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TUE ADVERTISE lt. Subscription Price-12 Months, $1.00 Payable In Advance. Kates lor Advertising.?Ordinary ad* vortlsomeats, per square, one ineer lion, ll.Ov.", each subscqucntlnsertion, 60 oents. Liberal reduction made lor large a-lvertisement?. Obituaries: All over 60 words, one cent a wo-d. Notes of thanks: Five cents ?tho line. W. W. Ball, Proprietor. Entered ntthe pis^ollloe at Laurens, S. C, as seeond class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, Oct. 18, 1905. THE MILLS AND LEGISLATION. Other evidences of unrest in re gard to the cotton mill situation in South Carolina continue to come to the surface. The following is taken from a Charleston dispatch to the Spartanburg Journal: "It is understood that at the coming session of the legislature, for the pro tection of banks and investors a bill will be introduced to require the offices of president and treasurer of mills to be held by ditferent parties;the paper of the concerns to be signed by other mill officers than the president. Probably a bill for the creation of a new state of ficer whose business shall be solely to examine and report upon the condition of the mills and generally to protect public interests from rascality and loose management by head officials of the industrial concerns." We think that the legislature should be slow and careful in considering leg islation relating to the cotton mill companies or other property rights. Cotton mills are not common carriers or life insurance companies; the people have not the intimate connection with them that they have with the former. Over one hundred thousand South Carolinians derive a living or an in come from the mills. Every cotton planter and thousands of growers of country produce arc deeply interested in their success. Year by year the mills should pros per and become greater helps to the people of the Stale. If an officer or commission be needed to protect the interests of the mills and the people, let the legislature appoint him or provide it. We doubt if ei ther be needed. We are not prepared to say. If the mill companies cannot be re lied upon to place proper checks upon the conduct of their financial officers, let the legislature act. When anything is asked by the mill operatives the legislature should give it liberal and serious consideration. It must never be forgotten that the hum blest person in the weave room is en titled to the same regard from the law makers as is the president or mill owner. The best policy is for the leg islature to severely let the mills alone, owners, operatives and officers, unless the demand for legislation is sharp; unless the facts show an urgent and positive need for it. If the mill owners wish the legisla ture to keep hands off they must act fairly and not abuse their powers. Of course the majority must rule. But the majority must not grind and crush. In a stock-holders' meeting, if one man own more than half the stock that means that he owns just that much more than half the brick, timber, land and other property. It is not like a pri mary election in which Smith's vote is as good as Brown's. Now the man that owns more than one-half the pounds of property, that has more than one-half the physical power, in a cotton mill has no right to crush the man who owns less than half. It is his duty to use it so that the energy of both shall com bine and produce all that is possible for both. When the bigger man shows a disposition to hurt or destroy the small er, then the public, the State, the peo ple must come in and stop the destruc tion. Otherwise the State would lose all that was destroyed. The legislature might find it worth while to consider the relation of the mills' selling agents and the mills. The mill agent naturally wants to get all the money they can out of the mill. It is bis interest to charge as high com missions as he can get. The interest of the stock-holder is that the smallest possible commissions be paid. If a mill agent be also a stock-holder, it is his interest still to make all he can as agent, to charge high commissions. For instance Mr. Milliken's firm owns nearly a third of Laurens Mills. At 4 per cent his commissions are about $30,000. At two per cent about $15,000. If the annual dividend were reduced from 12 to 8 per cent he would draw on his B' .( $9,333.33 instead of $14,000. But he loses $15,000 by the cutting down of the commissions, only one third of which would go to him as a stock-holder. Thus the interest of the stock-holder and mill agent arc at enmity. They clash. The directors of a mill are the repre sentatives of the stock-holders. They are entrusted with the duty of running the mill solely in the interest of the stock-holders, with due regard to the hired help from the president down. Now can a mill agent be true to his interest as a mill agent and true to his interest as a stock-holder? We shall not express a positive opinion now. There may be two sides to the ques tion. But it Is worth the consideration of legislators. An Act might be ad visable making selling agents ineligible to membership in the board of direc tors. Again. South Carolina mills ought to be governed at home if they are owned at home. A director who lives here in Laurens will be disposed to be fair to everybody more than will the man in Boston. The home man knows and hears both sides. The legislature might consider what proportion of the directors' places outsiders should have. Thousands of us have for years been sending our money to New York life in surance concerns. Now some of us feel foolish. We are stock-holders, lit tle fellows may be, but stock-holders just the same and now we are informed that the New York bosses have been paying out our money to Republican campaign funds and for free lunches for clerks. Seventy-two thousand dollars for free lunches. We have all been made fools of; because we have let this business be managed entirely in New York. We should have in?ioteu on managing our share of it; all of us who have bought iusurance policies. Shall we let the South Carolina mills be managed and bossed in New York? We think we hear some of our cotton mill friends howl in horror that talk like this will ' 'drive away Northern capital." We answer that rather than that Northern capital own and boss our State and our people, we say, drive it a way I We are for fair treatment to North ern capital and all other capital. We do not want a dollar of outside money invested here to pay more than its share of taxes. We want the North ern interests to have full protection un der the law. But we take our stand here and now that South Carolina cotton mills in whom hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians arc interested shall be man aged and bossed by South Carolinians in South Carolina. One word. There are those who say that The Advertiser's motives are biased and personal. True The Ad vertiser is Mr. Lucas' friend but. we don't think Mr. Lucas will agree fully with what we have said. We can't help that. The questions involved in this Laurens Mill fight are bigger than Lucas. The fight won't end in Lau rens. ^hall our mills be independent or mere feeders to New York? In forcing the issue in Laurens the Millikcns are dragging the mills into politics. They are putting a club into the hands of every demagogue in South Carolina. The Advertiser has always defended the mill interests from dem agogues and extremists. We are ready to do so again. Here is the Milliken program: Four per cent at all hazards. Punish Lucas. That program is immoral. It is in iquitous. It is destructive. It is reck less. It is inflammatory. It is incen diary. It is calculated to create a party in South Carolina antagonistic to cotton mills and to make their management and control an issue in the campaign for governor next year. This we de plore. This we would avert. The responsibility is on the Millikcns. They commenced the fight, determined because they arc greatly wealthy and have the power, to crush those who do not bow to them. Their campaign is founded on selfish ness. It is rooted in hate. Therefore they do not come into Court with clean hands. They cannot complain if the | weaker, driven to the wall, defend themselves with the weapon in easiest reach,?even if it be one that they are not familiar with in cotton mill contests. Conditions in South Carolina are ripe for radical legislation. Everything con tributes to it. Indeed, the cotton mills are always in peril from ignorance and prejudice in the legislature. Some of us, the editor of this newspaper for one, have helped for years to steer the mills clear of the rocks. Compared to our people, Mr. Seth M. Milliken in financial strength is a Samp son. In hot thirst for vengeance he would pull down the pillars of the tem ple. Was ever a Sampson blinder? This one, we are informed, is deaf also to the warnings of his own friends. ? "It was almost a miracle. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible breaking out all over my body. I am very grateful." Miss Julia Filbridge, West Comwell, Conn. Statu of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In the Court of Cdtaimon Pleas. The J, W. Cupeiand Company, Plain tiffs, vs. Lucinda Bourn, Anderson Hitch, Rosa Bourn, Mary Powers, Frank Beason and G. C. Young, D - fendants. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the high est bidder, at Laurens, C. H. S. C, on Salesday in November next, being Monday, the 6th day of the month, dur ing the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being ana situate in the County and State aforesaid, containing Fifty (50) acres, more or less, bounded by Mrs. Frances Henry, Miss Louda Cope land and others, known as the Betsy Mulligan Home Place. The Decree of the Court hvrein finds that there are three separi tc and dis tinct parcels of land embraced in the tract described above and provides as follows: "The Davis land 01 some Five (5) acres, more or less, bounded by the Stewart land and Sloan land ana oth ers, shall be sold first; and if that tract should bring a sufficient amount to pay the Plaintiff's mortgage and the costs of the action, then the Stewart land of Forty (40) acres shall not be sold, but it the Davis land does bring not bring a sufficient amount for the puriioses aforesaid then the Stew art land shall be sold, that is such in terest as was owned therein by the said Elizabeth Mulligan at the time of the execution of the Plaintiffs mort gage, or at any time since, and if the said tracts do not bring a sufficient amount pay the Plaintiff's mortgage and the c^sts of the action, the Sloan tract of Five and three-quarter (5 3-4) acres shall be sold, even if the Davis tract and the Bill Stewart tract should bring enough to pay Plaintiff's mort gage the Sloan tract of Five and three quarter (5 3-4) acres must be sold to satisfy the mortgage of G. C. Young, under all the directions as to such sales hereinbefore given. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal ance with interest from day of sale on credit of twelve (12) months, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to the pur chaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for the papers. If the purchaser does not comply with the terms of the sale, the land snail be re sold in the order stated, on the same or some subsequent Salesday, and on the same terms, at the risk of defaulting purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, C. C. C. P. & G. S. Oct. 6th '05-td. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. In Court of Common Pleas. Elizabeth C. Madden, ct al., Plaintiff, vs. Ernest Turner and Lidic Florence Turner, Defendants. Pursuant to a Decree of sale in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens, S. C.| C. H., on Salesday in November next, being Monday, the 6th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property to wit: Two tracts of land situate in County and State aforesaid. Tract No. 1, known as Home Place, containing one hundred and twenty-seven and one-half acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of C. C. Pitts, Daniel Franks and L. L. Compton, on the East by James A. Madden and tract No. 2 and on the South and West by lands of Jno. D. M. Shaw. Tract No. 2, containing one hundred and thirty-two acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of John R. Finley and Allen Motes on the North and East, Jeff D. Pitts on the South and J. D. M. Shaw and tract No. 1 on the West. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale, the credit portion to be se cured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, bear ing legal interest from date with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. JOHN F. BOLT, C. C. C. P. & G. S. Sept. 29th, '05.-td. Farmers! HOLD YOUR COTTON FOR llcts Minimum Price fixed by Farmers Association. Store your Cotton in the Merchants and Farmers Warehouse, and the BANK OF LA?RENS will make liberal advances on Warehouse Receipts. Respectfully, The Bank of Laurens O. B. SIMMONS, President. ' hI ' ? tV ^8*- niV ^ ?Itf t&O- W ^ -&? Mu'.' h> tA- ?4m ?I? ^ vfV ^ ??1 I Notice to Planters At this season of the year all eyes are turned to sowing, for therein lies the success or fail ure of every Planter. Poor seed will never make a good crop, hence we have expended every effort to secure the best that money can buy, and have on hand seed that we are justly proud of and can reconmmend, such as Wheat, Rye, Barley, Rape, Lucerne, Vetches ; ? Red Rust Proof Oats, and Red and Crimson i I Clover, and also a great variety Qarden Seeds i I If you want seed that will yiell results and i increase your Rank account, try these. C ) ) i PRICES are right for small or large buyers at Kennedy Bros. 1 ? TW" /w\ ,V\ /T-. /T\ /?. TW-, 7w\ /tt\ ^rT7T\ /TT /W~- 7!T~, /%. /F. TV, /~w. / W. B. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law. Strict attention to all business entrusted. Office hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Office second floor Simmons' Block. N. B. Dial. A. O. TODD. DIAL & TODD, Attorneys and Coun sellors at Law. Enterprise Bank and Todd Office Build log? Lad b en s , S. 0. BEST CLOTHING FOR Men and Boys Is the only sort you'll see here, and in a far greater variety of styles and fabrics than shown in other stores. There is not a poor style or an ugly pattern in our entire collec tion. Quality in Clothes counts for a great deal more than good looks, but here you get both. If you want to dress fashionably at little outlay you can get extraordinary values here. /Wen's all-wool suits, well tailored, stylish patterns, $10.00 to $20.00. The best $5.00, $7.50 and $8.00 suits ever offered. If you want to be well dressed and save money on your outfit come and see us. Shoes! Shoes!! We are selling more Shoes this Fall than ever before. We have won the repu tation for selling the BEST and most RELIABLE Shoes that the market af fords. Our shoes are solid leather and built for wear. Come and see us if you want the BEST in SHOES at a substantial saving. : : : : : J. E. MINTER & BRO Reliable Clothing- and Shoe Store. LAURENS. S. O. The Hub. The Hub. Does Appearance COUNT WITH YOU? Do you desire that exclusiveness of style which is attained only by those who keep in close touch with all the newest ideas in fabric and fashion? Do you desire the highest quality of service at a moderate price? Then you should not faii to visit our Millinery Department Before Making Your Purchases. New Dress Goods! Broadcloths are among our strongest style this season. Our leader is a 54-inch Broadcloth, in black and all the most wanted colors, $1.00. Sicilians, black, blue, gray and garnet, 50 inches wide, 50 cents. Novelties in Neckwear and Belts. Only the newest and best styles. Ladies' Belts, silk and leather, 25c. and 50c. Ladies' Neckwear, 15c, 25c, 50c and $1.00. Ladies' and Misses' Hosiery. A complete line of all the best makes, all fast dye. Special Hosiery for school wear, 10c, 15c and 25c. We sell many Manton Patterns at 10c each. Fashion sheets free. Don't forget to call before making your purchases. THE HUB. Notice of County Treasurer. The County Treasurer's Books will be open for collection of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year 1904 at the Treasurer's Office, from October 15th to December 31st 1905. Those who prefer to do so can pay in January, 1906, with one per cent, addi tional; those who prefer paying in Feb ruary, 1906, can do so with 2 per cent, additional; those who prefer to pay in March, 1906 to the 15th of said month can do so by paying an additional 7 per cent. After said date the books will close. All persons owning property or pay ing taxes for others in more than one Township are requested to call for re ceipts in each township in which they live. This is important, as additional cost and penalty may not be attached. Prompt attention will be given those who wish to pay their taxes through the mail by checks, money orders, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off, are urged to send them e.irly as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. The Tax Levy is as follows: State Tax, 5H mills County Ordinary, 3 mills Special County, 2 mills Public Road, 2 mills School, 3 mills Total, 15?... mills Laurens Special School 3} mills Gray Court-Owings, 2 mills Fountain Inn, 4 mills Ekom, 2 mills Waterloo, 2 mills Cross Hill, 3 mills Mountville, 21 mills Clinton, 3 mills All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00, except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 years. Commutation Road Tax $1.00, in lieu of working the public, roads, to be paid at the time as stated above. J. H. COPELAND, County Treasurer. Laurens, S. C, Sept. 26. 1905-td. The Most Careful Dressers Are Wearing the Domestic Finish HY NOT YOU TOO? If you will give our Domes tic Finish a fair and impar tial trial you will never be guilty of wearing anything that looks like ''gloss" again. Insist on your next bundle be ing Domestic and send it to Laurens Steam Laundry, Laurens, South Carolina "Turn Drudgery Into Pastime" USE THE Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Number 9 The lightest running machine in the world. The Simplest Sewing Machine made. The easiest to manage and least liable to get out of order. Cannot start in the wrong direc tion, and is the only lock stitch machine so made. The only machine that has a needle that cannot be set the wrong way. Docs not oil the work. The thread does not come in contact with oiled parts, which is not true of other machines. Our salesman shall be pleased to call and show you more fully. A postal card will bring him with a machine to you at once, CHAS. OAKLEY, Salesman Hox 91. Laurens, S. C. 45-13t W. C 1RBY, Jr., Attorney at Law, LAURENS, S. C. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF LAURENS. By O. G. Thompson, Esquire, Probate Judge. f\ Whereas, A. M. Hill made suit to me, to Kraut him betters of Adminis tration of the Estate of and effects of V. B. Robertson. THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kin kred and Creditors of the said V.B.Rob orison, deceased, that they !><? and ap pear before nie, in the 'Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurens, C. II. S, C, on the 19th day of October 1905. after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 8rd day of October, Anno Domini, 1905. O. G. Thompson, - . J. v. L, C. Oct. 4th -td. NOTICE! tt .I* TTft.nt evory mnn ?nrt womon In the United States Intorosted in tho onro ot Opium. Whiskey or other drug habits, ?lthor for tbomfiolvosor frlouds, to havo onoof Dr. Woolloysbookn on those dis eases. Write Dr. B.M.Woollov At hint ll