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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Items OF Interest from Madden.

Madden, July 27 The pastor of New
Prospect is assisted by Rev. James
Machen in the series of meetings now
in progress.
Rev. Piani, formerly of Italy, young
Italian cX-prieSt, but now a student at
the Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky.,
delivered an intensely interesting lee
turc at Prospect Sunday. Everybody
that was fortunate enough to hear it
was very much impressed with the
young mans conservation
Miss Ethel Bryson came up from
Newbcrry yesterday to visit relatives.
She was accompanied by her cousin,
Mr.. Eugene Bryson, of Cross Hill.
spent one day last week in Grecnvillc.
Misses Omega and Tcnnio Madden
have returned from n months stay in
Edgciield. They were accompanied by
their aunt, Mrs. Menus lIudgcns, and
children.
Mrs. G. c. Robinson and Miss Lorie
league have returned to their home in
birmingham.
Mr.. r. j. Langston visited relatives
in Greenwood last week.
Mr.. q. w. Cunningham is off for a
short stay with relatives in Power,
Greer and Grecnvile.
Mrs. SitgrcaVcs and Miss Annie, of
l'aurcns, spent yesterday with Mr.. j.
A. Maddcn's family.
Mr.. j. d. Culbcrtson and little boys,
CAIRO and Hugh, accompanied by Aunt
''Tanky, went over to Quaker ycster-
day to attend the Old Folks Singing.
Mr.. b. Blakcley's family, of Holly
Grove, spent yesterday with Mr.. T. S.
LangSton.
Mrs. Lidie Culbcrtson has returned to
her home near EXON
Prof. b. Y. Culbcrtson has been re
elected to teach for us again the com
ing session.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
OPENS TUESDAY.
Time for Filing Pledges by the Candi.
dates Expires Next Monday,
AuQuSt Z

According to the new arrangement Of
the county campaign schedule, made by
the county executive committee and
given publicity in The Advertiser two
or three weeks ago, the county cam
palgn will open at Langston church
Tuesday, August 4. During the re-
mainder of the week other meetings
will be held as follows: Sardis, We'd
ncsday, August 5; Clinton cotton mills,
"Wednesday night, August 5; Clinton,
Thursday, August 6; Lydia cotton mill,
Thursday night, August Is; Hopewcll,
Friday, August Z; Cross Hill, Saturday,
August 8. Then Il week will be skipped
IN order not to conflict with the Con
fcdcl'ate reunion which will be held in
GreenVille August II, l3. The cam
palgn meetings will be resumed on
Monday, August II at Moorc's, Water
loo township.
AS the campaign starts August 4 the
time for filing pledges by the various
candidates for county office will expire
at noon, Monday, August 3. BY refer
ence to the candidates column in The
Advertiser it will be seen that are two
announcements for the State Senate.
five for the House, two for clerk of
court, six for sheriff, one for county
supervisor, four for county auditor,
four for superintendent of education,
TWO for county treasurer, three for
county commissioner, four for county
coroner,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
DEATH OF Mr.. WATT WILLIS.
Was Well Known Young Man...Buried
Sunday with WoOdmen Honors.

Mr. Watt Willis, son of Mr.. Austin
Willis, of Gray Court, died Saturday
night at his home at Lanford station
after an illness of two weeks with an
attack of typhoid pneumonia. Mr..
Willis was only % years of age and is
survived by his wife, who was a Miss
Franks, daughter of Mr.. John Franks,
of Lanford.
The funeral service conducted by the
Rev. b. II. Grier of Ora, was held Sun
day afternoon from the Lanford Bap-
tist C hurch, after which the burial GER
emonies were conducted by the Wood
men of the World, with the following
officers in charge, representing the
camps of Laurens, Lanford, Ora, Gray
Court and Owings: j. Lee Langston,
master of ceremonies; John ID. Owings,
captain; II. A. Drummond, consul com
mander; Il. Nj. Pearson, adviser lieu
tenant; j. S. Higgins, clerk; G. NJ
Holland, escort; w. E. McCEntock j ohm
a. Franks and C.E. Burdctt, managers;
Van Johnson, Waterman; John Har-
mon, sentry.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Foundry Plant Sold.

Through his attorney, Mr.. j. Wright
Nash, of Spartanburg, the Alderman
Lumber CO., of which Mr.. r. j. Alder
man, of Alcalou, is manager, has pur-
chased the plant and site Of the Eureka
Foundry and Supply Co., located on
South Harper street, from the owner,
DR.. II. K. Aiken. The place had been
leased for three years to the present
occupants and it is supposed that the
lumber business which the Alderman
Co. will conduct is to be carried on in
addition to the operations of the foun-
dry. Extensive improvements, blue
prints of which were received here
Monday, will be made in the buildings,
additional houses erected and tracks
constructed.
The Alderman Lumber Co. is probably
the largest of the kind in the State, and
It's operations here will be considerable
addition to the business in Jaurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Cross Hill Personal Notes.

Cross Hill, July 27. Mr.. E. L. Wells
has the contract to put up the new gin
merry building.
Messrs. w. T. and Thornwcl Boyce
are making improvements on their
home.
Mr.. Andrew Burnside died last Tues
day and was buried at the Presbyterian
cemetery. He leaves wife and one
child. lie had been sick several weeks
with fever.
Mr.. Rufus Walker has been quite
sick for the past week.
Showers have fallen around here
several times lately but general rain
is needed very much.
We hope every Democrat in Cross
Hill township will remember to regis
ter. All must get new certificates or
they can't vote.
Dr. and Mrs. j. II. Miller left for the
mountains last week
Mrs. w. Il. Austin has been having
very fine tomatoes, some of them
weighing more than a pound. Mr. G.. T.
Anderson brought her one that weighed
% ounces. Next.
We believe that the prohibition cause
is gaining strength every day. A few
old topers try to hold up for the other
side.
Miss Dennis, of Newberry, is visiting
rt Mr.. r. Il. Hollingsworth's
There was big barbecue and base
ball game among the negroes at Peid-
mont last Saturday. We expected to
hear that the coroner would be needed.
One of my tenants says that no one
was killed but "they fit and fit and fit
all over the ground.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Telephone Line to Honca Path.

A representative of the Bell Tclc-
phone Co. has been in the city at vari-
Gus intervals recently and informs The
Advertiser that new long distance
telephone line is to be run from Lau-
rcns to HOnea Path with connections to
Anderson and Greenvillc The poles
have been laid over the ground and the
work OF construction is to begin at an
early date. This move on the part of
the Bell Co. is to relieve the congestion
that has greatly handicapped their ser
vice in this section by providing addi-
tional outlets for messages from and
through LaurcnS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
BUGGY AND HORSE WERE TAKEN.
The News OF Week in and Around the
Town of MOuntyiIIe.

MountVillc, >. C., July rs. Last
Monday night some unknown thief took
from Mr.. G. Mitchcl's lot his horse
and buggy and started on some clan
destlne journey. Before going very far
however, an awkward drive ran him
against a stump, smashing one of the
buggy wheels. Undaumtcd by any ac-
cident in his unholy purpose, he stole
another vehicle from a colorcd man
near by and pursued his evil intent.
Where he Tor they went and what he
did is still in the dark, but next morn
ing the horse and buggy were standing
near the depot at Mountvillc and were
restored to their owners.
Mr.: Harp, a young man from Gcor-
gla, is at the home Of Mrs. Galley
Langston, on the Amanda Coleman
place, where he has farm. He came
here after the death of Mr.. Langst0n
last spring. Mr.. Harp is member of
the now flourishing Sunday school at
Bcaverdam and is splendid worker in
that line of Christian activity.
Mr.. l.. f. Odell, the business mana
ger of the Clinton Pulpit, is here this
week attending the meeting and solicit
ing subscribers to his paper. He is a
young man with hope and promise for
the future and is meeting with CRAFTY
ing success in his chosen field Of labor.
me &c revival meeting which began in
inc BaPtlst church last Sunday contin-
ueS with increasing interest and help.
tuIness, Rev: b. p. Mitchell, Of Kin
ards IS assisting Pastor c. L.. Fowler
and dong most Of the preaching. He
presents the gospel truth in 4 clear and
impressive manner, while his earnest
devotion TO the Kingdom of righteous
ness Is convincing to every heat open
TO convicIlon.
Mr. ana Mrs. BlaIock, or JoncSvlllc,
are are VlSlIlh9 the latter'S sister, Mrs. +.
WI CflSp;
Df. ana MIS-. Jesse league, of Lau-
rci'S, spent several days last and this
week WIN reiatlVeS mere, attending Il
series OF meetings at the UnVcrSalist
GIiu!ch' conducted by inc KEY. Ms.
lrWih. IN.
Misses Line Armstrong and Vivian
O"lhgs, OF Edch, are spending this
Weck with Their aunt, Mrs. Charlotte
Hlpp.
MRS. fannG Wcrtz and Mrs. }. |"
fcIlcrS are on Tor several weeks. rccu-
PcraH!iIioh III inc mountains at licndcr-
Sonyllle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
FARMERS INSTITUTE TODAY.
Meets in Court House Under Auspices of
Chamber of Commerce.

This morning at 10 O'Clock the Farm
ers' Institute, under the direction Of
the Clemson College authorities, will be
held in the court house under the aus
pices of the Laurens Chamber of Com
merce. Among the speakers expected
to address the institute today are DR..
of Agriculture who is in charge of the
farm demonstration work in the South
Mr.. Guy l.. Stewart, Mr.. G. l.. Good
rich, DR.. j. l.. Mann of Clemson Col
lege, and probably others.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
APPOINTMENT OF
NEGRO NOTARIES.
Gov. AnSel Merely Follows
an Old Custom.
RECORDS PRESENTED.
The Advertiser Gives Facts Bearing on
Political Trick Being worked"
in l.aurcnS and County.

For two weeks ormorc there has been
at work in l.aurcnS county most de-
spicablc effort to deceive voters and
prejudice them against Governor Mar
tin +. Anscl Some of Bleases lieu
tenants circulated the story, true every
word of it, that Governor Anscl had
appointed Il negro as notary public in
GrecnVille county. But the political
undcrhandcdnCss and chicancry was in
the fact that the impression was at the
same time created that such an act was
culpablc and that Governor Anscl was
a 'niggcr-loving official unworthy
the suffrage of decent white voters.
Such surprisingly large number of the
best people in the county, who were
really unaware that such appointments
were customary and not in the least
rcprchcnSlblc, seemed SO stirred over
the matter and SO much harm was being
done through the undcrhand methods
of the Bleasc workers through the gen
cral lack of information that the local
newspaper representatives investigated
the matter.
The editor Of The Iaurcns Advertiser
wrote to Governor AnScl and his sccre-
tary, Mr. Bcthca, for facts bearing on
the case, and requested that instances
of other governors appointments be
given for the information of the people.
The results of these inquiries appear in
the following paragraphs and letters to
Mr. Bcthca. These are all matters Of
record. 1t will be seen that Governor
'rillman appointed the now notorious
Joshua Wilson, Of Florence to the Of
flee Of notary public in 1893. Wilson is
the negro REPUBLICAN postmaster
ut Florence who has caused that city so
much trouble he still holds the com
mission given him by Governor Tllman.
The facts presented below are for the
Information Of people who may have
been temporarily deceived in this mat
ter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Mills Give Weeks Vacation.

The two cotton mills Of the city.
Watts and Laurcns, closed down Satur-
day night for one weeks vacation to
the operatives. Work will be resumed
on next Monday morning.
After trip to Flat Rock and visiting
relatives and friends in Laurcns and
county, Miss I.idic Darlington has re.
turned to her home in Columbia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
Death OF Mr.. William Curry.

Mr.. William Curry, aged 81, died at
his home in Gray Court early Monday
afternoon. He leaves wife and one
daughter
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29

' z
To Hon. NJ. +. AnseI Governor.
The petition of J f.. Parkns, Of the
county and state aforesaid, respect
fully shows you:
First That he is citizen and quail
fed elcctor residing in the county and
state aforesaid.
Second. That he desires to be ap-
pointed notary public in and for said
county and State.
Wherefore, he prayS that he may be
appointed to said position and your pc
titioncr will ever pray, etc.
PETITIONER
We recommend the above appoint
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29

Continued on eighth page.)
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
REMAINS THE SAME.
Well srewed Postum Always PaIatabIe

The favour Of Postum. when boiled
according to directions. is always the
same-mild, distinctive, and palatable.
1t contains no harmful substance like
caffeine, the drug in coffee, and hence
may be used with benefit at all times.
Believing that coffee was the cause
of my torpid liver, sick headache and
misery in many ways" writes an Ind.
lady. Il quit and bought a package Of
Postum about year ago.
MY husband and l have been so
well pleased that we have continued
to drink Postum ever since. We like
the taste Of Postum better than coffee,
as it has always the same pleasant
favour. while coffee changes its taste
with about every new combination or
blend.
Since using Postum have had NO
more attacks of gall collie. the heavi-
ness has left my chest. and the old.
common. everyday headache is q
thing unknown" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above lstterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
Intssss4
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
WESTERN NEWS.

Folsom. New Mexico. was nearly de-
stroyed by a flood on the night of Au-
gust 9th. Nineteen people were
drowned.
Declaring that automobilists have
killed the high-class carriage trade, a
New York carriage manufacturer has
made an assignment.
Gen. Alexander p. Stewart, one OF
the last two surviving lieutenant gen.
erals of the Confederate army. died at
his home in Biloxi. Mississippi, Sun.
day in his eighty-seventh year.
The American Association Of Tvavel-
ing Passenger Agents will meet at Se-
attic. September 14th to 17th. After
the meeting In Seattle the delegates
will spend two days at Portland.
F. B. Easley. superintendent Of the
Rock Island railroad, has issued bull
letin notifying all employees that cigar
ette smoking will not be permitted and
that violators of the order will be dis
charged.
Gov. A. B. Cummins Of Iowa has au-
thorjzed the statement that he will
call a special session of the Iowa Leg
islature to amend the primary law and
permit the people to elect the success
ooI " oSudtOT AlllSOu.
Chicago, under a system transplant
ed from Germany. Is planning to give
special education at the public ex-
pense in four or more night schools
to about 10000 working boys and
girls between the ages Of fourteen and
eighteen.
Morgan Cunningham, fifteen years
old. while at bat in a ball game in a
team organized by employees Of two
Chicago business houses at a West
Side park. in Chicago Sunday, was
struck over the heart by a pitched
ball and instantly killed.
"Silver BILL" homing pigeon.
owned by William McGonnigle of East
Liverpool, Ohio. has broken the record.
1t is claimed. in its fly from Denver to
that place. which by air is about 1890
miles. The time of the flight was
thirteen days and three hours.
Non-union fire insurance competi-
ton In North Dakota is increasing to
an alarming extent, according to the
recent report of the insurance commits
sioner for the year 1907. While five
years ago there were but four non
union companies operating In the state
there are now twenty-three of these
companies competing for business.
Near Minneapolis Friday Dan Patch
u:55), worlds champion PAGER,
stepped the fastest workout mile on
record, making the distance on NJ. w.
Savage's track at Savage In 200 nat.
He went to the eighth in fifteen sec
onds, to the quarter in thirty and to
the half in minute fiat. and came un-
der the wire easily without having
turned hair
At the thirty-first annual meeting Of
the American Bar Association, which
closed its sessions at Seattle August
28th. the following officers were
elected: President, Frederick w. Leh.
man Of st. Louis; secretary, John w.
Hinkley Of Baltimore; treasurer, Fred
erick F. Wadhams OF Albany, N. Y.
The two last named were reelected.
The executive committee will hold its
midwinter session in New Orleans.
when the place for the next years
meeting will be fixed. Detroit to date
is the only serious contender.
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
MUCH UP AGAINST IT.
Old Lady's Description Of Ills Some
what Confusing.

Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols. the ar.
tist who spends the summer at Glou-
cester. Mass. where she teaches a
numerous sketch class. tells Of an
old woman who lives on the out
skirts Of the town and whom she has
known for number of years. The
old lady has often been sketched by
the students Of Mrs. Nichols class,
and is known to them and to every
body else as Aunt Sally.
When Mrs. Nichols went to Glou-
cester this year she called at the
quaint little cottage and found the
old woman rather more bent than
last year and looking a good deal
older as she tottered along her little
garden leaning on a stick.
well, Aunt Sally" said the artist.
how have you been since last sum-
mer?"
'Oh, not very well.' she replied,
shaking her head, mot very we'll"
rs the rheumatism still bad?"
"Oh, yes. miss. it's that bad nova
days ! can't set and l can't scarcely
lay"
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The Japanese International Exposi-
tion will be postponed until 1917.
At its meeting at Niagara Falls the
National Society OF the Sons OF Veter-
ans elected Edgar Allen, Jr., Washing
ton, d. c.. commander-in-chief
At banquet in Strausburg Sunday
Emperor William in proposing a toast,
said: II rejoice to be able to express
to you my deepest conviction that the
peace of Europe is not in danger"
The financial policy of the Japanese
government as announced by the cab
met involves the curtailment of ex-
penditures by $100.000,000, of which
thirty per cent will be taken from the
army budget and ten per cent. from
that of the navy.
Displaying rare courage and horse
manshio, Kermit Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay, pursued for more than mile
pair OF runaway blooded horses. drag
ging behind them a carriage in which
was helpless woman and her two
little sons. and by stopping the run
away at the risk of serious injury to
himself, undoubtedly saved the three
lives.
An edict was issued at Peking Au-
gust Both setting forth in detail the
stages that will be reached each year
in the conversion of the form of gov
ernment of China to the for
eign system and assuring the
people. in the name Of the
Emperor, that a constitution will be
granted nine years hence. An edict
issued last year promised a constitu-
tion within decade.
Several sailors from the Presidents
yacht Sylph, which is stationed at
Oyster Bay under Lieutenant Roger
Williams for the Presidents use dur
ing his vacation, we're refused admis-
sion to dancing pavilion in the vii
lage Saturday night.
Over million dollars worth Of prop
erty was destroyed in New Orleans
Sunday by fire that originated at
Bieneville and Chartres streets.
Holland has appealed to the powers
Of Europe to join with 1t in Q demon
stration that will bring President Cas-
tro Of Venezuela to sense of his in
ternational obligations
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
CURED HER CHILDREN.
Girls Suffered with Itching Eexema-
Baby Had = Tender Skin, Too
Relied on cutieura Remedies.

Some years ago my three little
girls had very bad form of eczema.
Itching eruptions formed on the backs
Of their heads which were simply COW
cred tried almost everything. but
failed. Then my mother recommended
the Cuticura Remedies. I washed my
children's heads with Cuticura Soap
and then applied the wonderful oint-
ment, Cutlcura. did this four or five
times and can say that they have
been entirely cured. have another
baby who is SO plump that the folds of
skin on his neck were broken and even
bled. used Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
the trouble had disappeared. Nine.
Napoleon Duceppe, Al Duluth st..
Montreal, Que. May 81. 1907"
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
PICNIC FOR THE PUP.
His Devotion to Duty Rewarded BY
Strange luxurles.

A Boston bulldog owned by George
H. Clapp was SO determined to cap.
tnre woodchuck which he had chased
into its den that he followed after and
staid In the hole all night
When the dog had got his jaws
about the enemy he found that he
could not get out owing to the small
size Of the animals hole
Rather than lose his prey the dog
retained his hold on the woodchuck
over night, and was helped out by his
master in the morning. The dog was
nearly exhausted. and revived after
feeding and drinking in a curious man
ner.
He consumed about two quarts Of
unguarded ice cream. which had been
set aside for party. and capped the
climax by falling into a bucket of lem.
onade.-Worcester tMass.) Telegram.
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
WHAT THE TRADE MARK MEAMs
TO THE OuVER

Few people realize the importancs
q the words Trade Mark" stamped
q the goods they buy. II they did
u would save them many . dollar
spent for worthless goods and put q
Sot OF unscrupulous manufacturers
out Of the business.
When = manufacturer adopts Q
trade mark he assumes the entire re-
sponsibility for the merit Of his prod
ucf. He takes his business repu-
don In his hands-out In the lime
Hsht-"on the square" with the buy
Or OF his goods. with the dealer, and
with himself.
The other manufacturer-the one
who holds out Inducements" offer
ing to brand all goods purchased with
each local dealers brand - sidesteps
responsibility. and when these infe-
flor goods come back" it's the local
dealer that must pay the penalty.
A good example OF the kind of pro
lection afforded the public by a trade
mark Is that offered in connection
With National Lead Company's adver-
Using Of pure White Lead ~ the best
paint material.
That the Dutch Boy Painter trade
mark Is an absolute guaranty of puri-
ty In White Lead is proved to the
most skeptical by the offer National
Lead Company make to send free to
any address blow-pipe and instruc.
tions how to test the white lead for
themselves. The testing outfit is be
ing sent out from the New Yorh
ONCE OF the company. Woodbridge
Building.
The Dolores star., 1908-09-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

VENEZUELAN revolutionists in Wash.
ington and New York are said to be
forming a plot to overthrow President
Castro. taking advantage of his diff
culties with Holland.
The land office report of the area
Of public domain on July 1, 1908,
shows total of 754,S95,296 acres still
untaken. OF this Colorado has 49,
696.697 acres; Wyoming 37.145.302
acres. and New Mexico, 44,777, ,905.
Paymaster U. G. Ammen, retired, il
ordered to duty as general storekeeper,
purchasing pay oficer and paymaster
of the naval hospital, new Fort Lyon,
relieving Paymaster F. G. Payne, who
will continue treatment at the hospital
There has recently been restored to
the public domain the unappropriated
public lands in township Al and AZ
north, range 62 west in the Sundance,
Wyo., land district, heretofore with
drawn under the reclamation act for
use in connection with the Cheyenne
river project. Wyoming. The. lands
restored will become subject to settle
ment November 10, 1908, but not to
entry. filing or selection until Decem.
ber, 10, 1908, at the Sundance ONCE.
On the recommendation Of Congress.
man Haggott, DR.. J. F. Condor is ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at
Breckenridge. Colo. vice DR.. C. H.
Scott. resigned Michael P. Torine is
appointed letter carrier at Trinidad,
Colo.
The postofice department has pro-
mulgated an order relative to political
activity IN the federal service, ad-
dressed to the officers and employees of
the postofhce and postal service. The
order renews previous ofilcial prohibi-
tons on preuicious activity.