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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09

Shoes!
We are Headquarters for the best
Shoes and OXfords on the market:
Edwin Clapp's Shoes and Ovfords; :;
Regal's Shoes ard Gxfords. Try on a
pair of these Shoese or Oxfords and Won
will always be a customer for Edwin
Clapp or Regal Shoes.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
SPiCK AND SPAN.
House of Representatives Equipped
With New Furniture.

The new desks and chairs are in
place in the house of representatives
today and they present a fine appear
ance in company with the new decora-
tions in the hall and the new carpet.
Many members had been calling for
this equipment ever since the session
began last Tuesday. The old chairs
and desks had reached a state of
dilap1dation where they were Disgrace
full to the state and dangerous to the
members.
It is expected that some controversy
will arise this evening or tomorrow
over the method of buying these chairs
and desks and the new carpet. Crosby
Brothers of this city was the only firm
with the nerve to buy and install these
Suranc6 at all that they would be
paid for. The carpet once sewed and
laid, and the desks installed these
articles would fall a dead loss on the
firm If they were not taken and paid
for by the state. But on the other
hand, if this firm had not had the
nerve TO take chances on these things
before the legislature took action the
representatives would now be walking
about on a bare floor and using the
old desks. for if they had waited until
the legislature took action on the mat
session would have been over before
the goods could have been bought and
installed.
The firms that are Kicking at this
stage of the game are the firms that
did not have the nerve to take chances
ture will doubtless investigate the
quality and cost of the equipment and
if it find that the goods are right and
the price is right will doubtless pay
enjoying these needed improvements at
this session
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
SPERRY is SORRY.
But Tells the Porte He Can't Call on
This Trip.

Constantinople. Jan. 1S.-John G. A.
Leishman, the American ambassador.
today conveyed to the sublime porte the
regrets of Rear Admiral Sperry that it
would be impossible for any battleships
of the American fleet to visit Constan-
tinople as the plans of the cruise would
prevent it. Mr.. Leischman viii pro-
ceed to Smyrna on board the Scorpion
TO visit the battleships Louisiana and
Virginia The officers of the Turkish
navy viii join the American battle
ships at Smyrna and accompany them
to America.
AlgieTs. Jan. 1S.-The battIeship Ken
this morning. Salutes were exchanged
with the shore batteries
Vile France. Jan. 1S--Three Ameri-
can sailors from the battleships in the
harbOr had an encounter this morning
with a gang of local rufhans. \ party
of the sailors comrades came to their
rescue before anybody was seriously
hurt. and by the time the police ar
rived four out of the five asSailants
were prisoners in the hands of the blue
jackets. The fifth escaped
Marseilles Jan. 1S.-Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright and the members
of his staff attended the opera last
night. occupying the mayors box.
When the orchestra played the Ameri-
can national anthem the entire audi
ence stood up and cheered until the
music was repeated
Paris. Jan 1S.-Ambassador White
left here today for Nice, where he will
give a series of entertainments in
honor of the officers Of the visiting
American battleShips.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
PROMPT AND VIGOROUS
Action on Deep Waterway Advocated
by Gov. Deneen.

Springfield ILL.,. Jan. 1s.-In his
message to the legislature today Cow
erncr Deneen urged that prompt and
vigorous action be taken in the matter
of a deep waterway from the lakes to
the gulf. The governor said:
Throughout the United States pub
lie interest has been aroused and at
tention is at present directed to the
Improvement of the navigable water
ways of the country.
at seems to be now an established
fact that the Canadian government -
seriously considering the construction
of the Geo. gian bay canal which viii
from the lakes to the Atlantic sea-
board, affording to our northern
neighbor and it's mother country
great advantage over the United
States in the matter of commerce be-
tween the Atlantic and the inland
lakes. There should be speedy be-
ginning on the part of the United
States and the states Interested in the
construction of the lakes to the gulf
waterway. in order that this country
may stand upon an equality in All
commercial advantages with Canada
and Great Britain. Our state, there
fore, should take a leading part in the
present movement for waterway de-
veIopment.
"The interest of the people demand
the laying aside OF all differences.
members of the general assembly, In
an effort to frame law under which
the work can proceed with celsrity.
"Only through the enactment OF
such a law can we meet the high eX-
pectations of the people or carry to
successful and speedy completion this
great enterprise. The accomplishment
of this work will be a monument to
our state and furnish a worthy exam
pie for other states to emulate IN
meeting the demands imposed upon
them in this great era of waterway
development
The governor commended the Work
of the Illinois grain inspection depart
ment under which, for two years past,
all OF the grain received from the 70
railroads engaged in Chicago grain
carving trade has been inspected at
a central point by three experts VINO
pass Judgment on representative sam
pIeg drawn from the cars by exper-
fenced grain examiners.
''The new system" said the COVER
nor. "has met with the approVal OF
both shippers and grain dealers az
well as of the railroads. because OF the
fairness. promptness and hnality OF III
fngpectfons which have done away
with DELAYS in unloading and releasing
cars arising from appeals taken from
former unsatisfactory inspections.
The result has been a harmonious ana
friendly relationship between these m
terests heretofore unknown in the MS
tory of the department
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
INTO THE ICY WATERS.
Two Young Women Attempted Suicide
Near New York

New York. Jan. 1S-Two young
women plunged into the waters about
New York yesterday, and both of
them fought desperately against be
ing rescued. The first, who gave the
name of Albertina de Cour, and her
age as 80, said that she fell off a pier
at the battery by accident, this not
wfthstanding the fact that she strug-
gled to ward off her rescuers later A
soldier stationed at Fort Wood is the
man who dragged her into shoaI water,
barely in time to save her life. She
will be arraigned in court today if
her condition permits.
The other young woman, named
Jeanette Dalton, made a deliberate at
tempt to end her life by jumping into
the Hudson river at the foot of West
Twenty-sixth street
Watchnen who were nearby saw
her leap and put forth boat hooks for
her to clutch. She warded them off,
however, and it was necessary to en-
tangIe her clothing to drag her ashore.
At a hospital, she said she was a
seamstress, tired of life and ready to
die :"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
ZANDITON STORE CLOSED
He Says He VIII Be Open Again in
Few Days.

The zanditon clothing store, in the
old Crawford theater building, was
closed today by United States Marshal
FIeniken upon a bankruptcy case filed
by Zanditon's creditors. The suit was
flied in the United States district court
by Y. D: Edwards of Kansas City. at
torney for the creditors. He repre-
sents H. Phillips of New York
Joseph Hammer of New York and the
firm of Suddhof, Eggers & Buchanan
OF St Louis. The combined debt owed
these plaintiffs is barely enough to
permit them to throw Zanditon into
involuntary bankruptcy. For their
IS "Insolvent and is neither a wage
Garner nor engaged principally in
farming or the IiIlage of soil
Claims of the plaintiffs are as fol-
lows: Phillips, $$521-75; Hammer, $345;
Suddhof. Eggers & Buchanan, SSS5.21.
BY syndicating they could raise bill
over $1,000 and throw the merchant
Zanditon, on January g. committed an
act of bankruptcy by. paying the
Nestheiuer er-SWa-ts Shoe company $400
and the HargeHn-M -McKittrick CIothing e
company s400. thereby marking them
as preferred creditors
Mr.. Zanditon says: This is a plain
case of business wreCking methods
am in good shape, financial, and this
was absolutely unnecessary. These
creditors had to strain point to raise
bill sufficient to throw me into bank
ruptcy- I Will be out of it in a few
DAYS and resume business"
Last month several suits on small
district court against Zanditou. They
were ii no way connected with the
Wholesalers who brought the later ac-
ton in United States Court.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
WHO HIT DEGAND?
That Is What Jury in District Court
Is Trying to Ascertain.

a large proportion of the population
of Little Russia" in the northern part
of the city, were found in the corridors
of the county court house and in the
district court room today, in attend
ance as witnesses and spectators at the
trial of John Degand. who is charged
with assaultIng John Strach with muir
derouS intent.
The alleged assault occurred one Sun
day evening of last October during GER
tain hilarious festivities among the den
liens of Little Russia 1t broke up
the party and has been the cause Of
much discussion in the neighborhood.
The state charges that Degand smote
his fellow Russian on the head with an
axe, a weapon which is strictly barred
from Sunday evening festivities in the
community, and the use of which pre-
cludes the inference of any playful in
tent.
As a defense Degand's attorneys will
seek to prove that the accused did not
commit the assault alleged against him.
but that some one else struck the blow
and the charge against Degand has
been fastened upon him as the result OF
g conspiracy among some of the at
tendants at the party. in order to shield
the real offender from punishment.
4 number of Russians testified today
They were unable to speak or under
stand English and Mr.. Gumloski acted
as Interpreter. It is expected that the
case Will go to the jury this evening
Attorneys Fred C. Slater and Otis Hun
gate are representing the defense and
the prosecution is conducted by Messrs-
Atchison and Bolinger, assistants to the
county attorney
JaiIer Bundy will have as guests to-
night at the county jail, Cash Curtis
and Charles Rigby. who will board and
lodge at the county's expense for a per-
iod covering considerably more than a
year, unless they are paroled before the
expiration of their sentences.
Curtis and Rigby appeared before
Judge Dana in the district court today
and plead guilty to the charge of selling
Intoxicating liquor on 16 separate
counts. The sentence of the court was
that each man shall pay a fine Of 500
and serve 80 days in Jail on each of
the 16 counts. According to this SEN
tence Curtis and Rigby will each be re-
Quired to pay fines aggregating $1,000
and serve 4S0 days in the county jail.
y Curtis transgressed the liquor laws OF
the state by selling intoXicants as a
wholesaler and Rigby offended by act
ing as an agent for Curtis in dispens-
ing the fluid that both cheers and ine-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18

briates. The convicted men will begin
serving their jail sentences tonight.
Jailer Bundy has assigned them a cozy
little cell on the top floor of his secure
ly barred hostelry and the two will oc-
cupy the apartment together. During
the afternoon Curtis and Rigby had a
comfortable bed. a small oil stove and
several other articles hauled to the jail
and placed in the cell for their use dur
ing the frigid winter months and the
bright spring days and balmy summer
evenings that they are confined in the
city bastile. They will be permitted to
make themselves as comfortable as the
rules of the place will allow, while they
mediate upon the inadvisability of dis
regarding the specific prohibition of the
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18

congested centers to localities where
they may obtain work This plan here
tofore discussed, was agreed upon yes
terday at a meeting of the union, at
which T. V. Powderly, of the immi-
grafton departm ent, delivered an ad-
dress Mr.. PowderIy's meeting with
the labor men was partly due to crit
icism which had been voiced, saying
In effect that the local branch of the
division of information of the depart
ment of immigration, had been instru-
mental in the distribution of certain
strike breakers
rms he emphatically denied, saying
that he would resign his position If he
were even asked to do such a thing
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
Death of Alexander Givens.

Fort Scott. Jan. 1S.-AIexander
Gfvens. one of the pioneer settlers in
Bourbon county. died Saturday at the
Givens home, seven miles south of
the city. of heart failure. Mr.. Givens'
health had been good for a man at
his advanced age, he having reached
his S7th year Mr. Giveas came to
Bourbon county in 1864. and has re-
sided on his farm south of the city
continuously since that time.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18

have no children, property or money.
Mrs. Coleman charges her husband with
fnfidelity and abandonment, his last
known address being Omaha, Neb-
petitioner asks that she be granted a di-
vorce and that her maiden name, Lucy
Owens, be restored to her.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
DISTRIBUTE woRKNIEN.
Union Labor VIII Place Immigrants
Where Work Is Plentiful

New York. Jan. 1s.-Union labor in
this city. as represented in the central
federated union. stands ready to CO.
operate with the department of i'm
migration in the matter of distribut-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
Their ReeuIar sunday swim.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Unmindful o.
the chill wind bearing singing sleet-
sixteen members OF the orgahlzdLJ,ll
known as the Arctic Swimming club.
plunged into the frigid SURF on
brighton Beach yesterday The OLDEST
one of the swimmers. who counts MS
age at SO, suffered no i'll effects after
the swim, nor did the youngest mem
her who is 81 These same men have
made it a point to have their dip every
Sunday in the year
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
Everv Yard of 1908 EmbrOideries at Reduced Prices

You may expect liberal mark down last year on
emboeries that formed regular selling stock
to the first of the wear This last year brought
out more embroidery than store be-
fore YOU NAV assured the offer this is
generous.
1t means Embroideres that 64c &c. 1Oc 123c 15c
19c 25c etc yard be &c 8hc, 1Oc 12hc 15c,
that beautiful 81 2ayard edge or insertion
YOU looked will only be S5c nowand
the scale that So ounce, which only $75
MAIL ORDERS EMBROIDERY-,vin be fill
orders from this lad" will be shipped
REFUNDED IN nPartor in nvho
chasesh here this sale who wish
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
husband Goue-seeks Divorce.

torney. H w Euler. today filed in the
district court a petition for divorce
from Paul Coleman The petition re-
cites that the couple were married IN
Topeka April Is, 1907. and that they
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
Our Annual Embroidery Sale
A Clearance Sale of Every Yard
Display Of the New 1909 Styles
with Special Prices
of 1908 Stock

Embroidery stock swings into accustomed place the hea
to this immense display Eroideries adorn
making truly wonderful exposition of needle art fully 10000 yard
There
cr Swiss and Nalnsooks at the lowest prices consistent with
St Gall embroidery knowledg
sale today
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18
All Our Broken Matched Sets in This Sale at

We take this and method of turning every
broken and odd sets This is of
drawing cards during the saefor these
there of the widths missing make
do double work Just think what to buy
yard edge for 13or that beautiful
inch founce that 81 25 for So 13or the 2nch
ounce for 81 49and the 81 rs band for SHE Think
saving if you'll only supply embroidery needs while you
get fine qualities at the price of place
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-18

Try, the Jackson-Walker Coal & Ma
terial Co. Marceline Lump Coal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, Avg. 13--All branches
of business affected by the new tariff
law are rapidly adjusting themselves
to the amended schedules and the
o"ding Of the uncertainty is stimulat-
ing trade Rcports from all important
cities in all leading trades are most
encouraging.
In iron and steel each week brings
i"creaSed business At the principal
industrial cencrs the working forces
are enlaggine whenever possible re-
tail trade Is more active as the paw
rolls expand. Buyers are numerous
in the dry goods markets The un-
certai:ty Of prospects for raw cotton
still caur 3 delay IN naming prices
for the late delivery
The footwear market continues in
a waiting position but the adjustment
of the tariff will bring more activity.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York Aug. 13.-WHEAT-Eo-
ceipts. ~ 900 bushels; spot firm; No. ,
red new. S1.0S12. sales elevator; No. ,
red new. s1.11A, prompt f. o. b. afloat.
Apart from some irregularity at tho
opening, wheat was generally strong
today. especially in the last hour. when
buIlish modern miller" report and
rust news for the northwest prompted
scare among the room shorts. From
the low point prices jumped 1I2c and
closed x a lc above the previous night
September closed at Sl07A.
CORN-Reeeipts, none: spot firm.
No old mixed. 7112c elevator ans
7Sc delivered nominal No new.
625sc winter shipment. The option
L'atket wds witnus.t transactions, clos
ing iac net higher. September. 7354c.
OATS - Rc.e'..5s, 5o.325 bushels;
spot steady; riixet, iSc nominal:
r.hite. 47d 1910. clipped white, 52d
tS17c
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
VE7kMENT BONDS.
REALLY NO PUZZLE AT ALL.
Erudlte Editor Arises 10 Explain Why
Women Descend From Street
Cars the Wrong Way.

at makes IFS tired" wrote the editor
Of the Hickory Ridge Missouran.
when we see some city newspaper
wondering why II is that woman al
ways gets off a street car the wrong
way. There amt no mystery about it
at all Our wife explained It 70 us
years ago. and she never rode on Il
street car but once in her life. when
she was visiting relations III Kansas
City, A woman gets OF a street car
backward because she naturally grabs
her skirts with her left hand. That's
constitutional with a woman. Then
she has to grab something with her
right hand TO hold on to. and that's
the railing az the rear end OF the car,
so when sho steps off she has To face
the wrong way You can't break
women OF that habit unless you make
them get off on the left side of the
street car. and IL YOU did that it's just
as likely as not they'd he contrary
enough to grab their skirts with their
right hands. But there amt nothing
strange about the way they get Off
now. Blamed IL we don't think some
times that some Of the stupidest mou
in the world Is working on the BIG
city papers Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
BRApSTREETS REPORT.

New York, Arg Ia improvement
is more manifest IN The general trade
and industry, bit the fplli~g Of CON
seryatism still makes for small and
frequent rather than heavy idivldua'
sales. Developments have been
largely favorable the chief being Il q
increased arrivals of buyers at mcs5
markets, great disposition to buy for
tall and spri 9 delivery, very favor.
able crop report, the continuance a
strength il the security markets and
the growing 1rmacss of the tim
money market
Idle cars are disappearing or the
western railroads as ne winter whea.
movement calarges. Industries arr
active. iron and steel leading. Ruild.
ing is act We.
Failures in The U~ited States for
the week ending Aug. -, 2l9 again5t
Zi9 last year; Canadian failures. a
against 81 a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports
from the United States AID Cana la
1,7S5,755 against 3,7G0.272 bushes
this week last year; corn exports 139.-
iO0 bushels a-a:ns; 5S.577 a year ago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
MIaCELLAkE OuE.
IN DEFENSE OF THE PILL0RI
English Writer Shows Some Good
Points About This Old-Time
Form Of Punishment.

Perhaps one of the few really demo
cratic institutions ever created was
the pillory, do not say that it was
a humane institution. though 1t was
certainly more humane than our sys-
TEN of silent Imprisonment. But be
ing humane has nothing to do with
being democratic. You may have hui
name and inhumane democracies. just
as you may have humane and inhu-
name despots.
The point is that the pillory was a
real appeal to the people. If it was
cruel. II was because the people were
cruel, or perhaps justly indignant.
The people threw dead cats 1.-THE less
humanitarian. believe threw live
catsD, but they could throw bouquets
and crowns of laurel II they liked,
Sometimes they did. The argument
about the old public punishments cuts
both WAYS. The publicity was an ad-
ditional risk for the government as
we'll as an additional risk for the pris-
oner. and this is specially true of the
executions for treason. II was no
small thing that half . million men
might possibly treat as martyr a
man whom the king was treating as a
murderer: that the prince had to con
cede to every obscure ruffian exactly
what that rufian probably wanted
most-fame-G K. Chesterton, in
London News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
Wives and Wives.

"Mahomedans are not 80 much move
reckless in their number Of wives
remarked the Arabian doctor who
makes his home in New York, than
New Workers The principal differ
ence is that. instead of living in New
Jersey rather than pay them alimony
in New York. we keep them altogeth-
er in one house AT home Expensive
on account of Easter hats? Not at
all The Arabian women wear wells.
which are not expensive. Rut In the
matter of the number Of wives. many
Mahomedans are very exclusive in
that particular. For example while
my uncle has % wives. my father has
never had but one, my mother. Ny
parents are both now nearly 80 years
old. but they are as much in loTe As
they we're when they were first mar
ried. and am their only son Ny
uncle. who has 25 wires, has no chill
dren"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-14
GRAIN IS STR0NG'U. P. STOCKS L(Al
That Issue Engaged Attention Ct
Stock Market Operators Ertire,
iy-NeW High Record

New York, Aug. Operators in
the STOCK mal-,et today concerned
themselves almost wholly with the al
fairs OF Union lciilc, but runols
coming financial developments II
that property were SO lacking in &C.
firmation that the effect did not held
stocks generally against the pressure
,of realizing sales which was con
stantly pushed Union Pacific com
mon adva: ced 10 2l1 preferred 20
llS. The special prominence OF pre-.
fererd was due to stories Of ncw
claims discovered for thai stock to
participate in aIy plan fer sharing
the benefits Of the compauts invoss.
ments.
1t was said that mea might he
found 10 retire tho preferred stock
or terms advautageous 10 tac holders
10 clear the way for common stacH-
holders exclusive claim t. a pro
posed investment plan, which. how.
ever, was very vaguely outlined aud
backed by no authoritative amor &C.
ment, Union Pacif's 70 pr cent
dividend now is expressly designated
as six per cent from the railroa S
operation, / per cert from the income
OF investments.
The MARKETS strength at the open
ing gave place to spotty advances
which Trimmed ont until Union pacia,
alcre remained al tie higher Levels.
Preliminary estimates Of tie chr
rency movements also caused SOM
hesitation in speculation, The move.
ment Of frlds from the cricr Show
marked falling off, the balaac, e
receipts On the cEpr s moyemo1
falling 10 below S2.49aC91 compa /
to upwards ct four millions Last VIC 4.
The growing demands of the intori T.
for money are likely 10 shape the IN,
ture of the mc~F market The gel
eral stock market became much IN.
settled and ran off weak with no
definite dealings