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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE PublUKod Every Friday IVr Annum $I.OO II. I>. MU* i li. A. McDowell* . . > mbliobitli H. v McDowvU, ) lMt*4 n ?<?4 <Uh Mil Mtur ml f ?( CuUw. ShiI Cmku I low N. liroatl Ht. - 'IMioiie 20 <'ttiiidcti, S. <\, <>???. 1M, 19'tjfc cM;it ; Hplendhl I'ri/A l ini Hits liwti l?MI tip Ht Fair, Tho third annuel content of the IJuyw* Corn Club, of Kerahaw county win be hold ftt tho county Fair Nov. 8th, A aplundid prize Hat Iuih b?tin gotten up. The? rncrnboja of th? < lub are urged tQ Send In liu-ir r< porta to Superintendent -HvKentl' at once, alao lO Wliil In tholr our ?exhibit.a before the fulr opena. All boyn who have made 100 buahela or over ahould lot tho County Superin tendent know at once aa thla will put them lit tho statu content. (jut two dUintorcHted partie* lo wltneaa tho meaaurGineuta of th<> torn hy weight Ik the moat accurate and nat Ufactory, The Fair Committee waa ho considerate of the boya that it wad decided to Kivt! them free ad mittance to the Fair, ho, bAya, in ap preciation and alao the henefita to ,.bo derived from being in tho content aeiui in a good report and the beat ear exhibit you can aeiect. I. J. McKennzlo, Manager Corn Club. AIm>ui. the Old lilack MihiiiiiIch. Sunday's Atlanta Const Itution contained the followlnng excellent tribute to flu? memory of tho "Old Black Mammy" of -half a century ago: Mrs. A. Moore, Jr., of Berry ville, Va., Iuih inaugurated a inovomcnt to bul!<l a church, which shall a tau <1 in that town, as* a memorial to the "old black mammies," and thoir ten ? der care and nurture'of the young sters of the south for more than a century. The Virginia incident Ik typical of Blmlar tendenciea through out the Bouth. There is an "Old Black Mammy School" in Georgia, and in nearly all of the southern states there in a deposition to per petuate in concrete form the memor of these old colored women, the his tory of whom has never adequately been written. In ante-bellum days, it was the "old black mammy" that solicitous ly and with an intelligent officlous ness watched Over the young scion of the house as, he grew from baby hood Into boyhood. It was the "old black mammy" that shepherded the young lady of the house through lu?r formative years, decking her for the gay social functions of that period and superintending, some times tearfully, sometimes joyously the preparation for the wedding. It was the "old black mammy" often, that closed the eyes of the master or mistress of the mansion when death had dropped a curtain over the stress and tumult of life. During the war and be It last ingly remembered t'o her credit ? tho "old black mammy" was still loyally In attendance upon the fam ily, the father or the brother of which were often at the front fight ing to perpetuate t. he system under which the old woman was .held a slave. During the occupancy of the south by southern troops,, it was the "old black mammy" that remained on the plantation, and did many of those necessary menial chores neg lectod by the newly emancipated ney gro. 0 Only a few of them are left to ?lay. They linger as rem i rulers of nn era that will never return, and for the going of which the old south is, materially ; better off. Jlnt in their quiet submission, their genu ine Christianity, their efficiency and their unobtrusive service,, the "old black mammy" set a sterling exaniplo to the younger generation of negroes. Were it more conspi-j cuously followed by the latter, the so-called "negro problem" would speedily resolve itself into a myth. For the "old black mammy" spirit is the spirit of receptivity, of con sciousness that one must crawl be fore walking, and of susceptibility to discipline. And that is the spirit most urgently needed by the negro of our day. If you know of an item of news telephone it to The Chronicle. We will appreciate it and ii will ??nable us to give you a much better paper. Don't forget the Kershaw Coun ty Fair. J. T. Burdell Surveyor and Engineer Camden, S. C. NOVIOB OF i n < ihin. ritate of .South Carollua, County of Kershaw. Notice in hereby gtveu that the General Election for Htate and Cqun iy OHlcifi will be bllj} ul th?- vot tng precincts prescribed by law lit ? ?'id County, on Tut day, Npvtlotwf b, 15*12, said day being Tuesday fol lowing the first Monday in Novem ber, as prescribed by the Htate Con* hi it ui ton , * The qualification for suffrage: Managers of elect iou shall require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing hint to vote, the production of his regis tration certificate and proof of thu l?a> Hu nt or all lax??, Including poll tax, atibt'HHcci aguinst hint and col lectible during the previous year. Thy nrodu^Hon of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer author ized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof, There shall bo separate and dis tlact balloiH ai this election for the following officers, to-wlt; (1) Gov ernor and Lieutenant Governor; (2) Other Htate Officers; (3) Cir cuit {Solicitors; (4) Htate Henator; (5) Member# of House' of Keprenen tativeg; ( ?i ) County Officers. On which uhall be the itame or names o tho person or persons voted for as such officers, respectively, and the office for which they are voted. There shall be separate boxes in which said .ballots aro to be depos ited and earh ballot box shall be labeled in plain ltoinan letters with the office or officers voted for. Whenever a vote is to be taken on any special question or .ques tions a box shall be provided, prop erly ' labeled for that purpose, and the ballots therefor on such ques tion or questions hhall be deposited i he rein. Before the hour fixed for open ing the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the consti tutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers "can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to tho ('hair man. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Bolls at each voting place must b opened at. 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. ni., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. in. and Closed at ?J. p. m. The Manager^ have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint among the qualified voters, the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the Election, the Managers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count tho ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign tho same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must de liver to the Commissioners of Elec tion tho poll lbt , the boxes con taining the ballots and written state ments of the results of the election. At the Baid election separate box es will be provided at which quali fied electors will vote upon the adoption or rejection of an amend ment to the Htate Constitution, as provided in the following Joint Res olutions: ; No." !>H2 A JOINT RESOLUTION/ to amend Section 7^ Article VIII of the Con stitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Town of Bishopville. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the follow ing words: "Provided, further, That the limitations imposed by this sec tion and by Section 5 of Article X of this Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Bishop villo, in the county of Lee, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied exclusively to aid in the building and purchase of rights of way of the South Caro lina Western Railway, or other rail roads, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assembly may prescribe, and where the ques tion of incurring such Indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors j of said municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of bonded Indebtedness." Section 2. That, the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted to the next general elec tion for Representatives to the elec tors as follows: Those In favor of the amendment will deposit a ballot with tho following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Con stitutional amendment to Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution, re lating to municipal bonded Indebted ness, as proposed by a Joint Reso lution entitled 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII of tho Constitution, relating to muni clpal bonded Indebtedness, by add ing a proviso thereto as .to the town of Bishopville' ? Yes." Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with tho following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, relating to municipal bonded Indebtedness, as proposed by a Joint Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, relating to municipal bonded indeb tedness, by adding a proviso there-] to as to the town of Bishopville'- ? No." No. r?8:*. A JOINT RESOLUTION* Proposing! an Amendment to Article X of! tho Constitution, by Adding There to Section 14a, to Empower thej Cities of Charleston and Beaufort to Assess Abutting Property for; Permanent Improvements. ; Section 1, Ho it resolved by the | C.eneral Assembly of the State of j South Carolina, That the following : amendment to Article X of tho State' Constitution, to bo known as Sec- ( tion 1 la of said Article X, t>o agreed i Co by two-third* of the member* fleeted to each house, and entered on the tuuriittln respectively, with yeas and nay* taken thereon, and be wubmltted to the qualified eie?. tor* of the State at the next geu eral election thereafter for Jtepre ?<;nittiivis, to-wit: Add the followiiiK Meet ion to Article X of the Cousti tution, to be and be known a* Bee tion 14a. i Section 14a. The General A**emi bly may authorize the corporate au thorn ic* of tin elite# of Charleston and liMUfori to levy au a**e*Hm< iii upon abutting properly for the pur pone of paying for t permanent im provement* on street* and aidewalk* immediately abuttiug such property: Provided, That Improvement* l><- ok), i. i| only UPOQ the Written n( of two i hii <l.i or t )u ov. n of the i>K>pt rty abutting upon the Mtreet, sidewalk, or pari of either, proponed to be improved, and upon condition that said corporate author ities shall pay ut least one-half of the cohIh of flitch improvement*. Hf?tion 2. Tbut tiioHo electors, at the aaid election, voting In fa vor of the aaid amendment ahull d?> poult a ballot with til# following word* plainly written or printed thereof*: "Amendment to Article X of the State Consti! utlon, by addin? .Section 14a, empowering the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to as sess abuttiug property for permanent improvemeutu -* Ye?." And those voting against the aaid amendment uhall deposit a ballot with the follow ing word* plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Article X of the State Constitution, by add ing Section 14a, empowering the cltie* of Charleston and Beaufort to assess abutting property for perma nent improvements? ^No." No. 584. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, by Adding There to Section IB, to Empower the Town* of (Jaffney and Woodruff and Cities of Chester and George town to Aaseaa Abutting Properly for Permanent Improvement. Section 1. llo it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution, Ar ticle X, to bo known as Section 16 of Bald article, bo agreed to by two thirds of tho members elected to each house, ,ajjd entered on tho Journals respectively, with yeas aud nays taken thereon, and bo submit ted to tho qualified electors of the State at tho next general election thereafter for Representatives, to wit:. Add the following section to Article X of tho Constitution, to be and be known as Section 16: Section 16. Tho General Assem bly may authorize the corporate au thorities of the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities of Chester and Georgetown to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying for perma nent improvements on streets and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks, immediately abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered^' only upon the written consent of a majority of tho owners of the property abutting upon the streets or sidewalks, or part of either proposed to be improved, and upon the condition that the corpor ate authorities shall pay at least ono-half of the costs of such im provements. ? ?. . Section 2. That the electors vot ing at such general election in fa vor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the fol lowing words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, by adding Section 15, empowering the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities of Chester and George town to assess abutting property for permanent improvement ? ? - Yes." And those voting against said pro posed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Section 15, empowering the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the Cities, of Chester and Georgetown to assess abutting property for per manent improvements ? No," Section 3. The Managers of Elec tion shall canvass said vote and cer tify the result as now provided by law, and shall provide a separate box for said ballots. At the said election the qualified electors shall also vote upon the question of issuing bonds not ex ceeding one million ($1,000,000) dol I lars to carry out plans to relieve the congested condition of the Stat? Hospital for the Insane, as provi ded by Joint Resolution No. 578, Acts and Joint Resolutions of 1912. ? Malingers of Election. The following Managers of Elec tion have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in said County:. Camden Opera House ? J. E. Alex ander, H. C. Sinleton, J. K, Good ale. Ratcliff's Mill ? > Cassatt ? Wm, Thompson, J. W. Watkins, H. S. Thompson. Kershaw ? L. D. Jones, D. K. Hough, Jim Watson. Rabon's Cross Roads ? J. L. Hin son, Jerry Ford, Eddie Rabon.. Bla.i\ey ? Earl " Howen, T. W. Starnes. J. W. Wood. Langs' Mill ? Archie Peak, J. M. Martin, W. H. Hranlmm. Bethune ? B. L. Norwood, H. W. Northcut, W. M. McCaskill. WestYille ? J. C. Hilton, Lewis M. Truesdel, J. J. Rush. Buffalo School House ? W. P. Sow ell, J. R. Cato, L. P. Mungo. Brewer's Store ? S. A. Vincent, J. Robert McGiU, Dr. Horton. Liberty Hill ? N. S. Richards, L. M. Hilton, R. C. Jones. McLaln's Branch ? Wallace Horton I). A. Elliott, J. T. B. Elliott. Mount Zion Church ? H. C. McLen don, E. L. McCoy, J. F. Moseley. Stockton Place ? B. M. Pearce,Jr., W. R. Gardner, WJllls Cantey. Kirk ley's Store ? I). M. Kirkley John Ray, John T. Bowers. Raley't* Mill ? p. i_. McXaughton, M. L. Raley, l.?onnia Gardner. Shaylor Hill ? R. M. Drakeford, J. F. Kelly, R. A. McDowell. Stokes School House ? C. F. Pate, \V. M. Outlaw, (Charlie McCaskill. Hermitage Cotton Mill ? W. T.Ilas ItJJMft**; Wium (illlFHTH. loudcm* l'nu(ic? of "HimWiH" I'riiMHim U> I'wtllwtlkry, A Columbia hp<>< lal to the New* ami Courier, dated Oct. 15, says: I a in of the opinion that it lw "III, ?-u ? I i?*i> too common H thing oil the part of sheriffs to rush every prisoner into tho, Penitentiary, It ii? hero recently that they all takti a delight in rushing their pris oners here and creating a great MA* nut i o 14 about a lynching or a mob," .? a Id Governor Hlease in a letter to ^uperinteiidftnt Griffith, of the Peni tentiary. Tho Governor had filled 6 ui an order for the Penitentiary of fiolals to hold John Hough, it will ; be remembered, in charged with the slaying of his father-in-law, It. K. West, The letter of the Governor to Su I perlntcndent Griffith says: v*l am enclosing you an order to hold John Hough, hut I &JP <>f the <>I?u? ion thai it Ih netting ?ntin ly J too common a thing on the par> of fthcriffu to rush every prisoner iiito tlin Penitentiary, and in the future respectfully , adVise that you accept none until you have received orders from this office. It is the duty of tho sheriffs to protect their prison er and they y^fOuld do bo, but it seem* hero ^cently that they all take a delight in rushing their pris oners here and creating a great sen sation about a lynching or a motf, which in my opinion, In most instan ces, is entirely uncalled for." NowlHTry to Henri Exhibits. Columbia, Oct. 23. ? Newberry county iu leading off in an exemp lary manner in preparattonu for the Fifth National Corn Exposition here next .January. Some half a hundred members of the Newberry county boys' corn club will visit the Expo sition under an offer made by Co J. K. H. Aull, county superintendent of education, who announced during the early part of the season that each member of the club who com plied with the rules, made his re port and exhibited his best ten ears at the county contest, would be given a one-day trip to the Exposi tion next January, regardless of yield or prize-winning. Along with other counties throughout the South ern States, Newberry will, of course, send two prize-winnning corn club boys to the Exposition school for boys, to bo held during the first week commencing January 27th. In addition to the offer by Col. Aull, the Newberry Chamber of Com merce has offered a prize of $100 to the Newberry county boy or boys winning prizes at the National Corn Exposition. This effer has stimula ted much interest in the Exposition throughout the county. It is understood that similar movements are being inaugurated in other sections of the State with the purpose of securing the largest pos sible benefit from the Exposition for their respective citizens. ty, W. A. Anderson, C. L. Bradley. Pine Creek Cotton Mill ? W. M. West, J. J. Munn, T. J. Truesdel. Cleveland School House ? D. P. C. Murchison, S. H. Mickle, Hardy Dix on. Cantey ? J. D. Huckabee, Henry Barfield, T. J. Turner. One of the Managers will call for the boxes on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1912 J. S. Brown, R. L. Pate, Joe Hough. Commissioners of State and County Elections for Kershaw County, S. C., October 12, 1912. Mlndlng?Onc'? Own busineM. "TUp re?i?iOii why men who mlud their t>wn i uce#?<| Jh becau*# th?y bav*? ao link* competition." ? Hy* Ueui. Seek to Profit by Errot*. "Tii? Umbt error nfcoul4 1>uiq^ ^ we gbould never permit ?,ea' ?reeteet to dlecourm** ua ' hotter. Entirely new and Up-to-date this visit Slid "MUTT AND JEFF" The big $75,000 Musical Comedy. Not Moving I *'< ture# but a real show. 50 People: 2 Carloads Scenery. Pretty Girls, Catchy Songs and a Carload of Novelties. 3 Act,. See Mutt and Jeff in their New Clothes. It's a Scream Men's, Women's and Children's SHOES Friday, October 25th, at The Twin Bros. Opera House Store $4.00 <?l CO SHOES ??? yltVtf Mr. Dan McDonald, of Kershaw, is with us and would be glad to meet his friends at this store. '?*- * ' Jonannet's Frost Proof Cabbaoe Plants Are known as the best to be had anywhere by thouundi of experienced buyers, and are offered to yon at prica LOWER than you pay for common, inferior plantt IB HAVE ALL VARIETIES. P hints tied in bunches of 2& PRICES: 75 cents for 500 lotsj $1.00 per 1000) 5000 mi over 85 cents per 1000. JOUANNETS EARLY GIANT AROENTEUIL ASPAIAGB ROOTS, one ye%r and two year old, $4 per 1000, $1 perMt COUNT AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ' Low rates by Southern Express Co. Cash with order, I?or a profitable crop send your orders early to ALFRED JOUANNET, Box 1 39, MT. PLEASANT, H Larj* or Charleston Wake field Cabbar* ' '' " t ? .-.-..A-llllfc Make Your Decision Nowt If you intend clearing your lancl, the best and only time is NOW. Begin just as soon as other farm duties permit. Every year; every month, every day or de- . lay makes the clearing just that much harder. , --r? .-Jj Will you continue to pay taxes and interest on your stump land investments Will you still let the land "loaf," when it could easily be producing the best cr?P??? your farm? Will you have land that's worth nothing and less than nothing throug^ taxes and interest, or will you have rich, prosperous acres that you can convfrt JJJJK ready cash any time you wish? Will you wait and let the sprouts and brush gr?w up or will you clear it now while it's comparatively easy? % , .id Get your Hercules Stump Puller now and begin at once the gathering of the ncfrj returns it will bring you. This is an offer with big dollar profits in it. for you practical business man's offer to the practical business farmer. It's the chance of a life time for you. It is an established fact that the Hefcu is good for a full days work of stump pulling every d^y for three years. - ? hi L. C. SHAW, Agent, Route 2, - JEFFERSON, S. fj