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VOLUME lt, NUMBER 19. " w>ctiy, Kdmhum IKCO; lmiiy j?n. ia, ?H. ANDERSON, S. C.WEDNESDAY MOR^^; fEBUARY ,3, .1015?, - nvk CJara 3F LECTURES GIN AT CLUCK MILL UNDER AUS PICES OF THE Y: M: C. A. AS ENJOYED of Lecture Was "?Jhn G. Patton Among thc Canni bals." The DU conti of a Borl?n jf llluutrated, iliglous. educational lecturea which . being given at tho mille of Audoraon it'iur tho auspices of the extension i(i!i<;iit of ino Young Mena Chris uHtoclatlon wai delivered . last ??ht to a large and appreciative Hence nt Cluck MUIB, tho auhject tin- lecture hoing "John G. Putton ring tho (Uuinibnla, or n Travelog >tigli tho Now Hebrides." tr li rat lecture, "Touring Through arthern India," waa glvon several rocka ugo at tho varloun milln about Uv city and worn enthusiastically re "fod wherever delivered. The Icc ? ure splendidly illustrated, which conoidernbly to their Intcrect, are delivered by Mr. 1). II. assistant secrotary of the Y. ^series of lectures will cover n 1 ige of countries and will prob- 1 Itlnue through March. After 1 the lecturo at one mill Mr. ' goes to another mill village 1 following night, or some night thereafter, where the same Icc- < ire ht again shown. As thc lectures : town at six mills, it takes a week i locturo to go the rounds, when t given overy night. | efforts of tho Y. M. C. A. to af- t them pleasant and profitable t ^Hp?ment und is highly appreciated i 'he residents of the mill village, as | lOjrn ."ty thc manner In which they ? turn out for tho lectures. e.: SAY BE ft BALDWIN ARCHITECTS BlcrUIej Bldg. Anderson, H. C. ClUsens Nat:? asl Bank Bldg. Raliegh, N. C. CALOMEL DYNAMIT MAKES YOU SICI ^?fc MW Tew" Shrts Yovr tim ?mt Thai Citottl and You DSRI L?SI i Di/s Work up your sluggish liver! Feel nd cheerful; make your work u ^^^R?? vigorous and full nf umbi ^^^B?But take no pasty, dangerou* ^^^K becsu** it make? you au k an.) ~.ay lose a day's work, ..me" in mercury or quicksilver ^^?fc cairne* necrosis of the bonn. ?el ri ?shea into star hilo liko "caking it up. "/hat's when i-l that awful nausea ?nd cramping. . n to ate! If yoU want to enjoy ?ioesi, gm ?le** live- and bowel ?Hg vor. ?ver >xp*riei<ced jurt tak? . : % vi li armless Down's Li var DAM AT AM WASHED AWAY MONDAY AI NOON FURNISHED POWER FOR MAKING OF LLECTR?C CURRENT WILL REBUILD Structure Was But a Year Old. Cause of' ~Jving Way It Not Known. Tho main dam across Thrco-and Twonty Crook ot Autun whom wnter la collected for generating power tor tho Pendleton 'Manufacturing Com pany .nn'l for furnishing lighting cur rent lu thc town of Pendleton wan washed away at noon last Monday. Tho dam waa 1G0 foot long and 13? feet In height and constructed of wood. A largo section In tho middle r>t tho Btmoture gavo wsy. Tho cause nf thc break bsa not been definitely determined, but ls hellovpd that it was duo to timbera giving way or hy vacuum, cnused by water, pouring over tho dam, undermining ute mud sills of tho structure. Tho dani was practically neV, hav ing boon constructed only about a year. Tho dam which st cod on . this Rite previously was In use for a period of io year?. It ls stated that tho at tire stricture will have to be-replac ed, and that lt will cost in tho neigh borhood ot ffiUO. Llttlo or. no- inconvenience was caused by the break in tho structure, is thero ls an auxiliary sieain plant it Autun, which was put Into service shortly nfior the dam washed away. Wator in Til roo and Twenty creek was not unusually high at,tue time the dam broke, lt ts stated, Ho lt 1M riot likely that the break was caused >y unusual pressure against the itructure from above .John Wolborn, Roy Doyle, W, L. Hubbard and Mack Rood wore among those from tho country In the cltj yesterday. Mrs. E. J. McCown of Mountain "reek was among tho shippers in tho .it y yesterday. Hon. C. C. Featherstone of Green wood was u visitor lu the city yes terday. R. S. Mciver of Greenville was among the visitors in the city yester day. ES YOUR LIVER! ( AND SALIVATES Tone tonight Yonr druggist or dealer .ells ypu a 50 cent tattle-nf Dodson's Liver Tone tinder my personal money luck guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty ealoruel and that it wont make you sick. Dodson's Liver Tone I? real liver medicine. You'll know it n*xt morning l*cauae you will wok? ur? feeling line, your Tiver will bc workin&i.. headache add ' diazine?? gone-, ?tot tweet ?iul bowila regular. Dodson's Liver Tenn it Inh|e, therefore hannie?* Mlivata, Give L to ji_ Millions of propio are ii?!** Liver Tone instead nf ildn^^rona ??lome' ?CW. Your druggie ?viii teil voa tba* Ike sale of Calomel u ahnest stoppst ;aUrely here. * ELECTRIC Cm * _ * Items of Interest and Persona] * Wireless on the S tr *************** Conni) Houri! Ill Session. What will in nil probability prove thu laMt meeting of tho prosent i>oar?l of county commissioners was held yesterday In tho office of Supervisor J .Mack Kine. A large number Of claims woro approved and several ap pllcatlons for admission to tho county homo were considered. The bili au thorizing tho governor to appoint county commissioners for Anderson county han passed both breaches of the legislature and it is expected that In the next fe\y days Governor Man ning will make: th? necessary np polntments. Stoic Corn und Shelled lt Later. Mr. J. C. Duckworth, nioringcr of the oil mill ut Williamson, told yes terday of a prank committed by a negro last week which is probably without parellel in this Boolloo of the country. A negro broke Into the corn crib of Mr. Duckworth's fatliur. Mr. S, J. Duckworth, near Wllllamston, md Htolo a quanity of corn on the oar. The uegro repaired to a nearby Held, where he sat down and shelled the corn. The cobs and ono of the sacks he had used in stealing the corn were found in tho held the following day. -o ?linly One t'ase Before Recorder. There was but ono cane, Involving two offenders, before tho recorder yesterday. Eugene Thornton and Los Agnew wore thc dofendants. and the marge against them was disorderly :onduct Each was sentenced to pay i fine of |C. ?haley ami Long (Iff to Columbia. Secretary Porter A. Whalwy of the Ioctl chamber of commerce and Prof W. W. Long, 8tate Agent of the K?r rners Cooperative Demonstration Work, with headquarters at Clemson College, left yesterday morning for ''olumbia, where they appeared be fore the Anderson county delegation yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the Jefferson Hotel in thc Interests of an appropriation of S8t)0 for further ing agricultural work in Anderson county. Birthday Tarty For Mr. Jackson. Sevoral Andersonlans went to Iva yesterday whero they attended last night n birthday party given in honor of Mr. T. C. Jackson, Sr., upon the attainment of the sixtieth year ot bis age. --o-t Will Lnok After Ney?! Plantation. 'Roy E. Burrtss, well known and capable young farmer of Anderson county, has been engaged to look af ter the plantation of tho late U. E. Sehyt, which lies a milo east of the city, beyond tho Riverside Mills Mr. Bun h's will shortly move h's family to the Seybt houso. Mrs* Sebyt will movo to tho city and make her homo with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hill, who will occupy the old Hill restder.cu In Eue I Orr street, which has been recently remodeled and Improved. -o Brought Rack From Georgia? Magistrate R. I. Yenrgln nf Sandy Springs sent Constable B. C. Rlrnri ov er tn Royston, Co., last week for J. W. Elgin, who ls charged with non support of his wife and chll?ron The warrant was sworn out by Mrs. Elgin, Elgin, it is stated, left homo October 27. Ho was arrested Saturday and brought to Anderson Sunday ..nd lodged In tho county Jail. Magistrate >eargln was appointed In December to tucceed Magistrate Eurlo Green, who dlod. -o tl crom missioned ts a Notary Pilbil'-. I.oon L. Rice, ?sq.. whose co.?unls don ap notary public was revoked by Governor Blouse shortly before the ho primary two years nr.o, yesterday .ecelved a commission as notary pub ic from Governor Msnnlng. He ls he third notary public to be com nissloned tn Anderson county by the tow governor Manning, the others >eing Capt. H. H. Watkins and J. C. ?heurer, of the Bank? of Anderson. ' -g lld 0. Hog See His Shadowt Whether or not the ground hog aw his shadow yesterday depended dtogether on the time of day he la med forth from his hole, for there sunshine rain and cloudiness al ornately throughout the day. The dd superstition ls that the ground tog comes forth on Febrnary 2 and f he sees his shadow returns to hts tole for a period of 40 days, knowing hat the backbone of winter ls not iroken. If he falla to see his shadow. Hs Excellency remains out, knowing hat ?Winter has broken. 'Ire Truck Is Inspected. Following an inspection of the au omoblle fire truck Monday by Mr. )ovon, an .Inspector employed by the vmerl?an-LaFrance Fire . Engine Cd., rom whom the truck was purchased ry. the etty of Anderson three years igo, the big machine was given a try { mt yesterday morning dow. South nain street. The mod waa so deep nd heavy, that the machine stalled a two places, oaoe at the Internec i?n o? McCully street and once In runt of the residan oe of Mr. D. H. luasell. Mr. Brown outed that he ound the machins in splendid condi lon and complimented Driver Furman leer en the excellent care he takes . t I the machine, ' c ************* r SPARKLETS * _ * I Mention Caught Over the * eets of Anderson # ************* U!Mi' Examlnstlon* Ht Frazer Kennel The regular mid-term Bible exami nations were held yesterday nt Frazer Academy, under the directions or Headmaster W. H. Fraser. This was tlie last of the regular mid term ex aminations, the others having been ?cid some duys ago. Hr. ?aller llembree HSH Pneumonia, Friends of Mr. Waller I lem bree, who ls connected with the Coca Cola Bottling plant or this city, will regret to learn that ho is suffering from pneumonia. His condition yesterday was regarded as much better than lt liad ?>een. His friends wish him an carly return to good health. Kniull Fire In Courthouse Basement. AH he waa about to leave tho '?tfice af county treasurer la'..? Monday night, Louis Green, a dork In ?he office, noticed smoke curlim up out of the basement. Making an Investi gation, he found that some iroal in thc Furnaco room had become ignited by Renting in contact with tho sto;iin niant. Policeman Clamp, w \ i was on the courthouse be;it and who ia ia^ n.Ular with the waler hydrants in the courthouse, being a former janitor of tho Lullding, entered he building and m !( !:!>. extinguished thc blaz '. A atfll alarm was turned In io tho i re department, bringing cut several of tho llremen with hand chemical ex tingi I?hers. The dumu^o was liog?lfl I lo. Will Be Examined Ky Lunney Board. A negro man named Will Adams, nged about 35 years, was taknn in custody yesterday by tho (thor I If and lodged in tahe county jail. Adams in suspected of being mentally unbal anced and will be examine;! for lun acy. The negro lived near tho River side Mills. lt was sta'.ed ht the sheriff's office that tho negro 'tad in dulged In no violence, but mendy ap peared to bu so mentally weak that he could not take care of b:cu<clf AI HOTEL CUPOLA -- \ WORK ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LOBBY STARTED YESTERDAY WILL BE BEAUTY Entrance Will Bc Changed to North Main Street Side of Building. Ill Work of remodelling and changing tho main entrance of tho Hotel Chi tiuola was begun yesterday afternoon At 1 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. C. M. Guest, who has the con tract for making tho alterations It is estimated that something Uko :; months will be required to complete the Job, and when t ls finished there will bo no hotel In thc State with s II.oro attractive lobby and entrance than Hotel Chlquola. Tho present entrance to the hotel will be converted Into a store room, ind the main entrance will be from tho North Main stroet sido of the lutldlng. Tho room formorly used as i billiard parlor will form the basis >f the new lobby. The floor dividing his room from the offices on the soc md floor will be torn out so as to five adequate height to the new ou ranee. Tho portion of the building where the new lobby ls to be con structed will be lengthened by adding o the western end ot lt. This addl ion will be built on to the rear of thc oom formerly used as a billiard par or. The present roar entrance of the iotel will bo closed up, and a sub itantla) brick ice hot. te which stands ust to the right of the rear entrance s being torn away to make room for ho addition. The new lobby will bo an ornamon al one. Marble will be used In pro uslon about the walls while the loo rs will be ot Ulo. Other fittings rill be lo keeping and altogether the obby will be one of the handsomest ti this section of tho ??tate. With the cw lobby witt so. of course, a now tairway leading to thu -upper floors t the hotel. leoooooooeooevoo". vv I . JOWNVILLE NF.W8 o TOWNV1LLB. Feb. 2.-The school s looking f rward to the county field lay to be helJ tn Anderson during the aonth of April. Wo hope to put somo finning athletea In the contest. An event or interest during the ?st week were the marriage of Mr. H * Brad berry and Miss Florie Bulli an. The best wishes ot a boat of rlsnds go with them. Masara. J. S. Cromar and Silas ones ot Anderson were visitors here sst week. Mr. Oliver Cole, probably the old at ellison of the county died at his tome here Wedosaday morning. He ras peat the century mark; Funeral ervlcea were conducted by Rev. W. IT. Leathers and the pastor. The text nd hymns for the service had beea elected by Mr. Cole and at his re iuesi they wer? carried out. Who i? You tilinte of GOOD iill :??M?? o/' Parker e Dolt SEVEN GASES WERE WIPED FROM DOCKET LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED YESTER DAY BY COURT D. T. SMITH FREED Belton Cotton Mill Operative Who Slayed Invader of HU Home Acquitted. Seven cases wiped from the ?locket. ciKht hills returned by the ;;rand Jury -which marked thc comnletlon of work for this tribunal for this term of :ourt-and the reading of the present ment ot tho grand Jury to the presid ing judge, constituted the day's work in Hie court of general sessions yes terday. There aro but seven cases left og the docket for trial at this term of the court, and it is not improbable that they will he completed this week, thereby winding up the work o' the ({pring term of the court of general sessions for Anderson County In one half of thc time alloted for thc hold ing or it. The most Interesting case disposed of yesterday was that against D. T. Smith, an operativo of the Belton Cot ton milli; curd room, who siiot aud killed Ed Lolliss, second hand in tho same department of thc mill, upon discovering the latter in his home with Mrs. Smith. The case did not go to the Jury for settlement, the court directing p. verdict of "not guilty." When the defendant lind been arraign ed the State nut up hut three wit nesses, as-follows: Dr. N. C. Bowen, A. Y. Shirley nnd Mrs. C. S. Smith. f*i>n defense offered no testiniouv. nnd at this Juncture the court directed the jury to write a verdict of acquittal, which was done. Old Case Settled. I*eo Hubbard, who was tried in his absence at the November, 1011, term of court on charges of violating the dispensary law, a verdict of guilty be ing returned, and who later appeared before tho clerk of court and heard his sentence, from which an appeal wan talion but never perfected, ap peared before the court yesterday for rescntenclng. On motion of counsel for the defendant, tho court reduced the former sentence from $200 to tir.o. Trial was resumed yesterday morn ing in tho caso against J. P. Kennedy, whoso case was taken up Monday af ternoon. Ile was tried on charges of assault and battery with Intent tn kill. After hearing the testimony tho jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence WBS not Imposed yesterday hy tho court. Tho next case taken up was that, agalnrt Eugene Shaw, indicted tor as sault and battery with intent to kill. A Verdict of not guilty was returned. Fred Dawson was tried In his ab ronco on charges of violating thc dis pensary law and a verdict of guilty returned. A.nettled sentenco was left by the court for him. Pie? of Guilty. Henry Simmon's pleaded guilty to charges of housebreaking and receiv ed a sentenco of seven months in the Stato penitentiary or on the public works ot tho county. Albert Lewis was tried on chnrgos of violating thq dispensary law and a verdict of not guilty directed by tho court The last caso taken un during tho day was that against John H. .tonkins, charged with assault and battery with Intent to kill. The jury returnod a verdict of guilty of simple assault and battery, whereupon the court Im posed a sentence of 20 days on thc chalngang. Tho-following no-bills were return ed by the grand Jury: Will Washing ton, bastardy; Paul Jones, larceny; Edgar Hubbard, violation of dispen sary law. True bills were returned ts follows: J. M! Meeks, violation dis pensary law; C W. robbins, violation of dispensary law; Pleas Agnew, Jos eph Agnew and Jim Davis, house breaking and larceny; Henry Sim mons, housebreaking; John H. Jen kins. S8sault and battery with Intent to kill. uULL, SrLi'rriNtt, SICK HEADACHE Dr. James' Headache Powders re lieve at once-10 cents a package. You take a Dr, James' Headache Powder and In Just a few moments roar head clears and al neuralga and min fades away. It's the quickest ind surest relief for headache, wheth er dull, throbbing,, splitting or nerve -acking. Send someone to the drug ?tore and get a dims package now. Juli suffering-it's so needless. Be iure you get Dr. James' Headache Powders-then there will be no dtsnp xdntment. Jack Duckworth of the Lebanon wet lon waa a visitor in the city yen erday. L. E. Martin of the Hopewell sec ion was In the city yesterday. Brown Wilson vtf pendleton ts imong those attending cr art . this v<fck. Burriss Metal Shingles GREAT FIRE PROTECTION In tlie caso of the Dre Monday af (er noun, which destroyed the two story {miltie at No. 4(14 Illeekley Sired, and occupied by Mr. Will Edwards, ?ho houses adjurent (hereto weald surely hare burned If they had not been ms net us (hoy were us a result of the extremely wet weather we have been turing recently. A Dun-las Metal Shingle roof will afford great protection in case of fire tear you; this has been proven time and time again. Belter look Into this NOW. Our Fire Department ls terribly handicapped ia getting to the tires on account of the very bad streets. Tohn T Burriss Son Earle Street TRIAL OF WHITLOCK SET FOO THURSDAY BUT SEVEN CASES REMAIN ON DOCKET FOR TRIAL AT THIS TERM SCORE ENDED Solicitor Smith States That Be tween 20 and 25 Cases Set tled Already. When court of general sessions re cessed last night at 6 o'clock, to be reconvened at 9:30 this morning, but seven cases r^nained on the docket for trial. Prooably the most important of these was thc case against S. H. Whitlock. Indicted for .murder, trial of which has been sot for Thursday. Solicitor Kurtr. P. Smith stated that between 20 and 25 rasen had been dis posed of in the two devi court had bren In session, leaving but 7 for trial .luring tho two weeks' torin of court. But, of cours", court will be adjourned in soon as these cases have been dis posed ot. "I do not recall having seen Mich u session of court," said tho so licitor." wo have disposed of more cases in the shortest while of any term of court I havo over attended.*' With the exception of the case against S. H. Whitlock, the cases re maining on the dockot aro of little Im portance or interest. Whit hie I: will he tried for tho killing of former State constable Robertson, which occurred at Pendleton several weeks ago. Whit lock was chief of police at Pendleton and had a difficulty with Robertson, which resulted In Whitlock being severely beaten over the head and arms with a stick or club and Robert son being fatally shot The case is of considerable incerest throughout tho county, and especially in thc Pendleton section, where Robertson made his home and where Whitlock has been living for the past several years. W. D. Spearman a well nown and prosperous planter of tho 81abtown section was a visitor in the city yes terday y Albert. Means hes roturnod .to Phil adelphia after a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Means. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS On January 1st * you resolved to turn over several new leaves, didn't you? NOW, you are resolved to Pave the Streets So far-so good, b-u-t what about PAINTING We can improve that home, or tenant house you rent out, and the ex ?>jnse is -very small; NOW is THE TIME to paint! What about it???? GUEST PAINT CO. Phone 48, Earle Street. "Guest Sells the Best." When yon 'ji?ione Billy Power for fresh ititi lu be sire to ? nat ff - ?ta Huger rared New York roll pork. JP? (be hork that brings Joy to alt Increase your chance io share tn our profits. If you have bought a Ford since August ist, help us lo sell vour friends. Remember, if we sell and deliver 300,000 new Fords before next August, you'll get your shjAre of from $40 to $60. ^ x ? f '. " _i Ford Sedan $976; Coupelct $750; Town Car $690; Touring Car $490; Runabout $440. Fully equipped, f. o. b. Detroit On display and aale at TODD AUTO SHOP