Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CHARLES A. SMITH Candidate for Governor States] His Platform. Stands for economy ill. ?tfuveruiiK'n. , I No us i ni vault No wtwii' ? i r iif! people's money. No appropriations beyond the State's Income. No in creased ta.vafioii, as towns, townships or count les vole s j m?<- I j 1 1 lev ies for schools or local uecessit les. A business system that will insure eco nomical expenditure of appropriations. Favors a tint t\vt??-<V'iii passenger fare on our railroad systems and no freight dlscrlmliiat ion a^ain^t South' Carolina points as compared with si ? 1 - jolniim states. The railroads have had n la ftfc share in the prosperity that lias come to the State, and do not, its pub lic service corporal ions, show proper appreciation of obligation to the source of their income. Favors the submission by the Leg islature to the voters of the state of the uiiestlon of outlawing tlie sale of intoxicants within its borders : a uteas (lie which would ilisiire the benefits of the Webb law, uplift public morals, and" promote temporal prosperity. Favors legislation that there may tie no discrimination against the man for' violation of the eriminal law. For the same offense one man pays a tine vy itltiii 1 1 i IIM'II lis .mil goes free ; another Jit'tiiiifH' of ina-hllity I < ? pay gnes t o I Ik- Him iii gang or liiry. I'aYois pr< >| < T legislation to secure honest y Uilit freedom in elections; lint Is opposed f t ? iiny <pia lillca I ion Unit will ? iej ill \ e till holiest white citizen of the right of ballot. believes implicitly In till educated citizenship ; 1 1 1 ? I in ptacrug adequate fa eilHi.cs within the reiji'h of a rising genera t ion ; believes tiint the compul sion of love and pride and public opVn-. Ion will as readily Impish illiteracy as mandatory legislation; and is for com pnlsory education duly, should the peo ple so declare after the submission of the question to their sulVrages. I lei levys us a matter of economy and pnhllc Interest in a .restrict Ion of local* I ami special legislation by the tieneral Assembly. that more time inay he de: voted to matters of. State wide Impor tance; Helloves earnest consideration should he given the demands of the farmers of the state for rural credits, and for -agricultural ami industrial ed ucji t ton in our public schools. Sta.nds loyal to democracy. which means government by all the people, for the best Interests of all the peo ple, and not government of the many by a preferred class. HE NEVER SURRENDERED. Unique Figure in Greenville Died at Soldiers Home. News was received i 1 1 the city (his moruim; licit Mr. Wash lUjiiznuMi. het ler known In the people of < iroonville as "l.lltlc Ueh." Iniil died yesterday morning sit the old soldiers hoine in Columbia. The new s brought n touch i>f sadness for Mr. 1 *? ?:! x.iim it. known h y practically t ' \ ? ? i" \ man, woman and clillil in the i itv 1 1 v* wmv |h?s Con federate uniform -until the da> of his ileal h. lie was -enl l" tin- ?.?1* I Sol ? diet's' Home si >iiii ' t w < ? i ? r t It tve yea I's | ?B?.. | A well known citizen ol (inrin ill?\ j who tun 1 helped t<> care for the "Lit ! tie Ueh" in his dcclinim; \car- and) who knew him well, has written the; follow i in; t riWiite to the deceased: For ill.- past two \ ??a rs \\ . M 1 '.oazma It. the "Little Ueh." has been missed from his nno time faiuiliar haunts ahout <ireen\ille. U'raiisc lie was heiny ea'red f.>v in the Soldiers llotue at Columbia. and now the news eoines to us that he has passed out from this last reiidezwi^ into that "ureal t beyond" from which there is no return. Many of us have the pi. tuie of this quaint old man imlelibiv impressed | upon our minds. Small of stature, clad in ( "onfeilerale ;rra\ uniform, al j ways armed with a big army pistol. iari>in_' a hcav\ stiek with a .sharp eued st. 'el Made near its lower end f?-r defeie-e against his pet aversion dogs, he would haltingly make his way. its I ie> t he eouhl. upon legs that were hadly lamed. Kit h he was, as onl\ an illusloiied mind i -.'Uld picture in the near fu ture- hut dwelling daily on the rag ged edi.'e of want in the present. Almost entirely deaf, and thus shut out from licit rim: the -|?iki'ii words of Ills fellows, he gradually drifted into a state of mind that dwelt almost al-! together on that period of his lite sjxMit In the service of the Confeder acy. and the hallum luation that the near future would see him enormous ly enriched as a result of his invent ive genius. delightedly, ,'ao old man would dwell on using this wealth for and with his friends; therein the plea sure of the thought lay. Few people, who would listen often to Mr. iloazrnan, or who could see his energetic though maybe misguided ef forts day by day, but would have painful dies ? ?t! sympathy at tlioir heart strings. J lull 1 1 1??\ might lit'lp 1 1??' ol<l 111:111 into t lit* coiisummat ion of his desires. Wliat hf hoped for could not In* in tin* very nature of things, ho. nor roiiltl (lie tilings ln? fought 1 in r< lost against l>o kept from Kim. .\?>w ;it last 1 ho weary burden is laid down, l ho feeble form is at rost, ; 1 1 1 ? I "in the shade of iho t roos on the oilier side"' inny ho dwell in peace with tho heroes of the blue and the grey lie will tiud already "over there." ? iJreeiiville I 'ally Piedmont. * Who is W. F. Stevenson? t '01110 to life Congressional en ill | paign meeting at t 'a melon. July Hi. and] Kershaw oji .Inly 17, and lie will loll) you. What other puhlie service has this Mr. \V. I\ Stevenson rendered'.' Well, in a legislative way he was impressed onee with the rottenness of the pen itentiary. ilhiii was while that plaoe w ;i -n largel.x inhabited. 1 and he intro duced a resolution to investigate, and the hill passed Jiotli houses. lie was chairman of the committee. The in stitution was found to he a political in stitution. loosely run, and things were not right. The result of the investigation was that the superintendent was found si 1 .(Mio.iHi. more or less, short and was eoiivietod and pardoned. Of that com mittee. aside from Mr. Stevenson, only one is now in the flesh, lion. Thos. !?'. 1 Mi l ?? >w . of Yorkville. Mr. Stevenson was attorney for the st:ii.' I?ispeiisary Commission. which l>> -diligent investigation saveil nearly a half million dollars for the public 1 1 . ? 1 - of South ('arolina, and altho iho < oin in i'-sit >i 1 w:is eon fronted and j surrounded with litigation in all thej !< ?. nils in the land it never lost a suit. | and it won a .sweeping victory in the, Supremo Court of the 1'nited States, i lie was 11U0 author of the move to investigate conditions at the State llos-| pit.-il for the Insane, and the uniini nioti- report of the committee, in which ' the good inline of one of York's girls j ? ? ^i f t ? m 1 . 1 11 lent c< I and pure as the hest , j ? was not only vindicatvd hut enobled, | has been more w idely commended than any other .state pai<er probably which' he ever assisted in drawing. We need a lot of that kind of work at Washington. (live him a chance at It. He doesn t ask for is years: he is only asking for two. < See tills column next w ?vk.> ? Adv. Coley Is trying the grand old game of keeping his mouth shut. Every itlnie he opens It up l'ollock and Jen nings ram it full. ? Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ANNOUNCEMENTS Card* under thin heading ni llit< following ftttw : For OtnKfi'HH or Senator $10 ; for County ortlces ffi; for Maglst riRcs or Township CoiumtH' ?doner JfSit. Amounts djje after )||>:t insert loll. FOR THE SENATES Mr. Editor: Tho many friend* of Mr. VV. II. Hough take pleasure In announcing him an a candidate t'o succeed hlikHolf au Senator from Koruhy w ('onnty, subject to th$ rules and regulatlona of tho Doino crtttlc primary, Many Friend*. 'I'd Hie Voters of Kershaw ('onnty: At (lie solicitation of friendM in ey ery section of Kcrslm w County, 1 have entered the nice for the State KWiate, and nn 1 1 1 abide the result of the Demo eratle |>rlj(nary. If eleeied I Khali ill i i . i 1 1 1 > thought fluid eii ' 'i t to Tttrthor ing the agricultural and educational interest of (iii r County and State and Hhall endeavor to he of service to ev erv tdtlzen of Kershaw Cuuhty. A, .1. REATTIE. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. I hereby aiuioijine myself iih a can didale for the lloitxe of Represent;! tive.s from Kershaw County, subject to the rules and resolutions of i h?> I ?ein? >erat h* I'd'inia ry. I ,A I HENS T. .Ml U.S. I'd i I or clironleh*: Relieving that It*. Norman S. Rbhards, of Liberty I I III, would make Kershaw county an able liiii u In the House of Representa tives. we hereby place his name before the Miters of Kershaw county as a candidate for that oliice, subject ' to the rules of the 1 lemocrat le party. Many Voters. FOR AUDITOR, At flu >1 Lei til t Ions of my frtends, and In consideration of the large vote I received in the nice t wo years ago, I hereby a ujionnce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the rules and regulations governing the I leinocratlc primary. J< IKEIM-I C. MiCASKlhh. At tiie solicitation of a number of my friends ami being my own desire, I announce myself as a candidate for re (dectiou as County Auditor, and so licit t lie support of the Democratic voters In the primary election, and if elected will discharge the duties of the oliice faithfully and elllelently. Respectfully, W. F. RUSSELL. Ed. Chronicle: The many friends of Mr. -L. \\\ West desire to announce him ns a candidate for County Auditor for Kershaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party of South Carolina. .Mr. West Is a man of sterling qualities and marked abili ty, and would make an able and clli cient Auditor. MANY FRIENDS. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. To the Democratic Voters of Ker shaw County: ? With a high apprecia tion of past favors and assuring you that it will ever be my earnest desire to serve you faithfully, I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for re-elec tion to the oliice of Judge of Probate of Kershaw County subject to the rules of the primary election. Very slncerelv and trulv yours. ' W. L. Mel >6 WELL. FOR TREASURER. Wo hereby place in nomination the mime of Mr. I ?. M. MeCasklll for re- 1 election to the otllce of County Treas urer. subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic primary. which position lie has tilled with courtesy ami ability for sev eral terms. VOTKUiS. After consulting n few of my friends in different sections of the county, I have concluded to become a ('andidate for Treasurer of Ker shaw' County, subject to the rules of the 1 )cmocratt.c primary.' Kespoctfullv, It. 15. Wild JAMS. FOR MAGISTRATE. Delialh Township. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the otllce of Magistrate for DeKalb Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. .j. i >< >b v m;cKAHi:i:. I?eputy Sheriff. At the solicitation of friends 1 here by announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for l>eKalb Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 1 >. F. DIXON. F.dltor Chronicle: Please annoiiuee %? the name of Mr. II. C. Kohinson as a candidate for Magistrate for I ?el\olb Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Many 'Friends. I'pper Division Wateree Township. 1 hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Magistrate for the upper division of Water?? Township, subject to the rules and regulations governing the Demo cratic Primary. English Ilranham. Iluffalo Township. The many friends of Mr. II. W. Northeutt wish to announce that he will be a candidate for Magistrate at Hethune, and if elected he will make us a giK>d Magistrate. Y< iTF.KS. IMitor Camden Chronicle- ? Plase an nounce the name < ?f ,1. K. Copeland for re-election to the otllee of Magis trate for lower Buffalo Township, sub ject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. Citizens of 1 let h line. Magistrate Flat Rock Township. 1 announce my name as a candidate for re-election of Magistrate of Flat Ibx-k Township in the ensuing primary election. James T. Trnesdell. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for Flat Hock Township subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. F. G. PERRY. I hereby announce myself a candl-. date for Magbtrule lit Flat ltock Town ship W. A, CUNNINGHAM. TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER Delialh Township. At t 1m* solicitation of friends I here by unnounoe m > $0lt n candidate for rec ifutton foT Th? n iii|. ComuiUidon er at. DcKalh Township, Vory respectfully, J N. MeLKOp Flat ltock TovviiKhlp. I hereby announce myself a candi ? lute for (la1 otllee of Township Com* nil^siouer for t ltock Township, ..Hiijfi t to the rule# uud reyTthitlonN ojf III-- I iiiutx ui | if primary. J. FA I XICFNBWltUY. Editor Camden Chronicle : The buiny friends <?f F>. it. unburn i >?*? to nominate liim as a candidate for l In: oilhv of Towliship < 'omiulssloner of Flat ltock Towunhlp. Mr. Ok burn 1? fully competent to fill the otflcu if elected, , His Friends. To the Democratic Voter# of Flat ltock Township: l hereby^ announce myself a can didate for Township Commissioner of Flat Hock Township, subject to the rub's of the Democratic, primary election. J. Robert Ma^lll. Buffalo Township. 1 hereby announce myself a can didate for tbe office of Township Commissioner for Buffalo Township, Kershaw county. 1 will abide the result of the Democratic primary. W. E. Elliott. At tbc solicitation ? ?f my frleiids, ii im I in consideration of the la r?e ???vbto I received lii tlio raci? two years ago, I hereby announce myself n caudhlato for Township Commissioner 'for Muf falo Township, subject to- the rules and regulations piverhlnjjj the Demo eratle Primary. T. F. HOltTON. Editor ( 'broniele ; .The. 'many friends ? if Mr. Amos West desire, to place his name before the people of Buffalo Township for re-election to the otllee of Township Commissioner of this township, knbjeet to the rules and regulations of life Democrat h* primary, Mr. West has done his full duty in the -capacity of Commissioner and the whole people of the township appreci ate this fact. II1S FRIENDS. Mr. Editor ? Please announce Mr. T. D. Yarboroufdi as a candidate, for Township Commissioner for Buffalo Township. , He will abide the result of the Democratic primary. He is the tight man for the right 'place. 111S FltlENDS. Editor Camden Chronicle: Please announce. Mr. Amos M. Horton a can didate for Township Commissioner for Buffalo Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Mr. Ilorton enjoys the confidence ami good will of every citizen in the community and would make a good commissioner. His Many Friends. Wateree Township. Mr. Editor: We the friends of Mr. John Rahon, Jr., are pleasyd to announce him as a candidate for the office of Township Commission er for Wateree Township. We be lieve that if Mr. liabon is' honored with the nomination that hf? will render good service for the people in the discharge of t lie duties there of. Many Friends of West Wateree. CITATION. State of South Carolina ? County of Kershaw By \V. L. McDowell, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas. Ahram Halney made sti i t to iue to grant hint Letters of Admin istration of the KsthvO of and Effects of Isaac Halney. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Isaac Halney, deceased, that they be and appear be fore me, in t lie Court of Probate, to be held at Camden. S. C., on July 18th, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not he granted. (liven under my band, this 20th day" of June, A. !>., 1014. W. i/. MODowell, Judge of I'rohate for Kershaw County. Published on the .*>rd and 10th days of July, 1014. in the Camden Chroni cle and posted at the Court House door for the time prescribed by law. Notice Debtors and Creditors. All parties indebted to the .estate of John T. Blackwell. deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties (If any) having claims against the said estate will present them duly attested within the time proscribed by law. * Mary ('. Blackwell. Admlnist ratrix. Camden. S. C.. June S, 1014. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that, one month from this date, on Saturday, July 11. 1014. I will apply to the Probate Court of Kershaw County for a Final Discharge as Administrator' of the estate of W. 1>. Marshall; de ceased. J. P.. MARSHALL, Administrator. Camden. S. C.. June 11, 1014. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that one month from this date on Saturday, the tirst day of August. 1014, I will render h final account of my actings and doings as Administratrix of the) estate of F. K. Alexander, deceased, to the I'rohate Court of Kershaw coun ty, and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Admlnstratrlx. All persons having demands against said estate will present them for 'pay ment on or before that day, proven ul authenticated, or l>e forever barr I. Mrs. Belle Alexandef, Administratrix. Camden, S. C., July 1, 1914. UNIVKKHITV of H0UT1I CAROLINA KNTKANCK EXAMINATION. Entrance examination* to the IJnl V^rxlty of South Carolina will be held by the County ttupertnte&dent of lOdu cation at the County Court Houue Friday July the i ot u, H)14. TUt" Cniveralty offora varied course of ntudy iu nclencc, literatures hiatory, law and biiidnoK.s. fl)0 expense* are moderate and many opportunities for self nupport are aflWded. A large number of NcholarHhijtH are available. Craduattw of collogea In tlila State re ceive jfree tuition in all eouraea except in tho s< ii'xii of j.aw For full par ticular* write to TlIN TUKSIDKNT, 1 'ni Vfrnily of South Carolina, Colum bia, S. C. SAVE THE KORSE If you could take out an in surance policy that would guarantee your horse or mule against colic for fifty cents you would hurry to do so, would 'nt you? Dr. Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Remedy is colic, insurance in drop form, CO drops instantly relieves sever est case. Price 6<Jc and $1 a bottle. No drenching. Results guaran teed or money refunded by For Sale by Zemp & DePass, Camden, S, C. r DYEING AND CLEANING BV experts Lingerie Preiies and Silk WaitU A SPECIALTY PANAMA HATS cleaned and r?. shaped. Prompt service reasonable rate*. We pay return pottage. Send via your work. ' ?, J. W. DOUGHTY 1410 Taylor St. ? Columbia, S. C. f Wood's Seedj Seed Potatoes $0 R TALL CROP. TfThti planting of Seed Potato^ ! i > June and July io increasing to | wonderful extent. A great / far merp claim that they 1^/0 tetter crops planted at thia i : f 'lr n they do when planted ? -t1, inuring, Potatoes planted J v July mature in the 1 \ /rather of the fall, at a time 'Vest they can be harvested to ; jt.l advantage. T!:o 3eecf Potatoes we offer | ? ? o jput ill cold storage early in 1 < neasoft, so as to keep in first j t L.ss, vigorous condition, j "Wood's Crop Special** I ? ivin:tpricea and full information about ' < | ? . te S<-r*d Potatoes and all other Season- . , Se^df* mailed free on request. ; T. W. WOOD O SONS.] , Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. I ? w ? , The T elephone and Good Roads The telephone goes hand in hand with good roads. v The telephone overcomes many of the obsta- ; cles of bad roads and makes it possible for the farmer and other rural residents to transact busi- ? ness in the city and with neighbors when the roads are impassable. . Progressive farmers are insisting upon good roads and telephones. .These two agencies of modern civilization are doing more than all others toward^liminating the isolation of country life. You can have a telephone in your home at very small cost. Send a postal for our free, booklet giving complete information. FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 24 0 S. PRYOR STREET ATLANTA, GA. I * ' 20 Year IES GANNON, JR., m. a., D. D., PRINCIPAL. S MoVm. ^jaclcstone School adopted fcho followiW Chrisilnn "'orou^h Instinct J on under positively Kpcnlf IT is for^nv uv ,nfllIf?ces at the lowest possible cost a student bodv^fa?0* 33' a board,nS patronage of The rp . idy of 428' ^ a plant worth $150, 000V *1CA School for Girls in Virginia. V I 50 Itoom' L teh t-ssfeim lncludlnff Ta-bl0 Board, *h ?1 ? A J tontion, PhvflNiS,?' Laundry, Medical Atton- > | Sll : n ln ?" 8ub,Kts ? - ?2h?I^t2riUOnt at- SIU''1 *nc)(f(>rnto>?x!st ?>* hotter record, with more experienced' OKo- *** Our Fourth of July Exhibit is especially replete with examples of American made crockery and Krcelain ware. To be sure we ve a full -line of French and Otf* man china as well, but the dlspW of American ware Is most appro priate to the day* ..When you ecu* to see it you will be surprised w its beauty variety and really fine quality. BURNS & BARRETT CAMDEN, IrC.