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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-13
Notice.

There will be public mass meeting
OF farmers and all who are interest
ed in farming, at Laurens C. II. Thurs
day, March 14th. Hon. e. w. Dabbs,
president of the State Farmers Union
Will be present and deliver an address
on subjects pertaining to the welfare
of the farming interests of the county.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
present
o. p. Goodwin.
Laurens, S. c., March A, 1912.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-13
A Hearty Meal.
6hould be followed by dose of tho
,la lja1 ROVER
GRAHAM
GYSPE: STA

thereby avoiding all unpleasant symp-
toms. 1t aids digestion, cures dyspepsia,
heartburn, gastritis and corrects all dis
orders of the digestive system. A25-cent
bottle demonstrates its value. If you
wish TO enjoy all the health, vigor and
physical comfort that sound stomach
in"urHs, use The Grover Graham Dyspep-
sia &omody.
INSTANT RELIEF FROM PAIN,
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and $1.Oo.
a."7uvCR GRAHAM &C. ,tlNc.) NewBUReH, nv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-03-13

Court of Common Pleas.
NiIinington Saving & Trust Company.
Plaintiff
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-07

III Oh4 SCO1l, OOAlS d 4d114A4J Aho44S !,
went into the next room.
John explained it today. i
Whenever / drink" he said,
II get hungry for something
hard. Not something hard like :.
stale bread, but like jack knives,
and dollars and screws. My stom-
ach Graves these things, and now
that blank -blankety-blank
surgeon has gone and taken all
my food.
"And I'm hungry, and the sur
geons won't give me anything
good and hard to eat. I'll eat
their surgical knives if they don't
give me a few nails. That's
what" l.
John was silent for a few mo-
nents while the reporter exam
ined the hardware store with in
tense interest. !
"And what's more" he burst !
out: savagely, when 1 get out of
here I'll sue them, that's what I'll /
do. I'll sue 'em for separatin' me
from my food an ruinin' my
stomach.
There is nothing the matter,
with John today except weakness
and an exceeding great hunger
for hardware. He'll recover.
"You say you are in love with
Miss Baggs?"
''Im sure | am"
"But / can't see anything at
tractive about her"
Neither can / see it but it's in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-07
JOHN HAS SOME STOMACH

John Martineck, Is Bunker
street, is real peeved today, be-
cause he has been cut off from his
fayorite food, same consisting of
jack knives, screws, nails and sill
yer dollars.
John was afflicted with Sc
we're tummy-ache yesterday, and
was taken to the county hospital.
"HoohroorP said the surgeons
there, and Immediately chloro-
formed John, and began hacking
away tosget at his appendix, sep
arating man from his appendix
being one of the favorite amuse-
ments of our surgeons. ~
When the surgeons had John
nicely opened up and his insides
cluttering up the scenery, they
gasped. Then they took from his
stomach:
19 jack knives, / silver dollar,
80 screws and IS nails.
When John came to again, he
was exceedingly peeved.
"Who in hadeS told you to
operate on me and take away all
my nourishment?' he demanded.
"But you don't call these nour-
ishment?" asked the surgeon,
pointing to the hardware store.
"The hi l don't, said John
81 guess it's my stomach I've got
to feed, and l guess L know what
my stomach needs. You just go
and put all them things back
where you got them
Cant be DONE" said the sur
geon. you're all sewed up
,.1-,s., -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-07

During the last few years the
price of raw produce of farms in
the United States has risen by So
per cent,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-07

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"a few days after birth we noticed
an inf1amed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot He could not have a stitch Of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced it chronic eczema. He is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cutt-
cura Soap and Ointment.
Not until commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came of, and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
CuticuTa Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. I don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before We used the Cuticura Rem
edies We could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until / would treat him, they
seemed to relieve him so much Cutf-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
" and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
% Z. Boston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
IN MATcHTOWN.
Fortunately no Faith Was Required,
For She Had None.

L had no faith whatever, but on the
advice Of hale, hearty old gentleman
who spoke from experience, began to
use Grape-Nuts about 2 years ago."
writes an Ohio woman, who says she
is 40, is known to be fair, and admits
that she is growing plump on the new
diet.
4 shall not try to tell you how I suf-
fered for years from a deranged stom-
ach that rejected almost all sorts of
food, and digested what little was fore
ed upon it only at the cost of great
distress and pain.
Il was treated by many different
doctors and they gave me many differ
ent medicines, and 1 even spent sever
al years in exile from my home, think
ing change Of scene might do me good.
You may judge of the gravity of my
condition when I tell you was some
times compelled to use morphine for
weeks at a time.
For two years have eaten Grape
Nuts food at least twice a day and
can now say that I have perfect
health. 1 have taken no medicine in
that -Grape-Nuts has done it all.
I. can eat absolutely anything wish,
without stomach distress.
."I am a business woman and can
walk my or miles a day and feel
better for doing so. I have to use
brains in my work, and it is remark
able how quick, alert and tireIess my
mental powers have become" Name
given by Postum>Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
There's a reason and it is explain
sd in the little book, 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuiEes true and full OF huRaz
snterest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
HAS HISTORIC PAST
Harper's Ferry One of the Coun-
try's Interesting Towns.
Quaint, Picturesque and Almost
Foreign Village In the Shenan-
doah Valley Has Promi-
nent Place in History.

Harper's Ferry, Va-Among the
many interesting towns in the Unit
ed States, none is more quaint, pic
turesque and almost foreign than
Harper's Ferry. Everywhere the new
screams at the old, while the old
retaliates with silence. conscious that
its appeal to the imagination is pre-
pOnderant Through the business por-
ton Of the little town, runs Susque-
hanna street. extending from the sta
ton 10 the river from which it takes
its name AID uniting with the road
which extends for many miles down
the valley. The first impression
gained of the town, is from this
street, and If one is looking for the
modern city Beautiful disappoint-
ment will surely result for this an
cient street has tales to tell, and me-
mOries to cherish.
It is history which claims atten-
ton, even before the station is out of
sight. Hardly ten steps distant is
the monument erected on the spot
where John Brown took refuge in the
old engine house There, too, are the
tablets which tell all about it, though
Worlds fair at Chicago, and rusticat-
ing for a few years at Kate Fields
summer home on the Susquahanna,
has now found q permanent abid.
ing place on the grounds of Storer
college.
= stones throw from the station
a structure whose horizontal slabs,
wrinkled with age, spill over the
sidewalk and women, babies, dogs
and dirt, fighting for supremacy on
the stone doOrsteps, tell with the
elOquence of action Of the decadence
wrought by the passing years 1t
was in the early part Of the last cen
tury that its hOspitabIe doors first
opened to the tired wayfarer, its
wide verandas echoed to the tread
of gay gallant and lady fair, mail
from beyond the ferry, sealed and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Was There With Criticism

as my shoe! And what have you
been trying to cook in my chafng
dish? Beefsteak? The idea of frying
beefsteak in a silver chafng dish!
Why didn't you use the solid silver
bread tray? Looks as if you had put
the beefsteak in it after you had fried
it! And here is my handsome, cut
glass celery dish full of cold and
greasy fried potatoesI And what is
this on the dining-room rug? A grease
spot as big as a meat platter! You
let plate Of hot steak fall on it? Ny
soul! And don't you know any bet
ter than to tie a twenty dollar lace
curtain into a knot like they some
times tie the tail OF a horse? Nice
way to use a curtain! And couldn't
you do little simple cooking without
getting ashes strewn six feet around
the range? Well, If this is what you
call getting along fine and dandy
1 wonder how things would have
looked II you hadn't gotten along ver5
weHP'-Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27

No good. l did that same thing
month ago. and she said she'd try to
do better work, so | had to raise her
again the next month"
I'll tell her she isn't accurate
enough. She frequently makes mis-
takes in change"
Il tell you what will happen then.
She'll nearly cry and say she never
was much good at figures. l say,
Joel, you'd be a brute to discharge
poor girl because once in a while she
made q mistake of a few pennies"
DO you think that in any way she
hurts the trader"
Not exactly, but I've suspected
that one or two young men are buy
ing boutonnieres lately that can't af-
ford them. and it's getting them into
bad habits The Smith Brothers new
er wanted to make their money out Of
other peoples foolishness- | dunno's
you can tell her that But you're
smart. Joel. you'll find a way Good
luck to you" and the elder member
Of the firm was off to enjoy his va
cation, to the delight of his bachelor
heart
Four weeks later when Mr. Simeon
Smith returned to the city he went
directly to the quarters he had shared
for years with his brother. 1t had
always seemed to him that Joel mo-
nopolized more than his share of the
room, but things seemed so strangely
tidy that he concluded his brother
must at last have realized how sell
fish it was TO leave his possessions
scattered about.
Leaving his travelling bag, Simeon
fastened to the shop. After all. there
was no place more to his liking than
the old stand, and he was certainly
looking forward to getting into the
harness again. The swinging sign
nodded a welcome, and the flowers
in the window never seemed more
fresh and blooming. Within the
shop trade was evidently good, but,
somehow, as he stepped within the
door, the place seemed empty. He
peered furtiveIy in all the corners; of
surety, Annie was not there
Hello, Simeon" aaid Joel, pausing
in his work; back again, are you?
Suppose you've had a splendid vaca-
ton. You are looking fine"
$50 are you. JOEL" returned his
brother. Work must agree with you
Z bet you've gained ten pounds.
Turned over a new leaf. too. haven't
you? Where did you stow away all
your buds up to the room?"
why, the fact is. Simeon. I've
I've moved"
Moved! For mercys sake. where
to-"
"Oh, not very far. Only just around
the corner and up tho street a way"
We'll, 1 declare! 1 guess 1 ought
to have stayed at home to look after
you. I see you have got rid of An
ME"
Yes, that is-yes."
After I left you got thinking that
matter over. and 1 concluded, per-
haps, we were a little too hasty.
intended to drop you line about it,
but 1 didn't really think you'd have
the spunk to do it, anyway. I'd like
to know how you managed it, if you
don't mind telling"
We'll. no. I don't know as I mind
telling. The truth of the matter is.
Simeon. IL married her"
BLESS my soul! Lord love you.
you are smart, Joelt And 1 never
once thought of trying that way my
SELF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27

without envelopes, OF stamps, passed
through its portals, and when in 1872,
the army of England invaded the
land, the hosiery served as head
quarters for a panic-stricken coun.
tryside.
Yet this is not the oldest spot.
Farther down the street looms a cot
tage whose shining coat of whitewash
bellies its ancient timbers. Part logs
and partly Of rough-hewn boards, the
small house once served as a village
inn, before its older looking competi-
tor had dreamed of entering the
field. It was here that Washington
and some of his officers were several
times entertained. 1t is now the
home of Uncle joe"
1t was earlier still that the town
received its name. When Robert
Harper, a native OF Oxford, England,
came to the place in 174T, there was
already a man in possession, a squat
ter named Stevens, who lived at
The Hole" in Shenandoah street
Harper. in love with the beauty of
the location, bought out Stevens, set
tied in his house and established the
ferry from which the town takes its
name In 1775, or Whereabouts, he
erected the old brick house on High
street, in which he lived till his
death in 1882, and which, half-buried
in ivy, still stands, a fitting monu-
ment to the good judgment of the
old pioneer.
Ten years later, when the govern
Washington chose Harper's Ferry.
In those days water power was even
more important than it is at pres
ent. and in this particular the loca-
ton was unriyaled- The place could
be easily fortified, and it was near
enough to the new capital at Wash
ington to be quickly reached. Though
the rocky bed OF the Potomac and
its swift current precIuded naviga-
ton, a canal was feasible and was
soon under construction. The canal
is still in good condition and for
many years has been owned and used
by the Chesapeake and Ohio com
pany in transporting coal from Cum
berland to Georgetown.
The Shenandoah, Daughter Of the
Stars" which unites with the Poto-
mac at Harper's Ferry, is no less
swift and rocky than its companion
stream, and Ike that "IordIy' river,
its waters have been long used for
Industrial purposes. Mill races were
constructed at an early day and ruins
of a rife factory, a -four mill. etc
remains. subject Of question and
comment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Hopeless Case.

de trouble wild me and nun wife, -
admitted old Brother Campers, "am
dat, whilst We gree most O. de time.
we don't gree at de same time. 1 kin
gree bout anything. end she kin gree
bout anything, but We KANT gree
wild each udder bout it. When I'm
willin' to gree wild her she won't gree
wild me, and when she is ready to
gree wild me I've changed muh mind
and KANT gree wild her. We kin
bofe gree separate. but we KANT
gree togedder on de same thing at
de same time, and de mo- we tries de
wuss we gits.'-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
New to IL.

They walked up to the desk Of the
Getty House in Yonkers. both in sus-
piciolusly new clothes. He took a pen
from the hand Of Clerk Mailing with a
careless, Indifferent air and signed
with flourish. It was just his name
Mailing looked at him in surprise and
waited. Finally he said:
Aren't you going to register her,
too?"
The man answered, "Of course, ;"
and with another flourish he added,
"and wife"
The bride looked at him reproach-
fully, murmuring What did you
suppose I hit you in the ribs for?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
$3.50 Recipe Free.
For Weak kidneys.
Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within a week or 50
to begin TO say goodbye forever to the
Ecalding, dribbling, straining, too fire.
Quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-Of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes, yell
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; 5leeplessnesS and the dependency
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and if you want to
make a quick recovery. you ought to
write and get a copy of it Many q doc
tor would charge you $3.50 just for writing
this prescription. but I have it and will
be glad to send IL to you entirely free
Just drop me a line like this: Dr. A E
Robinson, K-2O64 Luck Building. Detroit.
Mich, and I Will send il by return mail
in q plain envelope. As you will see when
you get it. this recipe contains only pure.
harmless remedies, but it has great heal
ing and pain-conquering power
It will quickly show its power once you
use It, so think you had better see what
II is without delay. I will send you copy
free-you can use il and cure yourself at
home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
0OzOz~7lG@7zS-1E0
Getting Rid of Annie
(Copyright I0II. by Assoeiated LiteraEy Press.l
By MAISIE B. WHITING

Il am sure that this arrangement
has not proved a success" said Mr..
Simeon Smith as he peered through
the dusty window of the back Office
into the shop where a trim figure was
moving about tying bouquets of vio-
lets. Not but what Annie is a nice
enough girl. but 1 find it most an
noying to have a woman about the
place. Yesterday she dropped her
handbag on my new derby and nearly
smashed the crown"
The day before she left three hair
pins and one safety pin on the wash
stand" added Mr.. Joel Smith.
Her hat takes up all the room on
one side Of the office, and I get tabbed
every time 1 move in that direction"
And she always leaves the end of
her parasol sticking out so that
stumble over it"
And she's forever dropping her
handkerchief for some one to pick up
[ amt been on my knees so often
since 1 was a young man." declared
Simeon.
Nor l." agreed Joel.
Beyond, in the store, Annie con-
tlnued to arrange her flowers and to
hum cOntentedly a little song She
was a slight, good-ooking girl, with
wavy light hair and wide open blue
eyes. For her part, she considered
the Smith Brothers florist shop a
very pleasant place, and her employ
ers the dearest pair Of old bachelors
ever found outside of story book
There's just one thing certain"
said Mr.. Simeon Smith. while I'm
gone on my vacation you must get
rid of Annie"
Now, Simeon, that isn't playing
the game fair" protested Joel
Yes, It's. I've thought it all out
You're younger'n me, Joel. I'm will
ing to accommodate any time about
the shop, and it's only fai-: you take
a few of these jobs OF my shoulders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Uncle Sans Representative.

Senator John Sharp Williams tells
Of a negro lad in a southern town who
was not the least Jealous Of Uncle
Sans servants. One day when the
mail bag for that town was thrown
from the train the pouch was caught
up by this diminutive courier, who
started of, as was his wont, on brisk
trot to the postofhce.
AS he was rounding a corner Of the
station he encountered a larger boy.
with the result that the little courier
was upset. When the latter got up
and readjusted himself he turned upon
the other exclaiming:
Look heahi Yo' wants to be keeF-
full bout dis chile! When yo' jars me
yo' jars de gov'ment Of de United
States. I carries de MALL"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
-COFnerSd,

Lord Guilford tells a story Of
young Iady's resources at a bazaar
Business was in full swing when a
young man strolled around the various
stalls, with no intention of purchas-
ing anything. AS he passed large
beautifully decorated stall tho young
lady seller detained him. Wont you
buy a cigarette holder, sir?" she
asked. mo, thank you, don't
smoke" was the curt reply. "Or a
pen wiper worked with my own
hands?" 81 don't write Then do
have this nice box of chocolates" q
don't eat sweets" The young Iady's
patience was exhausted. Sir" she
said grtmly. will you buy this box
Of soap?"
The young man paid up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Mrs clatterby Had Something TO Say
Concerning Hubby's "Fine and
Dandy" Housekeeping.

He had written his wife that he was
getting along fine and dandy" while
she was spending a month with her
mother, and he was more than ever
convinced that housekeeping was mo
trick at all" Her comments on reach
ing home were along this line:
Why, Harry Clatterby, didn't you
know any better than to fry eggs in
the pan Of my silver scaIlop dish? You
have ruined the thing! And what IN
der the sun, moon and stars did you
mean by putting the eggs IN a cut
glass honey dish after they were fried?
II ever in my life. And what have
you been wiping the dishes on? Ny
best embroidered tray ciothi And
you have been using one OF my
choicest embroidered initial napkins
for 3 dish cloth! Look at it! As black
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27

I'm sure we've both been fncon-
Venienced long enough by this-er-
misplaced young woman
Il suppose you are right, Simeon,
but it's a kind OF a ticklish job. 1
reckon you wouldn't mind if 1 thought
up some good excuse for getting rid
of her"
Use ali the excuse you want.
Joel"
Il might tell her she isn't always
on time in the morning"
"'Twon't do. Tried it myself not
long ago, and she said she'd be more
prompt in the future, and she was for
week"
I'VE might cut down her wages
and then she would leave OF her own
accord
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Was TESTING the Baby.

Little Phil Warmer, of Addison
road. was detected in the act Of. pull
ing out the baby's hair despite her
frantic protest
q just wanted to see" he said in
explanation, whether she was cold
storage baby. Teacher told US that's
the way you can tell chicken If the
feathers come out easily the chicken
has been in cold storage"
Needless to say, Phil is doing pen
ance.-NeW York Times.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-27
Butter Tub. Full of Earth

Chicago-Forty tubs Of choice
black Iowa soil at SIS a tub has cost
the B. s. PearsalI Butter company Of
E1gin, IL, $500. which amount the
company officials thought they were
spending for fancy Iowa butter
I'VE do not know whether the good,
honest farmers shipped us dirt or
whether the butter was stolen In
transit and the soil put in the tubs.
We are out $500 and viii investigate .