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mm I fhc Coitntn Kccnrti. j vol. xxiii. kixkstrkk. soi th (vim.isa thi nsoav. fkbruaky i;. mo. xo. 40. k j? I ?On tx> {? We are alwa" I u n | J. ! L/< BABIES GIVEN' BACK ' TO THEIR MOTHER, m I 1 ??? SUPREME COURT DECIDES CAUSE CELE {1 ORE IK FAVOR OF YOUNG MRS {' y, ' B R TILLMAN jj ^ Columbia, February 15:?Mrs L B R Tillman, Jr, by a decision !1 of the supreme court of South !( Carolina, secures immediate I ( possession of her two little i 1 -^"daughters, who were deeded!, under an act, now declared un-j, constitutional, to Senator and j, * 1 Mrs B R Tillman, the parents j 2 of the husband of the young f Mrs Tillman. The decision in the case was handed down by the supreme ( court this morning, the court j, having considered the matter i, for two weeks. It cannot bei, said that the court's order inj' 2 the habeas corpus proceedings! brought by the mother of the j1 f children is wholly unexpected, ( for it was felt that .she would P get her daughter* if there was " any law that would warrant the I action. On the other l and, the statute appeared to give ti." band the light to deed the child-5 ren to whoever he plea>?. h v?T. By out the wife's consent.A cor.ten < tion that seems to Lave ! ad :\s L! weight was that the act was :nj&O tended as a test::mentaly statute; and it was never the p::rpose ot the Oeneral As-ernbly PP* to give a father the right t >, deed away c.ui1 (ren in hi- :iiEh time. j** A wider breach than ever is 8E5221L? clt :u *L: '.rt Z UX g ~~ V v1 .. \W I * 2. V - . hi SV:. '.V 4 W#Kv '* ' si slfcyJi & ,A t- ? \ 1 \ ' ' v i XZ~l ) Kr ' * * V>-' ; \ .... .;'v mmmzsm msm ir Big AND WE HAY] fs glad to see you an WHIK <WKS qEXSf-v ?JECv . REDD rmimmmmmm made today between those who were the chief actors in this tragedy.of real life. Around two young children centred a tegal battle that brought out in the court room everything of the bitter fight within the home; that hatred of the two old families represented on the one hand by the proud young mother and Dn the other hand by the son ot Dne whose political career in this State and in the United States is known the world over. Separated almost by fate, as it were, the young father and mother brought their troubles Iiome at first, and tfien wnen the father made that step which the mother could no longer enlure?the separation of her from her children--sbe came to the highest tribunal in this Stale. And here she ^ot what every mother in South Carolina prayed for her?the possession of her own children. To brinyf Ilk m up according to her ideals had been the fond wish of this mother, and when she saw that this hope was, apparently, a! out to be nipped in the bud a law that she could not unit e ;s t a n d, desperately, she s<.n<;ht a court of equity. And unit court listened to ?nch a plea as lias nor r b "re area placed be/ore it. T.i vii ?!e marriage lile o; Ir and bjs B ii Tillman, laid bar?- before 11 : four iu-)i;ce> and 'b >e ?. ?< Si r> * '> , r i ,m !.> -1 r , of ii private Mature were read ss?New < mum r a i ) Wr >e or ?:iaer. y; OR Iv.-J,' fw ' ' ' ' ' Ife v. V-. ,.. ., . . WV.ta J -2SS "' " ITY^SHOESforMen. mzmmmmtmm Sale G REPLENISHED 01 innc nr t muM yg B. d invite all of our patr? >ICK'S E I I ; and affidavits touching the most j i sacred tilings in life were placed ; , in that open book and given to I the world. It was only by this means that the mother could ! tell the story of her yearning for her daughters with whom she wishes to be in all their days. The court must have j been touched by that appeal, 1 for, as some one said on that day, "They are only human.'') But it was not through senti;ment that Mrs Tillman is given her children: the court found that the laws of equity" could not sustain the positio n of a father giving away his children j without a mother's consent. : Xo one would argue that the children would not have met . with the best of attention at: ; the hands of Senator and Mrs j I> K Tillman and the contention as to the point of the ones "tit to care for them" could have had no weight. Even those whoi I prayed that the mother should i !have the children admitted that [Senator and Mrs Tillman were i very fond ol the two littie girls land would have been i^ood and | kind to them had they been per-; | in it ted to retain possession.) | Hut mother should have with i i her the children she bore'' was j i ! an argument that met with noj j refutation outside of the law; !of S-.ath Carolina, j Trie decision of the court,; i which was unanimous, is said; I - i u. - a .,< .o ' 11 ) ill" . I" UC>. II Itlllliu . L \v I III III I , - -1L cr liMiialtv. u.ltci" CCC.S1U.ef-1 ; ili'4' ilk' OUSt*. 1 I Goods for r The Old Reliable Brands ^ 20 Per Cent. Out on \ ""dust Arrived?Nice New Li ouumit on Ci'iilrr.ct before Lie cotton cootLs. \\V <^ive you tii -v i. e iroods al former "onces. y ^ L: Itrarj'i Sliiv preferred by disc rim inati til _ Jatei t styles. '-.J-Ji V.'wCi// is up . 5 Peopled Is N(r IR STOCK WITH A urov nro .full ULO diis to make our store [ARGAl SCRANTON SNAP SHOTS. ! What the People /.re Saying and Doing i In a Busy Community. Scranton, February 15:?Mr 1?. [j Lee and family have moved from '.i ? ?? O ? vmanestou l<j ourumuu, ??licit ujcj will reside in the future. Miss Addie Cannon, of the Car-1 tersville Graded school faculty, spent the week-end at her home in Scranton. j Mrs G C Cu.iaac has returned from Sellers, where she visited Mrs D P Spell. Mr S N Welch and Miss Isla Coward were married Sunday afternoon by Rev S S Gasque. Mr Arthur Benjamin of New York visited his sister, .Airs W S Lynch, the first of the week. Mr E M Casselman of Harpers, was in Scran ton Monday, int-'iingj his many friends. Br Pratt of Morrisville spent j Sunday in town, visiting at tin-1 home of Mr K Mac Cooper. Mr M B Garris, principal of the J graded school, qeut the week-ei.d| at his home in Colleton. Mr J M Barker and Mr M L Gasque visited Charleston the la'- r part of l ist week on business. There is a grtat deal of sickne.-s ; in this community.* The doctors are kept busy. Mr Kobt Welch, or the Atlantic;, Coast Line, is at home on sick fur-; lough. Mr O l> Carter is sick with grijspt ami routined to hi.s room. Mr J \I l'.irl;"!' went to F!on nee' Tuesday on busmt-s>:. w e c ; the Nev Shoes in the newest Style! sign's and Boys' Clothing. no o!~ Jiy v.vuu?.?>? auu - advance in prices <>i ail Kind :o ( ? oar i'oresiifbt by is. ioilars ;'i?d ivr buy< :>?. V.'c* carry .*a * !! v Department a M ,j < -..a! \u$. standard oi "< ? riercant Kingstrce, 5. C '--ftHTilihiriiiitt'ii rmmmm mmmmm mzmmm m w Over,*? 1. FULL LINE OF 1 CRIPTION. 4-t-?ttt1^i l/r> <n InTim jet 111CI1 Iicau^uai O w JIIIXV ill iu tv xx* to IN STORE. ] XXXXX50<XXXXXXXX>XXXXXXXXXX 8 To the Farmers of Williamsburg County: 8 X We desire to assist you in putting your business X Q upon a cash basis, if such is not already the case,and Q 0 to that end ask that you make it convenient to talk O i V mitfpr with cnmp nf r>nr nffirers. vvhr> will he X Q pleased to receive you, Q I THE FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK, 8 0 Lake City, S. C. 8 X SAFETY DEPOSIT POXES FOR RENT. O A Birlliday PariyT ! Last Thursday afternoon little j TobaCCO FllteS. j Miss Serena Lee grave a birthday ? t party, which was participated j * Now is the time I in hv about twentV of her little tn rUo/-A vrvir nrHdr f " -j 1 , . . -i * 1 ~J ? v. I l T triends anu p.ay-mates. An a) x>lt. I , , } i ! ,or >our fresco luncheon was served,! which included cream and cake,! : BARS FLUES- \ fruits.and[other dalnth* dear to! My >h is a, the ? c s henrts 'lnri utiles.! ; 0,j >fand jn J The birth-day cake was resp'en dently beautiful, with eiijfht can-: * & CITY". ? dies corresponding to the num- S'.tnch shop at t hero! years of the voun^ host-' I ess. Uooper X Roads, X The hours were joyously spent; Mail Ciders Will t in playing ^.me- and other di-; huVe our prompt at versions with the iiapoy uban-j f .ruion. don of care free child-hood ?r<v' * Yours to Scree, "ti:neV cfracir- ' wv.,t : A. ? H!L.L> J rt'.vav the bloom arid beauty aim ' lake c-.i ,-y. ? o.. ... , i on coopr ^.'o c. * illusions oi youth. i J o ?-_.r- j 35& in*# v V ear1 #.-, U I sand Shapes, all bizes. ,, ., ' ^ \ I I '" -it ' ?:.Ai L? viiivsS ~ r 1 \ M Tr r;\ ?rri " f :J''1 ' >' " 1 ' * H< \ , , i-' ^ i ^ l ' ' ' i\ ! * sr?r-: 1 g. ty-i 5,1 8 & 9 ?r ,-~*r t/Jrfi f CQLV w " g 1 pi ? ;H; hiii&t: 9 . si H tbt mJ ? ir' Yi ^ give, it.e iVioSt ( graceful form and A.. ^ is iijgienic and ' S-W'* 'r ^# comfortable. , J - , *