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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
NATURES WARNING,
iaurens People Must Recognize and
Heed II,


Kidney ills COME quietly mysteriously,
But nature always warns you through
the urine.
Notice the kidney secretions,
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and sediment,
Passages too frequent, scanty, painful.
It's time then to use Doan's Kidney
TO ward off Bright's disease or dia-
betes.
Doan's have done great work in Lau.
renS.
Hill, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills in my
opinion are the best backache cure in
this world. They cured me and have
had backache for at least two years,
and have been so bad at times / could
not get out Of bed, much less go to bed.
4 have had my wife rub it with lini-
ment until it was all blister. / tried
numerous remedies, but without them
doing me one bit of good. The secre-
tions from the kidneys were as red as
blood, full of sediment and / could not
hold them, especially at night when my
rest was broken on account of my hav-
learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and
sent to the Palmetto Drug Co. for a
box. did not believe they would do
any more than the other remedies
had tried, but / was mistaken. 1 felt
better the very next day, and my back
gradually became strong and the ach-
ing disappeared, / do not have to ~
up at nights now at all and the kid,
have become regular and natural in ac
ton.
For sale by ali dealers. Price so cts.
Foster-Milburn CO... Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name = Doan's and
take no other.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
BAREFOOT CARNIVAL
NOW In LAURENS
Throngs of Visitors are in the City and
the Week Promises to be
Gay One.

The great Barkoot Carnival is IN town
and is in full blast. Hundreds are visit
ing the many attractions and amuse-
ments, and the shows are pleasing the
throngs. The tents are located on the
square, and every attraction will be
open every afternoon and evening dur
ing the remainder of the week. In fact
Mr.. Barkoot, the manager, states that
he has fonnd it necessary to open the
shows in the forenoon in order to ac-
commodate the throngs of visitors.
Some of the free features of the
show for the week are the flying
trapeze and head balancing by Prof.
Tree, and the daring performance of
Capt. Darella, the champion one-armed
high diver. These events take place
every afternoon and evening.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
ROYAL Arch MasOns,

At the regular communication Of
Rising Sun Chapter, No. 6, Royal Arch
Masons, held Friday night, the annual
election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted in the selection and installation
of the following:
H. B. Humbert, high priest.
M. l.. Nash, king.
r. A. Cooper, scribe.
DIR. w. w. Dodson, treasurer.
III. Terry, secretary.
G. l.. Pitts, captain of the host.
w. e. Meng, principal sojourner.
A. Slayer, royal arch captain.
r. A. Babb, master of the third veil.
DIR. Isadore Schayer, master of the
second veil.
Thomas Downey, master of the first
veil.
w. H. Gilkerson, Jr., sentinel.
George p. Smith, chaplain.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
VERY HANDSOME
BANK BUILDIN G.
The Peoples Loan and Exchange Bank
Now Occupies Splendid and COM
modious New Offices.

A superb and modernly designed
building has taken the place of the old
Office building located on the southwest
corner of the public square and owned
and occupied for the past nineteen
years by the Peoples Loan and Ex-
change Bank.
The new building is practically fin
ished, lacking only few touches here
and there and the placing of the office
fixtures, which will be done in very
short while. The work was done by a
Greenville contracting company and
the total cost of the building amounts
to about $500
1t is two story, pressed brick struct-
ure, with plate glass front. The exter-
ior presents quite handsome and i'm
posing appearance, while the well ap-
pointed office and lobby with tiled floor
| and metal ceiling, the handsome reception
room and the cashiers cozy office are to
be elegantly and elaborately furnished.
On the second floor seven nice and COM
Portable rooms, suitable for offices,
have been fitted up with lights and wa
ter.
The Peoples Loan and Exchange
Bank was organized in 1887. Its re-
sources now are $685., 900 with capital
of $1OO, 900.
Capt. Albert Dial was the first presi-
dent. Upon his death few years ago,
Major w. A. Watts, who had sue
ceeded Mr.. j. H. Sullivan as CASH
ier, was elected president and Mr.. j.
Wells Todd became cashier. Major
Watts and Mr.. Todd are the present
officers, with Mr.. G.. w. Tune as as
sistant cashier and Mr.. w. R. Nc Cuen,
bookkeeper.
The board of directors are: j. o. C..
Fleming, w. l.. Gray, j. H. Sullivan,
A. H. Martin, j. H. Traynham, N. B.
Dial, j. w. Todd, H. B. Kennedy and
w. A. Watts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

an assassin. which prediction came true.
She it was who, while filing an engage
ment at Pittsburg, traced on the map
the famous Beaumont, Texas, oil fields
and located what has since proven to be
the greatest oil fields in existence.
While in Toronto, Princess Flora read
the palm of Mr.. John Johnson, who was
one of the stockholders in an oil prospect
which was about to be abandoned.
When she read his hand, she said, "you
are interested in an enterprise located
in westernly direction from Toronto,
which will prove better than you ex-
pect." Mr.. johnson at once consulted
his colleagues, and they went to work
with renewed energy, with the result
that oil was soon reached,
Princess Flora is natural cairvoy-
ant and locates stolen and lost articles.
Her powers are simply wonderful. She
has been very successful and has fore
told the future of some of the most
prominent people in America. Her
oriental tent, opposite Davis, Roper, &
Company's big store, has been visited
this week by some of the most prom-
nent people in Laurcns all Of whom pro-
nounce her one Of the best they have
ever had to tell their past, present and
future. One feature of her reading is
the telling of your name. 1t matters
not whether she has ever seen you be-
fore or not, she can tell you who you
are. You will regret 1t if you do not
have her read your palm while she is in
Laurens. 21-1t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Three Men Killed in Spartanbura,

Yesterday morning at Spartanburg
three white men, McDuhie Hill, Jesse
f. Stone and Mr. Rogers, while
standing on the track of the Southern
railroad watching the movements of the
trains, were struck and killed by a To-
comotive which approached from an op-
posite direction in which they were look
ing.
Messrs. Hill and Stone were from the
Cross Anchor section of Spartanburg
county and they will probably be buried
at New Hope today. Mr.. Rogers was
not known here, so far as can be ascer-
tanned
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Town Lots Sold Well.

Despite the steady downpour of rain,
the dark, cold, disagreeble day that it
was, the sale of the S. r. Todd prop
erty, consisting of 124 lots, took place
last Wednesday as advertised. The sale
had to be held in the Court House and
Auctioneer b. w. Getsinger of Spar
tanburg made things lively and kept in
terest in the bidding at high tension
throughout.
The 124 lots sold for $11, 900, which
is considered fairly good price for 13O
acres. Mr.. Todd reserved the resi-
dence and five acres. This successful
sale was conducted by Mr.. Geo. w.
Shell, the broker.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Something About "That."

According to the Greenvile News
Over in York county they are telling
a good story regarding contest which
S. r.. Boney, 1904 graduate of Fur
man University, inaugurated in his
school, the Gold Hill Academy at Fort
Mill. He offered prize to the mem
ber of the English grammer class who
should frame a sentence containing the
word that" six times consecutively.
On the following morning Grover Epps
presented this sentence and claimed the
prize:
"I think that, that that, that that
that modified is noun"
After having the claimant parse each
that" Mr.. Boney declared the SEN
tence dramatically correct, and then
made this remark:
II believe, Mr.. Epps, after all that,
that that that that that that modified
is an adjective. 4"
Who can make it eight2
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Convicts Sell Their Bodies.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 81. The body
of, William Carter, the negro, who was
hanged at Kenansville, Duplin county,
N. c., for a criminal assault on young
white girl, was brought to Raleigh this
evening, and has been placed in an un-
dertaking establishment here temper
arily. The body OF another criminal,
also negro, hanged at Williamson,
Martin County, N. c., was also re-
ceived here and has been similarly dis
posed of.
Under a State lazy these bodies be-
come the property of the State ana
tomical board, and will be used for dis
secting purposes in medical schools in
this State. Both of these negroes sold
their bodies while in prison awaiting
execution,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

affection of the one you love. Thous-
ands of families have been reunited by
his efforts, thousands of hearts made
glad by his truthful predictions. If you
are in need of information, advice or
help, if in doubt or trouble call on this
gifted man. He has done wonders for
others he can help you. He is located
in tent next to Ferris Wheel on east
corner of Main street and Public Square
Be sure you visit the right one as he
has imatators who copy his advertising
cards and claim to do what he does but
he has no equal. In tent next to Ferris
Wheel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Second Week Jurors.

The following Petit Jurors have been
drawn for the second week of court, be.
ginning January 9Th:
Laurens-P. j. Bramlett, p. II, Mar
tin, j. ID. Watts, B. b. Blakeley, j. l..
McClintock, Messer Babb, l.. G. Arm
strong, w. S. Bagwell.
Youngs-Jas, K. Martin, T. B. Ow-
ems, ems, r. r. L. GraE J., G, Rhodes,
Jacks-J.. II. Payne, r.. j. McCrary,
Will S. Jacks.
Waterloo-W. II. Wharton, N. EI
Cooper, Sam e. Williams.
Cross Him. T. Simpson, A. Nj.
Hill, Geo. w. Hannah, w. p. Turner.
Sull;vanJ. w. Bagwell, Jeremiah
Stone, w, II, Pitts, w. r. Mahaffey,
A. w. Sharpe,
Dial-B. +. Simpson, II, o, Hunt,
Lucian Babb, r.. G. Wilson j. f. Gray.
Hunter-W. A. Boyd, Sr., w. d.
Boyd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Nice Position for Mr.. G.p. Smith.

Information comes from Columbia to
the effect that Mr.. G. P. Smith of this
city is soon to be elected clerk of the
State Railroad Commission, a position
that has been held for several years
by Col. D. p. Duncan. The commission
selects it's clerk, and the election will
take place in January.
The many friends of Mr. Smith
throughout the State will be interested
in his success, as he is one of the most
popular citizens in Laurens County.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Negro Girl Drowned.

Mary Glenn, sixteen, yoar-old daugh-
ter of Peter Glenn, of Clinton, was
drowned last Wednesday night in Dun
cans Creek at Puckett's Ford, five
miles from Clinton.
The girl, together with another girl
and young negro man, attempted to
cross the creek, which was greatly
swollen, when team and all were swept
down the stream, the mule perishing
with one of the occupants of the buggy,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
A Shooting SCrape.

In shooting affair Saturday night on
Conductor McKain's train, near Parks,
a station four miles east of the city,
John Parks, colored, was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded.
1t is claimed that another negro,
John Coleman, shot Parks. But
as there were several others engaged
in the battle it is not at all certain who
fired the shot that struck Parks. He
does not know himself, so it is stated.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Christmas Tree and Entertainment.

A large assemblage attended an en-
tertainment and Christmas tree given
by the Trinity school at O'Clock p. m.
Christmas Day.
A beautiful tree, laden with all the
nice things of the season was provided
and most interesting and successful
entertainment, consisting of recitations,
music and readings, was given by the
pupils of the school which is presided
over by Miss Lucia Barksdale of this
city
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
PRINCESS FLORA is HERE.
The Celebrated English Pa!mist and Spr
ituaI Wonder Worker.

"By their deeds shall we know them :"
says Scripture, and so it has proven
with Flora. $50, 600 for any one that
that can eqnal her.
She reads your life from the cradle to
the grave and is known from sea to sea
as one of the best palmist in the world.
During the Omaha Exposition she read
the hand of President McKinly and pre-
dicted that he would die by the hands of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
THE WONDER WITH THE CARNIVAL.
Prof. Cassimer, the Worlds Greatest
CIairyOyant and palmist.

So great is his power that without
you saying one word he tells you your
name in full. Tells you the name of the
one you will marry and the date of
marriage.
He will tell you whether husband,
wife or sweetheart is true or false.
He will tell you how to be successful
in health, business, love, courtship,
marriage, investments, and all affairs
of life. He will tell you how to win the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

LOST Between Laurens and Mount.
vile, "wednesday, Dec. l3, a sot of har-
reward. j, ii. Madden, Mountville, sc.
TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons
are forbidden to fish, hunt, op other
wise trespass on the lands owned or un-
der my CONTROL. r. N. Cunningham.
81: Waterloo, S, C,
FOR SALE A comparatively new
AJAX 10 n. p, engine and IL h. p. boiler
cheap; ADDRESS Simmons Bros, Mount
N'he' o. " 20-tf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Mr.. s. Frank Parrot Married.

Mr.. S. Frank Parrott, one of the
editors and proprietors Of the Cherokee
News Of Gaffney, was married to Miss
Christine doudelock of that city,
Thursday, December 81.
Mr.. Parrot is well known newspa-
per man and for several years edited a
paper in this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Two Small Fires.

Saturday night at IL o'clock tenant
house on the premises of Mr.. j. F.
Tolbert, located near West Main street,
was destroyed by fire and at o'clock
the store of Mr.. j. r. Hazel, on the
road between the city and Watts Mills,
was burned, together with most of its
contents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Fire at Gray Court.

At o'clock Monday night the resi-
dence of Mr.. D. D. Peden, young
merchant of Gray Court was completely
destroyed by fire. The origin of the
fire is rather mysterious as there had
been no fire in the house since early
that morning, the family being absent
from home all day.
Nothing was saved from the building
and Mr.. Peden places his loss at 81, SOC
with 5000 insurance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Wedding at Gray Court.

Last night at TIC Methodist Church
at Gray Court, the marriage of Miss
Gertrude Stone, daughter of Mr.. j. d.
Stone of that place, and Mr.. W.. H.
Acker of Anderson was solemniAsa in
the presence of large assemblsge of
friends and relatives, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. j. F. An
derSCr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Notice To Jurors.

Grand and Petit Jurors and all per-
sons interested will please take notice
that the Court of General sessions will
noi'De convened until Tuesday morning
Jan. 2, as Monday is a legal holiday.
JOHN F. BOLT, Clerk of Court.
Laurens, Dec. &c, 05.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
A Bad Scare.

Some day you will get bad scare,
when you feel a pain in your bowels,
and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in
Or. Kings New Life Pills, sure cure,
Tor, all bowel and stomach diseases,
such as headache, biliousness, costive-
ness, etc, Guaranteed at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Only
% cents, Try them,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Hembrce...Pruitt.

Miss Massie Hembree and Mr.. Claude
Prultt of the Cedar Shoals section of
Spartanburg county were married at
Cedar Shoals last Sunday morning, just
at the close of divine services, the Rev.
j. Il. Taylor officiating.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
They Are Appreciated.

The four young ladies employed in
the Laurens Telephone Exchange were
remembered in quite substantial way
by two citizens, who presented them
with $50. 90 in cash. Christmas morning
one giving $40, the other $50.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Cotton Ginners' Report.

The Ginners' Report, which was is
sued last Wednesday, shows that 9,2S2,
600 bales of cotton had been ginned this
season against ll,970,OO0 for the same
period last year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Fine Porkers.

MIR. G. B. Roper of the Hickory Tav-
ern section reports that he recently
slaughtered two sixteen months old
Berkshire--Essex pigs which netted
1,096 pounds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27
Christmas Tree at Cross Hill

The Methodist, Baptist and Presby-
teriap Churches of Cross Hill united in
giving Christmas tree Monday after
noon at the Academy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

A we'll painted house reflects credit
upon the housekeeper. Use Mastic
mixed paint, "the kind that lasts" is
guaranteed strictly pure; the best re-
suits are thus assured w. w. Dodson,
Laurens, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

a Gals. l.. 81 M. Paint and 3 gallons
oil cost about So. so and will paint mod
crate sized house. Sold by w. l.. BOYD,
Laurens, S. G. 14-l3t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

Bodily pain loses it's terror if you've
a bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in
the house. Instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprains, accident Of any
SORT
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

l.. & M. Paint cost only 81. 20 gal
lon. Seven gallons paints a moderate
size house. Sold by w. L. Boyd, Lau-
rens, S. G. I4-13t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-27

l.. & M Paint. Lead and Zinc. Wea rs
10 or Is years. Saves paint bills. l.. e.
M. costs about $l.20 per gallon. w. l..
Boyd, Laurens, S. C. 14-13t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-23
SANITARY EDUCATION.

The necessity of educating the public
on sanitary matters, especially in times
of epidemic, is forcibly illustrated by
the difficulties that the federal officers
have experienced in enforcing the prop
er regulations to stay the spread of
yellow fever in New Orleans. Some
of the most intelligent citizens have
been found SO derelict in such respects
that it has been necessary to use the
most stringent methods to overcome
their unconcern and apathy. There is
less excuse for such an attitude on
their part as they have had abundant
opportunities for acquiring all the nee
essary knowledge on the subject to
enable them to act inteIligently and
consistently in seconding the laudab bic
efforts of the sanitary authorities.
More or less opposition must be ex-
pected from the ignorant portion of the
populace, but even this should be over
come by proper education when a prop
er example is afforded them. New Or
leans lost her opportunities by tamper-
ing with the situation in the beginning,
and has effectually demonstrated, by
the recent decline of her fever cases,
the utility of centralized authority in
tackling the source of the evil-N. Y.
Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-23
Can't Be Separated,
Some Honolulu People Have Learned
How to Get Rid Of Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are wei and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure to
be in vigorous health.
Doan s Backache Kidney Pills make
strong, healthy kidneys.
s. Hanoland, of this city, is a Gus
tom House guard. He writes: "Having
been afflicted with an aching back for
some time, I procured supply of
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills at Hol-
lister Drug Co. IS store, and used them.
The results were most satisfactory and
L know that the pills are valuable
medicine Ior lame back
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by al druggists and storekeepers
at so cents per box (six boxes $2.50) or
will be mailed on receipt of price by
the HOLSTER Drug Co., Ltd, Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Remember the name Doan g and take
no substitute.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-23

of the storms encountered on the mis-
named Pacific, there has been a sur
prising small percentage of loss in
transporting logs by this method. To
/ be sure, one or two of the earlier RATS
| launched on the Pacific by Mr.. Robert
! son did break away and go to pieces
! stray logs being cast up as far away as
: the shores of Hawaii and Mexico: but
latterly, practically no losses have been
/ sustained.
| For all that, marine underwriters look
upon the log RATS as rather undesir-
able risks; so much so that they usually
charge premiums of ten per cent. or
more for insuring these craft. The con-
sequence is that the raft companies
seldom if ever insure a raft for more
. than one-third of it's value. They in
] sure merely to the extent of guaran-
teeing reimbursement for the actual
cost of constructing the raft, and with
out reference to the probable selling
price, which in most instances includes
a profit of $4,000 or more-a margin of
gain that explains why great risks are
taken in shipping spars and piling by
means of RATS.
In raft construction, as in regular
shipbuilding, there is constant ten
dency toward increase in size. The
earlier RATS did not exceed 800 feet in
length, a representative raft of that
period containing 900 linear feet of
piling and spar timbers valued at $45,-
600. One of the most recent of the
giant log RATS was over 700 feet long
and so feet wide; was bound together
by 100 tons of iron chain, and con-
tanned 0,00O linear feet of pfling.
equivalent to 100000 feet of lumber,
board measure And now it is an
nounced that the raft which is to be
sent to the Orient will contain no less
than ten million feet of lumber.
The success of log rafting on
colossal scale on the Pacific, IS in mark
ed contrast to the failure that has at
tended efforts to raft sawed lumber by
the same method. Several years ago,
an immense raft of sawed material
was constructed at Portland, Oregon,
the component parts being held in place
by a rather elaborate steel framework;
but when a storm was encountered, the
immense mass went to pieces in short
order. and no effort has been made to
repeat the experiment. This mishap,
and the occasional loss of a log raft in
the early days. laid the foundation of
a spirit of opposition, and certain ship
ping men are yet loud in their de-
nunciation of the giant RATS as men
aces to navigation.
In explanation of the demand for the |
red and yellow frs of the Northwest. /
/ may be noted that these trees rival (
pine in lightness. and dk in strength {
md durability. They have nearly twice |
he strength under pressure of East
-ru oaks, and nearly three times that
Of pine. Moreover. they grow very
straight. Shipbuilders universally rec Z
,gnize the wonderful durability of these
IRIS: and it is claimed that, until the
teeI mast was invented no yacht ever
defended the Americas Cup that did
lot shake her sails to the breeze from
ticks that came from the forests of
he Northwest.