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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-11-18
KlNGSTREE GRADED and
High SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr. Sam Stackley, of the tenth
grade, spent a few days in
Florence last week.
We were glad to have with
us while Friday morning
Misses Lula Brockington and
Halle Mccullough, of the class
of 1909. We hope that they
will come oftener in future,
for we are glad to have them
with US at any time.
Miss Florence Mcintosh, of the
ninth grade, spent the weekend
with her parents at Workman.
Rev A G Bridgman of Indian
town conducted the opening ex-
ercises for US Tuesday morn
ing. We hope that he will come
again and be with US, for we
certainly enjoyed his visit.
Rev E E Erwin was also with
US on Tuesday morning. We
hope that he will come again.
Next Friday evening in the
school auditorium, eye Village
Skewl of Long Ago." a play
characterizing the schools of
fifty years ago, will be pre-
sented by the pupils of the
seventh and eighth grades.
Those who are to take part are
practicing daily, and those who
come may look toward to an
evening of pleasure and whole
some enjoyment. The friends
and patrons of the school are
cordially invited tob present,
and We hope that a large crowd
will be in attendance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-11-18
Forced into Exile.

VIM Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure a fright
full lung-racking cough that had de.
fed all remedies for two years. Af-
ter two years he returned, death
dogging his steps. "Then ! began
to use DR. Kings New Discovery"
he writes, "and after taking six bot
ties | am as well as ever" 1t saves
thousands yearly from desperate
lung diseases. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds, it dispels Hosrseness and
Sore Throat, Cures Grip, Bronchitis
Hemorrhages, Asthma, Group, Whoop-
ing Coash. SOC and S1.0O, trial
bottle free, guaranteed by D Z Scott:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-11-18

ton happened good many years ago
1t was told me by MIR Joe Hall, who
SAID that while at a church one night
the minister was preaching quite loud
ly about some man who had done some
horrible crime, or perhaps it vas
Samson who took the 800 foxes and
tied the tails of every two together
with a fire brand between them and
let them loose in the Philistines
corn, or it was pulling the great tenn
pie with the thousands of Philistines
on top down on himself-but, any
how, there happened to be a drunken
man in the church who very quietly
spoke out and said: "Well, he play
h" meaning Samson.
Well, as I was speaking of the
church and how l helped to build 1t,
l met MIR Olin Epps before going in
town to-day. He said they were going
to build a new and larger church and |
may get the chance to help to build
that. D~aAa here and able | will try
to do 50.
l was passing up the street this
afternoon and as l passed Mrs Me-
Bride Scott's house she was sitting
On the front porch and l went in and
spoke to her. The last time had
the chance has been long time, over
fifty years ago. How many have come
and gone since then!
Nell. Mr. Editor, / think this
poor letter, but those of my friends
who know me will make allowances.
PC.
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MISSIONARY SERVICES.
KingStree Auxiliary WMfS to Hold
Five Afternoon Meetings.

The Kingstreesauxiliary of
the Woman's Foreis Missionary
society of the M 8 church,
South, will hold a'series of
Thanksgiving and praise ser
vices at the Methodist church
five afternoons of the week in
Guiding Thanksgiving day.
The following mission fields
will be discussed:
Monday afternoon: Corea-
Mrs J E Carlisle, presiding
officer.
Tuesday afternoon: China
Miss Ossie Epps, presiding
officer.
Wednesday afternoon: Mexico
Mrs Marion Ross, presiding
officer.
Thursday afternoon: Brazil
Mrs Wightman Epps, presiding
officer.
Friday afternoon: Juba-Mrs
W A Fairy, presiding officer.
Services will begin at four
o'clock and continue for one
hour. An Offering for missions
will be taken each afternoon.
All ladies are invited to at
tend.
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A Religious Auther's Statement

Rev Joseph II Fesperman, Sails
bury, N G, who Is the author OF sew
,eral books, writes: "For several years
I was afflicted with kidney trouble
and last winter / was suddenly
stricken with severe pain in my
kidneys and was confined to bed eight
days unable to get up without as
sistance. My urine contained a thick
white sediment and l passed same
frequently day and night. l COM
menced taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy, and the pain gradually abated
and finally ceased and my urine be-
came normal. l cheerfully recon-
mend Foley's Kidney Remedy"
DC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-11-18

Our best clubbing offer--the
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one year for $1.25. See ad this
issue.
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For the Season Of Long Evenings.

There are no lonely winter even
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Companion is q weekly visitor, and
there need be no idle hours. The va.
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to every member of the household,
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During the winter season The Com.
panion prints nearly hundred com
plete stories of considerable length,
besides the absorbing serials, some rs
articles by men and women of re
nown, and about twice as many short
character and humorous sketches as
there are winter nights Such an ar.
ticle as "Winter Gardening suggests
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and ably edited.
Send your subscription (S1.75) at
once 80 as to receive free all the is
sues of The Companion for the re-
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Subscribers who order their
papers changed from one post
office to another must give US
the name OF the former office as
we'll as the one 70 which they
wish the paper to be transferred.
If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-11-18
CONRAD" WRITES
To HIS FRIENDS.
CALLS BACK : CHAPTERS In LOCAL
HISTORY FORGOTTEN BY MOST OF
- 80 The PRESENT GENERArION.::

Editor County Record
have met several of my old friends
lately and some of them asked me
why l have not given them another
letter, so l will give the readers of
your valuable paper few lines.
called at Mr. Stackley;s one night
some weeks ago to meet an old ac-
quaintance, Mr. Sam P Matthews,who
has been absent from us for 35 years,
and while there I had the pleasure
of meeting several agreeable ladies of
the town, one of whom wanted to
know why | had hot given them an
other letter. | made some sort of ex-
cuse. but there are times when DO
not feel like writing and again it is a
very busy season of the year. Money
is flowing quite freely, the merchants
are crowding The Record with ad-
vertisements and there is very little
time for the printer, as advertise
ments mean money due for printers,
and there is no money IN letters, but
the editor puts them IN when tire
and space permit.
Well, / must mention that l at
tended preaching at the Methodist
church Sunday, but being deaf did
not hear any of the sermon. I was
among the first to go in, seat myself
and watch the others who came in to
see if there were anY,if only one,who
listened to a sermon there over so
years ago. l think there were about
100 persons in the church Sunday.
If there was any one Of those there
l could not say, unless it was
Mrs Mcbride Scott, who was at that
time one of the prettiest young ladies
in Williamsburg. Yes, Mr. Manson
Owens was the builder of the church
and / helped on several parts. l
built the first pulpit. l think MIR
Ben Pendergrass had the church
built at his expense and gave it to
the members. He lived over Broad
Swamp about three miles from town.
| boarded at his house and don't
think he charged Mr. Owens for it.
| walked to town in the morning and
back to Mr. Pendergrass's at night. |
was young and felt good all the
time.
MIR Editor, those were good times;
people knew one another then and
were neighborly. There were pleasant
times at Uncle ben's then. There
was Mr. Robert Fulton, who was
married and living then, and there
were DR. Sam Pendergrass, DR. Bob
and jolly John Moore, all in fine
health. They were good singers. Mr.
Fulton aud DR. Bob would play on
the fiddle and tell funny jokes.
Those were fine men out and out,and
no matter where. or when they met
Conrad it was handshake and kind
words. How different with this gen.
Grafton! These young men pass and
repass me apparently without any
notice. often murmur to myself
when pass these soaheads: "Yonr
father or uncle would not have passed
me by in that style" Yes, they
would know me afar of, but times
are different. A persons purse IS his
size now, and my parseds very small
and l should not expect the young
people all to see me; only the old
ones still know me.
Yes,I was at the church Sunday. |
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100 persons only two or three did not
behave we'll. | thought what a pity
but | can look back and remember
when l was young that l was a little
incorrect myself. Once misbehaved
in Midway church, in Clarendon
county, but Pete Epps was to blame
for that. Mr. VIM Burgess, who was
one of the elders, was few seats in
front of Pete and myself. He was
quite an old man then and very bald.
Pete whispered 10 ME how shiny Mr.
Burgess's head was and that made
re laugh. But the church is Gods
house and we should be afraid to act
improperly in it. l remember hearing
Mr. Pearson rebuke some one in
Bethel church. While preaching one
Sunday he stopped speaking long
enough to draw the attention of the
congregation, looked calmly at those
who misbehaved and said: "This is
Gods house." 1t was not meant for
me, but l have always thought Of
those words when 1 see misbehavior
in church.
But the worst thing in this connec.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
he DID MAKE THE
REMARK ABOUT RAT
Rev. w. S. Vaughan Explains
Speech About No Religion at
Berkeley and Stanford

ALAMEDA. May 4.-Rev. w. s.
Vaughan, pastor of the Union street
Methods Episcopal church South and
editor of the Pacific Methodist Advocate,
who was reported in the dispatches as
having said at a recent meeting of
that there is not enough religion
among the 5000 students OF the two
big universities in California to save
a rat if a rat We're an object of saliva
ton has returned from the southern
states and admits having made the
statement reported. but with certain
qualifications that were not mentioned
in the telegraphic reports. Concern
ing his address Rev. Mr.. Vaughan said
What is needed in the west, along
with church life, is the founding of
religious schools to touch life in its
beginnings. to mold academic and coll
legiate force. to complete manhood and
womanhood in Christ.
ABE Ruef graduated from the Uni
yersity of California. He gave promise
of a. strong intellectually and he
proved TO be a man of strong mind
No man who was not so equipped could
have led San Francisco around at his
own sweet will for two years and hold
in allegiance for two years more the
strongest prosecution the law could put
forth before he was landed in jail.
This leads me to say that the west
is on the alert for knowledge. We
have in two universities 5000 Students
I'm our two great universities, now
known throughout the nation, we have
nothing much of religious nature
like they have in Georgia. Our state
has no authority to preach the sospel
We have nothing whatever of this
character in our two big universities
and never can have. There is not enough
religion in them to save rat if a
rat were an object of salvation. If
such a state of affairs as l have indi-
Gated obtained in Georgia without re-
ligion in college, the best men of the
state would stump the state to obtain
funds wherewith to build college
where religion would not be barred
The west has not yet built the man
We are building him, however"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE STOWAWAYS
Mrs. BatheIho Fears That Her
Spouse Will Kill Her and Self

OAKLAND, May - Travelling as
stowaways on sugar boat from Homo
lulu to Port Costa. pretty Ethel Ba-
thelho and her husband, Joseph. were
central figures in dramatic scenes in
Justice of the Peace Franks court and
Manuel Cabrars home at San Leandro
today. Mrs. Bathelho wept p1teousIy
in court as she pleaded for protection
against her husband, who threatened
her life. At the same time BatheIho
attempted to drink two ounces of car
bolic acid, and when Cabral knocked
the bottle out of his hands he left the
house and disappeared.
Il don't want him arrested" sobbed
Mrs. Bathelho. but he will kill me If
you don't take care of me. He is des-
perate, and told me that If | did not
go with him to San Francisco he would
kill me and himself, too
She refused to tell her maiden name.
but said that her family lived in Oak
land. and that after her marriage
which they opposed. she had gone to
Honolulu with her husband Finding
no work there and becoming destitute.
they concealed themselves as stow.
aways on sugar boat and returned
to Port Costa. Then they went to san
Leandro, whore things went from bad
to worse, and he pawned even her
glasses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
STRANGE ELBOWING
OF SEASONS HERE
Naturalist John Burroughs COM
ments on His Experiences
With California Climate

BERK ELEY, May 4.-"There is a
strange elbowing of the seasons in Cal
ifornia," declared John Burroughs, not
ed naturalist, essayist, philosopher, au-
thor. discoverer of Walt Whitman, and
friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who is
staying in Berkeley at the home of
Charles Keeler, the poet.
This is my first visit to California
and am surprisd at nature here
First I see a tree with the leaves bud
ding like springtime. Nearby is a
tree with the leaves falling like au-
tumn, and yet the summer sun shines
overhead and an overcoat is necessary
on account of the chill. The seasons
certainly seem to be elbowed around .
The veteran naturalist disapproves of
war and said that the sight of the
Japanese and American warshfps in
San Francisco harbor was not inspiring
to him.
Look at the Canadian border he
declared. land you will see the larg
est frontier of the world, unprotected.
If this strip of territory can be left
unprotected, why can't the armies and
navies of the world be disarmed and
used only for policing purposes@'
The well known naturalist reacneu
Berkeley last Friday, after trip
through Yosemite valley with John
Muir and party. He declared that the
valley was a wonderful spot and was
as beautiful as the Yellowstone park.
which he visited with former President
Roosevelt.
Tomorrow he will leave for Honolulu
for a brief stay in the islands. On his
return he will be the guest of Mrs.
III H. Hart on trip to the home of
Luther Burbank.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
PUPILS APOLOGIZE
FOR DISTURBANCES
High School Fraternity Members
Ask Pardon for Rowdyism
in Classroom

OAKLAND, May 4.-Apoiogies were
offered this afternoon to Prof. J. o.
sutton of the Oakland high school fac
ultv by a unanimous vote of fraternity
pupils who participated in the disturb
ances in the Instructors classroom
at a meeting yesterday. The pupils
were called together again by Princl-
pal c. Z. Keyes, who reprimanded them,
and the apologetic resolution followed.
Another resolution, adopted in secret
by the Gamma Beta Kappa fraternity.
was handed TO Sutton and keyes by
the members of that organization. 1t
was a denial of reports that the boys
belonging to the "Gekes," as the fra
ternity is commonly called, had been
leaders or participants in the throwing
Of hooks and catcalls that greeted Pro-
fessor Sutton's distribution yesterday
of prepared blanks for the pupils to
sign.
According TO members of the Oak
club. a secret but ponfraternity organi-
cation of athletes. Keyes called them
into his office today to submit some OF
the directors blanks for signing. They
say they refused, and some assert that
they do not intend to sign the circu-
lars.
Keyes also said that some pupils had
declined to sign blanks now, but de-
clared he did not know whether or not
they belonge to the Oak club.
superintendent of Schools Nicely
monds has heard of the book throwing
incident of yesterday, which he said
was related to him briefly by Principal
Keyes this morning.
The fraternity question is settled,
said McClymonds. The school board
does not ask the pupils to sign the
blanks we prepared, but if they do not
they lose athletic privileges and recon-
mendati tions to college. We prefer 10
have them sign and remain active
members Of the school"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
STATE c0NSTABLES
IN ANNUAL SESSION
, Elect Officers and Choose Sacra-
mentO for Next Meeting
TSeer;oI Dssnofob Ia TIE CaTT1

SANTA ROSA. May 4.-The State
Constables' protective association held
its annual meeting in this city today
Sacramento was selected for the fall
meeting. the date to be fixed later by
the executive committee. The follow
ing officers were elected:
H. Z. Mason, president: J. L. Randolth. sec
rotary and treasurer: G. B. Hagerty. state or
eanizer; vice presidents-M. n. Beach, San
Joaquin county; G. b. HsEerty. Sacramento
county W G. Allen. Alameda county; G. 7.
county; ). j. Gillian. Sonoma county; ]. J..
Campbell. Fresno county; J. II. Costigan: Santa
Clara county; o. \. Hesersnan, Salinas and Mon
terev counties
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR SHOOTING GROCER
Thomas j. Garwood Sentenced
for HoIdup in Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. May 4.-Thomas J.
Garwood, convicted of holding up and
shooting f. c. Johnson. grocer, on the
night of December % last, was today
sentenced by Judge Wilbur TO life inn
prisonment in the state penitentiary.
Garwood expected to be let off on
probation. He was the eldest of three
Young men who did the shooting. James
Pfeifer and Charles Gavin confessed
and were given 80 and so years in
prison respectively.
Mrs Bowman, sister OF GarWood
and wife of a prosperous rancher of
Porterville made every effort to Sc
cure light sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
Northern California News
NEW DREDGING coMrANY-orovlne. Ma

NEW DREDGING CoMPANY-oroviile May
4.-Articles of incorporation have been filed here
by the Gold Channel dredging company. with a
capital stock of S2,oOQ000. The directors are
A. T. Barrows. n. r. Bother. r. ]. Farquhar
OF Redlands, o. X. Young and l.. H. BivIty of
Iordaling and E. W. Hart of San Dimas.
CHERRIES SELL HIGH-Sacramento May f.
California cherries bringing very good prices
in the New York market, word being received
here that eight 10 pound boxes of cherries
shipped from vacaville brought S5.65 box or
an average of 50h cents pound Five boxes
brought s4.10, box S3.S5 and two boxes
271h each.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
The California Promotion Committee

the Stdre ttntrdI INTERPRETATION ULBdHI1eU IN
1e02-An association for the commercial and
industrial development of California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. advance
ment. encouragement. Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION of Californias interests. It has nothing 10
sell. 1t fosters all things tending 10 the AD-
vANCEMENT of California 1t IS an authority
on all matters relating to California 1t EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration X presents the opportu-
mites and needs of all fields Of business aud
professional activity. Ii is supported by popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. 1t has affiliated with Ii 200 CONNER
ciai organizations OF the state. with combined
membership of more than 10000. Meetings OF
representatives OF these organizations are held
semiannually in different parts Of the state.
where matters Of California's interests are dis
cussed. Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained In California building Union square.
CALL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
FORMER POSTMASTER
GIVEN YEAR IN JAIL
Clayton McCann Convicted of
Forging Money Orders
7 Special Dispotch 10 The Call

FRESNO, May z.-clayton Mccain.
aged p years. formerly acting post
master at Malaga. was today sentenced
% serve one year in the Fresno county
Jail at hard labor for forging several
money orders.
McCsnn was acting as postmaster in
the spring of 1908 for his uncle when
ne committed the crimes As soon as
young man fed to Mexico. where he
was later caught upon information
furnished by the federal officers
For four months he fingered in a
Mexican dungeon while extradition
papers were being prepared. Through
the efforts of George W. Cartwright
he was brought back TO the United
States in the early part of last No
vember.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
NO TAX DISCOUNT FOR
PULLMAN CAR COMPANY
Controller Refuses to Accept
Less Than Full Amount
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

controllers Office refused to knock off
S10,664 from the bill the Pullman car
company owes the state for taxes yes
terday and sent an agent for the big
corncern away with a large sum of
money jingling on his person.
The Pullman agent was eager to set
tie for the taxes for 1907 on a dis
count basi He came with $19,740 Of
fering peace. but Chief Deputy Moul-
ton said the state controller would
accept nothing less than $30,404, the
amount fixed upon as owing for taxes
A suit is now pending over this
levy of 5000 The Pullman company
claims 1t is wrongfully assessed, but
has been defeated in the federal and
superior courts. No offer was made
on account of the taxes for 1908. which
are the same os those for 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
PLAN TO REPAIR AUTO
ROADS OF LAKE TAHOE
Supervisors Propose to Keep
Highways in Repair
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PLACERvILLE, May 4.-San Fran
cisco, Oakland and Sacramento auto
enthusiasts who wish to make the trip
to Lake Tahoe lin their machines this
year will find the roads in good con-
dition, II plans made by a committee
of the board of supervisors yesterday
carry 1t is proposed to repair all
the damage done by the winters
storms and put all roads leading from
the state highway to Lake Tahoe in
good condition. A man will be en-
pIoyed to go over the roads regularly
during the summer and keep them
graded and in good condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMAsrgR
Fort Mason, San Francisco. Cal. April ~. 1909
Sealed proposals, in trpicafe. for reconstructinx
wharf at Fort Barry. California. and separate
proposals. in triplicate. for repairs 70 wharf &C
Fort Mcdowell. California. viii be received here
until IL o'clock A. NJ, May q. 1903. and then
opened. Information and blank proposals. fnr.
nlshed on application. A deposit OF t25 viii Be
required for each set OF plans. etc.. to insure
their return. Proposals to be enclosed In sealed
envelopes. marked Proposals for Wharf &C Fort
Barry or Fort Mcdowell" /" as the case may be-
and addressed 10 Major Geo. Mex Williamson.
Quartermaster. O. 5. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-05
SECURES ANNULMENT
OF SECOND MARRIAGE
Finds Wedding Month After
Divorce Is Not Legal
TSoeeinI Di,nafeh In The Call

SACRAMENTO. May Admitting
that she showed too much eagerness
in wedding another after casting off
the marital yoke of her union with
William Shields, Mrs. Elsie May
Shields today secured an annulment of
her marriage with Charles G. Hughes
performed at Reno. Mrs. Shields says
she secured her first decree of divorce
from Shields in Auburn and. thinking
ii was an absolute separation. she
married Hughes a month later in Reno.
Feeling that she had become big
amist she had the Reno marriage an
nulled by Judge Post today.