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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
NOTICE,

The Auditors Office will be open from
the LIST day Of January to the Goth day
81 February, 1906 to receive returns OF
Personal Property and Real Estate
for taxation in Laurens County.
Fol the convenience of the Taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputy will attend
the following named places to receive
returns for said year, to wit:
Tylersville, January 9Th, 10 a. m. tt
2 2, m.
p. m.
Renno, January 10th, 10 a. m. to
p. m.
Clinton, January 18th, 10 a. m. to
p. m.
Duck Youngs' residence, January 18th,
9 q. m. to IL a. m.
Carroll, January 18th, 1 to a p. m.
Cross Hill, January 18th, 10 a. m. to
2 p. m.
Waterloo, January 18th, 10 a. m. to
2 p. n.
j. d. Culbertson's store, January 10th,
10 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Daniels Store, January 18th, 9 a. m.
to IL m.
Beaverton, January 18th 1 to a p. m.
Sharp's Store, January 18th, 8 a. m.
to IL m.
Princeton, January 18th, l to a p. m.
Tumbling Shoals, January 10Th, 10 a.
m. to 2 p. m.
D. d. Harris, January 22nd, 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
Abner Babb, January 23rd, 10 a. M.
to 2 p. m.
V. A. White, January oath, 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
Cooks Store, January 25th, 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
Youngs Store, January 26th, 10 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
Pleasant Mound, January 9th, 9 a.
m. to IL m.
Lanford, January 9th, l to a D.. m.
Real Estate and Personal Property in
Laurens Special School District No. Ill
and Hunter Special Ao-6- nus be listed
sePafaate returns from from other prop
erty in the townships.
1t IS always required that the Audi
tor get the first given name of the tax
payer in full.
Under the head of "place of resi-
dence' on tax return, give the town
ship.
All male citizens between the ages of
twenty n and sixty years, on the LIST
of January, except those who are in
capable of earning a support from be-
ing manned, or from other causes are
deemed taxable polls, Confederate vet
rams excepted.
And all taxpayers are required to
give the number of their school dis
trict. They are also requested to state
whether the property is situated in
town or country.
After the 10th day of February next,
fifty per cent penalty will be attached
for failure to make returns.
G. A. POWER,
County Auditor.
Dec. 9Th, 1905-tf.
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State of South Carolina.

/ COUNTY OF LAURENS,
Dugas G. Martin, individually, in his
w right and as Administrator de
bonis non of the estate of DR.. b. r..
Martin, Plaintiff, against Martha
Corrinne Martin, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to a decree in this action. I
VIII sell at public outcry, at Laurene
c., H., S. c., during the legal hours Of
sale, in January 1905, it being Tuesdav.
tne 2nd day OF the month, all that lot
piece or parcel of land situate in the
CITY OF Laurens, in the county of Lau-
rens, State aforesaid, on the West side
Oh Ihe Puolic square, and known as the
beniDelIa Hotel, containing seven
bounded on the North by Jail Alley on
the East by public square, on the South
by lot and building of Travnbam e.
Dial, and on the West by Caroline
Street, formerly known as Jail Street
Terms of sale: One-half cash. the
other half on a credit of twelve month";.
with interest from day of sale. to he
secured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises, with
leave to purchaser to pay the entire bid
IN cash. purchaser to pay for papers.
III the purchaser fails to comply with
MS bid the property to be resold on the
same or some subsequent Salesday on
n same terms, without further order
OF the Court and at the risk of the
former purchaser.
O. G. THOMPSON,
Probate Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
MERRY CHRISTMASi

Good will toward men" is not
merely beautiful and pleasant but it is
conducive to digestion and generally
sensible. Men are fools to quarrel.
Not time in a thousand is the cause
worth the harsh words. We utter them,
sometimes deliberately we write them,
and then when the fit is over we won
der why. Rarely is any cause sufi-
cient to compensate for the trouble
that follows sharp words and the deeds
done. Life is short and money getting,
over which most serious disputes occur,
10 a thing of a few years.
AT this Christmas season then let us
try to drive from ourselves my evil
feelings we may have towards our
n%eighbors. Let III try to keep the
friends we have. Let us make others
IL we can, and win back those we have
lost. OF course wrong must be re-
buked, it is especially the duty of a
newspaper to expose and rebuke wrong
but the newspaper or the man who even
lures to rebuke takes on a grave re-
sponsibility. Nothing is easier than to
misjudge the motives of others. In most
cases OF conflict we know but half the
facts and we rush headiong into the
saying of things which better might
have been left ~unbreathed.
So at this season let us not
only remember the poor but let
US remember that in the larger
sense we are all poor, very poor,
and very needy-much in want of for
giveness and indulgence. What man in
Laurens dares to deny that he is IAN
object of charity"-of the charity
that suffereth long" his shortcomings
and misdoings and "is kind" in dealing
with his inirmities.
We could wish this morning that
here in Laurens all asperities could be
wiped out, all chickering's and antagon-
ians forgotten and that every man,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

woman and little child Of us could begin
the new year with a clean ledger withou;
one word of dislike or hate or envy
brought forward" from the books OF
1906. During the coming year new
causes of anger would arise and wher
another Christmas had come around
the book would be found ugly and fou,
with the wounds given and taken ir
1905. 1t seems that we might at least
yield to oblivion the old troubles, ceas.
ing now to nurse and coddle them. Lei
us try-humbly and truly try to start
all over again.
So today THE ADVERTISER wishes
everybody, all its readers, a merry
merry Christmas free of care and full
of JOY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the Both day of
December, 1905, l will render a final
ministrator Of the estate Of Adele A.
Martin, deceased, in the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens County,
at II o'clock A. M, and on the same
day will apply for a final discharge
from my trust as Administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment by said date, and all persons hav-
ing demands against said estate will
present them on or before said date
duly proven or be forever barred.
G. M. BOYD,
Administrators with Will annexed.
Nov, 18th 1905-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF

SOolNII vi LA ONEISO,
In THE COURT OF PROBATE.
d. w. Mason, in his w right, and as
Executor of the last Will and Tesla
ment of d. H. A. Mason, deceased,
Plaintiff, VS.. Elizabeth Adair, ct al,
Defendants.
PURSUANT to a decree in this ac-
ton, l will sell at public outcry, at
Laurens G. H., S. c., on Salesday in
January, 1906, it being Tuesday the End
day of the month, during the legal
hours of sale, the following real estate,
to wit:
All that tract of land situate in Laur.
ems County, S. c., containing Two Hun
dred and Seventy-four (274) Acres,
more or less, known as the home place
of D. H. A. Mason, deceased, bounded
by lands of John Y. Gary, M. b. Brown
ing, d. w. Mason and others.
Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of
land in Laurens County, said State.
containing Fourteen Acres, more or
less, bounded on the north, east and
west by lands of Mrs. M. E. Browning,
and on the south by lands of j. z.
Gary.
Terms of Sale-One-half of purchase
money cash, balance on a credit of
twelve months; credit portion to be Sc
cureo by d bond CT the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises, bearing legal
interest from day of sale, with leave to
purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers. If purchaser fails to
comply with his bid the property to be
resold on the same or some subsequent
Salesday at the risk of the former pur-
chaser.
o. G. THOMPSON,
Probate Judge.
December 9Th, 19O5-4t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Dying of Famine

Is, in its torrents, like dying of con
sumption. The progress of consump
ton, from the beginning to the very
end, is a long torture, both to victim
and friends. "When / had consumption
in its first stage" writes VIM. Myers,
OF Cearfoss, Md, latter trying differ
ent medicines and a good doctor,
IN vain, l at last took DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and perfectly
cured me. Prompt relief and sure
bronchitis, etc. Positively prevents
pneumonia. Guaranteed at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Price
so cents and $1.00 a bottle. Trial bot
tie free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF

COUNTY OF LAURENS,
Byo. G.. Thompson, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, John F. Bolt, C. C. c p.
G. s., made suit to me-, to grant lin
Letter of Administration of the Estate
of and effects of Susan G.. Gray.
These are therefore to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Susan G. Gray, de-
ceased, that they be and appear before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Laurens Court House, S. c., on the
3rd day of January, 1906, next after
publication thereof, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 21st day of
November, A. D., 1905.
o. G. THOMPSON,
Probate Judge L.. G.
Nov. %, 1~905-16-6t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Notice of
County Treasurer.

|, The County T~reasurer's Books will
be open for collection of State, County
and Communication Road Taxes for fiscal
year 1904 at the Treasurer's Office. from
October 18th to December 3lst 1905.
Those who prefer to do so can paw in
January, 1906, with one per cent. addi-
tonal; those who prefer paying in Feb
ruary., 1906, can do so with 2 per cent.
additional; those who prefer to. pay in
can do SO by paying an additional z Der
cent. After said date the books will
| close. WIN
All persons owning property or pay
ing axe for others in more than one
township are requested to call for re-
eeipts in each township in which they
v Tins IS important, as additional
cost n penalty may not be attached.
prompt. attention will be given those
VINO wish to pay their taxes through
the mail by checks, money orders. etc.
Persons sending in lists Of names to he
taken off, are urged to send them early
as the treasurer is very busy during
the month of December.
The Tax Levy is as follows:
State Tax, az m;,Is
County Ordinary, a. mills
Special County, 2 mills
Public Road, 2 mills
"e"oo' 3 mills
------
Total, ILL., m;lls
Laurens Special School 20 mills
Tay SouTI-o"lngs, 2 mills
EXON, Q rn;iia
Waterloo, . rn;iis
Us MI, 3 mills
Clinton, 2 m;lls
All able-bodied male citizens between
the ages of 81 and 60 years are liable
10 pay a poll tax of 81. 90, except old
soldiers, who are exempt at so Years.
Computation Road Tax Sic co., in lieu of
%%orking the public roads, to be paid at
the time as stated above.
j. H. COPELAND.
County Treasurer.
Laurens, S. c., Sept. &c, 19O5-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
The Rockefeller Git.

New York, March 2S.-John d.
Rockefeller is said to be excee dinghy an.
noyed at the protest made by the Con-
gregational ministers in Boston against
the acceptance of bis gift ofsl00, 900 to
the Society of General Missions on the
ground that the money is tainted by law,
less methods used in securing 1t. While
Mr.. Rockefeller has made no statement
is generally believed that he will with.
draw the gift. Mr.. Rockefeller's sup.
porters and friends are open in their
criticism of the action of the Boston
ministers which, they declare, was an
insult and gross exhibition of ingrati-
tude. The prudential commission of the
board of general missions will meet next
Tuesday and announce its decision re-
garding the gift. The controversy over
the protest still continues and many vide
anu divergent views by the ministers
are being expressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
News of the Day.


Three people were injured and a score
or more shaken up and bruised in sub
way collision at ll6th street and Lenox
avenue, New York, this morning.
President Castro has come to an agree
ment with the German and British bond
holders. The Venezuelan court has
postponed sine die decision in the
French Cable Company case.
The President has appointed Sergt.
George S. Thompson, of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, to be second lieutenant
in the Philippine scouts, thus adding
one more colored man to the commits
stoned force of the army.
Secretary Shaw of the Treasury De
partmeDt, who, with Senator Allison,
has been in New York to discuss with
fiuanciers and heads of commercial in
terests, matters PERTAINING to the proposed
revision of the tariff laws, left for Wash
ington today. The secretary took occa-
sion TO deny statement attributed to
him that the President had determined
to call special session next October OF
November.
Many lives we're endangered and
damage TO the extent of$50, 900 was done
by fire in the nine.story Empire State
Building, at Broadway and Blocker
streets, New York, yesterday. Scores
Of girls employed in the upper portion
OF the building were thrown into a panic
when flames swept up from the seventh
floor, where the fire started, and it was
only by the greatest good fortune that
all escaped
The long-standing controversy between
the Burns and Hayes factions OF the
Knights Of Labor was decided by the
Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia yesterday fayorably to the
Hays faction. ]. w. Hayes was elected
general secretary of the order several
years ago. but his right to the Office was
disputed by Simon Burns, who instituted
contest In the Supreme Court of the
District. The decision there was favor
able to Burns, butt was reversed by yes
terday's verdict, on the ground that the
courts Of the District of Columbia have
no jurisdiction in the premises.
As result of the Cabinets decision
Wednesday to use no pressure upon Its
followers in regard to resolutions intro
duced by the opposition to commit the
Government on the fiscal question, a
resolution introduced at last nights sit
ting OF the House of Commons by John
Stirling Ainsworth free trade liberal)
was carried by vote OF 254 to 2. The
resolution declares that Sin the opinion
of the House the imposition of general
duty on all manufactured goods imported
from abroad, not exceeding 10 per cent.
on an average and varying according to
the amount Of labor on these goods;
would be injurious to the commercial
interests of the United Kingdom"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
MIR. Fairbanks 10 North Carolina.

An immense crowd was at the rail-
way station at Greensboro, N. c.,
last night to greet Vice President Fair
banks and party when they arrived from
Washington. A public reception under
the auspices of the Republican Tar Heel
Club was given from half-past s to $3.50
o'clock. At the banquet, which follow
ed, three hundred members of the club
and invited guests were seated.
Vice-Presidcht Fairbanks responded to
the first toast, and made fine impress
sion. Among other things he said
''There is something about southern
hospitality that is delightful, aud, in
deed, there is nothing in all the rest OF
the world like it," He declared he
had no message of partisanry to bring.
but that he hoped to be excused for say
ing that he thanked God there was no
more sectionalism in the republic, and
that the South was fast being recognized
as not only fully as enterprising as
other sections OF the country in material
things, but was the equa! of any in
boundless valor aud noble patriotism.
At the conclusion OF the speech the
whole house arose in one long, spon.
taneous shout Of applause and approval.
He was followed by Commissioner
Yerkes, Congressman Dixon, of Mon
tana; United States Judge Purnell, State
Chairman Rollins, ex-Supreme Court
Judges Furcher and Bynum and several
other republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
The Brockson Dead.

Bruckton, Mass, March 23.--Public
funeral services were held today over
the remains OF the thirty-nine uni
Identified persons whose lives were
snuffe6 out in the awful explosion and
fire last Monday morning, at the R. b.
Grover shoe factory. Flags are at
half staff and hundreds of houses and
stores are draped 10 black. All busi-
ness was suspended. Services were
held at 3 O'Clock in the City Theatre,
the Porter Congregational Church and
other churches and halls. Each place
was densely packed with people. Mayor
Keith presided at the services in the
City Theatre, at which place the mem
bers OF the city government were in at
tendance. A service of the morning,
which was attended by large body OF
people, was that at ST Patricks
Roman Catholic Church. fhe service
took the form of solemn high mass of
requiem for the repose of the souls of the
parishioners who persisted in the lire.
Following the hearses and undertakes
wagons containing the caske,s, came
relatives in carriages and members OF
the city government, and others. The
march was to Melrose cemetery, where
there were commitment services late ia
the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
Five Men Drowned

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2S-Five men
were drowned at Lock No. 4. uear Char
leroi, on the Monangahela river this
morning. Just above the dam is a skiff
ferry maintained by William Higgins.
At seven O'Clock four men asked Hug.
gins to take them over to the river to-
Mcssen where they were going to work
Higgins told them that the stage of the
water made it dangerous, but the men
stated that they would take the risk. The
men with Higgins entered the skif aud
started across. they were soon surround
ed by an impenetrable fog aud became
bewildered. The boat was carried by
the current close to the dam, and, despite
their efforts to escape, they were carried
over the dam, and the boat carsized.
The occupants called for help, but before
response could be made they had been
carried out of sight of hearing and to
their death. Several hours later Hug
gins skiff was found on the beach a mile
below the dam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
Virginia News.

Col. John r. McGinnis demands
sl95, 600 from the government for land
taken to extend Fort Monroe.
The State Treasurer has cancelled
81, 3l3, 900 or registered bonds purchas-
ed for the sinking fund. This will
reduce the annual interest charges by
$40, 900.
Mrs. Sylvester Rose died at the home
of her tather-in-law, Charles A. Rose,
near Upperville, Tuesday. She had
been married only three months. She
was daugher Of Mr. James P. Yewell,
of Kerioot.
The board of directors Of the James
town Exposition Company has selected
an advisory board of 100, which will be
announced at its meeting in April.
Former President Grover Cleveland will
head the list.
TheSta Department of Agriculture
is receiving inquiries in every mail from
all parts Of this and foreign countries as
to Virginia farming, mineral and graz
ing lands, and is sending out, in re-
Spouse to these, information that will do
much to bring immigration to this State.
Recently the skin of an S.day-old pig
was grated on Rosetta Fernandez. a
girl in Richmond, whose limbs had been
fearfully burned. 1t was announced
yesterday that the experiment has
proved a complete success. The skin OF
the pig has taken hold on the burned
surface, aud the child, the physicians
say, will soon completely recover from
her burns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
More peaca Runners .

London, March 2S.-London was the
center OF peace rumors today. They
grew out of the meeting of the Cabinet
which went into session at noon presum-
ably 10 take up routine business. But
rumor would not have it So The Gen.
trail News, an agency through which the
government sometimes permits important
official events to leak out, started the
talk by announcing that the session OF
the Cabinet was an extraordinary one to
consider proposals that have been made
for intervention by the powers in the war
between Russia and Japan. 'The power
which has taken the initiative, in this
important STEP" the Central News
added to its announcement, "has not
been disclosed"
No official information was forthcom-
ing that the cabinet was discussing inter-
vention despite diligent inquiry in official
circles, but at the japanese legation
there was an inclination to believe that
the report was true. China WIS sug.
gested as the power that might have
asked the other powers to interfere.
Chose. Koike, secretary of the Japan
csc legation, in discussing the matter
said at would not surprise us to hear
that China had overturned the powers
for Intervention on the ground that the
continuation ofthe war was doing serious
damage to Chinese territory" Koike
would not discuss the matter further ex-
cept to express skepticism as to China's
ability to induce the powers to intervene.
Later Halliday Mccartney, secretary
of the Chinese legation was seen. He
would not admit that China had taken
the step indicated. On the contrary, he
said that there was no foundation for the
report that China had invited the powers
to intervene.
The possibility that China has sug-
gested intervention finds credence, how
ever, 10 numerous well informed circles,
but, of course, it is impossible to obtain
anywhere a definite assertion that this
has been done. 1t is pointed out that
such action would not necessarily hasten
peace, because the powers have no
ground for intervention, as long rs the
territorial integrity of China, outside of
Manchuria, is not violated, aud no
power is likely to suggest peace until
some indication is given that the bellig-
erents will welcome such suggestion.
The Evening Standard says that it is
authoritatively informed that the Cen
trail News statement that the Cabinet
discussed the question of mediation is
not true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
The Cordoya Case

New Brunswick. n. j., March 2S.--
Counsel for j. Frank Cordova claims he
was kidnapped from Washington by the
local authorities aud the federal laws are
being consulted to see il habeas corpus
proceedings cannot be secured 10 getting
Cordoya out of Jail and before Wash
ington judge, where the authorities can
be aslled to show cause why Cordova was
brought here without extradition papers.
Cordoya says he did not consent to come
here and was told he could not have
counsel when he asked for one to ascer-
tain his rights in the case. If the prop.
osition now pending to get Cordoya out
OF Jail fall through, his counsel may take
up this phase of the case at Washing
ton.
Washington, March 23.-Local police
authorities deny that Cordoya was re-
fused legal counsel here and that he was
improperly spirited to New Brunswick,
n. j., as charged by his counsel there.
They declare that the man submitted
willingly to being removed from the Dis
trict OF Columbia and that be declined a
suggestion of extraditicn proceedings.