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GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED TUES The Laurens Delegates In Attend ance. WHAT WILL THEY DO? Some Matters of Statewide Importance In Which Laurens Delegation Must Have A Part. The Laurens delegation to tho gen ernl assembly of South Carolina left Monday afternoon for Columbia to be present at the opening of the ses sion on Tuesday at noon. The mem bers of the delegation are: Hon. Jno. H. Wharton of Waterloo, senator; lions. H. 1>. noyd, \V. C. Irby Jr., and Jared i>. Sullivan of Laurens, repre sentatives. Whether or not any of the members will have new bills to introduce at the prest nt session is not known, ex cept that by Senator Wharton to lengthen the term of county superin tendent of education. Senator Whar ton favors such a measure which has been t'.i" subject of some, talk for sev eral me; Mis. All the representatives were Invited for an expression of opln-1 Ion some time ago by The Advertiser; none ret ponded. Possibly they had full and sufficient reason for avoiding a public expression. In half the counties of the state the term of of fice for the superintendent of educa tion is four years. It is the hope of many In Laurens that the term will be made that in this county. On the present calendar of both the senate and the house, there appear no bills Introduced by members of the Laurens delegation and favorably re ported last session, carried over to this K?Ofikm. How the Laurens delegation will stand on Governor Ansel's recommen dation relative to another whiskey e lection in the five wet counties is not known. Senator Wharton and Iiepre- I sentative Sullivan are straight-out' prohibitionists, but this stand does I not Indicate which of the several | courses open to the prohibitionists, will be taken, it is thought by some (hat a statewide prohibition bill will pass; others think that the law will stand as it is, and slill others favor another election on the question. As usual, the tax question will be the "Jonah" for the legislature. Wheth er or not it will pass measures to pul the state on a cash basis, as recom mended by the governor, is not known. Tlie tax question Is usually given seant attention. How the Laurens members stand Is also a question.. One of the most Important matters' to come before the body of law-mak ers is the hospital for the insane. When the report of the investigating committee ijj read, there will doubt less be considerable surprise and, ac cording to the public mind, should be some effective legislation. What the Laurens delegation will do remains to be seen. Other matters of importance will be the disposition of the $27f>,000 de rived from the dispensary funds, the increase of the Carris fund, compul sory education, the soldiers' home, income tax, the Increase Of salaries for stale officers, and the cause of educa tion in general. Of course, there will ' be the usual fight for lower passenger and freight rates. The attitude of the Laurens delegation on all these mat ters will bo watched in this county with much interest. Among the elections that are to be held, will be that of judge for the eighth judicial district. Judge Klugh of Abbeville appears at present to have no opposition. PASTOR'S APPOINTMENTS. Ser>hes Thnt Will be Held by Pastor of Laurens Circuit. Rev. D. R. Hoof, pastor of the Lau rens circuit. Methodist, announces the following appointments for the church es In his charge. First Sunday: Holmes Street church of Laurens, nt 11 a. in.; Sandy Springs, .T:nO ]). m.i Holmes Street church. 7 p. m. Second Sunday: LeesvlllO, II a. in.; Watts mills. 7 p. m. Third Sunday: Sandy Springs. II a. m.i Holmes Street church. 7 p. in. Fourth Sunday: Watts mills, II a. m ; LeesvlllO, p. in. Sunday school will be held at the Holmes Street church on each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. CONTEST IN ORATORY HELD AT COLLEGE Representative From Clinton College Chosen To Participate In Suite Oi a tor leal Contest. Clinton, Jan. II.?A preliminary con test was held at the Presbyterian col lege last night, the Object being the selection of n representative <>i' this college In the Intor-collogiuto oratori cal contest to l>e held In Greenwood in the spring. The literary societies give n gold medal to the fortuiuito contestant In this preliminary. The contestants were: Hasting linker of Clinton, Frank Ilicklln of Chester, M. M. Sellers or l.atta. W. I.. Lnlhuni of Kaoloy. The college orchestra and the glee ' club furnished delightful music. The faculty of the college acted as judges and selected Mr. Thos. \V. Simpson of Honca Patth, as the college represent ative. Mr. V. H. I.eohr of Livonia, Ga., has assumed tho editorship Of the Clinton Chronicle, succeeding Mr. Allex ()' Dnnicll who has accepted si better job as a travelling representative of Jacobs and company. Mrs. Sproles of Greenwood is visit inn her daughter, Mrs. Frank Boland J Miss Leilor Terry of Fork Shoals ' hns been the guest of Mr. Tom Gold smith's family the past week. Miss Margerite Hogg of Kentucky Is ! spending the winter with her cousin, Mrs. J. It. Branch. Miss Addle Horton returned to Co lumbia last Friday alter tl ten day's visit In Clinton. Mrs. J. A. Bailey wenl to Atlanta for a few days last week. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Fulton ' leave Friday for Japan. While their ! host of warm friends and admirers In Clinton regret losing them, they re joice with them that Dr. Fulton's I health is restored and he can go where \ all along his heart has been. They have made Clinton their home for over j a year and friends here have shared [with them their anxiety about Dr. 1 Fulton's health. I Misses Carrie, Belle, and l.ois Farr are visiting their relatives here, Dr. Jacobs is to deliver a Htereop tienn lecture In tin orphanage chapel to-night. ('apt. T. J. Duckctt has moved to the McCnrtcr place on the south e;lge of the town with his family. Mrs. Francois Chlsolm of Chatta nooga, Tonn,, ami Mrs, Burns Simp son of Monroe, N. c.. have been visit ing relatives here. "TIIK WAY TO WIN" ON RALE. Col. .!. W. Ferguson's Rook Received With KntllU&illsni Here. Following the announcement last week that Col. J. W. Ferguson's new book, "The Way To Win" would be Oil sale at the Palmetto Drug store on Saturday there? was considerable rush to procure copies. In fact, im mediately after the delivery of the express, the entire shipment was sold in a few minutes. Dr. Washington has made another order and in a few days there will be a full supply on hand. According to several comments from those who have read the hook, the story is of intense interest, well writ ten ami with a firm and strong pur pose. It is the story of a life, and the lessons to humanity therefrom, T! who have not read the book will dud it of interest and value. Solicitor Cooper in Columbia. According to the requirements of his OfllCO Solicitor Cooper of this dis trict is in Columbia this week at work ill the engrossing department. This is also the week in Which the supreme court hears the cases carried up from this district, Prominent among these is the appeal of Fletcher Davis, the whiskey drummer who was convicted of violating the statute's, in indirectly soliciting business. For Monument Fund. The following contributions have been received by Mrs. R. B. Bell to be added to the fund for the Laurens county monument to the soldiers of the Confederacy: W. I). Watts. Denver, Colo., $26; Dr. J. H. Teague, I.aurens. $2..r?0; Mrs. W. J. Cnthcart. Columbia. $2.00. The people are urged to send in their contributions at once. The daughters hope to make a selection of the monument tit an early date. Cuke Sale Saturday. On Saturday of this week, beginning nt 10 o'clock, there will be a cake sale at the Todd, Simpson Co. storo on West Main street. A large number of tine cakes will be Offered. House DEATH OF ."""KS. ,\ E. HENDERSON. Beloved Woman vi Waterloo Dies In Hospital i)( Columbia. Waterloo, .Jan. I?.- -Mrs. John Kvnhsi Henderson, who wa before her mar riage, Miss Irene Harris and who has lived at Waterloo since cliildbo.nl. died nt the hospital In Columbia Thursday , night ol 1: st week. Mrs. Henderson has been In deelln Iny healtb for the past year and it. was though! thai a course <d* treat ment nt the hospital would prove b ne flolal, but her last illness was move j than an impaired constitution could withstand, she dying within a low days after her removal there, the news of which, while not wholly unexpected, nevertheless, came as a great shock to her family and friends. The deceased was about l.s years of | ago and was a true type of old time southern womanhood, her death clos ing a life ol* usefulness and splendid ; Christian Influence. She was a con sistent member of the Baptist church, i a devoted wife, a loving and gentle mother; one grown .laughter. Mrs. : .lohn Leach, of Hickory Grove and son, Mr. Bernard Henderson, of this city , and o< vera! sma'.l Children bring j left to mourn for "dear mother." She is also survived by one brother, Mr. Thomas 10. Harris, of thin place. Two sisters. Mrs. W. II. Wharton, j j of Waterloo; Mrs. Rosa lOlliOtt, of Lau rens and a brother, Dr. William R.I ! Harris, also of Waterloo, having died i two or three years ago. Tho body arrived from Columbia Friday afternoon, the Interm nt be , lug made at 1 o'clock in .Smyrna oome j tory, whore others of the family are burled. The grief stricken husband and. Children have the sincere sympathy ; of a host of sorrowing friends in their bereavement, the death of the deceas ed being deeply mourned by all who know her. OFFICERS OF PALMETTO LODGE. Mr. T. Lane Monroe Is Again Worship ful Master of Old Lodge. At a special meeting of Palmetto lodge, number 19, on Monday night ; of this week rhe. following otllcers j wer.? elected for the ensuing year: T. Lane Monroe. W. M.; C.eo. L, Pitts. S. W.; 10. o. Anderson, .1. \\'.: O. ?. Simmons, treasurer; W. II. Washing-j ton, secretary ; Clyde T. Franks, S I),: i B. Brooks, I. I).: Thos. How;, > and] Henry Yeargin, stewards, and Wiimot ' Smith, tiler. This is the setond term for Mr, Mon ? roe as worshinfni master of his lodge! a distinct honor nt the hands ol hi. j fellow masons. Mr. Wiimot Smiih sue ! ceeriu Mr. W. L. Shocktoy as tiler who ; was up to the time of his death a few ? weeks ago, the holder of that rcsponsl ) ble ofllce. MR. 0EO. P .COREL AND ILL. Prominent Planter of Count) Suffers With Pneumonia Condition Crave. Clinton. Jan. 10.?The many friends and relatives of Mr. C.eoge P. Cope land have been in great concern about him for about a week. He has pneu monia and at his advanced age there Is reason to fear for his recovery. He is doing as well as can be hoped for now however. Dr. O. I?. Mayer of Newberry was summoned to consul tation by tlx- attending physician on Sat urday. Mr. fleorge Davis has recently re turned from the Knowltou Infirmary in Columbia where he has been an der t real ment. ( Ill R( II APPOINTMENTS. Schedule of Appointments Killed hj Rev. K. C. Wntsoii. In order that the members of the various churches named below may have no misunderstanding as to the dates for preaching service, the fol lowing appointments tilled by the Rov. 10. C. Watson are given: RabUII Creek, first Saturday. 3 p. in., first Sunday II a. in.; 3rd Sunday 3:30 p. m. Chestnut Ridge, second Saturday. 3 ]). in.; second Sunday 11 a. in.; fourth Sunday 3:30 p. in. Highland Home, third Saturday 3 p. m.; third Sunday II a. in. Antloch, fourth Saturday :!:.'',0 p. m.; fourth Sunday 11 a. m. It. A. M. Banquet Tuesday. The Royal Arch Masons of this city. Rising Sun Chapter, number (I, will have a banquet next Tuesday night. The place has not y. t been determined upon.but it is likely that the banquet will be had in the armory. Mr. II. Terry is chairman of the nrrnngonienl committee, PAKSCFAL RLE 'S KU AUDIENCE. Rcautiful Story of Slicpliortl Lad and Tlie II0I3 spear. On last Wednesday evening nl ilt" city opera house, despite (lie Inclement weather, n fairly good sized audience greeted the presentation of Parsifal. From tii" comments heard it seems that the show was pleasing '?> the peo ple here. Mr. John Kidney, who took the part of Parsifal, the shepherd lad who was to redeem the holy spear, lost through the perfidy of tho young king. Anfor tas. carried Ills role well: in fact, he Is tar above the remainder of the com pany and would do credit to him If among more brilliant actors. His voice was particularly pleasing; his form and manner, and his looks. w< re all decidedly in his favor. Truth Is, Mr. Kidney was the "whole show." The distinct disappointment of the play was Miss Anna May. who under took the part of Kundry, "tho fairest Of fair women." Miss May has been to Laurens a number of times in the Osmrn Stock company, and while she is doubtless good in some minor pa tS, she was a decided failure in the role' Wednesday evening, which, by the way, should have been only second to the lending part. None of the female parts were at all strong, and the "garden of narcotic blooms" in which they all np penr and which should have been I hi' most striking scene of the play v as a great disappointment. Another mat tor: the actors ami actresses would have appeared to better ndvnntagi had they presented themselves with clean hands and faces. Hut possihly the stage entrances and the dressing rooms were a little dusty and dirty, render ing their appearances somewhat 0X c usable. Taken as a whole the performance was decidedly the best that has been to Laurens in some time, and it de- j served better patronage. It is under-] stood that the management made noth ing, and possibly lost a little on bring ing Parsifal to Laurens. No wonder they hesitate nhout bringing good showf; here, when the people will pa tronize nothing hut minstrels and the ten, twent. and thlrts. WATERLOO PERSONAL ITEMS. Doings of the Past Week in Hustling Little Town. Waterloo. S. ('.. Jan. 8, Mr and Mrs. W. ('. Whnrton are at home from a week's visit t? Charleston. Mrs. .1. P. Gray of Woodruff, Is i 1 hin? her parents. Col. nnd M - . J. '.! Wl-lirdli, Mr. I J. M. Henderson, of Florem-e, is visiting his home people In Water loo. Mr. !?'. 10. : mith has relume I '?< f'olumhti . afD r a week's visit I ? \ir A W. Si >i > a .d family. Mr end Mrs. W. A. Davis, aft >r a week's visit to Mr. ('.. W. L. Tenglie and family, have returned to their home in Columbia. Mr. J. f. Anderson is at home from a business trip to Columbia. Mr. R. A. Anderson Jr.. spent a day or two in Augusta this week. Miss Maude Cliiberson is at home from a visit to Miss Pauline Nlcklcs in Spnrtnnhurg. Miss Sarah Roddy, one of the teach ers in the Waterloo high school, has returned from a visit to her parents in Kock Hill. Miss Minnie Teague is at home from a visit to Columbia. Miss Agnes Puckel has returned lo Greenwood after a week's visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs John A. Packet.. Mr. and Mrs. OeorgO Justice of !!? :i dorsonVlllCi are visiting rolntlvos in Waterloo. Mi*s Xnsli Improving. Miss MtUlde Nash, sister of Mr... J (Iollnms of llonea Path, who suffered from an attack of chronic appendicitis hist week, had an operation in the Anderson hospital last Tuesday, and is getting along nicely and she wil! soon be able to be out again. Preaching \t lleaverdam. Rev. Joe A. Martin of CrOHH Ilill will preach at Roavordom church on next Sunday afternoon at ": 'Mi o'clock. The public are cordially invited to this service. Sunday school will be held r:t 2 o'clock. Immediately prcc d Ing church sorvlco. Presbyterians Elect Delegnles. At a meeting of the Prosbyiorlon congregation last Runday morning, ib-legates to the State Laymen's con rcntion which meets next Monday in Columbia were elected as follow;.-, it. r. Dun lap, ii. K. Alki n, C. f. Rnnkln, I-:. II. SVlikes and R. I*. Fleming. ASSAULTED INMATE Oh THE COUNTY HOME Fornipr Colon I IV nan I Charted Willi Mfsfrcatfnp; an Old While .Man Severn I Months Ago. On a warrant charging assault and battery of a higli and aggravated na ture. I'reston Taylor, colored, former ly employed al the county home, is In Id in ii $500 bojid for tho next lorm of i.aureus criminal court which con venes In Mnrch. Taylor was arrest ed ono day last week and remaining In jail for a U w hours was released on bail granted by tho magistrate. The arrest warrant was sworn out by Supervisor II. I), Humbert before Magistrale .John M. Iludgeus, and it la npccHlcnlly clanged that Preston Taylor did on or about the Hub of last September, assault, strike, bruise and wound .laid; Summend, an inmate <>f the county poor bouse, with n walking stick, ?? assault ha hig oc curcd in the yard of the count., home. Sumerel is an aged white man and Is said to be In a weakened condition mentally and physically. tip to the llrst of this year Taylor bad been em ployed for a number of years by the then matrons of the county home as manager of the farm connec led with the home. He is said to be a bard working and trustworthy negro. As to the charges brought against the negro, it seems that the old man Suinmorel had persisted in his efforts to leave the premises against tin- or ders of the matron. On the occasion referred to in the warrant Taylor was instructed by the matron to prevent Summerei from leaving and to return him to the house after the old fellow bad passed out of the yard. Natur ally, a struggle ensued when the negro j undertook to execute orders, and in the struggle old man Summend claims \ that he was struck with a cane. Hut j it is claimed that Summend was prob ably struck with his own walking stick which he was carrying at the time, in bis efforts to resis; the ne gro who had no cane or other weapon, as he and some eyewitnesses claim, .lust why the matter was not ! promptly reported and ( barges pre ferred is somewhat singular as the j alleged assault was committed loin months ago. Within Ibo pas! week or two some sensational reports have been going the rounds as to the eon due! of the negro, and the sheriff's otllco received Information to the of fer! thai a bund of while olH/.ens had been organised for the purpose of ??] i rsnndlng" Taylor lo leave for "pails unknown." Hut there was probably nothing seriously intended and tie authorities and many good citizens do not attach much Import ance to the charges against the ne gro, the opinion being thai there is nothing in them. However Uie court will probably settle these points. NORTH I.ACKK.XS It P. A LT Y CO. Neu (ninpaii) Will Auction Oil' Watts Proper!) Near Mill. The newest organization in Lauren: is the North Laurens Really company, composed of some strong and Influ ential citizens, and headed by Mr. It Frank Arthur, formerly of Cnlon, s c. Announcements concerning the purpose and intention of this company appear on page four of this issue As stated there, the first work of the new company will be to develop the Watts property near the W;^tts mills, cutting it up into lots, laying out new streets and selling off residence lots. The organization was perfected on ly yesterday afternoon late, and yet it i staled that applications for lots bad already been received. They were, however refused, since the sale is to be by public auction no private sales. The properly in question is among the lines! in the Vicinity of the city and will doubtless bring handsome pric es. This depends though on the na ture of the "bidding." When the sab is held there will doubtless be on hand a largo crowd of purchasers. The new company, as stated. Is bead ed by Mr. Ii, F. Arthur, who has been in the city at various times recently, looking Into the matter and working on the proposition, It is understood that the company has very strong local bac king. Further announcement by ihe company will be made later. Mis* Minnie Wallace .Married. Mlsp Minnie Wallace who for ihn first pari of the session very ftCCOp ably taUgllt IhO Rabtin school, was during Hie holidays married in New berry to ,,fr. Rutherford of Columbia The trustees of the Rnbtlh school are on tho lookout for a good teacher. Heard Yesterday Ai INoon By General Assembly, SOME POINTS NOTED (iovemor Recommends tnolher Wills* ;.<?> Election In Ehe ((unities Oilier Muttons Dealt Willi. The KPiiorul assembly couponed lu Columbia :i! noun on Tuesday of Ihis week. Imnicdlntcly after the roll c :il of members tho annual message of llie governor was read. Among sollte ol tho interesting points noted ami recommendations made by Governor Aunel were the following: Slate's Finances, ? ? 1?ii i i?iii tho proHonl fiscal year, it hecntno accessory for tho governor, state treasurer and tho eomptroMcr gonernl to borrow the sum of five hundred thousand dollars in niltlcl imtinn of the collection of taxes, to pay off the lnl< rest on the state d. lit. pen sions for the confederate veterans, the oilier appropriations made by you Hl Ihn lust session, : lid to pay the ex pense.; of the state governuionl lor the year. Wo were fortunate in be ing able to borrow this money at three per cent. Ihroughl (ho Palmetto Na tional Hank of (ho city Of Columbia. The notes given for this amount are now being paid out of (he taxes col lected for the year. "Ill order to place the stale on .'i cash basis without borrowing eaoh year. I recommend that you levy an extra one-half mill for the next few years, placing the same in the hands of the Sinking Funds commission t<? I be loaned lo the state, until a sufficient amount has been thus raised, to do away with the necessity of borrowing. Assessment of Properly* "One of the most difficult questions thai you will hnve lo deal with Is tho proper assessment and cnuuli/.ntloil of property for taxation. The constitu tion provides that the general assem bly shall provide "for a uniform and equal rate of : ? m< ill end taxa - tion and shall prescribe' regulations to secure i'isi \ ' ifloa for proporty, real, i i rsounl ; 1 n ?ry, except mines and ininiiq lain the products, of whi 'Ii ahme ' il Ii tfixed." ' I n ;i \ w ii : ; ! In your honor ab'ii bndi< ? ih< one in "; s aiid ih<? ol her in 1 !)0ti, ! 'oinim lidod the In quisitorial plan of i iiionl, and I do hol I now of a bei tei , ?> n IImn i he one thus suggerlcd. Much property now escapes taxation, because il is n't v isible, and much Inequality ex i ! ; in II.|Ua|lzalion of properly il;r i is returned lor taxation. "Your enrnest and careful Attention should be given to this subject and sonn- aet should be passed thai will meet the necessities of Ujc caso. I ask your careful consideration of the; report of the eoniptroller-genoral, who ban given the matter of assessment much though) and attention. "The following is tho plan hereto fore r commended by me as (o person al property: "All property should bear its Just proportion of the (axes. The question arises. How Is tho Auditor to find our what personal properly tho taxpayer has? I suggest the Inquisitorial plan. Require the county auditor to publicly nd in I nh lor lo (In taxpayer an oath re? quiring him to truly answer ooiicoriP? lug all his properly of whatsoever kind, ami record it on hh; tax return with the valuation he places oh same. Which i; to be afterwards equalized by |.hc township and county board of equalization. Ry this means the val ue of sill Die visible property, as well as all stocks, notes, bonds ami money, can be arrived m. and much person el property which now escapes assess ment would be brought to light. More enre should bo used by the county auditors in receiving the returns of the taxpayers. The oath should be administered and the party fully inter rogated as to his or her property and the property under his or her control with the valuation thereof. When tills In done puhllcy tho neighbors who may ho present will know whether tho valuation is correct, ami the 'tax dod ger' will be required to answer cor rectly or take the consequences." DIspoilHilsrj I.an. "In obed i e to the last act of this general a ? ihbly, an election was held Oil tie- lb ?( Tuesday in Aumist last. (Continued on Rage- Bight.)