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Subscription Price Is $1.00 per Year Payable In Advance. PabUshed by ADYEBTISKR PRINTING COMPANY Laurent, S. ('. AdfcrtUing Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thank-: One cent a word. Entered at th* postoffice at Laurens. S. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. (', FEBRUARY 8, 1911. The \dicrti*er will be glnd to receive the local news of all the communities in the count;. Cor? respondents are requested to sign their nuine to the contri bution*.. Letters should not Im* mulled later than .Mandat morn Ing. * Gentlemen of the Chamber of Com merce: Can't you stir that cotton mill proposition up again We must not let it fall through. ? ? ? The ?State" beat them all on the "Hatchet joke" but the Greenville "News' copped the "Valentine" lau. reis. Those little pleasantries come out earlier und earlier every year. ? ? ? The (Tinten "Chronicle" had an ex cellent editorial on advertising in Its last issue, which the merchants of that city would do well to hearken unto. ? ? ? The Abbeville "Medium" Is waking the town up under Its new manage ment. If Bditor Horton keeps going at the present rate he will have things on a move "over to Abbeville." ? ? ? It is a pity that more of Gov. Blease's "friends" are not of the MaJ. Caldwell type. ? ? ? The other day a well known travel ing man. who lives In a young city about twenty seven miles south of Laurens and which lias quite a repu tation for progress and progressive ways, was heard to say thai there was more business done in Laurens than In any other city Its slae In Smith Carolina. ? ? ? CONSERVE THK SOIL. With all our boasted progress along agricultural lines, with the wide spread information on the subject of farming, with the very general adop tion of improved and approved meth ods of preparing the soil, the applica tion of proper fertilizer, the inteli gent selection of seed, the advanta geous cultivation of the crop?in the face of all this vaunted improvement fine is made to fee! disappointed when he conies across a tine tield that has been stripped of every vestige of mat ter that should have gone back Into the soil. The practice is somewhat uncommon, but we have seen since Christmas more than one field in Lau rens county completely cleaned of all corn or cotton stalks, hay and oth er matter, a.s If by the use of a fine pronged rak \ The idea of burning such mutter in January or any other month bet?re planting time must be banished entirely before tho farmer who persists in Its practice does jus tice by bis hands and g'-ts u full re turn for his work. ? ? ? HI II I? Tili: ItOAOS, It is proposed to build a highway from Virginia to Georgia. We would be glad to nee that high way from Greenville and from Spar enburg via Newberry to Columbia built. It could bo done in ;i few days and done easily and with the outlay of a very small amount of cash. First, we should ?et together along the route and raise onough money to employ a civil engineer and expert road builder and have- him go over! the route, relocate and survey and ninke profiles of the road with speci fications of what is to be done and then get the people along tho road to I come out with their teams and labor at the same time from Greenville to Columbia and have a force of hands and teams at work at the same Um? on the entiie route ami In about two weeks we could have a fine road all the way from the mountain city to the capital. Will not some one lead the move. Dient and call a meeting at Ncwlx-rry ?a central point -and get represen tatives present and start the ball roll ing. There Is not a ?reat deal of work ?eeded between Sewberry and Green ville, but in many places the road should be changed so as to avoid rail-' road crossings Where practicable and' to no around hills and Change sand beds info sand and clay toads. If we did not gel (lie entire road built in I lie two weeks we couid get the Specifications and gradually work up to them. There should bo no trouble to get the cooperation of the county super visors. In fact Supervisor Humbert, of Laurens, is a civil engineer and an expert road builder and no doubt his services could be secured to make the necessary surveys and specifications. The entire road ought to be staked off indicating just what is to be done. Cooperation is all that is needed and the work is done.?News and Her ald. The Herald and News Is along the right track. This good roads enthus iasm should never be allowed to die down. While we are interested to a certain degree '.r. ? road from Spar tanburg or Greenville, ind both, to Columbia, via Laurens. Clinton and New berry, we are still mm ' interest ed in such a road connecting the lat ter three cities. A good road connect ing these three cities and Columbia would be of inestimable benefit. While, as we say. we are particular ly interested in such a road, we are still more interested in the matter of good roads all over the county. There is no doubt, but that the prosperity of the county and of every county any where depends more on this matter of good roads than any other one thing. Let us keep the slogan of good roads going. Too much cannot be said along that line. There is no doubt but that Super visor Humbert is ready to cooperate with the Newberry folks in building this toad. Lets get together. ? ? ? ON TO PROSPERITY. If all the delegation which went to Columbus. O.. to procure the Nation al Corn Exposition for South Caro lina next year, are as enthusiastic ov er their trip as Mr. .1. W. D. Watts, of this county, the good results that will accrue from that trip will be far reaching, even if the delegation is un successful in their endeavor to land the exposition. To talk with Mr. Watts is at once to know that he has gained inestimable benefit from his trip and that Its good results will bear much larger fruit than even he him self anticipated when ,i?s consent--d to represent this county. Mr. Watts is already known as oue of the modern and scientific farmers of the state and he declares that in the future he Is going to see that even more is done for the uplift of our farmers. Note what he says about agricultur al departments in our rural schools. He says that he intends to put forth ev fry effort possible to see that an agricultural department is added to every school in the state. Mr. Watts has been to the Corn Exposition and seen the results of these departm?nts as practiced in other sections. He has realized that In them rests the future advancement of the South Carolina farmer. He has determined to begin the fight. Let us all stand behind him and aid him in this determination. The fight has already begun and all of us should put our shoulders to the wheel and see that the Idea is car ried out. When Mr. Watts says an agricultur al course, he does not mean to build a large and expensive building for this purpose at each school or to spend any stupendous sum of money. The agricultural departments ot our state and national governments already have simple but very valuable courses map. ped out along these lines that. If giv en proper attention, will meet a larg. pari of the requirements for the course The South Carolina 1'nlverslty has Just added an agricultural course, so j that when young men from that Insti tution are sent but to teach school over the Btatc they can also teach In- j telllgontly modern methods of agri culture. They do not Intend to teach the South Carolina farmer how to hold the plow shares or how to buckle up the traces or how to do all those things thai every young farmer knows, but they are to teach the fundimental lessons of plant life: why plants grow, how to make them grow faster, why, they need water and light, why too j much water is as bad as hot enough, how and why proper food water and light are as important to a cotton stalk as it is to the young child, and as the young child grows In strength and vigor from proper attendance so will the cotton stalk grow likewise. These things are what should be taught in our schools and what Mr. Watts would have Introduced. Let's let Cov. Blease and the politi cians alone and turn our attention to better things. We have made a fine start within the past few years and the future holds even more In store if we keep improving our opportuni ties. The National Corn Exposition at Columbia will give this movement such an Impetus that South Carolina will SOOIt be the garden spot of the Union. ? ? ? THE ROAD TAX. There will probably be no bill pass ed at this session of the legislature which will prove of more immediate benefit to this county than the one introduced by Representative Mlllei and recommended by the whole dele gation, which make it obligatory on all men in Laurcas county, liable to road tax, to assess themselves for the commutation tax. This bill has pass ed by both houses and only awaits the signature of Governor Blease be fore it becomes a law. Acording to this bill all who are liable will be made to assess themselves for the tax. which is to be $1.50 instead of $1.00 ?is heretofore. In case the assessment is not mad.- and the tax paid a penal ty is attached. As is well known by all who have any knowledge of the commutation j tax situation, as It has heretofore existed, the expense that had to be gone to in running down the delin quents and collecting the tax ate up la large part of the lax itself. Out of the nearly six thousand tax payers ' liable to this duty In Laurens coun ty, it is estimated that about two or three thousand paid this tax volun. tarily, about lift sen hundred paid it after being called on by the sheriff's Iofficers at a total expense of some thing over a $1,000 and the remainder didn't pay it at all. By this new law. ' the prompt tax payer will not he mad > to suffer for the tax dodger. This is a mighty good law that tliest j folks have passed and ought to be a source for much revenue and prove a means for doing much good work on 1 the roatls of the county. Supervisor! Humbert has been urging this mea- | I sure for several years now and in ' j speaking of it yesterday, he seemed j , to be very much gratified. The Lau- j rens delegation deserves thanks for ? its passage. Election Notice. The following has been sent into i this paper with the request to pub lish: There will he an election held at the following places on Thursday, the 2:Jrd itist. Polls will open from s A. ' M. to P. M. for the purpose of se lecting live trustees to look after the Wadsworthvtlle Poor School fund. Cross Hill, by R. A. Austin. Mountvllle, by M. B. Crisp, At home of and by J, J, Voting. At home Of and by A. H. Holmes. A. It. Holmes. Sec. Box Supper at Ekom. I A box supper will be given by the Woman's Missionary society at the i residence of Mrs. L. (\ Culbertson on Tuesday. February 14th, beginning at 7 o'clock. Public cordially invited ! to attend. TWO GAMBLERS PARDONED. Gov. Blouse Pardons Two Men Wlio Had Been Paroled on Good liehuvior and Who Hud Again Committed Crime. Remitting the jail sentences In the case of Ed. Abbott and Frank Dear man Governor Blease Monday acted in these well known cases. Abbott and Dearman pleaded guilty to gamb ling In Spartanburg In 1907 and were each sentenced to pay a fine of $60 and serv? a year on the public works of Spartanburg county. The statement came from the Gov. ernor's office that "they paid their - fines and the governor has relieved , theni of their sentences." Abott and Dearman pleaded guilty to the charge of gambling in July 1907, and were sentenced by Judge R. O. Purdy to pay a fine of $60 and serve a year on the public works. The chaingang sentence, however, was sus pended during good behavior. in July. 1910, Abbot and Dearman were caught in a gambling raid at the Oregon hotel In Spartanburg and later, upon a warrnt sworn out by representatives of the Law and Order league, were taken before Judge W. R. Gruber to show cause why the sen tence of one y?'ar on the chaingang, suspended by Judge Purdy during their good behavior, should not be en forced. Judge Chuber teclded the c??.ve against Dearman and Abbott, direct ing that they :;erve the sentence of a year on the public works. From Judge Grubcr's decision an appeal was taken to the Bilpreme ! court. Solicitor Otts appearing for tin Slate. LftSt w*>ek the supreme court sustained the lower court, directing ) that they s"rve the sentence. When news of the court's decision i reached Spartanburg Ablxat and I Dearman got busy with a pelttlon tor n remission Of the Jail sentence. This I was freelv signed. It is said, and was presented to Go\. Blease Sunday b* '?s. I Ni-nois, of Spartanburg?The [state. I Gen. Iteed Retires From Business. i Chester. Feb. ii.?Gen. .1. W. Reed has sold his wholesale fruit and C001 ' mission business to W. W. ami I' L, Coogler. who will continue to operate the business at the same stand under 'the name of the Chester Fruit and 'rodure company. Oen. Reed will remain with the firm for the present. j His health has recently been very in . firm and his retirement from business . has been rendered neCOtaary.- -The ! State. I ?? ? '; * mom he r that everv man. woman ! and child has a special invitation to I go at once up on Brooklyn Heights, gel a magnificent view of the city and then decide for themselves wheth er or not they would like to own a home on Brooklyn Heights or not. I LOCAL AMD PERSONAL MENTION. | ?5???????????????????????0N Mr. J. T. Garrett was here Monday from Barksdale. Mr. J. T. Power of Brysons was a visitor Jn town last Saturday. Capt John Lanford. of Lanford Sta tion, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Ohas. Bishop was a business visitor in Greenwood last week Mr. T. P. Wier, of Jacks township, was a visitor in the city Monday. Mr. I). W. A. Neville, of Clinton, at tended the land sale here Monday. Mr. A. .1. Traynham of Tumbling Shoals was in the city for salesday. Messrs. l>aurens and Evart Taylor were in town Monday from Princeton Mr. John T. Blaket ey, of Clinton, was a visitor in the city last Wednes day. Miss Badgett, of Spartanburg, is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Alex Hram lett. Senator .1. Moore Mars, of Abbeville, was here on professional business Monday. Mrs. R. C. Richardson and children of Pinewood, are visiting Mrs. .1. H. Sullivan. Mr. Tom Taylor, who resides near Owlngs, was among the visitors here Saturday. Rep. W. C. irby spent the week-end lit the city. He returned to Colum bia Monday. Mr. C. B. Leonard, of Youngs town ship, was among the visitors in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Conway Dial and fam ily have moved back to their old home at Cross Hill. Mr. R. P. Fleming is spending a short time at the home of his father, near Greenwood. Mr. .1. Reid Todd of the Long Branch section of the county was in the city Monday. Mr. Enoch Plnson, of Cross Hill, spent the early part of this week In the city on business. Mrs. Sallle Armstrong, of Ware Shoals, was among the visitors iu the city last Wednesday. Mr. J. H. M. Young, who lives on Route No. :'. out of Clinton, was a vlBitor in the city Monday. Solicitor Cooper attended the sales Monday, going back to his work in Co lumbia Monday afternoon, Mrs. J. Fleming Brown, of Spartan burg. is expected in the city Thurs day to visit Mrs. M. L. Copeland. Mr. R. M. Wasson of Friendship. Sul livan Township, was here Monday for the Brooklyn Heights land sale. Mr. G. O. Teague. a prominent young farmer from near Waterloo was among the business visitors here Saturday. Mr. .1. S. Thomas, a prominent young planter of near Ware Shoals, was among the business visitors here Mon day Mrs. I C. Cross of Chester, who Is visiting Miss \nnie CUket-son. spent Friday .light in Greenwood with friends Miss Sadie Sullivan, of the College lor Women, spent last Sunday at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .J. 11. Sullivan. Miss Lalla May Dial left last week for Jacksonville, Fla., where she will remain for some time as the guest of her COUSln. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fetner of Co lumbia are visiting the hitter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stone on East Main street. Miss Nnnnle Franks has been call ed to Eustlsvllle, Ga., on account of the critical illness of her aunt Mrs. Nannie Frank* Hurgens. Misses Elizabeth Simpson and Jen nie Fleming, of the College for Wo men, spent thfi latter part of last week In the city with their parents. Mr. .?. A. Simmons, now a member of the firm of Brennecl-.o f< Co.. the 'Bargain Kings" was a business visi tor in I^mrens for a few day.i last we k. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Spratt. of Lau rens are spending a portion of their wedding journey in Washington.? Washington Correspondent of The State. Mr. M. T. Chancey. the well known old Confederate Veteran of Fountain Inn. was a visitor in the city'Sat urday. Mr. Chancey contemplates taking 0 trip to visit his children and grand-children In c.oorgia within n few weeks. Mr. il. Terry leaves tho latter part of this week for the northern mar kets to buy his stock or goods. Mr. Terry says that he is going to buy the largest stock of goods that he has ev er bought to put in the big store now occupied by Trtbble Clothing Co. Messrs. D. A. Davis and W. H. An derson left last Saturday for the Northern markets to purchase a spring line for Davis.Roper Co They will be gone some time and during their trip will vhdt New York. Baltimore. Philadelphia, and other big centers. Col. C. C. Featherstooe is going to make his home at Greenwood. Here's dollars to doughnuts, that, if he offers for office in that county, he will not be turned down as in wrens county, where he was always on the right s>iui_,( though not with the winning majority.' and he is well known in Greenwood j county too.?Winnsboro Herald and News. SPECIAL NOTICES. ? Lost One large white, brown eared setter dog. named Count. Al.-o oue white and lemon spotted setter nam ed Carrie. Finder please notify Jim Wade Hill. Mountville. or L. M. Roper. Laurens, s. c. 28-lt pd For Sule?One market refrigerator. ."?xlO feet. Been used only about six months. Good as new. Write quick. P. S. Hollingsworth, Clinton. S. C 2S-lt pd. For Sule?One 10 II. P. Engine, new saw mill, inch inset ted-tooth saw. tl inch solid-tooth saw a new 3-ply rubber belt, all for $:'.S" Cash or on, reasonable terms. i>. It. Crawford.: .Mountville. S. C. 28-lt pd. Fresh Arrival, fruit and shade trees, vines, etc. Last chance -cdule now. At Counts' Stable. J. M, Hampton. 2S-lt pd. Ageuts Wanted We want repre sentatives on every rural route and in every village In South Carolina to take subscriptions for THE GEORGIA CAROLINA AGRICULTURIST AND, WEEKLY CHRONICLE. We pay lib-j eral Commissions. Write for particu lars to CIRCULATION MANAGER. | THE GEORGIA-CAROLINA AGRI CULTURIST AND WEEKLY CHRON-I ICLE, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 20-5t "COPYRIGHT" Flour should by ,ali means be used at this season of We year. It is pure and gives strength. Copyright is best. For Rent A good two horse farm; near the city, with good tenant houses. H. Y. Simpson. 2">-it Cotton Seed? I am agent for the cel. ebrated King Cotton Seed, direct from the King Farm. Also 1 year's growth of same variety at $1.00 pet4 bu. Call on J. Wade Anderson. Laurens. S. C.] 20-10t ************** ****** ** **** CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS j ^rikH|( ^ ???????? 1HH< ????? eHMk For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city of ?.aureus, pledg ing myself to abide by the results of the Democratic Primary and support the nominees thereof. C. M. BARB. To the Voters of I>aurens: In addition to my announced plat form I wish to call your attention to other things that need your con Bideration, which I believe exist and ought to be remedied, via: The latter part of the Ordinance to Raise Supplies has been violated by not applying a part or levy to create a Sinking Fund. Also Section 20 of the Charter has been disregarded by not publishing report as provided. The speedy trial in my platform means that it will not be necessary for any one who is arrested to go to the lock-up unless a rough house has been raised. I will stand by my platform and abide the result of the Democratic Prima ry. W. II. Oilkerson, Sr. For Alderman. The friends of J, B. Brooks here by announce him as candidate for alderman In ward one subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as can didate for alderman from ward one, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. B. CHILDRESS. At the solicitation of friends 1 here by announce myself as candidate for alderman In ward two of the city of Laurens subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, J. LEE LANG8TON, I hereby announce myself no can didates for alderman In ward four, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. C. SWIT/ER I hereby announce myself as a can didate for alderman in ward the. sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. n. rj. dial. The friends of W. ii. Anderson-hero by announce him as candidate for re-election as alderman in ward five subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I he'- by announce mysolf na can dldale for alderman ni ward six. sub ject to the rules of the Domocrnth primary. J. K PHILPOT l hereby Announce mysolf a eandl date for alderman from Ward si\ nub ject to the rules of the Democrat!* party. W. R. RICHLY. SU. Hon*? Tbl?. We offer One Hundred Dollars F-%. ward for any ca?e of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. C8eney & Co.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honourable in all business transactions and finan cially abla to carry out any obligation* made by his firm. Waldluc, Kinnan & Maxdn. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. 0. Hall's Catarrh Care is taken Inter nally, acting directly directly upon the; blood and mucous surfaces of the sys. tern. Testimonials sent free. Price 70c. per bottle. Sold by all durggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. STATEMENT Of the Conditio? of the Palmetto Bamrk, Lu uted ?t Laurens, S. ('., at the Close of Uuslncs? February 3, 1911. RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts .. . .$167,163.86 Overdrafts. 7.627.!?" Hanking House. 4,200.00 Furniture and Fixtures . . 2.166.9., Due from Hanks and Bank ers . 12.967.07 Currency. 6,670.00 Cold. 650.00 Silver and other Coin .. .. 499.8? Cheeks and Cash Items .. 1.164.:::! Total.$202,909.98 LIABILITIES' Capital Stock Faid In .. . .$ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund. 12,500.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. S.130.S:) Due to Banks and Hankers 1.978.73 Dividends Unpaid. 4.">."t) Individual Deposits subject to Cheek.I03.404.8fi Time Certificates of Deposit 26.530.01 Total.$202,909.98 SMte of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ss. Before me came s. J. Cralg. Cash ier of the above named bank. who. be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. S. J. CRAIG. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of February, 1911. R. B. Terry. Notary Public. S. (' Correct-Attest: .lohn W. Ferguson, .1. .1. Pluss, M. .1. Owings, Directors. STATEMENT (>i the Condition of the Peoples Loan and F.xchnngo Hank. Located at Lau rens, S. ('.. at the ( lose of llusiliOSH Februar) .'{, 1911. RESOURCES: Loans ami Discounts .. ..$334,382.411 Overdrafts. 22,100.80 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank. 27.00?.00 Banking House. 10,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures . . 2,500.00 Due from Banks and Bank ers . 39.469.60 Currency. 14,989.0ft Cold. 1,025.00 Silver and other Coin .... 2.306.52 Checks and Cash Items .. 1.030.70 Total.$4.".;"..304.05 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In .. ..$100.000.00 Surplus Fund. 20,000.00 Undivided Profits less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 83,704.41 Due to Banks and Bankers 1.867.99 Dividends Unpaid. Individual Deposits subject to Check. 173.023.63 Time Certificates of Deposit 71,179.79 Cashier's Checks. 454.23 Total.$i.",r?.:,.04.0!> ,State of South Carolina. County of Laurens. ss. Before me came C. W. Tune. Cash ier of the above named bank. who. be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a trMe condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. C. W. TI NE . Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of February. 1911. W. ft. MeCuen, Notary Public, S. C. Correct.Attest: w. a. Watts, 11. H. Kennedy. .1. O. C. Fleming. Directors. Our establishment is in tended for the particular people?folks who appreci ate the fact that the best is none too good for so valua ble an asset as their eye sight. EVERYTHING OPTICAL. Our superior equipment means better service, exact results, in gauging your eye trouble, in correcting it with proper glasses. Reasonable charges. WM. SOLOMON, Reliable .Jeweler, Laurens, S; C.