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OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1921 Page 2 1 " m s it i i f 5 1 1 III Is - If I I! IS I r hi u 1 1 13 V1 i I. V 5 . 5f - I I I1 ' m. .is . . r I li Hi m I Uphold the Laws Or Chang Them. (Asheville Cittxen) -Under the North C&rofL Izw tlia ancient mandate lb preserved : "Whoso sheddeth man's Mood, by man shall his blood be shed." Until that law is abolished by the people, who alone have power to chanbe it, anipathy to capital punishment and sentiments of mercy are not suffi cient reasons for demanding of Gov ernors that they set aside the ver dicts of the courts. A Governor has authority to exercise clemency when he finds reason (that Is, evidence, not sentiment) for believing that the courts have made a mistake, or when new evidence h laid before him which makes improbable the guilt of the defendant. If the people are not satisfied with the ability of an average jury to pass upon the question whether a defen rant has sense enough to know right from wrong, let them through the Legislature establish an insanity commission or provide official ex pert advice for the courts on this question. If the people are convin ced that p criminal highly abnormal in mentality, but not insane, should have special consideration in the execution of laws, let them under take the task of defining abnormality and of providing a satisfactory way of dealing with it. 'Above all, let the people make up their minds that two systems of law, one statute and the other the cus tom of disregarding the written law, earnest be administered concurrently without final destruction of respect for all law. Such laws as we have have been tested by the experience of centuries. In many respects they need amendment and additions; law must free itself from delay and too much technicality. But, just as the communists have mistakenly thought that human nature could be changed for the better by a change of form of government, so many critics of the laws err in thinking that people can necessarily be made more lawful by the new or" more numerous laws. Therp must first be the determina tion to uphold even a bad law until it can be replaced with a better, be cause respect for law and obedience to law are fundamental to the exis tence of any form of free government. 0 Junior Rdfcl Cross workers of the schools of Porto Rico nave of fered a two year scholarship in the normal department of the Universi ty in Porto Rico for the best work done by a girl graduate of a Porto Rico high school. IT FOR YOUR WIN TER READING subscribe to your favorite magazine. We take subscrip tions for any period ical published in the world, and that's taking in a lot of ter ritory. We have your favorite novel too. J. N. PITTMAN Druggist Phones :-: 50-116 HOW GOOD ROADS HELP (Dunn Ditpatch) How much profit does the ave- rag5 ofarm.er reaP rom improved roads? That question probably does not occur to all who speed over the good roads to Dunn, Grove and Averasboro townships, but it is a big one for the farmer. Do you remem ber the good old days when there were no bridges over Black River, Mingo, Spring Branch and the num erous, otnejf little streams in the surrounding country, and how there was little besides much and mire in winter and endless sand lnhe sum mer? In those days Friend Farmer came to town a-drivln' a mule hitched to a two wheel cart laden with a 400-pound bale of cotton and it was about all he could do to make it. The trip required all dav if he lived1 as much as ten miles a- . . .. 1 1 V Footer's lye Works Wonders Of Vancouver. Stanley Park, in Vancouver, is named in honor of Henry M. Stanley, known to fame as a reporter and explorer, maybe more as ttie latter than the former. It's a wonder. There are giant trees In this glori ous spot, some of them sixty feet in circumference. There Is a rock garden in which all the wild flowers of Canada may be found in profusion and confusioin,. too. There's Shakespeare's Garden, with every flower named in the works of the bard of bards. And, under cover, are tropical and sub-tropic plants. Nearby is a zoological garden with bears, wolves, lions, moose, buffalo, lynx, kangaroos, ostriches and beasts and birds without number. Why anybody American should go into rhapsodies over the Alps when he has such a marvel as Mount Ra nir in the United States and the wondrous Cascades and Canadian Rockies on his own footstool is hard to understand. There's enough scenery when you look out of your hotel window in Vancouver to make your heart delight. Mountains of the coast range come right down to the water and the bare mountains. Few cities of tht world have such towering heights within a few miles. At dawn and sunset glow they have a beauty man may know but never be able to translate by written word. Vancouver's great show place is called Shaughnessy Heights, In hon or of the doughtly old man who was president of the Canadian Pacific railway. Many of the palaces of this beautiful residential section are literally covered with roses. In the Jkast the rose is of June. Here it lasts up to Christmany. You ?nd the rose vines even twined about t!:o chimney tops. And the roses themselves! 7V-;- -ve a richness of color beyond anything grown without the hothouse of the East. Spillane, Business Editor Philadel phia Public Ledger, On the Road. . The postoffice department says that there are about 19,000 railway man clerks in the service at the pre sent time. Coming to the Orpheum Theatre "THE OLD NEST" The Drug Store Which Gives You SERVICE ' Try Us and Let Us Prove It To You J. N. PITTMAN Druggist Phones 50 and 116 i America's Greatest and Best Clean ing and Dyeing establishment offer Jheir patrons a class of work and service which is-- "ALWAYS SAFEST AND BEST" Landis & Easton Agency. way. Yesterday we saw one farmer drive in with seven bales or cotton on a big wagon hitched to two mules. Thats was a saving of six days' work for the farmer and his twin, besides n?Lea?er on the waSon the mules and the farmer. Still there are those who contend that good roads are mostly for the comfort and conven ience of automobile owners. CASTORu I ME1&IT wST Fifty-nine Companies write Lift in North Carolina. They ol ifeCe of $158,000,-000.00. The Jeffersof II ital sold $20,000,000.00 or oneSKffi amount. Thisis ajiome company I'S and liberal and invests its money at with its policy holders. y at home E. J. DANIEL District Mgr. Office U In t ? " J : bweci ml -. i mm 3t VIRGHJNA, VIRGINIA PORTABLE SAW RIG Here is the most substantial Portable Saw Rig built today. The engine is the well known 6 H. P. Fairbanks-Morse, with throttling governor which insures the steady pull required fr sawing wood. It is mounted on an all steel truck, made especially strong and with wide tired wheels for country roads. The tongue, neckyoke, double and singletrees, seat and. foot rest are all furnished as regular equipment with the outfit. We also furnish friction clutch, pulley and belt with 28 inch wood saw, will give you titling or sliding table. All you have to do is to hitch your horses and drive vay, crank your engine and go to wo k. Listen we have these in stock rvmiy fcr business. It des't ctlt yo i .1 penny n i i- k Vi over. The WISE MAX consider before buying. Any crank can se a mistake after he has made it BE WISE! LOOK US OVER. HERCULES STUMP PULLERS. ALL STYLES, SIZES AND PRICES!! RAlNGES, STOVES AND HEATERS. ALL STYLES, ALL PRICES!! I ''--,'","'''r mi jm y",.l" i.i .. "" FEED CUTTERS This is the famous Hockng-A'alley Feed and Ensilage Cutter. This Machin is sold complete with Traveling Feed Table, Blow Pipe and special Silage Deflector. Note the solid construction of the Steel Truck. The machine is mounted lengthwise on it, so that when Wrk is completed at a given place, the machine is ready to be moved. All you have to do is to put the Blow Pipe in the Feed Table and drive off Furtheir the pull of the belt is ACROSS THE TRUCK and not in the direction it moves. This feature makes it more substantial and durable and means a great saving of labor and time. This machine is used fr all kids of feed. There are many other advantages too numerous to mention here. DISC HARROWS STALK CUTTERS SECTION HARROWS SPADING HARROWS WIRE AND NAILS FIELD FENCE HOG WIRE STUDEBAKER WAGONS TRACTOR DISC FARM TRUCKS BUGGIES AND HARNESS RIDING SULKY PLOWS TRACTOR PLOWS i , , In closing out this Machinery, Ranges, Wagons, Buggies, Harness, etc, please remember that the cost of these goods is forgotten. . If you are in the market for anything in this line you will buy when you get our prices. Turn your car towards Virgilina. All roads will lead this way during this sale. These goods are offered you now in the heart of the season when you will need them most. FARMER'S HARDWARE COMPANY, VIRGILINA, VIRGINIA Hi I'll! 4
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