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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-05
Sofa Topi.

An English correspondent at the
durbar made mention in a recent let
ter of a solar" helmet. A Manches-
ter Guardian contributor points out
that the word has no connection what
ever with the sun. Soda is the Hin
du and Bengali name for the tall legu-
minous swamp plant known to bot
anists as Aeschcyuoment aspera, the
stems OF which furnish the pith, 9TH
erwise spongewood, which is made up
into the helmets worn by Europeans
IN the tropics. Hence "sola topi" is
not to be translated verbally as sun
bonnet" although the confusion Is nat
ural enough, considering how precise
is the translation IN fact.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-05
Cold Dormitories.

"And what do you hear from your
daughter. Mrs. Creen?" asked the Wis.
itor solicitously. rs she well and en-
joying college life?"
She is quite WELL" responded Mrs
Green, but the poor child says 1t has
been so dreadfully cold all winter
The dormitories at her college must
be perfect ice houses, | should think
Why, do you know, Marian writes me
that during the last cold spell the
hot.water bottles actually froze In the
beds!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-05
Grand Flowing Match.

On Tuesday, September 10, there
will be grand blowing match, crop
demonstration and farmers picnic on
the asylum farm at Manitowoc. These
blowing matches are being held IN
several parts of this state as well ae in
many parts of United States and other
countries. They reveal the wonderful
difference in the ability OF different
men to do a good job of blowing,
whereas this is one of the most inn
portant parts of crop raising. Bust
ness men of Manitowoc have provided
prizes and it is hoped that a great
number of young men will come to the
meeting and take part. Each man
will be allowed to use whatever conl-
tiers, jointers or other appliances he
may think will help do good work.
After the blowing match Professor
Norgord and other speakers will give
talk on the preparation of seed beds
illustrated by the work done by the
contestants. Supt. Kolb has been CO.
operating with the College of Agri-
culture at Madison using the methods
which have been found there to be
best adapted to the crops of Wisconsin.
How these methods apply in this sec
tion is indisputably shown by the
crops themselves which Mr.. Kolb has
on exhibition at this meeting. Alfalfa,
corn, oats, rye and barley, are some of
the crops he is raising. Other lines of
work are the laying out OF small fields
to show model ways Of rotating crops
in order to keep on the farming in
definitely without reducing the fertility
of the soil.
Several speakers will be on hand to
conduct visitors over the fields and to
give speeches after the dinner hour on
the lawn, which it is hoped all farmers
will take part in with their families,
bringing plenty to eat for any bachelor
farmers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-09-05
Its Moral.

"The thermometer is much like men
In one respect"
what is that?'
when It once begins to take Q
drop, II falls by degrees"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
LOCAL TEAMS
LOCK HORNS
Spalding's Guide Eliminated and 9th
er Drastic Features Featured in
Terrible Battle Last Friday.

Another chapter in the history OF
the American National game was
scribbled last Friday, when amid
hurrahs, hallos, yells, barks and
growls an immense assemblage of the
elite of Laurens witnessed the down
fall of The Cotton Bankers" conglom-
GRAFTON of horsehde artists at the
hands. feet and mouths of the Anti
Bankers.
When Ford Franks. who umpired
for both sides awhile, but mostly for
his own side, blew the whistle for
supper, there were eleven notches on
the stick for the Anti Bankers" and
three notches for The Bankers And
Cotton Men" Both sides at times
pasted the pesky pellet powerfully and
several pushed the pill clean over the
infield. Pink Sullivan starred with
the willow, having three strikeouts and
pop fly to the pitcher to his credit
Others, too numerous to mention, did
equally we'll
AS usual in such a game, many
stars were shining. though ii has been
learned from reliable source that
Ty Cobb is not worried much about
his job Eye witnesses TO the fray
state positively that several balls
were caught while in the air and one
person, highly stirred up over the
sharpness Of the battle, wen: 50 ta-
as To saw thar N- 7 a-,a ~. -. 'o---
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
JUNE CHAUTAUQUA
IN FULL SWAY
Attractions So Far Have Been Ex-
cellent and Those to Come are Re.
puted to be Great Ones.

I The great June Chautauqua is GO
ing ahead at full blast. attractions
that have been given drawing large
and highly appreciative audiences
There are three mole attractions and
these according to the regulations,
are considered real winners
Saturday night. Prot Pamahas!ka
gave most delightful entertainment
with his trained animals OF every va
riety And on Monday evening the
Orpheans, q male Quartette. pleased
large and appreciative audience
The Price Concert Company was on
deck last night and judging from the
continued applause this was the bes;
so far.
For tonight. Clarence / Burgder.e-
and his company Q: Mi-tA-p7oyoks.s
will give an evening full Q: taa S2d
pleasure. This company hAs 70; hes2
TO Laurens before but Il o;As. Soa:A-
ern cities i; has made s-sS: -;
For Thursday evening -2s -,.s.
sisters. 4 conce-: Ant 0-=-A Q-.o;4;:@
will give Al e2;e-;AI--s-;- ~. s.
ing ot voca. aa3 .-s;,u=s-;L. z-sl:
This IS 41e
Ana tie .as; =; =: - sLs; :
entertaining Qualities : - s1;s,-
tainne2: E.ys2 = Mss ETs-E1 Barge:
This 5 sc1=31.=5 ~ !U-s =: ~.
Friday Mss Barre: : :L--r.- :.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
WELSH HOME LIFE UNIFORM
There IS No Upper Middle Class and
and shop Keepers Are Usually
the Leaders.

The student OF Welsh life and char.
acter who encounters almost any vii
lsge in North Wales will be able TO
acquire a full knowledge OF his sub
ject without travelling a mile further.
For Welsh life has certain quality
OF uniformity which Is not found In
the other constituent peoples OF tho
empire,
Practically there Is no upper middle
class in Wales. A few rich middle
clOss Welsh families there are, but
these. even II they keep up a Welsh
home. usualiy draw their wealth and
spend It beyond the Welsh border. II.
however. the visitor wishes to know
who controls public opinion. who ats
on the district and county councils. or
even who represents the division in
the house OF commons. he had much
better regard the names painted over
the shop fronts than try to discover
the identity OF the occupants OF the
lavish red brick villa which looks
down into the village from its place
on the hillside. The owner OF the
villa. as likely as not. will be found
to be an EnGlishman-a retired
Manchester contton spinner or a chip
owner from Liverpool.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
SPARTAN BOOSTERS
VISIT THE CITl

About seventy Fiye >trorc They TAX
the Town by storm with : B-as.
Band. Colored Umbrella. ana Linen
Du>ter>-
Jc12 "... :: :. z-.y &: - S.:
ia-,. cc-s.-g - Sz-:z-t-:g
Boosters arrived Z - ,!:T NJ: go
o-s ay.1g z2t cz-;s z.AE1g y.s;=:-
day afternoon zto-: :Ec :..-:y 3c.o.E
and marched :: once . ~ center a.:
gravity TIE court house l.aza After
a shor; serenade was given 6y TIE
excellent band and few Pleasa1t-ies
showered upon the Laurens folks. the
trade getters and city builders found
their way into the beautifully decor
ated dining room OF the King Hotel,
where Mine Host" MCGEE served
we'll balanced dinner as per menu
which follows
Mock Turtle Soup Consomme ROYAL
Queen olives Iced Tomatoes
Mixed Pickle
String Beans With Irish Potatoes
Asparagus Points Au Vinegrette
English Peas
Boiled Ham
Smothered Chicken With Dressing
Chicken Salad Cold Slaw
Prince Albert Pancakes With Jelly
Carolina Rice Glbeon Gravy
Creamcd White Potatoes
7 aD,On roLo S,.o.-.., ~,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
MR. w. b. PUTNAM.
a Prominent Citizen of Barks dale
Passes to His Reward.

Mr.. W. Butler Putnam, a merchant
and planter OF Barksdale. died here
last Friday morning shortly after 6
o'clock. Mr.. Putnam who had been in
apparently good health for several
weeks took i'll here last Wednesday
morning at Sheriff John Owings' office
He was taken to the JAIL where the
sheriff resides and was cared for un-
I'll the end came Although it was
known that he was quite ill., the at
tendants did not think him serious
and Mrs. Putnam and the children,
who have been living In Greenville.
were not summoned until the grim
hand of death had seized him.
Mr.. Putnam was about IS years of
age and was a son OF the deceased
John Putnam. He was very progress
Sve business man, having accummu-
lated ? comfortable competence. He
is member of the firm Putnam and
Putnam" OF Barksdale and was also a
successful planter OF that place. Be
sides his widow, the following chill
dren survive: Mcssrs Arthur, Roy,
Walter and Frank and Misses Lola.
Nell, Dorothy, and Marjorie Putnam
The brothers and sisters are Mr.. John
Putnam, Mrs. Mitchell of Greenville
and Miss Isabelle Putnam of Gray
Court
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
ENROLLING COMMITTEES.
Separate COmimtte for Each District In
I.aurehs Township,

The following Ia a list OF the enroll
ing committees to enroll the democrat
ic voters OF the severa! School Districts
OF Laurens township
No. II. d. w. Watts, ]. F. Owings,
A. B. Barks ale
No. 2-B. Y. Culber,s)n, p. W. Fin
ley Geo Rrown, III.
No. Ben W. Helans, Austin
Bramlett, c. C. CraddocR.
No. 4-B. b. Blakeley. Furman L.
Brown, Whit w. Adalr.
No. 5,--Arthur Riddle, Tom 3
Childress, John o. Mills.
No. 6-R. o. Hairston, s, r. Sloan
It. Reid Blakeley.
Laurens spec'al-D c. Barksdale
Calhoun MCGOWAN. r. l.. E3l6.
The committee in euch distra.t is
requested to prepare complete roll
of the voters OF the district, and hand
same to the Secretary Of Club No. j
w. c. Irby, Jr, or 10 w. T, Crows.
Every voter is urged to ,and his
name to some member Of the commit.
tee in his school district.
o. G. Thompson,
President Club No. 2.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
barbecue mt Mountyille.

July the Fourth will be tittingly cell
chratcd this year at Mountville with
barbecue at Mountville Park. The
leaders in the movement and they
have made preparations for big day
Hon. Jos Il. Johnson will be the
main speaker of the day and other
speakers will also be present. Every
body is cordially invited to attenM
and the candidates are given sp6
cial invitation to be on hand.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26

freezing of Blease. Hope, spring
eternal in tho human breast" U be-
licvc that's the way it goes) and it
won't do bit of harm either. Yet
when the roundup comes in August,
Cole l.. Blcasc will be anything else(
hut showed under"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26
Htath 1s an Infant.

On June 18th. 1912, Mr. and Mrs
Jno. NJ. Moore's little girl, Vivian
Olena, age II months and 10 days, died
after a short illness. She was buried
on the following day in the Laurens
cemetery The funeral services were
conducted by Revs'. d. II. Owings and
l.. S. Shealy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26

About seventy Yiye >trorc hey TAXI
the Town by storm with B-as.
Band. Colored Umbrellas ana Linen
nu>terS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-26

The enrolling committees, as ap-
pointed by School Districts and an
nounced above, will please hand In
names OF all voters, desiring to be en-
rolled on Club Roll No. /, to The
Secretary, Alison Lee.
}. b. Brooks,
President Club No. /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
New Station at Tunnelton.

On account of the change in tracks at
Tunnelton, w. Va. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company is building a
new passenger station and freight house
at this point. The contract for the
construction of these buildings has been
awarded to the George B. Swift Com
pany, of Chicago.
The passenger station will be q feet
wide by SO feet long, built of pressed
brick with red tile roof and will be a
modern station in every respect, with
large general waiting-room, retiring
room fer women with toilet, and smoking
room with toilet for men.
The freight house at Tunnelton will
be of concrete to the first floor length,
the frame of wood, with steel frame
rolling doors and slate roof.
The total cost of these buildings will
approximate 500 900, plan and specifica-
tons for which being prepared by M. A.
Long, architect of the Baltimore and
Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
TAKES PALS PLACE IN JAIL
Man Breaks Into Lookup and Frees
Chum, but Lands In Latter's
Cell.

Altoona, Pa.-Breaking into the Dor
ough lookup at Tyrone, William
Neugebauer liberated a comrade, VIII
liam Davidson, but subsequently land
ed in the cell vacated by the lat
ter
Davidson was arrested the other
day for disorderly conduct on a train
between Altoona and Tyrone, and
was confined in the lookup to await a
hearing Neugebauer went to the
lookup about midnight, picked the
lock on the door and walked in, found
the cell keys hanging on peg,
opened Davidson's cell, and the two
departed few hours later.
"Hey. Billie! Let me out, too"
cried another inmate. but the request
was ignored, whereupon the unliber-
ated one "peached" on Billie to Chief
OF Police Wands a few hours later.
Neugebauer was arrested, and when
arraigned before a magistrate made
no defense, so he was held for court.
Meantime his pal, Davidson, has gone
lway on a vacation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
THE HIGH PLANK

Lay plank on the ground, and a mil
lion people will walk it without thought
of losing balance. Lift it 25 feet high,
and only one in thousand will dare to
walk it, Lift it 100 feet, and not more
than one in million will venture upon it.
1t illustrates the difference between
littleness and bigness of purpose; and
that difference is not in the make. but
in people.
A big thing is generally done Just as
easily as little one-if one only gets at
it with proper force applied in the right
place. The big automobiles run with
less noise and seeming strain than the
little ones. The giant locomotive seems
to glide with greater ease than the dunn
my engine.
The main difference between the mil
llonalre and the pauper is that the one
frames his thoughts to the forms of
millions and the other his to forms of
pennies.
The main difference between the
educated man and the ignorant one is
that the one seizes upon the essential
things and the other does not.
Some of the most highly educated
men the world knows, or ever has known,
have had the least learning. Some of
the worlds most learned men have been
the most ignorant.
What do you know that counts? There
is the measure of your education. What
do you know and do to make yourself
better and Drawer and brighter? There
is the measure of your real culture,
power and opportunity
1t is really no harder to walk the high
plank than the low one, except for fear.
The many look down and fail through
dizziness. The few look straight ahead,
confident of success.
But remember this:
However high your plank n y be,
make sure that you are walking it to
something worth while.
For many Of the things that most of
US deem big are really very small; and
many of the things that most of us deem
little are very big.
Men have controlled kingdoms who
did not regulate their own homes.
Men have won fortunes while wasting
their lives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
Kept Vow sixty-Eiaht Years.

St. Louis, Mo.-John NJ. Frey, eigh.
ty-nine years, old kept a VOW s. years
in which time he never crossed the
Mississippi river, though he had lived
continuously in st. Louis. Born in
Switzerland and christened there
Giovenne Fret he came to st. Louis
at the age OF twenty.
The three months trip in crossing
the ocean so disguised and terrified
the young Swiss-Italian that he vow
ed on reaching st. Louis he never
again would trust his body over wa
ter. Ferries at st. Louis were sue
ceeded by bridges, but the vow was
kept, and he did not cross the river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
Farmers Festival and Agricultural
Exhibit.

The second annual Farmers Festival
and Agricultural Exhibit will be held in
Homecoming from October II to 10 in
elusive. These exhibits are given under
the auspices of the Allegany and Garrett
County Agricultural Society and are
held for the purpose of instructing the
farmers of both counties in scientific
methods of farming and to stimulate
friendly rivalry between them. The
official catalogue and premium list has
just been issued and shows large num-
Der of valuable prizes for the exhibitors.
The officers of the society are: D. r.
Sloan, president; Benz. F. Green, Vice
President; Lloyd burst, treasurer; w.
S. Morris secretary.
The executive committee consists of
D. r. Sloan, Fred r. Sloan, Arthur
Boucher, Benz. F. Green, W. S. Morris,
John W. Whitefield, ?. P. McAndrews,
George 7. Campbell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX.
PAYERS.

Taxpayers who are delinquent for
their 1910 and 1911 taxes are notified to
make settlement of the same at once,
otherwise | will be compelled to adver-
tise and make the money in the manner
prescribed by law, much as | may re-
greet to do so. Orders are coming in
daily from the County Commissioners
office which must be met and in order to
do so must have the money on hand.
Attorneys and agents for non-residents
and those having any interests in the
unpaid taxes due upon lands and prop
erty are also notified to look to their
interests.
This is positively the last notice to
dellnquents. ROBERT L. FRIES,
Late Treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
Angry Parents Storm AND License
Laws Hinder Not Cupid.

d. A. Burns, of Marlnton, and Miss
Allene Calhson, of Failing Springs, were
married in Oakland, Md, Wednesday
morning, july 81. This wedding was
attended with more than the usual
romance. The parents of the young lady,
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Callison. objected to
the attentions of young Burns, but the
yolng people found way to DO their
counting and an elopement was planned.
On Saturday night Burns walked from
Denmar to Falling Spring, and laid low
all day Sunday, but Sunday night, he,
his brother, H. NJ. Burns. and B. E.
Hartwell came with the latter's auto
mobile. The start was made at eleven
O'Clock and seven hours later the party
took the train at a station below Elkins,
l43 miles from their starting place.
Rain overlook them on Elk mountain.
near Edray and followed until Beverly
was reached. Near Beverly a detour
of four miles was required to make a
half mile on account of bridge being
washed away. On the railroad the party
went st. Clairsville, Ohio, where they
learned that new law made it impossi-
BILE for non-residents to obtain marriage
license. Back across the state to Mary
land they came, and were married. Mr..
and Mrs. Burns went back to Elkins
that afternoon, met Mr.. Hartwell, who
brought them back in his automobile to
Marlinton Friday afternoon. Mr.. Burns
is hard working young mechanic, and
his bride very attractive Young lady.
Our congratulations and best wishes are
extended. Marlinton, wv. Va Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
GnaSey Reunion.

The fourth meeting of the Gnagey
Reunion Association was held at Riv-
erside Park. near Meyersdale, August
"a, 1912, from 9:30 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
Following was the program:
Hoo A. NJ. TO 12:00M NJ.
Singing -"All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name"
Prayer-Elder Joel Gnagey.
Address of welcome Norman c.
Gnagey.
Response-John C. Gnagey.
Song America.
Recitation-Oliv Savior.
Essay-Mary Gnagey.
Solo-Martha Thomas.
observation-disclosures Scbrock.
Essay -Velma Gnagey.
Recitation-May Moore.
History of the Gnagey Family-Dan-
iel S. Gnagey.
Trio-Earl Speicher, Emerson SPEECH
err. Walter Speicher.
Recitation-Ni Peck.
Solo-Lucille Gnagey.
Address-Elder George f. Yoder.
Singing "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds"
Impromptu Address.
Business.
Singing-"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again"
Everybody Welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
SKELETON OF GIANT
REMAINS OF A BIG INDIAN FOUND
IN CALIFORNIA.
Seven Feet Four Inches Was the
Height of Member of Extinct
Race Whose Bones Were
Dug Up.

San Francisco, Cal.-Up to about
300 years ago a giant race of Indians
inhabited the coast region of Califor-
mia. Remains of these have been dis
covered in the islands of the Santa
Barbara channel. To William Alt
mann, assistant curator of the Golden
Gate Park Memorial museum, belongs
the honr Of discovering one of the
tallest and best preserved skeletons
OF this extinct tribe.
Altman utilized his vacation in ex-
cavating an old Indian burial mound
two miles from Concord, in Contra
Costa county. The giant skeleton was
found ten feet from the surface. and
around 1t were a large number of NOR
tars and pestles, charm stones and
obsidian arrow heads
The skeleton has not yet been
mounted. but the bones were assem-
bled on a table in the curator's Of
flee and placed on private exhibition.
The bones are IN good state Of pres
eryation. being hard and firm. al
though brown with age. Two or three
skull Is broken into three parts. The
skeleton measures seven feet four
inches The tibia is seventeen inch
es in length.
The skull is in great contrast with
that Of the Digger Indian OF the pres
ant 40 % IN
lectual type. The under jaw is square
and massive, being remarkably thick
and strong. Either the dead Indian
was Of great age or he subsisted on
hard food as shown by his molars,
which are worn perfectly fat and
close to the gums.
The find is of the greatest import
ance to anthropologists the world
over, confirming as it does, the theory
advanced when the giant skeletons
were unearthed in the Santa Barbara
islands, that a superior race of lndi-
ans, physically and mentally, preced-
ed the Digger and other native races
of the present day. This is evidenced
also in the pestles and charm stones
found near the body.
The former are ornamented with
phallic carvings, whereas the pestles
made by the former and present day
Diggers, are not carved or ornament
ed in any way. The charm stones are
OF baked clay a beginning in the art
OF pottery making, which are not
found with Digger remains.
This interesting find was made on
the Salvador Pacheco ranch, part OF
which is occupied by Duane's nursery.
1t Is Altmann's intention to make a
further exploration Of the mound at
an early date for other relics Of the
bygone tribe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
Intelligent African Natives.

A recently published book on AZ
rioa gives certain native tribes credit
tor greater Intellectually than has
usually been ascribed to the negro
race. Every central African it says,
is a born lawyer. Should the need
arise, he can act as his own pleader,
and set forth his case with nuency and
lawyerlike adroitness.' 1t will be re-
membered that Bishop Colenso also
had high opinion of the acumen of
certain native Africans as biblical
critics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29

Ny time having been entirely en-
crossed for the past two summers upon
the State Boundary Survey, | take this
means of announcing that | am ready
to take up any civil engineering Job that
may be offered in the county, or | will
make land surveys if the work is of con-
siderable extent.
| can be reached by letter at Oakland,
Md, or by telephone to my farm near
Bayard w. MCCULLoH Brown.
June !. 1912.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-08-29
Cause of Leprosy Asoerta,n.d

The long discussion over the bacil-
lus OF leprosy lit has been going on
ever since Hensen claimed discovery
Of the specific germ forty years ago)
appears to be ended. Work during
the last year or two at the leper col
onfes Of Guam and Hawaii seems to
have proved that the lepra bacillus Ia
the real cause of the disease.