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TUE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price is $1.00 per Year Payable in Advance. S. E. MONEY, Editor. published hy advertiser printing COMPANY laurens. s. O. Kates for Advertising. ? Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over CO words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents tlie lino. Entered at the postoliice at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, OCTOBER 7. I90S. Mohtsrd !; vbgk i* sii oatat which is to Ray that The LnurcnsAd vertiser has Installed a linotype i" chine, Verily it Boemeth that the modi have conspired agnnsl the youth of the land; for the Queen Hess ruffs together with the nbomlnahly wld< spreading hats make kissim, an . i most Impracticable art. Sunday was a beautiful day for the display of new millinery. I til t we are forced to admit that some of the new hats we saw on S u day were "light pretty ". It is delightful to sit beside a beau tiful hat on Sunday mornings ami have the "wings" of it brushed aero . your face every time the wearer nmh ? a move?makes church going such a pleasant diversion. The millinery openings on Wedt day were a great success: the millin ery displays Sunday morning won .. greater succeas And soon the plumber wlil dlsplaci the Ice man. To the Anderson Daily Mail: "In it time to pul ein on?" In "fashion, mj society "hi pa are no longer stylish; we never did care lor "fashionable society" anyhow. A press dspatch says; "Due .Vest i> on a boom:" Parks station should feel encouraged. t'nion county is soon to vole on the "Dispensary" or "No Dispensary". Let the people rule: if they want booz< let 'em have it. We say the same about I.aureus; hut we are endeavor-I im- to persuade them not to want it. I (lit ITIK CITY'S GOOD. Methodist ministers are about tin' kindest-hearted people on earth: they will speak no evil of us or our town. When they come in November if they are not favorably impressed with the city of Laurens they will go back 10 their homes with very little if any thing to say about their \isit to this place. Bui that Is exactly what v>< people here do not want. During the week beginning with November the twenty-fourth, there will be just about lf?0 critics in i! city, on the strei t.-, in our places ol business, and in the home. The ? critics hail from every village, hamlet, town and city in the State: the} will receive some kind of Impression due Iiik that week s stay in Laurens. 11 "s up to the people here to determine tin nature of tha: Impression. As slat d these critics will be in OUl horn our streets and in our places Of business. Now regarding what should be dorn In the homes to create a fine impl'i sion we have nothing to nay; tin families In Laurens are the lies' regu lated, most orderly, with the b< hi he haved children in the State no ? r tion about that: the home Impression; Will he excellent. As a matter of course, these Visitll ministers will during the off hours visit our places of business. Ii should be a source of pleasure for the business men of the city to show til visitors about the town, conduct them in an inspection of our various ent< r prises, to the cotton mills, through the flue hank buildings, to the new school structure, etc. And of course all these ministers should be oscortod on a visit to the dlspeusaryi the pride ?>i Laurens county, Why not? Won't the people of Laurens county running that business, open ami straight? church members and all? Then they should not be ashamed of their Handiwork. We own ami control that shop around (he corner, where the side of whiskey is carried Oil in :? decent and orderlj manner; ii I then let us exhibit our cntorprli o to the visitors that come to us. Hut the main object of this mention is to urge our people to do their ut most in making the city's appearance benutlful for the inspection of mir critics. Thoro arc old fences all ovor it"- city Unit should he repaired and painted or torn ?Iowa; there are numbers of smnll unsightly buildings that detract very much from the ex cellent appenroncos that should be ours. Lei every property holder take nrldo la the goneral exhibition next inoutli. i>i> you believe in advertis ing? Well, a very oxcollent oppor tunity presents Itself next month. ,'?"?.r the city's good, lol the people net busy. In BOtne Of the larger cities they have what is called a "cleanlng U|) day.-' What does the civic league say about one for Laurens? Another matter. The county is busily engaged in the pressing neces sity of r, pairing the bridges and roads so disastrously dealt with by the re cent Hoods. Hence it is altogether unlikely that anything will be done with tin' court hou.se grounds before the conf r ace meets. Why not plow ii up sow oats or Clover? This. !i\ N'ovcmb r will present a much better nppcurance than the present conditio,]. She i :'>? Good Things. i his. KS. Smith. Of West r iiKiin Slalue, says: "I like good things and have adopted Dr. King's LI ? Pills as our family laxllivi im dlcliu because they are good and do tlieir worl< without making n fuss about i' Tliese painless purifiers sold at Laurens Drug Co., and Pal metto Drugstores. 25 cents. Baptist Meet With Princeton Church. (Continued from page FIve.l icboob and ?j*i'^? ? a number discussed tho ? abject. "Homo Missions" was the tubjeet of an Interesting report i>y Itov. c. L. KoWler, followed by a re port on foreign missions which was rend i?y itov. w. i>. Hnmmett. After ionic miscellaneous matters were dis posed of ti-' association joined in sing ing the parting Hymn: "God be With Von Till We Meet Agnin." The clos ing prayer was offered by C. B. Hobo and the association adjourned to meet on Tuesday before the first Sunday in October, 1900. at Mount Pleasant church, Waterloo tow nship. Thus ended ono of the most delight doilH in the history of the assocln i Mon. The weather was ideal. The 1 <> dtalitj ol the Princeton people wn< I i to mid unbounded and never BUT ! wsscd. The spirit was that of unity. . love and sweetest fellowship: and now j >s we eat sr 11?- - new association year. ,ve must undertake greater things for Hod end expect greater blessings from illr father, To him be all honor and ijlory.. Urethren Tliayer, Fowler. Brock and Suiter are all new ministers of the association, also Ceo. M. Sexton, the honored pastor of Princeton church. They all made good ami lasting im K. C. Watson. I h'lj ^ear- a Blacksmith. Samuel P. Worley of llixburg. \'a.. has lieen shoeing horses for more llilill lifty years. He says: "Chain ' crnlin's I'ain Uidm has given nie r, ai relief from lame back and rheumatism. It is the best liniment i ever used." For sale by Laurens Drug Coin pa ay. : iiitImui Comicted of .Manslaughter, (Continued from pane Five.) lie v^as under the Influence of medi cine, Tills was an hour or more after Hie witness had arrived at midnight, lie was sinking then. Judge Memmin l',er ruled that the testimony was not admissible and the jury was then brought back. The Stale closed its case at 12:50 ?. in ; ml Mr. Garrison was the first .vJtnoss to be put up by the defense. Defendant on the Stand? Mr. i. Henry Garrison, sworn, testI lled that he was the defendant age .",7. ? ?? father of Miss Mary Garrison. Had one lo Hie station on the afternoon of July Hist, a distance of about a half a tllie i.t shoes for mule, and had i. ?en naked by Miss Mary to meet iud bring oiii Mr. Williamson. Saw Williamson when he got off train, bought be was a little dazed from idlitg: but did no' approach him at in-." as some one called him; IntOt passed him in (.he postoflice told him lo wait a minute for the mail then ?hey would :;<> holm-: had not Up to this time noticed that he was IntOXi I a*' >l Did notice later when he went oiii in the buggy, drove home and ' irked Iti Held until sundown; at sup per with Williamson, who appeared to still Intoxicated but did not say anything out of tho way. After his 1 'rival at Cray Court at three o'cloc k Up to !h" lime he was shot at about ? leven o'cloc k The defense in a mil- ! shell was around (his point: that yoiihg Williamson was under the lu ll nee of whiskey, and acted In such a mat.?? to warrant the girl's father in d fending ber, vftor tin 'oupie went into the par lor lie w. id up stairs ami sat in the window directly above the parlor; was :i- -? t? lolls of Williamson in his tlien condition, Al about ten be went to the room up stairs ami stayed until aearly II o'clock, beard a scraping noli 0, a: a c hair dragged across the room: woiil down stairs, half way dow ii he ard bis daughter sa> : "I'lease rlon'i " heard it again as he reached the bottom ol the stairs, ami thought of his gun hi (he passage way just out side; KUIV Williamson with his arms el.out daughter and saw him pull her down ac runs his lap; thrusting (he ? in in the window I hollered "inovo," for he i'iil not want to shoot (he man in the back; whereupon Miss Mary got up and ran and Williamson exclaimed: "Mr. Garrison, Mr. Garrison," shot was fired almost immediately after GarrlSOIl hollered "move." After be lnj; shot Williamson said: "I intended to marry your daughter, and you have killed me," to which Garrison replied: "Maybo you did ami maybo you I didn't." Williamson asked not to 1)?' ' shot again and Garrison said ho I wouldn't and upon roquosl of d< ceased i wont for Dr. RodRers. Mr. Nelson I In the cross examination asked Mr. Garrison why he did not go directly ' into the parlor from the hall way I instead of sneaking around on tee I outside and spying on his own daugh ter, to which Mr. Garrison replied that he did not want to give them warning that if there was anything wrong he : wanted to know it. Asked why he shot i the deceased, he said: "because 1 I thought he was trying to take Improp er advantage of my daughter." Mr. Nelson had defendant admit that Wll ; lhunson was not doing anything* at the time he was shot, only trying. On question from Mr. Nelson. Mr. Garrison stated for his reason for bringing Williamson home with him in a drunken condition was that he I wanted to net hint away from where i the neighbors would see him, as there was already talk about the young maTi being drunk. A number Of witnesses testified to the fact thai Williamson was Intoxicated on the afternoon of the 31st, none however, that he took a drink. .Mrs. .1. II. Garrison's Testimony. Besides numerous witnesses who testified as to seeing Mr. William son on the afternoon on July 31st, 1908. and that he was in an intoxicated condition, the defense put up Mrs. Garrison, wile of the defendant and tin' defendant, I. H. Garrison. Mrs. Garrison heard the dying statement of Williamson, went to the parlor when she heard the shot. After leaving the porch she went to her room, retired, tint she did not know whether or not sh?? had been asleep; heard Mary s voice in the parlor, di rectly under her bedroom, heard enough to know that Mary had no blis ness in there, so cot up to go down and call her out. Did not know where Mr. Garrison was. had left him down stairs. .lust had got into the back hall when she heard the shot. Messrs. I.. C. Dorroh. .1. N. Leak. .1. Ross Dorroh. P. D. Holt and T. W. Wynn all testified as to seeing Wil liamson on the afternoon of July :<lst ami that he impressed them as belli** under the influence of liquor. Mr. W. p.. Blithe the undertaker identified the (doilies worn by Williamson. On reply the prosecution put up Mr. T. W. Wynn. the livery-man at Cray Court, who met Mr. Williamson, reaching him before Mr. Garrison did. Mr. Wynn stated that he saw Miss Garrison and Mr. Williamson out walking at about sundown, saw them stop ami apparently talk to some neighbors: Williamson looked .sober at that time. lie was forty or fifty feet from them. Mayor John T. Roddey, of Rock Hill. was put up and testified that In- had known young Williamson nearly all his life: lie was about to testify as to his general character and reputation for sobriety but the ? testimony was ruled oiu on tin- grounds that tin general character of the deceased had not been assailed. The State had a number of charac ter witnesses here, among them Mayor lohn T Roddey of Rock Hill, to t ?stlf** to the good character of the deceased, but because the defense diil not assail his general good character that testi mony was not taken. The Vrgiiuients. When the testimony had been laki a. the counsel addressed the jury, fast Mr. I?. II. Nelson for the State. Iiis position on the matter was that Wil liamson was the future husband of Garrison's daughter, and at the time he met his death was doing no more than exercising the rights of a fiance, thai the defendant had acted too hasti ly and that the law did not-excuse the act: oven if Williamson was seeking to take advantage of Miss Garrison, the killing would be manslaughter. Mr. Richey, for the defense followed Mr. Nelson and made a strong plea for the defendant on the ground that he was protecting his home and fireside. Mr. Peatherstone next addressed the jury in behalf of Garrison and made one of the strongest speeches ever heard in l.aurens; and the same may be said of Solicitor Cooper's address to tin- jury. The contention was that Mr. Garrison had the rlghl to shoot down the deceased, under the higher law; while the prosecution held that (farrisoi; had no legal right to take the law into his hands ami avenge a wrong, even if Wl'Otlg bad been done. .Indue Mouitllingcr's Charge. Court adjourned until after supper upon the completion of the argument'* reconvening at 8 o'clock when .fudge Memmlnger delivered a brief charge, lasting fifteen minutes. Hp defined ? murder and manslaughter, saying thai la man had the rlghl to use foTco or j violence to prevent an nssnuli upon a female member of his household, hill if less violence than shooting wore sufficient to prevent the assault, the man would not be excusable for the act, although the crime might thorobj be reduced from murder to tnnil slaughter. He said that for the ca resses of a lover with the consent of the female member, the father, brother or guardian would not be Justified in resenting them, unless appearances wore certain Indication that an assault was about to be committed. JlldgO Memmlnger gave the jury the law of South Carolina, saving that there was no other law. no higher, and no ? un written law." The Verdict. All night long the jury stayed in the loom unable to reach an agreement. At 12 o'clock .Indue Memuiinger re tired .'?ml the jury was locked up until the re-convening of court Prldfty morning, when at 0:30 ?i- foreman announced that an agr ai ul had aol been reached. .Midi;?* Mcmniiu ? i then re-charged them, urging th< i cessity Of O verdict and h jing that thoy had no right to Bhlft tho respon Bibillty of this case upon another Jury lie again went ovi r the points of law Involved. By boiuo it is held ihnl this aecond charge all but Instru ? I tho Jury to bring'In a \ ? lei of guilty of manslaughter, and !, ;s likely thai upon such ground will b< partly based the appeal to the Supremo Court. Tlio jury again retired and ul n o'clock rendered the verdict already named it is said that on the first ballot Th?rs day night there were some vuten for murder, two for acquittal, and the others for manslaughter. ;> s onu that the two for acquittal held on! to the last, finally agreeing on Me :oit> promise of a recommendation to mercy. \ pneal to be Mufti . Counsel for defendant unuoui after the verdict that u motion for new trial would he made: n : ?? In . day such a motion was mnd ? ud t fused. Then the defendant rceel cd his sentence. Application rbr ball wats made at 0:1,1 pending tin appeal to the Supreme Court, which wa granted in tho sum of $.1, 00 tb< amount fixed by Judge Watts, hearing in the Supreme Court will come up either in January or Mi y. meanwhile Mr. Garrison Is out on 6oud, a number of friends nu*d relative? of the deceased were here throughout the trial. They were: John It. Logan, ex-sh riff of York; W. s. Ityers. .las. Reed. Oscar Moore and Claude Moore. Speigl i Adams. Jesse and George Moore, the R< ,\v, K. Hall, im and .lack Beyers. Jas. Bookout, .1, B. Gleim und Harry r. Crier of Statesvile, X. C, i utyor and lawyer, a cousin: the father of the deceased, ?'. L. Williamson, and Roy. Nell and Glonn Williamson, of Betli <la. and W. F. and A. R. Williamson of Augusta, brothers of the do :< . si d. Tor ( happed Skill. Chapped shin whether on hands or face may be cured In one niu'.it by applying Chamberlain's Salve. It is also uncquah d for sore niup burns and scalds. For sale by the Laurens Drug Company. Wednesday, October 7th On the Bridge at Midnight. Thursday, October 8th "Uncle Josh Jenkins." Saturday, October loth The Devil's Orchestra. Monday, October 12th Coburn's Minsi reis. Friday, October 16th The Chin;.man. See our line of solid oak, b autifully fiuislied Chiffoniers with I'lvnoh pi mirrors, at money saving* s. M. & B. ii. Wllkes & ? o. ........ i'.. i k** SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. . . , ? ? HH1 *************** iVclnestltiy. at her home on North 11;, istreet, Miss Lint Jones was i.,, ,. . her accustomed delightful mntim ;?? ill" young ladies of the .<,, club. The feature of the afternoon's pleasure was a peanut stringing '.oiliest; the score cards were dainty devices ia the shape of peanuts ami were given as souvenirs 10 occasion. In addition to the ? t?nth s of the club there were pres i i: Misses (Jttssle Bessie and Court j, \ Wans of Cheraw; Aurella Vance 0 Clinton;.Martha Westmoreland of V enville; and Harriett Moore of Mi ort s. 'is MarthaWestmorelandof Qreen I , is the gtlOSl this week of Mrs. Jack Parks. The following invitations have been roootvt it in Laurens: Hi erend and Mrs. James L.Brownlee request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Eva, to Mr. Albert Creswell Todd, Wednesday evening. October the fourteenth, i [neteen hundred and eight. at seven o'clock, l-'lrsl Presbyterian Church, \lbaii>. (leorgia. I trow idee was at one lime a in the city schools here, and : . . nscqtience of her residence in as, enjoys the acipiaintance and :?! hiii oi a large circle, who will lime her return to this city. Mr. I |?; a lending attorney at the Luit renn Dar. | diss Aurel la Vance spent a few days l?.c city, the guest of Miss Grace Simmons. Complimentary to Miss Kate Glenn i I ' m r and Miss Mela Allen of 1 iwndesvllle, Mrs. n. H. Dial enter i hied a few friends at a most de tflll tea Friday evening, Misses . 111! anil Allen are two charming young women, both engaged in teach in the city schools of Laurens, Miss Allen only temporarily, in that is teaching during the illness of I'eatross. Miss Allen formerly ii de l a position of the Laurens ols a id has nuinberles friends in Miss Glenn is the attractive i r of ex-Senntor .1. Lyles Glenn : Chester. Those who enjoyed I he . ai .Mrs. Dial's were: Misses ( .Mot a Allen, Kate Glenn, Lall a Mae I, ai d Mossrs. Barney L. Jones, 8. Honey and Dupoat Guerry of Ma con, Ga, Mrs. ? '. 8. Dennett was at home to t'l, memhers of the ltu;>tist Young 's Society at her beautiful home on N'.'esi Main street Friday evening, itsu I. when Mrs. Menuett enter I 1 III.'. !'? ose invited are assured of a i delightful time, for as an enter Mrs. Bennett has few equals, ' cxcell in musical programme was rrl <: on;, and delicious refresh tits were served; the evening was ether one of the most enjoyable oi the week; Ml'S. Addle Dlcksoa or Anderson nl a few days last week at the home f her brother. Mr. W. 11. Dilkerson. S dor. ii I.illlor Slovens or the Oroon i ! Cl schools spent Saturday and lldny in Laurens the guest of Mrs. : F. Join s. Miss Stevens, it will be n ailed, was at one (Uno a toaclier in the l aureus schools, and bus numbers of fi lends in the city. rried. Sunday afternoon. October al 5:00 o'clock, at the homo of C. ('. Watson, ollicinllng minister. \li( o Lola Owings of Bnrksdale r. Thad L. Sumerel of this city. Mi'. \Y. J. Means ami wife of Spar ? are visiting nl the home of s Drummond on South Mar ia ;? s, reel. I OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. 5fi??????????????$???? ^^^^^^^^^ ?*? FOR SALE One huge heater; and one medium sized heater. Both stoves burn coal and arc in good condition. Will sell cheap. Apply, to this ofllcc. COAL KOR SAl-f? See mo for best Jellico Coal. Riiccs right. !:. Coko Gray, Laurens,ph ('. 7-4t FOUND A Vhikf's red bearskin cloak. For infonuation call at this of fice. V P-2t Biggest Bargain of the Season Automobile Cheap lor quick sale An $850 twelve horse power, two seat Runabout, one cylit/der. with lop and lamps complete, /list rebuilt and repainted. .lust Alke new : ml good as new. Guaranteed to climb tiny hill in South Carolina or go through any sand bed. Owner '.a; two <?';?.;. needs only one. j Will sell quick for $::7">. Will do |ho work of a si.:.no car. Will take part cash, and bal ance in trade. / What have you to offer? Write quick, I' j'ou are from .Missouri, come boo for yourself. Its the biggest bargain ever offered in a runabout, a demonstration for the asking. Address. .11."..i It. William.:. Greenville, s. c. FOUND AND TAKEN UP One black horse mule. Owner will please call for same and pay expense of keep ing and cost of advertisement. ('. 1). UARKSDALE n>-lt. Laurens, s. c. FOR SALE?Good family mare, works anywhere, good saddle gait. First check* for $75.00 pels her M. L. COPELAND. Have you bought that healing stove vet? If not. be sure to see our line in different sizes for coal or wood. s. M, ,\- 10. II. Wllkea & Co. all the New Books CALL AT Posey's A Wonderful STOV 8 One-third more heat ^ from one-third less coal. Cole's Hot Blast Stoves X [Avq different and where the y an- dilYctc they are better. Buy a Cole's and yotl w get a stove of remarkable fuel economy and and wonderful heating ability. You cannot afford to miss the savings or the- coinfoft. In vestigate. Come here and let US show you. A Hat Full of Coal Cost One Cent. Lasts Over Night. B. FARR CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA o