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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
25.CENT COLUMN.

FOR SALE CHEAP: - Bran, slightly
damaged. Excellent feed for cows and
pigs. Dixie Flour and Grain Co. Sit
WANTED-E Every body in Laurens to
see our fall and winter samples for fine
tailor made suits. Cleaning and press
ing done promptly. Phone 1870.
e. j. Dancy, Laurens, s. G.. 3-1t
WANTED:-A few more girls wanted
TO run sewing machines in overall fac
tory. All machines run by power, no
peddling with foot, nice, clean work,
and we'll pay you while learning. Apply
at once, as we expect to start up in
few days, to r. X. Hudgens, Sec'y and
Treas, Crescent Company, Laurens,
S. G.. Str
WANTED:-Yo You 80 list your proper
ty with me- either for sale, rent or ex-
change. Quick results. j. N. Leak,
Gray Court, S. G.. 3-4t
WANTED-At the Laurens Hotel,
regular boarders, with or without rooms.
Prices reasonable. For further infor-
nation see
2-2t j. j. DALLAS, Proprietor.
WAGONS:- Have just received car
load each of the celebrated Studebaker
and Hackney wagons, one and two horse.
T. N. Barksdale, Laurens, S. G..
FOR SALE My Mountain Creek
plantation, about 200 acres, fine bottom
land, original forest, splendid pastures,
six room concrete residence, four ten
ant houses, barn, cotton house etc.
splendid well-water. Terms to suit you
G.. A. Fuller, Laurens, S. G..
r.. F.. ID. No. 5.
FOR SALE-219 acre farm in Chest
nut ltldgcp neighbo. hood, seven miles
West of Laurens. Dwelling, two tenant
houses, well of goocswater and plenty
of running watr''. Ten acres in origi-
nal oak forest, % acres in cultivation,
balance in pines. Land slightly rolling.
Terms reasonable
= (REv.) JOS. A. MARTIN,
$3.50 Cross Hill, S. c..
WANTED DETECTIVES, RESPONSE
BILE, Sharp, Daring Young Men every
where. Experience unnecessary. En-
close stamp for particulars. Grandell's
Detective Bureau, Philadelphia Pa.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
NEWS ITEMS FROM PRINCETON.
ChiIdren's Day to be Celebrated Pro.
tracted Revival Services,

PRINCETON, S. c., Aug %. 1t has
been decided by the Sunday School of
the Princeton Baptist Church to cele-
hrate Childrens' Day on Saturday, Sept
9th. Quite an elaborate programme
has been arranged for the occasion and
the event is anticipated with much III
terest.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Princeton Church this week. The
meeting was protracted from the regu-
lar services on Sunday. Rev. |. E.
McDavid, Pastor of this church, is be-
ing ably assisted by Rev. Benz. S. H.
Harris, of Greenvlle. Much interest
is manifested and the meeting will be
coRtiipegpfesd thrS91gh thrS91gs the week. ...-
have charge of the two convict squads
of the county have recently done con-
siderable work on the roads in this To-
cality. 1t has been necessary in sum
instances to grade sections of some of
the roads and nearly all have been
widened and otherwise improved. This
is the first time in many years that the
improved road scrapes have been used
on the roads hereabouts. Messrs Cul-
bertson and Power appear to manage
their squads we'll and their approved
ideas of roadmaking are excellently eX-
ecuted
MIR. jeremiah Stone and others are
attending holiness meeting in Green
wood county this week,
Mr.. w. Nj. Bryson, of Ora, for sew
eral year principal of the Princeton
School, was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
c. @. West day or so last week.
Mr.. r. w. Arnold and family, of An
derson are guests of friends and rela-
tives in this community
Rev. Casper Donaldson, of Atlanta,
spent several days in this community
lately, and attended the recent meeting
of the Greenville County Baptist AS
sociation which was held at Columbia
Church, just across the line in Green
vile county. He is a native of this
section and was ordained to preach the
Gospel at Columbia Church thirty-four
| year ago.
Miss Hattie Crane is spending a few
weeks at Hendersonville, N. G.
Miss Minnie Kay, of Easley who has
been visiting in the county for the past
several weeks is spending sometime in
this section.
Congressman j. T. Johnson, of Spar.
tanburg, visited his sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Allen last week.
Miss Sallie Bell McCuen, of Anderson,
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Berry McCuen.
Mr.. j. G.. Gambrel and family OF
Greenwood are visiting relatives here
Miss Iris Machen, of Honea Path, is
visiting relations here.
Mrs. w. r.. McCuen and Master
Robert McCuen, of Laurens, are with
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Wade Dent and sister Miss Lima
Dent, of Columbia, are spending some
days here the guests of relatives.
Mr.. j. F. McCuen, of Piedmont was
in town Sunday M Monday.
Mr.. j. H. M" -, has returned from
a brief visit to naurens.
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STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.

1t is reported that the Chinese boy
colt is weakeng, and will fall through
in short time.
Baron Komura, Japans peace envoy,
has donated $5OO.OO to the Japanese
School of Seattle. The principal course
of which is the Japanese language and
literature.
Enrico Hernandes of California
claims to be 141 years of age. This
would make him the Oldest man in the
world. His neighbors claim that that
he does not grow any older in appear
ance but looks the same he did SO years
ago.
One of the Wholesale business houses
in Charleston, S. c., recently secured
an order from Porto Rico for 20, 900
pairs of shoes, ranging in price from
the cheapest to the most expensive.
The bill was sold to one merchant and
aggregated in dollars and cents little
more than $21, 900.
1t is reported that an attempt was
recently made to assassinatc the EN-
press of China as she was passing
through the northwest gate of the city
to her Summer palace. Her assailant
was dressed as a soldier and was
promptly bayonnetted by the guard.
An excursion train on Atlantic Coast
Line from Kinston, N. c., bound for
Norfolk, Va, plunged through an open
draw in bridge over Elizabeth River
near Bruce Station eight miles from
Norfolk on Thursday afternoon. 1t is
stated that about fifty persons, mostly
negroes were drowned. The accident
was caused by the failure of the air
breaks to work.
DR.. Lyman Hall, President of the
Georgia School of Technology at At
lanta, Ga, died at Dansville, N. Y, on
Thursday. DR.. Hall was graduated
from the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point in 1851, and had
been at the head Of the Georgia Tech,
for number of years. He was re-
garded as one of the foremost educa-
tors Of the South.
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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Mr.. w. w. Bryson of Mountville was
in the city on Saturday on business.
Miss Laura Burns, of Barksdale, was
in the city shopping on Saturday.
Mr.. j. j, Pluss is off to Ashville, N.
c. for this hot weather.
Mrs. Mamie Jordon of Admission, Ala.
is visiting Mrs. C. w. Tune.
Mr.. Connor Fuller is building on his
lot on East Main street.
Mrs. Coque and children of Virginia,
are visiting at DR.. r, E. Hughes.
Mrs. Claude Fuller and Mr.. L. D..
Pitts have gone TO Hendersonville.
MIR. j. p. Saxon has gone on an out
ing to Saluda, Ashville and Charlotte,
N. G..
Messrs Earl Wilson, Will Richey and
Guss Simmons have been on trip to
the mountain resorts Of North Carolina.
Misses Glennie Bolt and Hannah Toll
bert have returned from visit to Gray
Court.
Mr.. F. Nj. Godbold of Marion is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Warren Bolt on
West Main street.
Clinton boasts more automobiles than
and town of its size in the state Those
of us whose coigne of vantage overlook
Pick Hudgens' shop can say that we are
never out of sight of an auto except
for the crowd Who can beat that?
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DR.. Francis Marion Settler.

The following resolutions were
adopted by che Sunday School Associa-
tion of Lalrens County, S. c., which
met at Friendship Presbyterian Church,
August 3rd and 4th 1905, on the death
of our beloved friend and comrade, DR..
f. M. Settler.
Whereas, it has pleased God in His
infinite wisdom to call from earthly la
bors to the Heavenly rest, DR.. F. M.
Settler. Therefore be it Resolved
lst: We would place on record our
appreciation of his labors, and bear
testimony to his unfaltering devotion to
the cause OF Christ. To have known
him was to receive an inspiration to a
nobler life. Unselfish and unostenta-
tious, his pure, truthful life was bene-
diction. Faithful to every duty, his
memory will remain a precious herit-
age.
End; While we are bowed down with
grief over our loss, we sorrow not as
others who have no hope. He has
heard the call, "well done good and
faithful servant, enter thou into the
Joy of the Lord"
Bird: That we extend to his bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy in this
time of sore bereavement and we com
mend them for consolation to the God
of all comfort.
4th: We direct that copy of this
Memorial be sent to the bereaved
family and that page be set apart in
our minutes to the memory of our de-
parted brother and copy sent to our
county papers for publication.
+. l.. Bramlet,
j. p. Saxon,
f. Il. Dibble,
Committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
MILLIONS RIDE AND
THOUSANDS KILLED.
What the Railroads Do for the People-..
Accidents on the In
crease.

WASHINGTON, August 18th. The In
terstate Commerce Commission gave
out tonight very interesting statistics
in reference to the railroads of the
United States.
The casualties during the year end
ing June 80, 1904, numbered 94,2O1.
The persons killed numbered 10,O46,
and the injured "a, 1856. There were
2,114 trainmen killed and 29,275 in
jured; switch tenders, crossing tenders
and watchmen, 229 killed, 35,722 in
jured; casualties to employees coupling
and uncoupling cars are assigned as
follows: Trainmen killed, 269; injured,
3,506; swinch tenders, crossing tenders
and watchmen, % killed, 420 injured;
other employees, Is killed, SO injured.
Passengers killed in 1904, AL; in
jured, gill. In the previous year 355
passengers were killed and 1921 in
jured. Of these, 1892 were killed and
4,96S injured because of collision and
derailments. The number of persons
other than employees and passengers
killed, was 5,972, and injured 1871.
In 1904 one passenger was killed for
every l,622,267 persons carried, and
one injured for every 1888 carried
For 1903 the figures show that 1857
AL passengers were carried for one
killed and 81, ,a24 for one injured.
During the year 715, 5,419, ,6S2 passen-
gers were carried, an increase of co.
52s, LAT for the year. The passenger
mileage, or the number of passengers
carried one mile, was 81, 923, ,2l3, $50,
having increased 1, ,OO7, 449, ,565.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
John Grant Found Guilty.

John Grant, the white man who was
arrested on Thursday evening Aug. 18th
by policemen Bagwell and Jernagan,
and charged with disordely conduct,
reckless driving and various offences,
was tried on Saturday morning before
the mayor and jury.
The defendent was found guilty on
two counts Of the indictment and fined
$4,000 OH each. He will appeal to the
Court of sessions.
Another feature of the case is that
he swore out warrants for the police
men making the arrest, charging them
with false Imprisonment claiming that
they had no right to follow beyond the
city limit to make the arrest
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
Oak Grove Burned.

Oak Grove School house, near Bel
view Church in the neighborhood of
Leesville was burned on Monday night
about IL or / o'clock.
The origin of the fire is not known
but it is thought that probably some one
dropped lighted match or stump of a
cigar or cigarette as the w. o. w. had
had meeting there that night and had
not adjourned until late. The school
furniture was of coarse all destroyed
and lot of new paraphinalia belonging
to the Woodmen, also.
We are unable to ascertain the loss
in dollars but there was no insurance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23

who seek to better their conditions, and
the great northwest is today filled with
men who were born in foreign lands or
who are the children of foreigners,
and you find them in many cases fore
ing themselves up to the higher places,
not satisfied with living only, but
filled with desire to put their children
in better position in life than they
ever hope for where they came from.
L believe that the newer parts of this
country, the plains between Mississippi
"Iver and the Rocky mountains have
proven beyond all argument what the
best agents of publicity and immigra-
ton are.
The good, live, hustling passenger
and traffic agents and real estate agents
and the public press all must work to-
gether and in absolute harmony with
the communities in which and for which
they work
Let every man try to be good citi-
zen, do his best for his own and with
his own, and not forget that absolute
truth does more good than anything
else in the long run and we will lay a
foundation to work on and to build up
from that will bring lasting benefit to
our State and one that we will be proud
to have a hand in building. United,
honest effort will work wonders. 1t may
take while to get the result, but not
the less surely will it come. We must
remember that when we plant our seed
and set out our shrubs and trees some
bear fruit the same season they are
planted while others, not for years,
but we plant them just the same, know
ing that some one, some time, will
gather the fruits of our planting.
Lht all try to see the best in our own
community, let us work for the painted
school house, road improvement, for
education in the broadest sense and
few years of prosperity will do wonders
for South Carolina
Let every citizen lend his aid to the
betterment of local conditions so that
the evidence of thrift can be seen by
all who look, and the result will be sat
isfactory.
We as individuals will have profited
with the rest, and just so surely as one
and one make two, will good citizen
ship and Intelligent methods build up
state, bring in investorc and establish
factories. Let us throw wide the por-
tails of our State, give the greatest
publicity to opportunities as they exist
and stand as good citizens should, and
have no doubt the railroads and real es-
tate men can do the rest, but we must
all go together, they cannot do all, nei-
ther can we. The citizens of State
should be the ones to demand and en-
force Improvement on their own ac-
count first, last and all the time and in
this movement we should remember
State, AagHgj' 'Ystihh,""@ i' "'""""th -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
WOODMEN GIVE
ANNUAL PICNIC.
j. j. McSwain, Orator of
the Day.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Other Speeches Delivered by Messrs.
Goodwin and lrhy VI Laurens and
Prof. Cork of Rock Hill.

ALMA, r. F. D., No. g., August 90. =
Six hundred Woodmen and their friends
attended the ,nird annual picnic last
Friday given by Myrtle Camp, No. 2O6,
w. o. W., located at Friendship
Church. This is one of the strongest
Camps in the county and it's member
ship embraces the very flower of the
entire community
About year ago neat and COM
Portable Castle Hall was built-a most
commendable example soon to be fol-
lowed by other Camps in the county.
Prof. l.. d. Elledge as Consul Com
mander, S. H. Johnson, Adviser Lieu
tenant, Mr.. Guy Elledge, Banker and
Mr.. Robt. M. Wasson, Clerk, constitute
the principal officers of Myrtle Camp.
There are, of course, other offices in
the Lodge and these are filled by capa.
BILE and enthusiastic choppers. Myr-
tie Camp is the pride of the community
and it is doing good work.
Fridays exercises were in charge of
Mr.. r. w. Nash, County Superintend-
ent of Education and prominent Wood
men of the county.
Promptly at IL o'clock the members
of Myrtle Camp, together with num-
Der of visiting Woodmen, formed in
line and marched from the hall to the
cemetery, where appropriate and i'm
pressive memorial exercises were held
over the grave of Sovereign John La
fayette Pitts, to whose memory suita-
BILE marble shaft was erected a year
ago by Myrtle Camp. These ceremon-
les were concluded with placing bank
of flowers on the grave of the departed
brother.
This over, the crowd was invited to
repair to the speakers stand, where
the address of this feature of the days
celebration was delivered by John j.
McSwain, Esq, of Gfeenville. He is
an eloquent and charming speaker, who
can hold the rapt attention of a crowd
for an indefinite period, no matter what
the subject is. But he had good sub
ject, one next the heart of his friends,
the Woodmen, and he let himself out
for an hour or more, greatly to the
charmed delight and pleasure of all his
auditors. When he finished number
of magnificent boquets were sent to the
stand
At this hour basket picnic was
served and everyone Jared sumptuously.
In the afternoon the crowd reassem-
bled, where Messrs. o. P. Goodwin
and w. G. Irby of Laurens and Prof.
j. Coleman Cork of Rock Hill, who is
visiting Capt f. G.. Mitchell, made adj
dresses.
The speeches of Messrs. Goodwin
and Irby were devoted to defense of
the dispensary and against the move
ment to vote out the institution under
the Brice Act.
Mr.. Cork said as Rock Hill had no
dispensary there was not much discus
sion of the subject in the city but he
thinks the people are preparing to vote
the thing out of the county. He is a
teacher and his idea is to inculcate in
the minds of the young proper ideals of
government and in this way senti-
ment will be built up that will drive
from our borders corrupting influences
of whatever nature.
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TyiersvilIe News.

TYLERsvILLE, August 81. The farm
ers will be picking cotton soon.
A delightful lawn party was given by
Mrs. G.. M. Moseley Saturday night.
Misses Ova and Gena Henry of Clin-
ton visited Miss Emma Blakeley Satur-
day and Sunday
Misses Fay and Mauree Simpson and
Mr.. Willie Simpson of Gray Court Wis
iten their uncle, Mr.. j. II. Powers,
last week
Miss Crystel Ray and mother visited
Mr.. William Domains family Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Annie May Patterson of Wood
ruff is visiting Mrs. Willie Poole.
Messrs. Charley and Oren Hollice of
Cross Keys visited the Messrs. Donnan
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. John Gore and jim Carter of
Cross Keys visited Mr.. and Mrs. ID, M.
Sanders last week.
Miss Nan Peterson of your city is
visiting in this neighborhood
Mr.. Will Little is at home now.
Misses Mary and Jessie billiard leave
in a few days for Greenwood, where
they will visit friends and relatives.
Miss Pearl Sanders visited Misses
Emma and Matte Donnan Sunday.
Miss Matte Donnan is visiting in
your city this week
Mrs. Bette Grimes of Cross Hill Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Chancey last
week.
Master Marion Sanders was in Lau-
rens on Monday.
ROSE BUD.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-08-23
WEEK IN SOCIETY.
The Fortnightly Social Club Delightfully."-
Entertained by Miss Caine.

The Fortnightly Social Club, which
on account of the absence from the city
of a great many of its members has
not been taking part in the social life
of late, was called together on Tuesday
afternoon by Miss Tallulah Caine at
her beautiful home on South Harper
Street. The hostess was assisted in
aeceiving by her sister Mrs. Dial Gray
and the guests, on entering, We're serv-
ed with punch from the reception hall
by Miss Toccoa Caine. The guests
were forced to arrive between showers
but quite number braved the weathIr t
and were fully repaid by charming
afternoon. Progressive Nations" in
spired merry, social hour after which
came beautiful course of refresh
ments, pink ice cream, chocolate and
white cake.
Those present: Misses Mamie Kate
Hudgens, Annie Gilkerson, Maizie Lit
tie, Willie Jones, Josephine Minter
Mesdames, William Meng, A. d. Gray,
w. II. Washington, P. A. Simpson, w.
H. Anderson, M. l.. Copeland, j. H.
Parks.
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Miss Fleming Entertains.

A large number of the young people
were charmingly entertained by Miss
Louise Fleming, Thursday evening. at
her home near the city, when she ten
dercd her guests, Miss Olynthia Jones
of Laurens, at card party. The house
was beautifully decorated in evergreens
and roses, and the guests were met at
the door by Mrs. r. f. Fleming and
Miss Louise Fleming with her guest of
honor, Miss Jones. Progressive hearts
was the game of the evening, and those
present pronounced it one of the most
enjoyable parties held recently. Dur
ing the evening tempting fruit punch
was served, and the evening closed with
delightful ice course, Greenwood Cor
respondent to News and Courier.
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A Camping Party for the Mountains

A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
Adger Stoddard, Mrs. " A. White,
Mr. Will Power, Miss Ulc Power Mis-
Carrie Stoddard and Master Clearance
White, of Rapley, have gone for ten
day camping trip to the mountains of
North and South Carolina
The party will take in Caesars Head,
Cedar Mountain, Brevard Henderson
vile, Ashville and other places of in
terest
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Yellow Fever Conditions.

The fever situation in New Orleans
and other places has improved during
the past week.
1t was thought on Monday to be under
full control as there were only 45 new
"..ses on Sunday and the proportion of
deaths much smaller. Later advices
show that Sundays good record was not
held by Monday and 81 new cases were
reported for that day. 1t is stated
however that there is no cause for alarm
as serious epidemic is no longer feared
but it is expected there will continue to
be some new cases until frost.
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Reunion of Laurens Bees"

The reunion of Co. "F'' l4th, S. C.
volunteers was held at Sandy Springs
on last Saturday. There was good
gathering and the day was fine. Inter
esting speeches were made by Judge
O. G. Thompson and Hon. F. p. Nc
Gowan. The social feature were looked
after also and every body brought din
ner and every had a good time.
A full account of the reunion appear
elsewhere in this paper.