The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, September 29, 1909, PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT, Image 1
PART ONE: PAGES ONE TO EIGHI
VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1909. NUMBER 9
Fall Term Presided Over
By Judige Sfrtpp.
DUNCAN fcS ACQUITTED
"Verdict of "tiuillj^ Retained in the
Case oi" Alleged Liquor Drummer
From Richmond.
With a targe number of cases on
the docket, but few of any espe< ial
Interest. (he fall term of the general
sessions court lor Laurens county
convened on Monday morning Jndg*
S. W. G. Shipp of Florence, nresidinf
This being the third term of the
sessions court for Laurena county this
year. Judge Shipp, In hia charge to
the grand jury did not gd Int< tbeii
general duties in detail He express
ed his pleasur* in Poing i'j Laurens
and in the privilege of presiding over
this court and doing what h< eou d
to help enfoi e 11 e laws. !!?> said
he was reared in the up-country;
?Jhouj:!. his ii line was v. >w in tin low* r
pan of ilie state, and ho referred I ?
the rei u'kable .progress of this sec
tion of tin- state ulOi.'f! lines sine?
hts boyhood days IJhi charge as to
the specific bills of ii dlctixienl 1 : '? ??
out was conch e n rid clei i
The first ease tried wiw i.hal <<: the
stnte vs All?- * Duncan chnrp* ; with
assault with intent to ravish. Mr.
Duncan was tried on tlis charg* .
March of this year and convict* :
the verdict was sei aside hy .1 dj e
Prince and a new trial ordered 0:i
Monday young lP:n<: i wai ;.: quitted
lie was represented by Mr. W
Irby, Jr.. and Mens ra. Cannon ft Bit? ? -
v/ell.
Will Waldrop, colored, pleaded
guilty t? the charge oi liousebreal r.$
and larceny, and was sentfi ? to
nerve nine nn nt s
Karl Wilsi : '61 on <:. |il'!i'd< ' i ....
to violating the dispensary lnv\ and
was sentenced '<> serve 111 r * * < ? inqntlit
or to pay a fine of 5 ion.
Dtasie I !? .1' - loti. ' < lor* il pleri'!* !
guilty t'i %til -.' the dis.p(!ns.\ry !i
arid w:j< t ? uU he il to sei v< I .? ? ?
months or w> pay a fii.< < : *! f.
Jona '' ? *
guilty Ml- '????? '-..rg ;?!..: i.".r ?
and was sein* iced '.< aerve r.i y*
Loa Ktnai ?1 h ? v. ??'<? ? lip' >Va> ;:: d
with the Rail i ?? I w.im tri- ! and
a vordie* trtf :. it guilty v.:.<.. :<: ;??:.> !
with the coiifii (il of {Sie sol itor.
Will [<ivai s, <? iloii il j?!v < '' ' "*."
to Using a iiiulu yi luu :t 11 ?
of the own* :. :>'i(! v a>
serve Ihr* ?? month*: or ;<>
$50.
Will llmigehfi, colored
guilty lo Inreei ? of 'iv< sip; h rti ; ?vi ??
sentenced to serve nine inoni .
George Robertson, colored, : ?
guilty to iho charge ol ti&sai ; and
battery with intehl lo kill and carry
ing concealed weapons, ;.a<i was sen
tenced to it ei ve one y ? n
Oscar lionrii alias lion < v Mitch* 11
and Uob reltiia'in, white, w io clainud
to no from Moiilgoinery, Alnl mn
and who Were found asleep In s- -
board Air Line fi eight box in I lint >i
mill charged willi lirealtlng into and
Hteallng two Ijojccs of tobacco frbni
rinollier s. A. Li ?'a:- In CI i,!i>a -m the
n.nie night, wei,> iicqultted. They
Were represented by Mi', W. >' Irhy.
.h.
Fletcher l^nvls, a rcprcxcnt.v've of
jlie N'oitii Stalo histllleiy roinjiaiiy,
of Rlcliinond, \\:is tried undei Mi* \< i
of lli? Ina I legislature prolillilting the
solleiliiiR Of whiskey brdert In iiii
stale, Davis was hniidinti out letters
lolling of ill*' superior rptallLcs f i i
company's whiskey artd asking for ;?.
trial order. The envelopes also con
mined order Planks. Cannon & lllnck
weii. representing 111?? defendant, con
fended that the Indictment did no; Al
lege an offense, as to hand oul the
letters was simply advertising, and
they further contended that the act
was unconstitutional as being in vio
lation of the later-slate cominorco
laws. These objections were over
ruled, and the case went lo the jury,
and a verdict of guilty was returned.
Notice of motion for a new trial was
given by counsel for Davla.
Indictments ngnlllSl Hen .Moore f<>r
house breaking and larceny, and
ngnlnsl Nat Williams for murder, wore
not plossecl by the solicitor.
Will Grant, colored, pleaded gulliy
to the charge of grand larceny and was
given a sentence Of one year.
.lohn Wiggins was acquitted of the
charge of violating the dispensary
law.
In addition lo the cases already tri
JAMEES FARNUM IS
FOUND INOT GUILTS
lirvf of Dtspensarj "(?raft*' Cases i*
Defeat for the state Others to
Be Tried Later.
? Not Guilty" declared the jury in
Colombia last Saturday afternoon In
the case of the state against Jas. S.
Parr.um, tl <? "beer kin^" of Charles
ton, charged with bribery. it was
alleged In the Indictment that Farnum.
a representative of several wblskey
houses, had bribed Mr. Jos. B. Wylie,
a member of the old state dispensary
board, paying hlin numbers of sums
of money, among them a draft of
$1,120, for services done Farnum in
the way of securing orders f?r him
and ti e houses he represented.
This was the first of the dispensary
''gr?ft" eases that have held the at
tention of the people of this state for
tl'.e past three years: it resulted i:i a
defeat for the state, Other c ;?.*<?*
against both whiskey dealers and * \
officials will be tried this week;
among ii ? m, ehnrg< - of accepting
bribes, against Black, Rawlinson. To
J will and Tat am. former iiiembo'rs of
1 (he State hoard
II was alleged in the Farnum case.
' and seemed (o be i r< ?<?! beyond a
doubt (hat \Vylle was paid (his Si 12a
for t.is services; (he defense did not
off'-r nny witnesses or endeavor to
disprove (1 o. payment of this draft.
Farnum was acquitted, it said 1 y
c?ne of (he Jurors, because the money
was not paid with corrupt purposes,
or fa (he way of a bribe, but it: the
regular order of business?more as a
rebate,, and the law does not hold the'
I giving of a rebate criminal; al
though, (he accepting pf a rebate Is
criminal, Farnum Was defended 1 y
the law firm of llagood. Mordecal, Gad
sd< n and RntlCdgc of Charleston, Mr.
' HJ. F. Cochrnue of Anderson, and Mr.
V. H. Nelson of Columbia, Attorney
Renerai Lyon was- assisted by Mr. \V.
F. Stevenson of Cborny, and Mr. B.
I.. a1 m y of ('olumbia.
D< U'fi (< ?? lo V ssoclatlen.
T:.e 1 r> t* i:apti.-t church hist Snn-i
day elec(rd delegates ?) (he !.a-.??:?;:?
rtaptist association, which niceta with
I! ? e M ?. 11 i t I I j
in \Velorlno (ownslvip, eight mile*;
. ? ? ? ? the < Tin
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i:. Tim:
d Mi
Medical Sectelj Wei Monday,
ii
do
! t
Fergusob. Davis, Bh fifty', Feiii ell.
Poole, Hughes. Atistin, Ow< r Fast
Fottltil Snake in \pple,
Ml---. Annie Laurie Hammed of ii i
< Ky. lind a peeulli r ? xperienec few
days a^o. rather exciting ! some
what unusual. It was the finding 6f
<?;.: Im'gd snake inside an dpi 1" that
she had hiit'i*. Miss llainniett was
eatlnt> ii > .-.;?? |e, hol ha vi tig hot iced a
small rot I en spot en ohC side, Th<
snake, about four inches 1 : ' \ -
cur:',! ??;> and colled around tip core
eii the grand jury ?retun ; "true
bills'' agnihsj the following:
VVyntf Holland, violation of dispen
sary lav : Rose Oannndy and Cal b
Cietiton, violation of dispensary law;
Ophelia Shaw and Cau/et, r Kllgo,
resisting officer and assault and bat
tery with Intonl to kill: Richard
Hooker ; i Mark Motes, larceny; Joe
Dean, alias Joti Hunter, nssaull and
battery with intent to kill! Will Watts,
murder; Pearl (list, murder: Oil Har
ris, house breaking and larceny: I)
.1. Cooper, obtaining goods under false
pretenses: Oreen Alvergon ar.d Will
llUgllOS, violation of dispensary law;
o. a Copelnnd, obstructing highway;
Will Sanders, disposing of property
under lien: Win Cnllahan, house
breaking and larceny; .lohn R, llaynes
breach Of tl'USl with intent to defraud:
Richard Forgy, obtaining goods under
false pi ?tenses; John Vance and OoO.
Davis, rape; Jack Pitts, assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons; Howlol Sulli
van, Junior and Senior, assault and
battery with intent to kill; Sid linn
ter and KSugcnc Miller, house break
ing and larceny; J. Forroll Milam,
adultery, and Abe O'Slildlds, assault
ami battery with Intel)! to kill.
Personal Mention of Lisbon PoonU'
.tu?! Their Visitors.
Lisbon, Sept. 25.?Miss Ruby Beloit,
a charming young lady of Greenville,
was the guest last week of her aunt,
Mrs. Milam.
Mr. Lot?s Holmes 1;?:? be(n serious- j
ly Blck; however, his friends are
pleased to know that be is improving
and sincerely hope 1?*.' will soon be out
again.
Rev. nod Mrs. N. .". Holmes <'. ?1- ;
tamont were guests of relatives here
last week.
Misses Qussie, Courtney ;.zi<l Bessie
Watts, tin accomplished daughters of
.li.rifce R. <". Watts visited s. .-. T. ?. ?
Bnllew last week.
Miss Catherine Holme:: Las ret irnod i
to In r duties the graded school.
Miss fuller of Islnndtoi. S. C has
been elected to teach the 1.5si.: ?: s ::c? '
and will Leglh tht term '<?.: ;? in Oc
tober.
?
Miss nv.il J '
Columbia w< re. . ailing i i ? ? : fi'jei ds
: tl
i: ?- : . ?:;<??
Ik-ial to
i ?
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Messrs. Ton rt-y
Moore SvillJvaii were with tlje.5: fi
Mr. .? ? ? i . ? , ? ?
.V.:-- ? . o \ : :
It cid Mrs. Kuller '.; si w< i
ML- * 1.
ad her friet ?
loo. visit Is .t t
Saturday. Miss Suiliviu: "< *??..;..:
for Winthrop college
bF tl i! ??t MRS, 1.01 ML \ 1 <?< K.
Lstiriiahie I ad) Rk* ;.t [fetiue <i ;!<r
\ik<. Mrs. \. ft. Hink? ij,
Clinton, m |.t. 27.?Mis. L< t ; :.. ot
died ia>t Wednesday morning ..* the
home 61 net* niece. Mrs. A. r. Finitely,
? WliOli - . ? li ': 11
and was b.iricV? tin s,.i!.< ? j:wi i hi
p.'if tor, 11 ' R?
tU Ivan
\ ROI 1 SROOTlVt. Hi ?:'< v
(?ame Linv* do not VM Permit Kiliinti
ut Minis iVaMotis tppointed.
I
?
(?(?(?I \
?;<?! id work.
It will
violators of ia'tv to know (hnl a n in
hoi' <>*' gntnc wardens have been re
cently appointed In 'his county and
that they will exorcise ? close \..
nnci. bringing nny and offenders
to justice. And the penalty I? sever*
Next week The Advertiser will pub
lish Hie game law, so that nonti may
fall unintentionally Into orror,
Wan Prizes ;ii Pair view.
Among the prizes given nl the Pair
view s'.ick show Insl Thursday four
of the. best awards were brought back
by Laurons men* There were quite,
a number won by Lnurcns county peo
ple hut tiio four mentioned were taken
by Messrs. Martin A Mniksdule and
Mr. W;in T. Robertson 6f the city.
Messrs. Martin a.- flarksdalc won the
hi no ribbon on the i>est halter led
mare, <>n the i?< st single harness mare,
and <>n the liest halter led stallion.
Mr. Walt Robertson won the white
ribbon on the best single harness
mare.
iil'?U \K\ \ I ? K<lss UH F
Wate Ii Stelen From Bed Boom Other
lt( l?v ?f \ev?
Cross Hill,'Sept. 27.?Kev. s. P. Ful
ton, a missionary to China, will preach
at the Presbyterian church her< next
Sabbath, y.v. Fulton will talk vj the
ladies In the afternoon.
Rev. G. Mi HolHngsworth ivlil !?
with Rev. Mr. Coker fit Lockbart ;:. i.
meeting next Sabbath.
Mr. find Mrs. Guy S'one wish to
express themselves as very grateful
to (lie ;??;> of Crops )\'.'.\ for their
kindiifess d ning the fes's. dl tbieir
Hough
<?re last
Furb
HAVE RAISED OVER
S 10.000 ON TROLLE i
(Mans For Seil iirhi'fj Stock SaiVerlpiioii
v>e > VVeli Lrtder Way.
The fi nticol I* Good.
m :
Vhnfe Belle tiitrusay,
Mi
s :: ia will ji<i ^epresehti (i iij tliw law
flrhi <>f Rlehey & R cdi . of his: city
?? sal Hon. Hokc Smit.i. for'infti govern
or of Georgia. II Is learn* I Mr-.
Smith is a relative of Hokc Smith.
Vofioe tin- tnnouticcincnls.
in this issue of Tue Advertiser are
SCVi ral announcement.-; concerning the
Coming millinery openings by (111 va
rious establishments of the city.
Thursday of this week, (he 30th, is
(ho great day. That Is Strictly la
dies' day In Ln(irons. Rend IhC an
nouncements about the new hats on
all the pages of today's i she, And
don'( forgei that while Minier Is nn
noilUClhg no millinery sale, he fin
something to say to tlid ladles on
lines just as Important. It will be
noticed that the millinery shops of
the city are as follow-: Simmons, Red
Iron Racket, Davis-Roper Co, and
Stt it/' r.
REPORT OF FIRS!
BAPTIST CHI ROI
1 \< ? !l( ill Showing I", INM "\ ? .11
I o(uI ( outrihutioiis For \II Fur
post?? Iggrcgnte sf'i.77 l..Vi.
At business meeting of (he Pirst
Haptisi church congregation last Sun
day morning, (ho annual report of
(he church's condition was rend; this
report is :<i l ?? submitted at the meet
ing of (he county association this
\s? ?.k.
According to the report ftie present
rr.< mb< rship of (he church is 274, tin re
having been 22 accessions Uv letter.
Tin decrease was la. <>f these n being
l.?y death; 2 by exclusion, and 12 by
:? ? M
Barksdale, Mr; SV. I! ttrnrttiott; Mr,
? . ? ?
. i M ' . ? .. ? ?
?: ? ' ? , 11 ? - ? ? ?
V> \ I 1 1(1.(1(1 ^<n I VI v- <.
? < ::n nt* of the w aterloo V? ? ; 1?
.imi I heir (tin
-.! day* '! is v ? ? iJ in ?:;<? v Ity .? it!;
family, who spending :??:i?? ?
. .. ? ? ' i 1 i
;
f'offon Contracts,
cd
Furnier?' t'nioti rai'o here ('nl .lohn
ii. \vh- ton I obit occasion, in (lie
Cotirso < bis most excellent and stir
ring address, id refer t<> the faei liiat
fnar," farmers in I?aureus county bad
sold on eontraeia before (he pres
ent crop bid binned ii square or de
veloped boil, lie deplored the prac
lice and declared it a ruinous policy
lie did not iifiiiie any flgurcx at which
these '-on tracts laid been elo od but
he < i'>i'(- know ihai (hoy ranged
f'c 1 ' to IJ edits. I'tiless there
Is ;? deeline from present prices
befo ? :?>' contracts lane to he; filled
\Vh > warning cafiie tod late this
v ' it is safe lo predict Hint
,1 h lib nibcr ii hoxt year.
Polls Heavy Vote During
Past Week
I INTEREST ON INCREASE
Lust \\<?A Huf Out' HitUHul
( I ttttpo hi Position of Candidates.
\ lltillg Still f fwl>.
AviothcY W< ? k '. : ?? Ad', ??: tin .'
(ircr.f popuhirit> ciiili ?.( clofced 1
Monday nf(Orndiii), si.uv.ii,,. a gtcud.?
iiui*cost 11.0 1 art (ii 11.?? ^t it tlto
candidates. However, koiuo ol tii<i
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Dentil oi Mrs. IV, Si, < 1 ,i\.
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S, Orny of Woodruff, died ;it hot' hohl
mi lax) Friday und \.. ha i'lod ;
\Voodrtifi oh Hatunhiy aiTnt'iiooi
Mr.-, fliay lioforr lim marriage ?
Km 1
from I.nurons who hi ended (ho f
: .11 1 "i v i'-, s wer*?: M 1 and Mi - v'
Ciay. Mr. f I K C: ? . ..; ?., n, i 1 y.
I
haaren* ( oifcii Marl* 1 '..
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to drop froii
I ill tor llRrtro boln