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ANNUALMESSAGE
Of Governor Ansel to the Legisla ...
ture Now in Session.
A STRONG DOCUMENT
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He GIym the General Assembly Information
Upon the Departments
of the State Government With
Comments and Suggestions Gathered
Prom Close Observation During
the Year of His Administration.
Gov. Ansel's annual message was
read to both houses of the General
Assembly on Tuesday. He begins
his message by saying:
"It gives me p'.oasure to say that
we have been signally blessed the
past year, at (.he hands of the Almighty,
with health, with peadb and
with plenty?our people have been
spared from famine and pestilence
and from storm and cyclone; and,
while during the past few weeks,
there has been some scarcity of money,
yet our barns and cribs are full
and no panic is threatening."
He then Impresses upon the members
of the legislature that "the
highest of all honors is to make
laws to govern the people. This
honor has been conferred upon* you
by your constituents, and I beg that
you bring to the duty assigned you
your best knowledge and Judgment."
The Governor then makes the following
recommendations concerning
the different interests of the State:
1. An extra two mill tax for State
purposes for the next two years to
pay the obligations of the State as
they mature, so that hereafter it will
not be necessary for the Btate to borrow
money to meet its current expenditures,
but to "pay as we go."
2. A special tax sudlcient to pay
the deficiency of several thousand
dollars In the revenues this year to
meet the appropriations made by the
General Assembly at Its last session
In excess of the revenue derived
from the last year's taxes.
3. The adoption of "tho Inquisitorial
plan" In the assessment of all
property for taxation. He says more
care should be used by the county
auditors in receiving the returns of
the tax payer. The oath should be
administered and the party fully interrogated
as to his or her property
and the property valuation thereof.
When this 1b done publicly the neighbors
who may be present will know
whether the valuation is correct, and
the "tax dodger" will be required
to answer correctly or take the consequences.
4. The adoption of a stringent Ac!
providing for the punishment of both
landlord and laborer for violations
of labor contracts, and making li
"misdemeanor for one person to employ
a laborei who is under contract
with another; such a law having
been rendered necessary by the decision
of tho United States Court declaring
the present law relating to
labor contracts unconstitutional."
6. The repeal of the Hen law.
which "has long since accomplished
the purposes of its enactment," and
for the reason that its repeal would
be "better for landlord and tenant."
6. The amendment of tho CareyCothran
Act regulating the sale of
liquor in this State "so as to provide
that not more than one county dispensary
shall be allowed in any
county where liquor is allowed to bo
sold, except in those counties where
there are cities with a populaton exceeding
25,000," such an amendment
being, in tho opinion of the
Governor, "in the Interest of temperance."
and mlnlmlilnp "tVia ooU
of liquor In the county dispensaries
and In the State." A further amendment
of the Act "providing that
when an election is held in any
county under this Act, and tho returns
show that a majority of the
voters cast their ballots to prohibit
the sale in the said county, that the
dispensaries shall be immediately
closed and kept closed until the matter
shall finally be determined by the
County Board of Canvassers, the
State Board of Canvassers, or by the
Courts if resort be had to the
Courts." Furthor amendment of the
liquor law will be recommended by
the Governor by special message
during the session of the Legislature.
7. Tho passage of an act providing
for new registration books in the
several counties of the State, and requiring
the Commissioners of Registration
in the several counties to
revise the lists of names of tho qualified
voters of tho State.
8. The careful consideration of the
educational needs of the State, nnd
proper provision for the support of
the several State institutions as recommended
in the reports of the
State Supeirntendent of Education,
and the Board of Trustees especially
charged with tho direction of these
establishments. Among the other
8neciflc recnmflmnHnllnno
the Governor upon this subject is
the building of another dormitory
for the Winthrop College for Women,
encouragement "in every way possible
of Clemson College." and by inference,
liberal appropriation for the
South Carolina University and the
South Carolina Military Academy.
9. "All needed appropriations for
this institution," the Institute for
the Deaf and Dumb at Cedar
Springs. S. C.
10. Proper support for the Colored
State College nt Orangeburg.
11. The consideration of the Department
of Immigration as a question
of "great moment to our material
and industrial life," the best solution
of the labor question being the
"bringing in of home-seekers, home
builders and desirable workmen."
12. The necessity of better accommodations
for the Supreme Court of
PROBING DEEP. [
Commission Trying to Corner Certain
Dispensary Grafters.
THE PROOF OF GUILT
Is Getting Stronger in the Case of
Certain People Involved in the Dispensary
Scandals?Morton A. Goodman.
a Liiauor Drnmmcr. W?? nn
the Witness Stand. Some Tell Tale
Letters Head.
The old dispensary scandals are being
ventilated again bv the commission
appointed to wind the institution
up. Morton A. Goodman, once
a liquor salesman drawing nominally
$5,000 a year with an unlimited expense
account was placed in arrest
Thursday at the instigation of Attorney
General Lyon and the special
attorneys representing the commis
sion for the winding up of the affairs
of the State dispensary. The
charge is conspiracy to defraud the
State. He subsequently offered a
cash bond of $25,000. The commission
examined only one witness Thursday.
He came voluntarily to estab'ish
his claim but left a prisoner.
GOODMAN'S TESTIMONY.
After being sworn, Goodman said
he had been a representative of Ullman
& Co. He declared that his ac:ount
against the dispensary is just
ind is still due and no amount of it
nad beed paid. He said that J. A.
Braun, who was present, is a bookkeeper
for Ullman & Co., and had
brought the sales books for examination.
Goodman was then examined
by Mr. Felder special attorney
of the commission and interesting
stntpments were brought out by his
replies.
Witness said that he had covered
Ohio and a number of other States
for Ullman, including South Carolina.
Had been with Ullman since
1904. Was formerly with the Com
monwealth Distilling company as
manager and president. Elected
president in 1902. Its office was in
Louisville. Ky. The capitol stock
was $250,000 or $300,000.
Mr. Felder insisted that Goodman
should say where he made sales for
the Commonwealth company outside
of South Carolina Wit npQQ cq5H Kn
could not remember, except the Sayannah
Grocery company, and did not
remember why he sold that company.
Did not sell it Henrietta rye. Could
not say if he sold any one else Henrietta.
Did not remember if he sold
Henrietta outside of South Carolina.
He was asked if he knew Mr. B.
Ehrlich. and he replied that Ehrlich
iid business in Atlanta.
In August. 1904, Goodman changed
his base of operations from the
Commonwealth company of Louisville
to the Ullman company of Cincinnati.
He admitted that he had
been given his new position through
the State, the erection of a neat and
commodious brick building on the
State House grounds for this purpose,"
and the appointment of a commission
to ascertain the cost of a
building suitable for the purpose,
such commission to report its findings
to the General Assembly at its
next session.
13. A liberal appropriation for the
needy "Confederate veterans."
14. Favorable consideration of the
needs of the military establishment
of the State, and of the recommendations
made by the Adjutant General
and the adoption of the amendment
to the militia laws as suggested
by him.
15. A liberal appropriation for the
maintenance of the State Hospital
for the Insane.
16. The appointment of a State
Health Officer who shall give all of
his attention to the work of caring
for the public health.
17. A sufficient appropriation for
the building of nn Industrial school
at Florence in accordance with the
recommendations made by the Board
of Trustees of that Institution.
18. An increase In the salaries of
State officers and of Judgesof the Supreme
and Circuit Courts "to at least
what they formerly were." "My accounts."
says the Governor, "will
show that it costs me more than *1 -
000 a year over and above my salary
to pay the expenses of living and
of providing for such entertainments
and receptions as are neeessnry to
the dignity of the position of Governor
of this State."
19. The appointment of a commission
to report to the General Assembly
at Its next session for the purpose
of Inquiring Into tho probable cost
and the feasibility of erecting a new
Executive Mansion on the present
executive lot, the present building,
having long since served its purposes.
20. More power to the Railroad
Commission for tho purpose of compelling
the railronds to comply with
the reasonable orders, rules and regulations
made by the Commission.
21. The adoption of measures that
will provide for the establishment
of a system of drainage in each of
the counties of the State; thero being
4,879 square miles of overflowed
and swamp lands in South Carolina,
which could be reclaimed and made
healthful and arable by a well devised
system of drainage.
In concluding his most admirable
message. Governor Ansel reminds
the members of the Genoral Assembly
that "if South Carolina is to con
unue in hor great prosperity much
depends upon the laws you enact and
the provisions you make for the advancement
of all her interests."
The above is a 6hort synopsis of
Gov. Ansel's admirable message, hut
it gives a fair idea of what he recommends
to the General Assembly.
We are indebted to The News and
Courier for it.
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the agency of Ben Ehrlich, with i
whom he established a partnership.
It was brought out that the Common- 1
wealth company existed largely upon
letter heads and tnat its sales were
made from a warehouse in Louisville,
although it claimed to be in
the distilling business at Lexingtoh.
In the interim there was great
trouble brought to the heart of Goodman.
He wrote to his friend and
partner, Goodman explaining that
the Commonwealth people would not
release him from his contract with
them and the awarding of purchases
at the South Carolina dispensary
was to take place before he could get
on his job with the Ullman house. He
wrote Ullman a letter urging that
the dispensary board be prevailed
upon through John Black, not then a
member of the board, to postpone
the matter of purchases until SeD
tember as the Ullman bids were
"very poor."
The board for some reason or other
did this very same thing. No purchases
were made in August. In the
meantime, the Ulman company proposed
a new hid. in which the prices
on certain goods were raised. From
the time that Goodman went with
the Ullman company until the dispensary
graft was made public Ullman's
business was a great success.
The Commonwealth company, which
had been doing an enormous business
under Goodman's nogiinal pres
idency, drooped to nothing. In the
meantime Ullman sold the State dispensary
over $150,000 worth of
"goods" the first nine months that
Goodman was there, against about
$10,000 for several years preceding.
VERY POOR MEMORY.
Goodman exhibited a very faulty
memory. The commission was moved
to great sorrow because a man of
such apparent intelligence could remember
nothing.
He denied that he had ever told
Black, Rawlinson and Wylie, the
three ejected dispensary directors,
that Ullman & Co., and the Anchor
Distilling company were the same.
And yet it was showh by Col. T. B.
Felder that the very stationery of
the two concerns showed the same
address.
Subsequently it was brought out
that there was a third concern,
Strauss & Co., making bids to the
Stste dispensary and that this Strauss
was a member of .the Ullman company,
all three concerns, two being
"fakes," submitting "competitive"
bids to the State dispensary. Witness
denied having any written
contract with reference to his change
of business in August, 11)04. Later
the contract was produced and read.
Ullman & Co., had a copyright formula
on "gin phosphate." It was
proved that there was much graft
in this brand of goods. Goodman,
under oath, had sworn to Messrs.
Lvon and Christensen that these
goods had been sold in South Carolina
at a lower price than anvwherp
else. Col. Felder put in evidence
Goodman's testimony to the effect
that higher prices were charged in
South Carolina "in order to pay for
special advertising." In Augusta.
1904. before Goodman got his new
job, gin phosphate was listed at $9.50
per case. In September the price
was $10. Five hundred cases were
bought from Goodman at the advanced
price. Retail dealers elsewhere
were getting it for $7.80 a
case.
HEAVY EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Witness denied that when he was
making the shift from the Commonwealth
company to the Anchor company
in August, 1904, there were
any influences brought to bear to
keep the State board from making
purchases. Later Col. Felder
produced a letter from Goodman,
showing that he did try to hold up
purchases in Avgust, 1904. The minute
books were produced to show
that the board made no purchases in
that month, but that in September,
when he had landed in his new job,
Goodman sold large orders. In the
meantime Commonwealth business
dwindled away and Ullman's grew
apace.
"The usual commissions" in Good
man ? singular letter was explained
to mean the commissions to John
Black, agent, and not to the members
of the board.
These commissons paid to some
body must have been very heavy for
Goodman's expense account for nine
months, a copy of which was put in
evidence.
The statements we put in evidence
to show that there had been $02,000
gross profit from the Ullman business
in nine months, that $9,000 of
this amount was normal expenses and
$43,000 was unaccounted for. Goodman
had declined to make an itemized
statement to his partners. Following
is the expense account:
Cincinnati, Juue 2, 1905.
Mr. M. A. Goodman, et al.,
In account with Ullman & Co.,
416 W. Fourth Street.
Half Profits $31,621.80
Half expenses 21.655.59
$9,966.21
Personal drafts $11,437.50
9,666.21
Duo us .$1,471.29
Mr. Felder made a point out of
the fact that there were several
brands which Geodman got up, "'Bully
Boy" and "Good Boy," etc.. almost
exclusively for the South Carolina
trade.
A RIGHOEOUS PROTEST.
Mr. Felder showed how after the
letter of Goodman written in August,
1904, Ullman & Co.. got a
lot- fVA 1 1 '
mi v/i ui i t wiiurt'iw oeiore tn&t
time they had received nothing, and
this called forth a protest from the
chairman of the board, Mr. II. II.
Evans. This was put in evidence hy
Mr. Felder, who presented it as "a
remarkable document, a righteous
protest, set forth in eight orderly
paragraphs conveying his indignation
to the people of South Carolina."
Mr. Evans said his protest "was
not made or based upon or by any
malice or prejudice but simply upon
business principles as each member 1
of the State hoard is fully friends 1
and in perfect harmony. Except as 1
to the business methods upon these
questions alone have we ever dis- ['
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\ agreed."
There were 700 cases of "apricot
brandy" sold at the December meeting
in 1904, Mr. Felder asked a
number of searching questions and
brought out the information that
this is not a distilled brandy but a
concoction, colored and flavored
and sold at a high price.
"What is it worth," asked Mr.
Felder.
"WhateverI can get for it." answered
Goodman.
An analysis of the purchases for
this month showrd 400 barrels and
2,200 cases awarded to Goodman.
Witness denied that he got any
"rake off" from the Big Springs
uisuinug company also at this meeting:.
This company is owned by Sigel
Myer, an uncle of the witness,
but they were represented by Solomons.
Witness admitted representing
an Indianapolis beer company,
but did not remember the prices or
the commissions. He had written
to the board to "remember our Indianapolis
friends."
Goodman admitted that he and
one Farly of Fleishmann & Co., had
entertained L. W. Boykin, then a
director, when jpertt to Cincinnati
with ComrniSsIbnor^W; O Tatum.
However, Boykin hkd returned
to them the orice of his entertainment'.
-"Did he have very much
trouble to get you to take it" back."
asked Mr. Felder sarcastically, and
everybody in the court room laughed.
Mr. Felder stated that in December,
1904, the distinguished chairman
of the board had filed another
protest, to which he invited ' prayerful
consideration." Mr. Felder
here read Mr. H. H. Evan's second
protest in which he protested
against the buying of goods that
was not needed.
Mr. Felder tried to bring it out
that Ullman & Co. had charged
higher prices on wholesale lots on
every piece of "goods" to South
Carolina than in.retail lots to other
dealers. He established this in several
instances by the books of record.
PAID BOYKIN AND TOWILL.
Thei ? was somewhat of a sensation
when Mr. Felder proved that
after a while Goodman and Ehrlich
had had a falling out and that
| Goodman had paid $500 for the return
of a "price list." Goodman
forgot about or denied this until
the documentary evidence was produced
and then he remembered that
ho had threatened Ehrlick with the
federal courts.
Goodman had denied having had b
written contract with anybody, but
his memory was refreshed with the
presentation of a copy.
Mr. Felder called attention to the
fact that Goodman and Braun had
brought here onlv the sales books
and not the exspense account books
But from the sales books the com
mission had scores of entries show
ing the State of South Carolina foi
some reasons or other had paid $21
case more on some orders than smal
dealers bad received. There was
a great deal of conclusive evidence
along this line.
B. Ehrlich, of Atlanta, testifiec
that he was engaged in selling liquoi
for Uliman & Co,, of Cincinnati
Ohio, and had associeted with hin
M. A. Goodman, L. Mauheimer anc
A. Himmelbauer upon August 1901,
and July 31. 1905. During this tim<
large quanities of liquors were sole
the South Carolira State dispensary
That he met M. A. Goodman severa
times in the city of Columbia. S. C.
for the purpose of conferring with
Goodman and advancing sale of li
quors and for consulting and agree
ing upon the best plans for conduct
ing their business. That M. A
Goodman, his associate, deposec
that it cost him a great deal of mon
ey to get the business from the
louth Carolina State dispensary.
That Boykin and Towill. members ol
the board of dispensary directors
were his friends on the board ar.c
that he paid them to buy from Ull
man & Co.; and that in the cours<
of his association with said Goodmar
as herein slated deponent received ?
letter from Goodman with the hand
writing of Goodman on letterheadi
of the Commonwealth Distilling Co.
of Louisville, Ky., dated August 17
1904. addressed. 'My Dear Barney
and signed 'Morton, A. G..' wit!
an unsigned postcript on the fonrtl
page. This letter speaks for itself.'
CHINESE SAILORS MUTINY.
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Dui an* f orced b)
Police to Return.
At Philadelphia, Pa., ou Monda>
more than forty Chinese sailors or
hoard the British tank steamer Chesapeake,
lying at Point Breeze, mut
ined because they declared Capt William
Gray had not furnished propei
clothing and food on the trip from
Singapore to that port. The men
clambored over the side of the steamer
to the pier and the officers sent
a call for the police to a nearby station.
A squad answered the call and
tho troublesome Chinamen were surrounded
and driven on board the
boat. An agreement granting some
of their demands was signed by the
captain.
BLACK HANI) MURDER.
Confession of One of the Slayers Reveals
Hidden Crime.
Revealed by the confession of one
of his five slayers, the body of Joseph
T. Ritico. a young Italian, was
exhumed on a truck farm near Lake
t'harles, La., where it had been buried
over a month ago. Four Italians
nre under arrest charged with the
murder and the police are In pursuit
of a fifth.
Ricito had been accused of robbing
a Southern Pacific freight car,
While in jail he notified five other
Italians, members of a Black Hand
society and alleged to have participated
In the robbery, that he would
turn State's evidence unless released.
The Italians secured his release nc.d
killed him.
SAME OLD TALE. S
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ed himself with men above suspicion. e
He would not be fool enough to cast
any reflection on the commission, in 1
whom he had confidence. He said t
he had no intention of using undue 1
influences on the commission. t
Other Names Mentioned. r
Mr. Lyon asked If Mr. Melton was C
one of the Interested parties referred r
to, and Mr. Hoy replied that ho hop- c
ed to get Mr. Melton Interested, hut r
failed. t
"Why did he withdraw?" asked a
Mr. Lyon.
Mr. Roy: "I don't know. He Is here \
and can answer."
Mr. Lyon: "Is it not a fact that c
Mr. Melton withdrew because tho .
.proposition included the use of mon- ,
ey Improperly?" I
Mr. Roy: "No. emphatically.' (
Mr. Lyon: "What was the $35,000 ,
to be used for?"
Mr. Roy. "It was not that much,
not half that much." ,
Mr. Lyon: "What was the occasion '
f,*- ..inlalnw V* I r.
ivi i uioiuf, tuio IUUU ; .
Mr. Roy: "It is a reasonable per- f
centage for attorney's fees."
Mr. Lyon: "Is Mr. August Kohn an s
attorney? Is Mr. T. B. Staokhouse 1
an attorney? Ib Mr. J. L. MImaugfo ?
an attorney?"
Mr. Roy could not say positively,
but he did not think the gentlemen
named were attorneys.
Mr. Lyon: "How was the 6 per
cent to be divided?"
Mr. Roy: "I do not know; Mr.
Nelson is to get It now,-I get about
*2,400."
Mr. Lyon: "How much was Melton ]
to get?"
Roy: "I don't know."
Lyon: "What was the occasion for
the disagreement between Melton
and Lester?"
Roy: "It was in regard to Lester's
authority."
Lyon. "You introduced three associates?who
were they?"
Roy: "Melton, Kohn and Nelson."
Lyon: "When Melton and Lester
disagreed who else drew out?"
Roy: "All of them?Melton, Nel,
son, Kohn and ull the rest."
Lyon: "What force can Kohn and <
L the others exert on the commission?"
Roy: "All that he showed to me
was a good deal of activity in get;
ting matters in shape to present to
i the banks."
Mr. Mondecai's I'lxin.
i Questioned as to what he meant
; by others being urged, he said he
? referred to the plan proposed by Mr.
Mordecai.
i He was asked to tell what Morl
decai's plan wa6, and replied that he
i would have to give hearsay, as he
. was not present at the meeting when
- Mr. Mordecai stated his plan.
Mr. Roy said there were two plans
presented. In the summer a paper
l was sent him to sign, which ho did
1 not even read, 'lhis paper appointi
ed Mordecai attorney.
? Mr. Mordecai proposed to securo a
settlement through Mr. Stevenson
1 provided a commission of twenty per
* oont worn t\r? i-I TV?o ?*/> m... I?*
wu?. nvi v |iaiu. 1UO cuumillll'U UL
, creditors having a communication
l from him (Roy) did not take Mr.
1 Mordecai up. He did not remember
, details of the proposition,
i Mr. Lyon: '"Does the letter referl
red to set forth the plan?"
Mr Roy could not say.
1 Mr. Lyon: "You stated Mr. Morde.
cal was to get a settlement through
? Mr. Stevenson?"
Mr. Roy. "Mr. Mordecai so stat-^
ed."
Mr. Lyon: "Did he explain how
Mr. Stevenson was to get It?"
1 Mr. Roy: "I never met Mr. Mor
decal on this question."
- Mr. Nelson then examined Mr.
Roy and brought out that no money
f had yet been collected by Mr. Roy to
? be used in collecting the claims.
? He asked what Mr. Roy knew as
" to how his letter reached the cora
mission. Mr. Roy replied he heard
1 it was sent by Mr. Mordecai to Mr.
1 Stevenson and that Mr. Stevenson
" had sent, a copy to every member
5 except Mr. Arthur.
Mr. Nelson. "Did you have any
agreement with any but myself as to
commission for collection?"
1 Mr. Roy: "No."
J Mr. Nelson: "Did you expect to
pay Kohn, Melton or any one else
but myself?"
Mr Rnv "Vn "
On the redirect examination, Mr.
Lyon again questioned Roy as to
what his so-called associates were to
receive out of the plan.
' Mr. Lyon: "You said your other
i associates were not to receive any.
thing. When will they receive anything?"
Mr. Roy: "Never."
Mr. Lyon: "When wore they to get
. it?..
Mr. Roy: "I don't know."
Mr. Lyon: "You mean Mimnaugh
and others?"
Mr. Roy: "I did not say that. 1
never saw these gentlemen."
Mr. Lyon: "What was Kohn to
get out of it?"
Mr. Roy: "I don't know. Can't
give you any information at all."
Mr. Lyon. "Was this plan done
with the knowledge of Mr. Robertson?"
Mr. Roy: I don't think it was." j
Mr. Lyon: "Don't you know what
j Robertson knew?"
Mr. Roy: "Ho knew nothing bej
yond that the bank was to be made
' the depository. I drew up a paper,
;inH whan Me *
, TUVU nil. Iiuucrwu BIIW 11 nii
, was opposed to having anything to
do with the attorney's fees. He only
wanted the hanks regular charge
for exchange and refused to enter j
into the first agreement. He ac'
cepted the agreement to collect and
pay over the money."
No Improper Means
Mr. W. D. Melton, the well-known
attorney of Columbia, was then
sworn, and he stated that he had no
objection to telling what he knew
about this plan to collect the claims
against the dispensary. The proposition
had been made to him to collect
the claims for six per cent, and 1
he was to employ such asso"iit-?
counsel and assistance as he uil^nl
select. He had sevoral interviews '
with Mr. Roy and one with Mr. Lea- 1
pr. After duly considering the mater
he had decided not to accept the
to position.
Mr. Lyon: "Were you impressed
hat improper means were to be usd?"
Mr. Melton: "Never at any time,
["here was no suggestion of improper
iso of money Or influence. 1 thought
could get a fair hearing before
he commission and there was no
lecessity for any proceedings in
?ourt. I understood that the only i
natter of difference between the
ommission and the creditors was the
natter of over-charges, which could
le adjusted. I got this from Nelson,
ind ho from Mr. Stevenson.
Mr. Lyon: "Were you familiar
VIIn itie Koy letter? '
Mr. Melton: "I was not. After I
Inclined to take the case Mr. Koy
isked for an Interview with me, and
hen stated he would write a letter,
did not see the latter before It wont
>ut or while I was Interested. I have
10 connection with the matter now
it all."
Mr. N'erson then brought out from
Mr. Melton that he and Mr. Melton
lad been in accord as to how the
:ase should be handled, and that the
igreement made by Nelson was the
mine that was proposed to be made
with Melton.
LOOK FORTH!
ll means that we are tnanufai
and sales agents for complete
Plants, in stenin or gasoline,
ary ami Portable Iloilers,
Kdgers Planers, Shingle
and Corn Mills and ai
chinery. Our stocl
prices are right an
antecd. . Write 1
GimtfcS MACHINERY COMPANY,
^ '^plants fo
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v\UUn."',l^P^ tucf, and large lypf Cauil' ?
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I South. We guarantee full count and sal
lEV I'dlCES: Cabbage and Lettuce I. o. b. Y
|Sf per thousand; 5 to 9,9IM> at $l.2i per tbo
[if Cauliflower. U OO per thousand, quantities
Write .iour name and expres
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table lard ?no h<
cotton seed oil, re
sive and original
No other cooking?
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Isu pure, so neaan]
For bread, bisc
kinds of frying:, it'
Doesn't take on
of fish, onions,
Doesn't soak into (
by anything cooke
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Beautiful
U Inches h
ftoslln Blanket, per pair .. ..$1.09
< Nf-eL Floor OH Clotli. p?i
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Cash or Credit.
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LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO GET
THE BEST MAGAZINES FOR
THE LEAST MONEY.
TWO GOOI) OFFKHS.
Success Magazine .. ..$1.00
Woman's Home Comp.., 1.00 Y
Our Price for Both $1.05 *
Dressmaking at Home . .$0.00
iMuiouai nonio journal. .t>u
Mother's Magazine 50
1 Our price for all $1.00
Semi for our Catalogue which gives
lowest rates on nil Magazines.
ORANGEBURG
SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY.
P. O. Box O-I. Orangeburg, S. C.
$15 DOI.I.AHS SAVED TO ORGAN
CUSTOM ERS For Next 40 Days.
We will sell our excellent $80 Organs
at only $05. Our $90 Organs
for only *75. Special Terms: Onethird
now. one-third Nov. 1908, balance
Nov. 1909. If Interested, clip
this ad, and enclose it with your lettor,
asking for catalog aud price list.
If you want the best organ on earth,
don't delay, but write us at once and
save $15 and make home harmonious.
Address: MAl.ONE'S MUSIC
, HOUSE, Columbia, S. C. Pianos and
I Organs.
lie Giant" Screw Plales
tsortments. Each assortment is put up
:at wood case, as shown in cut. Each as?nt
has adlostaole Up wrenches for holding all
if taps contained in assortment. Threads
:s rod from 7-64 in. up to 1 1-2 in. "BEST
BFST PRICES." Columbia Supply Co. Columbla.S.C.
ETRADEMARK
turers ,
Power
St ation - .. f: 1 _ ^8fV
Saw Mills.
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nything in Ma- JUFTf kg
i is large, our pqW
d our goods guarfor
Free < atalog.
: : Box 80, Columbia, S. C.
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,l Cibh?;e, Boston Let wet.
Crown irom seeds of the ^^\''VK?||EL^
Ifc have wiuktil diligently on our ^ BE/ST
j say that to-d.iy tbey ate the best ob- \v'A
food the most severe tests of cold and \ ^ 3
rominent grow era of every section ol the I
le arris j| of all goods shipped by express lJ
oung's Island, SO# for $1.00; I to \00O .n H.SO
usanJ; 10,000 and over at $1.00 per thousand.
s office plainly and mall orders to H
ENTERPRISE. S. C. H
ston.S. C.; Po.tmaster. Enterprise, S. C.
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jfined by our exclu- |j|
Wesson Process ?
fat can be so good,
tul, so economical,
uit, pastry, and all ||
s as good as butter,
the slightest odor |p
or anything else. ||
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Cocoa Door Mat, 14x24, apodal Me
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