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SCHOOL NtWS NOTES OF LA? COIN The Schools Teachers and Pupils. Prof. M. 1). Kol mors was on the streets of Laurens Saturday. 'Mr. Fulmers is teaching the Eden school. The people of this district decided lost summer to vote a special school tax. employ a good male teacher and make other necessary improvements. The tax was voted. The district has received $100.00 from the state Ex tension Fund. Eden school is rapidly coining to the front und claiming IIa place among the best schools of the county. Mr. E. TO. Lydn, principal 01 Youngs sohool, was In town on business Sat urday. Mr. l-yda comes from North Carolina. Miss Annie O. Putnam will assist Mr. Lyda, Miss Hannah Tolbort bur, accepted ;> school in Greenwood county. Hundreds of school boys and girls from nil over the county will bo in Laurens next Friday for the Corn Show. The Gray Court-Owinga High school ;s making noedod Improvements. Tho building has been mado larger, now scats ! hrchasod. and the library en larged. A nlco piano has also been purchased for the cchool. iTnpt. .1. C. Mart'n informs U3 that tho enroll ment ; nd attendance is 40 per cent, above last yoar. Prof. IL I). Byrd, principal of the Shiloh High school, visited his parents at Ora Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jennie Young bad tho :r.'s fortutie Of losing her trunk and con tents ill the St. Stevens lire last Thursday. Miss Young is teaching at St. Stevens. The man in Spnrtanburg county who dynamited his land for Iiis prize acre of corn made 85.50 bushels. Lau. rens county has plenty of school boys who wi.ll beat that. They didn't use dynamite either. Miss Bessie Byrd and Miss Ora Delle Hunter, of Ora, are teaching at Mull ins. S. C. Miss: Linda Hunter, of Ora, who has for several years been teaching In the Woodruff High school, was in Lau rens Saturday. Many of the rural school:; are using the Individual thinking cups. It is a good idea. Next Thursday Is 'thanksgiving day. All tho children .and teachers will nave holiday. DE VI 1! 4)5' WILL! ?.N I . EI?KO. Former Laurens Citizen Succumbs to to L'nciimonia In Spartnnbnrg. The news of the death of ('apt. Wil llan F. Bobo at his home In Spartan burg Friday morning was received in Laurens with regret and occasioned many expressions of sincere sorrow among the older citizens of the city. More than twenty years ago Mr. Bobo was a resilient of Laurens and for some time a membor of the local police force, For n?r.vty a Bcoro of years I o has lived in Spartan burg, and during this time ho has been eon nectcd with the city police depart ment, dt the lime of his ?le:-t:i being first lloutonsnl of police. Ho whs n most excellent citizen nnd a fonrl officer, Implicitly trusted and highly respected by nil who know him. Thh fa IK-1 a 5 nor/ion wan iuid in Spnrlanburg on Saturday, Interment being at O: ! vood cemetery. Five children survive Lieutenant Bohr?, of Whom four 'Ore at his bed side when death camo. Thoy are: Mrs. Jeromo n. tlaffney, Mrs. Russoll Oaffney, Mrs. Otto :.?< ?0lt Mrs. W. M. Langs,on and ('. M. L'Obo, who is a traveling salesman, with headquarters fit Washington, ' CLEVEH WOMEN. Always Keep Their llnir Fascinating nnd Free from Dandruff. Almost everybody in Laurens known that there ts no preparation for the hair that can comparo with Parisinn Snge. it cures dandruff, stops falling hair and Itching scalp In two WCel . Or money back. It puts radiance and lufft< I In! i Hint dull lifeless hair tint many women possess, end doe- It In n few days. On March BG 1010. Lulu 1). Fix, of Baldline, Vu., wrote; "t'ariri.in BngO Is n wonderful hair restorer; it slop pi d my hair from falling out nnd stop ped by scalo from Itching; also cured the dr. nd ruff" Parisian P-Pfffl 1? sold by Laurens Drug CO. for 50 cents a largo bottle. PROSPERITY AT MOl'NTVILLE. A Fairly Good Prlt? for Cotton Tuts the cTopic In Happy Moods. Mountvltle, Nov 21 Farm work In the way of getting In corn and cotton also sowing wheat and oats, has about cama to a finish. We have been wonderfully blessed this year with a fairly good price for our cotton, mak ing up for its shortness and with plen ty of corn, potatoes, and other things to make farm life pleasant. We love to work when we can make enough to pay our bills in the fall and to start out wit'i renewed onergy the fist of the year. There will be more oats and wheat sown this fidl than usual and we tire glad to see it from the fact thai it is the only way to farm to make farm ing a success. We are glad to BOO the boys all over the State making such wonderful yields of corn per acre. We fei I that it means very ehoap torn some day, ii" they keep it up. Miss Qraco Cook of Mouutville, is teaching the Lisbon High school. Miss Cook comes highly recommended and we feel sure that sho will give entire satisfaction. The school house has been over-hauled and the surround ings look much belter. Mrs. Charles Mllnm and son, Char ley, after spending tho summer with relatives, have returned to their home in Camden, S. C U. II. Posloy, Esq., of Cold Point has been visiting his sisters, Mrs. Mllnm . :;:irl Mrs. Fuller. ? Mr. Lotes Holmes, of Groenvllle S])< :i; several days with his parents last week. M,s. .1. (). A. Uallew will go to Co lumbia Monday to see Hen llnr. What Waits for the Hoys and Cirls of Today.' AVhen yon are a man. Farmer Hoy. tin' farms in your neighborhood will he heiter farms; they will he cultivat ed better, and grow bigger crops; bet ter live stock, ami more of it will be on them; there will be better build i ings, better roads, more machinery, ! less hard physical work and greater , demands for clear and accuratO think 1 tag. All this means that the farmer of that time will have to |>a a better farmer than those of today and this, in turn, means thrt fTght now, while you aro a boy. if you won! 1 be one of these good farmers, you must begin to prepare yourself for It. You must lose no chance to Btudy. to acquire j useful knowledge., to keep yourself I strong in body and mind, to iV.r.n good ' habits, if yon do these things, the futuro is yours: i' you do not, you will he swept nsld ! by t'.e march of pr0greS8, and he one of the. "poor farmers," the "failures." What are you doing about it? Aro you making the most of your school, of tho practi cal training you get on tho farm, of the t-ooks and papers you read? Have J'OU ever thought about a college course?the short course in agricul ture, at least?and about tho fact that ! a farmer needs to prepare for his work just us does a lawyer or a doc tor? If you begin your life-work poorly prepared, the blutnO will be largely your own. for on every side tho doors of opportunity nro open. When you are a woman, Farmer Qlrl the homos of the country may not be any dearer to those who share them, hut they will !> brlghlori more beautiful, bettor furnshod, equipped wit i :i hUnd! d CO! till '"" ' "'? i yoitr mother has never known, There will bo less, hard v.o. k in the house keeping Of those days, 'net th< :v will bo demanded of the houaokeopor a wider rfcngo of knowledge, a capacity to deal with problems which aro now left cntlroly to the physicians, or the teachers, or tllO legislator, All this means that you, too. must keep both body and soul clean and pure and strong, that you must train your hands and discipline your mind, so as to bo ready for the duties thai will be yours. If you aro thus prepared, you will help to lift the whole race to a higher piano of living; if you nre not. you will tend to hold it down. You are deciding right now which part you shall play* Kaieigh <\\ c.) Progressive Farmed .?nd Gazette. Notice. This Is to notify all w i enter upon my premises natib I. Otl dj and Pylos Plantations for any i'on ton whatever, without my Written permis sion, any parties disregarding this notice will bo adjudged trespassers and prosecuted accordingly. .Mrs. T. Calao. 17 Hpd TWO PIONEERS OF LAURENS COUNTY. John kennld) and Thomas Klrkent-j rick Tanned Leather for tin. Shoes of Their Neighbors, .lohn Kennidy and Thomas Kirk Patrick were earl> citizens of Lau-| ! rens County. In the forties, these two men had a considerable plant on Reedy river,! now known as the old tan yard place, owned by Thomas Mai.on. They ran a corn mill and bark mill by water, also a pump to fill and empty their I tan vats. They did a big business I and supplied tho country with leather 'to make shoes,, which would last you j for twelve months. The farmers sold them hides and fan bark, often ex changing the two articles for leather to make their winter -inns, it took! twelve months to properly tan and finish up the cow hides Into leather.. The flesh all t:.< raw hides was thrown into the river and In tho fall i the eels would collect w< re ??aught in a fall trap Oft? r tlx y would have I a Hour barrel of eels, thd they were j given out to their patrons. The big I August freshet of IS52 did nol leave a sign of it house ft the tun yard, .lohn Kennidy moved to Cross County, j Ca. Thorn s Kirtpatrick v.;..- the last operator of ih" works. Ho also carried on i\ n x Pantile business, and at Cars he would take his tea freely, and not be aide to transact busiut p. Then his females I would sill the jrood On one occasion a customer culled :<?? a pound of shot, the clerk not und? rstunding tho scales, measured him out ;? pint ol shot, ex claiming a pint was a pound the world over. John Gall lard and Josh Simpson ' were the two head m< u In the tannery. Qalllard moved near Young's store ' and opined up another tan yard. \V. 1). S. St. Elmo Tonight. Last season's greatest success, "St. Elmo" will play in this city tonight at the opera hous. This is the exact same production which played to capacity business in all the principal cities of the South last year. !; was dramatized from Augusta Evans' famous book by Nell Twomey, find is considered tho best stage version ol the popular story ever written. .lust as 1 ".???.. oi St. Elmo" has retained Its puulsrH^ :>H these years and will probably liv< forever, so will I the play of "St. Blmn" iiv forever. If the reading of th< fascinating story i has tlr. il!? v. you can >??.; imagine what 'the effect the pi;.;-' will have, when i you are permitted to see and '.'.t,>: I those fnvniliai < i. ir:-' ?s thai hereto fore have only existed in the Imagl nation. St. Elmo Murray, whom all the girls have rayed over nnd whom the nun have admired, is made most attractive in the play, nnd the actor who plays tho part bus become ti matinee Idol throughout the South. Ednh Earl, Ihe lovable heroine, is also a charming character, in the play, following closely Augusta Evan ' conception of her In the book I Prices f?0c-7ric-$l.00. Scatf- on sale at Palmetto Drug Store. Obituary. Departed this life on Nov. 13, little \\'il!i:?:i Ralph Rhedes, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Pink Rhodes, of Lnui ns. ' He was born pn March P. I510S malt \ his age a year, 8 months and I tl To all bereaved ones We would sn} iii iovo not with hopeless sorrow JcSUS has fell your pain Ho did the fluid one but borrow He'll give blm back ngaln, "And there s!u;li bo no more d< tth." A Fri. tr:. YOU TAKK NO RISK. Our Reputation ami Slonej an- llneK of I'hls Offer. ' Wo pay for all the medh Ino used during the trial, if our remedy fails to completely relievo you of constipa tion. We take all the risk. Yon are not obligated to us In nny way wlint ever . If you accept out offer. Could anything be more fair for you? Is there any reason why you should hes itate to put our claims tu a practical test? The most scientific, commonsenst treatment is Roxnll Orderlies, which are eaten like candy. Thoy are very pronounced, gentle nnd pleasant In ac lion, and particularly agreeable In every way. They do not cause diar rhoea, nnusen, flatulence, grlpfi or any 111 convenience whatever ? '. II Orderlies are particularly fohildr ti, nged nnd delict u We urge you to t rv 11 ,; B at OUr risk, Two | i 2Bc, Remember, you can remedies In this oomnVunl ; > '< ?Roxi -M rens, Drug Co. MILL MEX TO MEET. Seventh Session of Southern Textile Vseoeiutlon, (Mm riot to, \ .('.. Sut urdny, Nov. 2?tli VII Sunerlnten dents, OverhPCrs and Heads of l>e psrfmonts in the Cotton Mills Cor dially Invited to Attend and lie come Members. Preparations tor the big meeting of tho Southern Textile Association to he held in Charlotte on the 26th lust, are now well under way and the prospects seem favorable for making this a pleasant and profit able occasion for those who attend. This association was organized a! a melting of a few mill men in < ha: - loite two years ago. and has since held profitable sessions at Clrcon vllle, Spnrlanburg, and Columbia, S. C Ittllcigh, N. C. and Augusta. Ca.. with a. constantly ia< rensing i. i in bcrshlp, tho attendance a: Augusta last July being over four hundred; and thorp is reason to believe there will he .-.till more at th< Char lotto meeting, us this is a "home coming" to a point more convenient for a large number of the members. The various committees have taken hold of the work with a good degree of interest, and everything possible will be done by those in cbnrgo of the arrangements to make tho meeting a grand success. As already announced a committee < on sislim; of .Messrs. 11. II. Uoyd. A. It. Sanders and ('. A. Hamilton of Chin lotto are looking after the II nnnccs and at last report were mak ing good progress in the collection of the necessary funds to cierrny the In-1 cidontnl expenses, and besides this we are informed that some of tin- ma chinery anil supply men wllll ake an active part in the entertainment of the Visiting members "oil the side." The program committee together with the committee of arrangements have practically agreed upon the following order of exercises Which of course, may yet he slightly modified end Changed before the time of the meeting: 11 a. m.?Call to order and address of welcome by Mayor Hawkins and response by Supt. .1. M. Davis, of Nowborry, s. c. Address by President W. IV Ham rick, of Columbia, s. C. Address or paper by Mr. I.. P. Ilol lis. of Greenville, S. ('., on "Indus trial Education"; by Supt. KJ. C. Owaltney, of Wlunsboro, S, C, on Slashing nnd Warp Preparation aid Sizing Cotton Warps" and Mr. Wm. 1". Hoar,, of Charlotte, on "The Care of lOlectrlcal Machinery in lite Col ton Mill." I p, in. Adjournment for dinner. 2*.r0 J>. m. Paper on the Card Room by R. n. Higgs, of Rocking hatn. followed by a discussion on "Card Settings" to he led by Messrs. T. P. Wallace, of Hamens. S. C, ami W. P. Hurt, of Concord. \. C. in which all Carders present, whether members of the Association or not. ! will bo Invited to participate. There will also bo mi opportunity at this scrsion for discussions on othei practical subjects <f Interest to mill inch, ending vyl.th a brief business mpctliig i I l'he tfmo and Cotton Mumiftu t urcrs' Association followed by paper by Mr. W. A. Orohnm, Clerk of the l.'n'tod States Doparlmenl of Commerce and l.a bor on "Cotton Manufacturing In South America," after which will bo a smoker with light refreshments and short talks by tm tubers ami ot hers. Dandruff Means i;:!i!ii">-s. Dandruff is caused bv n g rm Clous, porslslont. tenacious renn up to the discovery of cm- of world's ereate-i scientists, was jlOSCd to he Ujlkill 11 '.' Til! I '? <?< is called Parh :i Sago am! the rens Drug < !o., 11. dn- ? i ?(<?. gui tee it to kin dandruff ;?< rms t< move nil free of dandruff, to falling hair or iti .In In wi eks. or moib y l ack. ft contains just enough of sage cr'y (<,.? him ? i > i: r In*.! "Cd ciiange fill hair. 1.aureus With Thanksgiving si> near and Christmas not far <dT tin' housewifo that is concerned for her dinner appointments ,""*^ will find her opportunity here '''v for a FAULTLESS SET OF SILVER at a moderate cost. The Bupcrb designs rich, exclusive und retined the magnificent workmanship and tho REAL intrinsic value of von: (O---.s tho KbAL intrinsic value of If" O lt% tho art icles < lined merit a THAN KS?8 VING "??-f"?.?????? WILLIAM SOLOMON ^ Reliable Jeweler, The Foundation of every success, business or professional, is money. Save your money and a good OPPORTUNITY for you to make a profitable business investment will surely come. Begin sav I I ing and KEEP ON saving, and you will gel ahead. 9 There is no other way to do so. n Deposit YOUR money with US. \ Make- OUR Ban*. YOUR BANK, j? Wo pay liberal interest consistent with saf< .. Laurens, S. C. X. B. Dial, President C. M. Roper, Cnshici > Now is the time to ? ?- - Insure Your Crops of ? ? > ^ 1 ' W*1 I AGAINST HAIL or void' > Horses and Mules Against Death From Any Cause SER I J. F. TOLBERT I LAURENS, S. C. < ^ In New Office in Toclcl Building, South Marper St, ^