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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
RAYS AND SKATES.
They Arc Known TO Fishermen as tho
Jokes Of the Sea-.

They Arc Known to Fishermen as tho
Jokes of the Sea.
The rays and skates are the Jokes Of
the sea. Their bodies are as fat as
the pancakes made by the man in
white on griddle in the window Of a
"Deef and restaurant. Their eyes
look upward, and they have tails rs
slender and tapering as the whip Of
ringmaster Of circus.
In the United States the most COM
mon rays are called Skates" The
whip tailed rays because of their long
slender tails with their erectile spines
at the end, capable Of inflicting severe
and dangerous wounds, are frequently
called sting rays. The common sting
ray feeds OH oysters, clans and other
valuable mollusks and in the Atlantic
waters Is known as the "clam cracker"
or the skates the commonest as well
rs the smallest species on the Atlantic
coast Is known as the tobacco box;
the largest Is aptly called the barn
door. On the western coast of the
United States is found the big skate,
which reaches Il length Of six feet,
two feet larger than its eastern rela-
tive.
Because Of It's habit Of rolling itself
up when caught the common skate has
been called bonnet skate" 1t Is also
known as the hedgehog ray"
On the New Jersey coast the trawl
fishermen cut off the broad, aeshy
wings and they are sold for sad
dies" sometimes bringing and even
10 cents pound. These men call the
fish ''possum." "sea possum" and bob
tailed skate" AS rule. anglers throw
the fish back into the water as being
of no value.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved.

Mr.. Edward e. Henry, with the
United States Express Co., Chicago,
writes, "Our General Superintendent,
Mr., Quick, handed me bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy some time ago to check an at
tack of the old chronic diarrhoea. |
have used it since that time and cured
many on our trains who have been sick.
| am an old soldier who served with
Rutherford B. Hayes and William Nc
kinley four years in the 23rd Ohio Reg
iment, and have no ailment except
chronic diarrhoea, which this remedy
stops at once. For sale by Laurers
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Not AZ AllIika li.,

TO the studio of IN artist who had
just finished portrait OF distin-
guished resident Of neighboring city
a friend of the sitter came to look at
the newly painted canvas. The visitor
was nearslghted and not particularly
well acquainted with studios. He
wanted to see how good n likeness had
been made Of his friend. He kept
walking nearer and nearer to the paint
Ing and finally put out his finger rs IL
to touch It, The artist was getting
nervous ut the approach OF the finger
to the paint and he asked the visitor
not to touch the portrait, as II was not
dry. The nearsightcd man put down
his hand and walked to the door, turn
ing only to say, "If 1t isn't dry 1t isn't
my friend" And he walked out.-New
York Sun.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Excursion August I4th.

Excursion rates from Laurens to Nor
folk, va, (for seaside resorts), 5000;
to Wilmington, n; c., (Wrightsville
from other points. Through Pullman
sleeping cars on train No. SO direct to
Norfolk, arriving Norfolk 7.3O a. m.
August 18th. Tickets limited to return
on any train until September 1st, 1908.
Make up your party and go via the At
lantic Coast Line. Enjoy the surf and
ocean breezes for two weeks.
For reservations or any information
write w. J. Craig, passenger traffic
manager; T; c. White, general passen-
ger agent, Wilmington, N. c., or J. f.
Livingston, soliciting agent, Columbia,
S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
MARTlAN LIFE.
Conditions Mako For Creatures Of an
Advanced Ordor of Intellect.

Conditions Mako For Creatures Of an
Advanced Ordor of Intellect.
Whatever It's actual age, any life
now existent on Mars must be in the
land stage OF its devclopment-on the
whole, much higher one than the ma
rine. But, more than this. 1t should
probably have gone much further If II
exists Mt all, for in It's evolving Of terra
hrma Mars has far outstrIpped the
earth. Mars surface is now nll land
Its forms Of life must be not only ter.
restrial as against aquatic, but even
rs opposed to terraqueous ones 1t
must have reached not simply the
stage Of land dwelling where the pos
sibilities are greater for those able to
embrace them, but that further point
or pinchng poverty where brain Is
needed to survive at all.
The struggle for existence I'm the
planets decrepitude and decay would
tend to evolve intelligence to cope with
circumstances growing momentarily
more and more adverse. But, further
more. the solidarity that the condi-
tions prescribed would cccduce to a
breadth Of understanding sufficient to
utilize 1t. lntercommunication over the
whole globe Is made not only possible
but obligatory. This would lead to the
easier spreading over 1t Of some domi-
nant crcature-especially were this be-
Ing or an advanced order Of intellect
able to rise above its bodily limitations
to amelioratlon of the conditions
through exercise OF mind. What abb
sence OF mountains would further.
These two obstacles to distribution re-
moved, life there would tend the
quicker to reach n highly organized
stage. Thus Martian conditions them
selves make for inteligence.-Perciva
Lowell in Century.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Case After Case.
Plenty More Like This i'm
LaurenS.

Scores of Laurens people can tell you
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many a
happy citizen makes public statement
Of his experience. Here is a case of it,
What better proof of merit can be had
than such endorsement?
Mrs. Georgia Pitts, 139 Mill ST., Lau-
rens, S. c., says: '"I cannot say too
much in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills.
| suffered great deal from dizzy head
aches and constant pains through nv
back and loins. The kidneys were very
irregular in action. | was weak and
nervous and at times felt so run down
that | could not do my work. None of
the; many remedies l tried helped me
and when | learned of Doan's Kidney
Pills procured supply at the Palmetto
Drug Co. took them as directed and
as result am now free from any of
the above named annoyances.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's- and
take no other.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Tho Land Of Fire and Leo.

An example of the strangeness OF
Iceland Is furnished by the volcano
Malta. This Is buried under immense
snow fields, but from time to time its
fires burst through the glittcrine
blanket and then such foods are pour.
ed from the melting ice that a great
stretch OF country between the volcano
ana the sea is inundated and huge
masses of ice are carried out into the
ocean. 1t Is unsafe even to cross the
territory lying between Malta and the
sea, so suddenly come the foods.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Newss q From RNa.

Rabun, Aug. 3.-A fanny munion
was held at the home of Mis@&ristie
Clarinda and Unicie AbercroLNs last
week, quite a crowd of friendsuirela-
tives being present. The old Atrtum-
bic homestead, situated mile nyh of
Rabun, has been there for soHe6ng
like century. This was their 6Etn-
union and it is hoped they will confae
to have it annually in the future.
Mr.. Ivan Abercrombie, who has besn
quite i'll with fever, is reported scne
what better.
MIR. Nesbitt Mahon, who has a.
been quite sick, threatened with few,
is improving.
A meeting is in progress at Rab,
being conducted by the pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Final Settlement.

Take notice that on the 10Th day of
Sept, 1908, we will render final ac-
count of our acts and doings as execu-
tors of the estate of Jane A. Aud, de-
ceased, in the Office of the Judge of
Probate of Laurens county at II o'clock
q. m. and on the same day will apply
Tor ilnal discharge from our trust as
executors.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make paw
ment on that date; and all persons hay-
ing claims against said estate will pre-
sent them on or before said date, dulv
proven, or be foreverjbarred.
G. e.. ROWLAND,
G. r.. ROWLAND,
Executors.
August IL, 1908-2-4t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

After doctoring Is years for chronic
indigestion and spending over two hun
dred dollars nothing has done me as
much good as DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. consider them the best pills
ever sold, writes B. f. Ayscue, of In
gleside, N. G. Sold under guarantee a
Laurens Drug Co. 8 and Palmetto Drug
Co. IS drug stores. 25c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Their Crlmes.

Two boys OF strict Free church par.
entage and upbrnging in Scottish
town were comparing inIqulties. One
Doasted that he had furtiyely been Mt
circus show "Ah, but 1 have done
worse than that" said the other, "for
I've been once in the pit at the theater
and twice IN the Established Kirk. -
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
A Pert Answer.

Mistress (astounded)-You can't read,
Norah? Good gracious! How did you
ever learn TO cook 80 well2 New Cook
shore, mum, Oi lay 1t t. not beIn' ablo
to rade tn cookbooks.-Tow and Coun.
try.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Annual Reunion of Co. "F."

The annual reunion of Co. Of" 14th
S. c. ", will be held on the 10Th inst.
at Langston's church. We invite al!
old soldiers and the public generally to
meet with us with we'll filled baskets to
spend the day.
j. p. DILLARD.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
HE WAinhk.

What do you think young Chum,iey
weighsY"
about 200 pounds on the scales and
about ten ounces in the community
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CARO-
LIMA RAILROAD,
Arrival and Departure OF Trains, Laurcns,
South Carolina.
EFFECTIVE JUNE l6, 1908.

EFFECTIVE JUNE l6,- 1908.
WEST BOUND.
No. l. Leave Augusta. .... .10:10 Il m
No. /. Leave Laurens .... 2:32 y M
No. 1. Arrive Spartanburg. 4:05 p m
no. 5. Leave Greenwood. . $50 m
No. 5. Leave LaurcnS. ... 7:55 m
No. s. Arrive Spartanburg. $50 m
No. SO. Leave Grecnvile. 1920 p m
No. 50. Arrive Laurcns. 49,. :45 p m
No'S6. Leave Greenville 49,. 4:30 p m
No,'S6. Arrive Laurens. ..... 6:25 p m
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Q. Leave Spartanburg 1920 p m
No. z. Leave Laurens. ........ 2:32 p m
No. 2. Arrive Augusta. .... 6:l5 p m
No. 6, Leave Spartanburg -. 500 p m
, No. 6. Leave Laurcns. . 6:35 p m
No. 6. Arrive Greenwood 80. 1850 p m
: No.'Sl Leave Iaurens. ... $40 a m
No. 'S7, Arrive Grccnville =. 1920 a m
[ No. 81. Leave Laurcns. $500. 2:35 p m
| No. 81. Arrive Grccnvillc ... 400 p IN
Traits '8 and 'S7 daily except Sunday.
Tri-weekly through Pullman Parlor
Car service between Augusta and Ashc-
: vile on trains Nos. / and q North
bound, Tuesdays, Saturdays; Southbound
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
c. II. GASQUE, Agent,
Laurcns, S. G.
G. T. BRYAN, Gen. Agt.,
Greenville, S. G.
A.W, ANDERSON, Gen. Supt.
ERNESTWlLLIAMS, G.p.A.,
) Augusta, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
W. -.
/ CHAPTER THIRTEEN

"a RIAKFAST at Schloss
s-4,|kspsS&GssaI l.yndalbcrg was an in.
r. YH H., "a formal meal under the
-" ny Ign of Mcchtilde.
Those who were socia-
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28

woody. but as broad and flowing.
as her wide extended fields and
valleys and as good TO hear as
those same fields and valleys are
10 look at.
But with all the fascination of
the east with its natural beauty
and things that belong to the
years of yesterday, with its
crowds and evidences of wealth,
and all these will charm for a
time, the best part was in turn
ing westward to a land with no
Yesterday but with energetic peo-
pie feeling today with events
that make disappointing west
ward to the southeastern portion
of Nebraska that held the spot
dearest of all on earth..the home
block beautiful.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
Sheriff's Sale

Notice is hereby given that | will offer at pub
lie sale in front of the west door of the court
house at Falls City. on Saturday, the 18th day
of September. 1908, at the hour of / o'clock. p.
M. of said day, the one undivided 9th, lninthl
interest or part of the following described land,
situate in Richardson County, State of Nebras-
ka, to-wit the south sixty 1901 acres in the
southwest quarter n of section seventeen III
and the north half of the northwest quar-
ter 4 of section twenty [20l, all in township
three III, range north sixteen Il6I east of the
9th p. NJ. The sale will be made subject to a
mortgage on the whole tract for the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars S2,500.OOl and sub.
ject also to the dover estate of Emily Leslie,
widow of Henry Leslie, deceased. The land to
be sold pursuant to the levy of an execution
thereon to satisfy a jud gment rendered in the
District Court of Richardson County, in favor
of Blanchard, Ehrke & Wildermar VS.. Henry
c. Leslie. owner of said undivided 9th interest.
Terms of sale, Cash.
w, 7. FENToN,
Sheriff of Richardson County,
REAyIs & REAVIs,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs in Execution.
First publication Aug. IA, five times.
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Notice of Probate of Will

Is THE COUNTY CoUkr oF RICHARDSON COUNTY,
NEBRAsKA:-In the matter of probating the Last
Will and Testament of James NJ. Whitaker, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested that L. H. Towle has deposited in said
court an instrument purporting to be the last
will and testamen of said James NJ. Whitaker,
deceased, and filed a petition praying that said
instrument may be allowed and probated as the
last will and testament of said deceased. and that
he may be appointed executor thereof. 1t is or
dered that the same be heard by the court on
Thursday, the 18th day of September, 1905. at 10
o'clock, n. m, in the county court room in Falls
City. in said county, when and where all persons
interested may appear and contest the probate
thereof.
BY order of the court. dated August Z8th, 1905
JOHN GAGNoN, County Judge.
First publication Aug. rs. 3t
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Notice.

Sealed bids will be received until l o'clock p.
m, of Friday, September Is, 1908, at Office
of A. X. heim, for constructing the ditch
es, dykes, levees, spillways, food gates. in
lets, ETC., in Drainage District Number One,
richardson County, Nebraska Each bid must
be accompanied by certified check on a National
Bank doing business in the State of Nebraska or
Chicago or st. Louis exchange, payable to the
Treasurer of the Drainage District, in the sum
of five per centum of the amount of the bid, I'M
less the said per centum exceeds ten thousand
dollars, in which case the certified check shall be
for ten thousand dollars. The successful bidder
will be required to furnish a bond in an amount
equal to twenty-five per centum Of the amount
of the contract, The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids. Plats, plans, %protles, and speei-
fcations can be seen and examined at the Office
of Drain Commissioner, L. L, Grinstead, Salem,
Nebraska, or at the office Of A. NJ. Mum, engin-
eer, Nebraska City, Nebraska.
Il. L. GRINSrEAD,
3l-4 Drain Commissioner
First publication August p, 1908.
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NEED NOT SrAnvr.

The little count was trying to
make a good impression.
"Ah," he whispered, s%uavely, 81
should like to take you coaching
through our castle grounds. I am
an expert handler of the ribbons"
The sensible heiress smiled.
Indeed !" she replied, sweetly.
GLOW lucky"
Lucky"
eyes, if you don't succeed in find
ing a rich wife you can easily obtain
a position at some ribbon counter"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

Following is from an exchange
Beware of theologians who have
no ms of mirth; they are not alto
gether human"
keep your chin up
Don't take your troubles to bed
with you; hang them on a chair with
your trousers or drop them into a
glass of water with your teeth"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
Legal Notice

In the Richardson County, District court
State of Nebraska.
Peter Frederick sr,
Plaintiff
Jacob Gebhart, the Uncle
Sam Oil Company, a Kansas
Corporation and a bankrupt
Peter W. Goebel trustee in
bankruptcy of bankrupt es-
tate of Uncle Sam Oil Co.
and Martha G. Gray
Defendants
To the Uncle Sam Oil company, a Kansaa col
p%oration, and declared a bankrupt by the judg-
ment of the United States District court for the
District of Kansas, Peter W.. Goebel trustee in
bankruptcy for the bankrupt estate of the Uncle
Sam Oil Company and Martha c. Gray, non
resident defendants. You will take notice that
the plaintiff, Peter Frederick ST., did on the
SOth day of July, 1908 file his petition in the dis
trict court of Richardson county, State of Ne
braska thu object and prayer of which is to fore
close a mortgage on the following described
real estate situated in Richardson county state
of Nebraska and in which it is alleged you
severally claim some interest to-wit. Com
mencing at the southeast corner of the land
decided by Towle x Crook to j. w. Ramel in the
ter ca of section No. Fifteen Q5) Township
inc l. iAh.i@p ~ ~ hoh isDtoitD III
Book seven r. page 2S6 Richardson county
Nebraska deed Records, thence running south
Isl seventy-five feet; thence west one-huudred
and twenty-five feet lI25l thence north seventy
FIVE ieet 1851 thence east one hundred and
twenty-five feet ll25l to the place of beginning.
Also lots twenty [2ol twenty-one I'll twenty
two G22l twenty-three [23l and twenty-four "a
in block No. observation-disclosures G231l in
the city of Falls City state of Nebraska.
Also the following tract of land situated in
the corporate limits of Falls City to-wit:
Commencing at a point seventy-ive Isl feet
south of the southeast corner of land decided
by Towle & Crook to j. w. Ramel in the south
east quarter III of the northwest quarter III
in Section fifteen Isl Town one III Range six
teen 10 east, thence running south from tina
point 81 feet, thence running due west to Ben.
Poteet's corner, thence north liz feet to J. W.
Ramel's corner, thence due east abont AS feet.
thence south seventy-ive Isl feet thence east
30 feet to the place of beginning.
And you are further notified that unless you
plead, answer or demur to the petition OF
plaintiff on or before the 18th day of September
1908 the same will be taken as true and a
decree in accordance with the prayer thereof
will be rendered by the court.
REAvIs & REAvIs
Attorneys for Plaintiff
First publication July 81 4 times
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NOW AND THEN

ties of his vocation, for he said,
1T the State Journal is worth Is
cents the Tribune is worth a
quarter.
By using ones eyes and ears at
such a place, there is certain fac
ination IN selecting the real from
the false and the genuine from
the counterfeit. And listen, can
you not tell the Philadelphia
, who goes 'daown + Atlantic"
from shop, bank or rush of bust
ness, on Saturday, to enjoy the
invigorating air, n day out of
every week, and the Bostonian
who 'cannt" breakfast on a Sun
day morning without his baked
beans and brown bread; and the
one from Baltimore" or York
State who has the tune and ac-
cent on one who is monarch of
all he surveys and has p~re-empted
all in sight, even the blue sky
above him.
And when Rhode Island with
nasal tones enlarges upon the de-
light of 'claym bake, one from
the interior smiles at the Yankee
drawl marking the New England
er, with Just a shade of difference
for each state, even within the
narrow limits of little Rhode Is
land is an accent or twang heard
no place else.
Dignifed, stately Maine pat
iently endorses Chicagoians gush-
ing effusion upon the "be-au-ti-
full" ocean that is simply out of
sight and being painfully ignor-
ant as to Chicago's colloquiallsm.
Maine exclaims "the idear," for
to him the ocean is very much in
sight.
And Kentucky, looking on, re-
marks that is the bluest 'watah
evan I saw" and Virginia with a
softening of her as" agrees.
The Californian wagers two
bits against a. Washingtonians
''quarter-ef a dollah' that Long
Beach is a more popular resort
than Atlantic City and Missouri
being called in to settle the dis
pute, says she has never been out
that away" will have to vote
for Atlantic City. Thus it goes,
and to the interested listener it
becomes a pleasant pastime to
speculate on ones locality from
his accent.
Now an then we met one from
Nebraska, dear, ftful Nebraska,
that is either wet or dry, hot or
cold as the mood strikes her, but
evening it all up in the long run,
until the is just about highland
it was like an occasional breeze
from the west to heat one speak,
not with an accent wild and
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28

It has been said, and rightly.
that the atmosphere of a home,
the room empty of all but its
furnishings, silently proclaims
the character of its inhabitant.
A few volumes, we'll selected, a
few pictures of real artistic merit,
simple though they may be, be.
speak to the observer, culture
and refinement as plainly as
crowded shelves unfortunately
filled disclose the immitator or
the uututored.
1t is as equally true that the
surroundings stamp the individ-
ual, not only the immediate sur
roundings, but the section of
country in which he lives, stamps
him with its own mark, recognize
able by the keen observer.
In a recent visit to the east,
the writer found hourly demon
STATIONS of the above statement,
for although we are n people,
one nation under one flag, we are
nevertheless divided into sections,
with sectional interests, sectional
tastes, and oldest of all, a sec
tional language. Sectional in
tereSts were plainly shown when
every clerk, street a conductor,
or vendor of any sort, would ap-
oligize, if in changing money he
had to give more than a dollar in
silver and a silver dollar is an al
most unknown piece of money.
1t certainly is not in circulation
only as the west carries it east.
During a months stay in that
section, the only silver l saw |
had IN MY oWn purse
To enjoy the sectional lam
guage one need stay but a day in
Atlantic City and listen, for this
beautiful and popular resort,
standing as it does, on the coast
of the big, solemn ocean, visited
by thousands of people, is a city
of all nations, all sections and all
people. A fact fully appreciated
even by the news boys, for from
every corner o h e famous
Board Walk can be heard,
Name your town, l have your
papers," On hearing that one
beautiful evening, when we had
settled ourselves to watch the
restless ocean under a placid
moon, and the restless people as
well, a certain little Nebraska
boy hurried off to purchase a pa
per. He soon returned and with
just a touch of impotence in his
voice remarked, Il asked for a
Falls City Tribune and all l could
get was a Lincoln paper" Little
Nebraska was disappointed and
he was certain that newsboy had
failed to appreciate the possible
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
AT 3 BRIDGE.

Miss Bridge Fiend-You ought to
be able to write fine comedies, Mr..
Post.
Young Author-You fatter me,
Miss Beatrix. Why ought I to?
Miss Bridge Fiend-Because you
make such amusing plays.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28
SYM ETC.

81 am sure I do not know what
will become of Bessie" said Bessie's
mamma. "She came home from
Sunday school yesterday crying.
When I asked her what she was cry
ing about she said:
because poor Eve never had any
mamma"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28

In the Richardson County, District court
State of Nebraska.
Peter Frederick sr.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-08-28

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