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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
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IN MEMORIAM.
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Mrs. II. f.. Griffin.

Died Sunday morning near Cross
Hill, 5. c. Dec. 18th 1909. Mrs. II. E.
Griffin of blood poison the wife of
II. S Griffin, and only daughter of the
late John G. and S. A. Turner. On
the following afternoon large con-
course OF relatives and friends laid her
body TO rest in the cemetery at Betha-
bara to wait the resurrection morn.
She lived 81 years, / months and 3
days; she Joined Bethabara Baptist
church in her early girlhood and all
these years she lived conscientiously
In the service of her blessed Lord;
she loved her church and nothing gave
her more pleasure than to be present
on the Lords day worshipping the
God OF her salvation. She has left a
legacy worth far more than all the
wealth and honor OF this world. A
life thoroughly consecrated to the SER
vice of her Lord and Master.
Mrs. Griffin leaves husband and
SIN children to mourn her loss. The
children are: w. E. Griffin, Mrs. w. f..
HILL j. F. Griffin. Annie Griffin. II. W..
Grifiin. and Mrs. Henry Carter
We cannot understand why God per
mits death to enter the home and take
away the mother when her care and
influence is so much needed; but rest
assured, loved ones. that God makes no
mistakes. After a while when the mist
has cleared away, if we have been
faithful like the wife and mother, then
we shall know for we shall be like
Him for we shall see as He is.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
Mr.. l.. s. BOLT WRITES.
Compliments "Editress" Grace Hem.
phil Of Abbeyille.

The following it taken from per-
sonal letter to us from Mr.. l.. S. Bolt
of Laurens, who Is advanced in years
and has large and interesting family.
Mr.. Bolt is richly endowed with the
worlds goods.
Miss Grace. bless your dear little
heart, if had been near you when |
received the Medium and opened it
and saw the grand tribute paid your
father. would have given you, for
his sake, a good old fatherly hug. You
might have crowded that whole page
with the finest print and the most
elegant language but nothing that
you or any one else could have said
would have been one hundredth-Dart
as grand as the tribute you paid the
grand old hero. Didn't he look grand ?
Again | say bless your dear little
heart for doing it.
l did not know before till / received
that copy of the Medium that all your
help was ladies. You are brave lit
tie woman and you are doing n good
work and the whole state ought to feel
proud of you, especially Abbeyille q
county. | want you to thank the girls
who are helping you to get out such
an excellent paper, for me, and to
wish you all happy New Year.--Ab-
beville Medium.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
LOCAL POLITICAL
GOSSIP COMMENCES
Judge Thompson, 1t is Understood, VIII
Stand for ReelectiOn-Other Oific.
es to be Filled.

This being campaign year, in Il few
weeks the talk of this man and the
other Coming out to make" certain
races will be going the rounds But
1t is not mere talk neither is it idle
rumor as to the candidacy of Judge O..
G. Thompson for reelection to the Of
flee Of probate judge. He has told his
friends that he expects to be in the
field again, and SO far as known the
question of opposition in this race has
not even been suggested. The Judge
is veteran campaigner but the fact
OF there being no apparent opposition
to his forthcoming race recalls the
campaign four years ago when he ran
and was elected unopposed. In his
case. some of his closest friends pre-
dict. history will repeat itself in this
good year of grace.
1t is "off year" with four important
county officers, namely: state senator,
clerk Of court. sheriff and coroner.
But three members of the legislature
Will have to be elected as will a sup
ervisor, two commissioners, superint-
endent of education, auditor and treas
urer 1t Is supposed that the incum-
bents will offer for reelection, but no
statement to this effect, with respect
to any Of them, has been made public,
SO far as is known. Neither has there
been any special discussion of prospec-
tive aspirants for any of these Offices.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
THE HONOR ROLL

The list of pupils in the city schools
who have attained an average of 95
per cent. in attendance. department
and scholarship for the fourth school
month is as follows:
First Grade: George alright, Thom-
as Barksdale, Clark Bundrick, Lucius
Burns, Monteith Caine, Marshal Den
dy, William Franks, Nickel Gilbert,
Lorraine Gooch, Clarke Gray, Charles
Hughes, Waldo Martin, Coy Reid, Wal
ter Nichols. Julian Walker, Flora Ben
nett, Marian Bolt, Kathrine Bolt. Mary
Gasque, Rosa Gray, Harriette Hughes,
Virginia Martin, Caroline Rankin, Sa-
rah Sexton. Lee Watson.
Second Grade: Bruce Counts. Tom
Davenport, William Lake, Robert Nc
Cuen, Eston Nichols, Pincgney Sim
mons. Mary Blackwell, Lois Taylor.
Third Grade: John Hudgens, Robert
Lucas, Calvin league, Mildred Counts.
Harlan Crews, Louise Dendy, Claudell
Holder, Bernice Meng.
Fourth Grade: Hilda Bundrick, Re-
becca Lake, Lola McPhail Elizabeth
Young, o. b. Simmons.
Fifth Grade: Allie Snoddy, Hattie
Sullivan, Irby Lawrence, Roy Taylor,
Maxcy Templeton, Mary Sullivan.
Sixth Grade: Blanche Burns. Inez
Hudgens, Mary Martin, Louise Sim
mons, Lila Todd, Herbert Sullivan.
Seventh Grade: Caroline Roper. Ma
mie Austin, Gussie Miller, Harriet Sim
pson, Ruth Vim. Maggie Lou Matin.
Wales Watson Pierce Moore.
Eighth Grade: Edwin Mosely
Ninth Grade: Mary Posey. Helen
Sullivan, A2ile Wofford.
Tenth Grade: Rebecca Dial, Mar
gerite Talbert. Allawee Watson.
Mill School.
First Grade: Virnie Clarke. Joseph
Griffin, Charlie Motto, Kate Eustace.
Nellie Kel!ett. Lucy Lanham. Mamie
Motto, Edna Riddle, Mamie Lee Snod-
dey
Fouth Grade: Ruth Gosnell. Ethel
Gosnell, Maud Trippe, Leona Adams,
Walter Rutledge. Winnie Trippe.
Gray School.
Honor Roll Of Gray school. district
No. 5, for the month Of December. 1909
Eula Fincher Clarhia Edwards,
Glenn McIntire, and Wayne McIntire
received the following mark: Deport-
ment 100; arithmetic. 100 spelling10O
other studies an average Of so.
Grades 1, 2, 3, and S, making an
average of S5: Emma Thomas, Fitzie
Garrett, EfIie Bragg, Cora Lou Garrett
Shaw Sloan, Douglas Miller, Walter
Thomas, Emma Weathers, Julia Green,
Madge McIntire, Dervey Langstor.
Wills Thomas, Alma Bragg, Irene
Langston, Bessie Fincher, Gladys
Thomas. Maggie Thomas. Dewitt
Green. Harry McIntire and Wayman
Philips.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING.
Program of Exercises For Next Meet
ing, on Jan. 20.


Ing, on Jan. 20.
The Laurens County Teachers asso-
ciation will meet in the auditorium
OF the Laurens school building at 10
a. m, January twenty-ninth.
Following is the program for this
meeting: The relation of the I.aurens
county teacher to the Laurens County
Teachers association" Mr.. w. p. Cul-
bertson.
How to discipline your school. "
Mr.. B. L. Jones and Miss Maggie Carl
ington.
How to arouse the Ingenious Pu-
Pill who is Indifferent from his Leth-
argy." Mr.. e. II. Hall and Miss Bessie
Hudgens.
There will be a general discussion
OF the last two subjects by the whole
association, after the ones to whom
these subjects have been assigned have
discussed them
All the teachers of the county are
urged to attend this meeting. To the
public in general cordial invitation
is extended
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
BAPTIST UNION MEETINGS.
Announcement of Time, Place and Pro.
gram Of Meetings to be Held.

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Following are the programs of the
Baptist union meetings that are to be
held OH the fifth Sunday of this month
The second and third sections of the
Laurens Baptist association will meet
with the Highland Home Baptist
church on Friday before the fifth
Sunday in January, the same being
the 28th day of the month.
Friday morning, IL o'clock, Intro
ductory sermon by b. p. Mitchell, or
w. ID. Hammett.
Organization.
Recess.
Friday afternoon: bringing men to
Christ. Who should do 1t? How is it
done?" II. b. Brown, w. f.. Thayer,
f. G. Watson.
Adjournment.
Saturday morning, 10 o'clock: De-
votional services conducted by w. A.
Baldwin. Shall our Motto for 1910 be
Go Forward?" Exedous 14-15. "Why,
and along what lines?" f. l.. Bran
lett. A. T. Stoudenmire, T. S. Langston.
THE Form of Godliness versus the
Go Forward?" Exodus 14-15. "Why,
Power of Godliness" 2nd. Timothy
3-5. w. ID. Hammett, Jno M. Hudgens,
w. K. Thayer. How to deepen the
Spiritual life OF our churches?" Il. C.
Watson, w. A. Baldwin, r. b. Brown.
Sunday morning: Missionary SER
mon by A. r.. Stoudenmire.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
no Obserye Lee,s Birlhdnr.

The local chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, will meet with Mrs. r.
f. Copeland at her home on South
Harper street, on Wednesday. Jan
uary 18th. to observe Robert +. Lees
anniversary. An interesting program
has been arranged and the meeting,
1t Is hoped, will be attended by all
the members of the chapter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
MRS. SAMUEL AUSTIN DEAD.
She was the Mother of the Late JAS.
A. Austin.

Mrs. A. Austin, relict of the late
Samuel Austin of Laurens county, died
on December 25th, 1909, at the home
of her son, Mr.. Ed Johnson of Ander-
son. She was about SO years old and
had spent practically her whole life
as resident of Sullivan township.
Her remains were laid to rest In
Friendship cemetery on Christmas day,
Rev. j. M. Dallas of Ware Shoals con
Quoting the funeral services.-Honea
Path Chronicle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-01-12
HendorsOn.Burts.

AT the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Henderson of
Mount Gallagher, Miss Mamie Sue
Henderson and Mr.. Lawrence Burts.
prominent citizen and farmer of
near Honea Path. were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon, January 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
KAISER EXPLAINS HIS
 LETTER TO MkDRIz
Special from United Press1

Berlin. July 12.-The United Press representative here is authorized by the German Foreign Office to transmit the following official statement regard ing yesterdays dispatches from Wash ington to the effect that Kaiser Will helm was suspected there of meddling in the affairs of South and Central America
 ''The Emperor is always most care full to avoid wounding the susceptibil- ity of America in regard to Central and South American countries.
 Germany pursues solely commercial aims in the Western Hemisphere and does not dream of coaling stations there. Germany does not meddle in the politics of different countries.
 Kaiser Wilhelm's letter to President Madriz was the customary diplomatic acknowledgment of the Emperor5s in- dication that he CMadriz) had assum- ed the office of President
 "The phrase Great and Good Friend. to which umbrage is taken. is invariably used by monarchs in writ ing to Presidents of Republics The letter sent by His Majesty to President Madriz is almost identical in wording to the letter sent by His Majesty to President Gomez when the latter be- came President of the Venezuelan Re- public We cannot understand this fuss unless it is deliberately stirred up for the purpose of crea ting disSension between Germany and the United States"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
GLITTERING GLORIA .PLEASES TWO LARGE
 HOUSES AT POLES

"Glittering Gloria, a gliding farce, was the first night attraction, last night at Polls Theatre. Afternoon and evening large audiences rocked with laughter, and although the theater was some 20 degrees cooler than out side it is probable that the physical exercise involved in all that mirth in creased individual temperatures a great deal. if anybody had stopped to think of a thing like that
 The play was once confessedly mus fcal comedy but the thing had a plot, and so its capacities for legitimate ex- pression were realized and it was made over for the regular stage
 Miss Fleming has the title role and MT. Ince plays Jack James, they are the persons about whom the plot cen ters screamingly.
 Arthur Buchanan. in the role of Posket, does his usual conscientious and competent work. Tommy Williams appears as an amateur poet 'sAin't he just killing" said the sweet young thing, in the fifth row back And she was right. Thomas H. Walsh doubles up. He is both the partner in the jewelry shop and the man in charge of the baggage room. Fillmore Parker fills the place left vacant by Miss Lawrence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
WINE PRICES TO
 SOAR NEXT MONTH
Commercial Agreements With Nations, Including Spain and
 Italy, End August 7

Wine drinkers in this city, particu- larly those who yield homage to the light wines of Italy and Spain, will have to pay more for these beverages after August ', when the United States will terminate commercial agreements with Italy, Spain, Portu- gal and The Netherlands, through which substantial tariff concessions in wines and liquors have been made by this country.
 The termination of the agreements, which comes as one of the results of the passage of the Payne-Aldrich bill, will bring about an increase in the cost of living and also in the cost of high living.
 In anticipation of the ending of the tariff agreements, wines, light and heavy. are pouring into the ports of this country by the shipload. On the high seas there are scores of ships speeding their way toward our shores loaded to the gunwales with tempting drinks which will be rushed to escape the higher duties which be- come effective after August '.
 The Bridgeport customs house is feeling the effect of the rising tide of liquor importations but has not been swamped as have been the customs
 
 The ending of the agreements with the four nations mentioned means that importers of wines from those countries will have to pay a sub- stantial increase in duty on their i'm portations after Aug. z. Importa- tions of this kind are rated in the class of luxuries.
 The influence of the increase in tariff or Italian, Spanish and Portu- guese wines is expected to be felt among the masses much more than was the increase in the price of ing of the commercial agreement with France several months ago. True, the wine cards of the clubs have boosted the price of champagne, but the less prosperous classes which literally bathe in light wines have suffered little from the higher cham pagne rates.
 The Payne-Aldrich tariff contained a provision directing that within 10 days after the passage of the act mo- tice of the intention of the United States to terminate all such commer- cfal agreements should be filed with the various nations enjoying recipro- cal relations with the United States.
 From the Netherlands comes Hol- land gin, a commodity wei! known in this country. Portugal ships bring here large quantities of port wine, which Is named after Oporto in that country. Spain and Italy send enor- nous quantities of the lighter wines. Italy also ships vermouth to this country.
 The duty on Holland gin will go up on August from $1.75 8 proof gallon to $2.60, the figure set by the Payne-Aldrich bill. The duty on wines in bottles will be S1.s5 a dozen bottles. instead of $1.25 dozen bot ties. The increase on wine in casks runs from 10 to 25 cents gallon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
HUGHES DOES NOT FAVOR NOMINATION
 OF LOEB FOR GOV,
Special from United Press. :,


 New York, July 12.-When Governor Hughes reaches Sagamore Hill tonight for his conferenfe with Colonel Roosevelt, he is tS announce that he does not favor the nomination of William Loeb, IT,, for Governor. His conference with the former President is likely to be interesting inasmuch as Loeb has the 70. K" of both Roose- welt and Taft. Hughes will tell Roosevelt that he is opposed to Loeb because he has been too friendly to the old line machine bosses and will insist that Roosevelt head off the Loeb boom and come out for the nomination either of State Superintendent of In- surance Hotchkiss or of Superinten- dent of Banks Williams. He will also request Roosevelt to take an active part in making primary reform the feature of the next campaign.
 The Governor spent the morning here transacting private business and this afternoon went to Glen Cove to visit William R. Wilcox. He planned to reach Oyster Bay about 6:3O to- night and spend the night and part of tomorrow there after which he will go to Washington to select a home where he will reside after he takes his place on the Supreme court bench.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
WONDERS OF TELEPHONE.
Falling Tear Drop of Child Has Power to Carry Long Distance
 Talk.

In the Electrical Review of July g an article on the history of the telephone thus describes the minute electric current re- qufred in transmitting speech:
 ''The peculiar electric tele- phone current is perhaps the quickest, feeblest and most elu- sive in the world. It is so amaz- ing a thing that any description of it seems irrational. It is as gentle as the touch of baby sunbeam and as swift as the lightning flash. It is so small that the electric current of a single incadescent lamp is great er-500, 100000 times. Cool a spoonful of hot water just one degree, and the energy set free by the cooling will operate a tele- phone for ten thousand years. Catch the falling tear drop of a child and there will be sufficient waterpower to carry a spoken message from one city to an- other.
 "Such is the tiny genie of the wire that had to be protected and trained into obedience"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
JERSEYMAN NAMED TO SUCCEED KELSEY
Five Members of Graduate Nor
 mai Training Class Appointed to Places

Though the Board of Education re-
 ceived number of applications from
 grade teachers in this city for the ap- pointment as principal of the Walters vile school, the board last evening at | its regular meeting appointed George M Lasseu of Ridgefield Park. N. J., to succeed W. H. Kelsey. who has ac- cepted the superintendancy of the Stratford schools. The appointee is a graduate of the Plattsburg, N. Y, graduate course in Columbia Univer- sity Five new teachers were appoint ed to the High school. Aaron Wittstein. Stephen F. Phelan. Marian Green, nes Collins.
 These appointments are not to fill
 vacancies. but are provided for the extra work of the school owing to ln- creasing numbers. They will act as assistants to the head of the school
 departments.
 Five of the mmbers of the graduat- ing class of the Normal school receiv- ed appointments: Sadie ROsenthal, Anna l.. Judge. Anna J. Dorsey, Anna Toohey and Juia c. Farnan. Miss Achsa Walker was also apointed. pr. Deane stated that in his opinion all the members of the last graduating class of the Normal school would be placed in positions during the coming school year.
 The committee on schools duVlseu the painting of High. Jane, Oak. Bost- wick and Prospect street schools, the contracts in each case being awarded
 to the lowest bidder. The board de-
 cided to install new system of heat ing for the Normal school at a cost
 of S624, for the heating of the rooms on the north wing of the building. The
 new system will act as an auxiliary
 to the present heating system. which
 has been found incapable of heating
 the north rooms of the building in
 severe weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
FATAL FIRE WITH PROPERTY
 LOSS ESTIMATED MILLION.

St. John. N. B., July 12.-A baby is known to have perished and seven men are missing and thought to be dead as the result of fire which de- stroped Cambellton, N. B., yesterday, rendering four thousand persons home less. The property loss is estimated at s1,000.0OO. Neighboring towns are sending food and clothing. The water mains are reported to have failed at critical time during the fire which followed an expoSion.
 The fire started in the shingle mill of the Richards company in the vest ern portion of the town. The flames weres famed across the place by a heavy wind and in a short time al- most the entire town was burning. Two banks, three lumber yards and mills. three churches, the Inter-Co- lonial station and all the larger build ings were destroyed. Almost all the residential section of the town is re- ported burned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
SUBMARINE RAMS GUNB0AT CASTINE
 IN WAR GAME
Badly Smashed During Unex- pected Attack and Forced at Full Speed to Make Bay State Shore
Special from United Press)

Especial from United Press)
 Provincetown, Mass, July 12.-Badly smashed during an attack by the sub marine Bonita as part of the man. euvers in progress here, the gunboat end of this harbor today and govern ment experts are examining her hull to ascertain the amount of the dam age. The Bonita escaped with slight dents in her armor and the loss of a section of her deck railing.
 The attack on the Castine came en- tirely unexpected Several members of the crew were in swimming when the Bonita suddenly appeared beneath the gunboat and as she came up scraped the bottom the entire length of the Castine. The water poured in to the lower engine room and the dyn- amo room compartments, flooding the former and threatening to extinguish the fires under the boilers. The matches were battered down and the Castine started full speed for the shore. She reached the beach under her own steam and is resting in such a position that it will not be neces- sary for any of the men to leave.
 The submarine fleet came here from Charlestown to engage in submarine maneuvers, the exact nature of which is kept an official secret. The sub- marines often disappear early in the morning and do not return the en- tire day. some of their maneuvers be- ing on the water and some beneath it.
 At the time of the accident to the Castine not submarine was in sight and it was supposed that they were all far out in the bay. Wit nesses of the accident did not realize that the Castine had been damaged until she ran her nose aground. To persons on shore it was apparent that her bow was down somewhat, but it was supposed that it was part of the game to which Provincetown folks are becoming accustomed.
 None of the members of the crew of the Castine have been allowed to land and the details of the affair are being kept a profound secret.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
GERMAN CAPTAIN FIRED
 BY COURT MARTIAL
 FOR Fl0GGING SOLDIERS
Special from United Press. }

Berlin. July 12-Captain VahIkampf, of Infantry Regiment No. Ill. station ed at Rastatt. South Germany, has been dismissed from the army and sentenced to prison for two years for brutality towards his soldiers.
 The court martial was held in secret but it has developed that Captain Vahlkampf systematically dealt out blows with his sword and kicked and 1ogged his men. Any soldier who drilled badly received a vicious thrust from the sword. When he did not use the sword. Vahlkampf used his fists, knocking down his men and kicking them in the face and head. Such scenes occurred almost daily for three years, evidence in 7S6 cases being heard by the court e.
 The Socialist press declares that as German youths are compelled to serve in the army and subjected to severe discipline and to the most rigorous punishment for breaches of discipline. they must be protected from mon sters" who wear the eoaulets of off, cers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-12
COSTS TRANSFER S|O TO VIOLATE
 TRAFFIC RULES

Everyone who drives 8. team is SUD- posed to know the traffic regulations especially those in force at Fairfield avenue and Main street." said Judge Foster of the City court today when J. s. Neil, colored teamster, was ar raigned for driving past the corner contrary to the instructions of Patrol man Patrick Corrigan
 "This is the most dangerous corner in the city," said Judge Foster. 'It is a serious matter to disregard the officers stationed there"
 Neil pleaded that one of his horses was intractable, but Judge Foster didn't take much stock in his story. He fined Neil $10 and costs, and said the fact that Neil had never been ar rested before was taken into consider ation in fixing the penalty.