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RETAIL MERCHANTS SHOULD ORGANIZE Societal*, of Greenwood Association Writer of Mood show linrMado i:> niv Organization, Following Is a lottor from Mr. Paul McLure, secretary of tIk* Greenwood Itetail Merchants' association, that will interest many of TbC Adver tiser's readers: .Mr. s. is, Honey, i.aureus, s. o. Dear Sir: I thank you for the copy of the Laurons Advertiser of the IT.th. containing paragraph of tin- Merc* hauls' Association! since the meet ing at Greenville, 1 have had occa sion to he in Bpartanburg, Union, and other places. 1 lind that there is an opening in every line for an or ganization working on the plan of our Greenwood Ass'n. Besides main taining a department for the rating of all credit risks, and a clearing house for handling all had accounts; at our monthly meetings we handle all matters for the betterment of the town, or of trade conditions, that would come within the scope of a Chamber of Commerce or a Hoard of Trade. In other words we have Combined these features under separ ate departments, and run the whole under the same management. This enables us to keep a competent person constantly employed to look after all these matters, systematically. I am making my plans to organize each county on the plan of this county, ami to have a State organiz ation in Which all the counties will lie aillliated. In nbOUl 10 days. I ex pect to begin mailing my prospectus to interested parties in ench town, ami my idea is to begin to work where most urgently called, working up the organization in each county the same as I have done here. If you think Well of it. 1 would lie pleased Indeed to send you my printing matter, and have your cooperation in working up the organization in Laurons. On the 8tll. of this month was the first quarterly meeting of this organ ization since we hegan business, Our financial statement showed a profit of nearly L'? per cent on our capital Stock id' $418. after deducting for all expenses, which was a good show ing for a new concern just starting. Hoping to bear further from you, 1 am. Yours very truly. Faul W. McLure. Monument Kami in 1.aureus. Prom New York comes a contribu tion to the monument fund. Mrs. Vir ginia Grltton, formerly of this city, sends $1.00 and urges the people to Contribute. Following is the note from Mrs. Grltton: 338 West 21th St.. N. V. City. Mr. S. F. Money?? Dear Sir: Your call for contribu tions to the monument fund wakes a desire within me to contribute iny mite. It isn't much, hUl it is in the memory of m> bc.iulifiil mother, wh i was one of the mo*.' failhfuI to the cause of tic Co* oOorno.y. she prac tically clothed her son':, company, and hone in all the southland was muri self-sacrificing or courageous. The weekly visits of The Advertiser are my weekly treats. I could not do without it; it is like seeing a face from home. | go( all the home news and read it before laying it down. There is only one New York, and I am enjoying it to the utmost. My business is pleasant and prosperous. 1 live with Miss Helen Miller Goulds business secretary, and number among my truest friends many of the finest business women and most successful literary women of New York city; see the best plays, hear the greatest music and visit the wonders in archi tecture and art. It is a wonderful experience. Congratulations and great success to The Advertiser. Sincerely, * Mrs. Virginia G lit ton. :r * ? * i **** ***** *?** *?Ml'? THE WILLIAMSON PLAN By Chas. Petty "' ft ft** *-** ft ft ft ft ftft*ft ft vfl,x.-ft*** ?? in the first place thorough prepara tion is required. The toi* soil is shallow with little humus in it; pre pare by breaking two or three; inches of the clay and mixing with the soil. ! That preparatory work should bo done at on< e. Turn the land and follow the subsoller. Harrow oc casionally, if it gets hard. If dis posed to wash put terraces on a level. If you have a good crop of grass and weeds to turn under so much the better. All of our uplands cleared years ago need humus. When that Is abundant the land acts as a sponge and absorbs and stores up the rain as they fall. Such land Suffers less III the wet weather, or dry, than land scratched over. Do not think you know more than fanners who have succeeded with this plan. Some peo ple, say their plan is best and they put in a part of the fertllizler when they plant. Others say G-foot rows are a waste of land and they make ?I or 5-foot rows. Such farmers arc not often heard of at gathering time. Stick close to the plan and when you succeed at that, get up a better one and the corn growers will call you a benefactor. After the laiAl has been well pre pared and received the benefit of the frosts and winter rains, it is ready to plant. He sure that you never touch the land with a plow when it is too wet. Some time in March lay olT your rows as nearly on a level as possible. Ho not come an Inch up der six feet. Bed with a two-horse turn plow, leaving the last furrow till planting time. In the Piedmont plant the com as soon after the 25th of March as the weather and moisture will permit. Do not plant in hills. If you do you will lose by it. St row (lie corn along so that when it comes up there will be enough to get a stalk exactly where you want it. Do not add an ounce of fertilizer when you plant your corn. Cover it about two inches deep. Being low down in that deep middle furrow the April frost will not hurt it after planting your corn, then proceed with your cotton and plant and thin it and give it a second cultivation about the last of May turn your attention to the corn. If the weeds and grass are growing too much In the middle, run one section of a steel harrow over it the loth to 15th of May. That will check or kill the grass. A one-horse cultivator run twice will (dear the niiddb s. Hut do not touch the corn till May 25th to June .'.th. If the stalks are small and even yellow, do not be alarmed. When time to culti vate conn s, let the corn be thinned leaving a stalk JuSt where you Want it. Decide libw much you wish to the acre. Men who have not tried the plan should not aim too high the first time. Try for forty bushels and make It. You will feel 80 good that you will go for sixty next year. If you plant corn with a largo ear, deep grain and small cob. 80 ears may make a bushel. Hut when all the ears are a vor ago size count a hundred to the bushel. It will take 125 to to 160 ears of the rollflc varieties. On thin land that would make six to ten bushels of small corn without fertilizer, do not plant for more than .10 to 40 bushels. Land has to be brought up by degrees. If the soil Is thin and devoid of hu mus begin with the hills two feet apar,t. That should make 30 to 35 bushels. As the land Is better in crease the fertilizer and the yield. {The following Is the number of hills J to the acre: Six feet by 24 Inches 3,630. Six feet, by IS inches 4,840. I Six feet by 12 Inches T.Uf.O. Six feet by 8 Inches 10,890 Andes' Great Medicines Now In Laurens Large Sales Every Day and Every Body Pleased and Delighted?Harvclous Cures Reported. Impressed with the morli of Andes' Oreni Medicines, und of iheir wonder. fill work in Columbia and Spnrtan burg, we have placed n large order for the Andes" great Prescription and Andes' (ireat Oil and now announce the lad to the public. The wonderful enterprise of the (Ireat Andes In the distribution of his medicines has created discussion in all Clrcle8, the fame of the man's Indi vidual effectiveness of bis remedies is voluntary being Admitted by every one. testimonials from some of the leading citizens of the southland can not do otherwise but convince us that the medlcities must have merit, and we have had many <alls for them from our own citizens, in our own town. On former occasions, the great An des, has made It a practice to set aside a part of an afternoon to publicly demonstrate Ihn power of ItIh (inner (ions and merit of Ids medicines 1 >> giving demonstrations an to what his Groal Oil will do fOI' stilt' anus, joints, linihs. many have responded to th< call and various forms of rheumatism have been cured. I in speaking of those Demonstrations 'the Great Andes said: "The prepara tion I used this afternoon Is not tho one with Which I accomplish most My greatest remedy is called Andes' I (Ireat Proscription, and with which even more remarkable cures have been made ia cases of catarrh, stom ach, liver, kidney and bladder trouble disorders The stomach you know is the seat of many Of man's worst diseases, and before I leave thousands will hftVe been cured who have never I even bad hope of relief before.'* I These medicines are now on sale at our store. Palmetto Drug Co. It is Only a Step So to Speak From Poor Sight to Blindness Perhaps it never occurred to yotl that a defect in the sight is not as a rule a disease of the eye. So often it is a condition which the proper glasses will not only relieve but many times entirely cure. Sight is restored, eyes are made strong, head aches disappear, the nervous strain is relieved and the eyes are saved perhaps from blindness. If you have eve trouble a personal talk will interest you. Room () Enterprise B'ld'g. I,aureus, S. C. Dr. F. J. In man Office days, Friday and Saturday Dr. F. J. Eye Specialist Of L?ntens Will be in 11 ILL -On-,? WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY April 14th and 15th at Dr. Pinson's Drug Store And will be prepared to fit Glas ses and treat any and all eyes. KXAMINATH >\'S PR ER. Dr. F. J. Inman !-'-'-i Real Estate Agent Sleep over your rights if you want to, but I am going to sell 2 stores just east of the Court House, 100 feet for the small sum of $8,000.00. Don't wait until the other fellow gets it, but write or phone 75. Clinton Property i lot contaning a store room and dwelling in good shape for $3500.? )o 1 house and lot and barn good well right in town, on water and light line only #2500? 1 lot for $300.4?(> And other property in town and C?UUty, see me before buy ing and selling for terms. P. S. JEANS Clinton, S. C. Box 152 Simpson, Cooper cc Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will prac?CO in all Statt! Courts. prompt attention given to all businoss CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. 'he Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of (^^^y^^^c^^ i > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ? i EASTER FOO T \ V E iV 1* Our Easter Shoe Show is ready! Yon will certainly take pleasure in seeing these handsome Shoes, and we will certainly take the greatest pleasure in showing them to you. Then, if yon buy your Easter Shoes here, there will be another pleasure in store for yon in the way of satisfac tion afforded you, by vonr correctly dressed feet. RMKXAUMGIISMIQII COME HERE FOR YOUR EASTER SHOES High and Low cut Shoes in all the new Spring mod els , for the Men and Women who know. Some of tke styles we arc just now showing for the fust time. Were we to quote a string of onr reasonable Shoe prices, they would convince yon of nothing, until you see the excellent Shoe values that go with the prices. So we say? Come, See Our Easter Shoes We've choice Footwear, also, fur Boys, Girls, Misses and Children?with a splendid Shoe service to assist in making the right selection. Copeland The One Price Store. LCustomers Shoes SKined FREE. im I DIXIE FLOUR & GRAIN CO Wholesale Groceries K LAURENS, S. C. F. K. SPRATT, Manager. CLINTON, S. C. J. SPRATT, Manager. i i We contract for Flour, Meal Corn, Oats and Sugar at the lowest points the markets have touched this year. These goods have advanced 5 to 25 per cent, thus putting* us in position to sell you at prices under the market. We want to clean up by the first of May. Wont you help us? We've got the prices and we handle nothing but first quality stuff. What more can you ask?. You will have to hurry if you wantany of these "Mill f?iid'* prices. The supply is limited, we turned loose 800 barrels of flour today at forty cents less that the Mills figures. (let your heart right, we want to do you good vorrs TRULY,