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flalAerlption Price Is $1.00 per Tear Payable !s Advance. Published bj ADVERTISES PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, 8. ?? Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thunks: One cent a word. Entered at t?>? postotnce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C FEBRUARY 15, 1911 The Advertiser will he glud to receive the locul news of all the 'communities In the count}. Cor respondents are requested to sign their name to the contri butions. Letters should not be mailed later than Mouduy morn ing. THE FOUNTAIN INN TRIBUNE. The first Issue of the Fountain Inn "Tribune" Is out. This Is the suc cessor to the "News and Notions", re cently deceased. The "Tribune" makes a fine showing with its first appearance, its columns being filled with live news and the print and oth er mechanical features being excellent. The two proprietors of the paper should feel proud of It. It deserves the support of the pejps whom It rep. resents. With Hs first issue, the "Tribune* takes a decided step towards putting itself on a firm and respectable basis With reference to its advertising. The declared Intention of the owners of the paper Is to command a price of one cent and a half per inch for every hundred subscribers. With its nearly nine hundred subscribers, tills rate wi|l amount to twelve cents and one half per inch, a very reasonable rate in this time of blub wages and In creased COSt of living. The "News and Notions" charged a flat rate of ten cents per Inch and evidently must .have found that it did not pay. We hope the new paper much suc cess. 9 ? ? "GREENVILLE-COLUMBIA HIGH WAV A PRACTICAL PLAN." Following up the question of better highway between Greenville, (.aureus. > Clinton. Newebrry and Columbia, the Nev. berry Herald and News has the following to say: Greenville-Columbia Highway. "The more we think about this prop osition, tha more firmly are we con vinced that It is not only practicable,! ? but is the easiest and the best plan to secure, at least, one good highway i from Greenville to Columbia at a minimum of cost. Of course. It would | take some time to perfect the organ I Kation, and to have the surveys made. ( ?and the road properly staked, and; there would be some cost connected with this, but, compared with tlie re sults, the cost would bj a very small j matter. "We are satisfied that Supervisor Humbert, of Laurens county, would I do the preliminary work, in making the plans and specifications, at a cost that would be reasonable. We beleve also that If the plan were properly presented to the people along the route, and the time fixed for the work when the farmers were not pressed in their crops and the weather condi tions were favorable, that every man who lives aloiiK the proposed route WOUl 1 be willing to furnish his teams and laboi on his plantations, ami give his hearty co-operation. "If we can k vt one road in t'.iis way ;t nans the building of other roads. We arc satisfied that the people be tween Nowberry and Whltmlre would be glad to co-operate, and to work that road at the same time." To show further what a spirit ol cooperation on tha part of the farm ers ilotiK this road would do. the fol lowing Is dipped from the Richmond News-Leader about a road built across the State of Iowa In this manner: Let All Drag Together. The latest "Iowa Idea" Is the Combi- j nation road dragging idea. That is to say the Improvement In a single day?through concert of action on the part of the farmers and by dragging of vast stretches of highway. It has j been put Into practical operation la I Iowa, with most satisfactory results' we are told, and now It Is stated that I It Is to be tried in Tennessee. The drag usel Is simple and inexpensive] and can be contructed by the veriest j .iackleg in the matter of hammering things together. It Is made by split ting a big log into halves, nailing pieces diagonally across the fiat side of each and then joining the two piec es together In fiatiron shape. To the imall end of this a team is hitched, which drags It over a road when the road Is soft from rain. The main thing is to organize the farmers so that each one will do his part and drag the section through his pronerty. "In lovn. 10.000 farmers entered in to th* combination and In twelve hours put In lair condition * ?*oad extend ing from Davenport on the Mississip pi river, to Council Hi off on the .Mis. tourl. At an appointed hour In the morning they began to "drag all to gether', a*nd by-night fail there was a comparatively new road reaching ffoftt uue end of the state to the oth er. It is not claimed that the Improve ment Is nermanent. hut It Is claimed that It will last for some time, when another dragging will be done If necessary. Moreover, while, as Is plain the labor expended by the Individual farmer amounted to a mere bagatelle, It la estimated that the value of the work aggregates in saving of hire, of hauling, time and of wear and tear on teams, tens of thousands of dollars. Now. it strikes us that if those bustling farmers in the State of Iowa can accomplish so much by a little well directed effort then the farmers of 1.aureus and Xewebrry counties In the State of South Carolina can do the same thing. A regular organiza tion should be perfected and steps taken at once to put this road above spoken of In first class condition. Dy i a united effort It could be so easily , done that the results would surprise j oven the most optimistic. After this ' first construction Is dono and the road j once built scientifically and accord j Ing to plans laid down by a competent i engineer, such as Supervisor Humbert, j the organization should bo kept up to do just such work as was done by j those Iowa farmers. The roads should j be dragged periodically but not spas ! medically. With the present easy j means of communication there Is no excuse for our backwardness in the organization of such good roads ns I sociatious. The newspapers might continue I along this line indefinitely and for 1 ever and not accomplish anything, j unless those who are vitally Interest I ed come to the front and aid in the I work. The fanners along this road j should come forward now and *' 'te j up this work. A meeting shou' oe , called in Newberry. one along about . Ooldvllle of Kinards, one at Clinton I and one at Laurens. A committee i should be appointed from each to con I fer with the others. A meeting of I these committees should be held joint ly and some week set In which the! I work is to be dotv\ After this much of the arrangement has been accom plished the movement will have begun. , What remains wll rest with the resl ! dents along this road. It cannot be believed that they will let this golden opportunity no by. They will reap the benefits and doubtless they will come out to a man and aid in the work. Lets get together. ? ? ? CONCERNING ATHLETICS. We have often wondered why it is that our state university does not ally Itself with the other colleges of the state and of the south in the ef fort to cleanse our amateur teams from professionalism. It is a well known fact that the University does not ally Itself with those colleges who so endeavor to raise our stand, ard of athletics, and it is a fact that they evidently do not attempt to deny. Their reasons for not remaining on an equal and more honorable basis with her sister colleges we are at a loss to understand. We can see but one reason for this and we must say that the reason is a very selfish one. There can be but one reason for It. It Is a desire to have a better team than It would have than If U played only bone fide amateur college students. It must bo from an attempt to reach a class with other colleges which It could not reach by playing only those men who come to the Cnlverslty as a means for an education. If the I'nlverslty's athletic department thinks that by putting out ;i team that is more ex perienced than the teams of the other state? colleges, and a team that some times succeeds in defeating those col leges, that she raises herself in the] estimation of sport loving people, those managers are using their ef forts in the wrong direction When the University places a team in the Pehl. composed in part of ;>r ;res-:!>n als to play against her sister col-' leges with amateur players only, she at once places herself In the ranks of the deceivers. While it may be true that her opponents might "per haps'" know that they are playing pro-: fessionals, those people who attend the games with the Idea that they are witnessing amateur athletics are deceived. They are paying for some thing that they do not get. Many colleges in the South have combined for purer athletics. Why should not the Cn",vers;ty of South Carolina join with them? The Uni versity should be the lending educa tional Institution in the state. Is she showing proper leadership? Three In Thirty. You use L, & M. Paint on your house only 3 times In 110, perhaps 40 years; and each time at less cost than any other paint; for you make 1% gallons of paint ready tor- use. by adding % of a gallon of Unseed Oil to each gal lon of L. & M.. and thus reduce actual cost to about |1.60 per gallon. All painters know and recommend It. The sale agents are J. H. & M. L. Nash, I-aureus; J. W. Copeland fc Co., Clinton. Notice. All persons are hereby notified that the stock of groceries formerly own. ed by Planters Grocery Co. ha^ been purchased by W. H. Hudgens A Co., who will continue business In the same stand. Persons Indebted to the Planters Orocery Co. are hereby requested to call and settle same by 25th day of February. IfII. R. T. Dunlap. 29-2t. President. A WEEK'S W?HR WITH THE SOLON'S (Continued from page one.) passed without one dissenting vote. The measure means that the farmers of the coast-counties will he placed In a position to reclaim the several million acres of swamp lands. Certain counties In the Piedmont section of the State are exempted under the law. Important Matters Referred. During the week four of the most important mutters proposed for legis latlve consideration have been contin ued until next session. First. The general revision of the ! school laws of the Slate. Second, The proposition to provldo a highway commission and provide for Its support by a license on automobiles Third. A co-operative plan ofadvcr ttslng the State by a fund contributed In part by the State and In part by j the larger railway systems of the j State. Fourth The proposition to nave the ^ prirttj^e tax go directly Into the , SjMfLfiS treasury instead of going to j Clemson College, and have the Gen eral assembly provide for Clemson as Is done with other institutions. Special Judge Row. There has been a good deal of talk about the Gubernatorial-judicial con troversy. A bill has been prepared and introduced in the senate provid ing for Gubernatorial appointments of special judges, but it will not pass and the status will remain exactly as It is at present. The beut feature of the controversy is that it may become so acute that no special judges will be appointed during the year, and this is as It j should be The understanding was ? when twelve circuits were established that the regularly elected judges | would do all the work that was to be done. There Is a deep seated and well grounded objection to using temporary j Judges, and It would pay the State, and be far more satisfactory both to the bar and the people, If there is real need of more judges, to elect some j one whose special duty it shall be to i fill positions made vacant by the ill ness or legal disability of a circuit judge The state this year appropriated more money for special judges ap pointed by Governor Ansel than the full salary of an additional judge. In- , eluding traveling expenses. The con-' troversy is likely to so accentuate the' custom of specia judges being appoint ed that it will break up the practice. Marriage License and .Notaries. The two measures of most general Interest that have been passed by1 both branches of the general assembly are the marriage license bill and the law as to notaries public. Roth of these measures had to go to free con ference before agreements were reach ed. t'nder the terms of the .narriage li cense law It will cost a dollar to be i married after Juy. Two dollars Is the new fee for a commission as notary public. Strange as It may seem, two mea sures that have been before the gen eral assembly for years have not been presented this year. Xo one has presented a bill looking j to State-wide prohibition, and no one I has ventured a compulsory education bill. These measures have in pre- ! vious years been presented, with per haps little thought that they would be enacted, but to get a record, but this year not even that much was sought. Too Late >'ow. The House has passed both the gen eral appropriation and the supply bills, and they are now both on the senate side The bouse has adopted a resolution fixing Wednesday as the time for final adjournment. This would give ample time, but there Is no apparent desire to hurry things and the prospect is not such as to en courage members to pack their trunks until the end of the week for the home-going. Mr. Stevenson's bill to require the distribution of the dispensary funds among the common schools and to 1 provide the methods of distribution I has passed with the committee amendment adopted. Other Legislative Items. The Vlnccnt-Chrlatensen drainage measure has passed both branches of the general assembly. There will be no legislation this year with regard to fertilizers. There Is perhaps now more than enough leg. Islation on the statute books. The summer months are likely to he llvelv with Investigations. The merger suit has been abandoned by direction of both branches of the general assembly. The house has not yet considered the mileage book bill. There is consld-1 erable Interest in the measure. The C?lhmbla-?lken-Augusta trolley ( line Is evidently reviving?a new | charter has been asked for. The attendance is unusually large and the absenteeism Is practically nil ?It may be because of the Intense In terest in the judicial election. The general assembly took only one trip this session, which Is far below the average. There are far more local matters proposed this year than usual. The general cotton weighers' bill has been defeated. Princeton Dots. Princeton. Feb. 12. ? Saturday brought us some wintry weather, tho first snow of tho season, but It was soon goue. Jlrs. W. L. Taylor, of Laurens, lit tle daughter, Hilda, and son. John K. came up Saturday to spend several days With relatives Miss Emmie Lou Humbert spent last week with her brother, H. B. : Humbert, in Laurens. f Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bramblett left : Wednesday for Florida where they will spend somo time. .Mr. J. Frank Davis made a business trip to Laurens Saturday. .Mr. H. B. Humbert, the county sup-' 1 ervisor, visited his father, Capt. Hum bert Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Babb. of Honea j Tath, were here in the practice of i the doctor's profession, Friday. '< Mr. Martin Traynham and Miss Jaule Ridgeway of the Flat Hock sec tion were married Sunday by Rev. AL len. I Master Casper West has been quite I sick for several days but is some bet ter now. The Quarterly Meeting coinoimd ! with the Mt. Lethel church Saturday. Mr. MM ton Travnhnm of Fandv Springs, visited relatives ho e Sat urday night. HI.OOP STANDS STILL. Piles Can't be Cured Until Circulation | Is Restored. It is useess to try to cure piles by operating or use of salves or supposi tories?as loud as the blood is stag nant In the lower bowels, new tumors will continue to form. Clear the blood ?free the circulation. Then piles will leave for good. A successful, scienti fic, internal remedy Is Dr. LeonharJt's Hem-Rold. sold under guarantee by Laurens Drug Co. and druggists ev erywhere. Hcm-Rold does its work thoroughly. $1 for 24 days' treatment. Dr. Leonhardt Co., Station B. Buffalo, | X. Y. Wiito fcr booklet. i **% ;? i I CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS | ************************** ?Wtl l/r Mayor. I hereby announce my sell a candi date for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city of Laurens, pledg ing myself to abide by the results of the Democratic Primary and support the nominees thereof. C. M. BABB. To the Voters of Laurens: In addition to my announced plat form I wish to call your attention to 'other things that need your con sideration, which I believe exist and ought to be remedied, viz: The latter part of the Ordinance to] Raise Supplies has been violated by not applying a part of 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 arreste t 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 Primary. W. II. Cilkerson. Sr. For Alderman. Tho 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. Ii. B. CHILDRBSS. At the solicitation of friends I 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 LAXCSTOX. The many friends of Mr. F. .M. Smith hereby announce him a candi date for Alderman in Ward 3, pledg ing him lo abide by the results of the Democratic Primary and support the nominees thereof. I hereby announce myself as can didate for alderman In ward four, sub ject to tho rults of the Democratic primary. T. C. SWITZER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for alderman In ward five, sub ject to tho rules of the Itemocruttc primary. N. B. DIAL The friends of W. II. Anderson here by announce him as candidate for re-election as alderman in ward five subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as can. didate for alderman nl ward six, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. B. PHILPOT. I hereby announce myself a candi date for alderman from Ward six sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. W. R. RICHEY, SR. To Teachers and School Trustee*. For Sale: A quantltv of Hyloplate black boards in 4, 5 ami 6 feet lengths and 4 feet wide that we will sell at one-half tho original cost. A Mr gain to those needing black boards. . dJress B L. Jones, Laurens, S. C. 2ft 4?. SPECIAL NOTICES. Safely Razor Blades Sharpened? 25c per dozen, Guaranteed to bd a/r sharp as when new. Strickler Ras kin, Box 147, Laurens S. C. 29-lt pd. Wanted?One or two good traveling salesmen at once, who can furnUm references. Experience not necessary. Address Box 241, Greenwood, S. C. 29-2t pd. Wanted?Agents in every town. Best selling household articles. Start, at! once. Large demand for goods. Big profits. Success assured. Write for particulars. Standard Supply House. Greenwood, S. C. 29-lt pd. Lost?A light red, brindled striped! cow with horns. Weighs about 900 pounds. Last seen last Wednesday. Finder will please notify E. A. Adams. Cross Hill, S. C. For Sale -Only a limited supply of King's early Improved cotton seed at 75 cents per bushel. First come, frst served. W. B. Knight. iJO-.-.t For Sale?Eggs froln the purest i strain of Barred Plymouth Rocks /at $1.00. for 15 eggs. Call on L. S. Ful ler, Laurens. S. C. 29-2t Agents 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 eral commissions. Write for particu lars to CIRCULATION MANAGER. THE GEORGIA-CAROLINA AGRI CULTURIST AND WEEKLY CHRON ICLE, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. 2?-5t I 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 $100 per Int. Call on J. Wade Anderson. Laurens, S. C. 26-10t AUCTION LOT SALF. Properly Owned by Laarens Trust Co.. Located Near Watts Mill Will be Said February SO. Mr. J. W. Callahan, Sales Manager j for the American Realty and Auction j Co., has been in Laurens Tor several days making preparations for a big j sale of Laurens real estate on Moo- | day. Feb. 20. The property is located near Watts Mill and is owned by the I Laurens Trust Co. The lots are sit- ; uated in a very desirable section of the town and will no doubt bring a j good price. The tract hits been di- : vlded into about one hundred lots ? and each lot faces a broad street. \ The selling of the lots will be han dled by Penny Bros, the twin auction-; eers, who promise to close out at ' least one lot a minute. The usual brass band will be on hand to keep things well stirred up. The sale com mences at 1X o'clock. DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office Im Simmons Building Phonac Office No. 86; Residence 219. Dr. T. L. Timmerman Dentist Dial-Qray Block Laurens, S. C. I The New Yearj Should be started right by doing^business with us. We have always been known as Despen sers of PURE DRUGS and medicines, and dur ing the csming year you will find us with the best quality of goods and the best service for handling them. Dr. Posey's jBrug Store "Purity at Posey's" Laurens, S. C. When you feel ? vous, tired, worried or detpondent it ia a rare sign you need MOTTS NERVEfUNE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. Be tor* and ??k for Motf f Nervorine Pffll lffj?g> WILHAMS MFC CO.. Prot*., CWraUwi OWU I, AUREN ft MUG CO. Laurens, 8. C. "The Caloric" Fireless Cook Stove for every walk in life? The business man of large or small affairs, the professional man, the working man, the of affairs, the teacher, the rich man, and the man less well-to-do, all will want a "Caloric" when they know its ad vantages to them. No matter what their occupation or station in life. The "Caloric" way is best. The rich man likes It partic ularly for the saving, but he wants hia food cooked perfectly. The "Caloric" will do it. The less well-to-do man wants his food cooked right at a minimum cost. The "Caloric" will do it. The professional man, often scien tifically particular, wants his food hygenieally cooked ?all the sur roundings sanitary. The "Caloric" will do it. The working woman with limited time for home affairs wants home cooking. The "Caloric" will do it. Step in oar store and let us show ? you what a great convenience as well as a time, fuel and labor saver the "Caloric" really is. M. S. Bailey & Sons. Clinton, S. C. ATTRACTIVE Real Estate Offerings House and lot, on East Main street containing 17 aoios with fine house, barn and other improvements on easy terms. House and lot on Qarlington street, cheap for quick sale.. 400 acres near Stomp Springs In f.ne state of cultivation, ? tenant hous es. Price $ll..">0 per acre, one half cash, balance in 12 months. 126 acres 1 >/i miles of public square, electric lights and one of the best farms In the county. $CJ?. per acre, one half cash, balance on easy terms. Several lots on South Harper street. House and lot on E. Main street, 8 1-2. t acres and 15 room concrete dwelling; finest place In upper South Carolina. On easy terms. 321 acres near Gnrllngton station. ' $10 per acre. Two elegant residences on Sullivan street on easy terms. One hundred acres tillable land within corporate limits of city, very reasonable and easy terms. Two elegant farms near McDanlel's mill, well improved, 72 acres an 1 62 acres, fine neighborhood, schools and churches. A number of farms and other prop erty for sale, seo us before you pur chase or sell your property. ANDERSON & BLAKELY. Totfd Building Uurens, S. ?. Piles! Piles! Pil,?! William?' Indian Ptla Ointment will cur? Blind, Bleeding and Itching Pllea. It ate aorta the tumora, allaya Itching at once, *?*?. *? ? poultice, glvea Instant relief. William?' Indian pile Ointment In pre. pared for Pllea And Itching of tba prlvata parte. Drugglate. mall lOo and 11.00. WIIUANS MCt. CO.. Pr.ee.. Cleveteee. Ohle LAl'KKNN l)HC(J ^O. I nurcn?, S. C. Fiber Matting, It Is something new, be sure to see it, aa cheap as straw, wears fine and the designs and col ors are unusually prettv. 8. M. A K. H. Wllkeg A Co.