The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, January 31, 1912, Image 9
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.
Spnrtanburg-Augu8la.
published only as Information
Basl hound
3
1:20 p
IMS
?I: f>7
5:08
5:25
5:35
r.:43
5:6-4
C:0f.
0:21
e:32
C:42
7:01
7:20
7:37
7:47
7:55
8:10
S:28
S: 35
8:40
S! 56
0:08
9:14
0:24
0:40
|i in
1
7: H. a in
7:44
7:53
X: 05
8:28
8:33
8:41
8.52
9:03
9:10
9: 30
9:42
10:01
10:20
10:37
10:47
10:55
1 1 : 10
11:28
11:35
11:10
11:5?
12:08
12:11
12:24
12:40 p in
(Jroem lllc
S: 10 i* in 2:35 |> in
S:2S 2:54
3:34 2:01
8:38 3:05
8:50 3:17
'?: 01 3:30
9:12 3:42
9:30 p m 4 :00 p m
???54 and 55 aro daily except Kunda>
ERNEST WILLIAMS, C. P. A..
Augusta, Oa.
Slat ions
Lv August Ar
Mart Inez
IS vans
Woodlawn
("larks Mill
Modoc
Parksvillo
Plum Uronch
McCormick
Troy
Drndloy
Verdory
Greenwood
Coronaca
Waterloo
Cold Point
Maddens
I.aureus
Oru
1.nn lord
Knoree
Woodruff
Swltzor
Moores
Roebuck
Ar Spartanburg Lv
It ranch
Slat ion
IiV I.aureus
Rarksdalo
Cray Court
Owings
Fountain .nn
Simpsonvillo
Mauldln
Ar Ureonvillo Lv
12:10 p in
i I : 40
11:30
11: lit
11:04
10:53
10:43
10:34
10:22
10:04
9:52.
9:42
9:25
9:08
8:52
X:42
8:35
8:20
8:05
7:50
7:01
7:35
7:22
7: If.
7:07
6:50 a ii
I.aiiieiix-Crtcnville.
?51
8:20 a a
8:03
7:57
7:53
7:40
7:2!?
7:17
7:00 a i
Ar
rain s.
4
10.25 p
9:55
9:47
9:24
!i: 19
9:08
8:59
S:4.X
8:36
8:18
S:07
7:56
7:39
7:20
7:04
f.: 54
0:47
0:32
?:15
0:08
6:08
5:47
5:34
5:28
5:19
5:02 I
53
I:45 p ttl
I 29
1:22
1 . 1Y
1:05
12:50
12:38
12:20 ri ii'
A. W
ANDERSON, SI CT.,
Augusta, On.
Landreth's
and Ferry's
GARDEN SEED JUST
RECEIVED
Palmetto Drug Company
W. II. WASHINGTON, Manager