The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 12, 1914, Image 2
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.