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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22

dated the psth day of August, 1912. for
the erection and completion OF two
brick hreproof, tile roof dormintories
at FLORENCE. for the SUM of $27 ,67s. so.
Payment was again refused, as the
contract for all purposes Of $1,678.50.
IF these trustees are at liberty to
make a contract in excess of the
amount appropriated by your honor
able body for the erection of these
buildings, on equally good grounds
other public officers might make a con-
tract without first getting your au-
thority, for $1,OOO.OOO improvements
to the state house.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22
Executors Sale.

Under and by virtue Of authority
vested in me as executor of the last will
and testament of Margaret NJ Dial, de-
ceased. and by and with the consent and
authority OF Mrs. l.. a. Hunter, who.
under the last will and testament of
brewery Y. Dial, deceased, owns an un
divided one'half interest therein, | will
sell at public outcry, at Laurens Court
House, South Carolina, on salesday in
February next, being the third day of
the month, during the legal hours of
ne, all that tract, piece or parcel Of
land, lying, being and situate in the
County ofLaurens, State of South Carolina
containing one hundred Q00) acres, more
or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Brown.
ing, j. y. Henderson. VIM. Clardy and
lands formerly owned by James. p.
Iodd. This tract contains about twenty
acres OF woodland good farming lands.
good tenant house comparatively new.
out buildings and two wells II water.
said tract being part of whal is known
as the Quarter" and situate about one
and one half miles west jof Barksdale
Station.
Under the same authority. will sell
at same time and place. all that tract.
piece or parcel of land, lying, being and
tuate IN the County of Laurens, State
OF south Carolina. containing one hun.
dred and sixty nine Q69) acres, more or
less bounded by lands OF Gideon Hell.
lams, X. II. Hudgens place, Mary C.
knight and Others. This tract is known
as the Margaret NJ. Dial home place
situate one mile south of Barksdale Sta.
ton and intersected by both the public
highway and railroad running from
Laurens 10 Greenville. This tract con.
tains the dwelling house of the late
Margaret NJ Dial, tenant houses. ont.
building, plenty OF wood, water, good
farming lands, nicely located and very
d sirable place.
These tracts of land can be sold at
private sale before said salesday.
Terms OF sale cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
(Signed) w. b. KNIGHT,
Executor OF the last will and testament
of Margaret M Dial, deceased
Dated the 10th day of Jan 1913.
26-2t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22
Thanks Fire LadGies.

Mr.. j. T. Crews,
Chief of the Fire Department,
Laurens, S. C.
Dear Sir
We want to thank you and your
splendid fire company, and the citi-
zens generally, for your noble work
in saving our property from the fire
the night Of the 18th. We feel that
too much can not be said of them for
their untiring and successful efforts
in saving us from greater loss. Our
iiie department deserves all the sup
port, morally and physically, that we
can possibly give it.
The kindly sympathy and help of
all our neighbors and friends. we feel
very grateful for. 1t is too true that
in ali great troubles "all the world is
akin"
Very truly yours,
j. n. Wright and Daughters.
j. F. Harvey and Family.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22

Prompt attention will be given those
VINO wish to pay their Taxes through
ehe mail by check, money order, etc.
Persons sending in lists of names to
DC taken on arc requested to send
eheIn early; and give the Township OF
SaGhs as the Treasurer is very busy
during the month OF December.
ROSS d. YOUNG,
County Treasurer
October 2, 1912.-td.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22
NOTICE
OF THE
County Treasurer

The Books OF the County Treasurer
will be opened for the collection Of
state, County and Communication Road
Taxes for fiscal year, 1912, at the
'reasurer's Office from October 18th.
to December 31st, 1912. After Decem-
Der 31Ut. one per cent will be added
After January 31st, two per cent. will
be added, and after February 28th.,
seven per cent. will be added till the
18th Gay of March. 1918, whea the
books will be closed.
All persons owning property in more
than one Township are requested to
call for receipts in each OF the several
Townships in which the property la
located. This Is important, as addition
al cost and penalty may be attached.
All able-bodied male citizens be-
tween the ages OF 81 and go years OF
age are liable to pay poll tax Of 81 90
except old soldiers, who are exempt at
80 years OF age. Communication Road
Tax S1.B0 in lieu of road duty.
The Tax levy is as follows:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-22
WILLIAMs' KTDNEY PIEIs

Have you ovorworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
neys and bladder? Have you pains in
lolns, side, back and bladder? Have you
q habby appearance of the face, and un-
der the eyes, A frequent desire to pass
urine? II so. Williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-Druggist, Price soc.
WILLIAMS MEG. CO. Props, Cleveland, Ohio
LAUnENS DRUG 20.
Lnurens, 3. C..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-01-29

and az Gushing He may become in-
terestcd In an OIL Refinery company
ahou % hc started IN this section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-01-29

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Ballasting Grant City Line.

That this branch of the %" is be-
ing ballasted and put into condition
for much heavier traffic and for prob
ably increased freight and passenger
service is the conclusion reached by
many who have been watching, and
with interest, the work trains, two a
day, loaded with 20 to 25 cars of
cinders and men to unload them, that
have been going through here every
day the past week. The track from
the "Y" to Togo is being ballasted
with cinders, replacing dirt and sand
ballast, and is also being raised from
6 to IS inches all along.
This branch should have at least
two passenger trains each way each
day and the Sunday train should run
as they do through the week and on
the same schedule. The 90 people
answer the argument for additional
service by saying that their passen-
ger trains south of morning never
pays until it gets to Grant City. Pos
sibly true, but in that case seems as
though they would run it no farther
than Mt. Ayr where it would make
connections with the Des Moines
train. The Sunday train here does
not carry mail to this place, which
it should do.-Worth Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Notice of Probating Will.
All Whom 1t May Concern:

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa
in and for Decatur County, an in:
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of
Tyra Henderson, late of said county,
deceased, and that 10 o'clock A. M,
of the 26th day of August, 1913, has
been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be, why
said Will should not be admitted to
probate.
In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county at Leon, Iowa, this
9Th day of April, 1913.
E. E. BECK,
35-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur County, an in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last Will and Testament Of
J. T. Wilson, late of said county,
deceased, and that o'clock p. NJ,
of the 26th day of August, 1913, has
been fixed for the probate of said
will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be, why
said Will should not be admitted to
probate.
In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said county at Leon, Iowa, this
10th day of April 1913.
E. E. BECK,
35-3t Clerk of District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Highway Notice.

April 25th, 1913.
To Whom It May Concern:
The commissioner appointed to
alter the Leon-Decatur road COM
mencing at a point on the Leon-De-
catur road in southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section 80,
township 50, range rs, where the
road from the south comes into the
main road, being in front of the:
house of S. E. Benefel, running
thence east to the railroad, and
thence, in southeasterly direction
and terminating at about southeast
corner of southwest quarter of
southeast quarter of section 80,
township So, range Is, and passing
through lands owned by S. e. Bene-
fiel, Ed ,Rumley and C. S. Anderson.
has reported in favor Of the altera-
ton thereof, and all objections there
to, or claims for damages, must be
filed in the auditors Office on or be-
fore noon of the 14th day of June,
A. D. 1913, or such road will be
altered without reference thereto, as
petitioned for
R. E. MCLAUGHLIN,
i37-4t Auditor, Decatur County.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Gravity Marshall Kills Man Resisting
Arrest. ....

Ed Brand, OF Gravity, Iowa, was
instantly killed near his home on
Tuesday evening of last week at
about o'clock, when city marshal
Henry Knott struck him over the
left eye with his club in an attempt
to place Brand under arrest. Brand
fell in his tracks as the officer WELD
ed the heavy club over his head and
was dead when marshal Knott reach
ed to pick him up.
The tragedy happened in the
northeast part of town. Marshal
Knott was on his way to supper
when he ran across Brand, who it is
alleged was intoxicated and was
creating a disturbance. The officer
Immediately attempted to take
Brand to Jail and it is alleged that
Knott resorted to the use of his
club after Brand had resisted and
showed fight.
Officer Knott was arrested and
taken to Bedford, where he was plac-
ed in Jail awaiting the inquest and
preliminary hearing. The inquest
was set for ten o'clock Thursday and
the hearing for two o'clock that af-
ternoon.
The dead man was about 40 years
OF age and leaves a wife and two
children. Knott is about 70 years
of age, a veteran of the civil strife,
and has for good many years held
the position as city marshal of
Gravity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

each county and one delegate a,
large, can attend the fair without ex-
pense. How many boys from Deca.
tur county will enter the prize-essay
contest to try for this prize-free
trip to the Iowa State Fair?
The essays must consist of not less
than 500 words nor more than 700.
are to be written on the subject
Farming in Iowa as an Occupation;
Its possibilities as compared with
other vocations.' They will be judg-
ed by local committee of which
the county superintendent is chair
man. The contest is open to boys
of good character between the ages
of Is and 10, who live on a farm
and are actually engaged in farm
work, and who are willing to put
themselves under the supervision
and direction Of the camp manage,
ment
Write to the County Superintenf.
ent for entry blanks and further di-
rections.
MABEL HORNER,
County Superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
BY Mabel Horner, County Supt.

Harry Sinclair, aged -, OF, district
No. 2, Morgan township, has attend
ed school for thirty consecutive
school months without being absent
or tardy. This is undoubtedly a
good record for the boy. Is it not
also a good record for his parents?
Miss Myrtle Edwards, who taught
in Van Vert this winter is now
teaching in district No. s, Long
Creek township.
Ernest Newlin closed very sue
cessful term of school at Woodland
April 18th. A large number of I'M
expected guests, friends and patrons
of the school arrived at noon bring
ing their we'll filled baskets. with
them. Such demonstration of inter-
est and good will on the part Of
patrons encourage teachers to do
their best work for the school.
Among the closing acts of the
Thirty-tifth General Assembly was
the enactment of law authorizing
county superintendent to hold sum-
mer schools. In accordance with the
provisions of this act, summer
school will be held in this county
from June 16 to July 26.
The Decatur County Normal 1nSti-
tute will be held June GA inclusive.
1t is entirely distinct from the sum-
mer school. The work which will
be along professional and inspira-
tional lines, is designed especially
for teachers and no teacher can af-
ford to miss it except to attend a
summer institute elsewhere.
Some of the instructors engaged
! for institute work will remain dur
ing the summer school but the fol-
lowing will be in the institute only:
Doctor Hugh S. Buffum, State
Normal, Marquette, Michigan; Miss
Julia S. Scurry, Eldora, Iowa; Miss
Marie Shattuch, Iowa State College,
| Ames; and Miss Dotts Hutchinson,
| Cherokee, Iowa.
Boys Encampment.
The Iowa State Board of Agricul-
ture held boys encampment at the
State Fair last year. 1t proved SO
successful that a camp will be pro-
vided again this year. This means
that 100 Iowa farm boys, one from
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Garden Grove Will Oil Streets.

The Commercial CluD neld anOtn-
er meeting last Tuesday evening at
the town hall and received a report
of the committee that was sent to
Hedrick, Iowa, to investigate the
oiled streets there. w. A. Williams
and r. C. Hoadley were in Hedrick
and interviewed the citizens of that
city in regard to the Oiling, and
they all, without exception were en-
thusiastic about it.
There were many different views
among our citizens in regard to the
oiling, many objecting for various
reasons, principally, being afraid of
it tracking into the houses and also
damage clothing, and it was thought
best to have some one go and see
the results and talk with the people.
The town of Hedrick is little larger
than Garden Grove They put the
oil on the streets about the first OF
last July and for the first few days
were very much discouraged, but
after a short time, When the oil had
settled they were overjoyed to find
that the great clouds of dust were
thing of the past and they could
leave their stores and houses open
during the hot dry weather, no mat
ter how hard the wind blew, and in
addition to this feature, they found
the road had become hard and
smooth like a pavement, the water
from heavy rains not soaking into it
and therefore they had no muddy
streets, and even in the spring, while
the frost was going out Of the
ground, the farmers said that they
could hardly get to town and when
they drove on the oiled road their
wagons did not cut in at all.
The farmers say that they want it
on the country roads and propose to
try it. In regard to damaging cloth
ing and rugs, we could find no one
to complain of it, they said however
for few days one should be careful
and not get into the oil and clean
your feet, but that this did not last
but few days and that the comfort
of being free from dust and hav-
ing good roads amply repaid for this
small trouble.
The oil we propose to use is the
same as Hedrick used, asphalt road
oil, they learned that all the COM
plants came from using the crude
oil from the wells or common black
oil, which requires several cOatings
in season and is very nasty. The
oil we will put on is applied hot, be-
ing heated by steam engine, and
worked into the ground.
Tuesday evening enough funds
had been subscribed to buy the oil
and arrangements have been made
with the council to get the road grad
ed to receive it. Next year, if it
proves the success that we feel GER
tain it will, more of the roads in the
town will be treated. 1t is proposed
to oil this year from the park to
the depot, the property owners along
the route paying for the oil at so
much per square ycrd.-Garden
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
SCHOOL NOTES
G. ELSIE MITCHELL, Editor

ITO be honest as the world goes
is to be one pick'd out of ten thous-
nd.''-Shakespeare.
Miss Mabel Horner our county
SUPERINTENDENT of schools, visited
High School Thursday afternoon.
The school board was up in the
High room a few minutes Thursday
afternoon; the rest of the afternoon
was spent in the lower grades.
The Olympian Society gave pro
gram Friday afternoon, which was
as follows
Piano Duet-Maude Ogilvie and
Gretchen Hurst.
Paper on Douglass-Guy McMor-
ris.
Reading-Elsie MITCHELL
Vocal Duet-Nellie Pullin and
Lille Moore.
Reading -Marguerite Daughton.
Essay-Flossie Easter.
Dialogue-Two College Tramps.
Vocal Solo-Nina Bowman.
Reading-George Chastain.
Observation-Disclosures Gittinger.
Song-Girls' Chorus.
Visitors Friday were Mrs. F. H.
Cozad, Mae Spargur, Mrs. G. Gam
mon, Mrs Quiet, Loretta Estes
LAME Meek, Mrs. Gene Alexander
Mrs. Ed Alexander, Mrs. Ackerley.
Mrs. Ogilvie, Fay Evans and Ethy
Hatch.
Seniors met one period to LOOK
over commencement cards and othe1
business matters.
Jessie Follmer entered the Stf
grade Monday morning.
The Sth graders are getting read!
for exams Thursday ana Friday.
The 9TH grade gave a big program
Friday afternoon. They invited thu
Sth grade over, also Mrs. Chas
Hurst, Mrs Woodland and Mrs. AL
baugh were there.
Miss Bennett is going to take ne
grade flower hunting some evening
before long. r...
Deane Still is absent from schoo
on account of whooping cough.
AS last Friday was Arbor Day
Miss Gwinn gave program fittins
for the day. Mrs. Elwell, Mrs. Nc
Endree, Mrs. E. O. Alexander ant
Mrs. Ed Alexander were callers dur
ing the afternoon.
Some time before long both so
cieties are going together and give
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

DR.. J. B. Findley is the senior
member of the Famous Specialists,
Drs. Findley Co., who have been In
Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty
three years, Offices second floor GIT
Walnut Street, opposite Harris
Emery Co. Their knifeless treat
ments for the cure of Gall Stones.
Appendicitis, Catarrh in all it's forms,
Epilepsy, Eyes and Ears, Lungs.
Rheumatism. Diseases of Women,
Kidneys, Liver, Stomach, Bladder.
Blood and Nervous System, has been
in constant use here in Iowa for al
most seventy years.
Place your Confidence in Specialists
RELIABILITY.
Women who are weak and nervous,
and who are suffering from ailments
peculiar to their sex, and who wish
to forego the dangers of the sur
geon's knife, should consult DR..
Findley.
Consultation and Examination is Free
In the treatment of the Eye, DR..
Findley has no peer as an Ocul1st, in
his forty-six years practice in Iowa
he has cured thousands of cases OF
Cataract, Ptregium, liberated Eyes
and granulated Lids. He tests Eyes
and fits glasses FREE.
All medicines are prepared at the
Offices and laboratory, GIT Walnut
street, second floor, opposite Harris
Emery Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
DR.. j. b. Findley will be here one
day each month for the purpose Of
giving free, to those who cannot
come to the Offices in Des M0ines, an
examination, along with his expert
advice and opinion, and to fit glasses
free.
REMEMBER THE DAY AND DATE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

There is a good prospect of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson visiting Des
Moines early in November An ur-
gent invitation has been extended by
the Iowa State Teachers association,
which meets there November 5, i
and Z. Both Secretary of State w. j.
Bryan and Jerry Sullivan are add
ing their earnest appeals to those
made by the state association The
president, it is understood, will make
a trip west in the fall He has not
yet declined the Des Moines invita-
ton nor accepted it. 1t is expected
that more definite announcement
may be made by August l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

Last Saturday Martin Hamilton
who lives six miles south of this city
had his house burned to the ground.
There was no one home at the time
of the fire therefore all that was saw
ed was Just what the family had on
at the time. We did not learn
whether Mr.. Hamilton carried any
insurance or not 81 Davis City News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
School Report.

Jefferson school, district No. /,
Grand River township. Term COM
mencing Sept. 2, 1912 and ending
April 25, 1913. Number enrolled,
12; average attendance, daily, 6 ~;
number cases tradiness, 54 number
of days taught, 1879. !.
frankie Baker was neither tardy
nor absent during the entire term.
Mary Miller, Teacher
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

Marion Woodland has been appoint
ed guardian Of Thomas w. Woodland,
minor son of Willis G. Woodland, de-
ceased.
Stephen varga has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Ben
jamin johnson, deceased.
p. r. Brewer has been appointed
special administrator of the estate of
S. T. Brewer deceased, with bond
of $4,000,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
a Joint program

a joint program.
Quite number are absent on &C
count of spring work.
Prof. Mahannah of the State Edu-
cational Department visited our
schools last Thursday. The depart
ment will decide in short time
whether they will establish county
Normal Training school at Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

Harold Benton, seven years old,
has the honor of attending Pleasant
Valley school, district No. 4, Bur
rell township, eight months without
being absent. IS
Minnie V. Collins, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

For a mild, easy action of the
bowels, try Doan's Regulets, mod
ern laxative. 25c at all stores.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

jpState and TO MS son, Jas. +. ndlSey
two-thirds, and in addition gives him
his law. library and office fixtures TO-
gether with all book accounts grow
ing out of his law practice. HE
names his wife and son as executors
of the will and 'exempts them from
filing any inventory or giving bonds,
it being his desire that they should
make the division of his estate them
selves without going into court, and
in case they needed any assistance
he recommends they call in Stephen
Varga, and in case of failure to agree
on the division such differences shall
be submitted to Mr.. Varga and his
decision shall be final and no appeal
shall be taken from his decision.
The last will of Mrs. Elizabeth
Sprigden, deceased, has been filed
for probate. She bequeaths to he1
| daughter, Mrs. Julia A. Barger, the
sum of one dollar, and to her brother
Mark Sinbird $500. The balance OF
Iher property she bequeaths to he1
son Charles L. Sprigden and his wife
except that in case of his death and
Ibis wife should remarry then the
property is to be equally divided
| among their children when the
youngest child becomes II years old
The will is dated July 10, 1912, and
she names G. W. Stuart of Charlton
land Bert Mccullough of Humeston
as executors without bond.
B. E. Woodland has been appointed
administrators of the estate of Willis
lie. Woodland with bond of $4,000
! The administrators inventory OF the
4 personal property Of the deceased
amounts to $4,000, in addition e
! his real estate, monies and credits.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01
Notice Of Probating Will.

1siESIBER THE DAY AND DATE.