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I'^^THE POLICEMAN | Following Is an article on Th? Pollcocnan" ?ritten, by the editor of this paper three years ugo: How few of US ?top to think about tin) big uuu in blue uniform! Wo den him day Jo and day out, mttidog bis round? about tho city, quietly, solemnly find with little to say. So often and reg?lurly wo see hlrn that hin greatness, though unassuming he is, almost passes out of mind. And because ho has to deal with a low Class of people very often, tilOBO who drluk, ourse, steal uud kill, we some timeti forgot und treat hlrn with less than duo courtesy. Hut a moment's thought shows him up uh ho really is, and wo tip our hat?. All honor to the guardian of our safety! Thougb all tho day ho wutchetf tig seeing that barm befalls us not. HLs daty hi not simply tu Beize law-breakers aud Imprison them; ho has higher work. Ho guards the walk of honest men und prevents them falling Into barm; ho, by his very presence Intimidates wrong.doers und holds them in sub .jeetion. He makes it possible for unprotected men to go ubout their daily duties without concern as to their personal safety. And his Vigilance Is ever over our mothers ami ulster, to sea that dangers come not their way. How unxlous und troubled Would Wif be About those ?u dear to u? If tho big pollcmon were riot their protectors. But wo love this uinn most, because he guards tbo 1 itr 1 r> children. I'p und down the vtreete these little innocents frolic never suspecting that danger lurks near, and that hurni might befall them. And bow careful Is the noble man in blue! Ilts eye. Is ever on thff?se helpless ones anxiously watch ing their every move, seeing that no ruthless hand checks their enjoyment, that none cause:; thom grief. If i' approaches danger, be takes th<> little bund In his and gently leads It aside If tho Utile one stumbles ami Is hurt, up In his strong arms he takes it. SOOthlng the spirit with soft words ami driving away tho tears with tils tenderness. A tender loving spirit shines through th* ?yes of the good police man. Many tiring their griefs to him und many are aided. The poor woman out of homo and nwuy from loved ones, looks to him for comfort Had assistance and rarely docs i>he rook In vain. Th<? lost boy can, with full confidence look up Into the noble face and bee direction. The big policeman sees so much of grief and pfllu that his heart aches, nnd he irles to nssaugo them. Everybody's troubles are his trouble und well doce he curry the burden. His life is sweetened by bis kind acts, and day by day he grows In greatness. In II life of Korvleo he linds n Joy thnt few can know. IJut we love this nmn most becauso he keeps watch over us while we sleep. All night long, up anil down the lonely at recta bo treads his solitary way; eyes open and ears bent for tho least sight of sound that should not be. Wrer wakeful Is ho, that wo may sleep in pence and with assurance of safety. His prosonco at this tium Is u safeguard, for thieves a/id rubber.?? fe-ur to come about, nnd when danger does approach and when harm is about to befall defenseless ones, he Ls there to defend. It the Incbldlary upplie.i a torch to our beautiful dwellings tbi.s man se.--. it and warns u.-j our danger. Ttiuugh the lotitf hours of the night be keeps thuse lonely vigils no com panion, olono with bis thoughts. And what are his thought*!? They must bo of tho many souls ho Is guarding Out over the big city ho casts his eye; be *uvs no one. hears no sound; all i. 0 death-like stillness. Thousands of tlrtnl bodies are resting from a day's labor; thousands of minds are wandering amidst the beautiful fields and groves of dreamland. I'tlorly helpless are nil these tired souls, and tho big man In u blue uniform thinks of the day past with its tolls und lh( coming day of labor, then almost aauud hw bids them sle<?p pS&Cefnll) and dream of bsautlfts aussen oxcepl In th$ lands of dreams. And foi a ?loviiKiitt his tuiud turns tu the deat *?i4?* at Jtnih?. lira wiU uud i Le litt!*? ??e* ra idkeir cots; for a inuinsut a ??itte? dasirs set/.se him, but fur u mo ?ism ohIt. k? tuvns again '? j?i - - grsat tank ami guards 'he slumber* of a Ironing people, until day breaks over ike sasteru bills and calls men from their rest Cud blfjriu Lite big uiyu in a blue iinJfofm! The guardian of our safety! The protector of our lives! l.UL.W for kawkjr1m AMI PKBBLBBS. State ?! South Carolina, C.eusty of Lauren*. ?y virtue of an Act of the General Assembly ?r the siat? ,,i south Caro Has, therefor providing, the Fountj i*at* ?f Commissioners for Laurent County, Ut-ute aforesaid, do hereto ti\ the following License Pees to ho paid by hawkers and peddlers doing busi ness In id County for and during the year A. D. I90D, to wit: For Foot Peddlers, Fifteen Dollar?*; lor PeddilrS In ons-hofSe wagon. For ty Dollar?; Peddlers in tWO-horSt wagon, Sixty i>oliurn; Peddlers of Stoves and llatiges, the Orst Wagon Sixty Dollar, ami lur each additional wagon Forty Dollars; Peddlers of Clocks, for the first wagon Thirty Dollars; Peddlers of Lightning Rods for tho tirst WSgon Twenty Dollar;., and for each additional wngOll Tell Dollars; Poddlera of Spectacles on foot Ten Dollars; Peddlers or Spect acle* In vehicle Flften Dollar.,; Ped dlers of Sewing Machines for the first wagon Fifty Dollars, and for each additional WOgOll Thirty Dol lars; Peddlers of Pianos or Organs, for each one horse wagon Rlghty Dol lars, and fur each two horse Wagon One Hundred and Twenty Dollars. ah licences t0 be Issued by the (Merk of Court aud to be of force until the ;:iHt day of December, a. d. }flQ9, OS provided by lav. Done in regular annual session at Laurens, S. C. this 7th day of Jan uary. A. D. 1905. (SEJAL) Attest: h. b. humbert, Mkshhii BIBB, Co. Supervisor. M-4t. Co. Clerk. NOTICE -OF - COUNTY TREASURER. The Hook? of the County Treasurel will be open for the collection 01 SI CoiiDty und commutation Road i for fiscal year, 1903, at the Treasui r i Ofllce from Oct. 10th, to Decembei :tut. 1908. After December :ost ou< per cent, will be udded; after January aim, two per cent, will bo added; and after February USth. Heven per COIlt. will be added till the IGtli day oi .March, when the Hooks will close. All persons owning property In more than one township arc requestod to call for recelpta In each of the Bev oral townships In which the pro; Ik located. Tula is Important, at additional cost, and penalty may In attached. All able-bodied male citizens, be tween the agea of 21 and cu years uf ago, are liable to pay a poll tax ol $1.00, except old soldiers Who are ex empt at ?U years of age. Commuta tion Road Tax $1.U0 in lieu of road duty. Road Tax to be paid by th< 1st day of .March. 1909. Other taxes to h;* paid at the tlmo stated above. Prompt attention will he given those who wIhIi to pay their Taxes through the mall bj checkt motu order, etc. Persona Rending in lists of nam is I ho taken off are requested lo forward them early, always giving their town ..?bins, ad the Treasurer is vurj bit ? during the month of December. Tint Tax levy is as follows: State Tax . 5Hi mills. Ordinary County Tax .... 3Vi mills. Special Ka Id road Tax .... Mi mills Road Tax . I 'i mills Constitutional School Tax ;'. mills. Past Indebtedness . I mills. Total . 10 mills. Special Schools. Laurcua Township. I.aureus No. II . f> -n. ' Trlnlty-Ridge No. 1 . I milb Maddens No. 2 . .'. mills. Narnlo No. ?*< . - mills. Bailey's No. i . ~i mills Mills No. ."> . "j mills. Oak Grove No. G . ~ mills. Youngs Township. Younga No. 2 . :?. mills. Fountain Inn No. 3b .... 10 mills Lanford No. 10 . L'1^ mills. Ora No. 12 . 2 miilr Dials Tow liship. Oreeh Pond No. i . :: m'.i!. Shlt?h No. 3 . 2 millr.. Ctay Courl-Owinga No, .">. - mill: Darksdale No. ?'> . :i mills Sullivan Township. Princton No. l . :i mills. Tumbling Shoals No. 21/, mills Uroworton No. 7 . :: mliis Sullivan Township Railroad Bonds . ."? mills Watorloo Township. Waterloo No. H . _ mills. Mt. Oallagher No. l . ;t mills Bethlehem No. - . 2 mills. Kkom No. :< . 2 mills. Mt. Pleasant No . 2 mills Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill No. 13 . mill Cross Hill S. F. L"i mill Cross Hill No. I, 2, 3, l High School . ?", mills. Hunter Township. Clinton No. .". . :', mills. Motintville No. 10 . 2VS mills, J. D. MOCK, County Treasure:-. October s. 1908?td. borne Bargains in Real Hstate. One house und lot in Sullivan St., good six room house and the lot alon containing about one acre is ul 10 1 worth the money, Price $1.(100. on. A nice cottage on Garlinglon Sin Price si, l?o.oo. Some nictf building lots on the edge of town, Rix acres for only $1,00 '>' Some bargains in nice building lots and *mall farms, suitable for irucl farms, just beyond the Watts Mill, e? u;? abwtiL these. W? also huv? some nice lurnu on our lift. Sett us if you want to buy or u< 1 real estate. The Laurens Trust Coin p'y II. A. McLEOD, Mgr. Real Instate Department. Office in Todd Building. PIX Ali 1)IS( il WOK Take notice that on the 16th day of February, 1909, I will render a final account of my nets and doing i a ad tlllllislrntor Of the estate of O. W. Lenke, deceased, in the ofllco of tin Judge of Probate of Laurens county, ai 11 o'clock, a. in., ami on the sum* day will apply for a final dfschargl from my trust as administrator. All peraona Indobted to said estati are notified ami required t<> make pnj m nt 011 that date; and all persons having claim.; against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or bo forever barred. .1. n. Leak, Jan. 13, 190h. ? 1 mo. Rxecutor. You can find here the lat'gosi an . beat line of Window Rhades In (llffoi ent designs, colors and sizes. Ail linen shades In different colors that you cannot duplicate at any other place. S M. & V.. II. \Vilke<: ,C Co Special Offerings for This Week at 1 Bennett's H Ai'iro Salmon, regular ? ]iricc 2< >e, this week a only 15c $ California Poaches reg it ulav price 25c cans, ffl this week oilly 20c |j l,oi of fat fancy Mack ! 25C '?? Seudders best maple ; ; Syrup, per qt 350 I Standahl T 111 itocs 31b 11 ?c P t wo cans for 25c Remember ax- carry the |j it <>i every tiling, if you . wan I I ho besl wo have it. . S. BENNETT Phono ;;-J 'school books I AND I school supplies" Pencils, Inks, Pencil I Tablets, Ink Tablets I Writing Pens, Rulers, M Erasers, Sponge, etc. I ? you want a school % book come here for it. | A nice line of Box Pa | per and Envelopes, I Choice line of Cold I Cream, Perfumery and I I Toilet Soaps. \ Dr. Posey's The Old Reliable. Of j Laurens County \Vc are glad to be able to say lhai we were perfectly delighted with the amount of business that you gave us (luring the mouth just past and We arc equally pleased to !i ive so ntaii} of yolt lay that you were satisfied with your purchases from us. But Listen! Wc have made heavy purchases foi February delivery, ad have gol everything bought it Uock Hotlom prices before the recent advaiices, atid wc want to strongly urge that you call on us foi an\ conuuodity what-so-ever you may need. VVe positively know thai we can save you money | 011 anything in our line. As for quality-you know yourself that we handle nothing but the very best. Quality is long remem bered after price i.-. forgotten. RcMcmber that. \ ours truly J. S. Machen & Co. l)H CLIFTON JONfcS Dentist Office in Simmons building Phono: Office No. 86s Residence 'J19. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cufw Col' Croup uii'i Wl ? t.Ji>v ttminh. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CARO* UNA RAILROAD. Arrival and Departure of Trains, Laureat?, South Caroliaa. EFFfiCTlvlfjUNE 10, lJhrt. WEST UOUN'U. No. 1, Leave Augusta.10:10 am] No. 1. Leave Laurenn. 2:32 p m I No. 1. Arrive Spartanburg.. 4:08 p m No. "). Leave Greenwood.. . . 0:60 u m ! No. 5. Leave Laurens. 7:65 a m No. 5. Arrive Spurtanburg.. 0.30 a in No. 53. Leave Greenville.12:20 p m I No. 63. Arrive Laurens. 1:45 pm No.'86. Leave Greenville .. 1:30 pm No.*86. Arrive Laurens. 6:25 p m SOUTH BOUND. No. Leav? Spartanburg .. .12:20 p m No. 2. Leave Laurens. 2:32 p m No. L'. Arrive Augusta. 0:16 p in No. <>. Leave Spartanburg ... 6:00 p m No. ti. Leave Lnurciu. 6:35 p in No. li. Arrive Greenwood .... 7:50 p in '?'< .? .". Leave Laurens. 8:10 a IP No. $7. -vrrive Greenville.... 10:20 a in J. Leave Laurens. :?:.*>"> p in 52. Arrive Greenville .... 4:00 p in I'rains '80 and *87 daily except Sunday. Tri-wookly through Pullman Parlor ? ? rvico between Augusta and Ashe villo on trains Noa. 1 and y.\ North bo nd,Tuesdays,Saturdays; Southbouml Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. C. 11. GASQUE. Agent. Laurens, S. C. (!. T. BRYAN, Gen. Agt, Greenville, S. C. A.W. ANDERSON. Gen. Supt. ERNEST WILLIAMS, G.P.A.. Augusta, Ga. [killthe coy?h and CURE the 9. UN CS with Or. King's New Discovery FOR C8ffif8 AWfc. and ALL THROAT AND LUNG TflOUBLLG. BOT1 aranteed satisfactory P OB money REFUNDED. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt att >n ion given to all business Or. King's New Life Pills The be9t in tho world. it Pays to SAVE? I $ The saving habit makes yon careful in the things you do. It teaches the usefulness of money, and the relationship of principal and intc;c si. But at the same lime yon arc forming an excep tionally good habit, you ore accumulating a fund for future use. Life is worth >iving when you have mon ey in tli.-hank?it gets monotonous when vou ate TV. A, C. Stavt a Savings Accounl today The Bank for Your a virtus. 2 If You Could See what pure materials form the basis of son's Ideal Cold You would understand its lovely white ness, its smooth and greaseless touch?its pure sweet delicate odor and you would know why it is the safest to use. No other Cold Cream is anything like it in appearance. No other Cold Cream gives any thing like its results. Get in a supply to-day 25c Jars. Dodson-Edwards Drug Co. J? Agents for Huyler's Candies. S 1 I x l?gk wk; v / "fe- fife* '/ ?"'7"'! o ?uv Jf ucub?, Greeting Again lias leather Time admonished us that we have again passed another post in the path of years. The bells have tolled and the chimes ring out the birth of an infant named XlNKTlOEN IIlM>RI<:i> AND NlNIO We welcome it a-> we can only welcome an event which presages the return or prosperous times, interrupted for a while by a commercial panic, the effects of which arc passed away?and that from the moment of its birth, the old era of confidence and prosperity will ascend the dais and reign supreme. It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy to the fullest extent the results of this regime, and that the year Nineteen Hundred and Nine may be to you one of health and happiness. Our Mr. I). A, Davis and W. M. Anderson will leave this week for Haiti more, Philadelphia and New York to buy our Spring Slock. We confidently look forward to the best line of Merchandise wc have ever bought for Spring comprising all the latest things hi Dress Good, White Goods, Millinery, Clothing, SllOCS, Hats, Furnishing, etc. We ask your early consideration. Wc again thank you for your good will toward us, which we shall by every legitimate means endeavor to retain, and in extending to you hearty thanks for favors in the past,we remain, ?.,.,;..;.< ?,?5 SfSESYoufs very truly, DAVIS-ROPER COMPANY Laurens, South Carolina