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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
A BOY PREACHER
At BIRMINGHAM
LAD OF rs OPENS EVANGELIST
METTlNGS-HAS LONG
a HAIR.

TT. Madison, July 28.--When a boy
with his hair draped down his back
stepped off the train Saturday, accom-.
PANIED by his mother two sisters and
. brother, many people stopped and
stared, wondering who he was
The lad was none other than E. l..
Joseph Raycroft of Chicago, the boy
preacher, who was on his way to
Birmingham, where he will conduct
an evangelistic meeting for a week,
assisted by his little sister and
brother, who sing.
The young Rev. E. L. Joseph Ray
croft Is reputed to be the youngest
preacher Of the gospel extant, and
whenever he holds meeting the at
tendance ia always way above the US
ual number as 1T Is quite a sight to
see such young fellow exhorting
all audience to mend their ways and
lead the right life, and he is also said
to have accomplished great amount
Of good in his chosen line of work.
The young minister has conducted
meetings in various parts of Wiscon-
sin, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. ILL
nois and Nebraska but this is his
first trip through Iowa. His mother
stated that the prodigy had been
preaching since he was three and
one-half years old, and that he was
doing more effective work each year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
LlsE RrYvlLLE.

Word was received here of the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Price, Wednesday July is at hospital
in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goltfelty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Peebler were visit
ing in Hedrick and Fairfield Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Riggs and little son left
Saturday for weeks visit with her
sister Mrs. Richard Swanson in Abba.
Miss Cora Watkins of Des Moines
is here visiting with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Vance Of Irving
Penn, have returned to their home
after visiting at the Frank Hurst home.
Mrs. Minnie Campbell and son OF
Memphis, Mo-, were recent guests at
the Joe Maddix home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walker and daugh-
ter Helen Of st. Paul, Mimi, are guests
Of relatives here.
Earl Ashmead visited his father in
Mt. Pleasant Sunday. Mr.. Ashmead
is getting along nicely.
Isaac Newland has purchased the
Tedrow property and will take pos
session Sept. l.
Mrs. Floyd Crawford and son Of
Eldon visited last week at the Wolf
home.
Harry Mills has moved his goods to
the west room of the X. OF P. building
and opened up complete line of har.
ness and leather goods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
PICNIC WILL BE HELD
IN OTTUMWA AUG. q.

The annual picnic and meeting OF
the Old Soldiers and Old Settlers as.
sociations of Wapello county will be
held In Ottumwa, Wednesday, August
~. This was determined upon at the
meeting held Saturday afternoon In the
Commercial association rooms.
The matter of joining with the
Agency people In their home coming
celebration was abandoned. The COM
mittee that conferred early last week
with the nearby city's representa-
tives, reported adversely and their re.
port was accepted with the result that
the outing will be held here.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to take charge OF the arrange
ments for the picnic, including the
securing of grounds:
w. A. G. Brown, George w. Hitter
man and Mai. T. p. Spilman.
A resolution was adopted by the
meeting inviting the citizens Of
Agency, Competine and all Of the
other vicinities to join in the old
soldiers and settlers outing in Of
tumwa. &s
. The committees are today looking
for location for the picnic in Of
tumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
KEOKUK WOMEN
RGANIZE w. C. T. u.

Keokuk, July 2s.-The Woman's
Christian Temperance union OF Keokuk
met at the home Of Miss Ida Human.
After devotional exercises the minutes
Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
ed for committee to be appointed to
ascertain the number Of United States
federal liquor licenses that had been
issued in KeokukJ since the law limiting
the number of saloons to one to each
1000 inhabitants Of city went into
effect.
The temperance union OF Keokuk
was recently organized as auxiliary to
the state and national union. 1t has a
membership OF about Atty and Is rap.
idly Erowing. The officers are
& Prestdent-Miss Ida Hinman.
< First vice president-Mrs. r.. W..
Lilley. 3
Second vice president-Mrs. A. l..
Lathrop.
Meister. &ESE
Recording secretary-Mrs. r. C..
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. H. H.
Grow. gtS
Treasurer--Miss Mary c. Jackson.
AUTO OWNERS TREAT ORPHANS
~ Council Bluffs, July 2S.-1he CounCll
Bluffs Automobile club abundantly
justified it's existence the other day
when it provided an hour and half
automobile ride for everyone Of the 500
or more children at the Christian Home
orphanage. Probably two thirds Of the
little ones had never before been In an
automobile, nor had they seen much Of
the town and none Of the country
Nearly a hundred automobile owners
responded to the call for cars and
there was an ample number to accom-
modate every child in the institution,
without crowding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
CHARLTON.

Ms Mary German, Of Denver, Colo,
who was for many years resloent Oh
pleasant township, this county, az
rived recently and will spend some
time with old friends here.
NJ and Mrs. Earl Bergstrom, OF
Council Bluffs, are visiting In Chair
ton with his brother, Grover Berg
st rom and old friends. He formerly
resided here.
gainesville, Ohio, called there by the
illness OF her sister
Mrs. G. A. Hammill, OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. arrived yesterday TOT q
visit IN English township with her
niece. Mrs. N. A. Littleton.
4 Miss Erma McMains Of Derby is
Visiting in Whitebreast township, a
pnest OF Miss Grace Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs, Cleland, OF Knoxville
ara guests at the Z. A. Duckwortn
home.
Miss Jessie Andrew, who has been
swimming in a millinery store at
Eerr,s Fails, Mimi, is home for a rev
weeks visit with her father and SIS
tiers before the fall season opens.
p L. Harper, Of Wallace, Neb., came
a few days ago to join his wife and
two daughters In visit with MRS.
Harper's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q. j..
Stewart.
Mrs. W. F. Wood, Of Haigler, Neb.,
has returned home after visit with
Mr and Mrs. G. W. Bennett
Miss Laura Fawcett is spending q
few days with friends In Atlantic
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29

turned Wednesday from an extended
trip in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Chas. Amsbury and wife were
Ottumwa visitors recently.
Miss Lottie Copeland is spending
few weeks with relatives In Ba'
tavia.
Mrs. Stella 10th I is visiting in
Stockport and Birmingham this week.
R. e. Watts returned few days
ago from Donnellson.
Clara Spray l eft Friday for her
work in the Sullivan orrissey store
In Ottumwa.
Mrs. Louisa Mccoy went to Biz.
mingham Thursday.
Miss Alice Heaton returned Fri
day from summer school at Cedar
Falls.
Mrs. Mabel Holiday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Weaver OF Waterloo, visit
ed at the John Hull home here FRI
day. Mrs. Weaver returned to her
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Teter and
Mrs. Silas Teter are visiting rela-
tiyes in Packwood this week.
John Schulz left Thursday evening
for weeks stay in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Tanning and daughter are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Guthrie
this week.
Mrs. Fred Hall left Thursday for
a few days visit with her husband
at West Point.
S. r. Howard Of Miller Chapel at
tended quarterly conference here. :
H. D. Tade, DR.. and Mrs. Y. =.
Graves and Edna Ferree attendeo
Chautauoua in Bonaparte Friday.
Mrs. Inez Bailey Of Oklahoma
CITY came in Friday for ten days
visit with relatives here and at Win.
field.
Mrs. j. w. Runion was visitor in
Ottumwa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Forman OF
Ames are visiting her brothers Rex,
George and John Leffler.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
RUSS ELL.

Walter Werts who has been work
Ing for the Rumley Threshing Ma
chine Co., returned home Wednesday
evening z.
II Misses Ethel and Mable Ewald gave
a party to their many friends at their
home west OF town on Wednesday ev-
eling. ga
Miss Ida Ewald Of Kansas City, Mo-,
came Wednesday evening for visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nichol'
as Ewald.
H. D. Clinton and mother who have
been visiting their son and brother E.
B. Clinton Of Marshalltown Thursday
evening.
o. A. Pace and family Of Oregon
City, Ore. who have been visiting at
the G. 8. Mckinley home, left Friday
evening for Salisbury, Mo-, where they
will visit relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
ASKS PRESIDENT
TO USE CLEMEhCY
REPRESENTATIVE KIRKPATRICK
WOULD srRA'oHTEN OUT
SOLDIERS RECORDS.
IBY ELISHA HANsoN.1

Washington, D. c., July 2S.-Asl a
result of long conference with Rep
resentative Kirkpatrick of the sixth
Iowa district on Thursday, President
Wilson Is now making an Investigation
to determine whether the right to set
aside DEGREES of desertiOn, made
against civil war soldiers, rests in
him as commander-in-chief of the
army and navy, or in congress as the
legislative authority Of the country.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is member OF the
committee on pensions In the house
and number of cases where soldiers
are attempting to have their civil war
records Strengthened out so impressed
him that he made personal plea to
the president in their behalf. For
instance there are hundreds II not
thousands Of cases where men, after
the war was declared ended, left
their regiments to 60 home, several
weeks before they would have been
mustered out in the regular courseaof
events. They were all declared desert
ers, though there was no more fight
ing to be done. Also. there are many
cases in which boys under 1S enlisted.
then their parents commanded them
not to 60 to the war. they obeyed this
command, waiting until they were
eighteen, when they enlisted under an
assumed name, serving anywhere
from few weeks to three years. In
all of these cases, the men are de-
serters under their own names and
honorably discharged soldiers under
their assumed names.
LONG Delays In Past.
Heretofore these civil war records
have been Strengthened out only after
long delays and many disappointments
by congress. Mr.. Kirkpatrick beneves
that in all of them the president has
the right to act, If he so desires, and
be believes there should be executive
clemency on his part.
The number Of men who would be
blessed seems surprising at first. but
when one considers that the average
age Of the newly enlisted men IN the
civil war was under nineteen years,
there is really no occasion for sur
prise, It is one Of the worlds greatest
wars, fought by boys.
Richard Burke, brother OF former
Gov. John Burke of North Dakota,
and formerly postmaster at What
Cheer, Iowa, Is a candidate for the
postofice at Moscow, Idaho. Cover
nor Burke is now treasurer OF the
United States.
r. H. Rankin, secretary to Senator
has gone to his home in TT.
Madison for a short vacation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
DUBUQUE WOMAN h
SUCCEEDS MISS TYLER

Dubuque, July 2s.-The state library
commission has appointed Miss Julia
Robinson Of Dubuque to succeed Miss
Alice Tyler as secretary to the COM
mission. The new secretary will as
sumo her duties Sept. l at Des Moines.
! Miss Tyler, who has been secretary
since the organization Of the commits
sion, resigned to take better posluon
In Ohio. She Will spend month in
California before going to Cleveland.
Miss Robinson has been In charge OF
the libraries in the institutions under
the board of control. She Is graduate
Of the Wisconsin Library school and
has done library work in Kentucky and
North Dakota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
ANOTHER IOWA
POSTMASTER QUITS

Onawa, July 2S.-W. r. Prewitt,
Onawa's postmaster, has sent in his
resignation as postmaster to the presi-
dent to take effect Sept. 80.
Owing to the increasing business Of
the Monarch Manufacturing company
at Boone. with which he is actively
connected, he expects to remove to that
city as soon as his successor is ready
to take charge Of the affairs in the Of
Ace. So.
There is considerable speculation as
to who the successor will be, the can
didates at present being Ed Hyer and
Ben Jensen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
PEoPLELEAvE LAKE.

Fl. Dodge, July IA number Of To-
cal people who have Just return from
Lake Okoboji report that they were
forced to leave the resort as q result
OF the burning OF the Spirit Lake Elec-
trical and Power plant on Tuesday
night. The fire was caused by defec-
tive insulation and the building Is all
most total loss. As result Spirit
Lake, Orleans and Arnolds Park are
without electric lights at night and Will
remain so for some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
DAIRY DAY At DELHI.

Delhi, July 2s.-Arrangements are
being made for the dairy day which is
to be held at this place on Aug. g. 1t Is
the Intention OF the committees to
provide program Of value for those
who are interested in this important
subject, and also to give them amuse
ment,. There will doubtless be large
crowd here to take advantage Of the
excellent program which has been pro-
vt6od .as.s-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
AWAY FROM IOWA IS YEARS

Keokuk, July 2s-Fred Hechler Of
Southern California is here for two
months visit with relatives and
friends. Mr. Hechler has not visited
his old home for over fifteen years and
he Is. agreeably surprised at the EVIL
dences Of improvements that meet him
in all directions. He is accompanied
by his son George.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
SAYS WOMAN STOLE CHICKENS

Corning, July 2s-D. w. Gisbee. .
Creston attorney, caused to be filed II
the clerks office in Corning petition
wherein his client, Jessie Madison, by
her father S. ]. Madison claims 5000
damages from Myra Kuhns. All the
The grounds for the claim lie in the
allegation Of plaintiff that the defend
ant Mrs. Kuhns, accused Jessie Madi.
son OF stealing chickens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
WOMAN BROWNS IN clsTERN

Boone, July 2s.-Mrs Oscar Mag
nussen OF JEFFERSON committed suicide
by drowning herself in cistern.
Mr. Magnussen awoke and found his
wife missing. Upon search he found
that the cistern cover had been re-
moved and further examination dis
closed her body In the cistern, in which
there was only about 18 inches Of wa
for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
MRS. FOSTER wITHDRAws SUIT

Mason City, July 2s.--A settlement
has been affected as between William
Foster. formerly Of this city and his
wife, who is resident here. Mr..
Foster will not return to the city
which for time seemed necessary for
him to do The matter was arranged
between local county officers and Mr..
Foster at Fargo, N. D., this week and
hence the suit f1led by Mrs. Foster here
charging desertion, is accordingly
withdrawn s@
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
SEES SISTER AFTER q YEARS

TT. Dodge, July 2s.-Joe Steinberg.
the local clothier and fruit merchant
has met his last relative to- come 10
this country. Mrs. Rosenfeldt. his Sis
ter, and daughter Eva OF Pipestone.
Mimi, who are visiting In this city, are
the ones referred to- They are the last
Of Mr.. Steinberg's relatives to come
here. 1T lie the first time have seen
her for twenty-one years. said Mr..
Steinberg. .s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
OLD SOLDIER DEAD.

creston, July 2s.--Alfred Johnson.
an old soldier and prominent in ben
evolent work In this vicinity, who set
tied here in 1870, died at Unity hos
pital after a serious operation for the
removal Of an obstruction Of the gall
hin 1Ser "r1..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
HILLsBoRo.

Mrs. J. e. Bonn and her father,
John Williamson, left Wednesday
morning for visit with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Lucas, In Marcelllne, Mo-.
Hon. and Mrs. ]. w. Blackford re.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
EpwoRTH LEAGUE FAIR.

Libertyville, July 2S.-The county
fair held at the Dwight Warren home
under the auspices OF the Epworth lea
que last Friday night was complete
success In every way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
AUTO KILLS A
CLINTON YOUTH

Clinton, July 28-Raymond Madsen.
small son Of Charles Madsen. meat
dealer is dead here, following an auto
accident. The boy was playing In the
street when he was run down by an
auto driven by Peter w. Kruse. Of
Goose Lake, Ia. The squll was fractur-
ed and the boy died In q few hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
NO BEER By FREIGHT

Waterloo July 2s-After Aug. 8 rail-
roads operating through Waterloo will
not handle as freight any shipments Of
LIQUOR consigned to dry territory except
when consigned to dealers who are
licensed under the state mulct law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
MRS. OLIVE GUY SEEKS DIVORCE

Keokuk. July 2s.-In the district
court here Mrs. Olive NJ. Guy has filed
SUIT for divorce from her husband L.
Paxton Guy. The defendant Is accused
Of habitual drunkenness and Of such
cruel and inhuman treatment as to en-
danger the life Of the plaintiff This
case will be called at the September
term OF court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
COMMISSIONERS ARE HOSTS

Mason City, July 2s.-The city COM
missioners acted as hosts at the noon
luncheon Saturday and the city en-
ployes who have offices in the court
house and their galaxy Of assistants
were the guests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-29
81 Foulard Silks SOC.

About 40 pieces in the lot, in
GLIDING Cheney's, Showerproof,
Valentine & Bentley's She'd
water and French makes final
clearance yard ....... 5OC
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Best Calicoes 4Hc

5000 yards, full standard prints, in
full pieces, all colors- light and
dark patterns. Get supply while
they last-a yard ......... 4ht
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Csc Silks CSC.

OOC SllkS OSC.
36-inch auto silks, plain colors,l
striped shifting silks and kimono
silks in beautiful Japanese pat
terns-all are Csc values final
clearance yard ....... 3SC
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SOC Habutai Silks Csc.

Washable, come in light grounds
with pin stripes Of pink, light
blue, tan and black priced for
final clearance at "a yard
only "a. 25C
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15c Pillow Cases 11l1c
Made Of very fine quality muslin,
size 42x36 inches-these have been
selling regularly at 15c - three
days only ................ 11HE
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81 French Voiles 29c
A few exclusive patterns in
beautiful floral effects, with
border - regular 81 values =
priced for final clearance at
yard ......:. S0C
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PT1CeS ana nose IVOt [1uUeTtJSeu $1,000 ~
WEDNESDAY ard THURSDAY Y.

29c Pongee Waistings 14c
For final clearance-29c mercerized
pongee waistings-abou 20 styles
OF neat stripes in the lot while
they last at---a yard $685.. Ia
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Women's 75c Silk
Hosiery SIC.
Second Floor,

Very fine pure thread silk
hosiery - black, with narrow
lavender stripe Isle top
75c value special, a pair
only ................ ode
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6Hc Toweling NC

l7-inch bleached Irish huck-back
crash-the kind that usually sells
at 61ac-for three days only A
yard .................. 4HC
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S5c Bed Sheets 69c.

81x90 inches-standard bed sheets (
have been selling regularly at $50
You may buy these for three days
only at soc
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SIPS French Ratine CSC

42-inch French fatine some
are plain colors- black
and white stripes - $1.25 values
- final clearance price - a
yard $50
15c and 18c Bastistes
and Dimities Inc
Grand final clearance of 15c and
1Sc batistes and dimities, In
dots, stripes and floral effects
priced for final clearance at-a
yard MISUNDERSTANDING. 7ht
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Boys Csc Waists 43c.
Made of chambray Bingham In
plain white, blue, tan and gray,
also striped patterns military col .
lars adjustable Csc value at z13E {
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-23
Defends w. J. Bryan.
gusta.

The State on John Barrett's address.
Incidentally the speaker pleaded for
the policy of non-intervention with
respect to Mexico, commended the
peace propaganda conducted by the
secretary Of State and defended Mr..
Bryan against criticisms based upon
his filling of chautauqua engagements.
81 believe he said, chat the more
men holding the high rank of cabinet
officers can come in contact with the
people through chautauqua, the more
popular will become the central gov
ernment and the better able it will
be to raise the dignity, the influence
and the prosperity of the United
States among the nations OF the
world"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-23
Death of Mrs. B. 0. Epting.

Mrs. Nettie Epting, wife of Mr..
Bunyan O. Epting, died at her nome
in this city on Saturday morning at
.23O o'clock, of acute indigestion and
heart failure, rather suddenly after a
brief illness of only two or three
hours. She had been visiting Friday
night and was apparently in her usual
health. Shortly after reaching home
she was taken sick. DR.. W. G. Hou-
seal was called in. He responded
promptly, but Mrs. Epting was dead
when the doctor arrived. She was
about 58 years old and besides ner
husband is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Eugene Mathis, of Thonasson'
Ca. and Mrs. Clarence L. Pitts, of Old
Town. Her surviving sisters are:
Mrs. J. A. Rikard and Mrs. B. B. Hill
er. of Newberry: Mrs. J. B. Kemson'
of slighs, and Mrs. Hampton Kinard,
of Atlanta. She is also survived by
one brother, Mr.. J. H. Summer, OF
Atlanta. ~l~~- = q q 's q
The funeral service was held at the
late residence Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. EdW
Fulenwider. Interment at Rosemont
| cemetery. The following were the pail
/ bearers: Capt. NJ NJ. Buford, DR.. G. b.
Cromer, DR.. o. B. Mayer, and Messrs.
J. H. Summer, Jno. B. Mayes and }.
F. Epting.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-23

the circuit judges are generally not
50 bald 80 convert shall into may as
a.e so.se Of eur supreme court judges.
Howerer, presume the judges will
exercise tneir discretion, as l think
thcy @.ou.d, under the proviso as to
special orders in certain cases, be-
cause to place those convicted of GER
tain offences on the chain gangs in
the neighborhood where the offense
was committed would very likely
amount to the same as the death SEN
tence, as the white people of the
neighborhood would hardly sanction
the presence of the convict in their
midst.
'Ts Martins proposition to lease the
hands" Governor Blease was asked:
"No, positively not" was the reply.
'The hands will not be- leased to any
body, but will be under the, alb
solute, direct control of the board of
directors themselves. The State
would own the machinery, buy the
material and manufacture the chairs,
tables, etc. The only thing that Mr..
Martin would have to do with it would
/ be t. guarantee the sale of the product
at price which will pay the State
profits which will be greater per
capita for the convicts than they re-
ceive in the hosiery mill"