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NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OE CLINTON Activity In All Lines of Work. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE The Public Library Opened, Debate at the College, Interesting Meeting of the Anierlcau Revolution and Other Things Attract Attention. Clinton, Feb. 28.?Activity is to be j seen everywhere in the business sec f tion The improvement on the Red Hot Hustler and King and 11 at ton's I fronts Is marked. The Bee Hho's now I store is rising rapidly. Tho J. W. Copeland company's dry goods depart- \ meat will be moved into tho old post ! office building shortly. The graded i school building which has recently | l et n added o will receive some new j furniture in a vee!< or two The merchants are c| enJn*; >?nd dis play inn beautiful lines of spring good - I Several buyers have returned from trips to the northern markets for spring goods. .Miss .Tnnie Little of the J. W. Copeland company is spending a month in New York City. Tile Public Library. The long expected event has hap pened The public library is a fact. I Last night a formal opening was held I in the library rooms over Bailey Bro thers' store. A short literary program was rendered and light refreshments were served. The room is a little bare just yet hut neat and clean and in ex cellent condition for the building up of a useful and attractive library. Only about three hundred volumes and about twenty periodicals are on hand as yet but there is some money left in the treasury with which more honks are to be ordered later. Most of the books on hand are modern Action. | 0 College News. The debate at the Presbyterian Col logo last Wednesday night on tho query: "Resolved that Capital pun- j Ishnient should be abolished," resulted in a victory for the Eukosminn soci ety, and the representatives II, W. Baker of Clinton and .1. M Fewoll of Rock mil hayo ?tho honor of having their names engraved on th ) lovely ! *. 11 phy cup. Miss Annie Dlakeloy, formerly a co-od, entertained a party of her col. logo friends on Washington's birthday with a delightful (lining at her home near Clinton. On Friday evening. Mrs. E. H. Hall, instructor and accompanist of the Glee Club and orchestra gave Iho fortunate members Of these organizations and a group of young ladies selected by them a very beautiful and enjoyable party. Daughters of American Revolution. On Thursday the members of Mvis grovo Mills chapter, D. A. it., gave themselves over to celebration and enjoymonl Mrs. m. v. Moore, of Ala bama, famous as an entertainer, and Mrs. F. Louise Mnyes of Greenville, state regent of the organization, were guests of honor at a meeting In Id with Mrs. J. A. Bailey. At this meeting Mrs. Fannie Monroe was presented by Mrs. Mnyes mi behalf Of tho chapter will! a gold spoon In token of her be ^pjs one of the "Real Daughters" of the Revolution. Thursday evening Mrs, Moore, or. as her Stage name goes, "Betsy Ham ilton," gave one of the best, evening's entertainments ever enjoyed in Clin ton. Her sketches of Southern types and scenes were perfect. A large audience heard this delightful per former. A good sum was realized, to go to the erection of a monument to Revolutionary Soldiers of South Caro lina. Mrs. Moore was tho guest of Mrs. J, A. BMley. Mrs. Mayes stayed with the Misse.* Burgess while in Clinton. Mrs J. Q. Phillips gave a dinner , on Friday at which Mrs. Mayes and i Mrs. John C. Davis were guests of i honor. Society Kreuts of the Week. Among the social pleasures <r. lh< week none was of more Interest than Mr. and Mrs. W. 10. Owens' stas- din ner Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Owens' brother; Dr. Eugene Bailey, c FJattabtivg, New York. ^- '.: . \ ". I). Copeland entertained the Jiclneon hook club on Fri day aft trnoon ,v.iss ilizaheth Bean entertained the 1 THE PARDON BOARD GETS WALKING PAPERS Governor Blouse Says 'I'liat He Will Refer Nothing Else to Them. Qov. Bloase has decided to dls ' pensc with the State board*Of pardons. He, as the-governor of South Caro lina, w ill act Independently on all pe titions for pardon, commutation or parole presented to him. Qov. 1 Mease said yesterday that he would refuse to refer any case to the board for review. There were rumors to the effect that (low ltlease would dismiss several of (he members of the board. When asked as to the I Status of (he cn.se, he replied: "Well, I 1 have recalled the papers in their hands, and 1 will not refer any more cases to them." The members of the State hoard of pardons are: R. Mays Cleveland, chairman. Greenville; W. A. Clark. Columbia, secretary and C. A. Savage, Walter boro, The law requires that the board of pardons meet lour times each year for the purpose of reviewing cases that might he desired by the governor of the state, it is .not required that the governor of the State send cases to the board for review. The matter is left by the law in his discretion. As provided by law. the members of the pardon board receive $4 per day while actually at work and mileage. Under the law the board will be re quired to meet and can only report to the governor that they have met and adjourned. .lust whether this will be enough work to insure the drawing one day's pay is a question that will have to be decided. Several weeks ago Qov. Hlease ad dressed a letter to Secretary W. A. Clark asking that he return all peti tions for pardons. The papers were returned.?The State . BLEASE REVERSES HIMSELF. signs Piedmont & Northern Ry. Act after Signifying Iiis Intention of Ve toing it. Qov. Bleaso Thursday approved the measure incorporating the Piedmont & Northern railway with a capital stock of $5,000,000, although he had previously announced that he would veto the act because it gave too much lower to the owners of the company. The company proposes to construe! a network of olectric lim - over the Piedmont section of tho?State. Gov, Hlease said thai a committee from Spartanburg, Greenville and Grocnwood had petitioned for him to approve the measuro incorporating the Piedmont and Northern railway. It was pointed out by the petitions that a veto of the act would possi bly lose the road to the up-country. He said that if lie had been a mem ber of the general assembly that he would have fought the measure be cause i( gave (oo much power to (lie company. The Stale. His Appointment Continued. The appointment of Mr. ("has. IL llicks as postmaster at Laurons has been confirmed by the United states Senate. Confirmation was held up following Mi-. Hicks' appointment in December, hut all objections having boon withdrawn the nomination was duly confirmed. embroidery club on Thursdaj after' noon. '! ne \V< Btoil Walkers met mid en joyed a tramp on Friday afternoon. The Ceeilinn Music club met with Miss Francos Copeland on Monday af ternoon. The Friendly Dozen book club met with Mrs. l>. /. Wright Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Lizzie Winn entertained a few friends Saturday evening In honor of Misses Lizzie Hagau and Lavlnla Ken nedy of Due West. Personal Mention. Misses Lavlnla Kennedy and Lizzie Hagau and Mrs. Brownloe, of Due West, were guests of Mrs. Lizzie Winn from Friday to Monday. Miss Bmmle McCrary returned home Saturday after a month's visit in At lanta. Mrs. .1. Ran Little, of Laurens, was the guos} or friends here from Thurs day to Monday. Cyrus Bailey, of Davidson college, is spending several days this week with his parents in Clinton. ' Mr. .1. F. Jacobs wont to Florida the post week to see Dr. Jacobs and bring his who home. They both re turned Sunday. SUCCESSFUL WINNERS IN BUTTER CONTEST Successful Contestants in the Hotter Contest Which >vus Held In Colum bia During the First Fart of This .Month. Mr. \v. D. Byrd, President of the South Carolina Live Stock Associa tion, has announced the successful contestants for the Laurens County Putter prizes. As will be remember ed the merchants of the city offered $20 In prizes to be given to the win ners iu a contest for the best butter in two classes: the farm butter class and the dairy butter class. The en tries were sent to the state meeting of the Live Stock Association in the early part of February, where the ex aminations were made by experts and the prizes awarded. Although Mr. Byrd had hoped for a large number of entries in these contests, only two were made for each contest. Conse quently the third prize in each case had to he divided between the win ners of the first and second prizes. It is to be hoped that more tntoresi is taken in the contest next year. Following are the winners of the prizes: Farm Baiter Class. ist. .1. NV. Anderson, $r>.oo. 2nd. p. b. Bailey, $:i.oo. 3rd prize of $2.oo divided equally between them. Dairy Butter Class. 1st. W. 1). Byrd & Son, $",.00. 2nd. A. J." Hughes, Fountain Inn, $3.00. 3rd prize of $2.00 divided equally between them. Back From Visit to Texas. Mr. Y. C. Hellams has returned'from a three week's visit to Corsicana and San Antonio. Texas. In the former city he visited bis si; tor Mrs. Henry Truman, and in San Antonio he was entertained at the home of his neice. Mm, Node Boss. He enjoyed the ' is'.t Immensely and ?a!ks very inter estingly of his observations in the Pone Star State. MB. ?BF.X.L I'. T Kit ICY. Vgeil Citizen, Substantial Fanner and Veiernn of Confederate Ware Sue. cumbs lo Attack of Pneumonia. All that was n ortal of Benj. F. Terry rest:; in the Mount Pleasant church cemetery. After an illness of about ton days with an alt ck ? ( dou ble pneumonia, he passed away Wed nesday night last. Biiortly after pj o'clock. Vtt mded by a largo eon to?r? of friends end relatives, the funeral and burial services, conducted by Rev. Joe A. Mertln, pastor, were held ai Mount Pleasant Baptist church Thurs day afternoon at "? o'clock. Mr. Terry was a native of Laurens county, having beep reared on the farm In the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Waterloo township. At the beginning Of the War Between the Sections ho volunteered and throughout the knie, conflict he was connected with the quartermaster's department of the Third South Carolina Regiment. After the war he married Vir, Frantirs Madden of the county, who With two sons. Messrs. Willlail L, and .lohn I) Terry, survives. Mo Is al io survived by two sisters. Mrs. W. L. Allison and Miss Crantz Terry, nnd one brother, Mr. William II. Terry, all of the county. For many years Mr. Terry had been a devoted MoOiber of and deacon in the .Mount Pleasant church, ami in all the relations of life as citizen, neigh bor, husband and father he discharged every obligation with patriotism ami fidelity. ? ???>??>? ch>~c i a # a m s-?+-e-?* .lohn Black Goes Free. John Black, a former State Offloer who was under sentence to serve live years in the State penitentiary, was Monday given a commutation of sentence by GOV. Blease. Gov. Blease did not give a pardon without any restrictions, bllj modified the sentence of the v ourt by ordering the alternative of a line of $3,000. Judtfe Rrn est Moore, the special jlldgo try ing ihe case at ('bester, r .' , ? : ^ to allow Maj. Black any alter native of line, but on at count of the affecting appeals of toe convicted man's friends and on account of his physical condi tion decreed that the punish. incut should i)'1 Impvh onni . wltl out labor LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SLAPPED IN THE FACE Governor Blease Says thai he Dors Not Intend Trying to Allevinte the Condition of Anj People over 21 Years of Age. "Whereas, the governor of this Ktatf has. by the exercise of his veto power, vetoed tho appropriation for the purpose of employing factory in spectors, thereby practically nullify ing the law and depriving the work ers of the protection previously af forded them: "Therefore he it resolved, That this body put itself on record as being opposed to this policy of the governor and condemning any action tending to deprive (he workers of their rights and the protection of just and neces sary laws." This resolution condemning the action of Gov. Hlease in vetoing the appropriation for tho foctor> inspec tors, was adopted by the Columbia] City Federation of Trades and was) sent to Gov 131 case. II. .1. Hardy, secretary of the City Federation of Trades, went to see Qov. Hlease several days ago concern. 1 lug the factory inspection law. Gov. Blease .according to Mr. Hardy and Senator Western, got mod and slapped organized labor in the lac \ That is the statement made. Qov. Hlease said Friday (hat he knew more about the condition of the factory people and their needs than any representative of a labor organ ization. Mr. Hardy said that Gov. Blease "got hot under the collar." Wanted Conference. F II. Weston, senator from Kich land county .accompanied Mr. Hardy on his visit to Gov. Hlease for the pur pose Of Introducing him . Senator Weston desired to confer with Gov. Hlease to see if some provision could not be made for the enforcement of the factory inspection law. Senator Weston and Mr. Hardy said that Gov. Hlease stilted that he would veto any measure tending to regulato the hours of the laboring man. When Gov. Illeaso was asked as to the law' regulating the hours of women in Stores he is re ported to have stated to Senator Weston end Mr. f Hardy that I the women might get out and hunt , ot her employment. statement From Mr. Mnrdy. II, J. Hardy, secretary of the City Federation of Trades, Friday made .he fpllowinp statement In which he -\ vcrely all i 'Its Gov. Hlease: "On Monday i. In company with 'enittor Weston, vhiifod Hie governor to ascertain his reasons for the wip? out of the lac tory im pect Ion i u ure ol the law. The governor stated that his reason for so doing was that ho considered Iho factory Inspectors absolutely worthless mui a waste of the State's money. Do further added that he would attend to that feature of the law hlmscK and in his own way. He further staled that he would veto nny and all labor legislation thai Might come before him whore such legislation sought to Improve <>r alleviate the conditions of any man or woman over the age of "I year.;. "Ho said that every man and wo man who had attained tho ago of 21 was a* free moral agent and could Id >k out for him or herself, Any man or woman who was not satisfied with tl dr condition or the safeguard placed around their employment or tin Ir hours of labor could (pill I heir 11 iiion. i? 11'. they need uoi look to the law in help them as long u hp ,n Iho gov< rnor's chair. "Asked as to how this might work when applied to (ha working women and girls who might be subjected to hardships which they might be pow erless to avoid, (ho governor stated thai they did not have to work under those conditions as there was plenty of other work they could go to. though > w hen pressed for the source of this j work ho did not answer. He further! gave me to understand that neither I nor any other outsider need conn- to him with any complaint, that the man or woman affected must com ? to him personally or no action would be <ak en. 'This matter was refewdd to the federation on Wednesday night and. the resolution was pas: :0d and or dered sent to the governor, To my I ii h .'. this action of the cliiof* ox< mttl\ in assuming the duties of rilhoi v, herb the law does nbl provide for such assumption Is morejj in keeping MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTED OFFICERS Dr. liullcj Ol' Clinton Chosen as Presi dent for Knsiilng Year Delegates to State Association Selected. At a meeting, held Monday in the ollieos of Dr. Rolle K. Hughes in the Dial-Cray ..Hie" building, the Laurens County Medical Society elected ofllccrs for the ensuing year and selected del egates t(. the next annual,meeting of the State Medical Association which meets in Charleston April 20. The society elected the following as officers for another year: Dr. T. W. L. Ouiloy of Clinton, presie'ent; Dr. .1 Lindsay Fennel of Waterloo, ? ice president: Dr. A. J. Christopher of Laurens, treasurer: Dr lesse II. Ten gm- of I.aureus, secretary. Dr. \Y. D. Ferguson, 'he retiring president, and Dr. It. F. Hughes were elected as delegates to the Charles ton convention of doctors next month, With Dr. T. \V. I.. Ilalloy or Clinton and Dr. .1. II. Tcague of Laurens as alt- mates. GLASS FACTORY TO 01'KX. Furniture Factor) Itulldlng has heen llouglli and will he Utilized. The promoters of the new Laurens Class Factory have bought the plant :in<: land of the furniture factory and will use it instead of building a new plant. The furniture machinery lias been sold to a concern in Greenville and has already been taken out. An architect is now at work preparing plans and specifications for the re. modeling of the buildings to moel the requirements. Preparations are being made to place the furnaces, the material for which having been plac ed on the ground several days ago. Th.- actual work will be started on the building next week and 1 res. Dial says that the factory will he in Opera tion within '.?(> days. This plant will bo a big addition lo the cut u'priscs of Laurens as a large number of highly salaried men will bo employed. It is hoped by the promo ters of the plan to enlarge the mill in severr.l .wars, after the work has gotten well under way ami a good 'vo"king force established. F.u'iuirV's uro cotning in sf< udi!; io ihe output : i d class of work |o he done. For (lie present fhe heavy joda bottles will be the main product. a ? i rnel in ?; a ?? i ??: ? iie!.i ;: 11 sect ions oi' / \( II Met; tin: p/| vi). Well Known Correspondent of Hie Co IIIIIIlllll Mate ami \lltll01' el' "The Dark Cornei." /..m'm Medice. Washington corn pondent of the Columbia State and the Nashville Teiinesseonn, and formerly editor of the Spnrtaublirg Herald died in Washington ai his nppartmohfa In i he Brunswick, a few minutes affer <; o'clock Thursday c. on lug Ifo was conscious to the end and realized that dealli was near soine limo before he breathed his lasl. With him at the I line ol hi dent ;i v\ ? . ? lib The only other snrvlvlng member of his Inuin dlate fatiill> i. s. II, >.ic Mr. McO.lieh was Ihlrty-hliio years of ago and had apparently iust begun the nipt t useful period of his life. His newspaper work was of the highest order it III] lid attracted much attention In various parts of the country by his political correspond ence In P.iOT he was married to Miss Helen Irwin, daughter of T. A. Ir win, of Spartanburg. She died In October, P.tos. A sister. Mrs. Town send of I'IIIon, died in Washington in December last year. The funeral was conducted from the train at GroonWOOd at 2 o'clock Sat - urday afternoon and Iniormont wni Iii the ramlly burying ground in thai oityi contested by organized labor and will only serve to bind us el?si r foe, ither in our next election and lllfi llCXl 11111 n will have to prove llinl lie is witil I lie SKOVfl \ I Kit HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HAVE ORGANIZED Oratorical and Athletic As sociation Formed. PREPARATIONS FOR IMPORTANT EVENTS Representatives of flu? Count) High Schools Organize ut a Steeling Held Hero Last Sutut'daj Officers and Advisory Hoard Miosen. At a meeting in the city lost Sal nrday of representatives from the s?-\?>i a I High Sehoola of tho county. I lie Laurent; County division of the South Carolina School Oratorical ami Athletic association was formerly or ganised. Tho association elected of ficers as follows: James C. Todd. ol Laurens, iiresldent; Douglas Font her. stone of Laurens, vice president; .1 II. Little of Clinton, secretary; Kni est White of Orayt'ourl-Owings, Irons urer. In addition. Hie society select ed two advisory hoards oratorical and athletic. The former hoard is con. posed of M. L. Jones, superintendent of the Laurens city schools; It. I) Hyrd, principal of the Shiloh High school; Glen I'. Pnrrott, principal of the Cross Hill High school, while the latter consists of J. ?' Martin, prin cipal of the Cray Court -OwlllgS In stitute; 1! L. Parkinson, principal ol the Laurens. city schools, ami B, II Hall, superintendent of the Clinton Graded school. Th(! association will hold another meeting Saturday. March II. when the two committees will submit a con SlitUtlon and by laws for adoption b> the society, after the same has been j approved by the respective schools o! the county. 1 it is ih - purpose of he oratorical association to hold Its second annual contest somcilmi in April. Meantime, the eight high schools of the county will hold their preliminary conti Ii I in order to : eli el a repri . 1 ntntivc li I the annual < ont< t To 1 ho vvium 1 in 1 his debate will ho given (lit hono 'of represent lug Laurens County ii ; tin- Stale 1 lot, ?.?,' I! i; \i Sc! ..,.1 oratoi i cal contest. 111 connect ion . i .: 1' -? oujity ore I'u ?????! conti .??. sei ? ? 1 Intel ? ? . 1 I Whit Walter Hill. \\'add.\ Hill J C. Mai 1 i.1. A! ehle Smith, from 1 <?. y 1 'on 11 I) .vings: It. I). I lyrd and Willie V\ from Shiloh; Walker McFaddeu. .1 II. Little. J. F. Jacobs, Cluytoii Vouni .!. L. Adair. from Clinton; J. W. Watt Marens lloyd. N'ioh I'aik. . from Trln Ity Itidge; Charlie Lock wood, from Waterloo'; Walter iludgohs, fi 1 Mount vlllo'; Ceo. I. I'll is. I'.. L. Jon. 1!. I.. Pa rklnson, Sam I hilt, u... ? Mo jol.y, Jahn . Mel .in. .hum Vtilani .1. Terry, Itutlcdg ? |0.h hellte Richard Dnnlop, Dottgln l"'< Mr. < has, < . <? irllni ion, ? Laurens, died . ;? udn 'im 1 at ' : ? ?? will he buri'i d Tu- sday moi nit) Williamston. Mr. Darlington had h n partially paraly/od lor several ye 1 le I tuves bis wife and four dau tors tie- Misses Margaret, I,idle, Ja ule and Vahle Gnrlington, and so.v* in brothers and sisters, at 1.amens. Mr. GarlingtOtl way- Li in in Lau u ns August IT. is.'. I. tin >on of tin iato col. 11. w. Gnrlington and Mr 101 Iza Godfrey I la : 1 i nglon. I no Ro? ord. Dr. Hughes Honored. At t In- recent annual me. : ing a Italelgh of ih. Trl-Stale M 'dlcal As sociatioh, Dr. Rolfe IS. llnghi of thi city was elected secretary and Iroft tirer for ihe < nsuliig .? ? ai?? lie ;i i ?