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.BBEVILLE-GRLEEN WOOD MUTUAL INSURANCU ASSOCIATION. Organized 18091. PROPERTY INSU iEI) $2,400,000. WRITE OR. CALL. on the under signed for any information you umay desire atout our plan of insurance. We insure your property against de struction by Fire, (( 'indstorin or Lightning. And do s( cheapter thanl any) insuanl'lce coutplny in existest-. ittneniber W' are i1' ICjLremrd to prove to you that o1 t: Is lte .atlest and1! cheaptest ; 1:a1ti ol intlrance knlown. Our a.-socialIt n .. now Iicensed toi write insauranece in the Bounties of Ah beville, .rteniw ood, Met ortiek, Lau rens and l'didelield. The 0lliers are: i:EN. .1. 1Fis.\."l:t LYON. l'resid1ent, ('olin llia, S. V. +. R. Bti, l:iE, ('en. Agi., Secy. &. Treas. (ireennotod, S. (, 1)I I ( 'TO1(S: , 0. (-rat .. .. .. . !t. Ca rIel, . C. . \I. ( Iunbrell. . .'. . A h eville, 8. C. 0. i. ( hills. .. .. ..Iltradley, S. C. A. W. Younfa hitotod .. .. IIoIges, S. C. h . i'. .\lorrah. .. .. ..W illinlgt n, S. C. L. .N. C'hamberwlain ...\le('oriniek, t. (' fit. } i. t .hhohun .. . I':ellehl. . C. SNAKE OIL F Tr. it Ii rt n. on I aEUI 5111,. nellrlalgia. I roths u0. sut'e, still' and . olle tij int:,, a.. i. tl e' h eadl , h.aCk and ~ .l lit1, o n , hlit. lil, e . Agi.r 011e al Ili!t' pain ! ' I;; tli:jljHars as if by l.ag S. A 1ew tr'.\1'tiy 1 i le1 int e nally an *kte1'Iialy tar10 ('utglhs. ('1)1(15, crou1p, sore throat, (liltliea and tonsil Ts. This oil is concded to e the iost penetrating reutedy known. Its prompt and immediate effect. in re. olleving join is (an to the fact that it penetratecs to the affectedl party at once. As an illustrationl, polr tel drops ol the thickest piece of solo Geathew and It will penetrate this sb stance througih and through ill thire mmiutes. Accept no substitute. This great oil in golden red color only. Every bot tle garantee L 5 ec ad $1.0pr a bottle. or aneyil rf, oed 're Lau rens rug te 7- f HUGH B. CUNNINGHAM OIVie ENGINEER (M. A. S. C. E'S.) SURtVEYS-I)ESIGNS ANI) CON S'TRUCTiON In Steel, Concrete, Wood. WATERLOO, - S. C. Care ,Prlmetto Bank, Laurens, S. C. W. M. NASH SURVEYOR Terracing e Leveling Drainage NOTARY PUBLIC Gray Court, S. C. UNDERTAKING KENNEDY BROS., Undertakers and Embalmer Valls answered any hour day or night. Simpson,Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. Will Practice In all State Courts Prompt A stentlon Given All Business M. B. DIAL. A. C. TODD DIAL & TODD Attorneys at Law Enteriprise Bank Jhuildigi, 'PRACTICiE IN ALL4 COUJRTS3 Long Tlimet Loansn Negotiated. Blackwell & Sullivan ATTORNEYS AT LAW Prompt attention given to all business Money to Joan on Real Estate fl~ce Phone ' Rlesidence Phone 95 Ofik . ..mons Building I. tl'eatherstone W. ii. Knight FEATHliERSTON E & K NIGHTl Attorneys at Law JAurenB. S. C. All Busln sx Initruisted to Our Care Will Havie i'romipt anmd Careful Atten titonl. Oflice over I'ailmetto Bank i.Mr. Featherstone wIlI splend1 Wednes rliay of each week in ilaurens.) J. ROY CRAWFORD SURVEYOR' flats, Tracings, Bdue Prints, Etc. T'elephone 204 . Clinton, S. C. Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Odlce In Peoples Bhank Building. DR. W. F. FLOWERS VETERINARY SURGEON Eraduate with 12 Years Experience Dentist and Snrgical Work Offie: ' Psawfa Drug Srnav * ' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 'T'O 1OOl1 BOOKS. * * A Letter of ApprecIation For * Satne. * *t * *' * * * *~ * *' * * * * * * * * * * * I ecenItly I hiiI ou Ii the kindness of I wt goi-hearted Souls, who realize ple asure is clouled" .by sharling; with othe r:, I h~ave had ther enin~.% ent that ('rotaes r'rom re ;1ling a 'worthl while bookrl. ly ;,heekel:; f'or bulying books for liny 44WII vteLdin, .tr1' I'w andt far bei" I ween. All mint havre ~(one linto school books andl( I wish he~artily thant I did no01 feel like I Iere watl:; grafi seli lewhere inl that usliness of changing school books Iut this I do kniow, w' were verain ly confr'onted With a nice sItate of af' fairs in 1,a uenOIs o1n , w11' N henI having stat, hooks wouhd i' eexchang (dl! But don'I Ilet's get Oil II that Sail and Ininor chord, hil I 1114 l l l 4oulhow really wotII wI hV ile ".\dIveLItures in I I rit(' - ship" , h,by lIani'I (;rey on )I I is : \n1 oh411 11t 'r 1 pV in .\l in t I' t \ I -14 's in :Ind4. !Ii, little t'1r1n working4 w'ith his w hands ainI to;I koin.; 1 r4 1(:; l h all ~t l u i :;ue in c'ontact Ith1 S) ('ag;'r u<, ,: 1 bt) i n''' r"";1din:: the- ho;ok whi16,h w:(a m hal I lint by ;I :,.nil (' -doeur!)I. I 1 ( 1 :I hin1 ll 'r e' Li-1114" 1 in I tly r-l m , i h. (:I%' ilil , 14 11 h lrseI li ' being - h:t' un1(41 4I I st ne11'tI L11- lirst hap10tLr ;I'111 i1:.hl t41 ()111ris11t for it d'118 aIl tt ih w o .(ln u lIo ta le 1siiottWilyI phiy ing ) he4 elL's in front of the liv ry slat ble slopldItg a momII etI l and (ye(1 ine a skan1ee, as; ii, perlhane,1 I uihO hf subie t for all asyl lI ,1 'ou who read nhis anld are fond of reading, now ha111 lh. Christmas times are h(re, get ".\dventures in lriend ship", 1111ild up a ch rry Wood fire, "t hl e world forgetting and by the Worbd for go" Sped a o pleasant hou1r up in snow. hind .l'aine with an holnest old farm er, sti g Li auly, omfort and14 daily enjoymen1 in good. old-fashioned, Ioml dmo)n-pelsed things of life. Yon Will el hthe het (erI for it and when yIoul have finished pass it on to some one like me whose shoeke3s are few f'or buying books. Not long since an .\dv'enturer in FTPriendshipI came( to c'. All Inly III lIflong i have tried to e1 I omatoes and to honestly say I like them, bunt till this clam.e my wa(1y I could not. 'hen the good aptist - Women met In their animal W. M. qt, '111e of the ists I'S a Imle to le, "Aunt Kate , d(1. let me help you to these nie slice toma loes, 'I know you are fond of them". "N-o-o", I slowly a nswereI (how r did wish I coIald gushingy say, 'llow delightful! I certainly dIo'.) "I know it, is fashionable, hut. hcave ner oer ed to like tomatoes, yet." She -heam ed at Ime througho her dpes as though she was seeing m11e for the first oimf, "is that so? Neithe have I and 1 am glad to find com pany'." And we both giggled. But1 in the late fall there a1e to t 11'om. a schoolmate of 1.. '14. C. days .OnL' *half-do-.en I'ond rsa Iomatoes and I verily believe 1 with the elp of i little sugar) I am going to like to maloes In mly old age. , 1(ittled woma1413 L In uper Au I(for witel t's y u a d m ,i h a pring, get~g1 us1( a L pakae of10 Ponder 011a (Ifd and0 101e1 1f lwedn' bet into( you emsn "Ae 8<eap o'il Iivn' If by1 headg ar lA.11 GIet. lady ing the ity3o "1nurens, notd flor era801 cutre, my mVe noI (long11 dince ad~ sai, "Aun8 Kat, have bae bookef holem t'mdsur to 1m(1 Tl 1110 a1 lIttIlea rai be t was in 'm frank tho sayfesshave woenikhav. disPlt nted-J40ust aln , s iple a p et ry of everyday JIIth igtn a jingly 0 a1 way1(111' a eaIng to me.1 I11(lt h Ie Ipoetry8 '' th rhymei wit lae ingoad a~1 lift to 1it and Illu s ly LI v 1111 t A ~ a h'eapivi '. I~' nI 'm g(o igI ('011u11' a1 tew lines1from soeo thide es <1)o likedn Ins and~s "yil tapprnla ways" leif ohe hart tac TdtheFnr Toughofmt.wo Itd have ncot woned aisou today"l of yar catan in eruth Inder iay: pont ton the smlrefoI avetbehind t that was recited so long and faithful ly at Rosedale beginning: "Blessings inl thee, little man". The author touches the leart of all America in "'The March of the V4r" and many a heart throbs in sympathy in \\'e little thouIght1 how\ much they tiIennisi tIhe bleeding htearts of I'rance; 'ile wa was oh! so dislant then, 11he :;rit'f so far- away, We en tiin't 4' he e\v('l4;1131 Maa vh w\olnen piray ; \1e couldn't se'nse flhe 'V(1 iii (of wvo( lhal rested lin that land, hilt now ou1r boy Is (l,1 le g.,, tda.y we ulnderstand. Lsittle w\oman riown Ilo .%,;egl \\'a. who t1hanke'd meilt for ('hll;I het' ell 'Aunt ,lane of K~entulcky", if' yo l tile e(oms add "A Hleal) o' I .iv in' " lo your list. .\nd nl)w as this is possibly the Ia.-l lette"r I .;hall wrife this vear' for you readlers. dear .\iertislr, let me thankI olu and all w h hhave V.1\ been kind to 4i4 in th year !1917 I''r the lan of these" ioI book. or 11h1 Ira'l( t \\ 41 I 1 4 11'i a t\ hi l , I I t:: 444 44 'I l i1( Il lilt. 4 lire Ii tII 1 ten I n, o' IIe 11' ( lIi' . r \ l Il e 4 a; l h 1 : -1 fe' n 1:1, .4 t ;44i 4 ti (-bII jsta s 1444 44, 11:11 I could Iut repaly \ Iort ni ' o file' 814 1 4 's 1u 1:1t rhoni n along Ih \ ay .\nd l u1(I ha v'e lnew t\i- h Ibis tear1. this only it wohIr it I'd like oI( h t he h sort of I'iend hil t yelu have ie(n1 to 114". li0( 1 -:JI I 0t 1:131.\% N11 1tl'PI will qluiet your ongh. soothe fil, in ilamiatiol of a sore throat and lungs, stop irritation in the bronh ial lubes, insuling a good night's rest, flret' from coughing and with easy expeeloral loll inl the morning. .\lade and sold in Am erica for lifty-two yeai's. A wonderful I)'escrip lti, assisting nat ure in build ing uplt your general health and throw ing off the disease. Especially useful in Ilunlg Ir oubille, astilia, eC roupil, iron cltiis, etc. l'or sale by Powe i)rug Co. 3n and 110 cents bot t les. KIllN.\P'Pi.:it O1 BAIty KEE'S ('ON FESSI-:s ('lande Piersol 'Makes ('onfession Imi plicntLing Numnlwr of Others In Plot. Series of hidnapping- Plots Iind lle'ln Planned. Spirngtield, .Mlass., I)ec. 22- (laude C. Piersol, who was recently sentenced to serve thirty-five years In the Mis sonri prison for the albduction of baby Lloyd Keet, and now is charged wit 1i the infant's nrder, has made a con fession to Sheriff Ward MacIkey, oi Webster county, le sheriff announe ed tonight. 'T'he confession im p1liea ted several persons now under arrest and others who have been mentioned from time to time, The tidnapped child died of poi soning, according to liersol's alleged confesion, It drug ha'ing been ad ministered by one "Riley" to put tilit child to sleep and keep it quiet Riley Is named by liersol as the lead er of the gang and the man who plot ted the abduction, but. he says a manm flow uinder arrest under the flame ot RItley and held for the Sprlngfield ani thorit les Is not. the right Iiley. Accordling to the sIgnified confes slon , Ptirsol adits hiIs parit in thIi abducii(tion), but1 says' It was RItley whe el Imbed into thle wIndow (of thie Keel home and tatook the babhy. Riley' htaided the4 cild to iI )lek Carter, ac ('ordting to1 Pier'sol, andli the Jlte gave" It to( a woman,~~i a1 miE'berl(' of the band1(. P'Iersol tloki an avlive pall in the abdueltlon, lhe ad~is , but dec lIe was; statilonedl at the Keet home, lie says, wt ith etuIs Adam1Ils, .\l axle Ada mis, IDick (Carter and otheris he( 11amedrs who are't niot nlow tndet arres('t. TIl'he aby was Ia kenii1 t lie dheserted( Cr'enshawI house oin a ('Ountrdy iroad 0outsidle of Spriin~gIleld and1( there, the (confessioni 'oniltiue, Plirsol took food for the4 child and gulaids thle tnext day. Ierc sol deni1 es kntow ledge of t he (leah o i(f thle ('hild( untIl afte i'Is ar1 r'est. lIn the conifesslon lhe ilays a1 ttembter of thle kIdnappIng band not utnderi arrest called on hIm at thle counity Jall and told him11 of the ad mini(1 st ratIon of thie ploison an th1 le reC sualtant death of the baby. "Rtiley Is going to throw It In the well at the Cirenshiaw la(ce," lie sah11 the aisltor toldl hlim. ..\ laxle Adams, 17 years o)ld charged with the attemplt to kIdnap C. A. Clemet an r11iecentlty r'eleased( fromo jlaI, wtas thle first person to he ar' r'estedh as lhe result of iIersol's ('At fession. Tlwelve persons, Including .\laxle Adams antd TIaylor' Adam is. hel at alarshfield and charged wIth thle k~l inaping ate Itn phIente c1Itt thle abduclti on by thle confessIon and44 war' ranlts have heeni Issued for several. The confess5~in alleges other' ah the gang. It wals planned to kIdnap .. hlolland K~eet, father of t-he kId napp~ed chIld, at the time lie paidl tho $5',000 i'ansom, Plersol saId, and I&h. L. 'Sanifordl, vIce-president of the Hiollaund flanking Company, was also markedas a vicim, (haimberlain's Tablets. Chamborlaln's Tablets are intended (specially for stomach troubles, bil ousliess and constipation, and have met with much Success in the treat ment of Ihose (1lscas(:. People who have suffered for years with stomach trouble and have been nabile to ob Inin anly jiernlinent rllet', haVe been completery cured by the ise ofi these tabletsp. 'hamibelrlpitn's Tablets are also of great value for hilioustness. ChIronh-e comuetip~allon mlay b11 perma: nentio enreli ii.% taking (Chamube r'hin's TPablets 111111 obs;erving the Plain print ed dlir(etions withi each hottle. PERF TI 0 Ol. ERs " , iii 1 Farms for City and Farm i Bought and ! We h ve so arms fo ser. For Real Estate see our L Mr. J. S. Machen During the pas business courte friends and cui At this season our heart felt I to solicit a cI that is about tI It is our aim tc line and it will wants, that we during the corn With best wiei friends, MINT Me NOTICE OF PROBATE JUDGE Executors, Administrators Trustees and guardians are hereby notiled that the time for making their annual returns will commence on the I st day of January, next. i)ee. 10th, 1917. 0. G. '1IIOMPSON, Juidge of Probate L. C. Glacs Making an Old Art. Ainonug Ih loi uis the 1111 of gings ruakilig does not dnte earlier thant iIto bogitin of the e I pire, bil is far bick its L58 It. U. Iho tleatcrs had been deco'ta ted wi thilrrors and glasis plates. In from the After the snowball fight, the by the Perfection Oil Heatc thaws out icy hands tn(l fe< easily carried .wherever it's for any cold weather emcrg to buy and to use. Now used in over 3,000,000 A laddin Security Oil its fur N STANDARI) 01 (Sew Jer Wh go n 7, D. C. BAI. iIM ",.y Norfolk. V. D. Richmnond. Va. :II ... V i1y7 ; s i *Iiiti iljJI1FI ii !'~t I t 'rite or see us if interested in RENS TRUS!I NEW YEAR t year we have greatly a ~sy that has been extend itomers of Laurens Coun of Good Will we desire :hanks for your patronag )ntinuance of the same di > begin. better fit ourselves to se be a pleasure for us toa may be in position to a ing year than we have ir es for a Happy New Ye ER COM] n's and Women's Furnisi State cf Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County. I Frank J. Cheney mnakes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. Jt. Cheney & Co.. doing business In file City of Tro ledo, County and State aforeaid -mid that said firm will pity (lie sumn of ONli3 IliNJ)Rl) I)Oii,AR5. for chul and ov ry ca so of Catarrh that cannot ho tIe by tho uso of HIA 1.1,18 ( ATIAI1IiTuii lt'. Sworn to before N(a m i.i iirlbd In my pr eiice, this 0th clay of December, A. 1). 1836. (Seal) A. W. G11I'ASON. Notary Public. 1 loll's C'atarrht (':or.' l:+ tuuken Internally ((1(a) starfn n of t ho :;yteIm. Semd for . J. (II 1-'N.. 'Toledo, O. Sol by till 11":1,'!"'':, u Take lall'a e 1.'amily 1.i . for cons(ltIaton. . "J Trenches cheery warmth dispensed r is mighty welcome. It t in a ,jiffy. It's light, needed - always ready ency. Economical both homes. I gives best results. L COMPANY Rey) 11R2 Charlotte, N. C. Chnric toa. W. Va. Charleston, S. C. sell same ~to uiprca 1?1 ths ine.0iili Forrnrncee e Mr. J. . olr ty. a xedt o i th p st eranc