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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21
THE NEAR.BEER SALOON.

1t seems to us that the city officials
what lenient in their treatment of the
near-beer situation in this city We
have such situation here as perhaps
a large majority of the people know.
This situation has been hanging fire
now for some time. in fact for such
long time that we have almost for
gotten the consecutive events leading
up to the present state Of affairs. To
the best OF our recollection, however,
we believe that the proprietor of the
saloon was hailed before the Mayor,
after several efforts to find him In
his shop, and after some discussion,
the case was postponed. A few days
after this the case was tried and a
fine OF $25 imposed. A notice of ap-
peal to the higher courts was given
In the meantime another tack was
taken and ii was decided that the evil
dence had not been sufficient for con-
viction and again the matter hung fire.
Il
ago to be exact. we were informed that
the case had been compromised and
that fifteen days had been given the
party to sell out his stock" On sew
eral occasions since that time signs
have appeared on the closed doors Of
the saloon to the effect that the stock
was exhausted and that the doors
wonld be opened on n certain day. Such
sign appeared the past Friday, over
fifteen days after the cate on which
the agreement had been made to
close. To the best of our knowledge
one of these signs said that the brew
ing company was out of stock We
are now informed that perhaps" the
place will be closed Saturday, that the
reason why the time has been ex-
tended is that on account of the sa-
loon not being open the contracted
amount of near-beer has not been
sold and IL is desired to allow all of
1t to be sold so as not to cause loss to
the proprietor.
That Is the situation which appears
to us should have been remedied not
less than month ago. We have hesi-
tated to say anything about the mat
ter hoping that the city officials and
the city council would put an end to
the situation with the utmost dis
patch. However, we are now told
that probably" but not certainly, it
VIII be closed Saturday, so we must
say that in our opinion, and we are
sure In the opinion of a majority OF
the peoplt of the city, this matter has
been allowed to run along entirely too
long Even granting the possiblt
Diausibility of allowing the saloon to
keep open for fifteen days to sell out
the stock, there are no grounds for
allowing 1t to run over that limit be-
cause contract has to be fulfilled.
knowing the possible legal entangle-
ments that were sure to follow the
opening Of such place the proprietor
used poor business judgment in en-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21
HOw'S This?

We oyer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known f.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kipnan G. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21

You can tan dogs hide and make
him bark, but you can't tan his bark
and make it hide.
Supervisor Humbert is the Laurens
County Good Roads Association. Lau-
rens County has the best Good Roads
Association i'm the state.
We can see Bryan's finish, too. He
was tied at the same hitching post in
in Columbia as was the unfortunate
Wilson. That will put the knockout
drops to him, according to Coley.
That was very pretty account of
the Yacht Clubs Annual Cruise. in
the News and Courier Sunday, but
couldn't our young Charleston friends
have found a more suitable day to take
this cruise than on Sunday?
The Greenwood Journal says that
about the only game played on the
square is checkers" We can remem-
ber the time when they used to play
checkers on the square down at Ninety
Six and over at Coronaco, but we
thought they had quit playing it on
the square at Greenwood long ago.
Its too hot out there anyhow
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21

tering into such contract. and the
fault Is his own IL he loses money. II
the brewery has not been able, on
several different occasions. to supply
the goods 1t seems to us the contract
was abrogated from the other end of
the line and the proprietor here would
have been justified in refusing furth-
er shipments. 1t seems to us then that
this business should be put stop to
at once. If there is no law for such
action. which does not seem to be the
case Judging by the actions of other
cities. the proprietor should be told
to open up wide. If 1t can be stopped
1t should be stopped now. 1t seems to
us that City Council is sleeping on
duty when such situation is tolerat-
ed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21
Automobile
Insurance
Against
FIRE

From Any Source,
in any location in
United States and
Canada (Floater) at
$4,000 per $1,000.
This policy in written
by the Springfield F. and
NJ. Ins. Company of Mass.
A company with Sd, ,600,-
900 surplus and SO, $50, O0O
total resources and which
has been doing business
since 1849 and has paid
out nearly $50, 100000 in
losses during that time.
| want to insure every
Automobile in Laurens
county or adjoining coun-
ties. This is absolutely
the best policy on the mar
ket.
]. ]. ADAM ADAMS is, Agt.
At Bank of Laurens
LAURENS, S. G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-06-21

The Advertiser will be 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, 1911-06-21
Card of Thanks.

/ wish to thank my many friends
for their appreciative help rendered
me in the voting contest.
Odessa Hembree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
Foss SIGNS "a BILLS.
Batch includes Teachers Anti .Corrup
ton Measures.

Boston, July 1.-THE anti corrup-
ton bill limiting the amount that may
be expended for election and fixing the
maximum figure of $4,000 as the
amount that may be spent by eandi-
dates for governor. was signed by Gov.
Foss late today along with a batch of
"a bills and nine resolves. the largest
number he has signed in a single day
since becoming governor.
Another bin signed over which there
has been much local controversy was
the teachers salary bill. providing for
Ia 10 cent addition to the city tax levy
of Boston in 1912. 20 cents in 1918 and
rs cents each year thereafter the to
be put into the hands of the school
committee to be appropriated for
teachers salaries at its discretion. AL
though there is no mandatory clause
the school committee has agreed to
give the larger portion of the increased
appropriation to those teachers who
receive $1,000 or less q year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
KNOX
WASHINGTON.

STICKNEY CORNER-William A.
Rackliff was in Vassalboro Tor two
DAYS the past week.
Mrs. Caroline Cramer, who has been
working for D. D. Weaver the past
three weeks, returned home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner of Palermo
were the guests over Sunday of Mr..
Turner'S sister, Mrs. Rosa Cramer.
Everybody is busy haying. William
Creamer has assisted in cutting the
hay on four farms and has four more
to cut.
George S Achorn is haying for Clar-
ence Cramer. Eugene Skinner for AL
bert Jones. Willie Weaver for j. F.
Davis and l.. E. Skinner for James w
Farrar, Razzorville.
Mrs w. r Smith and Mrs. Edwin
Ludwig of Attleboro, Mass. was the
guests Thursday of Mrs Winefred
Dreamer. ~ - sees
A meeting will be held Sunday eve-
ming by Rev. T. P. Jones of Somer-
vile.
In speaking of old people l think
Mrs. Sarah Jones. worthy of mention
She is in her 93d year and last Tuesday
made a cherry pie. Being nearly blind
with cataracts on both eyes, l think
il would be hard to find any of tbs
young girls to beat it
Calvin d. Wright who has been very
poorly. is very much improved IL
health ~,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
A Warlike Fleet
Hid by the Fog

Provincetown. Mass, July IA
thick blanket of fog which hung over
the harbor all day today obscured the
few remaining awarships anchored of
shore from the view of people on lano.
known by the sounds of voices and
although their presence was MADE
known by the sounds of voices and
creaking of tackle
This morning the battleship Della
ware. which arrived from Boston last
night. gave Rear Admiral Badger "A
belated saiue of IS guns, the regulation
forbidding Sunday firing unless to sa-
lutte visiting ships. AT that time Rear
Admiral Badgers flag was flying from
the peak of the Vermont, but later IT
was changed to the Kansas. The Yer
mont sailed for Boston and is to go out
of commission at the Chariestown navy
yard immediately upon her arrival
The Delaware spent the greater part
of the day in the outer harbor placing
torpedo ranges and making other prep
arations for the coming practice and
maneuvres.
In addition TO the Kansas and Del
a ware the South Carolina and the New
Hampshire also are in port tonight,
All of these have recently returned
from European waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
/, TO COMPEL DISSOLUTION.
Government Suit Seeks Disassociation
OF Reading Companies.

washington, July IA government
suit to compel bonafide disassociation
of the Reading Railway Co from the
Reading Coal Co was filed Monday in the
federal court at Washington The action
parallels 8 recent one against the Lehigh
Valley and is the governments second
step In its renewed effort to separate the
coal carrying railroads from their virtual
control of the coal business.
The government charges that the Read
ing Coal Co. and its Dummy subscrib-
ers are buying anthracite from indepen-
dent operators along the line Of the Read
ing ailway Co. which is the holding cor
poration, with the object of removing
competition. transporting it to market at
loss and there regulating the selling
price! The coal company loses on such
transactions, the government alleges,
that the railway company may profit
from their charges The government fur
Their charges that the officers of the rail-
way company have advanced more than
s7o0o.eoe to the coal company which is
carried as an open charge. The govern
ment cites that the railway company has
paid as high as 4 per cent for money
for the coal company's operations. while
the coal company has seldom paid any
interest at all and never more than per
cent. TO the railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
ON PRIMITIVE RAILROADS
Travelling Was an Adventure in Mid.
die OF the Last Century,

Inc seductive announcements with
which the various railway NAMES
herald the approach of holiday season
are accepted as matter of course by
the prospective holiday maker. who picks
ana chooses with the skill of an epicure.
nowadays maximum of comfort is de-
manded at minimum of expenditure.
ana the traveller is well-nigh spoiled for
cnoice. An accident gives rise to a feeling
Oh panic, and demand is made that
rahWay officials shall be infallible This,
IN way, is worthy tribute to the man
nef In which our railways are conducted
ana the high standard which they have
sci up and are expected to maintain.
And when one considers the conditions
under which our forefathers Travelled in
the early days of railways feeling of
gratitude and admiration is excited for
the progress that has been made during
the last so years
journey by train In the middle of last
century was an adventure in every sense
of the word, says the London Globe"
An Individual armed with a truncheon,
and who fulfilled the duties Of policeman.
porter. inspector and ticket collector,
wrote on piece of paper the name and
destination Of the passenger. This served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18

three people. who were struck by the
outgoing Pullman from Lewiston about
IN o'clock SATURDAY night, The accident
occurred at the Cedar street crossing of
the lower Maine Central In Lewiston,
All three are. now at st. Mary's hos
pital. where their condition Is quite seri-
Gus. although all are expected to re-
cover Miss Mary Malvey has a iacera-
ton over the right eye and Monday she
was put under ether that the physicians
might make further examination, for
there are other injuries about the body.
iCasimir Narcotic received two bad
gsshes on the head, which were closed
only after several stitches were taken.
bruises to the body. and a fracture of
the spine of the right seapular. Felix
'Chouinard of Lisbon has various bruises
about the body and laceration on the
scalp Sunday evening he was In stupor.
hut Monday ne seemed brighter and no
serious results are looked for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
Lawn Tennis
AT Longwood

Boston. July 17-Lawn tennis of an
especially high order marked the play
today in the 21st annual singles of the
Longwood Cricket Club in which rank
ing players of the United States start
ed. Several of the players. E. p. Larn-
ed. brother of the national champion.
N. w. Niles, Massachusetts champion.
and c. F. Watson. Jr.. we're held up in
outer Boston bay on board the steam
ship Bunker Hill from New York on ac-
count of the fog and did not arrive at
the grounds until late in the afternoon
All except Niles started the play, how
ever
The play of today showed the Pacific
coast players up to distinct advantage.
NJ E. Mclaughlin clearly proved he has
not lost the speed that characterized his
game last year. Raymond D. Little of
New York was crowded hard in the
first round by F. H. Harris. former New
England Intercollegiate champion, and
in the Eastern doubles championship
with w g Touchard the only matcn
played in this event the New York pair
were forced to their utmost in a five
set match by A S. Dabney, Jr. and
@. f. Gardner of Boston, a new COM
bination in this meeting
Melville Long of San Francisco the
clay court champion, defeated his part
ner in the Eastern doubles C. r. Gard
ner in the featured match of the day.
This match was marked by brilliant ex-
changes and long rallies. and after Long
got his stroke working smoothly. his
more finished game and speed enabled
him to win. All the top notch players
came through the matches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
High Price of Ice
Due to Co.'S. Greed.

New York, July 7.-From an invesu-
CATION by Police Commissioner Waldo,
1T would appear that the present high
price of ice is largely due to the greed
of the ice companies in refusing to take
necessary measures to supply the city's
wants"
In reporting his finding to the mayor
today the commissioner says that about
July l. when the hot weather sets in,
the largest of New York ice companies
The Knickerbocker Ice Co.-raised the
price from 81 IS to 500 and at one East
Side dock more than doubled the price.
to s. a ton.
The advance was made, the commits
sioner finds. in the face Of a plentiful
supply in storage along the upper Hud-
son and over 10000 tons on barges in
the river, He finds no basis for the ex-
cuse that the Knlckerbocker Co. could not
find men enough TO handle the commod-
ify
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
A GENERAL ELECTION
With Reciprocity the Issue Is Probable
Soon in the Dominion.

Ottawa, Ont. July ia session of
Parliament TO last from three TO six
weeks followed by general election.
With, reciprocity as the issue is the
forecast generally accepted by both
Liberals and Conservatives who are
returning to the capital for the ad-
Jonrned session of Parliament II is
understood the government will mark
the resumption of the session by
again putting the reciprocity bill be-
fore the House and the Conservatives
will resume their filibuster to prevent
a vote.
1t is well known that Premier Lau-
rier wants an election soon and viii
seize the first reasonable opportunity
to precipitate one. Should the election
come before redistribution 1t is prob
able that Premier Scott of Saskache
wan will be invited to take the port
folio of minister of militia, which Sir
Frederick Borden viii resign to become
Canadian high commissioner in Lon
don.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
SENATOR TERRELL RESIGNS.
Name Stricken from Senate Roll
Hoke Smith Will Succeed Him.

Washington. July H.-Senator Terrell
of Georgia ceased to be member of
the United States Senate at 11.2e A. NJ.
Acting upon his telegraphie request to
Vice President sherman this morning.
the Senate ordered that Mr.. Terrell S
name be stricken from the roll of the
Senate leaving his seat vacant until
Governor Hoke Smith qualities as his
successor.
Senator Terrell's telegram reads: MY
successor as United States senator was
elected by the Legislature of Georgia
Wednesday. 1t is my opinion that this
election terminated my term of office.
but to remove all doubt | sent my resig-
nation last Friday to Governor Smith
and mailed you a copy of the same. This
resignation is irreyoeable and l have so
notified Governor smith. l will be glad
for you to instruct the secretary to
strike my name from the roll of sena-
TORS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18

The new firearm is called the
Benet- Mercier. and is OF French in
against the shoulder. In action the
soldier lies on the ground. resting the
gun on two supports. This gives an
advantage in safety over the Hiram
Maxim rapid-firing model. since the
operator of that gun is compelled to
stand in feeding IT, This brings him
in full sight of the enemy. or rather 1t
brings three men in sight. for three
this heavier weapon.
Once row of men is brought up on
the firing line with the guns they will
drop down after the fashion of sharp
shooters. II is the work of second
to raise the guns on the low supports.
Another second. and everything is in
readiness for action. With the word
or command the pull of the trigger
sends hundreds of bullets hurting into
the ranks of the enemy.
1t is said to be certain that the
army in time will be equipped with
them, since detachment of infantry
provided with such armament would
be almost Irresistible to body of men
fitted out with such guns as army men
HOW use.
Army officials are more interested in
the new Springfield gun than in any
hitherto built. AS against the old,
Maxim three-man gun the new gun
requires only one soldier.
The Maxim gun. weighing 800
pounds. when loaded on the battlefield,
received its charge from a gunner who
perched himself on top of the weapon
in full sight of the enemy. The new
gun Is loaded and operated by one
man lying fiat on the ground.
The Maxim, owing to its unwieldi-
ness. had to be wheeled about The
new gun is therefore 10 times as eff
fective, because it is carried about as
easily as an ordinary rife With one
of these weapons, II is cited, Custer
could have stood OFF the entire Sioux
nation.
The work on the new guns at the
armory is being guarded with the
strictest secrecy. About so men are
employed on them and il is expected
that within few weeks some will be
ready for a trial.-Springfield (Mass)
Cor. New York American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18
ROBSON .pIsMlssEp D.
Action Brought to Light by the DR.
Wiley Investigation.


Washington July lin connection
With the case of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
whose fate as chief of the bureau OF
chemistry of the agricultural depart
ment. is in the hands of President
TAFT, it became known here today that
FLOYD d. Robson. a member of the
bureau of chemistry staff in New
York. had been dismissed several
weeks ago for the good of She ser
vice" The department officials are re-
ticent about the case and decline to
discuss il. Mr.. Robinson was proml-
nent in aiding DIR. Wiley in the ben
zoate of soda cases.
Secretary Wilson said that Robson
was discharged because of insubordina-
tien. The insubordination was in effect
refusal to carry out an order by the
secretaries of the department of agri-
culture. treasury and commerce ana
labor. prohibiting the use of benzoate
of soda mixed with food which it had
been determined was deleterious to
health,
The order was not to be effective
provided that each container or pack
age of such food is plainly labelled to-
show the presence and amount of ben
zoate of soda" The dismissal of Rob-
ison. the secretary explained. had
nothing TO do with the recommends
tien for the dismissal of DR.. Wiley by
the departmental board. 1t is known
that Robson took the same view OF
the deleterious effects of benzoate OF
soda as DR. Wiley took. but that he
and DR.. Wiley were turned down oy
the referee board of consulting scien-
tific experts appointed by PRESIDENT
p nnSeunlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-18


which revolves charges affecting the cleo
ton Of Sen. Lorimef. figured in the testi2
f1iony al the opening of today's hearing
before the Senate Lorimer committee.
William Burgess. manager and treasurer
of an electrical company at Duluth.
MINI. testified before the Helm investi-
eating committee of the Illinois Senate
that on a train running out of Duluth,
In March, 1911, c. C. r. Wiehe, who is
associated in business with Edward
Hines. declared TO him that there was
a jackpot raised to elect Mr. Loriner.
! know what am talking about. because
i subscribed $4,000 to it myself
Mr.. Burgess testified today about this
conversation Mr. Burgess said that he
and Wiehe had not met before that day.
They began conversing in the smoking
car. Burgess said he made the remark
about the Lorimer election which finally
led the stranger. who he said was Wiehe,
to remark that Burgess did not know
very damn much about it,
Shortly afterwards according to the wit
ness today, wiehe said: There was
Jackpot for Lorimer's election. 1 know
what l am talking about. because / sub
scribed $4,000 to it myself.
Didn't you think it strange that per-
feet stranger should make a confession of
wholesale corruption" asked Kern.
~ always did. That was the reason
asked who the man was when he got off
the train'
8 On cross examination Burgess testified
that he acquainted with W. II. Cook
of Duluth where versions of conversations
with Edward Hines have been disputed by
Hines. Burgess said he had talked with
Cook about coming TO Washington to testi-
fy and Cook had merely remarked You'll
have a hot time.
Didn't he say give EN- He'll" in
euired Attorney Hines.
He did not
.Spurred by counsel. witness Burgess said
there was no i'll feeling between The Ed
ward Hines Lumber Co. and himself over
4 charge he made TO the company about
ten years ago for the use of a dam in
the BLACK river. He said he had been ad-
vised to ask $3.50 from the Hines concern
for the use Of the dam and to take SIS
II he could not get more He was sue
cessiveiy7 asked II he did not ask $3.50.
$1,000 and $1,000. to which he answered
thst the first figures might have been cor
reei but as 10 the iast ne did not THINK
IT was that Rad. He received SIS.
Burgess declared that wiehe said 500.
600 was raised to elect Lorimer. But aft
er Sen Jones had asked why he did not
tell, THAT to the committee and suggested
that he might have gotten the idea from
the newspapers subsequently Burgers told
the committee he was not certain whether
wt5he had said lack pot had been
raised to elect Loriner or whether $780,
900 had been raised.