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! vol xliy no. -so. newberry. 8. o tubs:.) ay' july lc. 1907. twice a week. si.50 a year I BRIBER GHARGED WipUFORT GAS! W. H. STALWCDRTH IS ARREST ED IN GREENWOOD. Approached the Board?Defendant However, Denies Charges and is Released on Bail by Magistrate. The State. Greenwood, July 10.?Sheriff 1 W. McMillan yesterday received in structions to arrest W. H. Stalworfcli a well known citizen of this eount.v who made his home for a few year in Beaufort, 'the order to arrest bein* based on a warrant issued by a mag istrate of Beaufort county, chargin; liini with ? violation of section 4 of present dispensary law. This war rant, had to be endorsed by a Green wood county magistrate, who couh then order it he sheriff to make th arrest. The local magistrate, W, G Austin, was occupied all day with case, so Sheriff McMillan securei j,i * - ine endorsement- and order of Magis trate M. (i. Bowles of Coronaea, wh was 111 town yesterday. Mr. Stalwortih was in town, hav iiii*- come up from his mother's bom in the country, where lie has been fo u few ilays, preparatory to jroinjr t Gainesville, Gra., where 'lie has accept ed a position witih his brother, wlr is the manager of the big cottoi mill at New Holland, built by bh late Capt. John Montgomery. Mi Stallworth accepted <tihis positioi L some weeks ago, but 'has been nnabl lo go to work on account of a run ft down condition of his health. Hi H spent some time here in town afte Wwvet.urning from Beaufort and only ; Pk't'ew days a-yo went out into the conn Mfckjtirv to his mot-ber's plantation. Yes HBfefday he Ihappened to come to towi i^business and saved Sheriff McMil I a trip. Upon The advice of lvis at eys, CJrier & Park, he waived hi 't to a preliminary hearing am anded hail. Magistrate Howie vted 'his release upon a hond o ), which was immediately given, he sheriff of Beaufort count; immediately notified hy Sheril dillan of t'he outcome. Mr. Stall ^.Jy^orth denies specilically and omphat <<>PicnlJy t'he dharge made against him :M He says he is not connected in an; way with any whiskey house and an fM ticipates no difficulty, he savs, in.pre seivting proof of 'his innocence. For some reason tihe sheriff of thi county was cautioned to use "grea ||>' secrecy" in making? tlhis arrest. Mi [}V Stallworth was greatly amused a any intimation that such a thing wa M deemed necessary. He has don I ,* nothing, he says, and. his movement ii have never been under cover. Tndeei ? 'he has been on 'the streets of Green ? > I wood everv dav for over a month un e til a few days as?o. STALWOETH ARREST NO SURPRIS1 Affidavits Had Been Received Charg ing Man With Serious Violation. II. C. vStallwort'h, former distric constable with Beaufort as 'hoad<piar tors, was arrested Wednesday ii Greenwood on the charge of attempt iny to bribe an.l influence a mem | her of 'the Beaufort county dispen sary boa.rd in violation of section 41 of tlho Carey-CoMiran not. For som time there has been an invesliyatioi of the Hiarsyes a<yain?l StaMworl'h am while in Beaufort looking into (he: b Solomons case Auditor West receive* f affidavits that caused 'him to orde [ blip arrest of Stall wo l'tih. 'Affidavits have been filed fron V H. O. Burkmevor, a. member of tin Beaufort board, and Dr. Elliott, tin ^ chairman of the hoard. The forme I Bita ces th'ait .'lie- was approached bj I Stall worth in' regard to purchasin; liquors from Augusta. Mr. Bulk [ mpyer refused to allow him to dis close 'the names of 'the firms rcpre sented and referred Stall wort'h to tin law on the subject. K\ Dr. Elliott states that he was ap proaohod by Stallwortlh, who aske< H advice as to whether to work on i K salary or a commission. Dr. Elliot staled t'hat a salary was more certain. Then Stallworth said thai liis house } had suggested working on a commission, hut he was afraid tihal he might have to divide 'the commission with - some one. Dr. Klliott then told him lie had beliter be careful 'how he approached individuals along tlliis line. '<> Attorney General Lyon said last night Hunt 'lie would push this ease before the courts as he had pushed '.he Solomons case. An Inquiry. During the Revolutionary War, - John Arnold moved, with his family, i, from near Kings Mountain, North Carolina, to Newberry Distinct, South s Carolina. His family consisted of i i? seven sons and one daughter. The J daughter -married a man by the name j ? of Jay. The names of the seven sons 13 were George, Moses, William, John, Isaac, Jacob and James. In the - year 1807, George, Moses and Wil-1 1 iain, 'moved with their families to e Ohio, 'the remaining four brothers and r. sister staying in Newberry District, ft Should there be any descendants of, I those four brothers or sister in that - section, will they please correspond !) with the undersigned and attend the reunion, the n\:ce of which is given - below. G. W. Arnold, c Ijockington, Ohio. r Arnold Centennial Reunion. () Three brothers, George, Moses and * William Arnold, sons of .John Arnold 0 of South Carolina, came, with their II families, from South Carolina to Ohio e in the year 1807. The descendants of ' tihese three brothers will hold a Re1 union in the Darke County Fair u Grounds, near Greenville, Ohio, on " Thursday, August S, 1007. G Order of the Day. r 8 a. an. to 10 a .m.?'Assembling. 1 10 a. m. to 11 a. m.?Addresses of " Welcome and Responses. 11 a. ni. to 1 p. m.?Recess for 1 Lunch and Acquaintanceship. 1 p. in. to 2 p. m.?Talks on "A Century in Ohio." s I Reports of Committees and Reors ganization. f I 1 p. in. to ;) p. m.?General Good Time. k* Von and your family are cordially T invited to come with smiling faees, - extended hands and well Tilled bask ets. Let us 'honor the memory of our i. noble ancestors. All friends of the v family kindly invited. G. W. Arnold, secretary, Lockimr ton, Ohio. Luke Arnold. President, Ansonia, s Ohio. [ Reception and Information Committee. * T. N. Arnold, Greenville, Ohio; W. * II. McCool, Jaysville, Ohio; L. W. p Arnold, Greenville, Ohio, (R. R. 7.) s 1 ' Rich Men Economizing. - Xew York Sun. "What's the matter, Mr. Oppenheim ?'' asked a waiter on duty in ^ t'he Wa'ldrof-Astoria cafe a few af'J 'tornoons au'o of Ansel Oppenheim, ..p ik,> ru.: ??~ ?.,.i \ irr ?|?i toiuuii11 in. UK* v luviij;*' 'u iiu (treat Western railroad. "About whlat?" rejoined Mr. Op-1 pen'heim, who is known to all the waiters through his frequent visits to 'the hotel. 1 ''NT'o 'tips," replied the waiter, as Ire cast, his eyes over the empty cafe. "Three cent fares and 80 cent, gas _ I guess," laconically replied Mr. Op[{ penheim. l> A little inquiry and a little sight i seeing in the cafes or other hotels in 1 New York city developed a similar s state of affairs to tihat in 'the cafe 1 at the Wnldrof. Men accustomed to r lounging in these places for an 'hour or so larfe in the afternoon to gossip ) and take a nip or two now line up b at the bars of the (hotels. Tf they k must have their beverages they take p ffhem standing over it ho bar aind save j the tips to ,'t/hc waiters. No class of i y men, it whs said,, is'so quick to re-I . trench at these lightest indication of' . Hani times as tliosq accustomed to J . wealth. 1 - ., An Oriental war would relieve Har- ! - rimnn from the danger of prosecution,1 1 and I lie Harriman Lines would haul i the men and the supplies across the t continent.?News and Courier. / NO ELECTION IN MARION. Official No/ice Given by County Supervisor, Which Means a Year of Prohibition. The {Slate. Oflii ial notice has been filed by the county supervisor of Marion county t'hat there will be no dispensary election in thait county this year on account of lack of ia sufficient number of name*;. This means that Marion will remain prohibition for this year at least as the law forbids the circulation of 'another petition after one lias '?een passed upon. Notice of this action was given in The State a feulavs ago but the official notice issued !>y the county supervisor may be of interest. lit i? as follows: 'To the people of Marion county: "On April 30, 1907, there was filed with me a petition requesting me to order an election on the dispensary |ue?tion under the terms ?f the Car' .\v-Co til ran act. This petition is signed by 1,032 citizens of the county, purporting to be qualified electors. The chairman of the board of registration has issued a certificate which s on tile in my office stating that there ire now 5,1(53 registered electors in I he county. Aside From other possible objections whieh tni.&vht be raised "to the petition, in my judgment, the certiricate of the. chairman of the board >f resistration is binding upon me: md, as under 'the ollicial documents before me, Mie petition has fallen short of the requisite number of electors, to wit, one-fourth, I tun compelled to declioe to order an election on 'he petition filed. "W. B. R. (iasque, ''County Supervisor.'' Dots From O'Neall. O'Neal). July 15.?The summer session of O'Xeatl school opened the first day of .Inly with Prof. L. A. Seasc I eaeher. The weather of July is verj disa,i?rv.:,.ble to the people. The ' .ops in this section are okin?' li'c ;il this writing. A large congregation attended i'ie comir.r.nion service at Mt. Olivet chur' !i the lit .-I Sunday held by t'.ic pastor Rev. !. ('. Wessinger. . Messrs. Olin Shealy, Pat W.ise, (J.<car Wessin.ver and Luther Derrick IU i> L- W IM.* I I \ 1' I II121 \ . Prof. L. A. Sense lias just returned from Clemson on business. Mir. and Mrs. W. C. Derrick spent last Wednesday night with tilioir son Mr. ?T. S. Derrick in Newberry. Messrs. Rackman Derrick and Henry Wessinger went to Newberry last week. Mir. and Mrs. T. L. Shealy spent Friday with Rev. J. C. Wessinger and family at Little Mountain. Mrs. Cat/'s Norwegian Maid. The news that Norway has followed Ivinland an 'granting Parliamentary suffrage to women recalls Mrs. C'ar rie Chapman Catt's amusing adventure with her Norwegian maid. The wiimcn of Norway have had municipal suffrage for some years. Several years ago, when the women of New York were trying to obtain the. same right. Mjrs. Cat! engaged a new maid, a Norwegian. The girl was surprised at the large amount of mail received every day by 'her mistress, and asked Mrs. Catt's stenographer what it meant. The stenographer explained that Mrs. Call was an officer in an or ganixation which was working to get women the right to vote at municipal elections. The daughter of Norway looked first surprised, and then scornful. "The right to vote?" .she said, "Why. in Norway we have that already. T thought they said America was t'he freest country in the world for women!" She drew herself up proud'ly and looked down upon the little stenographer Svho for tho/moment found nothing to answer. Cardinal Merry del Val has bought an automobile and is having the time [<?f his life, learning how to run t'he | thing. As <?ne of his great and good I friends, we would suggest that he ati lach Father George A. Kraft, of Charleston, to his entourage, at least, until after he has mastered the ways jof his machine.?-News and Courier. FARM LABOR LA ' IN SUPREME COURT APPEAL TAKEN IN THE ALLEGED PEONAGE CASES. Tho Papers Filed?The Present Situa-' tion is Said to be One of Demoralization All Over the State. The Stall*. Chariest on. .July 11.??The decision of Judge IVrawley declaring to be invalid the art of tilie legislature making I the breach of a farm labor contract a j J misdemeanor is to be submitted to j jthe supreme court of the United, * States f? r a ruling. In the cilice of t'lie district court today the necessary papers were filed appealirj firm Judge Brawley's decision and taking t'he case to the highest tribunal. The papers were filed by Attorneys William Henry Parker and W. St. Julien Jervey, acting for Attorney General Lvou, with whom they were associated in the re. cent 'hearing of the test case of Elijah and Enoch Drayton, in wfhich tihe , court rendered its decision and released the negroes from custody. A lenirthv bill nf nvcAinii.iic v,,,..,.,.!, |,Mi" , pared by tl?e attorneys, is filed in . the case, suiting forth ihe reasons for the appeal. The court is held to have erred in taking? tihe position that the ; imprisonment of t'he negroes on the chaingang- for v;.. <?on, tract was a violation < I lli f.irteenth . and fourteenth ar'midiriei of tlie , constitution of t'he I'rited States. The view of tlie court is objc ' >I to on the purpose of the act in <|uestion. the bill of exceptions statin thai <fit ;s respectfully submitted tiat both the purpose and compulsory service j . in the payment of a debt. but. in the legitimate exercise of the police pow! er of the state, to punish c.rime in repressing- fraud in t'he breach of a r civil contract, and incidentally thereby to prevent the commission of such . crime." The court is held to have erred in j , finding that "there U no essential distinction between an act which neu? alizes the h of a con!r:* "or j personal sei v:- ; ' wi 1 h? >?t :.".ic'.ent j .' wcuse to bo a.l,|?u. ' ' :'.ie court' j ; and the act in <|uc. .1 here which penalizes sncli broach made 'wilfully and without, cause.' th'at is. fradulent- ' lv." It is pointed out that there is "an essential differonce in the eye j ol" the law between fraud in t'he mak-! in in- procuring of a contract for personal service and fraud in the failure i to perform t'he same. 1 I * * I lie essence of t'he South Carolina >latute." it is declared, ''is the I repressii 11 if the fraudulent practice! of breaking contracts of a personal ! service of the kind indicated, that is. | by laborers on farm lands 'wilfully! and wit'hout just cause' and incidentally only to induce the performance | of stipulated service in liquidation of the debt whic'h was the consideration for the promse." The court is further held to have erred in 'holdiivr that the In-each of a contract of personal service, evon if! dishonest and fraudulent, can nol be J a crime under the constitution of the. I'niied States >anil can not be pehali/.- ' I'd as such by any stale in this Union, j Krror in judgment is also held'in; the cmistruction of the court that tihe , thirteenth amendment to t'he consti-j tutioii not only provides that there, shall be "neither slavery nor involunJ'ary servitude except as punishment inr crime, whereof I lie party* shall have l)?en duly convicted," but also that there shall not he "involuntary servitude" even for crime, if the rime arise from the breach of a con- 1 . tract of personal service. In concluding the hill of exceptions} states that the 'court'' " failed to distni- 1 .i>ui>Jh hetween criminal legislation directed' to tilit?' 'eifd of scfetiring;' p;tymenl of debt, and like legislation for tthe purpose1 of preventiiw? 'fraud and , incidentally inducing the laborer not to commit fraud." The case is'a very ihtonVstimr and important one and its consideration by the supreme court will be follow ed with much concern. The decision of j.Tudye Brawley declanu.tr the state law unconstitutional caused much de'moralization of labor conditon*ofl aci i y is > ( i ' I , , I : mill of llu? peculiar relations of niucli of tihe farm lahor to the farmer ami much pressure has heon brought to bear upon I he attorney general's oll'iee lo press the case further ami if possible secure a favorable decision to sustain the farm labor law. Farmers Union Bureau o Information ?Conducted by the? South Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-Operation Union. iST'Communications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. 0. Don't forget that all farmers whether members of the Farmers' Union or not have a special invitation to the Cireenwood meeting 25-2(5-27 of July, i Something Doing in South Carolina. The highest move in the interest of the S. Farmers even known is now on. The Farmers I'liion, Cotton Association and l-he Clemson Agricultural College Institute Car. are all out; each waging a separate campaign of their own. Kaeli sel of speakers arc vieilltr Willll PlU'.Il nllinr Imnif *!? for the farmer the very important things that, the farmer'has in a gen-j era) way failed to do for himself. If we aiv not mistaken in Die signs of the times?that old saw about the "downtrodden farmer" will ho hlown otY the faee of the land in S. C. The trend of all these movements in the interest of the farmers is elevating, onward and upward to a higher plane. The less informed are being brought up towards the top, and no one need go lower hut all interests move upward with the fanner. We will he delighted to hear of all the farmers going out to Diese very instructive meetings. Xo chance to lose anything* by going out to these I meetings. Can farmers set prices on their own I crops? Yes. they can. If farmers do not set prices on their own crops some j other folks do it for them, why not I farmers do il ? It's time for a change. Farmers j take care of your own business and let the other fellow do the <|uarreliug |sweanny ami eussinjr awhile. Tin* whole trend of 1110 educational i feature of the Fanners' Union is leading Southern Fanners to- a permanent higher level of proseprity and [ rijiht livin?r. Southern fanners that farm rijrht | and raise their own food crops can [afford to eat and live off his own produets while he holds his cotton and wsiits for profitable prices, while the cotton hear is compelled to huy all that 'he eats and uses while he waits. When this kind of jrame is on to a finish, who will starve out lirst? Playing with a Two-Edged Sword. Through the teaehintr of farmers organizations our fanners are Icarnin?r fast, and we may stale here that some of our farm papers, and others too. are learning that the farmers are no lontrer trointr to stand for any publication that is carrying laruc advertisements of questionahle dealers or fraudulent t?oods. Not lontr hack our government chemist showed up "one of the most out raucous frauds heinnperpetrated upon the American fanner. is that of prepared slock foods: common meal, hran, with a* little cheap sulphur, salt, cpsum sails, pepper, saltpeler and some loud sniellinjf stuff, etc., added to change the taste, and the mixture hardly more valuable than ordinary ship stuff) put up in rl 'l-n ? 1 111 ?* tk>U?l.'OniiL' ICfwl *?* Kill* ............ I I .I I.I illustrated ads in I'nrm papers, and < ? !? 1 to !?nMildo farmers at from $250 to $2.2.">() a I on." And when some time air" tlie chief Southern contributor of one of the I'nrm papers most largely circulated in our territory, wrote an article ??ivirr?r the tfnth fttmul this ?i jjantie swindle, and sent it to thifc paper. The reply came hark: "The St nek Foofl Co. pjiys us #3,000 i year for adverlisinjr, and we should He it if we were to print your letter. I'lense don't insist." Now isn't this fnnn paper in league with. an<1 a part-* nor with those Ilia! he must know are swindling farmers out of some of their hard earned money? And more, these farmers are catching up with those farm papers that are helpinir to roh tliein. This mux/ling the pross, and suppressing information directly in I lie interest of fraud and against tho vimple protection of the fanner, will have lo stop just so sooon as fanners learn what is going on. When farmers quit patronizing: and reading these papers that are in partnership with those that arc swindling farmers; then these papers will learn to their sorrow t'hat they are playing with a two edged sword, and when there is no farmer to read theso fraudulent ads, this Judas money will stop coming to theso papers that divide their money with rase n Is. Verily the farmer is a patient ass, for the world, lie not only has to feed them all, but be swindled as well: even sometimes by his neighbor and brother in toil. Just now, however, looms up an astonishing game of i"Huneo" hv Fertilizer Manufacturers respeot fully referring to Bulletin No. 120. issued by South Carolina Agricultural Kxperiment Station, Clemsoti College, S. C. According to this list there is scarcely a fertilizer factory jselling in the state that has not one Al? mn^n l\i?n?w1fi Kr?1rv\*r 4.1?n ivitAtm ?! a/%.4 v>i. ui\m 1/1 (uiuo uvwvn i/ii vr uilKJCU analysis: over ?>ne third of the bran.Is analyzed proved deficient, in some one valuable element of plant food claimed by the manufacturer. Kven with I favorable lawyers to make favorable laws for manipulation they are not satisfied but still adulterate their brands below the minimum guaran teed on the sack, of course these men I arc estimable gentlemen, sit at the front in church, properly robed, support the cause, semi the gospel to the heathen, but somehow tliey have no qualms towards plundering the pockets of our ignorant fanners even by subterfuge and fraud. Verily this ie a day of strange standards. True th? farmer has a remedy but then he is such a patient, docile ass they have ccased to fear his kick. Sometimes , we hear his synipatby-searching bray, but the sound thereof disturbs not his master, for he knows that he will wearily bear his burden on, iiruorant of how or when he became a servile beast. Again will somebody reveal the storv of how, (iround I'hosphate : .a I nock was pushed of!" I lie market, viz. ?*' floats.1' 11 was once available at Charleston and was known to he worth twice as much to the farm as tlu? factory treated Acid Phosphate and cost hut half as /much. Who taught I lie farmer that for quick results lie should use the high priced j factory product and burn his lands j with Sulphuric Acid treated rock. Back of (his is a story of much interest to the farmers of the south. And of much interest to men who want honest fair business. Let us have the story somebody.?\V. C. Moore. Schedule of Farmers' Union Rally Meetings Arranged by State Executive Committee. (rreenwood. S. (' Inly 2."> Laurens, S. C Inly .'50 Newberry, S. C Inly 31 Lexington, S. <' Aug. 1 Kdgelield. S. C Aug. '5. 1'iiion, S. (' Aug. .r> Spartanburg, S. Ann. t> Cherokee, S. Aug. 7 York, S. C Aug. 8 'Chester, S. (' Aug !) Chesterfield, S. C Aug. 1" Kershaw, S. C Am.*'. 13 Sumler. S. C Aug. 14 Lee, S. C \ug. l-~> Marion, S. C Aug. Hi Marlboro, S. C Aug. 17 Saluda, S. C Aug. 'JO Orangeburg, S. C Aug. 22 ll'amberg, S. C Aug. 23 Barnwell, S. (' Any, '21 (ireenville, S. (' Ann-. 13 Pickens, S. C., Aug. 14 Oconee, S. C., A ill!. 15 These dates are subject to change provided the Executive Committee is tiolil^d Sn Itime. The i('oiiunillee would be glnd to correspond with any tanner in any of the counties named in regard to place best suited for holding these meetings, and any other matter looking to the success of the meetings. The speakers will he named later. Any correspondence in refenec to above should be addressed to \V. I,. Anderson. Secretary, Executive Committee, Ninety Six, S. C. ?T.B. Pickett. Chairman. W. T/. Anderson, , . , { Secty., Ex. Com.