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CALL TO RURAL CARRIERS. Importance of Organization. Campaign for Good Roads lo Ik? Waged. To the Rural Carriers of south Caro lina: The greatest power la the world to day is organized power. Bingleband ed Individuals can <io little or nothlng Ing; but when united they can accom plish wonders. Bverj carrier appre ciates tills fact to the fullest; there fore I shall not dwell upon it. only to tho extent of reminding yon that. In unity there Is strength. Lot, us arouse ourselves and organ ise, Our state organization can be use ful in many ways. I, Hy wot king to gether, with the prestige of the state association behind each of us. we will dually succeed In creating a sentiment for better roads--ami who should !?? more Interested in good roads than the rural carrier? This thing cannot be done in a day; we must keep everlast ingly at it as the days and months go by and the Victory will surely be won. L'nd. The salary question is an other Incentive for organization. By cooperating with the other state as Koclations throughout the United States we shall be the better able to o/mituunlcate our wants and med to the post office department and thus indirectly to congress. 3rd. There is a social and frater nal feature of inestimable value In get ting together 111 county and State meetings. True, all of us cannot be delegates to tho State conventions, hut if we organize we can semi good men to the State convention who may be able to bring the next convention to our very doors?first in one part of the State and then in another. There are n great many other rea sons for organizing which 1 shall not mention for lack of space. If this call should meet the eye of a carrier in an unorganized county, he should loose no time in making of himself a pioneer In this cause by get ting busy. Let bim drop a postal card to every carrier in his county <the State association will pay for the cards) and urge them to meet him at some central locality on Thanksgiving day. or new year's day (not later than thisi and organize. If you will secure a half dozen or more to meet you. I will come or send some one of the State officers to help you organize. In closing, let me impress upon you the supreme importance of organizing. They are organizing very rapidly in the north and west and in our neigh boring States. Let us not lag behind. If organization is a good thing for thorn, it must be good for us also. Yours fraternally, W. 0, Peterson. President state Association. Newberry, s. C, Nov. 10, 1908. Tickling, tight Coughs, can be sure ly and quickly loosened with a pre scription Druggists are dispensing everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy. Ami it is so very, very different than common cough medi cines. No Opium, no Chloroform, absolutely nothing harsh or unsafe. The tender leaves of a harmless, lung healing mountainous shrub, gives the curative properties to Dr. Snoop's Cough Remedy. Those leaves have the power to c alm the most sensitive bronchial membrane Mothers should, for safety's sake alone, al ways demand Dr. Shoop's. it can. with perfect freedom, be given to even the \oungesl babes. Test it yourself! and see. Sold by Pal metto Drug Company. Altout .lacks Township. We are just now finding OUt why [Cdltor Wallace is always "throwing Off" on Jacks township. lie was born there, and made the mistake of his life y removing to Newberry. Since then he has always felt like kicking him self; prevented from this because of anatomical restrictions he has taken out his spite on Jacks.- Laurens Ad vert Iscr. Wrong about that Kditor Wallace does not " throw off on Jacks town ship; cm the contrary, he is a sincere admirer of the solid yeomanry of that bailiwic k Ami he was not born there either, hin in the- god old township of Floyd, in Newberry county?in the day. however, before "townships" ami "counties" were- known in South Caro lina. Some of his eat Most and there fore pleasantest recollections, though, were connec ted with "Martin's Depot" and the Big Survey" and tall Andy Kollingsworth and tho Bells ami Metises, ami others of that favored section now euphoniously callod Jacks township. Newberry Observer. Bow to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occ asionally take cold, and when you do, get a medic ine! of known reliabil ity, one that has an established repu tation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has gained a world wide reputation by Its remarkable cures of this most common ailment, and can always be depended upon. It acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungH, aids expec toration, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. During the many years In which it has been In general use we have yet to learn of a single case of cold or attack of the grip having resulted in pneumonia when this remedy was used, which shows Conclusively that it is a certain preventive of that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy con tains no opium or other narcotic ami may be given as Confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Laurens Drug Co. COc" and $1.00. Trial hot tie free. NOTICE ?OF ? COUNTY TREASURER. The Hooks of the County Treasurer will bo open for the collection of State. County and commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year. 1908, at the Treasurer's Office from Oct. 15th, to December 31st. 1908. After December 31st one per cent, will be added; after January 31st. two |>er cent, will be added; and after February 28th. seven per cent, will bo added till the 16th day of .March, when the Rooks will close. All persons owning property in more than one township are requested to ?all for receipts in each of the sev eral townships In which the property is located. This is important, as additional <<>st and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens, be tween the axes of 21 and 60 years af age, are liable to pay a poll tax of $1 bo. except old soldiers who are ex empt at 50 years of age. Commuta tion Road 'I IX $1.00 in lieu of road duty. R??a?l Tax to be paid by the 1st day of March. 1909. Other taxes to be paid at the time stated above. Prompt attention will be giver those who wish to pay their Taxes through the mail by check, money order etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are requested to forward them early, always Riving their town ships, as the Treasurer Is very busy during the month <jf December. The Tax levy is as follows: State Tax . 5V$ mills. Ordinary County Tax .... 3>4 mills. ' Special Raidroad Tax .... 1 Vi mills. Road Tax . 1mills. Constitutional School Tax :i mills. Past Indebtedness . l'j mills. Total . 16 mills. Special Schools. Laurens Township. Laurens No. ll . 6 -nil's. Trinity-Ridge No. 1 . 4 mills. Maddens No. - . - mills. Narnle No. . 2 mills. Bailey's No. 4 . 2 mills. Mills No. ?"> . mills. Oak Grove No. 0 . 2 mills. Youngs Township. Youngs No. 2 . ;{ mills. Fountain Inn No. 3b ... 10 mills. Lanford No. 10 . 2' . mills. Ora No. 12 . 2 mills. Dials Township. Green Pond No. l . 3 mills. Shlloh No. 3 . 2 mills. "May Court-Owings No. .">. 2 mills. Barksdale No. 6 . 2 mills. Sullivan Township. Princton No. l . 3 mills. Tumbling Shoals No. 6 .. 21., mills. Brewerton No. 7 . 3 mills. Sullivan Township Railroad Bonds . .'? mills. Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 14 . 2 mills. Mt. Gallagher No. l . mills. hlehem No. 2 . 2 mills. Kkom N?j. 3 . 2 mills. Mt. Pleasant No. 6 . 2 mills. Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill No. 13 . 3 mills Cross Hill S. F. 2% mills. Cross Hill No. I, 2. 3. 4 High School . mills. Hunter Township. Clinton No. f, . 3 mills. .Mountville No. 16 . 2V4 mills. .). D. MOCK. County Treasurer. October 8, 1908?td. CITRONS, CURRANTS AND RAISINS. The time has come for FRUIT GAKES We ars supplying the beat ingredients for Fruit Cakes to be found anywhere. See us for HEINZ'S PICKELS of all kindR. A specialty in Pickles. Pin Money Pickles are great sellera. MAHAFFEY & BABB FOR heavy and fancy groceries. Next door to Enterprise Bank Building Phono 244, 115 Laurens St. MONUMENTS. If you are in need of a nice Mono ment for loved ones I am prepared to furnish it to you at very reasonable prices. See me. J. WADK ANDKRSON, Laurens, S. C. NOTICF, TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claims against the estate of W. P, Calne, deeeasetl. are hereby notified ami required to present the same, duly attested, for payment on or before the 1st day of December, A. I). 1908, to the under signed as administrator of the estate of W. P, Calne, deeensed, or be for ever barred. Frank Hammond. Administrator. 19-ffl Greenville, S C. w*mr-m ^^Br*iw<~szr<zz mw*s&r*a*riar ?r^s?<%w<KPr'41' The best place to select a As we carry the largest and best line with frames made of the best quality of springs and upholstered with iinita tion of leather and velours in different colors. THIS IS THE BEST LINE You will find anywhere from which you can select just what you want and at prices that will be money saved for you if you will see our line before you buy. Seed I Seed! Seed! 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