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THE ADVERTISER. Subscription Price-IB Months, $1,00 Payable In Advance. W. W. BALL, Editor. published by advertiser printing company laurens, 8. c. -_-. 1 Kates for advertibino. Ordinary advertisements, per square, one inser tion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 60 cents. Liberal reduction made for large advertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: Five cents the line. t Entered at the postoffico at Laurens, S. C. as second clasc mail matter. LAURENS, S. C, SEPTEMBER 25, 1907. DANGERS IN R\ILR0ADIN0. When one reads tho re|>ort of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission and finds that for the year ending June 30, 1900, only one passen ger was killed for every 2,227,041 car ried, one is encouraged to believe that railway traveling should not cause one to be especially nervous. On the other hand when it is stated that one passen ger is injured out of every 74,270 car ried, the figures are not so pleasant to consider. Of course it is enheartening to know that when one is in a wreck he still has about 30 chances to one of surviving but when tho train is tum bling down an embankment, perhaps the average man does not think about that. The horrifying figures of this report are those of deaths and injuries to rail way employees. The number of train men, the term including all members of train cre-vs, was 2,310 killed and 34,989 injured; of switchmen, crossing tenders, etc., 147 were killed and 1,026. injured. Of all other employees, 1,472 were killed and 40,086 were wounded. The total number of persons, including 359 passengers, on the railway of the United States from June, 30, 1905 to June, 30, 1906 was 10,618 while the number injured was 97*700. So many soldiers perhaps were never killed and wounded in a single battle. One year's statistics will not show the average dangers of railway travel. In the year preceding that of the re port, one passenger was killed for every, 1,375,756 carried a record much worse than that of 1905-96. But in the year 1805 oidy passenger was killed for every 2,084,832 carried and only one was injured for every 213,651 carried. Hence it appears that traveling was safer that year than it is now, ?that at least is what the figures indicate. Of course the explanation is that one or two or more uncommonly bad acci dents, killing or injuring many people, may happen in the same year, greatly affect in the proportions of casualties to numbers carried. The truth that stand out most con spicuous from these figures is that "railroading" is a dangerous calling. There are other kinds of work that are equally dangerous but one may be a lawyer or an editor, taking all the chances of being shot or scalped by some disgruntled person, and be more likely to escape than if he should make his living by running on the road. Only cool, brave and sober men of strong character are fit to operate rail road trains and take care of the^tracks and switches. They ought to be well paid. Some of them are well'paid. LATIMER AND IMMIGRATION. Senator Asbury Churchwell Latimer has declared himself apposed to the ef forts of the state to attract immigrants from Europe. This should not be an issue in the campaign for the United States Senate next year as the legisla ture, not tho United States Senate, crea ted the State department of immigration and is responsible for it. We think thou gh that Senator Latimer has concluded that the immigration bureau is unpop ular and we suppose that he will do his level best to make it an issue, espe cially as he has never been able to identify himself during his five years Ii the Senate with a national question in a prominent way, except that of "good roads." As to the latter he has met with no success whatever as yet. Senator Tillman's name on the other hand is inseparable from the rate law legislature and other issues. Senator Tillman, in our opinion, is generally \ wrong in his views, as when he opjwsed the action of the President in dismiss ing from the army the negro troops who committed the Brownsville out rages, but the Senator counLs. It must be confessed even by those who think that he does his people more hurt than benefit that he is no light weight. As for Mr. Latimer, a very good fellow doubtless, but he is no better equipped to represent. South Carolina in the United States Senator [than are at least 500 men in this county and as many more in each of the other 40 counties. Latimers arc hatched out in large flocks but the Ben Tilhnans are uncommon kind of geniuses. While we are not in Senator Till man's confidence, wo believe that he will not oppose Southern immigration. It would be. consistent with his well known views of the negro question to favor and encourage any movement that promises to bring more white people into the Southern States and strength en white supremacy. We shall not be surprised if Senator Tillman is seen Obliging hot shot into Senator Latimer on this immigration subject before next summer. The current report is that there is no love lost between He former Tillman and Reformer Latimer anyhow. Mr. Latimer is mighty friendly considering, with President Roosevelt and Senator Tillman hates the President because of the withdraw al of that tamoup invitation to P.'incc Henry's dinner. Of course it is r<ot all improbable that the two Senators will patch up their difference.0, before next year but it is certain that they are not fond of each other now. It will be re called that when the delegates at large were elected to the national Democratic convention in 1904 Senator Latimer was put up as a candidate, by his friends, in his absence, and was beaten into a FALL MILLINERY OPENING! Dress Goods and Wrap Display of the O. B. Simmons Company will take place next Thursday, the 26th instant. We cordially invite all ladies to visit us on above date and inspect one of the largest j display of really handsome Millinery Imported Dress Fabrics and up-to-date LADIES' DRESS COATS EVER SEEN IN A LAURENS DRY GOODS Store. Miss Thornton has spent several weeks selecting our Pattern Hats, and we will no doubt show more "Trimmed Hats" than we ever had in one stock before. Our Dress Goods buyer has been culling the best things in Silks and Dress Goods for several months and we know we have one of the most interesting lines we have ever shown. We call special attention to our Ladies' Wrap department which is most complete in variety and range of prices ever shown in our town. On our display day we will also show a fine line of Jackman Furs. This line of furs is too well known to need any commendation at -our hands. We will also show an elegant assortment of E. P. Reid's Fine Shoes for ladies. We cordially invite everybody to see us on opening day, if only to get an idea of the season. % m I O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY pulp. It was said then that the lion. B. R. Tillman did not rent his shirt or sit in sack-cloth and ashes when it was found that he and Willie Jones, Gov ernor Ileyward and Mayor Rhett, the latter two of the old Conservative fac tion, were elected and Senator Latimer was left at home. Senator Latimer explained that he was not a candidate but he wasn't happy about the incident and Senator Tillman didn't seem in the least unhappy. hound at Last. J. A. Harmon, of Lizemore, West Va., says: "At last I have found the perfect pill that never disappoint" 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 2f> cents at Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co. Dr. Pair in Laurens. The Rev. Dr. J. Y. Fair, of Savan nah, arrived in the city yesterday af ternoon and will preach at the First Presbynerian church tonight (Wednes day) at H o'clock. All are invited to hear him. Attack of Diarrhoea Cured by One Dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I was so weak from an attack of. diar rhoea that I could scarcely attend to my duties, when I took a dose of Cham berlain's Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It cured me entirely and I had been taking other medicine for nine days without relief. 1 heartily recom mend this remedy as being the best to my knowledge for bowel complaints.? R. G. Stewnrt, of the firm of Stewart & Bro., Greenville, Ala. For Sale by Laurens Drug Co. Modern Progress in New York. Office buildings 26 stories high, con taining a thousand offices; hotels cov ering a city block, containing 1,400 rooms; many, very many, painted with the L. &. M. Machinery produces L. & M. Paint at 60 times less cost for labor than if made by hand. 4 gallons L. & M. mixed with 3 gal lons Linseed Oil, bought fresh from the barrel at about 60 cents per gallon, mokes 7 gallons of paint at cost of less than $1.20 per gallon. If any defect exists in L. & M. Paint, will repaint house for nothing. Donations of L. & M. made to churches. Sold by J. II. & M. L. Nash, Laur rens, and Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. CLERK'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, in Court of Common Pleas. Henry B. Todd, Plaintiff. vs. Maggie Taylor et al Defendant. Pursuant to a Decree of Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laur ens, C. H., S. C. on Salesday in Octo ber next, being Monday the 7 day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property to wit: all that tract of land In Laurens County in said State contain ing sixty acres more or less bounded on the North by lands of Mrs. Sarah FJ. Todd, on the South by lands of S. .). Todd and on the West by lands of .John T. Blakely. Terms or Sale: ("ash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sali' are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. John P. Holt, C. C. C. P. & 0. S., Laurens, S. C. Dated, this Sept., 14, 1907. MONUMENTS. If you are in need of a nice Monu ment for loved ones I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. See me. J. WADE ANDERSON, Laurens, S. C. Wood's Seeds. Seed Wheat, Oats, Rye and Barley. We are not only tho largest dcal-C^ ors in Seed Grain in tho South, but wo sell tho best, cleanest and heaviest qualities. Our stocks are secured from tho best and largest yielding crops, and our warehouses aro fully equipped with the best and most improved machinery for cleaning. If you want superior crops 0 Plant Wood's Seeds. Prices quoted on request (2) Descriptive Fall Catalogue, giving full information about all; seeds, mailed free. T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. FOR SALE. My House and Lot on Main St. Six largtj rooms in house, 12 foot hall, bath room, large closets, complete system of water works and electric lights. Lot contains 3 1-2 acres. Fine Ber muda pasture orchard and vineyard. Large garden and ono acre patch, both in a high state of cultivation. Two tenant houses on place that rent for $7.r>() per month. Good barn, stables and carriage house. Will sell for 1-3 cash and balance in easy payments. C. C. Featherstone. ItoourpatronsI Affective October 1st, 1007, no laundry will be delivered until paid for. Therefore beginning with the above date our driver will have positive instructions not to leave any package, bundle or basket until the charges are paid thereon. For the convenience of our customers we will issue "cou pon books" on the following basis, cash in advance, On ly, viz: $3.00 book for $2.91 5.00 book for 4.85 10.00 book for 9.70 We thank you very much for your continued patronage and assure you of our verv best efforts to please at all times. Yours very truly, LAURENS STEAM LAUNDRY Laurens, S. ft, Sept. 10, 1907. Phone 60. I.nurcns, S. C. - 1 .If". ? ? -? Real Estate OFFERINGS 263 acres, known as the Badge tt place, joining lands of Watts Mills. Can be divided to suit purchaser from one acre lots to 100 acres. Prices and terms made right. . 97 acres Jand, bounded by (Jus Milam, Ed. Adair and L. C. Tribble, dwelling, one tenant house, good barn and out building, price $2,250.00 200 acres land, Waterloo township, bounded by lands of estate of W. T. Smith, J. It. Anderson and Saluda riv er. Price $2,500.00. One lot in city of Laurens, nicely locuted, six room cottage, containiug 5-8-axres. Price $2500.00. 268 acres in Waterloo township, nice dwelling, two tenant houses, good out building, bounded by lands of J. K. Anderson, D. C. Smith and others, known as the home place of the late Dr. J. R. Smith. Price $3,500.00. 200 acres land, bounded by lands of Mrs. Jesse Teague, Jno. Watts, Dr. Fuller, dwelling and tennent houses, 4 horse farm in cultivation. Price $5,000.00. One lotin city of Laurens, bounded by lands of Mrs. Ball, 00 feet fronting public square, 835 feet deep, 2 store rooms. Price $4,260.00. 55 acres, dwelling, good well water, 4 miles north of Laurens, bounded by lands of Henry Mills, Lucy Mills, and Ludy Mills. Price $1,200.00. 48 1-2 acres of land, good dwelling, one tenant house, barn and out build ings, bounded by lands of Bill Irby, Billy Brown anil Dr. Davis and known as the Davenport place. Price $1,500.00. 810 acres, more or less, bounded on north by W. A. Simpson, east by IL II. Mills, south by Ludy Mills, west by Burns and others; fifteen horse farm in cultivation, 200 acres in forest, ten room dwelling, 8 tenant houses, good barns and out buildings. Price $40.00 per acre. 290 acres near Ware Shoals, bounded on the north by J. M. Oulla, on the east by Turkey creek, on the south by II. P. Medice; known as the Bramblett place; well improved. Price $25.00 per acre. 200 ac'res in Chcsnut Ridge section, bounded by lands of Mrs. Jessie Martin, Jno. Watts, Dr. Fuller and others. Dwelling and tenant houses. Four horse farm in cultivation. Known as the Fannie Hudgens place. Price per acre, $25.00. Part of lots No. 8 and 9 Convercc Heights, City of Spartanburg, S. C. Price $1000.00. Ten acres in the town of Lanford, bound by J. R. Franks, and others. Price $750. 89 1-2 acres bounded on the west by S. 0. Leak and Laurens R. R., on north by the railroad and others. Three ten ant houses, good well of water all in cultivation. Price $2900. 2 acres land in the City of Laurens, on West Main Street, bounded by prop erty of Mrs. Catharine Holnies and oth ers. Price $1,300. 88 acres in Young's township, bound ed by lands of John B?rdet to, S. T. Garrett, W. P. Harris and others, 00 acres in cultivation, good dwelling, two tenant houses. Price $1,850. 05 acres one mile from Ware Shoals, known as Saddler place. Trice $700. 101 acres land, Young's township, near Martin's Cross Roads, good dwell ings and outbuildings. Price $2,500. 52 acres land, Young's township, near JMartin's Cross Roads, good dwellings and outbuildings. Price $12.50 per acre. 189 acres land in Laurens township, known as the Mat Finley place, about 4 miles from Laurens, 7-room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, all necessary outbuild ings, 180 acres in cultivation. Price $5,250. One 40x80 lot with two-story frame and metal roof store room thereon, in town of Owings, S. C. Price $050. One lot 71 x 801, more or less, front ing on Sullivan street, adjoining lot of J. M. Philpot. Good si\ room dwelling with city water. A bargain. $2,250.00. Eiglit room dwelling and 1 acre lot, i corner Academy and Irby streets, Lau I rens. Modern improvements. $1,000. 127 acres land, seven room dwelling, one tenant house, good out buildings, within two miles ol Madden.; Station. Price $1,200.00. 153 acres land, one-fourth mile of Warrior creek church, good dwelling; .'! tenant houses, good out buildings, good pasture's well watered. Price $31.00 an acre. Can make easy terms. 87 acres land m Hunter township, good improvements. Price $18 per acre. 02 acres inside of incorporate limits of the town of Cray Court. Good improve ments. Price $36 per acre. 147 acres of land two miles cast of Gray Court, known as the Garrett place. Price $2,000.00. Two lots in the city of Laurens, Nos. 15 and 36; part of Simpson property. Price $150.00 for the two. 02 acres land, two dwellings and out buildings, one mill' of New Harmony Church. Price $35.00 per acre. 33 Acres land with ? room cottage in side corporate limits of town of Cray Court, a bargain at $1,500. 150 a res of land within the corporate limits of town of Gray Court, with dwelling and .'! tenant houses, barn and out buildings; also tine rock quarry in good working order, price $4,000. 15 acres of land, bounded by land:; of Albert Ramage, Bee Blakely and others. Price $50 per acre. 8 acres of land m town of Fountain Inn, 0 room dwelling, barn and out buildings, price $3,000. 100 acres of located between Alma and the old Eden postofiico, willi dwell ing and out buildings, price $2,250. 15 acres land in town of Fountain Inn on Shaw street. Will bo divided into 3 acre lots with one acre front. $200. per acre. 140 acres of land at Maddens Station with one tenant house, one hundred acres in cultivation. Price $25.00 per acre. 4!) acres land 2 miles east of Fountain Inn, 2 tenant, houses and good outbuild ings, price $1,470, 800 acre:; ol land, bounded by land of Ludy Mills and II. A. Mill, and J. D. Mills Home tract; 5 horse farm in cul tivation, fine timber fine pasture, price $35.00. Eighty-three acres of land on ML Creek, in three miles of Gray Court, with two tenant houses and good out buildings. Price $20 per acre. One house and lot on Gulliver street, in town of Fountain Inn; seven room, two-story building. Price' $1,400. Y 1-8 acre land, dwelling, barn and out-buildings, in town of Duncan, Spar tanburg county. Price $'.)25. 87 acre; of land with good improve ments and well timbered. Hunter Town ship. Price $18.00 per acre. Sixty acres of land within two miles of the city of Laurens, with six-room dwelling, good barn and outbuildings. Price, $2,700. 66 acres near Uadgett's Old Mill $1,000 dwelling good out buildings. For $2.700. 3-4 acre lot, Fountain Inn, 5 room house and good out buildings, wired in with good strong wire. Price $900. One live room cottage at Owing;; Station, with blacksmith shop, and out building, one-half acre of land. $700. Laurens Trust Co. Laurens, S. C, or J. N. LEAK Mgr. Real Est. Stocks and Bond Dept. GRAY COURT, S. O. ?ff ff f*ffr?*f*?f ?'I'i* QUALITY FIRST U if THEN PRICE. ;>? Jjj What is the proper order of things in it considering a pur chase of 'li *? >-? II Jewelry or %% %% Silverware, & ?>/?; Ninety-nine peoi)le out of a f jv hundred must rely absolutely on the person who serves 52 them, and the store where ?2j they are purchasing." *Mj M Our aim is and always will 3lj be, to sell no article which we ?| cannot fully guarantee. The | f "f ti. quality is just what we repre- ^ ?2 sent it to be. if *Nj Fleming ' M 9 ^ ^_ RELIABLE JEWELERS -f ? r *. ? ..? ? * ? r ?>.*.??*-m *-?*?*. v-*. 41 OOOOOOO?OOOOO O I have just re= ? 8 turned from { O the North 8 ern M a r k = ?ets where I bought a lot of ? BARGAINS. 8 Sec my line of Plannelets at lt)c the yd. Nice dress goods in all the popular shades, 25c to 7?e yd. Shoes for the whole family. Bo sure you see that ladies shoe cut open to show that it is Solid Leather, only $1.60 Guaranteed. Bij? Bargain in the r> and 10 cent store for Saturday only. o o L. HOPKINS. u OOOOOOOOOOOOl School Suoolies. School Opens Wed= nesday, Sept. Ulli and the children will need supplies. Wo have a good .'dock of School Supplies Slates, Tablets, Pen cils, Pen Holders and Points, Compasses, Pencil and Ink Eras ers, Rulers, Rooks, and every thing necessary to equip the student. We are after the trade of the young folks, believing that if we can please them now we can please them as they grow up, and if they give us their custom now thoy will give it to us in the fu ture. Dodson Ed wards Drug Company Laurens, s. C. J I NOW IS THE t ?2 * i TIME TO PLANT ? ? Rye, Barley, ^ Vetch, Cr im ? son Clover, J Burr Clover, $ ? Rape, Lu- ^ J cerne, etc. S. I New Stock of & ^ these seeds f4 a just receiv= ?, Kennedy J ?5 Bros. I? ?2 S? Thanksgiving and i Possum Dinner...... /jS Free Invitations to a big Possum dinner on flS Thanksgiving Day at the Lumber Yards and Vehicle Sheds of I H. E, GRAY & SON. /}\ Bring your Possum with you or send it the % day before and we will have it cooked and fur m nish the bread, taters and coffee and pure spring ^JN water from Hudgens' spring. No joke about ? this. We will have a Possum barbecue if the ? A Possums get here and we hope they will come in Ay time to#be well prepared and lots of them. A\ m Let us hear from you in time to get ready i(S $S for this occasion. Come and let's have some fun *?|\ (jk while we eat Possum and 'taters and return our w thanks for good crops and big prices for cotton. rfR Respectfully, I H. E. GRAY & SON f fiL -3?t' New Fall Goods W. Q. Wilson & Co. Here is found a big line of Dress Goods open ed for the season. While the eye meets colored, fabrics in quantity, special mention is made here of the Black Goods. Much time and care is given to the selection of these. The goods are shown here in a strong light and now ready for inspection and comparison. Leaving the Black Goods, Blue and Brown seem to be the leading shades for the season, nice inexpensive goods are shown here in these colors. Among the notions are the latest styles in belts, hand bags and combs. The new Hosiery bears the world renowned stamp " Mennsdorf dye." A slight advance in price is observed in some lines of domestics, but the prices are as low as the same standard brands can be secured anywhere. W. Q. Wilson & Co. School Books and Supplies. We call special attention to the extra thick pencil tablet for 5c. One good thick tablet for ink and two post cards only 5c. Get all your school needs filled here. Palmetto Drug Co. || SPECIAL INVITATION || If -Free- if X To everybody's son and jib At daughter. $k 0 To everybody's daddie and 0 O mamma. 0 U We invite you to our ?| M OPENING if Which is protracted or continued ?g f?r several days in order that you b may all get here and enjoy feg 0 GOOD VEHICLES J> K AT LOW PRICES. || 0 All together now, we are f| 0 ready for you. 0 H. Douglas Gray m P AND COMPANY ||