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A STORMY MEETING
ON LOAN QUESTION
Sinking Fund Commissioned Washed
Its Hunds of State Loan Mailer.
Columbia, August 21. Tho sinking
fun<d commission officially washed Hs
hands of tho matter of tho stat<- loan
when <his afternoon it reconsidered
the motion of I>r. Dick turning the
matter over to the finance hoard. Dr.
Dick then withdrew his motion. St it'
Treasurer Carter wiu given un official j
receipt for the six notes of $50,000
each whic h were then turned over to
Governor Dlcnsc hy Senator llardln
with only tin- name of Governor Uloasoj
signed to the six notes.
Governor llloaso, Attorney General |
Peoples, Chairman llardln of the Sen-1
ate finance committee and Chairman]
Dick, of tho House ways and means j
committee, were the only ono.s present ?
at the mooting, Stale Treasurer Carter
Coining in when Secretary Means, of
the committee, went aller him to ex
plain why olio ol the notes which had
been presented i<? Hie Palmetto Ifc'.nk
signed hy the Governor, the Comptrol
ler General and the stale Treasurer,
contained only the name of the Gov
ernor, tho otlo-r two signatures hong
absent Mr. Carter explained that his
signature and that of Comptroller
Goueral Jones had been erased from
tho note, lifter it had been rejected
by the bank, ami before he tinned it
over to Mr. Means.
Meeting a Storni) tine.
The meeting was rather II stormy
one and reached Its climax when Chief
Clerk Means went after State Treas
urer Carter and m>' him to come into
the meeting when the matter of the
signatures on the notes was being dis
cussed. The Committee had first ap
proved tin- minutes after amending the
motion of Dr. Ceo. \V. Dlek III the
former meeting referring the loan
matter lo the finance board. Composed
of the Governor, Comptroller Gonenil
Jones, and the State Treasurer.
in the minutes of the sinking fund
commission of tin- former meeting it j
appeared that Dr. Dick's motion had,
been lo refer tile matter of the State
loan to the Governor, tin- Comptroller
General and tho Slate Treasurdr, tho
six notes for .f.".n.unit each, which had
been already signed by Governor
Gl ease lo be turned over to Treasurer
Carter and by him lo he given to the
bank, "to be delivered by him as mon
ey is u.led." This is what Treasurer
Carter had been working under, hold
ing that he could not deliver all six
notes til one Ilm? with Ibis string
tied to the motion. Dr. Dick slated
thai his original motion had not con
tained this condition, but that after
his motion was carried In- had slated
this condition In the course of conver
sation. Therefore, tho minutes wore
amended on motion of Dr. Dlek lo
strike out the words, "m be delivered
by him as money is needed." A mo
tion to reconsider was then pul and
earned, whereupon Mr. Dick withdrew
the motion and t!n- sinking fund com
mission olllciully ceased all connection i
with the loan, at Dr. Dick's suggestion.
Signed Onl) I?) Menge?
The six notes for $50,000 each had
been turned over to Chief Clerk Meant
by Treasuror Carter and by him given
to Chairman llardin, of the commls
bIoHi who then passed them on to Gov
ernor Ulease. The Governor, after In
specting tii<- notes, suddenly Interrupt
ed Chairman llardin, who was reading
a communication addressed to the com
mittee |>y Treasurer Carter, spread out
the six notes on the lloor and directed
the attention of the members to the
fact that only the signatures of Gov
ernor ItleaBO appeared on each note.
One of the notes had been signed by
Treasurer Carter ami Comptroller Gen
eral Jones and presented to the hank
when the bank refused to loan the
money in instalments, ami cliurge in
terest on the full $1100,.?, this state
ment being contained in the letter
which Chairman llardin was reading.
When it appeared that no note lore
the signature of Hie Treasurer and
Comptroller General, (Merk Means Im
mediately went to Treasurer Carter's
olllco and he came into the sinking
fund meeting.
Erased Signatures.
The fact that none of the notes con
tained any slgliatUI'0 but that of tbe
Governor boing explained to Mr. Car
ter, he directed attention to the one
signed by the Groat Seal of the State
and signed by H. M. McGowan, Sec
retary of State, and said that that was
the one which he ami Comptroller
General Jones had signed and sent to
?he bank, and when the bank returned
it he. Treasurer Carter, erased the
Kignaturos of himself and the Comp
troller General, Jones, before (.timing
the notes back over to Mr. Means, and
that was the simple explanation of the
whole affair, statements covering the
fuel that he received the notes with
only bis signature thereon were in
sorted in the minutes by Governor
Itlcaso, and Treasurer Carter had In
serted his statement in regard to the
matter. "I do not charge that Comp
troller Generai Jones and State Treas
urer Carter did not sinn this note, hut
I am going to have handwriting ex
perts examine it." said the Governor,
and for the purpose of idcntlylug the
note had Senator 1'. I., llardin write,
his name on the margin thereof.
Slate Treasurer Carter took no pan
in the a.ting other than when he
came in ami explained the matter of
his and Comptroller Jones's nanu- be
ing erased from the note before it was
returned to Mr. Means. Comptroller
Genornj Jones was out of the city and
did not net here in time for the meet
ing
Governor Itlensn took the notes with
him back to his olllco, and state Treas
urer Carter returned to his olllco, car
rying with him the receipt of the sink
ing fund commission for the six notes.
Tlie Governor in the course of the
meeting declared thai he was going to
embody the whole loan matter in a
"peelal message to the General Assem
bly, in which ho "would lri\e .'arter
the devil."
Tlie communication which Treasurer
_,?.
('art<r sent to tho commission wa.i
spread upon tho minutes.
Tho Siat<- of South Carolina remains
"i?roko" i'.nri the treasury absolutely
depleted.
TYLEB8YILLE DOTS.
Tylersville. Aug. 20. -Kev. B. 1?. Mit-'
?heil, of the Trlnlty-Ttidgo section,
filled his regular appointment at L?ng
sten Sunday morning.
Miss Lydlo Peterson, of Spartan
hurg, is spending her vucatlon with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, YV. Peter
soil, in this community.
Mr. Joshua c. I'oole spent several
days in Spartanburg last week with
his sister, Miss Nina I'oole. ?
Mr. Fred llallouger, of Inman, spent
several days last week at the homo
Of Mr.'and Mrs. T. P, Pooh-.
Miss Lila Clark has returned home
after visiting friends in Pleasant Lane.
S. <*.
Mr, and Mrs. T. I'. I'oole ami daugh
ter, Miss Fannie, were in Laurens Fri
day.
Mr. Crank I human, who lias been on
a two months' visit to relatives and
friends In this community, returned
to his home in Ashovllle, Saturday.
Mr. It. 0. Bryson, of Atlanta, was
;t visitor at Mr. T. P. Poolo's last
Tuesday.
Several from this community attend
ed services at Cross Anchor last Tues
day night.
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It A BIT N NEWS.
IIa htm, Au?. 25. Miss Kdna Owens
spent last week with Miss Margie
Holder of Green Pond community.
Miss lOinmic Cheek of Laurens spent
last week with Miss Lucilc Baldwill.
Miss Naililie Kate lludgens of Lau
rens. spent Sunday with Mises Mae
and Alllo Bnbb.
Mr II, II. Million and wife spent
Friday night with Mrs. c. v. Hipp of
Kilon sec tion.
Mrs. John Armstrong and Mrs.
Outlines Armstrong and little son
Chalmers were visiting in this and
Kden communities last week.
Mr. W. D. Owens purchased ;>. new
buggy last week.
Mr. Douglas WVst of Laurens has
been visiting his Grandmother Mrs.
Lizzie Check.
Mi. Laurens Million was in Greon
vlllo Saturday on business.
Misses Alpha. Vena and Kuth Mar
tin of Kden section spent Thursday
with Miss Kclna Owens.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mahaffey were
visiting relatives in Laurens Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Bascomh Brownleo of Warrior
Crook section was calling in Italian
section Sunday evening.
Mr. Deuipse Holder and family of
Green Pond section spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Bonrdic Owens.
PINE BLUFF NEWS.
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Pino Bluff, Auu. 25.?Mrs. Lizzie
Pitts accompanied by her daughter,
Florence, went to Mr?. Hol luce at
Cross Key? last Tuesday, by way of
automobile. Mrs. Pitts hopes to stay
until she nets well, Florence returned
to her duties at Merrlweather hospital
the next day.
Mr. Jim Turner came home Satur
day from Savannah.
Miss Annie Grlflln and Mr. .1. II.
Campbell attended lOpWorth camp
meeting Sunday.
Mr. II. M. Turner is at home after
a visit to Atlanta.
Miss Ksslo Nelson of Uustonia, N.
"C, will teach Pine Bluff school this
session. Miss Nelson will he heartily J
welcomed. She made scores of friends ^
when she visited Misses Mary and
lOlolse Drown in February.
Mr. Wesley Pitts visited Mr. and,
Mis. Olili Pitts last Sunday and Mon-i
day. I
Little Arthur and Tesslc Hill of
Mountvllle and Ma/.ell Campbell vis
ited Mrs. Asa Moa/.inan last week.
Miss lOlolse Drown und Mr. Walter
fJrlflin visited Miss Louise Brown
who Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Walker und Miss Dottle Atchlson, Sun
day.
Mr. it. W. Drown is to he compli
mented on fixing (lie public road in
front of his and Mr. W. (J. P.oa/.nian's
home, so very good. He'd make a
good supervisor.
Mrs. h?kln Orlflln spent Thursday
witli Mr. W. L. Orlflln and family.
Messrs. R, W. Don/man and .1. F. j
Orlflln were Laurens visitors Monday.
Mr. Carrol Drown and several
friends of Greenwood, were out auto
riding Sunday afternoon and stopped
by Mr. lt. W. Brown's home, Carrol's
uncle.
Messrs. R. W. Boa/.maii and Grlllln
repainted the school house last week.
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.
When a man has suffered for sev
eral days with colic diarrhoea or oth
er form of bowel complain and is then
! cured sound and well by one or two
doses of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera
, and Diarrhoen Remedy, as is often the
; the case, it is but natural that he
Should be enthusiastic in bis praise of
tlie remedy, and especially is this the
ease of ;i severe attack when life is
threatened. Try it when in need of
such a remedy, it never fails. Sold
, by all dealers.
We offer an extra good value in
I Solid Oak Center Tables, at $1.00.
S. M. \- K. II. Wilkes \- Co.
THE
Augusta Fish Co.,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Wholesale Fish and Oysters.
ALWAYS FRESH.
m ? ?? I.
Your order shall receive our
prompt attention. A trial order,
large or small, is all wc ask.
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i10vd RhTMOV.
Tho annual Boyd reunion was held
at Floyd's old mill place, about thirteen
Ulli08 w. st of Laurens, Wednesday,
August 20th. As usual It was a very
pleasant occasion and many of the
relatives und friends became better
acquainted.
It is tho desire and hope of the fam
ily that hen-after n programme may
be arranged and the occasion made
beneficial us well as pleasant, it is
hoped to have a family history pre
pared. Those present were Mr. 11. v.
Moyd, Misses Pearl and City Moyd,
Mr. Fowler Boyd and Master Kussel
Boyd, of Fountain inn. Mis. v. .1. Cul
bcrtson, Mr. and Mrs. <;. N. Culbert
son. Misses Kate, Jessie and Allene
Culbcrtson, of Fountain inn .Misses
Mamie and FJtolin Ooddard, of Corc
naca, Mr. D. C. Boyd, Albormarie, N.
('.. Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Smith, of Lau
1 lens, Mr. W. K. Anderson and family,
I of tiie Fountain Inn section. Mr. M.
<;. Howies, of Coranaea, Mr. O. ('. Med
lock and family of Trlnlty-Rldge, Mr.
J and Mrs. .1. o. Owtngs, of Coronaca,
! Mr. anil Mrs. S. 10. Williams of Kau
rens. Kl 6, Mr. .1. 1). Williams. Kau
rens, Miss Jessie and Fay O'dell and
Mr. Hoy and J. O'dell. of Laurens, Ht.
C, Mr. Gary Godfrey, Laurens, Ht. 4.
Mr. F. <'. Codfrey. Kaurens. Mr. \V.
c. Culbcrtson. Laurens Ht. 4, Mrs. 13.
I Elizabeth Boyd, Slmpsonville, Messrs.
Herman, Marcus and Claude Boyd,
Trinity-Ridge, Mrs. Lizzie Washing
ton, Mr. G. W. Washington, Mrs. W.
K. Washington anil sons, Willis and
James, Misses Hertha and Sulla Mae
Polt, all of Ware Shoals. Miss Maggie
Coley, of the Boyds mill section, also
Mr. Marvin Coley and family. Mr. R,
B. Culbcrtson, Laurens Ht. I, Miss
Nettie anil Mr. Carrol Mcdlock, of
Trinity-Ridge, Mr. j. L. ruts, of i.au
! rens, Ht. 1?, and daughters, Luclle and
Jaule, Mr. K. L. PittH, Messrs. B. II.
, Huff. Hobt. Childs and Frank Hender
son, of Slmpsonville, Mr. R. F. Ihig
well, Ware Shoals, Mr. Ware Madden
and sister. Miss Lena, of Cold Point,
Mrs. R. 13. Culbcrtson and sons. Lon
nio, Wnshie, and Rylnnd, and daugh
ter, Jessie, of Laurens. Ht. 6, Mrs.
i Tobe McDaniel and family of lOkom,
: Messrs. Karl and George Rllodgo and
I Miss Knitna lOllcdgC, of Poplar Springs,
: Mr. J. I'. 101 lodge, Miss Maude Rich
ardson, of Slmpsonville, Mr. ami Mrs.
J. 1'. Simmons of Poplar Springs, Mrs.
j Tom Pitts and family. Mr. It. Coley,
Mr. lO/.oll Wat kins, Miss Lucy Wood*
! Miss Mary Donnon. Mr. Capers Woods,
J all of the Boyds mill section, and some
! others that we have not been able to
There were also present two oT tili'
aid and faithful darkies of the family
servants. They always like to be
about the family. Tiny wore Henry
! and Lizzie Brownloe.
The Best Hot Weather Tonic
OROVI-VS TASTIit.KfiSchlll 1'ONICenriches the
blood, builds or- tin- whole system .-out will won
derfully strengthen mid fortify you to withstand
I he depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c.
BUY YOUR
Crimson Clover and
Seed Rye
AT THE
BIG STORE
We iinto Home of the best Patent
Flours Hit' market to offer you at
$.*>..",0 per barrel.
\ fresh stock Of extra fancy Patent
Flour in Henry ( In), none made better.
We are selling (he Coffee becnuso
our prices and qualities are right.
Itagging IIml Cotton Tics Wo bavo
.inst unloaded a onr of Now Arnw Cot
tun lies and have on route to land
tin's nook a cur of 2 lbs, 2 1-2 lbs. and
:{ lbs. second bund Bagging of a good
((.utility. You nil limi Bugging und
Ties higher tin's season than last, but
still you have t<> have (hem and we
"in sell you as cheap as the market
will justif) US.
When you need anything come to I lie
Big Store for it.
J.H. Sullivan
I .aureus, S. C.
N. B. Dial A. C. Tod?
DIAL & TODD
Attorneys at I-n^v
Enterprise Bank Building, Laurene, S. C.
PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS
Money to loan on Real Estate?Long
Time.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
1^?' sr- Till'. DIAMOND UK Wo
i>ruBBi.t. Ask f. rCiri.OlfKi
DIAMOND ItlCAND I'lLI.
years kiifmua-, liest. S.ifci.t. A1? .tys Krli.ll.l?
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS F\TRVWKlRE
LITTLETON COLLEGE
For more than 30 years we have
1.i training girls and young women
for successful teaching and for useful
ness in life. We furnish scholarships
to young women preparing to teach
and fro" tuition to all students who
take instruction in our Practice and
Observal ion school.
We guarantee positions to all teach
ers who compete our courses of study.
For catalogue address J. M. Rhodes,
Littleton. N. C. f?2-flt
Simpson, Cooper & Babb,
Attorneys at Law.
Will practice in all State Courts,
prompt attention given to all business.
TOLD YOU! 1 TOLD YOU SO!!
J. C. BURNS & COMPANY is Slaughtering Prices all throughout this country. Yes, it's going right on here in
Laurens and down yonder in Greenwood, and up thar in Anderson, and over thar in Greenville and
Spartanburg too. "I told you, I told you so!" Well we will go and see what happens at
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This Week Special!
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SPKCIAL THIS WKKK.
S yards Dress Patterns. White and fancy Dress Goods,
worth 10c i.. |,m' per yard, special K yards for.69
At;01 ST SPKCf AL
Moil' Punts, worth $1.25 to $1.50, choice this week,
Special
85
Special Sttspciuloi' heal this week worth 15c to 20c) .10
ti Spools lies) Thread.23
;? spools i good ) Thread.10
Special Lot Ladies' Slippers worth $1.25 ti|> to $1.50,
this Weelv.75
I0c bottle Kxtrnel .07
25(5 Muggy Whip.19
All ftOc bottle Standard Medicines.12
Red Hot Special This Week!
Iti boxes 5c) Matches, special this week.25
10 pkgs 10 Ib.S.) bos! Soda. Kaglc Thistle.25
? i cakes (5c) Toilet Soap, this week.10
25c quality Table Oil Cloth, special this week.15
$1.00 Alarm Clock.49
11 cakes Laundry Soap (Snaps) .25
7 cakes best Laundry Soap.25
1 pkgs Lump Starch.15
25c Coign I es Tiilcuni Powder, litis wed-;.13
1 lb. can (25c) Airfloal Taleutn Powder, this week.15
:{ ll?s. Kpsom Salts, worth 10c lb. elsewhere.10
1 II?. Sulphur, worlh 10c II?. elsewhere, for.05
All $1.00 bottle Standard Medicines this week .*l
Worlh $1 .mi elsewhere.
Special Table Remnants!
All odd pieces, nlid short, closing out this week.
Special prices in Clothing this week.
1 lot nice Summer Cool fonts, closing out.
25c Underwear this week.19
50c Underwear this week.38
Special values iu Ladies1 Ready-to-Wear Dress Skirts.
Shirt waists. Underskirts,
Special Ribbons, Laces and Knibroiderics.
Tills WKKK SPECIAL.
Rugs, 27x54 inches, Japanese Rugs.19
.lute Smyrna Rugs, size 30x04, worth $1.50, special this
week !.87
.2.47
.59
Large Art Square, 9x12 feet, special
$1.00 Watch, this week.
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