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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15

MIR, EDITOR: AS one of the officers in
the Court House | ask space in your
columns to give an account of my stew
ardship as to the amount of the public
funds ! receive for my services as
Treasurer. This is in reply to Mr.. w.
ID. Sullivan's article in last issue of The
ADVERTISER.
However, don't suppose he had any
reference to the Office of county Treasu-
rer, as it is an executive one and n
salaricd Office | received last year as
my services $4,000. Heretofore the
Treasurer has been paid 81, GOO. | be-
lievc ii was in '97 the Treasurer's COM
mission was reduced to $S00.00 | have
disbursed the public funds on all war
rants issued by and properly signed by
the different county officials when pre-
sented, taking it for granted everything
was correct, being signed and ap-
proved by the proper authority.
Respectfully submitted,
MEsSER BABB,
4 e.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
Distinguished Visitors,

Hon John &. Williams and wife, OF
Cross I'M ). G., are in the city, on
thor way to Bordentown, n. j., to
visit relatives. While north they will
go to Niagara, New York and other
points Of interest.
Mr.. Williams is thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the political affairs Of his
State having served several terms in
the House of Delegates. He talked
interestingly when seen at New Ford's
last night, concerning the primary
election which will take place on
August 2Sth He says that all ofi-
GERS from United States Senator to
Magistrate are nominated by primary
In South Carolina, and that the system
works admirably, Mr.. Williams says
Senator TilIman, who Is q candidate
for rc-elt ctiOn this year, is simply
invincible, and that all opposition to
him has withdrawn.
The distinguished visitors will leave
for the North this .horning Rich
mOnd Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
The Furniture Factory,

The Laurcns Furniture Manufacture
ing Company began the manufacture
OF furniture last Tuesday. The plant
Is now complete. The president, Mr.
r. II. Wilkes, and the superintendent,
Mr.. Stim, have pushed the work of in
stalltng the plant with great energy
and they have completed it in re-
markably short time. The city water
Is now carried to the factory and the
factory is under fire projections The
company has built five four-rOom cot
tages, all of which will soon be ready
for occupancy. Col. Ball has also built
Two cottages in the neighborhood Two
new streets, one, Beaufort street, run
ming North East and Southwest, fl fly
feet wide and connecting the Com
pany's property with Church street.
and the other Katharine street, run.
ning North West and South East, con-
Meeting the property with Hampton
street, have been opened
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
Wham'S Lawn.

The citizens of Wham's Lawn OBJ
served their annual custom OF beau
tltul social picnic on Friday last
w hams Lawn isa charming grove with
delightful fountains OF pure water and
lovely ladies and knightly gentlemen
make 1t an occasion ever to date from.
IhlS is an election year and they are
all patriots and their proverbial bCun.
teous hospitality brought a volume Of
candidates and friends. Congressman
Stanyarne Wilson discussed imperial
ISM and militarism, denouncing the
twin infamy of tariff and trusts, giving
note of the cheerful prospect of Bryan,
Adlai and democratic triumph. Joe
Johnson should have been there Then
followed an entertaining jOust between
aSpiran's for the county sheriiralty-
tho main tilt between Wharton and in
cumbent McCravy, bnt II. j. Ducket
and Il. ID. Boyd had their innings.
Then Emusic with its silver sound"
Everything is not material in Dials--
especially at Wham 's-a splendid band
composed OF ladies and gentlemen de-
lighted the souls Of the guests and
then dainty refreshments, no rush
leiSurcly everything for the inner man,
the substantials, dclicacies = all the
lru is in their season. What then?
dainties for the darlings, argument
for the patriots, sweet music for the
sentimental all went merry as a mar.
rage bell. But sweets pail on the taste
and after delightful recess the Hons.
j. S. Wolff and 0. p. Goodwin for the
senate, McssrS. l.. w. Simkins, Il. A.
Cooper II. w. Nichols and II. W. Nash
for the House were pleasantly re-
ceived, spoke for five minutes each, did
not bore their audience and the ora
tory was over. 1t was all very pleas
ant. THE ADVERTISER is proud OF
Whams Lawn and as everybody knows
who reads THE ADVERTISER there is
nothing comparable to Dial's for real
patriotic knighthood aud this comes
from the inspiration OF true, delicate
and refined womanhood. If trouble
comes, AMI the Chinese, we take refuge
trick, treck, treck among the irwin
c!bl0s of lS76-times that tried mems
souls in Laurens on the high hills OF
Dial's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
Don't Put OF.

Presidents Of Democratic Clubs in
the city should at once see that the
Club lists arc revised aud put in order.
Those who expect TO vote should see
THAT their names are enrolled Remem-
Der that names must be enrolled five
days before the election. Managers of
election should procure their boxes in
timo
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
stockholders Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders OF the Peoples Loan and Ex-
change Bank OF Iaurcns, S. G.. Is
hereby called to be held at the Office
OF the Bank at II O'Clock, a. m, Aug.
2ist 1000. In case OF non attendance
please send Proxy
j. w. TODD. Cashier.
Laurcns, S. c., July 30 1900.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15

W.T. Jas. f. Moore, a good citizen of
~ ,nTN,,Crrioo township, died at his home,
we We toih inst, and on the following day
Uy 'urncral and intcrmcnt took place
vi h'lIcasant of which church he had
- ,vn membor for 81 years. He was
-, rNr' ola and leaves a large connec-
~, "I "Ihohg whom are some OF the first
|''I"cuN in the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15

We have received letter from a
fair lady written in the interest OF one
of our candidates for county Office.
The praise is no doubt just but we
are bound to deal fairly with all our
candidates. 1t is our democratic house
hold and TIE ADVERTISER cannot
boost one to the disadvantage Of oth-
crs. THE ADVERTISER stands by the
level of fair Dlny
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15

,rn,.' ,," lean a negro youth, pretty well
hyo,,,i hnn"mi 10 l4GAu;horities was arrested
s,I-r1>Hsf $Ir1>sf Police officer Reid, last Thurs
a'rFy night, charged with attempting to
burglarizc the store Of Davis, Roper &
Co, the same night, He entered by
way of rear window, but was fright
cncd from the building by the timely
approach OF citizen who recognized
him as Dean as he was scampering
away.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
If You Can't Go to the
Paris EXnOSitiOn

You sure ought not to miss going to
>. Nj: T., II. Wilkes u Co. S Store and
see the wonderful BLUE FLAME WICK.
LESS OIL STOVE they are arents for
the most perfect Cooking Stove on the
market, cheaper than wood, absolutely
safe, no wood to buy or chop, no heat,
no SCOT. Call to-day. Your money
back if they are not as represented
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but skin cruptions rob
life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salvc,
cures them; also O,d, Running and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Fclons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts. Bruises, Burns,
Scald, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Best Pile cure on earth. Drives out
Pains aEd Ach, s. Only % cts. n box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by The Lau-
rens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
Managers Primary Election Aug. IS,

LAURENS TOWNSHIP.
Laurens BoX-Waddy Thompson, w.
n. Anderson, j. b. Brooks.
Factory Box w. w. Blakely, j. o.
Frady, j. S. Adams.
HUNTERS TOWNSHIP.
Clinton-T. b. Owens, w. p. Muir
ply, G. O Smith.
Factory-G. a. Miller, II. Woffvrd,
w j. Chestnut
Hopewell - j. l.. Crawford, j. ].
Young, G: C. Hopkins.
Mouniville NJ. B. Crisp, Hogan
Notes, John Grant
JACK S TOWNSHIP.
Renno-J. w. G. Bell, p. M. Pitts,
p. f.. Ferguson.
Odtl's church-.S. w. Dean, j. II.
Payne, w. @. Ray
SCUFFLETOWN TOWNSHIP.
Langston's church--W. B. Clark, j.
p. billiard, w. =. Cooley.
Ora-R. II. Fleming, II. M. Hunter,
w. B Harmon.
YoUNGs's s TOWNSHIP.
Pleasant MQund-W. II. Drummond, +,
j. T.. Johnson, j. A. Fowler.
Young's Store w. II Dorroh, w.
w. Wallace, John j Riddle.
Stewards Store Henry Prior, Sea-
bron Parks, B. T. Leonard.
Cooks Store-W. p. Coker, Riley
Phelps, John Cook.
DIAL's TOWNSHIP.
Power-A. $. Owings, V. a. White,
Will Peden.
Dial's Curch-J. II. Hellams, Arch
| G. Ow'ngs, j. H. Curry.
Woodvillc-S. O. Babb, w. f. Med
lock, l.. a. Armstrong.
Gray Court w. Ii Barksdalc, G. b.
| Brooks, w. II. Check.
Shiloh-H. S. Wallace, l. S. Bolt,
| Paul Willis.
SULLIvAN's TOWNSHIP.
| Brewerton w. s. knight, jefferson
| jones, j. Fl. Crane.
Tumbling Shoals w. a. Baldwin,
w. ID. Sullivan, j. NJ. Wood.
Princeton Jas. Crawford, j. c..
Cambrell, Jack Monroe.
| WATERLOO TOWNSHIP.
Tip Top-E II. Anderson, S. A. Tay.
lor, j A. Smith.
| Daniels Store }. E. Goddard, j. G..
| Martin, Lafayette Cooper.
| Mooore's-J. Nj. Pearce, j. e. Hen.
d. rson, j. NJ. Smith.
EkomJ. II Boyd, L. G Culbcrtson
w. l.. Terry.
Mt Pleasant Guy Moore, Pat Mad.
den, Jr., Jno. w. Fowler.
| Cros Hill-R, ID. Nance, David
| BIach, H. ". crisp.
| 1t was ordered at the last meet,
ing of County Democratic Exec
utive Committee, that such Of the
Managers named for the Primary
election who come after the boxes
will be givcE the privilege oI
bringing in or carrying out the
boxes for the ensuing general elec
tion, and therefore, will receive
mileage in addition to their regu
lar per diem. Managers are re
quested to come after the boxes
for their respective precincts OF
or by the 18th inst.
1t was furthep ordered that can
didates can have individual tick
cts printed, with the candidate
name made prominent, provided
the omnibuss plan Of ballot is fol
lowed.
w. T. CREWS,
Sec. and Treasurer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
MGTTCE

NO OIlCE
The law requires all distractions to
be removed out OF all streams In the
county in she month OF August OF each
year. Land owners will please attend
to this matter and greatly oblige,
Il. p. ADAIR,
Supervisor, l.. G..
I,,lv
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15
DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing
between the Undersigned, under the
name of 8. NJ. 81 f.. Fl. wilkes 81 Co.,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
8. NJ. WILKES,
f., II. WILKES,
j. w. FERGUSON
The undersigned having purchased
the interest of j. w. FVpgerson in the
partnership of S. NJ. q T.. II. Wilkes &
Co., beg leave to inform their many
friends and customers that they will
continue the business under the firm
name of s. M. q r.. II. wilkes, and
. they respectfully selici. continuation
III your patronage 80 generously given
hem heretofore.
Z Very Respectfully,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09
A REFORM AIUKY NEEDED.

"a twelve year old boy has been
4en5 from Rutherford C unity to the
p~euitenti4ry for four years
Taxing this as les tex the North
carolina Journal of K ucation for
J .nuary breaches a sermon OF UNUSUAL
Orce and power. 1t is indeed a shame
taat our State has so long neglected
these youthful offenders f r far less
worthy obi 9cts each L glslature ap-
Or~opriates enough money 60 build and
manage several retormatorle's. Is is
huRh time for the good people of our
State to demand a change and to make
cue demA and in tones COO clear TO be
misunderstood, B 1t we started out to
give che J journals sermon; it Is ADLER
add more scatning than any we can
produce. AtGer q10ting the paragraph
al toe beginning OF TnIs article lG says:
ard tots 1 a CHRISTIAN country
nineteen hundred years afGer the birth
of Hon VINO Game ID seek and ID save
which was lost" whO said,
&c .Eher up the fragments that nothing
% lost" VINO spoke chs para DIES OF the
nlL ETY. and nine, ald OF the cen pieces
IT silver; ana no hand in cnurcn Or
state 10 stretched tor,h to ave this
child from being ground 60 atoms Oe
ueatn the po Wer OF undIscrImIna ling
Jaw, aud cast. n more wreck, on Gne
great dust heap Of broken and lost
humanity. L. ID a snam9 and a dis
grace to the state aud so every church
and every humAnit arian society IN It;
and no man should feel like looking hIs
tello man IN Ene face or raising his
eyes to heaven untIl this great damn.
ing wrong is righted, aod Ice repetition
rendered unnecessary and impossible
o, che establishment Of q we'll co dipped
reform Fcnool, and the enactment OF q
La 2 fOrOIding any person under eigh-
Eeeu years old beIn< herded with hRFl
enc adult criminals.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09

1ue mar Wiz ne noe is found
where the man EItc-sha- gun ia mo,t
numerous, for the hoe mar must food
the soldier and pay a large portion NJ
MS wages. The man wno comma,6,
the soldier uses him to supure.s aDD
to1 vigorous protest from the holman
and he soon ceases to protest
Labor is not OF Itself degrading, it ia
keeping everlastingly at IT," without
time for rest or rea9ctIoa, Without
nope of reward or betEerment, and
without pc yer to change the la VS. and
conditions that renders tnls course
necessary, that maKes a m 20 ''brother
to the OK"
There will be no dang9rou1 lass to
cause revolution 10 this cJuntr If wa
wall re gard che lessons of nussorv and
make toe hoe-n8n also the o I.k-nan
che N An With che b 4lloG a ID VIII Wv
hlm tne opportunity 10 0 MN.
self for the responsi oilltIes Of &c n
snip and o bear these rec oooslouldes
as occasion requires. We snail be in
danger If we discard the priocIp es on
"nIca our nation was f1uQded, and
under wnicn we have pcOspere1 for
more than a century. Tnere is such a
thing "a "reversion 60 type" IN pollti-
cal aod social systems 1 AmerIca ia
drifting that way, The M Al With the
q Ie"mAy we'll cause us 60 nals. - Farm
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09
THE THINKERS,
BOTTLED UP.

Where farmers INSTITUTE, g are RIM h.
state officials, economic q rearrons az
usually suppressed The CR nails ~
Whatever party. are careful h + moth
ing be said that miRh5 81, fl ,ctn m
them. In protest against this. ind
pendent" or free" institutes are ,;no.
held in some states. Such tonlcs 90
money, tariff, imperialism ard otbor
economic subjects. are taken un FROM
the farmsrs' stanc point B tn eide.
are gwen q fair hearing. Toe debaters
are Keen, the interest intense.
Nothing prosy about toe ~ co insti-
5uEes Purely agricultural matter,
are also discussed, and tne socia, side
10 made much OF. On with the good
work, Toe more freely farm 4rs run
against each other, the Dester.-Farm
and Home.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09
Yadkin Co., N. O.
Truly yours
J. M IRWIN.

- N. IRWIN
Yadkin Co., N. Q.
(Answer by Or. E1itor Emery, NJ. 8 }
Our correspondent will do we'll to
write for the Ocgober, 1899 Bulletin of
the State Department OF Agriculture
and get his name put on the mailing
list for it.
The N O Experiment s iation several
years ago sent cut directions for grow
ing broom corn which were recently
re printed in The Progressive FArmer.
a small treatise on broom corn and
the manufacture OF brooms is published
by The Orange Judd Publishing o.,
New York, N. Y. Snort directions are
also to be found in one of the above
named recent bulletins of the N, O.
Department of Agriculture. The land
sn.uld be we'll prepared as for sorghum
or corn Sow the seed at the tim
thcs4 crops are planted. 0 10 pound
OF seed put in on good land by q care.
full hand would be sUm 3tenE for one
acre. but it ia better TO use a quart or
even more and THO the plants Go 6 or
8 inches in the drills three feet apart or
TO 6 or 8 in bills 80 60 SO inches apart
Careful hand work several times re
peated, from the appearance of the
plants to the time they begin to shoe
rapidly as sorghum does is all the cul-
tIvatIon needed. O: course the cult
vator or weeder betw the rows les
sens the hand work, but the little
plants need the soil stirred by a friendly
hand until they take hold of life strong
~ to send up the fowering heads.
Follow the direcGIons in the bulletin
or the Orange Judd 90 g treatise in
bending dow stalks ID to 10 inches be
low the panicles or heads when the
pollen Is formed. Than cut with a knife
when seed is ripe and lay straight &C
cure in the shade go the light green
color 80 desirable In brooms will be
preserved. The stems are tougher
aud brooms more durable when cureG
this way. II packed for sale the bales
should be made in double ranks vi
heads with STAINS out and pressed with
all the straws straight.
Price Of broom corn is said to be
now high and increasing because OIL
! mRnipulations Of a trust. r. e e.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09

Tnose whose guu y cInsciences were
stu z by the searching qlestions of
the Man With the Hoe" and thu
hUreiiDgs OF these men have sought to
make the poem unpopular by calling It
a protest ag stnst labor. In reply to
these critics Mr. Markham says: OF
c 'urse [ believe 10 labor; and I have
little respect for an idler, be he rich or
poor. IG 10 against boTh the personal
AMI the public good for any men to be
at the same time q consumer and a
non-produCer. | old not write iE as a
protest against LABOR, but as my souls
deep word against the degradation OF
labor, the oppression Of man By man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09
KEEP A BANK ACCOUNT.

Every man, whether farmer, laborer
or professional man, who possesses any
surplus money. wen If q very small
amount, should keep a bank account
Most people think that the interest
one receives from the money deposited
ia about the sole advantage of the sye
tim. This is quite a mistake. In the
first place the people who keep bank
accounts instead of boarding money 1t
home are making times better by keep
ing their money in circulation and
making it of service to commerce
Again the temptation of robbery is
removed Almost evs ~ week We g
of the murder or robbery Of some
farmer who kept his money hidden in
some part of his dwelling. The robber
Toes not modest the man who keeps a
bank account and is therefore likely to
Keep but Ii tie money in his home. Not
the least valuable result OF the system
is the incenti We to economy. K 9eping
a bank account you are more likely to
refrain from making unnecessary pur
cna4es than if you had the surplus
cash at hand. You begin to realtz9 the
value of caring for the dimes. Some
further advantages Of the system are
gwen by Wallace's Farmer in a recent
issue of that publication as follows:
Put your money in d bank if it is
only IS Or SO, and thus make it of use
to the entire com muniGy as we'll as safe
for yourselves
The system OF checks adopted by all
the banks furnishes the farmar with a
very important aid in keeping his &C
counts. he has thus docum 9ntary
evid 4nce of having paid bills, and often
this is the only kind of evidence prac
tIcally available Claims are often
presented twice, Toe farmer may be
sur that he has paid them, but il the
claimant absolutely denies it, it is one
mans word sgsinst another's,
Toe general keeping Of bank &C
counts tends to make money plenty
paradoxtcal as it may sem, for the
money IN the bank may Oe used under
our present banking system by two or
three or half q deem men at the same
time. while il it is kept in the pocket or
clock it ia ef9ctu9lly withdra wn
from circulation, while nominally cir
cula For examole, if every man
who has a bank account would draw
out one half on Saturday in cold cash
and put it in his pocket, there would
be a panic over the Uoited States in
lees thar three days from which it
might take a year to recover.
The fact that a man keep s a bank
raises him greatly in the esti-
nation of all sorts and conditions of
men with whom he has any dealings. |
He becomes g foanclal force in the
community in which ne lives.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09

Speaking furth3r or the need for a
reform scnool for juvenile Law break
ers, the North CarolIna Journal OF Ed
ucatlon says:
10 establish and meintain such
school or schools is prim 4rIlY Gne bust.
ness of the State, as Is all educational
work, but if the State will not, nea it
lie the business of those people o. the
State who profess to De folio Wers Of.
Him who taught US TO despair OF no
man, and uttered a curse 9vere and
eternal upon those who off 3nd AMI neg
lect the children. A petition should 60
to the General Assembly, at its meet
ing 10 June, signed by every OarlsSlau
man and woman, by every person who
nas in his breast a hart OF d 'sh, ask
ing and demanding t79 Imm9 1lats
establisbm mt and suh 'leuE "a lip
ment of reform schools for chIldrer
and Youths Of both rac9s. n DC OF thf
States in the Union have s13n SCHOOL,
North Carolina cannot af1ed longer q
rest under the stigma of not caring fol
ner most needy children. W. may
DOOR, but we must not waste our CHI
r REM
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09
IMPORTANT - TOBACCO GROW
FRS.

We have just rec ived from Presi-
dent G 'mes a letter to tobacco grow
ItQuastinE that growers IN al
-countit g in which meetings we're no
held IN 1'Gios N act at curt nous
ON Monday, 18th, and elect delapat g to
State ClnvenJIon 60 meet n Raleigh
IL b. We hope this call will b needed
Col G lines adds: The railroad.
have Promised reduced rates on ''ceY-
tificate plan" round trip ticket for one
and one third ares. The full fare t.
e Leigh, ant ol---aird fare for return
journey. E.cl delegate must pc
cure standard cer5iicate from eac
agent from whom a ticket ia purch se-
ed. I5 is sOSlIutely necessary that Car
Idcsteg be procured indicating tina
Ia fare has been paid for going pass
age and the route for which tickets fol
return journey should be sold"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-09

We have too u eliminated q ID
from current evenGs, and also from
mum 1IpAl and natloual IF .trs. We
nave tnoughE OF G1d as having dIreci
relation to national aft airs In ne DAYS
of Moses and JOSHUA, and D .vld and
5DlOmDn, and Isaiah and Nd can, but
We have reIegated HIM { o remote times
AND distant lands. Il
Many Christians are practically
guilty of a species of atheism in their
thoughts regarding Gu rent even g.
Cney even bJasE of their ina IF renee
to all political duties. They Jld up
their hands in holy horror because OF
the corruption IN po:ITI3s Toey ought
rather 60 blush because of their shame,
tul neglect OF their solemn political
duties. They have by tnIs ne2lec5 done
something toward turning ElIs grea5 est
city of the western hemisphere and
che third largest city OF the world,
over to the control Of the mosa cor
rupt POLITICAL orgauIz 1t! a IN political
history. Probably there Is no more
feral, and venal, poll neal ORGANIC ,Eion
even among nations no5 yeS emerged
fro n heathenisms and oaroarIsm Fhe
dishonesty and ircapaclty Of our mum
clpal rule has brouguG reproscn IN
Americanism, on RepublIcanism, on
cIvIlIz sGlon, and even on humanity.
Nav YuPk Rxohanpo