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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
BIG LAND SALE:!!
| Offer You the Following:

l2l acres land, bounded by lands of
j. y. Leak, Capt. Martin and others;
Groom cottage, one tenant house.
Price $4,000 per acre.
A acres land, bounded by lands of
Friendship church, Joe Wasson. j. A.
Coats and others. Price $50 90 per
acre.
40 building lets at Watts mills: also
6 business lots. Price to suit your
purse.
30 acres land, we'll located in town
of Lanford, Groom dwelling, 1 tenant
house, out-buildings. Price So 5000
81 900 down cash, balance on easy pay
ments.
Several nice building lots in the
towns Of Gray Court and Fountain Inn.
Price made right.
80 acres, town Of Lanford, dwelling
and buildings, nicely located over
| looking town of Enoree. Price ST.
100000.
30 acres land bounded by lands of
Walter Nash, and Rufus Gray, dwell
ing and out-buildings. Price $4,000
per acre.
Robert Nash and others. Price 5000
per acre.
65R acres land, bounded by lands of
Albert Burns and others; 5-room
dwelling, tenant house. barn and out
buildings. Price $4,000 per acre.
II acres, one-half mile to town of
Lanford, good wheat and corn mill
on waters of Bcaverdam creek. a
survey OF this property has been made
by LadsEaw & Ladshaw. civil engi-
ncers which may be seen by calling
on me Price 81 10000
800 acres. 5 miles from city of Lau-
rens, bounded by lands of A. Huff,
John Brown e Bailey land. horse
farm in cultivation. we'll supplied with
tenant houses. Price right and terms
easy.
/ 22S acres land, bounded by lands of
Daniel South, Davis land Miss West
and others, known as the Cullen Lark
I homestead, Groom dwelling and 8 ten
ant houses. Price made right. Terms
easy.
S3 acres of land close to Beulah
church on the dividing line of Green
Vile and Laurens with an eight room
uWelllnS, one tenant mouse, also good
buildings and fine pasture. This
| place is known as the Thaddeus Babb
! homestead; Price $33 13 per acre;
/ terms made easy.
127 acres land, bounded by lands of
s. III. and M. r.. Johnson, one mile of
| Friendship church, Sullivan township;
Two dwellings, good barn and out
buildings. Price $4,000 per acre
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
For County Commissioner.

| announce myself a candidate for
the Office of County Commissioner for
Laurens county subject to all the rules
of the Democratic primary election.
If elected will try to do my honest
duty. w. B. FULLER
hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection as member Of the board of
county commissioners, subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary
T. Nc. ROPER.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
county commissioner for Laurens
county subject to rules and regula-
tions of the Democratic primary.
w. f. BAILEY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22

2I6 acres OF land in Dial's township.
known as the Capt. SwitZcr place: six
room cottage, tenant houses, fine
barn and buildings. Price $40 acre
92ai acres of land near Tumbling
Shoals; bounded by lands of w. ID
and j. G.. Sullivan; S-room dwelling:
good buildings. Price $3.50 per
acre.
% acres of land, beautiful cottage.
bounded by lands of Wm Childress
Robt, Bell and others. Price and terms
made right
2H acres of land, Groom cottage
nicely located in the town of GRAY
Court, with one of the finest wells of
water in town. Price $4,000.
room dwelling, on Centennial ST.
Clinton. S. c., with 81 hundredths of
an acre Of land, known as the Griffin
place. $4,000
$50 acres land one-half mile Of Dial
church, with handsome dwelling, 3
tenant houses and good out-buildings
come quick if YOU want this place
Price $50 per acre.
lG7 acres of land bounded by lands
Nj. III. Holder, w. ID. Abercrombie. and
others; room dwelling. 3 tenant
house, good barn and out-buildings
Price $1,000 per acre. Terms: 81 900
cash. remainder in five equal install
ments.
i75 acres known as old Goodgion
place. has S room dwelling. 3 tenant
houses, line corn mill i'm good running
order with 10 horse water power.
Price ii 400 Tonne mod, ,,.,.
III acres of land near Gray Court.
bounded by lands of Il. II. Shell, w,
IL. Gray; seven room cottage. fine
barn and out-buildings and fine pas
ture Price $50 per acre.
One S-room dwelling in city of Lan-
rrens' No. $50 Hampton street. Price
$3.50.
IL acres or Reedy River bounded
by lands of James Downey, viii Cald-
well and others. With tenant house.
Price $2O per acre. Terms made easy.
$50 acres land bounded by lands of
Ludy Mills, l.. II. Burns and V. A.
Mills. Price $50 per acre.
2o9 acres, miles of Laurens. known
as the jerry farm, we'll supplied with
tenant houses In fine state of Guilt
'atioh' terms easy. Price 100000
BIB acres land, 11a miles below ].
-. Nj. ohaws place, good dwelling and
Darn; b tenant houses, 245 acres I'm
CULTIVATION. good school near by: 2h
nllieS 10 waterloo, same distance to
Cold Point Price $3.50 acre. Good
terms.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
HOW's This ;

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY e. CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last IL years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kennan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timonials sent free. Price 20 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Haas Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22

@O7 acres of land in Scumetown
township near Byrds Cross Roads.
bounded by lands Of NJ. B. Poole, Will
j. Adair, Will Myers and others, known
as the Marlborough place, dwellings,
$4,000.
40 acres of land bounded by lands
OF Jim Ad Moore. Will Hudgens and
others, cottage house. 40 acres under
cultivation. Price $l,700,00.
3 acres of land in the town of Whit
mire, S. c., nice situated, suitable
for dwelling lots. Price, 81 900.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
MAMMA AND WILLIE.
Lesson in Discipline For instruction
0f Mothers.
Newark Ncws.)


Willie"
tNo answerD
Willie
"What?'
STOP pulling the lace curtains"
But ma, amt going to hurt them
Let them alone, anyway
lWillie gives the curtains an extra
hafd tugD
on contrary boy, YOU want mama
to whip %ou?'
Nav
"Then don't put your hands on
those curtains again"
Wiil If ! want to-"
why, what do YOU mean by talk
ing TO me IKE that? Go in the bed
room ana smut the door Go right in
'Ne Ded room say
I"IIIie obeys and proceeds to kick
the paint of the door panels)
Listen to me- YOU naughty child.
| snail certainly get the stick ii YOU
don't behave
Willie kicks a splinter off the
dressing tableD
do YOU want to break mammals
heart?
Yes
why, Willie"
Papa, YOU will have to fetch the
S"ltch' It's on the clock shelf in the
Kitchen
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
Nothing Moro Conduciyc.

Says the Gatfney Ledger: The pros
perity of our country depends, so
largely upon the prosperity of
our farmers. that everything posi-
bic should be done to render life in
the rural districts agreeable as well
as profitable, and nothing could con
duce more to the comfort and happi-
ness of our people than the improve
ment of roads
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
GOOD ROADS REPCRTORIALS
Not Dixie Roads OF Yorc.

New York dispatch to- Times Dem
ocrat says Measured by the space
of only two years. Il revolu-
ton, or rather an evolution. OF road
conditions in the South has occurred
The good highways of that section "t
land on a basis of two years ago must
be multiplied by ten to reach the fig
ures anything like the recent status
The whole evolutionary movement is
based upon the constantly growing
use of the automobile. In fact, the
South has adopted the motor car as its
own and the vogue of the automobile
has swept through Dixie like Il prairie
fire.
For instance. at Jackson, Tenn, a
towN of about 10000, there are four
teen of the finest stone roads i'm this
country, most of them Of considerable
length. Rome, Ga, is the center Of a
splendid line of improved roads, and
Sc iH3:3teut arc the residents Of this
country that these roads shall be con-
tinued, that they recently formed a
delegation to wait upon the citizens
and officials of procrastnating
neighboring county to protest against
their neglect to improve the high
ways.
Up in the famous blue grass coun-
try, around Davidson county. Tenn,
the roads look like aspalt pavement
newly laid. At this time in Browns
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
Notice.

Misses Matte Tarrant and Will Lou
Gray will coach limited number of
pupils for six weeks beginning Mon
day, June 18th, 1910. This work has
the hearty endorsement Of Mr.. b. l..
Jones. The examinations given in
the school VIII. If passed, admit pu-
pil to the next grade i'm the Laurens
city schools. Terms five dollars per
month. hours to II o'clock, location
the Dial-Gray block, over ). c. Shells
store. Those desiring admission to
these classes should phone 1856.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
For SmpcrNiSnr.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for reelection to the Office of
supervisor of LaurenS county, subject
TO all the rules and regulations of the
Democratic primary. If elected
snail endeavor to render faithful SER
vice. Respectfully II. B. HUMBERT
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
For Probate Judge.

We are authorized to announce the
name of o. G.. Thompson as a candi~
date for the Office OF Probate Judge,
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22

I am candidate for the office of
auditor for Laurens county, my nomi-
nation being subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary election.
w. #. DORROH.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22

hereby announce myself Il candi-
date for the Legislature from Laurens
county, pledging myself to abide by
the rules and regulations of the Dem
ocratic primary. DR.. Nj. EDWARDS.
At the request Of friends l hereby
announce myself n candidate for the
House of Representatives and promise
to abide by the result of the Demo
cratic primary election. w. II. RICHEY
am candidate for reelection to
the house of representatives from Lau-
rcns county, and hereby pledge my
self to abide the result of the Demo-
cratic primary
JARED d. SULLIVAN.
hereby announce myself as a can
didate for reelection to the legislature
from Laurens county, pedging myself
to abide the rules and regulations gov
erning the Democratic primary cleo
tiOnS. r. DUNK BOYD
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the House of Representatives
subject to the rules OF the Democratic
primary. j. ARCHIE WILLIS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
For superintendent OF Education.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for reelection to the office of
county superintendent Of education
OF Laurens county, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic primary
GEO. l.. PITTS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
For MnpiSirnic.

| am a candidate for denomination
to the Office of magistrate for Laurens
township, in the Democratic primary
election, pledging myself to abide the
results of the same
JOHN NJ. HUDGENS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-22
HeHa=pa;n:ea China China

Flower Baskets, Vases. and dozens of
other pretty articles in brass,
from soc TO SIS 90
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
PLANT BIG APPLE
ORCHARD AT MILTON

Milton, Orr. II. Hall, w. F.
Korts and C. NJ. Hall have bought the
100 acre Wright farm, three and
three-quarter miles west of town on
which they propose to set 10000
Rome Beauty, Winesap and Jonathan
apple trees.
AS soon as the first fall rains put
this land in shape, 1t will be thorough
ly rlowed and with slight leveling will
he in excellent shape for planting rhe
trees. This will be done during the
fall and early winter. BY spring the
owners OF the apple land expect to
have completed modern irrigating
system. procured by pumping from
large well to be struck on the place
Electric power will be used in operat-
ing the pumping plant. 1t is the plan
of the present owners and promoters
of this project to pipe water under
ground to every 10 acre tract in the
entire $50 acres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
ANOTHER MAYFLOWER
LANDS At PLYMOUTH
PRESIDENT TAFT TAKES
PART IN DEDICATION
Participates in Presentation of Giant
Stone Tower to Nation to Com
memOrate Landing of Pilgrims-
Forgets Naval Etiquette I'm His Re-
view OF Warships.

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. o.
Eight battleships and a great flcet of
smaller vessels greeted the Mayflow-
er with the presidential salite as the
vessel bearing President Taft entered
the harbor today. Taft arrived 10
participate in the presentation t. the
nation of giant stone tower on
Plymouth harbor where the May
flower grounded 800 years ago.
As the Mayflower steamed through
the lane of warships President Taft
held his first naval review ard frac-
tured rigid naval etiquette by waving
his hand to thousands of blue Jackets
who cheered him.
Taft was taken to the speakers
stand on landing. After an invoca-
ton, President Elliot of Harvard, de-
livered the Grafton of the day. Sen
ator Lodge transferred the stone shaft
to the people of the nation and the
president then accepted, the monu-
ment in behalf of the nation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
MANY WOMEN BRAVE
DANGERS OF THE AIR

London.-The recent terrible acct
dent to the Baroness Delaroche Cor,
more properly, La Roche), who fell
from her aeroplane at Rheims, draws
attention to the number of women TO
whom voyages in cloudland have be-
come quite a hobby.
Women will be the last thing 10
be civilezed." At least so said the late
George Meredith. but in spite of his
wisdom it is by no means sure that
he was right in this particular, for
the modern woman goes in for every
thing that is new and fresh and Tor
the last word in up-to-date improve
ments. Women took up telephones.
drove motors as soon as their worser
halves, went in taXis the first day
have now gone in hot and strong for
balloons and aeroplanes
The recent crossChannel flights
have excited immense interest," air
ships are built and bought, and the
big crowd of women that one sees at
Ranelagh on Saturdays is proof
enough, if any were needed. that the
airship craze has caught on in Lon
don. 4,3l
Up to the present the only royal wo-
men who have sailed in airships are
the Queen of wurtemberg. Princess
August Wilhelm of Prussia, and the
Duchess of Aosta. Princess di Teano
is another Italian balloonist She is
not royal, but belongs by marriage to
one Of the noblest houses in Italy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
sherman Makes Denial.

Big Moose, y. Y, Aug. 5.-Vice
President Sherman today sent a tele-
gram from his summer home to the
United Press saying: "The story COM
ing to me of Cores charges at Mus
kogee is absolutely without the
slightest shadow of foundation. 1
never heard my name mentioned in
connection with the McMurray con-
tracts. l didn't have any interest of
any kind in the Indian contracts other
than the interest l have always taken
in the welfare of the Indians. l shall
always have this interest, but it isn't
a personal one. The story as far as
my name is concerned, has no foun-
dation whatever" continued Sher.
mans message.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05

Muskogee, Aug. 5.-Jake L. Hamon
former chairman of the Oklahoma
territorial republican committee, took
the stand today and denied he ever
offered a brioe to Senator Gore. He
said he made no improper offer re-
garding contracts and denied specifi-
cally parts of the conversation which
Gore attributed to him in "a confer
ence at Cores office in Washington.
On the stand Hamon said: There
is absolutely no foundation for Cores
story. did not suggest 20 him on
May 9Th or at any other time that he
could get $4,000 or any other sum
out of the McMurray contracts"
When Gore suggested that he
might secure $4,000 if ne would
fight the McMurray contracts, Gore
| lied" said Hamon. "McMurray had
not sought to interest me in the con-
tracts and at no time did I ever intl-
mate 70 any man or men ! was inter-
ested in them"
DO you know of any reason why
| Senator Gore should make these
charges?" asked Congressman Burke.
Harson replied: 81 know Gore has
| been prosecuted on criminal charges
u Texas and that his brother has been
| accused Of crime. but l don't think
ny knowledge Of these matters would
| lead the senator to accuse me-
Congressman Creager, republi-
can. was the first witness. He said
he had not received an offer of a
share of the contracts through Ha-
| L., Is, To
mon for four or five years, I first
knew him when he became chairman
| Of the republican state committee.
| He and Congressman Mcguire are
| friends and occupied the same rooms
| in Washington. AS far as I know
Hamon had no interest in the Nc
Murray contracts. He told me he
might get an interest but l didn't
| understand our conversation as an Of
fer to get an interest in them for me.
| TauOn suggested I see McMurray.
/ IA out McMurray did not mention
any contracts" He declared Nc
Earray never offered to let him in
- 40 contracts and did not suggest
a byibe to him.
Core was out of humor during
| Creager's testimony. He examined
| Creager asking him what Hamon had
| said to him in reference to testifying
| before the committee Cheager re-
| piled, "Hamon asked me if I would
| testify, and I said | would, and told
him what my testimony would be. He
| regretted would be compelled to
make the statement"
D 7. Gore. brother of the senator,
testified that Gore was the author OF
I the Indian lands bill which resulted
III the indictment of a number of peo-
pie in the town lot" cases. Governor
Haskell was indicted in connection
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF
Sf5O,OOO N SPOKANE

Spokane, Aug. 5.-Fire curly Today
destroyed the wholesale and retail
paper and book building Of John w.
Graham & Co., with a loss of $780,
600. The fire drove so occupants Of
a hotel adjoining into the s'rea-s m
their night clothes. An explosion of
oil made the firemen's work hazard
Gus. Th. establishment was the larg-
est of its kind in Spokane. The loss
was covered by insurance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
SEVEN BURNED TO
DEATH IN HOTEL
CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN
ATTIC. GUESTS PERISH
Old Wooden Hotel on Long Island
Catches Fire and Burns Like Tinder
All Avenues of Escape Cut Off
Many Jump from Windows-Dogs
Give Alarm.

Jamaica, L. l., Aug. 5-Five
men and two women were burned to
death, two are dying and a score are
hurt as the result of the destruction
of an old wooden hotel and employ
ment agency. Many Of the inma es
We're aroused by the barking of dogs
and attracted by the gIare, escaped.
The fire started at daylight and gath
ed rapidly and the escape by the
stairways was soon cut Off. Most of
the people jumped from the windows.
Those who were burned slept in the
attic and had no chance of escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
WEALTHY ARISTOCRATS
BEHIND DEMONSTR ALTON

San Sebastian, Aug. SIT is believ-
ed wealthy aristocrats are financing
the demonstration planneo Sunday.
They are said to be employing auto
biles, horses and wagons to bring hun
dreds of persons from the country
districts. The government aas issued
proclamation forhidding gatherings
but the regular Catholic assemblages
in churches. and prohibiting outsiders
from entering the town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
ESCAPES DEATH TWICE
But STILL MAY DIE

Portland, Aug. Escaping death
twice last night. first time in an au-
tomobile accident, and then under the
wheels of the Southern Pacific train
that bore down on her as she lay on
the track unconscious, Mrs. Helen
Hastings, is not expected to live today.
Her car turned turtle at Clackamas
station and threw her on to the mid
die of the track. A woman in the
party heard the approaching train
and running up the track, tagged it
with a red shawl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
SEISMOGRAPH RECORDS
SUBMARINE DISTURBANCE

Washington, Aug 5.-Prof. Lorn-
dorff, seismographer at Georgetown
university, states a monster subma-
rine upheaval occurred within two
THOUSAND miles of Washington. He
believes 1t was accompanied by til
dal wave. The instruments recorded
a simultaneous vertical and horizon
tai movement OF the earth's crust.
Cleveland. Aug. St Ignatius COL
lege confirms the Washington report
of the submarine disturbance TODAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
Reported Sunk.
ILLINOIS GRAND JURY
ENDS A TAME SESSION

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 5.-With-
out returning any new indictments
the grand jury which convened May
18th for the purpose Of investigation
Of bribery charges in connection with
the election of Senator Lorimer ad-
journed at noon. No date for recon-
vening was set.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
PORTUGAL MAY QUARREL
WITH VATICAN NEXT

Rome, Aug. 5.-The rejection Of
Pope Plus of two nominations to fill
the post of the late Senior Autoh, the
Portuguese ambassador at the vatican,
is believed to foreshadow diplomatic
relations between the vatican and
Portugal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
Marshall Defeated

Hamburg, Aug. 4.-In the 14th
round Of the chess tournament yes
terday Frank ]. Marshall suffered
another defeat, this time at the hand,
of Teichmann. The leaders score to
date: Schleichter, Nimsowsich. 9 Ia
each; Duras, s; Teichmann, Ia:
Chotmirski. Marshall. Spielmann. 7
each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-05
DIVORCED HUSBAND ENDS
TROUBLE WITH PISTOL

st. Louis, Aug 5.-Robert W. r.
Kennon, recently divorced by his wife,
who is a daughter of the late Con-
gresham Dearmond. killed himself
in a hotel today. He left a note
stating General Harvey Clark of the
Missouri National Guards, the pres
ent husband of his former wife, was
the cause of his trouble.