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Farm and Fireside. ?"' =a This column is exclusively for matters pertaining to farm and house work. We solicit contributions to it from everybody in the county who has some idea that he or she would like his or her neighbor to know. If you have some special way of planting, cultiva ting or harvesting a crop, let others know it. If some good housewife has a pet recipe for canning, pickling or preserving we will be glad to publish it. This column belongs to the people just as the editorial column belongs to the editor; it is their's to discuss any questions that will interest those on the farm or around the fireside. 9 9 9 Some time ngo a gardener brought us a cabbage head whose leaves were a dark purple all the way through. We have scon plenty of cabbage with purple leaves part of the way, but this was the first we have noted that was wholly and altogether purple. 9 9 9 To Destroy Root Lice. According to the most recent investi gation of Southern entomologists and the experience of practical fruit grow ers the time is at hand when every fruit grower of South Carolina should treat his trees that are infested with the woollv aphis or apple root louse. These are bluish white, mouldly-looking, soft bodied lice that cause knots or swellings on the roots of fruit trees. There oc cur two forms, viz.: the root-infesting form and the aerial form, the latter oc curring on portions of the trees above the ground. When an orchard tree becomes un thrifty from some invisible cause it is well to expose t'.ie roots to determine the presence or absence of this root louse. Wherever the louse is present in conspicuous numbers the swellings will soon be noticed. The insect is a very serious fruit pest in many localities. In order to enable the owners of fruit trees to successfully combat it the following recommenda tions are given. Tli2 ingredients used may he obtained in any local market, w hile the application is so simple that any intelligent fruit grower can apply it. The following treatment ti ild be made before the middle of J ccept in sii'*--. orchards where the tioos are still actively growing owing to thor ough cultivation or other favorable con ditions. KEROSENE KMULSION. Kerosene. -:-Whale oil soap Water. 2 gallons 1-2 pound .1 gallon -:-Any good potash soap can be used. DIRECTIONS FOK PKHPAIUNG. Dissolve the soap in one gallon of hot water over a fire. Remove this mix ture away from the fire (so that there is no danger of setting fire to the kero sene) and add the two gallons of kero sene, after which this solution is vio lently agitated until it forms a smooth, creamy emulsion that will not separate when left standing. The stirring should continue from eight to ten minutes. A little force pump with hose and Bor deaux nozzle set for a straight discharge is most excellent for agitating this mix ture by pumping the solution violently back into itself. When thoroughly emulsified it is called a stock solution and may be kept for a long time. It can be diluted to any desired per cent, of strength. For woolly aphis a 16 per cent, strength is recommended. For convenience the following form ula is given in order to eliminate the danger of making too strong emulsions owing to a misunderstanding in our methods of calculating percentage: For 10 per cent, emulsion dilute stock solution with 17 gallons of water. For If) per cent, emulsion dilute stock solution with 10 l-.'t gallons of water. For 20 per cent, emulsion dilute stock solution with 7 gallons of water. To make the woolly aphis emulsion, therefore, dilute the stock solution above described by adding 10 1-I1 gallons of water. HOW TO APPLY THE KMUI.SION. The soil is removed so that the in fested roots are partially exposed. This necessitates the removal of soil to a depth of two and a half to three inches. The soil should be normally dry and not full of water. To saturate the soil to a depth of three or four inches over a circular area 30 inches in diameter, having the young tree for the centre, requires about two and a half to three gallons of emulsion. In case of a large tree where the infested roots extend over a circular area five feet in diame ter, live to six gallons are required. The removed soil should he replaced immediately after the emulsion has been applied. Kerosene emulsion 15 per cent, strength applied at this rate to apple trees four to ten years of age will cost about (3 cents per tree. Where the infestation is light a 10 per cent, strength, which is cheaper, i:t satisfac tory. It should be applied once this year and repeated next year, and if carefully done the lice will then be prac tically destroyed. Talk about your breakfast foods, A thousand you can see, 1 would not have them as a gift, ll.it would have Rocky Mountain Tea. ?Palmetto Drug Co. REGISTRATION BOOKS TO OPEN FIRST OF JULY The attention of the public is called to the Act of the recent Legislature, approved the 24th day of February, 1908, which reads as follows: AN ACT to Provide for the Re-Enroll ment and Registration of the Quali fied Electors of this State During the Year 1908, and to Provide Compensa tion for the Supervisors of Registra tion. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of South Carolina, That the Supervisors of Registration in each county of the State are required to re enroll all the qualified elector in this State during the yoar 1908. Now, in conformity with said Act the said Registration Rooks will be opened at the office of Supervisors of Registra tion, in the court house, between the hours of nine a. m. and G p. m., dur ing the months of .July and August, 1908. All persons will govern themselves accordingly, and not fail to re-enroll as provided by law. The Books will be opened on Wednesday, 1st day of July, 1008, and continue open every day in the week, Sundays excepted, during months of Julv and August. J. P. Caldwell, Chm'n. t. s. langston, B, w. Landford, 47-tf Board of Registration. All I imply Room. How hard it is to daily face An empty room; Its silence permeates the house With solemn gloom. We wander over all the place With lagging feet, For never more will we find here Her presence sweet. The sunshine, cheer and bravery Of her sweet smile Will never more at morn or eve Our care beguile, And only memory can hold The sweet perfume Her patient life hath shed upon This empty room. But we know that we shall surely find When life is o'er Our mother waiting just beyond The grave's closed door. CLARA COX EPPERSON. Algood, Tennessee. Catarrh Cannot he Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis ease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts di rectly on the blood and mucous sur faces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine, it was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this coun try for years"and is a regular prescrip tion. It is composed of the best tonics known, dombined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Ca tarrh. Send for testimonials free. P. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist.-., price 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion. Dana's Newspaper Maxims. Get the news, get all the news and nothing but the news. Copy nothing from another publica tion without perfect credit. Never print an interview without the knowledge and consent of the party in terviewed. Never print a paid advertisement as news matter. Let every advertisement appear as an advertisement- no sailing under false colors. Never attack the weak or defenseless either by argument, by invective or by ridicule unless there is some absolute publie necessity for so doing. Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth and the only truth. Support your party if you have one, but do not think all the good men arc in it and all the bad ones outside of it. Above all, know and believe that hu manity is advancing, that there is pro gress in human life and human affairs and that, as sure as God lives, the fut ure will be greater and better than the present and the past. Get my "Book No. 1 For Women." It will give weak women many valuable suggestions of relief and with strictly confidential medical advice is entirely free. Simply write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. The book No. 1 tells" all about Snoop's Night Cure and how these soothing, healing, antiseptic supposito ries can be successfully applied to cor rect these weaknesses. Write for the book. The Night Cure is sold by Pal metto Drug Co. We have a solid car of Ball Bros' Mason Jars on the road which we will Sell at very low prices, either retail or wholesale. S. M. & E. II. W ilk es & Co. Due West Female College. With the best modern conven iences and equipment, and high standards of teaching and living, this is an ideal place; for prepara tion for the great responsibilities of womanh ood. TERMS RNASONABLK. For attractive catalog write REV. JAMES BOYCE, Due West, S. C. J. L. M. IRBY CIVIL KNIIIN K 10 It Of (ice over Laurens Drux Co. 17S5 ? 1908 College OF Charleston. Charleston, S. C. 124th Year Begins Sept. 25. Entrance examinations will he hold at the county court house on Friday, July 3, at 0 a. m, All candidates for admission can compete in September for vacant Royce Scholarships, which pay $100 a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Hoard and furnished room in dormitory. Tuition $40. For catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. Nitrate of Soda ?p The finest Fertil- rfc ?jl izer for Top Dres x? sing, beats cotton *fe J seed meal. Highly j? 3? recommended in the & & "Williamson" plan. X 3g We have Nitrate 8 of Soda in stock 5f and solicit your ^ trade. Kennedy Bros. HOLLISTER'S Hooky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine for Bu:y Pcnplp. Brings Goidcr. Health and Renewed Vifror. a Rnoolflo for Constipation, Indigestion, I#tver uni Kidney troubles, I'implcs, Kczcmit, Impart ui.ioii. Had Drouth, SluffWlsli llowels, Ilondnclic uni Uuokucho. its Rooky Mountain Tea in uib !ot form, :t."> cents a tiox. Genuine mnclo by loi.MSTKii Dittio Company, Madison, \vis. 10LDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE Anderson & Blakely BROKERS Real Estate Renting Stocks Bonds 100 Town Lots and 75 Farms for sale on short notice. We have several city lots lo ex change for farm property, see us about these. Anderson & Blakely Brokers West Main St. LAURENS. S. ('. '-'- ' We Want I You to See == THK ? New Veil Pins and to know what values we have to offer in this line. These pins can be used on the new style bows called the Merry Widow Bows or they can be used for Veil Pins or Belt Pins or for any similar purpose. Fleming Bros. JEWELERS. A Bank's First Duty is to its depositors. The business of this bank is conducted on this basis, which itf, in truth, SKCURITY AND CONSKRVA TISM. Safely is considered before profits. We feel justified in asking for your banking business, assuring you always courteous treatment and satisfactory service. Tilt BAN K 3^ LAU R ENS LAURENS, S.C. The Bank for Your Savings. The last chance on ...SOAP DEAL... 3 cakes Glycerine Soap and 3 cakes Quest Room size 25c Do you want any Japanese Lau ter ns=-=sel I from 5c to 10c each. Palmetto Drug Co. Candidates' Announcements. Por the Stale Senate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the oflice of tbe Statu Senate, Bub ject to the rules of the Democratic Pri mary election. JNO. M. CANNON. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of State Senator, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. J. 11. WHARTON. ' For Coroner. 1 respectfully announce myself for re-election to tlio ofllco of Coroner for I,aureus county, subject to the rules of the Primary Election. W. D. WATTS. 1 respectfully announce myself for the office of County Coroner and will abide the rules governing the Demo cratic primary, K. ?. HA1RSTON. At the solicitation of friends 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the ollice of Coroner for I,aureus county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. B. GOODMAN. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ollice of Coroner of I.aureus county, subject to the will of tin- De mocratic primary. B. W. MARTIN. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candidate lor Short If of 1 .aureus county in the coming Democratic Primary election, and pledge myself to abide by the re sult of said Democratic primary. .1. THOS. PlfiDl?N. 1 hereby announce myself to the vo ters of LaurciiH county for re-election to the Sheriff's office for the ensuing term, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primary. ' Til OS. ,1. DUCK13TT. I hereby announce myself a c andidate for Sheriff of l,aureus county in the ap proaching Democratic primary, and promise to abide by results of said Pri mary election. JOHN D. OW1NCJS. At the solieitat ion of many friends I offer myself a candidate for Sheriff of I.aureus county and pledge myself to abide by the result of the Democratic primary and to give my entire time and natural detective'ability to the oflice. u. a; WHARTON. I hetobv announce myself a candi dale for the oflice of Sheriff of I.aureus county, subject to the result of the ap proaching Democratic primary election. JOHN I). W. WATTS. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the ollice of Sheriff of 1.aureus county in the next Democratic primary and promise to abide th" result of said primary elect ion. J. P. CALDWKMj. For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for I.aureus County, subject to Demo cratic primary. W. P. BAIIjKY. I hereby announce n ysclf a candidate for tho oflice of County Commissioner of I,aureus county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. Mol). ROPER. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for Laurens County, subject to rules of the Democratic primary. M. W. CRAY. For Auditor. At the solicitation of friend.; I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ollice of County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary elec tion. WILLIAM T. DORROII. I hereby announce my candidacy for County Auditor, sifbjeel to the result of the Democratic primary election. It. W. NICI101 ?S. I am a candidate for Auditor for Laurens county in the approaching Democratic primary election and pledge myself to abide by the result of said election. CHARL1I0 W. McCRAVY. 1 hereby respectfully announce my self a candidate for Auditor of Lauren i County in the coming Democratic pri mary election and promise to abide the result of paid elect ion. \\ . LOW NU ks PKRGUSON. For Counly Supervisor. I hereby announce; myself as a candi datO for reelection to the ollice of County Supervisor for Lauren.; county, subject to the- rules and regulations of the Democratic primary and if re elected will endeavor to faithfully dis charge the duties of the ollice. Respectfully, iL B. HUMBERT. r For United States Senate. I bog to announco my candidacy for tho United States Senate in the ap 1 preaching Democratic primary ami I I respectfully solicit the support of the 1 Democratic voters of this State. It. G. RHETT. For the Legislature. In announcing myself as a candidate ! for the House oi Representatives I deem it but fair to tin- voters of LaU rens county to state that 1 shall udvo CUto local option as olio of the cardinal principles of Democracy, fair and hist treatment of all capital invested in public enterprises, as well as all possi ble protection and safeguards as are necessary to the welfare and encour agement of the agricultural intoresls of I Stale and county. On Has platform I expect to make my campaign and leave ' tili' results to the good people of l,uu j rons county, abiding always (lie voice ! of the Democratic majority in thi'pri mary election. ' S. It. TODD. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for (he lower house of the (ieneral As sembly, subject to the rules of tin' Democratic party, pledging myself to abide by the same. ci.arknck CUNINHIIAM, "Craigends," Cross Hill Township. To the People of I.aureus County. I hereby declare myself n candidate at the approaching Democratic primary election for the otlicu of one of the members from I.aureus county to the House of Representatives of the (Jon oral Assembly of tho State of South Carolina. I have decided to run for said olltcc purely from a sense of duty. I am opposed to (he liquor dispensary and hope to he ahle with (he help of a large number of good people to satisfy a large majority of the voters that it ought to lie dispensed with. I will cheerfully abide llio result of the pri mary election and support the nominees of t he I lemocrnlic part v. Respect fully, July V. 1908. W. It. KICIIKV. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the will of tin- Democratic primary. It. I). UOYD. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, sub ject to the will of the Democratic pri mary. JAK Kl) I?. SHU,IVAN. For Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candi date lor re-election to tho office of County Superintendent of Kducalion for I.aureus county, subject to the. rules and regulations <>f the approach ing 1 lemocrntic primary. ft. W. NASH. Keeling a deep interest in the educa tional work of the county and having given it much thought and study, I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Kducalion for I,au reus county in the approaching Demo cralic nrimarv election, and I believe if elected 1 can fill the ollicc acceptably and with benefit to the schools through out the county as I will hot let my farming interests interfere with duties of said ollicc THOMAS I'. liYRD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Superintendent of Kducalion of I,aureus county and promise to abide by the results of the approaching Dem ocrat IC elect ion. (JK( >. 1,. PITTS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Kducalion for I,aureus county in the coining Demo cralic primary, and pledge myself lo abide the re nil of . aid election. .1. c. HIJRDKTTK. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a caudidnlu for re-election to the ollicc of Treasu rer of Laurons county in the approach ing Democratic primary, and I promise to abide the ret ult of said election. .1. D. Mock. I hereby announce myself a candidate ; for Hm olllce of Treasurer of Ktuircns county in the coming democratic pri mary election and pledge myself to abide t he result of same. .1. WADK ANDKRSON. For Clerk oi Court. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re election to the ollicc of Clerk of Court and pledge myself to abide the result of Democratic primary election. JOHN K. UOI/I. I respect fully announce myself a can - didate for tho olllce. of Clerk of Court for I,aureus county, subject to the ruh'.-; of the Democratic! Primary. t\ \. POWKIt, % mmwmm 3 bum Wagon Quality Everybody knows what that m< ans?? IhO Staunchest, host 1 11, lightest running, l>< st material wagon on tho market? Not till cteah rs like to b?ndle it because it Costs tin m a littl? more niul they have to sell it lor a little nioru than other w;i}'<);. . We Choose To Sell The Wagon of Quality. We bcliovo wo know what the people of this community want. While it costs a little more than others it is worth .i great deal inoro. Every 'iAilh irn Is Worth More Than It Costs. It's worth whilo (?> buy right while you are al it. Got the wagon that i ? not going t > l>oihor you with tiro sotting, breakdowns, etc. We havu that wagon, COME IN AND LET US TALK MILD URN TO YOU. H.J Douglas Gray & Co.