Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Melancholy Women Women who suffer the miser les caused by disorders in the ovarian function, are periodic ally ailing. They endure pains which extend their exhausting influence to ev'ry part of the body, producing melancholy, nervousness, and weaknesses which make life one long, dreary existence. There is relief and renewed hope for these suffering women in DR. SIMMONS Squaw Vine Compound The Woman's Medicine it is just the thing to overcome the diseases which cause this suf fering. It is composed of pAre vegetable ingredients whic are known to act beneficiali on the female body. P inful regulari. ties, Ovarian infl im on, Head aches, Palpitatio the Heart, all disappear befo the power and efficacy of this rarvelous medi cine. It brings back the strength, vigor and cheerfulness of earlier years and makes life worth living. Sold by Druggists and Dealers Price $1.00 Per Bottle C.F.Simmons Medicine Co. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Dr. T. L. Timmermai Dentist People's Bank Building Phone 32. Laurens, S. C. B. R. TODD Engineering and Contracting Land Surveys a Specialty .anorete Work Skillfully done or in spected. brawings and estimates of all Kint Telephone No. 346 J. W. Ferguson C. C. Featherston( W. I. Knight PERGUSON, FEATHBiWRTONE & KNlNI:I Attorneoys at Law Laurens, S. C, Prompt and careful attention giver to all business. Office over Palmetto Bank STONE'S WRAPPED CAKES Made by a Cake Specialisi in a spotless clean bakeshop Wrapped irn sterilized waxei paper to keep the imp rities out and the f shn ss and goodness in. Pure, Rich an Flavory Always Strictly Fresh Six Varieties, 10 Cents Each SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY .J. C. Shell & Co. =O 0 Hail In II Protec UI am now represen1 Urance Co. of New Y( Insure your crop aga You Insure You H FIRE Why n Crop Aga J. T. GA WAT ER] k==0==O WHY ITALY DECLARED WAR Charges Austrin ivith Breaking Tr. pi'de Alihccie aid Precipitating Con. iliet. Washigton, lay 2~.- Italy has ad dressed to the neutral goverI'nncients of tho world it leigtly comuiinuiiention explal incing her reasons for declaring war onl Austria. Cotit Di Cellvve, the I tali:11n ambassador, presented th I dotllcciment to Secretary llryan today In the forml of it note to the lnit ei States government. tI It review" iegot lations bet weenI Italy and Austria, revealinlg that they b(gaiI humci edlately upjon the dispateh of Austria's uilt imattumac to Servia. Italy claimed then that the action of Auis tria disturbed the equllibrium of the Ualkaiis aid the peace of IEurope in a way that vitally affected Italian in terests. As an ally of Austria, Italy asserts the right to have been consult ed before the sending of the ultima tumn, the iirtst iews of which was re cetved through the newspapers. Fclinilig to obtain through diplomacy the sat isfact ion of her territorial acid inatioial aspirations, Italy ainounces, in the note that a declaratioi of war was the only means of safeguardiig her positionI In EIrope. Albany, N. Y., ay 25-).- Charles Ilecker, the former New York police lieutenant, muist die in tile electric chair at Sing Sing within the next six weeks for the murder of Ilerman Rlos enthal, the New York gambler, by four gunmen .uly 16, 1912, uiless Governor W\hitmaII, or the United States So preie Court Intervenes. The court of appeals of New York today affirm ed Becker's conviction by a Supreme Court jury at his second trial several months ago. Executive clemency for Becker is regarded as remote. As district attor ney of New York county the present governor prosecuted the former police lieutenant both times. Speculation is rife as to whether Decker, facing death. will not seek to save his life by making revelations in connection with the so-called "po lice system" in New York to tle gov erior, legardless of his connection with the Rosefithal case, Becker is be lieved to Iossess information that would e iivalIable to State and Ncw York city olicials. The statementi has been made frequently that the trial of Becker and the four gunmen who shot Rosenthal only scratched the surface of the true conditions in 'New York po lice circles. Let the Iloosier save you miles of steps. -Call at outr store next week aInd se how it. is done. S. M. & E. Ii. WILKES & CO. IRE('IlVElt IS NAMEI). For ('arohlcn a1l I csiux'urance ('ompaniy (if Miarlon. I'l'al Attorniey it'ie (re. seits the ('Creditors. Albert C. 'Todd, E1sc., of the local bar, was iil Edgehelh'ld a part of last week represenctinlg policyliolders of lice dlfuc t ('arollia llat I Inusuriann C'ohmim~ny, wiihl has recently tiled a Petit icun inl banutkruticy. It is undercc stood t hat somIe of thlese' colleyhlol ('rs arce resicdents of this counity am] t hatI they sicfferedcc los set inc the severt lhail stormis of' last. year for' which t hey hav tnIot yet r'e('cveredl on 11hc Iclties. Thc f~ olloIn t g, Itacken frcoic llio Iclgelieldi(i Chonicle, gives somnt <h tails or thce legal action ta:111 -1lcge .I. WV. I )eVor'e has appuio int ec W. S. ( oghurn il r'ece ti' forc thle Cari o li Ia II a i Incsicran cce (0cmpcany, of .\ac rion. in thce a1tin brcoucght lihe loll yholIdercs wer reprc 'esentedc by .I. W. hJe\ ore and1( .DIal & Todd of I .aur cencs. On the clay fi xedl for thIe r'eturnc the 0icpny 11( fie a petition of v'olunctar'y bnkruptcyl 1)0, hot .11udcge I)eVor'e rudled t hat. an insur'ance com11pany could( not a vail I tselfI of thIe hbankruccptcy' act. It is alleged theitt thce 0om1painy owes its prI i0eyholdlercs abcout $1 6,0001. Of thIs amiounlt $14500 il de to po1 liolcders in IEdgetheldl andh Alken counottes. Madam: It's youri (duty3 to keep yocur feet cool-our' canvas slippers' will do it. h~aif price while thcey last. Ciardy & Wilson. SUranC e :ts YouV ting The Home Insu irk, and am ready to inst damage by Hail e House Against t Insure Your inst HAIL? ALRRETT (ETs MONEY CHEAP. South Carolina Ahle to Borrow Montey at Very Low Btate of Interest. Colunbia, May 25.-South Carolina will this year secure a loan of $600, 001) at the rate of 2.11 per. Cent per amannmii for the current expenses of the goverinientt until the taxes are Collected next, fall. This is the low e(st rate of iiterest ever se(ttredl by the stale ot a loani and was made pos Sible yester-dav by the sale of the coltract for the loan, hld by the Na Iltoila llanik of SutImiter, to th. Pal rm'!tto National bank or Columbia. '11 L 'umtvr b(i i::lk setit a check for $1 11to the slate treasuitrer, which It had received from the Columbia bank. ''he slate'" filnance board, Composed of Gov. Maiing, the state treasurcr aid tle Comp[troller general, Ileeting i ('oluizitia several dlays ago, aa--d ed the contiraet for the loan to the N:tional Hank of Sumter at a rate of iiiterest of 2.69 per cent. There were -ever'al other bids, file Suinter bank )einig the lowest. The deal was negotiated yesterday heevIn lernard lManing, son of (overnior .\laIning and Cashier of tle Nat ional IBank of Sima ter, and .1. i') e Mat!f!hews (ashier' of tle Palimetto Na i1ona bank. The first bid of the Pal mitto National was 2.89. Mr. M.\atning, aslhier of the Sumlt) irI ii nk, sent tlie following letter to the state treasurer: "With reference to tlie contract I'e (cotliy awarded this 'Insti tu tions as he lowest. bidder, to loan the state of South Carolina $600,000 at the rate of 2.69 per cent interest, we beg to advise that we have since been able to dispose of the state's notes more advantageously than expected. "As our bid of 2.69 per ceitt. was the same rate at which we ourselves expecled to procure this money, ve feel It only riglit to give the state the benefit of this latter transaction. As we have iow gotten this money at 2.I I per cent., we take pleasure in ii closing herewith our check for $1,000 payable to your order, which repre sents tlie difference in iates as above." 0. 1). Riddle to ''harlotte. Friedils of Mr. 0. 1). Riddle, for sev eral years a resideit of Greenville but originally froi this couity, will be interesited to learni that lie has re elilly accepted a position wiltl Ith Charlftte. N. C., News and that Ie has removed from ( reetiville to Ihat city. Several years ago Nlr. Riddle married Miss Machen, of Irinecton. Slteaking or his a'eeptance or the tew\ position, Ihe G teenville News had Iis to say of him: "le will work itn the advetlising" department. Mir. Riddle is weli emitipped for the work which lie will undertake on the Charlotte paper. lie is a young man of ability aid sterling character and carries with him to his new home the good wishes of a num1tit ber of loyal friind~s." FAlal~lNUI H1AIR Ol ITC'HING .SCAIP Now tluit l'a'isian Sage--an ine biensive pr'eparat ion that. sutpplies ev ('ry!, hitir and1 scalp need----an te h:ud Ititm ihe Lanuriens l)rntg ('o., it. is cerl tain ly medless to hiave thint, lbrltle, ter howu itislght ly y urt hail', how badl Iy it is fatlling~ or' )ow much dandultff', l'ar'isiarn Sage I ' l thatt is neededi'4. l'y ('ry Itrace' of d dru'tff is remto~e 41withI one4 appl~hlint ion, the halr r'oots1 aret nm11trishted an timu51latited to grow new'~ eanse. l'aidall Sage is cer'tainly one of' the titlst intvigor'atng tonle(', atot w'ill amit ra:diiant wifth life and beaty. ** * ** * ** * ** * * * *** * * * * lANl"OiRD NI-;'S. ** *.* * * * * 0* *0ee * ee Laniford, May 2*I.-Capt. JT. W. Lan for'd founid a mtttd tur' I tlelner' his door stel) Sitnd~ay tiot'ning, lie tinks it must be a Methodbist tirtlec as it was so far' fr'om water'. Mr is. hM. II. Moore set a hen1 oni eighteen eggs. Sixteen of thema hatched and every one of them w~ais totallyy blind, iFarmners are trying to miaster' Gen crab Gr'een.. We are having lplenity of i'ain now. Master Yates Waldi'ep, Lewie lAin ford andI James Fleing spent Siun day in Gray 'Court, Mr'. James Patterson spent Moniday night and Tuesday in Woodruiff. MIsses Robin Patter'son and Car rie Lou I liggins: are In Woodr'uff for' commencemenit. Mi's. J. R. Fowlet' spent the week end withi Mi's. Willie Yearglin. Miss Othella .Johtnson, Mi'. J1. I. amid Tonm H armnon, Mr'. Coliumbits Hitrdett and Lewile Lanford aittendled the play' at WVoodr'uff Mondlay night. pa 1). J1. W. L aniiford has bought a ueWv car'. Trho body of JIohnt M. Cann Ion was br'ouight fr'om ILaurencts and( bur ied here Tuesday. Several attenided thie play at. (ray Court "rTuesd1ay night. Miss Fannio HIarmoni Is the guest of Miss Nora Cannon, this wveek. Mr. and Mrs. 13. F. Blomar' spent Sundav here. I ONE-HALF PRICE ONE-HALF PRICE CASH II CASH* MI Great White; Sale Here is some Shoe news that will in terest every foot in Laurens. We are overstocked in Ladies' and Children's White Slippers and are going to make a clean sweep of the situation and sell any pair and every pair of Ladies' and Chil= dren's White Slippers at just One-half Price, for next 10 days. All fresh stock, good styles and we have your size. Sale is now on---first comes gets pick of the stock CLARDY & WILSON White Shoe Fitters $3.50 Half Price $1.75 Of course one- $1.50 Half Price 75c $3.00 Half Price $1.50 half $1.00 Half Price 50c $2.50 Half Price $1.25 price means .75 Half Price 38c $2.00 Half Price $1.00 .50 Half Price 25c UCASH..0Hl rc 5 U elm me11"ile 0 1H This Is Top Dresser Year If you have fertilized your crops lightly at planting time, or used fertilizer lacking in potash, it is not too late to remedy this, provided you Top or Side dress wvith a fertilizer contai'ning sufficient proportions of all three necessary elements of plant food-Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia and Potash. Do not make the mistake of using a material that contains Nitrogen (Ammonia) only, such as Nitrate of Soda. To get the increase in fruitage, as well as stalk and foliage, use ROYSTER'S TOP DRESSERS, which not only provide ammonia in quickly available form, but also phosphoric acid and POTIASH. ROYSTER' S TOP- DRESSERS TRAD E, MARKR REGISTEREO. Will stimulate the growth of your crop, increase the yield, overcome unfavorable seasonal conditions, and check the tendency in cotton to blight and shed. BRA ND S Available Ammonia Potash PRESTO TOP DRESSER, - - - 4. 10. 4. ROYSTER'S SPECIAL TOP DRESSER, 4. 7.50 2.50 MAGIC TOP DRESSER - - - .. 9. 3. Royster top dressers, like all R oyster Fertilizers, are backed by experience: compounded on scientific principles: plant-food for the plant at just the proper time and in right proportions: mechanical condition perfect. Look for the trade-mark on every bag. Send postal for book on Top Dressing andl( name of nearest Royster Decaler. F. S. ROYSTER GUANO COMPANY, Spartanburg.C Atlat n a MacIron, . Colum un , .