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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
Merchants Bank Declares Dividend.

The board of directors of the Mer-
chants National, Bonk met yesterday
afternoon ard declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent to the stock
holders. The dividend will be raid on
July FIRST
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
New Use Tor Electric Blower.

The electric blower for hot air fui'
asces has been successfully Used for
the beating If buildings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02

"Charity" on your prescriptions
Congdon fills them free I4-lm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02

FOR SALE-LOCUST AND CEDAR
Posts. also all other kinds. Elec-
trio Saw and Planning Mil, A. NJ.
TENNIS. proprietor. foot Of Shields
street, Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02

Conrdcn's Pharmacy accurately
compounds prescriptions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
WANTED.

WANTED-TO PURCHASE RESi-
denee In gocd location. about SIX
rooms and modern. within city
limits. W. r. LAWSON, Bank OF
Hampton Building. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-02
FOR SALE.

AUCTION SALE-OF THE HOUSE
hold Goods of the late Mrs. Lola l..
Clemens, Friday June 4th. 10 a. M.
Jackson st. and Victoria avenue
one coal range, one gas range, one
refrigerator. table. dishes, furni-
ture. books, bcddings, preserves.
wines, honey. sugar. etc. j. c. ROB
INSON. Executor. Atm
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

Mr. Harvey W Wilson died We'd
nesday night at the home Of his sis'
ter, Mrs G w Erwin, near Church
postoffice, after an illness lasting
about two weeks. He had been in
failing health for several years and
the immediate cause of his death was
Bright's disease. Mr. Wilson was
born and lived all his life in Will
liamsburg county, being So years old
at the time of his death.
His nearest surviving relatives are
Mrs G w Erwin, of this county, and
Mrs Frank E Taylor of Charleston.
The deceased was we'll known in
Klngstree and Lake City, having
lived respectively in both towns quite
while several years ago. He had
friends throughout the county, who
are saddened by the news of his
death.
The funeral services and interment
took place on Friday after his death,
Rev A G Bridgman officiating.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that l will be
at the following places on the dates
below mentioned to let out contracts to
work the public roads, reserying the
right to reject any and all bids:
Turkey township, No 8. Cunning
hams store, Saturday. August IA, 1909,
IL o'clock a m.
Mingo township, No 9, Morrisville,
Monday, August 16, 1909,1 IL o'clock m.
Ridge township, No 10, Cades, We'd
nesday, August is, 1909, II o'clock m.
Indian township, No II, Cooper *
Roads, Thursday, August 10, 1909, at
IL o'clock a m.
johnson township, No IL, at Lambert,
Friday, August 20, 1909, II o'clock m.
Lee township, No Is, at McAllister's
Mill, Monday, August %, 1899, at
II o'clock m.
Lake township, No IA, at Leo P O.,
Tuesday, August "A, 1909, at II O'Clock
am.
Lake City township, No l5, at Lake
City. Wednesday, August 25, 1909, at
IL o'clock m.
j GRAHAM,
Road Engineer for
7-29-3t Williamsburg county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
GEORGETOWN TREASURER RESIGNS
But Insists That Further Investigation
Will Show His Accounts All Right.

Columbia, July 30:-Treasurer J
+ DetyenS, of Georgetown, has re-
signed. and the resignation has been
accep,ed by Governor Ansel, to take
effect August l. THIS is the culmi-
nation of the report of the shortage
recently discovered iii Mr. Detyen's
accounts, and 1t Will be necessary
for Mr. Jones 10 make an official re-
port of the shortage to Governor
Ansel. Mr. Jones will 90 to George
town to make another examination
of the books of the treasurer and
check up the accounts. The treas
urer contends that the new checking
up will show his accounts IN good
shape. The amount of the shortage
was So, 500, according to the first re-
ported checking up.
81 am at work counting up fish
stamps and checking over my &C,
counts" says Mr. Detyens in a letter
to Governor Ansel, land | am
thoroughly convinced that | can
make a good showing when the next
checking up takes effect | there
fore tender you my resignation as
treasurer of Georgetown county to
take effect August l, and when ev.
erything is settled satisfactorily to
the State and myself, if l wish to be
treasurer again l will make the race
again, and l am sure l can be nomi-
mated by big majority of the voters
of Georgetown county. However, !
will not give up the fight until this
matter is settled in full"
Just what steps will be ts,en in
the prosecution of this case, # any,
are not known just now. The mat,
ter is now out of the hands of the
Governor. Under the law, if an of
fetal report of the shortage had been
made, it would have been up to the
chief executive to suspend the
treasurer; then the case would have
gone up to the Legislature for the
Senate to confirm or reject the &C.
tion of the Governor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Atlantic Coast Lines Annual Excursion
August IL.

The Atlantic Coast Line an
nounces through our advertising col
umns it's annual mountain and sea-
shore excursion which has heretofore
proven very popular and attractive
to its patrons. Tickets will be sold
for all regular trains on August 18,
limited to return to and including
September 2, 1909. This excursion
affords all an excellent opportunity
to spend a couple of weeks in the
mountains of North Carolina and
South Carolina or at the seashore re-
sorts at very reasonable cost 1t
will be noted alao that attractive
rates are offered to Wilmington and
Norfolk. Mr. C W Boswell, agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line at this point,
will cheerfuIly furnish any informa-
ton you may desire.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

Old papers for sale at this
office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05

No matter how long you have suf-
fered, Folev's Kidney Remedy will
help you. Mrs S L Bowen of Wayre
w Va, writes: Il was a sufferer frenl
kidney disease, so that at times | could
not get out of bed, and when l did l
could not stand straight. l took
Foley's Kidney Remedy. One dollar
bottle and part of the second cured
entirely" twill cure you.
DC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Take Notice.

Ali persons are recommended to
take Foley's Kidney Remedy for back
ache, rheumatism and kidney and
bladder trouble. 1t will quickly cor
rect urinary irregularities which, if
neglected, may develop into serious
illness. 1t will restore health and
strength. . Do not neglect signs of
kidney or bladder trouble and risk
Bright's disease or diabetes.
DC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
COLUMBIA RECORDS SCOUT CARS
Will Visit Lake City and Kingstfee
This Week-The Itinerary.
Mr. e. W Wolfe,

MI " W Ole,
Klngstree, S &.
Dear Sir: The Records good roads
cars, on the Capital to county tour,
expect to start on their journey to
the sea and back on next Tuesday
morning, leaving Columbia on that
morning and going by Camden to
Sumter, Florence, Lake City, King.
stree and Georgetown to Charles
ton. Returning, the trip will be
made by Holly Hill, Orangeburg,
St Matthews, Fort Motto, and to
Columbia through Lexington county.
Through other portions of the
State we have found much interest
in this undertaking and trust THAT
we can do the cause of good roads
some good in your section. The
Record Will be represented by Mr.
McDavid Horton, and there will be
two cars, a Buick touring car and
Brush runabout.
Very truly, ~
JAS A HoYT,
General Manager.
Columbia, July 80.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Weak
Kidneys

eauss more trouble than snS stAs! srlaa q
separats inorralio halt and watsr n ths Pre-:
-. Of sirculatiei. a.d 70 r:cSys tasn ...S AZ
he bladder. Therefore when the kidneys
Isoons dissas:d a.d xeak thsy are nhssf.i3
ssins Att i. 81 Sfi Ssof. ia4ssnsticn & tks Sisd6sI
slA urinary diSefdsrs are the result y =
!1ssraHys shs. Hso.Hs .'li3t ?: saSs saSstsS s.
cause.
DeWiH's Kidney and Bladder Pills
prompSly eliminate po.sons from the sysss3
and @ he same time make the hd1sys well
AAA strong,
nsMnsnsn ef the biad1eP ard all
uylnarY troubles De Wits Kidney
md BLADDER Pills are unstYpasseA
A Weeks treatment for 2Ss.
Aensy back II they faA
For Sale by W L Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Scared with a Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or IN any other
way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue
inflammation and kill the pain. It's
earths supreme healer, infallible for
Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema
and Piles. Csc at D G Scott's.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05


have nothing to fear. No fig
ures have been adduced to show
higher taxes, nor cannot be
We believe, Mr. Voter, that ev,
erything in the way of reform
and retrenchment in county gov
ernment will guarantee a lower
tax than we now pay. Are you
with us? Then vote for Rutledge,
We are told the time never was
and never will be when Lake
City should be built up at the
expense of the rest of the coun-
ty. Lake City's progress is be-
yond question. She is the true
commercial metropolis of the
county today, and to you, fel-
low citizens, within the Rutledge
territory, are due, in a great
measure, her progress and her
prosperity. You have just rea-
son to be proud of her. She
proffers to build for you a court
house and Jail, free of all cost
to you. Are you going to allow
this golden opportunity TO pass,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05


progress, prosperity and con,
venience? Why not cast your
ballot for Rutiedge? Are you
with US?
You have been harangued and
circular fed with misleading
statements about Calhoun coun
tv and their court house. Fellow
citizens, don't be mi>led in the
issue: that is their affair. Lake
City guarantees to you these
things free of charge. If you
have confidence in Lake City and
her business and professional
men. cast Your ballot for Rut-
ledge county. Mr Voter, are you
with US: Then tell your friends
about it.
We are told in substance that
the greatest good to the great
est mum Der of citizens should be
the true motive in the formation
of Rutledge county. When ap-
piled to the area embraced we
are With you, ,and the law so pro-
vides in two-thirds vote; but
when applied to old Williams
burg we deny the soundness OF
the hypothesis and point you TO
the constitution with regard to
the formation of new counties
wherein the old county or coun-
ties are adjudged fully protect.
ed. If this be an unjust law the
blame lies at the feet of our con-
stltution trainers. Rutledge
county's skirts are clear. Mr.
Voter, are you with US! cast
your vote for Rutledge.
Again, it has been argued that
for the formation OF new coun-
ty Williamsburg should be cut
after no such fashion and shape
as Rutledge, and its shape has
been criticisingly called that OF
"shoe string" Fellow-citizens,
take down your maps and exam
inc carefully. Examine the
boundaries of the United States,
the States, counties and even
townships. See how they are
bounded by natural water
"a boundary beyond dispute,
boundary that makes the
other fellow pay half the bill
for bridge construction, a great
item in county expense. Re-
fer to your Rutledge map and
draw your own conclusion.
Again, fellow citizens. notice
that to cut a shoe string with
the exact dimensions as are in
dicated in the Rutledge county
map, it would measure one by
four inches. Where does this
narrow idea come in? About 13
miles from the upper extremity
and "a from the lower, Lake
City stands in the most thickly
populated section of Rutledge
county. Will some one kindly
give US the distances from
Kingstree to the remote districts
of Williamsburg2 Friends, are
you with US? Remember, Aug
ust II. MDN
Lake City, August l, 1909.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of August, 1909, / will apply
to P M Brockinton, Judge of Probate of
Williamsburg county, for a final dis
charge as administrator of the estate Of
Wesley Gamble, deceased.
DRJ F HASELDEN,
7.l5-4t Administrator
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-08-05
IN. D. n" Comes Again.
Editor County Record:-

Aio SOiAN SiN WV. 'ehAt~
with happy chimes when gal
liant young man led TO the altar
a fair young bride-just twenty
two years have passed. In the
course OF years natural things
have come to pasS-happlness.
prosperity and bright boy TO
gladden. the hearts of the pa
rents. In the course OF years
that boy has grown to mans es-
tate-21 years-and now desires
to 60 out on his own resources,
to cut for himself in this big,
free world. His parents are OBJ
stinate and are determined not
TO let him go in peace. They
would resort to the law to retain
him, besmirch his motives in 60
ing, show up Ills poverty, blast
his future, anything, if only to
retain him for only four years
more. They know this son to
be a great financial help. His
leaving the old home means in
creased eXpenses-a hired man
to pay.
This pen picture, fellow citi-
zens, to show a true condition
today between the young son
"Rutledge county, and the old
father, Williamsburg"
No blessing from father Will
liamsburg, only make haste and
prepare a kid that Rutledge
may be robbed OF her birthright.
And yet who shall say this is
moral righteousness? Echo an
swers from across the valley Of
time, who?
Prior to the war between the
States the right of a State to
secede from the Union was a
mooted question, the South
reading the constitution one
way, the North another. The
great constitution of the United
States admitted of double con.
struction, but today, fellow cit
izens, the constitution of South
Carolina reads but one way with
reference to the formation of a
new county. When these legal
requirements are met, the coun-
ty, like the young man referred
to, is legally Of age to do as
she desires. Rutledge has met
every requirement, except a
two-thirds vote. Mr. Voter, are
you with US?
We are told that Rutledge will
be the poorest county in the
State and that her taxable val
ues foot up, in round numbers
about one million and eight hun
dred thousand dollars. To this
we have this to say: About a
year ago the auditor of Will
liamsburg was requested to
come to Lake City for the pur-
pose of committee looking in
to the assessed values in the
proposed new county area. AT
ter careful tabulation the au.
ditor gave US in round numbers
two and one quarter millions
as the correct figure. Why
these figures have changed we
do not know. This committee
consisted of Drs DuRant, Ne
Smith and W T Askins. They
stand ready to substantiate the
above statement.
We are told, fellow citizens,
that taxes will be raised in Rut-
ledge, but with the elimination
of the court house question you
have nothing to fear. No fig
ures have been adduced to show
higher taxes, nor cannot be.
We believe, Mr. Voter, that ev
erything in the way of reform
and retrenchment in county gov
ernment will guarantee a lower
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
DAWSON FILES A SUIT.
VIII Try to Secure Lower Freight
Rates From West.

John Dawson, attorney for the rail-
road board, has prepared his papers
tor a suit before the interstate COM
lnerce commission to compel the. rail-
roads entering western Kansas from
Colorado to reduce their freight rates
en- coal to Kansas points in proportion
TO their long haul to Omaha.
At present the roads charge more
tor hauling a ton of coal a few miles
from Colorado over the line to some
town in western Kansas such as Belle
vile or Mcfarland, than they do for
hauling a ton of coal clear to Omaha.
For instance, the rate on a ton of coal
from the Colorado fields to Belleville
distance of about $50 miles, is s3.75,
while the rate on a ton of coal from
the Colorado fields to Omaha, Neb., a
distance of some 500 miles, is only
$3.50.
Mr. Dawson will go to Washington
the last of the week to present the
case to the interstate commerce COM
mission and hopes to get a decision at
once in order that the reduction in
rates, if made, will become effective in
lime to help the western and southern
Kansas people this winter when they
buy their coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
One of the Things Inherited by the
New Philippines Governor.

Manila, Nov. 11.-W. Cameron
Forbes today assumed the office of
Governor General of the Philippines.
The formal inauguration will take
place November "a.
Among the responsibilities left with
his successor by the retiring governor
general, James F. Smith is an inves-
tigation which the latter ordered of
charges of corruption at the polls filed
by candidates disappointed at the re-
cent general elections. Protests have
been made in several provinces, the
specific allegations including the mis-
use of money in south Manila and
throughout the province of Laguna.
The Nationalists were generally
successful in assemblymen and pro-
vincial governors, one of their nota BILE
victories being in Laguna province,
where they defeated Governor Cailles.
g Filipino, who had long been tho
executive of that province and sought
reelection.
Cailles in an appeal to the governor
general charged that the election Of
f1cers in Laguna had been bribed with
large sums of money to record the
votes of illiterates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
CURTIS TO WASHINGTON.
Kansas Senator Travelled to New York
by Water.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas has arrived
ir Washington with his sister, Miss
Dolly Curtis. and his son. Mrs. Curtis
and other children had preceded him
to Washington, in order that the chill
Gren might enter school here. The
family will reside at 2O34 o street
northwest.
''I came from the waterways con-
Iention atNew Orleans by water to New
York. said Senator Curtis, adding,
jocularly, that he thought he needed a
little salt with the waterway talk that
he had been filed with. Speaking
earnestly, however, Senator Curtis
said:
81 think that most of the senators
and representatives in congress on the
trip from ST. Louis to New Orleans
are satisfied that the Improvement of
/ he Mississippi river would be of great
benefit to that section of the country.
and that they will be favorable to the
proposition when it comes up in con-
VreSS' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11

an uncle and an expert accountant who
had been called to testify as to the
probable amount of money in the
Steinheil home the night of the MUIR
ders. This had bxn a disputed point.
the state alleging that the painters
family were in straitened circum-
stances and not likely to have in their
house sufficient cash to attract GRIM
inals whose real motive was robbery.
Nine. Steinheil on last Friday swore
that $500 had been taken by the mur-
derers. Today her uncle and the ac-
countant testified that an examination
of the books kept by the family showed
that there might have been something g
over $500 in the house on the night of
the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11

ernor w r. Stubbs. Chancellor
Strong, ]. H. Hill, superintendent E.
T Fairchild, F. D. Coburn, DIR. Walter
Williams. Hon. Chas. F. Scott. w. E.
Rlackman, Frank P. MacLennan. and
many of the faculty of the University
of Kansas and of the board of regents
of the different state institutions.
Chancellor Strong's Address.
The following is the address deliv-
cred by Chancellor Frank Strong at
the morning session of the gathering:
at gives me sincere pleasure to be
present at these Inauguration exer-
cises and to help do honor to the dis
tinguished gentleman who is to be
officially installed today as head of
this great institution. I bring you the
concentrations of your sister institu-
ton. the University of Kansas. We
hone for the Agricultural college un-
der the administration of President
Waters a most successful career, a
continued increase in the efficiency
of the institution, and an enlarge
ment of it's work for the state of
Kansas.
The Agricultural college has had
a long and honorable history; its roll
of alumni includes many eminent men
who have made themselves influential
because of their researches in science
and because of their practical work
in the development of the industries
of the state. OF all this the college
has reason to be proud. Today prob
ably marks a new epoch in the his
tory of the institution 1t undoubted-
" marks the beginning of an even
greater history; new lines of policy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
UP TO THE HIGHEST.
Attendance Record at New York
Horse Show Unsurpassed.

New York, Nov. 11.-Admirers of
the hackney were out in force today
when the merits of several classes OF
the high steppers were passed upon
by the Judges at the national horse
show.
Attendance records are up to the
highest mark so far compared with
former years.
Not a little of the shows increased
popularity is held to be due to the
presence of the American and for
eign army officers with their mounts.
Other events in which they will par
ticipate are scheduled for this after
noon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
1T SHOOK THE. TOWN.
A Powder Mill Explosion Killed
Three Workmen.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 11.-With a
deafening report and a shock which
caused the whole city and much of
the surrounding country to tremble,
a press mill and grinding mill at the
powder works of the Dupont COM
pany. west of Wilmington, exploded
today, killing three workmen and in
juring seven others.
Besides wrecking both of the mills
In which the explosion occurred and
other small buildings belonging to the
company, several dwellings in the
neighborhood were badly damaged.
All the victims were working in or
near the mills in which the explosion
occurred.