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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
Continued from Page one)

mother.
Misses Matte McFadden, and Ruth
Curry were the guests of Miss Nell Nc
Call Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Harris and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. B. w
Martin and family.
Mr. Morgan Gwin visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Barnette near Gray Court
Sunday.
Thursday afternoon, January End,
Miss Inez Willis and Mr.. John Darby
were happily married at Fountain Inn,
by Mr.. Wiggens the Methodist pastor.
Mrs. Darby is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Willis, and young
lady of many sterling qualities. Mr..
Darby is an esteemed young farmer of
this place. Their friends wish for
them long and happy life.
Say, what will Aunt Kate" think
OF this little fry being game enough,
in the face OF her opinion and the
editors, to own to being opposed to
compulsory education? Well / plead
guilty. for certainly am unprogres-
siye enough not to be in favor of such
a law. IAN honest confession is good
for the SOUL they say, so while am
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
Reed Miller Coming Soon.

A letter from Reed Miller, who is
known as the New York tenor, but
who really belongs to Anderson, says
that he will give a series of concerts
in the south in February and that he
will include Anderson in his timer
ary. That he never leaves his old
home town out and is always glad OF
the opportunity to come back. Tour
ing with him is the we'll known basso,
Mr.. Frank Croxton, and a fine pianist.
The musical people. in fact those who
are not musical, just all the people
viii be glad for Reed to come. and
viii enjoy his singing as they would
enjoy none other. not even Caruso.
for he is our own Reed.-Anderson
Mail.
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PROVISION FOR FAMILIES OF
CRIMINALS.

In this era Of progrcssiy. ness along
many lines. 1t seems as IL something
should be done to provide for the
mothers and children left destitute
when the father and proYider is sent
to prison. From the very earliest
times, the idea of punishment for
criminals has been to confine them
in prison walls and to make them
work for the state. During all these
yecrs, little thought has been given
to those left behind who really are
punished more than the criminal him
self.
We have sat in the court rooms
many day and heard sentences pass
ed on prisoners at the bar, wonder
ing what would become of the wife
and little ones left behind. Somehow
or other they have always lived, we
know. but in what squalid circum-
stances or under what humiliating
conditions we cannot imagine. We
can easily believe that the suffering
OF the criminal himself has been but
little compared to theirs.
The idea. which has obsessed the
minds of the world for centuries, that
the labor of the criminal should go
to the state, is wrong. Even after
conviction his labor should still be-
long to those dependent upon him as
much as 1t did before. though, while
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
LECTURE ON SHAKESPEARE.
DIR. JAS. z. kinard Delighted a Select
Audience at the Graded School Au-
ditOrium Monday Morning.

DR.. James P. Kinard, of Winthrop
college, made an address on The
Life and Works" of Shakespeare un-
der the auspices of the Wednesday
club auditorium Monday morning. Be
sides the members of the club, a few
invited guests were present and sew
era! of the higher grades of the school.
Dr. Kinard charmingly entertained his
audience for over an hour, outlining
the tradition" as to the early life
of the great poet and play-wGiter and
the more authentic history of the lat
er periods in his life. Interllning the
successive steps in the development
OF Shakespeare's genius. Dr. Kinard
gave few impression as to the plays
of the great writer. beginning with
his very earliest efforts in retouching
the plays OF predecessors. his next
step in writing entirely new plays
and then to the period of his maturi-
ty, when he reached the zenith OF his
attainments.
DR.. Kinard was closely listened to
b. every one present and his address
was great treat to ali who were
fortunate enough to be present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
" Educational Shame,

How ones heart must ache as he
contemplates the drifting away from
the desire to attain education. Even
that which we have is superficial, "cul-
tural and a veneer. There is today
little Of the fundamental work OF w. j.
Ligon and the old school masters.
The Russell Sage Foundation has
gone to considerable expense to OBJ
tain information, a comparative study
OF state school systepf in 4S states.
Here are some OF the tartling and
some of the shameful facts revealed:
In Is states the average wage OF the
school teacher is less than 81 per day
aud one state gets more per capita
from the lease of convict than it
pays its teachers per capita. The
United States has the shortest school
year in the world. South Carolina
has the lowest per capita expenditure,
SO per child per year.
In North Carolina the school year is
SO short that II child were to enter
school at 5 he would be % years old
before finishing the eight grade.
The average annual wage Of carpen.
ters is 1902; of millworkers $500;
coal miners 5000. day laberers $5l3-
and school teachers 1886! But this
average for teachers is always above
the average of some states. Through
out the southern states thousands of
teachers get less than $3.50 a year.
Ohio alone has complete legal regu-
lation to protect the sanitation and
safety OF her schools.
somewhat better situation Is
found with respect to medical inspec,
ton of schools. which is provided for
by the laws of twenty states. That
such laws are needed in the remaining
states is show by mass of exper.
ierce which demonstrates that em.
cient medical inspection betters
health conditions among school chill.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
New Counties.

New Counties.
This quaint little burg will never
be a county seat unless the people
of the town work to that end. The
plums won't fall unless somebody
musters up energy enough to shake
the tree.
And it's about time to begin shak-
ing.
Woodruff. Clinton and Greer each
have an ambition to be county seat
though Greer isn't working at it
much at present. y
II any one OF the three succeeds.
md gets in ahead of Fountain Inn,
our chance of ever being more than
prosperous country village is abso-
luteiy nil
Greer would take off slice of
Greenyille county. and leave a re-
mainder too small for further sub
traction.
Woodruff would do the same and
Clinton would mutilate Laurens
county to an extent that would pro-
hibit our further carving of the re-
mains
Greer has small chance of winning
out. Clinton's case is practically
hopeless, although she is bestirring
herself admirably Woodruff has a
chance
But nothing can be done before the
fall of 1913 The law governing these
matters insists that all preliminaries
must be finished and the election held.
four months before the next meeting
Of the legislature.
campaign of education, discus
sion, persuasion and logic, started
early this year, would very probably
win for Fountain Inn the coveted
prize
A two-thirds majority of the vot-
ers in the effected territory cannot be
won to our cause in a three-weeks
campaign. II we wait until next fall
again.
The Tribune can suggest. plead,
urge. but it cannot do more than that.
Fountain Inn Tribune.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Alderman.

For Alderman.
i hereby announce myself a candi-
date for alderman for the city of Lau-
rens from Ward 8. subject 10 the rules
OF the democratic primary.
c. ". CLARK.
/ announce myself as candidate for
the once OF Alderman in the City of
Laurens to represent Ward 6 subject
to the rules of the Democratic pri-
mary. j. +. PHILPOT.
/ hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office OF Alderman in the
City Of Laurens for Ward 5. subject to
the rules OF Democratic primary.
r. G.. TANKS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
Meeting Of CITY Club.

AS will be seen in a notice in an
other part Of the paper. the city dem
ocratic club will meet in the court
house Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
for the purpose of electing officers
and attending to the other business
that usually comes up at this lime.
All members of the club are urged to
be present
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
CAROLINA POSTMASTRRS.
Fountain Inn and Seneca in. List
May Fail of Confirmation,

Washington. Jan. 13. The Presid-
ent today sent to the senate the names
OF the following to be postmasters
in South Carolina.
j. F. McKelvey. at Fountain Inn;
David Hunt, at Senaca; James P. Met
calf, at Inman, and Louis Jacobs, at
Kingstree.
There is strong feeling in the SEN
ate becuse the president is making
so many appointments at the close of
his term OF office. and it may be that
these nominations will not be con-
firmed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15

Why not settle the question of
changing the name of Main street in
Columbia by calling it Square Meal
street?
a Laureus man made use of the par
cells post the other day by sending
about ten pounds OF pork 10 relative
in Pacolet.
The excitement has about died down
in the Chicora matter and now they
are moving ,hc :. c. c. l. to Green
wood every other week or so to break
the momo'ony. A little case of now
y'u see and now you don't"
This new county fever is catching.
Greers, Woodruff. Fountain Inn, Gin
ton, WhitDire. Cross Anchor and pos
sibiy others are calling for county
seats. Wait until the question OF ad-
ditional taxation and other disadvan-
tages are shown and the eagerness
will not be as pronounced as some
think
The remodeled Laurens court
house would cost nearly $4,000 TO
Luild anew. Progressive communities
now demand that their buildings be
equally as commodious and convenient
as this one is. Will these ambitious
new county-seats be able and willing
TO put up SO much money in order TO
secure the new counties? Will the
PEOPLE be satisfied with less?
A merchant in nearby town under
took systematic and extensive ad-
Vertising campaign last year and de-
clared the other day that his business
increased over 10 per cent, 1912 being
commonly called bad year" at that.
This merchant studied the problem of
advertising and used several different
methods OF reaching the people His
experience demonstrates the fact that
advertising judiciousiy practiced will
bring results
The very optimistic Clinton Chron-
icle broke all bounds for enthusiasm
last week when printed picture OF
a "furrin" court house and labeled i.
The Proposed Court House for the
New County. 1t even had ad-me-
down monument. few aged trees
and some" Office holders included in
the picture. Note that we say some"
office holders. Not the new county
office holders to be sure. for they
haven't come out on the scene quite
yet. quietly holding themselves in re-
serve until the time comes to an
nounce.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
Meeting Of q. d. G.

The Joseph b. Kershaw chapter, L..
d. c.. will hold its next meeting at
the home of Mrs. II. X. Aiken, Mon
day afternoon, January 2Oth. at $3.50
o'clock. This being the day after the
birthday of Robert E. Lee. the meet
ing will be devoted to a discussion Of
the great southern leader.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15
Notice Of Meeting

A meeting OF the Laurens City DEM
ocratic cluY is hereby called to be held
In the Conrt House Thursday after
noon, January 10th, at o'clock for
the purpose of elaction Of officers and
transactihg any other business that
might come up.
(Signed) n. n. Rabb
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-01-15

Persons troubled with partial paraiy-
SIS are often very much benefited by
massaging the affected parts thorough
iy when applying Chamberlain's Lin
iment. This liniment also relieves
rheumatic pains. For sale by all deal
ers.
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LAURRNs, 8. c. JANUARY Is, 1919.

The Advertiser viii be glad 10
receive the local news OF all the
communities in the county. Cor.
respondents are requested to
sign their names to the eontri-
buttons. Letters should not be
nailed later than Monday morn
ing.
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Unanimously Agreed.

There is considerable blowing
down in Laurens now that the glass
factory down there has started up.
(Awfull l-Greenvilie Daily Piedmont.
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Chas. H. Highley & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants.
BY Chas. H. Highley.
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Respectfully submitted,
j. A. ROLAND, Clerk G. Treas.
City of Laurens, S. c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02
Great Geological Library.

The library OF the United States. geo.
logical survey is collection of geologic
literature that in degree of complete,
ness can not he duplicated elsewhere in
this country. if indeed in the world. In
commenting in his annual repore on the
need OF new fire proof building for sur
vey, the director states that this library
has value which can not be easily es.
timated, since, if destroyed, it could not
be wholly replaced, and such portion as
is repaceable could be duplicated only
at great expense of time and public
money.
Although the present rented building
of the survey is constructed of iron and
brick it is honeycombed with light wood
en- partitions, which present some two
acres of surface that could be easily ig-
nited. Even IL these wooden partitions
should be replaced with fireproof ones
the building would still be classed with
the third-rate risks because of the lack
of protection of the bottom fanges of
the | beams that support the floor
arches. A fire once started in this ,afge
amount of inhammable material would
result in quick buckling OF the unpro-
tected iron beams and the consequent
collapse of the floors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02
BARRE IN 1912 AND 1913.

All things considered, Barre has just
passed through prosperous year. The
industrial life of the city has been con-
Quoted without interruption and proba-
bly, more persons have been employed
than ever before, while the volume Of
business in the various branches has
been fully up to the average, perhaps
about the same progress of the past
ten years; several notable additions to
the city Were completed during the
twelve month and quite number of
residential buildings were constructed.
Barring one setback last October, the
city's health conditions we're remark
ably good; and it deserves to be stated
that the city COPIED with threatening
situation in that month in a manner to
indicate great vigor and resource. The
municipal administration was conduct
ed generally with fidelity to the wishes
OF the people and with evident desire
to adhere to business principles. so
that the financial condition of the NUM-
cipal government at the opening of the
new calendar year may be considered
Then, if we were to turn
to the less material side of the city's
condition we should find marked gain
in the general tone of the community, |
a better spirit prevailing (not that the
old spirit was by any means badD
frmer resolve to make the city a place |
more attractive to the resident and the
visitor alike. In short, by far the great
er tendencies noted during the past
year have been directed toward the past
rather than the destructive
side of right living, both individual and
collective.
Now, what does the year 1913 hold
Tor Barre? 1t is trite saying that
t holds just what its people make of
he opportunities, but it nevertheless is
rue. Certain it is that the opportu-
titles for advancement are many; in fact,
Barre has an excellent outlook for
thoroughly progressive year. What are
We to do with these opportunities?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02

sideration; New England is OF all
sections of the country the one most
imperative demanding cooperation of all
its states for its industrial safety. IL
has great wealth; il is hive OF indus.
try, but its population does not give 1t
Il powerful voting strength, nor are its
natural resources such as to render "
commercial make.weight. It's entire
population (6.500,000) is exceeded by
the population of two Of the states of
the union, New York, which has more
than 100000 inhabitants, and Penn
sylvania, which has 100000 jewellers
within its borders. Eighteen states
nave each areas greater than the 6l-,
976 square miles OF New England. New
England viii 60 into Texas four times
and then leave enough surplusage for
two states the size of Massachusetts,.
In these states an immense proportion
of their areas is untitled, still awaiting
its first ploughing. But that condition
will not continue long, and then the de-
pendence on them for their natural re-
sources into which New England has
fallen will redouble their power. These
are hard, material facts. lie us look
them squarely in the face, and be pre-
pared in our organization against their
being translated into political action
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

The annual meeting of the ladies' hos
pital aid society will be held in the city
council chamber Friday afternoon, Jan.
3, at 2:30 o'clock. All members are
asked to mae an effort to be present.
District meeting of X. of p, Marsh
field, Jan. 9. 1913. Special train will
leave Barre at p. m. Vincitia ladge,
No. 10, will confer the rank of page. A
large attendance is desired. Committee.
The Swedish mission will begin TO
hold their services in the Brook street
Baptist church next Sunday, January
8, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev.
w. A. Dawson, D. D., of Burlington
win deliver an address and Rev. G. H.
Holt will also speak. Special music will
be rendered by the choir from the First
Baptist church. All Scandinavans are
invited. DO not miss this great meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02
TWO LARGE AUDIENCES.
Saw Dramatization of "Freckles" at
Barre Opera House.

Artists of conceded merit lmpartiEg
much needed distinction to vesicle that
suffered for the want of such casual
perquisites as life, leyity and the pur
suits of plain, not vanished, sentiment,
is the story of Neil Twomey's drameti-
zation ''Freckles' witnessed by large
matinee audience at the opera house yes
terday afternoon and again in the even
ing. A. g. Delamater, who produces
clean plays, il the bills are accurate in
Characterization, has layished degree
of choice, hardly Incompatible, but cer-
tainly meritorious, in selecting his play
ers for drama that just left New York
for the country lanes few nights AGO;
but as for Mr. Twomey, well, he has
been horribly cruel to Gene Stratton-
Porter's striking tale of the Limberlost.
Genius must stand frozen at the thresh-
old when she looks in on "Freckles," as
the dramatist would portray Freckles.
Mclean, Big Duncan, the teamster, or
Black Jack.
Even capable company did not
wholly persuade the audience, a good
natured holiday audience at that, of che
real merit of "Freckles.' Applause there
was in large measure sometimes, whole
souled satisfaction over some portion OF
the piece and if the handclapping was
directed at the individual work of the
it was truly deserving. Never
has a cast worked harder to redeem
string of secondrate dialogues. aud
maybe because it was New Years
house that witnessed the pretty picture
of the woods the air of erudeness which
marked the piece was over
looked. Portions of "Freckles" possess
merit and if half dozen situations
where cheapness creeps in were to be
out and real drama substituted
the production, what with its cast of
able interpreters, might be
wholly worth while.
Over a million readers. for "Freekles"
was once best seller. know the first
story that remarkable woman. who
lived her life in the swamp, forests Of the
Limberlost ever offered TO the public.
It's re-telling would be superhuous. Mil
ton Mobiles jr.. played "Freckles" with a
peculiar degree of understanding, al
though his singing was not always IN
yood voice. Nav Tyrrell. as Mrs. Dun |
an. the benevolent wife OF the teamster. /
acted amusingly and with fine regard !
ior Scotticisms, Frank Battin, as her
did justice TO his role. Little /
Ruth Gray was Angel the potent, /
'erie gossamer thing that filled the angel |
lreams OF Freckles. OF course she was 4
he feminine center OF sentimental inter- /
st and her manner was always charm
ng. William r. Garfield. L. +. Walter. /
Nable Agnew and Robert Vessels aided /
minor members Of the east giving ba!
lnce to the production
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02

That little country village, far re-
moved from the great manufacturing
senters, should have been able to conduct
. wooden and shoddy mill employing
tcsaty hands for a great many years
was matter of considerable surprise
and, indcss, it was not widely known
until fire csdsae Tuesday and wiped out
the Little Bros mill at North Mont
pelier. Such an event perforce brought
the information before the public and
caused wonder at the pluck of the firm
at maintaining the manufacturing bus
mess in such small community, where,
otherwise, agriculture is the chief oe-
cupation. Therefore, it is with greater
regret that the news of the fire loss is
received, loss which will prove of
grave moment to the village if the mill
is not rebuilt The people of North
Montpelier should take steps to assist
the Little Manufacturing company to
rebuild its mill and thus retain for the
community the only manufacturing con-
Germ of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-02

boarder's death yesterday, Norrin joined
many others in the general failure to ae-
count for his untimely end. The key
found in the dead mans pockets Mr..
Norrin recognized as the latchkey to MS
home in Websteryile Asked as to the
initials I'D. Y" which were embroidered
on Jacobson's stockings, he explained
that the "Y" was in reality ~ the
two letters forming the initials of Jacob
sons name. Mr.. Norrin was surprised TO
learn that no money was found on the
mans person. Before leaving home
jacobson asked Norm if the stores were
open in Barre that night, and it was as
sumed that he intended making purchas-
es before returning home. 1t is said
that he usually came to Barre well sup
piled with money. He had bank ac-
count and it is common belief among
his acquaintance that he must have
saved considerable money while working
in Websterville.
Meanwhile knowledge OF the exact cir
leading up to the mans
death seem just as far away as ever.
Those who scout the theory that Jacob
son was killed while alighting from ono
of the freight cars are many, Except
for slight cut at the base of the nose,
of the body failed to re-
veal single mark except the clean,
knife-like cut that severed the
head from the torso. There are those
who doubt that car wheel revolving
so slowly that the locomotive stopped
within twice its length from where the
body was found could perform an opera
d. n. l. - u
surgical instruments, and still leave inl
mediate portions of the body and head
the face, breast and shoulders I'm
mutiIated Trainmen are credited with
The statement that the front OF the loc3
motive as well as the underslung of the |
train bore no signs of blood or any yes.