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DON'T DESPAIR If yo- cre troubled with pains or aches; feel tired; lbmve headache, indigestion. insomnia; painful pnsa. age of urine, you wil0 find relief in GOLD MEDAL Th1e world's standarcd remedy for kidney, liver, bladder .nd uric acid troubles and National Remedy of Holland since 1696. Three eizes all druggists. Guaranteed. Look for tho name Gold Medal on every box and accept no imitation C. C. Featherstone W. B. Kight FEATHEBSTONE & KNIGHT Attorneys at Law Laurens, S. C. All Buslineiss Intrusted to Our Care Will Have Prompt and Careful Atten tion. Office over Palmetto Bank Mr. Featherstone will spend Wednes day of each week in Laurens. W. M. NASH SURVEYOR Terracing Leveling NOTARY PUBLIC Gray Court, S. C. Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Offlee in Peoples Bank Building Simpson, Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. Wil Practice in all State Courts Prompt Attention Given All Business Bottled Health GREY ROCK ALE (Extra Wet) Delicious and guaranteed to re lieve dyspepsia and indigestion .4 "Made with the celebrat ed GRE6Y SROCK Min erni Water. Write for water booklet. O rder a case today from your grocer. To abort a cold and prevent com plications take 4 The purified anid refinedi cakcmel tableta4 that are n*ause(alen,) safe -md sure. Medicinal virtues retain. edl and im proved. Sold only in sealed packages. P'rice 35c. ABBJEVILLE-ORLEEN WOOD MUTUAL IN8URLANCE ASSOCIATION. Organized 189)2. PJIOPE1tTV' INSUltED *16,C5,000 WRITE OR- CALL on the undersign ed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against de *truction by FIRE, WINDSTORM OR 4 LIGHITNING, and do so cheaper than any company in existance. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is tho safont and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is niow licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbevillo, Greenwood, McCormick, SEdgofleld, Laurens,, Sal uda, Lexington. Richiand, Calhoun, and Spartanburg. G reenville, P'ickens, IHamberg, Iarn wvell, C'larendon, Sumter, Lee IKershmaw, Chesterfield, Lancaster. The oficers are: Glen. J. Fraser Lyon. President, Columbia, S. C.; J. RI. Bllake, Glen. A ., Secty. and Troas., Greenwvood, S. C. DIREDCTORS: A. 0. Grans'.. .....Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gamnbrell .... Abbovillo. S. C. J1. RI. Blake .... ...Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Youngblood .. ..Hodges, S. C. J. Fraser Lyon .. .. Columbia, 8. C. R. HI. Nicholson . .. Edgefle!d,S, C. W. II. Wharton .. .....Waterloo, S. C. W. C. flates .. .. .. ...atesburg, S. C. J. Rt. BL AK E, Gen. A gt. Greenwood, S. C. Jan. L, 1920. # 0 ,' Thcnksgi'ving. * F!y V/ils BraoOk3. c I h .%.dy timed the laga.d w .. hi1, 0' o ea:iy Was 1 s daiy begin. 0 I r4ati by eundle ligh' s 0 And tvi' ed aJ. lielhd till sIt of stid 0 hilen b. tVhe glow a h.itern shed 0 Ills 4'ow'.s .-.eru mulked, his sto' t 0 a s . 04(hi e p And( III) liti %A,;..; 14I'5~"r 9 'iefere lie turtibheti into t bed. 0i'. a1Mtlin ioniiingOil oln hIr way. p 0 The(- Ia44Son sluolued and urged 4 bhan so I To conme to churel Tmnmtogivlaig Day 0 That Joht at last resolvtiI to go. o Dlut to the parsonit's dwip re0t, I I"Hill denied Creation'u d(ebt. Wliat thanks," said dehni, ''do 0 farmers owe 44 f For working hard for all.they get?" 0 0 In church that day John Eddy 0 0 dreaned 0 S'lie stkw the sui i splendor rise, 0 0 Yet froin a thankless world, IL 1 0 Seened, 0 0 'No welcome went to greet thie s kies; No chirping insect voice was 9 raised; 9 The ;birds in heedless silence -9 gazed; 09 And there, before his wondering b eyes, A morning catne unsung, unpraised. -o Then rolling thunder shook the 0 to land: 9 "Ungrateful world!" it seemdd to 0 0 And from above a mighty hand 9 Swept down and bore the sun p 0 .away 0 0 Too late the fleld aitd forest vied 0 lit pleading song; in vain they cried 0 For one sweet hour of blessed o 0 . day, 0 Which tardily they glorified. 9 0 0 0# 0 John IEddy, waiking, sp.>ke as one 0 Who entertained a novel thought: S"low little man hImself has done! 0 0 How inuch for him hits NaturL 90 wrought! 0 What lavish gifts or sun ando 0 -shower 0 9 Thanksgiving comes, or come it 0 0 ought, To fructify the lelid and lower! 0 0 Not once a year. but every hour." - (o 192n. Western Ntw- 4paiitwr Unioi.) 0 0 0 WHY GIVE THANKS Manifold 'Blessings Accorded to This Nation. ,Surely 'One, Needs 'Only a 'Few .Mo .ments tflection to Realize the Causes for Gladness. It Is written of iPlato that, "looking through the dim Spectacles of nature. be, gave thanks to God for three things: First, that .he was created at nan iand not a beast. Second, that he was born a Grecian tnd not a harbarian. Third, that lie was born a posslible philosopher." If this .represents the pagan idel of gratitude, it 1s in iarked contrast to the Christian ideal. A boastful spirit has no place in true thanksgiving to God. The Pharisee who went ui) to tlie temple to pray anud thiked Goi that he was not ns other inei, was roundly rebuked by Christ for his pre sunilildon. The hist plae for one to disliay il egotisin !1iotllri ie hfrore the throneo of God. "Whosoever will )e great arong yoti, let hin he your for true hutnilitiy f' slpirll. Now tiiit ihis inition1 has~ gr'owni rich beyon th1(1le drea Iis of th li'uilstere ph14lni(4'rs, do A inleans'l of (i tiy ree- ~4( blesinigs, and14 wviii they wV ihI te hu-i 1111iity aickniowledlge thiei r gratiltnle to the gIver of all goiii giftls, "forget ting not atli his bienits':" Ainieis1. botly te ri chlst. and1 mOst po(werfu il nat1 ion1 of the enarthI, and14 It Is tis ver'iy opulenceiV4 tlit leads the4 goiodu. it daiys of 4ipuilen(e itiil poweft' theinselives 1li4 to IitulereMtiintlte ihius. Inues ha hal'ilven 4nade en Ireat. htgrt' it (t'i( has beens elld he inoe :thei resul ofl'i relfI1ishtess 01r (-:e P'ittsbuirghi D ispatch. Joys to Come. l'h palingbubld i 'te ot Tly trkeyin th ove Dae n iii ai Jg aati oti ilthe 1)bl. 'ranhtie: I i t:p ed and li pji n An I mre,!'. the rest -tlhe/ d~id "the w'de- a nd~tj~~V: itn'! (dive) '.'Tanksubilving dinner't corngne Lose X4,s Criiwn. 4 ... .. :Kr OLD TALE RETOLD Origin of the American Thanks giving Day. Will Bear Repetition Annually as Something of Which Every Citizen May Be Proud. Tim( nelent 'i'hiziksgiving illd not. a sonle hiv e fan('ed, 5ksyiI down the ages to finId Is b1ine in Aineric. In 01n0 Way ir. allother it SCenms to have al waVys leell observed. Throughout I'urope, before the INeforina tion spehl (lays were set aipart as days of re ligious th anksgiving. The Anerlenti Thaniksgiving (lily Is traced back to the I'llgrilin1s. Shortly after the landing of the I'll griis, while searching for a siltable place in which to huild their holines, they one (lay catle upon some deserted Indliila huts, in which they found 0soine baskets filled with corin. From this supply hl' succeeded InI saving enuough0i to plant their first year's crop. In the spring of 1621 the seed corn was sowni and its growing wiltclled anxiously by the people of the little colony. To their great Joy, the har vest of tile following Oct- er Wits a bountiful one. Governor Bradford or deredi a three days' feast in celebration thereof. WN'ild turlkeys, gee-Se, dutcks and water fowl, corn bread and vege tables nio doubt forilned the chief coni stitleIlts of tleilr felast, 1not to spe ak of th Iive ((er brought in by ai tribe of friendly TIdianis. This fesiival is s1pposell to be tilhe first rea'11l Thalnlimgiving dl y fr'1 wh.i- c we dlate our leelbraltloll. 'is (cele' day13, 111ay3 lh looked 11ium1 ats nIlerely al local obiservanice, bin1g bel'i by3 the, I '1y11n(91 h cohony onily. Th'ley were I le foernnrsoflesh;: elbrtin In \luringeseXI anligaully in I'th-l'r ser s 2o:loisfo i n lel,,h0 or Nile'I Thakiving11118 day wa s' obseved'f tn 1(os1on by thilie 141y lonll~~ y, (nd lt'in in 'I 111l3'l. I Irin the next119 Ilifly y99e't( there werell asinn atsO~ Ift2'l'lullTln.. h ArDft y ofe Nathre. no tehr hellt. Is did1 dal r e caine a r l ;' holiday it Is n(1 ln iy af' e:m'i: . Intus Ta:I ':'ivin~iug fc ~ionre. PJ.rsh l t.Il cl . easrntowi see cv ins MAEAnaS Or i1E C LOT H ING I ' WA~t.U S -GTEk, Co. .vOMETIT. N. C Burns' Big Clothing Sale At Both Stores Mens and young men's suits on sale this week 419at a sacrifice. Burns says "Let 'em Roll," and they are going~ to be sold. Now's your chance to buy a good suit and save $5.00 t $15.00.on a suit. Every suit and overcoat goes into ti. sale. You wil-find each suit or overcoat tagged and marked down in iplai figures to move them quick. Come in and pick out your suit or overcoat--try them on and see the fit, style and work mendhip. toid weather is coming and now is your chance to buy a suit at a lw price, -AT BOTH STORES. 3. C. BURNS & CO. 21(\W.!'LauremSt. 'iRED:IRON RACKET STORES North Side of Business Block By :Special Arrangements With the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., We Have Bought Godric Fari Tires1 That are Absolutely Guaranteed, Not Only by Good- ' rich, but by the Easterby Motor Co. At U'nheard of Prices VVe are Passing This Savig on to Motor ing Public of Laurens for Ten Days Here is the Goodrich Guarantee: 6000 MILES ON FABRIC TIRES Regardless of the price you pay, Goodrich Tires will be adjusted on this basis. LIST PRICE REDUCED PRICE :!x: Noll SkiJ ...................* !.10 80xl Noi Ski ...................$9.00 30,x31-2 Non Skid ................2.20 :30.0 1-2 N-- S- -................$15.95 :1 x-l Non '-,kid ................... *2. 50 3 1 x.1 Non i ( I.................$2475 82x-, Nong S kidl.............;.--....24.7 32x 1 No ' ......... I ski ...................$25.45 :12x41-2 Non Skit. .................28.0 x1 1-2 Non Skid ......$19.80 14x4 Non Skidl ...................$ *s.w) :1 No -------...................$27.75 :4x4 No n kki l .................... : 0). 60 lxi No- S-i -...................$32.50 34x-1 1-2 Non, Skid................ $ 5:t.I k 1x 1-2 N( )) Skid ................$40.90 Easterby Motor Compan Phone 200 Next to Laurens Hotel