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LAWS AS TO FRAUD. Provision# Divide Into Three Principal Groups. Lawn of Mouth Carolina which r?? 1h t ?? to elect Ion ahiiHCM <llvhlc ly Into three groii|w; I. Protection of election# aKiiln*t hrllieix iiikI hrltie taker* ami hrow l>4'?l 1 4*TK ; UIMO MJ-'hIiihI ItcltlllK <'|l o lw t Ioiim, which may he h forth of brib ing or InfhieuclUK corrupMy. 'J. Protection ukhIDwI repeat Idk. himI fn Im?* NW(?atliijj( utf to (|ualilh-atloiiH, etc,, ami ngaljjMt fraudulent enrollment. of other 'Violation of the rule* of the party. ?i, |'roli?t'th?n a^alrint uiaiiHKer*i of primary elOetlOh* who wilfully violate the role* they are chargcd with oh Kvfvlliv. or Who arc guilty, of ffaml or I rorniptloii In the niflungonmni of the primary elect hm, There arc other provision^. \\ hleh weiii' l.o refer only to the genera I e|ec I lofiH, ami provisions as to primary! In ( 'ha riehf on, ami um.hfcr Hie ?.onniils j*l0U form nf KoviriijiM'Ul , ami as to the pIpfltffK <>f rfiialPlate-: awl the for felt u res for violation ?>f tin* name. Following are the law* of proxent rev e)am e, proii|iCi| Ueconllng to tin* <11 v|hIom outline^ nhov : < i roup I. < Vlnilnal ?'???!?? of IJH'J : "See. .152. 1 1 rl h<*ry to Procure olllee If any person shall, directly or hull reetly. offer to give or engage to pay nnj mii hi of money or oilier valuable coiihl(|(;i'|ii Inn in another. 1m order to Hn I ji? *? ? bueh oilier pui'Hoxi to procure for IiIiii by IiIm interest, liilltieiHH* or any other men iih whatsoever, any of llee or place of trust within this state, whether said ofllee is to he obtained through any' general, Hpechil or jiri mary eleelloii, or from any (Meet I ve t rl I mi i ia I , or shall olTer, give, promise or bestow any reward by meat, drink nr otherwise, for the aforesaid purpose, and be thereof convicted, lie shall for feit the Sinn of not less than $1(K) nor - more tliim $f?00, ami suffer imprlsori ment for a term not exceeding six months. "See. penalty for Accepting ltrlhcs If any person shall reivlve of another any sum Of money, or reward of meat, drink or ofher valuable con sideration, for procuring or assisting ?to procure any olllee or plaeo of trust in tills state, whether said olllee Is fo be obtained through any general. s|?e elal or primary election, or from any elective tribunal, for nny other person, whatever; and lie convicted thereof, lie shall forfeit the sum of not more than $inn, and suffer imprisonment at the. dlscret hm of the court having cog* nl /.nine of the same; and if such of fender lie in any olllee- lie shall, on con viction, be disabled from ' holding the same. "Sec, :i5l. Informer I'ree Prom Ar rest If either of the parties, offending as aforesaid shall . give Information, ilpoli oath, against Ihe other otTendlng party, and .shall- duly prosecute such Information, such informer shall In free from the penalties aforesaid, "Sec. Linn. Itrihcry at . Plect lolls If at any election hereafter held with in tills state; whether general, special or primary, for members of (lie con gress of the I lilted States.- members of t.lio legislature of tliis State. SherllT. clerk, juilue of probate or other county otlieer. mayor and aldennan of any city iiitemlant and wardens of any Ineor porated town, ollicers of (he mllitht or volunteer organ I/at Ion of the State, or at ilny other elect iuii held within this State, any person shall, by the paymnt. delivery or promise of money, or other article of \ able, procure another to vote for or a^ahc-t any particu'.ar can didate or measure, the per -"on so ptoni Isliiir and the prison so voting. shall ei.cli be guilty of u niisdenioa 1 1> > r. avid! upon conviction thereof shall,, for the| tirst otfciise, lie lined in any sum not j less than tfloo nor more than .v.'ii m i. ami imprisoned for any period of time not' less than one > 1 1 ? ? 1 1 1 1 1 nor more than *<i\ mouths and, for the second offense. } shall In- tin*** 1 i't any sum not less than $n<K) nor iii"i'e (ban fMio. and iui prisoned for a 1 1 > period of time not . less than three month* nor more than 1'J months. "Sec .".(it. ( nferiuu' t" Procure Voters by P.ribcry ? If at any election as in section ."."*?!> of this chapter, au\ person shall offer or propose to "procure an "ther by the payment, delivery or pr??mhe of money, or other article of value, to vote for or Against any pnr 'ticular candidate or measure, or shall offer or procure, for the consideration of money or other article of value paid, delivered or promised, to vote for or a pa hist any particular candidate" or measure. sin h person so offering to pro cure or vote shall be deemed truilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction thereof, shall be lined and Imprisoned at the discretion of the court. "See. ot52. M isdemeaiior to tiblain Votes by Rribe or Threat ? At or be fore every political primary election held by any i*>liticnl party, organiza tion or association, for the pur|M?se of choosing candidates for otl'iee or the election of delegates to conventions in this State, nny i>erson who shall, by threats or any other form of In timidation. or by the payment, deliv ery or promise of money or other arti cle of value, procure or offer, promise or endeavor to procure, another to VOU* tor or atfaiiiwt any particular <an dldate In Much election, or who hIimII for nuch consideration, offer to no vote, aha 1 1 la* KUilty of a misdemeanor. "Hee. I>r(nkluj< Within One Mild of Voting l'rccluct Unlawful?* It kIuiII he unlawful hereafter for any anyiMTHoii to->*cll, barter or ifl've away or treat any voter to any malt or in toxh'atliiu liquor within oik* mile of any voting preellW't during any |?rl 1 1)0 ry or other election day, umler ? |MMtalty, u'|NMl eoiivh'tlon thereof, of n<>t more than one hundred ($1(mh dollar*, nor. more than thirty ( HO) ?la>^ imprisonment, with lahof. "Sec. .'HIT. AhlialliK Votcra, etc,-. If an,\ | ?< 1 r > oi i shall,. at any of (lie iTectiojh-. hi any ejly, (own, ward, or iM'IIInu ) ??'**? -I i Ml , threaten, in. la treat, or it t ?u^4>, tiny voter, with a view to enn t rot or intlniidate him In the. free ex ercise of hlK rl?ht of sulTrttge, audi of fender shall Miffe)' IJne and Imprison incut. at the tJlHCJetlon of the court. "Sim'. :w?h. j'lace. of Trial Inform er'a Share, etc,- All olTeiiHiW UUtiliiat the provlHioiiH of sect Ions, .'{til and of this chapter shall he heard, tried and determined before the court of ^ejicriii scsfdouM, and tin* pecuniary penalties accruing t hereby ahull k<> olie third lo the informer, and the re mainder to tile State. "Hoc, :mM?. Assault, etc., on Ac count of roi l deal Opinion* whoever fdiall it s.-nii y 1 1 or Intimidate tiny citizen because of |mi||i lejil opinion* or the ex ? rclse of p< >1 i I leu | rlghtK and privileges guaranteed to every eltly.en of t li<> I 'lllUul Stales hy | ||?? eoUfcl Ifut lo|? himI laws thereof, or by the constitution and laws of | his stiii.., or, for such reason, discharge Hiicli cltlsteu from employ' nujlit or occupation, or cjoct such cltl y.e. 11 from n-nled lioiis?> or lati<| or other property, such person shall he denied guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd, on eon vlctjon thereof, he fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, or he Im prisoned pot loss than three months nor more than one year or hotli. at the discretion of the court. "Sec. MH. Hettlng tui Flections? Whocvers hall make any het or wager of money, or wilder of any other thing <>f value or shall have any share in any I'et or wager of money, or wager of any other tlilitg of value upon any election In this State, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon convic tion In any court of scshms in this' Stale, shal he fined In a sum nof ex ceeding ?*."00. and he Imprisoned not exceeding one month; one half of the line to go to informer, and the other half to I lie use of the State. (.?roup 2. "Sec. ;:.v.i. Voting More Tluiu once at Flections ir any person ipmllficd the constitution and laws of this State I., vote at any election for the1 members of congress of the l ulled States, mouthers of the legislature of fills State, sheriff clerk; judge of pro hale, or any other county officer, may-' "I'd aldermen of any city, Intendant and wardens of any Incorporated town.. ..flici-s of the militia or volun teer organizations 'of the State, or at any oilier election (whether general, special or private l held within this State, shall vote more than once at such elect ion, for I he same ofllee. such person so voting more than once shall l?e lined and imprisoned, at the discre tion of the judge before whom the case shall he tried. "S<'c. ::7<>. Perjury fv Swear Falsely, ote., by Voters-- Fraudulent Actions In Party Primaries? Any voter who shall swear I'aUoly at any primary ??lection, in taking the prescribed oath, or shall personal*' another person and take the oath In his name, in order to vote. s'l}l " U' -ulUy of perjury, and be pun Mi. -d. upon eouvietlon. as for perjury. And any person who shall fraudulently procure the registration of a name or names the party registration lists. "r ?'"IN. in violation of t|,e party rides or otherwise; or who shall fraudulent ly offer or attempt to v..?te in violation ,l'?' P?rty rule, nnd regulations; or nn.ler any f:l|Se pretense as to anv rnvnmvtai.ces affeting his ??nlir,c?. , l,s, "r "In. shall fraudulent '? a I ict another in so 4 rllh"r ?* ??? said fraudulent reg istration said fraudulent offer or ??""??"I" I" vote, shall be deemed guil "f 1,111 ,s'!enu?aiior. and. upon comic ? slu,M u' punish., I by a line of net les than ,<|IMI nor more than jCmmi ,M' '"'Prisoned for a perfo.1 of not than fin ,,or more than HO da vs. vr '"'tli. at the discretion of ourt. (iroup -71. Punishment of Manager at Primary Flection for Violating, etc. -Any manager at any primary elee Hon in this State who shall be gulltv of wilfully violating any of the duties devolved upon such position, shall be I guilty of a misdemeanor, and. u|>on ' conviction fl, ere.. f. shall be punished hy " flno >'"t f.< exceed $1.M?. or im prisonment not to p^00i1 s1x nVinnig. and any manager who shall be guilty of fraud or corruption in the manage ment of such election shall be guilty! of a misdemeanor, and. upon comic "on t hereof, shall be ,???*! |n a <mm not to ex. (v%,l or Imprisonment . n fvnn to e\c,Mvl I- months or both, in the discretion of the court." Wofford college will graduate OS nien this year. M \ ?A, YA) H(Hi ( HOIJCKA CUR KH WaritHl .%kmIiih( by I tilted HimUn (iovrrnimiit. Washington It Ilftf HO ACvl- | 4?ii<v ??f vv I in t ni>|M'ttrx to Ih< u well j organized eaiupalgn to <lel udo farm itm thruoiit the country Into buying iui euro for hog cholera, uii- ' tier (III) Impression Hint thin Ihih been Investigated and approved l>y the U. 1 >f. ( >ovorujueiit, has reaehed the I>e partinent of Agriculture. . Article* praising this medicine, Benettol l>y name, arc being H?*nt out wldonpread to im'vvA|>h|mth. These article* are ho worth*) that It appear* an If th<? I>e partinent ??f Agriculture luid t?c?lv< ??<1 reports from the state of Allnneso in allowing that the medicine had proved most a I . Ah a mutter of fip't the one report rwt'lvwl hy the department whh uii unofficial and un solicited statement Kent presumably from the promoters themselves. The department attaches no importance whatsoever to this statement. It has no reason, to believe fji (he efficiency of any proprietary cur* for hog chol fi? mnl doe# not recommend t*ny. V# <l?r ?-ertaln condition* It urj;ea farm era to prottiM't their atock with antl hoK cholera aerum but that ta all. In connection with tU?a attempt It j may l*? a# id that the medicine, which la now put forward aa Kood for Iiokh, u'uk advertised aouie time aj<o ua a means of killing tulierculoala, typhoid, I and cancer K**rms, according to an ar | tide published in the Journal of the American Medical AHaociatlon. At that time It was aaaerted that the Army was interested in It. Aa a mat j ter of fact the Army wan no more In . terextod then than the Department of \ / 1 i < ' 1 1 1 1 in-#* 1h now. In view of the evidence thftt the attempt to <r rente thia false imprea aloii In ia*r?latent and widespread, all j lu>u owners are warned to communi cale with the United State# authori ses before accept liiK aa true any atutc I mends any retincnttttaaP$utt pmttoat j iiicntt that the (joveminent recoiu | inendH any treatment other than the j Kcriun already mentioned. KIMJNti IN CH K8TKKFI KIJ >. JiuiiMf I'tiier Shoot* and Kill* Will Mark During How. I A hjmh'IuI to the Charlotte Ob|0fr#] from Wax haw, dated Juno 7, aaya : "Janu-H Talker, of Chesterfield, Mhot miwI killed Will Stack of l,aucaMter county about inhlnlKht Friday night at I'arkcr'H homo. Stark, It la Maid, was attempting,, to break In a window at l>rker'a Iioumo when Purker opened the door and emptied the full contents of a double-barreled shotgun In hlM atomaeh. Stark died In about 1'J houra. Will Stack, with bU brother, Wab t?r, It 1m elm mod. ha? been bullying the entire eommunlty around Ida home for several yearn. Walter lma Nam tried twice for his life and Just n eently went to TexaM. Will had been warned by IiIm neighbor*, that he must quit Idx rondurt or leave the State. Stark waa a ?KQn of Mr. Seaborn Stark and waa about 2 fSyeara old. J 1 in Parker 1m a won of l,eo Parker of the lower part of thla county ,and a brother to "Fighting John" Parker of < 'heMterflehl. It cannot i>e ie?riu*i here wliether Tar Iter ban been arre*t?<| A IWlc Tragedy. "Illll." tln? |HM?t Ht?KK? iinK . Into hi* frlend? r<*aii "Why, what'a wrong?'.' the 'friend inquired, atartled u he grama*! h<?l<j of the (ottering man. " Wrong !" the jHM?t muttered. "Ye. gods! I wrote a poeiu about my lit tle hoy. I began the tif?* 'Verge wit* thcM linee: \My eon I My i4l?my counterpart.'" "Yen? Ye*V" The poet drew a long breath an he took a newapaiier from his pocket. "Head !" he biased suddenly. ",s?>e what the criminal compositor dl<l to my o|>enlng line." The friend read aloud : "My won! my pi#, my counterpart!" Bx. Kdward Durham, the high diver who WHh Injured at Fort Mill several day# ago, died at (iaffney Saturday. Hi# parentK ami a wife Hurvlve him. For That HOT, TIRED, DUSTY, PARCHED, "ALL-IN" Feeling When You Roll In From A Run. Cools? Refreshes? Stimulates IN ICED BOTTLES ANYWHERE 5c LOOK FOR THE LABEL ; . ' : ? '? rr* .... " i ' V . BOTTLED BY CHERO-COLA BOTTUNG CO. CAMDEN, S. C. New Beauties-Real Bargains are discoverable every day it these splendid Spring stocks It is quite impossible to realize the true attractiveness of these new stocks until you see them all. This Spring the values Are so rich, the styles so fine that customers are constantly telling us they never saw anything to equal them. Make your Spring shopping money buy the most possible of quality, beauty and correct fashion. BUY IN THE STORE OF BEST STYLES AND BIGGEST VALUES. L. Schenk & Co. CAMDEN, S. C.