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The broad ax., 1916-05-06
lordly Disraeli,

Disraen once told a woman that two
possessions which were indispensable
to other people he had always done
without Il made" she said, "every
kind Of conjecture, but without sue
cess, and on my asking him to enlight-
en- me he solemnly answered that they
were a watch and an umbrella. But
how do you manage asked, If there
happens to be no clock In the room
and you want to know the timer Il
ring for a servant was the magnilo-
Quent reply. Well continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do. for instance, If you are in the
park and are caught In a sudden show
err 4 take refuge he replied, with a
smile of excessive gallantry, under the
umbrella of the first pretty woman
meet"
The broad ax., 1916-05-06

T. B. Hall, Laundry Office, cigars,
tobacco and news stand. 361S South
State street.
Fred NJ. Waterfeld, cigars, tobacco,
notions and news stand, 62O2 South
State street.
Coleman q Glanton, cigars, tobacco
and news stand, 3342 8. State street.
Miss e. N. McClain, hair dressing
parlor and news stand. 80 W. 3Sth
street.
+. NJ Diffsy, cigars, tobacco, notions
and news stand. 1905 State street.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Naming the Baby.

Give your baby name that will suit
him or her throughout life. Let it be
a euphonious. well balanced name, in
dicative of intelligence. character and
success and one so easily written or
spoken that 40 nicknames will ever be
found necessary. If there is available
a family name with these good quail
ties, all the better. Do not indulge III
levity, do not give way to sentiment.
do not surrender to affectatiOn or ro-
nance i'm this matter of selecting a
suitable name. and avoid novel COM
binations and plays upon words with
out loading the child down with cheap
commonplace.-Dalla News.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Household Helps.

To cut butter In small even squares
for the table use coarse wet thread.
as this leaves no ragged edges.
1t is a waste of gas to allow the
flames to blaze up the sides Of ket-
tie or saucepan. This does not cause
the contents to boil any more quickly.
Wooden ware which has any odor Of
the food which has been In it-and
wood absorbs odors quickly-should be
soaked in hot water In which soda Is
dissolved in the proportion Of one ia
blespoonful of soda to four quarts Of
water.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Rip Van WinkIe-HimseIf.

Joseph Jefferson used to tell story
Of his visit to a village in the Catskill
mountains. He was taking a cup of
tea in the hotel when he heard a negro
waiter giving a detailed account of
legends.
Eyes. sah." he continued, RIP went
up into de mountains, slep' for twenty
years, and when he come back hyar in
dis berry town his own folks didn't
know him."
"Why," said the listener, you don't
believe the story's truer'
'True? OBJ course it is. Why" point
ing to Jefferson. "dat's de man."
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o o. o o o o o o o o o o o
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Treating a Sprain.

o A sprain is a straining or tear
o ing of the ligaments and capsule {
o which surround joint by sud-
o den twist or wrench. There are {
o pain, heat and swelling at the {
o seat of the injury, followed lat
o er on by discoloration of the {
o skin. The treatment is to put {
o the parts affected at complete {
o rest. If the sprain is in joint {
o Of the upper extremity apply a {
o padded splint to the inside Of the {
o limb, then place the forearm In {
o a large arm sling. If in joint {
o of the lower extremity place the {
o patient in bed, apply a padded {
o back splint to the limb and keep c
o it slightly elevated. After the {
o limb has been put at rest apply
o bandages dipped in a saturated c
o solution Of epson salts. Keep
o the bandages constantly wet c
o with the solution. If the pain is c
o severe and cold cannot be toler-
o ated use hot applications of the c
o epson salt solution. c
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Boss Prevaricators.

''There goes a man who boasts that
he has never bought a gold brick"
Reminds me Of the fellow who says
he has never told a lie."
eyes. He reminds me of the chap
who says the upkeep of his automobile
is next to nothing"
"And he's in the same category with
the man who says he never was sick a
day in his life.' - Birmingham Age
Herald.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06

TILE BROAD AK CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date The
Broad Az, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
N. C. Chalmers, cigars, tobacco, no.
ton store and news stand, SOLE 8.
State street.
L. E. Chiffon, news stand, 8. E. cor
ner 51st and State streets.
g. Berenbaum, Cigars, Notions and
News Stand; 81 W. 81 Street, neas
Dearborn.
e. H. Faulkner, news agency; s1Os 8.
State street.
George 1 Martin, maker of fine Gig
airs and news stand, Is W. 31st St.,
near State
R. NJ. Harvey's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
W. II. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to
baeco, CONNECTIONS and news stand,
6244 State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, So W. 30th st.
T. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 8 W. 9th St., near State.
Sylvester McGlofin, news stand and
laundry Office, 4122 State st.
William Gsughan, laundry office
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 263s
State st.
Z. N. Oliver, notions, cigars and
aews stand, Is W. seth Street, neal
State.
A D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions,
stationery and news stand, s64o D
State st.
George McFaro, shoe shining parlor'
and news stand. Sse0h State street
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
A WARMING.

watch out how you holler fer de
worP ter look up at you when you gifts
ter de mountain top" said Brother
Williams. 'Of all time dat's de one
time ter lay low. fer de worr will find
you when it gifts good an ready. An
dis other thing Is what you got to
consider: De minute you hollers old
man Trouble locates you an sets his
traps ter trip you an send you rollin'
down ter de bottom, whar you come
fromr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Flower of the Air.

There is a plant In Chile and q SINH
Rr one in Japan called the flower Of
ne air" 1t is so called because It ap-
pears tc have no root and Is never fix
90 to the earth. 1t twines around a
ury tree or sterile rock. Each shoot
Produces two or three flowers like a
ng-white. transparent and odorifer-
ous. 1t is capable Of being transported
u0O to 200 miles and vegetables as it
aVels suspended on q twig.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Fuel In Ancient Rome.

The fuel of the ancient Romans was
almost exclusively charcoal. This was
burned in open pans without crate or
flue and gave economical heat for liv-
ing rooms and baths. The inconven-
fence of chimneys was avoided, and
the heat could be easily regulated.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
STARTING the Tears.

Her Husband-Do you know, dear,
that 1 found my first gray hair this
morning? His Wife-Oh, give it to me,
John, and I'll keep it as a souvenir to
remember you by. Her Husband
What's the matter with me keeping it
to remember you by?-Indianapolis
Star.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
An Artists Fad.

A Partisan artist in lieu of picture
gallery has a collection of great paint
erS' palettes, some 500 in number,
among them being Corot's, Isabey's
and Theodore RouSseau's. On many
Of the palettes are sketches by the
painters who used them.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Out of Siqht.

Country Cousin-Of course pertaters
grows underneath the ground. City
Cousin-H'm. Ye-eS, but what gifts
me is how you tell when they're ripe
or not.-Farming Business.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
When France Washed In Holland.

In the sixteenth century clothes were
sent from all parts of France to be
washed in Holland. where the water OF
the canals was supposed to have spe-
cial cleansing properties. The cost of
transport was about ten times greater
in those days than ut present
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
WYcIiffe's Bible.

John Wycliffe, completed the transla-
ton of the whole Bible for the first
time into the language of the English
people. He was born near Richmond,
In Yorkshire. about 1924.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
A Case of Fifty-Eifty.

Half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives"
That's the half that minds its
own business probably."-Philadelphi
Ledger.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
When She Sees Il Quickly.

"Can your wife see a joker
eff it's in the shape OF a bonnet or
dress that some other woman is wear
ing she can."-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Erenzied Finance.

Short-I wish 1 were a rumor. Long
What's the answer? Short-Why, a ru-
NOR soon gains currency.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Perfect Maohinarv.

Tneir household seems q perfect
@eee Of machinery"
les: the wife's the governor, the
SuAdren safety valves and the hus-
~nu crank."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06

Worry. whatever its source. weakens.
takes away courage and shortens life.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
His Views.

Dear me. forgot to send her an
lahon 10 our weddingw
=. Imagine IL won't make much diff
snce We won't miss one pickle
'OfE-KanSas City Journal.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06
Astronomy,

., su"nomy is one OF the most exact
me sciences. The powerful tele-
nO opeS' the Spectroscope and other al
NJ ' perfect Instruments come pretty
1esf telling the truth.
The broad ax., 1916-05-06

The smallest thing well done be-
comes artiStic-William Matthews.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-11-29
EXON NEWS.

Exon, Nov. 27.-Again a sad gloom
has been cast over our community
when the news reached us Of the death
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Godfrey, better
known as Aunt Lizzie"
She was on few weeks visit tC
her son, j. w. Godfrey, near Fountain
Inn and had been sick only few days.
Her death was very unexpected, even
by her immediate family.
Aunt Lizzie NaS 50 years Of age and
.,ao lived in this community all Of her
life. She had been member Of Union
lived q gentle, cun&ccralod Christian
life. Size was the o'CcSt member of
our church. We shall ali miss her
sweet racc and bright smie, but why
should VIC 80 on lining with grief.
when the Master says Look up? We
tcndcrly sympathize with each one Of
the bercavcd family. May all of our
lives be such that sometime, some
where, VIC shall meet her again.
Rev. Graves l.. knight of Laurcns,
filled the pulpit at Union Sunday and
preached an instructive sermon to an
attentive audience.
We will have Thanksgiving services
at Union church Thursday. Exercis-
cs will be by the children Of the Sun
beam Society and school.
Miss Homasellc Blackman spent
Sunday with Miss Myrtle Culbcrtson.
Mrs. John Fowler of the Mt. Pleas
ant section spent the weekend with
Mrs. Y. J. Culbertson.
Miss Irene Cooper and brother spent
Saturday night with Miss Ionic
Cooper and brothers.
Mcssrs Carl Culbertson and Edgar
Burts visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. jamie Williams recently cele-
brated her 74th birthday. She was
given nice dinner by her daughter
ln-law, Mrs. Marian Williams.
Misses Dlnwoody and Spicrs were
sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. C..
Caldwell.
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COLD POINT NEWS.
So ... !.

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Cold Point, Nov 27-The weather is
cool now and Christmas Is on the
wing. The farmers have about finish
ed gathering their cotton.
The oyster supper at Mt. Pleasant
school house Friday night was we'll at
tended and quite success.
Rev. Martin filed his appointment
sunday at Mt. Pleasant, preaching a
splendid sermon to an attentive audi
ence.
Mrs. Emma Leake is sick at this
writing. Her many friends hone she
will soon be up again.
Mrs. J. f. Nelson had as her visitor.
her aunt from louisiana who is now
i'll the county visiting relatives.
Miss Nina Duncan, after an extend
ed visit to relatives in Laurens, re-
turned home last week.
MT. Pleasant school is progressing
nicely with Miss Ethel Mcdaniel as
principal and Miss Vashti Nelson as
assistant.
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Shrlner Special to Greenylllp.

Account the annual Pilgrimage a.
a. .. N. NJ. s. Omar Temple, at Green
vile, s. c., on Thanksgiving Day, tho
=. & w. G. Ry. will operate special
Pullman service from Augusta to
Greenville leaving Augusta at 800 A.
NJ, Thanksgiving morning, arriving at
Greenyille S:l5 a. NJ. Return trip Will
be arranged to leave Greenvllle 1900
r. NJ thanksgiving night arriving Au-
gu 100 A. M. Friday morning, Dec.
1st.
reduced fares are authorized from
all important stations, and any one de-
string to use Special from Augusta
should make early request for Pullman
reservation, through local agent or
direct to
E. WILLIAMS,
General Passenger Agent.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 9th day OF
December, 1916, will render a final
account Of my acts and doingS as Ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of p. r.
Moore, deceased. in the Office Of
the Judge of Probate OF Laurens
County, at | o'clock a. M, and
on the same day will apply for final
discharge from my trusts as Admins
traitor.
Any person indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
Efie Owings,
Administrator
Nov 8. 1916.--1 mo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-11-29
Buy Greenwood Land.

real estate deal Of considerable
proportions was consummated several
days ago, when Fleming Brothers, OF
this city, purchased two tracts Of land
IN Greenwood county near Ware
Shoals. The larger tract, consisting
Of 575 acres, was bought from Messrs
+. r. Blackwell, of Due West, and II.
S. Blackwell, Of this city. The other
tract, consisting OF 85 acres, was
bought from Mr.. j. r. Vim, Of Able
vile. The two, tracts adjoin each 9TH
er and are located at Blacks station
on the p. & N. railroad. 1t Is under
stood that the land was bought for
Investment and will be rented out.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-11-29
NEXT LYCEUM ATTRACTION.
TO DC Given ut the Opera House
Thursday December 9Th.

1e Olde New England Choir" is the
name of the next lyceum attraction
Miich VIII be given at the Opera
liouse Thursday evening, December
''h. Manager Switzer states that no
Is especially pleased at being able to
secure this attraction. as II wo. ~
originally on the program and IS n
hlgher priced number than he origin
ally contracted for The songs Of fonr
centuries, the Puritan Period" tho
oo'oiiial Period,' the "Abolitionist
feriod' and the Modern Period, Is
expected to be most pleasing mart
or the program.
Rev. Thos. j. ]. Wright posto, or
the Broad Street Methodist church Of
burlington, n. j., who had this attrac-
uon on his lyceum program, in Octo-
Der, wrote the following lcttcr in com
mcndation Of it:
broad Street Methodist Episcopal
Church,
Rev. Thomas J. }. Wright, Pastor
Oct. IS, 1916.
re Ode New England Choir appcar-
ed upon the platform of the Broad
street Methodist Episcopal Church las
hlsht in a programme that was highly
instructive, and intensely interesting
as well as extremely entertaining. The
costumes, solos, duets and the quartet
work was of the best. We could not
aliow them to depart without person
ally thanking them.
me reader, Miss Ruble, was one of
the best that we have ever had and
lanks among the best in her line. Her
dialect readings were perfect, and her
ehtlre list of readings were of the best
Best of all they were not rehash Of
'he ola and worn-out recitations.
The entertainment of last night ha 9
left good taste for what Is to follow
In the course
Sincerely yours,
tS1gned Thos. J. j. Wright
MI Switzer states that he still has
season tickets for sale and would no
glad to dispose of them to those who
ueslre TO see the entire program.
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Notice OF Lost Stock.

To all whom it may concern:
This is 10 certify that have and
own two shares of stock in The Lau-
rcns Trust Company Of l.aurons, same
being original certificate No. lI6 and
that said certificate has been lost or
destroyed and ! desire new certificate
of stock to be issued TO me in place Of
the original.
You are further notified that I shall
make application to the said Laurens
Trust Company at its Office for issu-
ance Of such certificate on the 2Sth
day Of December. 1916.
JOHN WELLS TODD, JR.
Dated this 22nd day of November, 1916.
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MAMMA! DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CtiIiDIS
SICK, CONSTIPATED
LOOK mt tongue! Move pOfsons from
liver and bowels at once.

Look mt tongue! Move poisons from
liver and bowels at once.
Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevisl Sec if tongue IS
coated; this is sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listleSs, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath Bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach ache, diarl3hoca. remember, a,gcn-
tie liver and bowc! clcansng'should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals "Califorf1ia Syrup of
Figs" for chilHren's iKs give a tea
spoonful, and in Pew hours all the
foul waste sbur Nile and fermenting
food which ~ SOgged in the bowels
passes out Of fc system. and you have
well and playful child again. All chill
dren love this harmless, delicious fruit
laxative and 1t never fails to effect a
good inside" cleansing. Directions for
babies. children Of all ages and
grown-ups are plainly on the bottle
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for 50-cent bottle Of Cali
fornla Syrup Of Figs" then look and
see that 1t Is made by the California
Fig Syrup Co."
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AN ATTENTIVE HEAR.
ING ON BOIL WEEVU, |

continued from Page One.)
or the dairy COW in fighting the boil
"eeVil. Mr.. McLain said that the dairy
COW would prove the salvation of the
small farmer, because through her the
farmer is able to market in cream and
butter the hay and other small pro-
hucts which he grows on the farm and
IS not able to sell prontably in small
lots. He urged the cooperation of the
farmers with the farm demonstrator in
organizing cream routes and in breed
ing high gade cattle.
DR.. w. w. Long spoke principally
along the lines Of marketing of farm
products, urging the organization Of
cream routes and the building of
creamerics where the sentiment
seemed to favor it. 1t takes NOT less
man 400 COWS TO support creamery.
lie said. lie let ii be known that If
i'anrcns would guarantee that many
COWS tributary to a creamery lie would
come here and help organize one and
market tho product through tho Glenn
sou college. Mr. Long also issued a
warning as to the devastating effects
OF the boil weevil and urged a diversi-
ned farming as the remedy to the stu
alton.
Mr. Long was the last speaker on
the program and after the close of the
meeting, Il large number Of people
went nn 20 speak to the visiting gentle
p'en and to express their apprecia-
tion Of the speeches.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-11-29
Austin-C n-CrOucl,.

Austin.C Crouch.
The following wedding announce
ment has been received here and Will
DE read with interest in this county,
the bride being native of Cross Hill
and having many relatives in that sec
,'on. The young couple are engaged
In missionary work in Egypt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Austin
announce the marriage Of their
daughter
Katy
to
MIR. Sydney James Leonhardt Crouch
on Monday, November the thirteenth
Nineteen hundred and sixteen
Alexandria, Egypt.
AT Home
Y. M. C. a.
Alexandria. Egypt.
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Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.
state OF South Carolina.
County ~ 7 o,,,o

State OF South Carolina.
County Of Laurens.
pursuant to resolution of the Board
or directors Of Waterloo Cash Com
pahy a corporation created and exist
ing under the laws OF the State of
South Carolina with its principal
place OF business at Waterloo, S. c., a
meeting OF the Stockholders Of said
corporation is hereby called to be held
at the Office of the corporation at Wa
tcrloo, s. G. on the 22nd day Of De-
ccmber 1916, at the hour of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose OF considering a resolution that
such corporation shall go into liquida-
ton and wind up its affairs and dis
solve.
Dated the 2lst day Of November,
a. ID. 1916 RE.N LANFORD,
lS-it President.
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MCDANIEL MILL NEWS.
-. $500.


Mcdaniel Mill, Nov. 27.-Several
young people from this community at
tended the oyster supper at Mt. Pleas
ant Friday night.
Misses Jennie Fowler and Lizzie
Walker from Mt. Pleasant spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Miss
Ethel Mcdaniel.
Miss Lucille Traynham Of Friend
Traynham.
Miss Ethel Mcdaniel has purchased
new model Ford touring car.
Mr.. r. r. Mcdaniel has gone to Due
West to spend Thanksgiving with
.homefolks.
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FOWLER NEWS.

. o D q /,
Fowler, Nov. 27.--The oyster supper
given under the auspices Of the War
rior Creek school, was a success, So
cially and financially Miss Grace
Poole, the teacher, made herself a very
gracious hostess by her affable man
ners and tried the crowd for all the
money in It,
A large congregation heard gladly
their former pastor, Rev. MIR. Brock,
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preach at Warrior Creek Sabbath.

preach at Warrior Creek Sabbath.
The school hee Is succeeding beyond
ourmost sanguine expectation. with a
large enrolment and cooperative pa
irons.
Misses Grace DeShields, Louise
Wolfe, Messrs Chas. Waldrop and
Clevie Thomas OF Lanford, spent the
weekend with Miss Carrie Fowler.
Miss Anna Rhodes Of Laurens, wor-