davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-11
The Crop Report.

Indications point to a combined yield of
winter and spring wheat of 764 2S5, 900 bush
els, an increase of 6S,6S4.OO0 bushels over
the actual harvest of last year. There is
certainly much encouragement in these
figures.
Cotton crop conditions in the eastern belt
have been materially improved within the
last day or so by rains, but more or less
drought still prevails in the western belt.
However, the outlook is still for a large
cTOn
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-11

(Article. open. High. Low. Close. Yes
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13

lived all these years. Those present
we're Mrs. N. e. Boyce, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Boyce and children, Mr.. w. 7.
Boyce, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Austin, DR..
and Mrs. j. d. Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
w. II. Leaman and Miss Leonora Lea
man, Mrs. jamie McSwain, Mrs. Lena
Puckett, Miss jamie Griffin, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. McSwain, Mrs. l.. r. Nc
Swain and little daughter, Virginia,
Miss Connie Martin, Mrs. G.. Nj. Hol-
lingsworth and Miss Georgia HollinGs-
worth.
Rev, j. A. Martin and Messrs. w. T..
Griffin and S. II. Goggans attended the
Baptist state |onvcr ON at Greenwood
last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Returns From Chicago.

Mr.. e. p. Minter has returned from
Chicago where he attended the Ma
tional Irrigation and Drainage Con-
gress. Mr. Minter went as a delegate
from this state and as representa-
tive of the Southern Land Develop
ment Company. Mr.. Minter is very
enthusiastic over the meeting and the
work that he put in there In this
connection, also Mr.. Minter states that
the land company is getting inquiries
every day from all over the United
States as to their property at McBee.
The company has been doing some ad-
vertising in the northern and western
states and the result has been very
gratifying to them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Another Cutting Scrapc.

Deputy Sheriff Reid has placed Ola
Reid, colored, into the county jail
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill. Ola carved up one of
her female friends pretty brashly. it
is stated, and for a time it looked as
If the wounded woman would die. but
she has succeeded in Surviving the
wounds so far. The affair happened
in the upper part of the county last
week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Big Cotton Deal,

Mr.. r. G. Franks left yesterday for
Whitmire where he goes to ship out
200 bales Of cotton which he recently
bought for Cooper & Griffin, of Green
vile. This is one Of the largest pur-
chases Of cotton ever pulled off in
this section Of the woods and they
say 1t takes some cotton grader to put
through deal like this successfully.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
"DANIEL BOONE"
Fine Historical Drama mt the Opera
House Friday, December Is.

Fine Historical Drama mt the Opera
House Friday, December Is.
Nothing will have created the ex-
citement in long time as will the
arrival of Daniel Boone on the Trail
with its tribe of Sioux Indians, its
cages Of Siberian Wolves and its trail
ing dogs. Manager Robt. III. Harriss
has spared no expense in framing this
big production The story of the play
follows closely the history of Daniel
Boone when he invaded Kentucky.
then a wilderness with Indians and
wild beasts When Boone's cabin is
burned 1t is done by real red skins
who give their blood-thirsty yells and
war dance In the reflection of the
iiames. When Boone has to fight for
his life with wolves, it is the real
beasts which have been trained to at
tack him. This is one of the most
daring scenes ever attempted on any
stage. Not single detail has been
overlooked. a noted scenic artist
spent several weeks at Boones old
home i'm Kentucky i'm orGcr to be aH}c
to reproduce the exact atmospheric
\ strong cast has been selected and
those who witness the pcrlormauco of
This play Will sec real live exciting
historical drama as uuc TO lic ass is
possible to produce.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
COAST LINE
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
TO BE In Laurcns Iannnry Second to
Give Exhibitions i'm Road Building
and Maintenance.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
has announced that it will run a good
roads train through all the states
touched by its system and trib-
utaries. The train will leave Rich
mond, Va, and work its way South by
easy stages, making two towns each
day. The train will give its exhibition
in Laurcns On Tuesday morning. Jan
uary 2nd The demonstration will be-
gin prompt!y at g:3O a. m. and will
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Big Scores Made.

Some heap big games have been go
ing on at the ten pinnett alleys. In
game several nights ago Team No. [
defeated Team No Q, the score being
1876 to 1871. Mr.. Laurens Barksdale
made the highest score of the entire
bunch, scoring 300. The winning
team was presented with box of
cigars by the manager.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
SUCCESSFUL MEETING CLOSES.
Kew. j. Andrew Smith Preached Last
sermon to Large Audience Sunday

Night.
The services which were conducted
last week in the Presbyterian church
closed Sunday night, when large au-
dicnce from all of the churches of the
city listened to an impressive ser
mon by the evangelist. Rev. j. Andrew
Smith. who has been preaching. The
services were we'll attended all dur
ing the week and doubtless much
permanent good will result from them.
Rev. MIR. Smith is the regular evan
gelist of this PresbytcrY and the
South Carolina Prosbytcry. He labors
among all the churches of these
Presbyterics and probably in time
will return to Laurcns again to meet
the many friends he made whilc he
was mere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
All Present and Accounted For.

Friday afternoon was one time when
all the children in certain grades at
the city schools were all present and
on time. However, the afternoon was
not to be spent in study or reciting
but in having good time. Manager
Lavender of the picture show distrib-
uted tickets to all of the scholars in
the lower grades of the city and mill
schools. They were all expected to
be at the school house at certain
time or get left behind They we're
all on hand. A line was formed and
the whole crew marched up the street
gave little parade on the public
square and then went in to look at
the sights. 1t is needless to say that
the day was thoroughly enjoyed by
the little ones and that they will be
ready to go whenever they can raise
the coin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Jones Property Sold.

Nh John G.. Wham, who until re-
Gently as been living in Ninety Six
has bought the Jones place. recently
owned by Mr. r. ID. Darlington. fr
IS understood that The place brought
around $500 The sale was made
through the real estate agency of Bish
oD y WolM.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
LAURENS AMONG LEADERS.
Ranks Among the Top NOtchers of the
Counties who Get Benefit of State
High School Fund.


The State OF South Carolina appro-
PIRATES 100000 every year to be di-
vided among the high schools of the
state which are located in the smaller
towns of the different counties. The
schools are required to have SO many
| teachers and so many students before
they can get the benefit of the appro-
priation. In the recent apportioinment
of the appropriation made by Supt.
of Education Swearingen, Laurens
showed seven schools eligible to re-
ce'vc the tex. There were only two 9TH
er counties in the state that had more
eligible schools and only one other
that stood equal with this county. An
derson county has ten schools eligible
to the tax, Greenville county has
eight and Orangeburg county has sew
en-. Spartanburg and York Counties
come next after Laurens and Orange
burg counties and they have six
schools each.
The following are the schools in
this county that receive parts of this
apportionment and the amount which
they receive:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF Clinton
Postor Coming to Look
Over Field.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
Dr. Douglas Receiving much En-
c"hraE"mcnt in Work fUr the Col
lr"c installation oi Officers j
fh"In"cil Memorial Church Other
Items OF Interest.

'HN'ilihiton 0l 0lliccrS ! n
fhornwcil Memorial Church Other
Items oi Interest.
Clinton Dee. f.. AS Christmas
draws nearer the stores are taking
ON more holiday appearance ana
there are more people ON the streets.
although the merchants are unani-
nous in declaring that trade is duh.
The city council on last Thursday
evening proved itself abreast of the
tllh"S and interested in the unfit of
the reading public by voting an an
preparation of 500 to the public lib
ralN The library is growing steadily.
ana Is undoubtedly established. 1t
mas a membership roll of more than
hundred, Il collection of five or six
hundred volumes OF readable books.
ana reading table on which are TO
be found about twenty of the host
periodicals. 1t is kept open Monday.
Wednesday and Friday afternoons. It
has been open since last February.
The Junior class of the college
planted Il class tree last Wednesday
ana after the ceremonies entertain
ed the members of tho senior class
at an elegant banquet.
The president of the college. DR..
ID. NJ Douglass IS meeting with a cor
dlal welcome wherever he goes i'm the
interest OF the college and is greatly
encouraged
The Rec. c. A. IIodgin of Green's
Doro. \. c.. who was recently select
ed by the congregation OF the First
presbyterian church to succeed the
Rev. DR.. Jacobs as pastor Of the
church will preach for the congrega-
tlon next Sunday. He has not signi-
ned whether he will accept the call
or not but ii is hoped that he will find
the work so urgent as to insure his
undertaking it. The people of this
church arc for the first time i'm their
history as sheep without shepherd
and they feel bcwildcrcd.
AT the Thomwcll Memorial church
on Sunday morning a very interesting
ceremony was performed when Mr.
Allen Lockwood and MIR. Wilson IIar-
rlS we're installed as elders and Mr.
Henry Winn as deacon of the church
The Rev. a. r.. Iloldcrby of Atlanta
preached in the Thornwcl Memorial
church Sunday morning and afternoon
and i'm
at night
Among recent social pleasures none
seem to possess a fascination greater
than riding and the members of the
horseback club are to be seen galoping
along the streets almost any time.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Owens. Jr., Gel
ebratcd their wedding anniversary
Monday evening, number of their
friends being guests.
On Wednesday Mrs. Neville enter
taincd at dinner in honor of DR.. and
Mrs. Douglass.
On Friday Misses Julia and Eliza
Neville entertained number OF col
lcgc friends at dinner.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Elise
Spencer entertained the Tattlers.
Today Miss Sallic Wright entertain
ed number of friends at dinner.
Mrs. a. E Spencer entertained the
Friendly Dozen Book club this after
noon
Miss Clara Duckett returned this
week from vicit To An,,or,,l, ,I
Greenwood.
Miss Dorothy Owens returned yes
terday from visit to Miss Kate Nc
Sween in TimmonsvilIe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings OF Interest to Many Pco.
pie all over the Count! and to Those
Who Have Lett thc Family Hearth.
stone and gone to Other States.

Madden Dec. l2.-Therc are GIIan,!-
ties of grain being sowed through here
One young farmer has prepared an
acre for wheat with extra care ana We
shall watch the growth of same and
report results.
fhe good people of New Prospect
sunday school are preparing box for
the Orphanage at Greenwood Should
any member of the church see this
notice and wish to contribute to same
they can give their contribution to Mr..
j. A. p. Moore of Laurcns who Will be
glad to take charge of same ana see
that it goes in the box
The friends of Mrs. o. G.. THOMPSON
VIII be glad to hear that she is get
ting better. Her son, Dr.. Thompson
is the attending physician. DR.. Chris
topher Of Laurens was also called in
one day last week
Mrs. Edwards of Fountain Inn is
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Tompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Finley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Madden, recently
Mr.. John Culbertson who some
years ago lived here, was in our city
recently shaking hands with old
friends Time has touched lightly the
face of our former friend and the
laugh rings out as true as it did in
days agone.
Mr.. Jim Finley, whose serious ILL
ness has been noted, passed away at
his home near Seneca, last week. He
was brother Of Mr.. John r. Finley
OF this place He leaves q large fam
lily connection and host of friends
IN this county who will sincerely
mourn his death. His sister, Mrs
Mamie Langston died in June. Thus
the Reaper-death-- twice entered
the family circle this year.
Mr.. Larry Martin who spent his boy
hood here, has accepted a position in
Greensboro N. C. After a short visit
to his grandmother Mrs. w. IT. Alli-
son, he and his charming wife, left
for their future home followed by the
hearty good wishes of ALL
hr. and Mrs. Thad Moore visited
Hr. and Mrs. Furman Brown, Sunday.
Mrs j. e. McFadden was the guest
OF Mr.. Wofford's family Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
THE SALES RECORDED.
Number OF Sales Made Last Week
Forced out OF Last Issue by Lack OF

Forced out OF Last Issue by Lack OF
Space.
Last Monday was salcsday and the
usual or perhaps larger crowd than
usual was present. Unlike salesday
III November, the weather was beau
tifu!. The following sales were made:
BY the Probate Judge.
lOl acres in Cross Hill township
to r. f. Wade for $l,575.
by the Clerk of Court.
80 3-4 acres in Dials to w. w. Gray
don for $594.
Mary E. Sullivan, house and lot.
Sullivan street, to w IL. Nicholson for
$2,225.
In the case of A. n. Bramlctt ct al
vs. Louise Hunter and j. ID. Hunter,
tract No. I, containing 144 acres in
ocuiletown township, was bought by
a. N. Bramlett for $31 the acre. Tract
No. 2, house and lot in the CITY of Lou-
rens, same purchaser, for $135O.
In case of Pitts VS.. Adair, lot and
stables in town of Clinton, to Mrs.
Minnie c. Adair for $1,330.
In case of Southern Cotton Oil Co.
VS., f. & NJ. Gin Co, one acre lot and
ginning outfit at Cross Hill to the
plaintiffs for $4,000
In case of Winn vs. Winn. 100 acros
in Waterloo township to S. s. Farrar
for $1,000.
In case of Burns VS. Burns, GO l. A
acres to S. S. Farrar at $l2 per acre ::
217 l-2 acres to G.. A. Browning at SIG
per acre; SO acres to Mrs. B. C. Burns
at S2O25 the acre; Go acres to r. III.
liudgcns at $40 the acre: ~ acres to
ID a, Coleman at SIG the acre: Ga
acres to Mrs. B. G. Burns at $l5.5O
per acre; 81 acres to r. Il. Burns at
$2O.75 the acre; G3 lots in the city of
Laurens to Mrs. B. c. Burns for 81 ,5G5.
In the case OF Wilbur VS.. Sims ct al
Waterloo township, 80 acres to S. l..
moore ior $1,000; crcs to Mrs. Mel
lie Rasor for $1,3 " acre to S. l..
Moore for $625.
BY the ShcriM.
In the case of the Wilmington Sav-
ings Trust Co. VS. r.. G. Franks ct al,
house and lot in the city of Laurens
and three tracts of land containing
about $50 acres, were sold by Sheriff
owings, bought by II. G. Franks.
Under Bankruptcy Proceedings.
Under bankruptcy proceedings the
house and 10 acres of land of Mrs. M.
a. Ray, located in the city of Laurens,
was bought by r.. a. Cooper for $4.95O.
BY Private Sale.
The Benham estate, containing C41
acres, located a few miles from the
city was bought by John ID. Cappel-
man for $4,000
The Rice lands in Jacks township,
two tracts, 1900 and 74O acres each.
bought by w. c. Coleman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
Meeting ID. A. II.

Regular meeting of the ID. A. r.
will be held Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Carol Miller. The meet
ing will be called at 3:3G O'Clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
JOHN NJ. PALM,
Notary Public.

Mr.. j. A. Willis the defendant in
the action brought was present this
morning when the ahidavit was
handed representative of The
News. Mir Willis asked to be quot
ed as denying most emphatically the
insinuation in an afternoon paper
of this city yesterday that he had come
to Greenville for the purpose of eff
fecting a compromise of the case.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13

Two other high schools are located
IN the county: one at Laurens and one
at Clinton. but these schools are too
large to. come within the range of those
that get state assistance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13

Gross Hill, Dec. 11.-Dr. E. w. Pin
son improves very slowly. His peo-
ple are still very much concerned
about his condition. They have bought
for him an invalid chair that can be
rolled about and hope he may soon be
aole to use 1t. DR.. Hughes of Laurens
was here to see him last Tuesday.
Magistrate Culbert who was operat-
ed upon for goitre last week is thought
to be doing very we'll.
Another little fire In cotton deposit
ed on the street here caused some ex-
cftement one day last week Two bales
were singed pretty badly. 1t belong
ed to Mr.. John Smith.
Farmers are breaking their stubble
land and running middle busters un-
der the cotton stalks. 1t takes 13
months to make a cotton crop and
gather 1t.
We like to see faithfulness reward
ed even If it Is nothing but a faithful
dog. A lady from Spartanburg has in
formed this correspondent that Haran
Austin, who was a slave and servant
Of my father died in Spartanburg re-
Gently He was for some time janitor
at the graded school there. The white
people ministered to his wants during
hSs illness and saw that he did not
suHer for want Of attention; and this
lady says she sent a wreath of flow
ere for his bier. We are glad to know
that our one time servant kept in his
place and was well thought oi 10y his
superiors. He said to me once Bud
[ missed you when you was a baby"
Peace to his ashes. The Sparanburg
paper had notice of his death.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Austin we're de-
lighted to entertain number of their
friends and relatives last Wednesday,
December 9th, their "ruby" wedding,
There were eight persons present who
were at their wedding 10 years ago.
They live at Maple Grove" the old
Austin homestead where they have
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
DENIES BRIDGES STATEMENT


Representative j. Archie Willis De.
clarcS that Statement OF Mr.. Bridges
is False.
In another part of this paper is an
account OF the latest happenings in
the Dedmond Remedy Company case
as recorded in the Grcenville papcrs.
After that accout was printed, The
Advertiser received a letter from Mr..
Wills asking that the clipping below,
taken from the Greenville News of
Saturday morning, be published AL
though The Advertiser has already
stated that such an affidavit was made
as is published in this clipping, it
takes pleasure in acceding to Mr.. WI
Us request and publishes it i'm full.
Mr.. Willis letter was addressed on
the outside to one of the owners of
The Advertiser as editor" On the
inside he addresses his letter person
ally, so The Advertiser does not con
slider itself free to disclose the remain
ing contents. The Advertiser takes
the liberty to state, however, that
MIR Willis denies the allegations made
by Mr. Bridges in the affidavit made
Sunday as to signing the first affidavit
under duress.
The following is the clipping that
The Advertiser is requested to pub
lish:
j. Archie Willis Exoneratcd.
AT two o'clock this morning. upon
the completion of the auditing of
the books of the Dedmond Remedy
Company, the affairs of which con-
Germ Mr.. j. \. Willis. secretary and
treasurer, was charged with misman-
aging the following AFFIDAVIT. was hand
ed reporter for The News:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Greenville
This is to certify that [ have seen
the audit of the books and accounts
of the Dedmond Remedy Co. of Green
vile, S. c., as made by the Carolina
Adjustment Agency, and that | swear
upon oath that the charges made by
e, w. Dedmond and myself against j..
Archie Willis were absolutely ground
less, as the result of te auditing of
the books and accounts shows that
the affairs of the company have been
properly conducted and that all mon
eyes received were properly accounted
for.
(Signed) JNO. w. BRIDGES
Sworn to before me this 7th day of
December, 1911.
JOHN NJ. PALM,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-13
JNO. w. BRIDGES.

Sworn to before me this 7th day of
December, 1911.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-06-30
ATTENTION.

Mayors Office, Tupelo. June q, 1911.
To Electric Consumers on Flat Rate
Basis:
Many Of our electrical patrons are
using heating devices, irons. fans, ETC.,
under the impression that they can do
so by turning IF their lights and SUBJ
stirnting these contrivances We have
no FLAT rates covering heating de-
vices. irons. etc. Same q only be
used through METERS. Flat rates
only cover I~ncan1escent Ligtts and
Fans. 8. E. GooDLETT, Manager.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-06-30

cor, and every south polar con-
stellation which before this night
had been dimmed by the lustre
of the moon, or obscured by
clouds, stood out as though each
star, even to the third and fourth
magnitude, sang its own elo-
quent song. which all met and
mingled in one sublime anthem
of which the burden was, The
Heavens declare the glory of
God, and the armament showeth
his handiwork.'
We came into the bay of VAL
paraiso, the vale of Paradise"
on a bright sunny morning.
March 11th) which showed up
to fine effect the beautiful har-
Dor with its semi-circle of hills,
east, south and west. Does not
include the north out of which,
fortunately at rare intervals,
come themuch dreaded north
ers," creating havoc with ship
ping and forcing all craft that
can, to escape and seek the open
sea. Northers without the town
and earthquakes within have CIV
en- to the place its full share of
sorrow, though the valiant sea-
port seems to have the power of
rapid regeneration. Still ominous
cracks in old buildings, new
wooden tops on old stone struct-
ures are reminders Of that awful
day in August, 1906, four months
after our own San Francisco hor-
ror, which shook both men and
property into nothingness and
made all who were a part of it
wonder a moment, if there was
a God. Yet, from the deck of a
vessel in the middle of the bay.
anchored like a score of others,
steamers and sailing craft, moor
ed both fore and aft, no place
could look more calm and invit-
ing than Valparaiso-the hills of
the crescent running down to the
waters edge. There is no way
for the city to expand except up
the precipitous slopes; so 1t grows
in terraces with elevators all
along the line, which is certainly
pleasant for onlookers from the
bay, if hard on pedestrians in
the city. At night this converts
the place with its mvriads of
lights into a magnificent specta-
Gle, and requires no stretch of
the imagination to picture her as
a Queen of the Pacific and the
Andes enthroned upon her hills
and adorned with barbaric splen-
dor Fin a magnificent parure.
chains, bracelets. diadems and
even stomacher and robeborders;
quite out stripping the modest
garniture of Punto Arenas, her
sister city, though there was
something very attractive in the
string of white and yellow lights
topaz and diamond with a big
flashing ruby in the center, which
heralded the evening at the
southernmost part of the earth.
1t was decided not to take the
body of Senior Don Cruz ashore
that afternoon, but next day the