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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
Final Settlement.

Take notice that on the 9Th day of
February, 1908, l will render a final &C
count of my acts and doings as admin
istrator of the estate of w. r. Harris,
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 my trust as
administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
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 OF before said date, duly
proven, or be forever barred.
w. H. WHARTON,
Jan. 8, 1908. Administrator.
23-1m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
LAURENs, S. c.. JANUARY 70. 1908.
BUILD UP II TOWN.

Are we going to halt in building up
Laurens? This is a good year for new
industrial movements. Our banks and
factories are doing well. If anyone
would lead in building a new mill we
would like to help a little.
The town has plenty of good business
men who have succeeded, and who
could take advantage of opportunities
to create industries that would help the
community and the country.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 21st day of
January, 1908, / will render a final ac-
count of my acts and doings as admin
istrator of the estate of r. Adkins, de-
ceased, in the Office Of the Judge of
Probate OF Laurens county at Ii o'clock
a. m. and O. the same day will apply
for a final discharge from my trust as
administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
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. w. Garden,
Auxiliary Administrator.
Dec. Is, 1907.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but they
should be kept in healthy condition.
This IA be done by applying Chamber
lain's Salve. This salve has no SUI
perior for this purpose. 1t IS also most
excellent for chapped hands, sore nip
For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
Notice to Sub. Unions,

The Laurens County Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union will
hold the regular monthly meeting on
Saturday, February 1, at IL o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
P. o. HAIRSTON, President.
w. A. BALDWIN, Sec'y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
Mind Your

If you don't nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out Of all the trouble
you can, and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
b~iliousness, malaria and jaundice out
of your system. 25c at Laul n Drug
Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
LIS
For Traffic in Seed Cotton
and Unpacked Lint
State of South Carolina
County of Laurens.

Persuant to an Act of the General
Assembly of South Carolina, approved
the 18th day of February, A. b. 1905,
providing therefor, the County Board
of Commissioners for Laurens County,
State aforesaid, hereby fix the license
for Traffic in Seed Cotton and Unpacked
Lint Cotton within the limits of said
county during the period beginning
August 18th and ending December goth
of the present year, in the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
All licenses to be issued by the Clerk
of Court of said county, as provided by
law.
Done at Laurens, S. C. in regular
session, this the 9th day of January,
A. d. 1908.
H. B. HUMBERT,
County Supervisor.
MESSER BABB,
County Clerk. 24-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29

See our line of Toilet Sets in differ
ent designs, colors and decorations, con-
sisting of the best values ever offered
at the prices we are asking for them.
S. M. e. E. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29

We believe that we have one of the
~cleanest subscription lists of any county
paper in the State that has not a paid
in!advance subscription, but there are
some in arrears. The postal la, says
they must pay before April /, or be
cut off.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29

All able bodied male citizens between
the ages of 81 and 60 are liable to pay
a Poll Tax of $1.00, except old soldiers
who are exempt at 50 years.
Communication Road Tax 90. in lieu
of Road duty. Road Tax to be paid by
the 1st., day of March. 1908. Other
Taxes to be paid at the time stated
above.
j. D. MOCK,
County Treasurer.
Oct. 9 1907-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
"Scourinu the Land"

1 have just been examining nm old
book containing the accounts of the
charity estate Of West Haddon, en-
bracing the years 1773-1850. Under
date Aug. IT, 1776, Is the following
entry:
paid Richard Worster seven days
work, cutting thorns and scowering
and stopping Of gaps, los. 3d."
The term securing the ditch" Is
used on Jan. 6, 1871, and appears
many times after this date, the last in
stance being OH April %, 1920.-Lon.
don Notes and Queries.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29

The finest Coffee Substitute ever
made has recently been produced by
have to boil it fifteen or twenty min
utes. "Made in a minute" says the
doctor. "Health Coffee" is really the
closest coffee imitation ever yet pro-
duced. Not a grain of real coffee in it.,
either. Health Coffee Imitation is made
from pure toasted cereals or grains,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert, were he to unknowingly
drink it for coffee. Sold by j. M. Phil
not.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
NOTICE
OF
County Treasurer.

The County Treasurer's Books will
be open for collection of State, County
aud Communication Road Taxes for Fis-
cal Year, 1907, at the T~reasurer's Office
from October 18TH, to December 31st.,
1907.
Those who prefer to do so can pay in
January, 1907, with one per cent addi-
tional. Those who prefer paying in
February, 1908, can do so with two per
cent additional. Those who prefer to
pay in March, 1903, to the 18th, of
said month, can do so by paying seven
per cent additional. After said date
the Books will close.
All persons owning property or pay
ing Taxes for G. hers in more than one
Township are requested to call for re-
ceipts in each of the several Townships
in which they live. This is important
as additional cost and penalty may be
attached. Prompt attention viii be
given to those who wish to pay their
Taxes through the mail by check, mon
ey order, etc. Persons sending in lists
Of names to be taken off are urged to
send them early 8 the Treasurer is
very busy during the month Of Deem
Der.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29
w. w. BALL, EDITOR.

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Obituaries: All over so words, ore cent
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Notes of thanks: Five cents the line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-01-29

Entered at the postoffice at Laurens
S. C. as second class mail matter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
WAR ON THE SLOT
MACHINES TO GO ON
Cases of Fifty Men Arrested
Saturday and Sunday Con-
tinued in Police Court

The case of the so men arrested on
Saturday night and Sunday in the
raids on the cigar stores, where. it is
alleged, gambling was carried on
through slot machines, were called in
the police court. yesterday morning and
continued till today. A request that
the 70 machines seized be returned to
the owners was denied Attorney
Henry Dinkelspiel represented the de-
PENDANTS, but it was said that other
attorneys will appear when the cases
come up for trial.
The stores raided were those of
Marx & Victor. 1911 Fillmore street
and Eddy and Fillmore streets; Simmons
Brothers. 1920 Fillmore street; Leap g.
Ford, 1914 Ellis street; California
cigars company. 1898 Mission street:
Isidor Fuchs. Twenty-first and Mission
streets; Billy Abbott. sos Kearny
street, and William Burnip, SIS Pacific
street
Chief Biggy says that not only were
the big cigarnlen represented at the
conference with him on Sunday night
but the secretary of the Retail Cigar
Dealers association was also present
Biggy is preparing an ordinance reg
ulating slot machines and will submit
il to the board Of supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20

most hydraulic engineer and for two
terms the president of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, is in San
Francisco, engaged upon report
which he will make to the public utili-
ties committee of the board of super
visors, covering all the important fea-
lures of the proposed Sierra water sup
ply from Hetch Hetchy valley and Lake
Eleanor. Fitzgerald has for many
years been the engineering head of the
metropolitan water board of Boston
and in 1904 was selected by the federal
government to supervise as consulting
engineer the government work in in
stalling the water supply system of
Manila.
He has we'll served San Francisco be-
fore. offered $4,000 down and $50 per
day during court attendance by the
Spring Valley company at the COM
mencement Of the suit in 1902, Fitzger-
aid declined the job and accepted $4,000
from the city instead, appearing as its
expert in the litigation that followed
for one-fourth he might have received
from the company.
He was one of the first TO wire his
CONGRATULATIONS to the officials of the
city government upon Secretary Gar
fields grant of the Hetch Hetchy valley
and Lake Eleanor as reservoir sites.
In his present work the knowledge he
gained when going over the Tuolumne
country a few years ago has given him
an independent basis upon which 10
form his conclusions as to the value
and capacity of the city's requirement
Supervisor Giannini stated yesterday
that FITZGERALD had been secured by
the board to make an independent In
vestigation of the Hetch Hetchy project
both on account of his familiarity with
the field and his national reputation as
an hydraulic expert. Giannini said:
The board wants to know not only
from our own city engineer, Mr.. Man
son, but from other engineers OF ma
tfonal standing just what the city has
in its offered Hetch Hetchy supply. We
want to know any weak points as well
as the good features of the proposed
system. Desmond Fitzgerald and c. d.
Marx, both Of whom are to make us
an independent report. may be de-
pended upon by the board and the peo-
pie to give the city the best profes-
sional counsel"
The last preliminary step in acquir-
ing a Sierra water supply until the
people vote upon the acceptance OF Sec
retary Garield's grant and the issuance
of $500, 600 worth of bonds at the bond
fssue election November IL was taken
yesterday Dy the oOdru oi supelNlsoIs ?
in the final passage of the election call.
Mayor Taylor signed the ordinance
from the chair.
The board also set aside $4,000 to
publish City Engineer Manson's report
and maps outlining the entire Hetch
Hetchy project and to print pamphlet
reviewing the whole subject, for gen
eral distribution. Manson's report will
come from the press within a week. and
the pamphlet outlining in popular form
the conclusions reached and presenting
the data collected will follow.
Ex-Judge Waymire's offer of a water
supply for San Francisco drawn from
Lake Tahoe and Truckee river was
yesterday referred to the public utili-
ties committee
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
ACCEPTS POSITION
With LOCAL BANK
Alden Anderson Becomes Sec
ord Vice President of the
LOndOn=Paris National


Former Lieutenant Governor Alden
Anderson has accepted the position of
second vice president of the London
Paris national bank of this city and
will take up his duties November l.
Besides the position of vice president.
Anderson will act as one of the man
ayers of the bank in conjunction with
Herbert Fleishhacker, the present man
ager.
Anderson has played a prominent
part in banking in the interior portion
of the state for many years. At pres
ent he is president of the Capitol bank
and trust company of Sacramento, and
one of the directors of the California
national bank of that city.
Andersons position of president of
the California fruit distributors asso-
citation has made him popular among
fruit growers. 1t has been asserted
that the secret of the success of the
organization of fruitmen in northern
California is due entirely to Anderson's
efforts.
The London-Paris national bank.
since its reorganization, has been seek
ing new business. 1t has been authori-
tatively stated that the institutions de-
posits have increased several millions
of dollars in the last year. The large
following Anderson possesses is ex-
pected to increase the present deposits
to a large extent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
FIGHT TERMINAL
RATES FOR RENO
Traffic Bureau of Merchants
Exchange Will Bitterly OPP
pose Application

The announcement that the mer-
chants of Reno had applied to the in
terstate commerce commission for ter
minal rates has brought out the decJa-
ration from the officers of the traffic
bureau of the merchants exchange tina t
the traffic bureau would oppose the
application.
T. C. Friedlander, secretary of the
bureau. said yesterday that should
Reno succeed in getting terminal
rates the commerce between this city
and Nevada would be killed..
Why. Reno would have the same
rates in that case as San Francisco"
he said. Every mercantile firm in
Nevada would purchase it's goods from
eastern firms and San Francisco mer-
chants would not be able to compete.
The only way local merchants make
any profit on goods sold to Nevada
merchants is owing to the fact that
Nevada has no terminal rate"
Friedlander admitted that it was a
hardship on Nevada to be compelled to
pay freight rates from Chicago to Sac
ramento and back to Nevada again.
but insisted that to defeat the appli-
cation would be the only course open
to San Francisco.
At the present time merchants in
Nevada towns buying goods in the
east are compelled to pay not only the
freight TO their town. but to Sacra-
mento. the western terminal point, and
then back again into Nevada. when the
freight never really goes to Sacra
mento and back
The local traffic bureau and the mer-
chants of Reno are preparing for a
hard fight. San Francisco wants pro-
lection for its merchants and has de-
termined to make a desperate fight
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
AGED WOMAN DEFRAUDED
OF SAVINGS, is CHARGE
Sues to Recover Money Alleged
to Have Been Loaned Man
to Start Bakery

Pathetic was the plea made by Fran
cisca Loebing, aged as, who in pc
tition filed in the county clerks office
yesterday asked for damages amount
ing to 1915 against Carl Weinrich.
According to her complaint. Wefn-
rich induced her to part with 1895.
every cent she had in the world, on
the promise that he would start a
bakery shop and support her for the
remainder of her days. Instead of so
doing, she alleged, he purchased a lot
with the money and. with the exception
of $25 advanced to her. refused to carry
out his share of the agreement. Thrown
on her own resources, Mrs. Loebing
claimed that she had to seek the aid
of her daughter. She asked that 1915
of the amount given to Weinrich be
returned to her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
BRAvADO DESERTS
INDICTED LAWYERS
Newburgh and Murphy, Hailed
to Court, MeekIy Listen
to Arrangement
Attorney Bert Schlesinger APP
pears for Rnef Men and Says
He Wants Speedy Trial

Conspicuously lacking in bravado,
Frank ]. Murphy and Adolph Sam New
burgh were hailed before Superior Judge
Murasky yesterday morning to be ar
raigned on the charge of attempting
to brihe John Martin Kelly, venire-
man in the Ruef trial. The two Ruef at
torneys answered TO their true names and
heard the indictment against them read
A continuance until Thursday morning
was given, at which time pleas will be
entered. The case viii be set for trial
next week Newburgh will be first
tried, District Attorney Langdon stated
yesterday, unless there is a change in
the present plans
Murphy plucked up courage during
the reading Of the bill, but Immediately
thereafter relaxed the tension and
skunk from the courtroom. Newburgh
was limp during the entire time he was
in the Grant building, where the court
is located E. A S. Blake. their CO.
defendant in the Indictment, has been
already convicted.
Bert SchIesinger appeared as the at
torney for the two men. Schlesinger
was in the graft cases before. having
taken part in the defense OF Theo-
dore V. Halsey, the telephone company
official charged with bribery. Schles-
niger stated that the defendants would
When the case was called Schles-
niger answered ready and Courtroom
Clerk Horace Jackson read the indict-
ments.
Il should like to say at this point" !"
District Attorney Langdon said. when
the indictment had been read, that we
are desirous of having as early a trial
as possible. j assume that the de-
PENDANTS have certain motions to make
that will take considerable time and
the sooner they are disposed OF the
better
schlesinger objected to the prose
cution assuming what the defense
would do
I'VE happen to be more or less ia
mtliar, your honor. with the tactics of
the defense in these cases." Langdon
replied.
we want a speedy trial." Schles-
niger contended, and we only want one
or two days in which to examine the
indictment. We will be ready Thurs
day to present our answer
Judge Murasky said the trial could
begin next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
COURT MAY CHECK
RU[F'S H[NCHM[N
Order Is Expected to Prevent
"Heelers' From Mingling
With the Talesmen
Venire of Fifty Has Been Or
dered to Appear in Court
Tomorrow

The activity of Ruef ''heelers' in
and about the courtroom where the
Ruef trial is being held will prob
ably cause an order to be made today
by Judge Lawlor setting aside a GER
tain portion of the room for tales
men alone and practically limiting the
general public to the standing room
space at the rear of the court. Such
a measure was put into force during
the graft trials held in Judge Law
lor's old courtroom in the Temple Is
rael, and the same evil that necessi-
tated the step at that time has again
arisen.
For many days it has been notice
able fact that Ruefs henchmen have
scattered themselves by twos among
talesmen summoned and waiting in the
courtroom to be called as jurors, and
in their presence have discussed the
case in tones plainly audible to those
near them with the evident object of
creating prejudice or attempting to
disqualify the prospective jurors. The
matter has been called to the courts
attention, and orders already have been
issued to the bailiffs to guard against
such contempts of court and report
them at once.
There was no morning session of the
Ruef trial yesterday. owing to the fact
that the panel was exhausted but a
new venire of so was on hand for the
afternoon session and 80 more have
been ordered into court for tomorrow.
Even the 10 jurors already sworn were
not present yesterday, having been ex-
cused from attendance. No progress
was made in the selection of a Jury
beyond the examination of three tales
men and the partial examination of a
fourth.
Robert Christy of 1860 Cole street.
a machinist was challenged and ex-
cused on the strength of an unqualified
statement that he believed Calhoun,
Ford, Ruef, Mutually and Abbott were
all guilty in connection with the United
Railroads franchise bribery. John /.
Walter said he knew Ruef and had
opinions which might affect his YER
dict. He was excused, as was also
Daniel NJ. Kent of 26f2 California
street mining man, who had a set
opinion.
The examination of Charles Schirmer
retired, of 1908 Webster street was
accompanied with reprimand for At
torney Henry Ach by Judge Lawlor.
Ach brought out the fact that Walter
Schlndler. a. special agent employed by
the district attorneys office, lived di-
rectly across the street from the Juror
nome and then asked in a suggestive
manner whether Schirmer had noticed
his house being watched during the Ia ST
few nights. Judge Lawlor was quicl,
to note the intended slur and in
structed Ach that the court would not
permit such questions.
Ach seemed anxious at the outset to
disqualify the talesman, but later the
nature of his examination changed.
This was after Schirmer, in giving the
names OF his 10 adult children. had
stated that one son was employed by
the Southern Pacific, one by the state
board OF harbor commissioners and two
IN the mint. Schirmer declared that
he had no opinion or bias. but was
still under examination by Ach when
adjournment was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
GAR DASHES DOWN
HILL INJURING 8
Brakes on WasElingt0n-POwell
Street Cable Car Fail
to Hold
Passengers Are Thrown in All
Directions When Curve
Is Struck
The Injured

Policeman Charles r. Francis,
2940 Octay1a street. possible frac-
ture of the skull; two ribs broken,
possible internal injuries; cOndi-
tfon critical.
Miss Frances Smith. 246S Lom-
hard street. Emporium employe,
shoulder rrenchcd, injury 10
spine, internal injuries.
Mrs. Frances TAFT, 22Se Lombard
street. Emporium employe; lacera-
tfOn of scalp and face. possible
fracture OF skull.
Miss A. MaIfck, 2I20 Greenwich
street, Emporium empIoye; bruises.
j. w. de Merritt, 2105 Pacific
avenue. druggist; injury 10 spine.
Miss l.. HiII. I716 Pacific avenue,
photographer; wrenched shoulder,
broken nose.
Miss Ollie Christian. Emporium
employees badly wrenched back,
hysteria.
Charles Kendall. school boy, 2907
Baker street; bruised.
james Sennapp, gripman; broken
wrist, wrenched knee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
PimpIes. Rash, Eruptions, Etc, Quick
Iy Eradicated by New skin
Remedy

Since it's discovery one year. ago.
poslam. the new skin remedy. has. In
it's extraordinary accomplishment. ex-
ceeded the most sarguine expectations
OF the eminent specialist who gave IL
to the world. 1t has cured thousands
of cases Of eczema and eradicated facial
and other disfigurements OF years
standing The terrible itching attend
ing eczema Is stopped with the nrss
application. giving proof OF It's cura-
tive properties at the very outset
In less serious skin affections. such
as pimples. rash. herpes. blackheads'
acne. BARRIERS itch. etc, results show al
ter an overnight application. only small
quantity being required TO effect cure
Those who use poslam for these minor
skin troubles can now avail themselves
OF the special so cent package. recently
adopted to meet such needs Both the
so cent package and the regular ~ jar
may now be obtained in San Francisco.
at the Owl Drug Co. and other leading
drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
NAV be had free Of charge BY writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories.
90 West Twenty-hfth Street. New York
City.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-20
LAW BARS DISEASED
ALIENS, RULES JUDGE
Sons of Chinese Merchants Not
Allowed TO Enter United
States if Afflicted

According. to a decision handed down
by Judge de Haven yesterday in the
United States district court, sons Of
Chinese merchants coming to the
United States can not enter IL they are
suffering from loathsome or contagious
diseases. Several weeks ago a petition
for writ of habeas corpus was ap-
piled FOR by Lee Yuen on behalf of Lee
Sber Wing. his son, who was ordered
deported by the immigration officials at
San Francisco because he had trachoma-
sixteen other local Chinese merchants
fled similar petitions and the same de-
cision was made in eight others as was
made In the Lee case yesterday.
The Chinese merchants contend that
the act Of congress permitting Chinese
merchants and their minor sons TO enter
the United States does not provide for
physical examination of either them
selves or their families.
Judge de Haven quoted Attorney
General Knox in his decision yesterday.
saying that he did not believe that con-
gress meant that aliens, whether Chi
nese merchants. their sons or not.
should be permitted to enter the United
States If they were suffering from dis
eases which would bar any other alien
from coming into the country.