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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
WARRANT ISSUED FOR TEACHER.
Spartanburg Man Accuses Young Lady
Teacher of Assault and Battery.

~Spartanburg, April Wv. r. Zim-
norman, Of Duncan, came to Spartan
burg today and swore out a warrant
against Martha Hellams, principal! of
the public school at Duncan, charging
her with assault and battery in whip
ping his young son. Mr.. Zimmerman
alleges in the warrant that the whip
ping occurred after school had been
dismissed and the child was not under
the control of the teacher.
The school was dismissed yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Zimmerman states, and
all the children were taken on a fishing
trip to Tiger river except his two sons,
who were sent home. Mr.. Zimmerman
rugged up lines and sent the boys to
the river to fish. They went to Moor's
Spring, where the school children were
having a jolly time, and Mr.. thinner
man declares his youngest son was
seized by Miss Hellams and given a
thrashing. Miss Hellam's side of the
affair will not be known until the inves-
tigation.
Several weeks ago an effort was
made to GUST the young lady by sevearl
patrons, but she won in the fight, the
trustees refusing to prefer charges
against her. She is said to be a young
woman with plenty of pluck.
MISS HELLAM's FRIENDS INDIGNANT.
S~partanburg, April 3.-The friends of
Miss Martha Hellams are mortified and
indignant that w. R.. Zimmerman, a
patron of her school, swore out a war
rant for her arrest, charging her with
whipping one of his sons. The friends
of the young lady are standing by her.
She is a woman of excellent character,
high ideals and a splendid teacher. She
has taught in several schools il the
county, and her work has given entire
satisfaction. 1t is said that Miss Hell
!ams has been harrassed considerably
by certain patrons of her school, and
that many indignities have been heaped
upon her. They claim that she will be
fully vindicated.-News and Courier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
The Sparks Circus.

The John H. Sparks shows arrived in
Laurens Wednesday morning last and
gave two performances, in the after
noon and at night. There was a small
parade about l o'clock. The perform
ances, while very good for small show,
were very mild in the light of the great
shows that have visited this section.
No doubt the management was sorely
disappointed in the crowds, which were
exceedingly small both morning and
evening.
l. To have seen the streets Wednesday
morning one would never have sus-
pected the presence of a circus in the
city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Final

Take notice that on the 21st day of
April, 1908. we will render a final ac-
count of our acts and doings as admins
traitors of the estate Of John Hollings-
worth, deceased, in the office of The
Judge of Probate of Laurens county at
II O'Clock a. M, and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
u trust as administrators.
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will pre-
sent them on or before said date, duly
proven, or be forever barred.
j. C. HOLLINGSWORTH,
M. H. STONE,
Administrators.
March 18, 1908. 33-1m
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Keening Omen House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good, and we feel that way only when
u digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver and
bowels so perfectly one can't help feel
at Iaurens Drug Co. and Palmetto
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Pritchard Requires Enormous Bond.

Judge Jeter G. Pritchard has notified
counsel for the State dispensary COM
mission that said commission will be
required to give a bond equal to the
amounts claimed by the complainants
against the commission. In other
words, the bond will be about $500, 600.
This will be before he grants the super
sedear motion staying the appointment
of receivers. 1t is understood that the
commission will not give this bond, and
that contempt proceedings will directly
follow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Automobile Hack.

Mr.. Thomas G.. Switzer has pur-
chased the two-seated automobile of
Mr.. j. Y. Darlington, and will operate
it as a public hack. This is a new de-
parture and will be heartily supported
by the riding public. Mr.. Switzer has
his younger brother, Mr.. w. M. Swift
ger; in charge of the car and IS ready
to serve any calls.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore NinnieS

AS a healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands Cham
berlain's Salve is most excellent. 1t
allays the pain of q burn almost in
stantly, and unless the injury is very
severe heals the parts without leaving
a scar. Price 20 cents. For sale by
,aurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Silver Aluminium IaIlY MouIds Free,

Individually Nodded desserts are now considered
the proper thing. The moulds are hard to get
outside thei arge cities, but users OF JELL-O, The
Dainty Dessert, can get them absolutely free.
Circular In each package explaining and Illustrating
the different patterns. JELI-o Is sold by all good
grocers at 10c. per package. Do not accept a sub
stitute or you WILDE disappointed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stockholm
ers of Laurens Trust Company will be
held at the Office of Peoples Loan and
Exchange Bank, Laurens, S. c., at IL
O'Clock a. m, on the second Tuesday in
April, 1908, being the 14th day of the
month. c.. w. TUNE,
Sec'y and Treasurer.
Laurens, S. c., March 10, l9O8-34-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-04-08

Every woman appreciates a beautiful
complexion, so much desired by men.
Such compilations come to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c,
or Tablets. Palmetto Drug Co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

The number of unemployed in Great Britain is exceedingly large, according to various reports, and the government is much perplexed over relief measures. The Manchester Guardian says: "How many men and women are unemployed is not known. Keir Hardie estimates the number at 2,25O,OOO; his colleague and chief, MT Schackleton, at 1,000,- 900. The government offers no estl- mate, but that the figure is excep- tionally high is beyond question, and even if we accept MT Burns's view that the labor market in the winter of 1906 was worse, it remains fact that all the efforts of the local gov ernment board to equate labor dc mand and labor supply have produced no very material effect
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27


 Dexter 6 Co will go further, and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee to re- fund the money if Dr Ames' Pleas ant specific does not cure-a re- liable medicine at half price, with a guarantee that your money will be cheerfully returned if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble, constipation, sick head ache. indigestion. bad taste in the mouth, biliousness, specks before inc eyes, melancholy, or tired feel ings should take advantage of this offer. Messrs Dexter & Co don't know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price. for the sale has been some thing phenomenal.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days bottle that you can obtain now for 25 cents, will last a month. And it costs nothing if 1t does not cure.
 T. l.. DEXTER q co, Druggists,
 Corner East and West Main Streets. Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

accompanied by an increase of 79 per cent cent in the number of divorces granted In the next decade. 1880 to 1890, the population increased 25 per cent and divorces 70 percent, and in the following decade, 1890 to 1900, an increase of 2t per cent in population was accompanied by an in crease of 66 per cent in the number of divorces. In the six years from 1900 to 1906, population, as esti- mated, increased 10.5 per cent and divorces 29.3 per cent. It thus ap- pears that at the end of the forty year period divoNes were increasing about three times as fast as popula- tion, while in the first decade (1S70 to 1SSO) they increased only about two and two-thirds as fast. The di- vorce rate per 100. 900 population in- creased from 29 In 1870 to S2 in 1905. In the former year there was one divorce for every 3,441 persons and in the latter year one for every l,21S. Since it is only married peo- pie who can become divorced, a more significant divorce rate is that which is based not upon total population, l but upon the total married popula- ton. The rate per 100000 married population was S1 in the year 1870
 and 200 in the year 1900 This comparison indicates that divorce is at present two and one-half times as common, compared with married population, as it was forty years ago. A divorce rate of 200 per 100000 married population is equivalent to two per 1000 married population Assuming that 1000 married people represent 800 married couples, it fol- lows that in each year four married couples out of every 1000 secure a divorce. This does not mean that only four marriages out of 1,000 are terminated by divorce. The rate, it will be noted, is an annual rate, con tinuously operative, and comes far short of measuring the probability of ultimate divorce. The available data indicate. however, that not less than one marriage in twelve is ultimately terminated by divorce. Divorce rates appear to be much higher in the United States than in any of the for eign countries for which statistics re- lating to this subject have been ob-
 tained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
EXTRA STAMPS AND
 SPECIAL LEADERS.

Do You Ever Give It Thought? The money you could save by pur- chasing your Teas, Coffees and Gro ceries at the A. 6 P. store. Special Sale of Royal Cheese with
 Extra Stamps.
 c5 stamps with a large jar Royal
 Chese ..~. 25c Il stamps with a medium jar
 Royal Cheese. =. ...... .. 15c 10 stamps with a small jar Royal
 Cheese ...: ..:':. ...:.-- LUG 35 stamps with a ID 3Sc Coffee. 80 stamps with ID 35c Coffee. 25 stamps with lb BOG Coffee. 20 stamps with lb 25C Coffee. 10 stamps with a lb 200 Coffee. Mixed Nuts, lbs =. -. .... 25c A. & P. Seeded Raisins, pkgs,
 regular soc. ....... ..... 25c "A & P. Cleaned .Currant, 8 pkgs,
 regular 30c.... .... 25c Marshall's Kippered Herring, ?
 cans, regular 30c.... .... 25c Iona Peas, 3 cans, regular soc. .25c Sultana Tomatoes, 3 cans, regular
 S0c. ...... ....-. .... 2oc Cluster Raisins. lb. =. =. =. 1.c London Layer Raisins, lb..... 1Uc 10 stamps with 1 can Red Alaska
 Salmon .... ...... ...... 10C 10 stamps with 1 box Shaker Salt
 ... ...... ...... =. 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 bottle A. & P.
 Queen Olives. =. .. ... 15c 10 stamps with 1 bottle A. & P
 Olive Oil. -. .... -. .. 22c 10 stamps with 1 tumbler Jelly. 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 can Ammo lDry
 Ammonia .... .. =. loo 10 stamps with 1 lb can A. & P.
 Plum Pudding. ... -. .... 2Oc 10 stamps with l bottle A. & P.
 Cider Vinegar -. ~ 1Oc 10 stamps with 1 bottle A. X P
 CalSup .... ...... ... 1Sc 20 stamps with F lb packet A &
 P. Blend Golden Tipped India
 Cevlon Tea. .-........... .. 25c Give il a trial.
 15 stamps with h lb can absolute
 pure A. & P. Baking Powder .13c so stamps with 10 roc Tea.
 50 stamps with a ID 6Oc Tea.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
HEARD IN PASSING.

The president has ordered fifty mile tramps by naval officers, as a test of heart and limb Indeed. it might be a good thing if we all had to follow suit for part of the. dis tance. As Americans, We are inclined to be weak in the legs.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The New Haven coroner has evil dently at last caught the drift of public sentiment. His latest verdict in an automobile killing case does not charge the man with responsi- bility for his own death. but actually holds the auto driver responsible.- Hartford Post. General Davis. judge advocate general of the army, planes the sa- looms near army posts for most of the offences of enlisted men in the army. These saloons are encour- aged by the absence of the army can teen and disappear where 1t is in operation,-Bridgeport Standard.
 In Michigan it has been decided that an institution that receives state aid cannot refuse to admit negro students. That seems to be in ac- cordance with the terms of the con stitution. It remains to be seen if the college will prefer to discrim- mate or to keep the state appropria- tion.-New London Day.
 The frequent occurrence of auto mobile accidents emphasizes the fact that greater care is needed in the operations of the machines. Scarcely day passes, but what re- ports are received of fatalities due to carelessness. Unsuspecting per, sons are run down, mained for life or killed outright; or more frequent ly, the occupants of the machine ] themselves are the victims of care less driving. Of course, as long as there are automobiles, there will he accidents; but some measures should be taken to lessen this needless sac. ritices of life.-Torrington Register
 The best winter in years is ir store for this community. In les: election the industries which hat suffered through the depression are running on full time and man! workingmen are soon to be giveI steady employment That mean! more money in circulation and bet ter times for every local business man. There is reason to cheer Ill and to expect happier Christina for a greater number of persons thai year ago. Every sign points t, the best winter New London ha seen in years.-New London Tele graph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
To Attend Convention in Hartford
 Next Week.

Washington. Nov 27-Post master General Meyer has granted leave of absence to all fourth class postmas- ters in Connecticut for not exceeding three days. to enable them to attend the state convention of postmasters of the fourth class, to be held at Hartford, December ?.
 The appointment of two new fourth class postmasters in Connecti- cut has been announced by the post office department. George A. Aldrich Is appointed postmaster at East Thompson, Windham county, to sue ceed E. A. Robbins, who resigned re- gently Roland l.. Squires is named postmaster at Morrow, Holland coun- ty, in place of J. -Wrana, who re- signed.
 The department announces a change in the electric car mail ser vice between Somers and state line. by way of the Hartford and Spring field Street Railway Co. Scitieo, Conn. is omitted from the route and the distance between Hazardville and SomervilIe is reduced z.s2 miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

As illustrating in a somewhat diff ferent way how men respond and ad-
 just themselves to reward, or, what
 comes to the same thing, the maxi
 mum satisfaction for given amount of effort, two instances that came un- der my observation while in the navy, says a writer in the Engineering Magazine, are very interesting. One cruise was made on a vessel whose executive officer was, in most re- spects, a very able man. Discipline in general was admirable. In ar ranging for shore leave of the enlist ed men, however, he managed so to arrange matters, strange as 1t may seem, that it was possible for a man in an inferior conduct grade to get more liberty than one of the best be- hayed men. This was, of course, en- tirely unnatural and came about from a combination of two separate systems. The reason was that naval regulations compelled the giving of at least a certain amount of shore leave to men in the second grade, while the system he was using actI- ally allowed less to a man in the first grade. The result was that in a short time the bulk of the men were in the second conduct grade where
 they could get the most liberty. Al a later date, on another ship, the eX' ecutive officer was an extremely able
 man. who had studied this question
 more carefully and was a great be. liever in making it worth while fol the men to behave themselves anC keep in a high conduct grade. He SC arranged matters that if any man be haved himself sufficiently we'll anc did all his work with high efficiency he could have an unusual amount O | liberty. The result was that this shiI had more than half its crew in wha
 is known as the special first class,
 far and away the largest percentagc that ever came under my observation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

"It takes 100 to 400 years to grow such trees as have made up the great forests of Michigan, which have dis appeared in large measure, but they can be destroyed in day. says an exchange. It is estimated that the great fires which have swept over the remaining forests of portions of sev- eral states have destroyed $40.000,- 900 worth of timber. As we have reached the point where the cost of lumber must be measured by the cost of replacing the forests with new growth it will be appreciated that this loss does not fall upon any one state alone.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOV. P, 1908.
Nov. 27 In History.

l635-Marquise de Maintenon Fran- coise d'Aublgne), wife of Louis
 XIV. born; died 1719. 1y46-Robert R. Livingston, American
 statesman, born; died 1913.
 1S8AFanny Ellsler, at one time a
 noted dancer in Europe and Amer
 ica, died; born 1910. o.. 1895 - Alexandre Dumas I'd, noted
 French writer, author of Ca c, milie," died; born 1924. 1905-King Haakon formally ascended
 the throne of Norway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27
NOTICE.

The Democrat office Is open every evening until 8 o'clock and on We'd nesday and Saturday evenings until g. People who desire to pay sup scription or other bills, or to leave job work or advertisements will be attended to evenings if they can not call during the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

The total number of diyorces re- ported for the twenty years, 1887 10 1908, inclusive, was 945,625. For
 the earlier investigation. covering the twenty years, 1867 to 1886. inclusive, the number reported was 32S,716, or hardly more than one-third of the number recorded in the second twen- ty years. At the beginning of the forty year period, covered by the two investigations, divorces occurred at the rate of 10000 year; at the end
 of that period the annual number was about 60,0O0 This increase, how ever. must be considered in connec- ton with increase in population. An increase of 30 per cent in population between the years 1870 to 1880 was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-27

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. Sun sets 4:31. rises 6:5S; moon sets s:11 p. m.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-30
his crop. Better late than not at

his crop. Better late than not. at
all. q
Morris Erickson is building kitch-
en- on his house and is going to point
it. It is wonderful how these bach
lers do fix up when they take unto
themselves a wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. spanberg visited the
latter's parents and brother last Sum
day.
Harry and George Smith spent
from Friday till Sunday with Martin
Randall.
Louis and Ole Olson, Andrew Jack
son and harry Hedrstrum were
hunting prairie wolves one evening
last week and killed two and caught
three live one for pets.
Knute Thompson and Ole Oden are
working for Nose Erickson.
Mrs. Brown and Children went for
load Of coal last Sunday.
A. Johnson and Harry Hedstrum
were at the river this week. They
brought home large load Of wood.
West Aetna, N. D., June 20.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-30
A Divided Answer.

The country mind sometimes works
slowly, although with an enyiable
weight and accuracy, but the country
mode of expression is usually to the
point. Even its pauses serve their
turn. They are always Of rhetorical
value An old fisherman sat by the sea
wall skinning cells which were that
forenoon to be packed in ice and sent
to city market. A young woman. a
visitor in town, stood by watching the
unusual occupation and quite fascinat-
ed by the ease and dexterity with
which it was carried on. At length
she felt the necessity Of making talk"
What do you get for eelsT' she
asked.
.Nothin'," returned the old man en-
phatically, stripping off skin. Then
with the same precision and lightning
like haste he peeled" another and
another, leaving his visitor to wonder
at the eccentricity which prompted
him to take SO much trouble unreward-
ed. It was only after she had given
up the question as bad job that he
calmly finished his sentence-''to what
I'd ought to-"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-30
e y
THREE.
Mammoth Cave.

For many years after the discovery
Of Mammoth cave the entire work Of
exploration was practically in the
hands Of negro slaves. the property Of
the man who owned the cave. Some
times they would ccme to an obstacle
that barred the passage, such as a
great limestone rock or a yawning
crevasse across the way. Such obsta-
cles would often stop exploration In
that direction for years, though beyond
the obstruction there were likely to be
scores Of beautiful chambers and many
miles Of passageways. Thus it happen
ed that for years nothing was known
Of that large part Of the cave lying be-
yond the abyss named the Bottomless
pit. This obstruction was known for
over twenty years before it was cross
ed. Then one day in 1887 the negro
cave explorer Stephen and some Of his
fellows dragged to the place the trunk
Of small tree. and on this rather dam
gerous bridge Stephen crawled across
the abyss. Then began the explora-
lions that revealed one Of the most
wonderful and extensive parts OF
Mammoth cave. The abyss was found
later to be $50 feet deep.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-30
What the Lunatic Thouaht.


A clergyman was suddenly called
upon, away from home, to preach at a
lunatic asylum. and he decided to make
use of a favorite missionary sermon Of
his.
After the service, as the clergyman
was leaving the chapel, one of the In
mates stepped up to him and said:
''That was good sermon you gave
us, sir"
The clergyman was pleased and re-
piled:
II am glad you liked it. What part
in it especially interested you?"
where you told about the mothers
throwing their infants into the Ganges."
Eyes," said the clergyman, "that is
very sad, but it is true, and we must
do our utmost to enlighten those I'M
happy people, that they may turn from
the error Of their way
"Yes, indeed" continued the lunatic,
ave must. And all the time you were
preaching wondered why your moth
er hadn't thrown you into the river
when you were small" London Ex-
press
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-30
An Unconscious Meal.

Once John Muir, author and ranch
man, was dining with friend. They
sat down. and Muir began to tell q
story. The waiter came around several
times. but the story was SO good moth
ing was ordered. Muir talked and talk
ed, and In between he would reach
over and break of a piece Of bread
from French loaf on the table. This
he did good many times. The story
reminded him Of another, and SO he
talked and ate bread until finally, being
very hungry. his companion broke in
with:
'fWell, what shall order for you, Mr..
Muir?"
"order7" he repeated in his abstrac.
uon. 5
Yes. order-to eat.
He looked over at the last little re
manning piece Of bread on the plate
and said. as II waking from dream:
Eat? Why. I've had all want
That bread was bully" -Bookman.