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?Itr GJmutty Sfrrnrii. KINGSTREE. S. C. C. W. WOLFE. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S C as second class mail matter. TELEPHONE NO. 83TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months \ 75 One copy, three months 5*1 One copy, one year in advance? 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks. Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices.not News, will be 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. AH communications must ue signru i by the writer, not for publication unless ! desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special eolum, one cent a word eachissue.minimum price 25 cents, to be paid for in / advance. Le^al advertisements, $1.00 per inch first insertion, 50 cents per inch each ubsequent 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. KIXGSTREE?THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; Inmen whom men pronounce divine, I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not." THURSDAY. FEB. 6. 1913 WORK OF LEGISLATURE LAST WEEK, SEVERAL ELECTIONS PULLED OFF-SOME MATTERS DISPOS ED OF?OTHERS PENDING. Calumbia, January 31 (Special):? The election of B R Tillman as Senator from South Carolina and the re-election of Capt D J Griffith as superintendent of the South Carolina penitentiary, the selection of members of the board of directors of the penitentiary and of trustees of the University, with the passage of a number of uncontested bills, and tabling of the resolution providing for a commission to investigate employer's liability laws?these make up the account of the Legislature for the sessions this week. The session was marked by considerable debate, but by comparatively little action, so far. When the Senate met Monday night there was seen to be some little feeling of resentment toward Senator Tillman on the score of his recent letter in wnicn ne mentioned his suspicions that certain railway lawyers had, perhaps, too much influence on the Legislature. Senator Young of Union went so far in his expression of resentment as to suggest that the election of the Senator be postponed until he proved his charges. This effort, however, as might have been expected, proved fruitless. The members were pledged to vote for Senator Tillman and and that was the only thing they could do. Thus, when Senator Tillman came up for re-election in separate session, he received the unanimous vote of both Houses. In the joint session Wednesday several other places were filled. Capt D J Griffith, Superintendent of the penitentiary, was re-elected over Gideon Long, of Union county, the . . vote being 140 to 20. \ The following three directors of the penitentiary were re-elected: John G Mobley of Winnsboro; A K Sanders of Sumter and Jasper M Smith of Colleton. A number of other candidates were nominated, but the three were elected on the first ballot. P A Willcox of Florence and W M Hamer of Dillon were elected trustees of the University of South Carolina to fill two vacancies. Wednesdey was also marked by the death of the Miller resolution to provide for a commission to investigate and report on employer's liability problems. The end came after long debate, in which several members took occasion to express their kindly feelings towards) the laboring classes. The Senate has also had plenty of debate with comparatively little action. Tuesday night saw one of the hottest fights the Senate has ever had over a minor bill. It came with the calling up of the bill Droviding that all automobiles must have numbers before as well as behind. The debate lastsd some two hours and a half and amendments made them- i selves notable by their bobbing up and going down to defeat. After a long siege ,of talk is was found that j the bill was fatally defective,in that i the title did not cover the subject j matter of the bill and the measure; was thrown out on the point of or-! der. Some interesting matters are still nendinir in both Houses, one of tnem being the resolution by Mr Rembert growing out of the charges in Senator Tillman's letter of reply. The resolution calls on Senator Tillman to prove his charges. This was scheduled to come up in the Senate Monday, but it was deferred on objection by Senator Carlisle. Another interesting resolution is that calling for the investigation of Dr S C Mitchell, president of the State University. The investigation is to cover Governor Rlease's charge that Dr Mitchell made an agreement with the Peabody board tend| ing to deprive VVinthrop College of its share of the fund and to divide the money between the University and the negro schools. The resolution of inquiry passed the House, but has not yet come up for action in the Senate. J S Reynolds. SOLICITOR WALTER WELLS Dies of Pneumonia at Florence After Short Illness. Florence, February 2:?Walter Wells, Solicitor of the Twelfth circuit for two terms, recently reelected for the third, died this morning at 9:30 o'clock from pneumonia. Last summer Mr Wells' health failed and he was not able to appe'ar at more than two campaign meetings, but was reelected by an overwhelming vote, Later he was stricken with something like paralysis while attending court in Dillon and nmrnt. f n 111? i*onni'nro^ trnm thp lie lie VCI IUUJ ICW?VI.VV4 V4v*i. ?..w effects. A few days ago he was attacked by pneumonia, and little hope had been held out by the physicians for his recovery. Walter Wells was born in Columbia 40 years ago of Marion parentage and most sf his youth was spent in that county. He partly educated himself at the University of South Carolina, graduating in the class of 1895 and coming at once to Florence to practice. He was sent to the Legislature in 1900 and was State Senator in 1904, and before his second term was out was appointed Solicitor to fill the unexpired term of J S Wilson, elected Judge. He has held that position since. Mr Wells was one of the most highly esteemed young men in this section of the State, prominent in every good work that was undertaken for the people of this section,and by industry and good judgment had begun to accumulate a comfortable property. As a Solicitor, Mr Wells had a remarkable record. He never prosecuted trivial cases and rarely failed to convict those he did prosecute. The County Record and The Youth's Companion, 1 year $2.75. Aftor A nu Oinbnooc HI 101 dllj OIUIVIIQOd nothing so rapidly restores health and vigor as SCOTTS EMULSION. It is the essence of natural bodynourishment, so medically perfect, that nature immediately appropriates and distributes it to every organ, every tissue?feeding, nourishing and restoring them to normal activity. SCOTT'S EMULSION is not a patent medicine, but is nature's body-nourishment with curative,, upbuilding properties and without a drop of drug or alcohol. It contains superior cod liver oil, the hypophosphites of lime and socla with glycerine, and is so delicately emulsified that it enters the system without digestive effort?builds, tones anc. sustains. ? ? i : ? ? AllCl uuup, WUWU^IU^ wu^ii, measles and other child ailments it is nature's ally in restoring health. After grippe or pneumonia it imparts strength and health, and for colds, coughs, sore, tight chests and throat trouble SCOTT'S EMULSION gives the gmrteot relief known. Scott ft Bowmb. Btooifirid. M.J. An Ordinance To Regelate Licenses within the Limits of the Town of Kingstree, S l', for the Year 1913, and to Proyide for the Collection of the Same. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Kingstree, S C, in Council assembled and by the authority of the same: Section 1. That every person, firm or corporation engaged in or intending to engage in any trade, business, occupation or profession hereinafter named, within tne limits of the town of Kingstree, S C, shall, on or before the first day of March. A u lyiij.omain a license therefor in the manner hereinarter prescribed. Section 2. That every person, firm or I corporation commencing in or engaging in business after the first day of March, (i A D 1913. shall in like manner obtain a ' < license therefor before entering upon t such trade, business, occupation or pro- 1 fession within the limits of the sa.id t town of Kingstree. S C. 1 Section 3. That every person, firm or i corporation required by this Ordinance ,: : to obtain a license to carry on or engage < ' in any trade, business, occupation or 11 i profession for which a license therefor 1 i i_ ?_?u.. ) -u.,11 . i id ntri<ru.> if^uiiru, suau t uic umc kji \ applying for such license, make a state-, j ment and file the same with the Clerk and Treasurer of the said town, setting forth: (1) his her or its name and style, , and in case of a firm. the names of the several members constituting such firm; (2) the trade, business, occupation or profession for which a license is required. and (3) the place where such business, trade, occupation or profession is to be couducted or carried on. Section 4. That the Clerk and Treasurer of the said town shall thereupon issue to such applicant the proper license as required ard provided for in this Ordinance, the amount of the said license having been first paid, on or before the day named in the first section hereof when such application is made for license for a trade, business, occu-1 pation or profession established,carried i on or engaged in at the time of such application. Provided, that nothing herein contained shall in any manner affect any other requirements of law elsewhere enacted in regard to any trade, business, occupation or profession. Section 5. That if any person, firm or corporation shall carry on, engage in or conduct any trade, business, occupation or profession for which a license is re~J V.In A?^inon/ta nrifKmif firct quiicu uy Wilis VIUIIIOIIW, frivuvuw .<4W? | obtaining and taking out a license therefor as is required, the said person, firm or corporation shall be liable for the license required, and in addition thereto shall be subject for each offense to a penalty of fifteen per cent (15.(to)c* vhe amount of such license, which license and penalty shall be recovered as hereinafter provided; and if any person, firm or corporation shall refuse or neglect to make out and deliver to the said Clerk and Treasurer, on or before the first day of March, A I) 1913, the statement as hereinbefore required, the said Clerk and Treasurer shall proceed to ascertain, as nearly as possible, the trade, business, occupation or profession of such person, firm or corporation, and upon the information thus required he is empowered to issue the license hereby required, to such nprsnn. firm or comoration. having first collected the amount of the license hereby required, together with the penalty of fifteen percent (15"0) of the amount of said license, as hereinbefore provided. Section 6. That if the said license tax and penalty shall not be paid within fifteen (15) days after the Clerk's ascertainment as hereinbefore provided for, the said Clerk and Treasurer shall issue his proper execution to the town Policeman for the collection of the same, and the said town Policeman shad thereupon and thereunder proceed to collect the said license tax and penalty by distress and sale, or by levy and sale, in the same manner as is now provided by law for the collection of taxes, together with ten per cent (10%) of the whole amount for which said execution may be issued, provided, that in lieu of the remedy hereby given, suit may be brought in the name of the Town of Kingstree. S C, in any u>urt 01 competent jurisdiction for the recovery of the said license tax and penalty thereon. Provided, further, that the remedies provided for in this section for the collection of said license taxes arid the j powers and authority herein and hereby fixed, established and delegated for the collection of said license taxes shall not in any wise interfere with, affect or restrict any other provision or provisions of this Ordinance or any other Ordinance or Ordinances of said town of Kingstree, S C, providing for and regulating a punishment of offenders against this Ordinance on account of the nonpayment of the license taxes hereinafter named and provided for and hereby required. Section 7. If any person, firm or cor- i poration shall engage in, exercise or oom, nn onir troHp hllsinPHS. OCCUDation I or profession for the exercising, engaging in, carrying on or doing oi which a license therefor is required hy this Ordinance, without first taking out such a license as in that behalf is hereby required, such person, firm or corporation shall be for each and every offense sub- | ject to a fine of not more than one hun- j dred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment ] of not more than than thirty (30) days j or both, in the discretion of the Mayor before whom the case shall be tried, ? and each day that such trade, business, j occupation or profession shall be? car- j ried on or conducted without the license < therefor and the payment of the license tax as herein provided for, shall be < deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense. Provided, tne Council < in its judgment may extend the time < for the payment of the said license tax, and provided further that no fractional ' part of a license he granted. But no ' conviction under this section shall be ' held to entitle any such person, firm or ' corporation to hereinafter exercise, con- i duct, carry on or engage in such trade, business, occupation or profession with- 1 out first paying the license tax herein < required for such trade, business, occn- ] pation or profession. A Section 8. That each and every license , that may be applied for and issued by ] and under the terms of this Ordinance 1 Qknii ka foiron onH considered as having 1 been applied for and issued upon the ; express condition that should such license be revoked or canceled or should ] the trade, business, occupation or pro- ' fession for the conducting and carrying j on of which such license may have been j granted under this Ordinance, be inter- j fered with, restrained, prohibited or de- (. clared unlawful by any authority para- ] I mount to the Town Council of Kingstree, S C, then and in such case the said Town of Kingstree, S C, shall not be liable to the said licensee or those claiming i under him or them for any damages i arising from such revocation or other < interferencewith such trade, business, i occupation or profession, or the license therefor that may be granted by and 1 under the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 9. That all licenses granted j under this Ordinance shall continue in t force and effect until the 31st day of j December, A D 1913; that the Clerk and Treasurer shall prepare a proper 1 form to be issued in such cases, and ] that all applications for licenses of all kinds shall be made to the said Clerk and Treasurer. Section 10. That the charge and fee J ?or a license for any trade, business. I >ccupation or profession not hereinaf:er named and enumerated shall be de-. :ermined on by Council at any regular neeting or any special meeting called j for that purpose. Section 11. That the following sums j j ?hall be naid to the Clerk and Treasur-11 ?r,who. upon receipt thereof, shall issue j therefor the proper license for the fol- j lowing trades, businesses, occupations ; , or professions, as herein provided for: j j Agents for stoves, except for merchants paying license $ 10 00 i j Agents sellingor delivering lightning rods, 10 00 j Agents and manufacturers selling or delivering patent medicines (day) 25 0d : Agents and manufacturers selling or delivering patent medicines (year) 100 00 | Agents selling or delivering books (year) 10 00 Agents selling or delivering pictures and portraits 10 00 j Agents selling or delivering fruit trees 5 00 Agents selling or delivering sewing machiiws 10 00 Artists per day. 1 00 .? year. ? 5 00 Architects per year 10 00 Auctioneering live stock (day) 100 00 " ' (year).. 500 00 " in store or building (per day) 100 00 Auctioneering on streets (per day) 100 00 ' yr) 500 00 Buyers of seed cotton (per year) 50 00 Bakers and dealers in fresh bVeads 5 00 Banks. 25 00 Barbers (each) 3 00 uuaxuui^ HUU3C3 *j w ** " taking school children only, exempt. Billiard or pool tables (each table) 20 00 Bicycle repair shop 2 00 rent ** 5 00 Brick mills. 10 00 Butcher shops and meat markets 10 00 Civil engineers and surveyors ... 5 00 Cotton gins 10 00 Circuses or other tented shows (per diy) $10 00 to 100 00 Conk shops or restaurants 10 00 Cottonseed oil mil Is 25 00 Contractors 10 00 Dealers in Coca-cola and other soft drinks, not Including ciders, not in saloons 2 50 Dealers in ice cream, not in saloons 2 50 Dealers in horses and mules 10 00 " " buggies and wagons. . 10 00 " " general merchandise ($1.00 to $1,000,00) 5 00 Dealers in general merchandise ($l,00U.0U to $3,000.00) 10 00 Dealers in general merchandise ($3,000.00 to $5,000.00) 15 00 Dealers in general merchandise ($5,000.00 to $10.000.00) 30 00 Dealers in general merchandise [$10,000.00 to $20.000.00] 25 00 Dealers in general merchandise [20,000.00 t?? $50,000.00] 50 00 , Dealers in coffins and caskets.... 10 00 j Denri<ts 10 00 Druggists 5 00 | Dealers in furs and hides 5 00 j " " lumber and shingles [not regular saw-mili J 5 00 : Dealeis in organs and ?" ier musical instruments 10 00 \ Bealers in furniture, same as merchants. rv -1_ _1 1_ . er AA I ueaiers in ciocks o w " " wood or coal 5 00 1 E v press companies 50 00 , Fruit shops on street or vacant lot 10 00 Fruit shops in store or building 5 00 Green groceries 10 00 Hawkers and pedlers, per day $5 00 to 35 00 " " " per year,.. 50 00 Hotels 15 00 Horse traders, per day 25 00 Ice houses and dealers in ice 5 00 Ice cream and cold tirink saloons 5 00 Lawyers and collection officers $5 00 to 10 00 Life and fire insurance agents [resident] 5 00 Life and fire insurance agents [non-resident] 10 00 Oil tanks 25 00 Merry-go-rounds, per day. $5 to 25 00 Open-air kitchen, per day 5 00 ?* a ii 4? tioon w] nn ( Paint shops or painters? 5 00 Planing mills 5 00 Printing offices or printing papers,.. 10 00 Physicians ? 10 00 Pressing clubs 5 00 Railroad companies 75 00 Real estate companies 10 00 Real estate agents [renting or selling] 5 00 Stables [public, feed or livery].. 5 00 Saw-mills. 10 00 Shoemakers or cobblers 2 50 Silversmith* or jewelers, same as merchants. j Selling beef, per day 8 00 ] " pork " " 1 00 sooa water ana coia urtnxiounua o w Selling fish [not fresh water] on streets 5 00 railor merchants 5 00 relegraph companies _ 10 00 telephone " 20 00 tebiicce warehouses....- 10 00 Wheelwright and blacksmith shop $5 00 to 10 00 Warehouses with storage for hire 5 00 Selling bicycles 6 00 Laundries _...: 5 00 Auto repair shop 5 00 Auto agents 5 00 Fertilizer plants 10 00 Wall paper hangers 5 00 Upholstering 5 00 Snooting galleries, per day_ 1 0# " " " year 10 00 Plumbers - 10 00 rinners 5 00 Electricians 10 00 Electric light plants 25 00 [< e plants 10 00 Auto livery business 5 00 Merchants or dealers selling cider 10 00 Section 12. For any other trade, busn?*ss. occupation or profession not icreinbefore mentioned, a license tax )f not less than one dollar [$1.00] nor more than one hundred dollars[$100,00], to be established, determined on and fixed by Council. Section 13. That all Ordinances or ,)arts of Ordinances inconsistent with his Ordinance be and the same are iereby repealed. Passed and ratified in Council assem)led this 28th day of January, A D .913. L P Kinder, Mayor of Kinjjstree, S C, Attest: M H Jacobs, \ Clerk and Treasurer, 2-6-lt mmMammammmmmmammm I Ii; A IV YV-rtl^ ! White Boys and < | 25 years old to le 1 weave in Bagging | pay at from $4.35 tc Per week while learning can $6.00 to per v 4 Mill runs 57 hoi day holiday Satui haying 3 or more work can get new 1 electric lights, wat conveniences at vei within 5 minutes' interested fill in < mail to us. ! 5 iiiainc Address How many in family want maij Charleston Bagging I l-30-2t charle: rpoooooooooooo I Horses 01 IFOR I A carload of Weste: on the road to Kingstree J arrive Saturday. Call at ^nd look them over. We also have a full si Harness, Saddles and Wir Yours to Williamsburg Live ATI \T nrv ^ -LI1UD. lYXUT^Ul/VH^Il, XT igi. OOOOOOOOOOOOC f Kingstree Dr When you bring y our store you are sui physician calls for?i or inferior drugs ar pounding. We keep on hand Up-to-Date Toilet / fumes, Etc. Also a mdnt of Stationery. T> Tl Jf 17 u. ivi. rerry s The Best Var Tobacco, Cigars THE KINGSTREE % ITFXI I Girls from 14 to ? am to spin and ^ Mill; will start JM > $5.40 I learning. After H i earn from .^1 $10.00 reek. irs per week, 1-2 rdays. Families boys or girls to [louses, with bath, er and all modern ry reasonable rent wa lb Af mill Tf 1 TV Ulll Vi 1111111 -B.JL . coupon below and | ?4 ;ingwork EH lto I Manufacturing Go. n 5T0N, S. C. M ' <5XXXXXXXXXXX7J ' Muled mm rn Mules and Horses is Q for us, and will probably 0 our stable next week a ;ock of Buggies, Wagons, a iter Robes. Q please, X > Stock Company, 5 Kingstree, S. C. xxxxxxxxxxx*9 our prescription to p re to get what your H no cheap substitutes rf e used by us in com- H V a complete line of Articles, Soaps, Peril Excellent Assort- ff f WV1A V/VVW M ieties Grown. | and Cigarettes Ji| DRUG COMP/^ H