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An Unusual Find An incident that was quite unus iial occurred. at Mr. T. W. Steele's sawmill one day thiii week. While Bftwing the lumber for the new hurch building someone ;discovered hat a dog-wood peg had been driv ri in a huge oak log. After sawing iff at least 12. inches, there was found a nice wisp of red hair, also oiH> of brown, each tied nicely with a string. The witnesses stated the peg had been driven in perhaps njore than fifty years, but the bark wa# still there qnd the hair was in good ondition.?Lancaster News. A new gooseberry as large as a plum has been discovered in the woods of Northern Florida, a region where gooseberries have never before been known to grow. FLAG OF HONOR NAILED TO MAST for Forty-Two Years, Acme, a Homi Concern, Has Fought .For the Farmer's Interest. By J. O. McCORMICK f.When William Gilchrist began the manufacture of fertilizers forty-two years ago, he determined upon a policy of placing Quality Above AJ1. As in ttfe beginning, so through the j^ears, this policy* i? as steadfast as our Blue Ridge moun tains. Acme ferti lizers must be? and will always ba under the pres ent management ?the best that j. o. MCCORMICK, machinery, men Sec. and Treat. an(j m0ney can produce. There la as much care in mixing a bag of Acme 'fertilizer as your doctor use3 in compounding your doctor's prescriptions. The ingredients* of Acme formulae art- selected from the best from all >v. r iho world. They are manipulat H under the" supervision of skilled by the most, modern machinery ??lid in a fine, newly-rebuilt plant at X. C. The formulae are work* ? 1 out by ..experts in accordance with ?h- latest and most scientific thought ? d methods. Acme fertilizers are :?< ; ?'? of the limes in composition ? ;i meeting the demands of chang ? t auditions. ?1 rv J.ag of Acme tells tlfe ingred ^ijl'in. Every formulae is an - ? ? i ook " \Yr are not ashamed ^'tiling ;hat goes into Acnte?we nil of the ingredients. We tluy rire..right, and wiien_ a Pay* b's gookl money for Acme r he is a sail red of getting :? reived. , ??xplnins why the Acme Man ? ii.ng Company has been an out ! v, success.^why It has progress ed usiued thousands of pleased, customers. 'in the Carolina#. . .. ..n policy of m&mifactur* ' and open and above board treat f customer , this company has d . n independent home fcon >tas met the competition of hig .? ? d i ?>mpeiitor8. ? \ .ju ha\e never used Acme rerti* K' i in touch with one of our ? '?alors before you arrange for your Mason's supply, or write us. Get the mpiete facts about Acme?then give ?' frial. See the difference in re You will be pleased with this. ! reliable brand. A it. Hudson and Sons, Benson, N. 1. in a letter to us state: "We want to say that we ha^e ' n using and selling Acme fertilizer ?*"r the past ten years and we hare '?lways obtained the very best results ? rom the use of your brands. We ''^ve a good list of oatUfled cuBtomera. We tjjink it the be?t to age and sell." if you have any particular fertiliser problem*, I will consider it a pleasure lo go over tb#m with you, if you will *rhe me the Acjrie Maffufac ?W?? ComfSBj, WllilfttoD, N C. TAKES ISSUE WITH JUDGE. Attorney King Say* Sense ^iceedrd Authority in H?rfield Verdict. To the Kditqp of The State: Because your influence i* consider able, 1 take issue with you as to what' you say, in your issue of February IK, eonceimng ~?Jii remarks of Judge ' Sea#6 to Harrison (or Hatfield) in Open epUrt, after jury had acquitted him Of till' murder of .1. Lnoy You mans. ? i Instead of brinj; commended tot what lie said, 1 think tht* judge ought to be severely condemned. My view is that nothing that 'has happened in j H court house in South Carolina in the entire history of the state is calcula . ted tci do more harm to the people of this commonwealth than the act of Judge Sease on this occasion; in other words, 1 think that this was one of the severest blows ever deliverod in this state against- the principle of trial by,jury. So thoroughly Uo X believe this that, strictly as a matter of ^hity as a man and a citizen, and with no personal ill-will whatsoever against Judge Sease, 1 have been de voting considerable time to a study the question whether or not he can be made to justify his remaks before 4hjury jn a court of common pleas, just as any other citizen' would have to do, if he uttered defamatory lan guage against some other person. ! Upon what theory of law or mor als Judge Sease conceived .that he had a right to denounce this man as a murderer, after a jury, legally and properly constituted, had found him not guilty, is entirely beyond my pow er of comprehension. ? You, and all other good and "law abiding" citizens should know that he was not then passing on anything connected with the case that had just been terminated by the jury's ^ei'dict -^no motion of any kind, as to that case was pending before him, and he had therefore lost jurisdiction of the cause. v . The case in which he was passing sentence was one-in which the charge was a violation of the laws relating 'to alcoholic liquors; he, unquestiona bly, had a right to say anything that he might , think appropriate to that case; but to denounce a man ^fco who stood in the prisoner's dock ^ifter a _plea of guilty on a charge of Vio lating the "prohibition laws" as a murderer, surpasses anything that has ever happened in a court of gen eral sessions in South Carolina, since 'the time when such courts were in stituted to date, so far as my inves tigation reveals. Had any other citizen done what Judge Sease did, he would have, v no J doubt, denounced such an act as a stab at "trial by jury". In fact, if my information is correct, he told the jury in this very case to bring in the kind, of verdict that they thought ought to be written, and if any one dared to question what they had done to bring such person or persons be fore him and he would deal with them quite effectively. y I note that both Judge Sease and you say that you are not adversely criticising this jury?well, maybe>not, but it is rather hard for a person of ordinary mentality to interpret some of the things said as being other than a very severe "taking to task" of the *jury for the verdict rendered. This jury was quite representative of the citizenship of Darlington coun ty, and this means that it was repre sentative of as high a class of citi zens as is to be found throughout the entire American continent?which, of course, includes the world. k The case in question was as thor oughly investigated as any case ever 'tried in South Carolina; the great power of the federal government was added to that of the state, in order to got at the truth. It was ably present ed to the jury by the solicitor?the chosen-representative of the peopio? and -was fairly presented .by counsel representing; the defendants The wi dow and children of thn slain ofcer were present during the trial-?sit ting around the table used by the so licitor and the government's agents. | who were ably assisting him in seeing { that he overlooked no important de- j tainr.? ?? ? ... I In his address to the jury, the solic- ! itor said all of the "things that you { say in your editorial, as to breaking ! up the "moonshine" business, and the j necessity of protecting officers in the j diseharg^of their duties, and also added a great deal more. The judg<3 fully and forcefully charged the jury as to the law in the case, yet, if my information is correct, the jury stood 11 to 1 for an acquittal upon their first ballot, and except for this one man, could have rendered their ver dict a few moments after the case was given to them. What influences, therefore, accord ing to youp, view, Mr. Editor, operated to dofeat what Judge Sease seems to 3ink was the proper verdict, in this se? It certainly was not money, because neither the defendant, - nor any one connected ^rjth him, sa far as I know, had any money. It certainty MRS. DI1RANT I)BA!> Was Oldest Native Born Rrtiidnit of Biuhopvill^ Bishopville and community was shocked and grieved Sunday morning to learn of the death of Mrs. Salina DuRant, which occurred early in tho morning at'tTve htfme of her daughtrr M r*. \V\ M. Reid, on Kidge street. Mrs. D.uRant although nearing her 82nd birthday, was actively engaged lh the millinery business in Blshop ville, and was in her usual good health, coming down Saturday morn ing as was her custom. About the middle of the day she suffered a fall, and was taken to Mrs. Heid'a home. It was not thought that she was in a serious condition at the time, but during the night she gradually grew (luite ill, thr end finally coming quiet ly and peacably about one o'clock. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at the Presbyterian church, conducted by her pastor, Dr. D. M. Melver, interment'followed in the church cemetery, in the presence of a large. number of sorrowing friends and relatives. The floral of fering was unusually large and beau tiful, testifying to the love and es teem in which this loveable woman was held by those whose privilege it was to know her. Mrs. Salina Carnes Reid was born and reared in Bishopville, the daugh ter of the late Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Carnes, one of the early pioneers to settle in this community. She . was born July 16, 1843. Mrs. DuRant was perhaps the oldest native-born resi dent of the entire community, and all her life had been spent here. In 1802 she was happily married to Da vid E. DuRant, who predeceased her many years ago. At the age of 15 Mrs. DuRant united with the Bish opVille Presbyterian church, and throughout her long and useful life, sKe remained a consistent member until her death. \ For many years prior to her death she engaged in the millinery business here wi&h success, and was always alert and regarded by all as success ful in a business way. She was also one of Bishopville's oldest merchants. She is* survived by the following children: Mrs., W. S. James, Mrs. Florence Reese, Mrs. W. M. Reid, of Bishopville; Mrs. Abbie Shaw, of Dur ham, N. C.; and Walter DuRant, of Orlando, Fla.; and Jolin O. DuRant, of Mont Claire. Also one sister, Mrs. Rosa Bethea., of. Columbia, and one brother H. W. Carnes, of Bishopville. ?Bishopville Messengejr. ? o Simmons May Survive. Gainesville, Ga., Feb. 22.?W. .T. Simmons, founder and fomer emperor of the Ku Klux Klan, who was seri ously injured,, in an automobile wreck here Friday evening, was said by hos pital authorities today to be "resting easy, but not yet out of danger." Colonel Simmons,_who is now su preme monarch of the Knights of tKe~ Flaming Sword, and Captain M. A. Moore, of\ Houston, Texas, supremo recording secretary of the same or ganization, were en route to Nachoo chee Valley Friday evening when* their automobile skidded off the road* down a 12 foot embankment, over turning twice. Captain Moore suffered' a broken neck and died at the hospital here late yesterday. a' Colonel Simmons sustained two fractured collarbone^ and four bro ken ribs on one side, one of them puncturing the lung. He was brought to Downey Hospital here for treat ment. The third occupant of the car, Roy Rainer, escaped unhurt. ? Mackay, a mountain town of Idaho, has two water supplies?a cold spring for summer use and a pipinghot valcanic hot-water stream for win ter. ' was not family connection* or influ ential friehds, because he was practi cally a stranger in a strange, land. To my mind, there can be only one an swer to this question, and that is that the jury composed of nien?not cow ards; of loverfc of right, of lovers of liberty, and being justified under the law, according to their oaths, dis charged fearlessly and impartially the tremendous responsibility which did not rest .upon Judge Sease,- nor yet upon you, Mr. Editor, nor upon any other living soul, and gave the defen dant the benefit of the honest doubt arising out of the evidence and the law applicable thereto, and in so doing vindicated "trial by jury" and at the same time gave new vitality to the provision of the constitution of South Carolina, which says, "Judges shall not charge juries as to matters of fact but shall declare the law." When we have reached the stage where we are ready to substitute "trial by judge" for "trial by jury", lot's do it bya fair and direct method, and not in "such a roundabout manner! A. h. KING . Of Counsel Who Represented Harri . son fn fbfc Murder Case. Former Warden Found (Juilty Atlanta, (?a., Fob. 11>. A. K. S*r tain, former warden of the federal penitentiary here and Laurence Riehl of Columbus, Ohio, were found guilty of conspiracy to receive bribes from prison inmates, an<J L. J. Fletcher, founer deputy warden, was acquitted by the federal jury here today." Stu tu in was Miitfiu'cJ to <i)>,htcon months in the Atlanta penitentiary and Hiehl to one year and a day. Attorneys for both announced their intention to seek a new trial. ;; TAX EXECUTIONS Under and by virtue of sundry tax executions to me directed by Treas urer of Kershaw County, I have levied upon and will sell in front of the Court House door at Camden, S. Ci, between the legal hours of salu>on tho first Monday in March, 1025, being the second day thoreof, tho following described property, towit: One lot and building, in DeKalb fk>wnship, city of Camden, bounded north by property of Gibbs Scrivens, east by Market street, west by prop erty now or formerly of James Bris bane. Levied upon and to be sold ?8 th? property of Guss and Tena Griffin for taxes year 1923. Also 200 acres of land in Wateree town-, ship, school district 30, bounded as follows: North by property of Mrs. Sal lie Bowen, east by lands of Mrs. Sallie Bowen, south by lands of J. L. Kirkland, west by lands of Johnson. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Sam Mitchel, for taxes year 1023. Also 14 acres of land in Wateree town ship, school district '30, and bounded! at* fallows: North by property of William Mitchell, east by lands of Nancie Mitchell, south and west'by | lands of John Mitchell. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Dan Mitchell for taxes 1023. Also One lot in DeKalb township, school district 1 and bounded as follows: by two lots designated as Nine and Ten in Block D, in plat of DuBose Park property. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of P. A. Bennett, for taxes year 1023. Also One acre in DeKalb township, school district 1, bounded as follows: North by Mrs. C. W. Arthur, east by John Ficklin, south by Wm. Perry, west by Mrs. H. S. Nelson. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of' Henrietta Ballard for ta*es of year of 1023. Also Two lots and two buildings in DeKalb township, school district 1, city of Camden, and bounded as fol-j lows :"North by Camden and Cheraw road, east by W. T. Smith and J. P. Lewis, south by Lewis & Ancrum, Levied upon and to be sold as the property of R. J. Outlaw for the taxes of 1022-1023. Also Two lots in Buffalo township, school district 22 and bounded as follows: North by J. E. Peters, east by road, south by school house prop erty, west by property now or for merly Tom Gilchrist. Levied" upon and to be sold as the property of Hart & Minter for taxes -year 1023. Also * 125 acres of land, .one building in DeKalb township, school, district! formerly 35, now No. 6, and bounded as follows:* North by lands of Mrs. Leila McKinzie, east by lands of J Sparrow, south by Sutton lands, west by lands.of C. T. Trapp. Levied Upon and to be sold as the property of C. R. Sutton taxes/year 1023. Also .51 acres Plat Rock township, school district 30, and bounded as follows! North by. lands of Clark, east by Bruer lands, south and west by lands of Dr. Moore. Levied upon and to be. sold as the property of estate Richard Harris, for taxes years 1022 1023. * ? Also 215 acres and 7 buildings in Plat Rock township, school district 10, and bounded as follows: North by Hall & Lewis, east by lands of Schcnk & Co., south fry Springs & Shannon, west by public road. Levied upon and to bo sold' as the property of Ed. Belton for taxes year 1023. Also 113 acres two buildings Plat Rock township, school district 40, and bounded as follows: North by the estate of W. K. Williams, east by P. B., Hammond, south by Mammie Powers, west by S. A. Hommonds. Levied upon and to be sold as the property oi Hattie B. Trucsdale, for tax<*? year 1023. Also * ?j'1 acres I< lat Rock township, school district 0, bounded as follows: North by T. J. Kirkland, east by public road, south and west by land of Springs Bkg. & M. Co. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Wade Dye, for taxes year 1922. Also - j One lot and 1 ' building in the city of Camden, DeKalb township, school district 1, north by D. D. Parish, east and south by property now or formerly of Thomas Wilson, west by property now or formerly McNair. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Camden Ice & Cold Stor age Co., for taxes year 1923. Also 271 acres of land, 2 buildings in Wateree township, school district 38, and bounded as follows: North by Tract No. D, east by No. B, south by G, of subdivision of Manson & Sim mond land, Levied upon and to be sold as the property of J. W. 'Cun ningham, for taxes year 1923. Also 50 acres and one building in Wat eree township, school district 38, and bounded as follows: North by EN B. Campbell, east by estate of Adam Cttnningham, touth by W. H, Coon, west by W. M. Knight. Levied upon and to be sold'as tne property of A. J. Cunningham for taxes year 1023. Also W> aerea land?DeKalb townahip.j For Sale * -T---r-r?1?fW*?-??.?,? . ....?, ,.r. . ;^j' Pedigreed Cleveland and .. ?/ '?"' *7 \\ V t * ' * Salsbury Seed direct from ? ? ' ? ?, " ?? "? . ? 4. \ V. r * . ' ' ? seed farms $2.25 bushel. F. M. WOOTEN CAMDEN, S. C. school district No. 2 founded as fol lows: West by property of B. C. Dees, south by B. Richardson and W. J. Dees, Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Printece A. Bond for taxes year 1923. Also 117 acres two buildings DyeKalb township, school district 2, bounded as follows: North by Ellen Shiver, east by J. R. Phillips, south by M. A. Barnes, west by Faron Boykin. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of A. B> Shiver for taxes yeav 192.']. Also Two lots and two buildings DeKalb township, school district 1, city of Camden, bounded as follows: North by George R. Cook, east by Ville pigue, south by Burns & Barrett, west by Broad street' city of Camden. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of W. R. Hough for taxes year 1923. Also 60 acres one building Flat Rock township, school district 19, bounded as follows: North by waters of Grannys Quarter creek, east and south by property of S. E. Truesdale. west by lands of Young. Lbvied upon and to be sold as the property of C. M. Hough for taxes year 1923. Also 86 acres, one building, DeKalb township, school district No. 3, bound ed as follows: North by J. H. Burns, east and south by property of Her mitage Cotton Mill, west by property of Prince English. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of John Charles for taxes year 1923. Also - 334 acres Flat Rock township, school district 46 and bounded as fol lows, North by John K. Harris, east by John P. Twitty, south J>y Alex Hammond, west by lands of estate Thomas Peach. .Levied upon and to be sold as the property of estate W. K. Williams taxes 1022-1923. Also 556 acres in Wateree township, school district l<> and bounded us follows: North by M. F. Spurrer, oast by Scipio Mickle, south by J. M. Nelson, west by J. B, Nelson. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mammie E. Smith for taxes 1922 1928. Also One lot and buildings, DeKalb township, school district 1 and bound ed as follows: North by property of Park View Inn, east by property of N. C. Arnett, south by DeKalb street city of Camden, west by property of | Dr. W. J. Dunn. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of G* C. Bruce for taxes year 1923. Also . I One lot and buildings in DeKalb township, school district No. 1, city of Camden, bounded as.follows: North by S. F. firasington, east by Fair street city of Camden, south by Hampton Square, west by Lyttleton Street Methodist Church property. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of G. C. Bruce for taxes 1923. Also One lot and buildings, DeKalb township, school district 1, city of Camden, bounded as follows: North by property of T. J. Arrants, east by Market street city of Camden, south by Pose Simpson, west by estate of Mary Lollis. Levied upon , and, to be sold as the property of Walter Alexander for taxes year 1923. One lot and buildings Buffalo town ship, school district 22, bounded as follows: North by T. N. Clyburn, east by *J. N. McLaurin, south by D. J. Clyburn, west by B. G. Clyburn. uevied upon and to be sold as the property of Mrs. Maggie E. Gardner for taxes 1928. Also The following personal property: Three white enameled barber chairs, made by Codis & Co. Levied upon and to be sold as the property of Scip English, taxes year 1923. G. C. WELSH, . Sheriff Kershaw County. Time to Plant Your Spring Garden ~ We can supply new Seed grown by Robert Buist & Co. Guaranteed to germinate. Corn, Peas, Beans, Okra, Rape, Beets, Lettuce FLOWER SEED AND FERTILIZER INSECTICIDES W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store Phone 30 Delivery Real Estate Specials FOR SALE 8 room residence, attractive lot with trees, North Fair. A home like this is seldom offered in this section at $6,800.00 Residence adjoining park, eight rooms* wo baths,_ lot 100x700 feet, garages, barns, construction of house the very best. For quick sale the price is right. Suit able for two families. BUILDING LOTS We have a few choice building lot* for sale at prices that are sure to be advanced. Let us help you select a homesite. C. P. DuBOSE & CO. 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