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THE LAWMAKERS' WORK REVIEWED What Has Been Accom plished This Session. LIEN LAW UNCHANGED Slate Tax Levy Will be Fixed at Five and a Half Mills. Adjournment Saturday. Mr. August Kohn, in a letter to the News and Courier last Sunday, re viewed the work of the General Assem bly as follows: The Legislative session for 1908 is now about at an end. The final polish remains to be put on the handiwork. The general outline of the work has been finished. The details of certain polishes have not yet been determined upon, but the general outline and scope of the specimen that is to go in to the furniture collection of the work of 1008 are fixed. There will be a State tax levy of 5J mills. There will be no fundamental change in the liquor situation. All prohibition laws have been killed. There will be no repeal of tha lien law, and there will be no change in the present credit system. The contract labor law will be amend ed so as to meet the decisions of the federal and State courts declaring the existing statutes void. The winding-up commission of the dispensary will be continued in oflice for sufficient time to close its business and the dispensary property, real es tate, will he sold at public auction for not less than $75,000. The perennial fight on the depart ment of agriculture and immigration has failed, and bills looking to that end havo?been killed in the Senate. There has been a disposition to deal liberally with the educational system. Realizing the growth of the State, the demand and hunger for higher edu cation and the position of this State, all the State colleges?Clemson, Win throp, the University of South Caro lina and the Citadel?have been given kindly consideration and an opportunity to grow. The High school law has been loos end up a bit, und is found to be work ing satisfactorily. The disposition, and it is decided, is to let the voters in the communities af fected decide whether they want dis pensaries or not, and the voters are to be given opportunity of voting out dis pensaries, where objectionable, by towns instead of by counties, as hereto fore. Aiken, Union and Colleton?and per- I haps Bamwell?are to be authorized to hold early elections, to determine whether these counties shall continue their county dispensaries or join the prohibition con..ties. The desire is to tighten up on insur ance companies. A bill to prohibit prize box life insurance is to become law. In the matter of fire insurance there seems to be unrest, and two bills, one about the contract and the other to outlaw the Southeastern Tariff Asso ciation, are the most likely. Whether either will do a particle of real good, or are efforts to accomplish results with out fully going into the merits, is not the question. Several bills intended to better pro tect policy-holders in local and mutual companies will be enacted. In the matter of railroad legislation there have been several bills that will cause these corporations more or less trouble and expense to get to the rati fication stage. The Graydon fellow servant liability bill is on the House side. The three bills recommended by the Legislative committee are on the Calendars, the two major bills have un favorable reports on the Senate Calen dar, and that augurs bad luck to these bills. The Senate has passed a bill provid ing for twelve political circuits?two new ones. The House has provided for one additional circuit. This would ap pear to make the new circuit certain, and the chances are that the two cir cuits will be provided rather than sacrifice one. This and other actions indicate the spirit of liberality and more generous legislation than has heretofore prevailed. The subject of biennial sessions has hardly been mentioned, and seems to have but little encouragement. Calhoun county was the only new county question or proposition men tioned. There was no opposition what ever to this county, and the Orange burg delegation acted very considerately and generously to the new child. The indications are that there will be an insurance department established, and that tho State will supply ample machinery for a good department. The commissioner will probably be paid $2,500. Arrangements will be made to have the registration lists revised and cor rected. It is admitted on all sides that the registration lists are in a deplor able condition, and that something ought to be done to get these lists in better shape, and that everybody ought to he made to register, so as to get moro general and better jury lists from which to select jurymen. All the bills looking bp a State or general system of rural potye.p have been killed. There has been no change in the pis tol-toting laws. There were various suggestions of changed, but nothing was done to amend the law. The General Assembly will adjourn on the 22d of February, This will he LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. ? Mr. J. J. Young, of Mountville, was in the eity Monday. Mr. John Brooks spent a few days in Columbia last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bramlette spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Geo. N. Franks spent Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. Mr. S. M. Wilkes left for'the North-! em markets last Saturday. Do you like oysters? Go to Bazar hall Thursday evening to supper. Mr. E. T. Copeland, of Clinton, was] in the city on business Monday. Mr. E. C. Briggs, a prominent citi zen of Clinton, was in the city Friday. Miss Nannie Kate Hudgens in visiting her sister, Mrs, Will Meng, in Sumter. Mr. B. M. Latimer, of Princeton Kfd 2 neighborhood, was in the city Mon day. Mrs. Edward Cage returned to Green ville Saturday after spending a week in | the city. Miss Blanche Clardy of Greenwood I spent Saturday and Sunday with her | parents. Oysters from 6 o'clock until 9.30 at Bazar hall Thursday evening. Fried or stewed. Mr. J. W. Jones has been seriously ill with grippe, but we arc glad to be able to report his condition improved. Mr. J. R. Redden and son, Berkley, of Ware Shoals, were in town Monday on a business trip. Mr. Frank Smith, of Union, was in the city for a day or so first of the week greeting his many Laurens friends. Mr. W. EL Anderson, of i)avis & Ro per's, is in the North, buying a "swell" spring stock for the big store he repre- | sents. Mr. W. T. Neighbors and Robert Neighbors, of Clinton, Rfd No. 2, were in the city yesterday and paid us pleasant call. Mr. J. A. Arnold was in the city during the week. He has just removed from Starr, Anderson county, to the city of Anderson. Mr. D. A. Davis, a member of the firm of Davis & Roper, left Saturday for the Northern markets, and will visit all the large Northern cities. Next Saturday, February 22, being a national holiday there will be no deliv ery of mail by the rural carriers and the post oflice will observe Sunday hours. Mrs. Rhodes, wife of Mr W. M. Rhodes, of Young's township, passed away last Saturday, and was laid to rest at Warrior Creek church Sunday morning. A change in the schedule of all the passenger trains arriving here just af ter noon went into effect Sunday, the arrival and departure being from twenty to thirty minutes laier. Congressman and Mrs. J. T. Johnson were summoned from Washington to their home in Spartanburg last week on account of the illness of their little son, Oswald, who had a serious attack of grippe. Miss Mary Miller, one of the teachers in the city schools, has had a very seri ous attack of pneumonia, but is now pronounced to be rapidly improving. This is good news to her friends all over the city. Mrs. James Franks returned Sunday from avisitto her son, Mr. Bob Franks, who is in a Columbia hospital undergo ing surgical treatment for an injured leg caused several days ago by the kick of a horse. He is getting along fine and is in a fair way to soon recover. either Friday night after midnight or late Saturday night. Some of the mem bers think that by putting on a bit of legislative steam members can get off on the early trains Saturday morning, while others think that the best thing is to take life easy and go home Sun day. A great many towns, townships and counties havu bond issues coming due this year that they have arranged to have refunded, and incidentally have asked to have them exempted from taxation. There has been no change in the tax or assessment laws, both of which need improvement. The income tax law- the greatest farce on the statute books remains un changed. The bill to tax timber independent of the land will not pass, as it has not yet gotten its second reading on the Sen ate side. All the bills that do not get their second readings Monday, and that ai"e not duplicated in the other branch of the Assembly, might as well be killed gently, as Monday is their last chance, accoading to the rules of the game, There have been more "questions of personal privilege" on the Senate side this year than in any dozen previous sessions. No commissions have been estab lished by the General Assembly this year. The feeling has been tho best, and there has been no ill-feeling or bjtter ness in any of the debates thus far. If there is still such a thing as a reform or a straight-out faction no one hears of it._ Senator Latinicr Very III, Washington, Feb. 17. Senator A. & Latimer was operated on for appendi citis at 11 o'clock this morning at the Providence Hospital here. He stood the operation fairly well. The query going tho rounds in the South Carolina colony today is, "How js Senator Lati mer?" While the opinion does not prp yail among those in position to know that he is fatally ill, tho Senator is con sidered in a dangerous condition, for he was taken sick suddenly with a severo attack of stomach trouble the latter part of last week at his hotel. Senator Lnllimcr Worse. Washington, Feb. 18. At ?* o'ejopk this afternoon the condition of Senator Latimer became much worse. Mem bers of Hip family were summoned to the hospital. WASH HUNTER CASE GOES TO GREENWOOD Supreme Court Affirms Change of Venue and the Case Comes Up for Trial Next Week. The State Supreme Court having sus tained the lower Court in granting a change of venue in the case of the State against G. Wash Hunter, charged with murder, the killing^ of Elbert Copeland, for which he was tried sev eral times in the Laurens Court without a verdict, the case will come up for trial in the Court of General Sessions for Greenwood county next week. It will be remembered that as a re sult of a mistrial of this case at the September term of Court, last year, Solicitor R. A. Cooper, representing the State, made a motion for a change of venue and the case was transferred to Greenwood county by Judge Ernest Gary, the presiding officer. This deci sion was taken on appeal to the Su preme Court by counsel for the defen dant and was argued at the January term. Last week the higher Court banded down its decision affirming the decree of the Circuit Court. A Busy Officer. Supt. lt. W. Nash visited the follow ing schools last week: Leakvillle School? taught by Miss Annie Putnam, with an enrollment of 14 pupils. This school has a very com fortable building, desks, stove, etc., but has not yet secured a library. Kiddles Old Field?in charge of Miss Beulah Martin, has enrolled 34 pupils. This school has good desks and maps of the United States and Laurens county. Warrior Creek School presided over by Mrs. M. W. W. Fowler, has an en rollment of IB pupils. This school has i very comfortable building, with a stove, blackboards, charts, etc. Fleming School?Miss Nelly J. Mun dy, principal and Miss Mattie Nabors, assistant. Here we find a comfortable building with two rooms, and the school is sup plied good desks, a state library, heat er, maps, blackboards, etc. Enrollment of school about fifty pupils. Raise Pay of Members. Columbia, February 17.?The Senate passed a bill today to raise the pay of future members of the General Assem bly. The bill, as amended by Senator Walker, provides a straight salary of $200 for each regular session, instead of a per diem. This, he contended, would be an incentive to work hard and finish the session in twenty or thirty days, and thus save the State much money. The vote wns 21 to 9. Much time was spent in arguing a joint resolution in the Senate, looking to amending the constitution so as to add a fifth member to the supreme bench, but debate was adjournod till tonight. Negro Gamblers Rounded Up Saturday night near Highland Home church, Deputy Sheriff Sullivan and State Constable Owens flushed a party of negro gamblers, twelve of whom were arrested and required to put up the usual bond or come to jail. On Sun day these same oflicers met the Green wood officers at Ware Shoals for the purpose of raiding some alleged blind tigers whose operations hail been re ported. One negro's house was raided and a gallon of booze seized. The pres ence of about twenty five empty jugs indicated that something had been "doing" but no arrests were made. mr. featherstoneT?Tecture. Will Deliver Addresses at St. Matthews and Orangcburg. The Hon. C. C. Feathcrstone has ac cepted invitations to deliver two pro hibition speeches in the State this week. Tonight he will speak at St. Matthews, the county seat of the new county of Calhoun, and tomorrow he will deliver a lecture in the city of Orangeburg. The Civic League Entertainment. The DeKoven Male Quartette gave a charming entertainment to a crowded house Monday evening under the aus pices of the Civic League. The De Koven Company came up to represen tations and the audience was vory much pleased. This is the second entertain ment given by the Civic League, both of which have been successful. Be tween forty and fifty dollars was cleared Monday night. Candidates for Sheriff This issue of' THE ADVERTISER car ries the announcement of four candi dates for the office of sheriff. No tice of Mr. Peden's entry was noted two weeks ago. Last week Capt. Thomas J. Duckett, the "War Horse" sheriff, announced for reelection, and this week the cards of Messrs John D. Owings and Bee A. Wharton, for the same office, are presented to the voters of Laurens county. Who will be next? Death of Mr?. Ear|s Tempjoton. Mrs. Sarah Day Templeton, wife of Mr. Faris Templeton, and sister of Mr. Henry Day, of the Ho}ly Grove section, died Saturday afternoon, and was bur ied at Rocky Springs church on Sun day. Cloth All WooL Nnt A!1 ''aint Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or shoddy paint, The L. & M. is zinc metal made Into oxido of Mine combined wjth white lead, and then made into paint with pure linseed oil in thousand gallon gfindings and mixings. Wears long. Actual cost, only $1.20 per gallon. L. Hi M. Paint Agents: J, H. & M. L. Nash, Laurens. ClintonL'huimacy, Clinton. 29-2t Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cares Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. MR. FEATPERSTONE FOR GOVERNOR, Prohibition Leader is Being Urged to Be* come Candidate This Year. If the Hon. C. C. Featherstone ac cedes to the wishes of friends, not only in Laurens bbt throughout the State, he will be a candidate for Governor in the approaching State campaign. In the event ho runs he will of course make the race on a straight State pro hibition platform. Mr. Featherstone has had the matter under consideration for several days and he has during "this time received strong letters from prominent men over the State urging him to enter for the governorship this year. However, he had not decided upon the matter be fore leaving for Columbia yesterday afternoon on his way to St. Matthews and Orangeburg, whither he goes to address the citizens of those places. SENATOR BLEASE NAMED. Alleged to Have Been Agent of Certain Liquor House. Columbia, February 13.?Special tes timony which the Legislative investi gating committee of 190(5 declined to bring out was developed by the com mission to wind up the affairs of the ?State dispensary today, when Lewis W. Parker and Ellison A. Smyth were put on the stand and related a conver sation with S. J. Lanahan, of Balti more, in 1905, in regard to the employ ment of a "prominent politician" to represent the Lanahan firm before the State Board of Control. Parker said that Lanahan, in a prior conversation when Capt. Smyth was not present, had said that Hon. Coleman L. Blease was the agent referred to. It is un derstood that Mr. Blease, who is now and has for four years been State Senator from Newberry and candidate for governor in 1906, has an affidavit from Mr. Lanahan denying that Mr. Lanahan made the statement attributed to him. Two years ago the Legislative com mittee to investigate the dispensary summoned Mr. Parker to appear, and he related in substance the conversa tion with Mr. Lanahan, but when pressed by Mr. Lyon to give the name of the prominent politician he declined to do so. As Mr. Parker challenged the powei of the committee to make him answer, a case of habeas corpus proceeding was brought in the supreme court, and the court decided that the committee had the authority to require Mr. Parker to answer its questions. But the committee, over the protests of Lyon and Christensen, then decided not to exert its authority, and Mr. Par ker did not answer the question. It has been common knowledge that the suppressed name of alleged agent of Lanahan was that of Senator Blease, and this knowledge evidently reached Senator Blease himself, as he took the precaution to get. an affidavit from Lanahan, and It is fortunate that he did since Mr. Lanahan died about two weeks ago. . The commission to wind up the State dispensary had already summoned Mr. Lanahan, Parker and Smyth were summoned to appear be fore the commission two weeks ago, but Parker was at that time in New York, und their testimony was post poned until Monday. When they testified today Mr. Parker and Captain Smyth made it plain that they did so unwillingly, and only yielded to the recognised authority of the commission, which has the same authority as the Legislative committee, as decided by the supreme court. The conversation with Mr. Lanahan took place in 1905 in the Westmoreland Club, Baltimore. Parker stated that Lana han said he had engaged Blease at $2, 000 a year, but the engagprneiit lasted only a short while. Mr. Parker gave the most detailed account of -the conversation with Lana han, as Smyth did not hear the name of the agent mentioned, but told how Lanahan described the manner In which business was done with the dispensary. Blease Makes Statement. Columbia, Feb. 14.?Senator Cole L. Blease, rising tp a questjon o? personal privilege today, read affidavits from the Lanahan people and from members of the State board of directors to con tradict the testimony given yesterday before the dispensary winding-up com mission by Mr. Lewis W. Parker that Blease was the representative of the Lanahan concern before the State board and alleged u conspiracy between Mr. Parker, Mr. Avery Patton, of the commission, and a correspondent of The News and Courier to injure him politically. "Just before the campaign of 1906," said Mr. Blease, "the report was cir culated that one in the employ of the State wuu ait aftunt fou a liquor housn, I had not any idea In the world that | that meant me, and I never thought so until Senator Tillman, riding on a rail road train one day, was asked the posi tive question as to whom he referred to, and he said to this gentleman, who I suppose he thought was a very inti mate friend of his and not a friend of mine, that Blease was the man whom he meant. 1 immediately sat down and wrote to the different gentlemen and asked if it was true, and if it wasn't true to send me an affidavit. I read these affldavjts at [lipon ?t the cam paign meeting two years ago. Just af ter the opening of this campaign, just after I had something- to say about Mr, Avery Patton and his winding-up com mission, again this matter is brought up. The Governor is from Greenville, Mr. Avery Patton is from Greenville, both of the witnesses are from Green villo, the correspondent of, '^he Nows and Courier is from Greenville. Right ut the opening of this campaign of 1908 TO PAVE THE PUBLIC SQUARE. The City Council Invites Bibs for the Contract. City Council has decided to undertake the work this spring and summer of paving the public square. It will be done by contract and Council invites bids for the work up to the fifteenth of March, at which time the contract will be given. Following this it is expected that the work will begin and be com pleted. The pavement, which will be of vitri fied brick on an eight inch foundation of sand and cement, will include the square and the four immediate street approaches thereto, with the exception of a plot around the court house which will be converted into a lawn, set in grasses, flowers, etc., and otherwise beautified. FRESH OYSTERS THURSDAY NIGHT. The Daughters of the Confederacy Will Give Supper in Bazar Hall. The Daughters of the Confederacy will serve oysters Thursday evening at Bazar hall, beginning at six o'clock. The Daughters are requested to meet at the hall at 3 o'clock Thursday after noon to mako the preparations neces sary for serving the supper. Coffee, crackers and pickles will be served with delicious hot oysters both fried and stewed, and everybody in town, especially the business men, is urged to come and enjoy a good supper. All members of the J. B. Kershaw Chaptor are expected to be present and assist in every way possible in the suc cess of the entertainment. We are requested to announce espec ially that the hall will be well heated, and no one will suffer from cold. The committees arc as folllows: Arrangement Committe-- Mesdamcs Warren Bolt, C. C. Featherstone and J. S. Bennett. Kitchen Committee?Mcsdames R. B. Bell, W. H. Gilkerson, C. M. Clarke, T. F. Simpson, John F. Bolt, W. R. Richey, J. H. Sullivan, J. O. C. Flem ing, J. A. Copeland, and Miss Bettie Watts. Dining-room Committee? Mesdamcs H. K. Aiken, R. E. Copeland, W. D. Ferguson, T. D. Darlington, M. L. Copeland, Misses Minnie Babb, Bessie Roland, Julia Gilkerson, Amelia Drum mond. Ella Bell Copeland, and Manic Ferguson. Clear-Up Committee ? Mesdamcs L. N. Boyd, Capers Hellams, Clarence Gray and Arrah Sullivsm. Gov. John Gary Evans. Former Governor .lohn Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, was in Laurens yes terday afternoon and last night. Gov. Evans has just announced his candidacy for the United States Senate and in view of this fact his visit at this time afforded many Laurens friends the op portunity to give him a word of en couragement and renew t heir allegiance to him, for he has always been popular in this county. His visit, however, .vas one of business rather than politi cal. here come;; the Governor and his?I want to be mild and I want to be polite -his witnesses and his appointee, Pat ton of tho winding-up commission, all from Greenville. "I am not afraid of this matter be cause I have never represented any whiskey house in ipy life jn the capac ity of a sales agent; and the people of Greenville, after this thing was circu lated ami when I hardly had time to an swer it, gave me nearly 18,000 votes for Governor; and this summer Ansel will answer to those people for the con spiracy between him and his Greenville allies ancj newspaper, correspondent. He will not only answer politically, but he will also answer to me as a man, face to face, be he Governor or he he what he may. ( "Here is the letter, Mr. President. from William Lanahan A Son: "Baltimore, Md., Aug. 6, 1000. "Hon. Cole L. Blease, "Newberry, S. C. "Dear Sir: Enclosed we band you an affidavit, dujy executed before a notary public, stating that you are not in our employ, and never were employed to look after our interests in South Caro lina, "Very truly yours, "WM. LANAHAN & SON." "Now, Mr. President, this letter was published in the summer of 1000. M?:. Lanahan, was then jiving and Parker did not deny it or attempt to have Lanahan retract it. Now Lanahan is dead and cannot speak and the Green ville witness shows up. Why? Be cause I hit Greenville's Patton and am a candidate for Governor against Greenville's Ansel. Yes, sir, that is tt\y belief QJ |? [Uo IftaSOp, "Why did Parker wait until Lanahan was dead? I do not say that Parker is a liar, but Lanahan says that Parker is a liar. If Lanahan said that I was his agent he lied; and if Parko* qa^a, that 1 was Lanahan's agent no Is a liar. "The man that will come to my face and tell me that I was Lanahan's agent the world will find out whether he and I I a*0 hptn, tiravo men or not." Marked for Death. "Three years ago I was marked for death. A graveyard cough was tear ing mV tyngs to pieces'. Doctors failed to help me anu hope had fled, whop my husband got Dr. King's Now Dis covery/' says Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Bae, Ky. "The first dose helped me. and improvement kept on until I had aincd 58 pounds in weight and my ealth was fully restored. This medi cine holds the world's healing record for coughs, colds, throat apd lung dm ?;aso?. U pvov?hts 'phoumonla. Sold Under gdarahtee at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. 50c and $1. Trial bottle free. YOUNG MEN GIVE ELEGANT DINNER Saint Valentine's Evening Brilliantly Cel ebrated at Gray's Hotel, Twenty three Couples Being Present. In honor of tho lovely girls of Lau fen?, the loveliest girls in the world, we would remark in passing, the young men gave at Gray's Hotel Friday eve ning, Old Saint Valentine's evening, a dinner which surpassed in elegance any social affair ever given in the city. The dining room of the hotel, where the banquet was served, was decorated most artistically in crimson. The ta bles were beautiful, decorated with crimson hearts, ribbon, carnations and asparagus ferns. The guests in full evening dress, each lady carrying a lovely bonquet of crim son, white and pink carnations, the colors of the evening, gave the final touch of brilliancy to the scene. Twenty-three couples were present, chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Aiken. The menu was: Oyster cocktail, Chicken salad, saltines, celery, Roast wild duck, Saratoga chips, butter thins, cheese straws, olives, tomatoes, Chailotte russ, cake, Coffee. At the end of each course telegrams, letters, packages, marked copies of papers, instructions to teachers, etc., gave rise to great merriment. These were read by the toast master, Dr. H. K. Aiken. A band of six pieces imported for the occasion furnished delightful music. After dinner a cleverly devised val entine feature claimed the attention of the guests. The young ladies wero blindtolded and asked to draw a heart on a square of red cardboard. Miss Zalene Gray won the prize, a five pound box of Nunnally's bon bons for the best drawing, Miss Mary Todd the booby prize, a valentine. Punch was served by Misses Zalene Gray and Grace Simmons. The guests included Miss Emily Meng and Mr. Creswell Fleming, Miss Dor cas Calmes and Mr. J. VV. Dunklin^ Miss Lois Goggans, of Nowberry, and Mr. George Balle, Miss Willie Harris and Mr. Ford Franks, Miss Helen Gog gans and Mr. John Brooks, Miss Willie Mae Childress and Mr. Watkins, of Rpartanburg, Miss Janie Colvin and Mr. J. A. Simmons, Miss Eva Brownlee and Mr. A, C. Todd, Miss Sadie Richey and Dr. Isadore Schayer, Miss Aonje Gilkerson and Mr. T, C. Turner, MIsb Paulino Anderson and Mr. A. H. San ders, Miss Willie Jones and Mr. Ossie Anderson, Miss Bertha Wells and Mr. S. M. Wilkes, Miss Bessie Byrd and Mr- S. J. Craig, Miss Lucille Martin and Mr. Albert Teague, Miss Julia Gil kerson and Mr. W. J. Laneaoter, Miss Zalene Gray and Mr. F. K. Spratt, Miss Lizzie Wells, Mr. Stobo Young, Miss Lint Jones, Mr. II. S. Blackwell, Miss Lynn Smith, Mr. T. I, Swygert, Miss Josephine Fuller, Mr. Douglas Gray, Miss Grace Simmons, Mr. C. Brooks Sullivan, Miss Mary Todd, Mr. Y. S. Gilkerson. Laurens County Teachers' Association. The next niootjmj of the Laurens county teachers will be held in the Laurens county court house on Satur day morning, Feb. 29 th, at 10.30 o'clock. The following is tho program: 1. How to Secure Better Attendance in the Public Schools, Paper- by Mis& May Putnam. Discussion led by Prof. A. Q. Rice. 2. Nature Study in our Schools. Pa per by Miss Elizabeth Faris. Discus sion led by Supt. R. W. Nash. 3. Civics in the Schools of South Caroling, Supt, H, U. Dominick. 4. The Inspiration of the Teacher. Prof. A. E. Spencer. The above program will be interest ing and the presence of every te.achp^ in the coimty j? earnestly desired. Free entertainment will be provided. Mr. B. A. Wharton for Sheriff. We the undersigned citizens of Cross Hill township, believing in tb,o, h'lth honor, integrity ami clllcibiicy of our follow/ citizen, Mr. B. A. Wharton, beg to present his name as a candidate for the Sheriff's office of Laurens County. Mr. Wharton is a man of clean habits., strong mentality, nnr] pleasing person* aljty, tuoroforo'wo foel that lie will so conduct the affairs of the office as to reflect credit on himself and the people of his county. M. A. Leamnn, J. F SpqatJuan, W, C. HUI, T, W/ Coleman, B. C. Chapman, W. V. Payne, A. M. Hill, W. A. Watkins, J. II. Nance, J. W. Koon, M. T. Simpson, W. F. hUJ, E. W. Pin?on.M.0.0. *H. Jonas, T: J. 1'bake, M.D., J. W. Hill. P. H. Madden, W. B. Fuller, J, II. Davenport, Conway Dial, J. W. Simmons, W. C. Pnsoy, R. G. Crisp .< Iy, Leamait, V- P, Workman, J; It. Rasor, I . H. Watts, W. E. Grifiin, J. D. Becks, H. D. Hendrix, J. A. Guthrie, C. D. Nance, J. C. Workman, R. I). Nance J. J. Workman, ,lnq. T. Ovycuvi, T. M. Pin:;,,,,, ?) W.' Hrown, u. If, PittnV W. S. Hough, II. A. Plnuon, A. F. Coleman, W. H. Lcaman, W. T. Austin, W. M. Miller, R. A. Austin. Cross Hill, S, C , Jan. iy<)H. IJy-l Mr. Goodwin to Sneak, The Hon. O. P. Goodwin will address the members of the Fk,<m Farmers' Uruqn, next Saturday afternoon at g o'clock. Where a Multitude of bins arc Covered. The L. & M. PAINT covers defects in previous paintings, and wears for 10 to 15 years, because the L. & M. Is pure linseed oil binder, pure oxide of zinc, pure white lead, ano you h,c|p, to make the paint by mixiqg thye'e quarts of linseed ml xyltK each gallon of paint, its done in 2 minutes. Makes cost only $1.20 per gallon. L. & M. Paint Agencies: J. H. & M. L. Nash, Laiiruns, Clinton P^ymacy, Clinton. 28-2t Mr. G. W. Fuller, of Rfd No. 6, was in the city Friday. Mr. George M. Davis, of Clinton, was in Laurens on hu/' .ess Monday. Mr. Harrison Copeland, of the Hurri cane Church section, was in the city Friday. Mr. P. B. Cooper and son, Mr. Lacy Cooper, were in Laurens, Monday, on business. Red Hot Sale extended one week longer. Come this week. Red Iron Racket. Mr. Clarence Beattie of Anderson was the guest of Mr. G. L. Pitts a few days last week. The Daughters of the Confederacy will give you the best oyster Bupper you've ever had Thursday night. Messrs. Charles and Richard Simpson of South Carolina University spent a few days with their parents last week. Mr. J. A. Simmons, of O. B. Sim mons & Company, leaves for the mar kets of New York, Baltimore and other points in the East this week. Mr. W. G. Wilson leaves for the market Thursday. Mr. Wilson goes to Eurchase a handsome line of goods for is well-known and reliable store. Quite a number of farmers from all sections of the county were in town Monday, it being the first fair week day for about a week. The numerous friends of Mr. J. O. Templeton will be glad to know that he is rapidly recovering from a severe at tack of grip and pneumonia. Messrs. Alsie Miller and H. C. Flan ders, who are expert workmen at the furniture factory, have opened a repair and refinishing room over the Enter prise Bank. The Civic League held an important meeting at the Mothodist church Mon day afternoon. The League is pushing forward, has a good membership and means to accomplish things in 1908. Mr. J. F. Tolbert was on the street for a short time yesterday afternoon for the first time ,in over two weeks, having been quite ill with pneumonia. Every one was glad to see him out again. On account of the rain and muddy weather last week, Red Iron Rackot has extended their Red Hot Sale this week. Don't fail to come and buy your needs this week. You will save money by buying this week. Red Iron Racket. Mr. H. P. Burdette, for many years I a faithful and obliging employee at the ! Laurens postoffice, has gone to Charles ton to reside with the family of his sis ter, failing health having recently forced him to relinquish his duties at the postoffice. We believe that wo have one of the cleanest subscription lists of any countv paper in the State that has not a paid in-advance subscription, but there arc some in arrears. The postal law says they must pay before April 1, or be cut off. Miss Claude Copeland, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her fathor, Mr. W. J. Copeland, near Laurens. Miss Cope land, who Is a most successful nurse, makes her home and practices her pro fession in Norfolk. As nurses are never "off duty," when needed by a patlont, she will, though up a holiday, respond to any professional demands made up on her while at home. Mr. Walter E. Barksdale, who came to Laurens two weeks ago on a very sad mission, the funeral of his brother, has returned to Holdenville, Oklahoma, accompanied by Ms nephew, Mr. Na thaniel Qwings!" eldest son of Mr. and Mrs!'Frank J. Owings. Messrs. Barks dale and Owings left Sunday and will reach their destination today. They will spend this year if no longer in the new State and will engage in farming, Their Laurens friends and relatives wish for them happiness and success. Medicino That is Medicine. "1 have suffered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints, but \ have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is Klcctrio Bitters?a medicine that is medicino for stomach and, liyer troubles and for run down conditions," says W. C. Kiestler, of HallkTay, Ark. Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves and impart vigor and energy to the weak. Your money will he re funded if it fails to foe-lP y(,q, For Rata bjp Laurens Drug Co. and Palmettw Drug Co, News from Ekom. Ekom, Feb. 17. ? We are glad to soo the warm sunshine aftor n week of rain and, hud weather. Dr. Cooper, who has been sick for two weeks, is now better and able tq be on duty, and he is being Uopt busy as there is a good d?'ttl of sickness. Ml-. VV. W. Culbertson is now im proving after a severe attack of grippe, Misses Amanda and Bla.nrho Burts spent Sundav with Misses Mattic and P&afi Culbertson. Mrs. Ixni Culbertson and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. Y. J. Culbert son and fyroilv, }Hva, Clarence Culbertson, of Ware Shoals, is spending some time with her parents here. Mr. Irby filloilge, of the Poplar Spring 8esit0.ni paid a Hying visit to Ins sister, Mrs. T. C. McDanicl, Sunday afternoon. A Beautiful WemsH, ouuding . should be in har rnpny, npd can host be made so by a well-kept home. The L. & M. Pure Paint makes the home beautiful, it preserves it and prevents d*?eay. The cost per gallon, yvttdy for use, is only $!.'/(?. \\ wears for ten years and longer. Thirty-three years of contiiui. ous use is evidence. SEKI) that will grow. Go to J. H. Sullivan's store for your Red Rust Proof (>\\\% und Beardless Seed Barley, '20 OAK WOOD Good Oak and Hickory Wood for sale, delivered in any quan tity. J. J. Dendy, Laurens, 'Phone 13. 26-4t FOR SALB?Five lota on Academy street, opposite \l. \\. Humbert and J, I. poleman. For price, etc., apply to N. B. Dial, Laurens, S. C 28-2t FOR SALE; 300 bushels Mortgage Lifter Cotton Seed. Strictly puro. Price uer bushe|, 7f> cents. 160 bushels Toole Prolific Cotton Seed. Ready for imme, diato delivery. M. E. McDaniel, Jr. Rfd 4, Laurens, S. c. 28-dt. Large Chorus Training for Dixon Meeting. SCHOOL HAS 10 GRADES Dr. Jacobs Preaches in Charleston, the Occasion Marking the .SOlh Anniver* sary of His Church Membership. Clinton, Feb. 17.?A very entertain ing and instructive lecture was deliv ered in Copeland's Hall on Friday eve ning by Prof. W. F. Watson, professor of science in Furman university, Green ville. The subject of the lecture was "New Innocents Abroad" and it con tained some racy accounts of incidents which befell Prof. Watson in Europe last summer. The speaker's gift for vivid description and apt quotation were noticeable. Despite the very inclement weather there were practically no empty chairs in the hall. A wholesale grocery store will be opened about the first of March by Dr. H. L. Todd and Mr. Fred F. Fowler. The new firm will occupy the building on Broad street formerly used by tho Southern Express Company. A chorus of one hundred voices is be ing trained for the meeting to be held by Dr. A. C. Dixon beginning the fif teenth of March. Mr. Boyd, a musi cian of recognized ability, is acting as director. A mistake was made in this corres pondence last week which is cheerfully corrected. There are ten grades taught in the Clinton Graded School instead of nine as stated and the course of study is as high as any school in the county. Miss Irene Perry has resumed her private school which was closed for several weeks on account of the severe illness of her brother. There has been a great deal of grip recently though no critical cases have been reported. Owing to the severe weather social diversions have been lacking the past, week. m Prof, and Mrs. W. F. Watson, of Greenville, were guests of the Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Fowler Friday and Sat urday, Miss Agatha Davis went to Lnuren.s on Wednesday. Mr. Clyde Todd is building conve nient cottage on North Broad street opposite Mr. David Bobo's house. The Rev. N. J. Holmes preached in. Copeland's Hall Saturday night. Mr. Clarence Beat.ty, of Anderson, was in Clinton this week. Miss Moliie Manson left Thursday for a visit of two wooks with relatives in Georgia. Tho Rev. Dr. Jacobs visited t'ne Au gusta orphanage the past week. Dr. Jacobs visited Charleston also, spend ing Sunday in that city, where he re ceived an ovation. He addressed tho Y. M. C. A. and the Sunday schools, filling the pulpit of the Second Presby terian church in the morning. It is a noteworthy coincidence that this occa sion marked the fiftieth anniversary of the day on which Dr. Jacobs united with tho church in which he preached! Sunday morning. Mr. Tom Bolt, a student of the col lege, was called to I .aureus by illness in his home circle. Mv?, Grifiin Pitts has been quite ill for several days. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | WANTED Young man to work at the Laundry. Must not be afraid of work. Apply to T. K. Hudgens, at. Laundry. 29-11. NOTICE?To the People of Laurens: We wish to announce that we have opened a general Repair Shop for re pairing, refinishing and upholstering of all Kinds of Furniture. Your patron-, age kindly solicited. First-class work guaranteed. Telephone 346, Miller & Flanders, over Enterprise Bank, Lau rens, S. C. 29-H. FULL stock of all grades New Or leans Molsssos. Prices right. J. 11. Sullivan. 28 NOTICE~Now Laurens Hotel, Inn ren?, S. c. Under new management. First class accomodation. Polite at tendants. Special attention to commer cial men. Yours to please, II. R, Moldau, Proprietor. 29-11, BREAD is the staff of lifo; therefore have it good. This you can l>uy from J. II. Sullivan. All grades. 29 WANTED-Agents tO sell Maxwell Automobiles, tho best car on the mar ket for doctors. Liberal discounts. Write for particulars. Spartanburg Automobile Co., Agents, Spartanburp S. C. 2xtf " "COPYRIGHT Flour is the best flour mado, and 1 have decided to give my family the best; therefore 1 shall use nothing but COPYRIGHT its pure." 28-41. NOTICE City taxes due and paya ble before 29th February. No back dating. 2S-:tt for sale s. C. Rhode Island Red oggs, $1.50 per 15. Pecan trees, 4 to 6 feet high, of best variety, $2.50 per dozen, Apply to G. W. Mattison, I Ionen Path, S. ('. or D. A. Madden. Water loo, S. C. 27-,'tt SOUND Unknown Peas for sale In any quantity at prices to move them quick. J. IL Sullivan. 29 NOTICE- All persons are forbidden to hunt or otherwise trespass on <nil lands, situate in Scuffletown township. Laurens county. W. J. Bryson, A. Thompson, Mrs. Margaret Winchester. 26-41 FOR SALE Tho Boyd homestead, situated on Hampton street, containing three acres, more or less, well im proved. Apply to W. U Boyd. 25 It