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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02
News at Smiths.

Smith, February 27::--Miss Dora
Debery, who has been teaching the
Sandy Bay school, spent the week
end here with her friend, Miss Ivy
Smith.
Mr. Tilman Thomas, from Moore's
X Roads, visited Mr. W J Smiley's
family Sunday.
The hot supper at Mr. Stuart
Kelley's last -- night was
quite a success. The proceeds will
be applied to the McGill school.
Mr. w E Nesmith has the finest
oats the writer has ever seen. All
the farmers in this section are well
up with their preliminary work.
Nox.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02
GOVERNOR AND COURT CLASH.
Disagreement Between Heads OIL
Government Costs Horny $500.

Governor Blease has again locked
horns with the supreme court, re-
fusing to appoint as special Judge Z
P Quattlebaum, Esq, who on rec
onmendation of the Conway Bar
association was recommended by
the supreme court to take the place
ef Judge Nugh, who being i'll; Is
not able to preside. In refusing to
appoint Mr. Quattlebaum Governor
Hease stated that there was no
reason to appoint a special Judge
becsuse Judges Copes and Memmin-
ger were disengaged. On behalf
Of the supreme court it is stated
that at the time Attorney Quattle-
baum was recommended, they knew
that neither Judge Copes nor Judge
Memniinger would be available to
hold court at Conway, as the former
would be assigned to Richland
county as soon as he had qualified
shd the latter was i'll at his home in
Charleston. .,-,,
Meantime at Conway court was
called Monday morning and when
no Judge appeared. and there SEEM
ed no likelihood Of one coming, the
court adjourned sine die. T
The citizens Of Conway and Horny
are said to be very indignant, plac-
ing upon Governor Blease the blame
for the imbroglio. 1t is estimated
that the failure to hold the court
has cost the county not less than
$500. There are twenty prisoners in
the Jail and many important cases
on the docket.
The local bar association, though
anxious to hold the court, upholds
Chief Justice Jones in his position.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02

LC Myers, a white man, was con-
Hcted of the murder of S W James
about eight years ago in this county
and was sentenced to life impnson-
ment in the ,penitentiary. The men
were neighbors and the killing grew
out of u row between the two fam
iies-
il. Winters was convicted here
last week for violation of the pro-
hibition law and fined $125. (Which
was reduced to s100) or five months
in chainganga
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02
NEWS notes FROM
ANDREWS AND VICINITY
WEST END .BOTTLED UP" AS TO
NAH. FACILTrIES-FARM WORK
FORWARDING STORE CLOSED.

1 AuuleWS, rcUI udty %o- ~ hS
been two weeks since anything ha
appeared in your columns from oul
humble little town. while your scribt
has written his regular communica
ton each week and mailed the same
But, Mr. Editor, Our people are in
terrible dilemma; we can't get oul
mail off, and we have been mailing
it on the train. Our obEging and
competent postmaster, Mr. W f
Blakeley, does all he can for our ben
eft, but our mail has to be sent te
West End" by hand and about one
half of it is never delivered. We
have done all we can to get our
RF D route, but it just seems I'M
possible to get any relief. The
writer will take uA the matter with
Congressman J E Eller5e and ask for
some relief. We got The Record last
week on Saturday afternoon. Now,
Mr. Editor. you know this is too bad.
The Rosemary Mercantile Co has
closed its place of business. The
writer is not informed whether it
has closed temporarily or perma'
nently. This large store being closed
increases the business at West
End considerably. Business has
been better here, according to our
merchants, than has ever been known
at this time of year. Some of them
claim that their trade is double
what it was year ago.
Several notaries public have been
commissioned by Governor Blease
and all find quite a lot of work
awaiting them. A notary public in
the suburbs married couple 6 or 8
days after his commission expired;
he performed the ceremony Febru-
ary II. Are these unfortunate peo-
pie married or not? Our officers
had better take The County Record
and read it. Printers ink is the
cheapest in the end.
Our farmers are putting their
farms in up-to-date condition. The
large Company farm" here, we are
informed, employs over 100 hands.or
laborers. This is the largest farm in
the county. SUBSCRIBER.
NoTE-The two communications
referred to in the foregoing article
have never reached this office-Edi-
tor County Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02
BABES BRIGHTEN
BENSON HOMES
MOVES OUR SCRIBE'S MUSE TO
10 RHYTHMIC RHYME--PASS-
ING EVENTS.

Benson, February 28:-Last Sun
day was a notable day at Benson,
day made memorable by the record
upon the blank pages of three fam
lily Bibles designed for the register
of births. "Ye scribe" 'phoned
Mr. Ollie Epps casually to inquire
about his heath, etc. He answered
thus: II feel like Mr. Epps," for thf
reason that:
Her name is little Mary Nell,
On Cedar Swamp she is the belle:
To womanhood she'll grow by steps,
She's at the home of G Ollie Epps.
Sunday-7:20 p. m.-weight clever
pounds;
May Old Time be kind to her on his
rounds.
On the same day Mr. and Mrs S B
Ogburn were made happy parents
by the appearance in their home OF
a bright, bouncing boy.
Mr. Eddie Brown also is wearing
an unusually broad smile.
This section. which was several
years ago very sparsely settled, is
increasing rapidly in population;
from the postofice as a center you
may count thirty or more families
within radius of three miles. OF
this number there are left only
one or two old men to give counsel
perhaps in time of adversely.
We were delighted to be present
at services at Indiantown Presbyter-
ian church last Sabbath. Their
flourishing Sunday-school, for a
country place, strikes one most forci-
bly,. The interest taken in and the
systematic arrangement of the serv-
ices and the contributions by the
are worthy of praise and
should crafty the efficient officers
and teachers. The congregation
regret that their beloved pastor,
Rev A C Bridgman, will soon leave
them for another field Of labor.
DR. J S Cunningham, whose ven
erable age reaches over four score,
occupied his accustomed pew.
He looks we'll for man Of eighty
two and his carriage is as erect as
that of a man of far less years.
The iiphtheria patients in our
are reported out of
Danger.
At this writing we learn that Mr.
5 H Guerry has been taken sick again
after being up from his recent at
tack.
During the recent cold it was fear
I'd that the fruit crop had been de-
but after examining a few,
trees we find that there will be some
peaches left if no further disaster
occurs. YVES.
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Prod For Prod!

"This animal, ladies and gents" "
said a travelling Snowman, els the
chimpanzee. The remarkable thing
about the chimpanzee is that it
comes nearest to bein' a human
person of any speshy of the
monkey tribe. This here is the
chimpanzee, ladies and gents-the
one inside the cage. Please stand a
little farther back, sir" he added to
a youth who was poking the animal
c-:4A his cane, "for the company
may make mistaken
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02
COTTON FUTURESDoOMED Me-,
Burden of Note Left by M. VINO
Connell. Who Mysferiously Fled.

Friday morning, February "a
when Mr. E C Burgess, the manager
of the Peoples Mercantile Company
went to his office the following note
on the typewriter attracted his at
tice:
Dear Mr. Carroll
Cotton furtures' have doomed
me. Again ! am cut down with a
loss of nearly a thousand. You have
helped me enough. l can't face
asking for more help. l can't live
any longer with such circumstances
staring me in the face. This,world
has been nothing but disappoint.
ment to me, Collect my insurance
|if you hear of my death and pay my
debts. THIS seems my only to pay
them. You will hear of death sooner
or later, altho it will be mysterious.
N w MCCONNELL.
%f
This note-of which the forego-
ing is a verbatim copy = surprised
Mr. Burgess very much, as he had no
suspicion that anything was wrong
with the affairs of the young man,
who had been in his employ in vari-
Gus capacities for over year. Dur
ing the past season Mcconnell va
ried his duties as book-keeper for
the firm with cotton-buyer. and a
few weeks ago he rented an office in
the new Hirsch building and fitted
it up as a brokerage office under the
name of the Southern Mercantile
Company"
So far as can be ascertained young
Mcconnell has done nothing crimi-
nal and his friends say that had he
told his trouble they would have
stood by him. He had gotten sev-
eral parties in town to endorse his
notes for several hundred dollars
and it is thought that finding HIM
self unable to meet them at matur-
ity, he lacked courage to face the
situation.
His father. Rev S j Mcconnell,
who now lives at Orrum, North Car
olina, came down as soon as he heard
Of his disappearance and his brother,
Ernest, who is in business in Sum-
ter, also came over and we are'in-
formed that they have promised
to make good all his obligations.
: 1t is said that AcConnell left here
Thursday night on the South bound
train and that he carried no baggage
except a small handbag. Since then
not a trace Of him has been found.
The missing man is about 81 years
old, is Of short stature, medium build,
wears glasses. dresses neatly and has
pleasant manners and good address.
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GOVERNOR bLEASE
PARDONS |. c. MYERS
WAS SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE
.-WINTERS PARoLED ON
GOOD BEHAVIOR.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE COUNTY

T: RECoRD).
Columbia, March Governor
Blease pardoned Lonnie c Myers to-
day. Winters paroled on good be-
heyior EDWIN L HIRSCH.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
BRYANSED 3SWiTh HARLAN
Nebraska DisIkes Decision and Says It Invites Extended Litigation
 Trust Made Greater Issue.

Toronto, Ont, May 1S.-William J. Bryan in a lecture here, commented first on the decision in the Stanuard Oil case and said it was disappoint- ment. He thought the trusts would rejoice because of the new construc, ton the court had placed on re ntraint of trade" and unlawful re- straint"
 The deei ion" said Mr. Bryan. "is likely to make the trust question more of an issue than it has been in recent years, for while it seems vic tory for the government, it virtually amends the antitrust law by constru ing it to prohibit, not all restraint of trade, but only such restraint as the courts, after each lengthy litigation. may decide to be unreasonable.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
ROBBERS L00TFD JAUREz
SAFES BLOWN OPEN AND HOUSES RANSACKED FOR THUNDER.
Chinese and Others, Unable to Flee to Fl Paso. Forced to Give
 Up Their Savings.

Jaurez Mexico, May 1S.-ReGugees returning from Fl Paso to reopen stores and reoccupy their homes are giving access now to one phase of the battle of Jaurez which has not been brought to public view-the Ooting of the captured city. After the formal surrender. surface order was restored by the insurrecto off cials with commendable promptness and efficiency, but behind the un- glassed windows and bullet riddled walls there was hidden a story of plunder and vandalism which little by little has been coming to light.
 The bare truth of the battle of Jaurez is that the unauthorized as- saalt on the town was started to sat sly the demand of some members of the American Legion" for loot.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
VERDICT SATISFIES TAFT
President Abandons Opinion as to Good and Bad Trusts. and Win Not
 Urge Change of Sherman Law.

Washington, May 1S.-The admins tration is satisfied with the decision of the United Staes supreme court in the Standard Oil case and no steps will be taken during the present ses- sion of congress to alter the sherman antitrust act.
 The president, Attorney General Ntckersham and other members of the cabinet declared they believed the opinion is sound.
 When it was called to the presi- dents attention that in his message to congress January :, 1910, he ex- pressed doubt of defining good" and bad trusts, he said that whatever had been his opinions he abandoned them when the supreme court spoke.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
Odd Fellows Elect.

Jefferson City, Mo. May 1S.-The grand lodge of Odd Fellows elected Henry A. Hamilton of St. Louis grand warden. This was the office which the subordinate lodges failed to elect and it came before the grand lodge There were 15 candidates, but all withdrew except Hamilton, who won without contest Retiring Grand Master A. NJ. Dockery was elected grand representative. E. NJ. Alex ander of Paris, Rev A. Sterling of Smithon and Hugh Carnes of Kansas City were elected members of the Odd Fellows home board.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
iNsURRECTOS TO GET FOURTEEN GOVERNORS AND THREE
 CABINET PLACES.
WAR MAY END BY FRIDAY
Agreement Reported Accepted and Formal Word From Diaz Ia Awaited With Assurance
 of Early Receipt.

Fl Paso, Tex, May 1S.-An an nouncement from Jaurez that the armistice between the warning fac tions in Mexico has been renewed is momentarily expected, and before Fri. day morning it Is confidently predict ed an agreement formally bringing about permanent peace will have been signed by President Diaz and Fran cisco I Madero
 Judge Carbajal, the official Diaz peace envoy, declared a peace agree. ment had been accepted by both sides and all that remained to do was to attach the formal signatures. This statement was confirmed by Madero himself
 The general peace terms are said to be; The resignation of Diaz within three months; the appointment of three insurgents to the cabinet imme- diately and the ratification by Diaz of Maderos appointment of II state governors.
 Three Cabinet Places Granted.
 These are the + incipal points of controversy-th minor points being easily susceptible of agreement.
 Three cabinet portfolios said to have been granted to the insurgents and their probable new holders are : War minister, Gen. Gonzales SalaZ : minister of gobernacion, Dr. Vasquez Gomez; minister of justice, Vasquez Aagle.
 Madero and the members of his pro visional cabinet discussed the peace terms until midnight, the members approving them unanimously. Judge Carbaial is believed to have tele- graphed to President Diaz at Mexico City the draft of the peace terms as revised by Madero, and the presi- dents approval Is expected by tele- graph. When it comes, it is said, an armistice immediately will be de clared.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
NEW TRUST LAW WANTED
Felt Necessary to Wipe Out Term Reasonable" Classification As
 Used by High Court.

Washington, May 1S.-While some members of both houses expressed the opinion that the supreme court decision dissolving the Standard Oil company cripples the sherman anti trust act. and wrests from the hands of the government its only weapon with which to fight monopolies, the general opinion prevailed here that congress will frame new law to deal with trusts.
 This law, 1t was reported, will be designed to wipe out the supreme courts classification of trusts as req sonahle" and unreasonable" "
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
OHIO GRAND JURY ANT "NiT- TEE STOP WORk-'a d:
 FOR CoNFESslC t5.
THREE MORE INBlCTll
Accused, and One Faces New Charge of Soliciting S1,5o0
 to Work Against Bill.

Columbus. O., May 1S.-With seven members of the legislature and one senate employe under indictment for alleged bribery, a halt in the inquiry, both by the grand jury and the sen ate Investigating committee, has been are tried. This is being done with the expectation that if one or more convictions can be obtained, some of the other men under indictment will come forward with confessions that will facilitate the future work of the grand jury. That body will resume it's investigations May 31. A date for
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
TO BE NURSES IN ARMY
Six Young St. Louis Women Are Awaiting Orders from Red
 Cross Society.

St. Louis, May 1S.-Six young wo- men of St. Louis have been selected for Red Cross army nursing service and are awaiting orders to go to San Antonio, Tex, to enter the army hos pital there. The nurses were enrolled in the central directory of the Nation al Red Cross society at St. Louis in charge of Miss Margaret Mckinley. She was instructed to select six vol unteers for the nurse corps.
 As soon as Miss Mckinley receives the orders the young women will de- part to enter active duty In connec- ton with the army maneuvers on the Mexican border.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
u'etz Begins His Term.

"supen, Wis, May 1S.-John Dietz, in o' oi Cameron Dam, was paced .a % tue state prison here and began n., us life sentence for murder
 no..i, ,nalh'alns his silence regarding ,.as s0asiole appeal of his case. It was r0..eu ,s ne is in communication with vo",s Ssyef in St Paul, and that he snnro.' seek freedom through the state
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
the senate Investigating con. take up it's work again has

set
 The trial of the indicted men will begin at once, when Representative Nye will answer to the indictments returned against him May 8. The trials of the others will follow imme- diately.
 The second report of the grand jury implicated three more legislators. Representative Lowry, who was in- dicted May 3, was indicted again on new charge of soliciting $1,500 to work against the nine-hour workday bill for women.
 Senator Crawford was indicted on a charge of soliciting a $200 bribe to oppose a trading stamp bill, and Rep resentative owen J. Evans was in- dicted for the alleged soliciting of g. $650 bribe to vote for the eDan mu- nicipal option bill
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
PASTOR, TWAIN HERO, DIES
me Revernd Henry Bullard Served in St. Joseph, Forty
 Three Years.

N' Jospeh Mo-. May 1s.-Rev. nenry Bullard, for 43 years pastor VI the Westminster Presbyterian rnurch of St. Joseph, one of the be- '',s oi lnnocents Abroad" is dead. \, he was prominent in the affairs of ~' enurch in the state, having been " u0uerator of the synod of Missouri
 .s ,' "as porn In St. Louis and was
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
4,oOo Men Fl0ht Forest Fires.

Ridgway. Pa, May 17.-Four thou sand men are fighting forest fires that are raging between here and W.T. Transport Near Remove, in Clinton burning for three days, 300 men have been battling with them since Sat. urday night and more than 10.00o acres have been burned over.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-18
Fairbanks Church Speaker.

Canton, O., May 1S.-Former Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks was the principal speaker at the opening of the national convention of the lay mems missionary movement of the German Reformed church here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Season of Fencing
is on at Princeton

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 1s.-The fenc-
ing season has started at Princeton with
good prospects. Prof. Pappano of Phila-
delphia, who has had charge of the fenc-
ing for seven years, is again the coach
Seven members Of the 1911 fencing squad
are available for this seasons team, as
follows 1912, Dewitt. Eield Gardiner
Captain; 1913, Davies. J6hes, Wensley;
1914, Potter. In addition to these there
are four entering men who reported for
the first practice, one Of whom has had
several years of actual fencing. With the
seven varsity men-four OF whom were
in dual meets last season-as a nucleus,
and the others who will be ready for the
team when the season opens. the pros
poets are fairly bright.
There will probably be four dual meets
on the schedule this year The Army has
already requested a meet. and perhaps
meets with the Navy, Columbia and
Pennsylvania will be arranged. The team
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
SHAMROCKS,HAYE HARD BOUT
Will Mix Today with the Superiors
for City Championship.
OTHER GAMES ON LOCAL GRIDs
Many Amateur Teams VIII He Busy
Today, Next Sunday and on
Turkey Day on the Various
Fields HereabOuts.

There. will be two grand foot ball
duels at Fort Omaha this afternoon when
the Shamocks meet the Superiors and tho
Belmonts tangle with the Defenders.
The latter named will play the first
game. The Shamrock Superior gridiron
battle should prove an exceedingly excit-
ing fray taking into consideration the
bitter rivalry of long standing that exists
between the two squads. Considerable
Importance is attached to this affair as
1t will be for the championship of the
three cities. The Monmouth Parks and
Belmonts are the only contenders that
had a look in with the aforementioned
squads and the Superiors sidetracked the
Monmouth Parks. while the Shamrocks
defeated the Belmonts. The South
Omaha foot ball devotees say 1t is all
iced but the shouting, while the Superior
adherents are equally sanguine. Neither
team has been whipped by a Nebraska
aggregation and as far as the season ,
reputation is concerned the Shamrocks
have trifle the best Of the deal First
game called at p. m. Second game at
p. IN. Following is the lineup for the
second game:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Princeton Schedule
is Pretentious One

NEW YORK, Nov. lS.-Princeton uni
versity has announced It's hockey sched-
ules for the bile season. Looking over
the Tigers playing dates It appears that
the university is rather ambitious I'm this
line OF athletics for Prinoeton's manager
has provided eleven games for the Tiger
puck chasers. Cornell won tho intercol-
legiate cham pionship last year. Prince
ton again has a Christmas trip.
Princetons dates are as follows:
December 6-Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology at New York.
December 29-Willlams at New York,
December Is, 20, 30-Yale at Cleveland.
January S-Dartmouth at Boston.
January l0-Haryard at New York.
January Mcconnell at Syracuse.
January 11-Columbia at New York.
January 2O--IIarvard at Boston.
January 27-Yale at New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-19
Bill Papke is Out
of the Pugs' Race

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-when the
question OF who is the present middle
weight champion Is asked IT usually re-
celyes as many different answers as
there are claimants OF that elusive title
ono thing is sure: Billy Papke Is out
OF Il. Papke relinquished all claim to
that honor after Bob Mona recently
made a show OF him in Boston. Moha
definitely settled the question that
Sailor Burke had raised as to the pres
ent form OF the thunderbolt that was
With Papke out OF II, the most promi-
nent candidates are Frank Klause Hugo
Kelly, Harry Lewis. Buck Grouse, Bob
Mona, Eddie McGoorty, Leo Houck,
Johnny Thompson and Jack Dillon
There are several others who may have a
chance. One OF the most promising Of
those named is Buck Grouse, who has
the advantage OF youth in his favor,
while many OF the others are at the top
OF their form or have seen their best
days. Albert CBuck Grouse Of Pitts
burgh Is but 10 years old. He has only
been fighting a short time, yet he
shows many OF the attributes OF a first
class man.
He is a hard and clever hitter. which