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TUE CORN EXPOSITION. Will Ho Held in Columbia December 5 to 8. Columbia, Sept. IS.?All plans nnd details for the South Atlantic States Corn exposition which is to be held here from December "> to 8 were dlH cussed at a meeting of the South Caro lina Corn Breeders' association lit Co lumbia yesterday. The work of the breeders' associa tion for the next two years was also discussed. It is probable thnt a rep resentative I' the Clemson extension work will be placed In the Held next year for the purpose of instructing the members of the breeders' asso ciation as to the way to carry out the rules. Assistance by Columbia. Secretary llamby of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce appeared be fore the association and discussed the assistance the Chamber -of Commerce will lend toward the success of the exposition. The premium list for the four States, Morth Carolina. Georgia, Flor ida and South Carolina, has been per fected and will be shortly announced. At the meeting It was announced by President Hudson that nearly $8,-j 000 had been secured as prizes for the corn growers who send exhibits. Ev ery farmer in the four States Is in. Vlted to send exhibits. Cora Show for Hoys. Ira VV. Williams, the Stale agent of the United States farm demonstration work, was present at the meeting and stated that he would hold his corn show for the boys of the corn clubs in connection with the exposition. Over $2,000 has been secured by Mr. Williams as prizes tor the hoys. Tak ing tills and the prl7.es of the exposi tion over $10.000 will he distributed in prizes for fine corn ai the show. After the meeting at the State honst? the members of the association in spected Craven hall, where the corn exposition is to be hold. ASSOCIATION MEETS OCT. 4. A Lisi of lite Home la Which Delegates are Assigned. The association will meet at Rabun Creek chinch October itli and Italian has assigned the delegates from the Ohurchos to the following homes: Bcaherdam?Mrs. Fnnnle Reeves. Bellview Mr. .1. M. Sumorel. Bulah Mr B. 1.. IhiUU. Bcthabara Mr t F Babb Chestnut llldgo Mr. <". a. Babb. Clinton, First- Mr. .). a Mahon. Clinton, Second?Mr It. M. Molt. Cross um Mr. w. Owen?. Durbin?Miss Conic Mahon. Friendship Mr. O. G. I fix. Harmony?Mr. J. a. Putnam. Illghiand Home- Mr. M \V. Cray. Holly drovo?Mr. s i: Gray. Lanford?Mr. 11. U. Roper Langston Mr. \v. p. Mahaffey. Lhurens, First ?Mr. II. ii Mahon, Lnurens, Scoot d--Mr. lames Roper, Lydia?Mrs. James Irvin. Mt Gallager?Mr c, B. Roper. Mt. Oliva?Mr. W. a. Baldwin. Mt. Pleasant?Mr. L, A Armstrong. Mountville -M' c V. Hipp. Prospect Mr. i l.. Mahaffey. Princeton?Mr. J. H. Wolff, Poplar Springs?Mr. Samuel Bolt. Pnlon- -Mr. \V. P. Brtldwln. Warrior Creek Mr R, Wright Martin. Wati : loo Dr. .1. w. Reason. Watts Mills Mr. W. F. Holt. HOIV TO CURE RHEUMATISM. It Is an Internal Disease ami Requires an Internal Kcnicd.v. The < ause of Rheumatism and kin dred diseases is nn excess of uric acid in the blood. To cure this terrible disease this acid must be expelled and the system so regulated that no more acid will be formed in excessive quantities. .Rheumatism is an internal disease and requires nn internal reme dy. Rubbing with Oils and Liniments will hot cure, affords only temporary relief at best, causes you to delay this proper treatment, allows the malady to get a firmer hold on you. Liniments may case tho pain, but tb'y will no more cure Rheumatism than paint will change the fibre of rotten wood. Seit nee has at last discovered a per. feet and complete cure, which is call ed "Rheumaoide." Tested In hundreds of cases, It has effected the most mar velous cures; we believe it will cure you. Rheumaclde "pets at the' joints from the inside." sweeps the poisons nut of the system, tones up the stom ach, regulates the liver nnd kidneys and makes you well all over. Rheu macido "strikes the root of the dis ease and removes its cause." This splendid remedy is sold by druggists and dealers generally at 50c. ami $1 a bottle. In tablet form at 2." nnd 600 a package. Get a bottle today. Book let free it yon write to Bobbitt Chem ical Co.. Baltimore, Md. Trial bottle tablets 2f)C by mall. For sale by LAU RKNS DRUG CO. Bridge to I.id. On Thursday. September 20. 1010, at II o'clock A. M. at the site, the county clmmlssloners of Laurens and Spnrtanburg counties will receive bids for the erection of a wooden bridge at a point known as Kllgore Bridge on Fnoree River. Contract to lowest responsible bidder. Certified cheek of $2.">.oO required as guarantee that bid der will. If awarded contract, within ten day thereafter enter into a writ ten contract and execute bond in one half the contract price for the faith ful performance of same. Tin; right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. II. B. Humbert. 7.3t Supervisor. UNCLE SAM'S DOCTORS. Rank and Tay of Physicians In the Government Service. Uncle Sum employs more than J.000 physicians. These doctors are pretty evenly di vided between the medical Corps of the army, the medical corps of the navy, the murine hospital and the public health service. The complete army medical corps includes 444 medical of ficers in addition to the medical re serve corps, the hospital corps, the nurse corps and dental corps. The medical corps embraces "a Burgeon general with the rank of brigadier gen eral, 1 1 colonels, lf>0 majors and 30( captains or first lieutenants, with the rank, pay aad allowances of officers of corresponding grades In the cavalry arm of the service." The pay of doctors is Interesting. The lowest rank held by medical of ficers is that of first lieutenant. Tin medical lieutenant gets $2.000 per an cent, for five years' service, making $2,640, or $220 per month. After ten years' nci-vlce the piiy would be $2,880. or $210 per month. The pay attached to tlie rank of major is $:i,000 per year, which, with 10 per cent added for each five years' service, $3.900 after fif teen years' service and $1,000 after twenty years' service. The monthly pay of lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general is $:57.">, $110.0(1 and $.">00 respectively. In addition to their salaries, officers are furnished with comfortable quar ters and keep of two horses free, and groceries, fuel, etc., at wholesale prices.?New Orleans Times-Democrat. Card of Thanks. Mr. Editor: Please allow me space in your column to thank the voters of Laurens county for the liberal sup port they gave me in both the prima ries. And I also wish to thank the ladies for their kindness to me while 1 was canvassing the county. Yours respectfully, , Ross D. Young. SHLlllFF'S LAND SAL.:. Mate of South Carolina, Count)' el' 1,aureus. Court of Common Pleas. I.aureus Trust Comnny, Plaintiff, against A, B. Stewart, Defendant. Pursuant to a decree of the court in the above stated case. I will sell at public putcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens, ('. II.. S. C. on Snlesday in October next, being Monday tin 3rd day of the month, during the legal hoill'S for such sales, the following described property to wit: All that certain tract, piece or par cel of land situate, lying ami being In the county and stale aforesaid, con taining ten and seven tenth acres (107.10) more or less hounded by lands of T. ,T. Hughes and William Stewart, being the tract of hind con veyed to A. It. Stewart by deed dated in December 1 ss7 and recorded |n Vol. 2 page office of clerk of Court of Laurens county, S. ('. Terms of Salo: ('ash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, tho land to be re sold on same or some subsequent Snlesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. Dated, this Sept. 10,1910. J. 1). OwingS, Sheriff. Laurens Co., S. C. Citation for Letters of Administration. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By 0. (}. Thompson. Probate Judge: Whereas, S. R. and J. R. Dorroh made suit to me to grant them Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of W. T. Dorrua. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. T. Dor roh deceased, that they bo and appear before me, In the court of probate*, to be held at Laurens. C. IL. S. ?'. on the 29th day of September. 1910 1 \t. after publication hereof, at II o'clock In the forenoon to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not he granted. Given under my hand this 12th (lay Of Septe liber, Anno Domini 1!?10. O. (5. Thompson. 7-2t Probate Judge. Cross Min Personal?. Cross Hill, Sept. 20.?Miss Verna Cnlhoun of Ninety Six is ylslting her Bisters, Mrs. T, M; Plnson and Mrs. Jno. W. Hanns. Mrs. J. Hi Hasor, Miss Lizzie Car ter and Mr. Karle Hasor spent Tuesday in Laurens. Miss Carrie Goodman is visiting friends In Mountville. Mrs. J. A. Guthrie gave a "tacky par ty" in honor of Mrs. Ida Wyte. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Simpson have returned from a trip to relatives in I.an rens. Mr. W. L. Nance is in Columbia at tending the automobile races. Miss Lyda Itudd has returned from Atlanta. Dr. T. .1. Peake and Mr. .1. R. Wtl cutt spent Friday In Laurens. Mr. Ferrin Watts is visiting rela tives here FINAL 8ETTLKMEXT. Take notice that on the 8th day of October. I will render a final ac count of my acts and doing as Ex excutor of the estate of F. 13. Wilcutt, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o'-1 clock, a. m., and on the same day will apply for a dual discharge from my trusts as Executor. Any persons indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay ment on that date: and all persons having claims against sold estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or he forever barred. Henrietta Wilcutt. Executrix. September. S. 1910.?1 mo. LAND SALE. By authority of the heirs at law and devises of Mrs. Lucia B. Nance (de-; ceased) I will sell at public out-cry i to the highest bidder for cash on the public square at Cross Hill, S. C, at Eleven o'clock A. M. on Saturday the 2 1th. day of September PJ10 the fol lowing named and described tracts of land: The Hilt place one mile from depot containing 146Vi acres, more or less; the Home place just outside corpor ate limits of town of Cross Hill, con taining six acres, more or less, with dwelling house of six rooms and out buildings; one 02-100 acres adjoining the above named home place; and lot of one half acre in Town of Cross Hill with three loom dwelling house thereon adjoining lands of Mrs. N. E. Davenport. Titles good and warrant ed. Purchaser to pay for papers. 11. D. Nance, As attorney in fc.ct. August 20, 1910. B-4t Too Late, Too Late, to think about taking out a policy on your house if it is already burning. We take a risk but not a certainty. If you have taken time by tho forelock, and insured your property against fire, you have the Absolute Certainty that the company Will pay all your losses. The race is to the swift, and you owe it to your family to protect them from all troubles. Do not be a laggard. E.H.WILKES&SON Stocks - Bonds - Insurance Enterprise Bank Bujlding Laurens, S. C. We want to do your Tin Roofing Guttering I; and all other work in the Tin and Sheet Iron Line j; We will sell you a better grade of ?; |i VALLEY TIN jj ;; than you have been using at the same price. j j ;; We make anything to order out of Sheet Metal ;; ;; Be sure and see our Metal Shingles before roof- ;; ;; ing your residence. ;; ;; Yours for better work and material. j; DIVVER BROTHERS jj ;: Gray Block, Sullivan St. - Laurens, S. C. I; i HAIAA4ilAiliiilllillAitAftillililAAli(IAA4#li4l>if*' m * m. ^ a i Simpson, Cooper & Babb, . Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to all business Dr. T. L. Timmerman Dentist Dial-Gray Block Laurens, S. C. Notice of Teacher's Examination. The regular full examination for teachers will be held on the 7th of October in the court lrbuse beginning at 9 o'clock. All teachers wishing to take the examination are requested to be in the court house by 9 o'clock, and to finish work by 1 o'clock. Let every teacher remember that the law will not permit any teacher to draw money who does not hold a certificate. Bear in mind also that there are only two examinations each year. Geo. L. Pitts. 6-4t Co. Sup*, of Education. Notice. By a resolution of the board of di rectors of the Bank of Gray Court notice is hereby given that a meet ing of the stock holders of the said bank will be held at the ofllce of the bank at Gray Court, on October the 20th. at :5 o'clock P. M. to consider increasing the capital stock from $15,000.00 to $25,000.00 and to transact such business as may come beforo the meeting. 7-4t R. L. Gray. f WE WILL I Make it to Your Interest To see us before you place that order for building materials of any kind. We have a full line of Flooring;, Ceiling", Siding; Brick, Lime, Cement, Hard Plaster, Laths and Shingles. In fact everything with which to Build a house, and our prices are extremely low. Call and see us We are closing out our stock of Buggies, Wagons, and Harness at Cost. Come to see us and inspect our goods. "Seeing is Believing." Gray & Easterby LAURENS, S. C. Shoe News! 5 Selling: the Best of Shoes at reasonable prices, together 9 with our excellent Shoe Service has won for us the name of The Best Shoe Store in Town! Report may be hearsay, but if seeing is testi mony, we stand ready to show you the Best of Shoes with pleasing prices attached. Wc would like to show you our Men's $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes, our Women $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes, our splendid $1.50 and $2.00 School Shoes. We'd like to show you the good points in these Shoes, have you see the new style features, the splendid leathers, and the artistic 'Shoe Making. We want you to know exactly what the "Best Shoe .Store" can do for you in Fall Footwear. May we show you? See the New Fall Styles in Soft and Stiff Hats. Customers Shoes Shined FREE COPELAND The One Price Store The Shoe Man