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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES

NJ Z STEEEIUUS CIKUU MS FANCE.
One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the dif-
ferencep She who is blushing with
health uses DR. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain, it. BY gentry arousing
the organs they compel good digestion
and head off constipation. Only 26
olsen at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal
metto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
Mules and Horses,

The undersigned under the name of
Barksdale, Franks s. Irby will deal
In mules and horses at Laurens. Stock
Will be kept at Ed Martins Stable;
rear Of Enterprise Bank.
We have received q carload of fine
Kentucky mules and also have a nun.
Der OF good horses on hand. We In.
vite the patronage of the people of
Laurens County.
Il. N. BARKSDALE.
JNo. A. FRANKS,
w. @. IRBY,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
Kyle Hay Press

fills q long felt want with farmers. 1t
is the best yet made. The opinion
seems to be unanimous tn at the KYLE
HAY PRESS Is unexcelled by any
press on tho market. 1t is going to
the front, already q great lumber of
them have been sold, you only need to
try 1t to be pleased. 1t Is easy oper-
ated by Q e and i horse. Tits cheap,
durable, simple in construction and
easily mounted. 1t Is the only press
tha6 be made or repaired on the
farm, 1t has no casting to break and
aus long delay. No other press has
this advantage. 1t Is the only prcis
hat the farmer can afford to buy, IL
pays for itse 1 .out OF the first O
Every farmer can own his own press,
and bale his hay at the proper time.
A. i. HUDGENS,
Laurens, s @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
A NEW LAW

The undersigned have this day en-.
tered into a partnership for the practice
oflaw In the Courts of this State, under
tho nam of Simpson g. Cooper and will
promptly attend to all business en-.
trusted to them.
II. Y.SImpsoN,
II. A. COOPER,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
Loans ON Real Estate

For a series OF years Mt 8 per cent;
straight interest; negotiated. Basis,
what land IL assessed for taxation
Call on
FERGUSON s. FEATHERsToNE.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-02-25
THE
KYLE HAY PRESS

Farmers take ARE Of what you make.
in making, and If you bale your hay,
fodder, oats, shucks ETC., at the proper
time you not only save room and time,
but you save 33 per cent of the nutri-
cious matter that e%vaporates when it is
mt ko1al MR.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

The extension OF the Sap rail
road from Alice to Brownsville will
prove one Of the strangest schemes
IN finance a reputable business
enterprise ever undertook. When it
fully deyelops-unless it takes a
different tack 10 its present course
it viii surprise even its man
ipulators. However, these remarks
are only Ell pasSeHt;; the Sap will
10 doubt soon be actively at work
on construction and THE HERALD
Eell rejoice when it is completed
INTO Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
Cure For Boil Weevil.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 22.-J.
P. Lovelady of this city by burn
ing sulphur, oil and rags. has ef-
fectively rid the Mulzinski field,
near this place, OF the boil weevil.
An ordinary road seraper was used
to hold the smoking material, a
cover being put on top and holes
cut in the sides for the smoke to
pass through. This was hitched to
horse and dragged over the ground
between every other row. The sui
phur fumes mingled thoroughly
with the cotton, and not only were
weevils killed in countless numbers,
but all other insects as we'll No
vestige of the weevil has been seen
in the field since the first treatment
two days ago.
So far the fumes do not seem to
have affected the worm in the in
terror of the boil, but a suggestion
on this point is that frequent smok-
ings, eight or ten days apart, will
kill the young weevil on its first
The hest results are
obtained by smoking late in the
evenings, at night or early in the
morning. The method will be tried
on another field tomorrow. Mr..
Loyelady has notified the State Boil
Weevil Commission that he claims
the $4,000 premium offered for
sure boil weevil remedy.-Galves- !
on News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
PIssbTIslian Nlsslpn Srha0I.

The third term of this primary
institution will open the first day
OF September.
instruction is in English only,
the same Textbooks as those used
in the public schools up to the sixth
grade being used. Special attention
IS paid to the teaching Of good
morals and order.
Private classes in pianoland vocal
music, and drawing.
Boarders viii be received, and
given the best care.
For terms, etc. apply to
Rev L. G. MoaA.
Brownsville, Texas. 2wk. I'd.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
INFLUENCE 0FEDTTORIALS.

An editorial page of the right
kind, vigorous fearless, always
clever and sparkling, is the best
Investment newspaper can make.
The long, numbering editorial on
az abstract subject has had its
day. 1t is true, doubtless, that
many editorial writers who persist
II making their page heavy" do
not attract enough readers to pay
ioI this department. But the strong,
timely editorial, dealing with live
aOpics in an original and vigorous
way, Is more widely read, perhaps,
than any other from of literature.
The influence of the editorial page
is, in fact, more widespread and
more profound than ever before.
With the decline of oratory and
The disappearance of magazine
polemics, that influence is con-
stantly gaining, and the editorial
page is becoming once more the
main feature ofthe paper.-Atlanta
fGa) Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
w have mentioned the IA.

We have mentioned the fact be-
lore bat Bartlett is in need of a
steam laundry. Some enterpris-
ing laundry man had better estab-
hsh one here while the opportunity
Is preseut.-Bartlett News.
is there a ikeiihord of the op-
portunity slipping past by Bart
let's condition getting so bad after
awhile that daundrying would be
useless So long as there Is no
steam iaundry the opportunity will
b present. But several years ago
shere vas a public laundry in Bar
tlett Was it starved out, Miss
Maid
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
To Prevent Corn WeeviI.
San Antonio Express:

San Antonio Express:
The corn crop.in Texas. parti-
cularly in South and West Texas
is so very large that it is hardly a
matter of interest to call attention
to phenomenal features connected
with this crop. However, an ex-
hibit placed in the Business Mems
Club by VIM. Meier from his ranch
near Berg's Mill, is deserving of
more than passing notice. His
corn averages from y to Is feet in
height, bearing as a rule two ears,
averaging 9 to y inches in length
and . to % inches in diameter.
Mr.. Meier states that he intends
to store his corn crop for feeding
purposes, and when asked If he had
no fear of the corn weeviI, replied
that he has method which he has
used for Years, which entirely frees
his cribs oi this pest. He states
that he stores lis corn without
shocking and after sprirkling jhe
inside OF his crib pretty generally
with carbon OF sulphur, he places
Oh the floor. upright, q pint bottle
Continuing carbon Of sulphur cork
ed with a cotton rag. The bottles
are put about ten feet APART. and |
the corn stored over them which is
enough 10 insuu. immunity from
The corn weevil fer an entire year.
His having tri"l tais successfully
or a nuIuirr"f rafs causes wonder
% be expressed a"y h.s method is
lai III general use.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

We need at once a few more Teachers
for Fill schools Good positions are be-
ing filled daily by US. We are receiving
more calls tljs year tLan ever lefore.
Schools aud colleges supplied with Tea
cheers free Of cost Enclose stamp FOR
reply
AMERICAN TEACHERS Association,
j. J GRAHAM, LII D., Manager.
l52-l54 Randolph Building
MemP his, Tenn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

THE HERALD hereby announces that
Jsmnes T. Denton is now connected with
lie paper N the capacity of associate
eIEtor and business manager, and Is
aushOrized 70 collect and receipt bills or
fE1nsact any other business III connec-
han with either the paper or the job
department Any attention or favors
shown to Mr. Denton VIII be appreciat-
al BY the proprietor Of THE HERALD.
JESSE o. WHEELER,
Editor and Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

Miss MAID J. ALIENS paper, the
Bartlett News, has reached our ex-
change desk marked On" Thanks
Tor the compliment, to refuse
Toald be rude, even were the News
only ordinary, which it isn't; it is
nell edited and Clearly printed, and
= credit both to its proprietor and
is town.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27
SPECIAL sTocKHoLDERs NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of ] he New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called to convene at the
general Office of said company in the
city of Victoria, Texas, at four o'clock p.
IN. on the 22nd day of October, 1908, for
the purpose of authorizing the making,
execution anu u livery of a first mort
gage upon the railways of said company
heretofore constructed as branches TO
/ its main line of railway, and such lines
of railway as said company shall here
after construct as branches to or extern
sions of its existing lines, with their
franchises and appurtenances, or upon
such portions of said railways con-
shucted and to be constructed as the
stockholders at said meeting shall deter
mine; to secure the payment of bonds
of said company TO an amount not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate the principa
sum of twenty thousand $50, 00O. COZ
dollars per mile for each mile of such
railway and extensions mCrtgaged there
by, which has been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation, payable at
a time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
a rate not exceeding five per centum per
annum, payable semi-annually; to be
issued for the purpose of constructing,
completing, improving and operating
the said railways and such extensions.
with their franchises and appurtenances;
and to repeal and rescind the resolution
adopted by the stockholders of said
company on The Goth day of November.
1909.
By order of the Board of Directors
entered at its meeting of date August
I3, 1908.
~ B. NJ. SMITH,
(SEAL) Secretary of The New
~ York, Texas and Mex
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

The news dispatches sent out
from Austin few days ago relative
to the issuing of charter to the
Rice Belt" railroad company, to
build from Sinton to Galveston, and
alleging that it was a Frisco project
) denied by railway officials in
high positions and in close relation
with the Frisco System as being in
any part Frisco deal. THE HER
aid is informed authoritativelv
that the connection at Sinton with
the ST. Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico railroad, declared to be the
object Of the Rice Belt road, is a
deal that the ST. L. B. d NJ. Off
Gals know nothing of; hence, of
course, it is not true. The St. /.
B. d N railroad will build over its
own route from Sinton to Houston.
with branch to Galveston from
Chenango.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

There are people in this world
Who ms 81 on thinking that the
seli-maae man who has the govt IS
uereIy irving 70 show off.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-27

4 steel-like grass from the vol
canic slopes Of Oran, Algeria, is so
elastic that it can be used instead
OF springs in the manufacture Of
furniture.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
WAYCRoSS NEWS NOTES.

Waycross. Ca. July 27.-One of the
negroes employed by the Bell Tele-
phone Company in raising the new
telephone poles in this city was seri-
ously injured this morning by having
one of the poles fall across his leg.
The leg was broken in two places.
The family of Mr.. j. c. Haines, who
was recently transferred by the At
lantic and Birmingham Railroad from
Waycross to Fitzgerald, left this
morning for that city, where they will
join Mr.. Haines.
The stock at Lang's dairy in this city
was sold Saturday to Bailey & Steed-
ley The Langs have decided TO dis
continue their dairy business.
The Waycross fire department was
called out at $50 o'clock this afternoon
for an exhibition run. The regular
paid fire company had a stream OF
water playing from the hydrant in
frcnt of the Phoenix Hotel in just one
minute and forty-seven seconds after
the first tap of the alarm bell. TWO
other hose carts, from Elizabeth street
station, and the Albany avenue sta.
ton, had responded to the call and
were connected to MIGRANTS on Jane
street in less than three minutes an6
a quarter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
IN HONOR OF WESLEY
Bi-CentenniaI Celebration Was Held
at VaIdOstR.


Valdosta, Ga, July 27.-The two hun
dreth anniversary of John Wesley
was celebrated in a very fitting man
ner by the Methodists Of this city
yesterday. One of the events of the
day was the beginning of a movement
to build a Wesley Monumental Church
here, and a large amount was raised
for the purpose. The church will be
second Methodist Church and work
upon it will begin within the next
two months.
The services consisted of a sermon
by Rev. o. Chester upon the passage
of Scripture which relates of the con-
versation between the Saviour and
Peter, and Christs statement Upon
the rock l will establish my Church,
etc"
The services last night were UPTON
services, the other ministers of the
city taking a part in them. The prin-
cipal address was made by Hon. Du
pont Query of Macon. 1t was on
the line of Womans Education, show
ing the part which Wesleyism had
played. He showed that men, in the
early ages, were given to hunting, to
war and to strenuous affairs. Women
were left at home and their innate de-
sire for compauionship LED to the for
nation of social life, to language, to
dress, TO manufacturing, etc. 1t was
women, he said, who first spun cloth
from cameIs hair, thus starting the
art of manufacturing. it was women
who started the system of carriers, be-
cause women had to go about their
work with her children strapped upon
her back.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
HUGH GORDON FALLS
FROM THREE STORIES.
Grandson of Gen. John II. Gordon
Seriously Injured.

Grandson OF Cen JOhn He UoEuOH
Seriously Injured.
Atlanta, July 27.-Hugh Gordon, Jr.,
son of Maj. Hugh Gordon and grand
son Of Gen. John B. Gordon, we'll
known young man, % years of age fell
from the seventh story of the Empire
building at noon to-day to the roof Of
an adjoining building, three stories be-
low, and sustained injuries which are
likely TO prove fatal.
Mr.. Gordon was sitting in window
in a law office, reading a newspaper at
the time, and in some unaccountaole
manner lost his balance and fell. me
fall was broken somewhat by telegraph
and telephone wires. or death might
have been almost instantaneous.
The roof of the building on which ne
fell is covered with sand and broken
glass. While no bones were broken
the force of the fall produced hem
orrhage from the nose, mouth ana
ears. Indicating concussiUn at the base
of the brain.
Mr.. Gordon was quite an athlete, and
the physicians attending him at the
Grady Hospital express some hopes Tor
his recovery.
Further Respite for Lee.
AS Willard Lees recent respite comes
to an end next Friday, Gov. Terrell
to-day granted him further respite
until Oct 80 in order that the Supreme
Court may have time to pass on his
case. The case is assigned for near
ing in the Supreme Court on Oct IL.
He murdered Miss Lila May Suites
more than a year ago, and is under
sentence of death.
Boiled n Black Cat.
A negro named Tom Bagsdale was
sentenced to serve thirty days on the
Changing in the Recorders Court to-
day for quite a peculiar crime. Rags
dale followed the instructions OF
friend and boiled a black cat alive for
the purpose of getting a bone that
would fit in the roof of his mouth. and
which, it was stated, would prevent
his being caught by the police. He
quickly discovered that the hoodoo
wouldn't work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28

PROPOSALS WANTED.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, July 20, 1909
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets invites proposals for the
leasing of store northwest corner of
River and West Broad streets, and
storehouse adjoining for terms of one
and three years from Aug. 1, 1908. Sat-
isfactory security must be offered and
the right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. Bids received until IL m. July
81, 1903. The said building has been
placed in good condition by the city.
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
JUDSON BOYD DROWNED.
Attempted Too Difficult Feat
Maddox Exonerated.

Valdosta. Ca, July 27.-Judson Boyd,
1 son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Boyd, who
reside three miles east of this city,
was drowned yesterday while bathing
In the Ashley pool on the Tom Con-
verse place. The young man went there
with his younger brothers to go in
bathing and tried to swim across the
pool. which was about eighty feet wide.
When near the opposite bank he let
Down in the water thinking that 1t
was shallow. He went under, ana be-
ing a poor swimmer, was not able to
bring himself TO the top. That. to-
gether with the excitement, caused
him 10 drown.
A large number of men went to the
scene to try to get the body and sue
reeded in getting it about night. 1t
was in water about ten feet deep and
was fished out with pair of pot
hooks. The body was perfectly rigid
when brought to the surface. The re-
mains were carried to the home OF the
young mans parents and were inferred
this afternoon.
Young Emmett Maddox. the white
man who was arrested here last Thurs
day, charged with stealing watch
from another young man and 500 from
Col. S. Burkhalter of Chnch county,
was given a commitment trial this
morning and was fully exonerated of
the charge. He was able to prove that
he and the young man who charged
him with stealing the watch left IT
with saloon keeper to keep for them,
and he also proved by Col. Burkhalter,
L.. Ill, n -
what amount of money he had. 1t APP
pears that Col. Burkhalter gave the
young man a roll of bills to keep for
him. When the roll of bills was re-
turned Burkhalter claimed that the
bills were not the same, but that the
denominations were larger. Young
Maddox made a good showing for him
self and his friends are elated over the
outcome of the case. The young man
Is we'll connected and the incident was
a great humiliation to him, as well as
his friends.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
Cured of Asthma
After IS years Of Suffering.

1t will be gratifying to Asthmatic
leaders to learn that an absolute cure has
1t last been discovered by DR.. Schiffmann.
That the remedy is an effectual one can
Aot be doubted after perusal of such testi.
nony as that of c. w. Van Antwerp, Full
ton, N. Y, who says: Your remedy
iSchiffmann's Asthma Cure) is the best |
aver used. l bought a package of our
druggist and tried it and one box entirely
cured me of Asthma, and / have not had
Il since. lean now go to bed and sleep all
not done before for IS years and l thank
Fou for the health that 1 now enjoy.
hope that you will publish this letter, that
others may learn OF its wonderful virtues"
Sold by all druggists at soc and s1.O0
Send &c stampto DR.. R. Schiffmsnn, Box sol,
St. Paul, Mimi, for free sample package
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until Friday July 81. 1908,
at IL o'clock noon, city time, by the
Streets and Lanes Committee for fur
nishing the city with supplies to be
purchased during the month of Au-
gust, 1908, such as harness, oils, paints,
iron, lime, cement, brick, tools. hard
ware, lumber, and such other material
as used by this department. All pro-
posals must be made on official forms,
which can be secured at this office on
or after this date. Envelopes to be
marked Proposals for Supplies" The
city reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Bids to be opened in pres
ence of bidders.
GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
INSPECTING BUILDING SITES.
Designing Architect Made n Trip to
Gainesville.

Gainesville, Ga, July CIV. d
architect of the Treasury Department.
was in Gainesville to-day to inspect
the six sites submitted .for a govern
ment building, an appropriation of
$4,000 having been made at the last ses-
sion of Congress for the purchase of
a site for postoffice in this city. The
decision of Mr.. Window will be made
public through the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington in about three
weeks. Mr.. Window left this after
noon to inspect sites for government
buildings at the following places: Ocala,
Fla; Valdosta; Tuscaloosa, Ala. ::
Bessemer, Ala; Florence, Ala. and
Bluefield, w Va.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28


GentIemen-I had the worst case
of Blood Poisoning ever felt by any
Onej three physicians in Augusta
gave me mp, one said my only hopes
were to have the leg cut OF, which
had, they said, incurable sores from
the foot to the thigh, and would not
yield to treatment. l had "a pillow
for three months between my legs, l
could only walk with great diff
Guilty. 1 could not bend my leg on
account of the terrible sores, some
as large as my hand and full of
matter-a terrible case of Blood
Poisoning. Two and n half bottles
of your p. p. p. Lippman's Great
Remedy, cured me completely.
am we'll now, and can walk ms
well as ever, and eat and sleep.
which for months was impossible.
p. p. p. is truly n great remedy for
blood Poisoning and old sores.
(Signed) w. NJ. REYNOLDS,
Salesman John Wanamaker, of New
York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
Negro killed at NIouItrie.

Moultrie. Ga, July PA negro
named Van Boykin was killed at the
turpentine still of D. A. Aubrey yes
terday by another named, Roney
Herring. The matter was reported to
Sheriff Murphy who went down last
night and arrested Herring. 1t
seems that both negroes were drunk
on blackberry wine which they had
bought in the community when, ac-
cording to Herring's own statement,
lie began cutting the wife of Boykin.
for some frivolous thing. Boykin went
to her rescue and began cutting Her
ring. Herring then turned upon Boy
kin and the first stroke he made, cut
him to death. Herring is slightly
wounded in the shoulder. lie is now
in iail
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BIDS WANTED.

ONCE Director of Public Works. Sa-
vannah, Ca, July "a, 1903.-Bids will
be received at this office until Friday
July 81. 1903, at u o'clock noon, city
time, by the Streets and Lanes Com
mittee for furnishing feed as follows:
No. l Timothy hay, per 100 pounds;
No. Timothy hay, per 100 pounds;
best quality mixed oats, all to be
weighed at city lot. Envelopes to be
marked Bids for Feed" The city re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Preference given to party who
can deliver feed from one location.
Bids to be opened in presence of bid
ders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
CLEARANCE SALE

of Paints, Stains, Colors and Varnishes.
Until cleared out all stock will be sold
regardless of cost, in order to make
room for our own goods made in Sa-
vannah. Remarkable low prices on
Wall Paper, Picture Moulding, Glass
and Prepared Kalsomine. All Ingram
Wall Papers purchased here will be
put on walls free of charge.
VIM. TAYLOR & SONS.
K. of p. Hall. Ga. Phone S77.