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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
DARING OF LIONS.
Incidents to Prove Tint the Brutes
Arc Not CowardIy.

Incidents to Prove Tint the Brutes
Arc Not CovvardIy.
1t has been said many times that
liens are cowardly brutcs, but OF the
many lions with which have had per-
scnal dealings, expcctcdly and mex-
pCctcdly, the epithet cowardly is the
last l should consider appropriate in
describing them. have been charged
by lion, and he certainly did not look
cowardly. / have come face to face,
nt distance of some twenty feet, with
family party of half II dozen, fortu-
natcly full fed. They stood. with quiet
dignity, looking ut us, and then slowly
moved away, stopping every few yards
to stand and look again. There was
neither fear nor meanness in their APP
pearance or behavior.
have seen lions stalking game, and
1 have myself been stalkcd by them.
If | could have encouraged myself with
the conviction of their cowardliness
when 1 was the quarry and they the
hunters, 1t would have put different
aspect on the situation. We were at
this time living in station over seven
ty miles from the nearest connecting
INK with the outside world, and when
man eating lions took possession of the
one road which led to this link things
became serious.
~ large troop was reported, and the
natives maintained that this troop ran
along In the grass parallel with the
caravan road IA path some ten inches
wide), and, having selected the most
edible member of the caravan, jumped
upon him like fash, and, scizng him,
disappeared rs quickly as they came.
Our mail runners, attached to whom
were a couple Of native police armed
with rifles, were several times attack
ed. Finally, as the wall party was
camping one night, fortunately for 1t,
with native caravan, the lions be-
came so bold that, in spite OF fires, they
sprang upon native and carried him
off into the bush.-Mrs. s. l.. Hinde i'm
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
WASHING CLOCK FACES.
Some Timepieces Grow Soilcd More
Quickly Than Others

Some Timepieces Grow soiIcd More
Quickly Than others.
i've been washing the faces of the
city clocks nigh on to ten years, I
guess" said pleasant Scotch Irish
American, "and before that / did it In
the oh country. There aren't many face
washers in this land, and the few who
know the business do well at it," He
looked prosperous in his tweed suit and
derby hat.
'Is your work anything like that of
the steeple climber he was asked.
BLESS you, no." he replied, with
twinkling eye, much amused, "only In
one thing, and that Is fiat mostly sail
ors take mp with the trade. That's be.
cause were good climbers, you know.
I've washed the faces Of city and
church clocks that were 180 feet from
the ground, and it took me two and
three weeks to do 1t. I'm q practical
clock repairer, too-haye to be, you
know-and do my work in huge
wooden cradle made for the purpose.
Some clocks get their faces dirty in q
year or so; others remain cleau ten
years, and so on. Old Ben, Westmin-
ster's great clock, is expected to keep
clean fifteen ycnrs.
"In the old days the trade was more
dangerous. We used to work from
scaffolds and got many dangerous
falls. Now we have the cradles and all
the fixipgs and comforts, and If man
keeps his head lie can work as well as
on the curb. How Is the pay? Wei,
that's hard TO figure, for we work by
the job. We don't clean clock faces In
winter, so we make enough In the
summer to last the year round or
course sometimes the clocks are taken
out of their cases and repaired in the
shops. Last year cleared $1,000 and
visited only two other cities, Chicago
and Boston. THIS year I'll make more,
because building operations lave grim
ed the clocks and given our trade
ft,"-Ncw York Post.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
AFFAIRS IN CLINTON.
Members of Actaeon Book Club Enter.
tanned by Miss SalIie Wright.

CLINTON, Jan. 8th. Miss Annie Lou
Abel of Lowndesville is the attractive
guest of Mrs. Geo. Young.
Mrs. Grey Ellison will spend this
week in Laurens with Mrs. Dorroh
Ferguson and other relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Shockley is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Emma Little.
The Actaeon Book Club was most
charmingly entertained on Friday af-
ternoon by Miss Sallie Wright. Flags
were used in the parlor and sitting
rooms for decorations, the score cards
carrying out the same idea, while small
Liberty bells were used as markers,
Miss Ina Vance winning the prize. A
delightful salad and sweet course was
served on the small tables by Misses
Mamie j. Wright and Mittie Young.
Mr.. Oswald Copeland of Newberry
spent Sunday and Monday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Martin have re-
turned from short trip to Atlanta.
College opened on Thursday, with
all the old students and a number of
new ones.
Mr.. Clyde Horton, now of Atlanta,
visited his brother on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Dorroh Ferguson was in town
during the past week.
Miss Lois Farr has returned to At
lanta and in short while will have
charge of the railroad hospital at Way
cross, Ga.
DIR. w. G. Neville is at home again,
after stay of several weeks in Colum-
bia for treatment.
Mrs. j. G. Norman and little son re-
turned to their home in Chattanooga on
Saturday.
Miss Name Little has gone to Ala
bama, where will make her home with
her sister, Mrs. Gregory.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
A BIT of Northumberland.

The Westmoreland hills are the re-
mains Of an infinitely older world
giants decayed, but of great race and
ancestry They have the finish, the
delicate or noble loveliness-one might
almost say the manner-that comes of
long and gentle companionship with
those chief forces that make for natu-
raj beauty, with air and water with
temperate suns and too abundant
rains Beside them the Alps are inhu-
man, the Apennipes mere forest grown
heaps, mountains in the making, while
all that Scotland gains from the easy
envelopng glory of its heather West
morcland, which Is almost heatherless,
must owe to an inflnitudc of fine
strokes, tints, curves and groupings, to
touches of magic and to lines of grace
yet never losing the wild energy of
precipcc and rock that belongs of right
to n mountain world Mrs. Humphry
Ward in Century.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Convened Yesterday.

The General Assembly of South Caro-
lima met yesterday in annual session.
1t is said there are a dozen dispensary
measures on the calendar and there
may be dozen more entered as the
dispensary is probably the most import
ant question to come up at this session.
The Laurens delegation remained
over for the election yesterday, going
down in the afternoon. Senator Nc
Gowan is candidate for Judge Of this
judicial Circuit for which an election
will be held during the present session
of the legislature.
The Hon. w. C. Irby, Jr., will intro
duce among other bills at this session
of the legislature an important dispen-
sary measure which he believes, if
passed, will greatly improve the sys-
tenn.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Precincts,
Death of a Young Man.

Mr.. Jay Cooper, second son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. L. Cooper Of
this county, died at New Holland, near
Gainesville, Ca, last Friday at the
home of his uncle, DR.. Jas. H. Dow
ney. The body of the young man, ac-
companied by DR.. Downey and Messrs.
Willie and Earnest Cooper, brothers of
the deceased, was brought to Laurens
Saturday and carried to Union Church
for burial.
MIR. Cooper was about 18 and for
some time before his recent fatal ill
ness he held the position Of head sales
men at the store of the Pacolet Manu-
featuring Company, lacated at New
Holland. He was a most excellent
young man and was very highly esteem
ed hy all VINO knew him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Let the Wife Bank,

Women are savers rather than spend
ers. And when they spend they spend
to good advantage. A dollar in wo-
mans hands goes twice as far as dol
lar in the hands of man. If you want
to save money let your wife be the
banker. This is for the workingman,
whether he labors with his hands op
tolls with his brain, THIS is for the
married man and for the man about to
be married. 1t is for men in every
class of life. 1t is the best advice for
the average man everywhere, Give this
trial during this present year upon
which we have just entered and see if
you are not better off at its beginning.
-Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
FINGERS AND FORKS.

Never use fork when taking piece
Of bread.
Avoid using spoon for anything
that Is not liquid.
Pastry should be eaten with fork:
also Ice cream where the proper forks
are served.
1t Is permissible to eat celery, corn,
asparagus, water cress and undressed
salad with the fingers
Olives should be lifted from the dish
with the olive fork or spoon, but should
be eaten from the fingers.
Lemon is often served with fish and
pancakes. The lemon should be taken
III the fingers and squeezed upon the
vlands.
If cut sugar is served and there are
no sugar tongs in tho bowl, lift the
pieces out as delicately as possible
with the tips of the fingers. York
Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When you die, you will die as dead
as anybody.
We all have enough to be cross about.
Still, it isn't n good idea to show 1t.
People like to be called enthusiastic,
but how they hate to be called "gush-
ing"
The only difference between the mod
ern family row and that Of the older
days is that the modern one isn't as
big family.
The good fellow" you slap on the
back and tell your troubles to may
seem good natured, but he complains
of you to his wife.
There is nothing so disappointing as
to have one take you aside to tell you
great secret and then discover that
you already know it.-Atchison Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Tho Arab Stecd.

An Arab steed of pure breed would
probably be outpaced In race by an
English thoroughbred, but in other re-
spects it outshnes its western rival.
1t Is SO docile that it is treated by It's
owner as one of the family, and 1t has
an iron constitution, for it sleeps out
at night without covering or shelter.
Nature protects the Arab horse with
thick, furry coat which Is never
touched by brush or comb and which
falls off at tho approach Of spring,
when the body and legs, which had
been shaggy as those of bear again
resume their graceful beauty and glis.
ten in the sun like polished MARBLE
London Chronicle
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
SERIOUS COTTON
FIRE AT CHESTER.
Fifteen Hundred Bales of Cotton Burned
at Eureka Mill Entailing a Loss of
100000.

Chester Jan. 7.-Fire which started
in the cotton warehouses of the Eureka
mill at 8 O'Clock tonight has already de-
stroyed 1,5OO bales of cotton, resulting
in loss of between $50, 600 and 800, 900,
is still burning fiercely and at 11.30 p. m.
threatens to spread to an adjoining
warehouse in which is stored 1900 to
5000 bales of cotton. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The Eureka mill is located about a
quarter of a mile outside the corporate
limits of the city and little aid can be
rendered by the city fire department.
The company has its own fire apparatus
and is fighting the flames with all its
force.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
North and aouth Knren.

In the northern part Korea Is cov-
cred with transverse mountain ranges
which gradually sink to well marked
lowland. The principal mountains,
however, occur on the side of the sea
OF Japan. The rocks OF the country are
chiefly old ormations-archaean and
Palaeozoic. The easiest passage across
the peninsula is along the depression
Of Chyukkaryong. South of this line
lies the "Hanland" .(south Korea)
which differs In history, climate, topog-
Faphy and people from north Korea.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
ELECTION RETURNS
ARE INCOMPLETE.
Fairly Full Vote Cast I'm
County.
RESULT is in DOUBT.
Nine Boxes Including Laurens and Clinton
Give the Dlspensary 1876, No
Dispensary 552.

Laurens county voted on the question
of "Dispensary" or "No Dispensary"
yesterday, but THE ADVERTISER is
unable to give full report this morn
ing as the returns were difficult to OBJ
tain and were late in coming in.
Nine boxes out of total of twenty
three in the county give 396 votes for
the Dispensary and $50 against it.
A fairly full vote was cast through
out the county it seems, and the indica-
tions are that the final count will be
close.
Both sides were claiming the election
last night though the returns showed
lead of about $50 for the prohibition
lists.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
CRIMINAL COURT
WORK COMPLETED
Verdicts Of Manslaughter
Tempered With Mercy.
WALKER CASE PUT OFF.
ACquttals for A. r. Sullivan Charged
With Breach of Trust, and Percy
Ferguson, Indicted for Murder.

The criminal business for the present
term of the Court of General Sessions
was finished yesterday, and the Court
of Common Pleas is now in session.
The term will be finally adjourned Sat-
urday.
The second week of the session OPP
ened Monday morning with the case of
the State against Percy Ferguson,
young farmer of the county, charged
with killing negro a few weeks ago.
The negro attacked Mr.. Ferguson in
his own house and the young man was
forced to shoot his assailant in self de-
fense. A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned by the jury in the case.
An acquittal also resulted in the case
of the State against Pressly Minis, a
young white man Of Clinton, charged
with assault and battery with intent to
kill. This case followed the trial of
Ferguson, and in the afternoon the case
of the State against Cheek Shands and
Will Hunter, colored, charged with
murder was called, the trial of which
terday, resulting in an acquittal.
The case of the State against l.. D..
Walker, the young farmer of the Pop
lar Springs section, charged with kill
ing John P. South last fall, was con-
tinued to the next term of court.
The following are some of the cases
disposed Of during the first week of
court.
In the case of the State against A. r.
Sullivan, former county dispenser,
charged with breach of trust with
fraudulent intent in msappropriating
Dispensary funds to the amount of
about 81 800, resulted in an acquittal
for the accused.
Sims Glenn and Tom Wells, colored,
charged with murder, were found guilty
of manslaughter with Recommendation
to the mercy of the Court. AS will be
recalled Wells is the negro who killed
Horace and Henry Bullock, brnthers, at
Cross Hill Christmas Eve. The double
killing was the result of quurrel over
game of cards, and it developed dur
hie5 lhc progress Ol lne Urlal OIL InG case
that Wells started the row.
jim Austin, negro of the Barksdale
section of the county, pleaded guilty to
the charge of larceny of live stock, and
was given sentence of one year on the
county chain gang. Glenn was given
two years and Wells three years.
Walter Jones, a young negro of the
county, received a sentence of thirty
months on the chain gang upon being
convicted of the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
Sam Sherman, colored, pleaded guilty
TO a similar charge and was given two
years, while another negro named viii
Hunter was convicted of assault and
battery of a high and aggravated ma
ture, and got off with a fine of 500 or
twelve months Oh the county chain
gang.
a. Mills, young negro of the city,
convicted of larceny, was given sem
tence OF one year on the gang, and
John Davis, a negro of the county. was
sentenced to pay a fine OF 5000 or 90 to
The chain gang for a year for violation
of the dispensary law.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Rev. S. c. Byrd,s New work

Rev. S. G. Byrd, a leading Presby-
terian ministers in the State, has been
elected president of the board of con-
troll of the Associated schools and col
leges of the Presbyterian Synod of
South Carolina. In accepting this very
responsible position it has been neces-
sary to call special session of Bethel
Presbytery for the purpose of consid-
ering the question of dissolving Mr..
Byrd's pastoral relations and the Pres
byterian church at Winnsboro of which
he has been pastor for three years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
MIR. Broadus Knight Married.

Mr.. Broadus Knight, private Secre-
tary to Congressman j. L. johnson,
was married last Thursday at Anderson
to Miss Catherine Jones, trained
nurse of that city. Mr.. Knight is a
son of Mr.. j. e. Knight of Greenville
county, but formerly resident of the
Brewerton section of Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
attending New Orleans Convention.

Col. John II. Wharton, chairman of
the State Railroad Commission and one
of the largest and most successful
farmers in the county, and MIR. r.
Vance Irby, son of DR.. William C. Irby
and a leading young farmer of this
city, have gone as delegates from Lau-
rens county to the annual Convention
of the Southern Cotton Association in
New Orleans.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
SOUTH CAROLINA
COTTON GROWERS
Annual Meeting of the State Division
of the Southern Cotton Association
was Held in Columbia, S. c.

The annual convention of the South
Carolina division of the Southern Cotton
Association, which was held in Colum-
bia last Wednesday, was attended by
one hundred delegates, representing
thirty-one counties.
the reelection of the State officers and
the annual address of President Smith
Mr.. Smith briefly reviewed the plan for
the cooperation of the Southern bank
ers and the warehouse movement, which
was the true solution of the problem.
The old officers were reelected, as
follows:
President-E. d. Smith, of Magnolia.
Vice Presidential. B. Tindall, of
Greenville.
Secretary-F. H. Weston, of Colum-
bia.
Treasurer-F. H. Hyatt, of Colum-
bia.
1t was decided to appoint an execu-
tive committee by the chair. This will
be announced later.
On motion of Col. l.. w. Youmans a
special agent will be appointed by the
executive committee to work for the
erection of warehouses in the State.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported in favor of reduction of 25
per cent. in the acreage, except in
cases of only ten acres, where no reduc-
tion will be made. This was adopted.
The committee also urged the report
of all officers by each county organiza-
ton. Adopted
The principles of the Southern Cotton
Association were endorsed, viz: COOP
Grafton between the producer and con-
sumer, between the banker and the
farmer, and the diversification of the
crops. A tax of ten cents per bale on
the 1906 crop was recommended. There
was some discussion on the manner of
collecting the tax, and various plans
were discussed, it being finally decided
to leave this to each county.
The committee examined the books
and accounts of the treasurer and
checked off the same. They found that
this division of the Association has re-
ceived from all sources 81, ,636. 80, and
has paid out to the National Association
81, 300, expenses $2,342.69, salaries
81, SS4.33, making a total of Sc, 527. .O2,
leaving balance on hand to the credit
of the Association of 81, 1O9. 30
On Recommendation of the proper
committee the salaries of the State Off
was rendered as follows: President,
81, 600; Secretary, 5000; Treasurer, 5000.
Laurens county contributed $277 in
cash during the year to the Association.
Marlboro county led in the amount
raised for the Association, giving $621.
Women love clear, healthy com
pleXion. Pure blood makes it. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
A Surprise Party.

a pleasant surprise party NAV be
given to your. stomach and liver. by
taking a medicine which will relieve
their, pain and discomfort, viz: DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are a
most wonderful remedy, affordng sure
rel1el and cure, for headache, dizziness
Drug and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Died in. Florida.

Mr.. Clyde Finch, son of the late Mr..
A. M. Finch of this city, died at Gaines
vile, Fla, Tuesday, Jan. 2, and his
body was brought to Laurens Friday for
burial. The deceased was brother-in-
law of Mr.. E. d. Langston and he was
a very popular young man whose many
friends regret his death.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Death of MIR. Arthur Cobb.

After a brief illness, Mr.. Arthur
Cobb of the Laurens mill village, died
of pneumonia at his home last Friday
afternoon and was buried in the city
cemetery Saturday afternoon at A
o'clock, the Rev. M. G. Compton, con-
ducting the burial service. Mr.. Cobb
was about 25 years of age, and leaves
widow, who was Miss May Belle
Walker. and one child.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Got Nenr 10 Them

An English druggist gives the follow
ing list of blundcrs made by his poorer
customers: "Catch an ecl'i for coch
neal; prosperous paste" for phospho-
rus paste; grease it" for oreosote;
"fishy water" for vichy water; "guitar"
for catarrh; Everlasting for efferves-
cing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart causing death. j. f.. Stoams
Belle Plaine,. MINI, writes that y
friend dreadfully injured his hand
which swclled up like blood POISONING
Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew ont t6n
poison, healed the wound, and saved
his life. Best in the world for burns
ana sores: rs cents at Laurens Drug
Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Brice Law i'm Court

Columbia, Jan. 8. To,day's session
OF the supreme com% was taken up
with the dispenaaFy case, testing the
validity of the Brice bill The argu-
ments were heard, but no decision was
reached. 1t cannot be said exactly
when the case will be decided.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Dancing Shoes and Periyyiss.

AN advertisement appears In No. $50
OF the Tattler informing the public that
stagecoach runs from Nando's coffee
mousse to Mr.. Tiptoe's dancing school,
adding postscript: Dancing shoes not
exceeding four inches In height I'm the
heeis and periwigs not exceeding three
Ieet In length are carried in the coach
box gratis" This, of course, was a
eatire upon the mob caps, conical hats
howers, feathers and representations
In glass of butterflies, caterpillars and
even miniature coaches and horses
with which the fine lady Of the day
adorned her head.-London Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Enrce NJ unnIt

How many times has your husband
been under the mifc?"
Dear me, don't know; but he's be
come so accustomed to 1t that he lies
down to be operated OH every time he
sees a doctor."-Chlcago Record-Bcv.
aid.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10

The steamship Korea, which arrived
at San Francisco from the orient re-
Gently, brought the most valuable con-
signment OF raw silk ever landed in
this country. 1t was worth 81, ,450, 600.
II was dispatched east In haste the
same night. $500 bales OF 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10
Cross Hill CnlIings.

Mr.. j. r. Richardson, of Columbia, is
spending awhile with his mother,
Misses Belle Madden and Lillian
Profit returned to Chicora Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom McCuen, of Belton who
spent the holidays with her parents
went home Thursday,
Misses Mary and Eloise Brown left
Thursday for Towns School Grecnvile.
Miss Wilma Ramey left for her
school in Columbia.
Mr.. r. G. Brown is visiting relatives
in town.
Mr.. Reed Owens of Timmonsville
spent from Friday until Monday with
parents.
Mr.. Robert Crisp has moved in the
new post office on Main ST., adjoining
the Cross Hill Bank,
DIR. w. S, Bean preached at the pres
byterian church Sunday in the absence
Of the pastor.
There was dance Thursday night at
Simmons store.
DIR, John II. Miller left Monday for
Columbia to attend the Legislature.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-10

A well painted house reflects credit
upon the housekeeper. Use Mastic
mixed paint, "the kind that lasts,V is
guaranteed strictly pure; The best re-
suits are thus assured. w. w. Dodson,
Laurens, S. G..