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VOLUME XXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1908. NUMBER 17 COMMENCEMENTS OVER AT CLINTON The Last Being That of Thornwell Orphanage. SERMON BY DR. FAIR. Literary Address by Prof. Thornwell?Im? pressivc Unveiling Ceremonies Alumni Hold Rc-nnion. Clinton, June 2X1. ?The last commence ment, that of the Thornwell Orphanage schools, began last Sunday and lasted through Wednesday night. To be more exact the first exercise, a debaters'con test, participated in by six young men, was held Friday evening. This contest was very creditable to the institution. On Sunday morning the Rev. Jas. Y. Fair, D. IX, of the Independent Pres byterian church, Savannah, Georgia, preached a very impressive sermon on the text, "What is life?" For an hour, while the elements raged outside, he held the close attention of an audience of about twelve hundred people. On Monday evening the William I'. Jacobs Literary Society gave an enter tainment which was highly commended by the public. This entertainment bad a varied program, including a farce, several readings and musical selections and tableaus. On Tuesday evening the regular com mencement exercises were held. The literary address to the graduates was delivered by Prof. .James II. Thornwell, <>f Winnsboro, and was of a very prac ^> tical nature. Iiis general subject was, "How to Use Life," and the special lesson he impressed on the class was found, he said, in a quotation, "Genius is the faculty Of doing common things uncommonly well.M There were seven graduates: Misses Alice Dunn, of Jack sonville, Fla.; Dora Holland, of Clinton; Ella Harper, of Laurens; Nan Leonard!, of Tampa, Fla.; Ella B. Satterwhite, of Laurens, and Messrs. C. Eugene Vordery, of Charleston, and J. Jackson Harper, of Wesson, Miss. Three of these graduates delivered addresses: Mr. .). .1. Harper, on "The Menace to Our Country of the Growing Greed for (Jain;" Mr. C. E. Verdery, on "The Negro Versus the Immigrant;" Miss Ella Harper, on "How Long We Live Not Years but Actions Tell." These speeches were all well received. Miss Harper was also valedictorian and her words of farewell were very appropri ate. Seldom indeed is a valedictory so feeling and so affectionate as was her's while remaining in perfect taste. Dr. Jacobs delivered the diplomas with his final words of commendation and counsel. The Hon. J. J. McSwain then delivered to the graduates each a beautiful copy of the Bible, the insti tution's final gift to its pupils. Most solemn and impressive were the ceremonies connected with the unveil ing of a memorial tablet to the first Dr. J. II. Thornwell, after whom the institution was named, and the unveil ing of a portrait of his distinguished son who passed from the earth last De cember. Two of the orphan boys drew away the curtain from the tablet reveal ing it to the audience. The orphanage choir then stood beneath it and sang a hymn. Dr. Jacobs rehearsed briefly his connection with Dr. Thornwell while a student in Columbia Theological Sem inary and passed from his account of the father to an account of the support of Hie orphanage by the second Dr. Thornwell, who had been a member of its Hoard of Trustees up to the time of his death. He then drew away the veil from a portrait of Dr. Thornwell on the platform and introduced to the audience the Rev. Mr. Knox, of Mayesville, who had been appointed by the Hoard to pronounce a memorial of Dr. Thornwell on this occasion. Mr. Knox spoke in beautiful language- of tho work of Dr. Thornwell as a pastor, a philanthropist and a man. Following this eloquent tribute the audience was dismissed af ter a prayer by the Rev. C. Lewis Fow ler. An interesting feature of the week was the alumni re-union on Thursday evening at the Home of Peace. There were about twenty of the old students present, among them two ladies who were in the fii\;tJfgroup of children ad mitted to the orphanage. On Friday many of the alumni and their friends went on a picnic to River side cottage on the Knoree river. Altogether this has been one of the happiest, most, successful commence ment occasions in the history of the in stitution. CLINTON BAPTISTS ENJOY A REVIVAL. I Next Session of Graded School Has Bright Prospects?Mad Dog Scare Revived. Clinton, .'une 23. The Baptists of this place are enjoying a series of ex cellent sermons preached by the Kov. C. A. Waters, of Manning, S. C. Large crowds are attending these ser vices, which, are held twice daily, at 11 in the morning and 8 in the evening. The Presbyterians worshipped Sun day in the Carolina Memorial chapel owing to the installation of a system of electric lights in their church building. They have given a contract for two hundred lights and it is not probable' that the church will bo ready for use next Sunday. Mr. E. H. Hall, the recently elected superintendent of the graded school has bought a lot on Cleveland avenue and will begin to build a pretty home on it in the near future. The prospects for the graded school for next year are quite bright. At a recent meeting of the trustees Misses Fllic Blythe, of Greenwood, and Laurie Aull, of Clinton, were elected to till va cancies in the corps of teachers. The public hall of Dr. J. H. and Dr. ?). L. Young's new building, the Uto-1 pia, has lately been opened for amuse- , ment. Clinton has just passed through an-1 other bad mad dog scare and Sunday afternoon the air was made hideous by the shots and yells of a number of peo ple after a supposed mad dog. The dog was not killed so far as has been learned. Two cases of cats biting chil dren have been reported. One child bitten was the little son of Mr. Tom Holland. He shot the cat and sent its head to the Pasteur Institute once. He was informed that the cat had rabies and sent the child immediately to Atlanta. The mother is with it. So far no bad symptoms have manifested themselves. The bite was indicted ten days ago. There has been a wholesale cat shooting since this frightful event. LAUREN8 GRAMUElt OF COMMERCE TO MEET. The annual meeting- of the I.aureus Chamber of Commerce will bo held in the court house tomorrow afternoon . 5 o'clock. President IL K. AiUen an Secretary W. It. McCuen will bo read to submit their reports for the year, and altogether the meeting will be one I of interest to all the members of the | organization. Another matter will be the election of offlcors for another year. The meeting should be largely attended and many new members added. Dr. Aikcn will call the meeting to order promptly at 5 o'clock Thursday after noon. CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE. - Judge Khigh Issues Rule Against Bruno Hunter of the Cily. In the case of Law rence Hunter, the young white man tried at the recent term of court charged with criminal as sault, Judge Klugh Friday morning is sued a rule against Bruno Hunter, the Defendant's father, to show cause at the next term of the criminal court why he should not be attached for con tempt of court. The order was issued by the Court at the instance of Solicitor Cooper upon the affidavit of Mr. J. L. Mllam to the effect that the Defendant, Bruno Hun ter, had undertaken during the progress of the Court to Intimidate Grace Harper, colored, one of the Stale's witnesses in the case of Lawrence Hunter. Rains Damaged Street Work. The terrific rain on Monday night worked considerable damaged to tin street paving work near and in front of the new Enterprise Hank building. The sand covering over the concrete founda tion was soaked so thoroughly that it was necessary on Tuesday to remove it until normal conditions wore restored. A small expanse <>f brick which had been laid and upon which the cemont had not been poured was worked out of position Tho force of hands were kept busy Tuesday repairing tho dam ages. Fine Pictures I oday. This afternoon and evening, Man ager Roman will show two excep tionally lino pictures: "The I'retty Flower Girl" and "The Fashionable Hals." The first named being a beau tiful hand-painted picture, and the sc-1 cond a very pleasing pictorial comment on the present style In hats. SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED AT SUMTER. Seven Aspirants in the Field for the High Honor Forceful and Resourceful Public Speakers All Synopsis of Each Candidate's Platform. Thursday morning in Sumter was launched the Senatorial Campaign which will be waged throughout the State dur ing thcSummer and ending on August 22nd in St. Matthews. There arc seven aspirants to the oflice held by Senator A. C. Latimer up until the time of his death and tilled out by Senator F. R. Gary. They are: John Gary Evans of Spartanburg, George Johnstone of Newberry, 0. B. Martin of Columbia, R. Ci. Rhett of Charleston, E. D. Smith of Florence, ?lohn P. Grace of Charleston, W. W. Lumpkin of Columbia. The two last entries, Messrs Grace and Lumpkin, came somewhat as a sur prise, while the entry of Mayor R. G. Rhett of Charleston coming directly upon the heels of Mr Heyward's with drawal excited a great deal of interest and comment. Mr. Rhett has never sought public honor outside of Charles ton where he has been at the head of unicipal affairs for two terms. Mr. Lumpkin, it is recalled came out against Senator Tillman two years ago but withdrew before the election. Mr. Grace is little known in this part of the State, never having held public oflice and and rarely mentioned in public, mat ters until his recent election as an alter nate to the Denver Democratic conven tion. Messrs Evans, Johnstone, Smith, and Martin need no introduction to our rcudors since they have been identified with the- public affairs of the State for some years past. Thus far the campaign has been com paratively free from personal matters and has been conducted on a high plane; with the one exception made by Mr, O. B. Martin, who had the bad taste and poor judgment to introduce, implicdly, the wife of Mr. Evans in his argument. All the candidates seem bent upon at tacking Mayor Rbelt's currency plat form but thus far none of them seems sufficiently capable of either interpret '<? { the ideas set forth or offering any jttcr plan, though they arc agreed that that currency reform is much needed. As a whole this set of candi dates are just about about the best and most fore ful speakers that have tour ed the State In recent years. When they come to Laurens it will be not simply interesting but very instructive for any man to hear them. lathe following brief sketches and plat forms, this paper is indebted to both the News and Courier and the State for quotations to which papers due credit is given. For the cuts of all the candidates both on this and follow ing pages the Advertiser extends to the News and Courier thus publicaly thanks for their use. HON. JOHN GARY EVANS The first speaker at the opening meet ing at Sumter last Thursday was Mr. John Gary Evans of Spartanburg. Concerning Mr. Evans, the News and Courier says: " lohn Gary Evans is perhaps t he best known public man in the race. He has been before the people and they know his equipment and forcofulness. Mr. Evans keeps pace with publice; issues and is wonderfully well posted. He has gone into this race to win, if the peo ple want him, and he is going right af ter the porsimmon." Mr. F? vans' pricipal theme was the ne cessity of tariff revision in the interest of the South and especially the farmers of the South, and this will doubtless be his chief topic throughout the cam paign, this having been his special study during recent years. MR. JOHN P. GRACE. Mr. John P. (5race of Charleston was not present at the Sumte* meeting, but a letter from him was read. Mr. Grace's platform, as printed incorporates his belief in states' rights as the surest bulwark of liberty; a tariff for revenue only; election of U. S. Senators by popular vote; river and harbor improvement; strict regulation of railroads; currency reform insuring bank deposits; a strong standing army; reformation of pension system; ex tension of rural systems; and a govern ment absorption of telegraph lines. COP. GEORGE JOHNSTONE Col. George Johnstono of Newberry is the next seeker for senatorial honors. Col. Johnstono is reputed one of the | brainiest men in the State, a remark- j ably successful lawyer, an eloquent speaker, a thorough student of human nature, and possessing unusual knowl edge of law, politics, literature and history. lie was a candidate six years ago against Senator Palimer. After some well received jokes before the Sumter audience Col. Johnstono dis cussed the issues of the campaign. Prom the Columbia State's report is taken the following, lie said: "The momentous question of the day is to carry the government back to the rockbed of the constitution. It has been so torn away from its foundations that wo have nothing but a republic with a centralized form of government. " Two forces have been at war. One for nullification; the other for segrega tion. Both are useful but unless both are equally protected there will result in despotism and ultimately a monarchy not in name, perhaps, but monarchical in its principles." Concerning the tarilF Col. Johnstono said: "Tariff is Indirect taxation. The people are Willing tO be taxed properly to support a government that is not ex travagant. Suppose all Interests were taxed exactly and proportionately. That would be right, and one section would not be taxed to support the oth ers Coder our tariff system one pro duct is taxed more than another, it is taxed exorbitantly, and some others are taxed not at all.'' (Continued on page eight.) CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAY Three Convicts Sent to the State Prison Hunter Acts New Trial**Somc Cases Continued. Tho summer term of Goneral Sessions Cour'.. was adjourned last Friday at noon. The last case heard was that of the State vs. P. M. Woodson, charged with breach of trust with intent to de fraud. The defendant was formerly the agent of the Standard Oil Company in charge of the local plant. An al leged shortage of $355 was found in his accounts and the bonding company brought criminal action against the ac cused. The case was called Th?r, day afternoon. Friday morning on motion of counsel for the defence the court di rected a verdict of not guilty on the ground that the corporate existence of the Standard Oil Company to do busi ness in South Carolina was not estab lished. Messrs. T. C. Turner and \V. C. Irby conducted the defense. The rest of Friday morning was de voted to hearing arguments of motions for new trials in the cases of Lawrence Hunter, the young white man convicted of assault with criminal intent, and Hen .Johnson, found guilty of house breaking and larceny. Polh w> i t granted new trials. Itichey & Riehcy represented Hunter while Cannon ,V. Blackwell conducted the Johnson ease. Application for bond in tin- case of Hunter was granted in the sum of $1,000. The trial of Albert Hoyd, colored, charged with murder, the killing of Sam Clcaton, also colored, engaged tho court Wednesday, the case going to the jury late in the afternoon. After de liberating all night, a verdict of guilty with a mercy recommendation was re turned when court convened Thursday morning. Hoyd received a lift- sen tence, as did Henry Bcasly, colored, who pleaded guilty to a murder indict ment. Peasly shot and killed Pierce Davenport, anotner negro, near tlx c'ty, a few weeks ago. Thursday night Hoyd, Peasly and Fred Ellcdgc, the young negro who pleaded guilty to the charge of ait tempted criminal assault and was given 20 years, were taken to the State peni tentiary by a special guard from Colum bia. Some of the minor eases disposed of] by the court -"ere: James Forgy pleaded guilty to the' charge of resisting an officer ami was given three months or a lino of $100. A. C. Cash, convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated na ture, six monthsor$100. FlctchMoses, ; guilty of assault and battery with in tent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, twelve months or $200. In the case of Frank Miller, colored, charged with murder, the jury failed to agree and a mistrial was ordered. Cases continued: Albert Ramage, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill; Broadus Workman, a sault and battery ami carrying con cealed weapons; Ernest Jacks and Clarence Smith, similar charge; Sam Mitchell, 'arc-eny. SPECIAL SERMON TO MASONS BY REV. W. E. THAYER. Next Sunday morning .it the First Baptist church the pastor, Rev, William K. Thayer, will preach a special sermon for the Masons. Mr. Thayer has con sented to preach this sermon upon the invitation of the two local Masonic lodges, Palmetto, No. 1!?, and I.aureus. No. 260, whose members desire all Ma sons in the county to join them on this occasion and attend the special church service in a body. Death of a Lad, Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the home of his father, Mr. Maxey O. ['at eerson, near I.anford Station, young Joseph Patterson, aged six years, died after an illness of four weeks. He was taken ill with fever during May, which developed into other complica tions resulting in his death yesterday morning. Tho funeral services were held Monday, conducted by the Metho dist minister at I.anford and the inter ment was in the village burying ground. Mr. Maxey Patterson is one of tlu prominent men in the county, and the news of his sons death will be received with sincere rcgrot. Voted Three Mill levy, Ala meeting of tin; citizens yester day morning in tlu? court house, tin regular 8 mill tax for the Laurens city school purpose was voted. No Othoi business of Importance was transacted. Was Organized Monday at Graded School Ituihting. :js TEACH Kit HTMLS. Programme ol Ihc I-'or mal Opening l"\ erclscs""S?|>(. Dndsoit and Two Assistants in Charge. Tho I .nurons Count y Teachers' Insti tuto, utuicr tho direction of I ho County Hoard of Education, was formally or gnni/.cd and opened for work <>n Mon day morning al LO o'clock in the city school building. There wore present at the opening exorcises a number of vis iting ladies and gentlemen besides the thirty-one teachers enrolled and the three instructors for the Institute. The program for the exercises was carried OUt as follow : Scripture reading by Itov. Win. E. Thnyor. Prayer by llev. < . l*\ Itnnkiu. Address ami announce niciiia by Supl. It. W. Nash. Address by llev. .), I>. Crout. Address by Editor S. E. Honey. Address by Prof. ( 'ha-. V. I'.rooL . AddrCSS by Supt. |{. A. I ?ob on. Contrary to nnnouncemenl Miss Car linglon, it was ascertained, could not assist in the work of it. I ruction, and M iss Hes do Mosolcy, of I ?a(! range, (in.. will till this place. In addition Miss Moseloy has the work of tone hinji draw ing lessonsi she being sent here by I Supt. O. It, Martin for this special work. Drawing will be emphasised in the Institute this summer, Tim other I instructors are Prof. It. A. Dobson and Mr. Jas. II. Sullivan, recently grad uated from Ujo Universitof South ('arolina. (?n the opening day there v.? re twon ty-elglU lady teachers and three mak: enrolled. They are: Misses. May Delle Harre, (Jena llohry, .May Madden, Sara Hlakoly, (lassie Harper, Ethel McDnnicd, l.uln I'arre, Nannie.J. linhh, Pearle Hlakoly, Hessin E. Hudgens, I??Iii?! Arm trong, llatlio A. Itoland, Alma Wallace, Minnie Wal lace, Ella H. fJopelaial, M... lb rulen Oh, Hula Donnan, Mary (Snnison, Eehut Harro, Ella Itoland, Ella I'etor on; l.il lie Peterson, I>ydo E. Milahij Siidio Harper, Annie I!. Putnam, l.ola An h r son, I.idie Sloan, I. kid e ( "|,c|;iiid, Pldfs. I.. I). I'illodgO, .J. < . f.Ul.lelle, ( lias. I". Hrooks. On Tuesday soVcn : dditional U'achbra were enrolled. I'lh'y are: Mi .< i!er truelo Culbertson, |lnttie McCullougji, I Alia Spencer, Dorcas Cahite Irene Kay, and Profs. \V. C, Duileall and .1. II. Shculy. RI2VIVAt< AI PRP.SItV ll-RIAN till RCII. Rev. (i. 15. Slricklcr Ctiiiiiiicliiig Scries in Meetings Merc. j The lt< v. (J. 11. Strickle r, I?. \>., pro fessor of theology in the I'Jl ii>'; Theo logical Seminary, Itielliuond, \ i., ar rived in tho city Sal irday : fle-moon for lhepurpo.se of conduct inji revival or vices during the pre cht v -?? al First I'reshyt erian (?Ittutch. In. Strick lor is a profound thinker and eloquent preacher, ahd ti very hi.r< ejulioU heard his opet m<- sorhioii n' 11 o clock ? mbn Upon the ocea ion of the formal I dedical ion Ol ? igo, and is, tl - ? . With theni again. I Hi is t he gliosl ol his son-in-law, (ho K<iv. < . I . Han I're-parat or. Kervieos Iven I? un by the l'astoi-oi! la I Vy) liv< ?!.? < veiling, and the meeting proper (.omjndhei'd Sunday morning Hurg? ere?wd , in creasing each day, have atleneleel the. services and all are hnprt' . <--i with ihei forceful preaching by Di\ S ricklcr^ whose- sermons are e.xariiple.'s ol Hint* I plicity and unu ital p iWoTj 'I i ? Thursday njghl : until then tho lifter neion prayer service al live o'clock and the preaching al ^ ?:??<> will continue-. Now (iank Now (Ja'iipicd> 't'h? business of the Mnterpriso Hank is now being transacted in their elegant ne w quarters, occupancy havh ?; been taken up Tuesday. There is yet eon suieral)lo work to be done on tho im-iile of the building, !s.i it i? being rapidly pushed toward complet ion,