The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 25, 1908, Image 3
\ MUST REGISTER IN !
ORDER TO VOTE.
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IMPORTANT DECISION BY ATTORNEY
GENERAL -OlU REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES
NULL AND VOID.
Attorney General Lvon, at the request
of Gov. Ansel, has rendered
an important opinion on the requirements
of the act of 1908 on reenrollmeut
and registration of voters. This
nnY ir.u nuag<Mt Kr fho aranprttl M
(avb ?? v*0 vj vnv
bly, in accordance with the provision
of the constitution, requiring new
registration every ten years, and
special appropriations were made for
the boards of registrations in order
that the books might be kept open a
longer time than usual.
Mr Lyon holds that each and
-every voter who has heietofore registered
must reregi>.?'r and have his
name entered on tne hooks in the
sam - uia me; as if it were entirely
new regisration. There is a provision
that those registered before 1393
shall be entitled to aiuther registration
upon presentation of their
certiticates from the clerk of court
or secretary ofState that their names
appear upon the records prior to
1893. On the new books opened and
kept open during the moaths of
July and August should be entered
all the names.Those enrolled during
the first Monday in each month of
It tie year iuu?.
The opinion is a strict construction
of the law, but Mr Lyon feels
--^hattbe act of 1908 should be carried
out to the letter and the registration
books be purged of thousands
of names of those dead or removed
from the State aud that
hereafter the boards of registration
(should be required to keep the books
clean. This point was made in Barnwell
county some months ago when
an ffort was made to get up a petition
to vote out the dispensary.
The names of hundreds of voters
were counted in when they were not
entitled to registration. Since then
Gov. Ansel has made it plain to all
boards that the law should be strictly
enforced.
The request for this opiuion came
(up on a query from a citizen of
Dillon interested in the establishment
of a new county in the upper
section of Marion county. It is
(therefore of considerable importance
B3 it is probable that an election on
khe petition presented will be ordered
within the uext few months.
Warning to Democrats.
Hon A F Lever, in his speech at
Sumter Wednesday of last week,
HjHsoiinded a note of warning to the
H^B-white voters of the Seventh congresBKsional
district?and it is a warning
Jj^^^^Tiich naturally applies to every disrict
in South Carolina?as follows:
V "I desire to bring to the attention
of the people of the entire district
>. * . the fact that a new registration of
< m r
w * ail voters is required this year. Every
one who desires to become a qualified
voter and elector must get another
registration certificate. The old ones
vill not serve you for, as it were,
\jV hey are out of date. This is a mater
of great importance to you and
f.V rou should see to it that not only
'on yohrself become registered, but
hat your neighbor has his attention
v -ailed to the matter. I trust that
,he press of the county and the
^ State will urge the importance of
tC\? this matter.
DeWitt's Kidoey and Bladder Pill
ire prompt and thorough and will
n a very short time strengthen the
veakened kidneys and allay troubles
f*v'/ .rising from inflammation of the
ladder. They are recommended
rerywhere. Sold by W L Wallace.
? Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
.^County Commissioners will meet on
JHOTK^iday before the first Monday in evV4
ykf month,as well as the first Monday,
ltransact any business which may
before it. S J Singletary,
-25-2t Co Supervisor.
v Notice
Vp*- Notice is hereby given that the num,.;Bk
?r of days for work on the public
ads, in lieu of commutation tax. is
.jht (8) days, as fixed by the Act of
- e Legislature of 1908. All overseers
ill govern themselves accordingly in
orking those who have not paid thi
>mmutation tax.
y^ < S. J. SlNGLETARY,
jgir Co. Supervisor.
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11 LLU Ul UUU II I II III
Triumph of Democratic Principles
Is Imperative.
THE MAN AND THE HOUR.
With the Nomination of John A. John- 1
son, Progressive Democrat of Integ- j
rity, Ability and Achievement, Success
Is Assured.
Wearied of twelve years of over- i
whelming defeat in national elections, i
during which time the party has lost
national political control of every
northern state and has witnessed devastating
inroads even 0:1 the southern
states, hundreds of thousands of Democratic
voters have in the last few
months asked, "Who is the man who
can lead the party to victory?"
The best of armies, military or political.
require some measure of success
to maintain their spirit and efficiency.
Continuous and overwhelming defeat
even in the worthiest of causes disheartens
the strongest men.
Conditions are such in this year 1903
luai a uniitru i^triiiuv. ia<-? ?u|i|>vi uu^ a
strong presidential nominee can win
the presidential office and open the
way for a return of the Democratic
party to power. Not only do the best
interests of the Democratic party call
for a victory this year, but so also do
the best interests of the nation. Twelve
years of almost unopposed government
of the republic by one party and for
eight of those years practically by one
man have brought about conditions
that are repugnant to the efficient and
satisfactory administration of a government
supposedly of the people.
Principle With Victory.
Victory can be achieved this year
without sacrificing one iota of the
stand for principle that has been made
with so much sacrifice by the Democratic
party of the United States for
the last dozen years. It is merely a
question of changing leadership. Three
times in succession our party has gone
to defeat because Its leadership has
not been able to inspire confidence in
the xuasses of the voters, patriotic,
progressive and sincere as that leadership
has unquestionably been. The
party is greater than its individual
membership and greater than its leaders.
The time has come when it should
name its leader in a presidential campaign
and no longer permit itself to be
defeated by a sentimental, though heroic.
devotion to a great name that has
dominated it for a dozen years.
If in the ranks of the party there 1s
a man whose principles, whose party
fealty, whose success in political battles,
whose actual achievements in
legislation and statesmanship?and a
man holding a commanding political
situation?are such that victory under
bis leadership is indicated, is it not
the duty of reasonable, thoughtful, devoted
Democrats desiring the success
of their party to turn to him?
Johnson the Man.
The friends of Governor John A.
Johnson of Minnesota, who have
watched his remarkable career In recent
years, as well as impartial observers
and journalists throughout the
country, believe that he is the man of
the hour, the man in every way equipped
to make a successful campaign
and afterward to be a chief executive
of the highest order. Let us briefly review
his career.
John A. Johnson was born In St.
Peter, Nicollet county, Minn., July 28,
1861, of Swedish parents. His childhood
and youth were passed In great
poverty. At thirteen years of age he
was compelled to leave the public
schools of his native city In order to
support himself and the parental family.
Though his formal education was
thus early cut short, his self education
ever stopped. A student at all times,
a wide reader and a thoughtful one,
Mr. Johnson, after some years of obscure
toil as a drug and grocery clerk
and railway timekeeper, became at the
age of twenty-four editor of the St Peter
Herald. He soon became known
as one of the ablest of Minnesota journalists
and was recognized as one of
the leaders of Journalism in a state remarkable
for the number, vigor and Influence
of its periodical press. As a
country editor he was gradually drawn
into politics and in 1898 was elected
a member of the senate of the Minnesota
legislature, and his first public political
work was as a member of that
body. From the first be was identified
with various reform measures which
have since become law In Minnesota.
Wherever Governor Johnson has
gone he has impressed men as being a
mon a# fKa T InoAln Hma Ua ho a tha
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faculty of making many friends and
few enemies.
Governor Johnson's Legislative Results
The governor recommended a permanent
tax commission. The legislature
gave It to him, and the ink was
hardly dry on the document before he
appointed a commission so strong In
Its personnel that tL. Republican sen- ,
ate resolved by a rising vote to confirm
the appointments without delay,
while the equally Republican house,
though without the power of confirms- ,
tlon, expressed by a rising vote its appreciation
of the excellence of the govo
rvrvA? n f monf a
ciuui o ap^iuiuiwuio.
In northern Minnesota are the greatest
iron ore fields in the world. The
state of Minnesota owns extensive
areas of these lauds. By leases they
were largely In the hands of the Unit- j
ed States Steel corporation, and the
state was receiving only an insignifl- ;
cant income from Its royalties. The i
governor advised the withdrawal of
all such lands from mineral leases, and
the legislature concurred. i
Minnesota has enjoyed but scant in- j
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come from (he wealth of the private!,
owned iron mines. The governor recommended
a royalty tax on the output
of these mines. not get it, but
the United corporation
bound itsel*^" e to establish
a $20.<XKM , at Puluth.
The ne c tax commission,
together .tate l>oard of equalization.
i ceded it (the members
of wh ? appointed by Governor
Johns* ve in the four years
of Governor .? isou's administration
increased the assessed valuation of the
steel corporation's iron ore holdings in
Minnesota from $32,000,000 to $190,
000.000. .?
The sleeping car companies of Minnesota
had never paid taxes .n Minnesota
i:i proportion to thehff^arnings.
Tiie governor re< < oiniende.l change
in the system o: ^ companies.
and a satisf. p was enacted.
t imilarly a w as to
mortgage taxation L
Railway
Taking t:p tr<y governor
Jo!:::son in a I j so exhaustively
and ^i?ared existing
_uue ,uiy ?nt rates
that t! railw ?^>l'untarily
made i redut oer cent on
grain r. res oi northern
Minueso.N^J> f the railway
commission. , ^1 by subsequent
legislation, ta. voluntary reduction
was followed b. a horizontal reduction
in maximum i^ight rates of about
13 per cent, and ti ?re was created a
new class or nanaise rarux in
which the rates \?cre reduced about 20
per cent The railways took these reductions
into the United States courts
by enjoining the attorney general of
Minnesota from en&trcing the law.
This action has ope~'~\ip some of the
most important .tion involving
constitutional intei. ntion that has
come before the supreme court in this
generation.
The Two Cent Law.
The enactment of the two cent passenger
tariff law was an example of
Governor Johnson's celerity of action.
Invited to address the Min \t. Editorial
association, instead making
the usual platitudinous address on such
occasions, "he exploded the two cent
bomb" and urged that an end be put to
the giving of passes. He talked on
the same subject to a convention of
commercial travelers. Immediately the
state was aflame with ttiis innovation
in railway legislation. When the legis
lature met be asked for a law embodying
this Idea, and the legislature quickly
responded. Neighboring states followed
with reductions, and now
throughout the middle northwest the
two cent rate prevails.
About the time Governor Johnson
came Into office there was a widespread
agitation for reciprocal demurrage
laws which would compel railways
to allow shippers demurrage
charges for failure to deliver cars on
time. Governor Johnson, ever abreast
of popular progress, recommended such
a law and got it
Thanks to his initiative, the orders
of the Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission are now immediately
effective pending appeal.
In Defense of Labor. ,
Governor Johnson.^ in consonance
with his thorough democracy and believing
in equal rights, has not been
neglectful of the interests of labor. He
desired a free state employment bureau
designed to eliminate the many
abuses that have marked private employment
bureaus In the great labor
centers of Minnesota. Such a bureau
was created and has been thoroughly
helpful and widely efficient
Since time immemorial that relic of
feudalism, the common law doctrine of
nonliability of employer to employee
for injuries occurring through the negligence
of a fellow servant has prevailed
in Minnesota as well as in many
other states. "This ancient rule of tho
common law," said Governor Johnson,
"coupled with the other rule generally
referred to as the doctrine of the assumption
of risk by employees, has
cast upon the individual laborer a risk
and responsibility out of proportion to
the wages he receives."
During his term of office Governor
Johnson has had to deal with one
great conflict between labor and capital?namely,
the strike of the miners
on the Minnesota iron ranges. By dl Artf
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to the employers on the one band and
the strikers on the other, the governor
succeeded, without the use of state
troops, in preventing violence and
bloodshed.
In the forests and prairies of northern
Minnesota are great extents of
fertile lands which, owing to lack of
drainage, have not been available for
cultivation. Thanks to Governor Johnson,
additional legislation on this subject
was secured, and hundreds of
thousands of acres of fertile land will
be added to the rolls of the state's
wealth.
Governor Johnson believes in the
municipal ownership of public utilities,
and, following his suggestion, a modified
form of the Illinois Mueller law
was adopted by the Minnesota legislature.
Under its provisions a municipality
may bond its street railways or
other public utilities to pay the cost of
the purchase and operation of the
same.
Minnesota, a leading agricultural
state, has long had to contend with
the cordage trust, which has a practical
monopoly of the binding twine
used In harvesting. For many years
the state has had a twine plant In
which prison labor was employed. The
trust erected a factory In Minnesota
to compete with the state made twine,
and Governor Johnson's answer was,
with the consent of the legislature,
authorization for the state twine plant
to sell its product outside as well as
within the state. The cordage trust
will now have to fight the cheap Minnesota
state made twine In other states
as well as at home.
VARIETY OF NEWS
! AT HARPERS
MASONIC PICNIC ON JUNE 24?PROTRACTED
MEETING CLOSES-TOWN
WELL DRAINED AND HEALTHY.
Harper, June 23:?Wednesday,
June 24, will be a red letter
day for our little town. The
local Masonic lodge will give a
1 picnic, in which the other orders
! will join, namely, the Woodmen
of Harper and Rosemary and
I also the Knights of Pythias.
Mr Editor, he sure to come
down and join in our feast, and
we would be glad to have a
good address from you. We
also expect Mr Philip Stoll, of
your town, to be here on this
auspicious occasion.
Farmers are low-spirited over
the drought that is doing- great
damage to crops generally.
Enclosed is a cotton bloom
picked from the 20 acre field of
Mr W S Camlin, Jr, of our
town. This co.tton is nearly
waist high and has liinbs 12 to
14 inches long. It is of the Allen
long staple variety, the
seed being bought direct from
Mr Allen of Mississippi and
from its present appearance,
the cotton will produce a .
or more to the a^e,
T>.? i tt1 nt if;n, , _ i
ACV J XLi illU'. duey wl '
tree has just closed a series of
meeting's at Rosemary, which
were attended and enjoyed by
the people of Harper. This
minister harmany warm friends
in our towr who hope that he
may live ' .g and enjoy life.
Busine here is very dull, but
our mercuants are looking forward
to better things in the fall.
Mr 1) M Rath, of our town,
has been called to the bedside
of his sister in Plantersville,
who is very sick with typhoid
fever.
I am glad to say that our
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town Has been morougmy
drained. We have not had a
single case ot fever here, and
we expect to offer home-seekers
an opportunity to cast their lot
with us and have good health.
Several of our business men
are going to put up an up-todate
ginnery here for the ensuing
season.
Come down, Mr Editor, on the
24th.
Subscriber.
News from Salters Depot.
Salters Depot, June 22.?
Among those who took in the
meeting at Kingstree Monday
were: Messrs L 1) McKay, J A
Ferrell, E T Hamer, L A and J
W Whitfield, A R Moseley, LT
Thompson, Ed Pope, James Davis
and J E Davis,
The first and second nines of
this place played a game of
ball here Saturday. At the end
of seven innings the score stood
twelve to two in favor of the
first nine.
Mr and Mrs L T Thompson
and daughter, Miss Beatrice,
with Mrs Emmie Ferrell, spent
last Saturday and Sunday in
Charleston and at the Isle of I
Palms.
Mrs unas w rowier is visiung
her parents, near Mount Holley.
Miss Leila Whitehead spent
lest week in Columbia visitingfriends.
Crops are looking- well now,
but are very small.
Watermelons are coming in,
also cantaloupes.
Salters Depot,
DeWitt's Little Earlv Kisera. the
famous little liver pills, are sold by
W L Wallace
Tree adVloe, bow to obtain potent*, trade mark*,
eopjrrigbt*. etc., |N ALL COUNTRIES. . E
Business direct Tvi'k Washington saves time,
money and often the patent. H
Patent and Infringement Practice Exclusively. I
Write or come to n* at
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JC ALL DRUGGISTS;
Winthrop College Scholarship and El
trance Examination.
The examination for the awai
of vacant scholarships in Winthrc
College and for the admission o
new students will be held at th
county court house on Friday, Ju
3, at 9 a m. Applicants must n<
be less than fifteen years of agi
When scholarships are vacant aft<
July 3 they will be awarded to tho;
making the highest average at th
examination, provided they meet tl
conditions governing the awan
Applicants for scholarships sheul
write to President .nsou befo;
the examination fo'r examinatic
blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 at
tree tuition. The next session wi
open September 16, 1908. For fu
ther informal ion and catalogue, a<
drejK President D B Johnson, Roc
HP>8 0. 5-7-1
- Read the Farmers & Merchani
Bank's ad. this issie.
Hereafter we positively r<
fuse to publish any communic;
tion received at this office lat<
than Tuesday, noon, except 1<
cal and personal items, whic
willjnot be available later tba
[Wednesday, noon, for the cu
rent week. By trying to be a
commodating we are thrown la
every week and we are tired <
it. This notice applies 1
EVERY BODY.
4-25-tf.
Don't
Wait!
TILL YOURPROPERT
IS DESTROYED, BUT II
SURE NOW,
Against Loss
By Fire or Cyclone.
If you want the best, get yoi
Insurance in a strong "Oi
Line" company. 1 represei
several of the largest Fire an
Cyclone Insurance Companies.
L. H. FAIREY
At Bank of Kingstree.
7-24?tf.
Always That I can sa\
Remember you money c
SASH, DOORS AND BUNS
AND OTHER
BUILDING MAT RIALS.
Wholesale Prices Direct fro
Factory. Everything Guara;
teed to come up to Specific;
tions.
D. J. EPPS, Kingstree, S. I
Representing Cberaw Door i sasn i
jransns
} Applied by skilled mechanics
( is worth a fair price. Cheap
? mixtures slopped on by cheap
} painters are dear at any price,
r We expect to receive a reason^
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Iaoie equivalent mi vu. >uWV>.
But we give an honest dollar's
worth for every dollar we get,
and we endeavor to permanently
satisfy our customers.
ALFRED WELLS,
Painter and Paper Hanger,
KINGSTREE, 8. O.
Leave orders with
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'vgSfe, Kingstree J|
/pj> ygg 'W lit and 3rd Monday
J WWi Nights in^ each
?'?/*" Visiting choppers cor*\
vV * dially invitedto com*
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te Registration Notice. M
The office of the Supervisor of Beg
to istration will be opened on the 1st
day of July and will remain open continnously
every day. except Sundays,
through the months of July and
August for the purpose of the re-registering
of any person who is qualifiedas
follows:
Who shalK have been a resident of
the State for two years, and of tha
county one year, and of the polling pracinct
in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day of
election, and shall have paid, six
months before, any poll tax thefi du?
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitution
of 1895 submitted to him by tha '
Supervisors of Registration, or who
Y can show that he owns, and has paid
rr all taxes collectable on during tha
present year, property in this Stata
assessed at three hundred dollars or
more. J. Y. McGILL,
Clerk of Board*
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