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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
JAMES II. TN.LMAN DEAD.
Was LieutenantG Governor OF State
When He Shot Editor Gonzales.

Saturday night in a lonely cabin
in the suburbs of Asheville, North
Carolina, attended only by his physi-
clan and a young nurse, James H
Tillman, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of
South Carolina and slayer of N G
Gonzales, the brilliant editor of the
Columbia State. passed into the pres
ence of Him who is the Judge of the
quick and the dead.
The events leading up to the ter
rible tragedy that shocked all South
Carolina and blasted the political
career of a popular and gifted Young
politician, beyond the ultimate grasp
of whose ambition no office in the
gift Of his people seemed to be, are
too fresh in the mind of the read
ing public to need re-iteration here.
Let the dead past bury its dead and
peace be to the ashes of one who, in
his brief and spectacular plunge into
the maelstrom of politics proved a
stormy petrol, until, broken in health
and spirit, he retired from the stage
of public life and vainly sought to
restore his wasted energies.
For several months Colonel Till
man had been in Asheville, going to
the North Carolina health resort in
his last stand against the inroads of
his insidious malady, tuberculosis,
which had slowly sappe6 away his
strength and vitality. Several weeks
ago he flared up with some of the
old-time fire, bitterly resenting an
article which appeared in a New
York newspaper stating that he was
dying in poverty, alone and friend
less, in a hut near Asheville. 1t was
said that out of this incident grew
an estrangement between Col Till
man and his family 1.-THE few that
survive) and his uncle, Senator B R
Tillman, who, when asked by a press
representative for statement con-
corning the reported condition of his
nephew, replied: He is reaping
what he has sown; Nemesis is
dogging his footsteps and will dog
them to the grave"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
Help Yourself by Helping Us.

We hope the friends of The Rec
ord, when they come to town to do
their trading, will patronize the busi-
ness houses that advertise in this
paper. Remember that without these
liberal merchants, bankers and other
enterprising business men, the price
of subscription would be at least So
year for such a paper as The Rec
ord. You'll find, as rule, that the
men who advertise are wide-awake
and on the alert and can give you
better bargains than those who do
not advertise. This applies not only
to Kingstree, but many live and up
to-date business men of Lake City,
Scranton and Greelyville recognize
the pulling power of an ad in The
Record. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
Better Keep What You've Got.
Saws the Manning Times:

The Greelyville Livestock Co has
given out a contract for the building
of a $4,000 sales stable. Why not
annex Greelyville to Clarendon; it
would be an addition to the county
and more convenient for those peo-
pie.
We would suggest to our covetous
contemporary that if Clarendon can
hold to what territory she now has
she will be in big luck, without at
tempting to follow Florence county's
example in trying to expand her bor-
bers at Williamsburg's expense. It's
a safe prediction that Williamsburg
is more apt to get a slice of Claren-
don's territory than for the reverse
process suggested by the esteemed
Times to materialize.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
Governor Blease doesn't seem

Governor Blease doesn't seem
to know the meaning OF the word
consistency. He paroled a forger
on the plea that the young man
committed the crime TO obtain
food for his mother. In this
matter he seemed to be swayed
wholly by sentiment. Yet only
a short time ago his mighty pen
turned loose a thief who stole
seven dollars from blind man!
In this case sentiment seemed to
cut no figure whatever, for what
could be more pathetic than a
blind man begging for pennies,
and what a callous rogue he must
be who would mark as his prey
so helpless a victim.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
TERMS

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Resolutions of Thanks. Cards Of Thanks
and all other reading notices, not NEWS,
viii be charged for at the rate OF one
cent a word for each insertion.
All changes Of advertisements and
IN communications must be in this office
before TUESDAY NOON in order to
appear in the ensuing issue.
All communications must be signed
BIZ the writer, not for publication unless
desired, but to protect this newspaper.
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mur price 25 cents, to be paid for IN
advance.
Legal advertisements, Sl.00 per inch
first insertion. so cents per inch each
subsequent insertion.
Rates on long term advertisements
very reasonable For rates apply at
this office.
In remltting checks or money orders
make payable to o.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06

hour. A crowd estimated at FIVE
to six hundred was on hand to well
come the boosters and assure them
that Lake City gives good wishes to
Charleston and will lend her aid in
progress of the metropolis. The
visitors marched through the town,
meeting the people, shaking hands
with old acquaintances and making
new ones, dropping word here and
there about their city, and extend
ing invitations to visit Charleston
and patronize her industries. Dur
ing the entire stay the band render
ed excellent music. Not an unpleas-
SAINT incident occurred, not an un-
kind word was heard. All seem to
really enjoy the occasion. We are
sure our home folks did, and we
here repeat the words SO neatly and
appropriately placed by the News &
Courier on Lake City's banner.
Come again"
Among certain farmers there is q
scarcity of tobacco plants. In some
beds not a plant came up; in others
only few; while in still others they
are plentiful. The cause of the fail
ure to sprout is attributed by some
to poor seed, but the true cause per-
haps lies in the preparation and sow-
ing and season of sowing. It is true
that farmers, as rule, do not exer-
else the care and intelligence they
should in the selection Of seed, and
very few, if any, test the power OF
termination; yet observation and
inquiry point to the bed and season
of sowing as the leading causes OF
failure to secure plants.
.WLB
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
GATEWAY
TO OPPORTUNITY.
THURSDAY, APR. 8. 1911.
Lost Their Opportunity.

The clipping from the Columbia
State explaining how Representa-
tive Lever, the hard y working lit
tie. Congressman from the Seventh
district, lost the Craftsmanship OF
the agricultural committee is in
teresting to us of the Sixth dis
trict, whose Representative In
Congress, Ellerbe, was in the
same boat with Lever in repudl-
ating his party's platform. Both
ElIerbe and Lever were reelected,
but in losing the goal OF his
present political ambition, the
craftsmanship of the committee on
agriculture-One of the most i'm
portant Of the House committees
Mr. Lever not only feels personal
disappointment, but also loses the
opportunity for largely increasing
his usefulness to his constituents.
To the same cause is doubtless
due the fact that Congressman
Ellerbe, under Democratic regime,
gets no higher committee assign
ments than he had under Re-
publican majority. He also sold
bis birth-right for mess Of pot
tage, it seems, and thereby lost
the fine opportunity he had for
largely increasing his influence
and the power to work to better
advantage for his district and for
the good of the Democratic party.
1t pays in the long run to
stand for principle, albeit the
fight may for a time appear a
losing one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
HONOR ROLL
Kinqstree High School for Month
Ending March 81.

Grade LEVIN Nelson, Bessie
Mcdaniel, Bernard Dubose.
Grade II-Harold Steele, jamie
Gamble, Madge McCants, Remington
Stone, Lucille Hurt, Lucille Nexsen,
Doshla Sexton.
Grade III-Hampden Montgome-
ry,Serena Lee, James Sullivan, Anne
Fulton.
Grade IV-Mary McCants, Mary
Dubose.
Grade vi - Zeno Montgomery,
George Hammet, David Epps.
Grade X-Florence Mcintosh, SO;
Martha Jenkinson, ,95; Bessie Swami,
IS.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
CHARLESTON BOOSTERS
Make Good Impression at Kings
tree, Their First Stopping Place.

The boosters train" from
Charleston arrived here Monday
morning bright and early, this be,
ing their first stopping place in
their itinerary. There seemed to be
some misunderstanding about the
time the train was scheduled, and
for that reason only about a score
of citizens were at the station when
the boosters" arrived. But they
didn't mind that and promptly
made themselves at home, shaking
hands with everybody and handing
out their advertising literature.
Metz's band discoursed sweet music
at the station and up town, playing
in front of Gale & Gales, Meyers
Bakery and ON Stackley's corner.
The boosters all wore white caps
and looked fresh and fit and brim-
full of enthusiasm. They came up
town to the number of about fifty
and talked Charleston all the time.
Their stay lasted twenty minutes
when the conductor called all
aboard" and they sped away to
Cades. their next station, amidst
a rousing cheer from the. crowd that
saw them off and wished them bon
royage.
1t is fact worthy Of note that
the ''boostcr train" was in charge
of Capt L B McCutchen, a son Of
the old sod of Williamsburg, though
now he makes Charleston his head
quarters.
The Charleston News and Courier
noted the stop at Kingstree as fol-
.lows:
Kingstree was the first stop made
by the special train after its start
from Charleston. The town is just
recovering from the effects of gala
week, but the people voted the pa
rade and concert of the hustlers as
having been infinitely more inter
esting than the shows and fakers"
of the fair had been. The reception
committee consisted of Leroy Lee,
chairman, H E Montgomery, W H
Carr, J N Hammet, D NJ Erwin, R
J Kirk and P G Gourdin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06

paroled Monday by the Governor.
Hawkins had forged a check for S..
His appeal touched the tender-heart-
ed Governor because the poor boy
said he forged the check to buy
bread for his hungry mother. why
didn't he work for her?-Printer's
Devil.
Former Chief Justice Young John
Pope died at his home in Newberry
Wednesday afternoon. March 20,
after a lingering illness. On &C.
count of his infrmities Chief Justice
Pope resigned from his high office
several years ago, being succeeded
by the present incumbent, Hon Ira
B Jones.
Governor Blease will re-appoint
only two members of the Insane asy-
lum commission, viz. DR. ] W Bab-
cock, superintendent Of the asylum
and chairman of the commission, and
DR. Robert Wilson. The members
turned down" are: DR. George B
Cromer of Newberry, Leroy Springs
of Lancaster and Judge R O Purdy
of Sumter.
DR. Seaman Asahel Knapp, one of
the foremost experts in the depart
ment of agriculture, who has made
Investigations in many parts of the
world, died at his home Sunday. He
was 7S years old. DR. Knapp was
from New York, ,and his work in the
Orient and in American rice produc-
ton in the South and in promotion
of various Southern crops, made him
famous among agricultural investi-
gators.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06

By the way, isn't it time
Director Durand gave out the rest
of the census figures? The long
delay in publishing the complete
returns seems to argue incompe-
tency somewhere. The census OF
1900 was completed and promul-
GATED during January Of the follow
ing year, while here we are with
the first quarter of the new year
gone and the figures given only
for a handful of towns in this
State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
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Correction in Shoe Cut-People's
Mercantile Co.
Queen Quality Shoes for Women
Kingstree Dry Goods Co.
Easter Bargains Jenkinson Bros Co.
Some Special Bargains for Easter
Butler Dry Goods Co.
Millinery Opening-Mrs R B W
Dickson.
Summons for Relief-E B Rhodus,
Executor, VS. Rebecca Keels ct al.
Notice of Election-School District
No 2S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06

s'In men whom men condemn as ill,
l find SO much of goodness still;
In men whom MEN pronounce divine,
I find so much of sin and blot
/ hesitate to draw the line
Between the two where God has not.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM LAKE CITY.
BOOSTER TRAIN WELCOMED
LANDSCAPE GARDENER's WORK
.-COLD SNAP SNAPS SNAP BEANS.

Lake City, April 4:-Hon Walter
Hazard of Georgetown was here
Thursday on professional business.
Mr. Tracy and Miss Violet Askins
are at home for q vacation of few
days. The former is taking course
at Furman University, while Miss
Violet is a student at Greenville Fe-
male College.
Mr. E B Gaskins has purchased Mr.
D B Williamson's place, about three
miles from town Mr.. Williamson
came down from Timmonsville
Thursday to close up the matter.
DR. L H jennings was here from
Bishopville last week.
All his friends were delighted at
seeing Mr. John ] Brown when he
came here last week. We do not say
where he is from. His nominal home
is in Florence, but he is welcomed
to the hearthstone of every one with
which he has come in close touch.
A gentleman of the old school," a
veteran of two great wars, the Civil
war and the war of life; brave pri-
vate in the first, and division COM
mander in the second.
Mr. R J Lamb, the landscape gar
dener of Fayetteville, N c, has COM
pleted his work at the graded school
and returned home. He moulded
the grounds into neat and tasty
shape, leveled the soil and sodded it
with a grass suitable to this soil and
climate and put out trees and flow
ers. Of course. no comprehensive
idea of the improvements can be
given in words. Only photograph
would do that. When the whole
scheme shall have been developed by
growth and bloom, these grounds
will be the beauty spot Of the town.
Work on the door, sash and blind
factory is going right ahead. The
frame of the building is up, the
roof is on, and a good deal of the
heavy machinery has been put in
place.
Mr. w S Eaddy spent Mouday in
Kingstree on business.
The beans were hurt by the cold
snap of last week, but not to the
extent first supposed. An inspec-
ton of many of the fields by this
correspondent revealed the fact that
the beans which were exposed to
the sharp western and nothern
winds were injured most, while the
plants protected by fences or build
ings or forests suffered but little.
The most damaged field seen lost
about thirty to forty per cent. of
the plants. Some patches were not
hurt at all. We estimate the dam
age to the entire crop of this section
at about ten per cent, at the most.
If we have good weather from now
on, a first rate crop will be har-
vested.
The action of the railroad COM
panies in forcing passengers to
mount and dismount between two
lines of cars. only two or three feet
apart, ought to be prohibited and
prohibited by laws so stringent that
that the companies would not dare
violate them.
Miss Nellie Carter of Copeland is
relatives in town.
The Charleston booster train
reached here on time Monday morn
ing and remained about a half anl
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06
STATE and GENERAL
TOPICS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Inc annual WeeLluS VI IiC oeo0S
Medical association will be held in
Charleston April 1920.
According to census returns Harts.
vile has increased its population
from 7O4 in 1900 to 2,365.
Dick Thomson, a well-to-do white
farmer of Bucksville, Horny county,
was killed Monday by being struck
on the head by a limb falling from
tree.
Rev DR. A J S Thomas, editor OF
Baptist Courier, died at his home in
Greenville Saturday, April /, after
an illness of several weeks. He was
SO years old.
xxx
The new "winding-up commission"
of the State dispensary has cancelled
the contract made by the former
commission with T B Fielder, the At
lanta attorney.
IT Cornwall, a seven-year-old lad
of Anderson, was shot accidentally
and fatally Monday by his brother.
Homer, aged ten years. The same old
reason" didn't know the gun was
loaded"
The South Atlantic baseball league
opened Monday with the following
cities represented: Charleston. Co.
lumbia, Savannah, Augusta, Colum-
bus, Macon, Albany, Ga, and Jackson
vile, Fla.
xxx
DR. Stanhope Sans. a member OF
the editorial staff of The State news
paper, sailed for Japan last week to
become editor of the Tokyo Times,
Japan's leading newspaper printed
in the English language.
Andrew Carnegie, the rich phil
anthropist and erstwhile steel mag
nate, has given $4,000 to the en-
dowment fund of Wofford college
in response to an appealing letter
from DR. H N Snyder, the president
of Wofford.
Probate Judge John J CASTOR. of
Richland county, died suddenly Sat-
urday morning at his Office in Col
umbia. He served as a member Of
the board oe control of the State
dispensary during the early days of
that institution.
xxx
William Mims,a 4O-year-old mill
operative of Columbia, was arrested
Monday at New Brookland, near Co.
lumbia, charged with criminally as
saulting a 15-year-old white girl.
The crime is alleged to have been
committed March 10.
xxx
Thomas Nelson Page, the famous
Virginia author and lecturer, visited
Charleston several days last week.
He was very lavish in his praise of
the beautiful Magnolia Gardens, now
in the full bloom of their opulent
splendor and luxuriance.
Governor Blease has appointed as
new members of the State Insane
asylum commission, E H Aull, of
Newberry; John F Floyd. Spartan
burg; James M Payne, Anderson.
Drs ] w Babcock and Robert Wilson,
members of the former board, are
retained.
A strange negro, supposed to be
named Frank Gary, judging from
tax receipt found in his pocket made
out in that name, was shot and in
stantly killed Sunday night in Green
vile by another negro named Camp
Smith. The two men had a row
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-06

An article in the Columbia
State yesterday bore the caption:
Governor Addresses Supreme
Court" but it happened in Ohio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18

terson, Sallie Blake Josephine Crosby,
Clara Kellogg, Wood, Crosby, Julia
Woodson Pool, Myra Prater. Bertha
Pool. Mitchell. Clara Mundy Evalyn
Logan, Grace Logan, Lucille Rice,
Anna Ellie, Martin, Mabel Falvey, Isa-
bel Martin, Maize Cole, Ella Moss, NJ.
Edna Golf, Monica Gallagher, Grace
Hungerford, Helen Longuemare, Bush,
Hughes, Flo B. Goff, Hitchcock, Regina
Schuster, Adine Noake, Mary Pool,
Golf
Miss Adeline Clawson was the inspi-
ration for a surprise valentine party
given Tuesday evening by Mrs. Charles
E. Sawyer. Progressive dice hearts was
the enjoyable diversion of the evening,
in which the prizes were won by Miss
Sue Latner and Frank Canaan. Re
freshments of ices and cake followed
the games.
The guests present were: Misses Sue
Latner, Rose Westbrook, Marie Louisti-
neau, Lula Thomas, Emma Hoffman,
Elsie Lurkins; Messrs. Hugh Henry,
Frank Canaan, Clint Ballard, Warren,
Lock, Beers, Woodcock.
Hiss Estelle Berrien entertained a
Ydmber Of her friends very pleasantly
this afternoon at her home on Magoffin
avenue.
Mrs. r. F. Campbell will be at home
to her friends on Tuesdays of each
week.
Miss Alma Johnson was the hostess
Nat very enjoyable Valentine party,
given on Tuesday evening.
In the decorations, hearts strung on
satin ribbon radiated from the chan
Alt - Ill
ing a most brilliant and pleasing eff
feet
Hearts was the game enjoyed and
the prizes were won by Mrs. A. J. Fras-
er and Earl Purdy. Heart shaped
boxes Of candies were won by Mrs. A
]. Fraser and Earl Purdy.
The guests in attendance were: Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Christie, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Fraser, Mrs. c. NJ. Johnson, Miss
Allene Blacker. Miss Adele Paxton
Messrs. Clarence Johnson, Herman
Bateman, Earl Purdy
One of the most attractive parties
of the week was that given by the Y. W.
c. A. Junior club of the Sunset school,
on Friday evening at the association
headquarters.
Some rs OF the members and their
friends were in attendance, and many
Of the girls were gowned in Martha
Washington costume, lending to the
scene a touch Of the picturesque.
The rooms were most beautifully dec
grated, combining both Valentine and
George Washington effects. Vari
colored hearts were strung on ribbon
and festooned about the apartments,
while flags were everywhere.
Several musical numbers and pro-
gressive games added to the enjoy
ment of the evening. The refresh
ments, including tiny individual cherry
pies, carried out the Washington idea,
and the score cards were in the shape
of hatchets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
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Mrs. ISABEL Flato viii be the next
hostess for the Tuesday Afternoon
Bridge club.
The Wednesday Bridge club will be
entertained by Mrs. Charles Pomeroy
De Thursday Of next week.
Mrs. ]. II. Grant will entertain on
Wednesday, complimentary to the mem
bers Of the Married Women's Wednes-
lay Bridge club.
Mrs. James MARI was the charming
hostess at two beautifully arranged
bridge parties, given on Friday and
Saturday afternoons Of this week.
On Monday, at the Country club. Mrs.
Annie Porter Krause will entertain at
bridge.
Mrs z 7. White entertained infor-
mally on Wednesday afternoon at four
tables Of bridge. Handsome brass
candlesticks were given as prizes, and
Mrs. Charles NJ Newman and Mrs. w.
D. Howe were the fortunate winners.
Refreshments were served from the
dining table, which was q pleasing pic
ture in its dainty color plan of pink.
Rose pink carnations were in the CEN
ter. and the pink candles were support
cd by brass candlesticks
Miss Frances Carr very pleasantly
entertained a few friends last evening
at five hundred. . complimentary to
her guest, Miss Regina Sproule OF
Vicksburg, Miss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-18
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The art exhibit next Wednesday will
ever given by the Woman's club, as
many varieties of art, both old and
modern. will be displayed.
Local artists are much interested and
the best display of home work that has
ever been made will be given in oil,
water colors and china painting. An
unusual feature of the exhibit will be
the beautiful costumes and examples
of Chinese, in charge of Mrs. Barnes
Very fine old lace and other exam
pies of needle work, also some Of the
exquisite tapestry work of Mrs. Marian
Ford Gill are among other beautiful
and interesting things that will be seen.
Everyone will be welcome. The COM
mittee in charge Will be in colonial
costume.
The music department of the Wo-
mans club held its regular meeting
last Wednesday at the home of the
president, Mrs. W. r. Brown. a very.
fine program was given and greatly
enpoyed by the large assembly. The
directors of the afternoon were Misses
Halle Irwin and Pansy Robertson. Each
number was given with skill and true
musical feeling. Those taking part
were: Miss Stolaroff. Miss Eleanor
Gaillard. Mrs. C. NJ. Newman, Mrs. Ger
trude NJ. Coffin. Mrs. Thew, Miss Ada
Sprinz, Mrs. ]. A. Covode, Miss Halle
Irwin, Miss Adele Payton, Miss Theo
Patterson, Miss Pansy Robertson, Miss
Amy Shutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Parvin Witte,
Miss Bertha Stanhope, Mrs. j. ]. Pearce
and Miss Stanhope.
An event of particular interest is
the entertainment to be given on We'd
nesday evening. Feb. p, by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution at the
st. Clements parish house. Tab1eaux
will be given, in which a number of the
young society girls will take part, and
the stately minuet will be danced by
p little girls.
The Shakespeare Reading club will
met Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. w. H. Williamson,
400 California street
Miss Theo Patterson was the hostess
for the Beta Beta club this afternoon
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution and their invited guests are
looking forward to their entertainment
of Wednesday evening with a great
deal of interest. The program will be-
gin at 1880. A great deal of interest
has been shown by the eighth grade
children in the essays And the com
mittee has been surprised at the merits
of some of them. The entertainment
will be given in the Episcopal parish
house.