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PiNK f MNEi'S CASE EFFORTS TO HAVE HIM PARDON ED WILL SOON BE MADE. , ?,, The Appeal in the Case to Be A ban doned aadi Gov. Ansel Asked to ? Turn Him Loose. , There seems to be an effort on the part of some1 white peopled of more or less prominence in Columbia to save Pink r'ahklin, who brutally shot down and murdered in cold blood Constable Valentino some years ago near Cope, from the' just punish ment for his crime. Thu State says: 9 "That Gbv. Ansel will be asked to i pardon Pink Franklin or to commute I, his'sentence hi death to life Impris i onment' fs^piraetlcally certain should ?; tiierf be in adverse decision'In the. ? " last" appeal. The^ case of Pink Franfc ! lin is in' the. hands' of white att?r ! n'eys' >''".l(e/'lto/:n6w represented, by ! Clau4e>Saw^jer <of Alken and Benj. ? Hagood of Charleston. The negro ? ? attorneys. Moorer and Adams, hare been withdrawn'. . "There, is an appeal before the su . preme court to have a new trial for Franklin on the grounds of after-dis covered evidence. Franklin was con vjfctedin Orahgeburg county several years ago on the charge of killing a constable by the name of Valentine He was sentenced to hang. An ap peal was token to the supreme court and the verdict of the Orangburg county court was affirmed. "Next the case was carried to Unit ed States supreme court-to settle a constitutional question as to jury. The appeal was returned by the Unit ed State supreme court and the su preme court of South Carolina order ed that a new day be set for the exe cution of Franklin. Later the at torneys for the! negro appeared !n ,,'t.he Orahgeburg county court and asked that a new trial be granted on ? the plea, of after-discovered evi dence. This was denied and another wijja m&do to the supreme court." ^jphe State goes on to say that it is expected when the case is called this week, that, the attorneys will an nounce* that the appeal has been abandoned,1 and that then a petition for pardon will be filed with Gov. Ansel. The State, a short time ago, published ;a long editorial in which it 'claimed that Franklin killed the constable in defense of his home. Then came the announcement that the two"-negro lawyers in the case was *to abandon it and their places taken iby white, lawyers. This, ac cording to The State, has been done, but Instead of the white lawyers pressing the case on the pretense of J after discovered evidence theory, itl is announced that they will a bond on that plea, withdraw the case from the Supreme Court and petition Gov. Ansol for a pardon for Franklin. Was the white lawyers employed in the case -for this purpose, instead ' or presenting the socalled after dis-' covered evidence to the' Supreme ? Court? There has been a great deal of quibbling in this case on the I part of the negro lawyers that had ' It in charge before the white lawyers appeared on the stage and pushed -the negro lawyers behind the cur tain. . Now the white lawyers are to use their persausive eloquence on Gov. Ansel. > ? * . T.beTe are some things connected with this case that the public would like to know. First of all, who has . inspired this great interest in behalf o* a negro murderer who ought to have been hung years a??? Second ly, who employed the white lawyerr. and from whence Will come their foe? Thirdly, why did the white lawyers abandon the socalled after discovered evidence, take the case out of courc and : petition Gov. Ansel to pardon their client if he is not guilty of the murder? fThis paper has no particular de sire to see anyone hung, but It be lieves that should Gov. Ansel in terfer? In this case and save this murderer from the just punishment of his crime, which is the infliction o'f the ? death penalty, he would be doing a grave injustice to the people of this whole country and particular ly to the people who live in the sec tion of county where Franklin mur dered an offitcer of ?be law, khile m the disoharge of his duty and we beg him not to do so. .All the subterfuges in the world can't destroy the fact that Frank-1 lin is guilty of an atrocious murder. I for which be should be bung. Too j many murders escape punishment, j and we hope the law will be allow-1 ed to take Its course in the case of j Franklin. If he is to be allowed to; go.free, it will be an incentive for! the people to lake the law In their hands and mete out justice to such i criminals as Frankliu wihout regard to law. Before taking any action in the case, Gov. Anscel should hear from the people of the section in wbich the murder was committed. Married in Charleston. Holly Hill. Nov. '10.? Special: .Miss .Tessie Churchill of Charleston and Alva B, Gross of Holly Hill took their friends by surprise on Satur day!, Nov. 19 th, when they were 'luiolly married at Bethel parsonage in Charleston by the Rev. Watson I}'. Duncan. They left Immediately for Holly Hill, spending a day wirb Mr. Gross' parents before leaving for Rodman, where Mr. Gross will have charge of the Rodman graded school. Magistrate Removed. Xiov. Ansel has issued an order re moving Magistrate -Lee of Eutaw ville from ofl'rQce. The order was is sued at the reiiU'fst of the ounty omrmjss^oners. The removQaJ is caused by Magistrate Lee collecting uennqneut road tax in his section and charging delinquents from $? 1.0 to $3.00 more than the tax without Issuing a warrant, which it is alleged he retained as his compeiiBa:ion for collecting Che tax. SNEAK THIEF CA?GHT. Entered and Robbed Two Store at I Branchville. Willie Porter, the bold negro thief , who early" Friday morning took the liberty of going-into the front doors |?f the Branchville. Hardware Com-. I'p?ny'and'the J: R. C. Bruce & Co., stores, at Branchville, using a skele ton key to open the'front door locks, and rifling the money drawers and cash registers, was run down anil captured at Summervllle, upon infor mation given Chief of PoUce M. O. Browning, of Branchville, by a ne giro known as Sturgeon: Chief Browning notified the Chief of Pole? at Summervllle that Porter was down there, and requested him to arrest the light fingered gentle man and hold him until he could be sent for. This the Summervllle Chief did at once, and notified Chief Browning, that Porter was safe be hind the bars. ,He was af once sent for. and brought back to Branchville, the scene of his last bold robbery. On being questioned he told the whole story. . fWnen Porter was arrested at Sum mervilla he had in his posession some money, trade checks, and so on, that he took from the store of Bruce & Co., and a gun he had stolen from a barber shop in Branchville. When asked how he managed to get into the dlgerent stores that he robbed, he said that he was the watchman. and that Surgeon and two other local j negroes went Into tht store. He said It was very easy to go into win- j dows and side'doors. Porter, who claims that he hails from, St. Matthews, tried to make it appear that he had been led astray from the path of rectitude by Sturr aeon, who, he said, was the pilot in the robbery of the stores at Branch ville, while he, Porter, being a stran ger, was led into the robbery by Sturgeon, who, he made -out, was a bad fellow. Before Porter .gets through with the law he will find out that he is regarded as a bad fellow too. <---~-<t~ Third Lyceum Number. The third number on the Lyceum ! Course for this city will be the' ' Orphean Musical Club," and will appear at the Academy of Music on Friday night at eight-thirty. This company presents male quartette, J brass quartette, illustrated songs, im-1 personations, solos, duets, trios, and : chalk-talk sketches. They give ai program which Is sure to please an! Orangehurg audience. Thi6 attrac- j ulon is one of the best that will appear here this season, and besides1 the members of the Lyceum, there will doubtless be a large attendance of others. The general admission will be only 50 cents. Rev. John G. Bacon, Pastor of the First Presbyter ian Church, Springfield. Mo., says of this company: Better than the good, and gooi as the best." Rev. Dr. Trout, one of the leading pastors of' Pitts burg says "The Orphean Mus ic Club gave us one of the best en tertainments that has been given in ' our city in five years." The .press throughout the country has been en thusiastic in its praise of the work j of the Orphean Club. Here is Your Chunce, Boys. . Senator E. D. Smith has arranged for the award of a scholarship in the-j Naval academy at Annapolis upon' competitive examination to be held in connection with a similar exami nation for West Point at 9:30 a. m. Friday, December 9. in Davis col lege, on tire campus of the Universi ty of South Carolina. The scholar- I ship is open to all young men be tween tihe ages of 16 and 20 years. The examination will embrace alge bra, through quadratic equations and progressions; plane geometr3\ English grammar, composition and literature, descriptive and physical geeography, and general and United States history. For full particulars address Senator E. ;D. Smith. Flor ence, S. C. Meeting of Odd Fellows. This evening it six o'clock the! Second District Convention of the Independent Order of Odd ^jllows will convene in lhis city. The delib erations of the body will be presided over by District Deputy Stieglitz, of Columbia, Grand Master, W. H. Cobb. of Columbia; Governor-elect Blease, and Past Grand Master Wil son G. Harvey, of Charleston, are all expected to he present. This eve |ning Edisto Lodge will entertain i the visitors at a smoker at the Hots! Orangeburg. The delegates will be j met at the trains by members of the !local lodge, and conducted to :ueir I temporary hom< * Basket Band Bazaar. The Bazaar of the Basket Band will open on Thursday night and close Friday night. It will be open also all day Friday, when any artl jclecan be brought. Oysters will be I served during the day Friday, as well as on Thursday and Friday J .nights. All are invited to attend and' ' help along the good work the! [ladies of this noble band of Chris I tian workers have in view. The ba- i ! zaar will be held at the armory. Teachers Organize. ' Tht; Orangehurg County Teachers' i Association was organized Iasi Sat urday and the following officers elected: President, C. J. Rast, vice I president. E. H. Houser: secretary, i M. N. Middlt. The teachers decid j ed to have regular monthly meet Ilings, which will be held on the fourth Saturday of each month. Roturns from Hospital. . Dr. T. A. Jeffords, who has been at the Columbia Hospital for three weeks, having undergone an opera tion, returned to his home this afternoon to the great delight or his numerous patients and friends. Dr. Jeffords was quite ill for some days after the operation, but Is now well and in spendid shape. REFUSES MORE MONEY. Thinks Fifteen Thousand Dollars is Sufficient. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says: ?"The propagandists of increasing the bonded debt of this 'community met a Waterloo at Wimberly's Audi torium last night. The question was upon an additional bond Issue of $t>. 000. as- a supplement to tne $15,000 vo.ted -some time ago. The architect Mr. Ed war dB, contended that a suit able' structure could not be built with the amount in hand, and re quested more money.' "He was present and plead vali antly In defence of his position. A full meeting was sought in order to sound public sentiment-and to see whether it was advisable to proceed further". A fuller and more enthusi astic assemblage upon school matters probably never came together in this bailiwick. ?"After a full and free discussion, pro and con, a vote was taken upon a resolution offered by Mr. Smoak calling upon the trustees to proceed promptly .with the money now in the bank to the erection, of the building, w.hlch resulted 66 to 20 In favor of same." Rti Matthews is about to make the isame mistake that Orangeburg made when she built her school houses. In fact, she is going to make a worse mistake, as building >cost much more now than It did when Orangeburg built, and $15.000 will not build as good a building now as It did then. Had Oran?ieburg put $20,000 more In her two buildings she would have hit the nail on the bead, and St. Matthews will bit the nail on the head if she puts $25,000 instead of $15,000 n her school .buildings. FIRE AT SPRINGFIELD. Colonial Mansion of Morgan E. Boy leston Destroyed. Springfield. Nov 27?Special: The splendid colonial mansion of" Morgan E. Boyleston, just beyond che North ern limits, was burned last night at 9.30 o'clock. This old landmark had been the home of Capt. Nathan Porter and family almost since the civil war, Mr. Boyleston marrying the daughter of Mr. Porter came into possession of the house tract in Jan uary last, when he moved his family from the town of Sally, to the old Porter home. He had made many expensive improvements, entirely re modeling the building; installing a complete system of waterworks, and a carbide system of lighting. As it stood when burned, the house and furniture was worth about $8,000. It Is said that Mr. Boyleston only .had $1,500 insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is thought to have been caused either by the explosion of a lamp, or by the leakage of a carbide pipe that gradually fill ed the kitchen, until an explosion was caused from the escaping gas. It Is certain from statements made by the family that an explosion occurred in' the kitchen, Immediately followed by a fire. Mr. Boyleston was consider ably burned about the face in his effort to ascertain if all the children were out of the building. M. E. Boyleston Is one of the most exLen sive and prosperous farmers of this section, and with his usual pluck and energy will rebuild another home at once. Fail to Make Good. Supervisor Felder, of this county, recently bought several bloodhounds for the use of the law olficers of the j county, and a day or two ago gave tlte animals an opportunity to show their skill in trailing a man. A ne aro was sent out from the poor farm early in the morning and later in the day the animals were put upon his trail, but while they started out witn some .show of being a success, they finally failed to locate the man. They will be further tested, however, and | If they do not make good will be j returned and others secured. Two of these dogs bear the aristocratic I names pi Taft and Bryan, while their j female mate is k-nown as Kate. i Caught the Thieves. An attempt was made to burglar ize the residence of Mr. Alexander Jennings at Cope on Sunday night. Superintendent Williamson took the blood hounds down in an automobile and they took up the trail at once, with the reBult that they soon rau down the rogueB. They proved to be three negroes who were arrested and brought to town by Mr. Williamson and lodged in jail. The dogs did excellent work for once. They were sent down by Sheriff Salley. who was first notified of the attempted rob bery. Cheap Rates to Columbia. Low railroad rates from all points in South Carolina and in cer tain portions >r Georgia ha"? been granted for the South AUa* 'Ac States Corn exposition and avia';c::t meet, which will be held in Co'um bia on December 5 to 8. The ratest are the snme *.s those wbiv are granted for the annual Stale fair, except that the tickets do no', carry a coupon of admission to the J?rn ex hibits which will be arranged in Craven hall, ot to the aviation meets, which will take place on De cember 7 to S. Preached l>nst Sermon. Rev. H. W. Bays. D. D.. the belov ed Pastor of St. Paul Methodist Church, held his last horning ser vice here until after conference, which meets next week in Charles ton. The services at St. Paul wilt be conducted by Presiding Rider Smith next Sunday morning and in the evenin? memorial services will be held in honor of those members of the congregation who have passed away during the year. Dr. Bay's sermon Sunday morning was a splendid one. "THE GIRL IN THE 1'AYT.1 Play Which Created Sensation Here on December 5th. "The Girl in the Taxi," 'the laugh ing success of the present era is an nounced to appear at the Academy of Music for one' nights engagement on December 5th. This iirthe piny which created such a sensation in Paris and upon its production in this country scored the greatest suc cess and achieved the longest run I of any play of. simular nature In Chicago and Boston. Mirth and mer riment hold the reins and drive with reckltss pace over hills and dalea of side-splitting coro plications from cur tain to curtain. Singing, dancing and musical specialties, interpolated throughout the piece make of it the most delightful and diverting enter tainment ever presented In this city. Not to have seen "The Girl in the Taxi" i;3 to have missed the biggest laugh-producer.of the seauon. fWihoie lower floor for this show will be placed on sale at $1.50. Tick ets on sale at Lowman's Drug Store. Boxes, $2.00. Galleries, 50 cents and $1.00. The management urges upon patrons to remem'beir that the whole lower floor will be $1.50. ? ? _ CATARRH GERMS. Move Out When Hyomei Moves Id. Sold in Orangeburg. No stomach dosing. Hyomei (pro nounce it Hlgh-o-me) is made from the highest grade eucalyptus, taken from the eucalyptus fores'* of inland Australia, and combined with the ex cellent antiseptics employed in the Listerian system. In Inland Australia the atmos phere is so impregnated with bal sam thrown out by the eucalyptus trees that germs cannot Hive, and. in consequence catarrh and consump tion are unknown. Breathe HYOMEI and get the same pleasant, healing, germ killing [air as you would ge In the eucal yptus forests and kill the germs. Hyomei ls sold by J. G. Wanna maker Mfg. Co. and druggists every where, at $1.00 a complete outfit. An outfit consists of a bottle of Hyomei, a hard rubber pocket in haler and sinmple instructions for use. The inhaler will last a life time, hut bear in mind if you need another bottle of Hyomei you can get It at druggists for only 50 cents. Guaranteed to cure catarrh, croup and throat troubles, or money back. Trial sample of Hyomei free to"read ers of the Times and Democrat. Ad dress Booth's Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Drayton-Eliason. A news item of interest to his many friends in our city Is the an nouncement of the marriage at noon on November 12th of Mr. Charles de Wre Drayton. of Washington. ?. C. i and Miss Irma Briscoe Eliason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. B. Eliason. The wedding took place at Chestertown, Md., the home of the brid/e. immediately following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents.. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Drayton took a special car for New York, and they are spending their honeymoon at TL.e Moutclair, Montclair. N. J., a favorite resort nearby the metropolis. Upon their return to Washington they will reside at The Mendota on Washington Heights, and will be at home to their friends after - December 7th. The young couple were the recipients of many bautlful gifts. Mr. Drayton is a nativee of South Carolina and has a wide acquaintance in Orangeburg where he spent many of his early boyhood days. He is engaged in the practice of law In Washington. Camp Thomas J. Glover, No. 457. Pursuant to orders 'from Brigade Headquarters, dated November 12th, 1910, an election for Colonel of the' : Orangehurg Regiment, U. C. V.. will: i be held at Young America Hall, Or aneeburg, S. C, on next Saturday, December 3, 1910. Poll will be op ened from 12 o'clock. M. to 3 o'clock p. m. The following named com-' rades are hereby appointed to super? j intend the election, and make report I I to the Adjutant: Comrades John C.' j Pike. Sr., 3nd Lieut. Commander; ! Charles R. Jones, Quartermaster, and j William H. Perryclear. By order of ! i Commandant. P. S. Dibble. Adju-1 I tant. 2 Oaltiouu County Court. Court adjourned at St. Matthews ' on Friday afternoon. The heavy docket wh'ch awaited the court was : well managed and out of something over 35 cases on the criminal side of the court, all except two were dis posed of. Frank Phillips, the negro who attempted to break into the house of James Ott some weeks ago, \ j was found guilty and given a ten year term Sweet Murchison plead-' 'od guilty to carving up Lew Wil 'liams and was given three years. Caused by a Bruise. The little six-year-old daughter Nell, of Mr. and .ViTfl. Harry L. Sin oak, of this city, who was so dan gerously ill at the Columbia Hospital where sin- was taken for treat ment for blood poisoning Is now on the road to recovery and will foe well.. 'Che trouble was caused from a little bruise on the arm. which at first was thought trivial, hut it soon develop ed blood poison, which came near j proving fatal. Colder Weather Coining. The weather bureau predicts a change of weather for this week In this section. The rain of yesterday ?will be followed by a marked change to colder weather by Tuesday, it is claimed, and then rise in tempera : ture, followed by a wide; spread 'change to colder weather by Th?rs ' day. So set your wood pile repleu ? ished. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED CP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. 'Governor Ansel should let the law take Its course 'n the Franklin case. Bishop Alexander Guerry admin istered the rite of confirmation on last Sunday evening at the Church ot the Dedeemer. The services were very Interesting. Mrs. Sarah E. Mims, the mother of Mr. Ivisop E. Mims, of Elloree,, died in Columbia on last Wednesday. | Mrs. Mima bad reached the ripe old age of seventy-eight years. '?'Mi. Hydrlck Smoak, of Cordova, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Columbia Hospital last Monday is getting along nicely and hopes to be home again in a few days. The Orangeburg Cotillon Club will give their first dance oh Wednesday evening. Several new members have been added this season and the dance promises to be one of the best. ?The New Orleans Times and Dem ocrat estimates the crop of cotton for 1910 at il,445,000 bales. The estimate is based on reports from correspondents throughout the cot ton belt. We agree with old Job that "wrath kllleth the fooleth man and envy slayeth the silly one." For that reason we try to hold our tempei and never envy any man the success he may obtain. Books have become very much cheaper.. A great many of the copy righted novels that use to sell Tor $1.50 .can now be bought for fifty cent. Sim3 Book Store ha3 a "large assortment to select from. They make a cheap and acceptable Christ mas present. Call and look them over. ?Hon. Samuel Dibble and Col. W. G. smith have been appointed dele gates to the National Rivers and Har bors Congress from this State by Gov. Ansel. The congress meets in Washington next month. Both Messrs. Dibble and Smith are well qualified for the duties assigned to them. ?In giving us his na"me as a sub scriber the other day a gentleman, whq had been reading his neigbbor's Times and Democrat said he was sure ithat it was the best county news paper in the State and that he would rather read it than any newspaper be ever read. We aprpeciate such compliments. When you hear a fellow finding fault with and abusing: a newspaper you may rest assured that it is in his way in some shape or other. Not long ago a swindler whom The Times) and Democrat exposed went to a lo-j cal lawyer and wanted him to sue us for damages. The case was refus-j ed as the lawyer agreed with is. The older The Times and Demo crat gets the more popular it seems to become. We have just added in the last month a great many new subscribers to our list. This brings our list nearly np lo the three thous and mark, which wc hope to reach between now and March. We invite all to' become subscribers of The Times and Democrat. How the Astors Would Get Bich in Ornngeburg. There never was and probahly never will be such ti favorable time to buy real estate In Orangeburg as that offered by the Enterprise Land Company for Saturday, December 3, 1910, commencing at 12 noon. This sale offers the best opportunity that has been or may ever be offered to secure such good property for homes, speculation or rent paying invest ment, on easy terms. Home people have long known and outsiders arc now fast finding out the undeniable j fact that Oran?eburg is one of the :best cities in South Carolina for profitable manufacturing, pleasant ; homes, and rare combinations of at tractions, advantages and resources Ithat assure the rapid crow tu from I now on. to her inevitable destiny as a commercial, industrial and cdnca i tional city of metropolitan propor ' tion and importance. Orangeburg is just now taking on a new. vigorous and permanent growth that she has never had, and her future is brighter and clearer than ever before. Or nnge.be. rg's manufactories are so profitable that they are increasing and doubling their capacities, sever al new factories have recently locat ed, several more are now negotiating for locations, and still others will rapidly follow. These properties will soon double in value and keep on doubling as Ornngeburg will grow and keep on growing. These properties an- all well locat ed for homes, tor rent in? houses and for rapid IntTense in value, and will be mour?y makers for w'n<> buy at this sab- because they arc in the logical and future great district of Or- rigeburg. The Enterprise Land Co.. will soli 100 lots near the business renter of Orangcbtirg. Saturday, Dec 3rd, 1910. commencing at noon, and all who attend may partake of a big bar becue, fish fry and share in tin- dis tribution of a has of money. Evangelistic Services. Dr. A. F. Campb'-ll. of Brooklyn. N. Y., will conduct Evangelistic Ser vices at Clafilin University, com meneini; Dec f. arid rontl'.ulng one week. He is s>-nl out by the Com mittee, on Evangelism, appointed by the General Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church. Thirty leading Colleges North nnd South are included in the present winter catupaigu. Big Barbecue, Fish Fry -?.-.AND Distribution of Money -AT Qrangeburg, ?. C, SATURDAY, DEC 3, -AND Auction Sale of 100 High Class Lota Near Business Centex of City ?BY Enterprise Land Co Property Located Between Glover and Riggs Streets and A. C. L, Railroad. TERMS: One-Third Cash, Balance Two Years. Goods Coming in Every Day :AT: OUR THANKSGIVING DELIVERIES will be as prompt as our groceries arc good We can say nothing better than that. Most of the things you'll need can just as well be brought now, how ever. So why not order today. We have everything for the feast j frontI so?p to desert;-1 Cram Berries, Mince Meat, Plum Pudding, Celery, Sara toga Chips, Figs, Dates, Raisins, Currents, Citron, Fruit Cake, Maple Syrup, Pickled Salmon, Shelled Almonds, Apples, Oranges. Bananas, Cocoa Nuts, Grapes, Grape Fruit, and a full line of High Quality Goods for your THANKSGIVING DINNER. See our line before you buy and you will not be disappoint ed in a single item for that great feast on Thanksgiving Day. t CRAIG Phone 15 B SHARP If you would buy a piano that's en titled to that noble name, else you may B flat in making a wrong purchase. From these makes, Knabe Kranick & Bach or Haines Bros., you may safely select one that will be true in tone, sound as to material and build?a de light to ear and eye alike. Pay for it almost as you like?of course a cer tain sum "down." THE MARCHANT MUSIC CO. Wo have several good second hand Pianos ranging in price from $25.0? lo SIOO.UO. and twenty Becond handOrgans ranging In price from $10.00 to $40.00. either of which is wortbthree times what we ask for them. These instruments must be sold tomake room for new stock. Com? quick and get a Bargain. THE MARCHANT MUSIC CO. Orangeburg, S. C. Sims Book Store for the Best Stationery