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The New Court House Remodeled atut I-nlnrgcd Second Time 1911-12 Death of Dr. Copeland in Philadelphia. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Meeting of Orphanage Superintend cuts WAH Largely Attended and Proved very Profitable. Presbyteri an College Making n Itecord in Itase It nil tills Year. Clinton, April 9.?An Important oon ferenco of orphanage superintendents and workers was held at the Thorn well Orphanage last week. "The open ing session was held on Tuesday even ing. On Wednesday the entire dny waR spent in Inspection of the Thorn well Orphanage and In conferences. The sehslon on Thursday morning ended the meeting. There were In attendance about twenty live ladies and pentlemei representing institu tions in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, the two Carolinas, and Virginia. The meetings were open to the public and many attended the sessions Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The visi tors seemed delighted With the Thorn well Orphanage and left a pleasant memory behind them. The next meet ing of this Conference will be held in Atlanta next year at the Hopeville Orphanage. Hase Hull at P. C. The Presbyterian College boys claim to have the best team they have ever had and they have won three out of four games they have played this sea son. On the first and second of April they beat Fur man on the local dia mond. On the fifth and sixth they played Wofford at Spnrtnnburg, the first of the two games going to the Wofford tenm by a score of 3 to 2. and the second being won by the P. C. boys by it BOO re of < to 2. The second game on Saturday after noon was closely followed by the rooters at home, gathered in the Clin ton Pharmacy, whore direct telephone connections was established with the Spartanburg grand stand so that every step of the game was bulletined here as soon as played there. The bril liant plays of Lll Leaman of Cross Hill were tho features of the game. This nftornoon the P. C. boys met the Citadel on tho local diamond, traded School Xo\vs. About sixty young people of the graded school got Infected with the spirit of the day. April first, and took to tho woods. On Friday retribution overtook thorn when Superintendent Hall gave a holiday to thoso who were In attendance tho first and kept the culprits In lonely grandeur through the day. Uesldos this the grndes of . all who "played off" were reduced for / the month. At tho preliminary oratorical con test at tho graded school to choose a representative In the county con tent tho honor was won by Charles Aycock. Other contests were Clayte Young, John Lindsay, Samuel Kern, ?William Neville, Alexander Henry. All did well, but the second place was won by Clay to Young. The tenth grade Is hard at work on a class play. Last Lyceum Number. The lyceum course for the season ended on Friday evening with n eon (Contlnued On Page Six.) CAUGHT A PTE It LONG FREEDOM. .lohn Kuli Captured by Kurnl Police? mini Lowe Charged with Burning Own Homo. John Ball, colored .was arrested by Rural Policeman Lowe on Mr. John Watts' place near Cross Hill last Fri day. Uall has several serious charges against him. During February of 1911 Silas I.cake's house, on the same place, was burned down. Just before it was burned down, however and during the same night two bales of cotton which had been in the house were taken out and carried away, presumably by John Hall. Alter the lire was put out Silas Lenke was arrested and placed in jail but John Hall escaped and was not beard of until Friday night when Mr. Lowe got word that be had returned. Steps were Immedi ately taken to arrest him so ho now rests behind the bars. It Is supposed that the negroes took the cotton out, hoping that the Im pression would be gained that It was destroyed in the fire. The house and cotton were both under mortgage. NEW MINISTER ARRIVES. Pastor of Second Baptist Church Preaches First Sermon Sunday Morning. Rev. L. S. Shealy, until recently of Chap pels, arrived in the city last week to take up his work as pastor of the Second Baptist church. He and his wile are no\>> keeping bouse on Oak street, where they were given a pound ing Saturday morning by members of the congregation. Sunday morning Mr. Shealy preached his first sermon to a large and interested congrega tion, a deep Impression being made up on bis hearers. .Mr. Shealy, inspeaking of his re ception by the church, stated that he wished to thank them for the many kindnesses shown him on Ids arrival, saying that he was well plensed with his Held of work, lb* appreciated the interest shown in tho pastor and hoped that continued interest in the church might be aroused. The par sonage is now being remodeled and made comfortable for him. Civil Sort l?e Examination, The United States civil service commission announces that on May 4th an examination will be held in the post office at this place for the position of clerk and city carrier for the post office at this place. This ex amination means that a new clerk will be added to the post oflloe at this place to provide for the increasing postal receipts. Applicants should be made to Mr. Hicks before the close of business April 27th. A salary ??f $600 Is given to begin with and encii successive year It is Increased. Corn Crib 'turned Down. The corn crib belonging to Mr. Pitts Henry, located near Madden station, caught afire one night last week and was totally destroyed. Tho building had about 300 bushels of corn In It at the time and all of this was destroyed. The origin of the fire Is unknown. T. ('. Turner, Esq., Not In Race. T. C. Turner, Esq., of Greenwood, whom The Advertiser mentioned sev eral weeks ago, a possible contender for oflice of Solicitor of this circuit, has written a letter to this oflloe stating that he has no Intention of running. This leaves Solicitor Cooper alone In the held and It Is very like ly that ho will remain In possession of It just about as long as he wants It. Announced His Candidacy Thursday Morning. WELL DEFINED POLICIES ON NATIONAL ISSUES After Considering the Question for ?\omc Time and Conferring >V11h His Friends He Decides to Go Af ter the Toga with Determined Spirit to Will. Hon. X. B. Dial, of this city, has definitely announced that he will be in the race this summer for the of fice of I'nited States Senator. Col. Dial states that this is the outcome of due deliberation on his part and not the result of a spasmodic idea "to en ter politics". .Mr. Dial discussed the matter with several of his intimate friends and as soon as the question was broached the Idea struck them very forclly and he was urged to throw "his hat in the ring" at once. Although Col. Dial has not taken prominent part in polities in the past few years, he has well defined ideas and is outspoken in his views on all the questions confronting the nation today. lie states that he will make known his platform in a short time, embracing a well defined held of ac tivity on which he expects to make the race. To those who know Col. Dial it Is unnecessary to state that he is one of the most aeth'e and able men in the state. Outside of some little ac tivity during the administration of President Cleveland, when he was of fered the consulate at the capital of one of the foreign governments, Col. Dial has taken little interest in poli tics. In fact, on account of his grow ing interest and activities in develop ing the natural resources of his na tive county and state, he has had lit tle time for such amusement. But now. though he is not an old man by many odds, he doubtless feels that with the approach of the season of life When he has a right to the enjoy ments of honors for himself and fam ily and of labor for, bis people, he feels that he has the right to desire a place where be can carry out the ambitions of his early life and where he can work better for the benefit of bis people and at tlu same time reap some of the joys of honorable elevation to a public place of trust. Col. Dial is wll known all over South Carolina and Is popular in his native county, where doubtless he will meet with much encouragement. He states that he intends putting every energy into the campaign, taking ad vantage of all honorable means to fwin the coveted place. He says that ho is in the battle to the end. Col. Dial is president of the Enter prise Bank, the Laurens Bonded Ware house Company, Reedy River Power Company. Sullivan Power Company and the Southern Land Development Company, of McBee, s. C, all of To Memorialize Their Faith to the Cause. FUNDS WERE RAISED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION n< antlnii Monument to the Women of the Confederacy to be Unveiled in Columbia Tomorrow. Thousands of People from All Sections of the State Expected. Columbia, April S.?All South Caro lina will gather?in spirit If not in person In Columbia tomorrow to pay-a tribute to South Carolina's war women -the mothers, wives, daugh ters and sweethearts who bore the burdens of privation and unaccustom ed toll in light-hearted gallantry, sat isfied if by their sacrifice they could make the lot of their fighting men eas ier. The occasion of this gathering of patriotic South Carolinians?expected to be the largest ever assembled for a purely patriotic purpose?'Will bo the unveiling of South Carolina's mon ument to the women of the State. This bronze group, typical of the highest and noblest activities of the war wo men, is the first ever raised by a stale to the home-makers and home-keep ers of the days when a youthful na tion was battling for the freedom it Was destined not to have. The funds for its erection were provided by an appropriation by the South Carolina legislature and by a popular sub scription among the men of the state. The initial, stops in this'movement which has resulted in a unique me morial to the South Carolina women were definitely outlined when Capt. John (i. Richards, Jr., son of a Con ! federate veteran, introduced In the house of representatives a bill to approviate $7,r>oo for a monument, provided an equal sum was raised by subscription among the men of the state. The bill passed the senate February lt>. 1909. it was at once approved by Governor Ansel, who ap pointed a committee to take charge of arrangements for securing the me morial when the money should have been raised. The members of tho commission are: Gen. C, Irvine Walker of Charleston, commandor-fn chlof of the United Confederate Vet erans, chairman: John <!. Richards, Jr. author of the bill: Col. T. ,T. Moore. Of Moores; Capt. C. A. Reed Of An derson; Capt. William K. Oonvnlos, editor of The State, secretary and treasu rer. Raising the Money. Once the bill was passed, Captain Con/ales, as secretary, launched the (Continued On Page Six.) which concerns are in a prosperous condition. Others who have already announced that they will be in the race are Sen ator Tlllman himself and Hon. Jasper W. Talbert, of Edgcfleld. Clipped and Condensed Where others give up is just the place to gel your second wind. Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed. Happiness is a matter id" habit; and you better gather it fresh every day or you'll never get it. at nil. (let a firm grip (?n your morning thoughts and repeat the words "courage," "force." " success," and fortify thctn with your will power and you will he a winner. If you expect to enjoy your full share of prosperity you must look about you and see what other successful merchants are doing. Give a brainy man an idea and he won't wait until he has capital to make use of it, hut he will make his idea create his capital for him. A clean show window is a bolter trade drawer than a surplus stock of soap. A bright gossipy handbill with some real bargains on it will do a lot of talking for yon. Unfailing politeness will do your store more good than daily bargain sales. Show your clerks what hustle is by hustling yourself. Keep your promise to deliver goods on time. If you don't you will spoil some dinners and lose some good trade. Remember thai so far as your store and stock arc concerned, your customers prefer cleanliness t<> Godliness. The road to success always lies across the Hill of Difficulty. There is no way round it. To sil down in the valley and com plain is easier than to save one's breath for the climb; but the latter method is the only one that wins. The Old Court House Built in 1838; Remodeled and Hnlnrqed 1854 MUSICAL CONCERT. For (ho Benefit of Truyiiluuii Guards on Mondio Iprll l?tlu 'rin> Troubadours] Orchestral Troupe accompanied by Miss Uutii Puncost will glvo an ovonlng of musical outer talntnent in the City Opera House next Monday, tho If) til lor the bench! of Company 1). Their repertoire consists of many beautiful selections from the loading composers of today and from the classics. There will also bo many solos rendered by members of tho company. This troupe has made a wide and excellent reputation over tho country and have won merited applause wherever they have given a conceit. Aside from the pleasure that will be derived from the. entertainment a good crowd should ho present in view of the fact that the concert is given for the benefit of a local organization, (be Traynham Guards. The prices are 25c, and GOc, The time of beginning is 8:30 o'clock. I'RELEMIXAHY CONTEST HELD. Richard Dunlap to Represent* Graded School at County Contest the I Dili. The prolcmlnary contest to select the speaker to represent the graded school at the county oratorical con test was hohl iii the school building Thursday evening. Richard Dunlap. whose subject was "The Unknown Rider", won flrsl place and will rep resent the school. By winning this place, be also received a medal. Otis Muff was awarded second place. All of the speakers acquitted themselves very creditably. The judges were Messrs. R. H. Babb, n. K, Alken, a. C. Todd, .1. W. Hen derson, W. P, Thomnson and Drs. isadoro Schayer and T. [j. Tlmmer man. The county contest will be bold Fri day, April 19th. To Have No Sliudaj Mulls. A meeting of the ministers and emu mittees from the three churches of the City were hold in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Monday morn ing, when II was decided to circulate a petition requesting the Postmaster General to close the post office at this place on Sundays. This action has been taken in several other cities and the ministers feel that It should be taken hero. Meeting of I>. V. It. The Henry Laurens chapter, |) \ R., will moot Friday afternoon at I o'clock at the home of Miss Both Shell, on Main street. A large at tendance is expected. llox Supper. The Ladles' Missionary Society of Friendship Baptist church are to glvo a box supper at that place on Saturday night before the second Sunday. April the 13th. The public is cordially in vited to attend. Annnal Baecalanreate Sermon. Supt. B. L. Jones has announced that Dr. W. W. Daniel. President of the Columbia Female College, will preach the annual sermon before (he gradu taing class of the graded school (his year. The sermon will be preached at the First Methodist church, Sunday May 19th. Dr. Daniel is one of the leading ministers and educators in the state and has a wide reputation as as pulpit orator. His sermon will be eagerly anticipated by a large nun: her of people who have already heard him or know of him. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Slimy Poo pic nil over the Count) und to Those Who Him Left the Family Hearth stone and gene to Other States. Mountvllle, April 8. Mr. L, B. Rlease returned Sunday from a few days' business visit to Iiis farm in Snluda county. Mr. and Mrs. lt. C. Watts, of Min der, (la., Mr. Mills Hunter of Green ville, and Mr. It. \*. Whltloek of (Sreeii v ood came hero Sunday to spend a few days with relatives and friends. About a week ago Messrs. W. B. Crisp and W. P. Fuller ran over to llcnrdmont, Co., for a few hours. They spent the time with (he former's brother, Mr. A M. Crisp. There is a great demand here for liny and fodder. The dry season last year caused an unusual scarcity of this kind of food and tanners are ex periencing some tliillculty In Unding it in Buflielent quantities, 'liiere i. also an eager demand for home rais ed corn. It i- said that most of the corn on the market from oilier stales 1 is of an inferior grade. \i> doubt this condition of med will result almost any year from an excessive cotton acreage. We may expect a shortage in food supplies unless we prepare for a greater harvest in Blich crops. Prof. Edward Wert/, of Memphis Tonn., spent last week with his aged parents here leaving Sunday for his home and school duties in Memphis. Mrs. .1. C Miller has been quite sick for several days, a portion of the tini" unconscious, but she i- somewhat Im proved today. Mr. RH lb Fuller of the Clinton Col lego filled his appointment at Heaver dam church Sunday morning. The best congregation of the year greeted i him at this service. At 8:00 o'clock i" i the evening he preached at the Mount , viiie Presbyterian church to a good cong rogation. It was our pleasure and good for tune to Worship at the Cross Hill Bap tist church Sunday morning and listen to an excellent sermon by Rev. .1. A Martin, who has just recovered from a severe sickness. Mr. John M. Simmons has been ven turing out on his automobile, although jan Occasional "prize up" out of mud holes Is necessary to accomplish oven a short trip. . Cross Hill. April X. Farmers fit this section put in a good week's plow lug last week. Just a few miles from here a heavy rain fell last Tuesday and stopped the plows several dnys again. It did not ream us. Messrs J. K. \oa.jii.n and II A I'M* son went over *,<?? tho ball gome ?.? Clinton last Monday and on to Chest ?r that cvelng to visit Dr. H. \v. Plnson at the hospital. They think the doc tor is Improving slowly. Master Robert Nnbors of Columbia, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. It. A. Aus tin. Mr. Cuy Martin is at home from the (Continued on Pago Five.)