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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
JAS. S. BLALOCK
GOES TO REWARD
His Demise Occurred i'm
Texas Last Wednesday.
WEALTHY PLANTER.
Body Brought Home and Deposited In
Newly Constructed Vault on Last
Sunday.

Another prominent Laurens citizen to
:, ,succumb to the Reaper this year was
Mr.. James S. Blalock, of Goldville,
whose death occurred ao;Y att5Sertcrd; ,d
Texas, last Wednesday morning at the
home OF M. John Piester, a family
connection of the Blalocks. Mr.. Bla-
lock went to the Dallas Cotton Conven-
ton, after which he went to Weather
ford for visit. On Monday night he
became suddenly i'll, and died "a hours
later.
Accompanied by Mr.. Piester, the re-
mains of Mr.. Blalock arrived at Gold
vile last Sunday afternoon about 5
O'Clock. Simple, though very Impress
i've ceremonies were held Immediately,
conducted by Rev. d. P...Boyd, of Kin
ards, Rev. j. c. Roper, presiding ell
der of the Ncwberry district, and the
Rev. c. l., Fowler, of the Clinton Bap-
tist church, at the conc usion of which
the handsome casket containing all that
was mortal of Mr.. Blnlock was placed
in massive granite vault.
This vault is located on beautiful
site within stones throw of the late
residence of the widuiS known Gold
vile citizen, and it was recently con
structed at cost of several '-undred
dollars especially for its occupant
Fully five hundred people gathered al
Goldville on Sunday to witness the
burial exercises, not only from the sur
rounding community, but contingents
were present from this place, New
berry, Kinards, Chester and Spartan
burg. Many of these visitors who had
arrived IN the forenoon were enter
tanned at the elegant home of Maj. l..
w. G. Blalock, the only son of the de-
ceased
Mr.. Blalock would have been 76 years
old on the 22d of this month He was
a native of Union county, and before
and during the war was employed by
the Rices as overseer. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Sa-
rah Jenkins, of Goshen Hill, afterwards
the mother of Major Bla]ock and his
sister, now Mrs. George A. Browning.
After the war Mr. Blalock bought
the Adam Eichelberger place at Ma
tins depot, now Goldville, which laid
the foundation of his immense fortune,
as he eventually acquired several thou
sand acres of the finest land in the
county.
1t is said that he probably cont~ib-
utcd more to the science of farma.
than any other man in the county, and
he was also recognized as one of the
most successful business men in the
State for many years. He and his son
owned the town of Goldville at one
time, including the Goldville Cotton
Mill, which was reorgannizcd few
years ago and given the name of the
Banna Cotton Mill.
After the death Of his first wife Mr..
1lalock was married to a Miss Aber-
nathy, who survives her husband.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
MANY WANT THE JOB.
New Office OF Insurance Commissioner
Desirable Plum.

In regard to the election of an In
surance Commissioner We quote from
The State of yesterday:
While the selection of a Unitel
States senator is creating a great deal
of interest it is by no means the only
th'ng OF Importance which the pres ent
general assembly is called upon to do
The election of an insurance commIs
sloncr is exciting no little interest ami
there IS larger number of candidate.
in the field for the position than has
ever been known to offer for any STAT.
Office in South Carolina. 1t was sail
last night that no less than 19 nam,.
would be placed in nomination, almost.
every other county having a canddat.
IN the held. Among those who are in
the race are: Rev. j. A. Campbell, of
Dillon; w. Hampton Gbbes and F. Fl.
McMaster, of Columbia; r. Boyd Cole
of Barnwell; w. NJ Hutson, of Aiken:
w, B. West, of Gaffney; N. O. Pvles.
Of Columbia; Harold S. Baird, of Dar-
llngton; Alfred j. Fox, of Lexington,
l.. 5. Townsend, of Union; Barney /.
Jones, of Newhorry; Col. j. X. Lind.
say of York.
Ihe position of insurance commits
Sloner carries a salary of 81, 500 a year
ana an allowance for clerk hire of
$1,000 This is newly created Office
IN South Carolina, the act establishing,
this department having been made a
law at the present session of the gen
eral assembly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
RENNO CITIZEN
LOSES HIS HOME
Mr.. VIII Mason Meets With Misfortune.
News OF the Week About
Clinton,


Clinton, Mar. 3. The burning of Mr.
Will Mason's house near Renno last
Friday night was dcplored by this en-
tire community. The family were
walked from sound sleep to find thei,
house in flames. Mr.. Mason managec
to save "grandfather clock" which
had been in the family over hundred
and fifty years This, with the cxcep
tion of the clothes Mr.. and NJ Masor
had worn last and couple of quilts
and rug, was ali that they saved
There is no clue TO the cause of the fire
but it is believed that rats set it ms the
part which evidently caught first haC
not had a fire in it for two weeks
There was only 81 900 insurance. Mr.
Mason has already begun small house
in which to live. The Mason family
are meanwhile staying with Mr.. anC
Mrs John Pitts.
Tho f,,norol of M. I & PI,l,o,, -,
Goldv;IIe Sundov afternoon was at.
tended NV LARGO nnn,hnr Of clinton
people Mr. RlaIoc< wos ono or tbr
abIrst husiness mon and most surcoss-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
g. WASH HUNTER
AGAIN CONYICTE ID
Greenwood Jury Finds Laurens Man
Guilty of Manslaughter, and lie is
Given Eight Years.

G. Wash Hunter, who was tried four
times in Laurens on the charge of kill
ing Ebert F. Copeland, and whose case
was transferred to Greenwood county
on the motion of the State, was con-
victed of manslaughter in the General
Sessions Court at Greenwood last We'd
nesday afternoon.
On Thursday motion for new trial
was argued by Hunters counsel, but
Judge Gage overruled the motion and
sentenced Hunter to the State peniten-
tiary for term of eight years. Mr..
w. r. Richey, Sr., leading coun-
sci for the defendant, at once gave no
tice of appeal to the Supreme Court,
and Hunter was released on $4,000
bond
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
MOuntyille News Notes.

Mountville, March 2. Mr.. Willie C.
Hipp has gone to Oklahoma to see his
brother, Clyde, who is very sick. He
expects to bring his brother home, If
he is able to travel.
Mr.. w. d. Pyles left last week for
trip to the West. He will visit Bir
mingham, Memphis, New Orleans and
other places.
Mrs. John NJ Simmons and little
daughter, Mildred, have gone to Sum
ter to spend ten days or two weeks
with relatives there.
Mrs. j. l.. Boyd, who has been in
bad health for number of years, is
very sick. We are sorry her condition
does not seem to be at all favorable.
Coroner w. ID. Watts, Of Clinton,
and mis- brother, Clayton, of Caronaca,
are here with their niece, Mrs. Boyd,
on account Of her serious illness
Several of our farmers sold cotton
last week. The price is too low yet,
brethren,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

WANTED Agents to sell Maxw4I
Automobiles, the best car on the mar
Ket for. doctors. Liberal dscount9 !
write for particulars. Spartanburp
Automobile Co., Agents, SpartanburG
o. - 28tf
FOR SALE The two old school lots
IN town of Cross Hill, will be sold to the
highest bidder, on Saturday, March z
at Cross Hill, S. c., at IL o'clock M
w. Ilhsoh, Chairman. 3l-2t
FOX SALE-Amber and Orange
Early Bliss. M. II. Fowler, 'N
31-lt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
Death of ar. c. @. Wife:

Mr.. G. O. Witte died at his home in
Charleston at 2.30 Monday afternoon
after very brief illness. Mr.. Witte
was known to number of Laurcns
people, having had business connections
here for many years. He was the
father of Mrs. w. W. Ball, who has
frequently visited in this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

&$&%SS&#%&%&&&&&SsS$S&
Mr.. T. P. Byrd was in the city Mon
day.
MIR. G. w. Babb of Gray Court was
in town Saturday.
Mr.. r. l.. Gray of Gray Court was in
the city Monday.
Mrs, j. II. league has returned from
visit to Mountville.
Misses Anna and Pauline Prentss
visited in Greenwood last week.
Miss Julia Gilkerson is visiting Miss
Carrie Bess Vance in Columbia.
Mr., M. A. Leaman, of Cross Hill,
was here Thursday.
My. L. NJ, Babb, of Gray Court, Rfd
No A, Was in town Friday on business.
Mr.. NJ. f. Mcdaniel, ST., was in the
city Friday on business.
Mr.. j. p. Martin, of Gray Court,
Rid No. 3, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. W. H. Wharton, of Waterloo
was in the city Thursday on business.
Mr.. j. A. Simmons of O. B. Simmons
northern markets today
Mr.. +. p. NIinter of the firm of j. e.
Minter u Bro. left for the northern
markets ON Monday.
Prof, A. H. Spencer, vice, president
of the Presbyterian College of South
Carolina was in the city Saturday.
MIR. L. NJ. Cannon and Miss Nora
Cannon of Lanford spent Saturday in
the city.
Miss Martha Westmorcland, of
Greenvillc, is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs j.. II. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Parks of Green
wood have returned home after visiting
Mrs. $. d. Childrcss.
On April all subscribers to this pa
per who are in arrears will be cut off.
ihe Postal authorities require to do so.
Mrs. j. Il. Johnson of Spartanburg is
IN che city for Il few days at the home
of ner mother, Mrs. II. w. Anderson.
Miss Lutte Wright, who has been very
III at the home of her father, Mr.. j. N.
Wright, is somewhat improved.
We regret to note that the infant son
ct Rev. and Mrs. W. T.. Calender is i'm
Il very critical condition.
Mrs c. c. l'cathcrstonc gave charm
ing tea Saturday afternoon in comph-
ment to the teachers of the city graded
school
Miss Sue Dean, oc Newberry, was in
charge of the telegraph Office here for
few days last week.
Mrs. w. f. Lucas was called to Spar
tanburg Sunday by the desperate con
dition of Bishop Duncan.
Mrs. J. II. Brunson has returned from
L visit of several weeks to Florence
and is staying at Mrs. j. a. Copcland's
ON Main street.
The farmers are busy this week plow-
ing, the first period of the year for this
work.
March Salesday did not attract the
usual large crowds, but it is said the
candidates put in a pretty good days
work.
MIR. W. p Ward, formerly .hc spin
nng room boss at the Laurens Cotton
Mill, WAS in the city yesterday from
Piedmont.
Miss l.cnora Taylor, Of Princeton, is
visit her brother Mr.. A. j. Taylor.
Rev. J. d. Pitts of Blackville arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon for
brief visit. His welcome to Laurens is
always of the WarmcSt from all sorts
and conditions of people.
Major James l.. Cokcr of Hartsville,
Confederate veteran, successful plan
ter, capitalist and philanthropist, has
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04
Reunion Will Be Held in GreenyiIIe.

General Thomas w. Carwic is to
visit Greenville this week, to arrange
a date for the State reunion of Confed-
crate veterans, which is to be held this
year at Greenviile.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04

See our line of Majestic Ranges made
of malleable and charcoal iron in diff
ferent sizes and are so constructed that
hey will not consume much wood, will
last lifetime and give satisfac ton.
Sold only by
S. M. & e. II. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-03-04

You don't get done when you buy a
Gum Sectional Book Case, made of
quartered and plain oak, beautifully
finished. You don't have to buy a
large Book Case at first but can buy
the top and bottom sections and as
many filling in sections as you may
need now and then. As you need the
extra sections you can get them. Sold
only by
S. M. g. Z. II. Wilkes & Co.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Flying Fish.


AT one time it was WiGel? credited
that flying fish possessed the power to
accelerate their aSsage through the
mir by Tapping their wings, as their
enormously elongated p"ctoral fins are
sometimes called Had this lccu prov.
ell these fish would have actually Shar.
ed With bats. birds and insects Il pow.
or which has lcpn denied to all other
living creatures. l,ut men of science
are uOw ag'rcl that the molten Of the
fms sometimes seen wien the fish
leaves the water H. merely u v%ontinun.
ton OF lis swimming movement and III
no way aids the passage OF The iisi,
through the air. The method Of the
fsh's Hight is this: 1t rUSlIcs through
the water at high speed. hu,is itself
into the atmosphere aud. spreading its
huge wing jic fins. glileS rapidly for.
ward until It's momentum is exhausted.
Then 1t drops back again into the wn.
ter. SO great is the impetus GAINED
that these fish Under favorable cundi.
tons Will Fly" for Il distance Cf 500
feet. But when once the impetus Is
exhausted the fish Is quite unable to-
sustain Itself in the air by muscular
effort. -Scienti6c American.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Nan and tho Bucket.

There IS one particular fever Of non.
sense which the Princeton Tiger claims
the credit Of having originated. for in
the November issue, 1902, appeared the
following verse:
There once was n man from Nantucket
Who Kept all his cash in a bucket,
But his daughter. named Nan,
Ran away with n man,
And as for tic buckct-Nantucket.
For the next few months Nan. her
father and her newly acquired hus-
band encountered Il series Of the most
astonishing adventures in every known
hamlet in the &c mtry which could be
converted into limerick form by the
brains Of newspaper and magazine
writer's from sea to sea. BY the time
Nan came back with Il dozen or 50 adj
ditional verses tackled on To her there
Is reason to wonder IN the face Of the
orleals to which she had been subject
cd whether the rccuniary advantage
gained 10y ~absconding with that bucket
repaid her for al that she had been
through. - Roy S. Durstinc in Bohe.
mian Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
How He Saved Money.

\ country politician in Pennsylvania
managed 10 get elected To the lcgiSla.
turc at Harrisburg for one term. When
he came back lie built himself Il fine
house, costing about $4,000. His old
~neighborS. who knew he had no money
before he vent to Harrisburg ana who
knew the salary of Il Pennsylvania
legislator, were curious 10 discover
where the returned statesman got
means to build the house. So one day
a committee waited on the man who
built the house, and the spokesman
said:
Jim, II may lie none of our business
to your thinking. but we think Won owe
1t To us who ent YOU To- the legislature
TO explain where YOU got the money
with which you built this house. You
didn't have Il cent before YOU went 10
Harrisburg and owed everybody IN the
place. How about IT,
why" said the builder. its simple
enough. You soc. when we were in
Harrisburg We Didn't keep Il hired
cirl.'-ArGonaut.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
A Remarkable Suioide.

a mar who had visited Paris wGs
telling of an extraordinary suicide lie
had heard Of In that gay ely. lie
was Il FrcnCllman, who was nothing If
not original" said the tc,,cr OF the
tale "and even wien he grew dCsrOud.
cnt h1 planned his death IS Il mos;
orlgina. fashion. He locked the door
OF his room In the Rue Nitot aud, re
moving the weights Of the window
cord, fastened them 10 the window
Itself. lie added 10 the weight Of the
window by attaching six f%atirous. on
the sill he adjusted n largo triangular
bread knife, such as Is used by chefs.
and made ready n small balloon. capa.
bic of lifting fifty pounds. The In.
gcnious Ercnchman then put Ills head
out of the window after attaching the
balloon 10 his neck and by releasing
the clamp that held the window cut his
head off completely with the impro.
vised guillotine. The decapitatcd body
was discovered several days later, but
II was not until the balloon and the
head were found Il week later in the
field of n peasant, eighteen miles from
Paris, that the method of suicide was
really known
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Al En1ended Siur.

Many n householder NJ the mercy o'
the painter VIII iind u bond Of sympa.
thy with tie Students OF Stanford uni.
vcrsity In tie incident taken from the
San Francisco Chronicle. The score Of
fraternity houses on the campus were
in the process OF being cleaned up in
preparation FOR the receptions and
~innchcons TO lc given TO visitors OH
the day Of tie big football game. A
man got the contract 10 paint one of
the houses white with the understand.
Ing that the job mist be done and dry
by Il certain day. After making Il rush
start the painter asked permission TO
hing out his sign. His request was
granted, and he put up n conspicuous
announcement over the front porch.
'"rhcse Premises Being Painted by
E!ank Blank
Then the work dragged. He would
come one day "Il stay away two. Sc
the impatient c~ollcgi%ps added To tie
sign until I've aunouu"rm"nt read:
These Premises Being Painted ny
Blank Blank, N'W and Thea"
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
In the Drinking Gays.

A once well known individual who
tnd lived every day Of his life and
gained from II II great experience left
The following a~dylce-and little else
20 his sons: Drink slow: do not mix
your liquor; never sit with your backs
10 the fire" 1t was IN excellent pre-
ccpt for the era In which II was given
the times when the dining room door
VAS kept locked that there might be
III Sinking the claret and when the
only chance at the circuit mess Of es-
Gaping intoXication WAS 10 drop under
the table like the rest" as Lord Cock
burn tells us he did, aud lie quiet
may, even when our judges resented
that discredlt should be brought on
drinking by misconduct. Everybody
drank, and much too much, In those
days, but especially the upper classes.
\ well known politician discharged his
coachman for ~ovnrturning him in his
carriage. Il had certainly drunk too
c-~es. "!-," ".Sc3. :h,!c :c?" . o..
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Eccentric Editions OF Books.

Mr.. George Somcs Layard in n book
entitled Suppressed Plates. Wood En-.
cravings. l.tc.," writes of the ridicu.
lous people who value such looks as
the first issue of the first edition OF
Dickens American Notes Just be.
cause there is a mistake In tie pagi.
nation, or Il first edition of Disraeli's
"Lothair" because the prototype Of
Mgr. C~atcsby" Is divulgcd by mis-.
printing the name "Capcl.'' or Poems
by Robert Burns" first Edinburgh edi.
ton. berac"e the Duke OF RoXborougb
appears as the Duke of Boxborough,"
or Barkcr's "Brccclcs' Bible of 1904
because on the title page OF the New
Testament the figures are transposed
TO 1893, or the first edition in French
of Washington liying's sketch. Book
because the translator, maltrcating the
authors name. has declared the book
10 "traduit &c r.Anglais de NJ. Irwin
Washington" and in the dedication
has labeled Sir Walter Scott barron.
net
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Where the Joke Law,

He was an EnSllshnHn. taking n trim
on Il Welsh excursion steamboat, and
10 was watching Il group Of Welsh col.
lic"s larking with one another. when
they suddenly seized one of their com.
panions and swung him to ana fro.
The victim shrickcd in terror as tn"
ringlcadcr shouted:
Now, boys. overheard with i'm"
SO real was the horror of the collier
that the Englishman jumped up and
interfcrcd successfully. The collier
picked himself up and backed 10 n safe
seat next the Englishman, who stcrnly
rcprorcd him for uttering such nerve
SCATTERING cries.
ut was only a joke, and you must
have known it," he said.
The collier wiped his forehead.
'lss, ! knowed famous il wass n
joke he retorted, AN that's why ] did
scrccch blue murrdurr. Eu don't know
the boys, SURF. The joke with them
wass TO chuck me overheard. Thank
ell kindly forr stoppin' 'em!'-pear.
sons Weekly. y
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
+ Fair jury.

In q suit some years ago between IA
Their and son before an Indiana justice
Of the peace the scxtet comprising the
jury anne In after three hours DELHI
Grafton with the following impartial
verdict: I'VE. the jury, agree to find
judgment for neither plaintiff nor de.
PENDANT aud find that each pay half
the costs" 1t is said the verdict struck
every II as being so unusually fair
that even the parties TO the action
were satisfed.-Case ana Comment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Cornish ~tiun1or.

The magistrate ut the Iiskcard 20
lice cour might well have excused the
laughter which greeted the remark OF
Il police Witness only Il short time ago
who said with all seriousness: lie
was drunk, your holor, and couldn't
slar1 ted him to 90 away, an1 as
hG Wouldn't ic"Lah him up.D
The laugh in another court was
against the solicitor who severely ask.
cd. Were YOU present when you heard
th!sY
Mixed metaphors are not Il peculiar
nor indeed a common failing Of the
c~oTyi.hm@nA hut : certain eloquent
tVWn (6nncllor quite recently got en-.
tangled when in the course OF a pro,
trac;cd debate on the Uomsnt9us sub,
jcct CT the local dust bins lie declared
Indignantly, 1T is time we put oU
foot down with n loud voice" English
Illustrated Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
The Way II Humanity.

Human Nature is kind and generous,
bit II is narrow and blind and 90 !
only with difficulty conceive anything
but what il Immediately secs ana
feels. People would instantly care for
oillcts as wei as themselves If only
they could imagine others as wei &,
themselves. Let a child fall into Il
river before the toughest mans eyes
he viii usually do what he can 10 get
1t ont. even at some risk 10 himself.
md all the town Will triumph in the
saving of u little life. Let the same
man he shown that hundreds Of chill.
drcn are dying OF fever for want OF
some sanitary measures which It will
cost him trouble TO urge, and he will
make no effort, and probably all the
town would resist him II he did
Ruskin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
Cage Fer q Queen Zee.

When Il queen hce becomes unpYo.
ductiNe through cd age. il is necessary
Tor the bee Keeper to supply the co.ony
or bees with 81 now queen. This lie
dOes III The following manner: The old
queen IS removed from the hive and
u bees are left alone for about twelve
hours or longer. during which time
they lind ont that they are ctIccnlcSs,
Inc new queen is thea put into II cage
made of wood ana wire cloth. with an
opening through ore end. This opcn.
ing Is fed tight with n mixture of
honey and sugar. The cage thus pre-.
parei Is lail upon the tops Of the
frames in The hive. The bees soon dis.
cover The new queen in the cage and
set to work upon the honey aud sugar.
In the hive Ices recognize friends and
strangers by their sense Of smell. and
a strange queen entering Il hive would
be very quickly Killed 10y the bees. BY
the time the queen Is liberated from
the cage she has acquired the scent of
The hive and is therefore no longer q
stranger London Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05
The Mcabite Stone.

The SO called MoatIte stone was dis.
covered by the Rev. +. Klein IN 1865
among the ruins Of Dhiban. the ancient
Dibon. The stone was Of black ba.
salt, rounded at the top and bottom,
two feet broad, three feet ten inches
high and fourteen inches in thickness.
but was unfortunately broken by the
Arabs. whose cupldity had been arous.
ed by the interest that was taken in II
by the explorers. The fragments were
nfterward collected and laboriously
fitted together, and the stone now
stands In the Louvre at Paris. The
inscription Of thirty-four lines Is in
Iiebrew~-rhoenician characters and ap.
pears to be a record Of Mesha, king OF
Moab, mentioned I'm II Kings I'll. refer
ring TO his successful revolt against
the king OF Israel.-New York Ameri.
can