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g: E$ iTur (fonntn Srrotd. % ^ . ? K AGS ; R^E, S. C C. W. WOLFE, 'z~j r;<c a\o p?cprieto':. TERMS V -l:. > L i!'N K A'f i,S: One copy one year ?' ~ j One copy, ir.v!i !).s Jo One c >py, i-iree m , One copy, one year in advance ? 1 "0 0 Ituari-j. Tributes of Respect, 1 Res lutbr.? ?.f Thanks, ards of Thanks and , ali ?-tber reading notices, not News. wiil l? charged for at the rate of one c^nt a w?rd for each insertion. THURSDAY. DEC. 24, 1908. "Malice and Ignorance." Ia a mild criticism of Senator JTiilman for holding two offices, as it appeared to u$, we Seem to cave provoked him to a degree cf ire entirely incommensurate with the extent of our offending. Ia his communication, published elsewhere in this issue, the Senator charges us with malice and : nn/1 iricinnotos that We Iguviauwc iliiu lugiiiuutw ..... did not even know upon what day Oongress convened. To meet the charges as they come, ire first distinctly disclaim any feeling of malice towards Senator Tillman. Many times during his incumbency as United . States Senator, we have approved of the measures he advocated and without employing terms of fulscme bmpliment or servile adulation commended the really good umrk he accomplished. Moreover, i(s a member of a State convention it was our privilege to vote i affirmatively on a resolution endorsing his course of action as a -member of the Senute. These iaofc, wu believe, to any fairminded person would acquit us of the first count in the indictment. The second charge against us is ignorance. Now, ignorance is entirely a relative term and when we recall that Sir Isaac New ton coD&ssed himself as a little child gathering shells along the great sea-shore of knowledge, this stab * of our distinguished adversary loses much of its poignant sting. We confess that we are ignorant ?painfully so, in fact?but in the Senator's reply to our editorial paragraph we tiod very little in? * ? 4. .? 4I..4 struction. first, ue tens us iu#i Jougreae opened on the first Monday in December. That this information is superfluous is evident from the fact that the paragraph referred to was based upon a news item in the same issue of this newspaper to the effect ,that Coigress bad convened oh Monday, and stating the reason why Senator Tillman was absent from the opening roll-call. Seuator Tillman next tells us that he is a trustee of Clemson College under Mr Clemson's will] and does not hold anv commission from the State government. Here, we suppose, is wnere our ignorance is displayed. We confess that, while we knew that under Mr Chanson's will certain trustees were nam*d by him (a majority of the board, as we re-; member it), we did not recall at the moment the paragraph was written to which set of trustees Senator Tillman belonged ? those! I named in the will of Mr Clemson, or the minority elected by the Legislature. We accept with thanks the explanation the Senator vouchsafes and it certainly gives rise to a doubt in our mind as to whether he is in this instance violating that clause of the State constitution which prohibits the , \ L ? '--2 . _ _ % ^ holding of two oflkvs of honor anil profit by the same person. While in our ignorance we U011 h! not he So hold as tl) \ei.tuiv an opinion on so important a a puestion of la.v, vet we !iitx? heard an expression on the -';!? j it from nieinhers of tii e bar in t whose opinio!) we hud confidence. thai, tlit* position of trustee of a State college was an office within the meaning of the constitution. In fact, Senatoi Tillman's explanation as to the status of *his position as trustee of Clemson implies that hail he been elected a member of the board the point we made would not have been so preposteious even in -his estimation. The rule at common law was that a person might hold two offices unless tbey were incompatible. On the subject of incompatibility Lord Coke says: "Offices are said to be incompatible and inconsistent, so as to be executed by the same person, when, from the multiplicity of business- in them, they cannot be executed with care and ability." Now, it seems to us that ttie fact that a meeting of the board of trustees of a college and the assembling of Congress might occur on the same day would render the two offices incompatible, as the duties of the two would interfere with each other. So far as we know (and if we have gone astray in our ignorance we beg to be set straight by our mentor) the Supreme Court has never ruled upon the question as to whether a trustee of a State institution of learning is an office-holder within the pur' view of the constitution, and we I would like to have Senator Till* imau's opinion upon the subject? | we mean, of course, where a I trustee is elected bv the Legislature. Which leminds us, by the way, that the Senator is also a t member of the board of trustees of Winthrop College, to which office, or perhaps we should say position, we believe he was elected by the Legislature. Something to Be Proud of. ^ Williamsburg first! In the competition offered by ' the South Carolina School Improvement association forty-three prizes were awarded, the contest being open to all rural schools of the State. Ninety-oue contesting schools entered and four from Williamsburg county won prizes, | as follows: Scranton, first prize $100;Pergamas and Prospect, second prize $50 each and the Brown school received honorably u\ftnti on aud a prize of $25. The prizes were offered for I he greatest improvement in the schools within the period of one year. Williamsburg came first, wiuning four prizes, the next higest ctunty Lamimm 1%aai? nirr.1 h/4a/1 Artl U f IVA f Iiaviug UCCU anoiutu UUIJ vnv. This is something to be proud ; of indeed and we most heartily ! congratulate the successful schools, | their teachers, trustees, and pupils, and especially worthy of congratulation is our efficient county superintendent of education, under whose intelligent aud enthusiastic supervision our schools have reached a standard exceled by few counties in the State. Aud the good work goes on. , Better school-houses, longer terms . and better paid teachers are the foundation stones of improvement in a school system and it is to this end that our superindent seems to be directing his earnest efforts. THt CRESCENT CCMEDY CO. Plays In lined Audiences?Miss Ev, Allen. Iiih ' Woman ol Mystery." M!> iil.iy and Tuesday night.M:* > Kva Allen, -'tlie :ny.->ter\ girl," puzzled ;ir.;l inystiued tl't large audience.- t!iat gatherer in the opera iion.se de-pite t!ic inclement weather. Miss Aller solves intricate metlieir.atica' problems while blind folded, without seeing or hearing the tigures Irom which her results are obtained. She also performs feats ol mind-reading" that are astonishing", describes pieces ! of jewelry in the audience and lens tneir cosi, {fives T.ue correct time indicated by a person's watch in the audience; calls oul | the names of various individuals present, stating their occupa. tions, etc. Monday night someone wrote ! on a piece of paper asking- vrhc istolea tailor's iron from birr and Miss Allen promptly anjswered: i4I can see it was taker ja long while ago by two colored ; boys who used it for a boat 2-n | chor and left it on the bank q* ! the river." She described tfc place it was left and we are informed that on the following day (Tuesday morning) several | boys from town went to the j place indicated and four^d the i missing iron. Some of the seerrv prophecies concerning cert. 1 ouples present were amusing as wel as rather embar-assing toth? ; parties present. I Miss Alle j County Treas | have a cou eret ; in 4.yme ling ihimtoiuol. thai denomination .*unH i72,664 So far as we know the bogui William has failed to material ize up to this time. Miss Allen also performec i some cabinet feats that wen inexplicable to the audience ' Sitting" on a chair, her hands se ;curely tied to the chair and tin i knots sealed witli sealing waxwhen the curtains were drawr ;she blew horns, rang bells drank water and did a numbei 1: of other things that requirec i the use of her hands. Messrs \V P Hawkins and P S Courtney i were invited on the stage anc ;saw that the knots were secure I}- tied and whenever the cur ; tain went back Miss Allen ap peared to be still tied hard anc jfast. The play, "The Little. Prin cess," was quite interesting and , the cast of showed real dram* i atic talent, something compar. I - * ? - ? 4.1, . ativeiy rareiy seen ma tuwu size of Kingstree. Miss Clara Lewis, the leading lady, and Earl Higley, as comedian : "brought down the house" sevieral times with their clevei acting, singing and dancing. To sum it all up the Crescenl ! Comedy Co. is th^best show oi i the kind that has yet held th( j boards at the opera house anc | is well worth a liberal patron age. The programme announc , ed is a different play every nighl and a matinee on Saturday af. ternoon. Lambert Lecals. Lambert, December 21: ? Mi Balford Huselden, son of "Squire' :and Mrs Joe P Haselden, who is i i student at Charleston Medical col lege, is at home for the holidays. Mr E R Baxley has returnee ! from Charleston on a business trip. I ?*r n J _ 1 ^ ^ j >v uagsuaie, a&q, a piumuicm ] attorney of Florence, paid our "vil; le*' a flying visit on bis way t( Georgetown in his handsome automobile. Rev W J) Moorer preached hi* i farewell sermon to an appreciative audience at Bethany church lasl Sunday. All regret to see him go, yet his far away fleldof labor, in the i western part of Oklahoma, calls hiir l back. All of his friends wish hiir God-speed in his noble work. The "box supper*' at Lumber! j school house Friday night past was j quite a success. There were a large I I I11I??W?? ! I?i ? ! I j number of boxes-which brought good prices. The basket of fruits, outs, 1) i. ,c. vcriti to the iucst jioptilar young j holy was given to Miss EJVn Haael| d-:?. The large ai.il h vudsome fr:.;t ; cake voted lo tile prettiest vctlilg I;.')* j was received by Mis-; ih.-llt Hunner' I iyn of C'boppee. The tish pond was (jiiitc. an an motion; many vrere delighted with their 4,e;:4ches.': Home ! | made, candies, ciistaru and cab? w< re 1 j also served. All present report j a pleasant evening. The pair I thank the public for their pj;tr? age. X. X. JohDSttflville i I Johrsonvillc, December ZL ? . Rev W D Moorer , a missionary i amon^ the Indians and Slate : secretary of the Sunday-school ^ in Oklahoma, gave an intesest. ing lecture to the Johnson.Tille High school last Wednesday . morning He talked o?' two sub> jects, as- follows: The value of i the Bible as a text book ar life . among the Indians. [ The following Thursd y night I Dr and Mrs J II Chap in-^ve . an enjoyaole reception at their home in honor of Miss ALma. ' ~?>man. The few named be. lo' out of her many friends r were present: Misses Roberta I Bradley, Ethel ChawL r, Lizzie Elam, Sadie Eaddyr,. E>r R L . Cocktieldv Messrs C D-Carufcon, U S Eaddy, D If Knight and El. ting Chapman. [ A. Dollar Bill your name and address, will t >u both Jeffersomans for the months. They are both ?s. You can't touch them ? getting a shock. The Jeffsksonians, r Thomas, Georgia. ^ By the time Castro gets back home * he will have no uavy. It will have 5 been turned over to the Dutch. NOTICE TO LUtfJOR DEALERS. I ? Office of WilUaMsfeirg Canity Dis peisary Boar4. Kingstree. S <December 22,1908. i You are hereby requested to submit sealed bids in accordance with the re' quirements of the dispensary law now 1 in force in this State for supplying liquors ta the Williamsburg County bis? pensary Board for the quarter begirnr niug December 22, 190M, and ending , March 22. 1000 1 200 gallons 70 proof corn. 5 200 gallons 85 prot f corn. 200 gallons To protf rye, ' 150 gallons 85 pruoT rv e, 1 100 gallons sherry wine, loO gallons port wine, all g&lkas indemijohns. 400 cases 70 proof corn, in one-half pints, pints and quarts. 800 cases 85 proof corn, in one-half [ pints, pints and quarts. 400 cases 70 proof rye, in one-half pints, pints and quarts. :)0u cases 85 proot rye, ia one-half - pints, pints and quarts. 1 bio cases 70 proof gin, in one-haVf . pints, pints and quarts. 150 eases 90 Drool eim in one-Jialf * pints, pints and quarts. j pints and quarts. * 150 cases 85 proof rum, in ooe-lialf pints, pints and quarts. | 50 cases 100 proof alcohol, one-half pints, pints and quarts. ? 50 case* 150 proof alcohol, one-half . pints, pints ana quarts. Bids will be considered either in ca>es or in drums. 100 barrels plain steamed beer and American malt tonic. 100 barrels export beer and Porter's t stout. r Bids are also solid ted on case liquors. rye, corn, gin, rum, Scotch, malt, bran dies, wines, domestic and im|>orted,ale, | stout, in one-half pints, pints and quarts. Said goods to b<* delivered at Kingstree. Lake City'and Scranton, freichf Dreivitd. All bids shall state guaranteed proof, t and the proof of contents stamped on . each article plainly. The board reserves the right to increase or decrease the above named quantities as the demand of the trade may require. Also the right to reject all or any part of any bid. Goods to be . paid for vtithin 90 days from receipt thereof. Bids to be sent by express or ' registered mail, endorsed bids for liquor, directed to J W ( ook, County Treasurer, Kingstree, S C. We also ask that a discount for cash be named with each bid. Bids will be opened in the office of the the board at [ Kingstree, S (', Januarv25, 1909, at 10 o'clock a m. D .1 Epps, Chairman, l J E Brunson, Secretary, County Dispensary Board for Williamsburg county. ' SPECIAL NOTICES. Transient Notices will be Published i In This Column at the Rate of One Cent a Word for Each Issue. No ad; vertisement taken for less than 25 cents. For IIent?Cnepair mules,sufficient 1 dwelling house room, barn room, with i 75 or 100 acres of land; also a lot of corn and forage for sale. Apply to 1 Wm Cooper. i 216 Manly .Street, Greenville, S C 12-17-5t Notice ?Mr G A McElveen. the manager of the Kingstree oil mill gins neries, announces that operations will be resumed Wednesday and Thursday J of next week. 2-24-11 / / i L1SHT fl.V HliKDH MYSTERY. ; Dozier Singletar} Surrenders lo She?' asd Makes Lanfsssioa. Dozier ?iny'etary,. chary: witli murder in the warm. ' sworn out hv Dare McCrea, t.. 'brother of Melia Wi-liams. t! ne,to woman v hose body w;: | found buried in the woods ner | Cedar Srvnp some time ay vamep * '-^y and. snrrendere tir Sinylelary is sa: b nfessed that he i -c for the death o an and toid a lony stor i o. ci ream stances connecte f a 1_ _ a*.. . % 1! a. i wu me anair. .according i Dozier's ssory he- gave the wc , man poisoned whisky, from th ; effects of which she- niied. 11 also said < that the woman ha :put the psison in. the whisky - intending. it for iiina, and go | caught in her own trap, so t I speak. He gave a full accoun i of how he disposed of the bod.; : after he found that tie woma. was dead, declaring that no om but himself, was- implicated ii ; tbe affair;. ; We are-informed that quite ; ! different -version of the raurie will be brought out at the tr^al by parties- who-have worked-a] the evidence. There are fLva- other negro?; ! in jail charged with the sun offense. Forak&r is not fighting for tfce-ne groes half; as ranch as ne is fig&in, ; Roosevelt. Johii,L Sullivan's divorced- wif i says he was- ooce a eooqueror, but i dow a mollvcoddle. I * i Going @ f MEM'S CLGIHIMC ? BEST OF M ? MADE UP IN $ rtast Be! w fc^ices as I 5 continue th @ $ t~ ia /irn a. ./"n* | MAU ? Dayligl @ * js:?:? :?:?:?:?:?:?:? C Jtt o M K STC Think How IV BY B C COOK Stoves that are 0 K wi buy in car lots, therefore yc range for less money than y< are the times the prudent bi C O U N T. Give us the oi] you the economy. COflPLETE LINI We have in addition to t hardware ot all kinds, but fc give you a list of what we d we have one of the most upfound anywhere, and invite self. A welcome to ALL at FARMERS" \ Dangcroiw Operation ' it* the remoT.tl of the appendix by a i\ surgeon. No one who takes l)r King's Xrw Lift- I'ills is ever subjected to tli:s frightful ordeal. Ttu-v work so u 'Iit"v-tlv you don 'r fjcl tkc-n. They t- cure cor. sr! pat ion. Ireadache, biliousc I neso- nil I malaria. '-ioz. at D 0 ? tscotta ?? drug sti.r.. ; i __ r| FREE TOBflfiGO SEED. 'l\ Tobacco seed for 11 planting will be furnjished free to parties 7 who apply for same at 1,; Xingstree Hardware iJ Cos. 0i Mcintosh & Moo-re, Workman, S.C. * r; dm Sole o? Crop u?f lifii. . , 1 STAflE OF SOUTTf CAaOLINA. . County of VViBiamsbnrg, * E^rter-SriowdeR;G? 0 *? Samuel G Bryan* ^ Unuer and by virtue of a warrant to y,I seize crop- under lion issuing out of the i <-ourt of caramon pleas dated December a116, 1008; and directed t> me in the t above-eniiih*d cause. I will sell at public auction, oo tie 4th day:*of January, n 1902,. at 12: o'clock* noon,. at the resid ence of'aajd Samuel > G Bryan near Sal- ter?, S C? to the highest bidder for cash the- following goods and' chattel*: 50 r buahels com (-sounated^; 7 tone for- , age-'estimated). -. b 1^2^2t Gborob J Graham, p Sheriff VSnHiam&burg Couaty. x nflUtflH-U IIArlnma - ailwhiij mums nui lyysG- * e STATE OF SOUTH. CAROLINA, County c/f-t Williamsburg. Porter^now den Co v# ? Samuel G 3ryan. a UwSar foredoflure of chattai raort? Xiige- in the above enu&led cause I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for oash ?k the cjurt hvuse, Kings tree, 8 A s 0), on January^ llhty one sor?l mare. ?. one mare and, one mouse-colored imule. Gbc-jgk J Graham, lS-3l-2t Agent Mortgagee. at Cost!; i, BOW CLOTHING.. | ATERIAL J I LATEST STYLE. J I Sold 3& Sacrifice I ma*n to Dis** \'@ lis liaev @ OEVS 1 it Store, ft 9 >VES luch You Save > r - > llIYING > K STOVES : th an absolute guarantee. We >u will get a better stove or du can get elsewhere. These ayer should make every cent , >portunity of P R 0 V I N Gj to 5 OF HARDWARE. ^ fk' f ;he above a complete line of M* >r lack of space are unable to o carry. Just remember tb?t todate hardware stores to I ? you to call and see for your- J our TWO STORES. SIPPLYM. ! ?p. ? : : > I hi