Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TU Ii ADVEHTISEK. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Payable In Advaucc. Rates Tot' Advertising. Ordinary ad vertisements, por squaro, oun infcci tlon,$l .00; c acta subsequent Insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made lor large alvortiFenu'nts. Obituaries: All ovir 60 words, one eent a wo'd. Notes of thanks: Five cents thu line. W. W. Ball, Pronrlotor. Katered at the p-is'oflloc at Laurons, S. C. an second olasa mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, Nov. I, 1905. "GRAFT" AND RESPONSIBILITY. The Anderson Mail says: The Darlington News says: "The Manning Times of last week, in de ploring the existence of bo much graft and dishonesty among the county offi cers of this state, admits that there, was no such condition of affairs under the old regime in spite of the slander ous charges made by Ben Tillman to the contrary. Tillman knew, when he made those charges, that there was no truth in them, out his followers be lieved in every word he said. Many of them are fast finding out that Tillman has deceived them and he is going to feel the weight of their displeasure in the not distant future." This is very mean and wholly un called for. While the existence of graft must be admitted and it is to bo deplored, there is no reason or justification of charging it up to factional politics. Would The News charge Senator Tillman with be ing to blame for the failure of the In dependent Oil company, or the Whaley mills in Columbia, or the Duncan smash in Union? The thing to do is to get after the grafters and punish them, swiftly and severely, without regard to the political faction to which they may happen to belong. One might say, if there was a disposi tion to be as mean as the Darlington News, that all this stealing in high places did not develop until after Sena tor Tillman and his followers began to let the "old regime" get back into of fice. That would be inexcusable, but not more so than the break which the Darlington paper makes." Now let us see. If a manufacturing company loses heavily the president cannot entirely escape responsibility even though he be innocent. If a rail road company fails the president loses his job. In 1800 Capt. B. R. Tillman took over the general management of the politics of South Carolina. For a long time he was and even yet he is the "Boss." If the president of a bank is to be blamed when frauds and corrup tion creep in and honeycomb his subor dinates, why not the managing director of the politics of a State? In other words, the Anderson Mail by its own illustration has brought the most dam ning and convincing charges against Senator Tillman, that is unless it de nies that he became a leader and re presented a new condition of affairs in this State. Moreover it is ridiculous for the Mail to contend that this stealing began af ter the old "Antis" were again per mitted to hold office. The man accused of the bond fraud In the State Treasu rer's office was placed there seven or eight years ago. The thievery in the Dispensary began immediately after that institution's establishment. The disclosures of "graft" are recent?not the graft itself. We do not charge that Senator Tillman is responsible for the "grafting" In the State but we challenge the Mail or any other news paper to disprove the fact that with the beginning of the Tillman "bossism" a great multiplication of thievery in the State sprang up. If the "old regime," meaning the Anti-Tillmanite rs a factor, is controlling the State, aid "graft" is common, it shall be driven out of power. Moreover, the Mail must remember that nine-tenths of the stock in trade of B. Ii. Tillman in 1800 consisted of slanders and libels against other men whom he accused by innuendo and di rect indictment of dishonesty. Capt. Tillman raised the cry of "Stop thief!" and no thieves were found. Ever since then, grafters have been as common in South Carolina as the leaves in Valam brosa. Again, when Senator Tillman impu dently confessed that he accepted whis^ key samples, when he confessed that he accepted presents from the South Carolina Penitentiary, and when, going back on his protestations, he accepted free railway passes, a thing which he had denounced as a symptom of cor ruption, he deliberately taught that these practices were not hurtful. Possi bly a great and strong mun such as is the Senator can indulge in small sins, but such indulgence by weak and puny persons is the first step towards com plete depravity. Of course wc do not expect this to convince the dyed-in-tho wool friends of the Senator. This editorial is not addressed to them. When a man' be comes the slave of a habit it is danger ous to separate him from it. Opium in ebriates sometimes die for the want of opium. Many people have the Tillman habit, and we do not grudge them the pleasure of enjoying it for the remain der of their natural lives. Neverthe less, even these people in their lucid in tervals, when they take time to think, know in their inmost souls that the present degradation of public sentiment in South Carolina has been brought about by the example and the teachings of B. R. Tillman - a degradation which was repeatedly, accurately and in de tail described in advance in the Anti Tillman press and by Anti-Tillman stump speakers in 1800 and in 1802. However, it is too much to ask any follower of Senator Tillman to openly admit that he was made a fool of by the Senator and therefore we do not ask it. The only object in writing this is to keep the record straight. * In THE ADVERTISER'S editorial last week about the Ku Klux and "The Clansman" the word "duplicity" ap peared "difficulty." The sentence should have read "In 1876 such a policy on the part of (Jen. Hampton involved no duplicity because the greater part of the violence which made moderation at that time both possible and expedient had already been done.'' The use of the word "difficulty" conveyed a wrong idea, because Gen. Hampton's task was one of very great difficulty. SUPPOSE THE MILL SUCCEEDS. The Yorkville Enquirer remarks: "Because of the failure of the Inde pendent Cotton Oil concern of Darling ton, the terrible mess of the Union Cotton mills, and numerous other inci dents of a like nature, it is probable that the general assembly, at its next session will try to do something that will protect the minority stockholders in corporations of various kinds. It has been suggested among other things that it should be made crime for the executive officers of manufacturing and financial corporations to speculate in futures and that there should be two or more namea on all kinds of banking pa per. It has also been suggested that the general, assembly should appoint committees to probe to the bottom re cent milt failures with a view to fixing responsibility where it properly be t longs." But what will tho legislature do for the protection of the minority stock holders in mills that have not failed? What will it do for the protection of the minority stockholders in a mill that in nine years has earned in profits more than thiee times its capital stock? What will it do to protect the man who builds such a mill and manages it in such an extraordinarily efficient man ner from the envenomed rage of men who live in other States and possess unbounded wealth and whom he has offended by refusing to pay them for services more than others demand for the same services? In Lnurens, the fact that a mill has been successfully handled doesn't seem to count. Wo challenge and defy con tradiction to the statement that Lau rens Cotton Mills, promoted, organized, built and managed by W. E. Lucas has earned a larger proportion of profits for the time it has been running than any mill ever built in South Carolina. But they are going to kick him out. He won't pay the Millikens four per cent. The Millikens have said in court that the goods can't be sold at the rate of commissions that they are being sold for. The Millikens hate Lucas. Others want Lucas's job. The Milli kens will find friends. Nevertheless?while they may gain possession of Laurens Mills ?the fight has barely begun. # UNIMPEACHABLE TESTIMONY. The Columbia Record is not and has never been an "Anti Tillman" newspa per. It is a competitor of The Colum bia State and on many if not most questions of partisan politics its views are opposed to those of The State. Hence its opinion as expressed in the following paragraph may be accepted as unbiased and conclusive: "The state printing has nearly al ways been a prolific source of fault finding, this sometimes being induced by honest motives and with a sincere desire to benefit the state, but, in re cent years, more frequently because of the hope of gaining some political ad vantage. Since the contract has been let to the lowest responsible bidder we have heard little or nothing about it. Recently the Vidette, a weekly news paper, made charges against the pres ent printers, The State Company, to the effect that by various manipulations it had gotten about $30,000 more for printing than it was legally entitled to. The figures The State publishes this morning from the comptroller general's report refuto the charge and show that it cannot be sustained. The yearly average was in one or two instances, perhaps, exceeded, but code printing is given as an explanation." To those who are acquainted with the management of The State, no defence from the charges brought was needed but for the benefit of persons in Lau rens who do not know the State Com pany's officers as we know them, we present the testimony of The Record, whose editor, Paul M. Brice, is recog nized throughout South Carolina as a man who tells the truth. ? If the president and treasurer of Lau rens Cotton Mills had knowingly and deliberately paid to one firm four per cent for selling the mill's goods when another firm was willing to sell them for two per cent he would have been guilty of grand larceny from the stock holders. Up to the minute that the Millikens found that they could neither bluff, cajole or force Mr. Lucas to pay four per cent, they were fairly "slob bering over him." * Says the Anderson Mail: "You can't keen a newspaper man down. There is Mr. Pulitizer, editor of the New York World, who has had one of his sons marry into the Vander bilt family." But how did the girl manage to marry into the Pulitizer family? Cleared for Action. When the body is cleared for action, by Dr. King's New Life Pills, you can tell it by the b'.oom of health on tho cheeks; the bri^n-ness of the eyes; the firmness of the Hesh and muscles; the buoyancy of the mind. Try them. At Laurena Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Price 25 cents. PROCLAMATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Chamber. Whereas information has been re ceived at this Department that on the 27th (twenty-seventh) day of August, A. D., 1905, the barn and contents be longing to Mr. j. L. M ihm, in the county of Laurens, S. C, was burned, and there being reason to believe that the burning was an act of incendiarism. Now, therefore, I, D. C. Hcyward, Governor of the State of South Caro lina, in order that justice may be done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of One Hun dred ($100.00) Dollars for the appre hension and conviction of the person or persons who committed said acts of in cendiarism. In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great [L. S.] Seal of the State to be affixed at Columbia, this 25th day of Oc tober, A. D. 1005, and in the 130th year of the Independence of America. D. C. HEYWARD. By the Governor: j. T. Gantt, Secretary of State. Oct 27th-It. SCHEDULES C. N. & I, Railroad Co. Schedulo Id effect November 2l9t, HMH ; No. 62 No. 21 No. 85 Passenger Mixed ex- Freight ex Daily ceptfiun- cept Sun day day Lv Columbia 1110 am 6 15 pm 100am ar Newberry 12 36pm 7 05 pm 3 45 am ar Clinton 122pm 8 15 pm 625am ar Laurens 142pm 8 45 pm 0 00 a m No. & No. 22 No. 84 Lv Laurens 202pm 7 00am 620pm ar Clinton 222pm 7 30 am 800pm ar Newberry 3 10 pm 8 35am 705pm ar Columbia 446pm 10 80am 916 pm 0. H. QASQUE. Agent. Terrific Race With Death. "Death was fast approaching," writes Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa, Fla., describing his fearful raco with death, as a result of liver trouble and heart disease, which had robbed mo of sleep and of all interest in life. I had tried many different doctors and sev eral medicines hut got no benefit until I began to u:ie Electric Bitters. So wonderful was their effect, that in three I days I felt like a new man, and today I j am cured of all my troubles." Guar-1 anteed at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal-1 metto Drug Co. We have just received a carload of solid oak, beautifully finished beds anil bedroom suits and they are going at prices that would be to your interest to see our line Lwforo buying. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. A Few Bouquets Our Fertilizer Has Grown. Glenn Springs, S. C., Oct. 9, 1905. Spartanburg Fertilizer Co. Gentlemen:?The guano I buy from you is in the best shape to scatter of any guauo 1 have ever used. As long as you keep it up to its present high standard I can say that it will be all right and no one will regret using it. The acids you make I like better than any I have ever used. T. H. WEST, Pauline, R. F. D. No. 2. October 9, 1905. L>ei r Siis:?I have used your Fertilizers and like them so well I shall use them again. They arc all right. S. R, Grkgory, Rich, R. F. D. No. 1. October 9, 1905. Gentlemen:?I used your guano last Spring and I am making the best crop of cot ton I have ever made. j. EbKr Smith. SPARTAN BURG FERTILIZER CO., P. 0. Draw 78. SPARTANBURG, ? ? ? S. C. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In the Court of Common Pleas. The J. W. Copeland Company, Plain tiffs, vs. Lucinda Bourn, Anderson Hitch, Rosa Bourn, Mary Powers, Frank Beason and G. C. Young, De fendants. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the high est bidder, at Laurens, C. IL S. C., on Salesday in November next, being Monday, the 6th day of the month, din - ing the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County and State aforesaid, containing Fifty (50) acres, more or less, bounded by Mrs. Frances Henry, Miss Louda Cope land and others, known as the Betsy Mulligan Home Place. The Decree of the Court herein finds that there are three separate and dis tinct parcels of land embraced in the tract described above and provides as follows: "The Davis land of some Five (5) acres, more or less, bounded by the Stewart land and Sloan land and oth ers, shall be sold first; and if that tract should bring a sufficient amount to pay the Plaintiff's mortgage and the costs of the action, then the Stewart j land of Forty (40) acres shall not be ] sold, but if the Davis land does. bring not bring a sufficient amount for the purposes aforesaid then the Stew- j art land shall be sold, that is such in- ! terest as was owned therein by the! said Elizabeth Mulligan at the time of the execution of the Plaintiff's mort gage, or at any time since, and if the said tracts do not bring a sufficient amount to pay the Plaintiff's mortgage ' and the costs of the action, the Sloan ' tract of Five and three-quarter (5 3-4) j acres shall be sold, even if the Davis j tract and the Bill Stewart tract should bring enough to pay Plaintiff's mort- j gage the Sloan tract of Five and three- ; quarter (5 3-4) acres must be sold to ' satisfy the mortgage of G. C. Young, ! under all the directions as to such sales 1 hereinbefore given. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal- i ance with interest from day of sale on j credit of twelve (12) months, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of ( the premises, with leave to the pur chaser to pay his entire hid in cash, j Purchaser to nay for the papers. If 1 the purchaser does not comply with the ! terms of the sale, the land shall be re sold in the order stated, on the same or some subsequent Salesday, and on the same terms, at the risk of defaulting purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, c. c. c. p. & a. s. Oct. 6th '05-td. Slate of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In Court of Common Pleas. Elizabeth C. Madden, et ah, Plaintiff, vs'. Ernbst Turner and Lidie Florence Turner, Defendants. Pursuant to a Decree of sale in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder{ at Laurens, S. C., C. H., on Salesday in November next, being Monday, the 6th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property to wit: Two tracts of land situate in County and State aforesaid. Tract No. 1, known as Home Place, containing one hundred and twenty-seven and one-half acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of ('. C. Pitts, Daniel Franks and I?. L. Compton, on the East by James A. Madden and tract No. 2 and on the South ami West by lands of Jno. I). M. Shaw. Tract No. 2, containing one hundred and thirty-two acres, more or less, and bounded T>y lands of John R. Finley and Allen Motes on the North and East, Jeff D. Pitts on the South and J. D. M. Shaw and tract No. 1 on the West. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale, the credit portion to be se cured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, bear ing legal interest from (fate with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk 01 former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, c. c. c. p. & o. s. Sept. 29th, '06.-td. You Save Dollars When You Trade With Us! A NOVEMBER SALE of gigantic proportions is what we want, and we are going to do our best to get it. We have the goods to do the business with, and we will see to it that you shall get prices that will satisfy. The biggest September trade we ever had, October a tremendous gain, and now we must keep November in line with a still greater increase. When you come to Laurens drive right to our store, get a few prices, and we will have no trouble to sell you your goods. A GREAT SILvK: SHIPMENT! We have had such an enormous silk business that we have about doubled our silk stock. This week's ex press not only brings the largest shipment of the season, but the newest. *** * **?* ** *** **** *** * ************* 4 **** *** ****** *********** * ****** ***?>* t <* i>* * * 1 * 4 * * **** **** * **** *** I Beautiful designs in Shirt-Waist Silk -48$The greatest line of C0\0Yer\ Chiffon Silks, $1.00t >Elegant coloring in all silk figured and changeable* A nn . , . , _y , m . ?.? ?-rf. % effects, 50c$A 36-inch guaranteed Black Taffeta Silk, .87?? *V*********************H^^ * ***** 1-******** Look at all the $1.25 Black Taffeta Silk in town at $1.25 then see our guaranteed one at $1.00 and you will buy it. fresh Dress Goods Shipment Almost Every Week. A Big Line New Broad Cloths to Arrive this Week. Silk finished German Henriettas.$1.00 English Serges, 44 in. wide, grand values, .50 All-wool Cheviot Dress Goods, 36 in. wide .40 Elegant Dress Cheviot, 36 in. wide. .25 Double width wool filled Dress Goods, 12 1-2 cents. Extraordinary value in Chiffon Broadcloth, 54 inches wide, as pretty as any you will see at $1.25, our price. .$1.00 A grand line of French Prunelas, looks like other people's $1.00 goods, our price . .75 Our Millinery Business Is alright, too. Just see the great array of the season's latest that we are showing in Our MILLINERY PARLOR. Cloaks! Cloaks!! Cloaks!!! Never in our history have we sold so many nice Ladies' Coats. New ones by express every week. See our great All-wool Empire Coat at $5.00. See those $10.00 values at $7.75. See our high Novelties at $10.00. Look at our Chiffon Kersey Coats at $12.50 and $15.00. A big line of Jackets from $1.25 up. A splendid line of Children's High-grade Coats, all prices, from 95 cents to $8.00. Good Shoes! Stylish Shoes!! mec G. time $3. $1. $4. Specials! Specials!! Specials!!! White Flannel 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c; Red Flannel, all wool, 15c, 25c, 10c; Pretty Outings, 5c, 8c, 10c; beautiful Flannelettes, 5c, 10c; a great line good Ginghams, 5c, 6c, 7c; 10-4 Sheeting, 19c; big line of Dress Calico, 3 1-2 cents: latest in Belts, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c; best guaranteed Kid Gloves,"$1.00; a line Kid Glove, 75c; a big line Golf Gloves, 25c to 50c; see our big line of Jersey Gloves, 10.', to 50c; Linen Hem stitched Handkerchiefs, 5c to 25c. We want everybody to come to sea u-i and m ike themselves at home with us. Ice water in summer and good fires in winter. O. B. SIMMONS CO., Laurens, S. C THE BIG DRESS GOODS STORE. 'Phone 35. Every Young Man Who Wants to Dress Fashionably at Little Cost is cordially invited to come here and sec the fine quality, stylishly tailored Autumn Suits and ()vercoats \vc arc offering at moderate prices. Because we make the outfitting of young men a serious study; and carry in stock only such styles and fabrics suited to the tastes of young fellows from 14 to 19 years, you will find here only the most exo^sivc smart gar ments, perfect in every detail of fashion, finish and fit. Come on our invitation to see the excep tional values we are offering this Fall, and try on as many garments as you like?we won't make you uncomfortable if you don't buy. Here is a hint of some of the matchless vSuits and Overcoats awaiting your inspec tion. Hen's Sack Suits at $8 to $20. Whatever your price limit may be, fron? #8 to $20, you arc sure to find something here ;;*?.>. that will suit you to perfection. Both single and double-breasted Sacks of latest cut?ex J' actly like the custom-tailors' make?beauti Nfj^r '.) v... V:^;.V^ fully tailored and finished throughout, and an y absolutely perfect fit guaranteed in every size. Hen's Overcoats from $7 to $20. Whether you select one at $7 or one at #20 you are sure of correct style and of materials that will give you satisfactory service. The difference in price is due to the quality of the fabric, lining and trimmings. Both single and double-breasted models arc here for your choosing in warm overcoatings in plain black and Oxford. Boys' Fashionable Suits and Overcoats in a Qreat Variety of Attractive Styles at $1.75 to $5.00 J. E. MINTER & BRO. There Are Styles In Watches As well as in clothes. The lat est in women's watches are now here, including some daintily beautiful chatelaine styles. In wo men's watch and lorgnette chains, we are showing a hncvariety of Artistic Patterns -of the Simmons Chains. Although they are what are called Goi.D-KiLUCn chains, they are in every essential particular as good as the more costly all-gold. Your inspection of these is especially invited. : : : : : : : : Fleming Bros. See Our Stock _ of? BOOKS For New and Second hand School Books see our line, we have a large stock this year, there are over 2,000 pounds of so cond hand books at the Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. Notice of County Treasurer. The County Treasurer's Hooks will be open for collection of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year 1904 at the Treasurer's Office, from October 15th to December 31st 1905. Those who prefer to do so can pay in January, 1906, with one per cent, addi tional; those who prefer paying in Feb ruary, 1906, can do so with 2 per cent, additional; those who prefer to pay in March, 1906 to the 15th of said month can do so by paying an additional 7 per cent. After said dale the books will close. All persons owning property or pay ing taxes for others in more than one Township are requested to call for re ceipts in each township in which they live. This is important, as additional cost and penalty may not he attached. Prompt attention will be given those who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by checks, money orders, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off, are urged to send them early as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December." The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax, 5'? mills County Ordinary, 3 mills Special County, 2 mills Public Road, 2 mills School, 3 mills Total, lf>'., mills Laurens Special School 3? mills i Gray Court-Owings, 2 mills Fountain Inn, -1 mills Ekom, 2 mills Waterloo, 2 mills Cross Hill, 3 mills I Mountville, 21 mills Clinton, 3 mills All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 years. Commutation Road Tax $1.00, in fieu of I working the public roads, to be paid at ' the time as stated above J. H. COPELAND, County Treasurer. Laurens, S. C, Sept. 26, 1905-td. FINAL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 4th day of November, 1905, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of the estate of John C. Reeder, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens Oounty, at 11 o'clock A. M., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. All persons indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay ment by said date, and all persons hav ing demands against said estate will I present them on or before said date duly proven or be forever barred. Landon E. Reeder, Administrator. Oct. 4th '05-til. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will praotlee In all Stato Couits. Prompt attention givon to all businOftfl. ?^Dr. Wooilsy's SXTtil PAINLE88 PIUM AND Whiskey Cure .< u\.i. t-i. -| user* of morphin-, opium, iHtidanutii, clixlrof onliini,co caine or whiskey,a Inruo book of par ticulars on home or sanatorium treat mcnt. Address, l)r H. M. WOOI.I.KY, P. 0. Box 287, Atlanta, Ocorguv r W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, L.MJHKN8, 8. C.