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CLINTON SCHOOL ' NEEDS ENLARGING Interest in This Direction Given New Impetus. THE BAPTISTS ACTIVE February Weather. Mad Dog Scare. College Oratorical Contest. New I.;miens Hall Open. Clinton, February 11. ?The Baptists of Clinton arc aggressive and zealous in good works. They have employed an assistant pastor, Rev. S. R. Brock, of Monroe, N. C, who will reside in the Clinton Cotton Mill village and have charge of the work of his denomina tion there. Mr. Brock preached in the First Baptist church Sunday morning, and was heard with pleasure. He moves to Clinton this week and takes up his new work at once. Besides this nddition to their responsibilities, the Baptists are planning to proceed at once to the erection of a handsome church edifice. It is quite probable that all plans for this will bo completed in the course of the next few days. The Graded school of Clinton has not kept pace with the rest of the town in its growth. Some time ago the 'town voted in favor of the establishment of a High school under the new law. That step was followed up by the securing of a lecture from Prof. W. H. Hand, of South Carolina College. The pro fessor's lecture was delivered last Fri day night, and was exceedingly inter esting. The professor is perhaps the best-informed man in South Carolina, on public school conditions, and his re marks are worthy of especial consider ation on that account. He said some very plain things in his address Friday evening, and there is little doubt that they will bear fruit. The Clinton Graded school has nine grades and six teachers, including the superintendent. There is a pressing need for an addi tion to the building which will include an auditorium and additional class rooms. There is need of at least one additional teacher; and, if the tenth grade is added, two will be needed. Just now the matter is at a standstill, but it seems probable that the final Steps will be taken toward converting the school into a High school. Mr. Hand's address was a most able one, and he yields to few public sneakers in the State in his ability to carry his au dience with him. An interesting land sale took place here Saturday. A tract containing 25 acres, in the neighborhood of Rock bridge Academy, part of the Simpson estate, was sold at auction for nine hundred and forty-five dollars. Dr. J. W. Davis was the purchaser. The price paid is generally considered a very good one. A small flurry has been occasioned recently by a mad dog scare. It was reported that a dog belonging to Mr. A. B. Galloway went mad and bit a number of other dogs. On this suppo sition dog owners were notified that they must keep their dogs up indefi nitely. One gentleman went into his yard the other morning- and found a very valuable hunting dog, to which he was attached, dead. Last Friday a week ago the blizzard swept over CKnton. The ice all melted away on Saturday and a cold wave fol lowed "on Sunday. Monday was pro nounced by many the coldest day of the winter. The weather all week re mained unsettled and changeable. On Sunday it began to sleet and Monday was a terrific day, with sleet and rain alternating, and a howling wind blow ing most of the day. The telephone system was seriously interfered with, a number of poles and wires giving way. There have been several parties the past week. Mesdames W. B. Sumerel, E. C. Briggs, Julia Griffin, A. V. Mar tin and Misses Ola Young, Maud and Mabel Sumerel, Pearl Hays and Orrah Bess Little are included among those . who entertained. Rev. Dr. Jacobs preached to the Young Men's and Women's Christian Associations of Chicora College, Green ville Female College and Furman Uni versity, in Greenville, Sunday. He went as the guest of Chicora College. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robertson are quite ill.. Mr. W. M. McMillan went this week to Rock Hill to see his daughter, Miss Lou Ilia, who is in the hospital at Winthrop College. He reports that she is now convalescent. Mrs. W. G. Neville and family have moved into their beautiful new home on the corner of Church street and Calvert avenue. Mrs. J. B. Parrott hopes to move in to her new home on Young street this week. Mr. J. W. Copeland has returned to Statesville, after a visit of several days in Clinton. An interesting event of last week at the college was the annual oratorical contest. Mr. R. S. Owens won the medal for excellence, and haa beside* the honor of representing this college in April at Greenwood in the Inter collegiate oratorical contest. Klectric lights have been placed in tbe college, and they add greatly to the appearance of tbe auditorium, The new Laurens Hall haa been thrown open to the boys, and they are de lighted with its convenience and com /ort. H u a very handsome building. 'I'he Judd Memorial pining? JJ?H '? also ?bout resdy for occupancy. Rev. T. J. .Id..?,).,<! was in Clinton over Sunday. Miss Marion McCrary is visiting Mrs. Ward Thompson, in Abbeville. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Miss Saidee Richey has returned from a visit to Anderson. Misses Lizzie and Bell Craig, of Ora, spent last Thursday in the city. Miss Willie Harris spent from Friday to Sunday at her home in Gray Court. Mrs. J. A. Copeland waB called to Greenville last week on account of the seiious illness of her mother, Mrs. White. The Daughters of the Confederacy have decided not to serve oysters on Friday night as reported. Another date will be announced later. Mrs. J. W. Clarke arrived in the city Thursday from Cuba, where she has been spending the winter. She is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Clarence Gray, at Gray's Hotel. REV. OHAS. DIXON TO HOLD MEETING Distinguished Pulpit Orator Will Come to Clinton in March for Week's Engagement. Clinton, Feb. 10. ?Beginning the third Sunday in March and continuing for only one week there will be held a series of revival meetings in the Caro lina Memorial Chapel of the Thornwell Orphanage. The Rev. Charles Dixon, a pulpit orator of world-wide reputa tion, will be the preacher. He is of the Baptist denomination and comes to Clinton at the invitation of the Rev. C. Lewis Fowler. He asked that all the ministers of the town be asked to sec ond the invitation, which they gladly did. So that the meeting will be prac tically a union meeting. Arrangements are being made to tender hospitality to any ministers who may care to be in Clinton for the series of ministers' con ferences which will be held each after noon during the week. The ministers of Clinton are unanimous in the" hope and belief that the town is on the eve | of a great religious awakening. Economy in 1908. Pure Linseed Oil costs much less sold from the barrel than it does put up in tin cans as mixed paint. In the first instance you pay GO cents per gallon, in the second $1.60. Now mix three gal lons of pure linseed oil with four gal lons L. & M. Paint, and you have ready for use seven gallons of the best paint made costing only $1.20 per gallon. Done in two minutes. L. & M. Paint Agencies: J. H & M. L. Nash, Laurens. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 27-2t AN APPROACHING MARRIAGE. Miss Carrie Lou Dorroli lo Wed Dr. Foster, of Timmonsvillc. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Dorroh, of | this city, have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Car rie Lou Dorroh, and Dr. Carl Atkins Foster, of Thnmonsville, on Wednes day, February 19, at noon. The marriage will take place at the family residence, and will be a quiet home affair. After an elegant wed ding luncheon, Dr. and Mrs. Poster will leave at 2 o'clock for Timmons ville, their future home. A Beautiful Woman. Her surroundings should be in har mony, and can best be made so by a well-kept home. The L. & M. Pure Paint makes the home beautiful. It preserves it and prevents decay. The cost per gallon, ready for use, is only $1.20. It wears for ten years and longer. Thirty-three years of continu ous use is evidence. L. & M. Paint Agents: J. H. & M. L. Nash, Laurens. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 27-2t ANOTHER PAPER FOR GREENVILLE. To be Edited by Air. J. C. Garlington, the Well-Known Journalist. Greenville, February 6.? Announce ment was made here today that a new paper to be known as the Green ville Evening Sun,will make its appear ance on February 17, with Mr. J. C. Garlington as editor and manager. The paper will be a seven-column folio, and will be published every afternoon ex cept Sunday. Mr. Garlington, the editor, was until a few days ago connected with the Eve ning Piedmont, of this city. The per sonnel of the staff has not yet been an nounced. The paper will be owned by local parties. Stop that tickling cough! Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure will surely stop it. and with Eerfect safety. It is so thoroughly armless that Dr. Shoop tells mothers to use nothing else, even with very young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender steins of a lung-heal ing mountainous shrub furnish the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the cough and heals the sensitive bronchial mem branes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or sup press. Demand Dr. Shoop's. Take no other, Palmotto Drug Co, Mr. Cullender lo Lecture. On Thursday evening, 20th instant, the Rev. W. E. Callender, rector of the Episcopal church, will deliver a lecture on "A Trip to England'' in the audito rium at the Watts Mills. Ask Yourself Hie Qupstjon. Why not use Chamberlain's Pain Balm when you have rheumatism? We feel sure that the result will be prompt and satisfactory. One application re lieves, fho ]><<in, and many have been permanently emeu by ;tj \\hp, 2,r> and 50-cont slzeB. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. _._ We believe that we have one of the cleanest subscription lists of any county paper tn fhy S?ftC that has not a paid m-adv?nco subscription, put thore are some in arrears. The postal law says they muet pay before April 1, or be cut off. MR. HAND SPEAKS AT MOUNTVILLE Educator Arouses Great Interest Everywhere. HOLDING COTTON. D. D. Dixoo Shot by a Negro at Saw Mill Near Mountville-Negro Slight, ly Wounded in Turn. Mountvillc, Feb. 10.?Messrs. Willie Hipp, Ransom Whatley and Morton Fuller are all advocating a higher rate of school tax and a greater acreage in catnip. Willie has the advantage in number as he can truthfully boast of twins while Ransom and Morton think that any shortage in number is fully made up in size and sweetness. So all are happy, whiling away the evening and midnight hours with chanting lulla bies. Last Saturday while talking with one of our leading farmers about holding cotton we counted six farmers, all liv ing in sight of each other, who still have over one hundred bales of cotton of last year's unsold crop. Four of these are members of the Farmers' Union, the other two are not, but just the same are aiding in the struggle of controlling prices of their own products. The two ginneries at this place have ginned about three thousand bales this season, the greatest number ever ginned here any one year, and nearly a thousand above the average crop. This speaks well for both farmers and gin nei-s. Prof. Hand, of Columbia, met his ap pointment here Friday afternoon as was announced last week and delivered a splendid address. For one hour he kept his audience intently interested while he produced facts proving beyond doubt that the people of this State are not awake to education and in many in stances are really indifferent to the proper training of their children. Mr. Hand is a great educator and a good speaker, but he ?eemed especially happy and enthused in his subject on this occasion. Information reached here Saturday that Mr. D. D, Dixon was shot by a negro, Lank Burnside, at his saw mill five miles below here Saturday morn ing. It seems that Lank was on the mill yard though without special busi ness and overheard Mr. Uixon speak to one of his hands about feeding the mules. He remarked to the hand af terwards that he (Lank) would allow no white man to talk to him that way. When Mr. Dixon heard of this remark he approached Lank, who acknowledged he made the assertion. At Mr. Dixon's request to leave the yard ho negro hesitated and Dixon struck him. Lank pulled his pistol and fired twice, one ball taking effect in the thigh. Mr. Dixon returned the fire and the darkey ran, receiving two or three very slight wounds. It is said that Burnside's reputation is not at all an enviable one. Mr. and Mrs. Yarborough, of Clin ton, are visiting the families of Messrs. Russell and T. A. Lynch. Mr. Thornton, of Union county, is spending a few days with his home folks. _ KENTUCKY JUDGE KILLED BY HIS SON Dead Man Was for Many Years a Prominent and Noted Character of His State, Jackson, Ky., Feb. 6.?Former county judge James Hargis, for many years a member of the State Democratic execu tive committee, who was accused of complicity in many murders and a prominent figure in many feuda which disrupted Breathitt county for several years, was shot and killed by his son, Beach Hargis, in Judge Hargis'general store this afternoon. The son fired five shots, four of which took effect, and Judge Hargis fell dead. The exact cause of the murder has no been learned, but it is said to have been the result of differences between the father and his son which existed for some time. It is reported that the two men had a severe quarrel several nights ago, when it is alleged the father had made use of violence to restrain his son, Young Hargis Is said to have been drinking heavily lately and when he entered the store this afternoon he was apparently under the influence of liquor. Judge Hargis spoke to him about his drinking,and this resujted in the quarrel and murder. Young Hargis, when ar rested, was raving liko a maniac, and the officers were compelled to drag him to jail. Judge Hargis ordered a special casket about a month ago, costing fifteen hun dred dollars,in which he is to be buried. Another Sleet and Freeze. For the second time this month Lau rens, in common with the entire Pied mont section, was in the grasp of the ice king Sunday night and Monday. Heginning late Sunday afternoon snow and sleet fell slowly throughout the night and on Monday morning there was a heavy coating of sleet and anow on the ground which made traveling of all kinds very difficult until the after noon. The trees and wires did not auf oer as they did from the other freeze, but businep? was at a standstill practi cally all of Monday and there were very few people In from the country yesterday. You can always find here the largest and best line of F(nameled Ware, con sisting of everythipg tlpit ja needed in your kitchen. S. M. & B. H Wilkes & Co, MR. BYRD ONE OF THE SPEAKERS "Some Results of the Work" Discussed by Laurens Man. The fourth annual meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock Association was held in Columbia last Friday, being attended by a large number of farmers throughout the State. Among the speakers was Mr. W. D. Byrd, one of the very successful farm ers of Laurens, who is also interested in cattle raising and dairying. Mr. Byrd's capital address, as pub lished in The State, is reproduced, his subject being "Some Results of the Work:" ".t affords me great pleasure to have this opportunity of telling the results I have received from the dairy division of the government. When I have been benefited as I have in this case I am only too glad to give the ones credit to whom credit is due. Six years ago when cotton was selling at 7 cents per pound and our lands were decreasing in fertility, caused from a one-crop sys tem, I realized to make farming pay I had to make a change. So I decided on a three-year rotation of crops along with a small dairy. Having no experi ence in the dairy business I at once sub scribed for Hoards Dairyman, devoting as much of my time as I could to read ing that and other literature on the sub ject. I knocked along in a way until last winter I became very much dis couraged. Picking up The State one day I saw where the government would assist a man in my condition -signed John Michles, Clemson College, S. C. I at once wrote to Prof. Michles, he forwarded my letter to the proper au thorities, and in reply was assured that Mr. Dorman of the dairy division would be at my place as early as possible. He came on March 8 and found a herd of 14 cows which were giving very un satisfactory results for the reason that the owner know nothing of the work of the individual cow. During the month of March I shipped 160 pounds of but ter from 10 cows. On March 8 they produced 92 pounds of milk?9.2 pounds per cow. I was allowing the calves to suck until they were 6 to 8 weeks old. I was not feeding properly and churn ing whole milk. He showed me clearly where I was losing, and having Been unquestionable results of the manure on my farm I was anxious to continue the dairy, so was glad to get his help and take his advice. I have always found his advice profitable to me. He gave me a daily milk record sheet to enable me to keep a record of each cow. Placed me on a balanced ration as near as he could with the feed avail able; testing the milk from each cow, also testing the buttermilk and found I was losing one pound of butter per day, requiring 20 pounds of milk to make one pound of butter. "Through his advice and convincing evidence I made the suggested changes and my cows at once began to improve. Those that were giving on March 8 16 pounds of milk increased to 23 pounds by the end of the month and the others in proportion; or, instead of getting 92 pounds per day, by March 30 I was get ting 160 pounds daily. This showed a very satisfactory increase in the milk production, but by testing the butter milk I found that there was still a great Iosb of butter fat, so I decided to buy a separator. By its use and by more careful attention to the churning tem peraturo still further increased the amount of butter produced, On Jan uary 25 last out of 279 pounds of milk I made 17* pounds of butter, requiring only 16 pounds of milk for one pound of butter. "By stopping these leaks and by bet ter methods we have increased tho but ter from 160 pounds from 10 cows in March to 342 pounds from 13 cows in January, or from an average of 16 pounds of butter per cow per month to 26 pounds per cow per month. These figures do not include the milk, cream and butter used in my family. We are also raising tho calves from birth on the skim milk, which I find is less trou ble and more profitable. Mr. Dorman, testing my cows from time to time as to the butter fat, along with the milk record, I now know the work of each individual cow, which enables me to weed out all unprofitable ones. I also hope to see my way clear to build a silo at an early day. It is very gratifying to'state that Mr. Dorman has brought my herd from a losing to a paying busi ness. "Now, gentlemen of the association, I only wish I could express myself more forcibly on the advantage Mr. Dorman's visits may be to you. First, he can see your exact condition and prescribe to suit your individual case. Second, you moo the actual work done, which is the best way to learn how it is done. Third, you are anxious to show good results on his return, therefore you will exert every effort to make a better record and numerous other rea sons I might mentipri. "Reading dairy literature is a good thing and I would advise every one in the business to take several good dairy papers, but personal visits by a dairy expert can advise you more accurately than one who has never seen your place can do by writing. Now, I would like to say in conclusion that as dairying is becoming an absolute necessity to main tain tho fertility of our farms we want to make a success of the business at the same time. Any one here wishing to get such assistance as I have had can do so, and I know if Mr. Dorman had ?ol, come io my rescue 1 certainly would have sold my cows for beef." If you arc building a now house, or thinking of putting in any new Mantels, it will ne to your interest to see our lino in different designs and sijeg. made 6f oak anu] maho^ahy,' rfcaVtlif uTly nrtr ihed. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co? CHANCE TO WIN APPOINTMENT. Vacancy at Naval Academy, Annapolis, to be Filled by Congressman Johnson. Washington, Feb. 10.?Congressman Joseph T. Johnson has a vacancy for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, which must be filled by the first of March,and a competitive examination will be held in Spartanburg for that purpose Feb ruary 21 and 22. The examination will be conducted by Profs. Frank Evans, W. C. Blake and H. T. Shockley. The examination is open to all bona fide residents of the Fourth District between the ages of sixteen and twenty years. It is a splendid opportunity for a youth to secure a thorough education, and at its completion receive a desir able position with the navy of Uncle Sam, where further advancement will depend largely on his ability and appli cation. The resignation of B. R. T. Todd, of Laurens county, causes this vacancy. The ambitious boys of the Fourth District will not let this chance pass them by without giving it a trial. The successful contestant at the Feb ruary examination will receive the ap pointment. REV. MR. RANKIN BEGINS PASTORATE. New Presbyterian Minister Preached First Sermon Last Sunday Morning. Tho Rev. C. F. Rankin arrived in Laurens last Friday and on Sunday morning was greeted at the First Pres byterian church bv a large congrega tion. Before entering upon his sermon Mr. Rankin made some appropriate re marks with reference to his acceptance of the call extended by the church; that he felt very happy in taking up the work and in performing the best ho could his new duties he desired the hearty co-operation of the church. His sermon was very impressive and all were highly pleased with the new pastor. His family will arrive in the city from Richmond within the next few days, when they will take up their residence in the manse. Tribute of Respect. AnotlK'i one of our number has been called home?Mrs. Alma Langston Cul bertson. She has been a sufferer since childhood, and for this reason was de nied the pleasure of attending our meetings personally: but her heart was with us. We have the assurance that she is at rest. Resolved, That the memory of her unostentatious Christian life be an in spiration to us, and that we bow with submission to the will of Him "who doeth all things well." Resolved, That we extend our heart felt sympathy to the sorrowing hus band and family- Especially do our hearts go out to the dear little mother less children who were her constant care, ever under her loving, watchful eye. Resolved, That copies of these reso lutions be furnished the family of our deceased sister, and that a page in our Minute Book be dedicated to her memory; also that a copy be sent to The ADVERTISER and the Herald for publication. Mrs. M. T. Allison, Chairman, Mrs. P. H. Martin, Miss Hettie Cunningham, Committee. CHARMING SOCIAL EVENT. Delightful Play Given by the Young Peo ple's Missionary Society. Last Friday evening at the very charming home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bennett the Y?ung People's Missionary Society rendered a very delightful par lor play, "An Interrupted Proposal," by Steven Howard. Following is the cast of the charac ters participating in the play of the evening: A Practical Joker?Clyde Franks. Samuel Tracy, his friend- Clarence Bramlette. Thaa, Stono, a house holder?Qua MahafTey. Mrs. Stone, his wife Rosa Wright. Helen Stone, their daughter?Jessie Hix. Mrs. Ramsay, their next door neigh bor?Nannie Bramlette. Betty, their maid- Helen Hix. The Birdie's Song?Flora and Henry Bennett, _ Medley of Popular Songs- Bess Crews. Recitation, "Christmas is Coming" ? Mary Armstrong. Song, "Absent," by Mrs. Jas. Boyd, with vjoljn ob|igalo by Frank McCravy. Recitation, ''Somebody" ?Helen Hix. Traumreo, "Violin and Piano Duct" ?Nannie Bramlette and Frank McCra vy. Recitation, Selected?Rosa Wright. Duet, First Quarrel?Nannie Bratrj lette and C|ydo Fwmkn. Piano Solo, Selected?Nannie Bram lette. Duet, Starlight Mrs. McCravy and Miss Jessie Hix. Recitation, ^elected?Helen Hix. Solo, Dreams?Mrs. Thomason. Solo, Selectod ? Frank McCravy. Chorus?By Society. Marked for Death. "Three years ago I was marked for death. A graveyard cough was tear ing my lungs to nieces. Doctors failed to help me and hope had Hod. wh< n my husband got Dj, fcinttfa tvew Dis covery,'* sayff'Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Bac, Ky. "The first do?o helped mo, and Improvement kept on until I hau gained 58 pounds in weight and my health was fully restored." This medi cine holds the world's healinrr y?c.ortf for coughf!, cakU, {ovfi^i and Ring 'dis caMts,.- ipp^eVfchfa, pneumonia., Hold under giiarahtod at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. 50c and $1 Trial bottle free. SCHOOL BUILDING CONTRACT IS LET Awarded to E. L. Hertzog, of {Sparenburg. TO COST ABOUT $35,000 Building Will be Located on Barksdale Lot and Will be Handsome Two Story Structure. At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Laurens City Schools, held yes terday, the contract for constructing the new graded school building was awarded to Mr. E. L. Hertzog, the well known Spartanburg contractor who ib engaged in building the Enterprise Bank building in this city. There were three other bids submitted to the board, but Mr. Hertzog's was accepted over very strong competitors. The amount of the successful bid is about $32,000. This bid docs not include heating plant and some other equippage, the install ing of which will run the total cost of the building up to $35,000 or $40.000. As soon as the contract is completed Mr. Hertzog will begin work and it is expected to have the new building ready for occupancy for the next school session. The new school house is to be located on the handsome nine acre lot on Lau rens street bought of Dr. John A. Barksdale which was purchased some time ago. It is probably ore of the finest sites for this purpose any where in the city, having 'fine grounds and ample shade, and centrally located. The plans for the school building were drawn by Edwards, Walter & Parnham, architects of Atlanta, and call for a two-story building with base ment. It will be 138 feet by 75 feet, with twelve class rooms, large assem bly room and auditorium, manual train ing room, furnace room, etc. The building will be of brick, trimmed in stone and terra cotta, with gravel roof. In short, it will be modern in every particular, and finely equipped through out. Bonds for the purpose of erecting a new Graded school buir ig were voted by the city several months ago, and it wa? the intention of the trustees to build last summer, but one matter and ?mother served to delay these plans un til it was decided to wait for spring weather to undertake the work. The Barksdale home will be removed to a point nearer the street and used for the home of the superintendent and other members of tho faculty, perhaps. Death of Hon. J. M. Major. Representative J. M. Major, of Greenwood, died in Columbia last Wed nesday night, as the result of an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Major had just taken his seat in the House at this ses sion, he having been elected last fall to fill a vacancy in the Greenwood delegation. Out of respect to his memory both bodies of the General As sembly adjournod Thursday, and Sena tor F. P. McGowan was appointed as one of the members of the Senate dele gation to attend the funeral of the de ceased Legislator at Greenwood. THE SUCCESS OF COL. PRESTON MX tins Achieved Prominence in the Field of Electrical Work in the City of New York. The following reference to a native Laurens man is taken from the Colum bia State of recent datp; Many of tho older Columbians will remember Col. W. Preston Hix, for merly a photographer of this city. He was a member of the firm of Hix & Wearn and later was \n the business by himself. After some years here he moved to New York city, where he and his son have achieved much success in electrical work. The Electrical World, one of the largest elo?tweal Journals in the country, says: "Col. W. Preston Hix, of New York city, who was at one time very promi nent and active in the electrica) field and has more lately been engaged in acetylene development for the Com mercial Acetylene company of New York, of which he was manager, is re turning again to electricity. \n 18rtl he went with the old Edison Electric Light Company, which sent him West, and while there he made the famous con tract for lighting the Louisville exposi tion with 5,000 Edison lamps. After that came similar work at the New Or leans, St. Louis and other expositions. Ib; then went actively iptftthc bumne.ss of eornpany organisation and founded Edison companies in Topeka, Kansas City and St. Paul. The largest piece work of this kind was the formatjp.u of the Philadelphia. Kdjaou company with Q capitalisation of $2.000,000. This generally fatiguing work was followed by a rest of two or three years^ when Col. Hix took \\\) tb? duyelopmunt of later, luvon^ous, and then joined with Qomm?dore E, C. Uonodlct In pushing the ubo of acetylene gas, now so widely known. Col. Hix believes, however, that electrical development is now reaching a new sta#e of expansion, and that the opportunities for new appli ances or apparatus of merit are greater than they ever were in the old days, when circuits were so few and far be., tween or did not exist at alb' > Beforo yon buy be ?uro to see our line; of Art Squares and Rugs, in differ ent designs, colors and sizes, made of the best quality of material, at prices that will bo money saved for you. S. M. &E. H. Wllkes & Co. LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. J. A. Fowler, of Ora, spent Sat urday in the city. Mr. J. H. Tolbert is sick with pneu monia at his home on Main street. Don't forget the Quartette at the opera house next Monday the 17th. Benefit of Civic League. "When Smith came Home" appear ing at the City opera house last night, made a good impression the audience. It was a good play, excellent music and a number of well executed specialties. The Calhoun Literary Society of Clemson College in electing its officers for the third quarter chose Mr. T. B. Reeves as recording secretary and Mr. W. C. Pitts as corresponding secretary. Both these young men are from Lau rens County. CROSS HILL KEEPS UP WITH THE TIMES Handsome New School House Formally Presented by Building Committee. Very Pleasant Occasion. Cross Hill, Eeb. 10.-Last Thursday evening our people gathered at the new I school building nnd enjoyed the first social meeting at that place. We hoped to have Prof. Hand, of Columbia, and Miss Mary Nance with us, but other engagements kept them away. The building was well lighted and plenty of comfortable seats were provided for the large company present. Prof. Hough Baid he was very much disap- I pointed that the visitors whom he hoped would talk were unable to be present. He introduced Mr. H. L. McSwain, who represented the building commit tee. Mr. McSwain spoke of the work of his committee, and gavo some ac count of the movement to establish tho High School here, and gave some ac count of the difficulties they had to overcome in the progress of the work. Mr. McSwain then presented the keys of the Cross Hill Township High School building to Mr. B. A. Wharton, chair man of the board of trustees. Mr. Wharton was also, a member of the building committee, and he gave quite an interesting account of his part in the work. Mr. Wharton's address was full of information about the cost and labor incident to tho erootlon of the building and about the work being done in the school. Mr. Wharton then pre sented the keys to Prof. Hough. Prof. Hough accepted the charge gracefully and ho made a good talk, and called upon the patrons to give him their sup port and co-operation. He said he wanted the patrons to know what he was doing, and in order to know he wanted them to coir?o and soo for them selves, Others in the audionco were called upon, and Mr. W. B. Fuller made one of his characteristic talks. Mr. Fuller's talk "brought down tho house," and he was roundly applauded. Misses Lizzio Carter and Hagood, of Greenwood, presided, at the splendid new piano, accompanied by the string band. Hot chocolate and eake, with ambrosia, was sorved by tho ladies Thus closed a very interesting occasion which marks an epoch in the progress of Cross Hill. Fred Emerson Brooks will bo the next Lyceum nttr-action on February 20. He comes highly recommended as poet and humorist. Mrs. J. I). Witherspoon and little daughter have been visiting relatives at Westminster, S. C. Tho Uttlo girl is seriously ill with pneumonia, and Mr. Witherspoon has been with them several days. Mrs. W. M. Miller has been quite ill for several days. BURIAL OF MR. T. N. BARKSDALE. Service Conducted at Cemetery by Rev. Messrs. Thayer and Watson. Tho burial of the late Mr. Thomas N. Barksdale, whose death occurred in Arizona, took place at the city ceme tery last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, tho aervieu being conducted by tho Rev. W. E. Thayer, assisted by the Rev. R. C. Watson. The body of Mr. Barksdale arrived in Laurens last Wednesday, accompanied by Mr, Wi E? Barksdale, who was with his brother during his late illness, and Messrs. C. B. Bobo and F. J. Owings, brothers-in-law of the deceased, who met the body on the way and returned here with It. The following acted ?a pallbearers: J. C. Owing*! -h A- Franks, IL D. Ma haffey, C. D. Barksdale, C. H. Roper, H. B. Kennedy, R. A. Dobson, C. P, Moseley. Honorary: Col. J. \V. Fer guson, Dr. L. S. Fuller, Dr. W. C. Irby, W. Hi Pramlett, N. B. Dial, L. G. Dalle, .John M. Hudgens, M. II. Fowler, A. B. Bardsdale, Dr. W. IL Dial, Dr. A. J. Christopher, D, A. Da vis and J. S. Bennett, STRAYED OR STOLEN A White Setter Dog, liver spots on head and tail, bob-tailed. Answers tu name of "Rex." Suitable reward for informa tion as to his whereabouts or return to D. Iii. Todd, Laurens, S. C, Rfd 1. 28-11. FOR SALE?Five lots on Academy street, opposite H, R. Humbert and J. I. Colcman, For- price, etc, apply to N, B. Dial, Laurena, S, 0. 28-2t Be sure to lot us show you our line of Tiling, in different designs and col ors. Also a good line of Grates, fin ished in black and bronze. S. M. & E, \\. YVilkes & Co, FOB SAt.r) 200 bqshels Mortgage Lif-ter tk)ttohSeed. Strictly pure. Price Per bushel. 75 cents. 150 bushels Toole 'rolifie Cotton Seed. Ready for imrt\c> dlate delivery. M. E. McDan'^l, Jr., Rfd 4, l aurens, S. C. ' 28-4t ' Price (kfi *eata for DeKoven Male Quartette,- 50 cents for grown people, 76 cents for reserved seats, 25 cents for children. Scheme Was a Divorce De creeing Game. WOMEN WEHE VICTIMS Operations Confined to Mill Milages and the Fakir Secured Considerable Sum of Money. Anderson, Feb. 9.?Of all the swin dling games the greatest has been per petrated In this county during the past few weeks and as a result many women have been relieved of good sums of money. The scheme was a divorce decreeing game. Women wanting to be "law fully" separated and divorced from their husbands for any cause whatever were furnished the opportunity of hav ing their wishes granted. Several weeks ago A. H. Steed, a man of 55 or GO years of age, claiming a knowledge of law, drifted into An derson. He visited the various cotton mills and learned through gossip and otherwise which women in the villages were disappointed with their husbands and the names of these women who would pay for and accept a divorce. Steed evidently had everything his own way. His game progressed well and many women, tired of their hus bands or because their husbands bad deserted them, fell victims to the slick talk of the "lawyer." He collected considerable money in Anderson, some in Williamston and some in Pelzer. His operations were confined chiefly to cot ton mill villages. THK SCHEME. Here was Steed's game: He would find out the name of a woman who might be willing to pay for a divorce from her husband because of one pre text or another. Steed would visit that woman, explain to her that it was not necessary for her marriage life to con tinue and that he could arrange it with the courts so that she might be made u singlo woman again. Steed would make a c .tract with the woman that upon the payment of $5 he would prepare for her execution affida vits sustaining a complaint against her husband, upon which coir, plaint tho di vorce proceedings should be made. Steed's understanding with his cli ents was that ho should take the com plaints before a judge in the courts of Florida and there procure the divorce decrees. Upon his return with tho de crees he was to receive an additional payment of $15, making his services worth in each case $20. Stood enticed several women of the Cox mills, onejin the Orr mill village and some in othor mill villages of the city to boeome his "clients. " In each instance ho would collect his retaining fee of $5. After getting up all of the complaints Steed would disappear for a few days he would leave this part of the county and would visit mill villages elsewhere. After an absence of several days Steed would turn up at the door of Iiis client and produce the desired decrees and would deliver them upon the payment, of the remaining $15 in each case. Stood was allowed to relieve many unsuspecting women of their hard earned money, but two of his victims, Mrs. L. E. Cleveland and Mrs. Mary Lou Gaines, broke up his game ^by ex posing him and by swearing out a war rant before Magistrate E. B. C. Snipes for his arrest. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. I WANTED?Position by young man of college education who is able and willing to work. Native of Laurens county. Address Work, care Adver tiser. 28-It PIANO-For Quick Sale. OneStein way square piano at $35.00. One AI le er Organ $35.00. One Chicago Cottage Organ $48.00. One Kindergarten Or gan $50.00. Come quick. 5 per cent, off for spot cash or terms to suit you. L. A. McCord, the piano man, Laurens, S. C. 28-11. WANTED-Agonts to sell Maxwell Automobiles, the best ear on the mar ket for doctors. Liberal discounts. Write for particulars. Spartanburg Automobile Co., Agents, Spartanburg S. C. 2Htf "COPYRIGHT Flour is the best flour made, and I have decided to give un fairly the best; therefore I shall use nothing but COPYRIGHT- its pure." 28-41. NOTICE -City taxes due and paya ble, before 20th February. No back dating. 28-3t FOR SALE-S. C. Rhode Island Red eggs, $1.50 per 16. Pecan trees, 1 to 6 feet hifeh, of best variety, $2.50 per doaon. Apply toG. W. Mattison, Honea Path, S.O. or I). A. Madden. Water loo, S. C. 27-3t NOTICE.?Any person wanting a well made can save money by employing I). E. Todd, Laurens, S. C, to make same, (iood quantity of water guaran teed. 2<>-2t NOTICE C. T. Whitten has moved his Blacksmith, Wagon, Buggy and general Repair Shop to the lot In front of E. W. Martin's stables. 23-41 NOTICE -All persons are forbidden to bunt or otherwise trespass on our lands, situate In Scuflletown township Laurens county. W. J. Bryson, A Y Thompson, Mrs, Margaret Winchester. 26-It Von SALE The Boyd homestead, situated on Hampton street, containing three ncroa, more or less, w?dl im proved. Apply to W. L. Boyd. 25 4r OAK WOOD , Good Oak and flicken Wood for sale, delivered in any quan tity. J. J. Dendy, Laurens, 'Phone 13. 26r4U