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6.\Tl'KI>AY DKCF.MDER 1, 1000
No Nt"*>l f??r Additional Judges.
Gi viiir Xfiwti.
is jjoini: to have
tli. : "fijii d-Mivitid made upon
it i? rn'o-oini* t li?* nimiliKr of
cit judu"' Hi? claim i? made
tli ' i* o ;!it ir^ ot?r*
w <i ';<> ); ;*n<! as un rvi<l??nc^ of
tb lj-?<I f-i lit- I'hiiuiMiita point
to . ii mm. ? <>f *?xtra term* that
h?v' ??* < 11 nt:.. dur:*^ the pre*?nt
vp.,.
\ do pi-i holieve there is suit
nr< tor additional jud^aa. The
ei-n., if tbc% .ire the ritrlit kind,
ui e ilirelv a le to diapose of nil
tin .fjoil I>ii-iiipsH of the courts
wii i-ut endangering tticir live*
or 4bf-ii bra '11 by overwork
i ?u.r will go tllikn about the
co? if ju-ti. <? during the hc>?~
bi< ? mut note how slowly hc.ai1)0;-.-.
drags along he will have one
expoum. ion of crowded dockets
If he will see the number of canes
th"' are not ready when called he
w:ii have another And yery
often the number and length of
speeches made h7 attorneys are
out of all proportion to the importance
of the intere?t? inrolved,
ami simply consume time and
wea' v the patience of the jury
without having any influence on
their decision*.
Kight j dgea of tbe right kind ?
men that are sufficiently acquainted
with the law to decide points
without having to take days to
i? - ?1 - - ?
iu'-k mem up; men nan will hold
the inemh?r? of the har up to
stric! mips, requiring them
to he ready nb<n the time comew;
wim will not permit the time of
tin"1 courts to he wasted over friV(
loiis disputes?eight judges of
that kind could easily attend to all
the judicial business that cornea
before the circuit courts.?
That means one judge for every
five counties. Any judge ought
to lie able to sit forty weeks, only
u few hoiusH day, if necessary to
clear the dockets; moat of them
<lfi mitt wit tnitoK nw\w- 1^,?1/
?.w ' v oit Hivn u iijui c tlllttll nail (U
/hi 11. weeks.
What is needed is not h greater
quantity of judicial material, hut
* I tetter quality. Rut with all the
combinations of interest, and the
friends of legislators to he rewarded
in some way or other, and
the trades necessary for each
coli-rie to get its favorite in, tlie
probability is very strong that the
legislature will add two more to
the number of circuit judges. It
will he not because they are needed,
however, hut in order to leaks
new places for candidates and
give more acope for swapping.
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Something mint be done to re I
form the qualifications for yoting |
in the primary elections. The
ninu or leaving the balance of
power in naming county and state
officials iti tbe hand* of a floating
population ia an absurd injustice'
to the solid, substantial citizenship
of the state. No man should be
allowed to rote in a primary or
other ? lection, unless he can exhib
it a registration certificate made
out in accordance with the re- |
qnirements of the general registration
law. This matter is deserving
of serious consideration at
once.?Yorkrille Enquirer.
K. H. Collins, a prominent
young farmer living in the country
near Opelika, Fla., killed a
white man named Lou Whitman,
who was working on his place,
Monday, as the the result of a dispute
about the crops.
t-W Subscribe to This Lkdgbr
Tillman's Views.
The Pitchfork Senator Save the
Fight Mu?t go lvight Along
on the Kansas City Plat
form.
The Cosmographie Company of
New York has secured the following
statement from Senator Tillman
concerning the reorganization
of the Democratic party:
I have your letter of recer t
date, in which you ask: "What
is he future of the Democratic
party Must it tic recant upon
new lines or return to the original
ones? Where shall the reorganization
begin, etc ?"
The smoke of the recent political
battle has hardly cleared awav
or buffi-dent time been given to
study the full returns of the election
Enough is known to show
that the Democratic party is not
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.ic*'!, >i m 11 nniMic u> (iiv. rvicKinlev'a
election i- attributed to
two causes; venality am' ignorance.
Under the first head would
ho em braced the use of money ,
lavishly to control votes; the lore I
of money above principle or
patriotism, and the coercion of'
voters who were afraid of a re- I
turn of hard times and Ions of'
work. Under the second head J
would l?e embraced a large mass
of ignorant foreigners who hare
not been assimilated or become
Americanized, who are ignorant
of our institutions and are more
or less influenced by the ideas they
brought with thetn from the old
world. A large number of busi
ness men who thought prosperity
~? \m rr * - ? t i
rw an iuw i cnilll <11 iTl CIY1I1 16 V I 610C>
tion, and who dreaded a panic if
Brvan was elected. These were
content to let well enough alone,
having an eye solel^ to the bueinean
aspect rather than the underlying
principles involved in the
content. Thev were ignorant and
too cowardly, rather than venal.
The Democratic party does not
need reorganization. It can not
he attempted until the next national
convention is held and the most
pitiable sight of a self-respecting
man is the rush which has been
made by the traitors who brought
the party nigh unto dentil in 1 HIM*
to resume control.
The tight to restore the republic
to the principles of the fathers
and to stand by ttie Constitution
.ImoI. < i e.. i *
tt iii* ii limy 11Illiuru, II1I1HT riJJIll
aliin^ tlir lines formulated at
Kansas City. "Nothing is ercr
sptiied untd it is settled right."
The Bryan Democracy, as it
his l?een termed in derision, will
itht triumph in the ?ud or the
republic is doomed. Like Nelson
at Trafalgar, let us nail the colors
to the must and light until victory
is our*. Ws can not afford to
despair of the public ami the
trouble of the imperialists has just
begun. Their program involves
the continuation of high taxes, a
large standing army,and the guarantee
that prosperity which ap
pears to ha^e controlled the re- j
suit of th? election can not last. !
If w? Art a I)ai'ty hravely and
stand by our principle* unflinch-|
inglv there is everything to make ;
us hopeful of the future.
Your* truly,
B K Tillman.
Trenton, 8 C.
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The Legislative Reapportionment.
Columia, S. C., Nor.2<5?The
calculator* of the new census i
figure out that Aiken, Greenwood,
Lexington and Spartanburg will
each gain oae member, and Beaufort,
Berkley, Charleston and
Edgefield will lose one oach.
Assistant Adjutand General Col. ,
John I). Frost and his friends left
last night for Paris, Ky., Where
he will be married on Wednesday, j
Pay your snhscripton to The
Ledger.
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Citizens Were Opposed.
To * Special Levy to Meet Deficiency
in Hock Hill Treasury.
Special to The State.
Hock Hill, Nov. 28.?There
win a citizen's meeting held here t
latt evening for the purpose of '
considering the question of an tul- |
ditional 21-2 mills tax levy to relievo
tho stringency in the city
council's treasury. The sentiment
of tho meeting was against such
levy. It was decided, however to resurvey
an I map the c?ty thoroughly,
so ax to hting into taxation
property which has escaped In
that manner it is proposed *o raise
the required funds.
The Herald Square Opera company,
which is a popular one here,
pave 4I>a Maseottte" at Winthrop
college Friday evening last. It
was so well received that the
troupe was a*ked to return. This
it did and gave "Olivette" at the
opera house last evening with the
house full.
? -m+- e-e
Temple of Patriotism.
i
i orKvine inquirer.
I The Fort Mill people, who lmre
I made their town uni<]iie in tin
poaseeaion of a Confederate park,
containing monuments to the4'Con
federate Soldier," the "Women
of the South," the "Faithful
Slare," and the "Catawlm Indiana,"
hare about decided upon
another characteriatic etep.
Thie time it is n "Temple of
Patriotism," that ia under con
iimi ai iun. 1I It propOSeU to
erect in the ''Confederate Park,"
a euitable building and suitably
perpetuate the memory of South
Carolinians who have done for
their State something to entitle
their namen to consideration of
posterity.
As in the case of the monuments
this new idea originates with Captain
S E White and Mr. John M
Spratt; hut the balauce of the the
population is in full accord. There
is every prospect that the temple
will soon become an accomplished
fact, and that Confederate I'm k
will soon have another proud
ooast.
Sentenced to Hang.
Special to The State.
Darlington, Not. 2ft.?The ses^
sion of the court wi'l come to um
end thin aftornoon in orded tu.it
the judge tnav !> aole to go home
for the meeting of conference.
Judge (iage will rot urn to Darli
ington and star u? long us will tie
necessary to finish up tho business
here.
Jt will be remain herd by the '
, readers of The State thut eotne
' time in Mav of the present year
Air. Hyrd was allot in hi* house
while sitting by the tire by some
| one who put the gun through a ]
broken pane in tho window. A
I colored taan named Suae Jacobs
*an arrested for the crime, and al
' j
this term of court lie was tried and
convicted. Yesterday he whi *entencod
to he hung on Frida) .Ian
18th.
Burned to Death.
Special to The State.
Camden, Nov. 28.?Jan* -Singleton,
an old colored ivoman,
about seventy-five years of age,
was burned to death yesterday at
her home ltutledge stroct. The
old woman was sitting by the fire
anri-in some way her clothes caught
and ahi^ waa ao severely burned
before the fire could be extinguished
that she died from the result of
her injuries, although ehe had
prompt medical treatment.
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Crime in Union
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N?irro Bov, 14 Yearn old, Attempts
to Itivikh 5 Yj*r .()ld White
('hilcl.
Special to The State
.lonesville, Nov. :29.? At Mr. j
B. W. Whitlook's thi#? mil on !
froiu Jonenville, veMerdav von- !
in<; u iio-^co h ?y 14 vetrs old, attempted
rupo upon Mr. Whitlock'n
little 5-year-old daughter The
little girl was at the spring with a
younger brother and the hoy came
amng and sunt the lilt!? brother
to the huii^e and ihen attempted to
outrage the girl, but she got away
from him before he accomplished
his purpose and i eporled to her
mother. The negro was arrested
and is now in the lock-up her*.
The law will he allowed to take its
course.
\Viilmm-> Whs Not Lynched.
Luke, t'itv. Kin, Nov iiS?City
Marshal W. T. S range, who was
slu t .Monday by the negro William*,
afterwards killed while re
eieting arrest, died at iI o'clock t
this nl'trroon !ir other por.-on
shot b> Williams, W. C. Strickland,
will recover. The citizens of
Lake Cil\ have issued a protest a~
gainst ao> charge of "lynching"
the despe ado. The protest in
part is as follows
"The ni'jjio ntib not lynched !>y
a 'mob' as haw been stated, liut was j
killed ie>istiog arrest, after hav* j
ing inflicted a fatal wound on the '
city marshal. The negro was pur*
kited by Home of our moat patriotic,
law-abiding citizens, who would |
hare protected hint from unob '
law' had the negro not have con- ?
tinned to shoot at his pursuers till
he fell dead.
Tito Associate Reformed Presbyterian
in tho last i?sue gi?ee i
tho following extract from a pri- |
vate note of Mrs Chalmers : j
"Dr Chalmers expects to leare
for Mexico about the middle of
December and spend the winter at j
the sanitarium at Stlao, 250 miles
north of Mexico city, under the !
direction of Dr George Bynutu i
llede, a physician of the United
States. The climate is said to be
the'tineat in the world. He has
two former parishioners there. I
will accompany him. He has been
able to ride out this week, the tirst
time in three weeks."
The government car has been
distributing black bass in the
waters of the up[>er pert of the
state. I
-HEATH M
LES, HORSES, BUGGIES, W
EHEATH M
The Ketormstorj for Youthful
Criminals.
I went one day last week with
Superintendent D .1 Grllith of the
Penitentiary to the Lexington
farm. It in on ?nia farm that
Superintendent Griffith is huild
itig the reformatory for youthful
criminal* The building is a two
tory frame structure with sepai ^
ate Mpartuittuta for white and
colored It i? te t.e fitted up with
modern -nnrenience* and yet will
iic a secure prison. in the upper
story i? u large hall in which re
ligious services and instruction in
morals for the criminals will lie
conducted. The intirmatory is
aim on this floor. Down stairs is
the dining hall and two large
rooms for the prisoners and a
small one for the guard. It is the
purpose to keep the children who
are sent to the penitentiary apart '
from I lie ?lder and more hardened,
criminals so as thoy grow up and!
serve out their sentences they will i
not be turned loose on the community
a* criminals, hut if pot j
si bis they will be made iuto bettor
citizena and having leaiiied
eomMrung of the penalties which
attach to crime will try to lead ,
better iives. Something of the
kinil should have been done long .
ago.
Speaking of the Penitentiary
( apt < vrifHth tolls mo that the net
earning of tho institution for the
present year will he in the neigh- ]
horlv o>l of $95,000. He will not
turn over to the State any cash,
but it is the same thing as it willj
be put in permanent improvements,
which were very much needed.
The prison is being rebuilt at a
cost of about $14,000. In addition
to this a new roof has been .
put on tho hosiery mill, the reformatory
on tiie Lexington farm
has been built and a good many
improvements were made on the
State farm. All theue made a
total of about $20,COO and he will
have about $5,000 left. This
would have been turned into the
State treasury, but for these permanent
improvements which were
a it u I * I > ?< I ? * -? ? A *
ooiiwvi ?> imiiau nureSHliy. in
addition to thin there ha* been
enough corn and wheat and oat*
and hay and potatoes and all the
necessaries raised on the farms to
run the institution until another
crop is harvested. This it seems
to me ie a rery good showing.?
E H ? Newberry News an:l
Herald.
Hon. Hub 11. Evans announces
that he will he a candidate for
governor next time.
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OLE CO., ACONS,
HARNESS, ETC.
|3^-\VE HAVE the fi
lot of mules ever offered on
this market, and vro will sell
them at reasonable prices, for
cash or good paper.
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i T*K* YCUR CHOICE.
The Anchor Huegy, A Wren
Muggv ami the renowned Ty
son t.v .Jones iiu?r^i?s always
gji| in stock. Yes, and at prices
feg that will please you.
o
The celebrated Onesboro,
Kentucky, Wapin, is the beat
^ and cheapest on the market.
s)
JCgfC'otne one, come oil.
W e will make you the best
satisfied and the best pleased
you ever were.
^
Eft Prices low. 'I erms reason^
able.
[ULE. CO.
Trustees Enjoined From Charging
Tuition.
Special to The State.
Yorkville, Nov. 26. ? Ilia honor
Judge .) C Klugh haw just render
ed his decision in favor of certain
citizen* u. Rock Hill against the
trustees of the Rock Hill School
District, perpetually enjoining
them agaitiat charging tuition fee*
for pupils between the ages of six
and twenty one year*. Of courae
this trase will go to the supreme
court to test the constitutionality
of the matter. \V. ,1. Cherry, Esq.,
of iiock Hill, represented the
citizens, and Judge Witherapoon
and C. E. Spencer, Ea<p, represen
ted the school trustee*.
Jail Escape.
Special to News and Courier.
Columbia, Nov. 27.?Jailer
Irwin, of the county jail, had a
rough time of it thia evening, and
made a desperate and brave tight
for l?f? and to prevent the escape
of three negroe prisoners. Mr.
Irwin wrnt into the avenue of cells
and opened one of the cell
doors to see how thinga wore getting
along. A a he opened tho
door three negro prisoners pounced
on him and made every effort to
fell him. Mr. 1 win although badly
aeed, after hie hard struggle managed
to kaap hib faet, but two of
tho negroes, Jasper Thompson and
William Washington, made their
escape. The third negro Mr. Iwin
held. Thompson and Washington
are charged with stealing bicycles.
HOWS THIS t
We offer One H undred Dollar* Howard
ft?r any eve of ? a arrh thai canliot
lie cured *?y Hul I'a i ata'ih ('lire,
K J i HKNKY A CO., I'roj.* Tole?ii,
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We the undersigned ha\e known
K J Hhpney for the la^l l"> year*. and
believe him rfeetly honorable in ail
business traduction* ami lioancialiy
able to carry out any obligation* made
by their flrm.
\VkmT A I'hdax, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, O
Waj.pi no. Kinnan A Marvin
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, (>,
Hall'* Catarrh Cure i* taken int-malty,
acting dire tly upon the blood
anil inucou* surfaces of the system.
L? -1 -
iii-b, #oc per UotMe. Hold by m 11
I>ruuKiHt4. iVstkuioiiiMlH free.
Mali's Family I'llln ara the heat
ONLY Sl.50T
-MARBLE ANO GffANITE ?
Monuments,
Tablets, dead
Stones, Sic.
Children's $1.50, and upwards
Adults, $2.50, ffl.OO, and upwards.
Mad* of Pgr* Marble.
A. J. McNinch.