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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-21

between local option and Statewide
prohibition. Those who advocate
the latter are strong and active and
claim that they have majority at
both ends of the Capitol. On the
other hand, some of the most earnest
and level-headed prohibitionists of
the State, among them Governor
Ansel and Mr. & G Featherstone, are
firm in the opinion that Statewide
prohibition law at this session would
be fatal mistake because prema-
ture. And so it goes. Just what
will be done, one cannot even con-
lecture at this stage.
One or more bills to repeal the
lien law have been introduced and
there is sure to be desperate effort
to pass at least one of these bills.
As happened last year, the bill to
repeal may be killed by the very
senators who professed to favor re-
peal. The professions were "for
campaign purposes only" 1t should
be kept fixedly in mind that there
are thee separate and distinct liens
on crops-the landlords lien for
rent, the landlords lien for advances
and the merchants lien for advances,
To these should be added fourth,
the chattel mortgage, by which a
lien on crops not even planted at
the time of execution may be created.
Our supreme court has declared
that chattel mortgage on crops
not planted will attach and become
a valid lien as soon as the crop
comes into existence. Therefore,
what will be accomplished if the
merchants lien be abolished and the
chattel mortgage remain as it is?
This 10 the rock on which those who
declared in favor of repeal went to
pieces.
The improvement of our insur-
ance law is the object of several
bills, and radical and much needed
changes in our school laws are receiv-
ing considerable attention. The trend
of events IS that our entire free
school system will, within a few
years, be comp letely revised.
Following Governor Ansel's re-
commentator bill providing cap
ital punishment for assault with
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-01-21
BENSON NEWS BUDGET.
v. O.W.IRSlallatiOn Changes in School
FaCulty-FarmeP Union Elects Officers.

:
cal lodge of Woodmen of the
World will meet January p to
install the newly elected officers.
They will extend an invitation
to Solicitor Stoll and others to
be present. The Cedar Swan p
Camp is in its embryo state and
needs enlightenment on the SUBJ
iect of Woodcraft. This Will be
a public meeting and it will be
worth the while of those who
can to attend.
The community regrets very
much that Miss Dora Hinnant,
the accomplished music teacher,
had to give up her position in
the graded school on account Of
the injury sustained by haI ing
her buggy, overturned, as was
mentioned in THE RECORD a few
weeks ago. w hope erelong
she will completely regain her
former activity.
The new piano bought from NJ
A Malone of Columbia was in
stalled by Mr. McVeigh, his
salesman, last week.
The Farmers union met last
week and elected the following
officers: President, " T Phillips;
vice-president, J H Tisdale; Sec
retary, S Y Tisdale; chaplain, j
S Mccullough; escort, W D Phil
lips; business manager, W E
Snowden.
MessrS j Y McGill and John
Scott McGlll took a trip to
Manning one day last week on
business.
The farmers are very slow
about getting to work this year.
That there will not be as much
commercial fertilizers used the
coming season as last IS the
opinion of many of the farmers,
at this writing.
More tobacco and less cotton
seem to be the plan to lessen
the acreage of the tleecy staple,
in order to bring about better
prices.
DR. Isaiah Tisdale is spending
some time al home arranging his
business for the new year. We
understand that Tisdale Bros
are planning a new industry to
add to their lumber business,
viz, a shingle mill. This will
supply long felt want in this
section.
Mr. Clarence P Snowden Of In
diantown was a visitor among
relatives and friends here last
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Lander of Green
wood, a granddaughter of the
late DR. S Lander, in whose hon
or Lander College has its name,
has accepted the place in the
school made vacant by the res
ignation of Miss Hinnant.
Mrs Lucille Mccullough, who
resides at Nesmith, came up to
see friends and relatives for a
day or two last week.
Mesdames Josina and Beulah
Chandler have moved to Kings
tree, where they expect to make
their future home. W. E. s.
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A Dollar Bill
CARLOS.

With your name and address, will
bring you both Jeffersonians for the
next six months. They are both
live wires. You can't touch them
without getting shock.
THE JEFFERSoNIANS,
Thomas, Georgia.
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3 cans Flat Iron Corn 25C.
REDIcK 4 REDICK,
1-21-1t Lake City,

1-21-1t
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Visitors from Connecticut.

Mr. j H Burgess of Mouzon,
who is attaining wide celebrity
as a trainer of bird dogs, is en-
tertaining a party of Northern
sportsmen. These visitors have
taken out regular licenses and
will spend a couple of weeks
bird hunting under ciceronage
of Mr. Burgess. The party is
composed of the following: Fred
j Wolfel, VIM Patterson, Guy
Orr, DR. Chas B Keller, Woodlock
and Alan Patterson, all of whom
reside in New Canaan, ,Ct, land are
substantial business men. These
gentlemen are heartily welcome
and we hope that they may be
so pleased with this favored
portion of the Sunny South as
to eventually make Williams
burg county their permanent
abiding place.
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LAKE CITY news
and NOTIONS.
SECRET ORDER IESTALLAIl0NS-L0NG
DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE
CONCERNING P0SSUM.

the last regular meeting of Lake
City Lodge of Knights of Py-
thias the follow ing officers we're
installed for the year now cur
rent, to wit: Chancellor Com
mander, L Bass; Nice-Chan-
celler, D + Motley; Prelate, B +
Cooke; Master Of Work, E J
Wilks; Master-at-Arms, Mack
Webster; Keeper OF Records and
Seals, J D Singletary; Master of
Finance, " L Asklns; Master OF
Exchequer, X Brown; Inner
Guard, J W King; Outer Guard,
L a Thomas. This lodge now
numbers in the neighborhood of
a hundred members and is grow.
ing right on.
D Gordon Baker, Esq, of Flor
ence was in town last Friday on
professional business.
Road Engineer Graham was
here Saturday. He says he is
rapidly laying his plans and
getting matters in systematic
shape for prosecuting the duties
of his office.
J D Gilland, Esq, of Kingstree
was noted on the streets a few
days ago.
The Lake City Telephone Co
has entered into a contract
with the Southern Bell Tele.
phone Co, under which the local
exchange will be connected with
the long distance system. The
connection will be made right
away. This Will put all local
phones in direct communication
with the outside world, which
it were needless to say, is much
desired and will be an immense
convenience.
The many friends of DR. l. B
Johnson and his bride-and
there is a host of friends of both
here-wish for them the kindest
and most benefcent that this
life can give.
Mrs & f Stalvey and little
boy reached here last Thursday
from Moultrie, Ga.
Mr. D B Knight was in Will
mington part OF last week on
business.
Mr. Geo G Haselton is now as
sistant cashier at the Bank of
Lake City.
Mr. D f Motley was called a
few days ago to the bedside of
his mother in Virginia. She Was
taken suddenly and seriously
ill.
Mr. Simon Peston, a sprightly
youth who runs a farm and a
mercantile business at Half
Moon Bluff, made US a pleasant
call one day right lately.
Mr. and Mrs H G Askins and
children came up from Kings
tree Sunday and spent the day
in town at Maj S M Askins's.
Why are the 'possums so tat
this winter? We have had the
honor-yes, distinguished honor
of sitting in the presence of four
cooked ones since the frost cast
the leaves of the autumn trees
and without exception they were
literally encased in oil. What is
the cause? Was it the mil6
autumn and bountiful crop of
'possum dishes, or was it nature
preparing for a hard winterS
On Tuesday evening, January
IL, 1909, Lake City Camp, No
268, W o W installed its officers
for the coming year as follows:
G G, D E Motley; Adv. 1t, A
Weaver; Banker, B Wallace
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TER. WILLIAM 4. PRESSER, l7.s
w Third Ave. No!;ae, IL. w.t.:
Il have been sufier!n: from "a'arrh
in the head for ;!c past two months
and tried innumcrabIc so-callod rene.
Dies without avail. No one knows how
I have suffered, not only from the dis
ease itself, but from modification wEea
in company of friends or strangers.
az have used two bottles of your med.
icine for a short time only. and it
effected a complete neGicai cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
AZ can most EN- mphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience.
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box Is, r. r. l.,
Martel, Ohio, writes: "When l began
your treatment my eyes were infaaed,
nose was stopped up half Of the time,
and was sore and scabby. 1 could not
rest at night on account of continual
hawking and splitting.
at had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought l would
try Peruna.
"After I had taken about one-third OF
q bottle I noticed a difference. / am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years.
81 think if those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it."
Man-a.lin an Ideal Laxative.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
Personal.

It was unofhcially learned that Vice
Governor Cameron Forbes probably
will be appointed governor of the
Philippines to succeed Governor Gen
eral Smith.
Secretary of State Philander c.
Knox has celebrated his 56th birth
day.
Judge Triber of the federal court at
Little Rock, Ark, has called a special
grand jury to take up alleged rebating
On the part of railroads of the state.
A bronze statue to Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow has been unveiled
in Washington. 1t stands at the in
tersection OF Connecticut and Rhode
Island avenues and represents the
poet seated in an armchair.
Chairman Norman e. Mack of the
Democratic National committee has
issued the first number of his new
magazine, the National Monthly.
Attorney General Major has institu-
ted quo Waranto proceedings in the
Missouri supreme court against 16
railroads doing business in the state
charging them with conspiring to fix
passenger rates in violation of the
antitrust laws of the state.
Judge Smith Mcpherson has issued
a statement reviewing his work in the
Missouri rate cases and defending the
course taken by him in those trials
and asserting his willingness to un-
dergo congressional investigation.
Gov. Hughes of New York has sigh
ed bill which makes it misdemean-
or to present any obscene or immoral
drama, play or exhibition.
Mayor Dahlman was reelected may
or of Omaha, Neb.. by a majority OF
at least 5000. The rest Of the Dem
ocratic ticket was also elected.
When Ambassador Leishman is
succeeded at Constantinople by Oscar
S. Straus. the new minister to Tur-
key, he will go to Rome In place OF
Lloyd S. Griscom.
President Schurman OF Cornell uni
versity addressed the Sunday Even
ing club Of Chicago on the evils and
burdens of war in which he said the
financial load caused by militaryism
was enough to make the strongest
nations reel and stagger.
Walter Wellman will again make an
attempt to reach the north pole in a
balloon. He plans to sail from Spitz-
bergen in August.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

months use of them. Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. d. No. IA, Box so,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Z. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Cut a boiled lobster in half length
wise; put a teaspoon OF butter into
saucepan and add minced onion,
and fry a light brown; then add the
lobster meat, cut into small pieces.
using the coral if there is any. Add a
pinch of English mustard. same
amount of curry powder. a few pieces
of celery cut small After cooking a
few minutes add one cup cream and
cook in double boiler until thick; then
add three egg yolks, cook until mix
ture adheres to spoon. and when cold
fill lobster shell. Take grated cheese.
bread crumbs. and drawn butter, pour
over top and brown in oven about ten
minutes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
SEVEN THAT ARE WRITTEN BY
KANSAS AUTHORS ADOPTED.
LETTING" VERY HARMONIOUS
The Contracts Awarded by the State
Text Book Commission Holds
Good for Five Years-Ses-
sion Lasted Two Days.

There was excitement and anxiety
written upon the face Of the text
book agents when the secretary OF
The State Text Book commission open
ed the private door where it has been
meeting for two days and announced
that all of the contracts for school
books had been let--that all of the
books had been adopted.
The American Book company. who
five years ago secured the bulk of the
contracts, were not so successful at
the recent letting" They landed
one contract and that is for Virgil"
Latin text book. which will have
very small sale in Kansas. Governor
Stubs appointed his text book COM
mission with an idea of getting the
best possible books for the smallest
amount of the peoples money. That
cut the American Book company out.
Seven books written by Kansas au-
thors were adopted. This is also I'M
precedented. Heretofore the publish
ing houses putting out books by Kan
sas authors have stood small chances
with the commission. The present
commission deemed the books of
Kansans submitted the best that were
offered and adopted them. These
books, written by Kansans and pub
lished by eastern publishing houses,
are as follows:
Primer-Van Amberg.
Primary reading chart-Arnett.
Latin exercises-O. B. Barnes,
Whittemore.
Caesar-Walker.
Kansas history-Prentis.
Word analysis-Hill.
German grammar-Otis Carruth.
There was only twenty-one books
adopted These are for use in the
high schools of the state. They
change every five years. The books
in use at the present time have been
in use for five years. The books
adopted two years ago were for the
common schools and they will run
for three years more. The contracts
for the common school books two
years ago were estimated to be worth
near a million dollars. 1t was estl-
mated that as a result of the adop-
ton of the books one million dollars
worth of them would be sold during
the five years in Kansas. 1t is esti-
mated that the adoption of the books
will be worth 100000 to the publish
ing houses and individuals putting
them on the market.
The letting by the commission is
over and no scandal has developed.
After the praise Governor Stubs
gave the members Of the commission
and after the care he exercised In Sc
lecting them no scandal was expected.
However, it has always been the rule
when the regular text book letting
came on. 1t has always been charged
heretofore that the book trust tam
pered with the members of the COM
mission. 1t has been charged that
the American Book company had a
representative on the commission but
that charge was never proven.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
Potato Eggs and Ham.

Required: One pound of mashed
potato. chopped parsley, one egg, q
little milk, flour, breadcrumbs, beaten
egg, frying fat, slices of ham.
Take some mashed potato. add
enough chopped parsley to make 1t
look pretty, moisten with beaten
egg and a little milk. Mix well. and
form into egg-shaped balls. Roll Il in
-four, then in beaten egg and bread
crumbs. and fry in deep fat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
Gasoline as a Cleaner.

Delicate fabrics can be cleaned per-
fectly by using gasoline with a teacup-
full of corn meal. The meal scours out
all the spots. Place meal in dish, pour
gasoline over it, then press and rub
through the hands. Apply to soiled
spots, rubbing carefully. Brush out
with stiff brush.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Rough on Rats, unbeatable eXterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough ON Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, Csc
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, 20.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd, 15c ,Liq'd ,25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touse, 25c
E. S. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

who says the courage Of Old Eng
land Is deteriorating? Premier As
auth has met the suffragettes with a
courage like Farinata's in the Infer
Cbegging the ladies' pardon). His
earns we're pinioned to his sides. {"
vet he gave no assurance of govern
mental aid and comfort Kipling may
20, have to revise some Of his poetry
and take the pessimism out OF It.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

anQa severe female
weakness. Il h Q
doctor saidI would
have to 60 to the
hospital for an
operation, but /
could not bear to
think of it. 1 de-
cided to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
andSanative w ash
and was entirely
cured after three
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

The philosopher of the Topeka Cap
itaI says: IF the wind blows your
hat of do not chase it; let the specta-
tors chase 1t for you" The trouble
with the human race is that too many
of them chase the other fellows hat
for him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

About the only word fit to character
lie the state of mind in Great Britain
upon the subject of naval supremacy
is "panic." There is panic, or some
thing closely resembling it, in both
government and opposition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
The Burnt Child.

Stern Parent-Bobby, | thought |
told you to order that trunk sent
around right away, all ready to use.
The trunk has come, but there is no
strap.
"Well, pa, told the man he needn't
mind sending the strap
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
Rich Rice Loaf.

Half pound of ground rice. half rouaI
OF caster sugar. four eggs. Beat the
eggs we'll together, then add sugar aad
rice. Beat them all together for 20
minutes. Bake in a moderate oTen 10
minutes. Been tried with unfaiilng
success by sender.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

A professor of the University of
Chicago has discovered that baseball
is a prehistoric game. 1t is simply
dreadful for modern enlightened hui
manity to think what happened to the
umpires in those savage times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

A German scientist has discovered
a means of making men tall by manip-
ulating the legs and ankles. If there's
anything to that, we may expect to
see pretty tall statesmen in a decade
or two
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

They construct dwellings out OF
blocks of building glass in Silesia, but
they seem solid enough so people who
live in them can throw all the stones
they wish.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

The billiards. of winter will no soon
err have retired to their Arctic caves
than the tornadoes and sunstrokes of
summer will continue the work of pop
ulating graveyards.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Gathering wool among the financial
catacombs" is an expression of the
New York Times. The editor must
pasture his sheep in the cemetery
where lie the shades of the mighty
metaphor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

That Cleveland woman who says
her husband is the biggest liar she
ever knew" doubtless will have the
assertion denied by other women who
have husbands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

"The people should forget kidnapers
and kidnapping as soon as possible"
says the chief of police of Jersey City.
We have no doubt that the kidnapers
will eagerly agree with him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

1t is reported that somebody is try
ing to consolidate Spain and Portugal
under a republican form of govern
ment We suspect that the job will
keep him busy until fall if not longer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
a Natural Conclusion,

DO you think Bangs will succeed in
the work he has taken up"
"He hasn't the ghost of a chance"
why not?"
because he hasn't the spirit"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

The custom which DEGREES the pro-
priety of women removing their hats
at a public entertainment is a good
one if all would observe it. The eX-
ception is always the one in front Of
Won
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Japan has 1876 warships on her active
list, but this number would be consid-
erably and speedily lessened If that
muchtalked-of tilt with Uncle Sam
ever should be pulled off.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
KNEW HIS SON.

Prodigal Son-Father, 1 have re-
turned!
Father-Yes, gol dern We. l thought
you'd show up about the time the pref
ty summer boarders began to arrive
at the farm!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

No matter what the uncertainty con.
corning the advent of spring, there is
none whatsoever about the advent OF
the spring season for fish lies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Why is it that man can argue
more pleasantly with any other wom-
an than with his wife, and why is it
that she can argue with other men
more sweetly than with her husband?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Russia contemplates another loan
as soon as 1t can be made opportune-
Iy. so do some Of the people who
have signed up for automobiles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

The weather bureau. which has to
make known the significance of great
atmospheric disturbances, should be
notified of the date on which the presi-
dents of the Central American repub-
lies will get together to talk over their
troubles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Europeans may soon develop into
race with eyes in the tops of their
heads IL Zeppelin keeps on flying
around.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Lumber is becoming so high priced
that the man who discusses politics in
the corner grocery store cannot afford
to whittle while he talks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

1t isn't so very long ago that peo-
ple would have smiled at the very
idea OF Missouri's voting on statewide
prohibition; but times have changed.
and it is not now regarded as impos-
sible that something may happen.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

The German emperor is very partic-
ular about the manner in which he
is discussed in print. And yet he is
Just as sensitive as anybody about
having his name left out of the paper
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

1t is again denied in Berlin that
Prince Eitel Friedrich is to come ever
to Marblehead this summer We're
sorry for the prince,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14
Last Chance.

"Why should l be married in dress
suit?"
For two reasons. It's fashionable,
and then you'll have dress suit"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-14

Explorer Ernest DeKoven Letting
well will leave Seattle May for arc
tic Alaska, thus cleverly escaping the
perils Of moving day.