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PROGRESS OF THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Seven Meetings Have Been Held So Far. LYON AND RAOSDALE. Feature of the Campaign up to This Time is the Race for the At torney Generalship. The State campaign opened at St. George last Tuesday and since then meetings have been held at Charleston, Walterboro, Beaufort, Hampton, Barn well and Bamberg. Today's meeting will be at Aiken. So far the meetings have been slimly attended which is invariably the case in the lower tier of counties. So far interest in the meetings has centered principally in the contest for the attorney generalship as waged be J. Frazer Lyon and J. W. Ragsdale. Attorney General LeRoy F. Youmans is a candidate for election to the office to which he was appointed by the gov ernor upon the death of Gen. Gunter a few months ago, but he has been "un able to attend any of the meetings on account of the pressing duties of his office. It is too early in the campaign to tell who, if any, of the candidates for gov? ernor has the lead. Mr. A. C. Jones of Newbcrry, candidate for governor, has been prevented from attending the campaign meetings since the first, on account of illness in his family. Col. John H. Wharton appears to be holding his own with his four oppo nents for reelection on the State Rail road Commission. It will be several weeks before the campaigners strike the up-country, where the meetings will be better at tended, perhaps. The following is taken from The State's report of the campaign meet ing in Charleston on Wednesday! Charleston, June 20th.-About 400 people attended the meeting in Hiber nian hall today and listened patiently to the speeches of the candidates.? There was very little enthusiasm and once only was there anything like a sensation. Mr. Ragsdale had made his speech, in which he said that the office of attorney general belonged to Gen eral Youmans, if the record was taken. When Mr. Lyon's turn came, he promptly offered to retire if Mr. Ragsdale would do the same and leave the office to Gen. Youmans. There was a whole lot of enthusiasm right in the midst of both of the speeches and many of those present were in doubt as to exactly what was said. Both Mr. Ragsdale and Mr. Lyon were asked for statements afterwards and they were furnished. These statements practically settled the matter and it is safe to say that there will be no resignations and that hereafter General Youmans will not be discussed as the only rightful candidate. The statements made by Mr. Lyon and by Mr. Ragsdale created about the only excitement in the meeting and the Charleston people listened patiently to the platforms as already published.? True, Vincent Chicco distributed some faces of himself and Senator Tillman printed thereon and asked some of the candidates some questions, but he was not made much of and was given little encouragement. CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR. Cole L. Blease was the first one to speak. He came out for the dispen sary. There were not 12 men in the audience who would convict any one on the newspaper reports sent out. He asked for fair play and would vote for the same in Greenville as he would in Charleston. Chicco wanted to know if JMr. Blease favored any changes in the dispensary law. Mr. Blease said he would bow to the "king" and state that he believed the dispensary system to be the best and he favored the repeal of the Brice law. Mr. Joel E. Brunsen came next. He was a prohibitionist. He would never compromise on anything else and would make no compacts. He condemned the dispensary system and the high license proposition. Mr. Brunson's speech was well received. Mr. Richard I. Manning touched on the issue of higher education and equalization of taxation. He thought too much prominence was given the dispensary. He was no straddler, but he did not stand for the dispensary as it had been run. Whether the charges of graft were true or not, the institu tion must be purged of suspicion. His bill known as the Raysor-Manning bill would have done away with the pro blems. Mr. W. A. Edwards followed Mr. "Brunson. He was opposed to the dis pensary, in favor of compulsory educa tion and thought that the present en forcement of the law was so impotent that the law and order leagues natur ally follow. Mr. J. J. McMahan thought the pro blems now considered the greatest since the war. He had served the state as superintendent of education and his policy had been outlined then. He be believed in compulsory education and was against child labor. Mr. McMa ban's argument waa listened to with very close attention. He touched very lightly on the dispensary. Ho thought the legislature was responsible for the election of men that would bring the dispensary into disrepute. The mem bers seemed in theso elections to for get all personal honor. Therefore he was impressed with the fact that the A DESTRUCTIVE! WIND STORM. Rabun Creek Church Damaged and Store Room Blown Down and Others Dam aged at Uray Court. During the progress of a heavy wind and rain storm Monday afternoon in the western part of the county a portion of the new steel roof on the Rabun Creek Baptist church was torn off by the wind, entailing a loss of about $2tK), and the fine grove surrounding the church was almost ruined, many of the line oaks being twisted off and others torn up by the roots. The operations of the storm seemed to have been confined to a small area, aithough there was a heavy rain fall throughout that section of the county. Storm at Gray Court. One of the severest storms that ever visited this section was reported from Gray Court last Saturday. It came up about five o'clock and lasted for a short time only, doing much damage while it raged. It blew down a vacant store belonging to Mr. Win. Mahaffey, tore a large stained glass window out of the Methodist Church, damaged the store of Dorroh & Peden, and doubtless did other harm, not yet reported. There was some hail, and crops suffered slightly. There was a storm on Sunday eve ning in the same section, but much less severe. COL. J. W. WATTS VERY ILL. One of the County's Venerable and Venerated Citizens. Col. J. Washington Watts lies at bis home near Mountville critically ill. He was eighty-six years old last Aug ust, and his disease seems to be the break-down of old age following an ac tive life. His children have been with him for several days. Since last Saturday he has lain, scarcely breath ing and speaking only occasionally. His thoughts seem to be wandering over the events of his life. His family are heart-broken over his condition. His daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hill, is also quite ill. Visit to Harris Springs. (COMMUNICATED) A trip to Harris Springs on last Tues day marks a pleasant milestone in the lives of some of Laurens' young people. The drive through the country was very pleasant in itself and prepared the crowd to enjoy the nice dinner which Mr. Wharton knows so well how to serve. The shady walks and picturesque seats were just the things to satisfy on such a day. Even the sunny spots were utilized as the kodak had not been for gotten. After a bounteous luncheon, in which fruit and fried chicken were the leading features, about sundown the crowd was ready for the moonlight drive. All join in urging any and every one who wishes to spend a happy day away from business cares to go to Harris Lithia Springs. Mrs. J. S. Bennett and Mrs. W. E. Bramlett, the lenient chaperoncs, agree that it would be hard to find a jollier crowd than Misses Rosa Wright, Sarah Dorroh, Mayme Armstrong, Avie Ma haffey, Jessie Hix, L?he Armstrong, Carrie Lou Dorroh, Messrs. C. E. Bramlett, C. H. Armstrong, A. L. Mahaffey, F. L. Henrv, T. L. Munroe, Claude Boyd. and E. T. Babb. A Curiosity. Mr. H. C. Culbertson of Ekom brought to The Advertiser office on yesterday a curiosity in the shape of a cabbage. It was one large head weighing (5 pounds with 29 satellites around the base about the size of an egg. These satellites were all well developed hard head cabbages and except for the size would have apparently been as desira able for food as the large one. San Francisco Earthquake. Arrangements have just been com pleted by which a reproduction of the greatest calamity of modern times will be represented by Moving Pictures by the Albert L. Baker Production Com pany, Wednesday and Thursday nights, in tue Opera House, June 27th and 28th. The price of admission will be 25 and 35 cents and reserve sale of seats will open at the usual time and place. Killed by Lightning. During the progress of a thunder storm late Thursday evening the wife of Bluford Caldwell, an aged colored farmer of the Alma section of the county, was struck and instantly killed by lightning. Laurens Postmaster's Salary Raised. The salary of the postmaster hero is raised from $1,800 to $2,000 per annum. This is an indication of increased busi ness and so is a source of gratification to the community. Mr. McCravy is also congratulated. dispensary had not been given a fair show. A strict prosecution should be followed in punishing the graters. Col. John T. Sloan, the next candi date, told of his work to save the state from Radical rule and his work in the legislature in beh.ilf of the Citadel and Charleston. He had also fought for Winthrop and Clemson and he thought he was qualified to be a candidate for governor. He favored an honest ad ministration of the dispensary law. Mr. Martin F. Ansel of Greenville was the next Hpeaker. He was well received. Mr. Ansel was born in Char leston and he thanked the people for the support given him four years ago. The Piedmont section asked for a gov ernor this time. He spoke of his plat form as published in The State this morning. Ho was opposed to the state dispensary. (Applause). He was in favor of county option. The liquor question should be handled as any other county matter. He stood for a liberal pension approprintion and other mat ters now up before the candidates. He asked an examination as to his record. O. B. SIMMONS CO.'S GRAND JULY Clearance Sale WHJL COMMENCE Wednesday, June 27th, and we promise many GREAT VALUES. We have had a big season and have hundreds of Short Lengths and Remnants, and in some cases full pieces of goods, which wc are going to turn loose at prices that will strike you with astonishment. In addition to a great CUT OF PRICKS on Odds and Ends wc will put on sale some extraordinary values ill desirable goods bought specially for for this sale. Calico at 234 Cents. Wc will sell until closed out from n to 12 o'clock each day, a lot of Shirting and Shirt-Waist Calicoes at 2% cents. In order that every customer may get a chance at this great bargain we arc forced to limit 10 yards to each customer or family, and we will sell none to merchants. Dress Lawns at 234 Cents. While they last we will sell, from 10.30 to 1 1.00 o'clock each day, a lot of Scotch Lawns in pretty and good washing col ors at 2 cents. Ten yards to the customer or family?none sold to merchants. Great 5c. Yard=wide Percale Sale. About 1,000 yards fresh Percale Remnants in 10-ccnt quality at 5 cts. This lot will be on sale every day until closed out. A Great House=Furnishing Sale. White Quilts, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Mat ting, Towels, Table Linen, etc. Be sure you see these, as we cut the price of every one of them. Extra size White Quilt, in elegant quality, for only . $1.12 One of the greatest values ever offered in an extra large fine Quilt, .93 Our English Satin $2.50 Quilt for . $2.15 Our English Satin $3.00 Quilt for . $2.50 Our English Satin $3.50 Quilt for . $3.15 All 75c Lace Curtains 3 yards long for .59 All $1.00 Lace Curtains for .89 All $1.50 Lace Curtains for . $1.19 All $2.00 Lace Curtains for . $1.50 All $2.25 Lace Curtains for . $1.89 All $2.50 Lace Curtains for . $2.00 $1.25 full bleached Satin Damask 72 inches wide for . $1.00 Don't buy; $1.00 yard Damask until you see our 70 inch full black German Satin for .75 54 inch Cream Damash for .39 A fine Satin Damask, full bleached, for .48 Silks and Dress "Goods. Shirt-Waist Silks .25 to .75 27-inch China Silk at cost .39 36-inch guaranteed Black Taffeta Silk ,85 36-inch extra quality and finish Taffeta Silk for.95 Black Silk Eoline Reduced to .75 Black Silk and Wool Crepe Dechene at .75 Big lot of all kind of Gray and Black dress goods at bargain price. Specials Values in Ladies' Night Gowns, Muslin Underskirts, Corset Covers and Draw ers. Extra values in Ladies' Fine Mercerized Skirts. Disp Cut on all Wool Skirts, hirt waists and Ready Made Wash Suits. Great Bargain List of all Sorts. 30 pieces fine Sheer genuine India Linon, A big counter of assorted Dress Goods Remnants at One lot While Shirt-Waist Linen, One lot Brown Apron Linen, One lot Colored .Silk Mull, some beautiful colors, One lot yard wide 15 and 20c white shirt Madras, One lot dotted dress swiss Handkerchiefs, ic, 3c, 5c, 10c and up. Hose, 5c, 8c, 10c and up. One lot Pelts sold up to 50c, sale price Ladies' bleached and taped gauze vests other people sell at 10c our price All silk ribbon good width only Table oil cloth .oK\, ?05 .12^ . io .12^ . io >7H .07 .05 . 10 .10 Bargains for Men and Boys. Big pile of .Straw Hats that sold up to $1.00 at .05 A regular slaughter of every thing left in Straw Hats. 4-ply Linen Collars, the 15-ccnt quality, at .05 Odds and ends in Men's Shirts worth 50c to $1.00, sale price, .25 One lot Boys' 50c Shirts at .19 Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes!!! Don't miss our big Shoe offering. Hundreds of pairs of good Shoes and genuine! bar gains. It will pay you to buy all the Shoes you need for next winter right now. Odds and ends in 2?,j> 3 and 3^ Ladies'Slippers .25 A few Children's Slippers, sold up to 75c, at .25 A lot of Men's Lot-Cut Shoes, in small sizes, sold up to #3.00, at $i.oo-$i.25 vSce our great regular line of Shoes. We call do you good. Don't Forget the Date Wednesday, June 27th, 1906. Call and be convinced of our prices. Our Millinery Department Drops into the bargain giving line, too, and we can do you good if you want to buy Hats or Ribbons. Trimmed Hats 25c to any price you wish. Be oil hand the first minute of the first hour of the first day, because some ol the ? bargains wc offer will go quick. O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY, Laurens' Big Dry Goods Store. STATE CONVENTION OFB.F. D. CARRIERS. It Will be Held in This City July Third and Fourth?Quite an Interesting ? Meeting Anticipated. The third annual convention of the State Letter Carriers' Association will be held in this city Tuesday and Wed nesday, July third and fourth. The sessions will be held in the court house and will be presided over by Mr. D. C. Heyden of Orangeburg, president of the State Letter Carriers' Association. The Hon. William R. Richey, mayor of the city, has been invited to make the address of welcome to the visitors in behalf of the city. It is expected that all the clrnnty associations in the State will send one or more delegates and a most successful convention is an ticipated. Col. John H. Wharton, chairman of the Stato Railroad Commission, has ac cepted an invitation to deliver an ad* dress before the Convention, Wednes day, July 4th. There will probably be other speakers to address the Conven tion during its sessions, but as yet they have not been announced. Messrs. S. G. McDaniel of Laurens and B. Marvin Wolff of Alma are the delegates from the Laurens County Letter Carriers' Association to the State Convention. Mr. J. E. Johnson of Lanford this county is Treasurer of the State Asso ciation. A NEW LAW FIRM. Messrs. John M. Cannon and Homer S. Blackwcll Form Partnership. Mr. John M. Cannon, who has been practicing law in Ujis city during the past year, and Mr. Homer S. Black well of Due West, who has just re ceived his B. Ii. degree in law at Mer cer University, Macon, Georgia, have formed a partnership for the practice of their profession in Laurens. The style of the firm will be Cannon & Blackwell and their office will be over the Peoples Loan & Exchange bank. They will open up for busines next week. Mr Cannon is a son of Mr. L. M. Cannon of Lanfard, a graduate of Wofford College, a young lawyer of much promise, and withal a young gen tleman very highly esteemed by all who know him. Mr. Blackwell is a son of Mr. T. R. Blackwcll of Due West, a graduate of Erskine College and of the law depart ment of Mercer. No doubt he will add lustre to the Laurens bar and together with his partner, soon gain a large practice and a wide reputation. Mr. Blackwcll is in the city this week and he and Mr. Cannon are busy ar ranging for the opening of their oflice early next week. Masonic Picnic at Gray Court. Schroder Lodge, A. F. M., celebrated their annual picnic at Gray Court Sat urday. A large number of Masons and their families were present. The Hon. R. A. Cooper made the ad dress of the day, his subject being "Masonry." It was a good speech, and listened to with close attention by the crowd. The bountiful dinner char acteristic of these occasions was spread on a long table about which the com pany gathered. An interesting feature of the day was the conferring of the Eastern Star De gree on a number of ladies in the after noon. Laurens was represented by Miss Beulah Balle and Messrs. W. T. Dor rob, R. A. Cooper, J. B. Brooks and C. A. Power. Miss Josephine McSwain. The friends of Miss Josephine Mc Swain will be interested in the follow ing clipping from the Clemson corres pondent of the Keoweo Courier: "Mrs. L. S. McSwain of Coronaca, S. C., anil her daughter, Miss Josephine McSwain, of Decatur, Ga., are spend ing the summer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cralg, on Faculty Hill. Miss McSwain is a charming young lady of talent. Prior to her acceptance of the chair of modern languages in Agnes-Scott Institute she spent several years in Europe completing her educa tion. She has been during the past session the teacher of French and Ger man at Agnes-Scott, and will resume her duties at that institution at the opening of the coming session." OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED Lady or Gentleman of fair education to travel for firm of 7.2f>o 000 capital. Salary $1,072 per year, payable weekly. Expenses advanced. Address Geo. G. Clows, Laurens, S. C. A GIFT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS We are giving free with each can of Colgate's Tooth powder, price 2oc, a cake of Cashmere Boquet. Soap. Lau fens Drug Co. PREVENT FEVER? "Kreso'' a car bolic acid compound, is the best and cheapest disinfectant for closets and sinks. $1.26 per gallon can, smaller quantities in proportion at Laurens Drug Company. A WONDERFUL BARGAIN ?Buy a can of Colgate's Tooth Powder (none better) now and get a cake of Cash mere Boquet Soap, Free. Laurens Drug Company. THE NICKST Talcum Powder made is Itiviera Violet. Large bottles, de lightful perfume, small price of 26 cts. at Laurens Drug Co. WE sell Kodaks and Kodak Supplies. Laurens Drug Co. PERFUMED Toilet Ammonia, Lilac, Violet and Lavender orders, 15 cents per pint bottle at Laurens Drug Co. BON AIR Ruta baga, best yet, at Laurens Drug Co. FOR SALE-A good Cow, fresh i milk. Cheap. Apply to W. B. Harmon, R. F. I). No. 2, Laurens, S. C. ? the dedication "of new church Patterson's Chapel, Pride cf Lantord Methodists. SERMON BY DR. KILGO. New Era in the History of One of the Oldest and Strongest Churches in the County. The dedication Sunday, June 24, of Patterson's Chapel, the new Methodist church at Lanford, marked an import ant epoch in the history of the church, which was founded nearly a hundred years ago. Fully a thousand people were in attendance and the impressive- . ness of the occasion will, no doubt, lin ger as a fond memory with all who witnessed the beautiful dedication cere monies according to the Methodist Epis copal Church. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev. John C. Kilgo, D. D., president of Trinity college, the well known Methodist institution located at Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Kilgo selected six verses, beginning with the fifth, from the second chapter of He brews, as a basis for his very able and eloquent sermon, his theme being "Christ, the Standard." At the conclusion of the sermon the board of trustees of the church, consist ing of Messrs. William P. Patterson, Melmoth Fleming and James M. De Shields, came forward and formally presented the church building to the South Carolina Conference through Dr. J. C. Kilgo, Rev. Jas. W. Kilgo, pre siding elder of the Spartanburg district, and Rev. J. W. Shell, dedicating it to the ? worship of Almighty God. In receiving it Dr. Kilgo made some very touching remarks, saying that if he had any idea that this beautiful little church would ever be lifted for hot suppers or any other functions outside the worship of the true and living God, he would not for a moment hesitate to decline its ac ceptance. But, knowing as he did the deep religious piety of those offering the edifice it gave him great pleasure to accept the same in the name of the South Carolina Conference. After an intermission, during which time dinner was served on the grounds Dr. A. B. Cooke of WolTord college ad dressed a large and appreciative audi ence at the new church at four o'clock. It was during the pastorate of the Rev. C. B. Burns that the members of Patterson's Chapel decided to build a new house of worship, and work on the structure was commenced in July, 1905. The building was completed in a few months at a cost of about $5,000, every dollar of which has been paid. It is a very handsome church edifice, modern in all of its appointments and elegantly furnished. In honor of the memory of the founder of Patterson's Chapel, Jo seph Patterson, father of William P. Patterson, the new church has a memo rial window, bearing the name of its founder and the date 1S12. The building committee was composed of Messrs. T. R. DeShields, Maxie G. Patterson and C. L, Waldrop. The stewards of the church are: Messrs. M. G. Patterson, C. L. Wal drop and J. M. DeShields, with Messrs. J. E. Johnson, secretary, and Laurens Patterson, treasurer. Rev. J. W. Shell of Spartanburg is the present pastor of the church, and Mr. W. P. Patterson is superintendent of the Sunday school. Another Confederate Veteran Dead. Mr. James A. Madden died at his home at Maddens four miles south of Laurens at 7 o'clock, p. m., on .June 25th. Ho was sixty-two years of age and is survived by a widow and two children, Mrs. Elmore Bramlett and Miss May Madden. The interment took place at Mt. Pleasant Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock with Masonic honors. Mr. Madden was a Confederate vet eran and belonged to Company "D" 27th S. C, and saw some of the hardest, service of the war. He was County Superintendent of Education in 1805-?; and has been more or less identified with this city all his life. He was a man of high ideals and a good citizen and had the ill will of no man through fault of his. For several years he was a familiar figure at the State Summer schools for teachers. First Cotton Bloom. The first cotton bloom was reported by Mr. U. I). Nance. It appeared on the cotton grown by Pearle Jackson, a colored tenant on Mr. Nance's place near Cross Hill. merchants' news. Our Bargain Basement is chuck full of good things in crockery, tin, glass, enameled ware, rugs, wall paper, cur tain poles, window shades, etc. Don't spend a red cent until you get to Red Iron Racket. Beautiful things in millinery, ribbons, laces, embroidery, dress goods, hosiery, handkerchiefs, fans, belts, not ions, etc. What you want is here. Don't spend a red cent until you get to the Red Iron Racket. We are offering for a short time spec ial bargains in granite art squares in the following sizes: !? X 12 feet ;it si ".. 9 X 10 1-2 feet at $8.76, 9 x 9 fed at $:i.2.r), and <; x 9 feet at $2.00. Be sure to*seo this line. S. M. & E, H. Wilkes & Co. Keen in mind that we have in stock a line of wall paper in different designs and colors. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. We have just received n shipment of pictures consisting of a good sojeotipn of subjects with frames in different colors that wo are offering at prices from 10 to 2r> cent S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co.