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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-27
Tearfully and Wonderfully Made.

The manager of department
store received the following order
from one of his out-of-town Gus
toners, who wanted a bonnet:
MANURE of head from ear to ear
over top of head IL inches; from
ear to ear under my chin ga inches;
from forehead to back hair inches.
] want a black lase bonnet with
streamers and rosetts of red or yal-
low satting ribbon and would like
a bunch of pink Rozes or a blue
plume with a black jet buckle. If
artifishels air still the stile l want
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-27
ABSOLUTELY
FiREPRooF.

Knoxville third After recruits are
accepted at the different stations
certain per cent OF them are rcIcet-
lea at the different army posts to
which they are sent For the month
of September Eyansyillo's percentage
rejected was 81.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-27

bunch of grapes or a birds tale
somewhere. / do not want anything
too fansy but if you think a reath
of pansies would look good why put
one on. / have some good pink rib
bon hear at home so you need not
put on strings. November Lippin-
colts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-27

"That was the dearest poem you
printed yesterday"
Eyes; just about. I've spent $22
in stamps sending it around to. diff
ferent magazines. cleveland Lead
er.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-27
The Bar Sinister Coming.

"The Bar Sinister" drama whose
very atmosphere fills the theater with
the exhilirating breath of the great
pine florists of the far north, comes
to the Kentucky theater for one
might, November 8. Blaine Darnold
is the star. NJ. w. Bennett, who has
played in some of the best companies
on the road, and Robert Mcintyre,
who played Tommy I'm Arizona two
seasons, and Miss Dorothy Melville
the past two seasons leading lady
Peoples theater, Chicago, are with
the company.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
NEGRO BOY SnOT HIS :.
Family al Church-Boys at Home |
PPankinq with Pistol.

Benson, April 5: Sharper
Green, colored youth aged IA,
was shot by John McClary, an
other negro boy about Is years
old, yesterday morning at the
home of the father of the former,
George Green. While the older
folks were approaching the boys
went into the elder Green's trunk
and secured his pistol. They
then began tussing about it,
with the above result. The ball,
which was 32 calibre, entered
the mouth and knocked out four
of young Green's teeth. 1t was
extracted by DR. W V Brocking-
ton a few hours after the shoot
ing. The boy is not in a serious
condition but the wound is very
painful.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
PREMIUM OFFER.
The County Record and the Weekly
News and Courier for a Year, Cheap

The Weekly News and Courier,
with the Farm and Home, and pair
of scissors, is offered to old as we'll as
new subscribers of The RECORD,
and the time limit is extended to
June l., l909-all for one year, for
the small sum Of $l.85.
In other words, with every order
you send us for The RECORD and
the Weekly News and Courier, at
$1.85 year, new or old, We will in:
clude absolutely free of cost pair Of
eight inch, steel, adjustable patent
tension shears, land years subscrip.
ton to the Farm and Home. All
orders will be filled promptly, but
only for cash; please don't ask US for
credit on this great combination Of
fer, because we have to pay out the
money promptly to get the benefit OF
this fine proposition.
Call at this Office and see a pair OF
the shears. This is one of the great
est offers we ever made our readers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

Lambert, April 6:-Spriug has
come in earnest. The songsters
are singing their prettiest notes,
the trees are resplendent in
their suits of lovely green, and
last but not least, the farmers
are busy planting corn and pre-
pairing their tobacco ground.
There will be a shadow box
supper at Lambert's schoolhouse
Friday evening, April 16. The
public is cordially invited to
attend and the ladies to bring
boxes.
DR. H L Baker paid flying
business trip to Georgetown the
first of the week.
Mrs S G Warner, accompanied
by her daughter Mary, has re-
turned from Charleston, where
the latter went to have an oper.
alton performed on her throat.
XXX.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
Hot Springs, Ark,

is no competition against Lippman'o
Great Remedy for the cure of Rheu-
matism.
James Newton. Aberdeen, Ohio
saws P.P.P. did him more good
than three months treatment at Hot
Springs, Ark,
". 7. Timmons, of Waxahatchie
Tex, says his rheumatism was so
bad that he was confined to his bed
for months. Physicians advised Hot
Springs, Ark, and Mineral Wells
Texas, at which place he spent seven
weeks in vain, with knees so badly
swollen that his tortures were beyond
endurance. p. p. P. made the cure
and proved itself as in thousands of
other cases, the best blood purifier In
the world, and superior to all Sarsa
parillas and the so-called Rheumatic
Springs.
Sold by W L Wallace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
Miss Nance's Letter.

The letter from Miss Mary T
Nance, which is published this
week, should be helpful! in awak-
ening the interest of trustees of
schools in communities where help
is needed, as it points out IN plain
and practical way how the weak,
struggling schools in sparsely set
tied country communities may re-
ceiye financial aid from the State
at the cost of only little sacri-
fee on the part of the patrons.
During her visit here last summer,
which was an inspiration to those
who received her message, Miss
Nance became much interested
in the educational conditions that
obtained in this county. She ex.
pressed her belief that there are
few counties IN which greater oppor-
tunities for work and development
were offered than in Williams
burg, and nowhere that she had
been did she find more receptive
and sympathetic audiences, or a
people more thoroughly in ear
nest in their desire for educa-
tional improvement. In this con.
uect,on Miss Nance said she be.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
TROUBLE HAY Be BREWING.
Lake City Said to be Threatened With
an Undesirable Citizen for Postmaster.


Washington, April 6:-Tlouble
appears to be brewing again over
the postoffice at Lake City. A tel.
egram was sent to Senator Smith
here today by some of the citizens
of that place stating that they had
heard that very Objectionable pe..
son was to be named as postmaster.
In the absence of the Senator, his
secretary, Mr. Galloway, investigated
the matter, and SO far as may be
learned at this time Mrs Della V
Carter, the present postmaster, will
be reappointed during the next
week or two. Her record, it is said,
is very good and it is understood
that the people of Lake Cit7 desire
to see her retain the Office.
When the telegram was received
here there appeared to be a consld-
erable amount of interest at Lake
City over the report that a person,
very Objectionable to sop~ was to
be appointed.-Mw
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

While we have feared all
along that the biggest grafters
were too securely intrencbed be-
hind their ill-gotten gains ever
to be put behind the prison bars
still, now that his hands are un'
tied, We believe that our able
and fearless young attorney gen
eral and his equally capable as
slstants Will make the dry bones
of the old State dispensary
corpse rattle so loudly that these
same grsfters will see stalking
forth from the darkness of the past
ghosts of many crooked trans
actions they thought buried beyond
resurrection.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
The Country Paper.

Amid the pile Of papers,
That swamp my desk each day
And drive me weak with clipping
And filing stuff away,
Comes once a week-on Thursday
The quaint old four-page sheet
That's printed up in Pelham,
A drowsy county seat.
You see, twas up in Pelham
That first | saw the light.
And-well, my heart grows softer
And / feel my eyes shine bright;
Right reverent my touch is,
It spreads the columns wide,
The locals what I'm seeking
Not the patented outside.
All, here it is: "The County"
And "Jottings," 'Local News"
You learn who's traded horses
And who have rented pews;
1t tells about the schoolhouse
Where we used to sit and dream,
A-watching dust specks dancing
In the sunlight's shifty beam.
The sturdy names Of boyhood
Come tumbling through our thought
Of Tom and Brick and Patsey-
How We loved and how we fought.
The friends when years grew graver,
Called now beyond our ken,
In the type-lines Of the paper
They live and speak again.
Oh, toilers in life's workshops,
Are not those dream-mists sweet,
Which memory casts about us
When past and present meet?
And so, / love that paper
From the village in the hills
For the old life that it wakens,
For the WEAKNESS it stills.
Re chester Post-EtpreSs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

With your name and address, will
also bring you The Weekly Jeffer'
sonian for the next twelve months.
Larger, brighter and better, it con.
tains each week nine columns OF
editorials by MIR Watson; Summary
of Events as they Happen, illustrat-
ed by cartoons, by Tom Dolan; Pub
lie Opinion throughout the Union;
Under the Vine and Fig tree, g
Home Department, conducted by
Grace Kirkland; a short story of en-
thralling interest; Poetry, Humol
and Things Worth Knowing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
THURSDAY, APRIL g. 1909,
Kinss,ree as a Tobacco Mar
ket.

Several weeks ago We announced
the fact that Kingstree would have
q tobacco market the coming sea-
sea and that two tobacco ware
houses would at once be erected.
We made this announcement after
3 careful investigation OF the sit
uation which thoroughly convinced
us that IT was out of the range
Of human probability for the en-
terprise to fail and therefore as
serted it as . fact that the ware.
houses would be built; in fact
that the work had already begun
Recently, We understand, re-
port has been in circulation over
the county that the enterprise had
fallen through-a report that if
credited would be very damaging
to our prospective market. Many
farmers are planting tobacco thi:
year for the first time, being in.
duced to make the experiment
solely for the reason that the
market here would be established,
and all signs indicate that a big
crop will be planted in the area
that Kingstree hopes to draw from.
Happily We can assure these
people aud the public generally
that the rumor referred to is un-
true. There is no foundation for
it whatsoever. The warehouses are
building as rapidly as possible,
the contractor being at work on
them constantly with q good force
of hands. The four lots that were
sbeugkt for the warehouse sites
have been paid for and the titles
are recorded in the clerk Of
courts Office. Moreover, practically
all of the capital stock of the
Tobacco Warehouse company has
been taken and everybody is look
ing forward With enthusiasm to the
first salesday On ou- ne~ market.
Oh, yes, the warehouses will be
built and Kingstree bids fair to be-
come one Of the strongest tobacco
markets in tie State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
The Progressive Farmer.

Responding to the request OF .
number of our subscribers We have
arranged a clubbing rate with The
Progressive Farmer of Raleigh, N
C. The club price is sl.eo for The
RECORD and The Progressive Farm
er, but to new subscribers only. The
rate to old subscribers is 95 cents for
renewal. l'zl-tl
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

lieved that our county was just
now in transition state and
that great possibilities existed,
that by combined effort and un-
abated zeal would become splen-
did actualities in the way of
achievement.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

The COUNTY RECORD, pub
lished at Kingstree, S G, by G
W Wolfe, has entered upon its
23rd volume. The RECORD is a
splendid six.column quarto, of
which the editor feels Justly
proud.-S6uthern Publisher.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
Children especially like Kennedy

Children especially like Kennedy's
Laxative Congh Syrup, as it tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. 1t
not only heals irritation and allays
Inflammation, thereby stopping the
cough, but it also moves the bowels
gently and in that way drives the
cold from the system. 1t contains no
opiates. Sold by D G Scott, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

Those newspapers that have
been for the past two years
sueering at Mr. Lyon on account
of his failure to "put stripes on
the grafters," will soon begin to
sit up and take notice.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
NINENENENNkskSkAkXX
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.

Governor Ansel has appointed as
Solicitor for the seventh circuit, to
succeed Thomas S Lease, recently
elected circuit Judge, Senator j G
Otis of Gaffney.
The large retail and wholesale
store of J L Coker & Go at Harts-
vile was completely destroyed by fire
Friday morning. The loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900, mostly covered by
insurance.
Governor Ansel has offered re-
ward of 500 for the capture of
Hezekiah King, a negro % years of
age,charged with the murder of Zion
Former at Eastover.
The total amount of funds IN the
hands of the State dispensary wind
ing.up commission is S6O1,596, of
which it is estimated the State will
receive about 100000 after all the
claims have been paid.
Mr. E McIver Gregg, formerly of
Florence county, was killed in Will
mington.N q, Monday, while talking
to a friend on the street, by the sud.
den collapse of a brick wall.
George Barton, the one armed
yeggman who escaped from the
Greenvil]e Jail Saturday, was recap
tured Monday.
Saturday morning, April 8, about
two miles FROM Batesburg, j "
Livingston, a travelling man we'll
known throughout the State, was
killed by a passenger tram on the
Southern railway. Livin'ston was
walking aloug the track d delib-
erately stepped in front the ap-
preaching train. 1t is supposed that
he committed suicide.
Vice Admiral Pascoul Cervera,
who commanded the Spanish fleetin
the battle Of Santiago bay, died at
Puerto Real, Spain, Saturday af.
ternoon.
A bill has been introduced in
Congress to collect $26,000,000
loaned to 26 States during Andrew
Jackson's administration, of which
amount South Carolina received
81, 900.
Fort Worth, Texas. was devastated
by $5,OOO,OO0 6:e Saturday af.
ternoon. Several lives were lost
and 500 families are homeless.
Small boys and cigarettes are said to
have started the disastrous conf1a-
grafton.
The State Press Association is
scheduled to meet in Greenville,
July 6.6.
Coroner S A Parker of George
town county died Sunday morning.
Gobber Moore, alias Tennessee
Dutch" and George Barton, alias
"Cbicago Army" two notorious
yeggmen confined in Jail at Green
vile awaiting trial, blew their way
to liberty Saturday night through
the floor of their cell, which was of
rock aud two feet thick. The two
men have long criminal records, the
particular crime for which they
were to be tried being the burglary
n IN
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

Now Attorney General Lyon
is in position to say to the
grafters: 1.-The mills of the gods
grind slow, but they grind e1.
ceedingly fine
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08
Easter Services at Methodist Church.

Easter will be observed in the
Methodist church next Sunday
with appropriate exercise e S.
Hours Of service, II a LII and 8
p m. The following musical pro-
gramme will be rendered at the
morning service:
Anthem: easter Hallelujah. "
Opening by in: "Ce nation u
Hymn: &C. rist Il Lord Is
Risen Today
Offertory (q 9rtette): "a Won
derful Easter. ~"
Closing hymn: 81 Know That
NV Redeemer Liveth."
The sermon will be preached
by the pastor, Rev W A Fairy.
At the night service the choir
will sing: "Wave the Palms" "
Everybody is invited.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

DeWltt's Little Early Risers, the
best known pills and the best pills
made, are easy to takeand act gently
and are certain. We sell and recon-
mend them. DC Scott, M D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-08

resurrection.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-27
BOSS OF THE HOUSE,

The insurance agent climbed the
steps and rang the bell.
"Whom do you wish to see? :" ask
ed the careworn person who came to
the door.
ct want to see the boss of the
house," replied the insurance agent.
care you the boss2"
"No," meekly returned the man
who came to the door; "I'm only
the husband of the boss. Step in
I'll call the BOSS
The insurance agent took seat in
the hall, and in a short time tall,
dignifed woman appeared"
$50 you want to see the boss?" re-
peated the woman. "Well, just step
into the kitchen. This way, please.
Bridget, this gentleman desires to see
you"
"Me th' boss l'' exclaimed Bridget,
when the insurance agent asked her
the question. 'Indade Oi'm not !!
Sure, here comes th' boss now"
She pointed to a small boy of ten
years who was coming toward the
house.
"Tell me-" pleaded the insurance
agent, when the lad came into the
kitchen, "are you the boss of the
house?"
"Want to see the boss?" asked the
boy. "Well, you just come with
me-"
WeariIy the insurancea agent climbed
up the stairs. He was ushered into a
room on the second floor and guided
to the crib of sleeping baby.
There |" exclaimed the boy
chats the real boss of this house. "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-27
SIGNS OF GOOD BREEDING.

A bow should always be returned
even though one may be mistaken for
some one else, for to give the cut di-
rect is discourtesy of which no per-
son of good breeding should be guilty.
1t is perfectly easy to acknowledge a
salutation with such dignity but brew
ity of glance as to plainly show that
one does not care to have anything
but very formal acquaintance with
the person spoken TO.
A man always raises his hat when
presented to woman or to another
man. He should also raise it when
meeting or taking leave of woman,
when she first speaks to him for
whatever reason, when he offers his
services in any way, even though she
may be a stranger to him, such as
when entering an elevator where
women are present or in opening a
door for woman to pass through.
In fact, man cannot be too careful
in showing this little act of courtesy
whenever the least apology would be
in order.
A man always lifts his hat when
woman under his escort receives some
courtesy from a stranger or If she
bows to a person that he is not ac-
quainted with. He also raises his
hat upon recognizing an acquaintance
who has a woman with him whom
he does not know. A man should be
as particular in bowing to his mother,
father or sister when meeting them
on the street or in taking leave of
them as he would be with his friends
or formal acquaintance.
Men shake hands with each other
at introductions women only when
desiring to be especially cordial. A
man, of course, always waits for the
woman to offer her hand first, and if
possible he should remove his glove
before doing so if her hand is un-
gloved.
When acting as woman's escort a
man should pay all the fares and fees.
When entering street car or any
vehicle he should allow the woman to
precede him, assisting her as she does
so. In leaving the car or cab he
alights first, Offering her assistance as
she follows.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-27
CHURCH DINNERS.

Bliss, of the Hillsboro NeWS, the
weather man, takes very little stock
in church dinners. In recent issue,
he says:
The church dinner is one of the
greatest fakes perpetrated on the
American people. 1t is supposed to
be an easy way of making barrel of
money for the church and when pro-
posed every lady vows she will make
the venture success.
When the dinner is 10 be pulled
off," however, about half dozen or
possibly dozen women rally to the
support of the movement and they
are expected to do all the dirty work,
while Mrs. Simpkins, who did most
of the talking when the dinner was
being planned, sits around in her Sun
day clothes and entertains the visitors.
When the dinner is at an end it IS
found that the barrel of profits looks
more like pint cup of experience.
Mrs. Simpkins congratulates herself
on the success of the undertaking and
insists that she is completely worn
out from the extra work the dinner
cost her.
In nine out of every ten church
dinners given the receipts would be
increased if the raw material contri-
buted and used was sold at private
sale and the women would be relieved
of the work and worry that such a
dinner necessitates, but we suppose
as long as time lasts the average
American woman will insist that her
time is worth nothing much when she
contributes acoupleof chickens, some
cold slaw, a few loaves of bread,
dozen deviled eggs, two cans OF fruit,
a chocolate cake, and then calls on
her husband to cough up dollar for
four tickets, so that he and she and
the two kids can eat up the stuff they
have contributed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-27
RULE OF THE ROAD.

"The first day in England" says
an American traveller, "my heart
jumped into my throat several times.
Riding on top of a bus, the driver
would always turn toward the left
when we were about to pass another
vehicle, and, although I knew that
that was the English custom, held
on tight and got shivers anticipating
a collision every time. One morning
I stepped up to policeman at Kings
Cross to get my bearings, and, as he
was disposed to be talkative, I kept
him company.
"Among other things, I asked him
whether there was any rule requiring
pedestrians to keep TO the left. No,
he told me; it was only for the road
way that the rule held.
II then asked him why it was that
in England they always turned to the
left, whereas in all other countries
the rule was to turn to the right.
"'Oh, it's very important to keep
to the left,' he said seriously. I
knew it was very important to observe
the rule of the road, but why turn to
the left?
"'Well, he said, I'LL show you.
Now you come here, and he led me
to the middle of the roadway. You
see,' he continued. how the traffic
moves along the two sides of the road ?
eyes, I saw, and a pretty sight 1t
was, too-a string of all sorts OF con-
veyances coming toward us on our
right and another moving away from
US on the left as far as the eye could
see.
We'll, now'-and he was very
impressive suppose you were driv-
ing along in the middle here and an
other kerrige was coming the other
wy, and suppose you turned to the
right, don't you see you would be get
ting in the wy of all those vehicles? =
eyes, / saw that.
Well, that's why we always turn
to the left
II learned afterward that the bob
by expected tip for all the informa-
tion he had given me. - XonthI
Consbani0N.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-27
THE sCAPEGOAT.

If anybody comes in late
To dinner and don't shut the gate,
Or doesn't sweep the porch or go
Right out and shovel on the snow,
Or bring in wood. or wipe his feet,
Or leave the woodshed nice and neat
It's me!
If anybody doesn't think
To carry out the COW drink.
Or track mud on the kitchen floor,
Or doesn't shut the cellar door,
Or leaves the broom out on the stoop,
Or doesn't close the chicken coop
It'smei
If anybody doesn't bring
The hammer in, or breaks thing,
Or dulls the az. or doesn't know
What has become of so and so
That's lost for maybe six weeks past,
If anybody had it last
It's me!
If anything is lost or gone,
They've got some one to blame 1t on;
/ got the blame for all the rest
Because am the little est;
And If they have to blame some one
For what Is or what isn't done
It's me! -Neac York World.