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MAKES FLIGHT ?LMOST^TOW J. A. D. McCurdy (Makes a Magnificent Flight. MISSED GOAL BY TEN MILES After n Week of Anxiety and Waiting the Hairing Aalrnian Make? a Bold Attempt to Fly from Key West to Habana and only Missed Iiis Mark by u Few Miles. Key West, Fla.. Jnn. 30.?Six days of anxiety and waiting for a favor able turn In weather conditions ended this morning for J. A, D. McCurdy, the aviator, when the daring young bird man crossed the starting line at o'eloek on his journey across the Florida straits to Habana, the longest over-water Might yet attempted in the history of aviation. Ho passed from the sight of those on this side of the channel within ir> minutes and the next beard of him was thnt he had been forced to descend In the water 10 miles from Habana by a shortage, of oil. McCurdy and his machine were uninjured and were picked up by the torpedo boat destroyer Pould ing and taken to Habana. Good Crowd on Hand. Despite the many disappointments to the public here McCurdy did not lack spectators when ho started and gave every one who witnessed his Might the sensation they were expect ing. When satisfactory reports on the weather had been received the aviator climbed Into his Curtlss bi plane and waved the signal to re lease him, the aeroplane glided grnce fulHy down the field for 100 feet or more and then rose Into the *'r. After reaching a height about ;?00 feet McCurdy turned his machine and circled over the city. The ocean front was lined with cheering thous ands as he passed, while other thous ands filled roofs, open fields and other places of vantage. Given Starting Signal. ,He then made another circle of the city while Hying 1,000 feet in the air and on returning to a point above the aviation Hold w;is given the signal to start on liia flight to Habana. Actin*-' on Instructions from the navy department, Lieut. Commander Sterling, in command of the torpedo destroyer fleet hero, has rendered every possible aid to the aviator and aovon naval vessels wore stationed along the course when McCurdy started. As soon as ho was sighted by the crew of a boat the vessel Steamed ahead, but McCurdy, main taining a speed of nearly 60 miles an hour, soon outstripped them all and it then became a race to see which would rOftCh Habana first. Planned Earlier start. McCurdy had originally planned to start on January lil on the flight to Habana. He arrived at Key West several days before that dato and made careful preparation for the (light. Tuesday morning. however, atmospheric conditions were such that ho decided it would he unsafe to make the attempt. Day after day and night after night he waitod for reports that tho Wind was moderate and the soa smooth. IhH like vexa.Tous imps the elements refused, 'o be docile and poor McCurdy waited Impatiently, ready at any hour to risk his life In the at lompt to fly over 90 miles of open wa ter. Tho navy department, took an ac tive Interest In tho proposed flight and every facility ;it its command was given to help. Tvg boats and tor pedo boat destroyers wero ordered to act as station boats 10 miles apart to mark the. course of the flight. NOTING PICTURES PL BASK. liig Crowds are (Jolng to the Meting Picture Shows. The crowds are getting larger and larger at the moving plcturo shew. TrlO pictn-'es ftro the 'est that hilVO ev it bofiii seen in Laurns .-?nd arc glv. imr satisfaction Several special pictures have been urontfod for thlt week* Toulg'.ra pictures will consist of two films, ono comic one and a tragedy. They should bo very Interesting and amusing. Fach Satttrdiv nlgbt Mr fin et will 1 put on a spc i;<i program of music and vnudivlile. JAMES H. RICE PASSES AWAY Former State Superintendent of Edu cation Died at Iiis Homo in Ninety Six, After u Week's Illness. Ninety-Six, Jnn. 30.?James H. Rice, formerly State superintendent of education, died at his residence here this morning, after a week's Ill ness. The funeral was held here this af ternoon In the Presbyterian church. The burial was In the family plat In the church burying- grounds. A large concourse of peonle filled the church and grounds, some coming from a distance to do honor to his memory. Among the sorrowing friends were mnr.v colored people and several old slaves. The services were impressive. The choir sang sweetly "Lead Kindly 1 Light" after which the pastor, Rev. W. H. Hamilton, read the 23rd Pslam and offered prayer. He paid a tender and beautiful tribute to Col. Rico who was for so long an active and useful member of the Presbyte rian church. Other hymns sung by the choir were: "It is Well With My Soul" and "There's a Land That is Fairer Than Day.*' Beautiful Tributes. Many beautiful floral tributes were sent, among them n raurcl wreath from the Greenwood chapter of U. D. C'b. and alao a beautiful design from the pupils of the graded school here, showing their love and esteem for one who has done so much for th*1 educational welfare of this State. A large wreath of laurel tied with the Confederate colors was lnid upon his grave by b'.s old comrades here. The honorary pallbearers were Dr. T. S. Blake, Dr. H. N. Sloan, Capt. \V. H. Frazler, Capt. .lames Rogers, L. M. Moore and J. C Weir Active. R A. Watson. W. VV. Maines. D. M. Llpscomt, J. L. A Idison, ,r. H. Home and J. B. Sloan.?The State. BIG LAND SALE. The Property Known ns the Taylor Place will be Auctioned Off. Mr. Ellbert W. Copeiand has pur. chased the large tract of land known as the Taylor Place and will hold a big auction sale of the lots Into which he has divided it, on Monday. Febru ary 8th. This is also snlosday and it largo crowd will doubtless he on hand to make bids. This is ail excellent piece of property, being situated on Bast Main street and in n popular sec tion of the town. Judging from the location and the general desirability of these lots they will bring a good price. Mr. Copeiand has placed the actual sidling of the land in the bands of Penny Pros., a well-known and relia ble rcalestato firm of Raleigh. They will have with them their own special auctioneer and will make things gen-j orally lively and Interesting with a bit' brass band. THE SCHOOL LYCEUM. The Ncxl Number Mill be a Lecture, b> Dr. Charles L. Sensholes on Fob* ruarj HMh. "Dr. Sensholes is an all-star attrac tion, a thorough-going optimist, a man who has seen life from every phase and view-point, n regular sun beam with a scholarly mind and a pleasing personality Hi ; lectures are rich in Philosophy, bill not the kind handed down from generation to gen eration or borrowed from others, but Original facts thai are thoroughly "Sensholes" and arc as sunshiny as the smile that beams forth ovory mo ment that the lecturer is before his audience." This is What a well know Indiana daily paper said of Dr. Seasholes, the next attraction at the Graded School Lyceum. Dr. Seasholes comes here on February 10th, being a happy sub stitute for Dr. Henry Clark, who was to he here on that date but who lias been forced to cancel his lecture en. gngemcntS on account of illness. Prof. Jones says that Dr. Seasholes is nn even better lecturer than Mr. Clark and he feels that the Lyooum members should feel thomselvos for tun a to in Inning him viero. The lecture will statt hrothpHy til S:30 'o'clock, everybody Is urged to' bo on time so that the speaker mnj hoi ho Interrupted. The mini: Blon to tho-o WllhOUt season ticket;; v ill be as usual, .'i0 cents. The can be <.'; lalued at tho door, BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB DEPOT Yeggman Blows Open Safe but Get Nothing. D. W. SEIGLER, JR. FOILS THE ATTEMPT Uoiug Into the Freight Office Early Monday Morning he Was Stepped by the Yeggmnn and Told to <?< ( Out. He Hnrrledly Notified the Police, but the Man Escaped* Tho office safe of the Charleston & Western Carolina freight depot was dynamited Monday morning about (j o'eloek by a supposedly lone yegg man, hut no money was gotten out on account of an interruption of oper ations by 1). W. Seigler. Jr.. lulling clerk at the depot. Mr. Seigler went down to the office to open up and noticed when he reach ed the door that it was already open. Supposing that the negro man had com? in to make a lire, he thought nothing of it but Wfint :n. When he got a few feet within the door and I was ready to turn on the light, the ! man working at the safe turned his j flash light on Mr. Seigler and told him to "git out." Mr. Seigler says that he got out at once. He didn't stop to argue but walked quietly off the platform and went for help. How ever, when he returned the yeggman bad collected all of his tools and left. Tli.? police were at once notified and a search began but nothing has been learned as to his whereabouts. i A number of sates lure been j cracked in this vicinity recently and ' it 4s thought that this man is the samo one who has done the other I jobs. From the appearances of the job the man could hardly be judged a professional. He first made an at tempt to bore a hole in the combina tion lock, but finding it too hard he bored through the casing. By means of dynamite he blew one side of the safe open but this luckily had no mon ey in it. The other side contained about $10 He didn't reach this. It is a curious coincidence thai the second anniversary of tho fierce strug I glo between two yrggmen and two members < the 1.aureus police force which took place in the freight yard here, in which Mr. M. 11. Stone, one of tin- officers, and one of the yeggmeii were killed was only a few days ago, It was only a few days over two years ago, tin- 2Sth of January 1009, tin:, this double I raged j occurred. This crime brings back vivid recollections of the great excitement at that time and recalls the sad death of cue ol Lauren's brave officers V'!-p-> \\, SclglvT could not se<- the man's face, he judged from his voice I that he was white. Mr. Solgler is from the western part of this State and at one time was in the employ of the railroad at Aueu.-ta. DEATH OF DR. < Ol.I M \\. Well Known Citizen of This Count) ami Member of Large ami Influen tial Family? The many friends and relative of Dr. II. 0. Coloninn in this city were saddened Friday morning when they heard of his sudden death, which oc currod at tho home of his daughter, Mrs. Turnlpsecd, In Rnoreo Th?r d.i.. night about 7 o'clock. It is not known what tho immediate cause of his death was. Although he bad been slightly ill for the past few weeks only the daj before ho was in Laurens attending to business matters, among other things the settlement of insurance claims on bis house which was burned down hero about a month ago. Dr. Colcmail was a native of Cold Point, In this county, hut moved to Laurena about six years ago whero he lived until the destruction of his house by fire some weeks ago. He then WOnt to Knoree to live with his daughter where he remained until his death. He wa ; about TO years of nge ami is survived by four child., n, Ml Turnlpseed, Mr-. Dr. Allen, Miss Fa> and Mr. l'holi Cob-man "is wife i as been dead for about twenty yoai Dr. Coleman was highly est. irned by a largo .number of friends and rein Iives. Tho funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at m*. Pleasant chart' ami interment was in t!i<- cemotcry arby. A WEEK'S NEWS FROM CLINTON Sad Death off Mrs. J. Downs Bell. PERSONAL MENTION OF POPULAR PEOPLE What tin* People of h Progressive City are Doing in the Way of Bus? iness Improvement, Educational Ad rance and Sorial I'roprress. Clinton Jan. 20.?-The Lifirorv As sociation seems about the most active organization In Clinton tltef.fi days. A meeting was i< id at the home of .Mrs. It. 55. Wright Friday evening and plans were made tor a formal opening on the 28th of February. It is practi cally certain that by that time the shelves will be in place, nearly two hundred bo< ks on them, and a rood assortment oi" neriodicals on hand. The list of members is nearly a hundred now. A popular entertainment consist ing of music, illustrated readings, pantomimes, and poses, will bo sriven Thursday evening Feb. 2nd in the Utopia Hall. The plan of the enter tainment is to represent titles of books and programs will be furnished the r.udlonco >?? tecoid their messes K small fee of ten cents will be charg ed. Tbe proceeds of the entertain ment will be devoted to helping furn ish the "library. We Ine^dny evenlnt? February 8th. the College boys will present a min strel show to the public la the Utopia Hall. There is no doubt that it will be a clever production, for several of the boys have decided talents for such acting, and there are a number of jjood Bfngei'3 and musical perform ers among them. Mrs. JanlQ Llndsey, who has been critically ill for some time, was car ried to the hospital in Spai'tailburg last week and bad a surgical opera tion performed. The many friends of Mrs. Llndsey will be Kind to know that the operation was very success ful and that she is now on the road to recovery. Miss Dorothy Owens has riven up her course at Winthrop college am. ; is at home to stay. Her many friends j welcome her back. Miss lileanor Duekctl entertained a merry party of friends last Mon i day evening. Mrs W. M. McCasInn was summoned to Greenwood uist week to attend her sister, Mrs. Alattie Ljpscomb, who was desperately ill. Mrs. Mpscomb Is ! now mud Setter. Miss Irene Little and Miss Kmma Hipp are visiting Mrs Mack ilipp in Abbeville. Mr, and Mrs. Milling, who have been with Mrs. Annie I'.yrd Phillips since their marringo in Novetnhor, have sei up hoitseKccping for themselves in pan of Mrs. Kelly's hotiso on Cen tennial tercet Miss Agatha Davis returned last week from a six week's visit to Mrs. Charles Akcrn an in Macon, Georgia. Miss Davis was the recipient of a number of social a Kent ions in Macon,! several panic:; and dinners being riv en in her honor. Mrs. p. s. Dai icy vtsll ((I iier dmlght er, Mrs. Ucee ? Williams, in Lam as ter last, week and was shown many courtesies there. Miss Marion McCrnry, who is vis iting Mrs. Ward Thompson In An derson, is expected home this w lek. Musgrovo Mill Chapter. I). A. lt.. bold a Inooling Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. .1 A. Halley. The chapter had the plonsttro ol entcrtnin Ing for tho first time the only "real daughter" of the Chapter, Mis. Fan-' nie Monroe of Goldvlllo. A very en joyable afternoon was spent at the meet lug. Mrs. w. ll. Shands delightfully en tertained the Friendly f)OZi a Look Club Friday afternoon The Action Hook Club was enter tained Tuesday morning by Miss F.l i< ne McCaslnn. Only tho members of! tii" (dub were present, 11 most en joyable time was si che by all tho members. Mr. n;l Mrs. Grilj Depart. Mr und Mrs. Clai'< lie (hay mid lii ile son will leave lodaj for their fu ture home in Georji town. Their many friends here r ? i to - ? thorn leave and hope for tl'.fitil I'Ult ?? COMMUTES SENTENCE OF CONDEMNED NEGRO Governor Blease Saves the Neck of .lohn Henry Andersen, Colored. Who was Under Sentence to he Execut ed February 10. Governor Blease yesterday com muted to life Imprisonment the sen tence of .lohn Henry Anderson, col ored, who was under sentence to be executed Friday. February 50. Thu action of the governor was in compli ance with a petition, signed by a largo number of Laurens Citizens, which was presented by Messrs W. U. Ridl ey, Jr., and Homer Hlaekwell, the two .voting attorneys who have repre sented Anderson from ttie tlrst. Anderson was convicted of the mur der of his <,'d fatl.er-l'i.law, losh Car ter, whom he shot to death at a Church near Waterloo over two years ago. After his conviction he was sentenced to be hanged, but the case w::s appealed to the supreme court. ! The ludgmcnt of the lower con?'t was affirmed and the c;\se remanded I.ast 1 fall .lodge Joiill S Wilson, pre. idim over the regular term of the court tot 'Mis county after refusing ; new Irl'i' rene* tonced \ndo?,ion ILxIiir February in. 1911 as the date of 'he execution The contention of Anderson's at torneys in asking for another hearing j in the case was based on the alleged , enfeebled condition of the prisoner's mind, and it presumed that this was j the basis of their petition to the gov ernor. TO OPEN OFFICE IN ?KEENW00D. .Mr. C. C. Feutherstone Soon to Give I'p His Laurens Residence. Mr. C. C. Featherstone has formed a copartnership with Mr. S. 11. Me dico of Greenwood and will at once open an office in that city for tin; prac tice of law. lie will not immediately sever his connection with his lau rens office which has been conducted for about twenty years under the firm name Of Ferguson K- Featherstone, the senior member of tbfS well Known law firm being Col. .lohn W. Ferguson, tin- dean of the Laurens Bar and one of the most eminent lawyers In the State?. Meantime- Mrs. FcntherstOllO and tin- children will re-ma.n in Lau rens for sovornl mouths, probably until fall. Mr. Foathcrstono has been a rosi I deal of Laurens for moru than twen ty years, having moved te> l!iis place from Anderson, his native- town, lie' at onc? entered tho office of Col. Fer guson and tie- two have sine.- prac ticed law together with eminent sue? (?ess. the firm from time- io time hav ing boon engaged in some <>\ th ? most Important criminal as well as civil cases before the- courts ;.. this and j other counties. During these years, I too, Mr. Featherstono has be n prom. Incntly IdonUllod with every movc nie-n! which had for its object the 1 promotion of the- city's best inter oats, it is therefore useless to add that he- will be greatly missed and that tlie-re- i:: general regret over lib decision te> cast his fortunes else where. NO t OXTH V< I 11 I. Central tors on liusor.h Bridge ( au? siriiciloii Could no! u'o the- W'urY IVIIIiin Vpproprlatlon Vllouetl bj (lie Legislature, As was advertised in the count.\ papers, llio .? upcr\ Isors en Lain on and Greenwood colintles inol at the e?!ei Ilasors Bridge s.te fust Thurs'dnj iei let the- contract for re-btilding tie bridge. It will be- remembered that the- legislature, at it:; last sei Ion, pa nod a bill limiting the- ainoiiiil to he expended on this proposed bridge t<> $1,000, When tho bids we re ope n e-d at this meeting Thursday it was found that none of the- contractors had made- a low enough bid on tin work to ge-t tho work. The- b>w. si bid made- was $ 1.900. A Mississippi Fanner Here. Mr, Thos. H. Peterson of Uosednlo, Miss, is spending a row weeks In the city with his brother and sister. Mr. Peterson has boon living in Ml . < pi for sovornl years, be hi 3 1 cteiislvo ly engaged in farming in hl ade ?1 il \ Correction, REVIEW OE WORK OF LEGISLATURE What Has Been Accom plished Thus Far. FEELING OF UNREST REGARD TO CLEMSON Tlic lain inalici -. Hare lleen Mm he: on at a Stead) Gate and Accom plishing .Much Without tinvlnu: Much llarrnh Ahout it. Inheritance Ts.v Mill Tussed the House. Columbia, January 29.?Tho legisla tive machinery is moving along stead ily and without friction. There hns been no Jar, no breaks, no sodden or ders to slop and no red lings. It !..i been a quiet and steady guil one that . accomplishes results without oxc'.to monl or friction. If there Is ony ?>ip> thing that has thus far distinguished the iiresont session of the Con era I Assembly it lias been the equanimity and poise with which it has met con diti ?iis and with which it has executed its work. I Caused no Incitement. I When Governor Illeose sent in Ills Compound investigating message thure was hardly a tipple; yesterday when he sent in another special message relating to double office holding, thai affected members, the message was quietly roferred and that was about all. Nothing seems to have excited tips general assembly ami it has goltn along, plodding with the mass of mea Stires that it has before it. The indications are thai there will be but little general legislation enact - ed. School Law Kill Mav Pass. The general revision of the school laws may be accomplished. The bill proposed by the special commission hat a favorable report, both in tho House and in the Senate, and thi would indicate favorable action, bin there have been some indications of disapproval and it has not been devel oped how serious these objections ma> be. If the vote came up tO-IIIOI'l'O W t be bill would pass Sentiment at (o ietuson. Ii is manifest thai tin re i a f< oiing of unrest with regard to the Privileg? tax ami ( It inson '' dp r< Men v i o hnvo never I ? fore ; >,! rested thai ClenVSon wu- retting too much front the prlvib go i:. \ ha \ ? dared to ??? ' up and saj . i and : ; y o in . mjttoe and in conversation The mo ? lac Hii: year, so fat' a- ? 1' in on concerned, bill the real I'rii ml of ('!< -on ('ollege had hotter beeil ? ;ii ?? lug ami undertake Io get the Collegu In (doser touch with the people, <" son has to do more than ed.itcnl i work wit Ii In its College wa|ls Tlic Urovt tiinu Uiil. Th ? Mitoliuin bill and others alon thi, lii!<\ limiting ine ainounl that ("b in. on should receive did no' furn - ish tlic real has!.-, for the light thai i coming. The Drowning hill * I m, ; .-me thai Gl cut soli v ill have ii watch. This bill pro. Ide Ih it all ? lnt<t IliC Stale H e;: III ? I ||(| . prill ted from I hen , a:; other final :,: . Inhci itamc la\ Kill. The most important jualtcr but by the ilouse do? i. ? 'i ... ?. ion is the Inhei itshc? lit ?? bill, pro posed by .Mr. Itenilx rt, 'I he bill u with soldo strong oppo IHoit In th j louse but membi rs r<i -?.i?^- p proved ir and it. is now b< fore iii Senate, and, of course LJierc i no I II lug what w ill be itie fat ? b< fore ihn mere critical and Kinitlb.'l' body. .'HMlay Session SOlltllllClll Orouillff. Tho Senate some time ago pas ed u resolution llxlng the 10th of February as the day for final adjournment. Thi. would provide for a thirty das 80S slon. Thero is a growing sentiment on tho House side to n<:opt this reso itltlon; do what can he done up to i . ? loth, pass the general Klippl) and appropriation bills, qu(i und i" honiej with tho satisfaction that "tin lost