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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27

the city.
Messrs ]. Thomas Garrett and H. p.
Garrett were among the visitors here
from near Gray Court yesterday. They
came down to spend the day on bus
mess
Mrs. Clarence Mckinney Of Laurens
and Miss Bette Lou Duncan Of CALI
son are the guests Of Mrs. Henry Nc
kinney.-Greenwood Journal.
Master John Thomas Wilkes spent
several days in Greenville last week
visiting friends, taking the trip at this
time particularly to see Barnum &
Bailey's circus Saturday. Being in
tervicwed on the subject by repre-
sentative Of The Advertiser yesterday,
John stated authoritatively that, ac-
cording to his notion, Mr.. Barnum and
his friend Bailey had "some" circus
Mrs. Mason L.. Copeland Of Laurens
came over to see the two noted Eng
lish actors, Forbes Robertson and
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Tuesday and
Thursday nights at the Columbia thea
trc, and was the guest Of her brother
and sstcr-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Watts Ball, on Pcndlcton street.
The State (Sunday)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE COUNTY
Continued from Page One)

tarney OF Laurens, were visitors of
Mrs. |. S. Brooks last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Gillespie and chill
dren, returned to their home in
Greenville Monday after a short visit
with MIR. Harris Curry and family.
Messrs |. NJ. Owings and Malcolm
Hunter of Wofford College were re-
cent visitors with home folks.
Mr.. II. r. Owngs attended the Bel
ton fair last week.
Mrs. Haskell Gray and little son
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Curry.
Messrs John Swtzcr, Ernest Harris.
David Brownlce, Haskell Gray and
Arthur Curry, spent Saturday night
In Grecnville, having gone up for the
purpose of viewing the Barnum G.
Bailey circus.
Quite number of our people in
tend to take in the State fair this
week. Among the number will be Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Curry who will go We'd
nesday.
Sunday being the fifth Sunday there
VIII be services here in the morning.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, and
preaching at eleven. at the conclusion
of the preaching several will be re-
ceived into the church.
The school at this place will open
on the first, with Miss Eula Winn of
Columbia as principal and Miss Annie
Wright of Tylersville as the primary
teacher. This will be Miss Winn's
first term, She comes we'll rccom-
mended, however, and with the as
sistance of Miss Wright who already
enjoys the confidence of the patrons,
having taught here last year. The
prospect seems bright for a success
full term.
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Mr.. ]. E. Allen of Honea Path was
among the visitors here Monday.
Mr.. Will E. McClintock Of Ora, spent
the day in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Billie Snow of Chinky Pin Hol-
low sold eggs in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. V. Holder was visitor in
the city Friday.
Mr.. w. l.. Garrett from GRAY Court
Route Three spent yesterday here.
Mr.. Dan j. Johnson of Huntington
was among the business visitors here
yesterday.
Mr.. #. J. South, of the Gray Court
section, was visitor in the city
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wolff and Miss
Martha Wolff, OF the Shiloh communi-
ty were shopping in the city Monday.
Capt. George G. Byrd a resident Of
the Huntington section spent the day
here yesterday.
Mr.. w. S. McCrady is spending
several days in Charlotte and Charles
ton on business
Miss Julia Connor of Greenwood
is visiting in the city as the guest
OF friends and relatives.
Miss Imogenc Wilkes will return
today from Greenville and Abbeville
where she has been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nj. Diver Of Ander-
son motorcd over yesterday to spend
few days with relatives.
Mr.. w. f. Kill, who lives near the
Ncwberry line in Cross Hill township,
was among the visitors in the city
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Jones and child,
Of the Ware Shoals section, were shop
ping in the city Saturday, having como
over in the machine.
Mr.. w. RI. McPhail has been limping
around on one foot for the past several
days, having let piece of hot ice fall
on his major toe several days ago.
Miss Leila Thompson, Of Spartan
burg, who spent the past winter in the
city, is visiting here as the guest Of
Mrs. w. e. Lucas.
Mr.. and Mrs. GOhn b. Ferguson mo-
tored to Laurens from their home in
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27
At Green Pond. School.

Green Pond school will give a box
supper at the school house OH Satur-
day night October 30th, beginning at
S o'clock. y cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27

For Snle-Rcgistcred Duroc Jersey
Pigs, 5000; one registered Duroc Jcr-
scy SOW, $4,000: two Berkshire sows,
entitled to registration, $500 each;
grade pigs and shoats all sizes. w. II.
Clinkscalcs, Laurcns, S. G. 1ilt-pd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27

For Snle-lmproved farm "a i-2
acres. Good cottage and outbuildings.
Price low and terms easy w. II.
Clinkscalcs, Laurcns. S. c. 14-1t-pd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-10-27

Get in the auto contest It's not too
late. Wade in and get the $50 special
prize and thereby demonstrate your
ability to win the big prize.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

JOHN o. NELSON. FAMILIARITY
KNOWN rs "DAD" DIED At
TUE FAMILY HOME


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w ''' "'s"' CIV
'''''' '"' '""e''' S'r'''eS loon
place from the home on Friday af
ternoon, conducted by Rev. NJ. r
Tucker and burial services were
oo,d,,,o, hv n. ,,....,. ,u.,,...
''''" VI VIM" "'' ''''" ""S '''e'''
Der. a large crowd OF friends attend
ed to show their respect
Jobn oshorre Nelson was horn ,r
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
BUSINESS MEN
VS.. REGULARS
STREET CNRJTrNEY GAME AT.
TRlCTED GOOD CROWD
LOTS or Fun.

Much interest was manifested in
the benefit ball game last Monday
which was made distinctive by tht
fact that the business men as 'Jit-
neys" steamed up to beat the regular
team. the proceeds to go to the gen
eral fund Of the locals. To hear Geo
Harris, o. Lykes, the Fullers and the
others talk one would naturally
come to the conclusion that the lit
tie cigarette league team had not
the slightest chance In the world TO
get by One thing right after another
took place, mostly "nigger chasing
foul balls until finally the scores be-
gan to stack up. The "jitneys got
two stacked. whlo the real sho
nuf team stacked fourteen Anyway
we had lots Of fun and every fellow
got his moneys worth
The game In detail!
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
Methnll.t Ml..IonnrY An,lllnr

The Methodist Missionary Amni-
ary held an open meeting with Mrs
O. L Ezcll last Monday
Willing away the hours in social
Intercourse doing fancy work. that
BE-. those who we're no Inclined. hay-
Ing good time generally At tho
proper time Mrs Egon and her help.
ers served ice cream and wafors The
next meeting will be Monday at 8 %
m Business, Parliamentary
Scripture Mrs stephens, +
Don't forget the church wide cam
paign The object Of this campaign
is an Auxiliary In every church and
every woman and child a member
We need AN the workers we can
"ot Let's 1o our duty
Publicity Supt,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mr.. @. II, witt, proprietor Of the
woodrow Hotel ccmplimented the
Postex Band boys with a splendid
supper Wednesday evening partak-
en- Of by the baseball players It was
an elegant spread, such as that pop
ular hostelry Is noted for serving
Mr. witt formerly lived at Post City
and all the people up there like him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Regular services next sunday The
pastor will speak at both hours
n is the regular time FOR confer
ence meeting which will be held at
4 O'Clock
There are several 10 be baptized
yet There were ten left from the
Norris meeting and some who gave
their names during the Union meet
inr We will have the baptism just
below the Snyder Garage at 9 O'Clock
Sunday evening
ReRuar services through the week
NJ r TUCKER. Pastor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

The city Council met in speaia
session Tuesday night
The bid Of c. c. Watson was ac
cepted to paint the city hall for Sli
City to furnish the material.
Water and Sewer committee was
authorized to hire a man to relieve
c. W. Wilks as Water superintend.
ent. July LIST date Of Mr. wilkes
resignation.
A proposition from the snyder Ice
and Electric Company to furnish tho
power to pump city water at Z cents
per 1000 gallons taken under advise
ment to be acted upon later.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
SNYDER
NnnnIe lInIart HnrrIsnn

As was golng on to say that 9th
or day, Snyder is alright" After m,
first impression and burst Of elo
1uence. The Signal wanted a restina
period before another outburst. and
so used Post for the period and
have Just gotten back to my starting
point
In this interval I've seen Snyder
more and love her not less.
For ever since first espied her
She has grown bigger, broader, wider
And like her Sues no piker
Is this little city. snyder.
Really there is so mucb one can
say complimentary Of Snyder that
II Is hard to know where to begin aud
where TO stop.
But that Snyder is destined to be
the Queen City of the West none can
doubt--it they have investigated !
believe II may truly be called the
California Of Texas. The soil In and
around Snyder is so productive. ]
have never seen inner fruit, plums,
grapes, peaches, berries, hgs, apples,
pears, etc and yesterday 7 saw water
melons and cantaloupes Smiling on
the vines"
when came 20 Snyder about tho
first Of June we we're In the dark, so
to speak. as a new electric plant was
being Installed but today Snyder
can boast OF a 500. 900 electric plant
a No Ice plant and We are now in
dulglng In light and ice at city rates.
This section has recently been a..
yored with fine rains that inerres fine
crops and fat cattle. One never hears
here that old wall Of hard times"
and that's worth while II snyder has
any "knockers" they knock around
In their own door yard and don't
infllct a smiling public Snyder is un-
usual In more ways than one, but In
one particular Is she unusual. The
religions and moral uplift a union
meeting Of four weeks duration clos
ed last Monday night and the people
do not fail to attend services
Il has been my pleasure 10 visit J
the Sunday Schools and ! find they .
too are unusual ! had the privilege /
OF attending one class when there /
we're present 80 married ladies and |
70 babies and everybody In that class .
knew the lesson and a good deal /
more. think this in itself bespeaks a
great citizenship. For the old saying
holds good "the hand that rocks the .
cradle rules the world"
Snyder has about all one Is looking
Tor and I'm not paid to say so. Just
wanted to do SO and no one seems 10
are But will say this TO my friends
Come to Snyder" they greet You
md feed" In a way that makes you
siad you are living.
She has no equal none beside her
Tan ouistrip this city Snyder
When you strike you will like her
There is no better ] have tried
Mamie Hillary Harrison
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
UNION GOSPEL
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
EyANGELIsTs DEPART-SEVEN-
TY-sEVEN ADDITIONS TO
10 SNYDER CHURCHES

rt ,t...t,... c,.,..t f,,,,,.,i,,,
!" '"'uer o'oseu Out '"a' "o"'"'
nigin after four weeks ci earnest
strenuous. effective work on the part
,f the ministers and the people.
r.a..o,,s, ,tami,,o, ,ro,cbod tbe
.,,.-,.. -. ,..
p"e SV'p'' W ''
only means ol sa''"''o" anu '''''''
the fact that obedience To the Loru S
reqmremeuis will surely come on the
mart Of the true believer redeemed
by the blood Of q crucfied and risen
Christ.
The Visible results OF the meeting
as reported were n additions 10 the
various churches of the city
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mrs. Mcdonald, wife Of super
iniendent Mcdonald Of the oil MIL,
received a message Tuesday stating
that her brother is seriously sick At
wharton. Texas and she left at once
10 60 to his bedside.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mrs. NJ +. stephens, mother Of
Pas NJ stephens Of the Meih-disi
church left Tuesday for San Aueolo
In response to a message announ ing
the death OF her son-in-law, DR..
'Sstoden.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

The signal Is authorized 10 say
yiat a protracted meeting will be-
ldu az Pleasant Hil on saturday
'nleht. July 10Th. Rev. J. r. stephens
win do the preaching.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

sunday, July eth Independence
Day. being on sunday Monday July
ith. being a legal holiday the unoer-
signed banks cf SNYDER viii be clos
ed on this date Bank patrons viii
govern themselves accordingly
The First National Bank.
The Snyder National Bank.
The First State Bank a Trust Co
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

JC. Beakley. j. p Bnlingslsy and
Or W u, Morrow, Chas Palmer. r.
p. u. smith and Claud Wescott we're
here Monday from Dunn. They said
everybody else down there was at
work and they could be- ~ they
would
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

The Santa Fe is said to be arrans
ine for a bend issue OF iiOO.OOO.O0o
10 be spent in improvement and new
building In the West One probable
extension Is from Sterling city t.
l.amesa.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs John Y. Bowen OF
Pyron and r. P. Bowen Of Ranger
Lake we're here this week to visit
Mr. and Mrs. WIN Thompson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Mss Curtie witt OF Croshyton is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
p. p. De Loa d 90 ira.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

Dick HenI,IArn. Donald Brew
er. Chad Ionf b.. Augustine How
ell and or4ly lvhiimore we're ir
Colorado aaas1 afternoon.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02

VI. and Ars p p Renkcn are
moviur 20 M Banie Smith house in
West Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-02
MANUAL TRAINING AT STATE UNIVERSITY

University Of Texas studentsfuture teachers Of man.
ual training in the public schools OF the State.
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Japanese.

The brightest, best tempered and most polite people in the world are the Japanese. They absolutely do not know what it is to quarrel, and it is said that if you throw stone at a dog or cat in Japan, the animal stands and stares at you in amaze ment--it actually doesn't know what cruelty means. The Japs are jolly people and fond of joke, and they are generous and trustful to marked degree. They also have strong sense of pride. and travellers relate pecu liar instance of this trait. If trav eler is annoyed by being followed by a crowd-which, however. is always quiet and respectful-he can cause it to melt away like snowfiakes on hot stove by simply halting and holding out a coin. The Japs feel hurt at being taken for mendicants. Fancy what the result would be if traveller adopted this expedient in the fee-tak ing cities of Europe. He would be al most torn to pieces by the crowd try ing to get the coin.
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1 Listened. Trying to Distinguish the
 Words Uttered.

over a wide moor full of treacherous bogs and pitfalls for the unwary.
 My gun over my shoulder. l had walked on for about three-quarters of an hour, and had nearly traversed the wood. at that hour so dark that had considerable difficulty in finding my way, when-of sudden-l fancied l distinguished voices.
 l halted Yes. Men were talking in low tones of confidence, and in that calm stiffness of evening they appeared nearer to me than they actually were.
 l listened, trying to distinguish the words uttered, but could make out nothing. They were moving slowly to- gether, in close vicinity to myself. for their feet stirred the dry leaves, and l could hear the boughs cracking as they forced their way through them.
 Of sudden. while standing there not daring to breathe lest l should be- fell upon my eager ears.
 Next moment l realized that was at that place where Leithcourt so persist ently kept his disappointed tryst. hay ing approached it from within the wood
 The sound alarmed me. and yet it was neither an explosion of fire arms nor a startling cry for help.
 One word reached me in the dark ness-one single word of bitter and whitening reproach
 Heedless of the risk l ran and the peril to which exposed myself. l dashed forward with a resolve to pene trate the mystery, until l came to the gap in the rough stone wall where Leithcourt's habit was to halt each day at sundown.
 There, in the falling darkness, the sight that met my eyes at the spot held me rigid. appalled,, stupefied.
 In that instant realized the truth a truth that was surely the strangest ever revealed to any man.
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course she told me nothing of her own feelings or affections. yet l recognized in both her words and her bearing a curious apathy-a want of the real en- thusiasm of affection. Woodroffe. much her senior, was her fathers friend. and it therefore seemed to me more than likely that Leithcourt was pressing a matrimonial alliance upon his daugh- ter for some ulterior motive. She was perplexed; she longed to confide and seek advice of someone. yet by reason of some hidden and untoward circum- stance her lips were sealed.
 tried to question her further re- garding Woodroffe, of what profession he followed and of his past, but she evidently suspected me, for had un- fortunately mentioned the Lola.
 Martin Woodroffe did not rejoin the house party at Rannoch. Although I remained the guest of my uncle much longer than l intended. indeed right through the shooting season, in order to watch the Leithcourts. yet as far as We could judge they were extremely well-bred people and very hospitable, We exchanged good many visits and dinners, and while my uncle several times invited Leithcourt and his friends to his shoot with al fresco luncheon. which the ladies joined. the tenant of Rannoch always invited us back in return.
 Thus l gained many opportunities of talking with Muriel. and of watching her closely. l had the reputation of being a confirmed bachelor. and on ac- count of that it seemed that she was in no way averse to my companion ship. She could handle a rock rife as we'll as any woman, and was really very fair shot We often found our selves alone tramping across the wide open moorland, or along those delight ful glens of the Nithsdale. glorious in the autumn tints of their luxurious foliage.
 Her father, on the other hand. seemed to view me with considerable suspicion. and could easily discern that was only asked to Rannoch be- cause it was impossible to invite my uncle without including myself.
 His pronounced antipathy towards me caused me to watch him surrepti- tiously, and more closely than perhaps should otherwise have done. He was man of gloomy mood. and often he would leave his guests and take walks alone. musing and breeding. On sew
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she'd be most gratified-or at least, she ought to be-"
 At which I smiled, preferring that She should adopt that theory in pref erence to any other.
 She spoke frankly, as a pure honest girl would speak. She was not jealous, but she neverthless resented-as wom- en do resent such things-that l should fall in love with friends photograph. There was a mystery surrounding that torn picture; of that l was abso- lutely certain. The remembrance of that memorable evening when l had dined on board the Lola arose yividly before me. Why had the girls DOT trait been so ruthlessly destroyed? Hour by hour the mystery surrounding the Leithcourts became more inscrut- able, more intensely absorbing. l had searched a copy of the London direc- tory at the Station hotel at Carlisle, and found that no house in Green street was registered as occupied by | the tenant of Rannoch; and, further, when l came to examine the list of guests at the castle, found that they were really persons unknown in so- | ciety. Leithcourt seemed to possess long pocket and smiled upon those parasites, officers of doubtful com mission and younger sprigs of the pseudo-aristocracy who surrounded him, while his wife, keen-eyed and of superb bearing, was punctilious con- corning all points of etiquette, and at the same time indefatigable that her mixed set of guests should enjoy a really good time.
 Next day I shot with the Carmichaels of Crossburn, and about four o'clock, after a good day, took leave of the party in the Black Glen. and started off alone to walk home, distance of about six miles. It was already grow ing dusk, and would be quite dark, knew, before l reached my uncle's house My most direct way was to follow the river for about two miles and then strike straight across the
 large dense woods, and afterwards
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BROUGHT ACTION TO AN END
Appearance of the Deceased" in Chaneery Court Blow to Army
 of Lawyers.

It was a suit in chancery. and there was a great gathering of the de ceased's family. quarreling. as rela tives will, over the division of the spells. The lawyers engaged chuckled for the suit seemed likely to be pro longed and complicated.
 There were many lawyers, too. and the judge marveled at the immensity of the deceased mans family as silh and stuff rose in rapid succession. in troducing themselves with the usual formula: And l. my lord. am for the nephews, or nieces, or fifteenth cousins removed. as the case may be. of the deceased. The procession seemed in terminable. but at last 1t came to an end. Then a small voice was heard timidly saying from the back of the court. May be allowed to speak. my lord?"
 There was dead silence as his lord. ship adjusted his spectacles and asked, rather dejectedly. Who are you?"
 The answer was, to say the least, unexpected.
 "I am the deceased. my lord" said the modest voice from the back of the court. That ended the action.
 Quite unknown to his relatives. the deceased" had turned up from the wilds of Rhodesia Obviously man of humor. he must have taken de light in watching how the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley."
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And you will probably spend a good deal of time yachting?" I sug- gested, my eyes fixed upon her in or der to watch the result of my pointed remark. But she controlled herself perfectly.
 "Mr. Woodroffe has gone up to town, your mother says"
 Yes. He received a wire, and had to leave immediately. It was an awful bore. for we had arranged to go for picnic to Dundrennan abbey yester- day.
 But he'll be back here again, won't hep
 T really don't know. It seems quite uncertain. I had letter this morn ing which said he might have to go over to Hamburg on business, instead of coming up to us again."
 There was disappointment in her voice, and yet at the same time I could not fail to recognize how the man to whom she was engaged had ence.
 As we passed along those graveled walks it somehow became vividly inn pressed upon me that her marriage was being forced upon her by her par ents. Her manner was that of one who was concealing some strange and terrible secret which she feared might be revealed There was a distant look of unutterable terror in those dark eyes as though she existed in some conctnnt and nror-nrnS sent drand Of