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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
PAYMASTER SAMUEL MCGOWAN.
Laurens County Man Is Appointed Pay
master in South Atlantic Fleet.

News that will interest the people of
this city and county is contained in a
Washington dispatch which states that
Mr.. Samuel MCGOWAN has received
orders to go to San Francisco and join
the great American fleet there, taking
up his duties as paymaster. Mr.. Nc
Gowan was born and reared in the city
of Laurens, his father being Mr.. Homer
Leonidas MCGOWAN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
DR.. S. A, KNAPP TO
SPEAK in LAURENS
Farmers Institute Will
Hold Session Here.
DEMONSTRATION WORK.
Clemson Professors and Other Speakers
of Note Will Address Farmers
of Laurens County.

The Farmers Institute will hold a
session i'll Laurens at some time during
the summer, as will be seen from the
letters below. AS stated, there will be
fewer cities visited this year than last
and Laurens is among the favored.
The nature and good of these Institutes
are well known to our people and no
doubt there will be vast crowds in at
tendance. The special feature of the
meetings this year will be lectures by
Drs. Knapp aud Spillman, who are
among the foremost speakers in the
South on subjects pertaining to farm
cars will be here also and very interest
ing demonstration work will be done.
The exact date has not been fixed,
but will be announced later.
Following is the correspondence:
Clemson College, S. c.,
May %, 1908.
President Chamber of Commerce,
Laurens, S. G..
Dear, Sir: AT recent meeting of our
Farmers Institute Committee of the
Board of Trustees they decided to hold
only a few Farmers Institutes this
summer and these at cities located in
thicllly populated regions. Your city
has been selected as one of these places.
inc conlmlCCee nave engaged nulnDer
of prominent men of national reputa-
tion to address these meetings. DR.. S.
A. Knapp, DR.. Spillman and other
prominent men have agreed to attend
these meetings. / have been directed
by this committee to write to your
honorable body informing you of their
action and soliciting your cooperation
in advertising these meetings and max
ing them a success. Before making
out the itinerary it will be necessary
for me to hear from you knowing
whether or not your organization will
cooperate with the college in this work
Hoping to get an early reply l am,
Yours sincerely,
j. N. HARPER,
Director.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

FOR SALE-Three good cows fresh
in milk for sale at bargain. Geo. T.
Little, Gray Court, S. c., r. f. d. No. 3.
1926
FOR RENTAL Ware Shoals, S. c.,
"a good store house, 25X70 feet, well
adapted for general mercantile business
and fine stand for trade. Apply with
references to j. c. Cork, Rock Hill,
S. C.. 44-4t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
Laurens, S. c., June 1st, 19
j. n. Harper, Director,
Clemson College, S.

Clemson College, S. G.
Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of
May 28th regarding an Institute for
Laurens this summer beg to say that
the Chamber of Commerce will render
you all the assistance In our power to
make the meeting a success. | am to-
day informing the county papers of
your intended coming and they will
gladly give the matter their endorse
mcnt. Will thank you to advise us of
date as soon as same can be fixed.
Yours truly,
H. K. AIKEN, Pres.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

Prof. Elmer T.. Putnam, of Virginia
Institute, Bristol, Va, has returned to
his home at Barksdalc.
The revival services at the First Bap-
tist church are in progress. Rev.R. f..
Neighbour, of Salisbury, is preaching
at both afternoon and evening services
Prof. A, /. Ruby, also of Salisbury, is
directing the singing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
Mr.. j. |. Freeman Dead.

News was received here yesterday
morning Of the death on Monday Of
Mr.. j. |. Freeman, who lived near Nc
Daniels mill, about eight miles from
the city. The burial was Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Freeman was about 38
years of age and had come to Laurens
county from Abbeville some years ago
to engage in farming.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
A Card of Thanks.

Please allow us space IN your paper
to shank our many good neighbors and
friends for their kindness shown us
during the illness and death Of our little
eighteen-months-o son.
MIR. AND MRS. M. l.. CHEEK.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
Notice.

The I.aurens County Farmers Union
will meet in the court house Friday,
June 9Th, at II O'Clock a. m. 1t is
earnestly desired that all locals send a
full delegation ~ matters of impor-
lance will come up.
c. r. WALLACE, Pres.
w. w. BALDWIN, Sec.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
Plenty OF Trouble

is caused by stagnation of the liver and
bowels. To get rid of it and headache
and biliousness and the poison that
brings laundicc take Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do
the work without grinding or gripping.
25c. at Laurcns Drug Co. 5 and Pal
metto Drug Co. s drug stores.
How about Refrigerator, Ice Cream
Freezer and Water Cooler? If YOU have
not bought yet, be sure to see our line.
S. M. g. E. II. Wilkes a. Co,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

You can't tell womans age after
she takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Her complexion is fine. She is
round, plump and handsome in fact,
she is young again. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

Mr.. Orrie Moore has been in dan
gerous condition for the past week
caused by blood poison resulting from a
little bruise on one Of his fingers.
While he is by no means out of danger,
his condition is much better. MIR.
Moore has charge of the horses at the
city station.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
When Liquor Goes Out Crime Goes
With II.

The, Official reports Of the police court
OF Atlanta for the first four months of
1903 have been furnished us which
when compared with the report of the
first four months Of 1907. when the sa..
looms were unhndcrCd i'm that city. fun
nish an unanswcrablc argument Tor thc
prohibition of the sale OF intoyicants
as beverage. This report shows that
IN the ilrSL four months i'm 1907 there
were O,OoO arrests by the police; i'm the
hrSI tour months Of 1905 there were
., lOo arrests, decrease Of 2,0i5, or
not quite % per cent. This same re-
port shows that in these months in 1907
there were ! ,955 arrests for drunken
ness; in these months i'm 1908 there
were All arrests for drunkenness, a de-
crease OF 1853, on nearly 10 per cont.
This means that loss liquor is drunk
the SophShiCS and talSchoods of tho
liquor advocates notwithstanding. II
also means that there is an iromensc
saving in the cost of the arrest. Drosc-
cution and punishment OF crime caused
by liquor Christian Observer May 20.
We have just received large shin
ment OF Graphophonc Records, consist
rug of good selection of songs and
band pieces.
S. NJ. & e. II. Wilkes & Co.
Keep us in mind for Mason's Fruit
Jars IN pint, quart and haIf-gallon sizes,
WIN porcelain lined tops and best
rubbers.
S. M. & f.. II. Wilkes g. Co.
The best selection of Gra.x,opronc
Records consisting Of all che latest
songs at
S. M. & E. Il, Wilkes &Co,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
A TwentY.Year Sentence.

81 have just completed twenty year
health sentence, imposed by BuctIen $
Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleed
ing piles just twenty years ago, writes
O. $. Woolcver, of LeRaysVillc, N. Y.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the worst
sores, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in
the shortest time. 25c. at Laurcns
Drug Co.'S and Palmetto Drug Co. s
drug stores,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03
Over Billion Dollars in appropriations

The Sixtieth Congress has been a
record breaker in so far as appropria-
tions are concerned. For the next fiscal
year the amount in grand total is
$1,008, 804, 894. The country will face
deficit Of more than $50 millions. The
81, 6 ,,,IN
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

Government revenue. s. 878, 1913, oil
Total appropriated .. ,008, ,804, 1874
Appropriations asked. go. l, ,079, ,440, ,288
Excess asked over last
session ............ 158, ,G51, las
Excess granted ...... 1856, 900, 600
Excess over estimated in
come ............... 81, 900, 900
A comparison of expenses under the
Roosevelt administration with that of
Cleveland shows up decidedly in favor
of the Democratic president.
Under Cleveland, the per capita ap-
preparation for the army for four years
was $1.35; for the navy, $l.54; fortifi-
cations, 20 cents. The average per
capita for three years, $3.50.
Under Roosevelt, for his second adj
ministration, for the army, for the four
year period, they are $3.G6, more than
two and half times the amount under
Cleveland; for the navy, $4.9l, more
than three times as much; for fortifca-
tions, az cents, more than 80 per cent
increase. The average per capita cost
for the under Roosevelt is $500, two
and one-fourth times as great as under
Cleveland.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

The best selection of GrayJlopnonc
Records consisting OF all che latest
songs at
S. M. G. f.. Il, Wilkes &Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-03

We have just received large ship
ment of Graphophonc Records, consist
rug OF q good selection of songs and
band pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23

Taft. He will address the alumni gath
ering in Alumni hall, following the an
nual address of President Hadcy. Then
he will go to the university campus,
where, in the presence of the Glass of
1855, he will make one of the addresses
at the dedication of the I.cdyald memo
rial in memory of Lieut.. GuStus a. Led
yard, who was killed in action on the
island of Negros, Philippine Islands, fol-
lowing President IIadley, who is also to
speak.
Mr.. Taft has desired for some time to
witness f-all game for blood and
the likelihood is that his desire will be
sratified by tomorrow's game. Already
1860 tickets have been sold and the i'll
dications are that the spectacle will be
one of the greatest seen or Yale field.
Seats have been reserved for Sec and
Mrs. Taft and the most advantageous
places on the central stand. In the even
ing Sec. Taft will attend the Glass din
ner.
After Sec. Taft's talk with President
Roosevelt and General Wright he will re-
turn directly to Washington. 1t has not
been determined yet whether he will re-
main in Oyster Bay Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
High School Principal Chosen.

AT the meeting Monday of the Direc-
tors of Gardiner High school and the
experimenting school committee. l..
H. Conant. principal of the High
school at Berwick, Me. was chosen
principal of Gardiner High school Mr..
Conant is native of Rhode Island
ara graduated from Brown University
IN 1893. He comes here with excellent
recommendations. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Conant will accept the posi-
ton. Raymond H. Cook of Friend
ship. who was recently elected princi-
pal OF the High school by the direc-
tors and experimenting school COM
mite" declined to accept the position,
having been elected at larger salary
to the principalship of the New Bed
ford, Mass. High school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
DEXTER CAUCUSES.
Tho Republicans and Democrats Both
Nominate for Offices.

Dexter. Me-, June -(SpeciaD AT
largely attended caucus Saturday
afternoon the Republicans of the DeX-
ter Garland class nominated l.. B.
Wadron as a, candidate for representa-
tive to the Legislature. The opposing
candidate, Fred o. Addition, secured II
votes and Waldron had II. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected by the
Republicans to attend the county con-
vention at Bangor Tuesday: O. w.
Bridges, Owen f.. Blackden, J. w.
Crosby. Arthur w. Stone, W. j. Hasel-
tine, II. Q. Worthen, George A. Brawn
and Forrest w. Parcher. Fhe DELE
gates were instructed to vote for
James NJ Sanborn as judge of pro-
bate and stand four and four for
Friend and Sproul, candidates for
sheriff
The Democrats Saturday evening
elected State and county convention
delegates. The State delegates are
Samuel Eldridge. W. S. Twombley,
Frank +. Burns and Henry Pullen. The
county convention delegates are w. S.
Brown. A. A. Eastman. Edgar a. Russ,
Herbert NJ. Gates, Joseph Mountain,
Frank J. Carsley and Norris Bcrtran,
The town committee chosen is COM
posed of Henry j. Pullen, w. S. Brown.
Joseph Mountain. J. w. Sawyer Frank
j. Carsley, Edgar A. Russ. Frand f.
Burns and Herbert NJ. Gates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
TAFT AT YALE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

days which should be made of value. In
those days you ought to lay the founda-
tions of the years of success &c come.
Another thing in the practice of the law
to pursue is the principle of-well what
l shall call the get there maximum The
administration of the criminal law of the
country is defectiye. Members Of the bar
do not recognize that their duty is not
only to the court but to their clients at
large. A lawyer is not justified in re-
sorting to the tricks of a pettifogSer just
to indicate that the man sitting beside
him is his client
1--WE are having a general moral awak-
ening and the members of the bar need
that awakening just as certainly as men
In other walks of life. We cannot afford
to sacrifice everything for success nor
permit LOYALTY to a client to carry one
beyond the line marked by duty to the
court. II you have opportunity to try
criminal cases. to become a prosecutor
take them. for criminal law develops rec
osnition of facts. I venture to say that
when presentation of facts are needed tho
men who have had experience in Grim
inal cases show greater skill
diii Sldu " nave tnlS opportunity To
speak to you. Because we have been
out 30 years we must not forget that we
have great deal to learn Take the ad-
vice of Judge Clark in preparing your
cases; sit up nights and prepare your
statement Of facts; put it in plain Ian
guaSe and / know you will reach the
heart of the court. I know that I must
have reached the heart of Justice Blatch-
ford when. as solicitor general, I rose and
asked to have dismissed 40 Chinese APP
peal cases. The judge wrote me a letter
praising my prompt disposal of the cases
and assuring me that future was OPEN
ing for me.
II thank you heartily for this oppor-
tuni.y OF speaking to you"
SECRETARY Taft has been urged by
his brother, Horace d. Taft, to visit
Watertnwn. Conn, on Friday The
secretary has not determined definite
1y yet whether he will have time to
make the trip. The secretarys broth
er is principal of the Taft School at
WatertoWn. preparatory school for
boys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Women Gather In :
Force at Boston.

Boston. June 22.-Clubwomen to the
number of 1000 from all parts of the
United States were in Boston today,
getting settled for the opening tomor-
row of the bennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Between 1000 and $500 delegates had
arrived up to tonight. All the dele
gates as they arrived were directed to
the hall, where upon the presentation
of credentials they We're assigned their
lodgings. Hotel room was soon prac-
tically exhausted and hundreds of
rooms in private families We're placed
at the disposal of the visitors
The first social affair of the week
occurred at the Hotel Westminster
this noon. when the Professional Wo-
mems Club and Paul Club and Daugh-
terS of the American Revolution gave
a breakfast for visiting club women
There was no general business tram
sacted. but the earlier part of the day
was given over to the meeting of the
directors of the general federation,
who discussed routine business and
the carrying out of the scheduled pro-
gram. Late today a reception was
given by the Massachusetts State Fed
Grafton at the rooms of the New Eng
land Woman's Club in the Grundmann
studios to the officers and directors
of the General Federation members
of standing committees, speakers dele
gates and alternates.
This evening, the State Federation
gave a concert in Symphony hall as a
greeting to the guests, members of the
Boston SYMPHONY Orchestra furnish
ing the music.
Tomorrow will be given up princi-
pally to sight seeing and excursions.
In the evening the convention will be
formally opened in symphony hall by
Mrs. Sarah S. Platt Decker, president
of the General Federation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Counsel for the American Ice Co.
Monday were given until next Friday
by Justice Golf in the supreme court
at New York to file reply to the five
indictments found against the COM
pany last week. The case will be tried
next fail
Frederick ]. Immel. who recently
was ousted from membership of the
Columbus, Ohio, board of public SER
vice Monday, pleaded guilty to ac-
cepting a bribe when in Office and vas
sentenced to four years in prison and
to pay 4 fine of $1,000.
Pay Inspector Eugene D. Ryan, pay
master of the Pacific fleet, has been
acquitted by courtmartial of the
charge of drunkenness on duty, pre-
ferred by Rear Admiral Dayton, COM
manding the fleet. Admiral Dayton
and the secretary of the navy disap-
proved the finding on the ground that
it wa: not according to the evidence
The action of the court, however, is
final and the officer has been restored
to duty.
Deciding that under the immigration
law the secretary of commerce and la
Dor has the right to impose fines up
on steamship companies bringing to
this country aliens afflicted with a
dangerous disease, whose unhealthy
state was apparent at the place of en-
barkment, Judge Hough of the Unit
ed States circuit court at New York
Monday filed decision dismissing the
test suits brought by two steamship
"omDanieS TO recover fines inpOcad nm
der this clause in the law and paid
under protest by the companies The
suits were those of the International
Mercantile Marine Co, and the Ocean
Steam Navigation Co, Limited,
against Nevada n. Stranahan, collec-
tor of the port of New York AS the
sum involved in fines collected is more
than 100000 the matter will be carried
on appeal to the United States su-
premc court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
SAN FRANCISCO NEXT.
international Sunday School Conven
ton to Be Held There Next Year.

Louisville, Ky. June 22.-With en-
thuSiasm unahated in spite of the eX-
cessive heat of the last three days. Of
ficers and delegates attending the In
ternational Sunday School convention
at the Armory today begin to see the
end of their arduous labors. The con-
vention is scheduled to close tomor-
row. Consideration of the message of
the executive committee, which met
late Saturday afternoon. organized and
elected officers. occupied attention of
the convention today.
At the afternoon session San Fran
cisco was selected as the next meeting
place.
The convention will be held in June.
the exact date to be announced later
by the executive committee.
The principal speakers at the night
session were W. n. Hartshorn of Bos-
ton. chairman of the international
executive committee. who took for his
topic: New Plans for Sunday school
Work Among the Negroes" and Book
er +. Washington. principal of Tuske-
gee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala. Mr..
Washington said in part:
THE blacks and whites are here to
remain. in my opinion. for all time
Whatever affects one race affects the
other.
"The whole future of the two races
in the South hinges largely upon our
being able to inculcate in the young
minds of black children and white
children proper ideas of justice and
spirit of federation and friendship be-
tween race and race"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
NORTH FAIRFIELD,

Mrs. A. c. Scrbner of Lewiston re-
Gently called on relatives in this place
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Paddock and
family of Sl1owhegan visited at Daniel
NJ. Paddock's last Saturday and Sun
day.
Carl II. Goodwin returned home
from Boston last Thursday after a
weeks visit with his brother, Angler
l.. Goodwin.
William Edward Clifford. son of Mr..
ana Mrs. w. b. Clifford is receiving
congratulations upon his having won
one OF the General r. 3. Shepherd
prizes. He was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school last week.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
Saturday evening, June 20, at the
Friends church here, when Marshall
Holmes Clifford and Miss Nellie Sarah
Atwood, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Atwood of this place. were
united in marriage by Rev. Charles
Clifford of Bangor, the double ring ser
vice being used. The wedding march
was played by Miss Lottie Bates. The
bride was gowned in a silk muslin.
wore a veil and carried a bouquet of
plnks. The maid of honor, Miss Alice
Moore of Skowhegan, wore a pretty
gown of white muslin. The brides
maids We're Miss jeanette Emory and
Miss Eva LaCasce. both of Skowhe-
gan. The best man was Browning
i'fford, brother of the groom. One
SISTER or the groom, Miss Annie Gift
lofd, was ring bearer, while Miss
Leona Clifford, another sister and a
cousin Miss Mabel Clifford, were How
er girls. The ushers were Herbert
Hamm and Merle Varnum. Both the
pride and groom are active members
o' the Friends church here and are
very popular. The bride is a 2radu-
ate OF the Skowhegan High school
class Of 'o7. and has taught several
successful terms of school in Somerset
country. The groom is Junior
member of the firm of GifforJ Rros
ne was educated in the schools Of
North Fairfield and Skowhegan. A.
yer the ceremony reception was held
d. me nome of the brides parents and
lei eireshments were served. MIR and
MRS. Clifford We're the recipients of
many beautiful presents. Their manv
trends join in wishing them a hannv
and prosperous life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
Chas. CoIamore Has Arm
Badly Cut In Mill,
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Ready For Field Day.
Odd Fellows Baseball Team Pre-.
pared to Defend Title.

Charles Colamore. millwright at
the Hume & Newhall saw mill, was
quite badly injured while at his work
at the mill Monday morning. He was
working at the lathe machine and in
some way his left forearm came in
contact with the saw, cutting a deep
cash to the bone. He has been en-
ployed at the mill ever since work was
started. His home is in Pttsfield. As
result of the injury he will be away
from his work for some time
The "400'' Club voted at it's last
meeting to close the rooms for the
summer months. New quarters will
be secured during the summer and will
be fully equipped
The members of the Odd Fellows
baseball team will report for practice
upon the Totman athletic field at 4
P. NJ. Tuesday for the purpose of pre-
pairing to defend the Central Maine
championship for Odd Fellows lodges.
which they now hold The deciding
game will be played at Pittsfeld Fri
day, June &c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
A DAY OF REST
President Roosevelt Enjoys Himself
Quietly At Sycamore Hill.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, June 22.-In
practical seclusion and to a great eX-
tent. free from official cares President
Roosevelt today enjoyed himself at
Sagarnorc Hill. spending the hottest
hours reading and attending to only
such business as required his immedi-
ate attention. President Roosevelt will
have nothing to say regarding the re-
port from Boston that he has inter-
ceded with President Eliot of Harvard
University in behalf of two members
of the Harvard boat crew who were
dismissed He will neither affirm nor
deny the matter.
From Secretary Loeb nothing could
be learned regarding his possible ap-
pointment by the subcommittee as
chairman of the Republican national
committee. 1t is thought, however
that during Secretary Taft's visit
some course Of action in the matter
will he definitely decided upon.