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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
DEATH OF SOUTHERN EDITOR.
Carlyle Mckinley, of the News and
Courier Staff.
(By the Associated Press. )

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 24.--Carlyle
Mckinley. editorial writer of the News
and Courier, died here today after
long illness.
His book an appeal to Pharaoh"
recommending deportation to negroes
to Africal, not Egypt, first appeared
anonymously and was attributed to
Henry w. Grady and others. 1t was
warmly commended by the late Sir
Henry M. Stanley in q personal let
ter to the author.
He was a distant relative of the late
President Mckinley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
Burglary i'm Broad Daylight.

Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 24.--An un-
known thief entered the residence of
Mr.. c. w. Haynes, prominent citi-
zen of this city today and stole a
purse containing forty dollars. An
nnsuccessfuI attempt was also made
last night to burglarize the residence
of Capt. l.. A. Frazier. of Salisbury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
THEY ATE ROUGH ON RATS.
The Girl is Dead, One Young Man Ill,
Another Wanted by Police.
(By the Associated Press.

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 24.-Mary Belle
Devin is dead and Joseph Manzo is
seriously i'll as the result of eating
bread which had been poisoned with
rough on rats mixed in the flour. Neal
Williams, who is under bonds on the
charge of larceny, is wanted by the
police in connection with the crime.
Manzo probably will recover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
Eastern Ports SiIenced.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chefoo, Aug. 24.-2:30 p. MN
formation of indubitable authenticity
states that the Japanese armored
cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga have
bombarded and siIenced the Russian
forts east of Golden Hill, at the en-
trance of Port Arthur.
The forts referred to are probably
the same or very close to forts Taip-
angtZe and Chaochanko, mentioned in
these dispatches yesterday and today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
SAID TWAS A DEATH TRAP.
An Ordinance Passed to Prevent the
Southern Laying Track Along
side Pettigrew Street.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, n. G.. Aug. 24.--A special
meeting of the board of city aldermen
was called late yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of taking some action that
would prevent the Southern road law
ing a track alongside Pettigrew street.
For a while it looked as if there was
to be another hard fight between the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
Southern League.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Atlanta X. ii. II.
Atlanta .01012-4 7 2
Montgomery ...... l. 0 0 0 0-1 2
Batteries: Smith and Clarke;
Brandt and Clark. (Called on ac-
count Of rain.1
Ae New Orleans X. ii. f.
New Orleans 0 0 0 0 0 ii )
Memphis 20 0 0 90 2 0-2 6 0
Batteries. French and Sullivan;
Ehret, Stockdale and Hurlburt.
At Little Rock r. II. f..
Little Rock % O o / 0 0 50 5 2
Shreveport 20 0 0 0O1 0-1 2 2
Batteries: Dannehower and And
erson; Swami and Graffius.
Second game. r. FL. Il.
Little Rock % 0 0 0 0 0 ii 6 3
Shreveport ..1O110 001 O--4 8 3
Batteries: Watt and Anderson;
Brown and Grahius.
At Birmingham r. H. E.
Birmingham 90 0 0 0 90 2
Nashville % 30 1 0 0 0 0--1 0
Batteries: Street and Matthew's
Piatt and Accorsini.
Second game. r. H. r.
birmingham 111O00e OLA Z 2
Nashville 80 20 0 5000 % 5
Batteries: r. Clark and Matthews;
Russell and Accorsini.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
American League.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
AT New York X. Il. T..
ST Louis 20 0 0 90 L 0 0 0--1 I
New York :. / 2 0 2 0 - Is 0
Batteries: Petty and O'Connor;
Orth and Kleinow.
At Washington- r. H. E.
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 1 @ 0 1-2 10 l
Cleveland % 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 10 g
Batteries: Townsend and Clarke; );
Hess and Bemis.
At Boston r. H. E.
Boston .....0 *-4
Chicago ..3 0 0 0 0 0--3 0
Batteries: Dineen and Farrell;
Owen and Sullivan.
At Philadelphia r. II. E.
Detroit 100000 02O2--7 12 0
Philadelphia 01 0 2 0 2 0 0 0-5
Batteries: Killian and Drill; Hen
ley and Shreckengost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
Batteries: Savidge
Consuelo s, Wins Massachusetts Stake.
lBv the Associated Press }

ReadsVilIe, Mass, Aug. 24.-The
Massachusetts, stake. the richest prize
on the harness turf for 1904, valued
at SIS, coo, was won by Consuelo S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25

The hardest thing ABOUT making
fool of yourself is TO Keep oIiei peo-
pie from finding 1t Out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25

At Pittsburg- r. H. e.
Pittsburg "a 0 1-3
Philadelphia 0 0 2 O-6 II
Batteries: Flaherty and Phelps;
Sparks and Doom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
South Atlantic League.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Augusta r. II. E.
Jacksonville O1O1oOOO % o
Augusta 20 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 8
Batteries: Chapple and Smith ;;
Lucas and Dunlap.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
Standing of Southern League.
National League.
(Rv the Associated Pr

(By the Associated Press.)
At Cincinnatf- r. II. e.
Cincinnati 10000 OOO-S II 3
Brooklyn $4,000 2 0-S 10 |
Batteries: Walker and Peitz; Jones
and Bergen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-25
R. H. e.

Batteries: O'Neil and Grady; Pet
finger and Marshall.
Second game. *. IL Il.
st. Louis 10000 100 0-1 s 3
Boston ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0-1
Batteries: Nichols and Grady;
Wilhelm and Marshall. (Game call
ed on account of darknesS.)
At Chicago r. H. e.
Chicago 100000 % s
New York 10000 600 1-3 0
Batteries: Briggs and King; Mat
theWSon and BoWerman.
Second game. X. ii. E.
Chicago ..O00110O o. 8 1
New York 0 90 0 0 2 % Q
Batteries: Lundgren and O'NeiI;
Ames and Warner. {Game called on
account of darkness.)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Notice of Sale
VALUABLE TOWN LOTS.

On the 25:h day of February, 1904, /
will sell at public cutlery at Laurens
Court House during the legal hours of
sale, 65 lots and brick residence, the
property Of j. l.. M. Irby, deceased,
known as the Irby homestead.
Plats can be had at Palmetto Drug
store from 23rd of January until sale.
Streets have been opened and lots
numbered. Pereons can look over the
property and select lots.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash; bal
ance la mi and two years. Bond OF
purchaser and mortgage OF premises
for credit portion. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
w. @. IgBY, JR.,
Executor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
FINE PLACE FOR A
FINE LAURENS GIRL.
Miss Josephine McSwaIn to Teach In
Leading southern Coliege-French
and German.

Miss Josephine McSwain, now a
teacher In the city schools, has been
elected to tine chair OF French and
German languages in the AgnesScott
College, q leading institution for the
education Of young women, in Decatur,
Ga. She has accepted the position and
will probably spend the summer in
Paris in further preparation for its
duties. She will begin work in Deca-
tnr next fall.
Miss McSwain is the daughter of Mrs.
J.. S. McSwain, of Cross Hill. She is a
graduate in Winthrop and also of the
Woman's College of Baltimore. In
Laurens she has been highly successful
as q teacher, and moreover, has made
numerous friends who will congratu-
late her upon being selected for this
excellent place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
GRAIN CROP is HURT.
Cold Weather Does Damage-A Very
Pleasant Dance.

CARROLL, Feb. 22.---We are having
more than IL share of bad weather.
The grain is suffering Intensely from
cold weather.
The dance at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. @. Hill last Monday eve
ming was quite . success. Among the
out.of-town guests were; Mrs. John
Matthews, Newberry; Mrs. Leverett,
Anderson; Miss Boo'er, N~ewberry.
We regret very much that Harley
Turner had to leave Clemson on ac-
count of his eyes. We hope he will be
able to resume his work at an early
date.
Mrs. Leverett of Anderson has re-
turned home after visiting relatives
hero.
Miss Lydia Ruld is visiting friends
in Atlanta, Ga.
The Carroll High School is in a
llourishing condition, under the man
agement of Mis- EvS Martin.
The Sigh. OF hand performance here
last Saturday evening, conducted by
Prof. Montgomery was enjoyed by all
thai attended.
Rev, N. J Holmes is preaching at
CrossHll We hope much good may
he nc complished.
SuACLE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
GRAY COURT SHIPS BUTTER.
Four Hundred Pounds Each Week
Bold 'POssum Hunters.

GRAY COURT, Feb. 22.--Gray Court
is getting to be quite n shipping point.
W. c.. j. H., l.. ID. and S. l.. Curry are
great butter producers. Four hundred
pounds Of butter is shipped from Gray
Court weekly,
Steve Owens, Wash Owens and Dun
Owens are great postum hu0terS. They
go hunting IN DAY time, find INC pos
sums den by bis marks on the tree
and climb up and get him. Dun Ow-
ems has q den way up Il big poplar that
he has caught nine be possums out of
since Noyember. To geU TO the den he
has to CLIMB another tree thirty feet
and swing of to the limb of The poplar.
~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Death of Mrs. Zarek,

Mrs. Rachel Zarek, widow of the
late Mr.. Max Zarek, and a relative OF
Mr.. A. Shayer's family, died in Gin
cinnati last Wednesday and was buried
in that city Friday. Mrs. Zarek had
been living with relatives in Cincin-
natl since the death of Mr.. Narek in
the early part of last year. She had
many friends in Laurens who will hear
with sorrow of her death. She was q
good woman with a heart full of kind
ness and charity. She was II years old,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Il CONFIDENCE.

Where Their used to be Il feeling Of
unGasiaess and worcy in the nous hold
when a child showed symptoms of
Group, there is 10Y perfec. confidence.
This is owing 10 the uniform success of
Chambcr.ain's Cough Remedy in the
treatment of that disease. Mrs. Nj. L.
Basford, of Po|olesYille, Md, in speak
ing Of her experience in that remedy
says: 81 have a world OF confidence in
Chamberlajn's Cough Remedy for /
have used it with perfect success. My
child Garland is subject 10 severe at
tacks of Group and it always gives him
prompt relief. For sale by Laurens
Drug Co.
Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness OF the skin in
any part of the body; Doan's Ointment.
AT any drug store, 80 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Republican Delegates Elected.

The Republicans of Laurens elected
y Dunk Adams. l.. w. G. Blalock and
Pratt Suber delegates to their State
Convention, which meets this week ia
Columbia. They elected Pratt Suber,
s. j. Franks, Nose billiard and T. w.
Williams to the Congressional Con
vention. All except Adams and Bla-
lock are negroes. The Convention
was held Saturday and Pratt. Suber
presided.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
The Registration Board.

The new board Of registration for
this county to be appointed by the
governor on the recommendations of
the Laurens delegation to the general
assembly will consist of Messrs. II. o..
.Hairston, Laurens township, now a
member, j. L. Chapman Of Sullivans,
and j. @. Mcdaniel of Waterloo. The
last two are new members. There is no
change in the county ~dispensary board
of control.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
I'll Huna0t;s

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there 81
such an accumulation OF them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indigcs-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
AT First Methodist Church.

Next Sunday bids fair to be u good
day at the First Methodist Church. AT
the morning hour the pastor will
preach OF "Christ the Good Shepherd"
and Mr. Hicks will sing q solo. AT the
evening hovr the pastor will continue
the series of IN on "New Tesla
ment Character Studies,U
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Hoods J~arsQp0TiLL0
and Pills

Remove oil humors, overcome oil
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
~ had salt rheum on my hands so that /
could not work. Itook Hoods S~arsaparilla
and it drove out tho humor. L continued
Its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
IRA o. BROWN, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods Sarsapariila promises TO
cure and keeps tho promise.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Mr.. Henry Jordan Dead.

Mr., Henry Jordan, formerly of Sui
livan township, died near Switzer,
S%partanburg county, last Monday, at
the age of 53. He had many relatives
and was a substantial and upright cili-
zen. A widow and one SOL survive
hin,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Notice of Election.

The qualified voters of Waterloo
school District No. ID are hereby mott
lied that an election will be held at
Waterloo, S. c., Saturday, 9th inst,
Tor the purpose of voting q special tax
to run the school for the ensuing year.
w. III. WHARTON,
Clerk of Board.
Waterloo, Feb, 13.-2t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
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Stupendous Offer Made by a Well
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Thousands Of Persons in all Sections of
the Country Have Been Healed
by this Wonderful Discovery.
Every educated person has heard of
Radium its wonderful powers and heal
ing qualities have occupied page after
page in the metropolitan publications.
Everybody knows that IL is the greatest
remedy that God has ever given to
suffering humanity. Disease germs OF
every description flee before it-they
cannot stand the contact. We have
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guarantee absolutely to cure you.
What Is more we will give you a writ
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the blank below and mark the malady
from which you are suffering and re
ceiye by return mail information that
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you. Ask any banking firm regarding
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
Pay Your Road Tax.

The time for paying Road Tax ex.
pires on the LIST day of March next.
Time for paying other taxes, with two
per cent penalty, expires Feb. 10th.
j. III. COPEL AND,
Treasurer T.. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24
WHEN YOU HAVE A COLD

The first action whenyou have a cold
should be to relieve the lungs. This is
best accomplished by the free use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This
Remedy liquifes the tough mucus and
causes it's expulsion fcom the air oe'ls
of the lungs, produces q free expectora-
tion and opens the secretions. A COM
plete cure soon follows. This remedy
will cure a severe cold in less time
than any other treatment and it leaves
the system in a natural and healthy
condition. 1t counteracts any tendency
toward pneumonia. For sale by Lau-
rens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-02-24

The best physic. "Once tried and
you will always use, Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says Will
liam A. Glrard, Pease, VT. These Tab
let's are the most prompt, most pleas
ant and most reliable cathartic in use.
For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
1s it o burn? Uue DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric OIL. AT your druggists.
Coughs and colds. down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway's Pine Syrup.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04

here tonight. sympathize with you
because by his absence you not only
miss the opportunity of hearing him
but you are compelled to listen to me-
While that is your misfortune it is a
comforting ray of sunshine to me.
do not know exactly what is my po-
sition. in this procession. / was picked
up, and my position has been some,
what of questionable character.
DO not mean that l am a questionable
character or that any one present here
In our crowd is of questionable char
acter-Senator Perkins, you know,
cannot really be said to be of our
crowd Gaughter.)
My real purpose is to bring you
greeting from the State Of Oregon to
that Of California. I want to tell you
that IN June last, just simply as fore
runner of what we are going to do in
November, we gave the Republican
ticket $4,000 majority and in November
we propose to make it 100000 1 want
to say to you in all sincerity and ear
nestness that the people of Oregon
nave warm spot in their hearts for
the people of California. We have
never in Congress asked assistance but
we have readily obtained it, have never
asked commercial bodies for help to
forward our plans but it was supplied.
ONCE FoRSoOK PROSPERITY.
II canot believe it possible that the
American people, in view of the great
prosperity. our Republican principles
have brought about, will at this time
turn their backs upon these policies.
The American people surely cannot for
get the day when moving along in a
prosperity very nearly equal to that of
the present time we turned the admin
tGfrQ 0f hi afvsxr n
Democrats and the sunlight of prosper
ity went out, Remember the splendid
results the Republican party brought
to this country. Our people will not
repudiate these policies" (Applause.)
In 1860 the accumulated wealth of
this country was sixteen billions. After
forty years of Republican administra-
ton the accumulated wealth of the ma
tion is one hundred billions. In 1860 the
gold in circulation was 1928 900. 900. To-
day it is 1914 ,000. 900. In 1860 the silver
in circulation amounted to $165, ,000, 900;
to-day, $500,000,000 In 1860 the entire
amount of money of all kinds In circu-
lation was 1896. 900, 900, while to-day II
reaches the enormous sum of $4,000.
600, ,000 In 1860 our imports exceeded
our exports by twenty millions; to-day
our exports exceed our imports by
$40O, 100000. And yet they tell us pro-
lection is a fraud, unconstitutional and
should be done away with.
There is one thing in the Democratic
platform that should cause every
American to reDudiate it. l refer to
the position taken by the Democratic
National Convention on the United
States navy. The sub-c committee OF the
committee on platform reported on
plank recommending that the. conyen-
ton should declare in favor OF, building
up strong and powerful navy to up
hold and protect our rights and dig
nifty. The plank was taken out. The
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
GREAT CROWD GREETs HIM.

CHICO, Oct. s.-Chico furnished
one of the largest crowds OF the
day. The speeches at this point were
made from the rear platform of the
private car Edgemere, and both
Senator Fairbanks and Senator Full
ton were warmly greeted. In his ad-
dress Senator Fairbanks referred To
the location here of the State Normal
School, and dwelt upon it's influence
in promoting the welfare Of the peo-
pie He referred to the wonderful
progress of the last half century. and
gave the Republican party credit for
much that has been accomplished In
all lines.
1T has not been so many years" he
said, "since my father built the wag-
Ons in which some of your relatives
made the long and Derilous journey
from Ohio to Oregon. 1T was a jour
ney which then required many days
and much money, but which is now
accomplished in a few days"
Senator Fulton commended Senator
Fairbanks as one OF the best friends
Of the Pacific Coast in public life. The
last stop for the day was made at
Marysville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HAPPIEsT MAN IN UNCLE SAINTS
NAVY.

IT am the happiest man In Uncle
Sans navy. / must have got the piles
from always sitting on the guns. for
I have to get on them to clean them.
as / am first-class gunner's mate in
the after turret.
'I could not do any work when
had the piles; my shipmates did it for
me. certainly was In a bad condition;
to-day there is no man aboard the ship
in better condition than / am, and
can certainly thank Pyramid Pile Cure
for the world of good II has done me
used so many different medicines and
spent lots of money until 1 used this
remedy; it is the only one OF the whole
lot that did me any good.
''The first box nearly cured me. and
I don't think ever felt happier in my
life. that i thought / got the real stuff
at last. To make sure OF a cure used
a number Of boxes, also two boxes of
Pyramid Pills and one and one-ha1f
boxes Of Pyramid Ointment, and / still
have four boxes Of Pyramid Pile Cure
left. that keep in case meet anyone
that is a sufferer of piles. I thank
Pyramid Pile Cure a million times"
julius A Koester. u 8. Flagship Kear-
sarge
The wonderful cures effected by this
remedy are subject for remark among
members Of the medical profession
everywhere. A little book describing
the causes and cure OF piles is publish
ed by the Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall.
Mich, and we advise every sufferer to
write for it. 1t Is a singular fact that
one out Of every four suffers from
this distressing complaint, and another
peculiar feature is that 1t Is no re-
specter OF persons, attacking both those
Of high and Of low degree, the laborer
and the millionaire. the scrubwoman
and the lady Of fashion We have
pleasure in recommending Pyramid
Pile Cure to all such. as it possesses
merit. and since 1t Is sold by all drug
gists generally for the low price OF fifty
cents a package a prompt and speedy
cure is easily within the reach OF
everyone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
Victory for Ticket
in November
Prophesied.

From Palo Alto they will go to San
Jose, arriving there about 10 O'Clock
and give the citizens an opportunity or
hearing Senator Fairbanks elOquence.
The party is due at Livermore at 1
O'Clock, at Stockton at 2:45 and Sac
ramento at $50. At all these places
the Vice Presidential candidate will
address large crowds.
Tomorrow morning Senator Fair
banks and party will leave Sacra-
mento for Truckee, where Senator
Fairbanks will make his last speech Of
the campaign within the States bor-
ders. Senator E. F. Woodward. secFe-
tary of the State Central Committee.
will accompany the party as far as Sac
ramento.