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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03

he found his mother In bed sick and
he said bslieve IL we had staid a
week mother would have been dead
when We got hOme.. He said: we
were not at home an hour before
o1Other WIS up aud rejicing over the
fact that her boys had core back.n
What must be the suffering OF a
home where a boy has been gone q
month or year and sent no sttdings
back. Honor thy father and thy
mother, boys, and thy days shall be
long upon the land which the Lord,
thy God -giveth thee. No Child can
dtshonor his parents apd do well here
after. Let a boy suffer anything be-
fore he will wound his mother or dis.
honor his father. These Internal
novels with their weird lies and con
torted characters have made q fool
Of many a boy and started him on a
tramp to the devil and the dogs.
ln the state of Mi sissippi runa
way boy, who was then young man.
came to me and told me that he had
2een runaway for more than five
years, that he bad never written a
line TO his father or mother, and asked
me did l know his father and mother,
telling me the town and county where
they lived. 1 said: eyes, I know
them we'll" He said: ''WiIl you
write to them for me and see If they
will let me come back to see Them
did 50, and when he did come back
to his g ;orpia home there was a reg
ular cam pemceting, picnic and MAY
festival all combined. I can never
forget how eagerly that boy looked
into my face when he was asking me
ABOUT his parents. Five years is too
long, boys, to keep quiet. Then,
mother may lie dead, father buried,
and the mischief you have done can
never, be undone. Come back, now,
Buys, or write Immediately. God
al me can measure the depth and
breadth OF a parents love for a wan.
derinR child. I would that every boy
Who has run away from his home
could realize how deeply he has
wounded and how fearfully he ha,
lacerated the heart and feelings OF
those who loved him best. l would
that every editor OF every paper In
the United Stltes would catch u1
this refrain and write on the subject
OF the sacred duty Of runaway boys to
come or to write blck to their pa.
rents at home. You could serve
your country no be5tsr, gentlemen
than to sound the buglc blast dowr
the line SO that every wandering boy
could hear or read, your words. The
prodigal boy Ia bygone years came to
himself and Immediately he started
for home. There was the fatted
calf killed, there were shoes for hi:
teet, robe for his back, and welcome
that done his heart good. Come back,
boys, come back.
Yours truly,
SAM F. JONES.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03

not a suffi,.ent sense of duty or obli
CATION to send them, tho State Ger
ta1n)y, has the right, for It's own pre-
sc rvation, to compel their Attendance
Every State in this union ha
provided system Of public education
and each year this system Is being en-
larged and perfected. Tnirty-tw,
States have enacted compulsory laws
and 1T Is a noteworthy fact that n,
state which has adopted a compusory
law has ever repealed it. Those State
which have adopted this law have by
lar the smalles per cent. OF illiteracy
This system is no longer an expert
ment; 1t Is not only endorsed by al
the leading educators as necessity
but its practical operation has beer
successful.
II it has been found necessary tc
educate the masses In monarchicaI
government in order that they may
obey the laws how much more essen
tlal Is 1t to us. where they both make
anu execute the laws? This idea is not
q new one in South Carolina. / be-
lieve 1t Is, or was, a law In Charleston
county and possibly IN the city of Co
lumbia. The constitution Of 1868 pro-
vided for such a law, the new consti.
tuition makes 1t still more necessary.
1t makes the right TO citizenship de
pendent on the right to read and
write, or to own c,rtain amount OF
property. This is practically an edu-
cational qualification.
"COmpu'sory education Is not only
the logical sequence, but 1t Is the only
justific .tion OF the public school syS-
tenn. This system is founded In the
outy Of the commonwealth to guard
its own life and maintain It's efficiency
1t Is unive!s lily agreed that the edu
cation Of the citizen Is a necessary
condition OF Its life; and, that being
so, 1t is not cnly the right, but the
duty Of the State to insist upon the
education Of all Of its people. It is
the inalienable right OF every child to
secure that measure Of training which
Will fit him to erjoy the privileges
and to perform the duties Of citizen,
ship. Aud If this right is for any
reason denied by parents, 1t is the
duty OF the State to interpose and Sc
cure 10 the child it's right, 1t is a
manifest Injustice to tax the people,
whether having children or not, to
support a. public school system for
the instruction Of al the children on
the ground that the pubic welfare
demands 1t and then allow It's privi
icges to ne wasted and children grow
up in igu0rance, IS the indlif.repce o.
carelessncss OF parents and thctc VINO
have The care Of the children may
dictate.
My appeal is for the poor, neglect
ed children OF this State. The strong
and the wealthy dc not need my as
sistance or that OF the State, but 1t is
the weak and helpless wGo appeal to
my sympathy. II the State does her
duty IN this regard there is nothing in
all her history, glorious as it ia, been
that will be com parable to the achiey,
ments Of the future"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
Tney nicnn Businehs.

a dispatch from Fort Motto to The
State says: a meeting Of Tie. farm
ers cf this, the banner section OF Or
angeburg County, was held on the
10Th, TO discuss the cotton situation.
Capt. James a. Peterkin wss made
president OF tho meeting. The general
spirit OF the meeting was that it was
time for the cotton plaute' to take ac.
tior, end that organization was n
necessity to secure a fair ana regular
price fol cotton. 1t was aEeed that IL
reduction IN acreage CT 20 per C mt
would be made In this section. Tie
farmers IN thS section arc in n posi-.
tion to hold their cotton for what they
consider fair price" The farmets in
the upper part OF the county mean
business, and we hope they will bt
backed by the farmers OF all sect ons.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
ELECTIONS BY LEGISLATURES.
Judge Townsend Defeated by sena.
tor Hydrick of spartanburg.

e !.
The FIRST election Thursday In the
joint assembly was that for a Judge
70 succeed Judge Ernest Gary. Mr..
Pollock nominated Judge Gary, and
seconds came from various other mem.
oers ano county delegations. There
we're no other nominations, and Judge
Gary was unanimously elected, receiy-
ing 1853 votes.
The second election was for Judge
ss5 tie Seventh judicial circuit to suc-
ceed Je$sa. D. A. Townsend, Tha
Marlboro delesaafs z gsYsSHsssa i Jufue
Townsend; Senator Raysor ,atad
Senator D, e Hydrick; ReprenssI,ts.
tive Watson, OF Anderson, nominated
.. ?. Sanders, of Spartanburg. The
result Of the ballot was: Townsend.
so; Hydrick, 7S; Sanders, 10. Thus
unexpectedly, so far as the first ballot
was concerned, Senator Hydrick was
elected having one vote more than a
majority. The total vote cast was
1853, OF which II was a majority. Dur
ing the day he was the recipient of
many congratulations.
The rext election was for superin.
tendent OF the pepitentiary. The in.
cunu..-t, Capt. D. ]. Grimth, was
dominated by Representative Eth.
eredge. No one else was put forward,
and Captain Griffith received the total
vote, 149.
The next election was for the threa
directors OF the penitentiary. M. o.
Rowland, j. G.. Mooley, A. K. San.
d ,rs, incumbents, were renominated.
MIR. w. D. Kirby, member of the
ncuse from Cherokee. was also nomt-
mated. Senator Johnston, of aiken,
nominated Mr.. B. f. Holman, who q
year or two ago was G. breezlng, merry
figure In the house. The ballot result.
I'd; Rowland, 65; Mobley, l4O; San.
ders, 1872; Kirby, 120; Holman, IL.
This meant the election Of Messrs.
Mobley, Sanders and Kirby, Mr.. Row
land being defea.ed.
Mr.. Arthur Kibler, of Newberry.
was elected without opposition q
trustee Of the colored college at Or
angeburg.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
10 HIcnnial Sonnionn.

VIII the Legislature meet biennial
ly? That Is a question, says the
State, In which the people are very
much Interested. Tue people have
expressed their desired for the i gis'a.
turc to meet but once in two years,
although 1t is not generally under
stood that biennial sessions would b.
more pleasing to corporations than
eay other measure before the general
assembly. Mr.. Beamguard OF York
has introduced a bill to retlfy the &C
ton Of the people and to amend the
constitution rs directed The judI.
ciary committee Of the house Thurs.
day submitted an unfavorable report
and there was no minority report
showing that tie proposed amend
menb would be mistit and would on
tail confusion. 1t looks from this
report as II we will not hare biennial
sessions for awhile at least.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03

THE UNIVERSITY BILL KILLED
In tho House by Decisive Vote on
Friday.

fTluay.
The bill to provide for the eslah-
lishment Of the Unlveraity OF South
Carolina was killed In the hous, OF
representatives. The State says It,
seems that the matter was badly gem
eraled from the outset, and might
have passed second reading Thursday
had 1t come to a vote at that time
The bill was imperfectly drawn, In
the beginning, and had been laid ever
from last Tuesday in order that the
objectionable features might be eradi.
Gated. AT the conclusion of several
speeohes made by members If the
house, the vote was taken on the
motion OF Mr.. Lomax to strike out
tie enactlng words. The vote stood:
Messrs Ardrey, Arnold, y sh.
ley, Baker, Ballentine, Banks, Beam
guard, Bradham, Brant, Browning,
Callison, Cloy, Culer, Davis, D,s
Champs, DcVore, Dukes, Earhardt,
l.. b. Etheredge, Faust, Flshburne,
Cause, w. j. Gibson, Gray Gyles,
Hail.. Hamel, Harrison, Hemphill, D.
o. Herbert, Hey ward, keenan,, Ker-
shaw, Kirby, kirven, LaFltte, Lester,
Lotion, Lomax, Lyon, Laban Maui
din, II. j. Mauldin, Morrison, Nichol
son, OTIS, Parker, Patterson, Pitt
man, Pollock, Prince, Pyatt, r. 'ch-
ards, Riley, Sellers, SJoll, Strong,
Taylor, Nj. w. Walker, J. b. Watson
j. j. Watson, Webb, Wimberley-
Nays-IIon. Nj. l.. Smith, speaker;
and Messrs. Bass. Brantley, Bruce,
Clifton, Culock, Cnthran, Doar, Ford
Foster, Fraser, Frost, Gasque, Gas.
ton, j. p. Gibson, Graham, Gyles,
Hall. Haskell, Higgins, Hutto, Irby,
Lancy, Lawson, McCants, McColI. Jr.
McFaddin, McMaster, Massey, Miller,
Morgan, Nash, Patterson, Plttman,
Pollock, Raaves, Saye, Sellers, Sink
Ter, Spivey, Toole, Tribble, Turner,
Werner, Whaley, Whatley-46
Tho sc absent and not voting were:
Messrs. Boyd, B:lco, Edwards, Glover,
ID. L Green, w. Med. Green, Ham
lin, Harrellson. Harley, ]. e. Herbert,
Little, Moses, Nance, Poston, Rawl
inson, Sanders, Sheldon, ]. NJ. Wal
| ker, Ycldcll.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
He Must Hang.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va,
says the supreme curt Of appeals has
denied the supplementary appeal In
the case of ex Mayor McCue OF Char.
lottesville, convicted Of wife murder.
de was sentenced TO be hanged Jan.
20 and vas respited by Gov. Monba.
que until Feb. 10 a dispatch from
Charlottesville says McCue took the
news calmly for a few minutes, and
then, saying, II wili-get Justice
above" burst into tears. He gave
way to uncomfortable grief for fivo
minutes.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
"A Falnl Aooldcnt.

A dispatch from Jefferson, S. O., to
The State says me8gre details nave
inst been received there OF an acct
dent on the tram road belonging to
the Palmetto Lumber company in
which one negro was killed and three
we're ipjared. The name Of the dead
man Is not known. The accident Oc-
Cured Saturday morning by the
giving away OF bridge over Lynch's
river. Drs Miller and Gregory were
hastily summoned to relieve the In
jured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
WQtOh Him.

The Columbia State says: This 10
not the first time that we have advis.
ed our readers to keep an eye on Gov.
w. L. Douglas. His part In the settle.
ment OF the Fall River strike strength.
ems us In the believe that he is destin.
ed for higher things. A man who can
take six.months strike In hand and
80 arrange settlement between oper-
ators and operative as, in the language
of the press dispatch, to make both
sides regard the outcome of the delib-
erations as victory" is more than a
passing figure. He is q statesman and
a genius.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
Many Homelesa.

at New York with the temperature
at 2sro and fortY-mile an hour wind
driving binding clouds OF snow, one
hundred aud fifty persons were driven
from their homes by fire Thursday
night Although no lives were lost,
the victims suffered severely from ex.
posute and IL is feared that some may
not survive. Six double three.storv
tenement housea were destroyed. The
ios,is 800, 900. 81 4
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-03
a Young Victim.

A dispatch from Chicago SAYS Eliza
beth Mccormick, only daughter of
Cyrus Ii. Mccormick, is dead, aged
IL years. Il he deaJh Of the hiress OF
the miilionaire's family WAS caused by
appendicitis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16
APPEALS FOR SCHOOL
PRESIDENT OF NEGRO INSTITUTION
 ISSUES STATEMENT.
Negro Citizens are Asked to Rally to .. Support of SchOol-WiN
 Lay Corner Stone
 Monday. .4

Editor The Advertiser: ~~: In an editorial some weeks ago you | stated that the negro pays but httie towards his own education.
 In the main this assertion Is correct l There are exceptions, however. The different church organizations sustain colleges or schools at their own sS- pense, Selma University of the Bap- tist Church, Payne Institute, of the A. NJ. E. Church, the Greenville High School of the Zion M E. Church, are the principal of these.
 There are also several communities where the public funds are largely sup plemented by the patrons. One of the best examples of this self-help is our own city of Montgomery. The city of Montgomery today provides school ac- commoda tions for about one third of the colored children who attend school. For every pupil In the city schools re- ceiving free tuition, there Is another pupil attending another school and pay ings tuition averaging about $l per month.
 In the stormy beginning of the State Normal School here 1t was kept going by tuition fees paid by the students and for several years about $2.000 has been paid annually by the patrons to- wards the current expenses or the school.
 The patrons and pupils have always responded liberally when called on. and as a matter of justice l state this fact. In the light of their past record am sure the appeal I am now about to make will meet a hearty response from our colored citizens. .."
 On December 13, 1904, our main build ing, wooden structure of ten rooms' and chapel. was totally destroyed by fire Fortunately 1t was fully insured, and about $l5, ,000 was paid over prompt ly to W. B. Jones, our Treasurer.
 The old building was totally made quate for the present demands of the Institute, and after many weeks of with architects, the Board of Trustees decided to put up a modern school building, of brick, containing sixteen rooms and a chapel. The chapel alone which is now in course of cree tion, will cost every cent of our insur- ance, leaving the heating apparatus. architects fee, and some furniture, amounting to about s4,000. unprovided for. Part of this the Board have taken care of by curtailing current expenses, and otherwise. The Board LOOK the DO" sition that 1t was better to put up building that would be good for quarter of century, even If the work of the school should be crippled for the next year. The building will be an or nament to the city and a credit to the State of Alabama. whose property it is,
 After all tfat the Board has done. there is still deficit In all my thir- ty-five years work among the colored people I have ever kept before them this doctrine, self-help. Their past re- cord has been good. I call on them now to add another brilliant chapter to that record.
 The State Normal School is of consid- erable value to the community from business standpoint. In salaries ana other expenses, money spent by board ing students, and money which would be carried off by students if the school were not here. 1t adds not less than
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16
MUST RENOUNCE UNION
UItTIMATUM IS ISSUED TO STREET
 CAR MEN.
They Will be Required to Sign Agree ments Before Taking Cars From Barns-Meeting Held
 This Morning.

The forty-seven motormen and con- ductors of the Montgomery Street Railway and the Montgomery Traction Company who joined the 'local' of the International Association of Car Men at meeting held early Friday morning must renounce the union in writing before they will be permitted to con tinue on the pay rolls of the two com panies.
 This ultimatum was pronounced yes- terday by General Manager w. J. Gin nivan of the Street Railway and Gen eral Manager W. II. Ragland of the Traction Company. The fifteen men of the Traction Company who joined the union will be required to sign the re- nunciation before they take their cars from the barns this morning. General Manager Ginnivan of the Street Rail- way gave his men more time. The thirty-two men of that company who joined the union must make an agree ment in writing to quit the union be- fore they take their cars from the barns of the Street Railway tomorrow morning.
 The disaffected employees of the two companies were called into the offices of the General Managers yestrday and wre given earnest talks. Nearly every one of them declared that he had gone to the meeting. at which the union was organized, through curiosity and assured his superior officer that he did not intended to join the union.
 T have told my men," said General Manager Ginnivan of the Street Rail way last night, that they may stay with the company If they do not join this union. But I told them that mesnt every word I said yesterday in my interview with The Advertiser They have been notified that unless they sign an agreement in writing to leave this union alone. they need not go to the barns Monday morning to take out the cars. We will leave our cars in the barns six months before they shall be operated by men organized by this man from New Orleans" --.%:
 General Manager Ragland of the Traction Company will be at his car barn in person this morning, it was said last night. and every one of the men in the employ of that company will be required to renounce the union before going to work.
 A meeting of the local" was held after midnight this morning and was attended by a number of car men. They promised their superior officers before going to the meeting that they would retire from the union and that Ben Commons of New Orleans, who is here to organize the street railway men, would be notified that no union was wanted in Montgomery
 While the car men appear to be tractable in the presence of the Gen eral Managers they talk differently to disinterested persons. Several of them declared yesterday to reporters of The Advertiser that nearly every street car man in Montgomery had joined the union and that they proposed to stand by MT. Commons and the local" no matter if the street railway sys- tems of Montgomery were tied up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16
ABOUT ELECTRIC PARK
MONTGOMERY AMUSEMENT COM PANY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT.
Gates and Gate Keepers Will He Pro- yided at Each Railway Termi-
 nus to Collect Small Ent- -- rance Fee.
Montgomery, Ala, July 14. 1905.

To the Patrons of Electric Park:
 The attempt of the Montgomery Traction Company to run it's road into Electric Park renders it proper for this company to definite its position and policy.
 The Montgomery Amusement Com pany and the Montgomery Street Rail- way. in a joint effort to open up and give to the people of Montgomery a place of amusement and recreation, have by those efforts and the expendi- ture by each of large sums of money, developed and opened Electric Park as private park, or place of amusement for this purpose. and for remuneration to its promoters.
 In addition to the costs of construct ing and opening this park, there is a continually increasing expense fin its operation and maintenance to be borne by this company and the Montgomery Street Railway. Heretofore, no admis- sion fee has been charged; 1t was an- ticipated that the fares to be received by the Montgomery Street Railway would reimburse it for its expenditures and 1t was not anticipated by 1t that a rival company wodld desire or attempt to reap the benefits of these expendi- lures in the development and maint en = ance of the park, without contribution.
 Under the circumstances this com pany deems 1t necessary and proper to charge small admission fee of 10 cents for each person over the age of years, admitted by 1t into Electric Park.
 Gates and gate keepers will be pro- vided at both railway termini, and this rule will go into effect on Sunday morning. July 16. 1905.
 adv. Montgomery Amusement Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16

$60.000 annually the busine:s of the citv' On accounpf the building this viii amount to 0.00O from now til newt Jure- wh5has 1t done for ths colorad neople? rhrce-fourths of its avn faculty. a te proportion of the teach aerss Tn, thicity, suburban and county schools. tlf the colorsd men in the postomce,lnd some or the pest mechanics. clerk and pusiness men have been educat In this school. The womens' clubs ofhe city. that support the Hale InfrmIy. the free reaains room on JacksoI5treet, and do other charitable work. Ire largely composed of young womeiw whom 1t has edu- cated. n ~r
 On Monday at4 ?. m. the corner stone will be lai by the three lodges of Masons of thcity. There will be m immense crow A part of the pro- gram will be theatsing Of a thousand dollars in money Id subscriptions Sub- scriptions can D paid in October or November. Chaxs should be made payable to the der of William B. Jones, Treasurer and all money and checks will be inaediately turned over to him. The lis of all subscriptions will be carefullytept, and. as soon as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16

tho services of stenographer to take down testimony ofsthe witnesses, ana we would respectfully suggest In drawing grand turies that 2 competent stenographsr might be drawn Wno could take down the testimony of wit. nesses, which, in our opinion, would be a great assistance to the grand fury and a big saving to the County.
 I've have had before us great many cases, and in each instance have found 6 true bill where we thought 1t would be to the interest of the County to do 70 or where there was 8 chance Tor conviction. We have. however. passed over a great many bills which we did not consider of sufficient merit to take up the time of the court.
 And now, in conclusion, we beg to express our hearty appreciation of the able charge given us by the court ana the untiring assistance furnished by the Solicitor in all matters brought be- fore us We also desire to express our thanks to MT. Whiting for his vigilant and attentive services as bAslfn; to the sheriff and his bailiffs for their cour- teous and prompt attention to all mat ters brought before them.
 And now.. having completed the work before us, and performed all the duties to the best of our understanding and ability. without fear or favor. we respectfully ask to be discharged.
 HI. c. Davidson. Foreman"
 The jury was thanked by Judge Thomas and was discharged imme- diately. <
 Clerk H. H. Matthews of the City Court was busy all of the afternoon ming away true bills and preparing to issue warrants and subpoenas.
 Deputy Sheriffs will not begin until tomorrow serving warrants on persons indicted by the grand jury.
 Tomorrow morning the criminal docket of the City Court will be taken up by Judge Thomas and the court will be in session daily until the first week in August.
 Cases set for trial tomorrow are ap- peals from the Recorders Court.