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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
Rev. w. p. Jacobs breaches
Last Regular Sermon.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
COfmittcc Appointed to Raise Funds
for II New Mansc and for the Sal
AIRY of the Presbyterian Minister.
Other Things of Interest to Many
People.

Clinton, Aug. 2S.-Sunday was an
important day to the congregation OF
the First Presbyterian church. Dir. ia,
cobs preached the last sermon he will
ever preach as their regular pastor.
The pastoral relation between him and
this church was dissolved several
weeks ago but at thtt time be consent
ed to fill the pulpit regularly until the
First OF September, ut which time he
will begin to hold regular preaching
service In the Carolina Memorial
church for the Thornwcll Orphanage
community The congregation has per-
suaded DR.. Jacobs to retain his con
nection with it as pastor emeritus.
and it is. OF course, very probable that
he Will often preach to il again.
a nommttec has i'm charge the bus
mess of raising funds for mansc and
pastors salary and the nomination OF
pastor but no definite suggestion has
been made as yet
The Rev. j. II. IIooten, pastor of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Z,
C., where last week he underwent
successful operation for appendicitis.
He had very serious case but Is re-
ported as doing we'll now.
Vacation ends at the ThornwelI Or
phanage on the last day of August and
the three hundred officers, teachers,
and pupils will be busy on Monday at
their years work
Mr.. j. l. Copeland last week broke
dirt for modern brick store building
on North Broad street next to Bell
Brothers store. The town of Clinton
is growing by leaps and bounds. Sey-
eral dwellings are to be erected with.
In the coming year. Streets are being
opened extended, and graded in differ.
ent sections OF the town. The contract
has recently been awarded for the in
stallation of a sewerage system
The graded school Will open on Sept.
III with the fullest and best equipped
corps of teachers in its history
A postal savings bank will be opened
September 18th.
good deal of new cotton has been
marketed here. MIR. Waters Ferguson
brought in the first bale, week before
last Mr. W. l.. Mason sold two new
bales at IL Lie cents ON Saturday. MIR.
Wolfe buying them for the Clinton mill.
Among pleasant social AFFAIRS OF tho
past week were meeting of the
Friendly Dozou With Mrs. w. N. Stands
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Major Opcrntlon at Hosnitnl.

The young son of Mr. Charlie Bobo,
of the Watts Mill, was operated on for
Appendicitis at the County Hospital
Wednesday, the operation being per-
formed by local surgeons. This is the
first operation of this nature that has
been performed at the hospital by To-
cal surgeons. The operation was sue
cessful and the young fellow is now
on the road to recovery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
New Telephone Line.

A new telephone line has just been
run, connecting with the Gray Court
line from the vicinity of Barksdale sta
tion. Through the Gray Court line,
connection can be had with Laurens
Messrs. Burdette Leopard, Drayton
Todd, Willis Burns and others to the
number of I've or six whose names
could not be cotton yesterday, are on
the line and in communication with
Gray Court and Laurens
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
CHANGES LOCATION.
The Laurcns Candy Kitchen Moves
Into Handsome New Quarters.

The Laurens Candy Kitchen has
moved from their old quarters on the
corner below the postohce to their
newly fitted store just above the post
Office. Their new location is very
handsomely fitted up, the fixtures be-
ing of mahogany The front portion
of the store Will contain the fountain
and few show cases for candy and
Cho rear of the building has been great
ly altered into a pretty ice cream par
lor
The storeroom formerly occupied by
the Candy Kitchen has been leased by
Mr.. j. ]. Dendy, who is now fitting it
up for modern meat market.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30

Charleston, S. Co. Aug. 2S.-(Via
Summerville, S. Gas the result of
the freak storm which struck this
city and Savannah last night and
which reached hurricane proportions
early today, Charleston has been prac-
tically isolated from the world for "a
hours. Five persons have been kill
ed and property losses, it is estimated,
will reach approximately $1,000.000.
Charleston division of the Southern
railway, was instantly killed while
sitting in the yardmaster's office when
flying timbers crashed through the
windows and broke his neck
A Mr.. Smith of Columbia and Mo-
torman Gutter of the local street rail-
way system were killed and L. D..
Klintworthy of ST. Stephens and e. b.
Hill were seriously injured when a
trestle adjoining the Mount Pleasant
Ferry collapsed. Two unknown wom-
en- also were drowned when their
home was flooded before they could
A@scape. Several negroes also are re-
Hported among the storm victims.
Beaufort and Port Royal are en-
tirely cut off from the rest of the
world by telegraph or train service
tonight. Nothing could be heard from
any point beyond Yemassee and no
trains have been able to cross the Coo
saw river since Sunday night Several
boats struck the trestle across Whale
branch at Coosaw station, damaging
it, and an earth fill just beyond Coo
saw has been badly washed by the
whipping of high waters against it,.
AT 4:3O this afternoon the winds were
still raging and further damage may
result if the wind continues high until
the tide comes in at midnight
How Gale Rose.
The storm reached gale proportions
about one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
At noon the barometer registered POI
after having steadily fallen all day. The
wind increased from a velocity of As
miles at 1.25 p. m, to 81 miles at 1920
p IN. The wind nagillated and veered
from the northeast and east, to the
southeast.
AT noon today tho barometer stood
at 29.79 inches, the wind was only
Dr1sk and the sun was trying to shine.
The rainfall was more than two inches.
The disturbance was reported to be
west of Charleston and working away.
and Forecaster Cole said there is no
further need of fear
The tide was something over eight
feet during the storm, three feet short
Of the record Of 1898. Considerable
damage was done by the water in the
low sections Of the city, necessitating
many people being removed from their
houses. The waters have caused wash
outs on the approaches to the union
cation, preventing the use of this de-
'spot The Southern railway announced
today that for the next two days all
of its trains will be handled from the
old terminus on Line street, and it is
likely that the Atlantic Coast Line
Will use the same depot.
Great damage is feared for the rice
and sea island cotton industries by
the rise of the tide, Heavy damage
vas done TO these crops in the storm
{Tl last October and another severe
blow might prove much of death
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
cog>rY noon1 EXAMINED.

R"prr rutatiNc> From thc Comprpilcr
G"uc"ai', Office Wake Annual NcltIc-
mcm @6ic'->' Books Complimculrd.
Col. y. III W,s o Aiken and Mr..
Eohcm Jones .rom Lc once ol tho
Compro.la GrmI, wore i'm thc city
Monday afternoon and Tuesday max.
ing the annual ulomout between pho
Auditor and lir Treasurer The cx-
animation Wa made i'm short order.
everything being found in good shape.
Col. Wise stated that the settlement
made here was one OF the best that
he had ever had. This speaks very
highly for Auditor Thompson and
Treasurer Young, both of them having
only recently taken over the books of
their Offices.
The balance sheet shows that the to-.
tai disbursements of the county have
amounted to $1SS,G2OI7 OF this $40,
9775G was disbursed from the state
tax, $7G,lG5.17 from the county tar and
$7l,f7Ili from the school tax.
Col Wise and Mn Jones left yester.
day afternoon for Columbia. i
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
STARTS FRIDAY
The Carriers Have Been Appointed and
the Service VIII be Put on Right Awny

Inc carriers have Been Appointed and
the Service Will be Put on Right Away
Friday is the day set for the free
mail delivery service to be installed
Messrs. Willie S. Simpson, of Gray
Court. and John w. Bolt, OF Laurens,
have been appointed carriers. Their
positions were cotton by competitive
examinations which they stood sew
eral weeks ago. AS soon as the bust
ness justifies it, another carrier will
be put on.
Three deliveries will be made each.
One delivery will be made to the bus
mess district early in the morning,
another one over the whole city in
the forenoon and a third one over the
city in the afternoon. The carriers
will leave the office in time to deliver
mail from morning and afternoon
trains.
The department has ruled that all
patrons must be provided with re-
cepticles Of some sort in which to re-
ceive the mail. Unless they are pro-
vided within a reasonable time, the
delivery will be discontinued.
Following is information regulating
the delivery as given out by Postmaster
Hicks:
Time of Trips.
First Second Third
Leave 7.45 AM $50 A. NJ. 315 PM.
The first trip only covers the Pub
lie Square, second and third covers
all the City Delivery boundaries
The service will not extend to the
city limits in every direction.
Boundaries as follows:
Main street west to Mrs. T. n.
Barksdale, east to DR.. l.. S. Fuller.
Harper street, south to r. A. Cooper,
north to the river. Points beyond the
river to Watts Mill will be served by
rural carrier. Chestnut street to w.
M. Caldwell, Hampton street to Downs.
Church to e. r. Blakeley. Jersey Hill
and Laurens Mills.
Mail receptables will be required of
business houses as we'll as residences.
Carriers will not be permitted to
accept mail without the proper amount
Of postage affixed
Patrons of the service will please
provide themselves with stamps which
may be bought in books, sizes Csc,
49c and 97c.
Until street letter boxes are provid-
ed no regular collections will be made
by the carriers except on the Public
Square
Carriers will deliver and accept mail
for registration.
Do not expect the carrier to call at
your house for your mail but deposit
it in the nearest letter box.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
DISASTROUS STORM
VISITS CHARLESTON
"A Number of Lives are
PROPERTY LOSS
OVER MILLION
In One Of the Most Destructive Storms
,+ That the City Has Even Experienced
Charleston Lost Several Citizens and
M Large Amount of Property.

The dead.
w. III. Smith, Columbia,' drowned
under falling wharf.
Motorman Cutter drowned.
Ida Robinson crushed by roof
Rosa Robinson, crushed by roof.
Alonzo, j. Coburn. engineer,
killed by flying timbers.
Eva Meyers, drowned.
Tom Dooly, drowned.
In addition to the above the Cas-
sidy family, number unknown, care
takers at the Wapoo Phosphate
works, are missing and are be-
lisved to have been drowned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
LAURENS MAN DID IT.

Mr.. Thad c. McCauIcy OF Gray Court
Sells First Bale in GrccnNilIc Coun.
ty.
Mr.. Thad C McCauley a prosperous
farmer from near Gray Court was in
Eaurens last Wednesday wearing the
blue ribbon for having sold the first
bale of cotton in Greenville county.
The cotton was of the Big Bell King
variety and brought 12 1-2c. For hav-
ing brought the first bale to Green
Vile, Mr.. McCauley received the prize
of $25.00 which was offered by the
Greenville board of trade OF course
a Laurens county farmer won 1T as
everyone expected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
old CORNERSTONE
FOUND MONDAY
Bible and Empty Bottle
i'm 1T.
ANOTHER ONE
TO BE PLACED

Inscriptions Shows that the Old Court
House was Built In 1888 the Bible
Having Been Deposited by Gen. IT.
f. 'JOnes-Ncw Cornerstone to be
Built.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30

Monday afternoon the old corner
stone of the court house, which is be-
ing torn down, was found by Contrac-
tor Rounds. Conflicting stories hav-
ing been told as to the location of the
stone and it's contents, some difficulty
was experienced in locating it. One
story said that the stone was in the
north corner while another said
that it was in the southeast corner.
The northeast corner was tried first,
In fact both north east corners, and
nothing being found the hands were
sent to the other side. After the
search had almost been given up Mr..
Charles Rounds, son or the contrac-
tor and one of the foremen on the job,
accidently pulled back the stone that
brought it to view.
The hollow place in the brick, next
bottle, somewhat larger than a quart
bottle, and small tin package. In
the bottle, after the seal was taken
off and the stopper removed, was
found three coins. one dime of the date
of 1887, one dime of the date of 1889
and one five cent silver piece Of the
date 1925. Nothing else was in the
bottle although the inrerior was very
dirty giving rise to the belief that
some fluid had been in 1t and had
evaporated. AS is we'll known, report
says that the bottle originally con-
tanned whiskey.
After the little tin box was cut open
a small bible was found in fairly good
state of preservation. On the fly leaf
Of the bible was found an inscription
as follows:
Presented by
Gen1 Il. j. Jones
to Posterity
And deposited by
Doct j. w. Simpson
Contractor of the building
in the Southeast corner
The inscription was written in a
well rounded hand and was easily read
On the lid Of the tin box was an in
scription showing that John E. Will
liams and Maj. E. Anderson were the
tin-plate workers in the building.
These curios with other articles
that will be selected, will be placed
in new cornerstone to be placed at
an early date. The stone has already
been ordered but there is an uncer-
tainty as to how long it will take it
to get here so it cannot be stated when
the new one will be laid
AS is we'll known the old original
building, out of which this stone came
yesterday. was built Grst and then the
wings were added some years later,
probably about 1850.
1t is interesting to note that the BIZ
bic was published by n. & j. White.
of New York City and came off the
press in 1888. 1t is small, red.
leather backed book, showing excel
lent workmanship.
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Jones, Aug. IS, MIr S. Il. Richcy
lost very fine COW.
Mr. Preston Smith OF Donalds. is
making rapid progress on MIR. Walter
RiIeys house.
Prof. w. p. Culbcrtson OF Mountvile
who formerly taught the Jones High
School will deliver Sunday school
address on next Sunday, 3rd inst. at
$50 p. IN. Everybody is cordially in
Vited to come and hear him.
We recently met our good friend.
Rev. David Blackwell, who was reared
in this section, but now lives in Ala
bama.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ Cooper visited
Waterloo last week.
Mr.. John Haddon of Due West was
here recently.
Mrs. VIM. Henry Moore, is visiting
her daughter in Montana.
The friends of Mr.. Robert Hughes
Will be pleased to know that he is
recovering from railroad accident.
Messrs. Jimie Lee Hill and John
Frank returned from visits to Ander-
son and North Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. Mauldm of Easley re-
Gently visited Mr. and Mrs. w. r..
Jones, Jr
Ii IAN as NJ Dallas delivered a
%gnuod on page [our1
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings of Interest to Many Pco-
pE;hli yer the County and to Those
VIZ e Left the Family Hearth
stone ai gone to Other States.

Eden Aug. 2S.-AIr. Charlie Brooks
has returned home from a trip to
Washington
Miss Mamie Kate Armstrong is Wis
iting in Eden community this week.
Mr. ". Hipp and wife left Fri
day for a trip to Mountvile
Mr., Dave Mahaffey and wife spent
Friday with Mr.. j. l.. Mahaffey and
family.
Mr. Carl Reeves and Mr. Fred Ma
haffey has returned home from a visit
to Atlanta.
Miss Alpha and Vena Martin spent
Saturday night with Miss Jenovee Babb
Mr. c. III. Roper and daughter, Miss
Caroline, spent Sunday with Mr.. NJ.
w. Gray and family.
The series of meetings began at
Decks chapel Sunday morning.
Mr.. Mayor and wife are visiting rel
atives in Newberry this week. q
Mr. Erskine Babb spent few days
with his parents last week
Mr.. Nj. w. Gray and wife spent Fri
day with Mr.. B. l., Babb and family.
Mr. Luke Armstrong of Fountain Inn
passed through Eden in his car this
week
Mrs. DR.. Beason entertained the
Young Peoples Society at her home
Saturday night. The guests were en-
tertained with music. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-30

Mitchell filled the appointment at the
Baptist church here Sunday morning
for Rev r. G. Lee the pastor. Rev. Mr..
Lee Will conduct protracted meeting
this week, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Nit
chell.
Miss Kidde Arnold, former teach
er in the school here, and Miss Bertye
Moore, both of Honea Path are visit
ing Miss Maude Machen.
Mr.. Jno. G.. Carter, of Greenville,
spent the weekend with friends here.
Misses Pearl Mcdowell of Spartan
burg and Louise Britt of Troy, are the
guests of Miss Sara Britt this week.
Mesdames ELLISON and Hopper of
Birmingham, who have been visiting
relatives here will leave Tuesday for
their homes in Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Cooper and
daughter, Elizabeth OF Iaurcns spcnt
Sunday hero.
Mrs. w. ID. Mahon of Grcenvillc is
visiting her brother j. IL. Mahon
Mn and Mrs. r. Lane Monroe ol
Laurcns, arc the guests OF the lattc's
father, j. w. Taylor.
Messrs. }. f. Allen of IIcnca pain
and H. Paul Allen of Bambcrg, spent
a few hours here last week
Miss Mary IIll OF Cross Hill is OK
pcctch TUESDAY to spend few week
with Mrs r. J.. Bamblott.
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Continued on page eightD
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nuod on page four.)
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18

west-in states such as Illinois, Indiana Iowa
ana Nebraska. But the government experts
scouting around came to the conclusion
that as good or better corn than America had
ever known could be raised in prolific quantity
In the south If only the people south of Mason
and Dixons line could be aroused to the pos
sbilities lying dormant at their doors.
Waking up these southern farmers to their
neglected opportunities is the present work of
one of the most efficient organizations in Uncle
Sans agricultural corps. 1t was nothing short
of an inspiration that the experts hit upon the
plan of proving that their fairy tales
could come true through the medium of the
farmer boys of the south The lads were enlisted
In this country wide demonstration work. and
$4,000 of them have lately been giving their ia
theirs object lessons right at home What is more,
many of the fathers have taken the lessons to
heart and after seeing with their own eyes what
phenomenal yields can be made if corn be cul-
tivated as the book chaps" at the agricultural
department prescribe they have become converts
TO the new ideas and have announced that hence
forth they will cultivate corn the way their sons
have been doing these past few months 1t will
mean only fraction more time and work and it
means production doubled or trebled quad
rupled
OF course the government gave instructions
to these lads as to how to till the soil in the most
advantageous manner, but the enthusiasm which
resulted in harvests that have made the
whole world sit up and take notice was inspired
by competitive contests for the winners in which
all sorts of prizes were ofered-township prizes,
village prizes, county prizes, state prizes, and
goodness knows what, all in the way of trophies
eliminating in each state In grand prize In
the form of a sightseeing trip to Washington, all
expenses paid. for one boy. OF course the gov
eminent did not offer these prizes. Uncle Sam
has no money available for such purposes, but
the department of agriculture engineered the
whole scheme and got the public-spirited citizens
of more than dozen states so interested that
they put up the prizes mentioned. individuals
such as bankers and merchants and organiza
tons such boards of trade, county superin-
tendents of education, chambers OF commerce.
etc. contributed to the list of prizes which in the
grand total footed up to more than $4,000
This whole movement alike to other similar
educational crusades. has been under the direc-
ton of the division of farmers cooperative dem
onstration work of the department Of agriculture
and the field officers of this institution have
brought about systematic effort on the part OF
the youthful corn growers by organizing what
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18

to see prizes awarded to lads who pointing
the way to increased averages of corn produc-
ton in the south, and incidentally to partial
solution of the increased cost of living. And no
old-time farmer can sneer that the showings
made in this twentieth-century corn growing are
spurts Of no practical significance. On the con-
trary the government officials have applied mod.
ern bookkeeping methods to the business side OF
the proposition and the reported costs of produc-
ton be accepted as fair actual COSTS
The yields made during the past season by
these young corn growers have been truly aston
ishing and some of them almost past the
belief OF farmers who have been getting an aver
age Of say, 80 to 40 bushels of corn per acre
in choice country in the middle west. In
enc Mississippi county 4S boys averaged 80
bushels per acre. In one South Carolina county
20 boys produced 100 bushels Of corn 20
acres. In another county. in that same state 142
made 1900 from a single acre of corn. Jerry
Moore OF Winona, s. c., the champion corn
grower Of the world, got the amazing yield Of
22S bushels to the acre. Steve Henry of Louisi-
ana carried on the highest honors for economical
farming, producing on his acre nearly 140 bushels
at a cost of only Is cents per bushel. Joe Stone
OF Georgia, youngest and smallest Of the national
prize winners, is only eleven years of age, but
he produced 102 bushels to the acre at cost of
90 scents per bushel. Next season the scope
OF the corngrowfng competition Is to be greatly
extended and the government may also strive
to get the country girls of the United States
into similar competition, only, of course, it will
not be corn growing but vegetable gardening with
canning and preserving side line"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18
MIGHT HAVE COME EARLIER
AdmIrer Of Musician Must Have Felt
Truth Of the Answer He
Received.

Signor Puccini. although celebrated
all over the world for his operas. Is
still a young man. On the subject OF
his early success the Italian composer
said recently in New York.
Il have been very LUCKY. Recognt
ton for artistic work comes so often
after one is too old to enjoy it.
Il remember one of my country
men, a centenarian. who, lad he died
before seventy, would never have seen
any of his operas produced. Luckily
he lived to SO great an age that he re-
ceived for many years the admiration
he deserved Naturally enough.
though, this splendid artist regretted
his years of obscurity and neglect.
and he frequently spoke bitterly Of
his bad fortune.
"Once. at the very end Of his long
life, an Englishman entered his box
at the opera in Rome, and said re-
spectfully:
at have Travelled all the way from
London to see the author of my IA.
vorite opera
The veteran composer, with a ma
licious smile, replied:
well. my friend. have given you
plenty Of time to get here"