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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31

Sprigs, Browns store, Cross Anchor,
Poole's cross roads and the Bailey
place; branching at Glenn Springs to
Union via West Springs and Buffalo;
branching at the Bailey place to
Laurens and Clinton via Watts nil!
and Lydia mill. Estimated cost s2,-
$4,000.
Route No. 1896 miles, connect.
ing Spartanburg, Union, Iaurens and
Clinton via Arkwright MILL Stone sta.
tion, Walnut Grove, Browns store,
Cross Anchor Poolc's cross roads and
the Bailey place; branching at Stone
Springs, West Springs and Buffalo;
branching at the Bailey place to Iau-
rcns and Clinton via Watts mill and
Lydia mill. Estiamted cost $2,714,472.
Route No. 4-70.S9 miles, connect
ing Spartanburg, Union, Laurens and
Clinton via Arkwright, Stone station,
Walnut Grove, Nesbtt's bridge, Hob
byvile. Cross Anchor and the Bailey
place; branching at Stone station TO
| Union via Pauline, Glenn Springs and
Buffalo; branching at Bailey place to
Iaurcns and Clinton via Watts mill
and Lydia mill. Estimated cost $2,-
(, G,O29.
| The estimate Of cost in each in
stance includes excavations, con-
crete, steel bridges, timber trestles,
highway crossings. main line track,
side tracvks, main line overhead,
sidetrack overhead, sub b-stations, four
large depots, five small dcpots, 10
ilag station dcpots, three car barns,
three Cotton electric locomotives, six
intcrurban passenger cars, six fiat
cars. six lever cars, etc
Chief Engineer Tul in his report
says There are other routes which
can be worked out very nicely to CON
meet the four cities mentioned but IA
the four routes suggested above are
in my opinion the economical ones, i
am not going into the details OF the
others at this time unless 1t Is decid-
ed TO cut out one or more Of the
cities. Instead OF going from Cross
Anchor to the Bailey place and
branching there to Laurens and Clin-
ton. we would go direct to either Lau
4 rens or Clinton, and then build a lint
between these two points. This woult
cost considerable sum more and a
Y the same time would increase tn,
y mileage"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31

owing to the fact that the lines in
most instances are running at right
angles to the main water courses,
making 1t necessary to have deep cuts
and fills and very high bridges. In
some instances we were able to fol-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31

low the ridges for some distance,
which brings some sections of the
lines to low construction cost while
other sections run very high. On an
average though the lines as whole
can be constructed at cost not ex-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31

ceeding the average cost for railroad
construction in the piedmont section
Glass OF Construction.
AS to the class OF construction the
report says:
"The proposed roadbed Is to be OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31
Preaching at Beayerdnm.

There will be preaching service at
Beaverdam church Sunday afternoon,
February 4th, at 8 o'clock, by Rev.
II. G. Lee. A full congregation is de-
sired.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31
PROSPECT IS BRIGHT
FOR NEW RAILROAD

Hears OF Plan for Electric Line
From Spartanburg to Laurens and
Clinton.
The most important action taken
Wednesday at the meeting in Spartan
burg of the Carolina Rapid Transit
Company was the passage Of resolu-
ton authorizing J. f. Jacobs, the gen
eral chairman to complete the work of
securing rights of way for the pro-
posed road and to compile com
mercial report which will be. circulat-
ed among the stockholders and among
prospective purchasers of bonds. 1t
was ascertained that there is now III
cash on hand about $1,000 and this
sum was placed at Mr.. Jacobs dis
posal
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 10:30 o'clock in the rooms
of the Spartanburg Chamber Of Com
merce. Present were:
Paul V. Moore, secretary W. l..
Gray, Laurcns; y. NJ. Law, Spartan
burg; T. B. Thackston, Cedar Springs;
Dr. w. b. Patton, Cross Anchor; r. p.
Morgan, Union, and j. W. Copeland,
Clinton. Other citizens interested in
the new road were present as follows:
O. w. Harrison, Walnut Grove; J. T..
Nlintcr, Scdalia; Coan, secretary of
The Union Chamber OF Commerce; \.
i. Calvert, Il. II. Brown, f. II. Knox
~ ~ ~ ""'NeT' N'c'"e"' Seerc'"'S
OF thc i'a"rchS 'ha'hoer OF commerce
az" o'''c'"'
"i''"'c" ol '''' I""' meeting MeIe
'o"u az" "PI'l"''" an" '>c'" '"''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31
REMEMBER

That the above offer Of glasses valued at $500 else
whore for 81 90 pair is for this visit only. All Bl
FOCALS and PRESCRIPTION GROUND LENSES
So 80 and up DURING THIS SALE. Regular prices
will prevail after this visit
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31
Topography.

Concerning the topography OF the
country through which the road would
run Mr.. Tull says In his report:
"The country traversed Is exceed
ingly hard to build railroad through
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-31
OUR OBJECT

In making this remarkable offer Of $500 glasses
for 81 90 pair is simply to introduce service in
your community as well Glasses. Our Glasses
have with great by many persons who are
now wearing them and meeting with the same
results wherever they are introduced
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
First Woman Doctors.

The first woman admitted. to the
Ecole Medicine, the famous Paris med
ical college, who also the first to be-
come a member of the New York Acad-
envy of Medicine, was DR.. Mary Put
nam jacob, who was born in London
seventy-five years ago. She was the
daughter of George P. Putnam, the
New York publisher, and studied IN
several American schools before TAX
ing her degree in Paris in 1871. Two
wears later she became the bride or
DIR. Abraham jacob, a native of Ger
many, who fled that country when
charged with 'high treason for par
ticipation in a German revolutionary
movement, and, settling in New York,
became one of the most distinguished
Of American physicians. DIR. Mary
Putnam jacob was prominent in the
profession as professor and hospital
physician untilFher death in 1906. The
first woman physician in America was
DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell, native OF
England, who received her degree Of
NJ. .. in 1S49, and later returned to
England to practice her profession.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
CALENDAR

Of the second quarterly conference =
Des Moines district A. M. E. Z;o.
church:
First church, Des Moines, Iowa
Rev. E. S. Hardge, p. c.. Sept. Fl and
20. ..
St. Matthews, Enterprise, Iowa
Rev. R. w. Rowe, p. c., Sept. 20 and
80.
Birks Mission, cement plant, lows.
Rev. J. w. Hill, P. c., Oct. and z.
Blackwell Chapel, Scandal, Iowa,
Rev. J. w. White, P. c., Oct. 10 and u
Oralabor Mission, Oct. 20 and Fl.
Buxton Mission, Oct. % and "a.
Melix Temple, Perry, Iowa, Rev,
John Hillard, P. c., Oct. q and %.
Brethren, our motto is to save souls
and build churches. Each of us is ex-
pected to raise one-haf Of our general
claims by the setting of the district
conference and sent to the depart
l,lcnts- Keep the law and the law will
Keep US. I am praying for a success.
I am your brother in The gospel bands.
O. G. Moss, Presiding Elder.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

10 Fanny luke:
You are hereby notified that on the
9Th day of December, 1914, the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot twelve
(12), in block nine (9), of Norwood
Park, being in and part Of the city
of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the
then delinquent and unpaid tax for
the year 1913 to the undersigned,
Geo. Harnagel; that undersigned is
still the owner and holder of the GER
tificate of purchase issued in pursu-
ance of the above mentioned sale, and
that the right of redemption will ex-
pire and a deed for said real estate
will be made unless redemption from
said sale is made within ninety days
from the completed service hereof.
Dated this 18th day Of October, 1917
Geo. Harnagel.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
RUSSIA, COUNTRY OF FAMINE
Peasants, Next to OrientaIs, Are Re
aarded as the Hungriest People
on Face of Globe.

Next to the proletariat of India ana
China, the Russian peasant feels the
pinch Of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other citizen on earth, the National
Geographic magazine asserts.
One of the earliest famines In Rus
STA Of which there is any definite rec
ord was that of 1900, which continued
for three years, with a death toll OF
100000 peasants. Cats, dogs ana rats
were eaten; the strong overcame the
weak and in the shambles of the pub
lie markets human flesh was SOLO.
Multitudes of the dead were found
with their mouths stuffed with straw
Three Russian famines Of compara-
lively recent date were among the
most severe in the history OF the coun-
trv. They occurred in 1891, 1906 and
1911. During the ten years following
the first of these periods Of dearth the
government allotted nearly $12o,OO0,-
600 for relief work, but the sums were
not judciously expended.
The famine of 1911 extended over
one-third of the area Of the empire IN
Europe and affected more or less
80 100000 people, while 100000 We're
reduced to starvation. Weeds, the
bark of trees and bitter bread made
from acorns constituted the chief diet
for the destitute. This was the most
widespread and most severe famine
which has hafallen European nation
in modern times.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
HUSBAND THE BETTER LOVER
He 10 Practical, Demonstrating His A.
lection In Deeds Rather
Than In Words.

Invariably the radiantly happy mar
ried woman of fifty has adopted the
mans point Of view regarding her lie.
The average man is better lover
than the average woman. because he
loves practically, showing affection IN
acts rather than in words. From the
beginning his home is his inventive TO
effort. Sometimes, after marriage, as
demands increase, he becomes so en-
crossed in his purpose that he forgets
to talk of love.
Then it is that the wife, who has
small understanding Of love in action,
mines because she is sure he has grown
cold, No, he is at fever heat, lest he
fail in providing physical proof Of his
affection.
The woman who finds happiness In
married life has a sufficiently mascu-
line outlook to understand him. She,
instead of brooding over imaginary
sights, in return proves her devotion
by work. Her domestic duties are dig
nified by love, consequently she can
fix her thoughts upon something OIL
verting while she mends socks, forget
ting the commonplace.
She can hear the song Of the D1rd
or think Of the story she read last eve
ming while she does the work of the
absent cook. To her it is JOY to
plan attractive meals that will add to
the efficiency of her loved ones. She
has profession-hOme making
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

read or write and many came very
poorly clad, but they are being pro-
vided with government clothes as fast
as the doctors can examine them. 1t
takes the doctors about one day to ex-
anime one company of $50 men. The
colored men have been here since No
vember LIST and they are about half
clothed and equipped in U. S. army
regulation. The mems first appear
ance was much different from the
bows that came from Minnesota, Da-
kota, Nebraska, Illinois and Iowa. We
are running a picture of one of those
men, but with few months training
you will hardly know the same man.
This training will be of great help Tor
those men and likewise our race.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Spud Is important.

"The humble potato is destined to
play an important part in the present
world war. We are warned that as
much depends upon bread as bullets,
but owing to the scarcity of bread and
an overabundance of potatoes, 1t
would seem that more attention must
be given to the storing and preserving
Of this crop.
"Scientists used to say that there
was but little food value in the po-
tato. But recently they have learn
ed with others that little learn
ing is a dangerous thing. Now we
are told that there is almost bal
anced ration to be found in a boun-
tiful meal of potatoes. At any rate
it has been amply proved that there
is no single vegetable that brightens
so many homes, or feeds so many peo-
pie as the potato.--Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

To Jno. +. ShultZ Est.:
You are hereby notified that on the
7th day of December, 1914, the fo.-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot one
hundred (1OO) in Boulevard addition,
being in and a part of the city Of Des
Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then
delinquent and unpaid tax for the year
1913 to w. E. Kersey; that the under
signed, Geo. Harnagel, is now the
owner and holder of the certificate OF
purchase issued in pursuance OF the
above mentioned sale, and that the
deed for said real estate will be mace
right of redemption will expire and a
unless redemption from said sale is
made within ninety days from the
completed service hereof.
Geo. Harnagel.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
An Old Mans Stomach.

AS we grow older and less active,
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too
much is habitually taken, the stomach
will rebel. When man reaches the
advanced age of 85 or 80, you will find
that he is light eater. Be as careful
as you will, however, you will occas-
ionally eat more than you should and
will feel the need of Chamberlain's
Tablets to correct the disorder. These
tablets do not contain pepsin, but
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perform it's functions naturally.
They also cause gentle movement Of
the bowels.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
EDITORIALS
A VISIT TO CAMP DODGE.

Last Saturday ye editor took a
short visit out to Camp Dodge SO that
l may see and know first handed about
the camp conditions and about the COL
ored soldiers condition first. We will
state that Camp Dodge is about COM
plete. 1t is situated in rough, billy
land and is about four miles long by
one mile wide containing 1000 bar
racks capable of housing 10000 SOL
diers. They now have $4,000 here.
The chief contractor told US that he
had been working 1000 men. Their
main streets are paved with asphalt.
They are housing nearly half as many
people as live in Des Moines Of
course those 1000 houses or barracks
above mentioned do not include the
numerous other independent buildings,
such as eight Y. M. C. A. buildings.
nearly every church has building,
also the secret societies and numer-
Gus picture houses and theaters, and
sheds now housing about 10000 head
of horses and mules. It is indeed an
interesting and instructive sight to
see. Any day you may go out you can
see drilling. In this great body of
$4,000 men there are now about 1000
colored men, more than the total pop
ulation of colored people in Des
Moines and Buxton combined. They
occupy the first six rows or streets Of
barracks If you go out there any
street car or interurban car stops at
the first place that the cars make in
the camp. About 1000 of the colored
men are from Alabama and the bal
ance are from Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and the Dakotas. Only about 20
per cent of those from Alabama can
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
FINAL NOTICE OF CANCELLA-
TON OF CONTRACT.

To A. E. Atkinson and his WIFE, Mrs
A. E. Atkinson:
You are hereby notified that you
have failed to perform the contract
and the agreements on your part con-
taned in the contract entered into by
you with j Levitt on June ri, 1917,
for the purchase from it of the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Polk county, Iowa, towit:
Lots a and S, block ID, 'York's
Choice, in the city of Des Moines,
Iowa, and because of your failure to
perform the agreements and stipula-
lions therein contained on your part,
the said j. Levett does now in accord
ance with the provisions of section
1929, title Fl, chapter 8 of the code of
1897, cause the service upon you OF
this notice of its intention to cancel
the said contract thirty (30) days
after the completed service of this no.
tice. unless within the said thirty days
you perform all the obliga:ons on your
part now delinquent under said con-
tract and make all payments of prin-
cipal and interest anc keep all the
agreements now due and to becor:
due within the said thirty days. I'm
less you perform all the obligations
as above, your rights under the said
contract and interest in and to the
real estate therein described will be
declared null and your rights shall
cease and determine
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, the goth
day of October, 1917.
J. Levitt.
Published in the Bystander on Nov.
q 1S and % 1917
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
LABOR TO AID U. S. NEGROES

Buffalo, Nov. Reorganization of
American negroes along lines that
will prevent massacres and riots such
as the East St. Louis and other re.
cent affairs, was decided on by the
American Federation of Labor here
today.
For the first time in history, negro
delegates addressed the convention
asking that their ranks be organized.
The federation voted to appoint an or
ganizer under special department to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
No. You Don't!

The late John G. Johnson, the IA
nous Philadelphia lawyer, was once
engaged in a case where certain can
tankerous old woman bore witness for
the opposition.
Her Testimony concluded, the old
woman proposed to leave the witness
box, but Mr.. johnson said:
Hold on, madam, I've one or two
questions to ask YOU"
The old woman, however, did not
halt in her departure.
~ "No, We DON'T" she said. "None G.
YER questions for me. You amt ON
our side"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION.

~-.','- Of Iowa, A. F. & A. NJ, snd
International Grand Congress OF
Heroines of Jericho of America
and Western Baptist Association
Entered at the postofics az Sec
ond class matter.
We will not return rejected manu-
script, unless accompanied by post
age stamps.
Send money by postofficc order
money order, express or draft, to The
Bystapder Company.
All subscriptions payable in ad-
vance.
Advertising rates for display ads
81 cents per inch, for each insertion.
Three to six months contracts, ID
cents per inch. Local advertising
10 cents per line for each insertion,
counting seven words to line. For
churchs and esret societies where
admissi'u is 0s1ged, one-hah Of
the abov. -me1tioned rates. For pro-
fessional, legal and announcement
cards, yearly contracts, etc., terms
are given on application. All adj
vertising is to be paid in advance.
We are prepared to do first class
job work at reasonable prices An
OF our work is guaranteed.
Communications must be written
ON one side of the paper only and
be of interest to the public. "Brev-
ity is the SOU, of wit" remember.
The Iowa State Bystander is the
oldest Afro-American journal pub
Eshed IL Iowa. It was establishes
in 1894, and is read by nearly al
the colored people of Iowa. We
have correspondents in the following
towns:
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Military ORGANIZATION Of Jews.

The military organization OF the
Jews began with their departure from
Egypt. Every man above twenty years
old was a soldier. Each tribe formed
n regiment with it's own banner and It's
own leader. Their positions In the
camp or on the march We're accurately
fixed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Certain Cure for Cr0up.

Mrs. Rose Middleton, of Greenville,
H., has had experience in the treat
ment Of this disease She says,
"When my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy always broke up
these attacks Immediately, and was
never without it in the house. have
taken it myself for coughs and colds
with good results"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
For a Weak Stomach.

AS a general rule all you need to 40
is to adopt a diet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular. When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when con-
stipated, take one of Chamberlain's
Tablets, .
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

do this work in all sections OF the
country. Southern delegates gave the
move their full support.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

ms notice applies 20 III! "rfCefN
contributors, agents and correspond
ents. Sign all articles, write only
"pon one side Of paper, write plain
hama anu srei! accurately. DO not
send in names of persons at parties
event. Do not give an euloay OF
write your personal comment upor
classes, all societies, all religious de
the event. Simply tell tho news OF
event in a brief, simple manner ane
let the readers of The Bystande1
comment. Write the news Of all
personal whims or ideas.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-22
TEXT TO BE USED
IN THE FLORIDA UNIFORM
EXAMINATIONS

The following texts will be used as
a basis for the questions in the Flori
da Uniform Examination for County
Certificates beginning June 9Th and
September 4th and for any other reg
ular county examinations that may be
called in 1917.
Persons desiring copies Of the lis,
can secure them from county super
intendents.
Orthography: Aswell's New Century
Speller, SSBD. IS cents.
Reading: Any text.
Geography: Frye's Higher Geogra.
ply. G. So cents.
Arithmetic: Milne Progressive.
Books III A, Al cents.
Grammar: Hydes Two Book Course
in English. Book II SSBD, 46 cents.
United States History: Our Repub.
lie. SSBD, 65 cents.
Florida History: Brevard and Ben.
nett's, A, ga cents.
Physiology; Ritchie's Human Ply
siology, SSBD. 60 cents.
Theory and Practice: Colegrove's
The Teacher and the School. SSBD,
SLIPS.
Composition Hunting's Eelements
of Composition, SSBD. 60 cents.
Agriculture: Duggar's Agriculture
for Southern Schools, SSBD, 60 cents.
Civil Government: James and San.
ford's Our Government, SSBD, so
cents.
Physical Geography: Maury-Si-
monds. A, s120.
Algebra: Minis High School. A,
s10O.
Books marked A may be purchased
from the American Book Company. At
lanta. Ga; SSBD from the Southern
Book Depository, Atlanta. Ga; G,
from CHM & Company Atlanta Ca;
also from most book dealers in Flori.
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When thought advisable, books have
been chosen from the list adopted by
the State Uniform Text Book Com
mission. w. ~ SHEATS.
/ State Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-22
VERDICT PUTS BLAME
FOR AUTO ACCIDENT ON
JAMES C. YATES

Responsibility for the fatal auto
accident on the Plant City rad
near Mango, late Saturday after
room was placed by the coroner
iury yesterday on James {. Yates
who was killed when he was pinned
beneath his automobile. The test
,,ony Of witnesses and the deposition
~ Mrs Yates. who is confined to her
bod as the result II the injuries she
sustained. failed to explain tho ac-
o,so,. there being nothing to indi-
cate any responsibility on the par
!, Sam Tombstone. the driver oil IN
o,r that passed the Yates auto iro'
.oor ms, as the acciden. oc-
Cured. ..-r
The verdict returned by the jury
:. rrs,;ce p II. Emerson's court ias'
n,oht a, o'clock. after about man
a. hours deliberation. was una
aromes G. Yates came to his uea I
,,-,,rh his own negligence nr en-
o,.ement Mrs. Yates. in the deposi-
t,on taken by Justice Emerson at ner
bedside yesterday morning staten
.bs, she did not feel any jar as tne
o,hsr automobile passed them ana