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Sfje gfobertt?er Subscription Trice Is si.im per Year Tu)able in Advance* S. i . ItONFY, Kdltor. Published by ADYEUT1.SKk PIMM im; company Laurens, S. ('. Advertising Kates on Application. Obituaries ami Curd of thankst One cent a word. Entered at the postofllco at Laurens, S. ('. as second class mail matter. L A IT It K NN, S. C. I-'KMUAHY I?, 11)10. THANKS, OLD Kit IK ML "Why have you failed to visit me since 1 began hotisoUcoplng? I need you now ?'\'mi more than over, since my wife was roared in a homo that was visited by you every wook. Uli closed is $2.00; if tiiis is not enough, lei me know," writes on-- of tin lines! young fellows thai even von a fall' bride. .\s a matter of fact, The Adver tiser regretted, tho very worst, to stop hi ; paper; but he hail just neglected the subscription. Out then who could expoct a newly-married man to think of a mere subscription to a newspa per? He Is as good for his subscrip tion if it ivero secured by $1.000 in Cnlted Stales bonds, bul Iben Tlfe Advertiser Just made tin- rule about1 Cti -'i in advnuce and had to stick to it We know i nr friends would come bai l: !o us. We can't do without him: and be says he can't do without US, And then, bis lovely wife bad a say-sol In i -> matter. Ry the way. she is. no: the only m i '? wife who has made her husband take I'lio Advertiser, 'race'- ! n moral In this And there's another moral in (.he statement: "My wife was reared in a homo that was visited by you every; week." Teach the children to read the county paper; or rather, jus; sub scribe <?> the county paper and tin children will do the reading without your telling them. If this is done, there won't be such an Inclination for them to read "Nick Carter" and "Frank Merrlwoll." There are a whole lot ol people ia Laurens c ounty who learn ed to read from The Advertiser, The first paper thai this writer read, and in fact, the one he really learned to read with, was the old Kock Hill Her ald Yes, old friend, The Advertiser will re-appear in your borne today. Wed nesday. We hope it will continue to vl."it you for many years; we hope it Will be a welcomed visitor; we hope it will continue a necessity in your home. "Wc can't do without such fellows as yv.i ore; we need you. ? * ? ItltOAD I i HKS. Rome weeks ago. The Advertiser bad an editorial article on the matter of ftood roads and broad tires. In Wed nesday's issue of The Stale. Mr. W. Ti. Wor.d.s has an excellent presenta tion of the same subject, advocating practically the same methods suggest ed by ibis paper. The gist of the ar gument Is that It will be impossible to have promnnently good roads in this country until the tires on wagons nre made broader, that broad tires them selves are good machinery for making good roads. Mr. Woods' article ap pears In another column. Every year each county in the state spend a large sum of money in tem porarily improving the roads; not so much improving, however, as it Is re pairing the damages done by vehicles. Ah Mr. Wood8 points out. the buggy Is no light that its passage has little ef fect on Hie road, and the automobiles, because they have broad tires are a positive help to the roads. It is the heavily-loaded wagon, with the narrow tire that works the damage. Possibly Mr. Woods' idea as to the breadth of the tires Is a little extreme; for In stance, an Inch narrower on each ?Width be suggested might be sufficient ; It would at least be a great lmprov menl on presont conditions. To have tiie tread of the front and hack wheels different, the latter a few Snohes wider, would give the effect of |iacking a considerable surface of the roadway. It would be an increased effect, over the good wrought by auto mobiles. We venture the assertion that with no extra work on the roads of this county at present, but with all ?wagon tires widened, tho roads would ha materially better In one year's time Chan If an extra three thousand dol lars were upent, In the same tlmo, with narrow tirod wagons still in use. While macadam roads, when first put down, are unquestionably the best that can he built, the expense Is enormous and tho cost of keeping them In re p- almost unreasonable. West tfi. treet right here In the city Is a ?ng example of what macadam r? toan. A good clay road, though' ! washed by the rains of winter, are not so much damaged as the macadam ' road, unless on pretty near a level. Then the broad tire wagons will keep ili.' clay roads well packed; they will not eul them up. us do the wagoua we have tin se days. Wo commend the article by Mr. Woods to the careful consideration of th<? county atltorltlOS and the people generally. ? * * \SSIST TIIK MAM. CAltKIKItS. r.v conforming to the order recent ly Issued by the fourth assistant post master general relative to the practice of placing loose coins in mail boxes, all rural patrons can, to a great ex tent, lighten the hardship imposed on carriers in this matter of collecting pennies ami other coins from boxes. Tim onier went to effet t yesterday, ami the rural letter carriers will he ?piiek io appreciate the Improvement. And doubtless all patrons realize the importance of the order, for the striet observance of ii will mlnlinl/.o possi ble confusion in the loss of postage money and the delay of dispatching mail matter. Many of the mail boxes, wo understand, are provided with coin holding receptacles in this county, but not all. Remember, that from now on.' carriers will not bo required to take up your unstamped letters and pack ages, though accompanied by the a inouill necessary to prepay the post age, unless such coins lie enclosed in an envelope, wrapped securely in a piece of paper or placed in a small cup or box. So. in helping the carrier you at the same time throw safe guards around you: interests and promote the cHlciency of the service. ? * * The legislators can a: least boast to their home people during the com ing camp: Ign; practically all the legis lation hau been local; no matter.) of statewiiie Importance have yet been accomplished ami but a few di ya of the present session remain. ? ? ? Why should the general assembly wish to hear .loo llailey, Worse than he are to he found much nearer home. ? ? ? So the .'oiiih Carolina senate did not wish to bear from one Senator It. It. Tlllmau, and (iecllu d to invite him io deliver an address. It was tiiat much valuable lime, at $."?.00 pot day. saved. Mut then, the worthy sen ators turned right around ami wasted half a day discussing Whether or not they should have .foe I'.ailey speak. ? ? Says The News ami Courier of Kri- i day. "It costs twice as much to get drunk now as it did twenty years ago." .lust our luck. We didn't want to j get drunk twenty years ago; and now ?but what's the tise? The price of pork and lard would be the same, just as soon as the spree is over. ? ? ? St. Valentines day has come and gone. Many were the sweet senta mentallsms and honeyed nothings, ex- I pressed or mailed on that day. The I report in out. hut we officially deny it that a I.aurens Romeo sent the fol lowing to Iiis .lullet: "Your hair gleans in the sunlight like the un turned bottom of a copper kettle; your teeth are whiter than newly-plac ed marble tombstones." ? ? ? Rufus H. C'hoat, one of the foremost lawyers ever produced by ihis Country, once said at an annual banquet of the New England society: "When Eve brought woe to all man kind. Old Adam called her woe-man: Bui when she wood with love so kind, He then pronounced her woo-man. 'Hui now. with folly and with pride, Tholr husbands' pockets trimming. The ladies an- so full of whims That people call them w(h)lmon." And there it is: the cause of all our woe. yet "with love so kind:" whimsi cal, yet "masler over man's varied mind.'' Verily, man cannot live with out her, nor can he live with her, he has tri? d both. ? ? ? Prom a recent issue of Life, we quote this gem of philosophy: "The short of it is courting. The long of it is living;; The short of ii. divorce is, The long of it, forgiving." Which calls to mind the following pathetic story: "A maid, a man. an open fan; A seat upon the stair; A stolen kiss; six weeks of bliss And forty years of care". ? ? ? "What n nasty day." said the plod der last Friday, "Oh, Isn't It beau tiful? The trees are all hung with pears." said the pretty miss. Such Is life. ? ? ? Why do cows ho seldom get sick? Because they chew well and long; or, as lOlbort Hubbard would say. they October ize. Then too, they don't eat any meat. ? ? ? It is said that the devil is quite an Idle person In these parts. It is I^ont. u * ? Woman's suffrage! it is bound to win now; for. we hear, that some of the clubs In dear old I.aurens have taken up tho fight. Mrs. Ilelmonjt et al just as well retire from their positions, as leaders. ? ? * All nirls who wear automobile veils; bav?- not necessarily been out riding; they may be jast naturally ugly. ? ? ? Senator .left' Davis says he is close to the soil. Yes; of the earth, earthy. * * ? The tune of love's old sweet song is for-tune. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. | Mr. Ii. C. Huns of Harksdaale was in the city Saturday. I Mrs. J. (). ('. Fleming attended the; funeral of Mr. K. P. McClintock in New berry on Monday of this week. Mr. McClintock was an uncle of Mrs. Flein- . ing. Mr. A. C. Haskell and little son.j Alex went to Columbia Saturday to spend Sunday with Mr. llaskcll's fath- , er. Judge A. C. Haskell. Sr., who has been 111, though not seriously, for sev eral weeks. Miss Nell Miller spoilt Sunday in Clinton with Miss Agues Adams. Mr. ami .Mrs. S. I?]. Honey spent Sun day in Clinton, (lie guests of Miss Fronde Kennedy. Mrs. K. .1. (Jage of Clrccnvllle spent Sunday in the city with her mother, Mrs. W. 11. (iarrott. Mrs. SV. il. Anderson left for Spart an bur g Saturday for a short \isit to Mrs. .los. T. Johnson. Mrs. .1. II. Sullivan, accompanied by her little granddaughter, left Satur day for IMnewood, the home of the lat ter. Mrs. Wash Drummond of Lanford is visiting Mrs. Lewis Anderson. Mrs. c c. Foatherstone left yester-! d; . lor a v 1st) to relatives in Kock Hill. Miss Nettie Spruit of Chester is the guesl of Miss Ma.- Delle Harre. Mrs. lOlla Smith of Gray Court was in town Monday and paid Tbc Adver tise- a call. Mr. \Y. C. Winters has accepted a salesman's position with Owings & Owings. Mr. W. n. Fuller .of Cress Hill was In the city yesterday. Cant. .1. R. Linie. Sheriff .1. I>. Owings uudMr, (J, A. Power were among those who attended the funeral of Mr. Clar uce White lasi Wodnesdiiy. Mr. P. 11. 1 '.alley has returned from a business visit to Uroenvlllo. After a few days visil at the home of Mr. .1. s. Dennett. Mr. T. M. Ken nedy left yesterday lor his home at Lynchhurg, Va. Don't tail to hear "The Nn/.arono" at tin- First Methodist church tomorrow night at s o'clock. No admission fee: just a free will offering. Mr. L. C. Hooch and family spent Sunday in Sp.utanburg. Mr. .1. A. Simmons is spending this week in the northern markets, having left Saturday for New York. Mr. I-:. A. Hill has gone on a business visit to Des Moins, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Taylor returned; Monday from a visit of several days \ near Princeton. Miss Hat tie Boulware hau gone to Baltimore to spend a few months, she is engaged in special milinery work. Rev. W. D. llnminett returned Mon day from Callison Baptist church, Hamburg county, where he preached Sunday. Delayed Attention Costs Money. Your house wears out if not painted. It costs more to repair it than it costs to paint it. It don't cost much to paint with the L. & M. Paint, because I gal lons of L. &? M. Paint and 3 gallons of Linseed Oil makes seven gallons of ready-l'or-use paint at a cost of about $1.20 per gallon. You can mix your self. Thirty-live years use in every part of the United States proves It. Atlantic City & Pittsburg Fence Tests made by the Master Painters Associa ti m. proves it. Si hl by: .1. 11. & M. L. Nash. Laurens. .1 W. Copelnnd & Co., Clinton. See the rocker we offer at $'2.'.?0. its a bargain, get one. S. M. & F. H. Wilkes & Co. .Mr. and Mrs. White Appreciative. To (he city officials and all Laurens friend whose kindly ministrations were bo freely offered in behalf of our unfortunate son, Clarence I,. White, we desire to thus publicly acknowl edge our deep appreciation of their services and sympathy. And in their connection we are not unmindful of our neighbor's assistance and sym pathy. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. White. Owings. S. C. Feb. 14th.. 1010. .lust think, a first class Rattan Rock er, only $2.90. S. M. & R. II. Wilkes & Zo OAKYILI.L NEWS ITEMS. Short Personal Notices Concerning People of Oakvllle Section. Mr. W. W. and .1. W. Fowler of Mt. Pleasant section and Mr. Willie Snow of Madden spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. W. .1. Heid who has been sick for soveral months and doesn't seem to Improve. Mr. Will Mondy of Oakvllle section visited the city Saturday. Mr. Fdgar Hurts and wife and baby, Kuib of War.'. ShOftls have been visit ing their pnrents In F.den section. Miss Amanda Hurts will spend this week in Ware Shoals. Mr. Tobe McDanlel of Eden Is Rerl ously 111. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Williams are all smiles - Its a girl. There was a crowd of young people cut horse-back riding last Sundny af ternoon. OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. 1 For Sale -160 bu. Poorland cotton | aeed for sale, $1.00 per bu. Turns out 10 lbs. lint to hundred. 30 bU. Shaw's improved Prolific seed corn $2.00 per! bu., made 110 bu on two acres harrow ed the corn once and plowed it twice, j It has from two to three ears on stalk. Apply to T. M. Shaw, Cold Point. S. C. 2t;-:n Notice.?Wo have on hand now ready for delivery the new crop inort- I gage. Will print your name in. in lots' of 100 or more, if you want blank ones write Laurens Drug Co. or The Adver tiser, Laurens S. C, For Sale. Shepherd pups (dogs) 3 months old at $r,.00 each: Toulouse Geese at $5.00 per pair. M. R. L. Pe den, Fountain Inn, Honte 1. Labor . San ers. ?- Moore's Modern Methods. Let us show your samples. All sizes and serttings. Sx."> size in stock. Rhone Advertiser Printing Co. * 27-It 1 am Ready to treat your horses and mules as well as cows. Charages very resonable. II. B. Grltlon, Horse and mule specialist, I.aureas, S. C. 2I-.M Get Moore's modern methods of bookkeeping, saves time and labor. Small expense. In stock for imme diate delivery. Advertiser Printing Co. 27- It For Sale A few bushels of Improv ed King cotton seed: $1.00 per bushel. Also a line bay horse, qualities per fect, price right. J. Wade Anderson, I.aureas. S. C. Wanted Reliable men to take or ders for paints from tanners and oth ers consumers in Laurens and adjoin ing counties. Full commission remitted on shipment of goods. Swift Paint Co.. Cleveland. O. For Sale?Improved Marlboro proll ie anil the Early Yellow Dent seed corn; .52.00 buslud. or $1.75 In lots of ."> bushels. W. C. Wharton, Waterloo. S. c. :u For Sale or Rent Three bouses on Laurel street, each has a nice garden and yard. Equipped with modern eon v< nil nces and near the square. Apply to 1. Y. Wallace, Post ofllce, Laurens, S. C. 3t For Sale Improved cotton se d; made sen to 1,000 lbs seed cotton per acre last year; matures and opens well: $1 per bushel. 7"> cents in live bushels lots. A. 13. Cleveland. Tylers Ville, S. C. 2t Rubber Stamps and Seals Made a 1 you want them, any size, shape or style. For tilths, corporations, socle ties, etc. Advertises!' Printing c*. Laurens, s. c. 27- it Fasj and Simple way to keep books Moore's modern methods. Phone Advertiser Printing Co. 27?It: Mr. Merchant.- Get crop mortgage blanks from Advertiser Printing Co., or Laurens Drug Co.. Laurens S. C For Rent.?The Musgrove buildings and barns have been put in good order Connected with it is a two-horse farm. Any party desiring to rent the same w ill please < outer with Mr. (!. C. Voting. Clinton. S. C. -It If V?> 11 Fxjtect your horse to thrive have his teeth put in rood condition. Harle C. Owens Veteriannry Dentist. Gray Court, S. C. 29-lt For Rent - Three or four excellent rooms, for gentlemen or suitable for housekeeping. Reasonable rates. Ap ply to Mrs. W. II. Garrett. West Main street. For Sale One Sholes. single-key board typewriter; in good working or der, price $10.00; can see same by call ing at room Law range. Notice--I will run at my home the Raniage & Adair grist mill from now until further notice on Fridays only. A. M. Ramage. 29-lt .lust Received Car load Hackney buggies all styles; also car of Stude baker wagons. Price right. John A. Franks. 29-::t For Sale - Hay and corn stover. Hay $20 per ton; Stover vlO per ton. P. B. Bailey, Rt. 3, Laurens. S. C. 20-2t For Rent - Excellent store room and several offices to rent in Dial-Gray building. Apply to Mrs. R. L. Gray. Gray Court or Dr. A. .1. Christopher, Laurens. For Rent 6-room house on South Harper street. Apply lo W. II. Hud gens. Laurens. S. C. 2t Come and see us this week for a BARGAIN First Patent Flour.$6.40 17 pounds Sugar for. 1.00 Good Parched Coffee. .12 1-2, 15, 20, 25 and Good (ireen Coffee.. . .10 and .16 Good Salmon... ,10c, or for .25 1Mb can Pie Peaches.10 3*lb can Tomatoes.10 Good canned Corn.10 3-lb can Apples.10 Nice Preserves, per lb.12J Octagon Soap, per cake.04 Two cakes Polo Soap for.05 Search Light Matches 4c, 3 for .25 1,000 Gee-Whiz Matches for. .05 Gold Dust.04 Special prices 011 Lard, Meat and Flour Trade with us and we will save you money J. C. Shell & Co. Staple and Fancy Grocers. Dial?Qray Block. W. Main St., Laurens, S. C. I A Self Evident Fact. | The fact that business of this bank ^jf ^ during the past year has increased Jfc more than 10 per cent is evidence of &> <fe an increased number of depositors, ^ 4? of satisfactory service and facilities, ??( that the accomodations extended have j? <f> fully met the demands of our patrons <fi z? and that all this is appreciated by 3g 4- our patrons. J VVe will welcome an opportunity to ^ serve you, also. ^ The Bank for Your Savings. All Plumbing,? ~-===^?-^is Important but perhaps kitchen sanitation is most important of all, for foul odors may spoil, even make dan gerous, most articles of food. Beware of the de fective or leaking kitchen sink! Perhaps we'd bet ter have a look at all the pipes in your kitchen forthwith. J. II. BO YD ?S* COMPANY Electrical and Plumbing Contractors Real Estate Offerings f>00 cores. 5 miles from city of Lau rens. bounded by lands of A . Huff, .lohn Brown & Hailey laud. 8 horse farm in cultivation, well supplied with tenant houses. Price right and terms easy. l.'.o acres land bounded by lands of Ludy Mills, L. B. Bruns and V. A. Mills. Price $2.0 per acre. 8 room dwelling in city of Lour ens, One barn. 1 tenant house, bounded by lands of Hobt. Murphy and Wm. Chil dress. Price and terms right. ::ot acres of land in Scuflltown town ship near Byrds (boss Roads, bounded by lands of M. P. Poole, Will J. Adalr, Will Myers and others, known as the Yarborougb place, ii dwellings. $ti,00<>. 71V? acres of land near Qreen Pond church, 8-room cottage, with lllne barn and out-bulldlngs, I room tenant bouse, bounded by lands of Jno. Tay lor. Mrs Abercromble, and Jno. Curry. Price $00.00 per acre. To acres of land bounded by lands oi Jim Ad Moore, Will Hudgens and others, cottage house. 40 acres under cultivation. Price $1,700.00. 52 acres land, bounded by lands of .1 H. Armstrong, s. L. Owings and Mancil Owlngs; 4-room dwelling, one tenant bouse. Price $00 per acre. 3 acres of land In the town of Whlt tnlre, S. C, nicely situated, suitable for dwelling lots. Price, $1,000. i KlO'j acres of land bounded by lands of Bryson place, Bee Hailey, I lamps Holland and others;.") room dwelling. 2 tenant houses; good barn and out-buildings; known as the old Ferguson place.owne? at present by Will B. Motte. Has sown 14 bushels i of wheat, 10 bushels of oats.?Price j $27.50 per acre, Terms easy. One lot on Main street, close to the . Public square; six room, modorn dwelling; water, lights and sewcrago. A nice homo. Price $5,000. L'lfi acres of land In Dial's township, known as the Capt. Swltzcr place; six room cottage, 2 tenant houses, fine barn and outbuildings. Price $20 acre. 92% acres land near Tumbling Shoals; bounded by lands of W. D. and ff. O. Sullivan; 8 room dwelling; good outbuildings. Price $22.50 per aero. 2 Ms acres of land, G room cottage nicely located in the town of Gray Court, with one of the tlnest wells of water in town. Price, $2,300. 8 room dwelling, on Centennial St., Clinton, S. C, with 81 hundredths of an acre of land,, known as the Griffin place. Price, $1,000. 325 acres laud 4 miles of Cross Hill, known as the old Campbell place. Price $15 per acre. Easy terms. 150 acres land, one-half mile of Dial church, with a handsome dwelling. 3 tenant houses and good outbuildings. Come <iulck if you want t'ils place. Price $50 r.er acre. 167 acres of land bounded by lands M. H. Holder, W. D. Abercromble, and others; 8 room dwelling. 3 tenant bouses, good barn end out-bulldlngs. Price $25.00 per acre. Terms: $1,000 cash, remainder in live equal instal ments. 175 acres known as old Goodgyn place, has 8 room dwelling, 3 tenant houses, fine corn mill in good running order with 75 horse water power. Price $4,500. Terms made easy. 144 acres bounded by lands of Jeff Davis and Herbert Martin; 3 good ten nnt houses, and good barn. Price $50 per acre. 117 acres of land near Gray Court, bounded by lands of 10. T. Hh.dl, W. K. Cray; seven room cottage, fine barn and outbuildings and line past ure. Price $00 per acre. 89 acres of land In one mllo of the town of Gray Court, with two dwell ings. Price $10 per acre. 140 acres bounded by lands of Y. C. Hellams and Mitchell Owens, In .'1 miles of Laurens; 2 dwellings and out buildings. Price $35 per acre. 71 acres on Reedy River, bounded by lands of James Downey. Will Cald well and others. With tenant house. Price. $20 per acre. Terms made easy. 83 acres of land close to Beulah Church on the dividing line of Green ville and Latirens with an eight room dwelling, one tenant house, also good out buildings and fine pasture. This place Is known as the Tbnddeus Babb homestead; Price $33 1-3 per acre; terms made easy. 323 acres land, bounded by lands of Daniel South, Dnvis land, Miss West and others, known an the Collen Ijark homestead. 7 room dwelling and 3 ten ant houses. Prices made right. Terms easy. J. N. Leak Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds. Gray Court, S. C.