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FREE! $7.50 Set of Ware With every Majestic Range sold during this Cooking Exhibition, we will give absolutely FREE one handsome set of ware as shown. This ware is worth $7.50 if it is worth a cent. It is the best that can be bought. We don't add $7.50 to the price of the range and tell you you are getting the ware free, but sell all Majestic Ranges at the regular price. You get the ware free. Remember this is for exhibi tion week only. Ware will not be given after this week. This ware is on exhibition at our store and must be seen to '>e appreciated. Come in any day during the week. Make our store your headquarters. Have coffee and biscuits with us. Come if you intend to buy or not; the informa tion gained will serve you in the future. Everybody Welcome! S.M H. Wiikxs Facts About The Great Majestic Range, It is the only range in the world made of Malleable and Charcoal Iron. It has, beyond any question of a doubt, the largest and best reservoir. It uses about half the fuel used on other ranges, and does better work by far. The Majestic All Copper Nickeled Reservoir heats the water quicker and hotter than any other. It is the only reservoir with a removable frame. The Charcoal Iron Body of the Great Majestic Range lasts three times as long as a steel body. Being made of non-breakable material, there is practi cally no expense for repairing the Majestic. As for baking, it is perfection, not only for a few months, but for all times to come. A GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE lasts three times as long as a cheap range, but it don't cost three times as much. PROOF -We don't ask you to take our word for any of the above statements, but if you will call at our store, a man from the factory, where Majestic ranges are made, will prove to your satisfaction, that these are absolute facts, and will show you many more reasons why the Great Majestic Range is absolutely the best that money can buy. Co. Everybody Welcome! LA H?H CONTRACT REMEDY POSSIBLE. Air. Fentherstone, at Request of Many Farmers, Goes Into Details of his Proposed Contract Regulation. Under recent date the local corre spondent of The News and Courier sent that paper the following letter and interview which we reproduce: The interview with Mr. C. C. Foath crstone, published in The News and Cou rier some weeks ago, has caused much discussion among the people of this community and the ideas advanced have not been fully comprehended in some instances. Acting upon these sug gestions The News and Courier cor respondent called upon Mr. Feather stone at his office and asked that he of fer the people some definito suggestions as to the remedies he proposes. In this connection Mr. Feathcrstonc says: "Since giving you the interview re lating to the labor contract law I have received a great many messages from farmers, in different sections, assuring me that they think that my suggestions were along the right line, but asking that I go somewhat into detail as to the remedy suggested in my former interview. "It will be remembered that I sug gested that the remedy was to punish the men who employ the laborers vio lating their contracts, and the men who induce laborers to violate their con tract, and thus force laborers to remain in the e lploymcnt of those with whom they h /c contracted. "If uch a plan is practical and legal it meets the whole situation?for the laborer must have employment, and if tie knows that he cannot get it, after violating his contract, the inducement for him to violate is gone. "In the great majority of cases la borers are induced to violate their con tracts by direct or indirect pursuasion on the part of others, or by a knowl edge of the fact that they will have no difficulty, after leaving one man, to get employment with another. If they were let alone, or if the-) knew that they could not get employment else where, the majority of them would stick. "Punish the man who interferes or who employs them after the violation and you strike at the root of the diffi culty. 'Our criminal statute already pro vides punishment for the man who en tices a laborer from the employment of another, or who harbors one after notice that he has violated his contract with another. The t rouble is to prove that he had notice of the first contract. The viola tor of the contract is not going to notify him, and the man who is mean enough to deprive his neighbor of the laborer, is not apt to admit, knowledge. "The difficulty, therefore, jn the en forcement of this statute, has always been the inability to prove notice, "How can this difficulty be removed? In my judgment it can be dono very easily. "Require all contracts betv/een land lord and loborer to be in writing, Then require all those who want to be pro tected to index their contracts in the oflice of the Clerk of Court. Make the indexing of such contracts conclusive notice to the public, so that if A em ploys a laborer, after B has indexed his contract with said laborer, and fails to release him, upon demand, then make A liable both civilly and criminally. "And not only make him liable, but fix a minimum amount of damages for which he is liable, say not less than Five Hundred Dollars. And on the criminal side of the court, make the penalty a heavy one, and lot it be im prisonment and not a fine. "One great trouble about the en forcment of most laws is that men can get off by the payment of a line. The average man cares little about paying a fine. If the offenders were sent to the chain gang, violations of law would decrease, and that too at a rapid rate. "The law that I have suggested can be passed and, in my judgment, will stand the test of the courts. "It may cost the landlord na little something to index their contracts, but the expenses will be little compared with the good results to be derived therefrom." What Our Reporter Saw in New York. A recent visit to one of largest paint factories in the world, disclosed machi nery that was producing 10,000 gallons of Taint,and doing it better and in less time than 100 gallons could be made by hand mixing. This was the celebrated L. & M. Paint. The L. & M. Zinc hardens L. & M. White Lead and makes L. & L. Paint wear like iron for 10 to 16 years. 4 gallons L. &. M. mixed witii 3 gal lons Linseed Oil makes 7 gallons of paint at a cost of less than $1.26 per gallon. If any defect exists in L. & M, Paint, will repaint house for nothing. Donations of L. & M. made to churched. Sold by J. H. & M. L. Slash, Laurona. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. Immorality Is Charged. Martin B. Poole of Scuflletown town ship, one of the largest land owners in the county, is under bond in the sum of $3r>o for his appearance at Court, charged with immorality. Helen Hun ter, a negress who lives on Poole's premises is bejd tinder an identical charge, her bond being the same. The warrants were issued by the Magis trate of Laurens township and were served Friday morning. These cases will not come up in Court until the suc ceeding session. ? Attack ot Diarrhoea Cured hy One Dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cho'crn and Diarrhoea Remedy. I was so weak from an attack of diur rhoca that 1 could scarcely attend to my duties, when I took a dose of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It cured me entirely and I had been taking other medicine* for nine dayu without relief, l heartily recom mend tins remedy a: being the best to my knowledge for bowel complaints. It. C, Stewart, of the firm of Stewart & Bro., (irpepvillc, Ala. For Sale by Laurens Drug ('?> i/ook on the label of your paper and if your subscription is due, please call and settle. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Roland Willis was here Thursday from Gray Court. Mrs. (iuy Garrett and children have returned from Virginia. Mr. J. J. Adams spent a few days in Atlanta last week. Mr. M. H. Burdine was in town last Saturday looking hale as usual. Mr. W. P. Harris of Youngs town ship was in the city Wednesday. Dr. J. R. Fowler of Warrior Creek was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. J. A. Roland, Misses Battle and Ella Roland have returned from Nor folk. When you sell a halo of cotton re member that we need money to run the paper. Mr. Wyatt Workman an old Laurens county boy but now of Charlotte was in the city last week. Judge R. C. Watts who is holding Court at Union, spent Saturday and Sunday with his family here. Hon. (ieo. B. Cromcr, a distinguished citizen and prominent lawyer of New berry, was in the city Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. Ben Taylor of Green wood were in the city Monday return ing from a visit to relatives at Prince ton. Mr. A. C. Watson, a former citizen of Laurens, was in the city for a few days last week from Greenwood, his adopted home. Mr. John Peterson and his sister, Miss Mary Peterson of Newberry, were the guests of Mrs. J. W. Peterson and family on Sunday. Miss Annie Drummond of Lanfert! spent several days of last, week with her sisters, Mrs." Willie Henderson and Mrs. Lewis Anderson. We don't know that, the Chamber of Commerce is responsible for it but there were more people in Laurens Saturday afternoon than in a long time. Misses Ethel and Wyona McDanicl of Bkom and Miss McDanie! of Due West spent last week in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. McDanicl ami other friends. Highland County Ejection. Columbia, Sept. h. GOV. Ansel lo day ordered the election on the new Highland county proposition to be held November 12th. Tin; proposed C<.ty is to he composed of sections taken from Grcenviljo and Spartanlung coun ties, giving it an area of 405 square miles, with dreer as the county seat, Should the county be formed it would leave Spartanburg county an area of (ill square miles and Greenville 546. Snvcd lb;r Spfl's I.jfe. The happiest mother in the little town of Ava, Mo., is Mrs. S. Ruppee. She writes: "One year ago my son was down with such serious lung trouble that our physician was unable to help hiti*; v/J'en, by mir druggist's advice I began giving Imu Dv. Kinf's New Dis covery, and I soon iKdicu'id improvement. F kept this treatment up for a few Weeks when he was perfectly well. He has worked steadily at carpenter work. Dr. Kio'r's New Discovery saved his Jffc," i^ranteed best cough and cold cure by .nuren* D?>ug Co., mid Palmet to Drug Co. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free. The Lahor Problem. We reproduc in this issue of The Advertiser nn interview of Mr. c. c. Peatherstone in the News and Courier. We will not discuss it further than to say that to us it appears sound. We wish other sound thinking men in I.aureus would write something for The Advertiser on this, or any other subject. Tino Advertiser is not going to undertake to solve the labor question but we have some ideas nevertheless. Wo believe that the Southern white man is largely responsible for the labor conditions of the South not as an indi vidual but as a class. Recently we have observed different "squads" of hands at work under what we supposed to be competent "bosses." In every instance we have observed some of the hands to turn olf a Rood deal less work than others. They seem to be experts only in the ai t of "beating time." Yet the same price is paid for all. This rather en Courages the best hands to become sorry as the sorry man's earning ca pacity is as great as his own. Every employer of labor should have a scale of wages and the good hands should get the highest prices. Then again a higher scale of living should bo encouraged among the negroes. So long as they are satisfied with a mere exhistanee and wages are high, they will not put In full time. They should be educated up to living better and more respectably and that would require more money and more work. A great many negroes from the South go North and engage in service. In almost all instances they receive higher wages than are paid here but the service required of them there is much better than is required here. It is only the most competent class that remain away, those that can and are willing to make good; just the class wo should encourage to remain here. The incompetent find their way back soonor or later because thev soon learn that living is easiest in the South. Taking into consideration the service rendered the Southern whites pay more on the average than is paid any where else in the world. The leaders or the negro uro lil;e? wise largely responsible for these condl tlons. They will advise the ordinary laborer that he should not work for less than $1.00 a day. The white employer knows that .some are not worth so nujch bid hf: wppls to pqs!) his work. along and complete It, ho he takes all and relies on making bis profits out of the better ?mos. lie wants to make his average; about light, just as the cotton buyer does when he pays the same price for a nood middling anil a low middling balo of cotton, If is the same thing to the cotton buyer but If the practise is persisted in, it will event tually banish the good grades grom that market. It is not to the interest of the South that Wages be lowered, it would be better if they were higher still, pro vided that the earners he educated to a higher plan of living and taught to put jn .six days Of the week, in WOwl., Klr.Klng's New Life^iBIs The best In the world. Rounded up Gamblers. Saturday afternoon Special Constable Owens and Deputy Sheriff Sullivan, with the aid of two assistants, rounded up a bunch of negro gamblers just be yond the city limits. Several of the party made their escape but seven were marched to the sheriff's office, and later to Magistrate Hudgen's cham bers where they were given a prelimi nary. Five of the coons, some of whom are old offenders, pleaded guilty and were promptly fined $20 each. The other two were committed to jail for a hearing in the higher Court. Found at Last. J, A. Harmon, of Lizcmore, West Va., says: "At last I have found the perfect, pifl that never disappoints me; and for the benefit of others afflicted with torpid liver and chronic constipa tion, will say: take Dr. King's New Life Pills." Guaranteed satisfactory. Price 25 cents at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co. MONUMENTS. If you are in need of a nice Mono ment for loved ones I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. See me. J. WADE ANDERSON, Laurens, S. C. DR. CLIFTON JOKES Dentist OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING Phone: Office No, 8Qi Residence 219. FULL LINE OF COTTON BASKETS AND SHEETS FOR COTTON PICKING M. H. FOWLER, Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice In all Side Courts Prompt*attention wnan to nil buslpc s Wan ted 29 Women and Qlrl? at the Overall factory. Nice, pleasant work good wages, Apply to T. K. HUDGENS, lm Manager. HOLLISTER'S Kooky Mountain Tea Nuggets -* B?$y yedicfne tor ?ury Peogle. ???? .?*. Qoldcn Health and Renewed Vlcor. A spcflflc for ConsltPQtlpn. IpdlgettlOH, I.lvcr an<j HidRtP voi'iMui. Pimples, Kc/ornn. Impure ntooa. Ua<t lirentti. siutnriRh nowcis. Heodacbe ?n?t Huck ache. Its Kocky Mountain Tea in tab let form. S.S cents u box. denn I no mario by Hollistiii i?uro Compant. Mwllson, v.'is. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE* TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the estate of W. G. Neville, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment to me at once. Persons having claims against said es tate should present them to me, duly authenticated, within the time pre scribed by law. Virginia A. Neville. Excrtrix. Clinton, S. C <">-:*t. $3.50 AND $4.00 SHOES. It's not hard to pick out a Man that buys Shoes here, lie always wears a look of contentment. I Ic has a reason to. His l\rt don't hurt him, they look well dressed and he knows that he paid a "just right price" for his .Shoes. Enough to make any Man look contented. Hy the way? Our Men's Shoes at #3.5?) and $d.OQ, made from Pat ent Kid, Colt and Gun Met al Calf?in Lace or Bhtchcr, cut on straight or swing lasts arc the best Men's Shoe proposition we've ever seen for the money. i> Shoos, lints, Furnishings ..The One Price Store. Customers' Shoes Sinned Pre0 ,-FOR REAL ESTATE BARGAINS -IN?; OCONKB COUNTY CHOICE KAUMs, TIMBER TRACTS, BUSINESS and RES IDENCE PROPERTY -WRITE JA/YIUS H. DAKmy, Kcal J8fllnta Dealer, VVAI.I|AI.I,A, S. (\, Office. Poople? Hank" Dr. King's IMe w JLIf? Pills The best in the world. LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE. Splendid location. Health resort. Hot water heat. Electric lights and othei modern improvements, 240 boarding pupils last year. High standard oL' scholarship, culture and social life. Conservatory advantages in music. Advan ced courses in Art and Floeution. Business College, Bible, and Normal com:-.'. Health record not. surpassed. Close personal attention to the health und social development of each pupil. Uniform worn on all public occasions. CHARGES VERY LOW. 26th Annual Session will begin on September 18th, 1!>?)7. For catalogue, address REV. J. M. RHODES, President LITTLETON, N. C. It. A. COOPER, C. W. TUNE, J. F. TOLBERT, M. .). 0W1NGS President. Sec'y and Treas. Mgr. Ins. Depart. Vice-Pros. DIRECTORS: J. 0. C. PLUMING, C. E. KlJNNBDV \V. J. Fi.KMINg E. P. WllAKTON, .1. W. TOOU, .1. \ \ TOLIIKKT, j C. 1). Moski.ky, S. ,1. CllAl?, W. A. Waits, IL K. Aiki:n, D. A. DAYI?,, M. .1. OWINtiS, S. M. Wll.KKS, J. W. DuPltKK, R. A. COOIMCK. Laurens Trust Company Capital Stock $25,000 Real Kstate, Stocks and Bonds bought, and sold. Loans negotiated on Real Ks? tale long time and easy payments. Our Insurance Manager, .Mr. .1. F. Tolbort, can give you the very best Life and Piro Insurance contracts. Wo also act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver, Trustee, etc. Wo Off or, subject to previous sale or withdrawal Five Shares Enterprise Bank at . 121.00 Give Us Your Business and Help a Home Enterprise. Notice of Election. School District No. 7, Snllivans Township. An oleotlon will bo hold at Brcworton Academy, School District No. 7, Snlli vans Township, Thursday, Sept. 19th, 1007, to docido whether a tax of three (8) mills f<?r school purposes shall DO levied anil collected In said District. Those in favor of the lax will VOtO "y? s," and thoso opposed ".v\. " Ko pist ration corlificato and tax receipt are roqulroinents 04 oksctora to voto. It is ordered that the Hoard of Trus tees shall act as managers of said elec tion, which shall be conducted accrding to the niles governing general elec tions. Polls will be open from 7 a. m. to 4 p. nil By order of the CQtyQty Board of Education of Cauv??* county. K. W. Nash, Chairman, ft, A Dohson, L. D. Rlledge. ? 2-t I Notice of Election. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. I. Waterloo Township. An election will he hold at Mt. Galla gher Academy, School District No. i, Waterloo Towiisbio. Wednesday, Sept., 25th., 11)07, to decide whether a tax of three ('?'>/ mills for school purposoa ahull he levied nnd Collected in Said Dis trict. Those in favor of the lax will vote "Yes" and those opposed "No." Reg latration COrtlfieato and taX receipt are requirements of elector Iq vote. It is ordered thai the Board of Trus te"* shall act au managers of said elec tion, which shall he conducted accord ing jo the rules governing general elec tions. Tolls will he oncn from 7 A. Mi to 1 P. M. By order of.the County Board <>f Ed ucation of Lauren* Count v. H. W, NAnD, Chairman, R. A. D0BS0N. 6-2t. U D. ELUaDGE.