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THE HOSIERY MILL WILL PE RETAINED House Indefinitely Postpones Action en Hill to Annul Contract with J. M. Graham. The house refused Friday morn ing to pass Mr. Rembert's joint resold tlon which provided thut tho State repudiate its contract to furnish 'J. M. Graham convicts for working in the hosiery mill at the State peniten tiary. . The joint resolution, offered by Mr. .^.Rembert, which the house indefinitely |?post poned, follows; "Do it enacted by the general as sembly of the State of South Caro lina: "Section 1. That the contract en tered Into between the board o di rectors of tho State penitentiary and J. M. Graham, on he 10th day of August, 1010, to let to said J. M. Graham the labor and services of from 200 to 360 convicts be, and tho same is hereby annulled. "Sec.2. That the Institution known as the hosiery mill at the State peni tentiary be, and the same Is hereby, abolished. "Sec. 3. That this Joint resolution shall take ecect 60 days after its ap proval by the governor." Mr. Stevenson declared that the resolution expressly provided for the State to repudiate its contract and, if possible, would mean that the State of South Carolina would be drawn into lengthy litigation, foredoomed to lose when the matter was finally threshed out in the courts. Convicts .Making Them Rich. Mr Rembert said he thought the State had a right to annul the con tract as contrary to public health and safety. He referred to the rec ommendation of the Stat board of health that the hosiery mill be abol ished. He also spoke of the favorable opinion rendered last fall by tho Rich land grand jury in regard to the mill, and said that several Richlnnd citi zens were getting rich by means of the hosiery mill, and he could understand why the Riehland grand jury did not want to stop these citizens from mak ing money. Mr. Rembert made a vigorous plea for his resolution. Mr. Stevenson said that the face of the resolution showed that the con tract between the State and ,T. M. Graham had been fairly entered into. And the resolution provided no reason lor abrogating the contract. The constitutions of both the State and the United States provided hat no law should be passed repudiat ing a contract, declared Mr. Stevenson. As to conditions in the hosiery mill at tho penitentiary, opinion differed but Mr. Rembert wanted to abolish it to carry ills opinion through. Mr. Dixon moved to Indetlnltely postpone the resolution. By a vote of Gl to 10, the house agreed to Mr. Dlxon's motion.?The State. MIL LAVENDER RETURNS. r Geulal Moving Picture Man Rack on the Job, Receiving the Felicitations of his Numerous Friends. It was all wrong. The report pub lished in The Advertiser last woek that Mr. Lavender had sold out his mov ing picture business here, seems to have been "greatly exaggerated." In fact It wasn't so. Although Mr. Lav ender thought that ho had sold out and so informed The Advertiser, It seems that by one of those little things that often turn up in a trade of this kind, the deal really did not materialize and, much to the satisfaction of many peo ple In Laurens, Mr. Lavender Is hold ing down his job still. Tho latter part of last week, be pull ed off a hit with the "talking pic tures," this week he has had and is going to have a couple of transient shows, besides his regular pictures on other nights, Thursday night he has graciously rented the opera house at a reduced rate to the ladies for tso presentation of "Saul" and next week ami hereafter he intends delivering the goods with the regular line of first class pictures and othe rattractions. Monday evening of next week, there will he no pictures, but the "Rounds ', a lyceum course attraction, will he heard. Special Announcement. Arrangements have been completed whereby Edward Waldman: . the emi nent English tragedian will appear at the opera house on next Friday, Feb. 10, in Stevenson's drama "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Mr. Waldmann is a Shakespearean actor of note, having played all the large cities of Germany and England as well as the leading American cities east and west. In New York, Philadelphia and Boston where he appeared his Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has been considered one of the strongest impersonations of that complex role ever seen in this coun try. Mr. Weidmann will bo support ed by his own English company. MADOBN NBWS I Madden, Feb. 12.?The third snow of the winter Is now with us. All three of the snows fell on Saturhay nights, consequently the Sunday schools in the country have suffered. The Sun day school at New Prospect has always enjoyed the distinction of being an "Evergreen Sunday school" In tho country. That is, it does not, like BOine, go Into winter quarters, but on account of the snow there wus no Sunday school As I have assayed the role of pro phet lately I'll venture one more pro presy. According to t ehold sign of the fogs in August we are yet to have two more snows. There were five big fogs in August, so keep on hauling wood! The young peopel of the community were complimented with a supper and social at the hospitable home of Mr. J. D. Culbertson Thursday night. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson were Misses Tennio Madden, Jessie Mae Mahaffey, Juanita Martin, Hettio Cunningham, Bennle and Lillian Profltt. Susie Lnngston, Jessie Thompson, Laura Brown and Jennie Hamilton and Messrs Roper and Moore of Laurons and Messrs Profltt, Finley, Langston, Brown and Martin of Madden. "Young America" had his day when on Friday night the hoys of tho neigh borhood gathered at t ehohmo of Mr. J, A. Wofford to go ' bird thrashing". The Unlit wood torches were procured and the la Is headed by Mr. Wofford si t out for the "new ground" to slaght er birds (I am glad however to state hero that on g;uno f?) fell before the vigorous onslaught). The boys were left by themselves awhile, with a fire built up to have the pleasure of feelinp; the real camp feel, to have the thrills of adventure creep up the back, and to cheer each other up with tales of boasted bravery. Mr. Wofford had left the party, with the avowed intention of going home, but really to come back and see "the hoys run." To that end hi; perched a little fellow on his shoulders, wrapped up In a sheet, crept up to tho camp tiro just in time to heat one boy boast "that nothing on earth could scare him!" and?that I should have to tell it! In making his calcula tions, he quite forgot that the boys had with them their faithful compan ions?tho hound dogs, and tho laugh was turned. The little boy on his Shoulders was hastily put on the ground, the sheet was snatched from the spotted dog's mouth and the gene al ha! ha's! of the youthful campers. I Those who enjoyed the occasion were Masters Erastus, Mabra and A. B. Mad den, Ryan Martin, James eDan, Jr., Paul and Jack Flnley, John and Gus Wofford and Masters Edmin Mosely. and (luv Rice, two quite manly young students of the graded school, who were out for the night with their school mates, Erastus Madden and John Wofford. News has been received from far off Brazil that to Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Lung ston has been born a son, Hiram Thomas. The young missionaries have the slncerest congratulations of a host of friends and relatives here. May the son be as consecrated a man as Is the father. Mrs. Estelle Davenport whose seri ous UlnesB was noted last week was operated on for appendicitis last Mon day and at last report was getting on very well. Mrs. Jane Culbertson and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Hamilton were recent vis itors to the family of Mr. J. D. Cul bertson. Miss Edna Profltt, who is a student In Cross Hill graded school, was up with the homo folks for the week-end. Mr. Pitts Henry and family, also Mr. John W. Henry of Greenwood, were visitors to Mr. J. M. Dean and family last Thursday. The sick of the community are bet ter. Mrs. Langston has about recov ered her usual health, Mrs. Flnley Is also better and the little folks at Mr. Wofford's are all up again. *????*????*???*? * * * A REGULAR "BANANZA". * ? * ? ??????*??????* Editor The Advertiser: 1 read and read that piece in your good paper about that big money mak ing business of raising cats and rats. I have often heard that fortune waits at every man's door one time in life and 1 feel like it is knocking at my door now. 1 always believed that It would come some time and the way it Is set before me In your good paper, It seems like an easy way to make money by that cat and rat ranch. 1 surely want to be able to get. on to that company. Please let me heir, from you again. 1 suppose you will open books of subscription soon. I 'don't know your plan, but 1 would suggest that you put Hie par value of leach share at 100 cats and 100 rats. to be collected on the Installment plan. By doing this way I think that I can subscribe for ten shares. You see, after you got organized and get that hundred men vo attend to the business, they could come up and catch the rates. You will find me not to be any ways selfish. I have some mighty quiet neighbors that will be glad to take good stock In this money making bus iness. Yes, thero Is Cousin Mike and I'ncle Bill who have all the rats you want, and my good neighbor, John Smith, I know has plenty of cats, be cause tho night that Sal and I staid there, we could not sleep for cats a Bkampering along the sills. So let us know. 1 think that we can furnish the rats and cats on the in stallment plan. It' my neighbors want to go Into thi.s business, I can recom mend every one of them, because they are all a.; honest as the hot summer days are long. If they promise you rats, they will surely deliver them if tho men will come after them. Wishing you much success in your undertaking, wo remain, Sal and Me for Business. PC TEN CENTRAL FACHS /M I \ THOMAS . M \ Poes not Reverj^P^^ i ' ffl PRICES I-'; /W And free literature write 1 Jj? Coe=Mortinier J SPEM?LIMTORTERS ff 7 NEW YORK CITY. CHARLESTON. S.C.X^ '^Sijit?..! -^..T," 'fllil TERRY'S TERRY'S TERRY'S The Greatest MONEY SAVING EVENT That We Have Ever Conducted TERRY' All Goods Will Be Reduced No Goods Charged Our Motto Cash and Low Prices Great February till Continues The success of the first few days of our sale is a safe guarantee that we are offering bargains in every line. Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Underwear, Hosiery and Gents Furnishings are reduced to astonishing low prices. And along with satisfactory prices we are giving satisfactory quality in every line that we sell. NEW SPRING GOODS INCLUDED Along with our other goods we are offering the latest arrivals in rew spring go( ds at greatly re duced prices. I>adief?' Silk Hose We are making special redaetioas on an excellent line of Ladies* Silk Hose. For a few days the price per pair will be .28e H. TERRY "THE BUSY CORNER" LAURENS, S. C. I Gentes Silk Hosiery I We hare a beautiful line of Men's I NTfk Hosiery which we ere going to ; offer act at the low prke of per ; psfr.28c TERRY'S TERRY'S TERRY'S 51 41