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Le^al advertisements, $1.00 per inch Srst insertion, 50 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. j. Rates on long term advertisements 1 very reasonable. For rates apply at v this office. -] In remitting checks or money orders make Dayable to. THE COUNTY RECORD. T "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; P In men whom men pronounce divine, g I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?whereGodhas not" KIXGSTREE?THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. THURSDAY. DEC. 7. 1911. d G ' T Blease's Pardons. ^ "Before the South' Carolina consti- Y tution was amended in 1895 a verdict of guilty of murder with recommendation to mercy subjected the convict to the death sentence. The jy Judge was compelled by law to con- j) demn the felon to be hanged. The " recommendation of the jury could 3 have weight only with the Governor and while it usually brought about a commutation to imprisonment for CI rli'rl nnt fnllnu lilt", U1HC CU1I3C4UC11VI. UIV4 uvv as of course. There are probably di cases of record, long ago, in which the prisoner was executed notwith- e: standing the recommendation. w '.The makers of the constitution of W 1895, when they gave to the recom- fc mendation the effect of reducing the penalty to life imprisonment,did not M change the law of murder. Now,as s< before that time, a man is guilty of F murder in South Carolina only when he has taken the life of a human be- p ing with malice aforethought?not ^ "in sudden heat and passion," or by criminal carelessness. There are no ^ degrees of murder in this State and the recommendations of the jury for mercy means no more than that in the jury's opinion the murder was attended by some extenuating cir- ^ cumstance. The wide distinction which the law makes between wilful g and malicious murder and man- A! slaughter remains untouched. N Yesterday the Governor of South C ' Carolina "paroled during good be ?s i- .. havior" four men wno naa ueen n convicted of murder. They had f, served an aggregate of 39 years?or F an average of less than ten years ti each. A verdict of guilty of mur- tl der, with recommendation to mercy, d means, of course, that the jury be- i< lieves the accused almost worthy of > death. Had the juries foreseen that j li these men would be released after s r ten years, would a recommendation have accompanied the verdicts? The Governor also paroled yesterday four men convicted of man- s slaughter and sentenced to an aggre- > gate of 27i years imprisonment. ? They had served an aggregate of 13 1 years. He granted a full pardon to another convicted about two years ( * ago,with recommendation to mercy, of that crime he openly condones lynching as a punishment. c We shall not criticise the Governor t for his wholesale indulgence in exec- j nfivp ripmencv. It will doubtless be applauded bv his "friends." i We content ourselves with point- ^ inj2: out how easily the work of ju- \ ries, Judges and prosecuting officers ( may be undone. The question will ] occur to thousands, of what value j are juries, of what use is the whole < machinery of the criminal law, if J what they accomplish may be can- i I DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS. > 3 Mr tvfleadors Goes to Cokesbury-> Mr Fairy Returned Here. r Bennettsville,December 4:?After 1 a magnificent address by Bishop 2 John C Kilgo to-night, the South Carol na Methodist appointments for . 1912 were read out. Those for - Kingstree district are as follows: R L Holroyd,Presiding Elder; An2 drews, VV 0 Henderson; Cades, J L i Mullinix; Cordesville, J B Prosser; - Georgetown, Duncan, Henry Stokes; ir West End, L E Peeler; Greelyville, t W H Murray; Honey Hill, J C Tayf lor; Johnsonville and Prospect, E P - Hutson; Jordan,W T Patrick; Kings J tree, W A Fairy; Lake City, C C ? Derrick and w 5 stokes, supernumt- ( - rary; McClell&nville, W P Way; New ' Zion, J R Sojourner; Pee Dee, J 0 f Carraway; Pinopolis, W C Gleaton; d Rome, T J Clyde; Salters, W T Be- i ' denbaugh; Sampit, W H Perry; J Scranton, J W Bailey; South Flor- ? ' ence, J M Gasque; Summerton and | J ? St Paul, J R T Major. * ! It will be noted Rev R L Holroyd j . svcceeds Rev W P Meadors as Pre- J siding Elder of Kingstiee district, j ? the latter hating been assigned to I { ? Cokesbury district. While we regret |{ . to lose Presiding Elder Meadors, we! j . feel sure that the people of all the t p District wish him God-speed in his ? new field of labor. Rev W A Fairy's j . return to this station, where'he is'| doing such good work, meets the j t nesday at 3 o'clock p m at the ] n Methodist church at Salters, Rev W n T Patrick of Scranton conducting I t> the services. ?. Mr Moseley was one of our ?.oun- ' f ty's oldest citizens, being 76 years J n old at the time of his death. He is ( ^ curvivoH hv his u/ifp and fivp phil h dren, viz: Messrs Albert R and C E t 1 1 Moseley of Salters Depot,and Messrs " Clarence and Jos W Moseley and e Mrs M Felkel of Charleston. I 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure any \ case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c. i } I ; Main street,running from West'End ! to East-End of town. These houses, we have been informed, are being I built for rent to accommodate the constant stream of new-comers to ^ this little town. Quite a number of 4 people from the upper part of the j county will move in to Andrews about January. We"are always glad to welcome good people among us. a Mr Ray, of the Salem section, has ; moved to town and is occupying one - of the Mallory buildings, on Rail road street. Mr Ray comes recommended as a desirable citizen. Subscriber. Death of Mr R Moseley. B Mr Rodolph Moseley died Tuesday 1 evening at 8:30 o'-clock at his home , at Salters Depot, after an illness i lasting about two weeks. The fun- } I eral and interment took place Wed elled at the scratch of a pen at i Jovernor's whim? South Carolina or all we know, may have Governor! n future who will regard even more ightly than the incumbent Goverr o: ^hat juries have done?who wil ssue paroles and pardons more reely. The law sadly needs amendment Either the power of courts and ju ies should be restricted so that se ere punishments might not b< nflicted on mere murderers, or the uthority of Governors should be re luced so that thev might not destroy he work of juries at pleasure. I nil be clear even to the followers oi he Governor that, unless the exer ise of the pardoning power is nov ntirely too generous, tne laws an ntirely too harsh towards murder rs and other manslayers. ? Columbic Kite. KINGSTREE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. \ i The Thanksgiving exercises of the jwer grades on Wednesday morrinj /ere very much enjoyed by all 'he programme was as follows: Sixth Grade. Essays?Tyson McFaddin, Blanche 'isdale. Recitation?Delle Sexton leadings?^Milton Stackley and Mar aret Gordon, Fourth and Fifth Gsades. Pumpkin Pie, by Four Little Girls The Turkeys, by Six Boys. Recitations ? "For What We hould Give Thanks," Helen Kenne y. "Grandma's Pumpkin Pies'" feorgie McGill. "The Puritans hanksgiving," Lizzie Cordor. ' The octo:*," by Three Children. "'Twai ou," by Nell Blakeley. Poem?Jessie Coward. Second and Third Grades. Recitations ? " Thanksgiving, " ladge McCants. "Thanksgiving ay," by Twelve Little Children, The Story of the Pilgrims," Madge: lakeley. First Grade. "The Little Pilgrims," by Six hildren. "Thanksgiving," by Twelve Chilren. . A few of the parents attended the cercises, but on account of the bad eather not many could be present. re hope to have a larger audience >r our Christmas exercises. Miss Walker, Miss Yourr.ans and r Swittenberir will attend the High ; approval of his people and the citi-|E - zens of Kingstree generally, so far j? as we have heard an> expression. , ; Mortuary. i I Died?At his home in Charleston ' i November 25,Mr H A Murray, aged f! ab ut 48 years. He leaves a wife and jj seven children,six girls and one boy; also one brother and one sister, viz, ^ 1 Mr Jesse Murray and Mrs Pink * Mitchum. Mr Murray was a nephew of the late Rev John Wesley Murray, of Berkeley county. He married the ' eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Burkett, of this county. He was ' noted for his gentle manners and kindly deeds towards his fellow-man. His remains were taken to Bon- j neaus and laid to rest in the old family burying ground to await the' resurrection. B. Taft, December 4. 1 Affairs at Andrews. Andrews, December 4:?Thanks-i giving day passed oif like the Sab- j ' bath, only a few reports from the the guns of the bird-huuters. No services were held at any of the ' churches,the Methodist preacher being in attendance at the Annual : Conference at Bennettsville. The people of the town are looking with . keen interest for the name of tbe preacher for this charge. r There are 15 or 20 up-to-date I VMiilriimrc n/nv nrvtar f?nnstrnrtinn nn I :hool Conference of this district riday, December 8. We are sorry to learn that Miss thel Mcintosh, of the Tenth grade, as discontinued school. Most of tne teachers went home >r Thanksgiving. Miss Reeves spent Thanksgiving at inewood. Miss Emma Brockington of Sum?r visited the school Monday. The following pupils spent Thanks iving at their homes: Ruth Phillips linnie and Daisy Strong, Mattit IcCullough, Daniel Epps, Clintor larkson and Workman Evans. The Wee Nee Literary society helc ,s meeting on the Wednesday benre Thanksgiving on account ol riday being holiday. This was the ime for the election of officers, anc lie following were chosen: Presi ent, Jennie Lee Stackley; vice pres lent, William Epps; critic, Mari< Jelson; treasurer, Alice Stackley iterary editor, Louise Barr; mar hals, Workman Evans and Earl* 'ook. Notice. 'The different clubs will pleasi end delegates to the convention vhich will meet at the Court Hous< * ATI HAPPml Pr 1 u II AUJ^OII^ VU X/VVN .l.VV 4 - W , ^ 2 o'cock, M. A R Oliver, Leader 3 W Ferguson, Sect'y-Treas. Indiantown White Man's Club. The South Atlantic States Cori jhow, the biggest corn exhibition i: ,he South, will be held in Columbia December 11-15, when approximate y $10,000 in prizes and a number o landsome trophy cups wil be give for the best corn exhibited by th farmers of North Carolina, Sout Darolira and Georgia. A feature o ;he exposition will be the corn-judg ng school contest, to be conducte oy L B Clore, of Franklin, Ind, th 'corn king" of America, and C j Kyle, of the United States Depart r.ent of Agriculture. \ 70 Years withCoughs We have had seventy years of experience with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. This makes us have great confidence in it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, weak throats, and weak lungs. We want you to have confidence in it, as well. Ask your own doctor what experience he has had with it He knows. Keep in close touch with him. )ne of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will cause n increased flow of bile and produce a entle laxative effect the day following, ormula on each box. Show it to your octor. He will understand at a glance. )ose, one pill at bedtime, just one. by /. a ATE& CO.. hown. Km i Yytt W Y VT W Y VT W VT W W W+ 3 : Paint Your Buggy! t 1 We can make it look like 3 I new. Any Buggy, Car- 3 I riage, Wagon orother Vehicle j I can be improved One Hun- 2 I dred per cent in appear- 4 I ance by painting. ^ 31 Also Wheelwright, Horse- jj shoeing and General Repair *| Work on short notice- . * | Bring Us Your Work < W. M. VAUSE & SON. 5 M <\ A AAAA AAAAA LAAA UUItAAlA^ j ? > ? i* mi f h rt i oy ! HUWtli5 | FOR ANY OCCASION. Fine Wedding and Fnneral Work a Specialty. A daily cut of about 500 Carnation Blooms. Also Pot Plants of all kinds. Fruit and Shade Trees, Ornamental Shrubbery, etc. Land-scape Gardening by contract or day, i r reasonable. Long Distance ; Telephone connections. Ad- j dress all orders to the 1 I Palmetto Nurseries, j DeWttt House, Prop. Florence, - - - S. C. j %%%% Special Sale oa Player Pianos tVe did not anticipate 8'.j cotton when we placed our order for SelfPlayer Pianos. The stock on hand Must be Sold before December 31, and in order to dispose of them will make special terms. See this stock L -1 ~ - for Willi*? It IS LUlIipiCCC, VTA. ?T??W particulars. Chas. M. Stieff, Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff Self-Player and the Shaw Self- player Pianos. SOUTHERN WAREROOM? 5 West Trade Street, Charlotte, - - N. C. C. H. M I I.MOTH. MHtia?er. v\w LIGHTNING RODS! a, L. WhltlocK, Lake City. S.C Special Sales Agent Representing the Largest Manufacturers of All Kinds mproved Copper and Galvanized Section Rods ;Endorsedby the II ighest Scientific Auihoritie<and B ire In-uranceCompani?'s) f?ure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes Dur Full Cost Guarantee given with Each Job. I sell on close margin of profit,dividjomtnission with my customers. &-29-3mp leceipt Books, Blank Notes, Mortgages and ill Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at rhe Record office. If we have not the form you wish we can print it on short notice. - * "* b- - j LOOK! Kennedy Millinery Compan, Saturday, December 9, 1911. It is growing late in the sea ? line of goods which we will ch sists of Trimmed and Untrin Feathers of all kinds, Velvets, Trimmed Hats that \ (< ? ^ a 4t a UntrimmedHats" ^ ?t *? .? ^ << ii ? << <4 <4 ? $15.00 Willow PI ? AA ( i ? f.UU Wings and Feathers of I Ribbons that were ( ?? <' t-t Children's Hats, Caps i Boys' Hats that were 7 $2.50 Sweaters for . ??? Come early Saturday, ? gei your Hat before 1 . KENNEDY MILLI * A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Quality <j> w * I j eweiry * dia7 ; wai i rich stei | cut t fin! | watch repairing | jewelry repairing i diamond setting engraving * by experts I s. $ QUALITY J 257 KING ST . ^ Mail Orders Receive Promt Buyers of Seed Cotton Licenses for 1911. Oliver Bros, W 0 < amlin, W H Thompson, W N < larkson, J H Covington, Richburg & Tisdale, R W Stuckey, J M Spivey, Billey Cooper, A B Burrows, J D Scott, H J Cooper, H D Ferrell & Bro, J T Brockington, W R Graham, B H Guess & t o, McClary Bros Co, A J Prosser, Wash Miller, J J Bradham, Cooper Bros, Marshall Bros. W V Strong, W H Wilson, F E Huggins, M C Hammonds, H L Grayson & Bro, E M McCutchen,, .1 S Fulmore, W A Brockington, Isaac Fulton, C B Guess & Bro, J J Hanna, Joe Wilson, E F Prosser, Browder & Taylor, H J McFadden, S Hoffort. B L Gist & Bro. W G Hanna, W w Barr, J E Davis, C w Hanna, LISTEN! j I y's Big Clearance Sale begin? y* fl son and we still have a-ilb^?p4' A sse out at cost. Our lin j?|ftwTCjfl timed Hats, Willow Ribbons, etc. December 9, 1911, and lB they are picked over. H NERY COMPANY#? /Z^jg eAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAy* Mm HONDS ffl rcHES . |9M 1 JEWELRY * RLING SILVER 1 |H GLASS |M I UMBRELLAS ] |H ? -v. ^mk j3 dz biebo., | fl r- it# ! cwckcro. BBI CHARLESTON, S. O. ?t and Careful Attention* Preston Adams, _ Bfl A E Flowers, T <' Duke, John M Barrineau, J B Clarkson, . fl|fl F Rhem & Sons, .. ;' W\; ^^B F Rhem & Sons, '' 7 S S Aronson, S S Aronson, ^^9 W I Nexsen, R E Brown, Daniel Wilson, ^^B (. alvin Wilson, N A Lesesne, . :?^l M G McMillan, '.^^B R P Hinnant, S A Guerry & Bro, W I Tisdale & Bro, H C McCutchen, ^^B W M O'Bryan. ^^B W I Hodges, ^B C H Gordon, W D Harmon, S B Poston, 7 James Gamble, '3 H MB J W White, . 'Bl D L & M F Fulton, W M Scov, E T Gaskins & Co, Robert McFadden, Jr, Poston-Johnson Bros, M Nexsen, Josh Davis, Farriers' Mercantile Co, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, 9^^B VV C Hemingway & Co, D E McCutchen, G E G st, '^B^H James McGill.' jH^H S A Graham, j^BB Blakeley-McCillough Corp, M ^^^B Blakeley-McCullough Corp, B^Bl Blaakeley-McCulloughCorp, 'J. '^^^B A E Hill, ^^B W W Singletarv, ^^^^B B N Stuckey. Cotton Storage Ware^^S ;ite the depot at KingsB^H your cotton will be ; it and receipt forsanv^^^^ The charges for storitfl^^H or first month and.2fB^H lcceeding month, thea^H^B ts of weigh ing#3(forjrtlH^^ ' I I have China sov^i^l^P*f gain for fiuflirjp ' *v r*Z"?..\ ^BBH R D Gamble, Gus McKnight, Alex Pressley, Nesmith Bros, T M Brown, NOT j ???? ' The Farmers' Union ) house, located just oppos I tree, is now open, and i ceived any day you bring j will be issued to you. are: 35 cents per bale f cents per bale for each si j charges including all cost and insurance. io-5-tf R. N. SPJ Why not give us a chance to figure on your job printing? We have good printers and one of the best equipped offices in the State, and we guarantee satisfaction, or no charge. We do not send out solicitors, because we have none to send; but we do give you the benefit of what we save by not sending out agents, It stands to reason that if we pay agents 25% commission, the customer has it added to his bill. Out of town orders for $5.00 and over delivered free. tf