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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Nose Cotren Arrested In Louisville Undel
An Indictment Found In The Ganad
Circuit Court Charging Him
With The Killing Of
". II. Ward.

At the last term of the Garrard circuit
court the grand jury returned an
indictment against Moses Cottrell
charging him with the killing of William
H. Ward. The grand jury at previous
term of court had failed to indict Cot
trell and he had located in Louisville.
Sheriff Ballard notified the Louisville
officers, who had no trouble in finding
Cottrell at his boarding house, and he
was arrested and returned to this city
on last Friday to await his trial at the
next term of the Garrard circuit court,
a member of the Louisville police force
bringing him here. Cottrell had been
working while in Louisville at his trade
that of carpenter, and when arrested
expressed much surprise at the charge
under which he was apprehended.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

Lack of cooperation upon the part
of the people of Lancaster and Gar
rard county has seriously hampered
the growth of the town and the well
fare of the county in the years gone
by, and more from this cause than
from any other, we remain town of
fifteen hundred souls, when had we
displayed the proper amount of push
and energy, we would have had a
thriving busy town Of five thousand
people.
To us a slang expression, there is
too much of a tendency to Let George
do it,, rather than put your own hands
to the plow, There is no earthly rea-
son why Garrard county capital should
not underwrite any business enterprise
which might be undertaken. but in
stead of such being the case, if an i'm
provement is contemplated or an in
dustry Is desired to be established, we
needs must seek not only the assistance
of someone from a distance to organ
ize the enterprise, but we must enlist
the assistance of foreign capital in
order to carry out the plans and to es-
tablish an enterprise which would
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Well Remembered Here.

Mrs. Raymond McCarty who was
cruelty murdered by her drunken hus-
band in Cincinnati last week will be re-
membered here as the talented little
Miss Jennie Carr of Somerset. Sever
al years ago during the progress of the
Bluegrass School Tournaments" Miss
Carr as a representative of the Somer-
set schools, won elocution prizes at
Lebanon and Stanford and proved to be
youthful prodigy, and because of her
polite manner and splendid talent was
quite popular. She spoke here on one
occasion. She married Raymond Nc
Carly, the son of, at that time, one Of
the leading merchants of Somerset,
but drink got the better of him, and he
went from bad to worse, and the cul-
mination of their welded life was her
death at his hands. She left two little
children, boys, aged three and five
years, respectively.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
The Following Is Self Explanatory And Is
Being Sent 70 All Its Agents And
Employers.

To Officers, Agents And Employees. -
Because of many inquiries from
employees and others, it is deemed
proper to state the attitude and policy
of The Adams Express Company toward
the Parcel Post inaugurated on the LIST
instant:
The Company appreciates that the
Parcel post has been established in
response tosa widespread and persistent
demand. and anticipates it has come to
stay. The Company's policy will be to
devote its energies to rendering a
service even more efficient and
satisfactory than in the past, and all
officers and employees are directed to
exert every effort to that end. The
Company does not wish any of its
employees to adopt policy of faultfindirg z
toward the Parcel Post, but expects
them by their efficiency to demonstrate
to its patrons the necessity for the
Express Companv's distinctive service
w. N. Barrett, President.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

Fitness and qualification of appli-
cants for office is the first considera-
ton, was the sentiment expressed by
President-elect Woodrow Wilson,
while acting as Governor of New
Jersey he recently reappointed over a
loyal democrat, a republican who had
performed satisfactorily the required
public duties. Political leaders do not
generally take so generous a position
in dealing with their opponents and we
feel sure that the President elect will
find suitable democrats for most all ap-
pointments after March 4th. But as
between democrats the efficiency in
public service and the merit system
suggested will be generally approved.
The selection of those who will serve
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Warden Mud OF Frankfort Peniteniary
Who Died Last Week introduced
Many Innovations In Prison
Reform

Warden Edward Everett Mudd,
warden of the Kentucky Penitentiary
in Frankfort, who died in that city last
week after a short illness of acute
Indigestion, had established an enviabie
reputation all over the country for his
success in the handling of prisoners,
and had introduced into the conduct of
the penal institutions many humane
reforms that had worked wonders in the
handling of the great lumber of
prisoners under his charge. He
abolished the use of the inhuman
bloody strap" for the punishment of
recalcitrant prisoners, established the
use of knives, forks and chinaware at
the prisoners meals, established
moving picture show within the walls
for the amusement ard edification of
the prisoners. abolished the wearing of
stripes, established a grading system,
by which prisoner nigh profit by his
good behavior, instituted a court of
inquiry, was the first warden in this
country to organize base ball team
among the prisoners and within the
walls, and many other humane
innovations which were calculated to
render prison life little less miserable
for those who were so unfortunate as
to be incarcerated.
He was a friend to the prisoners and
was held in high esteem by them, and
after his body was placed in the casket
it was wheeled into the prison chapel
in order that the prisoners might have
q last look at him. As mark of the
high esteem in which he was held by
his late charges, contribution of 800.
was made among the convicts for the
pu pose Of purchasing q handsome
floral design.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Democrats Not As Ravenous As They
Once We're.

Col. W. z. Walton writing editorial
ly in the Lexington Herald says:
Except in few instances, like the
Danville internal revenue district,
where every other man seems to be
an applicant for collector, there is not
that mad rush by the Democrats for
Federal Offices that was anticipated.
True there are those who seem to
think that office holding is the chief
end of man and are scrambling for the
pie counter, but they, we are glad to
say, are in the minority. Things have
changed since 1885, when after an
interim of twenty four years the
Democrats came into power.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

Editor John S. Lawrence of the Cadiz
Record, arrived in Washington last
Saturday bearing the electoral vote of
the State of Kentucky and delivered
the same to Senator Gallinger, president
protempore of the Senate. Mr..
Lawrence was acting in the capacity of
special messenger and was accompanied
to the senate chamber by Senator-elect
Ollie James.
Under the law, three copies of the
electoral vote is made, one of these is
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Wills Probaied.

The wills of threelately deceased Gar
rard county people were admitted to
probate in the county court Monday.
By his will dated Dec. II, 1911 Mr..
w. S. Walker devised that his wife
should share in his estate under the
laws Of descent and distribution of the
state of Kentucky; the residue of his
estate was to be divided among his
children, share and share alike, with
the exception of his son, Towles, who
because of physical disability was to
have an additional $1,000. His wife
Mrs. Fannie Walker was named as his
executrix without bond, and in the
event his personally was not sufficient
to pay his debts and the above men
toned bequest, she was authorized to
dispose of mis- real estate for that pur-
pose.
The will of MIR. John P. Long left to
his wife, Mrs. Fannie Long all his es-
tate both real and personal during her
life time, to co with as she might see
proper, at her death the remainder to
be divided among all his children, share
and share alike. In the event that any
one of his children should become dis
satisfied with the terms of his will, or
should attempt to set it aside, that
child should not participate under the
will. The will was dated October z,
1911, and his son Robert Long was nams
ed as executor without bond.
Under the will of Mr.. w. E. Anon
dated Feb. "a, 1911 his wife, Katherine
Anon is to receive one half of his es-
tate. The residue, after the erection of
a monument upon his lot in the Stanford
cemetery to cost $780,, and the pay
ment of an additional $500. to his
daughter Mrs. Lucy Moberly, was to
be divided between his son DR.. j. A.
Anon. his daughter Mrs. Lucy A. Mob
erly, his grand son, John Miley Anon
and his grand daughter Mary Anon
Holtzclaw. Mrs. Katherine Anon, his
wife, and his son DR.. j. A. Anon were
named as joint executors without bond.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Taft Approves Plan For Memorial To Maj.
Butt.

Washington. Jan. 25-Designs for the
memorial to Major Archibald w. Butt,
personal aide to President Taft, and
Francis Millet, the artist, two Washing
tonians lost with the Titanic, was ap-
proved to-day by the President. The
memorial, a fountain with shaft rising
from its center, will be on public
grounds near the White House. On one
side of the shaft will be a figure in bas-
relief, representing art, and on the OPP
posite side, a figure representing an
armed knight. Daniel French, a New
York architect, designed the memorial.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

as officials of the county for the next
four years will soon be upon US. Ac-
tivity upon the part of the candidates
is already noticeable. Your aid will be
urgently sought. Before you are COM
United too far it is well for the voters
to consider the merits of the applicant.
If he has held office previously, with
what efficiency did he perform the
duties required or expected?
1t is very probable that there will be
issues raised between candidates for
nomination. The determination of the
issues may be of more Importance to
you and your county than the personal
fortune of the individual you are now
inclined to support. Is it unwise to
give the candidates an opportunity to
detail to the public what benefits he
can promise through his Office, if elect
ed? However well you may believe the
public affairs of your county may be
now conducted, there is, perhaps, room
ioi improvement. 1uS SdHuiudlc WIN
can convince the public that he COM
prehends fully the requirments of the
Office he wants and that he can serve
the public better than his opponent
ought to have more consideration at
the polls from the electors than mere
personal regard or friendship. Voting
for candidates as a mere personal ia
vor has long been mistake. The ell.
ection of a person to Office is an EN-.
ployment to do certain work for the
public. Personal employments are moi
usually based upon favors or friend
ships alone. Employment or election
of public servants should not be.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
So Near Yet So Far.

The editor of The Messenger is deep
ly grateful for congratulations he has
received by reason of the report from
Washington that he will receive snug
sum from the Government The pay
ment has several more gauntlets to run,
and, as there's many slip twixt the cup
and the lip, We are not just yet negotia-
ting the purchase of a new cob pipe and
extra twist" of tobacco. -Danville
Messenger.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

sent by registered mail, this was
received two weeks ago BY the president
of the Senate, one is forwarded by
special messenger and the third is filed
with the federal judge of the district in
which the electoral college met, and in
the event of the failure of the registered
letter and the messenger to arrive, the
federal judge is called upon for his copy
of the vote,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Peculiar Accident.

A very peculiar accident befell Mr..
James Walker last week, and as a re-
suit this well known gentleman has
suffered considerably. Mr.. Walker
was in the act of getting into his bug
gy when he gave a very hearty sneeze,
breaking rib of the right side. Al
though Mr.. Walker is able to be about,
he continues to suffer excruciating
pain. Richmond Climax.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

The death of Mr.. Edward Mudd,
warden of the Frankfort penitentiary
is regretted throughout the state.
DUNG his tenure of Office, he established
record of being one of the best
criminologists in the country and
instituted reforms at Frankfort for
which the state is greatly in his debt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
Book Lovers Contest.

The usual greeting in Lancaster is,
Ibid YOU get the book today. as every
one seems to be working on the Courier
Journal and Times book lovers contest.
Here is hoping some one in our tow
will land thousand dollars.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

Pueblo Indians of the fifteenth
century are said to have danced the
grizzly bear" We will be doing a
great deal for the future generation if
We leave the full history of the
origination of turkey trot," the
bunny hug" and Jelly wabble."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

The Balkan Allies are wondering how
Woodrow Wilson stopped the Turkey
Tret" with frown of disapproval.
This is one time a frown is mightier
than the sword.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

A man may become too blase to buy
tickets to theater. to an aviation meet,
to prize fight, but where is the man
who doesn't get excited over a dog
fight.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

We are authorized to announce the
following candidates for Democratic
Nominations.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

We have the agency for the famous
Ferndell brand of goods.
II. Theo. Currey.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
For County Judge.

CLAYTON A. ARNOLD.
JAMES A. BEAZLEY.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
For State Senator.

CLIFTON ROBES ANDERSON.
Of Boyle County.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31

For Representative.
JOHN M. FARRA.
j. r. MOUNT.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
For County Attorney.

G. B. SWINEBROAD.
GREEN CLAY WALKER.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-31
For Sheriff.

c. A. ROBINSON.
ASHBY ARNOLD.
w. L. LAWSON.
w. S. CARRIER.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
Resolutions OF Respect.

Whereas, God in His wise and
merciful providence, has removed
from us our sister and friend, Mrs
Louis Jacobs.
Whereas, she was a charter men,
Der of our chapter and has rendered
US valuable service.
Whereas, her service and strong
life will be greatly missed by us,we,
the sisters and brothers of Kingstree
chapter, No %, Order of the Eastern
Star, unanimously adopt the follow
ing resolutions:
lst. That we bow to His divine
will, realizing that God doeth all
things we'll.
End. That we axtend to her fam
lily our sympathy and love in their
great sorrow;
3rd. That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the family of our
deceased sister and to the county
paper and be recorded in our min
utes. BELLE HARPER.
LoRENA Ross KELLEY,
RK WALLACE,
Committee.
STELLA COWARD, Sec'y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
Items from Hebron.

Hebron, March live believe
that the rainfall in this community
since last Thursday has been as
great as, if not greater than we have
ever seen. 1t will be several days
before any plowing can be done, and
we are fearful that there will be bad
stands of beans, as it is almost sure
to turn cold after all the rain we
have had.
We are glad to hear that the sick
of our community are all improving
and we hope that the smallpox will
not become epidemic through our
community.
We would like to say few words
to the readers Of the dear old County
Record. While we feel somewhat
embarrassed to say anything along
this line, yet we We're very much
struck when we read an article by
the editor relative to what the law,
or the Postofice Department, re-
quires of him, as the editor or man.
ager of a paper. We were some
what surprised when we read it.
We saw there how strict the law of
the department is with him, and
also how, through his kindness tow
ards some of us readers of the dear
paper, he, the editor, had, or has, laid
himself liable to indictment. Now,
dear readers of The Record, let us
see that we will not let or allow our
kind editor to further endanger
himself in this matter. | know that
we don't mean to ill-treat our editor,
but it is just aAittle Indifference on
our part. Dear readers and sub
scribers, let US come up like men and
treat our good editor as we would
have him treat us under similar cir
cumstances, and I'll assure you that
we will all feel better, for | feel that
he is giving US his best service of
which he is capable, and we should
all remember that our editor has
been unable to work the most of last
year.
With best wishes for prosperous
year to US all along all lines of buSi-
ness. OLD JOE.
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
Belated Locals.

Misses Mabel and Judith Lifrage
of Salters were in kingstree today
attending the millinery openings.
Mrs H D Reddick returned this
morning from visit to relatives
and friends at Hartsville, Sumter
and elsewhere.
Mrs R ] Kirk and Miss Martha
Gourdin returned to Kingstree to-
day, after a visit to friends in the
Salters section.
The Kingstree baseball team and
a number of fans, about twenty in
all, went up to Lake City on the
midday train today for the purpose
of game with the Lake City team.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
Notice to Teachers.
To Our Teachers

To Our Teachers:
The time for our field day contests
for the common school pupils is al
most on US. In a circular letter sent
you recently | asked you to send me
as soon as practicable the names of
contestants from your several
schools. While | am sure quite
number of our schools will be repre-
sented, as yet only one teacher has
complied with the request.
The exercises will begin at the
Lanes school house with the literary
features at ll:45 a. m. From to
2::30 dinner will be served. The af-
ternoon until $50 will be devoted to
the athletic features.
f the day is pleasant | expect d
large number of visitors, and while
the Lanes people expect to have din
ner for US. | suggest that it would
not be unwise for visitors. especially
the children, to take lunch with,
them, in view of the late hour for
dinner. For the convenience of the
schools in the eastern section of the
county Mr. Mitchell is making ar
rangements for a special train to
run from Johnsonville to Lanes.
sincerely hope all your schools
will be represented in these contests,
and that you will do what you can
to make this first field day for the
lower grades of our schools a pleas
ant and profitable one.
While only one spelling match has
as yet been arranged for. | wish to
say that if time will allow, there
will be two spelling matches, one
for the 9th and 7th grades, and one
for the Sd, ,4th and 5th grades. Ex-
pecting to meet you at Lanes, am,
Sincerely yours,
JG MCCULLOUGH.
Kingstree, March II.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
Spring Bank Ripples.

Spring Bank, March 13:-Frlday
evening, February %, the pupils of
Spring Bank school gave some inter-
estinr exercises in honor of George
Washington. Owing to unavoidable
circumstances the exercises were
given a week later than intended,
but this did not lessen the apprecia-
tion of large audience. The pro-
gramme consisted of recitations,
well known patriotic songs and a
play: George Washington's Sixth
Birthday" The play was presented
almost entirely by the younger pu-
pills of the school, and all of the ju-
venile actors acquitted themselves
well. The hero, George" and his
servant, Billy deserve especial
mention. In the rendition of the
whole programme the children
showed marked ability and splendid
training.
The community was also given the
opportunity of hearing some beauti-
full music, Mr. S D Carr, of Mime
sofa, gave a short recital. 1t is on
ly on rare occasions that those living
so far from a city can enjoy the
playing of a skilled musician at
home, and Mr. Carr's exquisite mu-
sic was appreciated to the utmost.
Besides the beautiful old classic Sc
lections, Mr. Carr played several of
his own compositions, demonstrating
his ability as a composer as we'll as
a pianist.
Mr. w H Carr Of Kingstree sang,
to the delight of all present.
Miss Lena Padgett of Atlanta,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
j F Williamson near here, spent
the weekend with Miss Belva Broad
way.
Mr. Olin Welch of Kingstree spent
Sunday in this community.
The many friends of Mr. Warren
Burgess are glad to see him out
again after a severe case of small
pox.
MrJE Coker of Cades spent the
weekend with friends here.
VISITOR.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20
A County Fair.

Editor County Record
We commend your efforts in be-
half of county fair. Williams
burg's natural resources are not
surpassed by any county in the
State. We can produce quantity,
quality and variety. We should or
ganize an association at once and
advertise the possibilities of our
lands and our splendid farmers. The
county fair is the best means at
hand for this work, and it would pay
us indirectly in thousand ways.
E G EPPS.