Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8 Local and Persxnal Meotl9n. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 'Mr. S. J. Kellett, of Fountain Inn, who was connected with the Powe Drug Co. last year and who is now at tending the Charleston Medical col ,lege, was visiting in the city several days last week. He had just finished taking the pharmaceutical examination in Columbia, whre he successfully met the test and won his licenses as a pharmacist. The friends of Mr. J. W. Add Boyd will regret to learn that he is serious ly ill at his, home near the eastern limits of the city. Miss Vivian 'Huff, who is a student at Chicora college in Glenillle, spent the .week-end in the city- with :ier .par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Huff. 'Miss -Mary Belle Fuller, who is teaching at .Inman, spent Sunday in the city with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. L .8. Fuller. Miss Ella .3earden, of Endree, was a visitor in -the city Monday. Mr. James L. Irby, formerly of this place but who is now employed on the state farm near Cheraw, *as a visitor in the city the latter part of last week. Mrs. Mary B. Copeland spent several days last week in 'Clinton as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Young. Mr. W. M. Hyden, who has been overseer of weaving at the Laurens Cotton Mills for several years, has ac cepted a similar but -more lucrative po sition with the Ware 'Shoals Manufac turing Company. HIs place in the lo cal mill will be taken by 'Mr. Wood sides, of the Watts Mill. Mr. J. C. Mahaffey of the 'Eden see tion, was a visitor in the city yesterday Mr. and Mrs. John Bolt are visiting relatives of Mrs. Bolt in Kentucy. Ln the a-bsence of Mr. Dolt, Mr. Ernest Machen Is atcting as mail carrier in his place. .Treasurer Ross D. Young has far recovered from ills recent illness as to be able to be in ills ofilce for a short time yesterday. Mr. John Ballentine, of Ware Shoals, was a visitor in the city yesterday. -Mr. J. L. Williams, a representa tive of the 1adcliffe Chautauqua bi reau, has been in the city several days in the interest of that concern. Mrs. W. R. Smitil of Chappels, is visiting Mrs. F. P. 'McGowan and Mrs. Bowen for several days. Mr. W\ B. Meredith of Columbia, spent a while here last week oil a visit to Ils sister, Miss eta Meredith. lie went fromn here to Gray Court where he visited his sister,, Mrs. )1or1oh Peden. Mrs. May 'T. Cluck of Mountville was a visitor in the city last Friday. Mr. L. Z. Wilson of Gray Court Route Three was a visitor in Lau rCis last Thursday. Mrs. G. ). Allen has returned home after a short visit to homefolks in Chester. The large number of friends of Mr. Edward McCrady will learni with re .gret that he is conifinied to his home oil account of sickness. Miss Kathleen Wilkes is spendhing a few (lays wvith friends in Clinton. Mi'. E. P. Minter has returned home after a trip).to the-northern markets where ho purchasedl a 'complete line of silring and summer goodls for Mini ter Company. Mrs.\J. A. WVofford, of Maddeas, wvas shopping in. the city yesterday. Mr. Charles Simpson has returmnor' froml' a Baltimore hospial much Im.. lproved in health, much to the delight of his many friends. 'Miss WVil Lou ,Gray will leave for Florence today to attend tihe annual meeting of tile state teachers associa tion, of which she is vice president. Mr. D. L. Boulware, of tihe Laurens Cotton Mills, has gone to Danville, Va., to accept a position as overseer of carding in the Dan Rivri Mills. Meeting of U. D. C. The J. B. Kershaw chapter, U. D. C., will meet next Monday afternoon, Marchl 29th, with 'Mi's. W. HI. Dial. See our 'Baby Bath Tu' - S. M. & E. H. W'lbaES & CO. D~eath of a Child.' Lester Henry, the four-ypar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas RI. Taylor, of the Eden section, died on Wednes day, March 17th, after a long illness. Despite all medical aid and that of loved ones no relief Yor the little one was found. The burial service was londucted by the Rev. 3. A. Brock, of Laurens, and the body laid to rest in the Beulah cemetery the following day. The' parents have the0 deep sym pathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. Whenever You Ned a Geonerat To*k Take Girove's the Old Standard Orov.~s Tasteless eill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the 'well known tonic propertiesof QUININD and IRtON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and 3u1tdm un th'e Wnhole Systen. 50 thin. Przemysl Iles Fallen, -Przemysl has fallen. You may not know how ' to pronounce it, but you can inform yourself as to where it -is. Send a renewal of your subscription to The Advertiser and secure an atlas and map. From those you can got an idea as to the %.iiole 1Europeani situa tion.-Adv. t Improving. Mr. H. J. Gregory has returned I from Baltimore, where he went to be I with his sister, Miss 1istelle Gregory, < who is undergoing treatment at the v Johns Hopkinl Hospital. We tre glad 4 that Miss Gregory's condition has tin proved sufficiently to warrant her brother's relurn--Lancaster News. To Preach Next Sunday. t Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Minter and chilt dren are spending this week in the city with Mr. and 'Mrs. .10. P. Winter while on their -way to Dr. 'Minter's new field at Austin, Tex. Dr. Minter has 'been invited to occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church Sun day morning and has -accepted. HsI subject has not yet been announced, but an interesting discourse is in store for those who attend the service. Opening )ay at Switzer's. Thursday was millinery opening day at the store of Switzer Company. Al though the weather was not every thing to l)e desired, tile ladies came out in force.,and inspected with a large degree of satisfaction the dis-7 play of hats and other lines that were on display. A special orchestra furn Ished music throughout tihe day, add Ing greatly to the life of the occasion. Negro Prisoner Dies. Charlie Chapple, a negro convicted at the recent term of court of house breaking and larceny, died at the county jail -Sunday after an attack of pneumonia. The first indication that the negro wias sick caine in the court room while lie was on trial, After the trial lie was returned to his cell and later was given medical attention, but lie showed no improvenent. The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head necause of its tonic and laxative effect, I AXA TIVIE ItROMO QUININE Is better than ordinary quinine and does not cause nervousness nor r nging in head. Remember the full nane and I look for the signature of F$. W. GROVE. 25c. ID NOT CAN(EL CONTItACT. Iteversal of Form in the City Couniell Tuesday Night. City council did not cancel the hleedy liver Power -contract at its meeting last Tuesday night as the resoltition passed the night before indicated they fcund do. Instead, when Councilman Adams imade a motion to cancel the contract, no second was receed. Mr. Adams, in speaking about the matter, said that lie had absolutely no feeling in the matter except a desire to see that tle taxpayers of the city received justice. lie said that lie limd tieen advised by the city attorney that there were grave doubts as to the legality of the contract and that he was actinag from this advice.' The mayor's salary wvas raised fronm $900 per year to $1,000 per year'. When the matter of his salary camne up, Alderman Adams was requestedl to take the chair and~ the mayor ab~senited himself from the room. The mot ion tz) lucreaise the salary wvas inltrodutced by Aidermnap Franks and was unaail mously carried. Invigorating to the Palo and Sickly The old Standard general strengthening tonic OROVE's T AsTELiss chili TONIC, drives out Mulariasenriches the blood.and bids upthme sys. tern, A truie tonic, For adults and children. 50o SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF WV. 0. WV. Delegaites IReturn from Charleston wrhere Theily Held an Enthmuslistic Meetinig.. Mr. C. A. Power, head consul dur'ing the year' 1914-and other members of the'-tielegation to the annual conven tion of the Woodmon of the World held in. Charleston last wveek, returned to the city highly pleased with the in terest and enthusiasm shown at the meeting as well as the hospitality I shown by the Charleston meeting, Mr. I Power states that the attendance at the meeting was the largest in the history of the order and that the re ports by the delegates showed that the I order was in siplendid condition, As head consul of -this state Mr. Power presided over the deliberations of the convention. At the election of I officers, as is the usual custom in such cases, lie .was elevated to the of floe of Jurrior Past Head Consul, M. J. Spears, succeediig to his place as head consul. As a token of the -high esteem in Which he is held 'by the e order, Mr. Power was presenflted with a beautiful, gold jewel with his rank inrcribcdd-ipon it. -The next annual meeting will lie iield at Greenwood. The following del egates were elected to the sovereign r camp: C. A. 'Power, Junior Past Headi Consul; Ms. J. spears, 'Head Constul;? Robert Lide, Orangeburg; T. C. 'Hamer I Bennetteville; 0. L. Toole, Aiken; W. r H. -Hope, Rock 'Hill; W. Og McCarthy, C Charlenton, NARLIKE INDIANS SUBMIT TO TERMS leneral Scott Uses Peaceful ,4etlhods In Bringing About Submisslin of Ied Men. Washington, March 21.-A laconic elegrain came to the -war department oday from Brig. Gen. Hugh T. Scott, hief of staff, at Bluff, Utah, announc ig that he was bringing in the four Iute Indians who recently led a band f their telbesmen on the warpath vhen the federal authorities attempt d to arrest Tse-1e-Gat for murder. he message, 'addressed to Secretary larrison, said: "Successful. Have four Plutes de ired by Marshal Nebelter and am, at heir desire, personally conducting hen to -Salt Lake City to turn over o Marshal lNebeker. -Ani leaving ,verything peaceable behind us in outhern Utah. Should reach Thomp on Tuesday and Salt Lake City Wed tesday." Secretary Garrison, gratified and re leved of more anxiety thani he had ared to confess by the report, at once iispatched the following telegram to en. Scott: "I heartily congratulate you on ob alning success in circumstances which eoemed to make it Impossible. I ap >reciatc your work in tile highest do 'rec." Newspaper dispatches last night old of Gen. Scott's arrival at Bluff vith the four Indians, The-Ne-Gat and )s father, "Old Polk", Chief Posey Lnd the latter's son. The party rode a just ten days after Gen. Scott, un trmned and accompanied only by an >rderly and two Navajo scouts, had ,tarted off on a snow-overed moun ain trail for the distant hiding place >f tile Plutes. Gen. Scott went to the scene after he Indians had driven off a posse leaded by Marshal Nebeker which indertook to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat. One nember of the posse and two Indians vere killed in the battle. Gen. Scott started out cleerfully, onildent of scccess and scouting th. dea that he was risking his life. Chroughout a long and distinguished ar'eer the general has been noted or his astounding success as a peace naker both with the Indians of the Vst and the fierce tribesmen of the iiilppines. Tis is o11y' one of many Imes that lie has gone unarmed to eck out a'( bring into cam p a fugi ive savage who though willing to Ight for liberty against a troop of avalry, succumbed to the eloquent irguments of the white chief. Since le has been chief of staff the general ias been called upon once or twice o exercise his talents as a diplomat. 3everal monts ago whllen a critical 3itiation had arisen as a result of con inued firing into American territory iy opposing Mexican factions at Naco, T, leni. Scott we1t down to tile border or personll conferences With Genxs. 7l1la adil 11111, commander of the T1 'arranza garrison at Naco. lie stop ed tie firing. Tliz" PU'TS JOY IN SORIE, ACHING FEETi swently, callodsed feetl and 'ornus' l's Grnd. Happy! ti Use 'TiZ'" 'I - ft "TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired 3 oct. fairly dance wIth delighlt. Away' 0 thle aches and pains, tile corns, allousos, blister's, bunions and chil- o1 lains, g "TIZ" draws out the acids and olsons that p~uff up your feet. No, natter 1how har'd youI work, how long 'r ou dance, ho0w far you wvaly, or' 1how 7. ong you rema-- on your pet, "TIZ" eu rh'igs restful foot cofrt. "TIZ" a magical, grand, wnderJ 11 for tired, ching, swolleni, s meitA g feet. Alh! " ow comfortable, hos l)ppy you feel. I) 'our feet qust 'tnlor joy; shoes o1 Lever hurt or seem ht 'T Oct a 25 cent box of "TIZ" nowv rem any drugigst or department tore. End foot tor-ture forever-- 0( rear smaller shoes, keep your feet r'eshl, sweet an dhappy. Just thlink! A whole year's foot comfort for only 5 cents. a Itey. J. L. Harley Here. Rey, J. L.. Harley, leader of the anti- a aloonl league, was in the city Sunday p, ad Monday in the interest of the ci tatewide prohibition movement, lie tc r'eacheod In the .Methodist chlurch ol l funday mornuing, made an address to ion in the court house Bunday after- vi ooa an~d ISunday nighlt preachled at a nion service in the Baptist churchl. londay hnor'ning another meeting was (lid in thie court house. .All of the leetings were largely attended and leo attention .was, given to tile C< naeaker. "That Bra Home It is surpris massive posted Bi a room. The sof atmosphere like s like a pleasant pe $13.50 Two-inch Continuous Posi and heavy 56 inchei The beautifu showing will im placed. We would lit come in and let u price from $7.50 S.M. & (14E COTTON ('1OP1 GllOWN IN 1911 (Continued from Page One.) 1913..............1,377,814 ennessee 1911.. ..................382,-131 1913 .............. 379,171 exas 1911...............,5S4,933 1913 .................,914.,970 Irginia-. 19141.. ..............2,182 1913....................2,490 ll Other States 1914.. .................. 3,80 191....................32,513 Tlhe census bureau announced .that e statistics of this report for 1911 e subject to slight corrections in the 11 report to be publishedl early in ay. A feaure of.the crop was greatly in eased production in 'California and rizona, two States where the cotton owing indusutry is in its infancy, and here a sup~erior quality of the staple ra ised.~ California's production amounted to ,835 bales, or 24,917,500 pounds, hile Arizona's was 7,142 bales, or >7i,000 p)ounds. Unofficial estimates place the value the crop whichythis season has been eatly reduced by the effect or the trop~ean war, at $570,000,000 for lint. iat is based on an average pri1ce of 2 cents a lpound to producers and an .timate of 70 per cent as the quanti already sold with the remainder 'Iling at an average or 7.8 cents a und. On the same basis the value the seed is estimated at $134,000,000. eso smake the estimated value of the '14--15 crop to cotton farmers $704, 0,000, Li Forms of Interchangeable Mbleage d Penny Scrip Books for Intrastate .Passage in South (arolina. . Effective Saturday, March 20th, 1915 I interchangeable mileage and Penny 3rip .books, forms Z, ZZ, -SIM and anny Scrip (regardless of date pur lased) will be good, within limit, r' intrastate journeys in South 'Car mna by exchange of coupons at ticket indows for passage tickets in ac-4 >rdance wvith contract and tariff pro sions. Seaboard Air Line Railroad Southern Railway trolina Atlantic & Western Railway sharleafon & Western Carolina Rly. >lumbia, Nowhorry & Laurens Ry. Atlantic CnoatTine Rnailod PAGE FIV3 As Bed Makes Your Look Like New." ing what a difference a beautiful rass Bed in single design will do for t warm note of spun brass sheds an unshine into a room and warms it rsonality. $18.50 ts, massive Extra heavy and a beauty for this high price, 60 inches high, large posts and fillers I line of Brass Beds we are now prove every home in which they are ce you to have one of them, anyhow, s show them to you, they range in to $35.00 E. H. Wilkes & Co. Laurens, S. C. Fretty Spring Attractions Are now ready for you here and we can assure you of a most attractive line of wearables for the ladies. And above all we can prove to you that our prices are most reasonable. * We call your particular attention + to these articles New Silks, featuring the new weaves and shades. Wash Dresses, newly arrived +. Wash "Dresses in dainty and smart styles. : Crepe de Chine, Voile and Crepe Flouncing, Ladies Slippers, f Neckwear, Ribbons and all + the little novelties that add to the New Easter Outfit. H. Terry