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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-19
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An ATTACK Of ART
By GEORGE MUNSON.


1T was some three years since Id
visited Sister Emma, her living in
YORK state and me in Ohio, but when
she writ me TO come and spend the
month Of March. because she had
something important to say to me,
my natural curiosity overcome me,
and packed my trunk and went.
Where's Cynthy? asked, soon as
| had kissed Emma and John.
That's what l writ you to come
about, Lidy,' says Emma She won't
come home
But you writ me she had gone to
New York to study art, and was COM
ing home on Washington's birthday,
| answered. And how about that
young man of hers, Fred Holden?'
Then the truth came out. Cynthy
had writ she wasn't coming home for
a long time to come and she intimated
if Fred liked to wait for her he could
wait and if he didn't he needn't. She
had an attack of art badly and was
living in a hall bedroom in New York
and doing her own laundry, which Is
what art brings one to. And Emma
knowing how Id always had a power.
full influence over Cynthy, wanted me
to go to New York and bring her
home.
How about Fred?' | asked
Fred just mooned around town and
didn't speak to anyone. | gathered
there had been some sort of quarrel
so thought it best to say nothing but
to 60 to New York is soon as pos
sible. And a couple of mornings
later | was knocking at Cynthy's door
on the top floor of filthy dark tene
ment place near Washington Square.
Come in, said Cynthy. Why
Aunt Lidy, whatever brung you here?
I'll tell you later, Cynthy,' says I
Meanwhile, have you got a bite Of
lunch for me?'
"'Cynthy made tea over the gas and
we ate sausage sandwiches together
Cynthy looking at me curious-like all
the while.
sure do love sausage sand
wiches, especially them forrin kinds.
says I, and | see look in Cynthy'
, eyes that told me had got home.
forgot to say that the tiny room was
all fixed up with hangings and sofa
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-19
WILLING FOR BOY TO HAVE 1T
It Was All Right So Long as Wife
Understood Just What Became
of the Rose.

Every morning the wife pins a
flower to his lapel as he starts for the
office-a rose. when she has one, a
blossom of some palmer sort when
roses are scarce.
This morning she had rose, but
she withheld the usual delicate atten-
tion, and for the first time he per-
ceived an ominous look in her eyes.
You never have the flower in your
buttonhole when you come home in
the evenings began his wife, sarcas-
tically. How do you always contrive
to lose it,"
81 do not lose it," he replied. Il
wear the flower until reach my desk.
| feel that that is far enough for a
plain business man to carry flow
err"
After reaching your desk, what do
you do with the hower?" she asked
81 give it away" he replied.
ITO the girl stenographer?' sug-
gested his wife, icily,
ooh, no. give it to the office boy"
he answered.
81 beg your pardon, but you do not
give 1t to the office boy" she retorted
with acerbity. "You give it to the
stenographer. ! have seen it pinned
on her shirt waist every day that |
have called at yOur office. | think |
shall discontinue the flower
In that case shall lose an office
boy-probably by suicide remarked
her husband, meeting her indignant
eyes frankly. "He is head over heels
in love with the stenographer, and Is
trying to make hit with the flower"
Hastily she pinned rose to her
husbands lapel, and said:
BE careful not to lose it-and give
it to the office hoy as usual
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-03-19

pillows, and the walls was plastered
with Cynthy's pictures,
"Sold any Of en- my dear?
asked.
"'Not yet, auntie,' says Cynthy, but
expect to soon The public isn't
educated in art matters, you know.
If chose to give them what they
wanted | could sell them all. Now
what brings you here, Aunt Lidy??'
"Im tired of the humdrum of
domestick life,' told her. Your
Uncle Abe gets on my nerves. | want
to live my own life and obey the i'm
pulses OF my soul That's why come
to you
"Cynthy stared at me as if | was
an animal. Then she comes up and
throws her arms round my neck and
kisses me, and know she's the same
Cynthy.
1--WE had a party that afternoon, the
Queerest folks. All the men wore
jaded looks and loose black ties, and
the women was dressed any old way.
The things they talked about I'd be
ashamed to tell you, but didn't look
| feaZed.
"Auntie, says Cynthy, when we
we're alone again. I don't know wheth-
er you'd care to have dinner with me
at the Eclectic club tonight. 1t costs
twenty-five cents and there's dis
cussion afterward.'
whats it about | asks.
"Tt's called Should Women Have
Children" says Cynthy, looking at
me-
why, that suits me to the ground,
I answers. I've always wanted to
know. What's the answer
"Well, says Cynthy, some will say
YES and some no, and it will be a very
interesting debate
ut was. | was feeling sort OF
empty after the dinner, but that talk
filled me all right Id never heard
anything like IL.
Tim afraid you must be shocked,
auntie, with your old-fashioned ways,
saws Cynthy, when we'd shook off the
art people and got home.
Shocked? ! answered. Why,
Cynthy, | feel the art rising in my
homes. That's the sort ef message
that the world needs. And to think
Of the years we've wasted with your
Uncle Abe and that Poor dub, Fred
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
IN THE RACE
TO THE FINISH

Solicitor II. A. Cooper Gives Out State
ment In Columbia in Answer TO In
quiry Of Reporter.
Columbia, Feb Solicitor r. A..
Cooper, Of Laurens, who has been in
constant and continuous attendance
upon the cngrossing department dur
ing the present session Of the General
Assembly, and who has been one of
the hardest worked solicitors in the
department, returned to his home in
Laurcns Saturday to go to Abbevillc
for the opening there Monday of the
spring terms of court in the Eighth
Circuit.
Solicitor Cooper Is one Of the posi-
lively announced candidates for gov
crnor. During the last session Of the
General Assembly he stated that it was
his intention to make the race. Since
the announc ement OF his candidacy he
has been invited to make addresses in
many places and particularly in the
Piedmont section, where he Is best
known, and he has been through good
section Of the Piedmont during the
past summer and fall. He says that he
has received the greatest encourage
ment In his race, not only from the
Piedmont, but from every section Of
the State, and that he Is confident Of
the result this summer.
In reply to the question. "Do you
care to take any statement with ref
erence to your campaign at this time,
Solicitor Cooper before leaving Co
lumbia Saturday afternoon, said:
II am positively in the race to the
finish, and shall seek the office on my
merits, and on my record as men,
Der Of the General Assembly OF this
State and as Solicitor Of the Eighth
circuit for the past nine years. Pub
lie office, whether 1t be that OF gov
ernor or any other Office, Is a public
trust, and tho authority vested in any
Office should be exercised for the pub
lie good. A candidate should be sup
ported on the ground Of his fitness for
public service, and upon this ground
shall ask the support OF the Demo-
Gratis Of the Skate. shall at the prop.
er time state my position on every ia.
sue in such way that my views will
be known to ALL"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
LOWNDES j. BROWNING
IN LAURENS MONDAY
Says He Is Meeting with Much EncOur-
agcmcnt In His Candidacy for the
GnrernorEhp.

Hon. Lowndcs j. Browning, OF Tn
ion, was y visitor in the city Monday
meeting old friends and making new
acQuaintcncrS while getting nrst-hand
Information IN the political situation
in this county, especially as it affects
his own candidacy for the governor
ship. f. Will be remembered that he
announced himself as an avcwcd can
didatc for governor some weeks ago.
Mr.. Browning spoke very pleasant
where, he said, he enjoyed some very
close and intimate friendships. Hc re-
fcrrcd in very cordial manner to the
two gubernatorial candidates from
lIaurens, Messrs. Cooper and Irby, and
stated that he did not expect to poll a
large vote in this county where these
two gentlemen had such large follow
ings, but he said be expected to "pick
up few in the first primary and a
few more in the second primary IL
he had the good fortune to get that far
Asked as to his views on the primary
question, Mr.. Browning stated that he
was not in favor Of any restriction of
the primary in the way OF depriving
white citizens Of South Carolina OF
their votes, but that he was convinced
OF the need for providing safe guards
in order to prevent such frauds and
illegalities as were practiced on both
sides in the last primary. He also add
ed in the way Of an aside, that he was
not in favor Of allowing North Carolin-
ians, Georgians and Bull Mooses to
vote In South Carolina democratic
primaries.
Mr.. Browning was chairman Of the
Ways and Means committee Of the
lower branch OF the legislature during
tho session Of 1912 and took a promi-
nent part in the deliberations Of that
body. He is pleasant and affable
gentleman though an aggressive con-
tender for principles and will prob
ably be a formidable candidate in this
summers campaign.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25

Myrtle Culhcrtson; Cross llill, Miss
Ethel McDaniel; Hunter, Miss Mary
Higgins; Jacks, Miss Bessie Williams;
ScuiIlctown, Miss Leah Martin.
prizc Committee: Miss Mae Deli
Barre, Miss Nannio Simpson, Miss Lu-
cia Miles, Miss Edith McCutchcon.
Parade Committee -Messrs b. t..
Jones, G. S. Rhoad, Y. II. Fender, j.
w. Huff, W. p. Culbcrtson, w. p. Var
boro, a. c. Daniels, a. e. Fuller.
Executive Committee -Messrs. James
II. Sullivan, B. l.. Jones, IT. X. Aiken,
W. r. McCuen, B. Y. Culbcrtson, Allie
Lee, Geo. l.. Pitts, w. p. Marlboro,
Misses vii Lou Gray, Margaret Gun
ningham, Mynona Riley, Jayne Carl
!ngton.'
Program Committee: Misses vii
Lou Gray, Laurie Aull, Lois Irwin,
Messrs James Sullivan, b. l.. Jones,
Arthur Lee.
1t has been decided to classify OK
hibits at the fair according to town
ships. This was done both for convc-
nionce and to stimulate a healthy riv-
airy between the different sections Of
the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
TO ARRANGE PROGRAM AND MAKE PLANS
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR APRIL 18th.
Teachers and Committee 10 Meet at Court House Sat
urday When Tentative Plans will be Made and Other
Details Looked After. Full Attendance Requested.

The teachers OF the county have
been asked to meet at The county court
house Saturday morning at 1920
o'clock for the purpose OF discussing
affairs and making arrangements in
connection with the coming county
school fair. A general meeting will
first be held, where the details OF the
fair will be discussed, followed by a
meeting of subcommittee about
11:3O o'clock. Miss Gray has asked
that the teachers Of the county make
special endeavor to attend this meet
ing for absence from the discussions
at this time will prove serious handi-
cap at the fair.
Several weeks ago meeting was
held when the moro important commit
tees were appointed. These have al
ready begun work and in many cases
tentative plans have already been out
lined. The following are the commit
tees appointed at that time:
Township committee: Laurcns, Miss
Genie Aiken; Youngs, Miss Erin Ad-
olson; Dials, Miss Henry; Sullivan,
Miss Barnie Wallace; Waterloo, Miss
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
WILL SEPARATE
FREIGHT OFFICES?
Bill Goes Through House Providing
For Separation Of Railroad Offices
in this City.


in this City.
According to mveriiled reports from
Columbia, the county delegation has
succeeded in pushing through the
house, the bill introduced by Mr..
blackwell providing for the separation
OF the G., n. & l.. and G. & w. c..
freight Offices in this city. 1t will be
remembered that this bill received an
UnfavoraDlc report from the railroad
committee earlier in tho session, but
II seems that the delegation secured its
passage III the face Of the adverse re-
port. Whether OF not it will pass the
senate Is a matter for conjecture.
The bill for the separation of the
two Offices which have been run in con-
junction for many years was introduc-
cd at the instance Of petition Of a
number OF l.aurcns merchants. The
petition set forth that because of the
combined offices competition between
the two railroads was at minimum
and as 2 result OF these conditions
l1aurens was not receiving the service
from the Office and yards that the vol
umc OF business transacted warranted.
Several committees have appeared be-
fore the dclcgation in Columbia in The
interest of the bill
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
LIFTS QUARANTINE
AGAINST NEWBERRY

Satisfactory Assurances were Receiy-
cd from Ncwberry that no Further
Spread Of Disease was Feared.
The quarantine against the city and
county Of Newberry, ordered by the
Laurens board OF health Sunday Feb
ruary Sth, was ordered lifted Saturday
Snorning after almost Il weeks duration
This action was taken after the board
Of health had received satisfactory as
surances from Newberry that the
smallpox situation there was under
control with no new cases developing
and after communication with the
state health officer, DR.. j. Adam Haync,
who recommended the step provided
the compulsory vaccination order had
been carried out here.
The movement to lift the quarantine
was begun Friday afternon when the
board Of health met to hear note
from the Newberry board Of health ad-
dressed to the mayor asking that the
quarantine be raised. The mayor pre-
sented the letter to the board Of health
with the recommendation that the re-
quest from Newberry be granted. The
board thereupon got into communica-
tion with the state health officer who
advised that the quarantine be raised
The order lifting the ban was then
made and went Immediately into ef-
feet.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
.FORTNER A CANDIDATE.
TO Make Race for Railroad Commits.
sioner. States Positively that He will
ba In tho Race

siOner. States Positively that He will
be I'm the Race.
Representative G. ID. Fortner Of
6partanburg, in discussing his candi-
dacy for railroad commissioners in the
campaign, this summer, said yester-
day:
u understand It has been sought to
put out the report that will not be
In the race for railroad commissioner
this summer. I desire to state posi-
lively that will be in the race, and
expect to win. I shall discuss fully
the various questions before the peo-
ole OF this State as they relate to tho
Office OF railroad commissioner. I in
aend to ask for the votes OF the peo-
pie upon my own merits and upon my
record in the general assembly as a
aelnbers from Spaftahburs county. Ny
record on several Important measures,
some OF which have introduced, Is
sresh III the minds OF the people at
$aie time. I am receiving the most
encouraging reports from every Sec
tion of tho State and I expect to WIN"
Tho State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
Carnival In Clinton.

The Tropical Amusement Company,
the carnival company, which was to
have showed here last week and which
landed In Clinton instead, is still at
that place. IN all probability 1t will
remain there for the rest OF this week.
Whether or not any further attempt
will be made to show in Laurcns is
not known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
A NEW DEPARTMENT.

h' ierFy Hia open UP COat ana Snit
Section on the Second Floor.
Mr.. II. Terry has announced that
thiB Spring he will add coat and suit
department to his store. He Is now
having large room on the second
floor Of the building which he occu
pies fitted up for this department. Mr.
Terry is now in the north buying his
spring and summer goods and while
there he expects to purchase suits
and coats.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
CRIMINAL COURT OPENS
MARCti FHE NINEt1

Heavy Docket Including Il Number of
Murder Cases OF Wide Interest.
The spring term of the court of gen
eral sessions will convene March 9th,
being the second Monday in the month.
Judge |. w. Bowman, OF Spartanburg,
will preside. The jury commissioners
met in the office Of the clerk of court
Thursday and made up the petit jury
panel for this term and the grand jury
for the year.
The term will last but one week, but
from the heavy docket it would ap-
pear that a number OF cases will have
to go over. Quite number Of muir
der cases will have to be tried and
several will likely take up consider
able time. Chief interest will proba-
bly, attach to the trial of Tom Young,
Greenwood Rogers and Junk Caldwell,
colorcd, charged with tho murder of
Mr. Geo. T.. Young at his home near
Renno January 18th, when Mr.. Young
was killed and his house burned over
him apparently to conceal the crime.
Another case which will attract con
siderable attention in the upper part
Of the county will be that of the state
against Cornelius Edwards charged
with killing the Sharp brothers near
Barksdale, following dispute over
family affairs.
Emma Glover and her two sons, Bob
and Wesley Glover, will be tried for
arson in connection with the burning
Of Mr.. M. B. McCuen's barn near
Princeton several months ago. 1t
will be remembered that Lace Glover,
the husband and father OF these ne
groes, was killed by Sheriff Owings
and Deputy Abcrcrombie when they
attempted to arrest him on the same
charge a few weeks ago.
The Grand Jury.
The following are the grand Jurors
drawn for the coming year, the first
six being followers from the past year:
J. C. Mcmillan, Jacks.
Jim Wade Hill, Cross Hill.
J. 10. Philpot, Laurens.
j. b. Hunter, Youngs.
j. o. King, Cross Hill.
w. B. Sims, Waterloo.
j. w. Wells, Dials.
A. r. Thome, Waterloo.
j. L. Crawford, Hunter.
Jerry G. Martin, Waterloo.
Thos. p. Poole, Scunleto@n.
w. Fl. Anderson, Laurcns.
A. w. Sharpe, Sullivan.
j. r.. Crews, Iaurens.
j. Will Dillard, Hunter.
G. Fl. Armstrong, Laurens.
Ernest G. Hipp, Hunter
J. w. Martin, Laurens.
The Petit Jury.
Tine following petit jurors were
drawn:
Laurens--A. b. Barksdale, ID. G. Nc
Laurin, L. b. Blackwell, j. Fl. Nabors.
Dials-W. E. Gray, w. j. Hunter, w.
G. Mahon, John +. Gary, l.. r. Babb,
w. H. Ball w. II. Barksdalc.
Youngs-B. G.. Sprouse, II. A. Eol-
combe, s. E. Thackston, s. ID. Martin.
ScuNctown John M. Wallace, G. f..
Pulley.
Jacks T. p. Weir, r. w. billiard
Cross Hill--R. w. Boazman.
IIunter--J. p. Spcake, A. ID. Brown
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
Meeting Of u. G.

The j. b. l[ershnw chapter, II. ID. c.,
meets with Miss Bessie Roland Monday
afternoon March Q, ct $3.50 o'clock
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25

r. G. billiard G. 70. Todd, G. 0. Glenn
Waterloo-G. w. Moore, J. NJ. Mil
Ter, w. NJ. Henderson, s. E. Williams,
p. w. Finley.
Sullivan Thad S. Crawford, II. X
Davis, c. l.. PITTS, J, Frank Davis, J.
s. Thomas, w NJ Pitts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
FEW BILLS BENEFIT
TIE WHOLE State
Less Than 10 Are os State
wide Airport.
Close Of 1917 Lc.iSintive Session De-
EonaS On dispatch OF Business by
SENATE. House Ready ana inXious
20 AAic.NM.

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! senate. ,;2usc Ready ana ANXIOUS
60 AAicGrn.
I, Columbia, Feb - The legislative
session Of 1914 is drawing to close.
II is not now 4 question Of Whether
this or the othei bill will pass, bit
I when will the assembly adjourn sine
die. 1t is altogether and enti.alv a
| question Tor the decision OF the hon
orable Sena,o. Tho whole matter Of
, Adjournment hinges OF the final action
on tho appropriation and general sup
My bills. Over on the Senate side the
/ appropriation bill has been passed ON
to third reading for amcndmclt on
4, final reading, if there arc to be chang-
cs. The House is anxious, in fact it
is getting pccvish, waiting for the hon
orablc Senate TO pass the apDropria-
+ ton and supply Nils, Quit and so
home. Or course, there is no Hope
not the least-oi passing cvCn a Er0c-
ticnal part OF the measures that arc
on either Calendar, therefore tic idea
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
Lecture at Methodist Church.

Miss Daisy Davies, representing the
Home and Foreign Mission Depart
ment of the Southern Methodist
church will lecture III tho Methodist
church at $3.50, March 4th. The public
is cordially invited. Miss Davies comes
to Laurcns highly recommended and
1t is hoped large audience Will greet
her.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-25
MUSICAL CONCERT
FRIDAY NIGHT
Choral Society Will Give Delightful
Entertainment, Splendid Program.

Entertainment. Splendid Program.
These who last year ATTENDED the
concert given by the Laurons High
School Choral S,ocietS very pleasantly
romcmbcr the program rendered on
this OCCASION The society will give
it's second concert in the school audi
torium next Friday evening, Fcbru-
&ry 9th, at eight fifteen O'Clock. The
proGram which will be rendered as
this time follows: