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BUDQBT Ol CROSS HILL NBWS.' Interesting Hems Concerning llic Move ments of Cross Hill People. Cross Hill, Aug. ii. Mr. Wultor Crimes, of Mncon, ?U., In with home folks here. Mr. R. c. Davon)>orl, of Augusta, Ca., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Davonport. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Todd md children, of Clinton, visited Mrs. N. H. Boycc last week. Dr. M. J. McPndden, formerly of the firm of Young & McFtiddon, Clinton, lias opened up an office here in the Spearman building:. Cross Hill and Clinton crossed bats here Saturday. The game Was inter esting fron, start to finish, ending in favor of Clinton by a score of ?> to I. Mrs. Bohanatt, of Conyors, Co., is spending a while at Rov. Mr. llollings wor tb's. Mrs. N. I!. Davonport, Misses The resa and Cillam Davonp >i I and Mrs. Sallic Walls left for the mountain? Saturday. Mr. Thornwoll Boyco has been enjoy ing the climate near Brovnrd, N. <'.. the jiast week, Miss Nona Martin has 1)0011 on a visit to her sister, Mrs. I,. I'. McSwnin. Mrs. Ferdinand Noll'/ has been quite ill for several weeks. it will he of Interest to Lho many friends of Prof, and Mrs. Win. F. Breazeale, of New Brunswick, N.J., to know that there is a y< lingster in their family whose name i; William McSwain Urea'/.eale. Mrs. L< S. McSwain is spending llic summer with them. Mr. Dull' Stone and family, of Lau rens, visited relatives here la l week. Mr. M. T. Simpson is having Ids resi dence repainted and Otherwise im proved. Woodmen Barbecue I'ucsday. Fkom. Palmetto No. 2<l0, W. I >. \\\, will give a barbecue al "double hill woods," near Fkom on Thursday, Aug. lllh. A numhor of prominent speakers will make addresses. Public are cor dially invited. Farmers Institute Held on Wednesday. (Continued From Pago One.) now.retired on the Carnegie pen ion, was introduced as the lir t speaker. Col. Ne.vnian has been identified with Clcmson bo long that his name and fame as a scientific agriculturalist are known in almost every household. "Small In dustrics on the Farm" was the subject of Col. Newman's most excellent ad dress. "Every foivuicr," said the speaker in opening, "should find lime to wait oil and provide for the comfort of his wife and family. Make home what it should be. liaise everything needed by the familj andAnake home and its surroundings so attractive lha! the boys and girls will no| be so bun ious to leave for the towns and con gested Cities. Homo is the nucleus of society. Tlioro the principles of inde pendence and self-reliance are instilled in the American youth." Col. Newman then took up and elaborated t oe little industries that should claim the alien lion of all farmers if ho would mal ? that farm and home all it should he. Have a good garden from January to January, give (dose attention to your poultry, take n interest in planting trees and shrubbery, an!.; I lho wife and young ladies in the cultivation of flowers, grow the bos) fruits oblnin able, sow grasses and small grain, raise cattle andhorscs; indeed, lot noth ing that will make you and your family happy and Indopenden I be i.leeted. Col. Newman'.; practical and intelligent address was great!) enjoyed. i>k. j. 1.. mann. Dr. J. L. Mann, superintendent of the Florence Graded ichi i oxt dressed the Institute. "SomoObsi rva tions of the Farm" was Ids subject, He dealt with the subject from the standpoint of a groat profession and declared that with more inloliigi nci put into the business greater would bo the general results in making t! self-sustaining and independent. Mr made a very eloquent and highly in structive address and was heartily ap plaudcdi Director Harper closed the nie with a ten minutes talk, reviewing the Scope of the work as being und? 11 tkcti by these Institutes throughout the SI d and concluded by thanking tho Cl an of Commerce for its courtesy and co operation. Notice of Election. Sciioor, District n<>. s, Sri.i.ivan's Township. An election will bo held at Poplar Spring Academy, School District No. ;i, Sullivan's Township, Friday. Augu I 28th, 190H, to decide whether a lax of three mills for schoo] purpo es shall bo levied and collected In said District. Those in favor of the tax will vote "Yes" and those oppos< il "No." It is ordered that tho Board of Trus tees shall act a/ manager of said elec tion, which shall be conducted accord ing to the rules governing general olec tions. Polls will be open from 7a.m. to I P? m. , , By order of the County Hoard of Education of Laurens County. K. w. NASH, Chairman, R. A. D0BS0N. L. i). EliLEDGM. Aug. Bth, 1908. I _?' _ tc.in,hi\\r. Uneum anrl tczenra .????ciin'i !?> ChftiiUR-rlntii ?Salve, Oucoinjllc* j :.L.n rcltvVM He itching nud horning oeuwllou, County Campaign Began Yesterday. (Continued Prom Pago One.) return t<> high license. Mr. W, C. Irby, Jr., came next. Af tor touching on some national issues tic proceeded to a forvid discussion of the I whiskey is sue Oeclarcd that he was nol wedded to any liquor-soiling system. Thought, however, that the dispensary was the best way to handle the traffic and ho did not care a "continental I damn" what the church members of Laurens thought of it. Is himself an ollicer in the church and would not hurt or try to injure the church itself. "The people have caught hell when they have allowed certain people to dictate how lin y should vote." If we could keep I liquor out of the State he would vote 1 for prohibition, hut under the laws this cannot he done, so the traffic must he regulated. Prohibition ia a humbug "worked" by fanatics and corpora* , lions. Charged that tho present whis ! v i sue had heen forced into the cam paign through the pulpit. He would 'abolish immigration bureau in Colum bia. After telling why the cotton mills are closing down, taking their orders from New York, he thought child labor law was being violated by the mills. Told of an instance in Spartanburg whore an H-oear-old lad was employed in a large mill and another was draw ing his pay, as a way of dodging the law. Defended himself against the charge of alleged immorality in his own l ie. "Sortie of our paper friends are foolish enough to be advocating prohibi tion and fighting for that Republican of harlcston. Misunderstanding the ref erence Mr. W. P. Wright inquired of Mr.Irby what "prohibition paper did he [allude to.rho Advertiser, the Lau rens Advertiser," replied the speaker, and took his seat. Mr. S. It. Todd followed. First time ho iiad appeared before the people ask ug for olllcc. Had not been brought out by any certain political crowd. \\ a; making race on his platform al ready publisher. Favors Caroy-Coth ran law. Relieves present system best regulation of the liquor traffic. Ex plained distribution of the county dis i usury profits, an enormous final go in:' each year to the education of the children. Ry voting out the dispensary this sum, which amounted to about $20,0(10 last year for educational pur poses alone, would be lost. Outsiders are contributing to 1.aureus school fund through the channel of the county dis pensary. Would repeal lien law on a ad u a ted basis. Is not against cor rations but is opposed to compulsory education and present immigration law. After recessing an hour for dinner the crowd re-assembled when the chair : tan slated that he had been asked to pn ? on the question of Mr. R. Coed n's failure to die Iiis pledge at the ? per time and be ruled that the can didate was out of the race for coroner. I Ion. \l. I). Royd, candidate for the IloilCe was then presented. After making some personal remarks con cerning his present race for the legisla ture and telling of his work in the general assembly lie went into the a*hi ky question. Is opposed to Stnto ido prohibition, favors local option. If the people vote the dispensary out i i I.aureus be will stand by that result in the legislature. He will vote to abolish county dispensary in the No vember election. Considers the other .pastions of more importance. Thought ? lemson bad too much money. Would ihinil lion law question to the people for settlement, lie voted against it in the legislature, opposed to immigra n law. Declared that ho had voted ihe last cent to continue the dispensary investigation and the prosecution of al leged grafters. Whole thing hasn't aounted to anything: no stripes have I been placed on anybody. Sir. Jared D. Sullivan came next. . lie had not bcon asked by any commit e to make the race, but had been on raged by numerous individuals and iroiie; personal friends locator. Would ??ier it a great honor to represent I the county in the legislative halls of ?nth Carolina. Went to the war and 1 bore the hardships of the Confederate soldier. Returned and engaged in fanning, which pursuit he had followed krer iiu o. As to the liquor question he will vole against the county dispen , try. Prohibition does prohibit. It ? Ui in Maine and Kansas. Relieves in iking a lirm stand on all questions. ! < opposed to lien law- has served its lime, opposed to all but voluntary im migration, lion. W. R. Richcy dosed for the I legislaf ive candidates. Was a native of Abbevilh county but had heen a citizen ? f I,aureus for the past 22 years, cn . in the practice of law and man aging some business affairs. Was elected mayor of tin; cilv of I.aurens three limes and in the administration of that offlco had striven to do his duty. lime before the people now asking election to lh" legislature as a business man and for the additional reason that he wanted to go to the general assem bly. Coining to the liquor question he d< clarcd that it was a very grave sub ject. I lad always voted against whis i. \ selling and intended tocast his vote t ii on every opportunity afforded I in the future. Clave his reasons for opposing I.aurens dispensary. Money i cnl for HqUorcomes out of the pock i t of I be people of the county and State. Records would show that DO per cent, of the crimes committed were caused by whiskey. The little revenue is nol ( omparable to the sacrifice of one human life. Quoted Congressman Jonn< ..on on tho situation in Spartanburg to the eiltet that Conditions in every re spect bad been greatly improved under prohibition, Road letters from officials of dry counties showing the good ef fects of prohibition. If elected ho WOllld endeavor to have business iik I bods adopted in legislating for the peoplo. Would repeal lien law. A has been stated all the candidates woro present and at tho conclusion of the legislative speakers the aspirants for the other offices WOrO presented and allowed from live to ten minutes each | I to sol forth their claims. The Crowd listened to all patiently, remaining to1 the close of, the meeting. The cam-i paigners go to Sardis today. ? LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. I ROV. W. E. Thaycr, Messrs. R. A. Cooper and J. S Bennett loft yesterday for a visit to Talc Springs, in Tennes see. Mr. Thayor will bo away from I.aureus during this month, in which time lie will make several visits. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Hart, of Ander son, are visiting at the home of Mr. <>. W. Babb. Misses Lillio and Cora Armstrong spent last week with relatives at Rabun. Miss Eliza Neal, of RoanokO, Va.. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C.W.Tune. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. MInter have re turned from a trip to the mountains. Miss Hattie Roland has returned from Chicks Spring. Misses Ora Dell Hunter, of Ora, and Eliza McDonald, <>f Deeatur, Ca., have returned home after a visit to Miss Pauline Anderson. Mrs. Ohio Irhy is visiting in Spar tanburg. Mrs. Cora Whnrton is visiting Mrs. .1. A. Copcinnd. Mr. Charles Simpson has returned to Augusta. Miss Addie Stokes, of Creenville, is visiting Miss Annie Hull'. Mr. John Wright has returned to Sparlailburg after visiting his father, Mr. J. W. Wright. Mrs. W. A. Medlock and Miss Madge Medlock, of Fountain Inn, were in the city Tuesday. Mr. s. M. Wilkes h it Tuesday for the northern markets. Mr. R. w. Willis left Tuesday for a month's stay at Asheville anil Chase City. Tenn. Mrs. S. W. Rut ledge is visiting rela tives and friends in the Poplar Springs and Ware Shoals settlements this week. Mr. N. 1). Franks, of Grid's, for merly of Laurcns county, was a visitor in the city this week. He will spend a few days with his brother, Mr. Samuel Franks at Bnrksdalc. Misses Grace Simmons and Zelcnc Cray are in Woodruff for a ten days' visit to relatives. Miss Ethol King, a charming young lady from Coronaca, passed through the city Tuesday onroittO to Creenville. CITATION The Slate of South Carolina, County of Laurcns. By 0. G. Thompson, Es quire. Probate J udgo. Whereas, Annie By I'd Phillips made suit to me to grant her letters of ad ministration,of thecstatoof and effects of .1. q. Phillips. These are thcqofoi'0 to cite ami ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the Said J. q. Phillips, deceased, that they he and appear lie fore me in the Court of^ Probate, to be held at 1.aureus C. II., S. ('., on the 26th dayof August. 1908,next,after pub lication hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon to show cause, if any they have, why the .aid administration should not In' granted. Given under my hand this, Ith day of August,Anno Domini 1908. 0. G. THOMPSON, 1-21 J. P. L. C. Notice. There will he an open door Farmers' Onion meeting in the Court House Aug. 10, at eleven o'clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. The meet ing will be addressed by B, Harris, president of the stale Union and G. M. Davis of Georgia. o. P. GOODWIN. Fruit Jars, extra tops, extra rubbers, and Jelly Tumblers, at the old prices, ? S. M. & E. II. Wilkes & Co. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED A young lady for assi. - lant marker and assoTtor. Must write a good, rapid hand. Apply to? T. K. Hungens, Laurons Steam Laundry, Laureus, S. C. " 52,2t BUILDING 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. 11. Dtickett, Laurcns, S. C 51-It COPYRIGHT FLOUR is leading. Ten years on trial, growing more pop ular every year. There is a reason for , this. The quality is high, the grade sat isfactory. ! 51-It. NOTICE Lauren;;, South Carolina, July I I, 1008. This i . to notify the pub lic that seven (ii blank policies of the London & Lancashire hire Insurance Company of Liverpool, England, num ' bored 7162014 to 7162950 inclusive, have been lost. All parties are warned n il to accept these policies as they were never signed by US, and will not be re cognized by t he said London & Lanca shire Fire Insurance Company. L. (!. Halle, Jr. i\- Company. 60-lt FOR SALE OR RENT I desire to sell or lease my farm located near Boyd's Cross Roads. Three horse farm Open, including some line bottoms, ' Good 6-room dwelling and other neces sary improvements. .1. Wister Martin, Laurons, s. C, Rt. No. 4. 51-at NOTICE To ICE CONSUMERS Ice will not hi sold on Sunday except at the following hours: 8.80 to 10 a. m. and 3 to 4 p. in. I.aureus Ice Factory. 51 It PUPS FOR SALE Seven line thor oughbred pointei puns for sale. S. W. Rutledgo, Laurcns, s. c. i-it Hoi'SEK LEPER WANTED Com petent, settled woman wanted to keep house in small family. Write at once to box 266, Laurcns," S. C. 1-lt STOLEN OR TAKEN P.Y MISTAKE A box containing a lot of men's un dcrvests and dniAvuTs. Pox was taken from rear of ouifinnre on or about July 17. Person giving information leading to the recovery of same will he liberally rewarded. It Davis-Roper Co. Edison's Latest Feature Nero and the Burning: of Rome The Grandest, Most Spectular of Religious Plays That Has Kver Been Produced. At the Moving Picture Theatre Tod?y and Tonight Only. ARRIVAL OP THE CHRISTIAN SLAVES?The captives are brought before Nero lie cl i one fair maiden to serve in his palace The others are condemned to death fur a Roman holiday . IN THE PALACE OF NERO?Nero seated on his throno drinking to the heathen (Sods l ie Chrislinn slave brings in some wine He bids her dance for him Ho is fascinated She recoils from I im Orders her lashed- She is saved by a Roman captain, Flavins -The latter falls in love with her. DIANA OR CHRIST The feast to Diana Nero reclining on his couch Pair young maid ? and offering incense on the altar of Diana The last of the dancers is the Christian maiden Refit es to give Up her faith for Pagan Rome ?Nero in rage orders her put to death Flavins tries to persuade her to give up her Christian faith Still refuses He buys her from Nero as his slave Then sets her free, THE HOME OF PETER The freed Christian maiden toils PETER all thai has happened Flavins visits her often?She endeavors to convert him to her faith -He will not believe Nero', soldier: lake her captive THE DUNGEONS She is locked in the dungeons under the Coliseum -Flavius learns of her I Peter. THE BURNING OP ROME The lire discovered Nero with his attendants walchin Ilia gran I | la sight of the burning of the Eternal City Harps are playing and Nero's people singing wilt, the i ity burns Buildings fall on all sides?Flavius fighting his way through the mob to the Coliseum Determined to rescue his loved one. THE COLISEUM Flavius reaches the dungeons ?Overpowers the keeper -Releases his sweetheart and all other prisoners -Carries the Christian maiden to the arena Ho engages U gladiator whom he d? eats Flavius about to slay him The Christian maiden pleads for his lifo Replaces the Roman word of Fl ... with the cross -He kisses the cross and accepts the faith, as the vision of angel., appear in Hie : ml i o| burning Rome. OPEN 4:30 TO 11 P. Woodmen Picnic August 14th. Myrtlo Camp No. 206 Woodmen of the World will givo their annual picnic at| Friendship Presbyterian church in Sul livan's township, on Friday, August 11th, 1008. Congressman Jos. T. Johnson and Col. W. W. Lumpkin have accepted in-j vitalions to be present, and it is very , likely that Hon. Cole L. Hlease, Supt. 0. B. Martin and Hon. John (Jarv | Evans will l>c present to deliver ad dresses. Other candidat tor U, S. Senate have been invited, hut have not replied. Special invitation to county candidates. All Woodmen ("amps are cordially invited to come and join in the memorial exercises. Everybody invited to come and bring well tilled baskets. Sow R. W. Nash will act as master of j ceremonies. 1 R. W. NASH, , I.. 1). ELLEDGE, Committee. R. M. WASSON, ) I Ohl niy stomach's a vcrj micoi'lain thing, " I suffered tho lonnonl thai ce live ness brings, Mal now l am happy, normal antl (roe, A miracle wrought Ity lit.','.; Rocky Mountnin Tea. I'nlmctto Drug Co. You can got Pr?ll Jrtl'M in all sIx.OH at tho same prices, hall! gallon si/.OH al $1.00 perclo7.cn, quarts at <???::' per dozen, pint.: at (55 cents per do/.< n. S. M. & K. It. WilkOs & <',,. ^fVVVVVWVWVWVVVWVVrV^V L. A. McCOR D The Piano and Organ Man A few words which you cannot help believing unless you are prejudiced. 3 SELL AS RENOWNED PIANOS for Lane, quality, eli ti< ity of touch and skilled workmanship ?s are made. I have 110 schemes to sell a piano. When^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, wl)ich adds to the cost and the bu, pays it.' If you know these facts and do not buy of me (for ! sell for less) then you simply prefer to pay from $75 to $150.00 m which is tuothing 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. "' i * With every Piano sold from this date I will give li ce of chalote a twenty-lesson piano course in music. i ' L. A. McCORD ? The Piano and Organ Man. Laurons, S. C.