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INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT ADAMS Sinter Colleges Were Well Represented. DR. BYRD PRESIDED Inaugural Ceremony Took Place Last Frl day Evening. Dr. Adams Made Most Excellent Address. Clinton, March 81.?The Rev. Dr. Rober* Adams was formally inaugu rated president of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina on Friday evening in the presence of a large and interested audience. The ceremony was a very impressive and a very inter esting one. The Rev. Dr. S. C. Byrd, of Greenville, presided with ease and dignity. Tho invocation was offered by the Rev. Dr. Jacobs and was followed by a hymn, "All hail the power of Jesus' name." Dr. Byrd read the nineteenth Psalm and then the Rev. B. P. Reid, of Reidville, offered a prayer. Dr. Byrd then propounded certain con stitutional questions to Dr. Adams by his answers to which he assumed the responsibilities and duties of his new position. Dr. Byrd then delivered an impressive charge to the new president and he responded by an excellent ad dress on the subject of education. This was followed by a brief account of the college's history from Dr. Byrd, in which he said that of all the many happy days in the history of the college this on which the representatives of }?? ister institutions brought their good wishes and greetings was the best, lie then presented Prof. George Mc Cutcheon, of the University of South Carolina, at one time a student of the Presbyterian College. Dr. Moffatt, president of Erskine, Prof. O. O. Fletcher, of the Furman University faculty, Dr. Bowers, of Newberry, Dr. Pell, of Converse, and Dr. Henry Lou's Smith, of Davidson, all offered greet ings and good wishes from their institu tions. It was indeed an auspicious oc casion. The platform was prettily dec orated and the Fulton brothers fur nished excellent music. The college students were delighted to be given a holiday on Saturday. The baseball team played at Clemson Saturday and were beat 7 to 2. Mon day afternoon they beat Woiford here by a score of 6 to 4. Some of the Clin ton* boys are beautiful players this year, their held work being especially good. The next game is on Thursday of this week with Erskine here. The lyceum course came to an end last night with a very enjoyable enter tainment by Mrs. Chilton in Copeland's hall. The churches of Clinton are in a nourishing condition. The revival meet ing conducted by Dr. Flinn in January in the Presbyterian church followed by that conducted by Dr. Dixon in March have had excellent results in accessions to the churches. Dr. Jacobs announced last Sunday that he has received sev enty-five members since last April, a number of these being recent. The Rev. Mr. Fowler baptized ten last Sun day night and it is expected that there will soon be" others. The Methodists have received several. The Associate Reformed church is in a prosperous condition also. The Rev. Mr. Caldwell was the guest of the Rev. Mr. Hooten and preached for him Sunday. Mr. Caldwell also preached in the Orphans' chapel Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Callender has estab lished a mission in Clinton to the great joy of the Episcopalians here. The Baptists and the Presbyterians have local ministers in the Clinton mill village, whose work is prospering. The Daughters of the Confederacy are alseady making arrangements to observe Memorial day. Among the social affairs of the past week were meetings of the Friendly Dozen with Mrs. R. Z. Wright and the Actaeon Book Club with Miss Ina Vance. The engagement of Miss Laura Vance and Mr. W. D. Copeland has been made public. The wedding is to take place the middle of April. Owing to recent bereavements in the Vance family it will be very quiet. The engagement of Miss Ina Vance and Mr. Guy Pitts has also been made known. The date of the wedding has not been announced. Capt. J. W. Copeland, of Statesville, N. C, has been visiting in Clinton lately. Miss Estelle Copeland, of Statesville, returned home Friday after a visit to relatives here. Mr. H. I. Horton was in town this week. Mrs. Barnctt, of Atlanta; is paying a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. V. Martin. Miss Agnes Adams and Miss Nell Miller were in Clinton over Sunday. Mrs. Susan Leake and Miss Mayme Leake returned last week from an ex tended visit in Florida. A number of the college students at tended the meeting of the College Press Association in Snartanburg last Satur day, or the Y. M. C. A. Convention in Columbia, or the Clemson ball game. Tillman to (Jo Abroad. Trenton, S. C, March 28.?While no alarm is felt there is considerable anx iety over the continued illness of Sena tor B. R. Tillman and announcement is mnde today that his physicians, Dr. Babcock and Dr. Hunter, have advised a complete change as a matter of ne cessity. It develops that Senator Tillman's condition requires absolute rest and quiet, hence any idea he may have en tertained of making another lecture tour after the close of congress, or later in the year, has been put aside. The senator and Mrs. Tillman are mak ing arrangements to go abroad during the late spring or early in the summer and will bo away several months. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | IfMr. G. M. Hannah of Cross Hill was in town Monday. Mr. William Henry Carter of Prince ton was in the city monday. Several elegant entertainments are on this week's social calendar. Judge R. C. Watts spent several days in the city last week. Mr. J. S. Bennett spent last Thurs day in Greenvilb? on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bramlett, of Clinton, are visiting in I.aurens. Mrs. Estelle Gray and Miss Nora Cannon of Lanford were rore Saturday. Miss Rosa Hart of Cokesbury is the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. W. Babb. Miss Ina Vance of Clinton spent Sat urday in the city with Mrs. G. C. Al bright. Miss Madge Harris spent a few davs in the city this week with Mrs. W. L. Gray. Mr. Alfred Barksdale has returned to Furman after spending a few days at home. Mr. Paul Simpson, of Glenn Springs, was in the rity Thursday. Mr. W. R. Henderson, of the Gray Court section, was in the city Friday on business. Miss Wessie Lee Dial came over from Converse College to spend the week end at home. Mrs. Clarence Gray was called to Rutherfordton, N. C, Saturday by the serious illness jf her father. Mr. John B. Bolt of Ilonea Path spent Sunday in the city with his kinsman, Solicitor R. A. Cooper. Messrs. C. B. Bobo and C. A. Power attended the union meeting held at Ra bun Creek church last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Louis Robertson, the aged citi zen who has been very ill for the past few weeks, continues in a very critical condition. Messrs. W. B. Byrd and C. L. Wil son, of Ora, who are attending a busi ness college in Columbia, visited their home folks the past week. County Superintendent of Education R. W. Nash, who is a candidate for re-election, expects to complete his an nual school visitations during the next ten days. Miss Belle Craig of Ora was the guest of Mrs. J. A. Copcland on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Craig is engaged in or ganizing Mission Study classes and es tablished a class while in the city. Several exchanges of automobiles have been made during the past week. Dr. Schayer has bought Mr. Earl Wil son's machine, Mr. Wilson has pur chased Mr. J. Y. Garlington's, and Mr. Garlington has closed for a new one. WALLACE DUNCAN MEMORIAL. Suggestion Made for Church Extension Day in Methodist Denomination. May 10th has been authoritatively designated as Church Extension day in the South Carolina Methodist church. At that time it is asked and expected that churches, Sunday schools, Epworth leagues and outside friends will be given the opportunity to aid a great work by raising a large fund to build churches, especially in the new State of Okla homa. In a letter Dr. John O. Willson says "South Carolina will surely not be out of line with her sister conferences. From the day when we gave Tobias Gibson to the west, Methodists of South Carolina have been interested in that great country, which promises to yield wonderful results. Oklahoma is a southern State, largely settled, as were other States along the Mississippi, and beyond, by South Carolinians. Our church now has a majority of the church members of Oklahoma, and they need our aid. Certainly we are willing to assist them in building sanctuaries In which to worship. That done they will take care of themselves. Let us make a worthy offering on May 10th, the Memorial day in our State. "Next, I beg to suggest, and I have permission so to do, that the church ex tension fund we shall raise on May 10th shall be called the Wallace Duncan Memorial. "Thus we can honor a great life un stintedly devoted to our service, and so doing we shall honor ourselves. Our departed bishop is worthy, the cause is worthy and was dear to his heart, and the great people we help are people worthy of all we can do and more. There is no need to multiply words. To do a great work for Christ and Okla homa, and to honor a great life for Christ, the Carolinas, and our south land, should stir us to the most liberal things." Daughters of Confederacy Hold Meeting. Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming entertained the Daughters of the Confederacy Sat urday afternoon in honor of the birth day of Wade Hampton. The meeting was very interesting as several impor tant matters were before the chapter for discussion. It was decided to give early in May "Mister and Mistus Jere mire Robkins' Singin' Skule Begin ment" for the benefit of the monument fund. This entertainment will be given by local talent and is said to be "A laugh at the start, a laugh at the fin ish, a laugh all the way through." The next meeting of the chapter will be a call meeting held some time in April to complete arrangements for this entertainment and the programme for Memorial day, which will be observed this year the 9th of May as the 10th falls on Sunday. Upon the president announcing al business disposed of Misses Jennie and Carrie Floming, the pretty daughters of the hostess, served a tempting salad course with chocolate Don't buy before you see our line of Water Coolers and Ice Cream Freezers, in different styles and sizes, at prices that will be money saved for you. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Let us show you our line of Ham mocks, in different designs and colors, at money-saving prices. S. M. & E, H. Wilkes & Co. Patronizo Roman's Moving Picture show at the opera house. Continuous performance daily from 3 to 10 p. m. Program changed every day. Lot new films just receive. It worth the price, Go see it, and you'll go again. PAVING CONTRACT HAS BEEN GIVEN Public Square to be Paved With Vitrified Brick by the Southern Clay Manufacturing; Company. At a meeting of City Council last FridaY night the contract for paving the public square was awarded to the Southerr: Clay Manufacturing Co., of Chattanooga, Tenn. Quite a number of bids were submitted to Council, but as the Southern Clay Company's was the smallest?$2.19 per square yard ? the contract was given the Chattanooga concern. The contract calls for the paving of about twelve thousand square yards, which is to be done with vitrified brick. With the exception of a small reserva tion surrounding the court house, which is to be converted into a lawn, the entire square, including the several immediate street approaches, is thus to be paved. ? Messrs. Parker and McNeill, of the Southern Clay Company, will have the supervision of the work, which will be gin within about ten days. Millinery Openings There is absolutely nothing that a woman could wish for in the way of a dress or a hat that cannot be bought in Lauterts this season. The spring hats, as shown at yesterday's openings, are a sight to gladden all truly feminine hearts, and the dress materials and trimmings in most beautiful patterns leave nothing to be desired. The millinery openings held at Davis & Roper's, Simmons' and Nelson's were attended by hundreds of ladies. At Davis & Roper's fancy plates were given as Souvenirs to all opening visi tors. The hats this season are in the main large, and wings as well as llowers are much used in the trimming. The trim med sailor is again to be seen, but in a larger shape than those worn some years ago. A description of the hats, however, is something impossible to attempt. It is necessary to visit the stores and see the pretty things- words are not equal to the situation. At Simmons' a particularly pretty line of the new Tussorah silks is shown. At Davis & Roper's certain plain and em broidered nets and Persian organdies are fascinating beyond words to con vey. In all of the stores there are not just a few things to select from, but quantities upon quantities. At Minter's and Wilson's, though there were no hats to be seen, the stores were in gala dress and the new goods artistically displayed. What we would like to impress upon our readers is that l^aurens is one of the best towns in the State to shop. All the newest materials, the most fashionable colors, the latest novelties in trimmings, in ribbons, in belts, in ties, in gloves, in shoes can be found here at any one of a half dozen estab lishments. If you have shopping to do, do it in Laurens. MISS NANCE TO VISIT LAURENS. Will Spend Two Weeks in the County During School-Closing Period. Miss Mary T. Nance, president of the State School Improvement Associa tion, expects to visit in this county about the time the schools begin to hold their closing exercises, and any teacher who wishes to have Miss Nance with his or her school at those closing exercises (or if they do not have exer cises) will please communicate with me, so that I may arrange a schedule. Miss Nance will, perhaps, spend ten days or two weeks here. R. W. NASH. Every woman appreciates a beautiful complexion, so much desired by men. Such complexions c?me to all who use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.. SCHOOL INSPECTION GOES ON. The Record of Seven More Schools Presented by Mr. Nash. The following schools were last week visited by Supt. Nash: New Prospect?Prof. B. Y. Culbert son, principal, and Miss Mamie Lang ston, assistant, with an enrollment of 42 pupils. The building is furnished with desks, map, heater, chairs and a State library. Lisbon School?Taught by Miss Car rie Langston, has an enrollment of 36 pupils. This school is supplied with patent desks, heater, chair, table, pic tures and a library. Bailey School?In charge of Miss Nao:ni Seawright, has enrolled 41 pu pils. This is a new building, furnished with patent desks, chair, table, heater and a State library. Copeland School ?Presided over by Miss Ella B. Copeland, has an enroll ment of 34 pupils. A new building was erected here last year, which has . been furnished with patent desks, teacher's chair and table, pictures, maps, black boards and a library. Sandy Springs School?Taught by Miss Ella Peterson, has enrolled 31 pu pils. A new building was also erected here last summer, and is furnished with patent desks, teacher's chair and table, maps, heater and a library. Langston School?In charge of Miss Lula Donnan, has an enrollment of 9 pupils. The building is furnished with patent desks, map, table, etc., and the teacher and patrons are now raising money to purchase a State library. Byrd's School?Taught by Miss Mal lie Owens, has enrolled 14 pupils. The building is furnished with patent desks, map, chair, table and a State library. This district last year voted bonds to the amount of one thousand dollars, with which to erect a new school build ing. _ OSMAN STOCK COMPANY. Well Known Attraction at the Opera House This Week. Laurens favorite theatrical organiza tion, the Osman Stock Company, will be the attraction at the opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. This company comes back to Laurens stronger than ever with many new peo ple, new plays and new vaudeville acts. All of .ne scenery carried by the com pany is new. "A Pool of Fortune," Nat Goodwin's New York Lyric theatre success, will be used as the opening play. This society comedy is hand somely costumed and carefully staged. It enjoyed a run of eight months at the Lyric theatre in New York. Among the new vaudeville acts might be men tioned Frank Jones, the world's great est one leg buck and wing dancer, Roy Willis, cartoonist and illustrator in rapid fire sketches, Dave Bakor, ballad singer and entertainer and others. Prices for the engagement will be 25, 35 and 50 cents. Seats go on sale Tues day. That languid, lifeless feeling that comes with spring and early summer can be quickly changed to a feeling of buoyancy and energy by the judicious use of Dr. Shoop's Restorative. The Restorative is a genuine tonic to tired, run-down nerves, and but a few doses is needed to satisfy the usor that Dr. Shoop's Restorative is actually reach ing that tired spot. The indoor life of winter nearly always leads to sluggish bowels and to sluggish circulation in general. The customary lack of exer cise and outdoor air ties up the liver, stagnates the kidneys, and ofttimes weakens the heart's action. Use Dr. Shoop's Restorative a few weeks and all will be changed. A few days' test will tell you that you are using the right remedy. You will easily and surely note tho change from day to day. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. For Constipation. Mr. L. II. Farnhatn, a prominent 1 druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says: j "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver I Tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for constipation." Give I these tablets a trial. You are certain I to find them agreeable and pleasant in I effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free. I For sale by Laurens Drug Co. OFFICIAL INSPECTION. Traynbam Guards Will be Visited by Col. Brock and Lieut. Cabiness. Col. W. T. Brock, assistant adjutant general of South Carolina, and Lieut. Cabiness, U. S. A. retired, will visit Laurens on Friday afternoon for the purpose of making the annual inspec tion of the Traynham Guards. The company is in excellent condition and the men will appear Friday afternoon in their new uniforms which arrived last week. Capt. Babb and the other officers of the company have devoted much time to the work of preparing for the annual inspection and the company will no doubt show up in splendid form. The public, including the ladies, are invited to witness the parade and inspection which will take place at 4 o'clock on the city square. Death ol Mr. J. B. Cosby. Mr. J. B. Cosby, a well known citizen of Youngs township, died at his home Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, ar^d 52 years. The burial service, con> "ted by the Woodmen of the World, w?ll be held today at 10 o'ekek at Warrior Creek church. He is survived by a wife, who was Miss Ein Putnam, and a daughter, Mrs. Smith, Mabama. He was a native of Ten:.t. nd had resided in this county about . j <>ars. He was a brother-in-law of Mi. D. Mock, county treasurer. Keep us in mind for Lawn and F?rch Furniture, as we have a beautiful line of Settees and Porch Rockers, in differ ent sizes and colors. S. M. & E. , . Wilkes & Co. COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD. Final Meeting Was Held Last Tuesday. Resolution Adopted. The Laurens county equalization board, composed of the chairmen of the several town and township boards, met last Tuesday and concluded its work for this year. Mr. R. P. Adair is chairman of the county board and Mr. J. W. Henderson clerk. Before final adjournment the follow ing resolution was offered and adopted by the board: "Resolved, That the members of the county board of equali zation desire to put on record their ap preciation of the courtesy and efficiency of County Auditor C. A. Power, whose familiarity with his work and prompt ness in the exercise of his duties have greatly facilitated the arduous and ex acting labors of both the township and county boards to do their work in a much shorter time than usual." 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 $f.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. 35-2t Court of Common Pleas. A regular term of the Common Pleas Court for Laurens county will be con vened on the fourth Monday, April 27. The jurors for the fust week will be drawn April 7. Thousands have pronounced Ilollis ter's Rocky Mountain Tea the greatest healing power on earth. When medical science fails it succeeds. Makes you well and keeps you well. Tea or Tab lets, 35 cents. Palmetto Drug Co. Sunday was the annjvorsary of the great fire which destroyed such a big section of the town of Newberry a year ago. See our line of Lawn and Porch Swings, in different styles and sizes, made to sit on the floor or ground and swing from the ceiling. S. M. & E. H Wilkes & Co. A NEWSY LETTER FROM CROSS HILL. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin Qave An Old Folks' rarty Last Monday Evening. Other Paragraphs. Cross Hill, March 29.?Mr. Albert Garrett was in town Saturday. He has been seriously ill for some weeks and his friends were glad to see him out again. Mrs. N. E. Boyce visited her daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Todd, near Clinton, last week. Joe Martin, one of the little bovs, has been quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin gave an Old Polks' Party last Monday evening. About fifteen guests were present. Host and hostess enjoyed having their friends and neighbors with them, and we trust all enjoyed the evening. The rain poured and kept some away. Mr. Jack Thompson has been on crutches for several days. He cut his leg right badly with an adz. Mr. Enoch Pinson is rushing the work on Mr. Goggan's new house, and we think one or two other splendid residences will be erected in town this summer. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Austin, of Clin ton, were in town last Monday to at tend the Old Folks' Party at tne home of Mrs. W. T. Austin. Mrs. Theodore Peak has returned, after a visit to her parents at Monroe, N. C. Two kites were seen flying at a con siderable height over town last Satur day, to the astonishment and delight of the boys. Dr. Peak sent them up, and was holding the strings, we hear. Mr. Erskine Carter has gone to Clin ton, to accept a position in the depot at that place. We hear of another result from the mad dog bite. Prater Green, a nogro living on Mr. Henry Hendrix s farm, had a cow bitten and it became affect ed and had to be killed last week. Why will people keep dogs when there is so much danger to themselves and to the public? _ Red Iron Racket News Notes. Good yard wide Sea Island per yd 5c. Good checked Homespun per yd 6c Good Calico per yd 5c. Good Ging ham and Chambrys per yard 5c. Medicines: $1.00 bottles standard pat ent medicines 87c; 50c bottles for 42c; 10c pound Epsom Salts 3c; 10c pound Sulphur 5c. Young man buy your spring Suit at Red Iron Racket, and you will have no trouble getting married. Your sweet heart will propose, this is leap year. Men's $2.00 fine fur Hats $1.48; Men's $3.50 fine Slippers $2.98. Ladies' fine $3.00 Slippers $2.48; La dies* fine $2.50 Slippers $1.98. Work Shirts, Dress Shirts, Overalls, Pants, and odd Coats for spring wear- - the finest line you ever looked at is now ready for you at Red Iron Racket. Men's 25c Suspenders at 15c; Men's 35c Suspenders at 23c. Red Iron Racket. Men's solid leather Shoes $1.25. Ladies* $1.25 Shoes at 98 ots. RED IRON RACKET. Pain anywhere can be quickly stopped by one of Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tab. lets. Pain always means congestion unnatural blood pleasure, Dr. Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets simply coax congest ed blood away from pain confers. These Tablets known by druggists as Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets ? simply equalize the blood circulation, and then pain always departs in twenty minutes. 20 tablets 25c. Write Dr. Shoop, Ra cine, Wis., for free package. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. With Mlntcr & Bro. Mr. J. W. Payne, the well known and popular tjry goods sqlesi^an, is now with J. E. Minier & Bro., where he will take delight in meeting his numerous friends of the city and county. Be sure to lot us show you our line of Refrigerators, in different sizes, before you buy. <'ct an Alaska that will be a saving to you in the amount of ice it will consume. Sold only by S. M. & E. }L Wilkes &, Co. $ = Women's Oxfords. IS We never sold Women's Oxfords as fast as we are now selling them. Perhaps our Oxfords are the best. We think they are. The styles or the workmanship could not be better. Every woman likes them==so much daintiness==so much beauty about them. Oxfords in Patent kid, Corona kid and Colt skin. The new Golden Brown Tans also. Lace, Blucheror Button. Handsome creations in Ribbon Ties and Colonials. French or Cuban Heels. Short Vamps and new Toes. $2.00, 2.50, 3.00 to 3.50. Oxfords should be fitted correctly. We are experts at fitting. No gapping or slipling when we do the Oxford fitting. fee Customers' Shoes Shined Free, Copeland's. The One Price Store. A good deal of corn is being planted this week. This is circus day in Laurens?and that is no "April fool." Miss Claude Copeland is spending a few days in Clinton this week. Mr. J. O. Garrett of Lanford was in the city yesterday. Miss Lola Anderson has returned from a visit to Spartanburg. Miss Zelinc Gray has returned from a visit to Woodruff. Mrs. Susan Dillard has returned from Spartanburg and resumed her duties as housekeeper at Gray's Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey and Mas ter Silas Bailey, of Clinton, were in town Thursday. Mrs. Virginia Caine is visiting the family of her cousin, Mr. Robert Moor man, in Columbia. Miss Annie Sitgreaves, who is teach ing at Woodruff, spent the week end at home. Lenten services will be held at the Episcopal church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs. J. A. Copeland and Master Lamar Copeland went to Greenville for a visit last week. Mr. W. C. Pitts of Laurens was one of the debaters at the anniversary ex ercises of the Calhoun Literary Society at Clemson the evening of the 27th. Col. John H. Wharton, of Waterloo, enters the lists for State Senator. His announcement card appears this week. Mr. J. W. Copeland, of Statesville, N. C.i was in the city last week, visit ing his brother, Mr. M. L. Copeland. Mrs. L. D. Pitts and children have returned to Rock Hill after a visit to Mrs. Connor Fuller and Mrs. Claude Fuller. Mrs. J. C. Garlinpton, of Greenville, spent a few days in town last week visiting her mother, Mrs. S. L. Frier son, who is recovering from a serious attack of grippe. The friends of Mrs. T. H. Nelson, who recently underwent a serious op eration in a Baltimore hospital, will be glad to know that she is doing well. Mr. James Hugh Donnan, son of Mr. J. Wess Donnan, of Sandy Springs, has gone to Spartanburg to take a commer cial course in one of the business col leges of that city. The friends of Dr. Benet F. Godfrey, one of the most popular young men in the county, are urging him to enter the race this summer for the legislature. He has the matter under consideration and will come to a decision within the next few days. SENATOR GARY A BUSY MAN. Absence of Senator Tillman Leaves all | Interests in Hin Hands. The Washington correspondent of the Spartanburg Herald says of Sena tor Gary's new duties and responsibili ties: "Senator Gary is having his hands full just now with a task such as has not fallen to the lot of any Senator from South Carolina, and perhaps from any other State, since the early days of the national government. With less than two weeks of actual service in the Senate, ho ia left with the interests of the State in that body entirely in his charge, Senator Tilhnan's illness hav ing necessitated his absence from the Senate and his refraining from atten tion to work. "Senator Gary, however, is not afraid of work, and has been doing a consider able share of it in the past few weeks. He has not adopted the tactics of tho erratic Senator from Arkansas, Jeff Davis, who enmo much horaldcd to Washington, butted in and made a speech upon a subject which was not before the Senate in any sense of the word, vanished and has not been in his seat since. Senator Gary has nut made any great speeches, nor hau ho tried to overturn the Henato or to defy that strango but powerful influence which is generally known as 'Senatorial cour I tesy.' He is keeping his eyes and ears open and his moyth, closed, so far as 'hot air' is concerned, and is taking care of the State's interests, in the Sen ate in a most crodita>lo way." Basket Ball. A most enthusiastic basketball game was played at Converse College last Wednesday afternoon between the sophomores an'd seniors, tho score being 11 to 7 in favor of the seniors. The winners will play a game with the jun iors on held day. The juniors won the trophy cup last year. Miss Anna Chreitzberg, of tho senior class, and Miss Lucia Simpson, of the sophomore class, deservo special mention for their excellent playing.- Spartanburg Cor. News and Courier. The Schubert Lady Quartette. Those delightful vocalists, the Schu bert Lady Quartette, of Chicago, will appear at the city opera house on Sat urday evening, April 14. under the au spices of the Order of the Eastorn Star. I/overs of sweet singing should not miss this splendid ontortammont. "Hoalth Coffee' is really the closest coffee imitation ever yet produced. This clever coffee substitute was recently produced by Dr. Shoop of Racine. Wis. Not a grain of real coffoo in It. Health coffee is mado from pure toasted cereals with malt, nuts. etc. Really it would fool an expert who might drink it for coffee, No twenty to thirty minutes' tedious boiling. "Made in a minute" says the doctor. Sold by J, M. Philjwt. Complete Change Needed Senator Tillman is arranging for a European trip in the early summer. He will take the trip under the advice of his physicians, who haye decided that he needs a complete change, Weak womon get prompt and lasting help by using Dr. Snoop's Night ('uro. These soothing, healing, antiseptic sup positories, with full information how to proceed, are interestingly told of in my book "No, 4 for Women." The book and strictly confidential medical advice is entirely free. Simply write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., for my book No. 4. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. MANY TEACHERS ATTEND MEETING County School Association Met Last Saturday. PROFITABLE SESSION. Subject of Holding Teachers' Summer School Discussed. An Invitation Extended and Accepted. The County Teachers' Association held its monthly meeting in the court house Saturday morning, thero being in attendance about thirty members of the Association. The meeting was pre sided over by President Rice, of Lan ford. In the absence of Miss Hudgens, the secretary, Miss Ella Bell Copeland was requested by the president to act in this capacity. Those presenting papers and partici pating in the discussion of the different topics before the Association were Miss Emma Dial, Supt. Dobson, Prof. W. C. Duncan, Miss Ella Copeland, Prof. J. C. Anderson, Miss Pearl Blakely, Prof. ! John D. Hunter and President Rice. The question of holding a summer school for teachers was brought up, and it was the sentiment of the Association that a district or county .school should be held this summer. A small appro priation has been made for holding schools in each county, but it is recog nized that a district school including several counties would be more profit able. With the view of ascertaining the attitude of adjoining counties in thu matter, Supt. Nash was requested to communicate with the county superin tendents of education of Greenwood, Abbeville, Nevvhorry and Edgofiold. ex pressing to each the sentiment of tho Laurens teachers. In the event of tho failure to arrange a district summer school, a four weeks' session will hn held by Laurens county some time dur ing the cominrr summer. The. Association accepted an invita tion to be the guests of the Lauren? city school faculty on the occasion of its next meeting, Saturday, May 2. At the conclusion of the session the Association was entertained at dinner at Gray's Hotel by the Lauren? "ounty Board of Education. Ekom Dots, Ekom, March 30. We are now hav ing beautiful spring weather and all nature seems in tune. We have had quite a siege of measles in this section. Mr. Harrison Pinson and family are improving, after having bad an attack. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Odoll have been quite sick with measles, also, but seem to be getting on nicely at present. Mr. Edgar Burts has had a genuine case of mumns, but is able to bo out. again. Master Floyd Cooper, son of Mr. Wilson Coopor. fell from a wagon while coming from Maddens Station last Fri day, and had his leg broken iust above the ankle. He is now getting on as well as could be expected. Mrs. T. J. Culbertson spent a few ?lavs at Maddens with her sons, Messrs. J. D. and J. B. Culbertson, last week. Mrs. Sue Manlv, of the Poplar Sprint? section, is spending a while with hor son. Mr. Hill Ma id v. Miss Mat tie Culbertson spent a few days last week with her grandmother, Mrs. It. B. Coley, near Boyd's Mill. Pepsi.Cola Bottling Co. The Sanders' Bottling Works, which Mr. II. A. Sanders has been conducting in Laurens for a number of years, has been changed to the Pepsi-Cola Bot tling Co. Mr. Sanders will still own the business. This famous beverage will be the leading output, although tbo company will continue the manufacture of other soft drinks, as heretofore. Pepsi-Cola Is a tonic beverage, and has I grown in popular favor during the past season. Mr. Sanders will equip bis plant to handle the increased business which Pepsi-Cola will warrant. Attention, Democratic Clubs. The presidents of the several Demo cratic clubs are notified to call their re spective clubs together on Saturday. 28th inst., for the purpose of re-organ izing and to elect officers, and to ap point the several commiVieeg, and to elect delegates to the county wen tion that meets on tho first Monday in May next. Tho basis of representation is one dolegate for every twenty-five, members and one dolegate for a ma jority fraction thereof. R. A. COOPER, County Chm'n. W. T. CREWS, Sec'y. April 1, 1908. Economy in 190S, Pure Linseed Oil costs much less sold from the barrel than it does put up in tin cans as Mixed Paint. In the first instanco you pay 00 cents per gallon; in tho second $1.00. Now mix 3 gallons of pure linseed oil with I gallons of L. & M. Paint and you have, ready for use, 7 gallons of tlie best paint made, at a cost of only $1.20 a gallon. Done, in 2 minutes. L. & M. Paint Agencies: J. H & M. L. Nash, Laurens. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 35-2t ? OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. & COPYRIGHT Flour leads them all. as a cooker, makes bettor biscuit, bol ter loaf bread, better pies, hotter cake. Take nothing but Copyright Flour. It's PURE. LOST?A Shepherd Dog, aboil! two years old, tan in color, answers to name of "Tasso." Disappeared from the home of Mrs. W. II. Martin on last Tuesday morning, March 24. Suitable reward will be paid for return of dog. FOR RENT Nice live room house on South Harper street. Good location closo to square. Geo. S. McCravy. 35-1 NOTICE ?We have just received a carload of the celebrated Hackney Bug gies. Come and see them before von buy elsewhere. Prices right. Barksdalo & Franks, Laurens, S. C. 86-lt