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100 Million Dollars Worth of Shoes These are stupendous figures, yet this is the yearly amount that the South spends for shoes. As a curiosity these figures may attract you for a minute, but the most curious thing about them is that three quarters of this money is regularly sent away from the South and the South is that much poorer for it. You trade at a Southern shoe store. You give the dealer your money. You probably buy a western or northern made shoe. When the dealer pays his bill, this money, less a small per cent to the dealer, goes north or West and the South is that much poorer. Keep your money at home. Let it work for better times, better wages, more factories, more work for Southern people. Ask your dealer for The Craddock Shoe. Made in the South, by white labor, for Southern gentlemen. The best shoe value offered by any maker in the land for 13.50 and $4.00. Money spent for Craddock Shoes stays in the South, and pays Southern labor, Southern grocers, bakers and butchers. It builds Southern factories, homes and schools. We can support more and better industries. Let's each do his part. CRADDOCK-TERRY CO. Lynchburg, Va. aete??eee?+eaa?< A DELIGHTFUL COMPANION Any one of these especially desirable novels heretofore published at $1.50 may now be had at the Special Price of C/ 50 Cents per Volume The maximum of pleasure for the minimum of price. The Man from Rrodncy's.Ccorgc Barr McCutcheon The Firing Line.Robert W. Chambers Tae Daughter 61 Anderson Crow.. .George B. McCutcheon The il.ure of the Mask.Harold MacGrath Tlie Man in Lower Ten.Mary Roberts Rinehart Lavender and*0ld I.ace.Myrtle Reed Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.Kate Douglas Wiggin The Garden of Allah.Robert Hichens The Fly on the Wheel....?.Katherine Cecil Thurston The Lion and the Mouse.Klein & Hornblow Rosalind at Red Gate.Meredith Nicholson In the Bishop's Carriage.Miriam Michelson Lady Rose's Daughter.Mrs. Humphry Ward The Other Side of the Door.Lucia Chamberlain Diana of D.^bson's... .Cecily Hamilton Old Chester Tales-Margaret Dclar.d The Virginian.Owen Wister < i ret .Beatrice Mantle Jewel .Clara Louise Bamham The Post <;irl.Edward C. Booth The Riverman. .Stewart Edward White Together.Robert Hen ich Call, phone, or wr'.tc for Cc::;plctc List of Tili?-s Palmetto Drag Company Laurens, 5. C. '',?+<-?<??-fr^.o ? ????Sft0"?e?0v??*?eeeee-*?ttoeo?<?? ?????-c^?-?- x>+<r?<. UfflKJB? Willi cotton selling for i.| cents and increasing dailVi there's no reason wh) Fanning Land shouldn't increase in value in the same proportion a* cotton; therefore lake ad vantage of the bargain? we arc offering in various sections of Laurens County. We offer a tract of laud one and one-half mile from Water loo, This is a splendid piece of property,?has one eight tooin dwelling in good condition. Three tenant houses, barn'and stables; will make liberal terms, 2.).} acres. Ninety Three acres seven mile west from Laurens, $1.200, liberaf jernts. 248 acres in Abbeville County?three miles from L/OUndsvilie, 75 acre under wire fence; 25 acre in oak timber, 75 acres in heavy pine timber. One 6 ro an dwell ing complete; one 4 room house, barn and stable This place rents for '.'.500 lbs lint rotton, price $4.000 cash. We have other hand.-. We are having inquiries for small tracts of land from 50 to 100 acre. List with us?wc ^ive our time to the handling of real estate. B. A. SULLIVAN, Mgr. Sales Dep1 Laurens, South Carolina. SUPT. OF EDUCATIN MAKES FINE REPORT Laurens County Has Made Great Improvement. MANY NEW BUILDINGS Ton new School Houses Erected in Laurens Count) tin* Fust Suiunier Hrlghtcr Prospects Next Venr. Nov. 10. 1910. Sunt. .). 13. Swearlngen, Columbia, s. C. Your letter just received asking for a short Biipplimentary report from Laurens County for your forty second annual report to the General assembly below is given the report: Progress and Prospects. The educational progress of Lau rens county for the past year and the beginning of this year Is encouraging. New interest seems to have been awakened in every district. Trustees, teachers, patrons, friends and pupils are no longer satistled with the old condition of things. They are at last beglning to realize the great import ance of education and are making every possibly effort to that end. Plans are being made in many dis tricts for new buildings, consolida tions, special school levies longer terms, larger libraries and many oth er improvements. If the spirit of educational progress continues to live and .-row the future of the coun ty is bright. Lnrolliuent ami school terms. The enrollment of ladt year was a considerable increase. Very success ful efforts have been made to enroll every white child in the county. This work was done from the superintend ent's ofiice through trustees and teach ers! each di.-cict looking after it's own children. The general average of the scl:ool term has also been greatly increased. The High schools snd many of the country schools are running nine mouths, Tho average of t' i county for last year was 7 1-2 months. Wo want to null this average up to eight months this year is pos sible. Teachers and Salaries. .Many of our trustees are now will ing to employ only college graduates to tench their children. A few dis tricts only will accept teachers hold, ing second and third grade certificates, 7G per cent, of our teachers are col lege graduates, '.?:'. per cent, of our teachers hold first grade certificates. We have rtiore male teachers this year than previously. The salaries of the teachers have been greatly increased. Many of our lady teachers are getting more than $50.00 per month. Only a few ore getting under $ in.no. Improvements. Our people are beginning to realize :hat the school house, grounds and furniture should be the most comfort able and attractive in the communi ty. Hundreds of patent desks, maps, charts, globes, hoards, eic. nrc being purchased. Almost all (he schools have libraries, which are being enlarged from year to year. Flowers, mass and trees arc boing planted and cured for in most of the districts, New l ous es were orectcd at iho follow ing plac es (hiring the past summer: Ityrd?, Friendship, Waterloo. Clinton, Lan i'ord. Oakville. Potion, Poplar Springs. Hreworton and Princeton. .Many oth ers have painted and repaired. W< j are no longer putting up small .dieep hotmes. Organizations. The Lad! s :'? In oi improvement ? joclation, County Teacher's me'.d'ug.t County Trustees' association, The County High School Declalmer's con test, and thi Hoy's t orn club ni" : il 'oing good Work hi !ho progress of the county. The Trustoes' association Which meets three times a year, i. well attended and very essontl?l The Hoy's Coin <iub was organized Insi spring. We have 1 II members. Much Interest Is manifested and lasting good accomplished, The first annual High school- declalinei's contest was hold last April. Koch of the eight High schools B< nt a representative. A handsome gold medal was given tlo best doclaimer. i3very county should have this contest. High Schools. We have eight State aided High schools all doing splendid work, Those I schools are located at Laurens. Clin ton. Cross Hill. Mountvlllc, Waterloo. Cray Court Or001) Pond und Shiloh. Funds und Appropriations Financially the schools are in good shape. 49 of the 60 districts are paying a special school levy, ranging from '_' to in mills. The extension fund has been n great stimulant to the voting of special school tax. The Slate and county building fund has done much toward the ejection of now school buildings. The appropriation for the county teachers Institute is money I well spent. Laurens county hohl i;'s ? besl Institute last summer under Co supervision of Prof. D. T. Klnard of Dillon. Meeds. We keenly feel the need of the con tinuation of the liberal appropriations for High schools, extension, building, and institute funds. \v?> also feel the need of Q revised and more compact common and High school law. The hook system also causes some confu- . sion. Our special districts uses books of their own choice. Every school In the state should he under the direct supervision of the State superintend-1 ant. and be compelled to use without discrimination the state adopted books. Respect fujly sumbitted. Oeo. L. Pitts. Supt. of Education Laurens County. HiipiO Wedding at Llnui, (.Contributed.) The wedding bells have been rung again, this time among the mountains beautiful, and sweet were the voices of the wedding bells. On the morn ing of Nov. 8th, at the home of the brides father. .Mr. William 10. Martin of Gray Court, and Miss Ethel Good win of Lima, S. C, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The lov ers had for months kept the s et to themselves. Consequently tin mar riage was a surprise to many of their friends and relatives. It seemed, however, that the joy of the occasion was increased because of the fact that their engagement was announced on. ly a fortnight before the date of their marriage was settled upon. A brighter morning, could not he known among the mist-tapestried mountains thru the morning when these two staited out together hand in hand and hearts in tune to travel life's road together. At eight o'clock the happy pair* entered arm in arm tli-- spacious and beautiful parlor where a number of relatives and' friends stood awaiting their coming. The bride was tastefully and beau tifully attired in white, and as she entered (he room upon the arm of him whom ?he hud chosen as partner for life she made a Charming person ification of womanly grace and beau ty. A sacred stillness pervaded the room as the lovers stood before the bride's pastor, the How Robert G. Leo of Greenville, awaiting llio words that should make them one. In a fewminutes the sacred vows which ar<- to be broken only by death itseit were made, and the two lovers. Join ed now into the holiest estate known to man. returned to the sitting room. Here they were the recipients of hearty congratulations. After this the happy couple left for their home near Cray Court. Mr. Martin is a prosperous and highly respected farmer of Lau rens county, in which county most of his relatives live. He is a brother of Prof. ('. B. Martin of Fur man uni versity. .His many friends consider him fortunate Indued in his choice of a life partner and wish for him un bounded success and happiness. Miss Goodwin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blnko Goodwin of Lima. S. C. She is a young lady of high ideals, highest culture and refine ment, and noble Christian character, She is loved by all who are so for lunnte as t<> possess her friendship. Her many friends wish lor her and Ins- husband that all the |oys of lift i attend their way. I Nov. Oth, run. Will Promote lleiiuty. Women desiring beauty gel wonder ful help from Ducklen's Arnica Salve. It banishes pimples, skin eruptions, ores and boils. It mal. s the skin soft and velvety, it glorilles the face Cures sore eyes, cold sores, cracked] lips, chapped hands. Dost for burn? scalds, fever sons, opts, bruises and piles. '2'' cents at LtltlroilS Drug Co. Leap's Prolific Wheat. *7?^ Most Prolific and Best of MiHing' Wheats Yields n ? ?rtod from out custom ers from l\venty*fivo to flf?y-tw? bushels pet ... tv. When grown side by si<lu with other kinds this spien? dill bcar.llof wheat yielded from live to i !?.''.: i ) i.-!m Is more* per acre on sa::i i huid and under same conditions its other tandard wheats. Win-re- er grown II I ? superseding ; all other kiml.'l and it should bo sown universally by wheat 'fiowcrs everywhere. Wrico for price and "Wood's Crop Special ' which contains new and valuablo article, "How to grow big crops of wheat, ' T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richincnd. Va. Wo an headquarters for ?rni Seeds, Grass and Clovei Seeds. Winter V h In i, Dwarf K?sex Rape, 1? ch\ Wheat, UtsU, Rye, Barley, etc. ? > ? f.,:.,*, . mailed frco, WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Wave you overworked your nervou lem and cauiicd trouble with yo u kid* neys and bloddor? Have you paint In loins, side, back and bladder? Ilavi a flabby nppefirnn'-o of tho face, and uo? ? ih r the eyes? a frequent rt< dro tn \<-< is urine? If r?o. WllllnmV Kidney Pills will euro you?Drejrtjpt. price ?"? WILLIAMS MFO. CO., Prop.,, Clcrrl r.l.Ohio Laurens Drug Co., Lnuri n.*. B. '>'. / , r> ' |j| Every year our farmers arc robbed of thou tand of JjLX?1/ / /// z***/j//'h dollars worth of fertilizer, which 13 leeched awuj in l'ic^^/j4mw// / /?"'f'r/fl drainage. Such heavy losses arc absolutely uiuuvi's ;ny. // W\ Thomas Phosphate ^^m^ 1' ' '''m positively cannot be washed away. The maximum per V f?j /u ''''(' ' a cent of plant food which it contains' resists the heaviest ? {// ':? '/fl^-'y ' B downpour, neither can its high degree of Phosphoiie P, W/m///JfM^,. '/4M Add revolt, or go hack, to insoluble toi .as. i !io:a.is f| \/(y fjfm^ ''?//? Ph?8Phate is recognized as tV'/A'/^'''v?SSra tvW'l ^e Best Source of Phosphoric Acid ^|&J>^ffi )\f'jl/ll *or agricultural purposes. Besides, the lime it contains (/j[/Jdl is of special value in reclaiming exhausted ai id soils. 4'^ A^^^WW .'. fc^? UM Thontas Phosphate contains no filler, Every pound \t / 'hfrMyffi?i vi//\i 3 ln a ,on 'ias ',s va'uo* \j /\?mJ^m'yk Wlty H ^ur *rcc booklet "Tiiomas Phosphate and its I /jjK?%f|^ X!// ,lB Uses" explains how magniticent crops ot cotton, corn ? //JSmf/ffiljfM ^^wjj inuk, fruit and grain have been produced by it. Wrte H/ ^X^^^W \y]xM The Coe-Mortimer Company \?tm. Special Values at W.Q. Wilson & Co. Children's Sweaters 50c, Misses' Sweaters $1.50, Ladies' Sweater?, strictly all wool, at $2.50 and $3.50. All wool Mufflers, Togues and a complete line of Cotton and Wool Underwear, Cotton and Wool Hosiery, Blankets and Flannels. W. G. Wilson & Co. AAA AAAAAAAAA We want to do your Tin Roofing Guttering and all other work in the Tin and Sheet Iron Line We will sell you a bettet' grade of ======== VA LLEY TI N ========= 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 arid material. D1VVER BROTHERS i! Gray Block, Sullivan St. - Laurens, S. C. V, Luid 20 years ago are ;s good ?S 11 lO^day and h.ivc never needed < upairti. Think of it I What o'.hcr roc:":!\; w.'.l las! U3 '.< ..:.<! look as Well? They're fireproof, stormproof, and very easily laid. They can he laid right over Wood ' hlngles*, if necessary, without cre ating dirt or inconvenience. I'or prices and other detailed information apply to Local Dealer or Cortright Metal Roofing Co., Philadelphia, Pa