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OFFICER WALKER'S FIDELITY TO DUTY. Honored With Token of Esteem for Heroic Act. - HERO FUND IS DIVIDED. _ .Mortgage ou Mrs. Stone's Cottage Cancelled ami Presented to Her by the Committee. At 1- o'clock Saturday morning III the Mayor's office was enacted a very ' Impressive and touching scene. It was the occasion selected by the com mittee in charge to present Private W. Frank Walker of the Laurens po lice force with a token of the esteem and affection for his fidelity to duty on the night of January 28, in the deadly conflict when Private McDufllc stone was shot to death by an unknown yeggniaii, who was in turn killed by Private Walker when the latter came to the rescue. The committee in charge of tho funds, acting upon the suggestion of Mr. Jos. .Norwood of Columbia, who inaugurated the fund in the State, purchased a handsome solid gold watch and Chain, with this inscription: ??Presented to Private W. F. Walker by the citizens of South Carolina for fidelity to duty. Laurena, S, C, Janu ary, 1909." In addition to the watch and chain .Mr. Walker was given a [ purse of $210. in the Mayors office were gathered a number of representative citizens who had been notified of the event, the nature of which, however, was un known to Mr. Walker. Dr. Ii. K. Aiken introduced Rev. W. E, Thayer of the First ilaptist church, who made the presentation speech in a most pleasing and appropriate way. Mr. Walker responded, expressing his heartfelt thanks for the beautiful to ken and for the esteem for which it stood. It was touching when Mr. Walker referred to his friend Stone. It is recalled that on the night of the tragedy Stone called to Walker, and this morning .Mr. Walker said that while he was happy in receiving the token of esteem given him by his fol low citizens, it was an occasion of sad ness for him. For. as In; expressed it, "I can hear my partner calling to me so often." For the benefit of the people of tho State some figures are here given as to the amount of the fund raised and the disposition of it. The total amount was $1,297.35, of which $1,022. 35 was expended III clearing the house and lot belonging to Mrs. Stone of (be mortgage held by the building and I ..-n association. It may he stated that it was just last summer that Mr. Stone purchased a lot on Darlington street and with the assistance of the loan association built a neat little home.* This is now clear of debt and belongs to Mr. Stone's widow. The papers were given her Friday. And in this connection Mrs. Stone requests The Advertiser to thank the people of South Carolina for the gift, She is dcoply appreciative of the kindness 4 and sympathy which prompted tho deed. Of the remaining funds. $05 was expended in purchasing the watch and chain for Mr. Walker, iliis leaving a balance of $2l0 cash, which was on Saturday morning presented to Mr. Walker with tho watch a.id chain. The funds received from The State amounted to $082.00 instead of $615.00 as reported by that paper. The error occurred In counting n chock of $11 as $4, It is the desire of all the people of Laufens, together with Mrs. Stone and Mr. Walker, to thank all Who In any way assisted in raising these funds. The State. Mr. Norwood, all who col lected subscriptions and all who gave. Mr. r'enOicrstone at Abbeville. lion. C. C. Feathcrstone, appointed by Governor Ansel to preside over tho (session of civil court at Abbeville, spent Sunday 111 the city. Mr. Fcath Orstone returned to Abbeville on Mon day to begin the second week": work: be will ill all HkellhOOd be there (be greater part of the week. I IMensnl IMijsle. When you want a plcnsenl physic rive Chamberlain's stomach ami Liver Tablets a triil. TllOJ hit mild and gentle in their action and alw iys pro. duce a plonSOIll cathartic OfTeCt. Call at Lam -ns Drug Co. for a free sample. A IN EFFORT TO SAVE ANDERSON'S NECK. Attorncj Mack well Will Petition to Governor Ansel to Commute the Sentence. Attorney II. S. Hlaekwell. who to getber with Attorney \v. R. Rlchey, Jr. was appointed to defend John Henry Anderson in the recent general ses sesslons court, has circulated a peti tion in an effort to save the negro from hanging. The petition is sign ed by a numher of prominent people of the city and also of Waterloo, the scene of the murder of which Ander son was convicted; it was presented to Governor Ansel Tuesday. Anderson was convicted on Wednes day, the Huh. of murder in the first degree, and sentenced by Judge Prince to hang on Friday. April 23. Attorney Hlaekwell will do all in his power to save the negro's neck, for which he is receiving no remuner ation at all. Mr. Blackwell firmly believes the neuro is crazy, or sub ject to crazy lit.-, and will so plead with tin- Governor. Solicitor Cooper stated last week that with the pres ent lights before him he would not siun a petition for commutation to life Imprisonment in Itie penitentiary. However, the Solicitor desires an ex amination of the negro by competent physicians, and v. ill ad on their re commendation in tue matter; for. as he said. "I don't want a crazy man banged!" Sncrcil Concert Monduj After Kastor. Coder the direction of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Methodist c hurch, a sacred concert will be given in the auditorium of that church on Monday evening. April 12th, the Mon day after Faster Sunday, at S:30 '<? o'clock. The program will consist of vocal and instrumental solos, quartettes and choruses. Miss Jes sie Holt, of the Columbia college will be at home and assist in the enter tainment; with her will be Miss Mc Mikell of Orongeburg, who possesses a beautiful soprano voice.o and who will give several selections. A num ber of male and mixed Quartettes to net her with a chorus of Mrs. Dever eux Turner's class will also have places on the program. No admis sion is to be charged, but a free-will offering will be taken. I M()NUIW:NT FUND IN LAURhNS | Laurens count.', should give $L'00.(in to the fund for the erection of a mon ument in Columbia to the women of the Confederacy: she should not stop with less than that amount, and if possible ought to go beyond it. The State of South Carolina has respond ed heartily to a call from Laurens. and it will ill become the honor of ' the county to fail to respond to this call from the State. Thus far $49.50 is the amount of the contribution from Laurens county. , The donations of Dr. Alken, Mr. Davis and Col. Simpson have been sent di rect to the Columbia State, while the remaining is in the hands of The Advertiser. ii. k. Alken. $5.00 It. c. Davis. Clinton. 5.00 T. D. Darlington. a.00 W, I >. Ferguson. 1.00 s. I'. fittbb. i.uu W. I". Jacobs. Clinton. i.00 S. 10. Honey. 1 b?0 I?. A. 1 >avis. I ,00 C. W. Taylor. 1 .no It. a. Bnbb. i .uu w. 10. Thnyor. '..no Jno. 1''. Dolt. ! .tin C. M. Hahh. 1 .mi A. Shaver. 1 .00 \V. 11. Washington. 1 . mi U. 10. Hughes. I ,00 .1. D. Watts. 1 .00 0. it. Simmons. i .00 f. m. Smith. i .<"' S. m. Wilkes. I .mi II V. Simpson .... ... ft.00 .1. w. Todd. i .00 I'. A. Simpson. 1 . "i? W. A. Watts. 1 .uu W. II. Dial. I .mi Cash. T. I). Lake. I.oti L. S. Fulbm. 1 .(in Jno. I!. Dt'ookfl. 1 .(Mi W. C. Wharton, Watet loo ,;. ?. l.nn M. L. Copclflttd. I mi W. L. Taylor. 1 .mi W. 11. Andel son. I .on .1. S. Machen. 1 .00 Total.$10,60 Miss Xina Poolo has returned (o her home ;it Tylersvllle after a few NVOOks' Visit in Hie city. GRUESOME DISCOVERY AT CLINTON TUESDAY Body of White Man, Who Was Later Identified as Will G. Martin, Found Buried Under Cotton Seed in Oil Company's Seed House. ? News of a ghastly find at Clinton Tuesday morning was received by the Advertiser at noon yesterday. A negro drayman in the employ of the Clinton Oil Mill Co. while hauling seed from the company's seed house at the ginnery to the oil plant, found buried beneath the cotton seed the body of a white man. badly decom posed. The features of the man are past recognition, but the long straight hair indicates that he is white. On his person were found a ten dollar j gold piece, ten dollars in currency, a little silver, a pistol and a shot gun. both loaded. The seed house of the Oil mill is located in the southern section of the city of Clinton: it has not hcen ( leaned oiti siner last fall, some time in Octobor, The supposition is that the mail, a tramp possibly, went into the house to sleep, scratched under the seed, and while asleep the seed fell in an avalanche and smothered him: or. of course it is possible that he might have frozen. Coroner llair ston has been notified and an Inquest will he held as soon as practicable. i There seems no possibility of ever establishing the identity of (he man. The negro who made the ghastly Und states that the body was six or seven feet under the seed. Later. A telephone message at six o'clock yesterday afternoon from Clinton states that at the coroner's Inquest, just completed at that hour, the body of the dead man was identified as that of Wi 11 Q. Martin, who was until recently night watchman at the Gold Vllle cotton mills. The verdict of the Inquest jury was that the deceased was one Will (1. Martin, and that he came to his death by causes unknown to the jury. Mar tin's mother. Mrs. Mattie Martin, who now lives at the Clinton Cotton mills, without seeing the body described ex actly (he kind of clothing worn by 'her son when he left home, also that ! he had a Manuel on his chest, a coin ni'OUUd his neck, and the watch that he carried. A young man 13 row n stated that he had met Martin some six or seven weeks ago. as the latter was making his way toward Clinton from Goldville and had asked him where he was going, receiving the reply: "! don't know." Mr. i.lrowii Stntttd also that .Martin showed hint , FOino gUtl shells that ho had in his shot gun. with tin rims etil with a knife; and that the:,- tallied with those found in the man's gun. A brother of Martin identified the gun positively, also the cxacl amount of 'money he had when he left home. It seems that Martin was run away from home for insulting his brother's wife and was heavily armed, fearing a mob attack, or possibly apprehen sion by the county officers, who had been notified of his conduct. Martin was thirty-eight years of age; he had been dead at least six weeks when his body was found yesterday. THE PRESBYTERIAN LAYMEN. The Convention is Invited to Meet at! Clinton in .Mn\. Clinton, .Mar 30.? Perhaps the most Interesting religious gathering ever hold in this town Is in prospect for May, when the Presbyterian Laymen's Convention of South Carolina will be invited to hold its first meeting here. A Committee Of gentlemen visited Clinton last week and suggested that ! if Clinton wanted this convention she would have only to invite it. Sunday i morning a congregational meeting was ' called by the Prosbyterian congrega tlon at the close of service and much enthusiasm was manifested in secur Ing this gathering. Such eminent men as Dr. Alexander White, Bx-Governor Glenn, the Rev. D. clay hilly, and Gov ernor Ansel, will he among the speak ers. A fund of four hundred dollars was raised to meet the expenses of the meeting, The congregation voted to ask the other denominations to as sist in the entertainment of the visi tors, who will in all probability num ber between two hundred and fifty ami ; three hundred men. The Baptists have raised a fund of $10.000 to build their new church and the materials are being piled tip. The old church building will he torn down and the lumber used in the new build- ] ing. Mrs. Dietrich, president of the State Woman's Christian Temperance I'nion, spoke to tho ladies here on Monday afternoon ami ngaiu to n general con gregation for r. feW minutes Monday night, urging tho cause of temperance, she was the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. Mahnffey. The Methodist church has supported this icmporance move ment since its introduction into Clin ton, and I lie Clinton branch was or ganized and holds its meetings in the Methodist church. Saliida Neuro Arrested. Sherlfl D V. Sample of Snludn ! spent Sunday night in Laurens ami on Moudn> carried brick one Clarence | Uolliway, colored, who is wanted In that con ii; on the charge of assault ! and battery with intent to kill. Slier. Iff OwillgH had the negro arrested near Clinton and held him for the Snludn authorities, Xovt Plumber Ptrm Here. Thl'OUgh Die efforts of one of Lau rens' most public spirited citizens, a ' firm of plumbers is no'V in tin- < \'.y. ready for business, Donk & McKcch? nie i. iIiq ;>:?!!!??. and their licridoUftr? lors lil'O at the Laurens hotel, for the' present, There men are experts in, the profes> ! ?:! and are able to do anything in i; ? plumbing line. They cam " fo Lumens from Camden. 1 VAltlETV OF CLINTON NEWS. Mrs. Pearson Moves to Town. -He movnl of Tho Prominent Families. Mrs. J, P. Pearson ami Miss Mamie Pearson have rented their splendid farm to Mr. League and lie has moved with his family to it. Mrs. Pearson lias tented a house on North Or OS (I street, where, she will make her home for a While. Clinton has had the misfortune to lose two families recently. Mr. and Mrs. II. Q. Adams have gone to their home in lireVOI'd, N. C. to live. I >i. II. ('. Wofford and family have moved to Woodruff? where Dr. Wofford will practice his profession. Dr. Wofford has sold his home here to Mr. I). K, Tl'ihblC and Mr. C. II. Stone. Mr. Homer I.. Todd is in Greenville in a hospital and is seriously ill it is feared. Little Thomas Jacobs has been critically ill Put is now much better. Mrs. Neville was summoned to Greenville more than a week ago to her daughter. Miss Julia, who con tracted typhoid fever while visiting relatives there. Miss Julia is re ported to be t|illt0 ill. The protracted union meeting clos ed Sunday night with a sorvico in which all the local ministers spoke. Kadi had a definite topic. The Ucv. Robert Adams spoke for Mr, I looten. who was at another appointment, on the lopie npirltttnl power, Mr. Fowler addressed lite young men; Dr. Jacob: spoke (o this young IndlcV! and Mr. Mallltfio} iiddl'i ssed fathers and moth ers. Large congregations attended the meetings ami considerable Inter est was lndnifcst< d. ?*is utr/oN \" uoxim sight. Excellent Comedy.Drums at Lanrcns ( Itj Opera HotlKC, \ pril '?(Ii, "In Arizona" Is OUC Of the most magnificent productions on the road This dramatic play is presented by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Phillips and tl com pany of good, up-to-date, high class actors. They carry n company of twenty-four acting performers. Tho piny comes under the polo direction of .1. Y. Wallace & Co.. and tl ey RUttf nnleo it to be ?: first class show in every respect, and f? >\ satlsfid Hull Hi people of this City will turti OUt in full force. The prices are right and show by a cash guarantee and must have a large audience to gel lltolr money hack. Let everybody come oill to see li i show and have n good l ea i v iailgli, The play Is a laughabl com. ' ft'i start to finish and I til of | nod rl? I) acting. .Mundil: night? \prli *?t!i. NEW SCHOOL DESKS WILL BE INSTALLED. Trustees of Graded School I'urehnse Scats for eins?. Itooins and Aud itorium of Now Building. After receiving and considering a number of bids, the trustees of the Laurens Graded schools have finally awarded the contract for furnishing and Installing seats in the new school building to the firm of Sheridan and Hurt, of Greenwood, representatives of the American Seating Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. As is known, the new school build ing is Hearing completion, and for all but the seats will he ready for oc cupancy about April 15th, The con tract for these modem seats does not stipulate a special time tor delivery, but requires that they he installed at the earliest possible date. Hence, it is expected that the work will be com pleted by at least May 1st. The trus tees have purchased the host, most moderuly designed, Kl?gle class room seals made by the Grand llnplds com. pany. The order calls lor It!8 of those desks, with 71 rears and fronts, making a sealing capacity of about 550. Tor ihe auditorium. Ts recita tion benches, as; (bey are called, have been ordered; these are s feet lone, and arranged along side each other will make the sealing capacity of (he auditorium about rain. When completed, this city school plant will be worth about $50,(100, It is one of Ihe neatest, bosl built, most conveniently appointed school buildings in the Slate, and is located on a lot ami in a part of the city (hat could not be improved. Has Sold (10,00(1 Worth of Stock. special Commissioner M. L. Nash has just completed a shipment of the Laurens dispensary stock to the Ab beville dispensary, and has another order from the same board of control Which will be III led at once. The two orders amount to $10,000. Mr. Power's New Position. As will be noted in another part of this issue. Mr. ('. A Power, formerly county auditor, is how connected with the Laurens Trust company of this city US manager of the real estate department. His other is in the Todd building. . . , 4 ? < v . . .*?*..?.)>..., ....,?,,, SOCIAL AND PRRS0NAL r k I?*** ? ????? (i ??-??? ??*????.????*??ft \ * .Misses .Mary Todd. .loslc Sullivan and I.alia Mae Dial, and Messrs. Vall ey s. Gllkcrsmi and AI boil Dial at tended the dance in Ncwhcrry hYldny evening, Tho young men returned Saturday, the young ladies prolong ing their visit to Monday, ooo Mrs. w. II Washington delightfully entertained the Port nightly club on Thursday afternoon Nations Was the game played, and after several skillful and Interesting games had been scored delicious strawberry ice cream and cake were served, Mrs. Washington was assisted in receiving by her sister. Miss Willie .lone;;. The pleasure of the afternoon was greatly added to by Iho presence of n number of out-of-town visitors, among whom were: Mrs. Hose;, Dean of Nashville. Tenn.. Miss Klllo Slrleklor and Miss (?wathniey of Richmond. Mrs. J, p. Marion and Miss Hood of Slimier. The other guests wore: MesdumoH II K Aiketi. M, L. Copclaild, W. II. Ander son. IL K. Cope!.-.nil. T. I), Darlington, U. V. .lone:;. C. I \ Itailklll. A. C. Todd. 15. L Ciardy. a. d. Gray and (', c Keafheistone and Mlss< Willou hoyd, Annie C,||keiHon, Willi? and Olylithin Jones, lOmily M< id am] Lila llan. on Thursday evening of lasi week Mr, lind Mrs. w. II. Anderson enter tained ;? i< v. friends in (heir hospit able home in South Laun-ns. An enjoyable feature of ihe evening was Hie Klilglllg b> Mr. and Mrs, II. K. Aikeil, Mr, and Mrs .!. II. Tongue and Miss Annie IMchCy, The refresh ment served Wore lee cream and cake. ooo l-'riday was Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Itlchey, Jr., as the second anniversary of their weddllig when they onicr(alne.il numbor of their relatives at dinner: only the near rela tives were invited, but the occasion proved qulle a happy one for all pres. eilt, and many were the well-wh-Jiings extended tin- ,V?Ullf< couple, Tl. who enjoyed the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Itlchey ? re: Mr ;:ml Mrt W It Itlchey. Sr.. Mr mi l Mrs. Jno. |<\ Doll', Mr. and Mrs. O. W. I.'nbb. Miss. Corrle Mis L icv Sloliemeti, of Ulehniotid, V (V'ng Carolyn w ?'! . in K roadway Magazine, deliberates i ; won. trakniiam mm hold annual drill The Winners of the four Company Medals. U. S. FLAG PRESENTED. Glff of Col. Trii3 iiluihi. In' YYhfiKi' Honor (ho CoilipilllJ is Named. The Speech bj Col. Crews. The seating capacity of tho armory was taxed to its capacity Thursday night by Ihe unusually largo crowd that gathered to witness the annual competitive drill of the members of Traynhani Guards. The wall of tho armory were tastefully decorated for Ihe occasion; a blending of (he Con federate and National colors boillg the scheine; (his work was done by Mr Hary ICcihclbergcr of the Davls-Uuper com puny. Proci ding the tlrllls. Col. Thomas (1 Crows, a distinguished veteran ol the late war. in a very appropriate and reeling address, presented the Gtiunfr a handsome t alted States Hag. fcho Rift of Col. ?! II. Traynhani, from whom the coin pa uy >?< its its name. In a lew appropriate words, Lieuten ant Itlehey accepted 'he hat: in behalf, of the company; as he did s.o. Captain llabh laced the eoiiipaiiy, iiiifutiod tho Hag and received the salute of Ihe militia, while the peoph cl.red. (."ol. Crews spoke in the mos; eompliiuoil ? tary terms of the local company, con gratulating them upon the excellent name which they have won for thorn, selves in the Stale, he impressed Up Oll them the meaning of Hie. words "duty" ami "obedience". The drill contest was entered into by lour squads of six each, ami as there .are four medals lor "the four liest drilled men in Hie company," Uu. bosl one in each squad was selected as a winner. The derision of tho judges resulted as follows: 1st S<|iind, Sear gen I Gary A Kiehel bcrgcr. 2nd Squad. Corpora* T l(e\ Simpson. :'.rd Squad. Private Luther A. Itragg. [Ill Squad. Corporal K?dert M. Kichelhcrger. It inaj be of interest lo state that this is. the second sue coh! Ivo medal won bj Mr. It M. Klcbel herger. ,Y The on dais, were pinned upon tho coat lapels of the winners by Col. Crews. The four medals given uro donated h,\ the following: Wllkes Prot hers, n Terry. T I? Darlington, ami SV II, Washington. The judges of the contest were Capt ,1, Ailger Smyth, formerly captain of the Pel/.er company; .Mr. It. 14. IJabb, a graduate of Ihe Citadel; and Mr. Tlios. i, Swygert, formerly lieiiteuaut in the Pnloii, s c eonipauy; the honorary judges wen . Dr. I Suhnyor, 1st Lieut. Asst Surgeon ist N. H. 8, C: .1. N Itlehnrdsoii, 2nd Lieut Quartor inasler and Coinmlsary, 1st N G.S.C, M It. \\ HI.'K M \ \ I I VM<:s KOTKL. Mr. \. 15. I!? ii: > <u Greeiiifile Kill Take ( luirge of < linfoii Ifosfelrj (Clinton, Mar. 21?. Mi. W. n. Work man has leased lh< Clinton hotel t< Mr. A .11, I ;:ir:. .,? < r-envHIa (Hid he . Ink'- po Mr. .Mi l Ml'S. Wpj'Uliis.ii liiivit owned, and iiiitiiaged lh<< libt< I for the past s ?x * it year*, and lid vi made many warm friends nmom the inivclfm; public. vvliO will regret tin is r .*>o net.i. Mr. Woikman :.: s tiol iund< any definite plans for ibe future yet. II'' Will p: < hiihlj devote hi-; i iai^ to* (ho rrmcrv Which In- illld Mr. I'mvlei sivitioi ^ t ii ug;i: \(. uns'i ,ii<:ickv \ on at: Partner luillll in Hie Toils of Hie Liiw. lilies lioml. ('barged with a broach ol peaoo and carrying concealed weaismx, .lohn c. .lorry. .?: young farmer who liven near Hie city. Wail yesterday placed llllder a bolld of * on for hi I appear ance ;?! (he fiex'i tortil m tin (Criminal Court* Several jirtmilncoi citlxent are namud as wlinegst-h foi the State About eighteen month* ago .terry ? as |.rled in (he Laurens court on a e.harge of mhrdiM' am! earry/tig con cealed weapons. )'??? tvan uctmitlod ?Hi the first COllht In;' found guilty ?? the !,liter. Ppon hi Hiklnp an oath :. open Court Cm he Wdllld never again cari'.V ahoul his person a con ('."tiled ?veiinou, a lite of one doiln ?-rtii lilim id bv the Coin: and .ferr