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NKNTKNCHK or A MJUKU4YHR. . Judxe Km'w a Rraiarkuble to CliMrlfh Ashley. #"(Kix?ih the Anderson l>ully Mall.) HV(flKht4!i| with the wladottt of many y?ars a* m < |,?vult > Jud^e, of flu? most remarkable ?ientence? ever heard front the bench in Andensm county probably wiin that of Judge Memhl L. Smith who yesterday afternoon xen* Um'-<s| J&FU&il Ashley, con v h* t cd of manslaughter arid carrying concealed wcaj?o))>? ?*? ? tI II#* of ill*I?jis(>llllt<-|lt <?r 12 \ears. 'ttu* sentence wkm concise, tljrtdf leant of the emotion^ under vliltli flu' T?i(N?imn*K Jud^e trad tn Iwrod In forming bis conclusion. and TAX NOTICE. Office of Treasurer KerabaW County, ('a r?<l<u, 8. &t. IW& Notice ia h<*r?tiy given that the hook* will be ojkmksI for the collection ??Jf State. County and School taxes from October 15th, 1922, t" March 15tb, Jifjii. A penalty of l per cent will be iiddcd to all taxes tnipald January 1st, lfCo, 2 per tout February 1st, lfTZTf, iind 7 ]T4ir font March 15th, 11)211. The rati? per centum for Kershaw <?iunty Is fh follows: MUR Stan- Taxes 7 I H <*ood Itoadu 2 County Ta xcj? 11 ?'M Hospital 1-1 S? hoo) Ta xes ....... .'I PcKafh Township Itoad Bonds ',i > -V ?? >? ' . . L.-'T Total 2* 1-2 Do? Tux $1.25. All dog owners arc miulred to make a return of their dogs ,to the County Treasurer, who I* required to furnish K licence tag. AH dogs caught without the license tag iIn- owners VvMt tie uubj<s-{ to ? fine of Twenty ($20.00) Jiollnr*. Tin* following School I>lsirlets have Misvlal lcvbv?; School Iiistricl No, I" 2>i School Id strict No 2 8 School I lint riot. No. 8 School IIIstrict No. -I (? School District No. f? S School IMMrict No t? S School District No. 7 8 School District No. S 4 Scbovl. District. No. S> I Schi^il I >lst Hel No. School I list rift No, 1J It School District No. },", S si*11*h>1 District No. It N School III*! rid No. 1s Schoul I list i lct No. 1'? I Sdlool District No. IT 's s> I).ki! DUtriel No. Is* 1 Sdrooi I listrii i No l!i l S.'h.M.I l?iv||(,l No. 'jo ? Srhool DKll'id No 'J I I School Idstrlcl No U'J . . IS S< tKK'l I i|sf rlH No. L!'5 ?'* S* hool Idstiict No. 21 ^ S ! il?t rl' I No. '?!?"? , s Si hoo' 11i vt ri;** ,\?. 'Jli s School I lUu i. 4 No. -7 S ScTto?iT nUTPler Nn. -js H s?)iool |>lstrict No. 2l> R S< hool I >lht rh'S No. :{u . S School I>|*til? l No. .",1 S Sctiool I>l.stri? I No, ??'J , s School I >i> I r ii?? No. .s St hool I i|?t i h i No. .'II .... . S s.-hoo| 1 listrit-t No. rjfi fi s<? hooi I >istrid No. :;?> s Si hool I.Mfftrlct No. .'57 "J S<-]|/?..! DltiMici No. ::s S School |ii*>frict No. !S1l K School nUtr'.it No. It) 17 SctXfOl f ?i?ti h i No H H ! School I ii/-lrlc.t Nil -1'J 8! School | list l let No, i:5 I1 S< hool f?i?,tt i'! No. M 8 ?Tl.ool I iirjet N?i. hi 8 S< !i ../I 11 i>t rlct No 17 ^ "I ho |x?ll In \ iv Ail ;jIi|ch"'li?i(i male por?oii? from the i^o of twenty-oni* < 'J 1 1 to sixty il.ll. I'Ol ll i,M]U.-i\f. ovopl lev incuts in io(H?i"i'oi at?'<l luwns of 111?* ? ounty '1 ~ than 'J Thhi mhahit:itil?. -I;i!l |'ii> S\(H) .1 % JI ro.nl t;i\ c\i'c|lt mini>;cr.- of Liu* a?-tually in 1 of 1 1 t ion, ti-il' in-i - olli I'.ovimI in pnhlif >?? 11 ? ?*?!-. school tills :i in! piM voiis |NTtn;i ncnt |,\ ill.s. ;ihh"l hi the mil liiry ?<tvicc >>f this and persons who served in the \\ ;i t !'???'w ??t*M the Sttitc.s. and jill per .>?>!!* . 1 111:111\ employed in tile (fininin iin?- s,r\t??, < 1 f |hi< stjite and all res diiiiv \\ho may Is* attending s<*ho<d 1 itt tie tiiue when said road .1 \ ^luiil txsvune due, l*er<o?us cOalm* 1 J 1 lis.1 hi 111 most pi cscnt certifl ? ;t 11 f fin T ?? repntah.'e phwi.iativ of : h |v <-oj|jf y Ail inf. >:*m.i t tow with ref??retn*c to '.i\?v o;'? <..? fiimtsiii^i upon npplica ' "i I >. M M'K 'ASK 1 J.I.. < omits TiVflstirer. Circular I<> \iiriitor* and Treasurer*. f h??r. vein.-. ti? (>?? h tjroaf dojtl of < ??11 fu-( i.jii rt nin^ ihi* *1.I.Uvnse \ or < t?r^? iiJi'tl for in tin- Art of 1 rr ?jvov.-il M.i:> h 1IH'JJ, In ? >rd?M lli:it fie- 1 t v\ 111:1 \ uniformly :?<Inn r.iftiM-<? I u\er i!n- ? ? n t i: ? ? -! a t *\ > ? nj wiil plrtf-e t::ui>ll<* the ? ? ?l*m-t lori of l!i- !l< fTis** I a \ ft.- follow t Iv.i \ ;>:i yirhle during Jai.U;iry of ?il \ ? i M *t4)riui 1 *? t 1- 11 if !.1 -t ? !n \ ' J I" ^ ? - ii ?? 1 * * ?* fit t hi- i 11 ?? * 11 ->? ? !<(\ <f i\ month.- old or ??!U?t on .(miliary ' <lo^ torn .four 1 't'JJ i- HaWe ' ? mv .1 i (i.i;i ry. 1 '.KZt) . *: Tio- \?\ i- in )joji of :tt| i?:h??r ! ? \o ;? on '!<?;;>?? ??ilhr:1 o"Mii t\ ui ii.i. io.il a> ol tjorw 1m*. I 1 n- iy Ta v p:iyah!?' .,lan .1 > I 'J- I I'll till.' j-?VI|o.l |)\ t 1 ill'Ms' i. * ? ? - ,<?!. ?< <???:? r ft!.- ?;-? Hpfion >oj? .????! 1', :<'?. ?. t!o- -? it. ? :i i I ( . i n' y?. " T.i \ r.o' #?!?.? , \ ii. 11:. >-'c Ito J"<). I Iir.iii >?. t t.o ordinary ,.\ oi .t - I p \ IJA | I !; KO:i I'T \r,t i;ss.\i!Y i, | I., | vi f f i ' :i ' - \ . ?: ? o ? , i ? to- t'f f ? i' ? ot|o? ; ,ou_ N ijt iiiisi|om#Mitv?r Soi'i.oi t -a M A. i ;i tit! .pnui-haMo S\ i;u ' -! C/-1T, nii'I. f ? It i ?? till* ti 111 V of I ill- S> 11' ???1 I H I > ? > ?? - <>f (>;i oji 11 i ??! ?" ' to -?t J i ? ;?!??* ? . \ ?H??< tr-?l s Tit*"1 Thm *n< ?-r i- to twen ty -five for <?.!< ii tnc sold to rp|m lum for fcenpinjc the record? and fwyin^ for the fajrB. Thr? County pay f? r 'r.? Ir?sr \l?e reireipfa. WAT/TKU W. DUNCAN" Comptroller Oeoeml Ayr*<"<-*4 : H AJfflKf/ M. WOLFF. Atf?rf?^r (Html, i FHWP?JP???P?? w. .'W?'^ n ?iitttint 11?* accne wax enacted ?* huiv ? Ir. <l> of p**0ple listened wllboiind for iIn* i>UMK>UUCititf of thf fate of Kr-1 n??nt A*hley. KoDofUfl a?*?? some extract- Im.ju tIk* renin rkalde jironoonectf by Judgo HujIiIi: "Mr. A*hley, -this U the moid i>alu f.ul duly thiii I have had to perform i In many a d%f. I cannot recall n >wid <hv moment during the time I hare s^cm on tho bench U,i the discharge of ui,v duty a* a regular Judge as rlghr now .In my long | iw.lh- career Hi this *tute. I hyve i-ome In contact wlih several of your kinsmen. My private seeyetagy. whw> I was a me.m her -if ihe Iioum* of representative*. a fine genth man and 11 pood man. w ho later iK'cauic the clerk of court <jf thin bounty, was it relative of your*. ^hiring the 11n??* I was hi the h(niv, 1 wns thrown lu Wohc tou<*h with another of your klnajieople, 'lincl? .Josh Ashley, n<* hi? wax familiarly known,' - '? Ash ley. you are extremely fortu i.?ir.iN in the verdict of Hint jury. They could li:?\ ?? IM-.II> found you guilty of murder mid -while I would not have l?crinlttod fUoni to have taken your life, f certululy would not have dis turlH'd tin* verdict had tin* Jury found you guilty of murder with recommen dation to tin* mercy of the court. The Jury has neon fit to take, a very lenient view In your caw. "Now. I am going to address' my* mo If to your inner Keif, thai great, big honiethlng limide a man (hat tolls him right from wrong, and I want you to -ilent'ly. nua.\\'?.T the question* that I am going lo ask you. Not out loud, hut let your consclenee answer them. Ashley. to begin with I have the ut* moNi confidence in tin* testimony of iho little U>y who wa< playing on the I mi si'| mi J | grotfnd ami ovorluurd that t-onvcrsutiou out "iiear the signboard. I t?*ll .von Ashley, if Hughes' fricwls fiad trhnl to manufacture evidence, the.v wouldn't have gone to a ?littlc 1hi>. who might break down under flit'- apprehension of cros< e\ajuhiatlon : and given jhe whole plan away. 1 ; atlaeli con?ddcrhn h* importn nee to the "lalcmout that liit.le hoy made, and I believe the jury in your ease .put full eriiletiee in it Men I'arolj seek <Mif little b<>\ s and have tlicm take part in n hatched up story, for the risk is too yrent. Hoys the age of that little fellow, when they ?ome into court, come to t??ll the tilith ami I believe this litle fellow fliil tell it "I am telling you those things he euiN1 1 don't want you to have any grievance against the law. 1 want you to feel Unit there is'Justice in what I am going to do. and if you will ask your conscience and. answer the <pie.s t Ions I a in going to ask you. you will feel there is whether you say so or noft i?t' course, you have made ex ?' 11 4 ? foj- tlliv: ki'llng. II IK I It ftpJK'M I's natural that you would. It .seems toi ni>' ji? I would let iu\ mind revert to I lie scene of a lifeless Inidy l*ciug car rie-l Jo a bullet-made widow, w hose j -'?ivaniM wt?ubl U*yt agaiiifl my ears,] i .'> p*?wer eoubl k^ep m<* from making! ^ j -o|ne e\< ti?e Mm li ha*. lu'fii siiiil in thus ease iu hi i fl'nrl why I Inches look ? ? 11 ? l;i> U"lll 'I'lll'IT l< Ho dollht ill II iy ? fh)H IlllttlU'" 4-tl? I -1*4*111* > V 4 * lli.x pi-tol t'n tu hi*? side; the thief of jm?li?-?? v .1 ?> standing t!i? *r? ? and lu? sa>> lie iiM-k ii from his Iff! *i<te with hi* 1?? ft hand and handed ii 1 ui n< 11* ? first to 4'fiirf Pair'' Ho drow thai mm with hi.-, h'ft hand >ou know a man does not draw a }juu that way wlun he is ^oiu^ to shoot and there hii.s sumo movement on the pn rf of I lughes as though In* was about to t;ikoff hi.s Nidtf' 'That i- ju*( as plain ii* th?* noon day *un. Hughes wji.s a brave man. there is do Uoubt about that Not n ?vll in his b'rdy responded to the rail of fear. When .\D'n>ne had walked t?v?T to him and 1ift<?d him from the *Kl** walk two or thnv times and jolted him u i and down, and he had a.sked t" let loose, and yon walked tip and -i ? I Don't get huffy about it." he kri? ? lo* \\a* in .4ii air of hostility nn<l lu- ???ino\?<d hi-, qnn and whs rea<-hln? -lo take -off hi* Iwljre to ,H>mplo???ly Ti-Uiovf hi- i iffii -la i < a.paet \\ ?*i Jti' 4-ouid fight jtiu : .kf a man II?? In I ??til l?'d f i: r. he intended fi^ht iDC >i>n fair " I'her.- j- . ?:? t h >.; jjf \.-ii ha \ i ? li>i'ii taught sinoi' \" i wiM'o ;i eh I'd ;i! >?>ur mother's kneo." and ,v.m romjied "vcr the ]'la.\ grounds >.*ho<i]. an<! that u.i- to fight fair: ?> never hit a ma. w.'icti he :- d'A\ ?? N'*?ti lea "m?d to fi.'h; liko that when \ ? -u wit, ? : > - ? J i ? * I - a nd <o>d bio-** u- f?? r tin- ln.y< w h<. want t fight when 11.?? > ;iri \v oi._-i d .t . ,|,|h,.v?,n| f,>r u.i- t h 11 -.im?* -?] 11 r 11 th.it m*di* Ann-ri*a \ >t" i ?u? in !b?- w I n.ir -J ? i j * \. 11 ' ]ii;''i| i. it r ' ? -drike i tna: wh'-li I <? r'.i:i. v 1' t fir-* bullet \ o i f;J,,;,, II ?; Iwwty uent straight Ivnck and t. re down his npinat itml. lie wa* pnraly'^l Thorn f* no Tr.sthnony tJiHt ho was. hut it t* a practical theory that he wh*. When ho fell to the Hid?n*alk. wounded in the abdomen, he very probably ptralyxed from hi* ?!iouU)er down. Now, If you had ?hot thrw time* in Nncce?*lou ami your gun about In the .same position as von *ay you did. one at the tftillet* would huvi* pn*si?d into the crowd that weiv mound Ok- front of Mk* store and probably killed aome one cIm. Ashb> . yon shot that man after <h?* had fallen to the iddewalk. You shot, him as lit' Ih.v tliw, lR*)]?Jt*v?? and paralysed. a? I ?wy, from the head down, and the bullet ratig?sl d^wn, Indicating that It <xrti)(J not have conic from the posh Mon In which yon dMiD to bare held your gun "What should he done to a man afterhc lias shot another one time, fire* upon him after he lws fallen T holpienss to the ground? I could leave that question to yon If you'd apeaak the convictions your conscience dic tates. or the opinion of any red-Mood^ man would speak. 'In rhartfug U?e Jury, I told them I wou'd consider a reonunendatlou, although one would not he binding Upon the court. Tin- Jury have seen j fit not to give you a recommendation f and I take it thar they did not feel It their duty to nsk the leniency of the (V)url. Ood knows V have tried b> give you a f?Lr trial, Ashley. You have Ix-on ably represented by counsel; the lawyers wlio defended you have done all within their power; they have presented every line of the tes timony in your favor to the Jury and if they haVe failed to do their hesl In any detail. the <^urt cannot ret-all lr.. "Keganfless of, what others say, I am going to do what I .think right after a long, careful, and I ayi not ashamed to say. prayerful del libera tion. <;<Hl knows I hate to do it. but my conscience is cleor that I am do ing my duty as the circumstances and facts surrounding the ease show. ' i'lie sentence of <^e court is iliat you be ?-onflned at hard labor iq>on the public works of Anderson <v>unt.v or In the state penitentJar.v for a pe riod of twelve years." The Fruit Tree Liar. fleiusou < 'ollege, Sept. ?Prof. A i'.. Conradi. Kntemologist for the South 'Carolina State Crop Pest Com mission, charged. with tin- enforcement of regulations reganlihg nursery -feck is out gunning. for tin1 tthsenij n Ion* frulr-tre.- agent and Is appealing to the buying 'public for aid In -up pressing this dangierou* nuisance Hi low is Pmf.. Couradi's wa riling appeal. "Remember that it Is unlawful for a fruit tree agent to of*? rule In this state without an agent's license. To obtain this license (lei's not require cash, but it does require tiie agent to furnish satisfactory evidences to the South Carolina State Crop Pest Com mission, Clemsou College. S. C#, that lie is a responsible man and will com ply with the law. If he luis a deliv ering point in this state. hl< shipments must l>e accompanied by ?i agent's fag furnished ar cost. Remember that *oiue of tjjese agents have wonderful ?torlcs to t;.ji : about their vf.M-k Are you gullible j enough t.? believe lliem': We are; trailing some of them now and we! will pro-vu te w lr hour Invitation. We, will < o-o|NMate with ever.\ h<'in-st tree | agent who s..||> ul,;i: rei.rcvent "?d wtu heir him ?? Uilv IwrM>l..i ,'1''; l>m |,,! '?* ?? 11 band tog thor and show the nijM-rupu oiiv t !????? li;u" that South < aiolin.-i has no n>e t'.?r litm. 1 He h:i?- don,. eiiongu ibuuage. The I '?egislatuie has tuade laws with ' ?'-th in them to get mu-|. H.eafs amt j **?' a-k tile ,V, operation of , w.ry on,. i '?< I nicking tIn'se r-'l.ow - to f hvlr ? lairs " Three s ? ai iijj white uumi Mini u wo j man of ITJ \wr?- ? ?ouimittcd rc? Kldi- i IhihI rouiny j;i".! M??n<Jny *i j<h; l?y ru ral po!i?fiu.'ii Th?\v wore f?? >iii<I wltli fen two quart fruit ja r?. ? f whiskey four mill's fmni <u.|un>ln.i. The men cave their name* a-- S. S ("lybunt.: Sum Kiux \V. .VI. Atl?l.\. .1 n< 1 sul'J I hey were fr..iu K.?- k Hi!!: the 'young woin:m -Li i 1 !?? yivo her name. (?ihiT ]i??r>on> \\*? i? with : 1 in an ntluT i-iii : hnr iln'\ :u their i nr. Tin* < .i|>i in iil ? a t* w a.- i: f ? -c*a f?tL S|'?n ijnhnii: i- y 11 v oil .> i: ^ :he s?ak* i.f (??? ,-r i.mh ...ivu- rin* I nil i f <I'>h. : JikIk*' David, Of (he Chicago Supe rior court. announced that membonTof the Ku KIuv Klan would uot be allow ed to nerve in the trial of case* over which he i n*?l<l?-<i Columbia police nrv bunting for the driver of a cur that turned turtle tut*r Coiuralda Saturday afternoon at the corner of (SrJcu and Assembly Mtrcctx. filling a quantity of liquor, specta tor* of the accident told officers that tli?? driver fled an soon an In* oould xfiHiublv to hi* feet. A dispatch to The State of Tuesday f*aya that physician* of Charleston re ported to tin* city lira It li officer ?^7 uew l ast* of donguc, or broken boti^' fever, that day, which, addtnl to tlic im*ch 0 previously reported. made 2ft2 <h>K'?. xUk*' il??> e|4domh> Kti'ta^k the city. | The graceful lines of the kimono haw prevailed ahno.xt nucha nged throughout the history of Japanese drew. Ihiriiig the World War and since l-iicle Sam h<*x decorated but thirteen wotnmi of tfilx country for the part they ployed in it. The town of Alton. NT. II., 1# prac tically run by women, almost every office being hold by a member of the fa IV sex. Ade!c 1'. Hughes of Cleveland. Ohio, has the distinction of being the only woman manager of a symphony orchestra in Amerioa. I?r. Miadelili de ItouvuHle. chief of one of the largest dtnics In tlie city of Paris, wears the highest decoration of the French republic for bravery. lleing blind Is no drawback to Mlw Grace K, Keatxns of New York, who. In spite of her liwwiwcity, 1< able to rake eighty word* a minute by ste nography: FOR RENT DURING WINTER SEASON Ten room house completely furnished with two bath rooms and double sleeping, porch?-in center of town. ALSO We have for sale one nine room house on Lyttleton Streetf with lot 60x250, a very desirable location. House recently painted and in good condition. It will pay you to investigate this property before buying, i ' ? ?mmm Camden Loan & Realty Company The Koyal Academy, Kngland's an-f ileiit institution. his for the M>cond time In two year* accepted an ordi nal etching Kv KHeen Soj>er, u sixteen yfar old girl. Sarah Itcmhardt hold* the record fur t lit* farces} Kt'ary\eV,cr dlsi?ensed in the AdutUmu v?rlptles, she receiv ing a day: for appearing on the vaudeville >tage. Mi?t Krrstein 1 lesseigroii.a* the lli-xt and only woman mumher of the uj?|x*r chamber of the Swedish lilks dag, is known a* Sweden's 'hvutlng legislative lady." Spurning the elevator. Mr.<, Napo leon Ii. .Jennings, of (heat City. Mich., sfve-nt^v-two years of age, recently (limbed the steps to the top of \Va*h ington monument. a distance of, 355 feet. llr<. Kortlni IMam1' tt. only wonmn guide in tin- Yo<emlie Nat foua I I'ark. recent Iv won < oinm< ii.l itiou for her quick action and fine work in putt lug out m fores* fire that threatened dis aster. Women of high cJusm in China use only the daintiest, of thimbles, Bom* of them being car veil out of enorfous ptutr!* and ornamented with bands'of fine gold on which all manner of Quaint and fantastic design# are carved. 1 v?*.> Aci-ording to statistic# th.o Johg^t lived people in the United' States aro the Kauuaivs, the expectation of iifn at birth j? Kansas being 50.73 for white males and 00,SO for white fe males. Florence H. Ward has the spending of nearly $.'{,000,000 each year in her section of the United States Depart ment of AgrlcuUture, Her job is that of cooperating with the State colleges in the development of extension pro grams and project* in agriculture aud hotuiv coonomltv. Announcement We have been appointed the Exide Service Station for this locality. In addition to selling BATTERIES the right battery for your car, our service includes Skilful repair work on every make of battery. You can rely on responsible advice and rea sonable prices here. We look forward to a call from you. LITTLE'S GARAGE ON DeKALB STREET iessz$i ?XPOVj'?? J SHOWS ,W MAMMOTH LIVESTOCK SHOW SUPERB POULTRY DISPLAY INCOMPARABLE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS AUTO-HARNEgyRumilNG f IRC WORKS HifrMrtY