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VOLUME XXIV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1908. NUMBER 4 GREATEST FLOOD IN HALF CENTURY Property Loss In Laurens Comity Unparalleled. 11. R. TRAFFIC CUT OFF Mouses and Bridges Swept Away, Crops Submerged and Farm Lands Terribly Washed. Not since the memorable flood of 1852 has this section been visited by a great er water fall than that of Monday night and Tuesday, and the damage wrought to crops, farm lands, roads and bridges and railway property cannot be even approximately estimated. The heavy rain of Monday nijrht, followed by the unprecedented downjwur Tuesday af ternoon, caused all the streams to rise rapidly and by 6 o'clock the high water mark of over a half century standing was broken and the greatest flood this generation ever witnessed bad things in its grasp. As a result practically all railway traffic in this section had to be aban doned before nightfall and travel over the public roads and bridges was ren dered impracticable and dangerous. Three benches under the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens railroad trestle over Little River here were washed awav and the last train to pass over was the return train to Columbia be tween 4 and 5 o'clock after making a short trip up the Greenville road in or der to make a transfer connection with the regular passenger from Greenville which was cut off by reason of several washouts. Both the North Harper street and East Main street bridges over Little river were slightly wrecked and team travel over thorn was stopped Wednesday morning. Practically all the bridges over Rabun creeks and some on Reedy river are reported gone, while the gin houses at McDaniel's mill, on Rabun creek, and Culbertson's, on Reedy river, were swept away. It is also reported that the dwelling of Mr. Blmore, the miller at Culbertson's, met a similar fate. The trestle over Saluda river on the C. & W. C. road was put out of commis sion early Tuesday night as was the public bridge at Enoroo. Neither was washed away but both were rendered unsafe. Travel to the city yesterday was cut oil" from almost every quarter and full particulars of the flood's damage, of course, could not be ascertained. How ever, enough is known to show that the proporty loss in Laurens county alone BRYAN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO GROW Forty-two dollars und scvcnty-fivo cents have so far boon contributed by the Democrats of Lnurcnsto the Demo cratic National campaign fund, most of which lias been voluntary contribution as the committee have as yet made no active canvass. Mr. John 1!. Brooks Is in charge of the fund and with other assistance will begin at once a close and thorough campaign for increasing this amount. Mr. Brooks has already for warded $25.00 of this amount to Mr. Norman F. Muck, of Buffalo, and the remainder will soon bo rent to the proper author!) ies. Following is the honor rollof Laurcns Democracy: John B. Brook.;. $1.00; W. W. Jones. $1.00; H. G. Franks. 50c.; S. R. Todd, $1.00; C. E. Gray $1.00; E. Sitgroavos, 50c; F. VV. Litt I . 50o : W. H. Washington, 50e.; W. V . Dodson, 50c; W. H. Dial, B0c.; A. C, Puller, 50c; J. W. Ferguson. .SI.00; rt. F. Jones, 50c; S. P. Bubb, 60c; A. Schayer, 5?c; 11. E. Babb, Jc; J. H. Teague, 50c; B. B. Blakely, 50c; M. G. Owings, 50c; T. I). Lake. $1.00; L. G. Balle, 50c; C. M. Miller, 60c; W. H. Gilkerson, 50c.; R. A. Cooper, $1.00; II. S. Blackwell, 50c; R. II. Hudgens, 50c; C. C. Foatherstono, $1.00; John F. Bolt, $l.oo; T. J. Duckott, $1.00; 0. G. Thompson, si.on; Cash, $1.00; A. D. Gray, $1.00; J. T. Crews, 50c; R. II. Gronoker, 50c; R. I.. Walker Printing Co., $1.00; C. M. Babb, 50c; Moses Roman, 50e.; F. W. Greene, 50c; II. Douglas Gray. 50c; W. B. Sloan, $1.00; F. M. Smith, 50c; C. M. Clarke, 50c; F. K. Spratt, 50c; W. M. Switzor, 25c; W. G. Lancaster, 50c; W. II. Ander son, 50c; R. E. Hughes, 50c; C. W. Taylor, 60c; R. 1'. McNeil, $50c; Lau rens Advertiser, $1.00; R. ('. Davis, $1.00; R. Coke Gray. 50c; A. C. Todd, $1.00; S. I). Childress, 50c; J. K. Gal legly, 50c; J. II. Wharton, $1.00; W. It. Richcy, $1.00; Henry Garrison, 25c; D. L. Brooks, 25c, L. Mong, 50c; B. A. Sullivan, 50c; J. K. Traynham, $1.00; E, O. Anderson, 50c; II. B. Humbert, 50c; R. V. Irby, 50c; W. D. Franks, 25c; Cash, Hoc is by far the greatest over sustained. Not until the excitement incident li the election has abated will the people realize the soriousncss and scupo of the destruction. So far no personal injury or loss id'life as a result of the high water has been reported. Later.?Yesterday afternoon Fast Main street bridge, whoso pillars were undermined Tuesday night, collapsed, thus cutting oil' all travel in that direc tion. Later.?Ono of the railroad negro workmen was drowned in Little river Wednesday aftornoon at the <'., v. & L. trestle. He was a! work repairing the trestle, fell, and boing unable to swim, was drowned in the raging wa ters. ANSEL'S ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED. Dispatches from Columbia early Wednesday morning predict the cer tain election of Ansel over Hlease. The returns were very incomplete and little over half the polled vote had been received. From the meagre returns Ansel received 28,834 against 18,740 for Hlease. It appears that Smith and Evans will be in the second race for the senate with Khett a close third. Very little of the Spartanburg and Charles ton vote is contained in the following figures, which were received , as the latest returns Wednesday morning: Evans, 11,000; Grace, 279; Johnstone, 5,990; Lumpkin, 1,903; Martin, 1,099; Khett, 9,529; Smith, 12.198. For comptroller genoral A. W. Jones is re-elected. Boyd is ro-electcd adju i tant and inspector general, the vote this morning being: Boyd20,000against 15,000 for Thompson in round numbers. .The race for superintendent of cduca ; tion seem to be between Mellichamp and Swearingen. The vole is: Elmoro 10,000 and about 13,000 each for .Melli champ and Swearingen. Canslcr, of Tirzah, leads in the race for railroad commissioner with I0,t?fil; Cuughmun, 10,636; Fishburne, 2,997; Uichnrdson, 3,792; Summorsott, 7,745. The returns are incomplete and the entire standing may bo changed by to morrow. Rov. W. E. Thayer returned Satur day from T?te Springs, where he spent two weeks of his vacation. Mr. Thayer lilled the pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday morning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve Wins. Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1, Coeh ran, Ua., writes: "I had a had sore come on the instep of my foot and could find nothing that would heal it until I applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Loss than half of a 25 cent box won the day for me by atfecting a perfect cure.'' Sold under guarantee at Laurens Drug Co.'s and Palmetto Drug Co.'s drug stores. Mr. Vance Irby is again at home al ter visiting several of the popular sum mer resorts. Weak women should read mv "Book No. 4 for Women." It tells of Dr. Shoop's Night (Hire. Tells bow those soothing, healing, antiseptic supposito ries bring quick and certain help. The Book is free. Address Dr. Shoop, Ra cine, Wis. Palmetto Drug Co. Card nf Thanks. In behalf of myself, family and for Mrs. King I wish to thank our many friends for their numerous kindnesses and many expressions uf sympathy dur ing the illness and upon the death of Captain A. A. King. Allow me to thank The Laurens Advertiser also for its kindly notice. F. A. FRANKS. Meeting Postponed. The meeting of survivors advertised for August 28th, is postponed to Satur day, September 12th. Let every com rade bring his basket. T. B. CREWS, PAT CALDWELL, W. A. Mc.CLINTOCK. Survivors of Co. P, Ulli S. C. V. A large crowd attended the annual re-union of Company F, 14th South Carolina Volunteers, which was held at Langston church last Wednesday, Au gust liUb. Seventeen survivors of t his gallant command were present and a very pleasant day was spent. Miss May Dollo Barre is visiting .Miss Margie Leckic in Chest i r. Deputy Sheriff A. R. Sullivan hau re turned from a few days' stay in < hai'los ton. Pain anywhere stopped in L'n minutes sure with one of Dr. Shoop's Pink Bain Tablets. The fovmula is on lhe25 cents box. Ask your Doctor or Druggist about tins formula. Stops womanly pains, hcadacho, pains anywhere. Write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., for free trial to prove value of his Head-1 ache or Pink Pain Tablets. Sold by j Palmetto 1 )rug < !o. Dr. .1. II. TeagUC has returned Iron: Baltimore. oh! my stomach's a vorj uncertain thing, I suffered the torment thai costivo ness brings, But now I am happy, normal and free, A miracle wrought by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Palmetto Drug Co. Mr. Marion Wilkoshas returned from a visit to Norfolk ami Baltimore. When the Stomach, Heart <?;? Kidney nerves get weak then these organs al ways fail. Don't drug the Stomach nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a make id ft. Get a pre scription known to Druggists every where as Dr. Shoop's R< iterative. The Restorative is prepared expressly lor these weak inside norvos. Strengthen these nerves, build them up with Dr. Shoop's Restorative lablotsor liquid and see how quickly help will come. Sold by Palmetto Drug Co. Miss Dell Kilgore, of Woodruff, s pent last week with S?ss Kate VVri] Served as codec, the new eolVcc sub stitute known to grocers evi r\where as Dr. Shoop's Health Coll'ec will trick oven a coffeo oxpert. Nol a c i ain of real coffee in it either. Pure healthful toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc., have been so cleverly blended as to f ive a wonderfully satisfying coffee ta t'- and llavor. And it is "mad:- i.' a minute," too. No tedious 20 to 30 minutes boil ing. J. M. Philpot. Rev. Charlton S. Todd arrive I in the city Wednesday. Mr. Todd will preach at. the First Baptist church Sunday morning. AGED WHITE MAN COMMITS SUICIDE. Tho city was stirred Monday morn ing by the news that some time during the night Mr. C. C. Wilson, a white man about fifty years old, had com mitted suicide in the police station bouse by hanging himself with the blanket from bis bunk. Patrolman W. II. Dodson discovered the pendant body at about 1 o'clock in the morning on p casual stroll through the building. Life was extinct, the neck having been broken. Inquest was held at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Wilson bad been taken in charge by the police yesterday afternoon at about ? o'clock for being drunk and dis orderly; he has been arrested frequent ly for tho same cause and detained over night. Last night he called for a blanket and Chief Bagwell attended to him. At 1 o'clock Mr. Dodson hap* pened past tho cell door where the drunken man was confined and noticed his body close upon the grating door, apparently standing. Thinking this an unusual posture for the man at that time of night he investigated and found that the body was banging by the torn blanket from tho uppermost bar of the cell door. Mr. Dodson called to Chief I lagwcll and a messenger was dispatched for Dr. Schayer, but nothing could be done as the unfortunate man bad been dead for some minutes at least. The suicido was a painter by trade bui whiskey had about destroyed his capacity for work. His family live at tho Laurens mills. On several occa sions before Mr. Wilson has threatened to take his own life. Many expressions of sorrow have been beard on the streets this morning for the deceased was a harmless man; only an unfortunate victim of drink. Hexagon Block Tiling. Mr. ('. II. Mayhew, of Seneca, who has boon in the city for some weeks past manufacturing the hexagon blocks for tiling purposes, is doing an excel lent piece of work for Mr. J, N. Hud gens in the paving of bis front walk. The tiles are vari-colored and make a pretty walk. It is among the most durable of materials in addition to its beauty. Mr. Mayhew is making these blocks from the san l around Hudgens' spring which he declares is the best for the purpose he has ever used. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dondy are at home from a visit to Mrs. Dondy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Culbcrtson, at Waterloo. Dr. lt. II. Bryson, of Bradley, wdio is vi iting his home people at Ora, was in the city Saturday for the campaign meeting. Mr. W. P.. Clark, of Greenwood, spent a portion of his summer vacation at his old home near L?ngsten. SMALL VOTE CAST Hi IN FIRST PRIMARY Returns Obtained Under Many Difficulties. SOME OF THE WINNERS In Other Contests n Second Election Will Have to Settle It?Forecast of These Racers. Pursuant to the rules of the Demo cratic party, the first primary election was held in Laurens county Tuesday, August 25th. The day was one of the most disagreeable that have over been known and doubtless hundreds were kept away from the polls. In Laurens county the total voto will not exceed 2,800. Returns from the various pre cincts were secured with unusual and unprecedented difficulty owing to the heavy rains and the damage done bridges and wires. The vote in tabulated form printed today is all that could be secured up to the last moment Wednesday afternoon. While there are not many definite re sults that can be gleaned from this vote, still it will be seen that Mr. R. D. Royd is elected to the House of Rep resentatives, and that Mr, W. C. Irby whose election is not assured, has a lead over the others that will not likely bo changed. It seems to be altogether unsettled among Messrs. Richey, Sul livan agd Todd: Mr. Cunningham is out of the running. Mr. John F. Bolt is undoubtedly elected clerk ?f court over his one oppononet, Mr. C. A. Power. Messrs. Ilairston and Watts will run it over for Coroner. The race between Messrs. Cannon and Wharton is very close and the returns yet to come in may effect the present standing. Messrs Pitts and Nash run over superintendent of education. For county auditor it appears that the second race will be be tween Messrs. McCravy and Dorroh. Messrs Roper and Baily are elected commissioners. Mr. J. D. Mock is re-elected treas urer by a good majority over his one opponent, Mr. J. Wade Anderson. In Laurens township Mr. J. M. Hud gene for magistrate defeated Mr. W. R. Richey, Jr., by a small majority. Returns have been secured from only twenty-two boxes giving the vote on State offices. Ansel and Blease ran together in this county much more closely than was expected, there being not two hundred votes between them. Boyd, Swearingen, Cansler and Caugh man seemed to be favorites in Laurens. Following is the total vote up to late Wednesday afternoon: Evans, 70!>; Grace, 3; Johnstone, 300; Lumpkin, 186; Martin, 205; Rhett, 361; Smith, 444: Ansel, 1,052; Blease, 1,245; Brooker, 435; Jones, 1,850; Boyd, 1,571; Thompson, 003; Elmore, HI'.); Mclli champ, 215; Swearingen, 1,130; Cans ler, 1,205; Caughman, 217; Fishburne, 39; Richardson, 105; Summersett, 582. Statement of Vote Cast at Primary August 25th, 1908. PRECINCTS Clinton. Clinton Mill_ Laurens Mill ... Hopewell. Lanford station Yonngs . Laurens No. l.. Laurens No. 2.. Dial Church.... Powor. Woodvillc. Lydia Mill. Cray Court. Mt. Pleasant... Waterloo. L?ngsten Church Ora. Cross Hill_ Mountvillo. Watts Mills .... Shiloh. (ioldvillo. Ilenno. Cook's Store ... Ekom. Daniels Store... Tiptop . Tumbling Shoals Rrcwcrton ... Princeton_ Sardis. Odolls. Total. House ok Representatives C '2 o U ' r>7 47 84 6 9 12 24 102 15 28 43 24 44 41 17 28 8 41 21 47 34 10 38 10 50 58 132 22 21 86 31 260 27 :w 46 24 43 48 20 2.r) 7 102 66 06 46 17 20 18 862 1 LfHK'l 1101 I h ci t/i 86" 14 110 1 1 16 13 10; 2515 0 31 48 12 47 33 I I 23 14 71 85 (17 37 39 14 22 For the State senate: iwunty-?ix boxes give Wbarton 1,281 and Cannon 1,230.