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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.

Whereas, petitions signed by more
than one third of the qualified electors
and freeholders, residents of YoungB
School District No. /, Laurens Coun-
ty, South Carolina asking for an cleo
tion upon the question Of voting 4
three (3) mill tax upon the property
in said school district to be used for
school purposes have been filed With
the County Board of Education. ..an
election Is hereby ordered UPON SAID
question, said election to be held on
the 18th day of February, 1911, at
Stewards Store, under the manage
ment of the school trustees of said
district.
Only such electors as return real or
personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates as required
in the general election shall be al
lowed to vote.
Those favoring the tax shall vote
Il ballot with the word Yes" written
or printed thereon. Those who OPP
pose the tax shall vote ballot with
the word No written or printed
thereon. Polls shall open at the hour
of s o'clock in the foreroon md shar
remain open until the hour of o'clock
in the afternoon when they shall he
closed and the ballots counted.
The trustees shall report the resulta
of the election to the county superin-
tendent of education and to the couN..
ty Auditor within ten days thereafter.
Geo. L. Pitts,
27-2t Co. Supt. of Education
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
EkOn LnCnlS.

This is unusually pretty weather
and the farmers are taking advantage
of it getting their plaughing done
Dr Cooper has been quite busy the
past week but reports his patients
much better.
Mr.. Paul Cooper, one OF Laurens'
young business men, made short
visit to our town last week
Mrs. Susan Phillips. of the Friend
ship section, spent few days with
relatives here last week
Mrs. T. c, Mechanic: ana children
spent Sunday with her parents near
Poplar Springs
Miss Grace and Ionic Cooper spent
Sunday with Miss Laurence Culbert-
son
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
License Fees for Hawkcrs and Ped.
dlers in Laurens County for tho
Year 4. ID. 1911.
State of South Carolina,
County of LaurenS.

State of South Carolina.
County of Laurens.
BY virtue OF an Act of the General
Assembly of South Carolina provid
ing therefor; BE 1t resolved by the
Board of County Commissioners ui
Laurens County, in the State of South
Carolina, in regular annual meeting
assembled; That the license fees TO
be paid by hawkers and peddlers doinE
business within said county during
the year A. ID. 1911 be and the same
are hereby fixed in the following
amounts, to wit:
For peddlers of merchandise, on
foot, Fifteen Dollars; Peddlers of
merchandise in one horse wagon Fif~
ty Dollars; Peddlers of merchandise
in two horse wagons, Seventy Dollars;
For peddlers of stoves or ranges, for
the first wagon Seventy Dollars, and
for each additional wagon operated
by the same firm, Filty Dollars. FoI
peddlers of clocks for the first wagon
FIFTY Dollars, and for each additional
wagon Thirty Dollars; For peddlera
OF lightning rods. Twenty Dollars fuI
the first wagon, and Ten Dollars for
each additional wagon. For peddlera
of SpectacleS, on foot, Seven Dollars
and FIFTY cents; peddlerS of specta
cles in vehicle, Fifteen Dollars; Ped.
dlers of sewing machines, Fifty Dol
lars for the first wagon, and for each
additional wagon Thirty Dollars; For
pcddlers of pianos or organs, for each
one horse wagon Eighty Dollars, ana
for each two horse wagon, One Hun
dred and Twenty Dollars. All Ii
censes will be issued by the Clerk
OF Court of said county to No or forrr
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
HOW TO OWN THE
OLIVER TYPEWRITER
FOR nc A DAY.

You don't have to draw on your
Bank Account when you pay on the
Penny Plan.
You need not disturb your Dollars.
Keep them at work earning interest!
We offer our newest model, the
oliver Typewriter No. 5-fresh from
the factory-for Seventeen Cents a
Day.
The plan is printed in BLACK and
white" on the Application Blank
below.
Simply fill out the blank, attach
the small first payment, send it in,
and on comes the Oliver!
No tedious wait! No red tape!
No long -drawn-out correspondence!
You quickly own your oliver and
scarcely notice the outlay. You can
have the use of your machine while
pennies are paying the freight"
You will never have better chance
to test the power of pennies.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
Sex in Hantiwritinn.

That it is possible TO determine sex
from handwriting in perhaps eighty
out of ono hundred is conclusion
reached by Miss June e. Downey
from an examination of the writing
Of 200 persons. The specimens were
submitted to two professional gra-
biologists" as well as TO fifteen per.
sons ignorant of their art. The So
called sex signs aSe found to be large
ly influenced by the amount OF wri-
ting done, by age and to a certain ex-
tent by practise, and by professional
requirements. as in the conventional
writing OF teachers and the rapid
hand of bookkeepers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01

nail two strips of wood, as shown in
illustration, and to these attach hooks
and eyelets, so when the form is to-
gether with the sheet iron Tapped one
inch the hooks are in position to go
into eyelets.
This is placed over the core and
held at the proper distance from same
by little blocks nailed to pallet on
the outside Of form or by small nails
driven into pallet. The mortar is
placed In machine and thoroughly
tamped down. The best mix for this
work is one part cement to three
parts of coarse sand used with as lit
tie water as possible, just enough to
wet the concrete
One machine will make a number
or tile each day, as IL can be removed
from the tile as soon as nodded by
drawing the core first and then un.
hooking and removing outside form
The average cost of five-inch tile lS
inches long made as above is Sh
cents each; six-inch tile ten cents
each. with sand at IS cents per cubic
yard. cement 50 per barrel and labor
at ~ day Of ten hours. This same
machine may be constructed in larger
or smaller size, as requirements de-
mand
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
MASSEUR THAT is AUTOMATIC
Large Leather Knobs Turned by Re.
voIvlng Wheel knead Stomach In
Way to 9tlmulate Blood.

There Is no longer any necessity
for paying an expensive Swedish
rough house artist several dollars
every time you want a massage. A
machine has been invented which, 1t
Is claimed, will do the work just as
we'll and cheaper in the long run.
This machine Is fastened to an up
right. which in turn is fastened to
platform, 30 walls need not be
marred. A wheel with large leather
covered knobs on the ends of its
spokes project foot or so, and
this is revolved by turning two han
dies. The patient, or subject, stands
in front Of the wheel with his alb
domen just touching the wheel
which, by the way, can be adjusted
to height to suit the user He
then turns the handles, and the
wheel revolves, tho balls passing
over his stomach and kneading 1t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
INTERESTING EXERCISES.
Timrod Literary Society OF Rock
Bridge School Raises None. for
Monument.


The Timrod Literary Society. which
was organized at the beginning of
the session of the Rock Bridge school
is doing good work. The teacher.
Miss Janye Darlington leaves the
work of the society entirely in the
hands of the pupils. The pupils de-
cided to give the money raised by the
society to the Arlington monument
fund
Last Friday afternoon. after the
business session, the following inter
esting programme of great painters.
was given:
Life of Carrot" by Frank Simpson.
Sir Joshua Reynolds Angels
Heads by Mamie Belle Young.
Life of Madame Lebrem" by Roy
Workman.
Paintings of Rosa Bonhcur" EN-
ma Chandler
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
viii Move to McCoII.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Copeland. it is
stated. will move to McCon. Marlboro
county, some time this month. per-
haps about the 18th. for the purpose
of taking charge o. a. ;iotel at that
place For number of years NJ.
Copeland has conducted private
boarding house which she owns on
West Main street, and the fact that
she and her interesting family are to
leave Laurens causes surprise rs well
as regret.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 23rd day Of
February, l will render a final ac.
count of my acts and doings as Ad~
ministrator Of the estate of w. ~.
Garrett deceased, in the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens county,
at IL o'clock. a. m, and on the same
day will apply for final discharge
from my trusts as Administrators.
Any persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay,
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
deliver them on or before said date,
dply proven, or be forever barred.
G.. w. Garrett,
Administrator.
January IS. 191l.-1 mo-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01

city's walls and suffered no harm from
the impact. The outfit, however, is
very cumbersome, as the padding Of
the Jacket and headpiece Is six inches
thick
Another interesting device brought
forward was parachute which will
open fully after fall of 80 feet. Tho
old-style parachutes required a fall
OF several hundred feet before open
Ing The possibilities of the new para
chute were personally demonstrated
by the inventor. who dropped from an
elevation 80 feet high with 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
An Automatic Masseur.

of the blood and impart healthy
action to the liver and other organs.
Another use for this device is for
the reduction of adipose tissue and
the consequent reducing of too
generous waist-line
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
Famous EnnIish Clock.

The famous clock of Hampton Court
palace. England is said by many SUI.
perstitious people to stop when per.
son long resident in the castle dies.
The first instance recorded is that of
Anne of Denmark, queen of James l..
The clock, which was striking four at
the moment Immediately stopped.
{ her instances are cited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
SCIENCE 6Y8|
4 AND, All
|kyENIl0N |4 M
PADDED SUIT FOR AvIAToRs
sasesy Jacket and ,Headplece Among
Latest Devlceo Invented for Pro-
teetlon Of AIrmen.

Among the many devices for the
protection OF ayiators in case Of fall
exhibited at the recent international
congress- Of Aerial leagues at Bou-
logne was padded Jacket and head
piece, says Popular Mechanics
The headpiece protects the head. neck
and lower part OF the face. only leav-
Ing the eyes and nose exposed.
In the tests. the inventor of the
jacket hurled himself head first,
against rough stone in one of the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
APPLICATION BLANK.
The Oliver Typewriter Co.

Gentlemen:-I accept your offer
of the latest model No. 5 Oliver
Standard Typewriter for Seventeen
Gents a Day. Enclose please find
$l5 as evidence of good faith. |
agree to save II cents a day and
remit the balance, $50, in month
lv installments. Title to remain
in your name until the machine
is fully paid for.
NhHhc ..'.'....' '......................
Address ............,..........
Town .............. State ....
References Observation-Disclosures.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01

The Oliver is everywhere!
It's the universal typewriter. Reels
off real work with the ease and speed
demanded by this mile-a a-minute age.
Wherever you turn-in Business
Offices, great or small-in the quiet
of the Home-in the roar of the Rail.
road and Telegraph service-in the
seething maelstrom of modern
Newspaperdom-in countless kinds of
oliver that's making the wheels 20
round"
service it's the sturdy, strenuous
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
X{(l0Il0TqIl 81 81
F1lH' 'In1N(DtGS

The young hen is usually the best
layer
The hog responds readily to good
treatment.
Brood sows ought to have a feed of
roots occasionally
The first shoeing OF a colt is the
most important of all.
Filth In the poultry yards and
houses invites disease.
Pure air without draft is the solu.
tion of health in the hen house
The hens that must fight lice and
mites are usually poor producers.
Never cut a limb from fruit tree
unless you know just why you do 1t.
An orchard neglected for one year
virtually puts it back three years.
The heifers should freshen early, at
two to two and one-half years of age.
The breeding ewes and store sheep
remain as long as possible in the pas
tures.
The breeder of fancy sheep finds
It almost impossible to sell ram thin
in flesh.
AS every one knows, the best time
to train an animal is while he ia
young.
Training the COW to be good
milker should begin with the rearing
OF the calf.
Do not neglect to give each horse q
chance to drink the last thing at night,
even if the weather is cool
Jerk the nervous and skittish horse
every time he SHES thereby showing
yourself to be q bigger fool than the
horse.
For the first two or three weeks the
calf should be fed at least three times
a day on warm milk taken direct
from the cow.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
1F9G
OLIVER
Typewriter
The Standard Visible Writer

me STANDARD FIs1bIe Writer
You need your Oliver now. It's yours
almost for the asking. The biggest
hundred dollars worth in America
for Seventeen Cents n Day!
Send along the Application Blank,
with small first payment of SIS as
an evidence of good faith.
Your check is good-or send draft,
postoitice or express money order.
THE OLIVER TYPEWRITER co.
The Oliver Typewriter Bldg.
Chicago. Illinois.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-01
Handling Sheep.

Sheep are timid, nervous creatures.
and all excitement and rouehness
should be avoided in handling them
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
SUCH 4 HoRRID JUDGE.

The woman jury bad been out for
hours.
The judge looked tired. the clerk
yawned. the louugrrs slept
The bailf. after listening at the
keyhole several times. shook Dol. head
with a discouraged air.
And then, quite Unexpectedly, the
jury announced 10 was ready 20 re-
port. and the II women filed in.
Have YOU agreed upon a YER
dict p the judge demanded.
The forelady nodded and smiled.
I've have agreed upon 10 ycrdicts,
your honor She told him IN her
futclikc voice.
"Nou are discharged" roared the
judge
Isn't b horrii" said the women.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
NAAt siAnitD inI COMPTON
nsh res afsHit aisy fsia ~ liivs
lfals NE ustlsssHsst N
Arbitration

upn D. u. umuL apmra. VI N,
ueelusnp al arbitration %. u,nm
plifHl h lhU mano f iIw lutu.lial.
ian war; mid Om other du, boz Noa
lWk
u umuda mr uf q STORY 49,
combg lo lhs uop % var uaa goo.
ing on and onp IaN tHt papr. boz.
bg fuIl Of the grim "details of a
blood, battle. a vomau .aId To her
husband
"'lhis slaughter is shocking lts
6cnAlsh Can nothing bo done 10
stop II Y'
"'lm afraid not her husband
answered.
why don't both side. come to-
gcthcr and arhiira'c" she cried.
They did said be. The, did.
way back in June That's how the
thing started. '"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
WOULD 90 Hmm, MUCH ooon
Wist wife Appreciates me hishorH
hsriy " Nsf fes saflsus
NsuHu nushaHi

Al lhe urunt of d lHfm rllg.
lom maalna loo l0abn fDa wars aeu
d missionary bishop Imm d neigh.
boring static took thp usual stops
toward putting bs audience n good
hWm1r h1 paving mHu compliments
20 me state ln which thoy were as.
emhIcl Ne praised ihp pwiurls
of Iowa one by one. and ronrmlu.
lated the people ON living boa en- rich
a land
Whom his speech was ended sol.
cmn Young clergyman rose and said
That ho yonturcd 70 cell the bishops
attention 10 one serious omission
from the list Of Iowa products,
namely eggs. The bishop. album
dainty endowed with humor prompt
~ replied. TO the delight Of the A..
sembly:
II am extremely glad to learn
that the hens Of Iowa have SO COM
petent a young rooster to crow for
them
Now, BESIDE, his humor. the bish-
up had a tender heart, and could not
help fearing that his impulsIye re
tort might have wounded the Young
man-to say nothing of the Young
mans wife When he met her al a
reception after the meeting his fears
were happily di-p"IIcd.
"I want 10 thank you," she said,
''for your ,uaach especially for
your answer 60 my husband r. will
do Henry a great deal of cool'
Fortunate Henry, Fortunate eve
.v young husband with m mana-
ton 90 take himself too seriously
who has a wise and devoted wife
with an inclination of quite .Ie OPP
1o...e Kind .-Iou.h- Companion.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
COUNTRY BOARD.

Simeon Ford. New York's humor-
I-t and hotel man. vas talking about
country board
"Somc " 10 is pretty steep" he
said. u once boarded at a farm in
Vermont While ! was stopping
there tac postmaster sand 20 me:
Yer putin up az a fine place.
young Teller Yer landlady was tell
m me tins moruu' how long she
keeps oil heg blariers'
We'll, sou -ee. sand ]. she keeps
them 30 tLn that th.g look longer
than they really .-a' -Fvchange
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

J. n. Pettitt and Mrs. Maddox.
were united in marriage on the
2lst of this month. Mr.. Pett.tt
is quite well known In this
country. having resided here a
number of years and Is one 0t
the prominent stock farmers OF
the county. Mrs. Maddox is also
we'll and favorable known by the
people Of the community boz
which she has resided for the
past two years. and all join ia
wishing them a happy, prosper
Gus life.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
CLOSE CALCULATION.

at seems 10 me. SAID a customer
20 his barber. that sou ought n
lower your price for a shave IN
these hard times
Tha barber shook his head sadly
and said
Cant be- done. Nowadays every
body wears such a long face that We
have great deal more surface TO
shave over" Life.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

Ny NI.' hal @ .T.-HnHi" cry
me o.h.' Gay ihAi cost -. sdid me
man. ...' She says -". g'I he
.'''. WORTH ano guess -ht d'd
10 "a. Dep birthday. NH. hdd NOT
mother ''f 5e7 years, ana
.n d generous spr. ...l.Hg .ae DAY
.aa arranged i...' -.. aHd OBJ" old
."-E should have O. .'.." chat over
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

For SALE A nice three room
mouse. close in on old town sec
ton, in good repair, good well
no IucImbrauce. on three lots.
Price $500. 500 down $40 per
month Address J. A. Craven.
ROOM 1874 .AuicabIe building
Waco. .-Aas. % O.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

FOR SALE Good team of
horses, one three year old mare.
complete set ~ farming tools.
consisting )VcIlt,vator, wagon.
harrow. pIoE. lister and binder
Good chance for someone 10 SEE
cure complete 1u.i. cheap. pr
Wi. sci. saraa-eE. ~. o. Todd.
IS miles -. 2. OF town. 25Htr
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

f'
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Hnph N a NHiih
nNinf n NlfHN
representative ! i nlNsfi
INiinpl inapt " d smnHf
Nslrl knlafnet = y NplpH
l1DNff UfrtfNH
luipt inN u. DllUu
ATTORNEY N A sHNdUf
Wnit nnl NaineitlUn y a Wilson
fsaRfpi "a VI WILSON
Hrnn ani Collector " a. FLYNN
irYptof w. NJ Quinn
1uniy Assessor " rs Porter
Ii.lp and AM Inspector llpnr Cosby
Counts Chairman Geo r. Bean
uunts commissioner Pre- 80 T. !. NJ
knight
county Commissioner Pre- NO b Coco.
Boles.
County COMMISSIONS Pre-. No. 3, l.. O.
Bufford.
county Commissioner Pre- No. a. Il. T.
Penney
Justice Of the Peace Pre-. no I. l.. NJ
Knight
Justice OF the Peace Pre-. No 2, +. G.
Highec.
LODGES
Notice of lodge meetings will be- in
serted In this column for 80 cents per
month. payable annually. Chan
ges to be made upon request of the
properly authorized representative of
the lodges.
CHURCHES
Church notices of every denomination
will be run in this column free as stand.
ing announcements. only.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

FOR SALE 4 nice little two
room house, Win well. barn, lot
storm house fifty foot lot A
bargain az 5000; $50 down so
per month. Address y. A. Cra-
ven room lSl4 AnicabIe building
Waco. Texas. 2}tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

For SALEgA good piano, i0a
tone. in gotd shape. wiII take
S25 down 3lO par month. ADJ
dress j. A. CraKen room Iel4
AmicabIe building, Waco, Texas.
- If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

For SALE A fine Jersey COW,
owner paid 500 cash for her
Who wants her at a bargain. Ad-
dress j. A. Craven. room l~l4
Am.ca50e oQ..Jeing Waco. Texas.
23 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
THEIR NATURE.

Goal strikes ought not 10 be con-
sidered big news"
"Why notY"
"Bcausc they are bound 30 b
clGSsei a. miner sensations"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
NECESSITY

Nm. Patt-Do 300 allow smo. ling
In the house z"
Mrs Batt-When irs the kitchen
stove how can you stop ltg
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

For SALE s nice four room
cottage located three blocks
west of the new school building
Oh Jvarr0a A.Iiian. being the
South East corner a.I fenced
with UIckefs, house newly
Daporej, water p.Dai iu. cleo
ric lights. nice milk house. wind
mill barn. a8d wash house.
A bargain on easy payments.
so per month. Address y. a..
Craven. room 1914 Amicab.e
building Waco. Texas. 23 If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

LOST Light brown 1verc0at.
ten buttons IN front. strap be-
hind. Lost somewhere between
the city well and the sauitauum.
Suitable reward for return OF
same t0 j. r. Whitley. or This
office. p If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28
Classified Ads.

For SALE Twenty-siX head of
pure bred and high grade heifer
calves. None better. W. ID.
Crump, rauch 10 miles north
west OF town. - If
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

WANTED By man and wife.
position on farm " ranch. Ad-
dress, box 753, Lubbock, Texas.
25-lfu
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-12-28

Church notices of every denomination
will be run IN this column free as stand.
ing announcements. only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

ceed former Secretary of War Dickinson are Associate Justice Lurton of the Unit ed States supreme court; Thomas Nelson Page, Champ Clark and Justice Seth Shep- ard.
 Miss Rose Greedy, the beautiful daugh- ter of Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Greedy, has abandoned the pleasures of society for an artistic career. She has taken a studio in the Arts and Crafts institute in this city. where she spends hours each day in the clever manufacture of jewelry and other arts and crafts metal work.
 Miss Greedy believes that each individ- ual should make his life of principal use to the world. Several seasons ago Miss Greedy was presented to Washington so-t ciety, and after a gay season went abroad and became favorite in several Ameri- can circles in European capitals. Last winter she returned to Washington laden with quaint ideas for her art and to as- sist in presenting her young sister, Miss Gertrude Greedy to Washington society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

election go his way, "Calumet Place. may yet be a vice presidents home. The house is quite as beautiful and interesting .n- side at it Is outside. for it is as it was when its distinguished mistress first im- proved it and it grounds, some years after the generals death.
 The memorial hall is one of the most interesting and educational show places of the city, and even the sunny sitting room opening into the dining room is an Inspiration to statesman and a student of history or politics, as it's walls are covered with autographed photographs of some of the leading men in the history of this country, almost from it's beginning. There are some rare works of art. pie lures and draperies of the greatest intrin- sic and historic value, screens of heavy carved work from mosques, rich em- broideries from an abandoned palace of the Khediye, a heavy carved dover chest from one of the oldest of Italys noble families, four posters of the richest ma hogany in the sleeping rooms which date