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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
CLINTON GRADED
SCHOOLGIRLS
Supt. Colbert of Georgia is
in Charge.
DEATH OF II VANCE
Mrs. Wright Succeeds Mrs. McCasIan as
President Chapter Daughters of
the COnfedracy.

Clinton, Sept. 10. nj Jane Vance,
widow of Mr.. S. f. Vance, died Sun
day evening and was buried Monday
afternoon at half-past four O'Clock in
the Presbyterian cemetery. For some
months Mrs. Vance was an invalid and
for several days she seemed in a diving
state. The funeral service was held
at the house by the Rev. DR.. Jacobs.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that
Mrs. Vance's death occurred n day
after the first anniversary of her hus-
bands death. Four children survive
Mrs. Vance: Mrs. P. G. Ellison of
Newbcrry, Mr.. Thomas Vance,, Mr.. r.
b. Vance and Miss Laura Vance. A
number of relatives from Laurens at
tended the funeral, DR.. w. C. Irby,s
family and DR.. G. C.. Albright's family.
Mrs. Vance was a lady of %singularly
lovablc disposition and had a host Of
friends.
The Clinton graded school opened
Monday morning under very suspicious
circumstances. Mr.. j. Groves Colbert
of Auburn, Georgia, is superintendent
and the other teachers are Misses Sara
Copeland, Elizabeth Bean, Tallulah
Neville, Lydia Milan and Ina Vance.
One numbered and forty seven children
were enrolled. A number of visitors
evinced the public interest in the school
At Mr.. Colbert's request Mr.. Jacobs
conducted the devotional exercises.
Mr.. Colbert's speech opening the
school was brief and to the point. Short
addresses were made by DR.. Jacobs,
DR.. Bean, the Rev. Mr.. Fowler, the
Rev. Mr.. Hodges, Mayor Stands and
Mr.. Il. Lee Pitts.
At a meeting of the Stephen d. Lee
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy,
last Friday afternoon, Mrs. w. Nj.
McCaslan offered her resignation of
the presidency. IT. vas accepted with
great reluctance by the members.
Mrs. McCaslan expects to spend the
winter in Mexico with Mrs. II. L..
Scaiic. Mrs. r. Il. Wright was elected
to the presidency and Mrs. A. M. Cope
land and Mrs. John G.. Davis were made
vicc-presidents. An energetic cam
paign was planned to raise money for
the proposed Confederate monument.
There is>alrcady on hand a small sum
contributed in May.
Social affairs have been confined to
club meetings and one dance the past
week. Mrs. w. J.. Bailey entertained
the Nations club Thursday morning.
Mrs George Wright entertained the
Wallaachian Embroidery Club Friday
afternoon. Miss Sallic Wright was
hostess at the meeting of the Actaeon
Book Club on Friday afternoon.
The Misses Becks Of Cross Hill have
been the guests of Mrs. Austin this
week.
The Executive Boarl of the College
met here Monday afternoon. Their
business was connected with the "p-
preaching opening of College.
Mrs. Todd of Simpsonville is visiting
her son, DR.. H. l.. Todd.
Mr.. f. II. Aycock and family have
gone to Leesville where Mr.. Aycock
has been elected superintendent of the
graded school. Their many friends
give them their best wishes for pros
pcrity and happiness.
Mr.. A. b. Galloway and family arc
to move to Anderson between now and
the first of October.
DR.. w. p. Jacobs will pay a brief
visit to Charleston this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
mountyilie News Letter.

Mountyiile, Sept. 9.-we note the
following recruits TO the corps Of work.
r in the different business interests
OF the town: Robert Boyce is with John
M. Simmons as salesman and road
man. John C. Hill, the kind and polite
salesman. is with Rasor & Fuller. Jas.
C. Miller can be found again this fall
at the store of DIR. A. r. Fuller. j.
II. Fuller and Sydney Crisp are the
managers of the two ginneries of Crisp
& Son.
We learned that Mr.. Walter Pyles
and Mrs. Sula Dendy have rented out
their large farms here to a MI. Fairer
and others Of Union county.
Rev. G. Lewis Fowler of Clinton will
be here next saturday to take charge
of his work as Pastor of the Baptist
church. His first service will be held
at 3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon. He
will also preach on 4th., Sunday after
noon at which time a permanent day
will be arranged for the monthly SER
vice here.
ADou the middle OF last week Crisp
& Son started n of their ginneries and
up to Saturday night they had ginned
forty bales. Cotton is opening well and
picking begins in earnest this week.
The next session of the Mountville
school begin next Monday, 10TH, inst.
Miss frankie Culbertson one of the
teachers of Mountville school, is at
jamestown with a party from this
county visiting the Exposition. She
will return this week.
Miss Lille Culbertson leaves this
week to her studies in the
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
at Milledgeville.
Mr.. Alsey Mitchell will leave next
week to take up his work again al
Wofford College.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

PROCEEDINGS.
In the District Court of the United States,
For the State of South Carolina.
In the Matter of the Cross Hill Oil and
Hosiery Mill Company, Bankrupt.

Notice is hereby given that on the
9th, day of September, 1907, a petit
ton was filed with me praying that the
truestee be directed to sell the cotton
seed meal, hosiery and other personal
property of said estate at private sale,
and that he be directed to sell the en-
tire Cotton Seed Oil Mill, the entire
Hosiery Mill, including all machinery,
fixtures, buildings and real estate at
public auction.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the creditors in
the office of w. r. Richey, Esq, at
Laurens, S. c., on the GOTH, day of
September, 1907, at three o'clock in the
afternoon to consider said petition, at
which time, if objection be not made,
an order will be passed directing the
sale as prayed for.
JNO. j. EARLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. z, 1907. GIT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
womAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.
Adjourned Wednesday TO Meet Next
Year With Chestnut Ridge Church.

After a two days session the Woman's
Missionary Society, auxiliary to the
Laurens Baptist Association, adjourned
last Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
to meet next year with Chestnut Ridge
church.
The sessions of the Union were pre-
sided over by Mrs. C. b. Bobo, the asso-
ciational superintendent, and the meet
ing was one of the best yet held by this
body of faithful workers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
Shot at Negro.

Report reached the city Monday Of
an alteration at Boyd's Mill last Sun
day between Mr.. Thos. Linlcy and a
negro by the name of John Green which
resulted in Linley shooting at the
negro whom he missed. This ended
the scrap and up to Monday afternoon
no warrant had been sworn out for the
offenders.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
Worked Like A Charm.

Mr.. b. N. Walker, editor of that
Va, says: II ran a nail in my foot
last week and at once applied Buck
Inns Arnica Salve. No inflammation
followed; the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals, every sore, burn and
skin disease. Guaranteed at Laurcns
Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co.
Price 25 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
k. of p. Delegates.

Laurens Lodge No. 43, Knights of
Pythias, has selected the following as
delegates to the X. of p. district con-
vention which meets at Pacolet Friday,
September 10: DR.. H. X. Aiken,
Messrs j. B. Brooks, G. l.. Pitts, John
Bramlett and Rev. w. e. Calender.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
Notice.

My business will require my absence
from the city a great deal during the
Eau and Winter but my permanent ad-
dress will be Laurcns, S. c.. and any
communication addressed to me at this
place will promptly reach me.
Il. ID. DARLINGTON,
Laurcns, S. C..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

Drop in and have a cup of coffee and
biscuits at our store any day during
the week from September 23rd to the
18th. We will be glad to see you if
you intend to buy or not.
S. M. & E. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

We want your subscription but if you
do not get value received we will re-
fund the money. We are not asking
something for nothing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

We will give free $3.50 worth of ware
at our store during the week from
Sept. 23rd to 28th. See the advertise
ment IN this paper for particulars.
S. M. d e. II. Wilkes q Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
Chaniberla'
Remedy One of the
Market.

For many " ..amberlain's Cough
Remedy has constantly gained in favor
and popularity until it is now one of
the most staple medicines in use and
has an enormous sale. 1t is intended
especially for acute throat and lung
diseases, such as coughs, colds and
Group, and can always be depended up
on. 1t is pleasant and safe to take and
is undoubtedly the best in the market
for the purposes for which it is intend
ed. Sold by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

CDR. Kings New Life pills
The best in the world.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11
CLERKS SALE.

The State of South Carolina, County
of Laurens in Court Of Common Pleas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

See our new line of
Shirts, Cravats, Half
Hose and Underwear, at
prices as attractive as
the toggery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

The new shapes in
stiff and soft hats are
here, $3.50 to $3.50.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-11

James G. Hollingsworth and M. f..
Stone as administrators and James G..
Hollingsworth in his right ct a
Plaintiffs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
NIUXZLiNG THE PRE- SIS.

a story is published from ST Peters
burg to the effect that the project of
police has issued an order notifying
all editors that they render themselves
liable to fine or Imprisonment by
publishing without permission any
thing about the Emperor or the mem
bers of the imperial family. or any
comments upon a trial before the rem
dering OF the verdict.
"Muzaling the press" is an express
sion at which every true American re-
volts. But do not Americans some
times endeavor to muzze the press of
this country? Only recently the Will
mington Messenger was bitterly de-
nounced in public meeting because it
had the courage to take the unpopular
side OF the controversy between Cow
ernor Glenn and the Federal court,
and the resolution adopted even went
so far as to charge that the paper was
"subsidized by tho railroads. Yet
the Messenger Is an honora bic news
paper, with the courage to give ex-
preston to its convictions on all pub
lie questions. Such a newspaper is
TO be encouraged and upheld by all
good citizens, for the power of the
press is measured by It's sincerity and
bravery. If u fearless and conscien-
tious newspaper Is to be denounced,
brow beaten and boycotted whenever
1t dares to cNpr s an opinion that IS
not to the taste of the crowd. the hon
est newspapers will eventually be run
out of business, and in their places
VIII come string OF time-servcrs
which will oppose nothing that is
wrong, and advocate nothing that is
right. unless the thing should be pop.
ular
Such a policy on tho part of the
people is about as unwise as though
they should endeavor to drive out of
an army of defense all the men of
grit, and put poltroons in their places.
The freedom of the press Is one OF
the great bulwarlis of liberty, ana
can never be restrained but nv des-
potic Governments' When the Amer,.
can people undertake to muzzle an hon.
est newspaper they trample unon
Their own traditions, they renounce
Their own principles, they try TO de.
stroy one of their boosted institutions
and they initiate tie ways of "dcs.
! DOtic governments"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
THE CAMPAIGN or 1897,

In reply to some remarks of thc
Washington Post concerning the cam.
palRn OF 1892, the Louisville Courier
,lohrnal defends It's editor Mr. Waiter.
son, against the Posts imputations, ana
states the facts of history, which The
Times-Dispatch is pleased to verify
The courier-Journal says that in 1882
Mr.. Cleveland won in spite of himself;
that he sent his whole cabinet TO the
chicago convention Of 1892 with a cut
and dried platform. repeating the
strhddle OF 1854 on the tariff quey-
ton. The committee on resolutions
split on this question, ana the majority
Drought IN report which Mr.. Waiter
son, leading the minority. denounced in
! open convention as a stump speech,
On Oehalt Of the minority Mr., Waiter
son presented a cour.cut declaration
4 IN favor Of -ior-reyenue-only, Ilo
/ Aaa Tue convention with him, and tho
| minority report was adopted and IN
4 sc"Fpofa'ed An TIC platform. 10 Mir.
4 Waitersqn is due In great part Inc
credit for this victory, as wei as for
The party victory which followed. Tn
4 spite OF Mr. Cleveland the party com.
niited itseif to straight.out rave.
] nue. tariff. went before the country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10

ducement can 1t offer The public to
purchase its stock2
IT Is not regulation, we repcat nor
Investigation, nor punishment of law
less corporations, that has injured the
honestly conducted railroads and de-
pressed their secilnititsl Tie national
governmentand the state governments
have adopted tho policy of fixing rates
by law; of lowering railroad rates III
an era OF abnormally high prices for
everything else; and no man can tell
To what extent that policy will be car
red before tile craze shall have subsidized.
We do not deny that there are other
causes for the depression in the stock
market, but so far as legislation goes,
the damage to railroad securities is the
rate law agitation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Father Uranus Herring, who has just died
in Germany. could speak thirty-t three ancient
and modern languages.
Dwight lawson Bathurst. n stamp clerk
in the Pueblo tColD post-office, has proved
that he is entitled to DO called Earl Of
Bathurst.
Mr. Jacob schir. the New York banker.
in an address at Atlantic City. said that
America, rather than Palestine. Is the prom
Used land OF Jewish realization.
At eighty-one Gorton Anderson, of New
port. r. l., still yields the razor. the oldest
active barber In the United States and per-
haps In the world.
The heaviest living specimen OF all royal
families In Chrstendom is Prince Gustav OF
Denmark who, although only twenty years
OF age, tips the beam mt 322 pounds.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid is having his
portrait painted by Orlando Rouland. a
young Now York artist. who has been
achieving considerable success In London.
Mrs. Oscar Doll, who week ago gave
birth to second set OF twins at her home
In Allentown. 10 herself twin. Neither
Mrs Doll nor her mother ever had any chill
drcn other than twins
George II. Ware. seventy-three years old.
an expert accountant OF Providence. r. l..
figures that I'm the last forty years he has
smoked nearly three tons OF tobacco IN his
meerschaum pipe, from which he Is lnsep-
arabic.
Ma1or-General A. W. Greedy. recently as
SlbHcu 70 SHncouVeT,f w uoH'I 10 shih w lioiu
the unique record OF being tho first youn-
teer soldier out OF the 100000 who entered
the civil war to nttal? the rank of major
general In the regular army.
President Grants attractive Ernnddaugh-
ter who was Miss Vivian Sartorjs, now Mrs.
Roosevelt scoyel. Is winning fame for the
American-bred girl by her delicious little
dinners In her Dresden homeA Mrs. scovel
rarely asks more than six to her feasts and
usually sho prepares every detail Of the
menu herself.
Queen Wnhelmina has conferred on An
drew Carnegie the Order Of Orange Nassau
the Queen. is bestowed for fnvors done the
royal family or the nation. The eight
pointed cross OF blue enamel is surrounded
by u laurel wreath and bears the arms OF
Holland and the lnscription "Ie Maintien-
drai" on the reverse Is q large w and the
Legend God III met Gus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
WORK l.nR ,srll.LlI,1Ics.

The National Association for tho
study OF Epilepsy and the Care and
Treatment of Ipilcptics will hold its
annual meeting this year in the city
of Richmond on October cath ana 35th.
The medical profession in Ric]ilnnnd is
heartily in sympathy with the assoca-
ton, we are informed, and pledges
Its hearty support in aiding to make
the meeting success. 1t is believed
also that the medical profession of the
State is like7mindcd, and that many
physicians throughout the State viii
attend the meeting.
Or. William L. Drewry. supcrin-
tendent of the Central State Hospital,
viii take a leading part in the meet
ing, and will contribute to the de-
bates. DR.. Drewry has made a spe-
cial study of tho care of epileptics,
ana has done a noble work in arous-
ing public sentiment in their behalf.
For many years he has advocated the
establishment in Virginia Of a colony
lbl lIltSt uHloi AtildlcS, 81 tlittl llSs
may be segregated from the pa
tients in asyluns for the insane. Ep-
leptics are not technically insane.
When froc from commissions they are
rational and it is crue. to confine them
in. L,ilding with the insane. Most
of the time they are able to work, and
in a colo y of their own they would
be practically self-supporting. Other
States have established such colonies,
and find them to be quite satisfac-
tory. Virginia has also taken pre-
lininary STEPS in this direction, and
we. hope the day is not distant when
a comfortab institution of this char
acter will be established. The forth
coming meeting in Richmond will
stimulate interest in the entire move
ment, and Will be welcomed by all
persons who have sympathy with cpl
leptics.
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That Depends.
BACK AT THE r1MEs-D1srArcn.


7 T will be observed that there has been
a most ominous quiet since the Richmond
Times Dispatch advanced heSopinon ltha,
the hereafter of photographers and Congress-
men concerned the same locality.--Washing
ton Herald.
An exchange having asked If women. can
be angels. the gallant Richmond Times
Dispatch declares that Virginia women can't
help being angels--Knoxville Tribune
If III. was Virginia, more than any other
single cause, that made Texas possible" as
the Richmond Times Dispatch says. then
Virginia, are constrained to admit has
more to its credit than 1t has to It's capital
statesman. sSF I'd - ~
Senator Dick has gone to New York.
leaving Ohio about Just where Taft wishes
It," says the Richmond Times Dispatch. No
wonder he left 1t; he probably doubts his
ability to garry 1t in the old way.-Syracuse
IN. Y,) Standard
Tho Richmond Tim es- Dispatch in order
to settle doubts "hastens to declare that the
Richmond of r. r. Hobson's name is not
the Richmond" capital OF Virginia. No, 1t
North Carolina, long chief Justice OF this
State and one OF tho foremost jurists OF
America. North Carolina is proud that Hob
son wears a great name worthiiy.-Raelgh
Observer
The Richmond Times-Dspatch advertises
mint juleps at ten cents each. And the
Houston Post still says that Texas Is way
ahead OF Vrginia!--Atanta Constitution.
This remark is made by the paragrapher
of the Richmond Times Dispatch when the
temperature at his desk was not high as
it has been at times in the past two weeks:
colonel W J. Bryan rescued young lady
from bucking whizz wagon one day last
week 1t is said that the colonel acted with
the greatest promptness. only pausing to re-
move his coat and his Initiative and ref
endum."-Knoxvile Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
HUSBAND MISSING.
Young Wife, of East Main Street, in
Great DistrehN.

The disappearance of her husband
has brought much trouble to young
married woman living at 1000 East
Main Street. The case has been
taken UP by Captain Fowler, Of the
Salvation Army, who has relieved the
Womans distress for the time, and
provided for her and her two young
children.
Captain Fowler said that William
Murphy, the name t man gave. Is
an alias. He is looking for the hus-
band through the Missing Friend
Department Of the Salvation Army,
and In the meantime is caring for
the wife and children. Captain Fow-
Ter announces that If any lady has
plain sewing for the poor woman to
do, he would be glad to receive it for
her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
Oyster Bay continues SO quiet 70
could hear a hint drop.
Golfcr's Curious Drive.

An odd incident occurred on satur-
day during match at the Golf Club
de Paris, near Versailles. Two players
in the open amateur championship
werc at the fourteenth tee. when one
sent his drive up tree. The ball
reInalnet fixed between two branches
a cadoie, climbing up, discovered It's
presence there.
great consultation arose as to
what should be done. The committee
WAS hastily summoned and stood be-
meath tho spreading branches OF the
tree much in tho fashion In which St,
Louis dispensed justice in primitive
France. Evidently the ball was not
out Of bounds, tinally the Judges do
creed that either new hall should be
dropped on the tee, counting two, or
the ball should be played from the
spot. TO save the point. the golfer
bravely Skinned up the tree and played
his bah from the embracing fork. max
ing indeed quite a good stroke,
Later in the afternoon from tho same
Tee ! Witnessed another curious Incl
dent. Tho player had driven, and his
ball striking the sand box of tho
ladies tee, nfty yards ahead. bounded
back to It's starting place. The player
then drove into the bunker with It's
second shot, which is also something
of Il pcrfolmance.-.Fnl Mall Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
Rhymes for To-Day.
GET busy. OYSTER DAY!
T>HltR1l is not a thing occurring
THAT could set bard brain

F.
rT-,HllRIl is not thing occurring
THAT could set bard-p brain
a stirring
To d ballad worth peruslng, ana
I'm blue:
For the fact Is, times are slower
+ Than q seven mule team mower
And, r. Roosevelt, ! am blaming '''is
on YOU
When the papers all arc empty
OF ideas bright and temptS'
And as bare as any bruin at t|le AA, o9p'
Then IL bard is worse than puzzied--
Aye, he's bound and gagged hnu
nluzzlcd--- IN,
And, r. Roosevelt, ! am blaming lhls
on you.
Scanning column after column,
Till my face grows pale and solemn,
/ can find not one suggestion that
Will do,
And the undonc duty fingers
While I sit and twrl my fingers,
And, Il. Roosevelt, ! am blaming TINS
on you.
I'm deceived. who'd thought at Oyster
Bay was one who loved to royster,
Loved to stir and net ana KICK UP
something new;
l'or alas, he keeps as quiet
AS a Vegetable diet
SO, Il. Roosevelt, ] am blaming TINS
on YOU. RI. ). Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
HOW TO, CALI rIMns,ptsPATcn

Persons Wishing to communicate with The
Times. Dispatch by telephone VIII ask cen
tral Tor "4ol1, and on !. being answered from
the office switchboard swill Indicate the de-
partmcnt OF person with whom they wsh
10 speak,
when calling between 4 NJ and >
a. M, call 10 central office direct for 4oal'
composing room; 4o49, business Office; 4o4"'
for mailing and press rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
LEFT ARM IN ,AnAL
Anna DrOoItn's Love for Her Husband
Ext in UulklleH HrE Auccr.

Andrew Brooks and his wife, Anna,
left the Police Court yesterday morn-
ing arm In arm, after the Wife had
hailed her spouse to court on the
charge of beating her. This exhibit
ton Of marital fidelity among the col
ored people is not unusual In the
Police Court.
Anna had disappeared from home
Tuesday, and on returning she. would
not tell her husband whore she had
been, He took her In hand, and adj
minstered a mild chastlsement. Anna
thought she had been treated little
too severely, and she had her ''old
man" arrested.