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Ol)e (Tfyesterfield Advertiser VOLUME :;r> NO. , , A( gu.ST 17, 101C V EAR IN Primary Election and Election Managers > Notice is hereby piven that on Tuesday the '29th of August next a primary election for Congress, State and coonty officers will be i held in Chesterfield County, Sonth Carolina, under the Rules and Regulations of the Democratic Party, and the polh will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. No person is qualified to vote at said election unless he is 21 years of ape or shall become so before the next. General Elec tion in November and is a Detnocrat and a citizen of the United States and ot' this State and has resided herein two (*2) years and in the county six (0) months prior to the succeeding General Election and in the Club District sixty (00) days prior to the primary and in addition to this his name must be on the proper 'Club Roll and he must vote the precinct where the Club Roll belongs. The Books of Enrollment shew a voting strength of 4071 votes and it is hoped by the Executive Committee that the largest vote in the history of County will be ca??B on the JZWth of August. Within the last 10 years our voting strength haR grown frotn about 1HOO to approximately 8800 cast in 1014. tThe following Clerks and Man agers have been appointed to conduct said election : Uheraw?I S Huntley, O A Malloy and C A Lynch. Olerk, I) L Tillman. Place, Town Hall. Bethel?J F Powe, J 11 Burn and J T Chapman. Clerk, T (4 " Marheson. Place, Usual voting pl-ce. Pee Dee?D (4 Mcintosh, D K Jamison and J H Wallace. Olerk, Wm. Hickson, Jr Place will appear latter. Brock's Mill?A J Parker, D A White and J E Short. Clerk, A W Britt. Place, Brock's Old Mill. Patrick?J C Baker, II B Polson and J M Hendricks. Clerk, I) M Williams. Usual voting1 place Middendorf?W It Johnson, E T McManus and Boy kin Wilkes. Olerk, D M Howe. Usual voting place. McBee?R C Atkinson, J E Me'Noy and J M Middleton. Olerk, W E Sanders. Usual vot l mg piace Oat Pond?0 R Sumner, J A Williams and J W Winhurn. Clerk, J W Ruthven. Usual voting place. Grant's Mill?W T Mel',ride, J N Johnson and W F Turnage. Clerk, W T Rivera, Usual voting place. Snow Hill?W E Cason, W B Duncan and A J Smith. Clerk, Carroll W Davis. Place, Snow Hill School House. Odom's Mill?J D Odom, A L Johnson and J T RatlifFe. Clerk, Paul Odom. Usual voting place. Douglass Mill?B C Wadesworth, J R Sutton and D A j Douglass. Clerk, Smith Ellis. Usual voting place. Wexford? P M Guiledge, Henry Lisenby and Andrew Moore- Clerk, E. J. Moore. Usual voting place. Roby-*M L Haley, T 61 Griggs, and A P Smith. Clerk, R 1) McOreight. Usual voting place J \ l? J T W ? - i;ross tvoans?i-> ?t rincher, .1 1, Btancil and G K 8 >woll. Olerk, V* B. Waddelb Usual voting placeMr,. Oroghan?J H Rivera. W H Hendricks and W <3 Baker. Clerk, W W Lowry. Usual vot ing place. Wtrso?J I* Anderson, G F Evans and Lester Rivera Clerk 11 Z Outen. Usual voting place. Pugeland?8 H Laney, W .J Blakeney and J A Turner. Clerk P M Arant. Usual voting place Plains?W J Hicks, G W Hinlon and W B Evans. Cleik J A Hicks, Jr. Usual voting place. Dudley?W C Jenkins, () B Jones and II 1 Funderburk Clerk, T D Funderburk Usual voting place, i. Jefferson?L E Gardner, K C 1. Clark and J W Miller. Clerk, L K Ogburn. Usual voting ' place Catarrh?C C Horton, G H Middlaton and J G Howell! B Ji H. W. Crosswell For Supervisot To the Voters of Uhesterfiel County: 1. I am in the race for oflic of County .Supervisor of my ow accord. The great opportunit now before our County, and th | need of a service which I fee I fitted to render, invite me t make the race for the oflice o County Supervisor for Chestei field County. 2. I am a native of this State 1 was born in Bishopville, S. O. which was then Sumter County thit. now Lee County, at. wine place \ lived until 1 was something like 24 years of age. then moved to Hartsville, S. C. Darlington County, and 1 live< there until Jan. 1st 1911 when moved to Bagelaud, S. C., tin county. 51. 1 have made a carefu study of this county in *-eferenci to good roads and I believe tha good roads are essential to thi prosperity of Chesterfield Coun ty and the following are some o the things for which I stand: 1. Harmony, unity and co-op erat.ion. 2. The greater development of Chesterfield County roads am not build any more roads, ex cept in a few cases but rathe: improve those that wo have. 51. Making Chesterfield Coun ty the banner Count,v for roads in the State. 4. Constructive business, con structive laws and constructiv* administration. 5. A wise, prudent and eco nomic use of our tax money. 0- More liberal support fo and better care of the p<> >r anc needy of the county, also a closi and personal watch of the Conn ty Home. 7. An equal application o the work on the roads of tin County done by the Count; funds. 8. And also devote niy entin time to the duties of tht office and give all public High ways, Bridges and Ferries. a!?< all other matters relating t< taxes and puolic funds for coun ty purposes my personal atten 0. A clean educational, eleva vating and ennobling campaign one which will be a benefi to the citizens of our County. 10. My platform briefly stat od is: 1st, protection of all conn ty roads; 2d, progress or the habit of moving on; 5Jrd, pros perity. 11. As a candidate for the of fice of Supervisor, I assure yen of an open, honest, fair and fear loss administration of the duties encumbent upon that office. 12. Good will toward all atu ill will toward none is my motto to this platform 1 pledge mysel and all the powers 1 possess. 151. The above thoughts ant other matters of interest to tin public are being discussed bi me from the platform duriuj the campaign meetings. Respectfully submitted to tin voters of Chesterfield County. Adv. H. W. Crosswell. Funderburk, clerk. Usual vot nip; pmi'e. Angelus?W F Young, J I Lee, J) A Clark; J C Jowers clerk Urtual voting place. Ousleydale?F J Johnson, J Teal, Cordy Winhurn, J ( Wilhelin clerk. Usual voting place. Court House?L L Spencer / W Horsey, J D Smith, J F Port er clerk Also at this election the ques tion of the retention or rejectioi of the rural police system will hi submitted to the voters The criminal laws of the Stati provide that if nnv person shul at any of the precincts, threaten mistreat or abuse any vote with a view to control or intim idate him in the free exercise o his right <>f suffrage, such otVen der shall suffer fine and impris onto en t, at the discretion of tin Court The member of the ex ecutive cdtnmittee or one of tie managers for each precinct wil call at the Court Mouse for boxei and tickets not later than Aug ust 2ttth. M J. Hough, Ohm. Dora. Ex, Com. 0. L. Prince, Sec. / 0** ? ( - ? , . . ? ' " ( I '' McClain Badly Gut; Frank Jones in Jail d As the result of a fight a Bear (!reek school house la? e Tuesday evening Mr. P W 1 n McOlain, of the Bay Spring y church community is in the hot e pital at Hamlet aeverly wounde 1 and Mr. Frank Jones is in th 0 county jail facing a seriou tf charge. The Advertiser represenativ was unable to see all parties con ,t corned, but according to the bes information ho could get, i i o- ems mat tno troubie startei I, on Monday evening when th . Jones boys, riding in a buggy 1 drove around and ahead of i wagon in which were ridiiij \ members of McOlain's family 1 This action, it is said, frighten h ed the mule which tin? McClain were driving. 1 The next evening alt partie 0 met at a gathering at the Hea t Creek School house. It is san , that one of the McClain boys de . manded an apology of Franl f .Jones because Mrs. McClain wa in the wagon when the mule wa frightened. This apology, it ii alleged, was denied. Itisclaimei t by Mr. Jones that Mr. D 1 McClain then started trouble am . Frank Jones says that the eldei r McClain had knocked his fathe down and was kicking hi in ir 1 !!llllll!lllll!lll!l!iilllllllllllllililllllll | None so goo I Nunn II iTiTiiftf 1MBfTiTfi > 3 B Tfie Clfip.ctAi* % sss lllillllllllllllllllllNllllltlllllllllllillllll |r r. You Will Pr< \ \ at TJii f It is an easy rr other person to save 1 chases. It can only ever, by trading at i still maintains popular THIS IS THE STOKE A. F. Da^ U?fc====== ? r | Try "Sk i j It 9 1 J The odor of this preparat ' i . very agreeable to peo p , , . come near it. Is antise 1 25 Cent 0 I } | Laney j I$ ? / >> '* >-; i . ;.? the face when he came up and in defence of lus father wielded his ^ L knife. j Mr. McClain was taken to the hospital suffering from three it'wounds, one in his chest, one in ,spi D the lower left side and one in the j ;8 back. The wound in the lower (j j-J left side is very dangerous and ^ (] doctors say inay prove fatal, ej Frank Jones was taken in ens- ft,)< s tody vVednesday morning by Mr. J. T. Grant. He is now held am e without bond to await the result 8p( of the wounds of Mr. McClain. j t.j Push The Good Things Along When you see or hear -it a good thing in this community, "H (l push it along. I'ush hard and ^ <7keep on pushing. j,^(j You can accomplish wonders for your home town by follow ::g Mo S such a course. It has its effect e on the outside world and it in- ,)l( 8 . 80I r duces other local citizens to fol- j 1 low your lead. CU1 A few pushers can do some lr things and can accomnlish a few - . s results. It. requires the ihe e*'- w s forts of a united people to make j s a dent in the world. lj Let's all get together and ^ . | make the dent. ^ Wanted?500 Hens and 1000 r Fryers and Broilers. Best fei r j prices paid. goc i J. \V. Hanna. je,. . 8Uj iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! iiiiiii!!iiiii;iiiiiiine ?w ~ fiei ? ate d=E bel as I ?ta ??? EE fa i I mil r^iTioirTi^rMM 1 TMTinmr"f EE sta 7ZL '/c 1 ?1 oou Always Fresh | " EEr luii Er to 1 EE Its. feld Drug Co. |?? == sup lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllil if 11' sec m ? ?fit by Trading g* sta s Store | ,1S 1 M a,1( latter for you or any : money on your pur- S ,|i(> be accomplished, how- 2 Km , . i- -. a SlUl c mui prices. FOR MONEY SAVINO I /'is Market I P'" | wa JJ the -^s l"'1 a h ' (lis ; pro ester-Go" || ;j 'Em Git I Mo Jo) i<wi, unlike others in its class, pr( pie. Hut mosquitos will not J to ptic and will heal the bites. 2 rt,,< vol s a Bottle I I for Pharmacy 1 Li he Ith no r ? -rViiilT'fV^- r .... ...^.4,. .. ^ ^ - i OUNTY CAMP A!" McBEE; BIGCRO ucial to The Advertiser: VlcBee, Aug. 12.?The candites for the various oflices spoke re today before a crowd of nut five hundred people, airman Lancaster had made iple arrangements for the making which was held in a go grove near the center of j town. The speaking occupL several lmnr? l-.nf ? V -/II u J7t 1 Wi* | r prevailed throughout- The | >st interest was manifested in j 3 Sheriff's race, the race for! 3 House and that of Supt. of i neat ion. The candidates for Coroner, ssrs. Whiteford I'ate, Arnold Hers, Kills Atkinson and the , ?sent incumbent, II. T. Atkin- i i, made short speecl?es. H'or Treasurer the piesent intnbent, VV. A- Douglass, askfor re-election, thanking his ends for past support. Mr. S. Watson promised if electTreasure. to make a faithful cer and be on the job all the | ie. Mr. J. C. Iluntley, jr., i ted that he had been railroad ] ?nt for a number of years and t competent t o make a >d Treasurer. Mr. .1. F. ('row- i asked the voters for their iport in this race foi Treasurer j 1 promised to make a good of-1 r. Mr. J. A. Welsh appreci- ( d what his friends did in his lalf a couple of years ago and | tod that if elected he would I. fa. I I.. -C ^ ' - ' ' * urn ii j pi 11111111 me uuiiesoi' usurer aud that under his adlistraiion t a x executions 1 not be issued against a man i) had already paid Ins taxes. ! 'or Auditor, the pro-cut iron- ; ent Mr. T. \V. Kddins, asked re-election on his record and ; ted that at all times ho would i ?lad to serve the people uil lie j Id. Mr. .1. <3. Bi&ckwell uizht it was time to rotate t the voters elect, hi in in cool' Mr. Eddins. Mr. Kod Yuiighn asked for election die Auditors office on his mer- j Mr. A. C. Coward stated he i competent to be Auditor! 1, therefore, asked for the j iport of the voters. or Supervisor, tlie incumbent Frank King, asked fur the ond term as an endorsement 1 lis administration. He said had not dont* everything he iited to do for lack of funds he pointed with pride to the > ven steel bridges ho had | etod and the eighty miles tf y road he had constructed, nior Supervisor, K K. Knight i ted tnat lie had done as much J myotic with tli* funds he had | 1 believed he could do a great d nmre for the roads of county if elected M r. 1 ight stand that a Supervisor 1 other important duties bees looking after roads of the j inty. The former Sup- j isor. Smith Oliver, quoted icts and figures" to show the , >ple where their tux money s going. lie showed that re was a great deal more nion f _ _ . 1 - i. 1 1 now ior M-ttus inun mien lie <1 the job. Mr, L, IJ. McCoy, mi of former Commissioner 1), McCoy, a ,-k e d for a fair i ri button of i ho chain gang ami >mised lit*' voters first-class vice if elected. Mr. F. W. ! /ers said the people hail calihim to service and he had re> ! mded to the call and was ,dy to serve them; that he 1 made a success as a farmer, ssrs. W. A. Sullivan, N. M. ' mson, 1'. ll. Arant and 11. VV. j >ssweil felt they wore lilted, tiil the Supervisor position j 1 asked the support of the ers. ?\>r Clerk of Court the incm nt Mr. I. I*. Mnnguin, asked a second term on his n cord a good officer for his lirst time. Mr. VV. P. <)d m called the mention to the fact that Mr. ingum was Treasurer befoie v.as Clerk and stated thai e second term proposition did t apply t,v Mr. Manguui, Mr. GN DAY AT ' WD; MANY SPEAK Odom asked for election on his merits. For Superintendent of Education Mr. Kirby Rivers stated he was not slinging mud but only brushing off what Mr. Rouse put on his garments three years ago. Mr. Rivers said Mr. Rouse's figures as to the condition of the finances of'the schools as published three years ugo were incorrect. The incumbent, Mr. R. A. Rouse, a>ked for re-election on I,;,, - i _ i i ! i i w win iviruni uim aeienui'u mmseii from Mr. Rivers' attacks and in turn attacked Mr. Rivers' form- 1 er administration. Mr. II. J. 1 Douglass stated lie only lacked > V(.tes being ?docted last tinu and believed the people were go- 1 ing to put him in this time. lit ' promised to keep the ollice open every day in the week when not 1 visiting the schools. Mr. J. A. ' Ivnight said that* a trained teach er was necessary to make a good Superintendent of Educa- ' tin >. lie is a graduate of the teacher training department ot ; the .State University and ha<i 1 four years experience in teach ' ing. Mr. R. P. Turner is in ( favor of building up the weak ( schools and having a school 1 house close to the children. For the House of Reprosenta f tives, Mr. Peter C. Campbell is * making the race on his platform ( of "Peace and Liberty". Mr. 1 Sam Sellers stated that he had 1 been running for 25 years and ( would be with the boys until the 1 r.,n 1 iuii nnly yours expireu. I lie a liev. Aliuu AleKarlin said ho had spent- a quarter of a century try ing to help tho people of his na- . live County anil State. He indorsed the Lines O loot act and promised if elected t:> represent ilm people at ali tim? . Mr. .Mc- . Kuriln is quit*' an orator as ovcoy one in Chesterfield County who has hear 1 him knows. Mr. AIt'. Kinder Lurk told of his < xporii-Tice as a member of the city council of Columbia and felt In was fitted for membership in tin a House, lie indorsed the Laneyr Odom act. lie wanted the voters to east the ballot for the bes: man whoever he was. Mr. II. N. Asking, of I'ageland, was fertile building up of the common j schools and dwelt at length on i he life insurance situation and was in favor of life insurance i nnmnAIMAC inruetmw * !>/... iai vv oi dig I HUH ^ lethal reserve in this State. Mr. ^ Askins indorsed the Lanev( Odoni uct and denied that h* was not a farmt r. Attorney t'imri -s L. Ilunlt" 1 i1 'if (Jhost rlield -; .xt? i he was in this campu.gn to discus > issues. | After complimenting the pe< p!> j, of Alligator township fov having , ii the best r<a s in < 'hcsteiiieh:! ( County ho staled that h< w us | j favor of an in it:al :icon tax 01. v tint nnobilcs, tiie money to b? | spent on the roads; that he wain favor of abolishing free sobol-' arships and making a loan fund j out of same to deserving bov-'| and girls; that he w as in favor j of a State Highway Department so we could get our share of government money for the roads. 1 Mr. Ilunley, more than any otL* i f er in the race for the House of', liepresenative, explained in dc-iM tail the Lanev-Oiloni anticoi -l pact (ire insurance law ; he would vote against a hill to repeal the law; the people?the State oi j South* aroiina?and not th tir , insurance companies, must make the rates. Mr. llunley made a favorable impression. Mr. J. Rivers, the presen r< prescnative, asked for a second term, Mr. Rivers said he voted for the Laney-( )dom act and .stood l>y same, that if the corporations got too big to obey our laws to knock them in the head Mr. Rivers said he fought sue-1 cessfully during the past tw > Legis'aturcs to keep down sp preprint ions; that he was t he 'author of the present law making fertilizer companies state on the bag or tag the source from which the amuaoma iu fertilizer ki-^L L. the of boys he down them about to ask their indorse had had oppo<^^^^^^^B^^^B heretofore. Sheriff stated ^^JHHIHflfl he was not responsible for father grandfather beir^H^^^^^^J Sheriff?the people elected^^^^^^^H them. Mr. Douglass stated that his opponent, Mr. Ingram, was a B gentleman and a friend of his hut was a young man and there was plenty of time yet fo. him to run for Sheriff. Mr. Ems O. Ingram stated that Sheriff Douglass was a friend of his and a gentleman; that his grandfather voted for Sheriff Douglass' grandfather; that his father vot d for Sheriff' Douglass' father and ti:at he and his brother had 11 ways voted for the present Sheriff and that now lie thought ll tvn c t i m a 4r\ ? ** 'I -* - * .?/ .. MO . mite i/vi mi aie aiiu ftive iiitn a chance. Mr. Ingram premised if elected to make as good Sheriff as the present incumbent. The pleasant manner in which VIr. Douglass and Mr. Ingram ire conducting their campaign ?as won favorable comment verywhere. Every one believ;s what they both say?that no natter how the election goes hey will continue to be mod friends. Iloth are popular, vlr. Cordy Win burn, who is one >f the (ii.est men that Chesterield County ever produced, enertained the next Sherill" of Ihesterfield County at his home Friday, for hotii Mr. Douglass ,nd Mr. Ingrum were his guests, A Cartl ? rom llios. L. Rivers I am a candidate for COTTON iVKlGIJEit in the town of Chen orlield, a:ul if elected I promise ogive the best service there is r. me 1 shall at all times do ustice between the buyer and he seller, and I will have a sot T accurate scales on hand to do he weighing. I shall have these eaies tested often so as to inure their accuracy, and shall at ,11 times bo on the job and enleavor to give satisfaction to all >urtios. Wlv. Thos. L. Rivers. t Caril From Xlr. E. R. Knight Angelus August 14th 1910. L'o the Voters of Chesterfield Ccuntv' For some cause unknown to ne it is being circulated over Jhesterfield county that 1 failed 0 file my pledge anil was out if the race for Supervisor. 1 vanf to inform you that this is ihfi and was only circulated to 1 jure mo in the approaching led ion. 1: is true that I could not at< ml -onie of the campaign meet n<t on account of the illness of jy mother I>ut I had it. anMno'.'il at oarii meeting why 1 vas not present. Respectfully, K. 11. Knight. Deaths LeRoy Rivers l. Iloy the year old son of Mr. ind Mrs. .las. B. liivers of the Omr section died last Saturday onl was hurried the next day at <oar churck. The funeral services were conducted by the llev. J- K. Hair. Mrs. D J- McColman Mrs. I). J. McColman, of the Shiloh community, died last. Saturday and was hurried Sunday afternoon at the Smith burying giouml near Slnloh school house. Mrs. McColman was born and reared in North Carolina. In 1 Ss(> she was married to Duncan McColman. They came to Chesterfield county to make their home. Mrs. McColma was a life-long member of the Methochuroh ai d lived an exeniglary Christ ian 1 if??. Life is just one day after another until we reach the end,but the question of whether those days will be ot sunshine or shadows rests entirely with ns^ 1 m