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Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch first insertion, 50 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable.. For rates apply at this office. In remitting cneciu or jnoucjr i nake payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. "In men whom men condemnjas 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 line Between the two?where God has not." THURSDAY. FEB. 26. 1914. The Case of Frank. It is'hard to hang a man who has influential friends and a plethoric pocket-book. The case of Leo Frank, convicted of the murder of Marv Phagan, the little factory operative. is strikingly demonstrative of the many loop-holes in the net work of the law when a big fish Incomes entangled therein. Several month- ago Leo Frank was brought to trial in Atlanta for the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl operative of the factory of which Frank was superintendent. Despite the fact that he was defended by three of the ablest criminal lawyers in the State of Georgia, who spared no effort in behalf of their client, Frank was found guilty of murder in the " ' ' tt:_ ^1^1 nrsi degree. xzxs itttunicjrs to the State supreme court for a new trial, which was refused. Now, it is said that, by various legal processes, Frank's execution can be delayed for one, or possibly two years. The latest move on the part of Frank's friends is the employing of William J Burns,the head of the greatest detective agency in the world, to hunt up "after discovered evidence". Is it any wonder that the poor man chafes under a system that allows such ;'iuggling with the decrees of Justicf?the goddess personified as even-handed and even blind? "There should be some political killing in South Carolina," says the Honorable Senator Benjamin R Tillman. If this had happened to be the year when Senator Tillman stood for re-election he would doubtless ' find his suggestion carried out with 1 himsel" as the victim of the political assassination. , Press despatches state that John 1 D Rockefeller's voice is failing, but 1 his "touch" is still unimpaired. ^ Should both these faculties fail the < multi-millionaire, there would prob- , ably be but a limited few to sigh ] with the poet: "But, O, for the 1 touch of a vanished hand; and the 5 sound of a voice that is still." I The King of All Laxatives. For constipation, use Dr King's ' New Life Pills. Paul Mathuika of Buffalo,N Y.says thev are the "king 1 of all iaxatives. They are a blessing 1 to all iny family and I always keep a ; box at. home." Get a box and get well again. Price 25c. All druggists or by mail. H E Bucklen & Co, 1 Philadelphia or St Louis, i t BECKER GRANTED NEW TRIAL, j i The Ex-Police Lieutenant May Come Free. New York, February 24:?The | conviction of Charles Becker, former ' police lieutenant, of the murder of j the gambler, Herman Rosenthal, was annulled today by the court of ap- j peals at Albany, the highest in the ! State. He is entitled to a new trial, but it seemed probable tonight that; he might go free without facing a second ordeal. It was made known that District Attorney Charles S Whitman believes that under the prevailing opinion handed down by j the court conviction a second time tTrill ko imnnccihlo Appeals taken by the four gun-! men, "Whitey" Lewis, "Lefty Louie," "Gyp the Blood" and "Da-, go Frank," convicted as actual mur- j derers of Rosenthal, and whom Becker was accused of having instigated to commit the crime, was not sustained and they will have to die in the electric chair, probably in March, except in the event of Execu tive clemency. "The District Attorney is the last man in the world," said Mr Whitman tonight, "who should want a conviction to stand which is not justifiable by law. This is all the comment that I care to make." The District Attorney had not received the full text of the opinion tonight, but it was learned that forming his judgment on such of it as was available, he had little hope presenting sufficient evidence to convict Becker at a second trial. As Mr Whitman was said to have interpreted the opinion the testimony of the three chief witnesses against Becker?John Rose, Bridgie Webber and Harry Vallon, selfconfessed accomplices?has not been j held by the court to be credible. J Although it is known that the District Attorney has new evidence he could bring forth, the testimony of 1 these three?the gamblers who said they hired the gunmen to kill Rosenthal at Becker's behest?was the foundation of the case. Mr Whitman also was under the impression tonight that in effect the court had held that Sam Schepps, who corroborated the trio, also was an accomplice. Leo Letter. Leo, February 23:?F a r m e r s around Leo are going ahead with their plowing, but it Is too wet at present. I think all of those who haven't already cut the wood to cure their tobacco will have opportun.cy to cut while the land is drying off. Mr R A Brown will plant 65 acres of the "golden weed" this season. "Arlie" is a hustler, and Mr G C Franklin, the capable manager, with good seasons, will be apt to make a successful record. Mr J S Wilson of Lake City has npnpn+pH thp nnaiHnn nf plprk in Mr R A Brown's store at Leo. We are all glad to ha * Mr Wilson with us and wish for him a successful business year. Rev P B Ingraham filled his regular appointment Sunday evening at 3:30 o'clock. His subject was from the book of Genesis, Chapter 24, and part of the 27th verse, the words of the text being: "I being in the way the Lord led me." Brother Ingraham will commence a protracted meeting at Prospect March 2 for the benefit of the Prospect school and will be assisted by Rev Mr A.rial, pastor of Lake City charge. Mr J Q Lyerly is having built a large dwelling. Mr J E Weathersbee af Johnsonville is the contractor. Hon J Davis Carter has recently bought a fine Overland car. Your scribe had the pleasure of riding svith Mr Carter from Florence to Leo and it was a delightful trip. We crossed Lynch's river at Cowird's and saw much fine farming and along the way. Tiere were' ive in the party: Hon J Davis Car- j ter, Messrs Ervin Burch, W Boston,! J A Carter and W W Burrows. On 1 the route we saw many new tobacco ; oarns that mean more tobacco and : less cotton for Florence county t' year. j It cannot be said any longer that |" Johnsonville will not be a town, for j f it has some as good business men ' as may be found in the State. One j i / Their health as B?V ~ yr established ii cl; 8 ?/**-[ If your child is languii I *y jk out ambition or rosy chec bL ^ help. It possesses natur W ^ Wt delicately predigestcd that and carries it to every org I First it increases their appetite, th \ the bones-makes them stui s v. Qmtf', rm of the best warehousemen in the United States has bought a warehouse at Johnsonville and is having 40 feet added so as to have plenty of room. W W B. j The County Record, $1.00 a year.i i Cades Chronicles. Cades, February 23:?Messrs J R Haselden and J Hoyt Carter visited relatives at Lake City Saturday and Sunday. Col W B Wilson of Sumter is in town today on business. Those from Cades who attended court this week at Kingstree were: Messrs W I Hodges, H L, L J and Tom Poston, C C Carsten, R L McElveen, R E Tarte, Dr W J Haselden and others. Mr Charlie W Cox of Darlington was noted in town recently. Mr and Mrs T J Sexton of Sumter are spending a few days with relatives here. Miss Mamie McLees, Supervisor of Rural Schools, was here Tuesday nn nrnfpscinnnl hncinpcc Mr and Mrs J E Ross of Darlington are spending a few days at Mr and Mrs M M Cox's home. Mr R T Chandler of Lake City was noted in town recently. Mr D M Epps of Lake City spent Sunday with his father, Col J P j 3 Worth Rer Five hundred pairs Shoes to close out at $1.5* Two hundred pairs < $1.00 the pair. Ten dozen Men's Kh2 $1.00 the pair. Ten dozen Men's bes Shirts to ffo at 50c each. ? o ? Twenty dozen Men's to go at 50c and $1.00 eac One wagon load of Re at very close prices. Qui nants of Dress Goods and all kinds of Homespuns, t One hundred pairs oi !; 2 1-2, 3 and 4, to go at $1 Don't miss the big bar Remnants and Short Len| Plow Shoes, Dress Sh ing at very close prices* Wonderful bargains : new Spring Dresses, 25c t Come and see the w< _i :? T ~ , snuwmg in ijciuies ouuca i Misn III Kingslree, - CHILLS AND FEVER QM 5R ANY FEVER beI owing Children it on nourishment for growth. i men and women i3 largely lildhood. il, bloodless, tired when rising, with- g sks, Scott's Emulsion is u wonderful 5 c's grandest b tdy-building fats so | the blood absorbs its strength an and tissue and fibre. en it adds flesh -strengthens vl.J I rdy, active and healthy. ? IJ I ulsion, just purity and strength. 1 I Epps, at the latter's home near town. Mrs W P Webber and Miss Rose McFaddin, of the vicinity of Olanta, visited relatives here Sunday. Uncle Remus. Items of General Interest. H M Teller, for more tfcan thirty years United States Senator from Colorado, died at Denver, Colorado, Monday. XXX Trains on the South Carolina & Western railroad, from Florence to j Poston, began to operate Tuesday over the completed line. XXX International complications between the United Stat 3 and Mexico are threatened by reason of the alleged execution by court martial of W S Benton, an English ranch owner in Mexico, by order of the Mexican government. XXX The House of Representatives has passed the bill by Senator McCown allowing Sheriffs and their deputies to receive'free passes when traveling on official business. The House struck out the provision extending the privilege to rural policemen. XXX Railway detectives and policemen with bloodhounds are on the trail of bandits who last Thursday night held up a Queen & Cresent passenger train twelve miles north of; Birmingham, Alabama, and looted the express and mail cars to the' amount of $40,000. NGSj nembering! Men's Work and Plow j [) to $3.50 the pair. |j Overalls to go at 50c to iki Work Pants to go at t blue Chambray Work j! i Negligee Dress Shirts j I :h. mnants of all kinds to go ! it Patch Remnants, Rem- j Ginghams, remnants of | o go at very low prices, j j :* Women's Shoes, sizes .00 the pair. gains we have to offer in rfVic r\f all Irin^c ? WilU VA UiA llliiUU* loes of all kinds, all go: to offer in all kinds of o $1.50 each. )nderful bargains we are at $1.00 the pair. i hen Conn, j South Carolina i 'II CLY YIELD IF IflMMPfty* :ated with ARS OF SUCCESS "T" fvl ( f* TURING FOLKS I SJ> IN i v-< ? MLLIAMSBUI KIN Announce that 1 Repair Shop for A guaranteed work. See us before We have the agency Also handle th and Tubes. Ask for all makes. Gasolin Expert mechan WILLU! | Main Street, Next to S< Year after year, in seasons, for over forty ye on red land and on gra^ land, on high land and o COTTON, CORN, our Fertilizers have beei test, each year's use conf CROP 1 We have many ui I the most successful farmi OUT 'The Best Mat Ask your Merchai having them, or write us ^ The MaoMi I Sue The Wilcox ' Cha THE PEOf FURS / I H. A. MIL Peruvia Arecomposed of the World's Gre ovrn provision for increasing soili ful application of man in mixing proportion to suit the varied coils Quality ?No man-made fe But the supply is always limi demand. To insure your receivi now for prices and our valuable b PERUVIAN CHARLESTOI IG MOTOR COMPANY L GSTREE, S. C. f :hey have opened an up-to-date utomobiles of all kinds, to do 4 We only ask for a fair trial. buying your 1914 model Car. f for the famous Ford Cars. e guaranteed Quaker Casings Prices. Auto Accessories for e and Oils. ics to serve you. in lirvrnn rniiniiiv mi muiun imi suthern Express Co.'s Office | ILIZERS favorable seasons and unfavorable tars, on good lands and on poor lands, / land, on clay land and on sandy n low land, on Jj TOBACCO, WHEAT, OATS n used and put to every conceivable irming their superiority and value as PRODUCERS 1 isolicited testimonials from some of ers in the State. ? MOTTO: erials and Full Analysis" t nt for our Fertilizers and insist on j i direct. urphy Company, :cessors to & Gibbs Guano Co, rleston, S. C. ( < IMBll?MMEa?My t LE'S MARKETil Fresh Oysters pint and quart sanitary cans, daily. I0ICE FRESH MEATS AND FISH ON HAND DAILY ? \ND HIDES JLER, PROPRIETOR 9 n Mixtures ^ r (JO i i ujn CORN GRAIN TOBACCO atest Fertilizers?Peruvian Guano, nature's fertility?balanced with the scientific and skillhigh grade Ammoniates and Potash in just the and crops of the South. J rtilizer of similar analysis can be as good. Ited. 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