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FOR U. S. SENATOR. R. ?oodwyn Rhett. Candidates' Announcements. For the State Senate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of the State Senate, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic Pri mary election. JNO. M. CANNON. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of State Senator, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. J. II. WHARTON. ' For Coroner. I respectfully announce myself for re-election to the office of Coroner for Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Primary Election. W. D. WATTS. I respectfully announce myself for the office of County Coroner and will abide the rules governing the Demo cratic primary. R. O. HAIRSTON. At the solicitation of friends I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Coroner for Paurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. B. GOODMAN. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Paurens county, subject to the will of the De mocratic primary. B. W. MARTIN. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Paurens county in the coming Democratic Primary election, and pledge myself to abide by the re sult of said Democratic primary. J. TIIOS. PEDEN. I hereby announce myself to the vo ters of Paurens county for re-election to the Sheriff's office for the ensuing term, subjedt to the rules of the Demo eratic primary. TIIOS. J. DUCKETT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Paurens county in the ap proaching Democratic primary, and promise to abide by results of said Pri mary election. JOHN D. OWINGS. At the solicitation of many friends I offer myself a candidate for Sheriff of Paurens 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 office. B. A. WHARTON. I heteby announce myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Paurens county, subject to the result of the ap proaching Democratic primary election. JOHN D. W. WATTS. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Paurens county in the next Democratic primary and promise to abide the result of said primary election. J. P. CALDWELL. For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for Paurens County, subject to Demo cratic primary. W. F, BAIPEY. I hereby announce; myself a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Paurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. McD. ROPER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner for Paurens County, subject to rules of the Democratic primary. M. W. GRAY. For Auditor. At the solicitation of friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Oninty Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary elec tion. WILLIAM T. DORROH. I hereby announce my candidacy for County Auditor, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. It. W. NICHOLS. I am a candidate for Auditor for Laurcns county in the approaching Democratic primary election and pledge myself abide by the result of said election. CHARLIE W. McCRAVY. I hereby respectfully announce my self a candidate for Auditor of Laurens County in the coming Democratic pri mary election and promise to abide the result of said election. W. LOWNDES FERGUSON. Por United States Senate. I hep; to announce, my candidacy for the United States Senate in the ap proaching Democratic primary and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this State. It. O. RHETT. Por the Legislature. In announcing myself as a candidate for the House of Representatives I deem it hut fair to the voters of Lau rens county to state that I shall advo cate local option as one of the cardinal principles of Democracy, fair and just treatment of all capital invested in public enterprises, as well as all poss< Ofu protection and SO?h.mnls as aic necessary to the welfare and encour agement of tho agricultural interests of State and county. On this platform I expect to make my campaign and leave the results to the good people of Lau rens county, abiding always the voice of the Democratic majority in the pri mary election. S. It. TODD. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the lower house of the General As sembly, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, pledging myself to abide by the same. CLARENCE CUNINOIIAM, "Craigends," Cross Hill Township. To the People of Laurens County: I hereby declare myself a candidate at the approaching Democratic primary election for the ollice; of one of the members from Laurens county to the House of Representatives of the Gen eral Assembly of the State of South Carolina. I nave decided to run for said ollice purely from a sense of duty. I am opposed to the liquor dispensary and hope to he able with the help of a large number of good people to satisfy a large majority of tho voters that it ought to be dispensed with., I will cheerfully abide the result of the pri mary election and support the nominees of the Democratic party. Respectfully, .July 7, 1908. W. R. RICHEY. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the will of the Democratic primary. R.'D. IJOYI). I hereby announce myself a candidate for tho House of Representatives, sub ject to tho will of the Democratic pri mary. JARED D. SULLIVAN. Por Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce! myself as a candi date for re election to the office of County Suporintondent of Education for Laurens county, subject to the rules and regulations of the approach ing Democratic primary. It. W, NASH. Feeling a deep interest in the educa tional work of the county and having given if much thought lind study, hereby announce myself a candidate for Suporintondent of Education for Lau rens county in the approaching Demo cratic primary election, and I believe if elected I can fill tho ollice acceptably and with benefit to t he schools through out the county as I will not let my farming interests interfere with duties of said office, THOMAS 1*. RYRD. I horoby announce myself a candi date, for Superintendent of Education of Laurens county and promise to abide1 by the results of the'approaching Dcm ocrotic election. CEO. L. PITTS. I horoby annount!0 myself a candidate for Suporintondent of Education for Laurons county in tho coming Demo cratic primary, and pledge mysolf to abide tno result e?f said olcctlon. J. C. BURDETTE. POf Treasurer. I hereby announco mysolf a candidate for re-olection to the office of Treasu rer of Laurens county in tho approach ing Democratic primary, and I promise to abide the result of saiel election. .J. I). MOCK. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office qf Treasurer of Laurens county in the* coming domooratio pri mary election and pleelge- myself to abide Iii?' re-sull of same. J. WADE ANDERSON. Program of Laurens Union No. I. The Union of the first section of the Laurens Association will meet with the Warrior Creek church on Saturday he fore the fifth Sunday in August, 1908. All churches in the Union will please send delegates. * Saturday, lo a. m. Devotional exercises led by Bro. W. II. Drununond. Organization. 1st. Do we as Christians thank Cod for the unpleasant as well as the pleas ant events of life? If not, why not? J. W. Lanford, M. O. Owings. Hecess. 2nd. What are the causes of our young members neglecting to attend our Saturday meetings and what is the remedy? J. A. Riddle, J. A. Brock. 3rd. What is the standing of non-at tending and non-paying members in our ehurches? John Marlor, W. S. Power. 1 Sunday, 10 a. m. 4th. Relation of a Sunday school to its own community, church and the world. Opened to the Union for dis cussion. 11 a. m.-Sermon by Rev. T. T. Todd. Union Meeting at Highland Home. The union meeting of the second and . third section of the Laurens Associa tion will meet with Highland Home Baptist church August 28-30. All the churches are asked to send a full dele- j gation and seek to make the meeting a , great success. PROGRAM. Friday 10:30 a. m.? Devotional ser-! viee led by the moderator. 11:30 a. m. ? Introductory sermon by Rev. W. D. Hammett or Rev. J. O. Martin. 12:00 m.-- Origination of the Union. 12:30?Recess for dinner. 2:00 p. m.? First query, "The great need of standing alone with God." (a) Its meaning; (b) How enabled todo so; (e) Effect upon others.?John 17:16. i C. B. Bobo, F. L. Bramlett, Rev.W.E. Thayer. Second: "Church Discipline"?(a) Nature; (b) Need; (c) How administer ed?H. H. Mahon, T. H. Brown, Rev. E. C. Watson. Saturday 10:00 a. m. ? Devotions led by W. H. Barksdale. Third: "Pastors' relation to the Sun day School"--F. L. Bramlett, C. II. Roper, Rev. W. D. Hammett. Fourth: "The best method of devel oping Christian character in young peo ple in our country churches" ?E. V. P*hh, T. S. J^angston, Rev. J. H. Machen. Fiifth: "The advisability ol tV-ming Pastorates"?C. B. Bobo, T. H. Brown, Rev. E. C. Watson. Sunday 10:30 a. m.?Sunday School mass meeting. 11:00 a. m. Missionary sermon ?Rev. W. E. Thayer or Rev. J. II. Machen. G. M. SEXTON, for Com. The Bryan Campaign Fund. < Mr John B. Brooks who is in charge ( of the Bryan campaign fund now being raised in Laurens has received contri hutions from fifty-five citizens to the { amount of $35.50. Today the lists are going the rounds and before evening < the amount will be at least $50.00. Of the amount already raised $25.(X) has < hecn forwarded to Chairman Norman E. Mack at Buffalo, N. Y. The full ( list of contributions will be printed in The Advertiser next week. To Vote on Bond Issue. , The committee to securo signers to the petition for an election on the ques- ' tion of issuing bonds to extend the paving work now under way have al- i ready gotten over 300 names to their lists and the election is assured. ( It seems that most of the citizens who were aproached were heartily in favor of the issue and little doubt of its being carried is entertained. Tho issue is for bonds to the amount of $24,000 1 and with this money over twelve miles of sidewalks will be paved in addition < to the paving of the street leading to the depot. , Dots from Rabun. Rabun, August 17. The Rabun Sun beam Society will give an entertain ment at Rabun Creek church Thursday before the fifth Sunday in August Quite an interesting program has been arranged. Addresses will bo made by Itcv. E. C. Watson and Rev. Chariten Todd. Mr. Todd Is a missionary to China and will no doubt mako an inter esting talk on the conditions there. The entertainment will begin promptly at 2 o'clock p. m. The public is cor dially Invited to be present. Mr. Archie Owens, Furman and Clar enco Hellams visited Greenville during the old soldiers' re-union, Miss Ora Coleman haa been elected teacher of th? Rabun school for the coining session. Quite a crowd went from here to the W. O. W. picnic at Friendship last Fri day. Por Clerk of Court. I respectfully announco myself as a candidate for ro-olcctlon to the office of Clerk of Court and pledge myself to abide the result of Democratic primary election. JOHN P. BOLT. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the office of Clerk of Court for Laurens county, subjoct to the rules of the Democratic Prfmarv. C. A. POWER. Por County Supervisor. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for ro-olectlon to the office of County Supervisor for Laurens county, subject to the rulea and regulations or the Democratic primary and if re elected will endeavor to faithfully dis charge the duties of the office. Respectfully, H. R." HUMBKUT. Southeastern Life Insurance Co. OF~ SPARTAN BU RG, S. C. You should take a Policy with this Company BECAUSE FIRST : It is the fust and only old-line lyifc Insurance Company in South Carolina. SKCONI) : It is officered and controlled by home people, and keeps money in the State. Til IUI) : Its policies arc simple contracts, free from all speculation as to results, each item and figure being guaranteed. FOURTH : Its premium rales arc lower than most old companies, and yet it furnishes just as much, just as good and just as safe insurance. FIFTH : Its Kleetivc Investment Policy combines Investment, Insurance, Endowment and Animal Income, and is proving a wifiuer. ELLIOTT ESTES President. Wm. H. VALENTINE Secretary and Treasurer. Directors : A. IP TWICIIKU,, President and Treasurer Clifton Mfg. Co. and I). E. Converse Co. JNO. 15. CLEVELAND, President C. W. C. Railroad and Whitney Mfg. Co. JNO. A. LAW, President and Treasurer Saxon Mills and President Central Nat'l Hank. P. P.. CAR RIO AN, President People's Hank of Darlington. W. S. MONTGOMERY, President and Treasurer Spartan Mills. STOBO J. SIMPSON, Attorney at Law. AUG. W. SMITH, President Woodruff Cotton Mills and Hank of Woodruff. A. P. WH ITE, President Merchants'and Farmers' Hank. ELLIOTT ESTES, President. Medical Directors: OHO. U. DEAN, M. D. GEO. W. HEINITSH, M. I). Broaddus Estes, Agent, Laurens, S. C. Meet me at Davis=Roper Co.'s Department Store NO NEED TO SHOP ELSEWHERE?OUR STORE IS YOUR STORE It is our business to please you and merit your patronage: We have just received a shipment of the new Fall Styles in Men and Boys' Clothing. We are receiving daily shipments of everything new in Dress Goods and MILLINEHY. Also Men's, Ladies' and Children's SHOES IN THE NEW TOES We have everything in Wearing Apparel for the School Children. Dress Ooods Dept. The new Kimona Cloth with 'Jflsy fancy borders 10 to . Bordered Pereals in all col- l^l^r ors at.. * Bordered Calicos in Blues f\?L? and Grays. UOC Men and Boys' Dept. $30 $10 $ 2 Men's and Boys' Suits from $5.00 to Boy5' Suits from $1.50 to. Men's Shirts from 50c to. Bring us all your business and we will express our appreciation by providing the best service possible, the oest merchandise and the lowest prices that we can. Davis-Roper Co. Outfitters for the whole Family.