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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Church Anniversary Celebration.

The New Harmony Sunday school
will celebrate its thirtcth anniversary
at New Harmony church Saturday, Au-
gust 9Th. Addresses will be made by
Rev. L. b. Craig, of Rock Hill, S. c.,
and w. Is. Garrett, Jr. There will also
be exercises by the Sunday school,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
Small Blaze Saturday.

The fire alarm was sounded at 2
O'Clock Saturday because of small
blaze in the kitchen of Mr.. Ossie An
dcrson's home. Before the company
could respond the fire was extinguished
having done but little damage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
MIR. GUY l.. STEWART.

Another representative of the Agri-
cultural Department was present, Mr..
G. l.. Stewart, who spoke on the sub
ject of Fruit Culture" While Mr..
Stewards talk was very brief it was
valuable. He gave as cure for blight,
rust and insects that infected the apple
and pear trees mixture of bluestone,
lime and paris green to be sprinkled on
the trees, the paris green being to poi
son the insects. Use 6 pounds of blue
stone, pounds of lime and little
paris green, mix and dilute in about 25
gallons of water and spray the trees.
COL. j. s. NEWMAN.
At the afternoon session Col. j. S.
Newman, formerly of Clemson College,
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MET HERE
Annual Session of the County Convention
Held With First Presbytc-
rian Church.

The 30th annual session of the Lau-
rens county Sunday school convention
was held in this city last Friday and
Saturday with the first Presbyterian
church. The several sessions of the
convention were presided over by Rev.
b. II. Grier, of Ora, president of the
association, with Mr.. Geo. L.. Pitts, of
Laurens, as secretary and treasurer.
The convention brought together a
large number of earnest Sunday school
workers throughout the county and the
programme included varity of topics
pertaining to Sunday school work.
The convention met at 10 O'Clock
Friday and was opened with devotional
exercises led by Rev. C. F.. Rankin,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. In
well chosen remarks Mr.. C. w. Tune,
superintendent of the Presbyterian
Sunday school, welcomed the delegates
and visitors to the city. President
Grier responded in very happy man
ncr in behalf of the convention Then
followed the roll call of delegates and
the enrolment of the same At 11:15
the Rev. j. M. Way, of Pelzer, State
Sunday school organizer, addressed the
convention on the subject of "organiza-
ton"
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by
MIR. j. p. Saxon, after which reports
from this various Sunday schools were
submitted. AT o'clock very inter
esting service for the children was led
by Rev. c. F. Rankin in the absence of
Rev. w. B. Duncan, who was scheduled
to conduct this part of the program.
Friday night s session was opened with
a song service under the direction of
Mr. j. p. Saxon, followed by a very in
structive address delivered by the Rev.
w. e. Thayer, of the First Church
mmch.
SECOND DAY.
The convention met at 9:30 Saturday
morning and completed T. vlofK. Rev.
j. M. Way led in devotional exercises
after which Rev. Mr.. Grier was pre-
sented for address of the final session.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The new officers chosen for another
year are: w. l.. Gray, of I.aurens,
president; F. il. Bramlett, of Prince
ton, j. p. Saxon, of Huntington and j.
Is. Benjamin, of Mountvile, vice pres
idents; Mrs. j. S. Bennett, of Laurcns,
secretary and treasurer. Executive
committee, composed of nine members,
one from each township; j. F.. Tolbert,
j. C.. Wasson, w. B. Garrett, w. p.
Harris, w. f. Wright, j. c.. Mcmillan,
A. O'Daniels, Conway Dial, w. c..
Wharton.
Superintendent of elemetary work,
Miss Ella Bell; Supt. of adult depart
ment, DIR. II. X. Aiken; Supt. of Home
Dept. Mrs. j. f. Bolt; Supt. of Teach
ers' Training Department, Rev. c.. f.
Rankin.
With the executive committee will be
left the matter of time and place of
the next annual meeting of the convcn-
ton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
YORK COUNTY MAN
SHOT AND KILLED
DepIOrable Tragedy Oc-
ours at Gray Court.
THE ALLEGED CAUSE
Louis Williamson of Near Rock Hill Slain
in Presence OF Young Lady
by Her Father.

A most deplorable tragedy occurred
Friday night at Gray Court, in which
Mr.. j. Louis Williamson, of Rock Hill,
was shot and killed by Mr.. Henry Gar
rison, the shooting taking place in Mr..
Garrison's home. The affair occur
red at about Ills Friday night at
Mr.. Garrison's home just half mile
from the station of Gray Court and Mr..
Williamson died in three hours. He re-
ceived careful attention from DR.. C. E.
Rodgers, for whom Mr.. Garrison went
Immediately after the shooting. The
load, from a shotgun, took effect in the
abdomen.
Mr.. Williamson, it is understood, was
young farmer between 25 and 80
years of age, residing somewhere in
the vicinity of Rock Hill, while Mr..
Henry Garrison, though not native of
this county, has been living here for
years. He is well-to-do farmer, a
peaceful, law-abiding citizen, and has
never been in serious difficulty. His
many friends here were panied to hear
OF the unfortunate occurrence Friday
night. Mr.. Garrison came to Laurens
early Saturday morning and gave him
self up to the officers.
GARRISON OUT ON BOND.
Counsel for j. Henry Garrison ap-
peared before Circuit Judge Richard C.
Watts, at chambers, here Saturday
night and obtained an order for bail in
the sum of 81, 200 for his appearance at
the next term of the Laurens criminal
court. The bond was executed and the
defendant released from custody Sun
day. Richey & Richey and Feather
stone & Ferguson are the attorneys re-
tanned by Mr.. Garrison.
The body of young Williamson was
shipped Saturday night to the home of
his father, who lives about eight miles
from Rock Hill, the remains being ac-
companied from Clinton by brother of
the deceased. No tragedy in recent
years has caused more general regret
in Laurens than Friday nights deplora-
BILE affair.
THE NEWS AT ROCK HILL.
Rock Hill, August 2.-News came
here today of the killing last night of
Mr.. Louis Williamson at Gray Court,
Laurens county, by Mr.. Garrison, of
that place, The matter cannot be un-
derstood here, and it is believed that a
terrible mistake has been made by some
one. Mr.. Williamson is a prominently
connected and prosperous farmer of
Bethesda, near here, son of Mr.. j. l..
Williamson, one of the county's fore
most men. Young Williamson has been
devoted in his attentions to the young
lady in whose presence he met his death.
He was engaged to her and was making
preparations for their marriage early in
the fall. He had talked the matter over
with his parents and had made arrange
ments for renting part of his fathers
farm. He spent Thursday night here
with his brother and left on the early
train Friday morning to visit his fancee
at her home in Gray Court The news
reached here too late for any of the
family to make connections and get to
Gray Court, but r. Barron Grier ESQ,
Of Greenwood, a cousin of the de-
ceased, attended the inquest and will
bring the body to Rock Hill tonight.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
New PHOTOGRAPHER Hero.

Mr.. III. Nichols, formerly of Green
wood, a photographer with an excellent
reputation, has moved to La lrens and
will on August 18th open up his gal
lcry. Mr.. Nichols is building on the
vacant lot above Caine q Pitts store
opposite the express office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05
JUDGE GEO. E. PRINCE.

BY special invitation Judge Geo. f..
Prince, of Anderson, was present and
delivered rousing educational address.
The tenor of his speech was plea for
better teachers, better school boards
and better superintendent of educa-
ton, giving as the chief cause of the
incompetents now in service, the small
ness of the salaries paid. Judge Prince
scored very heavily the practice of en-
ploying young girl graduates "just be-
cause they happened to be pretty and
sweet, and who were teaching only for
a amakeshift preparatory to matrimony"
He censured the trustee who would en-
ploy any one just because he or she
happened to be relative or close
friend. The speaker plead for CO.
operation of teacher and parent in
the ruling of children, assigning as a
reason for so much lawleGsness the lack
of strong discipline in the home and
the school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-05

DIR. e. NJ. NEIGHBERT.
DR.. E. M. Neighbert, government cat
tie Inspector stationed at Clemson col
lege, next addressed the Institute on
the matter of tick eradication. He re-
viewed the cattle quarantine law now
existing in the country, and said that it
was an effort on the part of the gov
ernment to destroy the dangerous Texas
fever tick. DR.. Neighbert said that the
only way 10 get rid of the tick is to get
them out of the pastures. To do this
cut the pasture into two divisions and
use only one season, meanwhile treat
ing the cattle with an oil mixture. The
ticks will die out in an empty pasture
then the next year change to the other
division. When the ticks get on the
cows apply the oil mixture.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
Instruction

It is commonly stated that our tick
cts in Delaware are very hard to split
and many men vote the straight, ticket
because they are afraid they will lose
their vote in splitting their ticket. Be
low, we print an exact copy Of the law
upon this subject. taken from Section
?. Chapter 81. Vol. 22, Of the Laws of
Delaware in order that Independent
men may know how to vote for the
candidates they consider best fitted
for the honors their ballots bestow.
ANY elector desiring to vote at any
such election shall make a mark cross
ing two lines with the pencil or crayon
aforesaid. in the large square enclos-
ing the device at the head or top of
any ticket printed on the official ball
lot, in lieu of any mark now required
to be made with a stamp provided,
however. that any voter may cross out,
or scratch off, the name Of any person
appearing on the said ballot under the
square so marked by him. and In lieu
thereof may or may not write in said
ballot Immediately over the name 50
crossed out or scratched of the name
Of any other person who is candidate
for the same Office at said election
and the said changes shall be made
with the pencil or crayon aforesaid"
II will be seen by the above law that
It is necessary in marking your ballot
or making changes on that ballot tc
use the pencil delivered to you by the
clerk of the election at the same time
that he delivers to you your ballot. and
no other pen or pencil can be used IN
marking the ticket in any way
First, you select the ticket which
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
BASEBALL CHAT

The Tri-state will meet about No
vember IT,
The circuit for 1909 will practically re-
main intact
The Eastern League viii play a 15f
game schedule next season Powers
was reelected president. and his salary
was boosted 10 $1,000 a year.
There will be new managers in the
Tri-State next season. Wilmington,
Trenton. Altoona. Johnstown. Ian
caster and possibly Williamsport hav-
ing new leaders. Reading and Harris
burg viii be the only teams to remain
intact with weitzel IN command at
Reading and Heckert in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg is unfortunate enough not
TO have a biz football team but let no
one worry about some lively hustling
these DAYS concerning baseball FOR
1909
Harry Wolverton, drafted by the New
York Americans. has been offered tho
management OF the Newark club Of
the Eastern League and as It is a farm
ing station for New York is likely Har-
~ viii go there as the Highlanders
want 10 send him as the manager.
Harrisburg viii have two. new catch
ers for next season. Knots beine draft
ed by the Eastern League while Joe
Smiths davs of usefulness in Harris.
/ burg are about over. Another thinr
that can be put down for a certainty
is that Heckert viii have two south
paw twirlers TO start the season.
Minneapolis has drafted Ward froil
Altoona.
The. Athletics have drafted Mix
Lynch. the Reading .nhelder. Atlant
and Oakland both drafted him, ou
Connie Mack was ahead of them.
Williamsport hasn't an infielder left
Next years team may require az leas
, three new pitchers. an entire new ia
|, field ana one outfielder.
Winiamsport could put a Tri-Stat
team into the field composed Of mel
! who are there to-day which wouh
make the others hustle to keep thcu
from winning the championship. How
does this strike YOU; Catchers, Blair
Stansberry. Donovan pitchers. Man
ming. Lush. Appiegate. Bressler; in
fieldcrs. Whitney. Charles. Unglaul
and Wolverton. outfeld. Sebring
Hinohman and the batterymen VIII
are not working.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31

ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
And THE DELAWARE
STATE TICKETS
The AnSaIoon League Submits 10 Voters Of The State These
Endorsements Of Candidates, With Reasons
for Same

- HE TI-SALOON LEAGUE after
careful scrutiny of all candi-
dates nominated for State offices
in Delaware with special reference to
their position on local option, begs to
submit TO the voters OF the State the
following endorsements with reasons
for same:
FOR GOVERNOR
We recommend the election of Simeon
S. Pennewill, the Republican nominee.
because of his record as a member Of
the Delaware Legislature, where for
eight years he stood unqualified for
local option legislation; because of his
latitude in the campaign of 1907, where
he rendered valuable aid TO the No
License forces in Sussex county; and
because of his present determination TO
approve, if elected. such legislation as
will express continued popular indigna-
tion against the saloon.
Dr. Rowland G. Paynter, the Demo-
cratic nominee. cannot be sufficiently
recommend either upon his past record
or his present position as concerns local
option
The Prohibition Farty has nominated
Mr.. Pennewill for governor because of
the facts here mentioned.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
John M. Mendinhall, the Republican
nominee, J. Thomas Lowe, the Demo-
cratic nominee, and Richard M. Cooper
the Prohibition nominee. are equally
satisfactory to the League on which ac-
count no endorsement is made, follow
ing the long established policy of the
League in such cases
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
We recommend the election of An.
drew c. Gray, the Democratic nominee
for the following reasons:
lst. He is a lawyer Of unquestionablt
ability.
End He is not affiliated with the
rum interests Of the State.
3rd. His nomination was not dictat-
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
PREPARING FOR
CUNNING SEASON

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, oct. 3i.-The cunning season.
NE open season for quail and rabbits
and running game. will begin. this year
on November Is and continue until Janu-
ary J, and for the preparations that are
already being made this will be the big
gest cunning season in Delaware in
years. Dogs for final training are be-
ing shipped down the State on almost
every train, in care OF trainers who
board and train the animals for g per
week. Some short don'ts have been
pointed out TO the prospective local gun
ners. as follows
IL is unlawful 10 gun on another per-
sons land without permission: to hunt
game on Sunday. TO buy and sell game
for profit; TO ship game out Of the State:
TO gun for running game while the
ground is covered with snow; for non
residents to gun without a license.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31

you desire to vote and put a cross
mark (X) in the large square enclos-
ing the device at the top of that ticket.
1t is the only cross used in voting
either a straight or split ticket. It is
necessary to remember that no other
ticket on the blanket ballot is to be
touched or marked except this one
ticket
Second, you go down the column and
select the candidates on that ticket for
whom you do not wish to vote and
draw a line with the pencil furnished
you, through the names Of these can
didates. II you desire to vote for a
candidate for the same office as the
candidate marked off but who is on
one Of the other tickets, you write
this name over the top of the name
which you have marked out, but IL you
desire TO vote any other candidate you
can simply draw a line through the
name of the candidate on your own
ticket In substituting a name you
must use the name of some candidate
who has been nominated for the same
Office by one OF the other parties and
whose name is on their ticket You
must also use the pencil furnished you
by the Clerk in writing in the name
Of another candidate.
In folding your ballot. see that the
clerks initials arc on the outside.
For example; One desiring to vote
the Republican ticket except Frank H.
Davis. the nominee for attorney gem
eral will first make a, cross mark In
the square containing the Republican
device at the top Of the Republican
ticket He will then run pencil mark
through Mr.. Davis name and IL he de-
sires to vote for Mr.. Gray in the place
of Mr.. Davis he will write the name
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
TO-DAY'S CONTESTS
ON THE GRIDIRON
Army and Navy in Hard
BattIe---WeSt Point Meets
Princeton

Games in which the Army and Navy
teams win take part are the two most
important on to-day's schedule. The
Navy viii follow the hard game viii,
Harvard last Saturday with one to-day
that promises to be equally exacting
being booked to meet the Carlisle In.
dians. The midshipmcn showed con-
siderable speed last Saturday and tho
chances are that they will require all
their speed this afternoon. West Point
meets Princeton in one of the most
important contests TO be played in this
section Of the football map These
two teams haven't met since year be-
fore last and the followers of each look
for them to show marked improvement
over their earlier season form. Both
have duickened their play lately,
Princeton probably mere than The
soldiers. because the formers season
ends sooner and it is necessary for
them TO rush their development earlier
than the Army.
Harvard and Brown viii meet in the
Cambridge stadium, and while Brown
is capable of making any opponent
work hard the Providence men are not
very hopeful since their setback at the
hands of PENNSYLVANIA and Lafayette.
Still it is .one of a chain of trying
games for Harvard. whose schedule
booked Annapolis. Brown, Indians.
Dartmouth and Yale in the succession
named. Schedules OF that sort may
work two ways They may provide
just tho gradual sequence of hard
games required to bring team up 10
it's best form or they may be too much
of a job. With Harvard so far this
season things have been going along
smoothly in the matter of improving
physical condition.
Yale has tho Amherst Aggies for On
ponents and on form tho Blue will not
get as stiff workout as is provided
daily in the scrimmages. Yaie's
schedule has been one of alternating
hard and easy games, with hard ones
after to-day. PENNSYLVANIA is coins
out TO Pittsburg TO tackle the Carnegie
Tech team and is expected to win
easily and without having to disclose
anything. Cornell has n lively oppon.
ent in Pennsylvania State and tho
Observation-Disclosures game viii bring
two keen rivals together. but with the
chances in favor of a Dartmouth VIC
tory by comfortable margin unles:
Amhert has improved greatly. The
| Syracuse Williams game is attractinl
a lot of attention, while two battles OF
moment in the West will be Chicags
VS.. Minnesota and Michigan VS.. Van
derbnt
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
MAJOR LEAGUERS
AS MANAGERS
Have Always Made Good in
Steering Minor League
Teams PenndntWard

Former major league stars were most
successful in the handling Of teams in
minor leagues during the past season.
In looking over the various pennant
winners. il will be found that most or
them win be in charge OF men who only
a few years ago wore the spangles in
fast company.
Charley Carr. who played with De-
troit. Cleveland and Cincinnati. guided
the Indianapolis team 10 the front in
the American Association Johnny
Dunn. for years with Baltimore New
York and Brooklyn in the National
League. won the flag for Baltimore.
Bill Bernhard captured the Southern
League pcnnant with Nashville Duck y
Holmes of Giants and Sox fame man.
AGED the Sioux City team. which cap
turcd the Western League pennant.
Harry Wolverton turned the trick with
the Williamsport team In the Tri-Statc
League. Jesse Burkett, for years one
of the stars Of the game piloted the
Worcester team TO victory in the New
England League Dick Cooley. who
not so many years ago was ono Of IN,
characters in the big leagues, grabbed
the bunting for Topeka IN the Western
Association. while Malachi kittridg,
was the manager of the Scranton team
which won the fiag in the New Yorh
State League.
This unouestionably shows that q
major league schooling is of great bene-
Mt Players who have worked under
capable managers. if they possess any
intelligence. are sure to absorb enough
inside baseball. as well as the art oI
handling men. 70 make them successful
managers.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31

Of Andrew c. Gray over the name of
Frank II. Davis, which he had marked
out, but will make no mark on any
other ticket. All other changes on that
Republican ticket should be made in
the same way. A Democrat or Prohi-
bitionist desiring to make changes on
his ticket will first put the cross in the
square containing the device Of his
ticket and then mark out the name OF
the candidate for whom he does not
desire to vote and write directly above
it the name Of the candidate for whom
he does desire to vote.
The splitting Of ticket is very sim
pie provided these instructions are
followed. No one need fear the bug
bear Of losing his vote which has been
given out by the politician to make
men vote the straight ticket regardless
of who is on that ticket. Any child Of
moderate education can change his
ticket provided he remembers this one
thing that he is to put Z. mark at the
top Of ono ticket, change that ticket to
suit him, but put no mark on any other
ticket.
II is the independent voter that is
the safeguard of Republic. Men Of
Delaware. let us cease to be party
slaves. Let us think for ourselves and
not continue to have the party politi-
clan think for us. Let us vote for the
best men. In that way alone can we
obtain the best government
Below you will find a Republican
ticket on which the name of Frank
H. Davis has been marked out and
that of Andrew c. Gray voted for the
position of Attorney -General.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31

because Of the serious personal and po-
itical objections to D. o. Moore, the
Republican nominee. on this account
the Prohibition Party has nominated
Mr.. Gray.
FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
William B. Mesear, the Democratic
nominee and Charles n. Maull, the Re-
publican nominee, are equally satisfac-
tory from the League standpoint. con-
sequently no endorsement is made
The Prohibition Party has nominated
Mr.. Megeary
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS
We are pleased to endorse for cleo
tion Theodore F. Clark, the Republican
nominee. because of his consistent rec
ord as a voter and public official in
favor of the abolition of the saloon.
The same is not equally true %
William Pennewlll, the Democratic
nominee The Prohibition Party has
nominated Mr. Clark on his record.
We cheerfully submit these endorse
ments to the careful consideration Of
the Clergy and other Christian voters
in Delaware. We believe our position
to be honestly in accord with all the
facts in each case. and are certain that
the best results can be obtained for
our State in this present campaign by
the election Of the men whom we re-
commend.
We furnish this information gladly.
We request that it be disseminated
widely We call on every friend of
TEN perance to do his utmost TO make
November 3rd. Election Day. day of
victory for righteousness in Delaware
against the iniquitous saloon.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN NJ ARTERs.
District Superintendent.
BY authority of Headquarters Com
mittee, Anti Saloon League.-Ady.