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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Kansas Roads Have HauledTheir
Own Coal to ShiYering.
Cars Attached to Passenger
Trains After Snow.
KEEP CITIES LIGHTED
Rock Island at Kansas City
Santa Fe at Oklahoma.
other Items of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.
KEEP CITIES LIGHTED

Railroads in this day and age
trampIed as they are with legislatures
and interstate commissions, are merry
eyed dragons. They have no heart nor
soul. They treat their patrons IKE
they would calves that stray IN front
of their express trains. Railroads are
mean, contemplate whelps!
Leaving out politics and the enc
mics of the railroads, and their short
comings something occurs every DAY
that proves the statement that ran
road officers are scallawags-
For instance take the action OF the
Santa. Fe. the Rock Island and the
Union Pacific in Kansas the last Few
days What did the Santa f'e DO pul
haul train loads of coal and provisions
to suffering towns in the western part
of the state? What did this blood
thirsty road do but attach coal cars
to their fast limited trains and drop
Nthese cars off at stations WheIe Inc
population was without fuel In 10
peka this scandalous road gave a doz-
en- cars of their own coal to the cuaI
dealers for relief to the shiyerlng- II
Oklahoma City the fearful santa +
donated coal to the electric Hght pl5iie
that the city might not be in dark
Then take that pirate of Rock
Island road. They started tram loao
of coal out of Oklahoma and dropped
a car at every lON IA -
needed. They hauled their own coal
10 the Kansas City, Kansas, eIectric
light plant that the citizens OF lndt
eitv might have light-think OF Such
a dastardIv actionl The skin-h flint Of
ffciaIs kept many men in employment
in Enterprise. Kansas, where they
hauled their own coal to the mllls
that they might operate The Herring
ton electric light plant and water
works was kept in running oruer ny
the naughty Rock Island
The Union Pacific rushed coal 10
western Kansas that their towns
might not suffer
Not long ago the Santa Fe hauled
rabbits to Topeka from western KAN
sas that the moor might have some
thing to eat for Christmas and New
Years Think of the politicians al
lowing such crime as this to pass Dy
without notice
Seed wheat is hauled to the farmers
for nothing In many instances the
Santa F-e has given the farmers seed
wheat and allowed them to pay II
back when they were able
This is Just an example of what the
Kansas railroads have been doing IN
the last two weeks. Persons who have
witnessed with glee q railroad loss IN
freight rates and a railroad defeat in
immense damage suits, will tickle their
sides when they see what the roads
have done in this state.
OF course the railroads realize that
in many cases they will be repaid
amply for their trouble and expense
but how many people put them
selves out any in time of trouble with
no assurance that they will be re-
PAID?
Count the number on your fingers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
TICKET CONTRACT OF NO VALUE
Passenger VIII Receive Full Claim for
Loss of Baggage.

salt Lake City. Utah. jan 10
When the loss is due to the negligence
of the railroad company the company
can not avoid payment of actual value
for lost baggage because the railway
ticket signed by the owner carries a
clause limiting the valuation to 500.
Such was the decision in the district
court here in the case of Mrs. Thomas
Homer vs.. the oregon Short Line. Mrs.
Homer got judgment for $500. A trunk
thief, the evidence showed. transposed
checks at the Short Line depot in this
city and obtained Mrs Homer's bag
gage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
RAILWAY NOTES.

Hiram H. Field has been elected gen
eral solicitor of the st. Paul system.
including the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railway and the Chicago, Mil u
kee & Puget Sound line. Mr. Field
was formerly general counsel of the
Puget Sound line with headquarters at
Seattle and the change marks the com
pletjon of a plan to make Chicago the
center of the company's legal depart
ment. He succeeds Burton Hanson VINO
has become general counsel for the sys-
tenn
has been appointed vice president and
general manager Of the Southern ia
ci1c lines in Mexico
AS a result of the complaints that
news agents have been careless IN re
gard to their wearing apparel. conduc-
tors on the Tennessee division OF the
Illinois Central have been instructed
to see that these employees present a
tidy appearance. The suggestion also
has been made to all conductors that
news agents be not permitted to leave
division terminals on through trans
unless they are properly uniformed.
Legislatures of SO out of As states OF
the Union convene this month 1t IS
doubtful that any concerted efrort VIII
be made by the railroads, operating IN
der the 2-ceIt passenger rare law Tor
the introduction of bills at any OF these
sessions looking toward an increase ID
this rate until several important decls-
ions now pending in the United states
supreme court are settled once and 1oI
all.
Railroads operating eastward from
Chicago and St. Louis last week mace
a gain in general tonnage OF about Q
per cent The cold weather was a serl-
Gus drawback to movement Of freight
although most of the roads we're fairly
free Of congo StlOn at any point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19
MORE PAY ON ORIENT.
Standard Scale Will Be Adopted for
New Road Trainmen.

Wichita, kan, Jan. 19.-Effective
July 1, 1912, Orient trainmen will be
paid standard wages and will be given
standard working conditions. This
means that the trainmen. numbering
eabout 800 men, will receive about
$4,000 more per year than they re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

WANTED-Three boys to sell State
Journal on streets at noon from 11:15
a. m. until 2 p. m. Apply State Jour
nal office tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Germozone is the one best chicken
remedy. Ask any one who uses it. Zina-
norman cd company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-19

Lewis Single Binder, straight Sc
many smokers prefer them - 1n@ ~s~-- -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
Order of Notice Thereon

DISTRICT OF SOUTH CARoLINA-SS:
On the 5th dav of February, A 1912,
on reading the foregoing petition,it is
Ordered by the Court. that hearing
be had on the same on the Sth day OF
March A D 1912, before said Court at
Charleston, S c, in said District, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in The County
Record, a newspaper printed in said
District, and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear at the said time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer Of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is Further Ordered by the
Court that the lerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies OF said
petition and this order addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable HENRY A M
SMITH Judge of the said Court and the
Seal thereof at Charleston S G. in said
District. on the 5th of February, A u
1912.
[sEAL] RICHARD W HUTSSoN,,
2-i5-lt Clerk.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
Household Articles.

Large Agate Dish Pans we'll worth 6Oc, going at 45c
Block Tin Dish Pans very heavy only &c. 10 qt Milk Pals only
&c. pit agate Coffee Pots only &c. Large Walters only SC and
1Oc. Chair Bottoms, all sizes, only Sc.
Come; we are always anxious and ready to you.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
. KINiSTREE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Our library is badly in need of
new books. Realizing this, the
teachers and friends of the school
are preparing an entertainment to
be given in the auditorium Februa-
ry %. 1t will consist of a play enti.
tied, "Maidens All Forlorn," and
musical selections by the best home
talent.
Among those who went home
for the weekend were: Misses Ruth
Phillips, Marian Dukes, Daisy and
Minnie Strong; Messrs Daniel Epps
and Workman Evans.
Not many pupils were at school
The first day of this week, as the
snow kept them away.
Miss Alma Davis, one of the teach
ersof the graded school, was on the
sick list last week.
Mss Leila Walker, principal of
the high school, was absent from
school one day last week on account
of sickness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
THURSDAY. FEB. IS. 1912.
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
Prize Offered for Most Beautiful
Street.-Other Business Matters.

AT a well-attended meeting of the
Civic league on Wednesday after
noon, the 7th inst, business of i'm
portance was discussed and plans
laid for future activity. AS recently
announced, the league will award a
prize of S.. 90 next October to that
street which shall have been most
beautifed through the efforts OF
resident league members by that
time. In order to secure the cooper
alton of those not members of the
league and to insure organized ef-
fort. the president appointed the
following district chairmen, who will
call meetings at an early date and
begin the campaign to make Kings
tree a city beautiful: Mesdames E {
Burgess, w A Fairy, j E Kennedy
and Misses Beulah Nelson. Maude
Logan and Jimmie Britton. Each
of these efficient workers is deter.
mined that her street or section
shall be the prize winner in October
The chairman of the depot com
mittee, Mrs Leroy Lee, announced
that the railroad authorities have
promised to cement the plot at the
depot, leaving only a flower bed in
the center which the league will en-
deavor to beautify. 1t is the hope
that in the near future the league
will be able to place a fountain ir
this spot, provided they receive the
support and cooperation of the rail
road authorities.
Mrs W N Jacobs was appointed
chairman of committee to take
steps toward making into a park
the triangular space between the
two roads leading to the river. II
is the aim of the league to render
this naturally lovely spot at least
clean and attractive and later to de.
velop it into a park that will be
credit to the town.
At the next meeting of the league
the regular election of officers vii
be held and full attendance is ear
nestly requested. Full reports of the
work done during the year will be
read bv the officers and recommend
atoms made by the retiring presi
dent.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
Bankrupts' Petition fo1
Discharge.

In the District Court of the United
States
For the District of South Carolina.
In the Matter of
Reddick & Lewis, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupts.
To the Honorable HENRY A NJ SMITH,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of
South Carolina:
Reddick & Lewis of Kingstree. in the
County of Williamsburg and State of
South Carolina, in said District, respect
fully represent that on the llth day Of
January. 1911, last past they were duly
adjudged Bankrupt under the acts of
Congress relating to Bankruptcy: that
they have duly surrendered all their
property and rights of property and
have fully complied with all the
requirements of said acts and of the or
ders of the Court touching their Bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore they pray that they may
be decreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts provable against
their estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 5th day of February, A d
1912. REDDICK & LEWIS,
Bankrupts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15


1911 at our own price: now we will
shoot up TIE price from now u@til
after planting time and the lest one
of them, in spite Of WAT l'tc:r
leaders may say, will go to buying
fertilizers and planting as much
cotton as ever"
Farmers Of Williamsburg county,
come and get on the band wagon;
don't take the bait-pledge your
selves under the Rock Hill Plan and
stick to it and you will see results
next fall-better times ahead if
you do.
Now we trust, ere this paper
reaches you, that our canvassers will
be out in all parts of the county
taking pledges and if they have not
already seen you be on the lookout
for them and when they come treat
them courteously and give them the
information they ask for as quickly
as you can, with as little argument
as possible, as they will have explicit
instructions not to take time to en-
gage in long arguments but to press
on with the work in hand as rapidly
as possible.
Now, so much for that; we are
like the old darkey preaching. we
cannot close this meeting without a
little collection. You will remember
last week we made an earnest call
for contributions to help out this
cause and the following list will
show that we had good many
responses. Yet we still lack a good
deal to complete this important
work. Now,you who have it in your
hearts to send US a little money,
don't hesitate arother minute; send
now. Send it today either by per-
sonal bank check or postoffice money
order. We need it. Send it to w
E Jenkinson, Chairman.
Now we want to say word in
behalf of the committee, while we
are not authorized to speak for the
other two members of the commit
tee, yet we have every reason to be-
leve that they will contribute all
they can do and say free of charge.
| can say however for myself (W E
Jenkinson) that what | have done
and all | can do l freely give to the
| cause without one cent of remunera-
tion and will feel thousand times
repaid if we succeed in getting
Williamsburg county thoroughly or
ganized under the Rock Hill Plan.
The following is a list of subscrip-
tions received up to the present:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15

When we finish the work in hand
complete list of all receipts and
disbursements will be published, so
those who contribute will see how
and where the money has been spent.
Now,in conclusion, we beg you to
rally to the Rook Hill Plan. 1t is
your only means of escape from the
plots and schemes of the Wall
Street gamblers who sit up in
palatial homes and plan and scheme
to snatch from the farmers of the
South their hard earned labors.
w E JENKINsON,
Chairman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
Our Ad. Columns Pay.
Publisher County Record,

Publisher County Record,
Kingstree, S G.
Dear Sir
We want to congratulate you
upon the excellent results that are
coming from our advertising in your
valuable paper.
We are receiving inquiries from
your readers every day asking about
Root Juice.
Yours truly,
Root JUICE MEDICINE Co,
w j LaCroix, Mgr.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15

Do you know that more real dan
ger turks in a common cold than in
any of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, thoroughly reli-
able preparation, and rid yourself of
the cold as quickly as possible. This
remedy is for Sale by All Dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15
Attention, PloW Boys.

good Pow Shoes shown in Kngsee for the
money only S2 See great line of Elk Skin Plow and Work.
Shoes at 90 and pair They winners to
them is to buy. -
Overalls of all kinds, SOC and $1OO the pair. 49,
We picked up Doz Work Pants that usually sell for $0
They yours long they last at only SOO You had better
these they will open your eyes, they winners only
81. 90 the pair
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15

&c KELLEY is now prepared to
furnish good sawed wood at short
notice. 2-o-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-15

J C KELLEY will furnish you with
good sawed wood, at the lowest
price. 2-S-tf
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
THE GlLA MONSTER.
Repu'sive In Looks, II is Really .
Harmless Creature.

-
Harmless Creature.
Probably there Is no other Twin:
creature more feared by the ignorant
than the Gila monster. about which all
name OF weird tales have been told.
1t has even been held that the mere
breath Of this animal Is sufficient to
cause death to the one upon whom 1t
fell. sciAntiic inquiry. however, fails
10 disclose Il single instance wherein
the breath or even the bite Of this
creature has resulted fatally. The
fact that dissection and microscopic
examination do not reveal any trace Of
glands for the secretion Of venom il
sufficient evidence to indicate that this
curious member of the lizard family
has been Slandered. 4
Some years ago Il civil engineer in
the southwest undertook to settle once
for all the question whether the mon
ster' was deadly or not. A fine speci.
men was captured and confined in Il
wire Enclosure. A chicken was obtain
ed, and its feathers were removed in
order that the lizard might have every
opportunity to strike at the breast.
The chicken was then held quite close
to the Gila monster. which soon snap
ped %viciously and secured a firm hold
on the fowls breast. retaining this grip
for more than ten minutes. When the
victim was released it was found that
the chickens b%reastbone had, been bro
ken. Nevertheless the fowl quickly
recovered, the bone knitting and the
wound healing with no symptoms of
poisoning. a
y, 1t is very probable that the reputa-
ton for evil borne by the ella mon
ster is due simply and solely to its
most repulsive appearance.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
THE UBIQUITOUS SEA LION.
Hs strayed a Long Way From Home
Before He Was Killed.

The following story is taken from
the American MaSaZine: "
Sunday ia a dull day. and the city
editors had IL habit Of detailing lii so
20 to the geological gardens and get
animal stories for Monday mofning.
The reporters got together one Sunday
morning and persuaded the head ami
NAL keeper to let them publish a fake
story. 1t was rather commonplace.
concerning the alleged escape of Il To-
existent sea lion from the pool to open
water.
"'Fake,' said the managing editor as
he read the story. Let's make it a
good one
'Thereupon he sent kilograms to ev-
cry country correspondent on that wa
ter or it's tributaries. merely inquiring
If anything had been seen Of the es-
capped SEA lion. The response was ar-
palling. The correspondents needed
only the hint. That day the sea lion
was seen by at least twenty CORE
spondents. and Berghand printed all
the reports one after another. Thus
spurred, the correspondents went to it
In earnest. The following day the sea
lion was reported at every point with
in 200 miles. The story spread like
ripples on water. In five days the lion
was sighted over half the world. and
an enthusiast at Southampton cabled
that he was heading toward the north
Sea. Then a cruel correspondent up on
Lake Superior killed him and wired
that he was sending the skin as proof.
I always suspected that the managing
editor did it himself"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
STABLE SANITATION.
Cleanliness and Lime Effective In Pre-
vention Of Disease.

Cleanliness and Lime Effective In Pre-
vention Of Disease.
In the first place, the carcass of any
animal that dies of Il contagious dis
ease should be destroyed by burning;
otherwise it should he buried deep and
completely covered With quicklime.
writes G. H. Dncy in, Orange Judd
Farmer. .Antl,raS especially is ire
quently spread by neglect Of these pre-
cautions. as birds. dogs Or other n
mails feed on iii" unbnried carcass ana
distribute the germs. The stable which
has housed an animal that died of Il
contagious disease should be subjected
to rigorous sanitary treatment. All
the infected forage and bedding should
be raked out and burned: the walls
should be well soaked with water and
then thoroughly scraI'ed. All rotten
wood in the floors. feed boxes or
s%tanchions should be removed and
burned. 4 noted authority has said:
''Thorough cleaning will often mako
d~isinfectants unnecessary. but no
mount of disinfpctiOn will take the
place of cleanliness. To control ronto
gious diseases both cleanliness and dis
Infection must lie employed"
Lime is one of the most efficient dis
in%fectants. as it destroys organic mat
ter as well as bacteria. To prepare
milk of lime add II pint and IL half of
water to each quart Of %qnicklime to he
slaked Ply weight ,l>t' sixty parts OF
water to Il hundred parts of lime. One
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06

quart Of the resultant dry powder can
be mixed with four quarts of water.
This preparation should he used as
fresh us possible to spray the: walls.
partitions and floors Of infected build
ings. 1t should be put through a, tine
sieve or strainer previou. to using tn
prevent the clogging of the spraying
nozzle.
Every stable should be whitewashed
at least twice a year. al this mex
pensive process not only Is q valuable
means of disinfection: but also ma
terialiy improves the interior appear
ance of the burn The whitewash
should lie made from freshly slaked
lime. using the same proportions al
I'm the case Of milk Of lime. The SUIT
face of the %stanchions and managers.
together with the side walls and cell
ing of the barn. should be brushed
clean OF dust. The whitewash should
then be thoroughly sprayed over the
stable by means of a hand power
spraying outfit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
A Fine Sense Of Eeelina,

One of two darkies who run a boot
black .parior" in partnership was brag.
ging of his we'll developed Of
touch. particularly in the matter OF
money. He boasted that he could tell
the denomination of any United States
coin merely by feeling it. His partner
wearied Of these boasts and came back
with this:
"Your sense o feelin' amt nothin' to
my friend Marcus. Him and me used
to work on the Pullman down through
Kansas. Marcus had been on this route
for about ten years. One night when
we was both a-sIeepin'. long around
midnight. l wakes up and I shakes Mar
Gus and / says. Marcus. where are we?
And Marcus jest rolls over and sticks
his hand out the window and he says
We're goin' through Oswego.'"-Ev,
eryb0dy's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
work;no the Separator,

Have you taken the pains to occa-
sionally note whether or not the sepa-
rator is being turned to the speed re-
quired in the catalogue2 It is well to
hold the watch on the person turning
the crank once a week. says Kansas
Farmer. 1t is easy to turn the sepura-
tor one or two revolutions Of the crank
too few per minute. and 1t is just as
easy to lose considerable butter fat by
the slackening speed. The lack Of the
necessary one or two turns per minute
Will result in the bowl running six or
seven hundred revolutions too slow.
This is a little thing seemingly. but It
may save the fat OF mi cow. You can.
not afford to waste fat after you have
gone to the trouble Of producing It.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-12-06
WRITING on q Pillow,

Every one who has had occasion to
write while riding in a railway train
will be interested in the fact that the
disagreeable effects of the Earring Of
the carriage are greatly mitigated by
writing on a pillow. The pillow may
be either held on the lap or placed on a
table. The pad Of paper and the arm
which guides the pen or pencil should
both rest on the pillow.
In this manner It will be found pos
sible to write legibly and with COM
fort in a train flying at full speed
London Answers. s