The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-07-30

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The question Of whether the
close application of an electric
light will cure cancer is still open,
but there is no doubt that it will
check the spread of the kissing
germ,
The Baltimore people have been
worried, 1T seems, about whether
to call the 2,OU0 ladies accompany.
ing the Elks Elkarinas or Ekesses
They would probably be more un-
bending if just called deer.
"Temporarily insane from the
excessive use of cigarettes" a Buf
falo man committed suicide by
jumping off train going 60 miles
all hour. He had more wisdom
than the vast majority Of his
class--ho knew when and how to
jump.
Blind is the man who does not
recognize the great ground swell
throughout South Carolina in
favor of law and order. But a
small fraction of the people are in
sympathy with these lynchings
and murders. Now would be the
time for strong personality not
only to perform a sacred duty but
to win popular applause by vigor-
Gus action.
Gov. Hayward makes this stats.
mont: II regret to Say that,
though I have waited several days
for official notice regarding this
lawless act, not one report has
reached me through officers Of the
law" He refers to the murder of
Head in Aiken county. AS the
law requires these reports to be
promptly made, it is evident that
the law has been violated This
would be an excellent opportunity
to let the officers of the law under
stand that they will be required to
do their duty.
AS it is unlawful to "take, kill
or SELL" or ''cause to be taken,
killed or sold or exposed for sale,"
any mocking bird as we'll as other
song and lnsectivorous birds in
South Carolina, should it not be
unlawful for any person to have
such birds in captivity? Those
persons who purchase such birds
are responsible for the breaking of
the law against robbing of nests or
trapping. The birds are stolen
from the public; those who buy and
hold them imprisoned are, morally,
the receivers of stolen goods.
According to the report of the
auditor of the treasury, the collec-
tor of the port at Albormarle, N.
O.. receives q salary of $1,000
while the receipts of customs at
that port have been 81 80 year for
the last five years. At Beaufort, N.
O., the average annual receipts are
$46.30 and the collectors salary ls
$1,000 with $404 in fees, and the
collector has two deputies. These
are only samples, as it is said other
ports make little better showings.
Everybody seems to be after put.
ting his hand deep into Uncle
Sam g pocket.
We find ourselves compelled to
dissent for once from an opinion
expressed by the Kershaw Era
one of the county papers which has
opinions all of it's owns. and ex-
presses them fearlessly. The Era
commends Judge Gage for requir-
ing witnesses to put on their coats
before coming into court to testify.
'"There is too prevalent an idea.n
says The Era, shat the courts are
somewhat of a makeshift (possibly
not without some reason) and the
sooner this idea is gotten rid of the
better it will be for the cause of
Justice" While we might com.
mend the action OF Judge Gage on
the same grounds as The Era, yet
there is another view. We would,
for the cause of Justice, reverse his
ruling and require that every wit.
ness and juror should appear in
his shirt-sleeves and that their hin
pockets and the contents thereof
should be exposed to view. We
would extend the ruling to the gen.
tlemen of the bar and are confident
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