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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05

rooms and so on. From modest cot
tages, at cost of few hundred dol
lars, to Dalatial residences represent-
ing an outlay of $4,000 and above,
the building boom" if such il NAV be
termed, went forward with great cncr-
gy Tor the greater part OF the past
year, and the indications are that there
VIII be little or no abatement along
this line during the present year. The
remodelled First Baptist church will
Deready Tor use again withing four or
nVe weeks. The federal postofIice
building? The site has been decided
upon--ten thousand dollars is the con
slderation, leaving forty of the fifty
thousand appropriated by Congress to
be used In the 2"ectioT of the building
III Is possible that work will start on
this Improvement sometime i'm the
summer; however no advices to this
effect have been received in Laurens
1t Is merely speculation. But if Lau-
rens is to rely on the promises of the
railway officials, there will be erected
at the Laurens depot between now
and the summer OF 1911 n passenger
station that will reflect credit on Capt
Childs ana Col Anderson and comDort
with the new era" progress that is
destined to gain i'm strength and vol
ume as the months. only IS of them
you understand come and 30.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
There's No Lien Law Now.

The repeal of the lien law went into
effect last Saturday, January 1st., the
act having passed by the legislature
last January. However, the doing
away with liens does not effect the
mortgage which may be given on a
crop after 1t is up and growing. And
some who are in a position to know
say that person can give lien now
as formerly and yet remain within
the law; in other words, the law can
be got around"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
ONE HOLIDAY HOMICIDE.
Tom Dean Killed BY George Martin in
ScuffletOwn Township.

1t appears that Laurens county pass
ed through the holiday season with
only one homicide to record This
occurred Wednesday night last when
George Martin shot and instantly
killed another negro by the name Of
Tom Dean. The murder was commit
ted at the cabin home of Martin who
lives on the league place, in the vi
cinity of NJ. b. Pcole's In Scuffletown
township.
Coroner liairston held the inquest
Thursday and during the day Martin
came in and gave himself up to the
sheriff who committed him to Jail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Advertisers Cash In Advance
System Goes Into Effect.

owing to the stress of business In
The Advertiser office for the past two
weeks, closing up the books for the
year, taking stock, and preparing an
nual statement, etc, it has been i'm
possible to send out notices relative
TO subscription arrearages.
AS announced some weeks ago The
Advertiser is to be put on a strictly
cash in advance basis; all papers must
be paid for before mailed out from
the office. Because of lack of time
and failure to notify all those who
are AT present in arrears with their
subscriptions, no names will be strick-
en- from the list until JANUARL 18TH
rms time extension is made in order
that notification may be sent each sub
scriber, and that settlement NAV he
ihade before the names are dropped
However. it Will be we'll for all sub
scriberS TO look at the label on the M j.
pcrS, see if they are in arrears and
pay up before January 18th. If all
VIII do this there viii be a great saw
ing OF time and trouble with the lists.
Notices will be sent out at once: see
10 II that your subscription is paid UP
In advance. The Advertiser does not
want to lose a single subscriber: il
VIII continue to serve its friends the
best possible. Help it to carry out
the cash in advance plan, the only
method that is strictly business
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
Returns 10 NcMherrN.

Mr.. Richard III. Greneker who has
been engaged in newspaper work i'm
Laurens for several years, left Thurs
day for Newbery where he will take
position with the Herald and News.
Before coming to Laurens Mr. Creme
ker had been connected with the New
berry papers in different capacities for
series OF years. He did excellent
work here and made many lasting
friends who will wish for him con-
tinued success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
MarrIagc at GraY Court.

AT . o'clock last Thursday after
noon at the home of the brides par
ents, Miss Rosa " Rogers was united
in marriage to Mr.. Eugene Ycargin
both of Gray Court Rev II. G.. Wat
son OF Iaurens performed the ccre-
mony. Miss Rogers is the daughter
of DR. c. r.. Rogers and is a most ex-
ceIlent young woman; Mr.. Yeargin is
young farmer of the Gray Court sec
ton. After spending few days with
some of Mr.. Yeargin's relatives. the
young couple are at home. Both young
people are quite popular at Gray Court
and have the best wishes of their many
friends
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
Vow b. & L. Assnclaliou.

Tie Standard Building ana Loan
aSSo",niion has ben o'ganRc1 arl
TIE hooks are now open for sibscrip-
u"hs at the Offices of the assoc'a'lou
in the People Loan and Exchange bank
Nh Il. "A. Cooper has been elected
president of the Standard, Mr.. w.
X McCuen, secretary and treasurer.
ana the board OF directors is as
follows; II. a. Cooper, ". II. McCuen,
$. 2 Babb, j. ". Todd, W. T. EIua
gems, f.. o. Anderson, and c. " T,p
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
COZ. J. w. FEN&US0N'S BOOK.
"ihc Way 10 Win" issued From Ncalc
Press OF New York.

Some OF his intimate friends in the
city have been apprised of the fact
that Col. John w. Ferguson has for
several months past been engaged i'm
writing book These and his num-
erous acquaintances in the city and
county will be pleased to learn that
the book has been issued from the
Neale Press of New York and comics
will he received i'm Iaurcns by Satur-
day of this week They Will he ON
sale at the Palmetto Drug store at
$l.J0 a copy
The prospectus of the book the tide
of which is The Way to VIM. con-
tans the following:
Jack HGmilton. New Yorker. bach
elor and man OF pleasure. sits alone i'm
his luXuriously furnished apartments
in New York City lie is staring
straight ahead, his lips drawn in Tin
bitter line. his eyes narrowed keen,
unseemg. He is Judging his own lie.
coidlT holding ii up for inspection as
II 1t We're some new and impersonal
thing. For once, and at last, Jack
tlamilton-handsome. courted. bril-
liant Jack Hamilton-is face to face
with his Past.
Slowly he turns ii around. that he
may see il on all sides, this Past that
Is so curiously part of himself. vet
so removed from his present. And
LOOKING la l..
what he is-a spendthrift of life's most
precious gifts and opportunities. He
sees young man starting in life with
superb health. the best general and
technical education two continents af-
lord, with an assured social position
and patrimony of several thousand
dollars. Between this young man and
himself stretch twelve years of idle
ness, dissipation and careless pleas
ure, years of sheer waste, The young
man called the years Sport" and so
ciety"; the man of thirty-three calls
them Failure"
ITO begin the new life, YOU must cut
ioose from the old, root and branch" :"
II is Jack Hamilton's decision. With
Such a man. to decide is to act. He
proceeds to cut loose from his former
life. root and branch. With his pro-
1essional library and equipment, and
the ten thousand dollars left of his
fortune. he goes to the middle West.
lie is determined and fearless. and
the Midwest iS a fron onb hoo,,.;r,,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE MET.
City Preachers Re-Organized For An.
other Years Work.

According to the call, the ministers
of Laurens met in regular monthly
conference in the chamber of com
merce rooms on Monday morning at
IL o'clock. There was good attend
ance and several made helpful talks
Rev E. c. Watson, the present in
cumbent, resigned as president of the
conference and in his stead Rev Chas
IT, Rankin of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church was elected Rev. j. ID. Crout
having moved away from the CITY
caused the place of secretary to be
vacant; Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire was
elected. The two new Methodist min
listers, Rev. l.. p. McGee and Rev. ID.
II. Roof, and Rev c. =. Parker of the
Episcopal church were elected mem
bers.
Rev c. F. Rankin stated to the con
ference that there had been 81 acces-
sions to his church as result of the
recent revival there. Rev. w. r.
Thayer, in a short talk told of his
plan of having the communion SER
vice in the evening, and that il was
effective and pleasing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
Country Home Burned.

Mr.. l.. S. Madden. an industrious
farmer of near Holly Grove church,
suffered a serious loss Monday after
noon, December 27, when his dwen-
ing, together with almost all his
household effects. were destroyed by
fire, the origin of which is unknown.
The loss was complete as Mr. Mad
den bad not a dollar of insurance on
his property
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
Miss Mary Compton Dead.

Miss Mary Compton. sister or Tho
late Mr. William Compton of the coun-
ty, died Saturday night, December
10Th. at the home of her nephew. Mr..
}. I. Patton. near Ora, in the 7ath.
year of her age. The burial service
took place Sunday afternoon at Old
Fields church.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
CHORAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED.
frof. ". u. Barnmcii will Direct Or.
chcstra ana Chorus Here.

I'm addition to giving regular in
struction TO his private class, Prof.
William o. Barnwell, who has recently
located here, Will direct an orchestra
and choral society, practices to be
gin at an carly date
For several days Pref. Barnweu
has had the orchestra in hand and
already it shows the results of his
able work. The orchestra is compos-
ed of ten ung men OF the city with
Miss Jessie Bolt, pianist. Prof. Barn
well desires that the orchestra meet
at Mrs. Geo S. McCravy's on Thurs
day evening of this week, 8 o'clock.
Besides the orchestra. Prof. Barn
well has been putting forth some effort
toward the organization of choral
and dramatic club. to give public per-
formances at various times. Already
he has secured thirty-one of the best
singers of the city and a meeting of
this society will be called at an early
date; announcement will be made next
week. He hopes to get at least fiftv
voices in the ciIurn5. and Will de-
vote much time to training them. Any
who wish ~ sing in this chorus may
communicate with Prof BarnwelI at
either Mrs. McCraYy's or at the resi-
dence of DR. III. X Aiken.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
December
5000 sec S776.015

$Go0,S6G $776,0l5
The above banks have a combined
capitalization of $305 900, and an in
crease of $4,000 in deposits is very
significant showing. The Lucas Saw
ings bank was chartered only few
months ago, and already it is making
fine showing. Other banks in the
county, four in number, according to
their recent official statements, had
good years business and the farmers,
a largely increased number of them.
have bank accounts and nearly every
official board of the various banking
concerns include one or more farmers
as directors. The Enterprise bank
and the Bank of Laurens have savings
accounts and these departments in each
institution gained large per centage
in volume.
Dividends.
On January the first semi-annual
dividends were paid by the different
local corporations as follows:
Peoples Loan and Exchange bank
8 per cent. on $l00 ,0O0-$S 900: Enter
prise bank. 3 l-2 per cent on $lOO. 900
-$3,500; Bank of Laurens, 4 per cent.
on $50 ,000-$2 900 Palmetto bank. g l.
2 per cent. on $50 ,000-$1 ,750; Laurens
Trust company, 4 per cent on SO, 900
81 ,000; Laurens cotton mills, 4l-2
per cent. on $3.50 OO0 $l5.75O;The Ad-
vertiser Printing company, s per cent.
annual on $5,000-$400.
Up to January /, the two bonded
warehouse managers here had hand
led 10000 bales of this seasons crop
of cotton. About 12 per cent OF this
amount is stored. And very small
amount is held outside the warehouses
taking the county as a whole, for the
high price prevailing most all the fall
season moved practically every a
vailable bale. The crop was short
county, but the returns, it is estimated,
approximated the total amount receiv-
ed for the 1908 crop. including the in
creased difference realized on the pres
ketted, The merchants had fair vol
ume of business all fall, and it is un-
dcrstOod that collections were as good
as, if not better than previous years
.As has been stated in these columns
already, the acreage sown to small
grain this winter is probably ncreas-
ed 100 per cent. Altogether the out
look for the new year is encouraging,
and doubtless greater strides along all
lines will characterize 1910.
New Enterprises.
The formation of several new enter
prises marked the year just phssed,
some of them taking definite shape
just at the close of the ola year A
mong these may be included the Stan
dard Building and Loan association
with initial and ultimate capital stock
of $1.000000 to $5000,000, running
serially; and the Planters Grocery
company. capitalized at $4,000. with
In the present month 1t is expected that
two new firms will open up dry goods
stores in the Dial-Gray block. These
are Messrs j. W. Sparks who comes
from Thomson Ga. and Lesser e Keith
of Anderson. Thus practically every
storeroom in the city has tenant.
And the same can be said of the resi-
Dental sections
Building Era.
The building era Zoos on. Last year
thousands of dollars we're used here
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
GREAT PERFORMANCE
IN LAURENS TONIGHT
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
Send In pnfitinnn

DR. w T Jones of Ware Shoals re-
quests all who have petitions relative
to the Rasor bridge matter to send
them In by January 18th at the latest
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-05
IN FORWARD MARCH
LAURENS is IN LINE
Ali Business Enterprises
Had Good Year.
BANK DEPOSITS GROW
An Increase OF $4,000 Over JreyiouS
Year Evidences the Gcuerai
Tread oi Prosperity.

In financial and industrial advance
ment, Laurens last year took rank with
the most progressive towns and coun-
ties in the commonwealth, This is
best indicated. perhaps, by the rapid
growth OF the banking institutions
within her borders as compared with
the success of these corporations in
other counties. As All index Of the
Prosperity enjoyed hy the banks Of
This City, comparative statement
C. deposits at the close of business.
December %, shows the gains made
during the past year:
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
BROKER IS WANTED
FOREMBEzzLEMENT
Warrant Issued for Arrest of
Kenneth DonnelIan on Com
plaint of Customer

Kenneth Donnellan, the debonalr
stock broker, clubman and resident or
Burlingam who got into difficulties
with the stock exchange and his Gus
toners two or three years ago, is
wanted By the police on a charge or
felony embezzlement. The warrant
was sworn TO before Police Judge Con-
Ian yesterday by L. NJ. Upham, CAPT
talist of Rio Vista. who was accom-
panied by his attorney. Edward J.
Lynch.
Attorney Lynch says that his client
had frequent transactions with Donnel-
Ian in the sale of mining shares. Don
nellan made all of the sales good eX-
cept the last one on March 4. 1908, the
amount being 1850. Donnellan is now
in Bakers6eld. Captain Wall has
wired there to place Donnellan under
arrest.
A warrant was obtained from Judge
Conlan by j. c. Handy. secretary OF
the professional chauffeurs' assOcia-
ton. Bush street and Van Ness avenue.
for the arrest of E j. McGuirk on
charge of felony embezzlement- Nc
GuiFk was financial secretary OF the
association until a few days ago and
il was discovered that he was short in
his accounts to the amount of $500.
which he is alleged to have embezzled
on July g. 1t is believed that he has
left the city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
QUARTERLY STEEL
STATEMENT ISSUED
u. S. Corporation Shows Won
derfuI Increase in Earnings
of $40,l70,960
Wall Street Expresses Disap-
p0intment at Exhibit OF
Untitled Orders 49,

NEW YORK. July 26.-The quarterly
statement of the United States steel
corporation for the three months end
ing June 80 last. issued today, shows
total earnings of s4o.170,e6O. an amount
far in excess of unofficial estimates. and
greater than earnings of the hrst
quarter by S3.554.0S4. Net earnings Tor
the quarter were S33.SSO.755. or s2,Sff,-
561 greater than the first quarter re-
turns.
Both gross and net earnings are vast
Iy larger than those of the correspond
ing quarter last year, which were
s29.340,491 and $23,323,S95. respectively
At this period last year the corporation
was al war with many independent con-
Germs. and all products were being cut
drastically.
In contrast to the earnings, Wan
street expressed disappointment at the
exhibit of untitled orders as set forth IN
today's report. They are only 4.257,454
tons. a falling off of 1,344,575 tons In
comparison with the previous quarter.
In this connection. it was unofficiaily
stated that the report shows only the
actual, or noncancellable business
Pursuant to the corporations policy
of publicity, the directors today ordered
that the officers hereafter make public
gate tonnage of untitled orders on hand
at the close of the previous month.
The charge off for depreciation and
extraordinary expenses for the last
quarter was $5,569,949, as against
5.S29,232 in the previous quarter. and
s5,511 900 in the same quarter of 1909.
The surplus for the quarter is $6,41O.O9S,
against s6.532.531 for the first quarter
of the year, and s5.S94.244 in the corre-
spending quarter last year.
The sum of $7,500.000 was set aside
for account of expenditures made and
to be made for additional property. new
plants and construction. The regular
quarterly dividends of / q on the pre-
ferred and 1 Il per cent on the common
shares were declared. No statement
dealing with the trade outlook was
issued but several of the directors eX-
pressed themselves as convinced that
the present quarters returns will be
more satisfactory than those just pub
lished.
President w. E. Corey presided at to-
days meeting, in the absence of Chair
man Cary, who is abroad. The atten-
dance of directors. which included J. P.
Morgan, was unusually large for a mid
summer meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
wife NOT
given A DIVORCE
Judge Raker Hands Out Ruling
E That She Was UnduIy JeaI-
Gus of Husband

l., Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
woman. detective. Eva Handmann. to
obtain evidence OF fnhdelity upon
:syhich Thirze. J. McRae might get a di-
Yorce from Donald McRae Judge Rsker
yesterday refused to grant a decree
and dismissed the case. He told Mrs.
AIcRae that she had been i'll advised
and had listened to the unwise sueees-
. lions or other persons. as result of
which she had become unduly Jealous
and suspicious OF her husband That
McR2e was guilty of inf1delitv the
Judge held had not been proved Al
the same time he said he did not be-
leve Mrs. McRae was party to the
plot by which the female sleuths
planned 10 trap McRae in compromis-
ing circumstances.
Ernest n. Glenn, a clergyman of the
Church Of Christ. said to be stationed
at santa Cruz, came into the case yes
terday through the introduction of a
curious letter he had written to McRae
- 1908. The McRaes are members of
The church and two years ago the loca
congregation was disrupted by an in :
Nestig ton Of their marital troubles
as result Of which about II members
moved TO Oakland
- McRae in his testimony asserted that
lle had as much reason TO charge his
wife with infidelity as she had fo
charge him, but added that while 10
years ago he found her sitting on the
. lap Of a man named Smith and while
Glenn, the clergyman, had visited his
home very frequently. he was quite
confident his wife had been faithful "a
him. Glenn, in his letter to McRae
which was written from Santa Cruz
December 2, 1908. and began Dear
sir and brother" admitted that he had
been too intimate at the McRae home
In the most emphatic language
Glenn denied that he planned TO NARY
Mrs. McRae should she get a divorce.
From good authority I learn that II
was reported that she and I wanted a
divorce so we could marry he wrote
TO McRae 1T Is as false as Satan
that we want a divorce so we car
marry. Let me assure you once for al,
that in no sense do I want to marry
her. nor would 1 under any circum-
stances
Referring TO A report that he and
Mrs McRae had visited theaters to-
gether and stayed out until after mid
night the clergyman denounced the
statement as absolutely false He
admitted. however, that on one occa sion
he and Mrs. McRae had been in party
that went 10 a circus
The letter urged McRae to compose
his differences with his wife and sug-
gested that every one should forget and
forgive so that the troubles would not
become public.