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Profits depend upon the yield ofcropa from your acres cA pound of Cotton , Tobacco , Corn or other crops, from HIGH YIELDING ACRES carry less of cost of land, seed, cultivation, etc., than from Low Yielding Acres, because there are more pounds to , share the Cost. Use "Planters" Brands of Fertilizers for High Yields of Cotton , Tobacco, Corn , etc . Planters' Factory has large capacity, lo cated on three railroads and deep water, and can give prompt shipment. "Planters" has the reputation of producing the Best Fertilizer that can be made. zJWateriaks in Car lots a Specialty PLANTERS Fertilize? & Phosphate Co. ^Manufacturers Charleston, S. C. dpply tr o?t Af?nt n#ar??t to jrov, Of writ? ue direc: for piipM, linM, ?ti. WHAT HAS BECOME OP BIGHAM Notorious Case Has Been in Courts of State For Five Years The Pageland journal inquires: "What has become of the Bighaih uu.sc ? Can some one tell us? We really and truly want to know. Ns foolishness." The Greenville Piedmont follows up the query by asking, "Can some authority on ancient history supply the desired .information? And con tinues: V "All that we recall is that Edmund Bigham's mother, brother, sister and her two adopted children were mur ilered January 15, 1921. Soon there after Edmund ?B.'gham was arrested and charged with this horrible crime. On March 22, 1921, his trial for mur der began and on March 28 he was ( onvicted and sentenced to the elec tric chair. He has been tried at least twice since then and each time has been convicted. His case has tyeen rarried to the Supreme Court of South Carolina at least twicet! "It lacks little of five years since the commission of the crime, yet the man twice adjudged guilty still lives.' "On the morning' of September 16, 1925, a woman was found dead in Kenwood, England. r> "At 4:22 that afternoon ArthJf Kopsch was arrested and charged with the murder of the woman, his aunt. "The next d-ay he was arraigned and confessed. "On September 19 a jury at the k-oroner's* inquest returned a verdict *>f wilful murder against him. "On October 15, after three hours1 deliberation, Kopsch was found guilty and sentenced to death. "An hour later he was placed in ? he death cell.' "On Novembe/ 19, his sentence was commuted to indefinite imprisonment. "Observe that his case was finally linposed of ten weeks and four days *'ter he committed, murder. "Why is justice sp much swifter in England than in South Carolina? 'Why has the Bigham case been '? ?ur courts nearly five years ? "If Bigham is innocent, then he ?light not to have been deprived of ? liberty for almost five years; if i e is guilty, then he ought not to ftavc evaded punishment for nearly five years. 'Who is responsible for this situa I Everybody in general. > "You. "The bar. The people of South Carolina. 'The fault lies with oui*systcm ot administering justice which, is so >oorly constructed that punishment 'nay be delayed indefinitely and often, evaded altogether. It is full of loop- ' holes of escapes, it is highly techni-l It does not move swiftly when ? t ought to do so. It is an ox-wagon n an age of automobiles. The only hope for a better, swifter, ju.iter system of justice lies in the' people. The lawyers will never change the' ??listing system, because the average Uwyer i? ultra-conservative. The legiristure wIIT mvor change it wlth 1 t out powerful pressui*fe from the people because there are so many lawyer legislators. So nothing but the per sistent pressure of an indignant dis gusted people can make it certain that the like of the Bigham case shall not happen again in a state once far famed* for both its law and justice. "Suppose Bigham had been a poor man, unable to hire smart, skilled lawyers for his defense. Where would (he be now?" Fire at Bishopville Fire -of an unknown origin early Sunday morning visited the business section of Bishopville, destroyinjg two brick buildings on Council street. One occupied by H. T. Strange and the other by G. W. Johnson. Both were dealers in fancy groceries, and Mr.. Stiange also handles fregh meats. The fire was discovered shortly af ter four o'clock in the building occu pied by Mr. Johnson. The fire de partment responded promptly, but the flames had gained such headway that nothing could be saved. The two stores were really only one building with only a board wall separating them, and all .that could have \Jt >een hoped for was the preventing of the fire to spread. w The building belonged to J. S. Cor bett, and was erected by Mr. Corbett several years ago, and occupied by him for some time. The building was insured, though 'not for an amount that fully covers the loss which is es timated at about $4,000. Both Mr. Strange and Mr. Johnson carried some insurance on their stocks, neither of which were fully protected. This is the first fire to visit the business section of Bishopville in sev eral months. Mr. Corbett expects to rebuild as soon as possible. ? Bishop ville Messenger. Wants Distinctive Title The tier of counties lying between the Santee and Wa^eree on the west and Lynches river on the east needs a distinctive title so that when mentien t>d by that title one would know ex actly what section of South Carolina was referred to. When the Pee Dee section is mentioned it is identified at once as the country between Lynches river and the North Carolina line, with the Great Pee Dee bisecting it, but the section embracing Williams burg, Clarendon, Sumterv and Lee ? and perhaps Kershaw should be in cluded ? ha? never had an identifying and distinctive title. It. is not ioo late to name it. Has anyone a sug gestion to make?? Sumter Item. Killed by nigh Voltage. ^Chester, S. C., Jan. 22. ? Heath J. Gayden, one of the Southern Public Utilities company's valuable and pop ular operators at the Chester sub station, was killed early today in some unaccountable manner by coming in contact with high voltage wires. He was discovered by his wife lying on the ccmcnt floor doubled up, clinging to an electrically charged wire. In Constantinople there are few, If any, traffic laws. The native motor ist goes ihrcigh town al f irtj mil^s an hour, pasting street cars on either side, careening, around corners and violating er wry safety rule. -y-: WORK CO! Mi ON NICELY Home Demonstration Cluba Crowing lu Kural Districts | Home demonstration work in Ker- ? shnw county has been organized in suck a way as to reach a largo num- ! hci? of rural communities. There are j thirteen girls' clubs located at the following places: Piedmont, DeKalb, Lugoff, Pine Grove, Shamrock, Tim rod, thy Mill school, and two clubs each at Midway, Antloch, and Char lotte Thompson. These clubs all hold monthly meeting, and are doing good work along k food and clothing lines. The membership includes about two hundred girls. Much interest has been added to the work by the prizes won at the county fair and many girls arq already working for next year's fair. The women's home demonstration clubs have all fleeted their offices for 1926 and are looking forward to a good year's work. Besides the clubs at Cantey, Lugoff, Mt. Zion, Char lotte Thompson, Midway and Timrod, which were organized several years ago plans ar p being made for the organization of clubs at DeKalb, YVestville and Antioch. The clubs did splendid work at the county fair, not only in tho exhibits, but also at . the refreshment booth. Abo\it $100 was cleared* which will go toward pur chasing equipment for the annual en campment held each summer. The community market has sur vived one of the most discouraging seasons in its history. The unusual drought this summer seriouly handi capped the production of vegetables and fruits, but the market was open every Saturday and some of the faithful producers and customers were always there. The market sales are now increasing every week, and it is hoped that the year 1^26 will be a bright one. Mr. Redfearn, the new manager of the Kershaw Motor company, has generously consented to the continued use of his show room for this purpose. > Strange Formations Revealed Chimney Rock N. C., Jan. 24.? Collier Cobb, geologist of the Uni versity of North Carolina, left here for -his home at Chapel Hill after completing examination of strange rock formations existing in this por tion of western North Carolina, to which his attention had been called. Saturday he ascended Chimney Rock mountain, scaled the dizzy heights, accompanied by two guides familiar with that region, gathering scientific data. Upon the return journey the party explored an underground pas sage pr subway, through which U was possible to reach the opposite side of the mountain overlooking Lake Lure. ? Enroute Professor Cobh scanned at a distance what appeared to be the perfect outline rock format tion of an ancient village of cliff dwellers. The eminent geologist ex pects at an early date to return with scientific instruments and cameras outfitted for 'a week's journey, ex amining the sheer granite walls, which excited the party as they had made a discovery that must turn back the pages of established history of this* region prior to the days of the Indians in western North Carolina. This is the same region scanned last year by members of the Chicago Geo graphic society, brought here "Tor ex ploratioh by the Southern railway. ' Harbor jEmptles and Pills Again Bernard, Maine, Jan. 0. ? Fisher men in this vicinity were'in a panic topight as the result of a tidal witve which caused the water to flow out of- the hatbor here, buffeting fishing boats about like straws. v The tidal wave was preceded b? two earth rumbles off shore. No quake was felt on land, however. The wave, which came late this afternoon, was about eight feet high. t Water began to recede along the shore, exposing the - bottom of the harbor. In some places theshore was sucked dry where five or six feet of water had been a minute before. A few minutes later a fairly large wave washed upon the shore. Two smaller waves followed in succession. Fishermen, frightened by the phe nomenon dashed for points of safety. The disturbance was believed to be confined to this harbor. Former Supervisor Dead Sumter, Jan. 24. ? Charles T. Evans, a former supervisor of Lee County, and one of the leading farmers of that county, died at his home at Man ville about 2:30 Friday afternoon, after an illness of several months. Mr. Evans served for twelve years as supervisor and was one of the best known men in Lee County. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Rosalie Barnett, Mrs. Abbie Siskron and Mrs. Elma Brown. Funeral services were held at Pisgah fchurch at 11 o'clock this morning. In Hawaii, Japan, and China, sea weeds of many kinds are eaten with U ? '? ? * fHHw. ? y ? T ?? The Abilities First there is Ability. Then there is Responsibility, then Reliability, then Affability, and Approachabil ? f ? * ity. It is the constant aim of this bank to excel in these abilities. . ? Of Camden, South Carolina Pays $5,000 For Killing. A case that was settled late Fri day afternoon, Jan. H, of more than local interest was tjlat against Walker Edwards, the young man from Syra cuse, N. Y., who was driving ! the Pierce Arrow car that struck and killed Mr. Elwood Cox on December 29, as the old gentleman attempted to cross the road at . Marston. The Edwards' and Cox. parties came to an agreement ' for a civil settlement of $5,0>00 on. Friday, and the judge and ' solicitor agreed for young Edwards to plead guilty in open court "to as sault with a deadly weapon, namely an automobile, arid he was fined. $1.00 and, costs. The accident appears to have been purely an unavoidable one. ?Rockingham Post-Dispatch. , tt.. ' o y The anthracite strike in Shamokin, Pait meant nothing to a manufacturer of that city who' immediately spnk a shaft in his, back yard, striking a hard coal vein which. he worked. Three Pay Penalty Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 25. ? Three negroes, convicted of slaying Jona than KIopp, a rural shopkeeper near "Robesonfa, Pa.,. September 26, 1924, I were electrocuted at the Rockview penitentiary today. Klopp was shot during the robbery of {he store. - &jj ? Valleys ot salt twelve miles in * length and of a proyed depth of not less than thirf# feet, are to be found in Inyo County, California, < ESSEX COACH / ? 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