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Grass and Field Seeds Lawn Mixtures and Blue Grass, Rye, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Lucerne, Red, Crim son and Burr Clover Seeds, Vetch, Pearl Onion Sets. Kennedy Bros. Laurens, S. C. i_ * Watch Repairing None Better in the United States When your watch or clock is in need of repair the safest place to bring it, for sure satisfaction, is to me. All my work is strictly guaran teed. If you need a pair of Glasses, call on me, I am a graduate Optician; There will be no charges for exam ination. A trial will convince you of the truth of my statement. William Solomon, Expert Watch Maker and Optician Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Diamonds at Lowest Prices Bnrksdale Building, T an ?ext to Gray's Hotel L/aUrenS,b. O. Big Land Sale! Soveral lots on South Harper street. SM acres near Mountvllle, rents for 2,-JUO lbs. lint cotton. $25 per ncre. House and lot on E. Main street. 8 1-2 a uoa and If, room concrete dwelling; finest place in upper South Carolina. On easy terms. ? i acres at Madden station at a bar gain. 321 acres near Garliugton Btation, $!?) per acre. Two elegant residences -on Sullivan Si I eet on easy terms. Two eight room dwellings and one room dwelling on North Harper r ? eet, on easy tferms. n.io bur.'.red acres tillable bind ti ill In corporate limits of city, very reasonable and easy terms. ir.'i acres south of Laurens. near j. md schools and church. Come at on co. > Two elegant farms near McDanlel'a mill, well Improved, 72 acres and 62 Ii res, tine neighborhood, schools and c i- a. 'Ohes. A number of farms and other prop, erty for sale, see us before you pur chase or sell your property. anderson & blakely. Todd Building Laurens, S. C. W. B. KNIGHT 4tt0rne\ and counsellor at law LAURENS, S. C. Office up-stairs in Barksdale Building next door to Palmetto Bank. THE OLD SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP R. R. BONES "Citizen" Thinks The County Should Nhure In This Burden of Tuxes. The Figures Given. Editor The Advertiser: Some time during the last winter or spring I wrote the following article which I hope you will repuhllsh. It was written of n.y own volition and with no sort of motive hut with the hope that justice might be done to the people of Sullivan township. The legislature very properly sub mitted the question of whether or not the county will assume the payment of these bonds, to the people of the coun ty to be voted on at the approaching general election which comes In Nov. 8. The question Is suomitted in the following form to wit: Assumption of Sullivan bonds "Yes". Assumption of Sullivan bonds "No." I feel nssured that every one who has given this subject any thought, together with all those who will now familiarize themselves at all with the question could not have escaped or cannot escape the conclusion that the county should vote "yes", and as be fore said, "as an act of simple justice" assume this debt. O. CJ. Thompson, October 10, 1910. Those who read the article of Mr. T. P. Cothran in reference to the rail road bonds of Oak Lawn and Dunkin townships, in your Issue of the 8th, i could hardly have failed to be remlnd ? ed that Sullivan township occupies a , position precisely similar, in every re j spect. In this old bond obligation, to that of Oak Lawn and Dunkln; ex | cept, that these two are In Greenville I and Sullivan is in Laurens. Mr. Cothran's statement and reason i ing Is clear and conclusive. In stat ing the case of Sullivan, we cannot avoid adopting the line of his argu ment or statement, and may appropri ate some of his language. The Sullivan bond issue and the legislation and litigation connected with it are familiar to our people. Away back in the eighties Sullivan issued bonds to a large amount in aid of the Atlantic, Greenville and West ' ei n railroad. "By a great blunder these bonds were not made condition al upon the operation of the road, but were issued and delivered before I the work was done." The road was j never built. What followed is fa : miliar to all. as before intimated. Upon the deliverance of the I'll I ted States Supreme court, that the bonds must he paid, and a compromise hav ing been effected with the holders, new bonds were issued by Sullivan to the amount of $19,500, payable at the expiration of 50 years, with in terest at the rate of 5V6 I?ei* cent. To pay interest on these bonds, and at the same time provide a sinking fund for their ultimate liquidation, an anual tax of 4 mills is levied upon the property of Sullivan township. The valuation of the property of the township Is $443,480. The special levy amounts this year to $ 177:'..92. "If the road had been built the county as a whole would have re ceived the benefit of the taxes collect ed from the road," ami of course the townships other than Sullivan would have received their pro rata of these taxes. "Other bmuis m aid of rail roads have been issued in the county."! There were bonds to the amount of | $140,500 Issued in the early eighties in aid of the Port Royal & Western Carolina railroad, traversing the coun ty from the Saluda to the city of Lau rens and from Laurens to Spartan burg and from Laurens to Oreonvllle. These bonds originally bore 7 per cent interest and required $H>.i7."> to pay the annual interest: $15,000 of them have been paid leaving out standing $134,500, Of these $100,000 have been refunded at 4V6 I'm* cent, interest. There is now oil hand $".0, 000 to pay on the first instalment that will fall due. "These being county and not town ship bonds, the annual interest Is paid by all townships." and although nei ther of these railroads touch Sullivan she Is forced to contribute her pro rata to pay the Interest oil these bonds. "Even If the railroad had been built i and the people" (I am using Mr. Cothran's language largely) of Suiii van had gotten the b >n dlt of a rail road through their se t!on. Sullivan would not be upon an equal footing with the other townships, for Sullivan contributes to pay the interest on bonds tor railroads which do not touch her, while other townships would not have been helping Sullivan to pay the Interest upon the bonds of her railroad, while getting a pro rata benefit or the taxes upon the railroad. Sullivan "by the fate or events" got 1 no railroad, yet pays interest on her bonds and helps the other townships to carry their burdens. Now. we have believed tor all these years thnt as an act of simple justice ? the county as a whole should assume this Sullivan township debt. For 25 years Sullivan has been paying her annual contingent for other railroads In the county that nie a considerable distance from her territory and It Is but fair that the county should step in and assume this debt. The amount required yearly to meet this obligation?interest and sinking fund?amounts to about $1700, wbich on a total county valuation of $6,833, 551 would call for a small additional levy of (Vi) on-fourth of one mill or 25 cents on the $1000. UNION OF EXOREE PRESBI.TERY. Annual Mcctimr Now in Session In Greem Hie. Greenville. October '.*.?At the Sec ond Presbyterian church on October ii, 12 and i.; the Woman's Missionary Union of the Ehioree Presbytery will hold its eleventh annual meeting. About 35 delegates representing the churches in the lOnoree district, are' expected, these will be entertained by the First and Second and Palmer Presbyterian churches of Greenville. Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens. Union, and a part of Cherokee coun I ties form the Knoree Presbytery, and i the women of the churches in this , section are doing a great work in the missionary movement. I The first session opens at 4:30 p. m., October 11. The delegates are enrolled and a social half hour ob I served. At eight p. m., an address j of welcome will be delivered by K. P. Davis, and Rev. P. F. Price, a foreign missionary, will also make an ad. i dress. On October 12. at \):?,0 a. in., the business session of the meeting will be held. At three p. m., questions of interest will be discussed and a1 few talks made by some of the la dies. At eight p. in., the choir will give a praise service followed by an address and short talks to young people. The sixth session will be held at 9:30 a. in., October 13, when the un finished business will come up and i the committee on resolutions will I make their report. The officers Of the Union are: Mrs. W. VV. Simpson, Woodruff, president; .Mrs. William Austin. Cross Hill, vice president: Mrs. J, W. Allen, Spartan bug, secretary; Mrs. ,1. O. C. Flem ing. Laurens. treasurer. DON'T BE UALI). Nearly Anyone May Secure a Splendid (?run Hi of Hair. We have a remedy that has a record of growing hair and curing baldness in 1)3 out of every lot) cases where used according to directions for a reasona ble length of time. That may Beeilt like a strong statement it is, and we mean it to be. and no one should doubt it until they have put our claims to an actual test. We are so certain Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will cure dandruff, prevent bald ness, stimulate the scalp and hair roots, stop falling hair and grow new ] hair, that we personally give our posi , tive guarantee to refund every penny ! paid us for it in every Instance where it does not give entire satisfaction to the user. Rexall "!?:!" Hair Tonic is as pleas ant tf) use as clear spring water. It is delightfully perfumed, and does not grease\or gum the hair. Two sizes. 50c and $1.00. With our guarantee back of it. you certainly take no risk. Sold only at our store-Tim Rexall Store. The Laurens Drug Co. NEW COURSE AT CLINTON. Teachers of County Offered Course in Pedagogy. The Presbyterian college at Clinton Is giving to its students this year for the Jirst time a course in Pedngogy, under Dr. D. .1. Brlmm. Feeling that this course might possibly be of ben. elil to some of the teachers in Laurens county, we offer it to them on follow ing terms: the only charge is the payment of the incidental-fee. live dol lars on entering and live dollars in January; the (lass will meet each Saturday, at 10:30 A. M . at the college building, and from an hour to an hour ami a half will he devoted to each recitation. This course i for teachers only, and none of oui regular college students will be ill this class; tcachel*S taking this special class will bo enrolled In our catalogue as Special Students or Normal Stu dents. We trust that the time is so arranged that some of the teachers <? the county will be able to avail them selves of the offer. Six of the teach ers of the Clinton Graded school will take the course. For any further In formation, address A. I'. Spencer. Acting President. Georglii'Caroliiui l air. Do not forget the Georgia-Carolina Fair. Augusta. Go., Nov. 7 -1L'. I (HO. Low round tili? rates via ('. K- W. C. By. Thickets on sale. Nov. 6th to 11th and for trains to arrive Augusta before noon of the I2tlt, final limit Nov. I <th. For schedule etc. call on ticket agents, or, K. Williams. General Passenger Agent. Augusta, Ga. sjft Broad st. QHICHESTER S PILLS THE 1HAMO.M? IIKAMI. A l.a.llr*l Auk y?,,r I < lil chrUrr". IM? I'lll. 1? Hrd ?n.! txurt, sealrd wW Tak. MWr. frrmuta*. A.k(. IMAMOND OKA NO I'll.l ?. 35 ynntinow*at !!?*<,Safert. Atw*rt Vrt > I. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS f VF RWffl 51 LUMBER Now is the time to Build or Repair your houses. We have a complete line of building; material and we will make it to your interest to call and get our prices and see our lumber be fore placing: your bill. Gray & Easterby LAURENS, S. C. BIG LAND SALE! I Offer You the Following:: 219 acres of land bounded on north by .Mrs. Milton Robertson, on south by J. M. Philpot, east by Mrs. Martin and on west by It. P. Terry and others. Price $10.00 per acre. One nine-room new dwelling, fin ished throughout, 4 acres of land, sit anted in town o' Crlss Hill, prlct| $4,000.00 .terms made right. 25 acres land, 5-room dwelling, barn and out buildings. Adjoining land ol Qeorge Wilson. Price $775.00. 200 acres fine farm land, 2 1-2 mile? of Laurens, on road leading to Clin ton. - mile of Parks station, seven horse farm In cultivation. Good dwell ing and tenant houses. Price ant terms made right. acres land, four-room cottage ni Watts mill, price $i,:i00. 1 twelve room dwelling with water works (routing North Harper street known as Owlngs' boarding house Price and terms made right. 2 acres land. !? room dwelling, N Harper street, bounded by lands ol Allen Brnmlett, Owlngs & Bobo ami Mock street. See me for price.-. 04 act es land, one building, bound ed by lands of Mrs. Boyd, S. 0. Lenk< and others. Prices and terms innd< right. ?17 acres land, bounded by lands 0 Friendship church, Joe Wasson, .1. A ("oats and others, Price $30 00 p< i acre. r.;t acres, town of Lnnford, dwolllnt and out-huildlngs, nicely located over looking town of Knoree. Price ooo.oo. jj 50 acres land hounded by lands o.jj Walter Nnsll, and BufUs Gray, dwell ij ing and out-huildlngs. Price $20.01 per acre. 7h acres of land bounded by bind; of Jim Ad Moore, Will lludgens am. others, cottage house. '?" acres undei cultivation. Pi ice $1,700.00. C5V-! acres land, hounded by lands ol Albert Burns and others, 5-room dwelling, tenant house, barn and out buildings, Price $40.00 per acre. 7V acres on Reedy River, bounded by lands of .lames Downey, Will Cald< well and others. With tenant house, Price $20 per acre. Terms made easy I.07 acres of land in Scuflletown township near Byrds Cross Roads, hounded by lands of M. B. Poole, Will J. Adalr, Will Myers and others, known as the Yarborough place, 3 dwellings, $(1,000. 8 room dwelling, on Centennial St., :iiuton, S. C, with Si hundredths of in acre of land, known as the Ql'iflln ilace. $1,000. 150 ncres land, one-half mile of Dial ihurch, with a handsome dwelling, enant houses and good out-buildings. Come quick If you want this place. Price $50 per acre. 50 ncres land near OreenPond church, bounded by the Yeargla es tate and others, nice G-room cottage and out buildings. Price $35.00 pur acre. 52 acres near Dials church, bound ed by la -ds of Ludy Abercrombie, L. 1). Curry and others. Price $35 00 per acre. 92% acres of land near Tumbling Shoals; hounded by lands of W. 1). and .1. 0. Sullivan; 8-room dwelling; good out-buildlngs. Price $22.50 per acre. 2,/6 acres of land, C-room cottage nicely located in the town ol (J: i y Court, with one of the finest wells of water in town. Price $2,300. 2 lots Watts cotton street fronting, 150 by $200. mills. Camp 50 ft., price J. N. LEAK The "Land Man 7-1V4 acres of land near Croon Pond ?hutch. ^ room cottflge, with fine barn uid out-huildlngs, (.room tenant ion te, bounded b.v lands of Jno. Tay? or, Mrs. Abercrombie, mid .luo. Curry. Price $00.00 per acre. I ? :?1.. acres of li ud bounded by lands of Bryson place. Deo Bailey, llamp Holland and tilers; 5-room dwelling, :.' tenant houses; good bain and OUl-bllildihgs; Known as the Old !Ferguson place, owned :>t present by Will P.. Motu. Price $27.50 per aero, terms easy. One S-room dwelling iti city of Lau rens. No. 330 Hampton street. PrlCe $3,250, 150 acres land hounded by lands otf Five room cottage on Onrlillgton Ludy Mills, L. B. Burns and V. A. street, city of Laurens. Price only Mills. Price $30 per acre. ? $l,50a.00 ?".I nc.'CS land bounded by land- of Bohert Nash and others. Price $20.( ) per acre. 121 ncres land, bounded by lands (,t .1. N. Leak, Cnpt. Martin and others; C-room cottage, one tenant hoine, Price $30.00 per acre. 107 fiCros of land hounded by lands M. II. Holder, w. i>. Abereroinhlo, and others; x room dwelling, tenant house, good barn and out-building Price $25,00 per acre. Terms: $1,0 I cash, remainder in live equal Insta ? nients, 50 acres land, well located ill to ?? of Lnnford, (i-room dwelling, 1 teno: . house. Ollt-hllildillgS, Pi if e $ :..".<)?' si down cash, balance on easy pay ments, I~7 acres land, hounded by lands ot s. H. and M. 13, Johnson, one mile of Friendship church, Sullivan township; Two dwellings, rood barn and out. buildings, Price $30.00 per acre. f. acres, 5 miles from City of La : reps, bounded by lands ol A. Huff, John Brown & Palloy land. S ho farm in cultivation, well siipi lied ??? i tenant houses. I'rlco ri^iil and terlUi easy. 2l"n acre.; land, hounded by lands of Dnniel South. Davis land, Miss West and others, known as the Collen Lrtrlc homestead, 7-room dwelling and ?' tei - ant houses. I'rlco mad.; right. '!<?:::.< 313 acres land. W'j miles below F, I). M. Shaw's place, good dwoll.'ag i ' burn, 5 tenant houses, 215 acres cultivation, good school near by; 2*4 miles to Waterloo, same distance to Cold Point. Price $35.00 acre. Good te tins. If you do not see listed above what you need, see me and I will try and get it for you. Let your wants be known. If you have land to sell, place it in my hands. People come to me for land. J. N. LEAK Real Estate Gray Court, S. C