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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-04-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION,

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Mr.. w. H. Pitts of Sullivan Town
ship was in the city Monday.
Mrs. James G. Rasor, of Waterloo,
is visiting Mrs. John NJ. Cla rdy.
Mr.. s. Y. Culbertson of Gaffncy
spent Monday and Tuesday in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Mcdaniel were
In the city Saturday from McDaniels
MRl.
Magistrate John W. Kellett of Sui
Iivan Township was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. Miller Pinson, prominent mer-
chant of Cross Hill was in Laurens
Monday.
Mr. j. w. Fowler of near Waterloo
was among the visitors in Laurens
last week
Mrs. Marvin b. ketron, of Cornelia
Ga, is visiting her mother, Mrs John
M. Clardy.
Mrs. A. j. Taylor and little daught-
or are visiting relatives in Union Coun-
~ This week.
DR.. w. T. Jones, the well known ply
sician Of Jones, was q visitor in the
city Saturday.
Cook were in the city Monday from
rOwings station.
Among the visitors here this week
from Cross Hill We're Messrs. r.. A.
A..stin, and j. w. Simmons.
Miss WynOna Mcdaniel, after Wis
il of several days in the city, has re-
turned to her home in the county
Rev. G. f. Rankin is in Clinton this
week where he is conducting a series
Of services for Rev. DR.. w. p. Jacobs
Miss Fannie Burg, of Converse Col
Lore returned to Spartanburg Monday
after a weeks stay with Miss Gladys
Huff.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Kitchen, of Spar
.i,aburg. spent the week lend with Mrs
knchen's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. War
ron Bolt.
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tied his son, Mr.. Julian Scott who is
employed at the freight depot last
Thursday.
bir. John n. Wright was among
others from Laurens attending the
state Sunday School convention at
Spartanburg.
Mrs. ID. f. Barnett is at the bed side
of her brother, Mr.. T. j. Alverson, a
we'll known citizen of Union County,
who Is critically i'll.
Miss JEANNE Stoney. who has been
teaching in the city graded schools,
has resigned her position and returned
to her home in Camden
Mr.. III. Douglas Gray is spending
several days in Wilmington this week
On business in the interest of the
Southern States umber Co.
Miss Lillian Bolt, after having spent
some weeks with her parents, returp-
ed Tuesday to the Central Registry
Tor Nurses, in Columbia, where she is
now making her headquarters.
Mr. Hart RicA2y has been in the city
several days visiting his parents. He
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-04-05

MI Hart R!GA2y has been in the city
several days visiting his parents. He
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

nv eyes, and seven women "'''
me. Yes, seven -. 80 tbcm Init
von didn I 90 out 10 see your sunno"''
this evening, o yon are a
,,ood III after all. Yes, ! II 90 OUT.
poTTh afternoon two cats had Inet On
.hd fance above the sunilower Neilnel
would give road, Ihey ha and tbreat.
c~rowIed and spat and Kissed anu lht .n a
med and all of n sudden fnsReu, " %
am IN n finish. In falling from VIZ
sbnno tbev mad struck the plant an.
h trnI' i .bort off AZ the ground, ~
I'm ,,ias found In that condition by NJ
n n"s Fifteen minutes later the teie'
nSone rang, and as Mrs bowsef Il"
swered il voice Queried;,
ais this Mrs. Bowseri
ais v Va husband at home +,
q, lie i ont in the back YARD -,
III us name Sunflower Bowsert
uNo-it + Samuel. -. Tho
uWell. we have a man mere ~ ~
.tation who is weeping, ana talhihs
obont old schoolmates and sehool ' es
as and sunflowers and African iionsi
III Ewes his name as SunhoWer anu
then as Bowser 1Iutoke
osro ~ nm. This lust happened 70 ne
one of his sorrowful DAYS. - ni'a"'''
phia Bulletin.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Gravel Roads in Favor.

(Johnstown, Pa, Democrat.
More and more the gravel road, so much
in evidence in Indiana and some other
western states is making its appeal to the
advocates of good highways. Referring to
the subject. the Brattleboro (Nt) Re
former says
The man who has been preaching the
gospel of gravel roads for this country in
preference TO those of stone construction Is
leverlastngly right Maeadam highways
are too expensive for this state, not only
in first cost but in the cost OF maintenance,
but they will not stand the wear OF auto
mobile traffic as well as properly built
gravel roads Even in Massachusetts,
where macadam construction is along the
most approved lines, the state roads are
going to pieces.
Commenting on the foregoing the st,
Adams Messenger says
The Reformer has reached the conclusion
which Commissioner Gates and other
friends of the good roads movement ar.
rived at several years ago, and that is the
reason why Vermont is getting more actual
results from its state appropriations Tor
roads than some of our neighboring states
who are spending more money, but putting
lit into macadam Macadam is all right IN
cities and large villages where traffic is
heavy. but a good gravel road makes an
ideal, durable and economically maintained
country highway.
1t certainly makes an ideal road for
motor cars Apparently the gravel road Is
easier on tires than the stone or macadam
road; it is free from dust; it does not be
come muddy or slippery in wet weather;
and the cost of up-keep cannot be anything
like as heavy as that of the macadam road
But are there any gravelly deposits, in
this section? We have seen none and II
any exist hereabouts the fact is not gener.
ally known However, in the west gravel
is shipped for very considerable distances
and is still cheaper than stone and so
much better in many respects that II the
cost were equal or greater gravel would
still be given the preference.
Our road authorities might proftably
consider the gravel road. If the material
can be obtained at all in this section, it
certainly should be given fair trial. Get
ting rid of the dust nuisance alone, to say
nothing of the mud and the danger OF
skidding, would be sufficient gain if no
other were possible.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

The Brattleboro and Bennington base
ball teams have already met in two games
of the state championship series, and the
fact that both contests were won by the
players from the west side OF the mountain
demonstrates to our satisfaction that they
have a right to the title The games were
nlaved under circumstances which gave no
one team any particular advantage, and
for our part we have no complaint to make
about the result 1t is to be hoped that
the outcome will have a modifying effect
upon the Bennington Banner which used
all sorts of adiectives in describing the
Brattleboro Baseball association when the
latter agreed to the proposition OF the Ben
nington players to play three games here.
The fact of the matter is that the Bennlng-
ton team preferred to play all of the games
in Brattleboro, looking with disfavor on an
arrangement that would extend the cham
pionship over six games, three to be played
in each town. Now that they have won
the championship it Will remain to be seen
whether the town they represented will
refuse it on the ground that the series was
not played fairly The players themselves
do not complain of the treatment they re-
ceived here; in fact some of them are less
enchanted with Bennington than they were
before they visited Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Vermont Game Laws.

In view of the near approach Of the hunt
ing season the following resume of the Yer
mont game laws, revised to date Is OF
general interest:
Wild ducks and geese, September / TO
January / bag limit 20 per day. Wood.
ducks protected at all times,
Rabbits and hares, September 10 to
March ! limit six per day,
Gray squirrels, September Is to Deem.
Der / limit five per day.
Ruled grouse and woodcock, September
10 to November 10; limit five per day, %
in a season.
Quail, snipe and plover, September 10
to December l limit five day.
One deer with antlers not less than three
inches in length season for 1911 being
November 10, 16, II, Is, 20, q, y, %, "A
and 25; head of deer to be exhibited TO
nearest game warden.
Muskrat, mink, raccoon, fox, skunks and
other furbearers protected until October 10.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Concealed Weapons.

Londonderry SITTER
This state needs stricter laws IN regard
to carrying concealed weapons, During the
past few years there has been a growing
tendency on the part of luries &c, be more
lenient towards respondents who have shot
and even killed human beings provided
something in the line of self-defence is
maintained This tendency if fully known
10 that dangerous class of people who carry
concealed weapons for no special purpose,
but who would use them upon slight provo
cation, losing their temper, with II, their
better Judgment Thus many homicide is
committed by a person who, having become
impassioned and having lost all control OF
himself. has whipped revolver out OF his
pocket and fired the fatal shot, and nearly
always to his regret during the remainder
of his life. The point is that II he had not
been carrying weapon, he would not nave
committed the deed, and II the laws were
more stringent he might not have been
carrying weapon.
Tie State of New York has recognized
this legislative need, and recently has en-
acted laws. portions of which Vermont
might web adopt We should 60 farther
than to legslate against the mere carrying
of weapons; there should be laws against
the manufacture, sale, loan or gift of such
articles as brass knuckles. slung shot, sand
bag or blackjack. For what good are these
articles2 They only work for harm, and
hence should be eliminated from the land.
Furthermore, no one should carry re-
volver. dirk. or similar weapon without a
license from proper authorities, 1t ought
TO be a misdcmeanor for anyone under the
age of 10 to have one OF these dangerous
weapons in his possession; and likewise a
misdemeanor for anyone to furnish one Of
the weapons to a person under 10 years OF
age,
Preventing homicides is far preferable to
punishment for them; but a strong com
bination of the two ought to give the best
results Let us see that this subject Is not
neglected at the next session OF the legisla-
tJrp
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Temperance Work in Vermont.

burlington Free Press.
To work for Better Vermont" is the
paramount plank in the platform of Rev,
Clifford H. Smith, the new superintendent
of the Vermont Anti-Saloon league, and
Judging from all indications he is likely to
in the work he has outlined. The new SUI
perintendent believes the thing to do is to
work for temperance under the existing
local option law unless or until some better
method is possible. In interview as well as
in public utterance he has outlined the
lines of his temperance work as follows
Recognition of the good in local option.
Promoting total abstinence pledge-taking
Stimulating temperance sentiment IN
towns,
Raising the standard of civic conscious
ness for law enforcement.
Securing improvements in present law.
This is splendid working platform.
There is not an intelligent man or wo-
man who does not recognize that the ex,
cessive use of intoxicating liquor is an evil
to be remedied. Even the saloon-keepeer
will not permit his bartenders to drink to
excess and not few insist that their bar
tenders shall not touch liquor while at
work behind the bar.
Railroads and other great employing
agencies are insisting that men addicted to
the liquor habit shall leave their employ
ment,
These rules are the strongest object les
sons and arguments in favor of temper
ance work that could be made from ma
terial standpoint, and slowly but surely the
victim of inebriation is coming to know
that his usefulness is gone.
How to prevent the young man who is
entering life's activity from approaching
the danger line is the first great problem.
To keep as far away from the danger line
as possible is the safest rule, but this is a
free country and one man says he can
drink moderately without mourning any
risk, while another can not get by an open
bar without ta8hg drink.
We believe that moral suasion is the
great influence to be exerted in connection
with this problem, and we understand that
the new superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league proposes to depend largely upon
this influence in connection with his work
Temperance is taught by all churches as
virtue and by most business men as a
practical necessity With these two forces
working together and manifesting tolera
ton as to method but recognizing the
merit of the common aim, there can be no
question of the possibility of great good to
be wrought in the Green Mountain state.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
RAILROAD BLUFF.

In spite Of the statement OF President
E. II. Fitzhugh that the Grand Trunk
officials stand ready TO modify the Brattle-
boro grade crossing plans 10 suit the people
of this town and that President Mellen Of
the New Haven system is no longer anN'
ious for a right Of way through the local
ward. The Reformer is not convinced that
a road will be built between Brattleboro
and South Vernon on the New Hampshire
side of the river nor does il believe that
il is vet time 10 reopen negotiations with
the Grand Trunk without giving the other
road further consideration, In our opn'
ION the officials Of both roads are playing
bluff game, neither intending to do more
than il Is obliged to do TO get the advan-
tage of the other.
In view of the recent statement OF Pfesl-
dent Mellen regarding the industrial out
look and the consequent policy OF ms com
panies. there is small reason for thinking
that immediate steps will be taken toward
the expenditure of as large sum OF money
as would be needed TO build the Hinsdae
Brattleboro link. Furthermore, deter
mined opposition has developed to the
Boston & Names scheme to build on the
New Hampshire side OF the river from
Windsor TO White River Junction, and
freedom from the Grand Trunk between
Brattleboro and South Vernon would be
worth comparatively little without like in
dependence further up the Connecticut
valley.
On the other hand, many people eX-
press grave doubts about the sincerity OF
the Grand Trunks intention to build the
proposed Providence extension, and IN
less this construction is carried out there
is no possibility Of independent Central
Vermont iron from Brattleboro to Wind
sor. No doubt the Grand Trunk officials
would like 10 get Brattleboro to agree to
an arrangement that would effectually pre-
vent the other road from entering tins
town from the south on this side OF the
river. hut until it is proven beyond the
slightest question that the Boston u Name
is to build in New Hampshire it will be
well for us to 90 slow in agreeing to any
proposition that does not leave that cor
poration chance to come into Brattleboro
by the route that promises the greatest
benefits.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

The state of Massachusetts has begun
the establishment of system of fire pro-
lection for its forests as the result of an
appropriation of $4,000 made for that
purpose by the last legislature. Towers
on high places and telephone connections
have been provided for the detection of
forest fires at the start and the setting in
motion of machinery to fight them. The
work is being done in cooperation with
the federal forestry authorities, About a
dozen places have been selected for obser
walton towers and man will be ON duty
in each tower every day during the dan
gerous season Each man will be familiar
with his locality so that he can tell at a
glance Just where the fires are and give
wardens instructions for reaching them
promptly, The observation points selected
are on Mt Wachusett in Princeton, Mt
Tom, Great Blue Hill, Mt. Grace, Mt
Greylock, October mountain in Pittsfield,
Mt. Everett in Washington, Bald Pate
hill in Blackstone, Mt. Massamet in Shell
burne Falls and Bourne hill in Sandwich
As part of this system all of the fire
wardens in the state will be provided with
telephones and their numbers will be ad-
vertised so that automobilists will know
whom to notify in case they see fires.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Packed at Home.

As the new district visitor looked at Mr..
Leahy and noted his determined chin, she
had momentary sensation OF reluctance
to question him; but she overcame it, and
began her appointed task.
Where do you deposit your wages, Mr..
Leahy, if you've no objection to telling
me?" she asked Il am trying to interest
the neighborhood in the excellent Peoples
Bank, lately started
Sure, I'd as soon tell you as not, said
Mr.. Leahy cheerfully.
'Tis tin dollars a week | earn Whin
I've paid the rint, the provision and
grocery bills, an the milk man, an bought
what's needed for Celia an me an the FIVE
children, deposit the rist o the money in
barr'ls, ma am
Il uses sugar bar'ls, mostly. They're a
bit larger, and so holds more. But whin
| can mt get thin | make shift wild plain
flour barr'ls. Youths Companion.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
AS the Girls Used to Appear.

Backward, turn backward, 0 Time, in
your flight, and give us a maiden dressed
proper and right. We are SO weary of
switches and rats, Billy Burke clusters and
peach basket hats Wads of jute hair in a
horrible pile, stacked on their heads to the
height of mile. Something is wrong with
the maidens we fear. Give us the girls as
they used to appear Give us the grles we
once knew of yore, whose curls didn't
come from hair dressing store Maidens
who dressed with a sensible view. And
Just as Dame Nature intended them to.
Give us a girl with figure her own. and
fashioned divinely by Nature alone.
Feminine styles getting fiercer each year
Oh, give us the girls as they used to ap-
pear.-Sterling (Kan. Journal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

The Hume (Mo) Border Telephone
the Telegraph, the Dispatch why not the
Telephone as the name of a newspaper
has no quarrel with Lillian Russell for
telling women how to be beautiful, in the
Kansas City Star But if Lillian had, for
instance, married poor farmer boy and
they together had spent their days on a
320acre farm, and made the farm pay
and procured comforts for their old age,
it's dollars to doughnuts," says the Dor
der Telephone, that Lii wouldn't be
writing beauty receipts for the newspaper
at SO much per-"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Unsightly Advertisements,

Est, Adams Messenger
Under a new law New York state has be
gun the destruction of the unsightly trade
that have for years been al
lowed to disfgure the highways. Word has
been passed along and automobile parties
everywhere are making il a little contrl
button TO the public service TO stop at any
of these signs and destroy them Vermont
has law, passed IN 1901, that goes part
way along this line, but il might be amph'
fled TO some advantage,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

1t is encouraging to note the policy out
lined by the new superintendent of the
Vermont Anti-Saloon league, Rev Clifford
II. Smith, formerly of Brattleboro. He
says that the league will recognize the good
in the local option system and devote its
efforts to improving the present law rather
than repeating it. Other work that the
league plans includes the promotion OF
total abstinence pledge-taking, the stimu-
lation of temperance sentiment and rails
ing the standard of civic consciousness for
law enforcement Along these lines Mr..
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

Smith can accomplish far more good than
has been done by any Antisaloon league
in recent years and the CO.
operation OF the state press will be his
without the slightest question,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Allen M. Fletcher.

Barre Times
II A. NJ Fletcher of Cavendish is TO be
A candidate for governor OF Vermont, one
know il from his home paper, the
Ludlow Tribune, except from some glitter
ing generalities now and. then regarding
the kind OF man who measures up to the
Vermont standard,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
Going Us One Better.

The Yank-" Say, / guess on a hot
day like this in the States all the horses
would have bonnets on!
Bored Londoner-" All, You see over
here all the motorcars have bonnets
on London Opinion.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08
The Meddlp,
"Hhe coat tiis you. bHil,,

The Meddler j, gcry villi,,
word IN behalf OF lLe moytr...
toward the location Of Ws,sr.,
on the road between West B,.t,I
the old ID. T Perry place BoTs
Isaac Robb. This J.. a tboroT,.s
Is IN constant Use 10y team.,ag +!
is no good reason why (, .555T
| provided with a place where -
lquench their thirst. II is uj.,.,',i
a petition has been presented mb,
men asking for q trough On tf.rj
II is TO be hoped that the 1T q
viii see fit 10 act igy0rab.r 49,
OF increasing automobile tgR
likely to overlook tho need. oieg !
popular means OF CONVEYANCE Il. u
In fact, It is sand that thers /. y,
trough provided for o.. 55ni-
road between here and Wln.5rs
II is a great pity that the 5sr
road signs which the Auion5ss
eimont mas recently posted Il n
ton cannot be lot alone. tl. I ~
someone has already found il lssx,
deface one or two OF them and HswI
likely that Others will be da1a.8 II
another spring. What satI,'ae,G h
to be found N VANDALISM Of tbs u,
mystery j. It possible that t6.,s \
pie whose prejudice against sgt5n,s
still so great that they take raa
doing anything that i likely 70 nlrs
Die lot those VINO qtfe n4ltl!ne' y
pldinable influence that causes sg
to derive satisfaction ont Of aly q
Is contrary TO law.
Along with a great NAM o,iy !
The Nleddler possesse, cr5r,g. b
Road Comn,issIoner Perry !. no n
the work OF repairing Main M
speed that viii 6r,ng It to s7rD'gr
fore Valley Far week PERHAPS M \
has hurried the work as mgrb q vI
under the circumstances. bu, III
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

The republican candidate for n!II|
Chester, Pa, promises to man! /
elected to the office Just how nEa
that promise will have as & c41I
gument remains to be seen. lo-
tors who have taken a bride non
the women Of their flock have aTs
often fomented discord as gus
peace. So far as Is known, lo NV J,
promise to wed one Of the para,.
tached women has never been a'""
advance by the church committee
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-08

to catch my right thumb with ny I
hand.
The minute we got back Win
OF railroad and eating place, ni |
outposts Of our modern clyllintlm
myself aside and made vow thii 7,
got back to the asphalt and i4 7
lights. I'd never leave them ash
up to the present moment I've nAs
even so much as a passing InaInEI..I
break that vow. I'm Just about ]
to break it as l am 10 turn pr1s
balloonist. or to paint church sieeE l
for a living, "-Cleveland Plain Ie-s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-13
DOUGLAS TOOK OWN
LIFE is VERDICT

1t is now believed that Isaac A. Doug
las. whose body was found floating in
the Morris canal Saturday after he had
been missing since October 25. com
nitted suicide. This is the verdict to-
day of Deputy County Physician Sim
monds. The funeral will be held to-
night in Kunz's morgue. Orange
Mr.. Douglas boarded with Mrs.
August Siegel, of 10 Monmouth street,
up to the time Of his disappearance.
For the past two years he had been los
ing his memory. Belief that he met his
death on the day he disappeared was
strengthened when Newark Evening
cTAR dated October 25 was found in
one of his pockets
Two nieces. Mrs. Charles l.. Schmidt,
of 29e Elm street, and Mrs. Carrie
Sharp, oe Grove street. Irvington, are
his only known survivors. He was a
member Of Kearny Lodge, 1. o. 0. F.