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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13
UNION >f.A ENN NOW
OPEN 10 T!Et PUBLIC
Ihc PrcSbytcrinns OF Clinton TO rur-
chase Pipe 0rgan--Two Marri.
NGeY CClcbrntCG.

Clinton, Jan. l2.--The furniture was
yesterday put in place in the new
Union station and al public meeting
OF citizens yesterday afternoon at six
O'Clock Mr.. Childs threw 1t open to the
public formally. 1t has been in use
however since the "A Of December.
The grounds in front Of the station
have been laid of and six palm trees
have been set ont.
Tn lrc$hytrrianS or this place are
considering the immediate purchase OF
a three thousand dollar pipe organ.
No definite steps have been taken yet
Dr.. J. NJ. McFadden and his bride
arrived here last week and are at
home with Prof. and Mrs. Hall on
Cleveland Avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart are also with Mr. and Mrs.
Hall. Mr. Stewart has recently a.
cepted responsible position with the
Religious Press Advertising Syndicate.
Miss Marye Lanford and MIR. b. T..
Adair OF this place drove to T.aurcns
last Sunday afternoon aud were mar
ricd by the Rev. Mr.. CrOut. They re-
turned here immediatly and enjoyed
an elegant supper at the home OF the
brides parents. They will make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Lanford for
the present. Mr.. Adair Is salesman
tor the Cooper Trading Co.
Another wedding celebrated last
week was that Of Miss Juliet Fowler
and Mr.. Oliver Shealley. They were
married at noon and left for Little
Mountain where they visited the
groOm's parents. Mr.. Shealley Is in
the employ Of the Scaboard Air Line
Railway here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13
Capt. Duckctt Moves to Clinton,

Capt. Thomas Duckctt, who last week
retired from the Office of Sheriff, has
moved to Clinton with his family. AS
an officer and citizen Capt Duckett
will be missed in Iaurens, and the large
circ lie of his good wifcs friends regret
their removal from the city. Their de-
Parture from Laurcns is also n distinct
loss to the First Baptist church upon
whose service both were constant atten-
dants and generous supporters Of every
cause.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13
Bargains in Boys Knickcrbockcrs.

has your BOY a knickcrbOCkcr suit?
II not, ii Will pay You to call and see
the bargains | am Offering. Have
Just received fine lot Of 300 suits, of
the latest and neat"st designs, bought
OF an orcr-stOckcd iobDcr These
were bought at Il sacrifice and are now
being offered at prOportionate prices.
Can ana Sc" them. The Peoples
store. Diamonds old stand.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13
Citnlion Tor Lcttcrs of Administration

Citation for Letters OF administration.
The State OF South Carolina.
County Of BaurcnS.
by O. G. Thompson, Probate Judge:
Whereas, G. W. Washington made
suit to me TO grant him letters Of ad-
mimistration of the estate and effects
Of Fannie Dcndy. deceased
These are therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors OF the said Fannie Den
dy. deceased, that they be ar 4 appear
before me, in the Court OF )bate, to
be held at Laurens G. H., S. on the
2Sth day Of JanuarXAJ 900, It, after
publication hereof aVB I o'clock in the
forenoon. to show cttasc if any they
have why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of January. AnnoDOmini 1909.
O. G. THOMPSON,
EFT. j. +. L. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13

The government inspector of post
Office sites is now in South Carolina
upon his rounds. He is expected in
Laurens at almost any time now to
select site for the new postonicc.
from the several bids cntercd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County 0f LaurCnS.
In Court OF Common Pleas.

Il. +. Simpson in hH own right and as
Administrator with the VIII annex
ed OF the Estate of William Simpson,
Susan &. Simpson, q nj, PlaintiM,
Against
i. Is. Henderson, Defendant.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Court
in the above stated case, ! viii sell at
public OutCry to the highest bidder at
Laurena G. H., S. G., on Salcsday in
February next, being Monday the lst
day OF the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following
described property to wit:
All that tract, piece or parcel OF land
situate and lying i'm the County and
state above named, containing One
Hundred and Seventeen (llO acres.
more or less, bounded on the north by
lands OF NJ. H. Burdimc. east by lands
Of j. II. Pedcn and Miss Lula Parker.
south by lands OF B. IT, Simpson. and
west by lands of Ed. Burgess and the
SwitHcr estate
Terms Of Sale: Onc-half Cash. bal
ancc to be paid twelve months from
date Of sale, the credit portion to be
paid twelve months from date of sale.
the credit portion to be secured by
bond and mortgage of the purchaser
over tn" said premises, bearing legal
interest from date. with leave to pur-
chaser to pay his entire bid In cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers II the
terms of sale are not complied with.
the land TO be rcSold on same or some
subsequent Salesday on same terms,
at risk of former purchaser
JOHN f. BOLT,
c. G. G. p. & G.. S Laurens, S. G.
Dated, this Jan. H. 1909. 24.3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13

NOticc-For first class Barber work
call at my shop in Enterprise Bank
TWO good BARRIERS. Quick service and
good easy work guaranteed. A. II. +.
Parker, PrOprietor 24-lt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13

Miss ENic Roper OF the cisy mas url.
wishing friends in the Hickory Tavern.
ncighbOrhUUd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-01-13

Sec our line of Art Squares and
Rugs in different designs, sizes and
colors at money saving prices
S. NJ. & E. II. Wilkes g. Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
RECORD OF GENERAL
WHO is COMING HERE

Pertinent to the arrival of Maj. Gen.
Thomas II. Barry as commander of this
department, some official expressions
regarding his campaign and efficiency
in Cuba have come to light and are
made public for the first time, says the
Call. The turning over of the island
to the newly elected Cuban govern
ment took place on February l, but the
last remaining troops were not with
drawn until April l, these consisting
of the headquarters of the Army of
Cuban Pacifcation, headquarters and
two battalions of the Twenty
Infantry and two companies of engi-
neers, which sailed for the United
States after a service of two and a
half years on the island.
Their duties under the President s
instructions were generally limited to
rendering their good offices in prevent
ing friction between conflicting ele-
ments.' They were thus charged with
great responsibility, and concerning
this performance of difficult and deli
cate duty General Barry has received
the earnest praise of President Roose-
welt, besides that of Charles E. Ma
COON, the Provisional Governor, and
President Gomez of the Republic of
Cuba.
President Roosevelt wrote to Gen
eral Barry as follows:
"My Dear General: And now through
you. as President and on behalf of the
whole American people, I want to
thank the Army of Cuban Pacifcation
for the admirable way in which it has
done its work. Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Governor Magoou, in his annual re,
port. said Of the army and General
Barry, "The Army of Cuban Pacifea.
tion consists approximately of 5000 of
fcers and men, distributed among
twenty-three stations, the discipline
and conduct of which have been of the
highest order. Between the members
of the army and those of the rural
guard and the Cuban Artillery Corps
there has been gratifying cordiality
The highest praise is due to the entire
army for its efficiency, and its influence
for peace and good order, and I am
under especial obligation TO General
Barry for his ever-ready, cordial co.
operation. -
General Barry also received per.
sonal letter of congratulation from
Governor Magoon, in which he said
among other things: "The high char
aeter of your service is equaled bv
the commeudable manner and method,
of performance. the record Of which
you may well be proud, and it is en-
titled to the admiration and common.
dation of all. =
President Gomez, replying to fare
well speech by General Barry said. ~
take pleasure in paying tribute to tbs
great ability and worth of the Army
of Cuban Pacifeation commanded ~
yon' which has brought to a happy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

conclusion the honorable mission OF
watching over our country during the
dark days that fortunately have pass
ed, maintaining and reaffirming the
best relations of friendship with our
people, and / assure you that your
efforts have been crowned with sue.
cess.
President Roosevelt felt that the SER
vice of this army has been so unique
that it should he commemorated, and
directed the issuance of service badge
and ribbon to the officers and men who
had served in Cuba.
Lieutenant C Commander Houston.
In the mail, received Ey the Hilo-
MAN, the commission of Lieut.. -Comdr.
Victor S. Houston, U.S.N., arrived from
Washington. The commission, like that
of Admiral Rees, was delayed some
where, and should have begn here some
time ago. The promotion of Mr.. Hous-
ton is excellent news to- his friends,
particularly as his new shoulder marks
came from Uncle Sam as Christmas
present. Lieutenant Commander Hous-
ton is practically an Island boy, as his
mother, one of the Brickwood family,
of Honolulu, married LieEKEenant Hous-
ton of the navy, who finally become an
admiral. Lieutenant Commander Hous-
ton has the distinction of being one
of the finest swordsmer in the Navy.
He is in charge of the lighthouse work
in Hawaii.
Captain NibIack at Front.
SAN FRANCISCO, December IL
This little war, or rumor of war, be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua
has an added interest to rs in San
Francisco, as Capt Albert P. NibIaek
IS to command the United States cruiser
Tacoma and protect our interests at
Bluefelds.
captain NibfaeR married Miss Mary
harrington, one of San Francisco s
bellies, few years ago.
In addition to her own endowments.
several years of study abroad made her
the mueh sought after guest of all eur
smart social functions.
since her marriage her friends. nm
fortunately, have seen but little of her.
as captain Niblack has been stationed
IN the Hawaiian Islands and more re-
Gently at Annapolis. He has often been
spoken OF as the pet of the NAVY and
desirable diplomatic stations have
faileG to his lot
Mrs. Niblack 5 friends are honipg
5hat She viii decide to spend several
months here during her husbands sea
"uJy- II such is the ease she can be
e.'alH OF a most cordial welcome from
her friends, whose name is legion.
Shiloh Park Nearly Completed.
:, According to the annual report of the
ohiloh National Military Park comm.
SION to the secretary Of war, the sum
81 F,'oo,Z49 has been expended in the
p pnt0 " - ana Improvement of the park
eveFE, part, All that is necessary to
complete the park, the commission saws
Is 70 acquire 49, acres of additional
iand at a cost of about $4,000,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
COOK HAS FINISHED.
His Secretary Will Sail With North
Pole Report Thursday.

New York, Nov. 24.-The records
which DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the
Arctic explorer, will submit to the
University of Copenhagen in proof of
his claim that he reached the North
ole on April 81, 1908. are today in
completed form.
Walter Lonsdale, secretary to DR..
Cook. will sail tomorrow on the steam
er United States for Copenhagen, TAX
ing with him the records.
arranging the original records and
compiling the report upon them had
coupled several weeks. Dr. Cook S
report. he said, contained between
25,0OO and 10000 words.
II don't think the general public
understands the work we have been
doing' continued Mr.. Lonsdale. ait
as been said that we were preparing
the records Such a statement is mac
curate. The original records go to the
university just as they were made by
DR.. Cook in the Arctic regions. What
we have been preparing is the report
to accompany them
Mr.. Lonsdale said he expected to
reach Copenhagen December Z. and
would Immediately place the records
in the hands of the university authOri-
ties.
How long the university will take
i'll examining them and in making
known it's findings, of course. 1 can not
tell" he continued 81 should assume
that it would be possible for the uni
announcement to be made by
New Years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
NO TOUR FOR PEARY.
He Says He VIII Not Mount the Lee
turc Platform.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Commander
Robert E. Peary announced today that
Re would not go on the lecture plat
form.
eff do any talking at ALL" said the
North pole explorer, 81 will speak be-
l. ore one or two scientific bodies. But
I will not make a lecture tour"
Commander Peary called at the
White House today to pay his respects
to the president. He said that in his
upinion the conquest of the South pole
would be easier than that of the North
because at the South pole the condi-
tions were fixed. The pole itself is
: urrounded by a continent or group of
islands cemented together by ice, and
pc said it would be easy for expedi-
lions to plant caches each year and
hus step by step attain the pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
STILL WAITING.
Nothing Authentic Has Yet Come
From Nicaragua.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Deyelopments
in the Nicaraguan situation today were
awaiting detailed information from
Managua. The vice consul at that cap
ital. Mr.. Calder, is presumably working
on the case, but the state department
has heard nothing from him.
The department appreciates the fact
that the vice consul is laboring at great
disadvantage and believes it more than
likely that every obstacle in the way
of obtaining exact information of the
circumstances connected with the ar
rest and execution Of the two Ameri-
cans is being put in his way.
The department is especially anxious
to obtain full information as to the
status of the Americans at the time OF
their arrest, particularly as to whether
or not they were cooperating with the
revoiutionists' army. The officials are
proceeding with deliberation and it may
be day or two before anything defini+e g
is received on which the department
could act.
A dispatch to the navy department
today announced the departure of the
Tacoma from Cristobal for Port Limon,
Costa Rica The Marietta is on her
way from Guantanamo to Port Limon.
1t is expected that these vessels are go
ing to Costa Rica for surveying pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
DUE TO DISAPPOINTMENT
Heartbroken Over Failure Woman
Author Commits Suicide.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Grace
Hubbard. whose ambition was to add
to the worlds laughter writer
of comedies. subtracted from it only
tragedy. Heartbroken over the al
legged theft of her most elaborate
sketch by a theatrical manager. she
committed suicide.
Her body was found early today in
bare fiat at 1924 North Taylor ave-
nue.. Charles Tidwell janitor of the
apartments, said Mrs. Hubbard told
him of the loss of her sketch.
II took the work to st. Louis
theatrical manager she told Tidwell,
land he asked me to leave it for
few days. When I returned he said
that 1t was not available, but later
l saw my act performed, word for
word. In my disappointment L had
torn up the original manuscript and
SO had no redress
When the police broke into the fiat
the empty rooms showed how the
woman had tried to keep up a good
appearance while waiting for some of
her pen productions to bring in f1nan-
cial returns. The furniture, dishes,
linen and jewelry had been sold, the
only articles left being a bed and
chair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
hausted every resource Of the company
to make beterments needed.
Jackson's Startling Statements.

At this point in the controversy At
torney General Jackson took a hand.
He asked Mr.. Clark how the Central
Branch had come to get into it's pres
the road was badly built in the first
place. 1T was built on top of the
ground without grade. At the pres
ent time 56-pound rails compose the
bulk of the steel on the line
Mr.. Jackson then threshed out the
matter of the roads close competition
that Mr.. Clark had spoken of at the
beginning of the hearing. He took up
the matter of the roads business in
hauling coal from the Kansas and
Colorado coal fields over its entire
three hundred miles of length at the
rate of $1.75 per ton.
What part of this rate is awarded
to the Central Branch in the pro rata
of earnings awarded to each branch
of the system in hauling this coal to
market?" demanded Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. Clark spared for wind and an
traffic experts fixed the pro rata fair
Iy. He did not give the rate.
Then the climax of the conferenc
was reached: the strongest assertion az
the many grave charges preferred to-
day by Kansas officials against th.,
road, when Mr.. Jackson declared: you
can make the Central Branch pay or
not, just as you please, by manipulat-
the pro rata of earnings that shall be
awarded to it for the freight it has
carried"
All the officials present hastened 10
deny this assertion as unjust and un-
fair. but they did not give the pro rata
awarded the branch on the coal it car
ried at s1.75 per ton for 800 miles.
Then Mr.. Jackson took up the mat
ter of the bonded and stock debt OF
the road per mile. and after a cross fire
of questions and answers declared: ''G
venture the assertion that your Central
Branch is bonded for more money per
mile than it is worth, to say nothing OF
the stock and other debts piled upon it
upon which interest must be paid be-
fore dividends can be declared or
maintenance and Improvement money
secured
There was another storm Of protests
from the officials over this assertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
GAS COMPANY REFUNDS
New York Concern Returns $1O,351,-
O27 to Its Patrons.

New York, Nov. 24.-What is be-
lieved to have been the largest and
most comprehensive bookkeeping task
on record has been completed by the
payment of $10,351,027 to gas con-
sumers entitled to a rebate of 20
cents on the dollar on heir gas bills
between the time the eighty cent gas
law was enacted and when it was de-
clared constitutional.
The task included the auditing of
1,335,575 vouchers, the writing of
as many checks, the examination of
many thousand of ledgers and the
use of 100000 postage stamps, with
as many envelopes and filledin circu-
lar forms. More than one thousand
bookkeepers and clerks were employ
ed in this task for 38 weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
MORE HEADS MUST FALL
Collector Loeb Promises Another List
of Vacancies.

New York, Nov. 24.-"More heads
must DROP said Collector Loeb to-
day. fresh from his conference of yes
terday with President Taft and Secre-
tary MacVeagh of the treasury de-
partment at Washington. I'VE shall
keep right on cleaning house in the
customs service, and there will be
more vacancies to fill within the next
two or three days. First, however,
we must assemble the names of COM
petent successors for the civil service
lists
Judge Hough. in the United States
circuit court today denied the motion
to quash the indictments against Jas.
F. Bendernagle, former superinten-
dent of the American Sugar Refining
companys plant at Brooklyn. and the
government weighers Jointly accused
with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
YEAR FOR COUNTERFEITER
James Taylor Pleads Guilty Before
Judge Phillips.

When he pleaded guilty to charge
of having in his possession counterfeit
ing tools, James Taylor of Topeka,
who came here some months ago from
Oklahoma, was sentenced to 366 days at
hard labor in the federal prison at
Leavenworth. by Judge John F. Phil
lips in the United States district court
this morning.
AS no regular term of the district
court is in session the man was al
lowed to plead guilty and throw him
self upon the leniency of the court.
Taylor was arrested here September
II by Detective L. ]. Wonderly and
Officer Fribance following which he
was indicted by the federal grand jury
in session at Leavenworth in October.
There being no jury cases to be
heard at this term of circuit court,
following continuance or other disposal
of them by the court. the petit jury
was excused this morning, and allowed
to return to their homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

the usual cry Anybody alive in here ?''
We're not answered.
When we climbed up the ridge SAID
Lodiycieni, I'VE almost stepped on the
bodies. piled in heaps. Some had their
heads resting on folded arms as if
sleeping. Others were lying across each
other and some were sitting. is if rest
ing, against the wall.
Nailed to the wall were two fans,
made of timbering tied about pick
handles and under them We're the big
gest heaps of bodies.
"One poor fellow had his hand up
holding the fan. think he died as he
was turning it. Another held a bucket
He was fat on his back and must have
died as he climbe up on the ridge. TIE
bucket was half filed with black water
1.-THE black damp killed them long be-
fore the water reached them. We hal
been in the shaft more than an hour
then and though the air was fairly good
we knew it was time for US to get out.
I'VE didn't stop to examine any of
the bodies or try to identify them. Tom
Mulligan, one of our party, picked up a
piece of natural slate on which was
written:
I'VE are here together, 16S,' which
must have meant the number of mN1
and I think it was about the right
number
"On a wooden box used to hold tools
saw written with lead pencil: We
are here to die together Some figures
were scratched under 1t and read it as
100, but I'm not sure
No evidence that the men had at
tempted to barricade themselves from
the black damp was seen. Many of tn,
former workers in the mine protested
angrily after they discovered that the
men would have been safe from the
deadly gas had not the ventilating fan
of the mine been reversed shortly afte-
the discovery of fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
OFFERED TO MILLS.
Governorsfip of New Mexico rendered
to the Chief Justice.

Albuquerque, N. M. Nov. PA spec
ial from Las Vegas, N. NJ, the home
of Chiaf Justice w. ]. Mills, says that
Justice Mills has received a telegram
from President Taft Offering him the
appointment as governor of New Mex
leo.
Washington. Nov. 24.-At a confer
ence at the White House participated
in by President Taft. Postmaster Gen
era1 Hitchcock and National Commit
teeman Solomon Luna, a governor OF
New Mexico to succeed George Curry
resigned, was decided upon. Mr.. Hitch
cock said that no announcement could
be made until the appointee had sig
rif1ed his acceptance. kilograms We're
forwarded from the White House and
an answer was expected during the af-
teruoOu,