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Olbf (ttmtnig Urrcrii. KINGSTREE. S. C. C. Wv. WOlF?, EDITOR Ar.'D PHiPHiETOn. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S C as second ciass mail mutter. TELEPHONE NO. 33 ? e. H ii o SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months 75 One. copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 (Hi Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks and ail other reading notices.not News, will te charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion. All changes of advertisements and all communications must be in this office before TUESDAY NOON in order to appear in the ensuing issue. All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special colum, one cent a word each issue, minimum price 25 cents, to be paid for in advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch - ? L first insertion, 50 cents per men eacn subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In remitting checks or money orders make payable to THE "COUNTY RECORD. "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; In men whom MEN pronounce divine, I find so much of sin and blot ? ' I hesitate to draw the lir/e Between the two?where God has not." KIXGSTREE?TH E GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. THURSDAY. DE&, 28. 1911. Blesse's Pardons. Governor Bieasecelebrated Christmas by releasing thirty more prisoner-from the State penitentiary, incltiding several life-timers. Among the latter was the notorious negro, Henry Davis, who, in 1903, was convicted of murder with a recommendation to mercy and sentenced by Judge James Aldrich to life imprisonment. It will be recalled that the homicide took place at Suiters Depot, the victim being one Sam Nelson, another negro, against whom Davis held a grudge. As we rememlxr the circumstances of the case, Davis came to Kingstree and bought from a local merchant a number of steel balls about the size of buck-shot, ostensibly to use for bicycle bearings. With these balls he loaded his gun and at dark crept up to a house where his enemy was sitting in a chair, and riddled the unsuspecting victim's body with the deadly mis? siles. Henry Davis entered a plea of "not guilty" at the trial, but when # he was l>eing taken to Columbia to to the penitentiary, the train was held up near Seranton by masked i men wno were auw e;uiu ?> iiimm?, a negro who had slain a white man. It is said that the crowd first grabbed Davis, mistaking him bathe negro*they were after. Then, as the story goes, Davis, in fear of Ins life, cried out: "I never killed no white man, boss, I just killed a nigger." He was then let loose and the search continued for Cairo Williams,whose fate has passed into the annals of Williamsburg county. It is this Henry Davis, self-confessed assassin, to whom our complaisant and tender-hearted Governor gave his liberty as a Christmas present! ~ I We thank all the friends who remembered the editor and his family with Christmas tokens and to those who did not we have only the kindliest feelings. When the new year comes around is a good time to "take stock" of one's personal assets as well as his merchandise. If we find any malice in our heart toward any fellow-man let us throw it all to "profit and loss'' and start the new year afresh with a clean sheet. We would feel that we lacked appreciation if we failed t?? thank the patron- of The Ihcord for their liberal supjmrt durinj: the past |year, in every department, suhj-cription, joh-work and advertising, our friend.- have -tood 'oy u- and helped liy tlieir encouragement t<? tid- over dil'icultie.- ami ini-i'ori tunes that without thi- generous I . i . 1: .1. a;>1 wouiu liiivc uiiniwi uiMirai u-1. The est as-nirance we can give of our appreciation i< a promise to try to give our leaders a better paper the ensuing year hai. ever before. The Shame cf It. What do you think of that? A Democratic Congress passing a pension hill granting Federal veterans of the Civil war pensions of a dollar a day! At the last sessi >n the Democrats tinkered with the tariff until the country was disgusted and now that they are playing politics with the old soldiers. It is alnnit time hens to ask ourselves why we are Democrats anyway. A Southern Democrat who voted for that pension hill is a disgrace to humanity, a thief and an ingrate, for lie is taking hread out of the mouths of the people who put him in p over. ? Greer Olserrer. We don't know how-our Congressmen voted on this hid, hut we !agree with our contemporary that jevcrv Representative from the South lii. J who, voted in favor of it misrepresented his section. And we cannot conceive of a Southern Con Jgressman having the temerity t<> I face his constituents asking for reelection when lie hetraye<l them into their enemy's hands l?v voting for this iniquitous measure. A Democratic Congress voting to make every one of the Yankee veterans independent for life! Shades of Lee and Jackson! Isn't the passage of this measure tantamount to admitting that the South was wrong? What good in 'Governor Blease revising the histories whefi our Congressmen are voting dollar-a-day pensions to Yankee soldiers? Apropos the pardon of Henry Davis, we have been informed that an Edgefield lawyer, S McGowan Simpkins, Esq, reading clerk of the State Senate of South Carolina, wrote to each member of the Williamsburg delegation soliciting his influence toward getting the negro, Henry Davis, pardoned or paroled. W nt flint nn 1M1 b lb lamci ngiuuvuKv Edgefield attorney should take such active interest in procuring a pardon for a negro murderer in Williamsburg county? Quoth the Greenville Piedmont: We suppose that member of Congress named Ellerbe is from South Carolina, since we notice that he has given out an interview saying that he was a supporter of Governor Illease. What else has I he done since he has been in Congress? Hun for re-election every two years. The Greenville News opines that Governor Blease put as many as possible of his friends on the pay-roll and the rest he put on parole. Blease\s pardon record up to this time foots up 137 pardons and 181 paroles?total 318?all in less than' | a year. The tomato can but will it? Many a woman sits up late in the nights before Christmas engaged in making a hem for a him. Too often the profits of farming are less in evidence than the prophets of farming; more'^ the pity! The farmers of this country are fast reaching the conclusion that the parcels post is not a good post to hitch to. j!j mm ini school ? Rome, December 22:?The pupils have finished their examinations for the first quarter and have come out considerably well. The progress of the F M L Society has been exceedingly gratifying this season. The members all seem to be doing their best and we hope to achieve greater good than ever before. On Thursday, December 21, a , Christmas tree was given for the children of the lower grades by their teachers at the auditorium. All ' seemed to have a big time and were i carried away with Santa Claus. | Tne school closed last Thursday ' for the Christmas holidays, which Will last about two weeks. We wish i to all a merry Cnristmas. and hope i that they will return after Christ' mas rested and better prepared for * their work. Honor Roll?Second Month. Distinguished. First Grade?Carl Caraway, Wii' bur Johnson. ! Second Grade?Wilbur McElveen, j Sallie Wilson, Etta Tart. Third Grade ? Baker Wilson. Fourth Grade?Minnie Tart, Louise Haddpek. Annie Thomas, Louise I Munnerlyn, Leland Thomas. Fifth Grade?Winston Eaddy,Kar' riet Bruorton, Louise Snow, James ' Waldron. Sixth Grade?Willie Hemingway, D I Wilson, Jr. I Seventh Grade?Docia Bruorton. i Eighth Grade?Edna Eaddy. Ninth Grade?Freda Carter, Mai rie Eaddy, Lou Moyd. Tenth Grade?Leta Caraway, LilI 1 lie Johnson, Laura Rhem, Pressley j Thomas. Highly Distinguished. I First Grade -Pauline Altman. Fourth Grade?Ellen Hemingway. Sixth Grade?Martie Owens. Seventh Grade?Daisy Rollins, Jessie Williams. Ninth Grade?Willie Snow, Annie Wilson. Tenth Grade?Alice Chandler, Charlie Thomas. Music. Distinguished. Annie Wilson, Ethel Johnson,Freda Carter, Paulin? Mupnerlyn, Lois Caraway, Louise Snow. Highly Distinguished. Alice Chandler, Daisy Rollins. Class Average. Third Grade,81.90; Fourth, 81.48; Fifth, 84.19; Sixth, 84.87; Seventh, 82.00; Eighth, 73.38; Ninth, 88.87. High School?Tenth Grade, 87.90; Eleventh, 87.20. Honor Roll?Third Month. uistinuuishtu. First Grade?Capers Hemingway, Wilber Jonnson, Emma Britton. Second Grade?Etta Tart, Sallie Wilson, Wilbur McElveen. Third* Grade?Claudia Haselden, LeRoy Eaddy, John Thomas. Fourth Grade?FurneyRhem, Leland Thomas, Minnie Tart. Fifth Grade?Harriet Bruorton, | Louise Snow, James Waldron. Sixth Grade?Willie Hemingway, | Ella Thomas, DuRant Rhem, D L j Wilson. Seventh Grade?Docia Bruorton. Ninth Grade? Freda Carter,Marie | Eaddy, Lou Moyd, Willie Snow. Tenth Grade?Rosa Bruorton, Ali ice Chandler, Leta Carra?vay, Lillie | Johnson, Charlie Thomas, Pressley ! Thomas. Highly Distinguished. First (irade?Pauline Altman. Third Grade -Baker Wilson. Fourth Grade?Ellen Hemingway, ; Louise Haddock. Louise Munnerlyn, < Annie Thomas. Fifth Grade?W'inston Eaddy. Sixth Grade?Martie Owens. ' Seventh Grade? Daisy Rollins, Jessie Williams. Eighth Grade ?Edna Eaddy. Ninth Grade?Annie Wilson. Tenth Grade?Laura Rhem. Music. distinguished. Pauline Munnerlyn,Baker Wilson, Louise Munnerlyn, Mabel Chandler, Lena Haddock,Rosa Bruorton, Laura Rhem, Louise Snow, Freda Carter, Carrie McEl veen, Lillie Johnson. Highly Distinguished. Alice Chandler,Annie Wilson, Daisy Rollins, Ethel Johnson. Why cough? Stop Stop coughing! Cough fog; rasps and tears. Stop it! Coughing prepares the throat and Fungs far more trouble. Stop it! There is nothing so bad for a cough as ca^hrij. Stop it! Ayer's Cherry' Pectoral is a medicine for coughs and colds, a regular doctci's medicine. Sc:d for seventy years. Use it! Ask your doctor if this is n-ot good jdvice. J Unk>E< there is daily action of the be-; els, poisonctss produce; ere ab- ?rvd causing headache, biliousness, nae? a dyspepsia. Ve wish voa would aek y? ji doctor about correcting your con*fipat>oi by taking laxntive do=es of Arer's Pills >T?ulc w th? J. C. ATtt CO.. Lcw?U. Him Class Average. Third Grade ? 85.75; Fourth 86.80; Fifth, 85.28; Sixth.88.14; Sev enth, 85.00; Eighth, 81.10; Ninth oo or I OO.O I . Hitfh School?Tenth Grade, 88.39 i Eleventh, 89.00. Literary Editor. If you are troubled with chroni constipation, the mild and gentle ef feet of Chamberlain's Tablets make them especially suited to your case For Sale by All Dealers. TTV7TTWTfVWVVVWTT7TV' > | Pain! Your Buggy! ; ! ? | ? We can make it look like ! j > new. Any Buggy, Car- ! js* riage, Wagon or other Vehicle ! can be improved One Hun- ! ' dred per cent in appear- ? | ance by painting. ? I ^ /Sh^ . I ? \t Also Wheelwright, Horse shoeing and General Repair Work on short notice. Bring Us Your Work t W. M. VAUSE & SON. III WE WANT i i I ? to help every person striv- j ? ing for a musical education j ? to secure an artistic piano, j ? For that reason we open our i ? own ware-rooms and sell di- J ? rect to the home, thus elim- j ? inating all in-between prof- i ? its. j ? Write Stieff if you are J f thinking of buying. j $ = J SOUTHERN WAREROQM: f 5 West Trade Street, ? Charlotte, - - N. C. i C. H. WILMOTH, | Manager. ?vvv*wv*wwwvvwv*v%vvS LIGHTNING RODS! H. L. WhitlocK, LaKe City, S.C Special Sales Agent Representing the Largest Manufacturers of All Kinds Improved Copper and Galvanized Section Rods (Endorsed by the Highest Scientific Authorities and F irelnsuranceCompanies) Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes Our Full Cost Guarantee given with Each Job. I sell or. close margin of profit.(lividcommission with mv customers. 9-2y-3mp I have a few full blooded Poland China sow and boar pigs for sale, eigbt to ten weeks old. A bargain for quick purchaser. J. J. M. GRAHAM, 12-7-4tp. Cades, S. C. I LOOK! ????????? Kennedy Millinery Compan Saturday, December 9, 1911. t> It is growing late in the ses line of goods which we will cl sists of Trimmed and Untrii Feathers of all kinds. Velvets ! TVJmmorl flint i IT JL L lilllllV V4 (< <? ?< I Untrimmed Hats" II ;; > <t < << f $15.00 Willow P ' 7.00 " i > Wings and Feathers of " ! ? Ribbons that were ? ^ <?(<<< r | Children's Hats, Caps > J Boys' Hats that were ' $2.50 Sweaters for . i ? Come early Saturday, ^ ? get your Hat before "j C KENNEDY MILL1 eAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAi : Quality Pit Jewelry - Jk * 4 DIA * VVA \i RICI 5 T STE ,; i cut FIN WATCH REPAIRING > JEWELRY REPAIRING r DIAMOND SETTING J ENGRAVING t BY EXPERTS I 3. THOMi II QUALITY J I" 257 KING ST . 4 y Mail Orders Receive Prom: I I I I I " II Buyers of Seed Cotton I Licenses for 1911. I Oliver Bros, | WO Camlin, J W H Thompson, t W N <;larkson, !J H Covington, Richburg & Tisdale I R W Stuckey, | J M Spivey, I Billey Cooper, t A B Burrows, j J D Scott, S H J Cooper, I H D Ferrell & Bro, 1 J T Brockington, W R Graham, k 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, J H L Grayson & Bro, , E M McCutchen,, J S Fulmore, | W A Brockington, , Isaac Fulton, C B Guess & Bro, J J J Hanna , Joe Wilson, ? E F Prosser, ! Browder & Taylor, ' I TT T II P- JJ n J mcrauuen, S Hoffort. B L Gist & Bro. W G Hanna, W W Barr, J E Davis, C vv Hanna, R D Gambie, Gus McKnight, Alex Pressley, Nesmith Bros, T M Brown.S D Cunningham, E H Carsten, J B DuRant, Trio Mercantile Co, Bartell Bros, | |XXXXX)C<>OO0^ X a&BEXi x Harness Sa< ^ Whip* X YOURS TC X The Williamsburg Li . Q Kingstree, Sot Q THOS McCUT s2xxxxxxxxxxxxj >-Flf?TTTTfTTTfTTfffffr MHj LISTEN y's Big Clearance Sale begit ison and we still have a ni ose out at cost. Our line cor 'timed Hats, Willow Plume ^^HjH , Ribbons, were $5.00 for S3.50 9||H 4.00 " 3.00 3.00 " 2.00 " 6.00 " 3.25 3.00 2.00 2.00 " 1.50 1.50 " 1.00 ^^^B lumes for $11.50 5.oo > ann all kinds at half price. ^B^^J 60c, for 45c per yard i^^BH 25c " 19c " j^Hfl and Bonnets for half. 7Z~ ? :aa HBWI^H^B i.jc xur uuc December 9, 1911, and they are picked over. INERY COMPAQ BHH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAi TCHES BH| U JEWELRY RLING SILVER GLASS E UMBRELLAS ?? 0 * < > 1 f I 1.3 <?z H3230-, i IEWELERS, I CHARLESTON, S. C ? pt and Careful Attention. Preston Adams, A E Flowers, T <: Duke, John M Barrineau, J B Clarkson, F Rhem & Sons, F Rhem & Sons, S S Aron -.on, Q Q A rnnonn KJ V_/ A Vil JVtl) W I Nexsen, R E Brown, Daniel Wilson, Calvin Wilson, N A Lesesne, M G McMillan, R P Hinnant, S A Guerry & Bro, -( '* W I Tisdale & Bro, H C McCutchen, ** . . W M 0'Bryan. W I Hodges, C H Gordon, W D Harmon, S B Poston, James Gamble, M V Cox. J W White, D L & M F Fulton, W M Scott, E T Gaskins & Co, T A Barrineau, Robert McFadden, Jr, Poston-Johnson Bros, S Poston & Co, S Poston & Co, J M Nexsen, Josh Davis, . Farmers' Mercantile Co, W E Snowden, J Tigler, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, D E McCutchen, G E G st, James McGill,'. A Graham, Blakeley-McCullough Corp, Blakeley-McCullough Corp, Blaakeley-McCulloughCorp, A E Hill, W W Singletary, B N Stuckey. W S Brockington & Sons, B L Nesmith, S J Haselden, J T Eaddy. 9-2i-tf ?XXXXXXXXXXX7j > IT~ Q . . . For ... Q f Horses o ! Mules 9 Buggies o Surreys 9 Wagons X idles Robes x etc. o > PLEASE X ve Stock Company 8 ith Carolina. Q CHEN, Mgr. O XXXXXXXXXXXXN ? \