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THIRTY PRISONERS > FREED SATURDAY Wholesale Distribution of Executive Clemency. SEVERAL PAROLED FROM THIS COUNTY Governor lilcnsc Takes One More >l> p Towards Emptying Hie Sliile IVnb teu(iai') of Crimiiuils \ Total ot' 317 \ <>!?? I'ullers (?Ivon Cardan. Thirty prisoners held in the South Carolina penitentiary and in the county j;iil received Ihelr llherty Sat urday ::t the hands of the governor of South Carolina when record for pardons and paroles was made Briefly staled, there wore 11 life time prisoners freed. Nino of these prisoners were convicted on a charge of murder. One was convicted on the charge of httt'glarj and larceny, and the other on a charge of arson. Seven were convicted on :i charge of man slaughter, the sentences ranging from live to 20 years. Several had hceit convicted on minor charges, und one was pardoned to restored citizenship. Viewing the net of the governor from an economic standpoint, and considering the pardon record for a day made possible by the constitution of the State, it moans that this state was deprived of the service of con victs aggregating 239 years. This is for unexpired terms. The estimate is made upon an average of 20 years for a lifetime prisoner. The average length of service is probably longer. A liberal estimate of the value re ceived by the Stute for the service of a convict for one year is $100. which would make a total of $23,900 lost in labor. There was clemency granted in 30 cases. Legal statisticians have esti mated that it costs about $500 to con vict a prisoner in this State. This would mean an additional $15.000 court expenses incurred. Taking the stun total of the expenses and value to State, the governor expended $38,900 The governor of South Carolina as sumed oillce on .January 17, and since that time he has granted clemency in .".17 cases, which are as follows: Pardons.137 arolcs.ISO Total.317 Taking the estimate of statisticians of $f)00 for a conviction, this means that this feature of the clemency rec ord has cost South Carolina $158,500. The following cases were passed on from Laurens county: John Wesley SntterwhitO, convicted in September, 190(5, before Judge James Aid rich, of manslaughter and carrying concealed weapons and sen tenced to 15 years in the penitentiary; paroled during good behavior. Albert Hoy., convicted In June, 1909, before Judge. Klugh, of murder with recommendation to mercy and sen tenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary; paroled during good behavior. Horace Shoppard, convicted in Sep tember, 1906, before. Judge Aldrich of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprison ment in the State penitentiary; pa roled during good behavior and on the condition that If he hereafter be con victed of any offense he be recommit ted to the penitentiary to serve the re mainder of sentence imposed. Richard Subor, convicted in Janu ary, 1908, before Judge Gage, of man slaughter and sentenced to five years on the public works; paroled during good behavior. Expects to Move. The place which has been occupied tho past year by Mr. J. H. Power, near Marksdnlo station, will be occupied next year by Mr. J. A. Todd. Mr. aWer has not moved out yet, but he jfcifets to do so within a few days nnd, immediately after ho leaves Mr. Todd will move in. This bouse is just ^(fft'this side of Mr. YV. P. Todd's new ^homo liiis side of Barksdale. Prominent Visitors. Mr. L. A. Brennecke, a" well known travelling salesman is in the city for n few hours lie has recently beep ftp. ointed state agent for the Jacobs '.adder Benevolent and Burial Soele lie Is accompanied by his private eretoty, Mr. G, Will Cardner, Jr. t f I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. | * ??? * * ******** ************** A Surprise Marriage. Sunday nfloriioon Miss Maggie Barksdulo and Mr. c. M. Burgess, both of this city, surprised tin Ir many friends by going to the borne of Mr. Burgess' brother, Mr. W. a. Burgess, and there being happily married by Rev. W. 10. Thayor. Later in the even ing they took the train tor Spartan burg, where they are visiting a few days before returning to lie at home with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Burgess. Mrs. Burgess is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Downs Barksdale and is a handsome young lady, possessing numerous friends. By hor charm of manner and happy disposition'she has won and kept many close friends. Mr. Burgess is originally from Spartan burg but is now employed in a re sponsible position at the Laurens Cot ton ..iiil oilicc, lie i;-. very popular among a wide circle of friends, ooo lllnkclliift. Wi dncsdny afternoon at live o'clock, at the home of the bride on the out skirls of Ninety Six, Miss Catherine Blnko was married to Mr. Kniest A. llufi, of (Irconville. The wedding wus a tjuioi homo affair and only the ?rel atives and Immediate friends of the CC'llractiUg parties were present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. I., l'. McGeo, of this city, assisted by the bride's own pastor. The bride is a membor of a prominent family of Greenwood county and widely known for her charming personality. The groom is a son of Mr. A. Huff, of this city, and holds a responsible position in the city of Greenville. The party left on the evening train shortly al ter the ceremony for a bridal trip to Florida. Returning about the first of January they will be at home to their friends in Greenville. Among those who attended the wed ding from here were Rev. 1.. P. Mo Gee, Miss Gladys Huff and Messrs. Phil and Otis Huff. ooo Webster? Ii ruse. The following account of a Phila delphia wedding, taken from the E\'< ing Rulletin, will In* read witli gu.it interest h?re in 1.aureus county. Tin1 bride is a daughter of Mr. .lohn P. Kruse, who together with his broth er made this their home for many years and where they have hundreds of friends: The marriage of Mr. Wallace Web ster to Miss Holen M. Kruse, both of Overbrook was solemnized at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the bride's home, 843 Highland avenue. The bride's uncle, the Rev. William T. Kruse, performed the ceremony, as sisted by the Rev. 11. E. Jonos. The relatives of the immediate families were present. The bride was dressed j in messallne covered witli chiffon and carried Hilles of the valley and bridal roses. Mr. and Mrs. Webster will be at home after January 1, at SI?, High ?land avenue, Overbrook. High Power Bills Explained. Mayor Babb lias requested that those patrons Of the city's power plant who have made complaint about the large power bills during the past se\ eral months, take Into consideration the time that the lights have been burning and figure out for themselves the reason for it. At this season of the year It Is a well known fact that more lights an? being burned and tiie current is used longer than at any other season. Last year the total pow er hill for the month of September, ac cording to the records in the city clerk's oilicc, was $662.01. Each suc cessive month saw the total go higher until the total in January reached $1,093.53 and then it began to decrease It will be seen that the big power bills are of annual recurrence at this tine1 of the year and unless it seems that an unreasonable charge has been made, suggesting that a mistake has occurred, tho mayor requests that no kick be registered. At the same time, he said that each hill is accom panied by an Itemized statement of the amount, of current used ami the tlgures by which the amounts are Computed. It is therefore an easy matter for any body to computo for themselves the bills of each month. Will Address Sunbeams. Cray Court. Dec. 26. On Sunday morning after the exorcises by the Sunbeam Society of the Rnbun Baptist church the Rev. Earl V. Babb will make an address. ';'he exercises be gin at ten o'clock. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From (Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Tee pie all <ncr the County and to Those Who li ne I.el'I the lamih Hearth stone ami gone to Other Slates. Princeton, Dec, 211 -TIjo following tiro ni homo from college sp luling the holidays: Misses Mary Bagwell and Ma/ie Knight of Oreenviilc Female College; Miss Olive Knight of Win. throp; .Mr. lion Uramlett of Orango hurg College; and Mr. Henry Freeman of Clemson College. Mrs. F. I.. Bramlett has as her guest this week, Mr. and Mrs. W .1 Bramlctt of Fountain Inn, Miss Mary Hi!! of Cross Hill and Miss Mho! French of Honen Path. Miss Khhiie Arnold and Mr. .lames Arnold are amending t: e !;?>'-"dfi.vs here With their parent;. Mr. end .Mrs. Ii F. Arnold. Mr. John McCuen of Ware Shoals is 'Spending the holidays nl homo. Miss Mumie l.on Humhoe! i> spend ing the holidays in Orat.gcbUI'g with rolatlves. Mr. o. I). Riddle oi' Grcenvillo was a pleasant visitor here this week. Prof. G. IS. Wei horn has gone to his home near Pickens to spend the holidays. Mr. Milton Taylor from Greenville Is at home for a few days. We an- glad to welcome Mr. .1. Frank Davis and family into our mitist. They have been living about a mile and a half from us hut have recently moved into the house vacated by Mr. Will Woods and family, who have moved to Honea Path. The many friends and relatives of Mr. Ed Mitchell will he sorry to hear of ins dentil which occurred Sunday afternoon after a long and tedious ill ness. His remains will he brought to Princeton Baptist church of which lie was a member, for interment Mon day afternoon at three o'clock. Dials, Dee. L'?',. -Here's to a joyous Christmas and a successful New Year for the Advertiser and its readers. The play given by the pupils of the Shiloh school the 21st was quite a suc eess and was enjoyed by all present. I Mr. 15arl Qray who !::?.;? been spend ing the winter with relatives in Hazel hui'St, Georgia, is at home now. Miss Othello Henry of Melton, is the guest of Miss Nellie McCall this week. Miss Lila Simmons of Greenwood, is spending the holidays with her par ents. Mr. Charlie McCall is still on the I sick list. Mrs. Isahelle Brooks is still in Co Itimbin, where she has been for some time owing to the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Nabors. Mr. Walter Cray from I lazelhurst. (In., is at home for Christmas holidays. Messrs. D. D. Brownlee and Haskell Gray were In Laurens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cheek of Helton were the guests of Mr. Z. N. Gray and family last week. Mr. .lames Rolierson, who has boon in Honea Path for some time, is at home now. Tito following students are at home for the holidays: Miss Cecil OwingS from Chicora; Miss Nita lhmter. Co lumbia Col logo; Messrs John Sim mons, Marvin Harris, denison: Miles j Hunter, the Citadel; T. A. Willis. Spartanhurg and Frank Gray. the. North Greenville high school. Mr. Clyde Curry, who is principal of the Johnston high school, came homo for the Christmas holidays, i Miss Addle Curry and her sister, Mrs. Glllespie, of Greenville, spent a few days with horn folks last we-k. UNIVERSITY LETTER, If you will kindly lend me a small space in your columns I shall write you under what conditions the Uni versity closed for Christinas holiday;;. I ;itn one of the few left on the cam pus. The hoy; are leaving rapidly for their respective homes. Things aro very rjulcl tonight. In fact slloucn reigns sttpromo. on last Tuesday morning a meeting of the Laurens County delegation was held in the chapel in order to prg in ami elect officers for tho ensuing year. TO MAKE EIGHT ON RURAL POLICE Information Gathered Yes terday on the Streets. TOWNSHIP CONSTABLES TO DO THE WORK Thai is HlO IMan as Suggested b* a V?cii Known Citizen m' (lie (Oiini} Ycsterdnj and II?* Mated (l?; ( an Actual Fighl Would he Made en It. A representative or The Advertiser, while talking yesterday to a well known citizen of the county and one who keeps up with county affairs, was Informed Hint a llghl would he made ai tho approaching session of the logls luturo against the county rural po lice. This gentlcmnu did not state Why it was going to ho made nor who was going to start the hall rolling, hut ho slated that the effort was gOln;{ to he made to do away with tho rural police but further than that nothing else was said. The llrsl bill authorizing rural po licemen for this county was passed in the session of 1010. At this time two policemen were authorized and Messrs. l.owe and Sullivan were ap pointed to tho positions. At the past session of the legislature another bill was Introduced and passed authoriz ing three more policemen. This time Messrs. Madden. Wright and Owens were appointed. There has been some litte? dissatisfaction at the work of the rural police, but, taken as a whole, the consensus of opinion is that they have worked wonderful results in keeping order over tho county. Since the rural police bill was passed for Laurens county, a number of oth er counties have followed the lead of this county and have inaugurated the system, l.aurens county, however, was not the first to have rural police, but their usefulness here was brought out innre prominently as an argument for having them elsewhere. Green ville county is considering having them. No doubt the people of the county will take a deep Interest in any light that has to do with the rural police. Entertainment at Italian. The 0. Y. 1?. I'. will give an enter tainment at Rnbun Creek Baptist church Thursday evening. Dec. 28 at .s o'clock. The public is cordially in vited. Tho following ofllcors wore elected: Mr. .lohn Watts, president: Mr. R, S. Owens, vice president, and Mr. John Mills, secretary and treasurer. We have boasted of the largest delegation of any county in the last few years, excepting Richlnnd, and it is hoped that our banner will be held up, by each of us bringing back with us one man next year. The football season being over we are turning our energy and interest, in the athletic line, to basket ball. Mr. W. 1.. Ilannahan of Charleston being the captain of tho quintette and Mr. .lames (5. Driver, athletic director, as conch we hope to get out a winning team. It is probable that games will he arranged with tho following col leges: Newberry, Fur man, Wofford. Davidson, (N. C), and Wake Forest, (N. C.) On last .Monday afternoon a closely contested game of football was played between the classes of '13 and 'II to dec ide on the class Championship. The teams battled to a 0 to <? score and so tho class championship cup will not he engraved as last year. The Board of Trustees of the Uni versity met last week and among much other routine business they de cided to ask the legislature again for our much needed chapel building. We are sorely in need of another dormi tory. The growth of the Institution demands it. It is hoped that our del egation of lawmakers will do all in their power to got an appropriation to meet these sore needs. Mr. Alan Johnstone, Jr., senior law student and son of Senntoi Alan John stone of Newborry, gave an Interest ing Christmas addri ss to the students at tin- regular Y. M. C A. meeting Insi Wednesday evening, lie spoke very Interestingly as to how Christ mas shoui I l' ol tervod and what il im ..Iis. |ToCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Col. and Mrs. O. \\. Uabb are spend ing the holidays in die city. Mr. J. NV. Hailoy. of Clinton, was a visitor in the <'ity Wednesday. Mr. Qua Simmons sin nt a few days in the city during the holidays. Mr. Lamnr Smith spoilt Christmas ! in Spartanburg with his parents. Min. Irene Adair, of Clinton, was in the city shopping lasl Thursday. Mr. Willie Parks, of Greenwood, at tended the dance Monday evening. Mr, Henry McKlniiey was in Green wood with relatives during the holi days. Mrs. I3tttt Dorroii of Gray Court' spent Christmas In tla< city with rela tives. J Mr. W. (!. LanctiHl r spent the Christmas holidays with home folks In Paul Inc. Dr. T. Ii, Tlmmermnn and Mr. .1. 11. Tlmmormnn spent Christmas day in Green wood. lir. William MeOowan and Miss j Charlotte McGowait tire nl home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. 13d. Hart, of Oklahoma are spending the holidays In the city 1 with relatives. Mr, Vaiuy Gllkeisan spent a few days here with his parents the early ! part of tho week. Mr. Goo, L. Pitts is spending a part of the Christmas holidays in the Ka bul) neighborhood, Mr. and Mrs. S. It, Dorroll of Wood j ruff spent Christian? with his mother. Mrs. W. T. Dorroh. Mr. Marvin Franks of Charleston was among the holiday visitors in I.aureus this week. Miss Anna Calhoilll, of Ninety Six. is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McGownn. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wright and chil dren of Woodruff spent the week-end with relatives in the city. Mr. J. M. Moorman spent a few days here during the holidays with his sis ter, Mrs. Virginia Calne, Mr. Frank McCrnvy is spending the Christinas holidays with his parents. Col. and Mrs. Ceo. S. .MeCravy. Mrs. .lohn M. Cannon left Thursday for Rock Hill where she will spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Julillll Young, of Jan.es Island, have been in the city for the past few days visiting relatives. Mr. Jas. II. Sclglcr, wlio held a posi tion at the freight depot some time ago is in the city lor a row days. Miss Lillian Peterson, who is teach ing at Townvillo, is spending the hol idays in the city with her relatives. Miss Gladys llufl' is visiting during the holidays in llnrnwell, where she I is the vilest of Miss Annie Lee Sims. Mr. lt. Po tor son of Union, and Mr. Grover Peterson of nrlington, spent a part of the holidays in the city with relatives. Mr. Sam Austin, who is now mak ing his home in Anderson, is Spend ing a part of the holidays in the city with his mother. Mr. Cordon Garlington, business manager of The French 11 road Hustler of Hendersonviile, N. ('.. is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. J. I'. Simpson ami Misses Mary and Lucia Simpson are spending the Christmas holidays in Jacksonville with Dr. Knox Simpson. Miss Julia Connor, of Greenwood, was in the city for the dance Monday evening and while here was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. II. Dial. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Shands of Clin ton, spent a part of Saturday ami Sun day in the city with Mrs. Shands" brother, Dr. G. C. Albright. Mr. Frank Massey, of Roanokc, Va., spent several days dlll'ing Christinas with his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Mas ses-, at the Oilkerson House. Messrs. Clark and Rlisscl Minier, of Davidson, N. C, have been spending the holidays in the city with their grandfather ,('apt. J. F.. Mlntor, Mrs. J. M. McLeeS, of Greenwood, Is spending the holidays witli her mother and Dr. Clifton Jones. Dr. Mo Lees was also in the city Christmas day. Miss Manrie Simpson, who is at tending Winthrop College, is spending the Christmas holidays with her par ents, Mr. ami Mrs. H. F. Simpson, near Rarksdalo. Mis. Chas. H. Micks spent a part of last week >n Alleiulale where she w; s present at the colouration of the Cold en Wedding of .Mrs. John F. Hicks', parent., Mr. and Mrs. Rrocland. Miss Annie Laurie Sit ?-?reives, who! is teaching so successfully In the high: school department of the Alkon hisll-i tute at. Alkon, returned to the city on, GOOD ROADS TRAIN COMING TUESDAY Atlantic Coast Line Special to Be Here. DEMONSTRATIONS GIVEN IN ROAD BUILDING Tin? Vllillitic < i?ns< I.lue Itiiili'oiul is Going to Large l-lxpcnsc in Sen (ling litis Train Vround ami a Large Crowd is Expected (o he Present. Next Tuosdnj morning the AUun ii<' < uasl Line's special good roads (ruin will he in Lnurons. The t.rnln will probably arrive here Monday ov~ on lue, from Clinton and will spend tho llrai half of Tuesday liore. Tho train carries a complete equipment of road machinery and a full corps of government road exports. Slcrcoptl enn Instruinonts are carried alone, loo and views will he shown of good, had and Indifferent roads Which have heoil made heller, good and line. The rail road has lUted out an expensive train and it is expected to prove Intensely interesting. This train has been on the road now for some time, it began the present, tour in the city of Richmond and has been gradually working Southward^ Alter leaving South Carolina it will go to Georgia and from there the tour will be continued to Florida. No loivj rltory Which tllO Atlantic Coast Lino or any of Its tributaries (ouches will he missed, it will make a thorough and up-to-date canvas in the Interest; ol good roads and doubtless its results will he far reaching. Those who intend being present next Tuesday should make a point of being here before !? o'cIock in the morning for the demonstrations start prompt ly at that hour. Evorybody who is at* all Interested in good roads, and that, should mean everybody, is invited to be present. Lot everyl ody be pre l ent to greet the road experts. Negro Killed Near Clinton. The only serious law breaking re ported as a result of the holidays comes from near I .yd in Mills, on Iii?! outskirts of Clinton. Although ii Com plete account of the affair was not procurable when Hie pnpor wont to press last night, it is learned that a negro named Johnson shot ami wound ed another neuro ami that tho wound ed negro died from (he effects yester day morning. Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Reld won! down ami ai rested the murderer and placed him in Jail. Moved Into Neu Heine. Mr. W. P. Todd, of the vicinity of Dnrksdale, was in the City yesterday on business. Mr. Todd has recently moved into his nice new dwelling fac ing the public road on this side of Ilnrksdalo station. Heretofore Mr. Todd has beep living some distance from the main thoroughfare. When ho went to fix up a new home, lie built it on tho public highway so he could keep in closer touch with hi friends and with his other business duties In addition to his new homo, Mr. Todd has built new barns and outhouses so that now he is surrounded with every convenience. Friday, to spend Christinas with her parents. Misses Mamie and Maiy Hell Habb. who are teaching school in Anderson county, and Miss Sara Habb, who is teaching in the St. Matthews graded schools, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Messer Habb. Misses I.idia McAllster and Maud Hammond, of Greenville, havo been the charming guests of Mis-' Mary Sul livan for the past few days and WOr? present at the dance Monday evening. Miss Mary Sullivan will return with them to Greenville. Mr. Henry S. Meeks of Ware Shoal, was in i.aurons last Thursday. Mr. Hecks is in the government service in Washington, being in the Census do pnrtmont ami is spending a month's vacation with lib. family in this coun ty. Me isrs. W. I?. ChlldrCSi and .1. War - ren Holt have returned front a busi ness trip to Atlanta. On IhO return 1!ip tin- latter pail of last week they wer>> somewhat shaken up when tho train oii which they wore riding Hew the (rnck, Neither of (hem, hd\Vo\ ?:. Buffered any sol lotis Injury,