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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-10

what became of the property Of owners
along whose lands their lines passed,
and in certain instances they heve been
known to plan the destruction of the
property of certain land owners who
were a hindrance to their complete
lordship. But in most instances it was
because they did not care A spark
from the snaoke-stack might start for
est fire which for aught that they cared
might burn itself out without interrupt
ton. At first there were scarcely any
laws to bring the railroads to account
for these things. And when laws were
made, the authorities were liberal in
their Interpretation of them or lax in
their execution, and we were not with
out instances of where the glitter Of
gold was used to blind the eyes Of the
wielder Of the executive sword. But a
great preceden' has been set in these
matters within the last few days, when
a Jury was found with a sense Of law
violation keen enough to consider that
a railroad company could commit a crime
by destroying a large part of the Black
Hills National Forest and who have de-
cided that the railroad people should
pay not only for the understandable TIM
Der destroyed, but also for the growth
that would have been merchantable in
a few years
Now the precedent once set, there is
no reason that private land owners
should not receive a compensation for
forests destroyed by the carelessness of
the railroad companies. The great bulk
of the forests are owned by private men
or companies and nearly all, at some
time or other, have suffered loss from
fire. But think the first record in the
United States of where a railroad COM
pany had to pay for the young growing
as well as the older and mature timber.
that had been destroyed, was made the
other day when the jury decided such in
regard to the Black Hills case.
Garrett countians should be interes-
ted in this. For nearly all the forest
fires in this county destroys the young
and yet understandable timber. Thous-
ands of acres can be found along the B.
& o. Railroad, and along the West Vir-
ginia Central Railroad which has been
left barren by the fires that have been
started by the railroads. Much of this
land is fit for little else than to produce
timber. When it is subject to burn
ing as often as it produces enough veg
citation to invite fire, it must remain
perfectly useless. And more, the soil
of much of this land which would pro-
duce pasture, by repeated burnings be-
comes so poor that it will not produce
healthy briars. Yet, who ever heard
of any land owner in the county receiy-
ing the least compensation for the
young timber DESTROYED by any of these
fires which started from the railroads?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-10
NORTH GLADE.

AS it has been a long time since |
have seen any news items in THE RE-
PUBLICAN from this quaint old village
| thought | would try and send in a few
jottings of daily occurance and say we
have the same jolly crowd as we had
years ago, not any older in appearance,
especially the old maids and bachelors
Rev. Reid began his protracted meet
ing in the NJ. f. church Sunday night.
A large attendance has been so far, and
some excellent sermons are being
preached by Mr.. Reid.
Miss Ada Beckman spent few days
last week among friends in Piedmont
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At Beckwth Opera House, Tuesday, November 18th.

and Westernport
Miss Florence Bernard is spending a
few days with her parents near Deer
Park.
Mr.. Theodore Beckman gave his
friends and neighbors last Wednesday
a corn husking. A large crowd attend
ed the frolic. At evening after the day
was over they all sat around the stove
for a while listening to some of the
anecdotes which Mr. Theo remembered
years ago.
Mr.. C. S. Harvey was an Oakland
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. John Fitzwater, one of our popu-
lar school teacher, who is now the prin-
cipal of the Painter school, spent Satur-
and Sunday with his parents here.
George Reckner, our champion hun.
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ter, received from Arbuckle Bros. last
week % helpless rat traps.
Mr. Donahue. of Cumberland, one of
the enterprising butchers of that place,
was up in this country several days the
last two weeks selecting some fat cattle
of which he purchased about thirty
head. consisting mostly of earnings and
two year olds.
Mr.. Tilden Wilt, one of our hustling
young men from Fort Hill, is employed
by Theodore Beckman pulling turnips
and shocking corn, which we understand
Mr.. Beckman has a large and fine vari-
ETY..
Mr. Salem Lee, who finished thrash
ing about month ago and since has
been spending vacation near Friends
vile, was visiting old friends here Sun
day. MORE ANON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-11-10
Real Estate for SaIs.

| will sell at private sale 50 acres,
more or less, one-fourth Of mile from
Altamont station. Twenty-Five acres
cleared land, All nice laying land, well
watered, all smooth land, and there is
about one hundred thousand feet of
good saw timber on it, or will sell said
saw timber and keep the land.
! will also sell Military Lot No. 1l64
near Fairfax Stone, in this county, all
covered with timber Said land is prin-
cipaly level Apply to
Z. G., GIBSON,
2-tf Mt. Lake Park, Md.
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Notice of Dissolution of CO-Partner-
ship.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between R.
T. Miller and w. n. Wilson, doing
general mercantile business at Noun
tain Lake Park, was mutually dissolved
on September %, 1910, said Wilson by
by the terms Of the article of dissolu-
ton TO assume all Indebtedness of the
firm and to receive all credits due said
firm. r T. MILLER,
w. n. WILSON.
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tits to be hoped that from this on
the railroad companies will be held re-
sponsible for their actions the same as
other men, and that this will make them
more careful, and that Garrett county $
fire DESTROYED regions may be given an
opportunity to reforest themselves.
G. n. STEYER.
Blooming Grove, Tex. Oct. y. 1910.
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Cartwright Has For Sale

Two large double heating stoves, the
finest ever made; two six hole ranges of
a standard make, and five medium to
large heating stoves. They may be
seen at the Hustling Store. Loeb Lynn
Heights.
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Call for Your Letters.

Mary F. Seloyd, Clyde Vanwents.
Evelyn Cotton, Mrs Rebecca Davis,
Cedric Dening. Mrs. Denton Duvar,
Bruce Fichtner Herman Taylor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-02

To His Honor Judge r. W. Memmin-
ger:
Complaint having been made to
this grand jury, upon investigation,
we desire to present j. Fred Wise for
receiving and storing alcoholic liq-
uors on or about June 25th, 1910, in
the City and County of Sumter in vio-
lation of law and Geo. E. Beaumont
j. r. Bracey, ]. K. Bradford, C. P.
Osteen, NJ. D., w. Y. l. Marshall, w :.
A. Thompson, D. j. and b. K.
Drakeford, D. J. Auld, Walter Clark,
and Jake Singleton are material wit
nesses to prove the same.
We also present James Cork for re-
ceiving and storing alcoholic liquors
on or about June 25th, 1910, in the
City and County of Sumter in viola
ton of law and J. H. Cunningham, j.
K. Bradford, w. j. Scale, P. S. Finn,
E. w. Ware, E. Carson and Henry
Sumter are material witness to prove
the same.
We would request your Honor to
have the Solicitor draw bill at once
so that the matter can be acted upon
by us at this term of court.
S. w. STUBS,
Foreman.
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The Color Of a Corporation.

There are few more subtle refine
ments Of law than that which makes
of the corporation "An artificial being,
invisible intangible, and existing only
In contemplation Of law" In a case
decided recently in West Virginia the
defendant had sold the plaintiff q
small building lot. one Of a group
which he owned. The sale had been
made with a stipulation that no land
In the division should be sold to a
colored person, SO the buyer was high
ly incensed when shortly afterward
the remaining lots were all sold tc a
corporation made up entirely Of ne
groes.
A suit Of breach Of conditions was
brought Immediately, but the de-
fendant justified his action on the
ground that the land had not been
sold to a colored person, but to a cor
poration.
His opponent. however, replied with
the remarkable assertion that since a
corporation was a person then II its
members were all negroes it could
with great propriety be called color
ed person.
II looked for a while as II this ar
gument might win the day until the
defendant presented the following
hypothetical case for the consideration
Of the court:
IF the corporation had been COM
posed half Of white men and half OF
negroes, could it then have been con-
sidered a mulatto?"
The plaintiff lost his case.-Youth's
Companion.
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PINEWOOD.

Plnewood. June 29.-Mr. A. L.
Burkett died here last night at Q
O'Clock. and will be buried this after
noon. "wednesday at 4:S0 O'Clock.
at Calvary church. Mr.. Burkett had
been confined to his bed for about
ten days with a severe case Of pneu-
monia. He was in the furniture, cof-
IN. and casket business here for the
past 12 years. The deceased was 81
years old. and leaves a wife. one son.
and a married daughter. Mrs. Law
renee Barwick, to mourn his death,
besides scores OF friends throughout
this section.
The old colored man. who lived in
the yard at Milford" the old Man
ming mansion. died suddenly yester-
day at 1 o'clock. Daddy Ben Pleas
ants was his name.
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Why He Couldn't Walk.

Assistant Secretary Adee, of the De-
partment Of State. who has now gone
to Europe on his annual tour awheel.
came down to the ground floor of the
state Department building at the close
OF business one afternoon not long ago
and was getting out his bicycle pre-
paratory to starting homo, says The
Washington Times. He saw one Of
the officials of the department sitting
in the hall.
why don't you go home?" asked
Mr.. Adee.
The Official exclaimed he had a
lame foot and was waiting for a taxi
cab.
"Ah, see" said Mr.. Adee, you've
got locomotor atazlcabibus."
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
UEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
Items OF Interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this ONCE not later than Mon
nay when intended for Wednesdays
naper and not later than Thursday
Tor Saturdays Issue. This. OF course.
applies only to regular correspond
snce. In case OF items of unusual
news value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesdays
papcr In printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
soon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-02

validity or sufficiency of the bonds, as
that is entirely within the province
of the committing magistrate, whom
] believe under the statute has full
discretionary powers in such matters
1 had previously notified Mr.. Edens
that if he wished to do the business
Of giving bonds of suretyship for
profit he must comply with the insur-
ance laws. deposit with me as Insur-
ance Commissioner, a bond for s10,-
600, or securities to that amount
and pay the license fee.
l have received assurances from
him that if he continued such busi-
ness he would comply with the laws.
have not instituted proceedings
against Mr.. Edens for the reason that
/ 10 not think that he has had such
notice as would clearly make him
guilty even of an unintentional vio-
lation Of law, there being too great
uncertainty as to the application of
the insurance laws for a lawyer to
determine them unhesitatingly, much
less layman.
The Acts of 1908 and 1909 made
certain requirements Of a surety COM
pany. and while in other States the
courts have held that such require
ments applied to the business, and
not to the agency conducting it, and
that the word, company, in such sta
tutes would include an individual, a
partnership, or association as we'll as
a corporation, yet in the absence Of
such judicial declaration in this State,
a layman could not be expected to
perceive such application. and 1 feel
that an executive officer should be
slow to attempt to extend his juris-
diction to matters not more specific
ally included within the statute.
The Act of 1910, and which became
effective about two months ago ex-
tends the terms to ANY person, body
polite or corporate, partnership or
association who or which shall make,
negotiate or solicit within this State
and contract of insurance or insur-
ances, or shall do any business of in
surance of any kind" (Section 10).
So I feel that clearly the business
of giving surety bonds for profit,
whether done by an individual, part
would be subject to the provisions Of
the statute as now in force.
I believe that the ends of justice
will be attained by giving this notice,
and of proceeding to enforce it in
all cases hereafter.
Respectfully submitted,
F. II. McMASTER,
Insurance Commissioner
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recess the grand jury made a special
presentment against the Elks and
Eagles Clubs. 1t is given in another
column.
The docket shows the following
cases:
The State VS.. J. A. Johnson, selling
liquor; not guilty.
The State VS.. Munson Mcleod, SELL
ing liquor; not guilty.
The State VS.. Charlie Graham, lar
ceny of bicycle; on trial.
The State VS.. Carrie Smith, grand
larceny; not guilty.
The State VS.. Muldrow Jacobs. alias
George Muldrow, HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny; continued.
The State VS.. Carson Myers. dis
posing of property under lien; mol
pros.
The State VS.. Louis Montgomery,
obtaining goods under false pretense;
mol pros.
The State VS.. Daniel J. GflIis, as
sault and battery with intent 10 kill;
continued under appeal.
The State VS.. r. M. Barwick, mur-
der; continued under appeal.
The State VS.. Isaac Price, murder,
committed in Calhoun county. trans
ferred to Colhoun county.
The State VS.. Charlie Hollis. Rob-
ert Wyatt and Richard Young, con-
spiracy to commit larceny of bicycle
and larceny Of bicycle; mol pros for
reason that there was defect in indict-
ment and new bill given out
The State VS.. Charlie Hollis, Robert
Wyatt and Richard Young, conspir-
acy to commit larceny of bicycle ana
larceny of bicycle; no bill
The State VS.. Arthur Harvin, OH
tanning goods by false pretense; con-
tinued.
The State VS.. Bud Taylor. ct al, con-
spiracy and larceny; continued.
The State VS.. Charlie Hollis, ct al.
conspiracy and larceny; continued.
The State VS.. Bud Taylor ct al. con-
spiracy and larceny; continued.
The State VS.. Bud Taylor, ct al,
conspiracy and larcenv: continued.
The State VS.. Bud Taylor, conspir-
acy and larceny; continued.
The State VS.. Ollie H. McKagen,
selling liquor; continued.
The State VS.. Moses James, selling
liquor; continued.
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STAY OF SENTENCE GRANTED.
Judge Memminger Signs Order Stay
ing Execution of Willie Bethune.

From The Daily Item, June 2S.
Under the sentence imposed by
Judge Memminger at Manning on
June Sth, Willie Bethune, convicted
Of murder was to have been hanged
on Friday, July 1st, but today Judge
Memminger signed the following or
der staying the sentence:
Notice Of appea. to the Supreme
Court Of this State from the judg-
ment in the above stated case, pro-
nounced on Wednesday, the Sth day
of June, 1910, in the Court of General
Sessions for Clarendon County, South
Carolina, having been duly given and
service thereof accepted ny the Soli-
citOr of the Third Circuit, and the
time within which to perfect the ap-
peal to the Supreme Court in said
case not having yet expired, 1t is on
motion of John II. Clifton, Esq, at
torBey for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or-
dered that the execution OF the de-
fendant-appellant heretofore assigned
for Friday, July 1st, 1910, be and the
same Is hereby ordered stayed until
the appeal in the above stated case
shall be finally disposed Of, and that
a copy Of this order be served upon
the Sheriff of Clarendon County,
South Carolina
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An Add To Digestion.
Companion.

The Blanks had invited a guest to
dinner. AS the last course was reach
ed little Willie. who had been closely
watching the guest almost continually
during the meal, looked over at him
once more and said.
You haven't changed a bit since
you started eating, have you, Mr.. Cur
tis?"
why no." laughed the visitor.
why do you ask that question ?"
Because" blurted out Willie, con-
fused by the pairs Of eyes focused on
him-"Because I heard pa say you'd
make a big hog Of yourself as soon
as you got your eyes on this feed"
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sTATEBURG.

Stateburg. June 2s.-Qp last Tues
day afternoon Miss Lessie McInvaill
and Rev. Mr.. Zastrow were marrie ed
at the home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. McInvaill. The
wedding was pretty and simple; only
the immediate family and a few inti-
mate friends were present.
Miss Emma Frierson and Messrs.
w. d. and II. ". Frierson spent Sum
day at Cherry vale."
Col ]. ]. Dargan has been appoint
ed by Hon. ]. e. swearingen to rep
resent the department OF education at
the American School Peace League.
which meets In Boston, Mass. He will
b. accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Theodosia, who Is a member of the
committee on education of the Ma
fional Educational Association and
SIR. II. M. Jenkins. Jr.. of st. Charles
who has been invited to the Peace
League by Miss Fannie Fern An
orews. the secretary. They will leave
on Thursday for an extended trip.
visiting New York, Washington and
other points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murray and
family of Galveston. Texas. are visit
tng his sister. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson.
Mr.. Yeadon Pitts spent Saturday
and Sunday with the Dargans.
Prof. Ira w. Williams, Of Colum-
bia. spent several days last week in
our midst.
Miss Lottie Nelson has returned
home from a visit to Sumter.
Mr.. r. M. Jenkins. Jr., OF st.
Charles. has been visiting at Mars
ton"
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PISGAH.

Pisgah. June s0.--A few farmers
have been putting soda around their
old corn this week in the hope that
second life would get In II, with
what result remains to be seen. II
is In the "sere and yellow leaf" and
looks as II It's life was In the past.
About the only hope In the corn line
for crop Is In the young corn. Cot
ton Is trying to do something but the
general crop and outlook is one that
a man would not like 10 see when
calling on his lady love.
Some OF the boys will have to hus.
tie II they down Hugh Evans on corn.
His Is the best have seen this year.
Some blackberries, plums and half
ripe peaches are here. The hoe-hanos
feel like John ID. Rockefeller inde-
pendent OF all people. Hands are
hard to get and many people have
grass TO spare.
The campaign meeting AT Camden
passed of quietly. Blease made the
most logical speech. and Featherstone
got the most applause. The rest
blew their own trumpet and went off
the stage. Duncan went for THE
State" and the Supreme Court. Said
when he got TO Marion he would fix
them. The candidates for Lieutenant
Governor made fine speeches on q
high plane. In fact. the best Of ,ke
day. Cansler from Tirzah. was the
star actor. The old man with his
cap on with "Cansler" In gold let
ters across II pranced in the lawyers
space, from side 10 side and got more
applause than the whole crowd. They
say he Is going 10 get a big vote In
Kershaw for the people love foolish
ness I'm politics as the past has amply
proven. Finley, the congressman.
patted the boys all day and gave
them pretty bouquests. He spoke OF
the work In congress and the great
difficulties the Democrats had I'm
shaping legislation, but hope things
would take a change I'm the near fu-
ture for the good OF all. lie did not
receive any applause. Butler from
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Gaffney. his opponent is a tall, dig
nified man, just like all the Buffers
dignified in bearing and manner. He
went for the congressman in a mild
way Said they would have their in
ming later on. AS long as Finley has
York county solid behind him, he sits
and laughs at the rest. Said Lever
is one of the hardest workers in con-
gress, but then Lever is not in Fin
leys way.
Evans went for Lyon and put the
attorney general in hole by the use
of the general statutes. Lyon was not
present or there would have been
some spice. If Evans is right and
he seems to have proven his case by
the law books, Lyon has transgressed
his authority. He twitted the attor-
ney general for not putting stripes
on the grafters in six months as he
said In his first canvass he would dc
IL elected. Evans Is a lawyer and
knows the difficulties Of Furnishing a
man Wnen ne mas money. LOON Ut
Jones. Of Union. who killed his wife,
as a proof Of this assertion.
What do you think of two men who
aspire to the high Office Of Governor,
going about among men. patting and
fondling them for votes. Such con-
duct is beneath the dignity of the po-
sition they aspire to. A man that
has such a poor estimate of the intel
ligence Of his fellow man as to think
that a little taffy would turn a mans
opinion and make him vote for him
wheteher he intended to or not, is
not fit to hold any Office. I wonder
IL any man ever saw Wade Hampton
do that or even heard of Grover
Cleveland practicing such things.
All lovers of right things have long
seen how politics have degenerated
from the high standard set up by
their fathers. but it is In keeping
with many things n this day and
time.
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All Working Together.

They are going TO have a Young
Mems Christian Association building
in Sumter costing $4,000. Among
the enthusiastic workers to raise this
fund and to contribute literally are
the Jews Of that city. 1t is indeed
q splendid and a broad spirit when
Jew and Gentle work hand in hand
for the common uplift. How much
more beautiful is this exemplification
of real religion, than the contempt
ible narrowness manifested by those
who can see no good in others.-Man-
ming Times.