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SOUTHERN HULLS 10 CLOSE FACTORIES NOW FACING CRITICAL CONDITION. ^ S. B. Tanner Says Present High Price of Cotton WiU Cut Off Profit in Textiles. Charlotte, N. C., Oct 2.?A critical situation and one of rare occurrence confronts Southern cotton mills because of the high price of raw cotton and unless there is a decided drop in the price of the staple in less than two weeks, according to ex-President S. B. Tanner of the American Cotton Manufacturers' association, Southern mills will be forced to shut down. "It is a very easy question to answer," said Mr. Tanner, "as to what *- the mills, both cloth and yarn, will do in the event of 13 cent cotton continuing as at present. "It will mean that there will be no money in textile production and the mills after using up what small stocks of cotton they have on hand, will have to shut down?that is, if cloth and yarn, especially the former, do not take a decided jump upwards, a bigger jump than cotton manufacturers would expect under the circumstances." It was further declared that the mills are buying practically no raw cotton at prevailing prices?13 cents ?nor will they lay in stocks at that figure, for the quotations on cotton goods and cotton yarns are far too low to leave any profit to the manufacturer to-day. In other words, the mill that makes yarn or cloth out of 13 cent cotton and sells its product ? at prevailing prices will lose its profit -j& and a great deal more?in fact the proposition is impractical and will not be experimented in by any of the manufacturers. Many of the mills have some little cotton on hand which they stored when cotton was bringing 10 and 11 cents, but these stocks are short and will soon be exhausted. President Parker of the American Cotton Manufacturers' association has called a meeting of the board of governors for Friday, October 8, in Charlotte to consider the question of curtailment of production in order 1 to make the present stocks of the mills go as far as possible and to nn tiinrK nvinad OrtttATl at fie uyci CL LC Uii JLil^U j/i IVVU vvvvvu ?*v ww little loss as possible. The governors will also select the place for the next meeting of the association. Warns German Girls. Berlin, Oct. 2.?The government has issued a warning to parents and teachers regarding the exchange of leters betwen German girls and negroes in the German-African colonies. While in most instances such correspondence has been harmless, the official communication says, the custom still is to be deplored. In a majority of cases the correspondence was begun, by German girls v as an odd experience, their principal| object being to receive African curi- j osities, and photographs and letters. from a "black prince." The girls! also have sent their photographs to - Africa so that in the houses of many negroes in the colonies hang the pictures of young German women of good family. This has been seriously objected to by Germans residing in tne colonies. ; Dispensary Burned. Fire in New Brookland between 12 and 1 o'clock last Sunday night gutted the three-store-room business building belonging to Dr. F. L. Sandel, wiping out Dr. Sandel's drug stock valued at $3,500 and the dispensary stock valued at $1,200. The third store room was vacant. The building is valued at $4,500. About ' $100 worth of liquor was saved, but nothing was saved of the drug stock. The losses all around are fairly well covered by insurance. The burning of the dispensary j places the thirsty in a bad predica-j ment. Under the new dispensary j law, Lexington having gone dry, the! dispensary board of control cannot1 buy any more x stuff, and after the1 1 $100 worth is disposed of, the dis- j pensary will have to close, and Dis- i penser Oxncr will be out of a job. The origin of the fire is unknown, i The building was well developed in j * flames when the fire was discovered. I and it was difficult to say whether; the flames started in the drug store j or in the dispensary. Those first at j the fire, however, reported that it ; started in the dispensary, f The local fire department did j splendid work in cutting off the spread of the flames. This department is newly reorganized and newly equipped. Otherwise there would ^ probably have been another such disastrous fire as that which almost wiped the town out a few years ago. The firemen fought with hose attached to a big tank of water. f SISTER'S DEFENDER FREED r ' ? Young Lee Oliver Acquitted of MurI der at Franklin, La. | New Orleans, La., Oct. 2.?Lee Oliver, 15 years old, charged with the murder of Dr. Allen S. King at Morgan City, La., last May, was acquitted by a jury tonight at Franklin, La. Young Oliver pleaded self-defense. ^ During the trial Oliver's sister . took the stand and testified that she told her brother of treatment at the hands of Dr. King which demanded an explanation. Boy Captures Fugitive. New York, Oct. 2.?When a taxicab put on full speed after running over and killing Miss Elizabeth Betts, at Twenty-third street and ninth evenue, the chauffeur did not know that he was carrying his nemesis with I him. The fleeing machine had reached Seventy-second street, nearly three v miles away, when it broke down and then, from the back springs stepped fourteen-year-old George Callahan, who had witnessed the accident at Twenty-third street and who caused ^ the arrest of the chauffeur, John O'Hanlon, while he was trying to repair the motor. JOHN BLACK ON TRIAL. Charged With Receiving Bribes As State Official. Columbia, Sept. 29.?John Black, former member of the old State dispensary board was placed on trial in the Richland county court to-day on the charge of accepting a bribe in the sum of $2,500. The trial is rather significant as it is the first one where i a former member of the board is to be tried. The only sensational feature of the evidence was the introduction of two banking papers. One was a draft for $2,500, Black had made and got the cash on upon liquor drummer, John T. Early by whom he is accused of being bribed. This was collected through the bank of Colleton. It was made to the order of Henry W. Black, Jr., and endorsed by him. The other paper was a $5,000 check dated at Savannah, and evidently cashed there, made to the order of John Black and endorsed by him and signed by M. A. Goodman, I the liquor drummer. J. B. Wylie, who has turned State's | evidence, was back on the stand to[ day. He again went over the evi! dence he gave in the Farnum case about the agreement entered into to divide up the business among certain houses in accordance with a fixed schedule of rebates. At the opening of the bribery and rebate case against Major Black, Mr. ! Nelson for the defense, made the same technical objections to the indictment as were made in the Farnum case, but these were not argued. Judge Memminger said he overruled them on the same grounds as he had overruled the others. Henry W. Black, Jr., brother of the defendant was called by the State but he failed to respond, and a bench warrant was issued for him. There is a striking difference in point of attendance between this case and the Farnum trial. J. B. Wylie was the first witness sworn. The witness exhibited a memorandum of what was done at the much discussed meeting, this carried the figures of the famous "graft schedule." This meeting was on the night of the 21st of March, Major Ttrfto 1 nHor * * XK79 9 AT? iJiav/iv vvao avwwji *? v** the list referred to the houses on the list he was to look after and "B" the list Black was to look after and collect the commissions on. Witness then read the schedule of rebates agreed upon. This was published in detail in the record during the Farnum trial. "Was Mr. Black there, and a party to this schedule and agreement?" "Yes, sir, I discussed it with him." Mr. Nelson interposed a number of objections, the same as he put in the former trial. Witness went on to tell bow the March quarterly purchases were divided up between the members of the board. Witness said he got rebates from Early through Jno. Black, the firsc commissions he got being in September. He went to Early first and then went to Black who said Early had paid him $5,000 in round figures. Black turned over to Wylie his third of this. Mr. Lyon said to the judge: "We propose to show that this defendant received $5,000 rebates from Goodman. We propose to show a series of such crimes, to cite this $5,000 trans action as shown in his corrupt mind. That it was one of the series to which the $2,500 transaction belongs." "We know all about the $5,000 matter," said Mr. Nelson, "and we are prepared to meet it. In my judgment we have a complete defense for this. But it is not right to bring this separate transaction here without notifying us in the indictment to meet it." The afternoon session was taken up with the cross-examination of Wylie. The charge against John Black, formerly member of the State dispensary board of directors, is just the re- J verse of that under which Farnum was tried and acquitted. The state official is the one who is now facing the jury, and is charged with receiving favors to influence his vote as a member of the board. John T. Earley, who represented the Fleischmaan concern in this State in the days of the old State dispensary, is named in the indictment as the man who paid the $2,500 alleged to have been received by Mr. Black in the transaction, because of which he is j to be tried as set out in the indict-1 ment. It will be recalled by those who kept up with the dispensary commission proceedings, that one of the fifms through its officers, admitted in affidavits which were read at the last j session of the commission that cerrain amounts were paid in this State to secure business. These affidavits, however, did not give the names of those to whom the alleged rebates were given, it was upon tms neiscnmann claim, the largest that was outstanding against the State, that the affidavit was called into play. Some matters that came up at the recent trial were also touched upon during that dispensary commission's investigations. Neither side will gain anything so far as the legal side of the matter is concerned from the first trial last | week. The testimony of all witnesses was only as to the transactions involved in the case on trial, and was not allowed to extend to any other persons. Although Mr. Black was a member of the board at the same time that Mr. Wylie was, nothing was said in the trial of Mr. Farnum as to Mr. Black's actions. The specific charge named in the indictment was clung to throughout the trial. Columbia, September 30.?Today's sessions of the trial of John Black, former dispensary director, charged with having accepted a bribe from John T. Earley, were productive of testimony to the effect that Black, the defendant, received money from Earley six or seven times, and that the defendant drew on his brother, H. W. Black, Jr., of Walterboro, S. C., and that the latter paid the drafts on Ulmann & Co., and M. A. Goodman, a liquor drummer. It was also brought out that John Black had deposited $16,500 in the national bank of Savannah between April 21, 1906, and June 20, of the same year. With the close of the afternoon ses eion the State rested its case. John T. Earley, representative of Fleischmann & Co., who, it is alleged, bribed Black to give him orders for liquor, testified that before Black was elected a director of the dispensary, the defendant had said he would give Earley's house some orders when he took office. Earley is under indictment but has turned State's evidence. "I got the orders," said Earley, "and I paid the rebates." Earley went on to say that he had given Black $2,500 to influence him in giving orders. The witness detailed the scale of rebates, as given by Joseph B. Wylie, who testified yesterday. On cross-examination Earley said that Black had borrowed money from v An fViQ V\AO rH LULU LU seuuic C1C1.11UU Wii uu<~ uvsu. u. Black, the witness said, never asked for rebates, the division with the defendant being voluntary. He also said that the goods were sold at the same price as if there had been no rebates paid. The witness said he regarded his dealings with Brack as "a business transaction." After Earley had concluded, J. J. Smith, an official of the Savannah bank, testified as to Black's deposits in the bank. The afternoon session developed nothing of a sensational nature except in relation to John Black's account in the Palmetto bank here. Deposit slips were introduced to show he deposited there during the last six months of 1906, $1 6,000. ranging in amount from a few hundred dollars to $2,700. MISTRIAL IX BLACK CASE. Unexpected Culmination of Second Dispensary Case. Columbia, Oct. 1.?As the result of a copy of the State newspaper finding its way into the rooms of the jury and was read by the jurors and also because of a conversation between one of the jurors and his employee last night, the Black case has resulted in a mistrial. TVm uTiavn^tpH on lm in at ion of the sensational "graft" case came in court of sessions this morning after Judge Memminger had examined every member of the jury as to the newspaper incident and as to the conversation that Juror J. D. Perry had last evening from the window of his room at the local hotel where the jury has been confined since the opening of the trial. How the newspaper of September 30 came into the room was established by the statement of one of the jurors to the effect that a news boy passing early yesterday morning had thrown the paper up into one of the rooms, where the jurors were kept But who paid for the paper could not be ascertained by the questions of Judge Memminger. In dismissing the jury Judge Memminger stated that he did so because a serious indiscretion had been committed, but an examination into the matter had not led him to believe that there was any corruption. The position taken by Judge Memminger was that if a verdict of guilty should have been rendered, under the circumstances, a new trial could be secured. On the other hand, if there should be a verdict of not guilty the State would have no redress. It was only because of the arrest of C. M. Dora, Perry's employe, and young Abney Keith, that the whole affair was brought to light. Then Judge Memminger called in the deputy and the men under arrest and questioned them. There was no intimation that the presence of the newspaper in the room would play any part in the matter in hand. In fact, the first statement as to the newspaper came from one of the jurors and then the new incident took the lead, with the conversation in the background. When Judge Memminger came into the court room this morning, having been officially notified of the arrest made last night, he called to the witness stand Deputy Sheriff Frank Grimesly, who told what he knew of the conversation between Perry and Dorn. Dnrn thpn rerited to the court his version of the conversation and the reason that he talked to Perry, stating business reasons. Later this afternoon what has been perhaps the most remarkable term of court ever held in Richland County adjourned. Judge Memminger returns Monday when civil court commences. Judge Memminger did not fine the juror charged with holding conversation nor the man charged with communicating with the juror. The matter was held over, and C. M. Dorn and Juror J. D. Perry are within jurisdiction of the court. The jurors in the case have not been paid yet. The date for the next trial of Former Dispensary Director Black is January next. The Smith Family. An old lady, traveling for the first time in a large city, saw a glaring sign on the front of a high building, which read: The Smith Manufacturing Co." As she repeated it aloud slowly she remarked to her nephew, ".Laws 'a' mercy! Well, I've heard tell of Smiths all my life, but I never knew before where they made 'em." They Didn't Have to Change. During the years in which our pure !ood laws have been put into effect ihere has been a great hurrying and icurrying on the part of the food manufacturers to change their methods to make them conform to the law. The Quaker Oats Company is a conspicuous exception. It was admitted that Quaker Oats was as pure and clean as possible and that it was an ideal food. It is so cheap that any one can afford it and so nourishing that everyone needs it. The result of last year's experiments at Yale and other points where food values were tested is that Quaker Oats has been, adopted by many persons as their food on which they rely for adding vigor and endurance of muscle and brain. This splendid food is packed in the regular size package and in hermetically sealed tins. The latter especially adapted to hot climates. 4 I J. H.DIXON Machinist and Engineer General Repair Shop. We repair all kinds of machinery and carry a full line of Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Valves, Injectors, Lubricators, Oilers, etc. Bring your engine and have the cylinder bored. Make it run like new and give you more power. Bring your cotton gins and press parts and have them repaired before the busy season. ^ stitch in time saves nine. We repair saw mills, grist mills, cane mills; in fact we run a hospital for sick and disordered machinery. Bring it in and have it cured. Gas engines and automobile engine cylinders bored, and new pistons and rings made that won't leak. Gives you more power and better efficiency. We repair and charge storage batteries. Call when in trouble and see what we can do. SHOP AT COTTON MILL We are Right here With the Goods..... We want your grocery trade. We don't carry anything but groceries, and we are fully prepared to supply all your wants in this line. We have recently enlarged our store and added to our already large stock of good things to eat. We haven't space to enumerate what we have, but when you want groceries of any kind think of Price and let us fill your order. We'll guarantee to ; please you and make prompt delivery. Our prices are reasonable and service of the best. For groceries, fruits, fine candies, etc., rei ra niomlwr lie 1 E. BART PRICE II; 1 BAMBERG, S. C. | wmmmmmmmmmmmmamm j I Remember the Place 1 to get polish for the brass & .work 011 your car. p Top dressing for your top. 8 : Compression grease in a den- ^ sity that will suit you. g I Automobile Oil | that will please you by elimi- jj nating half the trouble you I are now having. E Remember tliat the win- 8 ning car in the New York- 1 to-Paris race run 21,000 5 miles without carbonizing, I on this oil. We have oil for 8 air cooled engines, too. B Sav. hnrft toii heard about I our gasoline contract to automobiles? We also rebuild any kind | of automobile and sell new : tops. The Delk Motor Co. 1 11 1 DR. 0. D. FAUST DENTIST BAMBERG, 8. C. Office in Telephone Building. i ' ... * < - - - - T , . : ^ Up! Get Busy! Cotton Getting Ripe! For Free List Address The Marjenhoff Company Charleston, S. C. State Distributers 5 Cents, 10 Cents; One-Half, One, Two Pound Packages, Five Pound Boxes Fine Assorted Almonds, Nougatines, Chips, Cherries, Pineapple, Chocolates or Bon Bons. * tTAM 1MI?T lift tTAIl nva AV TT HCil JUU UUJ llUili UO JUU ui C 11VI ^Apected to buy more than your needs require f;fc . i-fi> I Grand, Upright and Player Pianos i | PROM FACTORY TO YOUR HOME j -M Boardman & Gray Pianos, Albany, N. Y. Es- j ill tablished 1837. . j Briggs Pianos, Boston. Established 1868. j Merrill Pianos, Boston. Norris & Hyde Pianos, Boston. Established j -M Clough & Warren Organs, Detroit. Established j A line of Pianos and Organs which will please the most criti- jj ^ J cal, from which selection may be made to snit anybody, both in ] -JM quality and price. jj REMEMBER I keep no store and have no expense attached to [ v Iiuc sivic ui mi; x uuiu CAtcpi nuat as auwluici; ucvtoom j | iui. m Freight from factory to your home, one drayage from your depot, j | and cost of stool and scarf, which I give yon. f MANY YEARS in the Piano business as toner and salesman jB || tanght me to have to do with only good instruments, and my |B methods of business enable me to give yon Fine Pianos at very reasonable prices. Inquiries will receive prompt attention. TUNING CAREFULLY PONE. j| G. A. LUCAS, ] [:;|| Aiken, South Carolina. 11 'M IburntoutI % BUT STILL DOING BUSINESS AT SAME STAND | I ?> True, my front shop was destroyed by l *e i Jj jb Monday morning:, but 1 am still turning out t < ^ work just as promptly as ever in the su^p y J in the rear of the one that was burnt. 1 have mp 3a jm all new tools and am just as well prepared as L before the fire to do your work. Come see! .^|g |j. B. BRICKLEII A The Repair Man Bamberg, S. C. j? VI SoOthern States Supply Co. | H. L. HARVEY, President. OF ALL KINDP^ A OIA QIC flaMToic rnlnmhijj ^nnth r.flrolinfl sj L \J LU U I U VJWI Y ui^ Ui.? VVlUllll/tM) wvr?*wa* WMavraa****' - -j ^ In my new Store I have moved into my handsome new store, and I have opened up a bran-new stock of everything in the Iiardware line. All bought for cash, '' * and you will make a serious mistakeif you buy hardware without getting my prices. I have one of thehandsomest stores and stocks in town, and my fixtures are new and in keeping with my store and goods. We are rather proud of our display now, and we cordially ask you to visit us whether you buy or not. J. A. HUNTER CITY HALL BUILDING. The Hardware Man, Bamberg, S. C. p. p. p. Isles Marvelous Ceres in Blood Poison, BkemnafBia and Scrofula. P. P. P. purifies the blood, builds up the weak and debilitated, gives strength to weakened nerves, expels disease, giving the patient health and happiness, where sickness, gloomy feelings and lassitude first prevailed. In blood poison, mercurial poison, malaria, dyspepsia, and in all blood and skin diseases, like blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers, tetter, scald head, we say without fear of contradiction that P. P# P. Is the best blood purifier in the world. Ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose blood is in an impure condition due to menstrual irregularities, are peculiarly benefitted by the wonderful tonic and blood cleansing properties of P. P. P.? Prickly Ash, Pokt Root and Potassium. F. V. LIPPMAN, SAVANNAH, CA. i > . ' ' '/ k