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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
GRAY u NEWS.

The people of Gray Court and Owings
have at last cotton together and have
decided to build a good school house
midway between the two towns, and in
the center OF School District. No. 5,
Dials Township. The name of the
school will be Gray Court-Owings In
%stitute. The money has been sub
scribed to put up q thousand dollar
building. A building committee has
been appointed and work will begin at
once. Everything will be in readiness
to open by October 1st,
Prof. Thos. +. Jones has been secured
as principal OF the school. Prof. Jones
brings the highest recommendations
from the High Schools and Colleges
wherever he has been for the laet ten
or twelve. years. With Prof. Jones as
principal, a corps Of excellent teachers
as assistants and his most excellent
wife as music teacher. we will have a
school that will be second to n one any
where in the whole country. Coed
board can be had cheap either at Ow.
ings or Gray Court. Parents or guar
dams with children to educate could not
do better than to put them under Prof.
Jones at the Gray Court-Owings Instit-
ute. ID.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13

Beginning with September LIST THE
ADVERTISER will be printed at home.
The aim is not to make THE ADvER-
TiSER merely the best paper in Lau-
rens COunty-it would not be in good
taste for THE ADVERTISER to claim SUI
p~eriority for itself-but to make plain
to the people of Laurens county that
they have as good q weekly paper us
any other county in the country has.
THE ADVERTISER hopes for the as
sistance of Laurens people to this end.
If Laursps county would like to go
forward, or even to keep up with the
procession, she must have " voice worth
listening to.It is the incessant endeavor
of THE ADVERTISER to be such a voice.
With this i'm view THE ADVERTISER
tells from time to time what Laurens Is
doiug-what III cotton crop is, how it
increases, how our tax values increase
and opp schools improve and how u
mills are progressing and charging.
Without belittling the good work of
our neighbors. we believe that THIS
ADVERTISER files will show that THE
ADVERTISER Is doing decidedly more
to emphasize the progress of this city
and county than any sOther gewspa-
per. 1t is fbe chief aim of THE ADyERS
TIsER to convince the reading public of
the advantages OF this CITY and county
believing that in this way the value OF
farming lands and al other properties
will be enhanced, II. THE ADVERTISER
is doing anything in this development,
its efforts will be. appreciated by the
| people who are interested for Laurens.
OF course there are people In Laurens
| whose support we do not get. There
are some in Laurens who are unwilling
to pay a dollar a year for this newspa-
per but the confidence is felt that there
are SUFFICIENT thinking people In the
county who want q thinking newspaper
| to make the Improvement contemplated
worth the while from a busingss point
| OF view to the wner
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
TT WAS GREAT BALL.
Finest Exhibition OF Ma
8ionaI Game Seen Here.
Laurens aud Tarboro Tied after IA In.
nings-Other Games OF The Week
Excellent Playing.

Although the Laurens team was
beaten two out of the three games with
the Tarboro, N.r., team last week and
the third was u tie, still the Laurens
boys put up II game hat was better
than u victory. The fact is that the
Tarheels are semi-professionals. Two
of their players left here t o join a pro-
fessional team in New York state last
Sunday. In spite of this, Laurens held
them down to four runs the first game,
Thursday, and on the following day,
the score was / to /, Ia innings game
stopped by darkness Undoubtedly
this was the finest game of bal. ever
seen in Laurens and it has rarely been
equa'led by amateurs. Dobbihs. of
Piedmont, u left-handed youngster,
pitched for Laurens and Williams
caught. Williams made the only run
for Laurens. Dobbins is a Georgia
boy. He is to pitch for Furman next
year, so it is said. Williams caught a
great game.
Saturdays game resulted i'm o Bryan
lite victory for Tarboro-16 to /. The
North Carolinians went to Columbia
Sunday, whore they play three games
In the last game with Piedmont Lau-
rens won by II to 8-Piedmont having
won the two previous games.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
WANTED CORRESPONDENTS.
Agents TO Take Subscriptions are Also
Desired.

Heretofore lack of space has pre-
vented THE ADVERTISER from print
ing as many letters from the county as
was desired but, beginning next month,
there will be plenty OF room.
An intelligent person to write regu-
larly for THE ADVERTISER is desired
from the following points al once:
Clinton, Princeton, Eden, Youngs'
Store, Goldville, Renno. EXON, and
Huntersville. AT these and neighbor-
hoods throughout the county agents 10
take subscriptions to whom a good
commission will be paid, are also de-
sired. None need apply who do not in
tend to take an active interest and
work for THE ADVERTISER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
NOTICE
Election I'm School District, No. 9,
DinIs Township.
OF

D1alS township.
Whereas, q written petition of one
third of the electors and like proper
ton of the free-holders of the age of
twenty-one years, residing in school
district No. 9, Dial township, Laurens
county has been filed with the county
board of education of said county, ask
ing that an annual tax of two mills be
levied and collected on property in said
district to supplement the school funds
of said district. 1t is ordered
That the board of trustees of said
school district shall ho,d an election at
Barksdale school house, in said dis
trict, on the 10Th day of August, A. ID.
1902, for the purpose of deciding if said
tax shall be levied and collected.
AT said election only such electors as
return real or personal property for
taxation and who exhibit their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates as re-
Quired in general elections, shall be al
lowed to vote.
At said election the said board of
trustees shall act as managers and the
election shall be conducted as provided
by law for the conduct of general cleo
lions.
AT said election each elector favoring
the proposed levy shall cast ballot
containing the word Yes" written or
printed thereon and each elector OPP
posed to said levy shall cast a ballot
containing the word "No'' written or
printed thereon.
Within ten days after said election, if
the majority of those voting shall vote
for said levy, the said board of trustees
shall furnish the county auditor with
tho statement of the amount levied.
BY order of the county board of edu-
cation Of Laurens county.
CHAS. Il. BROOKS,
w. M. Bryson,
r.. e., Babb,
County Board of Education.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Pension Notice.

The Confederate veterans in each
township In the county where no cleo
tion was held ON the first Saturday in
August r requested to meet at the
usual places OF holding township meet
ings on the 29rd day of August at 10
O'Clock a. m. and organize by electtng
a Chairman and Secretary. They will
then proceed to elect by ballot n OF
their number, who Is not a holder of
nor an applicant for a pension as the
representatives OF the veterans of said
township, the representative so elect.
ed, together with those elected on Aug
ust End will meet at Laurens Court
House on the first Monday in Septem-
Der for the purpose of eleoting a County
Pension Board.
Notice for holding township meet
ings was mailed The ADVERTISER on
July 14th, but failed to reach the
printer. w. p. CoKER,
Chairman County Pension Board,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
SOME VISITORS AND OTHERS.


Mrs. j. ID. Campbell, of Columbia, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. w. w. Jones.
DIR. Manning Edwards was here
Monday.
Miss Edna Hardin, of Chester, is Wis
itfng Miss Nell Bolt.
Mr.. Will Clark, of Tylersville, was in
town Monday.
Miss Wayne Ferguson is in Saluda.
Miss Louie Crews, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting Col. T. b, Crews.
Mrs. w. III. Washington is at
@righsyille Beach, N G.
Mrs. S. Y. Simpson, of Cross Hill,
has been visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. Thames, of Charleston, is visit
Ing her daughter, Mrs. a.. X. Aiken.
Mr.. s.. b. PARROT returned to the
city from Columbia Sunday.
Mrs. w, L. Lucas and children have
gone to Waynesville, N. c., for the re-
mainder OF the summer,
Mrs. Jennie Boag Sloan and Willie,
Of Winnsboro, S. c., are the guests OF
Mrs. r. p. Milan, in West Main street.
Mr.. Thos. d. Owings and daughter
Miss Corea,p OF Fairfield, are visiting
Mrs. r. p. Milan.
Miss Blossie Whitehurst, of Chicago,
and Mics Eva Crews, OF Spartanburg,
are visiting Col. and Mrs. Il. B. Crews.
Mr.. J. o. G. Fleming and Mr.. j. w.
Todd have gone W Clemson to attend
the Farmers Institute.
Miss Myra Mower, of Newberry, and
Miss Nora Klugh, of Coronaca, are Wis
iting Miss Willie Jones.
Mrs. w. e. Meng, Sr., is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Meng, Jr., in OAR
lington.
Mrs. r. e. Hughes and little son and
Miss Mamie Hughes have returned
from Virginia.
Miss Bessie Simmons, of Ncwberry,
Miss Margery Adams and Miss Floride
Barron, of Columbia, are visiting the
Misses Caine.
Col. Geo. tombstone, of Newberry,
candidate for the United States Senate
land one of the leading candidates)
was in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Philpot and little
son Nash are spending o few days at
the Battery Park hotel, Asheville, N.
G..
Mrs. S. b. Pluss is visiting friends
in Asheville, and will also attend the
Floral Convention, which will be held
in that city.
Mr.. j. NJ. Philpot, the we'll known
grocer, will in a few days leave his
present stand and occupy n Of the
handsome rooms in the Fowler build
inc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Big Barbecue at Prospect.

There will be a barbecue at Prospect
church on August 23rd for the benefit
of the church. There will be exercises
in the morning and a speech in the af-
ternoon by G. w. Cunningham. 1t is
safe to say that everyone will have a
pleasant day. Anyone bringing whis.
key on the grounds will be prosecuted
to the extent Of the law. The time
and place will be August 23rd at New
Prospect. Everybody Is cordially in
vited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
MIR. Ellwood billiard Is Still Far In the
Lead.

The following is the vote up to noon
yesterday in the Converse Business Col.
lege contest. Several contestants have
asked that their names be omitted:
Ellwood billiard, .~.................. 74S
ID. l.. Brooks, acknowledgements. 81
Below appears the ballot to be voted
for in the Converse Commercial Col
lege Scholarship.
The prize is a scholarship In the
shorthand course. 1t is worth $4,000.
The prize is open to the young per-
son, under 80, in Laurens County, wo-
man or man, married or single, who
gets the most votes.
The ballot is printed below. Gut 1t
out and write tho name of your candi-
date. Send the ballot In TO The AID
vERTISER before noon next Wednes-
day.
a. $50, 49, 49, 49,, 80 .H,,L .. s,y.., 4 - - ~ 49, .g.L -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
What About Cards!

The county campaign is on. If you
need cards to distribute at the meetings
THE ADVERTISER Job Office has what
you want. Your card in the hand Of
the citizen now may mean your ticket
in his hands on the Goth. Meanwhile,
THE ADVERTISER Job Office is print
ing tickets on good paper at the lowest
rates.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
NOTICE
Election In School District, No. b, Dlals
Township.
OF

Election In School District, No. b, Dials
Township.
Whereas, q written petition OF Qna-
third of the elections and q like prOpOr.
tiOn of the free-holders of the age of
twepty-One years, residing In school
district, NoM, Dial township Laupens
county, has been fled with the county
board of education of said county, ask
levied and collected on property in said
district to supplement the school fund
of said district, 1t Is ordered
That the board of trustees of said
school shalt hold an election at Rod
Hill midway etweeR-Gs pRy-GeWrtytsS
OK sSsa ds ss y sSaa e s 4. 81 a's fB5a f on s t6s
purpose of deciding II said tax shall be
levied and collected.
AT said election only such electors IA
taxation, and who exhibit their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates as
required In general elections shall be
allowed to vote.
AT said election the said board OF
trustees shall act as managers and the
election shall be conducted as Is pro
vided by law for the conduct of general
elections.
At said election each eleetor fayoping
| the proposed levy shall cast a ballot
containing the word "Yesy written or
printed thereon and each elector OPP
posed to said levy shall East a ballot
containing the word mo" written or
| printed thereon.
Within ten days after said election,
III the majority of those voting shall
vote for said levy, the said board oil
trustees shall furnish the county audi.
tor with the statement of the amount
levied,
BY order OF the county board OF edp,
cation Of Laurens county,
CHASE. BROOKS,
Chairman,
nv. N. Bryson,
Ar, u, BabhI
County Rpard Of Educatiogg
I -Su3y-30sT9ee~mAI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
notice as to MagIstrates.

IA to Che election OF Magistrates for
the several townships, the managers at
the different boxes are authorized tn
provide a box for such office, and to
count the votes and make returns to
the Executive Committee. Candidates
Tor Magistrate can file tbpir pledges
With the Township Chairman.
q. r. SMITH,
Chairman
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
HAS THE BONES.
DIR. Manning Edwards Relics Of the
Late UnpIeasantness.

DR.. Manning Edwards brought to
the city Monday four inches Of thigh
bone wrapped in q cotton rag, the
pieces OF bone having been sawed from
his thigh in 1862. With them Is q piece
Of lead Hattened which was once a bull
let. The bullet was flattened against
Doctor Edwards thigh bone in the bat.
tie of Maryland Heights. 1t was u
desperate wound and the Doctor suf-
fered untold sgonies at the time. DR..
w. FL. Ball was captured at the same
time and he nursed DIR. Edwards to re-
covery. DR.. Edwards served in the
Briars.
DR.. Edwards is a grandson Of q Re-
volutionary soldier, Andrew Edwards,
OF B .h;a county MY Va , who came came
several families, the Soruggs, the
Leagues of Greenville and the Mead
ors. The Doctor until the Yankee bull
let crippled him for life was a hard
fighter,-in fact he is a true blue old
warrior yet. Long life to him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Building Along s. A. l..

The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany is now building a line along the
Seaboard Air Line Railway in this
county. This line is a part of the line
between Atlanta and Columbia. 1t is
that a station will be located at
CrOss Hill
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Had Severe Accident.

At the Greenville Reunion last week
Mr.. Thad league had a fall and injured
knee cap. Mr.. league Is II Of
Laurens fine old Confeds and the &C
is greatly regretted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Coming August 2Oth.

Tho committee appointed by the
South Carolina Conference to consider
the question Of moving the Columbia
Female College will be here on Aug
ust Doth.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13

AN ACT to regulate the carrying,
manufacture and sale Of Pistols and
to make q violation of the same a
Misdemeanor.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina: That from and after the first
day of July 1902 it shall be unlawful for
any one to carry about the person
whether concealed or not any pistol
less than 20 inches long and 3 pounds
in weight. And it shall be unlawful
manufacture, sell or offer for sale or
use into this State, any pistol of less
length and weight, Any violation of
this section shall be punished by a fine
of not more than n hundred dollars,
or imprisonment for not more than
thirty days and in case of a violation
by a firm or corporation 1t shall forfeit
the sum of one hundred dollars to and
for the use of the school fund of the
County wherein the violation takes
place to be recovered as other" fines and
forfeitures: Provided, this Act shall
not apply to peace officers In the act
ual discharge of their duties, or to
persons while on their own premises.
Sec. z. Inat the nneS anu IOrIeltureS
above provided for, when collected,
shall go to the school fund OF the
County where the violation occurred.
Sec. 3. In case it shall appear to the
satisfaction of the presiding Judge or
Magistrate before whom such offender
is tried that the defendant had good
reason to fear injury to the person or
properly and carried said weapon to
protect himself or property he may in
his discretion suspend sentence.
Sec. 4. That all Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Approved the Goth day of February,
A. ID. 1901.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Food ~AdulteratiOn.

GIN q pure food case that was taken
up from Philadelphia to the supreme
court of Pennsylvania" says Public
Policy, 1.-The plea was made that the
law is not violated unless the quantity
of foreign substance in a food staple Ia
sufficient to injure health" The SUI
preme court decision is that any poi
sonous Ingredient, whether in quantity
to injure health or not Is a violation of
the statute. The cry goes up that this
twill affect 20 per cen of the stock of
the average dealer" If one-6fth of the
merchandise sold for food contains poi
sonous ingredients there is a startling
necessity for active measures. The
stupid plea that the poison is not
enough in any one article to hurt the
consumer indicates that the vendors
never give enough thought to any as
pect of the question, but the pursuit of
the nimble dime and nickel to learn
the effect of the cumulative poisoning.
Certainly when we hear from the trade
itself that the practice of mixing poi
son in food has attained q 20 per cent
prevalence, it is tiMe for strenuous
suppression aimed with the most vigor
at the manufacturers OF such articles.
In view of the above, had you not
better buy Clifton flour, a flour guar.
auteed by the NATURALIZATION
League?
Bransford Mills,
Greensboro, Nv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
.Re.uniOn Go. r.

The Reunion of Co, F., 14th s.. @.
". win take PLACE at Y~arh0rough'e
Mill, the 10th inst. We invite all TO
take part with Us and bring we'll:
filled baskets.
Up. DuLLARD,
For Committee.
County papers please copy,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
JUST LOOK AT HER.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. RESULT
all organs active, digestion good, no
Try them yourself. Only 25c at Lau-
rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Loan and Elk.
change bank will be held at IL q. m.
Tuesday, August 10th, In the Bank Of
fees. w. A. WATTS,
Pypsident.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
HERE is THE LAW.
COOper's Measure About
the Size OF Pistols.
Topic of Especial Interest In the
COunty-Eyerybody Should Learn
the Features OF the Statute.

Because of the widespread interest
in the "heayy gun" law, enacted at the
last session of the general assembly and
introduced by Representative Cooper,
of this county, THE ADVERTISER to-
day prints it in full. Much doubt and
some Ignorance about this s'atuie ex-
list In the public mind and the opportu-
nifty is now presented to every citizen
to inform himself. IL the law contain
bad features one may discover them by
examination of its terms and q little
study will slso show the good features
to the intelligent reader.
Particular attention is called to the
third clause of the statute, prescribing
the discretion which the magistrate
has In determining the merits of each
individual case, and eliminating from
the law much of the apparent rightly
or harshness which it is claimed by
some ch~aracterizes it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
GLENN SPRINGS WATER
The Kidney Cure.

For sale by Laurens Drug Co., Pal
metto Drug Co.. Dr.. b. F.. Posey, w.
w. Dodson and j. S. Bennett,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-13
l. WE'RE SAVED.

"For years 1 Suffered such untold mi
sery from Bronchitis" writes j. Ell.
Johnston, of Broughton, Ca, "that Of
ten L was unable to work. Then. when
everything else failed, l was wholly
cured by DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. My wife suffered in
tensely from Asthma, till it cured her,
and all our experience goes to show 1t
is the best Group medicine in the
world" A trial will convince you it's
unrivaled for Throat and Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed bottles SOC and
81. 90. Trial bottles free at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-14
MilIionaires in Alabama.

Does Alabama hold a real live mill
lionaire? No one seems to have a
clear title to the honor, so to speak.
Some are verging that way, but 1t Is
not proven that any man has crossed
the millionaire, and is an out-and-out
millionaire, although the World Alma
nae says there are five in the State.
Let us hope the World Almanac is
mistaken. There should be one Ameri-
can State in which wealth is distrib-
uted as the fathers of the republic
intended it should be, and as 1t was
distributed In the first century of its
existence. Through the workings of
a robber tariff In the last thirty years
wealth is leaving the hands of the
many to be concentrated In the hands
of the few, and II Alabama has es-
capped the contagion she Is indeed for
tunate.
No doubt the investigation that has
been started by the statements of the
'. orld Almanac will bring out the
truth, and If Alabama has hid away
in Talladega or elsewhere million
aire the fact will become known. It
Is best to know the truth at any rate.
II we have caught the prevailing COM
plant we should know the worst and
face 1t as best we can. But If the
State contain no millionaire, as we
hope, let the fact be proclaimed far
and wide as the best possible evidence
of a healthful and sound condition.
George Washington was the richest
American of his time, and he left an
estate barely worth 100000. Is there
a man among us who dares to boast
that he has earned 21a times as much
as George Washington did?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-14
TAXING IMPORTED DOGS.
New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Those who are interested in betterins
the quality of dogs in American kennel.
are greatly opposed to the tariff regula.
ton which declares that unless an i'm.
ported dog has an unbroken line of re.
corded ancestry extending back three
generations twenty per cent duty must
be paid at our custom house. In Other
words, our delightful and bewitching Gus
tom laws call for pedigree of certain
length or a taxed dog.
Purchase q famous animal for $4,000 with
a slight gap in his family record and he
will cost $4,000. plus other incidentals. be.
fore landing in this enlightened country.
What is the result? A suspicion thai
fraudulent pedigrees are manufactured,
that clerks In the office of the English
Kennel Club are tempered with, and that
the custom authorities are defrauded by
those who without compunction secure
papers that will save the fees at the GUS
tom house. but which throw discredit on
foreign pedigree records generally. "A s'
Why not abolish a ridiculous; tax meth
cd that serves to encourage wrongdeins
and makes 1t easy for consciencelessaim i'm
porters to evade the dog tariff?