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PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOLUME XXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1910. NUMBER 47 COURT MEETS ?ND ADJOURNS SAME DAY ? Work of the Session,Dispo sed With Dispatch. CHAINGANG RECRUITS Suspension Sc utcnco Granted in .lohn Noury Anderson Case Un? (ill September Term, The Bummer term of general ses sions court convened on Monday morning, with Judge Robert Ahlrieh, of Barnwell, presiding, This being ?< n exceedingly busy season of the year With the farmers, only such matters as wore pressing for attention were taken up, and only those eases dis posed of in which the prisoners were in jail. A number of bills were l anded out by Solicitor Cooper and Judge Aldrich delivered a clear and strong charge to the grand jury as to the various crimes charged. The grand jury llnished their work Mid wire discharged i>- ore the dinner recess hour on .Monday. In their final presentment they stated that they had no mailers to report, hut merely desired to say that the.- had acted up >u all bills and thanked Ills Honor and the oflicct'P ' f the court for court esies. Frank Williams, colored charged With murder, pleaded guilty to manslaught er, and was sentenced to serve three years. Ned Adams, colored, pleaded guilty to house breaking and larceny, and v.its sentenced to, Berve one year. Lorry .Miller alias Luster Miller, colored, was tried and convicted on an indictment (dunging him with dis charging firearms into a train, and was sentenced to serve two years. He was represented by Messrs Rlchey Rlchey. The testimony was to the ef fect, that Miller had I t ied to cut the fireman on one of the Seaboard's south hound freights at Whltmire on las? Christmas night because !;<? was not allowed to ride in the engine from Whltmiro to Clinton, ami had cut the fireman's cloths. The next the crew saw of him was a; Clinton, where, it was testified, he shot several times at a brakeman on the top of the train. Charles r. Lauford, white, pleaded quilty to h:< ach of trust, with fraudu lent intent, ami was sentenced to serve eight months. Duck Rhodes, colored, was tried for violation e>f the dispensary law. and was acquitted. He was repre sented by Mr. T. C. Turner. Jr. John Moore, colored, pleaded guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill, the assault being alleged to have been Committed upon his wife. He was sentenced to serve three years. On motion of Messrs W. R. Hit hey. Jr., and IL S. Blackwell, attorneys who have represented John Henry An derson since his trial more than a year ago that resulted in his conviction. Judge Aldrich granted a suspension of sentence in the case of the Con demned murderer until the next term of court. The motion was made on the ground of after discovered ovldence, as in the* W. T. Jones case of Union county. PLAYED TEX 1WI.YC GAME. Waits and Lydia Mills Wage Long Braun Out Contest. Watts and Lydia Mills played a ten inning game of ball Saturday after noon on (he fiedd of the Lydia team, neither side having secured a run at tho end of the ninth. In the tenth Watts made one score, thus Shutting out Lydia. Line-up, Watts: Swygert.1l>.: \>s fallt, 2b; Irby. T? s.S.; Irby. P., 3b,5 WattS, c. f.; Caine, r. f.; Franks, 1. f.; Hawkins, c; Prince p; Riddle. Rhoden. s.S.; Harksdale.D., 3bj Beachera, I. f.; Wofford, c. f.; Barks dale, C, r. f.; Bailey, p; Young c. Struck out?By Prince 13; by Bailey 13. Base hits?Watts 5; Lydia 2. Umpire Wofford. Heavy iiain Storms. In this city and in other sections of tho county heavy rain nnd electric storms prevailed for several hours Monday night. There was considera ble wind and in some places much damage to crops was reported. Lightning struck the Laurens oil mill smoke stack during the storm Irre, damaging It to some extent. GRAY COURT COTTON MILL MOW ASSURED (apltal Slock Practically Subscribed and Dirt Will Soon Begin to Fly for Foundation Work. Cray Court, Juno 21. That long talked-of cotton mill is sure coming to this town. The subscriptions list is about filled up to the desired amount and it will not be long until the dirt will begin to roll, making room for the foundation of a plant which will be sure to prosper. Mrs. John Abercromble of Honen Path is visiting relatives in town. Miss Llllle Willis is visiting friends in Lanford. Miss Carrie Richey of Greenwood is the ^iiest of Mrs. V. T. Curry. Mr. Roy DuDose. a graduate of Wof ford RHO class, is spending a part oi his vacation with relatives here. Mr. C. I.. Reden is at home for a few days from his work in Anderson coun ty. We are glad to report Dr. J. R. Cul. bertson improving and it is hoped that he will soon be able to attend his prac tice again. Miss Hthel Willis who has been quite i'l for some time is able to he out ngn'u. Mr. Frank Stone of Anderson is it, town for a few days, Mrs. J. \". Leak had the misfortune of getting badly burned last week. While UBlllg some gasoline near the stove the blaze Caught to the gaPC'lUC In Mrs. Leak's hand and burned her hands some and singed her hair. She is getting along nicely and nothing serious is expected. Mr. I). A. Colemnn of Fountain inn was a visitor in town Sunday. OFFICER KOON NABS SALUDA JAIL BIRD And Then the Negro Tried to Bribe Bis Captor Other Cross Bill News Notes. Cross Hill. June 20.?A negro. Rut Basket, broke jail a few week:' ago in Saluda, where be was being bet,' for grand larceny. A reward of twenty dollars was offered. Policeman J. w. Koon located him in Waterloo town ship, near tiie river, a few days ago. He brought him in all right and has ! turned him over to the sheriff of Sa , luda COUUt.V, The negro tried to bribe Mr. Koon. (Ufering him thirty dollars to let him go. Dr. Peak went to Columbia Satur day with his brother Mr. John Peak. 1 le v. ill he t rented at the hospital. Mrs. E. li. Wright of Spartanburg is with her sister, Mrs. Robert Wade. An election was held last Saturday for seven trustees for this school dis trict. W. C. Rasor, T. M. Pinson, R. s. Pinson, John W. Manna, J. W. Sim mons. R. A. Austin and R. A. Boyce were elected. Misses Frankie Beeks and Lucy Clardy of Laurens are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rasor. Mrs. Gussie McDonald and children are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Crisp. Miss Hagood of Greenwood Is with her sister. Mrs. W. A. Leaman. Misses Kate and Anne Austin, Ger trude and Leonara Leaman attended commencement exercises at the Thornwell Orphanage seminary, re turning last Thursday. The young people of our town have organi'/ed a choir with Mr. B. R. Aus tin as leader. This move indicates good music in all the churches. Sunday at (ho Churches. Services were held in all the church es Sunday morning and evening. The First Methodist church had a special service in the evening for the Sun day school, the celebration of Child ren's day. The music was fine; Mrs. W. 10. Lucas was organist, and Miss Lela Thompson of Spartanburg and Mrs. Thomas McAdoo of Greenville sang solos. The children gave recita tions and songs from each class. The service s were interesting and Impres sive throughout and spoke well for the work of the Sunday school leach era and scholars. At the Presbyterian church a large congregation listened to Mr. Rankln, and the music was good, Miss 101 i/a Killian and Mrs. McAdoo adding their line voices to the choir. Re sure to attend the Great Piano Sale now on at S. M. & 10. IL Wilkes & Co. They win continue to sell the famous M. Schul/. Pianos at money saving prices for the next week. S. M. & B. H. Wilkes & Co. OR. II. II. HOSELEI' PREACHED. Popular Baptist Divine Visits Laurens ami Dellvers Two Seniums. Large ami appreciative audiences heard Dr. Hartwell R. Moseley at the First Baptist church Sunday morning and again al the evening service. Dr. Moselcy is a preacher of ability and a man possessing a strong and attrac tive personality, and upon the occa sion of Iiis periodical visits to Laurens he is always greeted by many admir ing friends. in Iiis prefatory remarks Sunday morning, Dr. Mosel ey referred to the fact thai just twenty-live years ago. second Sunday In .Line, he preached his fll'Bl sermon in the "little Baptist church of Laurens," and for senti mental reasons he had planned to he in the city June 12 with the expecta tion of preaching an anniversary ser mon, but be was prevented from mak ing the appointment. Dr. Moseley ims hen located In Cuba for several years as superin tendent of missions under the auspice s of the Northern Baptist Mission hoard, and his work then has been attended with marvelous success, While in Laurens he was (he ^nest of his brother, Mr. Chr.s. D. Moseley. He was accompanied by Mrs. Moseley and their two young sous, the older of whom, Lester Moseley, recently graduated from Furinau university. SIXTEEN PAGF. PA TEH TODAY. Besides Carrying .More Heading .Mat ter Si\ Page Ads Appear. The Advertiser todays prints six teen pages, in addition to more than its usual amount of reading matter, six full page advertisements are (al lied in this issue, in sides a number of half and (piarter page ads. And the merchants are having some thing to say In these advertisements that's worth while, for they have been carefully read in this office and all the bargains noted; likewise yon will become interested In the reading of them, for there is great rivalry in this special sale business and the people want to see whose who. Well, If you must know look them over?the special advertisements*-?the page ads first If desired, somewhat as follows; Trlbble Clothing company. J. K .MInter ev.- Uro,, Bod Don Racket, Davis Roper Company. O. B. Simmons &? Son. S. M. ft K. II. Wilkes & Co. Then the ro's the half page ad ol Swit/.er company, (ptarter page ads of J, L. Hopkins and R, E. Copeland, IT WAS FINE PICNIC. IIa bun News Items und Personal Notes of Interest. Rabun, June 21.?At the home of Miss Vivian Owens Saturday after noon a picnic was given for the Young Peoples' union of Rabun Creed' church. A large number of young people were present. Ice cream and cake were served for the benefit of the society. Mi. and Mrs. Stobo Bolt visited at the home of Mi. W. P. Baldwin Fri day. Mr. George Babb Bpent las: week in Laurens. Miss Vivian Owens of Eden and Miss Rucln Wolff of Shlloll visited Mr. IL II. Mnhon and family last Thursday. Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek, accompanied by Mr. Elite Babb. were the guests of Mr. and .Mrs. Zacluns Cray of Edeil one day last week. Messrs Lee Chapman and Cullen Jones of Fountain Inn accompanied by their friends, the Misses Farrow ot Fountain inn. also attended the ser vice at Rabun Sunday afternoon. Missed Alpha and Venn Martin of Eden visited Miss Kdna Owens Satur day night and Sunday. Messrs Ruftis Armstrong. Carl Rop er, and Rex Simpson of Laurens were at Rabun Sunday evening. Mr. John Putman visited his daught er Mrs. Orsbome llix of Friendship. Sunday. Business School Opens. Prof. Robt. T. Cecil, of Cecil s Busi ness college, has arrived in Laurens and has opened a night school in the Enterprise Bank building. The ses sions each evening will begin at 0:30 nnd continue until Hi o'clock. All lu ll rested parents and young nun who contemplate taking a business course are invited to call on Prof. Cecil sit his rooms in the Enterprise building for the purpose of Inspecting bis equipment and modi- of leaching, This is a line opportunity for Laurens boys to obtain an adequate business edu cation at home. OVATION TO KOOSEVEI/T. Kx-Preshient Given Gron! Welcome Cpon Return lo >ov? York. New York Juno 21.- -Ex-Prcsldent Hooscvclt landed in New York 011 Saturday morning after an absence from this country of fifteen months, the greater pari of which had been spent In hunting big game in Africa, the past several weeks in Kurope. where extraordinary honors and at tention were shown til 111 by the people and the governments. His reception in New Yolk exceeded any ovation ever received by any man in American history, not excepting that to Admiral Dewey when he re turned as the hero of .Manila Hay. The ovation showed what a strong hold the ex-president has upon the affec tions of his fellow-countrymen of every walk in life Olid Of every shade of political opinion. The parade was an immense tiling, and was led by the "Hough Riders," who had come in large numbers from tho far west to honor their commander of the Span ish-American war Col. Roosevelt has given out a state ment that for some time to come In1 will not discuss polities. Replying, to the speech of welcome by the mayor ?.f New York. Col. Roosevelt said: "I thank you, Mayor Uaynor. Through you I than!; your committee, and through them I wish to thank the American people lor their greeting. 1 need barely say 1 am most deeply moved by tho reception given me. No man could bo received by such a greeting without being made to feel very proud and very humble. "I have been away a year and a quarter from America and I have seen strange fine' interesting 'hinns alike in the heart of the frowning wilder ness in the capitals of tin? mightiest and most highly polished of civilized nations, 1 have thoroughly enjoyed myself and now I am more glad than I can say to get home, to he back in my own country, back among people I love. "I am ready and eager to do my part so far as I am able in helping solve problems which must be solved if we of this, the greatest demoratic republic on which the sun has evei shown, arc to see its destinies rise to the high level ()'" mir hop's and its opportunities. This is the duty ol every citizen, hut it is peculiarly my ? duty, for any man who has ever been honored by boillg made president ol the t'nited states is thereby forever after rendered the debtor of the Amer ican people and is hound throughout his life to remember this as his prime ohligation and in private life as much as in public life so to carry himself that the American people may never j feel cause to regret that they once placed him at their head." SOUTHERN TO I'SE .MOTOR ( ARS. Its Service in Greenville Division Will He Supplemented. Atlanta. Ca.. .lune 20.?Following ' the announcement made by the South jetn Railway company on May ::i that I the use of gas-electric cars in some of the more congested districts along its lines was sontemplated, it is defi nitely announced by that company to day that its steam passenger train service In (he Greenville territory is to he supplemented hi July by the inauguration of regular gas-electric motor car service. Pending the completion of three motor cars now being built for tho Southern Railway company, Hie man agement, determined not to delay the inauguration of the new service, lias arranged with ilte General Electric company for the return of the gas electric car which Wrtfl used experi mentally with very satisfactory results on the lines between Mannssas ami Strasburg, Va., last, summer. Gas-electric motor car service will be furnished in the Greenville terri tory by this car until tin- delivery of two improved gas-electric cars, being built especially for the Southern Hail way company by the General Electric company, and a gasoline car being constructed by the McKeeil Motor Car company Of Omaha, Neb. These cars will be completed in a few months and will he put into regular service as soon as delivered to the Southern Railway company. Released on llnud. John M. Wise and Mit C. .Tidwell. Who were committed to jail several days ago in connection with the al leged murder of Clarence I,. While, were admitted t<> hall Wednesday in the sum of $2,0i 0 each. I THE EIRE COMPANY HAS GONE TO SUMTER Will lie on Hand Tomorrow for the Keel ( ontcsts in Hie State firemen's Tournament. The Hector Fire company of Lau rens left .Monday for the State Fire men's convention ami tounnmenl at Sumter whl< it opened Tuesday. The Are wagon and horses, in charge oi Chief of Police W. s. Ihigwell and Drivers Thnd Moore and .lames Dav enport, left Friday lllghl and arrived in Sumter early Saturday morning. Master Jack Bagwell, IliO young of Chief Bagwell, also accompanied his father and is doubtless the small est lire laddie In the Gamecock city this week. The reel contests. In which the Lau rens team will participate, take place tomorrow. The members of the Lau. rens company who went down Monday Included James T. Crews, captain; K. II. Crews, Thomas Downey. J. N. Rh h nrdsou. C. M. Babb, J. II. Henderson. W. M. Swltzer. .lohn I?]. Swltzor, T. M. Dlvvt r. 1'. it. Nelson, doe F, smith, R. G. Franks, R. M. Childless. C. II. Coper. chief of the Hector coui|>any, and R. W. Trihble, an experienced llre-llghti : who gol his training In \n der son, are with the boys today, hav ing gone down yesterday afternoon. tin I'or Stale Campaign. Judge C. <* Fcathorstone, candidate for governor, left the city yesterday af ternoon for Sumter Where (ho State campaigners hold their lirst meeting today. Judge Peuthcrstouo Is in splen did form and says he is prepared to "give 'em the best in the shop." He likes campaigning ami is looked upon as one of the readiest stump speakers in the State. BAR PAYS TRIBUTE TO DANTZLER'S MEMORY lit open Court .Memorial Resolutions Vre Vdoptcd If tor Being Srr. ended hj Bifl'oreil! Members. AI a meet In ji of the Laurens Bar association, held on Monday after noon, suit: hie ('solutions upon the dei i i of Judge < 'harles G, I >unlzler, of iho Flrsl Judicial circuit, who ?Ii? ?< 1 at !.i- home in Orangehurg, on Mon day morning, ? adopted, and were present* I to the court in session here. The resolution's were seconded by a number of the members of the Lau rens bar, and Judge Aldrich, who was presiding, ordered them spread upon tile minutes of '.he court, and adjourn ed tin court sine die in respect to the memo), of .Indue Dantzlor. The resolutions were offered by Mr ('. C. Fcntherstone, and after his re marks they vvi re seconded by Messrs .lohn W Ferguson, R. A, Cooper, F, P. McGownn, H V. Simpson, Jno. M Cannon. R. 13. Babb. W. B. Rlchoy, Jr., and John F, Bolt. The remarks, were feeling ami appropriate. In ordering the resolutions spread upon the min utes. Judge Aldrich paid a tribute to Judge Danl'/lcr't memory which was a gem. The resolutions were as follows: Whereas, it hath plOtisod Almighty Cod to remove from our midst Judge Charles c. Dnntzler, judge of the First Judicial clrcnH now, ihoroforo, bo i< resolved bj tin Laurens Bar associa tion : First, Tin ' wo have heard with sin cere regret oi tip death of Judgo Dant zlor. I!" was ?" judge Of exceptional ability, and a man of purity and up. rightiiess of character. Ho was gen tle, Upright and kind: yet ho had the courage of his convictions, and there was back of nil i.is gentleness a stern adherence to duty. His death Is a dis tinct loss to the bench and bar and to the entire stat*. Second, That a copy of these reso lutions be spread upon the minutes ol the court: that :i copv thereof bo mail ed to Mrs. Dnntzler, and that we ex press to Mrs. Dantzlor and her child ren our heart-fell sympathy in this, their time of l>< reavemenf. Third, That the court which, is now in session be requested to adjourn as an evidence of rospeel to our deceased brother and judge. John Millen M'OjiOWII Bead. Mr. 15, V. Mi Quov n of OMnton wa in the city Monday and stated that III broiler. Mr. J. Milton McQtlOWll hn< McQtlOwn was a native of ty. an ex-Con fedornto soldi lived in Mississippi since IS THE TROLLEY EINE SURVEY ORDERED Greenville to Clinton Exten sion May be Realty. A STRONG BID IS MADE The Halts Cotton Mills CoillHUII) Con ditloiuill) Pledge a lluiidsoiiie Subscription to Capital stock. Within tin' past week Komu notable and significant tlov< loptm nts havo transpired in connection with tho pro posed electric car line extension from tirconvillo via Lnurons to Clinton. In view of what has been done in this direction the citizens of Laurens and oilier points along the contemplated route are quite enthusiastic over tho scheme, more so Can at any time since .he propo Itlon wiim llrst agitated. The enterprise hat been riven a new Impetus as the result of a meeting held in Greenville a week ago by the board of director* of * te. Greenville Kpnrtanhurg-Andcrson Hallway com pany, form this meeting the dl reo torn ordered a survey made of the routo front Greenville to Clinton by way of I.aureus. This i u v \ will be made, it Is understood, soim time during tho next month, and the work will he dono without coki to the people along tho jlno, although Laurens and other towns Interest od In the scheme had the week before pledged themselves to pay half the expense of the survey. Another noteworthy act in connec tion with the Greenville meeting Is tho fact that a special meeting of the di rectors of the Watts mills, located at Laurons, was held on the following day in tills city for the p.,-pose of considering a proposition looking to the advisability ol lending aid to the a<tual construction of the road. Wherefore a resolution, offered by On|it; J. Adgei' Smyth. Jr., president of the Watts mill ? agreeii g to sub scribe $ 10.S00 or cents pel spindle to i he capital > m? !< of flu Gl C< nville Spartiinburg-Amlt ison lla?wi y com I pany wan adopted, provided the com - pany in retnin i greet > I lid a lino to LuurohK and Clinton through the premises of the Watts piil h company. This action on the ri of ihe !.aureus corporal Ion w'i . taken, i is under stood, in conformity with the Sugges tion of the Dukes who tiro backing i he cut it e onterprl ? These uiinor.neciuoni: have been re ceived with much Interest In lhis sec. lion, and the business men of Lau rens. Clinton, Gray Court, Fountain Inn and other points along the routo have Indicated tlich willingness to support local interests in the mnttor ol securing for this section additional trnnsportation facilities. Heath of Judge Duntzler. The news of the death of JudgQ ('has. G. Dantzlor, which occurred at his home in Ortingeblltg early Mon day morning, was recc ."d with deep reg ltd ii> Iiis many friend:: in Lau? rens. lb- presided ovei the spring term of (ho Laurens criminal court, the last to he hold by him and at that time he was far from well p.nd .vlthln a few Weeks had (0 b< taken a snu Itarium for treatment. On Saturday last lie returned (o lib home from lifo hospital and hi- death rollowed Mon day, Musical l choc-. Musical Echoes, n gigantie musical e\t ra vaeanza. will he given at tho opern house Friday night, .1 mo glib under the auspices of the Civic league. There are 2 0 people in tho cast and there Is not a dull moment from tho time the curtain rises on the 50 lltllo tots in while, singing the- "Moon" song to tho gorgous Japanese Seen,. ;,i tin. end of the program. Thorn should bo a packed house to see (his prodUC. lion as all of the people have hern thoroughly trained in their dances. songs ami poses, and a finished Per formance will be given. Seats on sale at Fleming's Jewelry store, Laurens Drug Co and Palmet to Drug Store. School I'actilD Complete. M' --: !? Kin Huey of Hook Hill has hi i u t let t,i d teacher of history and civics in the High school department, thus com jdetoing the Laurens City school faculty for another year. Miss I limy Is a graduate of Winthrop and