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VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1909. NUMBER 10 LAURENS FARMERS HOLD ANNUAL RALLY Three Excellent Addresses Are Delivered. GOOD CROWD ATTENDS Congressman A. F. Let er, Prof. J. \. Harper and Editor 0. F. Hunui eutt Instruct Farmers. On Monday morning in the court house the annual rally of the Laurens County Farmers' union was held with a good attendance of the members from many sections of the county. Hon. R. A. Cooper, by request of the president. H. .1 .(!. Curry, presided over the meeting introducing the speakers. Addresses were delivered by Congressman A. Frank Lever of Lexington, Prof. J. N. Harper of Clem son college, and Bditor G .P. Hunni outt of The Southern Cultivator. At lant.'!, ?a. All the spcccius were en tertaining and highly instructive; they were received with (dose attention by the audience. Hon. A. P. Lever, the first speaker, began his address with a number of complin.i ntary refer* :.ces to Solicitor Cooper with whom i.< sat In the leg islature some years ago; he told a joke on Mr. Cooper that caused much mer riment. Til is was Mr. Liver's first visit to Laurens and he seemed to be phased with the appearances of pros perity on every side. The subject of Iiis address was "The Curse of King Cotton", or "The Tyranny of the King of the South". He declared that cot ton was as truly n king over the thoughts and energies of the southern people as was the czar over ids Rus sian subjects; that people worshipped I his king, and were his abject slaves. Tliis was true because they depended upon this crop entirely, and because lliey could not control the price of it. "It is true", said the speaker, "that Hip BOUth has a monopoly on this crop: nature has so made it. But, the ef fectiveness of the monopoly is destroy ed because you cannot control the price of the product. You make the world's cotton, a necessity, and yel yen must take the cotton buyers' own price: this is because you do apt raise your own farm and honi" neces sities, and must s.rll your cotton as soon as gathered to pay your honest debts, and these debts are for things that you should raise < n the farm'.'. Mr. Lever said t?.:.t the frirmet' ('.:?! nut. have even a moral right to hold his cotton so long that i: would incon venience the merchant nr %nnk< r ' whom ho owed. Therefore the fact that lie gdes Into debt to run his farm prevents him from demanding Ids price :'(?;? :he crop. lie pointed OUt also that the lack of organization ufriorig the farmers helped destroy the power of the monopoly. Speaking of the Wall sjtreol gamblers; he said that the Influence oh the market of even these Would he done away with |f the farmers themselves would but prop erly protect their crop. "And the way to protect your' crop", said he, "Is to raise your own supplies, not have t<> gd ih dtjdjf for hay to feed your inn los, bul bo able to honestly hold your cotton until you do get (lie rieht p1-:?"?-." iie deplored the fact lhat over three millions of dollars gb nut of South Carbi ihn every year for dairy products, (iver rIn millions' for lUtllcs from Kentucky nfld Missouri. three millions for horses, from six to seven fot' hhcon, and millions lipon millions for liny, flour hhd other m - state. "You should not he enslaved to <??>? ton: tiiis Plate is one of (lie best ia the Union for oats, tor corn and for peas and clover", said the Speaker. "King Cotton", said he, "has caused your hills to be washed red ami made poor and harren. Rotate and diver sify, and those old hills will take on a new aspect. Down in Newherry county I know of over three thousand acres Of crimson clover that has been planted; Ih Lexington they are raising n great deal of vetch, Peas ought to he planted more. And then, how about raising hogs? Macon is today gelling at II cents the pound: yo.i can gel s::, Cents for your hog-; on their feet. Why, I remember when my father was glad to get 2 cents". Referring to the meeting next Fri day of the American Spinners' asso ( latlorii Mr. Lever said that the price .,f cotton would suffer a temporary i lump on account Of tin* proposed cur tailment of the production in cotton goods; but, that when the "distress (Continued on Page Five ) BATTLE OF BALLOTS AS WAGED LAST WEEK Miss Hunter mid .Miss Smith Contest* lug Hotly for Second Place. Mr. Itoltllld Moselej Leads. There are no changes in position among the candilates in The Adver tiser's Great Popularity t ontest this week, the only noticeable feature of which now is the close race for second place between Miss T, Craig Hunter of Ora and Miss Mary Smith of Water loo. As will be remembered, Miss Smith climbed Into third place last W*?ek, and this week she is but 1170 votes behind Miss Hunter. Roland 1 Moseley still leads with a good mar gin. Miss Mary Sullivan also made a good gain. Interest in the contest keeps in tense, Next week promises to be , one of the liveliest yet. The prizes that are to he given away have creat ed such competition as was never be fore known here. Has everybody sei ii the beautiful piano? If not. step up in The Advertiser ofllce and take a look: it will he worth your trouble. This piano was ordered for The Ad vertiser by Mr. L. A. McCord, the photographer and the piano and or gan man. And that buggy down at II. Douglass Cray & Co.'s is just the thing; just one glance at it will make anybody wanl it. Over at Fleming Bros.' tin re is an 'assortment ot watches in the show window, from which the candidate who stands third at the close of the contest, may choose the one he or she desires; they are all worth working for. Everybody who knows S. M \- 13. H. Wilkes & Co. knows that there may he sein some of the finest furniture in the hind; . take a trip to that store and see the fine oak rocking chair that w ill belong lo the candidate who polls fourth in number of ballots. The people are requested to note that a number of contestants have dropped out of the race. Following is the standing of the candidates after the count was made ' Monday afternoon: Standing of Candidates. Roland Moseley. I.aurens.4n,510 Miss T. Craig Hunter, Ora.:i2.6f?0 Miss Mary Smith, Waterloo.32,:i2fl Miss /, |ie lilakeley, I.aurens.. .24.820 Miss Mary I?. Sullivan. I.aurens. 17,(180 Miss Pearl Medloc.k, Ft. Inn.... 0.2110 Mrs. Clyde Mai tin. l,au-< ns . . . . s.-JVo Mis- Wilma PrentIss. Mis - Kdith Teague. M'tvllle.,. . 1.100 Mi.-s Sadie Kuller. M'tvillo. l.f."o Miss Liilic Mae lllldd, a ''.ill.... 1.1! n Mi.-s Kthel Winn. I.aurens. 1,020 N KORO Mi l l Ii IN \ OI'NOS. Occurred Kiiiidnj at Rouble Springs ( hiirch Over (?nine of < aids. As the result of a shooting affair which is said to have been the cul mination of a dispute over a game of cards. Will Hand, a Woodruff negro, was shot and killed Sunday afternoon at Double springs, a colored church in Youngs township. After being shot Hand ran more than a hundred yards before he feil dead. Monday night. Constable Abcrerom* bio of Young's brought three negroes lo I.aurens and lodged (bent In jail. V.'iil Harris, charged with (?je kUlliig, and Clove Thompson and Willis Cray, as accessories, it is said that all three of these negroes were sheading at the deei used, but that ifnn is hied the fatal shot, Magistrate Ah x. Ab orcrombie hold too ln<iit< s; oh Moh >! UiniAf.i: \ l KK031 M XII AY. Mr. (ail ( itlhcrfsOll ( tili Ills Miss llhiltcltc Hurls \s Itrlde. Fkortl, Oct. 4. The schools here o|" mid OH Monday last, With Prof. I.. D, Bl ledge, principal. The pros pects fl'ro bright for a good school year. The Kkom ginnery. run by Mr. I.. C. CUlberlSOU, is kept busy these days, a great deal id cotton bei ig brought in. Farmers are rushing to git cotton picked during this pretty weat her. Mr. c.i Culhertson and Miss ninnche UttitS were married at the home of the groom's uncle. Dr. J, C. Cooper, on last Sunday evening. The ceremony w s performed by Rev, w. I? Hamme:, of LnttrOhS. The best wishes of 'ho people in this comma* nity nro extended (he happy young COtlpl'\ Woi *i Info Neu Quarters. the ni ie Flour and drain Co. has moved Into lie building formerly oc cupied ' th? county dispensary. Hunt'* ,). has moved stock into ; .r [lispehsfiry. >11 l.LI \ FRY OPENING Till; KS DAY. Excellent Displays in All < it> Stores At Pranks it .lanes. Last Thursday was one ol the busi est, sprightliest, gayest days of the whole year's calendar on the streets and in the stores of Laurens. It was strictly ladies' day. tlx- men being utterly in the background?until tb? first of the month. Hats galore. All kinds of hats; from the smallest tur ban effects to the great "roof garden'' concoctions, and all the way between. One can scarcely say the hats are pretty; stielt extremes arc rarely ever pretty; but, they ate stylish and that is sufficient. Let it he said that the Laurens mil liners are right in line, and the se lections of hats at all the stores are as good or better than may be so n anywhere. At the Davis-Roper Co.. Miss Ger Irttde llaile, with Misses Bessie Crews and Mamie Dorroh as assistants, showed some beautiful designs, many of which attracted and pleased. Here might have been seen the great $780 hat, a beauty too. Of course the enormous <ost was due to the fact that it had three large diamonds on it: hut the hat Itself is worth ST".. Miss Lorenn Fringei? is the millim r ;.t Sim mons Ai Hon s and well did s'u main tain tite reputation or this concern. Some Of the prettiest lUltS set!, were at Simmons'. Miss Fringe's assiM nnts arc Miss llattle Ddttlware and Mrs. Thos. Downey. At Swit/.er Co.'s Miss Fnnnic Mae Wright, whose ex cellent tastes have been so much in evidence in Laurens for ti e past sea son, surpassed her la.-t year showing. With lo t- assistants. Misses Annie S? x tOll Clara Swltzer, she had prepared a beautiful line of hats which attract ed much favorable comment. The Re.l Iron Racket, as usual was right there with the goods on tins notable day. 'Iber?' is no doubt about it. however, that the millinery display at Brooks \- Jones, hardware merchants, came In for more complintents than any Other. Here the Skill Of Artist Arthur Taylor was in pleasing evidence. The show window was adorned with hats of the very latest; the Cook hat, tin Peary, the (Jage, and the Flske, beau tifully designed and ingeniously exe cuted. What were they made of? Tin ami agate ware for the frame work; buckles, hinges, paint brushes, dusters ..ml lap rbbes^fbr the trim mings. They are bch uttos. it would pay one t-( trad maey m:le> to s. e this clever bUl'ICS(|UO. Ministerial I'liiou To Me* (. A spc.iai meeting of the Lattrens Ministerial union will be held in the chamber of comm. rce rooms on next Mo;,day morning at 10 o'clock. A full attendance is earnestly requested as business of Importance will In con sidered; Th.- following members are especially Urged to bo prescht; Revs. \V. L. Thaycr. C. i'. ItapklU, l?2. C W;;> son. \V, D. Hanum it, .1. i>. Crout. A. T. Stoudoniiilre, s. T. M'Catty. and .1. L. Mel,in. ['ontided The I'usfor, The nutiubers of Hid Second ftj ptisl church showed their love for thoh pastor last Saturday night In a ihosi houniifui pounding. The pantry .' the Stoudeutnire house was a go., i *ight to behold after the \ ol friends, and Mr. and Mrs. Stduhden I II I: MOIH'HF.TS TOMGII i. I.) cell III Ulrarluni at Graded School VKilllorllllll W ill Re (I.I. The llfsi number in the school |y CetUU course will be given at the graded school auditorium this evening. Those who have not SCO tired tickets should do so today; they may be hail from Prof, lones or at The Advertiser olliee. Tickets will he on sale at (In door also. The Mot'phctS Will appeal tonight in an excellent entertainment of magic and music. There is no IyCCU111 coin patty on the road that has better re Commendation than this, and the peo ple will not be disappointed The proceeds Will be devoted to the Citj' school library, ami it behooves the people to assist in this worthy <n denvor. Work en FpiMnpal ( hutch. Work on enlarging the Episcopal church, preparatory to installing a pipe organ, was resumed Monday morning. The organ will be shipped in Decembei and it.--'.died by January 1st. when services will again be held. It is expected that Rev. C. I*. Parker who is tio.v at Sew.llioe seminary Will returii to the Citj by that time. ? \ 1??M IGE <l! Miss M Vl'LDIX. Sistir of Rev. \\. F:. Thnyor Weds a Savutniali Merchant. At S a. in.. September BOth, there was an interesting ami beautiful scene in tie handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mauldin at Green ville; the marriage of their daughter. Miss Bettle May. to Mr. Waltor M. W?lls of Savannah, Ca. To the bugle Call Ol the wedding march, played by Mrs. Hartzog, the groom came in with his best man. Mr. John Woodward o! Columbia, then the maid of honor. Miss Helen Mauld in, in lovely suit of ?white, carrying a bouquet ol p:nk roses. Caroline Maul din. dnughti r of Mr. and Mrs. Mauldin. petite and dainty in pink silk and lace, carried the wedding ring. Then the gentle, lovely bride, wearing handsome < loth suit ol dark green, with bouquet of bride roses, oanie in with he! li the-, wi n gave her away to 1 ho wj; [| :ag j. rOOth, Beneath dainty wedding )<!ls. the holy, beautiful wotds were spoken, by the btide's i <ot!ier. Rev. Edwin Thayer 61 L?ntens, that united these fait' younp !iv<s. *!?;?. invocation was by Rev. T. Cody. pa$4< r ol the First :'; idisi cl itrCh ot Greenville. A bUf fel break'.iist wti?3 served in the beau tifully decorated parlor to about thir ty guests, then Mr. and Mrs. Wells left tor ;.n extended bridal ton:-. No cards were sert ,-i consequence of ti.< receht death < I a relative, so It w;.s a surprise to the bride to re ceive many elegant gifts of silver, cut git;---, cliiba and hand embroidery. Mr. Wells If euccbssful lumber merchant of Savannah, where they will l" at til.:* ?< their many friends after Nov. !-:. "iiss Mauldin is well known In Laurens where she has often visited and where s:ie has taught a clasf in violin; she has numerous friends here who will wish her all happiness and Joy In her married life. I'. *,. It, Meeting Friday. The Henry La irens chapter. Daugh ters ('J the ?'!??* ilcaii Revolution, will meet on Friday afternoon of this week, at ! o'clock, i ! till home ot Miss Willie Jones on North Harper street. A full att< itdar.ee Is requested. KOI'XI VII I r: NEWS VOTES. H.;< :'v Make Good * initial IN port <.t! cr lt? i>?s et Interest. week < . I pi a : pt i i !e atti led the Lnu I'll'IIWllll .IL M. B, delegate **. Mt;k.int\ le church s< lit nil d havii cd u'.i's I ml v lifij it vVt.ti ??? :. preparing i| * j a mot ? 111 lie I ... SS her? Qu ??? it i limber of 61 1 people were called to ottrt lart week :.s witnesses in the ?looi lohn-tSt ?! i.ts ?. -<?. i,ut the I, Henry is Fuller. ? s Bull) :iiza M;,.\ pr< -1 Iii ?ct oi hi Mun 'rtnon Kitorccc \s. M< i . I'o v' ?' litre. The Women's Misslonaiy ihlon < I ho Enoretj presbytery will meet with the union ot the Find Pfe.sbyfcrhin church of this city oil October 1 Ith and lf?th. Preparations :<it the entertain* no ni oi ti.e delegates are under way and a good meeting is I oked for, There will be a noinbel ol represent niivcs from fill the churches ih at tendance. Hetlvul Meeting n1 \\ ritK A series of I'CViVftl services is in progress ni the Watts triitls ibis week, Rev. s. it. fcrbek of Clinton assisting Rev. .1. \. Uro u. the II pi I -f minister at Waits. S..ices nr.- heilig held oiico a day, hi 7:30 p. hi. Tin! public II ro Ihvlti (1. Ile;:r of Sen ices < i... nCCil, it is announced that beginn Ig this week the evening services at all the city churches will le- at 7:30 o'clock Inst? Rd of at 8, as '?.< fotofot'd. LOST BO> W ANDERS IN W OODS ALL NIGHT Little Vi i< I Sexton Loses Wuj While Visiting in the Kahuii Seethui. Found 1" n hurl. Kiihun. Oct. i. One of the saddest tilings that has ever happened in this community was on last Monday eve ning when Mrs. .1 K. Sexton and chil dren of Ware Si ton Is were visiting her brother, Mr. Robert Bolt. On Monday afternoon at about 2 o'clock Mrs. Sex ton's little boy, Ariel, about years old. decided to go to the Held where Mr. Holt's children were picking cot ton near the house, and after staying with them about one hour, thought he would return to the house by himself, but missed his road and kept wander ing fanner away. Net knowing Ariel was lost, the < hildl'cn. when they came to the house from tin ir work began lo inquire where he was. ami he could not be found: so nt once the home people hi gnu looking for tiic child und scan hed for him until about sundow n, and no (rai ? ol ' iui could be found. Then they sent the neighbors word, and (hey ail went in to help bum for the lost child. The search continued all night and until Tuesday ::.< ruing at about seven o'clock liefere tie child was found, lie was found about one mile and a half from Mr. Molts near Raima . creek. Win n t! ? > found Ariel Ikj was walking about, as If living to make his way homo, All night long the child's mother w as in much distress, but when Ariel was found safe and unhurt her hoar! was made glad, ami all the neighbors rejoiced with her. Misses Vera ..ml Allcilie Rnldwin ? were the guests of Miss Kdna Owens last Sunday. Mrs. Nancy Owens and son. W. I >. Owens, spent Tuesday with Mi T K Holt and family. Mrs. Rehcccn Owens spent Tuesday nieJit and Wednesday with Mrs. Ktnily Woods. Wednesday nielli with her brother, Mr Martin Mahaffey, and the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Dona Armstrong. Mr. VVIstnr Habh spent last week in Fountain Inn, visiting Iiis brother. Mr, Clinton Itnbb, a;.d other relatives Messrs. W. A. Ihtldwin, .1. A Million, it II Mnhou. and Mis Mclvinn Aber crom bio attended the association last week at Mount 1'lcasuut church. Mr, and v!:>. Tout Roper'of Laurens spoil! Sund; } w ; , V . ;.m! Mi's. Sain llei Holt. Tl e annii i t .'.:>? : ? ? l?OSS| \| l! i \ i j i; || \ \\\,\ IM RT. Mr. .las. v. \\ in d) lias Throal 1'itl \\ id V\o \\ hile Oi ; IIiiiitiiiir. \ 11 . . |e J, ( (ici Friday t Mtihdy ami '-... x< ! < n were out possum hunting in (he ylclnIt> of the former's home. \: about II o'clock. I they I.ad "treed" a possum and while Ir. NYIsi ii tlir in 1.1 I'ii k < (i((UU I i ? Orpe i j ige, ' i !i mcmheis ol fhi cbttreh ami Sitmlay school fid A'ork iltiy lor Connie MhX well orphanage, ly picking cotton tit the borne ol Mr. .left Mavis. All are urged to cctiic. and those who cannot come are urged to give (he proOoodi1 of one day's wink to the orphanage C ine with cotton sacks ami dinner to spend il.e day Selil To l'eul(cntlar). Sheriff OwlngH < :. Monday pe.nl to the state penitentiary the following three negroes: .lohn Viitii e and George lihvis, convicted of rai'e, for a ji't'lii of I Wen i y .?ears; ami Pearl (list. Convict ed oi murder, for a life sen;- te e. Services at Old Fields ( hui'cll, In the absence of (he pftsfor, Rev. ,t. .1. Hurrel I, r-.^ Stimho Ociobcr loth. Rev. i F. Rank 111 of Lauren will prea. '.i at Old F < Ids < lltireh ai Rj?0 I COURT DESPATCHED HEAVY WEEK'S WORK Fall Term Was Adjourned Saturday Afternoon VERY FEW ACQUITTALS due Negro (ihm at Lift* Sentence uutl Two Others Sent up for Tweiltj Years Knch. The fall term ni the general sessions < oiii t adjourned hot Saturday after noon at 5 o'clock, when a mistrial In the Klledge-Johnson cii^' was an nounced, after a w?i< of hard work, resulting in the dispatch of much bus Iness. .lud}:?- Ship)i lefl on Sunday fur Greenwood whore he is presiding this week. A great number of cis<-k wi '?? disposed ot. none however, be inv of any great importance, Possibly one pi tiie most interest-* .... the last to he tri. ;! t!,:t Ol tlie statt :.(itiliiKl .Ins. Kl I '.a-' Untie !: <<:;<?. William ChidSve'1 ami Abo ('oats, ill young white r.ien Chi rged with assauli and bntii y --it11 hiii nt tu i ? '.!<? person's til M. 'm's S. 11. a i ? ... i o'' this cause consumed part ol Friday !...- ? i mist rial, i !.<? j i ry Iii Hing to agree, on account ol !>? ing related to two of tin? defendants, Solicitor Copper <:;?i not appi; r in t!:<- case, the pr< seeniion |ning < on duel <?(! |.y lion .!. C I, Jigs dt I'ickens and Itiehoy R !ii'-l.<. ol I.aureus. Mr, Itoggs wt;s on'-" so licitor ol his circuit, am! in the <a^o here displayed marked talent an! a bllity. Foatherstone & Ferguson and Simpson ?v llabb represented the de fendants, The <:.--? grew Out of a dispute over a debt hot ween Mr. .he-. 101 ledge ami Mr. Sam Johnson, result ing iii a general fracas in which all the defendants and both Johnsons fig ured.; it occurred tit Hoyd's mill. Tin ease will comi i.ii again it the next term of court. On \Vcdnosdr.y moriifiU a motion for a new trial In the case ol Fietehor Davis. ti.<- IMchninlid whisfiey drum ? iiii r who w;.s convicted Tuesday Oil he charge id ' ?I ii t] 'I In i-fer.M On Fri ? i pa i t of the da.< wit u t ?.,<? 11 j Ocdrge. Davis tind John Vimer groes, charged with making a inal attach on a w bite womai s ii in in < i in (iiii nppi r pfii i o county, A Vei'dh i ol got' . w| commendation (6 timi < -, foil ? . ! ' I ('nitnnn '.? lihit U wpjj -.. hiji I he ? ? . i i ?