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I LAURENS I DR. H. K. AIKEN % $ In The Columbia State. *? Laurens is older than the govern ment of the United States, and so much better than much of the national domain that its citizenB have good rea son to regard it a great county. Age and virtue always command respect. This is not half flattery?it is historical fact. The territory included in the present judicial subdivision of South Carolina known as Laurens county was in the very early days part of Craven county. This Craven county had in definite boundaries, including part of the present State of Nortb Carolina and all the upper part of South Caro lina. Tne first change was to subdi vide Craven county into districts. Lau rens, Spartanburg, Abbeville and Beveral others went to make up the old Ninety-Six district. The citizens of Laurens then attended court at Old Cambridge, in what is now Greenwood county. The present county of Lau rens was set apart by an act of the general assembly of South Carolina, ratified March 12th, 1785. The boun daries of the new subdivision as given in this act areas follows: "Beginning at the Island ford, thence up Saluda river to the Indian boundary, thence along said boundary to Enoree river, thence down said river to 0'DcH'8 ford and thence along the Old Road to the beginning." This was two years before the ratifi cation of the constitution of tho United States. It is surprising, then, that when, fifty years later, some fellows from Ohio or elsewhere raised a ques tion as to the sovereignty of the State that the loyal citizens of Laurens took offense? Why, it was like a half grown boy sassing his daddy. Of course, it made the old man mad. Hut we are <>r\e of the family now, and all is well. There is much in a name, and Laurens county bears the name of a great man Henry Laurens, who was born in Charleston, S. C, of Huguenot parent age, about 1724. His able services in behalf of the struggling colonies gained for him imprisonment in the Tower of London and months of cruel treatment, as well as the love and af fection of his compatriots. The fine spirit and admirable qualities of some I of the pioneer settlers in Laurens county is illustrated in its naming. When the Legislature proposed to call the new district Downs, in honor o.f one of its then representatives, Major Jonathan Downs, both he and his col league, John Hunter, said: "No, call it Laurens, in honor of our friend, Henry Laurens," and it was done. The de scendants of such men and others like j them, inheriting the attributes along with the names of their forbears, are I hers yet. Not being a native of this county, the writer feela that he can ?peak without bias. Sixteen years ago costing about | for a location in which to begin the serious work of making a living, he was led to investigate the opportuni ties offered here and located. The rnoice has never been regretted. Par don is asked for the personal allusion, but concrete illustrations beat theor ies. There are just as many opportu nities today as ever before. With the | increase in population competition in all lines necessarily becomes keener,but stress and strain generate energy. To j lower records pacemakers are useful. There are no food-bearing ravens or fig-yielding thorns in this part of the country, and the man who is looking for a bed of roses will only find it in the cemetery. But if he is able and willing to "bustle" he can jret ahead 1 here as quickly os in any place on the | map. It is doubtless true that the ma jority of the men in business here to day have moved in from other points. Some from other counties, some from other States. This docs not detract from the energy or capacity of those born within the limits of the present city. They were fortunate in having the lines cast for them in so favo.ret! \ locality that their town grew up about them faster than the natural increase in population could supply the com munity's needs. Observant ones at a distance saw the opportunity offered and grasped it. ThiB question of immigration in gen eral is one on which every man in South Carolina should put some study. It is not necessary to be rich enough to take a pleasure trip to the old world before one can have an intelligent opinion about it, either. Deductions drawn from history, experience and the obser vation of results at this end of the line are worth just as much. Certain elementary fact" need to be kept in mind. As a matter of fact, We Ameri cans are all- immigrants?some one, some a few more generations removed, ?the man who favors, and the man who opposes. The native American went down, and the fittest survived. Some say it is only the vicious, the de praved and the lawless class that want to leave homo, Is that true? If true in one part of the world it ought to hold good everywhere, for human na ture differs but little. Do we get rid of our criminal, worthless class by emi I gration? No, this class stays at home, here and in other countries. It is the bolder, the venturesome, the progress ive, the wide-awake element of a popu lation that severs home ties and pushes out, takig the hazard of a pos sible betterment of fortune. The shrinking, timid, fearsome element stay where they are, and bear the ills they have rather than fly to others they know not of. What would have been the material progress, the com mercial prosperity and the relative na tional importance of the United States today but for immigration? Upon the answer to this queston our attitude up on so vital an issue can well rest. It is a large issue and must be looked at from the altitude of a broad statesman ship. Practical politics and personal ambition sometimes distort the view. The "anti" side i3 always the popular side when its platform is synonymous with with inaction?do nothing, let we? enough alone. The easy way is the way of habit. When these have been injurious the sooner they are gotten rid of the better for the body pplitic. If all we have, snd all we are?and we can truthfully look upon that and say it is good?is the result of immigration, j Can more of th < same sort hurt us? Your Uncle Samuel is a wonderful old man, with a capacious maw. He has fed upon varied articles of diet in the past and grown stronger all tht while. If * ver a people on earth suffered from being "land poor" it has been the peo ple of South Carolina. Real estate values today are inversely as the dis tance of the lands from towns or fac tory villages. Nothing approaches a cotton mill village for using up every thing that grows out of the ground. The factory will buy the cotton, and the workers in it will buy everything else that a farmer can make, and pay him his price for it. Let the good work go on. The principal ingredient in a knocker ', is brass. Brains devise plans and th*e best of these can be utilzed. But let us keep "a constructive policy" nailed to the mast-head of the ship of State. The man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. In 1854 a railroad was completed from Laurens to Newberry, connecting there with an existing line into our State capital. Thirty years later (1885) the Augusta to Spartanburg and Laurens to Greenville lines were added, giving increased intra-state communication, besides deep water termini at Port Hoyal and Charleston. Before another ten years have elapsed (1917) Laurens will'experience a new and mighty up lift, with inter-state commerce increased ? and this will be intimately connect d | with a railroad, too. How tlo I knou ? "A little bird told me." "That's for tune telling." Perhaps so, but paste the prediction in your album. Before you buy be sure to see our line of toilet Sets, in difTereut designs colors and decorations. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. CHRISTMAS Is right on us and as we carry such a large line of toys we have to make room for them and as last week was unfavorable weather we will continue our BIG SALE Until Further Notice. 54 inch Broad Cloth in all colors 36 " Dress Goods, all wool in all colors 69c yd 48c yd and plaids 36 " Dress Goods, all wool in all colors and plaids.?. 23c yd All Wool Red Flannel. 21c yd All Wool Frisco Flannel in all colors. 21c yd 70 inch wide Table Linen. 49c yd 60 inch wide Table Linen. 23c yd Canton Flannels are all right now. 6c, 7c, 8c, 10c and 12 l-2c yd A. C. A. Feather Ticking. 15c yd 9-4 Pepperels Bleached Sheeting only. 29c yd 9-4 Pepperels Unbleached Sheeting only. 23c yd 12 yd. Bolts of Long Cloth. $1.00 per Bolt 12 yd. Bolts of Long Cloth, the very nicest. $1.39 per Bolt Nice line of Silks for waists. 39c yd Nice line of Silks for waists. 69c yd I yd. wide Taffeta Silk, black, blue and garnet.- 89c yd Be sure you see the Outing Flanneletts and Calicoes. 5c yd The very best Underwear, strictly first class, Ladies' and Men's. 48c See those heavy Brogan Shoes. $1.25 pair See the D. V. line of $4.00 Shoes for Men, only. $3.49 pair See the $2.50 and $3.00 American Girl Shoes for Ladies'. $2.39 and $2.79 pair We have a big lot of Ladies' Shoes run ning in price from $1.00 up to $1.50 per pair, sizes 3, 4, 5 and 6, to close at. 98c pair Now for the 5 and 10c Store Bargains are always too numerous to mention, but here are a few. Large white bowl and pitcher, regular $1.00, only. 79c Large fancy bowls and pitchers, regu lar $1.50, only. $1.29 Several 10 piece toilet sets $2.25, only. $1.89 Fancy lamps. $1.19 The swellest thing in a lamp we have, only... 49c All fancy tea cups, saucers and plates, re gular 60cts set, only iOc Be sure you take home a set of these long white china plates. They are worth 60cts set anywhere, only. 40c Large white plates, cups and saucers, set only . 25c 17 qt. agate dish pan only. 49c 14 qt. agate dish pan only. 39c 2 qt. agate coffee pot only. 23c Be sure you take home plenty of these plates for they will not be sold this chea-p any more, per set only. 10c Bargains are too numerous to mention in both rooms. Every thing at Bargain Prices. Many thanks for past favors and twice as many for future favors. I Remain Yours J. L. HOPKINS More Goods for Same Money. Same Goods for Less Money. This is what makes Red Iron Racket Famous in Bargain giving. Everything you find here is for sale and must move out quick at Hot prices for Burns the Red Hot man is right in behind e'm, cut ting and running prices down. Its easy for you to buy your whole Fall bill at Red Iron Racket. Red Hot Prices on These Little Things.... Laurons for pretty girls, Hod Iron Racket for Bargains. Two Spools Thread, good .05 10c can Good Luck Baking Powder .08 3 boxes Searchlight Matches .10 One G. foot Buggy Whip .10 5c package Gold Dust, cut price .04 18 pounds Granulated Sugar for $1.00 Three Plugs Baby Ruth Tobacco .25 Needles, Pins, Hairpins, Key chains .01 $1.00 Watch, red hot .68 One set plain Tumblers .18 One set White Plates .18 2,000 Buggy Whips, special red hot prices One set White China Plates .50 20e Coffee, parched, per pound .12$ 25c Coffee, parched, per pound .16 Ten Cakes Washing Soap .20 Seven Cakes Octagon Soap .25 Seven Balls of good Thread .05 Best six cord Spool Cotton, price right You come and see. $20 Gold filled Watch, special $12.97 $1.00 Alarm Clock .60 Lot Cedar water Bucket, 29c and .19 Special Cut prices [in our new store] on Tin, Glass, Crockery, Lamps and other Racket Goods. $25.00 Sewing Machine $12.97 $35.00 Sewing Machine $18.25 Guaranteed for 12 years. 10c Roll Crepe Paper, Red hot Big line Wail Paper, 10c, 13c, 15c, per double roll of 16 yards One nice window Shade One Linen window Shade One Linen window Shade One good Curtain Pole Ono pair Lace Curtains One Counterpane One Counterpane, fine spread One Counterpane, extra special 10c Roll Toilet Paper Two Rolls Toilet Paper $2.50 large family Bible for only $3.50 large eight day clock $8.00 Large mantle clock 25c Suspenders, only Millinery. .05 18c. .13 .10 .25 .39 .10 .43 .69 .9S 1.48 .08 .15 .98 $1.98 $4.89 .15 Jackets and Skirts. Ladies' Jackets and long Coats $2.98 up to $10.00. Ladies' Skirts, beauties, from $1.48 up to $8.27. Underwear. Big line Men's Undershirts 23c Men's heavy fleeced Shirts 39c to 43c Wright's Health $1 Underwear, 85c Men's and Ladies' Undervests, heavy ribbed 25c, 39c, 45c; heavy, bleached, fleeced lined Shirts at 45 cents. Come and get your good warm Un dershirts at our cut prices and you will save some money and keep your back warm. Beautiful Hats, a.id prices are lower than elsewhere. Big line of Ribbons, Feathers and Plumes at remarkably low prices. Dress Goods. 36-inch Broad Cloth, per yard 39c. 54-inch Broad Cloth, per yard, 48c. Serges, Brillianteens, Mohair and Plaids, going at out prices. Also Sea Islands, Ginghams, Outings, Calicoes, Bleached Goods, and at less than the market value. Hen's and Boys' Guaranteed Clothing*... Try one Suit of our guaranteed Cloth ing $8.39, $io.()o. $12.50 and $15.00 per suit. You'll get your money's worth Men's $1.25 Jeans Pants, per pair .98 Men's $1.50 Jeans Pants, per pair $1.25 Special values in MenT; Suits, ranging in price from $2.08, $3.75, $1.98, $6.89, $8.75, $10.00, $12.39 $14.75, to $16.00. These Suits are worth from $1.00 to $1.00 per suit more money. Come and try on one and see the fit and finish and examine the quality. We know you will be delighted. Boys' and Children's suits at money saving prices. $1.39, si.?."), $1.98 to $2.25, and $2.89, $:{ 50 to $4.36 per suit. Bring the boys in and fit them up and save 50c to $1.0*0 on each suit. One hoys' line suit for $3.25 One hoys' suit, good, for $1.98 You don't know that a girl does not like to bo kissed until you try. Come and try one of our guaranteed suits of clothing. We'll guarantee there will be no kicking. Men's Pants. Extra size Pants for Men, 44, 16 ami 48 waist. Come in and see, we can fill your wants. Special lot Men's Pants closed out from a hard-up factory, going for 75c, 98c to $2,50. Overcoats. Men's Overcoats $3,98 to $16.00. Men's line $6.00 Overcoats $1.98 Men's fine $9.00 Overcoats $7.39 Men's fine $io.oo Overcoats $8.26 Men's fine $12.50 Overcoats $10.00 Men's line $15.00 Overcoats $12.00 Men's line $20.00 Overcoats $10.00 Red Hot Prices on Standard Medicines.... Dr. Blaker says: "It must be well shuken before taking that it may oper ate well." Burns says: "Shako the prices down well so the goods will sell faster." $1.00 bottle Ayer's Hair Vigor .87 $1.00 bottle Wampole'sCod Liver Oil .87 $1.00 bottle S. S. S. .87 $1.00 bottle Scott's Emulsion .87 $1.00 bottle King's New Discovery .87 $1.00 bottle Hood's Sarsaparilla .87 $1.00 bottle Kilmer's Swamp Root .87 $1.00 bottle Pinkham's Veg. Comp'd. 87 $1.00 bot McElrce's Wine of Cardui .87 $1.00 hot Simmons Liver Regular .87 $1.00 bot Piercc'sFav. Prescription .87 60c bottle Sloan's Liniment .42 50c bottle Dr. King's New Discov .42 50c bottle California Fig Syrup .42 50c bottle Kilmer'p Swamp Root .42 50c bottle Grove's Chill Tonic .42 36c bottle Fletcher's Castoria .25 25c bot Cham'lain's Diarrhoea Rem..21 25c bot Chamberlain's Pain Balm .21 25c pkg Barker's Horse-Cattle Powd.18 25c pkg Simmon's Liver Regulator .18 25c box India Root Pills .18 25c bottle Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 18 Hosiery, Hosiery. Stockings and Seeks for nil sizes from Baby to Grandpa, 5c. 8c, 10c, 13c, 15c, 18c to 23c per pair. 10c bottle C. C. Pills .08 25c box Mennen's Talcum Powder .18 20c box Violet Talcum Powder .10 25c bottle Pitcher's Castoria .12 10c box Talcum Powder .05 One Large Jar Vasaline .10 5c bottle Vasaline .04 10c bottle Lemon or Vanilla Extract .08 6c bottle Lemon or Vanilla Extract .04 $1.00 package Native Herbs .87 1 pound Epsom Salts 10c, cut price .04 1 pound Sulphur 10c, cut price .05 1 pound Salt Peter 20c, cut price .10 $1.00 package Prussian Stock Tonic .87 5()c package Prussian Stock Tonic .42 Also Chicken Tonic, Roup and Cholera Cure, the best remedy for Stock and Poultry on the market. Shirts, Hats, Caps, Special good things in Men's Work Shirts at 35c, 39c, and 48c. We sell goods for cash und turn the dollars often and give our customers their money's worth all the time. Hats and Ca for Men, Boys and Children. Hats < i9c, 48c, 75c, 98c, up to the best J- ?. Stetson for $3.47 worth $4.50. Caps lOc, 13c, 18c, 25c up to 48c, Red Hot Values. Shoes! Shoes!! Shoes!!! Shoes for the whole family. Every day shoes. Sunday shoes. School shoes. Full dress shoes. Baby shoes 15c and up. Men's shoes $1.18 up to $3.98. Ladies' shoes 98c up to $2.89 per pair. Children's shoes 48c up to $2.39. Extra large size shoes, 12 and 13 for men, and 9 and 10 for women. 6 Special Bargain Days This Week 6 Now come and bring the whole family, and a wagon to haul your goods back home. We are located on West Laurens Street. Completely out of the high priced district. 4 Big Stores Racket 4 Big Stores J. C. Burns & Co. Laurens, Greenwood, Spartanburg, S. C. All Selling Same Goods for Less Money. ? ********* * ** * **** * * ** * **?? 1 CAPTAIN WILLIAM MITCHELL? ? 2 BY W. D. S. ? ? * >>**** ** * ***** * *** * *#* * ***5 He received Iiis military title from being elected captain of the best com pany at the Hickory Tavern. Many were the spirited contests waged over these elections in the ante-bellum days. And when a new man got in he pur chased a broadcloth uniform, got a cocked hat with plumes on it, epaulets on his shoulders, bright sash with tas sels and fringe on it and with sword hanging from his waist. Then he strut ted around big as a peacock, and was as near the Elysian fields as a man ever gets to be. He was a noted bridge builder, and put up more bridges than any other man that ever lived in Lau rens county. He also took contracts to put up plain bouses. He was a great admirer of tho female sex. I have heard him express himself in this way: "I have always had a woman in my house, and expect to have one to cook my Christmas dinner as long as 1 live." And he kept his word. During the war he was raising a bridge at Tumbling Shoals, and had it up, with sleepers and plank up to the last water arch, wiien the great strain of the windlass in winding up the heavy arch pulled the whole bridge down from bank to bank, and when it hit the water went up on both sides fifty feet high, and one could see the bottom of the river. There were twenty men stand ing on the bridge?old men that were I too old for military service?Squire' Sullivan, McKnight and South and the negro men all went down in the crash Jand were hurt and skinned up, but no one was seriously injured. It was late on Saturday evening, and it was thundering and lightning up the .iver. and it looked like a big rain was coming up. The question now was, what was best to be dono with the wreck? The five water arches, sleepers and plank, had turned down against the mill dam, and you could walk across the river on them. "Captain Hilly, if a freshet comes down it will carry otf all my mill dam and all your timber. We must, get that timber out of the river," said the owner of the dam. He called up all the negro men, and they promised to return Sunday morn ing. Hy 10 o'clock next morning we had all the timbers out and the arches chained to the trees on the bank. Cap tain got a wash-pot, some ginger and whisky and made about three gallons of whiskey stew, and everybody had plenty and went home for dinner fcol I ing warm enough. Notice to Transfer Certificate of Stock. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: Take notice that on the 2d day of December, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m., the undersigned will apply to the Lauren.^; Cotton Mills, at its office at I.aureus, S. C, to transfer to Willie .1. Bowman, on the books of said corpora tion ?.wo shares of the capital stock of said cotton mills standing upon the books of said corporation in the name of Henry M. Stone, to whom a certificate was issued, No. 139 two shares, which certificate has been lost or destroyed. (Signed) W. II. WHITENER, as Administrator of Henry M. Stone. deceased. November 12, 1907 15?3t Preamble and Resolutions. Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Archictect of the Universe to remove from this world our sister and associ ate, Mrs. Julia M. Bailey; therefore we, the members of the James II. Parrot t Chapter Order of the Kastern Star, do hereby resolve 1. That we recognize in this be reavement, to us so sad and mysterious, the decision of that (Jod who allots to each one of us our term of life in ac cordance with His own wise purpose. That wo hereby express our ap preciation of the character of our de ceased sister, who has been a worthy and active member of this Chapter, and who has reflected honor upon wo manhood by her pure, gentle and Chris tian life. .'!. That we extend to the bereaved family our sincerest sympathy- -to the lather who has lost a loving daughter, the husband who has been so sorely bereaved, and to the children too young to realize their loss. We pray that God may uphold and comfort them in this trial, and help them to submit rev erently to His will. 4. That we set apart a page in our Record Book to the memory of our de ceased sister, and that these resolutions be entered on our Minutes and a copy be sent to the family; and that they bo publised in our county papers. JOHN T. ROBERTSON, MRS. EULA LITTLE, MRS. MAMIE BLAKELY, Committee. Women who suffer from unnecessary, disagreeable, painful, weakening, female complaints, will find that Wine of Cardui is a safe and pleasant remedy for all their ills. It acts directly upon all the delicate, inflamed tissues, purifying the blood, throwing off the clogging matter and relieving female disorders such as irregular, scanty, profuse, painful catamenia, prolapse, etc. Also relieves headache, backache, dizziness, cramps, dragging pains, nervousness, irritability, etc. If you need advice, write us a letter, telling us all your symptoms. We will send free advice (in plain sealed envelope). Address: Ladies' Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT IN $1.00 BOTTLES t Ivlft*. .in.) by following It .ind i .. i . < u.liii, my FtMMle TrouMrs "I WU0TE YOU WINE OF CARBI!