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. ^ ®Jje^«ssaixb^tan6ai. TWENTY-EIOrtTMIYEAft. JAf!B5 B. PEL’RIFOY. E4lt«r Pr»pH«t* Published every Wednwdsy. Subscription price $1.00 per annum THE OLD RELIABLE ADVERTISERS will please send *>P7 for chan ire of •dvertlsement not Is \0r than Saturday »o insure insertion th. followlue wees. This rule is neceeaar> h ^nfer to systematise our work. X>ir pftrresp‘»nilents will please make an etfon to **t all communications in out office by Hatnrday nieht. It is some- times impossible to iret them in the nex Issue when they arrive later. Communications must be accompenie i by the real name and address of the writ er In order to receive attention. No com- mnnication of a personal nature will be pehllahed except as an advertisement. Hereafter obituaries of not more than 100 words will be published without cost •fl over 100 words will be charged for at the rate of five cents per Hue print. WEDNESDAY MARCH a8« 1906. m Hi note and comment. Jnrors should look out for the fellow who has been brought here for the pur- fnwt of shaping public sentiment either for or against any person in any case. . * * Mr .7 K. Nonnaut, Governor Hey ward's popular and efficient private sec- fotary. Nm now announced that he will bo a candidate for Secretary of State in the next election. Mr Normant is a young man of fine ability, good charac ter, and la well and favorably known all over the state. He will make a strong candidate. * * V The friends of Attorney General Gun ter throughout the State will be pained to learn of his death which took place at his home in Batesburg Monday morn ing. Mr Gunter was a young man of lovable disposition and was exceeding ly popular ail over the State. Besides his personal charms aa a man, he was an officer of whom the State has a right to be proud. His death is deeply to be - deplored. < / Andrew Hamilton, the great insur ance lobbyist, has quite a number of gtalCy imitators around the court house towns of South Carolina. The jurors should be on the lookout for these little "Andy’s”—-fellows who want to influ ence verdicts. Jurors are selected be cause they art supposed to be men of such high character that they would resent the discussion of any case in their presence that they would likely have to pass upon. • • The town of Timmousville was visited some days ago by a disastrous fire, the ip— sustained amounting to $30,000. The newspaper aooonnt stated that the "backet brigade” did hard work bat eoald not save the property, This fire reminds ns that Walterboro is still with out any means whatever of effectively .fighting fire. When will our business men realise the pressing ueed of some means of fighting this foe which is hound to visit our town some day t w, _ • >4 w The political breezes are beginning to stir and ever and anon we can feel their gentle zephyrs as they pass this way. Prccpeotive candidates are beginning to look around and get acquainted, and yon can feel the warmer clasp of the hand and a gentler tone of the voice, and can note a decided intereat that they feel in * your / proeperity and in the health of year family. It makes one feel that this world is not composed of cold blooded, heartless and unsympathetic men after nil. At any rate, there will he' people interested in us and we will have nanny warm and precious friends for the next five mouths, at least. / ’ * # # The people at Walterboro should take pride in their local company, the Hoy- ward Riflemen. This company was inspected by OoL B. B. Fuller, an officer of the United States Army, and by Cot L. W. Haskell, assistant Adjut ant at d Inspector General of the State It In jpaMfying indeed, to know that such a splendid BAKING. POWDER ] ABSOLUTELY PURE Tilt greatest of modern-time helps to porfoot cooking Used Is ike besl fam ilies ike werM ever SOTM. MKIM I ■a ao., mw vom that 01 all the men in the company, only two men were absent from inspec tion. Capt. E. L. .Fiehburne, Lients. E. D. Hyrne and I. M. Fiehburne with their officer* and men deserve the sym pathy and support of our people. • . * The question of labor is getting to be a very serious one m this community. We know of quite a number of farmers who have beeu forced to curtail their acreage on account of not being able to get ploughmen. The negroes are rnpldi ly leaving the county and going to the railroads, turpentine farms and ’other states. . In fact, the conditions are gett ing so that our fanners will have to. unite with the immigration department and bring into this country another class of people who are willing and an xious to work. The lands must be cul tivated, and it makes little difference who does the ploughing so it is done. We think Colleton farmers could place sc least one thousand ploughmen from Scotland, Wales, Scandinavia, or from any where else. * • * Some months ago two white men met a negro man on the road and withont cause shot him to death. The men were tried and both were convicted of mur- der, but one with recommendation to mercy. The one was sentenced to hong and the other was given a life term in the penitentiary. At} appeal was taken to the supreme court bat withont avail. One white man must hang while the other must serve a lifetime sentence in the penitentiary. We would call this case to the atten tion of oar Northern friends who believe that the negro is down trodden and op- pretoed and that he cannot get justice at the hands of the southecti whites. These two white men were simply drunk and killed the negro while in that condition. They were tried before a jury of white men, before a court the officials of which were composed of white men, and was finally passed upon by a supreme court composed of white men. And be it said to the glory of all, that justice was done. The Sonthern white man is the best frisnd that the negro has, and we are glad to say that our people have reached that point where they can do justice to all parties withont regard to "race, color, or previous condition of servitude. . - , , „ . made an investigation and with great indignation submitted the facts to the g-and jr.rr. The grand jury brought | in a sped »1 presentment mraiurt the ! parties cbargtd, ami indictments were f jand charging fofgery and fraud. The public were gieatly shocked tq knew t mt such practices had been going on i t this county for sp many years. The cases were continued at the fall term of court on account of sickness on one of the defendants. Since that time in fluences have been at work and the crowning act was done yesterday when the solici’or announced to the judge that he would nol pros these coses. We are not familiar enough with the facts in the cases to say whether the parties charged are guilty or not, but there will be but one verdict in the minds of the people when the defend- an1§r(aliaxoept one, G. J. Yarn, who seems to be exonerated entitoly by the pension board) voluntarily paid up $423.68, and in addition the costs. It is not probable that sn innocent man would pay so much money, or in fact, any amount, however small, where he is chsrged with an offense involving his moral character. So it seems by their paying np the amount it is an admit tance of guilt. And besides this, it seems had they beeu innocent they would have demanded vindication of their character at the hands of a jury of their countrymen. ’ Bat the point that we wish to bring to the attention of the public is the great shock that the cause of law and order will feceive in this county and throughout the State by the failure to prosecute these cases. What is the use to try to enforce the law if men can go on from year to" year, nobody knows how long, and take money from the widows and old soldiers, and then at last when they are caiight be excused by simply paying up the amount that they take and the expense that the county has been to in bring the prosecution. And it is marvellous too, that they could divert these funds from year to year and pay it back without, even one cent of interest. What an example to the youth of the land| What is the use in trying to cultivate and build up a strong public sentiment against crime and lawlessness if such cases are to be wiped out without a trial. What is there in each conduct to deter others whose moral obtnseness is such that would permit them to comit each acts? On the contrary, it sets a premium on crime, and says in effect: "Get all tke money you can, and in anyway yon can, even from widows and old soldiers, and if perchance yon are caught, all that AYLOR’S.l you have to do is to pay up the amount, withont interest, and you are free.” The settlement of this case in this manner is a disgrace to Colleton coun ty. As stated above, we do not know whether the parties are guilty or net, but the record is open for all men to read. An<| if guilty the demands of civilized society requires a trial; and if not gnilty, the duty a man owes to him self and his family, it seem, ought to demand vindication. 80 in either event there shold have been a trial in these cases. ga The Best Bread Fob -Children, because of its purity and sup- *— -t. erior quality is to be found at HUBSTER’S A TRAVB8TY ON JUSTICE. • lh$ settlement pf the pension in the court of general sessions this week is one of the most outrageous pro ceedings that has taken place in a court of justice In Booth Oarolinn fat a long time. The letter of the peaty* board of Oolletoa Gooaty directed to the ao- Heitor is one of the most rc we have ever read. It BAKERY Always wholesome v tootnsome and excellen. And the Ser tioe as vfeli tie Product is first class. Special caices osu ed to order for Weddings, etc., * It’s up to You. To those people who are attending court, who are 4> not acquainted with the stores of this town and who have never traded with us, w e want to tell you w r e have the goods and we are prepared to deliver them to you over the counter for the smallest amount 01 money that could be accepted for them by any mer chant on earth. We want you to call and see if w r hat we say ain’t so.. ' • 8 Tavlor’s. %%**%»%%*********%**%****$ ——— l . . j. . i.» n • Grand Millinerv Opening <• * To my friends and patrons ot Walterboro and Colleton County: 1 will have my spring millinery opening Thursday and Friday, April 5th and 6th. I have a beautiful line 01 spring hats, laces, em broideries, lawns and everything that is carried in an up-to-date millinery store. Miss Lillian Kessler, will have, charge of my opening, and she will take pleasure in showing my goods and giving prices. Everybody will receive a hearty welcome. A visit will prove to the most fastidious customers that my goods are the very latert. Don’t forget the date of opening—Thursday and Friday, April 5 th and 6th. Yours sincerely, e * J 5 e * 5 e t Mrs .W. A. Black. MILLINERY OPENING Mrs. E. M. Jones’ APRIL 4th and 5th.' ' * \ —o O- On April 4th and 5 th I will show a new and beautiful stock of hats for Ladies, Misses and Child ren. We have the correct styles. We sell the famous GAGE hats. We are determined to delight our customers with lovely hats this season. No prettier hats can be bought than ours. Miss Ennis Howell, my accomplished milliner, is well know n in this community and never fails to please. -«. Our friends are cordially invited to come and in spect our stock and make selections. Respectfully yours. t • Mrs. E. M. Jones. - ■ ■ ■ - : ‘ . feature, is th« tael Mr Padgett, clerk of court, found gty drawing the who really did not when |$ called it to the a* MASTER’3 SALE m— v STATE OF SOUTH*CAROLINA, Coilelyu Ccumv* Iii the Common Plsae. L K Dubois, et al, vs Julia A Smith, et al. . ; By virtue of the Decree of sbbty court herein, I will sell at public o*t- ®ry before the courthouse in W ailer on sales in day April next (2nd ) withfo tt»3«al hours of ‘ AH that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in the county and State aforesaid, containing one hundred tarar (122) seres mose' or lety, mud bounded north by lands of Julia A Smith, east by lands of Wil liam Gibson and George Crosby, south by lends of E L K J)ubois, snd 1*4 by lands cfEleny Dubois. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers, <0 G HEN&BB30H, r