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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-04-28
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When certain of our Congress
men, after several years spent in
Washington, cease to cuss'the trusts
and big corporations, some news
papers say these Congressman have
become "broadened." Nothing is
farther from the truth than this
statement. They have not become
broadened but they have become
'tamed,' and these trusts and cor
porations have tanned them, too.
There are but few men who cannot
be reached in some way or other,
and these trusts and corporations
have no hesitation in employing any
ethod under the sun to reach
those can help them or burt them.
Last Sunday morning just as the
train which bore Smiths carnival
from here was entering upon the
,restle which spans the lake in the
upper edge of town, the largest
bear, having freed himself in some
way, leaped from the moving train
md hied himself into the swamp.
His escape was Immediately detect
ed and the train brought to stand
still. The show people" piled out
of the train and the town folks
flocked to the scene. Everybody
not at church women, child
rem and dogs-went, and had the
news been reported at the churches,
doubtless services would have been
broken up. All hands then engaged
in a bear hunt, which resulted in
the capture of bruin in about
half an hour and bis return to the
car. The train proceeded north,
and the cooks returned to their
scorched dinners.
Recently some picture agents
swindled scores OF people IN TINS
section. They dealt mostly with
the women and their method of
procedure was about as follows:
One would take an order for an en-
larged picture, collecting s1.9S, the
price of the picture, together with a
chance at a fine premium. Another
would follow with the picture in a
big gilt frame and inform the dupe
that she had drawn a handsome
sideboard, or stove or suit of furni-
ture and that the frame and freight
on the splendid premium would cost
her $500. In every case we have
heard of, she "bit" and handed
over the $500. The swindler gave
a receipt" signing no name but
stating in the receipt that the
premium would be delivered by q
certain man, not himself, of course.
1t were needless to add that the
premiums" have not arrived NJ yet.
w. L. B.
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Summons for Relief.
COMPLAINT NOT s8RvED.)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,
Court of Common Pleas.
Mary J s TimmOns, B j skinner, S B
Skinner, R G Skinner, E F Skinner
and A e Skinner, Plaintiffs,
M L Boyd, ] D Boyd. E A Cooper, NJ L
McElvern, Emma Marshall, w T Ev-
ans, > F Bryan. Minnie Bryan, Bluma
L Boyd, Sidney Loryea. Horace Lor-
yea, Hazel Loryea. J J NJ Tisdale, w
!. Tisdale, J NJ Tisdalc. H f 1isdale,,
Tina Nex<en, Estell- .McCrea, Emma
Brown, EloiSe Brown. Mott Tlsdale,
Nathan Tisdale, Genie Boyd, Ellen
Cantley, Carrie Tisdale. Edith Ti>--
dale aud Iva Tisdale; and NJ L Boyd
and j VI TiSdale, as executors OF the
last will and testament OF d Mar
tin. decreased; and Forrest Skinner
and Walter skinner, DefeL dantS.
You are hereby summoned and re-.
quired to answer. the complaint in this
action which has been filed in the office
of theI Jerk ofCOurt for saia county,ana
to serve copy of your answer to the
said e mplaint IN the subscribers al
their office III Kingstree, S C, within
twenty days after the service hereof;
exclusive of the day of such service; nd
if you fill to answer the complain:
within the time aforesaid. The plaintiffs
in this action will amply to the court
for the relief demanded in the COM
plaint. KELLEY q HINDs.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Dated April 10, 1910.
TAKE NOTICE: That cory of the
Summons and complaint in the above
entitled action has been filed in the Of
fee Of the Clerk Of Court of Common
Pleas 10, Williamsburg county.
KELLEY & HINDS.
4-2l-6t Plaintiffs Attorneys
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For County Treasurer.

! hereby announce my candidacy
for re-appointment to the Office OF
County Treasurer, subject to the de.
cision of the voters of Williamsburg
county in the ensuing Democratic
primaries.
J WESLEY Cook.
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Kingstree, S C,
March %, 1910.

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for appointment to the office
of Road Engineer for Williamsburg
county, subject to the rules Of the
Democratic Primary election.
HENRY D FERRFLL.
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For Road Engineer.

| hereby announce myself can
didate for re-appointment for Road
Engineer for Williamsburg county,
pledging myself to abide by the
rules of the Democratic primary,
also to use my best efforts in the fu-
ture, as | have tried to do in the
past, for the best improved roads.
! ! GRAHAM.
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For Auditor.

We are authorized to announce
] B MONTGOMERY as a candi-
date for re-appointment to the office
of Auditor of Williamsburg county,
subject to the rules of the Deme-
cratic Primary election.
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For County Superintendent OF
Education.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy, of J GRAHAM Nc
CULLOUGH for reelection to the
office of County Superintendent of
Education, subject TO tie rules Of
tie Democratic primary.
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..LNLT nLWS DUDbEl
FROM LAKE CITY.
REPRY GROWERS BADLY DEALT
WTTH--SUNDAY BEAR HUNT
PICTURE AGENT SWINDLERS.

Lake City, April 26:-Ron J
Davis Carter was in town Friday
from Leo. He reports the farmers
in his section as being exceedingly
busy now with their work.
Rev Thos Harley of Spartanburg,
one of the most aggressive prohibl-
tionists of the State, spent some
time in this section last week.
Mr. J W Cockfeld, himself a
veteran. has gone to Mobile, Ala,
to attend the Reunion of Confeder-
ate veterans.
Mrs A H Williams is in Columbia
attending a musical entertainment
at the Columbia Female College.
Magistrate o S Baldin is in Ala
bnma this week. 1t is supposed
that he is feeling the loneliness Of
bachelorhood.
1t is really surprising how many
people are interested in the mar
riage license question. This writer
has had numerous inquiries about
the bill requiring a marriage license,
which was before the General AS
sembly last session. Some seem to
think it a wise measure, while
others are bitterly opposed to such
thing becoming law.
The carnival company which spent
last week here seemed to have some
attractions, Judging from the
crowds which attended the various
performances.
The berry growers are complain
ing bitterly about the manner in
which their shipments are being
handled by the express people. The
berries are being delayed 50 many
hours that they lose the markets of
from one to two days. Those &C
auainted with the business will un-
derstsnd how serious a matter this
is. II often means the difference
between seven cents quart and
twenty cents a quart, and even
more. The blame probably rests
with the Adams and United States
Express Companies, as the South
ern does not operate north Of Rich
mond. Such delays, in addition to
excessive rates and unreasonable
minimum carloads, are playing
havoc with the business. The naked
fact is apparent to any observant
man that unless the berry growers
are given better treatment in the
respects mentioned, by the carriers,
they will be forced to abandon the
business entirely. Entire fields Of
berries have already been ploughed
up, and the rest will certainly go.
unless there be change and that,
too, speedily. Only few years ago
ten to twelve carloads of berries
q day was not an unusual shipment:
now one-third that amount would i
attract attention. =. Then twenty
five to forty berry drummers and
buyers from Northern markets were
here at one time; now not one is
seen. Instead of encouraging the !.
industry, it appears that the car
riers are doing all they can to kill it,
WI Bass, ESQ.,, and daughter,
Miss Sallie, are visiting relatives in i
Tallahassee and Pensacola, Fla, this
week.
Mr. E H Rawls of Charleston, 4.
manager of the Fincken-Jordan Co.,
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For House OF Representatives.

We are authorized to announce
B B CHANDLER as a candidate for
the House Of Representatives, sub
ject to all the rules governing the
Democratic primary election.
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Candidates Cards.

candidates. not than 100 words will be
published until the primary election for $500 eac
advance Please don't ask credit but send the
money your copy Announcements 100 words long will be
ten word For other than county Of
fees the price of announcement cards is $500
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For Road Engineer.

l hereby announce my candidac.
for appointment to the office of Roa,
Engineer subject to the rules of tn,
Democratic primary.
w T ROWELL.
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IMPOSSIBLE to be Wei

1t is impossible to be WELL simply impossible, if the
bowels conspated. You must pay attention to the
laws of nature, suffer the consequences Undigested
material waste products, poisonous substances must be
removed from the body at least each day, there
will be trouble. sluggish liver is responsible for an
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask
.r doctor about Ayers Pills. He knows why they act
directly on the liver Trust him. A0er Co LogeN Mo
The Washington times., 1910-02-20

the argument by filing a claim against
Count Santa Euialis. in Philadelphia.
which seeks from him $4,000 for value
received II is an epic in itself. show
ing an international WoOing reduced 20
American dollars. Il shows a CONNER
cIal Cupid making affection an article
of the marts. and IS a commentary on
the soIidity of the band that straps
European title to American millions.
With that. however. the natural Sc
quencc OF the story will deal. II the
a. sreement was entered into by Mrs. Er-
nest and The future count IL was indeed
necessary that Ribeiro should possess
indeed a title Of count
And Mrs Ernest. according 20 her own
story. started forth on the quest for a
title. Ribeir0 got mis- title. He then
became Count Santa Eulalia
The same potent force that secures
The letters patent 20 Portuguese nobility
was eNerted in another direction Il was
necessary that the count be given some
position that carried with IL enough
smatJCriuc OF diplomacy 90 enhance the
title of count. recently secured.
Count Santa Eulslia was appointed to
the position OF Portuguese consul 10
Chicago His vice consul an American
named Simms. transacted all the routine
business. but when II came time for
fun dress performances Count santa
EuIaIia was The man in the glitter and
the glare
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
A LOWLY START

7 TNADORNED by title and unblessed
- by wealth, indeed. was Alexander
Ribeiro, afterward the Count Santa.
Eulalia, when he first came into the
ken Of Chicago and entered the patti
way that led straight 40 the Stetson
millions. Eight years aga the youns
Portuguese entered the life Of the
Windy City and his humble beginning
amid the hurry and turmoil of the
Western metropolis did not seem
fraught with the splendid possibilities
that after became staid and sure fact.
Fortune had none of her rare smiles
ready for him al that time. II was an
uphill struggle TO get a foothoid. a
weary labor 60 secure the vogue that
afterward came to him when he was
the spoiled darling OF the esOtelric So
ciety circles. Ribeiro. for he must be
known by that name during his first
few years in Chicago. had the bearing
that seemed TO he the hallmark nf
Eohlc birth, had he manners tina;
smacbed OF court" Though poverty
had stamped her demeaning mark
upon him she could not -obliterate that
The Washington times., 1910-02-20

be his footstool in his verbal wooiuE.
He paid srIent court to Mrs. Stetson
and at last won her consent 70 their
marriage.
That ceremony took place in San
Idro, the country estate Of Mrs. Stet-
son, situated I'm beautiful section
81 the country just outside Of Phila-
deIphis matter OF few miles. As a
wedding 10 became one of The stranE-
es- functions with which the chron-
icler Of the days GoinCs has had 90
deal One hundred and fifty Piuker-
ton detectives surrounded the
grounds, ready TO repeI all intruders
twenty guests witnessed the uuptIaIz.
and but one member OF the family
Mrs Henry II. ROelOfs. 4 daughter OF
Stetson by his first wife, was not
present. She has long been estrsnEed
from her fathers third wife. and
fought the spportionmeHt Of the es-
tate as desired by her fathers viii.
Archbishop Ryan who granted =
d[speusatIon for The marriage Of a
Catholic and a Protestant. performed
the ceremony. assisted By the Rev
Father Morrissey, pastor Of the local
church.
After the nuptials Count and Coun-
tess Santa EuIaIia left for honey
moon. sailing on the Carmauia July
"a the day following the usrrlaS &c
T-pou their arrival In Europe the
60 mt and his countess proceeded d.
re-f 70 Lisbon. where the handsome
: A1uelIran addition 70 the nobility was
ures. utcd at court
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
COUNT AND COUNTESS
BEGIN LIFE MODESTLY
Former Struggling Artist and Latter Simple Country
Maiden Before Fate Brings Them To-
gether in Chicago

brand Of breeding that perhaps was
his greatest asset TO creep into So
cietv and his strongest arinor against
the assaults Of those who fain would
sheer even now at his title for birth.
He opened a studio in the Auditor
ium. dabbled a bit at modelling I'm clay
and let the word gently whisper
through the lake winds that he was
sculptor and a noble at the same time.
His advertisements i'm this strain, how
ever. did not seem TO appeal lie saw
the days when hunger was, indeed.
wolf al the door He persevered, how
ever, and ultimately Won success.
sDuring the first summer that Ribeiro
was in Chicago there was a certain pro-
pretor OF billiard parlor in Chicago
who obtained the privilege for the eX-
hibltion Of wax models at the White
City, the vast outdoor amusement. enter
prise 10 tickle the summer Chicagoan.
He looked about for a brand new Outht
for wax figures and IN some ineXplicable
manner ne discovered Ribeiro-
One day he knocked at the musty
studio and the count answered The
billiard proprietor told him that he
wished the sculptor 10 make him lot
or dandy wax hsgers" 10 exhibit at the
White City.
Ribeiro took the contract and mod
eled a number OF wax figures out Of
rlay. They were the usual summer
amusement figures, such as Psyche
Venus. and a number of those other
shapeLy goddesses who have been
handed down 10 modern history as the
beau ideal Of the woman beautiful Of
the ancIents.
With varying success Rlbeiro devoted
himself TO his profession during the
time that followed until the worlds
fair al St. Louis. He saw an opportun-
ity 10 achieve a modicUm of fame and
acquire some American dollars at the
same time by visiting that place. With
his arrival at St Louis the entire cur
rent OF his life changed He opened
a studio on the midway and there he
exhibited the creatures Of his mind and
hand.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
StetsOn Welded
Twice Previously.

Mr.. Stetson had been twice married.
His first wife died, leaving one child,
who was Mrs. Henry Roelofs. The
second wife died in an asylum. She
was childess.
His interest in the young girl deep
ened into something stronger, and even
tually the little farmer girl Of Vincennes
became the bride Of the wealthiest hat
ter IN the world and the mistress Of his
affections and homo.
Instant antagonism engendered on the
part Of the daughter OF the first Mrs.
Stetson, nd so bitterly did she oppose
her fathers bride that they became es-
trsnged.
She bore two sons, John r. Stetson,
jr., and G. Henry Stetson. Some years
ago the millionaire hat manufacturer
died, leaving an estate Of more than
100000 The bulk was left to his widow.
and the little country girl of WILDERNESS
found herself the mistress Of millions. a
vast fortune. To his daughter. Mrs
Roelofs. 100000 was left. a sum which
was Insignificant rs the income Of her
stepmother reached a higher figure than
the entire bequest that she received. To
the sons the father left an income OF
5000 4 year. which WAS To he doubled
# both married between the ages Of
twenty-five and thirty years. Both COM
Piled with the instructions OF the will
The daughter, however, dissatisfied
with the terms Of the Will. three years
ago made preparations to fight her step
mother Six months later the matter
was settled out Of court, the other
heirs agreeing TO an extra sum of $50
zoo going to Mrs. Rcelofs.
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
rAVORITES AT COURT.

THE CONT EulsIia and his bride i'm
L uedia-eIy became great ravori-es a.
court and they seemed TO be Intensely
happy i'm their married existence II
seemed for the once that an inte-na-
rfon7T union naa bred c0u+entrrent ana
real happiness. and when society had
re~onrifed itself 10 the belief that its
previous valuation Of the strength for
the affection that bound the count and
countess had been short Of its real
worth. there was 4 development that
sent society into spasms Of Laughter
This was last summer. About the
middle Of that season an energetic AMI
ambitious woman, none other than the
seIr-styIed sponsor for the count. Mrs
Ernest. gave a story 20 the newspaper
that SGT the public aEoE with curiosity
and bubbIn- with nlirth. She came
forth and gave an enhancing tale OF
how international courtships are con
Quoted. In accordance with that adage
regarding rain and pouring, CourrrEe.
the brother sculptor, also told his story
In order that the fullest measure may be
given 10 both each viii be treated sep
arately.
AIRS. Erneste story was eEseEt tally as
embodied IN the passages which have
been written hitherto in this story She
ampIifcd, however, ana Eavc I'm detail
the story Of her alleged business reIa-
ti0us with the count-s story which
she does not fail 70 repeat She told
It over again this week 70 me-
When first met Count EU.alis," she
said. che was nothing more than an
ignorant fortune hunter He Was 50
co1fdiu-. however. in telling his desire
20 secure an heiress and 50 sincere about
tle matter that T agreed 90 help him
"TH fact I DiIcd him and resolved 10
make him my proteEe. He was no
count when ? first introduced him -
society, though his brother was a title
wearer in Portugal But there's one
thing you've got TO say about Ribeiro.
he was a man OF the best habits
Continued on Seventh PsEe)
The Washington times., 1910-02-20

inE, and nc avaiIed himself with resdI-
ness OF his rare opportunity Love
making however conducive Florida
skies and balmy atmosphere may be for
romance WAS not for the count and his
lady fair az that time Rather did he
WOO in a stately fashion that did little
10 reveal d depth Of affection for Mrs.
Stetson.
Soon, though. ne had executed his
commission, and returned North. Be
fore he went De asked the customary
and conventional permission OF the
wealthy " idow To correspond with her.
and intimated that he wished 10 be
viewed iu the light Of a sutton for her
hand Apparently nc objection was
raised, and with .hls permission
granted. Santa EulaIa hicd hack 10
Chicago
Upon this basis was established the
romance OF the count and his future
spouse Once back 70 his adopted
heath. a. IL were, Santa Eulalia started
TO correspond. HIS acquaintance with
English as written was meager, and no
needed an amauuenslS. This latter posi-
ton IS teHabIe. though. only n the re-
appearance Of Mrs. Ernest upon the
| scene is taken az = matter o. -erity.
| Whatever tho truth, the facts remain
| that the count did CORES pond with Mrs.
Stetson. One would imagine that no. q
member OF Latin race, believed 20 be
inspired with the poetry and romance
that are the heritage Of those Coun-
/ tries would have poured his ardent
| soul in riot Of passionate language
that would have fred the soul OF the
| object Of his affections. one would also
believe that he would have swept the
| beauties OF his own tongue 20 ten the
story OF his love for the beautiful
widow, and 70 have made each OF his
love missives a classic OF poetry
Such however. is diametriCallv op-
. posed to the facts. n the words OF the
female Cyrano are 90 De deemed worthy
+ Of crcderce, tho misSi7es which he i'm
dited were FILED With a commonplace
and pIacidity % expression that would
have aroused not even the slightest
spark of affectC.- I'm lhe heart OF a
Maori
The Washington times., 1910-02-20
Fate Enters
Life of Artist

One day two visitors. a physician and
his wife came into the studio 20 view
the exhibits. Fate was working that
day a fate that eventually brought to
the RibeirO his title OF count. wife,
and the American millions that Yankee
brains had piled through the manGfsc-
ture of hats. The physician was Er
William T. Ernest. who owned a coun-
try practice Of respectable size IN the
vicinity adjacent to Ashkum. Ill lie
possessed independent means while his
wife who also was wealthy IN her own
right. was an inveterate matchmaker.
one OF those women who feel inspired
to act as Cupid's ambassador upon
every occasion where such a plenipoten-
tiary seems 10 be necessary.
Her position I'm society was secure.
Of that not the slightest doubt could
be raised. She, too. Alexander-Iiko,
lonEed for other worlds TO conquer. and
like the reverse Of Caesars historical
remark she would rather ne second
in Chicago than first in Ashkum." II
had been arranged previous to leaving
for the worlds fair by the doctor and
his wife that they should pass the win
ter in Chicago. occupying a suite in one
Of the fashionable Michigan avenue
apartment houses until they finally de
cided whether or not 90 make Chicago
their permanent residence.
How they came to visit the studio
that day could not be explained by
MIS-. Ernest, but it seemed that Fate
again was working one Of its won
drous moods 20 change the entire chan
mel OF the existence Of that trio.
The doctor. himself an art entbusI-
asst, reveled in the excellent works Of
the PortuEuese. while his wife, who
makes no pretense to art, seemed to
delight in the exhibit also. Casually,
the sculptor and the couple from Ash
KUN drifted into conversation. RibeirO
told Of his noble birth. that his brother
was a count in Lisbon but had de-
! veIoped such marked republican ten
denotes that he spurned the title and
would rather throw a bomb titan ride
I in state carriage.
His life history rather interested Mrs.
/ Ernest, even more than it did the
Z doctor. who took a perfunctory inter
est in the story Of the poor sculptor
Into her mind crept the paramount
thought Of the inveterate matchmaker
! why not find him rich wife?'
I The idea became an obsession to her.
Hitherto her efforts at matchmaking
i had been confined TO the restricted
country districts about Ashkum, but
( here she had an opportunity to wed IL
ties and wealth. the foreign noble 10
( the American money. She thought OF
the honor that she could becomingly
| ear If she carried to successful issue
such purpose. The more she thought
! the stronger became her belief that she
could win. The rest Of the story Of this
/ Cyrauo is as she herself tells 81.
I Reflection came to her. also. and she
wondered whom she knew that would
make a fitting mate in point Of wealth
/ for RibeirO.