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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
w. II. HILL DEAD.
Another One of Old Confederate Sol
diers Passes to his Reward.

Mr.. w. r. Hill, a well known citi-
zen Of the vicinity of Ware Shoals
and an old Confederate veteran, pass
ed away at his home Thursday. He
was buried at Bethlehem church Sat
urday, a large number Of sorrowing
friends and relatives being present.
Rev. T. e. Miller, of Waterloo, con-
Quoted the services. He was n years
of age and is survived by his wife
and five children, viz, Mrs. M. b.
Chandler, Miss Alma Hill, j. w. B..
ready, but he has not made up his
Hill was brave Confederate soldier,
having been member Of McBeth's
Artillery. His death is greatly re-
gretted by wide circle OF friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
Confederate Reunion.

Surviving soldiers of Company &c"
Oaurens Briars) 3rd S. G. Regt.;
Company ',E" 14th S. c. Regt, and
Company sc" 3rd s. G. Battalion will
meet in their annual reunion at
Barksdale on Saturday, April 18th,
1918. Come out comrades, bring fam
lily and friends and let's light once
more the campfires. Don't forget that
we must have something to eat. Bring
your haversacks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
GONE BUT NOT FORGOT.
ID. II. Lavender, the Motion Picture
Man, Says that While He is Away
He is Working for Laurens.

Mr.. ID. r. Lavender, the moving pic
ture "magnate" of Laurens has just
returned from trip to Gaffney, York
Vile, Spartanburg and other points
looking out for himself and his pa
irons here. While away, Mr.. Laven-
der scored several hits" One of
them is for the benefit of his Laurens
patrons and the other is for the ben
eft of himself. Where he made hit
for himself was in securing the lease
over a motion picture house in York
Vile, thus adding one more house to
his string.
The other hit or the one for his pa
irons here, Mr.. Lavender considers a
big one. While in Greenville he clos
ed a contract for a reel of Wilson'S
Inauguration. This will be shown
here tomorrow afternoon and night,
The doors will be open at 2 o'clock
and from then until II o'clock, the
show will continue. Three other
reels will also be shown. Mr.. Laven-
der wishes 1t stated that because of
the cloudy weather inauguration day,
the reels are not as clear as some
OF them which he shows, but that
they are clear enough to be OF great
interest to crowds wHo have seen
them in other cities.
For tonight, Mr.. Lavender will give
a Pathe scene "The Grotto Torture,
a sensational picture of life in In
dia, showing elephants, leopards,
crocodies and other animals. This is
said to be the most realistic ANIMAL
picture ever shown. This is a two
reel feature.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
FEARFUL EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE

Three Hundred Tons of Dynamite Ex-
plode Instantly killing from Forty
to Fifty Men.
Baltimore, March Z. Three hun
dred tons of dynamite being loaded
In the British tramp steamer Alum
Chine, in the lower harbor off Fort
Carroll, exploded about 1O:3O o'clock
this morning, instantly killing from
40 to so men, wounding and maim-
ing three score more, some of whom
may die, and dealing destruction to
$5O0,oOo worth OF property.
The Alum Chine and loading
scow along side her were annihilated.
The tug Atlantic, which twice went
to the rescue OF the imperiled sea
men, was set on fire and later sank.
The United States collier Jason, Just
completed and ready for trial, was
raked to her deck and her armor
was riddled. Buildings in Baltimore
and towns many miles away were
rocked by the force Of the terrific ex-
plosion.
The Cause Unknown.
The cause Of the disaster is un-
known tonight but federal authorities
have instituted thorough investiga-
tion to place the blame. Excited sur
vivors told conflicting stories, some
insisted that a negro stevedore caused
the explosion by jamming a spike in
to case Of dynamite. This is de-
MED by eye-witnesses, who declare
that smoke was seen pouring from
the Alum Chimes hold several min
utes before the explosion occurred.
AT late hour tonight the bodies of
20 dead had been brought to morgues
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. E. e. Bishop, formerly super
iiitendent OF the Watts Mills, was a
visitor in the city Sunday.
Mrs. l.. G.. Rolf and little William.
are spending few days in Spartan
burg.
Mr.. Pierce Hellams, Of Dials town
snip, was a visitor in the city Mon
day.
DIR. and Mrs. Reese have returned
from Sumter and are now conducting
the Winona Hotel.
Mrs. g. B. Duvall leaves today for
Greenwood to visit her daughter,
Mrs. F. c. Pearce.
Mis- Anna Owings of Gray Court is
visiting in the city as the guest at the
home OF Mr.. j. f. Tolbert.
Mesers. John Wells Todd and James
Todd have returned after visit to
Washington and New York.
Miss Nora Pinson and Mrs. Beat
rice Pinson Of Waterloo were among
the visitors in Laurens last Friday.
Miss Caroline Elizabeth Vance of
Anderson has been the guest of
friends here for the past few days.
Miss Nell Hellams of Greenville is
spending a few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Childress.
Rev. w. r. Minter of Lincoluton
N. c., was a visitor in Laurens last
week, the guest of his brother Mr.. e.
p. Minter.
Mr.. Calhoun MCGOWAN has returned
to the city after attending the sessions
of the legislature and attending the
inauguration Of President Wilson.
Mrs. j. d. Harvey Is visiting her
sister in Spartanburg. While there
she will place her young nephew, un-
der the treatment of specialists.
Mr.. G. e. Parker, Superintendent
of Construction at the new post office,
has returned to the city after weeks
visit to his home in Washington.
Mr.. Roy Little returned home Sat
urday after spending the week in
Washington attending the Inaugural
ton.
Mrs. j. Frank Phillips and two
daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth
OF Greenwood, are visiting Mrs. John
Hicks on Farley Avenue.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
Coburn's Minstrels Coming.

Manager ID. r.. Lavender has an
nounced that contract has been
closed with Coburn's minstrels for
the evening of Wednesday, March 10.
The Coburn minstrels is one of the
best organizations of it's kind on the
road and is composed Of actors of
exceptional ability. They appear the
evening before in Greenville.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
Moves to New Home.

Mrs. T. f. Simpson, who has been
residing in the Episcopal parsonage
has moved to the residence formerly
used by Rev. w. e. Thayer. Mr.. Law
son, the new Baptist minister, will
occupy the Darlington home on North
Harper street.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12

many of the wounded who had leaped
nto the water. Some of them are
sad to have pershed before the Brit
tania could get to them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

to do great injury. After the em.r.
ton has been properly removed the -
will stop itself. That is the onIv =.
way to stop a cough.
Occasionally a cough depend. NM.
irritable condition of the larynY a, =
chial tubes. in which there is lask -
expectoration.
The problem of stopping such /, -
is slightly different one. Even IN n
cases Peruna ought to be taken, but =
times it is necessary that local tre,s
be added.
But in any case Peruna is needed 4
do not have to stop to write me
Peruna at once and commence tall
You can get rid of that cough Son
believe than in any other way.
Should you wish to consult me =, .
time while you ere taking Peruna vu
at perfect liberty to write me. .Yow I,
tiers will be held strictly confidential /,
you will receive prompt answer.
/ want to stop that cough Of -
I want to stop it before it really h.
I want to stop it before it has a.
to injure your lungs, an injury tint ,
may not recover from during you ~
life. Yes, 1 do. You do your vsa
will do mine. No. 81.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
HOW TO TELL FORTUNES
One Formula Can Be Made to Fit Almost
Everybody.

The way to tell peoples fortunes Is to have
one list Of characteristics and to 1t for every
one without the slightest variation. II Is bound
to succeed. For instance supposing Falstan and
Hamlet had their fortunes told by the same
soothsayer l imagine he would have told Ham,
let's character as follows Maurice Barring writes
in the Metropolitan:
you are not SO fortunate as you seem. You
have great deal Of sense. but more sense than
knowledge. You can give admirable advice to
other people. Your judgment is excellent as re-
CARDS others. but bad as regards yourself. You
never value your own good advice. You are
fond Of your friends. You prefer talk to action
You suffer from indecsion. You are fond of the
stage. You are susceptible to female beauty
You are witty, amable and well educated. but
you like coarse jokes. You are superstitious and
believe In ghosts. You can make people laugh
You often pretend to be more foolish than you
are. At other times you will surprise people by
your power Of apt repartee. Your bane will be
your inclination to fat, which will hamper you in
fighting. You are unsuccessful as a soldier but
unrivaled as companion and philosopher. You
will mix in high society, have friends at court
You will come OF badly in personal encounter
and your final enemy will be king"
Now imagine him saying exactly the same
thing to Falstah. Doesn't 1t fit him Just as well!
Can't you imagine Falstan saying: He has hit
me on to T." and Hamlet murmuring my
prophetic SOUL" In fact. I believe fortune tell.
Ing, after that Of medicine to be the finest pro
fession In the world and the easiest.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
QUITE EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
How ResourcefuI Young School Teach
er Procured Eggs When the Out
Look Seemed Dark Indeed.

And men relate a tale of brave
and resourceful little school teacher in
one of our suburbs who supports her
mother and three young. sisters on
her by no means munificent salary.
Last week her mother called her up
by telephone. Listen" walled the old
lady, "a whole bunch of relatives is
coming to supper tomorrow evening.
I'll have to make a cake or something,
and haven't an egg in the house. And
the grocer won't trust us any more.
and there won't be any money until
next week, and
Never mind, mother-Il fix it,"
answered the young teached, cheerily.
Then she turned again to h-r class.
Now children" she said. "tomor-
row we will have the beautiful story
of Columbus, and how he made the
egg stand on end Each of you will
please bring an egg to school tomor-
row. The class is dismissed. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Cevlon Tea,
think Your SISTER faYora

Tea plantations in Ceylon have been
in existence only 80 years, yet the an
nual exports Of black tea amount to
nearly $20,0O0.000 in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main in
dustry, but after disease of the plant
in 1880 it's cultivation was discontin-
ued. Many planters, however. re-
eouped themselves by tea and rubber
Thanks chiefly to the former article.
the islands old prosperity revived. To
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation is
costly, but very labor-saving. The
work itself is not hard; only the eli
mate makes it irksome. What Is
wanted mainly of employees is to
watch machinery and feed it from the
stock of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives of southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents day. while a foreman's
salary averages 5000 a month.-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

monument and beyond the limitations of the
original inadequate foundation. To what an ex-
tent the resting place of the shaft was expanded
may be surmised from the fact that the original
foundation had area of only 6.400 square feet.
whereas the. enlarged foundation covered 10000
square feet. in addition to being Of better mate
rial Indeed, the new footing Of monolithic con-
crete Is In effect a single block of solid stone.
With the new foundation In place the erection
of the shaft went on apace and the task was
finally completed in December. 1884. the dedica-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
HOUSES FOR SMALL FAMILIES

south and east sides open for the sun
to reach each cottage and allow the
residents an outlook on q green ter
raced lawn. Designed for small fam
lilies, each apartment consists Of only
three rooms with an entrance loggia.
which can be used for q sleeping
porch or sitting room. While they
all join In one long, rambling struc-
ture the individual apartments are %
clsysrly constructed that they give
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Yes. / mean what l say. 1t pre-
vents a cough. A cough is an effort to
expel catarrhal discharges in the bron-
chial tubes. There would be no catarrhal
discharges in the bronchial tubes if Pc
runa was taken at the beginning of cold,
therefore there would be no cough. Don't
you catch the point?
After the cough begins Peruna will
stop it just as quickly as it ought to
be stopped. To stop a cough before all
of the expectoration has been removed is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Model Bow Found.

William Allen White, the Kansas
newspaper man, says that the model
boy, 80 long sought by all Sunday
school superintendent. has been
found. The discovery was made quite
by accident by a baseball fan while
discussing with a class of ten-year.
old boys, in Sunday school, the ques-
ton Of Sunday amusements.
Nov what Is there healthy boy
can do on Sunday afternoon" in
quired the fan, blandly, even while
his Maynard thoughts dwelt on the
fascinating baseball game. What do
you think, Henry?"
Without blinking an eyelid Henry
replied, Read the Bible and pray
Hearst's Magazine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

carved stone such as originally appeared in the
representations of state seals or coatsofarms.
and almost every one Of these details is missing
The nations monument. which is so vast IN
size that an army of twelve thousand men might
be comfortably housed In its interior, weighs
more than eightyone thousand tons. Engineers
declare that it is one of the very few actually
and absolutely fireproof structures in the United
States, and although cracks have from time to
time appeared in the walls 1t is the popular be-
lief that nothing short Of q severe earthquake
could destroy the shaft. 1t has been repeatedly
struck by lightning and such visitations have no
terrors for the obelisk thanks to the forethought
Of the builders in providing an ingenious system
Of electric conductors. The keynote Of the
scheme is found in a small pyramid of aluminium,
weighing about one hundred ounces. which
crowns the capstone Of the monument. This
metal headpiece is connected with rods that de-
scend six hundred feet to q well sunk to a con-
siderable depth below the level of the earth.
The monument has been visited by as many as
five electric bolts within an interval Of twenty
minutes. but the worst damage ever done was
the cracking Of one Of the stones near the top.
The shaft that rises from the gentle slope
between the White House and the Potomac cost
the nation about $1,000 900, nearly 100000 hav.
Ing been expended upon the new foundation
alone. The present upkeep of the monument in
wolves no great expense The elevator which car
ries to the top Of the monument those visitors
who do not care to climb the 900 steps makes a
trip every half hour (although but seven minutes
Is required for the ascent of 500 feet and
VIII accommodate thirty persons Looking out
from the windows at the top of the monument,
GIT feet above ground the visitors behold a won.
derful panorama extending fifteen to twenty
miles in every direction. On clear days Il ia
sometimes possible to discern the Blue Ridge
mountains, sixty miles away
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Not AItooether a Case of Love.

Not Altogether Case OF Love.
Here is a story to illustrate the
point that one never can judge by ap-
pearances.
"A young boy with golden curls,. a
regular cherub in appearance, was on
the front porch playing with little
dog and putting him through lot OF
tricks. A minister passed by and
was struck by the appearance of the
little chap and the celebrity with which
the dog obeyed all his commands.
"Ah, little boy" he said, you must
love your dog. Are you good to
him.
Sure answered the cherub.
And l suppose he loves you,
too, and that's why he minds you so
well?'
We'll, il he didn't mind me, I'd
knock his blooming block on was the
unexpected retort of the child"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
TAKE PERUNA FOR ]
COUGHS AND COLI

| IL you used Pc.
runa at the begin
ming of every cold
you would then ap-
preciate the value
of this great rem
edy. Do not wait
until the cold has
fastened itself up
on you. Take it at
the first symptom.
This is the way to
ward off the cold
so that it does you
no harm.
Peruna used in
the beginning of a
cold prevents a
cough entirely.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Gasoline Grammar.

To what extent the automobile has
invaded the preparatory school may
be judged from the following 90
currence:
Teacher Ito beginners class in
Latin)-Can any of you boys give the
rules for accentuation Of Latin words!
Only one hand was raised.
We'll. Tenny, what are the rules?"
Words Of two cylinders accent the
first cylinder. and words Of three cyl
inders accent on the antepenult"A
Life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Hopeful Youth.

Hopeful Youth.
Little Marjorie Louise leaned on
her grandmamma's knee and gaxed
into space with q particularly soul.
full expression
"Oh, grandmother" she burst out,
suddenly. Il just long to grow up and
be q big lady and have cornsi"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

no less privacy than . cottage in q
well built up neighborhood. Each
family has its own well defined bit
OF garden and walk. which merge har-
moniously into the larger lawn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

The reason a man can't help loving
a girl like a lunatic IL she could help
him not to only that's the way she
wants him to do it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Likely to Know.

Youth-Can you tell me which Is Mr. Pom.
sonby?
Lady-The man with the gray hair talking to
wife.
Youth know you are. that's why asked you.
as thought you'd be sure to know-Punch.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Sollcitude,

I feel very uneasy; It's pouring with rain and
my wife went out without an umbrella"
No doubt she'll take refuge in a sbon som.
where
Yes; that's just what's worrying me so."-Pels
Mele.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
lts Natural Place.

Where is this site you're talking
about for your suburban cottageT"
"As yet, it Is all in my eye"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money IL PAZ0 ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Force Of Habit.

What pushing way Tibbets has"
mo wonder; he used to be a lawn
mower drummer"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
His Doubt,

Say, Billy" called the junior clerl
how do you spell citizen?"
Cit"
81 know about the front end of
but Is 1t 'z-u-n or sum-"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
tn DRIVE OFT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTEL ESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing IL is simply Qulnfne and Iron In tasteles
form. and the most enectual form For grown
people and children. % cents.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
S5zG M7oGZL1IZCWo
N4EL2E>zZ ALNZl1zZIET

ton of the completed monument TAX
ing place in the following February
the month that holds the anniversary
of Washington's birthday. The Wash
ington national monument is, in hori-
zontal section, a square within q
square, whereas the structure might
be described as an iron tower within
a marble tower, the former being Sc
cureIy fastened to the latter by
means of iron, which takes the form
of staircase that may be used by
visitors who do not prefer to patron
ize the elevator.
The walls Of the monument, which
are fifteen feet in thickness at the
base and decrease to a thickness OF
only eighteen inches at the top, COM
prise a grand total Of twenty-three
thousand stones. many OF these
stones having been contributed by
states Of the Union. by foreign pow
ers and by municipal. civic and other
organizations. There are, all told.
about one hundred and seventy-sfx
carved memorials of stone and mar
BILE embedded in the walls, but such
testimonials could not, from the very
character Of the structure, be effec-
tually guarded after the monument
was completed and more than one
fourth of the total number have been
more or less marred and damaged by
yandals and relic hunters. An espe-
cial target for such souvenir hunting
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

The devil considers II safe % q
in the church where the preod
keeps nobody awake.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
A Serious One.

7 understand our Micawber friend had an
operation performed. Was it serious?"
Very serious He had q prospective Job cut
out of his minds eye"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Red Cross Ball Blue, all blue. bet Y
value in the whole world, makes II
dress smile. Adv. III
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

It is the size of a mans heart (
counts, not the size of his heal
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Reprisal.

Reprisal.
Jack-I give my seat only To ~
girls.
Bella-Then well only take Y
from handsome men.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Howe-I understand your q
Bangs recently led charming N
to the matrimonial altar.
-Wise-I don't know about 4
I'm inclined to think she pushed
there.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Write for book saving young chiekA
names Of z friends that use tncuosto0
book free. Raisall Remedy Co., Blaekv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

~T& than to him who was so
G u US aptly designated First
~ in war, first In peace and
@ first In the hearts OF his
countrymen." Easily the
most important and most imposing OF
all the memorials existing or project
ed is the Washington national monu-
ment, that simple and stately white
shaft that rises on the banks OF the
Potomac river at Washington and az
fords from it's top the most magnifi-
cent view Of the beautiful capital
city which Washington founded and
which bears his name. Yet few Of the
persons who gaze In this twentieth
century upon what has been demon
mated poem in marble" pause to
consider how long this monument
was In building and by how narrow
. margin of chance a national tribute
missed being national disgrace.
The towering shaft that so ably
typifles Washington's simplicity and
strength Of character was In the max
Ing for nigh a quarter Of a century.
Not that work was continuous over
that protracted interval, but that such
. span Of years interviewed between
the inception and completion of the