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JUDGMENT TAKEN IN BOND CASE. Bondsman of Will tliggins and Roy Hun* Icr Required to Pay $2,000 At the term of court for this county, held last week, a judgment was taken by the Solicitor against Mr. M. B. Poole, the large planter of Scuffletown township, in the sum of $2,000 which jointly represents the amount of the bond signed by Mr. Poole in which Will Higgins and Roy Hunter, colored, were held pending an appeal of the case to the Supreme Court, they having been convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill and given four years each at the September 1907 court. The Supreme Court refused to grant a new trial. Before the next term of the Laurens court Higgins and Hunter had fled and arc still fugitives from the State, although efforts have been made to apprehend them. Information was received here last week to the effect that Hunter died two weeks ago In the State of Indiana. Of course proof of his death will be necessary before his bondsman can be released. Glee Club Entertainment. The Wofford College Glee Club enter tained a large audience in the city opera house last Tuesday night in a very delightful manner with songs, in strumental music and readings. The college has reason to be proud of its representatives who are making a tour of the State, for their appearance is welcomed and the class of entertain ment furnished is among the best of j college productions. The performance here was of special interest in that Mr. W. B. Garrett, a Laurens county boy, is the manager of the club and also taking part in the pro gram as reader and singer. The club pleased the audience in a very accepta ble manner. The Court House Improvement. Rumors have been heard on the streets that the county would spend about $5,000 on repairing and remodel ling the court house. Supervisor Hum bert slated yesterday that he knew nothing of this and that thus far the county had no intention of making any great improvement. Hesaid, however, that he was doing some necessary re pair work; putting in some new win dows and replacing rotten mouldings. To remodel the building, he said, it would be necessary for the legislature to order an increase in the tax levy or a special levy for that purpose, neither of which has been done. Banquet Will Be a Success. The various comnpttees appointed to arrange for the Furman Banquet on July 7th have all been working hard and from their reports it appears that the occasion will be one of unusual pleasure. Already a large number of the former students have been heard from and the expected crowd is assured. However, there remain some yet to be heard from. Let them kindly notify Mr. Power at once. The program, which is very interesting and attractive will be published in a few days. Farmers' Institute July 29th. President Aiken, of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday received a letter stating that the Farmers' Institute would be held in I,aureus at 10 o'clock on the morning of July 20th in the court house. The speakers of the day are to bo: Dr. S. A. Knapp, Prof. Guy L. Stewart and Dr. Neighbert. Mr. C. /,. Goodrich, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Judge Ceo. 10. Prince, of Anderson. Dog Muzzle Ordinance Pending. At a recent meeting of the city coun cil it was decided to pass an ordinance requiring all dogs here to be muzzled. The framing of the ordinance was to be done yesterday and it is understood that the council was to pass it last night. If not, this ordinance will be made a law at the next meeting. Nominating Air. Y. C. Hcllnms. Having noticed the numbers of calls Upon good men to enter the race for the Legislature and realizing that the time demands the services of strong men of intellect and integrity, I wish to nomi nate Mr. Y. C. Heliams and to here express the hope that he will consider the matter and make the race. He is a man of ability, possessed with strong ideas and the moral stamina to stand by his convictions. Laurens needs men of his type. CITIZEN. Don't be troubled with the mosquitoes during the hot summer nights but, let us sell you a net for your bed. S. M. & 10. II. Wilkes & Co. Alahaffcy-Hix. On Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. J. S. Bennett Mr. Gus Mahaf fey and Miss Jessie IIix wore united in marriage, the ceremony being per formed by the Rev. J. D. Pitts, of Blackville. Farmers' Union Meeting. The County Farmers' Union will meet at Laurens on the flrd of July at 11 o'clock a. m. All local Unions are requested to send in full delegations as business of importance will be transac ted. ('. It. WALLACE, Pres. W. A. BALDWIN, Sec'y. Personal Mention. Prof. Chas. F. Brooks, superinten dent of the Allendale graded schools, arrived in Laurens Saturdr.y and will spend his vacation hero and in the county. He had quite a successful 10 months' session which came to a close last Wednesday. Having been elected as superintendent for the next session Mr. Brooks will return to Allendalc in the fall. Mr. W. L. Gray returned Sunday from a brief visit to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Mr. J. P. Tolbert spent Saturday and Sunday at Chester with Mrs. Tolbert, who is under treatment at the hospital , there. Her many friends will be glad to know that she is rapidly recovering. One of the heaviest rains of the year fell in this city and vicinity Monday night. Little river was higher than it has been in a year or more, as were nearly all the other streams in this neighborhood. Mrs. J. J. PIubs visited friends in Sparta.iburg last week and attended the commencement exercises at Woffoid college. Mrs. B. L. Metts and child and Mr. [J. M. Meadows, of Goldville, are the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McCravy. Mrs. J. E. Carlisle has returned to her home in Charleston after a visit to Mrs!' Mary Roland. Misses Minnie and Mildred Babb are visiting Mrs. C. L. Babb in Greenville. Mrs. .!. H. Teague has returned from a visit to Alabama. Miss Irene Howell, of Greenville has returned to her home after a visit to Miss Lila Hart. Mrs. Sam Saxon spent a few days in Charleston this week. Mrs. Mary C. Bowen has returned home after a visit to relatives in Ral eigh and Wilmington, N. C. Mr. JamcB Switzer, of Woodruff, spent Sunday in the city. Misses Bell and Lizzie Craig, of Ora, spent Friday in the city. Among those who went to Charleston from Laurens Monday morning were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Blackwell, Mr. W. R. Richey, Jr., Misses Sadie Richey and Nell Wallace. Manager W. R. Richey of the Tele phone Co. has a vex*y important notice in another colum. Let all subscribers read it. Prof. J. Furman Thomason left for the University of Wisconsin where he is pursuing a special summer course. Mr. J. A. Hicks, with bis wife, who has been visiting his brother Mr. C. H. Hicks, loft Monday for Big Stone Gap, Va., where will be his future home. Mr. R. P. Traynham is visiting friends and relatives at Princeton this week. Mr. D. H. Counts is in Bamberg this week on business. Dr. L. S. Fuller who is southern sales agent for Blish Milling Co., selling the Famous Patent Flour "Copyright,' left Thursday on a trip to Washington, Bal timore, New York and other Eastern cities to call on his trade. Dr. Fuller is a popular flour saleman and handles a popular flour. Miss Emily Meng, of this city, and Miss Helen Goggans, of Newhcrry, will leave from here Thursday for an extended trip to some of the larger Eastern cities. Besides New York and Philadelphia they will visit in Mew Brunswick at the home of Mrs. W. E. Brazeale, who was Miss Josie Mc Swain, a former teacher in the Laurens schools. Misses Meng and Goggans will spend a wile at Chautauqua before returning borne. They expect to be away about six weeks. Candidates For State Office. The list of entries in the State cam paign has been completed. Following are the aspirants: For Governor: M. F. Ansel and Colo L, Blease. For Lieutenant-Governor: T. G. Mc Leod. For Attorney General: J. Eraser Lyon. For Superintendent of Education: J. E. Swearingen, E. C. Elmoreand S. R. Mellichamp. For Comptroller General: A. W. Jones and N. W. Brooker. For Treasurer: R. II. Jennings. For Railroad Commissioner: B. L. Caughman, F, C. Fishburnc, J. A. Sum mersettand II. W. Richardson. For Adjutant General: J. C. Boyd and II. T. Thompson. Mea for the Legislature. As long as men are sent to the Legis lature we cannot see beyond the turn of the road, whose vision is bounded by township or county lines, who do not think except in a narrow circle of sel fish purposes, little good is to be ex pected from their deliberations. There is oneway and one way only of lifting the State out of the slough into which it has fallen: Every county in the State should send its best and wisest men to the Legislature, not this man because he is "the poor man's friend" about election times, nor that man because he represents the factional interests of his neighborhood, but the best and most in telligent men who could take a broad view of political and industrial questions in the interest of the general public. Issues are only important when men are chosen who can meet them. - News and Courier. Plenty of Trouble is cnused by stagnation of the liver and bowels. To get rid of it and headache and biK?usness and the poison that brings inundice take Dr. King's New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do the work without grinding or griping, 2.r>c. at Laurens Drug Co. 's and Pal metto Drug Co.'s drug stores. Several candidates received the ordi nance of baptism at the First Baptist church last Wednesday evening. Senatorial Campaign Launched. (Continued from first page.) COL. W. W. LUMPKIN. Col. W. W. Lutnpkin, of Confederate oratorical fame, was next in order, In reference to this much-bclovcd veteran Col. August Kuhn says in Iiis report: "Now when it comes to word pictures there are none who excel Col. W. VV. Lumpkin. lie is really a silver tongued orator. Today he chose as his canvas a picture of the evils of drink and the blessing of prohibition. He charms any audience, but whether the com mendation will come in votes remains a problem." Col. Lumpkin stated that if elected he would work for the interests of the laborers, travelling men and railroad men, for he was of the toiling masses himself. Col. l.umpkin's chief plea is for State-wide prohibition. HON. 0. B. MARTIN Hon. 0. B. Martin is the next in al phabetical order. Mr. Martin, contrary to his usual style of speaking used a manuscript at Suinler and disappointed his hearers by not telling his accustomed number of jokes. His discussion dealt with tariff reform, drainage, currency reform, Wall Street and States rights. Con cerning the last named Mr. Martin said: "As an aspirant for the seat in the United States Senate, once held by the immortal and illustrious Calhoun, I feel that 1 should ho false to my duty if I should over fail to remember the rights and privileges of my State and of her sister Slates. I shall always be mind ful of that clause in the United States Constitution which provides that "the powers not delegated to the United States hy tho constitution, nor prohib ited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively or to the people." Tin' future of this country still depends, in a large measure, upon our ability to maintain the proper equi librium between the Stale anil federal governments. We need cautious and conservatice action to prevent federal encroachment and usurpation." HON. R. QOODWYN RHETT. Hon. R. Qoodwyn Rhett, mayor Of Charleston, appeared for the first time before an audience in that part of the State in such a capacity. He was greeted with warm applause. The State has the following in refer ence to Mr. Ilhclt'fl speech: "Mr. Rhett made a very thoughtful address on the tariff situation. He do dared that currency laws of (ho Coun try nro made for the wealthy manufac turing classes. Tin y are based upon the sale of bonds and bonds fluctuate to the sorrow of the producing class. His plan is to have- sublreasuries and na tional banks to guarantee deposits. In this way a national bank can issue cur rency on a certain per cent, of its cap italization and the currency of the country will be available to the poor man or to the producer at a lower rale of interest. Mr. Rlietf made a very line impression. He does not helicvc in nagging at or abusing the railroads. Lettnern make a living; let them earn a fair margin on their investment. But don"t let them discriminate as they had done." HON- E. D. SMITH. Hon. F. D. Smith, of Florence and president of the South Carolina divis ion of the Cotton Association was next among the speakers, and last in order. The News and Courier says of him: "Ed. Smith is and always has been an enthusiast, and bow ho did talk I" day about cotton and what he and the othi r farmers could do! Ho has a beautiful flow of language and paints word pic tures that almost rival the classios. Also this from Col. Banks' report in the State: "Mr. Smith's speech seemed to be Very effective. It was largely along the lines of his speeches in the campaign to get farmers to hold their col tun for higher prices, although it may he said that he seems to have appreciated the situation and have cut out some of llu shing which, though effective in a col ton campaign, might be inelegant in an announcement for a seat in the house of lords. Mr. Smith spoke of the re lation of the cotton question to the tarili issue." Fruit Jars in pints, quarts and half gallon sizes with porcelain lined tops and best quality of rubbers. lOxtm tops and rubbers at S. M. & E. II. VYilkes & Co. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR RENT- At Ware Shoals, S. C . a good store bouse, 25x70 feet, well adapted for general mercantile bu il and a fine stand for trade. Apply with references to J. C. Cork. Roc! Hill. . C. 4! Ii NOTICE? All persons are hi rehy warned against harboring or hiriu ; one John Davis, colored, who has broken contract with me. W. H. Barksdnlc. 1(5-2 NOTICE There will ho a Farmen ' Union Barbecue at Reedy drove school house Saturday, June liTth. Mi Goodwin and lruy will speak. Pi rmers' Union. 17-11 LOST On Monday morning in vicin ity of depot pocket book containing j $10.82 and railroad ticket from Laurens to Ora. Kinder will be rewarded for ret inning lo this oflico. Mrs. ?!. P. Waddell. IT 11 Notice. The subscribers to tho Laurens Tele phone Co. will please report promptly in writing to the undersigned an;, and all trouble they have with their tele phones, any impoliteness or discourtesy on the part of the employees of the company, and also any poor or inclll ?ient service. It is not fair to the man agemont of the company for subscrib ers to have trouble with their tele phone:!, to suffer mistreatment al the hands of tho employees and get incfli cient service, say nothing at all to the management about it and then go around in public places abusing I he Telephone Company when tho manage ment is perfectly ignorant of their troubles. Telephones are very delicate instruments and it often happens that a connection will work loose and some times a small wire will gel broken (I give trouble. If the subscribers will notify the manager in writing we will take pleasure in removing the trouble. If we are left in Ignorance of sue' c m ditions it is possible that days and wc< ks may pass before the trouble is discov 5red and removed. We de8iro to give good service and if subscribers will let us know when they are not getting it we will see that they do get it or know the reason s\ hj . Reaped fullv, W. ti. RICHEY, Pres., Sec, Tri as, and Manager I au reus Telephone ( o. Students of 1855 ami 1856. Col. Jas. II. Nash, while on hi visil here showed US several documents of Untisal interest. Among them were two Furman University catalogue ; of the I years 1855 and 1050. In the catalogue of lvV, appear.; the name of Mr. Jas. L, M. Irby, of l au rens, and in the 185(1 number are the following names of I.aureus men: Messrs. W. Y. Anderson, ti. \\ . BlaeL burn, J. L Blackburn, V. A. Illach burn, J. C. Fuller. II. P. Grillith. I. I). Mahon and ('. P. Sullivan. Card of Thanks. C. C. Pitts, an industrious colored citizen, desire; to thank all those gave him generous material aid on I he occasion of the death of hi . son, ( '? nor, in a Now Jersey hospital and whoso body was shipped home yesterday. Candidates' Announcements. For the State Senate. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of the State Senate, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic Pri mary election. JNO. M. CANNON. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the oilier of State Senator, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. J. H. WHARTON. For the Legislature. In announcing myself as a candidate for the House of Representatives I deem it but fair to the voters of Lau rens county to state that I shall advo ? ite local option as one of the cardinal principles of Democracy, fair and just treatment of all capital invested in public enterprises, as well as all possi ble protection and safeguards as are necessary to the welfare and encour agement of the agricultural interests of Slate and county. On this platform 1 expect to make my campaign and leave the results to the good people of Lau rens county, abiding always the voice of the Democratic majority in the pri mary election. S. R. TODI). I hereby announce myself a candidate for the lower house of the General As sembly, subject to the rules of the Democratic parly, pledging myself to tibi le bv the same. OLARENCH OUNINGHAM, "Craigends," Cross Hill Township. For Sheriff. I hi rebv announce myself a candidate lor Sheriff of I,aureus county in the coining Democratic Primary election, and pledge myself to abide by the re sult of said Democratic primary. J. THOS. PEDEN. 1 hereby announce myself to the vo ters of I .aureus county for re-election to the Sheriff's office for the ensuing term, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. ' THOS. J. DUCKETT. 1 hereby announce, myself a candidate for Sheriff of 1.aureus county in the ap proaching Democratic primary, and promise to abide by results of said Pri mary election. JOHN D. OWINGS. A< the solicitation of many friends I oll'er myself a candidate for Sheriff of 1 isi cns county and pledge myself to abide by the result of the Democratic primary and to give my entire time and natural detective ability to the office. P.. A. WHAKTON. i heieby announce myself a candi il le for the office of Sheriff of Famous Lv, subjoet to the result of the ap pr< ching Democrat ic primary election. JOHN I). W. WATTS. I hereby announce myself a candidate J fm* the office of Sheriff of Laurens c< ; nty in the next Democratic primary and promise to abide the result of said primary election* J. P. CALDWELL. For Clerk of Court. i respectfully announce myself as a didatc for re-election to the office of t 1 ??? Iv of Court and pledge myself to the r< mD of Democratic primary c!. lion. JOHN P. BOLT. I r< ?| eel fully announce myself a can e for i ho office of Clerk of Court for I.aureus county, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. C. A. POWER. For Auditor. At the solicitation of friends I hereby nmu unco myself a candidate for the ? of County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary elec tion. W1 I.I.I AM T. DORROH. I hereby announce my candidacy for County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. R. W. NICHOLS. 1 am a candidate for Auditor for Laurens county in the approaching Democratic primary election and pledge myself to abide by the result of said elect ion. CHARLIE W. McCRAVY. I hereby respectfully announce my el; a candidate for Auditor of Laurens County in the coming Democratic pri mary election and promise to abide the result of said election. W. I.? tW'NDKS FKRCHSON. For United States Senate. I beg to announce- my candidacy for tho United States Senate in the ap proaching Democrat ie primary and 1 respectfully solicit the support of tho Democratic voters of this State. it. G. RH ETI'. For Coroner. I respectfully announce myself for re-election to the office of Coroner for Laurens countv, subject to the rules of the Primary Election. W. 1). WATTS. I respectfully announce myself for the office of County Coroner and will abide the rules governing the Demo cratic primary, R. <). IIA1RSTON. At the solicitation of friends 1 hereby announce myself aa a candidate for tho office of Coroner for Laurens county, subject to the rules, of ti ? Democratic primary. 13. GOODMAN. For Superintendent < i Education. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education for Laurens county, subject to the rules and regulation.', of the approach ing Democratic primary. R. W. NASH. Feeling a deep interest in the educa tional work of the county and having given it much thought and study, 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education for Lau rens county in the approaching Demo cratic primary election, and 1 believe if elected 1 can till the office acceptably and with benefit to the schools through out the county as 1 will not let my farming interests interfere with duties of said office. THOMAS P. BYRD. 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for Superintendent of Education of Laurens county and promise to abide by the results of the approaching Dem ocratic elect ion. GEO. 1 . PITTS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education for Laurens county in the coming Demo cratic primary, and pledge myself to abide the result of said election. J. C. B?RDET! E. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Treasu rer of Laurens county in tho approach ing Democratic primary, and 1 promise to abide the result of sai I election. J. D. MOCK. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for tho office of Treasurer of Laurens county in the coming domocrati-J pri mary election and pledge myself to abide the result of same. J. WADE ANDERS! >N. F'or County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Comnnsi ioner for Laurens County, subject to Demo cratic primary. W. F. BAILEY. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Laurens county, subject to the rules [of tho Democratic primary. T. Mi I). ROPER. I hereby announce myself a candidate ! for re-election as County Commissioner i for Laurens County, subject to rules of I the Democratic primary. M. W. GRAY. For County Siipcn isor. I I hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election to Iho < nice of I County Supervisor for Laurens county, I subject to the rules and regulations of tiie Democratic primary and if re elected will endeavor to faithfully dis charge the duties of the office. Respect fully, H. B. HUMBERT. The friends of J. M. SummereJLl here by announce him as a candidate for Supervisor of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. j| Try Our Henry Clay Flour The Finest Patent on Earth. You can always lind good corn, oats, hay, brand, best cotb SOt'd meal, fre i) water ground corn meal, a good stork <>f mola: c and syrup, a full lino of chewing and smoking tobacco, and don't for got all at lowest prices, J. H. SULLIVAN Pointed Paragraphs. Many a homely woman has posed as a hoauty specialist. Ii in |K>ssiblo to acquire a round sum i:i a square deal. W oman's tears and a dog's limb are not always what, thoy scorn. it doe n't do much good to talk to the average man for bis own good. Some men think thoy know enough if they know \vhero thoy can borrow money. Honesty is the best policy, but too many people fail (o keep the premiums paid up. A woman i.; never satis-fled with her? st If until : lie has put it all over llOl' neighbor in some way. Life Is merely a game of chance and fate HCCins to haVO stacked the cards against most, of us. Attention Teacher ;! Our Institute opened Monday morn ing with a largo number of teachers present, while we are pleased that SO many are attending, yet there are others wdiose duly il is to attend. | 1 Slate Superintendent of Education, al considerable expense has arranged 11 i Institute for the benefit of the toa< la of l.aurens county and it is tli/- dut*- ol the teachers to avail themselves of tho opportunity so lljnl through them tho children of tho county may receive tho benefit. Furthermore' tril (lOCH ami pal i ons are interested in those who attend those Institutes and it is. o;:r intention In our recommendations and otherwise i<? en courage this and give the preference to those who do attend. Wo trust that you will come no\t Week if you cannot enter this week. R. W. NASH j R. A. DOBSON t County U D. ELL EDGE | Board