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THE STATE MUTUAL'S LICENSE IS REVOKED inability to Collect Assess ments the Cause. MR. MtMASTER HERE 1 it uro us Coiuptinj Loses ii>. License. Litigation Over (lie Ippoiiitmcul of a Receiver. Insurance Commissioner Pitz Hugh Mc.Master was in the < iiy las: Thurs day afternoon t<> hear the answer of the State Mutual Fire Insurance com pany, Why its license should nol be revoked. By an order the week pre vious, the commissioner had tempor ally suspend? d the license of tiiis ompany which had been doing u ? 'tale-wide business, but under the i ? w Insurance nets was <?, tillnetl (o i.aureus and Greenville. Tile teiu . ornry suspension was due to Hie fael ii ai the company had been unable t<> ay loss Claims, because the secretary. Mi*. T. II. N'elson, was unable t<i ool l- el the assessments. The hearing on Thursday amounted ? i an examination of the company's financial condition, no resistance he i c offered by the company to the re voking of its license. The commis sioner decided thai the license should ! e permanently revoked, hut stated ? ' the reporter (hill his action was not based on any mismanagement of lue company, simply that tin company had failed io accomplish its purpose. It has now developed thai Mr. S. B. Hobo of the Walls mills is to bring Kii action requiring the appointment ?f a receiver, being represented, by Dial & Todd and P. I'. McGowan. The company will resist this action, for in IhC complaint it is alleged thai the ( ompany has been improperly man aged. The hearing will he before Judge Devore at Abbeville on next Monday. The Officials think thai I he (ompany can best manage the winding up of the affairs. For Pipe Organ Kund, Tin- Church of the Epiphany, of (bis i Ity will in a few months begin work on the proposed addition to the church I uildlllg, intended for the installing >l a pipe organ. The work of rais Ing (he funds for (his purpose has al ready begun, and the subscriptions have been made. At a congregational meeting last Sunday, Mrs s. E. Bouey was elected treasurer of the organ fund, and will begin, on the first of each month to receive these subscrlp I ions. Communion at Kplscopnl Church. \t the Church of the Epiphany, Sun day, June 6th, the Rev, o. t. Porcher. rector of the Episcopal church at Greenwood, will celebrate the holy communion at morning prayer. The service begins at eleven o'clock, a. in, Mr. Porcher will also conduct tin evening service on the same day. tndrcn Johnson Honored. Greenville, Tcnn., May 81.-? Scat tered over the greensward it. and i-u r rounding the national cemetery vhlch, for the past forty years, has served as the resting place for Bio ody of Andrew Johnson 'he seven eenth president of the l i lted States, thousands of the descendants of his Uptime neighbors and friends in ;asl Tennessee today tool: advantage ? the llrSI memorial Celebration since ?he transformation of the private emetcry Into a nation;! Institution ?o do honor to the memory of the former distinguished citizen by organ <ing the Andrew JotiUSOli Memorial s.-ooiat ion. C(lip?c of the MOOII, on Thursday night of this week, shortly after ?unset, the moon will rise slightly eclipsed . The eclipse will continue until the entire moon is OVCred; (his Will be caused by the -hadow of ti.itfth passing over the moon. TIlC Bern of Waterbm. Waterloo. June I Mr. J. II. Gold aiaii. (be hero of Waterloo, the now Waterloo. LnUrcns county, ami not of Belgium, ti? ? - man who was rocog : i/ed for his luaverv by the Carnegie hero commission, hrts received his iiech for Hie $ l.ooo which was given im |o buy a farm, and with this and ? | .? gold medal aw nrdcd to him be ?is received the foil nwnrd given him the commission, Mr. Golduinu CLOSING EXERCISES OE THE CITY SCHOOLS Class Out Kxerelses an Next Frida* Morning Commencement Address aatl Sermon. This is the last week of school, the session coming t<> a close on Prldny, the fourth. Already the examina tions are ahoul completed and the real work is over with, only the ex ercises remaining. As announced last week the closing exercises are to continence on Prldny morning promptly nl n o'clock, with the class exercises. Tin se consist Of the various declamations ami pa pers by the members of the gradua ting <lass. the history, prophecy and such like, as is the custom among the graduates. The program promises to he especially Interesting this year and it is hoped that a large audience will he on ham', to greet the members of the <dass. These exercises, to gether with the commencement ad dress will he in the new auditorium. t,he scats tor which haw been Install ed this w( ek. On Friday evening at 8::'.0 o'clock the commencement address will be delivered by Or. .lohn Henry Harms, president of New-berry College, in the school auditorium. This will be among the best events of the year in I.aureus, and no doubt the auditorium will be crowded. immediately after this address on Friday evening, re freshments will be served on the school campus for the hem in of the school library. In the First Methodist church on Sunday morning, the (Uh, at II o'clock, will be preached the baccalaureate sermon, by Dr. .1. S. Moffat. president of ?rsklne college. The public are ' cordlall) Invited to attend (his ser ; vice. Beginning today, the new school building will be open from 5 o'clock until 7 for the inspection of visitors. Many arc availing themselves (his op portunity to Inspect the handsome new Structure, Of which (be people of Lauterts are proud. ? Governor offers Howards. According to the proclamations that appear in another column. Governor Ansel has offered rewards for the ap prehension ami conviction of the in cendiaries, who set lire to the Gray Court stores, and for Will illgglns and Hoy Hunter, the negroes who as saulted Mose Shands some I line in 1907. It is recalled that Will ami Roy were convicted in the court here, ami given four years in the peniten tiary. Pending an nppcal to the su preme court, the negroes escaped and have not ycl been re-captured, Mr. M. R, Tool was the bondsman of these net:rues, and necessarily bad lo for feit the amount, $2.000 for the two. SCSI Ml Mil) SKKIOI'S I N.I CRY. Mr. .1. W. Henderson Bas Shoulder Flushed hj Vccideiltal Fall. Mr. .lames w. Henderson, one of the most popular citizens lice ami man ager of the Farmers and Merchants bonded warehouse is at the Columbia hospital. Columbia, whither he was taken last Thursday afternoon by Dr. Isndorc Schnyer tor surgical treat ment, the resetting and reconnecting with a silver brad ol the shaft and neck of his left arm bone at the shoulder ami a readjustment <>f the shoulder blade. The operation, fhnllgjt unusual, was successful in every way and Mr. Henderson is do Ihg nicely, ?iccordinc to the latest news from him yesterday. Mr. Henderson sustained his injury last Thursday afternoon, about an hour before the train which carried him to Columbia departed from ban tens. lb- had hist returned from dinner, ami walklllg around from his platform to Gray's store, in- started to enter when one Of bis feel caught Itl the rope stretched along the out side curbing of the newly cemented side walk, throwing him violently on his left side, bis shoulder Striking the sill of the Store doorway. |>r. Schnyer and Dr. Hughes were called but they soon determined that the injury was loo Complicated to he treated outside of a hospital; hence ii was decided lo lose no lime in the matter. Mr. Henderson, under favorable con ditions, will be able lo come home within about two weeks. Lecture nl Old Fit bh Church. It is announced that Oil Saturday afternoon, .luue lit lit nl HAO o'clock, at nid Fields ehuri h, Mr .1. ii Gritver will lecture on the subject of mis-ions, under the auspices of the l.a; r..- It's Hit; UIH'KKN TRIFF l \l i;ilT, l'tt ul Juck so ii Caii'i Resist the Cackle, (.els 210 Rays. The temptation was loo strong, and Paul needed the money. Trattlc in chicken was lucrative, especially since he did not have to trouble himself with raising the chicks: In fnct, the only raising necessary was a gentle lift, in the pale moonlight. Paul Jackson got the chickens; now he's got 210 days on the chain gang Some days ago, this Paul Jackson brought some chickens to Blakcly's market to sell. lie acted in some what a suspicious manner, and the police wer?' notified to he on the watch OUt. So yesterday morning, Sergt. Jernlgnu "happened" to be around the market street, and sure enough, In conies Paul with a bag full of chick ens; They were of a line variety, since they were collected from such a variety of places. Paul had re ceived contributions to his hau from several places, two from II. A. Mc I.'i ll's, four from I",. \V. i'opc land's eight from W. P. Walker's and four from It. IS. Pranks, The policemen took Paul in chitrge, who soon con fessed to the theft, together with three otIn rs. to Will II the sinner llppi an d before h ho:.or. the mayor at I o'clock Tuesday, he plead guilty to the seven charm s. ami was riven thirty days on each. As a streit wag expressed it: 'I r.n : s that'll hold him for a while." IIIIMI. CAKKIF.KS ItKORBAMZF. Ofliccrs P. lee ted and Delegates to the Slate Association Chose'!. The annual meeting of the Beurens County Rural Letter Carriers' asso ciation was held Monday at the post Office, with President A 1). Harksdale In the chair, and Mr. R. P. Sexton act ing secretary. The first business of the association was the election of officers lor another year which resulted in the re-election of Mr. Harksdale as president. Mr. S. Boyd Sexton, secretary and treasurer. Another mattet was the selection of a representative to the Stale association which meets at Hock Hill .Inly Mr Ludy Moore of Clinton was chosen as d< li gate, w ith Mr. Q, C. Abcrcroillblc of Cray Court as alternate. Palmetto Lodge, \. P. M. Palmetto Lodge, No. 10, \ P. M., will bold an extra communication on Thursday lilglll of this week for the purpose of conferring tin- i: A. de gree. Lectures it Second Baptist. Rev. a. T Btoudeumlre, pastor of the Second Bllptisl church, announces that oti Sunday night, Juno 0th, there will he a number of lectures on the subject of missions at his church, ser vice beginning at (be regular hour, some Interesting speakers will be present and the service will be of spceinl interest. School Prizes to he Offered. The Rural School Improvement association has renewed Its offer of thirty-live prizes to the rural schools of South Carolina. Lnorcns county has been getting Rs share of these prizes, and we hope there will be schools eiiier the contest ibis next year. Miss Theodosln Bargan, States burg, s. c is president of ihe as so cial ion. Show Mini. Papa Are you writing to that sweetheart of yOUl's again, I'M I til? Why you seem to have ccilh doing so for years. ib>w do you sign your letters? Edith Ohi 1 al.'Wrtys' say "I remain, ever yolr loving Edith Jollcs." Papa f)h W0I1, strike out the "I remain,'* and "ever"' ami put three scores under the "Jones." It's time (bat young man was coming to the point. Tld.BltR. IfllOflg It III us. First visitor Most interesting country round about here. Have you seen the ruins? Second Visitor (WllO has just paid bis bill- Yes; I suppose you mean the gii"sts leaving this hotel London Tit-Hits. Tripping Tongue, "I l< m y Peek, you re a fool ' "you didn't seem to think so when I was single." "No, you never showed whtil a big foid you were until you married me." BoStOli Transcript. See our lim- of Ice box. s made of the b< st quality of mat. rial in differ ('KONS JIN I. XKWS NOTES. Don (Ii of Mrs. Luc> MeSwuhi. Other limits of 111(??!??>.i. Cross imi. May l. a number of our people attended a picnic last Thursday on tin river ai Mr, Blue Goodman's ferry, and r< port a nice time. Mrs. Lucy McGowan died at Simp sonvllle last Friday. The body was brought lure last Saturday for luier Inenl. She was living with her daughter, Mrs. Ducket Young. The Confederate monument here will ln> ii11\<? iI?? 1 nexl Thursday. \u interesting program has been arrang ed. .Mr. .1 .1. MoSwnln ol the Green ville bar will be tin speaker, Exer cises will begin at IOS.U o'clock. Mr. .1. \V. Slum.s I sold oul his telephone business to Mr. Buyer (it this place. Mrs. Perrln Watt-- und little Garrel ar<? Visltllii: Mrs. \". I'. ! Iuv< lipOlt: They have been in Florida several itionlhs. Tin ' !* Mr. I'. S. I ? count of the (.llnncd serious Illness ?l' Mr. 1 jueoii ; lid Ml: f .laiih Pills en. Iti'v. Mr. Gruver preached til the I're: byteris Ii chlll'i tl v < : ;< r.la> . Miss Evii I Ingood ami Mrs. C .!. man el" Greeo.Wob'd ar*.' visiting their sister. Mrs. M. A. Lean.an. Mr. .1. H Withorstpoon of .Yes tmltt stor, s. c is i.i kiwii today. Scaright-lliirdcttc. The marriage <>t" Miss Nyolllii Sea right to Mr. William Edward Burdette of l.anford. this county, was solemn ized at Donalds, the home of the bride, last Tuesday evening, May U.">. .Mrs. BurdcttC is (plitC well Known in l.aureus, having taught school near the city two years ago. while the bridegroom is a progressive young farmer whose many friends join in congratulations. Miss Mar) Name In Wed. Friends and admirers over the state '--and she has hundreds in every county in the state through her sev eral years' work as president of the i State School Improvement association ol Mis.- Mary T. Name will learn with Interest that she is io he married. The lucky man is Mr, W illiam L, Dan ii I. of Sillildn, graduate of Purmaii and 'a prominent young member of the legislature. The ceh mony takes place June 10 at Miss Nance'? home. Gross Hill. I.ami its comity. Miss Nance resigned the presidency of the Improvement association months ago, < !ro< u\ ille News. V n Kdiiciillouiil Mass HecGinr. The educatioiilil campaign cominlt tee will hold an educational mass meeting in I.aureus some time durlnii the IllOlltll of AllgllSt. Trustees. teachers and patrons will be Invited i to iiIIend and join in a discussion of school needs and plans for school I improvement. Three home citizens will he asked to discuss local educa tional problems, ami two speakers from a distance will represent tin cominitti e. Scholarship* lo I diversity, Tin (University of South Carolina is Itll.VloitH to have ap;die;."it. fmill ibis county lor the Normal Scholar Ship which will be vacant lloxi year. The scholarship is worth Tills is a rood opportunity for sonic young man who experts to make a teacher. The dale of the f xaillhtlil loll i .1111> ::ikI Vaudeville Kiiler(ainer> l.eaw. The SedgWii'k family, after filling , a week s engiigeuiClit Iii the city opera home here loi'l Sunday tor Shelby, N. C, This company of entertainer. is far above the ordinary vaudeville aggregations, ami put en soine ?i tractions that were well leeejvid In spile of Ihe rains good crowds at (ended all the performances. Prof. Martin l b ( led District Deputy. Mr. W. It. Sloan returned Thursday from Charleston where Ik- attended ihe grand lodgO meeting of the Knights of I'ylbias. Mr. CllJIS. F. Brooks, of Allcridnlc, was the other representative from the l^nureus lodge, At He- COIIVCntloU, Pro if, A. V. Martin of (Minton was appointed district .dep uty for (be district which Includes Baun-Iis. SUCC?Odllig Mr. .1 I:. Car lisle of Spariaiiburg. School Teachers Knjoj a Hide. Through tin- kindness of Mr, Chiii' ? CLINTON COLLEGE CLOSES THIS WEEK ItiU'fiiliiiirt'iitr Kornion In he Preached Nc\( KihmIii) Homing! hj I'm. \V. II. i'rnzlcr ut* Viulorson. Clinton, May l'.v Thu commence' inent of tin- Presbyterian College of Smith Carolina w ill tnki place on tin* ? '.til Ol" .Inno. Tin' opmiti;' llUCCItlllU renti! sermon will In- preached by Dr. W. II. l-'r.i/.ic: ol Anderson, S ('. On Sninlny ni;:lii Iii?- regular address be forp ilia Younp Men's Christian \sso cintloii will Im delivered l?y Itev. II, II. Sweet h dt l.ouls\ lilt*, K). (in Monday evening m s:!Ui |?, in, I he oratorical conti st w III ho Im hi In (lie main a.i<l,i(i nun at which eoUtOKl 1 \v?i inen from j)hcli society will eon I'M tor tlii> orator's tin tlnl. Tin- Kn knsmiini Micj.iv will in represented hy \V. ('. Addison .I II. S. Schlutter, while the IMliloilliltlli'till will he repl'O vein. (! hy W. \i. Sellers itiul W. I. Latham (hi Thei day e\ ? liiiir .at ?::!?' |?. in. the dOelsiluior's couP'sl will ho held, ill v... ii four l( |iii'.s('iitiiil\?;? will h|m'n|{ Crotii each society. Kroiii i'? ?? I Kl r i from IMilhmtntciiti, l.'iiniii. Hrowo. (lie n in (Iis liliiiniiK' ;.i I! o'clock the ? ? itli Mm nit' in. hi i'\ri'. . .? will Im; In i<i. nodie'i . ? i will In- made hy (ho graduating ? ?!m? . ami h.v Itev. \\ 11. Kn lint (h'Oii. 'I Ik diplomas li lid Ii odi Is w ill ho d< 11 v? rod and degree! will ho conferred. Death <>i Mrs. .1. \. Madden. Mrs Ki/.iah Stephens Madden, w id 0\\ ill IhO lal<- I'm.I ,1ns. A. Madden, died May -I'll al (he home ol hel daughter. Mrs K (I. Ur?mien, noil I Harksdnle. On tin follow inj; djij she was III 1(1 lo lest in (he Mt I'lefis ant church cemetery, Itev. .1 A. Mar tin, pastor, conducting ihe funeral KOI Vice. The deceased was (*.:'. years of age and is Riirvivcd hy two daughters, Miss May Madden and Mrs Uraml.ti The ('loir lest Oil Ullle Shoot. Messrs. Habit, Uiehey, Itopor, (Snij and Holt have returned from Chaiios ion. reaching home on Sunday, ivhc-ro tllisy participated in the annual lille shoot, in which th?J representatives to the national shoot at <'; 11 ? 11 > I'erry. Ohio, an- elm en. Only one mcmhci of the first I'CgltllClll Will chosen on the team Cap! Till, i of ('hi sier. HoWOVOI', llio 1'Oeords made hy Private T C Hull and Cap: (I W, lllihh ol Hie Trayiihaiii I! minis wire good, Mr. Holl having scored fourth in the rogliiioni and Mi llnhli .-??-..ml Ii. TtMi linaiense Coach Whips. Itathoi an unusual ocenrr< nee || ivas last Saturday at Madden, when almost at the mi mi: time, two very lair" snakes, eoaeh whip.-, were killed, Oil*' at the homo oi Mr. II C Cunningham and (tic mini at Mi T. S. I.ahgstoh's. Il was at dinner (line when lite login hands on these places WtM'o in Un farinynrdi thai the snakes wi r?- seen, and shot They were both lull..' nix feel loan According t?i ?l*?- slate incut of a rdKidc.nl of that section these are Ilia lirsl snakes. of this kind s?? ii in i hat id ?'t ion for yen i P W ill \ all' I aur Mill lav. A Very interest llltf school nieetii.:' was ji'old la: t Saturday afternoon ni ? I ip' Itahuti and HolHlei'KOii I ' ||C> w ill hol h hflVO il KOOII. 1 i \ |ni? 1'u in pit ii n ? w (iniirtc i'.ll oh SCHOOL CLOSING AN EVENT Of PAST WEEK Commencement of Clinton Mi<jh School1. Cl ASS A!N[) HONOR ROLL .1 oil II I. KUCIII ill! I II. *? full- Sil |lCI'llltcudcill ol I ihn atn n. hi*. II\CI'S \ II II till I Vilitnss. ? i i111< ii, May :'i The crowning ? 'Mill <il I 111' I Uli I Wi'ili in I'lillloll WIIS I lir OollllllCIICellll III ? m . i i ? til 1 !n t'111111? 11 In;ill school Tin :? .vero liclil in ihe Ctopla hall Krida) evening in Ihe presence <ii a liirg? and interested audience. 'I in- (ilalforth wiis iiiilol biuelj ilei; ? . ? ? Tin i i iidiial .ii!' el as Mo Hon. .1 K. S ? . i In h oral i< i> * in e io|i!i< Mush*, K.sshy lilaiiehe Adalr. Class History .lohn l.lrle. Music. < 'Im ! l'roph< ey Kih em Vounu Vu ledictoi > Kl am i! ?.. Music. Annual AililreSs! Hoi .1, ? Sw oar lugcn. I'rcscntath.t Medal VI K 1.0? I'ltls. I lellver) ni I dplninns '! he lto\ J. It l looti II. licucdiction The Uei. Dr. Iiscobs. Printed on the program were ihe class mil and tin' hono.I I'oi Ihe i yea r, as follows: class mil lllancltc Adah . Chi i^-1?? phor Adair, ISIleii Chandler, Kranoes (iarviu. Elleone ^'c?iin?r. with mil <li plomas; .lohn Little, with certificate Itanium Iii: i fiir >*?*?r (irnde i Ma inl .Simpson; grade Manch Kills; 'grade '?>. Virginia Crbiiier; grade I 11111 fn I d M< < 'a 11. i y i tide Henry lllriiiiili; grade (i Piere? Scnii; grade Chiyle Ituiloy >? i ad? v \' i ? ginia (Iweii; >? i ade |lj I ICnl i i< < I leiiinM i , gi'iide to l?llccii) Vouiig. 'I'lii \iiiiii)- graduates liei|iill |ei| tin niseivei well ami Ihcil popularity will jirbven iiy ilu i m ; i lieu|is of Mow < : : ami gifts I lie III ji< kepi I'll im.' at i in ii feel dui in| 1 ! < ? xei ? i ??? .Mr. Swenl'iiigeu i alwi ? an inieresl ing llgiire ami Iii t p? eeli coiiialiied many pidliO ol iiileret;! lind lufoi'lilii? mi nt ill i lie eoiiilnoi i i i i Mr I'! I.i i I'ltlS i ? t ? ? i.li <l lie ' ' id II I* shl|i in* did in a manm r (pilli chin-sict.cHs iit 'l iii niediiI is given in i;.- pupil iiiiove iho sixth grade hialdio Ilu high' ?.? i general yearly average, it was Wbii i?y .Miss (Mii.vtc Hail.;, ?aughtoi <ii \ii i: I. iiiiiii j I in K' v Mr. llonO'ii's preSi'hialioii Ol ihn lilplohlOs occasion ? ? III l.olnl I Ii ? . II Hall ili Si r: Cop. i Mahaffev. \liss Olli? l? l-son. All ill it ii? ') . art' ? ruduated w it I . I'. ( v i '