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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-02

Of God but one person fell before
the murderous fire.
For more than Il century the
town of kingStrec has boaStcd Of
> spirit Of conservatism, a respect
for law and order, that insured
the protection of life and prop
erty to all who came within her
gates. But the crime that marred
the Christmas season has rudely
shattered this tradition and left
an unsightly blot upon her fair
escutcheon. Are the citizens OF
kingstree content to allow it to
remain there?
Some months ago on public
street of Greater New York, the
biggest city in the world, a gam
bier was shot to death by hired
assassins. This daring crime star
tied the whole country. Not that
anyone cared especially for the
fate of the gambler, Rosenthal, but
for the realization that conditions
obtained in this great city that
made possible the perpetration OF
such a crime without fear OF
| immediate detection. The au-
thorities got to work in earnest
with the result that a lieutenant
of police and four 'gunmen" are
now languishing in the death
chamber of Sing Sing prison and
the law is in fair way to be
vindicated.
Lax enforcement of the law
breeds crime and crime mpun-
ished brings the law into con-
tempt. If the murderer of James
Fleming GO unwhipt of justice
whose life is safe in Kingstree?
No halfway measures will avail.
The authorities, municipal, coun-
ty and State, should act prompt,
ly and vigorously and the cit
liens of kingstree owe 1t to
themselves and to the town to back
up the authorities in every way
possible. The community is on
trial. What will be the verdict?
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Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
the people Of Kingstree in general
for their tender sympathies extend
ed US in our late bereavement caused
by the death of our beloved son,
Milton.
1-2-1t. Mr. and Mrs S MarcI. H.
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THURSDAY. JAN. 2. 1913.
Whose Life Is Safe?

The horrible atrOclty committed
here Christmas eve night when
James Fleming, young negro,
was shot down while standing in
Jenkinson's store, stands without
narallel in the annals of crime
in our town and county. The
wanton murder of an unoffend-
ing colored youth, savagely bru-
tai though it be, is merely an
incident of the crime against So
ciety.
Here, on the night before Christ
mas, a holiday the world over
among Christian nations as COM
memorating the coming upon earth
of Christ-the Prince of Peace,
whose advent heralded peace on
earth and good will toward men"
an assassin steals along crowd
ed street and under cover OF the
noise of exploding fireworks, sends
his leaden missiles OF death
across the street, crashing through
the windows Of stores filled
with innocent and unsuspecting
men, women and children-send-
ing into merry, care-free throng
a veritable specter Of death with
out a sign of warning to protect
or defend their lives against
the unseen messenger of death.
Not once only, but twice, aye,
even thrice, the deadly weapon
spoke, speeding bullets through
windows into stores thronged with
clerks and shoppers.
Obviously such a thing could
only be done by a person with
a homicidal mania who killed
merely for the lust Of blood, or by
one who bad in mind the Staying
of some one whom he hated,
reckless of how many other lives
were jeopardized in the wreaking OF
his vengeance. What manner OF
creature must this be. who to
glut a savage fury upon a de-
fenceless foe, stalks his prey as
he would a eating tiger and
fires upon him in a crowd of
other human beings, regardless
of how many he kills or hurts?
Reader, bring it home to your
self. Suppose your wife and child
had been in the path of those
death-dealing bullets and shot to
death? How would you feel to-
ward the blood-guilty man who
slew them? And the victim might
Just as well have been a woman
or child as the negro from Flor
ida passing through on his way
to his old home to spend Christ
mas with his mother. 1t really
seems that only by the mercy
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-01-02
KINGSTREE-THE GATEWAY
TO OPPORTUNITY.

SIN men whom men condemn as i'll,
l find so much of goodness STILL
Inmen whom MEN pronounce divine.
find so much of sin and blot
I hesitate to draw the line :,
Between the two-where God has not.
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Notice..

The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give a silver tea at the residence
of Mrs R J Kirk on Railroad avenue,
Friday afternoon, January 3, from
a to 6 o'clock. The ladies of other
churches are cordially invited to at
tend. 1-2-1t.
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Marcus Smith, a son of United
States Senator E D Smith, who ac-
cidentally shot himself with a par
lor rifle Christmas day at his faith
er's home at Lynchburg, died of his
wound Monday night, December 80.
He was 29 years old and unmarried.
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THE HOLIDAY SEASON
AT LAKE CITY,
COLLEGE STUDENTS AT HOME
X. OF p. ELECTION-.SOCIAL AT
FAIRS AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Lake City, December 23:-The
bazaar given by the Philathea
class of the Baptist church last
Thursday and Friday evenings was,
a huge success. Quite a neat sum
was realized for the beneficent pur-
pose for which it was given.
Mrs L H Jennings of Bishopville
is with her mother. Mrs J M Stur- /
geon, for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs E D Sallengez are
spending Christmas with M Sal
lenger's parents, DR. and Mrs A H
Williams. T.
Mr. Martin C Epps of Timmons-
vile spent Sunday in town with
friends.
At q regular meeting of Lake City
lodge, No 81, K of P. last Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: NJ A
Woods, C C; J W Floyd, v G.; s
Abrams, Prelate: Ell Wilkes, M w;
L R.Truluck, K of R and S; HC
Fillmore, M of F; S J Singletary,
M A; H L Hatchell, / G: A L Cash.
.OG.
Amoug the school boys at home
for the Christmas holidays are: Jas
C Williams, Chas Green, ] J NJ Gra-
ham, Jr, and Sam Sturgeon, Of the
State University, John A Green Of
Wofford, Talmage P Askins Of Fur
man and A H Williams of Washing
ton, D C..
Master Murk Epps delighted a
host of his little friends last Thurs
day afternoon when he celebrated .
his sixth birthday. The unexAReted
arrival of Santa Claus duf the
afternoon caused much pleasure. es-,.
pecially his promise of bringing
them what they want on Christmas
eve. Misses Lula Caldwell and Alma
McElveen very charmingly served
cakes, and Aunt Brosia".
Mr. L A Winston, who has been
buying tobacco in Virginia. is1sh
home for the holidays.
Miss Lizzie Jones, accompanied by
her brother, Beverly, left Monday
night for visit to her sister at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Mary Maude Rookie, who has
been employed in Atlanta for the
past two years, is at home with her
parents for Christmas.
Miss Visha Floyd, eldest daughter
of Mr. Wayne Floyd, a prosperous
farmer of Bethel, was married last
Thursday afternoon to Mr. Snow
Kirby. Rev Will Truluck officiated.
This deservedly popular young cou-
pie have a host of friends in this
community who wish them much
happiness.
Mr. Luther Whitlock, son of MI. H
L Whitlock, who Is attending the
Dental college in Atlanta,i at home
for Christmas. P II A
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A MASONIC SYMPOSIUM.
8 Feast of Reason and Flow of
Soul" at Officers Installation.

Feast of Reason and Flow of
Soul" at Officers Installation.
The dining-room Of the Kellahan
Hotel again presented a festive
scene at the banquet held on Friday
night of last week to the twenty-five
members of the order of Ancient
Free Masons who filed in and took
seats at the sumptuous board, laden
with feast fit for the gods who
dwelt on Mount Olympus, that had
been made ready for them by the
well-known host and hostess, Mr. and
Mrs S A Nettles, with the assistance
of the Misses Nettles, who had
charge of the decorations and ar
rangement of the tables.
The occasion was the annual cele-
bration of theKingstree lodge, A F
M, when the old officers were re-
called and new ones installed, there
being called communication at 8
O. o'clock p. m. for this important and
impressive service. About thirty
members were present, ,and the lodge
was opened in due form by Worship
full Master M H Jacobs. Retiring
Secretary R N Speigner announced
the names of the trustees for the
ensuing year: E L Hirsch, Esq, and
Mr. Zeno Vause, after which the in
stallation of new officers was taken
up. Messrs M A Ross and B E Clark
son presiding, first administering the
oath of office to Mr. M H Jacobs, who
succeeds himself as Worshipful Mas
ter. That officer then resumed his
chair and completed the installation
ceremony. There being no other
business for the consideration of the
lodge, E L Hirsch, Esq, said that he
was loath to admit that some time
ago he, with a confederate. had
stolen a small photograph of a bro
ther, the oldest member of the lodge,
the one man who had done more
than any other in recent years to
hold the ,Kingstree lodge together
when it was tottering and its char
ter was in danger of revocation;
who had repeatedly and faithfully
served it in every official capacity
and is tonight an honored and useful
member. Mr. Hirsch in conclusion
presented a handsome enlarged pho
tograph of Mr. Louis Jacobs to the
retiring senior warden, Philip H
StolhEsq who in in in most ap-
propriate and becoming remarks
presented the picture to the Wor-
shipful Master to be preserved in the
archives of the lodge.
Our venerable and honored broth
er was surprised and said had he
known all this was going to take
place he would not have been pres
ent, though he admitted that it was
a great principle in Masonry never
to tell''.
The lodge was then closed in due
and ancient form and the brethren,
as above stated, repaired to the hotel
and proceeded to do ample justice to
the splendid feast that awaited their
coming.
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Stewart Lewis, 12-year-old son of
] C Lewis, a merchant of Johnston.
was accidentally shot and killed on
Christmas day by his playmate, Wat
son Nickerson. The bullet from a
parlor rifle penetrated young Lewis
heart.
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The date of the meeting Of the
colored teachers of Williamsburg
county will be held Saturday, Janu-
ary 4, intead of Friday, January 8,
as appears in nol.ce
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Black Valentine Seed Beans for
sale at Nelson's Warehouse by
12-12-4t w K MCINTOSH.
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'Rah, for Aimwell school! 1t
not only aims well, but hits the
BULLS eye.
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Shepherds. When did Mr.. Jones
leave for America? Whatl on the NOR
row! The Major shook his head re-
gretfully. There was no place like
Cairo for Christmas.
George called u carriage, drove
about the principal streets and shop
ping districts, and used his eyes dill
gently; but II was loves labor lost
Not even when he returned at tea-time
did he SEQ her. Why hadn't he known
and got upI He could hnye shown her
the bazaars; and there wasn't drago-
man In Cairo more familiar with them
than he. A wasted day. totally wasted.
He hung about the lounging-room till
1t was time to 60 UP and dress for
dinner. Tonight Gas II the gods had
turned Georges future affairs over to
the care OF Momus) he dressed as II
he were going to the opera: swallow
tail. white vest, high collar and white
lawn cravat, opera-Fedora, and thin
soled pumps; all IL Sc habiliments
and demi-habiliments supposed TO
make the man. When he reached what
he thought TO be the glass OF fashion
and the mold OF form. he turned for
the first time toward his trunk He
did not rub his eyes; 1t wasn't at all
necessary; tho thing he saw, or rath-
er did not see, was established beyond
doubt, as plainly definite as two and
two are four. The ancient Yhiordes
had taken upon itself one OF the po-
tenualities OF it's fabulous prototype,
that OF invlsibility; It was gone.
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cTo be CONTINUED
Yellow Fever Germ.

The theory that mosquitoes convey
the disease known as yellow fever
is many years old, but II was not uD-
til the year 1895 that It was proven
to be true. During that year MaSos
Ronald Ross. working In India aloha
the lines OF Sir Patrick Manson's tho
DRY, demonstrated that mosquitoes 4
the genus called anopheles claEiSof
conveyed the disease. In 1878 en-.
periments In Cuba and other parts ol
the world established a similar con-
clusion. II is in consequence OF thAa
discovery that the dread disease ~
now being so largely checked in the
countries where II has hitherto been
20 destructive OF human life.
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Not till I have done. Out of the
patchwork. squares have been formed
What al he men who used to come
to the villa and pt-y cards with Uncle
George, the men who went away and
never came back? What OF your Ionp
disappearances Of which knew moth
Ing except that one day you vanished
and upon another you came back? Did
you think that / was fool, that ]
had NO time 20 wonder over these
things7 You have never tried 10
make friend OF me; you have al
ways done your best to antagonist me
Did you hate my father so much that
when his death put him out OF range
you had to concentrate II upon me
My father!" Fortune roughly flung
aside the arm Who knows abou,
him, who he was, what he was, what
he looked nkef Az q child, / used To
ask you. but never would you speak
All l know about him nurse told me
This much has always burned my
mind: you married him for wealth
that he did not have. What do you
mean by this simple young man across
the corridor?"
Mrs. Chedsoye was pale. and the ar
tistic touch Of rouge upon her cheeks
did not disguise the pallor. The true
evidence lay in the Wilderness Of her
nose. Never in her varied life had
she felt more helpless, more impotent
To be wild with rage, and yet TO be
powerless! That alertness OF mind
that mental buoyancy. which had al
ways given her the power to return
a volley in kind, had deserted her
Moreover. she was distinctly alarmed
This little fool. with a turn of heI
hand. might send tottering into ruins
the skillful planning Of months.
Are you In love with him?" aiming
to gain time TO regather her scattered
thoughts.
Lover" bitterly. Il am in a fine
mood to love any one. Ny question
my question" vehemently; my ques
toni"
Il refuse absolutely TO answer you'
Anger was first to reorganize its
forces: and Mrs. Chedsoye felt the
heat OF it run through her veins. But
oddly enough, 1t was anger directed
less toward the child thsn toward her
own palpable folly and oversight.
Then l shall leave you. will &C
out into the world and earn my OWL
bread and butter. All" little brok
emily, III you had but given me a little
kindness, YOU 80 not know how loyaI
l should have been to you'll But no;
l am and always have been the chile
that wasn't wanted"
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CHAPTER xI.
Episode.


Fortune had Immediately returned
from the bazaars. And a kind of tor
por blanketed her mind, usually so
fertile and active. For a time the
process OF the evolution of thought
was denied her; she tried to think, but
there was an appalling lack OF continu-
ity. OF broken threads. 1t was like one
OF those circumferential railways; she
travelled. but did not get anywhere
Ryanne had told her too much for his
own sake. but too little for hers. She
sat back in the carriage. inert and
listless. and indeterDinedly likened
her condition to driftwood In the ebb
and flow OF beach-waves. The color
and commotion OF the streets were
no longer absorbed: It was as IL she
were riding through emptiness,
through the unreality OF a dream. She
was oppressed and stihed, too; harb-
niger OF storms.
Mechanically she dismissed the car
riage at the hotel. mechanically she
went TO her room, and in this semi
conscious mood sat down in a chair,
and there Georges wish found her.
futilely. Oh. there was one thing
clear, clear as the sky outside. All
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SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones. vico-
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
rug company OF New York thirsting for
r1mence, Is In Cairo business trip.
horace Ryanne arrives at tho hotel In
CAIRO with carefully guarded bundle
hyannc sells Jones tho famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
MAJOR Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
ne had loaned l6o pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
oyt to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
sams: Fortune returns to Jones the
money BORROWED by her mother Mrs.
ShedsoSS appears to be engaged in come
n1ysterfous enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In the
united Romance and Adventure COM
icy, concern which for price will
arrange any kind OF an adventure to or
der; Mrs.. Chedsoye. her brother. Major
United Romance and Adventure company
Plan a risky enterprise involving Jones
Eyanne makes known TO Mrs. Chedsoye
MS intention to marry Fortune Mrs
Shecsoye declares she will not permit II
1lans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
tor home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
Hnd cable dispatches: He wires agent in
renting house In New York to some
friends. Mahomed. keeper OF the holy
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail Ryanne
promises Fortune that he will see that
zones comes TO no harm as a result OF his
purchase or tho rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction OF the New York
turn
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beating. What had the love-lorn fool
said to the child?
He said that he was not a good
man. and that you tolerated him be
cause he ran erranas for you. What
kind OF errands?"
Mrs. Chedsoye did not know wheth-
er to laugh or take the child by the
shoulders and shake her soundly. HE
was laughing when he said that Err
rands? One would scarcely call II
that"
Why did you renew the acQuaint-
ance with Mr.. Jones. when you knew
that you never intended paying back
that loan7"
Here was question, Mrs. Chedsoye
realized, from the look OF the child,
that would not bear evasion.
What makes you think / never In
tended to repay him7"
Fortune laughed. It did not sound
grateful In the mothers ears.
Mother. this ia a crisis; It can not
be met by counter-Questions nor by
fiippancy. You know that you did
not intend TO pay him. What I de-
mand to know is, why you spoke to
him again, so affably. why you seemed
so eager to enter into his good graces
once more. Answer that"
Her mother pondered. For once she
was really at loss. The unexpected
ness OF this phase caught her of her
balance. She saw one thing wildly,
regretfully: she had missed a valuable
point In the game by not adjusting
her play to the growth Of the child,
who had, with the phenomenal sud
denness which still battles the psy.
biologists, stepped out OF girlhood
into womanhood, all In a day. What
fool she had been not to have left
the child at Mentone!
II am waiting" said Fortune. There
are more questions; but 1 want this
one answered first"
This is pure insolencei"
"lnsolence OF a kind, yes"
And / refuse to answer. have
some authority still"
Not so much, mother. as you had
yesterday. You refuse to explain?"
Absolutely"
Then shall Judge you without
mercy" Fortune rose, her eyes blaz-
ing passionately. She caught her
mother by the wrist, and she was the
stronger OF the two. Cant you un.
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p CHAPTER x.-tcontInued1

Stubborn as the lock was, perseyer-
hnce overcame II. George then, as a
slight diversion. spread the ancient
Yhiordes over the trunk and stared at
1T In pleasurable contemplation. What
beauty It was! What exquisite blue
Wnat soft red, what minute patterns!
And this treasure was his. He leaned
down upon II with his two hands. A
color stole into his cheeks. 1t had its
source in an old confusion; school.
boys 1eering a mate seen walking
home from school with a girl. 1t wau
all rot, he perfectly knew, this wish
Ing business; and yet he flung into the
sun-warmed. sun-gilded space an ar
cent wish, sent 1T speeding round the
world from east to west. Fast as heat.
fast al light 1t travelled, for no sooner
had 1t sprung from his mind than II
entered the window OF q room across
the corridor Whether the window was
open or shut was OF no Importance
whatever. Such wishes penetrated and
went through all obstacles. And this
one touched Fortunes eyes, her hair.
her lips; 1t caressed her in a thousand
happy ways But, alas! such wishes
are without temporal power.
Fortune never knew. She sat in n
chair, her fingers locked tensely. her
eyes large and set in gaze. her lips
compressed, her whole attitude one OF
impotent despair.
George did not see her at lunch. and
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derstand7 / am no longer n child, I
am q woman. do not ask. demandi~
She drew the older woman toward her.
eye to eye. You palter. YOU always
palter; paher and evade. You do not
know what frankness and truth are.
Is the continual evasion calculated to
still my distrust7 Yes, I distrusd you,
you. my mother. You have mad4 the
mistake OF leaving me alone too much.
Z have always distTUsted you. but !
never knew why"
Mrs. Chedsoye eugged. but ineaectu-
ally. Let goi~
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was not right; something was wrong;
and this wrong upon one side con.
cerned her mother. her uncle and
Hyanne. and upon tho other side. Mr..
Jones. Think and think as she might.
her endeavors gave her no single ilu.
mination. -Four blind walls surround
ed her. The United Romance and Ad-
venture company-there could not pos
sibiy be such a thing IN existence: 30
was a Jest Of Ryenne's 20 cover up
something far more serious.
She pressed her eyes with, hand.
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The despair n tho gesture thru fol
lowed these words stirred the moth
ers calioused Mart, moved Il strangg-
~ mysteriousl. MY child" shs
said imDulsively, holding out her
hands
No" Fortune drew back. 1T ,is
too late
Have II 90. But you speak OF 10
ing out into tho world TO earn yorr
own bread and butter. What do Won
know about the worldi What could
you doR You have never done any
thing but Teod romantic novels and
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consequently did not enjoy tho hour.
Yves she III? Had she gone away?
Would she return before he started?
He greeted the Major az one greets a
iong-lost friend; and by gradations
George considered clever indeed.
brought the conversation down TO For
tune. No, the Major did not know
where she was. She had gone early
% the bazaar8. Doubtless she was
lunching alone somewhere. She had
the trick Of losing herself at times.
MIRA Cbedsoye vas visiting friends at
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Letter boxes have been invented fOS
ONCE buildings and apartments which
deliver mail dropped into them on
the ground floor to their owners
rooms. even tie weight OF a card start,
ing tho e}evatihg machinery.