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THE ADVERTISER. ubsorlptiou Price-12 Mouths, $1.00 Payable In Adrance. Rates Tor Advertising.?Ordinary ad vertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduotlon made (or large dvortisements. Obituaries: All over 60 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents tho line. W. YV. Ball, Proprietor. Entered ntthe postofllee at Laurens, 8. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, Ecb. 8, 1905. Bible Study in Laurens. The results of Supt. B. L. Jones' Bible examination of the school chil dren, printed in Tub Advertiser last week, has aroused a great deal of in terest in the State and favorable com ments ari. numerous. We believe that it will be tho cause of a general awak ing of interest in Bible study in the public schools. The News and Courier of Friday contained the following edi torial under the caption "The Bible in Laurens": "Elsewhere is reproduced from The Laurens Advertiser a copy of a circular issued to the patrons of the city schools of Laurens by the superintendent, Mr. B. L. Jones, with regard to the Bible training of the young in Laurens. Mr. Jones examined the higher grades of his school, composed of children be tween thirteen and sixteen years old, in their knowledge of the Bible. Twenty simple questions were presented for the test, and the average percentage made by forty-two girls was 37.71 and for twenty-four boys 42.41. "Mr. Jones draws this inference: It is evident, that the children of our town are not receiving thorough instruction in the Bible. Where the fault lies re mains for the parents to discover.? Hereafter the Bible will be taught in our schools more than it has been in the past." Mr. Jones adds the inter esting statement that out of 370 white pupils enrolled in the city schools, only 214 attended the Sunday Schools of the town on Sunday, January 22d. "This was an ideal day," he declares, and yet 15G of our pupils did not go to any Sunday School.'' "Supposing that a percentage of 50 be required in the schools for a child to be promoted from a lower to a higher grade it appears that a considerable ma jority of tne youths of Laurens would fail on the English Bible. We do not discuss now the disputable question of the propriety of teaching the Bible in the common schools but we believe that, with rare exceptions, intelligent people will agree that every man and woman should have some knowledge of the Bible. Apart from its religious bearing, it will be conceded that no person is equipped with the rudiments of an education until he has some un derstanding of what the Bible is and what it teaches. Even an intelligent Atheist would assent to the truth of this propos ition. "While the results of the examina tions in Laurens are not creditable to the schools boys and girls?and, mira bile dictu?the girls are excelled by the boys ?it is only fair to them to say that there is no certainty that their fathers and mothers could have done better. 1 M oreover, wo doubt if the average of Laurens, would be exceeded materially by the young or old of other communi ties. "However, it is encouraging that the superintendent of the Laurens schools ha3 given this examination. We are glad to observe and to direct attention to the active interest that he is show ing in Bible education. We are sure that it would be helpful to the people of the State and prove an incentive to the study of the Bible, if all the school su perintendents of South Carolina should follow his example. Once it is discov ered that the familiarity with the Bi ble that characterized the people of tho State if we go back some three or four generations, it is safe to safe to say that they will arouse them selves to the wisdom of renewing their acquaintance with the Book of Books." * As to Clcmson. Representative Irby made a good point in tho Clemson College debate when he urged that if Clcmson were re ceiving too much money from the fer tilizer tag tax the tax should be re duced or that part of it not needed by Clemson should go into the State treas ury. If Winthrop College or any other' State College needs more money in or der to do the best work possible for the youth of the State, the Legislature should appropriate the money. Merely because one College is held to be get ting too much is not a reason for giving to another. We think that the time has come that Clemson should be a real Coliege ln other words, that the sub-college de partment should he abolished. Stu dents not prepared to enter the College classes should not he allowed in Clem son. The State does not maintain a preparatory school in the South Caro lina College or the Citadel. The higher classes of the common schools, which nre maintained by taxation, are in tended to prepare boys for College and they do prepare them. The higher educational system of the State does not contemplate a system of high Rchools and the sub-college department of Clemson is a departure wholly for eign to the aims of the Legislature. There are public schools in almost every county fully as well equipped to pre pare boys for ("Unison's freshman class as are the preparatory classes of Clemson. Money spent on maintaining a high Bchool in Clemson is for tho most part wasted. # Shelter Your Cotton. It you are holding cotton don't, lose bight of the fact that it will damage. There is not much danger during the fail and winter but from now on is a cr'.iica! time. Shelter it if pc:*ible, but beware of leaks. If you can not house it you had bet ter let the warehouse people do it for you. CHAMBERLAIN'S COL'GU REME DY A B 8 OLL' T E LY IIA KM LESS. Tho fault of giving children medi cine containing lnjurlun-, substances, is sometimes uioro disastrous than the disease from whh h they are suffering. Ev<ry mother ebould know that Cham berlain's Cough Heu?o y is pcrfootly safe for childien to lake. It cou^ui nothing h ;rmful bud for coughs, oolds and croup :b ucsurpa*POd>. ,For fale by Lau rets Drug Co. and Dr. B/ F. Posey. Molding Cotton. The Advertiser has never advised anybody to hold cotton. We do not offer advice about something wo know nothing about. Nevertheless tho fact remains that the people generally all over the cotton states are holding a large share of their cotton, and the various advices indicate that they are in a position to hold out to the bitter end and are determined to do so. If such ia the case they will win this time and will realize a good prico for their cotton. However such a course will result in no permanent good unless the farmers give more attention to other crops, thereby providing their own supplies and at the same time reducing the cot ton acreage. We do not advocate the reduction of fertilizers. The object in using ferti lizers is to lessen the cost of production and if used inteligently, the purpose will be accomplished. Our advice is to shorten the produc tion, but to diminish the cost in every possible manner. * Wrltjng for the Papers. The Rev. Dr. Hall, of McConnells ville, S. C, says: "It is rarely that one sees a signed j article by any of our ministers in the county papers. If a minister is askod to furnish an article on a specific sub ject it is usually gladly furnished, but that minister rarely ever volunteers an article. He feels a modesty in thrust ing himself upon the public. If he writes he feels that an apology is duo. I am persuaded that this is a false modesty. No man need apologize for I taking ndvantage of opportunities of : advancing the cause of (Jurist and pro moting righteousness. The business ! man is alive to the value of the county paper, in promoting his business, and j ne makes use of it; his advertisements ! fill its pages. The politician knows the value of the county paper, and makes large use of it in securing his election, j The ministers of the Gospel and other ! religious workers alone seem to have j failed to realize the possibilities in the , county paper. There are exceptions, j but the rule is that the county paper has been wholly neglected as a means i of promoting the cause of Christ and I morality in general. "In order to illustrate the whole sub j jeet a bit of history will be mentioned, j A number of ministers in Bethel Pres '?? bytery, Synod of South Carolina, un i dertook to furnish articles of a relig i ious and moral character regularly to I three county papers in different parts I of the Presbytery, each article appear ing simultaneously in all the papers. The articles were furnished for six , months. They were gladly published, ' and eagerly read, the interest growing to the very last. The articles were largely copied by other papers over the I State. A maker of 'patent sheets' I took them up, und they appeared in every paper, using i is service. In this i way* the articles were given a very large circulation. "The plan adopted in Bethel Presby tery may not always be feasible, but it is always feasible for individual minis I ters to furnish articles to the county papers on religious and moral subjects. We agree with Dr. Hall that the ministers could accomplish much good by contributing to the county papers. We wish that they would often use the columns of The Advertiser. However, one point all who contri bute to newspapers should bear in mind. They should make their con tributions brief. The 119th. Psalm is a very long chapter but David was very careful in his writings not to cover a great deal of space at one time. King Solomon was a very brilliant writer. He has never been rivalled as a maker of pointed paragraphs. No other man has been able to change a dozen woads with such tremendous force. The unlearned men who wrote the Gospels said what they meant. The Bible was inspired but that is all the more reason why others should study it as a model of expression. It is out of the question for The Ad tiser to print a sermon of three or four columns. Our facilities for printing are limited. We would be glad to print half a dozen or a dozen communications from our friends every week ?that is, from those who really have something to say. Russia's Cowardly Czar. Collier's for February -1 refers to the Czar as a coward, and speaking of Rus sia's future says: The present Czar's grandfather was a man in whom liberal intentions, alter nated with panic, stupidity, and cruelty. After he had freed the serfs he became reactionary. Finding that the people expected further progress, and that progress meant arrogance, he became querelous, and was blown to heaven in 1881. His weakness, like that of the present unfortunate, might almost as well have been malice. Nicholas II, like his grandfather, has had intentions which have only served for paving stones. These two rulers have been neither strong enough to succeed as tyrants nor strong enough to keep a tactful progress just ahead of discon tent. The stricken peasants whom the Czar has slaughtered are victims of his feebleness. The weakness of the ruler is visited on the people. Alexander III, father of the present Czar, was a stronger man than Alexander II or than Nicholas. He lacked their inter mittent and fragmentary dreams of progress, but he had brains and char acter enough to get along in some com fort in the statu quo. The war un - doubtedly has made it harder for Nicho las, but he had already thoroughly shown how dangerous a petulant weak ling must be in his difficult position.? An eloquent and fearless man could probably have, outwitted and pacified the people tor a long time by receiving their petition* by assuring Lhem of his Isysniathy, but decluring that the one thing which they must do, before any radical changes could be undertaken, was to bring Rustiia victorious from the present war. Mere dash might have done as much as that. Intelligence and knowledge of these times would have granted changes no quietly that this convulsion would never have occurred. The Russians are patient, loyal, spiritual people, who could bo led to liberul gov ernment with smoothness and without extremes, had I he autocrat happened to be of more fitting stock than the pres ent house of Romanoff. So moderate and simply w iac are the Russian people that a long series of extremes in spasms is impossible. Liberty will come to Kusoia, und come at an increasing speed, but there will be no more vio lence in its approach than is made neces sary by the cowardice or shallow igno rance of hei rulers. STHTL1 NO BUT TRUE. People the world over were hcrrlikd j on learning of llio burning of a Chicago j theater In which nearly six hundred people loit their lives, yet mo'e than five times this Dumber or over 3,0001 Jioople died from pneumouia in Chicago [ luring tho tame year, with scarcely a passing nUice. Evciy one of those cases of pneumonia resulted from a cold and cou'd hive been prevontod by the timely use of Chamberlain'* Cough Remody." A groat many who had every reason to fear pneumonia have wurded it off by the pr? rapt u?u oi ihi* remedy, j Tho following U an ins'auco of th's| sort. ' Too much cannot be said In fa vor of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and especially for colds and iclluenza. i know that it oured my daughter, Laura, of a sovero cold, and i believe saved her life, when she was threat ened with pneumonia." W. d. Wil cox, Logan. New York. Bold by Lau rens Drug Co. und Dr. H. P. Posey. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of For Sale Two tracts, 26 acres each, near Gray Court. 75 acres near Alma. Two Houses and Lots at Fountain Inn. Four tracts at Fountain Inn containing 42, lo, 3, 2? acres respectively, all desirable property. 121 acres 3 miles north of Laurens. 70 acres close to town of Fountain Inn. Fine Rock Quarry at Gray Court. 171 acres one mile from Gray Court. 8 acres at Fountain Inn suitable for residence lots. J. N. LEAK Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer, Gray Court, S, C, Every Woman Loves Handsome jewelry* Every woman likes to feel that her jewelry is solid and perfect - that she has what she paid for. Every woman likes to save money, too. Consequently every woman ought to patronize us - it means safety, satisfaction and economy. Fleming Bros. NOTICE of Municipal Election FOR M A v OR AND SIX A LDERM AN Notice is hereby giv..n that an elec tion for Mayor and six Alder.i an to HUCOJed the pro-out City Council of Lumens will bo held In tho City of Laurens, on Tuesday, March 14, 1005. Tho polls will be* opef.od at ihe Council Chamber in tho City of Lau rents at 0 o'clock u, m. and cIobo at ? o'clock p. m. Messrs. VV. II. (Jarre:t, W. II. Cilk erson s-nd W. II. Franks have been duly appointed Managers of s?id clocthm. No person shall be entitled to vote at said election, who shall not have regis tered hid name- with It, B. Pabb, Su pervisor of Registration for tho City of Laurens before 12 o'clock M. on tho !0;b day next preceding said election. The raid It. E. Babb, Supervisor of Registration, will have his oflice open for tho purpose, of registering voter* from !)..'}<) o'clock a. m. to 4 00 o'c'ook p. in, from the 6th day (Uy of Feb ruary lPOfi.to 12 rn on tho Ih day of March, 1005, ino'usive. except Sun day. On Saturdays during fald time the olllco will bo kepi f.pen (ill ?.CO p. in. At s.dd election thoro will i>o six boxen, one for eftch Wad, and the electors will deposit lluIt' htllotH In the. box representing their rospec Ivo Wards for Mayor an i for one Ald\ ruion for their Ward, By order of tho f'ity Council <>i Lau rens, this the 31stday (f December, 1004. J. 0 OWiNOS, Mnvur Protein. [i. s.| h (j. hallb, Cleik Council. Mon y (o Loan Oa improved fa crop, In hums of IB00 I 0 and upward, at 7 jorc^nt, und 8 per cent, intercs', repayable.ln easypnnuul insttillments. No cominlsslou. 'J'he borrower simply pays'n reasonable ex pense of n .'gotlating t he loan. 0 d. Baiiksoale, W. Y. Boyu, Attotn: ys, Laurcnn, H. C. Call on W. Y./Boyd. 10-13t $100 REWARD For Any Person Who Takes a Dottle of OUR NEW DISCOVERY (Nature's Remedy.) The Great Ulood Purifier, Kidney and Liver Regulator, and Receive* No lleiioflrr A Guarantee Goes With Each Bottle. A ml tie druggist signs the guaran tee. You run no risk Tu the trial. Our New Discovery is not an alcoholic stimulant, which is worse than no stimulant, but it is the g eat building up and purifying remedy, purifying i the b'ocu and cleansing the system from all impurities, whieh gives new | life and vigor to overy organ. It pos itively cu'osnll blood diseases such as < Itching Skin, Pimples, Eczema, Blood- 1 Po>son, Scrofula, Rheumatism, and it restore.! tho Norvous System to Its ' Normal condition, producos a healthy appi titc, tones and regulates tho heart, i und it regulates tho Kidneys, Liver and Bowels. The use of a single bottlo | w 1' convinco any one of Its wonderful curative properties. For eale by The i Laurens Drug Co.; W. W. Dodson. A Cotton Proposition. I have for sale a fine lot of Mules and Horses They must be sold. You need them. Here's a Proposition: 1 will give half a cent above the market for your cotton in purchase of a Mule or a Horse, This proposition is good for 30 days. E. W. MARTIN, Laurens, S. C. Notice Landowners. AH land owners in Laurens County uro hereby notified that streams run ning through or bounding their lands must he cleared out, as provide I by law, by tho last day of March next, or same will bo cleaned at their expense. II. B. HUMBERT, 25 \; Supervisor L. C. Cures ?.rvd Prevents Disease The cause of ninety per cent of all distale is a faulty tliKCstivc and drainage system?the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Let one of these organs become clogged or inopcra- , tivo. there remains in the system many poi miiis that will, in time, breed disease, ?lirti--.ul tu correct. < >ne should' never allow even a temporary Stoppage of any one of these or- ; j?ans?they should he kept constantly in per fect working ojder. SEVEN BARKS Is positively the ideal corrective of all Inter nal ailments. It is not a patent medicine. \ but an honest, vegetable preparation, extracted from the hark of a species of the Hydrangea | j>lant. Its curative properties arc numerous. It is a mild cathartic-an alterative?diuretic, ?oothing, healing and tonical. An occasional dose will keep the whole system in perfect condition and will act S3 a safeguard against disease. Seven Darks lias heen on the American market for over thirty-five years. Its distributors ! have reams of high-praising letters from peo ple in every walk of life. Thousands of fam ilies are never without a bottle. The oldes? friends ace our best. Test it for yourself Ask your druggist for a GO-cent bottle, and if it does not do all that is claimed, take the empty or partly consumed bottle back and get your money. One New York City druggist sold 720 bottles on this basis before one dis atisficd purchaser asked for the return of hts money. <" LYN AN DROWN. Pharmacist. N. V. City. SuLU UY Lauren Drug Co. B*BgaMnsagaMMOtMWMMBiaBBfgBWBBI Iw we want all interested in MACHINERY TO HAVE OUR NAM i: BEFORE THEM during 1905 Writo ua stating what kind of Machinery you uso or win Install, and we will mall you Free of All Cost A HANDSOME AND USEKUL Pocket Diary and atlas OR A LARGE commercial calendar Gibbes Machinery Company, COLUMBIA, s. C. A STOOK OP HORSE POWER NAY PRESSES TO BE CLOSED OUT AT SPECIAL PRICES 'HINDIPO T^JH&WJtE&VE TONIC AND KIDNEY CURE. Cleanses Ihe N'ldnoyi nnd fllnddor, nitrifies the ''? I'm < rinoh on thin people. Strong!liens Hie Nerven. ?'lenrn Hid Ilrulii. Cures) NefTOUd leblllt.v, In nj nila, K/illlnr: Mpuioi ?? ItcMtnrrn the Vim. View , VIOilHy nnd S'rsr.uih of Youth, In both wcaK Mi n and Women. Thlh Wow Remedy work* like, Maple, but Im nb SOlutelyltnrr/icm, Weigh youn?-lf br-foro inking. nrr,c,?f SO ctn.t 12 boKo?, SB.OO. i?y mall. v.o. will ?Ii- i fully refund tln? iniinev If you nro U?t Douoflttotl. Pry U utid bo cuuvliiced. Laurens Drug Co. SIMPSON & COOPER Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. THE HUB II TH3 HUB fi Our Special Sale O F Embroidery and White Goods Will continue till February I5tk If the weather has kept you away for the first two days, don't imagine all the "Plums" has been plucked. We are saving some of them for you, and besides we are receiving new Goods every day. Special reduction throughout the ENTIRE STOCK. This is Strictly a Cash Sale. No Goods will beCharged during its continuance. To every customer whose purchases amount to $5.00 or over, we will sell TEN YARDS of best yard-wide bleached Cotton for 25 cents. Don't miss this Great rioney=saving opportunity or you will regret it. HUB. IF IT ISN'T IN SIGHT IT IS INSIDE AT KENNEDY BROS., the leading fancy and heavy grocers of Laurens. Here's some of the new arrivals of seasonable goods: Seeded Rasins, Cleaned Cur rants, Leghorn Citron, Turk ish Figs, Malaga Grapes, Cranberries, Fresh Cocoa nuts, Jordan Shelled Al monds, Nixed Nuts. Quality always the best in the market and price - well, that is always right. Kennedy Bros. *MUTUAL* jig Life Insurance Co. ^1 eg New York $ & Richnrd A. McCurdy, I?rcs. |J ^ Oldest in America '5^ Largest in the world m % W. W. DODS?N, i? '< *^ ARcnt for I.aurcns County : %| Laurens, S. C. gff , o ^^v^v^ty. o i~ Wood's Seeds. I Wood's Selected Seed Potatoes arc specially grown for seed pur poses, and aro very much superior to ordinary potatoes. Wecarrytho largest atoek in Hie South, nnd can Rupply largo buyers to the very beat advantage, both as re* gnrds quality and price. ? Wood's Twenty fifty Anni versary Seed Hook, which in mailed free on request, tells all about the best new and ?tan laid varieties of Potatoca, r.s well ns about all (iardon and Farm Seeds. Write for Seed Book and special price list of farm seeds. LW.Wood&Sons, Seedsmen, RICHMOND, ? VIRGINIA. WOOD S S>?RD? ?-Awardoit GRAND PRIZE - ST. LOUIS, 1904. GOLD KEOAL - PARIS, 1900. ?r?is[| .... \tc.t\<. ESfif"** ? " '-r -. RFJE rp ARB fillR l ? : ? Fi --r ? : WMlllBfllHgf ? ? r . f..- pi: .?-??7 a School Books, PUREPRUG5 JOS] >'l? !. mm?yi\ f.-.r?."'??- ?.* .<.'> ...?> K School Supplies, Stationery, Pure Drugs. We have taken charge of School Book Depository and will keep Stock complete. W. W. DODSON icxu.?* ? ' :, h, by medicineT ? c.n bund, It \< , ' i! " far.-,"sinv. harmless remedy for nil summ? r bowel and stomach troubles. Ak'. c\2 ..- >. i. si?i"3-| ~3 vent,';. Manufactured by HA BY F.ASR CO., Maoon-.Ga. War; \ . >nlhor br ?r lohnl.m 1 otinl'i ttlo of Baby K?j?c?thoworld's The of Laurens Laurens, S. C, ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER, 1?95 (apital Surplus sto? :;y '?? ~\ ' 11 $50,000 $16,000 Money in a strong bank is better than government bonds, because it earns more and is quite as safe. This bank allows interest in its savings department at four percent, per annum, compounded January and July. Its ample capital and surplus and careful conservative management affords absolute safety. Deposits received from one dollar up. (). B. SIMMONS, President. J. J. Pluss, W. P. Caine, CASHIER. asst. cashier. BAI L.ELY'S CHOICE SEED CORN The Best on Earth. A cross between the White and Big Yellow Corn, One to Three Ears to .Stalk, long deep grain from 1-2 to 3-4 inch long 5 small red cob. 1 have been im proving this corn for about twelve years. ?2.00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or Laurcns, S. C You will find this com at my home, or at Owings ec Owings, Laurens, ,S. C. Also? Long Staple Cotton Seed. I have a choice lot of tip-land Long Staple Cotton .Seed for sale. The staple runs from 1 to 1 V, inches long. $1,00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or IFl? rens, S. C. I sold 17 bales to the Watts Mills. The buyer claims that it is longer and stron ger than the Florodora. P. B. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C. Laurens, vS. C, Dec. t>, '04. Mr. P. B. Bailey, Clinton, S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of December <)th, received. The long staple cotton I bought from you for the Walls Mills gave perfect satisfaction, by mixing it with the Mississippi long staple. I consider your cot ton belter than the Floradora, both in length of staple and strength. Yours very truly, R.G. Pranks. Dict-to M.G.B, By Mr. Franks. N. B. Dial. A. 0. Tonn. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coim= sellorsat Law. Buterprise Bank and Todd OIII00 Lluild lug. Ij a U R EN s , S. 0. W. Y. BOYD, Attorney at Law. Will praotuo iu all State Courts. Prompt attention given to all busii c s. SCHEDULES 0. N. A Ii. Railroad Co. Schedule In effect November 21 '. I No. 62 No. it No. ? . Pasaangor Mixed ex- Froltfht ? ?? Daily copt Sun- C< |>t day day l.v Columbia 11 10 am 518 DM 100 B m iir Newb*rry 12 ;W pm 7 or, p m ;: 15 n ni ar Clinton 1 22 p ni S 18 p m 8 25 .i t I nr Laureat) 1 42 p m H 45 p ni 0 00 n m No. 53 No. 22 No. I l.v l-aurena 2 02 pm 7 00 ant 8 20 pm nr Clinton 2 22 pm 7 30 n m 6 00 p ni ar Ncwberry 3 10 p nt 8 85 am 7 08 pm ar Columbia 4 45 pm 10 30 a m 018 l "' 0. H. OASQUE. a ront. W. C. IRBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAUIVENS, S. C.