Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CUT PRICES The remaining stock of Ladies and Misses colored parasols is <f fered at reduced prices. The cut price appears in p}Ain figures. In hosiery you c n secure all sizes here in ladies a lk se and all silk, both in white ay' black. Ladies summer ribbed under vests, all sizes. W. G. Wilson & Co. o BE OLD AND ENNILESS IS A TRAG EDY RE YOU PUTTING f .% MONEY IN THE NK FORTHE ECEMER F YOUR '"E ? There is nothing\ ore pitiful than the sight of OLD AGE entirely dependent on the assistance and charity of others. Yet, many go along, day after day, week after week, letting money Blip through their fingers that they should be piling up in the bank to keep them comfortable and independent when their EARNING POWER is g ne. Why don't YOU start a bank account NOW? Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank Enterprise National Bank of Laurens N. B. DIAL, Pres. O. H. ROPER, Cashier ACIDS IN THE SYSTEM Acids accumulating in the system in before you can be rid of your trouble. -excess, poison the blood and cause a S. S. S. has been purifying and nlour great varie'y of diseases, affecting the, ishiing the blood for over half a cen.. skin and other mucous surfaccs, the tury. Itzis also a very efficient tonic heart and arteries,, brain and gencral and be t'o purely vegetable, it is the nervous system, joints and muscles. most flicient agent known in the Some of these diseases are Rheuma- cleajfing of the blood and toning up tism mn its many forms, Catarrh, of e system. Eczema, Hives, .itching and burning all for it at your druggists and of the skmt, d~zziness, mental depres- n't accept a substitute. If special sion and a variety of other ailments. nedlicail advice is desired wvrite Med You must eliminate the acid from icail Department 93, Swift Specific Co1 your system and purify your blood Atlantai, Ga'. FIRE INSURANCE ViH(~L. er ';2enntile lines~ in the City of I aut: 2ns a ren oct1u iw V owtner 9 ri rot mortg; .ge 1. A.-Ie(.. H. S. BLACKWELL UNDERTAKING Attorney at Law KENNEDY BRO3. Pronhpt alttenftion ghen to all busineuss Undet takers and Emubalmei: a Money to loan on l 11Estat IM~e1 Phnn .56 tohlnenPhnn 97Call. ."wwerot any hours, dlay or ngt FATHER HAS A MOTOR DRIVEN BABY CARRIAGE When Twins Came Along He Asked For License, Which Was Granted. Olymplia. Wash.-A moan In 'ancou ver has at 'iotor driven baby carriage told has apiied to the secretary of stato for it lic-enlse to operate It. ile wrote as follows: "A short tine ago I took out a i ense for a 1tuotor attachmiiienit for at bi cycle, antid 1ow I wtat to transfer that miotor to at baby carriage that I pur cbased when twins were horn lito my family. May I do this without taking out a new license?" I. M. hlowell, secretary of state, in his reply to the proud though anxious father replied that the transfer would be allowed. ROBBED BY BANDITS, BUT HE WINS BRIDE And Then Couple Adopt Child Who Was About to Become an Orphan. Live Oak, Cal.--Startilng out from Se attle, bent on an auto trip that would include Yosemite valley, IIarold Fitz gerald, a lumber dealer, met in four weeks' travel some thrilling adven tures. Fitzgerald began his trip alone, but he Is taking on passengers and may be overcrowded before he is ready for the homebound journey. Hero are at few episodes In Fitzger aid's search for thrills as related when he stopped at Live Oak to take on gas oline. When near Kalama, Wash.. he was held up by two highwaymen and re lieved of a rifle and $40. The road agents got Into the car and rode sixty miles, thanking him for his courtesy and sportsinanlike spirit, as they left to strike oiT into the hills. A few miles out from Salem, Fitzger aid came upon an auto going north. In the party was 1iss .eannette Draper, dauighter of Jolit) raper, driver of the car. It was love at tirst sight. Fitz gerald discovered that it was neces sary for himt to returnt as far as Salem. It was a whirlwind courtship that lit four days ended in Mlss Draper be coinug Mirs. Fitzgerald. Father and mother conthinued north, bride and bridegroom conting south. While crosiig tlie Sisklyou range the "itzgeralds catte upon an old ioutnltaincer and his four-year-old granddaughter. The man told a story of how the child's mother had died, and lie was leaving for the county seat to place the little one in an orphan's hone. The beauty of the child and the pa thetic story appealed to the newly wed ded couple. The next day little Mabel Ililnes was riding in the tbig auto. She had found at new father and mother. SOUVENIRS FOR BRIDES. New York Suffragists Tell Each New Wife Power Vote Would Bring. New York.-Little Amter-iean ilatgs atndl sutffratge buttonts wvere givenr out at the miarrlage lleense bureau to alil the brides of the g-rtler cIty recently bty N'ew York cIty suhTra&gsts. Thte'demi onstrationi took plaice just as tho sol dIers were cAlled ouL to camp, and so narny of the brides were tearful little war bridea, to whoim the Ameriean flags prteented bay (lie suffragists were peculiarly atppropriate With the flags andi buttons each bride r'eceivedl a boex of weddIng cenke tied wIth suffrage rib bon und a brIde's leaflet advisinig eatcii new wvife of tire power she might gaiin for husband and childr-en if she bad the vote. The leaflet told1 of the good laiws wo nmen haive helped to gain in the twelve suffratge states for the protection of rmein, women anid children. it ended with an appeatl to every bride to join (lie suffrage mrovemrent, wvhich Ia en d('avoring to "extenad the wife and14 miothrer itnfluence iroughout th le state." Chief Scuily entercd hetar-tily into the planit of the suffrargists and peirmitted themi to trlim up tire mtarritge chapel in the murilipar Ibiureaut wih yellow flow-. oe. RIDES A FISH TO DEATH. Hirarn Also Keeps His Prize Despite State Game Wardens. Alilhlt.n Wis. Isblhig a fish nn-l lillini ihisn te thn it .Ia 'i neht lit ith the~ lit. flino leerle h[e alr lin tin- Fox river h:: ber Joh n teu' -1:.athd to l.i r h i (iilutra t. N - at. ul1i wa- er l S tn rblinf a I vso btn. o iitih deif ind ee'' ha le wab soai- hat i t t tllias kntirl i estr or,.ee w Stnithty TRAXLER WRITES OF THINGS THE PEOPLE DESERYE Will live Real Slervico While ,Draw. flit Salary as Congressman. To the voters of tlits Congressiolial Distiet: A ('ongressina is iore than a rep resentative of one sn all district. IlJ is a cog in the wheel" of the govern 11ent of tlie greatest nation in the world. If he i5 not endoe won wit Ii natural ability, or if ne is too ltzy to use the ability he has, or If he takes no vital interest in governlncital at' fairs after having secured his job, he will naturally reflet no credit. on the district that elected him. But if he studies his duties, if lie uses his full energy and full intelligence in al lion est effort not only to serve his own 1peop)le but the whole people of the United States, lie will as a matter of course reflect honor on the district that sent himi to Congress. I am asking for your support. in this race for Congress because I know that I have tlie ability, the energy and the anmbition to serve you. 'Ihere are nmany congr'essmen, with ,lany different ideas of goverinment. 'The people of the miany congressional districts of these United States have sent m1en to Congress instructed to work for many different pieces of leg islation. My whole public and private career is witness to the fact that I am not erratic-- th it while I an not the most brilliant of ten, I have common sense and sound usiness judgmen. 1 be lieve you ar safe, therefo'e, in assum ing that if I am elected to Congress I will vote ono all these var.ibus bills in troduced by oilier congressmen just as the averago man of h1riesty and sound sense would vote. / Now as/ to my own individual ef forts if elected Circumstances may lead me to rit toduce other bills for your good aptl the good of the whole country, ht(these three things I shall work for flrst. I shall work to establish a Jim Crow law in the District of Columbia so that our national capital shall not be a reproach to all Southern people so that negroes shall not be allowed to meet with white people there on i basis of equality. I shall work for a hill to shut all foreigners out of this country for a lleriod of ten years following the great war in l0ope, so that men In this country shall not have to meet the competition of cheap foreign labor driven to these shores by burdelsoine taxes in prostrated Europe. I shall work for a bill to provide free text hooks and free tuition in schools in your iminediate neighbor hood---schools slpported by the na tional govennnt-slloos that Will compare in etlleIency with the colleges of today. I will (1o this because I an.; c'onvinced that a government that ennr: take your hoy and make a soldier of hili, against his will if neepssary, shotild Ipy that boy's educational hill and give hiin an opportunity to make a good citizen and a successful man of himself. if you approve of these things, vote for me in the first primary. Yours for service, D. B. Traxler. -Adv. DIED IN FLORIDA. Former liesident of this County Sue. cumnhs to ''yphold Fever in A(doptel Homne. W. S.. Felts, a native of this county but for several years a resident of Florida, died at Ocala Friday of typhoid fever. The deceased had ncmbers of relatives and friends in thIs county who will be sadd~enedh by news of his dieath.~ The following Is a clipping from tihe Ocala Star In r'egar'd to his death: This paperi regrets to announce the death of Mi'. WV. S. Felts, wvho died( at an1 early3 houir yesterday morning at the home1 of his fathe on01 North Mag n10l11 street of typhidl~ fever, after an illness of eight weeks. .\ir. Felts camne to Florida f'rm South Cai'olina t wo and a half years ago, lie hlad been a r'esident of Cry's tal Rliver' for the 1)ast year, wher'e he0 contr'actedl his Illness, anid was brioughlt to Ocala. lie was tenderly' 11rs1 and0( re11 'ceilved thle aid of skillecc! 1hy3sjiian:-;, but1 the iris1 luous dilsease' bliled their1 effortis. .\l'. Fl''tsi was a1 bhi' eri of :r. .lohn Felts, who was11 forI a t ime a.smr of thle city''s 1po1ice foree. Th'e deceased is sour~1vil by isi ried, his fatheir, lnotheri, Iwo brio1 hers .\I. I ils wasi aL miost (estimai'ble youn : man andi his d(lth ha1(nt nl *m - . .:is t ii iu- - r iin l'1' , . 't. f in541 pa tio ia i .*' i'I11) e'iller11 -ni e fe ton t Item . i\', k '.; yo .4 ieO : 'i t . a4 s t * ANNOUNCEMENT. * For Congress. I hereby annonce myself a candi date for the olilee of Congressman to represent the Fourth u Congressional District of South Carolina and prom ise to abide by the restlts of the Dent (Or atit iC primttary. A. ii. MllTfrIt. I hereby announce myself as a clln dilate for re-election to Cong res.stricmt lhe l'outtrth Congressional D istrticto South Carolina, suljec't to the ru s of the Denoeratic P'rimary. SAM J. NiCiiObL,s. For Solicitor, I hereby announce myself a candi date for Solicitor of the Eighth Cir cuit and promise to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. II. S. BLACKWIELL. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the o0lice of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. GEO. T. MAGILL. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth District and promiso to abide by the results of the 'Democratic pr ''. F. MeCORD. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the ofilce of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Caro lina, composed of the counties of Ah beville, Greenwood, Laurens and New berry, subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic primary. B. V. CHAPMAN. For State Senate. Subject to the rules of the Demo cratic party and the result of the primary election, I respectfully an nounce myself a candidate for State Senator from Laurens county. J. H. WHARTON. I herely announce myself a candi date for re-election to the State Sen ate subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic party. O. P. GOODWIN. For House of Representatives. Subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary, I respectfitIly announce myself a candidate for the louse of Iepresentatives from Laurens county. S. W. Pl'CKETT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the louse of lepresentatives subject to the rules of the Democratic ipri mary. It. D('NK: lOYD. T hereby announce myself a candi date for the oflice of Representative in the lower house of the General As sembl1111y from Laturens coutnty subject to the rules of the 3eniocratic pri matry.. \W. M. NASih. I hereb)y annonee myself a candi date for the Iout se of ftfpresettatIv es, sitbuie to the rules of tie Detocratic primary. .1CREM I.All STONE. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives front Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. WM. I). BYRD. I hereby announce myself a caudi date for the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W. I. ItICIIEY, JR. I hereby announce myself for re, election to the House of Representa tives subject to the rules of (the Demto cratic primary. WILSON WV. HiAltRIS. Subjiect to the rules of the Demo crat IC pr'imary election, I respectfully I .egislature from Laiurens county. annintce myself a candlidatel for the D. L. BOOZlCR. I herehy announce myself a candi date for re-election to the Hfosue of itepresentatives, subject to the rules governing thte Democratic primary. S. H. GOGGANS. I hereby announce myself a canidi (late for the House of Rtepresentatives fromt imutrens County, sub~ject to the riles of the D~emocratic Prinmary ee For ahuerlf .';bj st toi the r'utlos of the Dietmo ''ratbv f'rimary el-ct ion I hereb*ly an an lce myse~;lfI a Candiuate tot She:0 f of L~auretts (County'. I hereby anntounxce myself a candi dae for the oflice of Sheriff of I 2au r(*ns coutnty subjtet to the rules of' thi !N-mtotC rat ic fir imary. bihby offert tiyelfI as ai caniatt frtlhe otfice 01 Sheriiff of l.aurent J. \ ' *l, ('TT.~ hm t nnin-iotf te'd to for the o I of Sh rff of l:,. .l l D. W. \ \A;T) . I eeyanuc rtso 'a an\ datefortheo'he o Shrif ofLurn County subject to the rules of the Demooratic primary. GEO. C. HOPKINS. For Coroner I hereby annitounce mhyself a candi date for the ollice' of Coroner of lau rens ounfty.V suljectI to the rules of tle lDem. osralie prt;iinar"y. It. It. OWINiGS. I hereby ann1 inece myself a candi date for the ollice of Coroner of Lau 1e"ts ('otnty and pronlie to abide by the results of the 1I)emoratic primary. .1. l'Olt'Il.:lt t'ILL10D(.it. I hereby announce alyself a candi d;, to for Coroner of Laurens county and loo]e myself to abide by the re .ult.; of' the Democratic primary. 1t. J. FPRANKS. I her.by n1o101tnc(e myself a candi date for the office of Coroner of Lau rens eoiety' subjeetto the rules of the Domocratic primary. W. IIAMPTON WIIITLOCK. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Coronor and promise to abide by the results of the Democratic pri mary. Z. R. TItAYNHAM. For Treasurer I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Treasurer of Lau rens county and promise to aldde by the results of the Democratic primary. I. JiU D. LANGSTON. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Laurens County and pledge myself to alAde by the result of the Democratic primary. L. F. McSWAIN. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Treasurer of Laurens County and promise to abide by the results of the Democratic primarl. ROSS D. YOUNG. For Auditor I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Auditor of Laurens county subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. WADDY THOMPSON. For Clerk of Court I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurens county and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary. C. 1P. BROOKS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the ofilce of Clerk of Court for Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. C. A. POWEIR For ('oiy ('ommissioner I hereby anounce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of County Comnmissioner of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Deiocratic primnary. J. T. TODD. I faving conscientiously performed the duties of the ollice of (ounty Con iissioner for I wo terms, I hereby an ilouice by candidacy for re-clection for a third term, promiising to give the ofice my best atlentlohl and to abide by the results of the Democratic primnary. J. B. iITT. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the otice of Magistrate of Laurens township, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic lrimiary. R. P. TRAYNHAM. I hereby announce m'yself a candi date for the offlce of Magistrate In Laurens Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. N. WRIGHT. At tile request of friends, I hereby announice myself a candidate for tie oliee of Magistrate of Laurens town shilp anid promise to abide by thle re suit s of the D~emocratic pima~lLry. W. C. IBLAKELICY. FlN AL StETTLEMENT. Take notice that Onl thle 22nd day of A\ugust, I'91 1 1 will "endler a final ac count of my acts and doings as Ad mninist ratrtix of tihe estate of W. Y. Joines, dleceased, in the office of thle .1 udge of Probate of Lau r3uns County, ait 11 o'clock a. in., and onl the same day will apply for a final dischiarge tromh my trusts as Adminis I iatriix. Anly person Ind'ebted to said estate are not ifled andl~ requiiredl to make p~ay meiit on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate wvill present t hem oin 0or befoire said date, dily plroven or lhe forever barred. MRS.. NANNIIt JIONES. Adm111in ist rat rix. NO'i'll Staite of Siouith ('nrolina, I .aurenis ('ounly. ' ticfe I. herebty given that I. WV. WV. t'a~lo formerly oif Laurtens, S. C., inow II n0 an th Ile owner tilf one(11 share of n ile I~nhof Isauren(ts, a 00I' I, I131 organi/.ed undifer the ge3neral In Se of3 soith Il('arina 30 for e o -ljig a ree ral. baningli1 - x hits prin ipal place of 3 tt l on h .30 W W.3 3' A L