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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17
THE PENITENTIARy.

We feel ii unnecessary to "harp"
any more ON the Pcnitentiary situ-
alton. We have advocated abolishing
the hosiery mill for some time. but
nobody else seemed TO take the mat
ter seriously Now that Gov. Blease
has declared his intention of seeing
that it is done away with and that
everybody else seems, at this late day,
TO feel the same way about it, we will
not say any more about it. How
ever, we do feel gratifled and little
elated over the turn Of affairs.
Complaint comes again of the pas
sage way being stopped up at the de-
pot when the trains come in. Sunday
it was impossible for men. let alone
ladies, to get through without the
most forceful methods. A policeman
should be stationed at the depot when
ever passenger trains come in 10 pro-
tect those who come in and go out on
them. If people will 20 down TO see
the trains com" in. and they will do
it rs long as time make them keep
within the proper bounds and not in
terfcrc with tluse who are forced to
ride ON them
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17
A Big Opening for the Back.
ward Candidates.
MANY BIG PRIZES
GOING FOR A SONG
While Several Contestants are Max
ing Big Jumps in the Toy Columns,
There are Several Prizes that
Could be Easily COPIED by the Wary
and WatchfuI Candidates.

we want to draw the attention of those
contestants who have not been taking
much interest in it. to the beautiful
prizes that are offered by The Adver-
tiser and which could be easily won
If some effort were made TO get them
The Advertiser. in addition to the priz-
es offered by the Chronicle, has Of
fered S100 suit of funture on dis
play at Wilkes e Co. beautiful gold
watch on exhibition at Solomons
fine sewing machine or bicycle for
either lady of gentleman, servcea-
BILE hand bag which cain be seen at
Davis Roper's store. and last but not
least a correspondence course leading
to some profession. All of these priz-
es are in the reach of some one While
the other contestants are making eff
forts to win the big prizes. these
prizes are almost going begging Some
one with little get UP and hustle
about them could get out and win
one as easy as falling on log. There
is only little time left in which to
try though. Get out and try it now
The other contestants are finding il
easy to get subscriptions. YOU ought
TO be able 10 get in one one of these
Don't let the grass grow under your
feet, but get out and approach every
man in Tie county All of them need
and should have The Advertiser and
it is easy 70 make them subscribe. Try
it now, Make a systematic canvas of
your neighborhood and see low it Will
work,
Here is the standing as published
Monday:
District Leader:
Miss Ruth Barksdale .121.420
County Leader:
Miss Odessa Hembree ,.119.4S5
Barksdale.
Miss Maggie Darlington ..27,420
Miss Mary league e.. .. ..27,46o
Clinton.
Miss Liddie Sloan =. e. .,29.3l0
Miss Lille Young =. :. ..21,455
Miss Lula Young -. ,.ls,4s5
Cross H.
Miss blanche Pinson ..22.22O
Miss Ethel Mcdaniel e. =. ..2O,960
MountVille.
Miss Beth Mitchell >. .52,71O
Ora.
Miss Odessa Hembree :. ..ll9,4S5
Miss Euphrenia Thompson ..7S.6sO
O"ings.
Mr. Buford Curry ..27.41O
princeton.
Miss Mary Bas"eli ..,.2,455
Miss Ludie TAYLOR ..G1,54o
fonntain Inn.
Miss Cora Medlock ..41.GS0
Miss Fannie Sloan e.. :. ..20.S7O
Gold'iilr.
Miss Syria MOrehead =. ..i3.SG0
Gray Court.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17
Piles! Piles! Piles! /!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment Will cure
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles, 1t alb
serbs the tumors. allays itching at once.
nots as n poultice. gives instant relief
Williams Indian Plo Ointment is pre-
pared for Piles and itching of the private
parts. Druggists. mail SOC and sl0O.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Prors.. Cleveland. Ohio
LAURENS DRUG 10.
Laurens, s. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17
Stop Scratching

Par-a-sit-i-cide cures itch and
mango in 80 minutes. Pimples
and Ringworms quickly. Price
SOC at
LAURENS DRUG co.
ooc by mail or express from
DR.. l.. ]. Sharp & Co., Commerce,
Ga. Guaranteed. "Take no
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17

The Advertiser will he glad to
receive the local news Of all the
communities In the county. Cor
respondents are requested to
sign their name to the contri-
buttons. Letters should not be
mailed later than Monday morn
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17
The county fair is assured.

With big new hotel. nc longer
would we hear of travelling men
spending the day here and going over
to Greenwood TO spend the night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17

L0St-On streets of Laurens, one
gold chain and gold fob. atter)being
Masonic emblem, Knights Ne4nplar
Reward if returned to Advertiser of
foo ioIt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17

For Ice Boxes-See S. 81 Boyd up
stairs on North Corner ofNthe-square,
opposite the Opera House. Call Phone
l20 and let us give you some ideas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-17

For Sale or Rent -Four lots on
Oakland Heights in good neighbor-
hood. Also for sale. small size
horse with buggy and harness in good
condition. Mrs. Lille j. Brown, Lau-
rens. S. c. 42-lt pd
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Congregational Church Notes

On Sunday evening there will be an illustrated lecture given inithe audito- rum of the church upon the subject, "The Ministry of Healing" The 72 colored slides which illustrate this lec- ture were obtained by personal cores pondence with,the medical missiona- ries of the American Board, and DOT tray clearly and graphically the vari- ous phases of this most interesting and important branch of the missionary work. They include hospitals, within and without, the people who patronize them, and the many modes Of convey ance used in bringing patients to their doors.
 The Pilgrims of Avilion will give 8 play in the gymnasium, Friday even ing, Nov. "A. Admission 10 cents.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
A Suggestion from a Former Putnamite

From time to time in the PATRIOT I've noticed some allasion to fund that the Woman's Relief Corps is try Ing to raise for soldiers monument, and have wondered .what form IL was to take, and where to be placed, as 1 could recall no central place in the town large enough for the usual type of monument. IL has occurred to me that a memorial, rather than monu- ment, might honor best the soldiers, whose service it Is 10 bring 10 the knowledge of present and future gene rauons. A library building, whose in- terior walls might hold the name Of every soldier, would in it's constant service, bring them more to remem- branee than the occasional visit to a monument.
 1T that would seem to require more money and effort than Is possible. per haps a small plot of land could be se, cured and improved, to be kept open as a breathing place or playground where could be placed boulder or which tablet could be put, holding the names of the honored soldiers, anc In this way would be always befor, the young and old.
 Not knowing what has been deter mined, these are suggestions tha have come to one who is interested il the welfare of the town. AIN. W.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Organ Recital

Next Monday evening is the twenu- eth anniversary of the installation of the organ in the Congregational church the opening recital being given Nov. 20 1891 and in observance an organ re- cital will be given on that date from to 9 o'clock. The organist, l.. O. Will Hams, will be assisted by Miss Mary II. Daniels, soprano; Miss Myra Ellis, piano; and John A. Morse, Jr., violin. The program will be as follows: The Brides March, Loering Meditation, Sturgis What the Chimney Sang, Griswold
 Miss Daniels
 Prelude In C sharp minor, Noderinski Al Eventide, Ashmall Trio for piano, violin, organ, Stradella Miss Ellis, Messrs. Morse and Williams Springtime Sketch, Beebe lntermeZzo, Dritiield With You, Nutting
 Miss Daniels
 Reminiscence, Ashmall There will be no admission fee, and an invitation is extended 10 music lovers to attend.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17

The Wood : school, taught by Miss Christina (. Curtis, again leads in both columns.
 Comparison of my Three Towns. Town Percent att. Town Percent per. Eastford 9S.27 Eastiord 62 .e2 Woodstock 95.7l Woodstock 54.62 Ashford 94.S3 Ashford 4s62
 Eastford leads in both columns with unusually high percent of attendance.
 The October average attendance for Woodstock is 25l.2S, for Easlford is SOLO, and for Ashford is l25. 1 insert this average attendance so that any citizen of these towns may al any time estimate how much his town will have 10 spend on its schools this year in order to receive average attendance grant money from the state. This sum does not include any money spent for permanent improvements. The sum of S25 multiplied by the average at. tendance will give a fair estimate of how much the town will have to spend. This will give Woodstock over S57S0 to spend this year not including perma- neni expenses, i. c. according to the average attendance for October. Charles E. Pratt. Supervisor Of Rural Schools.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17

attractive with it's shaded light and the cool green of the foliage. For 8 greenhouse outside of large city there is a remarkably large variety Of both palms and ferns. Here is the tall, graceful Kenlis, the small feathery Cocos, the broad, thick leaf Of the Ma jestic rubber plant, the narrow, droop- ing one Of the Draeaena. The feathery Maiden Hair, the hardy Boston and the shiny Holly fern are all here in their full beauty. Because Of the fine collection Of ornamental plants, and the experience of the manager, the East Side Greenhouses will be able 10 do decorating of al kinds in highly pleasing manner. The funeral work. hieh they have been able To send out under the new management. has al- ready been favorably commented on for it's beauty
 Marlin Hogan, who has been em- ployed at the greenhouses since they were first built, remains with MT. An dem and former customers viii be pleased io know that they Wiii still be served by this genial and aecommo odat- ing employe and new customers can rest assured that Mr. Hogan will show them every courtesy and attention.
 Miss Grace Child, well known in this vicinity, is engaged al the green houses, which will be welcome news 10 her many friends in this vicinity. The ladies of the city will thoroughly enjoy visit of inspection 10 the East Side c reenhouses where they will al- ways find a cordial welcome. Not only will the citizens of Putnam 3D. preciate that there is an establishment to supply such products right at their doors but they will also appreciate that there is another business enter prise that will carry the name of Put nam beyond its own borders, firmly es- abolished in the city with every pros- pect Of successful business career 10 & large expansion.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Methodist Church Notes

A game pie supper will be served in the church parlors Friday evening from to o'clock, under the auspices of the Epworth League. The menu will be as follows; Rabbit pie, chicken pie, rolls, pickles, cake, tea and coffee. Price, 9 cents; ice cream, 10 cents. There will also be homemade candy table.
 The Sunday school entertainment last Friday evening was very success ;fnl, the program being well carried out and the attendance good.
 Rev. D. W. Adams of Attawaugan will occupy the pulpit Sunday m6fn- Ing.
 Next Sunday evening, Nov. 18th, District superintendent J. II. New land of Norwich will be present aHd will preach at o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Fall Footwear

may depend ths Shoe show al the correct
 D made. for al usts al ai3 times finding the Of Shoes you'll take pleasure and satisfaction wearing believe that youu find Shoe 
 Match these Shoes you can!
 the price, the pricesor prices be matched anywhere where Shoes sold investigation will you that will be profitable for you make this your Shoe Store
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Advent Christian Church Notes.

Subject Sunday morning, aThe seven. headed scarlet colored beast. Those who have listened 10 the series Of prophetic sermons that are being given by the Pastor will want 10 hear this one especially, and anyone desir- ing information concerning the anti Christ will do well to come in.
 Sunday school at l2 o'clock.
 Evening service of song at '. Ser mon at 7.l5.
 Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7.30.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Superintendent Pratt's Report

The teachers, pupils, and citizens of Eastfofd will read this October report of attendance with unusual interest for Eastford not only leads in perfect at- tendance and in percent of attendance but has the highest percent of attend ance that any of my towns has receiv ed for one month during my three years of supervising schools. Eastford has beaten Woodstock for three years running, and it looks as though il would do il again this year.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Union Thank Offering Meeting

The ladies Of the Congregational, Methodist, Baptist and Advent churches are to hold union thank offering meeting in the Congregational chapel on November Zith. An ad- dress is promised by Miss Gertrude .Rogers of Van. Turkey. Every wom- an interested in missions is invited 10 attend.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17

Time is money. Time saved Is mon- ey saved. Nothing saves time like the telephone. Try IL and beiconvinced.
 Forewarned Is forearmed. In case of accident or sudden illness you are forearmed if you have s telephone in your home.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17

Heavy, Impure blood makes a mud dy, pimpiy complexion, headaches nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale, sickly. Burdock Blood Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure--restores perfecthealth.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
Rantist Notes

The Ladies Aid Society will give harvest dinner and supper in the ban. quet room next Tuesday, the dinner al F. and supper at 5.30.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
ASHFORD.

The Woods school, taught by Miss Christina (. Curtis, again leads in both columns.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
ASHFORD.

The primary room at EastfoTd vil- lage, taught by Mrs. Eva K. Ham, mond, leads in both columns. Only one half day of absence. This excel. lent attendance did not just happen. Il is the result of we'll planned efforts by the teacher in cooperation with the parents.
Putnam patriot., 1911-11-17
WnnnSTnCk.

The ChandIer school, taught by Miss Mildred l.. Brown, leads the Wood stock schools in both columns with ab- solutely perfect attendance. This k the only school in my three towns that received perfect attendance for Oelo- Der, Observe that l2 has risen from last to number six. Number is still low.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15
The Right to Vote.

Editor Reveille:
All this rumpus about voting in
the primary election in August
should be settled as in elections in
Mississippi by three provisions OF
the Mississippi Constitution; First,
the person wishing to vote shall
register, and registration is closed
four months before the election;
second, that in order to register be
must be able either to read or write
or read the constitution or explain
any clause when read 10 him; and,
third, that he must pay all taxes
assessed to him in the year in
which he offers to vote on or be-
fore the Ist day of February IN that
year as we'll as the payment OF the
poll tax for the proceeding two
years. The above provisions,
strictly followed, no elector need
fear his right to vote in the Au-
gust primary, and if he has failed
to observe the qualifications Tor
suffrage, he has only himself to
blame, ELHCIOR.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15
A Juvenile RefOrmatOry.

For some years observing people
have noted with alarm the increas-
ing number of so-called criminal
boys in Mississippi. They have
seen the action of other states, how
with care and training, ninety per
cent of this class grow up into use-
ful citizens. In striking contrast
they have seen these boys in Mis-
sissippi confined in the jaiis. sent
to the county farms or to tie state
penilentiary where their associates
are hardened criminals, turned out
ex.convicts, disgraced for life.
Many boys in the prisons of the
state were brought mp amid vicious
surroundings, and have never
known anything else; but if taken
III hand while they are yet young,
they can be saved to the state and
become valuable citizens. -. Since
June, 1909, to the present time, a
period of less than two years, fifty
white boys under al have been on
the Rankin State Farm. What are
you going to do about it? For
giving every boy in the State OF
Mississippi chance to make man
of himseIf9 What about the negro
is sometimes asked. We have Ag-
ricultural High Schools without
them; surely we can have Juve-
nile Reformatory without them, II
it is deemed advisable.
The above is from the "Missis-
sippi Boy couvicts." We of the
South need to come to the consid-
Grafton of our duty to the negro
with minds open to the truth and
with hearts filled with the spirit oi
the master. We loved our "old
black mammy" and should not
"her chilluns" help mammy's de-
scendants? Since April, 1910,
there has been campaign in the
South among some of the veterans
to raise a monument to "Black
Nanny" Let one of our monu.
ments to her be to help her child
ren, and children's children along
to better ways of living when they
fall. In the dark days of the Civil
Wari it was loving old NANNY who
took up the burden and response
bilities of the home, when the mis-
tress was crushed with sorrow by
the suspense attendant upon the
absence of husband, brother and
son off fighting his country's bat.
ties. Confederate veterans and
sons ofrveterans. help the boys Of
Mississippi and help BLACK Nam.
my's" children and grandchildren
too.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15

Utica, R. No. 2, June II, II.
Editor Reveille:
see in your paper of recent
date a voter calling on the various
candidates for Supervisor through
out the county, asking or demand
ing their plottorm. He also states
that not one has given or published
what be stands for or against.
want to state that he is little
off, and think that you can bear
me out when ] say that | am, SO
Tar, the only candidate for Super
visor in Claiborne county who has
come out, and when making my
announcement for Supervisor gave
the people just what stand fol
and what don't stand for.
There are various matters that
did not mention in my platform
as time and space forbade too Ions
az article.
Now the gentleman, or "Voter'
as he signs himself, has laid dowI
: set OF questions to be answered.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15
Letter from Mr.. Byrnes.

To "Voter"i
Replying to your article IN re-
gard to SUPERVISORS platform, will
say, while 1t has some good
points for reflection, you have
not been a careful reader of the
Reveille in the past. for one of my
opponents came out ia platform
long enough to have justified him
10 running for Governor.
Regardless of what the other
candidates have done or may do,
| will say in behalf of myself my
announcement advocated economy
and retrenchment, and these two
words ECONOMY and retrench-
ment) should cover the action OF
the new board if they do their duty,
after taking into consideration the
financial condition of the county.
am opposed to any measure that
will bring about more taxation,
therefore the dog tax is no good
with me.
| think the county conYicts
should be self-sustaining. With
the present labor conditions, am
IN favor of working the roads by
contract system, but am a strong
believer of the people getting value
RECEIVED for their money.
In conclusion will say, the other
points of your article should have
consideration in accordance with
what the county can afford in a fl
nancial way.
P. S. BYRNES,
Candidate for Board of Supervis.
ors of 3rd District
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15
THE SUTHERLAND AMEND
MENT.
Popular Election Of United States
Senator by the People.


The Congress of the United
States has had and still has before
ii an amendment to the Federal
Constitution "to elect United
States Senators from each State
by popular vote" In the South
ern States the voters are desirous
of seeing their Federal Senators
elected by the people, Dut they
stop there when the Sutherland
amendment proposes to give the
Federal Government power to su-
pervise these elections by the peo-
pie. The brilliant lie Roy Percy,
United States Senator from Mis-
sissippi, opposed in two able
speeches the Sutherland amend
ment, by which the govern
ment could take charge of these
elections, the registration OF the
voters and enforce compliance
from a state, if necessary, by Dep
uty United States Marshals at the
polls. This means that our state
suffrage laws would be multiplied
and all could vote for United
States Senators without regard to
trace, color or previous condition
of servitude. This looks like re-
peal of the 18th amendment and
modification of the 18th amend
ment with a vengeance.
United States Senator LIE Roy
Percy of Mississippi, in running
debate with United States Senator
Carter, a Republican from Mon
tana, elected from him that these
federal registrars could refuse to
register white voters. The white
voters would then be compelled to
go to the Federal courts for re.
dress and such action would en-
liable the United States District At
torneys and Judges to test the val.
I,dity of suffrage clauses IN South
Tern constitutions disfranchising ths
lblack race.
"The South. as Senator Perc'
lteEsely expresses il, ''favoEs sh'
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1911-06-15

by the many candidates. Why no
just say that the voters, or tax
payers if you please, want to know
where you stand and what you
stand for, etc., and not give them
the key to the situation, so all they
will have to do is to copy the ques-
tions and answer them according
ly.
So, come out, gentlemen, shoot
off.hand and don't take rest.
hope that no official will take
any exception to a little sugges-
ton, but why not use the county
prisoners in scraping and painting
the bridges that are to be let out to
the lowest bidder7 1t seems pos.
sible, after the crops are finished,
and would be a saving to the coun-
ty of several hundred dollars. Ev-
cry little helps, you know.
And now, in conclusion, hope
that nobody will get offended nor
score me too severely for making
these little suggestions.
F. A. PEYTON.