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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Miss Elizabeth Madden of Clinton
and Mr. Pierce tIipp OF Laurens town
ship were united in marriage on Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock at the home
OF the bride in Clinton. Rev. G.. Lewis
Fowler performing the ceremony. The
young couple have the congratulations
and best wishes of their many friends
over the county. They will make
their home on Mr.. Hipp's farm. about
three miles south Of the city.
900
On Thursday evening Of last week.
the officers and members of the local
military company rendered to their
friends most delightful reception in
the company's armory This was
probably the most brilliant reception
Of the season in this city, there being
over two hundred and fifty guests
present, and the hospitality of the
company exceeding that on any former
occasion. The guests were received
into the beautifully decorated halls
by the officers OF the company. who
constituted the entertaining committee
and introduced to the members and
their friends. Late in the evening
delicious refreshments were served by
Mrs o. w. Babb. Mrs. j. j. Adams, and
Misses Corrie and Rosa Hart. At the
conclusion Of the reception the young
people enjoyed a most delightful dance.
only the wee small hours Of morning
bringing this part OF the reception to
a close.
\ small, though appreciative audi
ence attended the concert last Friday
evening at the graded school audito-
rum. given by the Ladies' Aid society
OF the First Methodist church. The
excellent program was we'll rendered
and thoroughly enjoyed by those pres
ent. All the selections were given by
visitors except the Quartette. the last
number on the program. The instru-
mental solos by Mrs. r. H. Kennedy
and Miss Annie Dantzler OF Greenyille
were heartily applauded. while the
singing OF Mr. John Hicks Of Tennes-
see and Mir Marvin Franks OF Char
lesion received full applause. "Roude
d Armour" bv WesterbOut beautifully
rendered by Mrs Kennedy was espec-
tally pleasing. as We're the several pop
ul"r airs played by Miss Dantzler.
600
Mrs. g F., Bouey entertained a few
friends Yesterday morning at bridge
in compliment to her guest. Miss An
ME BOnev of GEORGETOWN. There were
three tables Of players. and after a
"u'"'t'' "' game" SaIaN course was
served
~
e,.erirg In born,.as Han "t,ro,ti,,,
grnet I,isg nn.in Cro,. ~ CO.. CC,',.t
600
MI and Ms. Harry l.. Thames Of
Charleston arrived in the CITY Thurs
day 10 sDcnd several days with the
family of DE- and Mrs II * Aiken.
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CHATTER XIV.

he leap OF death" implements
were being carried from the
ring. and Jim turned away to
SnnnrIntnnH khnIr lnndInn
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-08-25

"1 HE leap Of death" implements
were being carried from the
ring. and Jim turned away to
~ superintend their loading.
Performers again rushed by each
other on their way to and from the
main tent.
frownlng and anxious. The mere men.
ton OF the pastors name had made It
seem impossible for her TO ride TO.
night. For hours she had been whip.
ping herself up to the point Of doing
II, and now her courage failed nor
She followed Barker az he came from
the ring.
"Mr. Barker. please"
He turned upon her sharply.
well. what is it nowf"
81 want to ask YOU to let me OF
again tonight" She spoke in a short.
jcrky. desperate way.
What" be shrichcd. "Nct go into
the ring, with all them people inside
what's paid their money because they
knowcd yOuf"
That's IT," she cried. 81 can't! /
can't"
You're rettin' too tony" Barker
snccrcd. THAT'S the trouble with you.
You amt been good for nothin' since
YOU was mt that parsons house You
didn't stay there. and you're no use
here. First thing you know yoa'll be
out all round"
"Out?"
Sure. You don't think I'm goin' TO
head my bill with a dead one. do
you?"
II am not a dead one" she answer
ed cXcitcdly. I'm tho best rider
you've had since mother died. You've
said so yourself"
THAT was aforc you got In with
them church rranks. You talk about
your mother! Why. she'd be ashamed
to own YOU"
"Shc Wouldn't" cried Polly. Her
eyes were flashing: her face was scar
let. The pride OF hundreds OF years of
ancestry was qulyering with indIgna-
tion. IL can ride as well rs | ever
could and I'll do It too. I'll do 1t to.
morrow"
Tomorrow" echoed Barker. "What
do you mean by that?"
81 mean that can't 90 into that
ring tonight" she declared "and /
won't"
She was desperate now and trading
upon strength beyond her own.
He looked at her with momentary in
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Jim. no matter how hard you try"
"You was changin' It," he answered
savagely. You was gettin' jos like
them people. 1t was me what took You
away an spoiled it all. You oughtn't
to "a come. What made you after you
said you wouldn't?"
She did not answer. Strange things
were going through the mind of the
slow witted Jim. He braced himself
for difficult question.
"Wlll you answer me sOmethin'
stralGht?" he asked.
"Why, OF course" she said as she
met his gaze.
do you love the parson, PollT'
She started.
els that IT,"
Her lids fluttered and closed; she
caught her breath quickly. her lips
apart. then looked far into the dis
tance.
"Ncs, Jim, I'm afraid that's It." The
little figure dropped. and she stood be-
fore him with lowered eyes. unarmed.
Jim loo&el at her hclpessly, then
shook his biz. stupid head
"Ain't that h-l?"
II SCt!!l't SNtil II SlOTl lllllc ID jim
since lie had picked her up. cooling
babe. at her dead mothers side. He
watched the tender, avCrtcd face.
Things had turned ont so differently
from what he had planned
An he don't care about you-likc
that:" he asked after Pause
NO, not in thar way" She was anx-
ious to defend the pastor from even the
thought of such thing. "Ilc was
good and kind always. but he didn't
care that way. He's not like that"
Il guess III have Il talk with him."
said jim. and he turned to go.
Talk" She cried.
He stopped and looked at her in
astonishmcnt. 1t was the first time
that he had ever heard that sharp note
In her voice. Her tiny figure was
stincncd with decision. Her eyes were
blazing.
"lf you ever dare to speak to him
about me, you'll never see ne again"
Jim was pcrpleHed.
Il mean it. jim. I've made my
choice. and I've come back to you. IL
you ever try to fix up things between
him and me. I'll run away-really and
truly away-and you'll never. never get
me back"
He shufiied awkwardly to her side
and reached apologetica!ly for the lit
tie cllnched fist. He held 1t in his big
rough hand. toying nervously with the
tiny fingers.
II wouldn't do nothin' that YOU
wasn't a-wantin'. Poll. was just
a-tryin' to help you. only IL never
seem to know how"
She turned 20 him with tear dlmmed
eyes and rested her hands on his great.
broad shoulders. and he saw the place
where he dwclt In her heart.
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To be continued.
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Collie, Cholera and Di.
arrhOea Remedy Never known

Il have used Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since
1t was first introduced to the public
In 1872, and have never found one
instance where cure was not speed
lily effected by it's use. | have been
a commercial traveller for eighteen
years. and never start out on a trip
without this, my faithful friend" says
II. s. Nichols of Oakland, Ind. Ter.
For sale by the Laurens Drug Co.
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Washington Once Gave Up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a
spiders bite caused large, deep sores
to cover his leg. The doctors failed,
then "Bucklen's Arnica Salye COM
pletely crued me-" writes John Wash
ington. OF Bosqueville. Tex. For &c
zema, boils, burns and piles it is su
preme. 25c at the Laureus Drug Co.
and the Palmetto Drug Co.
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Senator Tillman in the City.

Senator b. r. Tillman delivered a
speech at Fountain Inn on last Fri
day at a farmers picnic. He spent
Thursday afternoon and night in the
city, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Bolt.
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Palmetto Masons To Meet.

Mr.. 7. l.. Monroe, worshipful mas
ter, requests 1t announced that Pal
metto lodge, No. 10. will meet on Fri
day night Of this week in their reg
ular communication. The members
will please take notice.
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THANKS, MR.. GONZALES.

Tie work Of raising the money for
the women's monument In Columbia
Is about completed Sundays State
reported $4,000 already in hand and
by Monday $l7O additional had been
subscribed. 1t Is recalled that the
general assembly appropriated $500
for this monument provided $500 be
raised by popular subscription. Ed
itor William t.. Gonzales OF The State
was appointed chairman Of the COM
mittee to raise this amount. The
amount, and more has been raised;
we haven't heard from any other mem
bers of that committee but we have
certainly heard from Mr.. Gonzales and
The State. Day after day the ap-
peals were made; hundreds of dollars
worth Of space was given to the cause.
and his efforts are crowned with sue
cess.
The State Of South Carolina is un-
der everlasting obligation to Mr.. Con
zaleS for this work. 1t was i'm a most
laudable cause, and the energy and
thought put into the work were worthy
the name. For the powerful influence
of The State for tho untirinp efrort,
of Mr. Gonzoles South Carolina i. dro
them n vote of sincere thanks and
appreciation. Here is our hand.
thank you, Mr., Gonzales
I.aurens county did inst about her
share i'm contributing to the women s
monument fund for which we ore all
thankful. When the movement bepan
the people raise at least 500. sending
the amounts TO this Office or direct to
The State. We sincerely thank those
who sent their subscriptions here: we
received exactly sir of the S23%.5
little less than rorty-scvcn,h: she
might have done Il little more hut we
are al thaNNrul for thi, response.
Any able bodied man who Will travel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETINGS
News of Interest to Church Goers By a
Writer Who is An Authority on Religious
Subjects. The International Lesson for
Next Sunday.

Identify himself with the faith OF his
adversaries The Christian way Is 10
seek points Of agreement, rather than
disagreement, with people.
First of all, though, Paul ayowed
faith in Christ. After the way which
they call sect, so serve the God of
our fathers. This declaration Incl
dentally throws light upon the manner
IN which early Christianity was gen.
orally regarded by Jews and outsid.
ers. 1t was not new religion, but a
Jewish sect. Perhaps If 1t had not
been for the missionary labors and
broad thinking of Paul, it would have
remained division Of Judaism. Paul
knew it to be more than a sect. as
the Master had said, the new wine
could not be kept In old wine-skins.
The Good News was a Way for the
whole world, regardless Of national,
racial or religious lines.
A Weak Rulers Terror.
1ndecision Is mark Of the weak.
The backward or retrograding nations
have tomorrow" for their watchword.
They fear to force conditions to an
issue. Felix adopted this evasive pol
Icy He dared not do Roman law the
violence of condemning Paul, and be-
ing in his inmost fibre CRATER and a
politician. He feared to offend the
Jews. So, in cowardly fashion. he al.
lowed things to drift, meanwhile per-
hitting the prisoner to have many in
dulgences.
The aged governor and his young
wife were for some reason constrained
fyNf@ ~, A,,Il
There, in the seclusion of a personal
Interview, the apostle conducted him.
self not as a prisoner on trial, but as
a preacher of the gospel seeking 70
turn erring human beings from their
way. He cared not for the face Of
man: the ministry knows no difference
in souls. Paul did not time his mes
sage to curry favor with the man
whose word could release him from
jail His hot-fung arguments pierced
the consciences of the guilty ruler
and his wife, and Felix openly display
ed his terror. There is no man SO
high in state that he is above the plain
presentation of righteousness, and
self-control, and the judgment to
GOMEZ
Still eking the refuge Of the weak,
Felix put off a decision until "a con-
venient season" (which, alas for him,
never came. Now he is best known
in history for that phrase, "a conven-
lent season" He is the New Tesla
ment "putter-off, the historic exam
pie of that long train of undecided and
fear-smitten ones who hope some
day to deal fairly with truth and
their souls. Paul remained in Felix's
prison, but Felix remained in the
worse prison of his own cowardice and
crookedness: bond slave to graft.
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Fairfield Tuesday night to attend the
Odd Fellows lodge, where sixteen can
didates were initiated into the order,
Austin Pardun of Hillsboro was
visitor in town Monday evening.
Jesse Olive and wife have returned
from Adrian, Mo. He will assist his
father In the store here.
The marriage Of Miss Myrtle Sin
gleton of Rubio and Alva Smith Of
Brighton occurred Wednesday at the
brides home.
Mrs. Elsie Hinshaw of Tallyrand
was in town Wednesday calling on
friends.
Ed Swank was over to Fairfield on
Monday afternoon.
At the council meeting held We'd
nesday night G. D. Nevill was elected
to fill vacancy.
Earl Pringle and wife, who have
been visiting in Central City, Neb,
returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis and Mrs.
S. R. Tracy visited friends in Fair
field Tuesday.
Mrs. G. d. Greeson and daughter
We're in town Tuesday evening, call
ing on friends.
John Chacey and wife are visiting
relatives in Topeka and Kansas City.
Miss Henry of Keota was guest of
the Horning family Wednesday after
noon.
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Mrs. Reiner's aunt, Mrs. Thos. Ewing,
east Of town and other relatives. Mr..
Overman is an uncle of Mrs. Reiner.
Those present were: Tom DOTS and
Miss Matilda Napier of Abba. Thos.
Ewing and family, Edd Briggs and
family, and Mesdames Jake Hohl and
Ernest Norman. A family dinner will
also be held at the Norman home be-
fore the Reiner family return home.
j. L. Myrick sold his eighty acre
farm near New Sharon Wednesday to
E. II. Burlington, who lately disposed
OF his farm in the KirkVille district
and is seeking new home.
Mrs. Bertha DeLora of Kansas City,
arrived Wednesday for an extended
visit with her mother Mrs. Jennie
Haywood.
Mrs. H. S. Sherman and children of
Menosha, Wis, arrived Wednesday to
visit her sister, Mrs. c. L. Phillips.
Chas. Stuber, who disposed of his
farm south Of town some time ago,
and who purchased two and a half
lots Of L. A. Rowe on North Fourth
street, is commencing to build mod
ern residence, about ES by AZ feet in
size on the lots.
Mrs. George. Berry, of Bluff Creek. is
ness of her father, ]. P. McCrea, an old
settler in this locality, who is at the
home of his son, r. I. McCrea.
I. L. Hodgson, who sold his farm east
of town Wednesday, has gone to Gold
en- City, Mo-, TO look up farm to
purchase.
Lewis Harding, Sr., departed for
Kansas last week to spend the winter
with his son, Levi Harding
Mrs. Theodore Inskeep of Ottumwa
who has been visiting her father, H. G.
True went on to Union to visit with
her sister Mrs. A. H. Latimer.
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EDDYViLLE.

Eddyville-The farm owned by l. l..
Hodgson in the Cedar district was pur-
chased by Dikestraw Bros, of Otley,
who will take possession next March.
1t consists of 113 acres and sold for
$40 per acre.
Rev. Lucy w. Carter of Deadwood,
South Dakota, who has preached at the
Congregational church several times
lately, has accepted the pastorate at
this place. being the first pastor since
Rev. C. w. Hampstead left here after a
service of several years. She will
talk Sunday morning and evening and
Wednesday evening.
James Warner, who recently sold his
farm south of town, will move his fam
lily to Abba about Christmas as he has
purchased at $4,000 residence property
at that place.
Mesdames M. w. Barnes and Will
Bankins entertained the Ladies' Mite
society of the NJ. E. church at the home
of the former Wednesday. About q
persons were present, a delicious lunch
being served. and the crowd left with
the intention of holding their mex:
meeting with Mrs. Sam Lennon and
Mesdames Sam Lennon and Walter
Hartman will be the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Guy made trip
to Cedar Rapids Tuesday.
John Van Hamert, Of Pella, sold his
204 acre farm, located six or seven
miles northwest of town in the vicinity
Of Green Ridge, and known as the old
Cooper Fisher farm, to Wormhoud
Brothers, who paid $4,000, or about SAC
per acre.
A family dinner was held at the
home of Joseph Overman, at Bridge
port Wednesday in honor of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Elmer Reiner and two children Of
Cameron. H.. who have been visiting
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oRMANviLLE.
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Ormanville.-J. w. Overture has re.
turned from Nebraska.
T. J. Randall Is better, having been
quite ill.
Misses Nina and Gertrude Green
and Ruth Erwin spent Friday night in
ottumwa, returning on the wabash
Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Hunt is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoy and sons,
Masters Donovan and Rees, were en-
tertained Sunday by their cousin,
Mrs. G.. M. Thomas.
Mrs. G. M. Thomas entertained Mrs.
Fanny Gephart of Ottumwa, Mrs. J. p.
Hollingsworth, Mrs. Fred Holdings.
worth and Miss vergie Baum. All are
lifelong friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King gave
their friends a dancing party Satur.
day night
Miss Edna Berry of ottumwa spent
Sunday at the parental E. s. Berry
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wagner and
children, Pearl, Elsie and Dorothy,
of Ottumwa, were visitors over Sun.
day with friends and relatives.
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AGENCY.

Agency-A goodly number of ladies
and men interested in the Agency
cemetery met in the town hall Thurs
day, October and after electing D. D.
Connolly chairman and D. w. Johnson
secretary, the matter of organizing a
county association was, discussed and
on emotion of G. L. Nye, Margaret
Johnson and Dan Johnson were APP
pointed a committee to confer with the
city council. as the cemetery Is owned
by the city.
There will be an adjourned meeting
in the town hall Thursday Oct. IA of
those interested in the organization of
q cemetery association at Agency. 1t
is desired that there be large attend
ance and a special invitation is ex-
tended to the ladies to attend. The
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to confer with the town council
will be ready to report at that meet
ing.
G. L. Nye,
Morgan Truitt,
D. w. Johnson,
Committee.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia. Clifford Cole, Walter
Lewis, Bert McDill and w. K. Marsh
were passengers to Ottumwa Wednes.
day.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment at the Agency hall Wed.
nesday evening.
VIM. Carter has moved into the
property formerly occupied by e. e.
Allen and family.
E. w. Humble was transac citing
business in Fairfield Wednesday.
Homer Swofford tf Nevada is visit.
ing relatives in this vicinity.
VIM. Lutz and Mr.. and Mrs. High
Moss and Mrs. Jane Carter of Eldon
were visiting Mrs. Hannah Alfred in
this city Wednesday.
Mary Browning was surprised Sat
urday afternoon by number of her
little friends, who gathered at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
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RlcHLANp.

Richland.-John Payne and wife
were Sigourney visitors Tuesday.
Elmer Steele and wife and daugh-
ter went over to Ottumwa Tuesday in
their new auto.
A. F. Bridger and wife made trip
to Fairfield Tuesday afternoon.
G. N. Mills was visitor in Wayland
Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
races at Fairfield Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Stewkenberry Of Des
Moines, a Drake university student,
preached in the Christian church Sat
urday night, Sunday morning and Sun
day night.
Neil Callister was a business caller
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
John Carmichael, Oswald Greeson,
Al Mcclure, Philip Ward, Ed Hiatt,
VIM. Frail and Austin Pardun went to
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(By William T. Ellis

The classic story of Pilgrims Pro-
gress' is full of names that are more
familiar to newspaper readers than is
the. story itself This was found to
be especially SO when the Christian
Endeavor societies last month studied
Vanity Fair" Now we find Chris
ton, his friend, Faithful, having been
slain, at Vanity Fair, with another
pilgrim, named Hopeful, in an encoun-
ter with Giant Despair and Doubling
Castle-familiar names both. This ad.
venture befell them because they tried
to take a short cut to their destina-
ton, through By-Path Meadow. Be-
fore their eyes man named Vain
Confidence" fell into a pit prepared
for unwary travellers, and so, behold
ing, they escaped his fate and turned
back; which was no easy matter, for
a flood had arisen and darkness had
overtaken them. Lost in the night,
they fell asleep, little dreaming that
they were in the territory of the Giant
Despair. That terrible ogre caught
them, however, and carried them off
to his castle. Here they were held
prisoners for four days in a noisome
dungeon,
The appalling increase in the num-
Der of suicides all over the world is
one of the darkest signs on the social
horizon. 1t should startle into thought
and action every teacher Of religion.
Has Christianity so lost it's hold upon
mankind that there is no fear for the
future of selfmurderer? And has
1t failed to supply the joy that makes
life worth living, amidst all condi-
tons? The Bishop Of Durham recently
made a striking arraignment of his
nation in an article in the London
STANDARD" upon 1.-THE Decrease Of
National Courage" He boldly avow-
ed that the old spirit of Anglo Saxon
stubbornness and unfiinching endur-
ance is dying out, and that the nation
is decadent. He buttressed his position
largely by the increase of suicides and
the general growth Of the power Of
Giant Despair in the realm. He says,
The nobler sort Of courage in the
face Of life is getting rarer, is waning
and dying down. The fact is one of
grave and formidable Importance, g
symptom of far-reaching processes Of
degeneration in common character"
| The ultimate issues of statesman
| ship reside in the moral character and
spiritual ideals of the people. That is
obvious, a truism. If the people lose
heart. and cease to be brave and he
roic, then the worst Of all invaders,
the Giant Despair. has captured the
nation. Stout hearts, buoyed by con-
hdent faith in God and in themselves,
are treasure and defense for any
country beyond all reckoning Thus
1t appears that religion has the final
word to speak concerning nations
destiny.
Lack OF faith in God Snaadilr rasu1ts