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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-21
China Massinn Troons.

LONDON = China has rejected
.Teran's Intervention in Kaio-C hau and
is massing her troops to wrest that
territory from Germany.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-08-21
GERMANY GIVEN
NIPPONESE Def
UItimatum Demands Kaiser Sur
render Kia-ChOW.
MUST COMPLY BY SUNDAY

Japan Insists Port Be Turned Over
Pending Its Return to China Under
go Year Lease Under Which 1t Came
Into German Control in 1997-GiVes
U. S. Assurances.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
MOST CRUEL OF RELIGIONS
That Of the Ancient Mexicans Surely
tho Most Infamous Recorded
In History.

The temples were called teocalli or
Gods house," and rivaled in size as
they re8embled Ia form the temples Of
ancient Babylon. They were pyramids
on square or oblong base, rising in
successive terraces to a small summit
platform. The great teocalli of HUT
zilopochtli in the City Of Mexico stood
In an immense square, whence radi-
ated the four principal thoroughfares.
Its courtyard being inclosed by a
square, Of which the stone wall, called
the coatepantli or serpent wall from
Its sculptured serpents, measured
nearly quarter Of O mile on each
side. In the center, the oblong pyra.
mid Of rubble cased with hewn stone
and cemented, 375x300 feet at the
base, and rising steeply in five terraces
to the height Of sc feet. showed con
spicuously to the city the long pro-
cession Of priests and victims wind
ing along the terraces and up to cor
ner flights Of steps. On tho paved plat
form were the three-story tower tenn
pies on whose ground floor stood the
stone images and altars, and before
that Of the war god the green stone
Of sacrifice, bumped so as to bend the
body Of the victiw that the priest
might more easily slash open the
breast with his obsidian knife, tear
out the heart and hold 1t up before
the god, while the captor and his
friends were waiting below for the
carcass to be tumbled down tho steps
for them to carry home to be cooked
for the feast Of victory. Before tho
shrines reeking with the stencil Of
slaughter, the eternal fires were kept
burning, and on the platform stood the
huge drum, covered with snakes skins,
whose fearful sound was heard for
miles. From the terrace could be seen
seventy or moro temples within the
inclosure, with their images and blaz-
Ing fires, and the tzompantli or Skull
place." where the skulls Of victims by
tens Of thousands were skewered on
cross-sticks or built into towers.
There also might be seen the fiat cir
cular temalacatl or "spindle-stone,"
where captives armed with wooden
weapons wero allowed the mockery Of
gladiatorial fight against well.armed
champions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
Try This For Your Cough.

Thousands Of people keep coughing
because unable to get the right rem
cdy. Coughs are caused by Intlamma
ton OF Throat and Bronchial Tubes
What you need Is to soothc/ this In
flammation. Take Dr. King S/Ncw Dis
covcry, 1t penetratcs the delicate mu-
cons u.s., limng' raises tnc fhlcgm and
druggist. "Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry quickly and completely stopped
my cough, writes J. r. Watts, Floy-
dale, Texas. Money back if not salts
fed, but it nearly always helps.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
Court In Session.

The court Of common pleas con
vcned Monday morning with Judge r.
$. Sease presiding. Monday was oc-
cupied with the trial OF the case OF
w. b. Knight VS. j. l.. Knight, wherein
the plaintilf sued for a half interest
in l05 acres Of land in Sullivan town
ship alleged to have been willed them
Jointly. After remaining out all Mon
day night, the jury returned verdict
for the defendant. This case has boon
in the courts for a number of years
Yesterday was occupied with the con
sideration Of equity cases.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
1t Really Does Relieve Rheumatism

Everybody who Is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should by all
means keep bottle Of Sloan's Lini-
ment on hand. The minute you feel
pain or soreness in Joint or muscle,
battle 1t with Sloans Eminent. Do not
rub 1t. Sloan's pqnefrates almost i'm
mediately right to ltHe seat Of pain, re-
lieving the hot, tdhder, swollen feel
ing and making the part easy and
comparable. Get bottle OF Sloan s
Liniment for 25 cents of any druggist
and have 1t in the housc--against colds
sore and swollen joints, rheumatism,
neuralgia, sciatica and like ailments.
Your money back If not satisfied but
it does give almost instant relief
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

ana throwing away their fussy pas-
ters, sticky tape. toe-eating salves.
and wrapping outfits" that make a
bundle around the toe and choke II
into pain by pressing either on or
around the corn. There is nothing
to stick to your stocking, nothing to
cause inflammation or raw6ess, moth
ING to press on or arolnd the corn.
You apply It in 2<,seconds. No more
knives, razdrs, scissors or files, with
their blood.Doison dangers. Try
GETS IT. for that corn, calus, wart
or bunion
"GETS-ll' is sold by druggists cv-
crywhcre, 25c Il bottle, or sent direct
by e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
"GETS-lT" is sold in Laurens by
Laurcns Drug Co. and Rays Pharmacy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

that the ball had entered the lower
part of the abdomen on the right side,
ranging upward, and had punctured
the intestines In four places, the ball
not being located. The perforations
were sewed up and other measures
! taken to ensure his recovery.
An examination of the Wilkes prem
ises the following morning showed
where young Watts had scratched the
wh1te-wash from the fence with his
| feet In endeavoring to climb the fence
and where he had placed pile of
rocks to aid in getting over On the
outside Of the fence was one of his
shoes and in the back yard was the
| other one. In the back yard also were
tracks he had made while walking
around beneath the trees.
How young Watts came to be in the
vicinity at such an unreasonable hour
Is as yet unexplained as his physicians
have not allowed him to talk. 1t is
known, however, that he returned
from all automobile trip to Greenaille
/ about three-thirty o'clock and parted
With his friends on the public
| sjuare, going up West Main street
where he had several friends with
whom he had often spent tho night.
at the time he was already consider
ably under the influence of whiskcy.
as his own home is about mile from
the public square it is surmised that
lie was cndeavoring to reach the home
OF one of these friends in this vicinity
ana that, temporarily crazcd by drink,
| he was attempting to get in without
disturbing other inmates. at an rate,
1T is the consensus Of opinion that he
was not responsible for his action at
the time Of the occurrence.
Mr.. Wilkes. in discussing the re-
| Sponsiblity for the affair, stated that
/ he regretted 1t very much but that he
felt himself amply justified in the
premises. Leaving out the consider
| alton Of the danger to himself as he
faced the intruder, he said that it was
either case Of allowing him to take
possession Of his place or shoot and
he did the latter with the intention Of
woundlng rather than killing. Mr..
premises. Mr.. Wilkes states that he
| could easily have killed hif If he had
wanted to, as there were but few
steps separating them.
! In the city much sympathy is felt
/ for both parties as both of them are
very popular in their respective cir
| cles. The condition Of Mr.. Watts has
been source Of anxious inquiry since
the unfortunate affair and Mr.. Wilkes
has been the recipient Of many ex-
pressions Of confidence and sympathy.
He has kept In constant touch with the
hospital and has been very solicitous
Of Mr. Watts condition.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
SOUTHERN EXPRESS co. TO HELP.
Will Carry Christmas Presents Intend
ed For Foreign Countries Free of
Charge. Ship will SAB Nov. 10th.

The Southern Express Company
has announced that they will carry
free Of charge all packages intended
for the big christmas ship that the
American people are planning to send
to destitute peoples Of the European
weeks ago in the papers plans are on
foot to send one OF Uncle Sans big
battleships across the Atlantic laden
with Christmas presents for the chill
dren of Europe. The government has
promised to furnish tho ship and big
plans are on the way for filling 1t with
al kinds Of presents. In order to en-
courage this beautiful tribute of the
IS American people the Southern Ex-
press Company offers to haul free Of
charge all packages intended for this
cause Any parcel weighing up to one
hundred pounds will be hauled free.
The following letter sent to all OF the
egcnts by superintendent Buckner ex-
plains the methods Of shipping:
Az. ~,
October eth, 1914.
Agcnts--
Shipments Of Christmas gifts donat-
cd for the children Of Europe for for
warding on United States govcrnfcnt
steamers from Brooklyn November
10th, will be carried free to Brooklyn
from points whore express service is
necessary because Of the limited time
before sailing date.
Shipments must be limited to one
hundred pounds and be marked
christmas gifts for tho children Of
Europe" and should be started In am
pie time to reach Brooklyn rty-eight
hours before November 10th.
w. Buckner,
Superlntende
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
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Local and Personal Mention.
8 8 sSs s 8 s 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 !,

capt. y. w. copeland, OF Clinton
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. E. Barksdale, Of spartanbur rg
spent Sunday in the city with relatives
hr. J. e. Allen Of Honea Path, spent
the day here yesterday on business.
Mrs. s. B. Wilson and Miss Annie
May Bryant spent the weekend in the
city as the guests Of Mrs. J. S. Machen
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Owens, Jr., OF
Clinton, have been visiting relatives
In tho city for several days.
Miss Susie Hodges, Of Greenwood
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Lancaster for several days.
Magistrate M. A. Cannon and Mr.. G.
c. Watts, Of Mountville, were In the
city on business Monday.
Miss Louise Fleming, Of Greenwood
has been spending several days In the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Fleming
Miss Hester Cooper spent Saturday
in Clinton as the guest Of her friend
MIS-. i. ~. NllllCr.
Mr.. Calhoun MCGOWAN. OF Char
lotte, spent the weekend in the CITY
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thos. Garrett, of
Gray Court, were in the city on bus
ness Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Darlington, OF
Chicago, arc visiting relatives in the
city for few days.
Mrs. Jessie Hodges, of Roanoke
Ala, has been visiting her hrot her
DR.. II. X. Aiken and Mrs. Aiken for
several days.
Mrs. f. II. Wilkes, Mrs. Aiken and
Mrs. Hodges will go to Clinton today
to attend party given by Mrs w. b
Owens, Sr.
Miss Ludie Taylor, of Princeton, is
stopping several days in the city with
relatives on her way home from CO.
iumbia.
Mrs. G. S. Northey and little son
Grose, Jr., Of Columbia, are visiting
Mrs. Northey's mother, Mrs. C. c.
Cooper of this city.
The friends Of Mr. Charles Simpson
will be glad to know that his condition
is improving at the Baltimore hospital
where he has been for several week S
DR.. Isadore Schayer spent several
days in the city last week on his way
70 Columbia from CINCINNATI, where
he has been taking a special course
for some time.
Misses Nellie and Lenora Thomp-
son, now students at Greenville Fe-
male college, spent the weekend in
the city with their parents, Auditor
and Mrs. j. w. Thompson.
Miss Willie Hicks, who has been
spending some time in Knoxville
Tenn, has returned home. She was
accompanied by Miss Natalie Miller
VINO will be her guest for several
weeks.
Miss Harriet Simpson who is at
tending Chicor0 College spent the
weekend in Laurens with homefolks
She was accompanied by Miss Mary
Emma Gee, who was her guest for the
two days.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
General Election Yesterday.

Only passive interest was shown in
the general election yesterday Only
167 votes were cast at the Laurens box
for state officers and 1Sl for federal
officers. There was a very light vote
on the different constitutional amend
ments.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

Apiece Dinner Set free at the
Booster Store. Read the Booster ad
in this paper and help your favoritc
Booster. j. C. BURNS & co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
Now 15c for BOZ botAe (used to be
25c); 26c for 7-Oz bottle (used to be
50c).

i2picce Dinner Set free at the
Booster Store. Read the Boosto" ad
in this paper and help your favorite
Booster. j. g. BURNS a. co.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
TIME TO ADJOURN.

Just how much consideration the inn
 portant antitrust bills. which it is the
 purpose of the administration to pass
 at this session of the legislature if
 it takes until snow flies, are due to
 receive during the summer is indicated
 by the number of members who are in
 attendance at Washington. It likewise indicates the character of the delib-
 eration which may be expected from
 that body under the existing situation. When reports show that the house has been obliged to adjourn day after day because of a lack of a quorum, if shows right on the face of 1t what
 the greater number of the national 1 legislators think of this prolongation of the present session. Hot weather legislation is bound to receive no more consideration than Is absolutely neces- sary, while the antitrust measures are of such vital importance that they
 should never be passed without the closest study and scrutiny.
 The attendance figures indicate the l desire of congress. and that reflects l very generally the desire of the coun. try. Legislation, which calls for care l full thought and sound and sensible l judgment by the entire membership, i.
 being urged under dangerous condi 1 tions, which are not calculated to brins about desirable results. When i comes to altering the Sherman law i should be attempted when vacation plans are not going to interfere Tn, country likewise needs vacation iron the uncertain conditions resulting from radical changes already made ant | adjournment at this time is the thfnt l which will furnish it
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
TNE PLAYcRoUNDs.

The opening of the playgrounds sea- son, like the opening of a. school term, provides advantages which cannot help betns recognized in every section of the city. They have been beneficial institutions from their very start and thcrN Is good reason to believe that they will render a still greater ser vice this summer. It Is a provision for the children which is not only popular, but which is profitable. Of this there Is no better evidence than the nationwide hold which the move rnent has gained.
 The opening of the grounds means the availability of the advantages. This will he seized upon by large numbers hut the moro the merrier and the greater the service. In the city oi Spokane which conducts five super viscd municipal playgrounds for adults as well as children, the appreciation of such privileges Is indicated by the report of the May attendance. In that month Ss.s51 persons visited the grounds end the real playground weather had not arrived. Of that number Ss.482 were men and boys, IT, l9e being under fourteen, 14,370 from fourteen to twenty-oae and s.9s5 over twenty-one. Of women and girls there were s1. S6S, of whom 13.733 were un- der twelve, 10.e9o from twelve te ea@hteen and 6.9S5 over eighteen.
 With such a participation in the of ferfngs of the playground 1t is but natural that they should be considered part of the daily life of the people They provide a long needed want They beep the children away from undesirable conditions, provide some. thing Go keep them out of mischief ant with the supervision there is assured necessary influence and guidance. Tn, Norwich grounds should have theil most successful year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
REFORMING pLuckINo sysrEM.

Whether Congressman Brftten, of the sub committee on naval affairs, Is suc- cessful or not in his effort to reform the existing method of removing naval officers by the piucidng board, he has launched out on an attempt which can not fail to receive general commenda- tfon. It is an instance where reform is needed and 1t Is to be hoped that the cutcame of his effort, whether the plan is adopted in just the form which he submits 1t, or undergoes advisable amendments, will relieve the navy de- partment of this unfortunate system.
 The congressman as he declares has been urged to his action by the cases Of Commander Rust, Capt. Potts and Capt. veeder, coupled with the remark of Admiral Dewey that the present syatem Is wrong and often retires able and efncient officers. There are other instances which might as well move him to action. Thus when he would provide system for retiring the feast efficient line officers instead of remov- inS those of far greater value to the department and whose ability and i'm terest may never be equalled by some wouid insure a sounder basis
 Emciency is the requirement. in the navy and it is usAiess to aim there fore if Pluciing board is going te eliminate some of the best men at the to1, te make room for the uHknewH quantities. LeeWay must be permitted fer proH0ti0H, but nat to the extent of sacrificing superior ability.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
MoToR FlRE APPARATus.

With the question of motor lire ap- paratus indirectly before the people of this city 1t Is an interesting fact that there are other cities which are anxious to do away with the horse as matter of economy. In the city of New York, which Is already in pos session of much auto apparatus the board Of estimate has just approved an issue of bonds to the extent of $200, 900 for the purchase of tractors for fire engines, thereby making it pos sib1e to do away with 1sS horses. It Is the purpose of the fire commission CT to have the motor replace all the horse drawn engines.
 What New York is doing is only in line with a general movement through out the country. The motor apparatus Is more efficient and more economical than the horse. Its upkeep is less, as experience has amply demonstrated, and when service Is sought that is the method to obtain it The man. hauled hose carriages were abandoned for the horse-drawn apparatus be- cause it rendered far superior ser vice, though more expensive. The horse is now fast being eliminated be- cause something better is available 1 the cost of maintaining which Is much less. In the first change economy was
 sacrificed flor service; in the latter however, nothing is sacrificed but both 1 superior service and economy are ob- tained.
 It is g question which has presented itself to the business house in ths same way and for the very same req
 son it is receiving the same solution
 as it is getting in fire departments l and those cities which have been for l tunate enough to avoid the period O horse apparatus are profiting by it.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10


 portant in this country only in recent years. Preservative treatment Is in general use in connection with the large numbers of ties and poles used in Europe. but only about a third of the number used in this country are 50 treated. We have not been obliged to resort to this because of the great supply available. The inroads which have been made therein and the at tendant waste have brought about a noticeable change with the result that the country has ss wood preserving plants in which t5s million cubic feet If timber were treated last year.
 Necessity has required this com bined effort for the conservation and preservation of timber. It Is inclined in the proper direction and should ac- complish most desirable results. They are movements which certainly should go hand in hand
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
MUTUAL coNFIpENcEs.

It is usually thought that mothers and daughters are on more intimate tersm than mothers end sons But is there any reason why any mother who reads this cannot be the intimate friend of her boy?
 Once he was all hers and came to her with every hurt. knowing that she would help him. Now it may be that the thousand and one things that en- ter into life have separated her from him; perhaps something in his con- duct is troubling her. and she is won- dering how to reach him. It is more than likely that mother and son have not drifted so far apart that the past is irrevocable
 Shyness which leads to self-repres- sion and misunderstanding causes many mothers and sons to drift apart. It is not only a mothers privilege but her duty to open the way for conf dences. Do not try to force them that is not good for any soulZbut pave the way. Besides. confidence is not q commodity to be handed out on re- quest It is impossible for a boy who has been reared in an atmosphere of self Progression to be otherwise than silent unless he is reused by some force beyond himself, and his mother must be that force 1 One of the surest ways to gain q boys confidence Is to give him hers After the evening meal there comes q good time for sociability. Is she ther absorbed in her work or a book ol
 does she talk with him as if he wer' a reasoning being? It is good thing Ito tell him of her interests and pleas ures and problems.
 Then what more natural than t' talk of his? Let him into family con claves and make him feel essential t' the family life.
 | If all this is not an established habit it may be a little hard to begin
 But do not let anything discourag or deter.
 Doubtless any boy's mother woui' give her life for him any day. It 1 much more to the point to live for hin and with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-10
SUSPICIOUS CHAP

complete assurance that was able to
 wrestle with it. begged him not to
 worry over saddling me with an in
 cubus. Marshy and hopeless though It
 and liable to be attacked py savage
 Ash, hopeless as to crops and exerting
 maliRn influence upon the characters of hired men, still would swap I liked him and wanted to help him out
 That man just looked at me with a slow smile. You would have thought he owned a gold mine and that had been trying to pry 1t out from under him. He said that perhaps he has given me wrong impression of the farm. but several people had tried to lots were all right he didn't believe I'd want to trade them But he appre- ciated my kindness.
 T pointed out to him that he was 1 losing the chance of his life. A min ute ago he had been staggering along under the burden of regular old man of the sea and now he had a chance to shift and grab six good lots and be I happy ever after And he refused sim- ply because he had distrust in his ! souli Didn't he have any faith in 1 human nature whatsoever? Would you believe it, he said. .Huhi' and refused utterly to take chance on my iotsi
 What do you think of that for sus- l picion g'
 Were the lots all right ?" asked the man across the table.
 : The man in the corner aeat regarded l him severely. '.Ail right" he repeated .T should say they weres Perfectly good dirt in 'eni There's a sewer as- 1 sessment just bobbed up and then ] there's the gas pipes assessment and 1 the paving assessment to come and I they've got to run water out there too and there's a mortgage on 'en-but as lots they are crackerjacl<s. wouldnt
 have some suspicious natures for any ing,"-Chicago News.