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THE CAMDEN CHROMCIE pmui , nil', i i.i.i. ii ??.<- ..i.I.UiMi ?. inn-.?X.M1? i?. it. nm<m? mmi : > . > I ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 illt'l H. ^ TK NrHtrl>owfH \ ~ ^ Published every Friday at UOO No. IJroad .Street, and entered at the item 4eu pMtotlttw aw second class mall mat' ler. Price |n?r unuutu $1.00, We are glad to receive communica tions of a reasonable length, hut an lmi>ortant condition of their puhllca ? lion Is that they shall In all case* t>e accompanied hy the full naiue and exact address of the (tender. Obitu aries, reHolutloiiM of reepect, and church notices will not he charged for. Mat* tern of purely a personal nature will he Charged for at the rate of live centa ? line. Whiskey or latent medicine advertisements will not ho accepted at any price. Kates for display adver tising made known on application. Camden, 8. March r,\ 1915. ' ? ^ .1 1 " Though the rumor persist* that <lov. II aunliiM Ik contemplating a chant:** In the MU|terln(eudency of the State h<?s pltal for the Insane, the governor lias not glun the slightest Intimation of his plans in tills regard. Discussion at the eapitol upon this subject wan In creased by the circulation of a report, llkowi.se unverified, that Dr.' Marcus I?, Ilyman, jin alienist formerly of Ches ter, who is now connected with one of the big Nesv York city hospitals, was being considered as a suitable man for thi? |MM^U??n. Dr. ilcyman in well , known in Camden, being a brother of the late Mrs. Herman Itauiu, of tills oily. The second week of court convened Holiday ami in the afternoon without trying a case On the civil docket the Jurors were discharged for the week for the reason that tin* attorneys In the cases .set for hearing were not ready. Warrants for the payment of Jurors were issued on the county treas urer amounting to alsuit two hundred dollars tor the part of a days work without anything having been accom plished for tlu? reason that the attor neys were not ready. Of course the taxpayers have to pay 1 1 1 1 amount, but what are you going tt? do about it? There will he no lack of entertain ment in Camden next week. Two car nivals will hold forth; thore will he the horse slioW, the polo tournament, I the boosters chautampia and a min strel show. That's variety enough for anyone. To Our Subscribers. The Chronicle next week will dis continue the paper to those who have not paid their subscription. If you do not receive the impel' next week you will know that your subscription has expired and that we wlIT "'ha\e to hear from you before It Is placed on the list, again. A Magnificent Charge. Judge Momlel L. Smith's charge to the < > rti ii< I .Jury of Cherokee county yesterday morning was a masterpiece of rhetoric. It possessed a pnrsnasive charm seldom equaled and never sur passed. and It Impressed every one present because of its foreefulness and . clearness. Judge Smith told the Grand Jury that their otilce was the highest in the country; that their func tion was to look into and recommend or disapprove of the manner in which every other office in the county was conducted from Senator to Township Commissioner: to look after finances of the county and see that they were economically and judiciously expended ; that they should discharge the duties of their office in such manner as to re form the evil minded : that the courts, should not be brought to the level of s commercial collecting agency ami; used as a .vehicle for collecting debts; that passion, malice, hatred fear, favor nor friendship should have aught to do with their findings. lie was particularly strong in his en dorsement of compulsory education and good roads, citing figures to show how much it cost the farmers of South Carolina to transport their crops over bud roads, lie recommended the Khli la ml and Greenville delegations for their bond issue bilK --sa\ Ing that they would be criticised and perhaps some of them would g<> down in defeat at sonic future election because of tliMir . t a 'id on ihi> matter. but declared that future generations would erect monuments to their memory because of their t". relight and progresslveness. Idleness lie denounced ;ts one of the prolific causes .if crime, and advised that the law au'ain-t vagrancy be en force-! lie compared the perjurer to n rattlesnake, and then begged the rat tlesnake's pardon, saying that that ve nomous reptile had the manhhood and eharaetet to warn it< victim before It struck, and then said he knew of no animal that lie could compare the [>er jurer to. unless it l.e the sneaking, foul smelling hyena that gnawed dead men's hones. According t.. statistics South Carolina was the Moodiest spot on earth and It became tln> duty of Grand and Petit jurors to enforce the law n galnst murder in order that the safety of socletj* might be promulgated. .Men on all sides pronounced Judge Smith's charge as the greatest that had ever been delivered in < 'herokee'* ? court house. The Ledger wishes to thank him pub ! Ilely for it because it was such a ^tr >ng j vindication of thu eonrse of this new n j paper. South (Carolina needs m-?ro| judges of the calibre of Mendel I., j Smith. ? Gaffnov ledger. At the suggestion of A. H. Miller, of Greer, Governor Manning lias request ; cd the state veterinarian at Clem^on College to use every efTort to prevent liui shipment of cattlo affected with the foot and month disease lftto South Carolina. Mr. Miller bre?flr the Red Poll type of beef cattle on an exten > aivo scale at his ranges near Greer. _ _ PERSONAL MENTION, _ ! Item* of interest Gathered by Our Reporter*. Miss lOinmn Mallard. of Rock I IJ II. Tuesday tn CoiudMi with her s|s$or. Mrs. W. II. WaoRweU, . Sho was enroute to h? home* After an ox* visit to reJatlvos Hi Duo West and Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Moykln, of Charleston. nro vlsttlnu Mr. and Mm. Helton Hoyktu oil Fair stTfot. This |x their old holm* and a host of frlonds are always pleased to see them again. Mrs. Roht. Ht'owjt, of Sumter, is vttiltliiK her sister. Mrs. (Joo. Khairie of this < tty, Mr JO. .1. Mallard, of Hook Hill, vis ited his slstor, Mrs. W. II. Mia ok well, Monday. He was connected with the Southern railway at this place sovoral years ago, hut now holds a position with tho company at Hock Hill, Mr. Hon Thurinan, of Caimlon, S. (I, Is visiting friends in tho elty. ? Asho vlllo, ( N. (',) Citizen. . Miss Mamie Anderson. of Hook llltl Is visltlim the family of Mr. 10. C. Stokes. Anions those who attended "Sot on Keys to Italdpate" at tho Columbia theatre Thursday woro Mr. and Mrs. M II. Iloyman, Mr. and Mrs, David Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs, M. Munich, Mrs. Henry lOlehol and' Miss Fannlo With erhorno. booster Club Fwtlval. Camden Is to have h great Hooster Club Festival on March, lf?th. 10th and 'JOt I), and tlu> |>eoplc are looking forward with pleasure to a three-day mobilization of the ooinmunlty's Indus t rial, educational and social forces. There will l>e splendid i>erfoniinnees each afternoon ami evening by some of America's most prominent platform people. Concerts, entertainments, lec tures twice each day, and it is the wish of our people to share this pleasure with the. entire county and near-by towns for there will be plenty of time between the afternoon and evening performances to meet old friends and form new acquaintances*. The enter tainers who will apj>ear are known to Chautauqua all over America. ITEMS OVER THE STATE Short News Notes Gathered From Our Exchanges. Two mules belonging to 11. C. Mat thews of Newberry, were killed last Thursday when they were struck by a falling tree. Hurko II. I 'ace and J. T. Myers have been appointed by Governor Manning as s[ieclal constables for the protec tion of the property of the Seaboard Air Line railway. The Mayesville Jail was destroyed by tire Monday afternoon, the building having boon tired by a negro prisoner who had been Incarcerated several days before on the charge of stealing a ride on a railway train. An Edgeiield Jury on Friday found a verdict of guilty of murder with re commendation to mercy against \V. E. Hush, who shot and killed E. W. Thur mond Feb. Kith. The men were broth ers-in-law. Hush was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He will appeal. 'low Manning has appointed L. L. Hultinan of Sumter dlsi>eiisary auditor and Mr Hultman has selected Albert S. Fant of Helton as his assistant. Kov. John C. Carman, general su perintendent and Held worker for the interdenominational Sunday School association of South Carolina, died at his home InSpartanhurg on Saturday of pneumonia. The entire corps of (Mem son College cadets will encamp at North Anderson for one week this spring, beginning Mareh 22. Anderson county will vote on March the 30th on the question of issuing $7." 0,(X>o. in bonds for permanent road Improvement. Alfred Hampton, son of (Jen. Wade II. Hampton, has been appointed assist ant commissioner general of immigra tion by Secretary Wilson. This is quite a promotion. He has been in the gov ernment service since 1SJM. It is stated that .1. H. Adger Mullaly and Ex-Governor Hlease will open an otfiee in Anderson for the practice of law. The othoo will be in charge of Mr. Mullalv and (?ov. Hlease will re main in Columbia. Joseph Collins died at the Confeder ate Home in Columbia on Sunday, aged 74.. The total lire losses In the State durim; February amounting to $85, 220.10 with 1 58 ilros. J'tie same month last year showed a loss of $?3,532.05. H. E. Thompson, a railroad engineer, of Columbia ; S. K. Welsh, a business man, of Charleston, and J. Walsh Prummond, a farmer of Laurens coun ty, have been appointed members of the Confederate home board by Gov. Manning. With the American ting painted on each side, her name and nationality painted in large letters astern. the \rneriean steamship (ieorglana silled from Charleston Thursday with 1(>.(h? ? Itn'os of cotton for Rotterdam. The cotton is intended for Germany. The nnnuQl South Carolina State Fair will tie held October 25 to 20. It announced bv Secretary Ftlrd that every county In the State will he rep re-M-i ted by an exhibit to be prepared by the county ngei)ts of the United Stales farm demonstration work. Essie Hnrnsldes, colored, of Green - vllle county, shot and killed Ids wife on Wednesday with a shotgi.n and fa ta-ily wounded Arthur Jones and then tied. He -hot his wife four times and Jones three 1 1 11 ? TURKIC CONVICTIONS. ' ' "M ?? .?> >: A white jMU WHiT convicted Of Bttur der lu Edgefield and Henten*ed to flfe Imprisonment ; a wlille iitAn whu MU vIvUm! of luuriku: .. .iuul nontancad lu Greenwood t?? l>e electrocuted# and ? white 1 1 1 n 1 1 wan convicted of niiiii slaughter and sentenced to fifteen yearn* Imprisonment In Fairfield- -the Ibrm cane* having l>een tried In the lust jtou (1u>h. Not ertheiesn, homicides are report ???! almost dally and ho will they 'be for mouth* aiul yearn to coinil, thoiiKh, wo hope, In steadily lessening uuui lorn. So long iim (ho feeling In entertained in tlio brcastn of thounandH of our peo ple that t lit* proper instrument with whleh to Mottle a dispute Ih a pinto! and that to every man Ih reserved the right to wipe out an Innult hy taking a human life, the homicidal d Incase will continue to afflict the ntate. Ev ery yoar three or four hundred men and women will die from It, the live* of the three or four hundred slayers will be shadowed or ruined and Home thousands of the kindred of both nlalu and slnjern will suffer. There Ih hut oile way to eradleate from Mouth Carolina the disease of man-slaying and that Ik to punish man ?Uayers. If the dtrease shall remain the state will not he a good ntate to live In, because the victim Ih almost as likely to he one man as another ? It may he you* Mr Header, though you are not conscious of having in jured any man, or It may he your hoii. In Crest Britain, In Canada and In the New England states, man-killing Is rare, for the simple reason that It Ih punished, as a matter of eourne. lu England a nohleinan who murderH a servant Ih so sure to he hanged for it us a nervam who kills a nobleman would ho. The killing of a negro hy a white man can not he, with nafety, condoned. Even were it not ho wicked uh the killing of white men. we may he sure that If we tolerate mau-HlayerH at all they will not scrupulously draw the color lint. Man-slaying can not he abolished In Mouth Carolina In a day or in a year but, in the course bf a few yearn,' con vlctlonn and punishment of the slay cm will reduce it greatly. The three convictions that we have referred to will have a good effect but fho im provement will not be generally notice able until the time comes when pun ishment Is the rule, not the exception. If the people think that the privilege of man-killing is worth preserving and protecting they will, an jur.vmen, al low the lawyers to work on their sym ^lathles and they will, In a weak kind nioss of heart, acquit their neighbors or acquaintances. We are inclined to believe, though, that the man-slaying disease is he KlnHlng to arouse the hatred and dls guAt of the people nnd that they are now jieroclvlng Its danger to them selves and their children. It is a conservative guess that since 1005 THREE THOUSAND MEN have been slain by their fellows in Mouth Carolina. ? The State. A FEELING OF SAFETY. One who Is Intimate with the' af fairs of the governor's office was' ask ed recently concerning the candidacy of a man for a high position, which is to be Oiled by the governor He re plied that he knew no thine of the can didate, but that if he were hot a good man for the place, he would not get It "The governor is exer lslne every care to get only the nio?t suited men for the offices which he is to fill," was the remark. There was no doubt at all I11 the mind of the News' informant concerning the character and capability of the men to be selected for various offices. Ills high regard for the integ rity and wisdom of (iqvernor Man ning is justified by many appointments which the governor has made. I>o the people appreciate the value of hav ing such a man In the office of chief ex ecutive? Do they realize what a satis faction it is to know that unworthy men will not he placed in high position? Do they not feel more secure because they know that politics Is not the prime factor in securing patronage, but that politics is pushed aside in favor of a iiillty? Possibly some do not appre ciate the significance of the governor's attitude, but it is perfectly safe to say that all who are acquainted with affairs of State, and who have the good of the State at heart, rejoice Inwardly when they know that it is the best man who iw sought, and not the man who is the most active, politically. The ag grandisement of self: the payment of debts by granting public office to those who have been of political service and Mave no other qualifications, is a i>er niclons thine. Its demise Is something to fie gloried in. ? ("Jreenvllle New*. Mrs. Ellen Lowell, of the Zoar sec tion of Chesterfield county, to<>l< a" 'folson tablet through mistake and died from the effects. Fire at Sumter l.ite Tuesday nirrht -'??St roverl the Harbv - Epperson live ^toek c^m*>0nv's entailirv; r loss estimated at $ If), 000. A score of horses and mules were lost. .? "d ire J>r'n?e. "t Florence, fhN wc?k. made another of his trreat chorees to the grand .inn*, stressing, the ini'?ofc. tance of drawing good men for jury duty. TRIPPETT KILLED JONES. .Fatal Affair Offirr^d In Sumter Early Saturday MorriTnjj. " .7 Tho Sumter DhIIv 1 1 ??ni of Snt nrday pives tho following aooount of in unfortunate homiolde wbioh offiir ?*l in S"mter tint day. Trippett fnr-' merly livefl at Uo.vkln. and was well known In Camden whore ho oft;*n vIr I itod : "A difficulty which mnv result f m f <i 1 ly for one of tho parties. occrrod a ? fow minutes nffrr nildniirht ln?t nicrht I nn Wost Liberty ^troot. when Poplr> f!. Trippett, shot W. H. Jones, .Tr.. twiop with n ..'12 Smith and Womon pMol. tho bullets fakintr of foe t in .Tonos' loj? nn?f stomach. Exactly what was the cause of tho shooting has not boon as r**'rt?ined, but It ts stated thfit bad feel: j lnpr existed previously between thj par tlm "Immediately utter tho shooting Junes foil to the sidewalk, Trippett threw his pistol to the sidewalk tttid iiioii. to whom ho ?avo h1m?<olf. Mr. W. IV t'pshur and others picked up .1 ones and carried htui to tho Tuoiue^ 1 loHpltal lu mi automobile. This morn ing I >i*. S. (\ (taker, who attended the Injured man, stated that Jones waa lu ii very serious condition and thero wan llttlo lio|H' for IiIh recovery. "A short while liefore uooii today Trlpjwtt waa released from Jail, where ho waa placed laHt night, on bond of 1 .<MK>, Mr. ll. J. Ilarhy going on Ida hotul and guaranteeing the return of | tho prlKoner In case tho wounds ro I suited lu Jones' death. Mr. I>. Jen nlnga lian Iwon secured aa Trlppett's lawyer and inado tho motion l>efore Magistrate M. J, Moore for hall, which was secured at ahout 11,00 o'clock. "Thero seems to have been few witnesses to the actual shooting, al though there were a number of f>er s7>ns in the i>ool room at tho time It took place. It Is stated that Trippett ?nine to the side door of tho |M>ol room i ml, asked Jones/ to come out there, which the latter immediately did. The hooting followed a few moments later. <>no bullet tok effect In Jones' leg and tho other in his abdomen, |>erforntlng Mio entrails in a number of places. Mr. Julian II. Sealo picked the pistol up off tho sidewalk and handed It to police man Dun lap, who at the time of tho shooting was standing on the corner, only a few feet away, Policeman Ow ens and Chandler also arrived on the scone a few seconds after the shots wore fired." Trippett is Held. A special to the Columbia State from Sumter, dated March 7, says: "B. C. Trippett, the young man Who shot and fatally wounded \V. S. Jones, Jr., late Friday night, was rearrested last night at the close of the coroner's inquest, he having been previously re leaved by the maglstruto on $1,000 bond and has been confined since at the home of J. C. Huger, a friend, In this city. L. D. Jennings, who has been se? cured as an attorney for Trippett, stated today that steps would he taken at once to secure his release on ball, t being necessary to give certain pre vious notice to the solicitor before a hearing could be secured. ' Little Infor mation further than that already given was secured at the coroner's Inquest yesterday. '?T he funeral services over VV. S. Jones, Jr., the young man who was shot pnd died yesterday afternoon from the effects of the wounds, were conducted this afternoon, they being held at the home of his parents on west Calhoun street and concluded at the Sumter cemetery, where the body was Interr ed." The Dead Man's Statement. , From Monday's Sumter Item. The Inquest over the body of W. S. Jones, Jr.. was hold on Saturday evening by Coroner W. J. Seale at the (ieo. II. Hurst undertaking establish ment, where the body had been taken after the death at the Tuotney hospi tal, and the jury rendered a verdict 'h?t W. S. Jones. Jr.. came to his death from wounds inflicted by Bogin Trlp pett. A warrant was at once taken out by Coroner Seale for the arrest of Trippett on the charge of murder and turned over to the sheriff to serve. Trippett was rearrested and has been confined since at the residence of J. C. Huger on Washington street. W. S. Jones, Jr., died 011 Saturday afternoon from the effects of the. wounds, death coming at about IJ.55 o'clock. I >n ring the morning the wound ed man had given a statement of the shooting ami jnst before he died, af ter Dr. Baker had told him that he was in a dying condition, he stated that he would sign an affidavit that the former was trne. but "lief ore Dr. Baker could write out the second state ment, Jones was too far in his ex tremis to sign the statement. At the inquest the statement of W. S. Jones, Jr., was read and was as follows: "I was sitting In King's Urar store and i>ool room along with "Tullan Scale, Isham T>enolr. and Cregg Wright about 11 o'clock last night when in walked Bogin Trippett and \rthur Ilaynesworth. Arthur asked If I wanted a drink of whiskey. I sahl 'no'. Bogin Trippett said to Ar thur ITaynesworth 'Why do you always come In here to start a fuss.' So they left (Arthur and Bogin) and went to the dunce hall. A little later when I got there. Arthur said to me again 'come on let's take a drink.' I said, *1 don't want one.' He said In a joking way 'To hell with you then.' Then Bogin Trippett jumped into the conver sation and said : 'You got that didn't ypu?' I said /Trippett you look like you want to get a fuss out of me for the last couple of months. I said I don't go with you. I'lease keep my name out of your mouth. I don't want to get Into any trouble with you, hut If I do, it's going to bo trouble.' I then turned and went out and down to the cigar *tnrc. and sat dawn. In a few minutes Trippett walked In and said 'Can I speak to you out on the side walk m minute?' He then stopj>ed out of the door and I went with him. He said 'You Insulted me up In the dance hall a while ago.' I said 'I did not say anything to you except to ?ay I did not want anything to do with you and If that Insult* you, vou will have to stay Insulted.' He said 'well, you , If you war.t trouble, you can get It,' and he backed off against the wall of the _store. When lie aald. X_ran int to him. I did not have anything In my hand at all and no pistol on my person. He drew h pistol and shot dm, the hall frtrlklng me In the leg; then we clinch fill nad I pu?M Uiiu lu to l ine ^ J m to k*'in> him from HhootTug ?uuiii. < lie yu*hed the end uf 11m jiUtol agalunt my V aide and Urod again. :,1|? gut looao then uud I atood unit drew ?|t^ luu Heale and < i regit > Wright ra iue up to me Hum and helped me to a carriage and brought m? to the hoopltal.' Inhere wore *lx pUftm cartrldgea lu my over* <;OMt )HH'kot when I came to the hospital. I tftjY ttoi UU t ol aulUu Xvtbrhs plslol o*rl>- In tUe afteruooyu 1 w?ih v\iu? Mi? wH?h* hU |?U?tol tm out of hln iwtk. _ ??l. I ul'skwl tt t?l? ami took ?mt thy , tmilM titul put theut lu mi |HH'k<*t and 1 lain tttr pistol ThU I UUH Hi'VVTttl hour* lu?f?iv thin tliffloulty pSBPWHWp ? ' ?>'*/? (StiniwM x W. rt, JoneH, if. \VUue>u): II. M. Stuekey, 0M7 11. Mm*. *? P- l*?Kor. -N.vir'i..Vn,, ?Irr?'-y ? ... ? ,.1 -.si V j.?aa THE PLACE TO GO TX*.. ' 1 ? ?? ' , ? ; ' 'i : 1 v,^ , . ; When you are lu want of SHOES for any member of your family, where STYLE and QUALITY !* to be considered call on THK CAM 1>KN HHOK CO., where you will ftnd just what you are iooklnf (or at prleee to ault your pocket-book. Abo a full line of Gent'a Furnlfthiugtt. CAMDEN SHOE COMPANY WANTED-? To Buy Cattle Highest cash price paid for good cattle^nfat or poor? all must be free from cattle tick. Camden Beef Cattle Farms FRED E. PERKINS, Special Partner L. I. GUION, Proprietor PUMPS, PIPS, VALVES, FITTINGS, BELTING And Anything * Else in The Machinery Supply Line. LOCATED Itf THE CENTER OF THE STATE Columbia Supply Co., $23 Wi$t Gervait St., Columbia, S. C. ?Largest Stock of At all times and places beautiful suites of Hair it the envy of all people of all stations. It is not necessary for those in possession of hair to become bald. ACROUNE Dandruffs enemy, and the chief cause for falling hair, is scientifically prepared by the count rys leading chem ists, and by actual test ninety per cent of cases treated with ACROLINE were cured w^cn persistently used. All electrical appliances necessary for the treatment of the scalp wjth this wonderful dandruff remedy can now be found' at the EUREKA BARBER SHOP. A trial will convince <the most skeptical of its merits. For the convenience of the ladies at their homes the . services of Lottie L. Cook has, been secured* -She is a graduate of Prof. Rohrer*s School, of Instruction in New York, and holds a diplopia in Artistic French- American Hairdressing, Marcel Waving, Manicuring, Facail Mas sage and Care of the Hair .anfjkScalp. Eureka Barber Shop Telephone 211 -J I. B. English; Proprietor Car We have accepted the agency from the Factory and offer this year a "Ford fcoadsfer for $47*00 delivered,, and a Touring Oar for $524.00 delivered. People laughed at the Wright's, with their air ship. They scoffed .at Marconi and hi* wireless, \ They poked fun (ft McCormlck and his reaper. They called Columhus a fool. It seems <?dd now doean't U? Hundreds of people saw a teakettle lid teetle, yet only Watt and Newton actually cashed In on the exiwrteuce. Now Is the time for you to cftsh In on a Ford. I?tH of men told y'oti ffttft ? Ford was too lltfht. They did not see Its future. Noiw they realize thut the Ford has l>ecome an absolute business necessity. Come In and see 'the new Fords, you will find what we teU you frorth your attention, and that it will set you htlnklng. ' tePMi