
Allie Burgess and Matte Epps
Song, by the school.
Reading of Scripture Lesson.
Reading Lesson.
Song. Rescue the Peris hing.
Recitation, He is Risen, by
Pink Epps, Hardy McElveen,
Melia Burgess, Daniel McElveen.
Eva Talon, Reese Wilson, Es-
sic Epps, Genie Burgess and
Barlow Burgess.
Song, He Arose, by choir.
Song, Savior, Thy Dying
Love, by the school.
Prayer, by W E Mcknight.
Song, Missionary Hymn.
Collection.
Benediction.
One of the most interesting
features of the occasion was an
address delivered by Hon J R
Coggeshall of Darlington, who
spoke along lines suggesting
ways and means whereby the
rural schools may be advanced
to a higher state of efficiency.
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COMMENCEMENT At
union HIGH SCHOOL.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF The EXER'
CISES BY One WHO WAS
PRESENT.

The closing exercises of I'm
ion High school is always an i'm
portant event to the people of
Rome. The closing exercises of
the session 19O7-0S began on
May 81. and were concluded on
June ?. The baccalaureate ser.
mon was to have been preached
by DR. j W Daniel on Sunday
morning, May 81, but on account
of unavoidable circumstances
he could not be present, much
to the disappointment of the
large congregation assembled
to hear him.
On Monday morning, June 2,
at 10 o'clock, in the auditorium
of the high school building, the
Francis Marion Literary Society
held it's annual medal contest.
Below we give the programme
in full:
Prayer by the Rev Mr Mullin-
tx. Oratorical contestants: Miss
Emmie Snow. The Telephone
Girl. Mis- S Myrtle Price,
The sweet Girl Ora d.
uate. Mr. Thomas S Chandler,
The Best Capital is Character.
Music, Duet, Misses Daisie
Brockinton and Daisie Munner.
lyn. Mr. J Capers Marshall,
The Aspirations of Youth. Mus
ic, Duet, Misses Rivers. Mr. Carl
D Goodwin, The D 6 II t y Of
Labor. Miss Annie Eaddy, The
One Legged Goose. Music, Duet,
Misses Rivers and Maud Good
win. Miss Daisie Munnerlyn,
Curfew Shall Not Ring to Night.
Miss Iva Eaddy, Mary, Queen
of the Scots. Walter j Rob
bins, The Deathbed of Benedict
Arnold. Music, Duet, Misses
Pauline Muunerlyn and Laura
Rhem.
The Revs Messrs White and
Mullinix and r K Wallace, Esq,
acted as judges in the contest,
and after figuring the per cent
on memory, enunciation and de-
livery, they awarded the medal
to Miss Myrtle Price as the
successful contestant.
On Monday night, at $50, the
uditorium was again filled by
large crowd to witness the ex-
ercises OF the evening which
consisted of plays, recitations
and music.
On Tuesday night, June 2, at
$50, the graduating exercises
took place. l am sorry that l
cannot give the programme in
detail but failed to get copy,
although it WAS promised me.
There were three graduates
Misses Iva Elsie Eaddy and
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Death Of Mr.. v. J. NJ. Thomas.

The many friends of Mr. W j
NJ Thomas OF Rome will be
shocked to learn of his death.
which occurred at Glenn Springs
Wednesday afternoon just after
arriving there.
Mr. Thomas had not been feel
ing well for some weeks and
decided to take a trip to Glenn's
and left the city Wednesday
morning. He arrived at the
springs about $50 o'clock that
afternoon and was found dead
in his room just before s o'clock.
Mr. Thomas was prominent
citizen of Rome, near the county
line road. He has two sons re-
siding in this city, Messrs M NJ
and w Ii Thomas.
The remains were brought to
the city Friday and taken to
Union church for interment Sat
urday. Mr.. Thomas was a char
ter member of Union Lodge K
of P and was buried with Pyth-
ian honors. The deepest SYM
pathy is extended the bereaved
GeoryetOwn Outlook.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11
TILLMaN GROWS STRONGER.
Senator Now in Spain, Steadily I'm,
proving In Health.

COLUMBIA June S.-Advices re-
ceived from Senator Tillman, who,
with Mrs. Tillman. and two ply,
sicans, is spending some time in
Spain in benefit of his impaired
health, says that he Is improving
steadily.
The Senator his hearty appetite
now and finds enjoyment in gong
about. He is increasing in weight
and growing in strength.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

AFTER doctcring Is years for chro-
mic indigestion, and spending over
two hundred dollars, nothing has
done me as much good as DR.. Kings
New Life pills. l consider them the
best pills ever sold:" writes B.F.
Asyeue, of Ingleside, N. G. Sold
under guarantee at D. g. Scott's.
drug store. 25c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-11
The Editors Troubles.

Editing a newspaper is nice
thing. If we publish jokes peo'
pie say we are fossils. If we
publish original matter they say
we don't give them enough Sc
lections. II we publish selec'
tions they say we are too lazy
to write. If We don't 60 to
church we are heathens. If we
do, we are hypocrites. If We
remain in the Office We ought to
be out hunting for news items,
If we wear old clothes, they
laugh at us. If we wear good
clothes they say we have a pull
Now what are we going to do
Just as likely as not some one
will say we stole this article
from an exchange; so we did.
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LATEST news NOTES
+ FROM LAKE CITY.
A SAD DEATH-MARRIAGE OF PR0MI-
NENT COUPLE BEAN SEASON
OVER-VEGETABLE SHIPPING.


LAKE CITY, June Capt j A
Kelley was in town from Kings
tree one day last week on pro-
fessional business.
Several applicants for the po-
sition of carrier on the new rural
free delivery route from NoX
were in town Saturday and un-
derwent the required eXamina-
ton. 1t is probable that the
successful one will be notified
soon.
Mrs Kelley, wife of Mr. Will
liam Kelley, died Monday morn
ing after many days of suffering.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at the Baptist church,
of which she had been a member
many years, and her remains
were buried in the church yard.
She was about sixty years of age
and leaves, besides her husband,
three daughters, one son and
several grandchildren.
L W Gilland, Esq, was in
town one day last week on busi-
hess.
Mr. G N Hardy of Augusta,
Ga, spent Thursday in our midst.
Mr. J NJ Truluck was in Dar-
lington Monday racing Ills fast
horse.
And now he says it is j L
Stuckey & Son, the son having
arrived last week and imme-
diately took complete charge.
DR. Wiley L Whitehead, of our
town, and Mss Bessie Branch
Keels were married at the Sar-
dis Baptist church on the after
noon of the 3rd instant. The
bride is the daughter of MIR and
Mrs r Frank Keels of Sardis,
Florence county. The simple
but impressive ceremony, which
made these two one, was wit
messed by a concourse of rela-
tives and friends, who took a
hearty interest in the nuptialS
of this popular couple. After
the ceremony they came here,
where reception in their honor
was given by DR. and Mrs J D
= Whitehead. Quite a number of
guests was present and the
merry-making went on in unre-
strained Joy until late hour.
lThe happy pair have made their
\home in the handsome residence
lately built by the doctor on
Williamsburg avenue. And now,
with all our heart, here's to the
health, long life and happiness
of these two. Over their home
may good hold sway and by
their hearthstone may joy and
common purpose sit in constant,
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His address was logical and
convincing and was we'll re.
ceived by al who heard him.
Mr. Coggeshall is a polished
gentleman and made many
friends in our community.
MORE ANON.
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1t would See m that some men mar
ry in older to have some one they
can lame when things 60 wrong.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
WHITE CLIFFS SOLD.

Ashdown, Nov. 7.-Justice D. Bowsock Of Kansas City yester- day purchased for S25, ,00O White cliff, containing one of the most valuable deposits Of cement in the United Ctates and a, plant the total investment represent ed by which is said ito be S50O.- 900.
 The sale was made by Master in Chancery of the United States court Western District of Arkan- sas, as a elimination of litiga- tion extending over a period Of several years It is believed here that Bowsock will develop the cement deposits.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
Child Rescue Campaign.

Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick are among the leaders of the child rescue campaign which is now being carried on. The plan of this movement is to take children out of the institutions and find homes for them in private families.
 There is a choice of several ways of taking a child into ones home. The child may be taken on limited proba. tion, after which it may be legally adopted. or it may be subject to only a limited adoption which seems to mean giving it an education and a start in business when it reaches ma, turity. At the present time it is re. ported that there is a greater demand for little girls among families wishing to adopt children than for boys. Dur. ing the past summer several little girls were sent to England by a New York institution and were adopted by well. to-do English families.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
ROOSEVELT MAY GO TO THE SENATE

Washing Nov.6. That President Roosevelt may be the successor of Senator Platt in the senate is considered by many at Washington as not at all improb- able. Those who regard this as possible declare that they have assurance from the president himself that he will not be en- tirely averse to the senatorial office under the conditions as they will be after March f. So far as known he has made no receat expression on the subject, but he has said within the past year that with Taft as President he would not feel the same hesit- ancy about entering the senate that he would feel with someone in the white house with whom his relations could not be as in- innate as they are with Taft.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
Bishops Good Advice.

Bishop Potter was a wonderfully effective preacher said a Brooklyn clergyman. His method was reserved and quiet. He always had himself we'll in hand.
 'I once delivered sermon before him. 1 was young and enthusiastic at the time, a disciple of the methods of Talmage. I let myself out in that sermon. My voice shook the church. My gestures shook the pulpit
 At luncheon, afterward, am ashamed to say that I fished for com pliments. I leaned over the bishop and asked him in a low voice to give me some advice on preaching.
 Dear knows what l expected him to reply-probably that I was beyond any advice from him. At any rate what hs did reply was this:
 My dear young friend, never mis. take, in the pulpit, precipitation for in. spiration.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
FEAR EVIL SPIRITS
SUPERSTlTIOUs
 BEYOND BELIEF.
Every Move in Daily Life Preceoed oy Pious Ejaculations Calculated to Offset Work of the
 Bad Jim.

Mohammedans believe implicitly in the participation of spirits (Jinn), both good and evil, in most of the con cerns of daily human life, explaining that Jim become visible or invisible at will, either by rapid extension or ratification, and consequent dimlnu- tlon of the particles of which they are composed. and that good Jim are lm- mediately recognized by their re- splendent beauty, the bad ones Delng correspondingly hideous and shocking.
 Many cultivated Mohammedans even in this twentieth century, says the Queen, profess not only to have seen Jim but also to have held converse with them, and to possess certain tai ismans by which the services of good Jim may be secured as we'll as formulas by which bad ones can be put to confusion.
 Constant endeavors are made-eX- cept during the Feast of Ramadan, when all evil spirits are supposed to be kept i'll strict durance in the bow els of the earth-by daily sprin<ling the floors of rooms, especially empty ones, with salt or iron filing, for which bad Jim are considered to have es- pecial aversion, to insure their ex- clusion from the dwelling places of the sons of the faithful"
 The favorite abiding places of Jim are supposed to be empty houses, crossroads. baths, any uncovered jugs or basins or food receptacles and yawning mouths. So good MoSlems not only lock their doors when obliged to leave their houses, but besprinke and cover up in so far as they can every article of domestic use whose emptiness would tempt a rowing evil spirit to enter into possession, besides making use of the special prayers or dered by the Koran to keep such visi- tants at bay.
 The words T seek refuge with God from Satan the stoned" or Tn the name of God the compassionate the merciful," are constantly upon the lips of Moslens, for without previous pious ejaculations of the kind to dissi- pate evil presences they dare not un- dertake even the most ordinary busi- ness of their day, neither enter nor leave house, meet with or part from friend. partake of meal, commence or complete any commercial matter or journey, take bath, nor even kill any animal for food, lest the bad Jim take possession as life ceases and work madness or destruction upon the sac rilegious mortal who presumed to eat or make other use of it.
 Probably for the same reason is the singing of continuous antiphonal funeral chant kept up by relatives and watchers from the moment the breath leaves human body till it is safely hidden away under the sod; usually as short a period as possible among Mohammedans. "A hours or less being the customary interval between death and burial
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

The editor Of the Bloomington Pantagraph recently made the following announcement: In these days when so many peo- pie go wrong, it may be well en- ough to remember how many there are who go right. The newar apers b.aZon all the bad breaks Of humanity, but they do not pretend to keep track of all who behave themselves and are faithful to every trust The req son is obvious. For one person, who goes wrong a thousand or more go right is taken for grant ed. The exception to the rue makes the story"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

Many reasons may be assigned for the defeat of the demOcra- tic party in this e4ection. It is useless to ascribe it's non- success entire,y to the use Of money at their command, and used it unsparingly, but no such result cou,d have been brought brought about by the use O. money a.ona.
 Fear that the present unset ted cond tons of business might be prolonged by the unrest and anxiety winch would follow a radical change of governmental policies had much to do with it and it must ba admitted that that large clement of American citizenship which does not be- long to either Of the great par ties, which a,Ways determines the resu ts of presidential elec- tions was not satisfied with ei- ther the candidate Of the demo- dcratic party or the policies pre- sented by it's platform.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

It l were to give you this ap- pie" said Hon. Joseph Choate to a little m:s of whom he was very fond, II would simply say T give you this app.e,' but should the transaction be intrusted to a lawyer to put in writing he would say i hereby give, grant and convey to you all my inter- est, right title and advantage Of and in said apple. together with it's rind, skin, jouice. pulp and pits and al rights and advantage therein, with full power to bite such, or otherwise eat the same or give away with or without the rind, sk.n, juice pup or pits anything and hereinbefore, or in any other deed or deeds, instru- mants of any nature or kind whatsoever, to the contrary in aDyWise notwithstanding
 But 1t would taste much bet ter" sad the enid.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
4 Tragedy.

T saw struggling poet today"
 q object to the word struggling:' why should a poet always be called a struggling poet?"
 Well, this one was struggling poet"
 Because he did not look prosper ous, presume. It is wellknown fact that a genius is always careless about his dress.''
 Nope; this one was struggling be- cause he did not stand near enough to the door when he presented his poem. and the editor caught him. Houston Post
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
and make friends and buyers out
YUM !!
OI tHoI III

The maple sirup And the buckw heat cake. The bread like mother Used to make The chicken like
 My mother fried. That used to line
 My small inside The pumpkin pie The doughnuts brown. The candy dad.
 Drought out from town Don't very much Appeal to me But buttermilk Of those days! Gee feel 1 wouldn't give durn LII could stand
 Beside the churn And drink again The way l did When was just A little kidl If buttermilk.
 Intoxicated I'd always be
 lnebriated.
 Houston Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

The Woods Sisters and their own company of favorites will be the attraction at the Greeson opera house for three nights com mencing Monday, Nov. 9. The opening play for Monday night will be the beautiful story of the old south told today Hearts are Trumps." On Tuesday night a special scenic production of Marie Corelli's powerful romance "Thel- ma," will be given to be followed Wednesday night with the Woods Sisters own version Of Mary I. Holmes great novel Lena Riv- CTS" a story that has been read by over fifty million people, Pop ular prices, 25c, Soc and 50c. will prevail during the engagement. This is a guaranteed attraction and Manager Gordon will refund the money to anyone not satis- fled at any performance. Seats on sale at Terry's.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
Daniel Webster outline,

Daniel Webster outlined the power of the press as follows :. 'Giyen a free press we may defy open or insidious enemies of lib-, erty. It instructs the public mind and animates the spirit of patriotism. Its loud voice SUD- presses every thing which would raise itself against the public liberty and it's blasting rebuke causes incipient despotism to perish in the mud.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
4 Generous People.

This is . fuine country, Bridget!" sxclairned Norah, who had recently ar rived in the United States. Sure ft's generous everybody is.
 Y asked at the post ofiice about siAdin' money to me mither, and the young man tells mo cen Get . money ordsr for ten dollars for tsn cents! Think of that now!"-Youth's Com paAion.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
ELECTION COMMENTS.

The election has been he'd, and William II. Taft has been elected by a much greater majority than h.s managers looked for. We re- gret the result for we had hoped for the success Of that spot iess leader who made such a gal lant fight against such over W Wha.ming odds.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
Another Lesson srom Nature.

Young gentlemen" lsctured the en- inent instructor. you ars old enough
 now to put away the childish and triv- ial amusemsnts that suficed for you when you were younger. Learn a les soa from the dumb brutes. and even
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

from the reptiles. When they arrive at maturity they comport themselves with certain dignity"
 Tt isn't so with the rattlesnake, pro. lessor" objected the young man with the bad eye. The older he grows the more rattles he plays with"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07

One small ad. may not emp ty your store of goods, but a constant pounding at the people in the newspapers will bring them oyour place of business
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
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SAME OLD THING.

SA M l. Ol-D 1 Il-Nb' Ring up the curtain
 Bring on the pay Its the same old villain In the same o.d way. The same shy maiden Loves the same brave boy. With the same o.d painted Staglike joy. The same o.d tears
 Course down the cheeks. Of the same old dad For twenty a week. And justice triumphs- All comes right For the same o.d fifty Cents a night.
 Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-07
Sympathetic.

Mufft-Hello, old chap! How are you feeling today?
 Weeks-Oh, I'm improving slowly very slowly.
 Mufft-That's good. I'm delighted to hear it.