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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
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We see by the Ncwbcrly OBJ
server that the town fathers OF
that cntcrprising city have bought
new road machine with the
modern "scarificl'' attachment
What kind Of a contraption is that
anyway? Something to scare the
citizens off The street when the
dust begins to fly? ,T4aurcns Ad-
vcrtscr
a scarilicr is something to scarify.
SO road scarifcr naturally is some
thing TO scariry roads. We have never
seen ono. but imagine it must be in
tended to scarify hard places so they
can be made smooth by the drag.
We might illustrate for the beuelit
of our esteemed contemporary: Years
ago. before he can remember, country
doctors and city ones too, we sup
pose carried small contraption
about the size and shape OF a small
terrapin, that they used in "cupping''
patients. They would press it down
on the stomach, or other part needing
attention, and touch a small spring,
that released about half dozen knives
with snap, producing about the same
result as would the claws Of an angry
cat. Then the doctor would put q
burning rag or paper in a large tum-
bier, to expcl the air. and put the
tu'n Bier over the scarified place and
lei it draw-and it did!
One can readily believe the contrap-
tion was calculated to scare" the
average patient as well as to scar
him. NeWberry Observer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
STATE TANES.

The appropriation bill of the state
legislature looks to be a pretty large
one this year and is a large one, but
it would be well to consider what the
money is to be spent for before con-
dcmning it. Even after study
of this kind il is possible that sensible
and patriotic men will doubt the wis
dom of such large expenditures.
Without mentioning the items in de-
tail il may be pointed out first that
nearly $l,5Go,000 Of the $G000,0O0 ap-
preparation goes for education, chari-
table institutions, the mentally aiflict-
cd, the care of criminals and for pen
sions. or this the state colleges and
training schools receive over a mil
lion and Il half, while common schools
receive nearly a million, the latter be-
ing left largely to local support. Add
ed to tiii.; $l,500001 is another half
million for health, roads and the ju-
dietary, leaving Il little over a million
dollars for the expenses OF thc state
government and few smaller inter
cst5 for which tho state cares.
South Carolina has committed itself
TO a broad policy towards education
tho care Of the insane and iniirm and
toward its Confederate soldiers. In
these social activities the larger part
Of the states tax funds are expended
the amounts for administration cX-
~, III, ro
lively small though, Of course, il is
possible that they might be made
smaller. Unless VIC would favor a
curtailmcnt OF these activities we
cannot reasonably find fault with the
appropriation as it stood when passed.
Comparisons Of appropriations for
state colleges Of higher learning and
for common schools are not fair, be-
cause the colleges arc necessarily state
institutions and must be supported by
ii alone, while the schools bear a
more local character and may depend
upon local taxation for support. But,
it is possible that a lavish support OF
state colleges for higher learning may
IN time prove harmful through the
unfair competition they create for de-
nominatiomal and endowed colleges.
We do not believe that it Will prove to
the best interest Of the state to give
her own colleges such financial advan-
tagos over UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
as TO cndangcr the existence and good
work of the latter The denomina-
tional schools arc doing fine worl;
now on much less money than the
state colleges, but there is limit TO
their devotion and endurance 1t oc-
ours to us that the expansion of the
state colleges could we'll be slackcncd
during the next few years while the
church schools are able to get on a
soundcr footing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10

son during good behavior on account
of his youth and recent death Of his
father. Sentence suspended on the
other two after six months.
Mack Oxie, alias Floyd Turner,
house breaking and larceny, having
stolen suit of clothes and other ar
two years.
Prcscntmcnt OF the Grand Jury.
The presentment Of the grand jury
is as follows:
Presiding Judge:
We have passed on all bills handed
us by the Solicitor.
This being the first session of the
Court for this year, we have not had
opportunity of looking into public af-
fairs Of the County, but have appoint
ed committees as follows: On County
officers, on schools, roads and bridges,
public buildings, which committees
will, in the time between this and
another prescntment, perform these
duties and make known their find
ings in future report.
We would recommend that the Mag
istratcs Of the County investigate
carefully cases sent up to Court, to be
sure that the testimony warrants an
We would also recon-
mend that where case is sent up to
this Court that bond be required
that will more nearly guarantee the
appearance of the defendant or to pro
tect the County from loss on account
Of insufficient surety.
The Supervisors report has been
filed with us and we have examined
same carefully. We find that num-
Der of bridges in the County are out
Of repair, and the Supervisor informs
us that he will reach these as early as
possible under prevailing conditions.
The report shows very little funds
available for this work at this time
We would recommend that the
roads be rcmedicd where it can be
done by strengthening and placing
same on the proper grades. The proper
draining Of the roads TO prevent wash
ing out is, in our opinion, very i'm
portant. This report also shows that
about forty miles of road has been
top soilcd.
We regret that the "Flu" which is
now SO prevalent, has to some extent
interfcrrcd with the school work OF
our county. But from personal Oh
SclYations the schools of our county
are doing splendid work. several dis :.
tricts have voted extra levies 10
make the schools more efficient and
also to build moro commodious school
houses in which to teach.
1t is our opinion that t:ao ccmpu,-
sorry education law is being enforced
in the county, which has added num-
bcrs OF children on ,h2 rolls OF the
schools. who have heretofore >eGn de-
privcd Of regular attendance.
In conclusion we desire 10 thank
the Presiding Judge and the court Of
iicials for the courtcsies shown us: all
OF which is most respectfully sub
mittcd.
n. f. BABB,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-10
ANNOUN CEMENTS.

Il !" - y" - u Il a
/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for Clerk Of Court Of Laurens
County subject to the rules Of the
Democratic primary.
B. A. SULLIVAN, Jr.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25
oKoLoNA. MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY MARCH 25 1920

''The Rats Around My Place
Were Wise," Says John Tuthill
Tried everything to kill them
Mixed poison with meal, meat,
cheese, etc. Wouldn't touch it.
Tried RAT-SNAP, inside of ten
days got rid of all rats" You
don't have to mix RAT-SNAP
with food. Saves fussing, both
er. Break a cake of RAT
lay it where rats scamp
er. You will see no more.
Three sizes, 25c, Soc, $1.00.
Sold and guaranteed by Bell and
Buchanan, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25

|, was born in Tishimngo
County, Mississippi, thirty-slx
years ago. grew up on my
fathers farm, where lived
until | was twenty-one years
old. / did such work Of any and
every kind as boys usually do on
the farm. | attended the small
country schools around home.
At eighteen began teaching in
the free schools. When my
means would permit | went away
to college. | graduated at the
Normal School at Henderson,
Tennessee, and later fromLthe
Law Department of the Uniyer-
sity of Mississippi. Up to the
time | was twenty-five years of
age, | spent everything | had
made attending school. | be-
Iieved that an education and a
preparation for a lie of servire
was a laudable undertaking for
any young man. | consistently
stood by that>conviction.
I came to ChickasaW County
July 25, 1909, shortly after
graduated from the Law De-
partment Of the University OF
Mississippi, and began the prac-
tice of law. | have made Hous'
ton my home since that time, be-
cause liked the people of the
town and the county. Since
that time you have been good tt
me; you elected me your Prose
cutting Attorney of the County
over two most excellent gentle
men in 1911; in 1915 you elected
me again to this office oyer
splendid man and lawyer.
When you entrusted the
duties of this office to me,
determined to perform those
duties to the best of my abilit!
and understanding. 1t has
never been a pleasure to me Ia
some have thought) to prose
cute persons charged with viola
tons Of the law. But in ever,
instant, / have tried to do m,
duty as | saw it, un-flinchingly
and without apology for having
done so. / do not say that
have not made mistakes; no on
but the omniscient can claim tina
perfection. know that | hav
incurred the displeasure of some
becsuse / stood~ firm on what
conceived to be my duty, agains
their interests. Though l hav
been sorry to offend any person
Ihave had the consciousness o
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25
HON. JEFF BUSBY
To the Voters of ChicEasaw County:

so live and prepare myself that !
knight he Of service to .as oeo: I.
You have been my trlenus. 4
have tried to assist you in every
thing you have brought to me-,
whether it was your own private
matter or official business. | am
willing, and expect to work hard
to be elected, but | need your
help. If you are my friend (and
| hope that every person in the
county is such) and believe that
| am the kind Of man you would
like for your representative in
Congress, | ask each of you to
assist me.
Is it worth while for our young
men to build character, to
spend their money and years in
preparation for service in life?
If you think so do not turn them
down without a cause. Talk it
over with your neighbors and
decide on it; go to the polls on
election day and vote and work
for me. 1t is very little that we
can accomplish without the aid
of friends. If elected, will try
to repay you with the best SER
vice | am capable of giving.
want to thank you for the
many acts of kindness you have
shown me in the past. | also
want to thank you in advance
for the assistance l feel that you
are going to give me in this race
for Congress. l hope that
Chickasaw County will give me
as near a sold vote in August as
it is possible for any man to gel
in his home county.
Your friend,
JEFF BUSBY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25

knowing that ! was doing the
laist EcoaltA 70 Keep 9ly psage
made before being elected TO
office, in the interest Of the pub
lie good.
During the past four years !
have been attorney for the
Board of Supervisors. An audit
Of the records showed that the
general county fund was $33, :
10000 in debt in 1916, with
warrants out. standing for that
amount, and nothing with which
to pay them. There was little
or nothing in the Treasury with
which to pay current expenses
for the year. | have been told
that the general county fund had
not been able to pay its warrants
the year around in more than
twenty years. Warrants were
being sold at a big discount.
County contracts were let at
about one-fourth more than they
should have been, had the
county been on a cash basis.
believed that this condition
could be remedied. Our Board
of Supervisors was composed OF
five good men, We worked to-
gether; | made computation from
the assessment rolls and gather
ed data from our sources OF
revenue to see what we .coulc
expect each year. | suggested
a method, which was adopted BY
the Board, to put the county or
Ia cash basis. ) Within yeal
each warrant issued could be de-
posted like a check at its full
face value; within three years
this fund was out of debt, anC
by April /, 1919, there was
$500, 10000 in the Depository t.
the credit of this fund. This was
done by cutting down expenses
and without raising the tax levy
Notwithstanding high prices.
| have tried every case posi-
BILE in the Justice of the Peac
Courts, thereby saving a heav
cost to the tax payers by hand
ling small cases in the Circui
Court.
Two years. ago ] was candi
date for Congress. You wer
very kind to me and gave me
bigger vote at home than eithe
of the other candidates receives
lin their home county. | am
} Candidate for Congress agai
this year; the primary will b
held in August. ! have tried t
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25
Estray Notice


Taken up by C. F. Wilson on
March 14th 1920, as an estray
one black mouse colored horse
mule about IA hands high
weight about $50 pounds and 7
years old. Said mule has been
estrayed 5 days by putting up
notices in 5 places in county and
appraised by two disinterested
persons for the sum of 500.
This March 23rd 1920,
j. M. Young, ]. P.
Beat 2.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25

reaSOnb people
TO CHURCH is that there are "too many hypocriteS"
going to church today
Perhaps it true that there hypocrtes church
Sunday But these people cannot deceive the Almighty They
only deceive Besides there always is chance that
hypocre will light he is constant in his attend
at church the hypocrisy bound to disappear Sincerity
surely will follow
Many man has started to GO TO CHURCH just for the
sake Of making good impression and eventually become
God fearing, upright citizen No listen to sermon
every Sunday and be deaf the word of God expressed
clergyman. He is bound to be Christian in time.
Is THAT SINNERS GO TO CHURCH THE
CHURCH IS THE PLACE SINNERS THERE THAT THEY
WILL cLEANsED OF THEIR SINS. THE CHURCH ALSO Is A
PLACE FOR THE eoDLY. IT GIVES THEM THE STRENGTH TO
PERsEVERE IN THEIR GOODNESS. IT THEM THE
LACE OF RELIGION SOME PEOPLE NEVER TO CHURCH UN-
TIL THEY STRICKEN WITH soME GREAT
THEY ASK GOD TO HELP THEM BEAR THEIR SUFFERING THEY
FIND THE CONSOLATION IN CHURCH THEY CANNOT
FIND ANYWHERE ELSE. 1T IS NOT FAIR TO GOD TO NEGLECT
HIM AND HIS CHURCH UNTIL THE HOUR SORROW AND MIS-
FORTUNE.
The GO TO CHURCH movement is that cannot be de-
MED It the splendid thing that undertaken in
this country The cities the better for it The country is the
better for it.
Is there the slightest why you should not GO TO
CHURCH next Sunday?
CO.
GO EVERY SUNDAY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-25
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Go to Church. Going to Church Will
Convert Even the HypOcrite

NNE Of the given by people for refusing to GO
TO CHURCH is that there ''too many hypocrites"
nninn To church fndav
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration

Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration
Estate of Lizzie Sweeney, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
= Stearns in Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the State Of Lizzie
Sweeney, Decendent.
TIL State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decendent;
The petition of Glen Sweeney
having been filed in this Court
representing that Lizzie Sweeney,
then a resident Of the County
of Stearns, State of Minnesota,
died intestate on the 18th day
of November 1920, and praying that
letters of administration Of her
estate be granted to Robert R. Kells
and the Court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition.
Therefore, You, and Each OF You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City OF st.
Cloud, in the County Of Stearns,
State of Minnesota, on the 31st day
Of December 1920, at 9 o'clock A.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

fully covered by insurance.
The fire is said to have been dis.
covered first by Henry Chan, George
Gretsy and Homer Spaulding who
gave the alarm. The fire appears to
have started underneath the stairs
and the interior burned like powd-
er mill and was seething a mass OF
flames before the firemen arrived. A
strong southeast wind was blowing
and added to the difficulty of keep
ing the fire down, as flames would
shoot out from the roof in half
dozen places at a time. The mild
weather however, contributed to the
good work and within an hour the
fire was under control-Osakis Re-
view,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
With our Exchanges

A committee, consisting of John
j. Reichert, H. E. Hart and Rudolph
Lee appointed by the Tuesday lunch
club to investigate the matter OF
buying the block Immediately south
of the High school site, the same to
be turned over to the district to be
used as a play ground and athletic
field for the school, reported at the
luncheon Tuesday. The property,
while not as desirable as the people
doubtless would like to have it, is
nevertheless the only property that
can ever be available for the pur-
pose. Right now, the entire block,
with the exception of one small lot
can be bought.-Long Prairie Lead
er.
The city of Alexandria is going to
"doll up for the holiday season. By
the end of the week, it is expected
that four big Christmas trees illumi-
mated with colored electric lights will
announce to the people visiting our
city that the time Of peace on
earth; Good will to man" is at hand.
These trees will be placed at four
of the principal street intersections,
viz: Seventh Avenue and Main
street, Sixth and Main, Fifth and
Main, and Fourth and Main.
Edwin Carlstrom of Miltona, the
Christmas Tree King, has agreed to
supply the city with four big Christ
mas trees, sixteen or more feet IN
height. These trees are expected to
be placed and illuminated by Satur-
day evening" Alexandria Citizen
News. ~srT@ -..z-~ ..#.s VI.
Last Sunday A. H. Butler, E W..
Remester, Jake Mondy and Reuben
Eckrich started rabbit hunting and
Just as they were leaving, persuaded
Eli Kelerman to go with them. They
had finished hunting and kelly was
still in the brush and they called to
him to come. on they were gong
home, and he came out of the woods
different direction than they ex-
pected him and before they saw him
a rabbit appeared and Mr.. Eckrich
shot at it but missed it and Mr.. But
Ter then shot at it but instead OF
hitting the rabbit as he expected he
hit Kelly. Luckily he was not seri-
ously injured but eighteen shots en-
tered his body, mostly about the
Grit.
t- 2 I -" - 49, s#*
The Central Minnesota Dairymen
and Buttermakers Association will
hold their twelfth annual convention
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
WHY SHE BELIEVED IN HIM
kits Two Birds With One Stone
-ement Ring for Christmas
Present

/ ,THN1 IFORE opening the slight
EN2&RH Christmas token | have
NIA1s brought you, Miss Clara"
l@A2A said Mr.. MacNerve. as he
2 took from his inside pocket
small package and handed it to the
young lady in question, 81 think it
best to acquaint you, in my imperfect
way, with the state of my feelings.
To come to the point in as brief and
practical a manner as possible, sparing
you all the unnecessary details, may
as well tell you at once that love
you. From the moment that 1 first
met you was fully aware that this was
Inevitable. The more set my mind
against it, the more struggled to con-
troll myself-to be strOng-the more
hopelessly I became involved. You
will naturally ask at once why
should struggle against passion
which is admitted by all to be the
source Of the greatest happiness
known to humanity. But I could not
regard the matter In selfish light. It
was done, Miss Clara, because have
doubted all along whether a man In
my circumstances had 1t In his power
to make a girl like yourself. who has
been reared in such luxury. entirely
happy in the new and changed con-
ditions that matrimony leads to. Was
1t right In me, l said to myself, to
jeopardize your happiness by asking
you to share the lot of one, who, while
his present salary is a fairly COM
Portable one. is not at the same time
prepared to say positively that he will
succeed? l have now put the case
before you. know you to be sensi-
BILE girl. and one whose intuitiOns /
am sure will lead you Alright. After
this brief explanation l beg Of you
therefore to look at my gift, and. II
your heart tells you to do so, accept
1t from the man who loves you above
all Others" "a o.. g..
Hastily breaking the seal the young
girl he addressed gazed for brief
interval at the beautiful object that
lay in her hand. Then advancing
swiftly to where he stood she threw
her arms around the neck Of the man
who had so worthily won her. ex-
claiming with a glad cry: 49, F%,@
dearest, how can. I doubt you !
Any man who is cute enough to kill
two birds with one stone by giving a
girl an engagement ring for her Christ
mas present cannot help but succeed y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
CHRISTMAS THINGS FOR BOYS
Youngsters Like Presents That AZ.
ford Amusement az Well AZ Being
Of Educational Nature.

<~f@T is to be wondered II the
M small boys taste and tenn
S1&iTS permanent are really and
SAGA truly considered when buy
ing gifts that are meant to
appeal to his inventive mind, or wheth-
er we simply purchase for him some
toy or object of entertainment which
we In our never-falling judgment think
at that he should have. 1t happens
oftentfmes that the boy who would
give half his little kingdom for the
Humpty-Dumpty circus that some
other small youth received as his share
from the Christmas pack receives a
necktie. a pair Of gloves and books.
and vice versa. With the host Of
wonderful inventions for the enter
tainment and education Of childhood,
why not study the boys bent and give
him something with which to develop
his bent?
One boy, in fact many, would prize
a box of tools, and these very desirable
outfits may be had in any size desired;
another lad of the spirited age Of ten
or twelve, would like football and
suit to play in; the mechanical mind
just revels over the mechanism of
wonderfully constructed railway, min
iature airplane, or just sim
pie engine that can be made to run
gives hours of pleasure; then there is
the popular pushmobile, the wonder
full Joy everlasting, while snow and
ice lasts, sled and ice skates. If the
young man is collector Of stamps,
large packages Of foreign postage may
be had, and the nearest approach, to at
tending a moving picture show is to.
give the boy postcard protector with
which he can have a picture show Of
his own and invite, the other boys II, he
wants to. So e i
To these few suggestions may be
added games, boy scout stories, numer-
Gus articles Of wearing apparel and
possibly a waSh, an Indian or some
other masquerade outfit, wigwam
and SO on through an indeterminato
list, but give him something he wants.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
CHEAP ENOUGH
She: Now George, want you @
Give mo something cheap for Christ
mas. 2A - s ~
He: WAS going to offer myself.
impossible to Resist influence.

Il is. quite impossible to resist the
sweet influence Of the coming holi-
days and not to feel thrill of SYM
pathetic delight over that which serves
to gladden. all mankind. The very air
seems to have caught the inspiration
of the hour, and no one can fail to per-
ceive, as . he hurries through the
streets, when Christmas is drawing
psasi -. s--J.t ---.....-l- A..-4-- !
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16
NOTICE

All those knowing themselves in
debted to the estate of the late C. H.
Veeder are requestd to make set
Element of their account at the Mer-
chants National Bank, Sank Centre,
MINI. $3.50
Mrs. C. H. Veeder, Administrative
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-12-16

NJ, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this End