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i-. y* VOI* XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1911 . -»a NO. SPRING TERM OF ' COURT OYER CRIMINAL CASES TO tried at this term, many CONTINUED ONES. BE JUDGE DEVORE PRESIDING Two Morder 4'at** Tried.' and Two Other Mlwor Co»e*—Sjieetly Ad- at Likely. The Court of General Sessions for Colleton County convened Monday morning, with Hi* Honor, Judge De vore, presiding. The-. Solicitor, Mr. Peurifoy, and the Stenographer, Mr. Elliott, were both in their places and 1 day the loth of March. * EHRHARDT-DENMARK RAILROAD Right of way Beoig Secured for Coo- ■ectioo at Deaark. by CTUaeas of Khrhardt. ' That the long desired railway con nection at Ehrhardt for Denmark, where connections can be made with the three trunk linsa of the South, may be realized, la the hope of many Information comes from Ehrhardt that local capital there la interested in this movement, and have already secured rights of way for a consid erable distance. No definite informa tion could be secured at this time as to the final plans of the promoters, but rumor has it that the railroad will be pushed through to rapid completion. It is to be hoped that more will come of this movement than has hitherto been the case with similar movements. PRIMARY FOR CON GRESS EXPECTED CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS MEET WITH CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ■ MEETING OF COUNTY CORN CLUB Mr. Price. County Demonstration Agent. Call- Meeting for Saturday, the 15th. All members of the Colleton Coun ty Corn Club and any desiring to be come members are requested to meet II. G. Price. County Farm Demostra- tor, at the Court Mouse-s^on Satur- r. Price work was speedily begun. Many of | desires to build up a strong organ!- the cases on docket were postponed zat:on of the boys, and every young | man between the ages of 10 and 18 should- become members. Come whether >oj intend to become a ELECTION ASKED SOON Sixty Day Registration Law Ap plies Only to the Regular Pri maries. member or not. A large crowd is expected to be present and Mr. Price will g;*e the boys someth.ng worth their time. until tho next term, and many other cases could riht be heard because of fhe failure to arrest the defendant. The charge of Judge Devore to the Cran'd Jury was bus.ness-like. straight to the point and comprehcn- sive. First of all. he explained the Mrg w A Black hgiS recently oath taken by the Jurors, and im- returned from the Northern mar- pressed upon their minds that friend- 1 kets where she went to purchase a ship or hatred for any man shoul4! ,ar *f 8to , ( ; k OI p P rin K and su«m»>er not deter the members in doing their I K° ods announcement appears duty by making presentments for. ,u anot bet column, criminal conduct. He told the Grand ! ~ ' ; “ ~ Jury that It was a continuous body, i * 0, “‘. *P^ dl ‘> declared not gud- that the duties were upon it all the I*•' ,riP -' ar> , , . time without regard to the sessions! I'razicr lerguson. coiored, Indict- of he court. He impressed them with , ed for 1 murder, was found guilty of importance of making thorough am i i mansulughter b> the jury with Sweeping investigations of county offlees, and cautioned them against the usual fofms of reports where each officer was “praised without through investigations. The report is not made for the benefit of the judge, but for the people, was the main thing to consider it expressed by His Hon or. In passing, the custom of prals- oen for doing their dstrt*scs'de scribed as nonsense and utterly un necessary. “Every man is presumed « to bo honest.” and no one deserves braise for doing their duty, said the Judge.” Investigate Ift a cold-blood ed, business way,” and make no in vestigation of any office until familar with th eduties imposed by law upon that office, were the instructions giv en. Do not give the opportunity for an expert accountant to come along .in a few days after the investigation by the Grand Jury and find an officer short In his accounts, was cautioned. In Sipeking of education. Judee De- ighter by the jury recommendation to mercy of the Court, The Judge at first sentenced him to three years, but being inform ed'bV Col Padgett of the meritorious act of the negro in preventing ajaif delivery, the sentence was reduced to two years. The case of Ferguson was finished on Tuesday afternoon, and the Court qX Common Fisas was immsdiaielv called. After the transaction- of a few matters, the Court adjourned sine die. There will be no further Court this week or next. It now appears that a primary will be held to nominate a candidate for Ci Congress to succeed Congressman Legare. Although the General Elec tion w a ^ordered the Governor in advance of the date set by the State ('o.iiiuitt^e for the primary, a move ment is now oT: foot for the two. primaries in advance of the'general cie -lion which is set for, the last Tuesday in April. ° A joint meeting of the Charleston County Executive Committee with the candidates was held in Charles ton last Friday night, at which it ap pears that the concensus of opinion was that the law requiring registra tion for 60 days proceeding the pri mary in Charleston County only ap plied to regular primaries. If this be true, then a primary can be held. Resolutions were passed asking the State. Committee to set a date for a primary, and to arrange for campaign meetings. There seems to be no good reason why a primary cannop be held, and in ell probability a definite announce ment will be made in the next few days. . SUFFRAGE A0V9- - UTES ON PARADE WOMEN TURN OUT AND SHOW f WHAT THEY HAVE AC- < OMPLLHHED. IMPRESSED THE SPECTATORS Long Parade With Dances and Tab leaux Held ia the City of Wash- iagton. Ushering in the inauguration week at tl*J‘National Capitol was th** monstrous parade participated in by thousands o; suffragettes from all ICE FACTORY UNDER WAY- BuildiBg Ui Ho«»e Waltrrboro* Ice Plaat. .— That Walterhoro will soon have a complete ice factory, tan bo seen by a visit to the site designed for this plant. Already the building Is un der construction, nnd from the speed made this far It should be complet ed in about three weeks. The artesian well has reached a depth of nearly five hundred feet, Mr Roger Pinck ney. of Beaufort, be^ag the contrac tor in charge. The officers of the company promise that they will be ready for business by the 15th of April, and from present indications their promise will be fulfilled. NEW* BOARDING SCHOOL. Prof. Farrow Shows Plane and Spec- ifi< aliens for One at Headerson- ville. Prof. T. V. Farrow, of White Hall, was in town Monda*- demonstrating ! the. plans and specifications for the parts <;> tho country. Bedecked in | n( , w dormitory to be erected at Hen- WOODROW WIUON NOW IS PRESIDENT ENORMOUS CROWDS PRESENT TO WITNESS THE GREAT D1SPUAY. WILSON. DEMOCRACY'S IDOL Parade Was Composed of Over Forty Thonsaad People. Scene* ia Capiatl. — stirring Grand Jury Presentr-ent, The Grand Jury Elected Jas E. Moore as foreman and made the fol lowing general presentment. We. the Grand Jury for Colleton County respectfully submit this our General Presentment to His Honor, Judge J. W. DeVore. We have passed upon all the bills handed us by the ' State "and found e have vore stressed Its importance. andi ,n '** ,, ‘ l ; ”P° n ,,1 ° same. ,W told the Grand Jury that it was their , not >;<< h ? d t,m * ™ niake an inves- business to see that the people were j! 1 K . a 1 '‘' v ,h< * of the county, getting the proper returns from their * )Ut , * ,t * °ommittee on the jail has taxes. In order *o find out if teach ers are competent, he urged the mem bers different and said that “Schools were not run for the benefit of the teachers hi* for the education of the children.” He urged the Grand Jury to enforce the vagrancy laws rigidly, and -told them to see that smaglstrates did Mrs. Sniouk Showered. As a token of the/bsteem in which Mrs. W. W. Smoak, is held by the ladies of the town was the^ shower ,given her Monday afternoon. More than forty ladies were present f o bid MrS. Sr'osk Ood- e peed on’ her •irfley to her new home and to wish t >- her much happiness in her future life. Farewell Party. Miss Ethel Sanders, teacher of I lie Primary Class of the Methodirt Sun day school, gave a party at her honvH Monday afternoon in honor of Mah ler William Smoak who leaves i.on;. cos tune s representing the different stag'-s ;n the development of woman's civilization, many of the ladies rode in eildcd < harlots, others on horse back and others walked. A striking feature of the gather ing s' the ofut *of capito! hill was the number of elderly women who appeared to niah h for the cause. )Vhile the day was perfect, the a r was chilly and the way wax long. Younger women before th** start ( wearied of the long wait, but the i eljlers were stoical. As planned, the officers of the Na tion*.! Woman’s Suffrage Association were given the places of honor in the line ^immediately behind the graud mondial and h«v aides and the pur^le-riad herald. Behind them were massed 40 “ushers’’ and a prancing squadron of 'petticoat cavu’.r’’ uhder the <otnmand of Mias Genevieve Wimsatc * Then, the seven sections, into r;hVh the suffrage managers ;iad divided the procession, formed a kaleidoscopic picture of even ehift- ihg co'.dr. Gay turics sot off sombre caps and gown*, tho prim dress of the professional nurses formed the background for the gingham gowns and “poke’’ bonnets of the farming women, while the gay and fashion able attire of well known actors were in contrast with tho. purposely ink- stained drosaes of thel iter ary \fo- tnen. 1 When the six “golden chariots.” contributed by the suffragists of Bal timore, appeared to lead th«* seventh section, they were acclaimed with cheers. Prominent women from the Maryland citv were prepared to steer them down tie long lane of people. ' it hough gaudv in their fresh gjdt. the chariot 1 ‘ shared n*renfinn with dersonvilk*. The plan of the people of* Hendersonville involves the build ing of an excellent Co-educatlonal Boarding School, and such will fill the long felt need In Colleton County. A charleston architect has drawn elaborate plans for the buddings and money is being raised to make the smiesx of the school assured. Prof. Farrow has already secured many subscriptions and there is no doubt but that he will get sufficient sub- »crintictus within the next few weeks to finish the work. HAPPINESS TADO MUCH. pro vex Fatal to L*»x Angeles Bride of 105. Los Angeles. Feb. H7.— Happiness nn I excitement* killed Marcelliua Leon, said to he 1«)5 >ears old. after she had strength of mind and body sufficient to win consent of the court to marry the man who for years had been hersweethearj. She is dead at h^r home today after being a bride of only five days. Relatives opposed her marriage to Pleasar.t'.no l^on. 82 years old. She fought them in the courts, obtained the dismissal of her niece as guard ian and established her competency to do as she chose, but shortly after Iter marriage she collapsed. examined the same and found it in a very bad condition. We find that of the^Grand "jun" to visit the i ** sort, - v m ‘ od * a < 0 ™ r between the | their teacher. The you ent schools from time to tim-ui^' 1 and ^ kitchen over the walk- the town will miss Will! Also, the roof of the jail in a Methodist their duty, especially In the matter j tendpd to at of compromising criminal cases ! "** bave appointed the following As a whole, the charge of Judge 1 members of tty following commit Devore abounded in common sense. ‘ way. leaky, decayed condition, and the wa ter is now lying on the floor. We also find the windows 04*0 in had condition-and the locks unsafe. We recommend tdiat this matter be at- odiat Sunday school and the town in general, the Sunday school preset*ted patriotism, and a practical insight into every day problems of the com munity. The charge is snre to bring about a closer sense of duty among Ihe members of the Grand Jury. The following true bills were re turned by the Grand Jury: ‘ State vs. Cato Baker for Assault and Battery with intent to kill. tees: Gommitfees on Offices and Officers — W. M. Godley. Jr.. W. B. Nettles, J. E. Pinckney nnd L. H. Griffith. Committee on Poor Farm—J E. Varnadore. Lee Avant and J. T. O’Quinn. Committee on Roads and Bridges- —B. F. Kinsey,* C. C. Price, J. M. Vajrnadore, C. F. Polk and J. C. Ki- State vs. Willie King for House 1 nard Breaking and Larceny. j Committee; on Chain-Gang—I Tl. State vs. Joe Willis for Larceny of McMillian. \\' y H. Crosby and L. M. Live Stock. Herndon. / State vs. W. F. Cone for Murder Committee on Public Buildings-- State vs. Fraizier for Murder L A./Fdwards, Q. M. Padgett and J. Willie King pleaded guilty to live j E>/Pinckney, charge of house breaking and larcenyj- nnd was sentenced to one y for his new bom,e in Kentucky. The | :i inor „ so b n > • Liberty Bell” float in entire class was present and two i;( , ranae Ff , ( .tfon. the contribution oX hours of enjoyment was spent with ^ BU fr raK j Ft s of Philadelphia. young people o: j |>anrr(i ______ ! ItHad been arranged that when Sunday School HoUorx i <be VJsrade started the dandes and Mr. Smoak. {tableaux on the Treasury steps , . , . * , . , I v ere to begin reaching their climax As a oken of appreciation of as thft head of rn .. proce ss.on ri, a(h - service of R. W. Smoak to the Moth- ^ that poil> , Mp , P . Relch- <*r as Columbia was to.holdAhe center of the invero* ; sed stag and to sum mon to”her side Justice, Charity. Liberty. Plenty. Peace and Hope. The prettfest of the younger suffra gists had been cast for the parts. The principals and dapeing girls had spent anxious and busy hours in I the preparation of costumes. They were of variety of colors,* rich In 5»urplee and crimsons and scarlets, hut all had been arranged so as to make n harmonious color siheme. Two of the prinoioals. whose roles forced them to dance in bare feet. the Mr. Smoak on Monday night with a handsome pair of cuff buttons. Mr. Smoak has served as Superintendent of this school for several years, and has been a power in Sunday school work throughout the county, and it is fitting that the school in which h** has labored for mahy t ears as t*'a< h- 1 er and Superintendent, should so re member him. Ehrhardt New* Notes. Ehrhardt, February 25.—Special: The ladies of the Lutheran ehunh| fmiml the ( . hi n q oorB G f gave a supper Friday night in the Treasury very cold. Copeland Hall, the proceeds of wjiich | ' went to the church. A good crowd Teachers* Association »t Siroak* to was out and all presea: enjoyed the Mret Saturday. Kth Imt. 1 evening very much. The Hall wax. All teachers and trustees of th* Penitentiary Cato. Baker, it will be rpfbember ed. the nerro who was sd’ot by Dep- nd larceny! Committee on Public Schools-W. {^" ‘ly decora ed’ n red w hite and , teacher* ana J. E. MOORE. Foreman. 1 dent’s Birthday. Oysters, salad and hot drinks were , rvpii uty Sheriff Padeett m making, the , Special Presentment of The Grand Mr Kareah of this place spent arrest. He had spot Mr. Pennington I Jury. L of the’ Greeiv pcfnd section, generally eonsldercd a charact^r^ Th“ jury rendered flietpf guilttn and Judge t?r a lecture, sentenced years In the Penitentiary. .VlUril I I"- 1 »>*-i>ii*-ii, *»>ai ‘"•i third degree Interne the memhera amusement was caused in the Court the particulars may be had from the; perved a delightful suener by room When Joe WillTs was brought to 1 following witnesses: A. A. Oriffin. '/ll o ^v CnneUnd Cn 111 \iiou - °* "• ' opt tana. t *n Teachers’ tnd urged to nt- Kir o' the Colle. Aasiwiation te*xt Sat- urday, the 8th-. at SmonUx. If the association is to ber.t fit th<vdt for vhom it was organized, th***.- must The Man Who Is Down. The man who is caught and held dowu by some bad habit, or who sinks a little low 4 er than grafter* nnd the crowd which seexs to maku money in all sorts of ways, and be- c>ines an open violator of law, de serves more pity and help than h * usually gets: The very good people, who are almost, if not entirely bad. have no sympathy for such violators of law. It is the humble, modest, really good people, who would bo willing io give them another chance. If the outcast. Mary Magdalene, had been turned down, as you good peo ple treat fallen ones in this day, she would not be held up to all the world to tea« h the people how they should deal with unfortunate people. When 9 man is down and- bruised and helpless! too many of us are w illing tb cast stones at him. States like corporations, have no souls. With all executive officers the emu* is over when sentance is pronounc ed: “Ten Tears In'prlson.” When the judge utters tlress^ words they carry no mitigation, no promise of help, no hope to the prisoner. The same want of mercy and remedial tfhat- ment may be seen outside of prison. Our very sober people, proud of their virtue, have no patience with the young roaa enslaved by the drink habit.- . Ore-half the pepole feel more like kicking than helping him. Did you notice that young man, whose eyes were red from last night’s carousal, and who was an xiously awaiting to repeat the same indiscretion when night comes *igaiii* Kicking will not help him on h : s feet again. He wants the tourh friendly hnad, the sym pathy of m-e who realiy desires to help h’m. He is not a bad man. He is ju t a little worse than you are, or some of you think he is. The world, after all temperance lectures and denunciations of the drunkard, is slow to learn how to deal with the young n.rn who are not able to Georgia Ackerman, Sec. }' /trial.’ Without a lawyer, he con ducted a great defense for himself, and told the jury a remarkable story of how a cow came Into his posses sion. which cow later proved to be that of Peter Dorman. Although Joe made a remarkable speech to the jury in his own behalf, the jury would not be convinced, and return ed a verdict of guilty. Judge De vore described such negroes as this as the ones who were keeping back the progress of their race, and sen tenced Joe to three years irt the Pen itentiary. W. F. Coac. of Lodge, constable at that place, was placed on trial for murder. In attempting to arrest a negro. It was necessary to shoot him. the negro having made an attempt on the constable’s life. -The trial was purely a matter of form, and Mr Mrs. Salliem ^Griffin, Miss Mamis McMillian nnd Elmore hemory. We recommend that the Solir-ithr forthwith hand out indictments covering the same. J J. E. MOORE, Foreman. Among the visitors from other lodges were : Messrs. Berry Smith John Garris. John Hope Ixidge. Mr. Taylor, the engineer of the freight has moved to Ehrhardt. We Mrs. John Rusfcell at; Miss R11 ill. of Oreenvill who reed a little propping up by 1 ood people No one need go at it : *d daughter, ! i n a perfunctory, pious, professional le. nnd Mirs way . That will not unlift them. The Garris. Jr. of K,,R T Prrv tbe of Mr and [methods suggested and practiced by Mrs E. T. Shaffer. •. !;ho Great Teacher should be practlc- : 'd by every one who ;s anxious to A. A. tire very glad to have them in our S{»c<ial Prc-entment of Grand Jury. | midst. Mr. Joe Kinard has opened (up a r apd fruit store In town.O j has bought;out We, the Grand Jury, make the fol lowing special presentment against Jesse Bradhatn for the violation of the dispensary law. In'that he did sell whiskey to one Charles Wilson about one week after Christmas, and that all the particulars may be had from Yarn, a prosperous citi- reform criminals and to keep others Hendersonville, was .n f, om j 0 i n i PK u, at r | aM —Spartan burg Journal. 7< n of near the city this week attending courtl J. D. Yarn, of Ruffin, paid tlris R r. r 'r) a C^(V*p<'!and*** -~ 1 • * "• * ° mre a thi " vmt ‘ V nhilp in' 7 town the beef market and grocery sU> r ** formerly owned by J. M. Bannelly & Co Mr. Jcq-y Wcscoat, of Walterboro. attendance upon court. the following witnesses: r. Bennett, was in town Sunday C. W. Wilson. Henry Warren. Joe Warren. James McMillian. Kearse Padgett,-Charlie Price, Perrv Morris, A Dunce for Friday Night. Arrangements are being completed for a dance on Friday night of this ~ j '■ Several of the ehlerlv ladies service* nt Presbyterian Church, of the town will be asked to chape- The Rev Charles D. Holland, of rone for the occasion. A large crowd, e Preshv- 'ncluding some visitors, is expected .Columbia, will preach a» the Mies Katheleen Kearse of Kearse j p-rian church Stinday morning and section was in town Saturday and evening next. Many people of the Frank Fender, Jesse CrosbV and J. i Max Walker. Sunday, the rued of hlr sister, Mrs. J. L. Fender. 1. E. MOORE. Foreman. Dr. H. W. Carter, of Smoake, was In town last Thursday. town hhd the pleasure of hearing this young divine several weeks ago. expected and a Joliy evening anticipated by all. We are requested to announce that Pev Watson will begin a series of nnd a large crowd should greet him i ’•eligious services near the depot on next Sunday.- ■ Friday night of this week. ■I 1 Woodrow Wilson is now President. He was inaugurated yesterday wllh the most impressive ceremonies ever given in an inauguration. Beginning in the morning with 4he ride of the President-elect with Pree- ident Taft to the Capitol, the cere monies passed off in a quiet but dig nified way. Thomas Marshall. ©< Indiana, was inaugurated Hirst In the Senate Chamber before Congress. 1 he ambassadors from the different countries, and the elect of the land. President Wilson was sworn into of fice oa one of the broad porticoes of the Capitol Building, and there he made his inaugural addreaa. Later ‘ he returned with the ex-PrestdenV Taft to the White House for luncheod and then reviewed the monster pg- rade prepared in his honor. The first Democratic President In years, Woodrow Wilson is now the idol of the w hole country, and thou sands cf people (locked to the Capi tol to witness the raretnonies In hla honor. With the induction of Pres. Wilson Into office, the entire national Government falls into the hands of 1 the democrats, who have not enjoyed such powdr for twenty years. President Wilson and the democratic congress is pledged to a reduction of the tariff, to the regulation of truafe and combinations, and to many other reforms which will bring the Nntioa* al Government home to the people. By the wish of the President, the inaugdtitlon approached democratic simplicity. While every thing wa* carried out in the most impressive manner, President Wilson dM net rare for the pomp nnd display which has hernled other ffcavguratiMM* However, thousands of people were cn hand, nnd the Democrats hare not had such a rejoicing since the daya of Clevcland’a Inauguration. In the selection of'the cabinet, the President has shown a desire to choose the best men to be found. It appears that he has'chosen well. There are several Southerners in the Cabinet, one of them, David F.. Hous ton. Secretary of Agriculture, now of Missouri, hut a native of North Carolina, spent many of his earlier years in South Carolina. Mr^Houston rraduated from Jthe S<iuth Carolina College, nnd was.a tutor there for many years. South Carolina Is thus brought near to tbe government, the President having spent many of hid firrt years In Columbia. * The following is a list of the tp©tt who form the Cabinet: Secretary of State—William Jen nings Bryan, of Nebraska. Secretary of the Treasury—Wil liam G. McAdOO, of New York. Secretary of War—Lindiey M. Gar rison, of New Jersey. Attorney General—James McReyn olds, of Tennessee.* Postmaster General—Representa tive Albert Burleson. Texas. Secretary of the NYvy—Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina. ^ Secretary of the Interior—Frank lin K. Lane, of California. Secretary of Agiiculture—David F. Houston, of Missouri. - Sei rotary of Commerce—Represen tative William C. Redfleld, of New York. Secretary of Labor—Representa tive William B. Wilson, of Pennsyl- vah.a. X. l.tf* ■■!»■■ 'I imammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm W. M. U. Program. Program of the Quarterly Meet ing of the Woman’s Missionary Union, Auxiliary to tho Colleton Baptirt Association to be held with the Pine Grove No. 1 church. Mar. 15-16, 1912. at 11 o’clock. Devotional Exercises conducted by the Supt. • Address of Welcome—Miss Ger trude Yarn. * Response—Miss Sucia Kinard. . Roll Call of “churches and enroll- I :nent of delegates. Paper—Mrs. J. (VLanson. -*'< Discussion of Changes to be .mad* | in Constitution. Intermission—Dinner on ground*. Devotional Exercise—Mrs John Ackerman. A brief sketch of the work of tho Home Mission Board in Cuba—Mr* G. A. Martin. , Reading from "Our Mission Field —Mis* Eva Hlott. Felpful Suggestions for ^JW. M. Societies—by the presidents of tho. different socifes. A short talk on Y. W. A. Work— Miss Gertrude Ackerman. Conference' of Sunbeam Band leaders—Conducted by Mrs, Alon- za Blocker. Business. Reading of Minutes. Ad journment. ; Missionary Sermon Sunday morn- jing by ( Rev. F. O. 8. Curtku ’ V. J