The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, July 25, 1906, Image 1
G.W. HUNTER SLAYS
ELBERT COPELAND.
Sensational KillingThurs
<\ day Near Goldvillo.
T) IS PUT fi OVER CARDS
Parlies Involved Representatives of the
' Leading Families of Laurens Conn
ly?Tragedy (ircally Deplored.
The little store room of It. Lee Hun
ter, who resides at his father's old
place on the Columbia, Newberry and
Laurens railroad, between Clinton and
Goldvillo, was the scene last Thursday
morning at four o'clock of one of the
most sensational killings that has oc
curred in Laurens county in recent
years. According to the sworn testi
mony of two of the eye witnesses, It.
Lee Hunter and Ross D. Leake, a dis
pute arose between G. Wash Hunter,
twin brother of Lee Hunter, and Elbert
F. Copeland over cards, at which, it
appears, the four had been playing all
night. Hot words ensued when Cope
land, who was a cripple from early child
hood, is said to have struck Hunter
with his crutch, knocking him almost
down, and at the same time drew a
knife and declared that he would cut
Hunter's throat. As Hunter arose he
pulled bis pistol and fired five times at
Copeland, four of the shots taking ef
fect, three in the left side and one in
the left temple. Copeland was killed
instantly.
Immediately after the shooting Wash
Hunter left, going to his home two
miles distant. Early in the morning
Leo Hunter notified some-of the neigh
bors of the tragedy, and throughout the
day large numbers of the citizens of the
community and surrounding towns vis
ited the scene.
The autopsy was performed by Dr.
T. L. \|. Bailey, of Clinton. Shortly
nfieu^ards Coroner Watts empaneled a
jury"mid proceeded with the inquest.
The testimony of Dr. Bailey, II. Lee
Hunter and Ross D. Leak was taken.
Just before four o'clock the jury re
turm a verdict to the effect that El
bert copeland came to his death by
gun shot wounds at the hands of G.
Wash Hunter. Upon this finding Cor
oner Watts immediately issue(| a war
rant for the arrest of Hunter, and
placed it in the hands of Sheriff T. J.
Duckett, who was in attendance upon
the inquest proceedings, having gone
down during the morning. The Sheriff
left at once for Hunter's home, but the
officer was unable to find him that af
ternoon.
The body of Mr. Copeland was pre
pared for burial and the interment took
place at Clinton late Thursday after
noon.
The deceased was twenty-seven, and
was a son of Mr. Adolphus M. Copeland
of Clinton, who is esteemed as one of
Lib best men in Laurens county. El
bert Copeland was unmarried.
Mr. Hunter, who is charged with the
killing of Mr. Copeland, is about thirty
eight, and is a prosperous farmer. Ho
too is/*ifmarried.
HU$TER GIVI-S HIMSELF UP.
But is Released From Jail Within Seven
Hours on $2,000 Bond.
G. Wash Hunter, who will have to
answer to the charge of having killed
Libert G. Copeland July 10, came to
Laurens Saturday morning and gave
himself up to Sheriff T. J. Duckett,
who at once locked him up in the county
jail. Hunter came in from his home
below Clinton, arriving about ten
o'clock. Ho was preceded to the city
two hours earlier by his brother, R.
Lee Hunter, in whose store house the
killing of Mr. Copeland occurred.
At two o'clock Mr. W. R. Richey,
attorney for Hunter, went to New
berry where ho appeared before Chief
Justice Y. J. Pope and asked for bail
for his client. The same was granted
in the sum of $2,0(i<> and at five o'clock
Hunter was released from jail, having
remained in prison only seven hours.
He left the city immediately for his
home.
Those who visited him at the jail
state? that Hunter appears to be
greatly distressed over his trouble, and
declares that he would not have killed
his life-time friend for anything in the
world.
His great horror of being confined in
jail is bis reason for not giving up at
once to the authorities or permitting
himself to be arrested. He says he
did not leave the vicinity of his home
at all, but merely kept out of the way
of the sheriff and his men who made
the second attempt to locate and arrest
him Friday.
Public Conveyance Company.
A stock company has been organized
by a number of prominent business men
here to provide a convenient public au
t??moblle service. They have invested
KIT a beautiful machine, and will arrange
to hire it by the hour or by the trip.
Further particulars will be given later
when the plans of the company have
been perfected.
Revolution in Russia flrows Worse.
' On the twenty-first of July the Czar
of Russia Issued a Ukase dissolving the
Duma In BCSSion In that country. The
members of that body have dispersed
after issuing to the people an address
highly revolutionary in character. They
! elected a perpetual executive committee
1 before adjourning. It is a significant
fact that their cry is that of the Amer
(_ ican Revolution, taxation without rep
re ' illation is tyranny. The address
points out that the people have the
right to refuse to pay taxes to pay the
national dobt. It is predicted that de
clared war will be the outcome,
/Hiss May Little went to Clinton on
IV - 1
I I M US. ,
Mr. Roy Little is on a pleasure trip
to Atlanta.
Mr. Harry Gray of Greenville is vis
iting in town. -
Mrs. Ashemoro Davis is back from
Paris Mountain.
Miss Miriam Switzer of Greenville is
visiting in town.
Miss Nell Wallace returned from At
lanta Saturday.
Miss Janie Murray has returned to
her homo in Columbia.
Mr. Jesse Vance now of Newberry
was in town this week.
Mr. J. W. Dunklin returned from
Wells Station on Monday.
Miss Lutic Wright of Lisbon is visit
ing Mrs. Eugene Hudgens.
Little Miss Mary Oetzel Blackwell is
visiting relatives in Clinton.
Mrs. E. L. Rawls of Dallas, Texas,
is visiting Mrs. A. D. Gray.
Miss Minnie Wallace of Gray Court
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Dozier of Jacksonville, Fla., is
visiting at Mrs. J. IL Sullivan.
Misses Hattie and Marguerite Simp
son arc visiting in Spartanbug.
Mrs. G. S. McCravy returned from a
visit to Greenville on Monday.
Mr. P. B. Lock wood and two sons
are in Atlanta seeing the city.
Mrs. W. L. Boyd visited Dr. David
Anderson at Fairview last week.
Mr. Ed McCravy of Pickens visited
in the city during the past week.
Mr. George F. Young was up from
Stomp Springs part of this week.
Mr. James Crews and Miss Mamie
Crews went to Atlanta on Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Bolt is visiting her cousin,
Miss Lucille Wolff, near Barksdale.
Mr. R. F. Fleming, Sr., is spending
thi3 week at Mr. J. O. C. Fleming's.
Miss Ethel Sullivan is visiting the
family of Dr. Jones at Fountain Inn.
Misses Daisy and Eliza Sullivan are
visiting Miss Lucile White at Owings.
Mr. J. D. Watts is spending some
time in the mountains of North Caro
lina.
Miss Aurelia Vance has returned to
Clinton after n pleasant visit in Laur
ens.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Saxon and chil
dren leave this week for Henderson
ville.
Mr. Jas. M. Clardy of Union is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Clardy.
Dr. O. B. Mayer and Dr. (). W. Leon
ard visited at Mr. White Jones' over
Sunday.
Mr. R. Ben Taylor of Greenwood
visited relatives in the city during the
past week.
Miss Gladys Barksdale of Greenwood
is visiting Misses Margaret and Lucia
Barksdale.
Mrs. B. F. Roper of Texarkana is
visiting the family of Mr. R, IL
Hudgens.
Miss Emmie Meng returned from
Kingstrcc where she has been visiting
on Saturday.
Messrs. McDuflie H. Stone and Robt.
L. Walker spent Sunday at Cross Hill
with relatives.
Mrs. C. A. Moore of Hodges is visit
ing Mrs. Thos. Downey on South Har
per Street.
Miss Kate Hudgens of Honea Path is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Nannie
Kate Hudgens.
Miss Mamie Cummings returned last
Monday from Winnsboro where she
visited relatives.
Mrs. Jesse Teague and children are
now in Saluda, but will go next week
to Hcpdersonville.
Miss Christine and Masler Henry
Blair, children o*/ ">t. Blair, are visit
ing at the Bend
Miss Carrie Dorroh returned on Fri
day from Rock Hill, where she attended
the State Summer School.
Master Samuel 0. Fleming ha:, re
turned from Myrtle Beach, where ho
had a most delightful visit. Ho is much
improved by the trip.
Mr. M. C. Poole and family of Cross
Anchor visited Rev. E. C. Watson and
family during the past week.
Miss Lila Hart's friends will regret
to learn that she is quite ill. Her con
dition is, however, not critical.
Mr. J. S. Switzer and family of
Woodruff, after visiting Mrs. H. T.
Switzer returned homo on Monday.
Mr. 0. M. Davis Refuses to Run.
At the request of friends the follow
ing letter was withhold from publication
until further efforts could be made to
induce Mr. Davis to run for the legis
lature. We are advised by Mr. Davis
that he will not run this year however:
Clinton, S. C, July 1906.
Editor Laurcns Advertiser.
Laurens, s. c.
Dear Sir:
I regard the suggestion of my name
as a candidate for the legislature bv my
friends, and the endorsement of the
same by the Editor of The Advertiser
as no small honor. I wish to express
to them and to you my appreciation of
the interest you have manifested in me
and regret, to say that I do not feel my
self In a position to make the race.
Respectfully youn ,
GF.ORGEM. DAVIS.
WHO WILL HE NEXT
MAYOR OF LAUUENSJ
The Campaign Has Been Launched
Already With Three Avowed Candi*
didatcs in the Field.
Fully eight months in advance of the
next municipal election when a mayor
of the city of Laurens and six aldermen
will be chosen for a term of two years,
the campaign has already been launched
with three avowed candidates in the
field for mayoralty honors. Usually
city politics are kept in the back ground
during the regular county and state
campaign periods, but this year is prov
ing an exception.
Three citizens are aspirants for the
office of mayor thus early in the game.
They are Messrs. A. Huff, alderman
from ward six; W. P. Caiae, alderman
from ward four, and C. M. Babb, for
mer councilman from the fourth ward.
It is understood that Mayer W. R.
RIchey is undecided as to his standing
for re-election.
Very little discussion is heard in re
gard to the possible alderinanic candi
dates so far.
Mrs. Edgar Milam and Mr. Lofton 1).
Sullivan were called to Spartanburg a
few days on account of the serious ill
ness of their nephew, Mr. and Mrs. (.'.
W. Bostick's little son. The little fel
low was reported somewhat improved
yesterday.
MF.T AT HARRIS SPRINGS.
Regular Hi Monthly Alceting of County
Medical Society.
Tho Laurens County Medical Society
held its regular bi-monthly meeting at
Harris Springs on Monday.
The attendance was good and the
proceedings of tho meeting wen? very
interesting. A paper was read by Dr.
J, I.. Fennell of Waterloo on Medical
Ethics and another by Dr. A .(. Chris
topher of this town on Indigestion.
Both papers were distinguished !>v un
usual ability and earnestness ana met
with much favorable comment. A party
of medical practitioners from here
went to the meeting in the big automo
bile and thereby made of the trip it
self a festivity. This party consisted
of Dr. W. II. Dial, Dr. U. E. Hughes,
Dr. A. J. Christonher, Dr. J. 11.
Teague, and Dr. 0. 13. Mayer of New
berry, who was a guest of the society.
The next session of the society will
be held in Laurens on the fourth Mon
day in September, the 24th. On that
occasion papers will bo read by Dr. J.
R. Culbortson and Dr. II. F. Blakely
of Ora.
Col. Crews' Recollections.
Col. Thomas 15. Crews, editor of The
Herald, enjoyed bis trip to the Press
Association thoroughly, and did his fair
share and more to make others enjoy it.
He may not be the eklest in years of
the editors of the State, but he certain
ly is in point of service. At the Asso
ciation he made one of the most inter
esting addresses heard, his subject be
ing Iiis personal recollections of the
newspaper men of this Slate. His
memory covered a period of about fifty
years. Many words of praise of this
speech were beard.
TILL/MAN SPEAKS FRIDAY.
Congressional Candidates Will be Heard
in the Forcuoon.
Everything is in readiness for the
campaign meeting ?1 Holmes' Park
Friday when Senator B. B. Tillman,
Congressman J. T. .Johnson, Mayor G.
H. Mahon of Greenville and Hon. W.
C. Irby of this city will address the
crowds during the day.
A new stand has been built and quite
a number of seats placed in the park
this week. A big crowd is expected to
attend the meeting and the ladies will
find everything quite comfortable.
Candidates for congress will speak in
the forenoon after which a barbecued
dinner will be served on the grounds.
Senator Tillman will arrive in the city
from Greenwood at 1.80 P. M. and
drive straight to the park where he
will speak at 2 o'clock.
Mr. John 1). Rowcn All Right.
Mr. John 1). Howen.son of Mrs. Mary
Bowcn of this city, who was the con
ductor in charge of the mail train on
I lie Seaboard Air Line Sunday night
when his train collided with a freight
with such frightful results, was among
those who received slight injuries. A
telegram to his mother Monday stated
that Mr. Bowon's injuries were slight
and that he was all right.
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Loan and Ex
change Bank, Laurens, S. ('., will be
held at the offices of the bank, at Lau
rens, S. C., on the 21st day of August,
1 **<?*>? at 11 o'clock, a. m.
51-4t J. W. TODJJ, Cashier.
LONU STAPLE COTTON
lUllNtiS FANCY P1UCE
Col. Kobl. N. Cuningham Sold Thirty
Bales at Fourteen Cents Per Pound,
Averaging Sixty Dollars a Bale.
Col. Hobt. N. Cuningham, of Rose
mont, yold thirty bales of long staple
cotton, the Florodora variety, to a local
buyer a few days ago at fourteen cents
per pound. The cotton graded strict
middling with an inch and a quarter
staple. The lot brought on an average
of sixty dollars per bale, the total
amount being about $1,800.
Col. Cuningham is one of the larg
est planters of the county, and invaria
bly holds tho bulk of his cotton crop un
til this season before marketing it. He
has on hand yet sixty bales of last year's
crop.
The thirty bales just sold represented
bis 1905 crop of Florodora cotton. Four
years ago the Colonel began with this
variety on a small scale, making only
one bale that year. He has, however,
taken pride and interest ingrowing this
cotton successfully.
Death of an Infant.
Clara Ellis, the one-year-old daughter
of Prof, and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy, died
at Greenwood Friday evening after a
very brief illness. The reman s were
interred in the Baptist cemetery at
Donalds Saturday. Her death was a
great shock to the many friends of the
family.
MAJESTIC BAKING
ONSTRATION
Ifes
fo, 15 gallons of water
heated to the point
Y/| ii ft v.u
of I\ Where prcssuro water is used
(fast I ,ln;
hi wa
ncaico 10 mo point oi 11 .V, ii uscu
boiling, while breakfast V ,I,IS ma,lcabl? hon pin-extonsion
is cooking. Whon wator \V\ wa,or ,^on,? which "as more
f flcts loo hot reservoir ?9 hc??n9 surface than any
can be moved away In 0,hor> supplies abundance
from fire by shifting ft ot hot water to
the leaver shown. ,*;5 a" parts of the houso lltakosthc
M\ P'aco ot reservoir.
OING ON
We heartily invite our friends to call at our store any day during this week where we are
demonstrating the superior qualities of the
New Majestic Malleable and Charcoal
Iron Ranges
The MAJESTIC MALLEABLE and steel ranges as formerly turned <>ui by the Majestic people has been considered
throughout the entire country par-excellence, and far ahead of any other range made. But with the NEW CHAR
COAL [RON BODY in place- of Skel, making it double its value, and the fact that ii is the only range in exis
tence made of Malleable and Charcoal lion, you can readily see that if quality is considered, the Majestic
leads by a big margin. WE WANT \'<)l' TO CALL at our stoic this week, and let us explain this
new feature:-?CHARCOAL IRON BODIES; let us explain why it is the Lest material for range
bodies, and incidentally, why it is not used oil other ranges, We want you to call iT you in- ?
lend to buy <>r not, as the information gained will serve you in the future.
Hot Coffee and Biscuits?FREE
Come any day during this week and have buttered li<?l biscuits and hot coffee, Biscuits baked <>n n Majestic in three min
utes while you wait.
Handsome Set of Ware?FREE
With every range sold during this Demonstration we will give absolutely EREE one sei of Majestic ware worth every cent
of #7'5?- This ware is on exhibition at our store. Everything useful, ornamental and durable. Come in and
see it, and you will agree with us that it cannot be bought for a cent less than $7.50, and is cheap at that,
Come in any day, you are welcome whether you intend to buy or not.
S. M. & E. Ii. WIEKES & CO.
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I LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. |
Miss Mamie Armstrong entertained
last evening.
Dr. Jesse Teaguc was siek several
days last week.
Capt. and Mrs. Hattaway are guests
at the Hen Delia for a couple of weeks.
The Laurens German Club gave a de
lightful dance on Friday evening.
Mr. Ed Hart is the accomplished
chauffeur of the Automobile Company.
Mrs. Sarah G. Simmons of Charleston
will accompany her daughter, Mrs. S.
L. Saxon to Hendcrsonville.
Mr. O. C. Cox of Youngs is an
nounced in this issue of THE Advkk
TISER for county commissioner.
Mr. Stobo Young has returned from
Columbia, where he has been attending
a business colloge.
Mrs. Mattic Miller, Miss Love Miller,
and Miss Irene Philpot are visiting the
family of Dr. C. A. Saxon at Hunting
ton.
Mr. W. G. Cheek has gone to Hawk
inville, Ga., to visit his brothers,
Messrs. James, Charles and Spears
Cheek.
Mr. Ralph Martin of St. Louis, who
has been on a two week's visit to rela
tives in tho city, left yesterday for a
visit in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Jessie Bolt who accompanied
her grandfather, Col. Crews, to the
Isle of Palms found the trip a delight
ful one.
Dr. Robert Adams will go to Clinton
this week on business connected with
the issuing of the Presbyterian College
bonds.
Miss Jennie and Master Charles Flem
ing left Tuesday for Due West, where
they will visit their grandmother, Mrs.
Jane Todd.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holland and
little daughter, Mary Holland, of
Winoka, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Mar
garet Holland and other relatives near
L?ngsten Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd, Miss
Elizabeth Todd and Mr. John Wells
Todd and Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming will
leave next week for Atlantic City and
other Northern points.
Mr. Henry Sprousc, who has been at
home in Fairview for the past month re
cuperating from an attack of illness,
has returned to the city and resumed
bis post of duty at O. B. Simmons Com
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones have as
their guests this week Mrs. A. N.
Branson and children of Manning, Mr.
.1. W. Jones, Jr. and family of Green
ville and Mrs. T. F. Jones of Ninety
Six.
Mr. .1. Alvin Curry of Greenwood is
spending a portion of his vacation at
his old home in Dials. Before return
ing to Greenwood he will spend two
weeks in Washington, Baltimore and
New Voik.
M. C. 11. llopor will begin to repair
the Garlington property recently bought
by him from the National Bank about
the first of August. He expects to
move in the fust of September. Mr. C.
M. Miller has secured the bouse in which
Mr. Roper now lives.
One of the amusing sights on the
square tho last few days was the crowd
ol small boys superintending (he
testing of the new automobiles.
Possession may be nine points of the
law but it does not guarantee nine
parts of the pleasure in an automobile.
Mr. Richard Sullivan, son of Mr. W.
1). Sullivan of Tumbling Shoals, who is
connected with the Southern Bell Tele
phone Company, was in the city a day
or so last week visiting relatives. Ho
was en-route to Portsmouth, Va., from
some point in Georgia.
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I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. |
White, Tan or Black Shoe Polishes 10
cents. Laurens Drug Co.
WANTED Rags and Burlaps. Must
be clean. Laurens furniture Manufac
turing Co., Laurens, S. O. 49-31
Ladies' Combs for heavy hair, wont
break, 25c, 50e, 75c. Laurens Drug Co.
BARBECUE I will furnish a first
class barbecued dinner on the day Sen
ator Tillman speaks in Laurens, July
27th. Frank Walker. ID t'f
Got Buist's New Crop Turnip Seed,
all varieties, at Laurens Drug Co.
WANTED Lumber: Bin.? and Poplar
delivered at our factory, ('all or write
for specifications. Laurens Furniture
Manufacturing Co., Laurens, S.C. 1" ::t
Good cakes and desserts can be
spoiled by cheap, watery flavoring ex
tracts. Use our home-made, full
Strength Lemon and Vanilla and avoid
trouble. Laurens Drug Co.
Ico Bags, Fountain Syringes, Atom
izers, Nippies, good assortment, at
Laurens Drug Co.
WANTED?To soil store houso and
stock of goods, also four milk cows and
lot of pies. For cash or on easy terms,
"'utnain S Putnam, Barksdalo, S. C. It
Our Home-Made Extracts of Lemon
and Vanilla are the best and cheapest
you can get 10 cents an ounce. Lau
rens Drug Co.
Wanted to buy tor cash Coupons from
cigarette boxes. Laurens Drug Co.
WANTED To sell two good milk
cows ai d medium ?i?e mare, good qual
ity. Will exchange mare for milk
cows. J. Wade Anderson. 60-2t
Monnens, Spiro, Riviere, Colgate's
Taleum Powders at I,aureus Drug Co,
The Rational Tooth Brush elenns he
? twecn the teeth 15 cent*.
' Laurens Drug Co.
TWENTY-TWO LOST
IN WRECK SUNDAY
Hcad-Ou Collision on Iho
Seaboard Air Line.
OKI)Ells NOT GIVEN.
Mr. John 0. Bowcn, Formerly of Laurens,
Conductor onjthc Mail Train, Among
the Injured.
Raleigh, July 23. -A collision between
a freight train and the regular mail
train on the Seaboard Air Lino at <S
o'clock last night, three miles west of
Hamlet, resulted in the death of four
trainmen, and seventeen others. Nine
teen of the dead are negroes. The in
jrued number twenty-four.
The bodies of the dead are being pre
pared for burial at Hamlet and Rock
ingham, while the injured have been
removed to Charlotte and placed in a
hospital there.
The wreck was due to failure of tho
regular passenger train to receive or
ders at Rockingham. The freight was
an extra southbound from Raleigh to
Monroe. It was manned by Conductor
Hunter and Engineer Bundy of this
city. Conductor Hunter is not reported
hurt and Engineer Bundy is very slight
ly injured.
The mail train was No. 44 running
from Charlotte to Wilmington. This
train was in charge of Conductor John
D. Bowen, who was slightly hurt. En
gineer Frank Lewis, of Hamlet, Fire
man Thomas Hill, of Hamlet, Baggago
Master IL S. Byrd, of Wilmington, and
Porter Jack Bogan, of this ill-fated
train were killed.
The baggage car and second-ches
coach on the passenger train were de
molished, and eight of the cars of tho
freight train were derailed, some of
them being piled on other cars ami
crushed to pieces.
Why the order was not given to the
passenger train at Rockingham is not
known, and will be investigated by the
superintendent of the road.
It is said that the operator at Rock
ingham is an experienced man, and has
been a faithful and careful employe of
the company for several year:..
A:: quickly as possible after the dis
aster, railroad men, citizens and pas
sengers who were uninjured, began to
woik heroically to recover tho dead and
injured, who were imprisoned under tin
cars. If the lamps in tho coaches had
not been extinguished the accident,
would have been made more horrible
by fire.
Editors Hail a Good lime.
The editors of this Stale met at the
Isle of Palms in Charleston harbor last,
week and laughed together over then
own ferocity. Those who every week
"eat 'em alive" in the public print
drank to a complete reconciliation and
renunciation (until next lime) in the
salt waves that came rolling in, and
breaking over tho heads of the inex
perienced visitors from the up-country.
The kindly editor of tho News and
Courier, knowing how hard it must In
to the visiting brethren lo be too full
for utterance and without the chance to
utter, graciously threw open to them
the editorial columns of the News and
Courier, 'the results were all that ho
could have hoped for. The brethren of
the quill resigning all thought of di
tinguishiug themselves in their own pa
pers poured oul for him <d* their best
thoughts and tinned on their most elo
quent How of language.
The News and Courier had at last, as
its editor bad expected, the honor of
being in accordance with the best,
thought of the day. Maj. llemphill
stated in giving the invitation to the
visitors lo make his columns theirs,
that it was a well-known fai I that the
News and Courier had never keen
known tobe right. He even went so
far as to give the selfish reason for hi.-,
invitation that In- wished to reverse
this condition for the week at least.
Nothing that could haVO been done in
the "City by the Sea" would have gone
farther lo making the strangers within
the gales at home. It must have seemed
like home to be grinding out copy.
The social functions th.it woi'Q ar
ranged in tho association's honor were
all that could have been dc'slrcd. The
surf bathing was in itself not tho least
of the pleasures offered and in the days
lo come many a tired scribe will lie
back in his uneasy chair and shak ing off
the cares of tho ofllco, allow bis Im
agination to go hack and bring to him
the delicious thrill or the breakers and
the sight of the sea horses lurching in.
All who have criticized Charioston
lans for their solf-antisfacth n must, go
and see what if is with which they uro
satisfied and cavil nover again.
Tho Association has already ar
ranged to meet again, and perhaps
again and yet again at this lowly spot.
The power of the pen is certainly en
listed to fight the battles of this fair
city. Hereafter tho man, Woman or
child who knows of a fairer or bettor
place this side of eternity must realize
that the only way to disseminate that
knowledge will be through tho adver
tising columns of a good stiff figure per
inch.
Russell Sage Dead,
The famous multimillionaire, who
pronounced it foolishness to tal e a va< ??
tion from business and who had rcdu I
the practice ot per.onal economy t" .
Bcienco, has passed inio the great be
yond.
For years he gave al' of his energy to
amassing money, and ho left an estato
valued at $50,000, <. Tho Inter031 on
his money at a reasonable rato would
have been more than any man in Lau
vcuh county Is worth.