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The Chrosanthemum Fair Owlngs Station. Friday, November 8th, was an Ideal | autumn day, clear, crisp and brac ing; kind mother nature was all amlles for this happy and most suc cessful occasion, the flower show In the progressive little town of Owlngs. The exhibits, in all departments, were well worthy of the state fair?Chrys anthemums of every color and shade, gorgeous In their stately beauty; mag nificent vases of roses of finest vari eties; a long table of the good old favorites, now not so often Been, the geranium, in splendid condition and lovely varieties was Indeed a pretty Bight. Then ferns, pnims. begonias and other growing plants gave a trop ical appearance to this artistically arranged exhibit. Tho fancy work shown by the la dles reminded me of the Virginia State Fair In Richmond, one year ago. In quantity, variety nnd excellence It would be hard to surpnss. Where eaeh piece was so good, it is hard to make a distinction but the work of Miss Anna Owlngs and her slBter, Mrs. Stoddard. and Mrs. Alvin Curry was like the embroidery done by the French nuns In the quiet of their convent homes. After enjoying the foast of beautiful things, then came the dinner, steaming hot and most delicious, turkey and all the good things that go with It, cranberries, dressing, pork, ham, maccaronl, rice, hot biscuits. ' coffee and then flue cake and cream. All so abundantly and so kindly served. The large crowd In attendance voted the day a perfect success and hope for many more such occasions with the hospit able citizens of this splendid section of tho Piedmont country, noted every where for its fine peop'.e. Visitor. TO IMPROVE PI, A XT AT CHICORA COLLEGE (Continued from Page One.) ly equipped to do the beBt. work In Its history. When these things are accomplished, then, according to tho sentiment expressed by all friends of the institution, tho question of relo cating the college will be certainly ?ettled. And with the city of Green ville and the Synod of South Caro lina supporting it, Chicora College "will have before it a futuro more bright and promising than at any ?time In Its history." Leading up to the meeting last night, was a meeting held some days ?ago of the executive committee of -?the board of trustees, of whlcb Pres ident C. K. Graham si>oke as follows in an article handed Tho News last Thursday: "Tho people of Greenville will be glad to know thnt it is settled that Chicora College Is to remain here and on Its present site. The Pres byteries of the Synod having voted ""to keep the college here, tho qttes tlon of a site was referred to the executive committee of the board. That committee met here last Thurs day aud spent tho greater part of the day Friday looking over the various -sites In and around the city, which had been suggested ^is more suitable than the present one. Then after a conference with a committee from the Presbyterian churches of the city the resolutions' were unani mously adopted." (Those resolutions aro given above.) "The executive committee author ized the secretary to call a meeting of the board as soon as possible to hear, consider and act on this recom mendation of the committee in the event that Greenville favorably con nlders and executes the above sug gestion. Ate Nuts In Churen. The Sunday before Michaelmas day saw. until recent times, a curious cus tom at Kingston-Thames. The parish ioners attended in force at tho parish church, armed with nuts, which they crackeJ and ate throughout the serv ice. "Nut cracking," however, was ?"not peculiar to Kingston. Goldsmith makes his Vicar of Wakefleld Bay of his parishioners: "They kept up the Christmas Carol, sent true-love knots on Valentine morning, ate pancakes At Jlhrovetlde. end religiously cracked nuts on Mlchaelroa? eve.' ~Ivoadon Chronicle That Was All. **t don't know whether I ought u> recognise htm here \u the city or not. Oar acquaintance at the seashore was ??ry alight." "Tcra promised to marry htm, didn't "T*m. but that was all." Lrvs Litterateur Ressntsd. -You don't seem to care for any ao? ?Horn except those of a preiioua goa t-ration." ?"Well." ropllod Mr. Cumrox. "1 am fctad o* prejudiced In their favor. Ton so?, there's no chance thai mother an' in? ?Irls will Invite em to partis* t* aet supercilious aad superior." * HILLSIDE NEWS. * Hillside. Nov. 18.?Mrs. J. O. Sims and daughter, Miss Allen, visited Mrs. Alma Knight, Friday. Mrs. J. W. Knight and son. Arthur, of Babbtown, visited Mrs. W. Y. Weathers, Friday. Messrs. R. W. Woods and E. C. Peden went to Pelzer, Saturday. J. O. Sims, of Babbtown, was the guest of W. Y. Weathers, Sunday. E. M. Thompson is very ill at pres ent. He has the mumps. Mrs. Alma Knight has been serious ly 111 for the past week, but is much better at present. There nre twenty-ono cases of whooping cough In Hillside, with prospects of that many more In a fort night. That's some barking I Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adalr extended their hospitality to their many friends last Saturday night In the form of a card party. Quite a number of young people attended. Miss Carrie Woods, of near Falr vlcw, did not attend the party In Hill side last Saturday night, but Instead, visited Mrs. Alma Knight, who was ,very 111. The founder of the city of Atlanta was a Hillside citizen. Dr. Joseph Thompson moved from this place to where the present city of Atlanta now stands. The place was, nt first, named Marthasvllle, helng named af ter the doctor's wife. When moving to Georgia Dr. Thompson carried with him seven shoats. When In Georgia Dr. Thompson turned these louse, And five of them came uack to Hillside. This is no fable?It's certainly true. This proves that Hillside is best. Hill side has. at least, a history and one that is well worth knowing. Anyone wishing more Information in regard to the above, can secure our address through the editor. Mr. and Mrs. James Woods gave a singing to the young people or Hill side at their home, Sundav. Milledge Melton has Jc : returned from an extended visit to relatives at Liberty. James K. Rice was ordained as deacon at Hillside church Sunday. There are two others to be ordained In the near future. Elton Davenport and wife of Fork Shoals attended preaching service at Hillside, Sunday. Miss Grace Peden, of Babbtown, was a visitor in our community, Sunday. Miss Llllle Nelson, of Morna, was the guest of friends In HlllBlde, Sun day. Misses Pearl, Mario and Flora Nel son, of Morna, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chapman, of Babbtown, were in our section Sunday Mrs. Pliny Thomnson, of Near Fair view, visited Mrs. S. B. Eekew, Fri day. There Isn't so very much money In farming just at present. Though the future may he different. A Wall street gambler may. and does, malte for tunes In a fortnight on cotton, and they sometimes lose It In a day. So there's just about as much financial gain In farming after all?and a heap more pleasure, you bet! Clyde L, Weathers went to Foun tain Inn. Monday. Rev. K. G. Ross, of Greenville, spent Saturday night with S. M. Abercrom bie. Cotton crop ofT almost one half in Hillside. Some farms are hotter, but on an average one half Is the limit. One farmer, In Hillside, will produce seven bales of cotton. He pays three of these for rent. After the rent i\ paid there Is a debt of about one hun dred dollars for fertilizer, and, at least, twice that amount for provi sions for farm and household, etc. That Is the picture of one farm and its supposed-to-be enormous profits. It also gives a true picture of others. Now, to be perfectly frank, is it right for the cotton brokers and gamblers to openly cheat the hard-working, and poor-paid farmers. The great gam blers that ruthlessly cheat the farmers and pocket the profits, enre naught for his existence, save for his money. They laugh up their sleeves at his blindness, yet he goes on In the same old rut year after year. There should be a national law giving, at least, equality of profits. Broadus a d Jennie Knight have a bad case of /hooping cough. Some of the members of tho State legislature should Introduce a bill pro viding for compulsory education. There are children In Hillside that should, and could, attend school four months each year, yet their parents will, very likely, never send them to school unless compelled to do so by the laws of the State. This bill should be Introduced; also one giving the right to vote to women, or a bill providing for a primary to be held for this purpose. In. politics, both State and National, women, generally speaking, would support the Chris tian element. A third law that is bad ly needed Is one providing for a pres idential primary. It is the hope of the writer that some member of the com ing congress will read this and think it over. SWEET MUSIC TO HIS EARS Orator's Revenge on Troussrs That Had Proved Trsaohsrous at a Most Important Tims. U'<cle "Hank" Barnhart, who rep resents part of the state of Indiana in tho lower house, shook the camphor out of his dress suit one evening in preparation for a public address he was booked for and discovered that his figure had grown too prosperous for the open-faced garb that had once been ample and comfortable. It was then too late to get another outfit, and Barnhart thought that by breathing only in the upper partB of his lungs he might avoid catastrophe. About five minute.i before he was going on tho stage where the speak ing waB to take place, Barnhart heard, felt and otherwise became conscious of that lugubrious ripping action of trousers that one has outgrown. It was an exciting moment. There was no Retail Dress Suit agency in town, and no time to send out a hurry call to such n plant if there had been. The best that Barnhart could do was to get a man to pin the hiatus together, and then nurm ;r a prayer that no cata clysm should occur. By standing sway-backed, Undo Hank got through his part of the ex ercises without mishap. His perspira tory glands were overtaxed, so .great was his apprehension, but tho pins did their work well, and when he retreat ed he did so in good order. Then what do you suppose Barnhart ?did? He retired to a secluded corner hack of the stage, raised himself to his full height and then bent over and tried to touch IiIb fingers to the floor without bending his knees. Again he heard a large fissure making its way up and down the seams in those com* modious trousers. "Rip, goldarn you," said Barnhart, "and see if I care!" "Ah, but. 'twas music," says Barn hart, telling about it, "to hear that low, ripping sound, knowing full well that there was no one around to Bee." First Wireless Apparatus. As wireless telegraphy grips the imagination of men more and more by Its ever growing wonders, so does the marvel increase that its inventor de veloped and achieved his epoch-mak ing idea when he was in age but a schoolboy, expected to do no more than study his lessons and enjoy him self. Guglielmo Marconi studied at the universities of Bologna and Padua, and when only fifteen years old, on hla father's eitate near Bologna, Italy, plunged enthusiastically into the dreamland of electricity. In the course of the next few years he headed straight for one of its great mysteries, the so-called Hertzian waves, or elec trical impulses which could travel through air without the use of a wire. In 1895 when he was only twenty years old, his advanced knowledge on tbls obscure subject Inspired him with the theory that these waves could be sent out and received at will, and in that year he had constructed the first wireless apparatus, whoao efficiency astonished even his enthusiasm.?P, Minturn Sammln in the Popular Ms ohanlca Magazine. Notsd Men Plant Tress. Reforestation of the Capitol grounds by prominent statesmen is the latest fad at Washington. The old Oerman custom of planting a tree every time one is destroyed has been Inaugu rated, and there is a rush among con gressmen for planting privileges. A purple beach that grew In north ern Now York, near the home of Vice-President Sherman now adorns the capitol grounds, near Delaware avenue and B street northeast, at ths brow of the hill on tho north drive. Other public men, including Speak er Clark, former Speaker Cannon and a number of prominent candidates, wil be Invited to plant trees, and there promises to be a lively arbor campaign. Among the trees that will be planted are the walnut, hickory and red oak, each man selecting the tree under which he loved to linger in his boyhood. Superintendent Elliott Woods is pro viding photographs of the recent tree planting, to bo filed away with the of ficial records, and reforestation is now having its innings on the capitol grounds.?News Letter. Writer's Cramp a Misnomer. Medical authorities now claim that "writer's cramp" and other similar states of apparent muscular paralysis are actually duo, not to the tiring of the muscles, but to brain fag. It ap pears that the particular part of the brain which controls special combina tions of muscle action, such as tho movements of writing or tho working of a telegraph key, tends to become more quickly exhausted in some indl. viduals than In others. Such exhaus tion leads to a stats in which the brain is actually unable to send out Its necessary messages to the hands and flngsrs to writs, tsp a key, hold a violin bow, sto. Furthermore, ones Mis nerve cells, ths "battaries" of the brain, get thoroughly run down, It Is not easy to restore their energy. Here tofore It has been supposed thst sll troubles of ths kind wsrs dos simply to ovsrtlring of ths muscles sso> csrnsd. > i-i ttsault sf kwsstlflstlon. A little six-year-old cams to her grandfather with a trouble weighing oa her mind. "Aunt says the moon li made of green cheese, and I don't bsltevs ttr "Why not?" "Because I have been looking In ths Bible snd found oat that ths moon Is not made of green cheese, for the moon wss mads before the oows." SPECIAL SHOE SALE! Bargains for Which You Can Honestly Give Thanks For the very simple reason that we are slightly ? overstocked on the smaller sizes in ladies' high # priced shoes, we are going to place th^se shoes at J? your disposal at prices very much below the ? amount they usually cost you. These are actual ? bargains, and since these prices will not last long, ^ come early and win the choicest bargains. $1.75 to $4.00 Shoes Will Be Sold For 98 cts. to $1,50 ToOut-of-Town Visitors we cordially invite you to make our store your Headquarters. FL TERRY $ two doors above i c n ? I old stand JLaureiis, o. C ? ;?x?x?x*x??<*x?x?>x#<<k^ I I YEARLY TRANSFER FROM I Old to New Ledger Will be avoided by using the loose leaf ledger. The loose leaf ledger is no bug-a-boo to be used by big firms only. The man with the smallest number of ac counts gains most by using them. Let us tell you who uses them in Laurens. Ask about them. I I I Advertiser Printing Co.