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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
Old Officers Chosen for Another Year
by Palmetto Lodgc.

AT the regular meeting of Palmetto
Lodge, No. 10 A, f. nj, Friday night
all the officers were reelected for the
ensuing Masonic year as follows: r.
E. Babb, w. NJ; NJ. T.. Nash, S. W.:
@. M. Miller, j. W.; O. Is. Simmons,
Treasurer: w. II. Washington, Score
tary; w. f. Meng, S. D.; o, Il, Ander-
son, j. d.; w. II, Gilkerson. Jr. ard j.
Fl. Peterson, Stewards: William Shock
ley, Tyler. The officers werc duly
installed by Past Master Chas. III.
Roper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
Carried North for Burial.

The remains OF Fred e. Knox, who
died 10 this city Sunday night, Dece M
Der 11th, were taken to Bordentown,
N, j., for interment.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Rev. Robt. Adams held funeral SER
vice at the residence, Immediately af-
ter which the body, accompanied by
members Of his family who were here,
was carried to New jersey.
Out OF respect TO his memory the
Furniture Factory, with which Mr.
Knox had been connected for some time
prior to his death, did notr We'd.
nesday afternoon. The President and
all the employees attended the funeral
and accompanied the body to the de.
pot:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
IIns Gone to {llina.

Rev. ID. Homer Owings left Laurens
last Friday for a long journey, whose
destination is Macao, China, whittier
he goes to take up missionary wol k
under the direction of Missionary
Board in this country. Mr.. Owings
went first to Greenville, thence 20
Charlotte, leaving the latter city Sunday
night bound for San Francisco. He
will sail from the California city
Thursday, Dec. 20th and will be due to
reach Hong Kong about Feb. lst
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
HEAD ABOUT TO BURST FROM
SEVERE BILIOUS ATTACK.

Il had severe bilious attack and
felt like my head was about to burst
when | got hold OF free sample OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. | took desc of them after
supper and the next day felt like a
new man and nave been feeling happy
ever since" says J. W. Smith of Juliii,
Texas. For biliousnesS, stomach
troubles and constipation these Tab.
lets have no equal. Price % cents.
For salc by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr.
B. f. Posey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
Semi Annual Dividend Declared.

The semi annual meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Laurens
Cotton Mills was held in tho Office Of
the Mill Company last Thursday at
which time the usual six per cent semi
annual dividend, payable Dec. 3lst,
was declared Messrs. Milliken and
Brewster Of New York. Hale of Boston
and Bird of Charleston were present
for the meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
In the Probate Court.


In the Probate Court.
Maggie N. Compton, individually in
in her own right and as Admiuistra-
trix of the estate of l.. ID. Compton,
deceased, and II. w, Compton, ct al,
plaintiffs, against Lidic Davis, ct al,
Defendants.
Pursuant to decree ia this case |
will sell at Laurens, @. H., S. c., wiLhin
the legal hours cf sale at public ou,cry,
on Salesday, 10 January. 1925, it bcing
the Sd day of the month, tho follow
ing described tract of land, to wit:
All that tract Of land, situate, lying
and being in LaIrens County, S, g.,
containing Ninety one (9U acres moro
or less, bounded on the North by lands
OF NJ. B. Poole, South and East by
lands OF G.. r. Little, West by lands of
II f.. Lindsay estate and others.
Terms Of Sale: Cash. Purchaser TO
pay for papers. III terms Of sale are
not complied with, premises TO be re.
sold on the same or some sub equont
Salesdsy without any further order OF
the Court and at the risk of the former
purchaser.
o. G.. THOMPSON,
j. II. Lc @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-12-21
HEALTH
is the
Most
important

The manufacturers of Royal
Baking Powder have had 40
years of scientific experience.
Every method of bread-and-
cake raising has been exhaus-
lively studied in this country and
abroad.
The result is perfect prod
uct in Royal Baking Powder.
There is no substitute for it..
The purity and efficiency of
Royal Baking Powder have
been commended by the highest
authorities of the world.
These facts mean two impor-
tant things to all housekeepers :;
First: that Royal Baking
Powder is healthful and
makes wholesome food.
Second that Royal Ball-
Ing Powder makes food
good 10 taste.
ROW AT BAKING
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
Farming Out Schools.

1t appears that the habit of farming
out the schools among the directors in
the different towns is common. BY
farming out the schools" is meant that
each director locks after certain number
of schools in his town. SO far as the
general care of the schools is concerned,
there is no objection to this method so
far as regards the employment of
teachers, this has been found to be an
unsatisfactory method. To obviate the
objections to this method of school
management, the law was amended SC
that one provision in Sec. 613 of the
Vermont Statutes is as follows: "The
board of school directors shall employ
teachers and fix their compensation 10y a
majority vote" According to this clause
the employment of teachers by one
director is ille4al. In case teachers have
already been employed, the action of the
various directors can probably be legal
| lied by calling meeting of the full
board and having everything ratified by
a majority vote.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
Lively School Meeting.

The annual school meeting of District
No. (Middlebury village was held in
the school house Tuesday evening and
was largely attended. About 60 were
present, more than double the usual
number. In the absence of Moderator
f. A. Bond the meeting was called to
order and the warning was read by the
clerk, j, NJ. Burke. Judge Weeks was
unanimously elected moderator and j
NJ. Burke clerk. The reports We're ac-
cepted, The following prudential COM
mittee was elected: Rev. j. D. Shannon,
DR.. L. +. Melen, John H. Stewart, Ira
II. LaFleur and Rev. Thomas Simms.
A. X Carr was elected auditor. A tax
of 80 cents was voted and the question
of paying up the outstanding orders
was left with the treasurer, so that if
there was any money left after paying
the running expenses of the school for
the year it be applied on the debt. A
unanimous vote of the meeting was
given A. j. Marshall, who retired from
the school committee, for his long and
faithful service on the board.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01

Lincoln is having another small pox
excitement. The disease broke out in
December and was supposed to be
stamped out, the last family having it,,
being released from quarantine the
middle of February. Since that time
there has not been a case until Monday,
March 81. Mrs. Hannah Varney, who
has been sick for a few days was pro-
nounced by Drs. Brandon and Cushman
to be suffering with small poN Monday,
March %. Drs Edmunds Of Bristol and
Cushman decided that George Atwood
has the disease and his house is quaran-
tined. No one knows where the disease
started but it is thought to have been
spread from some person who has had it
and whose clothing had not been proper
ly fumigated. The board of health are
making every effort to prevent further
spread but it cannot be reasonably
hoped that there will he no more cases,
as Mrs. Varney and Mr.. Atwood were
visited by several of their friends before
the nature of the disease was known.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
Listers Valuations.

AS the listers are out on the war path
the following joint action of the towns
of Caledol ia county in st. Johnsbury in
agreeing upon the following as basis of
appraisal f II live stock will be of interest:
Oxen, four cents: two and three year-old
steers. three cents; two-year old heifers,
SIS; yearings, $40; cows, S25; three year
old colts, S75; two-year-od colts, $50;
yearlings, $50; sheep, 81; wool, 30 cents;
hens, flocSs above 80 at 40 cents each;
hogs, five cents; swarms of bees, $3.50;
hay in bulk, SIP ton; baled, S14; lumber
50 "A NJ in the log; maple sugar, seven
cents; wood, S4 "A cord. Bank stock was
figured at par or nearly par in all cases
decided upon, and automobiles were
listed at $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
AnlnterestinqF Find.

While the workmen were digging up
the sewer on Court street, in the very
bottom of the ditch was found a copper
plate, hand made and engraved used
nearly century ago by Edward Eells, to
advertise his business. 1t will be pre-
served in the Sheldon Museum.
The records show that Mr.. Eells was
here as a goldsmith as early as 1905 and
as late as 1922 He lived first at the
John jackson place, and in 1912 built
the two story house opposite the Dugald
Stewart place where Mr.. l.. Shaw now
lives.
The die shows Time with scythe and
hour glass, cherubs with some peculiar
instruments, the serpent swallowing its
tail, the dial with "a hours, etc, etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
Officers Elected.

AT the Good Roads association meeting
at Burlington this week the following
officers were elected: President, r. S.
Currier Of Barre; secretary and treas
urer, II, NJ. Mcintosh of Burlington:
vice presidents, F. f. Foote, Addison;
j. &. Sanford, Bennington; NJ. $. Rus
sell, Caledonia; f. f. Moore, Burlington;
f. f. Gallop, Essex; II. F. Lincoln,
Franklin; \. w. Fiske, Grand Isle; G..
a. Barrows, Lamoille; J. b. Wells,
Orange; G. F. Reed, Orleans A. c.
Grover, Rutland; G.. r. Allen, Washing
ington; G. a. Pierce, Windham; F. F,
Billings, Windsor,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
New Federal Building at Burlins-

The contract for erecting the federal
building at Burlington has been awarded
to Richardson & Burgess. of Washing
ton, for $l70,255. The building will be
constructed of marble, which undoubted-
ly means that it will be constructed of
Vermont marble. The figures mentioned
does not include S22, 600 for certain
interior furnishings. estimated to cost
$50, 900. These furnishings include letter
boxes and the like
Although nothing to that effect is
given out at the treasury department
there is reason to believe that eventually
the amount allowed for the building will
be increased. There was very earnest
desire that the building should be of
marble and to bring that about some
changes had to be made in the specifica'
tions as they were originally for lime
stone and the original bids We're for that
material.
Messr, Richardson & Burgess say they
will begin excavations for the building
the first Of May.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
The Rain Fall in 1903.

The following is the record of the
inches of rain fall by months: January
9 %, February 2.73, March $40, April
los, May O.24, June 4.2O, July SIC,
August 4.36, September 0.74, October
3.O5, November 2. 10, December 0.S5.
The record of the weather for March
shows that there were 81 days with south
wind part or all day; clear days; Il
days with snow or rain or a trace; 4
inches snow and one-half inch rain.
There was thunder shower the 22d
The 9th it was degrees below zero, the
Goth, "a degrees above.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01
A THOuOHTFUI MAN,

NJ NJ. Austin of Winchester, Ind. +,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. lie thought of and
tried DIR. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was finally cured.
Only 25c, at w. ii. Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-04-01

\ lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
failing remedy Tor "A lazy liver
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
Got the Rieht Kind.

Gainesville, Texas, Feb. 22nd.-Mrs.
l.. +. Burton, of 507 Glad street, this
city, writes the following letter.
L have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys; | was in bad fix and
had been doctoring with the Doctors,
but was getting no better l tried
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
found they did me lots of good. had
slight return of my trouble and |
went to the Drug Store and called for
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They said there
was no such pills. l told them there
was. They said they had the best pills
that were made and persuaded me to
try box of another kind, not Dodd's.
AS needed some medicine, l bought
box, but they did me no good, SO
went elsewhere and got tire real Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and very soon was COM
pletely cured. / took a box up to the
Drug Store and showed them that
there was such pills and asked them
to order some, but as / haven't needed
any more j haven't called to see wheth-
er OF not they got them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
Called Down.

1t was a balmy spring afternoon. The
foliage on the trees never looked more
beautiful, and truly the Wissahickon was
a place for the aesthetic I'M nature. 1t
was Sunday, and the stiffness of the Sab
bath pervaded the entire atmosphere. All
the environments were conducive to quiet
and rest, to beauty and seventy.
Calmly seated on a stump Of a tree, a
little fellow had thrown out line into
the rushing waters and was anXiously
awaiting first bite.
Slowly and apprehensiyely lone wom-
an was seen coming UP the east side of
the creek. Peholding this .denizen of the
woods at his work she pounced upon him
Little boy" said she. Il have lost my
way, Can you tell me the road to Man
ayunk %
'Yes'em,' chirned the fisher. keep
right on up this road an you'll cum 10
it,
Then, not satisfied with having found
her direction, the interleper begain again:
But, say. little boy, don't you know
this is Sunday"
Yes. emf
but don't you know you shouldn't FISH
on the Sabbath?"
No, ma'am."
"Well, then, here's my card; you come
around to my house and I'll teach you
the road to heaven.
''Ah. go long, you don't even know the
road to Manayunh. "-Phitadelphia Tele-
graph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved a Life.

How the Pastor Saved a Life.
A man near Fort Gay, W. Va, made
an entire failure in getting strength
from the kind of food he ate, and not
knowing that the trouble was with the
food kept on losing health until the
doctors gave him up to die.
It was supposed to be consumption
because he was wasting away stead
lily and slowly dying. His minister
called from time to time and one day
brought along a package Of Grape
Nuts, thinking from what he knew of
the famous food that perhaps 1t might
help him The sick man took to 1t at
once, end from that day began to get
well. In writing he says:
II walked to town to-day miles.
Have gained over 40 pounds In about
two months and my neighbors don't
know what to say. l frequently am
told it was as IL am raised from the
dead. Everybody here knows of my
case; you can tell people to write to
the Postmaster or Rev. L. ID. Bryan.
! will make sworn statement that
Grape-Nuts saved nay life" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
NIGH.
This is ANOTHER illustration that
where all other food fails one can be
brought block to health and strength
On Grape-Nuts. There's reason"
look in each pkg. for the famous
little book. 1.-THE Road to Wellyille."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
One on John Kernell.

The late John Kernel, the Irish COM
edian, liked in his prime to go back to
Ireland. whence he would often bring
material, gathered an aiehouses and Oh
the highroads, that afterward served him
we'll in dialogue upon the stage.
Kernel once said, at a little supper
party in Boston, that he had met on a
summer day in Galway an Irishman
driving a horse SO thin that it staggered
as it walked.
why don't you put more flesh on that
nag?" Kernel exclaimed Indignantly
More, is it?' the Irishman answered.
why, by the powers, don't you see tina I
the poor creature can hardly carry what
little there is on him now ?''-New York
Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
Learning to w ak.

Clifton Bingham the author of-"In Old
Madrid has written $500 songs, of
which 1850 have been published and the
other half rejected.
Mr.. Bingham is not himself musician,
but he is an excellent musical critic. His
ear is delicate and sensitive, and nothing
annoys him more than to hear bad sing
ing or bad playing.
He was visiting, last month, cousin
of his in London, and this cousin has a
son, boy Of u or ID, who practices on
the piano every morning. The muscular
lad. banging false notes from the instru-
ment with tremendous vigor, tried Mr..
Bingham not a little.
What on earth are you playing there,
jimmy the song writer called from tie
next room one morning.
AN exercise from First Steps in Mu-
sic. ;" the boy answered
Il knew YOU We're playing with your
feet said Mr.. Bingham, but would you
mind stepping a little lighter on the
keys: "-Boston Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
SeagulIs Visit the interior.

The vast focks Of seagulls which have
been spending the winter here, to get
away from the violent storms on the
coast, appear to have taken a liking to
inland life. At all events they show no
signs Of any intention of leaving, and
many imagine that they intend to re-
main here permanently. Thousands Of
them are 10 be seen on the Italian vege-
table gardens in the eastern part Of the
city daily, following the iploughmen or
hopping about at the heels of the man
spading up the ground, apparently with
out any fear of being molested. They
find lavish supply cf earthworms,
slugs, etc, and are becoming as plump
as patridges- Every evening they wing
their way to the river in focks Of 500
or more to 'roost,' il spending the nigbl
on the water can be called roosting. The
gardeners are pleased to have them
around, as they destroy many noxious in
sects.-Portiand Oregonian.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
HuJnor of English Children.

Raymond Blathwayt writes to the
London Daily Mail: Edward Cooper
has given us some delightful instances
OF child humor. Here are two which
quite recently came within my own ex-
perience: A little girl aged years, met
Hindu gentleman at luncheon. Gazing
In establishment at his dusky face she at
last cried out: why, when you went to
the seaside you must have stopped out
Of doors all the time In the second
case the child's sarcasm is all the more
biting that it is unconscious. The late
mayor of Shrewsbury colonel of vol
unteers-came into the dining room one
day recently clad in al the panoply of
war. His wife said to their baby boy,
There, when Bobby's a man he shall be
q soldier, too. No, mother said his
little sister, aged years. Bobby won't
: be soldier because he'll be killed, and
he won't be g sailor because he'll be
drowned, but he'll be a volunteer like
daddy, and then he'll be quite safe""
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
COL. WARES HISTORIC RIFLE.
Responsible fer the Death of Maj. Fer
gusoc at Kings Mountain

Commissioner Eugene +. Ware of the
pension bureau has recently come into
possession Of az cd fint.ock rife that saw
service in the Revolutionary war. He
has placed the rife in conspicuous place
il his oHcc at the pension bureau, with a
card telling wbc-e il came from and to
vtQen !. belonged.
The We Oil WIGS the property Of Oar
ling Jones, who was born in 1854. AT
the age of Is years he entered the CONT
ncnta, ar.py and served for nine months,
part Of which time he was with Col.
Shelby's North Carolina regiment and
Fart Of the time with Col. John Sewers
East Tennessee regiment. He was pres
ent at the battle of Kings Mountain and,
it is claimed, shot and killed Maj. Fergu-
son, the British commander, with the rifle
now in the pension bureau.
The battle of Kings Mountain was the
turning pointin the war in the south, and
the death of Maj. Ferguson, it is claimed,
was the turning point in the battle, SO, it
may be said, the old rifle was largely in
struuaental in bringing about the indie
pendence of the American colonies.
Darling Jones named his gun Sweet
Lips, it being the custom in those days
to give names to rifles. He died in 1S4O
al Jonesboro, Tenn, which he had made
his home ever since the Revolutionary
war. He had seven sons, three of whom
We're In the Union army in the Civil war,
He drew pension from the government
Up to the time of his death, and his wife,
who died only two years ago, also drew a
pension.
The rife was given by Jones to his SON
in-law. William Duncan, who in turn
gave it to his friend, Frank Moncastle,
son of Judge Moncastle. Of Tennessee.
The rife was in the keeping Of. the Mon
castle family for fifty years. Gen. Wild
CT Of Tennessee obtained it and presented
it to Commissioner Ware.
The gun is fully FIVE and a half feet
long Its barrel is about four feet in
length and is octagonal. 1t has COM
paratively small bore. 1t has been placed
on stand over tie fireplace i'll the Office
OF the commissioner of pensions, by whom
it is highly priced Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
In. Error,

Phil Thompson was recently asked by
some friends to see lady Of the party
home from the Waldorf He had some
how failed to catch her name. He was
therefore uncertain as to whether she
was a wife, widow, or bachelor maid.
However. reckless of consequences, he at
length ventured upon this remark
Il see." said he, from the way YOU
put on your own cloak and attempt to
catch step With me instead of allowing
me to catch step with you that you are a
bachelor maid and consequently indepen-
dent of the assistance of men,
ION the contrary" the lady replied,
you should at once recognize by these
various signs and tokens that / am a
married woman and one not long past
the honeymoon with q second husband
at that. New York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
A Business Pointer.

Success Or failure in business depends
in a great measure where you buy your
goods Not to price alone does this re-
fer, but quality and style must be consid-
cred. In the wholesale millinery line Nj.
Hermann & Co. in Milwaukee have
proven their ability to serve their Gus
toners right and insure their success.
Their Spring Opening takes place in
February and continues to April. Their
stock of millinery goods and millinery
novelties is now complete and their
trimmed hats from owpriced to French
patterns are superior to any shown in
any market
Railroads offer one and one-ffth fare
10 Milwaukee and return this week. No
mil1iner nor dealer in trimmed hats can
afford to miss the opportunity offered by
NJ. II. {, Co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
SPICE OF LIFE. ~

than you are. Don't you worry about
that, and don't you be scared of any
body. Whenever YOU meet a man who
allows he's your superior. you just look
at him and say to yourself, After all,
you're just folks. You want to remem-
Der for yourself, too, that you're just
folks My boy. after you have lived as
long as | have, and have knocked around
the world, you will come to see that
that's all any one of us is-just folks. =
Field and Stream
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
We Are All Gust Folks -

Texas to his son, who was starting out
for career In an eastern city: my boy,
let me tell you something which may
be OF help to you. You get UP there,
and you may see heap of people who
have got more money than you have: n
heap OF people who have got more brains
than you have, and more success Some
OF them may even be better looking
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
Tie Retort in Kird.

W. ID. Howells, the novelist, seldom
fails. when anyone has animadverted on
bis corpulence, to come out with a neat
retOrt.
When Mr. Howells was consul at Ven
ice very lean and long American said
to him one day loosely:
If | We're as fat as you I'd go and
hany myself
Well" said Mr.. Howells ''if | ever
take your advice I'll use you for rope. :
New York Tribune.