Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Subscription Price Is $1.00 |>cr Year Payable in Advance. Published by ADVERTISE It PRINTING COMPANY I,aureus, S. ('. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanksi One cent a word. Entered at tl"? postofllce at Laurens, S. C. as second class mall matter. c LAUREN'S, S. (.'., MAY ?->.">, 1910 Hit. II AM AM) AVANT. The history of tho ease of ?lghnm and \\ant. tho two young white men who were convicted of manslaughter, for the alleged killing of Mrs. Hath rvisp Blgham. and sentenced to serve a term <>t' three and a half years each in the State penitentiary, is pretty fa mili?r to all. for it takes its place in the*court annals of the Stale as one pr< scaling many unusual chapters and various bensatlotial features. The killing of tho young wife ol Dr. Dlghum at Mmrei Inlet, twenty live miles from (loorgetown, last Sep tember, c: used a Stale-wide sensation. W. 11. Avant, whom the Blghums were Visiting, admitted at the time that he shot the woman, at the suggestion or approval of lllghain, thinking "it' was n ghost. Moth men were arrested and placed under bond for trial a: the October term of tho Georgetown crim inal court. At the trial of the case neither defendant was placed on tin witness stand. They were convicted] or manslaughter, .indue Watts who' tried tlie case refused a motion for a n? v trial, and in passing sentenci said: "I am of tho opinion that then Was no Intention to shoot Mrs. Blghnm; hut great carelessness was shown, and the jury in Unding a ver dict of manslaughter had a perfect right so to say, declaring it uninten tional killing in the pursuit of an un lawful net. I do no! believe it whs a malicious killing; you must have been frightened or rattled, and I am going to give yon the benefit of the doubl ; tho killing was pure reckless ness. TllO sentence of the court is that i ach of you he confined at hard labor in tho Stnte penitentiary for a peri* I of throe years and six months.' Upon tlce of intention to appeal the case to tho EHate supreme court, bond in tho . '?h of $| fiOO each was granted and ?! ? men released. For some reason the appeal was not per fected or prop >rly presonted in the required Lima, whereupon Avant, on his own volition delivered himself to tho authorities at tho penitentiary where he remained until an order waa obtained releasing him until the ap peal co'.ild he brought up regularly. Ills bond was raised to $3,000, Mean time ?lghntn had skipped out and nothing could be learned us to his whereabouts, lie was held in the same bond fixed by the court at (it orgotown. In April the supremo court refused to gran! a new trial. At Hie proper time the remittitur was sent to George town. The ten days' limit having ex. piser. and neither Avant or Bighnm having voluntarily surrendered to the sheriff or the penitentiary authorities, rewards were offered for the appre hension of Avant, utter ii was learned that be was "running away In Atlan ta" This appears to be the last heard ol him. As to ?lgham there seems to be no trace of him since his alleged visit to relatives In Greenville last fall, though it is stated that be has probably left the country. These fugitives may never be caught. But it is supposed that their forfeited bonds of forty-live hundred dollars will bo promptly collected, ? # ? "In Atlanta running away?Avant." This Information, according to a Georgetown newspaper correspondent was received at Georgetown May 10, two days alter it left Atjnnta. and we are informed by the same authority that the sheriff soon got busy and immediately wired the Atlanta author ities to catch the runawuy. * 4 * With the lion. Richard s. Whaloy as its president, the Stale convention took on the proper balance. Charles ton Evening Post, One or the Lau? rona delegates to the convention, speaking of the proceedings, took oc casion to pay a handsome tribute to the president of the convention, saying Mr. Whaloy was one of the finest pre siding officers be had ever seen. ? ? ? There Is work for the chamber ol commerce, plenty of It; the promotion of certain Interests con be achieved, not by "hot nir," but by downright, in telligent effort. Towns are judged by the spirit and ngresslveness of their chambers of commerce. Would you see Laurens take her place In numeri cal strength, along with other towns In the matter of a commercial orga.i Izatlon? if so, opportunity is knock ing. I ? ? It is probably too late to bo enum erated, provided any were omitted, but the membership committee of the Laurens chamber of commerce lias a few days in which to register new name.;. Have von been "counted?1 ? ? ? it may be a long time between "Comet parties." ? * ? Eight years in school without miss ing a day, or even once having "tardy" marked against him is of course a re markable record. Hut when you think of it, the tiling seems to have been easy enough for a Laurens boy. ? ? * Physical culture has its sure re wards, in addition to tokens of materi al award, anil WO congratulate teach ers and pupils of the city schools up on the measure of success that has at tended their conceited efforts in this direction. ? ? ? Avowed and prospective candi dates for the legislature might have beard something to their profit if they had the good fortune to he pres ent at the Closing exercises of the schools Friday night when Prof. Dan iel delivered his admirable address. The Home llcntltif111. Every family takes pride in the home that is well painted with the I.. & M. paint. One coat only beautifies and also adds value and increases its salable chances. The L. M. colors arc bright and lasting. The L. & M is used by everybody who studies econ omy, and uses the very best at the lea.-t cost. Cost OIll.V about $1.80 pel gallon when ready-for-use. it is Metal 7,\nc Oxido and I.e.id combined, it wear-; and covers like gold. Sold by .1. II. & M. I.. Nash. Laurens; .1. W Copcland & Co.. Clinton. Editor Pci I) Makes Suggestion. Writing at some length on the good road's propsition, as it affects Laurens county, Editor Dendy suggests the adoption of a county government plan after the manner now in vogue in sev en counties. He says: One other and. we think, very im portant step toward the improvement of Laurens county's public highways would he the election by the people Ol one commissioner to represent each of iin- nine townships to work in con junction with the county supervisor in keeping up the roads and bridges of their Individual townships, and so. those of the entire county. That is. lei the township commissioner look after the roads and bridges in and foi his own township; that whenever thoro is nerd of work upon the roads and bridges in Iiis township, let him attend to the matter Independent ol , tho county supervisor, except that, when absolutely necessary, the super visor he consulted and his service call , for in the premises. This, of course, could only he brought about by special legislative enactment revising Hie laws to con form to the new conditions so install ed. Spnrtnnburg has a county govern ment along the line here hinted at and we have been told it is entirely satis factory to lcr people.?-Clinton Gazette ? CATARRH tjuicki) Cured By a Pleasant Germ? Killing Antiseptic. The little Hyomol pronounced High o me) inhaler is made of bard rubber and can easily be carried in pocket or purse. It will last a lifetime. Into this inhaler you pour a few drops of mngical Ilyomoi. This Is absorb*/ by the antiseptic gauze within and now you are ready to breathe it in over the germ infested membrane w here it w ill speedily begin its work of killing catarrh germs. Ily omel is made of Australian oucnlyptol combined with other antiseptics and is very pleasant to breathe. It is guaranteed to cure catarrh, bronchitis, sore throat, croup, coughs ;.;.(? col'if of money back. It cleans out a stuffed up bead in two minutes. Sold by druggists everywhere and by Laurens Drug Co. Complete out lit including inhaler and one bottle of Hyomol, $1.00. Ami remember that extra bottles if afterward need." cost only iiOc. Mr. Austin's "Effusion." To the Editor of The Advertiser: I have road the phllipIC of ' Justice' ' in the Herald on my "effusion" in your paper of the I Hb inst. I just want to says to "Justice" that since more than seventy of the members of our State convention agree with me and advo cated the measure before our conven tion I feel very comfortable. Some of them good reformers, too. I hope "Justice" feels better too. I'm no pol itician but I feel like making a sugges tion sometimes. If however my "effu sions" will make any one loose sleep or die any harder I will desist. W. T. Austin. P. S.?I hope the purposo of my ar ticle will be accomplished and that every white man will become a qunll fled voter. W. T. A. Cross Hill, May 23. Never hesitate about giving Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to children.: It contains no opium or other narco tics and can he given with Implicit confidence. As a quick euro for coughs and colds to which children are sus ceptible. It is usurpassod. Hold by Laurens Drug Co. ***4 *# **** * ELIJAH SANDERS ? f * Elijah Sanders was one of the old time house carpenters who would do you a good day's work for seventy live cents to a dollar per day. He got his trade by hard licks and no pay. His class of hoys were appren ticed seven years to some master builder who learned them the use of tools and the construction of houses. They worked for hoard, clothes and one plug of tobacco per month. Where did clgarett8 and soda water money ' come in? Sanders, when a young man. work- , ed at Laurens court house. On one occasion his boss sent him on a hurry order to ('apt. Parks' store for nails. The Captain was a very exact man in his business. He poured out the nails into the hopper of the scales and they came down with a thump, and then he took out too many and the scales would ko up with ii thump. Elijah Kot impatient at the delay and called out to ('apt. Parks: "Just bito a nail 1;; two pieces and make the correct weight." Whereat Parks tired up and threw the scoop lull into the hopper, and then hollered out: "Von rascal, ( gel out of my store." Sanders strolled up Little river into Oarlillgton's bottom on Sunday and found a guinea's nest that had over live hundred eggs in it. There were a dozen gulnen hens sitting on the piles of ej;ns scattered over a ten loot circle. He said afterward that it was the grandest collection be ever saw in his lite. Sanders did not marry until late in life and left one son (o perpetuate the Sanders name. NOTM'K. Ter lbs Week. _'i Iba. .lap Itlco.$1.00 ISiba Soft White Su.uar.LOO "> lbs. Lump Starch.2? s lbs. Hood Roasted Coffee .. .. 1.10 Also a special on Flour and many other good things. Call and see us. wo are trying to run an up-to-date .store. Phone us for bread boforc (i:"!' and we will deliver Immediately. 12-21 J. 0. Shall & Co. Citation for Letters of Administration, Tile State of South Carolina, Count} of Lumens. IJy O. o. Thompson, Probate Judge: Whereas, J. P. Griffin made suit to I me to grant him letters of administra tion of tile estate and effects Of W. C. These are. therefore, to cite ami admonish all i ml singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. ('. Hill, deceased, that they he and appear be fore me. in the court of probate, to he held at Lnurens, ('. II.. s. ('.. on the 2nd liny of June, HUo next, after pub lication hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show enuSO, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. (Jlvon under my In.ml this 10th day of May, Anno Domini 1910. o. (',. THOMPSON, |3-2t Probate Judge. noticl or i.li:< tion. State of South Carolina, County of Lnurens. Whereas, petitions signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors and freeholders residing in Votings School District. No. I In La.urens county. South Carolina, asking for an election on the question of levying a three 13) mill tax upon property In said school district to be used for school purposes have been tiled witli the county board of education, an election is hereby ordered upon said question, said election to be held on the Ith day of June. 1910, at Hunters vllle school house, under the man agement of the trustees of said school district. ( Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipt and rep Istrntlon certificate as required in general elections shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the Tax shall vote a ballot containing the word 'YES,' writ ten or printed thereon: those against the Tax shall vote a ballot containing the word 'NO.' written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 7 o'clock in the forenoon and remain open until the hour of t o'clock in the afternoon when they shall be closed, and the ballots counted. The trustees shall report the result o! Bald election to the county auditor within ten days thereafter QEO. I.. PITTS. 43.21 County Supt. of Education. Citation for belter of Administration. The State of South Carolina, County of Lnurens. Iiy o. Gi Thompson, Probate Judges Whereas. B. C. Owens made suit to me to grant him letters of admin Istrntlon of the estate and effects Of Ina Melt Owens. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish nil and singular the kindred mihI creditors of the said Ina .Meli Owens deceased, that they be and ap pear before me In the court of probate to be held at Laurens, C. H. S. C, on the 27th day of May 1010 next, after publication hereof, at 11 oeloek in the forenoon, to show cause. If any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 17th day of May. Anno Domini 1010. O. G. Thompson, 42-2t Probate Judge. ? n't it about time you quit worry ing with that old worn-out stove? ( oine in and let us r.oll you a "Ducks" stove, then you will And a pleasure in stead of a drudge. S. M. & E. II. Wllkes & :o. J TWO EXTRAORDINARY CASES. | # * ft * ft ************** * ft* * * * * * ff, Mixing up Authority. Alien! the Jones case: It looks to u layman like a very extraordinary pro ceeding that a Circuit judge can stop the proceedings in a criminal case where the supreme court has passed final judgment affirming the sentence of the circuit court. Tho case then, It would seem to a layman, is clean ou of the reach and jurldlctlon of a circuit judge, and if any "stay of pro ceedings" is to.be had it should be by the supreme court Itself. Any other view would be to make the circuit court of superior authority and power to the supreme court.? New berry Observer. Gets Ort Cheap. Who blames Bigham for running away from a three years' term In the penitentiary when it only costs him fifteen hundred dollars to do so: Judge Watts, who let Bigham out on such small ball, would be surprised him. self, no doubt, if Bigham was to sur render himself.?OrangebUI'g Times and Democrat. A Lesson to Judges. We agree with the Spartanburg Journal that the disappearance of Dr. Bigham, who \ is convicted in George town county i killing his wife and sentenced to serve a term in the pen itentiary, ought to be a lesson to our judges in allowing bail in homicide cases. JtldgO Watts released this man on $1,500 ball pending appeal to the supreme court, which sustained the conviction, and now Bigham can not bof ound. -Anderson Mali. New line Lawn Swings just received, strong. durable. comfortable and cheap. S. M. & IS. II. Willces & Co. >5 CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS. ? v> << Tor The Legislature. I hereby announce myself n candi date for tho legislature from Laurens county, pledging myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Dem ocratic primary. Dr. M. EDWARDS. At tho request of friends i hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives and promise to abide by the result <>f the Demo cratic primary election. W. R. RIC1IEY I am a candidate for reelection to the house of representatives from Lau rens county, and hereby pledge my self to abide the result of the Demo cratic primary. JARISD D. SULLIVAN. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate tor reelection to the legislature from Laurens county, pledging myself to abide tho rules and regulations gov erning tin; Democratic primary elec tions. R. DUNK BOYD. For County Treasurer. I respectfully announce my candi dacy for the office of county treasurer, my nomination being subject to the rules ami regulations of the Demo cratic primary. W. B. WASHINGTON I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for reelection to the office of county treasurer, pledging myself to abide by tie result of the Demo cratic primary election. .1. D. MOCK. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the office of supervisor of Laurens county, subject to all the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. if elected I shall endeavor to render faithful ser vice. Respectfully IL B. HUMBERT. For County Commissioner. I announce myself a candidate for 'he office of County Commissioner for I.aureus county subject to all the rules of the Democratic primary election. If elected will trv to do my honest duty. W. B. PULLER. I hereby announce my candidacy for reelection as a member of the hoard of county commissioners, subject to lb? rules of the Democratic primary. T. Mr. ROPER. For County Auditor. I am a candidate for the office of auditor for I.aureus county, my nomi nation being subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. W. T i ?nwuoil. For Superintendent of education. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for reelection to the office of county superintendent of education of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. OEO. L. PITTS. For Probate Judge. We are authorized to announce the name of O. O. Thompson as a candi date for the office of Probate Judge, subject to the rules of the Democ ratic primary. For .Magistrate. I am a candidate for renomnination to the office of magistrate for Laurens township. In the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide the results of the same. JOHN M. HUDGENS. 1)11. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office in Simmons Building Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219.' Important Schedule Changes Southern Hallway. Effective Sunday June 5. 1010. the Southern Railway will inaugurate now trains numbers H and 12 between Co lumbia and Asheville. leaving Colum bia 11:30 i>. in. arriving Asheville 7 a. in., returning leave Asheville 8:">0 p. tu. arriving Columbia 6:30 a. in. With the inauguration of the Spring and Summer service, through sleep ing ear service can he bad from all principal points: Jacksonville, Savan nah, Columbia, Chattanooga, Norfolk, I etc. This service will enable those] desiring a summer outing, to reach Asheville. Waynesville. Black Moun tain, and all Western North Carolina Comfortably and conveniently. Summer tourist tickets now on sale. For complete information and summer homes folder, call on Southern Rail way agents, or, Jno. 1.. Meek. A. O. 1'. A.. Atlanta, Ga. Alex. II. Acker, T. V. A.. Augusta, Ga. We are showing a large line o. Pi anos and Organs, and offering special inducements for you to buy now. Won't you call and look through our line, and get our money saving prices. 8. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. A Few of^the Many Things J. E. Hinter & Bro are offering at - = Special Prices = Men's and Boys' .Shirts at 48c Men's and Boys' Shirts at 25c ( hie lot Ladies' Colored Para sols at $1-39 ( )nc lot Ladies' Colored Para sols at oHc Lot short length .Silks at )'. price Good value in Silk Ribbon, 10c Ladies' Wash Belts at 10c Colored Organdies at yard 5c Everything in Clothing, Shoes, Dress Goods, etc. at right prices J. E, Hinter & Brother Reliable" Merchants Laurens, = S. C. PHOTOGRAPHS The McCord Studio will copy any Photo,_en large any picture and 8 make High Grade Pho- | tographs for you at the very lowest prices. No photographer can do more nor offer any more special inducement than the I ricCord Studio ? has always done. I The ricCord Studio's motto is "Best Pictures, Lowest | Prices' Come to see us. r Get Ready to GARDEN and buy your SEED of US. We have a fresh lot of Garden Seeds of all kinds of a good variety best a dapted to our Southern soil. Yellow Danver and Sil ver Skin Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes, Seed Corn, Field and Snap Beans. Kennedy Bros Laurens, S. C. Quality Is the Most Solid Foundation A Busines? Can Be Built On That's why you'll find here the best, :\p<l only the best. We carry ttie finest poods we can secure, because we know it pays, our customers have learned tliey ran depend on what wc sell and on what we say. A reputation for reliability, coupled with prompt servlco and a square deal, has made our store the favorite trading: place of the most particular people m town. ? One of our specialties that Is con tinually making new o lends for us*. Is CofTcO. We recommend especially ELECTA'COFFEE the highest grade possible to produce ? n selected, cup-tested colleo of incomparable richness and delicacy. The superior flavor is the result of slow-curing, dry-cooking and quick sealing while still hot, so that none of the volatile colTee esdonso is lost Packing In sealed cans also pre serves It from dust or handling. Order some today. A revelation In COtTcO awaits you. J. Phil pot Laurens, S. C. EXPERT WATCH, CLOCK AND Jewelry Repairing IS MY SPECIALTY Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices Moderate. A full lino of Watches all reliable makes tiwnits your inspection. My lino Of Jewelry is Now untl Up-to-tlate ut very moderate price. Expert Watchmaker and Graduate Optican. Next to flrny'H Hotel. - Lauron?, 8, t WATCHES Have you ever examined the excellent stock of high grade Watches we have in stock? If you will spend a moment in our store we can show you the very best in Howard, South Kcnd, Waltham and Elgin movements, and our prices arc always moderate. Jewelry and WatcK jrvepairing of cveTy description carefully and promptly done. Fleming Brothers, Jewelers and Optometrists