Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Suhicription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. K. I10NKY, Editor. published by advertiser printing company laurens.s.c. Rates for advertising. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents, liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks : Five cents tiie line. Entered at the postoffleo at Lnurcns, s. c. as second class mail matter. LAI WP.NS. S. C. SEPTEMBER 29. 1909. 1 HI I V KM'31 \ KUDU I'. (1 was not such a Surprise alter all. The comment In I .nitrons, during thy progress of the trial, was almost uni versally litis: "a It ich la ud Jur> Is not to !. depended upon; anything ma> happen when a eise L-> tried in C? lumbla or Charleston", liven tlioitgh II was not so surprising the people Of South Carolina tiro bound to be more or loss Hll?RK?ti tVl this? apparent triumph of wrong. Strnilge to say. and yet llol -o Strange after all. llttu/e is n prevail in:.' sentiment tltroitghonl this pan of t*-.e con it try tin t Silk? i Jos. i'-. \Vyli ?j a self-cbuvk'ied etliUlnal, allowed to go free; limit lit run in. the loss er of the two oD'en lots, one! i also :o go Unpunished^ 'Iitrlnciplo is of ? nurse wrong, since Wylti>"s guilt ilot's not clear Karnuni of hi nine nor should it ckotnpi iitio iff paid '..meet. I; ;i cjcai1 (list was proved tnutiiisi I'm .iiim. I o should have boon con vict (?tl. regitrdloss Of ihb disposition of Wyllii's < a ??. Ami from thfl e> i deuce, it s? >eihs Impossible to have declared lite "boor king" bf Chnrlos toti guiltl 'SSi Thai Itiohland count 5' Jiiry has made :i iinitii ? gotten in South Cai'o?na. From (he standpoint of i1 us.' who h ? ..i Incllm 1 lo applaud 'lhe Vvrdit'i I Its ruid-nd. i; may l.o Siihj that thrtil reo ;onliig, while fnulty as potttiod out; Iti somewhat along tills line; WyII? 1 i.- the g're'nte'.r criminal of the two; tlto state has Krauted him Immunity in oider lo get bis testlmoil.V against a whiskey drummer; Wylle has ~ot ten J2S.0?0 in graft. I'arnntn lias sim ply paid i>ni money In order to k>-i business a iioeessit\ forced upon him by the corruption of the state hoard; Wylle has offentied the dignity of his olllce ami Ute entire people of South Carolina; If the greater thief is to uo free, wiib his stealings In his pockets, then the lesser thief should also uo unpunished. We ennuoi bill believe thai lite ver dict is an outrage on the public and a shame upon the county of Itlch land, which had within its power the administration of justice in behalf or Ihc whol ? state. To our way of think ing, the prosecution mad" out ;i clear ease of bribery; the indues charge was not calculated to prejudice in favor of the defendant; the fatill was Willi tile jury. ? ? ? Ml >T IM'MSH ? \ I.IK. "if Attorney tieucral f.yon nol presses the Indictments tigalusl .los. 11. Wylle, by reason of his turning state's evidence againsl l-'nruuin, he will thereby dig his own political grave", remarked a citizen of I .aureus las) l*iiil.'.\ :i!t. :? reading the pii'b li '. in' I I . Informed as lb vvhai course i!i" pros ecution v.i'A i ill ratio, or \vjibthbr pi| hot Wylle will lie triedi I tut, \\ ?? do say (hat If he. after the story bist Thursday of all his transactions, is allowed to go free, iin-i-'- |.4 something radically wrong ^btnowiibro. Was it necessary tor I he slat" to "make a ti;;d ?" with Wyllb? And hero we hog to re mailt (hat ibis tiling of trading for evidence, prevalent though the custom may be, never ?Iii llppoal to as, This view may lie due to I ho facl Hint wo cannol nl nil syln paibi/e with (he nttltude or fooling of turn thief who will "poach" on an other in order to piireha.se bis own safety The question has been asked wheth er oi not the prosecution was aiming Chiefly at the llqUOr dealers or the state Officials'. We do not know, but we hope It is the latter. Thea?! mem* hers of the board are at the bottom of rhe graft; ihey made it necessary, according; to numberless .statements. Tor the liquor dealers to "come across" with Ilm bribes before any business could be scoured; they wert- sworn oflloers of the state, to truly and faith fully transact the business of the state, hut they broke the trust and .defrauded the state. The people in South Carolina have the risht to demand the prosecution ; of such a man as Wylle confesses himself to be: for us. we believe that the attorney general will meet the, demand. ? ? ? THK LYCEUM (01/KSK S. Some one remarked the other day that it was u misfortune to have two lyceum courses In the clt> this winter. Not at all. We have too little of that class of entertainment anyhow. Lau rens ought to hav.tough people lit it who can appreciate something more thun a minstrel show or the "ten. tweut, t hiits". to support these courses The dates of Hie two courses do not conflict anil the courses should both be patronized. The opera house man agement is endeavoring to secure some decent attractions for ih ? < ity ahd the effort should he upheld by lite people. The city school library is sorely in need of funds. ?n i I'rbf. .ion -.- has taken in hand the difficult lusk of managing a course litre for the beii eiit of t'. ) library. Will tie- people back' him i!''? lT remains to be seen. ? ? ? Attorney CS en era I Lyo'n's oalnpalgh promise was to put stripes on the ijrofters. What is the result of three years in Office? I'.i;-: :::: an! Wylie. two of the greatest oft >ndersi, judging from facts from Urn > to rime ami evi dence, 'it the recent trl'il. have gone Itere Is the sltuatiop.! .*os. B. Wylie< one-titue iii- ? dlre'.iit?i', liiVs gol e\ idem*, u?? lS scot ? ' ? r liltd s'ill holds on to thai Of course etuis tin -'?ii iirdaj : : : ? ? ? As yci .\e have rec iv il hp re sponses to bur Invitatio:! for expres sions lit mi the people nnd front the members of ti. ? Laiirehs county dele gntloti en the unitter ni lengthening tiie i.Tin of olllee or ih?; county super intendent of education, The invita tion is again extended and the people would like to know how the delegation stand on the question. ? * * (>?.: nnother page appears nil article signed by "Citizen" on the matter of the Sullivan township bonds, to which We call attention of the people. We invite the views of Others on this imit ier. It i> it theme worthy of a little discussion jusl now. ? ? ? Plve dollars reward tor anj new nnd original newspaper paragraph about Cook nnd I Vary. Newberry Observer. Co.d* has I Vary in n stew, (limine I he live. * * THK ISSl'K IN um?. The Columbia correspondent io Tile News ami Courier1 hiis Im ! a gikeal ilenl lo .- i\ recently iibpul tie- prohibition siiUni'.i n. in a number Pf sciuicditoriiil i : lit M ? lev ! :,? htbitioll law would !>.? bad In Uli hud a breach <>; ? i" ih ? KllilCliioiil that Ii" s 'tiling of this i 1 ? a ill rob some already-announced candidates Of pintfoi ni or issue upon which to make tie Campaign, iihil others Who may announce later anil "lhal ii may lie besi fpl' Ilms,- ad vocates i.i htive thai Issue for a prl ma ry", The corn spotidcul gbi s on to say in I. si Mondays issue of The. News ami Cplti'h r that "sCV< nil newspapers have reeenily suggested that Mr. ('. c .I'Valliersloiio will he a candidate for governor on (ho pari of the state wide prohibitionists", The corre spondent in so important a position really should he informell on such matters, hence wo lake pleasure in gnying that some months ngO Mr. Pcntherstoue formally announced his candidacy in all the Important papers of the state. In his announcement. among other statements, was repented his belief in statewide prohibition, a belief that he has held for the past twelve or more years. "if the general assembly passes Statewide prohibition then the goose will have Vieeii killed, ami there will be no statewide prohibition Issue on Whlcll to go before the people." says the dispatch, This refers to Mr. Featherstone as well as to the other advocates of the statewide law. imlg Ing from the context. All we have to St?/ in reply to this in that Mr. Feuth I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. H. E. Pitts of Poplar Springs was in the city Monday. Mr. .1. Henry Sprouse, for a number of years :i popular sale-man here, came down Monday from Iiis home in Fairview to spend a few days, with friends. Mi.-s Olynthia lone., will entertain the Mysterious Twenty-two *club this afternoon. Rev. ?>. !. Strlngfleid and Dr. \v. T, berieu.x of Clreenvllle were guests of Mr C !'.. Bo ho Monday afternoon and night, on their way to the Baptist association. Mis. Jas. 'I. Royd has returned to the city after nti extended \:.?:; to relatives in Virginia, Miss Annie H?ft' l.o- Monday for Cotiverse college. Mi.-s Glatlys Huff returned Monday from a vi-ir to friends at Simpson i>rover meney left yesteruny for Charleston where he enters the Son'.i Carolina Milit?r}1 Academy for ti.'- coining session. Mr. W. T. Neighbo 's au l si a R?bert, of Clinton) route two, were ia the city Monduy. calling at The Advertiser of fice. Mi.-.- Katherlne Ball ol Columbia arrived in the city Wednesday to visit her grandmother, Mrs. billza Ball. Her father. Mr. W. \v, Ball accompanied Iut here, leaving :?>:? Colatubkt Thurs day. Mr. -I. F. Davis, a good Clinton frier,' of 'I':. - Advertiser, was In the city W?.Jn s lay. ' ? Uner o Dr. 1. S Full t* ilttS ??!.???!? d the Creep vllle Female college for the current ? : - ?d hy Mr. Alb.-;- W. ltd '? ?ntligj when mi c his friends ? lolbeit. DcMe counts. Sarah habt/. Cora Arnistroi ?. Lillian Peter son. I'cari Clurdy. Imogen:.* Wlikes, VVi a:- '. IVoIx ".i Dorroh and Cath ? . - ? ?. ? . ? ? -. M'ss Pnniile Smith of Mountville wits in City Tuesday on her way ? Mrs. m. I.nmar Smith left Tuesday for a visit relatives .n Spartanburg. Mi.-s Jennie Youi ; <?:' Mountville passed through the city Tuesday, en roUte tij Tuenpati Where she wv111 teach ibis session. M.s. 10, S. tiiayer is seriously ill at lie home of her SOU; Rev. W. K, '"buyer on Main street. There Is a case of dyphtherin, re ported, at the I.aureus mills. Mrs. Kate Coals of Helena is visiting her sister, .Mrs. Krank Bishop. Mr. 1. T. Balentine's new residence, next door east ol Mr. A. R, Sullivan's on Fast Main street. Is Hearing com pletion and will make the vicinity of th.- depot more attractive. Mi.-s Mary Robertson and her brother, Mr. W. C. I'. Robertson, spent Sunday at Oray Court, Mrs. Margaret Little of Tylersvlile. accompanied by her granddaughter little Miss I.uia I.idle. Is in Columbia visiting her daughter, Mrs. J, (\ Phil pot. Miss Julia Simpson, aller a pleas ant visit lo lor brother. Mi. K. I'. Simpson and other relatives in ibis city mid county, bdt Monday on route lor her home in Pass Christian. Miss. The hutily friends of Mrs. c. F. Oray will be glad to b arn thai she is recov ering from the fever which she has had since lo r recent return from llen ilersonvllle, X. ('. Mr.-. \V. I.. Cray and son. William, are in OrCenville this week, where Hie hitler i being Ireiited for his eyes : I) i , Mr. I?. A. Davis of Hie Davls-UopOl' Co. Rift y.vd.-rday for NeW Vurk lo buy an extra stock of Indies (toiil suits and sweaters; Mi-. Davis will be away for some time. I raveling in the Interest of the houses be ro|irc* erstoiii s many friends in the stale would be very much disappointed if they were forced to believe Him his billy strength lay in bis position on tb.e ll(|llor qiiOKtloii. Indeed, there are many among bis admirers who regret llilll this question must be a part of the campaign. And yet. suppose the legislature of fftlp sliotiid pass a stale* Wido law; would (hill entirely elimi nate the issue? Should not one who is thoroughly in sympathy with tic law. an advocate thereof, be elected lo eilfOI'CO It, if that happens to he Hie loading issue of the day? Hut, he is a poor aspirant for Office indeed, who is alive to but neue issue. No man should be "run into Ofllco" on just one little pet scheme. South Ca rolina needs a man for governor who has breadth of view, wisdom ami abil ity with Which to meet the problems that daily arise, and with courage ami Conviction to enforce the law; she needfl one who can cope with the ed ucational and tax questions that now appear so important. Mis friends think that Mr. Featherstone is quali fied to fill the office of governor ami that bis claims in facing the people will not be and are not narrowed by one i.-.-ae. the whiskey question. EVENTS AT CLINTON j POINTEDLY iN?TEO Dr. W. P. Jacobs Installed as Pastor COLLEGE BEGINS WORK People of (Union Viani Xew School Ituildiiivi Instc?J of Repairing The Ohl Structure. Clinton. Sept. 38. -The Presbyte rian College of South Carolina opened las' Wednesday morning with about the usual attendance. Prof. Graham and Prof. l.tgon were present for the opening. They have both goue away since. Mr. Graham to Hitvard( and Mr. I.lgoa to Cornell, to pursue special ? and tl e Revi ... R. Hobten will serve us substitute professors this year. .. ??- . - malty installed pastor of the Thorn well Memorial church I .'.?? Sunday af ternoon by a commission appointed by Kuoree Presbytery. The Rev. ?'? F. Jacobs presided and preached the sermon: the Rev. s. P. Pulton gave the charge to the pastor; a:iJ Mr. A. pie. A strong sentiment is formlos In t!; * community In opposition to the plan of altering and adding to the present school building. An archi tect lias been consulted by the trus tees p.n I lie ii?w engaged prepar cm ' ti> ' : I . . ? :.. ti ? - ? Mr. I ? - : Jail ' and Mr. I .el ex Copelaiul to 11. -' C|tti '.. i: Mr. Will Davidson and Mr Robert Owings to WoiYor.i: Miss tfee Wrlghl ?-> the Woman's college In Richmond; Miss Kdit'.i Austin to Winthrop; Miss P.osa Ralley to Columbia college; Dr. C. II, Voting to th? Culvei'slty of Mary? land: Mr. cjoli' H?yes, Mr. Kit Briggs and Mr. Spurgebn Suutei I to the med Ical school In Columbia university, New York: Misses Marlon and P.mmie McCrary. Ola Young, and Dorothy Oweiis to the College for Women in i 'ohimbia, The sticht! calendar has b*on ui? the pasr week. Oil Monday afternoon at ti-.<> honte of Mrs. W. J. liailey the Ladies' Missionary society held a :iu!> lic meeting and presented an Interest ing program after which they served ten ?<nd sandwiches. On Tuesday evening Miss Mary .lane Mansou gave a delightful party in honor Of Miss Cnssie Oliver an.I Miss Nell Benson of Sparta n liu rg. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. ,1. P. Little enter tained at a large reception In honor of her cousin. Miss Blanche Meadows of Opelika, Alabama. On Friday af ternoon Mrs. Ii. I.. Todd entertained the members of the Actneon Hook dub at a matrons' party. On Satur day afternoon Miss Fronde Kennedy entertained the Bazaar Fancy Work club. This afternoon Miss Connie Bailey entertains the Friendly Dozen. Tomorrow afternoon the Children's Booth committee of the Bazaar will give n silver tea at the home of Mrs. W. R. Owens. Last Friday evening the Little Sun hen ins gave an oyster supper for tin- building fund of tie new Hnptlst church. The civic league is having a curb ing put around the public square and will have the center of the square j planted in grass. 'I he monument is j to stand in the square on the Spot ] where the public Well used to be. Twenty-live dollars was added to the monument fund by a turkey dinner las) week. 1 i The Lurid (.lew of Doom was seen in the red face, hands and ! body nf the little son of II. M. Adams, j of Henrietta. Pn. His awful plight ! from eczemii hail, for live years, delicti I all remedies and bullied the hesl <!<.<? lots, who said th" poisoned hl od had I affected his lungs and nothing could i rnvo him. "Hut." writes his mother, "seven hollies of RlectrlC Hilters coin- j plelely cured him." For Urn pilous, Rczetiin. Salt Rheum, Sores and all Blood Disorders ami Rheuinnllsm, Khctrie Hitters is sUprClUe. Only f?Oc Ounratitocd by Lnurens Drug Co; ami i Palmetto Drug Co, not Vltl.K St'XDAY SUR VI CH. Hi. (.suasion Preaches Lnsl Sermon at J Nevi Prospeol Iteforc Lenting. It is always a pleasure for tiny one to attend serviies at New Prospect Church, but those who were there last Sunday felt douhly repaid for lending I their presence on this occasion. in addition to a very instructive and im pressive sermon, delivered by Dr. A. h. Lang8ton, the congregation made two rather notable contributions, con sidering the number of members pres ent. N*?w Prospect though classed as one of the smaller churches in the Lau ruas association, has always been re cognized as one of the loading church es in the county when it comes to do ing work ami holplng the various causes fosterod by the Baptlsl denom ination. Out on Sunday more was given for the cause than had been Contributed by this Ghitr?h on any situ- I ilar occasion in a long time. Pre ceding tin; preaching service the con gregation held a conference for the purpose of preparing its report to the issociation win a sixty-one dollars w as raised for tin' different objects which it Is called upon to coutribute. After tin' sermon by Dr. Lungston. which was his last at this church be to:.- iii., departure next month for South America. .Mr. Thos. D. Drown took the floor and made some perti nent remarks In reference to this young man of God who was reared ia that section and was led into the light ami unto salvation at this church. Now he Is tihout to go forth as a teacher ia a foreign Held in the effort to i.-.i others into the light of Chris tianity, in conclusion Mr. Dl'OWIl, who Staads ready to lead in any wor thy cause, suggested (but a collection b ? tai: ui for the b (heilt of their young brother; whereupon sixty-five dollars was immediately raised for this pur pose, making a tot id of $1 111 contribut ed < :. otto Sabbath morning. When this church was stroilg In membership nS it once was. this amount would not have been consid ered a '. rge collection, but the raising of these amounts menus that the i res ent membership of this church are proving their faith by their works, an I for that reason last Sunday's ef forts . ? v. u'tliy i:' mention. May t:>' bid church which Is near und d ??. . :.> many, always stand in the front rank in the furtherance of the noble cause it represents and may i: 8ro ?v and prosper. C. A. l\ 'T was it tji ri! ling ex perl -nee to M.v ' S< per ? i !??'?,. death. ??for years - " ? : In - trouble gave me Intense SttfterlUii." she write.-, -and se\eral * Ui? ?- a arty cause?! my death. Ail rentedl - fail i and doctors said I was incnrabl >. Tin ii i?r. King's New i?is Lovely brought quick relief ami a cur-* sti permanent that I hijve: not "> not nee?! troubled In twelve yenrs." Mrs. Soper lives In Dig Pond, >''? It works Woiiilers Iii Coughs and <"o! |s goro lauigs, Heinorrhages, I.;, DHpp*. Asthma, croup. Whooping ? ough and all Brottehlnl affections ?nd $1,00; Trial bottle free Guarunt ed by l.aurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. What about protecting your property against loss ! by lire. We have as good I as the best in the way of Insurance. Laurens Fire In surance Agency C. W. McCRAVY, Mgr. If Interested In Plour S ! i us this Week, we will make prices very interesting*. For good Coffee see us, for fine Tea see us, J for fresh Vegetables The Shakespearean event cf the season | Opera House One time only Thursday Night Sept. 30th J. E. Cline presents Mav Stewart accompanied by Joseph DeQrosse and a company of unusual excellence i:i an elaborate pro duction of Shakespeares delightful Comedy "Twelfth Night" Special Scenery Magnificent Costumes Prices >:>c, :>0c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50. Seats now on sale at Dodson-Edwards Drug Co. 9 IHKCTESriDaS^^ To trade elsewhere, ll w on't pav not. Our last inventory "'.?I Angnst 12th, fit our lowest season, showed \w had \\>) % difTerent kinds of merchandise. W'e keep anything our ? customers call U>v. and the price is always right. We arc 'j& offering just iloW: ii i car Nellie King liest I'atcut lflottr, pel bbl. <?,.> ^ fj i car Copyright " " 11 ,i " 6.25 1 car fine Table Salt, white sacks, pet sad; ' 6 >e c 1 car Seed <>iis, western red, per bushel 70c loo bushels Seed < >ats, our own crop, u \ | bttshcl oOC VVc ^cll 25 pound sack Granulated Sugar 1.40 We sell 8 pounds Roasted Coffee t.oo We sell 2 pound rerolled bagging, per > it 1 04 5,c We bave 30OO yards Simpson's Prints, all colors, yd. o6(2 We have $!.O00 Worth of |. k. OlT's Red Seal Shoes which we are selling very close and we personally guar antee every pair. We gin cotton at $1.00 per bale straight. Wc pay $1.00 per hundred foi cotton seed. We pay 2 Vjc t<> US per pound for cattle. If you have killed the cow, bring us the hide. We buy most anything. We sell most every thing. What you don't see, call for it. We are very likely to have it. Yours truly J. D. Culbertson \ Madden, - South Carolina