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PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOLUME XXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910. NUMBER 9 THE MONUMENT TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS TO BE UNVEILED TODAY Exercises Will Take Place This Morning, Beginning at 10:30?Patriotic Colors Adorn Many Buildings In Honor of the Occasion. The monument will be unveiled to day. At last there lias been erected a fitting memorial to the long list of the "Hoys In Gray", who shared in the bitter struggles oetween North and South. It stands on the square of our historic Laurcns. a proud tri bute of all the people of Laurcns coun ty. Given by them, (lie unveiling will be witnessed today by . people from every section of the county. Many of the stores arc handsomely decorated in honor of the occasion. At the foot of the court house steps a speakers' stand has been erected and ::? :!;.? be decked with Confederate flags and bunting. In front of this and around the monument, temporary eeata have been placed for those witnessing the] ceremonies. Beginning this morning at nine thirty, th" program for the day will open with a complimentary ride for the veterans. The ladies in Charge have met With hearty co-operation in Miis feature and a large number of citizens have promised tin' carriages buggies, and automobiles for the vet erans to ride In. Following the ride there will be a short parade in which the Veterans, the Daughters of the Confederacy and the school children will take part. Promptly at 10 o'clock the Veterans and the Daughters 'ire to assemble at the opera house. From here- they will march across the north side of the square. At the northwest corner of the square they will be joined by the school children. The parade will then continue around the square-to the monument. Immediately upon reaching the mon ment the unveiling ceremonies will begin. The program is as follows: Opening prayer Rev. W. 13. Thayer. Music Address of Welcome?lion. C. c. Fea therstone. Music Presentation Speech?/.low M. F. Ansel Plivciling?By thirteen little girls. Song, DixSe?The Graded school. Speech of Acceptance Hon. R. A. Cooper. Address?Ur. Loo Davis Lodge. .Song. Bonnie Bluo Flag The Graded school. The music for the occasion will ho furnished by the Nowberry Band. The Indies in charge have asked that win u the band plays "America" everyone present join in the singing. The following little girls, thirteen in number, representing the thirteen Confederate States, will unveil the monument?Misses Sarah Molt. Hnttlc Sullvnn, Lucy Darling:on, Lucia Fea therstone, Carrie Fleming. Beaufort Copeland, Flora Bennett, Virginia Simpson. Rebecca Clarko, Margaret Dial, Alpha Holt. Louise Deildy, and Emmie Lou WnshingCou. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF J. B. KERSHAW CHAPTER ?.D.C. The J. lt. Kershnw chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, was or ganized in ?ctohor, |S9S, with twenty luur charter members. Mrs. \v. E. Lucas was chosen as president in rec ognition of lu-r zeal in effecting the formation of the chapter. Other pres idents of the chapter since have bee i Mrs. Sue Savage Farrow, Mrs. .1. A. Copelnnd, Miss Beulnh Balle and Mrs. Bobert B. Bell, the present presiding officer who was chosen to this posi tion four years ago. The Chapter roll shows the follow ing officers and members, for 1910: Mrs. R. u. Hell, president; Mrs. M. L. Copeland. Miss Maytne Ferguson, vice presidents; Mrs /'.rooks Swygert, Secretary; Miss Minnie Babb, treasur er; Mrs. J S. Bennett, historian; Miss Laura Barksdale, registrar; Mrs. II. K. Alken, Miss Lola Anderson, Miss Beulah Halle. Mrs. R. E. Babb, Mis. Warren Bolt. Mrs. J. F. Holt. Mrs. B. W. Mall, Mrs. Lucy N. Boyd, Mrs. W. D. Ryrd, Mrs. .1. A. Copeland, Mrs. R. B. Copeland. Mrs. C. M. Clark. Mrs. .1. W. Clark, Mrs. T. 1). Darlington. Mrs. S. K, Dendy, Mrs. W. 11. Dial. Miss Lena Elliott, Mrs. Sue Savage Farrow (honorary member for life) Mrs. Allen Fleming, Mrs. W. I). Fer guson, Mrs. .1. O. C. Fleming, Mrs. C. C. Featherstone, Mrs. W. II. Gllker I son. Miss Julia Gilkerson. Mrs. C. E. Gray. Mrs. V. C. Ilellams. Mrs. W. E. Lucas, Mrs. J. it. Little. Miss Bessie Roland, Mrs. W. R. Richey. Sr., Mis. W. II. UlChey, Jr,, .Mrs. J. <:. Sulli van. Mrs. Arruli Sullivan, Mrs. J. H. Sullivan. Mrs. T. v. Simpson, Miu. Jennie Hellnms Sweeney, Mrs. it. !!. Tabb1, Miss Hot tie Watts. Mrs. J. |j. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president o( Mntcstoinccollcgc, wlio (otlaj delivers the chief address. Watts. Mrs. JosoplibiC W;yts, Mrs. w. II. Washington. Mrs. JqSSQ II. Tengue, Miss El in Boil Copoland. WHEN JOE LIOOJJ RESIGNED. Tin* Unique llcporl of n Confederate Conunlslonnrj of I.aureus Count)'. (From Trot woods Magazine) Townrds the dose of the war tin patriots of thr South were called on 'o pay a tax in kind or a tenth of all the land had yielded. This was one way of feeding a famished army. These were collected at and dispensed from designated points in each county. At a little railroad station in Lau rens county, ('apt. Davis had detailed a trusted friend, .Toe Llgon, to act its receiving and disbursing otbeer. For. mal orders from the proper authori ties were required to secure the pro visions hut always of a Kindly nature, Joe Llgon could never refuse a ragged hungry fellow soldier, order or no order. These were passing daily. 80 his scanty hoard was soon gone. As the time for rendering Iiis report .of "store on hand" drew near, lie real ized that by ever so Charitable a con struction Iiis stewardship could not fail to fall In the class "unprofitable" po be took time by the forelock and addressed the following unique official communication (o his superior: Marlins Depot, S. C. ? 1 8?5, My dear Captain: Pursuant to your Instructions I have stayed by -the stuff here until the re turning soldiers have cuehred nie out of every damn thing in sight except the hoards on the commissary. I herewith hand you my resignation in disgrace and disgust. By the time this reaches you, your former coni nV -snry Officer will be In full retreat upon the peaoefnll village of Cross mil, s. c, in good order?-afoot. Always your obedient servant, Jos. T. Llgon. Capt. Davis lifts joined the majority, but ids big-hearted subordinate Is still a respected citizen of Greenwood, S. C. Hugh k. Alken. Laurens, s. c. Splendid simw Scheduled for Ihe i Itj Opern House. Coburn's Ministrels. the famous en tertainers, will give nperformnhce the city opera lions.' Tuosday night, October I. v The Gift of Laurens County This handsome ... mortal to the soldiers who participated in the War Ho tweeji the States Is the gift of the people of Laurens county, To the mem bers of John B .Kershaw Chapter, United Daughters of tho Confederacy is due mainly tire i?nor of having Inaugurated and carried out the movement towards !ts purchase nrul erection. Three years ago, at n leunion ot* one of the companies from Laurons co in p ty, the idea of commemorating the deeds of the Southern soldiers was men tioned. Mrs. R. B. Bell, president of Korshaw chapter was present and she at (?nce accepted for the Daughters the task of raising the necessary Binds. From then until now. through the energetic work and continual ciicourag ment of Mrs. Hell and the loyal assistance of the Daughters, the fund has slowly increased until tbe desired amount lias almost been subscribed. The monument is thirty two feet high. Tbe lower section is built of Wlniis boro granite of a light gray color. Crowning the monument is the llgure of a Southern soldier, a private, standing erect and almost, in the attitude ol "'parade rest." This figure is of delicately carved, white. Vermont ninrblt and bears in its every curve the proud looks that the "Boys In Gray" lightl) bear. The soldier is facing the sou::), and on the main shaft below him is cni'VOt the Confederate fing. The section underneath thi< bean the memorable dates 1801-1805, Below the dates Is this Inscription: !n Memory of ' ? Tho Boy< in Gray Erected in 10 By the Citizens of Laurens Co. Under the Auspices <>t J, !:. |<< rshnw Chapter U, D. ''. O.n the top stone of tho base, carved on the South and North sides, are th I Words: "Our Heroes." The No'th side of the monument beats this inscription: "Oh Fame's Eternal Camping Ground, Their Silent Tents are Spread, Ami Glory Hoards, with Solemn Bound The Bivouac, of The Dead." "Who shall break the guards that wait Before the awful face of fate? Tbe tattered standards of the South Were shriveled at the canons mouth And all her hopes were desolate. "Fold up :no banners: Smelt the guhs! LbVe rule-:, rter gentler purpose runs, The mighty Mother turns In tears The' pages ot her b: tile years, Lamenting all her fallen c-.ns'." LAURENS COUNTY CONTRIBUTED FULL QUOTA Of MEN TO THE CONFEDERACY It is Estimated That During the Four Years Struggle 3,000 Men and Boys Responded to the Sooth's Call---The Monuments They Builded. *? BY JUDGE O. G. THOMPSON When ihe climax of ihe long drawn, out quarrel hetween the two great sec tions cnino in ISCI, n time when there seemed no longer lioiie of n peaceful settlement of questr-jus arising rrom il e flagrant breach of their obligations under tin- Constitution on the |?nrl of the Northern State?, South Carolina, acting under the ostubliKhed print l|?le, that nations, a i well iih Individuals, may fI rtko llrst in anticiiialion of a blow, and Invokijig the doctrine that "he is hot iiee.eKMirlly I?, ? urgr or in war who !? -1 us h R>r< \ but ho t. ' sl and f. '\u< J l'*or.t is.uinter in April ISO I. Hi ? voiunti i rs Coat had riedly sduintpnod to rentio/.vons til Co. lumhia and Charl ston, l.'nder ililn call the following companies bad or ganized, and w. re partially drilled: ' "The State (luards", Capl. I). <'. tlarl Ington; "Tho r.uurom* Rrinrs", Ciipt. R. 1'. Todd; "The Musgrovo Cuards," ('aid. II. s. Jones; "Tho Wadsworth Guards." Capl. Tandy Walker; "Company Rabun," Capt. Mat .loin s. Those live companies, encli num bering over one bundled men. together with independents, ami Laurens hoys in commands from other districts made up an aggregalo of about sis hundred of the very flower of tin youth of old Lauren.-; district, that hurried to the front at the first call ' for troops to ;e> ist Northern invasion. The llrst four of tb< so < onipanles, with four from No wherry and two from Spartanburg made ap the tfrd Regi ment of Kershaw's llrignde. MeLaw's Division. Longstreet's 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. t in. Marlin I'. Ansel of SotifIi Care. Ii mi \vlui delivers (Sie pr< ;entiili(in ad* dress lotlny. Capt, Win. I.. Wood, volunteered and were a part tint ! itli S. C. Regiment., Oregg'a iMcGowun) I) r igt? de, A. I'. Ilijl'S Divli loll, "StOlli ?.all ' .lac!;. Oil's About iin. ? Company "A". Capt. Horn ill us L. Mowden, of the 13th Regiment, Oiegg'si Urliuule, was s'till !;;???!'. about I > ' einher 'C!. the flye companies that with two others, one from Palriield and olio from Rich land, made up the 3rd South Carolina Haltallon, Col. tlcorgo s. .lames, Were nrgnnlzed Company " \" Capl W fj Rice; Company "H", Capt. J, '!. Wil liams; Company "C", (.'apt, .1. .1. Shu mate: Company ?"I)'", Cl hi. 0. M. (JUU mls, Company "K". Capt. M. M. liUlt tor. These aggregated thirteen full Inf utry comnanlea. Resides, wo had Legion, Mcbcth Ar:.. Artillery a round Charlo ferent eavalr> companii Ilvnn, Oth Regiment South Carollnn Cavalry; Complin) "li", Cnpt. .latins Williams Tili Regiment, South Carolina Cavalry; Company "W", <'.-!;>t. .1. Wash WilltaniH Tili Regiment South Carolina Cavalry; Company "It", (apt. Xesbitt. 1st South Carolina Cavalry; part of Company "li"," ("apt. Hi an, 2nd South Carolina Cavalry. Data ni hand gives Heven toon com panies, which. Judging front thO rolls of some companies mas: have had, IIrat and last, an uveri go of 110 t<> 150 men, aggregating nearly, or qitltw, '? ? 500 men. Adding those, enlisted In other commands, together with leVleH under ??alls from the "('radio to tho! Grave." li) the last days oi the Confed eracy, and we will have it grand total of more than 15,000 men und hoys that woill from I aureus. And ?t Is est. mated that of this numb* v nbo.nl - i ? survive, h ss than Ion per ?< m. With a voting population of 00,000 In ist'.o, south Carolina gave 03.000 for the struggle. Of thin number it is estimated thai more than 25,000 went down in battle, died In tho hos pital, or perished in Northern prisons. I South Carolina furnished her full contingent of the 000,000 Confederates, .that for four long years on all th.^ ] great Holds of the Carolinas. Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Mary land and I'ensylvania met the embat tled hosts of the North, nearly 3,000, j000 of men. inflicting upon them such humiliating defeal ns to excite tho I wonder and admiration oi mankind. I Amongst Carolina's te< mil thousands that went to battle rlgli nobly did i the sons of old Lauren cdeem tholi' I pledges. No county in the State gavo i greater per centag? of In ' populn-? j tion. Some dlsl licit liiivinj n gronlt r 'population, as Charleston, Spartan burg. Greenvilie, Abbeville ami Ander son furnished more mm. TIlOSO boys, went forth to battle vv| h the parting hem dii t ion ol '::' it mot in Grand sell'-sacrlllolllfj unmet ol ? i? South land! Tliey v.? i e i..vomcn who bade husbands, sons, brothers and sweethearts, <i?? ri tin soldier garb iu "'0i", and go forth to l: b foi the right of the i-'oqih, the women vvi:n nursed in hospital and on (lie Meld, stood by the couch of the sick and dy ing and whispered words ol comfort; the women who wove and pun and hull during the long and I ylng days and darkened nights (hat the pooi .-oldier boys might not i tffer loo much; the women who brushed nwi ? the tears from the dimmed eyes when the sword was sheathed and went to work bravely to olotlu ; rid teed tho w idow and the orphan and iliu back health and strength t<i I ho returning soldier. Of her it may be said Slio bore without care ihe trials and hor rors of war placed i,n ['no altar 01 her country's freedom, its acrlllci ol 111 r be. ; I? !o'. ed, lliid ? i ear.-;' illy trained her dnttglitcrs, that II no oth er inheritance en In ? > em, Ihe.v w<-re oni Icbed, indeed | herltagi Of i heir mot her.,' livi s, A ml )!;< daiiglitors have veiifi' i t,.';e mother'! who fought for a cans . . mot do feat, at Appomattox I ut ?> ' |ch "Tho vvo.t Id : hall yet di in truib's denr, far-oil i t 'I'hat tin- soldiers who o o ? ho Gra; and died With Lee, worn in tin .1 j;.!' At the close of the wai iho Coli fed crate soldier had "lost till ?: VC llOHOI and there was much honor, Vet tin-, have stood shoulder to shoulder sine tho war with little but thcli wants, in flrmilies and seai.- to reward them; they have felt the "cold hand of pov erty without a murmur; : nd have the Insolence of weal.I: Without sigh." I Speaking through Its regularly eoti stitutod authorities, the South sail i tla- beginning: "in in .- i : nee v. took no conquests, no agrand|someil no cession df arty kiiid t o:n 51 >? Slat" with Vilich we have In .. II -n con