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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

WANTED-At once, one gold fish with
out globe aquarium. Will pay SOC for
one sound, good-looking fish delivered at
Record office. W,
Co COUNTY RECORD.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

Yesterday was the fiftieth an
niversary of the firing on Fort
Sumter. We have arranged with
the American Press Association
for the exclusive right for this
section to print the story of that
memorable event, as told by the
leaders on both sides, settling
conclusively the disputed question
as to who fired the first shot iu
the momentous conflict which
followed that famous shot heard
round the world"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13
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Ready with Easter Bargains-Jen-
kinson Bros Co.
Hear Rey Richard Carroll at Court
House-G j Davis, S j Dobbins,
WI McFarlin, Committee.
Polk Miller and Col Tom Booker at
Opera House Next Thursday Eve
Mug, April 20.
Another Man Burned Out with No
Insurance - Southern Realty &
Insurance Co.
Sheriff's Sale-W w Singletary VS.
SBW w Courtney.
Sheriff's Sale-John T Nelson ct a
VS. F Augustus Nelson ct al.
Bankrupt Notice - Stackley's Dry
Goods Co.
Summons for Relief--John NJ Mex,
sen VS. Tyra McClary ct al.
Quarterly Report N Hammet,
County Commissioner.
Notice to Creditors Sol Peres,
Bankrupt.
Advantage of Having Money in the
Bank Farmers & Merchants
Bank, Lake City,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13
) KINGSTREE high SCHOOL NOTES.

Misses Ruth Phillips and Beth Nc
Gill spent the weekend at their
respective homes near Benson.
On last Friday afternoon the
Kingstree and Lake City school boys
played a game of base ball here.
The score was s to 9 in favor of
Lake City.
The Wee Nee Literary society held
it's regular meeting Friday, the 7th
inst. The query for debate was:
Resolved, That prisoners should be
treated less severely" The decision
was rendered in favor of the mega
tive. We were glad to have Miss
Ruth Phillips become a member of
our society.
There was a mistake in the honor
roll last week, so it is again pub
lished in full and is as follows:
Grade X.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

Two French editors at New
Orleans came to blows last week
as the elimination of bitter
newspaper fcud. 1t is rather sig
nifcant that names of the rival
papers are the Wasp" and the
'Bee," and the amusing feature
of tae encounter is that the Bee"
got the best of the fight. In
other words, the bee out-stung
the wasp-about as rare and un-
expected rs feat as the time
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13
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I STATE and GENERAL !
Z TOPICS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Willie Crowell, a white employee
of the Scott Lumber Coin Marlboro
county, was killed Thursday, the 9th
inst, by tree falling on him.
The city council of Florence has
appropriated $4,000 for a right-of-
way for the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road to enter the little Gate City" "
Population statistics of the thir-
teenth census give Gaffney, South
Carolina, 4, ,767 in 1910: 1897 in 1900,
showing about twenty-one per cent
increase.
I'D jenkins of Rembert, Sumter
county committed suicide Thursday,
April 6, in a hotel at Society Hill,
shooting himself through the head
with pistol.
Monday afternoon Governor
Blease paroled three prisoners and
refused seven applications. Among
those refused was Daniel E Motley,
Of this county.
Mr. T E Stokes has succeeded Mr.
James P Kilgo as editor cf the Dar-
ington News & Press. Mr. Stokes
has been for some time editor of the
Timmonsville Enterprise.
xxx
Governor Blease has issued proc
lamation calling on Sheriffs and their
deputies, ,constables, rural police, city
and town officials to enforce the laws
against crime vigorously.
XXX
The Secretary of State has issued
a commission for charter to Clayton
Linen Mills, Greenville. The new mill
proposes to manufacture linen fab
RIGS. The capital is 5000, 900.
In a difficulty which occurred at
North, Orangeburg county. Friday,
between Jerome Harley and Victor
Phillips, George Phillips, the father
of Victor, was fatally shot, probably
accidentally.
xxx
Trapped in a burning coal mine
near Littleton, in North Alabama.
118 convict laborers perished last
Friday night. This is considered the
worst calamity of the kind that the
State has ever suffered.
Beeman James, a 19-year-old lad
of Pickens county, was drowned
Thursday of last week in Keowee
river. He had shot a wild duck,
which fell into the water, and met
his death trying to get the bird.
xxx
The receipts for 1911 from the
fertilizer privilege tax" tags will
amount to the enormous sum of
1927, ,229, all of which goes to Glenn
son College. This is about $25, 900
more than was received last year.
Tom L johnson, ex-mayor of
Cleveland, Ohio, and twice Con-
gresham from the Buckeye State,
died at Cleveland Monday night.
He was famous as an advocate of
three cent street car fares and the
"single-tax" ideas of the late Henry
George.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

In justice to the paper we will
state that the mistake" in the
honor roll referred to was not made
by us. The roll was printed just as
it came to US, as the copy will
Editor The Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

honored victory of the tortoise
over the hare in a Marathon
stunt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

Ir men whom men condemn as i'll,
find so much of goodness still;
In men whom MEN pronounce divine,
find so much of sin and blot
| hesitate to draw the line
Between the two-Where Gedha not. ,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-13

For SALE-Fifteen thousand hand
made, heart Cypress Shingles 5x2l near
Indiantown church.
RW STUCKEY,
4-13-4t VoX. 5 9
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
DISTRICT
Commercial Manager is AS
signed to Clarksburg by
Telegraph Company.

improvements are to be made in
the service and equipment of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in this city and as part of the
program George S. Walter, a dis
trict commercial manager; has been
transferred to the Clarksburs office
from Pittsburg district He is eX-
pected to arrive in the city within
a day or two and take up his new
duties, which will be that Of district
commercial manager here. q. w.
Boggess, the present efficient and
popular incumbent, VIII continue as
general local manager for the com
pany.
S. V. King, district commercial
manager of the company at Charles
ton, has just returned to that city
after visiting the Clarksburg office
and holding "A conference with Man
agcr Boggess concerning the pur-
posed changes here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
NEW OWNERS NOW
OF WALKER HOUSE
Messrs. Pickens and Davis
and Miss Hall Purchase
That Popular Hotel.

The walker house an establisheu
hotel with wide reputation, changed
hands at 6 o'clock Thursday evening
James VI. Hickman and John a. Par
ent retiring as proprletors and Carl
d. Pick ems. kari c. Davis, OF Wailaee'
and Miss Emma Hall. Of Long Beach
calf. an aunt of AT. Davis, being the
new owners. Immediate possession
was given and the new ownership Is
running the hotel uo~. The hotel Is
centrally located being near the post
office and it is one that enjoys d
wide popularity.
improvements to the amount OF
$1,000 are to 3e made by the owner OF
the building, it being the intention 10
newly paper and paint the building
throughout and to make other
changes that viii hiring the hotel up
TO the most modern standard.
Carl u. PiclpeHs is to manage the
hotel and Miss Hall is to be the
maron. The former is an enterpF'9-
Ing young business man, born an"
reared at Quiet Dell. and he rs known
throughout tho county as wen as "a
the adjoining counties, from whieh
the walker house draws n large pat
ronago. Miss Hall is experiences az
the hotel business, having SUGGEST VI
Is conducted hotels in California.
Mr.. Davis is proprietor Of the llttie
waldo hotel at wallace and has maoe
big success there the last two yea rs
Joseph A. Davis. the big hotel mn
Mt New sIartinsville. is his brother
and MIR. Davis obtained II splendld
hotcl training under him, The DAYS
brothers are natives OF Harrison
county and related to several OF the
prominent families OF the county
tamonE whom are the Lanss. the Bas-
sells, the BIalses. the Pckenses ana
1.-The. Devers.
The new owners intend to Tenloue
the equipment and install new iurni-
ture and other things to bring the
hotel up to the best possible stand
ard and competent service Will DE
gwen at all times. There IS every
reason to believe that mo hotel waii
be more popular than ~the Walker
house under sts new management.
/ Messrs. Hickman and Parent se-
tired from the business. owing to the
formers poor health. They wal 60
to Bunalo. n, r, at once and astel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
GARY DENOUHGES
Ant-Sherman Trust Law and
Favors Government Con-
troll of Corporations.

WASHINGTON, D, c., June q
Ebert H. Gary. chairman OF the
directors of the United states Steel
Corporation, took the witness stand
again today, when the Stanley steel
trust investigation committee re-
sumed its hearing.
Gary denounced the Sherman an
ti-trust law as archaic and de-
cIared government control Of corpo-
rat.ons eventually would come. He
asserted that the steel corporation
would welcome such change ana
lie glad If the government would 80
so far as to dictate the prices Of
steel products.
Increased prices viii be charged
for steel rails IN the near future ae-
cordine, TO cary. Tho higher cost OF
labor ana raw material, together with
The demand Tor heavier rails. Is given
rs the reason.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
TES ARE
MANY At SALEM
Commencement Exercises al
Salem College at Salem
Begin Tomorrow.

salem College at Salem has a
class of twenty-6our graduates this
year. They are Eua Lee Beebe. OF
jackson. Mich; Georgia Ida Bene-
edum, OF vigo, o.; c. Clyde CONN
daffer, Frederick NJ cottrill, Veda
Irene Davis, Villa Audree Leonard,
Carl Frank Lowther, Harriet K. Me
Kain, Aubrey Carl Morrison, Creta
o. Randolph, Frederick E. Swiger,
Edna Ruth VanIIprn. and Charles
&c. Wilson, all Of salem; Chloe
Joyce paws, OF West Union;
Azariah clyde Ehret. OF Bere&i
R5sa Foltn and Clarissa J. Max
well, o. Clarksburg; Ora Rex Ford,
or Industrial; Dolores e. Hickman,
OF west Union; Vera Radabaugh, CT
sairnston; Lulu Madge Randolph,
of wtlsonburg5 and 'Bva Maude Sea
ger and Charles z. Williams, OF
Blandv:lle.
The commencement week pro-
gram will he as Follows:
sni.trtily, June ,.
Philadelphia Lyceum.
sunday, june 4.
annual sermon before
the Christian associations
-BaccaIaureate sermon.
Monday, June ..
O:oO-clionian Lyceum.
2:3o-Field Day.
S:OO-AnnuaI concert.
Tuesday, June 9.
9:OO-Annual meeting of stock
holders.
10: SO-class Day exercises.
Alumni Association.
7:OO-Alumni banquet.
wednesday, June =.
Professional ...-....-
Plano Solo-'4A la bieu-aimes.
... Edward Schultz
Miss Edna Naraorn.
Invocation. The Rev. j. z. Woofter
Vocal Solo-"Perfect Life.
Hartwen Jones
Miss Leila Stillman-
Doctors oration-"The Task OF
Science" ..,...-.--... :.
Hon. Stuart F. Reed, secretary OF
state, West Virginia.
Chorus-"God Npr our Fathers"
.....s ... Kipling
Presidents annual address $500
Comforting of diplomas ..-....-.
Moving Up" Song .....-.......'
conferring of degrees .-.-.....'
Alma Mater Song =
Bonediction.. The Rev. E. ]. Woofter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
JUDGE MASON
Goes After the Automobilists
Charging the Marion
Grand Jury.

FAIRMoNT, June 2.-The June
term Of the circuit court has con-
vened, with Judge Mason presiding.
A number of important cases are to
come up, and the session will be a
long one. Judge Mason delivered a
strong charge to the grand jury
calling attention to all of the acts
of the legislature that are directed
by the law 70 be enforced. Special
attention was called to the automo-
bile law that was passed at the last
regular session Of the legislature
and the Importance OF enforcing the
law in regard to speeding, especially
and to the manner of approaching
bridges, curves and doscents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
LINE TO
CITY or PITTSBJJRG
Is a Project Potter, McGraw
and Others Are Work
ing on Now.

FABRSIONT, w, Va. June 3
1t became known here last night
that conferences have been held here
this week :1sving in view the build
ing of one of Tx biggest eIectr.e
lines in the country-running from
Grafton via FairmOnt, Morgantown,
.BlacksyiIle and waynesburg and
,Pittsburg. reaching the latter city
either over its own line or through
connection at Washington with am
other system. The roposed road
would have miIage of from 80 to
125 miles, and the construction
cost alone would reach several mill
lion dollars.
At the head of the syndicate, it is
said, are George L. Potter, late vice
president and general manager of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and Col. John T. McGraw, the
prominent West Virginia developer,
who is already at the head of the
traction lines at Grafton. Messrs.
Potter and McGraw are declared TO
have been in conference here Win a
number OF influential Fairmonters
for the purpose of securing their
cooperation, including L. G. Race,
until recently general manager OF
the Fairmont and Warrington cleo
trio road; II. w. Showalter, of this
city; and Col Joseph H. McDer-
mott, of Morgantown, as the repre-
sentative of the Dlkins traction in
terests at that place. other leading
West virg.nians were also in con-
ference with Messrs. McGraw and
potter, and it is said that they met
with encouragement and liberal Of
fers OF support. Today they went
over the road of the proposed, and
it is expected that definite steps will
be taken in the near future in the
way OF organization and financing
the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
THORN MANAGER
OF Clarksburg Wholesale
Crockery Co, Succeed
ing Clarence Stout

Farley v. Thorn. proprietor of a
store at R:chwood similar to the
one operated here by the Pike
News Company, and for several
years travelling salesman for the
Koblegard company, is now general
manager of the Clarksburg Whole
sale Crockery Company. He has
succeeded Clarence P. Stout. who
founded the business and conducted
It with big success for a number of
years. Mr.. Stout resigned in order
TO engage in farming and to look
after his other property interests in
this county He will, however, re-
tain his interest in the concern.
The company is doing such a
large and rapidly growing business
that It is the intention to increase
its capital stock and enlarge the
business generally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
OIL PROPERTY
Is to Be Sold by a Decree Of
Circuit Court Judge
Willis.

The Lowther-Kaurman Oil and Coal
Company property At Ayers. Cal
houn county, is to be sold at court
sale within the next forty or fifty
days The court decree just handed
down by Judge NJ. H. Willis pro
vIdes that the sale may be either
private or public. Receiver Cecil
3. Highland and r. H Yost' OF
New Martinsville, have been ap-
pointed special commissioners to
sell the property, which consists OF
fifty-two OIL wells and six gas wells.
They are valuable, especially for the
manufacture OF gasoline, in which
business the company was engaged,
Mr.. Highland was appointed receiver
Of the concern, which has million
dollar capitalization, February s.
1905. The business of the com
pnny is to be wound up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
LORINER AFFAIR
WILL BE TAKEN UP
BY the Senate Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. d. c., June p
The senate committee on privileges
and elections will meet tomorrow to
consider the Lorimer case. Notwith-
standing the absence of a definite
agreement, the committee will pro-
coed to compose 2 subcommittee 20
conduct the inquiry as suggested
Yesterday in the open senate. When
this selection is made, the names
viii be reported to the Senate
which viii either confirm or reject
them. 1t Is not believed there Will
be further debate as all concerned
appear anxious that the inquiry
shall be undertaken as speedily as
possible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
PASTOR AMENDS
Commencement Exercises of
Morris1EIarvey College at
BarboursyIlIe.

The Rev. L. S. Cunningham, pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. with his family, left
for Sutton Friday morning, where
the family will visit. Mr.. Cunning
ham will go from that place to Bar
louisville to attend commencement
exercises of AIorrissHarvey College,
which will begin Saturday and con-
tinue until next Thursday, inclusive.
While there he will attend the an
nuaI meeting OF the alumni asscci-
alton of Morris4Iarvey, being pres :
dent of the association. He VII
also attend the meeting of the Min
isterial institute of the conference TO
he held next week. His pulpit Will
be supplied during his absence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
WOOL TARIFF BILL
no BE UP TLIESDA Y
COMPROMISE Reached at Dem
ocratic Caucus is Read
in the House.

wIAsHENGnoN, D. c., June p
The compromise resolution adopted
by the Democratic caucus last night
bringing about union of the free
wool and revenue tarin forces came
ohiciaIly before the House today,
when Chairman Burleson OF the
Democratic caucus asked that it be
read FOR the benefit of the house.
Republican discussion of the eau
Gus was prevented by objections
from the Democrats. The Demo-
Gratis plan to Introduce the wool bill
next tuesday and it was referred
to the ways and means committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
WRIT OF ERROR
Is Granted in Sensational Suit
from Braxton County by
High Court.

Charles Lanhaqn, OF Marshville,
this county, through his attorney,
Charles c. Goldman, yesterday OBJ
tanned writ Of error and super
sedeas from the supreme court OF ap-
peaIs to the Judgment of the circuit
court of Braxton county, in an ac-
ton at law of Charles Lanham
against Eva l. Meadows. 1t is a
case Of somewhat sensational nature.
Mr.. Lapham brought suit to re-
cover from - Meadows woman the
sum OF $1,000 as borrowed money
which was evidenced mostly Oy
notes. Mrs. Meadows went on the
witness stand and produced con-
tract with Mr.. Lanham's named
signed to the same. setting up that
all the money had been paid out for
immoral purposes.
Mr.. Lanham proved by his own tes-
timony and by the testimony OF six
bankers, among whom was Mr..
JARVIS, OF this citS. that the pur-
ported contract was forgery. The
case was fought by both sides bit
terly and lasted for more than a
week. The jury after celebrating
for moro than day brought in a
verdict for the defendant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
I'd MEN on
O RI I'm
As He Speeds to Mexico City
to Help Form New
Government.
CHEERING WD s
AT the Station as He Departs
Closely Guarded by
InSurrectoS.

EL P,Aso, Tex. June Fran
cisco ]. Nadero. Jr-, left here today
for Mexico City to discuss with
president De la Barra the problem
OF forming new government for
Mexico
crowds OF people thronged the
station and voiced their good wishes
In hearty cheering as the train
pulled out.
1Iadero IS due to-arriHe in Mexico
city next wednesday. He is on a
special train accompanied by his
father and brothers and officers
who participated in the revolution.
The train is guarded by armed in
surreetos.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
BEATS BOY
Who is Her Adopted Son and
Mrs. Wolf is Placed
Under Arrest.

A WARRANT was sworn out in
Squire s. w. Gordon's court Friday
for the arrest Of Mrs. Frances
Wolfe for cruelty Beating her adopt
ed son. Russell Lunlley. ON Thurs
day afternoon at her home at
Adamston she whipped the boy with
sharp stick and cut his back in
several places He left her home
and started back to Oklahoma
where he was brought from but was
picked up in Salem last night by
the police and brought back here.
When he told his story to the local
oaicers they swore out the warrant
aud the trial will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
s1oRr TO BE IxDIorED.

COLUMBUS. o., juno 2.-Indich-
inns are the Franliin county grand
Jury win probably not report today
but may do so tonight. While there
are rumors that three more members
or the Ohio legislature viii be indiet-
ed they are not substantiated by Pros
ecu ting Attorney Turner or Attor-
new General Hogan. They Will not
deny the report
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
BISHOP COMING
To Confirm Glass and Preach
in the Episcopal Church
Sunday Morning

The ri. Rev. w L. GravatE OF
Charles Town, bishop coadjutor OF
West Virginia, VIII arrive hero on
n. Sunday morning to confirm .
small class, hold service and preach
in the Episcopal church at IL
o'clock. There will be special music
under the direction of McHenry Nc
Chord, church organist, and a chorus
from tho Redemption viii be rem
dered The bishop has many friends
here and there will doubtless be a
large attendance at the services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
BOAT UPSET
Drowning Occurs in the Ohio
at Parkersburg, Follow
ing the Accident.

FREDERICKSBURG. Juno Fred
Fought, of this city, was drowned
last evening near the foot of Blen-
nerhassett Island, Ave mllos below
here, while out riding in launch
with Charles Nern, William Eskey
and Perry Coe. The boat upset in
some manner and all were thrown
into the river. The drowned man
until recently was a travelling sales
man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-06-02
CRAFT CASES
Are All Dropped by Pittsburg
Z Quarter Sessions Court
Today Except Two.

PITTsBURG. June 2.-Further
prosecution OF the councilmante
graft cases was Abandoned formally
today, when the quarter sessions
court granted nolls pross OF all the
remaining indictments. sixty-two In
number, except those against
County DELINQUENT Tax Collector
Max G. Leslie and former president
of the common council, William
Brand.