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1% • Organs, Buggies, Vol. XX.—B Pages. SUBJECTS TREATED By Judge Charles H. Brand in His Charge to the Jackson County Grand Jury In his charge Monday morning to the Jackson county grand jury Judge C. H. Brand took the posi tion, in his judgment, that the administration of the criminal law was impaired to some extent by reason of two facts: First, Liberality of the Governors dur ing the last ten years in grant ing pardons. Second, the rule and reign of technical ities . Elaborating upon the first prop osition the Judge stated that he disclaimed any purpose to criti cise the Prison Commission or an\ of thl Governors, but the fact remained that it was to easy a matter for a man wi ll influence and property who might be con victed and sent to the penitenti ary to secure pardon. The Judge declared that he was not opposed to granting pardons in proper cases,but that it seemed that any one w’i) was able to employ em inent counsel who stood c ose to the Governor had no diffieul tv sooner or later in securing his freedom, while many a poor, un fortunate convict who had neith er friends nor money and who really deserved a pardon still- re mained in stripes and at hard la bor in the pententiary. That this liberality of pardoning con victs tended to lawlessness and disobedience to law. and tended to bring about a # disrespect for the courts and the law, and en courage criminals and increased crime. Though the Governors may have had sufficient reasons in ever instance in granting par dons and paroles, .yet the gener al public, as a I'u'c, especially the lawless element, didn’t stop to inquire into details and reas ons, but just looked at the case of a man being convicted, f.|- in stance, and sent to the penitenti ary for ten years and his being a free man in many instances with in a year or two after lie was put in the penitentiary, even though the Superior Court and the Court of last resort had determined that the sentence, of the court shou’d be executed. The Judge stated on the sub ject of “technicalities"' that when proper results had been reached by the .juries of the courts and substantial justice had been done and accomplished that cases should not be sent back for new trial at the expense of the tax payers simply because of same techicality which doesn t, af fect the real merits of the e 4 He insisted that cases shouM be tried according to law fairly and impartially and that every right of tiie defendants should be strict ly guarded, and yet despite this from time to time throughout the State and in ell the cir cuits of the State under the : aw ys interpreted on account of . same technicality the results of |,the trial courts are vacated and > aside and the ease lias to be |4;one over again, all at the ex pense of the tax-payers, lie dis ci.'aimed the purpose of criticiz ing any person for his official conduct stating that it was easy to criticize, but that the Legisla ture should remedy these and un tfclie the hands of the trial courts - ~ OCONEE MAN SUFFERS HEAVY FIRE LOSS. Eleven Head of Stock and Large Amount o? Feed Stuff Des troyed by Fire. Friday evening lightning struct a iarge barn on the old Branch farm in Oconee county, setting the building on fire, and burning eleven horses to death. In the barn was stored 2000 bundles of fodder; 1100 bushels of oats and 700 bales of hay, together with other feed stuff, all of which, were destroyed. This farm is near Bishop and is superintended by Mr. Jim Mor ton. and the reviewing courts so that justice might not be defeated on account of tehnia'ities, which could be legally invoked. lie urgde a strict enforcemon* of the prohibition law. He took the position that though the peo p'e might not be in favor of i still the law was upon the books and the courts were called uoo: to enforce it and to put the blind-tiger out of business. Dur ing his tJ k upon this subject he took occasion in strong and earn est language and appeals to the young men present to let intoxi cating beverages of all character a. one and not to indulge there in to any extent whatever. He congratulated the people of the county upon the fact that feu high, crimes had been committed during the last year or two, sta ing that when he came on the bench there were a number of murder cases on the docket and at present there was only one . He urged upon al l young men present the importance of bavin greater respect for the law and those i*n authority, insisting that both divine and human law taught us that a 1 people should obey the law. He appealed to the young men of the audience to stand for law and order against crime of all kinds, to lead sober and moral lives, and to take a stand each, for himself for the enforcement of the law. He urged upon all present the duty of observing the Golden Rule, which he defined as em bracing only sixteen words. “Anc as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them like wise”, which was first proclaim ed upon the plains of Palestine, and having been put forth. by, the great Galli ean over twenty centuries ago. He further called the public’s attention to the historic fact that a lawyer asked the Master what was the great commandment — “Which is the great command ment in tin* law*?” The Master replied, “Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with a’l thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.” lb* further re plied “And a second like unto .it is this: Thou shall love thy I neighbor as thyself; on these two j commandments hangeth the aw and the prophets.” He said too many of ns had strayed far away from this light house on the sea of life; that the neede no longer pointed to the north pole, and that the great question which confronted us and this! State—whither (Continued on last page) Winder, Jackson County, Ga., Thursday, August /, 1913. BOY SCOUTS RETURN Had Fine Time Climbing the Mountains, Fishing and Bathing. (By Oscar Ross, Jr.) Well, we are back (I mean the Boy Scouts) and in behalf of the Scouts, I wish to thank the good people of Winder for the assis tance rtndered which made it possible for us boys to enjoy this outing. We arrived in Toccoa Saturday about noon and went into camp on the Jeff Davis lot opposite the court house grounds in this beautiful little mountain city. La + e in the afternoon we took a hike to Toccoa fall# y which are declared by many to be most beautiful falls in the south. The good people of Toeco a were roy al in their hospitality, and left nothing undone to make our short stay in Toccoa enjoyab e. Sunday was church day and all of us attended church at vari ous places of worship in the city. A heavy rain fel Sunday after noota and the boys had to sleep in the court house Sunday night on the hard tiled floor, but we were all out for a good time, and here is where we got part of it. The ’adies of the party were en tertained in the hospitable home of the W'ormock's next door t the camp. Monday, in wagonHJ and on the hike, we started for the plan tation of the lion. J. D. Prather. After several hours we arrived there, pitched tents and settled down for a week of camp.life. And it sure was camp life — hard tack to cat. wet bed clothes and damp earth to seep on, un less! you were fortunate enough, to crawl under a bam, in a crib, seed house or stable. But we were all out for a golod time, and we were having it. On e of the most enjoyab’e hikes of the entire outing was our trip to Currah.ee mountain. This mountain is about four or five miles from Toccoa and il said to be a mile to the top. Standing on the summit of the mountain one could see into Ten nessee and the Carolinas. Wednesday, we took a boat ride up the Tugalo river to Mad ison, S, C., where many of the boys anded, went into the town and mailed postcards back to their parents, to let them know they were out of old Georgia. On this trip we were sure ’nuff having a good time. To the Wormoek’s, Prathers and Dr. Jeff Davis and others we owe a debt of gratitude and shall never forget their kind ness. Ilf our outing was not what it should have been, it certainly was not the fan t of the good peo pie of Toccoa and of Colonel and Mrs. J. D. Prather. The Prath ers ive on a big plantation, the old colonial honr* sits on an emi nence and overlooks 1 ugalo riv er. For idea country, life the surroundings of the Prathers seem all that could be wished for. Saturday we broke camp, some of the boys going to Tallulah tor a few days* and the reAt of us pulling out for home. Rev. J. Fred Kdep, Jr., Colonel and Mrs. Quarterman and Mrs. R. 0. Ross went along to correct the short-comings of the Scouts and some of the fun-makers kept them bu*o r . REST ROOM PROVING POPULAR WITH PATRONS Progressive Firm Wide Av.mke to Interests and Ccmferts of Patrons. Several months ago 4 he firm of J. T. Strange & Cos., added a , feature of comfort for their pa trons and friends to the splen- ! did equipment of their large de- i partment store, that i* proving j popular and a great convenience ! to their customers. A large and handfhmely furn ished rest room for ladies was opened on the second floor, and every modern convenience in- stalled for the comfort of custo mers! who after a ride to the city or an hour of busy shopping de sire a few minutes rest and quiet The furniture is inissj n oak, the floor coverings* and drapery specially chosen to lend harmony to th finish of the interior, and in addition to water and sewer age the rooms have local and long distance telephone connec tions, and magazines, periodicals, writing material, etc., are in easy reach. This is the only rest room in tin* city, provided especially for the patrons of a store, and the enterprising firm that introduced tin* idea has tile thajnks of their large pa'.nvn age in this section. In addition to the rek room they maintain a city delivery and messenger service for their customers. MAYER, MUSICAL ARTIST South’s Well Known Pianist to Give Recital in Winder. Prof. I. M. Mayer, the south’* we 1 known concert pianist, lor merly of Atlanta, also of sie Tift college, Forsyth, and more recent y of New York, is: here for a few days, In cal circles, Mr, Mayer is known as the best artist in Dixie and hasi a national reputation as educator. He is touring tin* south as special artist for the Lester Piano Company of Phi adelphja, and is scheduled to give a recitaF in Winder Friday night, August Bth. The New Bern, N. C. Sun: speaking of a recent concert giv en in that city by Prof said: : “Ilis concert was something novel in the realm of art. Prof. Mayer is an artist of rare and del icate touch, and be played w:th marvelous sympathy, Fleming to express thru the piano a highly sensitvie and beauty loving per sonality. The word “indivkliKli ty ’ perhaps bosjt expresses that indefinable quality he was s u skilled in putting into his music” OFF TO MARKET Geos to New York Sunday fer Two Weeks’ Busint'.s Trip. Mr. J. I> .Saul leaves Sunday for New York and the Eastern markets, on his annual buying ex pedition to purchase fall and wn ter stocks for hist large trade in this section. I It; will be away for two weeks and in addition to buying for his own store in this eity, lie will buy for other large adores in Lawrenceville and Marietta, with which lie is connected. Jji goes without j lying that Lsi customers will get benefit of some fin< prices when the fall trade opens. Mrs. Saul will accompany him to New York, and together they will visit severral points of in cr est after business ijJ over . SHINGLEMAN. 8 Pages.—No. 17 NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT Wages Drug Company and Man ager Anderson Sharptcn Play Ho t Tuesday Evening. That was a novel and pleasing ententainment Tuesday evening when more than a thousand friends and patrons of Winder's popular drug store and Lyric theater Were the guests of Mr. Gibson Nowell and Manager An derson Sharpton. Shortly after seven o'clock friends and patrons began to gather at the fountain of the Wa ges Drug Company and refresh themselves with a drink of Bar- row county punch, a soft drink made by the formula of Mr. Gib son N o we 1, which., is proving the rage in this city. More than 1,500 drinks were served and about 1,000 tickets to the moving picture show at the Lyric given away. Everything moved off smooth ly, a nd much praise is heard of Winder’s progressive drug store and Sftiarpton’s up-to-date little amusment house. Many Winderites are indebted to Mr. Gibson Nowell and Mana ger Sliarpton originator* and pro moters of the entertainment, far an evening of rare entertainment. SATAN A Piet? hi Version cf the Battle Between the Elements of _ Good and Evil. Warfare between Good and Evil is the basis of the story of_ Satan, graphically t<Jd in this masterful motion picture . ' The author, mindful of the va - ue of impression, create*) his pic tures with the Evil One and char acters from the Bible, as well as modern life. Evil, waging bitter war againf/t ..Contentment, Holiness. Sobriety, and Chasity, is represented by the Ruler of the Lower Regions, ''while the Good Elements are tained from characters in life. Satan, secure in his own strength, attempts, with the aid,, of his fol owers. to enter the por tals of Heaven but is driven for'h by the Angels of Purity and A tire from “The House of Many Mansions.” After a sfevere bat tle he’s beaten forth from Heav en ,leaving his followers overcome by the Heavenly Host. Cast out .his spirit of evil does not die intent upon mv&hief he seeks oth er fields *o conquer. Casting his eyes upon the Earth, he decides to establifJh bis rule of Evi among its inha 1 i ants. Satan wi l be fie n at tha Lyric_ Friday night. Be sure 4 o be there and go on with the story. FAEIVIS FOP- RENT We want to see Some reliable farmers who want to rent for next year. * The larger the force the better. Land easily cultivated npd fine shape for making crop next year. See us at once. _ Lamar & Perry. Cow For Sale. Cow, fresh, in milk. Gives three gallons per day. See A. B. Harwell, Winder, Ga.