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VOLUME XXIV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1908. NUMBER I YORK COUNTY MAN SHOT AND KILLED Deplorable Tragedy Oc curs jit Uviiy Court. TILE ALLEGED CAUSE l I "iiis \\ illinmsoil of Near Rock Hill Slain in Presence <>i Young Lady by Her Father. A most deplorable tragedy occurred I Vidav night at Gray Court, in which; I. Louis Williamson, of Hock Hill, wn hot and killed by Mr. Henry Gar rison, the shooting taking place in Mr. Garrison's home. The affair occur red a! about 11.10 Friday night at Mr. Garrison's home just a half mile from the station of Gray Court and Mr. Williamson died in three hours. He re* reived careful attention from Dr. G. B. ? rs, for whom Mr. Garrison went immediately after the shooting. The load, from a shotgun, took effect in the abdomen, Mr. Williamson, it is understood, was voting farmer between 26 and AO j of age, residing somewhere in vicinity of Rock Hill, while Mr. > Garrison, though not a native of county, has been living here for II? is a well-to-do farmer, n fill, law abiding citizen, and has evei been in a serious difficulty. His friends here were pained to hear ? unfortunate occurrence Friday Mr. Garrison came to I,aureus Saturday morning and gave him up to the officers. Ii VKIUSON OUT ON MONO, ounsel for J. Henry Garrison ap . a red before Circuit Judge Richard ('. ' Its, ;ii chambers, here Saturday ;hl and obtained an order for bail in Gi> urn of $1,0(10 for his appearance at I In noxl term of the l.aurens criminal The bund was executed and the ill > laul released from custody Sun Riehey \- Richey and Feather A Ferguson are the attorneys re i, ined Ivy M r, (iarrison. I he body of young Williamson was ipi \ Saturday nitrhl to the home of father, who lives about eight miles, in Rock Hill, the remains being ac impanied from Clinton by a brother of loccascd. No tragedy in recent has caused more general regret u l.aurens than Friday night's deplora ble iiiraik i llK Nl WS AT Kock HILL. i. i Ii Hill. August News came ? today of the killing last night of Ollis W illiamson at Gray Court, ns county, by a Mr. Garrison, of place, The matter cannot lie un load here, and it is believed that a ile mistake has been made by some Mr. Williamson is a prominently led and prosperous farmer of da, near here, a son of Mr. .1. L. \. iiinson, one of the county's fore men. Voting Williamson has been -I in his attentions to the young in whose presence he met hisdeath. as engaged to her and was making nations for their marriagedarly in ill, I le had talked the mat t er over his parents and had made arrange for renting pari of his father's lie spent Thursday night here his brother and left on the early Friday morning to visit his fiancee i home in Gray Court. The news , -,\ here !"?> late lor any of Ha lo make connect ions and get to loitrt, bul F, Itarron Grior, EtH|., rconwnod, a cousin of the tie* I, attended the inquest and will the body to Rock Hill tonight. iptnin 0. W. Babh Honored. 10 recent encampment at. Chick i Captain 0. W. Habb, of the am Guards,was signally honored he was appointed Sanitary In (if the 1st regiment, the ap ni being made bv Coh W. w. upon the recommendation of Walker of the South Carolina corps, Heeause '.f this Office I r. Rnbb'8 duty to see to the condition of t he camp and the I I' the men was largely in his Here h an incident worthy of I It was against the rules of |> for the negro servants to u i he kitchen tents; under Mr. I en eye Ibis rule was strictly I . only one violation being ro ; uid that In the case a negro I he hospital tent, HO it became \ 's duly to report Ma j. Walker, nun who secured Mr. Ilahh's 1 .lit. FARMERS9 INSTITUTE HELD ON WEDNESDAY Practical Talks Made By Experienced Agriculturalists and Others. Small Attendance. The Fanners' Institute was held in Laurens at the court house Wednesday morning and afternoon of July 29th. Because of inclement weather, and for other reasons doubtless, only about one hundred men attended the meeting and heard the lectures. The Institute is carried on and conducted by the (Mem son College authorities, assisted by rep resentatives from the agricultural de partment of the United Stales govern ment, with the object and purpose to discuss improved farming methods and encourage scientific agriculture. The lectures are of a high order and worthy the attention of everybody . Wednesday morning the meeting was called to order by Dr. II. K. Aiken, president of the Chamber of Commerce, under whose auspices it had met. Af ter a few words of welcome Dr. Aiken turned the meeting over to Col. K. W. Simpson, of Pendle ton, Col. Simpson introduced the speakers after a clear explanation of the purpose of the meeting. Laurens enjoyed a special feature in tin- form of an educational address by Judge Ceo. 10. Prince, of Anderson. DR. C. I.. GOODRICH. The lirst speaker was Dr. ('. I,. (Jood rich, of the Department of Agriculture at Washington, who spoke on the sub ject of "Rotation of Crops." His talk was very instructive and showed a thor ough and remarkable knowledge of the properties of land. He said that rota tion of crops would destroy the various diseases that wore it) the soil, that i? would make possible the raising of the necessities of life, doing away with the many purchases the farmers had to make; would save labor, and above all would preserve the fertility of the soil. "Soil," said Dr. Cioodrich, "is the capi tal stock of the farmer, and he should keep it." The way to preserve the soil, he said, was to rotate the crops and to use more humus, or stable fer tilizer. He advised a division of the farms and the systematic rotation of crops on these divisions. DK. E. M. NEIGIIBERT. Dr. E. M. Ncigl bel t, government oat tlo inspector stationed at Clomson col lege, next addressed the Institute on the matter of tick eradication. He re- . viewed the cattle quarantine law now existing in the country, and said that it was an effort Oil the pari of the gov ernment to destroy thedangorouaTexas fever tick. Dr. Neighbor! said that the only way to get rid of the tick is to get them out of the pastures. To do this cut the pasture into two divisions and use only one a season, meanwhile treat ing the cattle with an oil mixture. The ticks will die out in an empty pasture; then the next year change to the other division. When the ticks got on the cows applv the oil mixture. JUDGE GKO. E. PRINCE. By special invitation Judge Ceo. E, Prince, of Anderson, was presonl and delivered a rousing educational address. The tenor of his speech was a plea for better teachers, better school boards and hotter superintendents of educa tion, giving as the chief cause of the incompetents now in service, the small ness of the salaries paid. Judge Prince scored very heavily the praclii.f em ploying young girl graduates "just he cause they happened to he pretty and sweet, and who were teaching only for a makeshift preparatory to mat rimony." lie censured the trustee who would em ploy any one just because he or she happened to bo a relative or close friend. The speaker plead lor a co operation of teacher and parent in the ruling of children, assigning as a reason for so much lawlessness the lack of strong discipline in the home and the school. Ml!, erv i.. STEWART. Another representative of the Agri cultural Department was present. Mr. 0, L. Stewart, Who spoke on the sub ject of "Pr?ll Culture." While Mr. Stewart's talk was very brief it was valuable, lie gave as a cure for bliebt, I rust and insects that infected the apple I and pear ll'CCS a mixture of bluest one, lime and paris green to he sprinkled on the trees, the paris green being to poi son the insects. Use <"? pounds of Mile stone, I pounds of lime mid a lit 11? paris green, mix and dilute in about 21 gallons of water and spray the trees, col.. .1. s. NEWMAN, At the afternoon session Col. .1. S, Newman, formerly of Clomson College, (t ontmued on Page Kiehl. ( DR. J. Q. PHILLIPS DEAD. Popular Clinton Pharmacist Succumbs to Typhoid Pcvcr. Clinton, August 2. A gloom lias been cast over the entire town of Clinton by the sad death of Dr. J. (J. Phillips, pro prietor of the Clinton Pharmacy, after an illness of four weeks of typhoid fever. Dr. Phillips was born at Ninety-Six, December 10, 187ti. He was the eldest son of Col. J. Q. Phillips,Of that place. His mother was Carrie K. Adams, who died when be was an infant. Dr. Phillips came to Clinton in 1900 and en gaged in the practice of pharmacy, at which business he was very successful. In 1901 he was married to Miss Annie Byrd Davis, youngest daughter of Mr. Jno. C. Davis, a prosperous farmer near Clinton. Dr. Phillips was a member of the Knights of Pythias and also of the Masonic Lodge of Clinton. He was one of the most popular men of Clinton and was loved and admired by every one who know him. Dr. Phillips leaves a wife and two little girls. Ho is also survived by bis father and two broth ers, W. L. Phillips ijnd J. Peter Phil lips, all of Ninety-Six. The funeral services were held Sun da)' afternoon at (> o'clock at the First Presbyterian churofi, conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. Jacowt, assisLed by the Revs. C. L. Fowlcl and \\V 11. Hodges, after which the bfdy w;df interred in the city cemetery.' . ' 1DVO0ATKS PAVING RESIDENCE STREETS Friday afternoon the Chamber of Commerce held a business session, a number of important matters being discussed and several committees being appointed. First, since the required number of mcmhlcrs have been re-en rolled it was dec/tded to real an office for the holding uf meetings and the en tertainment *>L.visitors. one of the new ollice rooms orathe second lloor of the Enterprise batff^outiding was **Selectee as hcadquartcFrs for the Chamber of Commerce. I One of the iffnost important discussions was upon thel- subject of paving the residence stri>ets id* the city. Some weeks ago Tjmc Advertiser suggested that the Chawnber of Commerce organ i/o the propolrty-holdcrs on the various streets Into J:o-opcrative bodies and gel them to pay! for the work in front of their propcifty. This suggestion was carried out rand a committee of two and three wras appointed for each street to take the! matter up With the owners and reside)/ts of those streets ami in duce theiyi to cooperate with each other ama the city in their effort. These connmitlces will begin at once and a strqmg effort will be made to have all I the resident street:- of the city paved. I Anothcfr move by this now active and nrogjressivc body was the appoint ment of .a committee to secure the co operation! of the people in a petition t<> the C. W. C. R'y Co, for a passenger coach to be run on the early morning train fifom Greenville to l.aurens. 1 New Photographer Here. Mr. H. Nichols, formerly of Green wood, a photographer with an excellent reputation, has moved to l.aurens and will OTl Augtisl 15th op< n np his gal lery. Mr. Nichols is bail line; on the vacant lot above Caino St Puts' store opposite the express office, Taylor Pnillil) Ke union, Today al their home m ar Princeton the family of Mr. .lohn \V, Taylor gathers in their lirsl re union. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, although they both have lived many years past middle age, are both in excellent health, and are .still residing at the old homestead where were born all the children who gather there today. Several friends in addi tion to I In- immediate family will enjoy the day at the Taylor home. Messrs. A. J, Taylor, of Sedalia, and ?I. B, Taylor, of Greenville, arrived in l.aurens yesterday and lefl lodaj in company with Messrs. W. I... C. \\ . sind,I. Arthur Taylor for their father's home. Statement Prom Captain Bnbb, Because of a rumor to the effect I hat during the encampment held at Chieka inauca Park, (111., some ol t lie men of the Trnynhnm Guards were guilty of conduct unbecoming a soldier, I beg to say that such rumor is false and on the contrary the conduct of the nu n was excellent, the discipline was of (hohes) and then* was no trouble with tin' men at all. "IV company maintained the excellent reputation ft made at James town and there w as not bine, but praise from the regimental officers for the men <d" "" D" conipatn . O. W. HAHH, < 'nplnln. M. IL WILKKS, Company Clerk DEATH OF MR. BEN F. PARROTT. Former Citizen of Clinton Dies After Very Brief Illness. Clinton, Aug. Tho s;ul news of the dculh of Mr. Ben Parrott reached lu re last Wednesday morning and was such a shock to the town. Mr. Parrott had been sick about two weeks but had never given up and did not go to bed until Tuesday night and died a few hours later with acute indigestion. He was manager of the Harris Springs bottling works situated near Spartan burg. He was the eldest son of Bey. .1. P.. Parrott. a very prominent Bap tist preacher of South Carolina, and was at the time of his death the beloved pastor of the First Baptist church of Clinton. Mr. Parrott was born at West Springs, South Carolina, and was about thirty-one years of ago. In the year 1901 he married Miss KobhicGuiggs, of Columbus, Ca. lie is survived by his wife and four children, his mother, two sisters and three brothers. His remains were brought here, where his mother and sisters live and was buried here in the city cemetery at :i o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. C. I.. Fowler, pastor of the First Baptist church of Clinton. Tho bereaved fam ily have the deepest sympathy of their hosts of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Pico. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Phillips, Mr. Pete Phillips, of Ninety-Six, and quite a number of other friends were in Clinton Sunday for the funeral services of Dr. .1. (J. Phillips. MR. THOWAS J. HATT0N. Fine Citizen Died Near Rcnnn Last Fri day, Jnl) 31, Aged 7<>. Mr. Thos. J. Hal ton, a veteran of the civil war and for three; score years one of the county's most excellent and sub stantial citizens, died at his home near Benno last Friday, Juljf 31st, after an illness of about ten weeks. On Satur day the burial of Mr. Ilatlontook place at Shady Grove Presbyterian church, Rev. II. fowler and Dr. W. S. Bean, of % ?^cc.ii?hici"Tiui;'^ii>'sn"X'.,?t. *? *' Tlr. Hatlon was 79 years old. Sixty years ago he removed from Nowberry county, where ho was born, and located in Laurens, two miles from Pernio, where he spent the lest of hi* useful life with the exception of the time given in defense of the Southland during the civil war period. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Robt. II., of Clin ton; .bis. K., of Hamlet, N. C; Thos. M.. of Laurens; William S., Lew lid ward and John M. ilatlon, of the coun ty; Mrs. K. W. Copelaiid, of Laurens, and Miss Frances Hampton llatton, of Benno. Simpson 0\\ ings. Gray Court, Aug. '!. <>n Thursday evening, duly UOth, at K o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. P.. F. Simpson gave their eld est daughter, Fay Helle, in marriage t<> Mr, Wistur Owings, l? v. I. M. Duboso olllciating. After the ceremony a de lightful supper Was served. The mar riage was a quiet one, only a few rela tives of ti?e contracting parties being present. The bride, as Miss Simpson, was a charming young lady and will be great ly missed in the community, church and Sunday School, but our loss is ((wings' as well as Mr. Owings' gain, Mr. 0\\ ine.s is a son of Mr and Mrs. Isaac Owings, of Owings, and is a prosperous planter at that place. We shower upon them heartiest con gratulations und wish "thai their joys may he ns deep a ? the ocean and their sorrows as light as its foam." Church Anniversar) Celebration, The New Harmony Sunday school will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary at New llaruloh) church Saturday, Au gust Nth. Addresses will he made by Lev. T. P.. ( raig. of Lock Hill. S. C . and W. I;. Garret!, Jr. There will also b? exercises' by the Sunday school. For \ Clt) Park. At a mooting of the Chamber of Com merce Ins! Friday ntternoon the matter of building a city park was (ak m up and discussed, Seme years ago, it is remembered. It cith.en deeded the plot of land including the sulphur spring neat' the Laurens mills to the city for the purpose of establishing there a park. It was never done and the prop erty passed into the hands of the mill. Which now own:; it. The ell'ort now is to get the mill to donate t his plot und then for the city to improve and lit up the place. A commit tee has been ap pointed to lake the matter up with the mill aill horii it - THKSUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MET HE HE Annual Session of the County Convention Held With First Presbyte rian Church. Tho 30th annual session of the Lau rens county Sunday school convention was held in this city last Frida) and Saturday with the first Presbyterian church. The several sessions of the convention were presided over by Rev. Ii. IL llrier, of Ora, president of the association, with Mr. Geo. L. Pitts, of Laurens, as secretary and treasurer. The convention brought together a large number of earnest Sunday school workers throughout the county anil the programme included a vnrity of topics pertaining to Sunday school work. The convention met at 10 o'clock Friday and was opened with devotional exercises led by Lev. ('. 1'". Kankin, pastor of the Presbyterian chinch. In well chosen remarks Mr. < *. W. Tune, superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school, welcomed the delegates and visitors to the city. President drier responded in a very happy man ner in behalf of the convention. Then followed the roll call of delegates and t he enrollment of t he same. At 11:15 the Kev. .1. M. Way. of Pcl/er, State Sunday school organi/.or, addressed the convention on the subject of "organiza t ion. The afternoon session was opened with devotional exorcises, conducted by Mr. .1. P. Saxon, after which report; from this various Sunday schools were submitted. At 5 o'clock a very inter esting service for the children was led by Kev. C. I-'. Kankin in the absein.f Kev. W. H. Duncan,who was scheduled to conduct this part of the program. Friday night's session was opened with a song service under the direction of Mr. .1. P. Saxon, followed by a very in structive address delivered by the- Kev. IW. B. Thaycr, of the First Church I I church. SECOND DAY. "", ? <>nveiition met at 0:30 Saturday . v "'"",.'?., '.o,..i ? ,..u?ir. morning and comp'*?. ... >?,., *ork. Kev. J. M. Way led in devotional exercises after which Kev. Mr. Grier was pre sented for address of the Ihm I session. OFFICERS CHOSEN, The new bfliccrs chosen for another year are: W. L. Gray, of I.aureus, president; F. ;.. Bramietl, of Prince ton, .1. P. Saxon, of Huntington and I. Ii. Benjamin, of Moimtville, vice pie - idcnls; Mrs. .1. S. Bennett,of Laurens, secretary and treasurer. Lxeiiitive committee, composed of nine members, one from each township; J. F. Tolbi it, ?L ('. Wassort, W. P.. Garretl, W, P. Harri., W. F: Wright, .1. <'. McMillan. A. 0'Danicls, Conwny I'ial. W. ('. Wharlon. Superintendonl of elemetary work, Miss Klla Kell; Supt. of adult depart ment, Dr. II. K. Aiken; Supt. of I ionic Dept. Mrs. J. F. Holl : Supt. of Teach ers" Training Department, Kev. ('. F. Lankin. With tin- executivec'limnittee will be loft the matter of time and place ol the next annual ihoetihg of the COliVell tion. Sidewalk Paving Inder Way, The Const ruction Company having all but completed the work on the streets | of the square has now fairly bogilli on the sidewalks. Already the walk in front of Minter's, Wilkes' and the Ad vertiser ollioo has boon completed and tlx- force are at Worli in front of the cil) station houso and llopkin '. Al though sonic of tin- people ha\e ex pressed a little impatience at the seem ingl) slow progress of the work, it is a fact that it has been rapidly pushed and the time has been remarkably short* The chief drawback has been lite inad equacy of the rock niippi) W ill Purchase Street Sweeper, The merchants of the I'ilyi aciu.e upon the request and Solicitation ? f Mayor C. M. Haid), have subscribed $300 f,,r the purchase of a fitio Ire* ' sw?"eper. As all SVOH knoWj I lie i\ i now on the square be cleared away, add it will become neces. ary to keep Ihe streets clean and tree from dust and dh't. This is to be done with the sweeper, an up-to-date Studcbakcr, which has been ordered and in expected to an i\ e at an early date. Small Blaze Snlurdaj.. Ihe iir?? alarm was sounded at :! o'clock Saturday beeaiise of a small hla/.e in the kitchen of Mr. Ortsie An derson's home. Before the company could re-pond the tin' Was e\i hi", ui died ha\na1, done but little d image COUNTY CAMPAIGN BEGAN YESTERDAY First Meeting Was Heid at Langsloii (hutch. NO SPECIAL EEATUUE The Liquor Question l akes Prominent Place In Discussion of the The L;uiroiis count) campaign opened yesterday at L?ngsten, Sculllotown township. The meeting was held in the grove near I he church and was presided over by Mr. L. S. Muchray. township chairman. There were perhaps 150 peo ple present, including a number of ladies. All of the candidates for coun ty offices were present, and each aspir ant was accorded an attentive hearing, though the crowd was wholly undem onstrative even when a good point was made by a speaker, linl Ibis is charac teristic of the Soullletowh people. A good dinner was provided and all en joyed the day. 'I he candidates for the Senate and House spoke first and, as was pretty generally Known previous to ihe opening of tin1 campaign, then* was an even division on the question of county dispensary and prohibition. On other issues they are practically united. The first speaker was Col. John II. Wharten, candidate for Stale Senator. He began by expressing Ihe hope that this campaign would he one of informa tion to the voters and that no issue Would overshadow the important sub ject of upbuilding our own county and its resources. Itural schools must bo given more attention as the education of the white children is all important. The question of taxes is a serious sub ject and he thinks reform is needed uli ng this, line, giving his reasons tin r< for. If sent to the Sena'.' lie will try '<j v/-Li. taxc down Opposes the I- ( .'"Mil |\. -n'i.iw a' il has served it:, day, rii'-' vors better roads. Thinks immigration should he res'l ifted. I .el all w ho may w ish to settle among us come of their own volition. No reason for whiskey issue i'i Ibis campaign us matter will be voted on in November, lie will vote ligainsl the dispensary. Hon. lohn M. Cannon, also candidate for the Senate, followed. Olilll of I he opportunity tq loll of Iiis stewardship as one of Hit; repre entalives from Laurons in last session of the legisln iure. Had no apologies to make for Iiis record, Is opposed Id compulsory edu cation hut favors liberal appropriations for all educational purposes. Takes higher toils) because of the progress of thO Stale in all hue.,. Voted to do crease appropriations of Winthrop and Clcmsdn. Dural schools should receive, more (honey, as ??the children must be educated ai all cost." Opposed the im migration bureau two years ago and was still against it. Kill'rail" of other count l it i not desired. ? looil people welcome provided lli'cy come of their own volition. Think- tin- lien law quest ion should be submitted to the pod pie as ..I her qlicst ions are set t led. I lad voted for its repeal. Prohibition is pretty in ihonr) bill a failure in prac tice. Citing Spartan burg us an exam ple lie declared thai there was as much whisl ' ;. being drunk in that county as in Lauren . (W. legislate morals into i lie people. Hi . position On liquor ?! l< I ion i? Well known, "and," de clared he, "if VOll Vote t be dispensary out a do/en liim^ I will go to the Sen ate as a dispensary advocate." Had been willing t" drop the question but for the preaching of prohibition from ii\cry plllpil in Lauren:, county. I'er onally h< is temperate in all tilings, or tries to be, Hoes not drink. Charged Iii?' pl'ohibltiohisls With putting present, i liiptor law oil Sfitl ute books. Mr. Clarence Cuninghulil was next. pr< ented ii flu Ill's I peal.er for the I louse, Hecitusc be was born in ('hurlcs ton and educated abroad ? had been charged thill lie Was ina in sympathy with tin interests of L?nen: county, ? althotlgh he litt? resided here for many years. He luidalsu boOn charged with being a Catholic, whereas as a matter 'f fad he liad, during his residence in Charleston, fought Hbmanism politi* eallv III that city, Stood for I lie State 1 dispensary two years ago, now favors the county sv.acm Prohibition is wrong m principle, although very nice in theory. Discussed the material and moral aspects of the subject. "Prohi bit io*. docs not prolui.it." If Ihe Slate votes general prohibit ion il will mein a Various Issues,