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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
BEADS ARE VERY ANCIENT.
Found In Almost All Lands and Never
Made Perfect In India.

The dictionary tells us that the
word bead comes from an old Eng
lish word "bede," meaning prayer.
When the early ch"rch adopted the
rosary and established the custom
of telling off prayers on a chaplet
of beads it gave its word for
prayer to the little perforated balls
of ivory, polished wood, glass, bone
or silver of which the chaplet con-
sisted. Nobody knows quite when
the bead was first used as means
of reckoning prayers. The Moham-
medans had this practice, but it is
probable that Christians had it be-
fore Mohammed lived.
Beads have probably had various
different names before they ever be-
came of any significance to the ear
ly Christian church. They are prob
ably of prehistoric origin, and they
are found in almost every country.
As we know, our own American In
dians used beads of wampum, made
from violet and white shells, for a
means of exchange. 1t has some
times been suggested that wampum
was not made until after the In
dams came in contact with Euro
pean settlers, but there is strong evi-
dence to show that the Indians
themselves originated this form Of
shell currency.
Beads are found in Egypt, Per-
sia, India and various other eastern
countries in ruins that date to pre-
historic times. They have always
been considered possessive Of
strange powers. In India they are
used to ward of all sorts Of evil,
and many of the beads found in old
ruins are fattened on one side,
showing that they had been used
time and again to rub the afflicted
part of some suffering body.
It is noticeable about the beads
from India that they are never per-
feet. This is not the result of any
inability to make them so, but is
simply because the Hindu never
makes anything perfect. Bad luck
he thinks necessarily comes to any
one who attains perfection, and If
he writes a letter he blots; if he
weaves a rug he leaves a bit Of the
pattern, as we all know, unfinished.
Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Avoid Dangerous Drugs

Don't dose yourself with poisonous
drugs that destroy the delicate lining
of the stomach and the intestinal
tract, when you can stimulate your
sluggish liver by using Granger Liver
Regulator. This standard medicine
contains no poisonous calomeL It
contains no injurious alcohol. 1t does
not cause unpleasant after effects. A
dose or so viii coon relieve sick head
ache, Indigestion, constipation. de-
preston, languor and all other all
ments causedby torpid liver. Gran
ger Liver Regulator is composed en-,
tirely of selected roots. barks and
herbs of special medicinal value. II
may be freely token by any member
of the family. Just try a few doses,
and see for yourself what q splendid
medicine this is and how thoro!y 1t
cleanses the system of Impurities.
Price, Csc box. So!Ghy all druggist;
49,, & a.:&lr Liycf Ecs-. 10. and
49,, u 40 substitute.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Happenings at Hebron.

Hebron, December 4:-One more
Thanksgiving has passed, and we
are glad to say the people of this
community felt the need of giving
thanks more than ever before. God
has 80 wonderfully blessed US, and
is it not His unseen hand that has
guarded and kept us from feeling
the war up to the present more
keenly? Many of our hearts have
been touched by our brothers and
friends having to go to the training
camps. but what is this to the bat
tlefeld? Let's watch and pray for
a brighter day.
On Wednesday before Thanksgiv-
ing Mr. Barlow Smith, accompanied
by Rev D M Clark and Mr. w T
Moore Of Olanta. went deer driving
near Andrews. They returred Thurs-
day evening with a fine buck, killed
by Mr. Smith. Hurrah for Uncle
Bart!
Misses Lula Caldwell and Jane FIR
vim, two Of Hebron's teachers, spent
Thanksgiving at their homes, Lake
City, and Indiantown, respectively.
Mr. ] L Gowdy and family spent
Tuesday lat. Newton visiting his
daughter, Mrs Marion Evans, and
other relatives.
Meesrs Paul Smith. Clarence Ken
nedy.and Miss Olive Smith visited
relatives near Olanta last Thursday.
Miss Stella Moore and little sister.
Esther, spent the weekend at the
home of their uncle, Mr. Barlow
Smith.
Mr. j B Wallace and two daugh-
ters, Ruby and Pearle. accompanied
by Mr. Clarence Kennedy and Miss
Olive Smith, ,smotored over to Sum-
ter Saturday.
Mr. Jodie Baker and Miss .Eleida
Kennedy visited the home ..of Mr.
George Thigpen at Olanta last Thurs
day.
Mr. Harvey Baker. one of the old
est men Of our community, cele-
brated his annual family reunion on
Thanksgiving day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Notice of Sale Under
Foreclosure.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court N, Common Pleas.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Court OF Common Pleas.
Bank of Williamsburg, !. corporation
organized and existing by and under
the laws of the State of South Caro-
lima. Plaintiff.
~ l. Gowdy, S E Gowdy and Peoples
Mercantile Co, a corporation organ
lied and existing by and under the
laws of the State of South Carolina,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a decree out of the
court of common pleas for Williams
burg county, South Carolina, signed by
his His Honor, Judge Frank B Gary,
dated the 5th day Of December, 1917,
to me directed, will sell at public auc-
.tion before the court house at Kings.
tree, C, on Monday, the 7th day OF
January, 1918, the same being sales
day, between the legal hours of sale,
the following described real estate:
"All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land, lying, being AMI situate
in the county of Williamsburg. State of
South Carolina, containing fifty (50).
acres, and bounded North by land of S
W Baker; East by land of estate Of
Sam Wilson; South by land of Barlow
Smith; West by land of j L Gowdy; the
land hereby mortgaged being part of
the tract conveyed to j l. Gowdy by r
H Gamble"
Terms of sale cash; purchaser to pay
for papers. d BRlrToN,
Clerk of Court for Williamsburg Coun-
ty, South Carolina.
December 10, 1917. l2-lS-3t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

ST Carter. State Treasurer, has
received up to November "a for the
fertilizer privilege tax $210. .S70.l2.
Last year at this date there had
been received $166,556.71. The TO-
tai for last year was $181, ,331. .09.
If the receipts this year for the
balance of the year are only the
same as for the same period last
year. the privilege tax this year will
amount to over $225.000. This
money is paid over to the treasurer
of Clemson College.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Huns and Goths.

The Huns were Mongolian race
who invaded Europe during the
fourth century Of the Christian era.
They waged war with the Goths,
then inhabiting central Europe, and
drove them south into Italy, Spain
and into the Balkan peninsula, thus
indirectly causing the destruction
of the Roman empire. The Goths
reached as far west as Gaul, Ro-
man province that included the ter
ritory now called France, but all
trace of them in Europe has been
lost.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Summons for Relief.
COMPLAINT SERVED.
J Wesley Moore, Plaintiff,


J Wesley Moore, Plaintiff,
against
Albertus McFadden and Julia Pender-
grass, Defendats.
To the defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action, of which copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve copy OF
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber at their Office in Kings
tree, S C, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day Of
such service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff in this action will ap-
DIV to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint
October q, A D 1917.
SToLL, SToLL & O'BRYAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO Albertus McFadden and Julia Pen
dergrass, absent defendants above
named:
TAKE NOTICE: That the complaint
in this action, together with the sum-
mons, of which the foregoing is a
COPY, was filed in the office of the
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for
Williamsburg county. State of South
Carolina, on the goth day of Novem-
Der, 1917.
SToLl, SToLL & O'BRYAN,
l2-l3-3t Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Use Of Fruit.

Most fruits contain from rs to 95
per cent water and balance OF
woody fiber, or cellulose, fruit sug-
ar and minerals. Thus the free use
of fruit daily insures a greater sup
ply of water to the body.
The cellulose of the fruit supplies
bulk and a mechanical stimulation
which promotes waste elimination.
Acid fruits, such as oranges, lem
ons, lines and most berries, contain
q certain chemical compound called
"vitamines" in a very stable form.
These vitamines are believed to pur-
ify the blood and to prevent scurVy
and various skin diseases.-Popular
Science Monthly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

Spell Sch r No., y s2' 40 and A. e"
IS, SO, 81, 81. 45. 81. Is.
IL, 46, 4s, so. IS. "a, Sc, 4. So, S, Al. 60,
6. IA, g. IS, So, IL, z, l8 and 57..4 mills
Special School No 49,: 80 :,
No 13, q, %, a. 42,
IL, 16, 22, 36, 80, 52. 10 and SIS. 8. mills
Special School No A........10
/" Is, q and
al2.. II
For Clarendon Township-Bond Tax
for Clarendon Court House, lR mills.
A tax of SOC on dogs.
All parties between the ages OF Il
and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, un-
less exempted by law, to poll tax OF
81. 90, also to communication tax OF S2.OO
Special levy on all cows, hogs, goats
and sheep in parts of Penn, Anderson
and all of Suttons townships for fence,
so mills.
Upon all unpaid taxes after Decem.
ber 81 q penalty of 196 will be added
for January, TX for February and So
to 18th day of March next, after which
the books will be closed and executions
issued upon all unpaid taxes.
Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expedite matters
by Dropping the Treasurer card ask
ING for the amount of their taxes. so as
to avoid sending the wrong amount,
also stating the towninip or townships
(if property is owned in more than one?
and if possible give school district
where property is located. After pay
ing taxes examine your receipts and see
if all your property is covered; if not,
see about it at once.
By following the above suggestions
complications and additional cost may
avoided. RIB SMITH,
y County Treasurer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
WAS UNABLE TO WALK
AT TIMES, SHE SAYS.
TO MOVE AROUND SHE HAD TO
PUSH A CHAIR BEFORE HER.
Had Trying Experiences.
Mornings Were Miserable For Mrs Dur.
ham, But the Afternoons Brought
Her More Comfort.

Though she haG suffered with
rheumatism so badly she could not
walk at times during three or four
years, and had also been troubled a
great deal with a number Of other
ailments, Mrs J T Durham, of 221O
S Main St, Anderson, declares that
"Taniac relieved my rheumatism
and other troubles and got me in
good shape in three weeks, after a
lot of other medicines had failed to
help me; D.
Il suffered with rheumatism so
badly l could not walk at times, :"
continued Mrs Durham, and for
several hours every morning when
the rheumatism was particularly
bad 1 would have to sit in a chair
after being helped from my bed,
and then my muscles would get so
could move around by pushing a
chair before me. l generally was
able to get around enough to get
dinner, though l could never get
breakfast.
Zone of my legs was badly drawn,
and l hurt all over and suffered
torture. 1 had rheumatism badly
for three or four years, but l had
been in bad health for about nine
years, when I began to take Tanlac.
I also was troubled great deal with
indigestion and headache, and my
nerves were almost gone to pieces.
I could not sleep we'll, and my sys-
tenn was weak and run down and l
felt tired out all the time.
The Tanlac soon got me where l
could do my housework, for it
quickly relieved the rheumatism
and that drawing in my leg. l am
strong and l feel well now. Tanlac
certainly is a fine medicine for rheu-
matism, l think. l very seldom
ever feel pain in my body now, SO
we'll did Tanlac break up the rheu-
matism.
"The medicine also built up my
system in general, gave me a fine
appetite and relieved the indiges-
ton. l could not eat anything
hardly when l began taking Tanlac,
but it got me so 1 could eat any
thing I wanted. l can sleep we'll
now, and the Tanlac relieved the
nervousness. | sure do feel fine,
and the improvement in my con-
dition is due to Tanlac.,
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold by Kingstree Drug Co, Kings
tree; Mallard Lumber Co, Greely-
vile; Farmers Drug Co, Heming-
way; S S Aronson, Lane; R P Hin
nant, Suttons: w D Bryan. Bryan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Ambition.

Ambition becomes displeasing
when it is once satiated. There is
reaction. and as our spirit till our
last sigh is always aiming toward
some object it falls back on itself,
having nothing else on which to
rest, and, having reached the sum
nit, it longs to descend.--CorneiIle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
CHEMICAL COMPANY
RECOMMENDS PLAIN
IRON AS A TONIC.
MEDICINAL IRON IS NOT A CURE
ALL, BUT Is NATURES BEST TON
&c AND BLOOD MEDICINE.
By Buying the Natural Highly Coocea-
trated Product the Users Csn Get
1t Much Cheaper Than the
Less Effective Kind.

The whole world knows that iron
is splendid blood medicine and
tonic and whole families as well as
individuals might wisely take little
concentrated Acid Iron Mineral oc-
casionally just to help nature keep
fit for the rigorous weather of win
ter and to drive out that "dopey"
tired feeling due to impoverished
blood.
Nine men and women out of ten
need iron and the natural product,
just as harmless as can be, may be
bought in either six or twelve ounce
bottles, testing over 10 degrees spe-
cific gravity, which is from two to
six times as economical and power
full as prepared iron preparations
containing as often as mot, consid-
cradle alcohol, which is an enemy to
the system, or is mixed with blast
ing cathartics which upset the
bowels and as often as not are not
needed.
Iron is not a cure-all, but is
recognized tonic and blood medicine
and if the reader is troubled with
lack of vitality, energy, and ambi-
ton, and skin, complexion and gen.
eral health indicates poor blood or
excess uric acid causing rheumatic
suffering, they should get 12-ounce
bottle of Acid Iron Mineral, which
is the natural iron product of the
Ferrodine Chemical Corp, of Roa-
noke, Va. The AIM trade mark
on the bottle and carton is a guar
antee of full strength and quality.
1t is not a patent medicine, con-
tains not single drop of harmful
alcohol or dope and in this family
size, twelve ounce bottle is the iden-
tical Acid Iron Mineral used by hos
pitals, physicians, and various med
icine manufacturers selling it under
different names. And in this con-
centrated form goes from two to six
times as far, is stronger and. better
for you. Get a bottle day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Rattle of the Rattler.

The rattle of the rattlesnake is
developed from the single conical
scale or epidermal spine, which IN
most snakes forms the internal tegu-
ment of the tail. The bone on
which the root of the rattle rests
consists of the last caudal vertebra
and is covered with a skin which is
the beginning of the rattle in young
rattlesnakes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

Do you know you can buy Sing
er Sewing Machine and pay for it
at the rate of Soc per week? That's
all. KINGsTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Tax Notice.

The tax books will be open for collec-
ton of taxes for the year 1917 on the
18th day of October, prox. Tax levy
as follows.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of December, 1917. / will ap-
DIV to P M Brockinton, Judge of Pro-
bate for Williamsburg county, for Let.
ters Dismlssory as General Guardian OF
the rerson and estate of Katie Millwee
Roper. MCb GEAhAn,
1l-22-5tp General 1uarulah'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

harm than good. Today doctotas 1pon pr
sS1lee This paftsaaT Hasanr foFm Of IRON is easily
assimilated, does not blacken nor IN
Jure the teeth nor upset the stomach. Oh
It will increase the strength ana tIa en-
careworn, haggard looking women loo
per cent in two weeks time In many
Instances. have used It in my own
practice with most surprising results
Ferdinand King, M. D.
NOTE: HUxHTED noN recomnsndsd
sNove by DR.. Ferdinand Eng can ne op.
Ssinsd from any good druggist with ea
rsfundsd. Il 10 dispensed In this city ~
all rood druggists. -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
AT TIMES
To put strength into her nerves
and color into her cheeks.

There 6 Q q
be no beauti-
full healthy,
rosy = checked
women with
out iron. The
trouble in the
past has been
that when wo-
men n Q e d g d
iron they gem
9 raj ly took
ordinary me-
tallic 70 n.
which OF t g n
corroded t h 9
stomach q n d
did far more
lAafNrd nYAS
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
ford to pass by an opportunity Of this
magnitude.


Crying need of Stark county is a
new court house and Jail, and this
need has been emphasized by recent
escapes of prisoners. Condition of the
Jail is nothing less than an invitation
to a prisoner to attempt Jail breaking,
and Sheriff Hartung, in all fairness,
can not be censured for the successful
getaway made by the two men last
week. Any Jail which is so .flimsily
constructed, so ancient and tumble
down, that a man can dig his way to
freedom in a. night by the. use of a
shovel handle or an iron spoon, is a
menace to the community, and should
be placed in the same category as
a fire-trap building or an open cess
pool. ~ .'. -.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
WAR A BUSINESS STIMULANT.

The following article, written by
Knowlton P. Drysdale, is particularly
opportune, when many Americans are
drawing dark and gloomy pictures of
privations which we will be called on
to face, and predicting a general bust
ness stagnation:
With the entrance of the United
States into the world conflict, there is
no occasion to fear that business will
suffer as a consequence.
Quite the opposite is true. Bust
ness is merely the exchange of COM
modities-the exchange Of one mans
product for the product of another,
with money as the medium of ex-
change.
The mistaken idea that because the
nation is at war, people should there
fore skimp and economic and deny
themselves the things which they
would purchase under normal condi-
tions, would, if followed, be calculated
to bring about the very condition that
it is most necessary to avoid.
To prosecute a war successfully re-
quires money, and lots of it. The only
source from which money can be OBJ
tanned is from the people who have it.
The only way that people can get
money is by producing something,
whether the product be that of brain
or Drawn, and exchanging that pro-
(Hct for money. Then, the use of
t,.,~t money to purchase something
which somebody else produces keeps
it in circulation, encouraging produc-
ton and furthering business activity.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
DICKINSON'S OPPORTUNITY.

Dickinson, forging steadily forward,
has a splendid opportunity within its
reach. Already a division point on
theamain line of the N. P; Dickinson,
by boosting for the project, by meet
ing the promoters half way, may be-
come the terminus of the proposed
extension of the Chicago & North
western, from Belle Fourche north
ward. It would mean increased popu-
lation, greater volume of trade for
business men of the city, a building
boom which would keep the contract
ors and their forces busy erecting
residences, a bigger market for pro-
ducts Of farm and ranch, a long step
forward. b
Thousands Of tons of the product of
the Scranton .briquetting plant would
pass through the city annually, being
transferred here from the Northwest
ern to the N. P. A.large plant for
the manufacture Of briquets is also
being considered, to be located some
place along the N. p, and Dickinson
is the logical point for location Of
this plant. Z
Representatives Of the briquetting
concern will lay their plans before
members Of the Dickinson Commercial
Club at some time in the near future
and it behooves local boosters to work
with might and main for establish
ment Of the railway terminus and the
briquet plant in this city. President
Hughes Of the local club is an en-
thusiastic booster for the product and
the railway, and the Press hopes and
predicts that his efforts in. behalf Of
q greater Dickinson will meet with
signal success. The CITY cannot af-
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19
Dickinson Battery & Electric Co.
a Fl i 9% 9 s %st w. F. Dauber, Mgr: D1cknso

ample worth reading:
Lara Jordenson, farmer, Haynes,
N. D., says: II had a lame. back. I
used two boxes Of Doan's Kidney
Pills and was helped. Some time
later, l noticed a return attack and
Immediately took Doan's Kidney Pills.
They. again brought me prompt relief"
Price, SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. J%ordenson had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-19

A single Dollar IN act1Ve clECuldtlOA
contributes more toward promoting
prosperity than the entire wealth of
the nation, allowed to remain dor-
mant. 2
There is more money in the country
today than ever before in our history.
The government is preparing to raise
several billions of dollars. But that
does not mean that these billions are
to be withdrawn from circulation. !
T Just the contrary is true. For the
most part, this money will be raised
from funds which have, been inactive
and every dollar Of it will soon find
it's way into the channels of trade.
It will mean the production and pur-
chase Of munitions, of textiles, Of
ships, of food-stuffs, and of the in
Vulnerable other things necessary for
the equipment and maintenance Of u
army and u navy.
Even the funds which are loaned to
the European allies, will not leave our
shores, but will remain in our own
country, and they also will be used to
purchase war material.
The colossal purchases made in this
country by the European allies during
the past two years have resulted IN
unexampled prosperity here, and now,
with more billions which must be ex-
pended in the same direction, that
prosperity is bound to be greater than
ever.
The individual who links that he
is helping his country's cause by
practicing unwise economies and en-
couraging others to do so is doubt
less well-meaning, but sadly misguid-
ed, and his activities can tend only to
weaken rather than strengthen the,
situation.
The only economies which are at all
justifiable are those which will serve
to assist in prosecuting the war. In
this list the most essential is the con-
serving of our food supplies. It is
probably safe to say that the value
of the foodstuffs wasted in the United
States is enough to feed an army of a
million men.
One of the important factors which
have contributed to making ours the
most prosperous country in the world
is the inclination of the great mass
of u people to spend their money
in providing themselves literally with
the things they want, whether those
things be necessities or luxuries. In
this way, each has been instrumental
in keeping his fellowman busy, and
that fellowman, by his liberality in
supplying his own wants, has enabled
other fellowmen to supply their
wants.
No nation whose people confine
themselves to the bare necessities of
life has ever become rich and pros
porous.
We shall continue to live as we have
lived, much the same as though we
were not at war. We shall continue
to be clothed; we shall continue to
build homes; we shall continue to
supply ourselves with the thousand
and one things which contribute to
our needs and to our enjoyment.
Manufacturers will continue to keep
their fires burning; they will continue
to keep their men employed. The
farmer will continue to buy imple-
ments and machinery. The building