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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-03-12
BAD MORAL EFFECT
OF Unwise Use Of the PardOning
Power.

tampa news ~ palHOihhS
system which permits the grant
ing of freedom to u convicted
criminal against the wishes of the
judge, prosecuting attorneys, the
Jurors who convicted him and the
people at large, is dangerous
system and one That the people of
Florida should not tolerate.
Live Oak Democrat: The
seemingly reckless par'loning Of
convicted criminals, in ether sec
tious of the country as well
as Florida, is arousing some
thought and attention-and, in
deed, it should. We dislike TO
indulge in fault finding or pro.
nounce an unjust criticism on any
of our public officials, but "when
there is so much smoke there is
likely to be some fire." aud IL is
we'll TO at least pause for reflec-
ton. The--sometimes Wholesale
--pardoning of criminals who
have been Justly sentenced by due
process OF law, is sure TO react IN
making criminals more bold in
violation, thinking II captured,
they can soon be released through
a lenient board of pardons; and
besides this, it will have the effect
of weakening the efficiency of
criminal prosecution, through dis
couragement, by destroying the
results Of its service beforeits good
purposes have been accomplished.
District Attorney Hamlin, of
Colorado, makes the following
very wise statement Of his faith
on this question, which would be
well for all concerned to consider:
III believe in justice ut all times,
and insist that every person &c
cused Of u crime should have an
absolutely fair trial, and then If
he or she is convicted and sentenc-
ed, no pardon should be issued,
except for the very best of rcas-
ons. Crime is rampant enough in
this country without increasing it
by the loo frequent exercise Of the
pardoning power on the part of
executives"
Times Union:--The Monticello
News says it never took much
stock in the wholesale denunciation
Of the state board of pardons until
it was brought home to that paper
by the recent pardon of a negro on
whose case the governor was ur-
gently requested to delay actionun-
til several citizens of Monticello
could appear before the board and
make protest. The requests were
UNDECIDED and now the News says:
ut is evident that the present adj
ministration is bent on turning
loose criminals convicted in the
state courts" A list of all the con-
yicted criminals turned loose on
societyb by the present board ofpar-
dons would make interesting read
ing.
Gen. Il. NJ. Law, editor of the
Barlow Courier-lnformant, is one
of the calmest, coolest, most con-
sentative writer's in the State. II
may, therefore, be understood
how severe is his language when,
in discussing the recent pardc7ing
of Harry Bomford, of Tampa, for
the attempted murder Of Capt.
Charley Parks in the latter's
home, Gen. Law say: "The ac-
ton of the pardoning board in
this case is a disgrace to the state
and an insult to every honorable
man and virtuous woman in it. =
If people believe that murder
ers cannot or will not be punished
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
WORLD's GRHcATlSY WEDDING. \
i0 A.t " y ~ ~ ~ So
Over, Twenty Ialousan4s Persons Mar
ried byS One Ceremony q y ~ X

The biggest wedding ever known
to history was when Alexander the
Great and over 10. 900 OF his soldiers
took part In wedding in the court
of Darius, king OF Persia, after the
latter's conquest by Alexander,
Twenty thousand, two hundred and
two persons were made husbands and
wives In one ceremony.
The facts are these, says the Chi
cago Tribune: After conquering King
Darius, Alexander determined to we'd
Statiro, daughter OF the conquered
king, and Issued a decree that on
that occasion 4 oo Of his chief officers
should marry 100 women from the
noblest Persian and Medean families.
He further stipulated 5ttihat 10000 of
his Greek soldiers should take to
wife 10000 Asfatfc women.
s For this purpose vast pavilion:
was erected, the pillars being sixty
feet high. One hundred gorgeous
chambers adjoined this for ths 100
noble bridegrooms, while for .he
10000 soldiers an outer court was
enclosed. Outside OF this tables were
spread for the multitude. lfS
Each pair had seats and ranged
themselves In q semi-circle round the
royal throne. AS 1t would have taken
SoSoAaA WeehS iOr Cne lew priests to
have married this vast number of
couples had the ceremony been per-
formed In the ordinary way, Alexan-
der invented a simple way out OF the
dificulty. He gave his hand to Sta
tiro and kissed her, and all the re-
manning bridegrooms did the same
to the women beside them, and thus
ended the ceremony that united the
greatest number OF people at one
time ever known. u {
Then occurred a five days. festival,
which for grandeur and magnificence
never has since been equaled.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
a Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused BY
weaknesses and falling, or other displace.
ment, Of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms Of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
Ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, ,faintspells with general weakness.
III any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there Is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per-
maAent caSe than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PreAfSdftfoRs It has record OF over forty
years OF cureSS IT Is the most potent
inyigoratIng tonic and strenethenIngp per-
Vine known 10 medical science. ills made
OF the glycerlc extracts OF native medici.
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not drop of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every Ingredient entering into vFa-
yorite Prescription has the written en-
dorsement OF the most eminent medical
writer's OF oil the several schools Of prac-
tlce-more valuable than any amount OF
non-professional stimonials--though the
latter are not lscking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
In numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure Of woman's Ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
OF unknown composition as q substitute
for this we'll proven remedy OF KNOWN
coMrosrTroN, even though the dealer may
make little moro profit thereby. Your
interest In regaining health Is paramount
to any selfish interest Of his and 1t Is all
insult to your intelligence for him to try
to palm of upon you o substitute. You
know whet you want and IL Is his busi.
ness to supply the article called for.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original aLittle Liver Pills first put up
by old DR.. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never eqnaied. Little
sugar-coated granules -easy to take az
candy.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
RoLD ExPREss RonBERY.
Masked Men Enter Car and Get
Away with Money.

Mansfield. Ohio, Jan. 81. Shortly
after midnight two masked men en-
tered the office OF the Adams Express
Company, at the Union station here.
knocked William Depew, agent. un-
conscious, and got away with $4,000
while nearly fifty passengers stood
about the station waiting for trains.
A bag containing $4,000 in gold, ly-
ing near the $4,000, was overlooked
by the robbers.
Telegrams we're sent to the police
of all the nearby towns, and as a
result John McCue and Joseph Ste
yens were taken into custody at
New London, Ohio. They had the
sack taken from the express office
containing the $4,000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Rev. wardlaw Goes to Cuba
(Greenwood Index.)

Rev. F. H. Wardlaw. who has re-
Gently been in Florida doing evan
gelistic work with Rev. r. G.. Nc
Lees, has received notice from the
Presbyterian church of Chester to
prepare to leave for his work in
Cuba. Some time ago this church
agreed to send missionary to Cuba
and selected Mr.. Wardlaw. Es is
now asked to take up the work in
Cuba. Mr.. Wardlaw expects to leave
in the course of few weeks Mr.
Wardlaw has made his home in
Greenwood for the past three years.
and has become, in the hearts and
minds of many, one of Greenwood,s
lamily. He will always be followed
by the prayers and best wishes Of
many Greenwood people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
PrevelltiC,S
]. W.. BELL. 8s
A Fatal Austrian Flag.
Baltimore SUM

- (Ealt1more SUM- We
Once there was an epidemic of
plague at Odessa, In Russia, which
lasted more than year. 1t had
most remarkable origin, being due to
a fatal flag. An Austrian vessel ar
rived at Odessa, bringing one of the
crew who had died during the yoy-
age. The sailor was duly inferred in
the Catholic cemetery at the port,
and at the funeral the Austrian flag
was carried by two seamen.
On their way back to the vessel the
men entered a great number of sa-
looms and laid down the flag while
drinking. A very short time after
ward the sailors who had carried the
flag died, and before long IT was
found that people were Ill In all the
houses where the men had called
with the fatal flag.
Soon the plague spread through
out Odessa, filing all with terror
and claiming frightful toll. There
is no doubt that the flag contained
the plague bacilli In the folds, and
so spread the disease.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
LIFE Term FOR MURDER.
Jury Finds Joints Beard Guilty with
recommendation to Mercy.

Gainesville, Ga, Jan. 29.-Johnts
Beard, charged with killing his ia
ther-in-law, w. o. Hammond in
Roberts district, Hall county, In the
summer of 1904, was this morning
at 10 o'clock found guilty of mur-
der with recommendation to life i'm
prisonment. I.
Beard was put on trial at the jan
uary, 1906, term Of Hall Superior
Court for murder. His attorney
filed plea of insanity at that trial,
which resulted in Beard being sent
to the State insane asylum.
Under the law which sent Beard
to the State asylum three years ago
he was to be returned to Hal! coun-
ty to be tried for murder should he
regain his reason. After three
years treatment, Beard was declared
by the authorities at Milledgeville
as being of sound mind last Novem-
ber. Accordingly the Hall county
authorities were notified, and an Of
ficer was sent to Milledgeville for
him. He was brought to Gaines
VILE and placed in jail to await his
present trial at the present term Of
the Superior Court.
His attorneys filed plea of in
sanity at the present trial, but the
jury decided that he was sane and
guilty of murder.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Bristol Has 100000 Fire.

Bristol, Tenn Jan. 30.--An en-.
tire business block in the town of
Big Stone Gap, Va, was wiped out
by fire this morning. The loss is es-
timated at over 100000. The in,
surance is less than half that
amount. The buildings burned are
Hotel Eugene, Goodloe Brothers,
John Willis's general store, the
Mann grocery, Ambergos's iewelry
store, Kelly's drug store. the Ayers
building, Western Union Office and
the Southern Express Office.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
sooe. Moonshining in Georgia.

Augusta, Jan. 29.---A peculiar de.
yelopment of the State prohibition
law has been Its effect upon the
office of the Deputy United States
Marshal. Report from that Office to-
day is to the ensct that there has
not been q moonsb,ae raid since the
first Of January. Mr.. Murray says
the country people all over this dis
trict seem 70 be far more afraid of
the Georgia prohibition law than
they are of the internal revenue law
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
AMERICA 20 YEARS AGO.
There Were Very Few OF the Modefu
implements In Use Then. g8i
(Everybody,s Magazine. /

(Everybody's Magazine. Y
In 1881 the American people were
alfee, but they held in5 their Hands
the tools of slaves. They had to
labor and sweat in the fields, with
the rude implements that had been
produced by ages of slavery. For
two generations the sickles, fails,
and wooden plows. with which they
had tried to build up a prosperous
republic. had held back agricultural
progress. Let US try to reconstruct
mentally the American of those
days. 8
Enterprise was not jthen ma
tional characteristic. The few men
who dared to suggest improvements
were prosecuted as enemies OF So
ciety. The first iron plows were
said to poison the soil. The first
railroad was torn up. The first tel
egraph wires were Icut. The first
sewing machine was smashed. And
Sthe first man who sold coal in Phil
adelphia was chased from the state
as a swindler S.
Even the railway was dangerous
toy. The telegraph was still a
dream in the brain of Morse. John
Deere had not invented his steel
plow, nor Howe his sewing machine,
nor Hoe his printing press. There
were no stoves nor matches, nor oil
lamps. Petroleum was peddled as
medicine at 81 bottle. Iron was
4 $75 a ton. Money was about as re-
liable as mining stocks are to-day,
and all the savings in all the banks
would not now buy the chickens In
Iowa.
The total expense amounted to no
more than we paid last year for,dia-
monds and champagne. Chicago was
a twelve family village. There was
ano West nor Middle West. Not oae
grain of wheat had been grown in
Minnesota, the Dakotes, Nebraska
Colorado, Kansas, Washington, Ne
yada, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming,
Oklahoma, or Texas
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
TExAsS nuzs.gAnps IIS DEMAND.
Few Carloads Wanted for Shipment
TO the North.
(san Antonia Express. j

HsrAry Fielding, of Bangor, Me-,
arrived In the city recently and is
stopp2ng at the Bexar Hotel. His
miss ton In the Lone Star State is to
purdhase and acquire Texas buzSards
of yarious ages for shipment to
Maine for scayenger purposes. He
Is representing a number OF the
BOARDS OF trade, chambers OF COM
meFce, business clubs. ETC., Of Maine
CITIES, which have recently awaken
ed TO the fact that the supply of
bpzzards In, Maine is rapidly decreas-
iiHg, which is injurious to the rural
districts Of Maine ssssss 49,
MIR. Fielding was Instructed to So
ilect the most strategic point as q.
headquarters in q section of the
Southwest we'll populatea with the
crimson headed creatures, and to be-
gin operations. mr.. Fielding says 1t
Is matter OF general knowledge that
bpzzards are thickest in a cattle
country, and inaniries by mail and
otherwise proved that southwest
rexas is well stocked with what he
is seeking. The shipments will be
in carload lots to various points of
Maine. Most of them will probably
move out Of San Antonia, coming
here in less than carload lots. How
ever, IL Mr.. Fielding secures a car
load at any particular point In the
Southwest the shipment will be made
from there.
Mr.. Fielding admits that his mis-
sion is unique and seerss strange in
10 community where buzzards are
plentiful. yet one that gcan be per.
fectly appreciated in a community
where the sock of buzzards has been
almost wholly destroyed. He says
the last Legislature in the State of
Maine passed stringent laws relat-
ing to the slaughter of buzzards, and
that during the next two or three
years an effort will be made to undo
the damage that has been done, and
to remedy present, conditions.
Naturally" said Mr.. Fielding.
amy one will admit that the buzzard
Is a very necessary bird to rural dis
tricts. He is not only a destroyer
Of carrion, but he is great detect
I've and calls the attention of many
a farmer and ranch owner to the
presence of nearby carrion, ca1cu
lated to inture health II not Disposed
Of. We believe that by a general.
campaign 1t will be possible to re-
stock the State of Maine in the
course OF two or three years, and
believe that the money will be we'll
expended"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Chronic Constipatlon Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con-
stipation is In danger of many seri-
GUS ailments, Orino Laxative Fruit
1T aids digestion and stimulates the
liver and bowels, restoring the natu-
raj action OF these organs. Com
mence taking it to-day and you will
feel better at once. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
gripe, and is very pleasant to take.
Refuke substitutes, Sold by all
druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
q a - m % R Il A-.
Bears the The Kind You Raya Always sougtt
s's.s;s' .. G@,e11zZZeZg
Anna Gould Coming to United states

Paris. Jan. 30.-The Gliblas says
that Nine. Anna Gould intends to
sell her property in Paris and re-
turn to New York, This decis.s
was determined upon because of the
lnotoriety attending her alleged en-
gagement to Prince Helie de sagan.
who was attacked In the stree re-
Gently by her former husband Count
Boni.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
sHRs THAT NEVER RETURN.
Legion OF the Lost Ones" is Much
Greater than Supposed.

The toiling OF the Lnt,ne's bell, at
Lloyd's, London, for missing We sel
as large as the steampship Nicara-
guam IS fortunately n rare event; but
"the legion OF the lost ones" ia prob
ably a much larger one than the pub
lie know. g
Last year, for instance, IA British
and IA foreign vessels were posted
as missing, the passengers and crews
totailtng LOCO. The year 1882 was
record year, AZ sailing vessels and
20 steamers being posted; 1000 pas
ssengers and crew went with that
huge fleet. The Nicaraguan Is not
the first steamer}to vanish this year,
either, for 1t vas only recently that
hope was abandoned of the fire
steamer Dulyerton.
Tendency Toward Mysteries.
Naturally, the '.missings, tend to
decrease In number amongst steam-
ers, owing to improved methods OF
construction and Increase in indiyid-
ual tonnage, but sailing vessels have
the same tendency as ever to become
mysteries,
There Is every year amongst the
"missings" number OF ancient
scandinavian craft, and the west
country schooners which take salt to
Newfoundland and come back with
fish, to swell the grim total.
A board of trade inquiry is always
held. to look for more or less prol,s-
bic reasons for o mysterious disap-
pearance. But, obviously, It is sell
dom that any definite verdict is ar
rived at. Though" added the un-
derwrtter, "the reason for the disap-
>1<x,fr
a plain man, only some people are SO
sensitive that one has to be careful
of ones words. And, you see, in
such cases one can hardly get proof
positive of negligence"
Though absolute proof can never
be got, 1t Is morally certain that
some vessels have vanished because
a light load-line Ia not insisted on,
as is the Plimsoil mark to prevent
overlooking. That reason accounts
for a host of missing sailing vessels.
They were underballasted and turn
ed bottom up. j3 q.
Excessive Deck Loads.
Then there is no doubt that exces-
siye (but not illegaD deckloads OF
timber have caused many steamers
to disappear in the winter In the At
lantic.
But in q large number of cases the
missin~ vessel will always remain a
myste1,'. 1t is hard to account for
the loss Of such q nne liner as the
White Star Naronic, in February,
1898. She was of the company's
cargo fleet, a steel screw steamer of
$500 tons, nearly new, well-equip-
ped, and well manned. No excep-
tionally bad weather i'm the Atlantic
was reported that February; no ice-
bergs were reported on the usual
routes, and there does not appear to
have been any collision with another
vessel; yet she vanished, all that re-
mained for evidence being two life
boats floating bottom up.
In 1902 the Allan liner Huronian,
equally well found, on voyage from
Glasgow to st. Johns, vanished like
wise.
The cargo which hte missing liner
Nicaragua was carrying was one of
phosp hate. 1t Is now thought proba-
Bile, though 1t is not known definite
ly, that she had passengers on board.
Inquiries have been made by a Liy-
erpool gentleman for brother
whom he believed to be on the steam-
er as passenger Her accommodate
ton was for 80 passengers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Death Comes to Cardinal.

Paris, Jan. 28.--Francois Benja-
min Richard, cardinal and archbish-
op OF Paris, died here to-day of: con-
gestion OF the lungs after a short
illness. Cardinal Richard was born
at Nantes March /, 1919, and was
made cardinal In 1889.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Stop That Cold

10 check eesly colds o. Grippe with 'Prsventics.
with Proventics 10 safer than TO Leo at run and DO
1sasa E, e S s,s .Sas SsssFss ~ g
fAkan early-Jat the sneeze atAge-thSy break. or
head Oh these early colds: That's surely better.
.Prcvenics arc little Candy Cold Cures, No ouln.,
me, no physic, nothinF. sickenin9. Nice for thae
children-Tnnd thoreughly safe too. II You fcel
chilly ~ you sneeze. You ache All over thinSof
fEeysntiSs. Promptness NAY also save half your
there - ieyerishnssg. nighfor day, Herein prob
sbly lies Preyentes greatest efficiency. Sold In
% boxe5 for the pocket. also In 900 boxes OF 4a
Preyentics. Insist ON your druggisis siyins You
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05

Health Coffee" Is really the clos
est coffee imitation ever yet pro-
duccd. This. the finest coffee su; .ti-
tute or made, has recently been
produced by Or. Shoop, of Racine,
Wis. Not grain of real coffee in II
eit' er. Health Coffee is made FROM
pnrc toasted cereals. with malt, nuts
etc. Really 1t would fool an exert
who might drink 1t for ccTee. No
twenty or, thirty minutes boiling.
Made in a minute" saCs the doctor.
&,. F. Crisi,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
This May Interest You.

No one Is immune from kidney
trouble, 30 just remember that Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure will stop the ir-
regularities and cure any case of kid
ney and bladder trouble that is not
beyond the reach of medicine. Sold
by all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05

~ suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved
and strengthened the bowels, SO that
they have been regular ever since"
"A. e. Davis, grocer, Sulphur
Springs, Texas ft4
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
expended.'

Pinesalve Carbolized acts like a
draws out Inflammation and
poison. Antiseptic, healing. For
chapped hands, lips, cuts, burns. Sold
by, J.W. Bell, Walhalla; w. ]. Lun-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05
Rogues In omce.

h VI . p
washington Herald.)
Jail 'em
And bail 'em
and jail 'em once more,
Queer 'em
And jeer 'em
And yell for their gore.
Fight 'em
Indict 'em
Pile fine upon fine,
Chase 'em
Disgrace 'em,
They never resign.
Roast 'em
And post 'em
Aloft and allow,
Soak 'em
And poke 'em
Wherever they go.
Rile 'em
And bile 'em--
They whimper and whine,
But never
Will ever
A rascal resign!
RINGS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
Reisys Indigestion and Stomach Troubles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without a scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
sells 1t.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-02-05

More proof that Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical aloperations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
was great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave, Chicago, Ill, writes:
tumor and much inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetables
Compound entirely cured me without
M, onarofto,, r.. ~