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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
THE CAT THAT NEVER WENT.
Buff Was Locked In While Owner Was
lamentn5.

Buff Was Locked In While Owner Was
lamentlng.
NUR cat has left home. We'll. I'm
ID glad CT ii. Let her 20. was
sick of seeing her around. She
was no good, anyway.
; 1t all goes to prove. l say, that cat
isn't capable Of affection. Some say
that cats do have affection for people.
Pooh. Nothing In 1t. Cats merely
love places.
Why. just look at that cat Of ours!
There wasn't thing that wasn't done
for her. She had the best Of every
thing. We fed her things right of the
table. And I've got up nights to let her
in. And what does she do? Runs
away. No more cats for me. thank
you!
Gone over to some Of the neighbors,
suppose. They're welcome to her.
Good riddance, and hope they get
enough Of her. If she thinks she can
come back here after they get sick OF
her she's mistaken.
l guess they had something to do
with her going too. Likely they've
been feeding her and tolling her away.
Pretty business that IS. Thank the
Lord, I've got common decency enough
not to steal my neighbors' cats and
dogs. I'd sell and move out Of this
place tomorrow If l could get my
price.
It'll seem kind Of funny without
cat around. A cat certainly Dies keep
mice away. even II she doesn't Kill
many. And she looks comfortable-like.
sitting around. splitting on her hands
and washing her face.
l ain't saying that Buff wasn't a good
cat either. mind you. She was an un'
commonly good tabby. Clean as
whistle. Every one used to remark
about her tidiness. I've had loads
Of chances to get good money for
her. l don't think l ever saw her
climb up on the table, not since she
was q kitten. And then she had the
funniest look on her face. a kind OF
! "riddle-me-a-riddle" expression ina,
was comical. wasn't it. though? I've
laughed at 1t many a time. HelSho:
Queer. amt it. how attached you can
become to q dumb animal?
The baby will miss her. She was
lust getting so as to grab out at her
and pull her tall And do you know
that good old Buff never would let out
her claws. no matter what the baby
did. You can't say that OF many cats.
I'd like To know who stole her. Why.
certainly they must have stolen her.
She never would have run away. Be
fore Id steal my neighbor's cat I'd
What's that? Why. she came to us
one day. She looked so lean and
peaked that we just had to take her
in. She's been with US ever since till
now.
Well, she's gone. and what's gone Is
gone, and there's no use crying over
split milk. But every time think OF
her
What? What's that? Upstairs!
Locked In a closet? Now. what do
YOU think of that! Come here. Bun!
Come. Buff; come. Buff! Poo-oo-r lit
tie Bufy! Did they lock her up IN
the cubby? Did they so? Lock up
the dolgarnest petsy in dark closet
Myrtle! Mrytle Jonesi Here's Bun!
Got any milk handy?
Poo-oo-r pussy! Pretty kitty!-Free-
man Tilden in Puck.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
Tho Earlier the Better.

Irate Paid YOU tell that
young man who calls on YOU every
night that | was going to have the
gas turned off promptly at 10
P. H.?
Daught"r-Yes, papa.
Icatr Pa-And what did he say
20 that:
Daugi,trr-ile said he would con-
:idHr i; Il great personal favor i
yon wnul'! have it turned off at
':%n.-- i.nI.Ion Tit-Bits.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

FOR oRSALE-Thorough-bred Orpington
eggs for size. Sl.0O setting. Hatching
done with incubators. Come and see.
IIhave incubators to hatch chickens
and will hatch yours for you at 81
cents If you furnish the eggs. II fur
nish the Eggs I will charge ~ cents
apiece. 1000 chickens only weeks.
My chicken yard next to DR. Scott's.
1-19-tf T NJ SCoTr.
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We Thank
You

Our thanks are due to
our loyal customers OF
the past year = t those
having only small ac-
counts as we'll as those
carrying larger ones.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
DEATH OF MR.JOHN j. GRAHAM.
Grim Reaper Cuts Short Career
of Useful and Honored Citizen.

Grim Reaper Cuts Short Career
of Useful and Honored Citizen.
Once more our town is saddened
bv the visit of the death angel, being
called upon to mourn the death of
one of its best citizens, who but a
few short weeks ago moved among
US in the full enjoyment of health
and vigor, apparently with the
promise of many years of usefulness
before him. Mr. John j Graham
was taken sick shortly after the new
year; from the first his malady as
sumed a severe form and fastened
it-elf upon his constitution with
cr,\ Il virulence. In spite Of the
skill. # his physician and nurse, aid
ed by me unremitting tender minis
trations of friends and loved ones,
he grew worse day by day until 1t
was seen that his days were num-
bered.
Mr. Graham was about So years
old, native son of Williamsburg,
who was ever loyal to his mother
county. Few men more than ne
enjoyed the confidence apd esteem
of his fellow men. Possessed of a
kindly, gentle nature, he ALWAYS
found pleasure in. accommodating
his friends and he never turned a
deaf ear to the appeal of lanyone in
distress or in need of help. Dis
cussing his character, one OF his
friends remarked that his greatest
fault-if it could be called fault
was his easy, good nature, which
at times allowed him to bel imposed
upon by designing persons. Hewas
a member of the Methodist church,
attending regularly its services and
giving literally toward its support.
He leaves to mourn his death his
wife, who is in feeble health, and his
aged mother, who is probably the
oldest lady in the county, being nine
ty-one years of age; one half broth
er, DR. w Graham, of Gourdlns,
and half sister, Mrs ] P Gamble.
Sr, also survive him. Besides these
he had a large. family fconnection
and host of friends, all of whom
are bereaved by his demise.
Mr. Graham alwayAtook an active
part in county politics. He was
elected county commissioner, coun-
ty supervisor, then road engineer.
His term as road engineer expired
Just about the time that he was
taken sick. AS a public official, ne
was Jealous and conscientious in the
discharge of his duties, servingA the
people to the best of his ability.
The funeral services will be held
to-day at noon, being conducted by
Rev w A Fairy, pastor of the Meth
odist church, after which thehinter-
ment will take place at the Williams
burg cemetery.
May he sleep the sleep of the just,
untroubled by dreams of mortal ills,
until he receives the Masters final
reward: well done, faithful SER
want, enter thou into the joy Of thy
Lord"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

WllWNNAl NuA NWlN
~&--.=I:::...--
MIR and Mrs F S Pate spent Sun
day in Charleston.
MIR w N Davis was in kingstree
Monday from Trio.
MIR Julian Thompson was in town
Monday from Vox.
Mr. B o Bristow Of Darlington
spent the day here yesterday.
MIR Mcconnell of Lanes had
Cbusiness in Kingstree Monday.
MrSP Cooper of Suttons paid our
Office a call to-day Thursday.
MrJW Dubose was in town Sat-
urday and paid US pleasant visit.
MIR G w Owens of Cooper was in
Kingstree Monday and called to see
us.
MrSW Baker OF Cades. while in
town Monday, paid us an agreeable
visit.
Messrs w M and Hugh Boyd of
Trio called Saturday and paid their
respects.
Mr. WD Crooks, of the Trio Sec
ton, called pleasantly at our office
Saturday.
Judge" S C Mcdonald of Lanes
favored our sanctum with visit
yesterday.
Mr. N A Lesesne of Greelyville was
here Saturday and looked in pleas
antly on us.
MIL McClam Of Scranton fa-
vored US with brief but pleasant
visit Monday.
Mr. B M McElveen of Cades was a
/ welcome caller at our sanctum Sat-
urday of last week.
The numerous friends of Mr. c A
| Milhous are pleased to see him out
! after a several days sickness.
Mr. w M Tobias has something to
say about the Oliver typewriter in
his ad this week. Read it.
Messrs H A Kennedy and j L
Gowdy, of the Hebron section, gave
us the pleasure of 4 visit Monday.
rig Lifrage. the genial post
master at Salters Depot, was among
/ the visitors we welcomed last Satur-
| day.
Mr. o Doane Epps of Liberty,
Pickens county, returned last week
from a visit to his old home near
town.
Mr. Ell Rhodus, one of Greedy
ville's wide-awake and progressive
business men, was noted in town
: to-day.
Mr. j w McElveen, of the Lake
lCity section, called Saturday and
joined The Records ever-growing
circle of readers.
Mr. r B Smith has purchased the
cottage in North Kingstree, former
ly owned by Mr. p P Bethea. and has
removed his family therein.
p
Mr. Thos McCutchen left the early
part of the week for the West to
/ purchase a stock of horses and
mules. Watch for his return.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
Live Table Talk.

81 hope you will be interest
ed in yonder gentleman" said
the hostess. Il have assigned
him to take you out to dinner.
81 shall be-" responded the
lady addressed. THAT gentle
man was formerly my husband.
and he's behind with his all
mony."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
PROGRAMME
For County Teachers Associa.
ton, February II. 1911.

How to Better our Associa-
tion Meetings"-Miss Barrow.
Neglect of the Study OF
Engllsh"-Mr c Ritter.
General Discussion-"The Teacher
in the Small Town
Musical Programme-Miss Snead.
COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

Look out for that carload of horses
and mules Friday. 1t
WILLIAMSBURG LIVE STOCK Co.
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Question.

GueStlohs
Molly Is q sweet young miss
On whom call o nights.
And long we sit close up-liSethis-
Both lost In dreamy flights.
Now, as we coddle up to each
A question grips my noddle:
While she's what fellows call "a peacn.
Am a mollycoddle?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

For SALE-The Cotton" Pea -
prolific n"n-yining pea-well adapted
70 planting in cotton at last plowing.
Price per bushel, 500.
is CUNNINGHAM,
a9-2t Indlantown. G
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

Look out for that carload Of horses
and mules Friday. 1t
WILLIAMSBURG LIVE STOCK Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02
For SALE-SchOlarshir in Bryant &
Stratton Business College, Louisville.
If Interested let u hear from you.
8-1l-tf THg( oUNTY RECORD.

BoARDERs-See Mrs w P Hawkins
at Epps House. near the railroad. for
Board and Lodging. Good acc0mmoda-
ton by the day, week Or month at rea-
sonable rates. 1-12-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

By helping US you help your.
self. Buy from the houses who
advertise in The Record and
mention the paper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-02-02

Here's big-hearted, liberal
minded gentleman after our own
heart, who in response to one of our
courteous statements. which some
over-sensitive people do not seem to
appreciate, writes as follows: Mr.
Editor-Enclosed find check for So.
Sorry to have you do without my
little amount so long, but charge it
up to carelessness. | am paying a
couple of years in advance to make
up. | must have The Record.
Thanks, kind friend, we congratulate
you on being the furthest paid-in-
advance subscriber on our list, your
subscription being paid to March,
1918. May you live your life of use
fulness for many, many years more.
The Legislative delegation spent
the weekend at their respective
homes, returning to the capital
Monday night, Monday the delega-
ton held an informal conference
with the court house officials look
ing to the getting up of the supply
bill for this county. The two men,
bers we had the opportunity to talk
with, Senator Epps and Representa-
tive Chandler, appear to be well
pleased with the lrogress made in
the way of legislation. Both are
we'll and hearty and expressed them
selves as being anxious to give their
constituents intelligent and helpful
service. A letter addressed to either,
they say, care of the State House,
concerning any plblic matter. wiil
receive their careful attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

Our cement headgates stop leakage and
minimize labor. Thousands in USE l. V.
Concrete Co. ElCentro Seeley Holtville. If
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Bug Power.

II asked 10 name the ,tronge., al
mails most persons begin with the lar
gest, the elephant, ana oaa.ia"" '.th
oxen, horses. e>c. tbs i, OF courae,
correct in so far rs their total ho"se
power is concerned, but for real
strength proportional to the sire and
weight OF the amin. one must - to
the insect word. Compared wi.h in
sects, the strength Of almost "0T iarge
animal. ard cspn.i1l,. of !-.&@, T. al.
surd I man Is considered Ht.u..s i
he can G.&g mass Wa.@l.a% &veo or
four timeS as g'''.4 {; s. A.. .c.-, va
the beeue vii wal; with 90 ;rleS HI,
own weight. If Il man were pace !
under wooden hos Wlth tive ti:ne,
his weight On top t. h0'd it DIVA hC
would remain there i1Gc!initeIJ, bI.
to retain stag beetle pr.s'0.er il the
same way one must pile on top Of the
box at least 1,SC0 times is weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
When Vapor Is Dry.

Mr.. M. Mott-Smith points out in Sci
ence a popular misconception in the
sUppOsition that aqueous vapOr and ice
are wet. They are in themselves dry
and become wet only when they turn
to water ago 6yY is a.z2eo,:s yatKsg
tt;,t ,it wi. ury ANY InOiSt obJeur mai
it comes iii contact with" Superheat-
ed steam before it condenses is dry
gas. Ice feels wet if the temperature
of the hand is sufficient to melt it AS
ice it is dry. Another misconception
is that the air can be either moist or
dry. 1t is condensed aqueous vapOr in
the air that is moist, and it would be
moist if there were no air. A given
quantity of aqueous vap0r confined in
given space will be wet or dry ac-
cording to the temperature. AT 81 de-
Grees. for instance It might be partial
~ condensed and consequently wet,
while at 20 degrees, owi4g to e,,pan'
sion, it would be dry
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
MUSIC BATHS.
HoImes Says They Are to the Soul as
Water Is to the Body.

Holmes Says They Are to the Soul as
Water Is to the Body.
One must be educated no doubt to
understand the more complex and diff
cult kinds of musical composition. Go
to the concerts where you know that
the music is good and that you ought
to like it, whether you Go or not.
Take music bath once or twice a
week for a few seasons and you will
fn1 hat it is to The soul what the wa
ter bath is to The bolT. l wouldn't
trouble myself about the affectations
of people who SO to this or that series
of concerts chiefly because it is fash
ionable.
Some of these people whom we think
so silly win perhaps find sooner or
later that they have a dormant facul-
ty which is at last waking up and
that they who came because others
came and began by staring at the au-
dience are listening with newly
found delight.
Every one of us has a harp under
the bodice or waistcoat, and if it can
only once get properly strung and
tuned it will respond to all outside
harmonies-Oliver Wendell Holmes in
"Over the Teacups."
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
|Gnut,ty,Nrms Nntrs
PAIO VERDE VALLEY

The Blythe public school gave . pub
lie entertainment at the school house
last Friday night.
Jose Lugo has been placed in charge
of the highway between Palo Verde
and Glamis and is making consider
able Improvement on this road.
Three four horse teams are being
used daily to houl goods from Glamts
to blythe
a c. Lovekin. one of the pioneers
Of the Paio Verde Valley, is ROW in
Victoria, British Columbia
Tae Blythe Musical Club gave a
dance last week and plans for a series
OF social events during the winter
Fd Green has purchased the auto
mobile stage lire Of Morse & Smith
and has combined it with the Green
stage line.
a Kiln of more than 100000 brick
has been burned at Rannells and is
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
AFTER ARTESIAN WATER
IN CAUCkAWALLA VALLEY

Jesse l. Bodkin hauled III some of
the we'll boring machinery for CARR
gan & Hopkins Standard rig, which is
to put down the big 1000 foot we'll on
the Chuckawalla says the Palo Verde
News
This will be the greatest effort yet
made to so after deep flowing wells
for irrigattng that fertile valley The
rig itself that is, the engine, was
brought in over the Santa Fe to
Blythe junction It took 40 horses
and its owR power added to propel it
across the sand stretches between the
Junction and its destination Every
thing about the monster machine is
aaw aud strong and from the looks
OF the boring bit, which weighs 500
pounds, and the huge sand pump,
which weighs 300 pounds. it seems
like nothing can withstand it's solicit
ous advancement toward the bowels
of the earth We hope it may strike
a fine flow Of water, or oil. or some
thing else that will repay the cour-
age0us promoters.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
C0NCElT or BARBADOS.

: Mighty Colony Is Che Little England
of the Tropics"
None OF the great nations of the
earth is half so proud of itself as the
little colony of Barbados, mere speck
in the Caribbean. which calls itself
1.-The little England OF the tropics"
Alone of all Englands West Indian
isles, Barbados has belonged to Eng
land ever since it WAS first colOnized
by white men. 1t has never been con
Quered by the cncmy. as the others
have been. This fact naturally gives
the Barbadilns y Good conceit of them
selves and indeed makes them just
about the proudcst people on earth.
When, just before the Crimean war,
England was heSitating whether she
should attack Russia, the Barbadians
sent this message TO the cabinet:
go ahead. Don't be afraid. Barba-
dos is behind you"
King George was offered an asylum
by little England" when Napoleon
Bonaparte proposed to invade England.
IF you were driven from England"
the Barbadians wrote, 'come here
You will be safe with us to protect
you"
When England was suffering her
worst reverses in South Africa the
Barbadians were not worried. They
knew that if matters really reached a
crisis Barbados would go in and finish
the business" us one of their newspa
perS seriously put it,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Oiicioth as a Cura.

Pretty soon after the new arrival had
been assigned to his room he tele-
phOned down to the Office for two
strips Of OilclOth.
"Another one" said the clerk after
assuring the guest that the oilcloth
would be sent up Immediately. "He
is a sOmna mbulist, suppose. We
keep strips Of oilclOth In reserve for
fellows like him. They spread 1t on
the floor at either side Of the bed.
Stepping on cold oilcloth when he gets
out Of bed u pretty likely to awaken
the most confirmed sleepwalker and
prevent nocturnal wandering."-New
York Pres.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Lttt, Hifx at,nd,

Hub City Laundry
r. 0. Conrad is agent for the Hub
City Laundry and will call at your homes
for laundry. Can be found at Wells
Fargo Express office. s32-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

PROF. v. CONDORY, M. ..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office hours 10 to II am; to pm.
Office, first door south of First Nation
al Bank corner. Imperial, Cal Tel.
Main 1888
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

now going into new buildings for the
Palo Verde Valley
Early sowed barley is making a
good showing in the Palo Verde Val
ley The milo maize crop is being
harvested and produces q good yield.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Professional CARDS
- 3iCIANG :
e. VIRGIL BECOMES

~G. VIRGIL BECOMES
i.tI SlC.A| AND 3TRG 'GN
n. 1 ENTtC CALIFORNIA
CG;ce. Opera House blocsl ~ fence
Grn and eve Sts. Oficc h1u.3, 9 tc
) pm. Fo'oAocH5, evening a.G Sur
days at residence One Ehcua Main
6. Res. Phone NJ. As
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

Wear Grover shoes for tender feet
At Salomons
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-24

act as his sponsor, and by all means
TO send it on at once.
It seems that this old pard of Lees
had been on the decline for quite a
while, and he became very solicitous
about this matter, and wrote his old
Raptafn last summer that he "was be-
ginning to feel mighty curious" and he
wanted the cross before the last roll
call. But he was informed he could
not get it before Lees birthday.
I'm sending up his application a short
while ago, some hitch in the red tape
department caused it to be sent back
for correction, duplicate, triplicate, Or
something, and this would necessarily
delay the presentation till Memorial
day, next sum amer. This was duly
communicated to the old veteran, but
h4 wr5 BITE to his old commander this
would never do" that he was "even
now only hanging with one hand on
the limb of life" and he was Fearful
his grip would slip at any moment
and he wanted the cross, so that he
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-24
# Human Life"

of Human Life.'
G. H. Hipp-"America's Greatest
Asset
N. B. Hendrix-"Earth's Brightest
Jewel"
R. W. Houseal-''The Problem OF the
City,"
W. G. Cobb-"The Unguarded Gate.
An attendance from the town is de-
sired and everybody is cordially IN
vited to attend this contest
Last Friday might at a regular meet
ing of the Excelsior society Mr.. r. W.
Houseal was elected president for the
next term.
Rev. W. Hoppe, formerly of Char
lesion, but now of Savannah, Will
make the address before the Y. M. G.
A. Sunday night of commencement
week, and Rev. L. B. Wolf, d. D., o1
Baltimore, will deliver the baccalaur'
cate sermon on Sunday morning.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-24
the improvements and occupy it by

the improvements and occupy it by
the time that Greenville, Sumter, Co
lumbia and Florence move into theirs.
The old court house building IN
it's unkept and dismantled condition,
stands there, loudly calling to the no
BILE men and women Of NewDerry not
to tear me down and destroy me, but
improve, and beautify and make me
a power for good in your community
"A Christian home for your boys and
young men. For no other purpose Is
it. suited half SO we'll, and it would be
little less than shame to destroy this
building when it could be used for
such a grand purpose.
VIII you do it, .Qastors and laymen
of Newberry? I leave the matter Wlot
you. What you do must be done quick
tly. If all the pastors at Newberry will
call q, meeting as soon as they read
Hhis letter and write Senator Alan
Johnstone, requesting him to call a
meeting of the Newberry delegation
and ask them to pass. the same bill
that was passed last year, except to
,elge it to: provide for a special
election next August (say Tuesday,
August 81. / It can be done during
THE present session and you will have
more than six months to arrange for
it Act promptly aRd let US live up to
what we claim, that Newberry is the
county that does thing.
Absence from home, and tEis being
my busy season, has prevented me
making this acknowledgment to you
and this urgent appeal earlier.
A. G. Jones.
Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 19, 1911.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-24
Death OF Rev. J. S. ElmOre.

Rev. J. S. Elmore died suddenly on
January 18th at his home at Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. The Church Visitor has
received no particulars other than the
brief announcement in a Georgia
newspa pier. Besides his work as pas
tor of several Lutheran congregations
near Oglethorpe, he was serving as
Judge of the Ordinary court of Macon
county, an office he had held for a
number of terms. Pastor Elmore was
born in Newberry county, S. CT, and
his age was about 81 years. He had
spent nearly all of his ministerial llte
in the Georgia synod, where he did
faithful and efficient work as one
among the pioneers in establishing
Our church in that territory Luther
an Church Visitor.
Mr.. Elnlore was a member of the
board of trustees of Newberry college
and a staunch friend of the insttu-