New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1914, Page 6

NEW " BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914. BRITAIN HERALD RALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors. ‘ d daily (Sunaa t Boreld Bull s epted) at 4:15 p. Church St. red at the Post Office at as Second Class Mail New Britain Matter. ered by carrler to any part of the city r 15 Conts a Week, 65 Cents a Month. riptions for paper to bc sent by mafl pryablo in advance. 60 Cents a Month $7.00 a year. on sale at Hota- d St. and_Broad- ; Board Wallk, FISHER AND PERSONAL TAX. n treating the question of the per- 1 tax is not Professor Fisher miss- the important point in the ole matter? He says that it costs re to collect this tax than any her, that many of the people who it pay more than their share in jer ways and that for this reason fis an unfair tax. That, however, S not sum up completely the whole ment upon which this tax is d. Before its enactment there what was'known as the military which only a small number, mparatively * paid, but the entire I, based umon the military dnroll- fnt, had to be paid by the com- hnities. As a financial proposition b cities suffered a loss, whereas the jonal tax is a gainer because un- the present arrangement eighty- e per cent. of the cost of main- ning the military is assessed| dnst the towns and cities and the enue from ‘the personal tax s pre than sufficient to meet this bill. thé case of New Britain, for in- mce, its share of the cost of main- ning the military is approximately 000, while the receipts from the rsonal tax are about $18,000, less e expenkes of the office which last lar amounted to| $3,03%, including g collector’s commission. It can be n that so far as New Britain is con- ned the personal tax is a money yker for the city while the old mili- tgx resulted in a loss. There does appear 0 be any valid reason y the same conditions should not vail in other places throughout e state. : Vow if that tax should 'b¥ repealed would mean a return to the old ditions or something akin to them d the cities and towns would lose eral, thousand_dollars a year. That} jes not look like the kind of a law, should be repealed and when e ‘matter is thought out carefully it difficult to see how' Professor Fisher hope to make a suctessful cam- (ln on such an issue. There are jme people who favor the repeal of t law, bul there are many more ho are opposed to it because it buld mean as it did before that:those jho had property would have the bst of maintaining the military arged up against them on- their gular tax bill and only a ' small prtion of those who do not pay' a operty tax would pay the other any- ore than they did the military tax.. was thought in the beginning that| e personal tax would prove unpop- jar as did the military tax, which impossible to collect and prae- bally impossible, to obtain a collec-| who was willing to risk his chance re-election by trying to collect it. The matter is one undoubtedly with most 0 sides to it and in discussing'it|:. a. political issue it should be ar- ed in detail so that the people may oroughly understand what repeal feans. DROWNINGS. The Monday morning news usually judes many accidents, particularly om drownings and those in which e automobile figures. The drown- s have more than 'ordimary in- est, however, today, because they ippened nearer home. Phe Farmington river claimed one ore victim yesterday, mnot from ps as has so «ften been the case, it because in making a dive a young fan struck the stump of a tree, his ag became . lodged beneath it and hen he was released he was dead. At Compounce amother young man ent to his death in going out be- nd his depth, altbough some of hose who were out in the water at he time say that his life might have cen saved had some ome had the osence of mind to throw out life line from the bath house hen asked to do so. Whether the g man in this case could swim nnt known, but he seemed to be urged. The person who .gannot swim should not venture beyond depth because if he does he is apt to lose his life and iwill surely lose it unless sémeone is :at hand to save him. This is not’ always the case and when it isn't, tHe result is as the newspapers chronicled this morning in speaking of the accidents of yes- terday. People who rock the boat or who go bathing in deep water and cannot swim they escape, but the odds ate against them. Perhaps the fatal accident at Com- pounce yesterday may be sufficient to keep those who cannot swim from go- ing out too far and to ‘cause more promptness on the part of others to give assistance when it is demanded. his IN NEW HAVEN If we were to judge of the char- acter ‘of New Haven by the editorial Ppage of the esteemed ‘Journal-Courier we should say that it is some city, but when we turn to the front page thén in the interest of truth and ver- acity we should demand a recall of the first statement. While the able editor is summering on the other side he has left a good sub, who does not for- get to hold aloft the banner of his chief in making an estimate of the city of old elms and new ideas. He says editorially that New Haven is a particularly blessed and fortunate city.” In many .respects it is’ equalled or at least unsurpassed as a summer resort, but on the front page there is a story that were thirty-eight prisoners in the Sunday Police court and that fifteen of that number came from the ‘“pest hole” lockup, the con- dition of which may be judged from the name given and which has been the main reason for holding court on the Sabbath. The -éuffering of the people confined there over Sunday is said to have rivalled tuat of those confined in the Black Hole of Cal- cutta, where a numbrr died before morning. ¥ The most heavily sentenced man in the Sunddy court yesterday was a prisoner whom the Journal-Courier says “‘wrapped himself around four beers.”” 1It, is impossible to estimate the carrying capacity of a New Haven' ‘man on the Sabbath, but it does seem as if ‘he might be able to canvey four beers arcund without ' attracting the attention of the constabulary, but ever since the state officers have been keeping an eve en the manner of en- forcing the liquor law there the real bluecoats have been very watchful. Thirty-eight i§ quite a roundup for such a blessed city as New Haven. We hope the figures included all the Violators a,nd that none escaped’ 5 un- BLOODSHED IN lmAND'. The trouble which has long been expected to develop into bloodshed in Ireland appeared Yestérday in the form of a riot in which four were killed and several ~wounded. This happened; not in-Ulster, but in the vi: cinity of ' Dublin, -all due ‘to.’ afrival of firearms for the Irish Volunteers, which the police were ordered .to seize ‘and they not being equal to the job it was turned over to the soldiers. A mob soon sgathered and when it fefused to disperse the soldiers fired over their heads and when that did ‘not have the desired effect the sol- _diérs ‘fired into' the crowd, killing ur 'and wounding an unknown num- er. The rioting kept up all night and this morning ‘the barracks were at- tacked, theé mob daring the soldiers to come-out and the police finally succeeding in restoring order. The trouble has had its real origin in the disagreement over the home rule bill. Now that hostilities have broken' out it s impossible to predict what the result will be. The feeling has been high in Ulster but now much of it has been transteired to Dublin where it was not expected. Repeated coriferences at Buckingham Palace have failed to bring about any favor- able arrangement of the difficulties and the fact that there has been bloodshed will probably make the task all the more difficult. Ireland has been' seeking home rule for a great many years and now when it ap- pears close at hand the greatest ob- stacles have begun to appear, which it is feared may end in post- poning the long desired reform. Man brought to the hospital with fractured kneecap and severe lacera- tions said he sustained injuries in being hurried out of a saloon on Grand avenue. The trouble began, of course, when he hurried.—New Haven Journal Courier. In the old days the swimmer who went in for distance used the breast stroke, varying it with a change to the side stroke, but today the trudgeon werless when he went beyond his th and though efforts were made save him life was extingt when brought out of the water. has been so (much said by which looks so tiring to the inexper- ienced, is the real long distance stroke. It is much faster than the .breast stroke and cdn be kept up mile after mile. \Our swimmers are be- coming proficient in all the - styles, breast, side, back, trudgeon and crawl. It is an art that should be universally teught and éncouraged, for taking the country from coast tq coast we can- ‘not yet call ourlehes a. nation of jsxiupmons itk ¢ 'ACTS AND FA\NCIES. |} Senator Brandegee proposed to leave Washington by August 1 and he will not return until the next session in December, unless something ex- tremely urgent springs up. He has been one of the most regular attend- ants in the senate during the record breaking session. -—Bridgeport Post. Reports from Connecticut tobacco fields point'to large yields and quick sules ‘at better than average prices. Many of the farmers have taken: time by worm and other pests, not to mention chance storms, by selling their prod- uct in the field. It is not known that the army worm smokes, but he chews, —Hartford Times. Congressman Reilly will.'be nomin- ated for congress in his congressional district.* Mr. Reilly's. two terms at Washington have been productive of efficient service to his constitu and it is predicted that in.comBany with Congressman Lonergan of Hart- ford he will be retained in Washing- ton.—Bridgeport’ Telegram. . By all means let a debate be staged between Prof. Fisher and ‘‘Charley” Comstock, idol of Windham. Prof. Fisher must:yearn fon an opportunity to tell just what sort of platform the radical Democracy has and Comstock could win attention by explaining his late_connection .with the New Haven road.—Ansor.ia Sentinel, Tt is rather interesting to note that Mr. Barnes's counsel in his libel suit against ex-President Roosevelt is Wil- liam M. Ivins, who once ran for May- or of New ‘York and proved himself at that time a past master of the art of vituperation. It looks as if when it comes to cross-examination of the colorie]l that the colonel won't have it ali his own.-way.—Waterbury Ameri- can.’ 4 There has aiways been some ques- tioning of the right of the trolley com- ranies to run freight and express trains along their lines, but there' is no question as to the danger of doing a freight business on single track lines unprotected ‘by block signals. The Connecticut Co. might well begin to consider whether it pays. The two worst trolley accidents in the state in years. have been caused by collisions between passenger and freight cars. -—Waterbury Republican. Church Member Eighty-two Years. (R, C. Periney " in Watchman-Ex- aminer.) g The oldest living Baptist is probably Mrs. Polly Johnson, who now resides with her daughter, Miss E. A. John- son, at 17 Pinkney street, East Somer- ville,; Mass. The writer, for more than four years a pastor of the chidrch at Malone, New York, of ‘which Mrs. Johnson is a member, visited her in May, ‘1913, and found her well and active, interested in all the news of the day and taking a keen interest in thurch and religious matters: and an @sp%{flal interest .in her friends .and rch of which she has been a member sincé 1832. 'He was shown sonie specimens of fahcy work recent- 1y made by Mrs. Johnson, which were beautiful, “showirig that her éld-time skillWad not left her.’ In & recent letter from: her daughter the’ follow- ing facts are gathered concerning the history * of - this' most remarkable Christian woman. i Mrs. Johnson; “Aunt Polly” as her friends love to-.cail her, was born in tke town of Burk, Franklin county, “‘New. York, December 16, 1810. The North ‘country was then a sparsely settled section, with practically no churches, ‘save in a few settlements. The nearest Baptist church was at T'ort Covington, near the mouth of the Salmon river. Itinerant ministers and colporters furnished most of the preaching enjoyed by the people of the far-scattered farms. Of such was Mr. Paddock, a colporter, who visited the section of Malone and Burk in 1816, during which year “Aunt Polly” re- members a great comet that held the people in fear of impending judg- ment. The time was opportune, and Mr. Paddock ‘made good use of it to the conversion of a large. number of souls, among them “Aunt Polly's” father, Mr. Chapman. A profound effect was made upon the minds of the children, who used to - hold prayer nieetings under a great elm tree in the woods near the road on their way. tc and from school. "Aunt Polly,” being but six years old, was “not sup- pesed to understand such.things,” and ‘so was left by the roadsige while her brother, Sullivan,. the Webb boys and the Merriam and Wescott children held their meetings. These meetings were kept up until the ‘boys and girls were grown and scattered to their life- work. The entertainments of those early days were, as -“Aunt Polly” naively put it, “prayer meetings, sing- ing schools, and in the fall corn husk- ings and apple parings.” In the month of February, 1832, ““Elder” Marshall came to Malone, holding revival meetings in.the" dif- ferent school houses of the town. These meetings lasted for six weeks, With more than ninety conversions, of which number. “Aunt Polly” was one. She was baptized in the Salmon river at Malone, March 28, 1832, by “Elder” Safford, the pastor at Fort Covington, and united with the Baptist church at Malone, in which church she has always held her membership, al- though for many years her home has been in East Somerville, Mass. In the letter. referred to her daughter says: “Mother is at this time quite well, and very anxious for her sewing.” In her ninety-ninth year ‘“Aunt Polly¥ fell and broke her hip, which it was feared, - would not readily heal at her advanced age, but at her cen- -Norwieh | tennial she stood and - received her visitors and walked readily with the aid of a cane. She walks about the house now by the assistance of her daughter. As will be seen, “Aunt Polly” John- scn is now (July- 11) 103 years, six months and twenty-five days old, and has been a continugus member of the Malone Baptist church for eighty-two years, three months and thirteen days. shs have many happy returna of 8! 3 the forelock and defied the army | ney | WHAT OTHERS SAY Views on all sides| Of timely ~ questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to Herald office. Oakey or Klett. in New York Sunday Herald.) The contest for the republigan nomination for congress in the first district is likely to narrow down to P. Davis Oakey, of Hartford, and Judge George W. Klett, of New Brit- ain. Both are candidates in the sense that they would accept the nomination, and cheerfully, too: Mr. Oakey, who is a member of the board of assessors of the city of Hartford, has been in the field for the nomination for some time. ~The launching of the candidacy of Judge Klett is of more recent date, Mr. Oakey is thought highly of by his townsmen of the Capital City as an assessor of gocd judgment and of delightful personality. Mr. Klett is a much younger man, being in the neighborhood of forty years. He: is the son of the late - Leopold Klett, who was one of the most highly re- spected Gflrmln citizens of New Brit- ain. Judge Klett is one of (Trumbull the rising lawyers of Hartford county and has filled the important office of judge of probate for the district in which he lives. He is one of the most capable political managers in the state and the remarkable victory of the repub- licans at the city election in = New Britain last gpring was due, in a measure, to his managerial abilit.es. It is a foregone conclusion that Mr. Oakey will be supported by the ‘dele- gates from the city of Hartford. His candidacy is favored by the Tepubli- can town committee of Hartford. It is equally certain that among the sup- porters of Judge Klett at the conven- tion will be the delegates from New Britain. Mr. Oakey will have an ad- vantage over his rival in the dele- gates from their home towns. Hart- ford will have four more votes in the convention than New Britain. i But there are twenty-seven other towns in the district, and these will determine the result. It is believed that the influence of the seventh sena- torfal district will be on the side of Judge Klett.: It is not that the dis- trict loves Mr. Oakey less, but it loves Judge Klett more. Thix difference in preference is not for personal rea- sons, but for pelitical ones, . The republican leaders in the. dis- trict feel that it will be good politics to cater to the local pride of New Britain by nominating a resident of that city. They figure that Mayor Quigley, of New Britain, who is the bepeficiary of the sagacious leader- ship of Judge Klett, supporting the latter’s candidacy, the demigcrats who voted for the republican ‘candidate for mayor a few weeks ago will sup: port Judge Klett. - It is said that this change can be taken with New Britain withbut ‘fear of wounding the_ susceptibilities’ of the larger city, Hértford, and that. the republicans of ‘the latter place will support the candidate of their pafity jn any. event. The candidate of the democrats will be a Hartférd - mhan, Representative Lonergan, about whioge renomination there is no doubt; Helping Father to Semne. (Topeka. State Journal.) e Singing father into. the United Statessenate. That 's- the: newest move of the mew Kansas voters. -It, has followed the announcement * of Mrs. Sheffield Ingalls of Atchison, to the effect that she will. make cam- paign speaches for her husband in the congress of the first district. Now, Mrs. Irma Doster Farnsworth . and Mrs, Chase Doster have shouldered gsome of the responsibilities- of the campaign and with vocal selections, a violin and short, catchy speeches, the two women have taken the stump in the interest of Judge Frank Doster's candidacy for the democratic sena. torial nomination. As strategists and diplomats, the two bright Kansas women are hard to beat. 'Even William Allen White has taken off his hat to the ladies in their clever campaign. But White is not alone. The town of Emporia— White's town—was stormed by the women a few nights ago, and Judge’ Doster's daughter and daughter-in- law left the town with the knowledge that their siege had gained _votes. Judge Doster is one of the most modest men in public life in Kansas. His adherence to professional ethics and his modesty in pushing his candi- dacy has at times made him appear almost timid. These two bright young women saw the situation. They want Judge Doster to win. They know that the fight for the United States- Sena- torship is the real thing and ~ that Judge Doster's weakness lies in his refusal to take advantage of situa- tions which more greedy politicians would grab with impunity, So the two women started out to campaign. They didn't go to the Judge Doster campaign fund and levy an assessment. They didn't go . to the former chief justice of the su- preme court for counsel or advice. They mapped out their own cam- paign, agreed to pay their own ex- penses—and went to work. Their nevel campaign has already begun to attract wide attention. Down in Emporia a few nights ago the ladies attended the weekly band concert. Everyone in Emporia goes to the Friday night band concert. There was a big crowd, no expense for advertising and the only question was finding an opportunity to talk. The women arranged for a place on the program. During an intermission Mrs, Farns- worth stepped forward with her vio- lin. When this smartly-gowned woman began to coax high-grade mu- sic from the violin, the crowd leaned forward to listen. They thought it was a part of the regular program; a new and unannounced treat.-The crowd applauded. Fhen, before dnyone knew just what was hapening, Mrs. Farnsworth deHvéred a smart _two- minute bogstér speech. ‘Judge Dostet- Gught to 8o to ™ the 1 | most competent. [ briefly why United States senate,” the woman told the crowd, “not because he is my father, but because he's the best man for. the place—the best equipped, the 1 want to tell you Judge Doster should. be nominated. And Mrs. Farnsworth told why. Then a little later Mrs. Doster stepped to the front of the band stand. In a clear, sweet voice the woman sang a simple little song that brought a roar of applause from the crowd. And then for two minutes Mrs, Doster told why her father-in- law should be nominated and elected. “We would do anything to help father,” said Mrs. Farnsworth, after it was all over. “He's too modest to get out and talk for himself, and we feel that Kansas could never have a better United States senator than fa- ther. He's big and able and compe- tent and those who know him know that. But father doesn't reach enough people. We are going to help him. We' are mighty proud of him and we thought if Mrs. Sheffield In- galls had the pluck to hustle for votes for her husband, we could do the same thing for father.” And the women are doing it. In airdome theaters, at picnics, Chautau- qua gatherings and even political powwows, the two clever Kansas women are telling why Judge Frank Doster should be nominated for United States senator by the men -and worhen who participate in the demp- cratic primaries in August, Preced- ing each speech is a .short - musical program. Neither of the - women speaks longer than five minutes, Sensational Preaching. (New York Tribune.) For some reason or other the ef- fort to secure the Rev. “Billy” Sun- day to conduct a series.of evangelistic meetings in tihs city never material- ized. But the Rev. “Bob” Jones, whom “Billy” has designated as his successor, is one of the speaking at- tractions at the Tent Evangel. -Ap- parently there is a sert of Apostolic Succession in the evangelistic calling, and “Billy” wields powers equivalent to those of an archbishop. Mr. Jones, of course, is:sensational in his utterances and he glories in the fact. If necessary, he says, he would stand on his head in the pul- pit to make people listen to him. Not that he approves of sensationalism per se, but he believes that it is the only way nowadays in which a preacher can get a hearifig. There- fore he says it is not the preacher who should be blamed for sensation- alism,” but the people who demand it. £y " - ‘We ‘regret to say, however, that we' cannot accept this plea as a valid one.: ‘We cannot believe that the world will refuse to listen to the mes- sage of Christianity, unless it .is couched in the language of the !Iums Indeed, . .Mr. Jones himself does not appear ‘to think .so; for he .declares that. “if ministers would preach the gnspel in the good old-fashioned way as the Bible teaches it, they would fill their .churches.” Well, then, ‘if that is so; if-there is still spiritual potency in the, old. message itself, what, justi- fication is there for the vulgar slang and- Buloohery of “Billy” Sunday and his host of imitators? “What is true in the 'message of Christianity will not reach the consciefice’ of mankind one whit more effectively ' because the "| preacher turns a handspring or stands on his head wher proclaiming it We do not ‘question the sincerity and good intentions' of - these sensa- tional evangelists. Nor would we deny.. that they bring some people to 2 better way of living. But in cheap- ening ' and . vulgarizing sacred things they neutralize much of the good they do. Thelr methods will never attract the vast majority of sincere men and women who are today seeking some gpirual clew to the mystery of lfe and destiny. Georgia the Land of Gunmen. (Atlanta Constitution.) Judge W. E. Thomas is one of the sanest and most conservative judges in the south. His name is a synomyn for clear vision and courage on the bench. Recently he charged the grand jury on the cost to society of the pfstol toter. His charge created a profound impression, and there is likely to be a - housecleaning in South Georgla because of it. Judge Thomas reminded the grand jury that in fifty-seven counties in Georgia there had been 809 indict- ments returned for unlawful firing of pistols. Of course this grand total included homicides and petty offenses. The main thing is that it indicates the appalling extent of law- breaking, the fact being that each of these 809 pistol toters might have well been a slayer under favorable conditions. And if 809 indictments were returned for this offense in a little over one-third .of the counties, what will the roster be for the entire 1497 There is a law on the statute books, as Judge Thomas says, to break up illegal carrying of weapons if grand juries, ‘courts, citizens and police three of the judges in Georgia have inaugurated the plan of suspending the alternative of a fine and making all pistol toting subject to a sentence on thé public works, In the judicial circuits where this method has been tried there has been a perceptible diminution in the practice. The Constitution has' many times insisted that the pistol toter is simply a barbarian and should be treated as such. He does not even deserve the consideration that society grudgingly extends to the jungle inhabitant who goes on a cold-blooded murder- ing expedition. The jungleman is at least entitled to the extenuation of ignorance .and a rudimentary con- science. No such mitigation attaches to the man living in the midst of civilization, each day rubbing elbows with ‘men of high standards and cognizant of the cowardice and dead- liness of his offense. Until public sentiment does back the demand of such judges as Judge Thomas we will continue to be plagued with a high murder rate, and the nation will itself to be placarded before the wourld at a “‘nation of mur- derers.” ‘as dpne. Sugestions For Reforming House of Commons. (Springfield Republican.) . In the suggestions recently made by Mr. Asquith for the reform of pro- cedure in the house of commons two considerations were given special emphasis, -the saving of time and a more adequate provision for = action upon the bills of private members, members, that is to say, who are not in the cabinet or whose proposals are not taken up by the cabinet and pressed as government bills. The helplessness of the individual mem- bers has been a source of very bitter complaint of late, and the case has been getting steadily worse because for various reasons parliament gets less done and there is less time at the disposal of private members. In about eighty-five. per cent. of the sitlings government business has precedence, and even this is not enough for thor- ough discussion of all the great bills, What time is left has to be shared among the many members who have pet bills to present, and there is never enough to' go around. At present this situation is met as well as may be by lot. At the begin- ning of a’session members who have bills to introduce send in their names and after précedence has been determined by lot takes the earliest time available, part of some Friday being left for tihs purpose. To pass through its second reading a bill that is lucky in its lottery drawing is not very difficult if the house is fav- orably disposed, but the remaining stages, including the committee stage in the house, are difficult to arrange for unless ‘the .government yields some of its time, and this the govern- ment -is rarely disposed to do. A dozen or more such bills are usually lucky enough to get through in the course of a year, but they are usually noncontentious measures, because determined hostility on the part of even a few is almost certain to block it-at some stage or other. To increase the opportunities of private members it is necessary te provide more time and the prime minister's proposal is to find time by eliminating discussion at the first reading of bills. The first reading is in any case a formality, the fight, if there is to be one, not coming till the second reading. There is some rea- son, therefore, apart from the urgent need for saving time in the proposal to reduce discuesion of a measure at its first reading to two speeches, one for and one against. With able rep- resentation that should sufficiently outiine the case, and miseellaneous discussion at that stage-is apt to be scattering. If the reform could re- duce the opportunity of private mem- bers to be heard, it would for com- pensation yield them more time to get their bills passed. But of even more consequence is the proposal that the order of the houseé should be so amended that any bill on Which substantiated progress had been made should be carried over to the next session, so that the tedious first steps would not have to be re- peated; to many a private member his efforts at getting a bill through have’ seemed like Pehelope' weaving her garment,and unraveling it as fast Much waste would be pre- vented by this reform, the propriety of which is specially apparent in the case of the numerous bills which no- body opposes, .but which have no chance because they are crowded out by other business. Mr. Asquith has a great reputation as a parliamentarian, some observers ranking him even above Gladstone in this respect, and the, liberals’ tenure of office is not so secure that he can be accused of party motives in proposing the short- ening of debate. Recommendations coming from that quarter are sure of respectful attention, though the house of commons may be in no haste to reform its practice, Lame Ducks to the Front. (Boston Herald.) The republican party in thig com- monwealth has been taking new heart during the past week. There are many signs that it has turned the corner and is on the way to suc- cess in November, ‘This revival of confidence is a fine thing in its way, for the political party which hopes to win must first of all believe in its own chances 6f success. The trouble is that this recrudescente in' favor- able prospects has tended to bring to the front all the lame ducks of by-gone days. There is a familiar ring to many of these names which are being paraded on nomination papers with the designation of the Tepublican party. Scarcely a day passes but the news columns tell us that Mr. ex-office-holder’ so-and-so, having taken a new grip on his chances of election since Mr. Bird's decision, is again ready to serve the people in some remunerative ca- pacity. 2 It the leaders of the = republican party possess the political sagacity that is commonly attributed to them, they will make an effort to head off some of these candidacies. Under our direct primary system the final choice among candidates must, of course, rest with the voters, but by effective team-play the leaders of any party can do much to influence the rank and file in the right direc- tion, As matters are now shaping, the republicans have an excellent chance to win back thousands of votes which have gone to progres- sive candidates at the last two elec- tions. Not in many years, more- over, has the opportunity of swinging democratic voters to the republican standard been so great. But these things can only be achieved by put- ting the party's best foot forward. To insure republican success next November the ticket must be made up of men who represent the best traditions of the party, If recruits are to be drawn from the other par- ties the republicans must give some indication that the lessons of the last four years have not been allowed to pass unlearned. The lame ducks of the party can render it ne better service at the present juncture than by keeping in the background, McMILLAN'S Last Week of the BIG JULY CLEARANGE SALE Store Closes Wednesdays at noon during July and Au- gust. SALE OF DRAPERY REMINANTS AT 9¢ Yard Values up to 39c. on Sale Wednesday morning at 8:30 o’clock. This is the sale you have been waiting for. See these Drapery goods on display in south window until Wednesday morning. Hundreds of other rem- nants to be sold at cost. Rem- nants of Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Linens, Cottons, Lin- ings, Laces, Trimmings, Em- broideries and Ribbons, thét have accumulated during our July sale. - All marked for a quick clearance Wednesday morning. Remarkable Sale of Lace Collars and Lace Sets Wednesday Morning 39c¢ cach Values up to $2.00. See them displayed in our show window until time of sale Weqnesday morning. Sale of Long Kimonos Wednesday Morning 25¢ each Value 50c. Be on hand early and get your share of our Half Holi- day Bargains. D. McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STREET. Gav. Bleape's Pardons. (New York Evening Post.) Gov. Cole Bleage's highest ambition is soon to be gratified. Not by his election to the senate, for that is but a life's purpose secondary to his de- termination to release every convict in the state penitentiary, Twelve hundred has he pardoned thus far, and with but sixty to go the end is in sight. By pardoning only two a day he will have them all out by the sec- ond week in August. He is never at a loss for a reason. He released Samuel Way, convicted of obtaining money under false pr tenses, because Way ‘“‘seems to hav had much trouble with his wife; a more serious affliction, to my mind, cannet be imposed on any man, espe- cially if you are living in South Caro- lina, as here you cannot get a di- vorce”—which to some might seem by itself a reason for keeping Way behind prison walls. Frank Stone was set free, after con- vicffan for selling a blind horse as | sound, because “there’s no excuse for a man’s saying a blind horse was put oft on him unless he was either blind drunk.” Otis Hill, who killed a ro for cursing him, was commend- by the governor and allowed to as an injured man. In short, South Carolina ought to do away with judges and juries, as well as Jalll Cole Blease, grand caliph, can dispense justice all by himself. Curiously enough, Blease hes made a conservative of Senator Tillman.