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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-08
POOR CONRAD'S AUTO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
PARENTS CAME FROM GERMANY
THE SUBJECT OF THIS SKETCH
BORN IN CHARLESTON IN 1896.


THE SUBJECT OF THIS SKETCH
BORN IN CHARLESTON IN 1886.
Editor County Record
have written a good many let
ters to The Record. | have men,
toned many people, some who are my
warmest friends and many old ac-
quaintances. whom it is quite pleas
ure to remember. Many who have
read my letters seem to enjoy them
very much, which is quite surprising
and gratifying to writer of such
limited education; and, as many of
the readers of your valuable paper
perhaps have never seen me, and
many who have seen me and known
me for a long time do not know
where came from or how it hap
pened that l am here, | will tell
them a little about Conrad Constine.
My father and mother came from
Germany. My father was raised
near the Hartz mountains, his native
city being Heidelberg, where many
students from different parts of the
world have attended institutions of
learning. | was born in Charleston,
S C, June, 1886. My father was a
member of the German Fusiliers Of
that city and was with that compa-
ny in the Indian war in Florida. He
died in 1847, when l was but ten
years old. My mother died when |
was but three months old and is
buried in St Patrick's churchyard in
Charleston. After my mothers
death my father gave me to Capt
John C. Vose, of the old Eighteen
Mile House" farm. Capt Vose and
his wife, Jane, adopted me and |
called them Ma Vose" and Pa
Vose."
| will now leave gap in my ear
ly life story from three months of
age to fourteen years, of which l
may tell the ups and downs at an
other time. | was living at the
Eighteen Mile House" when four
teen years old and Ma Vose" and
PA Vose" thought that had best
learn some kind of trade. They
thought of putting me on some one
of the large rice plantations on
Cooper river, but in the fall of that
year Mr. John J Reardon went down
to Charleston with load of cotton
and Mrs Vose, being acquainted with
Mr. Reardon, knew that he was
good mechanic, and, as was pres
ent, she asked him if he would like
to have boy to learn his trade. He
said he would, and asked me if |
would go home with him. did not
like the idea much; he was on his
way to Charleston and expected to
return that way in about three days
and during that time l made up my
mind to 90. Ma Vose'" did not in
tend to force me to go; came along
with Mr. Reardon and his sons, James
and Daniel. enjoyed the trip very
much. Messrs Ellison Buddin and
Myers Coker were also in the COM
pany. went back to Charleston the
next fall.
For the most of the past 81 years
| have lived in Sumter, Clarendon
and Williamsburg counties, except
ing 8 years in Western Arkansas
and l8 years in Florida. 1t was so
good for me to visit Eighteen Mile
House., the next winter after |
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-08

appeal to every merchant. lawyer,
doctor and farmer who has particle
of public spirit about him to send
IN contributions to w E Jenkinson,
chairman, who will deposit this
money in banks and will publish a
list in The County Record from
week to week the names and
amounts of contributions.
We hope the people throughout
county will enter into the spirit of
this important movement, and will
aid the committee in every way
possible in getting the work done.
The following list will show the
names and amounts of contributors:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-08

The County Record job office is
better equipped than ever to do your
printing. Send it to us at once.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-08

Our classified column is puller
for business. Ask Mr. ] ] M Gra-
ham of Cades.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
AT THE CRYSTAL.

Friday and Saturday-an eXcep-
tionally good program.
Captured by Bedouins"; great
Kalem picture taken ON the steam
ship Adriatie while crossing the
ocean, in Cairo, Egypt, and on the
Great Sahara desert; the story of IL
young girls capture by savages and
her exciting rescue.
billy and the Butler; II spark
ling, snappy comedy drama, wonder
fully original in plot and splendid,y
portrayed: treat from the first foot
to the last.
From Fireman to Engineer; one
of the greatest railroad pictures ever
shown. Steve Iteardon, fireman on a
yard engine, asks for promotion, but
is told that he is not qualified. One
day the superintendent little girl
visits the yard and climbs on an en-
gine, and, while playing with the
throttle, starts the engine, which
races madly away. Reardon appeals
to the engineer of the limited for
help, but fails. In desperation, he
knocks the engineer down. uncou-
pies the engine and starts in chase of
the runaway engine, which, after an
exciting chase, he captures and re-
turns. It's very exciting picture
and too good to miss
Special music evenings.
Matinee Saturday at 3 p.m.--chil-
dren, sc. S-16-2t
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
BATTLES WITH
SNAKES IN AN
UNTROD JUNGLE

Chicago, Aug IA story re-
plete with experiences tinged with
much hardship and suffering in the
dense Businesses of a tropical jungle
never before penetrated by white men
was told today by Dean John II. Hay
ford, head of the college of engineer
ing of Northwestern university, who
has just returned from boundary
surveying expedition ON the frontier
between Panama and Costa Rica.
Dean Hayford was chosen by Chief
Justice White of the supreme court as
chairman of commission to make
the survey TO aid in setting a boun-
dairy dispute between the two Central
American countries.
For months the surveying an en-
gineering parties, consisted of 80
white men and 100 natives, were
many miles from civilization, hem
med in on all sides by the dense
growth of a tropical forest, exposed
to dangers of fever and attacks by
wild animals and forced to conduct
| their work against almost insur-
mountable obstacles, some of the lit
1 tie parties being at times totally dis
abled by the malignant malarial fe-
vers to which they were exposed
Our life in the jungle was liter
ally like living at the bottom of a
huge we'll" said Dean Hayford. "A
little space was cleared among the
trees and looking upward one could
see the Sky high above, through the
center of the encircling trees.
I'VE were forced to build our tents
and huts on raised platforms both
to be out of reach of the snakes
which infested the jungle and to es-
cape the danger from the miasmatic
vapors arising from the swampy
ground beneath our feet.
"A snake called the tonnage kept
us in constant fear. They are about
seven feet long and poisonous. We
killed one or more almost every
day"
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
NEW HOTEL
IN CLIFTON

Fred Walz, a brother of Charles
and Rudi Walz, this week purchased
the Reading room property from w,
S. Gardner and will convert it into
a first class hotel. He expects to
have the hotel open in plenty of time
to care for the extra people who will
be here for the fruit harvest.
The purchase price of the property
was S2.500, says the Clifton Success.
The Peoples club held a lease on
the property for year. expiring in
December. but Mr.. Gardner served
notice of forfeiture for alleged fail
ure to pay rent. The rent was later
rendered him. but refused and yes
terday MIR. Gardner with his sons
took forcible possession of the prop
erty and removed the reading rooms,
also serving notice ON Mrs. Belford,
who with her husband has had
charge of the rooms, that they must
leave Efforts are being made to-
day to secure new quarters for the
reading rooms.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
FLYING MEN FALL

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles Just like other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and
tired. listless, rundown feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that, as
It'd. PEBBLES. Henry, Tenn, proved
"Six bottles of Electric Bitters," he
writes, did more 10 give me new
strength and good appetite than all
other stomach remedies | used" Sc
they help everybody. It's folly tc
suffer when this great remedy will
help you from the first dose. Try 1t
Only soc ut the c. d. Smith Drug
COMPANY.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
PRICE
OVER RURAL
ROUTE

The Clifton Success this week
makes an attack on Postmaster Price
for the failure of the department to
recommend a new rural route at De
Beque, while at the same time a new
route is proposed on Orchard Mesa
and the Redlands.
Says the Success: 1T is simply
an evidence of the political pull over
right and Justice, for summed up,
the action of the department simply
means that in order 20 accommodate
Postmaster Price and swell his post
office receipts, and thereby his annual
salary. sound business sense must be
ignored.
The Clifton rural route has been
twice recommended by inspectors and
the eXcilse for delay in its installa-
tions as given in the past has always
been lack of funds. Now that an APP
preparation is apparently available.
the department finds that the best
interests would be served by giving
the additional route to Grand June
ton"
Postmaster Price declared this
morning that he had used no influ-
ence whatever to prevent the estab-
lishment of new route at Clifton.
81 understand that the trouble was
the lack of new families to be served.
agreed at the time" he continued
TO let the proposed Clifton route
have 10 families from one of our es-
tablished routes. but the number OF
families in the new territory to be
served was. | am informed, too small
"0n the other hand. | have urged
for some time the establishment of a
new route on orchard mesa and the
Redlands. That section is settling vi
and the petitions for new there
contained more than the necessary
100 signatures"
Mr.. Price AYERS that he has contin.
ually aided new routes In the county
and has no reason whatever for in.
huencing inspectors or the depart
ment for that matter, to the disad
vantage of Clifton or any other To-
cality.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
In Rifle.

III hiuc.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. +. Winfield of
Grand Junction. who are journeying
across the state from Grand Junction
to Denver on an Indian motorcycle,
left the Peach city on Tuesday, arriv-
ing in Rifle at 6 o'clock in the after
noon. They remained in town until
"Wednesday morning the guests of
their old time friends, MIR. and Mrs.
II. b. Heck. When the roads are
good Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield travel
at a speed of % miles an hour. and
stated that they were 55 minutes
coming from Grand Valley to Rifle
With good weather the trip overland
across Colorado with motorcycle
should be pleasurable one, and it
is very likely that Mrs. Winfield is the
first woman in Colorado to make
such a journey Telegram.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
gootIerpcrs Only.

Taking the news columns OF the
Grand Junction papers as an author
ity, and one is led to believe that the
police and other city officials have lit
tie time to devote to municipal af-
fairs beyond arresting, trying and
sentencing bootleggers to pail. It's
a daily. continuous performance, and
the Jail is never without from one
to dozen of this class. One of the
chaps convicted this week had adopt-
ed new method of doing business.
lie invented the scheme of hiding Il
bottle in a lot and getting money to
point it out to the prospective pur-
Telegram.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
MIDLAND RATES

Reduced rates via the Colorado
Midland railway:
Colorado Springs and Manitou, Au-
gust 27-29; account Pixies Peak
region summer carnival; fare S14 for
the round trip; tickets on sale Au-
gust 81 and 2S; final return limit,
August 81
For further information call on
r. e. Vickery, general agent, 1852
Main street. Grand Junction, Colo.
Phone Junction 116.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
THE SENTINEL
IS COMMENDED

3 If we are a judge of a news !
s, paper, the Grand Junction SEN &,
3 tinel is entitled to no little :
!, praise. 1t has always been z
8 newsy sheet and its editorials :
. are of the sound-sense, optimis- !
!, tic kind we like to see. II re- Z
s Gently blossomed forth in a sew q
= en-column form and we believe :
= we are right when we say there :
= is not another daily paper in the {.
:, state, in town anywhere near 8
4, the size of Grand Junction. that :,
: gets the live news matter. both :,
{, local and telegraph in its col {.
s umns. The Sentinel, along with :.
3 other things we have mentioned, :.
3 is progressive, conservative, 8
{, clean and broad in its views. {,
:, These things, we believe, are {;
s what constitute first class {.
3 newspaper. Both the Sentinel, 6.
Z. and Editor Walker deserve &
= much credit,-Delta Independ- &
: ent. Z
3 s $ s g g g S 6, g 3 g G, g g 6, g &
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

I'VE have buyers for land, men who
want to so right to the owner and
talk with-him. Those who want to
sell all or n portion of their orchard
or raw land, Address. Buyer, Scnti-
mel. Send description and lowest
price.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
srop PAYING RENT.

/ have a 4-room house. near the
fruit growers association only $500;
also 5-rOom modern house in the
best residence district, only $500.
Small payment down. balance like
rent. A. T, GoRMLEY,
S-l5-lw III So Fifth St
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
ATTENTION..

New and second hand house fur
nishings bought and sold. Don't for
get we are located at 345 Main with
more room. more stock and more
anxious than ever to show our goods.
Call Randolph 252, if you have any
thing in household goods to sell.
A. G. MANN, 345 MAIN.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
Back from Trip.

Back from Trip.
w. E. Bliyens returned yesterday
from his extended camping trip in
the White River country. He re-
ports an excellent time and an ideal
camping spot He also states that the
fishing in that section is getting bet
ter every day.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
WESTERN.

Plenty of money for farm loans at
regular prices. Ready when you
are and payable at Grand Junction.
See the Coe Investment company.
S-l4-tf
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
PEOPLE LOOKING FOR GRAND
VALLEY HOMES.

We are in touch with number OF
parties desiring to buy orchard prop
erty here. viii deal only with the
owner. Address Buyer, Sentinel.
Enclose full description and rock
bottom price. Is
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
The GimnIes i'm ncIta.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gimple of Grand
Junction were called to Delta this
week by the serious Illness of the
latter's daughter. Mrs. l.. Long of
Gunnison valley, who is a typhoid
fever victim.-Delta Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
Return To-day.

Return Today.
Miss Lucille Hildebrand returned to
her home in Denver today after an
extended visit with the Misses Mary,
Villa and Bessie Dean.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

See the Coe Investment company
for farm and city loans. S-l4-u
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

You can't afford to go without
shoes when you can get a pair for
95c. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

Fine butter, 25c. Where? AT
Kicks.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17
Up from the junction.

II TTOIII IIIt JHI1tTIUH.
Mr. and Mrs. j f. Baker and
daughter, Miss Edith, arrived from
Grand Junction Wednesday, and
will remain until after the county
fair.-Delta Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

Call us up on that rush Job. )
e. Mckenzie, The Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

Fred Mantey polishes harness.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-17

Creamery butter, 25c.-Ricks
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Woman and the Household
the cAAFIwe DISH.

Thers y NO nmit to the possibilities
Of the chafing dish. The recipes be-
low have been selected with care
from q long list which clever house
wife recommends. The initial prepa-
rations for q chafing dish supper can
he made before mealtime.
0sviisd Beef.
Melt two tablespoonfuls OF butter.
add two tablespoonfuls of green pep
per. one tablespoonful Of onion, one
teaspoonful each OF salt. lemon juice
and -four. Spread on rounds Of cold
roast beef and saute in butter or add
one half cup Of tomato and reheat beef
in sauce.
Welsh Rabbit.
Melt one teaspOonful Of butter Then
add seasonings Of salt, mustard and
paprika. a tablespoonful Of each, after
which put in two cups Of American
cheese. When melted add one-half
cup of cream or ale. Stir well until
smooth and pour over hot buttered
crackers or toast.
ouFsWp ouo I0mAtoSt.
Add can Of tomatoes to two table
spoonfuls Of melted butter; simmer
until soupy consistency; season high
~ with salt, pepper and onion juice.
Add two cups of shrimps which have
been marinated In French dressing for
an hour. When hot serve on hot but
tered toast.
Cheese Custard.
To two tablespoonfuls Of melted but
ter add one tablespoonful each of salt.
mustard and pepper. Add two cups Of
cheese, one-half cup Of soft bread
crumbs and one cup Of milk. Cook
FIVE minutes. Then add two well beat.
en- eggs. When thoroughly mixed pour
on slices Of toast.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
Omission Of q Comma.

A certain business man Of Rochester
is of opinion that he has an exceeding
ly bright office boy, and nothing pleases
him better than to tell how he acQuir-
ed the youngsters services.
A notice had been posted in the mans
shop window, which read ~ follows:
boy wanted about fourteen years."
A lad of that age, with little that was
prepossesslng in his appearance. came
into the office and stated that he had
read the notice.
$50 you think you would like to have
the position:. asked the merchant pat
ronizingly as he gazed at the lad over
the rims of his spectacles.
"Yes, sir" was the reply, II want
the job, but don't know that I can
promise to keep 1t for the fun fourteen
years ."-Lippincott's.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21

Oo0 and a small royalty He is willing
to give the royalty, but lie wants 10
get il for forty"
"I'll give yOu 10000" offered Bra
din, "and arrange about the royalty.
Come over 10 the Gourmet and have
lunch and III write you a check"
Two days later he was with Wagner
again. Well demanded the banker,
have you made that money already"
NO. admitted Bradin. 81 came in
to see If YOU would help me out
have device for making rope out Of
cactus fiber. Beats sisal all hollow
and mt half the cost. / want hun
dred thousand and royalty"
Il know where | can ret one for
half OF that" declared Wagner, "and
l don't mind telling you that its salient
feature is so sweeping that no other
machine can he patented that will do
the work so we'll"
That's funny" mused Bradin. my
lawyer tells me the same thing about
this
Invent the machine yourself7' asked
Wagner uneasiy.
NO" said Bradin. II bought It from
chum for speculation"
whats his name?" asked Wagner.
Chap by the name of Pierce" ex-
planned Bradin. HE was In the school
of engineers when I was completing
the classical course"
He promised to sell 1t to mer storm
ed Wagner.
Did he?" asked Bradin innocently.
"He told me that you did not meet his
price,
''IIe had to take what offered" de-
clared Wagner sullenly. There is no
other market"
"Oh, yes, there is" declared Bradin
comfortably. I'm going to start a
cordage company of my own unless
you buy. With this machine We can
make rope for half what It costs you.
It's good thing. and two or three
friends Of my father arc willing to 70
into 1t with me-"
I'VE will undersell you," threatened
Wagner.
II guess you'll beat us there" sug-
gestcd Bradln. "You see we can turn
out goods so much more cheaply."
"I'll write you n check" cried Wag-
ner desperately. II hate to see you
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
COAT TO SUIT THE FIGURE.
Spring Fashion Privilege q Boon "a
Stout and Slender Alike.

Spring Fashion Privilege a Boon to
Stout and Slender Alike.
A pleasant feature of the spring
suit is that the coat lengths accommo-
date the figure. The stout woman Is
not left in despair and q short coat,
and the slender woman can have a
hip length jacket which becomes her.
The hipless figure continues. There is
4 gradual return of the normal waist
line. The sleeves are three quarter
and full length and usually set in
plain at the armholes. There 10 a
slight increase in skirt width, but the
straight line continues.
A great many tailored suits are semi
tailored. There is a use of fabric trim
ming In form Of self covered cords and
folds. Silk, particularly taffeta, Is
largely used for these demitailored
models.
In plain tailored suits the regulation
coat sleeve is seen almost entirely.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-21
The Weeks Illustrated Story
A Case of Business Ability
By RICHARD Z. ANDERSON

Business ability" snorted Walter
Wagner. why, my dear Mr., Bradin.
I venture to say that were dollars sell
ing at 10 cents each you would not be
. purchaser"
For two excellent reasons" admit
ted Bradin. I'm the first place, | have
all want, and in the second, the green
goods swindle is not new, even 10 such
a hopeless business man as myself
Il meant legal tender" corrected
Wagner. SHOW me $1,000 you have
earned without assistance and shall
be ready to talk your proposal over"
But began Bradin.
Send in Mr.. Horton" said Wagner
; to the office boy, who had entered in
response to the bell. Bradn rose.
Il suppose that means my dismissal
he said quietly. though the cool dis
courtesy of the action angered him. Il
shall bring that money in in few
days"
He hurried from the office, fearful
lest the bankers open sneer should
provoke him TO hasty speech. WaG'
ner and Bradin's father had long been
| commercial enemies.
The fact that he was not n business
man should not have been deemed suf-
hcient cause for refusing to consider
his proposal for Norma Wagner hand.
The fortune left by his father was so
well invested that an ample income
| was assured.
His blood was hot with anger as he
strobe up the street. and had he not
run into Billy Pierce he would have
passed him without word. AS it was
| the shock of collision reused him, md
they stood for a moment chatting on
the curb.
"Well, I've got to be getting along"
said Pierce after pause. "I've an en-
gagement with Walter Wagner"
"Well, well," laughed Bradln, "you
must be getting up in the world to
have appointments with financial mag
Mates"
mot quite that, Frank" he said.
Its about a patent Wagner wants to
buy. He's holding of to get 1t cheap.
It's no good to me and he knows 1t.
He's waiting until am forced to sell"
Hard upr
"A little" admitted Pierce. "You
see, it's been q costly Job developing
this idea"
Pierce drew the patent ONCE draw
ings from his pocket. Its machine
for stripping the fiber from cactus
plants. It's used in making rope
Wagner is tho head Of the rope trust
you know. shall have to sell to him
or let 1t lie.
"What's the difference between what
you want to get and what he wants
to Givef'
] II thought should get at least 500,