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Our Jol> Printing Will Fletuio Y?>u. The Camden Chronicle A UimmJ IV|M<r In A (Jootl Town. MMIItilt 10. UNFORTUNATE PATRICIDE OCCURS IN WEST WATEREE Melt A K KIItKLAND 18 HHOT AND INSTANTLY KILLED 1JY W1LL1R KIKKLANI). Willie Kirkland, a white man is in tho Kershaw county jail charg ed with the killing of his father, McHuo Kirkland, on Monday last. Tho tragedy took place In West Watereo near Doby'n Mill and from the evidence at the Coroner's in quest held that night it was utated that the older Kirkland had KOtten lingered at his wife and children on Sunday, and struck his wife several blows with a whip. She and her several children loft their home und went to the home of Mr. J. N. Dunn. Tho following day the father followed them and In hie ef fort to make tho mother return homo tho soil Bhot him In tho head with a Colt's revolver. Mr. Kirkland had succeeded in getting his wife In the' buggy and when Bhot fell to the gtfound and expired Immediately. The older Kirkland was regarded as a dangoroua man when angered; was about 00 years of age, and a man of powerful build. When the remains of the dead man wore viewed by tho Coroner ft bottle of Btrychnlne and two large knives wore found In his pockets. The jury empanelled to hold an Inquest, with Mr. Wynne as fore man, brought In the following ver dict: "That McRao Kirkland came to his death by a revolver shot In tho hands of Willie Kirkland, his son." V Mr. Kirkland accompanied Copo ner O. L. Dixon to Camden and sur rendered to Sheriff Trantham Tues day. When Been at the jail by Chronicle man Mr. Kirkland was asked for a statement, but would 'not talk of the affair. AGRICULTURAL TRAIN Spent XoRteriluy in Camden.?The Lccturea and Exhibits Good. The Clemson Winthrop demon stration truln in ItB stop in Camden yesterday has shown a great many valuable things to those that visit the cars, not the least valuable of which is the spirit in which the work is carried on. There is no Idea of making the train an exhibit ?of which the colleges are doing, but to give to the rural districts some real educational demonstra tions. Only such apparatus is car ried as will accrue to this end. The whole is pitched on an in tensely practical scale. The live stock experts on the car show the cattle, pointing out in lectures the good and bad points, of the animals at hand. One of the cars is given over to the stock; there are three types of cattle, the dairy, beef and dual purpose stock. The Jersey and Holstein for milk and beef, which is the cow for the average small farmer. The speci mens on the car are particularly fino. The pair of Purcheron mares, weighing 1,650 and 1,710 lbs, are intended t>o show the type t|est for the roaring of good farm muleB. Dr. D. N. Barrow is in charge of the train. This is the first of its kind ever run in the South, for instead of making 4 or five Btops a day, it stays a whole 12 hours at one place and really teaches. As sociated with Dr. Barrow are Prof. Archibald Smith, head of division of animal Industry; Mr T.. F. Jack son who is loaned from the cotton seed crushers' association; Dr. E. Barnett, veterinarian of the Exper iment Station, and Prof. A F. Con radi, who lectures on insects. Miss Hyde, in charge of the Win throp exhibit, is trying with hor two assistants, graduates of Winthrop, . to do for the women what Prof. Barrow is for the men. Easier methods of housework, more sys tem aa lightening the daily load, economy in labor and in material things?the brightening of the home by removing all that is unnecessary is the purpose of the Winthrop dem onstration. Utensils are shown and used before the eye* of the audi ence^ the most improved methods of cooking, etc.. are dwelt on In talks by Miss Hyde. Br. Barrow Is genuine in his praise of tha railroads that-hara so mucti/ aided' in the work. They , fc*ve 'afforded cars and crews and speelat transportation?the Southern orsw has bean with the train ntow Ill-ANICY NKWH NOTKH. < -orroHpondrnt Tell* , of luiprovtv iiM'iitH ami ()U?w MmIKth of Interest lu 11 lh llurg. Blaney, H. C,, July 0.?The far mer* over here are buffering very inuoh for water. Hiuce our lant communication to The Chronicle wo have had a tremendoub (shower of Hoe and bugB which haB proven very dlHautnouu to the cotton crop. How ever wo are proud to note that thoy aro disappearing now. Mra. Milton l'eake, who went to the hospital at Columbia wome dayb ago for an operation, died on the 3rd lnbt. " Her funeral wab preach ed and hor romalub Interred In the Pine Grove cemetery on the 4th lngt. Mrb. l'eake wab an affection ate wife and a devoted mother. Bhe leaveb a liubhand and six children, together with a host of relatives and frlendb to mourn hor lobb. The deceabod wab a daughter of Mr. W. Branham, of the Ra hon'b Crobb Roadb. The Blaney Huh and Buggy Co., lb contemplating eroding a concrete building on Main street. _for the purpobo of doing a gonoral whole bale bublnebH in groceriea, hard ware, crockerywaro, bagging, tleb, etc. Wo aro getting along nicely on the new well on Church Street. Hope to get a plenty of good water thero boon. Capt. Earl H. Bowen lb contem plating putting up an industry at thlb place consisting of a cotton gin and gribt mill. Capt. Bowen lb a fellow who knows no failure. Rev. A. E. C. . Pittman ib preach ing this week for the people in the vicinity of Ridgeway and Blythe wood. Rev. T. J. Cupstid and family are visiting relatives and friends in Georgia and Florida. Mrs. Meares 1b visiting relatives and friends In North Carolina. Fmi'iimth to Ikcelvu Weather Ite port? by Phone. Through an arrangement perfect ed between the United States Weatb* er Bureau and the Southern Bell Telephone Company, more than 2 6, 000 Southern farmers will receive the daily weather reports by tele phone beginning soon. The daily weather reports will be furnished the Telephone Company by the Weather Bureau, and the report will be read to the farmers by telephone operators. At a given hour each day a general alarm will be sounded, calling everyfarmer to tho telephone. When they are all assembled tho report will be read. Any farmer who is not able to answer the signal and hear the report has the privilege of calling the operator and securing the In formation. \ Almost every farmer's telephone line connected with the Bell System has six or more subscribers, and by reading the report to each line the work can be speedily accomplished. This is the first comprehensive and systematic effort to furnish this Information without cost to the far mers of the South . The spread of the telephone in the rural districts in the past few years has made It possible to reach such a large num ber of farmers through the Bell System, and the dissemination of weather news by telephone Is one of the many pra'ctlcal uses for tho telephone on the farm. '< The territory of the Southern Bell Company covers the states of North and South Carolina, Oeorgla, Flori da, Alabama, Virginia and the south ern half of West Virginia . Heath Springs Man Gets Good Po sition In Columbia. Mr. J. A. Stoddard, of ?Heath Spring, Is here to become chief clerk in the office of tho State su perintendent of Education, vice Mr. Lueco Qunter, resigned. Mr. Stod dard has been principal of Heath Springs ^ public school for four years.?Columbia Record, July 4th. Gent's Furnishing Store Baruch-Nettles Co., are cleaning up and remodelling the store form erly occupied by the Camden Milli nery Co., preparatory to opening one of the finest gent's furnishing establishments in this'seotton. When they open for business they say 'it will be no trouble for men to fit themselves from head to foot, ?' ?? for two weeks and t>r. Barrow o*n not say too much to theeir oredit as making the .work possible. mm GENERAL PROGRAMME OF MANASSAS JUBILEE) HM KH AND THK GHAY8 WILL MKKT AGAIN ON OLD DAT TLB DllOUNDH. The Chronicle Ih In receipt of a copy of the Manassas Journal, of Muiiushuh, Vu.. ii neatly printed pa per containing Illustrations of Inter-) eating war time scenes, and a pro gramme of the MaUBBift# National Jubilee, the chlof event to be held on July 21 iof thU year. Among the notables and Interesting events on this day will bo hIiowu In the following programme: *'AI1 surviving veterans of the! [Great War of 18til and 1806 are Invited to assemble on Henry Hill ou the morning of July 21, 1?H. I at y o'clock. The Henry House I yard will be reserved for the vet-| erariH who will be welcomed ut 10 o'clock by Colonel Edmund lJerke-| ley, of the Eighth Virginia, and byl Senator Thomas S. Martin. General I John E. Oilman, Commander In j chlof of the Grand Army of the Re public, and Gen. Geo. W. Gordon, Commander In chief of the United Confederate Veterans, have adopted Invitations to bo preBont and havoj been. aBked to speak. MemborB of the Senate and House Military Com mittees, who Berved In tho war. have also been Invited. These In-! elude Senators Henry A. DuPont, Francis A. Warren and Joseph For-i ney Johnston,?and?Representative | Thomas W. Bradley. General Ju-j Uan S. Carr and Major D. It. Low-j ell have been Invited to represent the organization known as "The Blue and the Gray and their Sons." "Colonel Robert M. Thompson, of New York, has aignlfled his lnten-, tion to present every veteran with a Bouvonir badge, and Is expected to accompany hlB generous gifts with appropriate remarks. The time will be taken up with five and ten minute talks from veterans un-j til noon. Then the veterans will bet asked to form In two lines and to march to Henry Hill, 200 yardB dls-l tant and each will clasp the hand of hla former foeman. Such a scene has never been witnessed In the history of the world and tho j committee is arranging to reproduce | It into a living picture by the host photographic art. The state will be represented by Its finest militia companies and the United States! army by two troops of cavalry. "There will be a general picnic and love feast. The Daughters of the Confederacy and other ladles | will serve coffee and other re freshments. "Between 2 and 4 o'clock the veterans and their friends are aBk-1 ed to return to the town of Manas-1 sas, where a Btand and seats have been provided under the shade of j the trees. Here the veterans will be met b>' forty-eight young ladies, each representing a state In thei Union, standing with hand clasped In hand, forming a circle represent ing the Re-United States, and sing-1 lng the Manassas National Anthem known as the "New America. "Addresses will be made by the Governor of Virginia and by the President of the United States and the proceedings of the great day of j the Jubilee will come to a close at| 6 o'clock." Negro Died Suddenly. Marcus Durant, a negro in the employ of the Sumter Coffin and Casket Co., died suddenly Saturday at the factory. He was at work during the forenoon, but feeling un well stopped work and laid down on a pile of boards. Shortly after wards he rolled off the boards and when some of the other workmen went to hiB assistance he was un conscious. Coroner Flowers who was summoned to make an Investigation stated that the man died of apo plexy. The body ofDurant was sent to Camden for burial. He was 02 years old and was a quiet and hard working negro.?Sumter Dally Item. Shuford?Powe. What was poralbly the last mar riage in Kerahaw county without a license took place at the residence of Mr. J. L. Guy, of Camden, on Friday night laat, Juno 80th, when Mr. Jacob L. Shuford, of BlahopvilUv and Miss Florence M. Powe, of Che raw, were married by Rev. H. B. Brown, paitor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist Church. The MM tft ft ?mw of )&?. j. L. Oar* PARTY SPENDS PLEASANT DAY AT THE STATE FARM UIX)WIN<J DKHCIIIITION OF Mil. ANI) MltK. (aitDNKK'N HOWriTAMTY. Wo wore! uiiioiik u number of for tunate oiioh Invited to upend the Fourth with the family of Mr. VV. K, Gardner, the manager of the Slate Furui, and the duy proved a most enjoyable 0110 In every par ticular. 1 ho weather, though warm, wuw jln a happy mood, us wan our par ly, as wo boarded the I0:0r? train for our ride, and whon wo drew up at the Hint Ion, u short while later, we found Mr. Gardner and his trus |ty drlvor, Shoppard. already walt '?K for uh with a capacious car riage and splendid horses. a do IlKhtful drive, ovor a perfect road way. carried us straight through .the promising crop* of the State farm, and brought us to the hospi table home of our host. Our ap proach afforded a beautiful view of tho buildings of the Farm, gleam ing white through tho rich groon follago of tho troos. On our arri val wo wore delivered unto the ten dor mercies of Mrs. Gardner, and her lovely daughters, who proceed ed to make tho day an Ideal one. There are many things to Inter im one at tho State Farm?bogln "'?g with Miss Eva's French poodle ranging on up through .tho the blood hounds in tho pen and the prisoners in the stockade, fo tho splendid growing crops. The farm is kept in tho most perfect of condition, a proof of Mr. Gardner's thrift. While we sat upon the por tico enjoying HOme fine fruit, as far a" the eye could reach wero green fields of cotton and corn. Mr. Gard ?er cultivates twelve hundred acres of land, and this year has thirty eight mules and seventy hands. The Governor has recently pardon ed some of the convicts at the fcarm, and His Excellency's clemen cy has removed the very good cook that served Mrs. Gardner, for nine years, but on tho occasion of our visit a most efficient substitute was found, as our senses attested at the noon hour. Wo have heard of tables that groaned under their burdens of good things tc eat.^nd now wo have Been one. Every thing used on the table was home produced.' The afternoon passed all two speedily away with music and laugh* ter and pleasant conversation and as the train hour drew near Mr. and Mrs. Gardner again showed themselves the ideal host and host ess by "speeding the parting" as they had "welcomed the coming guest,'? and five minutes of train time found us at the station, thank ing Mr. Gardner for a day of thorough enjoyment. Oh, ye, to whom an invitation to visit the State Farm may some time be extended, remember that you are asked to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gardner and their charming trio of daughters, and hasten to accept. UNION RE-ORGANIZED. Farmers Meet ?n<l Elect Officers. Delegates Appointed. On Saturday last at the Court HoUbo in Camden the Farmers' Union for Kerahaw County was re organized by the election of the following officers: President?Newton Kelly. Vlre-Pres.?W. W. Croxton. Sec. and Tread.?J. S. Brown. Mr. J. W. Reed, State Secretary, was present and made an addross. It was movod and carried that one man from each township be appointed to work up interest in the Union. In accordance there with Mr. Newton Kelly was appoint ed for West Wateree; Mr. P. T. Bruce for DeKalb; Mr. W. W. Croxton for Flat Rock and Mr. D. M. Klrkley for Buffalo. Mes?r?. Newton Kelly and 8. H, Mlckle were elected delegates to the State Union which meets in Colum bia on the 26th of July. The election of a Business Agent and Chaplain was postponed until the next meeting which will be on the firtt Saturday In August. Annual Picnic. Tlx* annual picnic of the Liberty Hill Rifles will be held at Liberty Hilt on Saturday, Inly IB. All art rvrttallT larltai ft ittitl A* ri. i MltKHTY HIM- NOTKft. Interesting i 'ommunlcMt l?>u From Our t'ormipumleilt la North wiwt Kershaw. Liberty Illll, H, C? July 6.-'-Am it hut! boon some time allien wo have seen any Liberty Hill iiowu, perhaps a few dots will be uppro clatod. The crops in (his community are needing rain prutly badly Misses Lizzie unit Annie Richards have returned homo aftor avlsit to their uncle, llov. C. M. Richards, ol Davidson, N, C. Mrs. Uuth Hell, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Detwllor and little son, of Flori da, are visiting Mrs. Hell's sister, Mitis Laura Mathi'Hon. Miss Mary Adams. who has boon visiting Miss Sadie Richards, of this place, has roturuod home. Mr. I). N. Matheson, of Wlnna boro, Is spondluK some time with his aunt, Miss Laura Matheson. Mr. Muthvson is Just recovering from an attack of typhoid fovor. Mrs. G. 11. Clements and little daughter, Frances are visiting re latives in Camden. Misses Mabel Hallo and Marie Cunningham aro at homo again. Miss Cunningham has been visit ing relatives In Chester and Miss Hallo has boon visiting Miss Gladys Twitty, at Heath Springs. The young people of this place enjoyed a party given by Miss Lou Perry in honor of the birthday of her brother, Mr. Clyburu Perry, on last Wednesday night. Delightful refreshments wore served at ten o'clock and again as the party dls banded. Those present wore MIbhob Louise Jones, Clara Johnston, Ilena Clements, Sadie Richards, Bessie Floyd, Calllo Jones, Dot Matheson, JobsIo Clements, Lou Perry, Loulso Johnston, Mary Adams, Eva Perry and Messrs. Edward Halle, John Clements, Steve Perry, Prloleau Richards, Ed. Clements, Helton Cureton, Stophen Richards, Lewis Perry, Walter Cunnlnghum and Cly burn Perry. The annual picnic of the Liberty Hill Rifles will bo at Liberty Hill . on July 15th. Everyone Is invitod. So como and bring woll filled bas kets. Miss Nannie Floyd, of Frederick, Md., ia visiting her parents, Gpn. and Mrs. J. W. Floyd. Mr. Willie Floyd, of Columbia", came over Saturday to spond some time with his parents, Gen. and Mrs. Floyd. FIRST MARRIAGE LICKNHJbl Granted to Joshua llalllvy^ of Flor ida, and Cella K. Williams, of West Wateree. The flrat marriage license In Kershaw County was issued on Tuesday last. The applicants were Joshua L. Hartley, of Pottsburg, ^la., and Celia E. Williams, of West NVateree, both colored-^ Not being familiar with the law, Bartley made application without his prospective bride, and when told that she too must appear he was groatly disconcerted as his bride was fully fifteen miles away and all preparations had beon made for the nuptials at 1 o'clock the next day and to make the trip to her home, back to town and back to her home again in time would bo al most an impossibility. But when told that the law must be complied with Bartley got busy and before dark had his bride in the Probate office, whore they both took the necessary oath and the license was forthwith issued, upon the payment by the groom of the $1 foe. ? They left smiling and happy with overy prospect of meeting the im portant engagement. How to Knter the Office. Advance to the inner door and give three raps. The devil will at tend to the alarm. You wll give your name, postoffice address and number of yoars you owe for the pa per. You will be admitted Into the sanctum and will advance to the cen ter of the room, where you will ad dress the editor with the following countersign: Hold the right hand about two feet from the body with the thumb and fingers clasping a ten-dollar bill, which you will drop into the editor'* hand, saying, "Were you waiting for me?" Tho odltofr will grasp yiottr hand and the bill, preaalng it, and will iay, "Yon batl"?-Tkajrar (Mo.) Dtatrt*t. ? , case of Ohllla and W* COTTON CROP CONDITION OF SOUTH LOOKS GOOD INDICATION** auk that C'JIOl* Wllili Hti OF M,4flS,OO0 UALUS.?1NCHK.AHK. WHehlngum, July 3."The condi tion of cottou ou June 'Il> wub estl mated (jy the Department of Agri culture ut 88.2 per cunt, of normal, compared with 87.8 May 26, 80.7 Ihmi year aud 8U the 10-year aver se. By matHH the condition is: Vir ginia 98; North Carolina 89; Mouth Carolina 84; (loorgla 94; Florida 96. Dr. N. A. Murray, acting chief of the crop reporting board of the c.opartmenr of agrlculturo, made the following statement subHequent to the Issuance of the cotnon croy re port. "The report shown tliu condition of the crop higher than on any cor responding date in the last teu yearH. A month ago the general condition wau 8.5 pur cent above the ten year average. Today It In 10.3 per coiit above the ten year average. The acreage of cotton thla year la about 86,000,000, al lowing for the average amount of a bnndonmoiit, about 1,000,000 acres. Indication are that approximately 34,000,000 acree of cot.tion will be harvested." The condition Indicates a proba ble yield of 202.8 pounds per acre, which on 34,000,000 acres, would mean 6,896,000,000 pounds or about 14,426,000 bales. "Thin caluculatlon allows for the average depreciation. The critical period in cotton growth la lu Aug uut und September, so any estimate at this time muHt be takeu with Home allowauoe. "The largest previous production of cottou in this country was in 1904 whon It aggregated 13,679, 9 64 baloa of five hundred pounds Oflflij." Improving Our Plant. Mr. J. D. McFadden, the clever and popular salesman for the Key stone Type Foundry, was here on Wednesday. The Chronicle plaoed a large order for handsome job faces, rules, borders, etc., which will make this ono of the completest Job establishments In this section, n Mr. McFadden in au artist in his line, being a great help to printers in selecting the most attractive and labor - saving appliances, and is very popular with the printer men. Au Appreciated Compliment. The Camden Chronicle haB dis carded the patent outside It has been running so long, added a Ju nior Linotype to Its plant and has all at once become a first class coun ty paper. We desire to congratu late Editor McDowell on the re markable improvement The Chroni cle is showing editorially as well as mechanically and to offer him the benefit ofl our belief that the people of Camden and Kershaw county will certainly measure up to every re quirement of the new situation. The Chronicle now deserves more support than any Camden paper has ever deserved within the reoollec tlon of this writer and It will get what Is coming to It.?Yorkville En quirer. , Our hats are off to you! We ap preciate the above?especially as it comes from the publishers of a pa per which has lon^ been known as the best semi-weekly in the state, if not In the Bouth. Mrs. Corbett Entertains. One of the moit pleasant social functions of last ?yeek was the bridge party on Friday morning, with Mrs. Jno. W. Corbett as hos tess and Mrs Hughes, of Charles ton as honor guest. Mrs. Corbett is well versed In the art of enter taining, and this occasion was not an exception, a delightful salad course was served. followed by cake and ices. Mrs. LeRoy Da vidson was the fortunate winner of the score prise?a pair of silk hose. The guests prise was also a pair of ?ilk hose. Those who enjoyed Mrs. Corbstt's hospitality wsre Mesdames Hughes, of Charlsston, K. F. Boy kin, Atlanta, Wm. Shannon, r; Ida Heath, Lucy Boykln, D. A. Boykln. C. C. Whitaker, Douglas Rich?rd ?m, B. O. Boykln, LeRoy Davidson. Miller Boykln, L. T. Mill*. J. W'