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Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In remitting checks or money orders make payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; In men whom MEN pronounce divine, I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not" KIXGSTREE-THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. THURSDAY. JUNE 27.1912. An Evil of the Pistol. The shooting affair that occurred here on Monday afternoon of March 11 in the office of the livery stable of Hudson & Baker, wherein J C Hudson in a tem porary fit of passion shot Mr W P Baker, reached a finis in the court of General Sessions here Thursday afternoon when Judge John S Wilson imposed a sentence of five years at hard lalx>r in the State penitentiarv upon the defendant Hudson. The affair was a shock to the community, especially to those who were well acquainted with l>oth men and the facts as to the cause of the assault at the time it happened. For days Mr Baker's life was despaired of. Even after he had been taken to a hospital at Charleston and the hall extracted his life hung only by a thread at times, and it was feared that " " i ' 1- 1.1 n nuason s rasn aci wouiu resuu in murder. The good people of Kingstree expressed a deep sympathy for l)oth injured and insurer, but that sympathy was tempered with a desire for justice. At the time of the shooting .Mr Baker's entire family lay sick -with the measles, and his wounded, helpless Ixxly could not be taken home, but remained all night and most of the next day in the dingy stable office where he had l>een stricken down. In the minds of the people this fact added horror to the already deplorable affair on the one hand. On the other, Mr Hudson, a young man in the prime of life, I strong and vigorous, well known and respected in the community as a peaceable, liberty loving citizen. had suddenly turned demon and in a fit of passion pulled a pistol from his pocket and shot down a fellow man in a manner tin. i would forever blight his life. ile was put in jail, a prisoner, probably a murderer. Now, Mr Hudson had known Mr Baker a long time, and he knew him to be a peace-loving man, one who had never carried a pistol or knowingly provoked a fellow man to anger. Also he must have known his own phys-j ieal superiority. Tlien why did he si loot Mr Baker? Because he made a practice of carrying, in violation to the laws of his State, a concealed weapon?a death dealing instrument that in an instant, in a fit of anger, was to he the means by which he was to betray the respect of his friends and jeopardize his freedom, and probably his life. The position j of Hudson in this lamentable affair furnishes a warning lesson to the young men of Kingstree and of Williamsburg county, and there are many, who are in the habit of carrying a pistol. It is a most dangerous practice. It is a violation of the law, and it is a mark of cowardice. In less than ten minutes after Hudson had used his pistol on Mr Baker he would gladly have given anything in his possession had he not done so. Too late then. The safest and surest way to avoid getting into such difficulties is never to carry a concealed deadly weapon and we hope this affair will he a profitable lesson to such as are inclined to the habit of "toting" a gun in their hip pockets. Hudson was taken to the State prison on Saturday afternoon of last week. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Candidates Waxing Warm as Time Goes On. The State political meetings are gradually working down the list as published prior to the opening of of the campaign of vituperous railings. Thursday the meeting was held at Darlington,where Judge Jones was not permitted to speak on account of the ill behavior of tho Bleaseites. The meeting came near terminating in a riot. Friday the whole retinue swooped down upon the quiet little town of Bennettsville where a good percentage of the Marlboro people listened to the various candidates make their little spiel. No blood shed. Saturday the meeting was held at Chesterfield and hot speeches were made by Blease and Jones, as well as the other candidates, interest, however, being chiefl> centered in the remarks of Blease and Jones. The latter made a powerful and telling speech, but not without several interruptions by the Governor (?), who was promptly called down by the County Chairman,M J Hough. After taking a rest from Saturday till Tuesday the candidates took a fresh and vigorous start in the city of Florence, and from all reports blood was at fever heat and a personal combat between the gubernatorial candidates was narrowly averted. Outside of those by Jones and Blease the speeches were rather tame. Tka nonrli^Qfoc liolrl 'fnrtV) at Filllnn 111^ VCUIU1UUW. U IIV1VI XVI bli M v X/IIIVII yesterday and judging from the news dispatches it was a gala day for Judge Jones, who made a ringing speech that was well received by a large audience. At this meeting Jones' arraignment of Blease and his campaign methods were severe. The meeting is being held at Marion today. Notice: Beginning Saturday, June 29, I will be in Kingstree at my Planing ** 11 ? **_:_ *. \rn, ifllll UU iUttiil SLitrrt upyuanc vauoc o shop, for the purpose of dressing lumber and such other work as my mill will perform. 6-29-4t-p W S Dennis. Move (In flow! says a politeman to a street crowd, and whacks heads if it don't. "Move on now," say the big, harsh mineral pills to bowel congestion and suffering follows. Dr Kings's New Life Pills dou't bulldoze the bowels. They gently persuade them to right action and health follows. 25c at M L Allen's. The County Record job office is better equipped than ever to do your printing. Send it to us at once. M STATE ancl GENERAL * Ij TOPICS * Work has been begun on Abbeville's new postoffice building, which will cost $50,000 and is required to be completed in 13 months. V Y V Lancaster has sold to a New York brokerage house a $57,000 issue of b% bonds at a premium. This is a high tribute to Lancaster's financial standing. XXX Camden has been given free mail delivery. Three carriers are employed,and three deliveries are made in the business section and two in the residence quarter daily. XXX Mr. R Wester Nichols, a prominent Laurens citizen, died Monday from a complication which arose after an operation for appendicitis had been performed. Mr Nichols was 42 years old and has served his county in the House of Representatives. XXX At Eulonia, a small station on the Seaboard sixteen miles south of Mullins, the depot agent, Byrd, was killed Monday. Few particulars of the murder are known. It is claimed that the deed was committed by Sidna Allen. He is still at large. \ XXX ls<>m a Mayneia, postmaster at Greer's, S C, fell or jumped into a well on his premises early Tuesday morning. He had been in a poor state of health for some time past, though not incapacitated for duty. He had been missing half hour when his dead body was found in the well. XXX Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, the labor leaders, were Monday held guilty of contempt of court by the supreme court of the District of Columbia in connection with the court's injunction in the Bucks Stove and Range boycott case. They will attempt to appeal again to the supreme court of the United States, which reversed their former conviction. The present conviction carries with it. sen la/iUi ciiiu tv AIIO bedside and cut him from ear to ear. Patterson might recover. bargains at Wiikios'. Everything in our store is a bargain for cash. Buying heavy Gro; ceries from headquarters for cash, we are prepared to save you money on a cash deal. When you have a dollar to spend, see and figure with us. Yours for business, Wilkins Wholesale Gro Co. 4-4-tf Rub-My-Tism will cure you. TAFT AND SHERMAN THE NOMINEES. TAFT RECEIVES 561 VOTES ON | FIRST BALLOT NEW PAR- ' TY ORGANIZED. 1 ( The fifteenth Republican National < convention, at the end of a long and tumultuous session, Saturday night nominated William Howard Taft, of Ohio, for President, and James c Schoolcraft Sherman, of New York, s for Vice President. ( President Taft received 561 of the f 1,078 votes in the convention, or 21 more than a majority. The decision of the Roosevelt people, un^er direction of their leader, ( to refrain from voting, left no other j candidate before the convention 1 with a ghost of a chance to win the * nomination over the President. The ! announcement of the Taft victory was greeted with cheering from hii adherents and groans and hisses ^ from the opposition. , When it became absolutely cer- < tain that Mr Taft would be nominated without great difficulty, the leaders in control of the convention < decided to give him, as a running * mate, his companion on the ticket ! in 1908. All others dropped from the race and Mr Sherman was the only candidate placed before the convention. A motion iu mime uie nomination by acclamation was declared out of order. At no time was there an indication of a walk-out of Roosevelt delegates. They expressed their revolt by silence. In the confusion just before adjournment a resolution was adopted giving the national committee power to declare vacant the seat of any man on the committee refusing to support the nominees of the regular convention of 1912. 1 Sherman's vote was 597, The revolt of many Roosevelt dele- ( gates in the convention was open from the m<*nent the permanent roll, containing the names of contested delegates, was approved. A "valedictory" statement was j read in behalf of Col Roosevelt ask- J < ing that his name be not presented J and that his delegates sit in mute protest against all further pro 111W 111 VI V.UVk7tlU AAU11 Uiivi (*VU<I nated the former President on an / independent ticket. In accepting the nomination, Col Roosevelt appealed to the i-eople of i all sections, regardless of party affiliations, to stand with the founders of the new party, one of whose f cardinal principles he said was to be ( "Thou Shalt Not Steal!" r A convention of the new party c adherents will probably be held in ^ August when a permanent otgani- j zation will be effected. f Rub-My-^ism will cure you. I i ' CANDIDATI Announcements of candidates jublished in this column until the pri ible always in advarce. Please don' nonev with your copy Announcem* rharged for at the rate of ten cents i )fficers the price of announcement car For U. S. Senate, i 1 I hereby announce myself a canlidate for the United States Senate, lubject to the rules of the Demo;ratic party. Your support and inluence will be appreciated. N B Dial, Laurens, S C. For CongressI hereby announce myself a canlidate for re-election to Congress from the Sixth Congressional Dis;rict of South Carolina, subject to :he rules of the Democratic prinary. J E Ellerbe, For Solicitor* I announce myself a candidate for ;he office of Solicitor for the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules )f the Democratic primary. 5-23p Thos H Tatum. I hereby announce myself a caniidate for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Third Judicial Cir:uit, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. c Dun rr? XI Ct/m t O'Cy x ruuu xi uivulji For Probate Judge. . I hereby announce myself a can- ' iidate for the office of Probate 1 Judge for Williamsburg county, and promise to abide by the result of the Democratic primary. 5-18-p R W Fulton. I hereby announce myself a can- s iidate for re-election to the office 1 of Probate Judge, subject to the i rules of the Democratic primary. P McLure Brockinton. 3-2-5t p For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a caniidate for re-election to the office of ] the Clerk of Court for Williams- , ourg county, subject to the rules ( of the Democratic primary. \ 1 5-2p H 0 Britton. j For Coroner. At the solicitation of my many friends, I heareby announce myself 1 a candidate for the office of Coroner, < mbject to the result of the Demo- ( :ratic primary. ' 6-13-pd H U Kinder. 1 ;he uemocrauc party. 5-2p J N Hammet. For Treasurer , I hereby announce myself a can- < lidate for re-appointment to the of- 1 ice of County Treasurer, subject to ] he rules of the Democratic primary. 1 4-18 pd J webley Cook. ESCAPES FROM JAIL. t r U Vaughn, Charged with Heinous Crimes, a Fugitive. ' Greenville,June 26:?T U Vaughn, j ormerly superintendent of the j )dd Fellows' Orphan Home, located ( lear Greenville,and a prisoner in the ( :ounty jail since May 31, charged ( vith the triple crime of "rape, liv- i ng in adultery and procuring an r ibortion," the alleged victim being ( in orphan girl under his care, sawed 1 lis way to liberty early today and 1 4 tences of one year, nine and six months imprisonment, respectively. They will probably appeal the case to the United States supreme court. XXX Norman Samuel, a negro from Pee-Dee, was shot and painfully, though not seriously, wounded Sunday night by Capt Joseph D Minnis, conductor on Passenger Train No 55, | from Wilmington, N C. Samuel j became obstreperous on the train j and when remonstrated with by the i conductor he drew his gun and atI temDted to shoot CaDt Minnis. * but i the conductor was too quick for him ! and shot him in the head. The ne| gro then fired several shots at the i conductor, but all the bullets went wild. Samuel was brought to Florence and locked up. XXX Early Monday Jim Patterson, a white man employed at a livery stable, in Anderson, was awakened from his slumbers by his wife slashing his throat with a razor. The ! woman then ran out of the house and came back only after a doctor had been summoned and attended ; to her husband's wounds. She later 1 departed on an out-going train. The I man and his wife had been quar! relling and their relations were strained. Sunday they fell out and Patterson got drunk, according to j his own admission, and it seems that during the night the woman got the ycxTrw on/I olinnn/l nn nninflxr fn Viio At the solicitation of many friends [ hereby announce myself a candidate for Coroner,subject to the rules )f the Democratic primary. 5-23p C J Joye. I hereby announce myself a candi- ( date for the office of Coroner,subject j to the action of the Democratic pri- \ nary. J Isaiah Morris. 5-23p I hereby announce myself a can- j didate for Coroner, subject to the ^ rules of the Democratic primary. 5-23p J A Scott, j The many friends of Mr H M Burrows hereby announce him as a :andidate for Coroner, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. i >-2-5t p < i For County Auditor. 1 We have been authorized to anlounce Mr J J B Montgomery as a candidate for re-appointment to the , jffice of County Auditor, . ubjct to ' :he rules of the Democratic party. t )-2-5t p For County Commis sioner. I hereby announce myself a candi- ^ iate for re-election for the office of ( bounty Commissioner of Williams- ( )urg county, subject to the rules of 1 - i ceedings. I A great majority of the Roose- ( velt delegates declined to follow his ( advice, but Col Roosevelt's sway over the delegations from California, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Ne- ( braska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, \ South Dakota and West Virginia 1 was all but absolute. Most of the delegates from these States announced their purpose of ( helping to give Mr Roosevelt an in- i dependent nomination. The split in the convention occasioned no surprise. It was but ful- ] filment of predictions that bad been < made during the last few days. The closing scenes of the conven- ! tion were marked bv counter dem onstrations for Taft and Col Roosevelt. The first test vote after the an- ( nouncement "valedictory" came on ( the adoption of the party platform. 1 The affirmative vote was 666. Roose- j( velt delegates present and not voting numbered 343. Senatar LaFollette was placed before the convention, but Col Roosevelt's wishes were carried out by ( his followers and they remained j silent during the call of the States ( for nomination. On the voting for President the Roosevelt delegates again, as a rule, remained silent. After the adjournment of the ( convention the Roosevelt followers f mot in Onnliootno Wall orirJ nnmi. ^ 3' CARDS. I , not more than 100 words, will He I mary election for $3.00 each, pay- 9 t ask us to credit you, but send the 9 ;nts over 100 words long will be 9 a word. For other than county jH ds is $5.00. 1 ?9 r-? ty i* n e or nouse 01 nepreseatatives. I hereby announce myself as^^fl^B andidate for relection for douse of Representatives for iamsburg county. I pledge mjH^H ;o abide the results of the Den^^^H :ratic primary. |^^^B >-27-p R H Kellahan.^BH| At the solicitation of my frienq^^^^ hereby announce mjself a cand^HBj late for the House of Representa^^^B :ive8 for Williamburg county. sub-BB iect to the rules of the Democratic jH primary. If elected, I shall un- B ;iringly represent the people who 4fl lave thus honored me. fl Geo A McElveen. B ro the Democratic voters of Wil- fl liam8burg:? fl I hereby announce myself as a can- ^B lidate for election to the House of Representatives and pledge myself to jj^B ibide the result of the primary. I bespeak your suffrages in my behalf. ^^B 6-20-p Robert J Kirk. flb I hereby announce myseir a caniidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 99 6-27-pd B B Chandler. m At the solicitation of my many 99 friends I hereby announce myself a 99 .- andidate for the House of Repreientatives of South Carolina. subjefc^^H to the rules of the Democratic 5-30p W J Smiley. sh For Superintendent oflH Education . sD The friends of R N Speigne^^^H i ere by be? to announce him as candidate for election to the office^^H >f Superintendent of Education of iyilliamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 5-23d We are authorized to announce -he candidacy of J Graham Mo jULLOUGH fcr re-election to theflH office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of HH :he Democratic primary election. 5-30p Mm For Road Engineer. 9b To the Democrats of Williamsbur^^^H county1? I hereby announce myself as candidate for Road Engineer an^^Hfl pledge myself to abide ?he result <H^H the primary election. nHH 6-20p Walter R Bryan. At the request of many friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Road Engineer of Williamsburg :ounty, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 5-30p B S Smith. Mr JOSEPH FPIERSON herebyJfl announces himself as a candidate ?lection to the office of Road En^HjH leer, subject to the rules of Democratic party. 5-9-pd Having experience as Itoad Enrinppr nprsufldes me to offer for re ~ t -- ippointment, subject to Democratic ules. Very respectfully, ffl >-2-5t p Jno M EUddy, K E. MM For SheriffAt the solicitation of my manjH^f friends I hereby announce myself candidate for the office of Sherifl^J^B )f Williamsburg county, subject t(9BH ;he rules of the Democratic pri^^^fl nary. W E Brockinton. ^bh 6-13-pd I hereby announce myself a can-^BH lidate for Sheriff of Williamsburgj^HB :ounty, subject to the rules of th? Democratic party. If re-elected, I ?H fledge my faithful service in the fu- flH ;ure as in the past. WM 4-25-pd Geo J Graham. onight flees before the pursuir BH^fl trm of the law,with the odds gre? R^Bfl y in his favor. JR|H At 2 o'clock this morning Phillips was aroused by a negro jrisoner, who was confined in a cell H >n the second floor, above Vaughn's H jell, telling him that some one was 8 escaping from below. H Before the jailer could reach Vaughn's cell, the bird had flovm. H fhe alarm was quickly spread afv'f 8 ietermined but unsuccessful seaipii M las been made throughout the day fl I