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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-23
"An' you will show nc how?"

"An' you will show nc how?"
Indeed ! Will"
"IIow long am in for?" she asked.
"The doctor can tel better about
that when he comes"
The doctor! So-its AS lad as that.
chY'
oh, that need not frightcn YOU"
Douglas answered consoingly.
81 amt frightened" she bridled
quickly; II amt never scared Of moth
in, It's only cause they need me in
the show that I'm a-kickin'."
"Oh. they will get along all right"
he said reassurincly.
"Get along" Polly flashed with sud
den resentment. "Gct along without
my act" 1t was apparent from her
look of astonishment that Douglas had
completely lost whatever ground he
had heretofore gained in her respect.
Say, have you seen that showf" She
waited for his answer with pity and
contempt.
no" admitted John weakly.
well, / should say You amt or you
wouldn't make no crack like that I'm
,
with an air of self complaccncy, AN
with me down an out that show Will
be on the bum for fair"
IL beg your pardon" was all Doug
las could say, confused by the sudden
vollcy Of unfamiliar words.
you're kiddin' me-" she said. turn
ing her head to one side, as was her
won't when assailcd by suspicion you
must "a seen me ride"
mo, Miss Polly, have never seen
A circus" Douglas told her, half regret.
fully, sense OF his deep privation
stealing upon him.
"What~ cried Polly incrcdulously
"Lordy, no, chile He amt ncbbcr
seed none ob dem t'ings" Mandy in
tcrrupted as she tried to arrange q
few short stemmed posies in q varie-
gated bouquet
"Wcll, what do you think Of that
Polly gasped. You're the first Rube |
ever saw that hadn't" She was look
ing at him as though he were a curl.
osity
$50 I'm n Rubew Douglas shook his
head With a sad little smile and good
naturcdly agreed that he had some
times feared as much
That's what we always calls a guy
like YOU" she explained ingcnuously
and added hopefully: well. you must
"a seen our parade. All the plkcrs see
that. 1t don't cost nothin'"
"I'm afraid | must also plead guilty
TO the charge of being piker," Doug.
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She wondered what Jim ana Toby
would say if they could see her now.
sitting like n queen i'm the midst OF her
soft cOvcrletS, With 10 need to raise
even a finger to walt upon herself
"Ain't it the limitI" she sighed, and
with that Jim and Toby seemed to
drift farther away. She began to
see their life apart from hers She
could picture Jim with his head in
his hands. She could hear his sharp
orders to the men. He was always
short with the others when anything
went wrong with her.
"l'U bet Muvvcr Jim's' in the
Gumps," she murmurcd as cloud
stole across the howcrlike face; then
the tired muscles relaxed, and she
ceased to rebel.
"Muvyer Jim?' Douglas repeated.
feeling that he must recall her to a
knowledge Of his presence.
THAT'S what ! call him." Polly ex-
plaincd, but the fellows cali him Big
Jim You might not think Jim could
be good mother just to look at him,
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CIINpTIiI, V.


fT1IIE church bells were ringing
their first warming for tic
morning service when Mandy
GJ pcCpcd into the spare bedroom
for the second time and glaE"cd eau
tiouSly at the wiSp of hair that bespoke
feminine head somewhere between
the covers and the little white pillow
on the four poster bed. There was no
sound from the sleeper, So Mandy ven
turcd across the room on tiptuc and
raised the shades. The dropping
bouBhs OF autumn foliage lay SHIN
mcring against the window paneS, and
through them might be seen the gray
outline OF the church. Mandy glanced
again toward the bed to make sure
that the burst Of sunlight had not
wnkencd the invalid, then crossed to
small, rickety chair laden with the
discarded tincry of the little circus
rider.
"Lawdy sakes." she cried, holding
up n spanglcd dress admiringly Amt
Dat Dcaut!ful" She drew near the
mirror, attempting to see the rcflec-
tlon Of the tinSci and chiffon against
her very ample background Of ging-
ham and avoirdupoiS. you'd sure be
a swell nggcr wild dat on, honey"
she chuckled to herself. "Wouldn't
dem deacons holler If Gcy done see
dat?"
The picture OF the dcacons' aston
ishmcnt at such spectacle so grew
upon Mandy that she was obliged to
cover her generous mouth to shut in
her convulSiNn laughter lest it awaken
the little girl In the bed She crossed
to the old fashioned bureau which for
many months had stood unused against
the wall. The dra wer creakcd as she
opened IT TO lay away the gay, span
glcd gown.
"ltll be mighty long time aforc
she puts on dem tings ag'in," she said
with doubtful shake OF her large,
round head
Then she went back to the chair and
picked up P0lly'S sandals and exam
ined the beadwork with great deal
Of interest "I.awdy, lawdy" she cried
as She compared the size OF the san
dalS to that OF her own rough, worn
shoes. She was again upon the point
OF exploding with laughter as the
church bell added a few final and
more emphatic Clangs to It's warning.
She turned, with start, motioning a
vain warning out Of the window for
the bell TO be silent, but the little
sleeper was already stirring uncasily
ner pillow. one soft arm was
M langudly over her head The
Nlue eyes opened and closed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-23

but he is, only sometimes you can't
tell him things you could real
mother" she added, half sadly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-23
FOR AGED PEOPLE.

We unhesitatingly and strongly advise
the use of Rexall Ordetlies in preference
TO any other constipation treatment. We
50 well know their value that we offer to
return every cent paid us for them if they
fail to give entire satisfaction They are
eaten like candy are beneficial to the whole
system, do not cause any Inconvenience or
gripping, and positively relieve the evils Of
constipation. Two sizes, Ioc. and age
Laurens Drug Co, Laurens, S. c.
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A Speedy Cure for

Constipation, Eilousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Liver Complaints Tired Feeling, Bad Taste in
the Mouth, Bad Complexion, Nervousness aud all
diseases Of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
"Bloodine Liver Pills"
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Of putging, pre- duCed by other cathartic remedies
:" Bloodine Liver Pills +"
restore the Geranctd and torpid liver TO its normal
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morbid condition Of the liver stomach and bowels
To assist In attaining this end, the following sug.
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REMARKS. Everyone who uses pills for
their action on the liver, should know that large
doses rarely prove satisfactory small ones.
Large doses simply purge and PASS out OF the sys-
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seldom removing the cause of the trouble, or i'm
prove the general health. On the other bard,
small doses develop the Alternative effect of the
medicine do not irritatc consiYate the bowels.
but gently stimulate the liver and prevent the
accumulation Of bile by directing its flow into the
proper channels. Therefore ii is advisable 10
mcnce by taking not over one or two pills at bed
time and increase dose as necessary.
PoRTLhsD, Mn.
GENTS: II find your "Blood.ne Liver Pills"
the most effective pill l ever used. They cause
no gripping or cons,pa,ve after effect as most liver
pills do. Yours truly,
y MRS. AMADA RICHARDSON.
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drcamily as she murmurcd the words
o. the clown song that Jim and Toby
had taught her years ago:
Ting ling,
That's what the bells sing
Mandy reached the side Of the bed
M the girls eyes opened It second time
and met hers with a blank stare OF
establishment. a tiny frown camc into
the small white forehead
whats the mattcr?" she asked
faintly trying to find something IA
millar in the black face before her
Hush, child, hush" Mandy wh.s.
pered. "Jes' you lay pumckly still.
OATS only de furs' bell a-ringin."
First belIT the girl repeated as her
eyes Travelled quickly about the stSangc
walls and the unfamiliar fittings Of the
room. This amt the show she cried
suddenly
"Lor' bless you, no! Dis amt no
show" Mandy answered, and she
laughed rcassurlngJy.
'"Thcn where am I?' Polly asked
half brcathless with bewiIdermcnt.
"Nebber you mind bout dat" was
mandy's unsatisfactory reply
But ! do mind" protested Polly,
trying to raise herself to sitting po.
sItlon. where's the bunch?'
"De wat2" asked Mandy in surprise
"Thc bunch-Jim and Toby an the
rest Of the pushp
'Lor' bless YOU" Mandy exclaimed,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
DISCOVERED
PHYSICIAN WENT HOME

Oklahoma city, May l3.- Suffering
total loss of memory with other
faculties right. Dr n w. Graves. 9
prominent physician of Grosseii. Ark,
who wandered into Oklahoma CITY ten
days ago. was taken home yesterday
by his rife, whom he did not recog
nize. anil whose name be Inquired
about twenty times
Dr. Groves white With q party IN
Arkansas last April, fell into the lake
with othfrs of the psrty when the
boat capazed. and It WAS Thought he
was drowned
The lake was dragged for days How
Graves saved himself, he does not re.
member nor how he came TO 0klaho.
ma City. He had but $40. HIS Wife
says. when ha disappeared yet here
Ne was Wearing IN entire new suit uk
cl0thes. la6 some money and had
purchased : ticket to Fort worth when
token n bY lhe police DR. Graves
lR sDunI % Yeafs old
IsnH September BE- was the victim
lof nx aee|denf shal caused him "a
aehees nklIsEIe less 6 memory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
CORE DEFENDED
AMERICAN RETAILERS


Special 10 Daily Leader.
Washington. May i3.--ln the senate
Yesterday Mr.. Gore. the blind senator
from Oklahoma. delivered an impas'
stoned defense on retail dealers
against the charge Of extortlon
This senate" declared Mr. Gore, IN
dramatic tones, has turned Itself into
a grand iury and IS here ready TO re-.
iunr a verdict against the retail deal
ers for the high prices OF articles
used by ,he American people. and the
senator tom Maine, tMr Hale) has
constituted himself foreman OF this
Jury. The manufacturers aud trusts
are undertaking to hold up the mid.
dlemen and retailers as shield to
protect themselves against The out
ragged consumers.
II stand here TO enter O. pleao OF
Not guilty. for the retailers Of this
country
Mr. Gore named shoes, hats, shirts,
clothing and other articles Of parllc'
ular manufactures as being sold 90 re-
iailers under contract that they should
be sold at an agreed price,
Hale Voices Speech.
MI Hale said he agreed with what
the senator from Dklahoma was de
elarlng Trade conditions hxed the
Qlail price. and he did not charge the
retailer With any extotlon.
II am not arraigning the retailer,
said Nv. Hale y am only saying thai
such Is cur habit OF trade that a price
Entirely alsproportl0nate TO the man
aiaciureys price Is asked
Mr. Gore said ihat some woolcn and
cotton manufacturers Of New Eng
land are declaring dividends og 60
per cent. which WAS greater than the
profits of retailers
Mr.. Aldrich conlended that the duty
on glass had no relation TO the price
nc which glass Is sold IN this country
Durlns a discussion OF the profits
Of window glass manufacture by Mr.
Newlands Mr.. oliver Of Pennsylvania
Objected that there IS not a window
glass manufacturer IN the United
States today who is making anything
Ike fall profit because OF compett
tion, which keeps the price OF glass
ware down,
Ollyers Monte Carlo.
n speak with feeling said Mr.
Oliver y ecause within four years
have Invested no small amount Of
money IN the manufacture Of window
gIass. and ! tell You il disappeared af
rapldly as though had put j. upon
The wroig number at Monte Carlo"
On motion Of Mr. Aldrlch. the sec
tlon relating to window glass was
naased over temporarily and the sen
lie proceeded TO consider other see
tlons Of the bill agreeing 70 severa
paragraphs that had previously beer
passed over and which related 70 var
ious glass products. Committee amend
nents relating % marble and ston'
manufactures were agreed to, as wef'
lhose on articles manufactured from
marble treccia onyx ahbaster ant
lei into monuments, benches, vases
etc
When the section relating 10 iroi
ore. ON which the committee had rec
immeuded O duty of 90 cents a ton
was reached, Mr. Crawford oppose,
lputtlng q duty on nalural products o
the country such as lumber OH. iron
lse and coal blr. Raynor gave notlo'
that ho would move % place lion or'
| ON the nea list
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13

al Cannon. founder Of the nrst prlb.
ate bank OF oklahoma, died here yes.
terday at his home IN Brookllne 90 lhe
age Of SO.
Frank Royal Cannon asnie lc Okla
hOma iha day OF ihe opening from
Topeka. Kansas. and, together with his
hrotherln.lew Raft, also formerly OF
Topeka. organized the hrst bank IN
Guthrie aild ala0 Og w oklahoma it
was known as the Bank OF Indieg
Territory capital stock 10000
Cannon placed an improylsed Sign
reading, Bank" across the door Of
his tent the day Of the opening.
Although he had no safe or any.
thing else 70 keep the money he re.
ceived deposits ranging from 42.00o
to $4,000 from pineers, and before
the FIRST week had past had sent 9ih,
COO to Ktnsas City for safe.keepng
RAN the principal owner OF the
Cannon bank, together with Cannon
and Ffahk A Fisher organized the
Bank oi Indian Territory week aI-
TER the opening. Cannon beug elpci
eel president. Ran, vice president, and
Fisher cashier.
The bank was hrst opened for nc.
tive business on the corner where
The Capital National Bank building
nov stands opposite the city han. They
occupied frame buildings after the
first few months, until Che building
where the Oklahoma State Bank Is
now located. was erected by Harry
Gray IN 1000 The bank building now
occupied by the Guthrie National was
built the year of the opening
so 1902 2. g. Quss now the pfesi-
dent Of the Guthrie National puf-
chased .he controlling interest ID the
Cannon bank aud he Hnd hts asauel.
lteH Incorporated Il as state bank.
retaining The old name Bank Of ~.
dian Territory
The Bank Of Indian Territory aud
/ Guthrie National bank consolidated
with lhe Guthrie National iha latter
founded by j. w. McNeal IN july
1902.
Cannon resided IN Guthrie uutIl
1893 when he was appointed enc Of
/ the enmmlssDners OF the Chicago
Worlds fair exposition After leat
ing here he WIS commissioned to rep
resent The United staies az O Worlds
Fair held Ia Germany
lie was IN the mercantile business
! in Topeka before coming TO Guthrie
served TOT a number Of years ais q
memher Of the board Of directors ii
| the Weat1r ri division Of the Santa Sc
X r. Co he at one time lived ai
| Wichita. Kansas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
WRIGAT CHARGES
HAMOh DANGEROUS
Interest In LawiOn Politics As
SumeS Blg Proportions
Gore Mentioned
Special 10 tho DAILY Leado

Special 10 tho DAILY Leader
L0wtou, Ok, May iS-lake u Fiap
on. defeated Republican candidate io
mayor OF thle clty. and who bad A.
ready iIled q bond for the office, iak
Ing the same procedure &C Il elected
and holding o commission f0f the Of
flee af mayor Yesterday filed bis con
test ngainai Henry Boyle. the prsaen'
Incumbent who was elected al th4
april general municipal election
HnmOn, who Was defeaiad Nv 3R
votes and who bad made aufllcleni
declaration 10 make his contest AS
sumo legal aspect, claims thas unf
wards ballots was not properly Fe
turned and the other warda ui the
city viii, X his contention be sustain
ed give him the poatlon aa mayor Of
tho city
The sensational race made and the
fact that since The election Frant
Wrights paper, the &eWs.Repuhlican
has assailed Hamon aa q personal
aud political enemy and aiHu declared
the best iniereala 0f Lavtoa NeFe
Iii danger hy reason " HamOn, make
the interest IN the suit statewide
Wright wa8 appointed naAlmaala
OF Lawton and Senator Gore. who
resides there under the rules u
courtesy lu che Senate. held ~ con
nrmatlon, and Wright Is not yet con
liruied.
iamon ls charged wllh having dono
lhls. securing tho requisite Influence
through friends of Gore, who. aeoofa.
iug 20 Wright ia belns mlsled ene
misiniormed as 10 aeIuai conditions
and status OF Republican politics %
lawl0n. HN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
FIRE DESTROYED
KANSAS TOWN


phlllipshurg. Kansas. May is Fire
At midnight last nlght at Long Island,
Kansas, small town twenty miles
north OF here. close 10 the Nebraska
llnu, destroyed five business build
mes causing u loss estimated &c eiQv
0up
Cunilagatlon started IN q furniture
store; supposed from spontaneous
combustion, aud as ihe town had no
fire apparatus the flames practically
burned themselves out
The buildings destroyed include e
furniture stofa. general store. ard e
drug store
Two men were severely INFUSED
while fighting The flames.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
PRIGSET ATRBCITY confession


Special to'the Daily Leader
Oklahoma City. Or. May 49,
shorty Jones In q confession made
last night admits he, Jones and John
Wilson and ia Barnes. brcatse Of
lho w0man's sinful love for james
Wilson. tried lo KIN l.. y prlcker
pricketi. IS win be remembered, was
Z hight walchman for q paving con.
eern. aud was found wandering on
the street early one morning the
back az hia skull crushed N by an
axe Taken to the hospital he could
not tell his story helng unconscious
prickett called ior an officer last
night and said'
II want TO plead guilty ! did IT, !
hi, priekett with an AK was hired
10 do 1t. wouldn't have done It #
I hadn't been drinking and hadn't
been egged on by ihs. others al the
house, aud Il prlckeu hadn'i threat
ened to Kill me-
"prickeit and had @ racket some
time ago and he said be would drive
me OFT He took a chair an hi, me
and then went 10 the kitchen TO get
other weapons We said u came
back 10 dinner Il would be- as much
as my fife was worth, but came
back and he didn't do any Sthlng. !
know. though, that he had bought O
revolver to kin me
"The boys al the house, Jim ana
John Wilson and Ed Barnes, promls
ed to make Il right with ME II !
"made away" with Prlokett There
wasni any price set. but after / had
done II and q man told Mrs, Prick
cit she could sue the paving company
and get a lot Of money Jim Wilson
told me II they got Il ] would get $500
Mrs. Frlckett didn't have anything
"a do with the business 80 far as
know she didn't know anything about
Il until the next day nied 70 tell
her IN the Kitchen, but she stopped
me-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
IMPORTANT TO PHONE USERS

Il win not be necessary for the Cor.
porail0n commission 10 hear the eVi.
dence IN the cnses lodged before them
by the citizens 0i Guthrie or shaw.
nee against the Pioneer Telephone
and Telegraph company, asking tho
commission 70 order the old rates
back into effect. as the decision Of
the supreme court yesterday "a the
Hartshornc cases held that the tele.
phone companies could not raise their
rates ahove those specified In the
franchise granted by the city councils,
holding the franchise Is 4 contract and
that q can not be violated This will
relieve the commission o9 lot Of
extra COSTS and work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
PRESIDENT
REFUSED AID
BOOSTERS

Washington, May l3--A defiant at
tilude was assumed hy high official
al the war department with refer
ence 10 giving publicity to the re
port or Col, nixhs On the special sur
vey of the Mississippi river 70 the
deep waterway. No resoln
lion adopted hg Congress would bf
adequate to jar loose the report from
the archives Of the department or H.,
steel safe OF the reviewing board
which now has It In charge or from
lhe president himself until either in
dlgldual felt called upon TO deliyel
II IN his own good time to Congress
This he was certain Of.
Notwithstanding. the resolution sus
gested by Speaker Cannon 70 Repre-
sentative Barlh0la In the presence
0l James =. Smith. president oi Ihe
nuslneas Mems league recently, viii
be introduced IN the House and the
question will be put to the test
Appeals Of Little Avail
The appeals mule TO President TAN
hy Mr. Smith and ". K. Kanavaugh
who spoke to him about Il have re
celyed little announcement the pesi
dent seeming inclined TO allow the
report to take It's usual routine course
through the various channels OF the
war department. and board Of review
lnN engineers.
ia MI. Kavanaugh the president
sald Ne knew little of the merits d
ise ensh and VAS disposed 10 allow
the regular course to prevail. Preai
dent Roosevelt tried to hasten the ~
porl lael winter. when Il Nns expect
ga that Il would hn submitted 70 Con
kfcss Il tli1a Eof egasldeFaisQn ny w
river aEa hhfhoE epmniaNe E',g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
PRAIRIE mANAoER's visIT


lAarllpSyllle Record
J.E. 0'Neil, general manager Of the
Prairie on a Gas company arfNed
In narllesylle hst night 10 Walt
this section OF the Mid.Contment field
ana discuss the on situation with the
producers IL Mr. O'Nell Is Worrying
over this situation. he Is not eonlid
Ing IN the public. TIE told q report
90 FOR the Enterprise thai be- looked
for better conditions IN The Oklahoma
field IN short time he aid NOT care
about discussing the plans Of the
Prairie Tor publication and the nrndue
ers who talked with him said that be
hal failed 10 enlghien them end
pleaded as his dwense that die atloh
ne5s l0r Che company have not com
nletel thair conferences in ragNrd III
uhe yarlons legislative measures aad
other conditions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13

Word waa received here this morn
Ing announcing thg death Of Guy q.
seamon at Detrole Michigan We'd
nesday The deceased died Of rheuma
tlsm OF be heart and had been sick
for some time The deceased was tho
only living son Of Mrs r. v. seamoh
of this city and brohor Of the Mlsaea
Eva and Mny Senmoni and gather OF
Hunt seamon, all OF whom .eside on
east Warmer avenue
The remains win be shipped to
Guthrie for lnlprmenr
The funeral arrangements have NOT
been made but VIII be held Some time
next Tuesday # Is thought
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
NEAR HIS HOME
Kansas Editor and Politician
Lost Life While on
Pleasure TRIP

sallna, KAN May i3-A. p. Riddle
formerly lieutenant Governor OF Kan
sas, was killed In an automobile acci
dent near this city early today, Mr.
Riddle WAS en- route from Minneapolis
Kan. his home, TO Saline on plea
sure drive, and was accompanied BY
party OF four.
The machine. which was driven by
Thomas Thomas, struck an embank
ment when about ave miles north o.
salina. throwing the occupants into Z
ditch. Mr. Riddle struck on his head
end lived bur an hour He was editor
OF The Minneapolis Messenger and
also The official organs Of the a. o, "
w. Of Kansas and Knights OF Pyihias
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-13

A repert by courier 70 a Guthrie
friend from a Chlckasha man says
that GeoFae Hill. financial secretary Of
the Christian church. congratulated
himself Sunday morning over the mn
usually iafge collection over $40 was
II The baskei. which he deposited IN
tho usual place. 10 await the concluss
Ion Of the service.
When he went back 70 get the mon
~ he found the basket empty. Tar
police weuo summoned hut they we're
unable to establish q clue a week
previous the CATHODE church was
robbed.