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^ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Bramlett are spending their honeymoon at Hen dersonville, whither tncy went last Thursday for a stay of a few weeks. These popular young people were mar ried last Tuesday evening by the Rev. William E. Thayer, the ceremony tak ing place at the Baptist pastoriuni. Mrs. Bramlett, nee Miss Rosa M. Wright, lias a large circle of friends and acquaintances in the city and county while Mr. Bramlett is an industrious and progressive young man who has charge of the Bramlett shops located on Laurens street. o o o Friday evening at their homo on Church street Dr. ami Mrs. C. L. Poole entertained a large number of the young people of the city in honor of their at tractive visitors from Greenville, Misses Rosa and Hattie Davenport. Tlfe spa cious lawns were lighted up with Japan ese lanterns and the parlors decorated with pot plants and ferns, providing pleasant surroundings for both an in door and outdoor reception. Mr. and Mrs. Poole were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Edward Philpnt and Miss Helen Crisp. Punch was served by Miss Lila Hart and Misses Nellie and Ruth Boole served cream and cake. o o o Misses Lint and Willie Jones have gone to Hendersonville for the remain der of the summer. o o o While in the city Friday Hon. R. Goodwyn Rhett, of Charleston, was the guest of Mr. M. L. Copeland. o o o Wednesday evening Miss Annie Richey informally entertained a few friends in compliment to her visitors of the eve ning, Misses Hart and Craig. Those present were: Misses Lila Hart, Sarah Craig, of Rock Hill, Sadie Richey and Elizabeth Richey and Messrs. Charles Simpson, Bearce Irby and E. D. Lang? ston. o o o Miss Helen MeGhec, one of the most popular members of Greenwood's so ciety, is the guest this week of Miss Annie Gilkerson at her home on North Harper street. o o o Mrs. N. B. Dial will be at home to the ladies of the Fortnightly Social Club Wednesday morning. o o o Complimentary to her guest, Miss Dallie Jones, of Suinter, Miss Helen Crisp will entertain her many friends, Wednesday evening at the Crisp home on Church street. Misses Annie and Elizabeth Richey will be at homo to the Mysterious Twenty-two club Thursday evening at their home on West Alain street, o o o Misses Willie Mae Childress, Mary Todd and Julia Gilkerson leave Thurs day for a visit to Mi.ss Annie Jamieson in Saluda, N. C, o o o The young people of Laurens enjoyed a most pleasant dance at Fowler's nail last evening; many visiting young ladies' were present. o o o In honor of her attractive guest, Miss Ida Palmer, of Union, Miss Ruth Payne entertained a large number of her friends at a delightful reception last Friday evening. o o o Mrs. S. R. Todd left Tuesday for a short visit to friends in Clinton". o o o Mrs. A. C. Haskell, Jr., leaves today for Hendersonville, where she will spend several weeks. COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAY AFTERNOON The week of common pleas court ad journed Friday afternoon after dispos ing of a number of cases. Besides Barksdalo vs. the C. * W. ('. Railway Co., which was noted in last issue, the following business was disposed of: May field Woolen Mills Clothing Co. against J. K. Anderson for the collec tion of an account was taken up Tues day, but later was continued until the next term. Augusta Lumber Go. vs. H. E. Gray, suit for $:i2r>.00 payment for car of lum ber which the defendant claimed did not come up to requirement and was not delivered at specified time. Richey & Richey represented the plaintiff and Cannon ami Black well the defendant. The verdict was $:!2? for the plaintiff, David Weathers vs. the ('. & W. C. R'y Co., suit for $7,000 damage to per son, upon motion of -defendant's coun sel, Simpson, Cooper and Babb was non-suited by Judge Klugh. David Weathers is the young boy who in placing slicks on the track had three of Iiis fingers cut off. Gannon and Blackwell were the plaintiff's attorneys. W. L. Gray against Sullivan's town ship, suit for six year's interest on a $500 bond issued by the township for the Carolina, Knoxvillc & Western R'y Co. Judge Klugh directed a verdict for $267.07,and amount of interest claimed. F. P. McGowan represented the plain tiff and C. C. Fealherstono the town ship. Guy Felts and J. W.Felts vs. the Lau rens Telephone Co., suit for $1,000 damage to person of Guy Felts and $50.00 to buggy of J. W." Felts caused by a wire hanging too low over the road near Cold Point. The case was decided in favor of the defendant on the ground that the Telephone Co. does not own these lines in the country. Cannon ami Blackwell were for the plaintiffs and Richey and Featlierstone for the defen dant. T. N. Barksdalo vs. thcG, N. & L. Ry. Go. was non suited and Willis vs. C. & W. C was continued. Children's Day al Langston. A large crowd attended the annual observance of Children's day at Langs ton church, Scufllotown township, last Saturday. An excellent address was delivered by Dr. Pat ton of Gross An chor, a prominent Sunday School work er. A lint! picnic dinner was spread and t he day much enjoyed by all. Oray Court Masons Enjoy Picnic. Gray Court, July 25. The Masons of this place en joyed a Hpo picnic here on the Methodistchnrch lawn Saturday at which Hon. It. A. Cooper and Rev.'W. E. Thayer, of Laurens, and Mr. Goo. T. Bryan, of (Jreenville, delivered able addresses on Masonry. CANDIDATES FOR SENATE SPEAK. (Continued from first page.) banks the power of issuing the money and panics would be the result. The speaker discussed the other issues of tnc campaign ami closed with a strong appeal for prohibition, proclaiming the evils resultant upon the present na tional laws. He promised to do all he could to eliminate the traffic from the State and to do his best in behalf of the cause if elected to the senate. Col. Lumpkin concluded his speech with a pressing invitation to all the people to come to see him in Washington. hon. o. b. martin. The third speaker was Hon. 0. B. Martin, of Columbia, who was intro duced by Solicitor Cooper as a very sen sible man, in one particular at least, in that he married in this county. Mr. Martin had in his hand a copy of The I.aureus Advertiser of July 22nd, from which he read the extract above quoted, declaring it unfair to publish such ex pressions in advance of the speaking. It was then that he related the "goat ioke" with good effect, producing nearly laughter. Mr. Martin is a good joker and story teller, using his anec dotes with good effect. In the course of Iiis address he said that there were some things being discussed in this campaign that were unbecoming a sen ator, with which the audience silently agreed. The speaker condemned gam bling in stocks, cotton, wheat, etc., opposed the tariff, immigration and the currency plan of Mr. Bhett; he favored drainage. Mr. Martin reviewed his record as State Superintendent of Ed ucation and promised always to labor in behalf of his people. His speech was received with hearty applause. hon. R. QOODWYN RAETT. Hon. R. Coodwyn Rhett, mayor of Charleston, was introduced as the next speaker. Mr. Rhett had never ap peared before a Laurens audience and much interest, due to the prominence he has in the race, was held as to what manner of man and speaker he was. Mr. Rhett seemed to be thoroughly alive to the situation, primed for the task and prepared to say something of benefit to the people. He Bald in the beginning that the question of white supremacy had been forever settled in the South and that the task for South ern people now was to get a hand in the administration of the government, thereby working toward industrial su premacy which should be ours. He de clared the concentration of power in Wall street antagonistic to the interests of the South and said his currency plan would take away from the Street the manipulation of the money of the coun try and general prosperity would result therefrom. His plan was simply to put the money situation where each com munity would not be dependant upon New York for money. He discussed several pertinent questions and in clos ing denied flatly the accusations that he knew Mr. Grace would make on his de mocracy. hon. k. i). smith. Mr. E. D. Smith, of Florence, stated at the outset that he had had the pleas ure of addressing Laurens county audi ences on previous occasions and knew personally many of the voters here. For four years he had devoted all of his time and spent his last available dollar in a cause ot the greatest vital interest to every Southern farmer. This was in reference to his work and connection with the Southern Cotton Association, of which he has been the leader of the South Carolina division. He explained why he was now asking election to the United Slates senate, stating that he believed much more could lie accom plished along certain lines by trans ferring his activities to the National Congress. He told of the manipulation of the cotton and grain gamblers and how the South was effected by these methods. In closing Mr. Smith said he did not have to explain his Democracy, that he had never sulked when his party needed his support. Mr. Smith is a rapid and effective speaker and many of his remarks elicited applause. hon. john oaky kvans. Mr. Evans was received with ap plause. He always feels at home in Laurens, havir ,been born "just across the creek" and now resided just be yond the Enorce. Mr. Evans declared that the people need not elect him be cause of any service he may have ren dered the State and then launched into ; clear cut discussion of his well known ideas of the tariff and money questions. He has made the study of these issues a specialty for a number of years and is therefore thoroughly familiar with the subjects, lie informed the crowd that more than twenty years ago the Reformers had begun the light which had only recently elicited the energies of Mr. Smith. Mayor Rhett's currency scheme and his advocated national bank ing system were ridiculed. Gov. Evans spoke with some difficulty because of hoarseness. MR. john p. crack. Mr. John P. Grace, of Charleston, was the last speaker and although the hour was late he was given a respect ful hearing and accorded much applause. His entire speech was devoted to at tacks Upon lion. R. G. Rhett, as they have been throughout the campaign. As he himself said: "My purpose in making this campaign is to keep one of South Carolina's senatorial togas from being packed in the Republican ele phant's trunk," meaning of course that his purpose is to defeat Mr. Rhett, whom he charges with Republicanism. Mr. Grace spoke lengthily on matters that pertain to the city politics of Charleston and in them all accusing Mr. Rhett of being a Republican, but at the same time admitting that he (Grace) had supported Rhett not only for mayor but also for delegate to the national Democratic convention at Chicago. Mr. Grace read the affidavit above referred to and claimed that Rhett could not deny nor disprove it. Mr. Grace begged the people to "forget" Rhett when the votes were being cast. The speaker from Charleston whs liberally ap plauded. Reunion in (ircenvillc. The State re-union of Confederate veterans will be in Greenville on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 12th and lJth. Heretofore these re unions havo been held in Columbia, but by special invitation the city of Grdonvilfo got It for this your. Laurens will send a large number of her noble veterans of the grtat struggle to the re-union and they are looking forward to a great Unit!. APPOINTMENT OP NEQRO NOTARIES. (Continued from first page.) notary public which you will please at tach to the recommendation which I have already filed in your office. This petition is made ouL'fyn his own hand writing. Yours very truly, (Signed) JOS. A. McCULLOUGH. GOV. B. R. TIL.L.MAN APPOINTS NKGHO. This is to certify that the records in the Secretary of State's office show that on December 30, 1893, Governor B. R. Tillman appointed one Joshua E. Wilson, of Florence, S. C, a notary Eublie and a commission was issued for im on the above date. 1 am personally acquainted with Joshua E. Wilson, of Florence, who is a negro, and who holds a commission as notary public, dated as stated above. W. 11. MALLOY, Assistant Secretary of State. Columbia, S. C, July 1G, 1908. GOVERNOR ELLERBEKS CUSTOM. Columbia, S. C. July 10, 1908. Mr. A. J. Bethea, Private Secretary, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of July 16th stating that the records in the Gov ernor's ollice show that during the ad ministration of Governor Ellerbe, in ex ceptional cases, a few colored men who were of good character and qualified electors under the Constitution and strongly indorsed by good white citi zens, were appointed notaries public, has been received. In reply 1 wish to slate that this is true. It is the usual custom and was the policy of the Gov ernor under whom I served to thor oughly investigate all such applications ana where they were found to be all right and those who indorsed them urged their appointment the appoint ment was made. Of course it is not a general practice to make such appoint ments, but they are made under the circumstances stated above. With kind regards 1 am, Yours very truly, (Signed) W. BOYD EVANS, Private Sec'y to Gov. Ellerbe. GOVERNOR HEYWARD'S RECORD. Columbia, S. C, July 16, 1908. Mr. A. J. Bethea, Private Secretary, Columbia. S. C. Dear Sir: During Governor Hey ward'a administration it was his fixed rule not to appoint a colored notary un less he deemed the circumstances re questing this appointment most excep tional. A notary was never appointed unless the application was accompanied by the indorsement of representative citizens of the community in which the applicant lived. At the personal and urgent request of leading prominent and representative citizens Governor Ilcyward did, in one or two cases, appoint colored men to the office of notary public. As 1 have said above these were most exceptional cases, and I am sure that an investiga tion of the records of the office and of the attendant circumstances will cause no criticism whatever of Governor Heyward's action in these few cases. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. E. NOKMENT, Private Sec'y to Gov. Ilcyward. GOVERNOR RICHARDSON'S ATTITUDE, Columbia, S. C, July 23, 1908. Dear Mr. Bethea: 1 do not recall any particular instance of the appointment of a negro as notary public by Gov ernor" John Peter Richardson while I was private secretary, but am satisfied several negroes were so commissioned during the administration of that noble old slave holder. (Jovernor Richardson respected ne groes worthy of respect and it was his policy to recognize and encourage in tegrity, intelligence and general worthi ness in that race. Yours very truly, (Signed) WM. E. GONZALES. Marlar Family Re-Union. On Sunday, July 26th, at the Marlar home in Dial's township, was held a Marlar family re-union celebrating the seventy-ninth anniversary of Mis. Eliza Marlar's birthday. All her chil dren, grandchildren and great-grand children were present, there being thirty-nine in number. The day was most joyously spent by both young and old, a great feast having been prepared and all those present joined in a gen uine singing jubilee in the afternoon. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hand, Mr. and Mrs. John Mailar, Mr. and Mrs. Libert Marlar, and all their children, Mr. J. A. Williams and family, Mr. J. W. Hand and family, Mr. J. E. Tolleson and family, Mr. T. P. Holcombe and family, Mr. Lee Mar lar and family, and Miss Ella Marlar. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. | WANTED A young lady for assis tant marker and assorter. Must write a good, rapid hand. Apply to T. K. Hudgens, Laurens Steam Laundry, Laurens, S. C. 52.2t BUILD1NO MATERIAL- All kinds cheap for cash. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Rough and Dressed Lumber, Hair, Lime and Cement. See me before you buy elsewhere. Yards next to City Power | Station. C. H. Duckett, Laurens, S. ('. 51 -It COPYRIGHT FLOUR is loading, Ten years on trial, growing more pop ular every year. There is a reason for this. The quality is high, the grade satisfactory. 51-4t. NOTICE Laurens, South Carolina, July 14, 1908. This is to notify the pub lic that seven (7) blank policies of the London & Lancashire lore Insurance Company of Liverpool, England, num bered 7162944 to 7102950 inclusive, have been lost. All parties are warned not to accept these policies as they were never signed by us, and will not be re? cognizon by the said London & Lanca shire Fire Insurance Company. L. G. Balle, Jr. & Company. f>0 41 FOR SALE OR RENT I desire to sell or lease my farm located near Hoyd's ("ross Roads. Three horse farm open, including some fine bottoms. Good G room dwelling and other neces sary improvements. J. Wister Martin, Laurens, S. ('., Rt. No. 4. 51-31. NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS lee will not be sohl on Sunday except at (he following hours: 8.30 to 10 a. m. and 3 to 4 p. m. Laurens Ice Factory. 51-4t '^?^^^^^S' Bottom I l lk^VZ/ii' ^ ^l^hd! I sao; 0r bulge | "If you want to buy an article"? iys Thomas Carlylc, "let it be genuine, al what- * ever price; if the price is too high for me I will go without it, unequipped for the present? I shall not have equipped myself with hypocrisy at any rate.1' i Iiuck's stoves are genuine?that's the key-note of their struct lite. Even down to ( little tilings?seemingly unimportant ones?they arc made right. Tito oven bottom of a 1 luck's steel range is lap jointed?or "bridge braced"?bottom ^ cannot sag?baking pans always in entire contact?no rivets or bolts to interfere with mov- ( ing of pans?oven absolutely gas and ash tight. > Ruck's cost no more?and have many advantages not found in ordinary stoves. The prices and the stoves will appeal to you. See*them today. I I Simpson, Cooper & ab ? , Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. If you are in need of a nice Monu ment for loved ones I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. See me. J. WADE ANDERSON, Laurens, S. C. DU. CLIFTON JONES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING MONUMENTS. UV N< )T BUY the best Flour ? It will pay you every time. "Colum bian" Flour is made from the piek of the wheat. The .sweetest, lightest, cleanest ami most perfect Hour i.s "Columbian" Flour. Try it. There's a quality will tell. J. S. Machen L. A. McCOR The Piano and Organ Man A few words which you cannot help believing' unless you are prejudiced. SELL AS RENOWNED PIANOS for tone, quality, elasticity of touch and skilled workmanship as are made. I have no schemes to sell a piano. When I sell a piano it is direct from the factory to the purchaser, there being no unnecessary ex pense. The price is the very lowest possible and the profit shorter than of any dealer in this section. I do not have pianos drayed around and left on trial, which adds to the cost and the buyer pays it. If you know these facts and do not buy of me (for I sell for less) then you simply prefer to pay from $75 to $150.00 more, which is nothing but robbing one's self or of your loved ones, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THESE PIANOS The Starr McPhail Richmond Chase Peerless Electric And several makes of Player Pianos. With every Piano sold from this date I will give free of char^i^ a twenty-lesson piano course in music. L. A. McCORD The Piano and Organ Man. Laurens, S. C.