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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-20

day evening IL honor OF their
! guest. Miss Ida Ford Of George
, town.
DIR and Mrs Z j Snider OF Tol-
edo, O., have returned home
after few days visit to the
formers parents, DR. and Mrs
A M Snider.
| DR. d Jacobs went to Flor
ence Monday night to join the
Elks. The Doctor tells US that
the B P O E "goat'' is a pretty
warm member.
We ale grateful to our good
friend, Mr. J B Bradshaw of Zeb,
for a big sack of ruta-baga
turnips. They are beauties, as
fine as we ever saw.
MIR D K Mouzon, war veter-
an as we'll as one of The Rec.
ord's veteran charter members.
honored US with a brief but
pleasant visit Wednesday.
Mrs F B Shackelford and
children of Columbia and Miss
Bell McClary of Kingstree are
in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs
J B Shackelford.- Georgetown
Item.
Rev w S Martin of Richburg,
Chester county, whose friends
are legion in Kugstree and Will
liamsburg county, is spending
several days with relatives in
town.
A Asmall building used as a
storage warehouse by the
Farmers Supply Co., was burn.
ed last night about II o'clock.
Rats and matches are supposed
to have caused the fire.
Mr. SB w Courtney, who
spends most of his time with
his daughter, Mrs Singletary,
near Cades, called to see US
Wednesday, being one of the
veterans in line on that day.
Messrs E ] Pendergrass and K
R Way left Tuesday morning for
a hunting trip near Beaufort,
where it is said that there are a
lot of ducks. They expect to
have much sport duck shooting.
Florence Times.
Mr. w Strong has removed
his family back to his farm near
Zeb postofice. We hate to lose
these good people but feel that
it is only Tor awhile. Once a res
ident of Kingstree, it's hard to
stay away.
Mr. John T Nelson has broken
ground for the erection OF a
brick store building on the south
side of Main street near the A G
L station. The building will be
5Ox15O feet, single story, and
MIR Nelson says that it will be
occupied as a general store by
the firm of J II Nelson & Sons.
Mr. w R Funk is the contractor.
Mr. J P Taylor, who has been
in charge of the A G L office in
Marion for the past year, has
been transferred to the compa-
ny's Office in Sumter. This is re-
garded as a better position, and
while Mr. Taylor has made a
number of friends in Marion
who regret his leaving, he IS
congratulated en- his promotion.
He left for Sumter Sunday. Mrs
Taylor will join him in a few
days.-MariOn Star.
Messrs L W Gilland and A G
Kinds went to Trio Tuesday to
attend the executors sale of
thirty-three lots and personal
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Elected Vice President.

Mr.. Frank G. Melbou ne who
has been travelling in Mississippi
and Alabama for the past five
years for the Southern Engine
& Boiler Works of jackson,
Tenn with headquarters in this
city, has recently been made
vice-president and manager of
sales department of that big con-
cern. This promotion will neces-
state Mr.. Melbourne moving to
Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
bourne are charming people and
have many friends who regret
their departure, but congratu-
late the people of Jackson upon
having them as citizens.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Negro Fugitives Caught.

John Brown, negro who shot
and cut up Ed. Bigbee, another
negro and made his escape, was
caught Sunday near Ethelville,
Ala, and brought back to this city,
He was given a hearing before
Mayor Donnell Tuesday and bound
over in the sum of $500 to await
the action of the grand jury at the
next term of court. Brown will
be brought before the mayor again
tomorrow to answer to the charge
of carrying concealed weapons.
Joe Hunnicut, a negro who
some time ago carved up
another coon and has since been
a fugitive from justice, has been
caught and will be given a hear
ing tomorrow.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Temporary Organization.

The boys" of Columbus have
COTTON together! Hurrah! They
have formed a temporary organ
ization for purposes of athletic
exercises and the various depart
ments associated with such an in
stitution. The meeting on Mon
day night at the city hall was at
tended by fifty or more repre-
sentative young men of Colum-
bus. The unusually large meet
ing for the initial part of such a
movement showed that the boys
mean business. 1t showed they
were ready and the time is ripe
for the launching of an athletic
club. All young men of good
character are invited to join the
club. 1t will have many advan-
tages. Besides the splendid
health results of physical train
ing under an expert tutor, there
will naturally follow boating and
bathing and base ball and other
contests which will arouse the
spirit and interest of everybody
and help to make Columbus still
more attractive than she already
is.
Two committees were appoint
ed-a membership committee
with which every charter men,
Der is expected to work and a
building committee to arrange
for suitable centrally located
quarters. The committee is COM
posed of Eugene Baugh. V. B.
lines and Herbert Stanley.
Come out to the big meeting
next Monday night at 8 O'Clock
and join one of the best move
ments ever started in Columbus.
Everybody is invited and eX-
pected. The assistance and in
fluence of the older citizens is
expected and will be welcomed.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
SUMMARY ISSUED
BY WEATHER BUREAU
OF THE WEATHER IN JULY
TEMPERATURE WAS A FRACTION BELOW
NORMAL AND RAINFALL MUCH
ABOVE THE AVERAGE.

The monthly meteorological
summary issued by the Mississippi
department of the weather bureau
shows a total rainfall for July of
5.27 inches, as compared with 4.42
for this month, the excess being
.85 inches. This is the highest
rainfall record since 1907, when
the July total was 1898 inches.
The accumulate deficiency in rain
fall since January l is 8.86 inches.
The average temperature for
the month was 80 degrees, as COM
pared with July normal of 80.4
degrees. The absolute July max
imum for the past 81 years is 100
degrees, the absolute minimum
for the same period 81 degrees,
and the accumulated deficiency in
temperature since January l is
113 degrees. The highest tenn
perature in July was "a degrees
on the 30th, the lowest 81 degrees
on the Goth, the greatest daily
range q degrees on the 18th and
the least daily range 6 degrees on
the 31st.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the south, with a
total movement of 1922 miles, an
average velocity of ST miles per
hour, and a maximum velocity of
81 miles per hour from the south
west on the 9th. There was one
absolutely clear day, twenty partly
cloudy days and ten cloudy days
during the month. Thunderstorms
occurred on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th,
7th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th and
3Oth.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP,


Washington, August 2.-The
average condition cotton croE
July 25 was 75.5 per cent. nor
NAL, according to bulletin OF
the crop reporting board of the
department Of agriculture, is
sued at noon today.
The avera re condition was 80. z
on June 25, 71.9 on July 25 last
year. $50 in 1908, $50 in 1907,
and 1914 as the ten-year average.
Every year the government
makes an estimate of the condi-
ton of the crop using 100 per
cent. to denote a perfect crop.
Deductions are made according
to the amount of deterioration.
The early reports of the govern
ment bureau of statistics with
regard to the estimated acreage,
condition of the growing crop
and total crop yield are looked
forward to with great interest
by the cotton trade.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Attendance Increased.

Rev. T. w. Lewis who assist
ed Rev. Nash Broyles in a pro-
tracted meeting at Coffeeville
last week has returned home.
Rev. Lewis who inaugurated the
plan of holding his weekly pray
err meeting at 6:10 o'clock on
Thursday in the afternoon feels
very much encouraged over the
large attendance. In this way
the business people are permitted
to attend the prayer service just
after business hours. Rev. ]. j.
Hill of the First Presbyterian
church has adopted the plan of
having prayer meeting at 6 and
while only one service has been
held the number in attendance
was considerably larger. Both
of these ministers believe that it
is for the good of every one that
the change has been made.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
KILLING OCCURS
NEAR WAVERLY
HEARING HELD TUESDAY
CLARENCE STILLMAk hit OVER HEAD
WITH BALL BAT BY +. NEWMAN
SATURDAY--DEATH RESULTED

News from the Waverly neigh
borhood tells of a shocking trage-
dy which occurred there last Sat
urday, when Mr.. Clarence Still
man, aged % years, was hit on the
head with a base ball bat, sup
posedly by Mr.. Fervinman New
man, and died several hours later
without regaining consciousness.
if rumors be true, Shllman and
his wife worked for Newman, who
is a well known farmer During
the latter part of last week Mrs.
Shllman did not feel well and was
not at her post of duty. The land
lord complained, and naturally
.Shllman resented it, and the diff
Guilty occurred, with the above
result.
The preliminary hearing was
held in Clay county Tuesday by
Justice Shirley of Beat 1, and
Newman was bound over to the
circuit court in the sum of $1,000.
The lawyers in the case decided
to have the remains, which were
inferred in Cedar Grove cemetery
Sunday, taken up for inspection,
which was done yesterday. The
examination was conducted by
Doctors Owen and Pickett of Gale
donia, and the results will be
known at the trial.
Mr.. Stillman was a son of the
late William Stillman of Caledonia,
and was well known in this city
where he had many friends who
regret to learn of his untimely
death.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
LONDONERS To
AID DR.. CRIPpEN
BELIEVE HIM NOT GUILTY
SOLICITOR NEWTON CABLES Ne WILL
DEFEND CaIPPEA IF he DON'T TALK.
MISS LEREYE MAY Be SET FREE

Quebec, August 2. That DR..
Hawley Crippen has London
friends who believe him not gull
ty of Staying his wife, Belle Ell
more, and is willing to pay law
yer to defend him. became
known today when Arthur New
ton, London solicitor cabled Grip
pen he had been employed.
Newton, it is said, will under
take the defense provided the
prisoner will keep silence and an
swer no questions and not re-
sist extradition.
The message brought the dent
ist the first ray of hope since his
arrest aboard the Montrose Sun
day morning with his girl COM
panion. Ethel Clare.
Crippen spends his time read
ing and pacing the corridor when
allowed to exercise and desires
nothing but to be left alone.
Today he asked for something to
read and said his choice was
Bible which was given him with
other literature.
The attitude of Miss Leneve is
unlike that of Crippen.
She conversed freely with the
Jail matron and the women of
Chief of Police McCarthy's
household, but refused to say
anything regarding the crime.
Nevertheless, many who come
in contact with her declare the
belief that she knew nothing of
the horrible end of Belle Elmore
when she fled with Crippen.
AS the case now stands the
only evidence of the police hold
against Crippen is the discovery
of diamond rings and a brooch
taken from him on the steamer
which it is said belonged to his
wife.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Cutting ARRAY.

Upon attempting to give Spen-
Ger Greer a good threshing with
a stick, Lee Parsons received a
severe cutting by the former who
pulled his knife on Parsons. The
two reside a short distance east of
Columbus, and after the affray
Messrs. Theo Eggleston and Joe
Harris went to the scene and
placed Greer under arrest. He
will be given hearing as soon as
Parsons is able to attend.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
IRON MINE IN MISSISSIPPI

jackson, Miss, Aug. IA re-
port reaches here that an iron
mine has been located in Aber-
deem county, near Potts Camp.
Mr.. j. H. Barrett discovered the
mine, and it is said there is a rich
deposit of ore, running "a per
cent. TO the ton.
1t has been known for some
time, according to well posted
minerologists, that there was iron
in Aberdeen and other counties in
that section, but whether in suffi-
cient quantities TO warrant devel-
opment of the property was an
other question.
Mr.. Barrett has had experts go
ing over the ground for some time
and is confident he has located a
fine bed of iron ore, almost mex
haustible in quantity and of good
quality. A recent analysis Of the
ore shows excellent results, and it
is understood a large corporation
will soon be floated to take over
the land for development.
Mr.. Barrett OWNS nearly 1000
acres of land on which the ore
was found, and it is understood
other lands nearby are being
bought up with a view to pros
pecting for iron ore in the near
future.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
POPULAR LOW FARE EX-
CURSION

Via Mobile & Ohio R. r.,
August 18th, 1910. Columbus
to Asheville. N. c., $13 10; Gin
cinnati, o.. $14.OO; Detroit,
Mich, $500; Lake Toxaway,
N. c.. $14 95; Louisville, KY,
$500; Monteagle. Tenn, SO. 40;
Norfolk, Va, $500; Tate
Springs, Tenn. S13.1O Wash
ington, d. c.. $500; and return.
Greatly reduced fares to many
other points also. Tickets on
sale August 18th, 1910, limited,
returning, to reach original start
ing point not later than
August q. For further particu-
lars and tickets apply to nearest
Ticket Agent, Mobile & Ohio
Railroad. G. A. Griffin, T. P
A. Meridian, Miss.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Business League ought to be dis
continued In its career of useful
ness? A town or city without a
live commercial club is incapable
of attracting or holding the at
tention of prospects and invest
ors. Men Of energy and finan-
cial means will not tarry in a
city or town so lacking ia self in
terest, so Indifferent to its own
advantages and attractions, that
it refuses to support CONNER
cial club-the modern clearing
house of public spirit, enterprise
and civic progress, Individually
and collectively of its citizens.
But who says Columbus is
going to fall out of the ranks of
the progressive cities of the
South? The Commercial believes
that large and enthusiastic
meeting of the best citizens of
Columbus will be held at the
city hall Friday night, August
5th, to hear the report of the re-
tiring board OF directors, and to
elect new board who will in
telligently and patriotically con-
tinue the work so we'll begun and
successfully accomplished up to
this time.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Richardson -Cockrell.

A Gretna Green wedding was
soiemnized at the Presbyterian
manse on Tuesday morning, the
contracting parties being NJ =
Charles Richardson and Mis-
Ruby Eloise Cockrell of Macon.
The young couple in company
with friends, came over in an
auto, and after securing license
went to the manse where Rev.
j. j. Hill said the ceremony.
Mr.. Richardson is the son OF
Hon. George Richardson of Ma
con, while the bride is said to be
a very charming young woman.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
Statue STAYS IN Hall.

Beverly, July 81. = President
Taft has approved, without COM
ment, an opinion by Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham to the effect that
there is no provision of law by
which the statue of General Rob-
ert E. Lee, in confederate uniform,
can be removed from Statuary
Hall in the capitol at Washington.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
BUSINESS LEAGUE
HAS DONE WELL
TOWARD WELFARE COLUMBUS
A MEETING WILL Be HELD AT CITY HALL
TOMORROW NIGHT ANB CITIZENS ARE
ASKED TO ATTEND

1t is probable that the census
OF 1910 will give Columbus a
population of 5000, which. while
not as large as expected, IS fifty
per cent. gain since 1900. We
are entitled to at least another
thousand, if all had been count
ed who make their homes in Co
lumbus or are engaged in busi-
ness here residing on the out
skirts of the city
This proves that Columbus is
steadily growing, in spite of
panics and depressed financial
conditions, local or general. The
past year has been remarkable
in demonstrating the solidity
and stability of Columbus, and
the financial soundness of our
people. The industrial and COM
mercial stagnation so keenly felt
over the whole United States,
regardless of the great prosperi-
ty promised the country by the
Republicans, has left our city
unscathed, and local conditions
alone. by reason of two crop
failures in succession, have held
us back from a record breaking
industrial and commercial reviv-
al. With the bright prospects
now before us for a fair cotton
and immense corn crop with the
attendant high prices for both
commodities, it is certain that
Columbus is on the eve of great
development and expansion in
manufacturing and business af-
fairs.
The Business League was or
ganized a year ago, and has been
steadily at work for the welfare
of Columbus. Retarded in their
efforts as they have been unfa-
vorable local and general eondi-
tions, much good has been accom-
plished for our city by the COM
mercial club. 1t must be remem-
bered that for several years
prior to the organization of the
League, Columbus had, (at great
cost to our prestige), dragged
along without a commercial club,
either in name or fact. That
was a great mistake. and natur-
ally, when the Business League
got busy, a large part of its work
was purely ground work-con-
structing a foundation. This
foundation has been patiently,
carefully, Loyalty laid, and anoth-
er year will see the organization
moving forward with bright pros
poets and good reasons for be-
lieving the hard work of the ini-
tial year will continue bearing
fruit for years to come.
Is there any man in Columbus
so lacking in patriotism and pro-
gressiveness who will say the
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Lake Park pavilion has been
crowded for the past three
nights. The attraction, Belle
Rosa and Jas. Green, in 1.-The
Chorus Girl" are fully to the
standard and on each evening
the shows were thoroughly en-
joyed. They will be in vaude-
vile at the park every night this
week.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Please present all accounts due
to date on or before August 10,
1910.
All bills payable on 10th of
each month.
Adams Realty Company.
Incorporated.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT

Every loyal and patriotic citi-
zen of Columbus is urged to be
present at the election of officers
and directors of the Business
League 20 be held at the City
Hall at $50 o'clock Friday even
ing Everybody's business is
nobody's business. Therefore
make this your personal business
as it may have the greatest bear
ing upon the future of our city.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

London, Aug. 2.-Ihe charge
against Ethel Clare Leneve, ac-
cusing her of being an accom-
plice with DR.. H. II. Crippen in
the murder of his wife, will prob
ably be withdrawn as soon as
the proceedings in Canada are
wound up.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Mrs. Templeton's friends re-
gret to know that she continues
i'll at her home on 11th street
and 3rd avenue south.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS AND
CHICAGO AND RETURN.

Very low rates via Mobile &:
Ohio Railroad, for all trains leav-
ing Mobile August 2Oth, 1910. Re
turn limit, to reach original start
ing point September 4th, 1910.
Apply to NJ. & O. Agents for par
ticulars.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Mr.. Frank Brown, wife and
children, have returned from
South Carolina where they went
to attend a family reunion at the
old Brown home. Miss Nell
Brown viii remain in South Caro-
lima through the summer.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Mr.. Milton Mallory of Sayan-
nah, Ga, and Mr.. Fred Sparks OF
Montgomery, Ala, were called TO
Columbus last week on account OF
the death of the latter's sister,
Miss Alleen Sparks.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

From and after August /,
1910, we will conduct our busi-
ness on a cash basis only.
]. F. PERKERSON & BRO.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 2. IT.
j. Mooney, Jr., who killed him.
self in a st. Louis hotel today,
or last night, was a son of T. ].
Mooney, a prominent plumbing
contractor Of this city. Young
MONEYS wife killed herself at
their home in this city about a
year ago. leaving a very young
baby. The husband took her
death very much to heart. Soon
after he went West and travel
ing through many states. He
returned here about two months
ago, but remained only a few
days, going back to to the West.
While here he talked a great
deal of suicide. His mother left
him in st. Louis two days ago.
Commercial Appeal.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Big reductions are being made
in boys and mems straw hats at
Simon Loeb & Bro. Read their
ad.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

The West Hotel, Gil Main
street. completely furnished.
Apply at hotel.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Special rates to Kolola Springs
for auto parties. Inquire Colum-
bus Auto q Electric Co.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Miss Evelyn Gardner and little
brother Gilbert, are visiting rela-
tives in the Magic City.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Beautiful amethyst bracelets,
lockets and La Vallieres at Rom
bach's. the Reliable jewelers..
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Messrs. J. w. Arthur and w.
NJ. Belk of Belk, Ala, were vis-
itors to Columbus yesterday.
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04

Miss Emily Kirksey returned
home yesterday from an extended
visit with friends at Laurel
The Columbus commercial., 1910-08-04
T. J. Mooney, Jr., a Suicide

st. Louis, Aug. 2. After talk
ing with his father over the
phone to Nashville, T. J. Moon
ey, Jr., aged about 81 years, re-
tired to his room in the Marquette
Hotel this morning and killed
himself. He had been a guest
at the hotel since Saturday. No
papers were found in his effects
in the room. No cause can be
assigned for the deed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-04
Linens for Suits
And Skirts

Yard-wide, coarse weaVs. Ramie
Linens, In all eolors, Including three
shades-hIue, lavender, greens, tens,
etc.-39o yard.
Mereerized Ponaees, mereeriEed
cotton and linen fabric in full range
of eoors, fourteen shades, 2a inches
wide-29e yard.
Plain Dress Linens, pure linen, Hno
weave, in complete range Of ooloTs--
lavender, tan, pink, light blue, sbo,--
SO inch, value 371Ae a yard--SPeeIal
25e yard.
HIMALAYA CLOTH, exact lnaitation
OF Rough Pengss, Heresrized finish
cloth in fifteen popular eelors, 20 inch
wide-33e yard.
Suitable materials for ehildren'a
wash suits and dresses. Nothing more
satisfactory for wash and wear than
Gaiatea Cloth. Complete now line %
patterns just in and includes both light
and dark oeIors--17a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-04
Many Changes at Wauregan House
Proprietor Davenport Making Extensive Alterations
Second Floor-Parlor and Above to be Remodelisd
and Eeautified-Additional Rooms and Office.

In line with the policy of the Parker
Davenport Co. for the past few years,
further changes are under way IN
their popular hotel. The Wauregan,
which will completely alter the appear
ance on the second floor where the
parlor and a.cove are now located
These will be retained in their present
including stately columns at the door,
ways new cornices, the removal of
the doors and inside blinds and the
entire redecoration of the walls. VIII
work changes when finished such as
would tend to make it the same as a
new hotel. On this same floor near
the parlor will be an ONCE for the
proprietor and two additional rooms
and woman's toilet, while on the
have about completed their part of the
work and in a short time the add1-
tfonal accommodations there Will be
ready for use something which the
hotel Is in daily need of.
At the entrance to the parlor from
the main hall there will be placed at
each side of the doorway a large flut-
extending to the cornfce of the room.
In the parlor. where the mantel is To-
Gated, will be mantel of modern and
attractive design, located halfway be-
tween the entrance from the hall and
the door at the Broadway end of the
parlor leading into an ante-room.
There will also be fluted columns at
the side of the doorway here and the
door will be g. double one with heavy
panels. The doorway at the east end
of the room will be closed up and
new and wider one made in the CEN
ter of that side. There will be no
door. but at each side will be fluted