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TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WHITE John M. Wise and Mit C. Tidwell Arrested. DETECTIVES ON THE JOB Vj&HP Accused of Causing Mysterious " Death, four Months Ago, of Clarence L. White .lohn M. Wise and Mit C. Tidwell two well known mill men. were ar rested Saturday afternoon and lodged in jail, on a warrant charging them with the murder, more than four months ago. of Clarence White. The jiews Of the arrest of the men spread rapidly over the city and caused quite a seustton. For the time both were ord< red hold without hail. Applica tion for bond, however, will probably be made at once by defendants' at torneys, unless the matter tnk< s an other and unexpected turn. The arrest warren; was swOrn out Saturday before Magistrate John M. Hudgens by. Virgil a. White of Owing station, falber i f the young man whose death resulted from Injuries .received in a manner tragic and iiltogi tin r un usal. The arrests were made by Sheriff John 1 >. Owings and peput> a. it. Culbcrtson. The apprehension 6t Wise and Ti ! well was brought about through soup pretty Clover detective work, it is understood, with the cooperation with local authorities. If evidence sutli clent to convict has been procured against the accused, that fact will he the means of clearing up the more or less mysterious circumstances which at the time surrounded the way In I which Clarence White was mortally hurt, January 30. As Will be recalled .young White was discovered in an unconscious con dition on Monday morning. January 31, in a ditch beside ti e Charleston ^- Western Carolina railroad track near Watts mills. lie was at one moved to the city and given medical attention. The principal injury ap peared lo be in the back, though lit had ugly bruises on the head and oth er parts of the body. Within a f< . rays he was taken to ti e home of his father, near Owings station, where he passed away February S, or nin< days after being hint. That he was the victim of an unfor tunate accident was generally accept ed at the time as the solution, although the possibility of foul play was given serious consideration by (dose friends and relatives. The foundation lor this belief was (Irmly established when the young man. Just two or three days before he died, during one of Iiis ral lying periods, told bis father how it happened. According to this state ment, he was attacked by two white men who had followed him down the railroad from the Watts mills village, and after knocking him in the head and robbing him lie was thrown over the steep embankment. That was the last he remembered. He landed in the drain ditch and remained there i all night, lie was discovered by a ne * fro man who reported the matter lo the authorities. Ilr? was twenty-three years old and. at the time of bis untimely death lie was running as baggagcmasler on the Greenville k- Laurons railroad, ami had previously worked in and out ol Augusta for the Charleston ? West ern Carolina road. The men accused of the crime have been residents of I.aureus for several years and those who know them well say that both have always conducted themselves very properly, Tidwell was acting as a special officer at Watts on the occasion of While's visit lo the village. Sunday evening. January 30. Of course it is not known what evi dence there Is against the men; that will come out at the proper time. It was stated yesterday afternoon that the release of Wise and Tidwell would be secured at once, arrange ments for completing the bonds hav ing been made during the afternoon. Invited to New Field. The Itev. K. C. Watson of this city who is pastor of Kabun Creek, Chest nut Ridge ami other Laurens county Baptist churches, has received a call to the pastorate of Hush River and Mount Zion churches In Nowberry county. It Is a very Inviting field, hut Mr. Watson has not as yet arrived r! a decision in the matter. the criminal court meets next monday Severn! .Murder Indictments, In addi tion to i'retty Full Docket of Minor fuses. The court of general soosions eon-1 venes next Monday morning, with .lodge Robert Aldricb presiding. Be sides a number of minor eases for (Iiis term, there will be four or live murder Indictments before the court. One ol the most important of these will prob ably !?- that Of the State vs. Wise and Tidwell, charged with the murder of Clarence 1,. Whit". Tlie jurymen for the session are: K. A. Babb, c. 1'. Bnrksdale. c. Y. Craddock, s. v. Culbcrtson, Allen C. Brnmlett, .1. s. Machen, J. 0. Lynch, C. W. Taylor. .1. II. Milam. Andrew Jackson, T. B. Campbell. II. s. Wal lace. C. M .Wolff. I). A. Watkins. C. F. Dor roh, M. c. Oxner, \V. 13. Chapman, I.. II. Robertson, A. C, Philips, J. w. Godfrey, A. W. Sims. W. L, Jones. P. O. Smith, 10. C. Briggs, Jr., Ceo. W. Voting, .1. W. Billiard, l.aureus Blake ly. A. M. Cooper. .1. (). C.arrett. John Irhy Thaekston, D. II. Putnam, Linden M. Woods. .1. Frank Davis. 13, A. Adnms, .hums T. Hill, R. I.. Holland. "MUSICAL lit ?IIOT'.S." '.(traction to he Presented hj the CMe League. The ladies of the Civic league have in rehersal a musical attraction known IIS "Musical Kchoes" and consisting of the h?st scenes from the latest comic operas, to be given on tho night of Friday, June :.'!. at (be opera house. There will he plenty of might, catchy music, with large choruses, Japanese scenes. Indian scenes and Irish scenes to give variety and odd attractive backgrounds for the solo parts. Not a dull moment from the time the curtain rises until it falls on the last act. The proceeds of ttte entertainment will go to the fund the league must raise lo pay for the marble drinking fountain, already purchased, and lo be erected and ready for use by Septem-' he r. Harmon} Ne\>s Notes. Harmony, June II.?We are glad to note ;!i:t so many of our farmers are beginning to see the necessity ol living at home. One cf our neighbors bad a new hole made in his pocket hook this spring, he had to buy Corn. Old Harmony is always in the front ranks, look out for a good Children's day on the fourth Sunday. Miss Lizzie Martin fell down a flight of stairs last week and broke her hip. It is hoped that she will soon he great ly improved but she is not doing so well just now. Miss Sudle Medlock, one of our faith ful Sunday school teachers, has been visiting friends at Cross Anchor for Borne time. Mr. C. T. Hughes of Plckens will spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Hughes. Mrs. Hughes has been in poor health for some time, but seems lo be Improving now. Among those who came home from college are. Miss Lela Carlisle of Due Wist Messrs Fdgar Davis and L. K. Simpson of Furinan. Mr. I. A. Hughes of Meridian college of Meridian, Miss. A Successful Concert. The concert given Thursday even ing for the benefit of (be chinch of the Bpiplinny by Mrs. W. 10. Lucas assisted by Miss Leila Thompson and Miss Nannie BrniUlettO was a treat lo the music lovers as well as a financial success. Tho program was well chos en and skillfully executed. Mrs. Lucas and Miss Thompson played in duet and singly the most difficult compositions with perfect harmony and delight lo i the listeners, giving evidence of their I wonderful gifts as pianist. Miss Brain* lotto in duet with Mrs. Lucas gave the beautiful Andante and Hondo from Lack. Miss Thompson sang delight fully "Obstination" by Foutalnellos, "ThOU Art so Like a Flower," by Chad wick, an aria from "The Queen ol Sheba," Gounod ami several other songs. The duel Nornia from Rossel len by Mrs. Lucas and Miss Thomp son was a beautiful finis to an even ing of music. Fine Specimen of Oats. Mr. w. j. Reynolds of Tumbling Shoals brought to The Advertiser of fice yesterday a magnificent specimen of oats grown this year on his farm. ' The sample exhibited measured flvo feet and (en Inches, and Mr. Reynolds Bays he made an excellent crop ibis I year. ATTEMPTS TO KILL IIEItSELF. .Mrs. J. I. Sunders Grows Tired of Life und lakes F?lsen. A story of attempted self-destruction readied the <? it>? a few days ago from the Long Branch section of the coun ty, a few miles north of Clinton. It seems that Mrs. Bertha Harris San ders, wife of J. I. Sanders, becoming tired of life, took stryohine in some form, followed by a dose of laudanum, with suicidal Intent. Immediately she sent a note to her busband, telling him what she bad done and begging him to come at once that she might die in his arms. Doctors wer ? summoned and heroic measures were adopted be fore she w.'.s brought around safely. It is said that Mrs. Sanders went to a neighbor : nd procured Hi" poison the day before, saying she was going to kill some dogs, : :. 1 requested that the poison be put In a couple of eggs which she carried along for the purpose, she said. The < ggs were taken home, cooked and eaten by Mrs. Sanders, so sin- claimed, and then the note was dis patched to the husband to hurry home. Utende I State It. ami L. Lcmrtic, Messrs. C. II. It-iper and \V. It. Mc Cuen, promim ntly > ? nneeted with tin different Bu'ldil . and Loan associa tions of Laurei ntt ?'.< d the ani.ua! convention of '? South Carolin;: Building : Ud 1.0 ? I agl e, h< Id a; An derson Inst w tk. M this meeting, twelve new tlons Joined the Slate league, m king a total member: shtp of forty-five. The m xt annual convention will be held :t Chester. (.aureus Hoys Graduate. Messrs Tully Houston Babb of Ra bun. Edgar Washington Davis ami Leonard Kirklin Simpson of Poplar Springs, were graduated from Fur man university last Thursday. LAI HUNS MEN AT COLGATE, J. II. Machen Completes Course While Mr. Babb has Another Vear. In a letter to the Baptist Courier, written by the Lev. i. (>. Wilson, who is known to many Li nens friends, from Colgate seminary, Hamilton, X. Y.. the udlowing references to two young Baptist ministers from Lnurens county are of in: p< s!: Brother -las. H. Machen and I both of whom belong to this year's class, consider this i: st term as the best oi all. As soon as commencement Is over. Brother and Mrs. Machen will start for Greenwood, s. c. Ho thinks of engaging in evangelistic meetings during the summer. He lias several engagements ahead already, lie will also, very probably, be available as pastor for some good held in South Carolina. He has resigned bis work here, bis resignation to go into effect when the seminary (loses. Both Mr. and Mrs. Machen have made; many warm friends on theil field. One old grandmother in Israel, who is a mem ber of Bro. Machen'8 Church remarked to me recently: "If he would only leave his wife up here!" Brother 13. V. Babb lias been call ed to succeed. Brother Machen as supply at his churches He will take up the work when Bro. Machen leaves, and will live there this summer, He will visit his home /.; Owings. S. C . during his vacation in August. My Held at Prospect and Grant were very anxious to secure Bro. Babb to take my work. v. Inn I give it up the last of June. Brother Babb will have one more year at the seminary. He expects to get the benefit of tho winter terni in Xew York city next winter. The field to which he lias been called has al readv ngiteed to grant him that leave of absence. COt'NTY St MMliK SCHOOL. Teachers' Institute Opens Next Men day at Graded School Building. The Laurens County Teachers' insti tute opens next Monday morning at the graded school building. The ses sion will continue four weeks and each department will be in charge of capa ble Instructors. Prof Klnard of Clemson college will be the principal of the school. The assistants secured for the term are Miss Leila Morgan, Miss Maggie Carl Ington and Prof. Jackson of Clemson who will give daily lectures for two weeks on methods of teaching agricul ture. Knights of Pythias. At the regular mooting next Monday night of Lauren ?, I od go No. 13, K. of P., the rank of Ksipiiro will be conferred. All members are requested to attend. NEWS FROM MADDEN'. Delightful Lawn Part) Given al Home of Mr. Culbcrtson. Madden, .1 uno N.?Farmers general ly, wi re well up with farm work, but the incessant rains of (lie past few days arc beginning to tell on their nerves. Visions of ruined oats and grassy crops are now being seen. Mrs. Bvle Bailey and children, ol Sedalia. are on a visit to her mother, Mrs. l' C. Cunningham. Misses Juanlta Martin and I3thel Bryson, accompanied by Mr. R. .1. Lungston spent Saturday night with Miss Penrle Colemnn at old Mount vllle. Mr. M. F. Cunningham lias gone to Qoldville to see bis nephew. Mr. Cnlne Boyd, who is in very had health. Miss Tennie Madden, who has been on a visit to Miss I.OU Melle Fowler has returned home. The young people of the city were given quite an enjoyable lawn party last Wednesday night by Mr. and Mrs. l. I?. Culbcrtson. Delicious cream and cakes were served. Mrs. Culbcrtson was assisted In serving and entertain ing her guests by Misses I lottlo Cun ningham, Susie Laugston and F.thol Bryson. Surprise Marriage at ('Union, Clinton, .1 uue I I. Mr. Sydney Don son, a prominent young business man. and Miss Ulla Nabor'si one of the pop ular young women of Clinton, wore married by the Itev. c ,L. Fowler al Iiis residence Sunday afternoon .at 7 o'clock. The announcement of this marriage was a complete surprise to tlteir many friends here. Itev. Mr. Moselcj to Preach. Rev. II. R. Moseley, who is visiti in the city, will preach al the Fl Baptist Church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Mosel ey is super intendent of mission work in Cuba, un der the direction of the Northern board, and is on his annual visit to his old home. W afford Quartette. Fuder the auspices of the Trnynham Guards, the VVofford colh ge quartette will appear lit the city opera bouse Monday, .lime 20. Tho program will consist of chorus work, vocal solos. I piano solos and Instrumental music etc. Tent Meeting Siill Continues. The tent tu< < ting being conducted under the auspices of the Christian church will continue indefinitely, look ing forward to establishing a portnn i nent work in Laurcns. Mr. Chns. 13. I Elmoro. the stale evangelist will ar rive Thursday, and will preach Thurs day night. Mr. 131 more is a speaker Of power, and an orator of no mean lability. He has held successful meet ings in different parts of the United States, and his sermons are filled witl1 logic. Death of .lames Dunhar. After a lingering illness of several months .lames Dunhar died on Sun day Mr. Dunhar was 53 years old and leaves surviving him his widow, and three children, one son. Loomls Blnlock, two daughters. Misses Addlle and Josephine. He was loyal to his j friends, generous and klndhenrted. In terment was at Rosemont cemetory yesterday afternoon at live o'clock.? New uerry Obse-i vor. KM CHT Kl I,LLP in HA Hit. Suniln.t Tragedj mi Laurcns lioad. Near Cllj of Groe in llle. CreenyJUo, June 1_'. West Knight, a white ^rinei- of the I.aureus toad section, was shot down in tile public road today at noon by Tuily Babb, a neighbor, lie was brought to a local hospital where he died at midnight. The men bad been oil had terms for several months and when Babb land bis wife woe enrouto to a neigh bor's to day they met Knight in the road and began quarreling, Babb got .out of bis buggy !ld as he did so, , Knight, it is claimed, advanced on him with a knife, when Babb pulled bis gun. and tired four shots, each bullet taking effect in Knight's abdomen. Babb is in jail. The Wort Koirlns. A force of hands has he engage I during the past week ill tearing down the umbrella sheds at tho railroad station and doing other work prelim inary to the excavation work Dor the erection Of the new union .station. The old depOl and dinner house will be removed within a week, Dramletl & Putnam, the house movers, having the contract. 1 rsC OAKLAND HEIGHTS REALTY COMPANY It. A. Sullivan President of New Lnu rciis Corporation Strong Hoard of Directors t'lioscn. The Oakland Heights itcalty com pany, one of the new corporations formed here, was formally organized at a meeting ??i" the stockholders hold Thursday. The board of directors, con. sisllug of live members, was elected, as follows: ('apt. John lt. Minier, II. A. Sullivan. J. K. Minier, Albert Dial, K. P. Minier. Subsequently the direc tors elected II. A. Sullivan as presi dent. Albert Dial, vice president; K. P. Mlnter, secretary and treasurer. The company is capitalized at $|fi, oiMi and will do a general real estate business. \ Uno ICH acre tract near the city has been purchased by the company and will he developed later. Wailed Krom Waterloo. Waterloo. .Pine I I. Mr. C. II. Pet - lus spent several (lays last we, k hi Charlotte, Mr. .1. K. Audi rsoll of F maids spent the week end in Waterloo with his family, Mr. I*. C. Briggs of Clinton was hero several days last week, (he guest id his sisi r. Mrs, T. J, Anderson. 1 >r. ,J, .1. I.ilid ay and wll'o of Spar laiihurg . ??? ul Saturday and Sunday in Waterloo with Dr. J. I?. Found and family. Misses Kall nie and I.my Amhison are attending the summer school in Greenwood. Mrs. .lohn Smith and Mrs. J. It. Kllis jtf Luurcns are visiting (lie family ol Knpt. George l*\ Anderson. ? .Mr. J. ('. 1.li111 s|ient several days in SpnrtanbUI'g last week on business. Mr. J. M. Pearce was away last week on a fishing ami hunting trip in Ihc lower section of Ihe State. Mrs. ('. M, Fuller and children ol Mounts ille are visiting Mr. .1 M. Pen roc and family. Misses ICdlth Sexton and Acnes Peed of I.aureus. sp< nt the week end most pleasantly as ii;" guests of Miss Mary Smith. On Saturday ninht, Misses Sexton and Heed were delightfully eu lortnlnod at an i> ? ores in party by M rs. .lohn Harris Wharton. We are very grateful to our super visor for his effo'ts to restore tin washed away bridges over the si reams in t hi. seel Ion of Ihe county. Owing to Ihe continued wot spell for tht1 pa i ten days all farming oper ations are at a stand still. Much ol the oats and wheat will be lost in the field from too much damp weather. HAS TAH KM < r:\st S POl'lt TIM KS. Itcrmirkable Itecord of .Mr. James II. Nash Brief Life Sketch. Mr. Jas. II. Nash, a brother of Mr. 1 John H. Nash of ibis City, who has re sided in Georgia many years, enjoys the distinction of having assisted in taking the census four times. Con. cernlllg hi:: position and work. The At jlanta Georgian prints the following in teresting account: James II. Nash, of Adnmsvlllc, igod 82 years, enjoys tho unique distim - lion of hnvii-g served Cncle Sam four times as an enumerator of the census, a record Altogether without parallel so far as Supervisor McClelland litis been able to ascertain, In I8K0, I MUi, I BOO and 1010 Mr. Nash has secured the census flgun h in Ids home dl trlci, mid although he is now vj '-.ii of age, he rivaled the youngest and the most alert of the Imnilsltoi In the last official count. The age limit for enumerators was fixed nt To years, but on account of the excellent service Mr, Nash had rendered in the past. Census Di rector Durand made an exception in his case this time, making bis ex perience fill the more remarkable. Mr. Nash was born in Groonvlllo county. South Carolina in is;.'*. At the organization of the provisional government of the Confederate Slates at Montgomery. Ala., he was offered and accepted a position as warrant clerk to the secretary of tho treas ury i.ater. when the permanent gov ernment was organized at Richmond, he w a elected to ihe office of secre tary of the senate and cervod the Con federacy In that capacity until Un close of the Civil v.Mr. In bis long and eventful career Mr. Nash has practiced law. taught school Mel managed an Insurance company. Me is now discharging the duties oi notary public and 0X-0fficlo justice of the peace for the district of Adams Ille. DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO [LEVEN PUPILS Cross Mill School Closing Exercises Interesting. ADDRESS BY DR. LODGE Entertaining Program hj Ok- Cradunt lag ( hiss Winners ol Hie I)If. formt Prizes Vuuouueed, Cross I till, .illlie \">. '! !..: school closing exorcist s last Monday evening wore by ihe graduating Class ns fol* lows: Miss Connie Martin, 'president, os suyist; Miss Kathleen Calhotin, vloo president, essayist; Miss IJona lllnek, secretary, salutatory; Miss Tora Orlf. Ilii, treasurer, essayist; Miss F.I I a May Martin, valedictory; Mr. I'.rosig liar rtlOU. lawyer; Miss llessli Hill, ptllis loress; Mr. William Whnrton, histori an; Miss Idalia llolllngsworth, proph etess; Mr. Paul .NleCiownn, essayist; Miss Annette Wharton, poetess;. . The exercises last Tucsdio evening weri' very Intel est in;.; :.' >. Dr. L. 11. Lodge made, a line address and Kept the atn lilion ol the largo audience for more ihu'u an hour. Prof. Parrot) gave diplomas to tho cloven young people who finished tho leinli grade. The.- ? diphiinas were presented in a ueal speech by Trustee II. A. Wharton. I bo ? - ; . I modal was won by Miss Connie Whnrton, and was presented by Itev, '!. M. llol lingsworth. The medal given by Prof. Pnrroll to the best average student was won by Miss Dona Illach and pre sented by Dr. Lodge. The teachers and pupils gave a nice present to Miss Dlunche Plnson, which was presented ' in a few well chosen n marks by Itev. .1. A. Martin. Many beautiful llowora and other nice presents wore received by the graduating class. >li?s Austin's Itecord. A number of Cross Hill people ill - tended conimenceim tit ? ? ? rcl ? ?? at the Presbyterian col legt o So lh Carolin si last Wediiesdi\v. '!:. .-. , |<; :,. rjud Anne Austin were iVimuig t! ?? grnilti* ates. Ail il." Hub ni : < ..i hero hitvi) done w ell. Out '?>'?:.? ? I me I p lion. Miss \s.:.' \?istiu bus bid 1110 class Ihe la.- t ivo years. S|>o .'.as tip pointed Vnled.'eto inn. S! ul <i won i be general se;.(,!.. j\, I medal, 1 ilihle medal a:.<; lie- n i m prize. in: vm i<iit s| v, 11 i; i .a \i\ \ mi:m Hector l ire (tit.pans Will ' n H'hr the Prizes Next Week. The Hector Fire company will hnvcj everything in readiness Dy the hitter pan of the week for it^ proposed trip to Sumter next week foi 'he state Firomens' convention. The practice work has continued, (hough 'he wea ther has been unfavorable tor hen I results, and the team is now consid ered in splendid shape foi the COIU ing contests at the Sumter toui n amen I, The lire horses and wagon, in charge of competent men. will proceed to the (?amc-cock city Friday or ?aturiiny ami he on hand Tuesday when tlx* louunmcnt ope;.-. Cap* dews and (he rest of the men of the ooiniitiny will lenvo Monday. Vllcgcil lligamj Case l)rop|to<!< The case Of .1. M, Tjl lUIOIlK, 1 I:" white man committed ?<> jail several days ago charged with hlgniuyl, bai-i heeil Slopped, ht the ill ' ;i-e ol Syd-? liej Tumblin, u ho swore or tin ". ;: i ? \\ ill serve H e ( n Itlll. Tie> Christian Hndoitvoi ; \, an eiitertalninenl and Ice croaii pi r Friday night, Juno 17, .-it tho home of Mrs. Columbus Own . tor the benelli of the Wnrrioi Creek Sun beam hand. Tin- public is cordially inv ited. a p Picnic Near Italian ( luircll. Rabun, June 14. On Saturday, Juno 18, from four p. m. to eight i?. m., a. picnic and an cnlcrtulnrnoiil will Ix? given at Ihe beautiful country homo of Miss Vivian Owen near Kahm? Creek church. Ice cream ami enko w ill be i orved for the I" nelll of tho I society; Th<- public old and young. .one and all. an- invited to 7. and all are promised a good tlniO. Copcland's 1.? Hu j Kalo, lleglnuing Friday an 1 continuing cut. i n days, Copchuid, proprietor of "The Die- Price Store'' will Coiulnct a special mld-Mummor clcar.ijico .sale. See w hiit he says aiiow the harnalas.