The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, December 03, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
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Vol. 41.No. 170
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"Let everyone start to do their
Christmas shopping.
Before taking any action in the
Pink Franklin case Gov. Ansel should
look well into it. After doing so, he
will let the law. take Its course.
Champ Clark of Missouri and J.
Frederick C. lalbot of Maryland will
te the only members of the Sixty
second congress who served in the
house when that body last had a
Democratic majority.
The editorial we published on
Thursday from the Columbia Record
on the two awi'ul crimes recently
committed in this State h^s the right
ring to it, and !s most heartily en
dorsed by The Times and Democrat.
? Every Democrat, regardless of how
lie voted on the recent tariff sched
ules, must line up for tariff reform.
The people are entitled to this, and
It 6hould be given them by the Dem
ocrats as soon as possible. The peo
ple have been plundered long
enough. .
It is said that a Confederate sol
dier., who died near Matthews Bluff
on the Savannah River from wounds
Sust as the war was closing, is bur
led in a co'ored cemetery not far
from Allendale. The Daughters or
the Confederacy should investigate
the matter, and, if true, have this
hero's b?dy taken up and laid with
his comrades.
*. An eye witness to the brutal mur
der of Mr. Pa:l A. Williams on the
circus train swore that Wilson, the
New York ne^ro who did the shoot
ing, replied to Mr. Williams' plea
for mercy by wing, "you white peo
ple down here are too mean to* ne
groes anyway,'' and then shot him
In the eye. Instead of this thug be
ing hung he goes up for life.
From all accounts the murder
?near Brunson. un account of which
we publish oa *he first page, 13 an
?fcxceedinly ugly tragedy. The girl
ander arrest is said to have admitted
that she and Mr. Langford were to
gether in somr. woods near her home,
-*hen the ne^ro crept up from be
hind and struck Mr. Langford with
his bludgeon, killing him instantly.
. "The city of Anderson, with com
mendable enersy and enterprise, has
raised $100.000 for the establish
ment of a college for girls in that
city. This fund hr>3 been offered to
the State Baptist Convention now In
session at Laurens. No doubt it will
be accepted, and with a great church
like tbe Baptist behind It the col
lege would be made one of the best
lu the South. I
Senator Tlllman will be' in his
Beat when congress meets. He has
nearly recovered his health entirely
and exnects to take a full hand in
all that comes up. In point of ser
vice. Senator Tlllman now ranks
about seventh on the list of senators
and finds himself the ranking demo
crat on a number of most Important
committees, such as appropriations
and national affairs.
It is a source of congratulation
that the three negroes who brutally
murdered Mr. Elihu Move in his own
home have been so promptly convict
ed and sentenced to death after the
consmlsslon of ^tlieir awful crime.
They murdered Mr.' Moye on tne
night, of October 28 and on Decem
ber 16 they will be put to death for
their crime. This is the kind of jus
tice that will put a stop to crime if
anything will stop It.
M. Briand. tbe French premier,
may consider himself fortunate In
having been the victim or a brutal
bodily assault by a royalist. M. Bri
and has had a strenuous timo of it
lately and his government had be
come somewhat weakened. The
physical attack upon him will be
sure to gain him plenty of sympathy
and strengthen bis position. Bodily
assaults invariably help the cause
they are intended to injure.
That millionaire in Berlin who in
the company of a lot of men and wo
men of his own moral stamped dls
lobed and plunged into a high tank
of water must be the envy of some
of the gullded youth of Pitlsburg
and Newport. The whole incident in
all Us details of laughing and ap
plauding spectators and its immoral
atmosphere is significant of the de
moralizing Influence of wealth and
leisure when they are uncontrolled
by character and principle.
Tho Newberry Obesrver says: j
'There *s so much to do and so lit- I
tie timo to do it in, and yet there are I
lots of people who do nothing but
Ir-of. How they live?well, that is
their own business." "But is it?" j
ssks the Nfews and Courier, "Has a !
community any place for the man
who does nothing to justify his ex- j
Jstence, who contributes of his own
efforts nothing to the well-being of
fhe community?"
Chicken* Hearted Juries.
The failure to hs.ng the four men
?who were clearly proven, or con
fessed to being, the brutal murder
ers of young Paul A. Williams on
lint ill-fated circus train last Ocoo
ber is a miscarriage of Justice that
:3 hard to explain. In passing sen
tence upon these red handed murder
ers Judge Ga?e said he had nev^r
heard in a courthouse proof of a
ig ore revol ting murder than that
which they were found guilty of com
jailting, and that they should be
gratful to escape with their Hve3.
In the face of a "statement like
?hat from the presiding judge. It
must have been a chicken hearted
.tvry that could recommend such vil
lians as these murderers evidently
fre to the mercy of any one but
the Great Creator himself. It was
woven that young Williams, for no
cause, was shot then strangled, and
his body thrown from a moving
:rain, after being robbed, by the four
b.cod thirsty thugs who were on
trial for the crime. Were such a
gang of cutthicats entitled to the
mercy of the law?
We would say not. Yet the
(hioken hearted jury that convicted
ihem in fifteen minutes added to
I *Leir verdict or guilty a plea for mer
cy, which prev-vted the judge from
Bassin?? the sentence of death on
these cruel, brutal murderers, which
!?? knew they rich'y deserved, and
?orced him to send them to the pen
itentiary for life. If such murderers
its these can escape the gallows, we
?would like to knew what kind of a
showing would be required to con
vict and hang a man for murder be
fore the jury that was so kind to the
thugs ; that murdered young Wil
liams.
It is the custom generally to lay
the blame for ths miscarriage of
justice on tie lawyers who defend
ciim.inals, and on the juderes for
grating new trials to crlmlua's on
technicalities aud fine spun points of
law. Some blame no doubt attaches
to the lawyers and judges, but th?
great trouble for the miscarriage of
justice in our courts is to be found
in the jury room, where too many
men let sentiment and not justice
[govern their actions cs jurymen. The
1 rule should be "let jusltce be done
[though the heavens fall."
! Accidents on Ameriican Railroads.
The appalling list of deaths and
accidents on Americal railroads dur
ing the past year indicates that
something is wrong somewhere. Of
course under any circumstances rail
roading is a very dangerous occupa
tion and therefore the annual toll of
death will alxways be large. But
what is significant is the fact that in I
spite of the introduction of saftey
appliances the list of both dead and
wounded shows a very lar?e in
crease over the previous year.
One thing this indicates is that
safety appliances are of little value
if employees are reckless or care
less about their work. Such con
jtiOvances were never designed to
supersede care and dilllgence on the
part of the men. Another fruitful
source of danger is the single line
of rail on most of the roads. When
all traffic, passenger and freight, go
ing in opposite directions has to pass
over a single track the danger of
end on and other collisions is enor
mously increased.
These and other facts point to the
improvements and more stringent
measures that must be adopted if
the accidents are to be kept down to
anywhere near the number on Eu
ropean railroads. It may be added
that the indiscriminate walking up
on the track by the public, so pre
valent in this country, Is responsible
for a large number of casualties.
Whlie it is prohibited by all reads
the prohibition is not generg.lly en
forced. In European countries it is
otherwise and that partly accounts
for 'the less number of accidents on
their lines;
Discouraging and Disappointing.
iTho decision In the Tennessee case
against the Standard Oil Company
is discouraging, and disappointing to
people, in general. Probably there
is scarcely a person who believes that
the Standard Oil and many other
corporations systematically break the
law. morally If not legally, but it
seems well nigh impossible as mat
ters are to secure a, conviction. Ev
en in the very rare insiances a cor
poration has been round guilty this
penalty imposed is usually a mod
erate fine for which the company
generally recoups itself from the
public. Technicalities, intricate and
I minute, are allowed to Interfere with
! the course of justice in a way that
would not be tolerated in other coun
tries. Whether or not many judges
are Influenced by their environ
ments, as rnsny assert, It Is clear
that their decisions almost invariably
favor corporation. Whether the
remedy will be found in a change In
the judiciary or in more drastic
laws, or in the brushing away of the
absurd and involved technicalities is
!ron:?thiiis over which opinions may
differ. But certain it Is that so:n"
where and somehow a remedy will
have to he found that the interests
of -the people may be conserved.
Count Tolstoi.
The practical man looked upon
Count Stolstol a3 a dreamer with
I exalted but visionary views, while
the ide-allst placed him in the fore
front as a man who with most laud
able purpose has blessed the world,
both by his writings and the earnest
simplicity of his life. Neither sic!e
Is altogether right or wrong. That |
Tolstoi was somewhat impractical
In his teaching and habits of life j
! cannot be denied. But it must also,
I be admitted that he took a firm stand I
I for riihteousncss and freedom, es-I
j pecla'ly cn behalf of his downtrodden I
; countrymen. His interpretation of |
! the Mormon on the Mount as display- J
ed in his life may not have been :
the most reasonable, but there is no !
question as to that life being a con-1
tinuous protest against existing In-'
equalities and injustice, not only in
his own beloved Russia, but in every
ccuntry on the globe wnere such
ti.lnsB are practiced.
Did No Coed.
It is said that a large number or
people signed a petition in favor of
Crippen who was sentenced to death
aui hanged for the murder of his
wife in London. This is additional
nrocf that it is the easiest thing In
the world to get people to sign pe
Mtions. no matter what their object
may be. Many sign Just because
they love to put their name on paper,
others because they never like to
refuse a request, ani still others, es
pecially in criminal affairs, because
'hey 2re affected with sentlmental
Ism. Probably, the old story of the
man who signed a petition to have
himself hanged was not very much
-1* an exaggeration. But the peti
tion failed to save Crippen from the
consequences of 'his horrid crime.
i SIFLY.
In sweet remembrance of my dear
Irlend Jane Slfly, who entered into
eternal rest on the afternoon of Nov.
4th. 1909.
Wio can't realize that one sad year
las passed since we bade her fare
well. Oh! how hard it was to .give
her up, but her illness though brief
was painful and in looking upon her
peaceful face we could but resign
?her to her Savior, whom we know
i'oeth all things well. She was a
bright cheerful Christian always
carrying a sweet message to the un
raved. It was sorrowful to her to
leave her sister to whom she was
i?o devoted.
Oh. how sweetly she fell asleep.
Oh, friend, may thy sleep be a
calm and undisturbed repose.
Friend.
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Pound Notices Freo.
For Sale.?A horse, safe, sound and
gentle. Work anywhere. Plow,
buggy and wagon. B. M. Fore
man. . 11-5-1 m*
!I. L. J. Blumc, Neeces, pays highest
prices for cotton, cotton seed and
ipeas. AI30 keeps a supply cotton j
seed, cotton seed meal and hulls. \
For Sale?Five hundred acres land
two miles from Cope, on R. R.
Side track on place. Will sell at a
bargain, J. D. Cleckley, Cope,
S. C. 11-2G-5?
Lami Sale.?See me for a bargain.
I offer in adjoining tracts of 10G
and 92 acres with dwellings and
barns together or seperate. Theae
lands are on Limestone and are
fine for cotton and corn. E N.
Scoville. 9-29-tf.
Wanted?Improved farm of 100 to
150 acres on public road within
three miles of Orangeburg. Any
one desiring to sell advise fu'iy
regarding place, location and
price. Frank E. Smith. Orange
burg, S. C. 6-30-tt.
For Sale.?Georgia Cane Syrup a!,
35 cents per gallon in 35 callon
barrels. Also homo made vine
gar at 20 cents per gailon, fine
grape elder at 35 cents per gallon
In 16 gallon kegs. W. H. Davl?,
1308 Taylor Btreet. Columbia, S.
C. 10-2 5-81.
I Man tut ion for Sale.?One hundred
ninety-eight acres of lano" in Cav;
Caw Township, Calhoun County,
ten miles from Orangeburg, on tbe
Kennedy Road. One hundred and
fifty acres of tenable land, good
dwelilng and tenant houses. This
piace can be bought at a bargain
on easy term. For particulars ap
ply to W. F. Joiner, or BraJles
ford & Matheny, Orange burg, S.
C. 1 1-32-6"
Madam Summers.
She queen of beauVv culture and
famous hair dresser is now prepar
-d to servo all customers with bet
Irr satisfaction, having bought an
dectric vibrating machine with
which she can treat the skin for
nearly all diseases. She treats one
i erson with the little instrument for
nearly all complaints or diseases of
the 6kin and blood with the most
satisfactory results. There is no
need for any person to remain a suf
ferer from skin diseases \<'hen Mad
am Summers can be called in and a
treatment from her means a sure
crre. The following diseases are a
f< w of the many ailments she can
treat: removing dandruff from the
hair, cleansing tbe scalp, eczema and
cr.tarrh of the head Is also cur?d
by the treatment of Madam Sum
mers' Electric machine. The care
of one's skin is an absolute necessity
to one's health. Get a facial mas
sage and you will never regret it.
Academy of Music One Night Only
Monday, December 5
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Women living on farms and in rural districts
haven't time to seek and enjoy social pleasures.
Distances are too great?the work is too urgent.
Women grow lonesome and listless when robbed
of these pleasures.
The Rnral TeleD&c
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bors and friends and keep alive to the news of the day.
Our free booklet tells how you can have a telephone in
your home at small cost. Women living in die country
should write for it. Address
Farmers Line Department
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Estate- Notice.
All persons indebted to the estate
of Lev! A. Gleaton, deceased, will
make payment, and all persons hav
FOR SALE
1000 acres, 4 miles Thomas
ton, Ga.., Splendid land and
good improvements. Good
renting property; $25.00 pet
acre. Easy terms.
507 acres. 4 miles Gumbert.
Ga.: 6 tenant nouses, I resi
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15 bales, capable ol do'.nfmucri
belter. Gur pr.ee to Decem
ber 1st. 1910, is $6500.00.
Several fine, profit making
farms in Sumter County.*Ga.
Wute for list.
Southern Land Co.,
AmcricuM, Ii?.. ( utliiiert,
i^s claims against said estate, will
present the same properly attested,
to Henry F. Gleaton, administrator.
Henry F. Gleaton,
10-22-4. Administrator.
We've T?rned Over This Store To
* Santa Claus!!
In fad we made a spacial trip to
New York to get his best goods.
Some of the advance novelties are now here. It
will pay you to come in every day and see
them. Paying a small deposit will lay aside any
thing you especially lik>-and there are many
things you will like.
PRESENTS HERE FROM INFANCY TO OLD ?GE
, ORANGEBURG, S. C.
The festive season is now drawing near and ihe thoughts of
one and all are drifting into the happy channel of conferring
pleasure to the hearts ? ? others. The aii absorbing question of
the next three weeks is: What shall I give? This problem h
easily solved by taking a look at the large and vari-. d stock
now shown to buch an advantage in my newly fitted up store.
MY thoughts are: What shall 1 do to help you in this busy
rime of getting ready for the coming Christmas season? I sim
ply offer for your inspection a beautiful and great array of
Christmas goods; Watches, Clocks, Lockets, Chains, La
valieres, Rings, Pins, Cuff Buttons, Silver Purses, Thimbles;
gold and silver, Bracelets, and everything in the jewelry line.
Novelties,' handsome Leather Hand Bags, Card Cases, Play
ing Cards in cases, Wallets, Bill Books, Cigar Cases, jewel
Box?s, Mirrors, hand painted China, Cut Glass, Silverware,
etc. Something can be found to suit father, mother, brother,
sister, husband, wife and last but not least, sweetheart. Prices
are right and courteous attention will be shown to all. !:
Watch windows for display of new goods.
JEWELLER and OPTOMETRIST
50 East Russell St.Orangeburg S. C.
WHY
WILL
YOU
Let Wife and Children
carry the risk any long- j
er? Be a Man give
them the protection you
_should to-day.
t Ever Occur to You
That neighborly sympathy for the widow is good; but the
company's draft is better? Write, Phone or call on
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