The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 31, 1902, Image 1
On tho
Lookout
For
Business
$ "*T^ Fire, Life,
Accident and Sickness Insuiance
j. Y. Gaumnoton & Co.
Form a New Habit,
Don't give your trado to any drug store]
simply through habit. We think
thero are good reasons why we
should have your trade.
Try U9 the next time
you want drugs and
see whether it
will not pay
to come hero again. Come only aa long]
as you can Und reasons for coming.
DODSON'8 DRUG STORE,
Under Beu-Dolla Hotel.
VOL. XVIII.
LAURENS, S. O. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 31. 1902.
NO 21
CLUB HOUSE
WAS BLOWN UP.
Terrible Accident in Hot
Springs, Ark.
MANY WEHE HURT.
Explosion Canned by Gaso
line, Probably.
Number of People in Building When
tho Floor Hose and the Rear Walls
Tumbled In.
By an oxploslon of gas or gasoline
last Wednesday afternoon in the collar
of the Turf Exchange, a club house
and pool room operated by Chambers
& Walker, In Hot Spring, Ark , the
building was badly damaged and thirty
people were injured, tixteen of them
boing in a serious condition. Among
the most seriously Injured are: R. 0.
Chambers, one of tho proprietors of
the Turf Exchange, both legs and both
wrists brokon; Wllllarn Holwig, a blind
man, manager of a bath house, both
legs broken, will die; J. 8. Meek?, flot
Springs, both logs broken; Joseph
Pace, hotel keeror, both legs broken.
About 4 o'clock in tho afternoon this
pool room was crow dtd with more than
one hundred per?ons. Just as a race at
New Orleans was being called by the
operator tho floor of the building
6eemed to riso and in an Instant a re
port that shook the building rang out.
Tho upper lloor and back walls of the
building fell on the mass of struggling
men who were wildly excited and en
deavoring to escape to the stroet. Tho
entire house looked as if a tornado had
ploughed through Its centre. The
front glass windows were broken and
both sides of the structure were shat
tered by the concussion, which resem
bled tho report of a 12-pounder.
The news of tho explosion spread
rapidly, and goon Central avenue was
jammed with people. Reports were
current that several persons had been
killed. Men wcro pulled from under
the debris In a terribly shattered state.
Ono of the most pitiable- sights was
when "Billy" Holwig, the blind mana
ger of the Lamar bath housa was taken
fiom tho ruins. Holwig is widely
known to tho thousand* of visitors
who visit Hot Springs annually.
R. C. Chambers, ono of the proprie
tors of tho turf exchange, is also a les
see of tho Fort Erie, Ontario, race
track, and is one of the best known
sporting meu in tho country. His con
dition is serious.
The exact cause of the explosion has
not yet been determined. It Is said by
some that gas, which had escaped In
the collar of tho building, was ignited
in somq manner, causing the terrible
accident.
' Another report, wh'ch is probably
correct, says a driver of a gasoline
wagon was tilling a tank in the collcr,
when the explosion occurred.
' We beg to nominate T. H. Nelson
for Alderman from Ward 6.
Friends.
ONE CENT A WORD.
WANTED?Salesman and Collector
for the binger Manufacturing Co., at
Laurens, S. O. Adress me at Green
wood, S. 0. Oood contract. W. W.
Walls, manager.
* AN ORDINANCE
Imposing an Annual Tax on all Taxa
ble Property in the City of Lauren*,
. to Raise Supplies for said City,
for Fiscal Year, Commenc
ing Jan. 1st, 1908.
Sectios 1. Be it ordttined by the
City Council of Laurens, of the city of
Laurens, that a tax of lifty cents on
every one hundred dollars worth of
tho assessed value of all property, real
or personal, not exempt by law from
taxation, situated within the limits of
the city of Laurens, be and the tamo Is
hereby lovled, for corporate purpose?,
to defray the current expenses of said
city, for tho fiscal year commenting
January 1st, HJ03, and to meet suoh
other indebtedness ns has been con*
traoted by said oity for corporate pur
poses.
That an additional Ux of thirty cents
On every one hundred dollars worth of
the assessed value of all property, real
or personal, not exempt by law from
taxation, situated within the limits of
the city of Laurens, be and same is
hereby levied, to meet the interest to
become due upon the thirty thousand
dollars bonds, issued April 1, 1897, for
the- purpose of meeting the cost of
the building and equipping the water
works and electric light plant
for said oity, and to pay at least
one-fortieth part of the entire bonded
debt into a sinking fund to be used in
aid of the reltroment and payment of
said bonds.
Section 2. That the Clerk of the
said oity shall enter add levies and as
sessments upon the books of said city
and receive said taxes. That the said
taxes herein levied shall be paid to tho
said Clerk in lawful money of the Uni
ted States, on or before the first day of
Marob, 1UU8, and any person falling to
pay said taxes shall be'liable to the
fienalty now provided by law for the
allure to pay tho general state tax.
Section 3. Done and ratified by the
City Council, of the elty of Laurens, at
the City of Laurens aid the corporate
seal of said city affixed, this the 2?th
day of Decemoer in the year of our
Lord ono thousand nlno hundred and
tw" and in tho honored and twenty-sov
euth year of the sovereignty and indc*
pendenoe of the United State? ?f Amer?
loa,
0. E. GRAY, [i.. 8.J
Mayor.
L. Q. Balle, Clerk Counoll?
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.
Mr. Quy Moore of Spartanburg spent
tbe holidays in tho city.
Mr. and Mrs. J\ E. Clary havo been
visiting rela lives in Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs.~S. C. Tcdd, of Macon,
are visiting here.
Mr. Nllcs Craig is hero from Green
wood.
Mrs. White of Greenville is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Copeland.
Mr. Joseph Sirrine of Greenville was
here yesterday
Mrs. VV\ A. Wharton and Master
Walter of Greenville have been visit
ing Mrs. J. A. Copeland.
Mrr. C. L. Eike and Miss Mary Fine
of Spartanburg have been visiting
friends in tho city.
Congressman and Mrs. Joseph T.
Johnson and children have been visit-1
ing Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Anderson.
Miss Rosa Simkin?, daughter of Mr. |
Eldred Slmkins of Georgia, is visiting)
her cousin, MLs Virginia Slmkins.
Mr. E. R. Lucas, president of the
Walhalla Cotton Mills, 6pent Christ
mas with his brothor, Mr, W. E. Lu
cas.
Mrs. J. C. Garlington and children
of Spartanburg have been visiting Mrs.
E. O. Erierson, Mrs. Garlington's
mother, and other relatives.
Mr. John Langston, Jr., cotton buyer]
of the Darllng'on Mills, has betn vis
ing In the city. His many friends here
were delighted to see him.
Rev. L M. Roper of Spartanburg,
who was recently elected president of |
Furman Univorsity, visited his broth
ers, Messrs. C. H. and Luther Roper
during <ho holidays.
Mrs. Julia McGowan and her son,
Paymaster Fain McGowan of the U, S.
Navy, passod through Laurons last
weok on their way to Augusta. A num
bor of their friends saw them at the I
depot and wished that they could make |
a long r stay.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Taylor of Green
ville, who were married at Travelers
Rest Christmas day, visited their |
brother, Mr. W. L. Taylor last week
and later went to Princeton to visit
rela ives. Mrs. Taylor before her mar
riage was Miss Baker of Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Callendor and
their little, daughter spent Sunday in
Laurens. Mr. Callender closed his
work at tho Church of tho Epiphany.
In the two months that ho has served
this church he has made many friends
here who regret that his visits aro not
to continue.
Lyceum Lecture.
Be sure to hear Col. L. F. Copaland,
'?the funny man," at Opera House
next Tuesday at 8 o'clock p. m.
Bishop Duncan Coming.
Bishop W. W. Duncan, D. D. will]
spend the Second Sunday in January
in Laurens, preaching morning and
evening at First Methodist Churoh.
Had Annual Supper.
Palmetto Lodge, No. 19, of Masons,
had their annual supper last Saturday
night at tho Bendella Hotel. The
event was greatly enjoyed. Among the
visitors wero Mr. Honry McDermott,
the new superintendent of the Cotton j
Mill and Rev. J. D. Huggin of the Sec
ond Methodist Church.
JOHN D. SHEAR AN DEAD.
He Was Formerly a Wrccery Merchant |
in This City.
Mr. John 1). Sheahan, of Augusta,
C i., died in that city Saturday. He|
formerly lived here and was a mer
chant, and his career hero Is well
remembered. After . tho di-plorable
tragedy in which he figured horo. he
retu- ncd to Augusta, wherohe bee ?nie
prominent and successful in banking
circles.
GOES TO FOUNTAIN INN.
Rohort W. Davis to be Cashier of New I
Rank.
Mr. Robert W. Davis, who for four
years has been assistant cashier at the
National Btnk of Laurons, has resign
ed to accept the position of oashler it
the new bank soon to ba established in
Fountain Inn.. Mr. Davis will leav<
Laarens on January 1st;
Mr. Davis is a young man of de
cided business qualifications and is
equipped to contribute greatly to the
success of the new institution to which
he goes. He la popular socially in Lau
rens and will be missed. He Is one of
the brightest and most aotive masonB
In tho Lodge here and has dono much
in plaolog it among tha foremostI
lodges in the state. His departure'
will bo universally regretted and he
will be attended with the heartiest
good wishes of Laurens peoplo.
M I Vivid Garrett of Fountain Inn is
to be president of the new bank. He
U a successful and strong business
man. The bank, located in a flourish
ing town, surrounded by a population,
which for IndustJy and thrift Is
scarcely equalled in South Carolina,
and Kith the able assistance which Mr.
Davis will give, is suro of marked suc
cess.
OAOTOHIA.
Bs*? tas ^A Ktod^i Haw Always Bou^M
Sign&Uro
?r
TWO NEGROES
WERE LYNCHED
They Killed Prominent
Greenwood Counly Man.
W. K. JAY MURDERED.
Man and Woman Suffer
Penalty of Death.
Mr. Jay Shot Down Because He dare
Negroes Notice to Leave ? Infur
iated Neighbors Took Revenge.
Last Friday Oliver Wldeman or his
wife, negroes, killed W. K. Jay, a
-prominent white man who lived near
Troy, Greepwood County. That night
a crowd of infuriated neighbors took
the Wldemans from a bouie where
they were waiting to be carried to
jail, tied them to trees and shot them
to death. An Irquest had been held
at which each negro charged the other
With the killing.
Tho nogroes lived In a house on Mr.
Jay's place. Ho went to the house to
toll them to vacate by a certain time
and one of them shot him with a shot
gun.
A Card of Thanks.
Tho tbanks of Laurens Lodge No.
43, K. of P., are duo and the same are
hereby tendered the Honorable Mayor
and Board of Alderman for courtesies
extended and assistance rendered dur
ing the weok tho Layton Carnival Com
pany exhibited in Laurens under our
auspices*
? M. L. Nash,
W. h, Taylor,
S. G. McDaniel,
Committee
Jack (nilr'n Monument.
At Henthfleld, In EnglaneL, is a farm
on which still stand the remains of
an old stoue house that Is suld once to
hnvo been the home of tho notorious
Jaek Cade. Whether or not Code over
lived there can never be nccurntely de
termined, but there is no disputing the
fact that he was killed in that neigh
borhood. On the main road, not far from
the ruins of the house, stands n mon
ument with this inscription: "Near this
spot was slain the notorious rebel Jnck
Cade by Alexander Iden, Esq., sheriff
of Keirt, A. D. 1450. Ills body wns
carried to London nnd his bend fixed
upou London bridge. This is tho suc
cess of nil rebels, nnd this fortune
chnnceth ever to traitors."
IHn Sympntlilea Too Strong.
"Von might think," said Mcnndcrlng
Mike, "dnt I don't know how to work.
If you do, lady, dnt's a mlstnkc. Pm
a wonderful handy man at a lot o"
things."
"Then why don't you get employ
ment?"
? "It's me principles dnt keeps me
from followln' mo Industrious inclina
tions. Every time dere's a strike de
clared I goes on a sympathetic strike
to help nlong de cause. An' dero's n
strike somewhere or another purty near
all de time."?Washington Btnr.
A Quiet Place.
There are queeur nooks and corners
In England yet.
A country parson wont to preach In
an old remote pnrtsh one> Sunday.
The aged sexton, In taking bint to the
place, Insinuatingly said:
**I hope yer rlv-rence won't mmd
prcachln' from the cbnnccl. Ye see, this
Is a quiet place, and I've got a duck
slttln' on fourteen eggs In tho pulpit."
Dliln't Case Know.
LaffaD?I've got a new conundrum.
Do you know why I am like "a nT?le
with a soto bead?
Grofat?No; I know you arfc but I
don't know why yon hro. ? OhtedJJb
Tribune.
Spilled Milk.
Dc cow kick dc milk ov?r kase she
ain't got no sense, en folks sfnn' rbun'
en cry 'bout It knso dey In de same fix
cz do cow.?Atlanta Constitution.
The muscles of a bird's wing are
twenty times more powerful, propor
tionately speaking, than these of a
nmn'o arm.
C, N. & L. R. R.
In effect Sunday, October i9th, 1902.
No. 52.
Passenger.
Leave.
Columbia, 11 20 a m
f.eaphart, 1140
Inno, . 11 46
Balentine, 1154
White Rock, 11 50
Hilton, 12 02 pm
Chapin, 12 09
Little Mountain, 12 19
Slighs 12 23
Prosperity, 12 38
Newberry,; 12 46
Jalapa, . 106
Gary, 105
Kiuards, . 1 10
Goldvllle, .117
Clinton, 1 80
Parks, 142
r Laurens, 1 50
Lajirens,
Parks,
Clinton,
Goldvllle,
Kinards,
Gary,
Jalapa,
Newberry,
Prosperity,
Slighs,
Little Mountain,
Chapin,
! Hilton,
White Rook,
Balentine,
Irmo,
Leaphart,
Ar. Columbia,
No. 63
Pass.
Leave.
2 02 p
2 09
2 22
2 84
2 43
2 49
2 01
3 t0
3 21
331
8 30
3 51
3 57
4 Ot
4 07
4 17
4 23
4 45
in
For rates, time tables, or further in
formation call on any Agept, or wtite
|(o?
W, G. Childs, President.
James A> Summenett, Train Masten
CONCERNING MAYOR GRAY AND THE
NEWSPAPER ATTACK UPON HIM.
An election for mayor and aldermen
of Laurens will take place in March.
Mayor C; K. Gray is announoed for re-1
election- The Advertiser may or may
not support him. That will turn upon
who aro tho candidates. What we are
about to say is no indication of what our
position will be in the contest.
The Lam-ens County News in its last
issue tosses two columns of charges
against the mayor. In no sense is The
Advertiser his champion but the edi
torial referred to is of a temper calcu
lated to arouse unnecessary feeling and
language is used menacing to the inter
ests of this town. For example, The
County News doclares "if that drunken
young man had been one of the coun
trymen who witnessed the fight, he
would very likely have been heavily
fined." If there is any sort of nasty
talk from which our people havo suffer
ed, it is that which assert? by innuendo
that unfairness is practiced against
country people by town men. If Clar
ence Gray Is anything, he Is a country
man. He was born in the country and
ought to be proud of it. Iu fact there
aro few men in this town who are not
countrymen and life in what is after all
not moro than a villago, cannot rub
"tho country off." For our part wo hope
it never will. It is therefore not less
than comical to speak of any Lumens
man l>etraying a want of respect for his
own people. This kind of rot was onco
a good asset in the hands of demagogues
but tho time has como in Fouth Caro
lina when it won't go oven when em
ployed by a censor and rogulator of
public morals.
As for the charges that Mr. Gray
"Since he has been mayor has dis
criminated against one class of citizens
and in favor of another," in our fairly
sober judgment wo think they ai'e
trash. To say that this young man, a
reliable merchant, always an aider of
movements for tho public good, has di
vided or sought to divide our people in
to two classes seems fantastic, to say
the least. Nor do we think that the
tearful, yes sobbing, Btories related in
the editorial bear the slightest relation
to proof of a class division. Of the truth
or untruth of those sad tales we know
littlo and are hard hearted enough to
care less but some of them are of trans
parent fllmsiness.
In all towns, for instance, it iscoramon
for young men so unlucky as to be
pulled by the police to give assumed
names. If the mayor of Laurens did
not see lit to go out of his way, aftor
lining alleged gamblers, to whom tho
News refers, to expose them to public
obloquy, how does It happen that a
newspaper which must havo known
their real names (else it could not as
sert that their names were assumed)
failed to give them publicity? If pub
licity was needed to effect a reform in
the morals of this town, why did the
County News flunk when it had tho
opportunity to provide the very remedy
it suggests? Does it not appear that
this newspaper, posing as an ex poser of
public offenses, was not less lenient
fhan the devoted mayor?
Another charge, not loss silly, Is that
the mayor failed to have fakirs nrrestod
who offered for sale pistols under the
legal size. This may havo been in vio
lation of the South Carolina statu'e.
There is no city ordinance roforring to
it. "Vyhile it may be the duty of tho
mayor to see that all the laws are ob
served, it is even more tho duty of tho
grand jury to look to the enforcement
of the state's statutes and equally with
tho mayor, tho duty of any private
citizen. However, this was really too
small a matter to deserve anybody's
serious attention but the oxclusiveness
with which the charge is hurled against
the mayor doos not tend to strengthen
the other charges.
It 1b a fact that during the so-called
carnival, the laws were not enforced as
they should have been on tho public
square. The Advertiser has already
said so but we aro aware that a sort of
dual government was going on that
week, that concessions had beoi made
to a local society and by it in turn to a
show company, which created a por
ploxing situation. We therefore knew
that, while somebody was at fault, it
would be difficult to fix tho responsi
bility and some of us do not regard
ourselves sufficiently wise to solve
the?e pn//.les off hand by picking out a
man "to cuss out."
Mayor Gray has doubtless made mis
takes. If he has not, he is a miracle.
The police court decisions, after all are
a relatively small part In a town's ad
ministration. The best of polieo court
judges might make a poor mayor and
vice versa. Now we fancy that our
reforming contemporary means well:
that lie heart is all right: hut suppose
we allow ourselves to forgot for a mo
ment the question whether Tom, Dick
and H&ry were justly or unjustly fined
five dollars while we ask: Are the
finances of the city wisely managed?
Are the streets being improved as
much as possible? Are tho water and
light plauts in good condition? Havo
the mayor and council shown com
mondablo public spirit in aiding the
people in their effort to got a college
for Laurens? Is Mayor Gray tho best
man to promote tho growth of this city
for the next two years? Those ques
tions are submitted to the voters. Hav
ing seen no visions and had no dreams,
we forbear to relieve the people of Lau
rens of the task of answoring for them
selves.
Where Must I Buy My Tobacco for
the Year 1903? At the
CASH BARGAIN STORE
J. L. HOPKINS
Where You can get It from 29 cts
UP to 55 cents per pound.
J. L. HOPKINS,
Proprietor.
LAURENS, S. C.
A BI?
Crowd this Week.
Laurens Awakened!
The progressive step marks her pathway,with steady move
ment is fust coming to the front. Daring this week's festivities
many special attr unions will be displayed.
W. G. Wik.jn i? Co. will offer" during the week Special
Lines in-^
Dress floods, Blankets
and Ladies* Jackets,
. Decided Bargains will easily be detected here by those who
are thoroughly familiar with present market Values. These cut
prices are for this week only at?
W. G. Wilson & Co.
MAD OXNER
SHOT BY NEGRO.
Wounds aro Said to bo Not
Serious.
gaphinIuTjail.
Another Nogro Evaded
Pursuit and Fled.
Mr. Oxttor was Attempting to Quell a
Dlaturbance Uolng on at a Frolic
When he was Fired Upon.
Last Saturday night Mr. Mad Oxner
of Goldville was shot while attempting
to stop a disturbance at a frolic at a
negro house on his place near Gold
villo. llarry Gaphin, a negro, was ar
rested aud brought to jail here by
Chief of Polico Reid of Clinton Sun
day. Gaphin is charged with the
shooting but denies it.
Another negro, whose namo is not
known, is said to havo engaged in tho
shooting and himself to have been shot
in the thigh. Ho ha* lied the country.
Mr. Oxner's wounds, ono in tho
shoulder and tho other in the back of
tho bead, aro reported to be not dan
gerous.
Ask the postmaster about "Fewer
gallons; wears longer."
A MILLION VOICES
Could hardly express the thanks of
Homer Hall, of West Point. Ia. Listen
why: A sovere cold had settled on hlB
lungs, causing a most obstinate cough.
Several physicians said he had con
sumption, but could not help him.
When all thought he was doomed he
b gan to use Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption and writes"?it
completely oured me and saved my
life. I now weigh 227 lbs." It's posit
ively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and
Lung troubles. Prico 50 cts and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at Laurens Drug Co,
and Palmetto Drug Co.
Assessor's Notice.
The Auditor's Ofllco will be open
from the 1st day of January to the 20th
day of February, 1003, to receive re
turns of Real Erttate and Personal
property for tuxatioa in L*urens
county.
For the convenience of Taxpayers
the Auditor will attend the following
named placos to receivo returns for
said year to wit:
Jacks Township, Dr. F. M. Setzler's,
January 5th from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Jacks Tow.iship,Renno, January 0th,
from 10 a in to 2 p ra.
Hunter Township, Clinton, January
7th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Hunter TownBhlp, residence of Duck
Young, January 8;h, from 10 a m to 2
p m.
Crojs Hill Township, Spring Grove,
January 0th, from 10 a m lo 2 p m.
Ci oss Hill Township, Cross Hill, Jan
uary 10th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Waterloo Township, Waterloo, Jan
uary 12th, from 10 a m to 2 p in.
Waterloo Township, Ekom, January
Kith, from 10am lo ;0 pm,
Waterloo Township, Mt. G-dlagher,
January 14th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Sullivan Township, Browerton, Jan
uary 15th, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Sullivan Township, Princeton, Jan
uary 10th, from 9 a m to 12 m.
Sullivan Township, Tumbling-Shoals
January 10th from 1 p m to i p m.
Dial Township, Abnec Babb's, Janu
ary 17th from 0 a m to 12 m.
Dial Township, D. D. Harris,' Janu
ary 19th, from 10 a m to 4 p ra.
Dial Township, V. A. White's, Janu,
ary 20th, from 10 a m to 9 p m,
Young's Township, Cook's Store,
January 21st, from 10 a ra to 2 p m.
Yrouog'8 Township, Young's Store,
January 22d, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
Young's Township, Pleasant Mound,
January 23rd, from 9 a ra to 12 m.
Young's Township, Lmford S'ation,
January 23rd, from 2 to 4 p in.
Sonflletown Township, Tylersvllle,
January 25lh, from 10 a m to 2 p m.
It will save much tlmo to taxpayers,
also greatly facilitate the work of the
Assessor, if every person before leav
ing home will make out a complete list
of every Item of personal property in
tho following order: llorg-s, catt'o,
mu'es, si cops and goats, hogs, organs
and pianos, watches, wagon* and car
riages, dogs, merchandise, machinery
and engines, moneys, notee and ac
counts above Indebtedness and al) oth
er property, including household.
It is always required that tho Audi
tor got the first given name of the tax
payer in full.
Under the head of plf.ee of roBidence
on tax return, give the township.
All ma'o citi/one between the ages of
twenty-one and Hxty years, on the
1st of January, except those who are
Incapable of earning a support from
being maimed, or from other causes
are deemed taxable polls, Confederate
veterans excepted.
And all tax-payers are required to
give number of their school district.
They are also requos ed to state wheth
er the property is situated in town or
country.
After the 20th day of February, next
fifty per cent, penalty will be atttached
for failures to make returns.
In every community there are per
sons who cannot read or that do not
tako a nowspaper. Those more fortu
nate may do such persons a groat favor
by telling them of the time to make re
turns or by returning for tbem.
The assessing and collecting taxes is
dono in the same year, and we have to
aggregate the number and value of all
horses, mules, cattle, aod other pieces,
of personal property as wall as' the
acres of land, lots and buildings and
their value that there aro in this
country, and have'tho same on file in
the Comptroller General's office by the
30th of June of ea^h yoar, and 'fipnj
that time to the first day of Qotobur
tho Auditors and Treasurer's dupl|ca'e
have to be completed apd an absiraot
of the work in tho Comptroller Gen.
oral's onion by that tlmo, which will
show at a glance that the Auditor has
no time to take/ returns, or anything
else muob, botwecn the 1st of October,
but work on the books and the blanks.
We hope, therefore, that all taxpayers
will make their rotorps {n time.
W. L. FERGUfcON,
K. \ ml I to i.
I Hoc 6th, 1902.-/|f.
WORLD'S NEWS.
1
Profess >r Jacob Forney, of the Ala
abama State University, was accident
ally killed at Springvllle, Ala.; last
week while shooting sparrows with a
parlor rifle. Ho was a son of the lato
Major-General Forney, of the Confed
erate army.'
Ex-Presidont Cloveland has roturoed
from Georgetown, S. C, wh-re he
went on a huntlDg trip, to Princeton,
N. J., where his home is. Of course be
bad a successful hun? In Georgetown.
Arch Bishop Frederick Temple, head
of the English Episcopal Ohurch, died
last week In England. He was a very
old man.
Ask your blacksmith about "Fewer
gallons; wears longor."
HchnoUvo PoTver of tho Ruby.
The primitive form of the spinel
ruby is Uko that of the diamond, eight
sided, which distinguishes It at once
from tho oriental stone. Tho color of
the genuine ruby is thnt of tho nrto
rial blood, or pigeon's blood, as it 1b
called. It Is extremely hard nnd after
tho sapphire Is tho lmrdoet of tin
coruudums, which renders It difficult
to understand why the earth so rarely
gives It up. Its tint is as beautiful by
artl?clnl light as by day, and Its pow
ers of reflection ore so great thnt an
cient bellof credited it with power of
emitting light. The ancients even sup
posed thnt it would shiue through
clothing with undimlnlsbed power.
The German "Wtfc'n Vacation.
It Is a common practice In Berlin for
the wife to stay at home when the hus
band nnd family gp to the seaside. In
this way the wife enjoys her own holi
day, for there Is no housekeeping to be
done. Sho foregathers with friends?
"grass widows," like bersc'f?nnd they
tnko their meals at restnurnnts, Bpend
their afternoons and evenings at popu
lar places of entertainment nnd thor
oughly enjoy themselves.?London Ex
press.
Yea, Indeed i
When a man gets tired out nnd 111,
ho goes fishing, returning shortly with
three wnll eyed pike, restored health
nnd a blister on his nose. When a wo
man feels that way, Bho hangs around
the house and cries if anybody looks
at her. It must be lovely to bo a
man.?Chicago Record-Uernld.
Wonderful.
He?She holds her age well, doesn't
lie?
She?Yes. She doesn't look a day
older than sho says she Is.?Philadel
phia Record.
Noise and Fury.
"Pzo observed," sold Uncle Ephe,
"dot wlf er good many men lung pow
er nn' brain power am In Inverse pro
portion."?Colorado Springs Gazette.
Cborlesion and Wesiera Carolioa U.R.
AUGUSTA and ASHEVILLE SHORT
LINE.
Schedule in Effect Dec. 20,1001.
Lv Augusta. 10 05 am 2 55 pm
Ar Greenwood.12 39 pm .. ..
Ar Anderson. 7 15 pm
Ar Laurens..1 40 pm 5 35 am
Greenvillo. 3 25 pm 10 80 am
Glenn Springs. .
Spartanburg. 3 30 pm 0 00 am
Saluda. 6 33 pm
Henderaonville.... 6 11 pm
Asbeville.7 15 pm
Lv Asheville. 7 05 am
Lv Henderaonvllle. 8 05 am
Lv Flat Rock. 8 15 am
Lv Saluda. 8 89 am
Lv Tryon. 9 13 am
Spartanburg.12 15 am 4 00 pm
Glenn Springs.
Greenville.12 22 am 1 45 pm
Laurens . 2 07 pm 6 3o pm
Anderson. 7 25 am
Greenwood. 3 07 pm 8 35 pin
At Augusta. 5 40 pm 1135 am
Lv Augusta . 4 15 pm
Ar Allendale . ? 20 pm
Ar Fairfax . 6 20 pm
Ar Yemasee.10 85 am 7 SS pm
Ar Boanfort.11 40 am 8 35 pm
Ar Port Royal.11 55 am 8 45 pm
Lv Port Royal. 1 00 pm 0 40 am
Lv Boaufort. 115 pm 6 50 am
Lv Yemasee. 2 30 pm T 40 am
Lv Fairfax. 8 48 am
Lv Allondale. 8 58 am
Ar Augusta,. 11 00 sm
Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on S. A L. and O. A G. Rail
way, and at Spartanburg with South
ern Railway.
For information relative to tiokets
rates, sohedules, etoM address
W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
Atlantic Coast Line*
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
Wilmington, N. C , July 21, 1002.
Through Train from Charleston to
Greenville.
No. 52. No. 53.
7 00am Lv Charleston Ar 9 20ym
8 86am " Lanes " 6,?0pm
9 50am " Suniter 455pm
1100 am Ar Columbia Lv 8 45pm
12 29, pin M Prosperity " 224pm
12 til p m " Newberry 210pm
125pm ?' Clinton '? 123pm
147pm " Laurens " 210pm
8 05pm " Greenville 1228 pm
3 30 p m " Spartanburg '? 1215 p m
FROM COLUMBIA, 8. 0,
No. 53 Daily,'4:66 p. m.
Arrive Sumter 6:15 p. m.; George
town 9:16 p m, Florence 7:50 p m, Dar
lington 8:15 p m, Hartsvillo 9:30 p m,
HotinetUville 9:37 p m, Gibson 10*,3Q p
in, Fayetteville 10:25 n m. Wilmington
H^pm^yaoU" Mount 12:46 a m, Wel
don 1:50 a m, ^etoreburg 3:26 a m,
Richmond 4:12 a m, Washington 7:54, r
m, New York 1:63 p m.
No. 64 Daily, 6:55 n m,
Arrive Sumter 8-.20 a ra, Florence
0i?5 a m, Darlingtop 10:30 a m, Oheraw
11:46,, a m, Wadesbjro 2j60 p m, Harts
villo 11,20 a m, Marion 10:53 a m; Wil
minaton 1)40 p m, Fayettevlllo 12:35 p
in, Hooky Mount 3:60 p m, Woldon 4:63
P m, Petersburg 0:44 p m, Richmond
7:4? p m, Washington 11:40 pm. New
York 7:18 a m.
Pullman sleeping oavs New York to
Tampa,, Pullman dining care New
'York to Savannah.
For rates, sohedu'es, eto., write,
W. J. Cralg, Gon. P?w. Agt(/ Wil
mington, N. Q,
II. M. Emerson, Asstr TraflhrMgr.,
Wilmington, N. C.
ADAMS MAY BE
I). S. MARSHAL.
Laurens Republican for a
Big Office.
IS A CANDIDATE.
What is Said of His
Chances.
Was In Consultation with Republican
State Chairman Capers Last Week
Jones Also Talked Of.
The Charleston Post of last Friday
says:
"Mr. J. D. Adams, tho deputy inter
nal revenue collector of tho third di
vision, located at Greenville, wrs in
Charleston today in conferor.co with
United States District Attorney John
G. Caper?. Mr. Adams is a candidate
for United States marshal and it is
said that he has sufficient support to
j make him a formidable candidate and
1 to put tho choice of the President be
tween him and Major Thomas F. Jones
of B'acksburg.
"Mr. Adams served as a deputy mar
shal under the administrations of Mar
shal Melton and Marshal Cunningham.
He is thoroughly acquainted with the
duties of tho ofllco and would doubtless
make a satisfactory olllcer. Mr. Adams
is now the internal deputy collector in
the mountain section of the State and
has made a good record in the office.
Mr. Adams has been a Republican
since lbb2, when ho first voted the Re
publican ticket. Ho has slnco con
sistently voted the Republican ticket
in Presidential and Congressional elec
tions."
SAVED AT GRAVE'S BRINK.
"I know I would long ago have been
in my grave," writes Mrs. S. II. New
som, of Decatur. Ala., 'if it had not
been for Electric Bitters. For tb jo
years I suffered untold agony from me
worst of Indigestion, Waterbrash,
Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia. But
this excellent medicine did mo a world
of good, Since using it 1 can eat
heartily and have gained 35 pounds."
For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Liv
er and Kiduey Troubles Electric Bit
ters are a positive, guaranteed cure.
Only 50 cents at l'almetto Drug Co.
and Laurens Drug Co.
United States of America,
District or South Carolina.
In the District Court--In Bankruptcy.
In Rc Tho Goldvlllc Manufacturing
Company of Qoldvilie, South Caro
lina,
Ex parte, Tho South Carolina Loan &
Trust Company, et al.
Under md by virtue of a Decretal
Order of the United States Distriot
Court for tho District of South Caro
lina, in the above entitled case, dated
and tiled November 24th, 1?02, and a
supplemental decreo dated and filed
December Bib, li)02, 1 will oiler
for 6ale at public auction before
the Court House in the city of Laurens,
between the hours of 11 a. in. and 5 p.
m. on January 12th, 15>03, all and singu
lar the following property, to wit!
1. All that tract or pnroel of land
situate In the County of Laurens, in
tho State of Sooth Carolina, containing
One Thousand Three Hundred andSix
ty-five aeeis (1.365) and known as the
"James Place," being bounded on tho
north by lands of D. T. Copoland, on.
the east by lands of John Pitts, James
Adair and others, on tho south by land
of L. W. C. Blalock, and on tho west by
lands of James 8. Blalcck.
2. Also all that tract or parcel of
land situate in said County and State,
oontalning One Hundred and Nine
teen (110) seres, being bounded on the
north, south and west hv lands of J. S.
Blalock and L. W. 0, Blalock, on the
east by the said "James Place." to
gether with all the buildings and im
I provementssituatoon said premises:con
! sisling in part of ono cotton mill build
I ing, 280x75 foot, with holler room 83x35
feet, and engine room ;i8x!55 feotatf.oh
od; ono twenty-ton oil mill building, oua
ginnery building, twenty operatives*
houses and other buildings; :,\\-n all
machinery) shafting, engines, boilers*
tools and appliances belonging to tho
said, 1 bo Goldville Manufacturing Com*
pany of Goldville, b. C.,and used in ita
cotton mill and cotton oil and plnnery
budlness,consisting in part of A. T. Ath
erton & Co's pickers and intermediate*;
Saco & Fettco'soards.spoolersand draw
er.-; Providence spindles,Fales <fe Jonke.'
twisters, Fall River spinning fran,C8
Atlas engines an 1 boilers, interna
tional sprinklers, General Electric
Co.'s dynamo, Climax ongiae, Cumber
land Iron & Machine Co.'s shafting and
pulleys, bolting, mill supplies, eto.;
also one Cardwoll Machine Co.'s twenty
ton cotton mill outllt, one Daniel Pratt
Qin Co.'s ginnery, consisting of three,
gins, ono power press and other arti
cles. "
The premises abovo deeoribod as the
"James Place" and numbered '1,'?
will bo aold separate and apart from
t l\o remainder of tho property above*
desorlbod, on the following torms, to
wit: Cash, or one-third cash, remain
der of the purcbaso money in one and
two years from day of sale, with inter
est from day ol salo at the rato of Seven
(7) per cent por annum, payable no
nualh; tho deferred portion to be se
cured by bond and mortgage of tho
prcmlsos, executed to tho undorslgned
as special Master.
The roiuaiuderof the property above
described and designated as "No. 2"
will bo sold as ono property for cash.
Before accepting any bid, the un
dersigned as special Master, will re
quire of each bidder a certified chcok
to the order of tho undorslgned; In tho
oase of the "James Place," In the sum
of One Ihouiand Dollars ($1,000), and
In the oase of remaining property, in
tho sum of Five Thousand Dollar?,
weich ohocks will bo returned to alt
unsuoceesful bidders, and In the case of
successful bidder, wiU bo applied to
the payment of tho purchase money;
and should tho bidder wwhout lawful
reason, fail rd comply with his bid, will
b9 retained by the undoisigned as li
quidated damages for such breach of
oontract.
C. C. Fratiikrstonev
Special Master*