Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, March 09, 1901, Image 2
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variety of diseases. They are knewa
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same cause, acid and other poisons in
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all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations of
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for a short time, but cannot remove permanently
the ugly blotches and the red,
disfiguring pimples.
Etopnai vfgilanoo It tbm pr/om
of m bmmutlful oomplmxlon
when such remedies are relied on.
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resisted sit treatment. She was taken to two
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ni. mnj uicuiviuri w?i? picKnuvu, nut wuaout
result, until we decided to try 8. 8. 8., and by
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t h a t nourishes the
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If you have Eczema, Tetter, Acne, Salt
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and pimply, send for our book on Blood
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about your case. No charge whatever
for this service.
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Saturday, March 9, 1901.
Vol. I. No. 1 of The Industrial
News, published at Converse, S.
(A, is before us. It's editor is Mr.
J. W. Gieon and its business manager
is Mr. Cha8. E. Carter formerly
of Lancaster. It is a 7 column
quarto neatly printed and
well edited. It will appear week
ly and $1 a year.
The Lancaster Tribune is the
latest addition to Jthe list of
newspapers published in Lancas
ter. Its second number is out
and contains a quantity of local
matter that will interest the col
orod portion of our population by
and for whom this paper is start
ed. Its editor is Rev. J. Francis
I an A U A U. : ~ I!
?j'U] . u.j auu xi/B is o.
R. Gregory. In addition to the
editor, there are a list of seven
corresponding editors. It announces
as its motto "the purity
of the home, individual development,
race elevation", which indeed
is a high and worthy ambition.
Mr. J. C. Wilborn, chairman ol
the railroad commission, and
president of the Cotton Growers'
Protective Association was in
town between trains yesterday
and made this office quite a pleas
ant call. He is veiy much inter
ested in the growing of sugar
beets and is going to plant an
acre or so as an experiment. He
says from what he has seen he
knows that he can't plant anything
that will give him more
tood for cattle than beets, and
that there are few things that are
superior 10 them as a food for
cattle, and especially for milk
cattle. Mr. Wilborn is also great
l.v interested in the organization
of county branches of the Cotton
Growers' Protective Association
He is anxious to see an organiza
tion in every county in the State
as they have them in some other
SffltOR Il? fiflVR flift main nnr
?J, _ ....... ,,u.
pose of the organization is to
create a bureau of information as
to the area planted in cotton, the
condition of the crop all over the
South ana the probable yield, and
then later a report of the crop
produced, and instructions or suggestions
as to the wisest plan to
be pursued in marketing the same.
There is urgent need of such in
formation as that. As it is the
bears furnish the world with
much of the information obtained
as to the cotton crop. The pro
ducers should have a bureau of
information of their own and not
h ive to depend for information
upon the consumers of cotton and
upon the speculations therein.
it*-.. i.
DUTY WELL DONE IS TH
KEWAKD.
Anderson Grand Jury Coin pi
minted by Judge Beuet ft
their Faithful Presentation <
the Labor contract Abuse 1
that County.
Anderson, March 7. ? Th
is not to be a sensational stor
after the manner of the Phili
delphia North American It wi
give only the bare facts aboi
the labor contract abuses, tl
stockade slavery system whic
had aroused the interest and tl
indignation of a county, a Stat
and even a nation.
Those facts are all containe
in the strong presentment 01 til
admirable grand jury. Thf
paper is so thorough, its stat<
ments are so definite and il
wording so clear that are coi
cerned nothing more can be sai<
The presentment tells tli
whole story, and no hasty ir
vestigations of an outsider ca
add anything valuable or rliable.
There are rumors of a
sorts, but rumors are largel
false.
This morning the special terr
of the court of general sossioi:
called by Judge W C Benet t
receive the report of the gran
jury began at 10 o'clock. Th
The jury was not ready, and
was noon before the presen
ment was read.
Lh? court room was packe<
The main floor was occupied b
white people, and the little ga
lery was crowded with negroe
Interest was most intense, U
not a word of the paper's content
had been divulged. The for<
man, Mr. R. A. Sullivan, hande
up the paper, which was read.
When the reading was con
pleted, it was time for dinn*
recess. On reconvening, Judp
Benet addressed the grand jury
JUDGE BKNKT SAID.
"Mr Foreman and Gentleme
of the Jury: Your presentmer
affords me profound flatisfactioi
You have done your duty, u(
only ably and fearlessly, bt
fairly. I am struck with th
statement that you have refrair
ed from reading the newspaper
some of which have pubhsbe
seraational stories, and that yc
have refrained from seeing c
hearing any comments th?
would prejudice you in your in
vestigation. It will surprise yoi
therefore, to know how much ej
vitement there has been all ovt
the State and the country.
SENSATIONAL NEWSPAPERS.
at the north have forgotten thi
that the investigation was orde
ed and was being condactei
They conveyed the idea that th
newspapers had discovered th
scandal through their own effort
" Vaui* W/\nlr a t-wl >
i wui i* kji rw. uuu iiiu ? um i
the court is not refered to i
these articles. It does say th?
''happily some local efforts ai
being made," but the read*
would infer that these effori
are due to the newspaper
Little is found in these accouir
beyond what was taken froi
the records of the court, an
i that little is false. These new
papers would rather bo sens!
tional than just.
"In ordering this investig;
tion this court was only doin
its plain duty, quietly, uuo
' tentatiously, but earnestly. ]
is peculiarly the work of thi
court, but the court will do i!
duty, and does not propose t
be interfered with by politic?
busy bodies in or out ofcongres
When the charge was mad
three weeks ago the court ha
no idea of doing more tha
showing you grand jurors yon
duty, and it had no doubt yo
would perform it. It had n
thought nor expectation thf
the charge of the court would b
heard beyond the four walls (
this court room.
u'V _ 1: _?_ ?
a hi viiii iiiu juuniauonu ci
terprise of your paper. The Dail
Mail, actuated by the purest an
most praiseworthy motives, th
charge was published. It was don
not after the manner of what
called, in newspaper slang, 'ye
low journalism,' but simply thf
the good people of Anderso
county might see that the iniqu
tous system would bo thoroughl
looked into and put an end to
for the encouragement of the lav
Their promptness and thei
pleasant effects make Dewitt
Little Early Risers most populc
little pills wherever they ai
known. They are simply perfe<
tor liver and bowel trouble
Crawford Bros. d w
? abiding and a terror to evil doe
that it might be seen and kuc
of all people of this country,wl
. and black, that the ationg aru
'"{the law would be stretched ou
in
^ protect thus the humblest ne
|n agaiust oppression and wrong.
"Other newspapers through
the State acted in the same ^
10
not as sensation mongers, bu
? good citizens and champions <
righteous cause. There were
flaming headlines, no start!
1 scarehead6. But the publicat
10 was accompanied with very str
1 words of condemnation of the
human treatment of the nej
0 and with equally strong words
commendation of the charge
the court.
"It was to be expected t
newspapers in other States wo
," take notice of a matter of so mi
u8
public interest?nor had we i
l" desire to hide this ugly th
from the eyes of our sister Stal
^ Newspapers were only doing tl
duty in giving it the utmost p
licity and in condemning it
scathing terms.
y "It gives mo pleasure to i
that, with few exceptions,
n groat journals in all parts of
ie country did their duty in t
0 regard ; but some newspapc
,1 and notably one, went far
e yond the proper limits of jo
^ naliatic criticism. I especis
refor to The Nerth American
Philadelphia newspaper,
j "It seems that that paper si
y a staff reporter to this coun
1- and while we have 110 desire
discourage the sending of s
>r cial correspondents from Phi
tB delphia to Anderson county
the purpose of finding out
exact truth, let them tell 1
j truth ; let them treat a seri(
,r subject like this with fairn
,e and candor.
"Facts when distorted
more mischievous than fal
n hoods. I do not say that 1
,t special correspondents of h
a> North American deliberat
>t wrote what was not true, 1
it I do say that his account v
ie greatly exaggerated, far
> highly colored, essentially n
B? leading and grossly unjust.
" "It is foolish to talk of 1
11 necessity of interfering hy c
I gress and the federal coui
They ignore the fact that
, court and the grand jury lu
i' brought the matter into pul
attention and were busy in\
tigating it. We are able to d
with this matter without n
it outside help We do not w
r to wash our dirty linen in
i. federal laundry. There is
i? politics in this matter, no pa
' issue, not even a race issue,
8* even indirectly. It is pur
and simply the righting ol
n grievous wrong We prol
against the very idea of outs
'e interference. It is untrue,
5r this paper states, that the te
raony of nogroes is not belie
8 in our courts."
f'8 The judge horo cited sev
11 cases before him recently,
^ which the evidence of negr
8_ had been accepted by juries
v preference to that of white m
Judge Benet also montiol
that this matter had been cal
g to the attention of the goverr
who had forwarded to the so
tt itor a letter received by h
13 i lie judge said ne had not lio
^ of the matter until the tria
0 tho Newell case, and was ast
*1 ished beyond measure by
s- disclosures thorein.
? Turning to tho audience,
(1 said that he wanted to adi
u the negroos not to believe
r mors which were going ah
u as to the invalidity of all la
? contracts. He said the cc
lt will enforce all lawful contr*
e and that negroos should
>f make the mistake of believ
the investigation meant that
contracts were void.
y Taking up the presentim
d .fudge Benet read the nai
e mentioned and said that som<
e tliem at least had been prosecui
'fl for false imprisonment, wl
?' others were liable in dama
d civilly as well as for crimi
n prosecution. The solicitor,
1* said, will do his duty, and it 1
y be left to the petit jurors tc
> theirs. Good work had alrp
r' been done, and the evil ja alrr
? stamped out; public aentimen
practically solid against, the i
',r tem, in which only a few n
ir have participated.
Judge Benet declared that
presentment brought pitiful
tails. "It tojd of illegal arr<
aud imprisonment, of cruel wl
DcBtdl's
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>gro VI Hacking Coughs, ft
M Bore Lungs, Bronchitis, m
l0u^ M Grippe, Pneumonia ana m
JV all severe lung affections, E
- v fl| Why then risk oonaumpt
as jE tion, a slow, sure death ? H
_f _ Take warning t Act at
||| oncol Buy a bottle of 'Jh
no I Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, I
'ng a doctor's prescription,
,ion nsed over 80 years. Price,
_ only 25 cents. Insist on
Dn? H having it. Don't be im- ^
in- H posed upon. Refhse the
?ro dealer's substitute: it is
5 " H not as good as Dr. Bull's.
' Salvation OH cares Rhcamatlam I
q( Achea and Pain*. 19 & 23 eta.
kfl pi?g, of prolonged imprisonment
u j without even the farce of a trial,
1 of kidnapping negroes from other
uiy counties, a> d even from Georgia,
ln^ ot fear to give testimony, refusal
e?" to testify, and, most pitiful of all,
,e.lr of poor negroes professing to be
. ing satisfied and contented."
,n Ilis honor warned the jurors
th.it they must not divulge any
of the testimony, which he turned
the over to the clerk of court and
the ordered him not to make it pub
lie. The presentment he turned
!r9> over to the solicitor for his help
be* and guidance in the cases.
ur_ lie then referred to the jury's
remarks as to the convict leasing
l? a system, and said he was glad the
jurors concurred with him. The
ent legislature had already taken
fcy? steps to stop this system.
> to "There is no likelihood tin t
Pe" this stockade slavery, with its
wlnnrvinrro onrl o t*mnrl
on cvv rv i v/o j in jy|yiu^o ?vi*v* m uiv-v*
f?r guards will never he seen again
the in this or any other county."
the j(1 closing, Judge Bonet said :
3U8 ??i thank you gentlemen,most
?ss sincerely for the excellent work
you have done. South Caroare
lina thanks you. Anderson counIse
ty especially will thank you for
the having relieved her from this
?he shameful burden and freed her
ely misguided citizens placed on it
Jut Your county has cause to ho
vns proud of her grand jury. You
too certainly have amply justified
ns* the confidence I reposed in you
when I ordered you to make
the this investigation."
Pn" At the conclusion of his hon*ts.
or's remarks the jury was (lis
the missed, and the court proceeded
ive with other business. The crowd
)lic filed out of the court room and
'eR* the men gathered in groups ou
eftl the streets to discuss the affair.
LnJ It is undeniable that the reverb
lations of tho last few weeks
the have created a serious situation
no in Anderson county. It is also
rtw it i it a * 1? i
v iruo in in mere are iwo Biues ic
not the question which the situation
ely presents. As shown so clearly
f ft by the presentment, there has
Lest been injustice and cruelty pracide
ticed upon ignorant, if not innoas
cent, negroes The practical
enslavement, the cruel whip
ping, tho illegal imprisonment
of negroes does not meet with
>rjll undeserved defence from any
in quarter. Those who excuse the
oes contractors do so by saying thai
i *n the system has been carried toe
0n. far. They present the othei
a?4* side, which is that some negroes
as laborers cannot be controlled
'or> except by a show of force and
lie- pewer ; that some negroes were
*m- taken from jail under promise
ar(l to work according to tho now
1 famous contract; that they were
on- jn many cases well treated and
the contented?better off than they
would have been under othei
jie circumstances,
rise Today I heard as good a>
ru" there are anywhere, express
?ut this view. They depreciatf
hor abuses and agree that cruelty
>lirt and illegality must be stoppec
icts but they say that the men wh(
not started the system intended nc
i?g harm, and would have done
all none. They point out thai
"Jud,' Fowler, "Press" Allen
3nt? and "Quint" Hammond, tin
n 8 threo largest farmers concerned
0 ol aro all good citizens, reliable
,e('> businessmen, lackingin cruelty
lile or inhumane instincts.
RC0 Knowing this fact, one car
inal realize the bravery, the devotioi
he to duty which prompted a jnrj
will of 18 men to make such a pre
> do aeniment as was handed in.
ady it is a courageous paper, and
lost (he grand jury is deserving of all
t is honor for it.
iy?- The effect of the paper will he
nen to al>olish the system. There car
be no doubt about it. It has beer
the abandoned already by some ol
do- (he farmers who practiced it, and
Ml? it will go out of existence alto.
"P gether very soon.
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