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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
State OF South Carolina.
COUNTY OF LAURENS,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mary E. Pitts, ct al, Plaintiffs,

VS..
William M. Hellams, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to Decree of the Court in
the above stated case, l will sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder, at
Laurens G. H., S. G. on Salesday in
November, next, being Monday the 4th
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
All that tract or plantation of land
situate, lying and being in Laurens
county, State of South Carolina, con-
tanning Thirty-three and one-half (33O
acres, more or less, and bounded on the
north by lands of A. G. Darlington, on
the east by lands of Poole Thomas, on
the south by lands of j. II. Dagnall, on
the west by lands of l.. S. Bolt.
Terms of Salc:-One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date of sale, the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises, bear
ing legal interest from date, with leave
to purchaser to pay his entire bid in
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If
the terms of sale are not complied with,
the land to be resold on same or some
subsequent Salesday on same terms, at
risk of former purchaser.
JOHN F. BOLT,
G. c. c. P. and G. S., LaurensCo. S. c..
Dated, this Oct. 7, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Rescued a "Foxy" SauirreI.


A man In New York state who owns
several fine cats stepped out of his
hous n day to see two of his feline
possessions crouched in the grass, and
equidistant between them sat a COM
mon striped squirrel, not daring to
move d hair lest he invite the sharp
claws Of II or both of his enemies,
but h anxious brown eyes rolled from
side to side as he calculated his chances
OF escape between the two. The man
walked on toward the squirrel, and
when he came within jumping distance
the squirrel seized his opportunity and
leaped upon the mans trousers and
ran nfmbly to his shoulder. Then the
man backed slowly toward a tree at
no great distance from him. Again
when within leaping distance the
squirrel jumped into the tree and dis
appeared amid It's branches.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Got Aln ninnnnnk

THE other day I was In a village
general store" said a drummer, zen
d~eavoring to make q sale Of jewelry
when q farmer entered.
"'Give me- said the farmer, a half
pound Of tobacco, three bars Of soap,
five yards Of blue baby ribbon and a
pair Of good s~uspenders.'
THE articles were brought forth, An
spected, approved and wrapped up.
They came to 95 cents.
Yes" said the farmer, '95's right.
But there's the discount. You adver-
tise a 8 per cent discount, don't your
1--WE do. SIR said the clerk, but
only on purchases Of 81 OF over
ION the counter lay a basket Of pock-
ct combs marked at 8 cents apiece.
We'll, I'll just take one Of these
said the farmer. "That'll make us
square"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Snuff as Medicine.

ooh, yes" said the tobacconist, as he
tapped a Jar filled with q cinnamon col
ored powder, 81 sell an ounce or two Of
snuff occasionally-to the old, as n
ule. The young viii seldom look at
SNUFF. And those who do use 1t i'm
pute medicinal virtues to 1t. Thus old
fashioned watchmakers, gem cutters
and tailors think that n pinch of snuff
now and then improves the eyesight.
They think 1t refreshcs and fortines
weary eyes as Il cup Of tea refreshes
and fortifes n weary brain. Others
think snuff cures n cold. Others take
1t for the headache. Others still be-
lieve that 1t wards off contagion. Per-
sonally l believe that snuff taking Is
less harmful than smoking. It's effect,
too, is pleasanter than the effect of
smoking-it Is Il most soothing and
fascinating effect once you get used to
it-but the habit is untidy and there
fore 1t can get no hold upon us In this
aesthetic age."-Los Angeles Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Tho Buds.


Old DR.. Ryland, Clergyman and ed
ucator, was greatly beloved in the
south, and his visits were always en-
Joined by his former pupils and par
ishioners. In his later years 1t was
his custom to offer prayer whenever
he made n ministerial call. On one
occasion he called at q house where
three of his former pupils were stay
Ing. These ladies were all past the
thirtieth year mark, but In the eyes
OF the old gentleman they were still
girls, which explains the petition he
offered:
Lord, bless these dear girls, just
budding into sweet womanhood."
This was too much for one OF the
number, who, taking advantage Of the
doctors deafness, added this clause
soto voce: "Alas, Lord, budded, bloom
ed, faded and still unpickedl"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
She Thouaht He Was Dead.

- SSe
Maginnis had been Ill for some time,
and, like a great many invalids, he
wns somewhat irritable, and when
things failed to meet his approval tho
next unfortunate who came within
range was pretty apt to be reminded
Of 1t In q way far more forclble than
polite. he fingered In this condition
for several weeks, daily growing weak
er, but still holding his own sufficient
ly to make things lively and more or
less interesting for those about him.
Finally one day when tho family doc
tor called he met the long suffering
Mrs. Maginnis coming out Of the sick
room, and, rubbing his hands, he cheer
lily remarked: "Ah, good morning, Mrs.
Maginnis! How is our patient today7'
ITS dead the poor nor is, Dim
afther thinkin', hivin rist his sowl!'
was the resigned reply.
You think he is dead? Don't you
know whether he is or notf" demand
ed the doctor.
mot fer shure," responded Mrs. Ma
ginnis briskly, "but thin he bethrays
livery symptom Of 1t. l whit into his
room Jist now, an he didn't t'row any
thing at me!'-London Tit-Bits.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
A AhInnN Kim.

In the beginning Of the eighteenth
century the now SO powerful German
empire was nothing more thar the lit
tie kingdom Of Prussia, having just
dropped its title Of duchy Of Brandon
burg. The country was very poor and
the military discipline very harsh.
Frederick William I. was hard, cross
and stingy and did not even know
what 1t was to make a present. His
reputation was so widely spread that
1T became a byword to say that q man
had worked for the king Of Prussia
when he had done an improbable task.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
EnaIand's One P~rotestant cetbeJr,

England's One Protestant Cathedral.
Truro cathedral is the only Estab-
lished Church cathedral of any impor-
tance which has been built since st.
Paups was completed by Sir Christie
pher Wren. All the great cathedrals
and abbeys In England were erected
by Catholics and We're handed over by
act Of parliament in the reign Of Hon
ry VIII. to the Protestants when the
Catholic church was established and
the Protestant religion created by law.
Reynolds Newspaper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
MACMILLAN and "la paIoms."

Wherever that haunting air, LA Pa
loma," is played the memory OF the
Emperor Macmillan, shot by the Mex
leans on June 10, 1857. should be pre-
served. Maxmilian's final request was
that LA Paloma" should be played
while he stood up to meet his doom.
He died with the tune in his ears, and
his wife went mad with the shock of
his execution.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16

zinc has been found on q branch on
the Lawson Spake property that will
receive the attention in the near future
of thorough prospecting.
DIR. Lee is now engaged in putting
placer mining machinery on the Union
Gold Mine company, owned by Messrs.
Foster, Mcclure and Farr of Union
The State, Oct. IL 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
What tho Cloth Got In Boston.

If you go to San Francisco and meet
a friend he will ask you to stay a
week with him. In Omaha he will
take you home overnight, In Chicago
he VIII take you out to dinner, In New
York he will hurry you Off to lunch, in
New Haven he will hand you a good
cigar, and In Boston he will give you
an apple.-CongreRationalist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
The Price Of Health.

'"The price of health in a malarious
district is just % cents; the cost of a
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills."
writes Ella Slayton, of holland, Ark.
New Life Pills clense gently and inn
part ne1Se and vigor to the system.
25c. alton guaranteed at the
Laus and Palmetto Drug
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Para La Bravo.

Observation-Disclosures, is papa ever brave7
Mother-He Is always brave, I hope.
But what makes you ask2 Elschen-
Because 1 thought IL he were he
wouldn't let my governess pull his ears
so.-Fliegende Batter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16

Probably the most cutting thing Lin
coin ever said was the remark no
made about a very %loquacious man,
This person can compress the most
words into the smallest ideas Of any
man I eVer met"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Corrected.

Mamma, Mrs. Oldcastle just went
Wild over our new bust Of Shakespeare
when she was here this afternoon"
Burst, my dear, burst. Mercy sakes,
how can you use such slang2 And
you've been to Europe twice tool'-
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
No Joko to Him.

THAT fellow" said Tete de Yeau, as
always getting off the old joke about
The difficulty OF finding n woman's
pocket"
"But, you know" DOignon explain.
ed, smiling, she married q rich wife,"
Los Angeles Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16

Martin as Executors of j. c.. Rasor,
deceased, and w. G. Rasor, ct al, in
their w right, Plaintiffs,
Mollie A. Rasor, ct al, Defendants.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in
the above stated case, l will sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder, at
Laurens c. H., S. c., on Salesday in
November next, being Monday the 9TH
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following des-
cribed property, to wit: All that tract
or plantation of land situate, lying and
being In Laurens county, State of South
Carolina, known as James C. Rasor,
now deceased, !" home place, contain
ing. about Five hundred and fifty acres,
divided into the following tracts, as
follows-and will more fully show by
the plats now on file with the Clerk Of
Court, Laurens county, S. c.:
Tract No. /. containing two hundred
and four acres, more or less, and known
as the home place.
Tract No. g.. containing one hundred
and forty-two acres, more or less, and
known as the river tract.
Tract No. 3. containing f~fty-three
and one-fourth acres, more or less.
Tract No. a. containing n hundred
ana seven acres, more or less.
Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, containing
seven (O acres, more or less, and
bounded by r. d. Nance, j. E. Spear
man and public road leading from Cross
Hill to Laurens.
Terms of Sale:- One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date of sale. the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises, bear
ing legal interest from date, with leave
to purchaser to pay his entire bid in
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If
the terms of sale are not complied with,
the land to be resold on same or some
subsequent Salesday on same terms, at
risk of former purchaser.
JNO. f. BOLT,
G.. c. c. p. and G. S., Laurens Co. S. c..
Dated, this 7th October, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
An Intelliaont Servant.

The Mistress-Who hung the Their
mometer to the ceiling2 The Servant
I, ma'am. You were complaining be-
cause 1t was SO low!-Translated For
Transatlantic Tales From II Motto
RIdere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
Certain DIBersneea.

"Do they never forget their differ
ences2"
why, yes, In a way. He forgets
that he's a gentleman, and she forgets
that she's a ~lady,"-Puck.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16

If thou addest little to little and
doest so often soon 1t will become a
great heap.-Hesiod.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16
State Of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.

w. G. Rasor, S. j. Rasor and j. A.
Martin as Executors of j. c.. Rasor,
deceased, and w. G. Rasor, ct al, in
their own right, Plaintiffs,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-10-16

Messrs Arthur and Norwood Lock-
wood, two bright and energetic young
men who have been connected with
The ADVERTISER for some time have
entered the Waterloo High School for
he session.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
DEMOCRATS
EXPECT TO
WIN STATE
Candidate for Governor Not
Likely to Come from Big
County.
GOURLEY'S RESIGNATION
In Letter Refers to Rising
Hopes of Party"..Fell Talked
of as Successor Until the
Campaign Opens.

Although the members of the State
Democratic Committee who met at AS
bury Park last Saturday did not de-
sire to have Chairman William b.
Gourley resign, yet with only one dis
senting vote the letter of resignation
was accepted. The vote to refuse to
accept was cast by Frank ]. McAdam
of Camden, who acted as proxy for
William J. Davis, the Camden COM
mitteeman. A resolution expressing
the regret of the committee at Mr..
Gourleys resignation will be drawn up
and presented to the retiring State
chairman.
Mr.. Gourley's letter was as follows:
Paterson. N. j., July 10, 1907
ITO the Members of the New Jersey Demo-
cratic State Committee:
"Gentlemen-I leave ON my vacation to-
morrow and I shall not return until the
middle of September, a period which Will
be after the primaries and perhaps after
the date on which you may desire to call
the next State convention. / am admon-
ished that the condition of my health re-
(Continued ON Second Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
FOR
PRUDENTIAL
ARE NAMED
Selections for PoIicyhoIders,
Under New Law, Made
by Chancellor Magic.

DIR. Edward J. I'll and Isaac F. Roe,
of this city, and Colonel Edwin A.
Stevens, of Hoboken, were chosen
today by Chancellor Magic as policy
holders directors of the Prudential In
surance Company on the application OF
some of the policy-holders of the COR
roration who availed themselves of
chapter 81 of the laws passed by the
present Legislature, in accordance with
the plan of the Senate insurance inves-
tigating committee.
The Chancellor handed down a de-
cision on the application, in which he
announced the appointments.
The three new directors are to be
added to the regular directorate of the
corporation, in accordance with the
statute.
The application to the Chancellor
was made by John r. Hardin, as coun-
sci for DIR. H. c. H. Herold. Warren N.
Trusdell and Louis Plaut, Of this city.
and Charles w. Cox, of Wyoming.
Chapcellor Magic made the appoint
ments out of Difference to the wish of
the Legislature, although he does not
approve of the plan of placing the
power upon him. The Chancellor has
been holding off In the matter of Sc
lecting these stockholders because of
his disapproval of the power versed in
him, but today's action was brought
about by the application of John r..
Hardin in June. appearing for Louis
Plaut, Warren N. Trusdell. DR.. Herman
C. H.. Herrold. of this city, and Charles
w. Cox, of Wyoming. who. as policy
holders, desired the appointments under
the law.
Richard v. Lindabury. counsel for the
Prudential. said that the insurance cor
poration had no objection to the ap-
pointments, but rather favored the
plan.
The Chancellor's opinion of the new
law and It's provisions is as follows:
Application has been made to me to APP
point three directors Of the Prudential In
surance Company, under the provisions OF
the act entitled "An act 10 provide for the
appointment of certain directors Of stock
life insurance companies from the policy
holders thereof" approved APRIL 16, 1907.
The application was made by petition of
four persons. who are policy-holders In
said company, and are not stockholders
Confined ON second Pagc.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
TWO CHILDREN
DIE IN TWO
WEEKS.
Four Youngsters We're Taken
to Hospital Suffering
from Diphtheria.

Philip Woods. 20 months old, one of
four children of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Woods. of 116 West Kinney street, who
were all admitted to the City Hos
pital July 12 suffering from diphtheria,
died Saturday afternoon.
This makes the second one of the
children to die since being taken to
the institution. On July 10, the day fol-
lowing their admittance, Henry, the Z
year-old brother, expired. The other
two. Alice, aged years, and Agnes,
aged 12 years, are still at the hospital.
Alice is very sick. Agnes is getting
better.
Every effort was made TO save the
child's life Saturday, but they proved
of no avail. The children were all run
down before they were sent to the hos
pital, and the doctors say they had
little physical strength in the children
on which to build them up.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
SELLERS
OF COCAINE
GUILTY
Pleas Entered Today by
PriSOnerS--O t hers to
Stand Trial.

Eight of the young men and two
young women caught in the recent
raids by the police and the sheriff s
officers because they peddled cocaine
Illegally pleaded guilty before Judge
Ten Eyclx in the Court of Quarter and
Special Sessions today, and were re-
manded for sentence. A score of others,
accused of a like offense, pleaded not
guilty, and the trial day was fixed for
August 10.
Those who pleaded guilty were George
E. Jackson, Edward Rodgers, Forrest
Baker, John 5caser, John Lynch, negro
James Carrines, Joseph A. Kohn, Emi
Ralph, Bessie Conover and Laura Williams
negresses.
Others who pleaded guilty to minor Of
fenses were:
George p. Saurheimer, larceny of forty
pounds Of tea; Joseph Sabal, James Nc
Cullom and Nicolo Mobbosh, assault and
battery, and Daniel Reilly. James Cum
mings and John Sarwolfsky entering,
larceny and receiving.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
FAMILY SAVED
BYNEWARKERS'
BRAVERY
Four Take Chances Of Being
Blown to Sea to Rescue
Helpless Party.

But for the pluck of four Newark men
Otto Iesenbaln, of New York city, with
his three young children and niece, Ida
Anderson, 20 years old. might have been
blown to sea yesterday afternoon off the
Jersey shore near Cliffwood on Princess
Bay AS it was the party was fast drift
ing to sea at the mercy Of the wind and
tide, with but one oar to use in their
little fiat bottomed row boat. 1t was with
the greatest effort that Otto Bennett
Adam Wlssel, William Joenig and Nor
man Rittersbacher, all residents of the
"hill" section of this city, were able to
oVertake the fast movng row boat con-
tanning the party In imminent danger.
When the Newarkers discovered the
plight of the party in the row boat they
had dr1fted about a mile to sea- and to
those on the shore of Princess Bay they
appeared no bigger than specs.
The Newarkers quickly manned a life
boat and put out after the drifting row
boat. They had to row three miles be-
fore they could catch up with the drift
ing craft, and to hundreds on the shore,
among whom were many Newarkers, who
we're down at the bay fishing, 1t looked
as though both boats would be driven
to sea.
Anxiousy the people waited on the shore
for the DOatS 10 return. tOT hu uOui
they were gone and at the end Of that
time they were lost to sight. William
Woller, who has a naphtha launch on the
bay, was persuaded to go after the two
boats when the friends on shore thought
that both had been carried out TO sea.
The naphtha launch met the rescung
party with the occupants on the way
back. Pulling against the fast outgoing
tide. the rescuers found that they had
difficult task to get to shore. The New
orkers held to their oars and took 1esen-
balm and his family to shore In safety.
The Newarkers were exhausted when they
reached shore.
AS near as the Newark people could learn
the Iesenbalms were merely taking a short
boat ride. Iesenbalm, who had never pulled
a. stroke in his life, started to row the boat.
He got into the current, which was rapidly
going out, and found no trouble making
progress; in fact, he was going out SO fast
that he was becoming alarmed, and when
he tried to return he found that he was
unable to make any headway against the
tide. With the tide and wind to, his back
he and his party were being rapidly carried
to sea The Anderson girl was able to row
and when she went to take the oars Iesen-
balm dropped one of the oars overheard.
The party became very much alarmed as
they went swiftly to sea and only that the
Newarkers on shore saw their danger and
pluckily went to their rescue the chances
are that they might have been lost.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-29
Three Great Fires in and
Near New York in
"A Hours.
LONG BEACH'S BIG BLAZE
One of Largest Hostelries en- At
lantic Coast Burned Today.
Italians Who Perished in City
Victims of Black Hand, 1t Is
Said-.Coney Island Ruins.

NEW YORK, July 29.-Shocklng loss
of human life and destruction Of prop
erty to the extent of $2,00O,000 were
caused by fires in New York and its
immediate vicinity in the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning.
Twenty persons are dead and fifteen
suffer from serious injury as a result
of the burning of a six-story double
tenement in Christie street, and heavy
financial loss resulted from The de-
struction of the Long Beach Hotel at
Long Beach today and the Steeplechase
Park and other property at Coney ISL
and yesterday.
In addition the steamship Hamilton,
of the Old Dominion line, came into
port yesterday with part of her hold
ablaze. The Hamilton was at her dock
before any of the passengers knew
there was a fire on board. The flames
were extinguished after about $4,000
damage had been done.
The explosion of a bomb placed. the
police believe, by agents of the Black.
Hand in an italian grocery store on
Christie street. started the fire. which
swept through the teeming italian
tenement and destroyed the lives of q
score of people and injured fifteen
others. The noise of the explosion
caused a panic in the densely populated
district. The police say that many per-
ished in the flames, fearing to escape to
the streets, where they believed death
awaited them from the dreaded Black
Hand.
A second explosion from a kerosene
70 FOIL nd xrrt,A 1f@rar
floor was a mass of flames from blaz-
ing oil. The fire shot up the stairways,
cutting off all escape from those in the
bedrooms above. Many rushed to the.
fire escapes, which became clogged
with frightened people. The house was
filed with dense smoke. and the flames.
rushing upstairs, drove the half-crazed
people toward the roof.
The flames killed many as they were
about to be rescued from the roof.
while others were overcome by smoke.
There were many heroic rescues by
firemen. The bodies of the dead Were
found in all manner of places. Four
women were discovered dead in closet.
where they bad rushed to hide from
the flames which found them out.
The body of a woman was found
lying over child as though she had
tried to protect it from the flames.
Five bodies were found crowded around
one doorway on the top floor. showing
that they had been struck down while
trying to escape.
The fire wave first struck Coney
Island yesterday. and before 1t SUBJ
sided Steeplechase Park, a score Of
hotels and many amusement attractions
were in ruins and many persons were
homeless. The next fire was the steam-
ship fire. Then came the Chrystis
street tenement disaster, and today the
Long Beach Hotel was destroyed. The
800 guests were all in their beds when
the flames were discovered, but all left
the building in safety.