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LOCAL NEWS. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 1, 1897: The Black Diamond Railroad. EDITORS INTELLIGENCE!'.: In last week's issue of the Advocate I published a letter received from Gen. J. C. J. Wil liams, refuting a rumor circulating that was calculated to keep our people from taking hold of the Black Diamond Kail way enterprise. I presume many of your readers saw that letter, and therefore it is not necessary to publish it again in this connection. Since publishing that lector I hsve re ceived the following communication from Knoxville, Tenn., which I take the lib erty of publishing: KNOXVILLE, TENN., Nov. 24,1807. J. L. TRIBUNE, ESQ., Anderson, S. C. Dear Sir: Our attention has just been ealled to a report circulated in Soutb Carolina, the purport of which ie, that the Railroad Bonds owned by Knoxville and Knox County were sold for ?50,000, and that Col. Boone "pocketed" the money. A point blank denial of snob an utterly false charge would be sufficient; but, since the denial has been provoked by this malignant report, we will take ad vantage of the opportunity, and show to tho fair- minded citizens of south Carolina, who may be uninformed on the matters, the whole facts of the transfer and dispo sition of the Ii. R. Bonds by the City ot Knoxville and Knox County, for the benefit of the Black Diamond Railway. The facts of this transaction, which may be easily ascertained ana verified by any one, commend the enterprise to the con fidence and support of the sister State. Io the first place, it may be well to show brieliv the steps which led to the salo of the bonds. To enable the municipality and County to make this disposition of their R. R. Bonds, it was necessary to have the Ten nessee Legislature pass an Act? directing that an election be held in this City and County for the purpose of determining, by popular vote, whether or not such disposition of the Bonds should be made, and designating when such an election ; should be held. This was done, and ample time was given for a canvass of the town and 1 County on the question at issue. Alter the. opposition had marshalled its forces and made its fight, and after the votes . were counted, it was discovered that out of a total vote of nearly 8,000, only about one per cent voted against the transfer and sale of Bonds for Col. Boone's Rail way. Upon the transfer of the Bonds, repre sentatives of both tue municipality and County wera elected members of the Directory of the Railway Company. The . sale of the Bonds was had, which was ; made by the Directory. The proceeds ] (?40,000) from the sale of the Bonds were : then paid into the Treasury. And the } money thus realized was expended in - securing valuable rights of way, making ; eonaplete surveys in Tennessee, and for such other matters as were incident j thereto, all of which could not be dupli- ] cated to-day for alike sum of money; and their acquisition is, and will be, of 1 .great value and advantage. j The work was economically carried on, ; the affairs honestly administered and the , fonds judiciously expended.x The Direc ' tory, without any assumption of superior j ability, can take pride in the manage ment of tbe affairs, and the results ob- ? tained. The disbursement and disposl- . tion of the funds were made in accord-, ance with strict business methods. The Treasurer disbursed no funds except up- . on vouchers. Not a dollar was paid ont that was not passed upon and approved, by both the executive committee and the Board of Directors, upon which were the designated representatives of the City and County, and aome of the best and strongest business men. of Tennessee. 1 Col. Boone's s alary was a fiction ; he re- i ceived one dollar per month and expen - ses; he received nothing else either di rectly or indirectly. Not only that, but 1 Col Boone used his own private means'in < aiding and farthering the work, tn is j - purpose was, and is, to build a rail way ( i upon completion of which he expects to make his money) and not to farm the 1 communities through which it passes. i The false reports noticed in the opening j of this statement are reflections not on!y , apon Col. Boone, but upon the iniegritj and business ability of the representa- < tives of the city and County, and the J other members of the Directory. How- j ever, such reporta can in no way injure , anyone except those who inspire them. ' The bailding of the Black Diamond sys- - tem will not be delayed on that account; 1 its building and completion is assured. , Before closing this statement, it would be bat lair to say something about Col. < Boone, although, indeed, such a state- ? ment is hardly necessary. To him, above j ?Il others, is the credit due for the suc cess of this great undertaking. The undersigned have been intimately 1 associated with Col. Boone for over two < years in the Directory of the Black Dia mond Railway, and such intimate rela- . tionship has inspired all members with the greatest confidence in his integrity 1 and fairness. ; Col. Boone has brilliant abilities as a , leader among men; he has alao, what is quite necessary, a profound knowledge of railroad matters, and of all the latest and .' improved methods; he has had, long ex- j perience in work of this kind; he is an tiring in whatever he may have in hand, and does not know what rest is until the results sought have been obtained. His ; past successes in the promotion and con struction of railroads, through difficul ties and opposition almost insurmounta ble, attest his great powers in that direc- i t:on, and place him to-day where he be longs-master eft his prolession, the peer less railroad promoter and builder of 1 America! M. G. Ross, President. J. B. HAKBISON, Vice Pies. S. B. Dow, 2d Vice Pres. C. G. ASHEADEN, 3d Vic Pres. JOHN BANE, Sec. EDGAR J. PKATT, Treas. J. P. M O.MULLEN. W. H. Goss. GEO. W. MuitPiiv. C. AEBLI. A. TODTENHAUSEN PETER REX. N. W. SAXTON, JU. J. M. KINO. . Now, fellow-citizens, does this satisfy u that Co!. Boone is not an impostor? . L. 1C0S3 has been honored by tho city of Knoxville as its chief executive head. He has been president of its board of trade and is well known,perhaps,in the business world as any man we have in the city of Anderson. Mr. John B. Har rison was born and raised in tho city of Anderson, a worthy son of the late Gen. J. W. Harrison, and is recognized in Knoxville for his ability as a man of good judgment and sound, practical common sense. Although personally unknown to these gentlemen whose names are to this communication, I have seen enough from Knoxville papers te know that they are men of ability and brains and capable ol taking care of them- i selves, as well as taking care of the busi- | ness interests of Knoxville. When I had the honor of introducing Mr. Kirkby, at our meeting Nov. 4th inst., be was introduced as ex-Railroad Commissioner of the State of Ohio, and when afterward one of our citizens ques tioned his right to the title, and discred ited the statement, I was told that Gen. Thomas, one of the owners of the Charles ton and Western Carolina Railway, was authority for the statement, at least he (Thomas) had expressed doubt about it as he had never heard of hi m before, aud tho assumption was that any man of whom Mr. Thomas had not heard was a very small, insignificant man. I was amazed somewhat that a man who had caused so much of flurry in railroad matters in South Carolina and Georgia in the last few years was so ignorant. This can be accounted for on the hypothesis that men so busy with monstrous railroad wrecks and syndicates have not time to notice little people. But the statement could have been intended for only one purpose, namely, to create the impression, which was done, that Kirkby was an obscure man and unknown-a mere adventurer. Mr. Thomas to tho contrary notwith standing, I'state it as a fae i that Mr. Kirk by was appointed Railroad.' Commissioner of the State of Ohio by Gov. McKinley in May 1S92, and held the position until 15th March, 1S97. The last report on railroads was made by him Dec. 31,18PG, and the same was published, a copy of which I now have, for which I am in debted to Mr. J. H. Mirick, cashier, of Columbus. Ohio, who wast secretary un der Mr. K.. Kby. This report is full, complete and was considered an able report. It shows Mr. Kirkby to bea master of the details of the great railway systems of tho State of Ohio, and shows that he has wonderful administrative and executive ability, sacii as is able to carry the Black Dia mond to completion. If after this state ment ot facts our people are not satisfied, then nothing will satisfy them and they do not want a railroad. Az I have before stated, no one is proposing to boild a road by Anderson from the great West except Col. Boone. All that he asks of our people is that we do the preliminary work estimated at $500 per mile. This will take in round numbers say Sl7,00C for Anderson County. This money does not go to Col. Boone, not one dollar. He neither asks nor demands this for him self or any one associatedwith him. The subscribers to this fnnd will elect their BOard of Directors, who will disburse all the money for surveys, rights of way, ex penses of profiles and floating bonds with which the road will be built. Now, Mr. Editor, if the doublers will let those alone who are willing to take bold of this enterprise we may be able to accomplish something. I well remember a few years ago how a few of oar smart men laughed over the idea of a little town, scarcely numbering ?0O men, in Greenwood, when they set on project the building of the Angosta and Knox ville Road, whose perquisites Mr. Thomas now enjoys. While our slug gards were deriding the attempt of our little neighbor and saying she would never get a road, a few men pulled to gether and made Greenwood one of the most important railroad centers of the State, and from a little hamlet of 100 peo- > pie, in ten years she bids fair to rival her more pretentious sisters, side-tracked in the backwoods by Mr. Thomas and the balance of the Southern system. J. L. TRXBULK. Belton Items. Mr. J. E. Griffin, of whom mention was made in oar last letter, as being criti cally ill, passed quietly and peacefully away Saturday morning at G o'clock. While his death was not a surprise to ?my one who had known anything of his condition for several days past, yet when it became known thal; the end had at last some, there were general expressions of sorrow that one so young and only a few months ago so mil of life and energy, had been called from earth. Mr. Griffin was a young man of many noble traits of mareeter. He was especially noted for his frank, open and honest dealings with his fellow men. His body was bnriod on Sunday afternoon in the cemetery of the Dorchester Baptist Chur'ch. The Rev. W. B. Hawkins conducted the services, tvhich were impressive and fitting for the occasion, and, notwithstanding the ex ceeding disagreeable weather, quite a large crowd was present. Mr. Fant, we are pleased to state, is convalescing and is thought to be almost out of danger. Prof. B. E. Geer and Messrs. Clarence Rice, J. C. Green and M. W. Grubbs, beacher and students respectively of Fur man University, were at home for Thanksgiving. The following, from here, attended the Mattison-ClinkscalfiB wedding last Wed nesday: Misses Mallie Geer, Eva Stringer, Daisy R ce, Rena Rice, Rosa Poore, Rosa Tribble, Jessie Sanders, Mattie Brown, Hon. and Mrs. A. C. Latimer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Byrd, Messrs. Walter Geer, Car roll Brown, E. T. Breazeale, L. Tribble and Dr. W. E. Bowen. An elegant break fast was served immediately after the ceremony, after which the wedding party left for the home of the groom, where they and friends and relatives of the con tracting parties were handsomely enter tained on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Clink8cales have a great many friends in this community, all of whom join in wishing the happy young couple a long and prosperous life. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. West attended the ! Trowbridge Crymes marriage at Pied- ! mont last Wednesday night. Thanksgiving passed nfl" quietly. A ' great many of the boys and young men i anticipated a big hunt, but the weather j was too s6vero for them to tackle it. W. C. Lee and family desire to express to the peopie of Belton and the surround ing neighborhood their heartfelt thanks for the considerate and unwearied kind ness shown their kinsman, J. E. Griffin, during his long and trying illness. X XXX. Corner Creek Items, At this writing, Mr. Editor, we are hav ing eoms bad weather, lt is cold and raining, and we presume it will be snow ing before it is over. We are through work all but getting up our winter wood. Col. W. A. Neal, of Columbia, spent last Wednesday night here with his friend, Hon. Joshua W. Ashley. We are glad to Bee Mr. Neal around in our midat, and to note bia success as Superintendent of the Stat? Penitentiary. Mi?s Annie Fagg, of Neva, visited friends hero last week. MisR Nannie Martin, a charming young lady from Ilonea Path, spent Ia?*t Sunday In our midst with ber cousin, Miss Lelin Ga8saway. The patrons of the school at fuis place are busy thia week building the school house, the trustees having located, a school here. They have named the schcol Mac nolia. Miss Lou Ga3saway has been elec ted to teach the school. TYRO Bblcni?u News. The Sunday School Convention of the B9averdfim Association met with the Double Springs Baptist Church on Tues day and Wednesday, the 23rd and 54th ult. The introductory sermon was preached by Rev, J. R. Earle, The sermon was very interesting and instructive. After the sermon tho convention permanently or ganized by electing Rev. A.P. Maret.Mod erator, and Rev. J. M. McGuire Secretary. Tho attendance was small, very few of the Churches being represented by delegates. The variousi questions were ably discussed by the following ministers : .T. R. Earle, W. W. Leathers, H M. Allen, J. F. Sin gleton, J. M. McGuire and A. F. Maret. The ministers, delegates and visitors were all hospitably entertained by the good peo ple of tho community, for which they are noted. The convention adjourned "Wed nesday evening to meet with Double Springs Baptist Church, Oconee County, Tuesday after the first Sunday in July next. All we people cf the Fork, and more especially Townville and vicinity, are very hopeful of the Black Diamond Railroad being built through our section. We were once almost as hopeful of the Air Line being built through here, also the Savan nah Valley, but alas ! all of our Eanguine hopes were blighted, which we sincerely hope will not be the case with the Black Diamond. The Fork is one of the best agricultural portions of Anderson County, and ali we need to make her the banner Township io the County is a railroad. Married, on Thursday, Nov. l?th, 1>9? at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. J. M. McGuire, Mr. Floyd Cole and Miss Julia Cole, all of Boleman. Mr. A. C. Cromer, one of Alpine's most successful and prosperous farmers, is, weare sorry to say, very sick with typhoid fever. His many friends wish him a speedv recovery. Miss Addie Majors, of Belton, ia teaching the Double Springsi School. Miss Addie has taught in this Township before and is aa excellent teacher. Mr D. L Fant, o?' Townville, is fited up with a complete set of bicycle tools for the purpose of repairing the wheels for the boys. We have seen some of his work that would be a credit to the most skillful mechanic. Miss Maude Cromer, our efficient and much appreciated teacher at Tngaloo, is boarding at Mr. T. J. Dalrymple's. Mr. Dalrymple ii) one of our best citizens and Miss Maude is to be congratulated ic. be ing so fortunate in ?ecuring boarding with such an excellent family. Thanksgiving Day was noi; generally observed . in the Fork. Owiogj to th?i in clemency of the weather there were no services held in any of our Churches r,hat we have heard of. But very few people went to the show at Anderson or Seneca either from this sec tion... The recent wet spell of weather has so toe what retarded the sowing of the small grain crop. Though if we can get a few more days of dry, ciear weather we will be through. Then the order of the day will be getting the winter's supply ol' wood and preparing for the Christmas holidays. Mr. L. O. Bradberry has about complet ed his residence at Boleman, where he will move soon. The health of this community is very gOOd. SCMBIJLER. - The folio wing is from the St. Louis Republic of Friday: "The audience in Judge Boneau's Court, in Bell avilie, that witnessed the wedding ceremony be tween George Krieg and Miss Rosa Badgley, of S?. Clair County, yesterday morning, saw a blushing bride kissed for the first time by a man ?ntsiide of her own brothers and fathers. Aa the last word was pronounced which made the couple man and wife, Krieg threw his arms around his wife's neck and kissed her until she nearly suffocated. Ile af terward explained to the Judge that this kiss was the first one he had ever got from this woman who was now his wife. - The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company has recently applied electricity to a new use?-that of working i;urn-tables for locomotives. Four men were re quired to turn a locomotive by hand, at a cost of 12 cents per locomotive, whereas the electrical, machine reduces the coat to haifa cent. The saving effected will be about $700 a year. - . . - FOR SALE-An Iron Safe, und a Rail road Level. Also A dwelling bonne lo rent. JOHN W. DANIELS. Think! The Oliver Chilled Plow Works, of South Bend. Iud., sell Biz times as many Turning Plows as any other manu facturers in the world. Why? Because the Oliver Chilled Plows are the best in the world, and che world knows it. Sulli van Hardware Co., General Agents, are prepared to prove it. Reflect! Why is it the Sullivan Hard ware Co. stand ?0 to 1 in relat ion to their competition in the Plow buuioess? Be cause the SaPivaos sell the Oliver Chilled Plows-the greatest Plows on the Globe. Ask yourself why so many small fry factories try to ?im?tate the 01:it or Chilled Ploy?? Don't you know they would only attempt to copy the best. Sui'Ivan Hard ware Co. Bell th? genuine. LiBten! Why is it the Olivet Chilled Plows, sold under an absolute guarantee by Sullivan Hardware Co., go and stay every time. Simply because they fill the bili perfectly. The Air Tight Heaters use les? fuel and give more heal, than any other heaters. They are on exhibition at O.iborne & Clinkscales. You can buy f-orue valuable and paying city property right now nt a low figure from A. P. Hubbard. Two Store Rooms on Msin Street, three Cottages on E*rle Street. Osl?me & Cliukscaies have increased their force of tinners Tney now work four tinners and two helper*. Stevick ls in charge. If you want work done well and when it is promised to you. give them a trial. Osborne & Clinkscales have ju it received a lot of Jardinieres. Call and sei them Brock Brns. have just received a polid car load of Syracuse Chilled Turn Plows. Syracuse l'iows stand the mels et and do the work. They ar? the lightest, the strongest, the beat. Brock Bros, Agent. Buy a Syracuse Turn Plow arid be con tent. They save your stock and save you money. Brock Bros. Carload Studebaker wagor.s to arrive in a few dayn. J. S. Fowler. Syracuse Turn Plows are guaranteed to turn better, run lighter and to throw up a higher terrace than any plow on the mar ket. Brock Bros. Agent. Examine my slock of buggies and har ness before buying. J. S. Fowler. Cut Flowers, Foi Plants and Palms for sale. M ns. J. F. CLINKSCALES, 242 Main St. You eau get. bargains in buggies and har ness at J. S. Fowler's, If you are going to buy a buggy and harness it will pay you to examine my tock. J. S. Fowler. A Word to You. on Business ! The Phy?osophy of increasing Business is in gaining popularity The more friends you make for your Store the greater your business. We want all the friends we can make. We want all the business we can legitimately induce our way. We want friends that will stand by us. We know we will have to be on the alert to merit good, sticking friends. As announced before, between now and Christmas we want to exchange thousands of dollars worth of Merchandise for Cash in the till. That is the great subject that is on our minds. Clothing. You need Clothing. We need the money and the room for Spring Stock. A few dollars will dress you up in good shape. Let us induce you to iuvest ia one of our 87.50 or $10.00 Suits. We would do a good tiling for you. We would prefer the money and the room to the Suit. We can lix up the Boys ra Long or Knee Pant Suits. Your money will interest us. Don't you see j the poiut ? Mens' and Boys' Hats. Yes, we are better at ourselves than ever before when it comes to supply ing Men's Headgear. We are prepared to please you, whether you want Nobby Dress Hats, plain Business Hats or Broad Brim, Low Crowned goods. Collars, Cu?s, Cravats, Etc. Just received a new Hue. Big line of Geuts' Handkerchief's at from 5c. to 25c. Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs, plain and initial, at from 25c. to 81.00. Carpets and Rugs. This is a new line with us, and thus far we have succeeded nicely. If you want Carpets, Rags, Mattings, Window Shades, Curtain Poles, or almost anything else in House Furnishing Goods we can supply you. G-ood Blankiet Is a friend in cold weather. We have some Ali Wool Southern-made Goods. Sizes ten, eleven and twelve quarters at $3.00, $4 00 and $5.00. Blankets at from 50c. to $8.00. Don't you need a pair ? We need the money. Can't we get together ? Shoes ! Winter has at last some upon us, and the weather calls for you to buy new Shoes. We are in the Shoe business for Men and Boys. Men's Dress Shoes at from"$1.00 to 83.50. Fancy Dress Shoes up to $4.00 and $5.00. Boys' Dress Shoes at $1.00. Boys' Brogans at 75c. Good, slick wearers. Mens' Heavy Working Shoes at from 81.00 to $1.75. Some broken lots at "way down" prices. Ladies' and Misses' Shoes are never forgotten by us. We confidently believe that we have never had a better line of Ladies', Misses' and Chil drens Shoes than we are showing. Buy your Shoes from us. Our Goods will satisfy you, and thereby make you our friend. Winter is right on us. Health is wealth. Our nice Woolen Underwear will do you good. We have it in Jersey Ribbed and plaiu, Hat styles. Abo Oneita Union Suits at from 50c. to $1.50. Dress Goods 1 Our hobby. Yes, we are still supplying the Ladies with pretty, dressy Dresses. We want to run off quite a few patterns in the next fortnight. Big reduction in Novelty Pattern?. 52-inch Broadcloth iu Black, Brown, Navy and Garnet at 50c. Millinery We are?still sending out beautiful Hats, and for unusually little money. Pretty Hats generally make pretty girls. . We are anxious for all the business we can get in this line. We want you for our friend. Will be glad to give your old Hat or Bonnet a few fresh touches, if you don't care to invest in a new one just now. You see it is all in your favor. Money back if you are not pleased. Our Stock contains many articles that will interest you. We will be glad to have you come to see us. If you have been trading with us ask your friends to come with you. We don't know what we would do without our friends. We appreciate them, and want to make more every day. Come to see us, and do us all the good you can. Yours very truly, Follow in the Footsteps of the Sensible Shoe Wearer and you will find yourself in the. ELECTRIC CITY SHOE STORE, Where you can find Style and Quality combined. We are showing the best lines of Toot-Gear to be seen in the State at KORRECT PRICES. $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, In all Stocks, Shapes, And Shades. The Almighty Dollar humbled because Seventy-five Cents is doing its work. Remember, if your Feet have trouble of their own we can take "Special" care of them. Yours for Shoes, ELECTRIC CITY SHOE STORE. FRIPP & LIGON, Proprietors. TO THE Trading Public. THIS year is drawing to a close, and from now uutii Christmas your five-cent Cotton money will yield you Klondike returns if invested with us in Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Etc. AVc oiler the CHEAPEST line of Jeans, Flannels, Blankets, Lap Robes, And other things that we will tell you about when you come. ( )ur QROCE R Y L S N E i> wa)'a IarSe ?lud complete. "Wc can sell you anything in our line if you honor us with a call. Wc arc anxious-very anxious-to collect what i duc us. Thc fact that you are holding your Cotton won't pay our debts, and we must meet our obligations. Hold your Cotton if you want to, but piense arrange to pay us AT ONCE, and GREATLY oblige Your friends, BROWNLEE & VAftSDRVERS. Yes, he's dead. Murdered, most brutally murdered by the "Bulls and Bears." They are dangerous animals-much to be dreaded, and if we have only to continue with them in our forests and fields we could soon put an end to every one that walks on four legs. Yes, the quadruped kind are wild and savage and hard t o manage, but the most dangerous and dis astrous are the gentlemen kind that promenade Wall Street in patent leather shoes and highly colored, silk stockings. They are the murderers of KING COTTON, And the Southern people are the mourners,.but as ithe qjld adage goes CAN'T DOWN A WORKING MAN. You must be up and doing, ever on the alert to save your pennies. BUY FOE CASH-SELL FOR CASH! That's the only redemption for the Southern people. Owe no man anything. Then, and not until then, are you indepen dent. That's the great magnetic battery that DRAWS THE MASSES To the "RACKET STORE." That's tho answer to the army of well pleased customers that daily crowd our Store. Can't wait on the people half the time. j UNDERBUY.:.UNDERSELL.CASH! j Knowing how to do this well does the work and pleases the i people-keeps us hustling day and night. And now as old ! "Jack Frost" approaches you want to be ready for him. So j here you go : Shirt? 10c. Boys' Wool Suit 48c. Pants 10c. Meu's Jeans Pauts that otlieis get 50c. tor, new lot just in, 39c. Ladies' Capes 4Sc. Velvet Collar, fur trimmed, 69c. Blankets 29c per pair up to best. Red Flannel bc. yard up. Good Pauts Cloth 5c. yaru up. Homespun 2lc. up. Bed Comforts 19c. Men's Drawers 12c. Big sample lot of Underwear for men aud Women going with a rush at wholesale cost, aud in Clothing-Men's Suits-Coat, Yest and Pants, all for SI.75. Got to go. I >on't fail to see 'em slide out. 25 Needle lc. 25 Envelopes le. 24 Sheets Paper lc. 25 Slate Pencils lc. Zj lon ito Collar lc. Lace Handkerchief lc. Finger Rings lc. Ladies' Collars lc. Pius lc. up. And thousands ol' Household Necessities for a mere song. Remember the place. We are always here. " Wrap 'em 1 Money cheerfully refunded on demand. Yours to please, MOORE & WALLIS.