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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
Mrs. Hyams Gets $3.50 in. Gold.

The Chronicles story some days ago
about a merchant Of a neighboring
town who paid a debt Of long standing
to the wife Of an old merchant who
died here some years ago, excited a
great deal OF interest and curiosity e.
The money has been paid, the check
having bean promptly honored, and
now the names q be given. The
merchant was Mr.. B. w. Baker, now
OF Clinton, S. O., but who was In bust.
ness in Monroe at the time he failed
owing the Charlotte merchant, who
was the late Capt. j. Roessier. The
check was made payable to Mr.. III. @.
Eccles, who got it cashed aud paid
$3.50 in gold to Mrs. Fred Hyams for
herself and children. Charlotte Chron-
icle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
HOW HE BECAME A LAWYER
Tho story OF John sherman's Adj
nasssion to tho Bar.

Tho story OF John sherman's Ad-
mission to the bar.
When John Sherman was quite
young he was taken into the law office
Of his brother Charles at Mansfield, o.,
to help about the Office and make him
self generally useful. One day when he
was In his twenty-hrst year he took
Charles one side and quietly asked him
for a loan OF $50.
"Whatl' Charles exclaimed. "What
do you intend doing with so much
money!"
al am going to Columbus to be adj
mitted to the bar" John replied.
Charles was greatly surprised, as
John had v asked him for any adj
vice regarding the profession nor had
he yer appeared to be interested to any
extent In the study of law.
"You can't be admitted to the bar
without some knowledge of the law"
said Charles.
John maintained that he knew more
about law than some others and as
sured his brother that he would try to
raise the money somewhere.
"You know" he added, ut will be
necessary for me to have respectable
clothes and enough money to pay my
travelling and hotel expenses"
Charles finally ordered the clothes
and provided him with the necessary
money. At Columbus on the day he
became Of age John was admitted to
the bar. On his return he said to
Charles:
~ am going to Iowa to practice law"
Charles demonstrated with him.
"There is room for both Of us to prac-
tice law here in Mansfield" Charles
told him.
They then and there became partners
and continued to practice together un-
til the formation Of the Republican
party, when John was sent from tho
Mansfield district as n representative
In congress.
Later he was elected to the United
States senate, and the balance of his
life became a very important and In
teresting part Of tho history Of his
c~ountry.-Washington Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
FOOTBALL.
The Old Fashioned School Game
Wherein Everybody Played.

The Old Fashioned School Game
Wherein Everybody Played.
There is no such spirit i'm the school
today us in old times. They have a
football eleven, ii is true, and IL holds
It's head well UP among its mates; Il lit
tic above 'cm, too, most of the time
the old schools the old school yet, /
tell 'em--but, after all, it isn't the old
game nor the old spirit. / go out some.
times TO watch them and think, well,
it's Il queer game they play now and
call football... They trot ont i'm such
astonishing toygcry-paddcd and guard
cd from shin. 10 crown, weltcd, belted.
strapped and buckleu beyond recogni-
ton. And there's no independence in
the play; every move has to be told
EN-. It's rs If they weren't big enough
TO run alone, and so they hire Il big
stcpmothpr CT Il university "coach,"
who stands round in Il red sweater and
yells and beratcs them. Not II man n n
swcrs back; he doesn't dare TO. They
don't dare cat plain Christian food, but
have. n "training table" and diet like
invalids. I've seen 'em at n game not
dare take n plain drink of water. When
they got thirsty they sucked at a wet
sponge, like babes ut the bottle!
1t was not so in our day. No apron
strings of a university coach were tied
to us. We were free born men. When
we wanted to play we got together and
went down to the old pasture, to the
big oak tree that stood near the middle
of it, and there we would "choose up"
and take Off our coats md vests and
neckgear and pile them round the oak
and walk out on the field and go at it
everybody-not II pitiful dozen or 50,
while the rest stood with their hands
in their pockets and looked on, but ev-
erybody! And 1t was football; no play
ing half an hour without seeing the
ball in the air once. We kicked it all
the time except when we missed 1t,
and then we kicked the other fellows
shins. And when we got thirsty we
went down to the spring and took an
honest drink out of an honest tin cup
G. II. Tecplc in Atlantic.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
THE ~DANDELION.
No Moro Successful Plant and None
M0rc Wonderful.

No Moro Successful Plant and None
Morc onderf
Perhaps none of III plants is more
ommon or more familiar than the
dandclion, and certainly nOne is more
wonderful. First OF all it is not q ma
tive, but was introduced from Europe,
whence have come many Of our worst
weeds, fitted by centuries of struggle in
cultivated fields to overcome the ma
tive plants of Il continent where Guilt
vation had previously been practically
unknown and where natives had had
no opportunity of adapting themselves
to the conditions Of civilized agricul-
turc.
One of the dandelion's strongest
points is the ability to obtain nourish-
ment under strong competition and in
~unfavoraDlc situations. a deep, strong,
perennial taproot draws all available
nourishment and moisture from sur
face and subsoil, stores nourishment
during the winter and enables the
plant to start far and away ahead of
most Of its competitors. This same tap
root Is exceedingly bitter, which very
likely protects it from destruction by
moles and other animals. At least l
do not remember having seen a root
that had been disturbed by animals of
any kind. .
But only a small portion of its food
comes from the soil. Air and sunshine
are just as necessary, for the air is
food and the sunshinesis digestion for
our vegetable neighbors. Note the
shape of the leaves. Narrow at the
base and widening at the outer end,
they form n dense rosette that not only
gets for the dandelion all the air and
sunshine coming its way, but smothers
all but the most sturdy competitors.
Here lies the secret OF the dandelion's
presence in lawns and walks and open
waste places. In lawns the grass s
kept low so that it cannot overtop and
shade the dandelion, while Its own
leaves lie 81 low and close that they
are little hurt by the mower and can
smother the grass underneath. Har-
per's Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
NEWS Il o
Christmas Tree was An Excellent One
Personal Notes.

RIDDLES OLD FIELD, Dec. 28.-Mr.
o. L.. Jones ia visiting in this section.
The health Of our community is good
at this time.
The Christmas tree at Riddles Old
Field was an excellent one, and every
body enjoyed themselves. Santa Claus
was on hand.
Mrs. Moliie Garrett, of Lanfvrd, Is
visiting her mother at Sandy Springs.
Mr.. Grover Donnon OF Sandy Springs
visited at Mr.. w. l.. Glrrett's last
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Dora Boyd, of Clifton, is visit
ing the family of Mr.. L. @. Todd.
Miss Mittie Cannady visited Mrs.
Ella Todd last Thursday night.
Miss Lola Garrett Is going to Lau-
rens to stay for the next twelve months.
We are sorry to see her leave. but wish
her well.
We wish The ADVERTISER o merry
Christmas.
FORGET Me Nor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
The Book He Wanted.

Odd demands are made on the busy
editors time. A Scotch member of the
fraternity recently received a letter, the
envelope bearing a request that the
contents should be handed to any book
seller in Edinburgh. The letter ran:
"The book that / want Is n counting
book, a book that will tell me how to
talk to the lass that 1 love. A book
that will tell me the words to say to
her and the words 10 ask her when I be
counting her is the sort OF q book that
I want, no matter how few or how lit
tie the words may be."-Irish Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
why HOOD Left Nashvnie.

An old pleasantly worth repeating
relates to the experience of General
Hood, who in great haste left Nash
Vile OIL one side Of the city as the
Federal troops were entering upon
the other. His colored servant, being
captured, was asked why General
Hood left In such n hurry. "Ah," he
said, "AIassa Hood didn't think he
could do hisself justice in this city,
Boston Christian Register.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
Martial. Efa.

Most homes would be far happier If
men were as consideratc OF their wives
as they were of their sweethearts.
If each remembered that the other
was a human being.
If they ~endcavored to be as agreeable
as they were in their courtship days.
If domestic trials and tribulations
were not told to neighbors.
If household expenses were in pro-
portion to the husbands salary.
If privileges taken were given. -
American Queen.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
Guide Ia Beautx.

Shell have two very dear friends
Agnes and Florence.
He-Which is the more popular?
"Oh, Agnes is much more popular
than Florence among the girls"
Introduce me to Florence. I am
partial to good looking girls."-Kansas
Oty Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30

TO improve the appetite and strength
EN- the digestion, try q few doses of
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. II.
seItz, OF Detroit, Mich, says, "They
restored my appetite when impaired,
relieved NE OF a bloated feeling and
caused a pleasant and satisfactory
movement of the bowels" There are
people in this community who need
Just such a medicine. For sale by Lau-
rens Drug Co. Every box warranted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
h netter plan.

Ethel-He has promised to give me
every dollar he earnsl
Papa-Better make him promise to
give you every dollar he gets. He has
q political job, you knowt-Puck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
DRIVEN TO

Living at an out Of the way place, re-
mote from civilization, q family is Of
ten driven to desperation In case Of &C.
cident. resulting in Burns, OTIS, I'll
GERS, Woundo, etc. Lay In supply oil
Bncklen's Arnica Salve. It's the best
on earth. % cents at L.aurens Drug Co.
and w. w. Dodson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
Executors Sale,

BY virtue of a Decree of the Court of
Common Pleas in the c:sS III william
c. Irby, Jr.. Executor, Plaintiff, against
Mamie M. Irby, ct. AL, Defendants, I
will sell at public outcry to the high.
est bidder, at %Laurens, q. FL. s.. c., on
Sa'esday In January, 1901, being the
4th day of the month, the following lot
of land: All that lot Of land In the CITY
of Laurens, bounded by Harper Street
on the East, Academy Street on the
North, Chestnut Street on the West,
and lands OF the estate of II. M. Game
on the South, containing % acres. be-
Ing the home place of the late j. l.. M.
Irby.
Said premises will be sold In lots, the
size, boundaries and descriptions of
which cal be had of me after the 10th
inst. Prospective bidders will be shown
owe the premises at any time.
Terms OF sale-One-thlrd cash, bal
ance In two equal annual installments.
bearing eight per TENT interest, and
secured by bond of purchaser and
mortgage Of premises; with leave to
purchaser to pay his entire bid In
cash. Purchaser TO pay for papers.
WILLIAM @. IRBv, JR
Executor.
WAN FED - Parafsnra0n DoNoy0od
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
h succesasul Man In business.


"That nan Is n great thinker" was
the admiring comment.
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum
despairlngly, "but I have noticed that
these very studious people aren't sue.
cessful In business, What you want
to be nowadays is not n great thinker,
but a good Observation-Disclosures Star.
Great Britain got two of her posses.
slons from pirates, the Leeward islands
In Borneo and Sarawak I'm the north
west of Borneo.
She Settled II.
"Sir," began the youth, II have come
to ask for your daughters hand in''-
mo, STRIP snorted Der father. you
can't have herl What could possibly
have prompted you to ask
"Why-er-she did, sirp,
"oh, that's diHerentl Also, that set
ties itP'-Philadelphia Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
The strategy OF Samuel.

Proud Father-I tell you, sir, that
boy of mine will be q wonder!
Friend (wearily) = What wonderful
thing has he done now?
Proud Father-Why, the other day
he ate all the preserves in the pantry.
I overheard him say as he smeared the
cats face with the stuff, "I'm sorry,
Tom, to do this, but / can't have the
old folks suspect mel'-Smart Set.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30

A man Of strong will can make any
woman do anything that she wants to
do
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30

WAN FED - Persimmon, Dogwood
Hickory aud Holly Logs. Freight paid
on carloads. james CockshoGt, Char
lesion, 8. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30
SPEAKING OF SANTA CLAUS

Reminds me that it would be a wise
move on your part to guarantee that he will visit your
little ones until they are grown. If you should suddenly
receive a call to make a trip 10 that land from whence no
traveller returns, have you arranged with old Santa Claus
to continue his trips TO your loved ones? If Won haven't
it is high time you were doing so. 1t would be an ex-
cellent idea for you to drop into your wife's Christmas
stocking a policy issued by the State Life Insurance
Company. This would be a good present for her now
and would guarantee future visits from Santa Claus.
Never thought of it in that light before, Ell? You can
get all the particulars by mail if you will ask for them.
D. SAM cox, General Agent,
Columbia, S. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30

Ga. RI @ IA & "a
pss,a tbs The Kind You Have hhsags Beugbl
s g; y M y d II
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-30

"a q 50 ~ "a.
Bears The Tho Kid Yea Have AINsys Bought
'''; l = lM ], Y; ! 3: IS S
The courier., 1903-02-07
monsieuvTmi:
""@ Che Story ef
6sro'S UiRdicsfjon

peed-ripe lemons fell from the un-
stirred boughs. l sat beneath with a
eourd of sparkling water that the guide
had brought me from the river. / took
some Jumps of sugar from my saddle
bags. reached for an immense lemon ana
made a drink that seemed divine.
Laurie should have come with me,
/ said to myself. thinking of her as she
might be driving down the avenue, Tor
II was afternoon in New York and pos
sibly chill and stormy. j could see her
shiveriEg for all her furs and ostr1ch
piumes, hating the wintry cold even as
should hate il when / returned. How
content i felt in this gracious sunlight,
with the breezeless air, family fragrant,
amid lonely splendor, where bird ano in
sect and riyer-fiow made royal chorus
and human footsteps hardly came! We
had crossed the ferry-the guide ana l.
ION which side will the senior wait
while swim the mules?" he had asked.
Row me over and go back for them,
l had answered. If they drown and
pull you under 1 can easier walk down
TO the coast than climb back to the capi-
tai"
With reproachful shrug he had obeyed.
/ saw him in the little boat, dragging
the patient animals by their brides, anon
whacking them with his funny old paddle.
They were not eager for the bath. They
were mid-stream- i lowered my gourd
and watched. And now i saw someone
approaching the ferry, on the farther
side, even as we had approached a short
time sinoe-another traveller. His pack
mule bore no luggage, nor had he man.
He dismounted, watched my guide spring
ashore and drag the mules up the bank;
then he put his hand up and halloed
across. MY guide turned and waved him
q reply. 1t is Fini,'' he said; If the
senor does not mind I will go back for
him."
/ said. "Of course. Is he going on this
steamer"
Who knows? He never goes on the
steamer"
remember having heard of this
foreigner who had lived many years in
the country. He had no family; native
servants kept his little house. He had
acquired land, raised stock and sold it,
He had prosperity without ties or
amours. He received no foreign visitors
nor letters from the north. / had felt
some curiosity about him, but not
enough to be guilty of intruding. AS he
came up the bank / rose and met him.
The animals shock themselves and
The courier., 1903-02-07
HE COURIER

dripped. Quite a little knack i'm that"
! said. with friendly nod. He glanced
at me, inclined his head courteously and
said with pauses between his distinct
words" 'I-do not-speak-English."
Then, "Peut-etre monsieur parle Fran
cais?" / answered. 1 had lived in Paris.
We sat under the tree. The shade allured
and we had ample time to make the next
stopping place. The guide lay down for
a nap.
Monsieur sails by this steamer" in
quired the stranger, with a glance at my
steamer trunks. 1 was carrying all sorts
of queer stuff to Laurie.
And your" i asked.
Il shall not SAIL
/ laughed. Il don't blame you. This is
a strange and glorious bit of Paradise. 1
wouldn't go back. only, you see-my
WIFE,"
He was silent. He put up his hand and
wiped his moist brow under the Jipijapa
hat. i stared at the hat enviously; it
was much finer than the one i owned.
And at that moment my glance fell on
a scar on the mans left temple. 1t held
my gaze fascinated for seconds that
seemed many times as long. Then he
drew down his Jipijapa and 1 looked
away. Through a wood near by rang a
bird note that seemed to me far off-in
another world almost. The fragrance of
the lemon tree was gone-or become an
other perfume, fainter, of a northern
CLINE. 1t was remote summer time.
There were roses in the air. In the great
window of an old-fashioned library sat
a child of seven: myself much INDUCED
by my father. the dignified doctor of
philosophy, who was instructing young
man of twenty. 1t was Sanskrit that en-
tranced them. My father was an au-
thority, and his pupil apt. Run to your
play" my parent had hidden me. 'Oh,
let the little chap stay said Harlan
Hume: ''he is going for a walk with ME
afterward." From that day Harlan
Hume was my hero. 1t gave me stupend-
Gus emotions to listen to his description
of the accident in which he had received
the terrible scar on his temple. As 1
grew older 1 was able to divine an un-
confessed heroism by which he had
spared a schoolmate's life and honor.
Hume was fond of country walks; many
an afternoon we had rested on pleasant
banks. And always my gaze had stolen
to that fascinating scar. How
those hours of more than twenty years
agone came back to me as / sat here
with Monsieur Fini at my sidei How
those years had run away, Summer after
summer Hume had come to my home for
his vacation-until he finished at college
Then he had gone to live in Paris for a
year or two. Later my father had
watched with pride the opening of the
young mans career-his early successes
at his profession in the metropolis. Then
The courier., 1903-02-07
This Picture

was made from a kodak
photo of a Nebraska baby
whose parents reside at
Fairfield, Nebraska, and
own a
Schaf Bros. Piano.
The Schaff Bros. Co. are
using this cut for a catch
''ad." all over the United
States, and call it Cupid
at Play on the Schaf Bros.
Piano" BY the way, have
you seen the new 10th Cen
tury High Grade Schaff
Bros. Piano? 1t is one of
the finest Pianos made. and
can be seen at the ware.
rooms of the
The courier., 1903-02-07

MISS LIPPINCOTT,
Studio. Room q. Brswnsll Block
Lessons in Drawing. Painting. Pyros.
raphy. Wood Carving. Improved China
Kiln. China decorated or dred.
Studio open Monday. Tuesday. Thur
day. Friday. to p. m. ana Safurosy'
to II q m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
PEACE CONFERENCE
MAY BE POSTPONED
National Committee Must
Have Power to Act.

There is a chance that Monday S peace
conference between representatives Of
the National and American leagues may
have to be postponed. \ serious hitch
has arisen. It proceeds from the ques-
ton of the authority of the two com
mittees.
The four men representing Ban John
sons organization are authorized to take
hnaI action. They do not have to re-
port back to the main body, and what
ever they do is binding on the American
League. On the contrary. the National
League delegates are empowered only
10 investigate and make recommends
tfons 10 the governing body Of their or
gantzation.
Ban Johnson on Wednesday wired Au-
gust Herman that this arrangement
was not equitable, and that unless Herr
man could get unqualified power for the
committee Of which he Is the head the
American League would not confer, and
the peace negotiations would be declared
off
Mr.. Herman did not question the JUS
tice of Mr. Johnson's stand, and Is now
trying by mail and telegraph to get the
consent Of the clubs Of the National TO
make its committees action final.
Failing this, an effort viii be made to
have the conference postponed until the
matter can be adjusted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
.LAJOIE'S CONDITION
BECOMING SERIOUS
Ball Player Has Relapse
Pneumonia Threatens.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 3.-Laiote's
illness is becoming serious. There is
even a danger that the diamond may not
see the great ball player this year.
On the day after Christmas Lajoie de-
veloped a severe attack of pIeurisy and
was taken to his apartments in a car
riage He rallied quickly and 1t was
thought that he would be around again
in a few days. He took a relapse last
Monday and he has not improved. In
stead his condition is alarming. A com
piication has set in and pneumonia Is
feared
This afternoon the doctor stated Lar
~" must have quiet and rest and no one
is admitted to the sick chamber but the
nurse and Mr.. and Mrs. Armour.
Mr.. Armour is worried over the unex-
pected turn In Latoie's condition. and he
has great reasons 10 be- What would the
Cleveland Club be without this great
ball player? A consultation on hts case
viii be held tomorrow morning by the
best doctors of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03

nomination, with the exception Of Fran
els E. Jewell. are keeping remarkably
quiet Mr. Jewell is prosecuting the
most vigorous kind of campaign, and
has his friends working for him in every
section Of the city
Plans for the formation of Jewell
clubs all over the town are under way,
and Mr.. Jewell proposes to make good
the statement made in the circular is
sued some weeks ago in the interests Of
his candidacy, which was to the effect
that he proposed to enter the primaries
whether he had the support of the leaders
or not
Senator German is expected to be in
the city next week. when he will proba-
bly, confer with Mr.. Vandiver and others
In regard to the situation It is under
stood that Mr. German looks with favor
upon the candidacy of George Gator
James Bond, it was stated yesterday,
Will not consent to enter the. fight as a
mayoraIty candidate, although by many
he is considered as the strongest man
the party could put up. Mr.. Bonds bust
ness affairs. it is understood, viii not per
NIT him to run, although his friends have
not yet given up hope of inducing him to
enter the race.
City Register Numsen is said by his
friends to be gaining strength and he is
being daily urged to announce himself
openly. Mr. Numsen has refrained from
making any open announcement of his
candidacy, believing that if there was
sentiment enough in his favor to justify
him in becoming a candidate it would
manifest itself without that His friends
claim that the feeling for him is strong
enough to compel him to enter the pri-
maTies as a candidate.
Thornton Rollins is another gentleman
mentioned for the mayoralty candidacy.