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12 PAGES. PART I PAOES, I TO 8 . VOLUME XXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, ion. NUMBER 2* " I) !??? . I II I . II , ?? . ??- I - A WEEKS DOINGS \ _ Both Houses Rocking Along At a Steady Gate. FIRST MESSAGE CREATED A STIS* I The "Firing" of All the Notaries Pub 11c ami Dispensary Constables by Governor Hlcaso lias Created Quite a Little Slir Among the Law Makers. Marriage License Hill Progressing. (By J. 11. McClhee.) Columbia, Sc G., Jan. 22. (Special)? This week in the general assem bly has not been nltogether an unin teresting WOOk. Both houses SGCUi to have tho work lever, and matters are being pushed with no little pre cedent breaking speed. An added in terest in tho work was the proclama tion of Governor Bleaso?first of his administration?rovoklng ;:ie commis sions of all notaries public In this Btate, a proclamation Btmilar t<> tho one Gov. Tlllman sent to the genera) assembly when he first became gov ernor. It oreated no little stir, and upon the visitation of many members of both houses to the governor's of fice the time limit was extended to February 10, instead of summarily January 21st., as contained in the first niessage. It is argued that there are ?many notaries in this state who do ?ot exercise the position of that of fice, that there are too many who abuse it, that, it Rives too much power to individuals -who are not competent to exercise the duties of this office and that there should be some "weed Ing.out" process in this office anywny. On *the other hand, there are those who do not agree with the "governor on ac count of the fact that he is causing some to suffer for the misuse of the powers of others. Governor TTlease recommended that some bill be Intro duced limiting the powers of notaries, ? and this bill has bcon introduced in ' the House by Representative Mowor, of Nowberry, the bill making the term of ofllce of a notary nve years after he shall receive his commission. The application must be endorsed properly. Another act Gov. Bleaso has created some little stir Is the one abolishing tho state and county constables. Hon. ('has. A. Smith, lieutenant rov ernor, who. of course, is president of the Senate, has taken charge of his duties with a surprising alacrity, sur prising to some on account of the fact that Mr. Smith's duties are all new to him in that ho has never been a member of the Senate and the rules of that body are different from thos-' of the House. The business of the Senate under his direction Is con ducted with dispatch and accuracy. The past two weeks of the session has demonstrated the fact that this assembly means to get down to work. Committees have been working on time and the real administrative work will stnrt next Monday. In the senate tho marriage license bill has been passed with amendments and sent to the House, where it in all likelihood will go through as it stands. It nec essitates licenses before marriage of tbree days, but marriages otherwise iMtPed. The senate also has under consideration the eve:- annual / ' '"lenhonn bills, and In che mooting of the committee on rail roads tho ofh'er day there were pres ent many prominent ofliclals of tho railroads and telephone companies among whom may be mentioned S. IF. HnrdWlck, Of the Southern. R. B. Pegram, of the Southern. Judge Pal. mor, of the Southern Hell Telephone company, together with P. A. WilCOX, of Florence, F. It. Grler. of Greenwood attorneys for the Coast Line. A. W, Anderson, of the C. & W. C. and oihoro They were here on tho mileage rate bill of Senator Carlisle, some upon (ho telephone bill of Senator Sullivan. The former wishes to abolish the prac tice of compelling passengers to ex change mileage for tickets, whereas tho latter wishes to compel telephone companies to furnish the long dis tance lines when the local lines are in uso where the two lines extend to ;i (own or city. No report has been made upon them, but it is likely that both will be reported unfavorably. In the House, the Rembert bill to increase the salaries of all state ofll jriaN died aborning that is., it will xiot. applj W> the administration which was sworn in on the 17th. Josh Ashe ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS Enterprise Bank and Home Trust Co. Stockholders ltecolvc Excellent Rc? ports from Officers* Work on Ulnss Factor} Being Pushed. The annual meeting of the stock hoi'ors of various enterprises i:i and ' around Laurens show that the year 1 1910 was a banner year for the city. I The statement of dividends published i some time ago in The Advertise! shewed that all of the. Laurens con cerns are in a flourishing condition, i in addition to the statements already published reports from the Home '. Trust company und the Enterprise Bank and also the latest enterprise in Laurens, the glass factory, give additional proof that 1910 was a good year and that 1911 will be even bct ? tcr. ? The stockholders of the Enterprise Dank held their annual meeting Wist 1 week and the report of the officers as ; to the condition of the bank was high ' ly encouraging. At this meeting ;t was decided to transfer $5,000.00 from the I undivided profits to the surplus, thus : making a total of $20,000.00 us the j bank's surplus. The report was in every way satisfactory and the stock ! holders elected the same directors for ? the ensuing year. The Home Trust fW>. The Home Trust Co. also held its j annual meeting of stockholders last week. At this meeting it was an nounced that aseml-annual dividend of a per cent would be declared and mp.de payable on February 1st A resolution.was also passed instructing the dh'ectoi8 to sell the remaln'ng $LT)000 00 of capital stock, which will make the total capital of this concern $rO A00.00. This stock will be placed on tho market at once and bids for It wi'l be received up until February 1st. The general report of the of ficers showed that a remarkable pro gress had been made and that every thing was in good shape. The fact that it Is only six months old and al ready declaring a ten per cent divi dend Is sufficient proof that the oom pany is In Hue condition. The same directors were reelected for 1911.' The Glass Works. The new enterprise the Eaurens Class Works, is rapidly getting Into sheoo The nro-iiden' of the com pany, Mr. N. B, Dial has just returned from Chattanooga, where ho went to make an Inspection of a class factory ' there He says that he is highly en. j thii8ed over the prospects cd" the en terprise and fully believes that U will be a great success. They expect to begin actual work on the plant within the next few days. .Mr. C. I.. Kin-; of I Spartanburg has been selected as the 'superintendent of the crushing depart j mont. Wife and Daughter Killed. K. L. Scott, ti traveling salesman of Hebron, North Dakota, while a guest at Cray's hotel Monday, receiv ed a dispatch from bis home town stating that his wife and daughter had been killed in tin automobile ac cident. Mr. Scott left at once for the home into which had suddenly come a double portion of sorrow. ly. of Anderson, did not lei tho bill be debated upon the floor of the house, but forced it to a oommitteo report. The bill will come up this session later, and will likely bo passed. It provides for the governor's salary to be four thousand dollars Instead of three, which is taken by some to be very small compensation, n\ that congress men receive nearly twice as much for one half as much work. The bill will likely be amended to live thousand dol lars. Other salaries are increased to twenty-five hundred instead of nine teen hundred. The appropriation bill has not come up yet, but the colleges and schools will receive liberal sup port, as this assembly is taken io be one very liberal In places where lib erality Is necessary. Local bills have characterized the work of the House with few exceptions. Wednesday, the 25th is the day set for the elections and some little pull in/!; here and there by friends of the Various candidates is tho vogue. A circuit judge, code commissioner, trustees of colleges are among those to be elected, the trip to Winthrop on the iDili was enjoyed by the members, and the attention of Sen. Stewart, together with the reception given them by Pres ident Johnson and his faculty with the young Indies Is receiving warm ox- i presslons of thanks. A BUTTER CONTEST TO BE OPEN TO ALL Special Prizes for Laurens County Contestants. WRITE W. D. BYRD FOR FULL INFORMATION Ever) Live Stock Owner in the Slnle is I in lied to Take Curt In the Hat ter Scoring Contest which is to he Field at Columbia Eebmnrj I. '2 und ?lrd. Write for Particulars'. On Feb. I, 2. and the South Cnro | linn Live Stock association in co-oper ation with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce will hold an education hut tor scoring contest in which overy llvo stock owner in tins state is invited and ui'god to take a part. Tin object of the contest Is to stimulate interest in better stock on the farms. Tho Columbia Chamber of Commerce is taking a llvdy Interest in the contest ami in orde to make the show a suc cess has offered prizes amount to $100.00. Prize- Offered, Dairy Hut ter. Total amount.$f>0.00 Highest score.20.00 Second score.l.r>.00 Third score. S 00 Fourth score. ">.00 Firth score. 2 00 Farm or country' butter. total amount.?.">(?.00 Highest score.20.00 Second score.15.00 Third score. S.00 Fourth score. f?.00 Firth score. 2.00 Hesides the prir.es behig offered by the city of Columbia, the business men of Laurens have offered cash prizes amounting to $20.00, which will he awarded to the best exhibits made by Laurens county men. This amount will he divided between the dairy but ter class and the farm butter class, $10.00 going to each class. Fach of these classes will have three prizes, highest score $.r>.00, second score. $:?.0(J and third score, $2.00 For complete information call on Mr. W. 1). Byrd, Laurens. S. C. or Prof. ?>. M. liurges-?, Chamber of Com merce Columbia s. C. OPERA HOUSE ATTRACTION. Now and Cp-lo-dato .VIo\fiur Picture Khou started up. Several Vatitll vlllc Features. Mr. H. H. c.rant. who was until re cently manager of the Majestic Thea tre in Spartanbltrg, has leased the Opern House and will conduct it in the future. Mr. Grant has made a considerable outlay cleaning up and beautifying the entrance ami other pciticns of the building ami i* now makes a much better appearance than in the past. While a number of high class attrac tions will he put on from time to time, as the patronage permits. Mr. ('?rant will give his especial attention to putting on a real, first class mov ing picture and vaudeville show, in the past there have been several .'?'>? Id-be attempts at a moving picture show start< d up in the Opera HotlSO, but not until Mr. Grant look hold last week has the city seen any real, modern, city-like pictures. Already. Mr. Grant has made a reputation by the excellent pictures and shows that he put on last week and judging by the patronngo that has already been given him, litis venture will prove not only a source of pleasure and amuse- 1 ment to the people of Laurens but will be a profitable Investment for him .M AG NOLI t CAMP W. O. W. Officers installed ami Delegates Elect ed to Attend Head Convention nt Columbia. The installation of the officers of Magnolia Camp No. 166, Woodmen or the World, Woodruff, took place Fri day night. The following officers were installed: W. S. Adair, Council Commander C. D. Kellett. Advisory Lieutenant J. S. Habb. Hanker L. \ Armstrong, Clerk C il Kellett, Ksoort ii. n. Stewart, Physician W. FC, Wood, Watchman w. i:. Putnam, Censor L. I). Armstrong, Manager I? legates to the head convention in Columbia, March Nth ami 15th: \V. s. Adalr, and L. a. Armstrong. CITV DEMOCRATIC CLUB ORGANIZED R. E. Babb Reelected Pres ident for Another Year. IMPORTANT WORK FOR THE COMMITTEEMEN Executive Committee Called to Merl Tomorrow Afternoon Municipal Priumrj Election Will bo Held Tues day, February ^i. With th<> reorganization Mondnv af ternoon of the < Hy Democratic club, tho ihachim ry was put In motion for tho biennial nine. ? I pal campaign and (lie nomination in a primary of a may or and .six aldermen to serve the city of Laurens for tho ensuing teun. Tho meeting was hold pursuant to a call of tho president of the club, It. K. Mahh. who presided ami explained the purpose of the meeting which was hold in the court house. The club ".?as reorganized by the election <?!' Iho following' It. IS. Babb, President S. It. Todd, Vice President W. L. Taylor, Secretary .1. II. Brooks, Treasurer Executive Committee?Ward I, Dr, R. E. Hughes; Ward 2, II. L. <'lardy; Ward 3, J. I). Childless; Ward 4, ('apt. J. M. Phllpot; Ward 5, W. L. Cray; Ward 6. P. A. Simpson. The enrolling committee, appoint ed by the president, Is as follows: Ward 1, W. S. Bagwell; Ward 2, Dr. W. H. Washington; Ward 3, Joseph Lcdford; Ward 4. John K. Switzer; Ward 5, C. H. Babb; Ward C. L. Q. Halle, .Jr. On request of President Babb, who is chairman ex-ofllcio of the executive committee, a meeting of this commit tee will be held at f> o'clock tomor row afternoon for the purpose of llx Ing the assessment of candidates, nam ing two sets of election managers, and transacting any other business that may come before them at this time As provided in the constitution and by-laws Of the City Democratic Club, adopted several years ago. the first primary is hold on tho third Tues day in February, and a second and third primary successively one and two week.- later, if necessary. The primary will take place this year on February 21. The general election will be held on the second Tuesday in March. Two polling precincts are provided for, one at the City hall whoro live of tho ward boxes. I. 2, I. ?"? and tl will he under tho nmnagemcnl of one r.ol of managers, und the other at tho Laurens Cotton Mills, which Is known as the Ward :? box, will be conducted by anothei sei ol managers. The qualification of voters and can didates participating in Iho city prim ary elections is the same as applies In the State nnd County Democratic primaries. So far, there are two candidates In the field for mayor, W. II. Qllkerson, Sr., formerly city clerk, and the lion c. M. Babb, who Is completing his sec i n 1 term as mayor of Iho city. It is presumed thai in each of the six wards there will bo contests for alder manic honors. At any rate the cam paign is on ami from now until the polls close Tuesday afternoon. Feb ruary 21, there will be a rood deal of quiet work done by the candidates and their supporters, as it is understood [ there w ilt be no public meetings, DM. A IK EM IPT01NTEI). hade a Member of (he Delegation (o the Southern Commercial Congress Which Meets in Mlanta. I),. Ii. K, Alken bus boon appointed, by Oov, Mleaso. as a delegate to the Southern Commercial Congress which is to he held in Atlanta March S, 9 and 10. The others appointed by Cov. ISIcase were: Ceo. f. VonKolnltZ, Charleston; Thomas f. Brantloy, Orangoburg; Jas, Slackhouso, Marion; Som .1. Nichols. Spartanburg; II En del, Qroonvllle; otto Klelfner, New berry; .Mm. .1. Selbols, Columbia; Thus. lt. Mutier, Ci.ffn y: C. .1. Shan non, Jr., Cnmdon; d. s. Hendorson, Alken; llonry c. Tlllman, Greenwood; .1. Arthur Banks, St. Matthews; Jas. 1?. Carey. Jr.. Anderson; TIlOS Wilson, Siunter. .1. Wilson Cibbes Was appointed rotary of the committee with head quarters ;:l Columbia. NOTARIES PUBLIC SOON TO LOSE JOBS Tho First Message ?f Governor Wense Fires (lie Whole Hunch of them u( One Shot bul ho Later Delayed Hie Execution of his Proclamation! Tho Ural mcssngo <>!' Colo L. Hleaso as governor was suhmittod lothogon-l ornl nssombly Friday, it was a proclamation revolthig tho commis sions of all notarl >s public in the State, the net of the governor to bo come effactlvo ;?t once. When the message was read In tho house it was received ns Information. Necessarily it created some annoyance for thore woro members of tho house who have many legal papers to pro bate at tin* beginning of tho year, und this proclamation of il"' governor would inoan that every protested note or t hick, unpaid ami unattended to. mu??t bo sworn to before ihn o.lorU of court. When such reasons were presented to <lo\. Hleaso by Mr Stevenson of t'h. raw on behalf of hilltsell ami others, the governor Issued an ordci amending his proclnmatiou so lhal iis terras do not become effective until February 10 When Clov. Tillinnn Issued an order in I80JI purging the records of dead wood among tho notaries public, the proclamation lid not cut oft those who had recently he -n commissioned, but was made to apply to those who had been commissioned prior to issit. In this way he. in effect, renewed commissions not longer than four years The proclamation of Cov. Hleaso rescinds the commissions of those appointed even within the cur rent month. Inspection of the records of the Office of secretary of state shows that there are on the records the names of 7,100 persons to whom commissions as notary public have been issued since January 1, 1899. Within these 22 years many have died, just what percentage it. hard to estimate, but 21 years Is quite a long (line. The records show that perhaps a score have re signed, among tho names observed in a harried Inspection of the book being such men as Col. T h Duller of Gaff. ti<>, ex-Senator Ii W. Crouch >f Sa luda ami Col, George Johnstone of New berry Mail) Heads Dropped Off. Many notorics public tllid their com 1 missions a nuisance, for they ate fre quently called upon by personal friends to probate papers and gel no remuneration for their services. Ree llen 3S72 of the new code recites in part that tl.e secretary of st-u.- shall he entitled to receive and recover "for commissioning 11 notary public of commissioner of deeds, -."?."' A senl also costs about $2, so the office of notary is not always remunerative. The record book in tho ofllco of the secretary of state shows that since January I. 1889, there have boon is sued 0,99-1 commissions lo notaries public. \ 1.1, ohji:< 1 ihns w i j um; \ w \. Senator Tillniaii has Withdrawn HI* Objections (0 I'osl Muster Hie! - ami Senate nill 11? < onllrin Him. Washington, Jan. 20. Senator Tin man has withdrawn his objection 10 (ho confirmation of Charles II. nicks, recently appointed poslfnnsler til l.au reus. Senator Tiiiman recently asked that Confirmation of th<- appointment ho held up pendiiif! the receipt of charges against 1 licks which ho svas Informed would bo made, No charges have been filed, ;md, as tho senator considers lhal a plenty of lime has claused in which to file them, he no. tilled the senate lodny that his objec tion was withdrawn, Some question having risen ;is to whether Senator Tillinail would op pose the confirmation of J. Duncan Adams, who was roiiomlnated for marshal of South Carolina by the president, ho was asked today what his altitude would be in the matter. Mis reply was that he believed Mr. Adams had made a Very efllCfOlit f?Hl Cor, and that he would not oppose Iii: con 111 mation. S motor Tlllmnn said also lhal ho would do all he could to prevent tho adoption of tho naval commliu '.; plans to have tho navy yard til Porl P.oynl abolished. Ho said ho never" expected to sco ii used as a navy yard sgi in. but will endeav<o- to havo It continued as a training school for the marine corps, to which use h Is now devoted. The State. CONFEDERATE SHAFT UNVEILED AT CLINTON Generar Bonliam Makes Macjnifldent Address. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS EXERCISES Uthnugh (he Weather ul Firs! Seem ed Id III' IHtlllSpti'UMtH till Sllll Soon Mtiil<> its \ppc.trance mid || i i n Itoatittful Diij followed. Splendid IddrcsKCH bj all (lie Speakers. Clinton, .Inn, -'. Lusl Thursday under Iho auspices nf iho members oi Stephen l>. Leo chapter, U. l>. C. the Confederate inonumenl was un veiled and presented to Iho town ol Clinton na planned and previously an nounced. A slight drnwhaels Ui tho pleasure of the occasion \vi a the dls ogreoable weather which doubOosH 1 pi away many who would otherwise; have been In (own. The exorcises began shortly niter in o'clock in Conchoid's Hall which had boon beautifully decorated for j (he occasion. About a thousand peo ple assembled hen- to hear tho splen did oration of Ceu M. L. Monhat.i of I Anderson. The music fii 'liishcd by the college glee club ami orchestra was excellent and thoroughly in keep ing with the occasion. An uncxpcct ed feature of (he program was the rending of a poem written foi tho occasion by .Mrs. R. I'. Adair. Miss Jessie May Mahaffcy read this poem very effectively. It was a beautiful on.en that tho sun broke from the clouds just at the point in the exercises when iho monument was unvcHod a id present ed to the town. The throng matched from the hall to the square for this part of he program, gathering about, the monument, which was shrouded iu pure white with a garland of red. twined about it A very striking pic ture was made by the group of boys and girls who gathered about its base, bearing wreathes with which to dec or.Oc it when lie \<il should fall Tho little girls were i:t white with red I sashes and hr.ir ribbons'. The Rev. J. r. lacobs ri ad the ad dress prepared by his father for tho occasion. It was a source of deep reu ret that Dr. W I?, Jacobs, was; physically unable to make the speech of present:1!Ion In person Tho adi I dress was of a very cntei'ttiiiilng n in - Inlscenl stj lo, At the (do 10 (if D Jin i.i/ nddr. s:< two boys iiiul Iwo girls, John Neville, Lowry Ihirdi ttc. Mary Owi m ami dary Ruth Copelaud, pulled tho ropos which Inhl the veil in ppice, and ritt it fell a profouild hush bll on tllO assemblage while a buglei soundot. ?'T ins'' and the gleo club 11 ng "Totit^ lug on the old Camp Ground." I The Rev. j. 10, Mahnffoy' speech i of acceptance was made on May01" McMillan's invitation and voiced apt ly the spirit of the Clti/OIIS o! ClllltOU Jin receiving us a public Irusl this memorial shaft. A beautiful wreath was presented by the John H. Ken haw i linplcr, U. D. C, of Laurens and wie pli ced on i!i - liionument, after it was unveiled, by Mrs. \V. II. Owens, presldont of Stephen J). I.e.. chaplor, U. I), c. IN LW'RKNS Nl XT. I'll'dllinili Denial Vssoctlllhtll lo licet Here Some Time in (lie Spring. I)rs. Albright, Tlmn ? rmau and Jones have returned from Greenville, w hei e ! hoy ,'iit' lidod the t|tiari? r|y mooting of th Piedmont Dental Asso ciation, The meeting was vorj suc cessful one and nun h benefit Was de rived from the oxcclh nt ad In SH H and talks by differi lit mem!.- . ol the pro fession; f>n the Invitation of ? 10 Lturcns) delegation in attendance the .-so natina decided to hold tin liexl meet ing here. As the meetings come quar terly, this one will probably be held lu re some time in Vprll, Dr. Potenl (o Preach, Dr. 13dwin M? PotcajL prcald n( oC Furmun University, will preach . ; Iho First ihiptist church ??xl Sunday mOl'lllag at I I o'clock. I lr. Pol 1 :?? one of Cm most dlstingltl 1(0(1 i ;. is lets in (he State and his : i Ssai . I - ways command greni b, ? n i. uimouncemeni ihat he I to sp - hi