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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27
Citation for Letters of Administration

state OF South Carolina,
County of LaurenS.
By o. G. Thompson, Probate Judge:
whereas l.. E. Hill made suit to me,
to grant her Letters Of Administration
of the Estate and effects OF r. II. Hnl.
These are therefore. to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the SAID r. III. Hill
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Laurens Court House. Iau-
rens. 5. c., on the 10th day of Dec.
1917 next, after publication hereof.
at ! o'clock in the forenoon. to show
cause If any they have. why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 2Gth day
Of November Anno Eomini 1912.
o. G. Thompson
j. p. l.. c..
1921
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27

health in more bracing atmosphre
Their many friends and the friends of
the family hope that after a few
months residence in the west, they will
completely regain their wonted
strength, and return to their home to
resume their accustomed places in the
community
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27
Notice OF Annual Meeting Of Board
OF COUNTY Commissioners.

Notice is hereby given that the next
annual meeting of the Board of Coun-
y commissioners of Laurens County
VIII be held at Laurens, s. c., on
Thursday the 9th day of January, A.
ID. 1913.
All persons holding claims OF any
Kind against the county, not pre-
yiously presented, will file same with
j. ID. Mock. Clerk, on or before the
first day of January 1913.
j. ID. MOCK,
Clerk.
18-4t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27
SOCIAL AND Personal.

~ " " " ~ ~ SFkSA p p
Mrs. John NJ, Cannon delightfully."- en-
tertained the Wednesday Club last
week. After very interesting pro-
gram was finished. delicious refresh
ments were served, adding to the at
tractveness of the afternoon.
Mrs A. {. Todd entertained the So
cial Club in very charming manner
Thursday afternoon, the game of For
ty Two being played. After a number
OF games were played, a delicious
sweet course was served.
The Forty Two Club was entertain
ed Friday afternoon by Miss Joseph
Inc Fuller at the handsome Fuller
home on East Main street. The usual
games were played and these were fol-
lowed by tempting salad course.
oOo
Lancaster GiIkersOn.
A wedding of great interest to a
large circle of friends both in Lau-
rens and in other parts of the state
was solemnized Wednesday at high
noon, when Miss Julia Gilkerson be-
came the wife of Mr. w. G. Lancaster,
Rev. IL. p. McGee, their pastor, per-
forming the ceremony. The wedding
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Capt and Mrs. w. H. Gilker-
son, on North Harper street. The
home was beautifully decorated for
the occasion, the parlor being decor
ated in white with a sprinkling of au-
tumn leaves Candles and electric
lights spread soft glow over the
room as the ceremony was being per-
formed
The bride, wearing a handsome trav-
cling suit and carrying an armful of
brides roses, entered from the east
door, attended by her sister, Miss An
ME Gilkerson, in blue charmeuse and
carrying pink chrysanthemums. The
bride wore cameo, surrounded
by pearls, gift of the groom. The
groom attended by his best man, Mr..
I' w. bdlle, entered from the north
door. AS the wedding party approach
ed, Miss Susie Hodges, of Greenwood,
played a wedding march The two cou-
pies met beneath a beautiful arch,
where tie ceremony was performed.
The ring service was used
Only the relatives and a few inti-
mate friends of the young people were
present After the cermony was per-
formed, these gathered around and ex-
tended congratulations, after which
the entire party repaired to the dining
room, where a sumptuous wedding
dinner was served
The afternoon train was taken by
the young couple for Jacksonville, St.
Augustine and other Florida points.
They return today and this evening a
reception will be rendered them by
the brides parents.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
The Misses Lancaster of Spartan
burg, sisters of the bridegroom; Mrs
Annie She. and daughter, Miss Will
lie Sherard of Ninety Six. Miss Doro-
thy Owens and Mrs. Will Owens of
Clinton, and Miss Julia Lee of Green
wood
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-11-27
Notice to Creditors

All persons holding claims against
the estate of w. F. Lawson. deceased,
are hereby notified. and required to
establish them, at reference to be
held in my office at II o'clock, a. m,
December the 11th, 1912.
o. G. Thompson.
Probate Judge
NOV 20, 1872. 17-3t
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
Her Eeats Of Memory.

81 have heard and read OF wonderful
feats Of memory said Mrs. A. H
Bri w Of this city, but not one OF
the: VAS 80 remarkable as those ex
hi by Py own mother at SO. the
al which she recently died In
c N. Y. That was her home fox
6 rs, but she was born in Phelps
was an ardent reader Of the
Secures and, having an exceptional
ly c-sar, vigorous mind. she was able
at ven that advanced age, to repeat
WORT for word the entire Gospels Of St
Matthew, ST. Mark. st. Luke and st
John. In ad iition she could recits
lengthy passages from books OF IA
vorite authors, and many poems, In
GLIDING ep' and extended lyrics. My
mother was ais a good Latin scholar.
She had seven daughters, Of whom six,
including myself, survive, rs do six.
teen gte2t-gr2:dc hiidren and twenty.
one grandchildren"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
EVIDENTLY An OLD OFFENDER

George Swasev, proprietor Of a
saloon and restaurant at Morning
star, was severely cut with knife
in an affray at his place of
business Saturday last; the knife
vas welded by man giving the
name of Thomas Brady, under cir
cumstances that will probably land
him in states prison of Nevada
for a liberal term. 1t appear
Brady was caught differing by
Swasey on the latter's premises
and when ordered to leave. turned
on the man he was trying to rob
and stabbed him three times, twice
in the side and once in the groin.
He made fight when the deputy
sheriff took him, and, it is re-
ported, had to be dubbed into
submission. He is now in Jail:
apparently he is an old offender
Yesterday. parties were in from
Wellington and identified Brady
as the man who was interrupted
and frightened away when in the
act of burglarizing premises
there. Mason Valley News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17

and legislation to suppress
gambling IN agricultural products.
Fostering growth of merchant
marine and speedy enactment of
laws for safety.
Pure food and public health
demands.
Reorganization Of the civil
service laws.
Law reform legislation.
Russian treaty and citizenship
abroad. A--A
Parcels-post and extension of
rural delivery.
Generous pension policy favored.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM BRIEFS

Downward revision of the pre-
sent tariff duties, espe cially upoO
necessaries of life, and a gradual
reductions so as not to interfere
with or destroy legitimate in
dustries.
President Taft arraigned for
vetoing tariff bills of the last
congress.
Blame for high cost of living
put upon the tariff.
Need for enforcement of
criminal feature of antitrust law.
Additional legislation to
crush private monopoly.
Prohibition of holding COM
paines. interlocking directors and
stock watering.
Republican administration con-
demned for compromising with
Standard Oil company and tobacco
trust.
Presidential preference prim-
aries and direct election of
national commmittee.
Party pledged to enactment If
law prohibiting campaign con-
tributions by corporations and
unreasonable contributions by
individuals.
A single presidential term of
six years.
Extravaganza of republicans
denounced and call made for
economy.
Efficient supervision and rate
regulation of railroads, express
companies, telegraph and tele.
phone lines and a valuation of
those companies by the interstate
commerce commission and also
legislation against uveri,susnce #
stocks of these corporations.
Revision of the banking Laws
as will give temporary relief in
case of financial distress and de-
nunciation of the Aldricb bill
prepared by the monetary 0om-
mission.
Method Of depositing govern.
ment funds condemned and the
party pledged to the enactment Of
law for the deposit Of such funds
by competitive bidding in state or
national banks without discrimIna-
ton as to locality.
An investigation Of agricultural
credits in Europe to ascertain
whether system of rural credits
may be devised suitable to condi-
tons in the United States.
Party pledged to the enactment
Of legislation to prevent devasta-
tion of the lower Mississippi valley
by floods and the control Of tine
Mississippi is declared to lie q
national rather than state pro-
blem.
Maintenance Of Lavigable
channel recommended.
Employees compensation law.
Encouragement Of agriculture
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
New York'a Wealth.

According to the tabulatipn figures
In the tax books for 1912 real estate
in New York Is assessed at $7,525,474..
063. Estimating the realty which Is
exempt from taxation at $4,000, 600, 900.
the value Of all real estate in the five
boroughs approximates $4,000, 900, GOA
(ten billfons). The assessed valuation
OF taxable property in New York has
been raised in the last IA years. or
since consolidation, from $2.463,135..
687.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
Why Mars Is UninhabIted.

AS the Marian year is composed of
6S6 days, each pole is exposed to the
suns radiations during a period of
more than eleven months, SO that the
snow deposited during one winter is
almost wholly melted before the fol-
lowing winter, says a writer in Har-
per's Weekly. A pocket barometer Ia
Mars would register a pressure of a
little over ten centimeters. This as
mospheric pressure Is so slight that
the human organism, habituated to the
bottom Of the aerial ocean, where 1t
supports total pressure Of $4,000
pounds, would be unable to survive
No human being could live; no nam.
NAL, no bird Of the organic structure
Of the earthly animal. could resist
such slight pressure. Water could not
remain LIQUID.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
Daily THOUGHT.

Every soul has a landscape that
changes with the wind that sweeps the
sky, with the clouds that return after
its rain.-George Mcdonald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
Two Educations.

We all have two educations, ono
from others. and another, and the
most valuable. which we give our
selves II Is the last which fixes our
grade in society and eventually our
actual conditions in this life. and tho
color OF our fate hereafter. All the
professors and teachers in the world
cannot make you a wise or good man
without your own cooperation; and If
such you are determined to be, the
want OF them will not prevail.-John
Randolph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-17
Careful Estimate
Furnished
What Chalk ts.

"WTN NTdTN TOO
TIC chalk which we use N black
boards and the chalk cliffs clU,g Eng
lands coast are the pressed together
remains OF tiny bodies that once live ]
In the sea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
ONE LITTLE Wall
WOULD HAVE SAVED
Baby Could Not Cry and Let Parents
Know That He Was
Dying.

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NEW YORK, Aug. IS. Three
months old Willie Barber never cried.
His father and mother We're proud to
tell everyone who visited their little
fiat, In Brooklyn, that fact. 1t was
remarkable in neighborhood Of many
children all of whom cried great deal
in the heat of the city.
Today little Willie is dead and his
father and mother are heartbroken as
they realize that had he cried he
might still be alive. IA water pipe
broke in a room on the floor above
that occupied by the BARRIERS The
water oozed through the flooring and
dropped directly on to the baby's
face, filling his lungs and drowning
him as he lay in his cab while his
father and mother slept only few
feet away. The father could not sleer
much through the night but the child
seemed all right two or three times
when he reached out and touched 1t
The noise Of dripping water disturbed
him but not enough to cause him te
get up and Investigate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
Tho Jam.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--That
spirit Of rush and hustle, sort OF
psychological speed mania, which
congress always develops a week or
two before adjournment, and which
everybody In washington takes no
tice of but is unable to explain, has
been carefully analysed by Secretary
of the Navy Meyer. Here is the way
the secretary dopes 1t out:
Said he. You know congress
about adjournment time reminds me
of log jam when 1t breaks up
There seems to be an everlasting
blockade until the jam log goes out
When the jam log goes all the rest
OF the logs follow"
Meyer did not explain to what mem
Der of congress In the present session
he assigned (mentally) the ancient
and honorable position Of Jam log
nor did he specify who the "othel
logs were.
The secretary is long on discretion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
PREMIER BORDER
AND SUFFRAGETTEs
Canadian Did Not Give the Ladies'
Much Satisfaction When
They Called.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Aug. 2S.The suffra-
gette delegation which called on Pre-
mier Borden. of Canada, today got
little satisfaction. The premier 4
pressed no hostility toward equal
rights but neither did he express any
enthusiasm for them. The suffraget-
ties said afterward that he lodged the
whole issue.
SO far as Canada is concerned, =
he said. Votes for Women is mat
ter entirely for the provincial legis,
lators to decide, Anyway the Cana
dian women are best able to decide
for themselves what they want
Because the premier refused to
promise the introduction of an equal
rights measure into the Canadian par
lament 1t is said the womens social
and political union Is considering the
extension of its militant campaign to
the dominion. 1t may also undertake
to steer prospective migrants away
from Canada and in the direction OF
Australia or New Zealand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
Baby Olson.
AMERICAN KILLED
BY MEXICANS
Another Life Sacrificed in the Reign
Of Loot and Murder Across
the Border.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
Ell PASO, Tex. Aug. 2S-While de-
Tending his home and family against
Mexican looters, William jackson
Stevens, an American colonist at
Pachecho, Chihuahua, was killed at
his home yesterday according to ad-
vices received at the colony headquar-
ters here today. Stevens and his
family had remained behind when the
exodus OF Mormon colonists took
place, although urged by his neigh.
bors to accompany them
No details of the killing of Stevens
have been received and II ls no,
known whether he was killed by reb
els or by Mexican civilians. His wife
three daughters and two sons were
with Stevens at the time.
No word has been received from
the nearly 200 women and children
from the Sonora colonies who started
for the border Monday upon the ap
proach of rebel forces They were ex
pected to reach the border last night
and were accompanied by armed men
of the colonies as guards. The coun
try through which they had to pass is
filled with rebels and bandits
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Mary K. SCHNEIDER of Peoria
and daughter Miss Anna SCHNEIDER OF
Detroit are visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carey.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Coffey has returned to
her home in Keokuk, from visit
with her sister in Bowen, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Wilson and
Harold X. Wilson of Grundy Center,
Iowa. are visitors in the city.
Miss Bertha Pickering OF Des
Moines has accepted a position with
the G. & G. Millinery Co.
Ralston Hayden is expected home
tonight to spend the balance OF the
summer vacation.
II. s. Miller of Hamilton Is in thu
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. LETTER O
Stockport are Keokuk visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Lloyd OF st
Paul. Mimi, are visiting in the city
Mr. and Mrs v. r. Jesup of Hanni
bal, Mo-, are visiting in the city today
Mrs. Patrick McHale and her daugh
te- Miss Nellie A. McHale, who have
been visiting Mr.. James H. Finigan q
South Seventh street, departed TO-DAY
for their home In St Louis, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand Toniaht.

Owing to the increased patronage
|at the Grand on Wednesday to see
NE Pathe Weekly 1t has become
to start the show earlier in
sne future and the show will start on
wednesday evening promptly at 1880
[snd It is advisable for those who can
y come early and avoid the big
fesowd later In the evening. On Friday
|alsnt will be presented "Rameses,
|Alng OF Egypt stupenduous
|scsnic production in two reels. The
uue might lead one to suppose that
we story is historical, but that is not
lalended, as 1t deals with the tale of
'Ose and death, and tells the history
olalne great Pharaoh, Rameses. Ibe
scenes are magnificent. Spring Log
Irving in Maine is descriptive pro-
|uuction by Edison which is also In
GUIDED in fridays program. Those
|Sno love the national game should
aot fail to see the great base ball
picture Saturday. RUDE Marquard
Wins.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
CITY NEWS.

The right boy can ind good posi-
ton at Wilkinson & Co. See G..
Arthur Kiedaisoh, manager.
IF the hotel soliciting committee
has not called on you do not feel
sighted. 1t Is their intention and de-
sire to cali on every one but that task
is too much and the committees sin
cerely trust that those who have not
been seen will cali on the committee
or leave their subscription at the
Water Power Office l.. A. Hamiii,
Wells M. Irwin and Asaph Buck have
been working earnestly for several
days trying to bring to close this
most important task. If you have not
subscribed to the hotel fund, take
down your telephone and call UP eth
er member of the committee and
pledge your sum to give to this city a
$500, 600 hotel, an hotel that will re-
fleet great credit on the city, will add
to the value of your property and add
to Keokuks good name.
MIR and Mrs. John Edward Chees-
hrough announce the birth of son,
John Moeller, Friday, August %.
Mother and child are doing nicely,
Mrs Cheesbrough was fcrmely the
physical director of the Y. w. G. A.,
Miss Irma Moeller.
The public schools of Keokuk will
begin on next Tuesday morning and
mot on Monday as Monday will be
Labor Day and observed as holiday
in the city. On Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the high school build
ling, a principles meeting will be held
and at 3 o'clock a general teachers
meeting is to be held. AL is in read
| mess for the school term in Keolsuk
and an Increased enrolment is ex-
pected.
/ Archer Miller won the consolation
match in the |. M. |. tennis tourna.
ment in three straight sets yesterday
on the Joy courts, defeating Roffir
The scores were 6-5, 6-1, To,
More informations have been Is
sued in the Max Barnhoff-Ike Bori
scrap which broke out few days
ago, and other arrests will follow. The
two had misunderstanding a few
4 days ago aand assault charges fol
i lowed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
Visited In Rurllnaton.

The following society item is from
this mornings issue of the Burlington
Hawk-Eye: Mrs. Collingwood Tucker,
of KeQkuk, who SO delighted Burling-
ton society with her negro melodies,
on several occasions, was in tho city
yesterday, q guest of Miss Carrie
Marin. Mrs. Tucker is still having
great enjoyment in giving her recit-
ais in various places IN this paH of
the country and her fame has become
so great of late that she has attract
ed the attention of theatrical produc-
ers. 1t is said she had flattcring
offer from the Schuberts to give her
recitals under their management. She
is rather successful as her own man,
ager. however, and probably will con.
tinue to come and go as she Is want
ed with the easy feeling that she can
give delight to many without the op
pressing servitude Of syndicate
management.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28

Don w. Hutchinson, of Richmond,
Virginia, and Miss Ruth Thompson.
of this city, popular daughter of j.
G, Thompson, of 905 High street
were married at noon today at st.
Francis de Sales church, with Father
Dunnion officiating DR.. G. Walter
Barr and Miss Margaret Buss attend
ed the couple. Mr.. Thompson, father
of the bride, was the only other guest
at the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Hut
Crimson left this afternoon for )
short trip, after which they will re-
turn to Keokuk, and later on. havu
an extensive wedding tour planned,
Mr.. Hutchinson is a member Of the
editorial staff OF The Gate City, and
with his bride, enjoys wide circle
of acquaintance In Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
weddInu Present.

VIENNA, Aug. 2s.-Emperor Franz
Josef has given Lieutenant Won Bias
chke, the military aviator, $4,000 that
he may marry. The lieutenant was
engaged to Fraulein Won Csakay, but
could not marry her because she lack
ed the s12,5o0 dowry required by the
Austrian army regulations. Recently
Blaschke earned $500 in flying com
petitions and in recognition of his
areial prowess, the emperor decided
to make up the balance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
OVER PRECIPICE
IN AN AUTO
Turned Three Somersaults and Land
{ ed at Bottom With All Of
Its Passengers.

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BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 2S.-One
woman is dead and three others
seriously hurt today as the result OF
an accident ate last night when an
automobile jumped from the road
near here, turned three somersaults
and landed at the bottom OF Boulder
canon.
The dead: Miss Made Ripley Of
Boulder.
The injured are: Miss Bar
bara Ripley, Boulder; Miss futile,
Kansas City; Mrs. B. H. McCord,
Kansas City.
Chauffeur Reed was running rap
idly and tried to pass another auto
mobile In the road at the mouth OF
the canon, He turned out to the edge
of the embankment which gave way
and his automobile dropped into the
canon. The machine rolled over and
over, stopping at the edge of the
creek at the bottom. Miss Made R p
ley was unconscious when picked up
her body partly immersed in water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
MILLIONAIRE BURIED
IN POTTERS FIELD
Niece Had Nearly Whole Cemetery
Gone over to Recover
His Remains.

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NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. Is
Miss Frances Julian. young woman
Of Toledo, Ohio, is here today to re-
cover the remains of her uncle, Frank
Smith, reputed millionaire property
owner of Toledo and Marble Head,
who died here recently and was buried
among the unidentified and unknown
dead of the great charity hospital.
There we're no papers and nothing to
lead to his Identity. No one claimed
the remains, and he was inferred with
the down and outs,
Miss Julian and several undertake
ers after going over nearly all of pot
ter field found Smiths remains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
Taft In Boston.

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BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-President Taft,
accompanied by his military aide,
Major Thomas i. Rhoads, and Assist
ant Secretary Rudolph Forster, came
to Boston from Beverly by automobile
today to take the 10 o'clock train for
Columbus, Ohio, where Taft will
speak Thursday night. He will re-
turn to Beverly probably Friday even
ing for short visit, then go to Wash
ington for few days, returning here
about the middle of next week for his
summer rest"