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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-30
Poplar Spring Dots.

Poplar Springs, July 2S.-We had a
fine rain last night and everything
looks flourishing this morning, for
which we are thankful.
The chain gang came into this com
munity a day or two ago and did a
good piece of work just opposite Mr..
j. X. E!ledge's residence, in widening
the road. There is a great deal more
OF the same kind of work needed be-
tween here and Ware Shoals, as there
are places whore two buggies cannot
pass. There are getting to be so
many automobiles that it will be nee
essary to have wider roads. We would
be glad if the supervisor would 20
over the road from here to Ware
Shoals and have the road straighten-
ed in some places
Mrs Eugene Simpson spent the lat
ter part Of the week in Greenwood
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Arnold and
Mrs. Walter Cork
All who are interested in the GENE
terry at Poplar Spring church are re
quested to meet Thursday, the 31st
for the purpose of cleaning it off.
Misses Grace Simmons and Annie
Odell and Mr.. Fred Odell visited al
Ware Shoals last Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Lipford, from near
Shoals Junction, is visiting the Misses
Agnes and Mary Simpson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-07-30
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Peoples Loan e.
Exchange Bank, of Laurens, will be
held in the Offices of the bank on Au-
gust 20, 1913, at IL A. NJ.
G.. w. Tune, Cashier.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
AXHAWKER JCTS

AS the Dodge City Globe puts it: The
| tango has been tabooed at K. u, so
the students will simply have to re-
! turn to the conventional bunny hug
| and turkey trot.
The stork that makes the rounds at
Belvue is up-to-date. The st. Marys
| Star reports that it visited the home of
August Prokish there recently and left
a little suffragette.
Successive items in news from Fed
eral in the Syracuse Journal: Oh my,
but it is lonesome out here without
cattle. Everyone is lonesome
since our mail carrier quit carrying
the mail.
Talking about irrigation for south
western Kansas, remarks the Ellin-
wood Leader, there is more irrigable
land in the valley of the Arkansas
river and it's tributaries than there is
in all the mountain states.
Editor Focht of the Eureka Messen-
ger, declares that the fact that his in
come is not large enough to come un-
der the provisions of he statute is the
only thing regarding the income tax
provision of the new tariff bill that is
bothering him.
Among the rural correspondents Of
the Cove county Republican Gazette
are those who use these noms de
plume: Autumn "Ahme," SLEEPY
j. Guess Who,' The Hermit"
Pretty and ''Mocking Bird"
Rather an original assortment, eh?
Kansas, writes Charles Blakesley in
the Kansas City Star, is kicking for
court reform, too, citing as a noxious
case of delayed justice the action of
Judge J.. Pluvius last summer. After
paying exorbitant fees to Lawyer A.
Long Drought, Judge Pluvius finally
came through with an overwhelming
decree way long in October, too late
to apply the funds on the lawyers fee.
The real aristocrat these days,
thinks the Oakley Graphic, is indicated
by the egg that clings to his chin.
Some observations by Mrs. PETER in
her Eureka Herald: Silence is an ac-
quired art and most difficult of at
tainment. In taking the conceit
out of the other fellow, we generally
add to our own stock. Some
folks are so exclusive that they refuse
to recognize their own consciences.
Many people have the idea that
truth, like rubber, will go farther if
they stretch it. An agina ton,
which can at all times keep the goal
in sight, is half the battle in winning
success. If the high cost of liv-
ing should ever revise downward, the
art of conversation would also suffer
a decline.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15

aunt had engaged their suite before
their arrival, and in New York one is
most liable to run across friends and
acquaintances in apartment hotels, SO
the major had not suspected anything.
Etoile's birthday was the following
week. She had told the major she
was planning quiet little home party
| in the roof garden of the hotel.
Only Aunt Winifred and a few
others. dear, very small and informal,
and l shall wear something very sim
pie. and you shall sit at my right hand
and be postmaster
The major never suspected. Their
table was in the southwest corner,
shielded by palms on three sides from
public gaze.
Your guests are delayed, EtoiIe,''
said the major, after they had waited
a few minutes in the foyer reception
! hall at the elevators. Etoile's cheeks
We're flushed and her eyes very bright.
! She slipped one hand through his arm
and led him toward their table with
| its rose-shaded lights and pink and
white rOSebudS.
| 'Dearie, don't get a bit fused,
now," she warned, for it is my night,
you know, and-and-oh, dad re-
member she hesitated. Over her
shoulder she could see Harvey leaving
the elevator, with her aunt, and one
other, one who had to be aided ten
derly along. Remember this is neu-
trail ground and 1 am your hostess,
dear"
At that the majors head went up.
His blue eyes, clear and bright at "A,
eyed the approach of the late enemy
with almost a challenge, but it was
handsome old enemy, with a smile
that totally disarmed enmity. Lean
ing on his cane, he extended his hand.
Major accept my compliments on
this joyous occasion. 1t is pleasure
to meet you again. er-on neutral
ground"
Harvey's eyes twinkled behind his
father. The majors sister put one
arm around Etoile and kissed her, and
looking at them all, the majors last
defense went down. He stroked his
imperial and shook the colonePs hand.
Now, dear, silly, precious old faith
ers," said Etoile joyously, once she had
seated them side by side, with Harvey
safe at her other hand and her aunt
to flank any retreat, wish me many
happy returns of the day this minute.
Tell them, Harvey
And Harvey told, with a simple,
earnest manliness that made even the
major lift one doubtful, tentative eye
brow. He had not thought the boy
had it in him. Very briefly he explain
ed the hope that lay before Etoile and
himself and then he asked the major
for his greatest treasure.
It's rather ridiculous" the major
insisted, thoughtfully. considering
what we both did to each other in the
Wilderness, eh. colonel. but they say
in a few more years there won't be
one of us left to hold up a tattered
flag Memorial day. I presume to say
we had better retreat in good order. If
I may, I shall do myself the honor
of calling upon you tomorrow, col
one1"
Delighted to see you any time,
MAJOR tie colonel shot back, and
over the pink-shaded lights the two
clasped hands in friendship, for the
first time, on neutral ground.-(Copy-
right 1913 by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15

The state today lodged the neces-
Sity of paying the costs in the Hunne-
well suit to oust the members of the
town council when the deposed Off
cials sent to Dell Valentine, clerk of
the supreme court, a draft for the
costs of the litigation in the supreme
court The costs in the custer suit
totalled $702.31. Suit to GUST the
members of the Hunnewell city coun-
Gil followed the complaint of Mrs.
Wilson, who was in 1911 elected as
mayor of the town. An order ousting
the members of the council from Of
flee was issued by the court and the
costs taxed to the defendants. The
case was finally closed today when the
last of the costs were paid.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

Customers make the laws that bust
ness has to obey.
If you want to admire a sunrise,
get up; don't stay up.
When two do live as cheap as one,
it is a sign they have to.
A man who doesn't bet more than
he can afford to lose, isn't apt to bet.
Cheese is probably the only food
product that costs more after it has
spoiled.
In country town, ice cream in the
winter is regarded as the Eiffel tower
of extravaganza.
Judging from their penmanship,
many lawyers learn law before they
learn the alphabet.
Conceit causes many a mans DOWN
fall in this way: He thinks he is
superior, and can quit.
An only child may be spoiled, and
still miss a good deal of fun that
should come to children.
There are also the sort of citizens
who imagine they are patriotic be-
cause their ancestors were.
Sometimes it happens that a man
keeps close to his work without get
ting a great deal of it done.
Remember that the delinquency of
your boss is poor example to fol-
low. Maybe he can afford it.
One shouldn't allow his curiosity to
lead him around to look on the re-
verse side of a danger signal
Cutting two cords of wood a day
represents lot of hard WORK COM
pared with the revenue it yields.
When the gas meter does lie, it is
usually in favor of the company as
any ultimate consumer will tell you.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
BY THE WAY
BIZ HARVEY PARSONS.

Hon Harve Worran nicked it when
he wrote, in reference to his new in
vent1on, the "pronouncing alphabet
English speaking people do not
know that sp-cch is spoken sound
they have no alphabet, but use the
letters; these letters they arrange in
various irregular ways and let the
reader guess at what it means.
For the purpose of the above as
sertion. Hon. Harve got his inspiration,
no doubt, from some congressman s
explanation to his constituents of his
tariff vote. Arranging letters in vari-
Gus irregular ways and letting the
reader guess, is a favorite diversion
with congressman who are not ready
to retire.
The Dowager Duchess Marie o.
SaXe-Coburg denies that her daughter
IS betrothed to Prince George OF
Greece, clinching her denial by stat
ing that the prince and princess have
never seen each other. But what diff
ference does that make, if the price
is right?
Oh, perhaps they have a blue sky
law" for blue bloods over there; didn't
think of that before.
The amputation of the Isthmus of
but no greater from a local viewpoint
than the operation that removed the
tumors from the Sixth street car cross
ingS.
A woman thinks a man saves Is
cents every time he shaves himself
but he doesn't. If he did, he would
knock off work and put in full time
giving himself the "Once over. But
if he did, what profiteth a man to save
5 cents and lose his soul by breaking
the Second Commandment?
The floor of the National House
and the Congressional Record have
been used for a number of purposes
other than national legislation. The
latest use seems to be as a campaign
ing place for the United States sena-
torial job from Jawgy, Kisser Hobson
and Tariff Underwood contestants.
Some long suffering taxpayer should
invite them to hire a hall.
Mrs. Punhurst may not be guilty of
moral turpitude-whateve that is
but she is guilty of larcenating a lot
of advertising that is worth space
rates.
Speaking of life's minor irritations
did you ever light your last match
and then discover that you had neg
lected to fill your pipe?
Fatherly tip to one of the flights
of fashion" who haunts the avenue:
The purpose of the slit skirt is to ex-
pose limbs, not twigs.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
and FEARFUL
Importers of Birds Protest Against
New Tariff Law.

Washington. Oct. 15.-Both frantic
and fearful appeals reached the treas
ury department today regarding the
enforcement of the tariff law 1nhlbltloh
against the bringing in of bird plumage.
One man whose dozen cases OF grouse
were held up at the New York custom
house, telegraphed that if he took the
plumage off this game as required py
the law the commissioners would re-
fuse to recognize the birds as grouse
The law, however, is explicit that
grouse and partridges bearing their
plumage cannot be brought into the
country.
The problem of the aigrettes worn on
hats by women returning from abroad
is no problem at all, for treasury Off
cials pointed out that if aigrettes could
come in Women's hats the way
would be made clear for a wholesale
importation of them in evasion of the
law.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
The Good Case Tried Today.

Having overruled the motion to
quash, the district court today heard
evidence in the case of A. H Good,
charged with obtaining signature of a
written instrument under false pre-
lenses and obtaining money under
false pretenses. He represented last
May, it is alleged, to J. N. Brown that
he was salesman for company in
Cleveland, Ohio, and obtained a sum
exceeding $33. He pleaded not guilty
at his arraignment and was bound
over on $1,000 bond. His attorneys,
Monroe, Roark & Mcclure, made mo-
ton to quash, alleging information
did not state evidence sufficient to
constitute a public offense, and that
information, charging more than one
offense, was duplicious. The court
ruled that the defendant should know
which of the two counts he was
charged with in the action. The coun-
ty attorney responded that the state
would rely upon the obtaining of the
signature.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
QUAKER NIEDITATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Few people are so sympathetic as to
feel sorry for their creditors.
You can't very we'll dodge the toll
gates on the road to Success.
The shopping district constitutes
the average woman's idea of the buy
ways of life.
Where respect is concerned, an
ounce of gray hair is worth a pound
of bald head.
obbs-"Our friend Shorty boasts
that he is every inch a gentleman >
Slobbs-"Yes, but he's almost a
dwarf"
The man who is a failure is apt to
think success accidental. but the sue
cessful man doesn't attribute failure
to the same cause.
She-''The self-made man takes all
the credit to himself He-''Where-
as the self-made woman gives testi-
monials to the makers of cosmetics" "
1T is better to have a light purse
than a heavy heart" quoted the Wise
Guy. Yes, but it is still better to
split the difference" added the Sim
pie Mug
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
THE RURAL CHURCHES.

| Many of the rural churches in KAN
sas are in a state of decadence, writes
w. A s. in the Kansas 1ndustr1allst.
In one community of 500 people there
are five struggling churches. The five
pastors are paid a total of S3,6Oo a
year The churches are in the small
town near the center of the commun-
ity, but the churches are fighting
among themselves. All of these
churches are losing ground. One CEN
tral federated church could, at an ex-
pense of s2.4OO. do a great work
there. One church with a seating ca
pacity of 600 would be much better.
The pastor could be paid $500 a
year and a much better man en-
ployed. OF these 600 people, only 81
per cent are interested in the church.
The upkeep of the present churches is
$1,000 year and by having only one
church could be easily cut in half.
Other communities in the same
condition have installed a federated
church A federated church is one
in which all denominations can join
and at the same time can send their
contributions to their own denomina-
ton. A good, broad man needs to be
at the head of such church A sal
airy of $500 will get such man, as
it is a much better average salary
than most of the preachers in the
larger towns receive.
Here is an opportunity for CEN
tralized social center with the church
becoming the big asset in the COM
munity. One big man could do won
ders in this community in short
time. There are many other COM
munities in the same condition in
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
LAND FOR IMMIGRANTS.

Agriculture will be taught in the
public night schools of Chicago this
year. An effort will be made to give
the pupils, many of whom are well
beyond the ordinary school age. a
fair knowledge of the principles of
farming.
This is done because of the de-
mand from foreign-born pupils for
such instruction. They want to learn
how to use land while they are work
ing in the city to get money enough
to buy little places in the country,
or make first payments on farms.
They ask that the public authorities
give them such help in getting out
on the soil where they can produce
food instead of only consuming it.
Here is a field worthy of cultiva-
ton Many thousands of immigrants
who have strength and stamina
enough to win success anywhere on
farms are crowded into city tene-
ments only because they do not know
how to get a start in the country.
If they can be instructed along agri-
cultural lines while they are saving
a little money they can be trusted to
take care of everything else they
need.
In many cases a change for such
foreign-born- residents of big cities
would be the best of good fortune
IT would give them more wholesome
and better chance for
health and long life as we'll as In
dependence, and their children would
also gain by the new environment
and surer opportunities for comfort
f6-if
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
DEATH RATE AS To OCCUPATIONS


DR.. Jacques Bertillon, formerly
chief of the Paris department of sta
tistics. has published a study of NOR
tality in the different vocations, divid-
ing them into five groups according to
their particular causes of death: en-
ployments exposing the workman to
% alcohol, (2l lead-poisoning, CD
organic waste, (4D the weather, and
90 confined positions. These five
groups are subdivided into a hundred
distinct vocations The principal
causes of mortality prove to be alco-
holism. diseases of the lung, heart,
liver and nervous system, diabetes,
suicide and accidents.
Most healthfuI are those vocations
carried on in the open air, provided
they permit movement, those restrict
ing freedom of movement, though
carried on in the open air, are harm
full Trades exposing the workmen to
alcohol and to lead-poisoning are the
most dangerous.
Mortality is lowest among railway
enginemen, wood-sawyers, teachers,
attorneys and clergymen. 1t is nearly
as low among physicians pharmacists,
architects. lawyers clerks, mail and
telegraph employees commercial trav-
sellers, hardwaremen, watchmakers,
hosiers, tanners, masons, road labor
ers and servants
Mortality is higher than the general
average among public office clerks,
street railway employees. gas-workers,
sellers of fish and poultry, jewellers,
cloth merchants, saddlers, bakers, mill
lers. butchers. curriers'. ropenfHkers,
cabinetmakers carriers, roustabouts
and sailors.
Mortality is highest among day la
borers, steVedores, miners, stonecut-
ters, tradespeople, coachmen, grooms,
foQt-boys, jockeys, dealers in notions,
printers, blacksmiths, tilers, glass
makers, messengers, cutters. chimney
sweeps, BARRIERS and musicians
Suicide is encountered in nearly all
vocations. but is rare among clergy
graph employees, shipbuilders. saw
yers. employees in gas works and
booksellers 1t is quite rare among
tanners, masons. farmers. roadbuild-
ers, boatmen, fishermen, wheelwrights
and miners. 1t is met comparatively
often among grocers, hardwaremen,
cloth merchants. coopers. hosiers,
bIacksmiths, glassmakers. cabinetmak-
ers, tobacconists, notaries and lawyers
clerks, teachers, architects, sailors and
gamekeepers. Suicide is frequent
among brewers, tilers, dealers in no
tions, cutters, hatters, BARRIERS, trades
people, clockmakers, jewelers. domes-
tics, dairymen, sellers of fish and
poultry, gardeners. commercial travel
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
They had been badly burned and he was
half blinded.

They had been badly burned and he was
half blinded.
ordered Passengers Fed.
II ordered the stewards TO bring Looo ~
the passengers ana it was done. Ihen the
Grosser Kurfuerst got in wireless co1n jill
needed help, and Captain Inch tninktng my
he had the fire beaten, replied that ne io gu
not need any more help. The CaTInaiinaa CaT n
was nearby. Her captain asked What iI1e ne
could do and Captain Inch requested MN mn.
to scout around for the boats that naq PuI
off She went about ten miles east, tooA1-
ing for them and returned without lino-
ing them. to,,+ the
eighty or ninety steerage passengers IN IN
No. / compartment. We had no tune 70
do so: we were so busy ffghtng the N. ~.
1 don't know how many or them WeIo
in their places when the first explosion
occurred as some of them may nave oeeH ~
in other parts of the vessel. However, ~
was near breakfast time ana rear Ina n1at
most of them were there. They were cut
off by the flames. We can only lfnaslne
what happened to them as none OF us was
able to get into that compartment AGAIN.
when it seemed that the flames nao
died down somewhat, the captain trleo 70
get into the sailors forecastle. He 1ouna
the bodies of four sailors burned to deatn
in the hallway. They had been trappeo
by the fire.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
TINKER TO LEAD REDS,
Must Confer With Garry Hermann
on Deals for Men.

Cincinnati, Oct. 15.-Joe Tinker is go
ing to remain manager of the Reds.
This assurance came from Garry Herr
mann this morning when he declared
that he and the former Cub shortstop
would meet in this city Sunday to dis
cuss the plans for next season. 1t is
understood that Tinker will sign his
1914 contract Monday.
Slight restrictions will be put in
Tinker's personal leeway. for Hermann
significantly said today:
Tinker will have charge of the club
on the field, but will have to confer
with me on all deals"
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new, 25-S5c. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
E. L. Copeland will speak to men in the
board of directors room of the Central Y
will be the regular business mems Bible
class hour but all men are invited to be
present. The Rev. H. L. Nelson who has
charge of the class, will be out of the
city Thursday.
Fine imported tulips, hyacinths, narcis-
sis, very cheap at Edward YewdalPs 11O8
Western ave. Phone 1622.-Adv.
A Topeka man who has just returned
from Excelsior Springs stated today that
he saw fourteen Topekans at that place
last Sunday.
Golden Egg machine dried MacaronI.
Healthier than meat. Better to eat"
Adv.
W. E Jeffrey Dentist 7Os Kansas ave-
Adv.
campaign will be started tonight at
the Central Congregational church with a
view to raising $4,000 to paw off the
church Indebtedness. The men of the
church will endeavor to raise IS 600 and
the women $4,000 The latter have already
raised several hundred dollars of the re-
Quired amount
FIJI your porch boxes with imported
bulbs from Edw. Yewdall, 110S Western.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
I From the Chicago News.l

From the Chicago News1
Folks are either self-made or self
narred.
Many an humble lover makes a
boss husband
Most peoples sympathies get no
further than the telling.
No man has a clean record just be-
cause he is in the swim.
Once in a while a young man falls
in love and lands on his feet.
If all prayers were answered the
majority of men would quit work.
Tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth generally means
a change.
Honesty is a boomerang that never
looks better to a man than when it
comes home to roost.
And many a young man has invest
ed in a marriage license after having
been given a hypnotic suggestion that
he was in love.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
Tried to Buy Him Off.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct Ex-senator
John L. Hare of Lexington, an out
spoken supporter of prohibition meas
ures, which this special session of the
Tennessee legislature has been called
to enact, declared in the senate today
he has been offered $500 to absent
himself from the extra session. Sena-
tor Hare, who is an independent DEM
ocrat, gave no names, but a committee
was appointed to Investigate his asser-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
JOURNAL ENTRIES

No man can make much of a show
by parading his virtues.
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Most people make the mistake of
judging others by themselves.
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A reasonable allowance of pin money
may also avert alimony.
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With all the world a stage, no won
der there are so many bum actors.
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There is this to the advantage of
castles in the air. You don't have to
pay taxes on them.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-10-15
Dominican Customs Increase.

Washington, Oct. 15.@Customs re-
ceipts of the Dominican republic con-
tinue to increase steadily under Amer
lean administra it was announced
today. In the month of August last
they amounted to S341 ,61S, an increase
of $50, ,203 over the corresponding month
in the preceding year. For the eight
months ended August 80, the total col
1ections amounted to s3,042, 645, or an
average monthly income of S37S, ,02O.