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THfc ADVERTISER. Subscription Prico-12 Months, $1.00 Payable In Adrance. Hutes for Advertising.?Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, on* inser felon, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 oouts. Liberal reductloo made (or large alvertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line W. W. Ball, Proprietor. Entered at the postoflloe at Laurens, S. C, as 3 coud class mall matter. LAURENS; S. C, Jan. 3, 1906. MAY BE INVESTIGATED. The General Assembly will meet in Columbia next week. Whether or not any new legislation affecting the cotton mills or the cotton mill "help" will be proposed we do not know. Generally we have been opposed to such legisla tion and even now we would deprecate any hasty or reckless interference with the laws. Some radical measures have in the past been suggested to defeat which has required the most strenuous exertions on the part of mill operators in whom the people have confidence. On the other hand, developments in connection with local mill affairs may influence some of us who have hereto fore objected on general principles to too much legislation to ask it as a final resort. From Section 212 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, pages 305 and 806, we quote:?"and all arrangements, contracts,trusts, syndicates,associations or combinations between two or more persons as individuals, firms,corporations syndicates or associations that may lessen or affect in any manner the full and free competition in any tariff, rates, tolls, premiums, or prices or seeks to control in any way or manner such tariffs, rates, tolls, premiums or prices in any branch of trade, business or commerce, are hereby declared to be against pub lic policy, unlawful and void; and any violation of the provision hereof shall be deemed and is hereby declared to be, destructive of full and free competition and a conspiracy against trade." Then follows the penalty, of fine not less than $1,000. or more than $5,000 and imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than six months or more than than ten years. We have not quoted the entire sec tion, a preceding part adding to its strength as affecting the cost of manu factured articles to the consumer or producer. Suppose a cotton mill in an open market and with free competition has been able to arrange for the sale of its output at less cost of selling than formerly, ? the article will then cost less to the consumer. Suppose it can be proved that an "arrangement" or "contract" or "association" has been made or effected between two or more selling agents, individuals or firms, in Boston, or New York, to check, hinder and destroy this "free competition?" Suppose that an "arrangement" be tween an individual in Boston and an individual in South Carolina can be proved, the effect of which will enable the Boston man to raise "tariffs," "tolls," or "prices?" No one will question the fact that anything that lessens the amount of money coming to the manufacturer or producer of goods in South Carolina lessens the prospect of increasing the wages of these South Carolina produc ers?of whom the "mill help" are and who constitute a large element, of South Carolina's population. We do not now charge that anybody has violated the South Carolina "anti trust law"?a misnomer by the way? but that law covers a great deal. Few perosns realize how drastic, sweeping and far reaching are its provisions. How much a legislative commission would be able to discover about the re lations of different selling agents, as between themselves or as between selling agents and individuals the fu ture may possibly reveal?and it may reveal nothing. Let. legislators familiarize themselves with Section 212 of the Criminal Code. * BUILD ROADS. Never have the people been so able as now to buy good things but the time has not come when they should buy things they do not need. More than any other material thing they need good roads. Good road3 are short roads to all kinds of improvement. We wish the people of this county would build 40 miles of permanent good roads across the county this year. In that event they would build more next year. Taxation is the only way. We are likely to have "better times" than we now have. THE BARNWELL LYNCHINO. I Two negroes in Barnwell county, 15 miles from the Court House, murdered a prominent farmer. Some neighbors of the dead man next day murdered the two negroes. These were most deplorable incidents and are to be vigorously condemned. Nevertheless, there is no occasion for surprise. When negroes kill a good white man in this State in a locality re mote from jails, sheriffs and policemen they are frequently and promptly slaughtered. This is wrong, it is ruf fianly conduct and, according to the statutes which the white people of South Carolina make and construe, it is murder. But the white people of South Carolina refuse in many emergencies to deal with the negroes as they deal with themselves and some generations must live and die before they will change their habit. The root of all the trouble lies in the clothing of the negroes with the rights and privileges of citizenship, for which they are not fit. For this the North is responsible. Tho old Abolition, now Republican, party of the North has endeavored to set up a social and political system in the South which contradicts the nat ural laws of civilized society. If the negroes were not artificially placed on the political plane of the whites, laws for their control could be devised which would prevent lynching. The endeavor to treat black semi barbarians as the equals in law of white men inevitably leads to occasional out breaks of anarchy. It always will lead to them. Of course lynching should cease, be cause to cite one of the reasons, the in jury is more to the lynchers than to the lynched. ? CHIEF JUSTICE POPE. When Mr. Y. J. Pope of Newberry was elected Chief Justice we were dis appointed. He was not on our side. Now we hope he will be reelected. We are not in favor of turning out any old soldier who is competent to perform the duties of his office. Chief Justice Pope is competent. Besides, we like him. A Pine Showiug. The last regular edition of the Ander son Daily Mail for 1905 was devoted chiefly to a very comprehensive review of the progress and growth of the city and county of Anderson during the year just closed. "The Story of the Glory of the Growth of a Year" is indeed a magnifiicent showing, and the city, county and The Daily Mail aro to be heartily congratulated en such an achievement. WISE AND OTHERWISE. so say we all. Though they affirm A deadly germ Lurks in the sweetest kiss, Let's hope the day Is far away Of antiseptic bliss. To sterilize A lady's sighs Would simply be outrageous? I'd much prefer To humor her And let her be contagious! ?Atlanta Journal. The wicked flea, when no man pur sueth, gets in his work. has that EFFECT. Eddie?Oh, paw, I know what makes your skin so red. Father-Shaving? Eddie?-No; I heard auntie say ma keeps you in "hot water." too swift for pat. The judge, lawyers and everybody else were badgering an Irishman about the speed of a cart. "Was it going fast?" queried the judge. "Yis it were," answered the witness. "How fast?" "Oh, purty fasht, yer honor." "Well, how fast? " "Purty fasht." "Was it going as fast as a man can run? " "Aw, yis," said the Irishman, glad that a basis for an analogy was thus supplied him. "As fasht as two min kin run." Q RINDINGS. A five-dollar collar doesn't increase the value of a one-dollar dog. A man can acquire knowledge?good sense must be born in him. The trouble with most of us is we have too many "dont's" and too few "dos." What a world this would be did we all spend in useful endeavor the time now wasted in fretting. Success depends largely on the degree of loyalty we are capable of inspiring. a martyr. A friend tells of a recent visit a Senator made to church with one of his grandchildren. The little fellow tried several times to talk, but was always told he could not talk in church. "Then, grandpa," he begged "please take off my shoes and let me move my toes."?Lippincott's Magazine. A story is told of an Englishman who had occasion for a doctor while staying in Peking. "Sing Loo, gleatest doctor," said his servant; "he savee my lifee once." "Really?" queried the Englishman. "Yes, me tellible awful," was the reply." "Me callee in another doctor. He givee medicine; me velly, velly bad. Me callee in another doctor. He come and give me more medicine, make veil, velly, velly badder. Me callee in Sing Loo. He no come. He savee my life." ?Birmingham (Eng.) Post. A Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine which will relieve their pain and discomfort, viz: Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are a most wonderful remedy, affording sure relief and cure, for headache, dizziness and constipation. 25 cents at Laurens Drug and Palmetto Drug Co. STATEMENT OF -THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Laurens, LAURENS, S. C, At the Close of Business, Dec. 30th, 1905 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts, $217,119.04 Overdrafts, 633.53 Real Estate and Furniture, 4,300.00 Cash on hand and with Banks, 73,643.36 Total, $295,695.93 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, $ 50,000.00 Undivided Profits Net, 21,359.40 Unearned Interest, 2,000 Due Banks, 165.82 Deposits, 212,601.49 Deposited by Banks, 9,665.04 Dividend Unpaid, 70.00 Total, $295,695.93 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Laurkns. 1, J. J. PLUSS, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. J. PLUSS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 30th day of Dec, 1905. W. P. Caink, Notary Public, S. C. Correct?Attest O. B. Simmons, W. R. RlCHF.Y, Hugh K. Aikkn. the ins miiq TO? nave Always The Kind Yoj Have Always For Sale 265 acres of land near Durbin creek church, 7 room dwelling, 4 tenant houses, good out buildings. Five horse farm in cultivation, remainder in tim ber. Will sell cheap. 105 acres land on South Rabun Creek, dwelling and outbuildings at a bargain. Eleven room house fronting on North Harper, lot 64 feet front, 87 feet back; well and city water, cheap. One 10 room house, 4 halls and bath room, with 18 fire places, good well of water; also water works and electric lights. On corner of Laurel and Hamp ton streets. At a bargain. 82 acres of land, nice dwelling, good out-building, good water, 45 acres ni'^h state of cultivation, balance timber, near Dials' Church. At a bargain. One seven room house in the city of Laurens. 400 acres at Madden Station, 250 in cultivation and balance in forest, with good 7 room dwelling, good outbuildings and six tenant houses. 400 acres one mile from Madden, good dwelling, three tenant, houses and out buildings. 178 acres, 7-room dwelling, good out buildings, mineral spring on place, two miles of Ora, S. C. Three lots, 32 acres, 85 acres and 58 acres within the incorporated limits of the town of Laurens. Will sell lots separately or the three as a whole. Terms made easy. 446 acres, beautiful 8-room dwelling, jTood outbuildings, 5 tenant mses; 160 ?icres in cultivation, line bo om lands, balance in forest; within 2 1-J miles of Lanford Station; a beautiful county home; easy terms. 500 acres in four miles of the city of Abbeville Court House with good im Erovements and a fine brick yard, at a argain. 502 acres of land, beautiful residence and eight tenant houses, with 20 acres within the incorporated limits of town of Woodruff. 140 acres in one mile of town of Woodruff. One modern residence, on Peachtree St., in town of Woodruff. One dwelling and two acres of land in town of Woodruff. Beautiful eight room house on Main Street of Woodruff. One dwelling, on Main Street, with nine bed rooms, parlor, cook room, dining room and closets, 70 acres of land, good outbuildings in town of Woodruff. 17 1-2 acres on Beaverdam Creek, near Lanford half mile from rail road, with corn and wheat mill in good runn ing order, casacit-y 200 busnelsaday; good rock quarry, and survey for yarn mill has been made on place. 247 acres with good 4 room house, good out buildings, 125 acres in cultiva tion, lot of oak and 1500 cords of pine, two miles Enorce M'F'G. Co. 2 lota 1-4 acres each, dwelling on lot no. 1, in town of Fountain Inn. 178 acres of land with two good dwell ings and splendid well of water near Mt. Olive Church, Waterloo township. 2 acres suitable building lota, located in Jersey, city of Laurens. 1 lot acre, granite store house, town of Milton. 3 acres land dwelling and store house on Sloan street, town of Clinton. 1 six room house and 3-4 acre lot, main street Clinton. 1 five room house, 3 1-2 acres land on sloan street, Clinton. One 2 acre lot, suitable for building lots, on East Main street, in Laurens at a bargain. One house and lot, 4 acres, in town of Woodruff, on Sawmill Street. 112 acres, with dwelling and out buildings, 70 acre:; in cultivation, 10 acres fine bottoms on Reedy River, near Rabun Creek Church. 20 acres on North Rabun Creek, 20 horse water power, with wheat and corn mill, gin house and outfit; known as Nash's Old Mill place, at a bargain. 2 acre lot and nice 5 room house, at a bargain on Conway Avenue, Laurens, S. C One nice six room dwelling, good building, 2 acres, 1 acre front on Peach tree street, in Woodruff. 2 1-4 acres, suitable for building lots, on Sullivan street, City of Laurens. 424 acres at Hobby ville, Spar tan burg county, good dwelling, tenant houses, store and post office, at a bargain. A beautiful 5-room house and 4 acres of land in Gray Court. J. N. LEAK Gray Court, S. C. There Are Styles In Watches As well as in clothes. The lat est in women's watches are now here, including some daintily beautiful chatelaine styles.- In wo men's watch and lorgnette chains, we are showing a fine variety of Artistic Patterns -OF TUB Simmons Chains. Although they are what are called GOLD-FILLED chains, they nre in every essential particular as good as the more costly all-gold. Your inspection of these is especially invited. : : : : : : : : Fleming Bros, SAW MILLS. LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY W00D-W0RKIN0 MACHINERY FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK ENGINES AND BOILERS AND SIZES AND FOR EVERY CLASS OF SERVICE. ASK POR OUR ESTIMATE BEFORE PLACING* YOUR ORDER. GIBBES MACHINERY COMPANY' COLUMBIA, 8. C. mmmtmrnmrnamr The Great Mill-"Factory Sale WILL BEGIN Wednesday, Jan. 10,1906 AT J. E. MINTER & BRO. . .?'7 unpainied or badly painted buildings. Everything exposed to "'^-f-sSW ivan and sunshine, to wind and \v;rt!:?,r, ought <^C\H7/>ytf to bo painted with beet ] ossiblc paint that ? % x\\M\ti/-ys'& ^^^jneuey can buy. Years ox e>:- P* i ^^^f' Ifflffl !:.?. .' Iii I I l.liii'.iil'. 1 work havoc c: perience hav pn rcn that astic Mixed Fallit "FA* ?7n<J Thal'Lmmfo" in lha boat paint on tbo market for every fiort of Gtructuro oxposed to all of theso damaging elements. Ma^tfo paii t combines tbo best mate) lalu la tho -I. proportions to withstand woav, to glvo c. beautiful finish and to retain lls appcuanco, no maJ.tcr what tho expos ure ? low ov high, dump or dry, Uso Maollo Paint and your buildings will new, and your paint invost* 1 scurco of ploasuro and profit. r:-:-..!f::ct:'rc'l by PEAS LEE- G AULBEklT CO., (Incorporated) LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY F?;i 0AL5 LiV Dodson's Drug Store. We TaKe this Method to THanK Our Customers For their liberal patronage during the year which is now drawing to a close and we hope by renew ed effort to merit a continuance of the same. Wishing all a happy and prosperous New Year. - - Respectfully, W. Q. Wilson & Co. ? BARGAINS I IQ Furniture, Jewelry and China ? SI II ? k *j> Call and Ask for Prices *j% if ?- n ^M? Bargains in Every Department $? Q 0 3 S 8 The New Furniture Store ^ K-q | Caine & Moorman 1 Laurens, South Carolina fl b b Don't Let Your HORSES AND MULES Get Poor and Boney! White's Purgative Medicine, This puts them in good or der to get the full benefit of White's Worm anil Condition Powders Continue the Powders for eight days and you will be astonished at the results. Follow directions on the packages. White's Colic and Kidney Cure! The Great Combination Kidney and Colic Remedy for Slock Directions on Package. White's Black Liniment! The only absolutely perfectly balanced sub-cutaneous counter irritant. Especially recommended for the human family. Fine for Stock also, Give Each One a Bottle of 25 and 5o cents sizes. Sa'le'by Dodson's Drug Store. MANAGERS OF ELECTION. On Question of Dispensary or no DIs pensary In I.aureus. In pursuance of an Order from County Supervisor H. B. Humbert, calling for an Election upon the question of * Dif pensary" or f,No Dispensary," we, the Commissioners of State and County Elections for Laurens County, hereby appoint the following managers to con duct said election to be held in Laurens county, South Carolina, on the second Tuesday in January, being the 9th day of the month, between the hours of 7 a. m. and 4 p. m. s Laurens Township. Laurens-B. B. Blakely, J. Frank Owings, R. K. Howell. Laurens Cotton Mill?J. M. Winn, G. P. Smith, W. W. Blakely. Dial Township. Gray Court-W. H. Barksdale, E. T. Shell, W. W. Yeargin. Power-V. A. White, W. S. Power, R. C. Owings. _ Dials Church-J. H. Curry, D. D. Harris, D. B. Godfrey. Woodville-J. E. Wham,VW. L. Aber crombie, Willis Putman. Shiloh?L. S. Bolt, R. C. Wallace, Charlie Wolff. Hunter Township. Hopewell?D. R. Crawford, M. C. Boyd, James Miller. Clinton?R. P. Adair, G. W. Moore, T. J. Anderson. Clinton Cotton Mill?J. A. Wofford, E. W. Anderson, Ed McQuown. Mountvillo?J. C. Cluck, Hewlett Sullivan, J. R. Whatley. Jacks Township. Renno-J. C. McMillan, W. E. Boll, P. H. Copcland. Scuflletown Township. Ora-A. Y. Thompson, W. B. Har mon, Nat Wallace. Langston's Church?W. M. Myers, Wilson Blakely, Fitzhugh Donnon. Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill ? Beaty Owens, Wistar Bryson, J. 0. King. Sullivan Township. Brewcrton?T. J. Crawford, John Pitts, J. A. Balentine. Tumbling Shoals ? Sam Johnson, Hump Hellams, Frank Tumbling. Princeton?M. B. McCuen, J. T. Machen, J. L. Traynham. Youngs Township. Younps Store ? C. R. Wallace, A. S. Riddle, S. D. Martin. Parson's Store?Claud Leonard, John F. Sloan, E. B. Bailey. Pleasant Mound?R. W. Stewart, J. B. Cosby, T. P. Jeans. Waterloo Township. Tip Top?Ed H. Anderson, W. A. Nelson, A W. Sims. Waterloo-W. W. Campbell, G. W. Long, Frank Duvall. Ekom ? Barney Culbertson, L. C. Culbcrtson, Young Godfrey. Mt. Pleasant?B. H. Pasley, W. I. Miller, Jonah Smith. Daniel's Store?Sim Boland, J. N. Jones, D. A. Goddard. On the day of the Election the Mana gers must organize by electing a Chair man and also a Clerk, if necessary. The Chairman so elected is empowered to administer oaths to the other managers and to till any vacancy, if one exists, from among the qualified voters who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election the Managers must proceed publicity to count the ballots and continue without adjournment, until the same is com pleted, and make a statement of the result thereof, and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one pesignated by the Board, must deliver to tlie Commissioners of State and County Election the noli lists, the boxes containing the ballots and signed statements of the result of the election. W. T. Crews, A.C. Owings, J. E. Boyd, Commissioners State and County Elec tions. Supervisor Humbert will pay all ex pense of this election and the blanks for making out the mileage and per diem of the managers will be found in the box, which must be returned to the Commissioners for approval. 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 tuxes 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 early as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. The Tax Levy is as follows: Stale Tax, {->'.. mills County Ordinary, 3 mills Special County, 2 mills Public Road, 2 mills School, 3 mi)is Total, lf,'._. mills Laurens Special School 3} mills Cray Court-Owings, 2 mills Fountain Inn, 4 mills Ekom, 2 mills Waterloo, 2 mills Cross Hill, 3 mills Mountvillo, 2} mills Clinton, 3 mills All able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to pay a poll lax of $1.00, except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 year;;. Commutation Road Tax $1.00, in lieu o.f working the public roads, to be paid at. tlu> time as stated above. J. H. COPELAND, County Treasurer. Laurens, S. C, Sept. 26, 19???td. Correct Dress The Modern Method" system of high-grade tailoring introduced by L.E. Hayt & Co., of Cincinnati, O., eatunea good dressers everywhere. All Garments Made .Strictly to Your IMcfir.u 10 it moclernta pares. 500 ttvlea of foreign and domestic Lbiica from which to choose. A* your deilor to rhiw you our lino, or if nil reprtfcntodi wrlto :o us for particulars. I*. E. HAYS CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO.