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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11
OCTOBER WEATHER.
ColumbIa's Weather Prophet Gives out
Little Dope ON the Weather Con-
dltion for the next Month.
(From the Columbia State.)

(From the Columbia State)
The Dutch Weather Prophet" here-
with gives forecast OF temperature,
precipitation and killing frost for tho
South Atlantic section-the killing
frost embracing the region north of
the parallel on which Columbia is To-
rcated.
The temperature OF the month of
October will be much above normal,
', ith the probability of an extension
OF October temperatures into the first
week in November.
Killing frost will occur In the region
as above named on the period which
is central around November is. Kill
ing frost occurred last year about
three weeks earlier than the above
date.
There is double Importance to
the date, as above given, on account
of the fact that tho equinoctial storm
period occurs in November this year,
or at least the most stormy condi-
tions Of the equinoctial period, for
the tropical storms sometimes do oc-
cur even as late as December LIST:
The date for such tropical storm this
year is November 18. Such storm
1 believe. will affect both the Gulf
and South Atlantic coasts at the
period named here. In connection
with this forecast it, will be observed
that no storm Of tropical character
has 30 far occurred during tho esui-
noctial period Of 1911, the Charleston
storm being semi-tropical in nature
and not within the course Of the reg
ular tropical storms. Thus my fore
cast OF March 10 was not misleading,
and yet at the Same time. that fore
cast named August 2S as o period OF
greatest precipitation. and 1t was to
be expected as such q season in the
summer 1t would partako Of severe
character, but being dihicuit to locate
as to whore 1t would bo more or less
destructive. Tho fact that 1t was
confined to a comparatively small
area shows that 1t would have been
dificult to forecast. but yet. at the
same time, very severe on account
OF It's confined limits.
The peculiar meteorological condi-
tions which have prevailed in 1911
will continue, and In number of
respects account for the abnormal
temperatures, placing the amount Of
heat about 500 degrees above normal
for the year so far. And the end is
not yet.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11

Blease's manner was not In the least
insulting In my opinion and did not
then, nor do I now feel that 1 had
been insulted hy the conversation be-
tween ourselves, and the wrong i'm
preston has been created concerning
the incident which was very ordi-
nary occurrence of which I thought
nothing at all and would have entire
ly passed from my mind in few
minutes but for the newspaper reports
on 1t.
i am anxious that this wrong i'm
preston be corrected and would thank
you can to that end. Yours truly.
(Signed) MARY ]. ROGERS.
Ticket Seller.
Mr.. Harper's Affidavit.
State Of South Carolina, County of
Richland:
Personally appeared before me, w.
f. Harper who, after being duly sworn
says that he Is agent Of the Southern
Railway company at Bolton. S. c., and
that he was in his office at Bolton, s..
c.. on Saturday, July 20, 1911, at the
time Governor Blepse called for a
ticket from Belton, s. c., to Columbia,
s. c.; that at the time OF the trans
action he was sitting ten or twelve
feet from the ticket window and
heard no loud talking or anything un-
usual occurring at the ticket window
and that the above Is true.
(Signed) w. F. HARPER.
Sworn to before me this 11th
day Of August, 1911, A. ID.
(Signe6 j. p. Darby, (SeaD
Notary Public.
-spartanburg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11
SAYS BLEASE DiD
NOT INSULT Her
Hiss Rogers, Bolton Ticket Seller,
Writes Letter, Denying that the Gov
ernor was Rude.

y
ernor was Rude.
In substantuation of Governor
Blease's denial of the charge Of
Archie Willis, editor of the Bolton
sTimes, that the governor was insult
Sing to Miss Mary j.. Rodgers, ticket
fagent at Bolton, when she asked him
ito wait until she attended to other
passengers before she exchanged mile
age for ticket for him, Governor
iBlease last night gave out letter
from Miss Rogers to III. A. Williams,
superintendent of the Southern rail-
way. in which Miss Rogers says she
twas not insulted.
Governor Blease also showed an
affidavit Of w. f. Harper, agent Of the
Southern railway at Bolton, in which
Mr.. Harper swears that he was sitting
within ten or twelve feet Of the tick
et window where the conversation
Hbetween Governor Blease and Miss
Rogers took place, and that he heard
no loud talking or anything unusual,
The governor explained that he OBJ
tanned the affidavit from Mr.. Harper
because Mr. Willis had stated that IL
Mr.. Harper had been at hand the Incl
dent might have had a different turn.
Read Them at Pickens.
6 Governor Blease read the affidavit
and letter In an address he made at
Pickens. He explained that he had
withheld them up to the present time
because he wanted to disclose them
for the first time at Pickens. 1t was
! from Pickens that he went to Bolton
on the day of the incident.
II Governor Blease gave copies of the
papers to newspapers in Greenville
/ the very time Mr.. Willis was in one
( of the newspaper Offices. Mr.. Willis
4 declared that his charges had been
{ true, Notwithstanding Miss Rogers
letter. He said he had an affidavit
from her that the article which he
( true.
Miss Rogers Letter.
\ "Mr. II. A. Williams, Superintendent
= Columbia 8. C.
: Dear Sir:
In connection with the newspaper
account OF the incident between Gov
ernor Blease and myself on or about
July 20, 1911, in which 1t was stated
that had been insulted by the gov
ernor, / wish to say that Governor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11
IS THE WORLD GROWING BETTER,

MHHy tHInBs go 10 prove that It Is.
The way thousands are trying to help
others Is proof. Among them is Mrs.
w. w. Gould, Of Pittsfield. N. III. Find
Ing good health by taking Electric Bit
ters, she now advises other sufferers.
everywhere, to take them. For years
| suffered with stomach and kidney
trouble" she writes. Every medicine
l used failed till took Electric Bit
ters. But this great remedy helped
me wonderfully" They'll help any
woman. They're tho best tonic and
finest liver and kidney remedy that's
made. Try them. You'll see. soc at
Laurens Drug Co.. and Palmetto Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11

Our fall stock OF fancy China Is now
complete, and we are showing the
largest and finest line ever brought to
the state. w import direct and are Of
fering fine china from 25 to so per
cent less than you will buy elsewhere,
Call and look through, you will find
it interesting.
s. NJ. & u. II. Wilkes & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

wander and wonder and look anx-
iously for any CLEAN Of light to guide
them; because the light and the
guidance are offered all Of us and
the paths into which we can be led
are straight and the endings ale
sure - therefore We resent most
earnestly the efforts to dim light,
to obscure paths, to teach that there
is mystery behind us and around us.
that there is nothing before US. In
our View the worst enemies Of the
human race are the more or less cul-
tured people who undertake to teach
that we have come from nothing and
are going nowhere. They deprive
life Of its purpose and sorrow Of It's
hope. They throw about human IF.
the bewiiderment of intense darkness,
the shadows OF a sunless and unbrok-
en- forest, the horror Of untracked
desert and ocean, and would leave it
lost. helpless and hopeless.-A. L.
Williams in Roanoke Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
CURRENT NOTES,

raise teeth made Of paste in
Germany are said 10 retain ,,.i,.
color as Well as porcelain ones. and
TO be stronger and cheaper.
Aviator Rodgers made 1.193 miles
in thenty-one hours and fifty-three
minutes. Many of his miles were
made in forty-eight seconds.
In new internal combustion en-
CINE invented by a Pennsylvania
the burned gases are blown out of
the cylinder by air compressed in.
the base of the engine.
A Californian has invented ma
chinery for pumping warm air out
or a freight car and filling it with
cold when perishable articles are TO
be shipped short distances.
The invention of a Chicago bote,
steward fills a long-felt want. II is
machine that will wash and dry
eighteen thousand dishes in an hour.
Moreover, it needs the supervision
and help Of only two persons.
The rations for a day provided by
Japan for each Of her soldiers in the
field are three little bags of r:.e,
and a bunch Of dried vegetables.
This means rice for all three meals
and vegetable addition for din
ner.
BY the will OF a French lady who
died recently farm was left to the
town on condition her family yauf
was kept in repair, while the rest
or the estate was to be divided among
those attending her funeral.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

The negroes of Charleston are still
calling for aid for the storm sufferers
on the island and in the city while
for some months we have seen the
appeals to them to get out and do
the work that is waiting on them in
every community around them and
it would not be necessary for them to
appeal to charity. In fact these re-
peated calls for aid remind us Of the
story Of the negro preacher who said
his chances for heaven were the best
because he turned over at least ten
percent of his collections to the
church. Somebody must be wanting
a graft in that matter.-Florenc
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
WHEN THE MAILS LEAVE.
Latest Schedule for Closing of Malls.
Prepared for Service at the sum-
ter Post Ofice

The following schedule which has
recently been prepared for service at
the postoffice will be of interest to
the patrons OF that Office The
schedule shows when all mails ar
closed for the various mail ira
which take mail out from this c
This schedule was in effect Frid
September 10, 1911.
Train No. 80. Florence and Aug
ia, due to leave SAT A. M; mail cid
es S.45 P. M.
Train No. 81. Wilmington and Co
lumbia. due to leave 7.4o A. n;
mail closes 100 A. M.
Train No. 46. Florence and Or
angeburg. due to leave $40 A. M;
mail closes 80 A. NJ
Train No. 90, Greenville alHn
Charleston, due to leave s.41 A. NJ:
mail closes $40 A. M.
Train No. 6S, Gibson and Sumter.
due to leave s.45 A. NJ; mail closes
80 A. NJ.
Train No. II, Camden and Sumter,
due to leave 9.45 A. NJ; mail closeA
90 A. Ai.
Train No. 81. Wilmington and CO.
lumbia. due to leave 11:15 A. NJ;
mail closes 10:45 A. NJ.
Train No. 73, Sumter and Wilson.
due to leave $50 p. NJ; mail closes
500 p. NJ. -
Train No. so. Wilmington and 81
lumbia, due to leave 5.55 p NJ: mail
closes SIS P. NJ.
Train No. 6s, Camden and Sumter.
due to leave 6.31 p. NJ: mail closes
500 P. NJ.
Train No. Sc. Florence and Augusa,
ia. due to leave 6.35 p. NJ; mail clos
es 500 P. M.
Train No. SO. Greenville and Char
lesion. due to leave 6.S5 p. NJ; mail
closes 600 P. M
Train No. sc. Gibson and Sumter,
due to leave $50 p. NJ; mail closes
$50 p. N.
Train No. AZ. Florence and Orange
burg. due to leave S25 p. NJ; mail
closes 500 p. M.
Train No. SIS. Wilmington and CO.
lumhia. due to leave $50 p. NJ; maiu6
closes S.45 p. M
GEO. D. SHORE,
Postmaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

business. you sent him on; up there
he comes
REID looked up toward the bluff
and there, sure enough. was a large
number Of the enemy's guns being
trained on the bridge. which ba-
came at once all too hot for our
men, and they retreated with Lieut..
Douglas. whom they afterward left
at a house in the rear to be cared
for. 1 know this story has been dis
credited by some. but l am salts
fed that II is true and that Jackson
crossed the Port Republic bridge
that day and through our forces
reached his own"
80 do we." said the thirteen
others. I'VE were there and We
saw about all that was going on and
knew what was happening. After
the bridge episode we fought Jackson
the next day-June 3. 1882"
Yes" said Hasey. 1--WE fought him
after having been fed on a pint Of
-four daily per man for week. We
were only 1000 strong. Our lire
was on Deep Run. We faced south
west toward Port Republic. We ex-
pected no reinforcements and had
no reserves; Jackson held the Port
Republic bridge and had whipped
Fremont at Cross Keys"
''I'll never forget" said the man
next to Hasey. "how Jackson's two
brigade came out Of the wheat
fields the morning Of the 9Th and
went against us. Five times was
the attempt made to break our lines
and Ave times It failed. Jackson
never captured U.S. We lost that
day eight pieces Of artillery. 2ss
killed and wounded and 634 missing
but his loses we're over 1000. We
literally moved his men down."
Gentlemen" said Hasey. 'let US
drank to the dead on both sides and
the past"
Fourteen men rose and the liba-
ton was poured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
ADVANCE GUARD DRIVERS
ARRIVING IN SAVANNAH
Trying Out for Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize Raceo.

iV'no our TOR Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize Raceo.
Savannah, Ga.-The advance guard
OF drivers and cars tor the Vanderbilt
Cup and International Grand Prize
races and light car races, which will
take place in Savannah on November
a7 and 30, have already arrived and
are daily trying out the famous course
over the Chatham county roads. With
the large number Of entries and the
worlds most famous drivers, these
two big blue ribbon events Of auto
mobiledom will unquestionably prove
the greatest road races ever held in
the world. Never before have two
events Of such magnitude been held
at one time. Heretofore the Wander
bilt Cup race was held at Long Island
IN October and the International Grand
Prize Race at Savannah in November.
Owing to the inability of the promo
ters to get the proper protection for
the course during the race and the
unequalled facilities offered by Sa-
vannah, it was decided this year to
hold the big event at Savannah. 1t
can hardly be called a curtain raiser
for the Grand Prize, as 1t is itself
such a world famous race, but it will
be run first and two days later the
Grand Prize race will be run, the two
days being allowed to give competi.
tors In the Vanderbilt race ample
time to overhaul and "tune-up" their
big space-killers for the Grand Prize
event. In these races and the light
Car events it is probable that over
seventy-five cars will be entered. The
course Is seventeen miles long, and
with the cars eating up distance at
the rate Of 80 miles an hour, 1t will
be readily recognized that there will
always be something doing" on ev-
cry part of the course. Specially con.
structed cars have been entered, the
most daredevil drivers in the world
have been secured and 1t is absolute
ly certain that the excitement is 60
ing to be intense and the races the
grandest sport ever held in the South
and, barring unforeseen accidents,
the greatest the world has ever yet
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

Assuming the population of Peru to
he some 100000 people, this would
make the average purchasing pow
er OF the Peruvians, so far as the
United States is concered, about $40
percapita; but, as at least SO per
cent Of these 100000 are Indians
and non-purchasers, the real pur-
chasing power OF the Peruvian is
considerable higher than tl,s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
Bargain Day Special.

through an error the name of the
Sumter Drug Company was omitted
from the list of the merchants who
had subscribed to the Bargain Day
fund and who were cooperating to
make this day a big success. The
Sumter Drug Company will have its
share of Bargains on sale on that day.
A. ". SMELL, Sec. "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
The Southern Cotton Growers Con-
ventiOn.
ventiOii.


10 cents a pound are worth $780,
100000. Any scheme designed to
finance the whole crop would set up
great difficulties. Conventions Of in
terested parties have never done
much In the way Of bringing about
stable all-the-year-round prices for
the South's great staple. Whether
any better fruits will come Of the re-
cent convention In New Orleans CT
governors and representatives of cot
ton-growing states is a question that
can not now be answered.
The conference adjourned on last
Tuesday. In the resolutions adopted,
producers were advised to market
their cotton gradually. the aid Of A.
nancial interests was requested. the
system Of publicly-owned warehouses
was indorsed, system Of properly
secured negotiable receipts was ad-
vocated, and 1t was decided to de-
mand that the federal government
collect statistics OF consumption as
we'll as production. The conference
took the view that If 1t was wrong
to combine to advance the price of
cotton, II was likewise wrong to
combine to depress It.: therefore,
bears as well as bulls. ought to be
prosecuted. A twenty-five per cent.
reduction I'm next years acreage was
also recommended. and the confer
ence called on Congress. In the event
that Congress enacts any legislation
for emergency currency based on
commercial paper underwritten ny
banks. to include In such emergency
currency commercial paper repre-
senting transactions in cotton, cot
ton goods and other manufactured
products.
1t may not be impossible to finance
what Is left Of the crop. but any
hearty cooperation Of the individual
farmer Is bound to meet with fail
ure. The present situation is due
to several causes. First. nature has
been kind to the Southern cotton
growr-kinder. indeed than It has
been to many other husbandmen; !;
secondly. cotton growers rivited their
eyes on Is cent cotton and planned
accordingly; thirdly. the consensus Is
that cotton received their attention
to the exclusion OF other supplies. to
buy which 1t was necessary to sacri-
fee their chief staple. Bsides the
yied was bumper one, prices were
railing. growers were intent upon
selling before further drops occurred.
and. moreover. creditors wanted their
money. Consequently n big rush 10
procure ready money developed. The
Southern cotton farmer must eat. and
II he has failed to raise the supplies
required for the inner man he must
buy them. and for that purpose he
must get money from his chief re-
liance-cotton.
Nevertheless. the suggestions made
by the conference may result I'm
good. that recommending the adop-
tion OF public warehouse seeming
10 be quite feasible. After all. the
South has enjoyed several years OF
nigh prices. and even II the streak
or fat Is absent this year IL will prob
ably appear elsewhere--with the tex
lilo manufacturers. for instance. They
have been dun. their profits have
been light. and the ultimate con-
sumer has also heretofore felt tho
pinch OF high prices OF goods made
from dear cotton.-Bradstreet
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
DURING THE SAVANNAH RACES.

The Indian Refining company, which
has the contract for oiling the Savan-
nah course for the Grand Price. the
Vanderbilt Cup and the Light Car
races to be held in Savannah Novem.
ber q and 30, will tender an enter.
tainment under the auspices of the
Savannah Automobile Club on No
vember 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

A New Jersey woman has been a
cook in family for fOrty-two years
She has never asked for a vacation.
has never found fault with anything.
has always cooked on a coal range.
and is happy and contented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
lnterostind Spots.

VI suppose" says the lady next door
"that you saw many really wonderful
places while you were abroad"
"Yes, indeed" replies the returned
traveller. 81 think the most shivery of
them all, however, was the catacorners
In Rome. have the nightmare about
1t yet."-Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

The road plow and the street gang
are again at work on North Main
street. 1t seems queer thing to
dig up the street as soon as it dries
off so that 1t VII ', converted into
a mire again }Cor as the rain
comes. VII .rn sCr or not
using a log drag.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22
Dollar Diplomacy.

(From the Popular Magazino.)
What is this dollar d.pia,>' ~
they're talking about?" asked tie
good-natured man.
Same old kind we've always hed .
exclaimed the thin man. 1T meal
that only millionaries can afford to
be ambassadors"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

The county chain gang has been
moved from the Salem section 10 the
Bishopville road and is now at work
in the vicinity OF the aims house.
section Of the road that has been
badly cut into holes and ruts during.
the recent wet weather,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

The crowd on the street Saturday
was larger than on any other day this
year Perhaps the lovely weather
did much to bring the crowd to-
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

No whip cuts 81 deeply as the lash
Of conscience. Proverb.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22

Mr.. Robert Chafn, OF Mayesville.
was in the city Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-22


tressed life to future without mean-
ing or promise or result. Our in
stinctive tendency is to feel that
there must be a light and guidance
and leadership, release and compen-
sation. reward and balm somewhere.
So the most OF us Of healthy and
normal constitutions reject the teach
ings Of the apostles Of darkness
whether they be Ingersol. with his
brilliancy and keen analysis, or the
most vulgar and vociferous clown,
who. on little knowledge, tries to
erect structure Of nothing and
from murkiness attempts to lead us
to nothing and obliteration.
Because the soul of man seeks and
yearns for light there must be light.
Generation after generation among
women and men OF many conditions
of life. Of many ages and parts Of
the world, we are given evidence that
there is light and guidance, that
there Is no need for any human being
to stand baffled and blinded by black
ness or the wide expanse of the
world on the dry sands Of the dcs-
ert or the mocking waters OF the
sea. The cloud by day-the know
ledge OF sorrow and darkness surely
to come In every human life-the
pillar OF fire by night-assurance Of
some promised and beautiful land
yet to come and sure guidance to it
remain and continue To the eyes OF
humble hope and firm faith there is
no darkness. and to soul equipped
with belief and honest longing. there
can DO none Of the horror of being
lost In the darkness between the past
and the future, I'm the perpIexities
and wastes and trackIess expanses
OF tho present.
Because many Of our human race
Evening journal., 1911-12-14

A STYLISH TAILORED SUIT WILL
a get You that position. 200 w. 9th.
n2s1m
Evening journal., 1911-12-14
LIST nF PuRLIC SALES.

Dec. 15.-Receiver's sale of shoe fac
tory at Second and Conrad Sts
at o'clock p. m, for George
Speakman, receiver, by Stidham
e. Son. Auctioneers.
Dec. 1S.--Sale of furniture of George
Robinette. deceased, at 1907 W
Ninth St, for Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co.. at $50 a. m. by
StidLam g. Son. Auctioneers.
Dec. 19.-Sale Of Household Goods at
sos Franklin St, at $50 a. m, by
Stidham & Son, Auctioneers.
Dec. 20.--Sale OF Gents Furnishings
OF Granville P. Alexander. bank
rupt, for Frank L. Speakman,
trustee. by Sudham & Son, Auc-
tioneers.
Dec. 21.-Sale Of Personal Property
to close estate OF Annie Vance.
deceased, near Grubbs Corner.
Brandywine Hundred at O'Clock
D. m, by Sudham & Son, Auc-
tioneers.