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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
Items From Smiths Mills

Smiths Mills, March 22.-Farmers
are very busy preparing their lands
for planting, especially for corn.
Guano hauling is the excitement these
days, and planning for soc cotton to
market in the fall. The excessive
cold weather has chilled the tobacco
plants very much and it looks like
tobacco setting will be late this spring
Mr.. Alderman, from Colleton coun-
ty, is now moving his saw mill near
this place, where he has bought fine
lot of pine timber form Messrs. L. D.
and j. E. Lowrimore and sister. The
writer wishes Mr.. Alderman success
in his saw mill business, but thinks
that the sawmill business will demor-
alize farm labor to a great extent.
There has been a good deal of sick
ness this fall and winter. Eight or
ten cases of appendicitis have been
operated on at Kingstree by DR.. Kel-
lev with success, and we all enjoy see
ing our friends return home among
them being Mrs. Addy Pope. We are
indeed glad that there is an infirmary
near US, for parents and friends can
get to see the sick without so much
expense and trouble.
The Williams Hill school closed on
Friday. The teachers were: Miss
Eula Thomas and Miss Holiday of
Choppee. The closing exercises were
excellent and every one present en-
joyed the occasion very much.
Mr.. NJ. K. Lowrimore and Mr.. Lu-
ther Port of this place were on a bus
mess trip to Conway last week.
Mr.. Willie Lowrimore, while out on
the farm of his grandfather, Mr.. W.
J. Lowrimore, several days ago shot
and killed very large wild cat.
We wish the Supervisor would give
the public roads near here his per-
sonal attention.
Farmer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
Defeating an Exploiter

The case of a New Yorker who
went into court to resist an exorbi-
tant charge for a cooked ham that
he had ordered is an illustration of
devotion to principle that might save
money for most people did they have
the courage to adopt such course.
When he was rendered a bill for
$25 he refused to pay it as excessive
and fixed 81 a pound as a reason
able and sufficient price. He WAS
sued for difference of s11. The
court held that the buyers Judge
ment was sound and that the seller
had no right to collect more than his
goods We're worth.
Doubtless the easier and cheaper
way for the customer to have settled
the matter would have been to pay
the bill and then cease to patronize
the profteering merchant, but such
a course would have been compromis-
ing with principle. The right way
was taken.
In the experience of the average
individual excessive charge is often
borne without comment because one
does not want to appear to be thought
cheap. Extortion is endured be-
cause one does not wish to enter
into an argument, yet to suffer ones
self to be overcharged encourages
the extortioner to continue his prac-
tees on others. 1t is best to know
the price before one orders. If it
is excessive the purchase may be de-
ciined, though all have not the cour-
age to refuse to buy even when they
know they are being overcharged.
If all persons acquainted themselves
with the approximate value of what
ever they need to buy and would re-
fuse to pay more, the charges of prof
iteering would not be heard so fire.
quently. To defeat the designs OF
an exploiter is a duty one owes not
only to himself, but to society.-Flor-
ence Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
AN ACT

An act to provide an annual dog
tax for the State of South Carolina
and penalty for not paying said tax:
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that from and after
the passage of this act there shall be
levied on all dogs of six months old
or older in the State of South Caro-
lima an annual tax of one dollar and
twenty-five cents (s1.25) per head.
Section 2.-That upon payment of
said annual tax of one dollar and
twenty-five cents (s1.25) by the owner
of any dog in the State, the county
treasurer shall issue to the said owner
a receipt therefor and metal tag
marked "Dog Tax" and the year for
which it is issued. Each county treas
urer shall keep a numerical record of
every dog taxed and in addition there
to furnish to the owner of each dog
such number stamped on the metal
tag Which tax shall be levied and
paid to the county treasurer as other
taxes are paid: Provided, further, that
this tax shall be exclusive of all other
license taxes, either municipal or
otherwise. Provided, that all such
taxes collected hereunder shall be
credited to the schools of the school
district from which it is collected to
be used in support of the schools of
the district. Provided, further, that
said tax shall become due and payable
at the same time State and county
taxes become due and payable.
Section 3.-That every owner of a
dog shall be required to collar and
place the aforesaid dog tax upon the
said collar. Except when the said
dog shall be used for the purpose of
hunting when such dog shall be upon
chase or hunt.
Section Amy person owning,
harboring or maintaining dog fail
ing or refusing to return an pay
the tax aforesaid shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less
than five (s5.OO) dollars nor more
than twenty (s2O.OO) dollars, one
half of which shall 60 to the person
reporting said failure to pay said tax
and one-half to the public school fund
in which said derelict occurs.
Section 5.-That each county treas
urer shall be allowed to retain twen-
ty-five cents of the said tax to reim-
burse him for furnishing said tags
and keeping the records as required
under the provisions of this act.
Section 6.-This act shall 60 into
effect on January 1st, 1921.
Approved the 10th day Of March
A. D. 1920.
R. A. COOPER,
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ders make payable to
THE COUNTY RECORD.
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Publishing Company Formed.

On last Monday morning the SUBJ
scribers to the capital stock of the
Georgetown Publishing Company, a
recently organized company formed
for the publishing of The George
town Index, met and elected officers
and transacted other business.
The following were elected: E. n.
Beard, president and general mana
ger; C. C. Phillips, vice-president; R.
NJ. Mcconnell, secretary and treas
urer. The board Of directors are:
Messrs. ]. B. Steele, c. c. Phillips.
P. H. Pow, F. A. Bell and E. N. Beard.
The old city hall has been leased
and the machinery and other equip
ment are being enstalled. The Index
is published now under considerable
difficulty, but plans are being made
to have everything arranged in a
week Or ten days-Georgetown Index.
For the present the Index is being
printed in the office of The County
Record-Ed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
Another Uprising.

There is possibility that from the
incorporation of an association here
may result the amelioration of the
rigors of national prohibition. The
organization is sponsored by former
service men prominent in associations
of veterans of the world war and the
Spanish-American war. It's object is
the amendment of the Volstead act
to the extent that beer and light wines
may be manufactured and sold.
1t is provided that no person identi-
fed with the liquor business in any
form is eligible to membership, this
being for the purpose of dispelling any
suspicion that the movement is in the
interest of the dealer rather than the
consumer. The organizers declare it
is solely for the benefit of the public
that the change in existing law is
sought.
The former soldiers and sailors OBJ
ject to the drastic eighteenth amend
ment and it's enforcement law, the
Volstead act, on the ground that it
was "put over" on them mhile more
than 100000 voters were in uni
form, half of them overseas and all
incapacitated from giving expression
to their sentiments on the subject.
The soldiers returned home from
France to find that their own country
had gone dry. Their Indignation has
been expressed upon numerous oc-
casions. They asserted that they were
made the victims of sharp practice.
The whole program Of prohibition,
inaugurated as a war measure for the
conservation of grain food, was made
permanent under the lash of the An
ti-Saloon League, while large per
centage of voters were still in uni
form and unable to register their
wishes.
It is with the purpose of asserting
their views and securing desired
amendments to the law that the new
organization has been formed. The
former soldiers and sailors, the men
who responded to the call of duty, are
entitled to be heard on this subject.
If the organization grows in numbers
and influence until it represents a
large portion of the American army
and navy, it doubtless will be able to
secure the changes sought.-Wash-
ington Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
From Premier Lloyd George
To the Southern Baptist Courier:

To the Southern Baptist Courier:
DIR. J. 3. Gambrell, president Of
the Southern Baptist convention, has
received the following letter from
Hon. David Lloyd George, premier
of Great Britain:
"Dear Sir:
Il shall be grateful if you will
kindly convey to the meetin" of the
Southern Baptist convention my SIN
cere thanks for their kind invitation
to me to be present at the conven-
ton which is to meet next year in
Washington. l should cordially well
come such an opportunity of meet
ing my fellow Baptists in America
and of paying my tribute to their de-
votion to those great principles
which are essential to the life of the
community. The cordial relations
which have for many years existed
between your great country and the
British Empire, and whichshave been
very considerably strengthened by
their common experiences during the
last five years Of struggle and tur-
mol, are full of promise for the fu-
ture. 1t would give me great pleas
ure to visit the United States, but |
very much regret that the demands
upon my time are such as to render
it impossible for me to promise to
visit your convention next year. |
wish you and your colleagues uod-
speed in the great work to which you
have devoted yourselves.
"Yours sincerely,
ID. Lloyd George"
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Coming out squarely for the re-
peal of the Volstead act in favor of
a less severe prohibition enforcement
statue and urging the simplification
of the nations tax burden by the
amortization of the present war debt,
Geo. Warren, of Hampton, solicitor OF
the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, has
announced for the United States Sen
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
The New Dog Law

For the information of our readers
who own dogs and will be anxious to
comply with the new law regarding
CANNES, we publish the act which was
passed by the legislature at its recent
session and approved by the Governor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-03-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

Executive Department
Office of the Secretary of State
This is to certify the above and
foregoing act entitled can Act to
Provide an Annual Dog Tag for the
State of South Carolina and Penalty
for Not Paying Said Tax" to be a
true and correct copy of the original
Act so entitled and now on file in
this office.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the State this Goth day of March,
A. D. 1920.
W. P. BLACKWELL,
Chief Clerk, Secretary Of States
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
SAYS 'H0,:TsWATER
WASHES P0IS0NS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate in it.,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fiddle, we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every morning, to pre-
vent its sponge-like pores from clog
ging with indigestible material, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, says a noted
physician.
If you get headaches, it's your liver
If you catch cold easily, it's your liver.
If you wake up with a bad taste, furred
tongue, nasty breath or stomach be-
comes rancid, it's your liver. .Sallow
skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes
all denote liver uncleanlineSS. Your
liver Is the most important, also the
must abused and neglected organ of
the body. Few know it's function or
how to release the dammed-up body
was.o, bile and toxins. Most folks
resC-t to violent calomel, which is a
dangerous, salivating chemical which
can only be used occasionally because
it accumulates in the tissues, also
attacks the bones.
Every man and woman, sick or
well, should drink each morning be-
tore breakfast, a glass of hot water
with teaspoonful of limestone phos-
plate in it, to wash from the liver and
bowels the previous days indigestible
material, the poisons, sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach.
Limestone phosphate does not re-
strict the diet like calomel, because it
can not salivaJe, for it is harmless and
you can. eat anything afterwards. 1t
Is inexpensive and almost tasteless. and
any pharmacist will sell you a quarter
pound, which Is sufficient for DEM
onstration of how hot water and lime
stone phosphate cleans, stimulates and
freshens the liver, keeping you feeling
at day in and day out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
DRINK MORE WATER
# KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take Salts for Back
ache or Bladder trouble
Neutralizes acids

Uric acid In meat excites the kidneya
they become overworked; get sluggish,
ache, and feel like lumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irri-
tated, and you may be obliged to seek re-
lief two or three times during the night.
When the kidneys clog you must help
them flush off the body's urinous waste
or you'll be real sick person shortly.
at first you feel a dull misery in the kid
ney region you suffer from backache,
sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and you feel rheu-
matte twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;
also get from any pharmacist four ounces
of Jad Salts; take tablespoonful
In a glass of water before breakfast
for few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithia, and has been uscd
for generations to clean clogged kidne *
and stimulate them to normal activity,
also to neutralize the acids in urine, so
1T no longer is a source of irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
ture; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and active. Druggists here say
they sell lots of Jad Salts to folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it 10 only trouble.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
His LATIN Helps

There was famous British Off
Ger, Lieutenant General Sir George
Murray, who served in the expeGi
ton to Egypt When before Alex
andria, the troops having suffered
severely from want OF water, his
literary requirements were OF the
greatest service, instructing him
that Caesars army had been in the
same predicament. Referring to his
"Caesar" (Which he always carried
in his portable library, he found
his recollection right-that water
had been obtained by the Romans
from wells dug at a certain spot in
the sands. 4 trial was Immediate
ly made, and the result was CO.
pious supply The British troops
braced up and conquered Egypt
New York Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
Boot pulp as Cattle Food.

In summarizing the important fea-
lures Of sugar beet growing IN various
parts OF the country the department
OF Agriculture calls attention to Its
peculiar Importance to the middle
western states because OF the extent
TO which stock feeding * followed as
an Industry In this territory Rect
pulp-that ~ what remains "f the
beet after the sugar he's been extract
sd-has been proved 10 be the finest
feed yet discovered for milk cows
and for fattaning cartie. sheep ana
other farm animals This Is true
whether the pulp Is fed in It's wet
state rs Il cones from the factory or
after being dried business of about
s2Un.On0 = vrar has grown up In the
sale OF dried t''r.r pulp: in which focD
4 can he shlaned 20 any dtstanoA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
COMB SAGE:TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it Darken'
40 Naturally Nobody
can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti.
fully darkened. glossy and attractive
with a brew OF Sage Tea and Sulphur
Whenever her hair took on that dull
faded or streaked appearance. this sim.
ple mixture was applied with wonder
ful effect By asking at any drue
store for "Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get a large bot
tie OF this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition CT other ingredients. all
ready to use. at very little cost. This
simple mixture can be depended upon
20 restore natural color and beauty &c
the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because IL
dsrkens 80 naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell Il has been applied
it's so easy TO use. too. You simply
dampen q comb or soft brush and
draw IL through your hair. taking one
strand at a time. BY morning the
gray air disappears: after another
application or two. IL IS restored TO its
natural color and looks glossy. soft
and beautiful. This preparation Is a
delightful toilet requisite. II Is not In
tended for the cure. mitigation or pre-
vention OF disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of old
st. Jacobs Lniment

Stop dosing" rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Lini-
ment" right on the tender spot" and
by the time You say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain. "St.
Jacobs Liniment" is u harmless rheu-
matism cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn the skin. 1t takes
pain, soreness and stiffness from ach-
ing joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber upi Get 30 cent bottle of
old-time, honest "St. Jacobs Liniment"
from any drug store, and in moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. Don't suffer- Rub rheuma-
tism away
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
- F'utmeo Tr.o.

The nnlre. is the kernei Of the
fru;t OF scrr,al species of trees
growing Y a in Asia. Africa and
America. Tic cultivated nutmeg
tree is from nfy to eeventy-fve
feet high sul produces fruit for
sixty years. re .ra:t is of the
size and appearance Of roundish
pear, yellow in co.or Tie flesh!
part Of the fruit is rather hard and
resembles candied citron Within
is the nut. enveloprI IN tie curious
yellowish red arii known to IS as
mace U0 to 1896 the pGtch 'eing
in possession of the islands p.rduc-
ing tie onlv yaluahlc variety of the
nutmeg, jealouaiy tried to prevent
the carving Of tie tree or living
seed Of it into any territory indie
pendent Of Dutch rule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
PLANT THAT IMPROVES SOIL.
The Sugar Beet Increases Yield Of
Other Crops

How sugar beets improve the fertil-
lty OF the soil and Increase the yield OF
all crops grown in rotation with them
Is explained in the NatioEal Magazine
By Truman CT. Palmer, who has spent
the past ten years In studying agricui.
tural methods In Europe and America
The sugar beet being deep rooter."
says Mr.. Palmer. "a prerequisite to itA
culture Is that the soil be stirred TO
depth Of ten TO fourteen inches. The
tender beetlet having TO undergo the
shock Of thinning soon after 1t comes
up In order TO leave but one beet TO
place. II demands n well prepared. mel
low seed bed. Gathering the sugar In
Its leaves from the atmosphere by the
aid Of the light and storing II up In the
roots, It will not thrive II the light Is
cut OF through being shaded by weeds,
and their eradication means not only a
further stirring Of the soil by cultiya.
tion and hoeing. but they are removed
before going TO seed. thus leaving
NEEDLESS fields for succeeding crops
Being plowed out In autumn gives an
extra fall blowing, which leaves the
land In condition TO absorb instead OF
shed the fall and winter rains and store
up the moisture for the following sea-
sons crop. With the removal OF the
main root myriads OF fibrous roots are
broken Off and left IN the soil TO an
average of a ton II the acre, and In
rotting they not only deposit humus In
the lower strata Of soil. but leave mi
mute channels through which II be-
comes aerated and hence fertile. The
roots OF subsequent crops follow these
!nterstices and draw nutrinent from
two and three times the depth Of soil
formerly reached. and hence the farm
ers double and treble their soil output
without increasing their acreage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06
oID.TnE. COLD CURE
DRINK HOE.TEAI'

Get . small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take
tablespoonful Of the tea, put cup Of
boiling water upon it, pour through q
sieve and drink teacup fall at any
time during the day OF before retiring.
It is the most effective way TO break
a cold and cure grip. as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
up cold.
Try It the next time you suffer from
n cold or the grip. 1t is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

The young Iaij sighed deeply aDd
vas almost affected to tears
Harold" She said, declares tina,
II don't marry him he will end bis
life, and | am afraid he will"
She stifled Il sob, then continued
"And Rsndolph declares that If ]
don't marry him he viii 60 into pol
itics and become great and famous
and then he says shall see what |
have missed, and aim afraid he vii,
keep his word too"
Overcome by emotion, she buried
her face in her hands, not knowing
whether to save life or to spare
the country another politician.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-02-06

AunU'-Willie, an angel brought ION
mamma such a mir new brother
you last night 2 rldn't you Ike
see the De- lid, babys
Will ~ ri I'd J. . b - tp'
~ something dreadful
" asa .Dg me for mon
ts'''v money, money. all the
.r~,r Why. whatever does sbs
sii Ills money:
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