Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUTS A PREMIUM UPON IGNORANCE The 1*1*080n( Jurj System, us Kvidcno* od in Cooper Trial is Defective, Sn> the Newspapers. Tho Cooper murder case, now on trial in Nashville, seems to have sug gested to the press of the entire country the iteod for some radical ' reforms in our jury Kystom; to tho end. at least, that the law shall not put a premium upon Ignorance as ipiatiflicatloll tor Jury duty in import ant euses. For Insiaiioo, the Nnshvllln court Subpoenaed nearly !i,00() talesmen am) spent about two weeks in per mitting the lawyers la the Cooper cat e to i lliniiialb all but t welvo men; and those twoivo men of the mosl medioei'i attainments. In facti h may ho sufoly estimated (hat the pcrcchfugo of literacy in lie- CbopOr io'-y is not as ihillilty, Instead of trying a man by Jury of his "i. ." ih 'I'ofore, tie Idea sOeiiis to he to try him by jury Of Colli ie ised Iguoi amuses, The ('(dumIda (sj. (V) State oft irs us a reiuedy for much bf this the sill I estlnti that Jnrlt?! . el peelally In murder eases, be drawn Iron all over thO State, in .1 ad of from local venire, the assumption being, thai personal prejudices would thus be eliminated, and that luroi'tt selected from distant points would bring to a eis ho unbiased minds which woitld result in jusl vbrdletK. Tho t'lnelnuatil Coinmercial Trib une falls to see the force of this suggestion, believing that the main trouble with the jury system js not found in the i I re u ni ao r I bed limits of its selection, hut in the im reason able ami foolish rest riet ions placed lipo;- those who uro called for this k< rvlce. it makes the point thai in practi cal Ij every case of more than ordi n?r) Interest the residents of an en tire State iire conversiinl with all tin- .'???ail: connected with a crime, am1 "his und r Ilm laws now in foree seem ; to liar nil)' loan (if HUfllch lit Intelligence to rornl an opinion from serving on the Jury which Is to try I he ease. 'I'h's i.. unite true, and wo entirely agree with the Commercial-Trib une's contention, that to draw the jii!'. from ih" State ai large would offer no remedy si all; in fuCt, might even make a bad matter worse. '!".?? simplest rem <!.'?'. it seems to la;, >vould be to So change tin- laws US o make it possible lor an Intel ligent, educated ma. a man who read the newspapers and is capable ot forming an opinion, to do jury duty whenever he is prepared to swear that in- can do justice in (he came at i lie Moreover, wi have never unite un derstood or I.n aide to UC.Ci ;,l as soui I tile average criminal lawyer's ll;< nr." thai Ignorance in (dry Is dos I ! ? ! i ? I Hie ? ? I 11 I 11 m ) ?: i tic i the >? real I) want a Jusl verdict. I'lN \!, Pit KS KNT.NKN I. Ucfoliiniciithi lions Milde \> to I Iii? proihm Public liistllitlious, ? ml room of the Jail le equipped with a ptoel cage similar to the care in south room. We (lud treasurer's oftlce Inadequate ami totally unfit for ?be requirements of good sen h i . and recommend that tho present entrance room be Includ. ed in the room now used by the treas urer, and the room between the tuns ores Office ntld the ball in the Court house made a lobby and a window lie eu( in the wall between these rooms for the transaction of business. Wc b'8o reocomroond that tho sheriff secure better Imlllff service. Res pec t f u 11 y su bm 111 ed V. A. White March 11, 1909. Foreman. um: MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. Suggcstlou Made ?t Tbc Secretaries' Meeting in Orecnvllle. To the tnembora of Lauretta Cham ber of Commerce: Among the speech es made at tlio meeting of the Com mercial Secretaries, association held in Oreenvlllo recently, was thai of Mr. it. VV. McLuro Oreeuwood, boc rotary of 111?- Merchants1 Credit assoc iation of Dial city. ills time was consumed with an explanation of the organization which ho repre sented. At (IrsI Mr. McLuro was not HUI'O that Iiis body Of business men could bo (? illicit a coinmcrclul organization, but ibis doubt was rc uioved when it was learned that a number of chambers ol comtnerco had these credit associations as sub organizations under the general head, As the inline Indicates, a credit as sociation Is for asccrtiuinlng the real la bit It) of local pi opto in tho mattei' of debts ami for the protect ion of tilt! merchants against imposit ion, All the business of the assoc iation is transacted by ti e secretary, to whom is given by the merchant .ml.i is a llsl oi hard accounts: tho secretory Iben ooinpllos lints of these accounts with the various amounts duo each merchant by the "hard customer;" these lists are furnished eacli member of the 'association. Then tho secretary, employing the usual methods of all collecting agon* elos, hi gins his endeavors to collect the accounts. When a bill of bum standing Is paid, ho informs mer chants of the fact and timI item i. stricken from the list, Of course, the list are also tor tho boiioill of t ose who pay- accounts without de lay. Ill the OpCrnllOII Of these credit ill octillions II Is found that valuable Information is obtained from secre taries in neighboring towns or cities. I'or instance, if a "hard nut" moves im i.i (irccnvillc to (ireenwood, the (ireoiivllle Socrotury writes Mr Mo Lure about him thill puls the (Ireen wood merchants on guard without necessitating loses in the acquiring of hnowlcdgn concerning the new comer. Mr. Mel.>ire argued that the HUCCCHr. of his organization was highly satis. factory and that It had accomplished much good, both in a saving for the II I'l'CliailtS and a means ol holding them in the association. "Without some feature like this." said he "I believe dm commercial bodies to he a failure; you can't keep up interest, and tho members soon drop off." Costh four Is. At IIa in berg last week Judge it. <\ Walls declared his purpose to clear the docket before the court adjourns. The Hamberg teriii continues two Weeks. I la rh well county Is about twice the size of Hamberg, has twice as many lawyers ami probably iwiCO as many ? . ? for i ? hi I. i' . term of court Is I low .. ,.l Ilm omni! through. 'Mi" lawyers who are read ies! with proof and presentation of I heir ensjes lire likeliest t,, make mdsl friends rind win mo i future clients. If the attorneys for plii'nllffs and defendants in ?i,,i cases vvbliid icon for I hoy might npproNijhiito the lithe in which each case could he fried hhd so I ami gaps in tb" proceedings of Hie court M lime there !? i. find six dded, and the III I lllcllgo .v.io tries in a dfi.V a; many ?I'.!' c: ? its a Carol hut Judgo does Aftor hearing the complnliil and an swer read he f.-lls the attorneys thai . they should Cohiplelo the Ott 0 in a spe cif,ed lei gth of time, say an hour, two or thro ? hottrs, and the lawyers know ing his way have fully studied their cases, settled in their minds the exact Issue ami arranged their evidence and their Arguments accordingly. - Harn wcii Peoble. You Hot. "A fool nnd his money are soon parted," quoted the pessim ist. "Y08." rejoined the opntlmist, "but It's worth while being a fool to have money lo part with."-Chicago Daily News. I Look well t< your eyca th'it they may bo a guide to your foot steps and a comfort to your old ago, tho hand of time cannot be stayed, people grow old Bit years udvanee, the eyes grow weaker; To preserve tho sight means to help tho eyes do their work, to help tho eyes meat ? to wear gl issoH, not any glasses but scien tifically fitted glasses, We be lieve that wo uro fuHv f|ualifted in this particular line and would appreciate your patronage. < Miiee Itoom ti, Enterprise b'ld'g. No charge made for examination. Dr. !:. J. Inman Olllce days, Friday and Saturday Have Veil Heard of llyeincl for Catarrh, Islhinn and IIa) Kewr.' If yon wheeze or Bnee/.e. hawk or pit snuff or blow, something Is the matter with the membrane of your respiratory I rack, and you need I lyomel, And >on need llyomol because it will cure you of any catarrhal or Inflatnina lory condition that exists. it Isn't a stomach medicine or spray or douche, hut a very pleasant, hoallllg antiseptic balsam, from the eucalyp tus forests of Australia. Von breathe this balsamic tilr through a small, hard rubber Inhaler and it roachos every nook, corner and crevice of the membrane, and promptly kills the catarrh germs. I.aureus Drug Co. will sell you a complete llyomol (pronounced High o mei oultil for $l.oo. on the money - back plan. "The HSU of llyomol cured Mrs. Cut ler of catarrh In 11)01. lie has strongly endorsed the use of I lyomel in many Instances, and wo are glad to k<> on record regarding this marvelous catarrh cure, and endorse it." Mrs A. Cutler 201 Post Avc. Hattlo Creek, Mich. MI-O-NA Your mom ;/ '>ack if it don't. Gives im mediate relief from heartburn, com stom tifli, stomach <!>;.'..>* and sick headache. jU C'-ntJ a lai ? %. l>ox at I. \t ItK.NS DIM t. < O.hTAN ? . Real Estate Ageni j Sleep over your rights } if you want to, bul ! am going t,o sell '1 slopes just j cast of the ('our:. House, LOO feet for the small sum j of $8,000*00. Don't wait I I until Lho other ft liow gets I ' i \ il, but write or phone To. I P. s. Clinton, S. C. Box 152 Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Court*, prompt attention given to all husinclR fBr.King's New LifePills Tho best In the world. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CARO LINA RAILROAD. Arrival and Departure of Trains, l.aurens, South Carolina. EFFECTIVE JUNK 16, 1908. WEST BOUND, No. I. Leave Augusta.10:10 am No. I. Leave Laurens. 2:32 p m No. 1. Arrive Spartanburg.. 4:05 pm No. 5. Leave Greenwood.. . . 6:60 a m No. 5. Leave Laurens..". 7:65 am No. 5. Arrive Spartanburg. . 9.30 am No. 53. Leave Greenville.12:20 p m ' No. 53. Arrive Laurens. 1:45 pm No.#86. Leave Greenville .... 4:30 p m 1 No.*86. Arrive Laurens. 6:25 p m SOUTH BOUND. N<?. Leave Spartanburg ... 12:20 p m No. 2. Leave; Laurens. 2:32 p in No. 2. Arrive Augusta. i>:l"> p in X<?. 6. Leave Spartanburg . . . 5:00 p m No. 6, Leave Laurens. 6:35 pm No. 'i. Arrive Greonwood .... 7:50 p m No.*87. Leave Laurens. S:10 a m No. '87. Arrive Greenville.... 10:20 a m No. 52. Leave Laurens. 2:35 p m No. 82. Arrive Greenville .... 4:00 p hi Train:; '80 and *87 daily except Sunday. Tri?weekly through Pullman Parlor Car service between Augusta an i Ashc ville on trains X? ^. l and 2; North bound, Tuesda\ s.Sat urdays: Southbound Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. C. H. GASQUE, Agent, Laurens, S. <'. G. T. BRYAN, Gen. Agt., Greenville, S. ('. A. W. ANDERSON, Gen. Supt. ERNEST WILLIAMS, G.P.A., Augustn, Ga. The implement Co., RICHMOND. VA. It is very important both for eil.-etive and economical work to irocun *7??<? best Oi MrlMNTS Fnltlfl i Our New Dcscriptivc Catalog just issued thlls all about the bent time and labor-saving mach >??-?' It '? "ue of lb-' best and most in teu mutt impletuent t'atnlous is sued. .Mailed freo on requi st. Wc arc also headquarters for Farm Wagons, Buggies, Barb Wire, Fencing, V-Criinp and ether Roof ing, Gasoline Engines, Saw and Planing Mills. Write for prices and catalogs. The Implement Co., 1302 Main St., ? Richmond, Vn. What is learned inthe cradle laststill the grave, Cultivate the saving habit iti your children by opening a saving account in their name. Teach them to save their pennies?a child's pennies are a man's dollars. A dollar or more starts an account and earns \ per cent, interest compound quarterly. We furnish you a neat little home bank without charee. Enterprise Ban Laurens, S. C. I II i i i I i I dllHI MUiii/fdlli1 hl M ihlllfn 'HI! PHIrt MWIWWMIIilKliliHii ifi^lli i i i I ll'IH'il i VV^VyVWVVf^VVVVV^VVVVSA < Prescribed Medicine j J best: I When you arc sick enough to need medicine, do not try to doctor yourself for self-medication is exceedingly risky. Go to a good physician and let him prescribe the ^ proper medicine. Then be sure to have that prescription X correctly compounded. ^ Bring it to Dodson-Kclwards Drug Co. and the medi ciiu- you get will be the finest which can possibly be pre- ^ ? / pared according to that prescription. o o . . ? ? Every prescription ingredient used at Dodson-Edwards rfi ^ Drug Co. is of full standard potency, the purest, freshest ^ and strongest obtainable. Such ingredients compounded ^ as carefully as we cotni)ounds them insure your receiving *C \ superlatively effective medicine?at Dodson-Ed wards Drug V Co. ? A \ Dodson-Edward? Drug' Co. * jP Agents for Huyler's Candies. ^ 1 I hero's a wealth 01 beauty and style m otir Women's I Oxfords Tics and rumps that Women <>l discriminating taste will appreciate. Oxfords ill I.ace and lltitloll st\ !?.?> and in Mueller cut. Handsome K;I> 1 #e>11 Tics. The new Colonial Ruckle f. \ > ?' \ j Models. New creations in Pumps. Dainlv la .itln.rs , ,/ I) Cuban and P'reneh heels?-narrow toes?Snort vrtillps hand turned. Kvory si/.c and width that's made. $2.mo 5-J 50 $3,0? $3 S ' "i11? ^-|-<??. We know that we arc safe in saying that we haVc tin linc-'t showing of Women's Low Cut P'ootweat' that eai. found. Copeland THe One Price Store. Customers SKoes SKined FREE.