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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
Official Ballot attest

(SlSHAIufe) .'.....
City Clerk.
Z. Full and accurate returns of votes
cast for each candidate shall be made as
provided by law
s. The two candidates for mayor receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes shall be
deemed nominated.
8. At the first election the four candi-
dates receiving the highest number of votes
for councilman shall be deemed nominated.
10. AT any subsequent election the names
Of twice, the number, of couneilmen to be
elected shall appear on the ballot.
Section 925m-306. l.. The candidates
so nominated for mayor and for counciimen
ut the primary election shall be the only
candidates for those offices whose names
shall be placed on the official ballot at the
succeeding general election.
= The ballots used at each succeeding
general election shall have TO party desig-
nation or mark whatever but shall be in
substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
General Election. >rr
TO vote for a candidate place cross (x)
in the square at the right Of the name OF
the person for whom you desire to vote
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. $40, 81 Published June 1S. 1909
CHAPTER 461, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 10 of Sec
ton 1851 of the statutes, relating to the
service of summons on corporations.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section L Subsection 10 Of section 2697
If against any other corporation organized
under the laws of this state, to the presi-
dent or other such chief officer, vice-pres;-
dent. secretary, cashier. treasurer, director,
or managing agent
Provided however, that whenever any
such corporation does not have any officer
or agent within this state upon whom legal
service of process can be made. of which
the return of the sheriff shall be prima
facie evidence, service Of the summons and
accompanying complaint may be made by
depositing duplicate copies thereof In the
office Of the secretary of state, one of which
cories shall be filed In the Office of said sec
rotary of state, and the other by him i'm
mediately mailed, postage prepaid, addressed
TO said company at its Office designated in
its articles of Incorporation on file In the
Office of the said secretary Of state. and
such service shall be deemed and
treated rs personal service on such corpora
Approved June Is, 1909.
CHAPTER 452, LAWS OF 1909,
AN ACT to amend section 300 of the stat
utes, relating to contract how awarded
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 800 of the statutes is
amended to resd: Section 309. Said
commissioners or any two of them, at the
expiration of the time for receiving propo-
ais as Aforesaid, shall proceed to open in
public 81 such proposals by them received
and thes shall award the contract for each
class % aper to the lowest bidder there
for au9 s.,othng herein contained shall be
consGrue& 20 as to prevent the same person
from becss.ling contractor for both classes
If two or more bidders propose for the same
contract, and the proposal OF one be lower
on certain qualities of paper and that Of
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02

Col W B Logan of Charleston
was in Kingstree and vicinity
several days this week combin-
ing business with the pleasure
of seeing his home folk.
Miss Helen st Clair Scott has
been chosen to represent Kings
tree chapter L D G at the State
convention to be held in New
berry November 80 to December
3.
Mrs Laurens Mouzon and
children and Mr. and Mrs Logan
Merriman and children of
Georgetown spent Thanksgiv-
ing with the family Of Mr. A NJ
Gordon.
Drs j H Scott, B VI Mont
gomery and r S Hemingway,
students at the State Medical
college, Charleston, visited
their hor e-folk in town during
Thanksgiving.
Mr. S E Mccullough, Of the
Taft section, than whom
Williamsburg has few citizens
more highly esteemed generally,
had business in Kingstree
yesterday.
DR. J H Matthias of Lexington,
who is attending the South
Carolina Medical college at
Charleston, speEt the Thanks.
giving holidays in town with
DR. Theodore Hemingway.
Mr. Tom McCutchen left Tues.
day night for Richmond to pur.
chase the fourth carload of
stock this season for the Will
ljamsburg Livestock co. They
will be here next week.
Mrs Sailie c Brockington,
after a pleasant stay of two
weeks with relatives here, left
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02

last Friday for Kingstree to
spend awhile with relatives
down there. .-BishopriNe Jmdi-
Gator.
W F Clayton, ESQ.,, of the
Florence bar, was in Kingstree
Monday on professional busi-
ness. The "Bishop" has a
hearty greeting for every one
and his genial presence is al
ways welcome here.
MIR and Mrs James G Dobbin
and little daughter of Terie
Haute, Indiana, are guests OF
Mr. and Mrs Hugh McCutchen.
Mr. Dobbir is a brother of Mrs
McCutchen and in the halcyon
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
New Advertisements.

Chas Nj Stieff-Stieff Pianos.
III Stackley-Gifts of Quality.
" Martin Toblas-Onoto Self
filling Fountain Pens.
Bank of Williamsburg-A Busi,
ness Necessity.
Bank of Greelyville-Quarterly
Statement.
Bank of ScrantoG-Quarterly
Statement.
Farmers and Merchants Bank,
Lake Citt-Uneasy Lies the Head
that Wears the Crown.
Bank of Williamsburg urg-Organlzed
in 1906.
J W Coward & Co-New Store at
the Old Stand.
II ID Reddick-Fancy Hat Pins.
Peoples Mercantile Co - Dry
Goods, etc.
L d Rodgers-Fireworks.
Anderson, Spring & Co-Christ.
mas Fruits and Nuts.
DR. Clifton-Oculist.
Hirsch & Hirsch-Real Estate for
Sale.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02

Thanksgiving day was OBJ
served here in the usual manner.
Nearly all the business houses
were closed and the streets
were practically deserted the
greater part of the day. Many
! hunting parties were abroad,
but we have not heard of any
great killing of game.
Once more W e have to remind
a correspondent that the real
name of the writer must &C
company the article, not for
publication necessarily, but as
an evidence of good faith. We
! do not publish anonymous con-
tributions, and and the sigma
ture "Rob" conveys to Us alb
solutely no clue to the identity
of the writer.
Almost every week some
pleased advertising patron tells
US of direct results derived from
usinn the columns of The Rec
ord. Most of the good that ad-
vertising does cannot be direct
ly traced. Seed sown in adver-
tising ripen into fruition slowly
sometimes, but results will sure
lv come it the goods are there to
back up the advertisement.
Mr. l. W McCants went into
the swamp near his dwelling
Monday to cut some wood and
while crossing a little pool of
water his foot slipped and he
fell on his arm, fracturing one
of the bones above the wrist.
The injury, while somewhat
painful, is not serious, and a
few hours after the accident Mr.
McCants was able to be out on
the street.
Statements of the condition
of the Bank of Greelyville and
the Bank of Scranton at the Call
of the bank examiner on No
vember 16 are published in this
| issue. Each Of these insti.
tutions makes about the best
showing in its history. Their
combined deposits amount to
SS3 900, which added to the sum
of the deposits of the other four
banks in Williams burg county,
aggregate in round numbers
$3.50, ,OOO-only $4,000 less than
one million dollars. This show
ing of the banks speaks
volumes for tine prosperous con.
dition of the people generally Of
our county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
Old Songs Concert.

The Presbyterians of Greely-
vile will give an "Old Songs
Concert" in the school building
on Friday night, December 8, for,
the benefit of their church. The
music will be under the direction
of Miss Hattie Taylor, the music
teacher. The public is invited.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
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[zIL0CAL sIIs ITEMS. :

Register,
Cotton is quoted today at 49,
middling basis. Seed $50 per
ton.
Sylvester Price,a colored dray-
man, we'll known about town,
died Sunday night.
Next Monday is the last op-
portunlty to get a registration
certificate during 1909.
Hirsch g. Hirsch are offering
some valuable town lots for sale.
See ad in this issue.
JD Gilland, Real Estate Bro
ker, offers a desirable dwelling
for sale, also a plantation near
town for rent. See ad.
With Xmas just around the
corner it's time to "speak up"
Mr. Merchant. Let US do your
talking with printers ink.
Messrs J. W Coward 4 Co in
vite attention to their announce
ment which appears in our ad-
vertising columns this issue.
The eclipse of the moon, be-
lated though was, finally came
off at 2:15 Saturday morning.
The time scheduled was IL 80
Friday night.
We had several of our friends
to promise US a mess of birds
when the "close season" eX-
pired. We now beg to remind
them that they can shoot all the
partridges they want and also
that we are waiting patiently.
Mr. n d Lesesne and family
moved on Monday into their
recently completed dwelling in
the Nelson Addition. Mr.
Lesesne has one of the prettiest
and most conveniently ap-
pointed homes in town.
The advertising columns of
The Record are far-reaching.
Recently the kingstree Hard
ware Co. received a letter from
a business firm in Columbus, Ga,
asking quotations on certain
lines of hard ware and building
material.
We are requested to announce
that the ladies of the Presbyte-
rian church will give a hot sup
per on Friday night, December
10, in the store under DR. Nc.
Cabe's office. Plenty of barbecue
and turkey is guaranteed and all
are invited to come and eat their
fill at a small cost.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02

days of bright young manhood
tarried at length in these parts.
Many of us remember "Jims
most agreeably and it with no
small degree of pleasure that
we welcome him and his family
in our midst.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02
8(eP personal: vs.

"
MIR w B McCants OF George
town had business in kingstree
Monday.
Mr. Bowen of Lake City
~in town last Saturday on
b aSs.
! Mr. 4 NJ Gordon visited the
''City by the Sea- the first OF
the week.
Hon " D Bryan of Taft
called to see us Monday while
in town.
Mr. Walter G Wilson of Cades
: was mingling with his friends
here Friday.
Mr. JP Howard of Blooming
vale gave US the pleasure of a
visit Friday.
GF Stalvey, Esq, of Lake
City was noted in town Satur-
day of last week.
Mr. W E Thompson of George
town visited relatives in town
during Thanksgiving.
Miss Nellie Beavers of Lake
City spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with Mrs H G Askins.
Messrs VIC Wilson and " NJ
Cooper, of the vicinity of Cades,
were noted in town yesterday.
Miss Maggie Hanna of Lake
City is visiting her sister, Mrs
" NJ Vause, in town, this week.
Mr. J V Mcconnell of Taft
was in town Saturday and en-
rolled on our growing mailing
list.
Mr. Lee Epps and family of
Redland, Ga, Ne spending
some time with ,relatives in
town.
Mr. McDavid Horton, the city
editor of the Columbia Record,
visited friends here Thanksglv-
ing day.
Mr. Thos Epps is being con-
graduated by his friends on the
arrival of a beautiful baby girl
in his household.
County Treasurer J A Heming'
way of Georgetown spent
Thanksgiving with the family
of Mrs NJ R Hemingway.
Mr. William W Barr, principal
of Creston High school, enjoyed
the Thanksgiving holidays at
home with his mother and
sister.
The congregation and friends
of Rev Z Z Erwin remembered
him agreeably and substantially
on Thanksgiving by giving him
a "donation' party.
Mrs L Stackley, who has been
under medical treatment in DR.
McLeod's infrmary, Florence,
returned home this week much
improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs b w Butler were
called to Hartsville last week
on account of the death of Mrs
p,fIar,e f,{har who ,p,e b,,r;o1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-02

By helping US you help your
self. Buy from the houses who
advertise in The Record and
mention the paper. If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
JANUARY TERM OF
 COURT CONFINES
EXPERT PoULTRYMAN FROM THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT WILL ADDRESS PEOPLE AT GADSDEN JANUARY 30.

Gadsden, January -(Special.)- The January term of the city court was convened here today. The term will last until the end of June. The docket was sounded and few cases set down for trial. The first jury term will prob ably be held in March.
 The Etowah Poultry and Pet Stock association has made arrangements for an expert poultryman of the agricul- tural department to come to this city and talk to the farmers and poultry men generally on the subject of "Poul- try and Egg Growing for Market" The lecture will be given on the 30th of this month The local poultry associa- tion is stirring things up and the out look is that there will be more poultry raised here this year than ever before.
 Fitting exercises will be held tomor- row in the city schools and elsewh ere in commemoration of the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The U. D. C.'s will have a meeting at the home of Mrs. Alto V. Lee, Sr., where an appropriate programme will be carried out The banks will be closed in observance of the day.
 Ed S. Cochran, the newly elected county treasurer, today took possession of the office L. l.. Herzberg the old treasurer, made a statement to the probate judge of the county's finances and turned the books over to his suc- cessor. According to the Herzberg statement the county has something over s16, 1000 in the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.
The Rev. J. A. French Breaches First
 Sermon to EufauIa.

Eufaula, January S.-(SpeciaID-A missionary institute in which much in- terest is being centered will be held in this city, beginning January 29 and continuing several days. Prominent ministers and laymen from various sections of the state have been an- nounced to take part, among whom are the following well known divines: Rev. B. c. Glenn, Rev. L. H. c. Chappelle Rev. c. A. Williams, Rev. s. c. Boyd Rev. M. Glenn and Rev o. s. Welch. The programme will be made up of in teresting discussions relative to the general church work as we'll as that of missions and an Epworth league rally to be held one evening during the occasion.
 Rev. J. A. French. the new pastor of the First Baptist church here. was greeted with a large congregation at the morning service yesterday. when he delivered an able and eloquent ser mon. During the service he announced that the Sunday school met with the largest attendance that morning that it had enjoyed in more than a year, and the weekly prayer meetings were growing on each occasion in a highly gratifying way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery, January 8.-(Special.)- The supreme court handed down opin- ions in the following cases today:
 Dowdell J.-Glenn Cowell vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from an order of the probate judge of Marion county; reversed rendered and remanded.
 John Yung vs. the state of Alabama appeal from Montgomery city court; re- versed and remanded.
 Anderson, J.-Bart B. Chamberlain, ad- ministrator, vs. Southern Railway com pany, appeal from Mobile law and equity court; reversed and remanded.
 Richard Glenn vs. the state of Alabama appeal from Montgomery city court; re- versed and remanded.
 M H. Bufford vs. c. E. Little, appeal from Macon circuit court; affirmed.
 F. w. Pruett vs. w. c. Gum, appeal from Coosa circuit court; reversed and remanded,
 Mcclellan, J.-Southern Railway com- pany vs. Samuel Gallatt, appeal from Jackson circuit court; reversed and re- manded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
CALHOUN LAWYERS
 ELECT OFFICERS
CAMP PELHAM HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING AND HEARS REPORTS. MISSIONER.

Anniston, January 1S-(Special) )-Ths Calhoun County Bar association held it's annual meeting in the city courtroom after the call of the docket of the court. The following officers were elected for the year: President, James T. Greene; vice president, A. P. Agee secretary Charles D. Kline. A committee was appointed by the chair to investigate the practi- cability of purchasing an entire reporter system for the benefit of the bar, the com- mittee consisting of Judge w. T. Cole man, w. P. Acxer and E. E. willett.
 Camp Pelham, No. 25S, U. c. ", met Saturday afternoon to hear the annual reports of the committees and to elect of ficers. Among the reports was one from the memorial committee on the death of Comrade W. L. Dale. Officers were elected as follows: Commander, G. w. Jones; first and second lieutenant, A. A. Beal, W. c. Shelnutt third, J. T. Hanks; fourth, J. M. Burge; adjutant, A. T. Hanna. Other officers will be elected later. The camp will meet at 9:3O a. m. Tuesday with the U. D. C. in the courthouse to join in the celebration of the Gen. R. E. Lees birthday.
 Reports of the state tax commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1908, shows that John s. Mooring, county tax commissioner for Calhoun, has been in- strumental in turning into the state and county treasurer $35.6s9. .39. This work easily stamps MT. Mooring as the most efficient tax commissioner in the state, since his work has resulted in a net tax collection greater than any county of the state, except Jefferson and in that county the work of the commissioner showed less than Calhoun's in escaped taxes, exceed ing Mobile county by 50 per cent and be- ing about five times that of Montgomery county.
 J. L. Streetman has purchased of R. E. Garner the building at 1214 Noble street The building is now occupied by Street. man & Watson, grocers, and is one of the most desirable business buildings in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
MRS. T. J. DEAN DIES.
Was Wife of Prominent Union Springs
 Physician.

Union Springs. January B.-(Special) J. Mrs. T. J. Dean, wife of Dr. T. J. Dean, died here today at noon after an illness of two weeks. The funeral will occur from the home Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. conducted by the Rev. J. M. Thomas and the interment will be in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Dean leaves three small children. Previous to her marriage she was Miss Ruth billiard, daughter of w. D. billiard of Mathews station. Her mother died when she was quite young and she spent most of her girlhood in Montgomery with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. George Mathews.
 The pallbearers will be B. T. Eley, J. M. Ellis, George Carlisle, R. l.. Prince, T. B. Miles, D. A. Caylor, J. c. Law renee, deacons of the Baptist church, of which board Dr. Dean is a member. Quite a number from here will attend the fu- neral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
NEW COUNTY BOARD.
Retiring Commissioners Had Several
 knotty Problems.

Tuscumbia, January 1s.-(specia1.)- Probate Judge O. c. Simpson this morning swore in the new court of county commissioners, who will serve for the coming four years in Colbert county. The board Is composed of John H. Cook, w. P. Rutland, Houston Elledge and A. H. Grisham, all dem ocrats. The old board, composed of Joseph N. Thompson, A. B. Blackburn, John L. Tompkins and George Horton, held it's last session Saturday It is safe to say that the incoming board will have less trenuous times than its predecessor which has had many knot ty problems The old board built a new jail, and has well under way the hand some new courthouse to replace the one that was burned. For this purpose it was necessary to float bonds. which the court did, leaving everything in excellent shape for its successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
News of Marion.

Marion, January 1S.-(Special. 1.-The remains of T. A. Craig reached here from Birmingham Saturday morning and were buried in the family ceme- tery. The burial was in charge of the Marion Masonic lodge, of which de- ceased was a former member.
 The funeral of the late pr. w. w Corley who ended his own life here on Saturday morning, took place from the Presbyterian church Sunday aft ernoon, the pastor. the Rev. w. B.. Doyle, was assisted by the Rev. J. A. Thompson and the Rev. P. V. Bomar. Burial was in the city cemetery.
 A series of revival meetings will be- gin at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday Rev. MT. Some of Ken lucky will be present and assist in these meetings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Busy Session of Police Court.

Mayor D. F. Sugg held a busy session of the police court this morning. There were 21 cases docketed, some of them of a serious nature. Eight Greeks, who were charged with violating the Sunday law by playing cards were convicted and fined $7.50 each. They claimed they were not playing for money but merely a friendly game. Mayor Sugg imposed the above fine and cautioned them against a repetition of the offense.
 J. H. Lohman, the young white man charged with larceny, was fined $50 and given street sentence of 9 days. Loh- man was charged with stealing a bicycle. The negroes accused of highway robbery were granted a continuance until Thurs day. The rest of the cases were misde- meanor charges. among them several drunks. They were quickly disposed of. As a result of the session a neat sum was added to the city treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
MORE WHISKY
 STILLS DESTROYED

Atlanta, January 12.-An increase in the number of moonshine whisky stills de- stroyed in Alabama Florida and Georgia during the past six months, as compared with any previous six months period, was reported today by the United States rev. enue department here.
 Three hundred and ninety-seven stills were destroyed in the three states, and about 2OOO gallons of whisky seized. Of the total number of distilleries, 80 per cent were in Georgia
 What relation if any, the increase in stills detected bears to prohibition the re- port did not state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
P IL E S S Quickly eur e q
instant Relief, Permanent Cure-Trial Package Mailed Free to All
 In Plain Wrapper.

We want every man and woman suf- fering from the excruciating torture of piles to just send their name and ad- dress to us and get by return mail a free trial package of the most effective disease Pyramid Pile Cure.
 The way to prove what this great remedy will do in your own case, is to tust fiji out free coupon and send to us and YOU will get by return mail a free trial treatment of Pyramid Pile Cure.
 Then after you have proven to your self what it can do, you will go to tn druggist and get 50 cent box
 Don't undergo an operation. Opera xions are rarely a success and often lend to terrible consequences. Pyramid Pile Cure reduces all inflammation. makes congestion, irritation, itching. sores and ulcers dlsappear-and the piles simply quit.
 For sale at all drug stores at 50 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
FEATHER IS KILLED
 IN AN ACCIDENT

Sylacauga, January 1S.-(Specfal.)- Will Prather, a prominent young plant CT, was accidently shot and killed this afternoon about 8 o'clock while out bird hunting with a party of friends about six miles from Sylacauga.
 It seems that the party had stopped at spring to get water and in laying down their guns one of them went off, the entire charge hitting Mir Prather, killing him instantly.
 MT. Prather was one of nine brothers and was born and raised in this com munity. Two of his brothers, R. w. and Fred Prather, being engaged in the hardware business at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-19
Poll Tax Now Due,

Attention is again called to the fact that the time for paying poll tax is drawing to a close. By the first of February all who have not paid cannot vote in any election this year. The tax goes entire ly to the public schools and is being collected by City Clerk A. l.. Arnold without any compensation whatever. In fact to accommodate the people of Ems ley MT. Arnold made bond to the coun- ty tax collector in order that trip to Birmingham for this purpose might be avoided. The payments up to date are not what it is claimed they should be and the school authorities urge the pay ment of this tax.