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INTENSE CONCERN IN GREAT REVIVAL Crowds Are Attending The Daily Services. THE FIFTEEN DAY SERIES Mooting First Presbyterian Church Attracting Widespread Atten tion -The Singlntr. With r.o fear of error it may safely lie stated that one of the greatest re vival meetings ever held in the city of Laureus is now in progress at the First Presbyterian church. Urea! Crowds are attending each service, particularly at night; but, hard as it i;; to get peopie to attend an after noon service, the meetings at 3:30 O'clock have been a decided success. From the very start, the opening night, last Wednesday, the attendance was ptud the most sanguine of hopes, nnd it lias been on the increase since. \; the night service last Sunday, the attendance was a record breaker, in t'.i" re collection of the oldest mem b< rs of the church there has never been mich a crowd in the church's LUditorium; it was estimated that ii ! 500 people heard the sermon Sunday night. This was even greater Mian the audience that greeted Dr. Jho. C. Kllgo in the Presbyterian church (hiring the Methodist confer once last fall. And the people are attending the meetings because of a genuine and 'borough awakening along religious lilies, the powerful preaching by Dr. J. Ernest Thocker, and the excellent music by the large choir under the direction of Prof. Geo. A. Fisher, as Bi8ted by Mrs. Fisher at the piano. Great preparation was made for the meeting; it was advertised; everybody has been invited; and the attractive ness of the services have held the people's attention. Dr. Thacker is n powerful preacher; !ie is a clear, deep thinker, but his ser mons are not encumbered with high sounding phrases nor with the show of his learning. He is a Bible scholar nnd an effective teacher; ho does not employ useless language, under which lieh thoughts are so often obscured; his utterances are to the point, and Iiis sermons end when he gets through with the subject under discussion, On Sunday morning the subject of "hell" was discussed; not the nature of the place, but the existence of it; not the location, but the f;:< t and the necessity of the fact. Dr. Thacker argued conclusively that the existence of a hell was necessary for the actu ality of the soul's Immortality, for the reality of divine love and for the existence of a heaven. He deplored the fact that some people have learn ed but one little sentence of the Mi lde. "God is love" and that because he Is love he will not punish sin. Ho said that Cod is also just and that justice dpmands the punishment of of wrong. The sermon was of remark able force and it made a profound im pression upon the people. Instead of calling for those who will accept Christ to come forward, invitation cards are distributed at each service and the people are re quested to sign them. There are three distinct invitations: First, to those who will accept Christ; Second, to those whose church membership is not. in Laurens and who pledge themselves to unite with a church here; Third, the church members who desire to "live more for Cod's glory and the good of his church." In the first four services held, fifty signed under the first class, 7 under the second and 331 under the third. Thus it is seen that there have Ix n fifty professions of faith. Not the least attractive in the ser vices being held Is the singing by the large choir. Many people say it is the best singing ever heard In Lau rens. Prof. Fisher says that the choir is the best, has learend the mus ic quicker. Is more "in the spirit" than any choir that he lias directed in re rent years. Sunday night there were seventy-one voices In the choir. The meetings wiii io all prohabili ty come to a close on Thursday of next week; meanwhile services at 3:80 in tlx* afternoon and at 7:30 in the evening aro being hold. Twelve Times .? tnnntlc. A Missouri man has been put in jail for having married thirteen wives. He's not a criminal. He's a lunatic. Clinton Gazette. HEAD-ON COLLISION LAST WEDNESDAY Trains tuul 53 Crnsh Into Ktteh other Near Parks Station on C. N. A l. Railroad Little Damage. Las) Wednesday afternoon! shortly after 2:30 o'clock, n head-on collis ion between trains number 52 and 53 on (ho Columbia, Nouborry and Latir rens railroad, occurred near Parks station three miles southeast of the city, resulting in Consid irable damage to the engines but practically no hurt to the trainmen nnd passengers. Ro pairs were speedily made ami the trains were taken on their way after about three hours detay. The collision was; the result of l"n glneer Joe dales, on the southbound train. COUfusing Tuesday's orders with those of Wednesday. It is said that he had both these pass orders in his pocket and read the wrong one; this one ordered the two trains to pa:/.: at Clinton, whereas that of Wednesday, which he should have followed order ed the pass to he made at Parks. Train .">:: stopped at Parks station to let off two passengers, and was just pulling out of the station when the up-train, rounding the curve crashed into it. Speed had not been gained, hence the shock was not so great as it might have been. However, it was suflh lent to throw practically every passenged from his seat, giving them a severe jostling. The trains did not leave the tracks; the engines suffered considerable damage. Both engineers and both firemen, seeing the impending crash jumped from their cabs, and it was in tlds manner that Engineer McCraney of Columbia, hurt his leg; he was per haps the worst hurt cd' all. There were several Laurens people aboard both trains, some of whom re turned to the city during the delay. That afternoon great crowds from Lauren8 went out to see the wreck. Kngines from Lau rens and Clinton pulled the two trains nnd the disabled engines on to their respective destina tions. Mr. Will Irby At Home. Mr. Will M. Irby who was shot by Parrott Milam early in November re turned to his home from Columbia hospital on last Friday afternoon. His condition is much improved and his recovery Is much more rapid than was at first oven hoped for. Mr. Irby is able to be out in bis yard, and has about recovered the use of Iiis arms nnd hia speech is much better. MISS T CR A 1(1 HUNTER. Winner of First Prize. Will Apply Tor Hall. .Messrs Rlchey & Uiehey, attorneys j for Parrott Milam, who hits been in jail since his attempt on the life of W. M. lri-y by shooting, will on Fri day or Saturday of this wee!; apply for bail for their client, since Mr. Irby is Considered OUt Of danger. The charge against Milam will be assault and battery with intent to kill. WHERE IS BIGHAM? THERE'S NO ANSWER Whore Is Dr. O. C. Blgham, the slay er of Mrs. Huth Crisp Itigham? Bcho answers "Where?". Since the stir a few weeks ago and the order from the Floren'e sheriff to the oftocl that Big ham was not a fugitive from Justice, nothing further has been heard. The doctor "bad been" in Greenville, so said bis brothor. The police au thorities were told not to : rn st him, The COUrtfl have done nothing. It seems that his appeal has not boon perfected. Where i ? r c soMeitor^ In fact, what Is the status of the case? And. whore h I)" I i,r phi I i fonvh - ted felon who was released on bond to tho amount of $ 1,500? CHI'HC II MM IKTY MKKTS. Royal Ambassadors ?n Chestnut Rtdgc Are Entertained. The Royal Ambassadors of (he Chestnut Uldge Baptist'church enjoy ed a most pleasant social mooting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bromlett on last Saturday evening. A delightful evening was spent, tlio feature of which was u blind-fold" contest. From tho wall was hung o large sheet; on ii was a spot, und each guest was given piece of paper and a pin, blind-folded and recptirod to pin j the paper as near the spot as possible, in this contest Miss Mae Bramlett and Mr. Douglass Burnett won the two prizes, a beautiful cup and a pret ty pitclu r. After the games, the guests were Invited Into the dining room where fruits, nuts and cake were serv ed. These present were: Mr. and Mrs. O. <\ Medlock, Mrs. C. Y. Craddock, Mrs. .i. R. Traynham, Misses Nettie and Georgia Medlock. Lila and Mae Bramlett, Lillian Knight, Bessie Ow iiiKs, Rosa Lee Craddock. Wynona Chancy. Fannie Anderson. Nellie Mil lett, Hess Wham, and Alary Owings; and Messrs Edward and Arthur Bram lett, Hoy Boyd, Roheit and Douglas Barnett, John Knight. Willis Duvall, Karl and Mains Knight, IN I ham Chan ey. Herman Boyd, Luther Bramlett, George Wham. Ersklne Clnrdy, W. L. Stone, and Charlie Murray. MASONIC OFFICERS KLL< TK1), .>!r. L. (J. Italic. Jr. Chosen Worshipful .Master of I.aureus Lodge. At a regular communication of Lnu rens lodge No. 260. A. F. M., oilicers for another year were elected and install ed Friday evening, as follows: L. (I. Halle, Jr., worshipful master. R. A. Babb, senior warden. C. A. Power, junior worden. W. R. McCuen, secretary, W. P. Thomason, Jr., treasurer. R, A. Cooper, senior deacon. .1. C. Henderson, junior deacon. .1. L. Wasson and B. L. Clardy, stew ards. M. A. Hass. tiler. Mr. Halle succeeds Mr. A. C. Todd as worshipful master, the latter hav ing Idled this position for the past two years with credit to himself and eminent satisfaction to tho lodge. Palmetto lodge No. 10, will hold its annual election of officers at the next monthly meeting. BAPTISTS INVITED TO MEET IN LAURENS At the meeting of the annual state (?(invention of Baptists !.i Anderson this week-, an invitation will he i \ tonded by the delegates from the First ' Baptist church of Laureus for the convention to meet in Laurons next year. 1010. As announced In The Advertiser some time ago, a resolution was pass ed by the church, in conference, com missioning the delegates to extend such an invitation, and it is the hope of the church ami the people generally that it will he accepted. The conven tion has not und in this city in a num ber of years, and its return after the long Interval will bo welcomed. Rev. w. B. Thayer and C. B. Bobo are the delegates from th<> First church and tho invitation will be extended by them. Rock School (Jets Library. Miss Hertha Jacobs of the Lock school lias sonl in a CbcCK lor i.'.uT raised hy her pupils for the library fund. To this amount tin local trus tees will add $f).00 and the state hoard $r?.(l(). The order for the hooks will he made out at once. It will he seen from the names and figures helow that Miss Dallas Watts handed in the large esi amount. The prize offered by the superintendent of education will go to her. The amounts are: Hrooks Bryson, 20c; Cora Bryson, ;!.">(?: Fay Bryson, 35c; Fred Bryson, 36c; Jessie Mne Bryson, 15; John Bryson, 19c; John Biggins Bryson, $1.15; Kate Bry son, 35CJ George Hryson. Joe; Kearl Qrlffin, 5L(iO; Florlde Qriffln, 50c; Eth el Jones, 21c; Lawrence Jones, 22c; Walter Lynch, 35c; Dallas Watts, $1..",0 Those Charity kisses. Twenty Chicago girls will sell five hundred dollars worth of kisses, at a rato of IWCllly-fllvo cents up. for sweet I i rlty's sake. Sli p up, pay your rjunrter, or dollar, or whntovor the tyle of your osculation cosifl, and kl 8 your girl. This sounds good, even If it Is n I !t primitive.?Charleston Plvonlng Cost, XI (JIM) MKTKODISTS MKKT. Co I ii in )?111 Conference t. M. F.. ("Ii lire Ii H?hls Sessions tu (Union. Clinton, Dec. 7th.?The 32ml ninui-1 al session di the Columbia conference I of ihe African Methodist Bplse?pul clmi'Cli met in this town with Frleud ship cliurch tli<> past week, con vent ing Wednesday and adjourning this morning. A number of the delegates arrived on Tuesday for preliminary arrange ments end to attend the meet In:; ?>r i the literary society of the conference on Tuesday night. The conference was presided over by Bishop Benjamin Franklin 1.- ? of Wilberrorce, Ohio. The Rev. J. B. Mahaffey was u.-ked by Major McMillan to make an add ess by .Mayor McMillan to make an address of welcome which lie did to the i real edification ol his hearers. A number of prominent white citizens attended the met ting and enjoyed the excrcisos. \V. \V. Beckett, D. I).. Of New Volk, secretary of missions of the A. M. 13. Church was a popular visitor. The oldest negro newspaper in the world. The Christian Recorder, sixtv years old. was represented by J. M. Wright of Philadelphia. Between six nnd seven thousand dollars was raised for religious pur poses. The negro population thoroughly en joyed this meeting and. it is under stood, provided ample entertainment for their guests. They had the good will of 1:1? it- white friends in \t< ir I big undertaking. THE PRIZE WINNERS IN VOTING CONTEST it seems rather queer for the re porter to lave no "contest" article to write this week. Week after week he has written out a different "sped", and given the 'standing of the candi dates". But tin last standing lias been are a pood many who are rather glad tOO that it Is all over. The winne: - have been declared and in fact the prizes have all been award ed; the contest is closed, all except giving The Advertiser readers an op portunity to see what their friends "look like.' Hi nee the picture of I iu-h winner accompanies this article. As stated, the prizes have been a warded. Mis: Mary Smith, in com pany with In r father, Mr. Jas:. M. Smith of Waterloo, was in iho < ity cm Wednesday morning. She was win tier of the third prize, the watch, or the many pretty watches displayed by Fleming Bros., .Miss Smith cl what the r< portei thinks was tlio i ? tiest In the wholi lot. May sin- ! ?p that watch all her days, ami in \ it bo a constant reminder of The Adver tiser, of he-- many friends, nnd the many days of hard work spcui In curing it. On Thursday the buggy and harness were delivered to Poland Moseley, tin plucky little fi How who won second prize. On tin- same day. Wllkos &? Co. sej.- over the line, oak rocking chair to Miss JCello Blnkelcy. Little Miss Blakoly is still quite small, and it is rumored that some one a little older and a little larger intends to use that chair for a while, but then it's never going to wear out; it was made to last a life time. Miss Munter did not come to I.au reus to get the piano; she's busy at school. But. hej- father, Mr. Oscar Hunter, quietly chuckling to himself just as he did all during the contest was on hand Thursday afternoon with ' a big wagon and three hands. And right carefully did they handle the piano too; it is likely that they feared a good scolding up about Ora if it was at all scratched or abused. And here are the pictures of them all?heroes of a great battle,?of bal lots. They are not battle-scarred though; or at least, not visibly so; they are all bright, fresh-looking ami handsome. Miss Plakely is the young est of the contestants and Miss Smith the eldest; Miss Hunter is just 11 years of age and Poland Moseley is about the same. The reporter sug gests that the good people cut these pictures out, keep them and remem ber the QREAT POPULARITY COX TEST OF 1909 and who won the prizes. Christmas Storj Contest. The Advertiser Is Offering a prize for the best Christmas story. This is open to all School boys and girls under 1 1 years of ago, The first prize Is worth $2.en and the other three $1.00 each. It wid be well for . adh boy ami girl in the county to careful ly read the advertisement and begin on t!.e story at once. PELLAGRA CLASIYIS VICTIM IN LAU REINS Mrs. Jessie Dill Mosolej Succumbs Tu I?read Disease Riirinl Services Tuesday Morning. On Monday afternoon ?I 8:30 o'clock Mr.;. .losslo Moseley, wife of Ml*. .Ins. it. Mcselcy, died at lior homo on Gnrl Ititon street, a victim of that dread disease pellagra; she Is tho flrsi in the c-iiy of Lauretta to he fatally at tiu ked by this peculiar and dreadful human 111: or nl least, the llrst case ii: which the disease was definitely known. The funeral services woro held ait the residence Tuesday morn ing at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. \V. 1-3, Thayer and Rev. ,1. I?. front, and tii<> interment was made in the city cemetery. Mrs. Moseley was Miss Jessie hill, daughter of the Into Rev. Jno. A. Dill, a Rnptlst minister residing the latter years of his life in Greenville, she was thirty-two years of ngo, the moth er of five childrt n. the youngest of whom is hut thirteen months old. Mrs. Moseley had been ill for about four months, hut until a lew weeks ami was not confined to bod. She is sur vived by all her children, her husband, one sister, Mrs. A. R. Sullivan of this city, and two brothers, Messrs II. I'. and .1. .1. Dill of Greenville. - litll.VM) MOSELEY. Winner of Second I'rlxc. Italic} School Secures Hooks. ? Miss Wynonn Rlley of tJi" Huiley I school has placed an order for library I hooks. Miss Mary R ran;. >? h the \vin | nor of the prize in 'his school, Relow (are the names of the children ami the amount each contributed. I.yl - Adair, i ioe; Cm; \dnlr. 1 '?? : Rut lodge Ad'alr, ?.*ic; Roy Madden. -'?<?: Robert ilnmll ton, _".e: Inez Hlakeley, I0e; John illainilton, Rush Rlakeley. l.'.e: I I salad Rlakeley. I i< : ReW i<> lilakeli y. 20c; Dorothy Mlbim. 01c; Jimmie At ! kins, n.-.f : Kloyd Rlakeley, 1.7c; Karl I Rlakeley, l?c; Grler Hlakeley, :'."<?; Ophelia Adair. lue; Cosa Madden, O'ic; Kmma Madden, or?e; Alo>:ander Ham ilton. .".Sc; David Hlakeley. $2.00; Loh Adair. $L?8; Mary Ramnge, $3.11. Krieudship Seliool in I.inc. Miss Mngglo Garlington of the Friendship school nlso sends an order for library books. She failed to give the names and amount of those who contributed. She is entitled to the prl/.e, however, and it will he sent to her. ? Im t a res .' Will the next President of Clemson eollcgc hear the familiar name of ii. it. Tillmnn? The state. WASH HUNTER CASE POSTPONED BV COURT Washington, Dec. 7. Attorney Gen eral Lyon is in Washington to repre sent the State hefore the supremo COUrt in the Wash Hunter murder case This case has been hefore the supremo COUri of South Carolina twice, hut the appeal being taken from the last case, the records of the first case in which the Change of venue was ques tioned were not sent hen'. Mr. Lyon considering that these records should also he here asked the court to semi for thotn, which was dene. This will delay the case for an Uncertain time. ('apt. John <;. Capers npponred for Wash Hunter, lie and Mr. Lynn had a ion-.,' conference o\U v certain other links in the records Of the CnSO, I 'M nothing further was naked of Iho ourt than the records in the flrsi tip poal from Judgo Kniest Gary's order changing vonuo to Greohwood county. IN SOUTH CAROLINA Culled And Condensed for Busy Readers RESUME OF PAST WEEK run-cut Kreuts of Interest In This Mute Selected mill llrlolly Noted [?'or Advertiser Headers. Memphis The monthly report oC the National (Honor's association os | tlmulcs 8, SSO.0O0 bales of cotton gin ned t<> Oocombor I, of 54.0 per cent as much as ginned in same period last year. The report by slates is: Alabama. 001.000 ! Florida.b5.000 Oeorgin.1,687,000 ; Mississippi. 878,000 ? South Carolina. 0')0 Columbia, S. C, Sixty seven people were hilled and 7".s injured on the. railroads of the state during the past llseal year, according to the annual reports of the 25 companies received by the railroad commission. It is shown in tho last minimi report oi the commission that ?>! were killed and 1,05)7 injured, it will ' ? sot it (hat the number killed on tho rail roads has been increased this year, while the number or injured v,;n less by si vei'lll hundred. The 1.. ill year ended on .lUUO The commission is now <?. mpl'.liig I the statistical pan of Its nini'ia! ro porl. Alken, What is believed to bo the only while partridge ever seon any where hereabouts was killed this week by Louis Mills near Montmorencl. X?? : one lu re has over heard of It White partridge anywhere, but this is a gen uine specimen. The peculiar bird was killed from a covy of some twenty, ordinary part ride. ;. It has bul one feather that at all resembles partridge feathers. This Is on the wing. Otherwise, excepi ng two or three black feathers, it is snow I White. The white pan ridge hud I.i seen several times by hunters around Montmorencl. I .? none could got a shot at It, until one day thin week; Mr. Mills saw the while one In ?> large Spnrtnuhitrg. .VitI. the btu !; of :.'.n jtie.kci collar caught i n a small hook in ! he bath n i n do* r, Ii"!-' William !'. ndjeton, the ,; ;? nr.-old i on of iji \. and .Mrs. W. 1!. is. IN ndlelon, was found dead from ::trangnlatIon : I hi ; pa con is' Iioiin i i voiinod.v slr< t hero ibis afternoon ahoul 5:!40 o'clock The little leihe.,- bad boon dead some time when discovered by a .Japanese nurse in the Feuilleton family, Who, besides three other children, win the - y pi r son at home ;;t i \\q \ line. Tho farmers of South Carolina have tised about (5(1,000 more tons ol fertili zer t!.is year than last. It do. s not m<urn that more fertilizer i.;, i been 1180(1 for cotton, but thai more has been used for corn and trucking and that then- has been more Intelligent application, according to < (imates made. About 10,000 more tons of cot tonseed im-ai were used. The total amount of fertilizer privilege tax re ceived according to the books in the State treasurer s OlilCO to Uooembor ? is $101,111.10. These figures are for fertilizer and cotton seed meal. The total amount received to Deci in bor ?'?. l!Mis. was $108,322.20. This shows an increase in the Inspection tax of over $25,000 to the present date as compar ed with IfiOS. The amount received by tho Stale from tho fertilizer tax is 25 cents per ton on all commercial fertilizers and cottonseed meal. The totals given are with out regard to the small sums re funded for tags unused, which rarely exceeds a few thousand dollais. Tho entire tax is turned over to Cletnson college. After Ten Venrs, Sheriff Owings has gono to Arkansas for an Abbeville county negro Who committed nnirdor in that county somo led years ago and succeeded In i uk lug his escapo. A rew rd of $7."> wi<s off red for his nppi'i ll msiotl, and a ?. lays ago tho " :' " v 1 ?|<l t] arrested thron-.- I :,i . t Lty of Sheriff ? i hem ? t :? ohlcor's prosonI tri id Arkansas