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think we know values in City and M/!
County Property. JjT
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ceive expert and careful attention. KM
See us.
We offer for sale brick house, and j^S
lot on Jaii street.
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Receiver, Guardian, Executors and Ad- Qj
ministrators.
N. B. DIAL, C. H. ROPER,
President. Sec. & Treas.
Home Trust Co.
LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
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If Not, We Want to Figure With You.
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We send a ticket with each and every load of
coal. This insures you against being charged with
coal which you do not get.
We handle only one grade of coal the best. This
insures you against getting a cheap grade of coal.
For there is a difference in coal.
We give a small order the same attention that
we do a large one.
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The Coal Men of Experience
I Office Phone 33 Night;Phone 276
f WANTEE9-A FiSDER AGENT
I listrlcl toi'lrloauil oxhlhlt a sample Latest. Model
run Uodlivus. Our ntrentsevory where are making
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pwycio \\o ship to i ... one aiiywiicroln the IT. 8. u-uhout a <,?, j,i
I" advance.t'tmifroltl .li nil \JC.? DAYS' FREE TRIAL during
whl :i tune y< u may ride the bicycle and nut It toany test you wish,
ir .von i ie then t. pcrlocilv satisfied or do n->r. wish to Kooi> tlio
Ua^.C^.-IJ . ^c'i\!'V'.n 0 P "d r>u will not be out on* unt.
FAfcfO.i* ?-8?Cfc$ ' f , ' r,;l^U. st grade bicycles It Is
?? , . ' I. t > ii. kO in one small profit SUOVO
P''' i ryeos ^ ..... : ? i.j middlemen's profits bybuy
' i?Vift% ni.v'1' . " ii"fi c;urer sguarante? behind your
i to. do KOI UUV it In i door n pair of tiros from ??,<,?. at .?.>,
?and J?" ?"Vr^.V'n^idcr'VienU''' ?"r U"l"'ur? uf /J"?"
YOU WiLL B? AST0MS?E0:,!:r^
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.t: .1, I ..nil ? i.i?) in.. Dt ?Im.v.. factory rout.
11 full I ] uui ?>.. .1 iiauin iiiuliml ilnul.lu uiir priced.
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leretiMna and pedal*, partH, repair* and
CO?STER-BRAKES;
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NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUf'CI IJ *E3 / /
NAILS. TaeK?, or ci.it* will not lot In. . 31,t. ,
A hundred thousand pairs sold last v.-ar. > . .'^~1> . .f '
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NAILS. Tacks,orCI.it* will nr.t let In..
a hundred thousand pairs sold la
ade 111 Uli .
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NUiUiirTlhiittholhUii slinvoi ? V "n",ind puncturo8trips"B"
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'?? lim will outlast any other
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an ordlnarytlro. tiiopinicinrt.il ,is,ti,.n nu nun s bclnt
given by several layeru of Dil . t n.a'.ly i , red
rabrlcon tho tread Tlio rosrulur price of tin i tires .
is $10.00 per pair, bnt for ml veil . U Easy riding
daJ^lofto%8ftolfv?lto%'r,r,?i in?r(:,n ' ? ?Per Pair. All orders shipped same
b.voe"um? KtrleVlv'es0';, .V'x \\\ V?U *> "<>l ? ? ?'"li'
rriurmZoua" : , ' : " ? ! .' . ' ?"'?"".rder aa ti.a tlroa m?? ba
Saffig
IF YOU NEED TIRES'? V^u^l^VTr T"'1 'r*p,,rof n?<irMhom
?*MI NOT Mr4lr^'7^a^ """""l OFauY.NO.b.rycl.orap.tr of
Ito?lycoi.t..po*Ultoloaro*^ knOWtbe new ami ??.?li rfiiloircrawoaromaklnt.
J.L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
mm ENGINES i? BOILERS
"Have Stood the Test of Time"
They have no superior in point of DURABILITY and are Beet Adapted
for Saw Mills, Oil Mills, Cotton Gins; in fuct, where Heavy Duty is
iHMuited. Write for prices on Saw Mills, Shingle Mills.etc.
BOILERS. We carry for immediate shipment the Best
Constructed Hoilers, ranging from 12 H. P. to 150 H. P.
Write today for our illustrated catalog.
J. S. SCHOFIHD'S SONS GO., Works and Head Office, MACON, M.
Branch OLIce. 307 Weat Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C.
We AUo
Manufacture
Tower?, Tank?,
Slandplpe?,
Sell Supportiii*
Sleel Stark?,
Plate and Sheet
Iroa Work.
REFUSES ft) CLOSE
THE HOSIERY MILL
Hoard of Directors of the State Peni
tentiary Decline to Comply with
Gov. Bleaso's Demands that Mill he
Abolished,
Following a meet ing of the Hoard
of Directors of the State Penitentiary
held Wednesday, a letter was address
ed to Qov. Blense In which the Board
stan d its determination not to inter
fere with the .1. M. Qraham contract
for labor In the hosiery mill. The
Hoard assumed all responsibility for
conditions there exhonorntlng the les
sees from all blame as to assumed
unsanitary conditions. The two prin
cipal grounds assumed by the Hoard
for not complying with tin; Governor's
demands were that the state could
not violate its contract with the les
sees and that the working conditions
of the hosiery mill were no worse
than the working conditions of la
borers in like occupations. The Hoard
left the matter In the hands of the
Legislntu re.
Following Is the letter to the Gov
ernor:
Letter to (Jotcrnor.
The letter follows:
"His Excellency, Cole Ij. Dlease,
Governor?Sir: Your communication
of some weeks ago demanding that
this board abolish the hosiery mill
contract with Mr. J. M. Graham, be
cause of the alleged unsatisfactory, un
sanitary and unbealtbful condition in
the hosiery mill, was duly received.
In compliance with your request, this
board held a meeting on the 21st of
June to fully consider the matter, but
not being able to secure the advice of
the Attorney General at that time it
was continued until the meeting of
the board held on yesterday, July 12.
At this meeting the Attorney General
and the Assistant Attorney General
were both present, as were all mem
bers of the board. The matter was
considered in all of Its phases and the
conclusion of the board was finally
reached.
"The board would call it to your
attention that on the ?Hli day of An
gust 1010, a formal contract was en
tered into by the board with Mr. J.
M. Graham, to continue for a period
of five years beginning February 1.
1911. Under this contract the board
let to Mr. Graham, the labor and ser
vices of from 200 to 350 convicts to be
used by Mr. Graham in the manufac
ture of hosiery and other knitted goods
of cotton and wool ami in tho manu
facture of the necessary cases and
bales for shipping the same.
Kcqiiircnients of Contract.
"The contract specifies that these
convicts are to be under the guard and
control of the board of directors, and
the building in which they are em
ployed, which belongs to, and is within
the walls of the penitentiary, under
the same contract, is to be kept In re
pairs by the board of directors. In
Other words, the contract Is one
whereby the board of directors agrees
to have convicts do certain work, they
being tinder the exclusive control and
supervision of the board of directors,
and the place in which they work be
ing likewise under the exclusive con
trol and supervision of the board of
directors.
"It is clear, therefore, that if any
unsanitary conditions exists in the
hosiery mill it is (lie fault of the board
of directors, and not of Mr. Graham,
as the board of directors assumes the
duty of supervising the mill and keep
ing it in repairs, as well as condoling
the convicts that work therein.
"it lias never been claimed that Mr.
Graham has in any wise failed to
Strict!) comply with his part of the
agreement, and the communication
from your Excellency indicates your
opinion that we should rescind the
contract because of the unsatisfactory
ami unsanitary condition supposed to
exist in the mill, chargeable to this
board, and not to Mr. Graham.
Sanitary Conditions.
"Strictly in reply to your sugges
tion, we would respectfully call to
your attention that the conditions in
and nround the hosiery mill, as well
as those ,n all other departments of
the Penitentiary .are sanitary, denn
and as healthful as is possible to make
them. In so far as concerns tho hos
iery mill all portions of the building
itself nr ? kept perfectly clean, the toil
et arrangements are sanitary and the
convicts are given plenty of air space.
In fact, in so far as concerns the
health of the laborors, the conditions
in the hosiery mills are as good, if not
belter, than those of any knitting mill
or cotton mill in Ihis State or section.
So true is this that the board of health
Itself, in their recent inspection, nol
only found no fault With these con
ditions, but declared that they were
as good as we had indicated. The
hosiery mill is a brick building, con
Stl'UCtcd a few years ami. It has lange
windows close together on each side,
kept open tit top and bottom for the
passage of air through the whole
building. The woodwork is kept well
painted, the brick walls are regularly
whitewashed and the floors and steps
kept as clean as soap and water and
scrubbing brush can keep them.
Tuberculosis Cases.
"We believe it is a fact as said by a
member of the board that the build
ing could not be made more sanitary,
?' the present tloors were taken up
and new ones put In. If the walls were
washed with carbolic acid or if the
entire building made anew. If Jt is
neceflsarj that the hosiery mill be
abolished because it is not sanitary,
then every building within the walls
should be torn down and tho Institu
tion destroyed. Instead of tuberculo
sis being on the Increase, the condi
tion with reference to this disease
has steadily Improved. This Is true
as to the deaths from this disease
among those employed in tho hosieiy
mill as well as in other department)
within the walls. From moo to mor>.
inclusive there were 58 death from
tuberculosis among the employees of
the mill, while from 1906 to 1010, in
elusive. ;ifter the tuberculosis hospital
had been established, the fatality of
this disease was reduced to a totnl of
22. During ibis period there have been
from 200 to 350 convicts employed
??egularly in the mill. It must be re
membered that many of the unfortu
nates contracted this disease before
coming to the Penitentiary, and it is
a common occurence for the county
chain gang to send in prisoners be
cause' tliey have tiie disease. A great
many also come from the county jails.
"The Tuberculosis Hospital, which
was highly commended by the board
of health is as perfect as could be
desired. Tiie convicts suffering from
or threatened with tuberculosis aro
Immediately placed in this hospital
and given the best treatment that mad
leal science can devise. In their re
cent Inspection of the prisoners, the
board of health, in an examination of
sevent prisoners, found only one
case in which n bacteriological ex
amination confirmed tubercle bacilli.
Health Conditions Better.
"The great Improvement in the
health of the inmates of this institu
tion has no doubt been largely due
to the new cell building and sleeping
quarters completed in 11102. The old
building was damp and indicated, but
even the board of heulth makes no
complaint as to the new one. except
to recommend certain changes, espec
ially in the toilet arrangement which
will be adopted. During the last year
from the prisoners employed in the
hosiery mill, which averaged from 300
to 350, .there were three who died of
tuberculosis. Of course, it is impos
sible to say whether these unfortu
nates contracted the disease while
working in the mill or elsewhere, and
It is equally unfair to charge their
deaths up against the condition exist
ing In the hosiery mill. The only ob
jections to the hosiery mill offered by
the board of health in their recent In
spection was that the work of the em
ployees is confining, outdoor work be
ing preferable. The board did not find
fault with the sanitary or other ar
rangements In the mill, but merely
concluded that the work required of
the convicts in the mill was too con
fining.
Work Hours for Com lets.
"The convicts employed in the hos
iery mill work on an average of ten
hours a day, and while the work of
some of them requires a close atten
tion?attention to the knitting machine
?It Is no more detrimental to their
health than is similar work done by
thousands of free white people in the
numerous cotton and knitting mills
throughout the State, and in this sec
tion; in fact we are confident that the
sanitary condition and the supervi
sion of the health of the convicts
working in this mill is much better
than that enjoyed by employees In
private industries of similar charac
ter, and that the danger to their health
Is correspondingly less.
"We, therefore, respectfully submit
that In nowise can the hosiery mill be
considered a public nuisance and In
nowise can it be considered danger
ous to the health of Its employeers,
other prisoners confined in the Peni
tentiary or the public at large."
Contract Binding.
"The contract with Mr. Graham was
entered into by this board under the
express authorization of the General
Assembly of this State, and In their
last report to the General Assembly
the legislative committee orf penal
and charitable institutions expressly
found that the price paid by Mr. Gra
ham for the services of the convicts,
was a just and reasonable one, and
there is no reason for the State to
make complaint upon this ground.
The Attorney General and Assistant
Attorney General were both with the
board yesterday, and advised us fully
as to the law involved in this mat
ter. The boards conclusion has been
reached by applying the law so given
it to tin; facts as it knows them to
exist.
"After the most careful considera
tion the board of directors unanimous
ly conclude that t lie contract is bind
ing upon it. both in morals and in law.
and that it is its duty to stand by
the contract according to its terms.
It will, however, call the matter to
the attention of he General Assmobly
when it next convenes and request
that body to instruct the board with
reference thereto, which instructions
will, of eourso, be followed by the
board.
Looks to Legislature.
"In conclusion the board culls at
tention to the fact that citizens arc
allowed . visit this institution un
nounced and inspect all departments.
Including the hosiery mill. The board
encourages such inspection and feels
confident that it has and will cpn
vincc all who make it that this In
stitution is .tanitni y. clean and health
fill In all of its departments, that the
prisoners are treated humanely :n ev
ery respect; and that In every partic
ular the institution is a moden one
for the accomplishment of the purpose
of its creation and existence.
"Wo are most respectfully,
A. K. Sanders,
Chairman;
W. II. Glenn,
.1. 1!. Deas.
.lohn G. Mobley.
Jasper M. smith.
"Hoard of Directors of the South
Carolina Penitentiary,"
$10? REWARD, ?SHiu.
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is the only positive, euro now known
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directly upon tho blood and mucous
surfaces of tho system, thereby de
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up tho constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have no much faith in Its
curative powers that they offer Ono
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Sei.d for list of testi
monials.
Address F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo
Ohio.
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Take. Halt's Family Pills for consti
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You are certain of complete satis
faction if th stove or range you buy
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there is no uncertainty or dread of the morrow, for a
bank account means safety. It means protection, and
what's more, it is all easy to acquire if the proper ef
fort is made.
THE BANK M. LAU RENS
LAURENS, S.C, ,
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Buyers Guide and Classified
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Merchant Tailors!
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by me with other suits
you see. Ask your buddy
about it.
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Harness,'Horse Goods
and Vehicles!
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The difference between a
rut and a grave is the length
and the breadth of it. If you
deal with
JOHN A. FRANKS
there is no danger of falling
into eithe r.
ELECTRIC SUPPLES
Cenic in and sec about tin* AV? si-|
house Hugged Tungsten Lamps and|
let us reduce yonr light bill.
W. P. HUDGENS
Tinning, Rooffing and
PLUMBING!
S. S. BOY I)
Plumber and Tinner
Dealer in Plumber's and Tin
ner's Supplies.
Upstairs opposite City Hall.
MONUMENTS 1
P. F. Baxter & Son
Marble and (Jranite Dealers
Oeorgia, Vermont and Italian
MARBLES
[Winsboro Granite kept on yard
all the time at
Newberry, S. C.
4-,
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We wash everything hut.
the Baby. Put your duds in
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Laurens Steam Laundry
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