Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DISPENSARY COMMIS'N HAS BEEN REMOVED Governor Blease Tin Canned the Whole Buneh of Them Lust Wednesday. Xew Ones Appointed. Columbia, March 15.?The members of the commission charged with the Wlnding-Up of ihe affairs of me old State dispensary were dismissed to day by Gov. Blease. This act follows four years Of hard work by live of the best known and most capable and honesi business men in South Carolina who have by their untiling efforts saved the State about $.".00,000. The governor sent u genera] or der of dismissal to all of the mem bers In which he makes certain charges as to neglect of duty, there by creating himself as a court or in vestigation and denying these men a fair and thorough investigation for which they asked and which was giv en by- an act of the last general as sembly. In this connection it might be stat ed that the governor today express ed his views as to why he has re fused to sign the measure providing for an investigation of the commis sion. Ho said that the members of the commission named by the senate were his enemies and asked if any one thought that he would appoint such men to make an investigation of the commission and himself. The Members U<'mn>e<!. The members of the commission are Dr. W. .1. Murray, Columbia; chairman; Avery Patton, Greenville; lohn McSweeny, Thnmonsvllle; i. Steele Brlce, Yorkvllle and A. X. Wood. Gnffney. The new commissioners named, are: lohn V. Wallace, of Charleston; .hones Stackhouse, Marion; Thomas P. Brant ley, Orangeburg; Fred H. Dominick. Newberry; John I.. M'mnnvgh, Colum Dia. In his order of dismissal he charg ed the members of the commission with neglect of duty stating that the work should have been completed at an earlier date. He ha smuch to say with reference to the Atlanta firm of lawyers. He charges the momlers of the commis sion with incapacity. Gov. Hlease sent a message to the general assembly charging the mem bers of the dispensary commission with neglect of duty in the admin istration of the affairs. The com mission Immediately demanded . n thorough Investigation of Its aots. \ concurrent resolution was adopt od providing for a commission to Investigate all acts of the commis sion. C. A. Smith appointed .1 H. Clifton. Q. Yv*. Sullivan and Howard R Cnrlls'e of S|- .rtm! ury. as nem hers from the ?enate to conduct the investigation, Speaker Smith refus ed to appoint the three members from the bouse until (Jov. Hlease ap proved the act. The measure was sent to (Jov. Rlease for approval and was held up. Several' days alter he sent a letter to the commission saying that he would refuse to sign the cat until cer tain Information was furnished. This information was furnished, which an swered every question propounded by the chief executive. The governor still refused to sign the measure and let the investigation go on. CHAMPION POTATO GROWER. Twelve Hundred Dollars Cleared on Six Acres n Laurens County. Mr. W. P. Harris, of OwlngS in this county, holds at his farm COM bushels of Irish potatoes which he grew last year on 0 acres of land. Mr. Harris avlues them at !;2.00 per bushel and will get that amount. It cost him to ra se these potatoes, counting the in terest on the money invested in land, the fertilizer, expt-nse of labor etc., not over s:'oo. Tnore i= therefore a clour proiit of over $900 on six acru of land on this one crop of po aloes. In addition to this ho now h;;s a crop of oils l.luulcd on the same plot, IfOlU v i.icii he expects to realize $40 per acre. This will make a total earning of over $l."00 on six acres in one year, a record which will be hard to beat anywhere in the state, Mr. Harris is an extensive farmer Of this county and is a brother of J. T. Harris, who made Harris Springs famous. Mo made $288 clear proiit on one acre of potatoes and oats last, year. He is giving all of his children, a college education. Makes Kverjthlng New. Old kitchen chairs, old furniture, old closets, old bureaus, when worn out make new again at a cost of 15 to *?0 cents with a can of either Home Finish Domestic Paint. Home Finish L. <fc M. Varnish, or Home Finish h. & M. Varnish Slain. Directions for use on each can. Any body can use it. Get it from J. H. & M. L. Nash. Laurens; J, YV. Copeland & Co., Clin ton. JULES ON BIGAMY. Judge It. C. Wutts lu Uie Court of Gen. cral Sessions here Makes a Far Kmchine; Ruling on the Marriage Laws. Judge R. O. Watts made a novel ruling In the Court of General Ses sions lure Wednesday, when he ruled that. In the ease of T. S. Johnson charged with Bigamy, that when an already married man contracts anoth er marriage in another stat<\ his lirst wife being alive, and brings this sec ond wife to the state of South Caro lina, that then the living together In this stato* does not constitute the crime of Bigamy. He held that the crime of Bigamy in such a case was against the other state and that the courts of South Carolina had no jurisdiction in he case. On motion of Cannon & Blackwell, representing the defend ant. Judge Wats instructed the jury to write a verdict of "not guilty." in making his ruling Judge Watts made a nice distinction between big amy and adultery, as coming up in cases of this kind. Solicitor Cooper held that the law as to marriage in South Carolina were peculiar; that when Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, the second lived together In this state, that they mutually agreed between themselves that they were man and wife and that as such led others to be lieve that they were married, that then they were " I'll and wife, no ceremony or other contract being necessary. As the laws of South Carolina allow that when two persons Kiutually agree to 1 llev as man and wife and do carry out this agreement they arc legally mar ried, then Solicitor Cooper held that these two people were married and were thus violating tin- laws of the state as to Bigamy. Jiowner Judge Watts h< Id that to become man and wife it was not only necessary to live together as BUCh, hut there must be I an agreement as ;<.. marriage before hand. They must mutually agiee to become man and wife and then carry out their agreement. Therefore Judge Watts ruled that as no agreement had been entered into, then Bigniny had not been committed in South Carolina. He went further to say that in cases of this kind, the charge of adultery could be brought against the defend ant. As Solicitor Cooper had antici pated such a ruling, he had already prepared a Charge of Adultery against Johnson. This was tiled the next day when Johnson was convicted. ITS FAME SPREAD BROADCAST. Bed Iron Bucket Occupies Full 1'ugc In \ntiouni Catalogue* In the rcent catalogue ssued by the Baltimore Bargain House, the firm of J. C. Burns & Co.. The Bed Iron Racket, occupy a prominent po sition. An entire page is given over to a review of their phenominal business in the past few years. Recapitulating th advances which these enterprising hustlers have made since beginning business, the Bar gain Rook gives this: in 1S07 .1. c. Burns & Co. opened their llrst store in Laurens, S. C. Their capital was less than $7>0Q. Their purchases with this firm alone have Aggregated over ?f>00,000. Last year alone they ordered and sold $ioo.o(M) worth of Baltimore Bar gain House goods. Now they own six stoues. The Red Iron Racket is the only firm in the United States that received this attention in this book. The cir culation of the catalogue is immense, going into thousands and thousands of stores in the United States and for eign countries. It is quite an adver tisement for the firm and for Laurens, where their first store was opened and where their main office still remains. A Correction. Smne weeks ago we puglished a list of the winners in the County Butter Contest, the winners of which wen decided at the meeting of the Live Stock Association in Columbia. In the account of the winners in the Dairy Mutter Contest, we anld that there were only two* entries, whereas there were really five. VY. I). Byrd & Son won the llrst prize, As Dorroh & Harris and A. .1. Hughes tied for second place, the second and third prl/.es were divided equally between tin in. There were only two contes tants in the Cu nt Butter Class, how ever. Attacks School Principal. A severe attack on school principal, Ohas. B. Allen of Sylvania. (Ja., is thus told by him. "For more than three years," ho writes, "I suffered Indescri bable torture from rheumatism, liv er and stomach trouble ami diseased kidneys. All remedies failed till I used Klectrlc Hitters, but four bot tles of this wonderful remedy cured me completely." Such results are common. Thousands bless them for curing stomach trouble, female com plaints, kidney disorders, biliousness, and for new health and vigor. Try them. Only 50c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Spring Millinery Opening' GRAY COURT, S. C. The Misses Putnam Will have their Spring Millinery Opening MARCH ?OTII, Miss Putlttau has just returned from Atlanta where she purchased quite a beautiful lot of Spring Millinery goods. They wish to see all tla-ir friends on that day. ? ft ft Ease and plenty in OLD AGE can come onlv from work and saving during your younger, energe tic days. Do you want to be old and poor. Make OUR Bank YOUR Hank. We pay libeial interest consistent with safety. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. N. B. Dial, President C. H. Roper, Cashier ft ft ft ft ft Red Iron Racket, Laurens, S. C, one solid car of the Greatest Values that have ever been brought to the South of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods, Notions and Glassware of all Kinds. The greatest lino on earth of Shoes and slip per.; to run in price.08c In $1.(111 $1.(10 alarm clock.title $1.00 watch.?Sc io packages (full one 11? pkgs) Soda .. . ,26c 1 lh lump starch, worth IOC, OUF price .. . .,">{? We in.tile a specinl dOOl Oil :i $.'1.01) grade Of Slipper? and got them so as lo sell them . IHnch pair guaranteed solid, or a now pair. All we || k our stock mi" am: loci: thront Crockery, tin ami enani led w^isi ? uos in our bns< tin nl going at ?"?<?. 10c, 1 ?"?! II cakes Laundry Soup. mum ;. II Special lot of bought ai a $1 U'.'i p.i iii i $ 1.50 and *l $.2.00 iiants } and up to . . .ijtf.si) r.c pk'g Cold I lust.Ic 3,000 matches for.I Or :'.".(? can Mellens, Colgatos, Alrfloat Talcum Powder.I."?c 20c ? an Airfloal Powder.10c cakes ">o toilet S<>si | > for.I Or 1,000 yrirds Glnghn'ma, Chambray, Call Sea Island, Plaid' at per yd. Hig opening of Millinery, Ribbons, Klowi l.aces and Kmbroi : r; . I)r . Cond ; Ni (I and Racket Goods, j spools Thread (good) . All ?!.( 0 bOtllt All fiUo bottles All :::.(? bottler ,00 package T i.-I i tillc We are located completely out of the High-priced District, 210 West Laurens St., next to Bramlett'sShops. Walk a Block and Save a Dollar. SIX CUT PRICE STORES RED IRON RACKET Stores Sells Same Goods for ess Money Laurens, South Carelma. 1 Laurens, 1 Greenwood, 2 Span tan burg, 1 Greenville, 1 Anderson, S. C.