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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20
Waldo County Labor Statistics.

The journal has received from Hon. S,
w. Matthews, Commissioner of Labor Sta
tics, his annual report for 1901, The report
shows a new shook mill in Searsmont, value
500, and the Winterport creamery enlarged
at cost of $1,000. The report of the dairy
business shows as follows for Waldo county ::
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Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successiyely. in the Republican journal,
a Newspaper published in Belfast in said County,
that all persons Interested may attend at a Pro.
bate Court, to be held at Belfast on the stl ,lay
of April next, and show cause If any they
nave, why the said account should not be allowed
GEO f. JOHNSON. Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAzELrINE. Register
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

We have never had as great troubles in
the daytime as we have imagined when
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

ance man and banker. He is about
siXty-tWo years of age. For the last
thirty years he has devoted his talents
to the building up of great insurance
company, of which he is now the head.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

WALDO SSH Court of Probate. held az Bel
W fast, on the 18th day of March 9O2 -
LawrIn Greer and Frank W Woodbury.. ex.ctl-
tors Of the last will of Lemupl Greer lat of
Morrlil' IN said County. deceased, having pre-
sented their first and final account of a minis.
tratlon of said estate for allowance.
Ordered that notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal
aneWspapeT published in Belfast i'll said County,
that all persons Interested may attend al a Pro.
pate Court to he held at Belfast, Oh the S'h tlay
OF Anrll next, ana show cause, if any they have
why the SAID account should not be Howe.
GEO. Il. JOHNSON, Julge
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAZELTINE, Register
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WALDo SIS Court OF Probate. held at Bel.
" fast, on the 1lth day of March 1902 -
Eharies 4. Lane. admin strator on the estate of
Harriet A. Lane, late of Brooks, in said County
deceased, having presented his second and final
account of adm nistration of said estate f,l al
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unber of scholars. go: in sum
l6N, fall term, 179; winter term,
of common schools. y of high
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Since the date of this report there has
been decided change of conditions, includ
ing large increase in the use of milet,
Hungarian grasses and forage crops, and
the introduction of alfalfa ED.
The statistics of population show that
Waldo county had in 1900:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

WALDO IS. In Court of Probate. held at Bel
W fast. on the 18th day of March, 1902 GUY
Quincy, administrator on the estate of Richard
A. Quincy. late of Belfast. in said County, de-
ceased, having presented his first account Of ad-
m1nistration of said estate for allowance
Ordered, That notice thereof he given. three
weeks successfully, in the Republican Journal,
newspaper published in Belfast, in said county,
that all persons interested may attend at a Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast on the Sth day
OF April next, and show cause, if any they
have, why the said account should not be allowed,
GEO. E. JOHNSON Judge
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. HAzELTINE Register.
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.rintendent's report shows the
"her of scholars, $50; attending
MS, ~ fall teams, 2l5; winter
high schools, 30.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber herebv
" gives notice that he has been duly appointed
Executor OF the last will and testament OF
LUTHER GANNETT, late of Belfast.
in the County of Waldo deceased, and oiyen
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately. CHAS. II. COuWRS
Belfast March IL 1902
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JOSIAH H. EMERSON, fate of swlnville.

JOSIAH Fl. EMERSON, Fate of Swlnviile.
In the Comfy of Waldo, deceased aud aiye,i
ponds as the law directs. All persons having de-
lnanus agalnSt the estate of said deceased are
desired TO present the same for set, cement aud
an indebted thereto are requested I, ma nav
hlent lmme dlately to John K. Duntun OF Belfast
my authorized agent.
FREDERICK G. + iERSON
winston, North Dakota, March l. 1902
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TOWN REPORTS.

,.. i,urnal is indebted to Miss Grace
..-,..5pss and the f. f. Pillsbury Printing
.,-,opips of town reports, from which
80. the following extracts:
BROOKS.
La personal estates. ......- $23S, 297. 90
nj polls, pol.
.. H3N. O2l.
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JOSEPH X. MEARS, late of Morrill,.
IN the County of Waldo, deceased. All person
having demands against the estate of said decpas-
Ell are desired to present the same for settlement
ana all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
EMILY T. NEARS
Morrill,, March H. 1902
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NJ ALDO SS.-ln Court CT Probate, held at Bel
" fast, on the 18th day of March 1902 -
Daniel Weymouth, administrator on the estate Ut
Lorada weymouth, late of Morrill, in said Coun
y, deceased, having presented bis second and
II al account OF administration of said estate Tor
allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof he given three
weeks successfully, in the Republican journal a
newspaper published in Belfast in said County,
that all persons interested may attend at Pro-
oate Court, to be held at Belfast, on the 9Th day
OF april next. and show cause, if any they have
why the SAID account should not be allowed
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register.
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Valuation Of real estate ,........ S117,74000
personal eState...... 10000
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ALBERT F. PLTMMER. late of Non+vilI.

IN the County of Waldo, deceased. and given
ponds as the law directs All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested +, mako
payment Immediately.
DANIEL B. PLUMBER
Montville, March H. 1902
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At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the County OF Waldo, on the II tn day of March,
A. D. 1909.
IA ARlA L. GURNEY. daughter of Joseph F.
" Heath. late of rhorndike. in said County of
waldo, deceased, having presented petition
ed administrator of the estate of said deceased.
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing a copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
Inc republican journal a newspaper published
a hel1ast, That they may appear at a Probate
tourt, to be held at Helfast, within and for said
county, on the Sth day of April, A. d. 1902
at ten OF the CLOCK before noon, and show cause,
II any they have, WHY The pra er OF said petition
should not be granted.
GEO. Z JOHNSON, Judge.
a true copy. Attest:
CBaS. p HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20
Rev. Marguerite St. Omer Briggs, IS
Mount Calm Street, Detroit, Michigan,
Lecturer for the w. C.. T. u, recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR MRS My professional work has for the past
brought hundreds homes Sickness and
have had plenty opportunity witness the ufermgs of
mothers ignorance caeesness, slowly
but surely being dragged DEATH principally with female weakness
and irregularities of the believe you will be pleased to know
Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has cured
than any other agency has under notice.
Hundreds of their life and health you today and there
tore can conscienouy advise sick woven try
ST. OMER BRIGGS
$4,000 FORFEIT ABOVE LETTER Is NOT GENUINE
When troubled with irregular painful nlenstluaton,
Weakness eucorha displacement alteration womb that bear
ngdown feeling, nfmma the oNari, lakache fatu Hence,
genera de4il} ateol oi I'r7ous posaol they should
remember there tried and remedy Lydia E. Pinkhams
a
No other medicine world received such widespread and
unqualified endorsements No other ne has such record OF cures
OF female troubles. Refuse % other medicine.
Mrs Pinklam o her for advice
She has guided thousands health. Address Lynn Mass
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vi real estate. ..,......S $3.50. $40. 60
personal eState..... 53,319.00
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i taxation, .o25 number of polls,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

AllayS Inflammation.
Membrane. Restores
Smell. Large Size, 30 c
at Druggists or by mali
ELY BROTHERS, 56 V
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-20

The report of forage crops is for 1899 and
is as follows for Waldo county;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
TO INSURE LIVES.
Local Company is Being Formed For
That Purpose.

The Carolina Mutual Benefit Society
with it's chief Offices in this city has
been commissioned. 1t will have a
capital stock of $4,000. The business
of the company is to be assessment life
insurance. The incorporators are Clar-
ence j.. Gray, r. f. Hughes, w. III.
Washington, j. K. Vance and II. L..
Babb.
South Carolina. The plan is to divide
each district to include one thousand
risks and the affairs of each district to
be u exclusive of all the others.
The membership will be limited in one
district to 1000. When'a member dies,
each of the 900 will be assessed n dol
lar and "a small amount over and $1,000
will be paid to the beneficiary.
No person over 45 can be II member.
When the membership is full, 1000, no
new members are admitted except to
fill vacancies by reason of death or
other cause. The idea is that by this
membership and age limitation, young
men will constantly come in and thus
the death rate will at no time be very
great.
The men at the head of the enter
prise are leading young business men
of Laurens whose IN are a guaranty
that it will be we'll conducted. 1t is a
good life insurance scheme especially
for poor men who cannot pay big pre-
miums and it will appeal to the people
of l aurens strongly, because it will
keep the money at home.
The charter is soon to be obtained.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
State of South Carolina,
LAURENs COUNTY.
Probate Court

John G, Legare, as Executor of the
last will and testament of Eugenia Il.
Leaman, deceased, Plaintiff, against
Sarah V, Anderson, Charlotte M,
Legare, ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue of u decree of the Court in
the above stated case. | will sell at pub
lie Outcry at Laurens, @, H., S. C.. on
Salesday In August 1902, being the 4th
day OF the month, during the legal
hours of sale, the following real estate
to wit:
All that tract of land lying, being
and situate In Cross Hill Township,
Laurens County, containing One Hun.
dred and Ninety Acres, more or less,
bounded by lands Of Mrs. II. D. Nance,
Mrs. S. Y.'%Simpson, z. s. Pinson and
others.
Terms of Sale-One-half cash, the
balance on y credit Of twelve months
from date OF sale. with interest thereon
from said date, credit portion to be Sc.
oured by the bond Of the purchaser and
a mortgage of the premises sold, with
leave to the purchaser to pay his en-
tire bid In cash. IL the purchaser fails
to comply with the terms of sale the
premises to be re-sold at his risk on
the same or some subsequent Salesday
on the same terms. PprGhasep TO pay
for paPars,
J. II. l.. q.
July 18, 1902-H.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
COURT in PROGRESS.
Some Interesting Criminal
Trials on the Docket.
True Bills Found in Several Important
Cascs-The State Against Sui
liyan-Edwards Trial.

The court of sessions convened Mon
day with Judge Watts presiding, Solicit
tor Sease and Stenographer Motto on
hand and busy. The court went to
work at once, the jurors, grand and
petit being present.
Herbert Floyd, one of the slayers of
John Nance, who was lately captured
in Baltimore, pleaded guilty to a
slaughter and was sentenced to five
years.
Reid Down, ii years old, got six
months on the chain gang for house
breaking and larceny; Garfield Thomas,
- months for stealing from the person,
and james Nilliams, $T5 fine or IL
months on chain gang for shooting Il
woman with intent to kill. All these
are negroes and pleaded guilty.
a true bill was found Monday against
Walker Edwards, charging him with
the murder of his wife, Rosa Edwards.
Edwards is the young barber and fac
tory operative. His wife, it will be
recalled, was found dead in her house
on Factory Hill about two months ago.
The question is whether she killed
herself or some one murdered her.
Edwards has been in Jail since immedi-
atcly after the killing, although he
was granted bail. He failed to obtain
DOuNSlilclls III VIII NC OIlSu UO-DiOllOWs
A sensation was sprung yesterday
when the grand jury found q true bill
against E.. Sitgreaves on the charge of
gambling and running gambling
room.
Will White, Rich Cunningham, Her
bert Floyd and Charlie Leake, negroes,
were convicted of assault and battery OF
high and aggravated nature. Motion
Tor q new trial will be made,
a true bill was found against Wash
Hunter, charging him as accessory
after the fact the claim being that
he assisted a negro to make his
escape, the latter being charged with
murder.
Yesterday the court was occupied
with the case against Charlie Sullivan,
Jr., charged with entering the house o.
j. L. Langston last November. The
facts will be remembered. Mrs. Lang
ston and her daughters heard some
one in the house or trying to get in and
gave the alarm. Clarence M. Babb, a
neighbor, responded and chased the
man over 400 yards, shooting him, not
seriously, once. The man turned out to
be young Sullivan. Sullivan's defense
was that he was drunk on alcohol and
coca cola mixed and remembered moth.
ing about the affair, that criminal intent
was totally absent. The jury after
being out all night failed to agree.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
TO GOOD POSITIONS.
Three Laurens Teachers are Elected TO
the Head OF Fine Schools.

Mr.. Leland Kennedy, son OF Mr.. w.
w. Kennedy and a graduate of Glenn.
son, has been elected principal Of the
ponalds school. This is an important
school. MI. Kennedy has had several
years experience and the Donalds peo-
pie are lucky to obtain his services.
Mr.. B. j. Wells, of Cross Hill, agrad-
uate of the South Carolina College,
has been elected principal of the Con
way.school. Mr.. Wells has been teach
Ing in this county. Conway Is the
county town of Horny. Mr.. Wells is
recognized as a successful teacher and
his friends are certain that the Con-
way people will find him a valuable
Reuben Pitts, of this city, has been
elected principal of the Inman School.
He graduated in June from Furman
and has since been attending the UNI
mer school at Rock Hill. He is a bright
boy, the youngest son of Rev. and Mrs.
j, d. Pitts, OF this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
THEY SPEAK TODAY.
| johnson and Wilson Open Their Laurens
Campaign at LangstOns.

Congressman j. r. Johnson and Ex-
Congressman Stanyarne Wilson, candi-
dates 70. congress, will open their cam
paign in this county at Langstons
Church in Scufletown to-day. 1t will
close here on the 9th of August. These
who attend these meetings will hear
good speaking. These men are far
above the average of the candidates
for state offices.
The following is the program for the
congressional meeting In the county:
Langstons Church, July 30; Sardis,
August l; Clinton, August q; Clinton
Moores, Augus5 S: Tumbling Shoals,
August g.; Dials Church, August z;
Wallace Lodge, August 8 and Laurens,
August 9. Laurens Mills at night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS.
Thirty-Ilve Teachers have been En-
rOlled-The COlOred Institute.

The summer institute for white teach
ers of Laurens County was opened In
the city school building yesterday
morning. Superintendent b. J.. Jones,
of the Laurens City Schools, is in
charge and Miss Mclean, of Cheraw,
Is assisting him. The sessions will
continue until August "a.
The enrolment the first day was
about 30.
AT the opening of the institute Rev.
Robert Adams and Rev. w. B. Duncan
were present and they made brief
talks. The teachers we're also briefly
addressed by Supt. Jones, County SUI
~perintendent Brooks, Mr.. 3. Il, PARROT
and MIR. w. M. Ball.
Miss Mclean will teach literature
and primary work. Geography, Eng
fish and algebra will be taught by Mr..
Jones.
The following students are enroll
cd:
Misses Lucia Martin, Pauline McCar-
ley, May Madden, Eva Pullman, Matte
Hipp, Daisy Phillips, Pearle Hipp, Do
IA II, Patton, Lou Belle Martin, Carrie
Langston, Ella Peterson, Gena Henry,
Lucia Barksdale, Bessie -, Hudgens,
Georgia Copeland, Mamie Mae Hud-
gems, Corrie A. Moore, Mettie Putnam,
Lyde IL. Milan, Kate E~ichelberger,
Sidell Golding, Ella Bell Copeland, An
ME Clardy, Mary Boyd, Minnie DOUGH,
Martha w. Hollams,
' Messrs. w. w. Kennedy, Earle ".
Babb, j. Earle Alexander, w. T.. Wash.
ington, @. b. Owings, b. Y. GILBERT
son, j. Clarence Burdette, Walter Fow-
Ter, Smith j. Martin, j. Leland Ken.
nedy, l.. d. Elledge. (,
The school holds one session o day
from GA. NJ. to ! z. M,
For CoLoRED TEACHERS.
The institute for colored teachers is
also in progress. 1t Is being taught by
Thomas Sanders, principal of the Lau-
pens City Colored School. About 40
colored teachers have been enrolled.
An ADVERTISER reporter visited this
school with Supt. Brooks Monday.
Principal SANDERS was teaching q les
son on the various kinds of soils. He
illustrated with specimens of loan,
clay, sand and silt, pointing out the
aistinctions In q clear, practical way
and telling the teachers the vari0ns
crops to which the kinds were espec-
tally adapted. The teachers gave him
close attention and manifested an intel
ligent interest in all that he said, APP
Dearing eager to hear all that was to he
Saids ON the subject. The principal Is
doing good wopk-the kind that will he
most helpfui.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Will Improve the Great Wares Shoals
Water Power.

The Wares Shoals Manufacturing
Company was organized at the Enter
prise Bank offices last Thursday with
the following directors: T. r. MEGA
han, of Charleston; w. B. g.. Whaley,
of Columbia; j. L. Johnson, of Spar
tanburg and N. b. DIAL w. l.. Gray,
j. o. G. Fleming and w. IL. Richey, of
Laurens.
AS heretofore stated in The ADvER-
User, the company will develop the
magnificent water power at Wares
Shoals. Precisely when work will be-
gin has not yet been determined but it
Is said that there will be no long de-
lay. s
The power Is one Of the best in the
South and the men at the head of the
enterprise are leading business men in
the state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
SOME VISITORS AND OTHERS.


Mr.: o. Pitts of Cross Hill was in
the city Monday.
DR.. Arthur Pinson of Cross u,lI was
here Monday.
MI. l.. w. S,mkins, Jr., has returned
to Georg etown.
Miss Mary Ferguson has returned
from a visit TO Walhalla.
Miss Mamie McCuen of Princeton Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. l.. TAYLOR.
Mrs. O.. w. Babb is visiting her pa-
rents at Cokesbury this week.
A german will be given at the Glenn
springs hotel on the night of the 10Th
Mrs. Sanberg OF Knoxville is visiting
Q sister, Mrs. II. III. Nelson, i5
Hampton street.
Palmetto Lodge OF Masons has been
invited to a masonic nicnic 10 be given
at princeton on August s,h.
Miss Virginia Simkins and Masters
Robert and Eldred Simkins have re-
turned from Edgefield where they Wis.
lied their uncle, MIR. MCGOWAN Sink
ms. ~
Rev. Edward MoCrady, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, has
beer given a vacation and on that &C.
count there will probably be no SER
vices In the church on Sundays during
the month of August.
AS we go to press we learn of the
death of Mr.. a. Sing Owings at his
nome near Gray Court last night. Mr..
Owlngs was about rs years cd and was
one of the most prominent men in the
county. He leaves one daughter.
Rev. w. B. Duncan has been invited
by some friends in the low country,
members of a church where he was
formerly stationed, to spend a week or
two with them as their guest at Glenn
Springs. Mr.. Duncan greatly appre-
cietes the compliment.
Mr.. ]. Wells Clardy, son of Mr..
James A. Clardy, has accepted q posi-
tion with the Atlantic Coast Lumber
Company store in Georgetown and has
left for that town tx fill his new posi-
ton. He will work in the dry goods
department.. Young Mr.. Clardy is
popular in Laurens and his many
friends wish him great success in
Georgetown.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-07-30
LAURENS In FRONT.
County Ranks High In
Cotton Production.
Only Five In the State Ahead-A 400
Pound Bale to Every I~nhabitant
Heart Of the Watermelon,

"A United States census bulletin of
figures obtained from all the cotton
ginneries in the South shows the fol-
lowing crops Of cotton for the last three
years raised in Laurens County: 1899,
35,SS8 bales; 1900, 29,231 bales; 1901,
32,457.
The population of Laurens county is
1882. Therefore, i'm 1899, Laurens
produced nearly a bale of cotton for
every man, woman and child, white
and black, in the county. OF bales
weighing 4N pounds, the county pro-
duced more than u bale for each.
The only counties producing more
cotton than Laurens are Orangeburg,
Sumter, Anderson, Marlboro and Barn
we'll in the order named.
Last year Laurens' crop was more
than Barnwell's. Anderson is the only
up country county ahead of Laurens in
raising cotton and as Anderson has
1928 people, her crop per man is far
less than that of I aurens. The two
counties are the same size. Laurens
has Il good lead over S~partanburg and
Greenville in producing cotton.
With the projected increase in the
Clinton Cotton Mills Laurens will spin
half the cotton she makes, in @ year or
two.
In all round advantages, = health,
climate, water power, diversity of
crops, stock raising, white population
and manufactures Laurens Is far ahead
of any of the four low country counties
that are ahead of her in cotton raising.
Besides, a better staple of cotton Is
produced generally in the up-country
than in the low country and up country
cotton brings a better price on that ac-
count. Several of the Southern and
Eastern counties grow more cotton to
the man though than Laurens.
OF curse LaurenS is far ahead of the
low country in manufacturing and is IL
decidedly better grain country.
All things considered, as an all-rOund
good county with all-round good peo-
pie Laurens is little the best county
in South Carolina-though it is hardly
worth while to get into u dispute with
Anderson on the subject. Laurens is
the 9Th or 9th county In cotton raising
and cotton raising is not Laurens' only
longlsuit either.
One drawback is that Laurens people
are too painfully modest. They don't
seem to know that their county is the
finest slice of ground on earth-least-
ways they don't tell it loud enough.
If South Carolina were u watermelon,
Laurens county would be its rich red
heart-and anybody that denies it is
hereby described in advance in the
simple language that Editor DeCamp
Is said to have used to Col. James Till
man at Gaffney last week.