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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-26
NEWS ITEMS FROM LAKE CITY.
A napidly Growing Lodge--An-
other Business Enterprise.

Lake City, October 25:-Hor r
K Wallace of kingstree was in town
Monday morning on business. and
while here he met several of his old
time friends.
MIR Hubert Williams. who is TAX
ing a course at the State University,
came home last Thursday to attend
the funeral of Judge Green, and re-
mained over until Sunday.
Mr. P D Cockfield was in Florence
Saturday of last week on business.
MIR John J Brown, the veteran
soldier and veteran school teacher,
spent the closing days of last week
in town with relatives and friends.
Mr. Brown is we'll advanced in years,
but his health remains good. We are
always delighted to meet the old
gentleman. There is no finer man.
no one who has done more for his
country. Z
The local lodge of Knights of
Pythias continues to grow. About
a year ago this lodge took on new
life and began to get in new mem
bers. Since then the incoming men,
bers have been steady tide, al
most every meeting degrees are con-
ferred, and the supply of new ma
terial shows no signs of exhaustion.
The lodge will have a supper on the
night of November Z. A full MEM
bership is expected to enjoy the sup
per, the celebration of the re.elec-
ton of President Wilson and the
riding exhibition of several tender
foots".
Quite a good proportion of our
population will visit the State fair
this week. Some have gone already
and others will go later on. Several
parties from the Indiantown section
passed here in automobiles Tuesday
morning on their way. Quite good
many went from this town in cars
the same morning. In fact there
are so few people left, that news is
scarce.
The Plowden Auto Co has been
commissioner with a capital of ST.
600. The officers are: D w Alder
man, Jr, president and treasurer,
and ] G Plowden. vice president and
secretary.
MIR w Murray Severance is gone.
No use to say where. Everybody
knows. He will probably show up
before Christmas.
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here Friday and Saturday of last

here Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs T C Cooper and Miss
Omit Walters were Andrews shop
pers Saturday.
Messrs J M Blakeley and T L Boy
er of Wiggins autoed here last week,
making the trip in one day with no
trouble at all. 1t was a Ford car.
The residence of Mr. H E Ogburn
at Trio has been completed, and he
moved his family there last week.
We regret that they have left this
section but wish them good luck
at their new home.
Mr. Eddie and Master Dock Blake
ly went to Andrews several days ago
on business.
MIR G C Parsons of Gourdin was
here several days ago.
Mr. S ] Walters Of Bryan visited
his parents here Sunday.
Messrs C P Ogburn and EBlake-
ley made a flying trip to Georgetown
today.
Miss Margery Norton has return
ed home after spending the past
week pleasantly with relatives and
friends. Poor Boy.
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Items from Cedar Swamp.

Cedar Swamp, October 25: -
Through the efforts of Miss Lillian
Salters, the wide-awake principal of
Cedar Swamp Graded school, an un-
usual opportunity was afforded the
people of the neighborhood to hear
an address full of inspiration and in
no less degree of enthusiasm by Wy
att Taylor, field secretary of the
Christian Endeavor society, Monday
afternoon. Mr. Taylor himself is a
young man and placed emphasis on
the importance of young people join
ing this society, that they may have
the privilege of expressing them
selves and receive training to take
up the commendable Christian serv-
ices of those of today whom nature
has destined in a few feetihg years
to pass into the great beyond. The
Christian Endeayor society is inter-
denominational, and the one organ.
lied here, to meet each Sunday night,
is expected to increase largely in
numbers before many weeks have
passed.
Mr. Taylor was taken from here
by Mr. R H Erwin of Indiantown. &C
companied by Misses Salters and
Jane Erwin, and will address socie-
ty already organized in the Indian
town community.
Miss Sue Coker, a member of the
school faculty here, visited her home
ut Hartsville during the weekend
and returned in due time for her
scholastic duties Monday morning,
bringing with her a Ford, which
serves the double purpose of neces-
sity and luxury.
Miss Beth McGill, who is making
her initiatory efforts at training
the young idea to shoot" spent the
weekend at home and returned to
her school Sunday afternoon.
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and Frank Singletary for housebreak-
ing and larceny. mol pressed.
The State against George Brown
and Willard White, larceny of live
stock. tried and found not guilty;
defendant represented by Lee and
Shuler, Esqs.
The State against Marie Wilson.
charged with murder was tried and
found guilty of manslaughter with
recommendation to mercy. The
woman was sentenced to two years
in the county Jail. The defendant
was ably represented by Jno NJ Ross,
Esq, who was appointed ty the court
to defend her. The evidence show
ed that the woman had been mis-
treated by her husband; she struck
him a blow on the head with a stick,
as result of which he died.
The State against Tom Huggins.
housebreaking and larceny, tried,
found guilty and sentenced to one
year on chaingang.
This case wound up the criminal
docket for the term and at l2 o'clock
the common pleas court was opened.
Criminal cases continued were
those of the State against Jno Will
son. obtaining goods by false pre-
tense; Lula and Maggie Davis, grand
larceny; Tom Cutter, larceny of live
stock, two cases; Henry Boddiford,
resisting an officer, and Tom M
Burgess, failure to support wife.
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THIS WOMAN PROF|TED
BY OTHERS EXPERIENCE.
Had Faith In What She Read and Was
Enabled 10 Win Contest.
HAD TRIED TEN YEARS.
sIt Sure Is Wonderful" Declar.
ed Mrs Murphy, Of Columbia,
During Interview.

'Tanlac did me more good than
all the other medicines 1 took dur
ing the ten years I was in such bad
health, and took only four bottles, :"
declared Mrs Clara Murphy, of 1911
Whaley ST, Columbia, in state
ment she recently gave in endorse
ment of Tanlac.
Il suffered from indigestion in a
very bad chronic form," she con-
tinued. AFTER meals l felt as if
there were Goals of fire in my stom-
ach and throat. Often l would
have bad spells of this trouble.
Headaches made me miserable all
the time. and my nerves were in
such bad shape that could not rest
day or night.
''Shortness of breath, which |
had awfully bad, troubled me all
the time, and it was very uncom-
Portable. l also was bothered a
great deal with sleeplessness. | had
been this way for about ten years
and had taken almost every medi-
cine | heard of and had been under
treatment of lot of doctors but |
did not seem to improve bit.
I'VE began reading the Tanlac
advertisements and finally l began
to taking it. 1t sure is a wonder
full medicine, too, Tanlac is, for it
sure did give me great relief. 1t
completely broke up my Indigestion
and | have not been troubled with
my stomach since the first half OF
my first bottle of Tanlac was taken.
My appetite is good now-1 just can
not get enough to eat it seems. My
nerves do not trouble me now and |
do not have headaches any more.
That shortness of breath was
quickly relieved and the Tanlac
built up my stomach, nerves and
my system generally in a really
wonderful way. | gained nine
pounds before the third bottle was
gone, and 1 have not weighed since.
The Tanlac did me more good than
all the medicines / have taken in ten
years, and | took only four bottles
of Taalac.
Il sleep well now and | feel like
a new person. l am glad to recon-
mend Tanlac. too, whenever | have
the chance. have done all / can
to get all the sickly people near here
to take Tanlac, and a number OF
them were also greatly aided by it. y
Tanlac. the master medicine, is
sold by Kingstree Drug Co, Kings
tree; Mallard Lumber Co, Greely-
vile; R P Hinnant, Suttons; S S
Aronson, Lane, sc.
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ton from 100 TO 5000. 900. are for
warded by mail and telegraph daily
to the National headquarters of the
druggists association in Boston.
There the results are tabulated and
the returns reported back to the
5000 members. Before the official
baloting takes place. on November
7, the name of the President-elect Of
the United States will be announced
in Xingstree by the Scott Drug Co,
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Taking Straw Vote.

For the past three weeks the men,
bers of the National Association of
Rexall Druggists to the number of
5000 have been taking a ballot of
their customers and have already
recorded the political views of over
2,50O,000 voters drawn from all
walks of life. The results of this
ballot in 5000 hamlets. villages,
towns and cities, ranging in popula
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MOST FAMOUS CABINET
In The WORLD
SERVING A MILLION
WOMEN
"Hoosier Beauty's" Life
Time Construction

All the conveniences
that Domestic Science
Experts could inven t
have been embodied in
this "Hoosier Beauty"
by the master-cabinet
workers who built it.
1t brings you three big
cupboards. a large pam
try, a roomy table, num-
erous handy bins and
. CO m partm e n is. 1t
puts all your tools and
supplies at your fingers
ends!
When you get t h e
"Hoosier Beauty" No.
1853, you will have the
satisfaction Of knowing
that you possess a life
time. laborsaving ma.
chine of which you will
be as proud in twenty
wears as YOU are the day
you buy it. ~This in a
measure explains why
three-ffths of the Hoo
sier Cabinets sold are
"Hoosier Beauties.
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MRS. MELTON'S LETTER
To Tired Worn-out Mothers

Jackson, Miss.-"I shall feel repaid
Tor writing this letter if can help any
tired, worn-out mother or housekeeper
TO find health and strength as l have.
81 have /. family of five, sew, cook
and do nv housework and I became
very much rundown in health. A frieno
asked me to try Vinol. did 80 and now
I am we'll and strong and my old time
energy has been restored. Vinol has no
superior as a tonic for worn-out, run
down, tired mothers or housekeepers."
Mrs ]. N. MELTON, jackson, Mis-
Scott Drug Go, Kingstree, S c.
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which firm is a member of the Ma
tional Association of Rexall Drug
gists.
Tresspass Notice.

Allpersons are hereby warned against
allowing their stock on or trespassing
in any way whatever upon the lands of
the undersigned, situate in johnson
township. my party or parties violat-
ing this notice will be prosecuted at
law. w G BURROWS. l0-26-4t
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Mr. RF Howle of Darlington spent
the weekend here.
Mr. W E Thompson of Georgetown
was in Kingstree yesterday to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs Owens.
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Buy Prince Albert euep-
,phere tobacco is soid in
foppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, I0c; handsome pound
and haE-pound tin humi-
dors-and-that corking fine
pound cystnl-giass humi-
dor rD:th sponge-moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such cisoer trim-GiWaysl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-05
UNDERWOOD LEADS
STRENUOUS

Washington, Sept s. Efforts to
amend the eighthour bill affecting
rail employees in the senate were fu-
tile, the supreme effort to alter it hay-
ing been led by Senator Underwood
who sought to provide that the inter
state commerce commission should
have power to fix railroad wages and
hours OF service in the future. This
amendment was defeated. 81 TO IA
Only two Democrats. Senators Hard
wick of Georgia and Clarke of Ar
kansas. voted against tile bin and one
Republican La Toilette of Wisconsin,
voted for it
Railroad officials have declared that
the action Of congress will cost them
SEQ. 600 600 A year in increased wages
TO the trainmen brotherhood officials
say the enactment will mean not more
than an annual increase OF 100000. 600
In congress and among the railroad
officials doubt has existed as TO the
constitutionality of the law, but what
step. If any may be taken to test this
has not been indicated
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MANY LABOR BILLS PASSED
Record Of Congress and Legislatures
the Past Year.

New York. Sept 5-The American
Association for Labor Legislation re-
ports ninety-two labor laws passed
by congress and state legislatures in
the last legislative year Or. j. B.
Andrews. secretary. said in connec-
tion with the associations survey:
THE most significant items in this
legislation are two national laws, one
prohibiting the shipment in interstate
or foreign commerce OF certain prod
ucts in the preparation OF which child
labor has been employed The other
provides a model scale of workmen's
compensation for personal injuries
among federal employees. OF which
there are now more than 4S0 1000.
Seven states passed new or
strengthened old child labor legisla-
ton"
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WITHHOLD LOSS IN NEW RAID
One Report Credits Two Killed and
Thirteen Hurt

London, Sept 5.-Thirteen Zeppelin
airships took part in the raid over the
eastern counties and an official state
ment says 1t was the most formidab BILE
attack by air ever made on England
Only three Of the Zeppelins were
able to approach the outskirts Of Lon
don One Of these was shot down and
the other two were driven off by air
craft guns and aeroplanes
Reports regarding the number of
casualties and the damage caused by
the great number OF bombs dropped
have not been completed, but ii was
stated the damage and loss OF life
We're not heavy considering the num-
ber of ships engaged
A communication issued by the
commander-in-chief of the home
forces, however. said that man and
a woman were killed and that eleven
men and women and two children were
injured
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WILSON WILL SPEAK
Before SUFFRACISTS

Atlantic City, n J.. Sept . Presi-
dent Wilson will speak Friday night
at the convention OF the National
Women Suffrage association here
Tie coming ol the president is ex-
pected to have an important bearing
on the controversy over the future
policy OF the association and the
question OF states rights" as il con.
Germs votes for women
One faction, headed by Mrs Car
rie Chapman Gait. national president.
fayors leaving the question Of suffrage
70 the states
The other faction. Of which Miss
Alice Paul president of the Congress
sional union. is a leader wants the
association to center its efforts on a
federal amendment
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JAPANESE LOAN FOR CHINA
Mikado's Government to Lend Neigh.
Dor $3o,ooo,ooo

Washington, Sept, 5.-Japan's pro
passed 100000, 900 loan tc China is ex.
pected by the Japanese embassy here
to 90 through almost Immediately
Ii is said China's financial needs are
most pressing and that further delay
may prove serious for the new gov
ernment.
Japanese fnanciers will it is believ-
ed. be entirely responsible for the
loan, though Great Britain. France and
Russia may be asked to participate
for diplomatic reasons.
The financial stringency which ur
to now has handicapped Japanese in
the financial negotiations is thought
to have passed with the large profits
made on war munitions.
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SENATE APPROVES
EICHT-H0UR BILL

Washington, Sept. 5.-The threat of
a general railroad strike which was
hanging a pail over the country for q
month was lifted when the senate
passed without amendment the Adam
son eight-hour bill, passed by the
house, heads OF the four great railroad
employees brotherhood teiegraphed six
hundred odd code messages to their
general chairmen in all parts of the
country cancelling the strike order is
sued week ago.
the strike was passed in the senate
by vote of 43 to 2S, almost strict
party vote, amid stirring scenes. after
many senators, Democrats and Repnb-
licans. had fought desperately to
amend the measure by provisions de-
signed to prevent industrial disasters
in the future
Some senators, thoroughly aroused,
declared congress was being coerced
into enactment of legislation that Ii
did not desire and that 1t knew would
return to plague it in the future.
The bill that stopped the strike pro-
vides that after Jan. |, 1917. eight
hours shall be regarded as a basis OF
reckoning for days pay of men en-
gagged In the operation of railroad
trains in interstate commerce-except
roads less than 100 miles long and
electric lines-that they shall receive
pro rata pay for work in excess or
eight hours and that their rate OF com
pensation shall not be changed pend
ing an investigation for six to nine
months of the effect of the eight-hour
day upon the railroads by commits
sion to be appointed by the president.
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STATE RECEIVES S23.851.472
Amount Exceeds by Sf,36o,53e.43 Re-
ceipts of Last Year.

St Paul, Sept. During the fiscal
year ended July 81 S22,851 .47254 was
poured into Minnesotas Golfers, ac-
cording TO a report made public by
State Auditor Prens This amount
marks an increase of 81 1863, ,539 40
over last year. when the total was
S22, ,4S1 ,933.11
Taxes paid by railroad companies
represent the largest individual item,
with total of S5.436g12.57. The reve-
nue. fund runs second highest at s2,-
502, ,4S671 The years sales OF binder
twine and machinery at the state pris-
on amounted TO $2077. 7.S13S5.
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THREE KILLED AT CROSSING
Driver Attempts to Beat Train Near
Two Rivers. Wis.

Manitowoc, Wis. Sept s. Three
persons were killed and two others in
jured, one seriously, when an auto
mobile, driven by Frank kuchera. Two
Rivers, was struck by Northwestern
passenger train on the road between
Two Rivers and Manitowoc.
The dead are Mrs. Frank Kuchera,
Two Rivers; Frank Bauman, Two Riv-
ers; Mrs. Frank Bauman, Two Riv.
ers. Frank Kuchera. Two Rivers, the
driver, received a fractured skull
1t is believed he attempted to beat
the train to the crossing.
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: j. j. !. !. !. + !. : !. i. !. : ! !. 4

Washington, Sept. 5.-A lingering
year of warfare still clings to the rail
way brotherhood
Though reasonably confident the
eight-hour bill, now a law. means a
year of peace on the lines, brother
hood men say there will be a strike II
the transportation chiefs ever try to
restore the ten-hour system.
They think the railways may test
the constitutionality of the measure.
The more optimistic say the wage
commission created by the eisht.hour
law win find that the mems cause is
just
In that event. they say, the railways
are scarcely likely to try to oyertufn
tile law, constitutional or unconstitu-
tional
Further, the fact that the brother
hoods are willing to aid the lines in
getting rate increases, if such are
necessary, is regarded as a peace over
ture the roads will not scorn.
The bin was signed by the president
In his private car at the union station
where he stopped Oh his way from
Long Branch, y. j., to Hodgenyille,
Ky.
One hundred and eleven organizers
OF the American Federation of Labor
will begin a campaign to organize the
more than 1000 600 unorganized EN-
ployes ON American railways W. q.
Lee, trainmen's leader, said:
Passage of the eight-hour bin will
aid not only the organized, but also
the unorganized laborers Of this coun-
try. 1t will show the latter what or
ganization can accomplish and Ii will
be the beginning OF universal eight
hour system"
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Police Saw. Car Crew.

ST Louis. Sept. "a crowd of more
than 100 persons hurled stones through
the windows and attempted TO injure
the motorman OF a Natural Bridge
street car which ran over and killed
two-year Benjamin Segan. The
police interfered and prevented the
street car crew from being hurt.
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Edison Declares for Wilson.

New York, Sept Asserting that
the times are too serious to think in
terms of Republicanism or Democracy
and that 1t is the man and not the
party which counts. Thomas A. Edi-
son declared his intentions of support
ing Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
dency Edison is visiting Saratoga
and sent statement to Democratic
headquarters in this city.
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CONGRESS SSMEN WILL LOOK
AFTER FENCES.

Washington. Sept a.-The
congressman are going home
Not that the session Of con-
gress Is concluded, but poll
tics is crying at home and
many congressman have the
campaign speeches in their
grips as they depart. Some are
going to Maine to take part in
the preliminary event there
The emergency revenue bill.
the Webb bill In the interest Of
American exporters and the
corrupt practices bill remain.
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SIX MORE SHIPS TO BOTTOM
Another Neutral Steamer Victim OF
Submarine.

London. Sept 5.--I.loyds Shipping
agency reported the following British
steamships had been sunk: Quart. g.
los tons. unarmed. Strathallan, 4.404
tons, unarmed; Kelvinia. 3.140 tons,
unarmed, crew and passengers saved; !;
Mascotte, |, ,097 tons. of Leith
dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Amsterdam says the
Dutch steamer Zeeranrend has been
torpedoed The crew was saved
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TRAIN WRECKED BY BANDITS
Thirty-sIx Mexicans Meet Death In
Disaster.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 5.-Twenty-five
Mexican soldiers and eleven passen.
gers we're killed when Constitution
alist train was wrecked by bandits
claiming allegiance to Carrero Torres.
The bandits butchered the train
guards and carried away everything
movable. The wreck occurred be.
tween San Luis and Tampico. below
Cardenas.
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Milwaukee, Sept. 5.-Judge John c.
Ludwig of the Milwaukee county cir
cult court died suddenly here. He was
sixty-fve years old. He had been a
member of the local bench for twen-
ty-four years, having been appointed
Judge of the superior court In 1892 by
the late Governor Peck.
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STEEL PLEASURE BOAT FOR
INSANE PATIENTS.

Yankton, $. D.. Sept 5.-The
state hospital for insane has
launched on the Jim river a
large steel boat to be used for
the patients as a pleasure boat.
The project for securing the
craft and using il for the pa
tients OF the institution was
fathered by DIR White, house
physician, who believes there
will be much advantage gained
from this course of pleasnrable
outdoor life.