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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
SUFFERED TWENTY.ONE YEARS
FINALLY FOUND RELIEF

Having suffered for twenty-one
years with a pain in my side, | finally
have found relief in Dr.. Kihmers
Swamp-Root. Injections OF morphine
were my only relief for short periods
Of time. ! became so sick that had
to undergo a surgical operation in
New Orleans, which benefited me for
two years. When the same pain came
back one day was SO sick that gave
up hopes OF living. A friend advised
me to try your Swamp-Root and at
once commenced using it. The first
bottle did me so much good that pu"-
chased two more bottles. 4 am now
on my second bottle and am feeling
like new woman. | passed a gravel
stone as large as big red bean and
several smaller oncs,f have not had
the lcas, fcsling ofIain since taking
your Swalnp-Root and feel it my du-
ty to recommend jAhis great medicine
SonrH TO nl suffering humanity. r''tef0''y
Mys. Joseph Constance.
Rapidcs Par. Echo, La.
Personally app arcd before me, this
18th day Of July, 1911, Mrs. Joseph
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact
VIM. Morrow, Notary Public.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
j. II. R0senrick OF Dante, After Fif.
teen Years, Relief From Suffering

J. II. Rosenrick, Dante, Va, was a
sufferer from stomach troubles and
chronic constipation. He tried all sorts
of treatments, but got no relief until
one day he took a dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
He found his trouble ended in Il
short time. He wrote:
II took your medicine according to
directions about three weeks ago and
1t proved to be just what you claimed
1t was. | have felt better since then
than | have for fifteen years, Before
took something daily to move my
bowels. Since taking your remedy 1
have not been bothered with my stoms
ach and heart"
From all over the Unitcd\-~States
come such letters telling of the won
dcrful benefits received from the use
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

CalomeI sickens! Don't lose a DAYS work. Clean
your Liver and Bowels with "Dodson's Liver Tone"

Cgh' Calomcl makes You sick. It's
horrible. Take dose OF the danger
Gus drug tonight and tomorrow you
may lose a days work.
Caomcl is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
alomcl, When it comcs into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breakiag
it up This is when you feel thar awful
nausea and cramping. If you arc slug
SlSh and all knocked OUT, if your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coat
cd tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour, Just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantec-Go to any
drug store and get so cent bottle Of
Doasons Liver Tone Take a spoon
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
VIRCINIAN RESTORED By FIRST VI.
DOSE OF MAYR'S STOMACH REMEDY


Of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
The first dose plOves--it Is not a
long treatment.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
clears the digestive tract OF muco1d
accretions and removes poisonous mat
ter. 1t gives quick relief to sufferers
from stomach, liver and bowel trou-
bles. Many say 1t has saved them from
dangerous operations; many are sure
it has saved their lives.
We want all people who have chron-
ic stomach trouble or constipation, no
matter Of how long standing, to try
one dose of Mayrs Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy-one dose will convince
you. This Is the medicine so many.
Of our people have been taking with
surprising results. The most thor
ough system cleanser we ever sold.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Is
now sold here by Laurens Drug Co.
and druggists everywhere.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
At First Presbyterian Church.

DR.. T. w. Sloan, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Greenyille,
preached two eloquent and forceful
sermons at the Presbyterian church
of this city Sunday, occupying the pull
pit Of Rev. c. +. Rankin who is in an
Atlanta hospital. A large congrega-
ton was present to hear DR.. Sloan at
10th the morning and evening servic-
es. Next Sunday, at the morning and
evening services, Rev. w. II. Mintcr.
Of I4incolnton, n. c., will preach.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
No. 1862
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Oilicc OF Comptroller Of the Currency.
Washington. d. c., Oct u, 1914.
WhiEREAS by satisfactory evidence
presented TO the undersigned it has
been made TO appear that THE LAU-
RENS NATIONAL BANK" in the CITY
Of lAU RlINS, in the county Of LAU-
RENS, and State OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, has complied with all the pro
visions Of the Statutes OF the United
States, required to be complied with
before an association shall be author
iZcd to commence the business Of
banking;
NOW THEREFORE,, |, JOHN SliEI-
TON WILLIAMS. Comptroller Of the
Currency, do hereby certify that
THE LAURENS NATI TIONAL BANK
in the CITY OF IZAURENS, in the coun-
ty OF LAURENS and State Of SOUTH
CAROLINA, is authorized to COM
mcncc the business OF Banking as pro-
vdcd in Section Fifty-onc hundred
and sixty nine OF the Revised Statutes
OF the United States.
CONVERSION OF The Bank OF Lau-
renS. Laurcns, S G..
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness
my hand and Seal Of Office
(ScaD this 9th day of OCTOBER,
tSigncd
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS,
Comptroller of the Currency.
15-St
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
Printed Wrong Date.

Representative Elect r.. y. Boyd
was in the city several days ago and
took occasion to direct attention to a
typographical error occurring in his
communication to The Advertiser last
week on the subject OF license tax
On the sale of food products. Mr.. Boyd
stated that he would have the law go
into effect on the 1st of December,
1915, rather than on the lst Of Janu-
ary thus giving ample time for the
farmers to prepare.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
No. 10605

N1IAS y ltl DEFIANT MENI.
Oilico Of Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 81, 1914.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that "ENTER-
PRISE NATIONAL BANK OF LAU-
RENS" in the CITY Of LAURENS,
in the county Of LAURENS, and
State Of SOUTH CAROLINA, has
complied with all the provisions
Of the Statutes of the United
States, required to be complied with
before an association shall be author
lied to commence the business OF
banking;
NOW THEREFORE,, I, JOHN SKEI-
TON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that
"ENTERPRISB~,FN NATIONAL BANK
OF LAURENS' in the CITY of
LAURENS, in the county OF LAU-
RFNS and State of SOUTH
CAROLINA, is authorized to COM
mencc the business Of Banking as pro-
vidcd in Section Ffty-one hundred
and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States.
CONVERSION Of Enterprise Bank,
Laurens, s. G..
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness
my hand and Seal Of office
(SeaD this 3Ist day Of AUGUST,
1914.
(Signed)
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS,
Comptroller of the Currency.
Slot
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
Now Deputy Sheriff.

Mr.. Erskinc Blakely, Of the Pea
Ridge section, has been named by
Sheriff Owings, to succeed Deputy
Sheriff Reid, who is no longer con
nected with the sheriff's Office Final
severance of relations between Mr
Reid and the sheriff's office came last
week. 1t Is not known what Mr.. Reid
will do for the present. but he has
stated that he will be in the race for
sheriff in 1916
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
............ ...
Reduction in South Carolina.

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Following is one Of the posters
Long has posted up all over South
Carolina in his vigorous campaign for
crop divcrsification in the Palmetto
State. This is the right way to go
about acreage reduction" The pos
ter reads:
These are times when you must
act. Let others do the talking. You
canont afford to have your farm idle
this fall and winter 1t is the time
when you must use the cold months
for both making and saving money.
Anyone who tells you what to expect
of cotton for the next year is just
guessire. Nobody knows.
after careful consideration we ad-
wise the following courses as profit
able for you at this time. DO these
things now.
TO Farmers III the Piedmont Coun-
ties: Seed large areas in oats and
wheat. These crops can be made to
bring considerable profit in cash or
can be turned under next spring. Veg
ctablc matter turned under makes the
raw potash in the soil become more
available. We will need all tho avail
able potash We can get next spring.
In the event we use commercial fer
tilizcrs we will secure better results
the state Seed oats rs Il market
crop and enough wheat to supply homo
consumption.
"On cotton lands these crops can
best be seeded with one-horsc grain
drills, or certain makes OF fertilizer
distributors can be used to take the
place OF the drill. They can be used
in October, following the cotton pick
erS.
"To All South Carolina Farmers:
Build hog pastures and raise hogs.
in the next year at a big profit. Don't
be afraid Of hog cholera. Clemson
will furnish serum at cost and man
free of charge to inject It, If you will
notify the College as soon as you
hear Of an outbreak in your COM
munity.
Pay special attention to poultry,
which can be made source Of large
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
HAS GONE TO wAsHINGToN.
Mr.. W. II. Richey, Jr. accepts Perma.
nent Position with the Bureau Of

Census.
Mr.. w. r. Richcy, Jr. left last Sat
aiady for Washington, d. c., where
he will be permanently located in the
o!iico Of the Bureau OF Census. Mr..
laichey accepted temporary position
I'm this bureau for the past summer
and performed his work In such an ex-
cnllent and thorough manner that he
wcs given a permanent position. Mrs.
Hichey and their little daughter,
Sarah, will leave shortly for their new
home. Great regret is expressed on
every side over their decision to leave
laurens but their many friends are de-
lighted to see Mr.. Richey winning such
success
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
ReY. Lawson altman.

Rev. NJ. l.. Lawson, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, is conducting a
series of revival meetings at lnman.
1t is said he is having very fine
meeting. His pulpit was occupied
Sunday morning by Rev. Mr.. Brabham,
pastor OF the Inman church, who de-
livcrcd very eloquent sermon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
I Letter to
DR.. KiImer & Co..
BinghamtOn, N. y.
Prove What Swanp.Root wnl DO Fo,

Send ten cents to DR.. Eilmer G. Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet Of valua-
BILE information, telling about the kid
ncys and bladder. When writing. be
sure and mention the Laurcns Week
ly Advertiser. Regular fifty-ccnt and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

The Advertiser Will be glad to
receive the local news OF all the
communities In the county. Cor
respondents are requested to
sign their names to the cOntri-
buttons. Letters should not be
mailed later than Monday morn
ing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

LOSt-Bctween Waterloo and Lau-
rens, Thursday the 10Th, one gray fur
ncck-picce. Finder will be literally
rewarded ii returned to The Advertis-
ef. 15-1t-pd
Lost or StOlen-Last Wednesday
night. black Jersey COW without horns.
Reward paid for information leading
to her recovery j. Warren Bolt.
l5-lt-pd
Seed Oats for Sale-700 bushels
Bancroft rust-pr, If seed oats for
sale. S. J. Davis, Laurens, Rt. 5.
4-tf
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 favorite
Booster. j. &. BURNS & CO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04
An Active Liver Means Health

complexion and freedom from Dizzi-
ness. Constipation, Biliousness, Head
aches and Indigestion, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They drive out fer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-04

lIvcn the atmosphere scoms to
change with the advance in the price
OF cotton.
The trustees Of the county should
ass;st heir teachers in getting TO the
teachers institute the latter part Of
TINS week
laurens will be glad to welcome the
teachers Of the county within her
gates the latter part OF the week. 1t is
always a pleasure to have these work
ers among us.
Daily papers reported yesterday that
Austria had but Il few weeks supply
Of cotton on hand and that she was
sending out urgent calls for more The
situation is getting little brighter
though we have no right 10 expect an
early return to former prosperous CON
ditions in this section.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

A man is a good deal of a chump 10
marry when he can't afford to buy fur
niture." Hugo Everett said with laugh
as Marna piloted him to her little sitting
room.
Not more OF a Chump than a girl is
who buys furniture that she cannot af-
ford to keep" Marna echoed his laugh
and found herself thinking that the girl
was rather fortunate who was to have
this happy-go-lucky man for a husband.
Il say he exclaimed in admira ton.
do you want to part with this cozy
stuff? Won't those get awfully dirty
lie referred to the great, soft chairs,
with their covers of rose and apple bios
som chintz.
Marina laughed al his masculine igno-
rance. Those covers all go into the tub
and wash she told him, ''and my hing
ings-the same. Also the rose carpet Van
be cleaned and the ones in the bedrooms
wash just like a handkerchief" She
showed him two dainty rooms furnished
in cottage style with rag rugs and pow
cred spreads And. yes-I do want to
part with it aIl-for n time. ! am despeT-
ate to get away from bondage OF any
kind II you take this furniture for me
i will be grateful for the remainder OF
my days She laughed gayly. Who
knows, I may win fame and fortune
by your helping hand"
1t wishes you all kinds of luck" said
Everett extending his hand. Marina put
her own into it and before his clasp let
il 90 the color had famed into her
cheeks. Everett turned his eyes swiftly
away from her dooping lashes and spoke
in an evenly modulated voice and COM
pleted the arrangements for the removal
OF Marina furniture.
Before they parted for the year Ev-
erett asked Marina to let han see all the
stories that might he published during
that time. Too. he 1t known that Marina $
stories were Of quantities rather than
qualities-so far.
Il will be most interested he laughed
''because you said once that | might help
you to fame. ! really think you have
the light of inspiration in your eyes this
minute
Marina flushed deeply and turned away
the telltalc eyes. Yes" she agreed. Il
tiful little place in the country where
there are hills and flowers I think-I will
he quite happy"
But Notwithstanding the hills and the
flowers and the birds and the ripplinS
streams of the country. Marina was not
quite happy. Perhaps that was why ner
stories acquired a more human touch
and made the editors read them with
more than their accustomed interest.
Marina tried to tell herself that il was
her furniture and home she lOnged
for. but somehow an alert. happy. mas
cul!ne face seemed always to lurk in that
home. and by his side aTo sitting in her
own chintz-coveyed chairs was girl
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

whom the man loved. Marina felt very
lonesome when she pictured the happy
couple occupying her furniture She
heard from time TO time from Everett.
and his letters were reserved TO the point
Of chilIIne>S.
His wife must have squeezed all the
friendliness out of him" she decided.
and realized that another month would
give her back her Nome and its COM
forts. Marna had found her inspiration.
had mended the jagged nerves and add
ed fame to her name during the year IF
freedom She Was returning. a new be-
ing. to the city. She found herself high
ly nervous. however. when she had ask
ed over the telephone for the apartment
III which Everett lived. Her heart was
beating rapidly and she ho2ed her voice
would sound steady over the wire. =
Hugo Everett himself answered the TEL
ephOne. when he heard the soft. lcnged-
for voice speaking to him 1t was his
own tones that shook even through the
ring of gladness.
Can ] come to see you -torighse he
asked swiftly. At the note OF indisna-
tiOn in Marna's voice he smiled But
am not married" he quickly informed
her Il was Tilted and il is the happiest
thing that ever happened to me-excep:
one
Later in the evening when Hugo had
told Marina of the happiest thing. and
she had quite agreed that their meeting
was without equal in the world of joy,
she smiled softly up at him.
Il think YOU fell in love with my fur
niture.' she said.
only because il was you. dear have
pictured your sunny head leaning back
against that rose Chintz since the mo-
ment l saw YOU
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
Diplomas Given to Thirty-six Grad.
uates at Exercises Attended by
City Officials.
THOUSANDS ATTEND PICNIC

Alexandria. Va, June 12.-The closing
Of the public schools of Alexandria
County today was marked by an aIl-day
fair and picnic. which was attended by
thousands of residents of the county,
all of the school officials, and many
other officeholders.
The affair was concluded tonight with
the awarding of diplomas 10 a class of
thirty-six from seven different schosee,
all of the graduates being in the eighth
grade. Diplomas We're awarded by John
II. Trimyer clerk of the school board of
Jefferson district. Addresses were made
by ]. II. Binford. executive secretary.
Cooperative Educational Association.
Virginia: Senator Key Pittman, Nevada
DIR. ]. L. McBrien, former State super
intendent of Nebraska. specialist in rural
education, United States Bureau of Edu-
cation.
Exercises tonight were held in the
county courthouse, which was crowded
with people from every part of the
county. The musical program was as
follows: Piano solo, Miss Theodore Coop
er. Cherrydale School; cornet solo. Miss
Dora Varney. The exercises concluded
with the singing of America"
4 list of the thirty-six graduates and
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

schools is as follows: CherrydaIe. Agnes
Carter, Theodore "copper" Susie Free,
Leolia Reid. Melvin Donaldson, Austin
Thompson. Herbert Ross; Columbia, May
belle Dominee. Alice Van Every, Joseph
Beauchamp; Clarendon, Olive Hummer,
Edna Kerns. Corinne Simpson, Mildred
Stoy. Jean Whitman. Lawrence Douglas.
Russell Handley. Daniel Moreland. Rob-
ert Meyer, Roland Sutton. Robert
THOMAS, James Tucker; Fort Myer, Mil
dred McShea, Maynard CARLYLE, Mercer
Duval, Leonard King. Argyle Mackey,
Ralph Magruder; Glencarlyn, : Wallis
Jarboe: Mount Vernon. Blanche Gaines,
Margaret Shuster, Clara Stunkle. Leo
Grammar: Saegmuller, Susie Shipman,
Walter Elliott. Lawrence Hardy.
Work done by the pupils in the various
schools was on exhibition in the court
house.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the pro-
gram was begun on the lawn when the
teachers and all of the children from
the schools assembled at the courthouse.
The children sang The Star Spangled
Banner" led by Miss Sue V. Hess, OF
Columbia School,
Music was furnished by the Fifth Cav
airy Band, from Fort Myer. Another
feature of the days entertainment in
cluded a spelling contest. three children
representing each grade from the third
to the eighth. inclusive, from the eleven
schools for white children in the county,
participating.
Luncheon was served by the Patrons
Leagues of the Ballston. Cherrydale, and
Clarendon Schools. A number of athletic
events took place in the afternoon. includ-
ing baseball. Officers of athletic events
were William c. Cloth, field judge: Frank
L. Ball. time keeper: Claude o. Thomas,
starter: Dallas D. Ball, announcer. The
ball game between Clarendon and Mount
Vernon schools was umpired by Frank
l. Ball.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

The police have obtained no clew to
the whereabouts OF William l.. Higgins.
alleged to have assaulted a ten-year-old
daughter of Samuel Walker. of 1901 Glib
bon street. yesterday afternoon. Hig-
gins, il is thought. has left the city.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

The lacol committee of arrangements
in charge Of entertaining The delegates
who will attend the annual meeting of
the Virginia Press Association, June D.
25. will meet Tuesday night at o'clock
in the Office of Mayor Fisher.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
THREE HEAT REGISTRATIONS.
Girl Is Overcome While Attendi ns
Graduation Exercises.

Although the thermometer hovered
around the century mark practically all
OF yesterday, but three persons were
overcome by heat.
Miss Gertrude Mcguire, sister of one
of the Business High School graduates.
during the commencement exercises at
the school last night overcome and
lad TO be taken home.
Andrew Lewis, forty-five, of aS Morgan
street northwest. a bricklayer. vas
overcome while working at Fourteenth
and Perry streets northwest. He was
sent to Freedman's HOSPITAL.
Neil ]. Mcdonald, thirty-five. Of 1i0s
2 street northwest, collapsed at North
Capitol and Massachusetts avenue and
was removed to Casualty Hospital.
The mercury climbed to 1sl degrees at
O'clock in the afternoon at the kiosk.
Dnrtng the night it dropped several de-
grecs. As
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
MISS BINGHAM WINS MEDAL.
Captures the Prize at w. &. T. L
Elocution Contest in Brooklnn nd.

Miss Helen Bingham won the elocution
contest conducted by the w. c. 7. L. at
Masonic Hall, Brookland, last night. for
eighth grade pupils of the Brookland
school She was awarded the gold medal
donated by the Parent-Teachers' Asso-
ciation Of the school.
Marvin II. Mclean. president of the
Brookland Citizens Association. present.
ed the medal Mrs. Hattie S. Petrie. of
the w. c. T. u. conducted the meeting.
Contestants In the race for the media,
We're Dorothy Fisher. Gordon Edmupds.
Madeline McArdie, Evelyn Carr, Edward
King, Margaret Mclean and Alberta
Houser. Rev. DIR. W. J. Thomas. rector
of the Brookland Episcopal Church. de-
livered the invocation. A dialogue by
Albert Clayton and Granville Lees. who
average about six years, was encored-
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
Saka & 0nntpatty
Pennsylvania Avenue. Seventh Street.
We Close at 6 P. M Saturdays.
Cool----But Snappy

We've made up line of Thin Suits for Young
Men that will exactly meet their ideas of fashion
and character and at the same time afford the
utmost comfort
They're Blue Serges, Cheviots, Shepherd
Plaids, and Blue with White Strpes-but there's
no padding on the shoulders and only just
enough lining across them to maintain shape.
English cut with natural shoulder; rather snug
fitting; patch pockets; cuffs on sleeves. Athletic
cut vest Trousers cut small.
These Suits are In sizes 80 to A. and in
grades from
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

!, French, =: nc s, lsla exports were valued at