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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
Citifyfng the Country,

The most remarkable social move
ment In the last century has been
the drift from the country to the
cities.
The imagination Of the whole worA
has been captiyated by the amaxiy
advancement OF the mechanical an
And since these arts have been ma4f4l
ly applied to city building ratl
than to the improvement OF the r,44 Il 4
conditions people have come to ton
to enjoy their share OF the "modeH
conveniences.s
There Is nothing mysterious j
the process, and nothing local
phenomena II worldwide. or at ~
as wide AZ the spread Of the tnodern>
Industrial system. Berlin has Crown
as fast as Chicago. Manchester has
kept pace with Boston and Turin
with Buffalo.
Now the question arisea. How can
this tide be turned back? How can
the country win again tts due pre7
portion Of the population? EIl
The answer should be easy to cpl.N
mon senss. Tho way to get peopl
back into the countryA to citity the
country. %
The wealth Of mechanical oonven-.
lences. which ID fhe peculiar haritago
Of the age. must be carried into the
rural districts. The most vital part
Of the farming population will cons
tinue to How toward the big towns
so long a. living IN the countrY
means being behind the times
The tide win ret back toward thos
country only when x can carry am1oaY
mobiles, bathtuhe, electric urhtss
With theaters. good nusi0 And eo0d
company along with II
The country has flooded tha catx.
The naxt thing In order y fDr ne.
city TO hood the country ChicaeoEs
Examiner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

The first locomotive whistle was
invented by George Stephenson in
1899, shortly after one OF his en-
gines had struck a farmers wagon
and destroyed load Of eggs. Previ-
ously the only signal had been horn
blown by the engine driver.-Home
Notes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Japanese postage stamps are con-
sideFea fe be the mest-aFt4stits In the
world. There In a great demand for
them at present. The first stamps
were issued In 1871. There ara com
paratively few rare ones. the highest
price ever k4own to have been paid
for one being s50.-Home Notes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

they must inevitably have been noticed
before. This is great relief. The
public will not lightly part with its
canals on Mars.-London Globe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

motifs has . collarIess iow-cut front.
fastening with large crochet buttons
and loops; the bishop sleeves have
deep straight cuffs and the pointed
3utmpe y OF baby Irish. A hat OF
rose STRAW trimmed with roe net and
iloWers md . rose-ngpred wh1t6 pom
- &pnnhAdnrc aynnl1t - &hasoenfnpne
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Large medallions Of irish lace flank
cd by simulated lang -btittonfoies and
crochet buttons, trim the wide box
plaits which form the skirt Of heavy
white linen. The close-fitting. knee
length polonaise Of all-over baby
Irish, which n bhrdered With heavy
Irish 1usst sSith Sapbrnad4reG nlet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Why: Il j. musical inskruman$ Me-
the open seaf Because III oxkeiS
sounded, Home Notes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

will delight many matrons and maids
incidentally, these hats are In at
tractive designs that the average wo-
man will ina becoming and con-
uenient 6oF 0r@ry das ~ salr, a nd as tho
cost Of. them viii be comparatively
small even the most economical buyer
win not feel she must save them for
bright SUNNY days, realizing that X
she DOS her appearance VIII not b.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02

Millinery In the late understanding
the Between Seasons period. when
fur models seem too hea~y, felts have
lost their fressEsas s.Rd Ktraws appear
unsxasssa saaa-z,~As- afsen u problem. Tor
few women feel they can spend much
money on hats when the proverbial
Easter bonnet" must be bought In q
few weeks. and no the news that
shapes such - the illustrated onea.
can b. purchased ~ haxEsins ncH
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

frightened and ran away, throw
ing Mr. Gamble out of the vehl-
Gle and bruising him somewhat.
Fortunately his hurts are not
serious. The cart was pretty
we'll demolished.
An audience of about 100 saw
Elbert Poland and his Italian
Musicians Saturday night at the
school auditorium. The enter
tainment Was high class, and the
audience thoroughly appfeciat.
i've. 1t was Saturday night and
bitterly cold, which accounted
for the small attendance. The
merit of the performance really
warranted a full house.
A commission for a charter
has been issued by the Secretary
of State to Jenkinson Bros. to
do a general merchandise busi-
ness 1T Kingstree. We under
stand that the Messrs Jenkinson
have gone to New York. to buy
their stock and will open up as
soon as practicable in the unoc-
cupied store in the Thomas
building.
Messrs Lee & Askins have
moved into their new office build.
ing, recently erected on the site
of the old one. This is the hand
soonest office building in town
and the appointments are con-
venient and comfortable almost
to the point OF luxury. The front
portico especially, with its white
Corinthiap columns, is much ad.
mired for it's Architectural beau
ty.
An esteemed friend, on renew
ing his subscription last week,
said that some time ago he had
decided to economic by discon-
tinuing The Record, but after
doing without the paper awhile
he came to the conclusion that
it was a mighty poor kind OF
economy.
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Ae!PPERS0N M

Mrs l. Stackley has returned
from Florence.
Mrs Sadie Eron is visiting
friends in Manning this week.
MIR D Gamble of Indian
town was noted on our streets
yesterday.
Miss Marie Gregg of Florence
visited friends in town the latter
part of last week.
Mr. John T Bryan of salters
Depot paid The Record an
agreeable visit Tuesday.
Mr. NJ A Thomas, OF the Lake
Citv section, was in Kingstree
last Friday on business.
We had the pleasure of a visit
from our friend, General john
son of Chapman, Tuesday.
Mr. T W Cameron of Lake
City paid The Record his re-
spects while in town Saturday.
Mr. Morris and little son,
Robert Belts, favored The
Record with A visit yesterday.
Mr. WB Mccullough of Taft
was in town yesterday and
dropped in pleasantly to see
US.
Messrs J L Gowdy and b A
Kennedy, of the Hebron section,
were noted on our streets Tues
day.
Mr. J Thomas of Trio, while
in town Monday took occasion
to add his name to our mailing
list.
Rev S # Russell of Blooming
vale was on our streets Friday
exchanging greetings with his
friends.
Mr. B B Chandler of Rome at
tended the meeting of Kingstree
district stewards held here
Tuesday.
Mr. S P Cooper and Mr.
Cooper of Suttons called
pleasantly at our sanctum
yesterday.
Mr. W G Cantly, Jr., Of Zeb
called on u Saturday and add
ed his name to our long list
of readers.
Mr. J B Chandler passed
through town yesterday return
ing from Florence to his home
at Benson.
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but never follows the use of F'oley's
Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from your system. lake
at first sign of a cold and avoid
dangerous illness. D G Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

last Sunday morning. While
hitching the mules to the wag-
on for the family to go to
preaching the team became
frightened and dashed Oft,
throwing the lad to the ground
with such violence as to break
his leg in several places.
On Wednesday of last week
/ the citizens of the Smith neigh
borhood gave Mr. R ] Mcknight,
who has been afflicted with IL
ness and other misfortunes tor
some months, a liberal pound
ing" This was a thoughtful and
considerate act on the part CT
the good people of that commu-
nifty.
Mr. Bishop Burgess, who went
to McLeod's in6rmary at Flor.
ence for treatment for pellagra
several weeks ago. passed
til ugh town yesterday en- route
to lis home at Mouzons, where
he will rest for the remainder of
the winter, after which he will
90 to the mountains for the sum-
mer. Mr. Burgess many friends
over the county will be greatly
pleased to learn that he is much
improved, and it is hoped that
he has escaped the clutches OF
the dread disease.
Rev W S Martin, the silver
tongued pulpit orator of Kings
tree, filled the pulpit of Duncan
M E church Sunday morning
and evening,to the great delight
of those who remember him
when he was pastor here about
Is years ago. Mr. Martin preach
ed a powerful sermon on the
CONSCIOUSNESS OF man and was
followed closely throughout by
his hearers as he expounded the
great truths Of a spiritual life in
the spiritual world. The conclu-
sions of his sermons, both morn.
ing and evening,were extremely
beautiful, .couched in rhythmic
lines as they were, proving a
fitting climax to what this able
divine had dwelt so strongly
upon during his discourse. he
was accorded a hearty welcome
after services by many of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Item.
Mr. W E Jenk! ,son, who for a
number of years past has been
the manager of the large depart.
ment store of the W E Jenkin-
son Co., has severed his connec-
tion with that well-knoWn es-
tablishment, and it is reported
that he will soon open up a new
mercantile business at Kings.
tree. Mr. Jenkinson is a native OF
Clarendon county and is held in
high esteem bythefriends whom
he numbers by scores and hun
dreds. By pluck and native abll-
ity he has risen to a high place
lin business circles and it is a
matter of great regret that ne
should find it to his interest to
leave Manning and engage in
business elsewhere. When ne
does leave he will carry with
him the kindliest feelings and
best wishes of all our people.
Willie Jenkinson will make his
mark wherever he goes, and The
Times expects to hear 4 good
account of him whenever he gets
established in Kingstree.-Man-
ming Times.
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Katie Levy Of Georgetown visit
ed friends in town the early part
of this week.
Mr J N Parker OF Scranton
came over Friday to attend the
annual meeting of the Kingstree
Hardware Co.
MrJW King, the president of
the Kingstree Hardware Co.,
was in town several days last
week en- business.
Mr JT Gaskins, of the Lake
City section, dropped in for a
pleasant chat at our Office Sat
urday of last week.
Among those who attended
the district stewards meeting
here Tuesday was noted Mr. } )
NJ Graham of Cades.
Mr. TJ Burrows of Vox was
among the visitors we were
pleased to have at our office the
early part of the week.
Messrs j T Eaddy and w D
Altman, of the Johnsonville
section, were welcome visitors
at our sanctum yesterday.
We are glad to see Mr. Hugh
McCutchen. who has been con-
fined to his bed with grip for
some days, able to be out again
Rev S. Mcconnell of Orrum,
NC. passed through town one
day last week going to Taft to
see his father, who is qulte tee
BILE.
Miss Margaret Ellerbe of Ha-
goods spent the weekend IN
town visiting Mrs l P Mouzon
and Mrs W G Gamble in West
Main street.
Mr. I.aurens Mouzon of George.
town was in town Monday on
business relating to the pro-
posed electric light plant to
be put in here.
Messrs w N Williams and W
N Davis, of the Oak Ridge Sec
ton, being in town Tuesday took
occasion to enroll as suoscrib-
ers to The Record.
Road Engineer Graham and
Commissioner Hammet attended
the Good Roads conference held
in Columbia Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Rev EZ James, a former Will
liamsburger, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday
morning, and Rev w Fl Hodges
of Georgetown preached at
night.
The following visitors from
Greelyville spent Friday and
Saturday as guests of Mr and
Mrs W H McGee: Mrs Stacia
Connor and little gland-daugh'
ter, Miss Estelle Connor, Mrs +
G. Spann and Miss Essle Spann'
Mr. Tom McCutchen, the wide
awake and hustling manager
of the Williamsburg Livestock
Co, has gone to Western mar
kets for another carload OF
stock, which will arrive at the
stables within the next few
days.
Mrs Joslna Chandler and Mrs
Wy Chandler and children, who
have been living in Kingstree
for the past year, have gone to
Redland Ga, to make their home
with the latter's mother, Mrs
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

LOST OR STRAYED-One brown Jenny
mule. Medium size. Finder will please
notify ;
PEOPLES MERCANTILE Co,
1.27-1t Kingstr.e, 8 CT
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! Barlow's Minstrel's tonight,
Thomas opera house.
Cotton is quoted today on the
| local market at 14lc for mid
ulng; seed $50 per ton.
"Bulletin No 3" of wilkins
Bargain House hits the spot. 1t
lis worth your perusal.
Rev E E Erwin will preach at
Bethel church, near Mouzon,
next Sunday morning and at
Kingstree at night.
Bishop Guerry will preach and
administer confirmation in the
Episcopal church next Tuesday
evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
Hon J Davis Carter'S bill to
empower Prospect school dis
trict to increase its school levy
to nine mills has passed third
reading in the House.
The South Carolina University
wan.s the modest little extra
appropriation of $4,000 to build
a new dormitory. Winthrop and
the Citadel are con deck"
We beg to call attention to
the new ad of Anderson, Spring
& Co, which appears in this is
sue. This store handles the
choicest merchandise in their
line.
The ladies of St Adams Guild
will serve and sell cakes, pies
and other delicacies for Sunday
desserts in one of the vacant
stores under the opera house
Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock.
| A bill has been introduced in
the Legislature to issue Sl,OoO,'
600 bonds to build and equip a
new hospital for the insane.
How long, oh. how long, will
the taxpayers, patient and
Iorg-sufering, submit to these
things?
Hon W D Bryan has had
passed to third reading in the
House a bill to submit the ques-
tion of the repeal of the stock
law in a certain portion of Will
liamsburg to the people In an
election to be held in the terri
tory affected.
Within the past month we
have added to our mailing list
more than thirty paid-ln-advance
subscribers. Outside of those we
have cut off for "non-payment
of Dues" we have lost only two
within the same period. Adver-
tisers take note.
The price of subscription for
The Record is s1.OO, if paid in
advance, or $1.25 on time. Any
one who does not care to pay in
advance or the credit price, will
confer a favor by settling up to
date and severing his connec'
ton with the paper-but please
pay what is due first.
Prof R N Speigner has resign
led the principalship of Kings
tree Graded and High school to
accept a position with the
Kingstree Insurance & Realty
Co. Prof Olin s Lea of Tabor,
N G, was elected in Prof Speig-
ner's place. He will be here
Saturday and take up work
Monday.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Wood
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WANTED - Second hand hanging
lamp. Must be in good condition and
cheap. Apply to
l-13-tf The COUNTY RECORD.
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in This Column at the Rate Of One
CenJ Word for Each Issue. No ad-
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For SALE-Pure Buff OrpiDgton eggs
setting of thirteen for one dolla:. Ap-
ply to ! NJ SCOTT;
1-l3-tf Kingstree. s c
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Christmas holidays, have returned TO
their home on 18th street
Mr. and Mrs. James lander and their
daughter and son Of California. who have
heeu visiting the parents of Mrs. Zander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Olney. on 10Th
street, have taken an apartment In the
California for the winter
Mrs. Samuel Piles, accompanied by her
daughter and young son, Samuel, Jr.,
have arrived for the congressional season
and joined Senator Piles at the Cochran
where they have an apartment
Senator Shively has returned to Wash
ington from a short trip to his home in
Indiana.
Mrs. Hardwick Of Georgia arrived Mon
day and has Joined Representative Hard
wick at the Normandy for the remainder
Of the congressional season.
Representative and Mrs. Wheeler and
Miss Wheeler are spending few weeks
at their home in Pennsylvania.
Cen. and Mrs. Riley Of New York are
guests at Stoneleigh Court for the season.
Their daughter. Mrs. Ogden Jones. who
has been spending a few days in Wash
fneton. has returned to her home in New
York.
Mrs Mida Peabody will entertain to-
morrow evening at a euchre party at 9lS
I street in honor OF Lincoln Circle. No. J.,
G. A. h.
Mrs. William Joyner. who has been
visiting her parents. Representative and
Mrs Sims, at their residence. 141O Massa-
chusetts avenue. has returned to her
home in the west.
Nine. Carlo, wife of the minister from
Ecuador. will be at home to her friends
for the first time this season on Tuesday
at their home on I street. She will be as
sisted by her daughters. Miss Carlo.
Miss Ana Carlo and Miss Maria Theresa
Carlo.
Mrs. Briggs received for the first time
this season on Thursday at her home.
n.U4 r street.
The Misses BaiZ, who have been the
guests for the past two weeks of the
minister from Salvador and Nine. Mejia,
at their apartment in the Portland, and
who have been the recipients OF much
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Protecting the Relics.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Every one in Philadelphia will welcome
the erection of a tireproof parish house
behind Chris; Church as fertilization
against fire. The church is one of the
most beautiful and richly historic relics
of the past which we possess, and its
loss would be a calamity. A little more
than year ago lightning struck the
steeple and consumed the wooden Dor
ton. and that the fire was stopped be-
fore serious damage was done was a mat
Ter of universal thankfulness. Christ
Church, Old Swedes ct. Joseph's and
Carpenters and independence halls are
the most precious jewels OF Philadelphia,
and the city would be inconsolable al the
loss Of any one Of them.
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social attention during their first visit to
Washington. have returned to their home
In New York city.
Senator and Mrs Joseph Johnston of
Alabama have arrived in Washington and
are guests. as usual. at the Cochran.
Mrs. Ollie James of Kentucky arrived
in the city Tuesday. and has Joined her
husband at the Normandie. where they
have an apartment for the season.
Representative and Mrs. johnson OF
Kentucky, who recently came to the city,
are guests at the Cochran for the winter
Mrs. James Cassidy. who spent the
summer and fall months in Europe has
sidy. at the Crairo, where they will be
located for the remainder Of the congress
sional season.
Mrs. Augustus Jackson 2121 III street,
will be at home informally Mondays, jan
uary 10. II and -.
Mrs. Earl Cranston will receive at her
home in the Ontario during the remaining
Saturdays In January and the first Sat
urday in February.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Casey will be at home
Fridays in January at her apartment in
Stoneleigh Court.
Miss Inea l.. Forsberg entertained at a
masquerade party recently at her home.
626 F street southwest. Those present
were Ethel Curran. as Indian Princess"
Louise Klenk. as Cowboy Girl; Helen
Woods. as Might: Ruth Bredekamp. as
Lady Bug: Hildra Devries, as Mar
tina Washington: Marguerite Jones. as
1.-THE Debutante': Inga L. Forsberg. as
Girl of 1872: Agnes Kelley. as Dutch
Girl: Anna Forsberg. as Colonial Girl:
nd Society
Edna Greenwich. as Red Riding Hood;
Dorathy Miller. as French Maid: Bessie
Thomas. as "Gipsy Girl: Ernst Thomas.
as Sailor Lad: Albert Thomas. as "A
knight: Earle Mattingly. as Gentleman
of Leisure: Nathaniel Worley. as .'Old
Mother Hubbard: George E. Gonard, as
French Cavalryman" Jerrett White, as
Spanish Omcer": Franklin Barr. as
Clown: Elmer B. Klopfer. as Happy
Hooligan': Walter s. Simpson. as Mex
ican": Bernie Bontz. as Gus Hooligan";
Frank Davis. az THE Last Rose of Sum-
mer"; Howard Bowers. as Clown; Will
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portion of the people, Miss Coreli asserts
that the downfall of Great Britain would
be joy to half the continent. whose talk
Is ever peace when there is no peace
After describing socialism as an un-
natural form of government. Miss CoreIli
declares that the socialist is "a kind of
male suffra2ist. seeking 10 upset the laws
. nature IN order that he may assert
himself as superior 10 nature
The only danger, she said, was that in
the struggle between nature and her
pigmy many things might be lost that
take centuries to replace, land tire sac
rifice OF splendid history may be made
useleSsly at the cost OF the ruin of
thousands.
Miss COrelli concludes: BE honest with
yourselves: take time to think of the st
uation without reference to any other
mans opinion, and be true to God, king
and the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09
CORELLI AS POLITICIAN.
Menace of Socialism to the EN-
pire.
From the London Express.

From the London Express
Miss Marie Corelli has entered the polit-
teal arena, and has issued address 10
tie voters o the United Kingdom.
She denounces socialism. The empire. "
Size writes, is standing like victim on
the rock of s;isI ruSc. waiting either TO
be hurled dowl into the deNcurinS waters
of socialism TcS,.u !! and led back to
the security Of home with peace and
honor.
Declaring that disloyany to the throne
and constitution has seized upon q great
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Clown"
Games. dancing and plenty of good
things to eat made the occasion q most
The marriage of Miss Matte Steele MIL
ton, daughter Of Capt, John Brown Nil
ton. L. s. N, and Mrs Milton, and IAe,,t
George Franklin Neal, L. s. n. took
place last week aboard the United States
receiving ship independence. at Mar
Island, Cal.
Mrs. y. F. Hiidebrand OF this city went
to San Francisco recently for the we'd
ding: last week. OF her niece. Miss Maid e
Mcmahon. and Mr. Antoine Bowel H.
The home OF the brides mother. Mrs
James Mcmahon. vas deliberately dec
GRATED, Tor the ceremony. A canopy of
green covered the ceiling Of the drawing
room. where the couple stood TO be mar
ried. and the hanging wedding bells were
made of lilies Of the valley
The pretty bride wore a gown OF whit.
satin made with a square court train and
embellished with pearls. The corsage was
elaborately embroidered In seed pearls.
and she wore triple string OF pearls that
was the gift of the bridegroom as her
only ornament.
Mrs. Hildebrand wore a mauve chiffon
over white satin.
There was a wedding breakfast for the
assembled relatives and an hour or two
of felicitati0n before the young coupIe LEI
for their honeymoon trip. They are 60
ing to Europe for two years where they
will travel leisurely and visit interesting
places abroad. The bride is a very young
girl and graduated from Notre Dame
Convent last summer. Mrs. Mcmahon
will come east with her sister, Mrs. Hide
brand. and will be here while Mr.. and
Mrs. Borel are touring Europe.
Princess David kawananakoa was
hostess 1t q tea in San Francisco Last
week. when twenty guests were invited
to meet ex.Queen Liliuokaiani OF Hawaii.
who was there for brief visit en- route
to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. williams of Min
neapolis have announced the ensasement
OF their daughter. Gertrude H.. to Rus
sell s. Mcbride OF this city. The mar
rage will take place early in February.
Continued on Fourth PaGel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

Senator and Mrs. Alden Smith and their
son, who have been visiting the parents
OF the former in California during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

Representative and Mrs James Ken
nedy of Ohio arrived last week and are
at the Cairo.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. williams of Min
neapoiis have announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Gertrude H.. to Rus
sell 8. Mcbride OF this city The mar
rage viii take place early in February.
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