The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 07, 1911, Page FOUR, Image 4
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THE COUNTY RECORD.
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"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
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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.
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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
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; 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. \
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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.
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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
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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. ^
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shoeing and General Repair *|
Work on short notice- . * |
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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
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reasonable. Long Distance ;
Telephone connections. Ad- j
dress all orders to the
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Palmetto Nurseries, j
DeWttt House, Prop.
Florence, - - - S. C. j
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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.
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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.
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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 \
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Wings and Feathers of
I Ribbons that were (
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Children's Hats, Caps i
Boys' Hats that were 7
$2.50 Sweaters for .
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Come early Saturday,
? gei your Hat before 1
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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,
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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
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?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
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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^^
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I have
China sov^i^l^P*f
gain for
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R D Gamble,
Gus McKnight,
Alex Pressley,
Nesmith Bros,
T M Brown,
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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