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Important Notice to Fanners To the Cotton Planters of the South: Cotton today reached the lowest point since Jan. 1, 1903, except from Novem ber to May of the big crop year of 1904-5, when it sold two cents per pound lower than this. What has caused this decline of three cents per pound in spite of the fact that the cotton crop of the world is about 4,600,000 short of last year's crop? The only answer that I can find is "Lack of Confidence." The retailer is not buying except as he needs the goods, the jobber is doing the same, consequently the mills have no orders ahead, while last year, and for several years past, they have had orders booked from three to six months in advance. What causes this lack of confidence? They are afraid we will raise a bumper crop of cotton again this year. Why are they afraid of a large crop? They look at the past. In 1903 we had a short crop and good prices, which was followed by a large acreage and good seasons and a bumper crop. The next year, 1906-6, we had a short crop and good prices, which was again followed by a large acreage and a bumper crop. Had it not been for the September storm in the Mississippi valley and the exceptionally good trade the market would probably have gone to eight cents or under for that crop. We got a good average price for the good grades in the crop, and a large acreage was set aside for cotton last season, but owing to the weather during planting time the acre age was cut some and crop poor in Texas and Louisiana enabled us to get a good price for the most of this crop. I A month ago every indication was that we would have a large acreage this season and the people did not care to place heavy orders for cotton goods, knowing that with a large acreage and fair season we would produce more cot ton than the world needed and the price of cotton goods would decline. They arc good business men and you can't fool them. How can we restore confidence? In place of planting the same acreage as last season in cotton plant 25 per cent, less. As soon as the acreage report is out in June or even before the trade will know that there will be a moderate crop raised this year and we will have the old time activity in the cotton trade. Jobbers will place their orders ahead to enable them to supply their trade and the mills will contract in advance for supplies of cotton and the market will advande much faster than it has de clined. The result will be that you will market a crop of 11,500,000 at an aver age of at least $65 per bale, or a total of about $750,000,000. If the weather conditions should be unfavorable for the growing crop and it should turn out a million bales less it would sell for fif teen cents and bring a total of nearly $800,000,000, and add to this the value of the feed crops that can be grown on the acreage intended for cotton and it will give us another $50,000,000. Sup pose that you plant the same acreage as last year and with favorable weather we would likely make anyway 13,000, 000, possibly more. What would the price be under the present trade condi tions? Not over an average of eight cents per pound and perhaps lower. Say that it averaged $40.00 per bale the crop would bring $520,000,000, at least $300,000,000 loss to the South. How to bring about this reduction? It is not too late yet to plant corn, alfalfa, sorghum cane, millet or cow peas for hay. Or it will pay you to let the land lie idle for a season rather than plant it in cotton at a loss. Let every planter that reads th j article at once arrange to reduce his own acreage in cotton and show the article to his neighbor, or better call a meeting at every country school house in the South and discuss this matter intelligently, then go home resolved that each one will do his part. If you have any neighbors that will not reduce send me their names and I will take the matter up with each one personally. This is no small matter and I hope that mem bers of the Southern Cotton A? ocia tion and Farmers' Union will stand side by side in this great fight. With a heavy acreage Wall street will set the j price for our cotton crop with a light acreage we can get our own price within reason. Don't delay, but get busy at once. There is plenty of time yet if you will only do your part. In 1905 by reducing the acreage 15 per cent, the price advanced five cents per pound and we can do it again. I will be glad to hear from every farmer that reads this and endorses it. Do you want to return to the old days of five cent cotton? If not, join this movement and we will make the South more prosperous than ever. J. A. TAYLOR, Pres. National Ginners' Association. Memphis, Tenn., April 18th, 1908. Prof. R. A. Dobson Re-elected. The Board of Trustees of the Lau rens Graded schools met Monday after noon and re-elected Prof. R. A. Dobson superinteddent. Mr. Dobson has been in Laurens for two years and is firmly established in the confidence and re spect of the school patrons and citizens here. His work as a teacher is of the best, his manner of discipline is strong and unwavering, and his character as a citizen is of the highest rank. The trustees expressed their gratification at tho success ot the schools under Mr. Dobson's administration and compli mented him on the work accomplished. Mr. Dobson is a graduate of Furman university and is ranked among the best school superintendents in the State. At the Board meeting Monday Mr. S. M. Wilkes was elected a member to fill the vacancy of Col. J. W. Ferguson, resigned. Mr. C. C. Featherstone was elected chairman of the Board, which position was formerly filled by Col. Ferguson. The teachers of the city schools will be elected at a later meeting. Easter Egg Hunt. The children of the Episcopal congre gation enjoyed an Easter egg hunt Monday evening on the beautiful lawn 'of Mrs. A. C. Haskell's home. This was an ideal place for tho hunt and the children had a royally good time. The ladies of tho congregation provided for the entertainment and helped the young folks spend a pleasant afternoon. fetter, Salt Rlieum and Eczema cureil by Chamlx Hions s?,vc; ?nr "I'l?1*0*.. relieves the Itching n^l ??? -?fing (.ciiftqftjpyjj DISPENSARY EARNINGS. Figures Show (hat tin County Grog Shops Are Getting oa In Spite of Panic. Columbia, April 20.?(Special)?Dur ing the quarter eliding March 31st, the county dispensaries sold $970,964.01 worth of whiskey in 24 counties, of which one has since gone dry. On this business an average profit of 39 per cent, was made; the total profit being $268,941.98. This is at the rate of over one million dollars a year profit. According to the statement recently prepared by Comptroller General Jones the State dispensary during its 13 years of business paid into the State treasury for all purposes, the sum of $1,615,107.57 The proportion of profit paid to the counties and towns varied at different times, but the total profit of the State dispensary business, even when there were dispensaries in 41 counties, did not reach one million dollars per year or 13 million dollars in the 13 years that it waa in opera! ion. According to the report made by Dis pensary Auditor West to Gov. Ansel at the close of the fiscal year the total amount of sales by the county dispen saries during the nine and a fraction months they were operated in 1907 was $2,691,663.43on which the net profit de clared was $695,956.61. The business for a full year, or 12 months, runs eas ily in excess of three million dollars, which was high water mark for the State dispensary, while the profit of the county dispensary system for 12 months runs in excess of one million dollars, which the State dispensary never did attain, though its founder predicted it would. Though there are now dispensaries in only 24 counties, the profit from the county dispensary system is so much greater than from the State dispensary, and it is all dis tributed between the county and towns that as a revenue producer the county dispensary is going to prove more pop-, ular than the old systom, and for that reason if for no other it is more diffi cult to vote it out than it was to close the county dispensaries under the so called Brice act under the State dispen sary regime, when prejudice and antag onism to the State dispensary had some thing to do with the large prohibition vote cast in several of the counties of the State. Easter Services. Easter was an ideal fine spring day. At the different churches appropriate services, embracing elaborate and fit ting musical programmes, were held Sunday morning with very large emi grations in attendance. At both the First Methodist and First Presbyterian churches the services were conducted by their respective pastors, Rev. John D. Crout and Rev. Chas. F. Rankin. Owing to the bereavement in the fam ily of Rev. William E. Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist church, his pulpit was occupied by Rev. O. O. Fletcher of Furman university. There was no ser vice at the Episcopal church, the rector, Rev. Edward Callender, being in New berry. An Easter Wedding. At the Second Baptist Church of Lau rens, Sunday April 19th, at six p. m., in the presence of a full house, Rev. E. C. Watson solemnized the marriage ce r emony of Mr. John M. Moore and Miss Bertie Hammett, eldest daughter of Rev. W. ?. Uammett, pastor of Sec ond Baptist Church. After the marriage the party return to the home of Rev. W. D. Hammett where elaborate refreshments were served to a large circle of friends and relatives. At 8:00 o'clock |p. m., Rev. E. C. Watson preached to a large audience at Second Church. Attention, Prohibitionist! Let all those who hold petitions send them to me at once. We must have them here before the first day of May. Our prospects are bright for a great victory. Let us press the battle, con tinue to agitate, talk prohibition, and next November we will set fair Lau ren 8 county, beautiful Laurens, free from this awful curse. - E. C. WATSON, Chairman. Fowl'i Drownlee. Miss Clara Fowler and Mr. Robt. Brownlee were married Sunday morn ing at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. W. D. Hammett. Mr. Brownlee is a salesman at the Caine & Pitts Furniture Store. Installation Ceremonies. At the sessions of Enoree Presby tery, held last week at Greer, Dr. Robt. Adams, of Clinton, Rev. A. G. Ward law, of Union, and Rev. J. L. McLin, of Laurens, were appointed to condui t the exercises on the occasion of the formal installation of the Rev. Chas. F. Rankin as pastor of the First Pres byterian church, which will take place some time during the month of May. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS Remember that Thursday night is "hospital night" at the moving picture shows, come and bring the whole d family. Dr. I. Schaver, who suffered painful injuries in the automobile accident last Sunday is able to be out again. Although slighly disfigured and forced to use a walking cane, Dr. Schayer is little the worse for his accident. Bishop Guerry, of the Episcopal diocese of the State, will visit the Laurens and Clinton parishes on May 2(1. Rev. W. E. Callender is the minis ter in charge. An agreement was practically reached among the merchants here to close their stores at 6:30 p. m., beginning May the first. It was customary up until last year to close at this hour on June 1. "When Smith came home" played to a good sized audience here Saturday night, and from the continuous applause and laughter, seemed to greatly please. Mr. Roman, the very enterprising manager of the local Opera House, engaged the company to play here all day Saturday In vaudeville in connec tion with the moving picture shows. ? Laurens was represented at the State Medical association, held in the city of Anderson last week, by Dr. W. W. Dodson, member of the State board of health and pure food commissioner for South Carolina, Dr. W. D. Ferguson, Dr. W. H. Dial, president of the Lau rens County Medical association, Dr. J. R. Culbertson and Dr. T. L. W. Bailey. Dr. Bailey rend a paper before thr ^Sfate society on thesu'doftt of "Locked fe>?ols." DR. SNYDER MENTIONED. Oreat Many People Want Him to Be come President ol Carolina. Spartanburg. Ap/il, 20, Special, Dr. Henry N. Snyder, president of Wofford College, is being thought of as presi dent of South Carolina University to I succeed Maj. Benjamen Sloan, resigned The trustees of the university will meet next week, when the nomination com mittee will make a report. It can not be stated at this time whether Dr. Snyder would accept the presidency of South Carolina Universi ty or not. He has not expressed him self un the subject and will not do so unless the presidency of the university is tendered him in a formal manner. Dr. Snyder is one of the best known educators in the South. He has been identified with WofTord College for| many years both as a member of the \ faculty and as president. He is a high toned Christian gentleman, and he wields a powerful influence for good among the students of Wofford College. -Greenville News. Street Work. Street Superintendent .1. H. Hender son with a force of hands is engaged in making a considerable improvement on Church and Hamilton streets along the new graded school property. Tag Day Fine Success. Yesterday was "Tag Day" in Lau rens. It was a fine day and well-nigh every person, including visitors, en tered ?nto the spirit of the "play," which was admirably conducted by va rious committees of ladies representing the King's Daughters. The proceeds, amounting to $170, go to the Hospital fund. The Jumping Off Place. "Consumption had me in its grasp, and I had almost reached the jumping off place, when I was advised to try Dr. King's New Discovery; and I want to say right now it saved my life. Im provement began with the first bottle, and after taking one dozen bottles I was a well and happy man again," says George Moore, of Grimesland, N. C. As a remedy for coughs and colds and healer of weak, sore lungs, and for preventing pneumonia", New Discovery is supreme. 50c and $1 at Laurens Drug Co. andValmetto Drug Co. Trial bottle free. Attention! Camp ?2arlln?toB, V. ?. V. A mooting of Camp Garlington, U. C. V., is hereby called to be held in the Office of Probate Judge Thomp son, on Saturday, May second, at 10 a. m. A full attendance of members of the ''amp is earnestly requested, as , busincMs of import nice is to be trans acted. The annual dues, 25 ceuts per mem ber, are to be paid, as our assessments to both the State aud General Reunion arc now duo. Delegates are to bo elcctod to rep resent the Camp at the General Re union to be hold at Birmingham, Ala., June 0th, 10th and 11th. and the State Reunion to bo held at Green ville, S. C., August 11th and 12th. Officers for J.ho ensuing year are also to be elected at the approaching meeting. By Order: T. B. Grkws, Com mander. B. W. La n lord, Adjutant. April 1G, 1908. _ Where a Multitude of -Sins Are Covered. The L. & M. PAINT covers defects in previous paintings and wears for 10 to 16 years, because the L. & M. is pure linseed oil binder-pure oxide of zinc pure white lead, and you help to make the paint by mixing three quarts of linseed oil with each gallon of paint. It's done in 2 minutes. Makes cost only $1.20 per gallon. L. & M. Paint Agents: J. H. & M. L. Nash, Laurens. Clinton Pharmacy, Clinton. 37-2t Keeping Open House. Everybody is welcome when we feel good, and we feel that way only when our digestive organs are working prop erly. Dr. King s New Life Pills regu late the action of stomach, liver and bowels so perfectly one can't help feel ing good when he uses these pills. 35c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. There are many tonics in the land, As by the papers you can see; But none of them can equal Ilollistcr's Rocky Mountain Tea. ?Palmetto Drug Co. A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore Nipples. As a healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and chapped hands Cham berlain s Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost in stantly, and unless the iniury is very severe heals the parts without leaving a scar. Price 25 cents. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. Grand Pianos and Player Pianos. Hereafter McCord, the Piano Man, will use this space to present attractive piano propositions. If you desire to be informed about pianos, or to pur chase a Piano at the very LOWEST PRICE and on the very best terms, it will pay you to see or write him, Notice the names of a few of His Valued Patrons in this immediate section; Many other purchasers throughout South Carolina could be mentioned, but a few home purchasers are mentioned, and it is hoped, they will not be offended by this presention. Or. I.. S. Fuller, Mrs. M. A. Fike, .1. Walter Gray, C. L. Fuller., Mrs. S. I.. Nelson, Mrs. Mattie Medloek, Miss Yeargin, J. J. Dunn, Mrs. .1. W. Clark. Miss Corrinne Martin, Mrs. Mary Ga?e Miss Nannie Bramlett Messer Bahb, R. M. Hill, W. H. Drummond, J. W. Garrett, T. F. Babb, Dr. Beason, Augustus Huff, G. 0. Hopkins. T. J. Weathers, Rev. B. C. Watson, W. C. Happ, M. H. Fowler, R. W. Nichols, Mrs. Luther Roper, Capt. J. M. Philpot, R. A. Sullivan, J. A. Austin, S. A. Franks, Miss Agnes Boyd, Mrs. A. S. Basterby, D. A. Davis, T. D. Lake, T. Mack Roper, M. A. Summcrcl, T. B. Brown, Mrs. J. Warren Bolt, J. W. A. Boyd, B. 0. Burns, Adolph Shayer, J. L. Hopkins, Mrs. Mattie Lindsay, S. J. Rasur, J. L. Boyd, Mrs. L. A. McCord, Mrs. Albert Burns, Mrs. Willie Walker, W. M. Myers, J. Lee Langston, J. I. Colenian, Mrs. J, M. Hampton, Miss Lydc Milam, J. T. Brown, Miss Irene Ray, First Presbyterian Church S. 8. Mayor C. M. Babb, Z O. C. Cox, J, W. Thompson, B. C. Crisp, W. F. Cleveland. Mrs. Monte Dagnall, And others, besides many scores of organ purchasers which will be mentioned at another time. Write to him if you Want a Piano; it is to your interest. L. A. McCORD, The Piano Man. April 22, 1908. LAURENS, S. C. Ifilburn Wagon Quality Everybody knows what that nu-ans?the staunchest, best built, lightest running, best material wagon on the market. Not all dealers liko to handle it because it costs them a little more, and they have to sell it for a littlo more than other wagons. We Choose To Sell The Wagon of Quality. Wo believe wo know what tho people of this community want. While it costs a littlo more than others it is worth a great deal more. Every Mllburn Is Worth More Than It Costs. It's worth while to buy right whilo you arc at it. Get the wagon that i; not going to bother you with tiro setting, breakdowns, etc. Wo h?vo that wagon. COME IN AND LET US TALK MILB URN TO YOU, H. Douglas Qray 6c Co. The Place Where Your Dollars WiT =BUYM0ST= Is what we are bending our greatest efforts to make our store. Not only this, but we are doing our utmost to make ours the most agreeable shopping place in Laurens, both by giving the trade the best attention and showing the most attractive lines of goods. Great Wash Goods Values. 1,000 vds. yard-wide Percales, Dress and Shirting Styles, 10c quality ten yards limit, 6c. One lot Staple Ginghams, 8 l-3c val. 5c One lot Sheer India Linen 10c. One lot Fine Double Fold Persian Lawn 15c. One lot 45-inch French Lawn 20c. One lot 45-in French Wash Chiffon 25c. One lot full yard-wide Shirt Waist Linen 25c. Shirt Waist Linen and Linen Lawn 35c, 40c, 50c, and $1.00. A great line' Soisettes Pekins Stripes, Silk Striped Chiffons, and many other colored and white Dress Goods at the LOWEST PRICES. Great Lace and Embroidery Stock. New Val Laces 5 to 20.. New Mecklin Laces 8 to 25c New Filet Laces; New Hound Thread Laces; New Em !broideries in Corset Covers, widths All-Overs and Dainty Edges. ' .11 If coprniditT it y \ * \ ?? . ... Ct MICH AC GTC.RN F'iri?:. CLOTHING Miatl?Ct9, CTCHN & CO. Dress Goods and Silks. IN ALL THAT'S NEW and STYLISH Shirt Waist Silk 50c, 75cand $1.00. China Suisene Silks 47 l-2c, 50c and GOc Guaranteed Black Taffeta Silk 89c. Yard-wide Peau DesoireSilk 1.00. Big line Voiles, all colors, Mohair, Batiste and Eolines 25c to $1.50. Our line of Black Goods in wool fillings, all wool and Silk Wove, is one of the BEST lines ever shown in Laurens, prices 25c to $1.50. Notion Attractions. Long ?Silk (ilovcs Long Lisle Gloves Klegant Line Hosiery New Belts New Wash Collars New Merry Widow Bows $1.00 to ?i.,s<>. 25c to Si.50 250 to 50c. 5c to 2,SC. -'.SC. Voile Skirts. We call special attention to our Hip; ivinc Tailor Made Voile Skirts and Silk Petticoats. We have done great business on these lines this season. Voile Skirts $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00. Guaranteed Silk Petti= coats $5.00. r Our Shoe Depart= ment, If yon want Styles, if von want Fit, if yon want Wear, come to ns for Shoes. A great stock of all the New Leathers on the La test Lasts, always on hand. Children's Oxfords 50c to #2.00 Ladies'Oxfords $1.25 to $4.00 Men's Oxfords #2.50. to $5.00, FOR OUR FRIDAY s SATURDAY. Special Sale this Week One Lot Fine Batiste in beautiful colored designs, value lOc, Special price ... One Lot Beautiful Silk Ribbon . . One Lot Wide Hemmed Shoots 90c Values. One Lot 20c Pillow Cases. One.Lot Ladie. Vests, Bleached and Taped . One Lot Ladies' tine S2.0J Patent Oxfords. . One Lot Men's Pants worth up to .$:*.<).). . ' 7 1=2C 10c 65c 12 l=2c $1.50 $1.98 Our Clothing Department. Has gotten a great reputa-1 tion for Finely Tailored Gar ments, and we have put forth our best efforts to give the best styles this season that the finest Clothing Ar tists can devise. Extra Tailored Suits in all the new Spring Patterns, $25.00, $20.00 and $15.09. The best to be had for the money, $10.00 and $12.50. A Magnificent Line Extra Pants, $7.00, $6.00, $5.00. New Blacks in Men's 1 lats, $2.00 to $3.00. New Lion Brand Shirts, $1.00, $1.25and $1.50. New Neckwear, 25c and 50c. New Men's Fancy Vests in the season's Stylish Patterns We invite Everybody to visit our Store and feel at home with us. No trouble to show goods. J. E. MINTER <& BRO. The Reliable Store. ?00000000000000000000000 f Have Your Business Stationery * Printed on Coupon Bond |g The Best ADVERTISER PRINTING CO., LAUUENS, S. C. ?OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 0 blood rehiS! Purifies the Blood Hot Springs is a noted place foi the cure of blood diseases. However, it costs "money" and lots of it, to lake a course of treatment there. It also takes time. Very few people can get away from their work for three to twelve months. The point \VC waul to make is this?it takes time to cure an old ease of blood trouble. If yon haven't the time and money to o^o to Hot Springs, w< recommend yon to toke XyaTs Hot Spriiig< Mood Remedy. It is a combination of Standard remedies, that is guaranteed free front harmful ingredients. We do not claim it to be a sp :< ill there is no one remedy that will cm all cases, but we do claim it to be ih nearest true specific, for all skin an blood diseases, we ever sold. PRICE, ONE 1)( >LLA R, Laurbns Druo Company, Laurens, S. C.