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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-13
-ronyD,S MOST NOTED HOBO
,,rNvr SEVERAL HOURS IN
THE CITY WEDNESDAY.
HAD TRAVELLED 1875, IO9 MILES

|HAD TRAVELLED 495, lO9 MILLS
rnon Arrival at Town He ''Spruces
H." and Presents Appearance of
prosnerous Business Man. Mission
I ia Keep Others OFF of Road.
Have YOU seen a queer cabalistic
,fgn nainted on fences and barns
oIonp the railroad rights of way or
carved artistically into shanties, wa
fer tanks, etc, "A No. 1, with the
date and an arrow beneath it?
IF Won have never seen it watch for
h Il and Won will be surprised to notice
for how many years some of these
marks have been decorating those
above mentioned places. 1t is a queer
sign vet it means that GA No. l."
+be worlds most famous tramp, has
nessed through and has left behind
him his mark showing the date and
direction that he was journeying.
Il This man, whose only known name
r.;.,,o+ GA No >, visited
10 O"-' 1,y-,noa3o,. and rnodo o nor
'"" SUI rr9,s Now, ,ond e,ova nc
'oIl'' 0'',- ,+ara.+t,,e 6, ovnorionoos If
sumo
l'9 ,.. .-.,.-.,7 =, r,o,-.o,, 7o bod
boboed 495,109 miles since 1888,
49,. ~, GO an roiIrood
anu
-'-v' .,....., oro,,rd tho world +broo
- I3,,.o.,,;e+ o,d snoo1,s
'',0.. ...-l - sa,,,, 1ono,,ooos uo
'-'' ......on1l5 nova than +uon+v
1000 ca s,i+ Of o1o+boe
...,s -mo+o1 1,oo,s bis naroo ,
10y. ,..- 49, obar, rDoo7,o drir1,
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+---,-, erovo him, bis mama in
1000 ur-;a ,-o,, oro oil rigb+ >, do
.ro-,- -ho oIdo, ono ~ tho ond If q
-u.+.,.r,r1,. how'd io,,rDo,, .svo,,,ro
~. -, nh +i+Io hos siroo s+,,o1v
and tho r-aDdoror has mora than 1iv-
-, a. for e o,,or . boho,u 1ifo
couio ne 9aIu 10 De d success II 10
that Of this fellow.
This gentleman tramp carries a suit
Of o,-a,o1r, which bo wore whom rid
..--,.. 49, -, 1T,
1"5 1''9 jumpers u Iou0' ouO on al
ing In a town dlyests himself OF these
and appears in a neat suit and shined
shoes. is ALWAYS clean shaved and
r.. -.
,l''' q" '0'' pio'p9' GUS appear ''ll00' '''
i successful business man or com
merciaI traveller.
His toilet is comn1ata tbouoh if
+oI,... 1;+4,,. ual-., -. aar.,. -
..'N I'm W 0F'i i''
slsJS vi JooJhDrush, soap, comp ana
IA few other necessities. His carving
t0Ols are two lynivaa Lynn+ worry abarn
p1,.7..--- ,..s -l..-,r,.. .,-o-.- .-oa...-, -
'''" 9lllIlIH5 i@90 oo0uPS
part Oh his pockets, also a pocket edl-
tioD Of Websrer's dictionary, a rather
STRANGE hook for q +ramD tO garry
ua hoe ri ,,,or-,-..z,.r, 1,l.7- ELL
& u 49,
0''1 S ana IeIJeFS given MIN ny
governors of states. mayors of cities
and railroad officials. Many of the
latter state that he has prevented the
loss of human life and property by
Eellirg train operators when beating
bis way of broken car wheels or 9TH
Fer disarrangements, and he has pre-.
vented serious wrecks and disasters
He has been in five wrecks. but luck.
Ivy has never been hurt.
He has also an autograph letter
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-13
TERRELL1s WAR PENSIONERS.
A List of the Approved Applicants
Has Been Received.

Terrell county's pension roll for
1912 has II names on it, and pro
vides for the distribution of $4,325.
The pensioners are classed as fol-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-13

During the year just closed six Of
the pensioners who were on the roll
in this county died, four new names
were put on the roll, and one was
transferred from Randolph county.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
AT YORKyILLE.

Yorkville, Aug. IA crowd
estimated at nearly two thous-
and heard the State candidates
here today.
Gov. Blease had fewer dem
onstrative supporters in the
crowd than he has had at some
meetings. The order of the day
was exceptionally good.
Judge Jones never mentioned
Governor Blease's name but
once in his speech and this one
was when nine and half min
utes before his time expired he
said: Duncan is nothing,
Blease is nothing, Jones is moth
ing. South Carolina is ALL
Judge Jones stopped eight min
utes before his time expired.
His only references to the Gov
ernor's record were inferential
when he repeated his usual ap-
peals for good government and
law and order and said he
would, if elected, not be the
governor of friends only. He
advocated the To1rens system.
the liability law, good roads
and other measures and was
heard attentively no loud dem
onstration greeting his utter
ances.
Governor Blease charged that
tombstone agents are being sent
over the state to buy votes for
Jones.
Referring to the appeals for
law and order Governor Blease
today said: If there is any
lawlessness in the state today it
is the dirty slime that's heing
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15

ish enough to convict you let me
know and I'll Wire you par
don.
Here, as at Camden, visitors
from other counties were present
in force. The train from CO.
lumbia came in heavily laden
with passengers from the CAPT
tai and way stations. Three
coach loads We're brought by
rail from points between Ches-
ter and Lancaster. Large
numbers came by rail from
Rock Hill and other York coun-
ty points and many automobiles
bearing the names of other
counties arrived during the
forenoon. Many North Caro-
linians also were present.
The estimated attendance
ranged between 1,SO0 and 1000.
The correct figure is probably
close around 2,0G0.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15

Columbia, Aug 7.-No sane
man in the State believes that
Judge Jones is in favor of social
equality. He would make a
good governor, for he is emf
nently qualified.
These statements are contain
ed in a letter by Sen. B. R. Till
man to Jas. l.. Sims, editor of
the Orangeburg Times and Dem
ocrat, which was announced
here tonight.
As you were he'd of the re.
form movement and We're gov
ernor when Judge Jones voted
against the separate car act, we
would like for you to say wheth
er you consider Judge Jones an
advocata of social equality be-
cause he voted against the act,
and whether in your judgment
he would make a good governor
of the State. .
The following is Senator Till.
mans letter:
Hon Jas. L. Sims,
Orangeburg, S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15

The following statement from
O. NJ. Rhodes, the man who ob.
tanned the large verdict against
the CRANKY cotton mills of Co.
lumbia, is interesting and I'M
portant in that it shows Judge
Jones attitude toward the
working man:
In view of certain campaign
charges against the supreme
court of South Carolina, and
especially its former Chief
Justice, Hon. Ira B. Jones, to
the effect that they were partial
to corporations and hostile or in
different to the interests of
plain laboring men, feel it my
duty to make this statement
to the public.
In the year 1907 was in the
employ of the CRANKY cotton
mills of Columbia, S. c., as a
trucker, and in consequence of
a strike by the loom fxers in
the same mill l was discharged
by the company and my name
was placed on a blacklist which
the company sent to other cot
ton mills in the State with the
view to preventing me from get
ting any employment again in
any cotton mill. I tried to get
employment in other mills but
was turned down. and I had to
leave my native State Of South
Carolina and go to Virginia to
get a chance to work.
I applied to lawyers and they
brought suit for me in Richland
county against the CRANKY cot
ton mills to recover damages for
the wrong done me.
Upon the trial Of this cause
Judge Menlminger laid down
the law that a man had a right
to get employment without the
interference Of anybody that
had a grudge against him. and
that such interference, as by a
blacklist, was a violation of a
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
ssNO Sane Man Believes That
Jones EavOEs S0cias Equality"
JeNewbe,r BENJAMIN Ryan Tlnnan
Dear Mr.. Sims:

Dear Mr.. Sims:
have your letter of July 29,
for which please accept thanks.
have been surprised that
Judge Jones has allowed Blease
to put him on the defensive and
made him explain something
that needed no explanation, for
no sensible man in the State be-
lieves that Judge Jones is in ia
vor of social equality, and Gov.
Blease has laughed in his sleeve
t, see how shrewdly he has
muddied the water. In other
words. he has played politics
more adroitly than the judge.
In reply to your questions, |
answer:
Il do not consider Judge Jones
an advocate of social equality
because he voted against the act
and I believe he would make a
good governor, for he is eminent
ly qualified.
Very sincerely yours,
B. R. Tillman. y
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
Supreme Court Impartial
Continued from colu IN 2

Railway company on the part
Of the supreme court deciding
ceases against it. It should be
further observed that Ekaeeffeeth the.
judgment Of the circuit court
was reversed it does not follow
the plaintiff in any such case,
did not recover on his cause of
action. For in, many cases the
reversal was accompanied by a.
direction for a new trial; and on
many such new trials the plain
tiffs won and realized on a YER
dict.
Again, the administration Of
justice IS not to be judged by q
count Of the cases decided for
or against the several litigants.
Each case was decided upon it's
own merits. But these figures
do show that there has been
nothing to raise a suspicion that
railroad cases have received any
other treatment by the court
than that accorded the litigants
in other cases.
W. H. Townsend.
Columbia, August 5.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
SUPREME COURT
WAS IMPARTIAL
Mr.. w. H. Townsend Defends
Judge Jones Record
To the Editor of The State;

10 the Editor OF The State;
In view of the criticism of
the attitude of the supreme
court toward the Southern Rail
way company while Ira b.
Jones was a member of the
court, | have examined all the
reported decisions filed during
that period. in which Mr.. JUS
tice Jones participated, both
while associate and chief justice
and find that as a justice of the
court, Judge Jones participated
in deciding 1929 cases on ap-
peal from the circuit courts. In
these 3,299 cases there We're O.
16S affirmances, 952 reversals
and 179 notifications. From
this it appears that a little over
one-third of all cases appealed
were either reversed or modi-
fed. This does not indicate, as
one not a lawyer might errone-
ously conclude, that the circuit
courts were wrong in a third of
the cases tried, as appeals are
taken only in cases in which
the attorneys, who are experts
in looking for error, think error
can be successfully assigned.
The supreme court has sustain
ed such conclusion of the law
vers in only one-third of the
cases which the lawyers thought
errcneously decided. In 23S
cases decided on circuit against
the Southern Railway company
or companies allied with or con-
trolled BY it, the supreme court
affirmed the action of the II
cult court in 170 cases and re-
versed it in So cases and modi-
fled it in three cases. Thus it
appears that the number of re-
versals and notifications in
favor of the Southern Railway
company and its controlled rail
roads was not as high as the
average number Of reversal:
and notifications on all appeals
This demonstrates the fact, a
far as figures can do so, thai
there has been no bias or lean
ne to or against the Southern
Continued on column s.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
IMPROVEMENT
FARM WORK
Southern Railway to Organize
Farm Improvement Branch
For Aiding the Men
on the Farm

Washington, July 31.-Pres.
Finley, of the Southern railway
announced today that the man
agement of that company. real
izing the great opportunity fo1
increasing the prosperity of the
territory traversed by It's lines
through building up soil produc-
tivity and increasing the aver
age crop yield per acre, had de-
cided to organize a department
Of farm improvement work, to
begin operations on September l
This department. will work on
the cooperative demonstration
plan, first adopted by DR.. s. A.
Knapp. of the .. S. agricultur-
al department. This plan has
been followed with marvellous
success by the cotton culture de-
partment of the Southern rail
way in the territory along the
line of the advance of the Mexi-
can boil weevil. 1t is now pro-
posed TO extend the work over
the system generally, adapting
it to the peculiar condition of
each locality.
The cotton culture department.
is to be merged into the depart
ment of farm improvement
work, and Mr.. T. G. Plunket,
who has been general agent of
the cotton culture department,
is to be at tt e head of the work
with the title of manager Of
farm improvement work. His
office will be in Atlanta, and
three assistant managers Of the
work will be appoi, ted to be To-
Gated at advantageous points.
A force of field agents will be
appointed to visit the farmers
in their respective localities and
cooperate with them for the de-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
Cotton Azizy EsaapE0Ye
Praises Judge Jones
Supreme Court Decision "a Second Declaration
of independence for Workingnsen of the
Sfafe,'' Declares Textile BV0raer a

|man's rights as freeman.
The jury awardegme $4,000
damages. Ths>esse was appeal
ed to the supreme court by the
mil, represented by the ablest
lawyers of the State. who raised
fall possible legal technicalities to
upset the law as declared, or at
least to force a new trial. The
Supreme court, presided over
by Chief Justice Ira B. Jones,
dismissed the appeal and sus-
tained the verdict, and the rul-
ings of Judge Memminger.
When this decision was pub
lished I rejoiced in the result not
simply because of the money in-
volved in it for me, or the vindi-
cation of my rights, but because
Of the fact that it was a guar
antee of the protection of the
great class of workingmen Of
South Carolina against the tyr
amy of corporations: ana.
proud that I was the humble
means of securing from the
courts Of South Carolina a judi
cial decision that is a second
Declaration of independence for
the workingmen of the State.
The question had never been up
before for decision in this State
and the court could have decid-
ed either way. but it decided
unanimously for the rights of
the workingman. M q
All honor to & PRIME
court of South Carolina, and to
its great Chief Justice Ira B.
Jones!
I am just now living in North
Corolina, where I have bought
me : iarm, but I propose to sell
it and return to Richland coun-
ty and buf me a farm to live on
in the good old State of South
Carolina.
{Signed)
0. M. RHODES.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
BLEAsE's SPEECH.

Gov. Blease began his address
with an argument intended to
divert from Judge Jones such
Lancaster votes as might be
given him out Of county pride.
He said Judge Jones like him
came from Newberry and was
not even a son-in-law of Lam
caster because his wife came
from Saluda.
The speaker said it had been
reported that Judge Jones was
brought out for governor as the
result of a dinner held at the
Liberty Hill home of John G..
Richards, Jr., and attended by
Senator Tillman, DR.. Strait ard
others. He said that Col. Rich
ards, SO far as he knew, was
not taking sides in the race for
governor, that Senator Tillman
had recently proclaimed him
self neutral and that, in fact,
nobody brought out Judge Jones
but that candidate brought
himself out because of his disa-
greement as chief justice with
the governor in regard to the
appointment of special judges.
The governor said Judge Jones
had violated precedent in having
himself elected chief justice over
the head of the senior associate
justice, Eugene B. Gary.
Il was strictly within the
law said Blease. when
made that statement ABOUT
King and Watson from the
State house steps, and Ira B
IJones knows ! was. Here is
the law; if you invite a man
out of your house and he re
fuses to go, you have a right te
lead him out; if he won't go
you have a right to use what.
ever force may be necessary il
order to expel him even if yor
have to kill him. I said in Co
lumbia. and I repeat it, that il
a man ever comes to you,
house and uses the Language
those boys (King and Watson
used at the mansion, you ash
him out. If he doesn't 20 yol
knock him down and throw
him out and if any jury is fool
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15

ness stand;
Oh, Sam J. Nichols made this
grave statement;
I was drunk on liquor of q
nice Scotch brand
Mr.. T. B. Fielder, an Atlanta at.
torney,
Was the man that gave Reed
the pardon money;
For he knew Blease and
Nichols could not laugh
When they heard this story
thru the dictograph.
Now Mr.. Nichols, as he's in a
hole,
Goes around speaking for his
old friend Cole;
When he comes to our town
with his walls and means
He'll find most of US here for
Ira B. Jones.
Oh, Sam j. Nichols keeps run
ming around,
Sam j. Nichols. of his time
takes half:
Oh, Sam j. Nichols has run
aground,
For ne has been recorded by
the dictograph.
"A Fair Forest Boy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
0. M. RHODES.

thrown out in this campaign
against me by the hirelings of
Jones and his crowd"
The governor took a hand
primary and it appeared that
less than half of these present
voted for him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
The County Campaign

The dates of the county caut-
paign meetings as adopted atthe
of the county execu-
tive committee, are as follows:
Antioch, Thursday, Aug. 10
Mile Creek. Friday, Aug. l6.
Cateechee, Saturday. Aug. II
Dacusville, Thursday, Aug %
Pumpkintown, Friday, Aug rs
Pickens. Saturday, Aug M>
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15

men and the emoluments of <of-
fee, but the satisfaction OF Il
hard days work we'll done has
ever been his best reward.
Charges Unjust
Among the charges hurled at
Judge Jones by his political op-
oponents, it is alleged that he
has leaned toward corporations.
In the case of Rhodes against
the CRANKY cotton mills Of Co.
lumbia, he upheld a verdict of
$40, 600 in favor of Rhodes lex
preston from Rhodes on this
case found elsewhere on this
pagel on the ground that there
was evidence that he had been
unjustly discharged and black
listed by the cotton mills. The
verdicts which he sustained
AGAINST THE RAILROADS would
run up into hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars there being one
verdict against the Southern
railroad for $4,000, and many
others for large amounts.
He has never leaned toward
or against corporations, but his
decisions and rulings have been
what those of every judge ought
to be-just and fair to all.
As citizen, lawyer, legislator,
Judge and chief justice, Ira B.
Jones has made good" He
has lived an upright, moral life;
is a Conscientious member Of the
Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
an church, is temperate in his
habits, and has measured up to
all the requirements of a true
and useful man. 1t should be
remembered that this man who
is before the people for the gov
ernor had never in his life been
charged with anything pnbe-
coming the highest and best cit
izen until his opponent brought
charges against him, The alb
surdity Of these charges is best
shown by Senator Tillman's ut
terance on the question (appears
in another column) and also by
the fact that Cole L. Blease vot-
ed for Judge Jones for United
States senate in 1909, with such
men as Frank B. Gary, Lee.
Walker, J. L. Coker and other
high men. To try to make the
intelligent citizens of South Car
olina believe that this man who
has been their highest Judge be-
lieyes in social equality between
the races is evidently such a
trick to catch votes as needs nc
exposure,
Ira B. Jones is not a politica
experiment, and as governor
he may be counted on to give
the people the same honest, in
telligent and faithful service
which has always characterized
his work in their behalf
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
THE STATE
CAMPAIGN
Nothing Unusual Happened Last
Week--If Blease is Defeated
Says He Will "Make
EN- Sweat Blood

Lancaster. Aug. 6.-Warn:
and deep doubtless was the in
ward glow of satisfaction fell
by Ira B. Jones over the testi.
monials of esteem and conf.
dence given him today, when
he appeared on the platform as
a candidate for governor before
the people of this community
among whom he has made his
home for 81 years and to whom
he has done credit in official life
as legislator, speaker of the
house of representatives, associ-
ate justice of the supreme court
and chief justice of that trib-
unal.
One evidence Of his standing
with his home folk, which he
expressed himself as appreciat-
ing particularly was the pres
ence in force of the women of
Lancaster. Their attendance
on the meeting and their pre-
sentatiOn to him of floral trib-
utes in profussion pleased him
especially as indicating their
trust in his morals, cleanliness
and integrity and in the purity
and dignity of his ideals of life.
This demonstration of cordial
interests and sympathy from
the people of his county gave
Judge Jones the text for his
opening remarks.
Such phases of the campaign
against him as he should here
discuss would be mentioned
only in response to special re-
quests. 'Blease is nothing,
Jones is nothing, South Caro-
lima is everything. y
He said he was greatly stirred
at what he regarded as indigni-
ties put upon the State he loved.
He would lift up the ideals of
government which prevailed.
reenthrone law and promote
general peace, prosperity and
good feeling. He had never
made a personal attack on the
governor. He honored the Of
flee, though he could not say he
honored its occupant. He had
made no charges which the pub
lie records did sot warrant.
The fist attack was made by
the governor in his message II
printed at the States expense.
He himself kept silent until he
left the bench.
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Hon Jas. L. Sims,
Orangeburg, S. G.
Sam ]. Nichols.
parody on Casey Jones y
Come all You fellows that want
to laugh,
For here is story by dictc
graph,
Sam J. Nichols was lawyers
name,
In the Finch hotel he Won his
fame
Mr.. Porter called Nichols W
over the phone,
Said, Come to the Finch
and to my room;
l want pardon for that John
son man,
Who cracked a safe and wa
put in the Penn. y
Oh, Sam J, Nichols mounted
up the stairway,
Sam j. Nichols, petition in
his handi
Oh, Sam J. Nichols mounted
up the stairway,
Thirty thousand dollars was
his demand,
Then he took drink, tho't he d
have some fun,
But the old dictograph began
to run;
Mr. S. n. Porter began to kick
at the price,
But Mr.. Nichols thought it
very nice,
Oh, Nj. Porter you need not
stare,
For Blease and Sims must
haye-their share;
We are all together and in the
same boat.
B But I'm the man that's max
ing it float,
Oh, Sam ]. Nichols tho't he
was ascheming,
Sam J. Nichols, Porter's
friend indeed;
Sam J. Nichols was only
dreaming
He was talking to Detective
E. S. Reed.
Said Porter to Nichols, ''That's s
entirely too much,
Thirty thousand dollars, I'll
do no such;
Altho said party to a fortune is
an heir,
I'm not as easy as that to
scare"
Said Nichols to Porter, Just
give me chance,
For I'm the man that makes
Blease dance,
Mr.. Sims ten thousand, and
Blease the same,
Now can't you see I'm play
ing great game!'
Oh, Sam ]. Nichols said Blease
would be elected,
Sam j. Nichols, for the next
two years;
Oh. Sam J. Nichols, said
Bleasegd go to the senate,
And that he'd be governor,
he had no fears.
At last he came down to fifteen
thousand bones,
Said this would help Mr..
Blease defeat Jones,
And on this price they finally
agreed.
Mr.. Nichols not knowing
that Porter was Reed.
He nearly got the pardon thru
all 0. k.
But soon found out that tc
his dismav.
Mr. Porter was not the man he
had thought,
Then he said to himself
Well, I'm caught
ch, Sam j. Nichols, Wen &c
Columbia.
Sam j. Nichols, Oh the Wit
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-15
State Campaign Dates
Columbia, August 5.

Greenwood, Thursday. Aug 10
Abbeville, Friday, August B.
Anderson, Saturday, Aug. II.
Walhalla, Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Pickens, Wednesday, Aug. q
Greenville. Thursday, Aug ~