Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I THE FRET WELL COMPANY | 1 \ ?fflj^jk HORSES AND MULES j^^^^k ^ ?? ^^^^^^^^^ ^ Biigg^^ ^ VVra^ g ? TERMS AND PRICETAL^YS^GHT*^ "_' ~~ 3. ? ? ifaK The rretwell Company * SEUS ? I y^?fcj^Jg Cor. E. Benson and McDu?fie Sts. Anderson, S. C. ijarirww! H liiii!iii?iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilniiiniiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiim KICKING ? KICKING ! KICKING ! King's Cafe is not kicking for business VE HAVE GOT IT and the reason Is'we know how to please all fair minded people and those who want cnnicTUTiTP n/\rvr\ t*r\ ??ip uvmuiutnu vu vrv**^ *vr uni. So when yon are In Anderson city and want a nice, fat oyster fry, or a juicy steak, or trout, you can say KING'S CAFE and say it plain. ...Opposite Davis Bros., Stables... W. ANDREW KING, Proprietor WEARJA SMILE ! THE VALUE OF THE CROPS Bureau of Statistics of Weather Bureau, United States Depart ment of Agriculture -Buy>n-"J SSS L C. Snmth& 'Bw?. ... TYPEWRITER... ard you can wear a smile all tft e time as they enable you to turn out the neatest and best class of work. Let us show you our latest Model No. 5 and you will be convinced. We sell all other makes of re-bui?t and second hand machines also repair all other make machines, and our work is done by first class exf*er?enced workmen. ri i yo na o Trini. ' J. E. GRATTON & CO., Dealers. Charlotte, N.6C. W.e.Oe ULM ER, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Final estimates of production and ] values, haxej upon prices December. ? 1. of cropa cf ?913 and 1912, In the United State? g?d . in . the S?tate cf South Carolina as made by the United ! ?tates Department or Agriculture, I are given below: Production and value figures in I thousands, i. e., OOO omitted. Crops. . i 1913. 1912. Corn, bushels ... ..33,512 34.278 Price Dec. 1 ... . :. 0.97 1 osr. Value .;. ..37,267 29,136 Wheat, bushels Price Dec. l ... Value . 972 1.30 .1,264 ? 727 1.19 865 Oats/ bushels. ..8.460 6,966 Price Dec. 1 ..,. 0.71 0.66 Value.. ....6,007 - 4,598 Rye, bushels Price Dec. 1 Value ... ' ?.. 32 . 1.50 48 Ric?.', bushels. Price Doc. l . Value . 1*7 1.90 132 28 41 200 0.9S 186. Potatoes, bushels .. .. 800 900 Price Dec. 1. MM 1.12 Value .1.040 1,002 Sweet .Potatoes bush.4,600 5.040 Price Dec. 1 . ?.75- 0.68 Value. .3,460 3.487 Hay tons. .. ?44 fit Price Dec 1 .1R 70 18 <>o Value ... ."... ...4.583 4,?? 4 Tobacco, po'inds Price Deo. 1 . Value . .33,288 2i.'.<iO ...0.2ns 0.10? ..6.59 t 2.676 Cotton, botes.1.330 1.182 Posad price Deo. 1.0.127 0.124 Value ... ... ... . .30,621 69,965 IF. ?fi ffi H? Hi ?fi ai Hi S Hi S Hi ifi ifi in ffi AN ANDERSON HORSE, ifi Hi Mf, McDuf?c Hampton member <" .thc railroad comtuUKlon, who was a visitor io Anderson last week i? vthe proud possessor or a horse whi?tThe purchased lu .this city. He lias had thc horse several years and it hri? been one of tho most admired ani mals that ever wore a saddle. Mr. Hampton once had a splendid Offer t for the horse from "Buffalo BM", as Col. Wm. F. Cody ls. known. Col. j Cody was a long time friend cf Gen j eral Wade Hampton, father of thc i railroad commissioner. .Gen. Hampton waa the beau sa j brcur of South Carolina and was also Its most perfect horseman. The equestrian statute by Buckstuhl in tho capitol grounds in Columbia is said to bo the most perfect specimen of a horse tn thc world, tush toned as it is from the b?a] points of Arabia, Kentucky and ndian thoroughbreds. But the Grandest, part of that statute is the way that the figure of Hampton bestrides the mount. His was a fig ure to lead in the great cavalrycbarg ?s in which he tock his men ?ato tho jaw? ri death, time and again. The Hampton family once had a private race track ncr Columbia on the site of tho present home of the Epworth orphanage, and many a brave purse has been .won there. The love of horse- ia Ingrained into Me T>ufne Hampton! ?Ad when on a visit to Anderson several years ago lie ?aw this wonderful animal and lie Immediately bought it from. Mr. J. s. Fowler and lie declares that it ls to day the finest Baddie horse in the State. Aa soon as he came to town, I Mr. Hampton went to call on Mr. j Fowler to thank him for tho. favor of j selling him such a splendid anima}. VETERAN BANKER DIES. Hamilton Beattie Pansas A wer at G manville Home. Greenville.-Hamilton Beattie, aged 78. president of the ' First National bank of Greenville, and one of the pioneer beakers of the - Piedmont country died at "hts .home on Non h Main street attar -BON?ral months of ?cvUnlng i:eaitii. Mr. Beattie waa a natl Ve or Grrnn^ vlilc. helots bom May 6. 1835. He wa? graduated ut routh Carolina col lege and later at Princeton in I8fi6. ifs studied '.-.w :r.d.?r Hov. B. F. Per ry, and'-praetlied for a' ?hort while, quitting thn' prcter.ion to organize tho Firwt National bank In 1872. lie ls survived by a widow nnd one BOO, W. Beattie. ASSESSMENT NOTICE This ofllce will bc open to receive return ol real anil personal property fort nxatiou for tho next fiscal year from the first ray of January, 1914, tp the 20th doy of February, follow ing, inclusive. All real estate must be returned ibis year. All transf?ra of real estate must be specified In the proper space for listing same on return, to whom sold or from whom bought. Tho township board of as sossors are required by law to list for all those that fail to make their own return within the time prescribed. Hence tho difficulty of delinqu?ais escaping thc Ii0 per cent^penalty, as well as the frequency of errors re sulting from this practice. By all means make your own returns, and thereby savo expense and trouble. Ex-Confederate soldiers arc exempt from -poll tux. All other males be tween tho ages of 21 and CO years, oxcept those Incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from any other cause, shall, be deemed taxable polis . For the convenience of taxpayers we will also have deputies td takore. turns at'Ahe ' following pl?cca: TugQloo, Tuesday a. m., Jan. Cth, 1*14. . Cramers' Store, TuesdayT. m., Jan. Cth, Townvllle, Wednesday, Jan. 7th, iioiiands islote. Thursday, Jan. 8th, H>H. Barnes, Tuesday, Jan. 1'Slh. 1914. Iva, Wednesday, Jan. nth, 1914. Starr, Thursday, Jan. 15th, 1914. Hones Pain, Monday, Tuesday, Jan. 19-20. 1914. Half .day at cotton mill, L. N. Martins store, Wednasdev, Jan. 21, 1914'. Pendleton, Thursday-Friday, Jan. 23-24, TS14. Half day'at cotton mill. 'Five Forks, Monday,' Jan. 26th, 1914. Bishop Branch, Tuesdsy, Jan. 27th, 1914. ? . Antun, Wednesday. Jan. 28th, 1914. Denver, Thursday, a. m" Jon. 29th, mu. . . Sandy Springs, Thursday, p. ra jan. 29thr 1014. Piero !own. rslday, Jan, 30th. 1914. Mt, Airy. Tuosdny, Feb. ?,, 1914. Slabtown. Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 1*14. Cely's 8toro. Thursday, Feb. Gth, 1914. - . Wyatt's Store, Friday, Feb. 6th, 1M4. Wigington Store. Satirfifkiy. Feb. 7th, 1914. Piedmont, Monday, F6b. P. 19H. Falser. Tuesday-Wednesday. Feb. 10 li. 1914. Ono day-at cotton ?ill, Ko. 4. ? WilllaoiHton. 'rTior?iWi.vJi,r!it?,v Feb. 12 -13. One day at ;'cotton mill. Holton, .Monday-Tuasday. Feb. 16 17. IOU. One day at cotton 'mill. All now school lines for ? new school dlEtrfcts must be in the bands pf the auditor by the first of A url!, so they cai be listed tn the right school district. WINSTON SMITH. Auditor Anderson County. December Otb, 19J?. DYNAMITERS MUST SERVE SENTENCE Dccuiun Z/eciares That Sonspir acy Was Clearly Shown in Trial Ch icujio.-Sentences ot 24 of the. labor union officials convicted in In dianapolis of conspiracy to transport dynamite wer?; confirmed Friday by the I'nited States ..ircuit of appeals cr the seventh district. Six er the thirty who appealed were granted new tr?ala. They are: Olaf A. Tvcltmoc. San Francisco; William .W.i'aln, Kansas City, Jlo, Fred Sherman, Indiana polis, Ind ; W|lliam ilernhard. Cln-I Olnclnnatl,: James IC. Hay, PooHa.j Ul.; and Richard Houlihan, Chicago. Counsel for the 24 within oO days will petition the court of appeals, for a rehearing on new lega? points. I that is denied the/ wilt take the cate to the federal supreme court. Pend ing final adjudication it in under stood thats an attempt will bc made by thc government to return to the Leavenworth prieon those of thc con victed men who are at liberty under bond. ConspirscT Clearly Shown. Tho appeal was heard by Circuit Court Judged Kohlanat. Baker and Seaman. The decision declares con spiracy clearly was shown on the part of the 24 defendants, and that challenge of thc consp?: Dey counts of the indictments were erroneous; that the distinction wita maintained 1 tween the conspira' y charges and those alleging pei foi;nance of the acts for which the conspiracy ' was formed and that tab' verdict could not be challenged ou the ground that separate acts and a continuing con spiracy had been improperly Joined in charges. Tho decision statrd succinctly that MeManlgal and Clark, through co-de fendants, were competent witnesses for the State. The final contention of thc defendants' counsel that, the United States hal ho Jurisdiction in the charges allotted was allowed. Counsel for labor o.fleials heard the dopislOh. with keen ' disappointment. *.-'.. :<. Zolin? of tao attorneys for thc petitioners, however, stated tbat ho ::!r:-."dy had prcpsrsd ?rr?ris ?B ??i?cc important points which had been overlooked in the first 'appeal. Bran's Htetenee A Mimed. The sentence of seven'years penal servitude against Frank .?Vi. ?.van. of Chicago, preaiv?nt of the associa tion, was alilruied. There were thiriy-threo convictions in the dynamite cases growing out of thc blowing up of Idm Angel?? Timos building. Three of thc con victed men did not appcul. T'/an wa? the only one or the con victed men in court when the de cision was rendered. Tho decisi?n reeds, lj? respect to Ryan'? appen!: "This plaintiff was president of the organization. Letters written by him at various biases shew bis familiarity with the long course, of destroying open shop structures. Hyan wrote the letter suggesting that reports of expenditures he discontinued 'while' our trouble is on.' He signed ull the chocks presented In evidence ns used for tho purohascs of explosive*. i Ryun's own testimony confirms the evidence of his complicity. Convictions Reversed. In reversing the convictions of Tvltmoe, McCain, Ray Houlihan, Pherman and Bernhard, the decision says tn part: "We are of opinion that evidence ls insufficient to establish a prima facie case of co-partnership in thc offensos charged against any of them. Their I sympathy and participation In the general objects of the organization may bo assumed from the evidence, but .vc are not advised of proof of theiv actual participation in any of I the offenses charged in the indict ments. The caaes of all six are remanded to the district wurt for a new tri?! for eacli. Six of the 33 men sentenced ore in prison at Leavenworth, the others having been released on ball. The men In .prison are: ' Q. Her bert Hocklln, fermer secretary of the Iron Workers rnlon; John T. Butler, P. A. Cooley. Frank C. Webb. M. J. Cunnane, and Murray h. Pennell. COMMITTE TO PROBE Will Make Investigation of Mississippi I i iris' College Jackson. Miss.-Official cognizance of charges involving the conduct of students of tho Industrial institute and college at Columbus, and the adminis tration of H. L. Whitfield, president, was taken by the State legislative Investigating committee when lt an nounced here tonight that a thorough Investigation would be made. Presi dent Whitfield will appear before the committee tomorrow. . , This college la a Slate Institution and hss enrolled about 900 young womeq. Tho charges created a sen sation following publication in sev comnsittee met tonight tho affeir was ern! newspapers today and when thc commented upon, .hut further action deferred pending tho. arrival of Presi dent' Whitfield, who previously had made a vigorous denial. Scores of members of the legisla ture recetvod copies ot the charges in their maila today. Tho letters bore the postmark of Mobile, Ale., and printed sit* ature of "8. T. Payer." Efforts will be made to locate -tho send.r. (.Allin:N SEED - Nothing 1M package wlir.t you want rroru fres* ,and endeavor to keep ample ment of bf st one-lies ana BI rains ly-nothing carded over from lr season; tfc wore no! hi business then. i i!I IK:.n Smith-The hcedsmau. Phone 4M, CLEMSON NEWS. Clemson College. Jan. 11.-At least 9!? per cent of the boys returned to college after the Christmas holiday? and began elhsses Saturday morning, Jan. 3rd. Several new fellows carno in, running the total number of stu dents herc now up to 754. This giv< us exactly fortytwo more boys present than we -hud this time year. The college ia taxed to eat capacity to accommod?t number of students and i be additional barracks pr before any more can be This IH a matter which rohst he looked af tor pretty aeon too, because numbers of applicants are turned down ea'-h year on account of lack ot accommodations for them. Pr. Dedfern, the collego surgeon, mano the statement in chapel yes terday mornln gthat there 1ms boen less sickness among the boya this year than be has evor known before, only one case of pneumonia being here since la6t September. The col leg is locatd in a vry high action,, thougn, and we have never had any great amount of sickness considering the large number of boya here. The boys were called,out lust night about one o'clock by lire alarm. Mr. Cllnksr-ales' livery stables was burn ed, Including 19 horses and a number of vehicles which were in there at the time The alarm -.va? not given until the fife had made too much headway ,for the boys to. do any good. T'.iey managed however to prevent any con siderable damage being done to sur rounding buildings. hlUHt WILL COM IM I. Presiding Elder ls Editor of Southern Christian Advocate. Groenn-ood.-The beard of man gers of The Southern Christian A. vocate held n meeting bare last erv? ?i?g and veted to continue tu? Kev; P. P. Ki 1 go as editor of T"ie Ad-; vocate for the present. -Mr. Kilgo ls presiding elder of the Greenville dls4; tri ct and waa secured as editor inn porarlly by tho chairman of tho boar All the members oftheibonrd attend ed tlio meeting here, as folows: Tl Rev/ W. P. Meadows, chairman; Rev. Marion Dargan, the Rov. I. steadman, t?eorgo C. Hodges. J. Hamel abd J. Puller Lyon.