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PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOLUME XXV. NUMBER KS COUNTY CAMPAIGN -SCHEDULE ADOPTED Monday, Ausust 8th, Named as Opening Date. FIRST MEETING HERE ^Executive Committee Also Fixed As J^' Bcssinents of Candidates for iMf 7l fcrenl Offices?Other Mutters. The Democratic executive committee mot Saturday, arranged the Laurens county campaign schedule, fixed the assessment of candidates for the va rious offices and disposed of other routine matter. The committee made n change In tin; campaign schedule which has been followed for a number of years and added Goldvllle to the list of meeting places. The first meeting will be held in Laurens on Monday. August S and the last at Watts mills Thursday night! August 25. Campaign Schedule. Following is the schedule of meet ings as adopted by tho committee: 1.aureus .Monday, August S. Laurens cotton mills?Monday night. ?? Augusl S. ? Lnngston Tuesday, Augusl 0. Renno ? Wednesday, August i<?. ?Clinton cotton mills,?Wednesday night, August 1?. Clinton?Thursday, Augusl 11. Lydia mills Thursday night? Au gust 11. 1 lopewell Friday, August 12. Goldvllle?Friday night, August 12. Cross Hill -Saturday, August 13. Waterloo?Monday. August 22. Tumbling Shoals?Tuesday, August 23 Dials-Wednesday, August 24. Youngs?Thursday. August 2.V Watts Mills?Thursday night, August 2f>. As will be noted, there is a break of one week?from the meeting at Cross Hill. August 13 to the next meeting at Waterloo. August L'L*: this being so arranged that th<* campaign will not conflict with the veterans' reunion at Spartanburg during the in tervening week. Assessments. The assessment of candidates was fixed as follows: Mouse of representa tives, $?*>; county supervisor. !fT.; pro bate judge, ?r>: superintendent of edu cation. $5; auditor. $5; treasurer. S.V. county commissioner, $1. All candidates should file their pledges with the county chairman on or before Saturday. August as the campaign opens on the following Monday. Election Mummers. A resolution was adoptod by the committee requesting that the various commltteemen furnish the county chairman with the names of precinct election managers by July ID, in order that the appointments may be made aa early as possible. STRICKEN ?ITH APOPLEXY. Mr. Harnes F. Wllcnt of Waterloo He ported QnJtc III. Waterloo, Juno 28.?Mr. Harnes F. jr WllCUt, one of the oldest and most highly tegavded Citizens of (he bounty, suffered in attack of apoplexy Sunday while at diinor at his home here, and his condition todnv continues about Iho same. His rlghl side is Involved, his arm being parnlized. His family and friends are very anxious over his condition. Though in the "Sth year of his age, Mr. Wllcut has enjoyed robust health intil his present Illness. Horse on Hailroad Trestle. On Friday night a horse belonging to Mr. Tom Fuller of the city attempt ed to walk the East Main street rail road trestle, fell through and broke one of his legs, and as a result the animal had to he killed. Running for the Legislature. Mr. K. P. McCravy, formerly maw. of Kasicy. is n candidate for tho legis lature from l'ickcns county. Mr. Mc Cravy is a native of Laurens and his race will he followed with Interest by Ids friends In this section. Declare Seml-Annnnl Dividend. At a meeting of the board of direc tor:: of the Laurens cotton mills, held one day last week, n semi-annual divi dend f I 1" '* cent, on the Capital fock of the company was declared, tlw same being payable July 1. LAURENS FIREA1EN RETURNED FRIDAY Sumtor Tournninont was Splendid Kvcnt I.aureus .Men Pleased. Only One Untoward Incident. Members >?'< the Laurents Fire de. partment who attended tin- state Fire men's convention at Suinter last week, returned to the city Friday. With out reservation the l.aurens firemen, from ('apt. .lames T, Crews t?? Private Jack Bagwell, the young son of Chief of }>?>!!,?,. w s. Bagwell, have express ed themselves in terms of apprecia tion of the hospitality acceded them by Suinter people as well as the mr.n ner in which the tournament was con ducted. Only one Incident tended to mar the pleasure am! success of their trip, tiiis being the acc;denl with 'vlvich Mr. 'P, v. Dlvver moi Tues<lny wa'i" practicing i*<lih use hv?o wupon. in attempting to make a Jump front the wagon, Mr. Dlvvcr fell, one of Iiis bands was caught under the wheel and severely crushed Me was Imme diately carried to the hospital for treatment and the surgeons found it neie-.ary to ita'Milaie. the llttlo 11M ger of the Injured band. Mr. Dlvver returned with the team Friday and is getting along nicely. Wednesday the firemen's parade was the tea! tire of ti\- dav. and in this event I/aureus occupied a conspicuous position. Drawn by the two tin ? iron grnvs, wit!; the le'iis ill lliC hands of lame-- Davenport, the M<:Otor Fire wagon, l?edocked in the colors of the iccHsion olid carrying the entire sound neatly ami attractively uniformed, ami with Master .lack Bagwell stunding in the center bearing aloft the company's banner, presented a most pleasing pic ture?one that elicited continuous cheering throughout the line of march. Thursday the races were held, and in these contests T.aurens showed up splendidly, the squad. 4th in the order of running, making the race to the hydrant in 15 l-i seconds and throw ing water in 1 seconds, thus giving them fourth position. After the acci dent to Mr. Divver. Mr. 13, 0. ?rndwell of Suinter kindly consented to take his place, and his work was entirely sat isfactory. The l.aurens men are also under obligations to the Anderson company for the loan of their wagon, it being lighter ami better suited for racing purposes than the l.aurens wa gon. The l.aurens horses came in for much admiration and favorable com ment, the team being generally con ceded its one of the best on the ground. Mayor ?nbb, ("hier Bagwell and ( apt. Crews are proud of the showing made, the admirable conduct of the men and tho outing and pleasure the trip afforded. HADDK3 A IS" I) VICINITY. Seasonable Weather on ('reps?De lightful Lawn Party*. Madden, June 28.?The real hot cot ton weather has put new hope in the ] heart of the farmer. We know of two industrious fellows that plowed long after the sun went down?in fact till too dark to see at all. Mrs. Evle Bailey and children have returned to their home at Sedalia. Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Wright of Enoree, Miss Josie Martin of Clinton and Messrs Clyde. Larry and Brooks Mar tin of l.aurens were the guests of ! their grandmother, Mrs. m. t. Allison last Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. .1. A. Wofford, accompanied hy little Maude 1ms gone on a visit to Woodruff and ('reers. The friends of Mrs. (). Q. Thomp son will he sorry to hear that she is not in the i>est of health. Dr. Clarence Poole was called to see her last Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Finley are re ceiving congratulations on the birth of their twin boys. Their many friends will he glad to hear that mother and babes are doing well. Mrs. Delia Cunningham of Colo Point is with her daughter, Mrs. (J. it. Finley. Miss Mary Davenport of Atlanta who is up for the summer witli her bieter, Mrs. Tom Shaw, was the guest of Miss Tennle Madden Friday night. Mrs. May Thomason and children of Woodruff have been on a visit to the family of Mr. T. S. LangSton, The young people pf the jdr.ee were given a lawn party Friday night nt tlu> home of Mr. ami Mrs. Jno. A. Mad don. Among the guests were Mis.s Mary P? .. iport or Atlanta and Misses .Tanie .? id Hess Brown, Who arc Just home fi n CblcOra college. All re port, a fine time. BROUGHT TO L IUHENS JAIL. j Negro Charged With lillllng Piedmont (Hiker Escapes Mob Violence. A negro nnmcd Punk Shernrd, who Is charged with killing Special Ofllcer Wal drop near Piedmont Saturday night, was captured Monday afternoon .tear Fork shoals by Sheriff Poole and Deputy Sheriff Green In order to get the negro out of reach of n posse which was said to be on his trail for the purpose of lynching him. Depu ty Green brought Iiis prisoner to Lau i en:, on tile iei< tlhill f I oUl Gl'???Vjll? Monday afternoon and lodged him in the Laurens jail. Here he will stay for several days, Ol until tilings get (pilot. With two other officers, Special Con stable Waldrop went out late Sat urday night for the purpose of round ing up a party of negro gamblers near Piedmont \s the officers approached the negroes fired Into them, fatally wounding Waldrop, his death ensuing six hours later. The news of the kill ing aroused the p< ople to tho point of organizing posses with the avowed intention of running the negro down ami making quick work of him. All day Sunday, i* seems, crowds scoured tin country side but Sin:aid kept out of ti.e way. Monday afternoon the Greenville sheriff learning that the in gro was hiding in the vicinity of Pork Shoals proceeded ??> that section at once and soon located and arrested the follow. Shernrd th nies -lit ",ng Officer Wal drop. LIGHTNING KILLS DRIVER AND TEAM Clinton is Visited bj Terrific Pain nnd Electric storm. Boing Con siderable Damage. Clinton, one 28.?A most distress ing thing happened Friday night about eight o'clock near Mr. A. M. Cope land's place. Ad Wallace, a negro, was driving a pair of mules to town with a wagon load of oats, when it be gan raining. The negro, to keep from ' getting wet, buried himself in the oats. A bolt of lightning struck the i team and killed man and mule s. Tho body was burned in th< fire which the lightning caused The Monday night before that Clin ton experienced one of the severest thunder storms in In r history. it i seemed that the clouds bad burst and repeated claie: of thunder alarmed ev ! en people not ordinarily nervous. Rally in the evening electric lights were binned out in perhaps the mri i jority of homes ami business places. Numbers of phones were put out of order. During the heavy pour of rain a blaze was seen In the eastern part of J the town and a number of young men, fearing it was Mr. George Copeland's residence, ran and waded to it. It proved to he Mi. W. M. Mason's barn on Mrs. M. A. Hayes's place. The building was not saved but the valu able contents were and the fire was checked. On the same evening Dr. .lack Young's house was struck by lightning, but the damage was incon siderable. About a bundled shingles were knocked off and the resulting leak caused the spoiling of two rooms. Clinton Social Realm. Clinton. June L'.x ?The weather has not been oppressive and several de lightful social events have given pleas ure to Clinton ladies recently. f>?nec. tally to bo mentioned wore in igs of tho Friendly Dozen Pool; clu Ith Mrs. p. s. Bailey last Saturdi nd of the Wallacliian ICmbroidcn >b with Mr::. Henry Young Wedlij v. Prof, and Mrs. I). M. Frierso id children of Bntesvllle Arkansas, ate \Isiting Mrs. G. C. Pills. Mrs. W. S. Bean, Hie Misses Dean, and the Misses McCravy leave next week for Montreal. Miss Lizzie Glenn leaves this week for two months in Saluda. N. C. Misses Martha Hellams, Ftta Lee. and Fronde Kennedy leave next Mon day for New York where they will take a summer course in Columbia university. Miss Louise Aull is attending the summer school of the University ol Virginia. TIlC Triable Prize Puzzle. The page advertisement of the 'n ib ble Clothing Company today carries an interesting prize puzzle. Who will get It? The same lotters appear in their show windows as ate scattered through tholr nd. Put the lotteis to gether, !?. first in Um store Saturday mornini. and receive the prize. TIIROICH TRAIN PROMISED. Commercial Representatives Confer Willi Railroad Officials. Groonvtllc, June 28. A pnssonger train from Greenville to Columbia in the morning, leaving aboul aovon o' clock, and returning tu Groonvllle about eight o'clock in the evening, is as good as promised by the officials ol the C. & YV. C. Railway, according to a somewhat spirited conference held yesterday afternoon in the Hoard ol Trade rooms, between Superintendent Ander::;::: of the road, and bU?lU*naj men of Groonvllle, Laurens, Fountain Inn ami Slmpsonvillc. Other officials of the road were also present. The m w train will probably not be put Into serviie, however, until aboul the iirst of September, or October The chair car through to Charleston was discussed, and il seems that this is a probability, though by no m ans certain. The meeting was called to order y< stcrdny afternoon about six o'clock by Mr. II. .1. Ilaynsworlh, president of the Uonrd of Trade. lu addition to Greenville men Interested in the proposition. there were prcscitl Messrs Davis and Crooks, of l.au reiis. representing the Chamber ol Commerce of thai city, Messrs Mo Kclvey and Gurret t, reprentiug Fountain Inn. and Mr. Woodside, from Simpson ville. Representing the c. & W. C. Railway company, there were present Superintendent A. W. An durson, and Messrs K. Williams, and George T. Bryan. This conference was the result ol a joint pot it ion sent the railroad offi cials from the cities of Grocuvillo, Laurens and Fountain Inn. asking that the company operate three trains , daily between Greenville and Colum bia, and give chair car service from Greenville to Charleston, over this road, on one at least of their trains. WILL ADDRESS CARRIERS. Assistant Postmaster General Do? Gran Will Attend Xcwbcrrj >Ieetlng. Washington, June l'7. it is an nounced hero thai Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Dogrnw would at tend the annual meeting of the South Carolina Association of Rural Letter Carriers, to be held in Nowborry, July ."i, and would make an address on that occasion. As Mr. DeGraw has the entire man agement and operation of the rural free delivery under his control, lite number of active routes now being more than 11,000 his visit to Nowborry will doubtless be greatly appreciated. Medical Society Meeting. A meeting of the Laurens County Medical society was held Monday at the offices of Drs. Teaguo & Ferguson. Dr. J. Lindsay Fennel of Waterloo rend a paper on "Malaria" ami there was a general discussion of the sub ject by the members. Lay men's Day at ?ranilett. Laymen's Day will be observed at Bramletl Church llOXl Sunday. July 3rd., services commencing at 10:30 a. m. Mr. W. L. Gray, lay leader ol the Greenville district, and Mr. It A. Cooper will deliver addresses. Pub lic cordially invited to come and bring dinner. II? rd\ Hie Xou >. Byrdville, June 28. The farmers are getting along nicely Willi their crops in this section. Wo bad a heavy wind and rain slOPIll '!"? 20th that damaged the crops some. Miss Pearl Medlock of Fountain Inn ami Miss Marie Phil pol of Laurens, are the guests of Mr. M. F. Med lock's family. Miss Louiee Byrd is spending some lime with his sister. Mrs. Herbert Martin near Chestnut Ridge. Mr. J. P. Saxon spent Wednesday in Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin and little Hyrd visited Mr. George Myrd's family recent 1 v. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glenn, spent Sunday at Cross Keys. Miss Gens Byrd was in Laurens Saturday. We cannot pass on without mention of tin- death of Copt. A. H. Hyrd as tin's was his native homo. ( apt. Hyrd died at his residence in Helton. June 15th in the T.'.th year of bis ngO. The news of his death Caused IntlCh sad ness here, lie was a man of sterling worth, kind and loyal, always roadly to lend a helping hand the needy. CLINTON POLITICS SOMEWHAT LIVELY Thror-Cornercd Hat'?1 far the Ol'liec of Mayor Bulsiicss League Holds VllllUal Meeting. Clinton, .luno 28. Last Thursday afternoon the Clinton lluslness League held its regular annual meeting tor the election of oilloers and eonsidera hle enthusiasm was manifested. Tho former olllcera wore reolccted: Mr. A. K. Spencer, president; Mr. Hugh Simpson, beorelaii and iruasuror. Committees wore appointed and plans outlined for n vigorous campaign for the growth of (Minion. Tlie municipal campaign is excit ing Interest already and sum.' people predict thai It will dcvelopo into the warmest In the town's history. There are three candidates for mayor, the present encumhent, Mr. \V. M, McMil lan, the (?riner mayor. Dr. \V. A. Shauds, and Mr. I'. II. .leans, who Is one of the aggressive young business men who. by their enterprise und alertness, promise yet to revolutionize Clinton. Kaeh candidate has friends : m! onponents and all are earnest in their purpose to win out. Very much depends on i he ability, Intelligence, and enterprise of Clinton's next may or because tin town is on the eve 01 an era of expansion and the next two years will possibly see the Installa tion of a - 'werago system, the laying of Irlichs for the Inler-urban trolley line of which Clinton is to be the terminus; the arrival in Clinton ol trains of coal over the C. C. ,v i). to transfer here to the Seaboard; the erection of a school building in Keep in:; with the reputation of this (own. the beginning of a public library; the trebling of the number of students at the Presbyterian college; the dovol opmenl of Franklin Square and South Broad Into fashionable residence dis tricts; the erection of a cotton mill, the opening of several nierchantile 'enterprises along lines new in Clin ton. This may sound like idle words but the prophets say that the next mayor may see all those things come to pass during his administration and, of course, he will be aide to help on or to retard much of this prosperity, A number Of business men united i?. form tin Clinton Bonded Warehouse company last Friday afternoon, and they will he ready to handle tho fall cotton. The capital stock is $10,000, and i-- already subscribed. The or ganizers are i.. u, Davidson, II, I >. Henry, M. .i. Henry, (Jeorge II. Voting, Jack it. Voting, Henry W. Young, \V, IS. Bell, ,1. M. Bell, .1. 10. Bell, -I. P. , Little. Mr. W"III Brown who has been en , glnei r a: tin Clinton mills lor a num ber Of y< nrs has resigned thai posi tion. He iias under contemplation opening a ?. a 11: go ill Cl illlou. Death of Marion Jennings. Mr. Marion Jennings, an aged citi zen of the comity who was recently taken to tbe Slate Hospital in Co. lumbia, died at that institution Mon day night. On Tuesday his body was brought to Laurens, and from hero it was laki n out to Sandy Springs churcl for interment. Rev. Mr. Knot", pastor, conducting tho burial service. Mr. Jennings was si; years old and Is survived by his wife ami several child nn. Including Mr. William Joiililllgs of the Rocky Springs section. t o i (i ( linrloUcsvillc. Mi. B. L, Jones, superintendent ol tbe Lauren.' city schools, and Mr. c F, Brooks, recently elected snperln tendon! of the Ninety-Six graded school, have gone to Chnrlollosvlllo, Va. to attend the sessions of Hie sum mer school til the I'niversltj ol Vir glnla. Stores ( lose on the Fourth, The stores and banks of the city will be closed next Monday in obsor. vance of the fourth of July and the day will bo a general holiday here as elsewhere. . ItLOOI) STANDS STILL. IMICS CnilM lie Cured I'ntil Circula tion iv Restored, It is useless to try to cure piles by operating Or use of salves or supposl. torie- as long as the blood is stag nant in the lower bowel, now tumors i will continue to form. Clear the blood free the circulation. Then piles will leave for good. A BUCCe ful. scientific, Internal remedy is Dr. Leonharden llcm-Uold, sold under guarantee by Laurens Drug (Jo. Hem Rold does its work thoroughly. *i for days treatment. Dr. Leonhard! Co. Statten B, Buffalo, x. v. Write for booklet. AUTOMOBILE STUCK ON RAILROAD TRACK Machine, However, Saved From Wrec k. DR. MILLER FOR HOUSE Vi,.-. Martin I warded ::--;;;,!,;.' Med al Offered hj Cress Hill CM Izen (Hlier News Votes* Cross Hill, .luno 27. A ripple of ox < iteincul was caused |i I Friday by Dr. Peak's auto stopping on the rall road as a train was approaching. Tlio main crossing was being repaired and ii! travel was turned In another cross ing which was pretty rough. As (bo auto wheels struck the rails the ma chine stopped. The doctor Jumped out, waved his hat, and the train was stopped in lime, s< . :.i men rushed to the doctor's at ; I nee and pushed i ho auto off ihe i ra< It. The friends of I ir. .1 I I, Miller havo Insisted oil his entering the Held for 1 he legislature. I le lias ahuui da< Id - ed to make I he rat ? 1 ml his card will probably be in the paper this week. The essayists mcdi I givi 11 by a eitl /??n ti,r Hie bei! pupi 1 mi "Soutli Caro lina during Reconstruction" was won b> Miss Connie Martin. Ten stlldenlH of our school prepared papers and all were rood ami deserve honorablo mention. After doliliorntim about livo hours the coiuiiiilte decbb>d in favor of b.MIs Mai tin's paper. Cltl/.on Is very much gralilled at the responso to his offer. Mr. \V T Madden received a moa sage last Friday, saying that Mrs. Warren Tlnsley of (Vntersville, Geor Ble, illed that day In a hospital In At lanta alter submitting to a SCI'IOUH operation. Mrs. Tlnsley has many relatives and friends In thl'i county who will sympathise vlth him and bis eight chMdrcn !n their : 1 eat ulllotlon. Mr lohn Wade v as - 1 lied lo Mian, to last week to si 0 his tei who Is critically ill. Mr. .lohn Lot I '" < 11 si riously ill several <!? \ . \! ? Aiinu IS 1 ? . ! it' I I ? r ill()tll er. Mrs. W. Rj Fulb r last week. Dr. c 11 v< .P ? a: <j Iris brother, I'rof Mm on i loppi d over with I lie fasnll: ol vl ': A. Austin bo I Wod!ie: d.'U I : ve been at (endiliK the ,\b dies.] c olb ? ? of Haiti more am! were cat ih< it way home at Due West Rfitii ol : -?>? gctitloincn re preparing to |>e 1 cdloul mission* arii s in for. Ign field) Mrs. W I.. Di.jiii I and IPtle daught er. l.uCia Kllzabcth are (pending :i few days with Mr II. 11 Nanet . There ate four candidates out for eo'.toll Weicher ill tills place Mrs. S. II. Cnggans and her sister, Mrs. William; of Greenwood were the , guests of Mr. and Mrs. H A Austin last Monday. Mr. and Mis. .1. I!. LevcrottC, also Dr. and Mrs. Land of Anderson county were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Fuller yesterday. ? PIKST HAU! VT IIOFSTON, Weighed 11(1 Pounds and Was Sold at \ action for > '>''>. Houston, Texas', .June .'; Weighing I . pound.-, {he first hi !'? o! (he (!ol - toil crop of iftio was ? old at auction today for ?::7.". It ? b ? < <i .. good middling I he Teachers' Institute, The l.aurens County Teachers' in stitute is doing good work ami tho daily at tendance j.- most encouraging, tine of the features of :!ie school thus far has been the daily lectures of I'rof. Jackson of ('leu,son college on methods of teaching agriculture In the primary schools. Marvelon? Discoveries, mark the wonderful progress of (ho age. Air flights oil heavy machines, telegrams without wires, torrlblo war Inventions to kill men. and that won der Of wonders Dr. King's New Dis covery (o nnVo life when threatened by COtlgtlS, colds, lagl'ippo, asthma, croup, bronchitis, hemorrhages, hay fever and whooping cough or lung trouble. For all bronchial affections it. h.i< no equal. II relieves instant ly. Hs the surest cure. James M. Clack of Ashevlllo, \. <' . R. R. Nu. I. writes it cured him of an ObstllintO Cough after all other remedies fall ed. 50c and $1.00, A (1 ,.il bottle free. Guaranteed by Laurens Drtlfi Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.