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16 PAGES. PART 1; PAGES 1 TO 8 l VOLUME XXVII. FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Peo ple nil over tlic Count)' and to Those Who Have Left the Family Hearth stone and gone to Other'States. Urn ford Station. Nov. 27.?Mr. C. L. Waldron was in Laurens Monday on business. Mrs. W. I). Patterson attended the jubilee missionary meeting In Spar tanburg Sunday and Monday. Miss Florle Lnnford was in Wood ruff shopping Saturday. Miss Nora Cannon is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. P. Bomar In Spartan burg. Mr. Arthur Moore spent Sunday with his mother and sisters here, lie has a position with the ('. & W. C. lt. R. located in Augusta, Qa. Mr. Earl Thomas spent Sunday here with his family. Miss Mollie Mountjoy and Mr. Hill were married Sunday afternoon, Itev. Mr'. Taylor performing the ceremony. Mr. Smith ,1. Martin, who has been sick for the past week is able to be out again. Miss Robin Patterson is in Green ville having her eyes treated. Capt. J. W. Lanford is sick at this writing. Rev. 1). 1). Jones preached his fare well sermon Sunday, unless he is sent back to this charge, Mr. W. P. Patterson Is visiting in Spartanburg and Grcer this week. Princton, Nov. 27.?Mrs. B. P. Ar nold has returned from a pleasant vis it to her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Crane at Pelzer. Dr. J. B. Britt and Mr. Allen Sulli van made a Hying tri)) to Woodruff Thursday. Mr. Clary McCuen and his siste:\ Miss Pearl spent Saturday night with tholr uncle, Mr. Robert McClnry near Pelzer. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Pramlett spent tho weok-end in Greenville. Dr. J. B. Brlti and Miss Sara Brltt spent Monday night with Dr. Mritt's mother, Mrs. S. J. Brltt near MeCor rnlok. Mr. AUIe Sharpo is riding about now in a fine "Imperial" five passenger car. The play which was announced to bo on Friday night, December the 1st, has been postponed until a later date which will be announced later. Cross Hill, Nov. 27. Mr. and Mrs. Hdwln Wasson left for Atlanta last weok to make their home in the (late city. Mr. Laurens Crimes of Florida is visiting bis mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crimes. There was a "one horse" show in town last Thursday night. They car ried away a good many "quarters" most front the darkies. Dr. 13, W. Pinson is still gaining a little strength and improving slowly. Mrs. Virginia Watson of Grconwood and Miss Strlbllng of Wnhalla were tho guests or Mrs. N. I. Williams last week. You ask that some farmers "get down to tucks and figure out how yon strtnd on this year's crop." This cor respondent made an effort to get down an itemized statement on a four horse farm, counting cotton at 9 cents and after adding up the Dr. and Cr. col umns Und that we barely made "ends moot," and we made II r.00 pound bales to the mule and a fairly good corn crop. I may send itemized state I ment later. Very little in cotton at 9o, even with a home supply of corn, oats and hay. Mr. W. H. Leaman drove his line stock hog on the scales a few days ago. It weighter 340 pounds. Quito a number of our people took advantage of the cold we/Wher last Friday and Saturday to kill hogs. Mr. Hugh Leaman of Clinton was a Cross Hill visitor last Saturday and Sunday. The many friends of Mr. Jnmes L. Atchlson will be sorry to know that he docs not improve and is still quite 111. LAURENS ROBBERIES HAVE BEEN SOLVED Man Who Broke Into Several I.aureus Stores a Few Weeks Airo Has Been Landed Behind the Bars. HZllis Sampson, colored, has been landed behind the bars at Spartan burg charged with many burglaries, including a number committed here several weeks ago. it will be remem bered that during the week the carn ival was here the stores of HudgOllS & Co., Clardy & Wilson, The Laurens Mill Store and Blakeley's Beef Mar ket were entered and goods in vari ous amounts stolen. Clues gotten soon after by the police lead them to believe that the burglar was from Spartanburg and thai bis name was Sampson. Word was sent up there to that effect and a watch was kept for him. In the meantime a number of robberies had occurred in Spartan burg so the officers got hot on the trail With the result that a few days ago Ellis Sampson was captured tit ter trying to sell checkens which he had received for some stolen goods. Chief Bagwell was notified that the man was in the toils at Spartanburg so be went up .Monday to look into the matter and to see If they had the man he wanted. Alter a close ques tioning by Mr. Bagwell the negro lln ally admitted his guilt giving a com plete account of his actions on the night in question. The negro iirst entered the cotton mill store and from there went to Blakeley's market. Being frighten ed away from there by the approach of one of the policemen, he next went to Clardy & Wilson's. Not being able to get any cash, he took out a number of suits of clothes and pairs of shoes and then went to Hudgens' store. Not finding any cash in the drawer there, he took off a few hams. Putting all the things Into a sack he caught the train early tho next morning for Spartanburg. However, some people saw him get on and later hearing of the robberies reported the fact to the police and with this clue to work on the negro was finally landed. When his house was searched In Spartan burg numbers of stolen articles were found and in one corner of the room a trap box was discovered tilled with fine suits. After the Spartanburg authorities get through with him he will be brought to Laurens and made to stand trial for tho robberies here. GAMBLE KS RETURN FIRE. Rural Policemen Surround Gamblers and are Fired upon when an Arrest is Attempted .No Casualties. Rural Policeman Columbus OwingS, assisted by Claud Owillgs and Will Little, surrounded a "covey" of gamb lers in what is known as Red Town, near Lau ford Station several nights ago ami attempted to arrest them. The gamblers had watchers out looking for the officers and aa soon as the of ficers got within sight the watchers began firing. The officors returned the lire and a general fusilade follow ed. The . officors charged tho gang and caught three of them but the rest 1 oscnped, Although none of the "at tacking party" received any wounds! it is thought that several of the "en - my" were lapped off for slight wounds. The three nogroes caught are Bel ton Hlgglns, Ed Hawkins and Colum bus Young. They deny taking part in tho shooting. The names of the others in the party have been secured and arrests in nil the cases will fol low. The three negroes are now rest ing in j.t'l Mr. Owlngs, In speaking of the bat tle, said that it reminded him of the Battle of San Juan Hill and the only thing that he regretted was that the Colonel was not present to give it the proper place In history Standard B. & L, Association. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Standard Building ami Loan Association will Tie held Tues day December 12 at 4:30 o'clock. The meeting will be held In the offices of the Peoples Loan and Exchange Bank. Hose for Fire Department. At a meeting of City Council held last week It was decided to buy 1,000 feel of hose for tin* lire departinetit and the order was given at (he same meeting. PlVO hundred feel was or dered from one company and the same amount from another company. The purchase will be welcomed by tho fire department. I THOMAS B FELDER 18 INDICTED Solicitor Cooper Hands Down Indictment Charging Him With Attempt to Bribe Hub Evans, Then Chairman of Board of Dispensary Directory. Newbcrry, Nov. 27.?Solicitor Coop er handed to the grand jury in gener al sessions court today an indictment of three counts, charging bribery against Thomas H. Felder, an Atlan ta attorney. The allegation is thai he made offers of stock and money in October 1005 to Hei lten 11. Kvans of Newbcrry, who was then chairman of the hoard of directors of the South Carolina dispensary, to procure Kvans' influence toward securing or ders for liquor if' :.i the dispensary for a wholesale liquor I ouse which it is alleged Felder was then organizing. It is alleged that Felder llrst of fered Evans stock in his liquor com pany to the par value of $50,000, and that he later offered him stock in this concern to the par value of $-."><>, 000 and that lie finally offered Kvans $250,000 "In lawful money of the Uni ted Stales." The indictment follows an investi gation conducted for BOlllo months past by the dispensary winding up commission, at the urging of Gov. ernor Blease. Govornor Ulease was in the court room when the indict ment was handed out. The witnesses sworn to go before the grand Jury are Governor 131 ease and Former Dispensary Directors John Doll Towlll and L. W. Doykln. Towlll and Doykill were members of the hoard when Evans was chairman. Solicitor Cooper also handed to the grand jury a certain letter, the text of which was recently furnished to the press by Governor Blcase, pur porting to be from Felder to Kvans, and chiding Kvans for Indifference toward an offer by Folder which was by (Folder) thought highly advan tageous to Kvans. At I o'clock this afternoon the grand jury took a recess until 3 o'clock without giving any intima tion as to how it would deal with the Felder indictment. Recently a warrant charging Fol der with bribery was sworn out in Newbcrry by 11. F. Kelley, then sec retary of the dispensary willdlllg-up commission and placed in the hands of Sheriff Du ford of this county, for service. Hut Governor Joseph M. Drown of Georgia, refused to honor the requisition for Felder issued to sheriff Duford by Governor Dlcaso. Spartanburg Journal. .MONTHLY MFI?!( AI. MKET1XG. Dr. 0. 11. Mayer Addressed Hie I.au reus Doctors at Meeting Monday. The monthly meeting of the 1.au reus County Medical Association was held in the office of Dr. W. 11. Dial Monday morning. Dr. Dial, president pro tern, occupied the chair. Dr. O. B. Mayer, of Newberry, who had been invited to attend the meeting, was present and gave an nddress upon the general subject of small things not to be overlooked in practicing. Dr. May or was given close attention and his address wns greatly enjoyed. The sickness of Dr. E. W. Pinson being brought up by Dr. Peake, the society entered into a discussion of the best methods of treating his case. As Dr. Pinson is very popular with the phy sicians much interest was shown in the discussion. Dr. lt. R. Walker and Dr. Klugh, two young physicians, were admitted to membership in the society. Dr. Hughes and Dr. Schayer were appoint ed to read papers at the next meeting. DOI\(iS IX COUNCIL. Matter of licenses Adjusted Police man at I.aureus Mill Odicr Mut At a meeting of City Council held last Wednesday night several matters of more or less importance came up for consideration. Among them was the matter of licenses for the several foreign and domestic corporations en tering the city. The license Of the Meli Telephone Company was fixed at. $"?<), that of the Reedy River Pow er Company at $IU. ami that of the Western Union Telegraph Company tit $35, I; was decided to place an extra policeman at the Lauren ; Mill. This decision was reached after a reqUOSl had been made by Supt. Moore of the mill. It is understood that the mill will bear half of the expense of the pol iceman. The salary of Mr, .1. B, Phtlpot was raised $10 per mouth. This position now pays $50 per month. A committee was also empowered at this meeting to buy fire hose. As will be seen in another part of tlx' paper the committee carried out the Wishes of the Council. A motion was made and passed to the effect that all persons, whose ac counts with the water and electric light department were not settled by the 15th Of December, would be dis connected from the water and power supply, until the accounts were set tled. Practicing for Cantata. After scoring several successes in cantatas within the past two years, a number of the musically inclined of this city are now practicing on anoth er to be given at an early date. This is the cantata "Saul" and those who have heard the practices speak of it in very high terms. It is being re hearsed under tho direction of Mr. Chits. II. Hicks, Mrs. H. K Aiken and Mr. \V. R. McCuen. lets. NFC HO HOUSES HI'UN DOWN. Two Conflicting Stories as to How the First One Caught Charge of In cendiarism. A two room house ocupied by Ar thur Owens, colored, and owned by Charlie Sullivan caught afire in some way about eight o'clock Sunday night and before anything could be done was burned down. In burning down some of the sparks were carried away from the fire to the house of Llgo Me Morris, occupied by Irving Eichel berger, and it too soon went up in I Haines. Most of the furniture was saved from both houses. As they were some distance from the water main, being In that part of the city Called "The Stumps," the lire depart ment was unable to do any effective work. Conflicting stories arc told as to the cause of the fire. Same of the negroes declare (hat it caught acci dentally while others declare that kcrosino was found on the side of the first building and on the ground just below the Maines. The police nft'0 now looking Into tho matter and If any clues arc found which would b ad them to believe thai tllO tires were set Intentionally arrests will follow i pretty soon. None of the owners or occupants are suspected. MUCH COTTON KE1XG HELD, I.aureus Counts Heads the 1,1st With a Total of (her 10,000 Heine Htbl and Fledged. The following appeared In the Greenwood Daily .lournnl Monday af ternoon under a Columbia date lino: Laurens county is holding 10,51 I hales of cotton for a rise 'n the price, under the plan of campaign innugu rated by the Farmers' Union of tin. State, according to reports received by Secretary .1. Whilnor Held. Thai county is strong on tho holding mat ter and a majority of tie- cotton grow ers Uro holding, according to advice received. From this report it will appear thai Lauren heads the list of counties which are pledging them selves to hold their cotton until the flrsl of next September unless it pre viously roaches i" cents, and nni to 'plant more than Ml per cent of their arable land in cotton another year. The Laurens report will boost, the cotton holding campaign all over the state Unveiling of Monument? A large number of Woodmen from the local camp went out to Mt. Calla gher Cemetery Sunday to take part in tho unveiling of the monument to one of their departed brethorh, Mr. Willie Jones. Col. .1. II. Wharton made an address mied with tributes ^o the dead brother. Mr. 0. A. Power acted as Consul Commander and Mr. .1. M. Goldon acted as Master of Cere monies. Besides tho large number of Woodmen, a huge gathering of friends and relatives were pre cut at the unveiling. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY BOOK Statement Slums that nourlj $15,000 are U|>OII the Rooks to he Collected if it (im he Done. The auditors, Messrs. ("has. II. High ley <v> Co., who have been working up on the city hooks for about seven weeks wore expected to appear before the City Council last night and make their final statement of the condition cf the books. At that meeting tlx1 Council was expected to take deiinlte aciiotl on lb. .n. What was done was not Known at the time The Advertiser went to press. However, a preleminary s> itopsis has been made public by one in a position to do so. This statement shows that there is a total of IIround $15,000 owing the city from "Accounts Receivable" "Delinquent Taxes,'' "Do Inquent Licenses," "Due by Customers for Water" and "Due by Customers for Electric Lights." As an offset to this is shown indebtedness, exclu sive' of bonds etc.. of around $:<0.unii coming under the heads of "Hills Payable" "Accounts Payable" and "Accrued Interest." What Items come under these assets and liabilities are not made known in this statement and will only be found in the one which was to be acted upon last ingbt and Which was not then made a mailer of record. Whether the Council dee-ides to have the statement published in full or in part is not yet known. CITY LYCEUM COL KSK. Another Number Moildaj Kreiling When The .1. Franklin Covcil) Com pany will (Jive an Entertainment* The third number of the City Ly ceum Course will be given at the Op era House Monday night, December ?Ith, when Cavony & Company will give its entertainment. Mr. Cavcny is a clever cartoonist, clay modeler and impersonator while Mrs. Coveny has a soprano voice of great range and beauty. Some of her 'songs are illustrated by Mr. Coveny's rapid and skillful hand. Mrs. Coveny is also a rare pianist. The whole program of fers an evening of continued interest. Those who have not already bought season tickets can buy single tickets at the door. The performance will begin promptly at 8:30, All of the patrons are requested to In- in their places at that time. KOK MILL SCHOOL. All tickets to the Moving Picture Show Sold hj Children this Week Will Aid the I.aureus Mill School. Mr. I? H. Lavender, the moving pic ture man. has granted Slipt. H. L. Jones the privilege of selling tickets during this week to the show, the pro ceeds 10 be divided between the man ager and the Lnurons Mill School. Those tickets will be good at any time. either this week 01" til IIII.V future Week. ,Thc prices will 1)0 Hie same at all times, .'i and l<> cents. The money will be used in buying books for the library. Slipt. Jones urges all who will to buy the tickets und u o them at some future time. On Three Chaws, A. Ii. I lammetl, who li\< ? near |ho Watts Mill.- , was. n leii ? d on bonds lot a I inc. tii-' sum id' $s."?u .Monday af ter tiling given a heerin;; l>i fore Mag istrale i ludgciia on ihre different charges. One was for assault uhd battery of a hieb und aggravated im une, imother for carryln.v cone aled weapons and another foi soiling wills* key. The eases will come up lor trial at the nexf term of the couri oi v m mal sessions. Championship (.'miles, Manager Lavender, of the op< ra house, announces thai on ruosdav at' ternoon and nlghf the greal world so ries pit lure of the championship game between Philadelphia and New York will be shown. The picture will ^i\e every detail of the game ami doubt less all Ihr? tans will bo ouf to see it The price will be the same as to all of the pictures, vi:'.., .". and 10 Cents, Rig Land Salt. Mr. J. D. Cappel man of Charleston was in Laurent! Monday (linking pre parations for an auction sab- of the Wiolorfl property. This land is known as the Denhnm place and Is located on Dornt Mill crook about rour miles from the olty. The Bftlo will take place on Snlesdny In December. Ii Is a very valuable Piece of properly and will no rtonbl bring a handsome price Willingly Put Up With Sewer Ditches PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Phillips Building Completed und Itend) I'm- Occupatio) ?lohn l>. Pin Is. with Ofticc on Second Floor Is First Or en pa id First National Hank (<i Oc? cupj Po?er Floor. Clinton. Nov. 'JS. Tills town has looked somewhat upset lately by the great ditches and piles nl dirt on the square and the streets leading from it: but the Inoom ttlcnee is easily borne ill COHSldoral II of what it lore tells sewerage. The work is more (ban ball' completed and it is hoped that February will see the end of it. The Phillips building is finished ami lias been received from tin- contrac tors by Mrs. Phillips. The first oc cupant of it is .Mr. .lohn I). Davis, who has an olllcu on the second Hoot'. The First National hank has rented tin* corner of the lust Hour and will move in January Ist. Tbc bank has given an order lor beautiful furnishings and will lay a tile Moor. The Knights of Pythias have ar ranged With the Stephen D. Dee chap lei I'. D. C. to prepare and serve for them their annual year-end hniiquol Christinas week. The knights and the lailies hope to make it surpass all previous occasions. Among recent public entertainments was the Hist number of the lycoutu course, a concert which afforded gen uine pleasure to tin; large number of its patrons. It was given in the Uto pia on Friday evening. A social occasion of more than us lial charm was the social meeting of the Actocon book club with Mrs. Both well Crabam on Friday afternoon. About forty guests shared the pleas ure of the affair. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Owens enter tained a large dinner party today, tin guests Including (heir relatives ami a few intimate friends. The usual Thanksgiving service.-, and family reunions will characterize Thursday. The graded school will suspend exorcises from W.cdiic: day i< Monday and so me of (be teachers and pupils will pay visits foi Tbniiksglv I lug. The ladies I'roiVi Clinton enjoyed tin I P, D. *'. convention at Greenwood lasl week and came home full of prnlsi Of "how the Greenwood ladies d? tilings." The representatives fro" here wei-e M I S, P Me I >. Keiili' tl.V, M .1. i. Copeluiid, Mrs Frank I to I a ml I Mrs. NV. P.. Owens, Sr lb i hint tin < a party of ladies went over for om day's session: Mrs, Whitman Hiiiil.li Mrs. T. D. Cop' land. Mi II P. Bp.vij ; and Miss Hello Fair. Mr I A. Hail oy was a guest of relatives in (1,'ree'u wood and ntlendi tl the si ion oi t|t convent ion. I' Wt.i'K Miss .liianltn Watts ol Cohin'ibii are al homo iu re und are receiving lit cone 1 Illnl loll ? of a I o. I of I rieiid M i . c . \iu Hon ; ml I:ii:ii:ii? McCrnr I! Cooper ,,: \Visi oky. Mis. .1. P. Jacobs w.t I called to dorsou lasl w.< 1. to tie nick bed of Ister, M rs, .1 H Towuscnd. Prof. A. C lleniberl (-1 Woffo/t College was in Clinton last Friday Miss I.an (I ru in of llatesburg. rccon ly visited Mrs. Whitman Smith, Miss Kit hoi Coopci oi Mayesville visiting the Misses Burgess. Miss Dorothy Owen;, is v.siting Mi: Kate MeSween of Tiiuinonsvllle, Miss Emmie Hob- rtsOn has roturni to Converse, aflo.i it v i :t home, Heal Ksfale Heals. Mr I.. P. Hlackwell has purclmsi from Mr. Albert Dial the brick liotl in the pear of the hotel and will op< up his printing plant there Mr. Ijlac well has bought an entire new j< prlnlIng outm ami expects to la a business within the noxl few (1(1) The sale of the building and lot w; made through Bishop and Wolff, Mr. M. .1. Owings has hough! fro Mr. Albert Dial a lot on Daniel stro lusl in tho rear of Dlwor Pros. Tl lol IP ens U rod 1)0 by 121) feel and \v; : old for ? I 750.00 TIlC sale was 1)101 through Hi-hoo and Wolff.