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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-12-10
Union High School.

Rome, December 5:-The comedy
"Topsy Turvy," presented by the
teachers of the high school and a
number of young men of the commu-
nifty Thursday evening. November
26, was a grand success. Almost
every seat IN the spacious auditorium
was taken. From radius of 25
miles the people came in twos and
fours. A goodly part from George
town were present and kingstree,
Indiantown, Johnsonville, Lambert,
Venters, Morrisville, Rheims, Chop
pee. Eddy-all were represented.
After the play refreshments were
served in the commodious and COM
Portable Knights of Pythias nall on
the second floor of the new building.
A large table enclosing a half square
and seating fifty guests was filled
time and again.
One of the most attractive fea-
lures Of the evening was the new
acetylene gas lights just installed
Thirty burners made the building as
brilliant as day. Much of the sue,
cess of the evening is due to MI
Lewis Ponotoski, who labored day
and night to install the plant by
Thursday evening. The match was
applied to the burner at 6:45 for the
first time, at = the doors were opened
and not one flickering of the light
the entire evening. Prof Mitchell
quite fttlngly paid a deserved trl'
butte to Mr. Ponotoski by publicly
extending to him and his helper the
thanks of the trustees and patrons
for his untiring, faithful service.
) Quite a handsome sum was reallz'
ed for the benefit of the school
Many thanks are due the ladies OF
the community who contributed the
refreshments and the talented anna
; teurs,w presented the play,as we'll
This week closes our first term oi
three months and brings to us tht
much dreaded examinations. Teach
ers and pupils alike are seriously
busy.
| We regret very much to lose tht
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LANE CITY NEWS NOTES.
Death OF Old Lddy-Tribute TO a Noble
CalliDq-PerSODal.

(Received 100 late for last week S issue.
Lake City, December 3:-Mr G
Sauls has gone to the North to bu
goods and will be away until Thurs
day of this week.
Mr. A II Sheppard, freight clair
agent of the A & Line and who's
Office is in Wilmington, spent las
Wednesday in town.
Ell Hirsch, Esq, came up from
Kiugstree Monday on business.
Miss Bernice' Blss of Latta visit.
ed at her kinsman's, Mr. w L Bass's
last week.
Mr j Abrams attended the great
automobile races in Savannah last
Thursday. He was delighted with
the trip and says that every one of
the immense throng seemed to most
thoroughly enjoy the show. This
was the greatest event of its kind
ever held in America.
MIR J NJ Matthews has our most
hearty thanks for a bag of very fine
potatoes. None are record breakers
but each one is perfect gem. TAX
ing the entire lot, they will average
about FIVE pounds each, and do not
vary more than eight or ten ounces
He did not Gull the field to pick out
the largest but gathered average size
potatoes, This gives good idea of
the fine crop he made.
That Camp Branch 'possum was
no myth. He materialized all right
Wednesday and made one of the
leading parts of a Thanksgiving
dinner. He was very large and fat
and juicy, and the memory of him
fingers still like the memory of a
sweet dream-one of the kind that
wakes You up hugging yourself.
Those Camp Branch friends certain
ly have orr never fading gratitude.
NJ S d Snowden of lndlantown
was il town one day last week on
business.
The most unsel6sh workers, the
srea test patriots, the truest leaders,
are Our school-teachers. We DO not
moan those who are "teachlng on q
still hunt for husbands, nor those
who are employing this profession
as a steppiug-s stone to something else;
but we mean the genuine teachers,
tbosr whose hearts and souls and
bodies are in the work. The future
Of the nation is in their hands; the
civilization of the coming years Will
be of their making. Yet we treat
them as menials and pay them the
wages of ignorant servants. In other
things We insist upon getting the
best: when We come to secure THESE
moulders of character, of life ant o'
eternity We want the cheapest. Il
this sensible:
Please pardon the writer for agail
reminding the readers of The REC
ORD of the Southern Express Com
pany. We hope none of the reader
of this column were so forgetful o
sincerity as to return thanks on las
Thursday for the existence OF tina
concern in this country.
Mrs Sarah NJ Morris died las
Tuesday night at the residence o
her son, Mr. J ] Morris She wa
eighty one years of age, and he
death was due to senile debility. Sh
was woman of splendid characte
and blameless-a true smother Il
Israel" Her sons are: MIR J J Nor
ris mentioned above, Rev L + Nor
Morris and Mr. Henry Morris. On'
Of her sons, Rev T E Morris, and {
grandson, Rev S G Morris, are wei
known members of the S Z Metho
dist Conference.
W. L. B.
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Our Christmas Tree.

0,
Christ
mas tree
so bright
and green,
awaits Old
Santa Claus,
And the chm
ney place all swept
and clean gapes wide
its ponderous jaws.
The little stockings are
all hung up, and baby's
just makes four. Won't
old Santa Claus be surpris-
ed when he finds there is
one more! There's an elegant
place up in the tree to hang
Johnny's gun, and place for
May and one for Kate to leave
their dolls upon. But for little
baby blue eyes a lower branch we
must choose, where she may reach
and find the place he's hung her
first new shoes. Turn down the
light little now, so Old San.
ia Claus can See,
and
come
softly
Who will get the first Peep.
-E1.
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s. VI 4

Goodwins from our number
Rev Mr. Goodwin having been ser
Ridgeville by the recent Confer
They have made a number of fri
during their two years among
AA,ill be blessed in re
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eal with
.ints, but
nedy that
at remedy is
.dlcine that is
,ndlaaS trou
conditions
.alliday, Ark.
and enrich
nerves, and
70 the weak.
n6a5 if it
at d G.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
A Hard Task.

A Chicago man tells of a resident of
that city who had been unsuccessful
in one venture after another. At last,
however, he made a large sum of
money by means OF an invention In
car wheels; and very soon thereafter
his family, consisting of his wife and
two young daughters, were to be seen
taking their daily outing in a motor
car. One day the three We're being
driven rapidly through the park, while
look of painful self-consciousres
overspread the features of the in
ventor's wife, as she sat bolt upright,
looking straight before her. Now,
ma" came in clear tones from one OF
the daughters, whose keen face was
alive with enjoyment, now, ma, can't
you loll back and not look as if the
water was boiling over?'-Youth's 8
Companion.
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had leered at her. She had been
must have known the man who had
attempted to carry her off-that dread
full night; but she had never been able
to concentrate the abstract, fieeting
impressions into comprehensive sub
stance-never until she had seen that
scar, and glancing away in terror saw
that Langford, too, had seen: but she
was not brave enough TO lose herself
and Louise in the crowd where that
man was. She could not. He had
leered at Louise, too, last night at sup
per. They could not ask the protec-
tion of Gordon and Langford back to
the hotel then, when Langford' s
handsome tanned face was white with
the weight of what he had to tell.
1T will be best" he agreed, uneX-
pectedly. "Come-we must hurry"
1t was Williston's little girl" whom
he took under his personal protection,
diving up the street in the teeth of the
gale which blew colder every moment,
with a force and strength that kept
Mary half the time off her feet. A
gentler knight was Gordon-though
as manly. All was lark around the
premises. There was no one lurking
near. Everybody was dancing at
tendance on the courthouse holocaust
Gordon felt for his keys
How good it is to get out of the
wind" whispered Louise. This pro.
Ceeding smacked so much of the mys.
terious that whispering followed as a
natural sequence.
They stepped within. 1t was inky
black.
Lock the door," said Langford, in
low voice.
Gordon complied, surprised, but ask.
ing no question. He knew his friend
and had faith in his judgment. Then
he lighted a lamp that stood on his
desk.
why did you do that?" asked
Louise, gravely.
''What?"
Lock the door"
Il don't know" he answered. hon
estly. 81 didn't think you would no
tice the click. Ask Paul"
''I'll explain in minute" said Lang
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Allegheny was so impressed with the
appearance of the lad that she told
Magistrate Kirby that she would
adopt him if he would not hold him
for court She stood beside the lad
before the bar
please let him go, judge" she
pleaded. 'Ill take him home and
adopt him and make man of him"
Judge Kirby consented and Mrs.
Strickler reached into her bag to pay
the boys fine. She discovered that all
her money was gone, and when George
was searched it was found in his
pockets. He had robbed her as she
pleaded for him. Mrs Strickler was
then convinced that he was bad boy,
and allowed him to go to his fate
George was turned over to Joseph
Linden, the Bertillon operator, who
makes the assertion that never before
has he seen such a remarkable head
on such young shoulders,
His head is fully developed in
every way" said Linden, after he had
completed his measurements and pho
tographed the boy with proper
training he would have been an infant
prodigy great musician a wonder
ful orator or painter, whose pictures
would have startled the world. To-day
he is a great pickpocket-probably the
cleverJst in the country, despite the
fact that he is only little boy. IT is
a question whether he will ever be
anything else, now that he has started
on this career"
While Linden was taking Georges
measurements, the young thief insert
ed his slender hand in Lindens pocket
and extracted therefrom silver half
dollar, all the money that Linden had
about him. He missed it a short time
afterward, searched George again and
found it.
Linden has dealt with many crooks,
but was never robbed by one OF them
before while taking measurements
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BOY Of TWELVE
BEST P|CKP0CKET
LITTLE LAD HAS HEAD OF FULL
GROWN MAN AND NIGH II
HAVE BEEN A GENIUS.
HE ROBS HIS BENEFACTRESS
While She Pleads for Him in Coirt
He PIunders-5ertillon Man His
Prey-Was Pupil of No
torious "Yegq."

Pittsburg.-Twelve years old, with
the head of a man of 25, George
Cupps, graduate of John Anderson
school of criminals in Allegheny, is the
most remarkable person that mas ever
been encountered by the PittsburS po-
lice. A criminal through and through
this boy, with the head of man,
would have made one of the brain
giants of the world had his training
and surroundings been what they
should.
George does not know much about
his parents. He was an outcast-a boy
OF the street, and, of course, he be-
came a newsboy. He lived for long
time at the Newsboys' home, and then
fell in with John Anderson, the no
torious "yegg," and became a pupil in
his school for criminals, which An
derson conducted in Allegheny. 1t
wasn't long before the lad could teach
Anderson about criminology.
For months past the police have
been unable to locate mysterious
pickpocket, who has been working in
crowds on the streets and in depart
ment stores. Woman after woman re.
ported that her chatelaine bag had
been opened and its contents taken
All were positive that no man had
been near them. But several remem
bered that a bright-faced newsboy had
been in the vicinity. The police be
gan to look for this newsboy, and they
got him. He was George Cupps, tho
boy with the head of a man.
George did not attempt to deny his
guilt He was bound over to juvenile
court by Magistrate Kirby. One Of
the prominent workers among way
ward boys. Mrs. Seeden Strickler OF
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COMMON PHRASE.
Saved From Being a Cripple for Life.

Saved From Being a Cripple for Life.
Almost six or seven weeks ago l
became paralyzed all at once with
rheumatism" writes Mrs. Louis Nc
Rey, 913 Seventh street, OAKLAND, Cal.
IT struck me in the back and extend
nd from the hip of my right leg down
20 my foot. The attack was so severe
chat could not move in bed and
was afraid that | should be cripple
sor life.
About IL years ago I received
-sample bottle of your Eminent but
never had occasion to use 1t, as
have always been well, but some
thing told me that Sloan's Liniment
would help me, so I tried It, After
the second application could get
up out of bed, and in three days
could walk, and now feel well ano
entirely free from pain.
"My friends were very much sur
prfsed at my rapid recovery and
was only too glad to tell them thai
sIoan's Liniment was the only med
seine | used"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
plssipated Men of Genius.

There is an unpleasant side light
thrown on the days of w. e. Henley
and his youthful followers, by Mr.. Ed
gar Jepson, the novelist. He defends
in the London Academy The memory
of the late Ernest Dowson, who, sink
ing under consumption, found liquor
both anodyne and stimulant. "Unfor-
tunately, too," adds Mr.. Jepson,
whisky was literary fashion, set
by Henley. 1t was an appalling fash
ion, which some of the younger men
of letters followed with kind of fool
ish schoolboy bravado. / have seen
three of the finest minds | have
known drown in whisky"
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lCopyrlght BY A. c. McClurg & Co. l90lD
SYNOPSIS.

Cattle thieves despoling ranches Of
South Dakota. George Wiliston, small
ranChman, runs into rendezvous OF
thieves on island in Missouri river They
have stolen cattle from Three Bar ranch
Langford visits Willston and his daugh-
ter and Williston reports what he mas
seen to Iangford who determines to rid
country of thieves. Jesse Black heads out
laws Langford falls in love with Wills
TONS daughter, but does not tell her so;
Louise Dale, court stenographer ana
niece of Judge Dale, visits kemah at re-
quest of county attorney, Gordon, TO take
testimony in preliminary hearing. Gordon
falls i'm love with her. After preliminary
examination Williston's home is attacked
and defended by his daughter and him
self Outlaws fire building just as Lang
ford and his cowboys arrive. outlaws
carry off Williston but Langford reScues
the daughtcr Without Willistion evidence
against Black is meager, and case seems
to be going against the state. Gordon
takes a night ride and finds Willston.
gho has escaped from captorS. The
courthouse at Kcmah burns at night
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said Gordon with humorous smile,
and, | am afraid, tumbled one little
girl rather unceremoniously down the
stairs. Did hurt you?" There was
caressing cadence in the question
that he could not for the life of him
keep ont of his voice.
Il did not even know | tumbled
How did you get 5ack?" said Louise
TREMENDOUSLY.
who opened the door," counter
questioned Gordon, remembering
The wind must have blown it shut
| was blinded couldn't find it--I
couldn't breathe. | didn't have sense
enough to know it was shut, but
couldn't have helped myself anyway.
| groped for it as long as | could with
out breathing. Then | guess | must
have gone off little, for was spraw-
ling on the floor of the lower hall
when | felt a breath of air playing
over me. Somebody must have opened
the door-because | am pretty sure
| had tainted or done some foolish
thing"
LOUISE WAS SllcuJ Ont was lndDh-
ful-thankful. God had been very
good to her. 1t had been given to her
to do this thing. She had not meant
to do it-she had not konwn what she
did; enough that was done.
1T was Louise spoke up Mary,
"and I-tried to hold her back" So
she accused herself
But | didn't do it on purpose" said
Louise, with shining eyes. 'I--I--'
Yes, you-" prompted Gordon
looking at her with tender intentness
Il guess | was trying to come after
you" she confessed. 1T was very
foolish
The rear grounds were rapidly fill
ing up. Like children following a
band-wagon, the crowd surged toward
the new excitement of the discovered
extension of the fire. Gordon drew q
long breath.
Il thank God for your-foolishness,
he said, simply, smiling the smile his
friends loved him for.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Man-a.lia the Ideal Laxative.
Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus. Ohio.
Millionaire Winners.

Senator La Toilette at a recent din
ner in Washington said Of the mil
lionaires who complain about the
harm that they and their affairs have
suffered from attacks:
These winners, with only them
selves to blame, remind me of bad
little Primrose boy.
"He ran bowling to his mother:
"'Oh, ma, Johnny has hurt met
"'And how did bad Johnny hur
mothers little darling?'
Why, was a-goin' tc punch him
in the face, and he ducked his head
and | hit my knuckie5 against the
WALL"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
preparation for knowledge.

NO man can learn what he has not
preparation for learning, however near
TO his eyes is the subject. A chemist
may tell his most precious secrets to a
carpenter, and he shall be never the
Rfser-the secrets he would not utter
20 a chemist for an estate. God
screens us evermore from premature
IDEAS. Our eyes are holden that we
can not see things that stare us in the
lace until the hour arrives when the
asind is ripened; then we behold them
and the time when we saw them not
ts like a dream
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Successful Demonstration.

Romulus was founding Rome.
What I'm trying to do" he ex-
yviained. "is to show that it is possible
60 start a big town without building
IT around an oil well or q copper
ninc."
At this inopportune moment Remus
broke in with a remark that the new
city was Butte, all right; and he got
It in the neck, as you find fully set
forth in your Latin reader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Trzlf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and credtablc standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
An Unconventional Tea Party

As the flames broke through the
roof, Langford came rushing up where
the group stood little apart from the
press.
Dick, I have been looking for you
everywhere he cried, hoarsely.
What's the trouble, old man."
asked Gordon, quietly.
q have something to tell you" said
Langford, in a low voice. Come
quick-let's go back to your rooms.
Why, girls"
I'VE will go, too," said Mary, with
quiet decision. She had caught a
glimpse of Red Sanderson's face
through the crowd, and she thought he
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
A Strenuous Task.

81 don't see why you should be ex-
cused," the judge said to tho witness.
You look well enough" But jest
think of it, yer honor" said the wit
ness, i've done stood en- this here
stand an told the truth fer two hours
OH a stretch" ..-.-----. -.--.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

Census statistics show that as a peo.
pie we are increasing in violence
From 1902 to 1906 there was an in
crease in the percentage of persons
In 1902 only 81 per cent. were thus
taken off out of every 100. In 1906 il
was rs per cent, while the average
for 1901 to 1905, was SO per cent.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
Not Embarrassed.

"Have your clashes with the courts
embarrassed you?"
"Not at ALL" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax Every time I am fined and dc
not pay feel that l have added just
that much to my earnings"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful, smar
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nail
It's the greatest comfort discovery
the age. Makes new shoes easy 4.
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

Belgium Buying Autos.
Belgium is now importing yearly
about S1,5O0,OOO worth of automobiles,
motorcycles and bicycles. These Inn
ports have quadrupled in four years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04

More proof that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
troubles, and Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
I'm three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
4utely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave-, Chicago, Ill, writes:
eel suffered from female troubles, q
'Eunor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
shat an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
SENSIBLE CHAP.

First Girl-What did he do when
you told him he mustn't see you any
more? 'sw
Second Girl-Turned the lights out!
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA.
CataTrh Twenty five Years
Had a Bad COudh,

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston,
Illinois. L. ). A, writes:
, Il have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna. and did.
My health was very poor at the time
! began taking Peruna. Ny throat was
very sore and / had a bad cough.
''Peruna has cured me. The chronic
cafarrh is gone and my health is very
much improved.
II recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled as | was
PERUNA TABLETS: Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets, which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
equals one average dose of Pcruna.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxaiiya,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-06-04
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
&ion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
3ng-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
'eion, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Masi).