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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS HEMS IN PARAGRAPHS " . . "AWIHWW of lNTKHmrr in , TtLK STATIC ?ATHKKBD FROM 'CfeUB WCOHAMOU. The governor hai granted a stay of execution In the case of Maofc Hood and tieary Kee, two negroes who were sentenced to hang at Lancaster today. Murders In the United Btatee In i the last ten years 86,984. or a unm oor equivalent to the total popula-t tlon of Springfield, Maw., execu-- , tl.ona 1,148 ? ebou* one In seventy ftve murderers suffering the death penalty. He's 48 years old, has lived with in one mile of Newberry all his life, had never ridden on a train before, had never seen a skyscraper or street oar and had never been to Columbia. This is ths oase of B. D. Price, who went to Columbia with hi* wife to have an operation ! performed. Early Sunday morning fire de stroyed much property on the farm, of Joel B. Brunuon, who lives on ^e MayesvlUe load, five miles of Bumjter. The barn and ? tables were burned, all tho mules and horses, and some cattle, vehicles and ag- , rlcultural Instruments wsre destroy- ' ?d. The origin Is unknown, and the loss will amount to many hun?j dreds above the Insurance, T. B. Lumpkin, secretary of the' South Carolina railroad commission,, died Tuesday night at his home in ) Columbia following a short Illness. ! The cause of his death was pneu monia. He had been in bad health for several weeks and had about recovered when he was struck with his fatal lllnesa last Friday. He was . 47 years of age. having been born in Chester county In 1864. He Is survived by his wife and three children, a daughter be ing Mrs. Eugene Bmlth of Mulllni. John Y, Partington and James 8 to bo Young, former officers of the wrecked* Seminole Securities Com? ' panv Saturday entered the state \ penitentiary to begin sentencee of three years and one year, respective* ly, the supreme court denying the petition for a rehearing of the ease and ordering that the remittor be sent down. They were convicted In the Richland county court more than a year ago on the charge of breach of trust In connection with the affairs of the Seminole' Com pany. The amount Involved In the deal was approximately $81,000. Charged with the murder of Wm. A, Abbott, a young printer. In the city of Spartanburg, In September, 1879, Richard Abernatby, the aged f chalrmaker of Blacksburg, was ac r quitted after the Jury had been out for four hours, and after a trial ? which consumed a whole day In Jtho general sessions court. Mrs. Dora Abernatby, wife of Richard's cousin, and alleged accessory of the murder, because of whose illi cit rotations with Abbott, aooordlng to the stats, the printer wss slain, [ was also found not guilty, the ver dict being directed by Judge Brnsst Oary in her cam earlier Id the d?y. SUIWIVWOK'H MOMTOXjY uroitT. tbe following te a lUt of claim* approved and ordered paid et the regular monthly meeting held Moa day, Deo. 4tb, mi,: I. J, McKensle, salary and postage... ... $101.10 M. 0. Weet, salary and post 100.98 Joo. Collins, salary .. ... ..26.00 W. F. Russell, salary and postage ~ ~. ? 11.70 J. 8. Trantham, salary ax^<J t94|i<? ... ?m ??? it IS 4 0 D. M. MeCasktll. salary And court expenses ... .,1,471.71 w. L. McDowell, salary ... ...18.00 Camden Water, Light 4k Ice Co., ... ,i, ?- . ... m ... 18.44 The St Ate Co., stAtlonery 86.00 Walker, Evan? 4b Cogswell Co., stAtlonery e-e 9?e ?*e 16.97; Camden Chronicle, advertising And stAtlonery ...12.80 The CAmden News, Advertising 7.68 W. H. Clyburn, medical ser vice#... ... ... f.. 10.00 8. C. Zemp, medical services 8.00 O. W. Dabney, supt. poor house ... ... ..24.60 8. D. Trapp, supplies p ? 4.00 W. T. Smith, supplies , ,n ... 14.00 Lewis 4k ChrlstmAS, supplies 17.16 Camden Furniture Co., sup. plies ... 4 ... ..6.50, W. J. Davis Bros, snppllss ...10.00 Zemp 4k DePass, supplies ... 6.46 Conder. Moore Mule Co., sup PlieS. . ?. ... ... mmm ?.. 118^00 Happ Bros., supplier %. ... 107.00 Kershaw Mercantile 4k Bank ing Co., supplies ... ? 84.78 Levkoff Bros., supplies 4.80 J. M. Carson, Co., supplies . .118.60 D. J. Jordan, supplies ? ?e 17.68 Springs 4k Shannon, supplies 186.98 Rhsme Bros., supplies ... fc,. 88.76 Canton Culvert Co., supplies 188.20 Southern Machine Equipment Co., supplies ..78.00 Workman 4k Mackey ?* ..8.88 W. J. Watson, smith work ..1.88 Qraddlck & Graddlck. smith WOrk ???? ... r+m m ^ 19.26 T. M. Maddox, road work - *<71 B. L. Jonss, road work M ... 7.80 B. 8. Sanders, road work ~ ?16.00! J. M. Snipes, road work -e'e 4.60 W. F. Russell, Jr., road work 60.60 O. W. Turner, road work 41,00 H. B. Munn, supt. chain -gang? ? ~ ~ ~ 168.88 <</ . Total _ _ _ .. (8,991.08 M. C. WB8T, , Supervisor Kershaw County. | Without Limitations. Our country is the world: otur ooa trymen are mankind. ? William UsH -1 The Kiricwood Grocery. 4 splendid opportunity for the man. Reason for eelling, bm? ager leaylng, so timo for per> sonal attention. Apply to X* B. Zemp, OsmdWS, 8. CI J. H. MOORE Coabictor aad BiiiMcr ? w "* ? Camden, S. C. Wtmmm foratehod om mil pImhi off wwki Wood Off Brick. Batlifirtlna flanmn tOOd. Uua't wait (u look (or ? ?MR, brnt *Pt?OttO Ifff. TAX Nonov. Offio? of Treasurer Kershaw Co., Camdvu 8 0,. Sept. 26. 1911. Notice U hereby given that the books will bo open for collecting State, County and School Taxes fro pa October ISth, 1911, to March lit, 1912. A penalty of 1 per cent, win be added to all taxes unpaid January let, lilt, t per oent. Feb ruary let, 1912, and 7 per cent. (March let, 1911. The rate per oentum for Kershaw County u as follows: Mills, (State taxes ? . ... .v ?- .. 614 County taxes 4 M Special taxes ~ ? ., ? ?? 2)4 Koad taxes M ... M School taxes ?? ... 1 Total _ _ ^ _ 17% The following School dlutrlcU have special ley let: Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diet. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diat Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Dlst. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diat, Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Dlst. Special achool tax Diat. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Dlst. Special school tax Diat. Special school ta* Dlst. Special school tax Dlst. Special school tax Diat. Special school tax Diat. Special school tan Dlst. Bpecial school tax Diat. Ths poll tax Is 91. ?11 able-bodied male persons liv ing in Kershaw count/ between the ages of tl and IB Mars of ago are liable to a road taxlef two dollars which shall bo paid when they pa y the State and Conntj\ taxes 'or ths present year. \ v All Information as Mk|e? will bo famished upon application. D. M. McOASKlLL. County Treasurer. Where Feels Are Plenty. ?Meet people," says the Boarding* hence PhUoeepher, "as soon as they sm married and safety launched on the stream of Ufa, begin to reek the leaf TuladhTTHsfla. No. 6 No. 7 No. S No. 10 NO. 11 No. IS No. 18 No. IS No. 17 No. 18 No. 18 No. 81 No. 88 No. 84 No. 86 No. 87 No. 88 No. 40 No. 4f I. H. C. SPREADERS c L O V E R L E A F c o R N K I N <i KEMP An you vending * man to tho told .with a FORK to THROW AWAT $49.00 of your cr?? grown on oYory ton mth of land BACH TIARf . Co you flguro tha man with tho FORK and TRAM worth 91.10 por day* If you bare boon figuring It that wajr. you haro Juat boon FORKING AWAT About 9100.00 a TEAR on oTory 100 loada of manuro you hara boon putting mi your land. One Man Ons Fork On* Wagon 100 loads of Manors 10 Day : IBKOT *0.06 M Wa gee ear* d WTTT On* I. H. a lot loads of SO Asfsa v ProtH o ? ? i* ?4I0.( 400.00 On* leak Ons LB. 0. Spreads* 100 loads o t Manors Ons itofc Ons Wacoa 100 loads si Manors II Aurss Total Profit vji : f. V ? SfeS* ?aft 5pE ? i :rrr OP ? The above to what ?M farmer mad* to a jw on 10 Mm of tui and 100 loads ot ma ir? b j using an L ?. C. Bp leader. Ton nr? as g004 A business MA ax h% if you are , ^ ^SUf farming for PfoJJt. iM Take a Com King, Clorerleaf or Kemp Bpreader homo with ron. Use It a Yoar. Thon writ* and tell us Jnst W* much It Unproved yonr crop oror last year. In othor words, HOW m5cH CLBAR MONBT TOU MADB by INVSBTtNO IN AN I. H. 0. BPRBADBR. These spreaders ars made In slses to snit the FARUBR. Bmall, Medium and Large. J?s bayTkCATALOOUlt RSJADY to MAIL you which gWe.T complete description of these Spreaders. All It will sost to the asking. Drop ns n earl and we will forward It by Re turn Unit ' ? _ . ^ ' 1 " INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO., of America. MRS. CAFKBfl DUAD. Former Cuudon Uidjf >*????? Away'j At Old Age. Though not unexpected the com munity wu saddened yesterday to learn of the death of Mrs. Abethla Elisabeth Capers, which occurred in Baltimore, ou December 6th. at the home of her grandson. Mr. Caper* Thomaaon. lira. Caper* waa the daughter of I'hineaa Thornton, who waa a na tive of Morrtatown, N. J.. and hla wife, Blixabeth Williams, of Bing ham, Mas*,, who waa a descendant of the Illustrious Roger Williams. She waa married in early life to the Rev. Samuel Wragg Capen. of the Methodist church - a church to which ahe gave the devotion of a long and useful life, and her de scendant* loyally follow lu her foot prints. She waa a woman of cul ture, education and many christian graces, beloved by all who knew her. Full of years, having reaohedi the advanced age of 98, she ha*| had opportunities for doing much good aa she pasaed life's rugged and ever changing acenes, and tbeae opportunitlea were not forgotten or allowed to pasa unheeded, for her good' works live, and "verily she is, still speaking." She will be brought to Camden and laid to rest by those she haisi loved and lost, but to whom ahe| Is now re-united. Dr. F. L. Zemp, Dr, F. M. Zemp and Dr. 8. C. Zemp, of Camden; Mr. W. H. Zemp, of California; Dr. Russell Zemp. of Tennessee, and Mrs. Rankin, of North Carolina.; Mrs. W. S. Stokes, of Lake City, 8. C., and Mrs. A. Weinberg, of Sum ter, are her grandchildren. She leavea only two daughters ? Mrs. Mamie Thomason and Mq|. Dr. A. J. Stokes. "How firm * founda^fen Ye saints of Jthe Lord, la laid for your faith la his excellent word. Fear not I am with thee v Oh, he not dismayed. For I am thy God, And will still gWe tie* aid." Mr. O. D. Anderson, who for sev> eral years J?as been agent at the Southern depot here, has resigned and goes to Aiken where ha will en gage In farming. Otr Job Printing Please*. Talk happlneee. The world la tad enough Without roar von. No pain to wholly roach. Look for tho placee that art smooth < and clear, ?ltd speak of thoee to raat your weary wr, Of earth, to hart by on? ooatlnu* ou strain. Of mortal discontent and grief and pain. Talk faith. Tha world to better off Without your ignorance and wick ad doubt. If you have faith in Ood or man or self. Say so; If not, push back upon tha shalf Of silence all your thoughts till faith shall coma; , . - No one will grieve because your Hps are dumb. Talk health. The dreary, never changing tale ,Of mortal maladies to worn and stale. Tou cannot charm, or interest, or please By harping on that minor chord, disease. Say you are well, or all la Veil with ro?. And Ood ahall hear your words and make them true. ? Ella Wheeler Wilcox. TO APVBRTI8KR8. The Christmas number of The Chronicle appears on December 15. Yon yet have time to r*| an ad in tikis edition. Gsll as up and we will oome see yon. Many live merchants will be rep* resented In onr eolemas, Why not TOUT L ? . ? ' The Fair Exchange Some of the most beauti ful and appropriate gift* will be found here and it would be wise to inspect them before buying Christ mas Gifts. We invite you. 1 i ' The Fair Exchange 122 16th Street i ' x ? ? ? A? W. K. TAVEL own* 1AHD WBIWOB OtttoonrBMkof ^Ateet >m0^te at K?/ie ?8iy Store Hirsch Bros. & Co. With Christmas Only Three Weeks off, It is now time for the Shop per to be up and Doing. iTwoveT'l'iwoe. This iteft b now ready to make Xmu shopping easy ? wcfy department U fall of the goods yon want at the price yof wadt to pay. Yon can get mrything here un der one roof, thus ia?iin worry ? well ? money, ARE YOU OVERCOATLESS YET? Get the utmost vnr out of your Overcoat by setting it now. Got the utmost warmth with the least weight by getting It here. Bulgy, bulky, blanket-like Overcoats "fag" and fret you. At the day's tad you're Vail tired out" from wearing them. "HIGH ART" Overeats are scientifically talolored to be- lght and warm, Bouyant, springy fabrics and specially thin linings, can vas and haircloth make them weigh less than any other Overcoats, except those made by the great custom tailors. Yet ? High-Art Orerooata are every flake and fibre wool ? un alloyed with cotton ? "untreated" and "undoctored." But, what will grip you is their surpassing style, their pliant drape, (their symmetrical shoulders, their luxurious sweep of skirt, their breadth and' roominess from collar to edge. v COAT SUITS AND READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS Notwithstanding the Coat Suit season is Just on we have made greet reduotloxuTon all Coat Butts in order that our Custom ers may get the benefit of a reduction at a time when the gar ment is in season and most (to be desired. Ton Will find in our Rekdy to wear department everything that la new and fresh from the great Northern markets. We have reoently received a fresh shipment of the prettiest Coat Suits ever assembled in this department. They are the new est creations and Involve the highest olass of tailoring art. ? For this week th* "following very speolal values wfil prevail on theee Suits: ?00.00 Suite for .. .. _ $29.50 995. OO Suite for ...... . $20.00 *90.00 Salts for . . ? .. .. .. 910.00 In these Suits you will find your Ideal of just what a Coat Suit ought to be. Some are made with the large collars, SO-lnch coats trimmed with velvet and buttons, with ' plain skirts, panel back and front. The lot contains many of the much sought for brown and gray mixtures. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT In this department y?#u will find everything that is now und up to date In fine millinery, both trimmed and untrlmmed. We cannot here enumerate prlcee but every piece of headgear Is, a great value at the price offered for this week. Remember thle department makes a specialty of children's headgear, and no mat ter what it may be that you want for the child's head, the prob ability Is you will find tt here, provided It Is In style. *20.00 POLO. COATS THIS WEEK $12.75 Now is your opportunity to obtain a beautiful reversible coat at a most attractive price. We have a great showing of thesei up to date styles, made of the fancy double faced materials, in sises for ladles, misses and children. You are not properly cloak ed thts season If you do not possess one of these stylish Coats. It la not merely a passing fad, but a Coat that involves common sense as well as genuine comfort and superlative style expression. $8.00, $10,00 and $12.50 Rain Coats Thb Week $4.98 Ask to see this line of Ladles' Rain Coats. You will be.jftr prlsed at the genuine bargains offered. SWEATERS HALF PRICE * This Is a line of Ladlee', Misses' and Children's Sweaters, ail slses and shadss. It is a drummer's sample line .and for tMs reason some of these Sweaters are soiled, but every one Is a great value for the my. ANOTHER FUR REDUCTION By all meant visit oar Far department. You may not want to buy* but It's no trouble for us to show you. We taMT a justi fiable pride in our selection of fine Furs. Fresh new stock that will please the most fastidious BUY YOUR WAISTS NOW Srery waist thin season's best stylee. We hare out the prlcee deep for quick eelling. 4.0?. ?? .. .. .. .... ..Jw5 Mmtm nwgu, were # ?o#wf mow ? ? 4 ? ? . $4.00 Soft Taffeta Silk Pettieoata $2.75 Theee petticoat* are made of soft Taffeta Silk la brown formal bj^n c**JJ*al>,e ( Cheap at the buyer at eaeht*.7S. , on^o I