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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-17
Post Morsem Kindnesses.

D. not keep the alabaster boxes
of your love and tenderness seal I'd
up until your friends are dead. Fill
their lives with sweetness, speak ap-
proving, cheering words while their
ears can hear them, and while their
hearts can be thrilled and made hap
pier by them. The kind things which
you mean to say when they are gone,
say before they 60. The flowers
YOU mean to send for their coffins,
send to brighten and sweeten their
homes before they le;v, them. If
my friends have alabast r boxes laid
away, full of fraf rant perfumes of
sympathy and affection, which they
intend t. break over my dead body,
l would rather thy would bring
them out in my weary and troubled
hours, and open them, that may
be refreshed and cheered by them
while | need them. l would rather
have a plain coffin without a flower,
a funeral without a eulogy, than a
life without the sweetness of love
and sympathy. Let US learn to anoint
our friends beforehand for their
burial. Post-mortem kindness does
not cheer the burdenedsspirit.> Flow
ers on the coffin cast no fragrance
backward over the weary way.-An-
enya'ous.
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NEWS LETTER FROM ANDREWS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Complaints
Auainst the La.VS S Lenishc9.

iKeresv,ql 100 late ;or last week, $ ISSUE
Andrews, March S:-Om school
| has been temporarily closed by the
resignation Of Mr. Mcleod, the prin-
cipal, but will be opened and the un"
expired term taught by Miss Gibson
who has been teaching in the EarlS
school.
.. There were two serious runaway
accidents on our streets last week
and in both cases new buggles were
smashed to SplinterS. Mr. TR Iomp-
kias, of the Cedar Creek section,
was driving pair of young mules to
his buggy when the animals took
fright at d moving train and ran
away, throwing him out and badly
bruising him, and breaking his buggy
into splinters.
Now, Mr. Editor, in reference to
the Rett Washington case, which was
tried last week at the county seat,
the charge being house-breaking and
larceny. At the outset l must say
that here is one of the defects IN the
law that prevents just punishment
being dealt out to criminals, which IS
why our good people have to resort
to the unwritten law. This negro is
looked upon in this entire section as
desperate. Before ne was out OF
the State reformatory ten days ne
was breaking into peoples houses
and stealing. This is the same negro
who attempted to kill Mr. I A Nc
Cants last fall with a pole and then
broke the dwelling of Mr. c D Pip
kin. The negro's character was put
before the people through your pa
per. Now he goes clear with two
years on the chaingang and l will
venture to say he will not serve
three months on the gam" before ne
will escape, unless he is kept in
sbackles He has q brother now in
Florida who escaped from the
Georgetown county gang. This is
cited simply to show the leniency OF
our officers who should deal out
Justice to such criminals. If it were
not for the cooler headed people OF
ais town the county would not have
) h I'd the expense of trying this negro.
People here are disgusted with such
"a mockery of justice. When such
criminals as Rett Washington COM
nit their outrages here in future
they will be dealt with in different
manner. The people here put the
law to the test; the way our criml-
nal laws are being carried out is a
bowling farce.
Mr. Reuben Altman, a noted local
trapper. sold recently some of the
finest otter skins that have been seen
in this county for years.
Guano hauling is becoming daily
task with the farmers, the railroad
sidings being fillel with tons of fer
tilizer. Some of our small farmers
are buying fertilizer by the carload.
The outcome of these heavy fertilizer
bills, fancy young mules and new
wagons and buggies will be seen in
the coming fall.
Passenger train No 2 had another
wreck on the side track at this place
last Saturday. No ore was hurt. The
wrecking crew worked the entire
day getting the derailed first class
coach on the track.
SUBSCRIBER.
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LIST OF JURORS.
Court of Common Pleas SO Con-
yene Monday, March %.

Court of Common Pleas SO Con
yene Monday, March %.
w Gordon Cantley, Kingstree
RE Lee. Scranton
W t Nesmith, CadeS
s J Walters, SuttOlS
J D Duke. Leo
T Z Salters, Salters Depot
NJ S Buffkin, Cades
J | Morris, Taft
r L Brockinton, Morrisville
RB McClary, Kingstree
S D Nesmith, Morrisville
N y Poston, VoX
w w Boyd, Trio
Covington. Cades
So Kirby, Scranton
r H Graham, Scranton
w MD McGee, Scranton
WI Burgess, Mouzon
CIV Crosby, Lake City
J M Tisdale, Zeb
BL Gordon, Lenud
I'll Joye, Mouzon
H P Brown, Gourdin
S H Boyd, Greelyville
TN Cooper, Fowler
A j Prosser, Leo
&C Daniel, Cooper
C A Hines. Greelyville
w A Shaw, Salters Depot
Ell Thomas. Lake City
JB Tallevast, Indiantown
M P Brown, Leo
D B Young, Mouzon
R X Johnson, Chapman.
S D Hair, Trio
H u Kinder, Kingstree.
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Fl REACTION.

Recently the committee, whose duty
it is to investigate conditions in the
prisons in this state, brought to light
shocking practices of cruelty in some
of the houses where misdemeanor
prisoners are confined. But if reports
are true, the conditions in Tennessee,
while bad, are very mild when COM
pared with those in other states. In
the daily press of December 81, 1909,
cases are cited in Georgia and Okla
homa that are as brutal as have been
heard of in any country in the world.
1t shows to what extent the lawless
spirit has grown in this country, and
proves without doubt that a mob is
no respector of persons. In one case
it is reported that women, white and
black, are strung up so that the tips
of their toes barely touch the floor and
are left so until they faint. Others
have been beaten to death in the same
prison. In another state instances are
cited where in an asylum the inmates
are treated worse than prisoners, sew
eral deaths resulting therefrom.
In the "NdShUi1e American" of Jan
uary 1, S. w. Divine, of Chattanooga
Tenn, in writing of the solid South
and the elimination of the Negro from
politics declares that the Ku Kluxs &C
complished that in their day. He goes
on in a happy vein to tell how awe
stricken the black people were wher
the first band of Ku Kluxs began tC
make nightly visitations to the homes
of Negroes, End says that they lost
their interest in the franchise as fast
asrfhey gained knowledge of the Kr
Klux Khan, "the greatest secret organ
ization tn world has ever known
Yes. the Ku Klux Khan was a great
secret organization, if we make thu
words great and damnable synonymous
and it's effects are still visible in tn,
land; in the mob, the white caps, thu
nightriders and last, but not least
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910.
FOURTH BIRTHDAY.

Our last issue marked the fourth
birthday of The Globe. Four years we
have, as best we could, espoused the
cause of the people, and with this
same purpose in view we begin our
fifth year. We have not pleased all
the people at all times, but we can
truthfu1ly say that we have always
striven to be just toward every one.
We start our fifth year as publishers
of The NaShVille Globe with the same
determination we had when we first be-
gan, and that is to see to it that the
Negroes bright side be kept before the
worlds view.
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FRANKLIN NOTES.

Mrs. John A. Hughes, of Scots ave-
nue., entertained from 2 to 8 p. m. at
luncheon Tuesday, December 2Sth. She
received in blue silk. Three courses
were served. The house was decorated
with potted ferns and cut flowers. Miss
Julia Otey, her sister. served punch.
Miss Fannie H. Southall won the prize
in sticking the mustache on Santa
Claus in the right place. The out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Harry Prentis,
of st. Louis, Mo-; Miss Mason, of De
catur, Ala. Mrs. Will Cartwright, Miss
Matte B. Johnson, of Nashville,
Mrs. Ella Nicely departed this life
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Doyle's house was
destroyed by fire last Thursday night
while they were at the marriage of
Mr.. Lewis Johnson and Mrs. Harriet
Carter.
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THE COST OF LIVING.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
the one member of Mr.. Taft's Cabinet
that the eyes of the people all over the
country are riveted upon. His investi-
cations of the prices being charged
for foodstuffs is an undertaking in
which all are concerned. The cost of
living has been steadily on the in
crease in this country for a long time,
and is beginning to affect the people
seriously.
Wages paid for labor have not in
creased in proportion with the prices
charged for the necessities of life, and
while that is not out of the OF binary, it
is generally expected and is absolute
ly necessary that they be kept on as
near equal footing as possible.
Somebody is responsible for this con.
dition of affairs, and who that some,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-01-07

Mr.. VIM Otey's daughter, Mollie, Of
Friars Point, Miss, spent the holidays
with his mother, Mrs. Bolden Reddick.
Mrs. j. S.. Williams was in Nashville
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Tyler Reddick, of st. Louis, was
here Christmas.
Mrs. Lena Cockrill, of Nashville,
was out Christmas.
Those who visited Franklin Christ
mas week are Misses Julia H. Will
liams, Lucy Patterson, Arzelia Ellis,
Matte B. Johnson, DR.. j. A. Whitfield,
of Mt. Pleasant Tenn; Mr.. j.. W. Bos-
tick, of Nashville.
Mr.. Willie Baugh is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prints, of st.
Louis, Mo-, who were the guests Of
their cousin, Mrs. w. F. Reynolds, dur
ing Christmas week, have returned
home.
Prof. w. F. Reynolds spent the holt
days at home.
Miss Mason, of Decatur, Ala, is the
guest of Miss Mildred Church.
Mrs. Dora and Cynthia House were
in Nashville last week.
Mr.. Sam Danzie, Of Meharry College,
was out Sunday.
Mr.. w. D. London, of Nashville, a
out Sunday.
Mr.. J. West Bostick, of Nashville,
was out last week.
Mr.. Walter Johnson, of Chicago, will
cnend the winter at home
Mr.. Edgar Doyle, of Indianapolis,
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Doyle.
A delightful party was given by
Miss Sadie Foster at the residence Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Foster,
of Columbia avenue, Franklin, Tenn,
Thursday in the Christmas week. The
house was beautifully decorated with
ferns, cut flowers and potted plants,
pr~edominating color scheme being
crimson and black, (Meharry). The
guests who shared in the hospitality
numbered 1875, the majority of whom
were student doctors. The Meharry
students greeted the Foster family
with college yells, one of which was a
special yell for the Foster family.
"Horah for Foster, he is the punt,
Giving the Meharry boys a real big
stunt,
In honor of Miss Sadie, she is the
Queen,
Living in a house of white and green"
The guest INDUCED in games and
dancing until a late hour, when they
repaired to the dining-room to partake
of the delicacies of the evening which
consisted of eight courses. Menu fol-
lows: sailed mince, Rhine wine, GRO
uuetts, crackers, chicken salad and
pickles, pimitoes, sandwiches, cheese,
chocolate, orange jelly, pecans, cocoa
nut, caramel cake, ice cream and
cigars.
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than that which grew out of his sub
lime conception of the Indian melo-
dies embodied in "Hiawatha."
President w. P. Thirkield, of How
ard University, is wholly correct in
his suggestion that the Negro has
every reason to be proud of the re-
ligious songs bequeathed by our fore
fathers, and Howard University does
herself credit when she steps aside
for a moment from the beaten path
of routine labors to lend its cultured
voice to the singing of those old
tunes that speak a volume of history
to the mind that can grasp the lofty
spirit of Christian devotion and the
pathos of hope that they carry.
We part with history when we part
with the "~folk-song" which the Ne
gro of the South reveres next to the
Bible itself.-The Florida Sentinel.
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coLLEeE 0 NoTEs.

Our Christmas holidays we're passed
with much enjoyment; with marriages,
Christmas trees and many entertain
ments.
Mrs. Lemie Waddy, Of Allisona, and
Miss Blanche S%tarnes, Of Locust
Ridge, we're quietly married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brice Starnes, and several of their
friends were present. Miss L. V. Clay
brooks, Mr.. Lee Gentry and Miss Mary
E. C~laybrooks accompanied them to
the home of the groom, where they
were served dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jordan, Of the
Cumberland Mountains, were out
Christmas. While here they were the
guests of his sister, Mrs. Grundy Clay
brooks.
Mrs. John Burns, Mrs. Laura john
son and Mr.. w. V. Critic, Of Nashville,
were out Christmas.
We have a deal of sickness in u
vicinity.
Miss Lena Dotson, of near Thomp-
son Station, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Claybrooks.
Mr.. Bartly Rucker is on the sick
list,
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the barbarous prison keepers. But
of these semi-eivilized clans have
accomplished their main purpose.
The Negroes continue to vote. Every
southern state has enacted some
form of laws to restrict the voting
privilege, but in every instance, time
has proven that the law abridges about
as many whites as blacks.
These lawless organizations are
proving the undoing of the South, and
the white men, those who have the
interest of the country at heart, are
awakening to the realization of the
fact S. w. Divine's kind Of argu-
ments appeals to a class, but they are
on the rapid decline. The American
must have thought so to have kept his
article out of its columns from Decem-
Der 2, 1909, until January 1, 1910. The
large majority of the Southern people
desire to forget the Ku Klux, the mob,
the white cap and the nightrider.
They realize the danger in teaching the
young generation such lawless prac-
tees, for the reaction has set in, and
unless it is checked will ultimately
ruin this section of our country.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, standing or reputation OF any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear in
the columns ofTHE NASHVILLE GLOBE
will be gladly corrected upon being brought
to the attention OF the management.
Send correspondence for publication so as
to reach the office Monday. No matter In
tended for current issue which arrives as late
as thursday can appear in that number, as
Thursday is press day.
AN news matter sent us for publication
m, he written only or one side OF the pa
per nd should be accompanied by the name
OF the contributor, not necessarily for publ
cation, but rs an evidence OF good faith.
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COMMUNICATION
Editor Nashville Globe.

Editor Nashville Globe:
Get together" there must be an
understanding among the leaders,"
ETC., are among the admonitious is
sues from the editorial columns of the
Globe, and still the business men, the
professional men and leaders do not.
Among the classes we might cite the
fear of the fate of the lady who rode
the tiger to Niger and who subse-
quently rode back from Niger in the
tiger. A gentleman, upon urgent invi-
tation, went to a recent meeting. All
were invited to speak, ask questions
and enter into the spirit. One gentle
man, by actual count, consumed twenty
per cent of the time. on and off the
floor, speaking and interrupting other
speaking. An attempt was made to
ask a question, when the presiding Of
ficer arose, lifted his hand and said,
wait a minute" and went into eu-
logy of several minutes and decided to
bring the meeting to a close. This
calling of business men together after
all plans are previously laid and agreed
upon and the subsequent throttling Of
free speech by those Of the non-elect,
is not going to get any body of mo-
ment together. The same ring of men
to predominant in everything by "Di-
vine Right" is not relished by a goodly
number Of people who are expected to
enthuse. There is such a thing as a
difference Of opinion. Men can be led,
not driven. Many a man successful in
one line of endeavor getting it into
his Uranium that he possesses superior
qualities of leadership in things-com-
mercial, political, ecclesiastical, social
and fraternal-proceeds to ~mOnopolize
and command, only to find that men
are not willing to always in every
thing, follow his individual commands.
The man who would lead must have
modeSty.
In asking concerning the record of a
certain man of learning, who never
loses an occasion to display the same,
vocally, in all public meetings, we were
informed that he vas ever ready to
endorse, advise, subscribe, and pain
fully absent when the time arrived for
paying his subscriptions thing he
was never known to do. ga Booster"
he said. Selishness is a thing that
infects too many of us. Of course, it
some times is not so great as at other
times. In cases not so thoroughly de-
wife, my son John and his wife; but
we four and no more" but how often
we find one man who wants even
these and all others to "bow down to
Hannah" That there is a great need
of helpful cooperation among capable
and successful men is true. To rene
dy the case we would suggest a prayer
meeting where all concerned could free
ly and fully discuss the terms upon
which such a condition can be best
taken care of.
Very Respectfully,
A. N. JOHNSON.
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BAPTIST

We acknowledge receipt of a copy Of
"The National Baptist Commentary"
of the International Sunday-school
lesson for the year 1910. The book
consists of 1872 pages and contains
the following special features: Calen-
dar for 1910; Teachers Memorandum;
Key Map of Palestine; Preface; Mod
ern Sunday-School Methods, Give
chapters) Books Used and Referred to
in the Preparation of this Volume and
la Teachers Glass Record. Each les
son has a Scripture Text, Motto Text,
Lesson Setting, Lesson Outline, Daily
Home Reading, Introduction to the
Lesson, Exposition, Special Topics,
Truths Cleaned from the Lesson,
With the Primary Teacher and Cues
tions on the Lesson.
The volume shows that extreme
care was exercised in the selection and
preparation of the matter for the book;
the same is true of the mechanical con-
struction, but the fact that is the most
interesting is that the entire book,
writing, printing and binding, is the
product of Negro brain and skill. We
have watched the progress of this work
with keen interest for even years, and
note that each edition has increased in
resourcefulness. The 1910 volume COM
pares very favorably with the best
commentaries published in this coun-
try.
The Negro race in the United States
and throughout the world is lifted
many degrees in the estimation Of
thinking people by the mere existence
of such a book, and the Negro Bap-
fists that affiliate with the National
Convention, which is the highest tri-
bunal in this country of the Negroes of
that faith, have ample reason to look
with pride on their great leader,
DR.. R. H. Boyd, who has done more
than any man in the country to en-
tighten the people Of his denomination
of their ability to prepare and pub
lish their own literature. The Negro
race as a whole can point with pride
to the issuance of this book as a great
achievement of an em~ancipated
people whose freedom came to
them less than fifty years ago. The
National Baptist Publishing Board.
where the Commentary is published, is
ranked among the leading publishing
concerns of this country, and of the
many books they have published, the
National Baptist Commentary is by fa1
the best.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-01-07

American white people are doing
everything in their power to inculcate
into the white Cubans the ace hatred
that exists in this country. They
have failed in the first attempts, but
we would have our black Cuban
brother to know that he need not for
once believe that the case is settled.
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CLIPPINGS.
Is It a Conspiracy?

The alleged rebellion at Howard
University is all a myth. The wide
ly circulated report is the work of
conspirators The colored people of
this country will wake up one of
these fine mornings and be minus of
Howard University. It is asserted
upon the highest authority that there
is no disagreement among the stu
dents of Howard University-is it
conspiracy? Are there any enemies
within? Why should such a report
be circulated? 1T is the conception
Of a base brain! In another column
there will be seen an article giving
the full particulars of the alleged re-
bellion at this institution.-The Bee.
We shall now have the Maryland
Legislature on our hands, and just
what that notable body of lawmakers
will do is past the comprehension of
the ordinary mortal, for a State Leg
islature is capable of doing almost
anything in this world and we have
had some awful experience with
Maryland Observation-Disclosures
can.
No Shame in the Negro "FoIk-sone."
No Negro should be ashamed to
sing the "folk-songs" which we're
made a part of our history by our fa-
Tiers and mothers in Israel. The
German, the Irishman, the Italian,
the Scotchman and the Indian all
love the melodies peculiar to their
nativity. They have a sentimental
attachment for them, because they
first heard them in their infancy and
because they furnished the inspira-
ton which led them to strive for the
heights as an integral part of the
human family, distinct from all other
parts, by a language, environment,
race or some other characteristic that
fed the instinct of brotherhood or
made clannishness a necessity. DR..
Dvorak, than whom there is no bet
ter authority says that the only mu-
sic which America can claim as real
ly original is the "folk-song" devel-
oped by the Negro as an expression
of his religious fervor in the dark
days of slavery. There is much in
them that is soulful, uplifting and
fascinating to the ear.
Without going deeply into the mo-
tive of the meter of the folk song"
The Sentinel wishes to say here that
it is in hearty sympathy with the
schools or churches or societies
which feel disposed to preserve the
best of the famous melodies and
which are trying to impress the un,
thinking with the idea that there
is no shameful memory attaching to
a type of music that cheered and
spurred onward a race that was once
held in bondage, but whose faith in
God was of such a fervent nature
that blessings were 60 generously
showered upon them that they have
made a degree of progress since
emancipation that has staggered the
entire civilized world and established
themselves in history as a wonderful
people. To ,embalm the Negro foil
song in some %endearing, dignifiet
form is a work worthy of the genius
of Coleridge Taylor. That eminen'
composer has here an opportunit!
! that will give him a greater vogue
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RICH & NOTES.

We have had a merry Christmas.
Miss Addie Wilhoite, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Green Wilhoite, was
married last Tuesday to Mr.. Grant
McLeon, of hurry County. They
married at the home of her father and
left for Mr.. McLeon's home, where
they enjoyed a fine dinner. Mr.. Nc
Leon is a smart young man.
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body is would be welcome news to the
head of the Agricultural Department
of the Federal Government. The
farmers have been cleared of the
charge, if Secretary Wilson is correctly
quoted, so the fault lies between the
manufactures and the retailer, with the
jobber and wholesaler sandwitched in.
The people are becoming alarmed
over the matter, and relief that
smacks of permanancy would be joy
fully welcomed.