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VOLUME XXVII. * ISASTROUS STORM VISITS CHARLESTON Number of Lives are Lost. PROPERTY LOSS OVER MILLION In One of the Most Destructive Storms That the City Has Even Experienced Charleston Lost Several Citizens and u Large Amount of Property. The dead: W. H. Smith. Columbia, drowned under falling wharf. Motorinan Cutter .drowned. Ida Robinson crushed by roof. Rosa Robinson, crushed by roof. Alonzo, J. Coburn. engineer, killed by Hying timbers. Eva Meyers, drowned. Tom Dooly, drowned. In addition to the above the Cas sldy family, number unknown, care takers at tho Wnuoo Phosphate works, are missing and are be "eved to have been drowned. Charleston, S. C, Aug. 28.?(Via Summervllle, S. C.)?As the result of tho freak storm which struck this .city and Savannah last night and which reached hurricane proportions early today, Charleston has been prac tically isolated from the world for 24 hours. Five persons have been kill ed and property losses, it is estimated, will reach approximately $1,000,000. Charleston division of the Southern railway, was instantly killed while sitting in the yardmaster's office when flying timbers crashed through the windows and broke his neck. A Mr. Smith of Columbia and Mo torinan Cutter of the local street rail way system were killed and L. 1). Kllntwortky of St. Stephens and E. B. Hill were seriously injured when a trestle adjoining the Mount Pleasant Ferry collapsed. Two unknown wom en also were drowned when their home was flooded before they could ?ko'scapc Several negroes also are re Jworted among the storm victims. Beaufort and Port Royal are en tirely cut off from the rest of the world by telegraph or train service tonight. Nothing could be heard from any point beyond Yemassee and no trains have been able to cross the Coo saw river since Sundny night. Several boats struck the trestle across Whale branch at Coosaw station, damaging It. and an earth fill just beyond Cop saw has been badly washed by the whipping of high waters against it. At 4:30 this afternoon the winds were still raging and further damage may result if the, wind continues high until the tide conies in at midnight . How Gale Rose. The storm reached gale proportions about, one o'clock yesterday afternoon, At noon the barometer registered 29.75 after having steadily fallen all day. The wind Increased from a velocity of 1^ miles at 1.26 p. in., to !? I miles at ln.L'O P .in. The wind Ilnglllaled and veered from the northeast and east, to the southeast. At noon today the barometer stood at 20.7!? inches, the wind was only brisk and the sun was trying to shine. The rainfall was more than two inches. Tho disturbance was reported to be WOSt of Charleston and worknig away, and Forecaster Colo said there is no i further need of fear. The tldo was something over eight feet during the storm, three feet short of the record of 1893. Considerable damage was done by the water in the low sections of the city, necessitating many peoplo being removed from their houses. Tho waters have caused wnsh pute on the approaches to tho union atlon, preventing tho use of this de bt. Tho Southern railway announced today that for the next two days all of its trains will bo nandled from the old terminus on Line street, and It is likely that the Atlcintle Coast Line will uso the same depot. Great damage is feared for the rice and sea Island cotton Industries by the rlso of the tide. Heavy lamnge vas done to these crops in the storm last October and another severe blow might prove much of a death (Continued on page eight.I OLD CORNERSTONE FOUND MONDAY Bible and Empty Bottle In It. ANOTHER ONE TO BE PLACED Inscriptions Shows that the Old Court House was Built in 1838 the Bible Having Been Deposited by Gen. T. F. 'JoilCS?New Cornerstone to be Built. Monday afternoon the old corner stone of the court house, which is be ing torn down, was found by Contrac tor Rounds. Conflicting stories hav ing been told as to the location of the stone and Its contents, some difficulty was experienced in locating it. One story said that the stone was in the north-cast Corner while another said that it was in the south-east corner. The northeast corner was tried first. In fact botli north east corners, and nothing being found the hands were sent to tho other side. After the search had almost been given up Mr. Charles Rounds, son or the contrac tor and one of the foremen on the job, accidently pulled back the stone that brought it to view. The hollow'place In the brick, next to the real corner stone, held a large bottle, somewhat larger than a quart bottle, nnd a small tin package. In the bottle, after the seal was taken off nnd the stopper removed, was found three coins, one dime of the date of 1837, one dime of the date of 183g and one five cent silver piece of the date 1825; Nothing else was in tho bottle although the interior was very dirty .giving rise to the belief that some fluid had been In It and had evaporated. As is well known, report says that the bottle originally con tained whiskey. After the little tin box was cut open a small bible was found in fairly good state of preservation. On the fly leaf of the bible was found an inscription as follows: Presented by Gen'l T. J. Jones to Posterity And deposited by Doet. J, W, Simpson Contractor of the building In the South-east corner. The Inscription was' written In a well rounded hand and was easily read On the Ud of the tin box was an In scription showing thai .lohn ID. Wil liams and Maj. B. Anderson wore tho tin-plate workers In the building. These curios with other articles that will be selected, will be placed In a new cornerstone to bo placed at an early dato. The stono lias already been ordered but there is an uncer tainty as to how long it will take it to get here so it cannot ho utnlcd when the new one will be laid. As is well known the old original building, out of which this stone came yesterday, was built ."rst and then tin* wings were added some years later, probably about 1850. It Is interesting to note that the bi ble was published by X. ti .1. Whit.-, of New Vork City and came off the press in 1833. It is a small, red. leather backed book, snowing excel lent workmanship. Col. Ihlllej Here. Col. f. x. k. flalloy, president of tin? South Carolina Co-Educotional Insti tute was a visitor in Laurens last week. Col. Ralley speaks very en thusiastically of the prospects of tho school over which he now presides and has presided in an admirable man ner for many years. Ho is working hard to make his school ono of the best of its kind in tho south and tho excellent report of last year's work gives great promiso that his efforts will bo crowned with success. With the Lnyv Breakers. George Rarksdalo. colored, who Is charged with throwing a rock at Mr. Henry Knight nenr tho homo of Mr. Z. R. Traynham sovoral weeks ago, wns given a prelemlnary henring before Magistrate Iludgens Monday and bound over to tno higher court in default of $1,000 bond. George Williams has been placed in jail charged with drawing a pistol on his wife. The disagreement between tho two occurred at White Plains church somo time ago. FREE MAIL DELIVERY STARTS FRIDAY The Carriers Have Been Appointed und the Service Will be Put on Right Away Friday is the day set for tho free mail delivery service to he installed. Messrs. Willie S. Simpson, of Gray Court, and John W. Bolt, or Laurens, have been appointed carriers. Their positions were gotton by competitive examinations which they stood sev eral weeks ago. As soon as the busi ness justifies it, another carrier will be put on. Three deliveries will be made each. One delivery will be made to the bus iness district early In the morning, another one over the whole city in the forenoon and a third one over the city in the afternoon. The carriers will leave the ofllce in time to deliver mall from morning and afternoon trains. The department has ruled that all patrons must be provided with re ceptlcles of some sort In which to re ceive the mall. Unless they are pro vided within' a reasonable time, the delivery will be discontinued. Following Is information regulating the delivery as given out by Postmaster Hicks: Time of Trips. First Second Third Leave 7.45 A.M. 9.30 A. M. 3.16 P.M. The first trip only covers the Pub lic Square, second and third covers all the City Delivery boundaries The service will not extend to the city limits in every direction. Boundaries as follows: Main street west to Mrs. T. N. Barksdale, east to Dr. L. S. Fuller. Harper street, south to R. A. Cooper, north to the river. Points beyond the river to Watts Mill will be served by rural carrier. Chestnut street to W. M. Caldwell. Hampton street to Downs. Church to F. R. Blakeley. Jersey Hill and Laurens Mills. Mall receptables will be recpilred of business houses as well as residences. Carriers will hot be permitted to accept mall without the proper amount of postage affixed. Patrons of the service will please provide themselves with stamps which may be bought In books, sizes 25c, 49c .and 97c. Until street letter boxes are provid ed no regular collections will be made by the carriers except on the Public Square. .Carriers will deliver and accept mail for registration. Do not expect the carrier to call at your house for your mail hut deposit It In the nearest letter box. CHANGES LOCATION. Tin- Laurens Candy Kitchen Mines Into Handsome New Quarters. The Laurens Candy Kitchen has moved from their old quarters on the corner below the postollice to their newly fitted store just above the post Olllce. Their new location is very handsomely fitted up. the fixtures be ing of mahogany The front portion of the store will contain the fountain and a few show cases for candy and the rear of the building has been great ly altered into a pretty Ice cream par lor. Tho storeroom formerly occupied by the Candy Kitchen has been lonsod by i Mr. J. .1. Dondy, who is now fitting il j up for a modern meat market. LAUKENS >l VN BID IT. Vir. Thad C. McCauley of Cray Court Sells first Bale in Greenville Conn. ty? Mr. Thad C McCauley a prosperous farmer from near Cray Court was in Laurens last Wednesday wearing the blue ribbon for having sold the first halo of cotton in Greenville county. The cotton was of the Big Bell King variety and brought 12 l-2c. For hav ing brought tho first bale to Green ville, Mr. McCauley received the prize of $25.00 which was offered by the Greenville board of trade. Of course a Laurens county farmer won It as everyone expected. .Major Operation at Hospital. The young son of Mr. Charlie Hobo, of the Watts Mill, was operated on for Appendicitis at the County Hospital Wednesday, tho operation being per formed by local surgeons. This is the first operation of this nature that has been performed at the hospital by lo cal surgeons. The Operation was suc cessful and tho young fellow Is now on tho road to recovery. ( MEDICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING Dr. .1. II. Miller and Dr. It, E. Hindu s Dead Papers on Subjects of Grout Importance. The Laurens County Medical Sooi ety held its monthly meeting In the of fices of Drs, Teague and Ferguson Monday morning, A large number of the- members were present and the best meeting of recent .? onths was held. Three new members applied for membership and were placed on the society's roll. The secretary report ed that only three more licensed prac titioners were In the county who had not become members of the society. Of these one has already signified his intention of joining and the other two it is hoped will be reached before the next meeting. Dr. J. H. Miller, or Cross Hill, read the first paper of the day, contrasting the changes In the commoner diseases within the past twenty five years or during the years which he himself has practiced. Dr. Miller noted many instances of such changes, especially that which has come in the malarial fevers. Ho stated that the regular malarial chills and fevers which were so common during his early practice h IVO given away almost entirely to Other forms of malaria He also stat ed that there has been not only a 'bange In the character of the ma larial fevers, but there has been a re duction In the number of cases. Dr. Miller's >npor was very highly spoken of by several members of the society who afterwards gathered together. Dr. Rolf E. Hughes read a verv time ly paper on "Adenoids and the Import ance of Early Diagnosis and Removal." Dr. Hughes stressed the Importance of early operations. He urged es pecially the need of Impressing par ents with the fact that children Bhould not be allowed to enter school until an examination of the child had been made. The subject Is one thnt Is be ing given a great deal of attention right at this time and Dr. Hughes' paper was given the closest attention. Short discussions of all the points raised, were entered Into by the physi cians present. CO! KT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. September Term to Convene Here Sep tember llth.-Only .tine Homicide Case and It an Old One. The September term of the Court of General Sessions will convene here Monday. September the llth. It is un derstood that the sessions will be held in the .rmory, tho most suitable place in town, the old court house being in the ban* of the contractors. Tho only homicide ease so far dock eted is that of The state vs John Car ter Carter is charged with killing a vonrig negro woman near Clinton some six or seven years ago Although all hope of ever finding him had been given up, he was located at Clinton several weeks ago and placed in the 1 county jail. Although tharo is only one homicide case, there are a largo number of cases of lesser character. The following jurors have been drawn to s? rve the term: ScufUotowu Goo. C. flyrd. Laurens S. M. Wllkcs, S, G. MoDau Icl. Jacks? E W. Bonds, Thos. X. Dooz r \V. J. Henry. Sullivan .1. B. Wood. .1. L. Knight,! T. T. Woods. Cross inn w. a. Bozcman, J. II. Rasor, R. F. Wade. Dials L. W. Qllllland, Martin 1*. Vaugn. W. 1'. Owens. W. M. Woods. J. T. Dagnall, T. A. Willis. Young.- -I. I) Stewart. A. J. Martin, .lohn .1. Riddle, .1. Parks Goodwin, A. (I. Bdwards. Waterloo?M. W. Hill, W. L. stone, R. B. Royd. T. R. Jones. Geo. W. Cul bertson. J. Frank Mitchell. Hunter?T. 0. Sumeral, James I. Adalr, Win. R. Little, Jas. R. Copeland, O. R. Davidson, D. L. Hoozer. J. W. Milam. New Telephone Line. A new telephone line has just been run. connecting with the Gray Court line from the vicinity of Harksdale sta tion. Through the Gray Court line, connection can be had with Laurens. Messrs. ?urdelle Leopard, Drayton Todd. Willis Dumfl and others to the number of Ivo or six whose names Could not he gotton yesterday, are on tho line and in communication with Gray Court ami Laurens INTERESTING ITEMS EROM THEJCOUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAI NFWS 11;11111( i1111",s <?f Interest to Many Poo pl/nl}^'?er (lie County and to Those W ? t e Left the Family Hearth stone ni i gone to Other States. EJden .Aug. 28.?Mr. Charlie Brooks has returned home from a trip to Washington. Miss Nannie Kate Armstrong is vis iting in Eden community this week. Mr. C V. Hipp and wife left Fri day for a trip to Mountville. Mr. Dave Mahaffey and wife spent Friday with Mr. J. L. Mahaffey and family. Mr. Carl Reeves and Mr. Fred Ma haffey has returned home from a visit to Atlanta. Miss Alpha and Vena Martin spent Saturday night with Miss JoilOVOO Haid? Mr. ('. II. Roper and daughter, Miss Caroline, spent Sunday with Mr. M. W. Gray and family. The series of meetings began at Decks chapel Sunday morning. Mr. Mayor and wife are visiting rel atives in Newberry this week. ? Mr. Erskine Uabb spent a few days with his parents last week. Mr. M. W. Cray and wife spent Fri day with Mr. 11. I.. Babb and family. Mr. Luke Armstrong of Fountain Inn passed through Eden In his car this week. Mrs. Dr. Beason entertained the Young People's Society at her home Saturday night. The guests were en tertained with music. Delicious re freshments were served. Princeton, Aug. 28.?Rev. Luther D. Mitchell Idled the appointment at the Baptist church here Sunday morning for Rev. R. G. Lee. the pastor. Rev. Mr. Leo will conduct a protracted meeting this week, assisted by Rev. Mr. Mit chell. Miss Kiddie Arnold, a former teach er in tho school bore, and Miss Bertye Moore, both of lionca Path are visit ing Miss Maude Machen. Mr. JllO. 0, ('artel-, of Creenville, spent the week-end with friends here. Misses Pearl McDowell of Spartan burg and Louise Blitt of Troy, are the guests (jf Miss Sara Dritt this week. 1 Mosdames Ellison and Hopper of Birmingham, who have been visit ine relatives hei(! will leave Tuesday for their homes in Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. ft. A. Cooper and daughter, El I zn belli of Laurens spent Sunday here. Mrs. W. I). MallOll of Creenville, Is J Visiting her broiler, .1. II. Malion. Mr. and Mrs. 'I". Lane Monroe of I.aureus, are the j:n< sts of the Inltc's father, .1. W. Taylor. Messrs. .1. 1-3. Allen of Hen-.a Path, and 10. Paul Allen of Hamb? rg, ?> ul a few hours here last week MISS Mary Hill of ClOS S Hit is o!C pCctefl Tuesday to spend a fow Wei |< with Mrs. T. I.. Uranihb tt, .lone-, Aug, 28. Mr. s. K. Hie hey lost a very line COW, Mr. Pre ton Siniih of Donald:, i making rapid progress on Mr. Walter Rlloy's house. Prof. w. P. Culbertson of Mountvillo who formerly taught tin: Jones Hieb School will deliver a Sunday school address on next Sunday, 3rd inst. at :$::'.0 p. in. Everybody is cordially in vited to come and hear him. We recently met our good friend. Rev. David Dlackwell, who was reared in this section, but now lives in Ala bama. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Cooper visited Waterloo last week. Mr. John lladdon of Duo West was here recently. Mrs. Win. Henry Moore, Is visiting her daughter in Montana. Tho friends of Mr. Robert Hughes will bo pleased to know that he is recovering from a railroad accident. Messrs. Jimie Leo Hill and John Frank returned from visits to Ander son and .Vorth Carolina . Mr. and Mrs. MftUldlll of Fasley re cently visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones, Jr . ^ R 'air s M. Dallas delivered a Jj??^-"' I on par,.' lour. I NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OF CLINTON Rev. W. P. Jacobs Preaches Last Regular Sermon. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE A Cofiutttco \ 111ini111( 11 to Raise Fluids for a New Manse and for the Sal ary of the Porsbytcriun Minister. Other Tilings of Interest to Many People* ('Union, Aug. 28. Sunday was an Important day to the congregation of the First Presbyterian church, nr. Ja cobs preached tho last sermon he will ever preach as their regular pastor. The pastoral relation between him ami this church was dissolved several weeks ago hut at thtt time lie consent ed to till the pulpit regularly until tho First of September, at which lime ho will begin to hold regular preaching service in the Carolina Memoria?, church for the Thorn well Orphanage* community. The congregation has per suaded Dr. Jacobs to retain his con nection with it au "pastor emeritus", and it is. of course, very probable thai, he will often preach to it again. A nommittoo has in charge the bus iness of raising funds lor a manse and pastor's salary and the nomination of a pastor but no delinllo suggestion has been made as yet. The Rev. J. R. Ilooteil, pastor of tho Associate Reformed Presbyterian church is in a hospital in StatesvHlo, N ,C, where last week he underwent a successful operation for appendicitis. Ho had a very serious case but Is re ported as doing well now. Vacation ends at the Thorn well Or phanage on the last day of August and the three hundred officers, teachers, and pupils will be busy on Monday at their year's work. Mr. J. I. Copeland last week broko. dirt for a modern brick store building on North Broad street next to Bell Brothers' store. The town of Clinton is growing by leaps and bounds. Sev eral dwellings are to be erected with in the coining year. Streets are being opened .extended, and graded in differ ent sections of the town. The contract has recently been awarded for the in stallation of a sewerage system. The graded school Will open on Sept. II with the fullest and best equipped Col lis of teachers in its history. A postal savings bank will be opened September lath. A good <b al of m w Cotton has been marketed bore. Mr. Waters Ferguson brought in the first bale, week boforo last. Mr. W . I.. MaSOII sold two I10W bales at iL' l-JC cents on Saturdav. Mr. Wolfe buying them for tho Clinton mill. Among pleasant social affairs of tho past. wock were a meeting of tho Friendly Dozen with Mr-. W. II. SlVandH on Tuesday ; 'leifUOpil, a straw rid'- in honor of M .1. i>. .Ricoh's vi. Itor. Miss Fv'-lyn ( nholl of Nashville, and a Inrgo party glvi n by 'ii ? Ola Vouilg ( VTV ROOKS UN VMI> I M. Itcprcsciifulhcs I'roiii (lie Couiplrallcr (.'em.-i.r : ft Ire II ulke Viniual Settle ment Orth i's' Hooks Complimented, ? Itobi el Jones from tie- office oi th<> Coin,pi roil er <? 1 -r: l. w< i <? in i lie oily Monday afternoon and Tuesday mak ing I he lihiipa I t'llehioni bet ween i ho Auditor and <i ? Tron ui < r. The >? ? amlliatloil WN made in short order. everything being found in good shape. Col. Wise stated thai the settlement ' made here was on.- oi the best that i ho had ever had. This speaks very highly for Auditor Thompson and Treasurer Young, both of them having 'only recently taken over the books of their ollices. The balance sheet shows that the to tal disbursements of the county havo amounted to $188,020,17. Of this $lu. 077.56 was disbursed from tho State lav, $707105.17 from the county tar and *:m77.ii from tho school tax. Col. Wise .nid Mr. Jonen left yester day afternoon for Columbia. Muling KlllffS Baiiuhters. Attention Is called to the a I. tin:, of Tie Kings DaUghti be he].I Friday afternoon at the Chamber of Com nil ah the mom hers are present.