Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm * i ? >?. i - - sr I 1THEB fU IdShi v (j S We are sel |? Clothes tht Wj~all wool a .P pattern an I A GO [HE B rranr 01 the Ill whistle awoke the people of t . city only a few minutes after t fire started, but the heroic wo of the citizens and the energel efforts of the fire company cou not prevent the destruction the fire house containing tl hoso wagon and other valuab equipment, three dwelling hous* and stable belonging to the cit; in which were eight mules, % burnt to death. The desperai work of the firemen ? the citizens generally, prevente further spread of the flame! The undertaking establishmer of M. W. Bobo, the Briggs proj ertv, and the stores beyond, a well as the law offices on the sid of the court house and the grc eery store of Mr. Porter were i; imminent danger, but wer saved by the efforts of the fire fighters. The hose belonging t< ' the city was demolished in th< flames, and nothing could b< done until the hose belonging t< the Excelsior Knitting mill was secured and then a persisteni fight against the fire saved th< houses imperiled. The flames spread rapidly. The firehouse was reduced tc ashes before the majority of the people who had been aroused by the alarm arrived on the scene. The two horses of the fire company were saved by John Turner, the negro, who slept in the firehouse and had charge of them. He was just awakened in time to do this by the noise of Policemen Moseley and Davis battering on ^ the door to try to save nim. These two gentlemen first perceived the fire from Sharpe street, and immediately hastened to the fire. The mules were simply roasted x ~ v * ? u> aeatn. in the haste made to save the negro and other supposed inmates of the fire-house they were lost sight of. The stable was attached to the firehouse, but without connection between. The law offices of Messrs. Jas. Munro, J. A. Sawyer and Magistrate W. W. Johnson were in great danger, but prompt and careful work prevented their destruction. All the books and furniture were moved out as a precaution, but no damages were sustained in the loss of any doc- 1 uments or furniture of any sort, i the only traces of the fire being i on the woodwork in the rear. i The sole occupant of the fire house was John Turner, the ne- t EST $5.00 S * lling the best $5. it has ever been ir nd is made in ; d has the weight a OD WINT LL AND SEE IAILEY - COP re-1that night or that da^ and he he very positive that he heard ne one enter during the night. 1 & IES? wll0 sl?ep in the upi M ?ftorywereby chance absent, a M it was very fortunate that th of were, for they would have be le to death. "ger be'n^ hurn es The suspicious circumstanc Si PsmninVtehy str?P?1y to incendte ill ism in the origin of the fire te begun and reached a terrible e IV twif in ooo +1 . . C e v iu i&oo tuau twenty minute id A prominent citizen passed by tl 3. fire-house shortly after 12.30 ar it saw nothing wrong and no sigi )- of any fire. The only thing thi s he noticed was that the upp< e story was lighted and again: the window he saw the figure < n a man moving about. Nothin e seemed amiss; for he natural 1 - thought that this person wa o some member of the compan e just coming in, but investigatio 3 shows that no member was ther > at that time of night. This sti 3 would strongly indicate the prea t ence of an incendiary. It wa j then 12.30 when the gentlemei passed by, for he remembers dis tinctly having looked at his watel > a very few minutes before. Th< ! fire had already started and wa: well on its terrible way when th< olovm ???*' ?* " u.<ui 11 was given just at the houi of one. The fire, therefore, mus1 have started within twenty min utes and it seems impossible thai with no wind blowing and undei ordinary circumstances the fire could have gained so great a headway in so short a time. It is suspected that the front premises had been secretly saturated with gasoline or some other combustible liquid and that the great and rapid progress in the short interval was due to this cause. Another strange fact in the chain of circumstantial evidence was that on the previous night the house occupied by the families of Policemen Linder McGowan and C. B. Gregory was also burned down. The activity of the police in the arrest of miscreants, especially those who have dealt in the illicit sale of liquor, is the flrenerallv snon'"^'1 w wmu)/CVIICU cause of the*, venom and vengeance which resulted in the destruction of the house of the policemen and the city fire house. This is merely conjecture but if the fire was of incendiary origin this is the most reasonable and natural hypothesis for the cause. The loss, both to the city and to individuals, was heavy. The UIT \ ON EARTH 00 Man's Suit of 1 the town. It is a nice up-to-date bout it to make it ER SUIT. THEM. 'ELAND CO. - ?xt Wrh same no yind was no^ blowing when 'he ??CUTd' for the absen" Der department service nd the excitement of the fli ley ^aY? ln a" Probability ?.u'ted m the utter destructir <=? tne greater part of the busi ed portion of the town. It is greatly to be regre es that the fire occurred, for ir- department was a very neces: It adjunct to the city and wil x- missed. The organization, h ever, will continue, pending he erection of the new fire hoi ?d and it will still render servic< is case other fires occur, at The matter of the origin 3* the fire is being generally st cussed in all quarters. J< >f Turner, the negro, says that & went up stairs about ele^ y o'clock to put out the lights i ts that there was nothing suspici y to be seen. Several members n the department had been th g during the evening, but th 11 were no cigar or cigarette stun i- lying around. He declares tl s all was well when he went a bed. He saw no one prowli - about and heard no out-of-tl h way noises. When awakened 3 the flames, he was almost suf 3 cated with the smoke, and w s slightly burnt in the neck r L ' Seizing out tne norses. He ( eclares vehemently that - noticed a strong and peculiar od similar to that of kerosine wh * he was getting the horses ot There was no kerosine or oth - combustible in the house save < very small amount of kerosine the lanterns which were attache to the reel wagon. The negro a! says that the fire undoubted began down stairs or rather aboi the landing where the entry wi that led to the second story. ? saw the flame there first ar noticed that they went in steady sheet upward to the roo It was not the custom at th fire house to lock the door whic led to the second story and thu access to the interior of th building would have been ver easy. It is an assured fact that th r% I nre progressed at a most unusua speed and this fact itself i strongly indicative of the worl of an incendiary. The insurance of the Unioi cotton mill houses amounted t< alx>ut $2,500 and the losses 01 household goods amounted tx about $1,300 with insurance amounting to about $825. There was damage from water to the HOWELL-DISPENSARY CA Judge Pritchard Decides Has no Jurisdiction an< the cose is Dismissed This case was called Tuesda; Asheville, N. C., before Un States Circuit Judge Jeter Pri nrd. Messrs. Bollinger, Welsh J. G. Capers represented the sid Mr. J. G. Howell, Messrs. D. Hydrick, Stanyarne Wilson, J Sawyer, V. K. DePass and B Townsend, the side of the respt cuts. Mr. Barron represented board * of control of Union coi who were summoned before court to show cau<>e why they slu reopen the dispensary and reins J. G. Howell as dispenser. A reading the papers and hearing argument Judge Pritchard nounccd at once that he ha? ^jurisdiction, for the reason this was on the law side of court and he was asked to try title of a man to an oflice. 1 the case was pending in the Bupr Court of South Carolina and lie would not and could not flSS jurisdiction of any phase or fac gSe of the case. Upon this rulinj PSi the judge, the attorneys for Ho ' brouorht out their nnncra in nn Itircly new proceeding, having t already prepared. This was ai junction proceeding on the oc\ side of the court. This is n returnable at Kichmond, Va., the c20th day ?f November. J Pritchard then said that he w sign this order, but still suit had no jurisdiction, but this cecding would give them the oi tunity of taking the case t< United States Supreme Court. ' are making a hard and expei fight over the Union county dis sary case and we are satisfied the expenses and attorney's fee being paid by the wholesale li dealers who will lose large sal whiskey whenever and where dispensary is closed, and more that they fear that the steps t Zg by the counties in \oting out me dispensary will be followed Eg; repeal of the law, and thus cloi of the dispensaries, which mea the wholesale liquor dealers \ gtt of hundreds of thousands of do Pg Wc arc satisfied that this lif wfij not being made by any South < I linian, because it costs too i and the risk is too great fc ^roof'Sl small purse dispensary advo >e of an1 lnvest?J?fc 30?The La and a values >5; *+ on East Main s imes s^aP e ^npletelv destroyed b; . ^ sumers of tht i?r I-l n'??lr\r?lr tliit m?? an organization-bly originated i ? feared and respect when discover ness the cotton trade ot was envelop j America. xed hy th If all these things couiuick >v< , complished in a few short i. JaFy under well-nigh unsurmouhven De dilliculties, how much more \jcn thp (*one *n t^ie *nterest tne growers 0f the South through systematic organization in ever} " cotton growing county and the - loyalty and support of the cotton producers and business interests of the South. Each individual is v an important factor in the cre' ation of an organization powerJ[eJ} ful enough to maintain the supremacy of the South in the fuou? ture control of the great monopLrp 0 y which 8^e possesses. Each ?re individual should feel it a personal and patriotic duty to stand p? shoulder to shoulder with his neighbors in an effort to maintain the price of cotton at profit-1 able figures and contribute there-1 le- t- ' , uy 10 tne success of his individPy ual interests and the prosperity of his country. . The world's cotton trade is ,in combined against the producers If" of cotton. The value of their P? staple which the entire civilized .? world depends upon for clothing ".e. is made a daily football to be kicked about at will in the speculative exchanges of the country. a No product from the soil is more JP useful to mankind, none receives ia harsher treatment at the hands i ?? of the buying and speculative j ly world. The farmers of the South ; have solved the problem of its i j production through individual < effort. They can likewise solve i ia the problem of its marketing by ] -a full and systematic organization t r* through the Southern Cotton As- 1 sociation. For the Association i a to be effective it must have the i 18 active support and co-operation C e of the growers in every cotton h y producing county. It has re- o i ceivea tne endorsement and com- t *j mendation of the entire press of tl l* our country, the business inter- t< ests and all other Farmer's Or* ganizations in the South. I The specific object of the As- R ) f goods of Turner & Mayfield ) amounting to fully $300. Mrs. rt i M. A. Briggs had the misfortune ti< ) to lose, without insurance to ? j cover, her stable and kitchen. t @9BtBB98H8H80BKB * ITWO \i ? | Solid Oak u3 I Diner I 69c Beautiful Gloss Golden Oak Finish and stronger made. Few as good and none better for the price. ikon H New lot Rugs and lllr rat new crop Matting, by a ? new colors and deic all ^ signs. K I BAILEY K I FURNITURE ir our 1 COMPANY. . vimmmmmms ned. ______ trcet! 'JH 1 VEHICLES :,S: 1 imp cd in IcM ?? r | cp - m We have ju; wkof | shipment of r^nd 1| D'sc Harrovs "L? (I1 rows, two=l 'fe II. Middle Burs' ; heii.) Wire and S Mai i? large qua first SaturJ()W priCC Wl every man res,.- 4 * ^ duty and to be present** his name and elect men, and true, to represent you at the county or parish meetings called on the second Saturday in December at your county site. Pay your annual dues and let the world understand and know that you, as each individual, will give I your support and influence to a ' cause organized to protect your interest from the dominating j hands of those who would will-1 ingly keep you as slaves and serfs to multiply their own wealth. Stand up for your firesides and your homes. Protect the great monopoly you possess from the rapacious grasp of foreigners and grafters. Join the Southern Cotton Association and become a fnp*n?? - ? .M?wi in me CclUSG ot progress, prosperity and free-J? dom which is now within our ?rasp. The immediate co-oper- ' ition and support of every manj1 is vital to the success of the As-' 1 jociation. Do not delay, but act 1 Dromptly with your neighbors, j i [n all civil sub-divisions or coun- j ( ies that we have not organized, a iring them into line at the com- t ng annual election the first Sat-! \ irday in December. Literature.10 Constitutions and By-Laws will n >e promptly furnished on appli- t ation to the President or Secre-1 ary of your State Divisions or "1 he headquarters, Southern Cot-1 Dn Association. Atlanfa no 1 , . VIC*. Yours truly, I p Harvie Jordan, Pres. j ^ .ichard Cheatham, Secy., |{S Southern Cotton Association.1 Announcement was then made ? dative to the approaching elec- 1(j ons in each township and at the y (Continued on page 5.) to " '?ma i H?BSSaSI VINNERSlj Solid Oak S Rocker | 95C I 3 Or we will sell 1 6 Diners and g Rocker for $5 1 | SPOT CASH I i n .<6^^(S?I I AND FARMING I LEMENTS. I st received a large '? Wagons, Buggies, ? 's, Smoothing Har= j| norse Turn Plows, m ters, car load Barbed jfj taples. We bought ?| ntities and at a very lich places us in a save you money, very one who is in= , :fep?ibove mentiopt? 1 | member Jan 1^uuy summon witnesses and compel them to se<ims, ^at a techni ,o involved in that the resolution was concurrent and | did not receive the reading three times. The Dispensary Matter. The affairs of the dispensary in this county have been settled temporarily until the United States Circuit Court convenes in Richmond when action may be taken by the parties locally interested in the case. The order obtained from Judge Pritchard was in the nature of a transfer. The legislature of the State convenes in January and so short is the interval between then and iow that it is to be doubted if ittle change in the status of the lispensary in the counties in vhich it has been voted out will ie made. The county of Oconee las just voted the dispensary >ut by an overwhelming m*nnr;Hr 1 * ? j-- .v,jr ,nu otner counties are soon to ry the issue. rne Townsend Building. The new Townsend building is rogressing rapidly and will soon e completed. The brick work t practically done and the inter>r will soon be started upon, he rooms are large and capac>us and will mike handsome .ore 'rooms. The whole upper pnt will be used for club j*ooms / the Clover Club.