The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, November 11, 1908, Image 1
THORNWELL BOYCE
KILLED BY FRIEND
Shocking Tragedy in Cross
Hill Section.
ACCIDENT IS CLAIMED
According to Testimony of an Eye Wit
ness, However, This Pica is
Not Substantiated.
A most unfortunate and deplorable
tragedy occurred early Saturday
m?rning in the doss Hill neighbor
hood when young Thorn well Boyce
was accidentally shol and killed by
his friend. Wndo Colhraan Pinsou,
both of Iii?' town or Cross Hill. The
facts of the killing as related by Mr.
Knoch 13. Pinson, father of the slayer,
who was seen by Tho Advertiser re
porter Saturday afternoon uro:
.vir. Piusen*? Story.
Pinson,, Boyce and .Miss Mnr,\
Drown, ;t young lady of that section,
were in a buggy en route homo after
attending a party at .Mrs. ISugene l.ca
vcll's, in tho upper part of Nowborry
county. lioyce, who was seated on
I Mason's lap. whispered to Pinson t?:
shoot his pistol once or twice to scale
Miss Brown. Acting upon this sug
gestion the young man took out his
pistol, a II Colls. It was loaded with
No. ::s cartridges and snapped twice.
Then Pinson while examining the
weapon and trying to adjust It, acci
dentally discharged one shot, which
entered the head of yoilllg lioyce a
little bach of the rentr, on the right
side, and coining out about two inches
above Boyco was rendered uncon
scious, and never recovered, dying
Saturday at 12 o'clock.
Tho young men, aged about twenty
three, were Ihe best of friends, says
the father of young Pinson. Boyco
was a clerk in llnsor & Go's, store,
and PIUSOII in Miller & Co's. Both
are ol prominent families. YoUllg
Boyce was the son of Ihe hue ('apt.
Martin lioyce. a man of more than
usual prominence in the county. While
tii ? Pinsons are a large and Influential
family.
The Inquest was held Saturday af
ternoon at fi o'clock, Solicitor Cooper
and Coroner Walls both boing present.
Voting Pinson, with his father, came
io Laurens Saturday afternoon to ar
rango for bail, which was granted thai
nicht in the sum of Sl'.oimi by Judge
Mein in Inger, who is bore holding
Civil Court. The law linn of Cannon
\ Blnckwell have been retained for
tho defence.
Miss Brown's Version.
Another side of the tragedy is re
vealed by the coroner's inquest, hold
yesterday afternoon late.
The roots developed from ihr testi
mony of Miss Mars Brown, the yonnr.
lady in IIn? bUKtfV with Ihe two boys
hi Ihe lime, and the only eye-witne.s
go to show that the shooting was not
altogether accidental, and that it was
criminal carelessness. if nothing
worse.
Tho young people had boon to a
party and young Boyco asked Miss
Brown if he might accompany her
homo, going in the buggy in which
Pinson and Boyco had gone 10 the
parly. When about to leave for home
Pinson came up to the buggy and de
clared his Intention of going along in
Iho same buggy. The arrangomoiil
was satisfactorily made and tho three
left together. All UlOllg the road
Pinson, as Miss Brown declares in
her testimony, behaved in a very nil
seemly manner and was extremely
rough, against which she and Boyce
Continually remonstrated. Finally
Pinson pulled out his pistol and said:
"I am going to shoot like hell." Bolh
Miss Brown and Boyco tried to deter
him. ovon aller lie had shot twice.
Then, alter Shooting twice out into tho
woods, Pinson held the pistol up
against Ills breast, pointed toward the
head of young Boyce, who was sitting
on his lap. ami fired. Tin shot blind
od Miss Brown, as she declares, and
lor a moment she did not know what
had happened, hut in a moment she
,\> Boyce drop tho lines, fall forward
and out of Ihe htiKR.v. She says that
Plnaoll shot ngaill after Boyce had fal
joii from the buggy. Imiuedlatoly
she jumped out of the liUgg.V and ran
lo some others who were a little
ahead, and Inter went on to the res
idence of Mrs. Denning, whoro Boyce
was later carried and where he died.
(Continued on eighth page)
EIGHT L?iSU "DllY"
I)WS LN LAURENS
Laurens Dispensaries Have Been Closed
for Eight Bays and Great
Is the Brought.
Bight long, dry days in Laurens I
Since last Tuesday morning tho dispen
saries havo boon closed and no booze to
be had. When the result of tho elec
tion was known (ho county hoard closed
the doors and stopped the business.
For only an hour or so early Wednes
day morning, before the board con
cluded to close tho dispensaries, the
doors were open, and a few thirsty
souls were healed. But, alas! too soon!
Many there w< re < 'ho made long jour
neys to their heavenly oasis, erstwhile
Mowing with boox.o and beer, to find
the spring- dried up and the place a
barren desert.
It was really pitiful at 2 oclock to see
! all those suit eases and crocus sacks
hurrying from the trains, destined to
K') back empty, and all the afternoon
i of Wednesday it looked like a funeral
, around the one-time merry haven. The
colors wero right anyhow; the windows
land door-sills were lined with black
faces who had come into town for a
last si^i'; they were not prepared for
SO sudden a. withdiv vul of the source
i uf their fun.
Prohibition for eight days! Last Sat
urday wasa Strange day i:i Laurens.
Instead of tho usual crowd in the
neighborhood of the dispensary, the
people were weil distributed over the
square. Many who were in the habit
of coming lure and getting drunk,
went home Saturday nijrht sober. Of
course, later on when more whiskey is
ordered from elsewhere the conditions
will not be so good, but last Saturday
was almost ideal.
The people are well convinced
that the authorities mean to enforce
the law. Blind tigers will not stand
much of a show here. Mayor Babb
says that he will "look after anybody
that tries to . ell whiskey in this city."
The county oflieers will hold up their
end of the line.
The Old Key.
Den'; he too certain about a thing,
'or you don't ;. what is going to
happen! I lere wii'o t i e ibis key and
pet it away in tho drawer, I have car
ried (hi ? slore house k< y in my pocket
for forty years, and never expect to
have tin} future use for it.
Tho oii e; day my store house door
was found hi n drift pile down the
river, Ilia ?? agon hauled it back. I
Itnd nlrei dj i at up n door lo my little
olllce. had it removed and tho old door
um in iis place. it looked so famil
iar, Willi Hie red river mud coated
over the grot n paint, it will continual
ly recall tho mighty waters that car
ried it off on its journey.
Forryninn Boll took off the lock,
scraped out the mud ami sand, ami
oiled up, So the old key was drawn
out again aii'1 plr.eed in the key-hole,
and it worked nicely again. I am
carrying it again in my coat pocket,
and expect to cling to it long as it.s tit
for sorviio) hut one thing I am certain
of. ! will never he able to use it forty
years again.
it is a commendable habit lo pick
up and save things that yon find lying
around loose, some day you will lind
use for them I lave a fixed place for
Storing : uc Ii odd ; and ends, w here
you can put your hand readily on
(hem when in edod. w. I>. s.
Mr. Broaddus Hutes Proiiioit.'.
Mr. Bronddua 13s I es, local agent for
the Southeastern Life Insurance Co.,
with hotidqUnrlei'/S in the city, has just
returned from Spnrlllllhurg. the head
office of thai company. Mr. Kst(s
has been appointed a dhll'lct SgOUl for
Laurens and the flve surrounding
counties; this conns on a valuable
Promotion and a distinct compliment
lo Ihe ability Of Mr, liJslCs. lie will
continue to make headquarters in
I .au renn.
Where a Multitude of Shis uro Covered
The 11, K- m. PAINT covers defects
in previous paintings, and wears for
la io in yours, because the I., fi M. is
put" lim . d oil binder pure OXldO of
?Ine pure white lend, and you help
io make (be palnl by mixing three
quarts of linseed nil with each gallon
of pain'. Il- done in 2 minutes.
Mikes cost - $1.20 |>er Ration.
.1. i i. ,v M. i. n.i ,h, 14itimis.
Clinton Phai'mnej. Ct I n't on.
L ? m. Paint Agcnns.
i". and Ml
Card of 'Chan!,-.
Mrs. N. F. Boyco an i children ex
tend lo their friends their heartfelt
llinnkn fur Ihe kindness shown ihoin
dill u;- their hue heieav eim-nl.
p. a. Boyce,
Cross Hill, S. (.',, Nov. 0, 1008,
NKWS ITEMS FHO.U MOUXTVILLE.
Lntcrtainmcnt Given for llonolit of Iii?
School?Other Items.
Mountvllle, Nov. '.?. hast Friday
evening Mountvllle school gave an
oyster supper at the school house, the
proceds of which will be used for bet
ter equipping the school rooms. Fresh
oysters, both 111 stew and Try, coffee.
eake and ambrosia were served, A
pound cake was also sohl at unction.
Mr. Pope 111>> was the highest bidder.
The supper was well attended and
everybody seemed to enjoy it. Tho
net receipts amounted to a little over
twenty dollars.
Mayor ISdward McCravy of Kasley
is visiting friends hero and looking
after his property interests. He at
tended tho oyster supper Friday night
where he met quite a number of Ids
obi friends. He is accompanied by
his friend, Mr. Johnson.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the funeral of Thornwell Boyce
. t Cross Hill Sunday afternoon.
Now that liquor has been voted out
i? is in order for the good people of
1.aureus county to wage a vigorous
cam, ilgn against tins evil of carrying
concealed weapons, which is scarcely
less than that of selling and drinking
whiskey.
Directors to Meet.
A special meeting- of the directors of
the Watts Cotton Mills is called for
Thursdaya November 12th.
ANOTHER VETERAN
ANSWERS ROLLOALL
Mr. Chas, B. Brooks, of Gray Court,
Succumbs to Long Illness.
Funerat Yesterday.
Mr. Chas. 15. Brooks, a Confederate
veteran and one of the county's es
teemed citizens, died at his home at
Gray Court Monday night after an ill
ness of several weeks. In his death
the county loses another valued and
honored citizen, one who responded
to the call to arms ill '111 and one
whose long life was spent in useful
ness. lie served tllOUghoilt the war
as a member of that gallant command
known as the I,aureus "Briars" and
the survivors ol tin- company recall
his devotion lo duly and his gallantry
on many hattlflclds during the memor
able days of I$111 ?lift.
The funeral and burial took place
yesterday afternoon at Cray Court,
several friends and relatives from
Laurens attending
Mr. Brooks was proceeded to the
grave by his wife by only a few
months. The surviving children ar
Messrs. I). L. and Bai'llott Brooks ol
Cray Court and Mrs. C. C. Whltesldcs
of 131 her ton, On.
The News at .Maddens.
Madden. Nov. 9.?The melancholy
days have come, the saddest of the
year.
Mrs. M. T. Allison left today lor a
short visit to relatives in Clinton.
Mr. .). A. TeagUO spoilt one night
with his parents on route to Clemson,
from the Pair.
Mr. II. M. Allison of Spartanburg
spent one night last week with his
mot her.
Miss Junnlta Martin left last week
for Fast Lake, Ala., to take charge of
a vocal class.
Mrs. Rush Motes of Laurens spent
a few days last week with relatives
and friends, en route for Greenwood
and Anderson, to visit relatives.
Miss Juanltn Wofford of Woodruff
is spending awhile with bei- uncle.
Mr. .1. A. Wofford.
Mr. Lee Madden spent Sunday with
his mother at Watts Mill.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Langston spout
Sunday with Mr. W. II. tltldgOIIS and
family.
Vaudeville This Week.
The Ashner Sisters, high-class vaude
ville entertainers are appearing this
week, each night, at the Opera House
in connection with the Moving Picture
Shows. Both these footlight artists
are good. Good singers, good comedi
ennes. The program will be changed
each night; shows begin at 7 ::{<).
Pur liters' I'nlon Meeting1.
The Laurens County Farmers t'nion
will meet at the Court house In the
city on Friday morning, ii o'clock.
November L'Ttb. All members are
requested to attend,
Walter A. Baldwin, Secy.
Mr. Sam L, Saxon, who has ben a
citizen of Laurens lor a number of
vorn.; has moved to Clinton Mr.
Saxon has accepted u position With
it. Z. Wright.
DEATH OF MKS. IH'GH ORKYL1S1I.
Estimable Lndj of the Ruck) Springs
Section Passes Away.
Mrs. Mary Fconcy Uroyllsh, wife of
Mr. Hugh Oreyllsh. il I oil ?I her home
near Rocky Springs church. Saturday
afternoon. November 7. in iho seven
tieth year of hei nge Sunday ufler
noon the burial servi conducted by
Father Muridiy of Greenville, was held
at Ro< l>> Springs church. The de
ceased A'as tt coiumunl tint of Christ's
Church, Ureenvillo, and 111?- fair in I ser
vice was conducted according to the
very impressive ritual of the Catholic
church.
The pall hearers were Messrs. YV,
i'. Wright, .1. H. s Hipp. R, o. Hnlr
8toil, S. P. Sloan. \V. J. .IcnillllgS and
J. \V. Don nan.
Mrs. (Iroylish was horn June ''?. IS!.'!,
in Aihenry county, Oulwny, Ireland.
When quite a gouilg woman she came
to this C0Ulltr.\ and on the UOtll of
December, 1850, sho was iniirricd In
the city of New York to Hugh Orey
llsh, also of the old country. The
next year they came South and located
in Charleston where they spent sev
eral years. in I8GS the Oreyllsh fam
ily came to 1.aureus county where
they have sine,- resided on Iho latin.
Twelve children were horn to tholll,
live of whom survive Mrs. I'at Fahcy,
Miss Agues Oreyllsh of Iho county.
Miss Mamie Greylish ol (Srecnvillo,
Miss Katie (Iroylish of Colnnibla, ami
Mr. Steve Qreylish Of Atlanta.
DISPENSARY LOSES
BY 012 MAJORITY.
Vote la Tuesday's Blcctinn Complete
but Not Official ? No Vote
at Parson Store.
Complete returns from the dispen
sary election last Tuesday Rlvo n ma
jority ol !'IL' votes for proiiil.it ion or
against Hie dispensary, The otllcial
count Ims not been made on account
Of the contest raised, and will not ho
made until Thursday morning ??? !?:!'!?.
I'arson's store prooinet did not vole
on the qucKtion as iho managers did
not get the boxes in time. It seems
that the boxes wore soul by express
to Fountain Inn and wer. not called
for 11111iI too late Tuesday morning
This, however, will have no bearing
! on t he elect ion. either v\ ay.
i The total vole i.- tin follows:
For Against
Precincts Disp. Hisp.
: I.aureus. jO'.l 170
Clinton. ;'.7 i.ss
Sard is. , lit ::s
billigsten. I'* i"
Ora.
Power. Hi ?">l i
(lray Court . i?'.i ?:i,
Drowerlon. 0 r?S j
Cross Hill. 2 !?.". !
Moiintvllle. 17 !PJ
llOpowcll. I IS
Waterloo. . Ill
Ooldvliic.: ill
Pan ford. !i
Pleasant Mound ... 7 2\
YOUiig's. 20 I
Dial's.
Shlloli. :'??? is
Woodvlllo. 21 .. I
Tumbling sboaiv .... p; ci
Daniel's . ii io
Tip Top. IT !?
Mount Pleasant !>2 P!
Kkoin. lip P.I
Totals. r.T'i i mi
li Will bo noted that but four, Shi
lob, mi. Pleasant, Tip Top and Hkom,
precincts wont for the dispensary;
three of tin ^e are in Waterloo town
ship.
Militia (iocs to Spnrtnnburg.
Upon orders from headquarters, Cap*
tain O. W. P?hl?, of the Trnynham
Guards, loft yesterday at 2 o'clock for
Spartanburg, with the local military
company, 48 strong, as an escort for
John Irby and clarence Agnow, the
two negroes being tried thoi'0 today in
the special term of criminal court.
Irby is the would ho rapist, whom it
Is recalled, was guarded <>n October
10th, by three military companies from
t he violence of a mob, AgnOW is the
train wrecker, Roth these prisoner -.
were brought from Columbia tod iy.
passing through l.aurons. It was
deemed wise to have a strong QSCoSd
both on the way and present through
out the trial hence the ordering out of
Trnynham Guards,
In all likelihood the trials a ill bo
brief and the company will return
home tonight or tomorrow.
COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS ADJOURNS.
Cases Disposed of Included That of
Pranks vs. the Southern Cut
The fall term of Common Plans
Court l'??r I.aim ns count} which was
couvt.* I Nov. :!. adjourned yesterday
III Uooll. ill last CIIHC In aid being lhal
tii UhtcklMiu, Morris ?v Co.. wholesale
merchant . against It It. Vaiico, a
Clinton morchnnl toe the payment of
a eolllcsled hill amounting to $!il.
Verdlcl for the plnlntilT, Mr. Vance
was represented by Ulohoy ?v> Kit hey.
tlx* plaintiff by Camion & Itluckwcll.
? in Monday ol' (Iiis week two cases
were gi\en a hearing, one of these he
in:: tlllt Mutual Mfg. Co., vs. .1. I.. Hop
Idas of tl is city, while ihe other was
Hi..i of tin' Anderson Phosphate & Oil
Co.. vs. Hoi roh & Pedell Of Cray Court
In the Hi'j l case soil was brought lor
the pay inen I of a contested hill for
$ISti. 'i he plaintiff received a vor
diet tor $101.75. The action against
Hie Cray Court linn involved a dill
erence ol' alleged unsettled accounts
lud ween Ihe litigants for about $2,-100.
A verdlcl lor the entire amount was
directed by tie- Conn. Plaintiff in
Mils caso was represented by Attorney
Puge| of Anderson. Ihe defense lo
Ferguson & l^etitherstone,
As stated last weok the Courl ad
journed over Tuesday for Ihe election.
Oil Wednesday the lirsl ease called
[ was that of the Miiyflcld Woolen Mills
vs. .1. It, Anderson, morchnnl of \\'a
lerloo. Verdict lor $tMU. Ilichey &
Rlchey for defendant: Simpson. Coop
er (i I'.ah'.i lor plaint ill.
Ti e in >.t ease heard was a suit
against Ho- farmers & Merchants
Itunk of 0rocnwood i,y Andrew Cary,
I colord, of Lauren.;, in which the plain
lit! alleged illegal seizure of property
under mortgage and asked for $ 1.11011
d:iinnges. Mistrial. Cary was rep
resented by Attorney W. C. Irby. Jr.,
Kerguson <v Petit borst one and the linn
of Si lips in. Cooper .v.- I.aii!). Tilt
ik'londiiiil by Attorney I-'. Itarron
'!rii r ill tireeiiwood.
Thursday the ease of It .1. Priinki
of Ltiureiis vs. the Southern Cotton
Oil Co. for damages in tin- sum ol
$2.*t.00l) lor the drowning a year or so
age of plaintiff's son, Luther Pranks,
in the reservoir of tin- Laurens Oil
Mill, Ihe particulars of which sail oc
eurreiice are siill fresh in He- mind:
of all. was taken tip lor the second
time. At a proceeding term of court
Mr. Pranks was awarded a verdict for
. However, this verdict was
sil aside by ihe Conn, and thus the
ease was brought over for this session
VI ihe hearing TllUrsdnj the Court
"far the lack of testimony" directed
the iury io I)ml a verdict for the do
fondant company, thus ending a rath
or celebrated suit.
The plaintiff in this case was re pre
sentod by Simpson Cooper <\- Ihihh
while Dial K- Todd and Attorney (Jrlei
? in.' a red for i he defendant.
I'riday was practically taken up
with the hearing of a will contest ease
brought against Mrs. Lulti Dent)} Poll
Iteo by K, c. Dendy. brother of the
laic Mr. "Coon" Dendy whose last will
am! testament the plaintiff sought lo
hnvo Ihe courts declare null and void
Verdict for the defendant, Mrs, Pou
da e was represented bj Simpson,
Coopor & Itabbi the plaintiff b> Col.
K P, MeCowan. Cannon \- lllackwcll.
Tin- last case of tin- liest week was
suit for damages ayillllSt the Sea
board lt. u Co. brought by Mrs. Dora
Pulley, et ai. because of the presence
miir their properly in the lowii ol
(Million of a certain railroad water
tank, the allegation being that the
said property had been damaged as a
result of the location of Hie tank
Verdict for dofendant, Dial d Todd
for the railroad company; Col Me
Cowan for plaintiffs.
hing's Daughters Clenr #10.10.
\s nnnouncod. the King's Daughters
had charge of the opera house hist
Tuesday night, where ihe election re
turns were given In spite of the
rain the crowds were good, and Ihe
receipts fully as large as expected.
The King's Daughters received $31.10
as Iber pail of the proceed:;, paying
$15.00 for He lolcgrnpll service thus
cleaving a (lei prol.t of $|H.|l) in be
added lo the hospital fund.
Mr. M L Copelaml has purchased
the two acre lot on Church street far
in:, ihe properly of Mr. Y. C. Hollnms
Mr. Copoland will al once make ex
lensive iniprovemenis on ibis prop
erlj.
Mr J, a. Cooper or Slxnpsonvllte was
in ihe city Monday.
ton Oil Company.
FORMALLY SERVED
Is Nol Kndcd.
lli:\lUN<J TO-MORROW.
Spartanburg Lawyer for flic Petitioner,
K. (i. Colcmau (iroiuids of
Objection Noted.
The dispensary election lias boon
contested; not by t*?*? county hoard <>.?
any ol the men; i< < Individually hul
|?y Mr. Ithotl Coleiuau. a young man
of Iho c-Hy. sou ol Hr. II. 0. Colonial).
Tho allorney employi l Is <'. I'. Sims,
of Spart anhin g, who oame in Laurcns
Sunday ami looked into iho matter,
returning Tuesday and appearing he
fore Iho hoard of canvassers at Hit
sill In s Tuesday tuoriiiui!
Mr. Sinks, in behalf ?>: (he pelltloiioi.
Mr, ('oleinnii, submit led 1 Is petition
Helling forth the ground; of ohjec.ilon
ami I In- n a: '?n \\ liy i lie elect inn
should be d< ? hired \ aid The at lor
aoys lor the proliihilionlsls arc now
preparing the reply to Ihhi petition
and will outer ii liefnre the hoard at
its next Kilting Thursday morning at
il;;Uj o'cloek, Simpson, Cooper ti
Ihihh, and Mi ('. C, Fi ??<? ? i nan- are
tho attoiueys, resist inn the petition.
No aetiou was liiknn by I he hoard >
torday, not oven the count of (lie via,
was made, ponding Iho hearing Tliurs
ij',
The ground i ol < ontoniion uro ilie
uiioonstilutloualily of the Set of IS'.ni,
Which provides lor i'< registration
ol voters, whereas tin Constitution
doe I arcs all volets regi i< rod prior to
.lamia y of i'.il < ipiiil Iii 'I I it rough life,
l i (bis point fails to knot up Ihn
elect ion. Mr. Sims will attack tin rigid
of the Supervisoi to ordei ' !? election
on the grounds of an in ull|eii nl nuin
her in' ii.'iiik on (be pel It ion siibliiil toil
him Further, the petition submitted
by Mr. Sim alleges a number ol ir
rcgululll i< s in i lie '?>??!11* 1 of I he
? dee, ion by i he yjt i lou malinger
niiiiiely, that lhey did hot i'< piire i
receipts and ivgisi nil toil e |-tiilcut<
shown. Also thai llie ohairiniiit of
(?deli prooiiicl board of managers i
reipiln il to be ? orn into Iiis Ichip'or
iiry ollie.s and the oath lib 1 Iii the
Clerk's oilier ; uc|| .Itllll loll W !l
not comp'ied wlih. Tin :' Hi ? III ill
sinneo (be ground id the contention.
w ni< i w ill 1)0 ni sic ?! by Slllili
Thun day
Should Iho eoiiiil . lio it i| Ol . an. n
et'Oll I
Sims w 11 carry the iiisilior btd'ore II
Stale boa i d and. il they d ?? idi again '
? be pel it b.ii -i. i Io n into : lie eo i. |
Meanwhile be will njiply lie ft i re om of
?
i lie
I I I
i Ins' ?? move ; Will h' !' ! I fesi ll
?
be roopciind Is still n matter of doubt.
Attorney John m < tuition, of tho
? ?outily (II pehsul.V bot. I. when nsked
lln
ooodiiigs for s eonlc i, stated mo i
emphaili-ally llpil ii had inn; on (lie
contrary |bo honrd bad no illsposi
lion to raise lUlJ object lob; thai it
ileeid. din
imce iimI hi ' i
if i
!
the elect Ion. and my reply iris been
that I WOUld aei for the county board
in any legit 1 lop that n might wish
;o lake, lap not for an individual: I
Mill Oinployed by tiki board, and ?in
board did not (VI h it eoiilest, hence I
am out of ii nHogcti; ? and of my own
knowledge I siiy thai tlie board has
no part iti tin- contest how raised.'' It
is Significant that tin ii mb r of iho
I,aureus bar Could 1)0 ehlplo.Ved to
take up this business, although, It is
report eil, sniho \ 0 appl'Otti hod.
Senator Smith lien-.
Senator K. |). Smith wi - m I,aureus
a few minutes Tuesday en route homo
from Spartanhurg. Mr. Smith Will on
his way to the Cotton convention at
Memphis and missed his train in Spar
tanhurg, henco his return home. The
recently elected senator, who is heart
and soul at work for the farmer:, in
tho course of his conversation, express
ed Iiis.belief that (he price of cotton
would soon go no. II.- s-.vno.l much
disappointed about mis-unr, the enven
tion in Memphis.