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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For the Legislature. |

In announcing myself as a candidate
for the House Of Representatives
deem it but fair to the voters of LaI.
rcns county to state that shall advo
cate local option us one of the cardina
principles of Democracy, fair and just
treatment of all capital invested il
public enterprises, as well as all posi-.
Dfe protection and Safeguards as are
necessary to the welfare and cncour-
agcmcnt of the agricultural interests of
State and county. On this platform |
expect to make my campaign and leave
the results to the good people of Lau-
rcns county, abiding always the voice
of the Democratic majority in the pri-
mary election. S. II. TODD.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the lower house Of the General AS
Scmbly, subject to the rules of the
Democratic party, plcdging myself to
abide by the same
CLARENCE CUNNINGHAM,
"CraigcndS," Cross Hill Township.
To the People of Laurcns County:
hereby declare myself candidate
al the approaching Democratic primary
election for the Office Of one Of the
members from I.aurcnS county to the
House of Representatives of the Gen
GRAZ Assembly OIL inc HlalC oil south
Carolina have decided to run for
said Office purely from a sense of duty.
| am opposed to the liquor dispcnsary
and hope to be able with the help of a
large number of good people to satisfy
a large majority Of the voters that it
ought to be dispensed with. | will
chcCrfully abide the result of the pri-
mary election and support the nominees
of the Democratic party.
Respectfully,
July Z, 1905. w. Il. RICllEY.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Legislature, subject to the will
of the Democratic primary.
X. ID. BOYD.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the House of Representatives, sub
jcct to the will of the Democratic pri-
mary. JARED ID. SULLIVAN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
To Vote on Bond Issue.

The committee to secure signcrs to
the petition for an election on the ques-
ton of issuing bonds to extend the
paving work now under way have al
ready gotten over 300 names to their
lists and the election is assured.
1t seems that most of the citizens
who were approached were heartily in
favor of the issue and little doubt of its
being carried is entertained. Tho issue
is for bonds to the amount of 1924, 900
and with this money over twelve miles
of sidewalks will be paved in addition
to the paving of the street leading to
the depot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For Auditor.

At the solicitation Of friends hereby
announce myself a candidate Tor thc
office of County Auditor, subject to the
result of the Democratic Primary cleo
tion. WILLIAM ]. DONiNoii'
hereby announce my candidacy i0r
County Auditor, subject to the result
of the Democratic primary election,
r. w. NICHOLS.
| am candidate for Auditor, for
Laurcns county in the approaching
Democratic primary election and pledge
myself to abide by the result ol Sa'o
election. on NV
CHARLIE w. MCCRANl.
| hereby respectfully announce my
self n candidate for Auditor of Laurcns
County in the coming Democratic PR
mary election and promise to abide the
result Of said election. ,n,,
w. LOWNDES FERGUSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
Program of Laurens Union No. |.

The Union of the first section of the
Laurcns Association will meet with the
Warrior Creek church on Saturday be.
fore the fifth Sunday in August, 1908.
All churches IN the Union will please
send delegates.
SATURDAY, 10 A. NJ.
Devotional exercises led by Bro. w.
II. Drummond.
Organization.
1st. Do we as Christians thank God
for the unpleasant as well as the pleas
ant events of life? If not, why not!
j. w. Lanford, M. o. Owings.
Recess.
End. What are the causes of our
young members neglecting to attend
our Saturday meetings and what is the
remedy? j. A. Riddle. j. A. Brock.
3rd. What is the standing of non-at.
tending and non-paying members in our
churches? John Marlor, w. S. Power.
SUNDAY, 10A. NJ.
4th. Relation of Sunday school to
its own community, church and the
world. Opened to the Union for dis
cuSSlon.
II a. m. Sermon by Rev. T. T. Todd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For County Commissioner.

hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection as County Commissioner
for Laurens County, subject to Demo
cratic primary ,y
! hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of County Commlssioncr
of I,aurcns county, subicc to the rules
of the Democratic primary. ,,r
Il. Mod. ROPER.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for re election AS County Commissioner
for Laurens County, subject to rules OF
WV M. w. GRAY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
The Bryan Campaign Fund.

Mr. John B. Brooks who is in charge
of the Bryan campaign fund now being
raised IN Laurens has received contri-
buttons from fifty-fve citizens to the
amount of $35. so. Today the lists are
going the rounds and before evening
the amount will be at least $4,000. OF
the amount already raised $25. 90 has
been forwarded to Chairman Norman
r. Mack at Buffalo, N. Y. The full
list of contributions will be printed in
The Advertiser next week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
JNO. M. CANNON.
For Coroner.

| respectfully announce myself for
reelection to the Office of Coroner for
Laurens county subject to the rules of
the Primary Election. w. D. WATTS.
respectfully announcc myself for
the Office of County Coroner and will
abide the rules governing the Demo
cratic primary. ~
X. O. IlAiRSTON.
At the solicitation of friends hereby
announce myself as candidate for the
office of Coroner for laurcns county,
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
primary. B. GOODMAN.
] hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office Of Coroner of Laurens
county, subject to the will of the De
mocratic primary. b. w. MARTIN.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
Union Meeting at Highland Home.

The union meeting of the second and
third section of the Laurens Associa-
ton will meet with Highland Home
Baptist church August $3.50. All the
churches are asked to send full dele
CATION and seek to make the meeting a
great success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
THOMAS 7. BYRD.
For Treasurer.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for recollection to the Office of Trcasu~
rcr Of l.aurcns county in tho approach
ing Democratic primary, and ! promise
to abide the result Of said election.
j. d. MOCK.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office Of Treasurer of Laurens
county in the coming democratic pri-
mary election and pledge myself to
abide the result of same.
j. WADE ANDERSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For Clerk of Court.

respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for recollection to the Office of
Clerk of Court and pledge myself to
abide the result of Democratic primary
election. JOHN f. BOLT. :
| respectfully announce myself can
didate for the Office of Clerk of Court
for Laurens county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary.
e.. A. POWER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For County Supervisor.

| hereby announce myself as candi.
date for recollection to the office OF
County Supervisor for Laurens county,
subject to the rules and regulations Of
elected will endeavor to faithfully dis.
charge the duties of the office.
Respectfully,
u, Il. HUMRERT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
For United States Senate.

beg to announce my candidacy for
the United States Senate in the APP
preaching Democratic primary and
respectfully solicit the support of the
Democratic voters of this State.
Il. G.. RIlETT.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
Candidates Announcements.
For the State Senate.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of the State Senate, sub
ject to the rules of the Democratic Pri-
mary election.
JNO. NJ. CANNON.
| hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of State Senator, subject
to the rules Of the Democratic primary
election. j. II. WHARTON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-22
PROGRAM.

Friday l0:3O a. m. Devotional SER
vice led by the moderator
II 80 a. m. introductory sermon by
Rev. w. d. Hammett or Rev. J. O..
Martin.
1900 m.-Origination of the Union.
12:30-Recess for dinner.
200 p. m. First query, "Thc great
need of standing alone with Cod" (a)
It's meaning; (b) How enabled to do so;
(c) Effect upon others. John l7:16.
G. B. Bobo, F. l.. BramIett, Rev. w. T..
Thayer.
Second: Church Discipline
Nature; (b) Need; (c) How administer
ed-H. H. Mahon, T. H. Brown, Rev.
E. G.. Watson.
Saturday 1000 a. m. Devotions led
by w. II. Barksdale.
Third: Pastors relation to the Sun
day School"-F. l.. Bramlett, c. H..
Roper, Rev. w. d. Hammett.
Fourth: "The best method of devel-
oping Christian character in young peo-
pie in our country churches" e. V.
! nChh. T. S. Langston, Rev. j. H.
Machen. .'~'~.--
Fifth: he advisability of tolr.".''nR
Pastorates &C. B. Bobo, r. H. Brown,
Rev. E. c.. Watson.
Sunday lO:30 a. m. Sunday School
mass meeting.
IL 200 a. m. Missionary sermon n-Rev.
w. E. Thayer or Rev. j. H. Machen.
G. M. SEXTON, for Com.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
CoACHEE AND COACH.
Book by Washington Woman Re
gRrding Historical inaccuracies.

Book by Washington Woman Re
Enrding Historical Inaccuracies.
''The Story of the Washington Coachee
and the Powell Coach" a carefully COM
piled volume Of truths and explanations in
regard to the Washington coachee and
the Powell coach, has just been placed on
the market This book is the work Of
Mrs. Mary Stevens Beall. secretary Of the
Columbia Historical Society.
In her ''foreword" Mrs. Beall says:
Searching for proof Of the authenticity Of the
coachee evidence cropped up on every hand Of the
Powell origin Of the coach that superseded the
ccachee in the restored cosch house at Mount Yer
ers have destroyed documentary evidence Of the
Washington origin 81 the eoachee. the unique POSI-
ton must Be accorded Il Of being the only vehicle
IN existence whose claim 10 having originally be
onged to Washington cannot be disputed except
as matter Of opinion and against whose claims
no proof has ever been advanced.
The evidence. documentary and other
wise. contained in this book is the same
as was detailed before the regent and vice
regents OF the Mount Vernon Ladies' As
ISOLATION in 1907. The facts that had been
obtained after thorough and thoughtful
research were submitted TO Prof.
Franklin Jameson. director Of the depart
ment Of historical research of Carnegie
Institution, in order that the benefit Of
his expert opinion might be had Mr..
Jameson's opinion is appended to this
volume written by Mrs. Beall
The volume contains a chapter on The
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put prisoners, ami six months and bob
is sentenced to SIX months in prison and
given a dishonorable discharge"
There are many other terms and express
sions that do not show their meaning on
the surface
A rookie" is a recruit. A man who
ships over" enlists again. A man who
is on the report for mast call is down
for a chance" Canned beef is known as
canned Willie" and a bottle of liquor
is dog" All things lost on shipboard
are put into a room called lucky bag. -
An honorable discharge is "a big ticket, 9"
and desertion by n sailor is Jumped"
When the mail arrives on board and is
ready for distribution ''mailo" is the cry
which carries the news A ships carpen-
ter is called Chips, a coppersmith Cop
pers." a blacksmith 'Blacky." and the
chief Of the engineering department THE
Chief"
When a. ship is travelling at sea IL is
"seagOing." and il it hurries it Is max
ing knots" prison on shore is a stone
frigate." When man is disrated to a
lower rating he is busted" when he de-
serts and voluntarily gives himself up
within a period of six months he is a
"strasgIer;;" when he is sitting next the
dealer in friendly game of draw he
is under the gum" when he is continual
ly quoting the naval regulations he has
swallowed the blue book" and when he
thinks he knows more about the blue
book than the captain he is a sea law
YER
Pipe down" means in American slang
shut up" put in his oar IS but In. /"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
SAILOR LINGO.
Man-O'-war Talk Is Greek TO the
Average LandIubber.

Man-O'-Vvar Talk Is Greek 10 the
Average LandIubber.
There is q language that is neither Eng
fish nor American. Down East nor South
ern. Western nor Yankee. 1t is just SAIL
ors' lingo.
No matter what part of the country
may be the birthplace of a bluejacket, OF
what his language at home, sooner OF
later he uses the language of every other
sailor.
To the civilian a conversation between
two bluejackets about his life on ship
board is hardly ineligible. The other
day on the water front two sailors were
overheard talking. says the San Fran
cisco Bulletin
"Ohl his nothing but a beach-comber.
He was run up for breaking 1t once. and
got sent 10 the pie wagon" said one of
them
Il heard he got six months and bob
before he come here" replied the other
A small boy standing near asked what
all those things meant. The sailors were
in good humor and explained.
'Beach-comber,' lad? Why that's a
fellow who hangs around a saloon ashore
and never wants to work Breaking IT.
is staying overtime on shore, and run
up is brought to the mast for offenses.
The pie wagon is the place where they
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

place and capable OF as many uses as a
modern apartment hotel The drying OF
the work in Chinese laundry is a pro-
how the interim between washing and
ironing Is occupied is beyond divination
None of the Chinese were ever known
TO hang OUT a wash, and the assump-
ton is that at some hour OF the twenty
four when the laundry is not engaged
for any OF it's numerous other uses, the
clothing is dried. but no one ever saw
il done.
Hand Laundrfes.
The term hand laundrying is mislead-
ing 1t is so often misapplied Primar-
lily, it means. OF course. a laundry where
the work is done entirely by hand. and
in laundries Of any capacity at all in this
generation the use Of some machinery
at least is well-nlgh universal
And the expression has grown 10 ap-
ply more TO the style and finish of Iaun-
dry work rather than the place in which
II is done. OF the real hand laundries''
OF Washington the majority are. in fact.
Individual washwomen, some white. but
the majority colored. conducting their
own small business in their own small
way.
Occasionally excellent work is TO be OBJ
tanned at laundries of this character. The
conditions Of these places and the general
arrangement of the work are bad. There
Is, generally speaking. no attempt at
sanitation either in the laundry room or
its surroundings. Inadequate water sup
ply. occasionally insufficient rinsings, out
door drying, slow process at best. and
in bad weather a rush to dry indoors.
where the fabrics are subjected to dust
and germs without stint, and where by
reason Of these impossible conditions the
use Of acids, wash powders. and every
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Shove off, Jack" is a hint to move on.
When man is dishonorably discharged
he gets straight kick" A sailor who
draws more pay draws more water e
One who talks too much blows off at
low pressure"
Wednesday afternoon when the crew
overhaul their clothing is ''Rope-yard
Sunday" Any part Of the United States
Is called Gods Country and the man
from the Eastern coast is "snow-dig-
GER while his brother tar from the West
is called ''sloper." The duty Of calling
the men in the morning falls to the mas
ter-at-arms, and they say show a leg or
rise up and shine" When a man has
had no night watch and gets up in the
morning with a good appetite IL is "all
night in and beans for breakfast"
One Of the more familiar sea terms is
caught crab" meaning caught an oar
In the water When sailor has several
enlistments to his credit he is called "a
sea dog or IAN old salt"
A gentle hint from one sailor to an
other that he does not believe something
which IS being told to him is 20 tell Il
to marine" To re-calist is to ship
over" and when more than half the en-
listment is in a sailor is going down
hill"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
POLICE SPIES IN PARIS.
Legitimate Leader Mystihed Over q
Revelation by Prefect Lepine.

Revelation by Project Bepine.
Paris Gil Bias gives the world an illus
tration Of the workings of the French
secret police in an anecdote which It pub
fishes with an assurance that the incident
happened recently
A distinguished member of Partisan So
ciety sent out invitations for a large
solree at his house in the Faubourg St
German lie is a legitimist, and it was
hardly concealed that the gathering was
TO have a certain political significance.
AS soon as he heard of it Police Pre-
feet Lepine called upon the host and with
the utmost politeness solicited a couple
OF invitations for agents on his staff
Monsieur lie Comte," said he, "I give
you my word OF honor the men to whom
1 entrust them will look like perfect gen.
tlemen; they will act like gentlemen; In
a word, they viii be worthy OF the honor
you confer on them by making them
your guests"
The count was very naughty, however.
He explained with ill-concealed dIsdain
that his party would be made up of the
bluest blood in France. and any outsider
would be at once conspicuous.
NJ. Lepine appeared to be convinced: at
least he yielded the point gracefully.
merely adding: at least. Monsieur le
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Investigation Shows Local Industry
the Equal of Any.
Representative Moore's Charges of
Incompetence and Careless
ness Based on Limited
Experience.

The recent speech Of Representative ].
Hampton Moore, Of Pennsylvania, anent
the alleged carelessness and incompe-
tenee of our local laundries. has set
Washingtonians thinking. How. where
and by what methods is the laundering
of our wearing apparel accomplished? Is
it really true that our Washington laun-
drymen are such a set Of vandals?
Then follow the subsidiary questions
based on doubts and suspicious created
by Mr.. Moore.
What is the best way. what is the most
sanitary way. and what is the most eco
nomical way to have my washing done
is the steam laundry superior to the
hand laundry? Is one steam laundry su-
Perior 10 another. and why? And beyond
all other questions. where does the al
mond-eyed son of the Celestial empire
set aboard? Just where in the domestic
economy does he belong?
Investigate the Matter,
The Washington Herald, wishing to
know more of this much-dlscussed ques-
ton OF the hour. and ALSO being de-
sirous Of informing Washingtonians as
to what happens to their washable cloth
ing between It's deposit with the laun-
derer and its return fresh and rejuven-
ated a day or so later, has made a
thorough inspection Of the laundries OF
the Capital. Herein II lays before its
readers an account OF the true state OF
affairs in this city, and leaves them TO
Judge Just how much foundation in fact
and how much in the brain-fag and
nerye-rack which the past winters ter
rible strain OF Congressional duties has
wrought upon the distinguished Philadel-
phian.
There are three classes OF laundries
here. The big steam laundries with their
extensive and likewise expensive plants.
modern appliances for performing every
detail OF the cleansing and ironing pro-
cesses. the complete marking and checking
systems. their quick deliveries. and their
virtually uniform scale of prices. The
hand laundries, large and small, for the
most part conducted by colored wash
ladies'. with a few exceptions, among the
'blanchisseuse de fn," whose work is
OF a class by itself. and far removed
from the general run Of laundry wark
The blanchisseuse will therefore be ig-
nOred in this article The third class is
composed Of the Chinese Iaundries.
The yellow Peril.
The Chinese do a surprisingly large
part Of the masculine laundry-work Of
Washington. The Heralds inspection of
the Chinese laundries required a minimum
Of time. Three or four Of the more pre-
tentious establishments suficed. None
Of them is large. and they are all sur
prisingly alike One room, rarely two, is
enough for the entire plant and the habi-
tat of proprietor and help as well. A
Chinese laundry is not alone a laundry
1t is a whole lot Of other things, too.
bedroom, kitchen. dining-room hospital
bathroom, coy corner, and clubhouse, all
combined in a space about nine by twelve
feet
Almost as comprehensive an abiding
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Finishing the bosom Of dress shin at one pressure

Comte, you will allow me to see the list
Of your guests. My duty compels me 10
know who will be there"
Monsieur lie Comte made no objection
He produced the list and Lepine scanned
1t carefully. He was wreathed in smiles
as he returned It. With many bows he
apologized for having troubled Monsieur
lie Comte.
1t was so unnecessary" said he. II
really would have no use for those invi-
tations. 1 see that Monsieur lie Comte
already has on his list of guests the
names of five of my most trusted observ-
ers."
The count and his friends have been
wondering ever since whether this was
literally true or whether 1t was a shrewd
device to render the gathering innocuous
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other form of textile destroyer are used
with but slight regard for the purse Of the
customer. White at any price seems 10
be the burden of the ''washladies' song,
and delicate tints and expensive colored
fabrics subjected to this whitening
process. along with the pure white stun.
assume a likeness to the table linen and
bedding which is a source OF much loss of
temper.
The Bigger the Better.
At the big steam laundries-and in this
city there are over a dozen such-the
contrast from the two preceding classes
was gratifying. The big ones were the
prime objects Of Representative Moore's
diatribe. In this city the modern steam
laundry plants represent an investment OF
upward Of a.5OOO0O Of capital The pay
roll Of this great industry amounts 10 a
shade under a half million annually.
These laundry plants will stand COM
parison with those Of any other city in
the United States There Is really no diff
ference between Washington methods in
this business and those Of any other city.
The same machine that presses the shirt
bosom OF an American citizen In far-off
San Antonio does It IN ST. Louis. or
Duluth, or Bangor. and does II in just
the same way for exactly the same price
Laundrymen Court Investigation.
Few people have availed themselves Of
the general invitation Of the steam laun-
drymen of this city To investigate their
methods and take a look at the plants
The experience will prove profitable.
and ought 70 go a long way toward
graduating many Of the false ideas. It
may serve further TO inculcate some
valuable new opinions.
For a little while. let us follow the
course Of a package of wash in its jour
ney from the soiied-clothes bag back TO
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

III you have ever been annoyed by a
too enterprising barber you will appreci-
ate the little incident that left one OF
them rueful and crestfallen the other day.
Having shaved the customer he ran
his hand over the mans head and said.
inslnuatingly:
Have hair trim to-day sir?"
do you think need It7''
Yes, it looks pretty long"
We'll, how is the boss barber on hair
trimming? is he pretty goodY'
Yes, he's pretty good. all right. But
why?"
We'll, he trimmed my hair yesterday"