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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-05
The LeOpard's Spots.

The lengths to which artists and
writer's will go for their materials
local color etc. is a source of CON
slant wonder to the lay mind.
Thomas Dixon furnished a striking
illustration of this when he was at
work upon the manuscript of The
l~eopard's Spots" his famous novel
which he has at last dramatized and
which will be seen here at the Opera
House on Tuesday, November lith.
MIR. Dixon had a perfectly clear CON
ception of his story in mind and was
working night and day towards the
completion OF his work. But certain
Characterization in the book bother
ed him not a little. Especially that
of Tom Camp the old Confederate
soldier, whose adventures and tribu-
lations bear an important part in the
action of The Loopard's Spots"
Tom Camp had Mr.. Dixon up a
tree" He knew exactly what be eX-
pccted OF the old fellow but somehow
or other couldn't visualize him ox-
actly as he wanted to.
One day while lie was in P~ittsburs.
MIR. Dixon saw a photograph in a
window. He stopped and studied it
closely. hardly daring to hope, yet
thrilling with anticipation.
1t was Il picture of Tom Camp" in
the flesh, Just exactly as the author
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-05
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GRoVE'S TASTEI.FSS IL illyTONIC. drives ou,
Malaria and builds UP the system. A true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-05
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PoRTER'S ANTISEPTGG HEALING OTIS sur.
gical dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not a iinimcut 15c. SOC. 5lOO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-05
DCclnrC Mnr on CnlhS

y crusade of education which aims
that common colds may become un-
common within the next generation
has been begun by prominent New
York Physicians. Here is a list of
the don't" which the doctors say
will prcvcnt the annual visitation of
The old
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
SHOWS GEOGRAPHY OF WORLD
Record Of the Rocks Pointed to by
Scientists to Prove Positions They
Have Taken.

At a recent meeting Of the Birning.
ham and Midland Institute Scientific
society, A. w. Knapp gave lecture
on "The Earth's Record in the Rocks"
The lecturer took each geological age
in turn, and gave some idea Of the life
that existed at those times as shown
in fossilized remaina He also showed
how the geography Of the world from
age to age could be defined from the
composition of the rocks. The lime
stone. he said, proved that the greater
part Of England was at one time under
the sea, and by collecting evidence
of this kind one was able to draw .
map representing all the various
periods Of the worlds development.
The lecturer went on to show how
the land rose and luxuriant vegeta-
ton grew, to be covered in turn by
other deposits, leading to the forma-
ton of the coalfields. The earliest
remains of man were toward the end
Of the ice age. Would, he asked, the
people Of today leave any remains?
There would be the churchyards and
the great cities like London, while
the deposits in the Black country,
which looked so much like volcanic
dust, might mislead the scientists OF
some future age.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Occupations Of College Men.

Occupations Of college graduates In
this country, as indicated by returns
from 81 colleges and universities, COW
ering the period from 1912 to 1900.
have been studied by the federal bu-
reau Of education, and the data OBJ
tanned has been analyxed by William
B. Bailey Of the economics faculty at
Yale for the next issue Of the Inde-
pendent. Teaching. 1t appears, now at
tracts one-fourth of the graduates, a
proportion much larger than that of
any other profession, though 1t was
engaged in by comparatively few down
to 1925. Formerly most Of the gradu-
ates became clergymen; at the close
Of the seventeenth century the minis
try was chosen by about two-thirds OF
all the graduates. One hundred years
later only about one-fifth adopted this
profession, and by 1900 the ministry
was receiving less than six per cent.
Law drew to its service more gradu-
ates than any other profession at
about 1900, but since then it has lost
In relative importance, although the
actual number Of graduates entering
this field has increased. Business
claims an increasing proportion OF
graduates; at present nearly one-ffth
enter commercial careers.-Columbia
Is. c. State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
lnstaInent Plan

The late Police Captain William H.
Hodgkins, of New York, who died
fran cardiac strain that he brought
on by reducing his weight over fifty
pounds in three weeks, hated corpu.
lence, and often regaled his friends
with anecdotes that had corpulence
for their butt.
'T went to a melodrama the other
night" Captain Hodghns said one
afternoon to a police reporter. "The
heroine was fat-fatter than myself.
I'm the second act she fell over
board, and the hero, little, scrawny
chap, plunged after her. and seemed
to be having a good deal Of difficulty
in swimming with her toward the
yacht.
"As the hero splashed and strug
gled under his heavy burden god
yelled from the gallery:
You'll never do 1t that way, bo!
Save what you can now, and come
back for the rest. Make three trips,
If necessary"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
TELLS OF BROTHER NOVELIST
Interesting "reminiscences Related by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ofGeoree
Meredith.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, speaking at
the annual dinner In aid OF the News
venders' Benevolent and Provident In
stitution, gave some personal reminis-
cences Of George Meredith.
In the year 1s94-5 Sir Arthur visited
the novelist at his residence at Box
hill, in Surrey. when went there I
Inadvertently offended him in one
way. He met me at the door. He
told me he had just come from the
top OF a high hill near the park. I
expressed my amazement. He asked
me why I was so surprised, and l said
I thought he was an invalid. He said
that would be the sort Of compliment
one would pay to an octogenarian.
subsequently a maid servant
brought in jelly or blanchmange, and
Meredith, looking at the shivering
lump, expressed himself in charac-
teristic phrase-just such one as he
would put in the mouth Of one OF his
characters. He said, The jelly
seems as treacherous al Trojan
horse
Meredith was fond Of q bottle OF
wine, but his state Of health when
I saw him forbade him taking any in
to1icant. He had q bottle covered
with cobwebs brought up for me. and
asked II could drink some. said
did not think there would be any DIM
Guilty. finished the bottle, and Mere
dith expressed his qualification, say
ing that on one occasion some one
only drank one glass Of bottle he
had opened and he had the mortifica-
ton of seeing the rest Of the con-
tents wasted."-London Mail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Entertainment at Lanes.

Lanes, March 81: Mrs M L Bag
gett entertained very charmingly
last Friday night in honor of her
daughter, Miss Mamie, who is at
home for a few days. Miss Baggett
is a student at Lander College.
Greenwood. The amusements most
enjoyed by the guests were cards
and dancing. Punch was served at
1920 o'clock by Misses Mary Flem-
ing and Monte Brown. At 1880
o'clock a delightful salad course was
served by Misses Mary Fleming and
Mary Mouzon. The guests who en-
joyed Mrs Baggett's hospitality were:
Misses Margaret and Louise Bass,
Mary Fleming, Geneveive Mitch
um, Monte Brown of Lanes, Kimmie
johnson of Manning, Mary Mouzon
of Florence and Beatrice Thompson
of Salters; Messrs Andie and Willie
Brown, Elliot and Bennett McCol-
Tough, James Hearsey. Carlton Nc
Fadden, Lex McClary of Lanes, Press
ley Hogan, Willie Rhodus, Marion
Montgomery and Alvin McElveen of
Greelyville, Edwin johnson of Man.
ming and Cantey Orvin of George
town. GUEST-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
CENSUS STATISTICS
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.

NSOhIlAdSu 2iOii P1SS S"o/
State, representing 25.7 per cent of
the total population 10 years of age
and over,a compared with 35.9 per
cent in 1900. The percentage of il
literacy is 1877 among negroes, 1913
among native whites and 6.8 among
foreign-born whites. 1t is 10.5 for
native whites of native parentage
and IA for native whites of foreign
or mixed parentage.
Illiterates are relatively fewer in
urban than in rural communities, the
percentages being 1876 and 27.7, re-
spectively. The rural percentage ex-
ceeds the urban for each class of the
population except the foreign-born
whites, most of whom arrive in this
country when past the school age.
Among them the percentage of illit-
eracy is slightly higher in the urban
population than in the rural.
For persons from 10 to 20 years of
age, inclusive, whose literacy depends
largely upon present school facilities
and school attendance. the percent
age of illiteracy is 1911.
MARITAL CONDITIONS.
In the population Is years Of age
and over, 35.5 per cent of the males
and 20 per cent of the females are
single. The percentage married is
59.7 for males and 5S.4 for females
and the percentage widowed "A and
12.1, respectively. Although the law
granting divorces in South Carolina
was repealed in 1878, the number re-
ported in 1910 as divorced is believed
to be too small, because of the prob
ability that a number of divorced
persons class themselves as single or
widowed.
That the percentage is smaller for
women than for men is due largely
to the fact that women marry young
er. Thus ia per cent of the females
from Is to 10 years of age are mar
ried, as compared with 81 per cent
of the males. and COS per cent of
the females from 20 to "a years are
married, as compared with 4l.6 per
cent of the males. In the next age
group,25 to "a years, the difference
largely disappears, and among those
in the next two age groups the per-
centage married is higher among the
males. That there is larger pro-
portion of widows than of widowers
may indicate that men more often
remarry than women, but since hus-
bands are generally older than their
wives, the marriage relationship is
more often broken by death Of the
husband than by death of the wife.
For the main elements of the pop
ulation the percentages of mar
ried persons among those Is years
of age and over are as follows: For
eign.born whites, SO for males and
SO for females; native whites of ma
tive parentage, 5S.3 and 59.5, re-
spectively; native whites of foreign
or mixed parentage. .51.6 and 46; ne
groes, GIL and 57.S.
These percentages by no means
indicate the relative tendency Of the
several classes as regards marriage.
To determine that. the comparisons
should be made by age periods, since
the proportion married in any class
is determined largely by the proper
ton who have reached the marrying
age. Similarly, the proportion wild
owed depends largely on the proper
ton past middle life. The percent
age married, both for males and for
females, is higher in rural than in
urban communities.
Tho total number of dwellings in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
NIGHT HAWKS REAL TROUBLE
1earster Who Has Horse Fall While
Streets Are Deserted Surely Do
serving Of Sympathy.

"Any teamster who thinks he has
hard time getting horse on his feet
tk~.-t has fallen in the daytime has no
right to complain" said the man who
boards. "The fellow who has a right
to do that Is the driver whose horse
falls in the dead of night. At 2 o'clock
on a recent rainy morning l was
awakened by the fall Of horse IN
front of our house. I got up and
looked out. A dozen other people IN
the neighborhood did the same thing.
The cabman saw us.
"'You folks don't do any good up
there" he shouted. Come down and
help
"He needed help. The horse could
not get a foothold on the slippery
asphalt, and there was no one to help
bolster him up. Ours is quiet block,
where nocturnal revelers are rare.
and there was no one abroad to lend
a hand. The horse paved and slipped,
the cabman tugged and pulled. but
they made no headway. Finally an
cher man and myself dressed and
went to their assistance. 1t was all
the three of US could do to get the
horse up. And THAT gave me some
thing new to think about. OF course,
horses do fall at night. but l never
thought about it before. nor what
difficult matter it Is to get them up
Boston Globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
When Murray Tackles OedIpus.

Classical scholars have not exactly
complained, but have pointed out
that when Prof. Gilbert Murray trans
lates Euripides into English verse he
slides that dramatist over his rough
spots by doing mediocre Euripides
into gorgeous and splendid Murray.
1t is better than Euripides, to be sure;
but 1t isn't Euripides. There will be
no difficulty Of this kind in Professor
Murray's newest task, the Oedipus
Colonus. Murray at his murrayest
will have all he can do to keep up to
the sustained elevation of Sophocles.
But there is hardly living hand
worthier of the task, and joy be the
consequence.-Boston Transcript.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Coughs and Consumption.

Coughs and colds, whenneglected,
always lead to serious trouble Of the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when
YOU have a cold that troubles you is
to get bottle of DR. Kings New
Discovery, You will get relief from
the first dose. and finally the cough
will disappear. Oh Brown of Mus
cadine, Ala, writes: My wife WAS
down in bed with an obstinate cough,
and | honestly believe had it not
been for DR. Kings New Discovery.
she would not be living to-day"
Known for forty-three years as the
best remedy for coughs and colds.
Price SOC and $1.00. Recommended
by Kingstree Drug Co and M L Al
len. adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
SHOWING VAGARIEs OF FAME
How RublnsteIn, at the Height Of
Emlnenee, Refused Offer That
Meant Great Distinction.

Teresa Carreno, the eminent wora-
an pianist indulging in "reminiscences
Of her career of fifty years before the
public. tells a story of Tschaikowski
and Rubinstein, which, in one respect.
is Illuminating.
Rubinstein, the great Russian mas
ter, composer and performer Of his
time, is seated in his study when
Tschaikowski arrives and humbly
asks permission to dedicate to the
great man a concerto for piano and or
chestra. Rubinstein examines the
composition hastily; flies into ter
rible rage; shakes his leonine head
and asks the affrighted Tschaikowski
how he dares to offer to dedicate this
trash" to a man of such eminence.
Thereupon, Tschaikowski leaves the
house, and by chance, meeting the
conductor Won Bulow,' offers him the
dedication, which Is accepted.
Observe the mutations Of time!
Ru5instein was a great musician, a re-
markable performer but not COM
poser OF the first rank by any means.
Tschaikowski has sprung into the first
rank Of composers and Is generally re-
garded by musicians as one OF the
greatest musical geniuses Russia has
produced.
A dedication by him Of one OF his
works is in itself title to unusual dis
tinction, and will make for the per
petuation Of any ones fame, while. as
the years bring lessening Of memory
of Rubinstein's wonderful playing, his
reputation is bound to diminish.
Thus. even the pet OF fortune ana
circumstances can afford to be cour'
teous, for posterity often rewards cour-
tesy and properly Furnishes overween-
ing self-esteem.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03

For pains IN the back q good remedy
is DR.. Niles Anti-Pain Pills.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Book Distinction.

It has been charged against books
hat while they disseminate informa.
lion and entertainment, they may at
the same time be carriers Of disease,
and that public library books may
scatter scarlet fever. The Journal Of
the American Medical Association
gives as a practical method for gen.
eral book disinfection a mixture-of
course, this should be compounded by
capable chemist or pharmacist-of
gas machine gasoline and two per
cent. Of phenol crystals. The books
are to be immersed In this mixture
FOR 20 minutes, removed and placed
before an electrician for two minutes
and then set on end to dry for from
"a to 48 hours.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Drive Sick Headaches Away

Sick headaches, sour, gassy stom-
ach. indigestion. .biliousness disappear
quickly after you take DR. Kings
New Life Pills. They purify the
blood and put new life and vigor in
the system. Try them and you will
be we'll satisfied. Every pill helps;
every box guaranteed. Price 25c.
Recommended by Kingstree Drug
Co and NJ L Allen. adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
Womanly. Touch.

Adam was showing Eve through
the cave.
'This is the living room," he said.
Tt is furnished as luxuriously as pos
sible in these prehistoric days: I
have spared no expense on 1t, and
yet it lacks something or other, some
final touch that I cannot name"
Eve took a swift look around. Then
she pulled the magazine table out a
little from the wall, gave the Morris
chair twist, laid book on the win
dow sill, and kicked the tiger-skin
rug back a foot from the door.
Wonderful" cried Adam, and
yazed open-mouthed at the magical
Transformation.
The cave was more than a cave
how It was home.
There's no place like home.-New-
trk News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
ASKING Too Much.

A large shepherd dog owned by Dr..
George W. Bowers was run over by
an automobile on High street at 7:30
o'clock Wednesday evening and was
killed. The occupants Of the automo-
bile stopped and returned to the
scene, but the dog ran away.-MobiIs
Item.
You would scarcely expect It 10 70
main and be killed a second tina
would you?-Houston Post
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
eurs, Old Sores, utsx Remedies Went Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 2c, 60c, $l00.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-04-03
A Natural Mistake.

A Kentuckian's nose was shot off
the other day by a youthful hunter
who mistook it for a aredbird.-Neacs
and Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
BY SEWELL FORD

You with few yourself, can't your
Miss Phoebe shudders again. @Stop7 says she. Il
forbid you to compare noble metaphor with your
wretched patois, if that your intent
"Ah, come, Miss Van Klipp," says | soothin'. I'll
admit can't throw the Southern statesman the
cycopedia stuff, and maybe my talk IS little in
spots; long there amt any bunk back of it
Miss Phoebe shuts off the flow with hand wave as
majestic as Broadway cop stoppn' the cross-town
traffic. Enough says She II positively decline to
listen longer such debased language Every word is
shock my finer sensbilities! Go away young man,
at oncel'
Would two hundred cash for that strip relieve the
shock any?" says l.
mo, nor says she, turrin her head.
"You wouldn't want to rob the young folks of their
tennis, would your" goes wont you give us
lease?"
mot any terms!" says she, and begins to notice
that her chin is built substantial.
But here" urges, preparn' to make one last
stab, "you know this is only matter of few feet Of
young man." she breaks in, u wish you to under
stand and for all that consider you coarse vul
gar person Your misuse of language shows me that.
have doubt you vicious and immoral character
WELL So shall have dealings at all with you.
That fence goes up today and if you do not leave my
property at shall prosecute you for trespass.
There! Is that quite plain9'
@Gee!' l gasps. "Say, you couldn't have made it
clearer if you'd hit with a club. I'm off,
AND honest for the rest of the day almost felt like
it my duty to 60 down and have myself mugged
for the Rogues' Gallery. Brick Bailey and the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

signaed pitcher. In his prime he caught day after
day for the Washington club and in reality cut years
off of his player by overwokng his throwing
incidentally, he forced to pay the penalty of
his willingness last year when he was sent to the minors
because of weak throwing arm, after having showed
to advantage in that phase of his work On fly balls he
was an artist and it pretty sight to watch him
make easy work of the hardest kind Of chances
On this particular afternoon there high wind,
which made it almost impossible to judge the ball
rectly After doing whirng dance under foul fly.
Street managed get the ball in his dropped
it. He had shown quite accomplishment in judging
the ball correctly. But the sphere tricked through
Continued page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 8. 1918

"Im the manager, not the coacher, replied Cantilon
in sarcastic manner
"You must be very good one, from the standing of
your club replied the fan "You re seventh now, and
you'd better be careful you'll drop out of the league
"Im getting just much money if was first, said
joe
"You won't be getting it long as manager; so you'd
better take up coaching retorted the fan.
At this stage the umpire took hand in the proceed
ngs and stop the argument had Joe back under
the bench roof
TT was the same afternoon that Charley Street ap-
pealed to deserving of sympathy. In my
opinion conscientious catcher than Gabby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

for Cantillon sit chair just in front of the bench
fan in the first could almost reach out and touch
him on the back.
At the time the Washington club going badly.
1t had just returned from disastrous trip through the
West where it a single game out of something like
twenty contests. Naturally Manager Joe was in any
thing but genial frame of mind when the club opened
long series at home. There not very big crowd
present. and unnecessary to state that those who
were there were not bubbling with enthusiasm.
Early in the game base caught mapping off
of first. Of the crowd got after the coacher,
youngster who had just joined the club.
"Let Cantilon coach! Let Cantilon coach!' shouted
voice from the beachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

Ii, we sop up little wisdom now and
then, don't we, even the thickest skulled
of US? And now I'm wiser about Miss
Phoebe Van Klipp than | was. Think of
that! Me and Miss Phoebe! l don't de-
serve it, of course, bein' mentioned in
the same breath. l expect after you We
said McCabe you ought to rinse with
neroxid exha1e deem. and chew I'D a