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tumorous |jrpartmfnt. Made Resigning Easy.?When Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona was a boy he lived on a big plantation In Kentucky. It was In slave days, and one of his father's slaves was Uncle Ike. who was the preacher for the place. Smith's father had built a small church on a corner of the plantation, and Uncle Ike held forth there every Sunday. This was pleasing to Ike, because it not only gave him a chance to exhort the negroes, but It absolved him from any of the Sunday chores. One Sunday Mark went out by the barn and found Uncle Ike sitting disconsolately under a tree. "Look here, Ike," said Mark, "why ain't you down there preaching?" "Well, Mars' Mark," Ike replied, "I ain't goin' to preach to dem nlggahs no more. They's always flghtin' 'mongst theyselves, an' I'm sick an' tired, an' done quit preachin.' " "Stop your lying, Ike," said Mark. "You wouldn't quit such a soft snap as that. What's the matter?" "Well. Mars' Mark." Ike replied, "ef you mus' know, dem triflin' niggahs done sent me my resignation." ?Lipplncott's Magazine. Uncle Sam's Job.?Senator Swanson of Virginia says that undeserving men often receive government jobs. Their attitude is like that of old Uncle Sam, who has been seen for several days patiently sitting on the bank of the Rappahannock River, near the dam, holding his shotgun in his hand. Finally, he attracted the attention of a passerby, who asked: "Well, Uncle Sam, are you looking for something to do " "No, sah," answered Sam. "Ise gittin' paid fo* what Ise doin.'" "Indeed!" said the other. "And what may that be?" "Shootln* de muskrats dat am undermining de dam." answered Sam. "Why, there goes one now!" exclaimed the stranger excitedly. "Why don't you shoot?" "S'pose I wants t' lose ma job, suh?" answered Sam complacently.? Philadelphia Evening Post. Stride of Scisnc*.?There was a thin and nervous woman who could not sleep. She visited her physician and he said: "Did you eat anything just before going to bed?" "Oh. no, doctor," the patient replied. "Well," said the physician, "Just keep a glass of milk and some biscuit beside you, and fvery night the last thing you do make a light meal." "But, doctor," cried the lady, you told me on no account to eat anything before retiring." "Pooh, pooh," said the doctor, "that was three months ago. Science has made enormous strides since then." ?Philadelphia Record. Commission?And Salary.?Tommy Deagen, soldier of fortune and distinctive character, worked for the trolley company in the old days?"the good old days," he called them; but that is largely his point of view. He had worked five or six days, and he had worked hard, as conductor. He liked the work and he found it worth while. One day as he hopped off his car at the division office he saw a crowd of conductors standing around. "What's this boys? A strike?" he asked in surprise. "Nope," was the reply: "this is pay day. Didn't you know it?" "What;" said Deagen, "do they pay you, too?"? Argonaut. Our Chief Capital.?William Muldoon, the noted health specialist, said in a recent interview in New York: "The health of the average American is far below what it was a generation ago. The trouble is that we Americans put dollars ahead of health, ahead of life, ahead of everything. "They say that a European, landing for the first time in New York, once asked a native: " 'What is the capital of this country, sir?' "'I forget just how much the capital is," the native replied, 'but, anyhow, Its all in Pierpont Morgan's hands.'" News from the Front.?Last week the regulars and the revolutionists each gained a recruit Two generals for one husky private were offered by both sides, with no takers. The revolutionists offered yesterday to exchange eight colonels for one can of condensed milk. Juarez was surrounded last Friday by twelve revplutionists, but an old woman went out and chased them away. To-day's battle was called on account of rain.?San Francisco Chronicle. Obliging.?A young man who had never testified before was called before the court as a witness in a certain case. He was somewhat flustered over the attention that was being paid him, and mumbled his words so that the young woman stenographer could not hear them distinctly. He was told to speak plainly and to turn toward the stenographer. "Speak to the stenographer," said the prosecutor. At that the young man arose and with a deep bow to the lady said, "How do you do?"?Satire. Reassuring Baby.?During a recent financial stringency a small New England bank was issuing clearing house certificates. One of its customers, an old German, could not understand the procedure and was not at all satisfied with it. After repeated explanations, and assurances that his money was safe, his face showed a degree of intelligence and he said he understood. "It is like dis," said he. "Ven meln baby wakes up in der night undt cries fur milk, den I shust gif him a milk ticket."?Everybody's Magazine. Not So Bad.?A young lawyer who has recently hung out his shingle here was retained by a criminal with $5 and a very poor defense. "Well, you got a case, son." said his proud father. "Yes, dad." "And what advice did you give your client?" "After listening to his story. I collected what money he had and advised him to retain a more experienced lawyer."?Kansas City Journal. X'Br "Did you make a success of keeping chickens?" "To a certain extent. Where I fell bown was in trying to sell them or persuade them to lay eggs."? Washington Star. ' i^isrcllanrous grading. WITH NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES Notes and Comments About Matters of Local Interest. Gaffney Ledger, June 21: Dr. B. R. Brown received a message early Wednesday morning to the effect that his father, Mr. T. C. Brown, of Pacolet, was dead. Mr. Brown was 77 years of age. His health was good and It was not known that he was 111, death occurred while the deceased was standing In a field. The deceased is survived by his wife and five children. Dr. Brown left at once for Pacolet and Mrs. Brown went yesterday. The Interment will take place today at noon. A very sad death occurred in this city Monday morning when Mrs. Cora Jones, the wife of Mr. Willam Jones, died at her home on Oak street. Mrs. Jones had been ill for some time and there had been but little hope for her recovery, however, the family and Ka*? a nf fHan^o u'ppa nnnrp pared for the gTeat shock which came with the announcement that this saintly woman was no more. The deceased was 40 years of age and is survived by a husband and several children. Chester Reporter, June 21: Fire completely destroyed the residence occupied by J. Poster Carter Wednesday evening causing a loss of household furnishings of about $3,000, upon which there was $1,000 Insurance. The house was the property of Mrs. Sallie Triplett Morris, of Petersburg, Va_, and was one of the largest agd at one time the finest In Chester and valued at $3,000 with $2,000 Insurance. The fire originated in the roof of the kitchen from a defective flue A fourth of July j celebration is being planned for Chester, which will Include several good [ horse races, a tournament by the local cavaliers, and several old-fashioned I features which are apt to prove more enjoyable than ultra-modern airship flights and automobile parades. It's pleasant, once in a while, to turn back to old-fashioned things. It is to be hoped that those Interested in the celebration will get the nolsest brass band to be had, and that the local supply of peanuts and soda-water will prove ample. NEED FOR REFORM. Our Jury System the Hope of the Lawless. Much has been said in recent years about the improvement of judicial proceedings. If laymen were permitted to have an opinion on the subject we would venture the suggestion that the part of our machinery of Justice that is in greatest need of repairs is the jury system. We know that this ancient institution is greatly venerated by the legal profession; but as a matter of practical observation, every scoundrel that we ever saw tried, centered his hope of escaping justice on the jury. Not infrequently the lawyers of these criminals were chosen because of their ability to manipulate the selection of a Jury. We are perfectly satisfied that if the whole Jury system was abolished and the entire administration of law placed in the hands of the presiding judge the cause of Justice would be greatly improved over what It now is. There was never a greater farce than the way in which some of our juries are selected. In some of our city courts the jurors are almost always chosen because of their sympathy with the lawless. In all of the courts the criminal has too much to do with determining who shall and who shall not sit on his case. Why should he have anything to say on such a question? Our city courts would be better off without Juries. They would certainly be no worse off. In the city court of Greenville the professional law breakers almost always ask for a Jury. The worse the case the greater the desire for a Jury. At one time in the not remote past these Juries never failed the earnest expectations of their friends. But of late conditions have much improved. Yet under these improved conditions the professional law breakers prefer the Jury to the recorder. Of course we know full well that the Jury is not the only friend which the enemies of society have in our courts. The solicitor sometimes proves to be a rock in a weary land, to whom our distressed criminal classes, in their hours of need, do not look In vain. But the solicitor is responsible to the people and could have an honest successor. The handy, serviceable Juror Is like Tennyson's brook, "Men may come and men may go, but I go on forever." Some one has said that the whole problem of government is to put twelve honest men in the Jury box. If this is true sity government then this country has failed and needs training. We do not advocate the abolition of the Jury system (but we would like to see it destroyed so far as our city courts are concerned;) but we do feel that the system needs some very radical changes. Yet we suppose that these changes will not come in a generation. Men have come to worship this ancient institution. And men whose business it is to manipulate Justice in the interest of the lawless class could ask for nothing better than that the people worship the instrument which serves their purpose. So long as they can keep the people crying "Great is Diana of the Ephesians" they can ply their business. Any intimation that the Jury system has become a superstitious farce and worse, calls forth eulogies on its history' and on the services which It has rendered in the cause of human liberty. We know that all of these eulogies do not come from demagogues. And we also know that these eulogies are all true as eulogies go. But what of them? Idolatry Itself served a stage in religion. Pologamy was wise at one time. Monarchs were once a necessity. History teaches no lesson so plain as that which declares that institutions which once were a Messing can and do become the very greatest curses of society. Let any practical man look into the actual results of the jury system as it is worked today and he will come to the conclusion that upon the whole it is the refuge of the lawless. The evidence for this abounds. The attorney general of the state speaking of the verdict in the recent dispensary case is quoted as saying: "I expected no other result; I never expect a Richland county jury to convict after the experience I have had, no matter what the proof of guilt of defrauding the state in the dispensary matters." Dr. C. E. Hurts in his sermon on Sunday, June 2, as quoted by the State made reference to this same verdict. The State says: "He used as an illustration the trial last week of those charged with graft in the old state dispensary, and said that while he would not pass judgment on the jurors who heard the evidence and brought in the verdicts it would Bhow that there was a low standard of morals and an unhealthy condition of civic righteousness where men are convicted and punished for petty theft and yet others, because of certain social and political prominence, were allowed to go free." Dr. Burts is right In saying that such verdicts indicate a low general standard of morals. But It is also true that however high our standard of morals may become, so long as criminals are allowed to select their Jurors or a portion of their jurors from among their sympathizers, we will have verdicts which outrage justice, and comfort the lawless.?Baptist Courier. "JOURNALISTIC ETHICS. Paper Read by W. E. Gonzales to South Carolina Editors. The following paper which was read by Capt. W. E. Gonzales, editor of the Columbia State before, the recent annual convention of the South Carolina 1 ress association at Spartanburg, contains something that is worth thoughtful consideration at the hands of the general reader: The subject, "Journalistic Ethics," assigned to me presents a wide field whose boundaries are not clearly de fined ana x nave laicen me noeny 01 contracting it to a consideration of the need and practicability of a code of ethics for that journalism represented by the South Carolina Press association, hoping that a discussion of the questions presented will have more timely interest and bear more practical fruit than an academic treatment of the general ethics of the profession. It is premised: First That the profession we call journalism, which has the distinction of special guarantees of protection by the laws and constitution of state and country, is regarded as Che one unselfish general agency for safeguarding the rights and liberties Of the people, or, in other words largely assisting in securing "good government" under constitutional rule. Second. That to operate as a powerful factor in securing that form of good government that includes the fullest measure of individual liberty the press?those taking post upon the watch towers or to light the signal fires?must have the respect of the people, and a primary essential in winning that confidence is selNrespect; the respect of journalism by the men of that profession. Third. That while slander of the press by those seekers of public favor not indorsed by the press may be a selfish political necessity, the slander ?and I use the word with discrimination?of one section of the press by another is a matter coming directly within the purview of healthy and virile press associations, because such slander must in time affect an element of the public in its regard for all newspapers, and militate against the power of the press for good by shaking the confidence of the very people in greatest need of unselfish guidance. If that which has been set forth is true is there not an obligation upon press associations to establish and maintain a standard that will give the "Fourth Estate" a higher significance in the public mind and thus render Its efforts in the public service more potent? It may be asked, why the need of setting a standard for journalism by the state press association when in other states, Massachusetts for example, the tone of the newspapers is high and each newspaper Is self-regulated? According to my theory, the tone of the press in what may be termed the personal relation, is likely to be lower in one-party states than in those states with divisions on party lines. The reasoning is that where there are political parties the heat of controversy is expended on the principles involved; the Democratic editor may earnestly oppose his friend for mayor or governor or senator because (he is a Republican, yet the Individuals remain friends, the lines not being drawn against the person but against the policies of his party. But in a one-party state where no political principles are discussed the personality becomes outstanding-. In the mind of the public the* editor is personally opposing or "abusing" the candidate; or the editor of one paper is personally assailing the editor of another paper. One-party government makes for personalities and personalities for bitterness and bitterness for abuse. Again, in those other professions having ethical standards there are requirements for admission. Those who enter must have studied to prepare themselves and have passed examinations. Not so with journalism. The field is open. There is no requirement for the man entering to be master of much money, or of any art or science, or of himself. , He is as free to hurl mud at his fellows of the profession as any gamin of the gutter. He may miss the real conception of journalism as far as the false misses truth, yet if his readers have no other source of information it is from him they'obtain their mental view of "the press." I have heard it contended that the unworthy newspaper has its brief day and dies, or is rehabilitated in worthy hands, and the persons and papers that have been the objects of its ungoverned and unjust virulence, go forward upon their way unscathed. That is frequently true, but it must not be Imagined the suggestion of a code of ethics for the South Carolina Press association is to protect either newspapers or public men; it Is to protect the people from the insidious poison of designed and systematic misinformation. The bearer of false witness may become silent after a time, but the poison he has injected lingers in the public mind. Another difference between the press in states with contending parties and that of one-party states is the absence in the latter of the elbow touch, the fraternal feeling of party papers. In the party papers there is less jealousy, and leadership Is m<?re readily recognized. And working together for the party naturally brings the newspapers in more cordial touch on other than political matters, in South Carolina conditions have been unpropitious. Twenty-five years ago factional bitterness came to disturb that elbow touch maintained during the Reconstruction period: then came the question of the continuance of the state dispensary as another source of deep antagonism between members of the press, and that still finds some expression. An analysis of conditions in that quarter of a century leads to the judgment that factional strife, more than party opposition, develops the journalistic demagogue and crushes ehivalrlc spirit: it may be popular for the newspaper circulating in a bailiwick to denounce some other newspaper whose side never gets before those people; and it may be considered unpopular?although I do not believe It is ever long unpopular to be boldly right?to defend a brother of the press whom you feel is making the fight you would like to make. In this state I estimate there are at least 40,000 voters who do not read daily papers and probably 30,000 who : do not regularly or intelligently read any pajters furnishing news of.current events. But, these non-readers are < not necessarily outside the influence of the press. Most of them have opinions about newspapers they have never read. Their neighbors pass on to 1 them, by word of mouth, fragments of "what the papers say." But if their militia Iiti\ r i?rrn ill |ii r* n?un yr<u r? i poisoned with non-belief in the integ- : rit.v ??f the press where'is the hope of lifting them from bondage to the demagogue? If it is conceded to be desirable to effect a change in this condition, and if betterment is within the province ; and power of the South Carolina Press association, what shall the change be i and where the beginning? I have no ' panacea to offer: nothing to suggest that might metamorphose the discordant and uncongenial personal elements of a profession into a harmon- i ious brotherhood. Tint I believe the 1 standard of journalism would be elevated, the dignity of the profession I maintained on a much higher plane, i and membership in the South Carolina Press association made to mean some- i thing, as does membership in the med- 1 ical association, if this association t should decree that the personal honor ' or professional integrity of one mem- . ber shall not be assailed by anothef unless he is prepared to submit proof to a board representing the association that If the allegation be not sustained the accuser shall make conspicuous public retraction, or failing, sufTer expulsion; if It Is sustained, official announcement shall be made. That In the case of a non-memner be requested to submit proof to the arbitration board; if his charge is not sustained he be requested to publish the findings with a retraction. If he falls to do so, all members requested to disseminate the information and the non-member be debarred from membership while that paper remains under the offending management. These results may be expected from such stand by the Press association: First, some of those writers without self-discipline and without sense of moral responsibility would become more careful; second, It would obviate much of that so-called controversy that is merely "mud-slinging" and subversive of the dignity of journalism; third, there would be moral punishment for the transgressor and moral vindication for him in the right. But of far greater moment, the people who read and the peopie who get their Information by word of mouth would come In time to a clearer, truer understanding of the characters and purposes of the elements constituting the press of the state. I have not attempted to formulates detailed plan; one would not be difficult to prepare. The most important feature would be selecting the personnel of the board of reference or arbitration?men capable, high In character and of impartial Judgment. They need not be residents of this state. There is something more the Press association, heartily supported by the worthy newspapers of South Carolina, might do for the honor and dignity of the profession, and therefore for the betterment of the commonwealth. It is a custom with those papers acting in the capacity of organs for candidates, and the habit of officials whose excellencies are observed chiefly by those organs, to refer in and to "the lying, slandering newspapers." It is a form of setting up flimsy men of straw to knock down, bu^ in doing so a libel Is perpetrated against the press In general, and, to the extent of their influence, undermines public confidence In newspapers. Now, since the constitution plainly encourages the press to speak out on public questions, and since discussion of the principles and the qualifications for public services of candidates for office is regarded by enlightened thought In every country where the people participate in government as essential to popular control, it is logical to suppose our lawmaking bodies would protect from libel the press serving the people as readily as they protect the seeker of personal benefits. The newspapers of the state may with propriety and reason demand that where any one publicly names a newspaper and alleges it has slandered him, that such charge be deemed libelous; however, that proof of the charge against the newspaper shall be full justification. And if the law can not reach those guilty of a general libel, those referring to "lying newspapers" without mentioning names, the press can make that policy unpopular. If a newspaper publishes an erroneous statement Injuriously affecting the business of Jim Jones, dealer In Junk, the paper is liable for damages; why should not the press demand that the character and Integrity of its members, In many cases their capital and stock in trade, be likewise guarded from evil tongues? Some years ago a certain United States senator, In stumping South (Carolina in protest against the abolition of the state dispensary, attempt- | ed to weaken 'the influence of an opposing newspaper, by declaring his belief that the editor of that paper owned stock in the Richland Distillery and the Carolina Glass company. Venality and moral dishonesty was the sum of his charge against an editor whose moral standing is not questioned by the press in the eastern half of the United States. The editor did not deem the occasion one for the retort courteous, and named the senator as several varieties of liar. The only comment I recall In the South Carolina press was pained regret that on?Jn so high an office as senator should have been the target for such language. I am not defending the retort, but refer to the incident to illustrate the mental attitude of some editors toward the press. It aid noi appear iu uccui iu uic tummentator8 that the office of editor, however humble the paper, Is as deserving of defense from calumny as that of senator or president or judge; or that an editor may place far greater valuation upon his Integrity than a holder of high public office gives to his. They failed, too?and It Is a common form of distorted mental vision? to observe the difference in the position of the newspaper opposing the policies of a candidate, and that candidate's attack on the newspaper. 'It the paper Is not the organ of an opposing candidate or Interest, It represents and Is speaking for the people, or a body of the people, and is exercising a right that the enlightened of the world wishes exercised; until established otherwise the press is assumed to be unselfish, and working in the public interest, not for personal advantage. On the otner hand, the office seeker, in all but exceptional cases, is self-seeking; he appeals to the people for honors and emoluments for himself. The press will not come Into its own, it will not be close to the hearts of the people or impress them with its high mission, until the press sets high value upon itself, and self respect is dominant in the profession. The official recognition and maintenance of an ethical standard would help to fortify the press for the full performance of the great part assigned it in human life, and for which its liberty is guaranteed. The South Carolina Press association can make membership a hall mark. SUMMER DRINKS Carbonated Water Does Not Kill the Germs in Beverages. The summer days will soon be here again, bringing with them both the joys and dangers of the heated season. Among the special requisites of the warm weather are the carbonated beverages, with "soda water" in Its various manifestations as a most conspicuous type. To a very large class of our population these nonalcoholic drinks appeal so strongly as refreshing and innocuous forms of fluid intake that their purity and harmlessness ought to be adequately safeguarded. In respect to the presence of preservatives, artificial coloring matter, saccharin and similar sophistications the "summer beverages" have been subjected to a careful control by the various authorities intrusted with the enforcement of food laws. But there appears to be a current misapprehension in respect to their baeteriologic features which needs to be corrected. There Is said to be a tradition among bottles of carbonated soft drinks, founded, as far as caif be learned, on very meager experimental data, that the conditions under which these beverages are prepared are destructive to bacteria. There has likewise been an unwarranted Indifference to the bacterlals contamination of many bottled waters whose sparkling appearance and attractive labels have commended them without regard for the possibility of danger lurking within. The basis for the assumed safety of the carbonated waters presumably rests on the statements that carbon dioxid under pressure is highly destructive to germs. This question has been investigated with respect to two well-known disse germs. The investigations of Young and Sherwood at the Kansas University Water Laboratories show that, although there was a marked reduction in the number of germs introduced Into both carbonated and uncarbonated waters with sirup, they were not all killed. They state that inasmuch as only "the most hardy individuals can resist these adverse conditions for a considerable length of time, the logical conclusion is that no water should be used in the manufacture of a carbonated drink that is in the least suspicious, and if a doubtful water is the only source of supply this should be subjected to treatment by some method of sterilization with subsequent filtration through a trustworthy an defilcient filter."?Journal American Medical Association. AN ANGEL OF THE CURB. A Crippled Neweboy Get* Financed to a Fine Wheel Chair. Little "Harry the Cripple," who for several years has been hobbling about the Wall street district selling newspapers, has been made happy through the generosity of a man whose name he does not know. Harry, who is 14, was standing In front of the Broad street curb market one day last week when a man walked up and said: "Say sonny, how would one of those wheel chairs do In helping you sell your papers?" "Fine!" said Harry, after drawing a swift mental picture of such a chair. "All right, my boy," said the stranger. Then, hailing a taxlcab, he commanded, "Get In here." Ten seconds afterward Harry was being whisked uptown. At a store where wheel chairs for Invalids are sold Harry and his new-found friend alighted. When they emerged the cripple was the proud possessor of as fine a wheel chair, as money could by. Yesterday he was about the flnan-1 clal district, moving swiftly among the taxles and other vehicles, radiant with smiles. To a reporter for the World he explained that he had been a cripple from hip disease since he was eight months' old. "My father died about five years ago," he said, ""and left my mother and me, my sister, who is now 12, and my brother, who is 9. I had to get out and help support them, so I took to selling papers. I've been doing it ever since. It was mighty hard to get around in the crowds on my crutches, but now I can do it faster than somefellows with good legs." With that he gave a sharp turn to his control wheel and sped toward a prospective customer. "I think," said Harry yesterday, "the man who bought me the chair Is named McDevitt, or something like that, but he wouldn't tell me." Traffic Patrolman William Rohrs, In charge of the curb brokers, says he has seen the man around the curb market frequently, but does not.know his name.1?New York World: The Pardoning Power.?Anciently in England the right of pardoning offenses within certain districts was claimed by the lords of Marches and others who had jura regalia by ancient grants from the crown or by prescription. The prerogative was later vested in the king, who was intrusted with it upon special confidence that he would spare only those whose cases, could it have been foreseen, the law Itself would have excepted out of the general rule. At the present'day in England a pardon may and commonly does proceed from the crown, through the home secretary, although steps relieving ttye king of a part at least of this duty have already been taken. In the United States the Federal constitution gives the president the "power to grant reprieves and pardons against the United States, except in cases of Impeachment." In tome of the states the pardoning power is given to the executive alone, in others it is given to the executive with the adGood IS Meeds at Camp Con The boys at Camp Comfort j the same stove that they had It was the best they could get. 2VgvI?ter/ecti( Oil Cook-stov This year they fot a New Perfe< Also a New PerfectioD Toi Also a New Perfection Br< "Gee, what a difference in the meal* make*," "tfi one of the boy*. So they call* " Camp Comfo.t." And they will tell theii wive* about the dove, too. For the New I Cook-ttove i* a* convenient for the hoe camp. It will bake, broil, road and toad regular coal range. STANDARD C (Incorporated i NEWARK. N. J. Call on me for CHASE Sl SANBORN COFFEES TEAS AND SPICES HAM, BACON AND BREAKFAST STRIPS SNOW WHITE SNOW DRIFT AND PURE LARDCIGARS AND CHEWING TOBACCOS. I W. JOHNSON Apples On Ice We have Fresh Country CABBAGE. I get them every day. You c-an get Choiee B A EDWIN AP- 1 PL.ES, right off the ice, at Sherer's. When you want Oranges or Bananas come to SHERER. I How I can sell BEEF so cheap Is a secret that others would like to know. But I will tell you what makes corn and bacon so high: ( The mule, he am grazing around. While the negro am lying asleep: White man in town got a lien on his crop, So the negro and mule can eat. OLD GEORGE THE BUTCHER. vice or consent of council or other body, and In still others the power Is given to pardoning boards. It has been held, however, that the pardoning power is not naturally or necessarily an executive function, and that, where the constitution Is silent, it vests no more In one branch of the government than in the other. Upon the principle that the executive has only the pardoning power expressly given by the constitution, the legislative right to exercise the power has been sustained. It may be stated generally that the decisions seem to be in favor of the legislative power to grant pardons before conviction, but that, while not altogether reconcilable as to legislative power to grant them after conviction, they are, on the whole, against such power.?Case and Comment. A Pig in Poke.?A pig poker is a dealer in pigs?not the large and portly fellow whom you meet now and again at the country market with a cargo of a hundred or more pigs of all ages, shapes and sizeB for sale, but a little man, who, for the most part, carries his wares upon his back, or occasionally perhaps in a wheelbarrow. A "poke," of course Is a pocket or sack, and a pig: poker therefore Is one who deals in pigs carried round from place to place in a poke. The old proverb anent the foolishness of "buying a pig in a poke" has Its orign, of course. In this time honored method of pig purveying.?London Globe. DOWNWARD COURSE Fast Being Realized by Yorkville People. A little backache at first. Daily increasing till the back is lame and weak. Urinary disorders may quickly follow; Dropsy and often Bright's disease. This frequently is the downward course of kidney ills. Don't take this course. Yorkville residents should profit by the following experience. Mrs. H. B. McKeown, Mill House. No. 2, Chester, S. C.. says: "I used doctor's medicine and different kinds of remedies but nothing helped me to any extent until I got Doan's Kidney Pills. I often felt dizzy and nervous and I had fainting spells. The kidney secretions bothered me, my feet and ankles swelled and I was annoyed by backaches and -headaches. If I turned or moved suddenly, I had to catch hold of something to keep from falling. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me as soon as I began their use and as I continued taking them, I steadily improved. I advise all kidney sufferers to give this remedy a trial." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents .for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. ROAD TAX NOW DUE rp HE attention of all concerned is JL called to the fact that the Commutation Road Tax of THREE DOLLARS is now due and payable on or before JULY 1, 1912, after which date no Commutation Tax moneys can be accepted under the law. Persons failing to pay the $3 Commutation Tax on or before July 1, will be liable to Five Days' service on the road. H. E. NEIL, Treasurer of York County. 45 t.f. 8t y i ! i ifort, , The are using New Perfection last vear. Stove It was a drop ihelva*, towel reelo, mete. Loaf chimney*, nn eled turquoM-blue. Mide HBSB with 1,2 of 3 burner*. All deelen. Free Cook - Book ? with every rtore. CookBoo k ebo fhree to uyoae :tion Oren nafcjL"** 10 ?? well )IL COMPANY n New Jersey) BALTIMORE. MP. WATERMAN "IDEAL" FOUNTAIN PENS If you would like to see the most elaborate display of FOUNTAIN PENS ever made In Yorkvllle, call and let me show you the Waterman line. If you would spend your money for a Fountain Pen, spend It for a WATERMAN "IDEAL" PEN I have them at all prices, $2.50 and Up. In all sizes arid cart just exactly "fit" your hand. T. W. SPECK. The Jeweler. 1 7" i Fresh Arrivals Fresh Mackerel, Salt Herring, White Fish, sweet and Sour Cucumber Pickles, Big Hominy in Cans, Kraut in Cans, Pure Honey, Tomato Catsup, ranged Corn and Peas, : Apple Butter, Barrel Coffee, CofTee In Cans, ! Quaker Oats, Toasted Corn Flakes, , Jell-O, 3old Medal Tooth Picks, All Kinas 01 u&naies, n See us for Tomato Plants. 1 J. M. BRIAN COMPANY. |3 I Make Us Y< $ WHEN YOU ARE THINKING T COUNT YOU NATURALLY V COUNT WITH A BANK THA' | MODATING V With a Bank that Is Conservative, X Take Care of Your Account Satitf 4? Just what we have to offer. The w ? fully looked after. ? When In Need of a Strong an X Supply You. 9 CALL AND SEE US AND MA> | Loan and Sa I YORKVIL aj i m i m i Why DO PHOTOGRAPHS MADE BY uinnia COST MORE? EXAMINE OUR PICTURES CLOSELY AND THEY WILL TELL YOU THE WHOLE STORY. THE HARRIS STUDIO Shelby Yorkville Henrietta IMPORT Have you evt yoar Cotton sh daring July am is caused by la< Proper Pi We make a 1 be used in Jam will CHECK SI Maturity and duction. If you never grow anoi oat it. ROCK HILL Fl CITY ME AT MARKET C. F. SHERER, Prop. We keep everything that is good in the MEAT line, and handle only the BEST. STALL FED STEERS are a specialty with us, and also fine Western Beef. The Finest CURED HAMS to be had anywhere, Raw or Boiled, by the Whole Ham or by ^he Pound to suit the customer. Also Breakfast Bacon. We buy all the Butter we can handle and sell all the Eggs we can get. We are always in the market paying the Highest Cash Prices for Beef Cattle, Calves apd nice Fat Hens. We study to please the trade, and If things are not right we take pleasure in making them right. Tours for quality, C. F. SHERER. LUMBER If you need any kind of Lumb?rt either Dressed or Rough, Green or Kiln-Dried, come and see ua for what you need. We can supply your wants at the Right Prices. If you want Doors, 8ash, Blinds, Frames, Window Weights, Looks, Hinges, Nails or other Building 8upplies come and see us before you buy. If you expect to Build or Remodel any buildings see us about the work i before making any contracts. J. J. KELLER & COMPANY. I I WILL | SEE YOU 1 ] IN A FEW DAYS WITH FACTS 1 AND FIGURES ON 1 Electric Cooking ; CITY ELECTRIC PLANT I W. B. DuPRE, Supt. 1 wwwwswwwwwiietwnfiw i seise Save In Your Y Enjoy it in The saving of a dollar or two a while you are in your youth?durl save you from want In your old ai done tnis ror tnousands and will d< ' born. BEGIN TODAY?BEGIN E COUNT WITH THIS BANK?Thie Cent, Compounded Quarterly, on wl comes for you to grab Old Miss Opi have something in your grip to ket letting her get away. The young m ?another name for common sensea persistent saver, who looks to the your SAVINGS ACCOUNT. STAR The FIRST NAT YORKVIL "YOU HAD BETTER BE O. E. WILKINS, President. (| ' )ur Bankers ii ?? < t OF OPENING A BANK AC/ANT TO PLACE THI8 AC- j | r 18 8TRONG AND ACCOM- ( I ( I , yet liberally managed and Can ! [ actorily. This kind of service l? | ants of OUR customers are care- <) d Obliging Bank, This Bank Can j J (E OUR BANK YOUR BANK. <) ivings Bank jj. y ,LE, S. C. Ta' T V *"'a' #" "a ' I Ka' r*) I 1 a/ ? ^ J OUR | SPECIALTY . Ever since I opened this store my specialty has been FEED for Hordes, Mules, Cows, Hogs and Poultry and my business in these goods has grown steadily. Why? Simply because I have always sold the Very Best Feeds at the Very Lowest Prices. ^ If you have Horses, Mules, Cows, Pigs or Poultry to feed, come and let me show you why it is to your Interest to buy your FEED STUFFS from me. ^ Before you buy FLOUR, come and see me. I have the Quality and the Price. J. M.FERGUSON. rANTl ir noticed how teds its forms I August? This % A of . * jt|s fji Iant Food FERTILIZER to > and July that IEDDING, help Increase Protry it you will ther crop with- ? nnnnrr wnn /i/\ WIILILLK t U. | Geo. W. Knox J. L. 8tacy, President 8ec. and Mgr. CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO. % CLOVER, 8. C. I. One 6-room House and Lot, situated in Clover on R.R. St; good well and barn; large lot; fine situation. 8ee us for prioe. 2.. Large Lot on King's Mountain St. 171 feet front, 210 feet deep; 6 good tenant houses, one 4-rooms; two 2- 0 rooms, and two 2-rooms; paying 9 per cent on $2,000. A good investment. 4. Five beautifully located Lots, near High School. See us quick for these. They will not last long. Two sold; they are going fast, as we expected. 8ee them quick if you expoet to buy. They will not be any cheaper. 5. 44 Acres?1 mile Clover; 7-room house, barn, well, etc. $4?50 per Acre. 7. 96 Acres?2 miles Clover; plenty of timber; 10 acres line sure crop bottom land; fine pasture; new, 3-room house. 8. 3 Lots on Bethel road, for quick sale; 300 feet deep; nice location. 9. 5 Room House?80 ft front; located on one of the beat residence streets M in Yorkville. A bargain. Now, or 0 never, is your chance. See us for price. 10. 30} Acres?4 miles west of Yorkville; large orchard of young fruit trees beginning to bear; 0 acres bottom land; Joins Elmore Stephenson. 617.50 per Acre. Good terms on this. a II. 100 Acres?Lying If miles north of Battleground; 100,000 feet of saw timber. If you need timber now is the time to buy. Lumber is going up; owner will cut in July if not sold. Timber worth price asked. 8ee us for a price. 12. 6 Lots, nicely located, on New Brooklyn street. Good terms on these. ji 13. Six Lots, fronting on Falres St.; also 11-3 Acres fine pasture, immediately in rear of lots. Will sell as a whole or cut to suit your taste. Property of Ralph N. Adams. 14. One IS h.-p. Tolbort Tnglne, 60 ^ saw Eagle Gin, one Pin Centennial Cotton Press, and one 36-inch Corn Mill, and Belt, in good condition. A Bargain. 6400LOO. 15. One complete Brick Mill Outfit? Engine, Brick Mill, Trucks, Racks, Sugar Cloth and Fixtures for 10,000 per day capacity?At a Bargain, and >n good terms. . 16. Two 100-acre tracts of land in Moore, county, N. C.; Joins J. E. Jack- 4 son. For quick sale, $9.00 per acre. Come to Clover and buy property and help a live town grow. CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO. J. L. Stacy, Sec. and Manager. ^ SEE STACY FOR IT LIFE HEALTH ACCIDENT. INSURANCE lis D. B. D Life Policies are the Best. TnlimltnH TTAolth* PaIIpIm tR AO to (50.00 per week indemnity In case of ilckness. In case of accident It's nice ;o have $5.00 to $25.00 weekly Income. Absolutely Safe?None Better. JOHN L. STACY, Clover, S. C. ' ? outh Your Old Age ! week?persistently stored away? Ing your producing period?may are. SYSTEMATIC SAVING has > o It for other thousands yet un- ' tY OPENING A SAVING^ ACBank Will Pay You Four Per lat you save, and when the time jortunlty by her top not you will ;p your hands from slipping and ian who has good business sense ; -Is a SAVER, not a miser?Just a future. This Bank will welcome T IT TODAY. ' * IONAL BANK, LE, S. C. 8APE THAN SORRY." 0 R. C. ALLEIN, Cashier.