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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
DEATH OF D. |. COLLINS.
KeIl.KnoWn Young Man Near Scranton
SuCCumbS TO Attack OF Pneumonia.

Scranton, April 1l:-Mr Delone
Lafayette Collins, young and pros
porous farmer. who resides about
two miles from town, died this
morning at 2 O'Clock, after short
attack of pneumonia. Death came
peacefully, and until yesterday iat-
ternoon the patient retained con-
sciousness. Apparently be knew
that the end was near, and expressed
himself as being ready to die.
Services will be held at the FAM
lily burying ground tomorrow morn
ing. The Rev ] w Ttulpck, pastor
of the Baptist church here, assisted
by the Rev W P Cause, of the Free
Will Baptist church, will conduct
the services, after which the body
will be laid to rest in the old family
graveyard. Mr. Collins leaves wife
three small children and a host of
relatives and sriends. He was .
good citizen, quiet and had many
friends.
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Gen. n. c. Butler Dead.

Columbia, April 14:-Gen Mat.
thew Calbraith Butler, lawyer, sol.
dier, statesman and patriot, died in
the Knowlton infrmary, in this city,
at l1:4O O'Clock tonight, latter an ILL.,
ness which extended through many
weeks His wife and son were present
when the soul of this splendid old
warrior passed over the river "to rest
under the shade of the trees"
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Surprise Wedding In BraBcbViHe.

Branchville, April 10: = This
morning the people Of Branchvllle
were quite surprised to hear of the
quiet marriage of Mr. w c Martin
and Miss Ruth Reeves last night at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev E H
Beckham officiating. Only a very
few intimate friends were present
Mr. Martin is the son of Rev W s
Martin, of the South Carolina con-
ference, and has been superintendent
of the Branchvilie high school for
the past two years. Mr. Martin is
highly thought of by the people Of
this community. Miss Reeves is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs G W
Reeves and one of the most popular
young ladies of the town.-Cr The
State.
The groom is native and for
number of years a resident of Kings
tree, where his father was formerly
pastor of the Methodist church. He
has numerous relatives and host Of
friends here who join The RECORD
in extending congratulations.
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SWEPT Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because careless boatman ig-
nores the rivers warnings growing
ripples and faster current Natures
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the back warns you the
Kidneys need attention if you would
escape fatal maladies-Dropsy, Dia-
betes or Bright's disease. Take
Electric Bitters at once aud see
Backache fly and all your best feel
ings return. AFTER long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back.
one $1.O0 bottle wholly cured me"
writesJ R Blankenship, of Belk,
Tenn. Only SOC at D c Scott's.
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v. R. CADE PARD0NED.
Williamsburg Man, with Four Others,
Given Freedom by Board Oh Pafdons.

Given Freedom Dy BOARD Vi rdru0llS.
Columbia, April 13:-The State
board of pardons submitted its report
to Governor Ansel yesterday, rec
ommending the pardon of five life
convicts, VIZ: Samuel Smalls, George
Simmons and Thomas Rivers of
Charleston, convicted of criminal as
sault upon a white woman of de-
graded character. These prisoners
were convicted in 1896.
John Martin of Beaufort in 1905
was sentenced for life upon convic-
ton of murder and it is stated now
that the testimony against the pris-
oner was altogether circumstantial.
WR Cade, Williamsburg county.
This prisoner was charged with the
crime of murder and tried at the
May term of court, 1896. He was
found guilty but with recommends
ton to mercy, and the court there.
upon imposed the sentence of life
imprisonme'E at hard labor In the
State penite siary. The prisoner has
now served years of this sentence.
The prayer of tue petition is earnest
ly recommended by both the solicitor
and the trial judge and also many of
the officials and citizens of the coun-
ty of Williamsburg. 1t appeared
from the testimony that the deceased
had invaded the home of the petit
toner and that the homicide was
committed under such aggravsting
circumstances. The jury seemed i'm
pressed with this defense, since their
verdict, was accompanied with rec
ommeudation to mercy. From the
finding of the jury and the earnest
recommendation of the solicitor and
Judge there seems to be at least sub
stantial ground for doubt as to the
motive of the crime. The prisoner
has already served 13 years; and ac-
companying the petition are letters
from the prison officials testifying to
the good behavior of the prisoner.
The board is impressed with the
doubt which seems to surround the
case and feel that the majesty Of the
law has been fully vindlcated, and
therefore recommended a full par
don to the petitioner.
Herbert Boyles of Bamberg was
paroled instead of Being granted a
pardon. He was convicted in 1908 of
nousebreaking and larceny. Under
his parole Boyles will be allowed his
freedom uatil he misbehaves when
he will be again put in prison.
Should his conduct be good for a
year he will be pardoned.
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Mr. F G Fritts. Oneona, N Y,
writes: "My little girl has been great
ly benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and I think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foley's Orino Laxative is
best for women and children, as it is
mild, pleasant and effective, and is a
splendid spring medicine, as it
cleanses the system and clears the
complexion w l. Wallace.
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LAKE CITY NEWS.
TRUCK Season Opens Tobacco Ware
house Sold.

Lake City, April l T.
Misses Mamie Green and Ruth
Williams came home from Co
lumbia Female College last week.
and spent a few days.
DR. A H Williams went to
Florida Wednesday for a visit
of several days. He will visit
several places in the central
and southern parts of the State.
The writer is neither a
preacher nor a theoSogian, but
he would like to know what has
become of the old day of rest,
instituted in the twilight of his.
tory and never altered or pro.
rogrued by competent authority
so far as reported here. We
have a Sunday given over
mostly to clothes shows, but
the Sabbath, day of rest, seems
about gone.
Mr. NJ Sturgeon spent seve-,
raj days last week in Sumter
looking after the affairs of his
late brother-in-law, Capt Frank
Welch.
Several farmers have already
indicated their intention of
competing for the prizes offered
by the Bank Of Lake City for
the first, second and third best
acres of corn.
Shipments of berries are rap.
idly growing larger each day,
but of course the carload notch
will not be reached under sew
eral days yet. Prices are very
good indeed for the quality of
the fruit, the berries being, of
course, small and pretty green.
The crates bring S4.O0 to $3.50.
Mr. J D Daniel is shipping
beets, and they are good, large,
we'll. developed beets, too. We
have not learned anything about
the price vet.
A we'll attended festival for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian
church was given at the Plan
ters' warehouse Friday night.
The Planters warehouse has
been sold to Messrs Graveley
Bros, of Virginia, who will carry
on the business there in the
future.
MIR C S Lucas of Florence was
in town a short while Tuesday
last.
1t is reported that a young
man from Denmark, S G, was
here the early part of the week
looking after a school teacher.
We don't know what the school
teacher has done, but the young
man appears anxious to take
her away.
Hon Mendel L Smith of Cam
den will deliver the literary ad-
dress at the closing exercises
of the graded school, which
exercises will be held about
three weeks hence.
W LIB.
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The RECORD has printed up
number of promissory note
books, fifty notes to the book,
that We are selling at ten cents
each. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15

i've talk entitled "Greetings from .he
Sunrise Kingdom" A short recess
was given at the conclusion of this
address, after which service con
Quoted by the executive committee of
foreign missions of Harmony preSby-
terry was opened with short devo-
tional service by Rev A c Brldgman
of Iudlantown church. At the con-
clusion Z solo was sung by Miss Belle
Erwin, after which Rev A r Wood.
sou of Manning gave an eloquent ad'
dress upon "Christ's Resurrection
Message" Rev W S Porter of
Summerton, chairman of the COM
mittee, who presided over the meet
ing, next made few remarks rel;
tive to a chart which he displayed
showing the amount donated annual
ly to missions by each church in
Harmony presbytery and the amount
per capita by the members of each
church. The meeting then adjourned
until 4 O'Clock.
The afternooo service was opened
with a short devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev Mr. Greer OF Greely-
Vile. The reports OF the various
committees were then heard from and
officers for the coming year elected.
The entire corps of officers was re-
elected with the exceptis. of Mr. j R
Wilkinson of Bishop, = |o.who was
replaced as vice president~r1 Mrs W
J Mckay of Sumter, and Miss Ty-
son English, who was replaced as
secretary of young peoples work by
Miss Minnie McCutchen of Bishop
Vile. The other officers are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs A Z Woodson
of Manning; recording secretary,
Miss Bette Aycock of Wedgeheld;
corresponding secretary, Mrs James
Wynn of Sumter; secretary OF lit
erature, Miss Lille Erwin of Kings
tree; treasurer, Mrs G H Leaoir OF
Camden. The other members of the
executive committee were unani.
mously reelected and are, namely:
Mrs j H Chandler of Sumter, Miss
Sue Mayes of Mayesville and Miss
Irene McCutchen of Bishopville.
Two invitations were given the
union for their next meeting, from
the Bisbopville and MayesVille soci-
eties. 1t was decided to accept the
latter and hold the meeting in the
spring of 1910.
The resolutions were then read
and adopted which, with the reading
and approving of the minutes, ended
the business of the meeting. The
president, Mrs A RWoodson, made a
few closing remarks, and after the
singing of the hymn, "Onward,
Christian Soldiers closed the meet
ing with prayer.
On Sunday morning stirring ser.
mon on home missions was delivered
by Rev Homer Mcmillan of Atlanta.
That afternoon at 4 o'clock Mr.
Mcmillan held a service for young
people at which solos were rendered
by Miss Belle Erwin and Mrs Louis
Gilland.
At the same hour Miss NJ Alice
Warren of Mayesville gave talk to
the children of all the Sunday
schools at the graded school audito-
rum.
The evening exercise was opened at
8 o'clock with a song service. Rev
S R Hope gave an enjoyable mission
ary address. speaking of his work in
Japan in detail. The service was
presided over by Rev E f Erwin.
The following delegates were in
attendance:
Bethel-Miss Pattie Burgess.
Bishopville-Mrs Ashby Stuckey
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Union-Mrs ] II Chandler.
Wedge6eld-Mrs f E Thomas
and Miss Bette Aycock.
Observation-Disclosures u Y
Scott and r j McCabe. Junior So
ciety-Misses Lulu Brockinton, and
Mary Vause.
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KINGSTREE SOTTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, l9O

Manuing-Mesdames G R Harvin
and Fannie Sauls and Miss Helen
Thames.
Midway Mrs Cousar and Misses
Wheeler and Player.
Mt Zion-MissesMinnle McCutch.
and Lois Wilson.
New Harmony Misses White and
Woods.
Pinewood-Mrs n l. Broughton.
Salem-Miss Alice Warren.
Sardinia-Mlsses Player and Du'
Rant.
~ s,s Denie Cooper and
FRS n Y Afford.
.-3llsses Boykin and Car.
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.lrs \ I Afford.
MISSES Boykin and Car
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
PARKS
 OWNS SUPERB

Scott Parks of Haines is now the owner of. the launch Superb, the hand some flyer which was built last winte by Capt, Larson and raffled off yes terday at Fireman's hall. About lift interested persons attended the ses- sion and all left satisfied that all the proceedings were absolutely fair and above board.
 The Superb is probably the most handsome motor boat in Southeastern Alaska. She has fine lines. is re- markedly fast and seaworthy in every respect. She is worth si,OOo at a con servative estimate. Capt. Larson has been building boats for years and the Superb represents his best work.
 Local yachtsmen are exceedingly loath to see the Superb leave skag- way.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
PERSEVERANCE
 MAKES PROFIT

Alaska Perseverance's July state ment shows that the mill treated 14, '92S tons of ore during the month from, which total recovery of s1.7S per ton was made. The cost of min ing, milling and tramming was 6S cents per ton, leaving a net profit of $1.1O per ton. There were broken down and in the stopes at the end of the month reserve of 197,572 tons of ore. In addition to mining operations, S44 feet of new develop ment work was done.-seattle P. I.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13

When the City of Seattle sails south she will have on board seven Indians who are going to Seattle to give their native songs and dances on the Pay Streak" at the A.-Y.-P. exposition. The Indians are in eharg of Mrs. Alice Staples, the lecturer on the excursion steamer Spokane this year. An eighth native will be picked up at Juneau.
 The Indians have given two rehear- sals this week and the performances are certainly we'll worth seeing. They ought to take by storm at the A.-Y.-P. where the bulk of the visitors have never before seen real Alaska Indians It is quite probable that Mrs. Staples will put the natives on the vaudeville circuit after the A.-Y.-P. is over.
 The Indians were secured by Jack Keller and out of gratitude, and per haps as a shrewd maneuver to secure q square deal. for betrayal of bro ther tribesman is a most heinous of fense. the Indians adopted Mrs. stap- les and Mir. Keller into the tribe with all the mystic rites and sacred cer-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
EAGLES HOLD
 CONVENTION
tsy United Press.)

OMAHA, Neb. Sept lS-Fifteen hundred delegates are in this city from every part of the United States to attend the convention of the grand aerie of the Eagles which will be held here starting tomorrow until the end Of the week. The grand aerie off cers have been in session for several days. Several thousand delegates are expected by the middle of the week.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
CANADA CLAIMS
 FROZEN NORTH.
tsy United Pross.l

OTTAWA, Can. Sept l3-Canada claims all the territory around the north pole as it was taken possession O. by Capt. Bernier. now lost in tho arctic regions, during his expedition several years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
INDIAN SONG AND DANCE ARTISTS ID
 aVE PERFORMANCE H TRE 4. !. ?.

emonies. Jack Keller has an Eagle for his totem and Mrs. Staples be- longs to the Raven branch.
 The Indians who go are: Mir. and Mrs. Joe Wright, MT. and Mrs, James Green, Willie Green. Charley Brown and Charley Fred and wife. Laugh ing George" Saunders will be picked rp at Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
FOUR MEN DROWN NEAR C0RDOVA

low the mouth of the Nazina river.
 The boat was carried in by the cur rent close to the bank and struck sharp bluff, capsizing and throwing the men out Hinton's body was the only one recovered. The men were all employed by George Esterly. the Chittu mine owner.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
DUKES LIVE
 BURNS STEADY
(sy Unl c PressJ

MARsEmLEs Trance. Sept. 1S- The Duke of A ruzzi has returned from his exploring trip in the Himal- ayan mountains and will meet Miss Katherine Elkins abroad In a short time. It Is rumored that the en- gagement between the Duke Of Ab- ruzzi and Miss Elkins, which was re- ported broken several months ago owing to the objection Of the royal family of Italy, will be renewed.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
HARTMAN E
 LAID ID REST
tsy United Press.,

ARDEN, N. Y. Sept. 1S-E. H. liar riman was buried yesterday afternoon The entire ceremony took only twent minutes and was marked by extreme simplicity. Only few personal friends and relatives were present.
 Out of respect to the dead magnate all activity on the Hartman railroads was suspended yesterday for one minute
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
PRESIDENT ID
 GO WEDNESDAY
(Ry United Prcss.)

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept 1S-Presi- dent Taft will leave Wednesday on his western trip. His itinerary in- aludes Seattle. Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco. Los Angeles, Spokane. and then the presidential party will re- turn to Washington by way of Texas and the southern states.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
(By United Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. Sept. 1S "A letter to a friend in this city left by Dr. Frederick Cook declares that Commander Peary robbed his stores which he had cached in the arctic re-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
PETITION ID
 EXTEND A.-Y.-P.
tsy United presso

SEATTLE. Sept. 13-Alaskans ar irving from the north have petitioned the board of directors of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition to extend the closing date of the fair from Oct, 15. to Nov. s, so that many Alaskans, now in the north who intend coming outside, will have an opportunity of the A..Y.-P.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
fspecinl to the Daily Alaskanl

Special to the Daily Alaskan)
 coRDovA. Sept 1S--James Hinton, Robert Furst, Ben Mullendorth and Dave Piper were drowned in the Chittna river today while coming down to cordoya in small boat. The accident happened five miles be,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
LOVETT GAINS
 HIS AMBITION
tey United Press.)

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S-Robert Lo- vett was today elected chairman of the executive committee of the Union Pacific railroad, succeeding to the place left vacant by the death of Hartman.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
TAFT SIDE STEPS ISSUE

land frauds and the water power rights in the west, President Taft has decided to take no radical action, but to smooth over the affair.
 Ballinger will not resign and Pinch ot will also retain his position as chief forester.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
F. H. HARTMAN WILL \ SECRET
fex United Press.l

ARDEN, N. Y. Sept. lS-The will of E. H. Hartman was read today to his family and relatives, The pro. visions of the will will not be made public for several days.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
COOk CALLS PEARY THIEF

gions and that as result he nearly starved to death. Cook also declares that Peary circulated the report that he was dead and attempted to dis courage the idea of a relief expedi- ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
BRI7ONS WANT COUN7RYMAN
 ID DISCOVER SOUTH POLE

been subscribed for the expenses of the expedition.
 The English people are very anx- ious that an Englishman discover the south pole to compensate for the fact that the north pole was first reached by an American.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
tsy United Pressa

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept. lS-After a conference with Secretary of the Interior Balnnger in regard to the charges made by Clifford PinchOt in connection with the Alaskan coal
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13

The Skagway Commercial Club will hold a regular meeting at s:SO o'clock tonight at the town hall for the pur- pose of discussing the progress al ready made and formulating plans for the future for the future work of the organization. Several committees are expected to report tonight.
 The club already has quite a sum of money available for whatever pur- rose the club may see fit to devote
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
DROWNED IN STORM

disastrous storm last night. Swept in by a heavy wind the waves washed four feet high through the streets.
 Seventeen persons are dead as the result of the storm.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS TONIGHT

it. The past few meetings of the club have been well attended and the officers are especially desirous that there be a good turn out tonight.
 The question of the daily mail serv- ice between skagway and Haines will be brought before the postal authori- ties just as soon as the Haines Cham her of Commerce takes definite ac- ton and communicates with secretar Miller.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
(sy United Preas.,

LONDON. Eng. Sept. ls-within several hours after Capt. Robert Scott made a public announcement that he would start next July on a trip to discover the south pole, s2OO.OOo had
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13

Oysters on the half shell now sery- cd at all hours at the. Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13
tey United Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept lS--Lapa zurlnas. the oldest settlement in southern California. was swept by a
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-13

A. B. show,-"Nuff sed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08

Rhea Springs Water. Ask your doctor. Clarke Bros, Agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
WASSON SEVERE
 ON NEWSPAPERS
HUNTSVILLE PASTOR SAYS HE WOULD NOT BELIEVE ANY THING HE SEES IN SOME OF THEM ABOUT PROHIBITION.

Huntsville, September 7.-(Special.)-If the ears of certain editors of anti-amend- ment newspapers in Alabama did not un- comfortably burn late yesterday evening, then there Is nothing in the old claim that caustic criticism by person far away will produce that sensation.
 The Rev. S. E. Wasson, pastor of a church here having taken the stump in favor of the amendment, lit into the news paper men Monday and turned loose a few of his intimate opinions of them. Ac- cording to his lights, only few of them are honest and practically all of them have been bought up, subsidized. coerced or otherwise converted to the cause of the devil. MT. Wasson declared that he would not believe the editors of two of the "antf' newspapers on oath when they are speaking or writing of the amend ment. Mercifully he spared the Hunts vile newspapers, but said before the campaign is ended they too would have the opportunity to turn down or accept bribes. The preacher put considerab ble ginger in his address and held his audi ence for three hours During the course of his remarks he said he wore the collar of no man nor set of men, and that no goggle-eyed church steward shall be al- lowed to dictate course for him to pur- sue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-08
ROBSON AND DAVIS
 STILL DEBATIN (

sulligent, September 7.-(Special) )-The joint debate between Congressman Hob son and Hon. W. c. Davis, which took place at Vernon yesterday, was appar- ently of less exciting nature than some of the others of the series Owing to the fact that the courthouse now under con- struction Is far from completion, there was no suitable building in which to hold the debate, consequently seats were im- provised in a grove in front of the Meth odist church and the speaking was held in the open air.
 Quite large number was present and the partisans of each speaker profess to be satisfied with the meeting. Owing possibly to unfavorable surroundings, the enthusiasm displayed for either speaker was not SO marked as it might otherwise have been, both speakers being accorded mild applause throughout.
 Captain Hobson was accorded quite a little ovation by his friends who gath cred around him at the close of his re- joinder. The Rev. B. H. Wilkerson was presiding officer, and perfect order was maintained. Congressman Hobson opened with a speech of 1 hour and 20 min utes. MT Davis followed for an hour and a half, MT Hobson closing with 20 minutes reply
 The same old subjects were gone over, and the personal allusions did not seem to be so bitter as at some time in the past. The crowd remained throughout the full time.