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THE CONTRACT LABOR LAW Is Yaieable Information for Farmers lhis Time of Year. Mudtmciiiiorto fra.i lu.'ettly fail to carry out conlr;let i..r ,K-.>oiial service. Stction 1. Be it enacted by the. General Assembly of the State of i South Carolina, That any person I who shall hereafter contract with' another to render to him personal k L'in/f omf cKall f hpn>. ! OCI tax UI nuj I\|UU) uuu suun ?uv.- , after fraudulently,or with malicious j inteDt to injure his employer, fail or j refuse to render such service as agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Misdemeanor to fail to employ after contract. Section 2. That any person who shall hereafter contract to receive from another personal service of any kind, and to compensate him therefore, and shall thereafter fraudu-: lently, or with malicious intent to j injure his employee, fail or refuse to j receive such service or to uiake com- j pen sa lion aa agreed upon, shall be I deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Failure to perform to be prima facie evideuce. I Sect.ou 3. That the failure of either paity to such contract to perform the obligation assumed by him thereunder, without sufficient cause, and to the injury ot the other, shall be prima facie evidence, in prosecutions under Sections 1 and 2, that he violated such contract fraudu lentlv and with malicious intent to injure the other party. Misdemeanor to fraudulently fail to perform services after recieving advances. Section 4. That any person who shall hereafter contract with another to render personal service of any ^ kind to him, and shall thereafter B fraudulently, or with raalacious intent to injure the employer, procure T advances in money or other things [ of value from him, with intent not to render the service agreed upon, and who shall thereafter, with like intent, fail or refuse to perform the seivice agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Proof of the fact that the employee entered into the coutruct,procured advances, and failed or refused to complete the contract, without sufficient cause, to the injury of the employer, shall be prima facie evidence of the offense herein described and declared ik uiieuriiJcaiiui. Misdemeanor to receive labor and not make advances or compensation. I Section 5. That any person who shall hereafter contract with another to receive from him personal service ot any kind, to 'compeu-! sate him therefore, and to make advances to him, and shall thereafter fraudulently, or with malicious intent to injure the imployee, receive the benefit of such service, in whole or in part, and with like intent fail or refuse to make the compensation or advances agreed upon, shall be dppmed anilt.v of a misdemeanor. Proof of the fact that the employer entered into the contract, received the benefit of the employee's services, in whole or in part, and failed to make the compensation or advances agreed upon, without sufficient cause, to the injury of the employee, shall be prima facie evidence of the offense herein described and declared a misdemeanor.. Contracts may tie either verbal or written. Section 6. The contracts referred ^ to in this Act may be either verbal or in writing; if in writing, they must be executed with the formalities required by Section 355, Crimi nal Code, A. D. 1902; if verbal,they ife must be witnessed by at least two disinterested witnesses, not related by blood or marriage, within the sixth degree, to either party, and tne term of service contracted must be for a definite time, not exceeding one year. All such contracts shall be valid only between the original parties thereto, and any attempted transfer or assignment of ^ any rights thereunder shall be null and void. -v Section 7. That if either party \ to any written contract herein reT ferred to desires to avail himself of j the benefits of this Act against third parties, he shall cause the t j. same to be indexed in the office of j the Register of Mesne Conveyances j or the Clerk of Court (where the) office of Register Mesne Conveyance i does not exist) of the County in! which said labor or service is to be j performed, within ten days from the , I date of the contract; and such indexing shall constitute notice to all ihird parties. Said index shall show the names of the employer and the laborer, the date of the co.itract and date of its termination and the locatiou and name of the place or places whereon the said service or labor i3 to be performed. The Clerk of the Court or the Register of Mesne Conveyances, as the case may b^, shall endorse his official certificate and the date of filing to be indexed upon every such contract filed under the provisions oT this Act, and his only fee for same ahnll be five cents for " * contract. And the Clerks of C MJL or Registers Mesne Conveyances, the case may be, in all the Count of the State shall provide a book fc indexing such contracts, which shall be plainly labeled "Index Labor Contracts." Section 8. That upon convicti. in a Court of competent jnrisdictioi of any person charged with any violatioQ of this Act, the person so convicted shall be punished by a fine not less than twenty-five dollars aud not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not less than twenty days aud not exceeding thirty days, for each offense: Provided, That there shall be no prosentifirm nnrler this Ant unless the 1 arrest warrant shall be issued withI in thirty days from the commission ; of the offence. Section 9. That this Act is not j intended, and shall not be constru! ed, to protect any of the parties to, or punish the violation of, any contract or matter connected therewith, where the inducement or consideration of such contract is money or other thing of value advanced to or for the employee prior to the commencement of service thereunder. All such contracts are hereby prohibited and declared null and void. Section 10. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby ! repealed. Section 11. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon the approval of the Governor. Appioved the 24th day of Febmure \ T) 1 I * J' " ? Tired mothers, worn out by peevish, cross baby have Cascasweet a boon and a blessing, Cascasweet is for babies and children, and is especially good for the ills so commcn in hot weather. Look for the ingredients printed on the bottle. Contains no harmful drugs. Sold by W L Wallace. State Temperance Workers. The annual State convention of Christian Temperance Workers will convene at Barnwell, beginning Jnly 2, at 8:20 o'clock p m and closing Sunday evening, July 5 The Barnwell beople are leaving no stone unturned to make the convention a profitable and pleasant one. Delegates and visitors who will attend are urged to send their names at once to Miss Pauline Richardson in order that comes may be provided for them. The 4th of July rates will be on and the matter of railroad fare ought not to keep any away. ClfBson Scholarships. The examination for the award of Scholarships in Clemson Agricultural College will be held in the County Court House on Friday, July 3rd. at 9 a. m. Applicants must fill out proper forms, to be secured from the County Superintendent of Education, before they will be allowed to stand the examinations. For betailed information applj to the Supt of Education, or the President of Clemson College. Applicants for admission to the college, who are not seeking for the scholarships, will also stand entrance examinations at the court house July 3rd. The Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session of the college opens Sept. 9,1908. For catalogues and information apply to P. H. Mell, President. 6-ll-tf Read the Farmers & Merchants Bank's ad. this issue. jj University of i H V" "" Sde range of choice in 1 essional Courses lea< Bachelor of Arts, E Licentiate of Instr Laws, Master of A ' # ^ and Electrical Engi ^^junoJlfell equipped Laborato X 9*MO $'uirsJpe s. ' Expenses moderate?mai aV'Mses. session (104th) begins ,- - M 10 jjor announcement write i i ~ubo B *PB I'NCHES SEGROlS V ? j ten From Officers I and Put to Death. i JJa., June 27.?Just 'a afternoon two ne;hed by a mob of at jrsons. The lynching a 'he eastern outskirts of the \ The negroes were Walter Walkin\and Albert Baker, who were brought Here this morning from Wayne y inty, one of them charged with outraging the 14 year-old daughter of Mr Wiley Wainwright, i Thursday evening. The negroes I were lodged in the Ware county jail : during the ^ay and late this after! noon were taken out bv Wayne conni ty officers for the purpose of carry! ing them to Jesup for safe keeping. Suddenly a rush was made and a dozen hands clasped eacn officer and his gun. The negroes were jerked across the railroad track and 100 persons pounced upon them, others still holding the guards. Through the wire fence of the railroad the mob shoved the negro *s and then started at a run across College hilj? For nearly half a mile they * tinned to the first oak tree in the Cherokee nursery. Here an atter. j was made to break the handcuiis which held the negroes together, but without avail. No one had a rope ; but a heavy trace chain which wa3 i locked around one of the negroes was broken apart and a loop was soon made around his neck. Some one mounted the tree aud from the first limb caught the end of tbe chain, tying it arouud the limb, while others held the alledged assailant up from the ground. He was then turned loose, his feet about two feet from the ground. .The other negro, still handcuffed to the body of the hang ing man, stood with hands clasped around the tree. The mob stepping back about 10 paces opened fire upon the men, hundreds of shots being fired into the bodies. Mauy tried to prevent the killing of the negro who was clasping the tree, there being much doubt about bis connectin with the outrage. Nothing could be doue with the enraged mob. After the lynching the mob dispersed. The outrage occurred near the home of Wiley Wainwright Thursday evening. The girl had left the house for the cow pen when she was attacked by the negro. She was taken to the woods nearby, her screams failing to attract any one at the house. Here it is said two other negroes joined the first. It was 11 o'clock at night before Mr Wainwright, accompamed by neighbors, found her. She was terribly bruised aDd mutilated. The negro Albert Baker was arrested yesterday morning and carried before 1 I the ffirl for identification. He was n with several other negroes at the time and she readily pointed h;m out. A Grand Family Medicine. 1 "It gives me pleasure to speak a ; a good word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr, Frank Coulan of No. < 436 Houston St., New York. "It's 1 a grand family medicine for dys- < pepsia and liver complications; while ] for lame back and weak kidneys it cannot be too highly recommeded." Preacher Dragged to Death. , Moultrie, Ga., Special- After 1 being thrown from a mule which he was riding home from the field late this afternoon, Rev. J M King, a Baptist minister, became entangled in the harness and was dragged to 1 death. Read the Farmers & Merchants Bank's ad. this issue. ft South Carolina ^ i Scientific, Literary, Graduate iing to degrees of ff L lachelor of Science, ? action, Bachelor of r rts, Civil Engineer ceer. ft ries, Library of over 40,000 ff ly students make their own ? * ; September 23d, 1GOS. |? to the Pjesident, Columbia, e T-2-10t. ? r. nrrr: r??Tm*:T:rr rr Spring Guile; Items Spring Gulley, June 30?We had a nice picnic aad ball game here on the 20th. The game was between Spring Gully and Harpers, resulting in a score of 23 to 1 in favor of Spring Gully. Our boys have been so successful in winning every game this seasou, that their captain, Mr J A Feagin, would not be more elated if he were elected governor of South Carolina. He goes at>aj~ with a broad smile on his facr the time. The catcher, Brantley, can still act the c perfection. The dry weather has,/^^' crop somewhat .W-J" say that th^" ter. "" y ahraa Lory Bryan k of Trio visited last week. * The^armers were glad to see the nice rain which fell nere last Thursday. ^ y i T Thomson, who holds a go< position with the ACL Co., c home last week verv ill, but ure clad to sav that he is now able 0 ? I ? ? ? - to return to his work. Mr J B Thomson has been quite sick for some time but is now able to be around again. J H T DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will in a very short time strengthen the weakened kidneys and allay troubles arising from inflammation of the bladder. They are recommended everywhere. Sold by W L Wallaee. Death at the Age of 112. News has just reached Walhalla oi tne ueatn at uneonee, twelve miles above here, on June 18, this year, of Mr Martin Mabaffey, who was born (in Greenville, S C, on August 21, 1796. Mr Mahaffev lacked only two months and a few days of being 112 years old. He lived in three centuries and?what is even more remarkable?made a crop of corn last year. This should be a sufficient testimonial to the truth of this community's boast that Walhalla is the paradise of the gods, where people live to a good old age, but should further confirmation be desired the people of Oconee cau point to Mr Billie Welch. Mr Welch was one hundred years old on May 21, 1908. : He is in excellent health and is ' making a crop of corn this year. ' ?News and Courier 1 \ i Carmack Was Badly Beaten Memph'is, Tenn, June 28.?Fur- j ^1- ?? MM ? ? HAAAitin/1 TTAO uicr rtrtruxiio icwcivcu aivui jcow j day's Democratic primary election in | this State indicate the certain nom- j ination of Governor, R M Patterson | for Governor, over fomer United j States Senator Edward ?V Carmack. , Governor Patterson's popular ma- ( jority is about 9,000 votes. , The election was held on the ^ sounty unit plan, Senator Carmack ^ favoring State-wide prohibitidn and j Governor Patterson announcing for < local optiou. 1 ^ J loo Should Know This Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure anv esse of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyoud the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont N.H., writes: '"About a year ago I bought two bottles of Foiey's Kidney Remedy. It cured me of a severe case of kidney trouble of several years standing. It certainly is a grand, good medicine, and I heartily recommend it." W L Wallace. \ . V A $ ^ A New Orleans Because she di V nourishment from 1 ama She took Scoffs Result: iif^T 8a*ne^ a pouni Jlj if ALL DltUCGl Mrs. S.L. Bowen, of Wayne. W. Vq wrifoB* "T wjia * Biiffprpr from I kidney diseases, so that at times I could not get out of bed, and when I did I could not stand straight. I took Foley's Kidney Remedy. One dollar bottle and part of the second cured me entirely." Foley's Kidney Remedy works wonders where others are total failure. W.L. Wallace. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners will meet on Friday before/-he first Monday in every month,af /ell as the first Monday, to transact ny business which may come h-' .it. S .t Singletary, Co Supervisor. * Notice e is hereby given that the numdays for work on the public , in lieu of commutation tax, is ; (8) days, as fixed by the Act of legislature of 1908. All overseers govern themselves accordingly in .King those who have not pal J the mmutation tax. S. J. Singletary, Co. Supervisor. -11-08?4t. Don't Wait! till yuuit f kui'jeiivr 1 IS DESTROYED, BUT INSURE NOW, Against Loss By Fire or Cyclone. If you want the best, pet your Insurance in a strong1 "Old Line" company. 1 represent seveial of the largest Fire and Cyclone Insurance Companies. L. H. FA1REY At Bank of Kingstree. 7-24?tf. Always That I can save Remember you money on SASH, DOORS AND RLINDS AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS. Wholesale Prices Direct from Factory. Eyerything Guaranteed to come ud to SDecifica -? ?- -Jf ? * tions. D. J. EPPS, Kiogstree, S. C. Representing Cberav Door i Sash Co. r Applied by skilled mechanics 3 p is worth a fair price. Cheap 3 ? mixtures slopped on by cheap 3 r painters are dear at any price. 3 r We expect to receive a reason- 3 r able equivalent for our labor. 3 r But we give an honest dollar's ? r worth for every dollar we get, r and we endeavor to permanent- 3 ly satisfy our customers. 3 ALFRED WELLS, Painter and Paper Hanger, ) KINGSTREE, S. 0. i j 1 i : il V f Leave oraers wim j [ Kingstree Hardware | Co. j I PROCURED AND DEFENDED'SendmodeJ.? drawing orpcoto. for expert search and free report. Free adrloe, how to obtain patents, trade martra, copyrights, etc., |N ALL COUNTRIES. . Bushiest direct vith Washington saves time, money and often the fatent. I Patent and Infringement Practice Exclusively. I Write or come to us at 1 U ninth Itrsst, opp. United States Patent Offlce.B WASHINGTON, D. C. B "-v%. . ' woman was thin. o J id not extract sufficient jr :'W ler food. Emulsion X J d a day in weight jr M ISTS: 50c. AND $1.00 'X | i BUILDING 1 DONE I At I Your 1 Own I Price. 1 C. E. HARRIS, ! General Contractor and Builder - - - ureelyville, South Mm : 116-tf. _ * fm or hang about Jn^SS ^ Philip stoll, 9 27 12m. Con. Com. Bucklen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The WerkL *|jj Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisor of Befistration will be opened on the 1st day of July and will remain open con* tinnously every day, except Sundays. "9 through the months of July ana i August for the purpose of the re-regis* ' tering of any person who is qualifledas follows: Who shall have been a resident of ;'l the State for two years, and of the 3 county one year, and of the polling precinct in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of election, and shall have paid, six months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read $ and write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on during the present year, pioperty in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. J. Y. McGILL, Clerk of Board. iA ? I insurance. I Fire Insurance, Tornado Insurance, Plate Glass Insurance Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Accident Insurance, Burglary Insurance. We represent only Companies of unquestioned; reliability'and a policy is as good as a gold bond. WeTl | I P/\n/l Yah AJU11U M. VUli ? As Cashier, Treasurer or any position of trust in any of the largest companies in America. The Williamsburg Insurance & Bonding Agency, OFFICE OVER L STACKLEY'8 STORE, Kingstree, - S. C. - - ! V / A, KILL the COUCH anb CURE THE LUWC8 w,th Dr. King's New Discovery FORCSlds8 AMD ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OR MONEY REFUNDED. . -