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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
The Breath of Life.

It's a significant fact that the strong
est animal of its size, the gorilla, also
has the largest lungs. Powerful lungs
means powerful creatures. How to
keep the breathing organs right should
be mans chiefest study. Like thou
sands of others, Mrs. Ora. A. Stephens.
of Port Williams, o., has learned how
to do this. She writes: '"Three bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery stopped
my cough of two years and cured me of
what my friends thought consumption.
o, it's grand FOR throat and lung trou.
bles. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug
20. and Palmetto Drug Co. Price SC
cents and $1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.
A Theory to Explain the Source and
Cause of Eruptions.

n thcOry 10 CNDioth inc SOupCe una
Cause of Eruptions.
In n volume on volcanoes Professor
G. Doelter undertakes to tell why vol.
canoes have cruptions. Melted rock
such as is flung from Yesuvius requires
n temperature of LOGO degrees Fahren-
heit, so that IL becomes liquid only far
down in the earth, perhaps sixty or n
hundred miles. Below tho outer crust
of cooled and solidified rocks there
must be Il large zone of rock which still
remains solid because it's temperature
is less than that OF the melting point
corresponding to the pressure under
which it rests, md below that again
there must be rock or magma in a
state of fusion. 1t is to his magma
hat Professor Doelter looks for the
primary source of all volcanic activity.
At the same time the depth at which
this primary reservoir of magma lies
and the pressure under which it Is con
fined are so great That Il direct eruption
from it is Uncomfortable, but when, by
movements in the everything crust or
otherwise, Il channel is opened the
magma may rise to II depth where 1t Is
surrounded by rock at II lower temper
allure than the melting point. IN these
circumstances sOlidification begins.
From all volcanoes large quantities
of steam, of carbonic acid and other
gases arc evolved, and the course OF
every lava stream is marked by clouds
of steam evolved from the cooling lava.
At one time-and the idea is still com
months steam was supposed to have
been derived from sea water which
had obtained access to the molten lava
| Willie still underground, but this eX-
PLANTATION is now generally rejected, be-
ing impossible in some cases and mad
cQuute in all, and the greater part of
the steam and other emanations from
a volcano are now regarded as directly
derived from an original store in the
interior Of the earth. However this
may be, it Is certain that the magma
from which volcanic lava is derived is
not merely in a state of igneous fusion,
but is combined with water and gases,
which are given Off as it solidifies and
| by their escape frequently form minia-
| turc volcanoes on the surface OF lava
streams.
If the solidification takes place I'M
derground the steam and gases are ex-
PEELED, and, il there Is no free escape,
pressure may increase till it becomes
great enough to overcome the resist
ancc OF the everything rock and SO lead
to an eruption and The formation of a
volcano, whose character will depend
on the nature of the reservoir from
which the eruption took place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Arrested in HendersonyilIe.

Deputy Sheriff Sullivan went tc
Hendersonville, N. c., Thursday after.
nosn and returned Friday with Colum.
bus Parks, a negro of the Owings Station
section, who is charged with obtaining
goods to the amount of twenty odd dol,
lars under false pretenses. Parks left
the county several weeks ago. Last
week he was located in Hendersonville,
and acting under advices from here the
North Carolina authorities effected
Parks arrest and Immediately notified
Sheriff Duckett, who sent his deputy
for the fellow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
GOING SOME.

A Dutchman was tamping a charge
of blasting powder one day in a quarry.
Without warning the blast went off.
Residents in the vicinity saw the
Dutchman sailing toward the zenith
and rushed out with baskets and dust
pans to gather up the corpse. When
he landed, however, some hundred
yards away, they found to their amaze
ment, that he was practically unin-
jured.
ooh, my good man, the Lord must
have been with YOU" said n of the
women fervently.
The Dutchman opened his eyes. He
was still suffering from the shock.
"Vell," he said feebly. eff he vas
he vas going some" Exchange.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Hnnaca In Sinnl.

In Caspar Whitney's book Jungle
Trails and Jungle Peoples" he says:
"Thc S!amcSc builds his house of one
story and on stills for several reasons.
The first, no doubt, is to avoid the I'M
~pardonable sin Of living in n lower
story while an upper one is occupied
by other human beings, especially wo-
men, who in Siam are not regarded as
of much Importance. The second, and
/ should say the most practical, if not
the most aesthetic, reason is to have
II waste gate easy Of access for the con-
tinually flowing saliva from betcl nut
chewing and household refuse, which
may thus be easily disposed of through
the crcviccs of the openly constructed
floor"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
What is Bromonia?
Read the following carefully:

1T you have consumption or some
OF the contagious forms of blood
poisoning we cannot cure you. We
don't pretend to cure you. You need
the individual treatment of some
skilled specialist; but if you are run
down in general health, if you have
dyspepsia, are subject to ~fainting
spells, a victim to insomnia, bilious
ness, kidney or liver trouble, catch
cold easily, if your system is in that
condition that you may become an
easy prey to the disease germs of
pneumonia, la grippe and the vari-
ious epidemics, if you are bothered
with constant headache, loss of
memory, generally impaired vitality,
we can help you, and, if you follow
our directions, render you immune
against sickness. Most skin disease
can be cured by the use of "Bromo-
MA
"Bromonia" is to the human sys-
tenn what the scrubbing brush and
soap r to the dirty washbowl. 1t
aids Nature to resume normal ac-
ton.
We don't ask you to invest a cent
until you have tried "Bromonia" at
our expense. A single bottle often
times works wonders. Cut out the
Coupon at the bottom of this column.
Write name and address plainly.
Be careful to address
The Bromonia Co.,
NEW YORK.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Starving to Death.

Because her stomach was so weak
ened by useless dragging that She
could not eat, Mrs. Mary H. Walters,
of st: Clair ST., Columbus, O., was
literally starving to death. She writes
my stomach was so weak from use
less drugs that | could not eat, and my
nerves SO wrecked that l could moi
sleep; and not before / was given up tc
die was | induced to try Electric Bit,
tiers; with the wonderful results that
improvements began at once, and a
complete cure followed" Best health
Tonic on earth. so cents. Guaranteed
by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
LAURENS, S. c., March rs, 1906.
THE STATES OPPORTUNITY.
The Greenville News says:

The G%reenville News says:
'If the next Democratic candidate
for President of the United States is tc
ter with Governor Hayward"
The people of South Carolina should
send a delegation to the next Nationa.
Democratic Convention solid for Hey.
ward for the first place on the ticket.
Governor Hayward would command
the confidence of all parties. Republi.
cans of Massachusetts and Californis
would be content with him ever if they
did not vote for him. Once nominated
he would be a formidable candidate.
If the Democrats of South Carolina
will unite now on Hayward for presi-
dent in 1908, the movement will take
care of itself i'll other States. Gov.
ernor Hayward has made / o p OF
friends wherever he has gone and he is
the only man in South Carolina who
could carry the State unanimously.
1t would be of unreasonable benefit
to South Carolina if the State would &c
before the next Democratic Convention
with an able, clean and attractive can.
didate for the presidency and support
ing him with earnestness and enthu.
siasm, first, last and all the time.
The late William Mckinley was the
most satisfactory president to all kinds
of people that the country has haG
since the war. Apart from politics, Mr..
Hayward is more nearly like to Mr..
Mckinley than any other public man ir
the country is like to him.
1t is not probable that another per.
sonality, such, as is Governor Hey.
wards can gather with accord, viii
come to the front at any time again in
the near future. Through Governor
Hayward South Carolina has the OPP
portunity of resuming her natural place
as a factor in national politics and the
opportunity ought not to be neglected.
The election of a South Carolina candi-
date who is of the Hayward type is ir
u judgment distinctly possible.
The people of the United States
crave an honest man who is not blatant
for their chief executive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
NapoIcon's Mother.

NaDoleon's mother was us much Of n
soldier as her great son. On one oc-
c%asion, when he wanted his own way,
she gave him to understand that the
first duty of a soldier was obedience,
and that if he wished to be n soldier he
must, first of all things, learn to obey.
He had, to the end of his life, the high
est regard for his mother. At his court
she was styled "AImc. MIerc.' Speak
ing of the influence OF the mother on
the character of the child, he said, "The
future destiny of the child Is always
the work of the mother"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
LOADED, AIMED, MISSED.

Irate Spouse: Henry, how came
you so late getting in?"
Henry: "Been down (hic) shoot'n'
gallery, M dear"
Spouse: 81 believe you. You look
half shot now. Well, did you hit the
bulls eyer"
Henry: "No, m'dear. Jush ash
went shootsh he winked is eye an
mished. dallas News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Ii is ROpp & Wells.

Since the dissolution of Ropp & Ow-
ings, the Gray Court merchants, Mr..
j. w. Wells of Gray Court has become
associated with Mr.. Ropp and the new
hrm VIII continue a general merchan-
disc business, carrying practically the
same line of merchandise as the old
firm handled.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Miss Lucy Atchis0n.

Miss Lucy Atchison, daughter of Mr..
James Atchison died at her home heal
Cross Hill Sunday morning, March Is.
The funeral service took place at Beth
abra Baptist Church, Tuesday at II
o'clock, the Rev. ]. t. Taylor, assisted
by the Rev. j. A. Martin, officiating.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Hard to Trncc.

excuse me, sir, but you have taken
my umbrella"
But this umbrella has my initials on
It,"
81 can't help that, sir. You will havo
10 see the man who gave it to me-"
"Wllerc did he get it,"
HE said it was loaned to him by n
friend who has since moved away
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
TWO WISHES.

A recent new play was nearly ruined
by an apt ejaculation from the gallery.
"Oh, / wish / could act!' cried the
hero, at a critical juncture.
$50 do / guv'nor," said a voice from
the gallery; and the laughter of the
of the house kept the piece from
proceeding for nearly a minute.-Tit-
Bits.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
A DEMONSTRATION WANTED

Bride: Il know you don't-love mel
Groom, Why, child, what makes you
say that?"
Bride: Because you're not jealous
Why, Name Gray's been married nearly
a year, and her husbands so %jealou.
that he has shot at her twice ant
tried to kill himself three times!"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
CONTEMPT OF U

Lawyer-On the day the crime was
committed yon say you were working
in a lumber yard. Tell the jury what
you saw.
Pumpernick - Vat l saw? / saw
wood, Ply golly! Vat you tink / saw,
stone?-Evening Wisconsin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
BRIGHT.

Towne: You've got a new typewriter
girl, l see."
Browne: eyes"
Towne: els she bright?"
Browne: Well, / don't know whether
it's Intentional, but she seems to be a
female josh Billings" Philadelphia
Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
Loycmnkinp Nooka.

Mrs. Knickcr-How can you give a
ball without Il ballroom? Mrs. Booker
Haven't / got eight coy corners and
two staircases ?-IIarpcr's Bazaar.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
A PnInfnI DiRcrencc

"You take your roast becf rare, do
you notT" asked the host.
mot rare answered the man who
Is impoverished, but grammatical
"rarely."-Washington Star.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
&%% x%4%s%*%&44xx4
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
NOT TWO OF A N

NOT TWO OF A KIND.
81 take things philosophically," re-
marked the man as he reached for the
strange umbrella.
''But / don't part with 'em that
way" retorted the owner of the UNI
brella as he retrieved his property"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
EASILY cured. Doan's Ointment never
talis. instant relief, permanent cure.
at any drug store, 50 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
A REPROoF.

One day a little boy came to school
with very dirty hands and the teacher
said to him:
Jamie, l wish you would not come
to school with your hands soiled that
way. What would you say if / came to
school with soiled hands?"
81 wouldn't say anything" was the
prompt reply, "1'd be too polite."-
New York World.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28

Policy consists in serving God in
devil.-Fuller.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28

A household necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore throat,
Group, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28
FOR SUPERVISOR.

/ hereby announce myself as a candi.
date for recollection to the office of Coun-
ty Supervisor-subject to the rule of the
Democratic Primary.
Respectfully,
HI. b. Humbert.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-03-28

WOULDN'T BE DRIVEN TO DRINK.
"Dear, will you match this sample
for me today?"
mo, darling. You know / am a pro.
hibitionist. baltimore American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

County and township officers should
be elected with reference to their
merit both as men and as officers. A
tried, true and faithful public servant
is something not found every day.
When found they should be treated
with consideration and Justice. There
is nothing more discouraging, nothing
more calculated to induce unfaithful-
ness, than the failure of the voters to
treat faithful men inconsiderately and
thoughtlessly. All the Patriot is in
terested in, is the selection of good and
competent men. No great national
question is SO prominently in issue as
to be affected by county politics, except
as to the representative; and certainly
the faithful service of Hon. E. J. San
key fully entities him to reelection.
We must also say, that if the board of
supervisors ever had a faithful men,
Der, Mr.. w. L. Edmondson is such a
member, and abundantly deserves the
confidence and support of the people,
Lamont Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Sam Fl. Covington has the reputation
of being one of the best and most con-
sentative as we'll as most successful
businessmen in this county. That's the
kind of a man the taxpayers should
have on the board of supervisors to
represent them. He is energetic and
his judgment is good at all times, and
the members of the board of supervisors
should certainly be men of sound judg-
ment, for they transact vast amount
of business for the people in the course
of year, and supervise the expenditure
of many thousands of dollars contribut-
ed by the taxpayers to meet the coun-
tvs expenses. Sam Covington looks
after his personal business in a very
careful manner and he would do the
same thing for the taxpayers if they
see fit to elect him to represent them
on the board of supervisors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

E. ]. Sankey's record as a member of
the Legislature is we'll known and the
public knows that no corporation or
railroad can control him or his vote.
He voted with the people and against
the corporations on every measure, and
was recognized as one of the leaders of
the minority in the legislature. The
bills which he introduced were COM
mented on more favorably by the dailies
of the state, regardless of politics, than
those of any other member. There is a
chance for some of them to be enacted
into laws if Mr.. Sankey is returned to
represent Decatur county again. If
you are in favor of these measures, see
that you vote for Sankey.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Don't you like to see self made
young man like Eli Hutchinson, who
has made his way to a position OF
public trust by his own sterling worth
and integrity recognized? You can't
help but do SO, and you can do your
part toward helping him by casting a
vote for him for the Office of county
superintendent, for which he is asking
second term. He has made record
which is an open book and Decatur
county never had better county
superintendent or one who worked
more faithfully in the interest of the
public schools. There are many
reasons why there should be no change
in the county superintendent Office
this year on account Of the new
teachers laws, and the county will
suffer in great measure If Eli
Hutchinson is defeated.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

w. J.. Edmondson has served one term
as member of the board of supervisors
and it is always customary to give a
member of the board two terms in Office.
During the past year Mr.. Edmondson
has acted as chairman Of the board, a
fitting tribute to his ability to look after
the county's business. Billy Edmond
son may have made few mistakes since
he went on the board, and few men ever
serve in this public capacity who do not
make mistakes, but if he has they were
not done wilfully, but because he
thought he was acting in the best in
terests of the taxpayers of Decatur
county. He has carefully looked after
their interest at all times and his watch
fulness has saved the county many
thousands Of dollars. Don't make
mistake and not re-elect Billy Edmond
son if you wish an economical admins
tration of the public affairs of the
county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Tom Wallace should be reelected
sheriff next Tuesday by handsome ma
jority. Not one word can be said
against his character either officially or
personally, for he is one of the honest,
plain men who never did thing in his
life to harm single person in the world
and no one ever asked him for favor
which was not granted. He is pains
taking in attention to his official duties
and never shirks responsibility. A
majority of the voters of this county
have said that he was the man they
wanted in the sheritf's Office and we
don't think they have changed their
mind since he has been in office. He is
entitled to a reelection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
James G. Cozad, of Morgan, candidate

James G. Cozad, of Morgan, candidate
for clerk of the courts on the Demo-
cratic ticket in Decatur county, has
been devoting the past few days to
looking after his interests in the cam
paign and reports that he finds con-
siderable encouragement to hope for
success at the election. If any demo-
crat is to be elected in Decatur county
it ought to be "Jim" as he is
familiarity known in this section. He
is native born Decatur Countyan and
in every respect capable of performing
the work of the Office in a first class
manner and acceptable to all. He is
handicapped in the usual avenues of
employment by the loss of leg and
deserves the favorable consideration of
voters, on that account as we'll as for
his fitness and qualifications generally
for doing the work of the office to
which he aspires.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

George w. Baker, democratic candi-
date for county attorney, was born in
this county and expects to remain here.
He has appeared for the state in every
case where defense was made and a
conviction secured during the past
two years. He is one of the best
prosecutors in the state, possesses the
ability and courage to enforce the law,
and if elected there will be no occasion
for the county or private persons to
employ some lawyer to try the crimi-
nal cases.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Mr.. George Baker, democratic candi-
date for county attorney called at the
Record Office the latter part of last
week, in the interests of his election.
George has been engaged in nearly
every contested case in the district
court and so far as we can learn in
many Of the cases before justices OF the
peace and in every case where con-
viction has been secured. The voters
Of Decatur county are thinkers and
only have to be shown to pick the
Capable Man" and vote for that man
regardless of party. They will show
their wisdom by uniting and eleeting
Mr.. Baker on his record, which shows
that he is competent, able and willing
to handle and enforce the law without
compelling the county or private
parties to employ some lawyer to try
the case for him.-Van Vert Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Every democrat in Decatur county
should vote for Harry G. Arnold for
county recorder next Tuesday, and
recognize life long young democrat
who has worked tirelessly for the sue
cess of his party. He was not seeking
a nomination before the county conven-
tion, but when his friends insisted on
nominating him he accepted like man
and promised to make an active cam
paign. But unfortunately he has been
confined to his bed by severe illness
almost since the day he was nominated
and has not been able to get around
among the voters. But it was through
no fault of Mr.. Arnold that he could not
do so, and we trust that his friends in
every township will make special eff
fort to secure big vote for him on
election day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01
TILE LEON REPORTER. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER i 1905

commission of six men to be selected by
joint session of the house and senate,
no more than three members of such
commission shall belong to any one
political party.
We are in favor of such laws as will
permit municipal ownership of public
utilities and demand that the demo-
cratic members of the legislature do
their utmost to secure the enactment
of such law.
We indorse the exalted character
the peerless craftsmanship and the
high minded and pure personality of
democracy's conceded leader, William
Jennings Bryan, and pledge him our
unqualified support for the presidency
in 1908.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

If you believe in putting men in
county Offices because of their fitness
for work, and their general popularity,
you will certainly cast your vote for
Eleck Housh for county auditor, for a
better fellow never lived in Decatur
county. He is the soul of honor and
will not stoop to anything dishonorable
in his canvas, but simply asks the
suffrage of the voters to help him Sc
cure the office. He is making votes
every day, and his friends are working
hard to secure his election. Do your
part and he will go into Office by hand
some majority.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-11-01

Vote for o. L. Craig for county sur
veyor and help elect fine fellow who is
fully competent to discharge the duties
of this Office. Although there is not
much money in this office, it is an Office
that should be filed by man compe-
tent to do all kinds of surveying, and
Mr.. Crag received careful training in
this line from his father, the late Uncle
Bill Craig, who was county surveyor of
Decatur county for many years.