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LAURENS MAN ADDS SPICE TO MEETING Featherstcne Favorite of Anderson Voters. CAMPAIGN SOON OVER That Anonymous Campaign Circular Denounced as Contemptible, Dirty Politics by Mr. Feathcrstonc. Anderson, Aug. 22.?The meeting today was featureless almost. The "al most" was furnished by Mr. Feather stone, who used rather stronger lan guage than usual In denouncing a cer tain circular he held in his hand while speaking, that he said has been scat tered in the counties through which the campaign party has already pass ed. This circular was headed. "Is He Appreciated by His Neighbors?" it sets forth that Mr. Peatherstone has not held ofiic.c in Lauren8 county. Mr. Featherstone characterized the docu ment as "low down, contemptible and cowardly." The rest of the meeting was like the usual campaign occurence, except, perhaps, the fact that all the condl iatos seemed to he in hotter humor alter a week's rest. Several of the candidates were late in reac hing An derson arid an afternoon meeting was held. The meeting was called to order at 10 oVdock. Gen. M. L. Bonham, county chairman, presiding. The meeting was held in the court house and some 500 voters were on hand for the get-away. Taxes mid Liquor? The candidates for lieutenant gov ernor were the first speakers. B. W. Duvall was first. Mr. Duvall discussed the State finances first, finishing his speech with a few local option re marks. Mr. Duvall was generously ap , til) tided. C. A. Smith followed and lie, too, discussed the business affairs of the State. He completed hW speech with a discussion of prohibition. Mr. Smith was applauded and at his conclusion was presented with a bouquet from the local Woman's Temperance union. .Military Men. The candidates for adjutant genera! were next. The military men did . not vary in any extent from the usual eloquent efforts and as usual the dis cussions were very, very military. Charles Newnham was first and was followed by W. W. Moore, .1. M. Rich ardson was detained by a missed trail connection and did not arrive in time to take Iiis regular turn. He addressed the crowd after the recess. All these candidates were applauded. The quartet of candidates for rail road commissioner followed. These singers had profited by their jest from the stage and all were in excellent voice today. Their remarks were punctuated with expressions of "live mile break," and similar lore. All received applause. They took their, lurns before the footlights in this or der: 0. H. Mahon, O. C. Scarborough, .lames Cansler, G. McD, Hampton. Charges It to Whiskey Mom C. C. Feathorstono was first guber natorial candidate to speak. After telling of his youth and young man. hood spent in Anderson, he took up what he termed "a disagreeable duty." the denouncing of a circular he held In his hand. Mr. Featherstone said it was not sent out from Laurens. hut was mailed on the trains and not at the postoflice, the subterfuge con cealing the points from which the anonymous circular was dispatched. The speaker exonerated all of ids op ponents, saying they wefe honorable men. He charged whiskey interests with being responsible! for the circu lar. Mr. Featherstone then took up pro hibition and as usual made a strong prohibition talk. Ho was applauded and presented with a bouquet from the Woman's Temperance union. Tor Local Option. Thomas G. McLeod was next, and he made a splendid local option speech. Mr McLeod spoke of the cir culars Mr Fentherstone referred to and, like the first speaker, denounced the Bending out of such literature. Mr. McLeod said he voted for prohibition in IjCo. as did the Anderson voters in Anderson, hut he stood staunchly for local option. He stressed the fact that ho is not n" advocate of liquor selling ( Continued on page eight.) SOMETHING DOING EVEN IN MID-SUMMER Clinton ilullding Activity Goes On Un? abated?-Laurens Concern Will Open Store in Town. Clinton. Aug. 2:1.?The usual August inactivity Is much in evidence in Clin ton. And yet a vigorous inquiry dis closes that something is doing. Work has gone slowly on Tribble's new hotel hecnuse of some complica tion in the sewerage arrangements. Hut the city council is progressive and active and has put In motion tue nec essary legal machinery looking to In. Stalling city sewerage very shortly. There is a strong public sentiment to support such a move. The new bonded warehouse on West Main street will he completed at a cost of $10,000 in time for the fall busl j ncss. A change in Mr, HJred Fowler's gro cery business will be effected the fir gl of September when Mrh Edgar Manors ? will go Into partnership with Mr. ' Fowl or. It is understood that the Swit/er Company of Laurens, recognizing the excellent business advantages of Clin ton, will open a clothing store in the I'topin building on Musgrove street about Soptembor first. Mr. J. T. Blakely will move his vari ety store into one of Copeland-Stono's new buildings on Musgrove street the first of SeptovYior. Four new residences are either just completed or will be completed soon. Mr. (!. A. Copcland's which is uni versally pronounced one of the hand somest in the county, will be finished in a week. It is n handsome Colonial mansion finished throughout in the most solid and substantial manner. Mr. C. C. Bailey Is erecting a beau tiful residence to cost in the neigh borhood of ?io.ooo on North Broad street. Mr. J, F. Jacobs has transformed the Hotton place, remodeling and re painting it and putting a stone curbing around the front instead of a fence. This was always one of the attractive places of Clinton, and the changes have added to its beauty. Capt. and Mrs. J. \V. Copeland and their widowed daughter, Mrs. Frank Wehster, who will make her home with them, will move Into a lovely new residence in September. Mr, Spencer's family will enter their n< w home in September. CRIMINAL COURT CONVENES SEPT. 12 Judge John S. Wilson Will Preside Jurors Were Drawn Tuesday. One Week of Court. The fall term of general sessions conn for Laurens county will >>e con , vened on Monday. September 12. j Judge John Wilson will preside and the court will he in session one week. The jurors were drawn Tuesday as follows: .1. A. Hailey. .T. A. Franks. G. W. Bail ey. Thos. R. Johnson. T. A. Armstrong, John Bramlett, J. T. Peden, W. F. Bolt. D. A. Glenn, W. A. Anderson. J. W. Bolt, G. T. Little, C. B. Roper. G. T. Cook, J. W. Simmons, G. W. Long. W. E. Bobo, S. W. Dean. J. L. Crawford, ; M. W. Boyd. H. L. Senn, D. D. Brown lice. E. B. Bolt, Fed Johnson, A. J. Hollingsworth, James H, Trnynham, H. IL ?bercrombie, lt. J, Thomas, i John B. Terry, A. Lane Moore. R. \V. Brown. H. A, Coleman. 11. 1 >. Stuart. T. J. BlalOCk, R. M. Wasson. J. S. Bennett. Icnhiin Crook News Hems. Babun, Aug. 22,-?The mooting dosed at Bahun Wednesday, much good done ?seventeen Joined, Rev. J. E, McManaway after preach ing at Rabun nearly two week: re turned to his home in Greenville Wed nesday afternoon. A goodly number of young people from thin community attended the pic nic at Friendship Friday. Mrs. G. W. Habb and children were visiting her sister In Waterloo Satur day and Sunday, Miss Vivian Owens was the visitor of Misses Mae and Alllo Babb Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Orshorne Ilix of Friend Ship spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Putmnn, Mrs. Rebecca Owens was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Boardie Owens Satur day. Mr. Lee Chapman after spending several days in Friendship communi ty returned to his home in Fountain Inn Sunday evening. 1)HOI'GUT TELLING ON CHOPS. .Maii.v Personal Items of General ami! Local Interest. .Madden. August 23.- We are in the midst of a drought and crops are he ginning to r.how the effect of same. Up to two weeks ago we had been blessed with rain?hut if the showers fail to come In the next few days de terioration will set In. Mrs. M. T. Allison and Mrs. Mollie Teaguc are visiting this week in Fno ree. Miss Juanita Martin who is now travelling for Jacobs' Press Syndicate is well pleased with her work. Mr. and Mrs. l'at Madden of Cos Hill accompanied by their grand daughter, Marie Madden of Columbia, stopped over on their way from ihe reunion at Spartanhnrg. with the fam ily of Mr. Jno. A. Madden. Mr. and Mrs. Trimmermnii of Edge field are visiting Mrs. Timniernian's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. A. Madden. Maste r John Wm. Wofford, accom panied by Misses Susie Langston, Kate and Azile Wofford, attended the reunion at Langston church as they are all lltlieal descendants eif Squire Langston Who reared his family near that church. They were given a warm welcome by old family friends, They wcre> sei wedl pleased with their lirst visit they expect to repeat it seion. Mr. .1. A. Wofford who now super Intends the> laying of rails between Laurens ami Spartnilburg was at home Saturday lei soe> the> home folks. Dr. J. L. Pennell, of Waterloo was called Sunday to se-e little- Frances Flnley who has beje'ii epiite' sick. Also te> si e Mrs. G. 11. Flnley ami children. Mrs. Delia Cunningham of Cold Point is with her daughter, Mrs. Fin ley. The- friends of Miss .le-ssie Thomp son will be pleaseel to hear she' has recovered Ihm- usual health. She com plimented her little neice. Miss Nora Thompson and her nephew, Master Mar'mn ami Germane Thompson vith a party, Tuesday afternoon. After ja delightful time of playing the gimsts ' we re served melons, fruit and candy. The>se> who enjoyed Miss Thompson's : hospitality were Misses Sara Brysou, Kathleen and Wlnonn Martin. Myrn Wofford ami Masters Ryan Ma: tin, Tom 15. and Harold CulbertBon, Xegro Shootiiig.lffnlr. Douglas Vance is in jail charged with shooting Walter Martin, another negro, last Thursday night as they we re- going hemm from church, in the vicinity of Mountviile-. Martin was Shot thre'e times, and it is doubtful if I he recovers. Improving Church Yard. A granite' wail has been built around lhe> grounds of the First Baptist church and the yard is being leveled, adding materially to the appearance of the grounds. Annual Buht? Picnic. The annual Babh picnic will be' giv en at Babb's meadow, thie'e? miles west of Rabun Creek Baptisl church, Se-p tember the 2nd. Several public speak ers win be- there and everybody, one' and all. young and old. are- cordially invited to come and bring wedl filled baskets. Died In Atlanta. Mrs. Emma J. Moseloy, who until early this year was a resident of this City died hi Atlanta, (la. last Saturday at 3 eiVleiek P. M. Her remains wore brought to Lau rens on Monday ami the Inter men I took place? at the city cemetery at 2:30 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted at the grave by the ? Rev. L. P. McGee, pastor of the first Methodist church, of which Mis. MoKOley was a devout and consistent member. The active pall bearers were Me ssrs J. 15. Brooks, A. I). Cray. J. F. Bolt. J. F. Tolbert, Jno. A. Franks and C. E, Kennedy. Honorary: w. L. Cray. W. A. Watts, J. N. Wright, O. It. Sim mons and H. Terry. Mrs. Moseley Is survived by one son. Mr. Jas. R. Mosely of this city. A Safe Guess. Later Information is to the effect that circulars concerning Mr. feather stone's having been defeated for may. or of Lauren:; and for (he legislature are mailed on trains so as te> ellsguise even where they come from. It is a safe guess that somebody interested in the sale of liquor is behind (his. Spartanburg Join nal. Mrs. W. If. Strickland of Suniter is ' the guest of her sister. Mrs. R. W. Tribble. West Main street. THE STATE CAMPAIGN MEETING. _ Will Be Held n( Laurens on Prldn) of This Week. The State campaign meeting will bo held at the park on Friday. The j candidates for governor and other State offices who have been out on a county-to-county canvas of the State since June 22, will be here Friday to address the voters of Laurens. After Laurens only one meeting remains to I be held, at Newberry on Saturday. Then it will all be over?except the voting and the shouting. Prot'. Thompson Has Pellagra. Prof. J. W. Thompson, of Winthrop college, is in a New York hospital, suffering from pellagra. Our informa tion is tiiat his condition is quite se rious nnd his friends are very much concerned about him.? Yorkvlllo En quirer, Waterloo as. Trinity Ridge. Trinity Ridge won in an Interesting game of ball Monday from Waterloo, i Qood catches In the out held were the features for both teams R. II. E. Trinity Ridge ? ? Waterloo 5 I 7 Batteries: Trinity Ridge. Llarksdulo and Harksdale; Waterloo. Henderson and Cu!b< rlson. Umpire Anderson. Time 1.50. W. o. W. Picnic. The Woodmen of the World gave their annual picnic at Friendship on Friday. Large crowds attended, as . usual, and the day passed very pleas antly. Clinton Personals. Clinton. Aug. 2.i.?Mrs. C. B. Adams has been very ill since Saturday, her condition on Monday being so alarm ing that her son-in-law, Mr. B. L. King, was recalled home from Baltl more. Her friend:, are glad to know that she seems better today. Miss Clara Duckott returned from Mont teat, N. c. last week and has b< en quite ill ever since The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goldsmith and family have made in Clinton during the year of their residence here regret that they have decided to remove to Greenville in September. Mr. Goldsmith has. it is understood, a very attractive busi ness opening offered him there. Among the CHujon merchants in the Northern markets now are Messrs 13 L. King R. Wright, W. E. Boll, Joe Carter, and J. W. Copeland, Jr. Mrs. Copclnnd accompanied Mr. Cope land. Dr. and Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey have returned from a tour of the northern Cities and are settled in their home 01) West Main street. Mrs. Bailey I has been warmly welcomed in Dr. Bailey's large circle of friends here. Misses Etta Lee, Martha Hollatns, and Fronde Kennedy of the Thorn well Orphanage schools attended the six week's summer session of Columbia university in New York city. They returned this weed; to South Carolina. Miss Lee sloped for a week's visit With her brother's family in Charles, toil, and Miss lb lams went direct to Waterloo to visit her sifter, Mrs. Tom Harris. Miss Kennedy is In Clinton. Mrs. Mack Hipp of Abbeville re turned home Saturday. She has been .visiting 1m ?? father's family since be fore the death of her mother, Mrs. T. H. Little. .Mrs. J. A. Bailey Olid Ahlen returned from the mountains tills week. Miss Jane Kennedy is Visiting Miss Pearl Wlllingham at Blairs. Miss Mattie Mae Neville returned from a delightful round of visits Fri day. Miss Eliza Neville is visiting Mrs. G. W. Taylor in Greenville. Mr. a. E. Spencer nnd his family left last week tor an extended North ern tour after which they will go to Montreal until time for the opening of college. On their return they will move into their pretty new home on Culvert avenue. Death of Willie Benjamin. After a lingering illness, Mr. Willie Benjamin died at bis home in the Holly Grove section of the county , last Sunday morning at five o'clock. On Monday the funeral and burial ser vices were held at Leesvllle church. Mr. Benjamin is survived by eight children and Iiis wife, who was he fore her marriage! a Miss Adalr of the county, a sister of the Messrs Adalr, the well known farmers and citizens of Holly drove community, REUNION OF C OMPANY F FOURTEENTH S. C. VOL. \initial Meeting of Survivors Held at L?ngsten Church, With Vine of ('<? in mitlitt I'rosciif. Langston Church, August 19.?Thcj annual reunion of Company F, 14th j regiment South Carolina volunteers, was held hero today and was well at. tended. The company roll was called by W. P. Wright who acted as secretary for the day. Only nine survivors were present, namely: Dr. W. A. Sllllllds of Clinton. Geo. M. Hannah of Cross Hill. Nat. c. Snead of Qaffncy, H. W. Dendy of Woodruff. .1. 'I. Anderson. .1. Wilson Ulakely, II. P. Hlnkoly, .las. P. Sloan. .1. T. Todd of the county. Five honorary members were present W. P. Wright. Daniel Vnrboroiigh, Claude Maohray, W. IJ. Clark and W. B. Owens. The company has By resolution, adopted some years ago. designated the eldest son, or in wise there is no son, the brother of a deceased veteran as honorary member. ("apt. W. A. McKehey of Ore.ouvUlo county sent a letter rcgrotliig his in ability to attend today's reunion. Resolutions of rospocl to tie- mon: ory of Comrades .1. Warivii liluko'.y and .1. (). Templcton, both of whom have passed away since the lad re union, were read and adopted (odny. I.ieulciinul W. A. Slmiids was elect ed porameiil chairman, with Geo. M. hannah as secretary and historian. Mr. Hannah, however, declined and William P. Wright was cilOSCll, with I., s. MaChray as ussistant. TIlO following were elected today as honoary members: .lohn Ii. Forgu I son. Claude Mac bray, .lames Taylor. J. C. Templelon, II. M. Ulakely. A record book was authorized to bo bought In which to transcribe the roll 1 and records of the old command. The next reunion will be held at Sandy Springs church, Angus! 19, 1911 1 The committee on arrangements is .los. T. Todd. .). Wilson Hlnkoly, Dnn ' lol Vnrbrough, I.. S. Mach ray ami W. .1. Copcland. Company "P" \vi recruited from Seufflotown township principally, ami was attached to McGowan's hrlgado, Jackson's Corps. The muster roll contained the names of fourteen sold iers by the 1 iv 1 >? of Ulakely, as has bo :i stated on previous occasions, ('apt !:. s. Owens' : the first com mander. A v.- el com 0 visitor present today was Hob lie an of Memphis, w ho. aller an absence of years returned to view , Iiis old home near Tylorsvlllo. Ib is a veteran of the Confederacy, hav ing gone to tl.e Iron' with the First ; Mississippi 1 eglmcnt. A NEGRO PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Jim IMlvIs, in Jail Charged With Mur der Drank ClirlioliC Acid With Suicidal Intent. Early Monday morning Jim Davis colored, who is in jail ( barged with ' complicity in the murder of three members of his rneo bet March, at tempted to end his earthly existence by swallowing an one and a half of carbolic acid. After taking (ho poison. Davis at 01.ee foee a MO uncon scious ami tho prisoners gave tho alarm. A physician was secured and lor a time it seemed that Davis could not possibly survive long. However, he rallied hi the afternoon and has continued to improve since, though ho is not out of ?langer yet. Davis, it i.; recalled, was with Claude Ferguson tee Saturday nicht two negro m< ll and a woman, living in the vicinity of Parks station, were shot to death in IheJr respective cabin homes. Davis has been in jail since a few days after the tragedy, Fergu son made his escape. Davis told some of the prisoners that he was worried ami thai he rath er be dead. He also Io)<| the sheriff the same since taking the poison, ex. plaining Iiis reason for the act. It seems that a fellow prisoner had the acid to use on himself upder direction of tho doctor, and that Davis managed to get hold of the bottle. Made State-wide Impression. T!lO sobriety ami good order at Spartanhnrg during the reunion, due to prohibition, has mad" mi impres sion all over the St?tO and will be a strong argument for state prohibi tion.?Span an bur:- Journal. Mrs. W. H. Ilarrell and children of Columbia are visiting relatives in the city and at Princeton. WATERLOO VOTERS HEAR CANDIDATES Campaign Meeting Held There on Monday. QUIET AND ORDERLY The Campaigners Arc Now on Second and Last Lull of (lie I aureus Count) Camus. WiMe; loo. AllKUBt 2.1. The I.aureus county campaign wan resumed today with ;i line meeting h? i?l nl the park here todny. After n week's interval ih?' eandidaleH appeared in good form, and while most ol* (he speeches today wore along lines already given in the different reports of former meetings ns carried by The Advertisor, Iho speeches ol* Messrs CluroilCO Cunlng ham and W. It. Illchcy, Sr., candidates for the legislature, may ho classed as features of the Wnlorloo meeting, the former taking occasion to explain some remarks he "let drop"' ;.t the L?ngsten church meeting about the "negro schools and while I? i < In rs," while Mr. Iticbey devoted his nddrcsn chiefly lo Mr. F. II. McMustcr's letter which was printed in The Atlvortisi last week. I Messrs lloyd, Sullivan nnd Irby, mom* hers of the present de) gallon, defend ed the act creating the olllee of Insur* ance commissioner. It may bo some what signiileant, but no phase of the I otcrual whiskey ipicstion was touched upon today by any of tho candidates. With the exception of Mr. W. T. Dm rob, candidate for county auditor, all tho candidates were present today. Mr. Dor rob sending word thai lie was too .unwell to attend. The meeting was held nl the park. Township Chairman Ma 'ion Moore presided. After calling the meeting to order he invited Co). John 11. I Wliarton to make nu address of wel come. Senator Whnrton is always hap py when it conns to speech-making and today he was particularly follcl tons In est? tiding the hospitality of the people of Waterloo to the enm paign party and the many visitors i present. At (ho coneli Ion nl his re marks, the I'M v. !'- Iis W tin '? Of the [Methodist church was called upon to offer divine Invocation. Coiinfj Tren? urer. County Treasurer t. I). Mock, can didate for reelection, ''. >>? young and W. I-:. Washington, ; ? in n't i ror the same position, wcr< the Urs I to ud drcss the meeting 11 .'. y. County Auditor William T. Dorroh sent word that he win nr.i hie i<y rea son of illness to attend (bis meeting. Count) Commissioners, w. it. Puller of Cross Hill led off for (he county commissioners and was followed by W. F. llnllcy ol Clinton 'and T. Mc. Hoper of Laurens. Judge 0. (?. Thompson. , Judge O. C Thompson who lias beert honored by (he people of Laurens in a political way for twenty t wo years, recalled the names ol' many Waterloo and Cross iiiii veterans and other friends whose confidence and friend ship ho had always esteemed nnd whoso loyalty was appreciated moro i!::-n mere words could ovci express. Siipt, 'if LdiMT.f Ion. For this ollice tho Incumbent, Cleo, L. Pitts, opened bis s i. Ii t y con gratulating (be people 61 Waterloo upon their liberality ami enterprise i:i tho inn I tor of educational facilities, referring to the fact thai .' I. ;s time ;i handsome now school building Is being erected which will i>e n monti inoul to the town for years 10 come. Mr. Pitts reviewed bis work as sup erintendent since going Into otllco twenty months ago. and showed Iho remarkable progress the people of Laurens are making In school affairs, In less than two years several now school houses have boon < rented In tho county ami ,-it present more than a dozen comfortable buildings tire in progress of construction, lie also .stated that the average school term had in (his time been increased from (I 1-2 to 7 1-2 months the year, As to the conduct of the office ol superin tendent, Mr. Pitts declared that bo assumed the duties of t><- office with the purpose of carrying out the law, 'so far as it relates to the schools of Laurens, and ho had tried to do his whole duly. Mr. .1. <\ B?rdet to, ?? ndldatcs for county superintendent ot education, told of hl? race for ti ls Office two (Continued on p.itge five.) I