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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
AIKEN ADVICES.
THE NEW COTTON WAREHOUSE
AND MANY INCIDENTS OF
INTEREST.
(From our regular corrcspondent)

(From our regular COrrcSpOndcnt.)
Aiken. S G.. August % Especially
The stockholders Of The proposed
cotton warehouse held meeting last
week, at which the building OF the
warehouse was assured.
1t is thought that the warehouse
will be ready for storing cotton by the
first OF October.
The final examinations Of the Ak
ell Barnwell teachers summer SchOo
were held last Tuesday, after which
the school closed for the summer.
The chief Justice has ordered 4
special term of court for Aiken coun-
| ty, beginning the third Monday in
September. This term Is much need
ed here now, for there are - pris-
oners in Jail.
The Park i'm the Pines Hotel will
open on tie 18th. OF December. Mr..
Lamberton the proprietor, feels con-
lident that next winter will be one OF
Aiken's most successful seasons.
a negro named Fred Davenport was
Filled at a negro Baptist church near
Wagner Sunday night by another
negro named GoSS Ready and several
unknown negroes. His body cut in
number Of places, but Il wound over
the l,cart resulted fatally. All Of the
negroes that did the killing escaped.
GosS Ready was put in Jail today. lie
says that lie killed Davenport in self
defense.
Mr.. a. w. Stanstcld, one of Gran
itcville'S most prominent citizens,
died at his home there Saturday
morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. Stansheld
h d stroke Of paralysis about Il
week ago from which he never recov-
cred He was an employee in Mr.
James Quiuby's store at Granitcville
for number Of years.
Mr.. L. 5. Trotti, the popular cashier
OF tie Peoples Bank, has resigned his
position on account Of his health.
Froma letter TO Solicitor ilildebrand,
Judge James Aldricu, who is in Hen
dersonville, y. c., is feeling much
/ lbettcr after Il serious illness. The
! Judge ~tated that though feeling
better; he would not be able to hold
any Of Ills courts for the next two
months. The many friends Of Judge
Aldrich throughout this state wiSl
him an early recovery.
e a revival meeting will be held in
Y the st. John Methodist Church, be-
ginning sunday, September 10th
), The pastor, Rev. b. II. Turnipsced
= will be assisted by his brother, Rev
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
ELL G TION RUMORS.

1t is rumored that because OF ac-
tions taken in other counties that
steps will be taken shortly to secure
an injunction to prevent the COM
miSsioners from declaring an election
or that other legal steps will be taken
in an attempt TO thwlrt the will Of
the people. Nothing definite has de-
veloped yet.-The State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
DEATH OF MISS AMANDA SHEALY

Miss Amanda Shcaly about 53 years
old, who lives about two miles south
of Batesburg died after several weeks
illness at the home of her brother.
Mr.. X. B. Shcaly, on Wednesday.
She was buried on the Old Home
propersy on Thursday. Rev. Grose-
close otliciated Il the rnncrai.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
BARBECUE.

We will furnish first class ''cuc'
with refreshments at Todd, s. G.
Sept. 9th, l0)5, one mile from Seivcrn,
on r. II. Speakers on the new county
and Dispensary are invited 10 come
and speak, String band ana dancing
for young people.
IIarman X CAN'T.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
MT. WILLING.
COTTON PICKING, ABUNDANT
RAINS AND PERSONALS.

(From our regular correspondent
Farmers are still picking cotton
and pulling fodder.
Rain came i'm abundance last Wed
nesday which everybody was glad TO
see.
Mr.. and Mrs w f. Bodie visited
relatives at Batesburg Tuesday.
Mr.. Tallye Fulmer and his sister
Miss Trannie, attended protractcd SER
vices at Coripth Sunday.
/ understand that Mr.. j. b. Riser,
has rented home at Leesville, where
he will move this fall
Mrs. ]. NJ. Padgett has been spend
ing a while with her sister, Mrs. John
McCarty, who has been very i'll.
= Misses Sue and Dora DeLoaci
spent Monday with Miss Clara Riser
& Miss Annie Herlong visited friend:
around Nit Willing last week.
n
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
New Fall Goods!

Our new Fall Stocks for every de-
partment are arriving daily, and when
complete will be, by far, the most COM
plete showing ever made by ANY store
under one roof, in any town of double
the population, in the entire State.
STYLE and QUALITY
have been the very first consideration
IN the selection of every article.
7 u pay no advances here on Cot
ton Goods, as our purchases for these
lines were all made while the market
was at it's lowest.
Those of our customers wishing
to Sell again, will do we'll to come here
While our stocks are not broken.
WHITTEN DRY GOODS
COMPANY.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
TODAY'S REPORT OF
MIR. N. G. GOONER'S
CONDITION.

Rev N G, CoOner, who is in the
st. Xavier Hospital at Charleston, is
driving out and his condition is report
ed about the same, as it was when he
left home.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01

were In TINS SCcJlOn oll Jus
Misses Lille Buzhardi;
is visiting in this scctiol0>
light of her relativeS-
friends
Miss Mamie Jennings ID
er James visited in this,
Sunday. N
Mr.. shelton Whittle r
Saw-mill to Mr.. A. i. H.
The health of our ~
very good at present
know. n.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
ASIkTIC CHOLERA.

The Asiatic Cholera is rapidly
spreading in eastern Europe. Ger
many is greatly alarmed
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01

From our regulm-
Dear Editor, the
now after some r
weather last week, 4
now gathering cottol|
Mr.. j. l.. Matthew'S
fortune TO loose one oI
at his Saw-mill last "
Nr. II. l.. padgctl'
badly suagg' d ono day
i slat from the fenc
very well and is likely
wound.
Mr. Caleb Etheredg
hog in this section: it,,
weigh over 600 pounds
sc has iiue hogs every
Of everything else OF Il
at home
Mrs. Nancy BuZharC
from a weeks visit to
u. BuZhardt, at War
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01

N"' 'NNNS :
- OF Wards,
>, TO the de-
and many
ild her broth
section last
is moved his
.kcS
is
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
MITES ri l. 1 MAT
FARMERS ALL I prcp
ELSE OF I

rGSDOnQcnt.t J
,otI,cr is line
and very ),n,
hd fodder
j,ol Tho mis-
LII. host ovc,,
IN;
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01
RAYS FIAR STAR.
lHTEREseC" "' u MANI

lSfEREsFC' ~ y 'N'
There has "a n'' Of raj" for
the past weekAAI
=, N section are busy
,,,,i,,r,l o a.. sali, uticking cotton.
wII. Lybrand, If
,,, MI. ana VI e visiting iela,
tiveS in this StN
forming, Mr.. Il.
On last Fri tho Dupler sec-
Raw, truer Union f.. i.
Cioh' was bub ong duration OF
Church. l'cf
Illness.
I,erecting Il nice
Mr.. H. II. A-lace.
new dwelling Esnelgrove visited
Mr. ana Mrs unday last.
quite i'll at this
Mr. j. w. She ~ see him out
writing. but we
again soon. nc ~
On last saturyt; the Lexington
). Hip was bu.
Baptist churchiOr1 1,c,,od ", o,oo,p
Kew WeSsing We congregation
sermon to quito last d.
at Cedar Grove OF who has bee,
Mr., G. d. L.b Nhomc now.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-01

SUBS .ribe for Tn, AdVo;lts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18
Summary of the Proceedings as Complied by Mr.
August kOhn in News on Courier.

testified that Mahaffey told him
that Mr.. Evans kept his room
stocked with liquors and put
twenty dollar bills in his pocket
during the pendency of elections.
Mr.. Morris was a bit reserved on
this twenty dollar incident, as
Others will no doubt have some
thing to say on this.
WEDNESDAYS SUMMARY.
First. That the positions con-
nected with the dispensary here
were bartered and sold for mon
ey, borrowed money or endorse
ments.
Second. That even $50 clerk
ships were bartered, and H. H.
Cunningham was paid $50 cash
by the chairman of the county
board to withdraw his applica-
tion for a $50 clerkship.
Third. That the then chair
man OF the county boardzof con-
troll sold liquor and travelled from
town to town, and that he sold
liquor by telling dispensers he
would have them removed by a
friend on the state board if they
did not patroniZe him.
Fourth. That during the ses-
sion of the Legislature satchels
full of liquor were taken from
the rooms of candidates for
membership of the board by Mr..
Mahaffey, a member of the
House,
! Fifth. That all dispensers here
have received case upon case of
complimentary liquor from
houses selling to the dispensary
and that most often these com,
plimentary liquors have been
put on the shelf, and the liquor
sold for personal gain, without
accounting to the state or coun.
ty.
Sixth. That the Mallard Com
pany, Richland Distillery, and
Bluthenthal & Bickart made {
practice until recently of packing
one or two extra bottles of liquor
in each case, and these cases are
complimentary to the dispenser
that they were sold as regular
stock goods and no account made
of such sale to the state or coun
ty, but this was to the gain o1
the dispenser.
Seventh. That, in addition tt
gratuitous liquor, the dispenser.
received free umbrellas, smoking
sets, fountain pens, match boxes
wines and even suits of clothes
i Eighth. That at least one dis
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18
TUESDAYS SUMMARY.

First, that the county board of
control for Spartanburg county
levied a regular assessment on
the dispensary for his election or
reelection.
Second, that the average price
paid Charles O. Smith, chairman
of the county board, was $50,
and that Morris was expected to
pay a similar amount.
Third, that he was asked for
and paid a contribution to the
Spartanburg Journal for it's sup
port of the dispensary. He knew
nothing of the details of the
transaction, whether it was for
advertising space or otherwise.
He paid his share. He under
stood that the original price was
$500, but that more was raised
and that Dispenser Husemann
raised $285 for this fund in Co.
lumbia from dispensary officials
and liquor houses.
Fourth, that many months af-
ter commission was appointed by
Mr.. Cole L. Blease, a member of
the commission, came here and
settled a claim between Morris,
the dispenser, end the Atlanta
Brewing Company, and gave the
receipts. That he undertook to
help Morris obtain the return of
the money he had contributed to
the Journal fund, and that he
wished to get and examine copies
of letters from the brewing COM
pany, and that he suggested
that the witnesses had told
Messrs. Lyon and Christensen,
of the subcommittee, more than
was necessary. Morris said Mr..
Blease did not represent Mr..
Dunwoody, of the Atlanta Brew
ing Company.
Fifth, Mr.. jeff Dunwoody, OF
Atlanta, writes that he thinks he
can fix it so Mr.. Morris will be
elected beer dispenser on condi.
ton that he handle his beer, and
that he has taken the matter ur
with the proper parties and hao
spoken to one member of the
State board of control.
Sixth, that Mr.. Herbert r.
Evans suggested to the witness
and Mr.. Mahaffey, a former
member of the House, to put ul
$500 or $500 on the election O.
Legislators in favor of the dis
pensary, and he would make i
good.
Seventh, Mr.. Morris furthel
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18

to give the names, suppose you
relate the circumstances and
withhold the names.
A: l don't think that would
hardly be fair to the parties. ]
might injure some fellow who
might be innocent. l wouldn t
want any one to make an asser-
tlon about me if he didn't know
whether it was true or not.
! Q. Suppose you call them Bill
Jones and John Smith.
A. Say Bill Jones was down
there and | saw him retailing
whiskey or where he worked
bottles would be missed out of
the cases, and when we would
go to account there would be
several bottles missing, or some
thing of that sort. 1t was re-
ported that some of the fellows
there were running blind tigers
with it. For that reason | sup
posed Mr.. Jones was not honest.
Q. Did Mr.. Jones have charge
of the bottiing department?
A. That man didn't; no, sir.
@. What position did Mr..
Jones occupy in the dispensary?
A. He was one of the crowd
down there.
@. You couldn't tell us the
exact position he occupied?
A. had just as we'll tell you
his name as do that.
@. You think Mr.. Jones had
an arrangement with the blind
tigers?
A. / think so.
out of the State t;i,t;e;5hi dis e.ltt]bo!s the liquor
A. Yes, sir; it was stolen from
there, no doubt. 1t was missing,
and then there was a state con-
stable that come to me and told
me he had spotted it.
@. Had spotted Bill Jones and
the tiger?
A. Yes, sir.
@. What constable was that?
A. | couldn't call his name if
| wanted to, but / don't want to
do it, | don't recollect; but any
way those parties were all turned
off, and left there about that
time.
@. Do you think it would in
jure that constable for revealing
the fact that the dispensary was
helping the blind tigers?
A. No, sir; | don't think so.
@. Did you ever know any,
thing about any arrangement
made with any whiskey house to
pay money or other considera-
ton to any member of the board
of control or to commissioner
or to any other employee of the
dispensary?
| A. No, sir; not for a fact,
don't.
@. Tell us what you know
about it?
A. | don't know that | under.
stand what you mean.
| @. Suppose we had Mr.. X. Y.
Jones, for instance, up there as
a member of this board of direct
ors, board of control as it was
then; did you ever suspect that
Mr.. Jones received money from
any liquor house, or anything OF
value from them?
A. I might, sir; yes, sir.
expect | did, but | don't know
whether it was true or not.
@. Why did you suspect it?
| A. l will give you the reason.
| saw some people work very
hard for certain houses and
didn't see any more in THEN
goods than anybody's else.
| @. What houses had sucl
favors as that shown them while
you were there?
A. | wouldn't want to nam,
the houses; it might injure th'
houses and it might not be true
The records in the office woult
show that.
@. You think the records il
the office will show they solo
better Or poorer liquor?
A. No, sir; but it shows tn,
quantities.
@. You think where a hous,
has received orders for larg,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18
UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAE, AUGUST 49, 1905

Friday, AUGUST IS, l9,
could n6tbe found in the CITY
today. Warrants have been
placedmt the hands of the sheriff
for th$&e recalcitrant witnesses.
and thy are expected tomorrow.
Shoufdthey not appear, state
mentSare on hand from them.
but their evidence is desired.
Twenty-siXth. That the COM
mIttee is getting pretty nearly
an itimized list of the contribut-
ors' to the fund for the Spartan
burg Journal. Today it was
shown that the local dispensers
s. n contributed $25, and that
t. clerks gave S.. Mr.. Huse-
m@, a beer dispenser, is said to
nave gone to Columbia to secure
aiskfo this newspaper fund. The
evMence today indicated that
SID was to have been raised for
thiA purpose, and that about
$500 has been raised. One of
theschief dispensers here insists
thatShe made a contract to use
thetspace as egular advertising
space, and t. he had articles
written for publication in this
space.
a - MR. MITES
who was a member of state
board of control in 1895-66-97.
q. Suppose you tell us about
it.
A. couldn't do it, for the
reason that | couldn't afford to
throw an insinuation on anybody
unless | knew it was correct.
=. Suppose you tell us and let
us be the judges of that.
A. couldn't do it unless | am
forced: couldn't throw an in
slnuation on anyone unless I
knew it was correct.
q. You do know of things
there that you thought were not
right?
A. of course l saw things
therethat supposed were not
rightsbut l don't know it.
q. Mppose you give us the
factsMn connection with that
matteEG
A.. rouldn't do it without
namM parties.
:; y . Q 3. is exactly what we
I1ir17..~'-I---Al--L fo,. -
might not be true, and I don t
want to slur any ones character,
unless l know it is true.
@. Don't you know it is true?
A. No, SIR; l don't.
q. You are convinced in your
own mind that it is, are you not?
A. Oh, / am satisfied, yes, sir,
that there were some little things
there that were not right.
@. Let us have the facts.
A. / am ready to answer any
legal questions.
@. l want you tell me all about
those things you thought were
crooked.
A. I have told you as far as I
can afford to tell, under the cir
cumstances.
Q. What do you mean you have
told as far as you can afford to
tell?
A. mean this, that if there
was pistol missing in front of
the court house, and you were
there, and I saw you walk off,
and l thought you had it, l would
hate to say you had it, unless
you did.
@. That sounds very intere St
ing; a right strong case of cir
cumstantial evidence. Suppose
you give us a concrete instance
of a thing of that kind with the
state dispensary.
A. / wouldn't want to do that;
if you ask any question l will
answer it.
@. AS | understand it, your
objection is to naming these par
ties, that you don't want to
answer this question?
A. That is the principal thing.
While / am throwing that insin-
uation, | think there were some
as honest men in Columbia as
ever were anywhere when ] was
on that board, and if it had been
run with those men it wouldn't
have been in the condition it is
today.
@. What created that impress
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18
The DiSpenSdrY Subcommittee
Lifted the Lid and Exposed
the ROttenneSS in
Spartdnburg.

Most of the Witnesses Seem to Give Thei
Testimony Very Reluctantly, and the
Committee Has to Work Hard to
Get Anything Out of Them---
Author OF the Investigating
Resolution Acting as AftOr- 40,
neY For The Atlanta y
Brewing Company. Z
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18

quantities of liquor it has some.
pody pulling for it on the state
A. In some cases it might be
and some not.
q. Tell US the cases you know
A. | couldn't do that; l might
be mistaken. ''
Q. You had your susnicion
house? t''i 'io''''i
A. It might be that | did.
Q. Suppose we name ovor
some OF them. l don't know that
l feel very careful about those
gentlemen. Was it Kanahan e
A. | couldn't afford TO exemnt
some; | had just as well tell the
names. | think so far as the
members of the state board arc
concerned they were all about
honest when l was there: the
work was outside of them.
=. How was it done?
A.. will give you an idea
FOR instance, we will say people
from Spartanburg would come
dove there, which some of them
ana, and they would go to the
ooard and insist that they buy
from certain houses, that it was
the best whiskey, and often
probably influence the board to
euy Whlskey, and they got pay
Tor 1t. The board was innocent
IN that matter, but other parties
were not. ~
rHct5EHsRAy cEEskRRA yc;S cSTfHEcAARA!Ry TfHEc{AARARy.
The first witness to testify
Thursday morning was Samuel
}. Cathcart, a young man about
70 years of age. He had been
employed as an assistant clerk in
Ferguson's dispensary for 18
months and had clerked in Nor
ris' beer dispensary afterwards.
lie had known Ferguson to get
complimentary cases and had
sold part of the stuff from the
shelves of the dispensary.
Mr.. Lyon wanted to know if
Dispenser Harmon is not practi-
cally the overseer of Mr.. Fergu-
sons dispensary, and if he did
not come around and give Har-
mon advice and had made out
Ferguson's statements and re-
ports. Witness stated Several
times"
Some of this complimentary
case stuff was given to members
of the county board, he said.
Some times this whiskey was
brought in cases and some times
in baskets and sacks from Fer
guson' s house by Charlie Little
john. 1t had been taken from
express office to Ferguson's
house. Ferguson had received a
good many of these cases. When
he put stuff on the shelf the re-
ports went into regular cash
sales. He used some of the
States whiskey on the shelves
occasionally to drink. Don't re-
member all who had sent Fergu-
son whiskey, but j. w. Kelly &
Co. was one of them,
Witness corroborated state
ment made in affidavit that Fer
guson sometimes drank $50 a
month of liquor. Clerk Foster
had kept account of it one time.
Witness told of the time dis
lpensary Inspector checked up the
dispenser and found empty cases
which Ferguson had tried to
pass off as full cases. Witness
testified that Ferguson is a
"shrewd, old fellow" Told of
Ferguson's getting presents, silk
umbrella, fountain pen, etc. He
testified that w. F. Landlord,
who ran drayage for all the dis
pensarles, was a bottle buyer
and clerk in dispensary and is a
son-in-law of Ferguson and
nephew of the member of the
county board named Lanford,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18

City OF Union and Suburbs Has
Five Graded Schools, Water Work.,
Sewerage System, Electric Lights, Three
Banks with aggregate capital of $3.50 ,OOo.
Electric Railway. Population 1000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-08-18

City Of Union and Suburbs Has
Five Large Cotton Mills, One Knitting
and Spinning Mill with Dye Plant, Oil
Mill, Furniture Manufacturing and
Lumber Yards, Female Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
An Interesting Lecture.

The lecture On Norway" given ut tho
J-nivcrsalist church, Sunday evening. by
Rev. Oluf Tandburg. pastor, was success
full both in drawing large Attendance
and holding the interest Of the audience
Every seat in the church was occupied
ana even after extra chairs were provided
there We're many people standing.
The lecturer gave Il comprehensive dc
scription Of life in Norway and Of the
cities, industries. scenery and all vital
interests Of the country, together with
historical facts ana sketches Of states
men. writers and other great mon of thu
country. Stcrecpticon views, in charge Of
Rev. J.. H. Clarke. pastor Of the First
Baptist church, added realism to Mr..
Tandbcrg's words The lecture WAS
brought to a highly effective close by til"
reproduction Of the Midnight sun" Mr..
Tandberg is a native Of Norway, ana
consequently is exceptionally well quail
flied to speak on this subj, ct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
severe cold, although he remains on

a severe cold, although he remains on
duty.
Domestic trouble in a house on upper
Water street. Sunday, claimed the at
tention of Marshal Andrews. The dis
turbance was caused by Il fondness
which each member of the family had
for applying vile names to the others.
The affair was settled out Of court.
ut has been the quieteSt Saturday
night and Sunday that | have known
since being in the police department.
said Marshal Andrews, yesterday and
the other members of the force agreed
with him. No arrest was made, and
there was not at amy time a sign of
trouble on the street, although the fine
weather, Saturday evening, brought
out an unusually large number Of pco-
pie.
Deputy Enforcement Commissioner
Clifford, who arrived III Gardiner, Fri
day remained in ihr city. Saturday
and Sunday. How much longer he will
stay. of course is Il question that can
not be answered now, bccaus" the ways
of the deputies are most SccrctiVe. lie
was present at the arrival of the Sat
urday night trains. and, with Officers
Cusick, Spragu" ana Locke, succeeded
in capturing two boxes containing
liquor.
Police circles in Randolph We're fully
as quiet as in Gardiner, and the citi-
ZenS of that town are expressing much
qualification because of the conditions
which have existed there since Ofllccr
| Conner was appointed. After receiving
| his appointment he lost no time in be-
| ginning crusade against vice ana dlS-
order in the town, and the change that
| has come about is plainly noticeable.
| 1T seems good to be able to walk along
| the streets and on the bridge without
| lodging DRINKS" said prominent
Randolph man, yesterday, and he is
not alone in holding this opinion. \
week ago Sunday Il gang Of DRINKS
held forth near the bridge. The con-
ventiOn was broken up and four Of the
delegates came before Judge 1.arrabee
the next morning There was no ar
rest in the town, yesterday, nor We're
there DRINKS or loafers about the
streets.