Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BlEiSE FIRES NOTARIES. kksknts Uli IK action ix HH.ioN i m Idfnt. < ommUsion? of Me??..r?*. Alexander, Merrltt and Horton summaril\ Ho. \oked by F.sccutUe. Following Publication of \mda\it Referring to <ra?\crnor's \lh u? d DUeourtc*) lo Young W.mi nt Helton?Al-o Takes Opportunity to Pay Hcsitoct-. io South i a rollt ut F.dltor?*. " lilgSltS. Aug. 10.?Fuhllcatlon In morning papers today of affidavit* tending to support charges made eol otrtally by the Helton Times, and re? produced In other newspapers. of Incivility on the part of Governor Blease toward a young woman em? ployed as ticket agent In the South? ern Hallway station at Helton, was followed this afternoon by the summary revocation of the commis? sions of Notarles Public J. M. Alex? ander. J. H. Merrltt and J. A. Hor? ton, Mr. Alexander himself made one of the affidavits, and Messrs. Merrltt and Horton attested affidavits In the case. To each of the three notaries Gov? ernor I'.l??ase addressed a letter, as follows: "Some time since you were eetnmissioned a notary public by me, under the Constitution and the laws (during the pleasure of the Gover? nor. ) Your commission Is hereby revoked, and any further act per foimed by you as such officer will he Illegal and in violation of tho law. A copy of this letter has been tiled with the Secretary of State, and also with the clerk of court, who has been requested to cancel your commls-, ?Ion." Governor Bb?a*e was asked what had moved him to rev ike these com? missions. He said he had not Intend? ed to volunteer any statement, but. In anticipation of such an inquiry, had dictated to his stenographer an expression on the sutler, and had the copies before him He r"*** he wished It understood that his to*, guage applied only to the "editors of the newHpapers that have taken part In this business." The statement was as follower "I have no further comment to make on the Helton mater at this time. What I stated In my letter to Mr. Harris Is absolute y correct. I waa perf**'Hy sober, was feeling iood, feed Just #M a large crowd of my friends, * < on no way home in th best of rlts and remember very distil tly hat took place. Any man or woman who lives In South Caro? lina who does not know that I am Governor Is, Indeed. In the lowest mire of Ignorance; hence, when I say to anyone that I sm 'Cole L. r.lea**e' It In absolutely useless to add that I am Governor of South Carolina, and I did not say so on that occasion, if say enemies do swear to It. "I have cancelled the commissions f the three notaries public taking part in this dirty transaction and some other people will hear from It later. Everyone who has known me fro- hlldhood up, both men and women, will certify to the fact that I have at all times and on all ?cessions been polite and courteous to everybody, snd particularly so to ladles; and this Is the first time in all my life that 1 have over been charged or accused of showing the slightest disrespect to any lad>, and sm satisfied that my friends do not believe that I was disrespectful on this occasion. My enemies, of course, will say they believe It. even If they don't, and the liars who are editing the newspapers of South Carolina will endea\or to use It to Injure me. localise th??y will go to any depth In the filthy l*.g holes of vituperation and abuse f.- it me harm. However, the people know me and I am Oover ' r th?- pimps and skunk* M ho use the pens for newspapers If the ? ou? tran notbv* Ithstandlng .and |*U be re-electec* In spite of the lies Watch me" Mr. Aie\ Mdsf in Madame >d hers to be superintendent of one of th. Fehler mills. ?it iviz. r. He .vas < om missb>ned on th** rooawisadotloM of flenatr w Sullivan. ..f Wil llsmston. Mr. Merrltt was commis? sioned on the recommendation of Representative J. Helton Watson. Mr .Horton .who h mayor of Helton, and president of a bank there, was commission.d on the recommen? dation of Representatives .f. W. Ash? ley snd J. W. Jackson. Th I SfTMf of the Helton Times In R?-pr? tentative J. Archie Willis, of Ijinrenn. ? san^resaaas)*s Hog*, A Western congressman saw a pretty girl's picture In a Washing? ton paper and v*rot. her a note, en? closing a card to the members gal? lery, snd stating that he Is a BSV h? - lor. The airl's father culled on ths ("iiKr-* ui in hut finding that he Is a *ma?l f-Mow f ph\si-<allv> let bun off with a Wittel >i?o|o?v. HM BSjsjSjS> how the matter got out and the con gre^min 'hiiK'd II "P lo his polltl cal enemies. Whereupon the father |.r ? I ? I t ? ?:1\e his shirt of th?? rise and "veaefod*4 tin- soawresssaes proper. Th#?n th. papers all prli YEie BILL PISSED BY LORDS. (.OVK.HX.MKNT WINS OUT BY XARKOW M.Vm.IN. Mori??y'* Resolution not to Insist on Lord's Amendments Adopted-? Power of House of Lord* GfVJftUj Curtailed .that of Commons In civummI ? Conservatives Conic to Aid of Premier \?-qullli in Passage of Measure ? Blttfff Snuggle Ended. London, Aug. 10.?Prlmlcr As qulth's Government, which claim3 to represent the Democracy of Great Britain, toniuht enforced its will up? on the peerage DJT the narrow \ ote of 131 to 114. By this vote the House of Lords decided to accept, what the Liberals contend is the will of the people and adopted Viscount Mor hy's resolution not to Insist upon the Lords' amendments to the Parlia? mentary bill, which practically lim? its the power of the House of Lords to a two year's suspension veto and vastlv increase.* the prerogative-- of the House of Commons. The constitutional struggle, which began when the House of Lords, nearly two years ago, rejected the i udget of David Lloyd-Geoigo, chan? cellor of the exchequer, is ended for ? time at least, and with the greatest change to Great Britain's working Constitution since the passage of the reform bill. The process of voting consumed nearly an hour and the result trem? bled In the balance until the last mo? ment. The "die hards" muttered greater strength than was expected, and the Government owes its victory to the votes of between twenty and thirty Conservatives, who threw in lot with the Liberals to save their own case from loss of prestige and the King from the necessity of exer? cising the royal prerogative of the creation of a number of new peers, from which every one believes he was extremely anxious to be saved. It was noticeable that the highest ranks of the nobility furnished the fewest supporters of the Government. "Drinking the hemlock" had be? come a historic phrase in past months and the gathering in the ancient chamber tonight, to witness thld me? morable humiliation, was worthy of the occasion. Peeresses, ambassadors ?nd ??orninon'-r.? packed the galb-ries A resolution to pay men. m, -i th? Hooiw of Commons ffl.OOo per annum f?<r their sjprvi. es, i . ? red ChanocUnr David Lloyd-George, wsi tarried by a vote of 25? to 1C9. The chancellor said that Great Hritain was the only country in the w..rld tli.it lid not pay members for the work In Parliament, which now oia>s \Nas so strenuous that the mem hem had little time to attend to any? thing el-. The I'nlonists opposed the ?.ay ment plan, on the ground that it would be a violation of the principle of gratuitous public service, as well as improper for members to vote them sel es salaries. The question of the hour is whet effect tonight's decision will have up? on the future fortunes of the Conser vatlve party. Viscount Morley's defi? nite announcement, that though peers would be created permanently to swamp the upper house if the Government did not prevail, appar? ently swayed a few waverers and de? cided the Issue. I. Mioit da v MOTOR cycle It aces. Many Entrants Arc Expects! from This and Other States. At the Isle of Palms, on Lal>or Day, motor cycle races will be held, and the Isle of Pa Inns management is anxious to have a wide entry of motor cycle riders from all parts of South Carolina. Substantial cash prises win be offered for seen event. Local motor cycle owners arc Invited to pnrtlelpnte, JBntrtes tire sxepeted from Cherleetont Columbia, Augusta. In van nah, Atlanta and Mason and Jeehsoavlllc, but i majority of riders from South Carolins Ii especially de? .?Ired. Leal Mr marly 1,001 peopis w itn<-ss?-d t o- motor cycle races ai I he Isle of Palms on Labor Day. a lerne srowd li sapected this year. The < hum' of I psesaa, ? i germ life thai borrows under and feeds on tiie skin. The way to cure Ecaema Is te removs tin cause by washing away with a clean, p.-n.drat iug b?iul,l. tl I gem Ufa and poisons that < a use tin- trouM . We nave ? preparation thai will do -his. The nrm sppllcatlon will ? lop tlx- t. hing and givs prompt *< ii' f to i n irritated, ttehtng ?.r in? Ihisaed skin, if you are ? sufferer from sk r at scalp eruption In any form. tr\ one bottts "f Dils < Is I n scientific preparation, ws ire confl dent you win he pleased with ihs re sol ts from lbs us.- of this standard ptn p irnflon for m pi m <. load f??r lafhnti si well si grown BIGGEST FIRE THAT HAS VISIT? ED BUMTER SINCE HOTEL JACKSON WAS BURNED, An a of More Than Hall' Acre Hunt? ed <?ut in Let* Than Hour?Office Fiirnlturo And >tock Saved?F.ight Hiiihiinus Destroyed at u Loss of Several Thousand Dollars, in one of the fattest and biggest firsi which has visited Bumter in teveral months, tht ttablei belong? ing to Mr. w. M. Graham and tlx ?mall housei a*ere destroyed and an area of m<?re than half an acre WSJ dt vested, Tht total lost li tttlmated at be* tWten 16,000 and |6,000, with in? surance covering tht grtater part of the loss. Tht par?es t<. lost In II i Art were Mr. YV. M. Graham, who lost the part of his stahlt! on the north side of Hampton avenue, with a portion of his stock of vehi? cles and farming implements, and *ho Bumttr Commercial 'Real Estate Company, most of tht itock of which is owned by Mr. Thomas Wilson. The nagTO tenants of the buildings, who Wtrt Conducting restaurants and repair shops, saved most of their proptrjty f*W Of the articles of furniture being broken in the re? moval fr?:m the houses. The tire started shortly after half past nine o'clock at about the cen? tral part of the Graham stable build? ing. As the building was extreme? ly dry it spread rapidly in every di? rection and soon a nearby barn con? taining hay. the whole building and a harness repair shop next to the front of the stables were on fire. From here the fire spread to a vacant warehouse and to the other negro restaurants. About this time the tire was at Its height and it looked as if It would go right on to Main street on the one side and to the Epper? son houses on , the other side. A strong right was put up by the tire men, however, and it was prevented from spreading farther. Tbc tire >I?read so rapidly that it was not mort than twenty minutes after It Started that nil of the buildings which caught were on fire. The per? sons who were engaged in taking the articles out of the Stabes hardly had time to make more than two or throe trips bsfort the firs wss upon tl- ? n arid they were forced lo leave ?t; theli work. Had it not btsn that the, ofn> e wal In tits part of the butid fsrttisst swsy front where tic Art originated it would have been impossible to have saved the fur? niture that was removed. The negro restaurant keepers were ?-tili far? ther away and they bad to hurry to get their things out before the lire ran them off. Tht? hose wagon and steamer were extremely slow in getting to the tie. This was due to the fact that the regular engineer left town last night for a trip off and the hose wagon had been placed In front of the steamer for use in case of a small fire. When the alarm was turned In and it be? came known where the lire was, the horses, which had already been hitch? ed to the hose wagon, were unhitch? ed and hitched to the steamer which had to go all the way round to Cal houn street, the driver being under the Impression that the lire was in the Epperson tenement houses, and the blocked condition of the street being the cause of this. As it was the first nozzle was bitched to the hydrant in front of the jail and serv? ed a good purpose In keeping the tire from spreading In that direction to the Epperson houses, Epperson build lug and Booth-Harby Live stock company stables, where if it had' ever gotten a hold It could not have been extinguished until ail of the balldlngl had been burned or gutted. As It was the hose was connected Just In time to prevent these build? ings from catching. After this a man had to be sent to hunt up Capt, P. p. Plan to run the steamer to that additional water power COUld be ob? tained. While be was being bunted up three more streams of water were turned on and the fire was prevented from spreading further to the other buildings, Those who were burned out were: .i. U Fogy, repair shop; Julia Mar? tin and Davt Banders, restaurant and .-hoe shop; Lucy Ann Thomss, restau? rant; Ross Thompson and Loulss Dow, store and restaurant; vacant warehouse formerly occupied by Brothers, bun filled with bay. All of these bulldlngt were owned by the Bumter Commercial Heal Ba? tate Company, and there was an In* t ura i.f * 100 ea< h on I hroe of t he buildings, carried by the Cttlsen'i Insurance Agency, Mr. Graham was unabls to statt the amounl of hli loss s;'\in? thai he had no Mea of It, The insurance on the wiede building and stock was $;',.?;??<? .and. as one building across the stie.t did not burn and mosl of th. stock of Implements and vehicles ns well si office furnltur* and papers . re saved, it Is hard to < dim ite the amount on tht property destroyed, :?i neuen it wai stated* that ll would WOOL CONFEREES STILL APART. Small Difference Separatee LaFob leu ami Underwood, i Washington. Aug . 10.?With a, in.?.?tin^r of the full committee of tiu two hnuiee in conference on the! wool and free list bill called for to-i morrow. Senator La Pollette and Representative Underwood, who con? stitute tin- working sub-committee of that organisation, spent most of today in an endeavor to place them-1 selves In a polltion t<? make a full | report, They made material i>:'"K ress but differences still exi.-t. The conferees were apart only to the - i?vr cent on raw wool. Mr. Underwood was willing to go to i j" i-L' per cent on ordinary raw wool and Mr. La Pollette was willing to come down to 30 per cent and to make other compensatory conces? sions. There will be little difficulty about agreeing on the free list bill, If Mr. Underwood's wish for another Senate vote on th* House bill is re? fused. Mr. Underwood, as chairman or the House ways and means commit? tee, tailed the Democratic members of that body together for a lc ng con? ference this afternoon and they en? dorsed his attitude In conference. The demand of the full commit? tee could not be resisted. Mr. Un? derwood wanted to report a disagree? ment on the free list bill, so as to af? ford the Senate an opportunity to re? cede from its amendments to that measure. If this request is presented it will fail, as the Senate conferees were among the opponents of th* House measure. Senator La Follette has a proposlt ion to include informally In any agreement that may be made an tin derstanding that there shalll be ; vote on the House cotton bill during *he present session. He has b?en as lured that the Democrats will inter? pose no dilatory tactics to pre.enr a vote, but it is known that some of 'hem do not expect a vote. Mr. La Folfette'l anxiety [o the matter la due to the fact that be and his fellow progressives desire to USS the cotton bill as a vehicle for amend? ments carrying lower duties on steel, rubber, sugar, etc. j fi r, Herrn m Phelps . st ? very val? I uapt? diamond e< tcina ; ? hin ring Friday mi-rtiin; whi; ? t'ti m.j .:? loss that caused him considerable worry and that fell very heavy on him. I II ' Iii'I The Cheapest Roofing is the Roof? ing That Lasts Longest You can buy a lower-priced roofing than RV-BER-OID-it has 300 imitations?but you will find RU-BER-OID the most economical in the long run, be? cause it lasts longest. RU-BER-OID Roofing Is weather- and time-proof; fire-resisting. Suitable for any building. RU-BER-OID COLORED ROOFING is the only prepared roofing to be had in permanent colors. Watch for the RU-BFR-OID MAN?lie assures pencction in roofing. Our Roofing Booklet forwarded on request. THE STANDARD PAINT CO., 100 William Street, New York Tho Sumter Sash I >oor A Blind Factory, 8umler. Foley Kidney Pills What They Will Do for You They will cure your backache, strengthen your kidneys, cor? rect urinary irregularities, build up the worn out tissues, and eliminate the excess uric acid that causes rheumatism. Pre? vent BHght's Dir case and Dia bate.,, and restore health aM Btrenijth. Refuse substitutes. Like a Ship at Anchor. The man of Indecision* the man who cannot decide to open a bank account, is like unto a ship at anchor. He can only move to the length of the cable on the rolling of the waves of gen? eral prosperity. Cut loose from the anchor, patronize the bank, and by the proper and safe handling of money sail onward to a competency and success. T he Peoples' Bank. Going Away? If you are planning for the summer trip, here's a banker's ad? vice. Do not carry the money you expect to spend on the trip, in eur.-ancy. Buy a draft. Take along enough for present needs but carry the reserve in comparative security. You may be John? nie Wise, but the chances ane that the only reason you have nev? er been touched is because none of the smooth-fingered gentry ever tried you. Expect to pin your money in your watch pock? et? Nothing original about that. It's like putting your pocket book under the pillow, where the burglar will be sure to look for it. You Will carry it in your inside vest pocket? Easier yet. In that big walist in the hip pocket? ThaC's too easy. Why take chances like this? Especially when you can take a draft and do things in a safe and modern way. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. Ease and plenty in OLD AGE can come only from work and saving during your younger, energetic days. Do you want to be old and poor ? Make OUR Hank Your Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety at 4?J. Fir^t National Bank OF SUMTER I RD COLLEGF sTART AN BUR O, SOUTH CAROLINA 1 V^ULLLUL HENRY N. SNYDfcR, President college with high standards of scholarship and character at equipment, Unsurpassed health conditions. Expenses te. Loan funds for worth} students. Fifty-eighth session September -Oth. Write for catalogue. SWELL. SECRETARY FFORD COLLEGE FITTING SCHOOL SPA* \NBIRG. SOUTH CAROLINA e preparatory school for boys small classes. Individual atten ? t ion. |l5ft pays all expenses. Next session September 80tb< DuPRE - '.JM ? - HEADMASTER EA SIDE HOTEL a Side Hotel, Myrtle Beach, is Now Open for the Season. veil know hotel having been refitted ^nd re on one ot the bliest besehe! on the South Atla for the summer resorter. it appeals strengt) a sea side vacation, excellent surf bathing, bo.* _ Music and Dancing at the Pavilion Utely no l this region, the sandy soi: dug the : country. We desire to * allies, lh< all the comfort ?? of home lUmmer s? trains to and from Myrtle no t > lea of Eastern South Carolin Ibach for *r. 1 Rates I ek for Families and ST IN & SON. r| k BE > sotrr w r <