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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01
THURSDAY, APRIL !. 1909.
Where Was the Bank Exam,
iner?

The fact that a shortage existed
in bank in this county when the
State bank examiner had checked
up the affairs of the said instl.
tuition and failed to detect the
discrepancy, naturally suggests the
inquiry, Is the Office of State bank
examiner a farce? This is high
sslaried Office, supposed to be
filled By a competent man. Yet
We have right at our doors a
striking instance of failure to pro.
tect an institution under its su.
pervision, and the promise of pro-
lection in such cases as this was
the excuse for the creation Of the
Office. Is it the fault of the man
or the system! This is a peril.
neut question just now and we
would like to hear the bank ex.
aminer's explanation as to how he
checked up the affairs of the
Bank of Lake City and pronounced
them in a satisfactory condition,
when subsequent developme en- S
have shown that the bank was
short some thousands through a
defaulting clerk.
The Bank of Lake City is for
tunate in having back of it men
who will protect the interests os
their depositors and We have alb
ssolute confidence in their assurance
that the bank will continue doing
I business without loss to any one.
But this does not excuse the
sbank examiner for overlooking what
he is paid to find out.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01
The Progressive Farmer.

Responding to the request OF .
number of our subscribers We have
arranged clubbing rate with The
Progressive Farmer of Raleigh, N
c. The club price is s1.6O for The
RECORD and The Progressive Farm
er, but to new subscribers only. The
rate to old subscribers is 95 cents for
renewal. 1.2l-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01
News from SaltefS.

Salters Depot, March 29:-Thurs.
day morning, between 5 and
o'clock, the wind that had been in.
creasing fer the last "a hours as.
sumed cyclonic nature and while
the rain fell in torrents the wind
twisted off large trees, blew down
dwelling houses, out houses, barns,
etc, including the large two-story
blacksmith and carriage shops of Mr.
W T Britton near town. This was
a severe loss, as several nice buggles,
etc,were destroyed. The worst of the
storm was done in an area about a
mile wide.
All tie farmers in this section are
about ready to plant. Very little
corn has been planted as yet, but
farms are better prepared than ever
before and with good crop year old
Williamsburg will make a bumper
yield.
Our old friend, Mr. l. B Catcher
of Chicago, after being away about
twelve months, is back again looking
after his large interests here. His
fulIer's earth plant is big success.
Mr. j H L Chandler is spending a
few days in Sumter.
Miss-Thompson of Leland,
III, is here on visit to her brother,
Mr. L I Thompson.
Mr. H O Odom has rented the
farm of the late w Salters and will
plant 50 acres of corn. Mr. Odom is
one of the Sest farmers in the State
and it is supposed with good seasons
that he will average 60 to rs bushels
of corn per acre. A X VI.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

In mid ocean, en- route to Afri'
can jungles IN search OF CD 6
game" the Ex-President still seeks
the lime light, being evidently
aided and abetted by his ubiquitous
press agent. The latest thriller in
the spectacular career of the
Strenuous One is an alleged at.
tempt to kill him. The "attempt"
appears mainly to have been wild
talk and the bloody (?) assassin a
crazy Dago. The report of the
affair by the New York Worlds
correspondent states that "the in
cident was known only to Mr.
Roosevelt and a few passengers" F"
And the reporter, of course.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

Here is a good one we heard
the other day: "The light of my
life has gone out" the heart
broken young husband wrote or
his "dear departed's' tomb
stone. When he married again
the village wit thus amended
the epitaph: "But l have struck
another match"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

The Kingstree COUNTY RECORD
celebrated it's 22nd year last week.
The RECORD under the manage.
ment of Editor c W Wolfe, who is
also the proprietor, has kept up with
the modern improvements in jour
nalism, and we wish return of many
more anniversaries. - Bish0priMt
Leader and Vindicat0r.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01
To Aid Weak Schools.
Editor COUNTY RECORD


] am now supplied with blanks
and instructions for making applica.
ton under the Garris act for aid 10
weak schools. This act provides that
an amount double that raised by The
patrons by subscription or special
levy, will be appropriated by the
State to such schools as are not able
to run as long as 100 days from the
regular school fund. the amount ap-
propriated by the State not to ex-
ceed $1OO.
As l understand the law such
schools as levied a special tax for
for the present year can qualify
without raising further amount,
provided the regular school fund is
not sufficient topay teachers salaries
for 5 months. By the regular
school fund is meant the poll tax,
dog tax and constitutional tax, and
possibly the dispensary money.
It seems to me that all our schools
that now levy a special tax should
profit by this law. 1 hops0 be
an incentive of other
a tax, that they may + by this
aid next year.
J G MCCULLOUGH,
70 Supt Education.
Benson, S G. March 9.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

We would wager a years SUBJ
scription to ''Uneeda" biscuit
that no editor of country
"weekly" will be held liable fol
income tax.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

Referring to the inquiry of our
correspondent from Mouzon last
week, Senator Bass informs us
that under the present fish law
the "close season" is from sunset
Thursday until sunrise Monday,
and not from Saturday, 10 O'Clock
p IN, until Tuesday, after sum
rise. which our correspondent says
the game warden told him was
the prohibited interval.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

All combs and hair brushes should
be washed weekly in a quart of
warm water, in which teaspoonful
of ammonia has been placed. Place
only the bristles in this solution, as
the water will loosen the glue off
the brush if it is submerged. Wipe
we'll and place in the air to dry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

An excellent thing with which to
scrape spiders is the cover of a tin
baking powder can; its rounding
edge fits the rounding bottom of the
dish much better than a knife.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

For the language of the still
small voice most of us require an in
terpreter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-01

The Bank of Lake City sets a
oommeudsble example to the other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
SOME SUNDAY SUGGESTIONS.

In churches of this and other cities tomorrow educated
and able will depict the eternal bliss to be gained
through the acceptance Of Christianity The element of
satisfaction in living earth will not be overlooked
perhaps but the motive of the days preaching will be the
final reward promised through Immortality.
Yet in spite of this day of universal upf every spot
where church spire seen, there poverty misery and
crime will be found also. In pointing the way to
lasting life hereafter how close the ministers stand
ing to the earthly pits where increasing host Of human
beings suffer night and day. How much first know
edge has the church in her majesty of this How many
ministers know needy life from actual participation in its
agonya
How many of them familiar with the pangs of
hunger and of hopeessenesss How many have felt the
loneliness that invests the friendess
in the crowd? How familiar they with the sickenng
realization of aspirations stranged and impulse deadened
by lack of opportunity and adverse circumstances? These
the wounds to be healed.
The Saviour, whose will be mentioned fire.
quently tomorrow understood it all. He got his knowl-
edge from contact with the people who suffer- not from
theological seminares. His most effective pulpit
stone by the roadside in Judea The roads of today lead
through no less arid in a moral sense.
Is the church really in hang distance Of the people she
calls on to repent?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

Councilman Funk is occasionally amusing. sometimes
noisy enough to be even interesting His comic speciality
roaring resentment of newspaper remarks that tend
exposure according to the Funk fiat hurts the city, 1t
isn't the existence of civic faults that do the damage It
IS telling the general public what the faults The
comedy develops from Funks disposition to take himself
seriously in this
In the ecstacy of his belief the other evening Funk
assaled statements that people had actually suffered in
this city for drinking water If they suffer they ought
suffer in silence Newspapers have business to voice
their woes.
But Funk is his antdote. He capped his Grafton
with the rather cooling assertion that every person in the
city had IS barrels of water to drink daily from the total
being pumped. If they get thirsty why don't they
soak in a few of these barrels?
This is where councilmanc ignorance is even
than bliss 1t amounts to mathematical lunacy Yet
In his most dwelling hour Funk is merely horrible
ample of how little the council has actually known of the
most important public utility it is expected to maintain
No councilman throat parched The CALLED jade
however, has WINGED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

Dit you efer vent shopping? sc
dit l.
My wife toit me to run drough der
big stores und get her a paber OF
pins und match a hair. ribbon.
asked her eff she hat any faforide
store. "Oh, yess,' she said, for a
trink of water l go to Macyheimer's
but Fieldtmarshall's hat more plate
glass mirrors in der dictator" So
| questioned her vich Won hat der
best free lunch. She said lunch
serted wass nod free, but ad Frill'
sky G. Cuttingham's dere wass a
sale of dog biscuits redoozed to 8
cents, vich wass almosd Citing dem
away, und please don'd cad dem all
ON der way home.
She startet me away, fairst lock
ing up my library--I mean my
pocketbook und check book. / dink
she wass afrait / yoult buy some
dings instead of shopping. She said
she vantet me to shop like pair.
fegt laty.
Vile l wass going on streed car
downtown, dere wass anodder pair
fegt laty in der car who coult nod
find in her purse any fare. Poor
ding. ] knew right away she wass
venting shopping, too.
By der retail DISTRICT looked der
windows in to witness der styles in
pins und hair ribbons. AID Won blaze
quite crowt of women wass watch.
ing a window dresser. ] stool und
watched him, too, but, ach, he hat
already finished dressing und wass
putting on hiss coat.
l vent insite. I heard some girls
boiler "Ca-a-ash!" l knew dey
ditn'd mean me. A man init pol.
ished manners und badness
stepped himseluf UP to me, 'vot iss
diss?" / said. st is a department
store, SIR" he said. "Haf you a
fire sale today?" l asked him. Eyes,
sir" he said. Den diregt me,
please to der fire department..
So he tolt me to step to do dirt
izzle to der right, dismount der es'
calator to der basemend, walk twice
arount der golf fish tank, use der
dictator to der sefent floor, go
drough der trating stamp ofiss, den
backwards down two flitts of stairs
to der men und boy cloding, crowl
unter dree tables full of misfits,
find der fourt window from der
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

wrapping desk. gift my name under
references to der cashier, open der
window und chump ouid. He said |
voult be yust in dime for der after
noon demonstration OF DER $8,99
life net, was 1888.
tanked him NIT tears in my face
und followed hiss DIRECTIONS until
/ fount myseluf in der Lost depart
mend. Il want to match diss," !
said. Dey must hat tott meant my
breat, becoss dey sent me to der
delicatessen department, we're dey
hat Neuchatel cheese NIT Swiss en-
broidery. were ISIS der hair goots?'
| said to girl. Il want to match a
hair ribbon" You don't want the
hair goods department." she said;
you want the match department..
Very veil. Ven / fount i'd ! tQlt
dem l wanted a paber of pins to
match my vife's hair. So dey sent
me to der hairpin department. Ven
| got dere ] asked dem please 70
show me a Eabef Of hair ribbon,
und dey sent me to der paber de-
partmend. Und dere l tolt dem |
vantet ribbon of matches to pin
on my vife's paber hair, but dey
tried to sell me safety match
ven vot l wanted wass safely
pin--no, / mean a paber OF ribbons
veil, anyhow, | din'd get Id.
So tolt dem to sent i'd.
Vile l wass dere dey hat an hour
sale. A hour sale ISIS we're you hat
to wait an hour for your change. Eff
you gife dem a fife toilar bill i'd
comes back so changed you don'd
know i'd. But cheated dem.
vent away midouid my change.
But a voman-ven only shopping
'--voultn'd spent a tollar bill eff IL
i'd wass printet in disappearance
ink.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
HORSE THIEVES
FEAR HIM
-A1UH Ivvv1

Henry Gabel, the veteran horse
raiser of Conell, is a terror to the
horse thieves and rustler of cen
trail Washington. About two weeks
ago he mysteriously disappeared
and 1t was reported that the horse
thieves had finally disposed of him.
But old Henry turned up, alive and
we'll, and explained that he had
only been out in the wilds, camp
ing on the trail of some more horse
thieves.
As a result of this quiet work
ON the part of Gabel, Pres Con-
ners was arrested yesterday at
Ephrata, charged with horse steal
ing. This makes the third man
Gabel has had taken into custody
in the. past month, and he an
nounces that he is not yet through
with the horse thieves.
Gabel is the largest horse raiser
and one Of the richest men In cen
trail Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
PROB M.

Come one kids and kidlets, and
try the funny new game. It's the
Puzzle Curllycue. and all you have
to do is to fill in the picture with
pen and ink or lead pencil, making
the picture complete.
There are going to be half a doz-
en- such problems in The Press, and
if the kids and kidlets like them
the artist says he will make some
more.
What can you do with this first
one? You see the funny little
Dutch boy Hans Kraut and his lit
tie sister Wilhelmina are in big
tent. Hans is giving peanut to a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
JEALOUSY LANDS
TWO MEN IN JAIL

Jealousy seems to be at the bot.
tom of a lively tilt taking place in
the Virginia hotel this morning,
which landed Sam Zimmerman,
truckman, and A. Latoskey, q cook,
in Jail for disorderly conduit.
Latoskey, upon whom Mrs. Pearl
Seeman, in the Virginia house,
sometimes smiles, went to her
room early this morning and found
Zimmerman, her neighbor from
across the hall, dining with her.
A row that terminated in many
scratches and bumps for both. to-
gether with a ride to the station,
Immediately ensued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

queer-looking thing. Now, that's
the Curlycue problem for today.
Boys and girls, get out the draw
ing Of the thing Hans is giving the
peanut to. 1t isn't hard to do. Make
it complete. Ii it is a rhinoceros
you will have to put in the old fel.
lows eye and ear and tusk. But
1t isn't rhinoceros, so we have not
told you the answer
Fill i'm the puzzle and mail it to
Curlycue Puzzle Editor, The Press.
Next Wednesday the solution of the
puzzle will be published, with the
names of the kids or kidlets. who
came nearest to the right drawing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
FAILED TO CONNECT
WITH SEWER SYSTEM

Colonel Ridpath's trouble with
the health department over his re-
1usal to connect one OF his houses
1t $40 Fifth avenue with the sewer
came to a climax last night In the
c0lOnel's arrest The health de-
partment ordered Ridpath to make
sewer connections several weeks
xQ after meeting had been call
a take up the consideration of
satter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

You can be arrested and fined in
Russia for sending love messages
on a postal card. To people who
have seen some of the ooh You
Kid" souvenir postals in this coun-
try this sounds like a good law.
The worst thing about mailing a
lie is that you are apt to hammer
your fingers.
I'm puzzled" said Gladys, II told
Bob maybe I'd marry him. Could
he call that a promise?"
"He probably calls it a threat"
said Mabel, her dear chum.
Soft looking and delicate clouds
foretell fine weather. hard edged
ones wind and pale yellow sky
indicates wet weather.
Those people who are always
talking about how much better 1t
is financially to be prize fighter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
CONSERVATION CONGRESS.

The first national conservation
congress of the United States will
be held in Seattle, August 26, ~,
%, 1909. The auditorium of the
Alaska Pacific exposition
has been selected by the executive
board of the Washington Conserva-
ton association, as the place for
holding all the sessions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

Ridpath declares that the grade
will not permit the sewer connec-
ton to be made, but records of the
elevation about the point from
which the controversy arises, the
authorities claim, place a strong
argument against Ridpath's asser-
tions. The case viii be tried out
In police court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

rich tradesman in Paris received the following start
ling communication June 16:
On Tuesday morning four carrier pigeons will be sent
to you by express. Each bird carries under its wing
small You will place money in these carriers to the
total of $780, You will then set the pigeons Free and if
they do not return by midnight 1 shall expose what
know about YOU
When the birds came from four different cities the
tradesman called in the police The birds weight
ed that they would, it believed fly slowly enough to
permit policemen to follow bicycles But the faithful
carriers lifted their burdens and scared away in the air
and out of sight
1t a novel Matchmaking method That criminal is
genius He did what many criminals do with great
cess namely the innocent to transact their foul
business. Innocent men and and children have
long been used the tools of criminals but it remained
for the ingenious French rascal to prostitute the mild eyed
cooling bird of burden to the transaction of human nfay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10
uN,vERsALtsT CHURCH.

Rev. A. G. Grier. Subject OF the
morning sermon, life as Fine
Art" A o'clock service will be
held at Mantle park. Subject Of
the sermon. why Have Accepted
Christ"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

Somehow it entirely fitting that Councilman
Mohr should be the to bring forward ordinance
compelling water to meters. Is it possible
that he misunderstood nstructionss Gentle rebuke in
the meter organ appears to indicate that he has Or is
this another where Mohr ''Don't know anything
about this; maybe it would be good thing; maybe it
wouldn't; yet cannot resist the temptation to create
vocal disturbance?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

than a college professor will learn
with regret that the winner and
loser of the Al round Hyland- Cross
fight divided $1,000 pot for their
trouble.
Mr.. Gotti-Casazza, director of the
Metropolitan opera house, may
quit. This will be good news for
the men who have to write head
lines for New York papers.
They may have tried to reform
the tariff down at Washington, but
it's an awful back-slider.
A colored candidate for messen-
ger at one of the government de-
partments had to take a civil serv-
ice examination.
How far Is it from the earth to
the moon?" was one Of the first
questions.
"Lawsie. me-" said the candidate,
"if I gotto go on any trips like dat
/ don want the Job"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

She fhaughtily)-Yes; my great
great-grandfatner fell at Bunker
Hill.
He--Ice or banana skin2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

IL the Aldrich tariff revision scheme goes through Taft
will likely find it necessary to the handy
stunt only in the west but in nearly every other part
of the country. Each section except New England will
need pacifying.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

In Holland the average number
of deaths from railway accidents Is
one a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-10

If lions knew what many lion
tanners wives know, there'd be less
liOn-tamerS
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-29
Continual next week.l
30 vel compIa nt in children.

When six months old the little
daughter of e. N. Dewy, well known
merchant of Agnewyile, Va, had an
attack of cholera Infantum. Chamber
laln's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrohea
Remedy was gifel and effected
complete cure. This remedy has
proven very successful In cases OF
bowel complaint in children and
when given according to the PLAZA
printed directions can be relied upon
with perfect confidence. When reduc-
ed with water and sweetened 1t Is
pleasant to take which Is OF great
importance when medicine must be
given to young children. For sale
by Burnaugh & Mayiield.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-29
Professional Directory of U1auowa County
An Awful Rsbuks.

Once upon time u certain commu-
nifty planned to give dinner 10 a
judge there. When the judge came IN
scan the list Of those invited he raised
vigorous protest against one name.
that OF man who had been the most
brilliant lawyer in town. but who was
now the town drunkard. They finally
overcame his opposition. but the town
drunkard had heard OF Il. He was the
last speaker called upon. He arose
and said: MIR. Toastmaster-Fif
years ago l had practice in this town
that amounted to $4,000. q. year. l
had wife and family whom I sup
ported in comfort. had my own
horse and carriage. At that time the
guest of the evening was ON his way
west In an emigrant wagon. He land
ed In this town and started in TO make
his living. Since then, Mr.. Toastmas-
ter" he cried. with pathetic break In
his voice-"since that time l have been
going steadily down, down, down. and
our guest has been going up. up. up,
until now we are just about ON
level"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-29

ar. Halnes. guess I'VE got TO nave
a witness for my side"
ITS no bluff." spoke Stevens as
Haines entered. Peabody can and will
break you like pipestem; he's done
II to other men before you who-who
tried to dispute his power. But I'll try
to save YOU. I'll ask him TO be mer-
ciful. You ere not of any importance
in the senate. We do not need to deal
with you
"Then why do you both spend so
much time ON me?' asked I.angdon in
nocently. "Why doesn't Peabody so to
Philadelphia
"Langdon," said Peabody, "you know
my control of the senate is no piece Of
fiction. But | viii forgive your obsti-
macy, even forget 1t. H.
Look here" cried Langdon, "just
because I'm u fat man don't think that
can't lose my temper" He stopped
and gazed ut his two colleagues.
Now, you two men stay still one
moment. and III tell you what really