Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cfje &buert&er -?i .Subscription I'rlco is #1.00 per Year Payable in Advaiii'c. S. K. IIONKY, Kdltor. l*lll>ltHllO?l by ADYLRTISLH PMNTINtl CO.MPAM litiuroiiH, s. ('. Advertising ItittoM <?ii \pplloutlon. Obituaries and Card <u llumk.s: One cent a word. Fit* red III the postollleo at Laurents, K. C. ns second clttna mull mutier. I LACltKNS, S. C. JAM'AUV IS, 1010. A HA It It KM VICTORY. Pleading guilty to the charge of brlbory and conspiracy, an offense Rgnlnat tho statutory lawa of South Carolina, James s. Partium, tho beer Hing of Charleston, pays a lino of $?">. fiOO. and thereby according lo an u greemout wllb the courts of Justice,1 secures Immunity for himself against ?ny further prosecution in other oas es, So the state of South Carolina and James s. Partium are at peace; the accounts have been squared. No doubt this manner of settlement was the only practical method; no doubl the attorney general had rea son to believe thai conviction and a sentence to the penitentiary were I Impossible; his former efforts had j tailed before a lllchlnud county jury. Mr. Lyon, in our opinion, is a thorough ly conscientious num. ami Hue oil eer; we do not believe that he woul.i vio late his trust; he is strictly honest, j and uncompromisingly honorable, itut as to whether or not his course in the Parnutll ease was wise and judicious, is a matter of question. Has the state of South Carolin? won a victory? Ih one sense, yes. One who was under the charge of bribery ; hps confessed thai ho was guilty. The 1 Richland jury that declared otherwise hits been put in a very had light. The treasury of lllchland county has been enriched by $5.000; doubtless some! good roads will be built with tills! sum. Hut the victory appears lo us rtither barren. Pnrnum, charged with an offense against the laws of the state. Wits tried \ "by Qod and his country;" he was' declared innocent. "Cod and Iiis country" failed to And any wrong in ! his nets. The one-time accused Comes to the state's ofllcors and makes a proposition; he agrees to confess his wrong, if the courts will do thus and j ko. In other words the law-breaker dictates the term of his sentence. Which is the stronger In South Caro lina, the law or the offender against the law? The Parnum ease seems to prove that the courts were impotent. The presiding Judge oven agreed to strike out the offensive "jail" alterna tive. Digressing a bit: the really funny Incident connected with the whole af fair was Judge prince's commenda tion of the accused's course; he was praised for "taking his medicine like a man." We'd like to wager that Farnuni was laughing in his sleeves at this mighty court of justice to which he was so effectively dictating. "Taking Iiis medicine" to be sure. For the slight stun of $5,000, a trans gressor of the law sets himself square with a commonwealth. How Ranker Morse must envy Rriber Farnum! The victory for the state Is nomi nal; the court records will show a Conviction in one of the famous dis pensary graft cases. However, nobody is yet in jail, according to the cam plagn pledge of Fr?ser Lyon. And there is no rejoicing in the victory; indeed, it seems to us that it is robb ed of any significance, save the re ceipt of $.">,000. This barter and trade with the courts of justice, and the dictation of terms by the criminal class, may he all right and altogether proper; It may be the practical way. and the only practical way; but, we cannot see that tho "majesty" of the law is maintained therein, that tho strength of law Is Impressed upon the people, or that the efficiency of our courts and our system of dispensing justice aro com mended thereby. To say what might have been, or might be. Is useless talk. Rut whether or not tho attorney general would better have served his state by allowing tho Parnum case to stand as It was, rather than accept ing the tornis of tho accused Is a mat ter of dohnto. Kvery Intelligent man In the Btato who carefully followed the course of his trial knows that a clear raso was made out against Farnurn; tho" failure of tho Richland jury waB no fault of tho attorney general's, and tho people know It. By the pub lic, Farnum was already convicted. Ills confession amounts to very little; there is no victory In It for the state. ? ? ? THK TIMES' POSITION. On another page Is printed an edi torial expression from The Times of Manning, s. c. in reference to an article that appeared in these c olumns two weeks ago. The Times says that iin* article which occasioned our ex pressions was simply "interesting po litical news." it appeared, however, in its editorial columns; hence, our er ror. Itut that is of small moment; Hi ? nature of the article was a boost tor ?lense, whether or not you call it editorial or news. It speaks for Itself, In the article quoted on unothe'' page, Tho Times takes another tack which Is not at all complimentary to Itself. It insinuates thai Col. Feuth orstonc of Laurens has "corraled" the church vote. It Bays: "the church] organizations have tuen thoroughly worked by him and his friends, ami I a*Ith such a leverage it will be hard llilllionce to overcome, unless the church people take It into their beads that they will not stand for their sac- , red organizations to bo dragged Into politics in order that some politician! may gratify his ambition." In other words. Mr. Fentherstono and his friends have blindfolded the churches and are dragging them into politics lo gratify his desire to be governor, and unless they "wake up" it will be a mighty Influence. We confess surprise and deep disappoint- | incnl in the sentiments expressed. Hut it has made the accusation; can it prove it? Specify, contemporary;! in what particular has Mr. Feather stone "worked the church organiza tions"? Wlure are the churches In! these enlightened times that can be led by a halter? Kven if Mr. Foath erst one were a politician, bent upon gratifying his ambition, what of the churches' side of the question? Are there in your section, any churches thai have been corraled? Speak up, This kind of accusation will fall on deal ears in South Carolina. It is lo he hoped that the individual church members throughout the state will and do enter the political arena, and do take pan in the affairs of government; but your idea that the churches as organizations are being forced to sup port any candidate for any ofllce is j utterly erroneous and a severe re- ) Meet loll upon your estimate of the churches. However, since you are so convinc ed thai the churches approve Mr. Featherstono, his friends find some pleasure in your rather warped com . incuts. To have the approval of the "church people" of any community or State is by no menus a poor recom mend: t ion. JUDGE 0. Ii. THOMPSON. We supoBC that in county politics the activity will not be very strenuous next summer as the Incumbent clerk and sheriff hold for another two years. The office of judge of probate also is held for four years. However there will probably he no opposition to the re-election of .lodge O. G. Thompson who has performed the duties of the ofllce with uncommon efficiency and i satisfaction to the public. The emo luments of the judge of probate are not especially rich and the county is fortunate in obtaining for the otllce a man willing to perform its duties so faithfully as Judge Thompson has performed them for the small compen sation that the otllce carries. Of the Confederate veterans, not many are left and we are glad that Laurens has at least one who is still recognized In the distribution of the public offices In Laurens. ? ? * THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Laurens has a most excellent school building, in which there is a very line auditorium; in fact, not counting the churches, there is really no other auditorium in the city that will ac comodato any kind of a crowd. The school was built with I ho money paid by the taxpayers of this district. The trustees of the school are the wardens of this property; it is their duty to see to it that the property is cared for and not abused. Some days ago. a petition was sent to the board of trustees asking the use of the auditorium for a choral so ciety, for practices and for public per formances at stated times. The pe tition, affr coroful consideration was refused. The act was clearly within the rights of the trustees, since they are sole controllers of the property. The school auditorium \? used by the Baptist congregation, for Sunday school, preaching service twice a day and for prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. It Is used also for the pre sentation of the school lyceum attrac tions. Both these, we presume, are by special permission of the trustees. We find no fault with them for It; In fact, we should think it strange If use were not granted In tho two cases cited. Bui why i'ne discrimination ? Why shoul1 use In one particular be granted and in another, refuned. When the building was completed It was our understanding that no one, Individuals or pnrtlcB, would bo allowed the use of It. Wo were evdently In error. A chornl society Is one of the grer.t ost educational instruments or factors In tho lifo of a city; It Includes all de nominations and sects, and Is for the edification and enjoyment of the pub lic. Tho Bocloty Is to be composed of giown-up people, not children, and it Stands to reason that there would be no abuse of the property. Tho school trustees in any town should be alive to all movements and endeavors that look toward the betterment of the' people, to their culture and to their enjoy hp nt. They should endeavor to assist any efforts that will benefit the I community. The Advertiser agrees with the trus tees that the sc hool property should ho carefully guarded and preserved. Itul there's no necessity of embalm ing it lust yet: there's no use putting it En a glass caso. Property of any Kind when used well is a benefit lo mankind; unused it does no good and works no benefits. While we have no direct interest in the organization of a choral society bore, wo cannot but see the good it will accomplish if well managed and directed. Our Information is that some of the best people in the city are connected with the proposed society. Instead <;f meeting witii rebuff from the school trustees they should be en couraged. However, there may he reasons that appear to the trustees why the peti tion in question should not be granted; but. the reasons are not apparent to the public. * * * A ItKAL SAVING. Dusiuess principles and methods are I given very little thought by tho aver age person: ami there is one matter particularly that lately ever occurs to the average mind, it is this: the business concern that does a slip-shod credit business and annually loses thousands of dollars in bad accounts has lo make it up in some way. How i< it done? Simply by increasing the price on goods and making the good customers pay for the losses sustain ed through bad accounts. That's true and there's no use trying lo explain it otherwise. The merchant simply has to do it to protect himself. One thing that the new credit asso ciation in I.aureus will do. and one thai will benefit everybody who pays his debts, will be the saving of all this money that thoy have heretofore been paying in order to make up lor bad accounts, in other words, the mer chants, protected by the workings of tlie association, can afford to sell goods cheaper; their losses will not bo so heavy from now on. The people will receive the benefits and the profits; those who pay their debts will no longer have to pay their neighbors' bad debts. The credit association is a good investment for everybody. ? 0 * We now know why President Taft J did not visit I.aurens when ho was in South Carolina last November: Some I one told him he'd have to pass through New berry. ? o * It appears that both The State and Attorney General Lyon were a little too anxious to explain why the com promise witii Farnum had been made. ? * ? Hopes for tho year 1910: that the Kock Hill school muddle will get set tled; that Hie dispensary matters may be wound up; that tho north pole won't be discovered again; that New berry will grow to bo a better town; I and that Teddy Roosevelt won't come bnck from Africa. ? ? ? A literary society has been organ ized at the city schools, we understand largely through the efforts of B. I?. Parkinson, principal. That Is good; very good. The remark of a certain gentleman in town some weeks ago Is constantly recurring to us: "There is less literary taste and culture hi the reading lino to tho square foot In I f.aureus than any other spot on the globe." A literary society will bo a mighty force to correct that man's im pression. ? ? ? They have water works, and bath tubs, and hot water connections, and such like over in tins little town of Union, South Carolina. Hut it all must be very novel. In fact so novel, that last week when the freeze came along and a water pipe bursted blow ing up the stove In somebody's kitchen, the natives were dumbfounded and awed in such degree that the progres sive newspaper reporters hustled a round and wrote a "piece" for tho dally papers about it. Awful tragedy! Great scare! Fnusual occurrence! Never mind, even Fnion will get accustomed to things after a while. ? ? ? Hero's the right hand of fellowship, Brother Ix>orh. May your connection with tho Clinton Chronicle bo pleasant and profitable both to yourself and to your readers. ? ? ? New Year Resolution for the City Conned- fjet a fire department for Laurens; stop feeding those two big old elephants of horses. What aro thoy worth anyhow? If a flro breaks out wh Is on hand to manage the hose? Tho Laurens flro department Is all right?so long as wo have no Ares. ? ? ? With a llttlo encouragement and a little work a good fire department could be organized In Laurens. ? ? ? By tho way, would the head of the flro department of the city mind pub Ushing the names of those who are members?those who are being ex empted from eity taxes? * * ? We have run across a gem thai will Interest Borne <>f otn- automobiltsts: "All is not speed that sputters." Mr. Willis Buys Newspaper. Mr. Archie Willis has bought the Fountain inn News and Not ions, form erly owned and published by Messrs Davis and UlirgUI'd. It Is understood that Mr. Willis will continue to issue the paper from Fountain Inn. doing the press work in his shop at Wood ruff. Later, it Is possible that Mr. Will Is will consolidate The News and Notions with the Woodruff News and Herald, the paper which Mr. Willis has had in ? b?rge for some time. Mr. Frank W. Crisp of this city is asso ciated with Mr. Willis in The News and Herald ofllco at Woodruff. A Wild Blizzard Itaging brings danger, suffering often death to thousands, who take cold, coughs and lagrlppe- that terror of winters ami spring, its danger signals are "stuffed up.'* nostrils, lower part of nose sore, chills and fever, pain in back of head, and a throat-gripping cough. When Grip attacks, as you value your life, don't delay getting Dr. King's New Discovery. "One bottle cured me." writes A. I.. Dunn, of Pine Valley. Miss., "after being 'laid up' three weeks with Grip." For sore, lungs. Hemorrhages, Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, its supreme. 50c. $1.00. Guaranteed by I.aureus Drug Co. & Palmetto Drug Co. The Semlnole Cases. Mr. A. C. Todd of this city, one of the attorneys for the defense in the ease of the state against John V. Gniiington and .1. Stobo Young, charg ed with breach of trust and fraud in the now famous Semlnole transaction, went to Colttmber yesterday to be present at the trial which was called for Tuesday. Assi.ssting in the de fense is (',. Duncan Bellinger of Co lumbia. Former Solicitor .1. Win. Thurmond of Bdgclleld is assisting Solicitor Cobb in the prosecution. A BOXT IIY0.MKI. A bottle Costs Inly 50 Cents V Com plete Outfit Including Inhaler $1.00. When Hyomel is guaranteed to cure catarrh or your money hack, what is your answer? Are you satisfied with your condition or do you want to rid yourself forever of vile catarrh, with its humiliating symptoms, such as hawking, spitting, blowing and bad breath? Hyomel is a simple, antiseptic med icine, that you breathe through a small pocket inhaler over the parts affected. It is made of Australian eucalyptus mixed with other germ killing and membrane soothing antiseptics. Get a complete outfit today. It only costs $l.no. and contains everything necessary to cure any ordinary case of catarrh. Kxtra bottles, If needed, 50c. Hyomel is the best remedy in the world for sore throat, coughs and croup and bronchitis. It gives wonder ful relief in two minutes. For sale by druggists everywhere and by the Lau ren 8 Drug Co. who guarantee it. a , OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | j For Snip?Some fine Brown Leg horn cockrells, anil <>:? I Buckeye Red cockrells, u( $1.00 euch. J. Wade Anderson, Lauren:;. S. C. 41 For Sale 128 a? re farm with dwell ing, tenant house riuI other improve ments, located 2 indes east of Reedy River Power company and known us tho Cunningham place. Price $25 per acre. Andrew C. Phillips, Laurens. It. l\ I). No. C. It Auction Sale I will sell .".< public outcry on salesday in Junuary, modern seven room cottage ancl'j acre lot. fronting Irby avenue and hounded by O. B. Simmons home place tiud othors. Terms: ouc-htdf c ash. C. II. Duck tt. Notice Did you know tliere was an up-to-date wood yard In tho city? If not phone "?:!. Eichelberger Bros. Notice Wo sell the best lime for $1.00 per barrel. Eichelberger Bros. Notice We handle all our coal with forks. Impossible for you to gel any thing but clean lump coal. Eichel berger Bros. Notice Don't go oul in the cold to ', hunt a dray just phono 33. Eichel berger Bros. Notice We have several thousand dollars of home money to loan on real estate. Apply to Ferguson & Eeatherstone, Laurens. S. C. 23-31 For Sale. -Shepherd pups (dogs) months old at $5.00 each; Toulouse Oeese at $5.00 per pair. M. R. L. Pe den. Fountain Inn, Ponte I. Notice Any one wanting dirt for tilling purposes apply to .1. S. Mac hen at J, s. Machen & Co., warehouse, Laurens. S. C. 21-21 I am Read) to treat your h?rnen and mules as well as cows. (Mi a rages very resonahlc. II. II. (Srltton, Horse and mule specialist, Laurens. S. (' L' l-.M For Sale. A one-horse wagon and a good horse for sale cheat), c heap, edieap. Apply to .1. C. Shell at Bell ' nctt's store. For Sale. Splendid large bay horse. 7 years old, mahogany bay. and all O. I\. Also several offices and rooms to rent. Appiy to Dr. W. II. Dial. CITATION. Tho state of Soulh Carolina, County of Laurens. By (). (i. Thompson, Probate .lodge: Whereas I In11lo Brown made suit to me, to grant her letters of ndmini.strn tlon of the estate and effects of Ludlc Brown. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors or the said Ludie Brown I deceased that they he and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens C. 11. S. P. on the L'Oth. day of January. 1910 next, after publication hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand this 7th day of January, Anno Domini P.U0 O. (J. THOMPSON'. J. P. C. NOTICE. Executors. Administrators. Guard ians and Trustees are reminded that the time for making their annual re turns will commence on the 1st day of January next. O. G. THOMPSON' Dec. 30, 1900?fit J. p. L. C For Good Groceries Always fresh and clean Sec us, It is our purpose to offer nothing tliat is nut the best in quality, and our prices arc aKvays right. See US for Flour See us for Coffee See u> for Sugar Sec us for Canned Goods Se<! us lor anything you need in the grocery line. J. W. Payne & Co. The Cash Grocers. Dial?Gray Block. .Mi) WC v*0** to cur* fj Noflomach don'n^?breathe the pleasant, heating, germ-killing air of Hyomci, and cure CATARRH, COUGHS. COLDS. CROUP, SORE THROAT. BRONCHITIS. ETC. <J Complete outfit, including hard rubber in haler, tfcl.OO, on money-back plan. Extra bottles, 50c. Druggist* everywhere, and by Lauroti? Drug Co., Lnurens, s. ('. Electric Bitters Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter. j\n Attractive Land Deal We have acquired the J. D. Watts and Cunningham lands lying on the northern end of Harper street adjoining the Watts Mill property, and our engineers are now in the field sub-dividing these valuable lands into desirable building and residence lots, which we will sell to the highest, bidder on mo3t easy and attrac tive terms at an early date to be announced. If you are con templating building or are desirous of owning your own home we take this opportunity to point out that this sale is an exceed ingly opportune time to make a safe and conservative investment designed to meet the requirements of the moderate or small in_. ve3tor. Our easy terms are singularly adapted to meet the needs of wage earners desirous of investing their savings in Real Estate that offers the many advantages of this property. On the main line of the proposed Interurban trolly system, five minutes from the Court House square, three minutes from Watts Passenger station on the C. & W. C. R. R. Excellent free schools, ohurch, post offioe and bank facilities right at your door. This property is situated on the most important thoroughfare that enters the city of Laurens. We will announoe mamy attractive features later as the survey progresses. NORTH LAURENS REALTY CO.