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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05
Columbia, S. c., September %, 1916.

thought would drop you line or two and let you know
how am getting along. landed in Columbia few days
ago and think will stay here-l like this place pretty We
is Jubilee and State Fair Last year they told there were
about visitors here and it the biggest froe they
''Froic Time in Carolina They gon to have queen
and all that sort Of stuff big street ba and when nen
It won't cost cent All you do stand and
One fellow told me that the parade last year over
mile long and he said that it would be twice that long ts
ceatany going to be here for the foe Be sure and
write at if you are coming SO na can get to
place for to P eu nee0 "
have been invited to the queens ball and am go
ing They tell that it going to be the finest ball ever
held in the State.
the parade last year, they certainly swell looking ones
and this year they will be better In lot Of the store win
dows they commencing to put in Harvest Jubilee coor
really believe this burg has walked up for they certain
y working hard get in all the fun they for week
don't see how am going to all the shows at once
because they block apart but they will be running all
the time and will hang around each of them to see
what is going to happen.
like to look at parades and they tell that they
going to have five during the week The farmers parade
guess will be of the biggest agricultural parades ever
held The whole agricultural department of Clemson COL
lege floats from couple of packing houses creamere all
the fine live stock pig clubs etc. will be in the parade be-
sides that there whole lot of farmers who going to
be in the parade with floats showing what they have raised
on their farms These fellows competing for prizes.
Another thing have heard lot about that want to
is this air dancing 1t must be fine Just to get out
in the street and be able to dance whole block know
you can count on being in it. guess it makes fine
Sight whole street all lighted and decorated and
the street smooth and NICE with couple of brass bands
paying-why crippled man couldn't keep from dan:ing
much less me. But there will be nothing doing when it
comes to skating although expect to be hand to
lot of the fellows hit the asphalt in the crowd.
saw pictures of the candidates for queen Gee did
nj know there many pretty girls in South Carolina
It will be hard to pick the winner. am glad got an inv
taon to the Queens ball because they making big prep
arations for the entertainment.
Give my best regards to Jim and Aunt Lou hope both
of them will be able to be here for the Fair know the
dancing would do Jm's rheumatism world of good.
Your cousin,
BILL.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05
Dependency.

When you feel discouraged and
despondent do not give up but take
ndose of Chamberlain's Tablets and
YOU are almost certain to feel all
right within day or two. De-
spondency is very often due to in
digestion and biliousness, for which
these tablets are very valuable. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05

Do you know that a free dress
pattern is included with the club of
four magazines that we are giving
in combination with The Record for
only so cents extra. Send your Or
der by mail, or phone US.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05
DO YOU KNOW THAT

5 The Constitution of United
: States doesn't mention health?
Procrastination in sanitary
; reform is the thief of health?
; Not everybody can achieve
} greatness, but everybody can
be clean?
If you sow hygienic habits
! you reap health-reap health
: and you attain longevity?
Z Railway cars would be sani-
; tary if it weren't for the peo-
: pie in them?
. Americas typhoid fever bill
; is more than S270.000,00
} year.
} The full dinner pail is the
) enemy Of tuberculosis?
) A book on Exercise and
; Health" may be had free for
!: the asking from the U S Pub
5 lie Health Service?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05

To build up the dairy herd, use q
purebred bull and save the best heifer
calves.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-05

When renewing your subscription
to The Record don't forget to re-
mind US of the big magazine offer.
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

upon me- yet there could be mistake, and lifted
my hat, and bowed She stood still in evident
prise her eyes swiftly searching my face.
'You mistake" she began but | interrupted:
pardon me if that be true yet | think not. You
wear the voles, Mademoiselle which to be
the sign of my recognition" and | pointed at her
belt. "Indeed l am sure now that you have spoken,
for there cannot be two such voices in the world
'But-but you not Philip Houser. J.
not you to whom spoke"
l began to light, to understand.
at mistake then; ! thought much"
said regretfully. yet, Mademoisele, what could
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

lance. We have not met for two years, yet there
reason why | should him now, of inn
portance. Yet | was uncertain how my appeal would
be met, and hesitated 1t not until late this
afternoon that | finally gained courage, and going
into public booth called his at the hotel
3You called him Philip
Gle is of age to permit that; besides were
at school together.
"Yet the voice which answered strange
one"
"Some voices natural the wire,
and his changing when | last heard it. Besides
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

haps | might have passed her by the second time,
but for her own impotence. Indeed | already
at the foot OF the steps, tempted to abandon the
search, half convinced | the victim of a hoax,
when she took a step forward into the light The
sudden movement attracted my attention. and the
Beyond this nothing clearly, only to realize
that the face below the wide brm of the hat was
young and the lady petite. Her eyes not
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

Her eyes fell ;,
then glanced up
again into my face.
1t is=indeed a
mistake such a
curious one :" she
began. OF must
listen, and believe
me. Ido=not in
the lie a blame
you; as a gentle
man you could do
no less,,fo or you
could Il know
but whatthe mes
sage was from some
friend. 1t is all
my own fault, my
own eareIessness.
lie W as5there
Philip Hoaser-in#
Suite I=54 this
.nornin 81 read
the name on the
.egister.l=I went
there seeking him,
abut | "a d the
courage a t t h a t
time to speak. |
cannot explain this
now. will Won
ask. \ on are a
gentleman, | am
sure, or could
not speak even as
freely as | do.
\ on respect my
silence?.''
" Most assured
ly; you need only
tell m e to go,
Mademoiselle. P"
No; that is not
my meaning. l
wish to explain,
to make clear the
n allure of m y
m / 5 t "A k e E; nj y
there are condi-
tions I=c a n n o t
C o n { i d e t o a
stranger. II am
not 5 p e c a lily a
friend o { Philip
Houser, merely an
acquaintance, a
business acqualn-
ears, yet there was
,w, a reason of i'm
Y my appeal would
OF until late this
ourage, and going
9om al. the hotel y
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

| do? You called me Philip, which is also my name
Philip Dessaud, and again bowed with all respect.
1T you who insisted"
eyes, know she attempted to explain, her voice
trembling, her goved hands clasped. IL was
SO sure. And you were in 81 you not?'
"Certainly; that IS my SUITE
''Since when?'
Mademoisee.'
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

9iiiooth 'el li.' - :.
pedestrians, inter
ested in=the ayi-
alton C a m p, or
strollin G idly
through the sum
ner nj & h t, III e
20 m G nZric hly
dressed the men
In somber colors.
was scene of
.enchantment, ever
changing, yet con-
#tinually brilliant
in t h e 81 o W of
IN ulti-c olored
lights.
The d Dorm an
gave !. direct
ions, and | drifted
into t h e throng
IN win ORTIZ
war d o enter
ia n ed.by my
neighbors- as 10
almost forget for
the moment the
.at ure.of my
quest. ct it WAS
but a short walk,
not over. t hree
blocks l presume,
when | found my
self opposite what
must be the Art
Building, a not
able e d flee Of
stone st a n d IN G
alone in the open.
Assured of this by
questioning a pass
er-by, pic k e d
m y W ay across
through speeding
vehicles, and APP
proac he d t h e
steps, my mind
again centered on
this special ad-
venture. T h ere
W e re Sc veral
women near by,
some with escorts,
but q few unat-
ten d c d in t h e
strange free d o m
accorded the sex
in this country.
Unable to dist
the full length of
returned toward
turcd to address a
were apparently V
pected companion
none of these me-
to me through
did they wear the
In the shadow
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25
CHAPTER III
BEAUTY IN DISTRESS

was like some Partisan boulevard, that
Michigan Avenue, with the park on the one
side, and great buildings blazing with lights
upon the other, while between, glistening in
the glow of electric clusters, an endless
# motor cars glided noiselessly along the
q verlent Ihe wide walk WIS thraneel with
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

SYNOPSIS
m dhI5 sdh @h ~ HM h d M iPh
a tt hm as
The Springdale news., 1916-02-25

stream of motor car
smooth pavement. /
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12

ATTORNEY C. C. BIERMAN
FOR POLICE MAGISTRATE.

The position of Police Magistrate, for several years
held by Clark B. Shpp, now vacant and must be filled
at the April election. 1t is important office to the
whole people and especially to that class of population
that has much business ia the minor eonrts
Mr. Berman is a republican and a lawyer. Well fit.
ted from every angle to make ideal magistrate, A
clean honest judge who will not be swerved moved by
any uteror motives whatever, nothing but fairness and
the enforcement of the laws will he entertain
This is the sort of man we desire and the only kind
should tolerate magistrates for here in these courts
where the OF have nr day in court and hear
preliminary trials.
1t also imperative that the magistrate be lawyer
because law is to be decided and Interpreted Therefore
the Forum feels that it conscientously endorse Mr.
Berman and ask the readers and voters to vote for him
February 29th in the republican, primaries.
1t is your interest to that good honest capable
fair man is placed 1T the police station because you
the that have legal business and trials there every day
Now your chance choose clean honest capable law
yer with high ideals and pure motives.
Read his platform in another column of this issue.
Heretofore police courts and justice courts have
been abused and unfit incapable and dishonest have
lowered the dignity of these courts to degree deporabe
Now is the psychological time to raise the standard
to where it belongs by nominating Mr.. Bierman at the
primaries, February 29th, and by electing him in April
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
MOB VICTIMS.

President Wilson continues to grieve the Colored cit
zenshp of the United States by his very queer attitude in
all affecting them. He recently served notice
Bishop Walters of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church that Coored would be appointed Recor.
der of Deeds in the District of Columbia place which
has been held by Colored men from time memorial.
vacancy has existed for eighteen months and the
beated just made that the position not
be given to Colored During this week he
congratulaes Major r. r. Motion upon succeeding the
Prinepalshp of Tuskegee Institute while ignoring alto
geher the death of the whom Major Motion is to
ceed
He now follows this up by special message to Con
gress advocating appropriation of $4 030 indemnity to
Greece Austria. Hungary and Turkey account of nju
res done subjects of these countries respectively by
mob violence in riots February 81, 1909, at South
Omaha Neb., when Edward Lowrey, policeman,
shot by John Massourdes Greek subject whom the of
fcer had arrested The request is made of Congress as
an act grace and without reference the reliability of
the United States
This special message is sent to Congress by the Pres
dent during the week that made of
the lynchng of 90 and in the South during
the year 1915 Not word of protest issues from the
White House in condemnation of this terrible lawessness
special message from the President would atten
ton upon this Geplorabe practice and if the President
could his May clear that "indemntes paid the
victims of lynch law in this country the practice would
cease.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12

William H. Crum, who has been employed in the
State Insurance Department for the past twelve years has
rendered his resignation Superintendent Rufus NJ Potts
to take effect March LIST.
Judge Crum to the Department from Mattoon
in 1908 being first appointed by Governor Yates served
during Governor Deneens of Office and being under
Civil Service continued in the office during the present
administration
He is now candidate for Auditor of Public Accounts
on the republican ticket and will devote all his time to
making active campaign in all parts of the State He
is lawyer and has good record as public servant
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
G. 0. P. CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
WOULD GUST COMMISSION
FORM Of GOVERNMENT.

An organization has been perfected, the purpor of
which to oust the present form of municipal government
and let the city revert back to the Adermanic form, The
parties who the head of the they have
nothing against the commissioners holding office, but
that the commission form expensive and high saari
ed for the revenue available from taxes realized and
ing into the city's possession.
The fight may be fierce one but the first thing to be
done is the securing Of 5000 signers to the petition.
Whether that be done not is the question.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
THE 5OTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

In this state there 81 senatorial districts from
which every two years to the lower house elect
ed and every years. alternately state senator is
chosen This year, therefore, elect 15 members to
legislature which convenes January, 1917 We should be
cautious in chosng these We need and not
limitations of legislators of brains and
courage From this the 45th, must chose let be
careful in electing men. Do not get who do not
know anything. The caution should be taken in
every district 1t high time alive to this matter
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
MEMORIAL To DR.. WASHINGTON.

The Equal Rights League, L. +. Osborne, president
got up and rendered quite creditable memorial program
in honor of the late Booker T. Washington at Union Bap
ts church Sunday, January 80h Despite the inclem.
ent weather the house filled with people
Among sthe speakers Hons. C. f. Mortimer
W. A. Northcott Attorneys c. s. Gibbs and B. G. Clan.
ton The entire program worthy of the efforts of the
promoters
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
TAXES.
TAXES
TAXES

Taxes due and payable at this office. Bring
your last years resept complete description of your
property when making payment
GEORGE W. SCHWANER
Town Collector, Capitol Township.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-02-12
''MELLESSO-BALLSO"
TRADE MARK

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Five hundred agents wanted We need agents in every
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hair Only sells for 25c per box Anyone that will
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Send for 25c box $lo0 agency and you begin
work. Send postal stamps Money order.
Use every other day with irons occasionally.
The Wonderful NJ. B. Hairgro wer
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08

TO London from the dog and horse
hospitals. She said.
u do not put horses before men,
but where wounded men have to
wait perhaps q few hours for
help wounded horses must walt days.
To those who tell me that this Is
no time 20 bother about animals I
reply that the principles OF human
fly are not suspended by war and
that however p~assionately We de-
plore the suTerinzs OF men. there
Sc still room left for pity and as
sistance FOR the faithful friends
upon which the success or failure
Of a campaign so largely depends
AT S~ezaune. Montdemont. Ester
nay. Barcy and vareddes . have
seen things that are too awful 20
talk about Thousands Of horses
there. as well AL along an the rest
OF the front. die horrible deaths.
sometimes severely wounded ami
mails living five days before They
finally expire All along tho roads
are bo-ara with legs stry stretched
our. swollen bodies and often with
the ribs exposed after some vain
attempt 90 burning the body.
Gloss severely wounded horses
have been found efrlying 'n tho
1..Ia Ia.. ar. often picked up by
r...1. and f...H f0 tho.r farms
The p.1rar. Is FREQ t1 work tho
U.Ha .IsI.H.ar r Tho f-.af
mart -l.t f.r.a unfortunate au
mails na.c .1 rnfr-r, Dol .m
arlrrf
"Fo.lrH e mv e-sf V'.f '1 tho
front f.a rur... Cross SERVED rr
|fIHIstaI H.. o.f.I. af F...H.. rnI.
l..r. r.a- ~Csa1na.f. and az Hor.
|.alr I1 i... hospital. ra treat
.. 900 a..rar. $50 .a-.1Ia r.ra a
u.mhr- ~ GONZALES
... .r| ... FERROUS GOOD.
.r. t.f u adjoining naI.
l. U tr0l'..
.f .. ...
. cont
AND .. I.. dive
f. .nI. nu1 f.." ar.
"H.. "Ir. .n I. point
.. rod. .s l r..
U... u.r. f.r. Dbl. .H.
l. .r.. f..
.I'.r.I.. .II. wound. not ID lie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08

measured IN inches but in feet. with
terribly swollen and painful legs.
horses covered with Assesses and
sores. emaciatcd and weak through
strain and exposure-such are the
cases we have 20 handle. To Fou
lain and Vesoul horses are sent
straight from the battle line by the
French military authorities. The
cases az Bordeaux arc received
from horse transports from the
United States and South America
and are frequently even more
serious than battle-woundcd horses.
"fn fact. the condition Of horses
landed hy nh. thousands every week
az Bordeaux is pitiful beyond de-
scriptlon. Tn no case fewer than
twenty horses out ~ every thous
and landed ON tho quay die there
Sometimes the percentage ig even
higher. 70 would DO much higher
iu an cases n ~ we're not Tor %
p|ernicious custom ~ horse con-
tractors whose payment depends on
the horse being alive tventy.four
hours aftor ifs arrival To aa
comri'sh This poor animal. are in.
ocu'a'ed with vicious afimu1auts
and ro near overlooked "a. ie..
tho dying beast breathing lt'I t.a
one day time uuit Ia. expired
"Our vets have encountered pow
erfli resistance "a might ae OK.
rr.tad fo their humane e%rI.a,1rs
t0 put "a paIu's.r end iu r.mlIa boz.
Hrr1 afl hope Al. f.a horses Orc
landed af Hnrl0lIE .ur ar.. ov.
anime them and generally. now are
able 90 obtain psrmI .ou f0 d
patch those in tI. l1. r.-... of
pneumonia arI other diseases
other horses which BE- a ur...'
fo save. hy prom. ate1.
ton and nursing. sr. i. boil our
own ambulance fo our r..r .a' and
there r.r. Ind f.a Ir.f of ..-. I
f1r tHe perennial . r
Hlr... admitted f. our F... tails
us.Is ..ryf low
"a. uI. '.I aHI
d.-r rr. received r over. .nl
InaI.e Bind .. sound .rI
f.r 300 .. T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08

forthcoming that the armies needs
I'm this respect were amply pro-
vidcd for by the Royal Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Ami.
mails A. in many other instances
they refused what later they dis
covered they had great need Of
10 is a fact that Elk months later
The British War OHicc recognized
officially fho Blue CrUsr-an orr
rarilation Identical with Miss
Iiuds which has since been doing
invaluable WORK at the front car
'nr for wounded horses Of the Brit.
ish army
"Uo lt' st' continued Miss Lid
'tho fact that the Purple cross
was Boo 70 way Identified with tho
Anti.Nivl .ect.Hu League although
iu fact DO is OBJ distinctly separate
organization bad something to do
with tHe Government refusal to
allow ue fD make good our offer.
Folk like ue uho dis1ciIcyc in tor
turing dumb animals for dubious
medical results might wen hc s1s
pocfru hg War OrI.o autrorifics-
of being too sentimental oven TO
nurse back tO health disabled
horses OBJ course DO Ia Tess srntI-
mental Co Iet injured animals die
no uu ttr.r than to trouble
about fft.nr Thorn frr service
aEa.r Do Ie l..e sentimental but
eur.Ir u IT. r.' 600. economies
TneHrfaI hr The English Cow.
'fnW.u' OBJ" nN"r Was r.rrHfHd 10
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08

TN the great tragedy now being
enacted in Europe. the sum
total OF human suffering has
been so enormous that IL has OBJ
scured the inev lble suff rings Of
the faithful friends OF man. the
horses and dogs. which are so use
ful and are used in sIch numbers
in the field OF war. What Is be
ing done 70 alleviate their misery?
The life OF the horse on the bat
tleheld has been computed as an
average one OF two weeks. Al
though this is In the main a war
OF trenches. and dashing cavalry
charges are things Of the past. the
horse stH has his place. not only
in the attacks. but in the moving
Of commlsariat. guns and muni-
tions all over the front
In no war has the dog been used
% such a degree. The dog is used
on sentry duty. On scouting. and
most o. aIl in ambulance work
They are sent OUT. just a8 the "a.
nous S.. bernard dogs are sent
out 10 discover the wounded Both
Italian and The French forces uee
them for carrying and drawing
light loads in Tho same nay that.
dog teams arc used in tho Arctic
I|#.. .A.H.a.. ..... H"L .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08

ing conducted on all kinds OF de-
~fenCeless animals found tn the
fields I'D the battle conc. Miss Lind
admits without hesitation that shs
and her society have virtually
abandoned al attempts 90 prevent
this s]urcriatiteIy cruel hind Of
vl,lsecuon-on the ground OF cx-
podIeucy.
Everything else has had % be
fIbordiuafoI Boo favor OF o. sue.
cessful issue of the war; alo ov.
planned All kinds OF domestic
affairs have had f1 bo showed fem.
rorariiy so with our frlt against
v@iyisert'0n At che outset of tine
war q realized there was lft.c use
of CONTINUING bod drht so Ions as
the nations thoughts we're cen
tired ou 20 much greater thing So
we dropped uIf own campaign
within three months after war
was declared che went 0n. Ne
bad obtained I wnmbrr.Nin ~ 900
men and women IH al PARTS of tho
world our chief financial support
from Che beginning bias como .Iom
tno United State. ord Canada. lIf
we have bad valuable isf8nre
aIeo from Australia and india and
van China
ha soon ar un were property
organized aud read. fI carry our
plan. I.fn effect Hr .N.r Ha made"
t1 t1r N8r once fHI ua fH FH into
Che foli. pIt up HaII and base hu.
pitfalls and Furnish OBJ. necessary
atrTa of skilled t0fcrir1ricr and
assistants Cor .hc care ~ wounded
and otherwise disabled war HHra0
ItHI f.0 Wal Office declined fu no.
Ccpt the offer An explanation was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-08
Wounded and
Sick Horses
and Dogs
of the Armies

horses. although sometimes We gel
cavalry animals. One OF these lat
ter had no fewer than five bayonot
wounds through his neck-aud vet
he was saved and lived 20 rejo.n
his regiment.
But awful az IS the suffering o.
war horses. 20 is small indeed com.
pared with the horrors horses %
Paris-far from WARFARE suffering
today. Always unmindml Of the
need horses have Of care. tho Paris