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MEMORY Of HEROIC DEAD AGAIN HONORED LaurensObserved Memorial Day Yesterday. ADDRESS BY MR RAINKIN ? ?Jr Graves of Old Soldiers Decorated? Dinner Served by the Ladies to Visiting Veterans. Memorial Day exerc ises, fitting and inspiring, were held yesterday under the auspices of the J. B. Kershaw chapter, United Daughters of the Con federacy, and with over one hundred veterans, many sons and a large num ber of school children present and par ticipating in the exercises in one way and another. The weather being most agreeable there were in attendance representatives from every section of the county, and everything conspired, to mak<: the occasion both pleasant and impressive. The city opera house. In which the main exercises of the day were In Id, was appropriately decorated for the occasion, and when the programme was enter, d upon the house was com fortnbly tilled. Hon. \V. it. Richey pre sided and invited the Rev. b. P. Mc flee, pastor of the First Methodlsl church, to make the opening invoca tion. Then followed a song, ".Match. Mandl, March," by the graded school choir composed of about fifty voices. "A Soldier's Farewell" was effectively recited by Mrs. .lesse 11. Teague, af ter which another song, "My Mary land" was rendered by the school choir. The oration of the day was deliv ered by the Rev. Charles F. Rankin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and a distinguished son of a gallant' Confederate soldier. Mr. Ran kin chose for his theme "Some of the Things That were not Lost in the 'Lost Cause." " These may be summarized as embracing the Southerner's id 'al of a popular government; his distin guished leadership in war a. well as in other crises- -the Bpoaker here pointing to the commanding figures ol Lee, Jackson, Stuart. Hill. Cordon and Hampton; the Confederate soldier's in spiration, and bis courage which has characterized him no less in time of peace than from Manassas to Ap pomnttox; his work, after returning home, in redeeming and building up again the well-nigh Impoverished Southland; how in time the South has come to take her stand industrially, fi nancially and socially. It was a line tribute to the memory of Confederate Heroes dead as well as to Ihe valorous deeds of heroes living. At the conclusion of Mr. Rankin's address "Carolina" was sung and then it was announced that Crosses of Hon or would be presented. The names of those entitled to this distinction were called and in response about twenty veterans and decendants went forward and received the bronze medals. After the benediction by Rev. J. L. Mc.LIn of the Presbyterian church, the assemblage repaired to the cemetery, led by the veterans marching in line. Hero the graves of al! Confederate soldiers were dec-orated with garlands of flowers, under the direction of Mrs. It. II. Hell and a corps of assistants. Preceding this pretty custom, the roll of the honored dead was called by Mr. .lohn F. Holt. At one o'clock the veterans. a guests of the Daughters of the Con federacy, were served with dinner al the city armory, committees from the local chapter, assisted by a number of gallant men of the city, looking af ter their comfort and seeing that all were provided with dinner. I'reimlship School Closes Saturday. Owings. May 0?The closing eXor icses of Friendship school will take place on next Saturday, '.he 11th. be ginning at 10:30 A. M. The exercises will consist of songs, speeches and drills by pupils, and ad dress by distinguished s.ieaker. Has ket picnic will be another feature- of the occasion.. The public are cordially Invited to attend. Dynamiting Fish in Reedy Rlvcrl it is reported thai for several weeks parlies have been killing fish in Reedy river by throwing dynamite into tin st ream nbove the Reedy River Power Company's dam. Such acts arc in vio lation of the laws of the State, a heavy penalty being provided in case of con viction. I CURRENT EVENTS ABOUT CROSS HILL Fine ltulns During the Weok- School Faculty Re-elected Policeman Koou is a Good Fisherman. Cross Hill, May 10.?Cross Hill ; school certainly won out in the first oratorical contest. Clinton news pa pers and correspondents seem to take , it mighty hard, but get a little com fort in the fact that Master Bernte Parrott at one time attended their school. There will bo another chance next year contemporaries. We bad fine rains with quite a sprinkling of bail last Wednesday and Sunday. Mr. Hen A. Anderson and his bride of Waterloo were in town last Mon day returning from a visit to Mrs. Anderson's people at Hock Hill. The Clinton Glee club will be here for a performance next Friday even ing. I was glad to see tnat good feeling prevailed in our county convention. When people get so sectarian and nar row that they can't see any good in any but their own little sect or party it makes me think of the man who prayed "Cod bless me and my wife, my son and his wife, us four and no more." All the teachers here have been ro elected for another term. Miss Pin son declined and Miss Mnttie May Ne ville of Clinton was elected to that place. She will teach the fourth and fifth grades. Prof. Parrott attended the teachers' convention in Columbia last Thursday and Friday, j Last Friday Mr. .1. W. Koou went, to ! Saluda river to fish. He saw a number I of persons on the banks fishing but caught none. He secured a boat and pulled out in the stream, secured his boat to a limb of a tree and from S o'clock a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m. he pull ed in thirty-five pounds, fifty-six in number, all cat fish. Several of them weigh*"1 2 1-2 to 3 pounds. He was walki so could not bring all home. He gave a number away. Mr. Koon is our policeman. He Is good at catch ing fish and "tigers'" too. NEGRO FOUND DEAD. (?n Mudliek ('reek, Four .lilies From Moiintville. Mountvillo, May !?. -.lohn TongUO, colored, was found dead near M?dlich creek, four miles below Mount villi?, last Friday morning. It seems evident that he was ncctdently shot by him self as was found by the court of in quest conducted by Trial Justice .1. A. Culhertson. I _ Attending General Conference. .fudge C. C. Featherstone. lay dele gate from this state to the general con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, went to Ashevllle Mon day. He will probably he absent from the city this week or longer. Eden Persona!. The farmers of this community were very glad to see the rain. Some of them will have to replant cotton seed. Mrs. Dr. Heason gave her society an entertainment at her home Satur day night. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mahon and daughters. Marie and Lizzie, visited Mr. C. V. Hipp Saturday. Mrs. Claytle Mahon is spending n few days with her father, Mr. C. A. Habt). Miss Sadie Cray spent last week with Mr. .1. A. Mahon ami family. Dentil of Homer llahh. Mr. Homer llahh died of pneumonia Friday morning last at his home in the upper part of Dials township. Witli Masonic honors he was laid to rest ? in Saturday at Fountain Inn. The deceased was a son of the late Thomas Hnbb and is survived by a widow and SOVOral Children, He was 40 years of age and was a hatdworking farmer and good citizen. Messrs Oscar and Brskine Babb of the city attended (he funeral of their kinsman. A Malter of History. It cost millions of dollars, and thir ty-five years time in work, to prove conclusively mat scientiflcall) mad< paint, is superior to the old method of mixing with a stick In a pot: a few gallons at a time. The L. ti M. Faint is scientifically made by machinery with only the finest White Zinc and White Load made from metal, and purest Linseed Oil. Its use saves cost ly labor, nnd the many millions of gallons used throughout the United States proves it. Sold by .1. II. R M. L. Nash. Laurens; J. w. Copeland & Co., Clinton. STATU VETEHAN'S* KErMOX. Vo ho Hol?! August 17-ls in City ol Spartanburg. Spartanburg, May 6.?August 17th and IStli is the time set for the Con federate Veterans' reunion, to be held in Spartanburg this summer, The date was ehosen yesterday at a joint meeting of the committee from camp Joe Walker, the eity council and the chamber of commerce, held at noon in the office of the chamber of commerce. John Wood, secretary of the chamber of commerce, was elected chairman of the joint committee on arrange ments. W. S. Glenn was elected treas urer. The Sons of Veterans Will meet at tho same time RS the veterans in Spartanburg, and i* is hoped to g< i a representative from that body on the committee of arrangements. The \ committee as it now stands is com posed of tin' following gentlemen: Capt. N. P. Walker, ('apt. Charles Petty. It. D. Ralbraith and George Adair, from camp Joe Walker; \V. 13. Burnett, Dr. H. N. Snyder, II. E. Helnttsh, Ii. E. Rnvenel and Ceo. \V, Nlcholls, from the chamber of com merce; W. W, Hyatt. Charles Christ man and K, W. Johnvon, from the city council; John Wood, secretary; W. S. Glenn, t rensuri r. Some time ago when Mayor Lee named the committee from the eity council, he said that Spartanburg would do the rip; : thing by the vet erans, ami that it rested with the com ' mlttee to see- that the city council played an equal par*, in the entertain i Ing. Rev. Mr. Grler Rccleeted. Ora, .May 10.?The Ora school hoard held a meeting today and unanimous ly expressed themselves as being very much pleased with the work of Rev. B. H. Crier, of Ora. as principal; and Miss Lucy Allen of Amelia, Va., as assistant. Mr. Grler wa-. reolected as princi pal, with an advance In salary for the term of 1910-1911. As heretofore, Mr. Grler was granted the privilege or selecting his assist ant. Green Pom! School Picnic. Green Pond. May 10.- A basket pic nic will be giv. i! by the Green Pond I High school. Friday. May 20. Some good speakers have been invited to be with us on thai day. The public is cordially invited. Death of Mrs. Isotll. Mrs. Sarah P. Isoni, wife of Rev. .1. N. Isom, died at her home in Green ville on Saturday and was buried on Sunday at Rock Hill. She leaves six children, one daughter being the wife of Mr. J. W. Hipp of Whitmire. Mr. Isom was pastor of the Methodist church at Whitmire a few years ago Newberry Observer. Common Pleas Court Over. The spring term of common pleas court adjourned Saturday after a ses sion of two weeks. In the several ap peal motions Judge FeaUiorstono re fused a new trial in the case of the Laurcns Telephone company vs. The Enterprise hank, ami in the cases ol Sullivan vs. Machen and C & W. C. Railway company vs. the City of Lau rcns he reserved ids decision until later. Tho court disposed of a large volume Of docketed caves, some of lone stand { ing and others of unusual import ance. I>. \. !'. Chapter. The Henry Laurcns chapter, D, A. IL win hold their regular monthly meeting on Friday afternoon at I o'clock with Mrs. Crooks Swygert. Prof. IV. C. Curry, Re-elected. Johnston. May ft, Prof. \Y ('. Curry has been re-elected as principal ot Ihe Johnston Hieb school, with two of Iiis former teachers. Misses Dessle Stuart and Catherine Moulware. Mr. Jahn l.indley. Mr. John C. Llndley died Monday at his home a mile from Rabun ( reek church. Interment yesterday at Ra bun. Deceased was about .".."> years old and has lived most of his life In the Tumbling Shoals SCCtiOP. See Penny Tiros, si II a lot a minute at the land sale. We have a largo line of Flower Pots at 4, .'>, 7. lo and 115 cents, P.. M. ti F. II. Wllkes & Co. Hear the celebrate.1 Richardson hand at the land sale. FIRST REGIMENT EXCAM1\UEXT. Will lie Held This Summer Either u( Spnrtauhurg or Greenville. Columbia, May r>.?Plans for the summer encampment of the State militia were discussed at a conference ?>?.1<I here today between Col. B, R. Cox. of the Second Regiment, Col. C. T. Lipscomb, of the Third Regiment, and Capt. P. K. McCully and A. M. Carpenter, representing the city ol Anderson. The Second Regiment may go to Chicamnuga together with the Third Regimen! from July ll to 20. The First Regiment will encamp either at Greenville or Spnrtanburg. If the second regiment camps at An. derson there will be a five-days' ma neuver ;u Paris Mountain witli the First Regiment. REVIVAL CLOSES THIS WEEK. Some of the Results of (he Special Services at Baptist Church. It is announced that the series ol special services at the First Baptist church will probably come to a close this week. Mr. Wakollold has stated that he eon not stay longer than a day or so more. The meeting is in the middle of the fourth week now. and the set vices contiue to attract large congregations from day to day. while the col tage-to-cottage prayer I 1 meetings daily grow in interest ; ml Importance. There lias been :? genor al awakening among the membership of tile First church and many pro fessions of faith have been made from time to time as the meeting has pro gressed, ami in the end there will doubtless he a large ingathering ol new members, not only by the Baptists but by other churches. In fact quite a number of accessions have been re corded at the First Church as a result of the meeting. fines to 1.aureus. Mr. ll. P. O'Shields left Thursday for Beurens where he will be connect ed with the Watts' mill company stoic His family will not move for a week or so yet. Mr. O'Shields is a young man of splendid business ability and Of UllimpencCablo character, lie leaves warm friends here and h is the fpiali lies of manhood that will enable him to win his way into the hearts of the people where he has gone.?I'll ion Times. ''Hosten Bloomers" at Clinton. Clinton. May la. )'he base hall sea son WOUIld up in a blaze of glory a , week ago today and since then the team has been feasted and entertain ed lavishly, the Misses Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Martin being among the enter tainers. The home team out-played every visiting team this year and lias the reputation of being one of the strong est in the State. A base hall game of sufficient im portance to close down all the cotton mills and to draw a $100 crowd was played here last Friday afternoon on the Clinton mills ground between an organization of women known as the Boston Bloomers and the Clinton mill learn. The Clinton players won by a score of 11 to I. A Clinton gentle man said thai he would like lor every suffragette to see BUCll 11 spectacle. I.oral and Personal. There will he a meeting of the Civic league next Monday afternoon at o'clock at chamber of commerce rooms. For the ben ell I of the Civic league a moving picture show will he given Friday night at the city opera house. Mr. Cordon Carlinglon of the Asho ville Gazette-News spent Sunday in the city with bis mother, Mrs. .1. c (Inrlington. Mr. and Mrs. Waller Barr of Groen Vlllo were gmsts of friends in the City Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Wilkes of Nor folk have 1.n in Pie city Hie past wet k with relatives. Mrs. W. I.. Taylor and Mrs. L. C. Couch chaperoned a little picnic party at Holmes' park Friday afternoon. The children had great sport playing un derneath the trees and enjoyed the tempting luncheon spread for (hem, Dr. I Sehayer attended the Colum bia music festival last Week. Mr. T. C. Turner returned Friday from a professional v i it to Charleston. Mr T. T. Wood of Brevverton was in Iho City Tuesday. Mr. William I). Sullivan of Tumb ling Shoals was among the visiting veterans here for .Memorial Day Mr. .1. c. Man;n of Ml Gallagher was a business visitor to the city yes terday. Misses Billy and Matlie Bell Peter son of Sandy Springs were in Ibis city Monday. Miss Billy taught during the past year at Si. Charles. LAURENS STOCKMEN HOLD SECOND (MEETING Addresses Made ?>> Clrmson Special Isis mid u Scientific Union Conn |y furnier Scock Kxhlblts. The second meeting of ihe Laurcns County Live Stock und Dairy asso ciation was held Thursday with a fulr ly good attendance or farmers. Two sessions were hold and the association feels greatly encouraged over lite out look for tin- success of the meetings that will he held later on. The first of these will he held at (.ray Court. August 5-C, the association having ac cepted the invitation Thursday. Thursday's meeting was hold in Ihe chamber of commerce rooms ami was presided over by President YV. I), liyrd. with .1. Wade Anderson as secre tary. After disposing of some routine matters, the association was address ed by Professors I). N. Marrow. .1. M. Burgess, and C. 13, lladdon of Clemson college and Mr. .1. 13. Mlnter of Sedalia, In addition Messrs .lohn I) VY. Walls. W. C. Wharton, W. P. Harris and oth er leading l.aureus county farmers talked and "tired" questions al (he Clemson < \perls, thus adding much in terest lo the different discussions. Prof. It. It. Welch was present, hul al his suggestion he was excused fiOlll speak ing as il Is the expectation of the as sociation to use him on some future occasion wlnn it may he possible thai "such a formidable array of Clem son professors" can not he secured. On motion, (be Clemson college vis I tors were elected honorary members of the I.aureus association. Prof. Ilariow. who is al the head ol the division of farm extension work at Clemson, discussed the SUbJcCl of animal feeding. Prof. Murgess. who is connected with the department id dairy and animal industry at Clem son. pointed out the importance of the proper breeding of stock, cattle and hogs in order to secure the hest ro BUltf.. Mr. lladdon. a recent graduate of the A. and M. college of Mississippi and now connected with the farm ex tension work at Clemson, told of the work that he proposes to do in the way of visiting rural schools ami Introduc ing and encouragoing the leaching ol agriculture, beginning in the primary departments. Mr. Minier, conceded to be one of ti:< most successful young farmers in the Piedmont section, gave the association the benelll of his ex perience in the mailer of raising hogs, lie showed bow be raised last year a plenteous supply of pork al from "> to I cents the pound. He contended that I here was more money in hogs than any other product that is now be ing made on the farm. Mr. MInter's address is given in Its entirety in this column. During nn intermission of an hour for dinner several of the stockmen present got together sollte good exhib its hrough in from their farms which were displayed on the square and at tracted much intention. These in cluded four lambs, one milch goal and kid. one Aysbiie ball calf, owned by John I). W. Watts; two year old colt, by McDufUe Patterson; two mares and one cold, by Childless Pros.; two horse colts, by W. I". Harris. Mr. Minier-?, tddross. Mr. Chairman and members of tho Laurcns Live St'ocii association: M is a pleasure to be with you, es pecially on this occasion. I was ask 0(1 by your mutation committee to make a lit (to talk on hog raising. t nssurrcd your committee thai I wai no speaker However, it Is n ploa? ure for mo to try to give you what in formation I can on the subject. In hog I iii. Ing the thing ol bist im ? .portanee is tin- preparation, ami by preparation I do not mean the build ing of a ?', |,j< s pen. it depend on lirely upon tie- extenl you intend Id raise hogs, a:- to the size of one],, uro, hut right here let me urge Upon you all to IllCrr.'llSO this branch of ypU'l' live stock industry, it depends, ol COUrse a great deal upon one'; loca tion as to how profitable you can make it. If one is situated near a branch or small stream where they can get fresh running water to drink as this is one of the main essentials III the location of your pasture this is for your permanent pasture. Now as to your fields -the next is your enclosures, fences and what kind. While comparatively VOlllig, y.-t m\ experience is rather IfirgO fllotl.u !!?? line of fencing as I have built theni quite extensively, As the old adage goes, experience Is tho best teaohor, l will give you some of my i< porloiuie (Continued on page live.) CLINTON HONORS CONFEDERATE DEAD Program Opened With Din ner for the Veterans. GOV. MAULDIN ORATOR College Students and Pupils of Dlf. fcrcnl Schools Joined in <>b ?ei i it nee >>? ? he '< < ?> ?? Clinton, May i<<. Memorial day is being celebrated hero today with en thusiasm. The program for the day begun with a dinner in the city hall at 12 o'clock tor the \eterans of It. S. Owens camp, ami any visiting vet erans ami for the members ol Mace Laugston camp of Sous of Veterans. These two organizations Include about a hundred members. This dinner is given by Ihe ladies of Stepheu D. Lee chapter, II. I), c. ? vory year. At "J o'< lock Dr. \V. A. Sham's and his aides marshalled the procession forming on the square and marching to (ho cemetery for (he purpo o of doc ornliug Confederate soldler'i graves. In the procession were veterans, sons of veterans. Pros by it rinn college slu dents, Thornwell orphanage school, graded school, mill school, Daughters of the Confederacy. Since last Memorial day about sixty crosses have been erected as markers of veterans' graves by the Stephen |). Loo chapter and around these were piled evergreens and llowors in profus* ' sinn. Prom the comotory the procession passed to the Carolina Memorial whore the honorary address WOS delivered by the Hon. W. L. Mnuldln of Groom vlllo. Dr. .Tncobs offered (ho opening prayer and the Rev. II Powler, the chaplnln of lt. Owens camp, U. C. V.. (dosed with pi aver and benediction. Songs from the graded school, tho college glee club, and the ThOI'll ' well orphanage, s< om< d to afford much pleasure to (he guests ?>! Hie occa YOUNG WOMAN NOW MANAGES LAUNDRY Miss Sue t'oope, o, ibis < Ity has been given iite mantigenu tit of the LanriiiiH steam laundry, succeeding Mr. Chalmers Armstrong, resigned, Miss Cooper has boon connected with the laundry for several years and is thor oughly familiar with every ?lotall of operation. In placing her a' (ho load of tho plant, the proprietors at once show their appreciation of Miss Coop er's lldellty to duty ami tin confidence I they have in her capability. This Is perhaps ihe llrsl and only instance In the Stale where a lady has been plac ed in active control of n laundry, and Miss Cooper's friends are congratulat ing her upon her promotion. The I.aureus laundry ranks as onO of the best in South Carolina and its equipment Is kept up to date. Recent ly two expensive machines have been installed, supplanting old ones, and thus the plant Is kept up to the stand ard. Heath of Mrs, S. \), 'k mnr. Clinton, May Mr S. i!. Young tiled al her In me in ihe Clinlon mill village last Wednesday after thirty boat's of most devoted, S'olf-saerltico, which won lor h< r the lend! r f< !l?igS of every one who kit* w In r, Thirty years ngo hei husband, n llap tist mini lor, died, and in a few days li son w as horn ".<> her. | lo n< \ et was abb- :i? move himself, ie< d hlriit .eif, or speak nrlicul,.lely, although hi mind was bricht. She <i< voted her self to lu r son and il e Ihiplisl church and loving friends and relatives saw to it thai she lack'd for nothing. She was sweet and ol.rful and her lifo was a sermon lo all who knew her. ? iie bereaved son will ho cared for by relatives, The Circumstances Of her death were especially sad. She was giving lo r son a drink of water when sudden ly she fell In a stroke of apoplexy oh the Moor. Ills Cldes summoned assist ance but she never rallied. \ Man Want* To l?ie only when n lazy liver and sluggish bowels cause frightful despondency, Rut Dr. King's New Life p||j i oxpi I poisons from tho system; bring hope and courage; cure all Live:', stomach und Kidney troubles'; impart health an i vigor to tho weak, nervomi and all in:,'. '_'.">(? at Lauren-; Di u,", Co. find Pal me: to Drug Co.