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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Take notice that on the oath day
of January. 1921, l will render a final
account of my acts and doings as Ad-
mlnistrator Of the estate OF Jane Pres
ley. deceased. in the office of the
Judge Of Probate of Laurnes county at
II O'Clock a. III. and on the same day
Will apply for final discharge from
NV trust as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said estate
is 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,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
COTTON WENT TO
NEW LOW LEVELS
Toward End of Week, However, Market
Recuperated and Reac ctions Occurred


New Orleans, Dec. 26,-Decline Of
the last week sent the price Of cotton
to new low levels for the season, but
toward the end there were evidences
that the market was gaining good re-
cuperativc power and there were peri
DDS during which substantial reactions
occurred. Liquidation OF long con
tracts, hedge selling on a large scale
and offerings for short account from
traders, were unfavorably impressed
by the breaks in the stock market and
by the failure in this country and
broad were responsible for the down
ward movement of values. AT the
lowest levels. the trading months were
at net declines OF 81 to 151 points with
January down to 1919 and July dow
to 1888. January closed at 1862 ana
July at 1920. In the net result in the
spot market middling lost Is points.
closing at 400. Contracts closed 81
to 6S net lower.
This week. the market is bound IN
be influenced more or less by the hol-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
ENDS PARTNERSHIP
Two Young Women Found Shot to
Death In Their Shop. Quarrel
ThouYht cauSa

Thought Cause
New York, Dec. 26.--A mans matri
monial interest in ono member OF a
feminine business partnership is be-
lieyed to have caused a quarrel today
between two Brooklyn young womer
who were found shot to death in their
shop. The Little Beauty Parlor."
Clasping an automatic pistol in her
right hand, Miss Ann Donegan. a
nurse decorated by the French during
the war. lay in the middle of the lit
Ito establishment, a bullet wound in
her temple. Mrs. Edna Hague, 25,
widow, shot through the back Of the
head, was lying at the door.
Three months ago, Miss Doncean's
sister told the police, the nurec furn.
ishcd capital and with Mrs. Hague, a
graduate in beauty culture, opened
the beauty shop. Mrs. Hague CON
ducted the establishment while her
partner working as district nurse.
managed its finances
Dissolution OF the business was
threatened several weeks ago, she
said. when Mrs. Hague told her part
ncr that She had recevd a proposal
OF marriage and probably would ac-
cept. The nurse objected, she added
because If Mrs. Hague left the cstab-
lishmcnt she would suffer n heavy fin
ancial loss.
Mrs Hague was to have announced
her decision In regard to The natri-
naOMial venture today.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
Your Money Back If Rat-Snap Doesn't
Come Up to These Claims

RAT-SNAP is absolutely guaranteed
to kill rats and mice. Cremates
them. Rodents killed with RAT-SNAP
leaVe no smell. Rats pass UP all food
20 get at RAT-SNAP. Their first meal
is their last. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes. No mixing. Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
'nd sl25. Sold and guaranteed by
Laurens Hardware ca. Putnam's Drug
Store and Kennedy Bros.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
THREE PARONS
FROM PRESIDENT

Trio Released on Eve OF Christmas.
Washington. Dec. 2i--Thvce par
dons as President Wilson'S Christmas
gift 20 men serving sentences in fed
cral prisons were announced today
by the department OF Justice They
were:
Clarence Brown. serving life term
Tor murder at Atlanta; Rufus Castle"
bury, serving life term at Lcavcn-
worth, and Edward G. Rivers, serving
two years at the United state pcnitcn-
tiary at Mcneil Island, Wash. for yo-
lation OF the narcotic laws,
Communication Of sentences and cX-
tension Of clcmcncy have hccn Grant
ed in some 80 other federal cases dur
ing the last two weeks TO men with
good conduct records whose sentences
had nearly expired the department
announced
New York, Dec. ~ - statement
issued by the Socialist party, national
Headquarters, tonight said that Presi-
dent Wilson today had before him the
application for pardon for Eugene V.
Dcbs, now in the federal pcnitcntiary
in pardoning two murdcrcrS and
dealer in narcotics without freeing
Dcbs was deliberate slap at the will
Of the American people,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29

idays aud most market circulars O.
this last weekend reflected the opin-
ion that trading would probably slow
down somewhat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29
A Happy New Year Letter To All
DEAR SIR


In Heaven there are no grumblclS-that makes
Hell. Grnmblin+y is the characteristic that belongs
of Eden had every want fulfilled had every prvilcg
tree lie grumblcd because he did not have that an
The first thing baby does is to raise howl a
likes ms business no matter what that business is
goods man says business not what it used to be-
his wife wears diamonds they own their own auto
is losing money. 1t is the same with the doctors
farmer the man YOU think would be content is the
We Will not make SC this year - il the Heavens .
anything for stuff, there is use having it." n
ness There are arumbcrs in every vocation and loca
where else. The in business has to be gentleman
ticular.
You say it is q hard lot to he shut up within b.
where and enjoy fresh viands and pure air. You
pic arc the most vulgar YOU saw, the food is sta
earrct and you Just wish you had stayed at home
Everybody knows how a work ought to be done
strange, that you improve everybody else and cv
Here arc some prescriptions for chronic grlnb
TO be sweet spirited and gentle is to live right When
the man who had slain little lamb; he himself had
that made him savage. Live right and you will
Have the home as beautiful you make it, If
even if she is rather homcly Praise her cooking tn
trnton that YOU gave her when you were handing h
writing her rcamS Of poetry ltcdgcd paper If
IS the best husband You ever had, no matter how ma
ware OF mincc-pic with crisp top soldcn one
Of sleep The world IS going crazy for lack Of sleep
being thankful for what YOU have When YOU are m
people have think Of the things they have YOU would
had only two teeth, but said she thankful that
PIE or blind man that my heart is not lifted in than
see. Get into the habit Of looking for sweetness and
The Bee and the Buzzald hover together in the air
other to a dead rat mile away look for sweetness
expecting to get your feelings hurt and you will aw
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BRIGHT CHEERF
brighter and better. give refreshing cups and bouq
WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY NJ,
From friend
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-12-29

Heaven In Hell, they all grumblcrs-ha; makes
TO universal humanity The first man in the Garden
accorded to him. but the eating Of the fruit of one
q his grumbng cost him Paradise
nd make kick. We arc all born kickcls-Nobodv
TO hear men talk they all losing money The dry
ne IS losing money every year; he wears fine clothes;
mobile and have cottage by the sea side still he
the lawyers, and men in every profession Then the
greatest glumbcr of them all If the season is drv
our abundance and the barns burst eve will not gct
obody wants his to follow the same line Of busi
ton. There are more grumbcrs in the home than anv
at home he docsn t have to be anything in par.
K walls, that it would be delightful to get off some
when You get there the place is bcastlv the poo
c the little where they have put Won is an old
and so does every one else
except the poor wrctches who doing it. Is it not
crything else seems to improve at the SANE t;n,oq
ng-Try to live right. The best way in tho world
DAVID was not living right, he was ready ia XIII
taken another man wife, and killed the man besides
nave the charity, that Affcrcth long and s kind
you are husband, praise yonr wife praise hcr looks
otBgh IT choke You. Give her the same love lilo ~
er IN and out. sending bouquets and bonbons. and
you are wife, praise your husband tell him no
ny YOU have had. BE careful Of what Won cat Ro
Dcncarth, and untold horrors between Take plenty
~ wants fresh, wldc-awake people in the habit Of
lscfablc because you have not sometime that ntbr
MOI like to have. BE like the old woman wrhn
1hcy were opposite TO each other never pass n erin
kf1lncss that have sound limbs and owes thai a,,
hsht People usually find just what they look for
one goes straight to rose garden in the distance tho
and light and you will find it everywhere Go around
ays get them hurt Get to work get move on Won
W. AND HAPPY, ARE ALWAYS THOSE WIIO
NIGHT Forget yourself Try to make the world
nets u, to the dusty pilgrims along life's highways
w YEAR FULL OF GOOD CHEER
Sincerely yours,
u. Il. BURNS
OFF. G. BURNS e. COMPANY
Laurcns, South Carolina
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

BUSINESS CHANCES.

EXCLUSIVE SELLING FRANCHISE
On a super farm power and tam if1ht
plant-for distribution State. 81 Min
nesota. IL offered by { j Chicaxo manu-.
featuring corporation to the Individual
erly ~merchahdise such a product.
THE POTENTIAL MARKET NOR rH1s
plants is unlimited in this
DISTRICT AND DEALER oRGANIZA-
lion y easily and promptly gained by
manufacturers policy Of procedure.
THIS OFFER rs ADVERTISED TO
,Eet.in touch with business men want
ing 20 get into an unlimited and Fperma-
nent line Of wholesale Merchandising
wnera without specific experience they
y responsible manufacturing orkani-
NJ h FARM POWER AND FARM
THE, MAN OR DEALER READING
this adv. who feels that he is -compe-
tent to handle eight OF ten counties as
under The state DistributorIshould
write. Tor information.
ALL INQUIRIES WILL BE TREATED
Il" strictest confidence. Arrangements
for personal interview will be made on
receipt Of all inquiries.
THIS IS A HIGHLY PROFITABLE
line with an exceptionally big future.
Careful consideration will be well
+ worth your while.
ADDRESS
81 .5,ss%t AL - ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02
THE q
OIL BUSINESS
ADDRESS
4s1 HERALD

Before investing a penny in oil stocks
get the facts. Read the OIL PRESS.
as thousands have done. Many oppor-
tunities are overlooked and none lost
by lack Of first hand information. These
are. unusual times for small investors
the Mid Continent. Texas{and Burkbur-
nett fields. Each issue of the OIL
PRESS is brihful of valuable news
about the oil industry and recent sue
cesses. More than 100000 readers a
month-thousands have made money
through its advice. A late issue togeth-
er with the Markets containing quo
well IS a colored map showing the
Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields FREE
on request. Address: OIL PRESS, 1903
REPUBLIC Bldg. Kansas City. Nc. :.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

FOR sALEldooD $50 ACRE FARM,
near good market; 500 acres under
cultivation; nice grove. Terms TO suit
buyer. VIII consider q Grand Forks
home as part payment. Address 4s4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

FOR RENT-MY FARM ONE MILE
north Spring Brook. N. D.: 400 acres
n under cultivation. Buildings and pas
ture; will furnish seed. II tAterested
write me. A. d. Paulson. Poplar. Mont.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

CANADIAN FARM LANDS FOR. SALE
on easy terms. Improved and unim-
proved lands Of All kinds. r. q. MCGEE
Land co. Phone 666. IA Widlund Bldg
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

FARM LANDS.

from Grand FORKS. Land, 10 al under
cultivation but has no buildings. viii
sell very reasonable and misht take
some trade. Room I, Clifford Annex.
Phone $751; nj; + ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

COO ACRES OF SIC PER ACRE MN
.nesota land. No i~ncumbrance. Ex.
change for paying business 81 news
p e. D. Lum. Grand Forks, N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02
HmiP-aA1Ess1EN.
EXCEPTIONAL Statesmen

To work at c~rookston. Minnesota, 70.
ave days during Red River Valley Win.
ter Shows; chance for a real hustler to
clean up. Permanent attractive lucra.
tive position for q few men who car
produce during show. Address
CHARLES N. BEYHAN
Farmers State Bank
st. Cloud. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

III. 500 buys 104 acres mile from village
station. macadam road to Buffalo, X
mile school, splendid buildings. 8
roof. concrete basement barn, forty by
eighty horse barn. hoghouse. cost
500, hennery, 60 apple trees. Includ-
ing hay grain, straw, a~ensilage, Il
head cattle, team. hogs, 40 hens. po-
tato digger, disc harrow, roller, spring
harrow, drill, weeder, sulky pillow,
sulky cultivator. tedder, wagons.
sleighs. harnesses, milking machine,
ELLIS Bros, Sprtngyille, N. z.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

REAL statesmen. WITH CAR PRE-
ferred, in your locality. $50 to 500
weekly selling that wonderful "Coraja'
back-it's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
else like It m the market. No compe-
tition. You can make a clean up
BEST in world. for automobile inner
Der Mfg. Co.. Dallas Texas. p. s.:
Have several openings for State Man!
ayers with $500. 90 to 100000 capital.
per month. Be quick, or the other fell
low WILL get It.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

Statesmen WANTED
District managers to establish county
seat dealers for Super-Farm Power and
Farm Light Plant: small capital re.
quireda excellent field; large profit; full
factory cooperation. g. Wills, 106 Gar.
rick Bldg, Chicago. II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

wANTED-ENAMELED WARE Sales
man. to devote full or part time In
selling our high grade staple lines of
enameled direct to the trade.
Our lines consist Of triple coated
White Ware, Blue and White Ware
- and Swedish Notified Ware in open
stock n assortments. We eliminate
the jobber; direct factory shipments
to your customer; prompt shipments;
large commissions paid weekly on &C
address. not temporary address; also
state territory you are now covering.
Stewart Enameled Ware Company.
American Trust Bldg, Cleveland, o.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

FREE WISCONSIN, BULLETINS. Soil,
climate, crops. Immigration Bureau,
Wisconsin Dept. Of Agriculture, Capt.
toll -. Madison. Wisconsin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

IN THE RED RIVER VAL.
$50 acres. ) miles from town. p No tm.
provements. Price, $500 per acre.
$40 acres, 8 miles from town, no linz
provemente.-This. farm Is we'll adapt
ton Price, $5e.e0 per acre. $50 acres
"A mile from town. extra we'll inprov-
= ed.i price, $500 per acre. All these
farms are located in the potatoe belt,
and will be sold on a reasonable cash
payment down. Terms on balance to
cult the purchaser. For particulars
address or call on Oscar W. Davis, Ho-
tel Dacotah. Grand Forks. N. D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

statesmen wANTED-FoR
northeastern North Dakota selling
stock to farmers in a cooperative lum-
pect. Exclusive territory rights to
statesmen. Good commissions. Leads
furnished. Cali or write Home Lum-
Der Company. Sales Manager. 421 N.
North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

THE MAN WHO WILL BE SELECTED
the distribution Of our copyrighted ar.
ticle, must Be- A-No. 1 character, pushe,
n preferably with some knowledge
day must be his minimum etraing in
ordersto hold territory allotted to him
Many others r doing it, therefors
you cGn. Jerome La1dt, Pres, 8 s
Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

FOR sALE OR TRADEASo ACREsfio
miles from Lancaster, Ktttson county,
MINI. 80 acres broke; D house. Box
20, Hnthton, MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

BILL ncY WANTED AT ONCE
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

STOCK sALEsMMg WANfND-oN 4;
legitimate first claSe ~peNpooitSOA.
kSdy fsr Sussases: iaSsvai csnS NJ
Storage. Co.. Devtle Lake. n 3.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02

WANTED-ro HnAR rRoMMoWNNrl
5 1e''a as I. se'' sssssis. y @s.s IS ne
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15

ty. II raised u wages Of railroad
employees and by its contract poll
e.es virtually raised the wages CT
all city employees, At the same tlmc
that 1t was doing this. 1t was re-
stricting the price that could be 90
tanned by the farmer for his food
products and making 1t more diff
cult for him to obtain help to plant.
cultivate and harvest his crops.
The only instance in which the
administration has by It's act aided
the farmer in securing an Increased
price for his products was in the
case OF Louisiana sugar. Even In
that in stance the ruling of the d.
partment of justice was made in
such a way that 1t not only enabled
the Louisiana producer to get high
er price but 1t practically enabled ~
cry owner OF sugar wherever pro.
duced or at whatever cost to exact
the same high price which the dc.
partment fE.ed for the Louisiana
product"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15

d bit Of fuffy hair pushing IT, waf
out over one ear, and . cute ustW
look out Of the corner OF her eye
that 10 distinctively Billie Burks's'
own. -
Miss Burke's latest appearances
n IN the Paramount photo
play away Goes Prudence" And
les Q name that ats the ease Ike
Q glove. For Prudence Thorne. .
sooiSty girL determined 70 b an
eviatTix, and baiksd Of tAet inne-
Sat dosiss By . hard hearte1
tsehsg ana Q cruel hanoe. Who sesS
az hate 70 - her break her neok.
1ust gets herself kidnaDeo ~ 2
9sAe Of thieves and - oae u
1hs1 embasks q Q sariea o. ames-
iAg alvontuSSs. WHEN ~ bovo Of
olvsoture b AAAlly sAtigaed. ses
tetu1ps AomU % Ne now thorough
% charmed and ropoAeant feeh1
and 0anes. who promise her oil
the airplanes she wants II she Just
Vpat = asy more "turgiiag." q
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15
COMMUNITY INTEREST IN
NUMBERING

The lumber out put has receutl,
been heavily cut by the shutting
down Of number Of mills and logs.
Ing camps. Action OF the lumber
men and millmen was necessitateJ
by the drop Of the market through
out the Orient due to the exchange
situation In Japan and financial
stringensy in Japan.
When the lumber industry 10 boom
Ing. business is good on the Pacific
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15

duce prices Of farm products which
invariably result to tho disadvan.
tage Of both the producer and the
consumer
AS every farmer knows. The
statement continues. practically ev
cry move of the Wilson administra
ton during the war relative to ag-
ricultural products and prices tend
ed to discourage production. For In
stance Congress passed law guar
anteeing not less than q certain
price for wheat. There was a uni
versal understanding that this wsa
q minimum price guaranteed by the
government to insure the farmrf
against very great loss The Wilson.
administration, however. made this
minimum price the maximuf prics
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15

through the licensing system which
gave il o practical monopoly of The
marketing OF grain The result was
that in almost every state there
were farmers who produced and SOLD
grain at less than the cost OF pro-
duction. or course there were many
who made money at the price fixeN
by the administration, but the re-
cords show that there were thous-
ands of farmers who sold their grain
al lees than the cost Of production.
The Republican platform is cor
rect In the assertion that price fix
ing and arbitrary reduction Of pria-
es Of farm products result to dis
advantage of both the producer and
consumer. The consumer may rear
a temporary benefit from the redue
ton of prices paid to agricultural
producers, but such reduction OF
prices must inevitably result In a
diminution OF production with COD
seauent lessening of supply and the
ultimate increase in price due to q
demand which can not be filled.
Far better, would II be for the con
sumner II he paid an excessive price
In the beginning and encouraged
production which woald bring about
AN adequate supply and reduce IA
price through composition smoas
the producers
In other lines Of indstry than ss
rieulture administrator pursued .
course opposite TO that which II tol-
lowed in determining the price OF
farm products In large proportion
OF the contracts for the manufacture
Of various commodities needed b.
the government during the wa.
from munitions to cantonments and
ships, a cost plus plan OF determin.
ing the compensation was adopted.
Thus the producer OF those commc-
dities was given absolute assurance
that he could sustain no loss. for In
an event the cost OF production was
guaranteed to him and by adding TO
that certain per cent Of profit the
government encouraged him 10
make his cost of production as high
as practicable. The administration
took over the railroads and guarau-
teed return on the property; it
took over large number of indus
trial plants under similar guaran-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15
Administration Foe
Of Farmers

WASHINGTON, July 8--That III
Wilson administration has discour
aged agricultural production is the
charge made by the Republican Pub
betty association In a statement is.
sued today through its President
Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr.. discus
sing that plank OF the Republican
platform which promises:
An end to price fixing and III,
considered efforts arbitrarily to To-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-15

Coast Any conditions which BRO.
long inactivity in the industry aut-
omatically reflect on other lines of
activity depending on the lum per
output.
The present slump. while only
| temporary. serves 10 illustrate the
vital interest many states and com
manities have in exerting themselves
to help maintain sound economic CON
ditions encouraging to general in
dustries development. ~. 4!fi
Local building activity helpe
eoualize the situation.
A Classified ad in the Republican
brings Results.