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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

Will the Wheeling Intelligence
kindly spell it faker instead of fakir?
Vide supplement- to Webster's Inter
national.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

The best store bargain" advertised
today, might be, thesyery thing youi
want to buy today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

You see It In The West VirsInian
today and in the other papers to.mor.
row.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
comes.

Only two more nuights till Santa
comes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
FEN FRIENDS
81 IG 20 COOK
SOME PEOPLE THINK HE DID NOT
KNOW WHERE He WENT IN
THEsNoRTH.
cay limited Press.l !.

go
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 22.-QenWark
is divided following the Cook Go.
sures. A handful OF people M adeds
| BY Inspector. Nbrfh Greenland. ~
I1ieve he reached the pole "a large
number think Cook believed he raaShs
| ed the pole. but the Overwhelming ma.
torlty brand him as the greatest Inn
poster of modern timest 1t Is$the gem
orally accepted view that Cook wan
dered about hte north without. scien-.
tific knowledge TO know where he
went On his return he determined to-
make the clafm.fof discovering the
pole, relying on the meagre observa-
lions to substantiate his claims. A
determined effort Of the investigating
committee today. failed to discover the
whereabouts of Cook. The, committee
thought they knew where he was. but
believe the statements of his location
false. To lead to the belief that he
is honest. he expressed desire to ap-
pear before the committee If wanted.
Secretary Lonsdale did not know
where Cook was today. The Univer-
sity generally is condemned for Caam-
pioning Cook. Director steen,s Of the
meteorological observatory. regretted
that all the records could not have
been examined. and said that he was
unwilling yet to say that Cook was a
faker.
LONDON. Dec 22--Wm. T. Stead!
dean of newspaper men, who inter
viewed Cook and believed his story.
said he believes powerful influences
are at work against Cook in America.
He believes Cook was mistaken He
says he is not clever enough to be an
fmpostor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22
Let a little "wantad" work for you

wig sssleata sI1pSEs plo9aJpell,
p1sIq uHqi skoq e9s 10! iS1lSq SHMoN
;HYEEr1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

strength of Sampson will not always
save. from it. 1t is an absolute certain
ty the automobile is not worth the toll
of life 1t now takes. Better abolish it
than let It continue to kill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

IL you are dissatisfied tenant which
you should be II you have cause look
at some OF the houses or apartments
Eadvarti a fod.Sy = -. ~ \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-22

& Answer In person some flrnished
room ads before deciding upon what
|yournew address iste be-
s sdbscrlbe f0f tns West NlIginihn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
Matters at Moody.

Moody, July 5:-An interest
ing game of baseball Was played
Saturday, the 3rd inst, between
Moody and Choppee on the
Morrisville diamond. The game
commenced at three o'clock
% m, and ended at 4:30 with a
score of II to : in favor Of
Moody.
am glad to report that Mrs
" R Camlin, who has been suf-
tering from erysipelas in the
band, is improving.
Mr. P P Brantley of George
town visited friends here Tues
day.
The lumber for our school
building is now being sawed at
Mr. G W Camlin's mill. We
hope to have the building ready
for the next school term.
An enjoyable picnic was given
to further the cause of prohi-
bition and in the afternoon
several lady speakers made ad-
dresses reclting the evils OF the
whiskey traffic and showing the
beneficial result of its over
throw. RED CoON.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
THURSDAY, JULY 8. 1909.

The recent improvements IN
the court house cost the county
several thousand dollars, but to
have the Official records protected
by fre-proof vaults is we'll worth
t..a money expended. The work
has bean done and We now have
conrt house and jail that will
serve our county for many years
to come without any additional
expense. Are the people in the
Rut'sdge area willing to give up
their share of ownership in these
costly buildings and tax them
selves to put up another court
house and Jail in new county?
Think well before throwing away
the substance for the shadow.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA LlfRAGE.
Her Husband Preceded ner in Death
Only Eight Days Ago.

Only last week we chronicled the
death of a gallant veteran, Mr. 5
Leard Lifragc. aud now it becomes
our melancholy duty to pay this last
sad tribute to his estimable wi fe, Mrs
Emma Lifrage, who died Monday
night, at her home near Salters De
pot after being sick only an hour and
a half. Up to the time of her fatal
attack of illness she was appare ntly
in good health; in fact, had remark
ed that she felt unusually we'll, and
was getting ready to pay a visit tc
relatives at distance. Her death is
supposed to have been caused from
heart failure. Mrs Lifrage died just
eight days. after the demise of her
husband, and she had been heard tc
express the desire that her death and
his should be close together.
Mrs Lifrage was sixty-fve years
old and is survived by one brother
and two sisters. Her death is also
mourned by her husbands four sons
by his first wife, to whom, having no
children of her own, she was a de.
voted mother.
The funeral services and intermen t
took place Tuesday afternoon at 6
o'clock at Union church, Rev E Z
Erwin of Kingstree and Rev R L
Grier of Greelyville officiating.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
Reunion Co. ], 10th S. c. Y.

McAllisters, July 3:-Co |, 26th
sc V, held their annual reunion
here today. The roll was called and
many of the company answered, af-
ter which the election for Command,
ant and Secretary was taken up, re-
sulting in the reelection of S G
Goodwin for Commandant and Henry
Collins as Secretary to serve until
our next reunion, which will meet at
McAllister's on Morday, July
4, 1910.
A motion was adopted that the
proceedings of the reunion be sent tc
The County Record for publication
SCGoDWIN,
Commandant.
HENRY COLLINS,
Secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
Trustees to Hold Over

Editor County Record:
Below is letter from the Sta te Su-
perintcndcnt of Education. 1t will be
seen that school trustees will not be
appointed until next year. Present
trustees will hold over.
JG MCCULLOUG H,
Superintendent of Education Will iams-
burg county.
Kingstree, S c, June %, 1909. .
TO THE COUNTY SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF EDUCATION.
Dear Sir:-I send you herewith a
copy of the Attorney G GENERALS opinion
as to the appointment of school trus-
tees. Section 1910 of the Code was
amended in 1903, 1904 and 1906, and
the contradictions in the several
amendments could not be harmonized
without this ruling.
In consequence of this opinion. there
will be no appointment of school trus-
tees this. year except in case of vacan-
cies by resignation, death or some o tn
er cause.
Yours respectfully,
j E SWEARINGEN,
State Superintendent of Education.
June 81. 1909 7-8-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
HENRY COLLINS,
Secretary.

If you have pains in the back, weak
back or any other indication of a
weakened or disordered condition of
the kidneys or bladder, you should
get DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills right away when you expert
ence the least sign of kidney or
bladder complaints, but be sure that
you get DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills. We know what they will
do for you, and if you will send
your name to E G Dewitt & Co,
Chicago, you will receive free trial
box of these kidney and bladderpills.
They are sold here by D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

We have just got in a splen-
did lot of all kinds of stationery
fine bond papers, ruled headings
100000 envelopes, and Denni-
sons shipping tags with brass
eyelets and wire strings, the
best made. See our samples be-.
fore ordering elsewhere. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orino Laxative for
stomach and liver trouble and habit.
ual constipation. 1t sweetens the
stomach and breath, gently stimu-
lates the liver and regulates the bow.
els and is much superior to pills and
ordinary laxatives. Why not try
Foley's Orino Laxative today!
DC Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

Several candidates have been
suggested for the gubernatorial race
next summer. There are many
long, hot days before the cam
paign opens, and it is not a bit
of use to be forcing men into the
race so long beforehand. True
the newspaper space.writers have
to hustle for live copy" just
at this season, but they should by
tacit agreement eschew State poll
tics until cotton opens, anyway.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
The town of Limedale, Ind, pr

The town of Limeda!e, Ind, pre-.
seDts rather anomalous condi.
ton. Owing to the fact that
there is not single Republican
in the town, Democrat has had
to be appointed postmaster for
the past thirty-two years and he
hiss quit the job. Another Dem
ocrat will have to be persuaded
to accept the Office or the peo-
pie of the town may be deprived
OF their postal facilities.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

The figures we publish this
week outweigh volumes of argu,
ment based on empty boasting
and imagination working overtime.
The only authority that counts is
the official record and We defy
any one to disproye our figures.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
To His wife.

Perhaps the wife whose remains
lie beneath the following epitaph
would be pleased at the sentiment,
coald she read il 0nce: could she
read it fwirc, she would probably
look for the broom stlck-aud her
husband:
Thou hast gone before me
To thy last, long sleep;
Tears cannot restore thee
Therefore weep.
By her husband. y
July Lippincotts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

If there is a single convincing
reason why the county of Rut-
ledge should be formed along the
lines proposed, we would be glad
to hear it. Except a few real
estate holders in the town Of
Lake City, who have lots for
sale, who in the whole area will
receive benefit commensurate with
the extra tax and bonded indebt-
edness that will inevitably come?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

Delay in commencing treatment
for a slight irregularity that could
have been cured quickly by Foley's
Kidney Remedy may result in a seri'
Gus kidney disease. Foley's Kidney
Remedy builds up the worn out tis-
sues and strengthens these organs.
D Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

The "boys"-and some of the
fair ones too-who make the news.
papers of South Carolina. are hav-
ing a big time in Greenville this
week. This editor wanted to 90,
but circumstances prevented. AT
any rate, if not there in the flesh
we are with them in spirit. Here
long life to the Press Association
Of South Carolina!
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

The fact that the glorious Fourth
fell on Sunday didn't prevent the
fools from blowing themselves and
others up on Saturday before and
Monday after.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
Sees Mother Grow Your

Sees Mother Grow Your -.
"It would be hard to overs' the
wonderful change in my ,ther
since she began to use Elef = Bit
ters," writes Mrs W L Gilt~t. k OF
Danforth, Me. "Although past 20
she really seems to be grows Scunc'
again. She suffered unto -
from dyspepsia for 20 years. 1,
she could neither eat, drink
sleep. Doctors gave her up aud
remedies failed till Electric Bltttls.
worked such wonders for her health.
They invigorate all vital organs, s,cure.
Liver and Kidney troubles, indr'~<
sleep, impart strength and app
Only soc at d G SCOTS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
The PreSSmdn.

TIC TTGSOUuH'
MAY print kiss on your luby lipS?'
he said:
And she nodded her sweet permission
So we went to press, and | rather
guess
We printed full edition.
"But one edition is hardly enough, y
She said, with charming pout;
So again in the press the form was
placed,
And we got some extras out.
July Lipplnc0Rs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

Just received a fine line of
trunks, suit cases and valises,at
prices to suit your purse, at
7-1.2t Peoples Mercantile Cos.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.


ken Friday, July Z.
Alexander Jepp, a Scotchman
was killed by Southern train at
Winnsboro Saturday.
A little son of Mr. G NJ Stewart
of Belton was scalded to death in a
pot of boiling water last Friday.
Two negro men were killed on
the Southern railway near Bam-
berg within a radius of SIX miles
last Friday.
The Southern Textile association
met IN Spartanburg Saturday. Mill
men from all parts of the country
were in attendance.
Harry K Thaw has been removed
from Matteawan asylum to Jail at
White Plains pending another hear
ing to determine his sanity.
Mr. Stoney Bouchillon, engineer
on the G & W c railroad, was ia
tally injured near Barnes station,
in Anderson county, Monday NOR
ming.
G S May, City treasurer of All
ken, last week confessed short
age of Sc, 100 in his accounts, and
made the loss good by putting up
the cash.
A fire at Mullins early Monday
morning destroyed four store build-
ings and their contents. The loss
is estimated at S25, 900, partially
covered by insurance.
Ex-Treasurer D L Smith, of Cob
Teton county, has been reported
$5,l44.l0 short by the expert ac-
countant who recently investigated
the county offices of Coll' On.
A collection box placed on the
outside of Baptist church at BAN
berg was broken open Sunday, but
the thief got nothing, as the money
had fortunately been removed several
days before.
A negro named Thomas Higgins
was electrocuted in Spartanburg Fri
day by seizing a telephone guy wire
which was crossing main wire. An
other negro who tried to help him
was shocked into insensibility and
almost lost his life.
The Tennessee might riders" six
of whom were under death sentence
charged with the murder of Capt
Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log, on
Reelfoot lake, October 10, 1908,
have been granted a new trial by
the Supreme court of that State.
The Charleston baseball team in
the South Atlantic league has been
transferred to Knoxville, Tenn, and
Charleston loses its franchise in the
league in which the city has been
represented by a team since its Or
ganization. Lack of financial support
is the cause for the franchise being
lost.
Returning from horse race near
Trenton, in Edge6eld county, Sat-
urday afternoon a party of white
people became involved in a dispute
about the race and shooting affray
followed, in which Albert Busbse
and Bob Murrell were wounded.
Alb Jackson and his brother Ernest
are said to have done the shooting.
In Edgefeld county Monday morn
ing George Brush shot his wife six
times, inflicting fatal injuries. Bush
then fled and being surrounded by
posse IN swamp, killed himself.
Bush and his wife had been sopa-
rated for several years and when she
refused to live with him again, he
swore he would kill her and COM
menced shooting. The woman, al
though reported still alive, is hope
lessly wounded.
At Raveuel on July 6, when G
P Fishburne, constable, and his
deputy, ] D Altman, attempted to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

GO.FLY keeps flies off Horses
and Cattle. 25c and SOC. At all
drug stores. D 3 l0t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08
Notice 10 Farmers.

will be at the following places
on and after September l next, rep
resenting Maybank & Go, cotton
buyers: Greelvville, Salters Depot,
Lanes, Gourdins and all points on
the Georgetown & Western Railroad.
Will pay highest market price for
your cotton.
J SCoTT.
Kingstree, S G, July l, 1909.
Z 3m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-08

Bring Your Tobacco to
KINGSTREE, the New To-
baccO Market.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-03
Showing Up CALIFORNIA; Supreme Com

Golfers Weekly Of June &c prints the following arsol. /
ing how the peoples will was read out of the State Cons,,ns-
California
For California, no remedy may be expected from the r..
That question has already been tested. The Southern Pscis. =
|tates the nominations of the judges for the California sns
Bench, and, wherever it can, dictates as well the nominations -
local judges. The Southern Pacific Senators, Flint and ps.a
are in control of all Washington judicial appointments in N.Y.
California is interested. Years ago California adopted a Con.e
ton which had many popular provisions, but they have h.
reduced to a nulhty by court decisions. One provision was us, |
whenever a railroad corporation shall. for the purpose Of ompsn,
any other common carrier. lower its rates for transportation of pas~pss,
freight from one point to another, such reduced rates shall not be again ..
increased from spch standard without the consent Of the governmental .s
ny In which shall be vested the power to regulate fares and feishts"
This is not the sort of thing that ought to be put in Com
tuition, which should deal with general principles. But it vm
pathetic attempt of the people to erect a permanent barrier aO,
monopoly and provide against the seduction of future LegiIaturss,
the railroads. But observe that, like the prescribed language for !.
Indictment in the preceding editorial, it was in the Consitusm
What happened? The San Joaquin Valley Railroad made a first
class passenger rate from San Francisco to Fresno of S375 T.v
Southern Pacific rate was $3.50, but it met the San Joaquin Waller
rate. Afterward, when the competition had ceased, the Southern
Pacific went back to its old rate of $500. Suit was brought Il
prevent this, and Judge Bahrs of San Francisco decided apapI
the railroad company. The Supreme Court reversed Judge BsbrI
The Southern Pacific political machine failed to re-nominate Judo.
Bahrs, and when Judge Kerrigan tried the case the second time nj
in his wisdom decided it in favor of the railroad company. Ta
Supreme Court sustained Judge Kerrigan. They read out d
the constitutional provision the very power which the peope. n
clear, direct language, had sought to put into it-and the decision
was written by Judge Beatty, the Chief Justice. The court decided
that the San Joaquin Valley Railroad had no right to reduce n
passenger rate, or at least no business, but that, having done it. th
Southern Pacific simply did a praiseworthy act in protecting isN
by lowering its rate to meet the unjust competition; that is to saw
the Supreme Court invoked the doctrine of ~iustfable sefdetena il
favor of the Southern Pacific, and to do it wholly destroyed a con-
stitutional provision. Its decision is amazing reading, as can vel
be imagined.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-03
AUDITOR REPORTS ALL IS WELL
But Will Recommend Uniform System
of Bookkeeping in All Counties

State Auditor W. B. Lyon has re-
turned to Carson after completing q
tour of the State and examining the
books of all the county officers. In
conversation with areporter Of the News
he said: lin all my Investigations l
have the first thing to find wrong with
the accounts. but have found that al
most every county has q different system
and many Of them are very crude and
obsolete. For an officer to take mp the
auditing Of any set of these books, it is q
very hard job and it will take a great
deal of time. The men who are keep
ing the books themselves find it hard to
make q statement on short notice OF
Just how their county stands.
II hope to have completed in a short
time a system of books, which forms
will be submitted to the officers Of the
various counties for their approval and
then hope to have them adopted and
the books of every county kept in the
same manner. Then it will be an easy
matter to audit any of the books. and il
will be easier for the officers to keep
track of their various accounts"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-03
MOTHER FINDS LONG LOST SON
Reno Woman and Her Boy Reunited In
Dramatic Manner

New York. jane 28.-Mrs. Robert H.
Burnham of Reno, Nevada, and several
friends, went t, the Hotel Aston fol
afternoon tea. The party was assigned
to a table and a nice looking young
waiter directed to take their order.
When Mrs. Burnham got a good look at
him she recognized in him her son. who
had left home several years ago. and
Of whom no tidings had been received.
She calmly ordered what she wanted
and the waiter went away.
As soon as the meal was served the
waiter took his station nearby to await
further orders. Finally Mrs. Burnham
left the table to 90 to the retiring room
aud once there the waiter was sent for.
AS he entered the door Of the room he
rushed up to Mrs. Bnrnham crying
"Motherl" and this removed all her
previous doubts. Her motherly instinct
had not proved untrue and she was
again in the arms of the boy she had
been mourning as dead.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-03
Nevada Mines Leading

Among the precious metal mines OF
America two of Nevada's take the lead
for dividends paid thus far this year.
Goldfeld Consolidated, with 81 ,059, TAI
to its credit, leads among the gold mines
Of this continent. and Tonopah Of Ne
vada, with payments amounting to
5000, 600, leads among the silver. Even
the gold mines ranking second and
third-Camp Bird Of Colorado and
Homestake Of South Dakotah-come
after Tonopah Of Nevada for the amount
of dividends paid since the first OF the
year. says the Mining Financial News.
One Of the marvels of mining 10 the
suddenness with which riches is accu-
mulatsd from it. Eight years ago, To-
nopah was but a name; five years ago
Goldield but q desert waste. How
many people who were comparatively
paupers before the discovery of these
camps can we not count to-day. some
with a competence, others afiuent. and
still others with enormous fortunes?
Such are the marvels of modern mining.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-03
What An Inheritance Tax Did

Saturday Evening Post: From 1898 to 1901 the Federal Gov
eminent levied an inheritance tax. 1t applied only to personal
estates which became fully vested in a beneficiary. Requests, Of
whatever size, to wife or husband, or for educational, charitable or
religious purposes, and requests to any one for any purpose not
exceeding $4,000, were exempt On requests not exceeding $3.50
to children, father, mother brother or sister the tax was threefourhs
of one per embarrassing up to two and a quarter per cent wien
The amount exceeded 81 ,000,0 900. The tax increased also as the de-
gree of relationship diminished; but the maximum in any case was
Is per cent, and this applied only to legacies exceeding 81 100000
which passed to some one less near in blood than a second cousin
A little calculation will show how far upon the outskirts this
tax operated; how lightly it touched only the mere fringes.
1t was in effect three years and a fortnight, and under it tie
Government collected more than $4,000, 600. Which, of cours
suggests the richness Of this field. But we have never been reMy
interested in either an income or an inheritance tax, except as a sub
stitute for indirect tariff taxes. Naturally, therefore, as the Sensa
manfully boosts one tariff schedule after another, our interest il
direct taxation grows very faint.