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Our Job Printing Will l'itMUM) You. The Camden Chronicle A Weekly Worth While. VOLUME XXIII. CAMDEN, HOUTH OAHOMNA, NOVKMllfill 17, lull. M MliUIt ?U. Dont Send That Next Job of Printing to an Out-of-Town Printer I'l.WJ J'.tJjL .I'-Il.UU-JJ'JiL THE FAIR HELD LAST WEEK WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE I.AIlttE CROWDS ATTENDED AND MANY HANDSOME BXHJHITB WERE on DWriiAY.? a COM PLETE LIST OF WINNEH8. The second annual exhibit of tho Kershaw County Pair Association ?came to a closo last FVJlday with ; one of tho largest crowds In at tendance of the two Pairs. Tho officers of tho Association deserve tho highest praise for the credita ble exhibits and the big crowds they managed to get together. The first two days the attendance was small on account of the wea ther, but every train entering the city Friday brought large crowds, to say nothing of the many who carao by private conveyance. Forty-five stalls were required to house the exhibit of hogs, stock and cafltle, and some handsome spe cimens we're on display. In fact, many oxpressed themselves as be lieving, the exhibits equalled those scon at the State Fair. j - The poultry display was fine ? there being many entries of the finest birds ? and nearly every sec tion of the county was represented in the exhibits. In tho domestic department, fan cy work, etc. ? productions of the good housewives of tho county ? tli?. exhibits were fine. In anoth er place our efficient society edl? . trese pays a grand tribute to this derartment. , On Tho Midway. fa the way of amusement the Adams Carnival Co. furnished the fun all the weok. Among this ag 'gtegatlon w pro to be. found the flea circus, the wild west, the hip podrome, old plantation ? ferrls iwheel and merry-go-round to de light the heart of the small boy. All were olean shows. Nothing very shocking unless it was the -"Mald 'o-the-Mist" or the dancing girl. But. the foxy manager of this bit of gayety got around the more timid or the watchful city fathers by a signal from the electric but ton and none were the wiser. Of Grefct Ildjp. These - annual gatherings , are great things for the county in which they are held and it is the duty of everjr citizen to talk his fall jr and do his beBt to mako it a great gathering next. year. It Is at the county fair one sees the biggest eai- of corn, the, best pota toes, the best of everything Is on display. And the big yield of each has its influence on many farms, whereas, if it were not shown" at the fair very few people would, hear of it. These fairs, while they ben efit the local farmers, also adver tise the county to home - seekers. Progressive communities attract progressive people. Aside from the purely material benefits the coun ty derives from a fair, it causes citizens to get together and stirs community pride, thereby making everyone strive to .'do his best. Here's hoping that at our next bounty fair the weather ^wlll be have and it will be tlrfe grandest Wverl * Prize Wffnnftrs. The following Is a complete list of prise winners In the various de partments: . Stock Department. Finos t Keffchfcw county ratted colt 1 to 2 yonre old: N. K. McKinnon, - Bothune, First; L W. Boykin, Sec ond. Four entries. f Finest Kershaw ceunty raised colt 8 to 4 years old;^ H. Q. Carriaon, Jr., Firsts Delton Owens, Second. Four entries. Y ? Finest matched ' pair Kershaw pounty ~ raised colts to bw shown in harness^ H. Q. Carrison. Jr.. First; D. M. Kirk ley, Kershaw, Sec ond. Three entries. Finest hone shown to buggy own ed outside of town, horse only ' count: A. H. Bokyin, First; I* W. Boykin, Second. Ten entries. Finest pair shown to .hussy ? horses only to count, owned outside V* town: A. H. Boykin, First; Jno. S. Brown. Second. Three entries. 1 ' Flnuut lllimi lliiieh ^ fcangf1 horse and appointment to count, op en to world: O. T. Walter Ifclng, Bocond. , Fl?t; Finest pair shown to buggy ? horses and appointment to count ? opon to world: G. T. Little, First; A. H. Boykin, Second. Three on trlee. Finest saddle horso; L. W. Boy kin, First; Geo. T. Little, Second. Eight Entries. Finest brood maro: John 8. Brown, First; A. W. Whltakor, Soc ond. Five entries. Finest stallion; M. W. King, Be thune, First; W. W. Croxton, Ker shaw, Sccond. Three entries. Finest Kershaw county raised mule, 2 to 3 yeara old: L. W. Boy kin, First; Belton Owens, Second. Three entries. Finest Kershaw county raised mule colt, 3 to 4 yoars: N. K. McKinnon, Bethuno. One ontry. Finest inule shown to wagOn ? njulo only to count ? ? owned out side of tow^: It. T. Mlckle, First; E. A. BrpwAj Second. Four entries. , Finest pair mules shown to wag on, mules only to count:) J. M. Smith, Lugoff, First; R. T. Mlckle, Second. Four entries. Mule shown to wagon, mule only to count: Springs & Shannon, First; J. M. Smith, Second. Four entries. Pair shown to wagon, mules only to count: J. M. Smith; First; R. T. Mlckle, Second. Three ontrleB. Catde. Finest milk cow, full blood: W. C. Hough, Flret; J. B. Bemp, Sec ond. Three entries. Finest bull, full blood, <Jalry va riety: G. W. CroBby,! First; W. C. Hough, Second. Two entries. Finest bull, full blood, beof va riety: Henry Savage, First and (Second. Three entries. Finest full blood calf under one year old; Q. W. Crosby, First; Lu lle S. Lang, Second. Eleven en tries. Finest milk cow, mixed blood: Qua Hlrscli, First; Henry Savage, Second-. Four entries. Finest beef cow: Henry Savage, Flrtrt. Ono en^ry. Finest beef steer: H. G. Carrlson. One entry. Hogs. Finest full blood boar: L. W. CBoykln, First; Geo. T. Littlo, Sec ond.: Ten entries. Finest full blood sow: L. W. Boyklti', First; K. D. McCasklll, Sec ond. Six entries. . Finest sow with litter: E. A. Brown, First; Arthur Bradley, Sec ondi Five entries. Largest hog: L. M. Hall, First; L. W. Bodkin, Second. ? Largest hog under one year: E. A. Brown, First; L. W. Boykin, Sec ond* Three entries. 8heep. Finest pen, one ram and^t least tWo ewes: Bel ton Owens, First; T. W. McNeeley, Second. Four en tries. Finest lamb of current year: J. M. Smith,- Lugoff, First and Second. Three entries. _ . - M Goats. Finest ram: T. W. McNeeley, First;' R, T. Mickle, Second. Two entries. ' t Finest Nanny: T. W. McNeeley, First; . R. T. Mickle, Second. Two entries. Specials in Live Stock Department. Bed Springs offered by W. Gels enheimer, for finest full blood milk Cow, won by W.- C. Hough. Turn .Plow, offered by Springs & Shannon, for finest pair Mules, won by R. T. Mickle. Plow offered Jt>y. A. IX' Kennedy, for second best pair Muleb, won by J. M. Smith. Plow offered by Burn# ft Barrett, for finest display of Hogs, won^ by fj. W. Boyatin. ? Plow offered by Burns A Barrett, for finest Idlsplay Sheep, won by Belton Owens. Farm Products. Finest . five specimen plants im proved variety ^hort staple cotton: Paul Btown, First; T. W1 McNeeley, Second. Five entries. Finest five specimen plants im proved variety long staple cotton: Henry Savage, yiwt i.. Finest stalk corn with ears axvd f? dder: W. F. Russell, Jr., First; Xr D. Sinclair, Second. Finest lot ten ears of corn, L,. Poi son. First; W. M. Klrklaad, Second. Finest Oats: C. N. Humphreys, "DRK88KI) UP.** Paper l'rio(?l TIiIm week on Until*** New Outfit. This Issue of The Chronicle 1h printed on the latest improved Cot troll printing press, with new type faces and an entlro now outfit. Mr. W. N. Dougherty, an expert proBs builder, of Atlanta, sent out the company, has been with us .this week erecting the new ma chine. With this improved machin ery It *wlll enable us to get out a bet^r paper than heretofore print ed, and makeq this one of the best equipped newspaper and Job print ing plants in this section. It is a very valuable addition to <our job printing department as it will enable us to handle jobs that here tofore had to be sent out of town. The old "Falrhaven" press we are discarding has been in contin uous uae for many years and was dc|lng good work, but was not a time-saver. It has seen continuous service for nearly forty years un der many masters, having been pur chased by John^ Kershaw in 1874, and used on the old Camden Jour-^ nal. Afterwards it was sold ?? to tho late Col. W. D, Trantham and P. P. Beard in 1877, these gentle men using It. In tho office of the Kershaw Gazette. From them it passed Into the hands tof Mr. O. /O. Alexander. In 1889 tt was us ?d by former auditor D. C. Kirk ley in the publication of the Jour ?nail. It was last purchased from Dr. F. Leslie Zemp by the present ownet of Tho Chronicle, and it is not unlikely that the old press will soo more service. First; Paul Brown, Second. Finest bushel seed oats: J. C. Humphries, First;; W. L. DePass, Second. Finest bushel seed peas: A. G. Bradley, First; J. C. Hlton, Second. Finest bale pearlne hay: C. N. Humphries, First and Second. Finest bale mixed hay: Sam Boy kin. Finest bale grass hay: W. L. De Pass. Finest bushel sweet potatoes: M. W. Hough, First; C. N. Humphries, Second. Ten entries. { 1 Finest five specimens sugar cane: A. D. Kennedy, First; J. S. Ham mond, Second. Four entries. Finest gallon molasses: W. W. Croxton, First; J. C. Hilton, Second. Special premium offered by Mr. W. Geisenhelmer ? a glass cup board ? for best display: of Farm products, was awarded to J. C. Hil ton. Vngel fables. ^ \ Finost collection raised during year: J. B. Zemp. These vegetables were grown from Burpee's seed, which entitles Mr. Zemp to a special premium offered by Biirpee & Co. Finest Turnips: J. D. Sinclair, First; J. H. Gasklns, Second. Lettuce: Mrs. Llllle Sheheen. Irish potatoes: Mrs. E. A. Brown. < Tomatoes: J. C. Hilton, First; Mrs. EJ. A. Brown, Second. Pepper: Mrs. V. M. Pate, First; Mrs. Jno. Burdell, Second. Onions: J. C. Hilton.) Squash: J. C. Hilton, First; J. B. Zemp, Second. Collards: J. A. Melton, First; R. B. iRoss, Second. Beans: Mrs. ,Lillle Sheheon. Okra: H. Barfield, First; J. B. Zemp. Artichokes: J. B. Zemp. ' Citrons: W. C. Williams, First; fll W. McNeeley, Second. Pumpkins: H. A. Brown, First; J. C. Hilton, Second." Special premium -offered by W. Geisenhelmer for best garden dis play, was won by J. B. Zemp. This premium was a handsome dresser. Fruit*. Apple. : C. N. Humphries, First; J. O. Hilton, Second. # Figs? Jj C. H^ton. Orange: Cherokee Greenhouse. Watermelon: T. W. McNeeley. First; lira. Lillie Floyd,. Second. Pomgranite; Mips* A. D. Kende 0 y, First; Mrs. J. B. Rhame, Sec ond. Lemon: Mrs. F. O. Gerald, First; Mrs. 8(isan L. Gardner, Second. Kinkan: Mrs. Gus Htraeh, First; Mrs. A. D. Kennedy, Second. Pecans: P/fliT Alexander, First; Paul Brown, Second. f ? ? ? ??????? ??? (Continued on last 'page.) SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS . ITEMS IN PARAGRAPHS HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN THE STATE GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES. ThomiMj Estrldge, of tho cotton mill (section of Lancaster, cominlt tod uulclde by drowning last Wed nesday in a pond. llosea Jones, tho negro autouiobil driver, who ran down and killed Mrs. W. 8. Hamitor, wife of tho Presbyterian minlstor at Blackstock, hag been rol eased on a bond of $2,000. Tho Rov, Henry Brooks, a prom inent minister of East Tonnessoo, wus killed at Cedar Fork, in Clal borno county, last Wodnesday af ternoon, while rabbit hunting. His gun was accidentally discharged iwlth fatal effect. It has developed that It was not the Rev. W. A. Ferrell, Methodist minister of Gaffney, who wus re cently arrested in Atlanta for writ ing a sensational letter to a young lady of that city, but another por son who used Mr. Forrell's namo. With his skull crushed and suf fering from other lnjurios, T. F. Harrison is saldD by physicians to. bo dying at a Savannah hospital as a result of tho overturning of his automobile on the Grand Prize auto imobile race course. The machine rolled over several times. Mr. J. Wash Cade, an inmato of . the Confederate Homo in Columbia, was run overt and killed by a train on tho Spartanburg brauch of tho Southern Railway at the little sta tion of Montgomerys. Tho body was almost mangled beyond recog nition and serveral of the limbs sev ered by the train, An application for ball in tho case of Albert Cunningham and Manly Cook, charged with the kill ing of Joseph Snipes at Lancaster, ?was made Friday beforo Judge Ga ry at Abbe^lle. The State was represented hy Stewart and Sapp,, ol} the Lancaster bar, and the de fendants by M. L. Smith, of Camder Bail was granted in the sum of |5? 000 each. While folks and mules have learn ed to dodge automobiles, the pos sum tribe has yet to master the l^djson. While Mr. W. 8. Krauss was going up to his farm north of *town a few nfghts ago a big pos sum came out of a cotton field by the roadside and got caught under the big machine and then gave up his life. It seems that ypu can't play possum with an auto. ? Mon roe Journal. . V Farmers throughout the Illinois ?dorn belt, although facing heavy loss on account of the largo amount of! grain that rotted in the fields, due to excessive rain, have deter mined to recoup part of thoir loss by not patronizing the coal dealer aa they otherwise would. They will 'use the decayed corn for fuel ?during the winter months. It Is bald the amount of corn left in tho fields is the largest* In the history of Illinois. , So far as Greenwood county is concerned, the problem of holding cotton is solved. The Bank of Greenwood is advertising half a mil lion dollars to lend on Greenwood county cctton, or that of other counties If stored in the local ware houses, at the low rate of six per rrnt/1 The local warehouse is being rapidly filled with cotton. The fUmndance of money at a low rate of interest, makes it easy for the farmers to hold cotton off the mar ket In Greenwood county. A very unusual step was taken by the Kitchings Mill lodge, negro ITree Masons, which expelled one of It* members, G. L. Livingston, for aiding Arthur Bowen, the alleged Springfield assailant of a white wo man, to escape the authorities. Af ter Bowen had attempted to, assault a young white woman near Spring field, he escaped, having been* spir ited away by members of his race. Livingston Is said to have been one fco help him. ~ When thd msftter came before the Kitchlngs Mill ne gro Masonic lodge, Livingston Was expelled. . ^ >8 * UDsi'ino ltioKtHKi). Ikwttie, Tl?o Wife Murderer, Will CJu 'l\> UlecUrlo Chair. Richmond, Va., Nov. 16.- ? (lover aor Mann today declined to Intor 'Coro jbn ciiho of Uoury Clay Iiuattlo, Jr., and the young wifo murderer's luut hope of escaping tho eJoctric chair on Friday, Novombor 2 4, whb swept away. AttornoyH for tho condemned man hold tliolr lust conference with tho governor during tho morning and luut hoforo noon tho lattor announc od hi*; Intention not to Interfere In ?ny wuy with tho decroo of tho Chostjprftold county court, which wu sustained by tho supromo court of appoalg of tho Stato. A potation had been presented to tho governor praying for a roHplto of at leasl 30 days for spiritual preparation, Governor Mann in his statement, says ; "In tho decision of ovory quos tlqn which was presented to tho able and Impartial Judgo who pro vided at tho trial, ho was careful .to givo tho bonoflt of ovory rea sonable doubt to tho prisoner; that ho did not err is shown in tho ro fusul of supremo court of appeals to grAnt a writ of error. "That lioattio is guilty of tho wilful, deliborato and cruol murdor of his young wifo I have not tho Slightest doubt, nor is it insisted that thoro shall ho any greater re lief afforded than the commutation of his sentonco to Imprisonment for ltfo. ? "To grant a rospito In so plain a caso would _bo to set a prece dent, would bo to tomporlzo with tho law and to oncourago appeals to tho supreme court with the solo purpose of gainingt line. I bolloyo tho best way to prevent such crimes as thlB Is to punish them adequate ly, cortalnly, speedily. Therefore the judgment of tlm cireult court of Chestorfleld will be carried Into effect * without lntorforonco from mo." REV. TRKNIiOLM DEAD. Presbyterian Minister Died In Caiu don I*ist Friday, ^ ' Rov. T. B. Tronliolm dletd at tho homdj of) his daughter^ Mrs. A. W. Ilurnott, on North Lyttleton stroot, last Friday morning. Rov. Tronliolm was born. in Char leston May 9, 1850. Ho graduat ed from tho Columbia Theological seminary In 1893, ontorlng tho min istry lato In 'life. His first church was In and near Covington, Ga. Prom thoro h<^ movod to Edlsto Is land. His last pastorate was near Lynchburg. Taken with a fatal Ill ness ho camo to Camden, whore ho died Friday. He Is survived by throo daugh ters and one son ? Mrta. A. W. Bur nett, of Camden; Miss Rebecca Trenholm, of Anderson; Miss Min nie Trenholm, of Columbia, and J. B. Tronholm, of Floronco. Tho body was carried to - Colum bia whore tho funeral services were hold Sunday at Arsonal Hill Pres byterian church, and lntormont was at Elmwood cemotory. Two Accldento. Willie Rabon, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rabon, Jr., camo near to a serious accident on Mon day morning last. Ho was In a rocking chair In front of the flro when the chair turned over, throw ing him In tho flro and falling on top of him, thereby pinning him in the fire. Mr. Rabon, who happen ed to be near at tho tlmo Jorkod the little fellow out before very serious injuries were sustained. . On Friday of last week atfothor little son of Mr. and Mrs. Rabon, Cold Bloaso, fell into a tub of water and had it not been that some one was near and rescued him he would have drowned^ These two very serious accidents in Mr. RSsbon's family were most harrowly averted. '??? I III, Delamater and Norrls' production of George Barr McCutheon'a "Bev erly" which broke all previous re cfordb for attendance and receipts ltt every 'city where the' play was presented lost season has more than, duplicated Its previous suc cess and Is playing to crowded houses again this year. At Opera House, Wednesday, Nov. 22nd. 1 * trrv- ~ - - V ? GENERAL SESSIONS COURT IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK I 1ST OF O.A8KH IMHPOHKM OF VI* TO YKBTKKDAlf ? GRAND .11' III' l'HEBliNTMKNT. Tho Court of Uonoral Sessions for Kershaw County convoued Monday morning with Judge John 8. Wil son, presiding, and Solicitor W. jlluiuptoii Cobb looking after the Htuto'H Intorost. Tho following cases have boon dlspOBOd of up to lato Thursday aftornoon: H. T. Williams wan found guilty of assault and battory of a high and nggravatod nature. Flnod $100 Manuel Flotchor, samo chargo as above, Bentonced $76. or 4 months. Fine paid. Henry StovonH, guilty of soiling whlskoy. i months or $160. Matthew Izard, tho young man who accldently klllod his brother, Kvns acquitted of murdor, but was flnod $25. for carrying unlawful weapons. Robert Reynolds, assault and bat tory with lntont to kill. Not guilty. John Harrott pload guilty of petit larceny. i$50. or 30 days. James Thorn, murder. Not gull ty. Eddlo Dixon/ murdor. Not guilty. Ernest Sainuols, murdor. Not guilty. John Williams, alias John Robin son was sontoncod to two yoars in tho ponltontiary for forgery. J. C. Craig, larcony. Not guilty. Jamos Tumor was found guilty of carrying unlawful woapons. Fin ed $40. ? Wlllla Williams, violation of dis pensary law. $100. William Ballard, violation of dis pensary law. 3 months or $100. Holland Hammond, assault and battery with Intent to kill and car rying concealed woapons. Not gull- ' ty. * , Reuben Foster plead guilty to tho charge of assault and battory of a high and aggravated nature. Paid a fine of $60. Joo Tuckor, violation of dispen sary law. $100. or 3 months. Tho court Is engaged today In' tho case of Willie Klrkland for the murder of his father In Wast Wa torco ?ome months ago. '? Grand Jury Presentment*. To His Honor, Judge Jno. S. Wil son,. presiding, November term of Cotifrt, X 911: Wo the grand Jury of Kershaw County beg to submit fori His hon or's consideration our final pre sentment, as our duty as grand Ju rors closes at this term of Court.: ' We havo passed upon all typls handed ub by the _Sollcitor, prompt ly and to the best of our ability. As provided by lav the foreman carefully checkod up the books of tho County Auditor, Treasurer, Su pervisor, and Supt. of Education, and found them absolutely correct. The grand Jury as a body have ox timtnod tho books of the above of ficers, and wont over the synopsis of tho work, and to tho best of our knowledge they are oorrect, and well kopt. ' " *j Wo have examined tho C6unty Jail and find it in very good condi tion. We examined the County Homo and find the general conditions very good. The inmates seem to bo vory well cared for, and express themselves as being satisfied with their treatment. The publlo roads in many places are in bad condition dup, however, to the recent heavy rains. . i We . * ~ recommend that the Supervisor ?give the places There It topmost needed immediate attention. . All matters of whatever nature that have been brought to our at tention have been given careful and proper consideration. We beg to extend to His Honor our thanks and appreciation for th* plain and concise way in which he charged us aS to the law gov erning the charges In the various bills given us for deliberation. We also wish to extend to His Honor and the various Court offi cials our sincere thanks for cOurte- _ sles extended us during this term of Court . iho w- r*?*