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CLINTON ROBBERS BEHIND THE BARS. ArrcMed at Fort Lawn by Special Defective. MUS. (iillFFlN'S DEATH. The Illness of Mrs. Vance?Dr. Jacobs Preaches on the "Gift of Tongues." _Clinton, August 20.?Two of the rob CenTwho broke into the stores of Bai ley Brothers and Copeland & Brother here last week are under lock and key, caught with the stolen goods in their possession. Tho merchants arc breathm,g, much freeer since their arrest on Friday and Saturday. They were found by a de tective in Fort Lawn and he turned them over to chief-of-police Heid at Chester. 2 Mrs. Kmma T. Griffin died at one o'clock last Wednesday afternoon after a painful illness. For ten days or more before her death, the end was con stontly expected by those about her. Her sons came from their homes and were with her much of the last two weeks of her life. Mrs. Griflin was the~widow of Major Richard Griffin, and a sister of Mr. Willie Jones of Lau rens. She was in earnest consistent Christain, a me nbcr of the Clinton Baptist church. The funeral service was conducted by her nephew, the Rev. Alex Brunson of Columbia in the Baptist church at noon on Thursday and the interment was made in the Presbyterian cemetery. A son of Mr. Prank Copeland, Adof phus, was kicked by a mule Saturday and severely injured. It was thought he would die at fir?t, but he is doing well now. Mrs. S. F. Vance is very ill. She bad a fall which sprained or broke her ankle last week and as she was then in a weak stale from illness it has had se voio results. The Rev. Dr. Jacobs preached a most able and convincing sermon Sunday morning on the "Gift of Tongues." The tent meeting broke up Sunday night. The regular union service was held in the Baptist church Sunday night, the Rev. Mr. Hodges preaching a strong gospel sermon. The interesting announcement was made that the Rev. Lewis Fowler, pastor, elect of the Baptist church, has sailed for America and will preach his first sermon Sunday night, September first. There is nothing new to report along the building line this week. Socially there has been dull. The u aial dances on Monday and Thursday nights gave much pleasure to the soci ety set. A party of young people pic nicked at Musgroves mill Wednesday. The quiet was broken by a most de lightful affair given by Mrs. Edgar Owens on Monday night in honor of Miss Julia Gilkerson of Laurens and Will Owens, Jr. There are several visitors in town. ?.liss Jessie Bolt of Laurens has been the guest of the Misses Dillards to-day. ivliss Euphenia Young of Due West is visiting her brother, Dr. C. H. Young. Miss Alice Watts of Columbia and Mrs. Conyers and two children are visiting their sisters, Mrs. Burdett and Mrs. Gravis. Miss Julia Gilkerson is visit ing Mrs. Edgar Owen's family. Miss Walker of Woodruff is the guest of Miss Margaret Parrott. Miss Austen of Monroe and Miss Plowden of Green wood are visiting Dr. Wofford's family. Lisbon Locals. Lisbon, Aug. 20.?The barbecue given by the ladies of Beavcrdam church last Friday was a success financially and socially. About a hundred dollars was realized which will be added to the church repairing fund and a very en joyable day was spent by the crowd. Interesting and appropriate talks by the Rev. W. P. Turner and Mr. W. Carl Wharton were made in the after noon. Mr. J. N. Wright and Messrs Bloom and Henry Milam have gone to the ^mountains by private conveyance. The Misses McKenzies of Abbeville are visiting the family of Mr. A. R. Holmes. Mr. R. B. Pasley of Spartanburg spent last week with homefolks out at Cold Point. One of the Original "Briars." Mr. Joel T. Crisp was in the city Friday returning to his home at Kin ards, Newbcrry County, from a visit to Mr. Thos. Y. Henderson and family in Youngs Townshiy and other relatives in the County. Mr. Crisp is a veteran, he having volunteered and enlisted in Com pany G (Briars) Third Regiment. He is now in his eighty eighth year and is remarkably well preserved for his ad vanced age. His Laurens friends will be delighted to seo him at the general reunion of Laurens County survivors to be held here on Saturday, August 24. Before you buy be sure to see our line of Knives and Forks. We can please both in quality and prices. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Wanted 25 Women and Qiiis at the Overall factory. Nice, pleasant work good wages. Apply to . T. K. HUDQENS, ,? Manager. PERSONAL MENTION. Col. H. Y. Simpson has gone to Bal timore. "Remember the date, Thursday 4 p. m, Aug. 22nd. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shell are visiting relatives at Lanford. | Mrs. Clifton Babb of Greenville is Visiting in the city. Mr. Butler Richardson of Mountville was in town yesterday. Monday, September 1st, is salesday, Labor Day and a holiday. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wright are visit ing in Ashcville for a week. Mr. S. M. Wilkes has gone to the northern markets on business. Mrs. J. D. i'itts has gone to James town, New York and other northern points. Messrs. H. H. Mahon and William Stone of Rabun Creek were in the city yesterday. Mr. W. M. Dendy of Laurens R. F. D. No. 1 left yesterday for a visit to the Exposition. Mr. McPhail was in the city last week arranging to move to the city and begin work on his led plant. Mrs. Chas E. Moody of Tampa, Fla., and Mr. J. W. Leake of Clinton were among the visitors at Laurcns Tues day. It is important that the ladies of your family be present at the meeting of the Chamber or Commerce on Thurs day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lomas and little son, William Douglass of Columbia have been on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Martin of Youngs. Mr. W. G. Wilson is visiting New York and other northern markets lay ing in a supply of dry good and notions for the fall and winter. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bolt have had as their guests Mrs. Bolt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Godbold, and her relatives, Mrs. Asa Godbold and daugh ter, all of Marion. Mr. R. 10. Babb, member of the Spartanbug special investigating com mission, is spending this week at home. The work of the commission has been in progress since May. Mr. Chas. W. McCravy, who bap been residing at Lanford for the past several years has about completed ar rangements for his return to Laurens about the fust of January. Every member of the Chamber of Commerce is expected to meet in the Court House at 4 o'clock on Thursday evening Aug. 22nd. Ladies are ear nestly requested to be present. Capt. O. W. Babb, who is in Colum bia under surgical treatment, is report ed to be getting on very satisfactorily. His friends will be delighted to see him back at his post, in his accustomed good health at an early date. The Right Way to Do. When we trust you we must have some assurance of your responsibility. When you trust us you have a right to a like protection?it's only fair. The McCaskey system we employ guaran tees that. If you owe us $8.00 and that is right, all right; but if you pay $9.00, it is more than right. Just $1.00 more. Our McCaskey accounts shown at your house and at our store are always right and must correspond. Try this system. You will like it. 3-2t ' KENNEDY BROS. LESS ILLICIT LIQUOR. Express Company Reports Decrease in Number of Shipments. Charleston Evening Post. Mayor Rhett has received a state- 1 ment from the Southern Express com pany to the effect that for the past week or two there had been almost no illegal shipments of whiskey made into Charleston through the local express oflice. It would appear that the vigilant watch maintained by the police on the movements of the express wagons has resulted in a decided decrease in the importation through the express compa ny of illicit booze. There is also the effect on the whole salers who arc afraid that their custo mers here will not receive the liquor shipped them. However it is, the mayor is gratified with the report of the express company, but will keep up the police surveillance. MASOxXH) PICNIC AT MOUNT BETHEL Dr. West Master of Ceremonies, Solicitor Cooper and Rev. J. II. Machen The Speakers. Several hundred happy picnickers gathered at old Mt. Bethel last Satur day morning to celebrate with the Ma sons of that section a day of pleasure and feasting. There is no finer place in the county for a picnic and prepara tions had been made for the entertain ment of the crowd expected. Every body visited the "Big Spring" and drank and drank and then wanted to return and drink again. The exercises of the day were in care of Dr. C. Q, West of Princeton and appropriate addresses were deliv ered by Solicitor Robt. A. Cooper of Laurens and the Rev. James II. Machen of Princeton. Clemson Car at (iray Court. Gray Court. - The Clemson Car Ex hibit here on August 18th was well at tended. Some interesting talks were made and the object lessons wero very instructive. Tho farmers around Gray Court were complimented by the Clem son officials both on account of the un usually largo attendance and on account of the evident advanced agricultural methods practiced in that vicinity. Of course the methods laid down by Clemson cannot be pursued by the small farmers of our neighborhood, hut there were some valuable lessons learn ed and some very useful suggestions that will be available. WOODMEN HOLD ANNUAL PiONK). Myrtle Camp Celebrates Fifth Memorial Anniversary?Several Appropri ate Addresses Delivered. The fifth annual picnic was given and memorial day exercises held at Friendship church, Sullivan Township, last Friday by Myrtle Camp No. 206 Woodmen of the World. The exercises of the. day were opened by marching to the ceme'.ery where the Woodmen decorated the graves of the deceased brethren, with appropri ate ceremonies. This over the large crowd was assembled near the church and addressed by Mr. H. B. Humbert, Col. J. H. Wharton, Mr. J. F. Bolt and Mr. C. A. Power, all addressing themselves principally to "Wood craft." In the afternoon by special request Col. Wharton made a brief talk in the interest of the Farmers' Union. The exercises of the day were in charge of Mr. R. W. Nash, past coun cil commander of Myrtle Lodge. A bountiful picnic dinner was served on the grounds and all had a delightful day. SOME SUGGESTIONS. Possible Disadvantages of the High School Law. To the Editor of The Slate: As universally granted by your re cent correspondents as to the compul sory educational law now impending, the success of our educational efforts is of the highest importance. It is, therefore, vitally important that no mistake just now should be made. All readily admit that high schools are very desirable, but too few may possibly consider what disadvantages may result from too great an ambi lion and eagerness to establish them, and thereby secure a portion of that fund thrown out into the present free school system by the State like veritable apple of discord. Let us briefly enumerate some of these disadvantages: First. These high schools impose ad ditional taxation upon a people already too heavily taxed, in that special levies arc to be made, both to erect special buildings and to pay higher salaries all without materially improving the pos sible advantages of the common free school system. Second. They disrupt and depress the present free school system, over crowding some schools, and depleting others. Third. They crowd people into towns to the injury of country communities, thereby depreciating the value of real estate and educating our people to loaf around towns in idleness, trying to live by their "wits," which is an incalcula ble menace to honesty, prosperity and, we may add, white supremacy. Fourth. Neither colleges nor com mon free schools, but mongrels, these high schools interfere with both, teach ing our people on the one hand to be satisfied* with brief superficial training, and on the other hand lowering the effi ciency and grading of the common schools, no ambitious teacher caring to teach a merely primary school. F'fth. They render inadvisable the enactment of a compulsory educational law, now impending, the State having no right to force the people to patronize schools beyond walking distance, espe cially after having destroyed the schools at their doors. Other disadvantages could be men tioned, but let these suffice for a warn ing "to make haste slowly." The educational effort of the State should be: First. To erect a good efficient school in every community, where it will be easily accessible to all. Second. To make these schools meet all the needs as to primary and sub-col legiate training, which can be done. Third. To adopt a compulsory edu cational law. Fourth. And to leave collegiate training to her many State and private colleges already in existence, thus de veloping her present resources without oppressing present institutions, and without inflicting upon our people need less changes and unending taxation. We have written briefly, but hope all will consider the subject well before voting unnecessary changes. B. NO CHANCK FOR TIOERS. Carcy-Cothran Low Rigidly Enforced at Spartanburg. Spartanburg, August 15,?There is probably no city in South Carolina where the Carey-Cothran law is enforc ed as rigidly as it is in Spartanburg. Blind tigers are given no quarter in Spartanburg and when a case is made out in the Police Court there is no whitewash method resorted to. Mayor Floyd makes a full investigation of the charge and upon conviction tho defen dant is given the limit, $100 or thirty days on the chain gang. Thore was a time when blind tigers sought to got a foothold here, but that day is past. Mayor Floyd fought them with gloves off and he and the police department are masters of the situa tion. Occasionally a nogro will make bold to retail from a bottle carried around in his hip pocket, but he is de tected in nine chances out of ten and for his folly he either serves thirty days on the publice works or pays* a fine of $100. We have just put in a line of Organs made of tho best quality of material, beautifully-finished and we can save you money if you see our line before you buy. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. CROSS HILL NEWS. Much Building and Improvements Being Done. Many Coming and Going. Cross Hill, August 19.?Mr. J. G. Guthrie nnd family are off on a visit to the Jamestown Exposition. Miss Etta Walker of Auguta is visit ing relatives here. Mrs. Sallie Atchison, wife of Mr. James Atchison died last Thursday. Interment at Bathabara on Friday. Miss Sallie Lovis of Greer, S. C, is visiting Miss Theresa Crisp. The clink of the trowel and the saw and the hammer are heard on every side. Building, painting and other im provements going on. There was a neighborhood barbecue last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Reeder near town. Persons in town who were invited, say they had a good time and a Splendid dinner. Mr. ami Mrs. W. H. Leaman spent last Thursday and Friday in Clinton. Misses Edith and Louise Austin of Clinton are visiting their uncle, Mr. W. T. Austin. Rev. James Bradley has accepted a call to Jackson, Ga., and has asked the church here to unite with him in re quest to Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation. Mr. Marshal Wasson of Washington city is at home on a vacation. The B. W. Ball chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy have most of the funds in hand to finish their monument. They are making ef forts to get the balance needed and de serve the help and assistance of every one. Mr. R. A. Austin's family are look ing for him home this week. He has been at Dot Springs, N. C, for some weeks. _ IF .IEFFRRSON CAME. Somebody is Wond cring Whaat Jeffer son Would do if he Came to America Now. Washington Post. Somebody has wondered what Thom as Jefferson would do if he came to America in 1007, and the answer is that he would have to make a political party before he could get into the political swim. Yet everybody, except Mr. Roosevelt, traces Iiis politics back to Mr. JclVerson. Mr. Bryan will prove to you that Lincoln got his politics from Jefferson, though Mr. Lincoln recruited some millions of soldiers and shot to death on the field of battle the "Reso lutions of '08," as perfect aJeffrsonian as the Sage of Monticells ever^ de livered himself of. Mr. Jefferson was the father of the Democratic party that lived 100 years and went out of the political business in 1896, just a century after Jefferson's first race for President. The Democra tic party was created to combat pater nalism in government, and the party of Jefferson was true to that doctrine all the days of its life. The new Democracy, that is nothing if not paternal, like the devil quoting scripture, claims to hold its estate un der the title coming down from Jeffer son. If then; was anything for which Jefferson distinctively stood, it was jealousy of Federal power; but this new Democracy, so far from that, seeks to augment Federal power to an extent that Alexander 1 lamilton never dreamed of. It would have the government go into the railroad business, increase the the national debt by $14,000,000,000, and create some millions additional public servants operate 250,000 miles of rail road. It is sacrilege to think that Jef ferson would join such a party. Jefferson held that the best govern ment was that of the people, acting through their representatives; but this new Democracy teaches government by the people direct. They call it the initiative and referendum, and in effect it would work thcabilition of the United States Senate, destroy the equality of the states and lodge a monopoly of power in the bigger and more powerful States. We are satisfied that Mr. Jefferson would have to fetch his politics with him, if he came again to America, or keep out of politics altogether. Tent Meeting. We are authorized to say that Rev. N. J. Holmes will begin a tent meeting in Laurens on Thursday, August 29th. Everybody is invited to attend. Mr. Holmes is well known and has a great many admirers in and around Laurens who will be much pleased with this information. MR. B. HARRIS RAISES BEETS. Will Make Twenty Tons on one Acre of Land. A speciai to the Augusta Chronicle from Anderson tells of n Pendleton farmer's success with beets this year. The farmer referred to is known in Laurens, having recently visited the city in connection with the Farmers' Union of which organization he is a prominent member. The special about his beets follows: Mr. B. Harris, one of Anderson coun ty's progressive farmers and also the president of the county fair association, was in the city today from Pendleton. He brought with him three beets of the golden tankard, white sugar and long red varieties. He brought them along to exhitit at the meeting of the Farm ers' Union. In speaking of them to your correspondent, Mr. Harris raid that the three he had with him weighed 12 pounds. He planted an acre of them and will harvest between 20 and 25 tons. These beets he feeds to hogs and cattle. He says the beets are the best kind of feed for rich milk and butter and that breeding sows are kept in ex cellent trim if beets are fed to them. He is very enthusiastic over beets as feed and hi.', talk before the union to day will probably result in the plant ing of many acres in the county next year. Mr. Harris also said that the board of directors of the county fair wer?; completing arrangements for a bigger fair this year than usual. The premium lists will be off the press within a few days. The fair will be held Oct. 15, 1G and 17. OUR FORESTS PRINTED AWAY. Millions of Cords ot Wood Made Into Paper Each Year and Amount Gradually Increasing. Washington.?The Census Bureau issued to-day an interesting bulletin on the printing and publishing industry at the census of manufacteres of 1905. It says: "The total number of establishments in the industry in 1905 was 26,422, a number larger than was reported for any other industry. The increase re ported from 1000 to 1905 forms a strik ing exception to the prevailing tenden cy toward consolidation, for if was proportionately greater than from 1890 to 1900. "Photograph and photo-engraving have become the handmaidens of print ing, and the liberal use of these two allied arts has brought extensive pat ronage from interests hitherto unre sponsive. So great, indeed, is the cost of illustration employed by many large manufacturers and others in com mending their interests to the public that the mere printing - the cost of composition, presswork, paper and ac cessories?become a trifle In comparison. "No increase in the industry has been more striking than that reported for the number of pounds of paper used. Of the total amount of paper manufacturer in 1905 more than 900, 000 tons were used solely for newspa pers and periodicals, representing al most one-third of the entire output of the paper mills of the United Stale ;. To make this paper required the ser vices of nearly 15,000 men, and repre sented approximately $9,000,000 in wages. These mills used as raw mate rial 1,800,000 cords of spruce, polar and hemlock logs, representing the timber product af approximately 100,000 acres, exclusive of the logs imported from Canada. Thus every working day in the year the forests of New England and the Middle States, with scattered areas elsewhere in the North and Northwest, yielded approximately 1,705,000 feet, of timber to be trans formed into the newspapers and maga zines required to supply the people of the United States. ?'As might be expected from its pre-eminence in population. New York reported in 1905 more than double the number of daily papers contributed by any other city, the total number being evenly divided between morning and evening papers." Woodmen Picnic at Dials. Holly Leaf Camp No. 242, Woodmen of the World, will give a picnic at Dials church t?n Friday, August 30th. Among the speakers for the occasion will be Congressman -1. T. .Johnson, Solicitor R. A. Cooper and Hon. (). P, Goodwin. Everybody is invited to come and bring the regulation picnic dinner basket. ANNOUNCEMENT On September 1st we will open an up-to-date Dress-Making Department in our up-stairs rooms. This Department will be in charge of Miss Amelia Drummond, whose reputation as an accomplished modiste is sufficient guarantee that only first-class work will be done. Those desiring work done can have same engaged by seeing Miss Drummond. Respectfully, J.E.Minter&Bro. Wanted:?Several competent seamstresses. Apply at the store or to Miss Drummond. FIRE DESTROYS COUNTRY HOME T. J. Little Loses Dwelling and Almost All Hoi-sehohl Eurniturc by an Early Morning Blaze. Mr Tom Jeff kittle, a well known citizen residing near L?ngsten Church, Scuffletpwn Township, was ''wiped om of house and homo" about I* o'clock Monday morning by a tire that is sup posed to have originated hi the kitchen. Mr. Little himself and his daughter, Miss Annie Lou, were in Clinton on a visit, leaving only two of the young m?n at home. Late Sunday night, ow ing to the indisposition of one of the brothers, it was necessary to use the stove, and it is presumed that a defect in the Btovo due explains the Origin of the blaze. Tho young men wore occu pying the same room and when aroused the llames had reached their apart ment, burning from toward tho kite! The Messrs. Little had only time to got out a few pieces of furniture, two beds, a trunk and a large portrait of their mother, the late Mrs. Little. Many family relics and heirlooms were lost, including old silverware and jewelry. The loss is a very heavy one on Mr. Little and family, and they have the sympathy of all in their misfor tune. It is understood that there was a small amount of insurance on the dwell ing, but wholly Inadequate to cover the loss. Ware Shoals Stockholders to Meet. Mr. N. B, Dial has issued a call to the stockholders of the Ware Shoals Manufacturing Co. to meet in the Court House in Laurens on Saturday, August 24th. We publish the call as a news item because we feel that the public are in terested in what looks like another big cotton mill fight. We took occasion to inquire of Mr. Dial the reason for hold ing the meeting in the Court House. He stated that practically all the local .shareholders were Laurens people and there were a large number <>1 them and the Court House was the most suit able place. Besides he stated that there were numbers of people in Laurons who were not stockholders but his friends and were interested in the causes which controll ed his action.1 and it was due to them that he give thom an opportunity to hear and all such, weie welcome to be present. Till'. NOTICK. Stockholders of Ware ShojiL Manu facturing Company. (ientlcmen: At the last annual mooting of the Directors of Ware Shoals Manu facti n ing Company the Northern uircctors, who constitute the majority, wanted to curtail my authority, limit my duties and place me on a nominal salary, ;dl in violation of an agreement h( reloforo made with them, thereby forcing nu to resign, I desire to have a conference with nil the minority stockholders (and have also invited the majority to bo pr< sent), therefore a meetingTs hereby called to be heltl in the Court House al Laurens, S. C, on Monday the 2Gth day of Au gust, 1007, at 3.30 o'clock i'. M. sharp. I desire to place before each and every stockholder all the informal ion 1 have concerning tho property and tho peo ple who now hold the majority of the stock, so that we can decide the besl course to pursue. We have about two hundred stock holders whose interests are indentical, and I know personally all of you with a half dozen exception.;. 1 feel grateful to you for your subscriptions and am morally bound to protect them so far as is in my power. 1 could have sold my stock but haon't done so, and what ever offer is made to me shall be at your disposal. The mill is making money. 1 brought the question of dividends up at the la t meeting and, in all probability, one will be paid next .January. I consider our property one of the finest in tho South, and, in all probability, it will continue to make handsome profits. Parties holding a majority of the stock arc engaged in tho manufacture of bags and use a large portion of the output of the mill. It is< a difficult mat ter to purchase from and sell to one's self when others are only interested in the buying or selling. We have ., !;>id these gentlemen to make us a proposi tion to buy our stock or to .'a ll us theirs, and, I trust, at the mooting there will be something definite to act upon, in case we do not get a satisfactory pro position there are various courses open to us. I want each orte to feel at liberty to act as he deems best, after we have considered all of our rights. 1 trust the stockholders will hoi sacrifice their in terests, at least for tho present, The uncalled for action of the majority, no doubt, causes uneasiness on your part, but, in my opinion, WO have r< medics. I hope you will attend in pct'SOII 01' have some one to represent you. We have called the meeting at Laur ens because it is more convenient to the largest number, etc. Yours very truly, N. B. DIAL. Die. D. L. Laurens, S. C, August 15th, 1007. HELD ANNUAL REUNION. Survivors of Company P, Mil). S. C. Volunteers, Mel it Langston. The annual reunion of the survivors of Company F. l-Ith., Roglmont, South Carolina Volunteers, was held at Lang ston church yesterday. TJiere was In attendance a very large crowd and the day was pleasantly spent in picnic fashion* l LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. | The early closing season will come to a elose at the end of this month. Thursday, August 22nd; at 4 o'clock p. m. be present. Ladies especially. The seasons are .propitious for the planting of a large turnip crop this year In Laurens. Abundant rains were reported from every locality In the county Friday and Saturday, and the crop prospect con tinues very promising. The special School (. lections in Lau rens county come thick and fast. The district that does not hold an election this year, either for a special levy or on the high school proposition, will be the exception. Count v Supervisor Humbert will moo', with the taxpayers of Sullivan township at Tumbling Shoals on Satur day for the consideration of the dispo sition of certain railroad bonds. If you are interested in the improve ment of your town come to the moot ing on Thursday afternoon Aug. 22nd. at 1 o'clock. Prevail on the ladies of your family to be present also. It is from them that we are to expect re sults. 'Mr. Allen I). Bnrksdale. president of' the Laurens County Rural Letter Car- j ricrs' Association and carrier on Laur ens lt. F. I). No. 5, is taking his an nual vacation. His brothel'and substi tute, Mr, lames Bnrksdale, is making the rounds for fifteen days. New Hose Wagon The new hose wagon with lire extin guisher attachment, which was pur chased by the city council sonn.1 time ago arrived Monday and she is a beauty. Shooting Near Ora. As the result of a dispute about a colored damsel Usher Simpson was shot last Friday night by Charlie Jones, al o col' red. The affair occurred near Ol'O as the trio wore on their way from church some time after midnight. Simpson was shot in the left side, a very dangerous wound being indicted, lie was. taken to Columbia Saturday afternoon for an operation. High School for Laurens. It looks now US if Laurens would be certain to socuro the appropriation un der the High School Act. Sovoral ad joining districts have united with Lau rens Special and as there will be no I doubt about the required number of pupils and as there is- no 1 bought of raising the present levy it does seem that il is an assured fact that the elec tion will be carried and the schoo 1 ostab j blished. Farmers Union fiVecilng. The Farmers' Union, of Laurens County will bold its iv. ulai monthly meeting on August 2si which will be ( Thursday before the first Monday. Lach Sub-Union in earnestly requested to send a full delegation as this will be a very important meeting. Come with prices on what you rai *o at home. It. O. Ilairston, President. P. s r. i lay is the regular day, but as. Dials Township has a grand rally on Friday wo will bold the County Union on Thursday and lot us all come to the County Union and we will all go to Dials Friday. R. O. I!. Premium Watermelon. Tub ADVBKTiSRit's prize watermelon was brought '?> the ofllce last Wednes day by Ben Bcasley, a prosperous col ored farmer living on the plantation of Mr. M. L. Copclund hear Clinton. The melon was of the Bradford variety and weighed 10 pounds. Ben stated thai his melon:! bad grown unusually large this season, and though they had not | been as profitable as common yet he had made a great many more than enough for use. lie stated incidentally that be did not suppose that he had ever spenl as Inuch as fifty cents for water melons in his whole life; yet he is a darkey, usually buys whatever he wants and generally has the money to pay for it. UNVKIMNCI OF THE SUM TEH MONUMENT. Memory ?l Revolutionary Hero to be Perpetuated by Erection of Stalely Stone. Sum tor, Aug. 11. The monument to Thomas Sumter was unveiled this morning at the old homo of the cele brated general at Statoburg", The pro gram was an olaboiatt one. The First Artillery band, United State.; Army Batallion of Artillery under Col, Green ough, from Sullivan 8 Island Fort and the Sumter guards of Charleston wore present. The monument was unveiled by Mis. Herbert Unynosworth and Miss. Bea trice Sumter, great great grand-daugh ters of (iGneral Sumter. Col. L if. Dargan, chairman of the monument committee introduced Goy Ansel of South Carolina, who after his addros i acted as chairman. Former Governor Montaguo, of Vir ginia v... introduced by Hon. P. I. Manning and the governor made an ad dress,. Governor Ansel read a letter from President Roosevelt showing his inter est in the event. General Ltimtor was COlondl of the Sixth regiment, South ?Carolina Conti nental establishment from I770tol778; brigadl* rgoncral Of the South Carolina militia from 17so to 1782. lib was a mend ei- of the Continental congress, 17s:: to 1784; a member of the United States congross, 17s:) to 1801, a United | Slates senator from 1801 to 1810. THE WIND1 ABOUT HNISHI State lMspinsarx Soon To Clos< SMALL STOC K ON When This is Disposed mission Will Proceed up its Report. Columbia, August 20?It i^ that all of the stock at tho old Stat dispensary will be dis posed of this W1 and tho special commission to wind u the affairs of the/i. M. I. will bo abj to close the do<;.o,*vith a sigh of relic and announce to tVw. StakaJho comt ami successful finish of that was condemed by assembly. The commission will feel re! cause (heirs has been a hard anc time hard position. They were men who wanted to have closed up in a business like a friend of the member? terday.'if they blundered it was excusable on accou ditions. Yesterday the members of the land county dispensary board vh the institution and looked over the l stock left. There is about $17,0'H) %} of goods on hand out of the hunUr^ of thousands of dollars wori by past State boards and i> ?ard will probably close1 this amount this week if they ly do s.o. I f not, some arrnng will be made for taking it oil' hands of the commission. This means that the commission then proceed to make up its annual ports and show that money has becj saved by the action of the general sembly in providing for said com] ion. The report may go f lumber slate much that has been found iril examination of the books and acc| and this; may be the most interej part of it. Mr. W. P Stevenson of Choraw, has been the attorney for the C\ sion, has looked over all of counts ami examined the books fully and bis past experience sort of work has aided him i'i lrjaJ ? he problems confronting this comti sion. His report when the is ended | ended will be a thorough one and deal with the legal side of the trat ion of Ibis enormous buriness ? days of tho Stale dispensary. MectiiiK of Chamber of Cojpmftf A fairly good number of sentative members of the Chamber of Commerce met in thofl bouse on Thursday afternoon at call <d' the president, Dr. U.K. Aikl Tlx- ladies of the city had been < sJ ciallv invited to mod with the mol bors with the view of naking s/ suggestions and doing .. >mo_ work towards the civic impru\ the city, However tho eve very unpropitious and no ladl able to get out. II was suggest on account of the small attendance (he entire absence of the ladi< the meeting adjourn lo meet week; several member thought) thing should be done any how sense of this meeting prope fore the people. Mr. N. a splendid talk as did the l ?r. II. K. Aiken, Mr. Jno. Dial. Mr. W. L. Cray and others. All tho speakers made compliment reference to tho work done by present council on the stroots +md el where and by a unanimous vote mittcc, con.iisting of Pros. Ail? N. H. Dial and Solicitor Cooper, appointed to express to the council appreciation of the Chamber and; further memorialize it to begin w on the Public Square as soon as practical. A motion was made and caiTiui nu ct again on Thursday aftortioor 1 o'clock, Aug. 22nd. in the C Ibuise. The ladies of the city ai nestly solicited to be present. A stated this meeting is primarily io I: '. the ladies in the good work of improvement and their presence is earnest ly desired. Don't forget the date, I'huisd p. m. Aug. 22nd. in Court HoUl roperly j the Pre\l ). P. Hol\ ?IUI ei to a.| OUR SPECIAL, NOTICES. COTTON SEED MEAL Plcr.t.v on hand. J, II. Sullivan. WANTED To sell my entire business, consisting of buggies, ness, carriages, etc., as I am goi of business, 1'). W. Martin, L S. C. PATTEN YOUR llOGS tho weather gets cold. 1 lit feed?chop corn, bran and shoif a lof of slightly damaged ihn per barrel. J. II. SDLL1NAN WANTED You to buy our legal blanks such as, Title to tale. Mortgage of Real Estfl tel Mortgages, Liens, Lien M Bill of Sales, Subpoenas,, Tickets, Kent Wanks, etc: now in press. Advert is Company, Laurens, S. C FOR SALE. Lot of I'm- f red rust proof seed oats. LI VAN. FOR SALE QUICK I Of) my horse and rubber tire splendid team. Apply to Laurens, s. c. WANTED. Intelligent, man from upper or western County. Must be onergcli eious and anxious to get or once to Laurens Adverti. COTTON GROWERS fore placing your order and tio-i. J. H. SIJLLI