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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04
Near Death In Big Pond.

1t was a thrilling experience to
Mrs Ida Soper to face death. "For
years severe lung trouble gave ME
intense suffering" she writes, "ard
several times nearly caused my
death. All remedies failed and doc
tors said i was incurable. Then DR.
Kings New Discovery brought quick
relief and cure so permanent that
| have not been troubled III twelve
years. Mrs Soper lives in Big
Pond, Pa. 1t works wonders IN
Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs, Hem
orrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma, Whoop'
ing Cough and all Bronchial affee
tions. SOC. and $1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04
NAIL ORDER HOUSE vs.. HOME MERCHANT.
Organization the Country Merchants
Best Defense.

A large mail order house has re-
ported to stockholders that its sales
during the six months ending De-
cember 81, last, amounted to almost
twenty-five million dollars, on which
it made net profit slightly exceed.
ing two million three hundred thous-
and dollars. The net profit, then
all in cash-amounted to a little
more than ten per cent of the sales.
1t seems to have amounted to little
more than twenty per cent on the
concerns capital, or at the rate of
forty per cent year.
The country merchant thinks the
business of the mail-order house is
done at his expense. Probably that
view is not wholly sound. Probably
new facilities for trading tend to
create trade. Undoubtedly, howev-
er, the country merchant does find
that considerable business, which
would otherwise come to him, now
goes to the mail-order house, and the
loss concerns him all the more be-
cause that is a strictly cash business
The city house still permits him to
do the credit business with all the
good will in the world.
The margin of profit mentioned
above is a very good one. A net re-
siduum, in cash, of ten per cent Of
gross sales would probably be con
sidered satisfactory by most retail
ers.
Organization is, in the opinion of
many, the country merchants best
defense against the mail-order house.
There is already sufficient organiza
ton to exert, for example, effective
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

work; and all expenses incident
to closing up said dispensaries
shall be paid out of the moneys
of such dispensaries; and the
profits of said dispensaries shall
be paid over to county treasury
OF the county where such dis
pensary is located, and distrib.
uted as now provided by law.
Section t. The dispensary au-
ditor shall submit a report of
his work and the work of his
deputies to the Governor and a
separate report 10 the grand ju.
ry of the county in which such
dispensary was located.
Section 5. The dispensary au-
ditor and his deputies shall
have the power to send for all
books and papers and to sub
poena witnesses, as may be
deemed necessary, and any per-
son or persons refusing to tur-
nish such books or papers, or
who may obstruct the work OF
said dispensary auditor or either
of the deputies herein provided,
shall be guilty of d misdemeanor
and upon conviction for such Of
fence shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars or i'm
prisoned not more than thirty
days in the county chaingang,
one or both at the discretion OF
the court.
Section 6. That nothing here.
in contained shall repeal any
part of an act entitled "An act
to declare the law in reference
to, and to regulate the manufac.
ture, sale, use, consumption
possession, transportation and
disposition of alcoholic liq uors
and beverages within the State,
and to police the same" ap-
proved the 10Th day of Februa'
ry, A D 1907, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act.
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,1sI.r>I>rsI.I.IaIaHAX:
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.

1/uN/N/N/N-N/N/
The oil mill plant at St George
was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing. The plant: was valued at
S45, 900 and insured for $4,000.
One of the most important acts
passed by the Legislature at its re-
cent session provides that after May
1, 1909, mortgages and papers must
be recorded within ten days after
execution in lieu of forty days al
lowed heretofore.
TIE Legislature adjourned Satpr-
day night, February 81, after being
IN session AZ days. This is the long
est session since the constitution of
1895 was adopted.
Citizens of Clarendon county have
petitioaed for a special term of court
to try William Bethune. the negro
who on February 81 shot and killed
G B Minis, white man who was
trying to recover his horse and buggy
from Bethune. The negro had sto-
len them and was caught in the act
of running away.
Robert Johnson. the negro who
criminally assaulted white woman
at Hartsvi;le some time ago, has
been convicted Yd sentenced to be
hanged on Friday, March 26.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

Hereafter we positively re-
fuse to publish any communica-
ton received at this office later
than Tuesday, noon, except To-
cal and personal items, which
will not be available later than
Wednesday, noon, for the cur.
rent week. BY trying to be &C
commodating we are thr own late
every week and We are tired OF
it. This notice applies to
EVERY BODY.
4-25-tf.
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We hereby give notice that
after January l, 1909, all ac-
counts of a dollar or more for
subscription will be placed in
the hands of a collecting agen-
cy. We hate to do this but
can't afford to lose the hundreds
of dollars our honest toll entities
US to. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04
SCRANTON TOPICS.
death OF Mr. Pleasant Lee-SChOOl
CIOSinQ-FeftilizeP Moving.

Scranton March l:-Mr Boyce
MYERS, a former salesman for MI
Wnslow Wright, has secured q SIM
liar position with H S Rose at Flor
ence.
Miss Palmyra Lee has returned
from an extended visit to her broth
er, Mr. R L Lee, of Charleston.
Mrs E G Dietrich of Lockport,
N Y, will deliver a temperance lee.
ture i'll the Baptist church of this
place next Friday evening. Mrs
Dietrich spent Monday in town as
the guest of Mrs R B Cannon.
The railroad company has had The
depot repaintel, which greatly i'm
proves the appearance of the build
ing.
Rev j W Truluck went to Flor
ence Friday TO hear the address OF
DR. L G Broughton Of Atlanta.
Miss Addie Cannon visited friends
in Florence Saturday.
Mr. Pleasant Lee, a well known
farmer of t. e community died last
Thursday of pneumonia. He was
about fopsy years old and a quiet,
inoffensiye man. The interment
took place at Camp Branch Friday
afternoon.
Mr. P Nj Lee returned Saturday
from Savannah where he spent sew
eral days on business and pleasure.
The farmers are busy hauling fer
tilizer from town. 1t appears that
they are going 10 use an unusually
large quantity this year.
Mr. G P Johnson spent Monday in
Florence on business.
Mr. Winslow Wright returned
Monday from a business trip tc
North Carolina.
DR. G H Pate made a business trip
to Char lesion Monday.
Miss Aliene Goodwin, who has
been teaching at Samplt, returned t
her home at High Hill Saturday
her school having closed for the
term. The Union school near town
taught by Miss Australia Hlnson
closed last week and We understand
that the High Hill school, taugh
by Miss Ruth Burgess and Mis-
Lavender, will close this week.
Rev W P Cause, S J Goodwin, .
E Goodwin, J T and L D EvarI
spent Monday in Kingstree on bust.
ness.
Mr. R Mac Cooper mas had hi
residence painted which makes i
look much more attractive.
The farmers are pushing thei
work getting ready for planting.
w &c
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

Mortgage, real estate, title
lien on crop, bill of sale, agri-
cultural lease and lien, mort
gage personal property, bill OF
sale and lien on crop combined
for sale at The RECORD Office. tt
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Final DISCHARGE.

Take notice that on the 18th day Of
March, 1909, 1 will apply to P NJ
B rockinton, Judge of Probate tor
Williamsburg county for letters dis.
missory as administrator of estate Of
Samuel A SEQ tt, deceased.
JAMES A ScOTT,
2-11-4t Administrator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

DeWltt's Little Early Risers, the
best known pills and the best pills
made, are easy to take and act gently
and are certain. We sell and recon-
mend them. D G Scott, M ID.
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Notice.

Complaint having been made to me
by various persons about the public
roads being ploughed into. | hereby
give notice that this practice IS unlaW'
full and must be stopped. The public
roads are 20 feet, clear Of bitches, and
any infringement hereafter will be
dealt with as the law provides.
u GRAHAM,
2-25-2t Road Engineer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

opposition to a comprehensive par
GELS post. But that, after all, is
merely obstructive. Organization
for cooperative buying looks more
promising.-Satu,aay Evening Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-04

There are some folks too coward J
to lick postage stamp.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
SURPRISE AND DAILY DITCH CON-
PANIES ARE PLAINTIFFS.
MANY DEFENDANTS INVOLVED
Priority of All Rights in River bitches
in Ravalli County to Be Determined by
Big Suit Filed Monday.

X. A. O'Hara, attorney for the
plaintiffs, the Corvallis Canal s. Wa
ter Co. and the Ravalli Land & Irriga-
ton Co., owners of the Surprise and
Daily bitches, on Monday filed suit in
district court against all other appro-
priators of water from the Bitter
Root river to determine the priority
of all water rights in this stream.
The matter has been brewing for
some time and survey of all river
bitches has been made in the past
few months by an engineer employed
by the plaintiffs.
b The defendants named in the com.
plant are:
Isaac Bergman, Sam Motley, Chas.
McRae, Fred Edwards, Joe Bush,
Warner Laird, Bitter Root Stock
Farm, corporation, Jacob Sorenson.
Claude Hopkins, Maggie Mckinley,
Jeff Whitesell, Sid Edwards, Tom
Thorning, Geo. Robbins, A. L. John
ston, Alber, Thorning, Tet McKin-
ney, John Wetzsteon, William Wetz.
steon, Albert Wetzsteon, Jacob Wetz-
steon, John Wetzsteon, Sr., Joe Bush,
Joe Oleson, Tom Dunbar, Alex La.
vene, Milton Hammond, William
Ward, G. L. Shook, John Linderman,
Lafayette Mckinney, Fred Printz,
David BURKE Mike Burke las d.
Kerlee, c. G.. Grosbeck, Frank Over
turf, John Milan, David Nicholson,
G. w. Mckinney, Anaconda Copper
Mining Company, corporation, Ben
jamin Oertli, Len Oertli, Lewis Kin
caid, Hiram Platt, A. V. Plat, P. T.
Platt, Geo. w. Ward, Frank Drink
enberg, r. Parkhurst, John S, Treece,
Geo. c. Wood, Mary L. Wood, John
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19

F. Wood, ]. A. Wood, E. r. Dean,
John B. Spooner, Flora M. Morris,
Victor Land & Livestock Company,
corporation, Nancy E. Si.anons, Del
la B. Afford, w. b. Spooner, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of 0. F.
Spooner, deceased, Joseph Wagner.
Sr., Joseph Wagner, Jr., Geo. Wag
ner, Jacob Wagner, Albert Wagner,
James Rollins, Joseph Lacaff, John
l.. Mills, Woodside Irrigation Com.
pany, a corporation, Jasper Slack,
John Slack, William Slack, Maggie
Slack, ]. L. Hum Bile, B. S. Chatfin ,
James Hull, Joshua Woods, Newton P
Chaffin, Geo. Schwab, frank Lock-
wood, Moses Chaffin. D. H. Goudy.
Hamilton Flour Mill Company, a cor
poration, Abe Williamson, Dave
Lockridge, Frank Warner, Tom
Combs, Mrs. John Colcord, John w.
Lancaster, Eben Sanders, Noah San
ders, Chas, Rathbon, Bruce Jones, Ed
Sutherland, Chas. Van Vliet, Harvey
Milligan, Lon Young, Henry Buck,
Amos Buck, Chas. Buck, Frank Bor-
ough, William Strange, Glib Strange,
Chas. Mendel, Clarence Golf, William
Spooner, Lafayette Kelly, C. H. Nc
Leod, H. H. Black, b. S. Chaffin, as
executor of the estate of Eta Nc
Carthy, deceased, Oliver McCarty,
James McCarty, Lawrence McCarty
Margaret Bradley, Olive Woods
Lewis McCarty, minor, John B.
Spooner, c. c. Jamison, F. c. Robin.
son, Chas. Flanagan, John Costello
Supply Ditch Company, a corporation
John H. Watts, Thos. Kane, John
Rancoure, Flora Binkerd, John Haw-
ker and B. NJ Golf.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
BELOVED PIONEER LADY
IS CALLED BEYOND

Mrs. Mary Slack, one Of the Oldest
died at her home near Corvallis Sun
day afternoon. Pneumonia, hastened
by the weight of age, was the cause OF
dissolution. In the chamber when
death entered were members of the
family and grieving relatives, to
whom the final parting was not unex.
pected, but rather accepted as the rest
that comes to life spent usefully and
we'll.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church in Corvallis yester-
day morning, Rev. W. D. Lear presid-
ing. One of the largest crowds in the
history of the valley attended. Peo-
pie gathered from ali parts of the
county to pay the last mark of respect
to the beloved lady who had endeared
herself to all with whom her quiet life
had brought her in contact during
residence of almost half a century in
the valley. NJ. .s
I MIS-. SLACK was DOrn IN tennessee
rs years ago. She came to Montana
in 1868 and after brief residence at
Bannack and Virginia City settled in
the Bitter Root valley. She war mar
ried to John Slack at Cory allis' in 1865,
but has has been widow for 26 years.
She was the mother of six children,
four of whom survive her, William,
Jasper, John and Maggie. Two
brothers also survive her, M. p. Chat
fin of Corvallis and William Chaffiu,
who resides in Carbon county, besides
many nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Polly" Slack was woman of
kind and compassionate disposition,
and possessed many qualities of the
hig hest worth. To all the older resi-
dents of the valley who knew her hos
pltality her death has brought genu-
inc sorrow. There are too few of the
gentle pioneer women of the "early
days" left, and when age claims one
of their number all the people of the
valley share sincerely in the regret.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
D. |. WOODRUFF TAKES BRIDE

A quiet ceremony uniting D. L.
Woodruff and Miss Lou Baker in
marriage was performed last evening
by Rev o. w. Jones at his home in
the Hart addition. There were no
invited guests to witness the interest
ing ceremony and both the bride and
groom were unattended.
Mr.. Woodruff holds responsible
position with the Bitter Root Valley
Irrigation company, having the super
vision of the orchard industry for the
COMPANY. He is also president of the
Bitter Root Fruit Growers associa-
ton. Mrs Woodruff is a teacher in
the Hamilton high school, and a
young woman of rare accomplish
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff will make
their home in Hamilton.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
BUT TEN BUYERS PRESENT FROM
q u 70 OUTSIDE TOWNS. la1m
THE SALE WAS CALLED OFF
Tom McTague Sell. Van Guard to
Kruger & Stevens for $525---Prices
Were Ridiculously Low.

Contrary to custom the annual horse
sale of the Bitter Root Stock farm was
held on the ranch Monday and proved
failure. The buyers did not come
from Butte and other outside points as
expected and the local demand for
high class racing stock did not prove
very strong. Auctloneer Lew lPallas
worked hard, but the peor lie would not
bid them up and after a few animals
had been sold at ridiculously low
prices Assistant Superintendent Brod.
erick determined to cali the sale off.
The stock farm sold eight head in
all. These included three-yearvold
bay flly by Evergets,. purchased by
F. H. Reeser for 5000; three-year-
old bay gelding by John r. DALEY for
$50; four head of GRANTEES get,
bought by John Cannon of Missoula
and Kruger & Stevens at prices
ranging from $125 to $500, and bay
four-y year-old gelding to Frank Selby
for 500. i
.
Tom McTague had shipped over
several head from Deer Lodge, all
but one of which were with.
drawn. The Van Guard, an eight-year-
old bay : stallion by Prodigal, was
picked off by Kruger & Stevens for
$525. there being but one bid. Another
stallion. De La Sale by Ponce de Leon
was offered with a reserve bid of $1,000
but was not sold.
b A big crowd Of local people were
present at the sale, but Kruger &
Stevens and the liverymen of. Hamil-
ton and Missouta were about the only
bidders, demonstrating that horses of
this class, consisting of some of the
bluest blooded young racing stock in
the world must seek market else
where.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
EXPECTED TO REACH SPOONER
GULCH TOMORROW.
BITTER ROOT" IS NEW TOWN
Townsite Has Been Plated and $4,000
Acres of Fertile Bench Land Lie
About 1t.

President Frank I. Bennett of the
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation company,
who arrived last week from Chicago
and has been spending several days
inspecting the project, stated today to
a representative of The Western News
that he was greatly pleased with the
progress made and the results achiev-
ed thus far.
"Ours is undoubtedly the biggest
private undertaking in the way of an
irrigation project in the world
and has cost pile Of money. The
past few weeks, while testing the ditch,
has proved trying period. Every
thing has worked out nicely. No SER
ious breaks or mshaps have occurred.
Today big head of water is running
from the lake to Skalkaho and by to-
morrow night the full head should ar
rive at Spooner gulch. Meanwhile
work is prog ressing nicely at the lake.
of IS feet which is far in excess of our
needs this year. The dam will be
completed to height OF SO feet by
Sept. l, and with 50-foot head stor-
ed in Lake Como we will have an
abundance of water for our project.
THE organization of the irrigation
district is proceeding nicely and the
petition will be filed in district court in
a few days. BY the time our project
it's completed the district will be or
ganized and the actual owners of the
land through board of trustees chos-
en- by them will then assume the man
agement of the district
Rapid developement of the Three
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19
Wool.

/ am prepared to handle wool in
large or small quantities. Also buy
hides, pelts and raw flirs.
Slot J. N. TAYLOR.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-05-19

Old papers for sale at this Office al
25 cents per hundred. ..,-e.e~-....
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
tff,rina From Blood Poisoning

|rHtle Rock, Nov. 27,-Dr. E. E.
 Eodges, coroner of Pulaski coun-
 b is suffering with a serious
 .sp of blood poisoning of the tvht hand and arm which con. Ines him to his bed. The blood kGsonjng wss contracted in a kruliar manner and Dr. Hodges bosest attention to bis study as |moner is liable to prove costly
 b him. Last Sunday Coroner Hodges was called to Higgins to bold an inquest over a negro who xss shot there the night before. In probing to find the course of ihe bullet, pr. Hodges evidently poisoned his hand, which began to swell next day, becoming very painful. The hand is now twice It's natural size and the swelling Dontinues to go up the arm.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
Big Minstrels Coming

Richards X Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels, which appear at the opera house on Monday night, November 29th, claim to have the best company they have ever carried. It's a large one, numbering forty people, and in cludes a large number of well known names of the minstrel field. There will be big street parade at noon and Simpsons Challenge Band will give one of their pleasing concerts.
 This is the company's thirtieth tour, and they are making it a memorable one. Seats are now selling for the engagement at Howard Terry's next door to postoffice.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
Gurdon Sportsmen Arrested

A party of hunters were ar rested for trespass on Grassy Lake," the property of the Hampstead County Hunting Club and brought to Hope Wednesday afternoon to be tried in Esquire Haynes court. They gave bond for reappearance here on Mon- day next, the. 29th, as follows: Dr. F. B. May, J. R. Abbott, w. P. Adams, D. Bell, J. w. Bon nard and w. Smart. They left for Gurdon on the cannon ball Wednesday afternoon. Star of Hope.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
NC. I. U. Mass Meeseng.

1 Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford, Phte Lecturer, will speak at the Methodist chrch Sunday after bon at 3 o'clock. Let every body come to hear this gift E woman. In addition to her position as State Lecturer, she E the National Superintendent
 f the most important of our pore than 40 departments of Fork-that of Juvenile Courts
 Industrial Education and Anti. Vhlld Labor. As soon as she was appOlnted to this National leader sllp she went to the various
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
At the Churches Tomorrow

Christian Church Robert A. Highsmith pastor.
 Bible school at 10 o'clock
 Preaching by pastor at II a. m. Sub.ect-"The Passing of the American Saloon.
 At the night service Mrs. Rutherford, of Little Rock, will speak upon the temperance ques- tiOn.
 Baptist Church Rev. l.. M. Keeling, pastor
 Preaching morning and even ing by the pastor. Morning sub. ject: "The Sins of Omission. Evening: "The Two Knockings. "
 Sunday school at the usual hour.
 Everybody cordially invited to attend.
 Presby terian Church
 Sunday school at the usual hour.
 There will be, no preaching at the Presbyterian church tomor- Ow.
 Methodist Church-Rev. w. A
 Steele, pastor.
 Sunday school at 9.45
 There will be no preaching at the Methodist church tomorrow as the pastor is away at confer ence.
 At 3 o'clock p. m. Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford, state lecturer for the w. c. T. U. will deliver a lecture in the church. Every body invited to come out and hear this gifted lady.
 There will be no League ser vices.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
THE CONSTIPATION EVIL
Is Responsible for Most Cases of Piles.

Constipation paralyses the blood vessel of the lover bowel, and of ten causes piles. Women and all other indoor workers are the most frequent sufferers. But curing constipation alone won't cure piles. A special medicine is needed-internal treatment to strengthen the iabby veins and start pure blood circulating.
 Dr. Leonhardt's Hem Roid is the only internal pile cure. Sold under guarantee $1 at Hesterly Drug Store or Dr, Leonhardt's Co.,, Station B, Buffalo, N. Y. write for booklet.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27

large cities of our country to study these problems, and also abroad, so as to get a larger con- cept of her work.
 Hers is no ordinary intellect, and we hope Prescott people will avail thefhselves of hearing her. We beg you to come.
 President w. T. c. U.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27
$80,000 Fund Secured.

At a mass meeting at Hope Tuesday night, the finishing touches were put on the move ment to raise "a fund of $S0,000 to encourage the establishment of factories in that city. The plan was to subscribe 400 lots, which will be capitalized at S200 each and sold on the installment plan, the.installments falling due as the factories are secure d, thus providing a fund of ESQ.,. GOO. At the meeting Tuesday night Mayor D. w. McMillian, presiding, more than the re- quired number of lots was subscribed, the number donated previous to the meeting being
 247. In addition to the lot sub- scriptions some of the citizens intend to donate cash to the fund.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-27

The Spirella Stays make the Spir ella corset superior to all others. Late styles to suit all styles of figures. Individual fittings at your residence. Drop a post card or see Mrs. F. H. Mitchell, Corsett iere.