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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24
Lays Up No Treasure.

The negro does not lay up treasures
on earth where moth and rust would
corrode them or where thieves might
break through and steal, but when he
has any money or other valuable thing
he Immediately puts it in circulation.
and the things in which he usually in
vests are never Of permanent or last
ing nature. He spends much money
each year for legal and medical advice,
presumably for the purpose Of finding
out what he ought to do, 80 that he may
do the opposite, for it is a well known
fact that negro was never known to
shut gate or follow anybody's advice
about anything.
He is also an ardent admirer of the
work turned out by the dental surgeon,
and down deep in every negro's heart
there is secret longing to some day
have gold tooth IN front, one on a
plate 80 that he can take 1t out and look
at 1t and put it back at will.
strong for Art. st
He ia likewise a great adinirer of art,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24
strons for. Art

he is likewise q great adinirer Of art,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-24

both sides Of the street as far up as the
Baptist church. They were turned on,
Saturday night, and looked fine.
Rev. Il. W. Pratt, Rev. ]. B. Hillhouse
and Rev. R. E. Telford represented Abbe-
vile at the Laymen's Convention In Char
lotte last week.
Miss Caroline Graves spent last week at
the Presbyterian Manse the guest Of Mrs.
Pratt, while Mr.. Pratt was away at the
Laymen's Convention in Charlotte.
The Haddon-Wilson Company are re-
ceiving new things every day. Watch for
their lad" in next weeks Press and Ban.
ner. They have something to tell you.
Mr.. Leslie Mcmillan is at home from
Clemson. he Las visiting him Mr.. W. E.
Sweinhardt.
Mrs. w. j. Duncan was called to Conner
Ca, Monday, to attend the funeral OF her
mother, Mrs. Lloyd.
Mrs. Frank B. Jones has gone to Colum.
bia to visit Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jones for
some time. Mr.. Jones Is at Clemson look.
ing after his duties as Fertilizer Inspec.
tor.
Miss Grace Smith entertained the Bridge
Club most pleasantly Friday afternoon.
The games were enjoyable and and the re.
freshments delightful. The guests from q
distance were Grs. j. B. Doty, Of Wins
boro, and Mrs. JaLHes, Of Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs George MagilI came over
from Greenwood Saturday and took In "A
Prince OF Tonight" at the opera. They
were accompanied by their friend, Mrs.
Sylvester, Of Augusta.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
A Nearo's Picturesque Prayer.

A Ne0ro'S PICTURESQUE ffdyer'
The story is told of a white min
lister who, after conducting services
in colored church, asked an old
deacon to lead the congregation in
prayer. In great fervor and pro-
found sincerity the brother in black
thus prayed for the brother in white:
20 Lord, glib him de eye of de eagle,
dat he may spy sin afar off. Put
his hands to the gospel plow. Tie
his tongue to de line oh truth. Nail
his ear to de gospel pole. Bow his
head way down. twixt his knees in
some lonesome, dark and narrow
alley. where prayer is much wanted
to be made. 'Noint him wild kero.
sene lie of salvation and den sot him
on fire!"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
Austrian Steamer Blown Up.

Paris, April 4:-Thirty-five of the
crew were drowned by the destruc-
ton of the unidentified Austrian
steamer which blew up in the Dan.
ube the night of March 20, after
striking a mine near Ritopek, &C.
cording to a Havas dispatch from
Nish. It is believed the steamer was
loaded with a large quantity of mu.
nitions and artillery supplies fol
Turkey. The wreck was carried by
the current within range of the Ser
Wan artillery at Ritopek. Another
explosion followed the bombardment
of the hulk and the wrecked vesse
sank.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
The Cost of Saving a Dollar.

There is a fellow in this county
(you all know him well) who does
not take his home paper.
He saves a dollar a year, in q
way, but this is what it costs him:
He gets his news second, third, or
even fourth hand, often weeks after
it has occurred, always stale, and
usually garbled beyond recognition.
He knows little of the mercantile
opportunities that are offered in the
local paper each week, and because
of the absence of this information
he often pays more than is neces-
sary for what he buys.
He knows nothing of many OF the
important events that are to occur
until they have passed-and it is
too late.
He is never posted on city, town
ship or county affairs, his knowledge
being limited to what others in their
generosity may choose to tell him.
He is lowering on the ragged edge
of everything that concerns his
home community, while his neigh
bors who take the paper are wide
awake and thoroughly conversant
with local conditions.
He sees others leading the intel
lectual van, while he trails along in
their dust.
He is really bright fellow, but
because Of his lack of knowledge
concerning current events he is
generally regarded as SLOW"
Does it pay him to hold onto that
dollar that would pay for his home
paper year?
Apparently he thinks it does.
But what do YOU think?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
Charleston Ship Lost.

Bremen, April 8 (via Amsterdam
and London):-A telegram to 1.-THE
Weser Zeitung says the .American
steamer Greenbrier, from Charleston,
SC,for Bremen,has foundered in the
North sea. Her crew was landed at
Wyk in Schleswig. The Greenbrier
was detained at KirkwaIl, Orkney
Islands, March 13. for investigation
by the British authorities and sailed
for Bremen after a delay of three
days. According to maritime rec
ords, she arrived in Bremen March
%. In that event she probably was
on the return trip instead of being
on the way to Bremen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
Our Clubbing Rates.

We offer cheap clubbing rates
with q number Of popular news
papers and periodicals. Read care
fully the following list and select
the one or more that you fancy and
we shall be pleased to send in your
order. These rates are Of course
all cash in advance. which means
that both The RECORD and the paper
ordered must be paid for, not /, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, but TWELVE
MONTHS ahead. Below is the list of
our best clubbing offers. &
The County Record and the Semi
Weekly State, one year $l.85.
The County Record and the South
ern Ruralist (twice . month"; for
$1.25 year.
The RECORD and Home & Farm
twice a month"; s1.35.
The RECORD and New York World
e times a week. $1.75.
The RECORD and Atlanta Consti-
tuition e times a week. $1.85.
The RECORD and Bryan's Com
moner, $1.65.
N. B. We do not club with any
daily papers. The first issue you
receive of the paper or periodical
is evidence that the money for
same has been forwarded by US.
We are not responsible after that.
The COUNTY RECORD.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
WILLIAMSBURG MAN HONORED
w e JenkinsOn Named as Mem
her State Board of PardOnS.

David G Ellison of Columbia,
Henry C Tillman of Greenwood and
w E Jenkinson of Kingstree were
appointed yesterday by Gov Man
ming as members of the State board
of prrdons. All petitions for parole,
pardon or commutation will be SUBJ
mitted to this board by the Governor
Gov Manning has been in office
for more than two months and not
one pardon or parole has been grant
ed. He has received many petitions
and these will be sent to the new
pardon board.
It was said at the Governors Of
flee that the old board was auto
matically removed by the appoint
ment of a new board.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
SPLENDID for rheumatism.

Il think Chamberlain's Liniment
is just splendid for rheumatism, -
writes Mrs Dunburgh, Eldridge, N
Y. 1T has been used by myself and
also other members of my family
time and time again during the past
six years and has always given the
best of satisfaction. The quick
relief from pain which Chamber
lain's Liniment affords is alone worth
many times the cost. Obtainable
everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08

Mr.. Robert Fowler. Okarche, Okla
hona. writes:
ITO any sufferer Of catarrh OF tho
stomach. I am glad to tell my friend.
or sufferers Of catarrh that seventeen
years ago I was past work Of any
kind, due to stomach troubles. l tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
"Finally I tried Peruna, and an
happy to say was benefited By thl
first bottle. and after using fCl
treatment I was entirely cured.
It am now seventy years old, anc
am In good health, due to atwG!a
having Peruna at my command. :
would not think Of going away i. y
home tor any length Of time VII.
taking a bottle Of Peruna alonS -,
emergency.
you are at liberty to use n q
ture and testimony II you think Ii vi.
help any one who has sto:nhA.H
trouble"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
Use the Newspapers.

Don't advertise on trees or cocks
Afar from the haunts of men.
You cannot sell the woodchuck clocks
Or pictures for his den.
The squirrel may observe your sign.
About your cure for chills,
And on it he may try to dine,
But that won't pay your bills.
The possum buys no breakfast foods,
We may as we'll confess.
So if you want to sell your goods
You'd better use the press.
-New York Mail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
On the Trot.

This world is on a trot, and it is
some trot.
We have the fox trot, the turkey
trot, the dog trot. the gold trot and
the silly trot.
And everyboGy's trott:ng.
If we don't trot for one thing, we
trot for another.
The young man trots along in the
wake of the dainty maid.
The bald head trots around hunt
ing around for any kind of q skirt.
The millionaire trots in harness
with his affinity.
The dude trots in the halo of his
own Stiffness.
The miser trots after his gold, and
the CRATER trots the road to h.
The politician trots in the lime.
light of publicity. and the voter trots
at his beck and call.
The hypocrite trots around in the
cloak of religion, and the godly man
trots after the souls of men.
Death trots in the trenches of Eu.
rope, while misery and starvation
trot over the heartstrings of the
women and children left at home.
Everybody's on the trot, and it is
fast and furious trot, with every
man for himself and Satan take the
hindmost trotter.
If you would succeed in this life
! you must trot, for only the trotteri
reach the goals of today.
1t is the day of the trot, and we
are essentially people of today.
For we trot.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
The Easter Spirit.

The following beautiful poem by
the principal of Kingstree High and
Graded school appeared in the last
issue of the Charleston Sunday News
1t is the old, old story
Of suffering, death and life,
Of love o'ercoming hatred,
And perseverance, strife.
The worlds great sin of doubling,
The Saviour's agony.
To us each day are given,
In everything we see.
The planting of the flower
'Tis such simple thing;
Yet to each one semblance
Of Easter it must bring.
The singing of the birdlings
Recalls the bursted shells;
The budding of the oak tree
Alone the story tells.
Bright sunshine after shadow,
A rainbow in the sky,
Reminds us of Gods promise:
'Man shall not surely die"
The waning moon assures US
There follows close new;
And after nights brief darkness
A glorious morn we view.
The balmy breath of springtime
Dispels the winters gloom;
We know twas then our Savior
Arose from out the tomb.
IT'S then our hearts are fullest
With love for all mankind;
Somehow it seems more easy
True happiness to find.
1t is the old, old story
Of love so great and true
Impressed upon us daily
As only God can do.
Hiss Laura Cromer
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNORS
List of Chief Executives of Pal
me1to State from 1870 to 1915.

meito State from 1870 to 1915.
Following is a list of the Cover
nors of South Carolina in the order
of their service:
William Sayle (1670); Joseph
West; Sir John Yeamans; Joseph
West; Joseph Morton; Sir Richard
Kyrie; Robert Quay; Joseph West;
Joseph Morton; James Colleton;
Sothell; Phillip Ludwell; Thomas
Smith; Joseph Blake; John Archdale;
Joseph Blake; James Moore; Sir
Nathaniel Johnson; Edward 1ynte;
Robert Gibbes; Charles Craven; Rob-
ert Daniel; Robert Johnson: James
Moore; Sir Francis Nicholson; Robert
johnson; Thomas Brooghton; Will
liam Bull; James Glenn; William
Henry Lyttleton; William Bull;
Thomas Boone; William Bull; Lord
Charles Grenville Montague; William
Bull; Lord William Campbell; Henry
Laurens; John Rutledge; Rawlins
Lowndes; John Rutledge; John
Mathewes; Benjamin Guerard; Viii.
liam Moultrie; Thomas Pinckney;
Charles Pinckney; William Moultrie;
Arnoldus Vanderhorst; Charles Pinck-
ney; Edward Rutledge; John Dray-
ton; James Burchell Richardson; Paul
Hamilton; Charles Pinckney. John
Drayton;. Henry Middleton; Joseph
Aston; David r Williams; Andrew
Plckens; John Geddes; Thomas Ben
nett; John Lyde Wilson; Richard
Irving. g.Manning; John Taylor; Steph-
en- D Miller; James Hamilton, Jr;
Robert Y Hayne; George McDufie;
Pierce M Butler; Patrick Noble; B
K Henegan; John Peter Richardson;
James H Hammond; William Aiken;
David Johnson; Whitemarsh B Sea-
brook; John Hugh Means; Joh Law
renee Manning; James Hopkins
Adams; Robert F w Aston; William
II Gist; Francis Wilkinson Pickens;
Milledge L Bonham; Andrew G
Magrath; Benjamin Franklin Perry;
James Lawrence Orr. Robert K
Scott; Franklin ] Moses, Jr; Daniel
H Chamberlain; Wade Hampton;
William Dunlap Simpson; Thomas B
Jeter; johnson Hagood; Hugh Smith
Thompson; John C Sheppard; John
Peter Richardson; Benjamin R Till
man; John Gary Evans; William H
Ellerbe; Miles B McSweeney; Dun
can C Hayward; Martin F Ansel; c
L Blease; C A Smith, (January IA,
19l5): Richard Irvine Manning
EagefeM Chronicle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
Large Sun Spot Discovered.

Large Sun Spot Discovered.
Washington, April "A large sun
spot has been discovered by the Ma
val Observatory. The disturbance
showed on a photograph taken at
noon March %, and probably will be
visible until about April 10. It may
be observed by using one side of an
ordinary opera glass with a piece of
smoked glass.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
DISCLAIMERS CONTEST
To BE Held at Presbyterian Col
lege April IS.

Editor County Record
It has been custom at the Pres
byterian college for the past few
years tc n,ld an annual high school
declaimers' contest under the aus
picies of the college, to which every
high school in the State is entitled
to send a representative. There were
about forty represented last year
and this year individual invitations
have been sent to quite a number of
schools, but not near SO many have
been thus invited as we desire to
have present.
Previous to this year there has
been only one schocI represented
from Williamsburg, but it is the
hope of the boys who are here from
the home county to have several
others represented this year.
The contest this spring will be
held April 16. Each speaker may
use either a speech written by him
self, or that of another person, the
object Of the contest being the en-
couragement of correct delivery
rather than the composition of an
Grafton. Three medals are offered
by the faculty and students jointly,
first prize being worth SIS, second
$40 and third SIS. AS guests of the
college the representatives are &C.
corded free entertainment. and ev-
eryone tries to make their visit an
enjoyable occasion for all.
On account of the number of
representatives usually present a
preliminary contest is held the even
ing before, at which time ten are
chosen to enter the finals the next
evening. The preliminary contest
will therefore be held this year
Thursday evening before the finals
Friday evening.
We might mention here that the
only representative from Williams
burg last year won first place in the
preliminary, although he did not do
so we'll in the finals. However, we
want to see someone do better this
year, and carry off first honor at
the finals.
Thanking you for your kindness,
we are,
WE DAVIS,
MONTGOMERY,
VIC SMITH,
The Williamsburg Club.
Presbyterian College of S c.
Clinton. March 26.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
German Ship Blown Up I'm Baltic

London, April 5:-A Reuters dis.
patch from Stockholm says the
German steamer Crete Hemsoth
struck q mine in the Baltic and sank
and that twenty-five members of her
crew were drowned. The Crete
Hemsoth was vessel of 1854 tons.
She was engaged in traffic between
Sweden and Germany.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-08
RHR|Gt>11*cbHHA RR H|
llI notf9 W

The prblic is cordially invited
to attend any of the services of the
various churches of Kingstree.
Baptist Church.
Rev w E HURT, PASTOR.
Services every Sunday morning at
11:30 o'clock and evening at 7:&
o'clock. "a
Sunday-school at 1000 a. m.
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at
7:30 p. n.
Episcopal Church.
Rev H D BULL, MINISTER. Z
Services for first Sunday after
Easter, April II: Sunday-school, 10
a. m; evening prayer and sermon,
8 p. m.
Wednesday: Evening service, 8
p. m.
Thursday: Holy communion. 1880
q. M; meeting, a p. M; meeting, 8
p. m.
Friday: Morning service, 11:30
a. m; meeting, a p. m; evening
service, 8 p. m.
Methodist Church. 81
Rev D A PHILLIPS, PASTOR. :
Preaching every Sunday morning
at 11:30 o'clock and evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Sunday-school at 1920 a. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting every
Wednesday afternoon at 400 o'clock.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev P S MCCHEsNEY, PASTOR.
Preaching every Sunday at II ..
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday-school
400 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:Se
p. m.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

and tomorrow It is called Should a
 Mother Tell" it has a problem in il about like this. Should q mother eat her heart out in silence to pro- tect those near and dear to her. when by betraying her inmost secrets, she can sa>C herself. This question is answered very fully in the play. The
 support accorded Miss Nansen in this picture IS better than any she has yet had, although nothing can be said against the support accorded her before. Jean Sothern, Claire
 Whitney, Stuart Holmes are in the cast The whole is an exceedingly strong and vlrile play with all sorts of conjecture as to the ending.
 Tuesday and Wednesday will see a splendid World Film with Clara ilimban Young in the leading part. It is called Hearts in EXiIe," a story of Russia and the Russians. The play has had strong commendation wherever it has been shown as one of the best that Miss Young has ever been in. She is a great faVOrltc here. well remembered in Lola and My Official Wife
 Thursday and Friday will see the last installment of the altogether popular series of pictures "Who tpays?" The story this time con cerns woman who paid for the sins of her father, with q man whc , dealth mostly in blows and got the worst of 1t, and of a young man who I lost the common touch. Miss Roland and Henry King lead again in this, picture.
 l The Exploits of Elaine finished last ! week, and in it's place there will be Iu two reel Keystone Comedy with 1 Charles Chaplin making most of the l laughs. The Property Man" has all ready made thousands laugh with his antics and cutting up. The laugh
 producing abilities of this film are
 said to pc unsurpassed. On Saturday
 another World Film will be shown
 That it will be up to the standard Is the assurance of the managmnt.
 THE COLISEUM must feel that it has shaken off it's load of rudny years
 and is once again a young and sprightly amusement resort, fer with in it's battered old walls audiences 1 such as used to assemble there III the old days, are gathering nightly
 to enjoy the fun provided by Jimmy Lee and his company of fun dis
 rensers It is a ioPg. long time since so much exuberert merriment has been turned loose in the oi1 place
 and the laughter that sreets the comedy can be hearl blocks away.
 Jimmy Lee has demonstrated that comedians. like good wine. can im- l prove with age and he has just as close a hold on tne affections ot
 PhoeviN amusement seekers today as
 he Ead wears ago. Not only Jimmy
 but his whole company have m'dC
 good. A fine list of principals l'u'
 the merry little tabioids over with
 swish and d go that there is no re
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
se2CG Q

Johnson and Mabel Kelly. It is a picture which all the children should see.
 Wednesday and Thursday are fhe days set apart for rhe Metro Ser vice features and this week they will bring the powerful dramatic star Ed mund Breese in a gripping play of the great snow World, a film vers1cn of Robert ;. Serviss' poem, The Shoot ing of Dan McGrey" Edmund Breae as almost everybody knows, was the star of The Lion and the Mouse, and "The Third Degree as well as of other eq~ally well known plays and in this wonderful picture he is said o>he doing the greatest work of his career. One says doing rather than done" because pictures like this live indefinitely. It is story of the Yukon, with it's endless STOW trails and the lust for gold. It is not a drawing room affair at all; but a story with "gUts" like all of the poems of Serviss. If half of the reports concerning tie picture are true Man ager Purvines has secured 9 bis at traction. Following the big drama
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01

Edith Storey and Tughie Mack in the leading parts. supplies oodles of laugh ter and the Hearst-Sclig News Week ly is even more interesting than usual this week.
 For Monday and Tuesday there is the three part Vitasraph Broadway Star Feature. The Way of the Transcresssr sr." It is strong, viriic picture. produced as- only the Vita graph company seems able to pro duce plays of this Kind. The cast is a particularly strong one and in clules John Costello, Leah Bird, Leo Delaney ard Auders Randof. Three comedies make up the balance Of the riL They are the KaIem laugh pro ducer. "Raskey.s Road show; the Essenay Lost Tin the Jungle" and the Nita-raph comedy drama sonny Jim at the Nardi Gras." The Iasl featuring little Bobby Cornelly, left
Arizona republican., 1915-08-01
Drama, and The Picture Plays

sisting They pack the old place
 from bald-headed row to the last of the bIeachers and they get more
 undiluted fun out of their work than
 one can find in most tabloid con-
 panies.
 Tonight will see the last of "Finne-
 gan's Alley" with it's funny situa-
 lions, catchy songs and clever dane
 ing and tomorrow in it's place Watch
 Us Step" will be presented. Watch
 Us Step is d pretty good name for
 a company like that now at the Coliseum; they surely are bunch cf steppers. They step right out with out fear or trembling aud land their lines, songs ard dances, square in the understandings of their audiences Summertime is harvest time at the Coliseum and Jas. P. Lee and Co. Is the reason why. Run over tonight and see for yourself.
 HE PLAZA again comes to the fore with a great bg six reel spec tacular production The Wrath of tho i Gods" It is 8 love story of the West and the East with a Western l hero and a heroine from the shores
 of far-off Japan. A Japanese mo- 1 tion picture played bv celebrated Ja-
 panese artists and absolutely true to l life in the fidelity of it's depictions- | It is spectacular to a degree and shows a volcanic eruption so close and so realistic that t seems ab- solutely incredible.
 ! The vast resources of the New York l Motion Picture Go. were used without
 stint in making this tremendous pro
 auction with it's company of genuine
 Japanese actors it's surgins crowds
 and it's extraordinary photographic