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To BRU-NSOY' j.E,ra. Candidate for Governor Denies That He Has Ever locatcd Liquor Licenses. To the Editor of The State: I ask that you be kind enough to print the following in reply to the card of Joel E. Brunson, which ap pears in today's State. I dislike exceedingly to be forced into the public prints, but. Mr. Brun son is so absolutely mistaken in his facts as to make a reply necessary. Mr. Brunson makes the charge that in 1898 my views were "so closely akin to license as to win a large part of the liquor vote of Charleston." Now. Mr. Brunson knows, or ought to know, that in 1898 T made the fight for straight prohibition: that from ev ery stump in South Carolina I made prohibition speeches (Charleston in cluded). The Charleston Situation. He further knows, or ougbt to know, that Charleston was violently opposed to Gov. Ellerbe's reelection; that in the first race I gt almost no votes in Charleston but that, in the second race. on account of Charlesto0's dis like for Ellerbe, T got a majority there. This is all a matter which was fully understood by the public and may al most be said to be a matter of record. I do not desire to be harsh, but I do desire to make the statement that any charge or insinuation to the effect that I was, or have ever been, untrue to the prohibition cause, or that I sought the- license vote in Charleston is absolutely untrue. In this connection I also desire to remind the people of the fact that Mr. Brunson was chosen as our stand ard bearer in 1898. I was not on the ticket to start with, the late L. D. Childs being chosen as our candidate for lieutenant governor. Mr. Childs declined to make the race and the executive committee substituted my name for his. At first I, too, declined to make the race, but finally consented to do so, at the urgent solicitation of Mr. Brunson. The first meeting was at Orangeburg. Mr. Brunson's Retirement. On my way to the Orangeburg meet ing (between Columbia -Orange burg) I saw a card in The State from Mr. Brunson declining to make the canvass. I went on to Orangeburg, not know ing what I was going to do. After getting there and consulting with friends (A. C. Jones and others), it was decided that I should make the race for governor, or rather file my pledge, in order to meet the crisis that was then on us. This I did, on condition that Mr. Brunson should be notified that I would withdraw and let him come in and make the fight if he .would do so. Upon getting to Charleston, two days after, I wrote Mr. Brunson, urg ing him to come ini and make the fight and telling him that I would with draw and assist him in the up-coun try. Later Erents. This he refused to do, and, later on, when it looked as though I might win, he came out and fought me. Such are the facts in reference to the 1898, campaign. Now, as to what occurred in 1905: A conference of prohibitionists was held at the Jerome hotel in Columbia, attended by Joseph A. McCullough, Louis J. Bristow, S. M. Grist, Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, myself and others, whose names I do not now recall. The ob ject of the conference was to discuss the situation4in general and to consid er the advisability of putting out a ticket in 1906. Mr. Brunson was not at that con ference. At that conference it was decided that it would not be wise to put out a ticket. It was also decided that we would attend the conference during fair week, which had been call ed, or which we anticipated would be called by Mr. Brunson and certain others, and do what we could to keep them from putting out a ticket. M1issed the Meeting. I did attend the fair week confer ence at which Mr. Brunson urged the putting out of a ticket. I did oppose it and it was almost unanimously de cided (as I recollect it, Mr. Brnuson being the only one to vote on his side of the question) not to put out a ticket. So it seems that not only the Je rome hotel conference, which Mr. Brunson did not attend, and the fair week conference, which he did attend. both decided that it would not be wise to put out a ticket in 1906. Such was my view and it was con curred in by both conferences. The Jerome hotel conference, which I attended. and the' only one which I attended, except the fair week confer ence, decided not to put out a ticket and did not decide to put out a ticket as claimed by Mr. Brunson. Such are the facts and I will be bone out by TDr. Cromer, Mr. TBistow and othors. If Air. Bruuson, or any one else, can make capital out of the fact that these conferences agreed with me and i not with Mr. Brunson, they are wel come to it. I acted then, as I have always done, for what I thought was the best in terest of the cause of prohibition. Mr. Brunson's Race. C Mr. Brunson paid no attention to the action of these conferences, but, ran for governor and was defeated Now, in the last place as to what oc curred at the fair week conference with reference to the Law and Order a a league. In Columbia there had been organ- : ized a "Law and Order league," for v the purpose of enforcing law and or-it der generally, but more especially the S anti-whiskey laws. The Anti-saloon league was not the'n r in existence, in this State. f: The Law and Order leagues refer- t: red to were local organizations. I u thought they were good organizations a and ought to be encouraged. and 1 offered a resolution indorsing them. i I did not 'ffer a resolution 'o the ef- t fect that "Hero'after a of tih work 0 of the prohibitionists bo done 1hrogh " the Law and Order lr, ne." I could not have done this for the reason that the law and order lea gues, to which I referred, were pure ly local organizations. My idea was t simply to encourage such organiza- D tions in each county, for the purpose t of law enforcement. Not for License. The statement made, at the very r !r last by Mr. Brunson. that I had, a: few weeks before joined in a meeting, to put in the field a State ticket, on a: t prohibition-license platform is abso lutely without foundation. I have never taken part in any such confer ence, nor have I ever heard of such a 1'U conference. 0 I do not now recall the names of all V those who took part in the Hotel Jerome conference, nor in the fair week conference. But all those pres-. I 'b ent at both conferences will recollect a what transpired and I call upon them in the interest of fair dealing to come; out and tell about it. I also ask, Mr. Editor, that you give this as pr6minent a place as you did the Brunson article. ti No man in South Carolina can sayt truthfully that I have ever been un-t true to the prohibition cause. I may' have made mistakes, I doubtless have, but my motives have always been j pure. ' C. C. Featherstone. I Laurens, Aug. 15. FLORENCE NIGHTINGA1LE DEAD. f "Angel of the Crimea" Passes Away t in Her 90th Tear. P London, Aug. 15.-Florence Night ingale, the famous nurse of the Cri mean war, and the only woman who ever received the Order of Merit, died yesterday afternoon at her London home. Although she had been an in valid for a long time her death was somewhat unexpected. She sank gra-t dually until 2 o'clock Saturday after- c roon when an attack of heart failure a brought the end. Her funeral will be P as quiet as possible, in accordance t with her wishes. On May 12 last she celebrated her 90th birthday and wasc the recipient of a congratulatory mes sage from King George. I Florence Nightingale was born in 1820. She was the first woman to n follow a modern army into battle as a nurse and in the Crimean war gain- ~ ed the title of "Angel of the Crimea." She studied nursing under the pro- n testant Sisters of Mercy at Kaiser werth, Germany, and returned to Eng- f land when the Crimean war broke out. She organized a corps of volun-n teer nurses whom she led into the field, and was especially celebrated nl for her noble services at Scutari. At the close of the war she was 0 enabled to by a testimonial fund amounting to $250,0C#, to sound an 0 institution for the training of nurses. In 1908 she received the freedom of n the city of London. King Edward be stowed upon her the Order of Merit, 11 the most exclusive distinction in the t gift of the British sovereign. It )Iade a Difference. William B. Ridgely. former control-: ier of the currency, said of a certain speculator recently: IC "The man is as ingenious as a horse .. trader's son- who was once unexpect- jt edly called upon by his father to mount a horse and exhibit his paces.! "As he mounted, he leaned toward his father and said: c "Are you buying or selling."--Suc cess. Indigestion. "Yes." said the man from West-' y mont, "I am very fond of green peas, t but I can't eat 'em.' "Wynot?" queried thte Montreal c Weter. e: I"Because I can't balance 'em on my S ilY VACATI; PASTURES Pasture May be Freed of Ticks by Keepig All Stock Off of it From September to July. 'he State. Washington, Aug. 14.-The month f Apgust lends itself well to the radication of cattle fever ticks where pasture rotation plan is used. By acating a pasture during this month nd keeping it vacant until July 1 of ext year it may be freed of ticks. nd if no tick-infected animals are llowed to enter after July 1 the pas are will remain free. The United tates department of agriculture ad ises farmers in the tick region to ike advantage of this favorable time o far as practicable. Pastures from which live stock is -moved for a sufficient tine becoazw ee of ticks by a process of starva on, as the ticks can not live to mat rity if they are unable to get upon niinals. The time required for all eks to die after the stock has been c.moved from infested fields and pas :res varies considerably. depending n climate. season and weather con i:ons. Exp'-ricnre h!s shown. how vr, that the period from Septni ee to July 1 is sufficient, and this ap ears to be the most convenient time. The advantage of vacating a pas ire for the period named is twofold. ot only is the pasture freed from cks, but its disuse during that time ill probably cause less inconven mce and expense than at any other eason, and it will be benefited by the est and will have a better growth of rass the following summer. In some ections where pastures are utilized aroughout the winter, to vacate rould probably necessitate feeding de stock, unless the farmer is sit ated so that he can keep his stock n one pasture while another pasture kept vacant. But it is also true iat beginning with September there ill be a more abundant supply of ough feed about a farm -which can e utilized. August is a most favor ble month for making a start toward eeing premises of ticks by the iethod suggested. The animals should, of course, be ree of ticks when they are again irned on the pasture in July. Where 1e owner has a small number of cat e, greasing or spraying them with eaumont crude petroleum is a good ay to rid them of ticks. When the umber of cattle is large or when a ipping vat is convenient it may be tore practicable to dip them. Full information as to how t'o get [d of the ticks, including directions >r the preparation of dips and sprays ay be obtained free upon application the Bureau of Animal Industry, De artment of Agriculture, Washington, NEW MILLS IN CAROLINAS. epresents $3,000,000-More BuiIing mn North Carolinq. In spite of the unfavorableness of ie cotton goods markets, new mills >ntinue to be organized, and there re at present at least ten nev mill rojects being engineered in this im tediate section. Here is a list in the Carolinas, re mtly announced, which are assured: At Chester, S. C., a new $400,000 till. At Laurens, S. C., a new $400,000 till. At Newberry, S. C., a new $400,000 till. At Gray Court, S. C., a new $40,000 till. At Florence, S. C., a new $300,000 till. At Prosperity, S. C., a new $300,000 till. At Clinton, S. C., a new $300,000 till. At Fountain Inn, S. C., a new $300, D mill. At Williamston, S. C., a new $300, 00 mill. At Greenville, S. C.. a new $200,000 till. These mills alone represent a cap alization of $3,000.000. On several of bese mills work has recently begun. 'our have been incorporated. It is xpeced to have all the mills in oper tion within six months. In North Carolina, alone, numerous ig mill projecLs are under way, in luding a large new mill at Winston ~alem, N. ~., and one in Moore coun "Everywhere that sand and clay are vailable," said a thoughtful man the ther day, "the farmers ought to start campaign this summer in behalf of and-clay roads. In all such commiu ities no cheaper way of bettering the ighways can possibly be found. Last ear~ I wen'ft ihrough~ a counity wh9re be roads had not been improved. This ear I went back and found th-it sand lay roads had been made. and I r,ld hardly realize that I was in the ame comnmunity."--Raleigh (N. C.) roresire Farmer and Gazette. u&ACEING THE SPOT. It Can Be Done, So Scores of New berry Citizens Say. To cure an aching back, ' e paits of rheumatism, The tired-out feelings, You must reach the spot-get 'at the cause. In most cases 'tis the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kidnevs. Mrs. M. Q. Chappell, 929 Fair St., Newberry, S. C., says: "I suffered from rheumatism an!d kidney trou ble for several years. There was a severe pain in the small of my back, I had dull headaches aud felt miser able in every way. My kidneys were weak and caus-ed me adlded a: novance. Several weeks ago I de V.WIll t) trY Doain's Kidner Pills and procetire a supply at W. E. Pel ham & Son's Drug Store. They have already given me grelt relief and I an going to continue using! them, feeling cornident that they will entirely C se of my trouble. I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as a good kidney remedy." Aor sale I all dealers. Price 50 cens oseLiMilbuni Co.. Bu1-alo. New York. sole agents for the United States. Remember the na.m+-Doan's and take no other. SALE OF STOCK OF MERCHANDISE. By authority given us in the will of Edw. R. Hipp, deceased, we will sell, as a whole, at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, September 5, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. m., at the store house of said deceased, in the town of Newberry, S. C., the stockl of goods, wares and merchandise then in stock belonging to the estate of said deceased, a complete inventory of 1 which may be seen at said store house on the day of sale. The purchaser of the stock of goods will be given the privilege of leasing either one or both of the store buildings from the day of sale to January 1, 1912, at the month ly rental of $50 for each building, the lessee to pay for water and lights. The undersigned reserve to themsel ves, however, and to their 'agents, a suitable space in one of the store rooms as a place for the collection of store accounts. Mrs. Mary E. Hipp, Jno. C. Hipp, Geo. B. Cromer, Executors. August 16, 23, 30. TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a teacher for Central school with first grade certificate.t Term five or six months. Salary, $40 per month. Applicants address either of the undersigned on or before Aug. 25, 1910. P. 0. Setzler, J. A. Counts, L. A. Sheely, Trustees. Barbecue. The undersigned will give a first class barbecue at Slighs station, on the C., N. & L. road Friday, Septem ber 2. Everybody is invited to at tend and enjoy a good dinner. J. D. 'H. Kibler. Robt. Moore. E. H. Werts. The Newi NE At the Close of Condensed Fr RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Furniture and Fixtures Overdrafts secured and unse cured Bonds and Stocks Cash and due from;Banks 40o Paid JAMES MCINTOSH, .President. ~1, NOtI B E T A YU and SA EXCEP Supply Yo FRC 0.xLE The Fair and Si D34 Main Street. liversity of South Carolina. Varied courses of study in Sci nce, Liberal Arts, Education, Civil I md Electrical Engineering and Law. c College fees, rooms, lights, etc., s 26; Board $12 per month. For 1 hose paying tuition, $40 additional. The health and morals of the tudents are the first consideration >f the faculty. 43 Teachers' schola;,ships, worth 158. For catalogue, write to S. C. MITCHELL, Pres., Columbia, S. C. H. B. WELLS' TRANSF z Hauls Anything on Short Notice. D !areful and Accommodating Drivers. N oving Household Furniture a Spec ialty. * EOUR BUSINESS SOLICITE8D. 3' Offce Phone No. 61 Residence Phone No. ". When the digestion Is all right, the ,ction of the bowels regular, there is I natural craving and relish for food. r; Vhen this is lacking you may know hat you need a dose of Chamber-t an's Stomach and Liver Tablets. hey strengthen the digestive organs. C i:prove the appetite and regulate the owels. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Son. SUMMERRATE SALEi One $30 Pian, $1t: rhese are new and in beutifl maany these bargains. gc ORGAN BARGAINS - a eSome secoti hand organs ttken in ex- a Ae eimitedr nme of sligtl. used for ba termst rponsxble partes-wl 11 Pianos and Organs FULLY WARRA.NTED. a Malone's Music House, Columbia, S.C. EPORT OF >erry Savi WBERRY, S. ~he Business Novel omn Report to State Ban 69,495.25 Capital 2,275.00 Undivided Pi Deposits 1,758 60 Notes and Bi 680.00 ed 59,437.65 33,646.50 On Savings E -NIN ~EEN! IN MONEY TTO me Wants IM rNER. juare Dealer. Phone No. 262 Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doc rs or for medicines, to cure a stom ch, Liver or Kidney trouble that Dr. Zing's New Life Pills would quickly ure at slight cost. Best for Dyspep ia, Indigestion, Billiousness, Consti ation, Jaundice, Malaria and Debil ty. 25c at W. E. Pelham & Son's. INEWBERRY MION STATION. rrival and Departure of Passenger Trains-Effective 12.01 A. IL Sunday, July 17, 1910. Southern Railway. io. 15 for Greenville.. .. 8.51 a. M. lo. 18 for Columbia.. ...11.57 a. m. lo. 17 for Greenville.. .. 2.48 p. n. Tt. 16 for Columbia......8.55 p. mn. C., N. & L. Raffway. No. 22 for Columbia.. .. 8.47 a. mn. 'a. 52 for Greenville.. .. 12.56 p. mn. 'o. 53 for Columbia.. .. 3.20 p. m.. No. 21 for Laurens.. .. 7.25 p. mn. * Does not run on Sunday. This time table shows the times at rhich trains may be expected to de art from this station, but their de arture is not guaranteed and the mie shown is subject to change with ut notice. G. L. Robinson, Station Master., President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have beem elped by the President of the Indus ial and Orphan's Home at Maco a., who writes: "We have used Ele ic Bitters in this Institution f ine years. It has proved a most- o ellent medicine for Stomach, Liv nd Kidney troubles. We regard s one of the best family medicin n earth." It invigorates all vital or ans, purifies the blood, aids dige on, creates appetite. To strengthe nd build up pale, thin, weak chil ren or rundown people it has n qual. Best for female complaints nly 50c. at W. E. Pelham & Son's. rigs Bank C. nber 16, 1909. k Examiner4 LI ABILITIES. $ 50,000.00 ofits 27,013.63 250,632.87 lsRediscount 6,000.00 $333,646.50 ~eposits ,J E. NORWOOD, .* Cashier.