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VOLUME XXIII._LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1908. NUMBER 23 HOLIDAY EVENTS AROUND CLINTON Quito a Number of Mar riages Celebrated. DE ATH OF MR<.OLAllKE Child Fatally Burned?Car Cafe De stroyed by Fire?Numerous Other Incidents Faithfully Chronicled. Clinton, January 7.?Tho holidays passed merrily in Clinton. There were some small disturbances and the town council found a little more occasion for its services than usual, but no serious cases wcro brought before it. An un fortunate affair occurred on Christmas day, which resulted in the loss to the police force of one of its most genial members, Capt. Bobo. His place was filled by tho election of Mr. J. C. Smith. There were a number of marriages this Christmas season. On Sunday af ternoon, at the home of the bride's parents, Miss Lydie Ray and Mr. W. Pink Horton were united in marriage by Rev. Mr. Hodges. The wedding was witnessed by a small number of intimate friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Horton are making their home for a while with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Henry. On Tuesday afternoon, at 4:30, at the home of the bride's parents, Miss Marie McMillan was married to Mr. Sam Adair. They left after the cere mony for Hamlet, N. C, where they will make their home. On Thursday evening, at the home of Mr. T. D. Leako, his daughter, Miss Rettie, was married to Mr. Burleigh Adair. Mr. Robert Farr, formerly of Clin ton, now of Monroe, was married to Miss Helen Corinne Wolfe, in Monroe, on Christmas Eve, and he and his bride spent several days in Clinton with Mrs. R. C. Farr and the family of Mr. W. B. Farr. The announcement of the marriage of Mr. John A. Copeland, formerly of Clinton but now of Nashville, Arkan sas, to Miss Lee Burgess, of Nashville, on Christmas day, was received in Clinton with great interest. A sad incident of Christmas Eve was the fatal burning of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daugherty. Tho child was left alone near the fire but a few minutes by his mother. When she returned he was in flames, and efforts to extinguish them were not soon enough to prevent the child's having in haled them. On Friday the Car Cafe, the prop erty of Mr. J. D. High, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Rosa Graveley Clarke died at the Thornwell Orphanage Infirmary on Thursday night, January 2, about mid night, and was buried in the Presby terian cemetery here. A simple and touching funeral service was conducted in the Carolina Memorial Chapel at half past 3 o'clock by Dr. Jacobs. This service was attended by the entire Orphanage community and friends from the town of Clinton. She leaves two children, Mr. Jack H. Clarke, who will graduate from Union Theological Semi nary, in Richmond, in the spring, and Miss Tulia Clarke, who graduated last June from the Thornwell College, and now holds a position as teacher of the third grade in the Children's Gift Academy. Both have been with her the past two weeks. PYTHIAN BANQUET. . The annual year end banquet of Clin ton Lodge Knights of Pythias on last Tuesday evening, December 31, will go down into the archives of the lodge as a great success. It was one of the most enjoyable banquets ever given by the Clinton lodge, and entertained at least a hundred guests?not only the flower of our own local society, but the youth and beauty from our neighbor ing towns of Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry being present. The guests were received in the lodge hall, but the banquet was held in the adjoining Copeland's Hall, which was beautifully decorated in the emblem atic K. of P. colors, together with the warm holiday colors. The tables were arranged in the shape of a cross, over the center of which was suspended an enormous bell, fruits and flowers add ing to the effectiveness of the scene. The following menu was served the guests: Oranges Oysters a la Creme Cold Turkey Celery Boiled Ham Cranberry Sauce Waldorf Salad Beaten Biscuit Potato Chips Salted Almonds Olives Pickles Vanilla Cream Cake Bananas Fruit Cake Apples Malaga Grapes Tangerines Coffee Sandwiches Pythian Punch When coffee had been served Toast master A. E. Spencer introduced the first speaker, Rev. C. L. Fowler, who responded to the toast of "Friend ship," Mr. Spencer referring feelingly to the death of a brother Pythian, Rev. James H. Thornwell, D. D., Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, a man whom each man pr?sent considered his friend. The sentiment of the toast was "No man is useless while he has a friend," and the subject was handled in the usual able manner of Mr. Fow ler. Hon. R. A. Cooper, of Laurens, then responded to "The Good of the Order." " 'Tis not in mortals to command suc cess; but we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it." The three points of Pythianisro - "Friendship, Charity, Dr. A. R. Fuller, of Mountville, was in the city Thursday. Mr. Thomas E. Boyce, of Clinton, was in the city Friday on business. Mr. J. R. Childrcss has entered tho Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Mrs. J. L. Moore and family have moved to the city and are residents of Sullivan street. Miss Iva Curtis, of Florida, and Miss FoBhee, of Coronaca, are visiting Mrs. R. B. Bell. Mrs. Mary Reid and Master Coy Reid are visiting the family of Mr. S. C. Reid at Clinton. Mrs. Robert Sims, of Chester, ar rived in the city last Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs. J. F. Burton. Mr. A. H. Moore, an industrious farmer, has removed from the Chest nut Ridge section to the Capt. James Hudgens place near Madden. CROSS HILL NEWS ITEMS. Death of a Confederate Veteran. New Positions Being Accepted. Cross Hill, Jan. 6.-Mr. W. W. Lowe, a confederate veteran, died last Thurs day night, and was buried at the ceme tery here on Friday afternoon. The following veterans acted as pall bearesr: W. B. Fuller, G. M. Hanna, M. L. Nel son, J. A. Culbertson, J. S. l'inson and W. M. Miller. Mr. Elkin Griffin, also Mr. Marvin Anderson of Coronaca, will he with W. C. Rasor & Son this year. Mr. Joe Carter has gone to Clinton to accept a position with The J. W. Copeland Co. Rev. Mr. Hollingsworth preached at the Presbyterian church, yesterday morning and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Luts of New Jersey are visiting Mr. A. M. Hill. Mr. Luts vis ited Cross Hill last winter and enjoyed a month with Mr. Hill. Mr. W. T. Boyce has accepted a pos ition as bookkeeper at the oil mill here. The Pure Food Law. Secretary Wilson says, ''One of the objects of the law is to inform the con sumer of the presence of certain harm ful drugs in medicines." The law re quires that the amount of chloroform, opium, morphine, and other habit form ing drugs be stated on the label of each bottle. The manufacturers of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have always claimed that their remedy did not con tain any of these drugs, and the truth of this claim i? now fully proven, as no mention of them is made on the label. This remedy is not only one of the safest, but one of the best in use for coughs and colds. Its value has been proven beyond question during the many years it has been in general use. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Why not get your wife or mother a new Stove to begin the new year with? Get a Buck's, that is made of the best quality of material, and so constructed that one would be a saving to you in the amount of wood that it would con sume. Sold only by S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Benevolence"?were emphasized, the speaker paying a glowing tribute to our own Thornwell Orphanage as a symbol of what Pythianism stood for. To the regret of everyone present, Rev. W. S. Bean, D. D., was unable to re spond to the next toast, having been called to Fort Mill by the death of Dr. Thornwell. "Greater Clinton," "God helps those who help themselves," was responded to by Rev. J. F. Jacobs, whom every one knows as a loyal Clintonian. The last toast?"Woman"; senti ment, "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of her countrymen" ? was responded to in a very happy and witty manner by Rev. M. G. Wood worth. The following officers for the year 1908 have been elected by Lodge No. 84, K. of P.: L. B. Dillard, C. C.; B. H. Boyd, T. C.: W. S. Bean, Prcl.; C. B. Barksdale, M.-at-A.; W. II. Simpson, K. of R. and S.; Will Dillard, I. G.; M. B. Hipp, O. G.; Neill Turner, M. of W.; R. J. Copeland, M. of F.; W. D. Copeland, M. of E. Besides these brilliant affairs there were a number of smaller, but not less beautiful social gatherings. Miss Connie Bailey entertained beau tifully the Friendly Dozen Book Club on Tuesday. Miss Katherine Bean enter tained the Actaeon Book Club on Fri day afternoon. Mrs. W. J. Bailey en tertained the six members of Pi Kappi Phi Fraternity and six girl friends at an elegant course dinner Saturday eve ning. Mrs. Bailey also entertained the National Club on Thursday atternoon. Miss Mollie Manson entertained on Thursday afternoon, in honor of Miss Sara Harvin, of Spartanburg. Miss Emma Adams entertained Monday eve ning, in honor of the two Misses Tous saint, of New York, and Miss Turner, of Greenwood. Mrs. George Young en tertained Friday evening, in honor of Miss Lottie Abell, of Lowryvillc, and Miss Ola Young. Rev. and Mrs. C. Lewis Fowler entertained the Baptist young people at an observation party Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McMillan entertained a number of tho friends of their daughter, Miss Lou Ilia, who is a Winthrop student, at dinner on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Copeland entertained a large number of young people Wednesday evening, January 1, in honor '>f the 21st birth day of their son, Owe.is. Misses Janie, Mary Hunter and Ireno Little enter tained Thursday ovening, Mrs. J. Q, Phillips entertained a dozen ladies Sat urday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Law ton Phillips. Mrs. Phillips entertained at a high tea Thursday evening, Notice. The Laurens Local Union, No. 89, is requested to meet on next Friday, Jan uary 10. Bo sure and come as there will be business of importance. Wm, M. IRBY, Sec'y. RADICAL CHANGE IN U. 8. POSTAL LAWS Subsribers to Newspapers Must be Very Careful not to Qet in Arrears After New Law Becomes Effective. The postoflice Department has deter mined that the publishers of newspa pers and periodicals must stop sending their publications to delinquent subscri bers. The first intimation we had of this order was the following extract from the Washington correspondence of the Columbia State of January 1: "Henry B. Varner, of Lexington, N. C, president of the National Editorial Association, is in Washington to urge the Postoflice Department to postpone for six months the new ruling of the Department in regard to lapsed sub scriptions to newspapers and periodi cals. "An order promulgated on December 4 denies to publishers the privilege of sending copies to subscribers as such after a specified term following the expiration of the subscription. This ruling becomes a law today. Hereafter publishers of weekly newspapers can not carry subscribers in arrears more than one year, semi-weeklies more than nine months, tri-wecklies longer than six months and dailies longer than three months. For each violation the pub lishers will be fined one cent for each four ounces. Since the average news paper weighs four ounces or less, each paper sent to a subscriber in arrears for a longer period than indicated will cost the publisher one cent fine. This law will not affect the big dailies very materially, but it will make a change in the management of weeklies and semi-weeklies. "Mr. Varner, who is proprietor of the Lexington Dispatch, says the news paper publishers do not object, to the law, but simply wish more time to pre pare themselves and their subscribers for its actual operation. He will see Postmaster General Meyer tomorrow and urge an extension for six months. He declares few newpaper publishers know of the law, and fewer newspaper subscribers." At first glance this appears a very arbitrary measure. If we are disposed to send our publication to a person who is in arrears - -or who will never .pay, as to that?whose business is it ? The de partment admits this, but it takes for granted that a person who does not pay promptly for his paper does not wish it, and as the extremely low rate of postage on newspapers obtains with the view of helping the public to" secure news sind current literature at most reasonable rates, it does not purpose to lend its aid to the furtherance of ad vertising schemes on the same basis. The rule is in the interest of the public, and is not intended to benefit the news papers. It will work a hardship on this paper, but we must admit that it is fair and just. Thk Advertiser has a large num ber of names on its subscription list who are in arrears. Everyone of them we believe to be good for the amount they owe; nearly all of them we know to be. These people come to town and intend to pay for their paper, but over look it, then come next time with like results. To cut them off the list, as we will be forced to do under this rul ing, will, in many instances, cancel the debt. Then, too, there are some peo ple who have objections to paying for WALLACE-WH ARTON. Pretty New Year's Wedding Celebrated in the County. One of the prettiest weddings of the season was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wallace, Belfast, on January 1st at 12 o'clock, when their eldest daughter, Annie Pearle, was given in marriage to Mr. John H. Whar ton, of Waterloo. . The attendants entered the drawing room in the following order: Mr. Joe Wharton of Waterloo with Miss Maude Smith of Waterloo; Mr. Will Boyd of Clinton with Miss Ollie Davis of Kin ards; Mr. W. B. Wallace of Newberry with Miss Clara Wharton of Waterloo; Mr. M. W. Hellams of Laurens with Miss Ethel Duncan of Newberry; Mr. M. T. Wharton of Columbia with Miss Nell Boyd of Clinton. The groom came in with his best man, Mr. S. M. Puck ett, of Waterloo, and was met at the head of the aisle formed by the two lines of attendants, by the bride on the arm of her sister, Miss Lucile Wallace. The ceremony was performed in a very impressive manner by Rev. W. B. Wharton of Columbia. Lohengrin's "Wedding March" was beautifully ren dered by Miss Marie Henderson of Wa terloo. The bride was lovely in a gown of soft white silk. The bridesmaids were attired in white, wearing wreaths 'of holly in their hair. Immediately after the ceremony the guests were ushered into the dining room, where they partook of an elegant dinner. The old-fashioned and beautiful country home was artistically decorated in holly and pot plants. The bride belongs to ono of the most prominent families of the county. The groom is a prosperous young planter of Waterloo. They have the good wishes of their hoste of friends. The wedding presents were numerous and beautiful. -Newberry Observer. You will find here the best made and best finished line of Chairs, at prices that you would have to pay for a cheaper quality at other places. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. anything in advance, even for a news paper. A lot of these we will lose, al so, but we should not. With this rule in force, there will no longer be any cause for complaint by a subscriber that the publisher will not discontinue sending the paper. The Department will look after that. Since writing the above we have as certained from our postmaster that the Postoffice Department has extended the time when the rule is to go into effect to April 1. This will give ample time for everybody who is in arrears to set tle. The date on the label of your pa per wdll show when it expired. There are quite a number of persons who are two years in arrears: some longer. If it does not suit you to pay all now, pay some now and we will advance the sub scription and take a memorandum of what is owing, and you can pay it later. We don't want to lose any subscribers. We appreciate them all, because we feel that they appreciate the paper. However, we are left no alternative. If they are twelve months in arrears April 1 they must be dropped from the list. The big U. S. says so. See our standard Patent Medicines. All $1.00 bottles87c; all ?Oc. bottles 42c. Buy your goods at Red Iron Racket and save money. J. C. Burns & Co. CHRISTMAS AROUND EKOM. Marriage of Miss Annie Boland to Mr. Broadus Cooper. Ekom, Jan. 6.?Christmas passed off very quietly although all seemed to have a nice time. The young people enjoyed themselves at sociables and pound par ties almost every night. Our new pastor, Rey. W. D. Ham mett, met his congregation at Union Saturday and Sunday. Very good crowd on Sunday considering the bad roads and all seemed to be very much pleased with the new preacher. Several from this place attended the marriage on Sunday, Dec. 29th, of Miss Annie Boland to Mr. Broadus Cooper at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Boland, the Rev. J. O. Martin officiating. A happy and prosperous new year to all. If you want to buy Clothing, Hats and Shoes right go to Red Iron ltackot. You'll buy it for less. J. C. Burns & Co. Tylersvdle Notes. Tylersville, Jan. 6. ?Rev. A. A. Mer ritt, who was sent back to the Second Methodist church of Laurens, filled his usual place at Sandy Springs Sunday evening. Mrs. Sam R. Bass of New Brookland is visiting Mr. J. W. Blakeley's family. Mrs. A. E. Cleveland and little son spent Friday with Mrs. W. F. Wright. Miss Emma Blakeley spent Friday with Misses Lula and Lucy Donnan. Mr. Martin Poole was in Clinton on business Thursday. Miss Amanda Glenn of Boyce Cross Roaus is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Little. Mrs. Calvin Philpot of Columbia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gco. F. Little, Sr. Mr. Bluford Blakeley was in Laurens Tuesday. Mr. T. O. Burdette of Youngs visited relatives here last week. Miss Emma Blakeley spent Tuesday with Miss Nina Poole. Mr. Chaney John Little of Clinton spent Tuesday with Mr. W. D. Byrd's family. Mr. Frank Little and sister, Mrs. Calvin Philpot, spent Tuesday at Mr. George T. Little's near Lanford. Little Miss Jessie Lee Abercrombie is visiting Mr. J. W. Peterson's family. Miss Ella Peterson spent Saturday with Mrs. Fred Little. You want what you want when you want it. Go to" Red Iron Racket. You'll be apt to get it. Sales in January Monday was Salesday in January and the crowd on the streets of Laurens was very large, but not as big as we have seen on a like occasion. The pub lic sales were confined to two small pieces of land near Harris Springs and one small piece at Lanford?, As usual every body in the county that had an old horse or mule that they wanted to be rid of brought them to town on this occasion and some were disposed of and some led back homo. Sales Stables Changes Hands. Messrs. R. W. Nichols and Herbert Roper have bought the sales stables of Messrs. Fuller & Davis and will con tinue the business at the same place. Buy your goods at J. C. Burns & Co.'s, Laurens' famous under selling store. FARMERS' UNION HOLD MEETING. Meeting Attended, by Messrs. Harle, Brown and Others in the Councils of the State Union. The annual meeting of the Laurens County Farmers' Union was held in the Court House on Friday, with President Robert O. Hairston, presiding. The Union was in session for several hours, and according to meagre reports gath ered, the meeting was full of interest in a number of particulars. Messrs. B. F. Earle, W. C. Brown and L. A. Watson and State President O. P. Goodwin, all prominently connect ed with the South Carolina branch of the organization, were on hand. While nothing for publication has been given out as a result of the meeting, it i9 understood that the recent contention over that called meeting in Columbia was entered into and discussed at length pro and con. A regular State meeting will be held in Columbia on the 22d of January, and to this Convention the Laurens Union on Friday elected five representatives, the delegation being headed by State President Goodwin. The other mem bers of the delegation are the Hon. R. Dunk Boyd, J. Thos. Peden, John F. Bolt and Dr. W. C. Thompson. It will be recalled that while President Good win, who strenuously opposed tho re cent Columbia meeting, attended the so-called Convention himself, the Lau rens' Union took no cognizance of the meeting and elected no delegates to the same. But Laurens will be on hand at the regular annual meeting on the 22d. A,t Friday's meeting the annual elec tion of officers was held, resulting in the selection of former State Senator Columbus R. Wallace as president, the Hon. R. Dunk Boyd, member of the Legislature, vice-president; C. A. Pow er, secretary. Heath of Mrs. Jas. Elledgc. After an illness of [several weeks Mrs. Florence Roper Elledge, wife of Mr. James Elledge, died at their home near Friendship church last Tuesday and was laid to rest at Rabun Creek church on the following day. Mr. El ledge was a young woman, being the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Mack Roper, already most sorely af flicted in the loss of three other chil dren since last September. SAD DEATH AT MADDENS. Mrs. B. Y. Culbcrtson Succumbs to Long Siege of Illness. Mrs. Alma Culbertson, wife of Prof. B. Y. Culbertson, died at her home at Maddens yesterday morning at 8.30 o'clock, aged 30 years. Mrs, Culbert son had been confined to ier bed for two months but had been in feeble health for a much longer time. She was the daughter of Mr. T. S. Langston and is survived by her hus band and three small children, the eld? 03t of whom Is a boy 8 years old. The burial will take place today at New Prospect church at 3 o'clock p. m. and the funeral service will be con ducted by Rev. Jodie Martin of Cross Hill. Sec the special values that we arc of fering in solid oak, beautifully finished Bedroom Suites. S. M. & E. II. Wilkos & Co. OUR GREATC05T CLEARANCE A L E= AT THE BIQ STORE Has carried off great quantities of merchandise, but you would not miss what has been sold. Ev erybody is wild over the bargains we are offering. Come this week and next week for your share. 0. B. Simmons Co. P. S.--No Time to Write Big Ads, Mrs. Legare Blackwell and children are visiting at Jonesville. Mr. James A. Clardy has bought the residence of Mr. C. L. Fuller on Main street. The residence on Harper street owned by Mr. J. S. Bennett but occupied at present by Mr. J. M. Clardy has been purchased by Mr. J. F. Hicks. The new officers of Laurens lodge No. 43, Knights of Pythias, were installed at the regular meeting held Monday night. * A heavy rain and windstorm prevailed over this section Monday night and as a result all streams were greatly swollen Tuesday. Miss Annie L. Huff has returned to Converse College after spending the holidays very pleasantly with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Huff. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Simpson are tem porarily occupying the Presbyterian parsonage, the house they are to oc cupy on Laurel street not being as yet completed. Mr. H. R. Meldau and family have arrived in Laurens from Manning for the purpose of taking charge of the Laurens Hotel, which will be opened this week by the new management. Mrs. Smith, widow of the late Dr. John R. Smith of the Mt. Oallaghor section, has .noved to Laurens and oc cupies the E. M. Cunningham residence on Garlington street. One of the city's delightful New Year visitors was Col. Robert N. Cuningham, of Rosemont. The Colonel, as usual, was feeling elegant, and had a fine greeting for everyone. Miss Estelle Aull spent a few days in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. W. D. Ferguson. Miss Aull, who taught in the Laurens city schools last year, is now teaching at Hartsville. As the birthday of Robert E. Lee falls this year on Sunday the Daughters of the Confederacy will observe togeth er the birthdays of Lee and Stonewall Jackson on Monday the 20th, of Jan uary. Supt. Dobson and Misses Clara Wel born and Bessie Hudgens attended the meeting of City Superintendents and School Improvement Association at Columbia last week, and report that these meetings were largely attended and full of enthusiasm. Master Mike Parks remembered THE AnviiiiTlsBn at New Year's with some of the finest turnips this scribe has ever seen. They were too big for any scales owned by the office, and one turnip was not only sufficient for two dinners, but two dinners of the very best kind. The young friend who brought these good things is a nephew of Mr. A. A. Garlington, and a bright, fine boy. Laurens County Teachers Association The next meeting of the Laurens County Teachers Association will be held in the County Court House Satur day morning Jan. 18th, at 10:30 o'clock. Free entertainment will be provided for those attending and all are cordially in yited to como. Preference is being given by trustees and patrons to those teachers who attend these meetings and it is hoped that every teacher of Laurens County will feel tho duty resting upon him of attonding these meetings. The following is the program, part of which has been re-arranged from a former meeting. I. The New Idea of Disciplino as Against the Old, Miss Gena Henry and Prof. \V. P. Culbertson. II. Graduation and Classification of Pupils in the Rural Schools. Miss Hat tie Caldwell and Prof. L. D. Ellodge. III. The Teachpy as a Factor for Good in a Community. Prof. W. S. Hough and Prof. J. C. Anderson. IV. Geography in our Schools, Miss Emma Dial and Prof. J. Groves Col bert, V. Reports from th School Im provement Association. Misses Clara Welborn and Maggie Hudgens. R. A. DOBSON, for Committee. Next Lyceum Attraction Tho noxt attraction of tho Laurens Lyceum Course will appear at the City Opera Douse next Saturday cvoning, Jan. Uth, at 8:15 o'olock. General ad mission will bo 50 and 25 cents. Seats will be reserved at tho Laurons Drug Store Friday morning, Jan. 10th, at 10 o'clock. This attraction will be the Christine Giles Recital Company composed of Miss Christino Gilos, Soprano-Violinist, Miss Evelyn Lowin, Reader-Pianist and Mr. Leon Batcholder, Flute Soloist. Those clover artists will present an evening program consisting of soprano solos, with violin and flute obllgatos, violin, flu to and piano trios, humorous and dramatic roadings with musical accompaniment, flute and piccolo solos. There is no roason why this at traction should not delight those who have the pleasure of hearing them. They are represented to be high-class artists and as such should please. Sunbeams Next Sunday Mrs. J. S. Bonnet is busy this week preparing Sunbeam Society for some special exercises to be rendered next Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church. These exercises will consist of recitations, songs and a doll drill, and the children should he oncouraged by the presence of a large audience. Thjs is a week of prayer throughout the country and the aamo is being ob served by th<* ladles of the First Bap tist ehurch, daily meetings being held ovcry afternoon. You can find here the largest and best line of Lamps \n different sizes, shapes and colors. Any kind of a lamp that you may want, from tho ?malt hand lamp to the largo decoxated hall and parlor lamps. S. M- & E. H. Wilkoa & Co. Farmers' Union Will Hold Meeting. Hon. W. C. Irby, Jr., will make a public address to the Farmer?' Union at lEkom on Saturday at 2 o'clock P. M. I Everybody ta invited. Judge Gage of Sixth Dis tiict is Presiding. TRIAL OF J. C. JERRY This Case Has Beeo Set for Thursday Quite a Number of Minor Cases Disposed Of. The convening here Monday of the winter term of General Sessions and Common Pleas Court, combined with January salesday, an important event in Laurens within itself, attracted to the city a very large crowd. Tho Court was called at 10 o'clock, with Judge G. W. Gage on the bench. Solicitor Cooper, Stenographer Aull and the rest of the court officials at their posts. The grand jury was organized by tho appointment of Mr. V. A. White of Owings as foreman. In his charge to this body the court especially stressed the importance of letting criminals feel tho strong arm of the law in this coun ty. There was, he said, apparently lit tle regard for the lives of the citizens, not only in this county, but throughout. South Carolina, and the law was out raged almost daily by the man with the pistol or some other deadly weapon. The grand jury got down to business at once and a number of true bills were returned during the day. Several cases of a minor character were disposed of and altogether an unusually good day's work was accomplished. A negro boy, Jim Anderson, aged 11, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and car rying concealed weapons, and was sent, to the State reformatory for a term of seven years. Charged with stealing a bale of cotton in Youngs township, Hob Foster, colorod, pleaded guilty to the indictmont and received a sentence of two years on the chaingang. A re markable circumstance in connection with Foster's case is the fact that ho did not sell the stolen cotton outright, but, following the custom of many of his neighbors, ho stored it in the cotton warehouse at Woodrutf and secured a cash advancement on the cotton. Another negro cotton thief was also sent up Monday, Artimus Kilgore, being convicted of stealing two bales from the McCiintocks of Ora just before the hol idays. He gotasentonco of three years. Three or four other negroes were held as confederates in this theft but they wore released. The case of most importance, for this ^ term is that of the State vs. John C. Jerry, the young German farmer who is charged with murdering his brother, Frank Jerry, a few months ago near Madden. The trial of Jerry is set for Thursday. Alonzo Parker, colored, whose case was brought over from the last term, was convicted Monday of assault and battery, with intent to kill, and given a sentence of three years. Ike Irby and Allen Mitchell, both colored, were found guilty of the same offense and received a sentence of eighteen months each on the chaingang. Yesterday afternoon the court was engaged with the trial of Cleve Ellison, colored, charged with the murder of another negro by the name of Ned An derson, the killing having occurred a few months ago on Mr. T. R. Simpson's place. Ellison is defended by Richcy &. Richey. During the forenoon Reed Downs, colored, was put on trial, charged with housebreaking and larceny. Just before the case was called Downs stated to tho solicitor that he would plead guilty, and went so far as to sign the special plea prepared by the solicitor. How ever, when the case was called up, Downs said he had changed his mind, and, without an attorney, went to trial and was acquitted. A tickling cough, from any cause, is duickly stooped by Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. And it is so thoroughly harmless and safe that Dr. Shoop tells mothers everywhere to give it without hesita tion even to very young babes. Tho wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung-healing mountainous shrub furnish the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. 11 calms the cough and hoals tho sore and sensitive bronchia) membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to in jure or suppress. Simply a resinous plant extract that helps to heal aching lungs. The Spaniards call this shrub which the doctor uses ?'The Sacred Herb." Always demand Dr. Shoop's (k)Ugh Cure. Palmetto Drug Co. See our beautiful line of Toilet Sets, in different sizes, colors and decora tions, at prices that will be money saved for you. S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. ? OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. & FOR SALE-200 bushels of pure long staple Cotton Seed, at 50 cents per busnel. Geo. F. Dorroh, Gray Court, S. C. 23-2t FOR SALE Having leased my farm intending to give my whole time to practice and insurance, offer for sale three hundred bushels Mississippi long staple cotton seed that has made a bale per acre this last year. Will sell out cheap. Apply to Dr. Dial. 23-31 NOTICE-C. T. Whitten has moved his Blacksmith, Wagon, Buggy and general Repair Shop to tho iot in front, of E, W. Martin's stables. 23-41. THE SECRET of success is to retain your health. This can only be done by eating pure food. COPYRIGHT flour .makes the beat broad. Copyright';, i pure. 20-tf.