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SAYS PRESENT FEDERAL PENSION SYSTEM IS HIGHWAY ROBBERY OF THE SOUTH So Declares Irish Gentlemen In Writing to Prominent Firm of This City In Reply to Recent Gift by That Firm. Gentleman Takes Great Interest In Southern Affairs. Some weeks ago Messrs Davis Rop er & Company sent to Mr. A. Douglas Denny, through one of his relatives here, one of the linn's calendars. On the calendar was displayed the pic tures of a number of historical pine es and relics pertaining to the civil war. Tho calendar was Bent to Mr, Denny on account of bis well known views on tbe subject of the war. he being an ardent believer in the cause of the Confederacy. it will be remembered that on the day appointed for the unveiling of the Women's Monument in Columbia, which was to he in December and which was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Denny cabled congratulations on its erection to ('apt. W. K. Gonzales, the chairman of tho committee. Mr. Den ny, evidently brooding over his own country's sad plight, lias taken to heart the cause of the South and he ex presses himself with no uncertain vig or as to the present pension system, which, through republican rule aided by week-kneed democrats, is destined to be even more of a hardship within the next few years. The letter of Mr. Denny follows: Comragh View, Waterford. Ireland. January 1? Ii? 11'. Messrs Davis Roper Co., Laurens, S. C, I'. S, A. Gentlemen: I received through my relative Mrs. W. L. Hoyd of your city, a copy of your 1012 calendar "Confederate Mem orial Half Century." Permit me to ex press to your linn my sincere thanks for same and to congratulate you on way this calendar is turned out. You of the Southland uro right In keeping tho memory of your dead heroes alive in the hearts of your young people to day. As long as they "sing the old souks" they cannot forget the boys in gray, it was well said "Show mo the songs of a nation and I can tell you her histo.-y." We have had great trials in Ireland in the past, but 1 much doubt if the agony of the brave people of your state during the war did not 0X<.d them all and I understand with, 1 must say amazment and a feeling akin to stu pefaction, that the cost of the ridic ulous absurd pension fund of tbe Unit ed States is still charged on the south ern states. We lead in our bible that I the sins of the wicked will descend to the third and fourth generations, but it seems as if the pension fund will stretch to the crack of doom. Many a United States pensioner have 1 spok en ti in the green island and many of them could not shoot the spring chick en if they tried. What under high heaven, your men are doing in the senate and house of representatives to allow this highway robbery, 1 cannot for the life of me attempt to under stand. You have a grievauce, a live, red hot blistering, mule lotion sort of grievance'. Why on earth don't you kick and kick high too? Make govern ment absolutely impossible till you get justice. Take a leap out of Pad dy's book, you are greener down I South than we are on St. Patrick's Day "anyway" and that's the frozen truth. You may make any use you like of this letter ami welcome. Yours truly, A. Douglas Denny. TELEGRAMS COME HIGH. Congressman Johnson Puls a (}uos tlon to a Feu "Young Fellows" that They Could Answer if The) Wanted to. Washington, bau. lit'..?"I will ask you boys a question," said Repre sentative Johnson last night to several young 'men in his olllco, "but you needn't answer lt. I will just ask it to set yon to thinking. You have no ticed, of course, the postmaster-gen eral's recommendation that the telo graph business of the country be tak en over by the postoiffcc department, and operated by the government, as is done with the telephones and tele graphs in England. "Well, it takes 2 cents to carry a letter from heie to San Krancisco. The question I want to ask is, suppose the carrying of letters had been, from tho beginning of the postoffice depart ment, done by private monopoly; what do you suppose would be the cost of sending a letter from here to San Francisco? Don't you suppose it would cost almost as much to send a letter as it does now to send a telegram? lou needn't answer the questions, for any answer would bo a guess. Hut it's a safe guess that it would cost a great deal more than It does now." I,on Kates in England? Tho dally consular and trade reports next morning gave r.omo figures as to the rates for night telegrams under tho government, ownership of tho tel egraph lines In Great Brltlan, which aro interesting in connection with Mr. Johnson's observation In comparing postal and tolograph rates in this country. Night letters aro being handled by the British postal telegraph depart meat between London and Belfast, Ireland, and botwoen London and Ab? erdeen, Scotland. Tho letters are re ceived tip to midnight, and are deliv ered on tho first letter delivery the following morning. The rate is 12 cents for a message of 20 words, and I cent for each additional 2 word Cow message*? are in excess of 30 words, so that the night-letter service is handled by the goVOmmoilt-OWl tl telegraph lines at the expense 0| ulal delivery letter.; In the I i states ?!?? cents.?Sparenburg Her old SOFT DRINKS ONLY AT THE RACE COURSE Legislators were only Given the Op portunity to Buy Soda Water at Charleston when The) Inspected the Itace Course. Charleston, Jan. 2C>.?The racing meet, as conducted in Charleston, was thoroughly explained to the members of the general assembly today and the members left for Columbia tonight With a full conception of the coi dl tlons existing. A badge presented to each member of the legislative party admitted all to the grounds and to tho reserved seats. .Many ? of the members of the house and senate ac cepted the entertainment which was given hy the city of Charleston. The members went to the race track this afternoon, after paying a visit to the naval station. The citizens of Charleston Inter ested in the maintenance of the racing meet here were careful to explain the merits of the meet to all of the members of the houso and senate. In anticipation of tho coming of the gen oral assembly, tho real condition at the track was toned down to some extent by the elimination of the stronger drinks at the bar, which is maintained in tho racing bouse. Vis itors to the "acing meet who wore the badges, tried to securo whiskey at the bar and they wore given tho follow ing answer: "We servo only soft drinks." This caused surprise among the regular attendants of tho racing meet here. Tho agents of thoso In terested in tho Charleston racing meet Iworkd fast and quick to create a fa vorable Impression upon the minds of the legislators with reference to the 'game. These agents even went so fa i- as to try and crento tho same Impression upon the minds of several nowspapcr men attending. There Is a measure pending in tie general as sembly which, If enacted, would elim inate racing from this stale.- Spar* tanburg Herald. NOTICE. i'xeculors, Adminl trntors, Trustees and Guardians are reminded that the period toy Illing their annual returns commences on the Hrst day of Janu ary every year. o. <;. Thompson, Nov. 20, ion. tr. Judgo of Probate .Merits Set Forth. LEFT HANDED MAN COMMITTED THE DEED So Says .Mentalis! at Anderson when Asked as to Mysterious Death of Aged Confederate Veteran Christmas Week. Anderson, Jan. 26.?"David Hutto was killed by being hit over the head three times with a prcce of lead pipe In tho hands of a left-handed white man," said "Im,", the little 16-year old mental 1st, during her entertain ment at the local opera house last night. Hutto, who was an aged Con federate veteran, was found dead with his skull crushed on the morn ing of December 29 in bis little store room on the extension of Greenville street. He was last seen by friends on Christmas lay, the Monday before, and judging from tin; decomposition of his body it was supposed that the murder was committed Christmas night. Following the finding of the dead body a negro man and a negress were arrested on suspicion, but they were released when the coroner's jury failed to incriminate anyone. Since then the officers have been making investigations, but no arrests have re sulted. A Fortune Teller. "Itn," who Is a mere slip of a girl, has been giving entertainments of mind-reading and fortune telling at tbe opera house for ten days. One of her specialties is to answer ques I lions written on cards or paper by people in the audience. Some of her answers, a majority of them in fact, have created considerable excitement, and nightly tbe attendance at the opera house has increased. She has been asked repeatedly by people la tbe audience to tell of the Hutto mur der, and with the consent of her man ager, last night was set for the disclo sure. One hour before the time for the curtain to rise the opera house was packed to capacity, between 700 an.'. S00 paid admittances being report ed- Neasly 200 peaple were turned away from the door because of lack of room. "Ita" bogan hor disclosure by tell ing little incidents in the life of the murdered man. She told of his hab its, good and bad, and his peculiari ties. She told about his breaking from his immediate family because of a woman. She then came down to the day of the murder. Had Many Visitors. "On Christmas day." said "Ha." "Mr. Hutto drank quite a quantity of whiskey. His friends knew that he kept whiskey on band and many of them dropped in the little store to get some. A little after supper time. two of his intimate friends ??ante in and paid a visit of an hour ! Or more. They talked about sports, j women, etc. These two men depart ed from.the store about lu:30 o'clock. I A few minutes later, as Mr. Hutto was taking off his coat to retire, a rap was heard at the store door. Mr. ' Hutto answered the alarm, admitting a negro man. This negro bought live cents worth of tobacco and departed. There is something peculiar about I that piece of money, and by the way. it is now in tho possession of the murderer. This money was coined in 1894, had turned black on the face, and had littlo bits Chipped out on the edge as if done with a knife. Not more than three minutes elapsed after the negro departed before Mr. Hatto beard a rattle at the door. Ho yelled out from his seat in the rear of the 1 little store to ascertain who was there and what was wanted. A familiar voice replied, tho voice of a person extremely Intimate with Mr. not?o. The Slayer Enters. "Mr. Hutto got up from bis chair, walked to tho door and turned the key In tho lock, and then went back to his chair without taking tbe trou ble to open the door. The visitor did not. seem taken back because of tho lack of courtesy, nor was ho abashed when tho old man failed to offer him a chair. Their intimacy explained why the old man was not wont to be courteous. Mr. Hutto addressed tho visitor, asking what he meant by being out at Ibis time of night. The visitor replied that he was in trouble; that he needed motioy, and expected to get it even if h had to resort to force. The fdd man was 80 stjliplflntl with liquor be didn't no ? tice tho. d< termination ex pre < I ?> the J- |)0I Cli Of l'! ; \ : it( '?. H - "Ml.'' lUOIIO) en hand. At: ?:? roilVOi'silf?? I few minut s yUA or said In waul eil some whiskey. M.\ IfuttO told him he knew where tno bott ? v us kept, and to help himself. The man then walked behind a counter or cur tain and picked up the bottlo to pour out a drink. As he did tbla he no ticed a lead pipe standing in tha cor ner of the room. The plpo was of lead, because it wash crushed in, M?\ Hutto, having used it In banging BOtne boxes. The sight of that lead p'pe suggested murder to tho visitor, and in the next few minutes his mind was given over to tho worst criminal thoughts. "After taking his drink he walked back to the box where he had been sitting, and continued his conversa tion with Mr. Hutto. A few minutes later, on the pretense of going for another drink of liquor, the visitor went to the spot where the bottle and pipe were sitting. He held out his right hand to grasp the bottle in case Mr. Hutto was watching him, and held out his left hand for the. pipe, in case Mr. Hutto was paying no at tention to him. Mr. Hutto was very drunk, and ho paid no attention to the actions of the man. The man grasped the pipe, and with his left hand struck Mr. Hutto on the head. The blow was not very severe, and Mr. Hutto was only stunned. He got up from his chair, and while In a standing position the second blow in the same place was dealt. This blow knocked the old man across the cot, and while reclining in this position the murderer made this third strike. Covered up the Deed. "After the horrible deed had been committed the murderer remombercd that the door was unlocked. After securing the door and throwing boxes and bags against it as a barricade, he rilled the person of the old man, securing a great deal more than $100. His next thought was then to arrange things so that suspicion might be thrown on a trami. or a traveling robber. lie took some merchandise out with him, and after locking the door and throwing away the key, he departed for his home. The mer chandise he hid, and it was left hid den three days for the purpose of possibly throwing suspicion toward an Innocent negro. At the end of the three days the murderer recov ered the merchandise. "The murderer is a man of good physique, writes with his right hand, but cuts wood With his left, and is powerful. At tho time of tho mur der he was dressed in a nenl black suit of clothes, wore a black lie and a black crushed hat. lie had a Van Dyke beard, and usually curls the ends of his moustache. Right now this man greets his friends and ac 1 gualutanccs with a smile, but ho is far from happy. Remorse has set in, and this man is now going through the 8uqerings of a hell on earth." "Has" description of the horrible murder was very vivid, ami affected a good many people in the audience She called no names, but it Is believed by some who heard her that she has given BUfllcient information for the apprehension of the guilty man. At the conclusion of her story the girl collpsed, and was taken from the stage to her room at the hotel bit terly sobbing. As to what effect the disclosures of "Ita" will have with the olllcers In prosecuting a search for the murderer is not known. Young Highwaymen. Greenwood, Jan,. 27?Two white youths, ages approximately sixteen made three bold and successful hold ups or negro pedestrians on the streets hero last night. Two hoys, Walter Goldman and Connie Hlaine, wore ar | rested by the police this morning, They were turned over to the county authorities and are now in jail. Their respective parents are good citizens and have the sympathies of many in the crime of those boys. The two boys, ono armed with a billiard cue. and tho other with a pistol, went out as highwaymen. It. Is charged, and succeeded In making three negroes stand nnd deliver. A watch and $20 In money was the result of the night's \<. ork. HAVE YOU PILES1 \ Guaranteed internal Remedy. Then Hem-Hold is What Von Want Here is a physician's remedy, In sugar-coated tablets taken Inwardly, that cures fill forms of pi I OH an" avoids painful operations, as well j ' Ivo common pdioh tri it inenb It n : i Iis the very cause bad rlroulatlo; This rented; I Dr. 1. onhrirdl IIIJ.VUHpID old hj i in iih DrtlS C rind all drug) I ? ? $1 for 21 rlaj Dr, Ix ?uhai dl Co., ^'t.;i ion H. Dnfi'al X. v., Prop. Write for booklet. MAN^who saves a dollar is a benefactor; 1 one who teaches another to save a dollar is a public benefactor and should be knighted by the state. A dollar put in the bank at compound in terest takes root instantly, it is not parched or burned by drouths; not killed by frost or sleet. It cannot be injured by heat or by cold, by famine or pestilence, by fire or flood. It will not be lost ! through a hole in the pocket, nor borrowed by some ', pestilential friend or boon companion. It is beyond ! the reach of earthquake or lightning, accident, ! > sneak-thief, thug or murderer. THE BANK 3^ LAU RENS LAU R EINS 3 S.C. CIIAILKSTON & WKSTKUX ( AKOUNA KAM,WAY. Change in Schedules, effective 12:01 a. Main Line?-Spartanburg Division \. n.- -The following schedule figures arc and not guaranteed. Westbound Trains. in. Sunday, Nov. 2G, 1011. 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