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LAURENS FARMERS HAVE $4SS,677.0t Bank Reports Indicate Prosperity. EFFECT OF LI EIN L\W Deposits In Eight Hunks of tlie Count) Show Flnaneiul We I fur* of the Planters in This Section. Reports from tlie eight hanks in J.iuirons county indicate that the ma terial Condition of the farmers in this section is far from discouraging. As yet there are no apparent effects from the repeal by the last legislature of the lien law, and taken as a whole conditions in this county are good, especially In view of the panic of la?t year and the short crop. At the close of business for the last quarter the Katerprise bank of Lau rens showed deposits of $115,000, of which amount it is estimated that 40 per cent are by farmers, or $10,000. The two largest deposits by farmers are, $2,000 and $1.500. The Palmetto GO per cent are by farmers, or $40, 755; its two largest depositors being $2,802 and $1,435. The Peoples Loan and Exchange bank has i:i deposits $237,145. of which CO per cent are by farmers, or $1 4L'.l*<7 : i: l:;.s two de posits of $12,726 and $8,792. The Hank of Laurens has deposits of $1 Hl.OOO. of which it is estimate!.' that 40 per cent are by farmers, or $45, 200; two of its largest deposits by farmers are $2,002 and $1,852. The Bank of Gray Court has on deposit $11,598.74. of which 75 per cent are by farmers, or $8,698; two of these amount to $476 and $420. Bailey's bank of Clinton shows deposits of $229,K.:<, of which 35 per cent are by farmers, or $70.207, two large depos its being $1,910 und $723. The First National hank of Clinton has deposits amounting to $102,324, of which :'.;i . per cent are by farmers, or $33,733; two large deposits are $1,080 and $820. The Hank of Cross Hill: hf.s deposits of $:'.7.:?!<:'?. and although an estimate could not he gotten from that bank, a conservative estimate, based on tlie locality and the ind str! of that community, CO per cent of -: at amount belong to farmers, or $22, 795. The total deposits In Laurens coun ty hanks amoir.it to $927,740, of Which $409,077 ore by the farmers, or 4:: per cent of tho total. However, these figures do not Con voy a correct idea of the amount ol money owned by the p<osde or tlie (armors of this county, because of the situation of many small towns near the holder line.. For Instance, practically Rll the farmers In the Princeton section of the county make their deposits at Ware Shoals, in Greenwood county; those of the ex treme northwest make theirs at Foun tain Inn. which is oniy a lew yards over the line into Greenville county: while many farmers in the northern part of the county do business i-.t Woodruff, just over the line Into Spar tnnburgj As to the possible effect of the !?. :i law, when i; takes effeei on .January ijC.P t of next I i moves i I : landlord \<ill ??carry'' ;!''-.-.?? an I it men Nomination Ballot 50(1 VOTES GREAT POPULARITY CONTEST t _^_ ! I Nominate (Only u the ma . ..i di late CITY WATER IS GOOD SO SAYS DR. PARKER Analyst* of Water Shows it (o be Free Prom Contamination and in Good Condition for Use. According to tlie report from the State board of health, through its chemist and bacteriologist, Dr. F. L. Parker, the water used by the city of Laurens is good and free from con tamination. A sample of the water was stnt on July 16th to Columbia to be analyzed, and the report of Dr. Parker r.i;s tten received by Mayor Dabb. Following is the letter accompany ing the report: .Inly 2l8t, 1909. Mr. (\ M. Babh. Mayor, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir:? , Enclosed you will find report of the analysis of Laurens water supply. The results indicate that the supply is free from indications of contami nation and that the water is in a good condition. Yours truly, F. l. Parker, Jr., OSemJst and Bacteriologist, few te Board of Health s. C. The analysis of the city water is as follows: Sanitary Water Analysis No. 239. Drawn 7? it'.?'09. Received 7?17 ?'09. Ol sample pf water from Laurens, South Carolina, For State Board of Health of South Carolina. Results in parts per million: Color none; chlorine 4.00; free ammonia (.?.'':'.?'.: albuminoid ammonia 0.040; ni trogen in nitrates 0.20; nitrogen in nit litis none; oxygen required to ox idize organic matter none; hardness (as parts of Ca. Co.) Soap test 10.00; alkalinity (as parts of Ca. Co.) 10.00; total solids 00.00 loss o.i ignition 29.00. Bacterial Analysis. Bacteria per cubic centimeter,? Coll-group organisms absent. Remarks: Samples foxind to be free from Indications of contamina < tion. Respec thilly submitted, F-i ncis L Farbe -, Jr. Inmtnl Kouuion <if Cotnuanj C. Company c, James battalion of the 14th reg;:.:* :.; will hold the nhtiual reunion of Us survivors at ?iii?n church tin Saturday, August Till, A number of prominent speakers will be (a band, a picnic dinner will he served and a great clay is expt :tcd, The public a.e ;o:diai!y invited t.> at ? Now Pictures to ho Shown. Tho opera house management an nounce that beginning on next Mon day night, they will put on a service of the latest aiid best motion picture reels ever seen in the south, These will cost exactly twice the amount the present service is worth s.nd de serves the liberal patronage Of the people; it will continue so long as the people wisl; it. Now is the time to get something really good in H is line, and keep it going. Let the house be filled every night. The usual ad miss ion will I e Chai'g< d. Ml Baj Singing ami Picnic. s. M. ,v L. H. Wilkea at Co, will Have a wholesoih? effect < ?> il o ? crop ":i (hO !; 51(1 find whnl is I ) fol I ,w" ? ? ? sarnd principle thai ho more?.: -' 4 ii * ? nftd bei ?ftspring. Tain - ? ii l'.ole, It is tho preva let,i iielii I that (I e effect t f tho ib n law will bo welcomed by the mor chauii. ;i thai ;?will make V. o\t deal inc.- more w th the land owtw ra than OUTLOOK FOR CLINTON COLLEGE. rar..c>{ Efforts Made for a Large Attendance Next Year. Clinton, July 24.?Never in the his tory of the college l ave stronger ef forts been put forth to increase the number of students than this summer, Dr. Adams is constantly travelling. Mr. D. Wyett A. Neville is canvassing the upper corner of the state. Prof. Ligon and Prof. Graham are making a tour of the low counties. They all report that they meet with encourage ment and there is every reason to hope that the opening will show a big at tendance. One professor, Mr. J. C. Henry, bead of the preparatory school and assistant in English, is spending the summer at the Cniverslty of Vir ginia Summer school; and Prof. Gra ham has secured leave of absence for a year that he may enter upon special study of Latin in Harvard. Prof. Ligon lias secured a year's leave also and will study Physics and German j next year in Chicago Unlvearslty. l>r. D. .). Brimm, at one time a professor in the Columbia Theological Semin 1 ary, Will fill Prof. Graham's chair In his absence. Prot*. Henry and Prof. , Martin Will put in extra lime and take some of Prof. Lipo?.'s class* s. Y!:0 Rev. J. P.. H?rten v ii! serve as assist ant professor for r.? xt year; ADVERTISER'S VOTING CONTEST IS ON. On the fourth page of this issue is the announcement of The Advertiser's j great popularity < f inest, open to ev erybody: men, women, boys and girls. Every detail is ? xplaincti. Now is the time. G< t busy. The contest opens next Monday, hut that does not mean that any one should wait until Monday to begin work. Hegin today. Cut out one of the nomination ballots, then as many ol the weekly ballots as you can get. write the name plainly, and get them to this otlice by Monday afternoon. I And. most important of all, sec your j friends at once and get them to sul - I scribe to Tho \dvertisei' that gives you :'en votes a: a clip. Get renew als of old subscriptions that counts 200 votes for $1.00, also. Use the voting certificates in remitting sub scriptions. Get an early start. The 1 Advertiser is $1.00 per year; that is less ti:r.t1 DC an issue. S??cil every j body: is tiic kind 6t work that I Monday Is the day; begin now, but j gC your votes In by Monday. Rev. Jos. Planl to Lecture, l.'<v. ,i> s. Piaiil, the e\-Catholie priest who is quite well known in the county, will lecture Friday evening. 8:80 o'clock. In th< Baptist church ;<t Lahford, The public are cordially invitee, to i o present. Work <-u Providence Cemetery. Ail p< 'sons interested in Cleaning up th< Providence grave-yard are re quested t? nie? t ti,< re with the imple ments necessary for doing so, oh Atig Ml I'll I . he < ii : y, S. i'.. will ii i < oi ?vi (it responsible bidd* xiidi Creel* Il of Fifty On I'll 111 ee HUMBERT, Stipert'lso DEATH (IF AN AGKD LADY. ??AunC Tankte Culbcrtgon Passes Awaj Wbllc Vistttng. Miss Tankie Culbertson died last Friday booming at the. bome ot her sister, Mrs. 11. Y. Fuller, near this pla^e. after an illness of only a few weeks. She was a daughter i:" the lamented JohnCulbertson, of Lanrens countyi and (or many years had made her home with her brother, Dr. J, H Culbertson, of Owinps. She tame here a few weeks ago to visit her sis ter, .Mrs. Teller, and a few days after her arrival was taken desperately ill. She gradually grew worse until death relieved ber sufferings. She was about 75years old. Her life was one of devotion to her loved oiks end friends. In fact, her greatest desire seemed to he to make others happy. Her body wrts taken to Union church for interment Saturday.?Honea Path Ch ronicle. Lydia Defeats >Vattv Mill. in a fast game Lydia defeated Waits mill ?:t Lnurens Saturday, the score being five to two. Bailey was i:i good form, yielding only three hits, while Lydia found Prince for ten safe ties. Fast fielding by Lydia, when bases were occupied, was a feature. n . . Watts .- :i ?' Bailey and Young; Prince and Haw kins and <';.stl< 1 ei :y. lie*,. 0, i. Porclier 1'm.u lied. Last Sunday morning ;.* the Church of the Epiphany, Rev. O. T. Poreher of ?G'cenvi'cod conducted the morning service and preached. His texi was "Gather up the fragments" from which he developed an interesting and strong discourse on the little things of life and urged a careful watcheare over minor acts, and the details of wor ship. After the sermon, Mr. Porcher administered the sacrement ol Ou holy communion. Mrs. .1. J. Plus* <?>: Extended trip. Mrs. .1. .). I Iv.ss lefl on Tuesday with friends fr<rn Columbia foi an extend ed tov.r In western Canada and to visit relatives in Seattle and California. Militia Oft to Greenville. Th<' local mll'tary company lef( < li the early train yesterday morning for Greenville where the 1st regiment goes Into camp for U h days. !.!? it Richardson lefi !:.>t Week and :<?:? ? staff from Yorkviile; l)r. Rehayeri the major surgeon went wilh the Trayn* Ouards Tuesday. The roil rahy will camp <''i 'he fall' grounds oii Oie oil skins ol ?Irei hVIjie; Scent Cars E\]u ? ted* Before t!:e h(iui ol going :'? :"es> notice was received by The Advertiser that the Columbia Record scout car.* establishing the capitKirtoVcouuij routes, would be In Laurent! oh Tuts* day. However, a !>:.(?;:<? message Was received from Metvberry stating thai Ihe ears would go to Greenville first, via Greenwood and Helton, then come to l.;:ur<.s today (Wednesday); The party will I ?? met by a hum be; <?: Laurchs auto'sts . nd accorded S hear ty Wi ? S< ??. itl?rH iidhJt Here. V< >TIN< i < KRTIFK WTH Enclosed herewith is $ on su) icription for Which I cast votes for (With <-.u-!i e rii rate rnust h<- son I chock, r: RUbacrl] liott ???>.;.. . lit, t?jfcth?t' with tho name (in plainly written < r printed on soparalo slips.) AUDITOR MeCRAVY RESIGNS HIS OFFICE Aller IVnil of Hut lew Months Com petent Officer Ghos up Werk 011 Vccoilllt vi llenltll. The news ihm Mr. Glias. W. Mc Cravy had resigned the office of COUIlty auditor t<i take t ffect August 31st, was the occasion of great sur prise, when it became generally known on the streets Monday morn ing. Mr. McCravy stated his inten tion to The Advertiser reporter late Saturday aftc moon, to the effect that he was then mailing Iiis official resig nation to Governor Ansel. As stated in his card to the people' of the county, the cause of the step is Mr. McCravy's failing health, he realizing the necessity of getting Into the open air; the confinement of office work has boon detrimental to his health. It is recalled that Mr. Mc Cravy has had charge of the audit ors office for .tust a few months, he having gone Into office In March ol this year. He was elected lust Sep tember In the second primary over Mr. W. T. Dor roh of this city by a majority of 102 votes. So far as the public know, and Indeed his re cent abstract seems lo indicate it. the office has been most admirably con ducted und, ', Mr. McCravy's manage ment, Mr. CliiienCo I.. Hummed as sisting him, in the capacity of clerk. Tilt people vein rally will be sorry to learn thai Mr. McCravy has h< . n colli I pel|cd to give up nis w oi k. It is understood that a number of applicants have already tiled petitions with the governor for appointment to this office; as (he people know, it is an appointive office and the vacan cy will bo 111 led by the governor ap pointing a successor to Mr. .McCravy. Messrs. Hammen and Dorroh circula ted petitions Monday, and it is under stood that there arc others, .lust when Governor Ansel will make the ap pointment is as yet unknown. In resigning his office, Mr McCriiyy has the following to say to the people of Lnurcris county: "In resigning llie Office of county auditor. I fCel that I must say to you that this Step is lljoi taken without due thought. Nor i- it any pur* of prool thai l do not fully appreciate the hipil homir and the trust re posed. I feel that lit accepting: the nomination for (his offioi that it con trie i was implied between the public and iiiyiicif, tie diifji M < f Whl cen tral t i iin |diyslcul|t\ ?u tin bid '?? ill I, my condition being such that I mils! give up office work ami g?I hack t<. the i pen ai.-. "*l blinking ciich bf yoit fi . all that you nave done for i.' aiit! assuring you |hat my hcarl si.all <:<?: pulsnt* warmly fo\Vaid each < f >'b . 1 itii your friend, July 21, looo." ?\s slated, the resigtiath n goes int< effect August "Ist. by which tin.- tin appoint im ni of a SUcCcssoi will l.av< been made. lldtll Men Ucee?> rim.'. EDUCATIONAL MASS , MEETING TUESDAY Several ISoted Speakers To Make Addresses ON LIVE SCHOOL ISSUES ihlllj Should Ik l.ltrgcl} Attended. II* Urged ii> Coaut) Superintendent (leorge L. ritls. Under the auspices o( the depart ment of education of this state, nn ed* itcutlonnl campaign is being curried on in all the counties, this Kuiuiner. Speakers of great prominence have volunteered their services In this work, and much Interest is being tn ken in the ciiinpiilgn, The dato sot for the Laureus nicotine is Tuesday, Aiienst (he llrd. Supt. of Education IMtts Issues tho toll iwiug statement concerning 'ho meeting here: "The pdhliCi anil KHpeclally school trust* os. ienchoi's and patrons. ur?; co rd I ii 11.i Invited ud onrhestly urged to attend the educiitioiial mass iheei lug which will ho in Iii in tio city <>t hniireiis on the |lrd of August, 'I'ho school authorities will turn over the new graded school liiiUiHmi and grounds to the public in ? the occasion The speaking will ho in the tiudiuv rhun oi the school building, begin lug at o'clock, in. i?r. s. c. Mitchell, Mr. Lewis W, Parker. Hon. E. M. Kin l.i ;. mid Col. i 11 Capplc inan w ill make address es, "The subjects to be discussed are; [letter buildings and held r equip ment, better teachers and honor sala ries, consolidation of schools, fewer changes of teachers, longer school terms, hotter school attendance, more funds and local taxation, the high school, revision of the school law .-11111 other questions: of educational inter* ? St. 1 neher in tin county, both 11 male, i honhl 1 e present. icr will sui el> urasp this >::? 11 My ol in*< MHtlOll coll Ccriihig' his or h?ir prof. - Ion. KVeVy pitroui should coiiic. Tlio s m-ooks of our Si liools und (In future of our country depends l.-u v< !.?? (ipbli their op/on ' of our 1 on 1 offor? 1! 1 hi i; s?-r\ ice work hud it Is bopei have a Ifii'fce I ttetiduin y w 11 holil Killed h\ LiullOliill (Mill bo Thill'sdi Week!) !'>::!!</t 10 YOTKS CHEAT POPULARITY DOKTSST