Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GOMPERS WILLING TO GO TO I JAIL. , He Would Not Pay Fine if Convicted i of Contempt?Nor Permit Fed- | ' oration of Labor to Pay i Fine for Him. ] Denver, Col., November t(>.?Presl- < dent Samuel (lumpers, at today's scs- 1 i sion ol tin.' eon vet ion of (lie American P ederation ol' Labor, declared i that if he were found guilty and i'in- : yd in the contempt proceeding's ' against him at Washington he would i go to jail before he would pay his I fine or before he would allow the : i Federation to pay the fine for him. This statement wa? made during ihe discussion of the report, of the r committee on Ihe treasurer's report. The committee recommended that L' immediately following the adjournment of the convention, ' the executive commitlele shall take up the proposition of placing its funds where they may be removed from danger of attachment. Several suggestions were made, one being that I lie funds be deposited in Canada and another that certificates of deposits be taken out in some other name than the treasurer. D. C5. Hanisev, of the electrical workers, declared: " We had a chance to place our funds beyond the reach of those who would take them, but we let it pass on November !?. The only way to prot tcct our inonev is to change the 1 laws.'' Mr. Gompers warned the delegates that i! a way were found to hide the funds, (he courts would tlieroaftei appoint a receiver, not necessarily to / ( secure in some way the hidden fund, but to gel the inonev being conlribut?'\ * . ! H\ request Mr. Gompers explainod the status of the Danburv hat case. ,| "Our standing is menaced by the , courts of law," he said. " fhe matter of the application ol: . the Sherman anti-trust law to unions j < has notched final adjustment bv the United States supreme court. No matter how the Danburv case is dc- < cided that will not alter the status 1 one jot. Ihe United States supreme i court has said the final word and the law of this country is that labor < ^ organizations of this country are now ] conspiracies and combinations in re- i strain! of trade. , "Under the Sherman anti-trust 1 law business cannot be conducted, much less honest straightforward labor organizations. With reference to the case against me in the District J of Columbia 1 want to say that 1 will < never consent that the American Federation ol Labor shall ever pav one cent ol the line for me. 1 don't want. I to pro to jail, but I will not tamely 1 submit to the Federation being mulcted for me." Mr. Gompers declared that the decisions of the supreme court had but one effect, namely, to tie the men ol; labor to their work, cripple the men of labor in their right to work or their ( right not. to work. "These decisions," lie said, "wili ' result in fettering men today in or der to enslave them for all time to come. "I am not in touch with the Democrat ii* parly: second, 1 am not a De- I mocrat, and third. T am confident I never will be a Democrat. 1 owe allegiance to no party. I am a trades unionist. "W hen Ihe Democratic party made our contentions its own," said Mr. Gompers, ''it would not only have been ingratitude but towardiee to desert them. If lirvan had been elected with the hosts of organized labor back of him it would have given spirit to human freedom." The report of the commit tee on the treasurer's report, with its recommendations, was unanimously concur* led in. 8700,000 BY FORGERIES. Has Carried on System of Robbery for Nearly Twenty Years, but His Sins Overtake Him at Last. Chicago, 111., November 1(5.?IVtei Van Ylissingen. a real estate dealci. for years classed among the first ol Chicago s prosperous ami reputable business men, today confessed to having obtained through forged deeds and notes, more than $700,000, and a few hours h filer his arrest, on his own urgent appeal to be punished, was sentenced to the penitentiary. The arrest, tlie indictment, lb'* confession and the sentence were Ihe work <>! le- i!.:in four hours, 'I ak"u in the mwl-'t of hu>inos-; from lr.s <!l:ee <le-k at No. 1712 Washington direct, short lv a Tier 110011, Yao Yli> inu"U. a venerable 1 1 >king man. np'u ired before the court and in tenr- etiiifc-'v--cil that for from IS lo^ 20 years he had been securing iuone\ j hrough the sale of forged docu nents ami that though ho had bough >aek ninny of these spurious iiistru nents without detection, at least 2 people would lose an aggregate o more than $700,000 through the pa per which he lias not yet redeemed In forging notes, he declared, he lun insisted of a plate glass desk top, s arranged, that by an electric ligh Ilirown up from beneath lie eoul readly trace from originals forge signatures on to worthless papei Throughout his arrest ami sentene the prisoner made no effort to defen liimself. Asked if lie had anything t ay before sentence was imposed, Va Vlissingcn, bowing his head, replied 'Only that T liegiven my punisli ment at once." 11 is term in the penitentiary wa lixed as indeterminate from 1 to 1 years. Van Vlissingcn, who is about foi I.v-five years old, was married Pel: iuai\ 4, 1907, to Mrs. Jessie Koosc volt Blend, who was described at Hi lime as a distant relative of Pros dent "Roosevelt. The bride was daughter of Wilton f\ Blend. Va \ lissingen had been a bachelor, iivin :U the Calumet club, lie was know "s being of a pliilanthrnpic dispos lion, giving spccial atlention to Hi welfare of boys. The specific charge which led u to the spectacular arrest of Va Vlissingcn today was made by tw men who had bought forged mortgas notes. Thev are T. ,7. Lefens "an Win. C. Seipp, who have offices in th same building as ?hat occupied b ^ an Vlissingcn. To I lie notes for $4.">00 held 1) I hem were attached the names of .Tn md Bertha Cirossman. Van Vlissir sen copied the forged papers froi originals, which he disposed of t her buyers. Iiefens and Seipp sa I hey first became suspicious of th note last Saturday. Consulting with Assistant State1 Attorney 1',arbour, tliev decided I lelay no longer. Stole $700,000. Francis Larimer, counsel for 111 'omplainants, said tonight it won) >e impossible for several days t nake a complete list of the losers. The notes on which Van Vlissin ren was indicted were not due unti 1011, and it was believed that as i nanv previous instances, he intend >d to pay them up before they eoul lead to disclosures. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in postolliee a STewberry, S. for week endin November 14, 1008: Ceo. II. AI la way. John Bipps, A. M. lirown, J. A >o?*k. L. L. Hoozer, Miss Mar Bui ard, Mr. Jiminic Burgess. Miss Mack Counts. Mr. . B. Davis, Mrs. Laura Davis Mr. William Frvin. Louis J. Fosser. W. B. Oridison. Mr. CJaincs Harrison, Mr. Nan lien lerson. Mr. II. F. Jackson, Mr. Cad Join Mr. Frank Jocken. Whc Gets fiant Prei Whoever the favor be sure they will b Rift not only mean alsoinfini e pleasu of the family to se it will bring the for 1 have three hai the boys also three those that are not one of the handsc throe hundred poi amount of candy governed by the ai hold. 1 have the b< and 10c. CHINA ir Oelia Kels, llonry Kiltown. t Mr. Perry Lake. Miss Horrv Mitt, Mr. M. E. Mcj 0i 1111 is, Miss Mary Bell More, Miss f Fannie May More. Oscar Welson. I. Mr. Henry Perrin, Miss Alberta il Powell. (J M. Millie Sims, Hassan Suber, Miss t Anna Suber. Hev. Taller, Hev. J. M. I'liaeker, Mr. T. T. Timinerinan, Mr. '1 C. V. Tliowas, .!. F. Wakefield, Core an Wilson, Mr. Calipe Williams. All persons ealling for these letters 1 will please say that they were adver? tised. " C. J. Purcell, P. M. COTTON C Nearly $15.00 a bale less than a year ago. 0 Do you want to sell your j l~ cotton at present prices? ? If not, store it in the <r C 1 Newberry Warehouse and protect it from danger and I p f^e. ^ Do you owe debts, and want ( e to pay them, without having to (l sell your cotton? e y If so store your cotton in the I Newberry Warehouse ^ and Mr. C. E. Summer or J. D. (l Wheeler will tell you how to v get money on it from the Farm( er's Loan and Trust Company s of Columbia. " T. B. STACKHOUSE, Pres. UNO. F. LONG. I1 I have a nice up-to-date n line of Shoes, Hats, Dress Goods, Notions, t Underwear, and every- j thing that goes to make I a complete stock of | j general merchandise. s ' SEE ME BEFORE BUYING. S JNO. P. LONG, " SILVER STREET, S. C. I ) j the dsome | merits? ed ones are you can j >e delighted. Such a s a glad surprise, but 1 ire for every member ' e the happiness that tunate child. ndsome presents for i for the girls, and for fortunate in getting ime presents 1 have jnds of ca-dy. The you will get will be nountof tickets vou 3st assortment of 5c. i Newberry. What Good Coffee Does for You. ' It helps you over the hills. It gives you the right start in the morning. It chases the blues, clears the fog, rouses mental activity, nspires impulse and appetite for work. It puts you in a cheerful and confident frame of mind to unlertake that work, making a profitable pleasure of it. But, mark you, good Coffee is necessary to do this. There is little enough of that kind available. Robust, fuming, aromatic Coffee, which is rich in fragrance, lavor, and harmless stimulation. Coffee that, as the French say, makes a sad man cheerful, i cold man warm, a warm man glowing, and an old man young. Such Coffee can be had, if you take the trouble to find it out. We have found it out and have it in stock, call on us and earn of the merits of "Barrington Hall", "Vigoro" and "Siesta". )ur Stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries is Complete Specialties for Thanksgiving je arriving and we are in position to supply the demands of the nost fastidious with table delicacies. Everything "good to eat" at SOME OF OUR POLICIES: I To be conservative. [] To pay four per cent. y.j To calculate interest semi-annually. M To bond every employee. (j To be progressive and accommodating. I To lend our money to our customers. j j To treat our patrons courteously. 9 To be liberal and prompt. r To secure business from all classes. t \ TO 13K TIIIv VICRY BUST BANK FOR YOU [j TO DO BUSINESS WITH. j Our institution is under the supervision of and regularly H examined b}' the vState Bank Kxaminer. j j The Bank of Prosperity, I Pi osperity, S. C. 1 DR. GEO. Y. HUNTKR; DR. J. S. WIIKKUiR, j| President. V. President. j J. F. BROWNK, J. A. COUNTS, g Cashier. Assistant Cashier. FEW PEOPLE PAY ILLS WITH CASH THESE DAYS I Our customers know this. A check account with this Bank will eliminate any difficulties of using your funds as you wish. . . . Your business will be welcomed of Newberry, S. C. .D.DAVENPORT, M. L. SPEARMAN, j President. Cashier. Newberry Hardware Company O o MBHS 5 o -s n mmmm NEWBERRY COMPANY.