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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
WINTHROP COLLEGE.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina-
tiOn.

scholarship and Entrance EXamina.
ton.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships In Winthrop col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the county
court house on Friday, July 1. at 9
q m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years OF age. When schOi-
arships are vacant after July / they
VIII be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants for
scholarships should write to President
Johnson before the examination for
scholarship examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 81, 1910. For further
information and catalogue. address
Pres. ID. B. Johnson. Rock Hill, S. c..
40-6t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Scholarship Examination.

The University of South Carolina
offers scholarships in the Department
of Education to one young man from
each county. Each scholarship is
worth 500 in money and $1S term fee
with free tuition.
Examination will be held at county
seat july ist. Examination of stu
dents generally for admission to the
university will be held at the same
time.
Write for information to
S. c.. MITCHELL,
President.
Columbia, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
JUDGE r. C.. WATTS
AND Tie JONES CASE
In Granting Recent Order, He Follow
cd Latest Decision Oi the
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
The position of fudge Richard G..
Watts in the matter of his recent
order in the celebrated Jones case is
thus stated by the Columbia Record
The fact that Judge Il. c. Watts
ON circuit recently granted II motion
of the attorneys for w. r. Jones'. the
wealthy Union farmer under life sen
tence for poisoning his wife i'm most
revotng circumstances, for Il stay
nj sentence pending a further motion
before the circuit court at Union for
a new trial on alleged after discover
ed evidence, which will have the eff
feet of keeping the noted prisoner out
OF the penitentiary for perhaps anoth-
er year, even If he gets no new trial
seems to have the weekly press of
the State badly puzzled. Some of the
papers are DISPOSED 20 criticise Sc
HerelS Judge Watts. while others are
sending up the usual cries about the
delays of the law a rich man can cas-
ily secure through shrewd attorneys
There have been numerous STAYS
and delays in this case. and the su
preme court itself having taking three
different positions on the question of
after discovered evidence within re
cent years. there is small wonder that
there is confusion i'm the minds of
laymen.
investigation here, however. re-
Veals that Judge Watts was following
the latest decision of the supreme
court. although there is reason to he
lieve that personally. he is of the
opinion that in Il case like the Jones
case, which was passed upon bv tbo
supreme court after Jones sentence
at Union. the supreme court alone has
Jurisdiction over "A subsequent uues-
tion of after discovered evidence
At an Ell banc meeting of the mdpes
in which he sat when n question came
up. he held with the minority that sucb
matter WAS within the iurisdiction
of the supreme court, solely: but thn
circuit court en- banc decided Inv y
large majority the other way ON
circuit. therefore. there WAS notbino
left for Judge Watts to do but follow
the latest decision of ruling majority
There has been much speculation
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
Mr. Fcatherstonc ON the Go.

MIR. c. c. Featherstone, candidate
for governor. is out of the city this
week. On Sunday afternoon he de
livered an address at the unwilling
OF monument at Belton by the Wood
men of the World. Tomorrow he will
speak at big picnic to be given at
Sum nerland, Lexington county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08
CONNIE MAXWELL ORPHANAGE.
Supt. Jameson Submits Some Interest.
ing Facts About its Growth.

c,.I,l,,,,od ,
,uno,i,,,or,o,, a., p ~
son. who h; r,.u ot thn bond OF ,l,,
institution ro, tom vno,. .u,,,i,,,1,,,
roIIowiun iu,nrnytir, r.,ct., ,,,,,,.a,.,,i,,,
the growth or thn n,nrou,.o
"Duriup regent d,v. nv r,i,,d h...
bocu fun or nomo,.ia. ror .o.,... o,,,,
today nv owes frs, sow con,,io ,r,,
we'll oruh,no.n ,rhe nic,nro :. .,.
distinct i'm nv mind for n,.., IN,
sions are ndeIibln rho h,,.r .,oo,
i'm the centre of fine pround. on ,,o
spot now occupied Inv the N,vweI,
building Tho shade t.oo,. ,,.
merous. but very small and thereforo
the appearance was one of borope.s
There were no sidewalks Rov. and
girls lived in most of the dormi,orio.
and were equally divided excant tbo,
girls om!y lived i'm Durst uome and
boys only at Smith Home Not :. toho
i'm the institution wos .unnliod v.;,,
linen. There were three teachers IN
the school and not a child from tho
orphanage had ever entered coI,oyo
Two hundred and thirtv-,broo cbil-
dren had been cared for to tbot date
including those that had been u,aced
i'm homes bv adoution ana o,borv..so
Most of the children wern small hu,
they were a healthy looking Iot rigb,
only of tho ,in,. ,ct. ,,,. .,
and they have grown "some" IN rho
meantime: Annie Galloway Io,o
White. Epton Sprouse. Elsie Ellison
Lena Padgett. Bessie Smith Don All.
man and Furman GALLOWAY
Remarkable Growth.
Some contrasts betwoon ,bo. 1o.
and this are notable. There wero ,ho,,
seven permanent buildinps ~, ,bo
place. five homes mo chanel ava ,
superintendent's cottage There oro
now seventeen buildings nino of ,bo,,,
being homes for children There wero
then l25 children against o2o ~ ,,.o.
ent; there was then n total nonuIo-
tion OF l34. against 25l today
I'VE were at thai tima snondi,o -,
nually s. 900 against s25 Ooo ot nre.
cmt The orphnage then ownad 20
acres of land in its own title while
it now owns G27 acres in one tract
not counting a large tract in another
section of the State now being offered
for sale.
The total valuation OF material as
sets at that time was $4,000 If is
now at least $l5O.OO0. The orphanage
then placed children i'm family homes
1t is now an educational institution
for orphan children.
The additions of one kind and an
other may be simply mentioned and
passed without explanation or empha-
sis, namely, a printing press and out.
lit, and monthly magazine. n library
building and more than GOO books;
three grades to the school course. a
central school building; an Office build
ing; a Laundry and a cannery; several
cottage homes; barns; a system O,
water works; the Maxwell farm and
all It's improvements.
"As to the changes, they have heen
numerous. The increase in cost of
support per capita is remarkable Tho
price paid for -four was then s4 . hor-
: rel stub on an old check book
shows that one lot of flour was bought
Just before | came. at n nrice of 60 An .
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-08

Get one of the nice Go-carts that
we are showing, and give Baby 10y
ride. We have them reasonably pric-
ed and you are sure to be pleased with
the styles.
S. NJ & e. II. Wilkes &c Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Glenwood Squirting Of Centralia
is visiting Authur Pickett.
Mrs. Luke Simpson who is sick
with the fever is improving.
Misses Nellie and Darline Bell
amy are visiting Miss Lola Spen-
Ger, five miles south of town.
DIR. f. A. Lotion and wife and
children arrived here Sunday
from Kansas City.
Miss Bulah Syler came home
from Hannibal Thursday, where
she has been visiting her brother
for the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Watkins
and little son, Kyle, went 20
WelIsville Friday and visited
over Sunday.
Miss Doloras Conner visited
Miss Leta Alexander the latter
part Of last week.
Miss Iona Alexander visited in
Mexico last week.
Miss Ethel Mcmillan of Fa~-
her was here last week, assisting
Mrs. R. II. Bellamy.
Floyd Smith of Wellsville visit
ed his parents, j. A. Smith AMI
wife, Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Roy Faddis and little
daughter. Irene, returned home
from Centralia Thursday.
Henry Snedeker AMI Willie
Thompson were in Mexico Sun
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
BEAVER DAM.

Most of the hay is up and the
threshers are heard early an
late. Some corn to be laid by
yet.
Several from this neighborhool
attended the Chautauqna Sun.
day.
There was no Sunday school at
Beaver Dam Sunday.
School opened Monday. Miss
Gertrude Duncan & the teacher.
p J. J. Bailey aud family Of lat
itchy Station and G. w. Bailey IF
Mexico visited at J. II. wilkins
Sunday.
Gertrude and Morris Crews
are under the doctors care.
Mrs. jeff Allison and Miss
Jessie are home after 4 visit to
relatives and friends in Virginia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
VANDALIA AND VICINITY,

Misses Eve, Effie and Edna
Stone who were visiting at Wells
vile and Warrenton were called
home last Wednesday, as their
mother, Mrs. Stone, was compelled
to go to st. Louis to have an
operation performed on one of her
eyes.
John Goran went to COlumb,l
Wednesday to attend the fair.
a large number of young folks
of Vandaia attended the ice
cream supper at Farber Saturday
night.
Mrs. James RICHTER is i'll of ty-
phoid fever.
Mrs. Charlie Beshears who has
been confined TO her bed for the
past two weeks, of appendicitis, Is
reported no better.
Mrs. Roberts of this city died
last week with cancer of the
stomach. She was buried at New
Harmony Sunday.
Last Saturday night Misses
bessie Bunton and Bessie Spencer
entertained their many friends at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
llartong. Games were played and
refreshments served, consisting of
orange ice and waters. Thirty
were present, and everyone re-
ported a most enjoyable time.
Miss Flossie Crouch of Illinois
has been visiting Mr.. j. T. Slavens
of LaddOnia.
j, A, Irwin and wife. Charlie
Daniels and wife and daughters,
Misses Sallie and Gargie, have
just returned from a few days
vacation at Spalding Springs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
An OLD TOWN MADE NEW
CAPT eIRARDEAU TAKES PLACE
AMONG ENTERPRIsINe CITIES.
Editors, There for Regular Assooia-
tlOn Meeting, Amazed at South
east Missouri Progress.

The Missouri Press association has
just finished one Of the best meetings
in rs history, having enjoyed the ex-
perience of meeting in a part OF the
state which had never entertained
them before, and to which territory
nost Of them were strangers. But It
has been an experience of pleasure
and profit
To those who visited Cane Girar-
deau and Southeast Missouri for the
first time the trip was q revelation,
for 1t introduced them to one OF the
best towns in the state.
While Cape Glrardeau is one Of the
Oldest town west of the Mississippi
river, It is only in the past ten years
that any progress has been made to-
wards civic Importance, but in that
short period the town has been
changed from a country village river
landing into a modern city. Cape
Glrardeau has paved streets in the
business part of the city; miles of
macadamized residence streets; miles
of granitoid walks and cutters;
blocks of modern business houses;
hundreds of palatial homes; elegant
school building in the. country; large
public buildings; the finest Normal
public schools; colleges and acade-
mics to compare with any town; fac
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
ly hurt.
Mrs. Ed. Bybee and little son,
Robert, are visiting Mrs, Bybee S
parents at Columbia.
Married, Last Sunday,

Miss Laura johnson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen johnson,
southeast of Mexico, and Mr.. VIM.
Smith of College Mound, Mo-, were
united in marriage Sunday
evening, at eight o'clock, at the
home of the brides parents, Rev.
C. NJ. Bishop officiating.
Miss johnson was one of An
drains mos successful school
teachers and Mr. Smith is a prom!-
nent young farmer of Randolph
county. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make
their home in Randolph county on
the farm of the groom. We wish
them a long and happy life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
Settlers Disillusioned.

Dissatisfied, discouraged, hlme.
sick and bankrupt, thousands OF
american settlers in the Canadian
Northwest are turning their taces
again toward the land where snow
and ice do not come in August and
where variety of crops can he
successfully grown, says the
breeders Gazette. This is the
natural result of the blind rush for
lands whose main recommended
lions was their cheapneSS. Pet
ured in the glowing terms of the
EIad-bOOmer. the semi-arii sec
tons of Alberta have drawn poor
but worthy farmers from their
comfortable homes to experience
Lht diSheartening realizatiOr that
time has neither Modified nor
moiStened the climate of that land.
It is still a place where farming
is fraught with difficulties.
Although the emigration of
homeSeekers TO Western Canada
was larger this spring than a year
ago, the tide has turned. Clarence
j, Blanchard of the reclamation
service reports that he has taIkcu
with great number Of settlers
who are forsaking the experiment
with Alberta irrigated lands 10
seek homes south of the line.
Alfalfa and wheat have. been their
lnain crops, and these are not sure
owing to the short season. The
lncongenial government, the high
freight rates necessary to get
crops to market and the long win
ter have been additional causes Of
discomfort. 1t is reported that
during the last nine months 10, 900
settlers have returned to the Uni
ted States from Canada, and the
movement is increasing. These
men have discovered that there
was reason for the cheapneas of
the land, but it has cost them
dearly in cash and in hardships
for their families to find it ont.
Az On Edwin CnoDn e.. 10 40
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
Order Of Publication.

State of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County of AudTain. To the Septem-
Der Term, 1910.
Fannie Briscoe Nailor,. 80. Plaintiff
vs.
Edward Nailor .......... Defendant
The State of Missouri, to Edward Nail
or. defendant, greetlng:-
Now this End day of August comes
the plaintiff in the above entitled
cause, and files her petition herein to-
gether with her affidavit, wherein
plaintiff alleges that the defendant,
Edward Nailor is nonresident of
the State of Missouri so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein, notifying the said nonresident
defendant, Edward Nailor, that plain
tiff has commenced suit. against him
in the Audrain County Circuit Court,
the object and general nature of which
is to obtain a decree of divorce from
him, the said defendant on a plea OF
desertion; and now you said Edward
Nailor, nonresident defendant there
under, are hereby notified of the pen
dency OF said suit. the object and
general nature thereof, and unless You
be and appear at the next regular term
OF the Audrain County Circuit Court
to be begun and held at the Court
House, in the City of Mexico, Audrain
County Missouri, on the third Monday
in September 1910, and on or before
the first day of said Term, answer ar
otherwise plead to plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed
as against YOU and decree rendered MS
therein prayed.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, a weekly newspaper
printed and published In said Audrain
County, Missouri, for four weeks sue
cessively. the last insertion to be at
least 10 days before the first day Of
said Term of said Court
A true copy from the records.
(SeaD Attest w. II. NORRIS.
Clerk Of Audrain County Circuit Court
S. -. Stocks,
Attorney tor pialptiH
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
MOTORS SAVE MONEY.
And Farmers Do No Mortage
Homes to Buy Cars.

Oberlin. Kans., Aug. 2.--"I do
mot know of one instance in the
western part of Kansas where
either a resident of the towns ~ n
farmer has mOrtagei his home t.
buy n motor car for pleasure I
believe. 81 far as Western Kansas
is concerned, this talk VI cXtrava-
ganre "A buying motor ears u ,c.y
much Overdrawn. Our farmers who
have bought motor cars nave zen
amply able to do so. They bought
them because they needed them in
their business. and not as one
spends money extravagantly for
pleasure.
This is the opinion Of II. o..
Douglass, vice-president of the
Oberlin National Bank. with re-
gard to the motor car situation,
after reading many newspaper ar
ticles alleging an extravaganza in
the purchase of motor ears and
that homes are being mortgaged
to pay for them. A careful in
quiry develops the facts to be
practically as Mr.. Douglas says.
Farmers living far from towns.
who own motor ears, say that they
have carefully compared the cost
If the ear, the up-keep, the inter
est earning capacity of the money
invested and the value Of the time
used, with the same figures for
horses and that the motor car full
ly justifieS itself. Besides. by hav-
ing a car they can save and rest
their teams for the heavy work ri.
the farm.
A man living fifteen miles from
the county seat and desiring to-
bring his family in t. an enter
tainment or who needs to make a
quick trip to town for required re-
pairs for his machinery considers
that he is saving money by using
Il car. This trip can be made with
Il ear to town and back without
in an hour. To drive toI
town and back with team would
require nearly an entire days
time.
Successful farmers say that
their time is as valuable in their
line of business as any other bust
ness mans time. Investigation
shows it is the successful and pros
porous farmers who can afford
them who buy motor cars, and not
the men who cannot afford them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04

tories of various sorts, including the
largest Portland cement plant in the
Mississippi Valley, one Of the largest
shoe factories. the largest independ-
ent tobacco factory in the state,
numerous other shops and mills, and
some of the finest mercantile houses
i'll the state.
1t isIa college town, city Of homes
and manufacturing center, and in
ten years has grown from twenty
seventh place to the eighth in COM
mercial Importance in the state. It
has river and rail transportation ia
cilities and is the natural gateway to
the great Southeast; it stands on an
eminence and is the home of many
who are interested in the develop
ment of THE wonderful country which
is now attracting the attentions of the
world, and who make their home
there because of its healthfulness and
for it's educational ana social advan.
tages.
The city of Cape Girardeau is for
tunate in it's location, standing as it
does on the last step of the Ozark
foothills, situated ON the bank of the
largest river, the natural gateway to
rich and rapidly developing coun-
try.
The fact that at Cape Girardeau is
found the last deposit of limestone in
the Mississippi Valley and which de-
post is inexh@stible, has been the
inducement for some of the largest
plants for utilizing limestone pro
ducts. and to the wide fame Of the
city as a furnisher of fine building
stone has been added a reputation
for rock p1oducts of other sorts. Two
large stone crusher plants are send
ing their output to all points Of the
country; the Portland cement plant
nearing completion, one Of the largest
in the world; the Cape Girardeau
Rocks PInduct company, an extensive
concern, and the various lime kifns
and brick yards are rapidly giving the
city prestige for these commodities.
The trs nsformation which has taken
place in Southeast Missouri in few
years has been wonderful. The many
thousands of acres which we're Gov
cred BIZ swamps and stagant waters
have tIean reclaimed by system OF
dredgi hg and draining that began in
small community dihches, spread to
count ~ organizations and finally grew
into districts embracing several coun-
ties. }, The largest Drainage system IN
the world--the Little River district
is an this territory. fmd is reclaiming
half million acres 10 the seven coun'
les dying between Cape Girardeau
and tte Arkansas state line. Many
, thousands Of collars have been ex,
| pended in the -recla nation work, and
several millions more win be spent ~
fnashing the work Of reclaimAng mil
lions Of acres. B ut measuking the
good to come by the results ALREADY
ohtaiAadsthe outlay of these vast SUM
is loc1Nm upon as s-an investtpent o.
nsgRex wen spent.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04

Exile article by the University
Missourian: AIiSSourians in eX-
lie have a way of getting to-
gether' that is particularly char
acteristic of those born and bred
in the state. Ont in Colorado a
big picnic and reunion of former
MisSourianS is to be held on Aug.
10, From every point in the state
the Missouri elan will come to Jon
in the festivities and clasp the
hands of fellow exileS. In South,
ern California recently, at Los
Angeles. a Missouri society was or
gained with large and enthusi.
aStic membership. and other
states have similar organizations.
This loyalty to the home state ani
to each other among MissourianS
everywhere is one Of the best evI-
dences of worth and greatness Of
the state. I'm from Missouri, is
an open sesame to friendship and
hospitality in any and every state
in the boundless West where BRAN
and Drawn are making distil-
guished progress in the upbuili-
ing of the Nation, for the sons Of
Missouri are Enthusiastically
those who do things"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
MOLINE.

There will be an ice cream sup
ner at Thomas Stuart's Thursday
night, Aug. 18th, for the benefit
of Sunrise church. Everybody
cordially invited.
Threshing wheat and oats is
just beginning. This will be a
busy week for the farmers if the
sun continues to shine.
Clyde Sharp had quite a sick az
tack but is better at this writing.
VIM. CauthOrn is visiting his
Brother, Jas. Walden, near Hone ?
well.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at Olivet NJ. f. church, five
miles northwest of Molino, Satu?-
day night, August 26, for the benz
fit of that church. Everybody
cordially invited.
Hog cholera is raging a few
miles west of us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pearly ami
two daughters, Misses Maud ana
Mamie, of Fort Worth, Texas,
visited his br6ther-in-law, G. T,
Schieffer, and a few other friends
a few days recently. Sorry they
could not stay longer
Felix Martin and family, also
Oscar Martin and family. were
last Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Baker. Mr.. Baker
was kicked by a mule and had a
rib fractured.
Sorry that Mrs. Edwin Settles'i'
in such poor health. Hope she
will soon be better.
A little four months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mays died
last Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock
of cholera infantum. The little
one was scik only about "A hours.
This is the second child the Death
Angel has claimed in this home in
the last three years. 1t is hard TO
give them up but look beyond.
Heaven will be more bright, for
the little ones are there, for jesus
said, "of such is the kingdom OF
heaven. NJ
Mrs. Burger, sister and niece
had a very narrow escape in 2
runaway a few days ago while re-
turning from near strother FOR
blaekherrisa, Their team became
| frightened al an engine. The lines
were ierked away from Mrs. Bur
ger. but in the runpiPg ths line
wrapped around q wheel which
brought the horses 90 standstill
Somebody might have gotten bad
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04

The annual Modern WoOdmen
picnic at harrisburg is to be hel =,
Monday. August 10Th. Hon.
James A. Reed will be one Of the
speakers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-08-04
Jackman. Harding Nuntials.

Mr.. VIM. Jackman. connected
with the Missouri Printing Co. Of
this city, HE'D away to Charleston.
ILL.,, this week and was married
yesterday afternoon, at o clock.
to Miss Gertrude Harding of that
city. The bride is a sister of Mrs.
Frank McCord of Mexico and is a
cousin of Mr.. Claire Harding her >.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackman, accept our
congratulations and best wishes.
On their return Mexico Typo
graphical Union No. 1878 win
tender the newly welded couple a
miscellaneous shower" at the de.
pot.