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PART ONE; PAGES ONE TO EIGHT LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1910. PEOPLE EULL OF LITE IN CLINTON Two More Clubs Organized Last Week. CARNIVAL NEXT WEEK A Big Building and Buying Boom on. Visitors from Laurens Inspect Chicken Crop. Clinton. Oct. 25.?In social matters Clinton hits shown considerable ac tivity recently. The past week has seen the organization of two new clubs, the Junior Book Club and the Weston Walkers. The Junior Hook club held its liest meeting with Aliss Young on Satur day. Its object is social and the hook feature will consist in the mutual pur chase and exchange of popuar fic tion. The members tue: Misses Ola Young, 'rone Little, Amah Hess Little. Jane Kennedy, Bmmle .McCravy. Hera and Ruth Bailey, Label and Maud Sumerel. "The Weston Walkers" owes its or ganization to Mr. Spratt and Mr. Ow ens.. Its membership includes Misses Tallulah Neville, Sara Copeland. Kliza Neville, .lessie May Mahaffcy. Maud and Mabel Sumerel. Laurie Aull, and Messrs R, S. Owens. Spratt. IL Sligh. D. W. Neville. Tom Simpson, and S. I'. Fulton. Jr. Its object is athletic and social. The members walked to Goldville after half past Jive one afternoon and caught the C. N. A L. train there for Clinton. Friday afternoon-they went tn a tramp through the Crillln woods, which are especially tit tractive at this season. When they have gotten into training it is their plan to walk to Lnurens and to Cross Hill. .Mr. and Mrs. A. J.. Milling, whose wedding was one of the social events of Greenwood last week have reached Clinton and are at home with Mrs. J. Q. Phillips on South Broad street. Mrs. Milling will be warmly welcomed Into Clinton social circles. Miss Minnie McCravy left Monday for a visit to Abbeville. Misses Marlon and Katherine Bolt were the welcome visitors of Misses Marlon and Emmie McCravy Friday and Saturday. A proud occasion in Clinton's chick en circles was the arrival here on Sat urday of a group of Laurens people to look at chickens. They were escorted to a few of the noted places and like Hie queen of Sheba asseverated that the half had not been told them. Last Thursday a number of lots in Franklin Square were sold at auction. This section of Clinton, which is being developed by Mr. IL 1). Henry and Dr. .1. H. Young will some day be one of the most desirable residence dis. triots, being situated conveniently to Hie college and the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches and away from any unpleasant surroundings. Dr. .1. 11. Henry and Dr. .1. Lee Young have obtained the contract for the postolliee for the next live years and will creel a building for it on Mus grOVe st reel. Mr. George Bailey and Mr. Arthur P. Little of the Bee Hive store have bought thO lot adjoining the postoflh 0 building and will erect a brick Btore on it. Mr. W. II. Shnnds is building an ad dition to Iiis house, which will add to its appearance and Convenience. Clinton will have the great Uplift of a carnival next week. Next Friday and Saturday evenliiK? at. the Baptist church the public will have the rare opportunity of enjoying organ recitals. An admission of fifty cents will be (barged. The organist is Dr. Minor C. Baldwin. NKWBERRY (JETS POSTAL BANK. First City In South Carolina to bo Designated. Washington, Oct. 22.?The board of trustees of the postal savings bank system todny approved a list of forty eight second-class postofflces at which the plan will be given its first dial The list includes one office for each State and territory. In thls'State New berry gets tho first appointment. Won Prizes nl Abbeville. Mr. Pope Irby won somo of the sin gle team trotting races, open to the world, at the Abeville county lair last week, while Mr. Thomas Shaw was awarded blue ribbons on his poll' of young home.raised horses, exhibit ed in the ring. SPECIAL COURT CLOSED THURSDAY Acting; Judge .Marion Complimented by .Members of the Local Bar Good Work Accomplished. The special term of general sessions court which convened October 10, was adjourned Thursday, after a session ; of ten days. The criminal calendar 1 for the county was almost cleared, there being only three eases continu ed. One of these was that of the State vs Jock Day. a white man of Belfast, chained with murder, and the trial of the cast was postponed be cause Colenian L. Blense of Newberry, attorney for the defendant, was en gaged in the Federal court at Green I ville during the week sind could not attend the Laurens court. The other cases carried over are of minor Im ; portance. When The Advertiser went to press Tuesday evening, last, the trial of James Blledge et al charged with as sault and battery, with intent to kill, had not been concluded. On Wednes day the first named defendant in this Case and William Caldwell were found f-'uiliy of assault of a high and aggra vated nature, and were given a sen tence of $?."> and $.">0. respectively, which they paid. Other cases of more or less importance were heard before final adjournment Thursday at noon. A very pleasant incident in connec tion with bringing the court to a close was Witnessed by the? spectators. There being no further business before the conn. Mr. W. It. Kichey, Sr. address ing the court and speaking for himself and the J,aurons bar, said lie desired I to thank Special Judge Marion for the manner in which he had dispatch ed the business of the court, for bis ! fair and impartial rulings and uniform courtesy shown throughout the ses- ; sloii, and added (hat lie had been so impressed with his display of judicial talent that he hoped to see him at no distant day a member of the judiciary of South Carolina. The remarks of Mr. Kichey were heartily seconded by Solicitor R. A. Cooper and other mem bers of the local bar. Judge Marion was much impressed with these words of appreciation and expressed himBelf in terms of grati fle;.;;on, for it had been a great pleas ure to come in contact with the law yers and officers of the Laurens bur and court and they had shown him every consideration and courtesy. He ; thanked them for the honor thus paid 1 ! him. and also took occasion to pay a handsome compliment to Clerk of Court John F. Holt. say:ng that he was a most efficient officer fAld bad glv< n J him invaluable assistance in conduct ing the sessions of the const. He complimented the county also upon having such an able clerk of court. Judge Marion is a young man of very pleasing address and while here made many friends outside the court room. THE GLASS COMPANY GETS COMMISSION New Laurens Enterprise Was Yester day Given Commission Cnnl. tali/.ed at ?."?0,000, The Secretary of State yesterday is sued a commission to the I.aureus das* Works, the new corporation re cently launched by a number of bus iness men here. The concern is cap italized at $50,000 and ih" corporators are .lohn N. HudgciiH, Luther A. Mc Cord. O. Ii. Pancoast, x. IL Dial, IX A. Davis, and It. T. Dunlnp. ruder this commission the company will in- formally organ.v.cd. it i* the purpose of the Company to creel its plant in the city of Laurens and the material to be used in the manufac ture of its products will b.' obtain*! from the vast mountain of silica near Barksdale, the company owning this line quarry. Addition Complete. The work of making some changes and installing a new heating system at the First Presbyterian CilttrCh has been : completed. Four additional class rooms have been completed, two lavatories added to tho plant and a large hentlng plant installed. With these improve ments, tlie original plans of the church building have been carried out. thus completing one of the most commo dious and best appointed church edi fices in this part of the State. Policeman Winters Resigns. Mr. w. C. Winters lias resigned as a member of the local police force to accept a more lucrative position in Greenville. COMMON PLEAS COURT. Cull 'renn Commences Monday, No vemljer 7?Judge Wilson Presides. The regular fall lerm of common pirns court for I.aureus county com mences en Monday. November 7. Judge John S. Wilson, who held the fall ses sion of the criminal court, will pre side. The jury commissioners met Tues day and drew the jurors for the term, as follows: Laurens township?D. C. Burksdnle,' J. A. Wofford. F. K. Spratt. C. 11. Babb, W. S. Bagwell, W. J. Marks dale, I). 11. Counts. A. B. Barksdale, J. I). Mills, J. E. Medlock, w. n. fjos nell, .). X. (ludgens. Dials?.1. H. Ball, C. B. Pool, C. B. Kellctt. M. Gary Wallace, J. H. Wolff, L. L. Templeton. Sullivan?J, W. Redden, W. F. Bolt, A. W. Sharp. Jr., J. M. Childress, Youngs? .lohn IL Jones. J;\, Ceo. T. Little. W. M. Stevens. C. F .Bur dett. Cross Hill?T. iL Hill, J. I! NCal, M. A. Leaman. Waterloo?W. F. f ulbertson. Hunter?W. H. Siiai.no:!. W. M Stokes. J. ('. Nelson. John D. Davis. Jacks?.1. L. Ftnney, J. H. Jacks. ( KIPPEN ( ONYICTED. Famous Case Ended Prisoner Sen tenced to he Hanged, London. Oct. 22?Dr. Hawley Har vey Crippen, after a trial extending over live days, and "" minutes' delib eration by the jury, today was found guilty of the murder of his wife, an American woman, known on the stage as Helle Hlmorc. Lord Chief Justice Alvcrstone, who presided at the trial, sentenced Crippen to he hanged on November 15. There is, however. prejudice in England against executing a man on purely circumstantial evidence, and an incident at the close of Grippen'? trial has caused the impression that the jury may have recommended a life sentence. After Grippen was sen tenced to death the roreman of the jury handed to the lord chief justice a note, after looking at which the jus tice said: "That shall be forwarded to the proper quarter." The proper quarter might mean the home secretary, who has jurisdiction in such matters. The jurors refused to discuss the incident. DEATH CAME SUDDENLY. Mr. Helton Bolt. Farmer of Hickory Tavern, Expired Wednesday Muht. Mr. Reit on Holt, a hard-working farmer of the Hickory Tavern sec tion of the county, died suddenly at his home last Wednesday night, presum ably from heart failure. The attack came upon Mr. Bolt ju?! after supper and before medical assistance could be secured his spirit passed out into tho great beyond. The burial serxices were held at Rabun Creek Church oil the following day. LAUREN'S >\<in IGA1N. Defeated the ( llnton Football ream Here Last Friday. In a rather one-sided football af fair, the Laurens Higii school team defeated the eleven from tin Clinton High school here his: Friday by a score of ::\ to The Clinton boys wore greatly out-weighed by the lo cals, which accounts more than any thing else for the heavy -score piled up against 'hem. Moved into New Home. Mr. J. G, Wannnmaker who ha* r< - Contly beeoiai manager of the Dodson Edwards pharmacy, has moved hin family from their old homo in Char leston to Laurens. Thoy will occupy the o. w. Babb home on South Har per street. They have been popular wherever known and they v. ill |. cordially welcomed to Lau-' ns. ? Some Pumpkins. Mr. William F. Snow of Madden brought two Iii.?- pumpkins to the city yesterday and shipped them to Co lUmblO this week to he exhibited at the State Fair. The two samples for Mr. Snow says he has ,*: wagon load or two. weigh 59 and pounds, re. BpectlVOly, and are of 'he ' Snow Flick" variety, t!.<- seed having been secured from a mountaineer by Mr. Snow. \u Vppreeinled let. The Advertiser is under many o) llgatlons to Dr. W. H, Dial for a hi. collection of the leading dally :.< w? papers of Philadelphia. Dr. and Mr Dial have just returned to the clt from a visit to the Quaker City, Bl'RI iL OF MR. EICHELBERGER. I.?s( Sad Kites in .Memory of n Fine Voting Citizen. The burial services of tho late Mr, J. Willis Eichelberger, whose death occurred nt his home in this city Tuesday night, October 18, were held Wednesday afternoon and interment was at the city cemetery. The active and honorary pallbearers embraced a large number of the citizens of the < ity. and the services were conducted by the Rev. L. P. McOee, pastor of tho Fir ; Methodist church of which the deceased was a valued and consecrated member. The parents of Mr. Eichelberger pro ceeded hint to the grave. Ho was thir ty years of age and is survived by two sisters and live brothers. He Ins a large connection in the city and coun ty with whom hundreds of friends and acquaintances join in sorrowing for the passing of a most noble young man. PERSON VI. LIBERTY. (ut This (hit And Paste In Year Scrap Loon. By William .leanings Bryan, the greatest Democrat on earth. Many well-meaning men have been misled into believing that every at tempt to less* n the (n ils of Intem perance is a "fanatical attach" on '?personal liberty." It is time the phrase "Personal Lib. erty" were defined, What is meant by "Personal Liber ty?" Dors it mean that a person has a right to drink in any quantity, at any time, and in any place no matter what injury he may Inillcl upon oth ers? If not. with whom rests the right to fix limitations?" A drunken man is a menace to the lives and prosperity of those about him; have his neighbors no right to protect themselves? A drunkard robs his wife and chil dren, and be may really make his family and himself a charge upon so ciety; has society no right to protect itself? The saloon is next of kin to the brothel and the gambling hell, it is a rendezvoas for the criminal element, and the willing tools of the corrupt politician: has not the body politic a right to protect itself from the de moralization which the saloon works? The right to drink does not neces sarily include the right to demand the establishment of a saloon. The right to drink is sufficiently pro tected by any arrangement that per mits the reasonable use of liquor nn der reasonable conditions; and it must bf remembered that the rigid t< drink, like any other right may be forfeited Nothing is more sacred than the right to life, and yet one may forfeit I right to lite it he uses it in such way as to threaten the life of an other. So the man who drinks lo excess may forfeit the right to drink. Even the moderate drinker may forfeit the right to drink in moderation if not content will; reasonable regulation, he insists that liquor shall he sold under conditions? that constitute a menace 'n the homo, and the Slate The man who drinks modoraf ol> ight to join witli those who seek to ? !uce the evils of drink to the lowest Ible point. instead of allying him ;lf with those with ignore tho evils ? Intcmpi ranee and re dsi e\ cry ef ? put fot th for (he protection <?:' ">|j Wife's Family/' Seldom lias* .1 play received such tin ersal prahsi as thai bestowed upon IIa) Stephen? and Hurry Linton'tf mer musicnl laughing comedy of1 com plications i:i ihtce act.-. "Mr. Wife's Family". Everywhere presented last season, it called for return dates, such entire satisfaction did both play and player.- give. The story of the COtue dy is based on the much maligned mothor-ln-lnw topic and was buili for laughing purposes only. It has served its purpose well. Doth Messrs Stephens and Llnton are prolific writ er of lyrics, comedy and music, as well vaudeville perl?.is of note, con sequently are fully conversant with the wants of the theatergoing public. In building ".My Wife's Family" they ! ve taken into careful consideration all that is expected of the actor to please the public In general. Amohg the notable ca.-t. which Is headed by Myrtle BIgden, will be found Maty Orth. John Mylie. and CltlOfl W. Har rington. At the City opera house Thursday, October .:. TO VOTE ON BONDS FOR TROLLEY LINE Loading Business Men Heading Move* inenl to Make Deiinlte Inducement to (he Traction Company? At a conference of the lending bus iness men of the town several days ago, it was decided to ask the City ol Laurens to vote n certain amount jot bonds for the purpose of adding to the Inducements already given to obtain the trolley system, A petition is being circulated now to obtain- the permission of the required number of fret holders to hold the election, .lust as soon as these are obtained the dale for the election will be fixed. There is little chance of a failure to call for an election and of course If it is called for Laurens will no solid for Issueing the bonds. The amount of these added to the subscribing of twenty live cents per spindle offered by the Watt-, mill, together, with many natural advantages derived will make the offer of Laurens the best of any town. The merchants are realizing more and more ever) day the advan tages of the trolley and consequently are doing everything in their power to bring the line her?'. vVntts-Royall. Today at one o'clock the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Watts, daughter of Judge Bichard C. Watts, and Dr. B. V. Boyall of Charleston will he cele brated at the home of the bride's par ents on North Harper street. The ceremony will he performed by the Rev. A. E. Cornish of Abbeville. Al ter a wedding luncheon the bridal cou ple will leave at two o'clock for a visit to some of the southern oitites. Byron W. Mug. The Advertiser bits no hesitancy in recomtm tiding Myron W. Kim; to tho people of LauroilS, A lady temporarily in the city says she heard him in Ohio and that he is great. Remember that the profits from this entertainment go towards the school library fund. Mr. King will be here next Thursday night, October L'Tth. The following are a few of the press notices concerning bis work: The entertainment given by Prof. Myron W. Kinn in the M. E. church last night was one of the most enjoy able evenings of elocution it has ever been the good fortune of those as sembled there to listen to." Cincin nati Commercial Gazette. "Professor King has twice enter tained the legislators, and Is well known lu re. His work Is of tin- high est < lass, ami he must be heard to be appreciated."?Columbus (Ohio) State Journal, ? In a word. Byron W King Is a perfect success, and has established a reputation hero that will promise him a warm welcome in the future." Standard La Grange. ? Dr. King has proved himself to be a most versatile elocutionist ami a master of his art" New t'.isih Del. DR. CRIPPLN'S TYPIST IS lit:LI) BLAMELESS Verdlel of "Not Guflly" IViis Beiulereil at The Vl'fcriiOon Session of I lie ( our(. London, o< t. Btie I <'!:. u L' neve was placed oh trial today a- an ace.- v aller the fact in tie- lau ?!> i ot her;. There ?as a notion hie scull. thont 01' sympathy for tin- i?lrl. who, lor (h'Jppi a. d< >?? t ied home ;?'"! friends and remained true even when their ft! r iation made her 1 lab I a an ac cessory to In itial innrd< r, She was capably represented by counsel. According to presumption her relation to the erlmo as an accei n J after the tact hegnn soon after the death of Mrs. Crippen. The evidence in the Crippen trial showed that Mrs. Crippen Was mur dered on the morning or February ; Miss Lenovo slept in the Crippen home on the high! of tin .lay follow ing. sie is _7. medium build, Iis:).' brown hair, grey eyes, face pretty, she pleaded Not guilty." Rlchai'd D. Mlllr, crown ore ftitor, outlined the case ngnlnsl the nee i ed Inspector Dew of Scotland Yard and other wltih sses for the e.ro were rapidly taken through GVld . given in lower Collris, The prosecution tdosed its cast fore lun< h. i MONUMENT TO FRANK B. TEAGUE Unveiled Lust Sunday In Waterloo. MANY VISITORS Woodmen of I lie World Kreel licuutli'ul Memorial t<> Distinguished Mem. her Impressive Ceremonies, Waterloo, ();?(. 2?. Tho unveiling oxcrciscs of iii?> heautiful monument erected i?> tho memory of the late Sovereign Frank 13 Tongue, occurred last Sunday afternoon at three o'clock in the city cemetery. The local camp was assist?>?l in the exercises i?y the doss Hill, Coronucn, Bkom Mi. Pleas ant and Laurens enmps, fully 300 Woodmen being present. There was also a large crowd present i?> show their respect i<> the deceased and t?> the Craft that so honors its dead, It was a perfect day fur the exert Isos. Only those who have parted with tholr loved ones know bow unutterably sad it is t?i give them up, Longfellow's words wen- true when he said: "Thej who go fool not the pain of parting: it is they who stay behind that suffer." The oxorcises at the grave were dramatically executed nnd the largo audience was greatly impressed with th?> solemnity and feeling of the ??? casioil. Col. -I. II \> barton paid a beautiful tribute to the memory of Sow Tongue, lie also spoke ol Wood craft and of the throe principles upon which it is founded: "Love Honor and Remembrance. After (he unveil ing exorcises were completed tho Woodmen marched to th?' new W (?. W. hall where Hon. Robert A Cooper of Laurens dollverod a pleasing nnd Instructive tuldross on Woodcraft. HC Kl KD IN WRECKAGE. Coast Line Engineer Carried Down to Dentil. Jacksonville, Fin. Oct. 24.- The At lantic Coast Line's Jacksonville-Tam pa train, northbound, ran into an open draw at McQIrt's creek, five miles south of Jacksonville, at r<..f?n tonight at sl?)w speed and the engim and ten der toppled over into the creek. A mail car following was caught on the rear trucks nnd i- hanging over tho creek. Tho engineer, Chnrlb Bills, of this city went down with t ? engine, .'11111 his body has not be< 11 ? > v.o\ ? ? od 1 is believed ihel 1 ?? 1 ? ci m? ? mangled in the mechanism. Tin ucj;ro llreman Itrown, jumped on tin i< d< : a the engine fell and wn res< .;? . I>> nu n in a row boat. I ie wi - "verely bruised. Outside of ;? bat: ;ure Um passengers are Safe. It is believed that the '. Idge was partially open and tin force' Ol the engine forced it around The fact that no pat - engen v\ ere Ii med i ni 1 ributnble to \\\>- slow spot >. 01 tho train in crossing the lonjt h idg? A special 1 rain left fot tin ^reck as soon as word was learned ami brought the many pr.KKengei 0 this T VI I IN I II II Will I'ass Through m Luroule In I'll upon arrival ami then In will probabJ> be 1 aken for ti ride 'I lie i: vit il jolt for a luncheon ha: ho< :> ient to I'resl (lent Taft by the < ihnmhci oi Com ihorco but if the president ha> replied, the answer w? nl to 1' ii (JadsdtMi, presb'ent of (he organization, who i out of the city, and Hie wishe 01 the prosldeiil on tb?' luncheon i- not known. The Idefi of the Chamber ot ComiuorOo is to have tin luncheon :t very Informal affair and it may he possible to work It into the pro gramme, after t lie dri*.? an . !?? fon boarding (be cruaior. Tin niembnr? 'of the president's party will, ul course, ? details of the programme: can not ho Miss Laur;i I !ark? diile! hat from Coluinldn wliero she wen! to visit hor fatlior w h<> is In 1 l? i 0 i>ltnl there. Sho roporti tin t b< ulhcr Is very much bettt r.