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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Blood Cure Sent Free.

BY addressing Blood Balm Co.
$50 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga.
any OF our readers may obtain n
sample bottle of the famous B. b,
B.---Botanic Blood Balm. the
greatest, grandest, hest and
strongest Blood Remedy known.
ures when all else fails, pimplcs,
ulcers, scrofula, eczema, boils
blood poison, eating sores, dis
tressing skin eruptions, cancer
catarrh, rheumatism. Free madi.
cal advice included, when de-.
scrlptlon of your trouble is given
THIS generous offer is worth while
accepting Sample bottle sent
Tree, all charges prepaid. Large
bottles, Containing nearly a
quart of medicine) for sale by all
druggists at $1.0O per bottle
IS. b. b. is away ahead of all
other Blood Remedies for curing
Spring Blood Humors TRY b. B
B. this spring.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
Notice to COnfederatcS.

Surviving soldiers and sail rs of the
State and Confederate states arc re-
quired to meet at the places hcreinaf
ter named Oh the first Saturday Of
August next, at 10 o'clo k A. M, and
organize by clccting a Chairman and
Secretary and proceed to elect by "bal
iOt' an confederate soldier not a
pensioner or applicant for pension.
as the represent ative of said Towi slir
veterans:
Jacks, Sardis church; Hunter, Clin.
ton; Cross Hill, Cross Hill; Waterloo,
Waterloo: Sullivan, Tumbling Shoals:
Dials, Dia church; Youngs', Wallace
lodge; Scuflletown, LangstOn's
church.
The representative so e,ccted shall
meet at Laurens G. III on the first
Monday ia Sept mbcr next at 10 A.
M. and organ re the County Pension
Board.
b w BALL,
G. +. B.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
FOR SHERIFF

The friends of Capt. Thos j
Duckett nominate him as candi.
date for the Sherilf's Office for the
ensuing term, subject to the Dem
ocratlc primary. He has proven
himself to be lover of his coun-
try, by being in all emergencies at
the post of duty, both IN war and
peace.
Friends.
The friends of John R. Finley
respectfully announce him a can-
dldatc Tor the Office of Sheriff. sub.
Ject to tho rules and regulations
OF the Democratic Primary.
GEO. S. MoCRAvY is hereby
nominated for Sheriff, subject TO
the action of the Democratic
Primary election. While he has
SAID that he would not offer for
re election, yet we his friends
nominate him.
Friends in Laurens Township.
| respectfully announce NV.
self a candidate for Sheriff of
Laurens County, subject to the
rules and regulations of the
Democratic Party.
b. A. WHARTON.
We are authorized to announce
Is. DUNK BOYD as a candidate
Tor Sheriff, subject to the result
of the Democratic Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
FOR SUPERVISOR

The many friends Of Robin j..
Copeland respectfully nominate
him as a candidate for the Office
OF County Supervisor, subject to
the primary election.
Friends.
The friends of G. Marion Moore
OF Waterloo township, respectfully
announce him candidate fer
County Supervisor, subject to the
Democratic Primary.
beg to announce myself a can
dldate for the office Of County
Supervisor in the coming Primary,
subject to the rules of the Demo.
cratic party.
j. S. Drummond.
The friends of j. ID. Mock re-
specttully nominate him asa can
dldatc for the Office Of County
Supervisor, subject to The action
of the Democratic primary. i
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
EOR CORnNi.R

The friends of the veteran war
horse, Mai M. II, Ferguson, ask
his friends to re-elcct him to fiji
the Coroner's Office. He will be
subject to the Primary in every
particular
| respectfully announce myself
Il candidate for Coroner iir~thc op-
preaching primary, subject TO The
rules OF the Democratic party.
M, EDWARDS.
| hereby announce myself can
dldatc for the Office of Coroner OF
naurehs county, subject to the
Democratic primary election.
w. ID, Waits
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR THE SENATE

respectfully announce my can
didncy to represent Laurens Coun-
ty IN the State Senate, subject to
the rules governing the primaries
IN the Democratic party.
JNo. S. WOLFE.
The friends Of O. p. Goodwin
respectfully announce him as a
candidate for the State Senate
subject TO the Democratic Pri.
mary. Frionds
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
State OF South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS,

Court Of Common Pleas.
Ellen Owens, e.; i'll Plaintiffs, against
Harriet Amanda Pool. j. II. Fowler.
as Administrator etc, of j. Bolton
Pool, deceased, al.
NOTICE TCCREDITORS.
Pursuant to thOrder OF the Court
in the above stah action, | hereby
notify the credits Of tho estate Of
j. Be!ton Pool, dGased, to establish
their demands bcfp me at reference
to be held in said ption on the 18th
day Of July, 1900
o. (THOMPSON,
'dge of Probate.
Special Referee.
June %, l90O-3t,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

| announce myself as a candi
date for recommendation by the
democrats of Ioung's township
for the office of Magistrate at the
approaching primary, the result of
which shall abide.
J. 3. COsRY
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
We, the patrons of Oak Grove
School nominate Charles +. Brooks
as a candidate for Superintendent
OF Education for Laurens County
subject to approaching primary.
| hereby announce myself a can
dldate for the Office of Comfy
Supcrintendont Of Education, sub
Ject to the results of the Demo-
cratic Primary.
q. l.. Johnson.
respectfully announce myself
a candidate for reelection to th,,
Office of Superintendent of Edu-
cation for Laurons County, subject
to the result of the Democratic
Urinary. Jasper Martin
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
FOR AUDITOR

respectfully announce myself
candidate for reelection to the
oillce OF Auditor i'll the approach
ing primary, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic party.
w. L.. FERGUSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
CLERK OF COURT.

respectfully announce myself
candidate for recollection to the
office of Clerk of Court for Laurens
County, and will abide the decis-
sion of the Democratic Primary,
-, John u. BoltA
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

:, mhr'ea Ihc Lamrns Furniture
Manufacturing Company wants nni,
poplar and ash lumber in ono mi,
plankS, as wide as stocks Will no,,n,i,
ten feet long and upwards. Anv nI,nr,
tity you can furnish H''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
"HOneSt CLAW"

Honest Clay is standard brcd
stallion of good record, Weighs
l LOO pounds and age S years.
Color, coal black will he ON OK
hlbltlon at Laurens Salesday. will
40 the season at Eden, or whore
wanted. Mondays and Tuesdays
at Martins stables, Laurens In
surance $1,000.
j. Z. Willis,
Eden, S. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
DIR. ROfo r. Hughes

oh1ces-Todd Building, Phone 10. ana
=, Cotton Mills Store, Phone 100.
Specially prepared for Examin-
ing and an Treating diseases of Eye,
Ear. Throat and Nose.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11
BALL, SIMKINS ~ BALL.
Attorneys at Law.

LAURENs, SoUTH CARoLINA.
We practice in all State and Irr;,,,
States Courts. Special attention pivon
collections. SNou
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

~ RS Parties desiring to buy or sell
racIory, Bank and other Stock, bonds
Gtc.' or real estate may consult w. W.
BALL. '"
several town lots for sale. Srlcs of
tots on monthly installments ncgo-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

Wanted in every town and country
district in S. c., Il man or woman to
represent us. Send stamped envelope
for reply.
CULVER IL KIDD,
Milledgeville, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

$2.75 Pants TO be closed out at 81 81.
j. Il. Minter & Bro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-07-11

Caezar: "Thc ides OF March are come.
Soothsayer: Aye, Caezar, but not
gone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
The Beers Mt St. Helena.

The captain of British ship which stopped
for repairs at ST. Helena on its passage
up from South Africa gives the New York
newspapers an interesting account of the
Boer prisoners confined on that famous
island He found them well quartered and
in good health. Their camp commands a
fine view of the ocean. and the breezes are
constant and invigorating. Many of them
never saw the ocean until they were taken
under guard TO Cape Town. and they seem
now never to tire of gazing on it. Their
fare is substantial and sufficient. and there
Is no friction between them and their
guards. The officers rule are on parole
and have the liberty of the island, and
many of the men are also on parole and
are at work for the farmers.
This latter feature of the situation is de-
cidedly novel. The men are. of course. re-
ceiving pay for their labor, and besides this
are the better contented because of being
employed They are farmers themselves
when at home. and their duties are famil-
lar to them. Employed thus. and earning
something, they find the time hanging less
heavy on their hands. and the hardships Of
their lot generally softened. Prisoners, of
course, they still are, but as between the
ordinary lot of prisoner and their lot.
there Is a difference upon which they are
to he congratulated.
The Boer officers and the English officers
are fraternizing. and engaging In friendly
speculation to the probable length of
the war and the course likely to be pur-
sued In South Africa when the war is over.
And for the governor of the island and
General Cronje, they are on excellent terms
and often dine together.
This news will be generally welcomed.
When 1t was first proposed to utilize St.
Helena in this way, 1t seemed like infiicting
undue punishment on the Beers to trans
port them such a distance overseas. and to
a climate which might not agree with them.
Besides. Napoleon's confinement there had
given the island a bad name. One thought
of 1t waste, and breeding ground of
misery. But it would appear from this ac-
count that the Beers were befriended by
the selection. They are enjoying more priv
ileges that would have been possible in any
prison in South Africa. and are keeping
their health we'll as when they were at
home. And when they return home they
will be objects of great interest among their
friends because of this their little journey
I'm the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

change or canteen, the funds being supplied
by the soldiers themselves. Almost every
company commander has reported In favor
of the exchange and canteen as an effective
temperance measure. One thousand and
nineteen commissioned officers have made
special reports to this effect. 1t may be
proper for me to add that in the beginning
1 opposed the canteen. but was brought to
Its support by the overwhelming evidence
OF It's beneficent result upon the morals,
health and contentment Of the service"
1t is to the interest of the officers who are
responsible for the discipline of the enlisted
men to do all they to promote sobrfety
among them and II they are, as Is the case.
almost unanimous in the opinion that the
canteen makes for good 1t would surely
seem step backward to revert to the old
system when every post had it's neighbor-
ing dives and saloons where the men were
urged to drink to excess and the liquors
were of the vilesJ and most poisonous de-
scription
The principal objection to the canteen is
that 1t gives certain amount of official
sanction on the part of the government to
the traffic In beer. In sense this is true
and exactly to the extent that 1t Is true the
canteen is open to objection. But the argu-
ments in It's favor seem SO far to overbal-
ance the points raised against it that the
latter lose almost all their force. The sale
of beer and light wines is not the chief bust
ness Of the canteen as is shown by the fact
that the receipts from those two sources
makes up only one-third of the gross re-
ceipts of all the canteens in the army. The
records show that in 1899 the average ex-
penditure for beer on the part of each OFF,
Ger and enlisted man in the service was but
twenty cents a month: equivalent to four
glasses Of beer a month, or less than one
glass a week. General Corbin says that in
comparison with all other classes of citizens
the army of today is the most abstemious
body in the country.
The majority of officers and men in the
army are not total abstainers and no legis-
lation would make them so. Consequently
General Corbin's statement that, as COM
pared with conditions existing twenty and
thirty years ago. the army of today is
model temperance society, where reasonable
abstinence is the rule and excuses are the
exception, must be regarded very
strong argument in favor of the retention
of the canteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
The Canteen System.

The members of the W. c. T. U. of In
dianapols who have started an endless
chain Of prayer for the success of the pro-
hibition candidate for the presidency and
the defeat Of President Mckinley have ex-
pressed themselves highly gratified at
the favor with which the movement has
been greeted and hope to secure the formal
Endorsement of the executive committee of
the national organization.
without entering into a discussion of the
question of the efficacy of prayer 1t must
be admitted by all that the chances of the
election OF the prohibition candidate are
very remote. But In making a campaign
issue of the army canteen the women of In
diana have placed themselves In rather a
curious position. The army canteen Is in a
sense, a compromise and. in the opinion OF
many men who know what they are talking
about. has done more than any other one
thing to encourage temperance-nOt prohibit
ton. II Is true-among the men of the army.
Those women and men who are fighting it
And their chief allies among the rum-sellers
who formerly maintained the lowest sort OF
grogshops in the neighborhood Of all the
army posts and who find that the canteen
has hurt their business immensely and in
many cases has driven them away alto
gether.
In recent letter to Senator Sewell of the
Senate committee military affairs the
adjutant general OF the army had the fol-
lowing to say:
The sale of all spirituous liquors by the
canteen Is and has always been absolutely
prohibited.
Only beer and light wines are sold to
either officers men. and these only when
the commanding officer is satisfied that CIV
ing to the troops the opportunity of OBJ
tanning such beverage within the post lin
its will prevent them from resorting for
strong intoxicants TO places without such
limits. and tends 10 promote temperance
and discipline among them.
The 'canteen' was established and has
been maintained I'm the interests of temper
ance and betterment OF discipline, with most
satisfactory results. This is shown in fewer
trials by courts-martial, in the decreased
number of assertions and in the improved
health Of the mon.
The exchange Is cooperative store
where supplies are sold at cost or as nearly
SO as possible. for the benefit of officers and
men of the army The canteen Is a depart
ment OF the exchange. constituting an en-
listed mems club. Rooms in or near the
special purpose furnished with reading
where every form of gambling Is absolutely
letters home and read the newspapers and
magazines. The government has no finan-
ciai interest whatever in either the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
For EX.PuXa.

OF the raising of funds for various and
sundry purposes there would seem to be no
emu, but the latest that has come TO the at
tention of the public must be awarded the
palm for It's novelty. A New York man
who enjoys that sort OF thing when he is
named as the treasurer has started a fund
for the aid of destitute and incapactated
instincts of the kind-hearted and generous?
But for one reason and another the fund
seems to have had hard luck from the be-
ginning. Several prominent "heroes of the
ring expressed themselves as in favor Of
the movement and A number of subscrip-
tons were actually received Contribution
boxes were placed in a number of New
York saloons but. instead Of adding to the
treasury, 1t seems they were Invariably
robbed of their contents, IL any. before col
lections were made. Prof. James j. Cor
bett. the eminent phiianthropist, was named
announced the withdrawal of his name be-
cause he does not approve Of the manage
ment. The treasurer who seems to have
been the whole thing all along, says that he
extends aid to hungry, sick or destitute
sportsmen who apply for aid. but when
asked to cite SPECIFIC cases of relief afforded
could only recall that last Thanksgiving
day he supplied a couple of broken-down
sports with dinner. 1t really seems too bad
that such a worthy movement as this
should die a-borning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
A Novelty In Weddings.

Camden. N. j.. which has always been
popular with young couples who wanted TO
get married quickly and without too mucn
os,entation. introduced decided novelty
last evening in the way of shirt-waist we'd
ding This was quite formal AFFAIR. now
ever The bride and groom were from Cam
dem but they reversed the usual order OF
things by getting married In Philadelphia.
The bridegroom wore white silk shirt, white
tie and black trousers, while in the white
cambria shirts of the ushers nestled dainty
gold studs. the gift of the groom. That's
where the most startling innovation comes
in The costumes of all the men who took
part in the ceremony have been described
at length. but there isn't word said about
what the bride wore. And 1t was all her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

ent time the tendency has been toward ex-
aggeration of features. elaboration Of de-
tails and the subordination of the CONNER
cial to the entertainment purposes OF the
great fairs As result of this develop
ment attendance at such a show costs very
much more than formerly. Aside from the
admission fee the visitor must pay heavily
to see even part of the attractions. Few
people care to miss anything Of interest or
entertainment when they have travelled a
long distance to visit the fair, and they
are nonplussed at the multiplicity of ways
of spending money. not in little sums, but
in large amounts, soon aggregating formid-
ably.
The fact Of such a condition soon spreads
abroad and has a marked effect in keeping
would-be visitors away. The effect Oh
counting the cost. in anticipation Of visit
to such a fair, is usually discouraging.
Thus by adding unstintedly to the attract
i've features of the expositions their pro-
jectors have harmed their own interests by
forcing thousands to stay away who would
gladly visit simpler and less expensive
display.
The development Of the amusement fea-
ture has to a certain extent hurt the COM
mercial purpose of these great expeditions.
The prime object Of fair is to bring
particular goods to the notice of possible
buyers. From the days of the county fair.
or even earlier combinations OF buying and
selling and money spending humanity, the
side show has been an important factor.
The moment 1t began to dominate. however,
the real value of the enterprise began to
wane, and today 1t is a serious problem
with even the great commercial establish
ments whether 1t Is worth while to send ex-
pensive exhibits to distant cities, to be
studied by the few while the many see the
Villages" the Streets the panoramas,
the reproductions of antiquity, the scien-
tific freaks, the exaggerated structures, and
SO to the infinity of exposition ingenuity.
A heavy failure at Paris may cause expo
sition managers to become more conserva-
tive in fixing the relationship between the
commercial and the entertainment phases of
their enterprises. Buffalos coming EXPOSE
ton promises a large number Of "attrac-
tiOns." 1t is to be hoped that they will not
be permitted to dominate and so to make
the cost Of visit prohibitive to the very
class likely to derive the greatest benefit
from visit to comprehensive exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Cisneros' Appeal.
From the Philadelphia Press.


Salvador Cisneros. who has Issued a petu-
liant, childish appeal to the American peo-
pie on the subject of Cuban independence
insults the intelligence and the honor of the
very people he appeals to. His impatience
at the progress Of events. his blind indiffer-
ence to facts and his peculiar ingratitude
evinced toward the United States all rep
resent state of mind that deprives his ap-
peal OF any value as practical contribu-
ton to the honest solution Of the Cuban
problem. 1t Is melancholy exhibition and
II there be any politics in 1t they are not
the kind that will help Cuba now or In the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
The "Midway" Feature Of Big Fairs.

The "Midway" Feature Of Big Fairs.
All reports from the Paris exposition agree
that the holders Of amusement concessions
are losing large sums, and that indeed the
whole midway feature of the great fair
is wretched failure as regards patronage.
When the final reckoning Is cast millions of
francs will have been squandered in elab-
crate constructions which have brought
only comparatively meager return. The
same Is true in a less degree of the exposi-
ton itself, the attendance being much
smaller than was anticipated. and even
promising large deficit for the French
government.
The truth is that the exposition business
has been very much overdone in the past
decade. From Chicago in 1893 to the pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Baskfng.

I is sittin in de sunshine an a-takin' of
my ease.
rs Iistenin' to de wind dat goes q sing
ing froo de trees
rs loafin' an Is dreamin' as huns q lit
tie song,
An takes my fill O. comfort, case it can't
las very long.
1t won't be many weeks befo' de nori
win comes aroun',
An den desc cullud folksll halter hustle,
I'll be boun'.
Dey's gotter shovel off de snow, an work
wifi heaht an soul
An earn two bits to buy dahse'fs q half a
peck O. coal.
So 1 dom want no disturbance while Ia
dreamin' hyah today
An film up wifi sunshine, 70 1t all done
vase away.
De fros' is gwinter ketch me when de wind
is blowin' strong.
So Is savin' up dis warmness, case 4,
won't las very long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

In his Labor day speech, David B. Hill
said:
There Is no excuse, however, for the
federation anywhere, in whatsoever party
II may be found, for what Is known as po-
litical 'bossism,' usually ignorant, corrupt
and arrogant, which tolerates no criti-
cism knows no prudence and accepts no
suggestions, which first dominates wards
then cities anc afterward reaches out for
the control Of states, and governs its cring-
ing sycopnaI,ts through patronage and the
cohesive power of public plumber
Now. will Richard Croker be good?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Candid COnfensiOn,

do you think the arguments in your
speech are plausible?" asked the orators
confidential friend.
That has nothing to do with the case, "
was the prompt reply II don't care
whether they are plausible or not 80 long
as they are applaudable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

1t is told that Farmer w. j. Bryan re-
Gently sold lot of oats for more money
than he paid for the land on which they
grew. If this sort of thing continues Mr..
Bryan will have hard work in keeping him
self convinced that this prosperity is not
genuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04

mo, sir" exclaimed Farmer Corntossel;
they can't convince me that this here
prosperity is genuine
But what constitutes prosperity" asked
the summer boarder. Haven't you an
abundance to wear and eat, no debts and
money in the bank?"
Yes; that's where the oppressors show
their smartness. Them there little details
is jes' put-up jobs to fool u.s.