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GRAND C "Thc Ander Si rR3 DAY, FEBI (Auspices Anderson 1 LE COMTE and THE GORGEOUS MV The Prince BY ADAMS, IiOLK A MUSICAL GEM OUTCLASSING AL -EXCELLEN TOM 50--P SEE ARNO Lr jJtLi-,B THE WA7ER-FETE AND BANQUl THE BLl'E AND SILVER BALLET. TRANSFORMATION TO THE LAI A C?r?iitl Illumination of Flowers and 1. Seats now on salo by co.-v.-.tee consisting of R. R. King, Chsirm ar Reserved t?eac* on sale Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 9:30 I ^ ^ ^ -Y. ^ ^ * * ^ ? * ^ ^ ^-^ ^ ^^ ^ -Y- ^ * ^ -f ^ ^ * ELECTRIC CITY SPARKLETS * * .. _* * llecos of Interest ftbd Person** Mention Caught Over tba * * / VvTrelcss on the Streets of Anderson ? * y * * * # * * igt-l';/!-.. -ii <??u< ?>.M Wt t-}:-t,i\.ntn\ ".?.5-.*?V.M: ? '<tfs?v< . %>. Copora! or Was TWO (.rrriulBV Phoning Uh? Hand, litigier? Herr. Manurer Fie? Sn. Burnett nt thc Anderson had tito distinction yen Pari*i1"'.:::*. th^atrq unconac'ouKly ex- terduv o Ihorborlng at thc mimo tinto cited thu Interest ?>f authorities of tho two or Glr'ienvllto'? most prominent 'nw yesterday lr. <m advertisement ard progressive cltteoifa. Capt. Joh? which lie WRS displaying with refer- p. Marshall, uir.yor or the city, and Once to un attraction at thlj popular col. C. 8. Wobh. ferber .U?ioriii??;and aihuB^mvut house. Thu program an- .??miidato' Tor mayor and one ot thc iiouncpd for tho day mated (lint Ihe bigges; Inland cotton lookers In tho "Man WR tho Hov" would hi th? at- south, (upi. .Marshall ls now serv t ra vt lon 'or that day al the Pur;?- inp hin second term as mayo.r Upon mount; Later In th?' day. wir ii IV tho nuMidlng ?>ut of his tlr.-t two yeura lilm failed to M-HVO, Manager P.uruou m chief executive or the city, ho >ol Jiad thc ?lan *??iulnd down ort tl!?' unturlly retired. II? was succeeded Wagon und tho following on?? soibFt'- hy Henry Briggs, who serwd two tuted; "Man on thc Uox Pulled tu Ar- years nn?l retired. Capt. Marshall de rive--Conspiracy Being Shown." Ot ( ide?! in '-he mcantimo that he world beera or the law woro naturally in- | trv to "como hack." and this he dui. tfrested In Wntxw- who had cont.ptrcd though he was given a hard race by to preventrtho .*rrlval or tho "Mun on ('oj. Webb, who served as alderman tin; Box." put Lud their fears calme) durli.t Capt. Mar'hall's first adinlnls lstor when they 'loamed that "Con- tratlon. aplraoy" wits the name of the film play 0 tuted for thc "Mun on thc I Jo::.1 j" j" yutor W. tV .M?ca?laTTf- i}? M* ,HSU? He With. Anderson. comment on tho proposition launch ll Jgta announced yost?:r?hiy that cd by thc chamber or commerce "Vll Mr. VjfL'B. Mncuuluy, cellist In the or- rectors Wednesday night to bond Jhc chcbtra at tho Paramount theatro. couniv f??r one million dollars Ar hud tendered bia resignation to accept goul roads was vory genoral yestcr Imllar position with tho orchestra day. One well known business man being organized for "The Anderson" of the city, who ls something of a theatre which ls to open Friday oven- philosophe -, suld In reference to the lng, February l!?. Manager C H. matter: "Sure I'm ip favor ota roil Blelch is securing the very best tal- Hon dollar bond issue for good roads. for hl? orchestra, and doubtless I'm in lavir of anything that will get will have one of thc best organisations rid of mud. Let .us have good roads he found In this section of the to ride on and let posterity help pay yuntry. the billi-. Ourn 'em. they don't worl. -AT THE Spot Cash Grocery 3 Innre can? tnatntccs. .?Oe 8 lb* can? Pork und Beans.lie Austin Nichols and lo., Pork and Beans 3 for ?k? z pound cans ?ausage meat.SUc Miring Wau*, large ?ran* 8 for.?c lie Peaches, largo cans 3 fer.i.?c m Big hominy. Urge rans, 3 for...25e 8 cans salmon...Sit 8 bottles tomato catsup for....S5e tiood molasses }n Jugs, per gallon.8Ac Heme made molasses la Jugs per gallan . ..?oe We ?ell the finest floor on earth. Wa seO kerosene oil at 10c per gallon, but will not deliver it Unless you bay at least :$1.00-worth ol groceries. We divide our profits every day in the week with you. We sure out for business. Spot Cash Grocery J. P. NOBLETT, Mgr. li. .Male Street. Llgoa * Ledbettcr Bslldlng. )PEN uti' J nea RUARY Development Co.) FLESHER offer SICAL SPECTAC of Toi JH & HOWARD L FANCIES Of The II T CAST-T Willi MABEL LAFFII LA VERE, FRAN CHAS. CORWir CHICAGO'S Ctf ?T, A BRILLIANT AFFAIR. : AND VD OF THE MOON. Igbt*. i; J. S. Fowler, Rufus Font, Leo Ge a. m. Purchase your tickc and have everything given to them; to let ns enjoy good roads while wc are alive und give posterity something to do hereafter hy paying for our com fort;'.' Reunion nf Prof. Llgon** I'uplK Thc movement lo have a reunion WC-j the nnpils'or Prof. W. J. Llgon has been re vivi il. and thole who ure in terested In thc mutter declaro that they are not going to rest until they have put the matter across, to use populur phraseology." Stich a move ment waa started some Axe or six yrai': ago. but tlie reunion did not ma ttvlali/.c. it ls probable that the j ehauibe?' of commerce will bo asked ' to work np u homecoming week fori thc. -e wno ?;ludlod under this celebrat ed teacher. 1 teedi rs Oath <>i Magistrate. Mr. C. H. Geiger yesterday received ircm tlie secretary of state notice of hts nomination for appointment us magistrate in the city of Anderson. Mr. Geiger lilied out the necessary oath and returned lt to the occrctary yestordiiy afternoon. As soon us this ls received at Columbia .Mr. Geiger's commission will bo forwarded him. It la likely that he will receive lt the first of thc approaching week. . Mr. Geiger has not yet appointed a' depu ty. Several men have applied tor tho position. Brm Lan II uni Meeting (If Directors Held. The semi-annual meelina of thc di rectors of the Andorsou Real Estate and lin1 ^tment ('oinnany was held yesterday morning in the ofllce of -Preeldent E. R. Horton. In the new ofllce building of Llgon & Ledbetter. President. Horton's report showed the affairs of thc company to be tn splen did shape, despite the war, thc low price of cotton aqd the calamity howl er. This was not tho meeting at which elections are held, but was a session of the directors huid for the purpose of acquainting them with the affairs of the company. Interest lp the Teachers Meeting. ludlcatloqs point lo the regular monthly meeting ot the Anderson . 'ounty Teacher 3 Association next Saturus.* bein-1 ons of the largest at tended on record. Tho meeting, will be convened at noon in the West Mar ket street school. The devotional ex ercises will be conducted by the I "v. W. C. Kirkland, editor of th? Southern Christian Advocate. Music will be rendered by Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Spearman. The address of the oc?a nien will HA nsede by 'Prof. Denle! o? Clemson College. Lunch will be serv ed those attending the meeting. Cotton BeUIng 81-4? Yesterday. Cotton brought 8 1-4 cents yester day on the st reel? of the city, this being the price which has prevailed for the past several days. A consid erable quantity of the staple wa* of fered for sale. Sales of cotton have been comparatively heavy since the staple went back to S l-t cents. Goes to Meeting At Ch?rtestes, Secretary Porter A. Whatey of the chamber of commerce who left yes terday of harboring nt the same time SfrT ING frc 19th. LE night PAGINATION V, EVA PHELPS, VERA K HARSH, LEW NADEN, * A. HOPWOOD AND rVN BEAUTY CHORUS 260 NIGHT . /HE PRINCESS THEATRE CHICAGO isberg and J. M. Evana. its from committee. going to Columbia for the purpose appearing before the legislators fro thl3 county with r?f?renc? to the ml lion dollar bond i-sue for good roa< will, after the conference with tl delegation, go on to Charleston ft the purpose of unending the develo ment and settlement conference ai the meeting of tho State Secretar! Association, both of which lire in se sion tho-.o thia week. Creal Believer In l'a v lng Streets. Among the more prominent visito In Anderson yesterday was Col. C. Webb, one of Greenville's most pror incnt and pr?g/es???*? tei??ucB.s n?e ( ol. Webb playctl a c^mudeuomv pa in the paving of GrcewtTl?'a street Wheo that elly took up thc matter Issuing $300.000 bonds for street pa ?ng. Col. Webb was largely res pon .c hie for th? measure passing. Win these bonds had been issued ami tl proceeds spent lt waa thought th Greenville had reached lier bondit limit. Hut Col. Webb, who was that time chairman of thc city cou ell committee on atrects und a vci tablo apostle of .-tiver paving, act dentally discovered that thc city lu a bonding limit of $150,000 more. 1 rushed to the newspaper office wi the story end within a- few bou thereafter petitions were clrculotii calling oi council to order an electh on the question of issuing honda the aliment of $150.000. The nece snry ?es', dation had been enacted' tho meantime and when the elect}< was held tho measure passed With whoop, and Greenville spent 5150,0 more on her splendid streets. LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE IF SICK CROSS, FEVERIS1 When constipated or bilious gr ."California Syrup / j of Figs.?' Lenk at the tom;nc, mother! coated, lt ts a sure sign that your H tie one's stomach, liver and howe need a gentle, thorough cleansing once. jr Wben peevish, ?-ross, listless. 'Ml doesn't sieep. dost n't eat or act. nat rally, or ls feverish. stomach sou breath bad; has stomach-ache, so: Croat, diarrhea, tull of cold. gi% teaspoonful of "California Syrup l i?s," and In a few hours all. foul, constipated WM?*?, undi? food and sour bile gently moves,, of its little bowels without gril and you have a well, playful again.. You needn\ coax sick children tak? this harmless "fruit laxati*. they love Its delicious laste, and ways makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 60-cent tia of "California Syrup of wbichahas directions for babies, dren of all. ag?s ano for grown plalnty on the bottle. Beware counterfeits sold here. To be yon get the genuine, ask to see It ls mad? by "California ?tg Company." Retune any other with contempt. LEFT FOR COLUMBIA TO CONFER WITH DELEGA TION AS TO BOND ISSUE FOR GOOD ROADS TELEGRAM SENT Senator Sherard Requesting Him to Introduce Bill Bonding County of $1,000,000. rs 8. li li, rt !s. of ii ;n tic ut ?a ut 11 .I a> Ml to t!i TB lg ra ? in >n a 00 I ii mooting ot the stroet paving com mitfcion will be held this evening af rt 8:ly o'clock in th? office of Chairman ta E. R. Hor'.on. in the now Ugon A Lednetter office building, for tho pur pose*, of discusing various matters pertaining to the proposed bond Issue, rc i hut particularly for the purpose of giving a hearing to Gilbert C. White, an engineer of Charlotte; N. C.. who siuti that ho has been retained ? by various'cities lo the Carolinas as con sulting engineer while street paving If; was bilng laid. Mr. Horton was among those who jp left for Columbia at 4:50 o'ciock yes ' tenis?- oi^rnoor. to appear'before the ?T A.i.i?rses, Ccaty ?osis?a?irs de?es* ! tton wita inference to the proposed *.'. bond Issue for good roads in Anderson u- .County. He expects'to return to the ir. city ot 6i o'clock. this evening.' and re meet with, the paving commission 15 si. minutes later in his office of Among masters to como before thc ie commission ?til be that pf circulating ut - petitions r.alHnp on city connell to or "I der the election on the question of. n " bond Issue for street 'vpa vi ft gi Just Jv aa soon as.the necessary legislation '* j allowing the citlSens of Andersen to rm i oj this question has been on to not ;d ?ito law. which will probably ;" he thf week, the petitions will bo I- nrepar d and placed tn circulation for 'the ali satures of freeholders. L' , In s meering before the street pav nf lag ocmnisston, Mr. ' Whit** under let stand? that the commission is hot In ^ a post lon to engage a consulting en C gincer at this time and that the com T* miallo will be under no obligations Er to hin Th? commissioners believe ?t that tri y will be able to learn nome 'ij thing flom Mr; White, as he is reputed ia ba be in authority. ob street paving matter! A delegation Consisting of some 20 representatives of the chamber of om?nente, city council and thc board v. county commissioners left Ander em yesterday afternoon ut 4:f>(? )\ : ?ck. via the niue Rridgc Railroad, lor Columbia, where they will ap poar at 10 o'clock this morning be fore the legislature delegation from this i'?linty for u conference with ref erence io the advisability of '?onding thia county for one million dellars for purpose ot constructing good roads. As yesterday was the last day on which new bills could be Introduced in the general assembly, a telegram was sent Senator Sherard from this I ty requesting him to introduce In both the senate and the house of rep resentatives on Thursday a bill pro riding for the bonding of the county for ono million dollars for good roads. The telegram stated that a large dele gation would be in Columbia Friday f-.ir a conference with the delegation with reference to the advisability of h?cll?g such a measure. The tele gram to Senator Sherard yesterday morning was for the purpose, of .get ting a bill to this effect b?rore ?ioth branc hes of the general assembly be fore the time for introducing hills had expired. Thc conference today with the delegation will determine whether -or not the bill is 'advisable. If the delegation thinks it wisp to en id such a measure at this tlmd;"then (he bill which Senator Sherard waa requested to introduce yesterday will i?o enacted. If the conferenct develops the fact that the bill ls not advisable it this time, then its passage . r. ii] lot he pressed and it will allowed to die. Following is a copy of the telegram iddre3scd ta Senator Sherard yester luv: "Large delegation leaving hero to lay for Columbia good roads matter, but notice that assembly has set rule that no new hills can be Introduced -iftcr today, so desire that h?ls bc introduced in senate and house for million dollar bond issue for Ander son County, providing commission of five and supervisor as ex -officio mem ber, members of commission to be named by delegation from different parts of county; absolutely necessary that this bc done, and If when de!"K? llon gets there tomorrow do not want bill then can kill. I ut hy all means have same Introduced, making ?ame exactly like Greenville bill with commission of five as stat ul. Delega tion counting on your doirg this, and will confer with details , tomorrow. Delegation ?caves f?ur-tlfty train." PAVING COMMISSION MEETSJT_6:15 P. M. TO GIVE HEARING TO EN GINEER OF NORTH CARO LINA ON PAVING THE PETITIONS Will Also Consider Matter of Cir culating Petitions For Bond Election. nm wiPTTfi TODAYS 1 Linton De Wol Follies M?sica pre? "A MIXED Movies Fe "ONE FLI A Two Reel Re "HASH HOUS A Keystone Screaming N. B. Next week "The Base Ball Girls" ta of Atlanta, where capacity houses daily; week there. This is He is one of the feat* judging from results, ! thc show business as w 1HA?TAUQ?A DATE IS SET FOyift? TWELVE HIS TO BE DATE OF BEGIN NING OF WEEK OF AMUSEMENT PROGRAM SOON urenu Management Writes That Program in Full Will Be Given Soon. TJin opening dale for tho c,hai;t au na nt Anderson lias been set for May according to a letter received ye - inlay at the chamber of commerce .om H. M.. Kendall of the Redpath hautauqua bureau, or Chicago. Following U an extract, of thc letter ?ccived: Ar, now arranged thc opening dato >r the Redpath chautauqua for the >ason of 1015 for your city will be ' tout May Kith. Kindly lot us know y return mail if there is any impera vo reason why ?his time would not 3 satisfactory to you. Wo will bc ablo in the near future ) give you thc program In detail. You ill be pleased to know that we have ? molded arrangements for Co slgn ig of the largest contract lor one at actfon. that was p"?jr written in ?autauqua or lyce "m. It will be remembered that at the ose of the season in Anderson last >.?ir, theio *\vere many sales ot eke tu solicited, und ot the lasc^pcr-i ?rroahcc there; were something Mike OOO tlcketa 9?bs?:ibcd to be pajd for hen-delivered, this rear. S?CKHEADACHE r. James' Headache Powders re lievo at once-IO ce?!s a package. Yon take a Dr. James' Headache jwder and in just a few moments mr head clears and al neuralga and lin fades away. It's the quickest id surest relief for headache, wheth dull, throbbing, splitting or nerve eklng. Send someone to the drug oro and get a dime package now. Mt suffering-lt's so needless. Be ire you get Dr. James* Headache >wdc-rs-then there will be no dtsap l'b lindel ph ls Financier Dead. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ll.-Robert Balfour. Philadelphia financier and action magnate, die dtonight. lie as 48 years old. Mr. Balfour was a rector -fir many financial institu The best i | ever had. Finite iiiLniui niOGRAM: ffe's Broadway 1 Comedy Co. ents AFFAIR " >r Today : GHT UP" liance Feature. E MASHbinS" ly Laughable Comedy we will have with us , just out of the Boni they are showing to ; this is their second Joe Jackson's Show. ires of the show; -and he ts making good in ell as in Base Ball. P1NKSTON. ms ASBESTOS CURTAIN FOR THEATRE HUNG IS FIREPROOF AND 37 FEET WIDE BY 28 FEET HIGH FINISHING UP Excellent Piano Placed in Orches tra Pit--Electric Sign Going Up. Yesterday iitw a number ol' im portant step* taken in thc completion of "Tho Anderson" theatre, thc most important JO? which was tho hanging ol the large asbestos drop curtain. This curtain ls feet wide and 28 feet high, probably tho ?u?geBt in thu State. A beautiful , Venetian sccno adorns the exterior of tho curtain ami near the bottom is painted thc word "asbestos." Tho lust named word I? calculated to exert a soothing effoet upon thc nerves- ot .those who when s* ct In g in crowded theatres aro dls t irbed by thoughts of dre breaking JU( while a performance 1 j on. High Grade Phi no. A high grade Cabio (llano was In stalled in the orchestra pit. As stal ed already, "The Anderson" Is to have an orchestra of not less than olght pieces. The orchestra ia now being assembled and in4 it will'bo tsonie of tLe best talent ever soon in thc city. Tito leader ot th? orchestra will bo Mr. F.\ (?. Cooper, who carno hore from Kentucky with .Manager ?,'. ll. Bleich. Put lp Sigh Today. It ls probable thal, tb? big electric Sign which ls to go ncfasa Whitner street lp. front of tbo n> will be .erected today.-'?wHp ls to be au electric elga.'** Ith ?ett?rs two feet high. Painter and decorators are now" finishing up tbe'lr work on the inter ior of the building. The installation of the seats will be complet od today. - ? .11 nny Visitors. Scores of people are visiting the new playhouse every day and taking a peep at its beautiful interior. On the day prior to the Opening pf the theatre a public reception will he held ut the theatre by tha directors Of the Anderson Development Company, owners of tho building. - Second Submarine Completed. QUINCY. Mass.. *Yb. ll.-Thereat)-*? matine L-2 was launched at the yards of the Fore River Shipbuilding Cor poration ' today. It ls th? septpdMm eifht authorised by congress is the L-l having been'launched itere several weeks ago. Mrs. Any JHE ot Boston, mother of Ensign J^-^-M tine H. Gray, who will com outr.. L-2, was sponsor. we have