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New-York tribune., 1908-09-01
A PERMANENT oRGANIzATIoN.

Soon after the steamer Sycamore left Oyster
Raw behind meeting Of the Olympic athletes
of 1908 was called to effect a permanent organ
jzation Jamee E. Sullivan was made honorary
nresident OF this, and a committee was appoint
ed to draft a constitution. 1t was unanimously
decided to present a loving cup and resolutions
to both Mike Murphy. the trainer, and Mat
~" HaIpin the manager. Mr.. Sullivan an
nounced that in addition to this the American
committee had decided to give the American
nuhIi; a chance to contribute TO a fund of
81 900 to be presented to Murphy for his lnVal-
uabIe efforts in behalf of the team.
At College Point the Sycamore was put In to
dock and the party landed for a short visit to
the annual outing of the Timothy D. Sullivan
Association Here again the athletes were
formed in double line and marched through the
grounds where games were being Eeld Hayes.
the winner of the Marathon race. attracted
much individual attention and special crowd
nicl,ed him out and marched him around the
field
In addition to those already mentioned, the
following members of the city reception COM
r,ittee went on the trip to Oyster Bay: W.
McT ough1in Alderman Doull, Major John j.
Dixon Charles J. Dieges, w. L. Jones and Gus
tayus L. Kirby
The following the members of the olyn-
mic team who went:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
THE FUNERAL OF Mr.. LUCAS.
Took Place in Spartanburg and was At
tended by Large Laurens Party.

The funeral service of Mr.. w. E.
Lucas, whose death occurred in Phila-
delphia, was held in the Church of the
Advent at Spartanburg last Wednesday
afternoon, the Rev. w. S. Holmes OF
Orangeburg and the Rev. j. M. Magru-
der, Rector of the Spartanburg Episco-
pal church, officiating. At the conciu-
sion of the church service, which in
cluded a brief address by Mr.. w. w.
Ball in which he paid q beautiful tribute
to the memory of the deceased, the in
terment followed in the church yard,
the following acting as pail bearers: w.
w. Ball of Charleston, j. f.. Shrine
and j. w. Norwood Of Greenville, Nj.
L. Copeland and J. d. Watts of Lau-
rens, Aug. w. Smith and Warren Du-
Pre- of Spartanburg, and Alex. Long of
Rock Hill. Honorary: Major w. A.
Watts and O.. B. Simmons of Laurens,
w. F. Dargan of Darlington, w. M.
Bird of Charleston, A. G. Rembert and
E. P. Matthews of Spartanburg.
Aparty of about seventy-five, includ-
ing the local directors of the Watts
mills, the various bosses, office men and
store managers, attended the funeral.
During the hour of the funeral cere-
monies all the stores in Laurens were
closed out of respect to the memory of
the distinguished deceased.
EULoGISTIC REMARKS BY MIR. BALL.
The following notice of Mr.. w. W..
Balls remarks at the funeral service of
Mr.. Lucas is taken from The Spartan
burg Journal:
Seldom if ever has there been a
more beautiful tribute paid the memory
Of a departed friend than that paid to
the memory of w. Ernest Lucas by w.
w. Ball, of Charleston, editorial writer
OF the News and Courier, at the funeral
services of Mr.. Lucas held at the
Church of the Advent Wednesday af-
ternoon. The tribute beautiful in it's
simplicity of words, sincere in it's ex-
preston, given utterance from the
heart of man, who for many years
lived in the same house with the deceas-
ed and knew him for his real worth and
merit.
''Mr. Ball came to Spartanburg to
serve as one Of the pail bearers of his
friend and ass ocate and it was his pleas
ure to pay tribute to the memory of the
man whom he knew and loved so well.
In speaking of Mr.. Lucas Mr.. Ball
told of his faithfulness to his friend T. S
stewardship to the interests he repre-
sented; his social life, which he said
was clean and pure and that he had
never, known him to utter unclean
Mr.. oil L.
the same house with Mr.. Lucas for
three or four years and during all that
time he had never heard him relate
questionable JOKE, or impure speech. He
dwelt particularly upon MIR. Lucas
stewardship to his business interests
and his great loyalty to his friends.
The last message he received from Mr.
Lucas was request that he look after
his friends.
"rhe address by Mr.. Ball was as
touching as it was beautiful and during
his remarks many tear-dimmcd eyes
were seen among the hundreds of peo-
pie present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
ALLEN EMERSON
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
anderson County Man Who Escaped Jail
and for Whom Large Reward
Was Offered.

Anderson, Jan. 90 Allen Emerson
white, who killed Thomas +. Drake
here in August, 1906, and who was given
life sentence later and who escaped
from Jail here while the case was being
appealed to the supreme court, has re-
turned and has surrendered to Sheriff
Green. He has been taken to the pen
itentiary at Columbia.
Drake found Emerson in a compro-
missing position with Mrs. Bell Bailey,
Mr.. brakes daughter, and several shots
were fired and Drake was killed. En-
merson surrendered
Emerson was convict guard and
at one time street overseer. Drake was
one of the most prominent Anderson
people. Rewards aggregating 81, 100
were offered by the sheriff, governor
and Drake family.
Emerson surrendered to Constable
Adams in Abbevile county on Saturday
night, stating that he would 90 to
Sheriff Green's with him, provided
Adams would not claim the reward.
Adams and Emerson drove through this
city yesterday afternoon and stopped at
Sheriff Green's house. Emerson was
brought to Jail early this morning.
In the presence of twenty-five citi-
2ens, Emerson showed how he made a
key to fit the cell. He said he stole a
piece of solder from plumber while
the plumber was working on the Jail
sewerage. Emerson said he left the
Jail at one o'clock on the morning of
August 21, five months ago tomorrow.
He has been down with typhoid fever
since, but looks hale and hearty now
and says he has been we'll cared for.
He says he will never tell where he
spent the last five months.
He says that he returned to exoner.
ate Sheriff Green and Jailor Cochran.
He saw in the papers where people
were censuring them for his escape.
Sheriff Green, Constable Adams and
Emerson left here for Columbia this
morning for the penitentiary 1t was
Emerson's wish that he be carried there
at once.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
Southern Cotton Association.

Attention, friends of the Southern
Cotton Association! The time for re-
organization under the new constitu-
ton has arrived. Under the call of our
State president, Hon. e. D. Smith, you
are earnestly requested to revive your
primary club organizations and elect at
the earliest day convenient delegates
to the county convention to meet at
Laurens on February 3 (Salesday) +,
which convention will elect delegates
to the State convention, to assemble at
Columbia on the fifth day of February
next. The State convention will elect
delegates to the national convention, to
meet at Dallas, Texas, on February
49, 1t is considered that this meet
ing of the State convention will be the
most important we have ever held. The
railroads are giving reduced rates The
fight is still on. We have not yet
reached the point of being able to price
our own cotton. The gamblers and
their quotations still rule the markets.
But we have lifted the price Of cotton
from or cents TO over IL cents, and
those of us who could hold are reaching
for Is cents, the reasonable price un.
der present trade conditions. We are
determined to stay in the fight, with
10 thought Of surrendering to the spec
uators of the New York Exchange and
their allies. A. c., FULLER,
President Cotton Association, Laurens
Division,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
TO EXTEND MAIL DELIVERY.
Bill Recently Introduced Would Benefit
Many Small Towns,

A dispatch from Washington says
A bill was introduced by Senator Lati
mer today which, if passed, will NEAR
much to many towns in South Carolina
having population of from six tt
seven thousand inhabitants. The bill
changes the present law with respect
to the inauguration of free city mai
delivery. At present no city doing ar
annual business of less than $40, 900 car
receive the benefits of free delivery,
but if the bill which has just been in
troduced passes, it will only be neces.
sary for a business of $4,000 to be done
each year to permit of free delivery
being established.
In South Carolina the following are
some of the towns that would probably
be affected: Abbeville, Greenwood,
Newberry, Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort,
Orangeburg, Georgetown, Darlington,
Bennettsville, Cheraw, Rock Hill, Sum-
ter, Bishopville, Marion, Chester, Gaff-
ney, Union and Laurens. In some of
these free delivery has been authorized,
but this list shows principally the places
that would feel the benefit of the
change.
Another part of the same bill makes
provision for towns doing less than a
$4,000 business each year to receive
the benefits of rural free delivery. 1t
is provided that persons who might
wish their mail delivered could place
mail boxes along the street or road
where the rural carriers go, and mail
would be left in them. At present pa
irons of Offices in small towns are
forced to go or send to the different
offices, while those living several miles
in the country have their mail delivered
to them.
1t is estimated that the benefit to
South Carolina from financial stand
point alone by the passage of this bill
would be not less than $25, 600 a year,
as it would probably be necessary to
appoint fifty additional letter carriers,
and they would receive about $700 per
year each.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
SOLICITOR COOPER'S REPORT.
During the Year 29S Cases Were Dis.
posed of in Circuit.

The annual report of Solicitor r. A.
Cooper as submitted to the Attorney
General shows that during the year
ended December 81, 1907 the total
number of cases docketed in this the
Eighth Judicial Circuit was 29S. Of
this number 237 were tried and 81 were
discontinued or otherwise settled. OF
the cases tried 169 convictions were Sc
cured, and 68 resulted in acquttals.
By counties the following disposition
of murder cases is shown:
Abbeville Convicted Of manslaugh-
ter 2, acquittals 5.
Greenwood Convicted of murder and
sentenced to death /, convicted of man
slaughter l, acquittals 1, mistrials /.
Laurens- Convicted of murder with
recommendation to mercy 6, convicted
of manslaughter 7, acquittals Ii, mis-.
| trials g.
NeWberry-Con of murder witt
recommendation |, convicted of man.
slaughter a, acquittals 5.
Saluda- Convicted with recommenda,
ton to mercy 2, manslaughter 4, ac.
quittals 2, mistrials 2.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Mr.. j. w. Copeland, of Statesville,
N. c., Is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Babb went to
Greenville last Wednesday.
Judge r. c. Watts has been in the
city for several day;
Col. Walter Hunt, of Newberry, was
in the city Monday night.
Mr.. S. j. Simpson, of Spartanburg,
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. r. ]. Patterson, of Lanford Sta
tion, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. c. C. Bailey, of Clinton, was in
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. j. w. Taylor was in town Mon
day from Princeton.
Rev. w. E. Thayer, pastor of the
First Baptist church, spent few
days in Columbia during the past week.
Miss Fronde Kennedy, superintendent
of the Thornwell College for Orphans,
spent Saturday in the city.
Miss Lula Taylor, of Princeton, is
spending this week with relatives in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Babb spent a
lew udyS III IreenVllle laSC week, the
guests of Mr.. C. l.. Babb.
Messrs b. F. and Posey Copeland,
merchants of Renno, were in the city
yesterday, attending Court of Common
Pleas.
Lon j. Beauchamp, the noted humor-
list and lecturer, will be at the city
opera house Thursday evening, January
30, under local Lyceum management.
Mr.. Archie Adams of THE ADvER-
TIsER is at his home in Greenville this
week suffering from an attack of ton
silitis.
Mr.. w. w. Holland, the well known
newspaper manager of Spartanburg
was in the city yesterday afternoon in
the interest of The Herald with which
ne has been connected for several
years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
LAURENS CLUB AT WOFFORD.
Has Been Organized With Nine Laurens
Boys as Members.

A special to the News and Courier
from Wofford College says:
What is probably the first county
club ever organized at Wofford was or
ganized one night last week The nine
boys from Laurens county met and or
ganized what is to be known hereafter
as ''The Laurens County Club. The
boys composing this club are typical
Laurens county boys, as will be seen
from the MOTTO which they have adopt
ed for their new organization. 1t runs
as follows:
Don't forget that you were born in
Laurens county, reared in Laurens
county, and above all that Laurens
county expecte of you the best that
you can give in return for that which
she has bestowed upon you-the privi-
lege of being called a Laurens county
boy.
The names of the boys composing
this new county club are: OF the senior
class, j. Archie Willis, Grover C. Pc
terson, w. B. Garrett, Jr., and B. B.
Patterson; junior class, w. G. Curry,
Jr., of the sophomore class, Albert
Dial, w. II. Davidson, j. o. Merritt
and A F. Mitchell.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Clarence Hix and children, Of
Clinton, are visiting in the city.
Mr.. Ernest Huff, of Greenville, spent
Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Robert Adams, of Clinton, Wis
tied Mrs. e. H. Wilkes few days last
week.
Miss Madge Harris spent Saturday
in the city with her sister, Miss Willie
Harris.
Miss Annie Jameson has returned to
her home in Union, after spending a
few days with Miss Mary Todd.
Mr.. Gus Simmons and Miss Grace
Simmons attended the funeral of Mrs.
Z. f. Simmons, in Greenwood, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. johnson of Gray
Court spent Sunday in the city with
relatives.
Mrs. Dillard Jacobs and Mrs. Emma
Richardson, of Clinton, spent Sunday
in the city with Miss Pauline Ander-
son.
Mrs. j. H. league has returned
from Mountville, afer spending several
weeks with her father, Mr.. Cal Fuller,
who has been critically ill.,
Lon j. Beauchamp, the noted humor-
ist and lecturer, will be at the city
opera house Thursday evening, January
30, under local Lyceum management.
The condition Monday and Tuesday of
Mrs. Toccoa Irby Wilson, who has
been ill for several months, was ex-
tremely critical with no apparent change
for the better up to late hour last
night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
Miss Wilson Addresses the Ladies.

Miss Rebecca Wilson, Of Sumter, S.
c., who has spent eight years of her
life as a missionary in China, is in the
city, the guest of Mrs. j. O. C. Flem-
ing. The members of the Womcn's
Missionary Society Of the First Presby-
terian church enjoyed the privilege of
meeting Miss Wilson in Mrs. Fleming 8
parlor Monday afternoon. Miss Wilson
spoke of her work in China in a most
interesting way, and exhibited mum
Der of interesting curios. The ladies
of the missionary society of the Pres
byterian church support little girl in
China, and Miss Wilson knows person.
ally this little girl, who is being edu-
Gated and brought up in the teachings
Of Christianity, by means of money
contributed by Christian women in this
city This fact lent an added interest
to Miss Wilson'S description of condi-
tions which confront the missionary.
At $3.50 yesterday afternoon she
spoke again. On this occasion all the
ladies and children of the city were in
vited to hear her at the First Presby-
terian church.
Miss Wilson is woman of superior
education and culture, as we'll of high
conservation, and her visit to Laurens
was greatly enjoyed, and was felt to
be of real benefit by all who had the
pleasure of hearing her speak.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
TEACHERS HOLD
MONTHLY MEETING
Several Live School Topics
Up for Discussion.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE.
Recommendation of the Grand Jury Re-
laiing to Placing Schools on
Cash Basis Is IndOrsed.

Last Saturday at noon the two Lau-
rens County School Associations, the
County Teachers and School Improve
ment, held their regular monthly meet
ing at the Graded School building. In
the absence of President Rice of the
Teachers Association, Vice President
r. w. Nash, County School Superinten-
dent, presided and opened the meeting
of the teachers with an interesting ad-
dress.
The first topic on the programme
'The New Idea of Discipline as Against
the DID, was discussed in very forci-
BILE paper prepared by Miss Gena Henry
and read by Miss Bessie Hudgens. The
subject was also discussed by Superin-
tendent Nash and Prof. w. P. Culbert-
son.
"Gradation and Classification" the
next subject, was spoken to by Prof. L.
ID. Elledge, Supt. r. A. Dobson, of the
City Schools, Prof. Culbertson of Mount
vile, and Supt. j. G. Colbert of Gin
ton.
Geography in School," the h., :
topic, was the subject of INTEREST,"
and instructive remarks by Profs. G !
bert, CUlbertson and Dobson.
A feature of the meeting was the re-
port by Miss Bessie Hudgens and Miss
Clara Welborn of the annual meeting
of the State School Improvement AS
sociation, recently held in Columbia and
attended by Misses Hudgens and We'll
born as delegates from Laurens.
On motion the meeting adopted joint
resolution prepared by committees
representing both local associations, en-
dorsing the recent report of the Grand
Jury in reference to it's recommendation
that the Laurens delegation to the Gen
eral Assembly secure the passage of a
bill authorizing the county to issue
bonds sufficient to pay past school in
debtedness and place the Laurens
schools on cash basis.
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
At the conclusion of the business of
the meeting the members present of
associations were invited on behalf of
the Laurens Chamber of Commerce, to
repair to Gray's Hotel where delight
full dinner was served and much social
discourse enjoyed for an hour. 1t was
very thoughtful and graceful act on
the part of the Chamber of Commerce
of which Dr. H. K. Aiken is president,
and the members of the school associa-
tions greatly appreciated the courtesy
and hospitality thus shown them.
Those present were: Misses Gena
Henry, Clara Welborn, Ella Copeland,
Naomi Seawright, Marguerite Harley,
Ella Peterson, Bessie Hudgens, Pearle
Blakely, Fannie Sloan, Willie Gray
Harris, Lille Armstrong, May Madden,
Madge Harris, Laura Barksdale, Anne
liza Kennedy, Helen Goggans, Lyl Adair;
Profs. r. A. Dodson, j. G Colbert, w.
c. Jones, j. D. Hunter, w. M. Nash,
w. P. Culbertson, l.. d. Elledge, w. G..
Duncan, j. C. Anderson, and Supt.
Nash.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
w. Ernest Lucas.

The distinction of having been the
leader in fight which resulted in the
effecting of saving of $500, 900 an
nually to the cotton mill industry Of
South Carolina was held by the la
mented w. Ernest Lucas, who died
suddenly in Philadelphia last Tuesday
morning. He made splendid mark in
the manufacturing business, and was
signally successful in his chosen busi-
ness career. He leaves on the world
the impression of having done some
thing for the betterment of the things
with which he had to do, and that is a
worthy monument to perpetuate his
memory. MIR. Lucas' death is deplored
by his friends, and his taking away is
regarded as loss to the textile industry
of the State. = Greenville News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
SULLY IN COTTON AGAIN.
And He's Bullish, He Says, Extremely
BuIliSh Indeed.

Daniel j. Sully, now in the soap busi-
ness, but for short period previous to
his failure for more than $4,000, 600 in
March, 1904, known as the cotton
king, is back in the cotton market.
His arrival yesterday was heralded by
much noise-not all Of it rejoicing.
eyes, he is back" said Mr.. Carpen-
ter cheerfully, "and he is very, very
bullish. Mr.. Carpenter is of the cotton
brokerage firm of Carpenter, Baggott
& Co., who are going to transact Mr..
Sully's business for him.
eyes, I'm back" said Mr.. Sully,
with the utmost good humor, "and |
am extremely bullish-- extremely bull
ish, indeed. l represent a group of
prominent moneyed men who are very
optimistic OH the general financial situa-
ton. They have come to me for ad-
vice, and | am giving it to them. Now,
when l say giving in to them please
do not misunderstood me. This is not
one of my pools"
''Mr. Sully went through the bank
ruptcy courts and everything was set
tied legally" said Mr.. Carpenter, "and
if he wants to do some trading now as
a private Individual, has money and
keeps his margin good, that's all there
is to it. The brokers made more
money on commissions in Sully's days
than in all the rest of their lives
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS.
Recently Elected Militiamen, Including
Lieut.. Nash, Before the Board.

The following notice of the meeting
of the special examining board of the
Second Battalion, National Guard of
South Carolina, is. taken from the
Greenville News of the 10th inst:
'"The board appointed to examine
several newly-elected officers of COM
panies of the State militia met in this
city yesterday. This board, which con-
sists of Major E. M. Blythe, of this
city; Captain o. w. Babb of the Trayn-
ham Guards, Laurens; and Captain S.
j. Nichols of the Spartanburg COM
pany, is required to examine every
newly-elected officer before he is given
his commission.
'"There were four men to be exam
ined yesterday: Captain r. f. Watson
of Blythe Rifles, recently elected to
succeed Captain Cover; First Lieuten-
ant John T. Rhett of the Hampton
Guards, of Spartanburg, recently pro-
noted from second lieutenant c. T..
Lanham, recently elected second lieu
tenant of the Hampton Guards; DR.. L..
O. Mauldin, recently elected second
lieutenant of Blythe Rifles; and M. L..
Nash, recently elected second lieuten-
ant of the Laurens company.
while nothing was given out by the
examining board, it generally thought
that all of the men passed their exami-
nations and will receive their commits
sions. Captain Nichols of the examin-
ing board, was absent, being in attend
ance upon the Legislature. "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
Labor Law Unconstitutional.

The judiciary of the State, sitting en-
banc, has declared unconstitutional the
labor contract law. This is in effect
the same decision rendered in the opin-
ion of Judge Brawley of the federal
court several months ago, and puts an
end to any speculation as to the validity
of the {statute.
The court was divided on the question
before it. The majority opinion was
written by Associate Justice Woods
and was concurred in by Chief Justice
Pope, Circuit Judges Watts, Gage,
Wilson, Gary and Memminger, as to
the general contents Of the opinion,
and by Judge Dantzler as to the E.
suit
The minority opinion was written by
Associate Justice Jones, and was con-
Cured in by Circuit Judges Klugh,
Prince and Hydrick.
Associate Justice Gary filed a sepa-
rate dissent, as follows: Il dissent on
the ground that the constitutionality of
the statute is not before the court on a
habeas corpus proceeding"
The case was argued today by Mr..
w. II. Parker of Charleston, represent
ing the Attorney General, and by Her
bert and Bennett, of Columbia, as at
torneys for Jack II. Gilman, the old
negro who was arrested for violation
OF the labor contract law.
The decision of the court will be pub
llShed in full later.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-22
Daughters of the Confederacy.

A small but pleasant meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy was held
in the parlors Of Gray's Hotel Monday
afternoon, to observe the birthdays of
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Mrs. G. G. Featherstone and Mrs. j. S.
Bennett read interesting papers bear
ing upon the lives of these great Con-
federate leaders.
The Chapter will meet on the after
noon of the first Monday in February
with Mrs. Capers Hellams.