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Wkt Jpitt wits ^h&ttimt. VOLUME XXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1908. NUMBER 44 DR. S. A. KNAPP TO SPEAK IN LAURENS Farmers' Instilute Will Hold Session Here. DEMONSTRATION WORK Clcmson Professors and Other Speakers of Note Will Address Farmers of Laurcns County. The Farmers' Institute will hold a session in Laurens at some time during the summer, as will be seen from the letters below. As stated, there will be fewer cities visited this year than last and Laurens is among the iavored. The nature and good of these Institutes are well known to our people and no doubt there will be vast crowds in at tendance. The special feature of the meetings this year will be lectures by Drs. Knapp aud Spillman, who are among the foremost speakers in the South on subjects pertaining to farm work and management. The exhibit cars will be here also and very interest ing demonstration work will be done. The exact date has not been fixed, but will be announced later. Following is the correspondence: Clcmson College, S. C, May 28, 1908. President Chamber of Commerce, Laurens, S. C. Dear, Sir: At a recent meeting of our Fanners' Institute Committee of the Hoard of Trustees they decided to hold only a few Farmers' Institutes this summer and these at cities located in thickly populated regions. Your city has been selected as one of these places, the committee have engaged a number of prominent men of national reputa tion to address these meetings. Dr. S. \. Knapp, Dr. Spillman and other prominent men have agreed to attend these meetings. I have been directed by this committee to write to your honorable body informing you of their action and soliciting your co-operation in advertising these meetings and mak ing them a success. Before making out the itinerary it will be necessary for me to hear from you knowing whether or not your organization will co-operate with the college in this work. Hoping to get an early reply I am, Yours sincerely, J. N. HARPER, _ Director. Laurens, S. ('., June 1st,. 1908. J. N. Harper, Director, Clcmson College, S. C. Dear Sir; Replying to your letter of May 28th regarding an Institute for Laurens this summer beg to say that the Chamber of Commerce will render you all the assistance m our power to make the meeting a success. I am to day informing the county papers of your intended coming and they will gladly give the matter their endorse ment. Will thank you to advise us of date as soon as same can be fixed. Yours truly, 11. K. AI KEN, Pres. nicction of Teachers. The board of trustees have elected tin teachers of the Laurens city schools for another year as follows: High school department, Miss Bessie Peatross, prin cipal; Miss Janie Colvin, Miss Laura Barksdale, assistants. Grade department, Miss Bessie Byrd, Miss Dorcas Calmes, Miss Emily Meng, ?of Laurens; Miss Bessie Barnett, Bam ?I . Miss Mamie Connor, Branchville; Miss Ella Roland, Leesville; Miss Julia Webber, Joncsville; M'ss Bessie Ken drick, (iaffney. Mill School, Miss Mary Simpson, principal; Misses Irene Ray and Lila Hart, assistants. A Card of Thanks. Please allow us space in your paper In thank our many good neighbors and friends for their kindness shown us during the illness and death of our little oighteon-months-o!d son. MR. AND MRS. M. L. CHEEK. Notice of Citizens' Meeting. The Board of Trustees of the School District of the town of Laurens do hereby call a meeting in the court house al in o'clock a. m. Tuesday, June 28d, 11)08, ot all those citizens who return real and personal property in said School District, for the purpose of levy ing a tax on all such real and personal property to maintain the city school during the scholastic year of 1908-1909. By order of Board of Trustees. C. II. ROPER, 44-?t Secretary of the Board. Notice. The Laurens County Farmers' Union will meo?f in the court house Friday, June 5th, at II o'clock a. m. It is oarnostly desired that all locals send a full delegation a* rafters of impor tance w ill come up. C. R. WALLACE, Pres. VV. VV. BALDWIN, Sec. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | FOR SALE- Three good cow,i fresh in milk for sale at a bargain. Ceo. T. Little, CrayCourt, S. 0., R. P. D. No. It. 43-2t FOR RENT-At Ware Shoals, S. C, -a p;ood store house, 25x70 feet, well adapted for general mercantile business and a fine stand for trade. Apply with references to J. C. Cork, Rock Hill, .S. 0. 44-4t SESSIONS COURT CONVENES JUNE 15 Term Lasts a Week and Will be Held by Judge Klugh-d.ist of Jurats. The next, term of General Sessions Court for Laurens county will be con vened on Monday, June 15. Tho term will last only a week and will be held by Judge KlUgh, oi" Abbeville. The jury commissioners have drawn the jurymen for the session as follows: Dials Township W. H. Baldwin, Paul Babb, S. W. Meeks, L. E. Hen derson, It. M. Babb, W. 1.. Chastine. Youngs 11. 1'. Burdette, W. E. Bo. o, 10. 10. Guinn, c. I,. waldrop. J cks Joe R. Adair. Hunter- M. W. Milam, W. I., 'league, John M. Finney, 10. Lee Pitts, J. P. Whitmire. Cross Hill-A. F. Coleman, W. T. Spearman, J. I,. Fellers, 11. L. Mc Swain. Waterloo John F. Knight, J. C. McDaniel, F. B. Boland, J. N. Jones, Sr., Moses Madden, J. 10. Martin. Sullivan?L. C. Abercrombie, J. F. Davis, J. W. Bagwell, I.. S. Abercrom bie. Laurens?W. 1?. Motte, J. T. Garrett, L. S. Taylor, J. L. McClintoek, F. II. Burton, Eugene Yeargin. Rev. J. M. Shell Paralyzed. Reverend J. Melvin Shell, of this city, suffered a severe stroke of paralysis in his left side last Friday night. He was attending the Baptist union meeting at Beulah church near Fountain Inn and was the guest of a Mr. Rogers at tho time of the stroke. On Saturday morn ing Mr. Shell was brought to his home here and while his condition is still very serious the suffering has been some what alleviated and it is hoped that he will speedily recover. The news of Mr. Shell's illness will be received with much regret all over the county, for there is no man more widely known or more universally liked than this man of Cod. For years he has traversed the county in the per formance of his chosen work and every where has left his impression and en gendered a genuine love in the hearts of the people. Numberless inquiries have been made since Mr. Shell's ill ness regarding his condition and it is the sincere wish of all that he will soon be well again. Over a Billion Dollars in Appropriations. The Sixtieth Congress has been a record breaker in so far as appropria tions are concerned. For the next fiscal year the amount in grand total is $1,008,804.891. The country will face a deficit of more than 850 millions. The figures below are of interest: Government's revenue. . . .:? 878,123,011 Total appropriated. 1,008,804,894 Appropriations asked. 1,079,440,288 Excess asked over last session. 158,651,145 Excess granted. 150,000,000 Excess over estimated in come . 01,000,000 A comparison of expenses under the Roosevelt administration with that of Cleveland shows up decidedly in favor of the Democratic president. Under Cleveland, the per capita ap propriation for the army for four years was $1.35; for the navy, $1.54; fortifi cations, 20 cents. The average per capita for three years, $3.90. under Roosevelt, for his second ad ministration, for the army, for the four year period, they are $3.66, more than two and a half times the amount under Cleveland; for the navy, $4.91, more than three times as much; for fortifica tions, 42 cents, more than f>o per cent, increase. The average per capita cost for the 3 under Roosevelt is Xs.00, (wo and one-fourth times as great as under Cleveland. Noted Singer Next Sunday Mrs. DevoreuxTumor, formerly Mrs. Dorlon Lowe, Solo Contralto of Church of the Pilgrims, South Congregational Church and Plymouth Church Brooklyn, N. Y., will sing morning and evening at. the First M. 10. Church on Sunday, June 7th. Mrs. Tin ner was for many years the highest salaried choir con tralto in Brooklyn, and is endorsed by Rev. Albert J. ),yman, Lyman Abbot, Gen'l. Stewart L. Woodford, Mrs. Joseph F Knapp and many other promi nent people in professional and social circles. She is at present the Musical Directress of the hirst Presbyterian church of Creenville, S. C, and is favorably known in that city as an ar tist of merit and a teacherol high class and common sense vocal methods. Mr. .1. I. Freeman Dead. News was received here yesterday morning of the death on Monday of Mr. J. I. Freeman, who lived near Mc Daniel's mill, about eight miles from the city. The burial was Tuesday after noon. Mr. Freeman was about 38 years of age and had come to Laurens county from Abbeville some years ago to engage in farming. Prof. Elmer E. Putnam, of Virginia Institute, Bristol, Va., has returned to htH home at Harksdale. The revival services at the First Bap tist church are in progress. Rev. R. 10. Neighbour, of Salisbury, is preaching at both afternoon and evening services. Prof. A. I. Ruby, also of Salisbury, is directing the singing. You can't, lull a woman's ago after she takes Hollistcr'? Rocky Mountain Tea. Her complexion is fine. She is round, plump and handsome; in fact, she is young again. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co. PAYMASTER SAMUEL McQOWAN. Laurens County Man Is Appointed Pay master in South Atlantic Fleet. News that will interest the people of this city and county is contained in a Washington dispatch which states that Mr. Samuel McGowan haa received orders to go to San Francisco and join the great American fleet there, taking up his duties as paymaster. Mr. Mc Gowan was born and reared in the city of Laurens, his father being Mr. Homer Leonidas McGowan. Personal Mention. Miss Mary Todd is visiting Miss Caro line Vance in Columbia. Mr. D. A. Davis was a visitor to Spartanburg Friday. Prof. It. A. Dobson is confined to his home this week on account of illness. Mr. E. E. Pitts, of Princeton, was inj tho city Thursday. Mr. F. B. Martin, of Gray Court sec tion, was in town Friday. Mr. J. G. Wham, of the county, was in the city Friday. Mr. J. H. Cunningham, of Lanford Station was here Friday. Mrs. W. D. Ferguson returned Mon day from a visit to friends in Sumter. Mrs. J. A. Copeland and Master Mon tague are visiting in Greenville. Mrs. William Vance has returned to Clinton after a visit to Mrs. G. C. Albright. Prof. Robert Adams, Jr., of Rome, Ga., is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Messrs. L. E. and T. L. Henderson, of Fountain Inn, were in Laurens on business Monday. Mr. S. J. Davis, one of Laurens' adopted sons and a mighty good farmer he is too, was in the city Monday. Solicitor R. A. Cooper left Sunday afternoon for Abbeville where court convened Monday morning. Mr. D. B. Roper, a prominent mer chant of Fountain Inn, was in Laurens the past week. Miss Mayme Ferguson, who has been visiting relatives in Columbia, is again at home, having returned Monday. Miss 11 at tic Roland, who has been teaching in Aikcn, has returned to her home for the summer vacation. Mr. Samuel Fleming is at home from Davidson college to spend the vacation months. Mr. J. Rutlege McGhee, of Green ville, was in the city for a while Satur day morning. Mr. W. L. Taylor and little daughter, Mary, visited the former's parents at Princeton Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Chas. W. Simpson, of Princeton, attended the R. F. D. meeting here last Saturday. Mr. Earle Mills, son of Mr. John D. Mills, is at home from Davidson College for the summer vacation. Misses Mary Bell and Minnie Babb have returned from a visit to Babb* town. Mrs. Martin Teague, of Mountville, was the guest of her son, Dr. J. II. Teague, a few days last week. Mrs. M. J. Blackwell has returned to the home of her son Mr. L. B. Black well after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A. T. Willis in Union. Mr. John M. Cannon left Saturday for a visit to his home in the upper sec tion of the county, whence lie went Monday to Columbia for the supreme court. Round trip rates on the special trains to the Confederate Re-union at Birming ham, Ala., on June 9th, have been an nounced. From Greenville the fare will be *<;.Kr>: from Clinton $7.00. Mr. L. A. Trippe left last week for Concord, N. C., tor a piece of work in mill machinery construction and will be away from the city for some time. Miss Blanche Clardy, of Greenwood, visited her relatives here on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Clardy is stenogra pher for the law firm of Grier & Parks. Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Humphries went to Greenville Saturday morning with their son, B. K., Jr., who was Buffer ing with a throat trouble, and had Dr. Jervey perform an operation. The young man is steadily improving. Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Garlington left yesterday for Columbia, their future home. Mr. Garlington's father will continue to occupy the Garlington resi dence on North rfarper street. Mrs. W. II. Gilkerson and daughter, Miss Annie, went to Greenwood Tues day morning to attend the McGhee Morrow nuptials. Mrs. C. II. Hicks and sister, Miss Jessie Trotter, left Monday for a short visit to Charleston. Miss Trotter, who will be the guest of Mrs. Hicks for some time during the summer, is from Sevierville, N. C. Dr. W. IL Dial left Monday for Co lumbia to attend the closing exercises of the Columbia Female College. Miss I.alia Mae Dial, daughter of Dr. Dial, is among the graduates who received diplomas last night. Sunt R. W. Nash and Prof. R. A. Dobson, of the Laurens City SchoojB, attended commencement CKoroises of Clinton Graded Schools last Friday night. Prof. Dobson was chosen as one of the judges in awarding a medal to successful contestant in oratory. OF INTEREST TO PARMERS. Interesting Statements Made at Recent Louisville Meeting. When the cotton seed oil manufact urers met in Louisville, Ky., last week they heard many good speeches from men of experience on the use of cotton seed hulls and meal for feeding. Pad were given by such men as Judge Henry Hammond, of Augusta, by Mr. L.C.H.Estes, of Texas, (better known as the "Red Neck" farmer from Texas) and others. These facts are of general interest to every farmer in South Car olina. The speeches stated thai the time has come now when the fanners should pay less for their feed stuffs and raise more cattle, more milch cows, more farm slock, l'.y careful feeding with cotton seed product.-, this can be done with success. Any of the experi ment stations will furnish the proper proportion of feeds if the farmers will write for them. The ( lemson station is always anxious to help in this line. Judge Hammond said: "With the Southern farmer i; is corn! corn! corn! Whether it is hi own nubbins that give out about the i t of December, or the dam]), soli, black hearted stuff he buys from the W< 80 cents to a $1.20 a bushel (iusl now an even dollar), it makes 1:0 difference. 'Corn's corn,' to him. lie acknowl edges the corn whether it's his own or somebody's else whether it's good or bad. Corn's all right, all right, but then it ain't the whole cheese.' I think it is about a quarter of tho cheese when it comes to a well balanced work stock ration. I am not taking a sbof at corn, the world's greatest cereal; I love it, to eat it, to feed it. I am only demanding for cotton sod meal that constitutional right accorded every citizen, a fair trial and an honest verdict. "Lamborne bases the statement upon I many of the actual feeding test, made throughout the entire country that: 'One pound of cotton seed meal equals one and three-quarter pounds of corn or corn meal.' As one pound of meal is equal to 1 3-4 pounds of coi n, a ion, or 2,000 pounds of meal is equal to 3,500 pounds of corn. Hence, when corp is worth 50 cents a bushel, ;'.,5(I0 pounds of corn, or its equivalent, a ton of meal, would be worth $31.25; when corn is worth 00 cents a. bushel, a ton of meal would be worth $37.50; when it is 70 cents a bushel, a ton of meal would be worth S 1^.7."-? when it is worth HO cents a bushel, a ton of meal would be worth $50; when it is worth Ou cents a bushel, a ton of meal would be worth $50.25, and when it is ?1 a bushel, a ton of meal would be worth $02.50. "I regret that cotton seed meal is today selling at my home, Augusta, Ga., for only about $23 a ton. 1 regret even more deeply that corn, mean Western corn, is being retailed there for $1 a bushel. These prices are sadly out of whack. It is your concern loset them right." The Stale. Vanccd'itts Nuptials. Clinton, June 2.?Tomorrow evening at 8.30 o'clock in the Presbyterian church Miss Ina Vance ami Mr. (luv Pitts will be united in marriage by the Rev. Dr. Jacobs. This w edding will be one of the most brilliant overseen here and as several hundred invitations wert; issued the church will doubtless be crowded. A color scheme of pink and white will be carried oul m 1 effec tively in the bridesmaid ;' co tum s and the flowers Used. Miss Elizabeth lleanl will preside at the organ. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. E. W. Ferguson will sing "Oh Promise "de." The bridal choru:. from Lohengrin will her ald the entrance of the bridal party. Those singing in this choru.. will bo Mrs. Chancy Stone, Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Jacobs, Mrs. E. W. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robertson, Mrs. \V. lb Owens, Mrs. W. J. Bailey, Misses (Mara Duckett, Sarah Copeland, Minnie Little, and Messrs. A. E. Spencer, J. D. Jacobs, J. I. Copoland, Sain Fulton and J. W. Ligon. The bride wiil en1 . on the arm of her brother. Mr. Robert Vance. Mr. George Pitts, of Laurens, brother of the groom, will be best man. Other members of the parly will be Misses Aurelia Vance, have Pitts. Lidin Bond, of Baltimore, and AI Lenke, Mrs. G. C. Albright, of Laurens, Mrs. J. R. Copeland, and Messrs. F.. i>. Stone, Clark Johnson. Sidney Dcnson, and R. C. Phllson, of Abbeville. The ushers will be Messrs. Chancy Stone, T. I). Copeland, J. It. Copoland and \\. I). Copeland. Following the ceremony an elegant reception will he given at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. J. It. Copeland. The medicine that sets the whole world thinking. The remedy on w hich all doc tors agree, The prescription all your friends are taking is Hollister's Rock/ Mountain Tea. Palmetto I >rug Co. Mr. Orrle Moore has been in a dan gerous condition for the past week caused by blood poison resulting from a little bruise on one of bis lingers. While he is by no means out of danger, his condition is much better. Mr. Moore has charge of tlx? horses at the city station. Plenty of Trouble is caused by Stagnation of tho liver and bowels. To get rid of it and headache and biliousness and the poison that I brings jaundico take Dr. King's New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that d<> I the work without grinding or grip ng. 25c. at Laurens Drug Co.'a and Pal metto Drug Co.'a drug stores. How about a Refrigerator, Ice Cream Freezer and Water Cooler? If you have not bought yot, he sure to see our line. S. M. & E. If. Wilkoa & Co. RURAL CARRIERS HOLD MEETING. County Association Elects Officers for Another Year and Names Delegate to the State Convention. The annual meeting of the Laurens County Rural Letter Carriers' Associa tion was held in the court house last Saturday morning. The chief business before the Association was the election of officers for another year and the selection of a representative to the State Convention of Rural Letter Car riers which will be held in the city of Aiken July 3 and 4. Mr. Allen D. Barksdale was re-elect ed president, Mr. G. C. Abercrombie, vice-president, Mr. S. Boyd Sexton, secretary-treasurer. For delegate to the State Association Mr. William L. Taylor was chosen, with Mr. Arch C. Owings as alternate. Mr. S. G. Mc Danicl, the retiring State president and Mr. J. E. Johnson, State treasurer, will attend the Aiken meeting. In Saturday's meeting the subject of ?rood roads was informally discussed and at its next meeting, the first Mon day in September, the Association will probably take up this subject with the view of making it a live issue in Laurens. Crop Conditions at Rabun. Rabun, June L? The crops are grow ing nicely now since the recent rains. Though cotton is somewhat small for the time of year it has a healthy green look and is growing fast. A tine rain fell in this vicinity last Friday, which was very much needed. In some sections of the community hail is reported to have fallen with the rains on both Thursday and Friday af ternoons. The regular third Sunday afternoon services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Thayer, of Laurens, in the absence of .Mr. Watson. Quite a large congrega tion was present to hear this man of (ioil as he told the old, old story of Jesus and His love. The fruit crop is very abundant and some of the peaches and apples are ripening now. The blackberry crop is also very good in this section. Quite a large crowd went from this section to the union meeting at Beulah. Mr. .lohn Mahon, of this section, has just harvested a most abundant crop of oats, the finest that your correspondent has seen this season. Messrs. Downs, Stewart and Laurens Mahon have the prettiest cotton grow ing in this neighborhood at. present. The little baby of Mr. Lern Hcllams was laid to rest at Rabun Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock. The services were conducted by Mr. John II. W?lfl', who made quite a touching address from the words, "Except ye become as little children ye cannot enter the kingdom of , Cod," and "For I say unto you that their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven." The sympathy of the community is with the sorrowing ones. The Sunday school at Rabun is stead ily growing of late and the time, it is hoped, will soon conn* when the entire community will join this work. Farmers are now breaking up their stubble land to sow peasand plant corn. Most all the farmers in this section are using cultivators this time with which most all seem to be greatly pleased. Rock School Celebrates Close. Rock School, two miles below Mount ville, hold their annual picnic last. Fri day, May 29th, celebrating close of this session taught by Miss Sara Becks, of Cross Hill. Superintendent of Educa tion R. W. Nash was master of core monies and following was the program: Music. Prayer By Rev. .1. R. Hoot on. Welcome Address Fred Bryson. Dialogue "The Babbtown School." Music. Recitation, "The Wishes" By five girls and I bovs. Recitation ' By Dallas Watts. Valedictory By Willie Jones. Delivering of prize to Ploride Griflln by Hon. John M. Cannon. * Music. Address ?Hon. John M. Cannon, of I .aureus. Address Sunt. R. W. Nash. Dinner was then announced and the entire crowd present assembled in a grove near the spring, where a sumpt uous feast, prepared by the ladies of the community, was enjoyed for an hour or more. At '1 o'clock the crowd assembled un der tho arbor and listened to addresses made by Revs. S. R. Brock and C. L. Fowler, of Clinton, S. C. Sweol music was dispens- through out day by Messrs. Hugh l'mson and RufllS Walker. A match game of base ball was played in the afternoon between Cross Hill and Mountville teams. The day was an ideal one and very pleasantly spent by all present. Pupils acquitted themselves well, showing that tllOJ had made full preparation. School has had a successful year under Miss ! Becks, and she has been olVered the scheel another session but has not yet accepted. A Twcnly-Ycor Sentence. "I have just completed a twenty year health sentence, imposed by Bucklcn's Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleed* ing piles just twenty years aeo," writes 0. S. Woolever, of* LePnysviUe, N. Y. Buck Ion'fl Arnica Salve heals the worst Soros, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in tin? shortest lime. 26c. at Laurens Drug Co.'a and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. You will find here extra Fruit Jar Tops and rubbers. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. COMMENCEMENT BEGINS JUNE I2TH Thorn w et 1 0 v ]> Ii a u a g e Closes Session. EXCELLENT l'KOUUAM Lud of tlic Thirty-third Year of the Presbyterian Orphan Home at Clinton. Clinton, May 29.- Tho Thornwoll Or phanage is getting ready for it.-, annual commencement occasion. In this insti tution there are three literary schools and these three schools have each a separate building. The lowest school is the "Children's Gist Academy." In this school, under the principalship of Miss Ella Neil, there are three teachers and live grades taught. This is the primary school. In the ".Mary Jacobs School" there are four grades taught, with a fifth to be added during the com ing season, making ten grades below the collegiate. There are also three teachers in this department, with Mrs. J. Q. Holten, of Yadkinsville, N. C., as principal. The Thornwoll College for Orphans occupies the McCall building. Five instructors are engaged in this de partment. Miss Fronge Kennedy is the experienced presiding principal of the school. This department prepares the young ladies for the degree of licentiate of instruction. Fivo young ladies who graduate this year will undertake teaching as their vocation in life. Let ters asking for their services may be addressed to Miss Kennedy or to Dr. Jacobs. The commencement exercises will be gin with a competitive declamation on Friday, June 12th. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Dr. James Y. Fair, of Savannah, on the 11th of June. The William Plumer Jacobs Lit erary Society gives a public entertain ment on Monday evening. On Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. the board of trustees meet. This board is composed of rep resentatives from the various synods. Tho representatives are as follows: From South Carolina, the lion. A. T. Smythe, Charleston;Mr. John McSween, Timmonsvillo; Governor Martin F. Ansel, Columbia; Mr. Amos H. Morse, Abbeville; tho Rev. Samuel M. Smith, D. D., Columbia; the Rev. 11. A. Knox, Mayesville; from Ceorgia, the Rev. Richard 0. Flynn, D. D., Atlanta; tho Rev R. F. Douglas, Macon; Mr. John J. ESagan, Macon; Mr.Robert McMillan, Clarksville, Ca.; Mr. J. I.. Flcmming, Augusta; from Florida, the Rev. W. P.. Y. Wilkio, Duncdin; the Rev. Paul F. Brown, Jacksonville; the lion. T. M. Puleston, Monticollo. Tho Rev. Dr. James 11. Thornwcll was for fifteen years a member of the board. His death is very severely felt, by the Orphanage family and he will be sorely misScd at our approaching com mencement. On Tuesday evening, in connection with the exercise.; of the various members of the graduating class, Prof. James 11. Thornwoll, of Winnsboro, (thothird to bear that hon ored name,) will deliver the annual address. On Wednesday morning there Will be an exhibition of the Technical School work, the Alumni Society will hold its. meeting, and that evening tho schools will give their annual exhibition, Tho pupils are ad looking forward to the coming of many friends on this occa sion, especially the trustee- aril former pupils. The occasion is alwaj ; one of deep interest to the community and the chapel of the institution, where the ex ercises are held, although .eating p. thousand persons, will be taxed to its utmost capacity, This commencement will i\ose the thirty-third year of school work in tho Institut ion. When Liquor (iocs Out Crime (iocs With P. The official reports of the polic e court of Atlanta for the first four months of 1908 have been furnished us, which when compared with tho report of the first four months cd' 1907, when the sa ? loons were unhindered in that city, fur nish an unanswerable argument, for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicants as a beverage. This report shows that in the first four month, "i 1907 there were 6,050 arrests by the police; in tho first four month- of i008 Ha re were 3,105 arrests, a decrease of _',!!}), or not quite 5<> per cent. Tili, s ame re port shows that in those months in 1907 there were 1,955 arre sts for drunken ness; in these months in 1908 there were 471 arrests for drunkenness, a de crease of 1,359, or nearly 75 per cent. This means thai loss liquor is drunk, the sophistries and falsehoods of tho liquor advocates notwithstanding, It. also moans thai there j-; an immense saving in the COSt of the aiTOSt, prose cution and punishment of crime caused by liquor. Christian Observer May '20. We have just received a large hip mont of Graphophono Records, consist lug of a good, selection of songs and band pieces. S. M. & F. II. Willies & Co. Keep us In mind for Mason's Fruit Jars in pint, quart and half-gallon sizes, with porcelain lined tops and best, rubbers. S. M. & R. II. Wilkes & Co The best selection of Grai'^iopnoUU Records consisting of all the latest songs at S. M. & K. H, Wilkes &C??.