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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
WON'T RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
MIR. A. C.. Jones Has Announced That Tie
Will Not Make Race.

Columbia, May 5.-Mr. A. G.. Jones
of Newberry, who has for a year been
an avowed candidate for governor, has
decided not to enter the ace this year.
1t is understood that Mr.. Jones made
his announcement to some of his
friends Just prior to the meeting of his
pricinct club last Saturday night, and
the statement is confirmed by MI.
Jones in a letter to a friend in Column
bia, who is authorized to make the
matter public. Mr.. Jones, as is well
known, is a straightout prohibitionist
and is perhaps the only candidate for
governor in the field who is squarely
opposed to the ~dispensary.
Mr.. Jones had begun an active cam
paign for the office and during the last
year has been at work laying his plans
but it is said that on account of sick
ness in his family and personal business
matters which have required his pres
ence at home he has been obliged to
withdraw from the race. Mr.. Jones
states in the letter referred to that it
had been his purpose to make a prelim-
mary v of the State personally
before the summer campaign opened
and the fact that he has for the reasons
stated been unable to do so is one of
the rnesnns fcr hie ";thdrcmai &c Re
does not consider hat he is now in
position to begin the fight where it
should have been begun several months
ago.
81 trust" says Mr.. Jones in his let
ter, chat some worthy mar will take
up the fight where / lay it down and
lead the victory over those who repre-
sent and are responsible for the condi-
lions which now exist and which have
existed in this State for the last IL
years under the ~dispensary law"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
ARE AFTER SENATOR BRICE.
Dispensary People Trying to Beat Him
Ir York County.

Columbia, May T.. = The ~dispensary
forces of York county have organized
to secure the defeat of j. Steele Brice,
the anti-dispensary leader in the state
senate and the author of the Brice act,
under which many Of the counties have
voted out their dispensaries. He is a
hold-over member of the senate, but in
the club reorganizations in York county
last week delegates were elected
pledged to vote against him for county
chairman. w. II. Steward, for many
years reading clerk of the senate, is to
be put up to beat Brice. A ~dispensary
conference is to be held at Rock Hill
shortly for the purpose of nominating
four straight ~dispensary candidates for
the house of representatives. 1t is
likely that the anti-dispensary people
will lead to similar fights throughout
the state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
Another Reason

Aunt Emeline is the best loved wo-
man in Saymouth, for her charity is
a like of hand and heart. Like many
other excellent persons. Aunt Emeline
is not a church member, but she is a
regular attendant at the village church,
which is so lear her cottage as to seem
under the same roof. When, at the
close of a recent sermon, the minister
requested all those present who had
never united with the church to retire,
everybody was surprised to see Aunt
Emeline rise and start down the aisle.
Aunt Emeline," the minister called
softly, "that does not apply to youi"
"fhat isn't why 1 am going" Aunt
Emeline responded serenely. 81 smell
my dinner burning up."-Youths Com
panion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
Mr.. Shaw Pays for Twins

Washington, April 49, Secretary
Shaw recently undertook a statistical
investigation of the financial condition
of the employees of his department,
and a most instructive array of infor-
nation was secured.
One especially good clerk showed a
difficulty.
"Whom do you owe, in the main?;
asked the secretary.
Nobody but the doctor. / kept ever
till the last pair, and since then !
haven't been able to square up"
Last pair? What's that?"
"The last pair of twins" explained
the man.
"For goodness sake how many pairs
have your"
ooh, they come in.pairs at our house
we've had three pairs now. / managed
to keep even till the last pair came"
The Secretary reached down into his
pocket. "Tguess you're entitled to have
the slate cleared. I'll pay for the last
pair" and he did. New York World.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
LISBON LOCALS.
Miss McKenzie's School Closes Friday..,
Other Matters of Interest.


Lisbon, May 5th.-The farmers are
planting cotton seed right ahead. 1t
will take until the tenth for some to
get through. The first planting is COM
ing up very nicely with the exception
of red land. Small grain is looking all
right and promises to make a good
yield. Upland corn is coming up fairly
well. The fruit crop is quite promis-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Milan of Cole
Point visited Mrs. Milan and Mrs.
Fuller last Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Humbert of Laurens
spent this week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Smith.
mr. James nudgef,s anu mother OIL
Youngs are visiting Mr.. e. f. league
and family.
Master Lofts Holmes has returned
from school near Asheville, N. c.,
where he has been since September
last.
Miss Henry Wright has a nice posi-
ton at Dillon, S. C.
Miss Mary Bell McKenzie's school
closes next Friday, after which she
will return to her home in Roland, N.
c. Miss Mckenzie is a very capable
teacher and any school would be for
tunate in securing her services as an
instructor.
Mrs. Eliza Fuller spent last week at
Cole Point visiting relatives.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
The Yankee Beat Him.

An Englishman and a Yankee were
crossing on the same steamer, says the
New York Herald.
Like ourselves, they talked themselves
out, and as a last took to tell
ing the tallest hunting yarns of which
they had invariably been the heroes.
Each tried to overtop the other. Fin
ally the Yankee got impatient.
Talk about your snipe shootingp'
he cried derisively. "Why, once down
in Iowa, where l was stoppin' for a
leetle spell, / went out shootin' one
mornin' and before 10 o'clock l, he'd
brought down nine hundred and ninety
nine pigeons exactly, and with a com
NOR old gun at that!"
"Why didn't you make it a thou
sand?" said the Englishman sarcasti-
cally.
Couldn't. Ye don't think | would
tell a burned lie for one pigeon?" cried
the Yankee Indignantly.
CAV, sir" said the cockney, very
good, indeed. But now let me tell YOU
a story which is absolutely true, which
| witnessed myself, and Of which / am
not the hero, but one of your own
countrymen-a real, full-blooded live
Yankee.
"Some years ago | was crossing on a
Canarder. We were close to the banks
of Newfoundland and about a thousand
miles from Boston.
"Suddenly, quite closeto US, we OBJ
served an object in the water. It was
a human being, swimming for dear
life. The captain stopped the steamer
and hailed the man.. And what do you
think it was? A man, a Yankee, who
for a bet, had swan all this way from
Boston and refused to be taken >on
board.
Gust think of it," he added, "a
thousand miles this Yankee had swami
1t was the most marvellous sight / ever
saw in my life"
"Did we really see him yersclf, with
your w eyes?" said the Yankee, while
his eyes twinkled merrily.
"Ill take my bible on it," answered
the Cobkney, with the utmost gravity.
81 am glad o. that" exclaimed the
Yankee, very glad indeed! That was
mel"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
To Members of Camp Darlington.
Chairman.

The Commander of Camp Darlington
has received a letter from Mr.. e. B.
Clark, Secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Columbia, S. c., in regard
to the veterans who will want free en-
tertainment at the Reunion in that city
on the 10th, 18th and 18th inst. A part
of the letter reads as follows:
eve will be glad if you will notify
your Camp that in order for us to pro-
vide free entertainment it will be neces-
sary for us to know as accurately as
possible the names and addresses of
those who expect to attend the Re-
union. We should be furnished with
this information at once. Please say to
the members of your Camp that if they
expect to attend the Reunion that they
should at once write to me in order
that they may be provided for. Those
members that do not desire free enter
tainment can secure from me a list of
the hotels and boarding houses"
1t is important that all members of
the Camp who expect to attend the Re-
union in Columbia, and need and want
free entertainment, to write Mr.. Clark
at the earliest date possible. Or if they
will notify me, either by postal or ver-
bally, ] will advise Mr.. Clark as to the
information desired.
1t is impossible for me to know the
number of members of the Camp who
contemplate attending the Reunion, or
the number wanting free entertain
ment, unless so informed.
NHx-ol--, ..sll ~looo 90 -
the matter.
T. B. CREWS,
Commander Camp Darlington, u. G. d.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
FINAL, SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 5th day of
June. 1906, | will render a final ac-
count of nv acts and doings as Admin
istrator Of the estate of Hattie M.
Miller, deceased, in the Office of
the Judge of Probate of Laurens
County at IL o'clock A. M, and on the
same day will apply for a final dis
charge 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 hay,
ing demands against said estate will
present them on OIL before said date
duly proven or be forever barred.
c.. M. MILLER,
Administrator.
Nav 2-1 m,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

Take notice, that on the 10th day OF
May, 1906, we will render a final ac.
count of our acts and doings as Execu'
tors Of the estate of James II. Parks,
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 our trust as
Executors.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment by said date, and all persons hay.
ing demands against said estate will
present them on or before said date
duly proven or be forever barred.
j. b. PARKS,
JNO. A. BARKSDALE,
Surviving Executors,
April 10, 1905. Il month.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
SPARTANBURG DISPENSARIES.
Final Settlement of Accounts Has Just
Been Completed.

~Spartanburg, May 7.-Although the
.dispensaries have been closed for sew
eral months, the final settlement Of the
profits of the business transacted for
December was made only a few days
ago. The money was turned into 1.-The
county treasury shortly before the close
of the December transactions, though
settlement was not made at that time.
The profits for the last month of the
dlspensary amounted to SIS, 081. &c and of
this city received one-half, the other
half going to the county. No portion of
this sum went to the school fund for
the reason that 10 provision was made
for the schools to receive their share.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
TWO BROTHERS IN PULPIT.
Reys. James Bradley of Cross Hill and
Robt. Bradley of Illinois.

Goodwill, May Is. James Brad
ley of Cross Hill, Laurens county,
preached a very impressive sermon at
Brick Church yesterday from the text:
"What shall it profit a man if he gain
the whole world and lose his own soul?
Or what will a man give in exchange
for his eoil?" The Bible lesson was
read by his brother, Rev. Robert Brad
ley, Of Danville, Ill, 1t is not often
that we see two brothers in the same
pulpit. They are visiting their father,
the venerable Rev. Robt. Bradley of
Sardinia. Correspondence The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
Tripiets in EdgefieId.

Edgefeld, May 3.-Mrs. VIM. F.
Vance, a very highly respectable woman
of the Cleora section of Edgefeld
county, gave birth to three girl children
on Saturday night last. All three are
alive and strong and well. Their
weight in the aggregate was twenty
two and a half pounds. Mrs. Vance
has five older children, the eldest of
whom is a boy of twelve years. The
triplets have been named Faith Vance,
Hope Vance, Charity Vance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
May Lose His Arm.

Mr.. E. b. Culbertson went to Colum-
bia Monday to have his arm examined
by a specialist. He has been suffering
for several months with something like
tuberculosis of the bone and he went to
Columbia to have the arm examined. 1t
is feared that it will be necessary to
amputate the arm in order to check the
disease. He is spending a few days
with relatives in Laurens now. DIR. w.
G. Mudgett went with him to Columbia.
-Honea Path Chronicle,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
Blood Poisoning

results from chronic constipation, which
is quickly cured by Ds. Kings New Life
Pills. They remove all poisonous germs
from the system and infuse new life and
vigor; cure sour stomach, nausea, head
ache, dizziness and collie, without grip
LauFehs PrpG Co, and Palmetto Drug
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

Have you weakness Of any kind
stomach, back, or any organs of the
body. Don't dope yourself with ordin.
airy medicine. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea is the supreme curative pow
er. as cents, Tea o. Tablets. Ask your
druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

The parson was talking to little Ell
mer about his habits and asked what
time he was usually called for break
fast.
"They don't have to call me-" an
swered Elmer. 81 am always Johnny
on the spot"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
ooh, | AM SO e

the cause Of this remark?. We will venture to, say nine cases out of ten are
by improper digestion. This, or other symptoms Of Indigestion such as
nausea, heartburn, sur stomach, fatuiency and dependency,
should be a warning to yu who are in danger of having Indigestion, Che great
enemy of American health to-day, fasteni its mercness fangs m our health
Remember, ga Stitch in time saves nme',, and a bottle IF the celebrated
Kelmm's Sure uref r Indigestion has saved untold misery o people in man
parts of TIL this broad land by by curing the them permanently of this miserable disease.
by causing the digestive organs to perform their functions. Nature being such
you healthy stomach and removes indigestion and its symptoms perma-
nentl". Sold N a $500 guarantee. so cents and ST. 90 per bote at
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

When you buy a Cooking Stove you
want one made of good material and so
constructed that will not consume very
much wood, That is the kind you get
if you will buy a Bucks from
$. M. & r. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
DISTRIBUTION OF
I'll PENSION N
Veterans of the State to Receive More
Money This Year.-.What Each
County Gets.

Columbia, May THE following ia
BILE showing the distribution by coun-
ties of the pension money presents an
interesting comparative study. Spar
tanburg as usual gets the biggest slice,
$18, 8S9. 20, it being the most populus
white county in the State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

1t pours the oil OF life into your syss
tenn: 1t warns you up and starts the
life blood circulating. That's what Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain does. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. Ask your Druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

Have you pains in the back, inAam-
nation of any kind, rheumatism, faint
ing spells, indigestion or constipation,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
you well, keeps you well. 80 cents.
Ask your druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

We have just received a beautiful
line Of art squares and rugs iii different
designs, colors and sizes. See our line
before you buy.
81 N, g. p, IL, Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

Be sure to let us show you our new
line of Rattan Furniture, consisting of
fancy odd chairs, rockers and settees.
S. M. u e. H. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination for
Teachers Certificates will be held at
Laurens G. H., Friday, May 18th, 1906.
Questions will be on hand forthose who
have been taking the Teachers Read
ing Circle course.
r. w. NASH,
County Superintendent Education.
38-4t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09

If you have not bought yet be sure
TO let us show you our line of water
coolers in all sizes.
Is. N, g. E. Fl. Wilkes & Co.
Keep us in mind and let Tie show you
our line of ice cream ~freezers before
S. M. g. E. II. Wilkes G. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
QUICKEST AND BEST ROUTE
To Savannah, Waycross, Jacksonville and
all Florida Points, via Charleston
and Western Carolina Railroad.

Leave Laurens, 1850 p. m.
Leave Augusta, 1890 p. m.
Arrive Savannah, ESQ a.. m.
Arrive Waycross, 6:O5 a. m.
Arrive jacksonville, $40 a. m.
Close connections made at Jackson
vile for all points South.
Round trip Winter Tourist Excursion
tickets to Florida points on sale.
GEO. IT. BRYAN,
General Agent, Greenville, S. G.
C. III. Gasque, Agt., Laurens, S. c.
Ernest Williams, G.P.A., Augusta, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-05-09
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

May 2-1 m.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31
Travelling is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body by
delicate attachments. This is the reason
that travellers, trainmen, street car men
teamsters and all who drive very much,
suffer from kidney disease in some form.
Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the
kidneys and cures all forms of kidney
and bladder disease. Geo. E. Hausan,
locomotive engineer, Lima, o., writes:
Constant vibration of the engine caus-
ed me great deal of trouble with my
kidneys and l got no relief until | used
Foley's Kidney Cure" Sold by L. P.
Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31
NEW RURAL ROUTE ORDER.
Patrons Must Display Signals on
Mail Boxes when they Contain
Mail for Collection

The following official circular has
been received at the Leon postoffice,
and patrons of rural mail routes in
Decatur county should read it carefully
and post themselves on the new regu-
lations.
Postof1ice Depar tment, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, Division of
Rural Delivery, Washington, May 20,
1906.-To Postmasters: 1. On and
after July l, 1906, patrons of the rural
delivery service will be required to
display signals on their boxes when
they leave mail in them for the carriers
to collect, as after that date. carriers
when serving their routes, will not be
required to open and examine mail
boxes except those to which they have
mail to deliver and those on which sig
nails are displayed to indicate there is
mail for carriers to collect.
2. Those patrons whose boxes are not
provided with signals, must attach
thereto some device which, when dis
played, will plainly show passing car
riers that there is mail to be collected.
1t is not necessary that such device
shall be either complicated or costly; a
very simple arrangement will answer
the purpose.
| ). Carriers must lower the signals on
boxes after making collections, provid-
ed no mail is left therein, and must
display the signals when they deposit
mail for patrons, unless the patrons
have made request to the contrary.
4. The carriers must be instructed to
promptly inform patrons of their routes
with regard to this order, and you
should without expense to the depart
ment, use such other necessary means
for informing them as will secure a
complete understanding and full COM
pliance by all patrons on the date
mentioned.
5. Two copies of this letter are here
with enclosed, one to be Immediately
posted by you in prominent place in
the public part of the postofiice, and
the other to be placed on file. Very
respectfully, P. V. Degraw,ses
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31

period beginning with your last annual
settlement in September, 1905, and
ending with June 30, 1906.
each director shall, between the first
and fifteenth days of June in each year,
prepare list of the heads of families
in his sub district, the number and sex
of all children Of school age, and by the
twentieth day of said month report this
list to the secretary of the school town
ship, who shall make full record there
Of"
1t is Of great Importance that the
count be carefully made and that your
report of the number and sex of all
children of school age" be absolutely
correct. 1t is suggested that the rural
telephone will often be of distinct aid
in gathering this information.
In making the list of children of
school age, you will include every
person in the sub-district who, on the
first day of June 1906. has reached the
fifth and not passed the twenty-frst
birthday. To be complete your list
must include all persons of the stipu-
lated ages, even if married or temper
arily absent to attend school or engage
in work. A child in one of the chart
table or reformatory institutions must
be enumerated in the district where
his parents reside.
1t pours the oil Of life into your sys-
TEN. 1t warns you up and starts the
life blood circulating. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does
30 cents. Tea or tablets. w. G. Stem
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31
$1,000 to Boston and Return

plus s1OO, from Chicago, via Nickel
Plate road May 81 to June 8 inclusive;
also via New York City at excursion
rates. Return limit of July 10Th by ex-
tension of ticket. Folders, rates and
all information furnished by applying
to John Y. Callahan, General Agent, room
29S, lib Adams ST., Chicago. June 8.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-31

For Oklahoma real estate write or
call on c. B. Jordan, Enid, o. T.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-05-02
The Fire Engine.


The exhibitions and tests OF the
new fi.e engine for the past few even.
ings. drawing water from the branch
with It's hesa aad throwing streams
of water upon the court house and
other bindings on the street, proved
satisfactory to the town council and
they have purchased the engine, reel
and hose for the town. It will be
stationed at the branch near the
water supply where it can be placed
at work in q short time. A fire com
pany will be organized and members
will bs in readiness, at the call, for
action ia case of Ere. We trust we
may never have occasion to use this
machine for FIRE, but should We be
90 unfortunate as to have such call,
LET every citizen respond promptly
and rally to the reel and spread tie
hose for action, and we think the
engine viii do the work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-05-02
p.. Sampson Pope Dead.

Dr.. Sampson Pope, of Newberry,
Is dead. When the reform move
menss first started and was at it's
height, he was eften in the light. He
never held any prominent political
Office. He was for time one of the
most intense partisans OF Mr.. Till
man, bat after few years became
disgruutled and ran on q sort of in
dependent ticket for governor. Later
he left the Democratic party alto
gether, and joined the Republicans,
subsequently, being the candidate OF
that party for governor and for con-
grass. OF late years he had lived in
retirement and very little was heard
Of him.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-05-02
Pleasant Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the
Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
church last night at the residence of
Raw. W. L Keel was greatly erjoy-
ed by those who attended. Delight
sful cream apd cake were served. A
beautiful bouquet of f overs was vot-
ed to Miss Aonie Martha Meetze 90
the most popular young lady, while
Mr. Sam p. Roof received the bou-
aaet for being the hapdsomest young
man. Missj Helen Corley drew q
handsome water set and Mr. Julian
Mee,ze and Miss Ruth E6rd and MIR.
james Yon and Miss Helen Corley
we're the lucky ones to win the cakes.
The proceeds go to the benefit OF the
Baptist church for improvements, &c.
These social entertainments are
pleasant and bring our people more
closely together at the same time
carving fund for benevolent pur-
poses.