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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-04

Don't sit down at the bars and
wait for the cow to come and be
milked. Go get the COW.
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For G. ~ener.

hereby announce that | am a can
didate for the "ffic' Cor 'ner OF Will
liamsbury coun ,ject TO all the
rules of the De primary.
w. J. GOODWIN.
The friends n, M. Burrows an
nounce him a. candidate for the office
of oroner for Williamsburg County
subject to the rules of tho Democratic
primary.
FRIENDS.
herah, announce myself as can
didatc the office of coroner for
Will 'rg county, subject to the
re~u of the Democratic primary.
NJ ) BUFFKIN.
Th.-..lng all my friends for theiI
support in the past, | respectfully an
nounce myself candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of coroner, subject to
the rules of the Democratic party: l
am an old veteran, ha wing served four
years in the war, and during the term
of my Office have tried to do my duty.
l respectfully ask your support IN the
coming primary.
R K GAMBLE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-04

A woman is new er satisfied with
herself until she has put it all over
her neighbor in some way.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-04

Honesty is the best policy, Du
too many people fail to keep the
premiums paid up.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-06-04

fellow wno wrote this arucie is ii Tyre
bird and an interesting relative Of
the fan.liy.-St. Louis Republic.
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Candidates Cards.

Announcements i'll this column Will be pub
li>hrd until the ciuSe OF the campaign AT the ul.
lowing rates provided the enhancement does
not exceed scycnty-fvc 40 words: State and
Congressional candidates -. %; County candi-
date, 81. ml
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For the Legislature.

Believing. as I do, that with two
years experience in the Lower House,
/ can now better serve my constitu-
ents, hereby announce myself can
didate for reelection, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Demo,
cratic party. Thanking you one and
all for the liberal support given me
two years ago, l promise, if elected,
my best services in behalf of my fel-
low-citizens.
W. ID. BRYAN.
l announce myself a candidate for
reelection to the House OF Representa-
tive. If elected l will do my full duty
as see it to the best of my ability.
Thanking my friends for their past
support. will abide the result of the
Democratic primary and will support
the nominee thereof.
June 2. 1908. r H KELLAHAN.
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Read the Farmers & Merchants
Banks ad. this Issue.
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Congress 9Th District,

l announce myself a candidate for
Congress from the Sixth District, sub
iect 70 the rules of the Democratic
primary. p. A. HODGES,
Bennettsville. S. G.
May 80, 1908.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

E-v-r Krisp Cakes and Crackers
at c II. Moore's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
Mrs. A. M. Mullins, of Union
City, visited her daughter. Mrs.
John Cotton. first OF the week.
American COINAGE.

Ninety per cent. OF the coinage by
the United States in the fiscal year of
1905 consisted OF gold eagles, a coin
which probably not one in hun
dred people sees as often as once a
year. Altogether the coinage OF the
country comprised II different varie-
ties, seven of which were for the
Philippine islands In pesos and centa-
yos, and one of which OF the same de
nomination was for account Of the
Mexican government The number OF
pennies turned out averaged a little
less than one for each nhahltant The
total coinage for continental United
States was s2l5.7li.S62 This has
been one Of the most active years in
the history of national minting. OF
this amount sl79.23s.337 we're In gold
and el6.532t77 In silver. or about the
ratio Of one of silver to ~ OF gold
Wall Street Journal.
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no way the next spring to prepare
their land for planting. The land
was 10 fine condition to raise crop
very few weeds seeded and the
drought and freezing the following
winter put the ground 10 fine condi-
ton. Some pulled up the old corn
stubs and dropped the corn in the
hole and covered with their foot and
cultivated it with a hoe and made
fine crop. The year of 1855 was
the most productive ever known in
Kentucky. It required less cultiva-
ton to make a crop than Was ever
known. Corn sold at 81 per bushel
and all other farm produce in pro-
portion. One dollar then was equal
to So at the present time. The last
month reminds me very mu oh of
1854. Clouds arose and there
would be the finest prospect for rain
and it would look like we would
have fine shower but instead Of a
rain it would clear up md the clouds
pass away"
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KISSING DAY AT HuNcgRFoRo.
Curious Old.Time Custom Which Still
Prevails in an English Village.

The little town Of Hungerford was
recently the scene Of the quaint Ccle-
bration Of uoCktide
The property Of the manor. which
comprises valuable trout fishery. has
lately come within the purview OF The
charity commissioners. who have -.
tablished a scheme for the future az.
ministraiion by popular trustees. but
with the proviso that the holdings
OF the immortal court. with its pictur.
esque old world customs, should he
allowed to continue.
The functions began with a series
OF blasts on the historic horn. and
then the tutti men. armed with staves.
set forth on their persm hulations
their duty being 10 demand a penny
from every male householder and a
kiss from each lady who crossed their
path. As a rule the privilege is
granted with much good humor. and
husbands look on with equsnimity.
Meanwhile the Hocktide Jury were
sitting in solemn conclave appointing
the constable and coroner and other
ancient officers whose duties are more
or less obsolete London Standard.
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WHITE ISLAND.
One Of New Zealand Coup Always
Enveloped in Clouds Of Steam.

White island derives It's name from
the clouds Of white steam In which II
appears to be continually cnveloped
Its area il only 500 acres and its
height about $50 feet above sea level.
In form and color II Is like re-
posing camel. while its interior. with
its gray. weather beaten. almost per
pendicular cliffs. recalls the Coliseum
at Rome. Overhanging the southern
landing place stands a column OF rock
closely resembling a sentinel. which
has been dedicated to the memory OF
Capt. Cook. The water Of the island
Is OF pale green hue. and anything
dipped into II becomes a red brick
color The fumes OF sulphur are al.
ways plainly perceptible.
On fine moonlight night a wonder
full sight is afforded to anyone who
will sit In an open boat In one Of
the lakes OF the island. Covering an
area OF so acres Is an immense cal.
dron. kissing and snorting and send.
Ing forth volumes Of poisonous steam.
while all chances VI egress appear 10
be denied by the steep. silent and
gloomy clins.-British Australian.
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Oct. 6th-opera house.
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Drouth Broken.

The drouth that has been burning
up the crops and pastures in this
vicinity for some time, and which
had almost become general ever the
state, was broken Sunday, and as a
result the farmers faces have shor-
tened considerably.
In speaking Of drouths. the one of
1854 was mentioned as the most des-
tructive ever known. A man who
was living at that time has the fol-
lowing to say:
81 was acquai tied with old per-
sons who could recollect way back
10 the first settlement Of the state
and they had never seen or heard of
such a drought. There was a very
heavy rain about the last of May.
Which washed the fencing off, car
ried away bridges, and washed the
soil away. After the great rain it
did not rain any more until the LIST
October follwing. The creeks, ponds
and nearly all the springs went dry.
Farmers had to dig for water for
family use and for their stock. A
great many farmers hauled water
from the Big Springs at Georgetown
and from Elkhorn.
"There was a light crop Of wheat /;
very little hay and less of veget-
ables and little corn, from one to
twelve bushels per acre, and most of
that of an inferior quality. In the
northwestern part OF the state
there was large part of the land in
a state of nature, covered with large
white oak trees and all of them full
of acorns, which were used instead
of corn to fatten hogs, and what
acorns we're left over the * hogs
had to winter on.
ION the 18th day Of FEBRUARY,
1855, it turned cold and remained
cold until the middle of March,
About the time it turned cold the
most in the woods gave out and a
large per cent of hogs died; also
some horses, cattle and sheep died.
"There we're good crops of corn
in Indiana, but it was very hard to
get it into Kentucky, as there were
but two railroads in the state; one
from Louisville to Lexington and
one from Covington to Lexington.
Corn had to be hauled in wagons
from the stations on thoes railroads
to supply the people living from one
to 40 miles over dirt roads, for
we're but few turnpikes at that time
in Kentucky. There have been
several droughts since, but none to
to equal that of 1854 1t was hard
year on the poor for there was but
little money in circulation and moth.
ing to do to earn money. Some
lost all of their horses and they had
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

SKIFF FOUND-A good q
vas found by me in the river .
week. Owner can have san,
describing property and paying
costs.-Jas. Holcombe. lS,s
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01
FOR SALE-Jersey COW and
young calf.-Isaac Snuff. lS-2c
The Pope Cot H.

A keen struggle for the possession
OF an extremel, rare coin between the
pope and King Victor Emmanuel OF
Italy. both numismatists. has Just end.
ed in favor of the former.
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FOR SALE; 81 acres land, =,
mile south Of Clayton. Good '-ru''
house. barn. she'd and Other ~
buildings good we'll and cisism, :
young orchard. ! mile from ShH
house. Owner IL anxious 10 sell q.
SIS an acre will get 4, AdduaA
information on application =
Office. No. AZ.
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state of Ohio. City Of Toledo
Lucas County.

state of ohio. City OF Toledo
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he h
We nior partner Of the firm Of v. j. Cheney
Co.. doing business In the CITY ri Toledo.
County and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for enc h and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by The use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sword to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December. A. ID.
1870. Seal A.W .GLEAsON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure H. taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimoni-
ais free.
F.J.oHENEY Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
o. hAneA
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No. 3S-Fine 440 acre stock farm,
in Mississippi county. Mo-, has four
sets of houses on 1t. together with
other improvements. 1875 acres
cleared, rest in timber 800 acres pro-
tected oy the new COVE rnment levee.
Owner is cutting five crops of alfalfa
on this place each year, and the cot
ton and corn now growing will give
you an idea of its fertility. Rents
readily for $3.50 an acre. Price
very reasonable. Hickman Courier
Realty Co.
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Racket Store For Sale.

offer for sale my business 4
Clinton street. consisting Of na.
goods Of all kinds. cigars, oaaas
,invare. grani,evare. glaHu-
show cases, gasoline lamps, ,is., 4
a bargain. II you want sonsisE
that will afford a good living, =
me at once. | will sell a, a
gain. JoHs KiRElSpGu
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Don't pay an agent SOC for the
Weekly Commercial-Appeal, when
you can get the Hickman Courier
and Commercial both a year for
81 rs. "A
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-10-01

Leave your laundry at Ellison
Bros.
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Tetleys Tea at Moore's. When
the best tea costs less than a half
cent a cup Why not have.it1
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-15
Blythe Shorten
BY MATTE BARNES.
Copyrighted, 1908, by MN. Cunningham. I

sparvlllc was grateful to Henry Girls
wold. Not since tho engagement Of
McMahon's mlnstrclg two months DO
foro had tho town had 10 much 70
talk about
Nine yoars ago Hank Griswold had
gone to tho city In his Sunday pepper
and salt suit, with cowhlde boots and
cloth cap TO complete his costume
Now no had returned Henry Griswold
and 10 tho Splendors Of well tailored
clothes ho added tho magnlhccncc Of
fur lined coat and shoes and hal
equally glossy.
Spnryllle was accustomed TO fur
coats. but with tho fur outside. while
Henry showed only the cloth. Patent
leather shoes, too. every day In the
week were regarded with awe not un-
mixed with envy.
Even more interesting was the eyI'
dent interest Griswold displayed In
Nellie Morrison. They had been sweet.
hearts In the old school days and had
kept up n correspondence. fact dis.
seminatcd by the postmaster, but II
was evident that Griswold had come
hsme with the intention Of cutting out
Ben Pierce, who escorted Nell home
from church Sunday evenings and 9th.
erwiac gayc evidence Of ultimate Beri.
GUS intentions.
Public sentiment was largely In IA
vor Of Ben. Had Sparvillc been 40
frivolously minded as to indulge In
betting the odds would have been
about three TO one In his favor. for
Henry had seemed TO lose interest In
skating aud coastlng and other winter
sports In which SparyIlle delighted.
He visited the pond and the coasting
bill. but merely M spectator. and at
such times Nell. fully conscious that
the exercise brought a stronger glow
TO her checks and an added sparkle
10 her eyes. was most inclined TO hec.
tor him.
Griswold ascribcd her treatment TO a
desire 70 display her powers OF co.
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''wHo CATCHES MAY KEEP" HE QUOTED
quetry, but when, near the close Of the
second week, no made formal proposal
OF marriage and was refused he stared
at her in dlsmay.
"It's this way" explained Nell judi
clously, seeing his bewilderment. ~
liko you, Harry, but you are so differ
ent now. When you were boy there
was no one who could beat you In O
skating race, and you used to 60 down
Beeman's hill faster than any Of the
others. Now you're afraid to coast"
"I'm not afraid" denied Griswold
II don't want to; that's all. / have
found other amusements."
Nell smiled and changed the subject,
and Griswold went home feeling mlser.
able. He loved Nell, and this refusal
was a blow to his heart and his pride.
1t was Ben who tugged Nell's sled
up Beemans hill the following after
noon and found GrIswold gloomily re-
gardlng the coasters. The hill swung
In rough half circle down the steep
declivity. Usually the roadway was
beaten into glare of ice by the coast
ers, for It was the only good coasting
place In the neighborhood.
From the brow Of the hill the entire
road could be observed. All summer
Henry Beeman had been cutting the
thick growth of pines which had cover
ed the hillside, and now only broad
expanse Of gllstening snow crust dotted
with the pine stumps remained.
1t was pretty spectacle, and Girls
void enjoyed 1t In spite of the evident
favor with which Nell regarded Ben,
who accompanied her ir her dashes
doWnhill and the walk back again,
with Nell walking by his side Nomi.
nally Nell's sled was her sisters. and
Ben's was supposed to be the property
of his little cousin. but those two
youngsters had little use OF their pos
sessions,
The sun was dipping toward the hills
on the other side Of the valley and
most of the coasters had gone home
when Nell settled herself for her last
ride. Ben had stopped to tie his shoe
laces, and Nell looked over her shou-
der.
"Who catches may keep" she called
=" 'h~ "'"d oOthAred momentum. Ben
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some such rate as one inch in a
thousand years, At any rate, surface
wastage must be very slow unless as
1t is TO out-run soil production and
lead to the loss OF the body Of the
soil. Surface wastage is therefore a
serious menace to the retention Of our
soils under present modes OF manage
ment. Historical evidence enforces
this. In the Orient, there are large
tracts almost absolutely bare Of soil
on which formerly bore flourishing
populations, Much more than simple
loss of fertility is here neanced; it is
the loss of the soil-body itself, loss
almost beyond repair. The immense
tonnage OF soil material carried out
to sea annually by our rivers is an i'm
pressive warning Of the danger of ex-
cessive soil-wastage. Nor is this all;
the ash from one acre often covers the
fertile portion OF another acre or Of
several. Sometimes ones loss is an
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-15

junction with trees. However, a large
lpart Of the berries and fruits now used
arc perishable and have limitations OF
preservation, transportation, market,
etc. II additional shrubs could be
evolved by modern sclcctiyc methods,
whose nut-meats or dried-seeds should
be made available instead Of the wat
cry pulp, and which could be handled
much as cereals are and have similar
vide, year-around markets, there
would be larger choice Of crops to
grow on soils subject to wash. There
would be less pleasure TO cultivate the
cereals on all available soils and they
might be limited to surface less sub
ject 10 destructive wash.
Another Of natures marked methods
| is the use Of plant societies or combi-
nation crops. No doubt there is much
crowding and reprcssive rivalry among
natural mixtures Of plant, but there
seems also to be associations that are
mutually beneficial. Cannot greater
advantages be taken OF the combina-
ton methodl 1t is clear that legumes
and cereals are helpful associates in
rotation and In some combinations.
May not the principle be pushed much
further by the modern processes OF
selection and culture, so that legumes
and cereals could be made more inti-
mate companions in cultivation, indeed
SO that such helpful associates might
replace weeds as the spontaneous
companions OF the crops we cultivate ?
Certainly much can be done by using
such plants as fall, winter and spring
crops, to cover the soil when spec
tally exposed to wastage? These and
similar devices may be used to reduce
the bare surfaces so much developed
by present modes OF cultivation, and
may make it possible to cover perma-
nently by profitable portecting crops
the slopes where surface wash is
most menacing.
Can such modes of soil manage
ment and crop selection be made to
give reasonable profits when the long
er stages, say the long run of life
time, are considered? This must be
answered by those whose knowledge
Of the practical art Of tillage fits them
to answer; but it is clear that if such
protective measures are not profitable
now, they will soon become so, for il
the loss Of soil proceeds at the present
rate and the number OF inhabitants
continue to increase as now, the value
OF the residue OF tillable soil which
will remain after few centuries will
be so great as to force extreme meas
ures for its conservation. The pitiable
struggles of certain oriental peoples
to retain and cultivate the scant rem
nants of once ample soils is both an
example and a warning. Our escape
from such struggle should spring
from a longer forevision, a deeper in
sight, greater skill and indefatigable
industry.
lSuscribe for the Morning Astorian,
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as tUe eieu, s"."S
Bprnng 10 his feet and ran for his sled
throwing himself upon II and starting
on nj a terrific pace.
Griswold gave one glance ut the n.y.
Ing figure far ahead. lie knew that
Ben's sled was not nv good az Nelrf
and that be would not catch her until
she reached the bottom OF the incline.
There was just one chance for him
self, and, throwing Off his coat. ht
caught up the pointer that Jimmie
Sweeney had Just brought up to tho top
OF the hill.
At the foot Of the field was d place
where two lengths OF the fence had
fallen In, and there were two or thre,
similar breaks where he stood. II was
the work Of an instant 10 step through
one Of these aud throw himself face
downward upon the sled.
Steering with both hands and feet
Grlswold shot down the steep declivlty
II was several years since he had been
on sled, but II all came bnck 70 him
and with a skill that was the talk Of
the hill for the remainder OF the season
he stcered bis flying sled In and out be-
tween the stumps. shaving the bark
here and dodging trunk there just al
q fractured skull seemed imminent.
II took but few seconds 10 accom-
pllsh the Journey. but 10 Griswold II
seemed years before he shot through
the opening Of the fence and with q
last terrific effort swung himself into
the road.
Just ahead were the smart gray jack
OF and saucy little hat that be was pur'
suing. and as he shot past be caught
tho runner Of Nell's sled.
"'Who catches may keep" hc quot
cd MS he steercd the two sleds into the
softer snow beside the road TO permit
Ben TO pass them.
How did you do itT' demanded Nell
wonderlngly
"Did you think II would be BenT' he
countered. The girl shook her head.
II wanted to see II you would make
an effort" she explained shyly. "All
the way down heard Ben shouting,
and | was afraid that he was alone"
"He was" explained Grlswold. II
came the short way"
Nell looked at the runner marks
where Grlswold had come through the
break In the fence and then at the
stump dotted hill.
You came straight DOWN. she
gasped.
ut was the only way" he said quiet.
ly. 'Ben already had a lead on the
road, and knew that ] should have
to take the short cut In order TO beat
him"
Nell looked him over sternly. The
thin leather Of his shoes was cut and
torn. and here and there was rent In
his clothing where be had struck n
tree. The gloves hung 10 shreds from
the scratched hands, and bis necktie
waved under his left ear
"You go back and get your coat" she
commanded. and then well go home
and tell mother and Harry. I'm awful
ly glad that you wln," she added as he
turned away 10 obey the command. Il
didn't think you would. but never
dreamed you would come the short
way. No one has dared before"
mo one else had you at the end OF
the Slide" he explained. with a happy
laugh, as she slipped her hand in his
and they started up the hill after his