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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
ADDED A NUMBER OF
YEARS TO HER LEE.
SAYS SHE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOL,
LARS FRUITLESSLY.
Future Seemed Dark--Says She Believed
She Had One Foot in the Grave
at tOne Time.

People, both old and young, who
suffer from stomach trouble would
do well to read the gollowing highly
interesting statement given by Mrs
Mary Gillian, of 53 Riverside, An
derSon, March 8. Mrs Gillian is of
an advanced age.
/ suffered from an awful case of
Indigestion said Mrs Gillian,
land l vas So weak l could hardly
walk and really | should have been
in bed. My feet and legs burned all
the time my whole system was weak
encd and run down and | was Very
pale. My appetite had left and |
nevcNbecame hungry. My health
had been bad for several years.
Hundreds of dollrrS worth of
medicines had been bought for me,
hut none gave me much relief. and
| steadily became worse and lost
weight until | was skin and bones
almost and seemed to be slowly
starving to death.
Soon after | started taking Tan
lac, my appetite returned and my
stomach was strengthened and the
indigestion left me. Now l am eat
ing heartily and my food is digeSted
and nouriShes me. | gained twenty
five or thirty pounds after l started
taking Tanlac. The homefolks laugh
at me now because l eat so much. |
was just about big enough to make a
shadow when / started taking Tan
lac. but now | am at my normal
weight.
"Tanlac is the finest reStorer and
tonic ever used. 1t soon got me
strong enough to do my h0uSework
despite nv years. and it is the only
medicine ever took that gave mt
permanent relief, and | guess it car
be truly said that had one foot ir
the grave when | began taking it
Tanlac certainly is our standby nov
and both my husband and mysel
think the world of it, for | expect i
gave me number Of years more o
life"
Tanlac. the master medicine, i!
sold by Kingstree Drug Co, Kings
tree; Mallard Lumber Co, Greely
Vile; Farmers Drug Co. Heming
way; 5 $ Aronson, Lane; R P Hin
nant, Suttons; W D Bryan, Bryan
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
CEDAR SWAMP CHRONICLES.
Prize Winners at Kingstree--Items of
Personal Interest.

Cedar Swamp, April l7:-Early
Thursday afternoon the school prem
ises presented a scene of hustle
while the faculty and students were
making preparation to leave to at
tend Field Day exercises. Soon they
were off for Kingstree. unfurling
the patriotic flag with buoyant
spirits, hoping for success after
meeting their competitors. We
have always had faith in Cedar
Swamp's school in accomplishments
when all things were equal in COM
petition. as We believe was the case
this time.
Following are the grades and
names of the pupils winning the first
honors: In the 9th grade Miss
Mabe! Tyler won first in the reading
contest; 7th grade, Miss Fowler Nc
Cutchen won first in reading; 3rd
grade, Miss Josey Chandler Won first
in reading; 1th grade. Miss Mabel
Rembert won first in composition.
and Miss Pearle Chandler won first
in spelling; 9th grade, Miss Ocena
Haddock won second in expression;
Mss Alberta Brown won second in
recitation. Miss Julia Marion McGill
captured the apple race in an easy
gait.
After the parade had swung
around, halted and faced the court
house the judges announced that
Cedar Swamp Graded school had
won first in the parade which i'm
mediately brought forth ejacula-
tions of hurrah.
The Hon Charlton DuRant of
Manning. who is remembered as one
of the hard fighters for the quart-a.
month bill, will deliver an address
Thursday night, April p, as part of
the commencement programme.
Mr. and Mrs David J Snowder
and little daughter, Margaret. re-
turned to Delmar. Delaware, last
week after a stay of several days
with relatives.
Mr. Mot Tisdale, who was detain'
ed on the border in a hospital fol-
some time, has arrived at home. He
belo ngs to the 2nd regiment and i:
exp ecting every day fo- Uncle Sam
to call his boys out. IVES.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
Bad Cough? Feverish? Grippy?

You need DIR Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing bal
sam ingredients heal the irritated
membranes, soothe the sore throat,
the antiSeptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved
DR. Kings New Discovery has for
4S years been the standard remedy
for coughs and colds in thousands
Of homes. Get a bottle today and
have it handy in your medicine
chest for coughs, colds. Group, grippe
and all bronchial affections. At
your druggist, SOC.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
EARLES SCHOOL NOTES.
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH BEGINNIG

HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH BEGINSIG
MARCH -, ENDING APRIL 6.
Grade Harry Mcconnell, 81;
Eva Parsons. go; Herman Wheel
er, 90.
Grade !, Advanced-Annie Avant,
81; Ruth Wheeler. 95.
Grade 2--Lonnie Wheeler, 81;
Retha McCants. SO; Roland McCants,
92; Holly McCants. 81; Williams Nc
Cants. 9l; Joshua Player, 81; Glide
Terry, 80.
Grade 5-Willie Mcconnell. "a;
kinsey Marshall, SO; Thetis Cam
lin. 80.
Grade 4-Dewey Wheeler. 90;
Sudie Wheeler. 90: Lena Wheeler.
SO: Ruth Terry, 81: Beulah Nor
ton. 81.
Grade Mamie Mcdonnell, 93;
Meddie Feagin, 80; kathrine How
ard, 90: Bessie Marshall, 81: Della
Feagin. 81; Myrtle McCants. 80;
Ruby Haselden. 80.
Grade 6-Lucille Mcdonnell, 95;
Sudie Norton. 80; Orris Camlln, 60.
Grade S-Thessie Camlin 94: Ma
bel Haselden. 90; Dorothy Terry, SO;
Herman Camlin. 92:; Belle Altman,
81; Charlton Camlin, 90; Thelma
Marshall. 90.
Grade 9-Ruby Feagin. SO.
Grade l0-Edna Feagin, 90.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19
Belser School Notes.

Following are the names of pupils
who are on the honor roll. and also
have made head marks in spelling
during the month: Ethel Hodge, 96:
Mable Hodge. 95; Mae Baker, 95;
Louise Baker, "a; David Baker, SO.
Mable Hodge and David Baker
entered the defamation contest at
Kingstree and won first places as
representatives of a one-teacher
school.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-19

The Lutherans of this State will
hold celebration in Columbia to-
night commemorating the Tooth an
niversary of the Protestant Reform
alton.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
CAN IOWA REMAIN DRY?
Vets Won Election, But Prohibition
Still is in Force.

Iowa has failed to put the liquor
interests out of politics. An amend
ment to the state constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale of
alcoholic drinks was defeated at the
recent election by about a thousand
votes. Yet Iowa remains dry, as it
has been almost two years.
The explanation Of this paradox is
that the state is under statutory pro-
hibition by virtue of an act of the
legislature of 1915, which repealed a
law providing for the existence of
saloons, thus leaving in force the old
prohibltory statute Of 1884.
The real question in the election
was whether prohibition should be
made permanent by constitutional
provision rather than be left to- the
whim of the legislature. In other
words, If the amendment had carried,
the. legislature would have been with
out authority to permit the sale or
manufacture of alcoholic beverages,
while now the legislature may permit
the state to become wet again by
passing a law.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
SILK ARMOR STOPS POISON
American Fabric Worn by Allied
Troops for Protection.

New York, Oct. 2o.---The fact that
troops OF the Entente Allies are wear.
ing silk as a protective armor against
blood poisoning from wounds par.
tally accounts for the huge ship
mcnts of American silk fabrics
abroad since the beginning OF the
war, according to silk trade autfori-
ties who have just returned to this
country from France.
Early in the war it was learned If
soldiers wore silk next to the skin
there was less danger from blood
poisoning If the silk were driven into
the wound than in the case of cotton
or woolen fabrics. This discovery re-
suited in the manufacture of special
silk which is now generally used by
the allied armies.
Silk also was found to possess,
when woven and prepared in a GER
tain way, extraordinary resistance to
certain German explosives. Powder
bags and cartridge belts are also pro-
tccted by non-inflammable silk.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
B. G.. Culver Promoted.

Z. &. Culver, of this city, who for
the last five years has been in the
employ of the Abernathy Furniture
Company, Of Kansas City, last week
received notice that he had been ap-
pointed manager OF the company's S
furniture factory at Leavcnworth
Kansas. This is quite promotion
for Mr.. Culver and it shows the es-
teen in which he was held by his EN-
ployers when he was advanced over
the heads Of many men who had been
with the firm much longer than he.
In his new position he will have
charge OF over 100 hands. He will
assume his new duties about the first
of November and his family will
move to Leavenwortl, as soon as a
suitable residence can be secured
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Double Branch Pick-Ups.

The first snow of the season CAM
Oct. 2o. 1t made US think old KIM
Winter had surely come.
There will be short program Sun
day. Nov. 4th. Just after SUNDAY
school at the Double Branch church
1t will be on temperance and there
will be some of the Cradle Rol
babies promoted to the primary class
If you have baby in your home
bring it and let US enroll it in the
Cradle Roll Department. This will
help to make larger and better
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Nafus and son
Lawrence, spent Wednesday night a,
J. K. Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Jobe Sundayed
at Henry Walters.
Mr.. J. c. Nafus OF Butler has been
visiting with his brother, Walter
Nafus. They attended Masonic
meeting at Papinsville Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hall spent
Sunday at G. Z. Bakers.
Miss Edna Thomas visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with Miss
Anna Walters.
Ralph Baker got kicked by colt
last Friday morning. hurting him real
bad. ...
The w, c. T. L. will meet with
Mrs. John Ferrell Nov. l, 1917.
Mrs. VIM. Nuckols is numbered
with the sick.
\ very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Baker on Wednesday night OF last
week, when their Oldest daughter,
Miss Alice, was married to Vernie
Ghere. Rev. Carpenter of Appleton
City officiating. The house was
beautifully decorated in pink and
white. After the ceremony the happy
couple led the way to- the dining
room, where the table fairly groaned
with good things to cat. Miss Alice
is an accomplished young lady and
loved by all who know her. Mr..
Ghere is the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Ghere He is 4 prominent
young farmer. These young people
have a host of friends who wish them
a long, happy, prosperous life.
Mr.. and Mrs, Job Utlcy, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. O. Thomas and Grandma
Nafus spent Sunday at Geo. Utley's.
Mr. and Mrs, Charley Starr are at
present visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Starr.
Mr.. Sam Starr has new car.
Mrs. A. w. Padley and Mrs. Grace
Walters and son, and Grandma Nafus
visited Monday with Mrs. Geo Jobe
GYP.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Peru Items.

When we kids got up last Monday
morning and found it showing we go,
out our sleds right away, quick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Eckles and
Miss Nina Poindcxter, who have been
visiting here, have returned to their
homes in Kansas City.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Wood
Oct. 18TH, fine girl baby.
The w. c. T. U. sent box to the
soldier boys at Ft Sill containing
housewives, books and pillows. From
the letters received from the boys
they are in need OF such things and
appreciate them very much. Why
don't you help?
After Sunday school and preaching
there will be basket dinner at Peru
next Sunday, Nov. 4th, with Tenn
perance program in the afternoon.
Everybody invited.
On Friday, November end, at 8
O'Clock p. m. there will be patriotic
meeting at Peru. There will be
speakers present who will explain the
U. S. Food Administration. Surely
you are interested. If so, come out
On Friday, November 9th, at s
o'clock p. M the Peru school will
have a program and pie supper Ii
you like pie come.
Something doing at Peru all the
time.
BILLIE AND SUSIE.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Rich Hill After an Airplane Factory

DR.. Delamater, while in Kansas
City Thursday, met a man represent
ing a company organized for the
manufacture OF airplanes, with a fac
tory now in operation at Topeka,
with capital stock of $500, 900 but
desirous Of locating another factory
in some interior town which offers
advantages if the citizens will sub
scribe $4,000 in common stock in
the enterprise. DR.. Delameter under
stood that Carrollton, Mo-, and Hia-
watha. kas., were seeking the loca-
tion, and he suggested Rich Hill as
possessing superior natural advant-
ages for such an industry. The COM
pany wants 400 acres of land, the
Doctor says, and he is presenting the
matter to our citizens for their con-
sideration-RichH Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

The Urich Herald heads a story O
real estate sales as "Qisty Deals
Mrs. Mary B. Kidd, who was the
wife of y. B. Kidd, one of the pioneer
wcalthiest and most prominent citi-
zcns Of St. Clair county. died at the
family home in Appleton City Fri
day, October 10, 1ol7.-Appleton
City Journal.
Manager Ell Miller, of the Hume
Telephone Exchange has asked the
State Public Service Commission to
allow him to raise the rates on farm
or subscribers from $500 per year to
$500, and collect six months in ad-
vance for service.---liume Telephone
n. Peterson of east of town takes
the lead when it comes to tall and
heavy corn. Last year he planted
eight acres of corn to fill his Cotton
silo and it took that amount to fill
it. This year he planted the same
acreage and has filled the silo and
has two acres of the taIlest of the
corn left.--Amsterdam Enterprise.
While Agent Gasaway was in Fort
Scott, Monday afternoon. thieves en-
tered the Frisco depot and broke
open the cash drawer, getting away
with $lo.33. 1t is thought to be the
work of tramps By the way there
is no place in this country for idle
men. Why not make them go to
work or hit the grit.-Hume Tele-
phone.
Whily playing near very hot
stove Friday, the clothing of little
Thclma Hicks. the nine year old
daughter 81 Mrs. w. A. Tucker,
caught fire and before help could
reach hef. she was burned SO badly
that the injuries caused her death
about l. o'clock Saturday night
Mcrwin correspondence in the Ans
terdam Enterprise.
Last Monday as Frank Thomas
was coming to town in a wagon lead
ing a horse behind his wagon, an
auto came upon him from the rear
striking the horse he was leading
above the hooks. severing the liga-
ments in his legs. The animal was
so badly injured that it was killed
Tuesday morning The auto driver
did not stop to render assistance and
failed to give notice Of his approach
by blowing his horn.--Adrian Jour
nal
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
NAVY LOST ONLY 80 SINCE
NATION DECLARED WAR
But One Officer Was Among Men
Who Were Slain in Fight
Against Kaiser.

Washington, D. c., Oct 26. Since
the outbreak of the war with Ger
many, the navy has lost only 50 men
in active service.
Only one of these was an officer
Lieut.. Clarence c. Thomas of the
naval armed guard on the steamship
Vacuum, who was not only the first
officer of the navy to lose his life, but
the first officer in any branch of the
American military or naval service to
be killed. The other 32 were mainly
members of the armed guards placed
on vessels, although few were in
the naval aviation service and one
was killed in action while serving on
an American destroyer.
One officer and o2 men were killed
in action, three killed accidentally,
two died natural deaths and five of
the 80 men lost have been taken
prisoners by the Germans. These
five were members OF the armed
guard on the steamer Campana,
which was sunk by a German sub
marine. One enlisted man was lost
when the Aztec was sunk, an officer
and four men were lost when the
Vacuum was torpedocd, eight men
were lost when the Montana was
sunk, one was killed when the Pla-
turia was sunk. two naval airmen
were accidentally killed while flying
in France, one was killed in action
on an American destroyer, four were
lost when the Antilles was sunk and
one when the Lewis Iuckenbach was
torpedocd
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
o. N. EGGLESON EXEMPTED
District Board Reopens Case After
President Wilson Had Over
ruled the Exemption
Claim.

Three young Bates county men
Otis Norman Eggleson, Jackson
Dunlap and John Getz, who were
drawn for service in the National
army and whose exemption claims
were refused by the local board, ap-
pealed to the district board at Kan
sas City. The Kansas City board
sustained the local board and then
the young men appealed to President
Wilson for exemption on industrial
grounds. Last week the local board
received notice from the district
board that the president had refused
the exemption claims of the three
men and they were certified for SER
vice.
Monday morning the local board
received the following notice from
the district board, in Kansas City in
regard to Eggleson's appeal: This
case was reopened by this board after
certification to you and upon the re-
hearing the claimant was discharged"
The grounds for the action of the
board were not given.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Millions for Army Y. M. c. A.

The y. NJ. c. A. of Missouri has
pledged itself to contribute 81 ,ooo, ,ooc
to the army Y. NJ. c. a. and dele
gates from Bates, Cass, Henry, St
Clair and Vernon counties met in
Clinton Tuesday to devise means to
raise the quota of those counties.
The Y. Nj. c. A. is doing a great
work for the soldiers. In each of the
cantonments and camps in this coun-
try or in France there is Y. NJ. C..
A. building where the soldiers can
60 when off duty. Books and writ
ing material are furnished and all
sorts of clean, healthy amusements
are encouraged. in fact, in a way it
takes the place of the lodge, the club
and to certain extent, the church. -
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Butler to Have a New Grocery Store

Walter Anderson, who has been
connected with different grocery
stores in this city for many years,
has concluded to embark in the busi-
ness for himself, and in the near fu-
ture will open grocery store with
new clean stock of goods in the
room now occupied by the Endres
restaurant, on the east side of the
square, Mrs. Endres having conclud-
ed to retire from the restaurant bust
ness. Besides being one of the most
popular young men in the city Mr.,
Anderson is thoroughly familiar with
the grocery business and no doubt
will get his share of the trade.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Hold a Regiments Cook.

Pendleton, Ore, Oct 27.-Upon
instructions from the United States
mar rshals office at Portland, deputy
sheriffs today arrested on presiden-
tial warrant Dolfen, chief cook of the
Third Oregon Infantry. He was TAX
en- from a special train bearing the
Third Oregon to Eastern points. In
structions received here stated DOL
fen is charged with being an alien
enemy.
Doifen made no comment on the
arrest, not even asking of what he
was accused
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
HIGHER WAGES FOR MINERS
President Authorizes General In.
crease of IS Cents Ton at
Mines Where Penalty
Provision Has Been
Adopted.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Wage in
creases approximating 50 to 70 pei
cent are in store for coal miners OF
the United States.
To enable operators I'd meet the
higher scale, President Wilson to-
night authorized a general increase OF
as cents a ton for bituminous coal at
the mines.
The presidents order becomes ef-
fective at 2 o'clock Monday morn
ing, October 2o.
The high prices will not apply to
coal sold under existing contracts or
in districts in which the operators
and miners do not adopt the So
called penalty provision. This ap-
plies to the collection of fines for
violation of agreements entered into
by the operators and miners at
Washington, October E.
The order today followed receipt of
a letter by the president from Fuel
Administrator Garfield summarizing
present coal conditions.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Exempted Missourian, Whose Wife
and Baby Die, Enists.

and Baby Die, Enists.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Johr
Davis Anderson of Flat River, who
was exempted from the National
Army by the District Board at Pop.
lar Bluff, Mo-, is ready to answer the
call to colors. He was excused be-
cause he had wife and baby.
A few days ago the wife died.
Three days later the baby died.
Anderson then reported to the
Poplar Bluff District Board and re-
quested his exemption papers be
cancelled.
"All that I love have been taken
away from me-" said Anderson, "and
I want to 60 to the front at once
and help save my country"
The District Board sent a letter of
coincidence and sympathy to this
young patriot.
"The letter, in part, said: eve
wish that you had some way of i'm
parting the spirit of patriotism which
caused you to enter the army to
many others in Southeast Missouri
We are complying with your request
and are certifying your name for ser
vice. Our sincere wish is that you
may be able to do your country ef-
fective service and come back and be
an honor to your country"
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Shackleford Says He is Loyal to
President Wilson.

Jefferson City, Mo, Oct. 2o-Con-
gresham Dorsey w. Shackleford of
this city, who voted against armed
neutrality and the declaration Of war,
made defense of his action in a
speech tonight at the Courthouse.
He severely arraigned the editors
OF two Of the local papers, whom he
claimed were appointees OF Gov.
Gardner.
He admitted he had been opposed
to war, but when a majority in Con-
gress voted for war, he said he stood
loyalty behind the President.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
r. O. B. DETROIT

Eggleson was certified in the Sec
ond contingent of the first draft, but
was given extension to allow him to
put in wheat crop. Later he Was
ordered out in the next contingent,
but the local board received a letter
from the district board that his case
had been reopened and he was not
sent at that time, and now that he
has been exempted by the district
board the case is finally ended.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Grayum Has Fine ,Spud Field.

c. H. Grayum, farmer living west
of Greeley under the Greeley-Love-
land ditch, has one of the finest spud
fields in all Weld county. Grayum
has just started digging and does not
know as yet what the spuds will run
per acre. r
The potatoes already dug are Pearls
of exceptional size and quality. One
mammoth "spud" weighs six and
one-quarter pounds.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
A Touch of Winter.

Monday was said by those who
keep track of the weather, to have
been the coolest October day in
many years. During Sunday night
the temperature took a drop and
about five o'clock Monday morning
it commenced to snow. but stopped
about the time the ground was we'll
covered. The temperature stayed
around the freezing point all day
Monday and Tuesday.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Told Not to Preach in German.

Audubon, TO-, Oct. 27.-"Never
again. so long as you preach in this
church, deliver a sermon in German,
was the ultimatum to the Rev. Mr..
Starck, German preacher in a Ger
man settlement in this county, by
members of his congregation.
The preacher had been warned by
the council of defense previously for
the nature of his sermons.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
Local Odd Fellows Buy Liberty
Bond.

One of the cardinal principles Of
Odd Fellowship is patriotism, and the
local lodge lived up to that principle,
when at their regular meeting last
week they instructed the trustees to
purchase Liberty Bond.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01

The above clipping from the Greeley
(Colo.) Daily Tribune refers to a
former citizen of this county who has
for number of years been a resi-
dent of Colorado.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-01
SHORT STORIES
OF Local Interest-Clipped from Ou,
Exchanges.

The Urich Herald heads story Of
real estate sales .Qirt+l Deals -