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Subscription Price ii $1.03 per Year Payable in Advance. S. K, m>\ BY, I i:?or. PUBLISHED lit AUVKKTISKK PRINTING company I.Altp.KNo .S.C. Kvri:s PO? ADVKHT131NO. Ordinary advertisements, per squure, ore inser tion. $1.00; euch subsequent insertion, 50 cunts, [liberal reduction made for larpe u Ivertisements. Obituaries: All over 50 words, one cent a word. Notes of thanks: r'ive cents the line. Bntorcd at the postoflice at Laurens, S. ('. as seeon.I elass mail mutter. LAURENS, S. C, SEPTEMBER 22. 1 ?>(><>. LKNd I'll Ii M TilK TK K.M. There is a matter of deep i:il 'rest to the people of Laurens county ami one that we beg to submit for their consideration. It is in reference to lengthening the term of office for the county superintendent of education, Olid we I.ope our representatives ill t!ie legislature will give the matter tome thought. At the outset. The Advertiser extends the use of its col 11111118 for u discussion of the subject: particularly do we invite Messrs. Whnrton, lloyd, Irby and Sullivan to contribute their views. As every one knows, the superinten dent holds oilico in this county for two years, in twenty-one of the counties In' this state, the term is four yours. Ill view of the nature of l!:c work to he done by the. occupant pi this oT.ce ittd the Impi'ii laiu'c of the olllce II - -!:' v. > it,Ink t' ; I the lerui should by a:; i ? an-; lie . > ? >nd'd to fotll' yea--;. I' will take il e average map six mouths t-> gel tlio < ?"...:!>? conversniil with jho state laws referring i<. sc hi ol matters! and a y, a - Is a loded to get acquainted with local cc.'1. litlous and needs. MllCll IIS We deplore t'.'.e Plot . a con siderable i tpounl of time i< required Iti electioneering these day-.; Ibis is a but. MUpleasaut it Is true, leu hnio neVertlieiessi all of Which limits (he possibilities of the ofllcer. Campaign lug lor the olllce of Superintendent of education Is a drawback to the super Ititendeiil Itltnsolf. nh I iignlusi the people's Interests. We urge the people to ponder (1 <? (piestibu, tind we would Itnproos upon bt'tr representatives the fuel thai in securing the necessary legislation to ehe. t the c ii :m ? ihey will ho serving tiie le st in* ti'est.h of t . ? people. What !? Is sahl I!uit a fti met' lueUiber of the Mississippi It'jtlslat'il'e Is now porter on a Pullman cui*. There's Just no t-iiu whe.i pluck and per Se vern nee Wl|l do SlMlUM?ttl Vsks ti e A'.iboviile Press niul Han nor: "If aa automobile is required to Poi '-:. honk, hunk, as it noes around a corner or passes a deaf man on the sir..- walk, why should not a balaani animal be required t.? bray when lie turns a cornier or sp >eds along ;i straight line in passing an automo bile?" Dear friend, if you have any ba rgains over (here thai turn a corner :.: such speed us to endanger the lives of pedestrians, please publish the fact to the world. ? ? ? p.y the tit:i" the Cook Penry contro ihm Is ended, I Carry Thaw and Theo do re Roosevelt will have broken loose Cms i thrixes, the Id fit e trying to stiive. the dispen pniv. The St/ite and The News ami Courier were Ineniiwl lle pouring voL e.V titter volley ,j| s o'" Into its rumbling sides, In 11)00, Senator ilmnil is pl-eael'lug prohibition and , ie two big dallies a-.- defendltiit the dispensary, 'i Itlnk It in Dear render, oi .asti :-, not confound "Dr. Cook's .\- .v l)lscdvery" with "Or. King's New Discovery , alt! ough there may be some points of resemblance. Says the Pell mi Tim S! "Crab appie is here. Sass for breakfast, ph tor dinner, dllplpllns for Supper and cider in th' evening/' v- s, and cramp co'ic all night. ? ? ? The modern hero is j ist about nine parts prlntor s ink. ? * ? Charity do-'s cover a multitude Of sins, but some of em just will | oke their heads out in splto of you. ? * ? V/e notice somewhere, the following rUspatch from the north pole: "The report that I am twins Is gVeatly ??< ag gerated", ? ? ? The 11 * iss.;o of The. South Caro ling Voice, t temperanco''periodical hr#l:\, ? Jp??- ???"?? .. ' .\. , ftev T; L. I ?*4 by The M< to stat omen's by the o?li11>:?. Tho Voice will "a clean, strong, forceful pa per; a Bource of temperance educa tion". May Its purpose never waver, and its ambition be realized, is our wish. ? ? ? la Saturday's Issue of the Spartan* burg Herald v/e notice a local Itwtu concerning a meeting of t Woman's Christian Temper nee union. Judg ing from the report of the meeting, Mio Rev. it. s. Truosdule who was In vited to nddrcss the meeting, gave the members one of the no'al 1st. gentlest bints ?'vor ndrnlnlstered. it says: "Hev. Mi*. Truesdule, pastor of Cen tral Methodist church, made a talk, stressing iIu* Influence of the mother ia the home and wha! It meant In helping to stamp oul the whiskey habit". A Miss r. Mod a Mr. May their " Ingly. oots of Colorad ? I ti 3 m: r Ki'M of tho sa ' ? stnl v souls" endure evor-"lnst" Morton's fork: To be umpire of a base ball game on the fourth of July or judge nt a local baby show, There nre two newspaper corres pondents in (.aureus who are ia favor of organizing a "correspondent's union." One of the first propositions to be considered, we understand, is what to do with these public men who "shoot off their month" and then say they didn't say it. What nboul it? Send in your applications at once, gentlemen; address "Correspondent", l.aurens, s. C, <;?> In on t'- - ground door; there", they toll us. ::!?. ? 4, ( l.l. f rhe Schools, reachcrs anfi Pupils. e|f:?s! SCltOi I. pen schoi ! i . Mi. s AI inn w ! ?ted (b tench the "!ss S;? ?nr-nian will in lay I he 2lMli, toe. who Is .-eon to , lieg lit her work us i ?ach ??? nt Pop! a Sprluus, Wtts (in Ihe streets <. I*att reiis last Wednesday. VII teacher's who expect to * ?ach yylll remember that the law requires i certificate, cud thai the county boaril win approve claims for only those who hold certlllcntes. Tito teachers' examination will be iteld On I'ri.lay. (\ t. |st. lit thq City armory. 'I'hoso ?in i spt'.-t to stand will be on hand |?romplly at !*..!() a. ih. At leant a do'/.cu schobt hi uses in lite ronnty tire how being re palre I. Manv are being paint 'I. :>: I not a few are being furnished with new tr.'letti desks an I other furniture. Sullivnns School District No. 2 i itsk.'ug for a two mill special school lax. Prof. Vi IV Owlhgs wr.s i'i town Fri day. Mr, (V.vlngs is superintendent of i.i- Or eon Pond high school; lie will begin school at an early date. The ilia' Court blglt school opened last Monday with a Hill attendance; the prospects are that this will be one of ihn besl years in the history of the school. Supt. .i. o Martin ami his assistants, Mi>s Mary l.athan. Miss Nannie Cralg, and Miss Sarah Peeks, ari- very much encouraged with ihe opening of the school. Mr. H m I. the blglt school Inspector, visited the school during the day nhd made an Interesting t ill; to the school rthd bit A groat in: ny of the rural schools have already boguti their fall session, and will run eight and nine months. Strong efforts are being made lo not lei a sc', ool ia (ho COUUtJ c'o;.? until at I ;..-! sev.ut months' work 'as h ? a don '. u. is c ?? duty of trustees no g'i'Vfj the children ia their rilstvtot every dt.v ol* school posslld '. Ottr people In the country used to hol I t ? the idea thai their ohililn n Ii . 1 to work most of the fall iind they ran a school for only a shori tert i through the' winter mentis; they mr.v realize liuil their children need elghl or nine good schrollnn lusl ;? >^ti e town ittid <i y (hlldreti u t. and :1 at (bey i re Jits t as able to '.< Cji ihr m in school as ave (he city natrons, Prof. s. W. Packet! of Waterloo, who formerly tnught in this COtinty, left a few days ago for Klare ? where he will teach. Waterloo school dlatrici No. T voted a four mill sell ool tax last Friday. Kvery school district In Waterloo township is now paying a special school t.i\. i i jtftf icho .1 t?y was he'd last Friday V Long Branch school house, in Scuflletowf) No. I, The r> suit of the election was a tie vote, trhero lein? It for ami It ogalnat tho tax, Tito irust ?es will Cadi another election id oncft, Koep na in mind ' tid whan you neddi ?a "Hcting Stove be sure to see our - 8;y!os and sizes. tn th*> amount ?. Co. < OIR SPECIAL NOTICES. V ^ V ?r SuV House rind lot, I '7 South tiarpnr street; 7> x l l", feet, six room house, electric lights. For fur ther Information up dy to I). C. Mo Laurin, M Coll, s. e. <j-;'.t For Sale ! 10 at res land known sis the "Charloy Nell ? lu< e". Located one tii?o from Wordsworth school, tieo. a. Copeland, Clinton, s. C. 7-lui K >r Rent to Good Parties An eight horse farm neur Mountvlilo, s. C.? altogether or In two or four horse farms. Apply to A. P. Fuller, Mount vill i. s. C. 7-4t. For Sa> 152 acre farm In Sellftie town township, 'i miles from Clinton and known as the Cleveland place. Coo l dwelling, tenant houses and other Improvements. A. 15. Cleve land, Lnurens, s. C. Rfd. 2. 8-lt Copyright Floor is withoul ;i peer. I' stands alone. Pure, Clean, Whole some. Economical. Cheapest because P makes better bread, cukes and pies, than other Floor. sit No!Ice All buyers of Gasoline, Ker osen ! <).!. and Napthla will Und it to their Interest to see the Gulf Refining Co. at I.aureus. High Grade goods nn i prices right. .1. A. Uodgers, Agt., otlice rear of Bramlett's shop. 8-lt For Sale- Lumber, about I f>,000 feet, Flooring, Weather boarding and Sheet ing. Apply to .1. B. Benjamin, Mount ,11 le, s. c. 8-3t Card of Thanks* We desire to express through the columns of The Advertiser our very high appreciation of the many marks of kindness and words of deep sympa thy in our s d atllietion. The words of a friend are like a sweet morsel but at sm-h .-Mi hour as this, they are not only sweet hut greatly comforting. To all ,),:;' neighbors who have been so faithful, to the kind un lertaker. vi o I'iubnivored to do all ho could, .t. ! '.> our mistor for his very kind "etv.arks Und words of sympathy, we bs;re ioiutiy t;> express our sin'ere .v ? s. Martha Blltkely Mi 1 ft mily. Lfl !1 !'???!!'? F I) \.) Nolln of Guardian Dlchnrge. To jol vv' om it may concern: Take m "i e that on the LMsl d: y of O *?>' \:> i t t"t> o'< loCki a. nt.. I ? :'! np'iiy {( 0. g. Thompson. Probate *? ?'..' \ ! is o : ee at l.tturens. South 'art !!hn, ti - my llnal discharge as 'dlnti ol the estate of .lohn D. Siil ? A i persons holding elrltns against tne as sue1.. guardian will present and prove the scsite or be forever barred. ALI EN ,1. SFLLIVAiW Se:>\ 20tU, I!' ''. s-:,t N DTH K <>K Kl.Kl TIOX. star ? of South i 'arolltm, I .lU.-ens Count). Whereas petitions signed by mo.', then nhe-thtt'U ol t ie qualified elect irs -ti I free holders residing In the ScuOletown school district, Scu"letoWu 'owiishlp, No. I, Laureas county, Sou:h Carolina, asking for tin election i <n the fpiestion of levying a Two ."."i Mill Tax upon property in said School District r>> l> ? used :.>r School mr poses have be-n ft led with the County Board of Election, an election s hereby ordered upon sail question.: said election to be held on the t'ah day of () tober, lf>0S>, at. the l*ong Branch school house, under the man- 1 ngemenl ol the Trustees of the said s< hool District. Only sura eie--tors as return real or p rsoiirtl property for taxation, am! who exhibit tiieir tax receipts and ;pgist rat Ion certlUcates as required In general elections shall be allowed to vote. I hose favoring the Tax shall vote i ballot containing tha word " Yes" written or printed thereon: those against the lax shall vote a ballot containing the word No" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 7 o'clock In the forenoon and remain open until the hour of l In the after noon, when they shall be closed and ti.e ballots counted, The Trustees shall report the result of mid election to the County Auditor .viti in ten days thereafter. GEOitGE L. PITTS, > :'t Co, Sunt* of Education. I If Interested | In Flour See us this Week, we will make prices very Interesting". For good CofTee see us, for fine Tea see US, for fresh Vegetables see us, for seasonable Fruits see us. J. W. Payne The Cash Grocer Next Door to Palmetto Bank. PHONE, NO. in?. I We have just received a i shipment of Ladies I COAT SUITS ?? AND Ready=to=Wear SKIRTS (and wish to have you inspect same z before buying I We have what you want I At the price vou want it 0. Be Simmon lAMENS. & Son SOUTH CAROLINA EVERYBODY'S v SHOE STORE THIS Shoe store ought tobe the place wli ;re you buy your Shoes, if you ut S'.ioe quality and the price you pay for Shoes. VVe aitn to pleas? Kvery! ody with Sao- Quality, Shoe Service- and Shoe 1*1 ices. We want to in ike you onifortablc w!?!c you are buying your Shoes, while you are wearing thcui au 1 when you are paying f >r them. shoes for men, for women KG It doys, for misses, for children, Shoes for es eryrody! Our Men's 2.00. 2'5?i .3 ('<>, &$o 4,00, 5 00 auu 6.00 Shoes. (Mir Women's 1 .co, 2 3 00 and ^50 Shoes, 'O ail I 2.50 School S'i km. All are Shoe values that are hard to match elsewhere, feu thesis rcmces. We offer, exceptional vnl es, fit tlie feet correctly, guarantee satisfaction, treat eve dy alike and make this sto - "EVERYBODY'S SHOK STORI?}." R. E. Copeland The Shoe Man, Customers Shoes Shiued Free The One Price Slioe Store, Laurens, S. C.