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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
Mrs. Mamie Stewart Peden.

Fountain Inn, Jan. 11.--Mrs. Ma
mie Stewart Peden, wife of A. s,
reden of Fountain Inn, was buried
today in the cemetery here. The ser
vice was conducted at the Presbyte-
RAN church by DR.. Griffin of Green
Vliie' who is warm personal friend
OF the family. She died on the morn
ing OF January 8, having been in de-
clining health for month. The end did
not come as surprise, but her loss
VIII be keenly felt, not only by the
large number of relatives, but by the
many friends, who loved her for per-
sonal attractiveness and noble Ch.
tlon qualities Besides her busba
she is survived by one son, ]. c. Ped
en-, who Is pursuing a medical course
at the University of Pennsylvania, and
by two daughters, Mrs. j. e. Manning
and Mrs. j. r. Kellett.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
HUGH LONG IN DELEGATION.
Former Mayor Of Wagener who Killed
Pickens N. Gunter VIII Come for
Session of Legislature.

I've VuhttE IOF
Session Of Legislature.
Aiken, Jan. 12.--Aiken county's
delegation will leave Tuesday for Co
lumbia to be ready for the convening
Of the general assembly. The dele
cation is composed of John f. Will
liams, senator, and G. Tillman Holley.
j. Chester Busbee and Hugh Long,
representatives.
Since his nomination last fall Hugh
Long, then mayor of Wagener, shot
and killed Pickens N. Gunter presi-
dent of the Bank Of Wagner and a
prominent planter. Twas necessary
for the Giflcers to spirit him away
from Wagener one night last October
TO save him from being shot to pieces
by mob that had him surround
ed for several hours in a house when
the officers came to the rescue. Longs
trial for the murder of Gunter is
scheduled to come up at the February
term of general sessions court, which
begins on the first Monday in next
month.
Although court will be in progress
while the legislature will be in session,
Long will take his seat and remain
in Columbia until the beginning of
court. 1t is understood that his law.
yers will move for continuance of
his trial in order that he may serve
in the legislature without interruption.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
ACTS ON THE LIVER,
D0dson's Liver Tone Livens Up the
hiVer-Is More Than Mere Laxa.

Dodson's Liver Tone Livens Up the
hiVer-Is More Than a Mere Laxa.
tive. u
Caiomel was for years the only
known medicine that would stimulate
the liver. But calomel is often dan
gerous, and people are not to be blam-
ed for being afraid of 1t.
Within the last few years MANY mod
icines have been put out to be used
instead of calomel, but their effect is
on the bowcls-not on the liver The
Laurens Drug Co. says that the only
real liver medicine to, actually take
the place of calomel is Dodsqn's Liver
fone a mild, harmless, vegetable III
quid that the Laurens Dng Co. re-
commended to take the pface of cal
omel and which gives nEompt relicf
in cases of constipation biliousness
and sluggish liver.
So confident are the Lauren Drug
Co. that they give their personal GUAR
antee with cvory 5o-ccut huttlc of Dod-
sons Liyor Tone You can he .urc
thai YOU arc @artiun DaIsau br H.
ing at This tore If they are giving ,r
inc medicine thnv ubwouoy maun.
tee TO refund money ON il aus1aa-
tory
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
THE BOYS AND GIRLS
AT THE CORN SHOW
Arrangements being Perfected to Take
Care Of Them, no Matter How Large
the Flock of Them.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-Arrangements
have been perfected whereby the Ex-
position School for Prize Winners, to
be conducted during the first week of
the Fifth National Corn Exposition
here, will be, coeducational. In adj
dition to the 500 or 900 prize winning
corn club boys from all parts of the
South, some half a hundred prize
winning tomato club girls from nearly
dozen Southern States will also take
part in this unique feature Of the Ex-
position. The National Corn Expo
sition opens on January 27th
The boys who attend this school
will be housed in a special building at
the Exposition grounds. Arrangements
have been made for the entertain
homes in Columbia, and plans are
being perfected for social features.
The girls will spend practically the
entire day at the Exposition grounds,
boys, and attending special courses of
instruction covering domestic science
and arts, canning, cooking, lectures
on floral culture, growing of vegeta-
bles, poultry raising, and kindred sub
jects. Special attention will be given
to the Exposition exhibits. Mr.. j. b.
Hobby, of Auburn, Alabama is sup
erintendent OF this school for prize
winners.
Each State will send five prize-win-
ming tomato club girls to this EXposi-
tion school. The tomato club work
is conducted by the Farmers Coop
erative Demonstration Work of the
Federal department of agriculture in
cooperation with the State agricul-
tural institutions. The special agents
in charge of the work for the sever
al states are: Virginia, Miss Ella
Agnew, Burkevillc; South Carolina,
Miss Edith l.. PARROT, Rock Hill; Mis-
sissippi, Miss Susie V. Powell, Jack
son; Georgia, Miss Mary Cresswell,
-'"' @N''''i''' 'i' - i'Ci VIC l. ioD-
inson, Auburn; Florida, Miss Agnes
Ella Harris, Tallahassee; Tennessee,
Miss Virginia p. Moore Nashville;
North Carolina, Miss Jane S. McKin-
non, Raleigh; Louisiana, Miss Eliza
beth b. Kelly, Baton Rouge. In Ar
kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, the
girls work is handled by the authorl-
ties in charge of the boys corn club.
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Lisbon Locals.

Lisbon, Jan. l@.-Wc sec from some
of the newspapers in and out of the
state that the national corn show is
going to lie one of the biggest things
tha- ever came to the state of South
Carolina. We are all glad to know
that this great show is coming. and
we think that every farmer with his
boys and girls ought to attend if he
possibly can do so. You will see
something that YOU may never have
the pleasure of sccing again and
then those who have never seen
the city by the Congarcc will
have that pleasure and many other
places of interest that these little boys
and girls can tell about 10 their chill
drcn, at the first and perhaps the
last national corn show in South Car
olina. The state fair people have the
building for the grand display OF this
great show and they are going to do
their part to make 1t one of the great,
est corn shows on record.
There ought to be monument plac-
ed at the head OF the men who start
ed this great work, you call demon
stration farm work. They have done
more for the farmers and their in
terest than anything imaginable Then
comes Jerry Moore. 1t is worth the
trip to go down and talk farming to
little Jerry. You remember the west
went wild over Jerry, while the most
OF us depend on the west for our
corn. If we will attend this great
show see Jerry and let him give us his
plans we will put the west out of
business as far as South Carolina is
concerned. We are like Col. ]. II.
Wharton, we are going to see that
show II 1t is the last we ever see.
We wonder If Aunt Kate" isn't go.
ing down to the corn show. If she
does we can say this much when
she gets back to Madden you notice
what she says in The Advertiser, and
you see what you have lost by not
going. We always look forward to
Aunt Kate's' letters. They are very
instructive as we'll as interesting.
She wlelds fluent pen"
Miss Alma Garrett will give box
supper at the Lisbon high school next
Friday night, 7th The proceeds will
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Get Acquainted with the Banker.

. D . o
We hope many of our farmers
are starting bank accounts now that
money for the years crops is com
ing In. A man Is more likely to save
his money II he has started putting
his surplus in bank; and it is O
great convenience to be able to make
payments by check. When you
pay bill with cash you may have
no record of its payment; but a re-
turned check with the payee's en-
dorsement on the back constitutes a
good receipt. Not all farmers who
have started bank accounts however,
are as careful as they should be in
writing checks. We have just receiv~
ed a check on subscription written
in lead poncil No check should ever
be written in pencil 1t must fire.
quently pass through several hands
before reaching the bank, and If writ
ten in pencil it is easy for the amount
to be raised. The Progressive Farm
or.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
EIGHTY MILLIONS
ARE BANKS PROFITS

Wall Street Banker Tells of Huge Pro-
fits Made by First National Bank of
New York.
Washington, Jan. 9-Enormous
profits of the First National Bank of
New York were recounted today by
Geo. f. Baker. chairman of the board
Of directors of the bank, as a wit
ness before the house money trust
committee. Mr. Baker furnished the
committee with records showing that
since its organization in 1863 with a
capitalization of $500,O00 the bank
has made profits amounting to more
than $S0,OOO,0OO.
In the four years since 1908, Mr..
Baker told the committee. the bank
had paid dividends of 226 percent or
more than twice the total capnali-
zation which is now $4,000 900.
When the capital was increased to
that amount in 1901 special div
dend of $9,50O,OOO was declared, to
enable the stockholders to take up
In order to provide $4,000, 900 of
capital for the organization of the
First Securities company to take over
the business (which the bank could
not do under the law" Mr. Baker said
"a special dividend of ten million
was declared" This was in addition
to the regular yearly dividends.
5000 Per Cent Dividend.
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
committee, from the figures suppl
I'd by Mr. Baker, calculated that since
he assumed the presidency of the
First National in 1878, that institu-
ton has paid dividends of 1850 per
cent on its original capitalization.
Mr.. Baker fatty opposed the sug-
gestion by Mr.. Untermyer that ma
tional banks be required to make
public their assets in order that de-
positors and stockholders might know
the nature of securities held by the
banks, the witness declaring that he
saw no possible good that could come
of such provision. That there is
20 impropriety in one man holding
Mcclorship in two or more poten-
italy competitive banks, railroads or
industrial corporations was another
stand taken by Mr.. Baker. Mr.Un-
termyer reviewed with him long
list of railroads, in which he was a
director some of which the LAWYER
held were potentially competing lines
MIR. Baker declared that it was rather
an advantage to hold such director
ships, because differences between
the companies thus be readily ad-
justed"
Such a situation" he continued,
as often beneficial to all parties con-
cerned"
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A PAYING BUSINESS.
Better than Raising Cotton, this Thing
of Playing Base Ball. Salary of
$4,000 per Year.

p1VtVUU pcE IehTs
Chicago, January 8.-Frank Chance,
the former Chicago National League
teams manager to-day was signed to
manage the New York American
League Club at salary and interest
which amounts to 100000 for the
three years, for which he contracted
the largest amount ever paid a base
ball player. OF this sum $4,000 is
salary and the remainder the estimated
value Of per cent Of the net earnings
Of the club.
Two days OF negotiations between
Chance and Frank Farrell, Of the
New York Club, were brought to a
climax this afternoon. Announce
ment of the agreement was made at
the office Of B. B. Johnson, president
OF the league,after an hours con-
ference.
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GINNING REPORT
SHOWS DECREASE
12,0t9,257 Bales Ginned Prior to Jan.
1, RepOrt Shows.


I, Report Shows.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The eighth
cotton Dinning report of the census
bureau for the season, issued at 10
O'Clock this morning, announced that
12,9l9,p57 bales of cotton, counting
round as half bales, OF the growth of
1912 had been ginned prior to We'd
ncsday, jan i, to which date during
the past seven years the ginning av-
cragcd 92.S per cent of the entire
crop. Last year to aJnuary /, there
had been ginned 14,3170O2 bales, or
92.l per cent of the entire crop; in
1908 to that date, 12,4G5 ,29S bales. or
95.3 per cent, and in 1906 to that date,
1l,7il, ,O39 bales, or 90.i per cent.
Included in the ginnings were TO-
799 round bales, compared with &c.
227 bales last year, 9O9,292 bales in
40, 143,949 bales in 1909 and 23O,-
572 bales in 1905
The number of Sea Island cotton
bales included were 67,329, compared
with 1O5,9SS bales last year, 1851
bales in 1909, and S6,52S bales in
1908.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15

The next ginning report will be is
sued Thursday, January 23, at 10 a.
m, and will announce the quantity
of cotton ginned prior to Wednesday.
January 10.
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CHAPTER TX.
A Bridegroom Spurned.

"X you know-Aggie told you
~ that Cassidy was up here
from headquarters. He didn't
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"Wel." urged Griggs. what do you
say"
How would we split it?"
''Three ways would be right" Griggs
answered. "One to me. one to you
and one to be divided up among the
others
Carson brought his fist down on the
table with force that made the glass
es jingle.
You're on he said. strongly.
"Fine!" Griggs declared. and the two
men shook hands. Now, I'll GET
Get nothingr' Carson interrupted.
I'll get my own men. Chicago Red Is
in town. SO is Dacey. with perhaps
couple of others of the right sort I'll
get them and We'll turn the trick to-.
morrow night
That's the stuff Griggs agreed,
greatly pleased.
But sudden shadow fell on the face
of Carson. He bent closer to his com
panion and spoke with fierce inten-
sity that brooked no denial.
"She must never know
Griggs nodded Understandings.
Mary had gone to her bedroom for
nap. She was not in the least sur
prised that Dick had not yet returned,
though he had mentioned half an hour.
AT the best there were many things
that might detain him-his fathers
absence from the office. difficulties in
making arrangements for his project
ed honeymoon trip abroad which
would never occur-or the like. At
the worst there was a chance of find
ing his father promptly. and of that
father as promptly taking steps to
prevent the son from ever again see
ing the woman who had so indiscreet-
ly married him.
Yet somehow Mary could not believe
that her husband would yield to such
paternal coercion. Rather. she was
sure that he would prove loyal to her
whom he loved through every trouble.
At the thought certain usefulness
pervaded her and poignant regret
that this particular man should have
been the one chosen of fate to be en-
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was OF an elegance so extraordinar,
as to attract attention anywhere-ant
mirth as well from rlbald observers.
Meantime Carson had explained t.
| Mary.
Its English Eddie You met hin
once. wonder what he wants? Prob
ably got trick for me. We often
used to work together"
Nothing without my consent" Mary
warned.
"Oh. no. no. sure notr' Carson
agreed.
Further discussion was cut short by
the appearance of English Eddie him
self. tall. handsome man in the early
thirties. who paused just within the
doorway and delivered TO Mary a bow
that was the perfection of elegance
Mary made no effort to restrain the
smile cause by the costume of MIR
Griggs. Yet there was no violation
In the aggregate. From spats to hat.
from walking coat to gloves. every
thing was perfect of its kind. Only
there was an overelaboration. so that
the ensemble was tlamboyant. And
the mans manners precisely harmonic.
ed with his clothes, whereby the whole
effect was emphasized and rendered
bizarre. Carson took one amazed look
and then rocked with laughter.
Griggs regarded his former associate
reDroachfully for moment and then
grinned in frank sympathy.
From your costume" Mary sug-
gested. lone might judge that this is
purely Il social call Is It'll"
We'll. not exactly" Griggs answered
with a smile.
so fancied,' his hostess replied.
so, sit down. please. and tell us all
about it
English Eddie wasted no time.
Now. look here" he said rapidly.
1--WE got the greatest game in the
world. Two years ago set of Gothic
tapestries worth 100000 and set of
Fragonard panels worth nearly as
much more were plucked from cha
teau in France and Struggled into this
country"
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CHAPTER X.
Garson's Noiseless Gun.

| NoMETHING of what was in his
mind was revealed in Garson's
first speech after Griggs' going.
That's a mighty big stake
he's playing for"
And a big chance he's taking!"
Mary retorted mo. Joe. we dom
want any OF that Well play game
that's safe and sure"
The words recalled to the forger
weird forebodings that had been
troubling him throughout the day.
Its sure enough" he stated, but
is it safe?"
What do you mean?'
Carson walked to and fro nervously
as he answered.
'S'pose the bulls get tired of you
putting it over on 'em and try some
rough work e.
Don't worry. Joe know way to
stop it
We'll, so far as that goes, so do l."
The forger said, with significant en-
phasis.
"Just what do you mean by that?"
Mary demanded, suspiciously.
For rough work" he said. II have
this" He took magazine pistol from
his pocket. 1t was of an odd shape.
with barrel longer than usual and
a bellshaped contrivance attached to
the muzzle.
mo. no. Joe," Mary cried. "None
Of that-everl''
"Pooh"' The forger exclaimed.
Even if used 1t. they would never
get on to me- See this?'' He pointed
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"where is your father?" the bride

where is your father?" the brid,
asked. without any trace Of emotion.
20 Lord. | had forgotten all about
dad I'll tell you what Wen do. We'll
send dad a wireless from the ship. then
write him from Paris"
"What was your promise? told
you that | wouldn't go with you until
you had brought your father to me and
he had wished us happiness"
MARY" Dick said reproachfully.
you are not going to hold me to that
promise?"
II am going to hold you to that prom
Use, Dick"
IAN right. You pack up what things
you need. girlie-Just few. because
they sell clothes IN Paris And mean
time I'll run down to dads Office and
have him back here in half an hour.
You will be ali ready. won't your"
Yes. yes. I'll be ready. Go and
bring your father
You bet | will~ Dick cried, hearth
ly. He would have taken hei. In his
arms again, but she evaded the caress
Just oneP' Dick pleaded.
NO" the bride replied with deter
mination.
There was silence in the drawing
room until the two women heard the
closing OF the outer door OF the apart
ment- Then. at last. Aggie relieved
her pentup emotions In a sigh that
was near groan.
"oh. gosh!" she gasped THE poor
simpr'
Carson. learning from the maid that
Dick Glider had left. returned just as |
Mary was giancing over the release
With which General Hastings was to
De compensated. along with the return
If his letters. for his payment of $10.-
100 to Miss Agnes Lynch.
Mary spoke crisply to Agnes. And
low you must get ready. You are TO
e at Harris Office with this document
t o'clock. and remember that you
re to let the lawyer manage every
hing"
Il don't see the use Of all this mon
ey business" she protested. "All |
'ant is the COIN
Listen, Agnes. The last time you
led to make man give up part of
Is money 1t resulted in your going to
rison for two years !
But that was so exciting"
And this way is so safe" Mary re-
lined sharply Besides. my dear.
III would not get the money. My |
ay will. Your way was blackmail.
Inc Is not. UNDERESTIMATE
"Oh. sure" Aggie replied grimly. on
r way to the door
Mr. Griggs." Fannie announced
lere was a smile on the face of the
aid. which was explained a minute
Ter. when the visitor was shown into
e drawing room. for his presence
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Are them things really worth tina
much? Carson exclaimed.
Sometimes more" Mary answered
Morgan has a set Of Gothic tapestrie.
worth half a million dollars"
Griggs went on with his account.
ABOUT month ago the things / wa.
telling you of were hung in the lib
rary Of a millionaire In this city" He
hitched his chair little closer to the
desk and leaned forward. lowering his
voice almost to whisper as he stated
his plan.
struggled. mind you. and no matter
what happens he can't squeal What
do you say?"
Carson shot piercing glance at
Mary.
ITS up to her." he said Griggs re-
garded Mary eagerly as she sat with
eyes downcast.
Mary shook her head decisively.
Its out of our line" she declared.
II don't see any easier way to get
half Million" Griggs said aggressive
~.
IF it were fifty millions it would
make no difference. It's against the
law
"Oh. know all that. of course"
Griggs returned impatiently. But II
you can
MY friends and | never do anything
that's Illegal. Thank You for coming
to us. Mr.. Griggs. but we can't go in.
and there's an end Of the matter"
But wait minute" English Eddie /
You see. this chap Gil
der is
"GiIder?' Mary exclaimed question.
Ingly.
Yes. You know who he is-the dry
goods man"
Mary. however. had regained her
self control. and her voice was tran
JUL again as she replied:
II know; but. just the same. it's lille
yal. and won't touch it. That's all
here is to It,"
But half miIlionr" Griggs exclaim.
d dlsconsolately. There's stake
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at the strange contrivanee on the muz-

at the strange contrivance on the muz-
zle.
What Is 1t? | have never seen any
thing like that before
''Of course you haven't. Pm the
first man In the business to get one.
and I'll bet on it. | keep up with the
times" He was revealing that fun
damental egotism which is the char
acteristic of all his kind That's one
of the new Maxim silencers With
smokeless powder In the cartridges.
and the silencer on. / can make a. shot
from my coat pocket and you wouldn't
even know 1t had been done. And I'm
some shot believe me-
'Tmpossibler' Mary calculated.
"No, 1t amt Here. wait. III show
you"
"Good gracious. not herei" Mary ex-
claimed in alarm eve would have
the whole place down on u.s.
Carson chuckled
you Just watch that dinky little
vase at the table across the room there
'Tain't very valuable. is it?''
NO" Mary answered
In the same instant, while still her
eyes were on the vase. 1t fell In a cas-
cade of shivered glass to the table and
floor. She had heard no sound. she
saw no smoke. Perhaps. there had
been a faintest clicking noise. She
stared dumfounded for few seconds. |
then turned her bewildered face to-
ward Carson. who was grinning in |
high enjoyment
Meat little thing. amt itY'' the man
asked. exultantly.
where did you get it," Mary asked.
''In Boston. last week. And between
you and me. Mary. it's the only model.
and 1t sure Is corker.''
That night in the back room of Bin
keys English Eddie and Carson sat
with their heads close together over a
table.
"a chance like this" Griggs was say
ing. "a chance that will make for
tune for all of u.s.
1T sounds good" Carson admitted.
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worth playing for Think of itr' He
turned pleadingly to Carson. Half a
million, JoeI'
The telephone rang. and Mary ex-
cused herself The instant she was
out of the room Griggs turned to Gar
son anxiously.
IFS cincb. joe" he pleaded. 1--WE
got a plan of the house." He drew
paper from his breast pocket and hand
ed II TO the forger. who studied it with
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w nat Time
Make 1t early. say o."
III come" Carson replied half
guiltily. And in the same moment
Mary re-entered.
Griggs rose and spoke with an air of
regret.
Its follow the leader" he said.
"and since you are against it that set
ties It."
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OMETHING of what was in his
mind was revealed in Garson's
4 first speech after Griggs' going.
..irhnt'S q mighty hiO stake