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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06
TWIRLER JOHNSON AN
ALMOST PERFECT MAN

the Chicago Cubs. Is not N nervous
wreck: he is not on the verge of men,
tai collapse and he Is not going 10 re-
TIRE from the game as manager and
return 10 his home in California. In
stead. Frank Chance. thr\ Peerless
Leader when his Cubs reigned su-
preme I'm the baseball world Is 9o-
ing TO continue managing the Cubs
until he wins another pennant and a
worlds championship.
When the Cubs were I'm the East re-
Gently. startling stories were penned
that Chances health had failed him
completely that the old attack OF
uizzy spells as a result OF being
peahed twenty-four times during
/ ms career had returned, and that
doctors feared IL he did not give nm
the mana yerial worries the result
might be fatal
Would Win Pennant Again.
what me quit?" was Chances
sharp reply To a query asking the
truth OF the tale that he was going
70 give way as manager OF the Cubs.
nun. not YET I'm going TO win
another National League pennant.
beat the American league champion
ana then maybe I'll stay aside.
-dont think I'll ever go back on
th'uhu. urea to plaN
several times since Suggs cracked
me on the head. but when I get in
there become excited, can't control
myself. and. together with the ter
rlhc heat. the dizzy spells return. I'm
getting along fine now: my health Is
as good as could be expected and Won
can say that I'll manage the Cubs as
long as my work is satisfactory TO
President Murphy.
DO look like n fellow who is n
nervous wreck? I've been IN this
steady drill for some time. but they'll
never ship me out 10 California with
the cubs right In this pennant chase
Al times ! may become nervous and
fret. but who wouldn't. when Won SCI.
me umpires rob YOU right before your
face
Bean Ball Puts Him Out.
d be playing today bur for SION
ping so many wild ones with nv
head. The other day I was taking
about It and by actual count ! have
been 'beaned' that's what Won CAR 4,
believe. t~enty-four times. The
first terrific knock was few Years
ago. when Howard Cammitz caught
me, and then in April Of last year
George Suggs finished the Job"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06
4 Biographical stz1ks.


Some people has all de luck Take
DAT ole Miss. Ida. FER example: Kas.
II IL warnt fer mclsf she Nebr. would
Mont. TO nffn- And. now. La. she sure
has Arix. IN de world sence she took
In the neighbors' wash. II Jes nschsly
makes me Ill. and I ses TO MINI. o..
Who. why CANT New. have no luckf
Iowa lot o, money. and I sutteniy' Wis.
I could have . streak como jes once
without encounterin' some Fla tonnook
everything r. J.
Tell bout dat ole woman's luckf
Why. sure, She was out back o. her
pig Penn. one day. a-luuiberin' long like
a Ark. in little kind OF q Del. out
dere. when suddenu she stumblss over
sumpin. She looks down y. Cos q big
Mass. o ore. OATS what you mought
Colo. Tenn. strike, Amt II. for dere was
lot 40. whar dat come from. ana dey
say dere amt no Ind. O. IL, ~. Y. could
mt have found q? Huh7 L. needn't Cal.
dis no Conn. either; take IL from Me-
Oliver Upton Kidd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06
Porter Emerson Browne. and q new
comedy by Avery Haywood.

In London Mira Patrick Campbell
ana George Alexander play the Lead
ing roles In Bella Donna. but nothfn~
Is definitely known how OF the the
play Is 20 be cast In this country.
Among those Spoken of are Ethel
BARRYMORE. William Gillette and Nax-
imova-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

A romantic play has been produced
In London called The Apple OF Eden.
The revival OF Sweet Nell OF Ola
Drury. with Fred Terry and Julia
Nelson m the leading roles. has also
been successful in the English metro
polls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

A play by Hartley Manner called
me Money Moon. is TO be given a
iaI IN stock company In Los An
ard Bennett In the leading role.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

Cyril Scott was one OF the fir.t 10
licensed owners OF an automobile In
the state Of New York. This was
curing the days OF Florodora, Just
before Mr.. Scott became a dramatf,
star. He still has the original num-
Der. which occupies a conspicuous
place IN his garage at Baysiae. L. l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

oliver Morosco will try out In his
Los Angeles stock house a problem
play called His Fathers House. Alice.
John and Harry Mestayer will be in
the cast.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

Charles Dinsle. OF the Thomas
Players. at the Auditorium. Is an en-
thusiastic boatman. and has brought
MS gasoline launch from Chicago ana
VIII have Il on Back River during
the summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

Anna F1tzhueh. who retired from
.he stage on her marriage. II reported
70 De singing In grand opera AZ Flor
ence: Italy. where she made her debut
as Elsa In Lohengrin.
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10 Heavily Staked.

10 Heavily Staked.
Dave Halle Is probably staked for a
greater amount of purses than any
horse in training. being entered in
about $4,000 worth OF events. II he
does campaign. as his past perform
ances would indicate. the Shank stable
Will have the distinction OF containing
the biggest money winning trotter OF
the year.
Among the other aged trotters are
Ihisue Doune. Mike Agan 2:14 IA.
Libra 2;ts IA and Spicer z:zsafz
Each one - the quartette h2*per.
formed this spring I'm a unsa6tr 4hat
indicate, thst they viii. rSIs a great
showing daring The con1l0x season.
Thistle Donne has nj been raced
since he wss two-reev.oId. but. n AZ
he is inSshape 10 race with fhe+ best
mas oeens shown in miles trutted
around III nssics in which 4he good
looking Sud has never bceo extended.
Mike kssn's best mile this spring
was in All. He is n horse OF great
speed, but has a tendency TO go I'D.
II Shank is able to get him 10 STAY on
a trot. Mike will give some OF the
ci-NS a real
money
Libra has stepped the Randall oval
In 2:12. and looks like fairly good
Prospect. Spicer has also been going
good and should be a pretty good
thing in the slow class events.
Carroll. 2:O9L. and Linda Wrona.
the two Emery horses in the shank
string. also look good. Carroll has
not been raced for two seasons. but
seems TO have lost none OF his old
time speed because of the layoff. To
date his legs. wrich have been his one
weak point have given no indication
OF being anything but strong. and the
OLD campaigner looks capable OF more
than holding his own with the best.
Linda Wrona should prove one of
The best green trotters OF the year.
Last week she surprised the talent
by trotting a beautiful mile in 2:I0
fiat. Under pressure she should be
able TO step two or three seconds
faster. clip thai should be able 10
bring home a Eoodly share OF the
money in any events in which she
may be started.
Has Great Three-Year.OIds.
Last but not least are the two great
three-sear-olds, Peter Purple and Or.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

Charles Frohman next season will
present a noted Swedish actress
named Martha Hedman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

Wagenhals and Kemper announce
the coming production Of a farce by
Mary Roberts Rhinehart. the author
or Seven Days. a satirical comedy byv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06

the pet OF the entire Shank household
He Is always willing. will work any
place. In company or alone. and best
OF all has the speed which has caused
some 10 predict that he will some day
be hailed as the champion trotting
stallion.
Last fall. after pulling a wagon in
2:lO. Dave Halle stepped a mile In
2:0s. turning the trick In such an
easy fashion as to indicate that he
could have trotted In 2:05 II such a
mile had been desired. This spring
he has not been allowed to step full
miles at toplspeed. Bert Shank believ-
Ing that Dave will be in better shape
for hard racing campaign II he is
given plenty OF work. but no. allowed
TO be strung out. He has been plenty
OF miles around 2:15. in several OF
which he stepped quarters close to
record time
IL the big colt Is right when start.
ed he viii 20 TO the post backed by
probably all the local talent, almos,
every one OF whom Is enthusiastic
over his chances OF showing the res,
OF the field the way to the wire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06
GOSSIP OF rHE STAGE.

William Courtney may star next
season in Ready Money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-06
Three-Yesr-OIds

Last but not least are the two great
hree-sear-olds, Peter Purple and Or.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
PINE GROVE.

Pine Grove, Aug 19.-The crops are
hood. Everything is almost burned up
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bramlett, from
near Ware Shoals, spent part of last
week with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Bramlett
Miss Lille Martin, from near Mt.
Gallagher. spent last week with Miss
Bessie Owings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Y. Craddock spent
last Wednesday with their daughter,
Mrs. John knight.
Miss Mae Bramlett spent last We'd
nesday with her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Medlock, near Trinity Ridge
Mrs. Mary Allison, and her neice,
Miss Ora Powers, of near Maddens,
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.. Trayn-
ham and family last week
Mr. Sam Thompson, from near Ce-
dar Grove church, spent last Tuesday
night with Mr.. 4. l.. Nash.
Miss Jimmie Steward, of Fountain
Inn, has been elected teacher at this
place.
DR.. George knight and family have
moved to Laurens.
Miss Ethel Vim, of Laurens, spent
part of last week with Miss Plumer
Craddock.
Mr. and Mrs. Earf Knight spent
Thursday with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Knight
Mr. Lee Burns of Laurens spent
Tuesday at Mr.. Austin Bramletts.
Miss Maggie Darlington, of Colum-
bia, is visiting Mrs. Booth Knight, this
week
Miss Carrie Chapman, of Fountain
Inn, and Mr. Mackie Jones and family
of Gray Court, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Nash.
Mr.. Rhett Ried, of Laurens. spent
Sunday afternoon with his brother,
Mr.. w. l.. Ried.
Miss Rebecca Bagwell, Mr. and Mrs
Bagwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ball and
Miss Lody G.. Cannon. OF Gray Court.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Y. CraddDok.
Misses Iia. Laura and Carrie Burns
and Miss Lille Owings OF Barksdale
spent Sunday aG.err oon with Misses
Lila and Mae T,'amiett.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

value and give employment to labor
ers. l am running for the Office be-
cause | want to be elected and / de-
sire to be elected because / believe
and know that / can be of great BEN
eft to the South, South Carolina in
particular. Sen. Tillman admits that
he is physically unable to attend to
the duties Of the office. He has been
able and the state has been kind to
him. any not asking him to resign,
or munniag against his term Of office.
but am asking the people to elect me
to succeed him. Edgeheld county mas
held this honor for 80 years. can
see no good reason why 1 should not
receive practically the unanimous vote
OF the county and I assure each and
every voter that Will appreciate what
he may do in my behalf.
N. B. DIAL.
Laurens, s. c.. Aug. 20, 1912.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
n. B. DIAL ISSUES A STATEMENT
TO THE LAURENS COUNTY DEMOCRATS

To the Democratic Voters OF Laurens
County:
| am glad to state that have con-
Quoted my campaign for the United
States Senate upon the highest pos
sible plane. The election is drawing
near and l write to inform our friends
that have met with increasing en-
couragement each day. The people
of the state have been exceedingly
kind, courteous and, attentiye-not a
single disagreeable incident has MARI
ed our meetings. Iyas born. and
raised In this county and my parents
on both sides have been here for Ave
generations. have spent all my life
here and have worked hard to build up
the interests Of the town, county and
state. Most everyone knows what I
have done. have used my best efforts
to create something, add to the taxable
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Princeton Locals.

Princeton, Aug. 2O.-Miss Grace
Charles of Piedmont, is the guest of
Miss Kiddin Arnold.
Miss E'mma md Prof G.. T. Wcibc!n,
of Pickens. are visiting friends in
Princeton
Mr.. James McCucn and family of
PelzHr are the guests of relatives here.
Miss Estelle Taylor has returned
from a delightful visit to friends near
Fairview.
Mrs. j. B. Hit and daughter, Helen,
are visiting relatives in Abbeville
county.
Solicitor and Mrs. Cooper Of Lau-
rens have been the guests of relatives
here recently.
Mr.. I. A. Monroe, Of Honea Path is
visiting relatives here.
DR.. j. B. Britt made flying trip to
Augusta, Ga, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. McCuen Of Bolton
spent Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. West of Piedmont
are visiting relatives here.
The many friends of little Miss Ruth
Arnold are glad to welcome her back
into their midst, after having been
so seriously i'll in Atlanta.
Miss Marion Riley has returned to
her home in Denmark, after a delight
ful visit tC Miss Olive Knight
IL
the guest of Miss Bessie Gaines.
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Cork of Rock
Hill visited friends here recently.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
n u VsiERlfse serSNTsaNTsAS

Miss Julia Connor entertained We'd
nesday evening in honor of her attrac-
tive guests, Misses Adele Whatley, of
Alexander City, Alabama, and Susie
Gray of Laurens, S. c. Rustic seats
were arranged on the lawn and piazza
and the drawing rooms were prettily
decorated in ferns and flowers. AS
the guests arrived they were served to
punch from cozy corner on the wide
Veranda, by Mrs. j. l. Coleman. Pro-
gressive conversation and music were
features of the evening. A delicious
ice course was served-Greenwo
Index
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Flying Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and tired
listless, rundown feeling But there's
no need to feel like that as II. ID. Pee
bles, Henry, Tenn, proved. six bot
ties of Electric Bitters," he writes
did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than all other stomach
remedies L used" So they help every
body. It's folly to suffer when this
great remedy will help you from the
first dose. Try it. Only so cents al
Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
TYLERSYILLE DOTS.

Tylersville, Aug. l9.-Rev. J. c. Da-
Wis filed his regular appointment at
Sandy Springs Sunday morning.
Misses Annie Mae and Corric Belle
Donnan have returned home after an
extended visit to relatives in Green
willie.
Miss Inez Myers >nd brother Hugh,
spent Sunday with Mrs Matte Clark
and family.
Miss Grace Poole has returned home
after spending wl;ie with relatives
near Woodruff
Mrs. S. f. Blakeley and charming
daughter, Miss Annie Belle of Spar
tanburg, visited friends and relatives
in this section last week.
Mr.. Niles Clark of Clinton spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. j. w. Blakeley of Greenyille
and Mr.. Lowrie Wilson OF Clinton are
visiting Mr.. Bluford Blakeley.
Miss Matte Belle Peterson and
brother, william, attended a Children,s
Day at Bramlette Sunday.
The protracted meeting is going on
at Sandy Springs now. Glad to see
so many people attending service and
nope they Will continue to come.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
DRUGGIST GIVES
MONEY BACK
D0dsoD'S Liver Tone Gets Four
square Guarantee from Laurens

DOdsOD'S Liver Tone Gets FOur
Square Guarantee from Laurens
Drug Co.
When an article is sold druggist
who is willing to give it his personal
guarantee, it's a mighty strong proof
Of real merit.
That's exactly the case with Dod-
sons Liver Tone. 1t is a pleasant
tasting, vegetable remedy for a slow
and sluggish liver Since Dodson's
Liver Tone came on the market the
sale of calOmel has gone way down.
The reason is simply this: Dodson' s
Liver Tone is safe and harmless and
guaranteed to be satisfactory-Cal
is often uncertain, sometimes danger
Gus, and no druggist wants to guar
antee that 1T won't knock you out of
days work and maybe send you to
bed.
The Laurens Drug Co. sells Dodson S
Liver Tone and guarantees it, For
you and for your children, it's a good
thing to keep bottle always in the
house.
The Laurens Drug Co. will give you
your money back if you think Dod-
sons Liver Tone is not worth the
price. Keep your liver working and
your liver will not keep you from
working" is good advice to go by.
The Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Indian Killed ON Track.

Near Rochelle, ILL.,, an Indian went
to sleep on railroad track and was
Killed by the fast express. He paid
for his carelessness with his life Of
ten It's that way when people neglect
coughs and colds. Don't risk your
life When prompt use Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery will cure them and so
prevent dangerous throat or lung
trouble. 1T completely cured me, in
short time, Of terrible cough that
followed severe attack of grip"
writes j. r. Watts, Floydada, Tex,
and l regained Is pounds in weight
that had lost" Quick, safe, reliable
and guaranteed. soc and $1.O0 trial bot
tie free at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal
metto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Greenville Monday.

VhOhudJ.
Miss Eva Tribble of Anderson and
Miss Lois Anderson of Woodruff, are
the guests Of the Misses Franks on
South Harper street.
MISS Beta Meredith has returned to
her duties at the post office after
spending pleasant vacation in GRAY
Court and Newberry.
Mr.. j. H. Parks and family, former
residents of Laurens, now living in
Abbeville, have been spending the past
week here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Thames and Mr..
and Mrs. c. l.. Moore, all of Charles
ton, are the guests of DR.. and Mrs
ii. *. Aiken for few days.
Miss Margaret Rucker of Charlotte.
N. c., and Miss Eleanor Lewis of New
brunswick, N. j., are the guests this
week of Mrs. Hunter McColl.
Miss jamie Bryson, of Atlanta. Miss
Sallie May Lockwood, Of Shellman.
Ga. and Mr. Ben 3errie, of Green
vile, are visiting Miss Minnie Wal
lace.
Miss Mayme Hudgens, of Carters-
vile, Georgia, visited her cousin. Miss
Mamie Franks, at the home of Mrs
Alex Bramlett, on Church street. last
week.
MI. John W. Barrett, cashier of the
fascalgula, Miss National Bank is
here spending a short while with his
uncles, Maj. W. A. Watts and Judge
R. G. Watts.
Messrs. B. l.. Clardy and Luther
Wasson are going on a rampage to
johnson City Thursday, taking advan
tage of the cheap rates by the C. G.
w. G. railroad.
The many friends of Mrs. w. r.
Richey, Jr. will be glad to know that
she has completely recovered and is
now at home after several weeks
spent at the hospital.
Mr.. r. w. Nash, formerly superin-
tendent of education of this county
and now resident Of Greenville. has
been in the county for number of
days visiting relatives.
Mrs. f. p. MCGOWAN and daughters,
Misses Charlotte and Rosa MCGOWAN
are spending while at the "Killar-
ney' on Hyman heights.-Henderso
vile Daily Herald, August 18th.
DIR. II. X. Aiken has returned from
days vacation. He Is spending a few
days vatcation. He is spending a few
days resting up at home before re-
turning to his duties at the Bank of
| Laurens
Mr., Ernest Machen returned home
Thursday after pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in Honea Path
and Princeton. Mr.. Machen Moore,
or Honea Path, returned with him and
VIII be his guest for some days
Rev. and Mrs. Brownlee and Misses
Bessie and Virginia and Master James.
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Todd.
have gone to Due West and Anderson
to spend several weeks before return
ing to their home in Albany, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. e. H. Wilkes, of Lau-
rens are stopping az the Blue Ridge
hotel today. Mr.. Wilkes has purchased
lot at South Carolina club and will
probably build a bungalow before the
next season.-Hendersonv Daily
Herald, August 18th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

When In Laurens be sure to csiI
and look through our store, we have
Just completed the work OF rcmodeling
and are now receiving our fall stock,
we are anxious for you to come and
let us show you the largest and best
and the cheapest stock of house fur
nishing goods to be found in the state,
shown in the most handsome store in
the South.
s. NJ. &c e. II. wilkes C Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thar', our many friends
for their untiriug assistance and sin
cere sympathy during the long 'llness
and recent death of our dear father.
Mrs. Mary Brownlee and Children.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21
We are showing unusual values in
solid oak beds and dressers.
S. M. & E. Fl. Wilkes G. Co
Benehtec,

beneflteo.
Yes" said Farmer Corntossel "I
read every one of those speeches you
printed In the Record"
Did they benefit your"
Yes, sir. won the two dollars Zeb
Perkins bet that 1t O., ,dn't be don"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-08-21

lf ConHey'& Chicken Pox or Sore
Head Remedy don't give satisfaction,
your money cheerfully refunded at
Palmetto Drug Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
Mr. Samuel p. Hyatt of near

ton. Mr. Samuel P. Hyatt of near
Mitchellsville, Prince Georges county, has
been visiting friends in Washington and
this place during the current week. Miss
Minnie Chew of near Upper Marlboro has
returned after a delightful stay with rel
atives here. Misses Della and Frances
hardwood of Newport News, Va, have
returned after pleasant stay with
friends near Chillum. Prince Georges
county. Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Farming
ton of Westminster, Md. have been Wis
iting the latter's relatives near Chelten-
ham, Prince Georges county. Miss Caro-
line Wentworth of Boston. Mass. is Wis
iting friends on Maryland avenue here.
Miss Grace Frank of Baltimore has re-
turned after a stay of several weeks
with friends on Littlefield avenue here.
Misses Della and Henrietta Newton of
Louisville. KY. are visiting friends near
Westwood, in the lower section of Prince
Georges county.