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%\yt gfotiertwfer SabacrlpUon Prlee Is $1.00 per Year Payable la Adtance. Published by AJDYEBTISEB PBINTING COMPANY Laurons, 8. C. Advertising Bates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks t One eent a word. Entered at bh? postofflce at Laurens, 8. C. as Hccond class mall matter. LAUBENS, S. CM JANUARY In, l?ll No harm done down theft yet. ? ? ? L.et us hope for the heat. ? ? * It looks like the Torrens system is going to he given a thorough consid eration. ? ? ? The Laurens County delegation have some mighty Rood things in view. Senator Wharton failed to exclude the circuses. One more chance to carry tbe children to see the animals. ? ? ? The time lor potty sentiment is past. A marriage license law should be pasBed at this session. There is no reason to believe that the adoption of such a license law would lead to the introduction of a divorce law. ? ? * vVc feel very fortunate in announc ing that hereafter the columns of The Advertiser will from time to time con tain a news letter from ?Ware Shoals, the letter to he written by Dr. \V. T. Jones, the prominent physician and t i'lzen of that neighborhood, ? ? ? A Lauren.- school girl in the second g .ule, evidently having become Imbued with the idea that the newspaper pic tures of persons represent only of fenders Of society, while perusing the ;iages of a large South Carolina daily the other night, came to the group Of legislators when she innocently but promptly Inquired, "What have they done wrong? Respectfully ref M i ed to :.? e editor of the Anderson Mail. ? ? ? Ac believe that it would not be considered egotistic to say that we feel a pardonable pride in the sec tion of the paper devoted to the un Vi iling ceremonies. The entire credit lor the undertaking Is due to our Clin ton Correspondent, who has worked so faithfully in gathering and arranging the material. The entire news de. partment In the section was left in her hands and we feel free in saying that it is a success. ? ? ? One of the chief objects of such an undertaking as is presented to the public in to day's Issue In the collec tion of Clinton Confederate history sketches Is to preserve historical ma terial and arouse an interest in such matters. All of the lists and records given probably contain errors or. oraissions. The Advertiser will glad ly welcome corrections and additions r.r d will give them publicity. ft is hoped that many keepers of scrapbooks will be glad' to preserve those articles and will offer to make public any material I hey have which * m supplement ihom. ? ? ? Tin: Kiwi schools. fn another column of this paper <\ !i be found a portion of the report of Sltpt. Hand. State High School In spector. It seems to us entirely right that the cities should be allowed to participate In this appropriation of $40.000 for high schools. Although we do not believe in restricting the Work Of the rural schools, we do be liove that the city schools should not bi discriminated against in this mat tor. The proper thing for the rural high schools to do is to combine Into Inrg * schools at central points and. by pxiaranteelng better results, lustfylng . *ger appropriations, ? ? ? SOUTH CA BOLIN A MAGAZINE. The Mist issue of the South Carolina State Magazine, edited by Walter E. Duncan of Alken, has been issued from the press. This is a very commendable enter prise, its chief purpose being to ad vert lae the resources of the State and to keep fresh in the minds of the peo ple of South Carolina the literary, political and military history of the State and to instill into the minds of the younger generation that pride for the past, and the hope for the future which, in their right, they should have. The first number of the magazine Is "well gotten up. tastefully arranged, and should prove Of Inestimable value in forwarding (be prosperity of our people* ? ? ? THE TORBENS SYSTEM. LoUjt?ns county Is to he credited with the introduction Of the bill to intro duce the Tonens system Of land r igte? tratiou Into this state tlopresent Alive Willis lias prepared such a bill and it is row (n the engrossing ilcpurtmont From good authority it la leaned that the Laurens delegation la going to support the measure or some modifi cation of It With the supporting of the Commu tation Road Tax bill Introduced by Mr. Miller and of this TorrenB Sys tem bill the Laurens delegation will have acquitted itself well. Thero are no two questions before the legisla ture that are mora Important than these two and it is good to know that I^aureus' delegation is moving along the right track. ? ? ? THE CLINTON SECTION. Today we offer to our subscribers a special section of "Th? Advertiser," devoted to the exercises and memories Incident upon the unveiliug of the Con federate Monument at Clinton. Erect ed us it was by Stephen D. Lee Chap ter. Daughters of the Confederacy, tltls monument will ever bo an inspira tion to the coming generations to stand up for the right, whatever be falls, knowing that those who come behind them will revere and honor their names for so doing. Seeing that the generation following that of the old hr>roes revered and honored their names, the future Southerners will know that their forefathers believed that they were lighting in a just caus^ and for that they will ever be honored. ? ? ? TO IMPROVE OUR ROADS. Representative Miller has intro duced a bill which, if passed, will m prove of inestiinabl ? benefit to the county. This bill calls for a revision of the law as to the Commutation Road tax. Anybody familiar with the work ings of the law as it now stands, knows that to collect the tax or force those liable to do road duty to work. Is more trouble ami requires a larger expenditure of money than the returns from it justify. This hill now before the legislature calls for enforced as sessment of all citizens in the county who are liable to the tax and also demands that the tax he paid In money and not in service, A penalty fot non assessment is attached If this law is passed it will, in a measure, solve the /ood roads prob, lem lor Laurens county. It is esti mated to greatly increase the revenue for roads, but foe what amount i! is bard to say. With this added money in hand, our Supervisor will be able to increase bis force on the roads, re locate those roads which it seems our early road-huilders tried to locate across the highest pinnacles In the county, and put in substantial im provements that will last for years and years. ? ? ? ADVERTISE OUR RESOURCES. The legislature could not sjiond money more wisely than by making an appropriation, by means of which the State would he enabled to cooperate witli the three great railway systems, of this State, in an advertising cam paign to spread iu the North and West Information concerning U\o (Unbound-: ed resources and fertile soil of this State. These railroads have already signified their willingness to cooperate with the State In such a campaign and our officials should not lose this opportunity of laying bet?re the peo ple of the other portions of the na tion our natural advanltiges as to ?oil ami climate. The recent census has demonstrat ed what advertising will do lor the upbuilding of the states. Florida was far ahead Of any other Southern state iu percentage of increased population in tli" past ten years and this is to be traceable almost entirely to the campaign of advertising which has '?een carried on ill Northern and West ern papers by Individuals and corpora tions of that State. Only a few weeks ago, a press dispatch was sent out rroni Chicago, in which it WAS statte! that perhaps the first solid train of Pullman sleepers, occupied entirely by home seekers, had left that city for Florida points. These evidently were men of means and of substantial parts;, carrying wl'Ji them perhaps 'arge fnnVMes mi.: ahttudtn! financial resources to lovolop the unoccupied lands of Florida." Such as these nr^ wanted in South ffarclfna. There ig bury one way to to t them and that Is by letting them know what kind of a country we have her?- and what is in store for them if they should settle here. "The State" is advocating such an ,:i>Orrtprlation by the legislature and although no till has been introduced for the purpose as yet. ft fs very prob nMe that one will be Introduced and we "nclleve and hope that It will be passe I. fit.? Rcmorrntir Club. A special meeting of the Laurens City Democratic club Is hereby called for next Monday. January 23, at four o'clock p. m. iu the court house, for the purpose of reorganizing for the city primary flection which will be held February 21. All members of the club are requested, to attend the meet* Ing Monday afternoon. Laurens. S. C lt. RJ, IIA RH. Jan. 17. 1911. Prcsld?nt. NOTICE TO THK BOYS. Lint of Prizem to be Olven by W. Carl Whartou in tbe Cora Contest. To the Boys of Laurens County: The Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Co., or Charleston, S. C, offers to give two tons of Planters Soluble Guano, 8-3-3, to the boys of Laurens County, under tbe following conditions: To the boy using the above brand of fertilizer and making the greatest yield of corn per acre, will be given eight sacks. To the boy coming second in the contest ?will be given six sacks of Planters Soluble guano, To the boy coming third will be given four sacks of this fertilizer. To the boy coming fourth will be given two sacks. To become eligible In this contest, the boys must use Planters Soluble Quano, 8-3-3. on the plot cultivated. The boys who try to win these priz es will have the same chance at the prizes offered to the boys of the Lau rens County Corn club. This brand, which is required to be "Planters Soluble (Juano 8-o-:l" can be bought In any town in Laureus County. It can always be found at the Laurens Bonded Warehouse. In care of Mr. Irvln Colemnn. Respt. W. Carl Wharton, Waterloo. S. C. Mrs. .!. It. Willis. Whereas, Cod In His wisdom has seeit fit to remove from our midst our beloved sister. Mrs. J. R. Willis, and whereas, we bow in humble submis sion to His will, therefore be it re solved : First. That in the death of our sis ter. Cray Court Foreign Missionar) society has lost one of its most worthy members and faithful workers; Second. That the removal of such a life from among us leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply felt by all the members of our society and church; Third. That we extend our heart felt symnarthy to the bereaved family, assuring them of our prayers in their behalf; and Fourth, That a page In our minutes be dedicated to her memory, a copy sent to the county papers, and one to the bereaved family. Mrs. I.(mis.' Cannon Mrs. Alvln Curry Mrs. W B. Cray PENSION NOTICE. All Per.'inus Interested in Any Manner in the Pensions .Must Appear Be fore the Hoard. The County Hoard will meet at the court house on the first Monday In February ensuing for the purpose of passing on pension applications and all parties who have complaints to! make are requested to appear before the board and Hie the complaint. Any one who has knowledge of cne who is drawing a pension and who is not entitled to same should come before the board and make complaint. Township representatives will pleaso report the death of all soldiers In ?heir township and the names of those who have moved out of the county and state. w. p. Colter, January 16, 1911 Chairman. All papers in the county will please copy. ANNOUNCEMENT CA BD. In making my announcement as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the <'itv of Laurens, l submit below my platform: I believe that better business meth ods should be Introduced Into the gov ernmenl of the city and further that the City Council should audit and O. K. all bills before payment. The police department should be eliminated from municipal politics so that the officers would be untrnm meled in the discharge or their duties. The police court should grant speedy trials and justice should be tempered wi.h mercy. I bellow In open council meetings that all who are Interested courtd know what was done and doing. 1 believe in complying with the law by annual reports of receipts and disbursements (which has not been done In two years). Respectfully submitted W. IL Oilkeison. Sr. Attendlag the Supreme Caurt The 8tate Supreme Court is this week hearing arguments in cases from this the 8th circuit, and Attor neys N. B. Dial, A. C. Todd. F. P. McGowan, W. R. Rlchey. Sr., and R. A. Cooper of the Laurens Rar have been In attendance since Monday. Lat er In the week Messrs. C. C. Feather, stone and R. B. Habb will go down to appear In several cases. The appeal of Jim Davis, colored, convicted of murder nnd sentenced to be hanged last fall, will be among the cases ar gued at this term. Peas Wanted Will pay highest market price for 1910 crop peaa. In baga. Must be clean. Apply to Lau - reuB Bonded Warehouse Company. J. I. Coleman. Mgr. 25-2t Wanted?To rent well furnished rooms, preferably to yoking men. Ap ply at No. 301 West Mam street, Lau renB, S. C. 25-lt Wanted?Orders for Cabbage Plants ?grown in fields and frost-proof. 1,000 crated, $125; 2,000 tv more *i.00 per tl?)usand, P. O. B.Young's Island. Address, Ernest M. DePre Co., Columbia, S. C. 24-4t For ?Hle?Burt Oats, 50c per bushol. Manincth Bronze Gobblers. $3/50 each. Hens. $1.50 each, S. C. White/Leghorn cockerels, $1.00 each. W. P. Harris. 24-2t pd. To Rent?A fine pasture just below tbe I..uir-ns depot in easy reach of the entire town, for cows and other stock, and all persons are j forbidden to tie any cattle on the lanqy of Mrs. J. C. Blark. Apply to J. Wade Ander son. 24.41 "COPYRIGHT" 1 lour should tby all means be used at this season m' the year. It Is pure and gives strength. Copyright is best. Lost?Last Monday. January 9th a gentleman's pocket book with/some bills in same. Finder will please send to Advertiser office for Identification and receive a reward. For Rent?A good tfoo horse farm near the city, with good tenant houses, H. F. Simpson. 25-3t NOTICE. Please do not forget to'pay the Tel ephone Co. this week. W. R. Richey, Secy. & Treas. COLE Ii. BLEASK IS INAUGURATED (Continued from page five.) that a majority of the white citizens may have a license system of saloons under strict regulations, instead of the Uspensary or prohibition Thfs, he ays. Is the only true form of democ racy. Would make public executions for rape and attempts to rape. The governor makes a general r? commendation for economy, and says that he had rather have a poor gov. eminent and a rich people ih?n a rich government and a poor people. He closed his address with a prayer for the people of the State and an apostrophe to the Deity ?Spartan burg Journal. CITY HIGH SCHOOLS A It K BEING SLIGHTED (Continued from page flvs.l lar of the funds thus raised can be legally used in the places returning this amount of property, because they happen to have a population each of more than 2,500!" As will be gathered by the above communication of Supt. Hand, the Laurens City schools will be debarred, after July of this year, from its part of the high school appropriation. Of ths total of over $4,000 now being con tributed as its quoto of the high school money, Laurens will not get anything. As stated by Supt. Hand, there are already eighteen cities in South Caro lina that are already in the position that Laurens will be after July unless the law is changed. In life letter to Mr. Jones, which has been handed in to tills office, Supt. Hand urges that some steps be 'taken to confer with the Laurens county delegation on the question, that the Interests of the high schools of the state be protected. Impnrtant Announcement. Mr. \\. I). Byrd, president of the State Live Stock and Dairy associa tion, announces that all who desire to enter the butter contest at the next annual meeting of the association at Columbia in F'bruary should send theil name and address to Prof. J. M. Burgoss, secretary, Clemson College. This exhibit and contest Is not limited to the members of the Live Stock and Dairy association of the county, but it is open to all who may desire to enter. FINAL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 23rd day of February. I will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of the estate of W. H. (larrett, deceased, In the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurena county, at 11 o'clock, a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trusts as Administrator. Any persons indebted to saffi estate are notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will deliver them on or before said date, dply proven, or be forever barred. C. W. Garrett. Administrator. January 18, 1911.? 1 mo. Capf. John M. Hudgens. magistrate for Laurens Township, has been quite III at his home for several days, though It was slated yesterday afternoon that his condition was somewhat Improv <i Wje offer a nice kitchen lamp at 26 Otfl. fitted out with heavy wire frame, glass front. No. 2 burner, chimney and wick. 7 inch corrigated rcfilcc tor, made ho that you can hang It on the wall or set it on tbe table. S. M. ft E. H. Wilkes & Co. OF CROSS HIL1). Several of the Prominent Citizen* are Indisposed. Improvement* Being Added In Churches. Cross Hill. Jan. 16.?Mr. Bonner Hollingsworth came home from his work in Florida for Christmas. He had a sore hand made from a wound by a thorn. His hand is still very sore and giving him trouble. He weut to the hospital for treatment last week. Miss Mattie Mae Neville will go over to Clinton today to attend the Lyceum. A little child of Mrs. W. C. Hill has been seriously ill for several days. The indies of the Presbyterian church gave an oyster supper last Thursday evening at the home of .Mrs. W. H. Leaman. The evening was en Joyed by a good company of people and results were very satisfactory. They expect to install a modern light ing system in the church. The Bap tist church is already provided with such lights and they are a great im provement over kerosene. Some of the stores in town also hav# these lights. The Finery Club was entertained by Mrs. J. G. Guthrie last Thursday. The club was treated to delightful refresh' inents elegantly served. Dr. J. H. Miller, member of the leg islature, was at home Saturday and Huiiday. He returned to Columbia Monday. Dr. and MrB. E. W. Plnson, enter tained the teachers of the school hust Friday evening. An elegant supper W83 serv-;d. A few stags'in town were fortunate enough to be among the guests. The doctor and his wife are among Cross Hill's moBt hospitable citizens. Rev G. M. HollinRsworth has been quP.e sick the past week. He was not able to go to Lisbon the second Sab bath and could not All his appoint ment here yesterday. Ho is better today. "The Amscary Lectures" will be the next Lyceum attraction, this coming Wednesday evening, the 2 Ith. Card of Thanks. 1 have no words thnt can ever ex press to my dear relatives, friends and neighbors, my loving appreciations of their sympathy and kindness to ns in the great sorrow that came to us. which resulted in the death of my be loved husband and son and also my sickness and little girl's illness. May our heavenly father, who has prom ised to care for the widow and father less in their affliction, bestow on each and every one of you his richest bless ings, is my prayer. Mrs. D. (hiss Madden and Mother. "Buy vour Guano from the Old Reliable Manufacturer of High-grade Fertilizers, The Georgia Chemical Works, of Augusta, Georgia, who have been manufacturing first class Guanos* for 38 years. They make 50 or more different brands of fine Guano. They know your wants, because they have the experience. Can buy from them Special Peruvian Compound, Crown Guano, Sea Gull, Mascot, Blood and Hone, Polapsco, and many other well-known brands. None better on earth. Then look well to your interest and write Georgia Chemical Works, Augusta, Ga., for prices, or see your old friend, Geo. S. McCravy, Laurens, S. C., who will be pleased to quote you prices. Remember the prizes for the best acre of Corn raised in Laurens County, in 1910, was awarded to Willie Wolff, and lie used our Guano. Address? The Georgia Chemical Works Geo. S. McCravy, Agent Laurens, S. C. STILL AT IT! We reduced our Stock so that we vacated room over the Laurens Drug Company the first of the year and we have but few Goods in our Base ment, and if the buying public could realize the saving in buying from us, it would not take long to wind up. Our Goods are for sale at Close-Out Prices. and no legitimate dealer in the same line, who ex pects to continue business, can or will sell you Goods all the way through at our prices. Close=out Prices 10c Jap Goods now. .08 25c.Jap Goods now 20cts, two for. .35 $1.50 large nickled Lamps. $1.30 $2.25 large parlor Lamp. $1,50 10c White Curtain Poles. .ly. 10c oak Curtain Poles. . 07 Plain oak pedestal Dining Table. $7.90 Quartered oak pedestal Dining Table. $8.90 Splendid imitation Mahogany Writing Desk $8.75 Cheaper imitation Mahogany Writing Desk $5.50 ?Guaranteed Steel Ranges, with warming closet for only. $25.00 Cheaper Steel Ranges, with warming closet, for. $20.00 $2.25 straw and cotton Mattresses. 1.75 $2.70 straw and cotton Mattresses. 2.00 $4.50 combination Mattresses. 3.25 $5.00 cotton Mattresses 3.50 $6.50 felt Mattresses. 5.00 $2.00 folding bed Springs. 1.45 ALL OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION Respectfully, The Caine & Pitts Furniture Co.