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| VOL, XXI. SENATOR TILLMAN ISSUES ADDRESS Whiskey Question Dealt With at Length. Fill GS A BROADSIDE. ??We Need Some Honest Politics in South Carolina, Plain Speaking, Aggressive Action." Some weeks ago it was given out from Washington that Senator Tillman was preparing an address to the people of South Carolina The anticipated document was issued Saturday, and ap peared in all the leading daily papers in the State Saturday afternoon and Sun day morning. The address is a lengthy one, and deals principally with the whiskey ques tion and the control of the Democratic party of the State. The paper will be widely read and discussed for many weeks to come. The Advertiser cannot reproduce the address in its entirety, but the follow ing extracts give the trend of the Sena tor's views as expressed in the docu ment: There are several things in connec tion with our State government that I will discuss in the coming campaign, but in this address I shall treat of only two of the things the people of the State should earnestly consider now and take immediate action about. One is the settlement of the whiskey question and the other is the control of the Democratic party of the State by a majority of all of the Democrats rather than by a small fraction of the voters. The two ideas interlock and cannot be separated and, therefore, I shall treat them together. Let us consider for a moment the rel ative advantages and disadvantages of county dispensaries and State dispensa ry. I declare moat emphatically my be lief that by proper changes in the law along the lines suggested in the Raysor Manning Bill that all possibility of stealing and bribery in the purchase of whiskey for the State can be prevented and it stands to reason that if the liquor is purchased at wholesale by one board, shipped by the car *ioad, and bottled at one establishment there will be a great saving in the expense. The county dispensaries would have no fa cilities for handling the whiskey, but leaving all of this out of consideration the one crucial test of the relative mer its of the two systems, State dispensary or county dispensaries, is simply this: if we cannot by law so hedge about and control one State board as to prevent stealing how in the name of common sense will we be able to watch and pre vent thirty or forty boards from doing it? Because the retiring State Board has engaged in questionable practices and was guilty of such gross misman agement and malfeasance in office is no argument to show that the law cannot be changed so as to destroy all oppor tunity for such practice. No law will execute itself when those charged with the execution of the law fail utterly, and there is neglect from the highest to the lowest, it follows as a matter of course that it is the duty of the people to elect men who will not flinch or neglect their sworn duties. It is therefore obvious that the peo ple must look more to the integrity, honesty, truthfulness of the candidates who ask for their votes than to the mere capacity to speak glibly, and the plausible address of the oily politician. The people should bid fence straddlers to get to the rear; they should demand outspoken declararation of policy and no man who failed of his duty in the past should be again entrusted with office. Look at the present disgraceful and outrageous condition in Columbia. The old Board of Directors of the State dispensary has loaded down the State with about $700,000 worth of liquor bought on credit in open and direct vio lation of the law. Why arc not these men arrested for malfeasance in office. Why were they not removed last sum mer when the evidence of gross imcom petency and mismanagement were first made public? Why did the legislature ever elect such men? Why in the face of absolute proof in the letting of glass contracts and in the purchase of labels to say nothing of the purchase of whis key that they were guilty of miscon duct, why I say, did the legislature re fuse to change the law when the house found that the senate would not con sent to the abolition of the State dis pensary? It was because of the influ ence of The State newspaper. Fellow citizens, we need some honest politics in South Carolina; we need some straight-forward plain speaking; wo need aggressive and honest action by the masses to protect themselves. The people have been asleep. They have been lulled into inaction by the honeyed words of adroit politicians and it is time for them to awake. Eternal vig ilance is the price of liberty. There is one more matter upon which I beg to warn the people. There are evidences in plenty to show that the same clique or ring which is fighting the dispensary and which has always fought me intends or hopes to bring about a change in our primary regula tions so as to prevent any Democrat from voting in the primaries who is not at the same time a qualified voter. They hope to use the club which has proved so effective under the Brice Law, that of confining the election to quali fied electors, to obtain control of the Democratic party to resume their sway, undisputed until 1890. I warn the farmers and all other Democrats, es pecially operatives, who are busily on Miss |Fay Hudgens is visiting at Honea Path. Mr. T. H. Burts was in the city from Ekom yesterday. Capt. J. B. Humbert was in Laurens Tuesday from Princeton. Col. J. D. M. Shaw of Cold Point was in the city yesterday. "Mr. and Mrs. Mack Boyd of Ekom visited in the city Saturday. Mr. B. It. Austin and little son of Cross Hill were in the city yesterday. Mr. Ernest Harrell of Columbia is visiting his brother, Mr. W. E. Harrell. Deputy Sheriff A. R. Sullivan made an official visit to Honea Path Tuesday. Dr. R. E. Hughes returned Saturday from a professional trip to Philadelphia. Mr. L. E. Farley of Spartanburg spent several days in the city last week. Mr. G. B. Taylor was in the city Monday from Princeton, R. F. D. No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Switzer of Wood ruff visited in the city Saturday and Sunday. Misses Amelia and Marie Drummond visited in Greenville during the past week. Rev. E. C. Watson is at Whitney this week assisting the Rev. J. R. Aiken in a revival meeting. Miss Daisy Sullivan is spending ten days in Greenville, visiting the families of Mr. Frank Hammond and Mr. John Herndon. Mr. John M. Wood of Princeton, R. F. D. No. 2 was in the city Monday. Mr. Wood owns the celebrated "High land-Gould" stallion. Mrs. Claude Garrett and children of Greenwood visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Garrett and other relatives in the city this week. Mrs. J. P. Bodic of Lcesville and Mrs. E. J. Senn of Lexington, spent several days last week with Rev. M. W. Hook and family. Mr. W. E. Chapman of Fountian Inn was in town Monday. Mr. Chapman is one of the owners of "Hummer" a well known, fine bred horse of the county. Mrs. M. A. Fikc and family who were here on a very sad mission Sunday, de sire to express their very grateful ap preciation of the many courtesies and kindnesses shown them by their Laurens friends on thi3 occasion. Dr. I. R. Self, who will be married today to Miss Isabel Tohey, of Lincoln ton, N. C, is expected to arrive in the city tomorrow with his bride, as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Rogers for a few days. Miss Jennie Bostick of Spartanburg was the guest of Miss Lillian Irby from Saturday until Monday, leaving in the afternoon for Allendale, with Miss Lucy Darlington, whose guest she will be for a fortnight or longer. New Millinery Store. Miss Werner of Augusta is preparing to open a new Millinery store, next door to Post Office. She will carry a full line of the newest and most fash ionable millinery to be found in this country, and she will open up this week. WILL OPPOSE NEW COUNTY. Attorney Pilgrim Wants to Present Argument Against the Scheme. Columbia, April 3. ? S. M. Pilgrim of Woodruff, Spartanburg county, yester day wrote Gov. Heyward that ho had been retained as attorney for the oppo nents of the proposition to have a new county created with Fountain Inn as the county seat. Mr. Pilgrim asks that he be allowed to present argument against the proposition whenever the petition shall come up for consideration. Gov. Heyward has received no peti tion from the people of Fountain Inn, although the report has reached him unofficially that such a movement is on foot there. The proposed new county will be made up, if made up at all, of parts of Greenville, Spartanburg and Laurens counties. The legislature passed an act permitting the people of Fountain Inn to vote on the question of issuing bonds for building court house and jail, but this election has not been ordered. A Washington dispatch states that South Carolina will get four public buildings this year at the following points: Anderson, Greenville, Sumter and Chester. gaged and have little time to devote to politics to attend the next meeting of the Democratic clubs on the fourth Sat urday in April (28) and get their names on the rolls and send delegates to the next county conventions who will rep resent them truly. The allies and di rectors of the new Columbia ring will be on the alert and carry all of their forces to these club meetings and unless the people take more interest than they did in the Brice law elections the next State convention will be controlled by this element and the possibilities arc that the regulations of the Democratic primary will be changed to suit their purposes of disfranchiscnient. All smart Up-to-date women of today, Know how to bake, wash, sing and to Witnoutthese talents a wife in N. G. Unless she takes Rockey Mountain Tea. Ask your druggist. LAURENS OFFICE WILL BE ADVANCED After July 1st Laurens Post Office Will be Entitled to go in Second Class Column. According to the rules governing the classification of post offices Laurens will be entitled to be placed in the col umn with the second class offices, after July the 1st. For the quarter ending March 31st the total postal l'eceipts of tho Laurens office amounted to eight thousand one hundred dollars, exceeding by several hundred dollars the receipts for any previous quarter. Upon coming a second class office Laurens w ill then be entitled to free city delivjry, and the chances for securing larger and better quarters will be increased. After passing from third to a higher class office the city at once becomes eligible for a public building and other improvements now enjoyed by severnl of our neighboring cities. The Advertiser takes occasion to commend the spirit that prompted the business men and all other patrons of the Laurens office to wake up to the situation and "make good" in the pre scribed time. There is nothing like go ing after a thing; it pays. A Card. Editor of the Advertiser: We notice that various county officers I are receiving praise through the county papers for duty well done, so we would like to say a few words in behalf of our present Supervisor, H. B. Humbert. We think that the countv could do no better than to let him succeed himself without opposition, as he has proven himself eminently qualified to fill the office. He is changing some of the roads which should have been done sev eral years ago, and is keeping the old ] roads in fair condition, and wo think that the interest of the county would be safe in his hands for another term. Orserver. Alma, S. C, April 2, 1906. DIED IN GEORGIA. Mr. James Watts Tinsley Formerly of This County. Mr. James Watts Tinsley died at Eu harlee, Ga., his home, on the 24th of March, his eightieth birthday. Mr. Tinsley was a native of Laurens county and has a number of relatives here. Mrs. Eliza Ferguson and Mrs. Martha Madden of Cross Hill being his sisters. Mr. Tinsley was twice married and in 1855 moved to Georgia where he spent a useful life and reared a large family. He is survived by eight children. Birthday Party. Little Miss Wilma Prentiss gave a glorious time to about thirty of her young friends Saturday afternoon, the occasion being her birthday. The only blot upon the perfect enjoyment of I the guests was that the little hostess | was not at all well and could join very little in the merriment and good time. She received, however, numbers of lovely presents. The children were much entertained by n contest in pin ning the tail on a conkey and other games. Delicious cream and wafers were served, and a wonderful birthday cake, lighted with tiny candles, admired and enjoyed. Base Ball. The opening game of base ball will be played at Garlington's pasture, Fri day afternoon between Laurens and the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, Everybody is invited to come. Ad mission 15 and 25 cents. Ladies free, The Laurens line up is as follows Greene, c.; Richey, W., p.; Mc Cravy, 1st base; Bates, 2nd base; Sulli van, s. 8.; Nesbitt, 3rd base; Richey, c. f.; McGowan, 1. f.; Barksdale, r. f. This is the season of listlessness, head ache and spring disorders. Hollister's Rocky Mountian Tea is a sure preventa tive. Makes you strong and vigorous. 35 cents, Tea on Tablets. Ask your Druggist. Statement of tho Condition -OF THE? People's Loan and Exchange Bank of Laurens, S. C, at Close of Business, March 31st, 1906., and Published in Conformity With Act of General As sembly. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $340,711.0.'? Overdrafts, 1,479.57 Stocks and Bonds, 13,000.00 Due from Banks, 55,782.87 Real Estate,furniture and fix tures, 11,997.12 Expenses nnd taxes paid, 2,457.73 Checks and cash on hand, 52,592.39 Total, 484,021.31 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, $100,000.00 Surplus fund, 20,000.00 Individual deposits, 207.409.20 Dividends unpaid, 1,670.00 Due Banks 7,103.36 Cashier's checks outstanding, 3,412.83 Undivided profits, 79,425.92 Reserve fund, 5,000.00 Total 484,021.31 Personally appears before me, J. W. Todd, who being sworn says: That he is the Cashier of the above named Bank, and that the foregoing statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief. J. W. Tonn, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this, the second day of April, 1008. c. w. Tune, Notary Public. J, o. ('. Fleming, W. A. Watts, W. L. Gray. Attest:? Hon. Godfrey B. Fowler, a prominent citizen of Union county is dead. A TRIO OF SPRING OPENINGS. Davis, Roper & Co,, 0. B. Simmons Co., The Hub. Despite tho unfavorble weather con ditions the Spring Openings Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, at tracted large numbers of visitors each day, and the prevailing opinion was that the displays simply surpassed in loveliness and attractiveness the efforts hitherto made by clover local artists. It would be out of the question for us to undertake to describe the many shaped and vari-colored hats. But they are "just lovely," all of them. And the fine dress goods and fine trimmings! If you were at the openings you beheld all these things, and moro too, in all their glory; you no doubt decided upon your bonnet and other things too. On these opening occasions, or at any other time, it is a genuine pleasure to be shown into Davis, Roper & Co. 's millinery department, where you can be waited on by Miss Lillio Thorn, the head milliner, and her assistants, Misses Nannie Dorroh and Mamie Arm strong, or in the dry goods department, with Messrs. W. H. Anderson, C. M. Babb, W. C. P. Robertson, Mrs. Mary Prenti8s, Misses Rosa Hudgens, Bessie Crews and Sarah Dorroh in charge. Same thing at O. B. Simmons Com pany, where Miss Julia Fretwell, who is in charge for the third season, and with the aid of Mrs. Thomas Downey, Misses Hattie Boulware and Lizzie Switzer, the millinery business goes merrily on. Now turn to The Hub. Here you arc, with Mrs. S. L. Nelson in charge, and efficiently assisted by Mrs. H. B. Grit ton, Misses Clara Switzer, Marie Drum mond, Fannie May Wright, Ethel Sulli van and Eunice Riddle. THE COUNTY RARMERS* UNION. Regular Monthly Meeting Was Held Here on Monday. The regular monthly meeting of the Laurens County Farmers' Union, was held in the court house Monday with a fairly good number of delegates from the various county locals in attendance. Before going into secret session, the Union and an assembly of interested visitors were brieflly addressed by Mr. M. A. Mahaffey, of Anderson, one of the State organizers, who is doing some good work in Laurens in behalf of the new organization. The following delegates, representing the county local unions, were present for the meeting: Pine Grove-D. E. Todd, C. W. Crad dock and Arthur Bramblctt. Gray Court?J. D. Owings, T. A. Willis, W. R. Cheek and Thos. W. Cannady. Harmony- II. J. G. Curry. Shiloh-M. L. Cheek and C. L. Wil son. Friendship?T. Mac Roper and W. A. Traynham. Dials-S. L. Owings, W. O. Aber crombio, Thos. Armstrong and J. C. Godfrey. Rabun?W. A. Baldwin, J. A. Bag well and L. C. Abercrombie. Youngs A. S. Riddle, Robt. Mills and S. B. Glenn. Laurens- W. M. Irby, W. F. Bailey and I). T. Moore. Oak Grove?R. O. Hairston and 0. P. Goodwin. Educational Rally and Picnic. The present session of the Eden High School will come to a close Fri day, May 4. The occasion will be cele brated with a big picnic and educa tional rally. The exercises and picnic will be held at Rafeun Creek Church. Dr. Edwin M. Poteat, president of Furman University, will deliver the principal address of the day. There will probably be other speeches and a large crowd may be expected to attend. Death of an Aged Citizen. Mr. John Mills, one of the oldest citizens of the county, having reached his eighty-fourth year, died at the home of his son, Mr. John D. Mills, seven miles north of the city Sunday morning. The burial service was held at Old Field Church, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The deceased is survived by four sons and two daughters, as follows: Messrs. John D., Henry, Robert and William Mills and Mrs. J. M. DeShields and Mrs. 0. C. Cox, all of the county. Undlcy-'Kcnning. Miss Nannie Lindley, daughter of Mr. J. C. Lindley and Mr. A. B. Ken ning of the Rabun ('reek section, were married last Sunday morning by the Rev. E. C. Watson. MERCHANTS' NEWS. Straw hats at Copcland's. Young man, your Spring Suit, Hat, Shoes, Underwear, Neckwear, Shirts, Collars, etc., are here ready for your selection. Youi friends, Davis, Roper & Co. All the newest shapes and leathers in Spring Footwear at Copcland's. Shoos, Oxfords, Slippers, right toes and styles, correct shapes and prices, all at Davis, Roper & Company's, the famous outfitters. Negligee Shirts, pretty Spring pat terns, at Copcland's. This will bo a great Panama and Straw Hat season. Wc have all the latest shapes and styles and prices. 10c to $10.00. Davis, Roper & Co. An Oxford season this -See them at Copcland's. Don't miss our millinery department, we have the greatest stock ever shown in Laurens. Our prices are right. Davis, Roper & Co. See our Special Ribbon values. Never such ribbons sold at these prices, 10c, 12c and 14c. Davis, Roper & Co. DEATH OF MRS. YBAR?IN. Widow ot the Late Mr. Robert H. Year* gin of This City. Mrs. Francos Wallace Yeargin,widow of the lute Mr. Root. H. Yeargin, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. U. B. Poolo of the Warrior Creek section of the county lust Thursday night. She was sick ahout three months having he come ill while visiting her daughter dur ing the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Yeargin was a resident of Lau rens, where she had lived for the past fifteen or twenty years, She was a most estimable Chrisliun lady, whose death is a sore bereavement to u large family connection and many friends in this and other counties. Mrs. Yeargin was the mother of Miss Mary Yeargin, the brilliant young wo man, whose tragic death by drowning occurred several years ago at Ithaca, N. Y., while she was attending Cornell University. Six children survive the deceased. They are Mrs. U. B. I'oole, Mrs. C. L. Owens and Miss Myrtle Yeargin, Messrs. Willis W. and Eugene Yeargin of the county and city and Mr. Marvin Yeargin of Union. Mrs. Yeargin also leaves six sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. L. P. Wilson, Mrs. Laura T. Hellams, Misses Rebecca and Price Wallace all of Laurens county, Mrs. L. G. Miiam and Mrs. Phoebe Bolt of Oakland, Ca., and Messrs. Hugh and Calhoun Wallace of Alma, this county. The burial services wore held ut the city cemetery Friday afternoon by the Rev. M. W. Hook, pastor of the First Methodist Church, of which the de ceased was a faithful and valuable member. Clardy*--Kctron. Miss Annie Clardy, daughter of Judge and Mrs. John M. Clardy of this city, who is teaching in the Graded School at Westminster, and Dr. Marvin B. Ketron, a prominent young dentist of the same town, were united in marriage last Thursday evening, the cermony being performed by the Rev. G. T. Harmon. Jr., at the home of Dr. Carter. VRTRRANS WILL MEET IN COLUMBIA. State Reunion Will be Hel l in the Capital City in May Perhaps. Columbia, March 27th.? The next Confederate reunion will be held in Columbia. Gen. T. W. Carwile, commander of the South Carolina vete rans, yesterday wired President W. A. Clark of the Chamber of Commerce that the invitation extended by this city had been accepted with thanks. This means that the city must at once begin preparations for the event and that the members of the Chamber of Commerce, Sons of Veterans, who will be asked to serve on the various commit tees, must unite in making the gathering one long to be remembered by the veterans. The preliminary work is in the bands of a committee composed of Chairman W. D. Starling, Geo. L. Baker, W. E. Gonzales, C. B. Simmons and .John L. Mimnaugh. President Clark will at once appoint other committees to work with this one, as the time is not far off, the usual time for reunions being about May 10. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. SEED POTATOES? Genuine Vine less. Also, Pumpkin Yam Potatoes Absolutely pure. Grown especially for seed. E. Lee Pitts & Bro., Clinton, S. C. 34-2t EGGS FOR SALE:?Have few more settings of eggs from my famous Buff and Golden Wyandotts, 15 for $1.60 32 tf Fleming Jones, Laurens, S. C. 70R SALE: - BulT Orpington Eggs I for setting, pure bred and good strain, $1.50 for setting of 15. Miss Irene Kay, 32?tf Laurens, S. C. DON'T FAIL- To sec our line of port able and traction Engines. Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 38 I f ENGINES?We now carry in stock a full line of Portable and Traction En gines, also Threshers. Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 33 tf. NOTICE- Highland-Gould will servo this season at my home. Fee for ser vice $15.00 with insurance. John M. Wood,Princeton, S. C. R. F D No. 2. 35-6t. "HUMMER"?1 will be at Martin's stable with "Hummer," the well known stallion, Tuesday, April 10 nnd every nine days through the season. W. E. Ch apman, Fountian Inn, S. C. 35-4t. BUGGIES?We have lust received a carload of the Celebrated Bahcock bug gies, in all styles, steel and rubber tires. T. N. Barksdalc, Laurens, S. C. 35-lt. WANTED- To employ a quiet and sober young man to work on farm and to wait on father. Will pay good wages to right man. For further particulars address or call on George M. Davis, Clinton, S. C. R. P. D. No. 8. 36-2t. SAW MILLS- If you want a Saw Mill get our price before you buy. Hudgens Bros. Laurens, S. C. 33 tl* POR SALE?One 10 horse power en gine. Laurens Steam Laundry. 34-2t, POR SALE -One sewing machine, may go at a bargain. T. K. Hudgens, at Laundry. 34-2t. ?FOR SALE Eggs for hatching from pure bred Buff and Barred IMymoth Rocks $1.00 for sotting 13 OggS. Ambrose L. Hudgens, P. 0. box 05, Laurens, S. C. 34-4t. FOR SALE A full blooded JorSOy Bull, about six months old. Apply to (). F, Cannon, Fountian Inn, S. C. 85-2t NOTICE- My Stallion will ho at Cross Anchor Monday, April 0. And about every nine days thereafter, I). S. Hid. 35-lt. WANTED- Lady or gentleman of fair education to travel for firm of $250,OttO Capital. Salary $1,072 per year, payable weekly. Expenses ad vanced. Address Geo. G. CLOWS, i Laurens, S. C. 35-lt ELECT SPONSORS AND DELEGATES. Camp Garlington Selects Representives To New Orleans and State Reunion This and Next Month. At a meeting Saturday of Camp Gar lington, United Confederate Veterans, officers for another year were elected and delegates and sponsors chosen to the State and National Reunions. The old officers were re-elected as fol lows: T. 13. Crews, commander; John M. Hudgens, first;T.J. Duckctt, second; W. A. McClintock, third vice comman der: B. W. Lanford, adjutant; S. D. Garlington, guard; Dr. W. C. Irby, ser geant; the Rev. John D. Pitts, chaplain; Judge O. G. Thompson, officer of the day; J. H. Copcland, treasurer; J. P. Dillard, sergeant major. Delegates to the New Orleans Reun ion latter part of April arc: J. O. C. Fleming, J. H. Nash, J. R. Finlcy, T. B. Crews, Thos. J. Duckettand Dr. W. C. Irby. Miss Lillian F. Irby, of this city, daughter of Dr W. C. Irby, was chosen as sponsor for the camp at the New Orleans meeting. Miss Lucy Sloan, daughter of Mr. J. P. Sloan, of the county, will have the honor of representing the camp as spon sor at the State Reunion in Columbia, May 16, and these delegates were chos en: F. B. Martin, J. H. Copcland, J. P. Dillard, T. B. Crews, John M. Hud gens, J. D. Mock and J. P. Caldwcll. New R. F. D. Routes. A dispatch from Washington states that Congressman J. T. Johnson, has been informed that favorable reports have been made on the establishment of rural routes from Lanford and Rap Icy, in this county. Dispenser and Assistant Rcclcctcd. At a meeting Monday of the County Board of Control, Messrs Jas. A. Aus tin and A. P. Moore were reelected dis penser and assistant dispenser, respect ively, for another year. Laura Alchrtens, Pianist. An effort is being made to bring Laura Mehrtens, brilliant pianist, to Laurens on the evening of April 12. Many prominent people of the city have subscribed to the list and all will have the opportunity of doing so as it is de sired to make a st rong showing in the effort to got the celebrated pianist to come. MISS HART ENTERTAINS. In Honor ut Miss Alary Boyd?A Linen Shower. From four to six Friday afternoon, Miss Lila Hart entertained at a Linen Shower in honor of Miss Mary Boyd, whose engagement and approaching marriage to Mr. Samuel B. Talley, of Tryon, |N. C, has recently been an nounced. The guests were received in a parlor, where violets bloomed and shed their fraganco from every nook and corner. Tables were in readiness for anagrams and the guests were assigned to then places by prettily decorated score cards, in the shape of wedding bells. At the conclusion of an interesting game a shower of dainty gifts for the bride-to-be, fell from a Japanese para sol, decorated with violets and violet ribbons and itself a thing of beauty. The refreshments maintained the color scheme, violet cream, fruit and white cake crystalled violets, choco late being served. The entertainment was a charming and beautiful affair and afforded great pleasure to the guests: Misses Mary Boyd, Jennie Sullivan, Bessie Roland, Willou Boyd, Nannie Kate Hudgens, Rosalie Burton, Pauline Anderson, Annie Cilkerson, Willie Jones, Josie Minter, Mary Ten nant, Lillier Stevens, Helen Goggans, Tnllulah Caine, Bessie Todd, Laura Barksdalo, Mary Simpson, Emmie Meng, Sara Dorroh, Lil Irby, Bertha Wells. Will Meet al Clinton. The Union of the Fourth Section of Laurens Baptist Association will meet with the First Baptist Church, Clinton, Friday evening, April 27th, 1006. PROGRAMME: Friday Evening? 8:00 Sermon by Rev. Louis Bristow of Greenwood. 9:00 Organization. Annual election of officers. Saturday Morning? 10:00 Devotional Exercises by the Moderator. 10:110 Alti uistical, Christ our example in living for the good of others.- John 9:4, John 13:12-17, Luke 7:22:23 and other passages - W. B. Fuller, M. B. Crisp, J. B, Benjamin and J. B. Parrott. 11:30 The failure of the Gospel to reach the world more effectually and rapidly W. E. Griffin, W. P. Brown, M. A. Summerei and J. A. Martin. Saturday Afternoon 2:00 The supreme and other needs of the Sunday School?J. A. Smith, J. C. Miller, Dr. B. F. Godfrey and J. H. Wharton. 8:00 Ways, means and duty of re sponding to the demands of our Mission Hoards W. C. Wharton, John R. Fow ler, R. It. Bailey and W. P. Tumor. Sunday M r ung? 10:00 Importance and Benefits of Sun day School Teachers' Meetings Rov. J. B. Parrott. 11:00 Missionary Sermon Rev. J. A. Martin. Please have the churches send vip full delegations and let them be promptly on hand Friday night. W. P. CtJLBERTSON, For Committee. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Three new candidates are announced this week. Monday was saleday but there were no official sales. The State Convention of Rural Let ter Carriers will be held in Laurens July 4. A number of Laurens Masons will at tend the meeting next week of the Shriner's in Columbia. Mr. J. R. McGhee of the Greenwood Index was in the city for a day or two last week advertising the Choral Festi val, which is to be held in Greenwood April 18 and 19. It is expected that a number of Laurens people will attend the musical event. Miss Mary Bell McKenzie, principal of the Lisbon school, returned Saturday from a two weeks' stay at her home at Rowland, N. C, where she attended the funeral of her sister, whose death occurred several days ago. Dr. F. W. P. Butler of Edgefield, who is now traveling for a large whole sale drug establishment of Knoxvillc was in the city for a day during the past week. The Doctor has a number of friends in Laurens, who were de lighted to see him. Returning from Roanoke, Ala., from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. F. 1). Hodges, Mr. A. M. Aiken, of Green wood, is with his son, Dr. IL K. Aiken, having arrived in the city Saturday. Mr. Joel A. Smith, of Waterloo was in the city yesterday. Mr. Smith will be in the race for County Auditor this summer and so imformed a number of his friend here yesterday. Mr. Chas. W. McCravy, left Sunday for Baltimore where he will undergo surgical treatment at one of the hos pitals of that city. His friends and family hope he will come back to them permanently benefitted. Four members of the South Carolina Methodist Conference were in the city yesterday: The Rev. I). P. Boyd of Fountian Inn, Rev. J. F. Anderson of Gray Court, Rev. J. C. Roper of Dar lington and Rev. G. M. Boyd of Spar tanburg. The Wednesday Club has chosen Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming as a delegate with Mrs. J. D. Watte, president, to the an nual meeting of the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, which will be held at Rock Hill, May 1-4. Mrs. C. C. Featherstone is a member of the State Federation, being Chair man of one of the important Commit tees of the ognnization. We are requested to announce that the Rev. G. W. Painter, a returned Missionary from China, will preach at Dorroh Church, Gray Court, next Sun day morning and in the afternoon at New Harmony Church. Col. John H. Wharton, chairman of the South Carolina Railroad Commis sion, is in Washington this week at tending the annual meeting of the Nat ional Railroad Commissioners' Convon ton. He is accompanied by ids daugh ter, Miss Elizabeth Wharton. Dots From Pea Ridge. Farmers are all waiting very patiently for the time to come when they can begin to plough again as very little plowing has been done in this section in several weeks, on account of the re cent rains. Road Overseer S. R. Sloan has been makeing some improvments on the roads. Mr. Worthy Chapman is visiting rel atives and friends in Greenville this week. Miss Mat tie Sloan has returned home after spending a very pleasant week visiting relatives and friends in this sec tion. Miss Eliza Malone visited friends in Clinton last week. Misses Ella Bell and Ola Blakely visited Mrs. Mattie Lindsay of Ora last week. Rev. Father Murphy of Greenville, visited the family of Mr. Hugh Grey lish recently. Miss Lizzie Sloan visited at Clinton last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sloan of Laur >ns visited the former's parents last Sunday. With the County Schools. County Superintendent K. W. Nash visited the following schools last week: Mount Pleasant, Prof. John D. Hun ter, teacher; Ekom, Prof. C. W. Jones, instructor; Center Point. Miss Cora Culbertson, teacher; Reedy Grove, taught by Miss Pearle Hipp; Bethle hem, in charge of Miss Emma Seibert, and Waterloo High School, with Prof. G. II. Ligon, principal, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Wharton. Superintendent Nash expects to visit some of the schools in Hunter township this week. J. B. Kershaw Chapter U. D. C. AI a meeting Monday of J. B. Ker shaw Chapter, U. D. C. Memorial day exercises werediscussed and committees selected to arrange? for the celebration of the occasion. As linsual the veterans will be given dinner, and other features, In addition to the boautiful custom of decorating gravea of Confederate soldiers, will be an addre ss by a prominent speaker who will be announced later, and exercises by the school children. Monday's meet ing was held with Miss Lola Anderson. Gen. LeRoy F. Youmans has been appointed Attorney General to ..uccocd the late Mr. U. X. Gunter. DR. J. J. BOOZER GOES TO REWARD Died in Laurens Monday Morning. WILL RKST IN~ CLINTON High-toned Citizen and Beluvcd Physician Death Removes a Good Man From Scene of His Activities. Laurens is again called upon to mourn' the loss of one of her best citizens. Shortly after 9 o'clock Monday morn ing the sad and unexpected announce ment was made that Dr. Job J. Boozer had passed away at the home here of his daughter, Mrs. J. Han Little. Though in a feeble state of health and suffering from an attack of cold, Dr Boozer had kept up and was on tho street only a few days ago. On Satur day last he was not at all well and on Sunday he remained in bed all day. Monday morning when seen by a physi cian between 8 and 9 o'clock Dr. Boozer complained that he was suffering in the region of the heart and felt much weaker. The attending physician ad ministered a stimulant and the patient turned over and apparently fell ofr into peaceful slumber. Presently he aroused somewhat and in a moment his spirit had passed out into the vast forever. His death due to heart collapse. The body, accompanied by a number of Laurens' friends, was taken to Clin ton yesterday afternoon for burial. Dr. Boozer had resided in Laurens a little over a year. Failing health forced him to give up active work and he came here from Clinton, where he had practiced his profession with emi nent success for about thirty-three years. Dr. Boozer was held in loving esteem by all and his fellow practictioners de lighted in doing him honor at any and I>K. JOH J. BOOZBH all times. Just a year ago last week the members of the Laurens Medical Society, of which Dr. Boozer had been the honored president for many years, presented him with a handsome cane in loving remembrance of his faithful ser vice, his true and loyal fellowship. The deceased was T.-5 years old. His wife was called to her reward some years ago. The surviving children are: Mr. Geo. G. Boozer of Artosia, Miss., Mrs. J. R. Little and Miss Anna Boozer of Laurens and Mrs. K. S. Thompson of Augusta. Dr. Job. J. Boozer was born In New berry District, November 21st, 1832 and was named by and in honor of Chancellor Job .lohnstone. His father was George Boozer, bettor known as Squire Boozer and his mother was Miss Sarah Wilson. He was of a numerous family, there being fourteen children, seven sons and BCVen daugh ters. Ho attended tho Presbyterian High School nt Greenwood, S. C, for three years and he then read medicine under Iiis brother, the late Dr. Thomas W. Boozer and under Doctors Fair and Huet, of Columbia, S. C. His noxt step was to enter the Medical College of South Carolina at Charleston from which he graduated in March, 1854. After practicing one year with his brother, Thomas, Dr. Boozer located permanently in Laurens county, near the present town of Mounlville, where he practiced until 1870. On November it, 1857, he married Georgia A. Griffin of Pondlct? n. In 1^72 he moved with his family to Clin ton, Ho was the village do'.tor and his patients multiplied as .he town grew to its present population of 3,000 souls. Enlisting in the r.rmy in Company B. 3rd butallion, s< uth Carolina Rogi mont, in October, 1801, i>r. Boozor was soon promoted to the medical stair and served as a surgeon Until tho close of the war. Of that great charity, tho Thornwell Orphanage, Dr. Boozer was a firm friend and a member of its Hoard of Visitors since it came into existence. Always interested in education, he was one of the foremost in building up the schools of Clinton. By arduous work, In the face of great lethargy and opposition, ho did moro than any other one man, aid el in the establish ment of Clinton's well equipped Graded School. Ho was Chairman of its Board of Trustee:; for a number of years and a Trustee of the l'rer.hyterian College of South Carolina. We have just received n car ioad of solid oak, beautifully Inn died lads and they are going a< prices ?hat will mak< it to your intorc. i to r,ce our line be fore you buy.