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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

Il guess Mr.. Oldcn doesn't feel as
young as he did several months ago"
remarked the obscrvant man.
why do Won think so?'
HE used TO joke with that undertake
er who lives near him, but he doesn't
do Ii any observation-disclosures Ielgcy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FOR MAGISTR ,TE

| h3roby announce myself a candi
date for reelection for Magistrate of
Laurens Township, subject to the Dom
ocratic Primary.
JOHN NJ. HuDGENS.
w, Y. Boyd, Esq, is hereby an
nouncad - = candidate for Magistrate
for Laurens Township, subject to the
Democratic Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FOR AUDITOR.

respectfully myself a can
didate for the Office OF County Auditor,
subject to the democratic primary.
JOEL A. SMITH.
| respectfully announce myself q can
didate for reelection to the office of
County Auditor, subject to the Demo
cratic Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FOR COUNTY lOMMISSIONER

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The fr ends of w. f. Bailey respect
fully suggest his name to the voters OF
Laurens County as u suitable man for
the Office of County Commissioner, and
knowing his good business qualities
and practical judgment feel that the Of
lice will be in safe hands in the event
of his election.
MANY FRIENDS.
hereby announce myself a candi.
date for Count Commissioner, sub
Ject to the Democratic primary.
JOE e. y. ROBERTS,
| respectfully announce myself for
re election to the Office of County Com
missioner for Laurens County, subject
to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary.
MEssER BABB.
| respectfully announce myself a can
dlda:e for Jhe Office OF County Com
missioner, slbjec: to the Democratic
primary.
w c.. DECK.
George G. Hopkins is hereby an
nonnced as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the result of
Democratic Primary.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of County Commits.
sioner, subject to the action of the DEM
ocra'lc Urinary. o. CLATE Cox.
1oungs Township.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
A scnsitirc Coincidence.

Carrie Goodness, It's that horrld old
Wi'Nins. Tell him | have gone
out. iicllc No. | won't ten a story.
but I VIII say that you have not como
back vet
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

President of the Girls Club-Well
girls, we have $40 in the treasury.
How shall we spend 1T? Chorus-Oh.
let's get up n charity ball,"-puck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

Leave Augusta, troin No ID, daily
day only, I 90 a. M, arrive Allendale
A 80 p. m; 8 So IL. M; Charleston 7 40
p IN, IL 55 n m, Beaufort $50 p. M;
IL % a, m; Port Royal s 40 p. m, Ill 20
a. m.
Pullman cars between Augusta and
Spartanburg. For information in re-
gard to rates, etc, call on or address,
Q, III. Gasque, Ag't, Laurens, S. c.;
Geo. t. Bryan, Gsn'l Ag't, Greenville,
S. o.; Ernest Williams. General Pas
senger Ag't, Augusta, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
To accept good advice is to increase
ones own abifty.-Goethe.
The Name Niagara.

Everybody pronouncas Niagara
ong," said n philologist. The accent
this beautiful Indian word should
1T be put on the syllable 'ae.' but
the syllable 'ar'-the penult-the N
fefore the last. Niagara means ehark
20 the thunder Its accent should fall
N the penult because the Indians them
5selves accent 1t there, because In prac-
4 tically all our Indian names of places
1.-The penult is the accented syllable.
INK of the indian names you know.
hit you accent nearly all OF them on
syllable before the last2 There are.
instance, Toronto, Mississippi, Ale.
eGany, Appalachicola, Narragansett
anscaloosa, Saratoga, T%iconderoga. Os.
sgego, Conshohocken, Wissahickon and
HGcheiaga. In all these names the nc.
cen is on the penult. Niagara is a
Huron word, and lie you can And a
Huron You Will find that he accents IL
MS he does Saratoga or Tuscaloosa. /
don't know how we have fallen into
the habit of accenting 1t wrong."--Chi.
cage Chronicle.
An Orator or author is never success
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
Milking II shnw-

Holly-How did Marie learn to use
her left hand SO gracefully? Dolly
That's he hand she wears her engage
ment ring on.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
Hex Secrets.

Never tell n secret, dear. 1t would
De a great breach of confidence"
What must 1 do with It, p,
"Well-bring 1t to mel"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FOR CONGRESS.

respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fourth District. Subject to
the Democrat'c Primaiy v.
JOS. II JOHNSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
O SrATE NENATF

FOR STATE SENATE.
AT the solicitation of friends | have
decided to %announce myself rs a candi-
date for tho State Senate, subject to
the Democratic Primary.
f.. II, MCGOWAN,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

Announcements under this heoding
must be accompanied by the fee,
Three Dollars Announcements TO
run affer the first Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
Sl.OO REWARD
For Any Person Who
Takes Bottle -FOUR
NEW DISCOVERY

(4Nalure Kennedy.
Great Blood Purifier, Kidney and
Liver Regulator, aud Receives
No Benefit.
a Guarantee Goes With Each
Bottle. .
And the druggist signs the guarsn-
tee. You run no risk in the trial. Our
New Discovery is not an alcoholic
s:imuiant, which is worse than no
stimulant, but it is the great building
up and purifying remedy, purifying
the b'ood and cleansing the system
from AL Impurities, which gives new
life and vigor to every organ. 1t pos
lively cures all blood diseases such as
Itching Skin, Pimples, Eczema, Blood
Poison, Scrofula, Rhaumatism, and it
restores the Nervous System to it's
Normal condition, produces a healthy
appetite tones and regulates The heart,
ana 1t regulates the Kidneys, Liver
Bowels. The use of u single bottle
w l. convince any one of it's wonderful
curative properties. For sale by The
Laurens Drug Co.; w. w. Doason.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FRIENDS.

Being conscious OF the factthat | have
faithfully discharged the duties oil the
SNerir'a Office for the present term, to
the best Of my ability, ANA believing
that have the endorsement Of the ma.
jority OF the pcoie of Laurens County
TO this end, | would again ~nounce
myself Il candidate for reelection, sub
iect to the decision of the Democratic
Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
| y spectfu ly myself us q
candidate for The House of Repre-
sentatives, subject to the result OF the
Democratic Primary.
IL. DUNK BOYD.
respectfully announce myself a can
dtdate Tor reelection to the Hous. of
Rep essential Yes, subject to the result
OF the Democratic Primary.
w. G.. IRBY, JR.
hereby announce myself SIS a AN
didate for the legislature, subject to
the Democratic vote of Laureus
county.
j. II. MILLER, NJ. d.
At tho solicitation of friends from
tn different parts of the county, |
respectfully announce myself a canGi-
date for the Legislature, subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary.
w. p. HARRIS.
G. c. Fcatherstone, ESQ, is hereby
announced Us q candidate fAr House Of
Representatives from Lanrens County,
subj ct to the action of the Demo-
era ic Primary election.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
OF MERCHANDISE
.=DISAPPEAR--

each week i'm the year. Come and keep coming==Bring
your folks and kin folks. The Red Iron Racket crew.
w. e. Bram!ett, j. w. Henderson, r. L. Simpson, r. M.
Eichelberger, w. L.. Rogers, S. Y. Culbertson and Burns
will be delighted to show you through this great de-
partment store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION,

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION.
j hereby announce my elf a candidate
Tor County superintendent of Educa-
ton. Subject TO the result of the Fri
mary election. r., w. NASH.
[ respectfully announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the Office of
County Superintendent Of Education,
subject 10 the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
CHARLES II. BROOKS.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
hereby %nounc myse.. as a candi-
date for the Office of Railroad Commits
sloner, subject TO the State Democratic
Primary Election.
JOHN H.. EARLE.
G~reenyille, S. @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
lhE ADVERTISER appreciates its
careful c1unty correspondents.

lind nothing better for liver de-.
rahgement and constipation than Char.
oc"iatn's Stomach and Liver Tablets'-
v. IF. Andews, Des Moines, Iowa. For
sale by DR.. b. f. Posey and Laurens
Drug Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
~. ], DuCKEr,

Being solicited by friends from diff
fcrent parts of County, announce my
self IL candidate for the office of Sheriff,
AZ the approaching Primary Elec ion,
and will abide the rules governing the
same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

J'S' Newman, who has been at the
head of the Agricultural Department at.
Clemson for the past eight years haa
resigned his position, effective next
June.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
is e~ans-1-@al
FOR CORON
FOR

The many friends of j. p. Caldwell
announce him as Il candidate for Sheriff
OF Laurens county, subject to the Dem
ocratic Primary. FRIENDS.
hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of Sheriff of Laurens counEy.
Will abide the result of the Democratic
Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17
b. Il. RALLlAW,

Tho many friends of JAS. w. Hen
der50n announce him IL candid ste for
Shcrlil, subject TO the Democratic
Primary. He has served as constable
several years an / us Deputy Sheriff
one term, performing the duties to the
satisfaction of the public.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

An Orator or author is never success
mi tuAA he has learned to make his
NOR mailer than his ideas.-Npaefs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-08-17

l hereby announce myself a candi.
date Tor Count Commissioner, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11
AN ORDINANCE.

To Prevent obs trnction Of streets
by railroad cars or engines and TO
prevent interference with railroad
cars and locomotives by unauthoized
persons.
Section l. No person having
charge of any railroad car, engine or
tender, or any railroad in the city of
Washburn, shall suffer any railroad
car, engine or tender under his con-
troll or change, to stand or remain in
any street in the city of Washburn,
so as to obstruct the free passage Of
teams along snch street and across
SUCH railroad track, more than five
minutes at any one time. under a
penalty of not less than five nor ex-
ceeding twenty-five dollars for each
aud every offense.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons within the
corporate limits of the city of Wash
burn, other than agents, servants,
and EMPLOYEES of any railroad COM
pany, to get on or off the cars or
/ locomotives Of any railroad company
operating it's cars or locomotives
with in said limits while the same
are ia motion or standing still, with
the intent to steal or obtain a ride
upon the same, or sweep the same or
take grain from the same: or for any
other purpose. without the consent
Of the railway company, its agents
or employees. Any person who
shall violate the provisions of this
section shall upon conviction thereof
be punished by fine of not less thG n
three dollars nor more than fifty
dollars.
Section 3. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Passed by the Common Council of
the City of Washburn this 9th day of
August, 1904.
Approved August 10th 1904.
r. A. Herring
City Clerk.
1 approve of the foregoing ordi l.
ance this 10th day of August, 1904.
VIM. II. IRISH
Mayor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11

Miss Helen Kelly returned from
Van Busklrk Sunday, where she has
oeen at work for the Elmore-Fow-
ler-Jacobs Company ever since the
company moved to that place, She
has severed her connection with the
company.
Fred. Terrill has been named as
agent for the American Express
Company, and will have the office at
his store 1ear the Bayfield, County
Bank. Mr.. Terrill entered upon his
new work last week, and has the
ropes well in line.
The New England Store of Ash
land, Is to have it's annual midsum-
mer clearing sale to commence next
Monday. The store will have maLy
splendid bargains, and it will pay
everyone in need of dry goods to
look over their ad. this week,
d. NJ. MaXcy came home from
Minneapolis last Saturday night,
and returned to that city again the
first of the week. Mr.. MaXcy has
oeen in very poor health for several
weeks, and mas been obliged to place
himself in charge of specialist 10
Minneapolis for medical treatment.
Things are quite active at the
coal dock, and agent Gibson says
that his company will now handle
three boats a week until the docks are
completely filled with coal. Among
the BOATS that have unloaded car
gees of coal here during the past
week have been the steamers John
Owen, Iosca and Carthagena.
Heavy forest fires have been run
ming during the past week, and at
night the heavens have been aglow
with the reflections. Two bad fires
were reported to have run on Made
line Island, while above Bayfield, az d
west from Washburn other bad fires
have been in progress. The rain
Monday night ex.inguished them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11
Dewitt Is The Name

When you 60 to buy Witch Hazel
Salve look for the name Dewitt on
every box. The pure unadulterated
Witch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, which is
the best salve in the world for cuts.
burns, bruises. boils, eczema and
piles. The popularity Of Dewitt s
Witch Hazel Salye, due to it's many
cures, has caused numerous worth
less counterfeita to be placed on the
market. The genuine bears the
name E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Sold by Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11
Judge and His Neighbors

Esopus, N. Y For a scene of an
lmatlon, hustle and heretofore un-
heard of business, visit the Esopus
postofice after the arrival OF the
uoon train.
If Judge Parker is elected presi-
dent it is not considered probable
that he would veto any legislation
for a new postoffice at Esopus.
Uncle Sans present headquarters
in the town are located in shah by
frame shed on Main street The elm
trees about it are so thick that you
have to get right up to the door to
see the place. Norman Cole is post
master and William Mcneil, a bright
boy of 16. is his assistant. Between
mails they sell soda water and
candies.
''The two of us are handling more
mail than they do in some cities ten
times as big as Esopus' said the
young assistant. "Some days we
get six to eight bags and most of it
goes to the Judges house. 1t keeps
Teller working, I can tell you, !
guess pretty near everybody in the
country must have written to the
judge by this time. Whew! It's hot
work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on 30
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure you
cough or cold, We also guarantee
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory
Or money refunded. Fox Bros.
Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11
Local & Personal.

CocGCS0GEsEstSc,eG GGGSSceccscSc,cs
DR.. Sprague, Optician, at Fox S
Drug Store.
George S. Rodd and wife, of Ash
land, were in the city last Sunday
L. Moberg, foreman of the News,
visited with frierds at Amherst las
week.
Will Marsh is at Eau Claire,
where he expects to remain for
some time.
George Irving has been home
from Tomahawk during the week,
visiting with his family.
Seven room house for rent 4th
street between Bird. and 4Gh avenue
west. Mrs, CHAs. KRUGER.
MIR. Louis Hanitch. of Superior.
attorney for tire Northern Pacific
railroad, transacted business here
Tuesday.
Al. Barrett, OF Bibon, has rent
ed the barber shop in the Meehan
block. and took charge Tuesday
morning.
Miss Alice Porter, who has bee n
in the employ of Miss Burns for sew
eral months, left for her home in
Chicago Monday.
Adelbert Holmes has been here
from Itasca this week, and has been
filling position temporarily in the
Omaha railroad yards.
Mrs. J. E. Jones and Mrs. A. G..
Hebberd left Monday for Saulte Ste
Marie. They will spend several days
in that city and vicinity.
The bowling alley at Bayfield, has
been closed for the summer months,
and Mr.. Proll is at home with his
family here in Washburn.
Burt Davis commenced work at
the dynamite plant last Monday
morning. Mr.. Dayis has moved
to Pine street with his family.
Eyes examined free at Fox's Drug
Store. DIR. Sprague, Optician.
Mrs. l.. M. Dickerson. OF Sioux
City, Ia, arrived in the city last
Thursday night, and is visiting at
the home of ner sister, Mrs. G.. S.
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Burlingame,
of Winona, Minnesota, and Mr.. and
Mrs, A. II. Wilkinson, of Bayfield,,
spent Saturday in the city, visiting
with friends.
Mrs. Edward Hines and son
Edwin, of Chicago, and Mrs. S. j,
Cusson, of Ashland, were in Wash
burn Tuesday, and dined at the
Hotel Washburn.
Dennis mccarthy, a veteran woods
man, was taken to the hospital at
Ashland Saturday to receive medical
treatment. Mr.. McCarty has been
very poorly OF late.
The Steamer Mary Scott or the
Skater will make the evening trip tc
Washburn every night, leaving Ash
land at 7:15, and on the return will
leave Washburn at 7:45 p. n.
O. M. Olson is carrying the mail
Mr.. Olson has had the contract for
the past two years, but has hireo
the work done until this week, when
he personally took charge of it
Captain William o Neil was home
from Minnesota over Sunday. The
Captain says he finds plenty OF
trouble in taking care of his wora
as the lumbermen are inclined to be
somewhat obstreperous at times.
H, J. Conlin was here from Bay
field Monday talking over polltica
matters with some of his friends. II
is understood that Mr.. Conlin is g
candidate for the sheriffship, and Is
seeking the republican nomination
Mrs. G. H. Jennings, Boston
Our baby (twins), were sickly
Had several doctors, bnt no results
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
made them strong and robust
35 cents. Tea or tablet form.-Frost
e. SDieS
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-08-11
Notice To Democrats

By direction of the Democratic
county committee a convention Of
the democratic electors of the
county of Bayfield, is hereby called
to be held at the court house in the
city of Washburn, on the 9th day
of August, 1904. at two O'Clock P.
M. for the purpose of electing two
delegates to represent Bayfield,
county at the democratic state con-
vention to be held at the city of
Oshkosh, on the 31st day Of August,
1904.
The caucuses of the said party in
the city of Washburn, for the eiec-
ton of delegates to said county con :
vention. will be held on Wednesday,
August Oath; opening at the hour of
seven thirty o'clock, P. NJ. and re-
naming open at least one hour.
Said caucuses will be held at the
places designated below, and each
town and the city of Washburn, will
be entitled to the number of dele
gates designated below.
Town of Place Delegates
Bayfield, Old Town Hall
| Bell School House
! D rummoud Town Hall
Eileen SchOolHouse Ashland Jet. 1
Iron River Town Hall
Mason Town Hall
Port Wing Town Hall
Pratt Town Hall
Cable Modern WoOdman Hall l
| City of Washburn K. of l. Hall
| Town of Washburn M. Schweistha1s'
Stole
All voters of Bayfield, county ir-
respective of past party utilization
who believe in democratic principles
are urged to co operate in electing
delegates to the convention.
FRED TERRILL, Chairman,
Washburn. Wis, Aug. 9th. 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09

established to their cabins as perma-
nent places of abode.
On the borders between China and
Russia in Asia, almost due south of
Lake Baikal, is a goodsized town
known as Maimatehin, which is ex-
clusively inhabited by men. The place
has considerable trade, and is also
a military outpost. An old law for
bids Chinese women to live in this ter
ritory. Indeed, they may not pass the
great wall of Kalkan or enter Mon
golia at all.
THE Prison of Ten Thousand" is the
name given by the wandering Arabs
of the districts across Jordan to the
fortress monastery of Mar Saba on
the Dead sea. Not many years ago
there were actually 10000 monks liv-
ing in this grim and mournful retreat.
and even to-day there are more than
1000 left. The monastery is one OF
the Oldest in the world, having been
founded some 1900 years ago by Eu-
thymius, who lived there in cave dug
in the rocky wall of the Kedron raw
inc. The fair Empress Eudoxia form
ed a romantic attachment for this
stern anchorite. and built near by q
tower which still exists. from which
she might watch him at a distance
for, true to his VOWS, Euthymius ut
terly refused ever to see or speak to
a woman.
Now the tower is inhabited by a
Waterman, who keeps constant guard
against the incursions of proving
Arabs. Twice during the past CEN
fury the place has been raided by
hordes from the desert. The monks
who live there to-day are the most rig
orous of any in the Greek Church. They
pass their lives in everlasting penance
with no hope of pleasure and no cheer
| full incident. Many of them go mad
from the horror and desolation of theii
surroundings. No woman is permitted
to come within sight of Mar Saba.
News came recently of the burning
Of Montana City, goodsized place in
| the state of Montana, which once hello
over 5000 inhabitants. For two whole
days the fire ragged, until the whole
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09

place was reduced to ashes. Small
wonder that the conhagration was I'M
checked, for all the inhabitants left In
the place were about 100 Cinnamon.
who lived by working the tailings of
the once valuable mines. 1t is said
that for many years a woman had not
boen seen in the once prosperous town.
Another far Western settlement
which is composed exclusively of men is
Excelsior City, situated in wild, rug
ged stretch of country on the Mexi-
can edge of Southern California This,
too. was once mining town and has
many fine buildings, but the ore gave
out and it was deserted. Gradually 1t
became a resort for escaped criminals
and outlaws, who are practically all
men. There are said to be 800 OF them
In all, murderers and desperadoes ev-
cry one. But as there is no port or
railway anywhere near they are en-
tirely isolated and practically prison
ers. They do no harm to any one, and
! are, therefore, let alone.
You will not find Midi marked on tho
charts. 1t is. indeed. practically I'M
known to civilization. and yet 1t is on
the shores of that highway OF civiliza-
ton, the Red sea. Tt is the home OF
pirates and slavers. a regular nest of
criminals. The place is inhabited al
most entirely by men; for the sheik
who holds absolute rule there only
permits very few of his best war
riors to marry. Midi pays no tribute
to the Turkish government, and, as
1t lies at the far end of long, narrow,
muddy harbor, inaccessible to war yes
sels 1t seems probable that il NAV
pursue its lawless career. unchecked for
many years to come.