The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 19, 1902, Page 4, Image 4

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Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. P. CLIKKSCAT.KS, ) EDITORS AN I) C. C. LANGSTON, S PROPRIETORS. THUMSf ONE YEA?, --- - $1 DO SIX MONTHS. - - - ?.r> WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1902. COUNTY GOVERNMENT UNCONSTITU* TIONA!.. So much of it, at least, as pertains to work i nir the public roads. So said Judge Gage last Thursday in passing upon appeal cases from Magistrate's Court where the charges were, "lie fusing to work the public roads." And it thought hy many, some of whom arc good lawyers, that the en tire county government law is uncon stitutional; that wo have no County Boards of Commissioners in any County in thc State, and that the new road law, now before the Legislature, which last week was passed by thc J louse and .sent to the Senate-which Act is designed to settle the question of the unconstitutionality of the pres ent law-will be inoperative in that its provisions must be carried out by tho Boards of County Commissioners throughout the State, which do not exist because of the unconstitutionali ty of thc Act croating them. By others it is thought that this new road law now about to be enacted by the Legislature will be unconstitu tional in that it is intended to bo re trospective in effect, in fixing "on or by tho first day of March, 1902," for the collection of tho commutation tax due for the year 1901, when tho Act now known to bc unconstitutional created the dobt and provided for its collection during tho year 1901. In other words, it is thought that Section 7 of the new law is expost facto in operation, and, therefore, unconstitu tional. The bill was, however, care fully prepared by a committee consist ing of one representative from each County and moy stand the test of thc Courts. Thc jury law unconstitutional and the business of our Courts, both civil and criminal, held up for moutliH and until almost the last day, with the jails full of prisoners awaiting speedy trial and being fed by tho counties; tho read law unconstitutional affording an escape from working tho public roads, or from paying commutation tax; tho entire county govcrumont law probably unconstitutional, leaving the counties throughout tho Stato without Boards of County Commissioners to enforce tho provisions of tho new road lawaboutto bo passed; tho now road law possibly unconstitutional in ono of its main- provisions; our drainage laws pronounced unconstitutional by Judge Gage last Thursday, is the deplorable condition affairs aro in. That our legislators should enact laws in violation of tho plain mandates of the constitution is surprising, when it is known that every bill proposed is drafted under the supervision of tho learned Solicitors of thc State in tho engrossing department, and who sit, as it were, as an advisory board, in easy reach of those offering amend ments; and that when the bill is in troduced, in either House, it is re ferred to a committee selected because of the special fitnoss of each member, wticfi committeo reports "favorablo" or "unfavorable" on the bill, and that .when it passes both Houses, before it lis ratified, it again passes under tho supervision of tho learned Solicitors when enrolled for ratification, i This blundering in legislation is of vital importance to thc people, both in thc working of the legal machinery and in the dollars it costs. Doing and undoing of legislation takes time, and 'time, in this connection particularly, means money. The unconstitutional road law hinders the collection of commutation taxes, interferes with work ou tho public ror.ds and entails litigation. Lower taxation is really a dream, as is adjournment of the Leg islature before thc constitutional limi tation, and the hope of biennial ses sions is truly hope deferred and makcth thc heart sick. Thc Intelligencer bas received a neat and interesting pi uiphlct of fifty pages, containing an account of the ceremonies at the unveiling of the South Carolina monumoht on tho Chickumauga battlefield, May, 27, 1901. Veterans and others can se cure copies on application to the E. IL Aull Publishing Co., Newberry, S. C., by euclosing a two cent stamp with the request for the pamplet. Tue French scientist who claims to have invented a method by which one may see by telephone may imagine that ho is a benefactor of tho race. But bc is not. The great joy of the telcphoue as at present "obstructed is that the speaker? e.i??o? see each other. In social and domestic conver sation, at least, this is an advantage not to be lightly given up. To have to arrange the scene to suit tho ex cuse one is about to telephone an ex pectant /hostess-ora waiting 'amily for that matter-is to ask too much of busy persono. Thirty-seven men sat as guests in P. A. IL Widener's marble palace at Philadelphia one evening last week whose combined wealth is placed at ?500,000,000; and the same day a fam ily of poor people starved to death io thc isamo city. The census reports of thc cotton seed industry shows that what was formerly waste product is now almost as great a source of wealth as thc cotton itself. Thc industrial world is learning thc value of utilizing so called waste products and the latest example comes from Germany where sugar-beet tops, formerly worthless, are now being artificially dried to form a nutritive fond for cattle. COLUMBIA LETTER. What Oar Lau Makers are Doing at the State Capitol. _ i /.VOMI Our thru Vorrcsjiontlcul. du.i MT.i.v, S. c., Feb. 17.-Special : With ?tue week more ol' its session be fore it the (Mineral Assembly han yet a number of bilis on tho two calendars, | but it is probable that when the forty days are up many ol* these will be left I to die of neglect, for the bills unacted on at this cession are done for. lint the two houses have been steadily nt work last week, and nearly every day each of them has hold two sessions. At this rate a great deal of legislation can bo disposed of tho coming week, ana it is possible for tho Legislature to get through in timo for tho Governor and his stuff to attend "Military Day" nt tho Charleston Exposition on George Washington's birthday. The house passed tho appropriation bill readily, and on Satnrdny took up tho supply bills. Tho general supply bul contains a rnasH of details, und only a fow of local interest concern tho general render. Hut the houso has passed two important bills-nr. anti trust law and n now road law. THU ANTI-TKU8T LAW. At ono timo it seemed possible that there would be no legislation regard ing trusts, despite the abundance of agitation on that line, and. even now, after the. house has passed a stringent measure, its passage by the Semite is^ by no means assured. The bill which has succeeded is the one introduced by W. J. Johnson, of Fairfield, and is modeled very closely after the celebra ted "Ilogtf Law" of Texas. It forbids any and all sorts of combinations of corporations in restraint of trade and competition or for the purpose of con trolling prices and the output of pro ducts, and provides heavy penalties for violations. Individualsor corpora tions responsible for violations are ba uble to a forfeit of not less than ?200 nor more than so,000 for every offence, and for every day of such offence, while corporations violating tho Act shall have their charters revoked and bo forbidden to do business in tiiis State. The law is broad enough in its terms and is doubtless constitutional, but whether it can bo made effective is seriously doubted. On tho other side of the Capitol tho opposition to corporations is not so strong as in tho house, and it was no surprise when tho Senate rejected the very radical resolutions of Senator Graydon to repeal the charter of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company on tho ground that it is a trnst. Sena tor Graydon made a strong light for his proposition but was unsuccessful, the vote standing 20 to 10 against the resolution. Another measure aimed, it Beems, at tho same corporation was Senator May iiehVs bill to establish a State fertil izer factory, the idea being to utilize the penitentiary convicts for mining the phosphate belonging to the State and for manufacturing it into commer cial fertilizers or acid phosphate. The debate on this measure was also rather extended, but it was at length defeat ed, the vote being "22 to 10. THE KOA Ll LAW. Tho bill passed by tho house provid ing a new road law is one of tho most important matters yet considered by the General Assembly. It was deemed necessary because tho present Act is regarded as unconstitutional by reason of tho fact that it includes "special legislation" in tho shape of different provisions for different Counties. Tho bill leaves it to tho County Com missioners to "lix u minimum and max imum agc? for road duty, but in no case shall it bo less than IS years or moro than HO years," and the number of days shall bo not less than three nor moro than eight, ten hours being considered a ?lay's work. Thc commutation tax ' shall be not less than $1 nor more th au ?3, the amount to be regulated by thc Hoard of County Commissioners according to the necessity of their re spective Counties," It is left to the Commissioners1 discretion to employ other labor or to utilize convicts, or both, the commutation tax being avail able for this purpose. This bill was prepared by a commit tee of one representative from each I county appointed at thc last session. lt has not yet been considered in the senate. lill: STATE LEVY. Tim general supply bill Oxes the Stat?; levy at live mills-the same as last year-which is, of course, exclu sive of the constitutional three mill tax for thc support of tho common schools. Reduction af taxation is a dream of the demagogue not yet real ized, oven when tho nmoutit and value of taxable property, hm. so grc.'.Cy in creased. DOMKSTIC FOWLS. The bill to include domestic fowls under the provisions of the general stock law met its death in a peculiar way. Both houses passed it but the senate amended itso as to include chick ens. The house refused to agree and the matter wns referred to a confer ence committee and then to a free con foroncc, which reported that thc;, h ?ul ; ngreed to chungo tho words "domestic i fowls" to "turkeys, geese, (lucks und | guineas," which would leave chickens j out. The Senate refused to accept thu : report and this killed the bill-?1 meas- j ure on which much time was spent. Thc redistricting hill i? au important j mons ut o that has gone through this i week. Tho McGowan bill whick orig inated in the House was on Tuesday passed hy tho Senate with one amend ment, but only ?liter considerable do bate. Clarendon ks taken from tho Seventh District and put in the First, and the House agreed to the change. Senator Cruber offered un amend ment which would have materially changed the First, Second and Seventh Districts, but altera long ?lehnte tho amendment wa? lost. Then Senator Mayfield undertook to have KdgO?eld and Saluda placed in separate Districts. This brought forth a vigorous protest from Senator Sheppard, who carried his point and Kdgeiield and Saluda re main hide hy side ni the Second Dis trict. Thc hill arranges the congres sional districts as follows: t'irsl District-Charleston, Berkeley, Colleton, Clarendon ami Dorchester. Second District-Aiken, Hamberg, Barnwell, I ?eau fort, Kdgeiield, Saluda und Hampton. Third District-Picketts, Ocouee, An derson, Abbeville, (J roon wood and Newberry. Fourth District-Laurens, Spartan burg, (J reen ville and Union. Fifth District-Cherokee, Chester, York, Fairfield, Kershaw and Chester field and Lancaster. Sixth District-Marlboro, Marion, Horry, Darlington, Florence, Williams burg and Georgetown. Seventh District-Richland, Sumter, Ornngeburg and Lexington. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. Senator timber's biennial sessions proposition mot its doath in the Sen ate, failing to receive a two-thirds vote as required by tho constitution for tho passago of a constitutional amendment. There was little debate and the voto stood: For Biennial Sessions-Senators Ap pelt, Barnwell, Blakeney, Caughinan, Dean, Dennis, Gaines, Glenn, Grubor, Henderson, Livingstone, Manning, Kagsdale, Raynor, Sarratt, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stackhouse, Walker, Wil liams- ::(>. Against Biennial Sessions-Senators Bowen, Douglass, Goodwin, Graydon, Hay, Herndon, Hough, Hydrick, Ildcr ton, Marshall, Maylield, Moore, Mower, Stanland, Tal bi rd-15. The Senate also killed Senator Hay's bill to make it a misdemeanor to shoot live pigeons for target practice. Tuesday tho house took up tho ap propriation bill and gave ? a second reading with very little dispute as to the several items. All the appropri ations recommended by the ways and means committee were granted oxcept that asked for Winthrop, which was placed at $r>0.0U0 instead of $60,000. The absence of a light on the appro priations is a feature of this session. Tuesday ut tho Caldwell Hotel Rep resentativo B. H. Thens, of Hampton, died of pneumonia, and as soon as tho ! fact was mr .minced both houses ad journed nut of respect. Mr. Thous was a remarkably handsome man, quiet and dignified, and a faithful legisla tor. Suitable resolutions were adopt ed in each house and n committee ap pointed to attend tho funeral. Tho lovy for Anderson County as fixed by the House is as follows: Or dinary county purposes, ii mills; past indebtedness, 8-4 of n mill; indebted ness on court house, 1-4 of a mill. Total 4 mills. J. H. Holland's Store. Mrs. Peggy Simpson, widow of tho late Wm. Simpson, died last Thursday at her homo in the Corner. She was about 00 years of age, and was always blessed with good health, until a few days prior to her death she took measles, which terminated fatally. Her remains wore interred at Cross Roads the fol lowing day, of which church she had been a consistent member for many years. Tho biggest snow of the season fell last Friday night. It measured about seven inches on un average. Tho rabbits have seen a pretty hard time. Many of them have been trap ped. Farm work is at a stand still, but our Ecopie aro generally well up with their iiBinoss. It has been said by those that profess to know that this is tho week to sow spring oats, but Providence lins inter vened. Also, that last Friday was tho day to sow cabbage seed, but wo pre sume that very few were put in the ground. Messrs. Clayton and Wade West, tho former of the United States army and the latter ol' Tampa, Fla., are on a few days' visit to their parents and other relatives in this community. Their cousin, Lavelle Dean, of the Prospect community, will return with them. Tho health of our people genoinlly is good. Burke. Denver Dots. The oldest inhabitants say this 1? the loiiRost spo'l of odd weather ever known hore in February. For over two weeks there has beon Ice evory day, and on the Hth there was a 10 inch fall of snow. It still covers tbo ground with its mantle of whiteness, except a few Bpots on the south hill ?ide, where the sun beams of yesterday and to-day havo melton1 it away. This snow, if I remem ber rightly, came on tho anniversary of tho big ?now storm of Feb/uary, 1899, and ls very much Uko it in every respect. Old farmers aay much snow is a presage of a gond wheat orop. and WA eertalnly have had nilton this winter. Farm work will be retardod for a 'aw du} H, except gnano hauling. Nothing, no? even sleet or snow, stops that. Fall sown oats have hoon killed out by thu heavy freezes, and if not too late when the soil gets dry enough much ?pring oat* will he sown. Mn?. KU? Johnson and ?on,-Fred, of the Newton Chapel seotlon, visited rela tives in 1> ?nver recently. Mr. Lang Heaton and Misa Florence Hotieri>, of l^hanon, were married in Denver Feb. 14th by J. Keld Garrison, N. P. The friends of Mr. A E. Brown will be sorry to learn that his health la still very bad. Cadet Will Garrison, ot Clemson, ?pent a few days at home last week. Mina Hattie McWhortar, who ia teach ing at Riverside Mills, came In on the tr.?in Friday afternoon for a short visit home. The snow storm Friday was not propi tious for the intended Valentine partier, bot it did not prevent the tender missives from being sent Even so. "Thor? i* nothmg half so sweet In life as liove's young dream." Incognita. Death of Airs. Cummings. Thu remains of Mrs. Robt. M. Cum mings, who died in Charlotte, N. C., on tho 13th inst., were brought hero and interred in Barker's Creek Ceme tery on Saturday, 15th inst. Tho fu neral services were conducted by Kev. \V. 15. Hawkins, pastor. Mrs. Cummings was a daughter of tho late Lewis tireen. Her father and mother both died about twelve year? ago. She lived with her uncle until about three years ago, when she mar ried Robt. M. Cummings, who, with two children, survive her, the youngest being about three months old. During tho funeral service lier little two-year-old daughter, Kathleen, re peatedly called her, and when the body was lowered into tho grave she said with a sob, "Good-bye, momma, I will miss you." ? Friend. Helton, S. C., Feb. 17, 11)03. NOTICIE ! WK, the undersigned, bavo opnnod up Mhops st tho old stand of W. M. Wallace on Church .Street. Wost of tho Jail, for ibe purpose of doing Woodwork and Blacksmithing, Repairing buggiod, Wag ons, Ac, in nil UH brauchen, AU work guaranteed to ho nrst-class. W. M. WALLACF. It. T. GORDON, l eb li?, 11)02 35 NOTICE. WILL lot to tho lowest responsible bidder on Friday, the 21st inst., at 10 o'clock a. m., the replacing "r rebuilding of the hrldge over Rocky River, known a? Lee's Shoal Bridge. Alao, on tba same day. at 3 o'clock p. m., tbe building of a bridge over Moun tain Creek, on tbe road leading by Jobn C. Pruitt*, In Hall Township. Reserving the right to accept or reject any or all bids. J. N. VANDIVER, Supervisor ?. C. NOTICE. Auditor's Office, Anderson. S. C., Feb. 17, 1902. TDK Towosblp Assessors of the differ ent Townships lu the County are request ed to meet at this offloe on Tuesday, March 4th noxt, at ll o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of beginning the appraise ment of real and personal property for taxation for this ?ical year. Tbe meet ing in Important, and every Assessor In tbe County ls urged to be present. In the meantime, we ask the Assessors to be diligent in discovering property and insistent upon all taxpayers making their returns as prescribed by law, and to thie end we call attention to Section 2, 3 and 4 of Act of the General Assembly, ap proved March 2. 1897, a part of which reads as follows : ''They shall diligently seek for and dis cover all property, both real and person al, in their tespectlve tax districts not previously returned by the owner or agents thereof, or not Hated for taxation by the County Auditor; and thereupon it shall bo their duty to list the same for taxation in che nanto of tho owner or person to whom it ls taxable." (J. N. C. BOLEMAN, Auditor Anderson County. Notice of Final Settlement. TU F undersigned, Executrix of the Estate of A.' P. Hubbard, deoeased, hereby gives notice that she will on the 13th day or March, 1902, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Fi nul Jiettleniunt of said Estate, and a disehonre from her office as Executrix. MARY M. HUBBARD* Ex'x. Feb 12, 1902 . 34 5* ANNOUNCEMENTS. V?~ Candidate*' announcements will bo pub lished '.until the l'rlniury lili alon for Fire Pollars -l'AYAUL? IM ADVinCB. Dou't uk Ul to Credil you FOB PROBATE JUDGE. To tho people of Anderson Couutjr : I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ??lico ot" Probate Judge of thia County, subject to tin- rules ni tlie Democratic party. 1 confeas I tiaro no great lore for tb? Court House, but "nu cessity ia a bard master." if elected I will strive to be just and kind to all, and to discharge roy du ties in such a manner that no one e?er will b? sorry J was elected. This ls the last flute I will ask for a County U?IC?. Very trulv youra. E. /. HKOWN. "WANTEDHIT ONCE. Ifinn Buahelu firet-claes Wheat, |UUU for which we will pay 81.00 per bushel, delivered at Belton Roller Mills. TAYLOR BROS. I-VJ ?, 1002_aa_3? E. o. MCADAMS, ATTORNEY A.T LAW, ANDERSON, S. C. ?Sr Office In Judge of Probato'e office, in tho Court House. Feb 5,1002_33_ Notice ot Final Settlement. "THE undersigned, Administrator ol Estate of Sydney Hurts, deceased, here by gives notice that ho will on the 13th day of Marcb, 1902, apply to the Judge of Probate of Anderson County, 8. C., for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a diucharge from his olllce as Ad ministrator. S. L. ESKEW, Adm'r. Feb 12, 1902 34 6 The Latest Thing in Crackers are the as sorted . NABISCO. It has six different kinds in one package. The price 25c. Trenton Butters 10c. Cream Lunch Thins 10c. New Grayham Cracker 10c. . Zu Zu Snaps 5c. Sponge Lady Fingers 2?e. Five O'Clock Teas, Social Teas, Peaches and Cream and Keneby's Oysterettes. These Goods have just come in and they are going last. C. FRANK BOLT * The Cash Grocer. NOT LONG IN THE IOC. STORE BUSINESS) BUT lung enough to know that there are some people I am pleasing with my Goods and Prices, because they have come back the second time and are still coming baok when they want Bargains. If you will call and see what we have got you will do as others have done-BUY. Maybe buy again ; that's what we want you to do ; that is if our prices and assortment strikes you favorably, and you can decide this mighty quiok if you will come and Bee us. We are still knocking down prices. Buy these if they suit you : All 25o Jeans to go at 20o. per yard. All 22Jc Jeans to go at 18Jc per yard. All 15o Jeans to go at Ile per yard. AU 12*o JcanB to go at 9o per yard. All Double Width Dress Flannels, 25o kind, now 20c yard. Teazledown Outings, very best grade, same on both sides, now 80 yard. Teazledown Outings, good quality, now 4?o yard. Ladies' Heavy Ribbed UnderveBt 12}, 18 and 20o each. Children's and Youths' Bibbed Undervest 15 and 20c each. Gentlemen's Heavy Undershirts 20c each. Children's Hocks 7, S, 9 and 19c each. Shawls 12c eaoh. Long Skirts 19c each. Short Skirts 12c eaoh. Pantalettes 80 pair. Diaper Covers 80 pair. Moccasins 8c pair. Shoes 2'*c pair. Bibb Aprons 7 and 80 eaoh. E. Z. Waist 19c each. Gentlemen's Linen Colins, the 10 and 15o kind, 5c each. Ladies' Stock Collars 8, ll and 19o eaoh. Ladies' Belts 2, 7, 16 and 19c eaoh. I If you want to SATE YOUR DOLLARS remember that we re Btill HIGH PRICE BREAKERS AND LOW PRICE MAKERS. JOHN A. AUSTIN ANO THE MAGNET? Jiext to Post Onice. 5c, lOo and 25c Articles of Every Description. DON'T STOP TO READ THIS I But come along and let us flt you up with a good Cook Stove, Heating Stove, Oil Stove,. STOVES, STOVES, For we are in the Stove business and can give you a bargain in these Goods. We also do Roofing, Guttering, Plumbing, Electrical Wiring and Bell We rk. We abo carry n complete line of TINWARE, WOODEN WARE, ENAMELWARE and CUTLERY. CHARCOAL, BOUGHT. ARCHER & NORRIS, Phone No. 261. No. 6 Chiquola Block D. S. V ANDI VER. J. J. MAJOR. E. P. VANDIVER, Vandiver Bros. & Major., - DEALERS IN -- BUGGIES, SURRIBS, PHAETONS, WAGONS, Harness, Lap Robes, Whips, Bte. ANDERSON, S. C., DECEMBER, 1901. We are overstocked both on Wagons and Buggies, and are specially anxious to turn them, cr all of them we can turn, into cash before Xmas. Now is the time to get a good Buggy or Wagon CHEAP. Yours truly, VANDIVER BROTHERS & MAJOR* P. 8.-if you owe us anything please pay up AT ONCE. MEN'S SUITS MADE TO ORDER, FOR LESS THAN READY-MADE GOODS? WE are displaying one hundred and fifty ends and seven hundr ed samples of the Choicest Suitings For Men's Wear, At prices much leos than for Beady Made Suits. We guaran* tee absolutely flt in every instance, and give you an accurate idea of the exact thing you are buying. To those who are difficult to flt this opportunity is exceptional. We invite one and all to call and examine the extensive showing. Just Think! The prices for Made-to-Order Clothes run like this : $7.60, 8.60, 10.00, 14.00! 15. 00, 16.60, 17.60, ? . 18.00, 20.00, 22.60, 25.00. Who is there that cannot buy a perfect fitting Suit now ? Free Premiums for Coupons. Respectfully, M?S H. Weil & Co. BLACKSMITH AND WOODWORK SHOPS I THE undersigned, having succeeded to the business of Frank Johnson? & Co., will continue it at the old stand, and solicits the patronage of the public. Repairing and Repainting promptly executed. We make a specialty of "Goodyear," Rubber and Steel Horse Shoeing. General Blacksmith and Woodwork. Only experienced and skilled workmen employed. We have now ready for sale Home-made, Hand-made Farm Wagons that we especially invite your attention to. We put on Goodyear Rubber Tires. . Yours for business, Church Street, Opposite Jail. J. P? TODD. PLOWS, P PLOWS OF ALL KINDS AND SHAPES. CAR Load Plows, Plow Stocks, Single Trees and Plow Handles just received. Our Plows have the correct sn*ape and are the right thickness. We can supply you with any shape br size Plow and any weight you need, and our prices on Plows is right. We also carry a complete Stock of Long and Short Heel Bolts, Light and Heavy Clevises, Webbed and Padded Back Bands, Collar Pads, Plow Lines, Hame Strings, Hames and Traces. We have a lot of Light Plow Stocks booght at a sacrifice sale that we are selling at unheard of prices. Our Btock of Axes is complete. "The Kelly Perfect" ia our leader, and will stand the coldest weather and hardest timber. We also have a good Axe that we sell for less money. Nails, Barb. Wire, Poultry Wire, Wire Staples, and in feet EVERYTHING THE FARMER NEEDS At this season of the year. V f BROCK HARDWARE COMPANY, ?uccessora to Brock Brothers. CARRIACES AND BUGGIES ? -r- DURING - Fn^To^TjL&r^y ariel lsA:&iPC3lcx *j?? SHOULD BE FOR SPRING DRIVING. WE are in position to 'lo this work afc prices to suit the times. Kindly gWe us a catt. Respectfully. Over H. 6. Jobnoan & Sen, WhUnsrSI, G. FRANK JOHNSON