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Subscription Prie? ft $1.00 per Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADA Kill ISKH PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C* Advcrttalug Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at r*?? postoffico at Laurens, S. C. as second class mail matter. LAVRENS) S. GL OCTOBER 12, 1910. -??- ? 1 *-? The new passenger trains and the revised svchedule on the (\ A YV. C. and the (\. N. & L. railways are chang es upon which the two railroads are to be congratulated. The schedule as it now stands Is very satisfactory. ? ? ? The lyceum course given by the graded school Is given for a cause well worthy of strong support from the people of Laurens. Supt. Jones who has an eye always for the better ment of our school system, has Inau gurated this method of making money that he might be able to beautify the interior of the school-building and to enlarge the library?two very Import ant lines or improvement. ? ? ? The eity of Greenwood has issued on attractive booklet, setting forth in a comprehensive and pleasing style the resources of this hustling Pied mont town. It contains a thorough review of Greenwood's enterprises, with plotos of the main business hous es end many handsome residences. The work comes from the presses of the Greenwood Index and upholds in every particular their reputation for "printing that pleases." ? ? ? From some sections of the county we have received kicks on the short n? ss and Incompleteness of our cor respondent s letters, a few readers claiming that they do not cover the news of the entire section. In justice to our correspondents and to the Ad vertiser we would say iaat it is hardly to be expected that a person writing mainly because of hi> or her interest ? in the paper should cover the entire section throughly. Consequently we depend, to a certain extent, upon oth-| ers than our regular contributors for complete news. Any item of interest ; that you might hand to our corres- j por.dents will be highly appreciated1 both by them and by The Advertiser. We are proud of our present corps of corifspondents and a little assistance by individuals mar them would make us even prouder. ? ? ? -FOR THE HONOIt OF LACHENS," Fnder the above appropriate head line, our local comtemporary publish ed last week an editorial from which, with entire and most hearty concur r< ace, we quote: "It has been a long time, indeed, since any proposition placed before the people of Laurens has met with such immediate and general approval <".s that to enclose and improve and beautify the graveyard. .-'tailing with an appeal through the newspapers, the first overt act was done when the ladies of the Civic league determined to give the project 1 the weight of thlr powerful influence; | and, almost r.t the moment that they! put the facts and their plans Bquarely before the community. Laurens re-' Fponded?as she always has. and. please God. always will?to the call, Of duty. The expense involved is so small as to be absolutely insignificant if; borne in common by all who have \ a kindred interest there: whereas the cost and the trouble added together' are as nothing compared to what we habitually bestow on our living lo. bnes and in particular on Olirselvt it is not. thorefor* merely a quti-l tlon of B.entlment a matter for the Civic League t> struggh along with, it is a profound qu stion affecting the every day life and duty of each | one of us; and every man and woman, old and young, in Laurens ought to constitute a self*appolnted committee! Of One to lend ? very possible effort towards this most laudable uiulertak Big With tnon y and with time and wotk and most : 'tlcularly and con-; L?nuously With words of encourage* ?bt at. All honor to (he (ilvlc League, fori they are the pioneers r.nd to them be longs the credit ol having rous d the ?Community from a lethargy into which it Is devoutly to be wished there may lie-. < i be a return. Hut. now that the question is square* j ly before us and the Issue is plainly joined, it is our manifest and undenia ble duty tO act and continue to act. so that we may be not unworthy of those who went 1 eforc us?remember, ing always that. In honoring the men and women of a day that is dead, we honor ourselves indeed."v The Herald is eminently correct throughout; for, as has been repeated ly pointed out In these columns, the question is absolutely fundamental and can be answered In but one way. The movement, possessing as it does so much Intrinsic merit, should not be permitted to lag for a single moment; but, on the contrary, the concerted effort now so active should be uninterruptedly continued until there has been perfected a permanent #rganlzation?preferably Incorporated ?whose function It will be to forever protect and keep clean and beautiful the place whore lie tiif bodies of our sainted dead. It can be done. It will be done and tnat without de lay unless we totally misinterpret what seems to be the now thoroughly awakened and solemnly determined public sentiment of this community! ? ? ? HEALTH AND SCHOOL. Every child in the public schools of Spartanburg. nearly 3.000 in num ber. Will undergo a careful physical examination wit'.in the next few weeks. This admirable move is in directly the result ol the actitin ol the school authorities in the town Of 'Seneca, where astonishing results rel ative to the health of the children, were obtained last year when physi cians made a thorough study of the school Children's health. The b< :e ti dal results obtained in Seneca have led Sumter and Spartanburg to take up the movement. The progressive ness of these three towns as well as the good results obtained give ample proof that it is a movement worthy ol continuation throughout the State. In Seneca the examination of the children revealed certain unhealthy physical conditions, tnat. had they been allowed to remain unattended to. would eventually have Incaparitated the children for doin" any school work properly. Parent were aston ished to learn that their children. Were using only one eye, when apparently both were In perfect erudition. Some were found to be near-sighted, a con dition that invariably hampers both child and teacher. Many other de fects, some internal, of which the par ents were totally unaware, were brought to light by these examinations. There is nothing more essential to intellectual growth than a sound body. No child laboring under an unknown or an unrealized deformity, can be ex pected to keep up in a class of strong, healthy boys and girls. That how ever, every parent knows, but every parent does not know the true physi cal condition of the child. It should bo km,"-?) and thoroughly and for that reason, these examinations have been held in Seneca, Spartanburg and Sum ter. The movement in Spartanburg was bogun by the medical soiiety there. Three physicians, all prominent in their profession, have volunteered to do the work free of charge. Despite a loss of much time that their practice assures would be profitable to them, these men are doing this free but with the satisfying realization that they are aiding in a line cause. May this move ment spread throughout the State and may I^aurens be among the first to as sist in its growth. THE TORBENS SYSTEM. The Greenwood Index. The Index was ^eHjrhted tc ncte in last weeks Laurens Adveitteer a strong endorsement of the Torrens system of land registration from such a clear-headed lawyer as A. C. Todd, Esq., of the Laurens liar. Newspapers all over the country have been saying the Torrens system of registering titles to real estate was greatly need ed and all thr.t sort of thing and yet few of them have said anything about what the system was or why it is bet ter and equally as safe as the cum bersome system we now have. Mr. Todd is a lawyer of ability and Is not hide-bound by traditiolns. He has look ed into the Torrens system and knows ;t is a good thing. Most good law yers are of the same opinion. Few of them are influenced by the selfish motive that a good fee may be lost, in the future, in looking up ? records." Looking over the files of this paper for the year 1902 recently the writer noted that much was copied from the Richmond Times-Dispatch in The In. dex that year in favor of the Torrens system and that editorially it was en dorsed. And further that complaint was made editorially that none of its South Carolina contemporaries would take enough interest in the matter to loin The Index in arousing Interest in the system, dallies as well as weeklies, it is refreshing and encouraging to see such str?ng sentiment existing in its favor as is manifest today not only In this state but all over the country. Wash That itch Away. It is said that there are certain springs in Europe that give relief and cure to Eczema and othor skin dis eases, if you knew that by washing in these waters you could be relieved from that awful itch, wouldn't you make every effort to take a tili? to Europe at once? Would you not be willing to spend your last cent to find the cure? Hut you need not leave home for these distant BpringS, Relief is right here In your own home town! A simple wash of Oil of Wintergreen Thymol and other ingredients as com pounded only in I). D. D Prescription will bring instant teller to that terri ble burning itch, and leave the skin as smooth and healthy as that of a child. If you have not already tried It. get at least a 25 cent bottje today. We as sure you of Instant relief. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY given instant relief and an absolute cure in all cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on receipt of price fi.oo. Trial TackaRp by mall 10 cents. WHJJAMS MFG. CO., Prot?.. CLvcLad. Okio Laurens Drug Co., Laurens. 8. C. THE COURT HOUSE. Editor Laurens Advertiser: I read in your paper of last week an article from Borne one In regard to our court house which expresses my thoughts and tells the truth. Mr. Humbert the supervisor ought to weigh well the matter or putting a large sum of money on the present court house as it is very plain that it is impossible to make suitable offices out of the present building. The clerk's, sheriff's, probate nnd nudbor's officers are located between two thick walls, too close togei'.ier to make a comfortable offce out of them without tearing down those inner walls. The moment you do thai, you weaken the : building. The ollices could not be made ! comfortable nnd sanltory. The por l ticoes to the court house are not let | into the main building which is in th*> shape of a square Irilt SUIUply built to the original building and the cracks are there to show for themselves. I think the jury rooms are the same way. just added to the main part of the building. The addition of 20 or 30 thousand dollars would give this building a clumsy shape and still your offices would be unsuitable. The plan I advocate along with the correspondent of last week is to sell the present court house to the city of Laurens for a city hall and public li brary and build a new court house in front of the jail on Main street. The legislature could authorize the sinking fund commission to make a loan to the county sufficient to build a splen did court house at a low rate of Inter est. In my opinion it would be large ly a waste of money to spend 50 thous and dollars on the old court house. We would never feel the additional tax necessary to pay interest and sinking fund on $75,000 for a new court house This is a (tuestion for our members j of the legislature am; I hope Mr. 1 Humbert will go slowly and dcliber ' ately in this matter before he makes i contract for repairing the present I bullding. 1 call attention to the pub i lie that it is a difficult matter to hear the proceedings in the court house when there is much noise on the streets. The noise is painful to those engaged in the business of the court. Twice the appropriation would give us a new court house that we would be proud of and the old one could be sold for one-third of the necessary loan to build a new one. Let the pub lic consider this matter and talk out. M. AT HEAD OK IIA LEI (HI CONCERN". W, A. MedI..ck Becomes Manager of Wholesale Drug House. Mr. W. A. Medlock. whose rapid rise as a druggist has been a source of much gratification to his Lauren friends, has become manager of a large wdiolc-sale drug company at Ra leigh. The Raleigh News and Ob s?rver of October 7 contained the fol lowing announcement regarding Mr. Medlock and his new work: Announcing a complete reorganiza tion and change of management, the Acme Drug Co.. of this city, begins this month with a new and progressive policy and the new ownership prom ises to make the company one of the largest and most progressive wholesale drug compalnes In the State. The entire interests of the former manage ment have been bought by progressive citizens and Mr. W. A. Medlock, of Meridian. Miss., recommended as one of the most experienced and among the foremost men in the wholesale drug business in that State, has ar rived in Raleigh to manage the com pany. The peronal and business commendation given to Mr. Medlock by the citizens of Meridian, assures him a warm welcome In Raleigh. The company will continue at its present location on east Martin street, and will conduct an exclusively wholesale business and will appeal for business on business principles only. Lecture ?m Hol) I.ami. There will be given at Chestnut RldgO Church an Illustrated lecture on the Holy Lam' on Tuesday night after the third Sunday in October. Admission free. Pastor Leaves Orn. Rev. B. H. Crier pastor of the As sociate Reformed Presbyterian church at Ora, has accepted a call to Cam den, Ala., and will leave for that field on the 12th of this month. FALLING fl MIL Can Knsllj lie Stopped; Also Dand'tiif nnd Itching Scalp. If Parisian Sage doe.m't stop falling hair, itching scalp, and eradicate 'an. druff in two weeks the Laurens Li.'iA Co. stands ready to refund your money without argument or red tape of nny kind. Parisian Sage will put a fascinating radiance into any woman's hair in a few days. Susanne Catahan. of Hotel Royal. Bucyrus. Ohio, on March 25. 1910. wrote: "Mother's hair began to come out very badly and her scalp was so sore it was very hard to do anything for It. Parisian Sage proved a grand success every way. Her hair Btopped coming out. dandruff all disappeared, soreness all left the scalp and her hair Is coming In again very nicely." Idirge bottle 50 cents at I<aurens Drug Co. We are showing gome unusual val ues In Rugs and Art Squares, they are money savers. ' s M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Tbc Old Farm. Farm Journal. The ancieut barn with its el.. pboards gray. Has for well-nigh fifty yean Sheltered its wealth of fragrant hay And wealth of golden ears. The swallow? dart thro' the open | door Just the same as in years gone by, When we rode around o*er the thrash ing flloor. And trod out the wheat and rye. On rainy days oft a merry throng Of children gathered here And with hunting eggs and games and song, The gloom gave way to cheer. , In its lofty mows we often played, In the days of long ago. And peered 'lieth the rafters half afraid. Lest some goblin lurked below. Hail! dear old barn, 'neath thy shelt 'ring eaves Sweet echoes dwell, and sing To my list'ning ear. and my heart re ceives Fond mem'ries of youth's glad spring. 8 OUR SPECIAL NOTICES. Notice?COPYRIGHT Flour Is the HIGHEST grade of Patent Flour, when you use Copyright you have the BEST, that can be made from wheat. ll-2t Wanted?A good white helper want ed to sew. Male of female. Phone 321 or call on D. Isacoff. tailor. 11-lt Notice?As Thursday. October 13 is a .lewish holidays my tailoring estab lishment will be closed. However.! will be open for business on Friday. D. Isacoff, Laurens, S. C. 11-lt Wanted?Bright boy?under 15 years | easy work, splendid business training,! will not interfere with studies. Ap ply A. A. Leibold. Owings House, cor. Caroline and South St. 11-lt For Sale?Ohe farm of 512 acres, more or less, 9-room dwelling, known as Joel Smith place. Near Ware Shoals. If not sold before, will be sold first Monday In December at Laurens. 11-.",t pd Lost?Thursday. Oct C. between Ora Station and W. M. Bryson's gin house, one gentleman size open face gold watch. Suitable reward if returned to O. L. Hunter. 11-2t For Sale?S. C. Rhode Island Reds. It pullets. 2 cockrels, deep red. well marked, splendid layers. Call of write) J. M. Todd, Gray Court. S. C. R. F. D. No. 3. ll-ltpd For Sale?Red rust-proof seed oats for sale. Apply to Jno. T. Stokes, Mountville, S. C. i0-2t| Seed Wheat?The Byrdville Dairy and Stock farm has 150 bushels of Blue Stem wheat for sale. W. D. Byrd, Laurens. R. F. D. No. 3. 9-tf For Rent?Nice eight-room modern dwelling, two blocks from square, wa ter works and electric lights in house. See Dr. Dial. 10- it Notice?Large monument and un veiling scene photographs. 25 cents | each at McCord's Studio., Laurens. S. C. 10-tf For Sale?Eleven mules, ten head of cattle, lot of hogs and pigs, also three good farms for rent. Apply to W. D. Putnam, Barksdale, S. C. 10-2tp For Rent?Modern, nice eight room dwelling, two blocks of Square. Wa ter works and electric lights in house. See Dr. Dial, Laurens. S. C. 9-4t For Sale -Seed oats?applcr and red rust proof oats, at 75c per bushel. Ap plv to A. P. Fuller. Mountville. S. C. CANDIDATES' ANNOUNCEMENTS. 8: For County Auditor. I am a candidate in the approach- [ ing special primary for the office of county auditor, subject to the result] of said election. ALEX N. Bit AM LETT. I hereby announce myself as candi date for auditor of Laurens county and promise to a'dde by the results of the special Democratic primary. R. M. BROWN LEE I most respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the nomination in the special primary for the olfice of county nuditor. and hereby agree to abide by the result of the same. j. ROSS DOR ROIL I hereby announce? my candidacy for the ottice of county auditor, sub ject to the decision of the voters in the special Democratic primary elec tion. W. H. GILKERSON, SR. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the office of auditor sub ject to the result of the special pri mary election. CLARENCE L. HAMMETT. i hereby announce myself as candi date for the olfice of nuditor of Lau rens county in the coming special primary and promise to abide by the results of the same. JOHN A. MAHON. ' hereby announce myself as a can didate for county auditor, subject to the rules governing the nomination of said office. MARGITS L. NASH. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of county auditor, the same being subject to the rules and regu lations governing the special primary election. J. WADDY THOMPSON. I most respectfully announce myself as candidate for auditor Of Laurens county, subject to tne decision of the voters In the special Democratic pri mary. B. MARVIN WOLFF. Prof. Chas. F. Brooks, superintend, ent of the Ninety Six graded schools spent Saturday and Sundny at his old home near Gray Court. Citation for Letten) of Administration. State of South Carolina, Conntjr Of I.aureus. By O. G. Thompson. Probate Judge: Whereas, Clarence E. Kennedy made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad ministration of the estate and efTecta of Jane Starnes. These are. therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred - and creditors of the Said Jane Starnei? deceased, that they be and appear be fore in'1, in the court of probate, to be held at Laurens C. H., S. C. on the 25th day of October next, after pub. lication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the I forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Goven under my hand this 11th day of October Anno Domini 1910. O. O. Thompson, Probate Judge. HERES ANOTHER MONEY TALK. IF YOU PUT YOUR MONEYinthe BANK you wiiTlThave it [WHEN Y?U.NRED it.1 ?n^neu in. ct 6\m&wfaAJL. fiiM not 4tVta(JjiA cannot ftoMn- ZT MAYOR ROTHSCHILD, born in Frankfort, Germany, in 1743, and founder of the Great Rothschild fortunes the greatest on earth ? peddled from house to house when a boy. He saved his money. Economy and INTEREST, at low rates, made this great fortune. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. N. B. Dial, President C. H. Roper, Cashier We want to do your Tin Roofing Guttering and all other work in the Tin and Sheet Iron Line We will sell you a better grade of VALLEY TIN than you have been using at the same price. 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. D1VVER BROTHERS Gray Block, Sullivan St. - Laurens, S. C. W. Q. Wilson & Co. Have opened a full line of Black and Colored Wool Dress Goods, Ginghams, Outings and Flannelettes, Hosiery, Underwear, Table Linen and Towels. Also a complete line of Domestic Goods of every description. Special values in Ladies' and Misses Sweat ers will arrive this week at W. G. Wilson & Co.