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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

Beautiful Hall stand, unique
designed, nicely carved and pol
ished in golden oak, large French
plate mirror. No. l.. 4 Brass hat
hooks, with a nice chair seat.
Worth $1,000 here at $7.45.
S. M. & 10, Il. Wilkes 81 Co.
We are having something new
to say in our "add" each week2
49, 49,. .oE3I.x~ LL1~S o. pa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
ITEMS.

Sleming opened his
jerton, Monday the
My hattering pros
pills had not forget
Id learned under the
school. There Will be
bm outside the District
II attend the school this
10 Nustees have ordered
modern patent desks
of the High School, 50
children may be more
lyheated and supplied
necessary means of learn
pnd doing right at the
The Prof. is an all
P-to-dato man in the
sense.
Decks, of Pelzer, was down
community Monday on q
Trip.
rpble scribe was down
" on Tuesday with q
bns
ks is engaged at pres
cotton for the public
drens market.
PLY Beeks went to Pelzer
IA III. Allen, of Alba, was
Aiunity Monday,
Aolmes filled his regu-
Sment the 4th Sunday
lon.
aor | have been praising
buyers, but one of
6ofs says they would do
we'll, if they didn't take SO
Bh in the way of samples. There
y I hope they will quit taking
$ton hereafter. It is q small
but it belongs to the farmer
d not to the buyer.
Will Erwin has just put in a
t of Roller Mills in connection
his old Burrh Mills.
On DIT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
YOUR COUNTY p

Do you subscribe for your local
hper?
If not, why not?
1t is deserving of and should
deceive your support
~ If it gives you all the State and
8County news.
a If it contains the legal adver-
isement.
If the price is reasonable.
%lEvery man in the County should
wake his local paper, for among
Ather things
1t keeps youin touch with Coun-
" affairs.
4 1t keeps you posted as to the
! time for paying taxes, the time
( for making returns, Me time of
\ Court, and the time and place of
J all religious and public meetings.
). 1t tells you what your peighbor
is doing, how crops are getGing on,
4 who is married and who has died.
1t gives you hints about farm
, work, keeps you informed about
[ markets, and tells you a thousand
and one things you want to know.
1t teaches the children to take
an interest IA affairs and tells
them what's going on in the great
busy world around them.
Once it's weekly visits have
commenced it will always be well
BONE and it's coming looked for
yard to.
Your County paper needs your
support because the more sub
scribers a paper has the more it
Jcan do for you.
q The County paper is the spokes-
imam for the section in which it is
published. 1t tells the world what
is to be found there, ~corrects mis-
Representations and attracts CAPT
-, helps develop the County and
5ealously guards it's interests and
i good name.
q A section is judged by it's pa
&per. If the paper shows lack of
AhEise and culture, it reacts
galnst that section.
The above is from the Edgefeld
onicla. We read the paper
week and are assured it
its county and people all
t it claims. @We only ask that
columns of THE ADVERTISER
Examined and it will be found
it's readers get o fair review
y week of what is doing in
y corner of the county and
" hint or suggestion neces-
for the advancement of every
est of every class, and overy
ban be found IN its colulnns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

To avoid n task and to fear 1t ia to
make 1t II master. To set about IL
cheerfully at once is to become its mas.
ter,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

A oar is invariably disappointed
when the man he is said to look like 10
pointed out to him.-Atohison Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

Ghy buy inferior suits when
1 can buy something good for
! same money! Let us show
j. Z. Minter & Bro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
Basket leaves LHurcnS Wednesday
and returns on Saturday

a. Nothing succeeds like suo2ess' As a proof of this you will
Carolina, southern North j"rolina and northeast Georgia, Our com
missions to- agents are lAASSaIn; we defy competition in quality, quon-
GATES, Proprietor, MansiohIouse, Greenville, S. G. F' "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01

Love Is the salt that preserves affec-
lions and actions from the eorpuptiOns
Of life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-01
REMEMBER THE NAME
Mansion House Steam .T.aundrv
III WILL MAKE YOU FEEL
GOOD G

Nhen your wife tells you on a SuH-
day morning that your shirt from.
and collar rivals the "bcautirul
snow" on hill top and meadow.
There is nothing that can encirclc
your neck, outside of her snowy
arm, that will please you more OF,
sunday than collar done up will,
the perfect color and finish thai,
we put on all linen Numbered
here.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Strong Endorsements

Dr. Mary E. Green, president National
Household Economics Association, mem
Der American Medical Association,
member American Public Health Asso-
citation. author of Food Products of the
World" writes from Charlotte, Mich. (:
The excellence of Pabst Malt Extract
is not unknown to me, as have used 1t
professionally for years. always with the
most satisfactory results. For mothers
nursing their children and for general
debility from any cause, regard it as
of especial value, as it combines both
tonic and nutrient properties, which
make it truly the Best Tonic"
"I recently prescribed Pabst Malt Ex-
tract, The Best" Tonic, to three of my
patients, all OF whom were ladies. and
all of whom were suffering from dyspep-
sia and it's consequences. and in all these
cases it acted like q charm. Two OF
them bought more of the tonic, and
continued to take it, until now they tell
me they can eat anything, and one of
them added everything" without the
slightest Inconvenience. They have GER
tainly improved wonderfully in weight
and strength. / have prescribed your
Best" Tonic great number of times.
1t is one of the best, if not the very best,
Of its kind"
E. BELSER, II. D., Jersey City, n. J.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Notice of PubIIcat,on-Chanoery.

State of Illinois, -,
Rock Island County
In the circuit court, May term, A. D. 1899.
Rock Island Mutual Building Lo N and Savings
Association vs.. William l. Stevens, Lottie
Z Stevens. James w. Atkinson, Thomas
I.yness and William u. Stevens
Anidavit of nonresidence of the defendant,
William ID. Stevens, irnpleaded with the above
defendants, William +. Stevens. L0ttie E stew
ems James w. A tkinson ana Thomas LyneSS,
having been fled in the clerk office of the cir
cult court of said county. notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident defend
ant that the complainant filed its bill OF COM
piaint in said court. on the chancery side there
of on the twenty-nin h day of March, 1899. and
that thereupon u summons issued out of said
court. wherein said suit IS now pending. re-
turnablc the first Monday in the month of
May next. rs is by law required Now,
unless you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, William ID. ) evens, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court. on the first day of the
next term thereof, 20 be holden at Rock Island
in and for the said county. on the third Monday
in September next and plead answer or de-
muir TO said complainantS bill of complaint.
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken Is confessed.
and a decree entered against you according
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. Illinois. July 3. A D, 1889.
K H GUYER, Complainants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
MORE STREET CAR TROUBLE.
Mob at Chattanooea Makes Train Crews
Lives Unpleasant.

hob at Chattanooea Makes Train Crews
Lives Unpleasant.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 14.-About
5000 men and boys, sympathizers and
friends of the'locked-out street railway
employees, assembled at one of the most
frequented corners in the city Satur-
day evening and jeered the motormen
and conductors of electric cars as they
passed Decayed eggs and mud balls
were thrown. trolleys were jerked on,
switches thrown, tracks creased and
all kinds of expedients were reSorted
to to delay the cars and annoy the men
in charge.
Another mob last night at secluded
point on the road attacked a car con-
tanning a number of passengers with
stones. Windows in the car were
broken and the motorman was struck.
One lady in jumping form the car was
struck by stone and seriously hurt.
The motorman drew a revolver and
fired into the mob.
At another point on the road yester-
day a car was S.oned, but no one was
hurt. The tracks OF the electric road
were creased at various points, imped-
ing and delaying travel. A piece of
iron was put in the frog of a switch
at an important railroad crossing and
a car was derailed, injuring several
passengers. The mob at the mountain
end of the line last night turned over
and completely wrecked the company's
depot. No further men have left the
road and all cars were running on
schedule time, but carried few passen-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
& Wonder Flower.

The Canadian Manufacturer reports
the remarkable phenomenon of the dis
covery of Il flower incased in hole In
an old iron casting, the flower being in
n perfect state of preservation. \ work
man engaged in breaking up old iron
at foundry in Ontario came across an
old wheel that had done service on a
stationary engine for many years. On
breaking it he discovered in a crevice a
flower blossom in perfect condition, its
color being as fresh as the day it found
its way into its mysterious hiding
place. 1t had evidently fallen into the
casting when it was being poured, and
in some manner escaped injury from
the molten metal. AS the cavity was
perfectly alright it naturally retained
it's freshness until exposed to view.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
TAX ON PIPE LINES
sit Goes" Even If the Company Has No
Natural Gas Plant.

SIT Goes" Even If the Company Has No
Natural Gas Plant.
Washington, Aug. 14.-In the case of
a Philadelphia company which trans
ports natural gas direct from the wells
to the consumer, having no plant and
claiming exemption from tax under a
recent treasury decision, Commission
er Wilson says: LAS stated in that de-
cision the term pipe line as used in
section q of the war revenue act does
not extend to gas mains and pipes
through which gas is conveyed anddis-
tributed directly to the consumer
But ordinarily natural gas is first
transplanted from the wells by pipe
lines to some central point and then
introduced into distributing mains or
pipes, and at a much lower pressure.
In such cases two systems are used
one for transporting and the other
for distributing the gas. The fact that
the two systems are connected and con-
trolled by the same company. would not
exempt the company from tax liability
under the law"
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
International Typographers.

Detroit, Aug. 14.-An informal re-
ception was the preliminary feature
yesterday afternoon and evening of the
forty-fifth session of the International
Typographical union, which opened
this morning. The reception was held
in Montgomery Rifles armory. The
visitors ladies meanwhile were taken
for drives about the city. President
Donnelly estimates that 5000 persons
consider themselves members of the
international union. Ninety-one per
cent of the membership and rs per
cent. of the unions are now working a
nine-hour day under the Syracuse
a aoraprnanf
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
'ISA GROWING HORROR
Havoc Wrought in Porto Rico by
the Tornado That Swept
the Island.
DEAD WILL NUMBER THOUSANDS.

Gen. Davis Says That Later Reports Con-
firm All Previous Statements and show
Them to Have Been Conserva.ive-Re-
iterates His Estimate OF 100000 Desti-
tute People and Hopes the People Over
Here will BestIr Themselves in Going
TO the Rescue.
Washington, Aug. Il. - Two dis
patches from Governor General Davis,
of Porto Rico, giving additional de-
tails of the fearful havoc wrought by
the hurricane of last week were re-
ceived at the war department yester-
day. They were Immediately sent to
Secretary Root who already has taken
measures for dispatching relief to the
people of the island, and is being sec
onded by all the cities and many of the
towns of the country. He thinks it is
the duty of the government to make
provision for feeding the people until the
aid voluntarily given by the citizens of
the country reaches them. The secretary
will issue an appeal to the governors
of the states with a view to arousing
general interest in the relief work.
Twenty Per Cent. Is DesoIation.
The following is the first dispatch
received from General Davis. 1t is
dated at San Juan: THE true state of
affairs throughout the island not yet
known because of total destruction of
all telegraphic connections and great
destruction on all roads. Not more
than one-fourth towns yet heard from,
but enough is known to warrant the
statement that one-fifth of the dwell
lngs in the island are totally destroyed
and their owners are without any shell
ter whatever, or any food beyond what
has been saved from the debris. The
coffee crop and most of the trees are
ruined, and thus reliance for support
is gone. Fully one-third of the people
subsist entirely on fruit and a small
degree on tUbas. All the former is de-
stroyed and much of the latter are rot
ting in the ground.
May BE Thousands on the Death Roll.
"The deaths from falling walls and
drowning will number more than 1000,
and may be several times this num-
Der. While 1 have not yet
full data 1 repeat the estimate that at
least 100,000 people are homeless and
destitute. / fear extensive is
sues of provisions will be necessary for
several months. l hope the
charitable people of the states will con-
tribute food, clothes, medicines and
money" The second dispatch says
that further but incomplete reports
confirm previous reports as conserva-
tive
Press dispatches show that in the
city of Ponce alone 800 bodies have
been buried and the total dead in the
district is placed ut 1000. Arecibo is
destroyed. 200 bodies are in the morgue
and hundreds are missing. Yabucon,
Adjuntas and Humacoa are in ruins
and scores are reported dead or miss
ing.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Southern War Governor Dead.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 14.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Henry NJ. Rector died at noon
Saturday of bronchitis. When Lincoln
called on Arkansas for her quota of
the first troops in 1861 Rector was
governor and replied: In answer to
your reQuisition for troops from Ar
kansas to subjugate the southern
states. l have to say that none will be
furnished, the demand adding insult
to injury. The people of this state are
free men, not slaves, and will defend
to the last extremity their honor, lives
and property against northern men
dacity and usurpation-"
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Executors Notice.

Estate OF George StOdd, deceased
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecutrix OF the last will and testament OF
George Stodd. late of the county of Rock Isl
aud, state of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives no.
tice that she viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city OF Rock Island. at the
October term. on the first Monday In october
next ut which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose OF hay-
Ing the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 2sth day OF July, A. D. 1899.
IDA CLINE.
EAecutriX
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Special Masters Sale.
o. Z Craner. Attorney.
State OF Illinois. -
Rorx Island County.

State OF LIMOS.
Rock Island County
In the circuit court, in chancery. Gen.
eral No. 44is-
Telitha Munro, onpIalnant, vs. Charles A.
York. defendant
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of n
titled cause. the eighth day of July.
a ID lSqq. shall. on wednesday. the Ihirtieth h
day OF August. A. d. 1879. at the hour
of ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the east
Island In said county OF Rock Island to sat
iSfy said decree. sell at public vendue TO the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand those
certain parcels of land. situate N the county
of Rock Island and state of Illinois known
and described Is follows to-wtt:
Lots ten 0e) and eleven tIl) IN block one ID
in Hake'S addition TO the town OF Mlsn- also
the north tWenty COZ acres of the vest half OF
the east half OF section nine tsg IN township
seventeen U5) north range TWO 90 west of the
fourth principal merecian- situated In the
county of Rock Island and state of Illinois eX-
Cex,rily fherefrofn the flowing desc bed real
estate taken by the UniLed states government
for the building OF he Illinois and Michigan
canal: beginning at a point on the half section
line forty-two tf21 chains and tfsy-Seven fSsD
links north of tie southwest corner of the
and running thence south sixty-three (6Sl de
rretS and forty f41l min ties east thirteen (l5l
| chains and Nenry-four f2fi links. thence south
nffy-t.ro (52l degrees and nfty-ive f55j min
hsKs. more or les TO the said east line of said
vest half of the east half OF said sector nine
fel containing b-tween said line and Rock
river eight aud twenty-two hundr redths acres
more or less situated IN the county OF ROCK
l. land state OF Illinois
mated At Rock Islard Illinois, this twenty
Eighth day of July. A ID lsts
o. e CRAxER, Conplainants Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
HEAVY CUT IN WAGES.
Men Earning SIS Cut to So and Those
Earning So Cut to SI.5O.

Earning 80 Cut to S1.5O.
Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 14.-What is
probably the record for a big reduction
of wages went into effect in the struc-
tural department of the Cambria Steel
company this morning. The reduction
ranges between 20 and so per cent. The
straighteners of the large beams will
have their wages cut to So, while the
holdups will be paid on a scale that
will average them about S1.50 per day
The workmen declare that straight
eners had been making an average of
SIS or SIC day and that the .holdups
averaged from Sc to 81 for their work.
They claim that they were not over
paid even at that rate, for the beams
are very heavy and the work is so Sc
we're on the men that they can endure
it for only a few years. general
strike of the straighteners and holdups
iS looked for
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
REVOLT IN DOMINICA.
Insurgents Seem To BE Having Everythin
Their Own Way.

Cape Haytien, Aug. 14.-Monte
Christi is now besieged by the insur-
gents and the town is without provis-
ions. General Pepin, governor OF San
tiago province, has telegraphed Gen
eral Cordero, minister of public works,
now at Monte Christi, to return to as
sist in organizing for the defense of
Santiago de los Caballeros, as he is not
able to oppose the revolution. The viii
lage of Juana Nunez, situated be-
tween Macoris and Moca, has risen in
favor of JimineZ.
Twelve hundred insurgents Satur-
day crossed the Vague river under the
fire of mitrailleuses. In the engage
ment the government forces lost eight
cen men killed, but there were no ia
talities among the insurgents.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Our Products Going Abroad.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE British
steamship Puritan cleared Saturday
for New Chwang, China, and Vladivo-
stock, Siberia, with the largest cargo
of railway material that has ever gone
from any port in the United States. She
carries forty Baldwin locomotives and
tenders and eighteen steel bridges for
the Chinese Eastern railroad, beside
several tons of miscellaneous cargo.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Executors Notice.
Estate OF Christian Schatz, deceased

ESTATE OF CnTlsLian SCuatEr ocOcdSSo'
The undersigned having been appointed
executrix OF the last viii and testa-
ment OF Christian SchatZ. late of the
county of Rock Island state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that she Will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island. az the October
term. on the first Monday in October next,
At which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO at
tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
iusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this nth day OF July, A. ID. 1899.
MARY JOHANNA SCHATZ. Executrfx.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Iowo Democratic Convention.

Des Moines, Aug. 14.-Iowa Demo-
Gratis who are now arriving for the
state convention which meets Wednes-
day, will on Tuesday evening be ad-
dressed by w. ]. Bryan. Everything
is at sea regarding the ticket and
platform. Three men are mentioned as
candidates for the nomination for gov
ernor. Rev. II. ii. Bashor. of Water
loo. is an active candidate and he will
probably be nominated. He is for free
silver at I6-to-l
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Exseutor's Notice.

Estate of 3 TT c. Swayne, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
executrix of the last VIII and te st-ment of Bert
&. Swayne, late of the cOuuty of Rock Island,
state OF Illinois. deceased hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county. at the county court room,
IN the city of Rock Island. at the October
term, on the first Monday in October next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
TO attend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested 10 make Immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of Julv, A. d. 1899.
LAURA 3. SwAYNE, Executrix.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Anna Meyer. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor OF the last viii and testanenJ of Anna
Mey ers late of the county OF Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, In the
city OF Rock Island. at the L Cctober term. on the
first Monday In october next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
ROBERT NEVER. Executor.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14

New York. Aug. 14.-Tom Linton, OF
Wales, champion of Europe. in a one
hour paced race won the championship
OF America Saturday, beating Harry
Elkes, of Glens Falls, N Y, at Manhat-
tan Beach bicycle track by nearly two
laps. In the hour he rode 81 miles and
44O yards This does not reach the rec
ord held by Elkes, paced in the old
style. OF 81 miles I.204 yards
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
Bold Robbery of a Mail Pouch.

Detroit, Aug. 14.-Discovery of a bold
robbery of mail pouch en- route from
Chicago with northwestern mail for
Canadian points was made yesterday
afternoon by a Grand Trunk railway
porter. The pouch with a quantity OF
opened letters was found under a plat
form at the railroad station. The bag
was stolen, it appears. Friday night
while en- route in a mail wagon from
the Michigan Central to the Grand
TrlInE station
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
And They MADE Their Esc,per

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 14.-Sherif Cabell
received a message from Duncanville,
Dallas county, saying a negro of the
name of Edward Lipscomb and the wife
of William Daugherty were shot at
church near Sumonville last evening.
Lipscomb is dead and the woman ia
tally injured. John and Bill Robert
son, two negroes charged with the
shooting. were captured by members of
the congregation, but later made their
escaDe
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-14
BECAUSE A GIRL DARED HIM.
William Grove Borrowed Her Bathing
Suit and Took n High Dive.

William Grove Borrowed Her Bathing
Suit and Took High Dive.
Louisville, Aug. 14.-Because the girl
dared him William Grove borrowed
Gertrude Moore's bathing suit and at 4
p. m. yesterday dived into the river
from the Big Four bridge, a similar
leap from which killed Thomas Heavey
just a week ago. Grove, who is an
athlete of local repute, made the descent
of ninety feet successfully, and ex-
presses a willingness to repeat the per-
formance.
Gertrude Moore is a fisherman's s
daughter. Grove is a suitor who up to
yesterday at least stood second in her
favor. His bridge-jumping feat was the
result of bantering by the girl and his
rival