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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
MR.. COCHRAN'S JOB.
The Chester Lantern says:

TN SiiSoIS lLuilICin says.
"The press throughout the western
section of the state seems to unite in
the belief that Mr.. Ernest Cochran,
the new district attorney, is the man
for the place. Mr.. Cochran is said to
be unbiased by personal friendships and
untrammeled by unWelcome business,
connections which seems to have been
the trouble with his deposed predeces-
Sor.'
No mortal man can be a Republican
Office holder in South Carolina and es-
cape being "trammeled by unwelcome
connections, not ordinarily of a bust
ness character. A man of great firm
ness and integrity of purpose may be
able to perform the duties of his office
well and to keep himself undefled.
This MI. Cochran's personal record APP
pears to be good, but he invites upon
himself new trials, he ventures into a
filthy morass foul with infections. We
hope that he will sustain himself and
preserve the respect of those of his fell
low citizens in South Carolina whose re-
spect is worth preserving but we do
not envy the successor of John G.. Cap
ers holding Office by the grace of a
President who cannot understand what
is needful for the South's good. If Mr..
Cochran remains inactive in politics he
will disDlease his political master. II
he becomes active in politics he bids
farewell to the esteem which he now en-
joys and ought to preserve at any cost.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
Notice of
County Treasurer.

The County T~reasurer's Books will
be open for collection of State, County
and Communication Road Taxes for fiscal
year 1904 at the Treasurer's Office, from
October 18th to December 31st 1905.
Those who prefer to do so can pay in
January, 1906, with n per cent. addi-
tional; those who prefer paying in Feb
ruary,, 1906, can do SO with 2 per cent.
additional; those who prefer to pay in
March, 1906 to the 18th of said month
can do so by paying an additional z per
cent. After said date the books will
close.
All persons owning property or pay
ing taxes for others in more than one
Township re-.requested to call for re-
ceipts in each township in which they
live. This is important, as additional
cost and penalty may not be attached.
Prompt attention will be given those
who wish to pay their taxes through
the mail by checks, money orders, etc.
Persons sending in lists of names to be
taken off, are urged to send them early
as the Treasurer is very busy during
the month of December.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
TRUE ENOUGH.

Here" said the cranky patron of
the reading-room, you've been snor-
ing horribly"
"Heh?" gurgled the drowsy patron.
eff you only kept your mouth shut"
went on the cranky one, "you wouldn't
make so much noise"
Neither would YOU" replied the
other. Philadelphia Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
AFTER THE CONSULTATION.

"Well, Drs. Brown and Smith are
going to operate upon old Gotrox."
els the operation necessary"
"Why, yes; Brown has a note COM
ing due, and Smith wants an automo-
bile. Puck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
NO RISK.

Henpeck-Yes, we're going to move
to Florida.
Doctor-But the climate there may
disagree with your wife.
Henpeck = 1t wouldn't do such a
thing.
"Do you pay poets?" asked the long
haised bard as he timidly approached
the editor. Sometimes" replied the
editor, without looking up. For what
size poems?" Don't pay for poems.
Pay them for washing the windows and
scrubbing the floor Chicago Daily
News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31

ARRIVALS Train No. 1, Daily, from
Augusta and intermediate stations /: 45
pm; No. So, daily, from Greenville and in
termediate stations 1:35pm; No. 81, daily,
except Sunday, from Greenville and
intermediate stations g.: 40 pm; train No.
Q, daily, from ~Spartanburg and interim
ediate stations 1: 80 p m.
G. II. Gasque, Agt., Laurens. S. C..
G. t. Bryan, Gen'lAg Greneville sc.
Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Auguata, Ga,
r. M. Emerson, Traffic Manager.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
T.W. Wood & Sons, SeedSmen,
RicHM OND, VIRGINIA.
Dissolution.

Gray & Shealy by mutual contract
dissolved their partnership as dealers in
business material from date. All ac-
counts, notes, debts due to Gray e.
Shealy must be paid to H. e. Gray,
who will pay the debts of Gray &
Shealy.
H. e. GRAY,
j.. G. SHEALY.
To the friends and patrons of Gray e.
SheajJ. L return many thanks for your
liberal patronage and now ask that YOU
continue your many favors to Mr.. H.
%. Gray, who will continue in the build
ing mater al business.
j. G. SHEALY.
Jan. 12th-1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
HOW ABOUT 1T,

Miss Roxy (coldly): mo, sir, I have
no use for love like yours?"
Mr.. Phoxy eagerly: "Then you re-
turn it?"-Cleveland Leader.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
THE RETORT.

Mrs. Casey: IT'S a shame, Mrs.
Cassidy, for yer husband to come home
drunk the way he does. 1t hurts me to
see it."
Mrs. Cassidy: 81 don't doubt it, Mrs.
Casey. Ye always wuz av an ~invious
disposition. Philadelphia Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31

All ~abIe-bOdied male citizens between
the ages of 81 and 60 years are liable
to pay a poll tax of $1.OO, except old
soldiers, who are exempt at so years.
Communication Road Tax 81. 90, in lieu of
working the public roads, to be paid at
the time as stated above.
j. H. COPELAND,
County Treasurer.
Laurens, S. c., Sept. &c. 19O5-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31

"a A well painted house reflects credit
upon the h~ousekeeper. Use Mastic
mixed paint, 'the kind that lasts" is
guaranteed strictly pure; the best re-
suits are thus assured. w. w. Dodson,
iLaurens, s. C..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31
Notice to Executors, Administrators and

Executors, Administrators and Guar
dians are reminded that the time for
making annual returns begins on the
LIST day of January of each year.
o. G.. THOMPSON,
Dec. 80, 1905.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-01-31

"How is your son getting on in his
new position?" ":Splendidly," an
swered the fond mother. "He has
only been there two weeks, but he
knows exactly who ought to be dis
charged and is merely waiting to get
promoted, so that he can attend to it.
Washington Star.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
GROSS AND DANA
TRIUMPH IN TENNIS

Wannamoisett defeated Agawam
Hunt when f. Tudor Gross and Russell
n. Dana took the finals OF the state
tournament doubles yesterday after
noon, defeating Stanley Henshaw and
w. w. White. Jr., the runners-up. in
straight sets with comparative ease.
by the score OF 6--3, 6--2, 60.
Following the energetic go between
Gross and Dana In the singles finals
the day before, the match was some
hhat duh.
The victory puts Gross and Dana in
position TO challenge j. n. r. Jones and
Howard -. Wilcox, their old-time op-
ponents TO defend the championship,
which the latter pair won from the
present challengers last year at Bris-
tol in a fve-set contest, e., 1t, 4-6.
81. e.
The challenge match is on for
o'clock this afternoon, leaving the
championship try-out In singles be-
tween Dana and Jones for Monday af
ternoon. Suitably engraved silver cups
go TO the victors and TO the runners up.
A comparison of plays shows that In
the aggregate yesterday Gross and
Dana won on steadiness. The Agawam
team made more than twice as many
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
RIFLEMEN AFTER
MONEY PRIZES

Rinemen OF some OF the teams at Sea
Girt declare that Ohio dropped TO twelfth
place purposely when Il was seen that
the team had little chance for good
place at the end OF the contest Two Of
the best shots. Lieut. Benedict and Capt.
semon. took care that their scores were
perfect strings" OF misses. AS a result
Ohio will have the same team TO enter
for the national match next year, and ~
It Is held on the Ohio state range whore
the Ohioans are familiar with the con-
ditions the team will be a dangerous COM
petitor for all OF the visiting teams.
The shooting in the national individual
match began with 7i7 expert rihemcn
from the four branches of the regular es.
tablishment and state teams.
The first prize will be a sold medal and
5000. second prize will be tioo; third prizs ?
SEQ; fourth prize $40. and the prizes run
down 10 s. Congress appropriated $500.
and private individuals contributed $2ol0.
making the total prize money 60 be dis
tributed S24oo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

There was great golf at the Wana mol
sett Country club yesterday, as @. a.
Pope. tho champion Of 1906, met William
Clarke. IL was evident after the second
round that Pope would be In the finals.
but there was some doubt expressed as
90 the other man. Clarke spoiled Han
cocks chance In yesterdays match In
which he put up a game which told that
Pope would not by any means have n
walkover to-day.
Pope and Day began tho semi-hnals
early yesterday morning. After two holes
had been played Il was plainly seen that
the Wannamoisett man was not In Pope =
class Pope drove with great accuracy
aud his putting was almost perfect. Day
was at his best on his long game, but
was of in putting, particularly so on
the first round.
In the combination semi.hnsls Or. Gard
nor made short work OF Fairchild. the
Metaccmet boy wonder" beating him )
up. 2 TO 60. Kenyon Of Metacomet and
Parker OF silver Spring were tho other
pair.
In the ssml-nnais for the beaten eight
Davis defeated saylss up 70 go their
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
WOMAN UMP|RES BALL
GAME WITH SUCCESS

IF every game in the National and
American leagues was umpired by a
woman. the one Objectionable feature Of
baseball would be forever removed" said
Miss Amanda Clement, Of Hudson, S. D.,
a girl who is paying her way through
college by umpiring baseball games.
There is not a single reason why
women should not umpire all ball games.
The exercise is good for them, the sun
and wind keep their color and health
good Women are fair and level-headed,
and they stand I'm emergencies as well
as men They are constitutionally fair
and no amount OF bullying would make
theim give an unfair decision.
with a woman as umpire there would
be no sassing the umpire. The natural
gentlemanliness OF men-and baseball
players are naturally gentlemen-would
prevent them scrapplng with the umpire
II she was a woman. The crowd would
desist from finding fault with the boss
OF the game and that Objectionable fea-
ture rowdyism, would he obliterated As
it is. every one in the game and on the
bleach feels at liberty to howl over the
decision OF man umpire. and infrequent-
ly some player who feels that he has been
wronged gets mad and scraps with the
umpire, who Is generally trying to do the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

The Harvard and Cambridge university
crews race this afternoon at 4:3O over the
Putney to Mortlake course, a distance OF
four and a quarter miles. The race will
be pulled up stream on the food tide. half
an hour before the tide is al its highest
mark. II. c. Lehman will act as umpire
and starter and F. Fenner, OF the Lon
don Rowing club. as judge at the finish.
There will be no other officials.
The interest I'm the race is simply tre-
mendous. Nothing else is talked OF.
Everywhere, about the streets, in the
hotels and cafes, anywhere where a few
people gather, the struggle is the topic OF
conversation. II is said that 100000 per-
sons will watch the race from the banks
OF the river
There are no observation trains here as
at New London and Poughkeepsie. The
spectators must watch the race from the
banks and houses The Thames will be
policed by government officials Ten small
boats will be allowed 10 follow the race.
These will contain the newspaper corre-
spondents and special friends OF the two
crews making a total of not more than
l25 men.
Both crews took very light work this
morning The work was confined TO start
ing and few short stretches. the boats
being in the water less than ten minutes.
The Cambridge men were out first and
did two minutes row a the rate Of IS
strokes TO the minute. A little later Har-
ward had a spin of a minute and a half
They started at the rate OF 40 strokes TO
the minute, but soon slackened tn pace.
For full minute they rowed at the rate
of 80 to the minute. No protracted work
was done, however. and Cambridge SEEM
ed to show perhaps slightly better form.
Neither crew gave the slightest sign OF
staleness
In the afternoon thousands OF specta-
tors came to Putney. They loungd about
the quarters OF the two crews. making II
difficult for them to launch their shells.
In the throng were many women. The
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
HARVARD AND CAMBRIDGE
0ARSMEN BATTLE FOR HONORS

crowd. eager for a glimpse OF the two
groups OF men who will pull for their uni
versities tomorrow, made a picturesque
sight.
During the afternoon row each crew
took start from a scow which was an
chored In the river and rowed three-quar-
ters OF mile.
There was little to choose between the
two crews in the matter OF form. Har-
ward was starting much better than she
has been doing and fairly outdid Cam
bridge at what has been the cantabs'
longest suit up 10 date
The official betting favors Cambridge,
but Americans only find even money
when they show their cash.
Tomorrow both crews will go out for a
five-minutes' row, more 10 see that every
thing is right in the boat than for the
work.
As the race approaches the result is
more in doubt than ever. Each boat is
confident that IL is going TO pull out a
victory and vindicate its style of rowing.
Coach Muttlebury. of Cambridge. and
Coach Wray OF Harvard. both say that
their crews will row a good race. Fur.
ther than this they have nothing more
10 say on the eve OF the struggle.
Even the most enthusiastic Englishmen
now admit that they expect 10 see very
close race. but they still insist that Cam
bridge will win by bare margin. There
is much discussion as 10 the merits OF
the strokes of the rival crews
The Englishmen concede that under
Identical conditions Harvard would prob
ably make better time than Cambridge
against the watch, but still they insist
that the English crew will win. II
really comes down 10 a matter OF preju-
dice with them
The Harvard men have ALI roued AZ
least one four-mie race against Yale and
two time trials here. on the other hand.
Baynes and Close Brooks have never row.
ed I'm a four-mile race and they have been
in only one time trial here, and then both
men finished In bad shape. What is more.
in it's last time trial the Harvard crew
equalled the record for the course, while
Cambrldge's performance over the course
was at best only fair
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
ELECTIOhEER IS SOLD

Felix 1sman is the man who has beer
negotiating with William Iakeland for
week past 10 purchase Electioneer. the
Futurity winner, II was stated au-
thoritatively yesterday at the Sheeps
head Ray track that Isman had bought
him for $4,000 and that the colt would
pass into his hands after he had raced
In the F1atbush stakes
Isman Is we'll known as a big opera or
In real estate in Manhattan and Phila
delphia. He has made a fortune estlmat
ed at several million dollars by buying
and selling property Of all kinds Recently
he has dabbled with theatricas. and for
year or more has been a familiar figure
on upper Broadway.
This Is his first venture on the turf.
however. After the race Electioneer Will
pass into his control and henceforth w.
Shields, who trained Hermis for the Su-
burban. will have charge OF the colt. In
the race today the colt will race In Lake
lands name and interest.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

best that he can under the conditions. But
when the crowd howls over a decision and
the players take II up and carry on the
retort, the umpire is apt to feel that the
game is getting away from him. that
perhaps he is making a mistake and
favoring one side. Then he tries 10 right
himself and favors the other side and he
gets deeper into trouble
with a woman running the game, tho
crowd on the bleachers would refrain
from it's rowdy shouts, the players would
take her decisions with calmness and she
would be able 20 do much better than a
man In the Judges stand. | hope 10 see
all games umplred by women. Can YOU
really tell me why they should not be?
Miss Clement has proved her asser-.
tions. She has been umpiring semf-pTo-
fessional games for the last two summers.
Her games are characterized by good or
der, and the crowd has never shouted
anything unkind to her with, perhaps
the exception of the epithet "Rube!
which has never been taken up and swol-
len into a clamor No one has ever thrown
down his bat and attempted TO distribute
fer features over her face. She gets $40
and SIS a day. and Is paying her way
through Yankton college with the money
she thus earns. She will make It life
profession.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
THE NEW TW|R[ER
GOT HIS BUMPS

Manager Dunn tried out another new
pitcher. by the name OF Beisel with dis
astrous results He had poor control, and
IL Jersey bingoes were nailed OF his de-
livery, including a double by Cassidy and
three baggers by Clements and Grant
He walked five men and hit one In addi-
tion. Dunn chased him 10 the bench I'm the
eighth and pitched the game out him
self. disposing OF the Skeeters on six
pitched balls. Rock throwing Keister out
at arst Selbach getting Halligan and
Poland taking Vandegrifts fly. The
champions were slaughtered by a score OF
IL TO q
The new man Was given great support
IN the field, the only slips being two wide
throws 10 second by Barton in trying for
base stealers who got long start on the
pitcher The Grays started in on Moski-
man like a battery OF heavy artillery, the
first three men UP humping him for safe
hits landing one run over the pan.
A fast play by Cassidy. in which he
got Harley at the plate after nipping Sell
bach at third. cut the batting fest In two.
After that the Jersey twirler was an en-
jgma, a single by Dunn and two by Storke
being the sum total OF the stickwork
The Grays had no chance to play the
points Of the game. the home team going
the visitors 10 slam the ball with might
and main and trust to the guardian spirit
OF the team 20 guide II safely. The Skeet-
ers were after hits and runs and went at
Beisel just as viciously In the seventh
inning as they did in the first
The Grays made two runs during the
game. Poland started it off with a sting
ing grounder between Cassidy and Keis-
ter. He annexed second and took third on
Harley's single TO the infield. Dunn swat
ted the ball to right for a single. Poland
scoring. Selbach hit TO Bean and was
thrown out at first. Cassidy returned the
ball to vandergrift and Harley was nail
ed at the plate. Storke was thrown out by
Bean.
The second run was landed In the sixth.
With Harley out. Dunn hit a fine one TO
Bean and beat the throw. Selbach ground
ed 10 Cassidy, Dunn landing on second.
Jack sprintea home on Storke's long sim
gle to right.
Three singles and a sacrifice counted
for two runs in the second for the Skeet-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
BOUT ENDED
IN A DRAW

Honors were even between Tommy
Murphy of New York and Johnny Dwyer
OF Perth Amboy at the National a G,
Philadelphia last night In boxing
Dwycr had the better of g. hut I'm the
most rugged point Of the game. Murphy
outfought tho Jerseyite.
Murphys game almost from first TO
last was 10 get In close and try for a
chance 20 shoot uppercuts 10 Johnn's
Jaw When he succeeded he shook
Dwyer up. but he missed more frequently
than he landed.
In the fourth round. Murphy changed
his style. and IN a mixup shot his left
TO DIVERS stomach. Johnny curled up
and sank 10 the floor for n count Of nine.
II looked like a knockout, but Johnny
held for a time and then fought back
furiously.
The men fought at catchweights and
under rules calling for them TO protect
themselves az all times which was a
distinct advantage for Murphy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

At the end Of 200 yards the high men
were as follows: Hughes, New Mexico,
a.; Chasley. Massachusetts. as; Pfeil, New
Jersey. &C: Shields. Pennsylvania IS; Sill
vester. New Jersey. 45; Durward, Masssa-
chusctts. IS: Bell. Hew Jersey. As; Taylor,
New York a.. At the end Of the coo yards
the high mon were; Capt. Smith OF tho
United states infantry, n gold medal man
on the army team at Fort sheridan. with
%: stiles Of Maine 81; Lieut. Dillon. En-
ginecring corps 90; Lieut.. Smith. New
Jersey. 90. capt Corwin. New York. 90
When the rapld-fre stage of the match
had been completed last evening the lead !
ers as posted by the statistical officcrl
were as follows: Lieut.. Dimon. EngiI
neers, 139. Capt. Graham. United state 1
Infantry. i39 Sergt Baptist. Massachus
etts. iS9. Sefgt Brass, Montana. ise: Corp
Grandy. TnTTVd> States infantry ,i23
Thomas Anderson. New York. 1885, Lieut\
Richard, Ohio. i37: Lieut. Lang. Minnef
sofa. 1856: Mai wnder. Ohio. 1876. Privatfi
Olsen, Wisconsin. 1886: Lieut. Col Heiden1
reich. District of Columbia. 1885, Privat
Jefts Massachusetts 1856 sergt Puckett
United states army. 1875. capt. Wise. Mas
sachusetts. 1874.
Gov. Stokes was on the range for al
hour yesterday afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

careless shots that lost them points
than the winners, Gross and Dana's err
rors numbering but 81, TO 20 for the
vanquished pair.
There was but little choice between
the two teams in the number OF points
earned on placed shots, Gross and Dana
going their opponents just one point
better al that kind OF argument, tally
ing 26 points. The victors outpointed
the other team by a wide margin, scor-
ing 90 10 Henshaw and Whites sc.
The gallery was by no means as large
a. that called out by the finals in the
singles. still a sprinkling OF spectators
occupied the chairs on the southern
side OF the doubles court when the
teams came out soon after o'clock TO
decide the passing OF the doubles
honors OF the tournament. The weather
held good. although IL was considerably
warmer than the day before.
The summary:
state tournament, doubles: final
round. f. r. Gross and r. n. Dana de-
feated s Henshaw and w. w. White,
Jr, 6--2. 6--2, Go.
Consultations. semi-hnal round. III. A.
Mackinney defeated Z. c. Greene, 6-l'
6--l.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08
DRIVER F|NEO
At HARTFORD

In the windup yesterday at Hartford of
the grand circuit meet at Charter Oak
park there were but two races neither of
which was spirited. The favorites in both
events were beaten, Ny Star losing in
three straight heats to Argot Roy in the
2:09 pace and DR. Chase. the favorite for
the 2l7 trot. finishing third to India and
Jessie Brayton. Driver James Carpenter.
behind Budd in this event, was fined 500
for not trying to win the last heat Budd
finished second. Summarizes
2o9 pacing, three heats; purse 5000:
Argot Boy, b g., by Argot wilkes-Anna
Miller by American Boy (Cox). Il l /
My star. ch. g. CMcHenry). )..-.....2 , 3
Schermerhorn. b. s. (Meeks)........3 3 ?
Time-2:04s,, 2:07ls. POS.
2:l7 class trotting. three heats; purse
$1,000:
India. br m. by Savora-Silveia. by Je-
rome Eddy (Eldredge). e)...........1 /
Jessie Benyon, 70. m. (Benyon) 3
DR.. Chase, ch. e. Murphy. /
Budd. b. & Carpenter. )..............6 5 2
The Peer. blk. h. (Ioward). .,........5 4 5
Ruth c., &. m. CKenney). 6 dis
Time-2;12, 212h. 2:13.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-08

Barney schrieber's fast colt, Nealon'
that ran in selling races at Saratoga for
small purses, showed his true colors yes
terday. Entered in the Turf stakes at the
Sheepshead Bay track with some fast
horses. he not only beat them, but smash
ed the mile and "A quarter grass course
record by as OF a second. His time was
2:O5 2-5.
In view OF the fact that Nealon had
beaten Cottontown on Tuesday and the
latter colt had won the mile race. second
on the card yesterday In 1889 2-5 after he
had received bad start. il was a matter
OF surprise that the bookmakers offered