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Cije 8fctoerttjfer BnbecripUon Price If $1.00 per Year Payable la Advance. Published by ADVKRTISKH PRINTING COMPANY Lsnrene, 8. C. Adrertiilng Bates on Application. OMtnarlc* and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at tl>- postoftlce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAUKENS, 8. C? MARCH 8, 1911 The Advortlser will be glad to recelTo the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor respondents arc requested to sign tlielr name to the contri bution. Letters ?houlu nui he mailed Ister than Monday morn ing-. GRAM) VOTING CONTEST! Ever ?ince the present owners of The Advertiser took charge of the pa per In September past, they have felt that it should reach a larger number of people in the county. Although the circulation of The Advertiser is as large and larger than most county pa pers in the State, there are few that should appeal to a larger number of people. Laurens County is already one of the most prosperous In the State, especially in the rural districts, and the people arc becoming more and more In the habit of keeping up with the events of the day. There is a larger demnnd for newspapers than ever be fore. More and more the people are beginning to look to the county papers to keep them in touch with the news of their county and with the general news of the State. Feeling that The Advertiser would he welcomed in a larger number of hom"s than It now goes in and know ing that with a larger circulation and consequent larger revenue we could increase the usefulness of our paper, we have decided to inaugurate a vot ing contest to meet the needs of the situation. Wo have made a contract with the Augusta Chronicle, by which the two'papers are to run a joint con test, which we hope will prove a ben efit to both, it is unnecessary to say that The Chronicle is one of the lead ing papers of the South and the old est newspaper in the South. The con nection is good and the prizes which the two papers will offer are good, so we enter It with the happy feeling that it will he a great success and that in the future we will he able to give our readers and patrons a better ser vice than ever before. The particulars of the contest will be found on another page. ? ? ? PROF. T.YTK'S ADDRESS. "I believe Laurens County has the best opportunity of any county in the State In undertaking this work," said Prof. T?te, at the Trustee Association meeting in the Court House Saturday, in speaking of the great work to be done In Improving our rural schools. The very effective address of Prof, gate was lisl mod to by a large num ber of the trustees of th county, but i it was the duly and would have been a great privilege for every trustee in the county to have been there. Any one who heard him ami was not In spired by his magnificent address,] must surely have been dead to the1 sense of the great importance of edu cation. To begin to comment in any satis factory degree, on the address of Prof. T?te Is a very difllcult and an almost Impossible task, for every word that ho spoke was commendable and should have commanded the attention and in tense consideration of all who heard him. We can only hope to say a few words about one or two things about the dean of Prof. Tale as outlined in his address, and hope that these few words will have enough weight to move thoso who were absent at Fri day's meeting to come out to hear Prof. T?te when he comes again. Prof. Tafe is working in the inter est of the rural schools. He was rais ed in the rural schools himself. He is not getting a fancy salary. He cOuld command many times more than he is now getting in the business world it he chose to give up his work of ed ucating the rural people of South Caroline. Prof. T?te Is working for the advancement of the rural schools along lines that have proven success ful in other States. He seeks for the consolidation of the rural achools He Is not seeking to take a school from a large town und place It in another, but he wants to see the schools in tho soattered communities done awny with and the resources of the combined schools put Into one and the children In a certain radius of miles sent to that school Uut how? In numbcts of other states and in one County in South Carolina a plan has been tried and it has succeeded. An excellent school Is started at a ceotriii point. For each section of the school district a large, comforta. bie covered wagon is provided. A con tract is let for some member of the community to haul tho children to the school in this wagon. The wagon makes regular and schoduled trips Just like ocr railroad trains. The children are carried safely and reg ularly to school at an expense that is not very great and which would be made up for by the added advantages of a larger and better equipped school, in some cases the number of teachers could be reduced and the money wise ly expended In transportation. This plan has been tried In other places and has proved eminently satisfactory. Its merits are evident. Prof. Tato was very complementary to Laurens county In ihs address. While the schools of this county are not near what they should be, he said that they were far in advance of oth-' ers and what is more he sahl that the tendency of the farmers In this coun ty to leave the country and go to the towns was not as great as it was in l other counties in the state and in fact that the number of school children had actually Increased In the rural schools in this county, something that had not been done in other counties. Now. all of us know the importance of education. Laurens county Is among the leaders in the state in rural edu cational advancement. Prof. T?te says that she has the best opportunity of any county in the state. Are we go ing to take advantage of our opportun ity and take the forward step which will put us still further in the fore front or are we going to rest on our laurels. Knowing what the people of this county have already done In this work we believe that the wish of Prof. T?te will he fulfilled and that those schools of the county which have not taken the forward step will do ,so at an early date. The time is propitious, the people ate prosperous, the children are awaiting the advantages which are rightfully theirs and the work should he done. Let's he up and doing. ? * ? A GOOD ROADS MEETING* The New be l ry Chamber of Com merce has taken the inlntlve in a movement for a bettor highway from (Ireenville to Columbia, via Laurens, Newberry and Clinton, a meeting has been called for Friday morning to be held at Newberry, to which all the farn eis and others who are Interest ed ate invite 1. It is the purpose of those at the head of the movement to form an association of the owners of land along this route and to procure the help of these people at a time of the year when teams and laborers are more or less Idle. A date will be set tled upon when all of these teams and laborers will be put on this road and grading and scraping done. Before this, however, it is proposed to have the road relocated and graded so that the pcrmanont improvements will not be wasted on a temporary roadway The supervisors of the different coun ties along the route will be called on to assist In the work. The plan Is a very feasible one, if the people co operate. If the people are listless, the plan is infensible and tho work will fall through. The Laurens County section of this road is already in fairly good condi tion, but a llttlo extra work on it during the layby season would do won ders for it. We would like to see this roadway built, not so much as a roadway for travelers from Greenville to Columbia, but as an Inspiration to build better roads in other parts of the county. Therefore we hope that i lame delegation will go from Lau rens to the mooting at Newborrv. Following is the letter addressed to the President of the Laurens Chamber of Commerce: Newberry, S. C. Feb. 28, 1911, Dr. H. K. Alken. Chamber of Commerce, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: ? The Newberry Chamber of Com merce desires to have a meeting in Newberry on the afternoon of the 10th of March, for the purpose of con sidering the advisability of forming an organization composed of repre sentatives from tho commurcial bodies or the cities and towns between Green ville nnd Columbia, including these two places, and from the rural com muntlcs, to build a road from Green ville to Columbia by the voluntary cooperation of the people along the routo. The supervisors of Laurens, Green ville, Newberry, Lexington and Rich land will be invited to be present, and will be asked to give their coopera tion. Tho plan to bo proposed is to form nn organization, as suggested, and to ??inpiny a civil engineer and road builder to go over the road between Greenville and Columbia, to suggest re-locations where necessary, and to Btake off and grade and get specifies, tlons, and when these are completed to appoint a time when all the peo ple along the road from Oreenvllle to Columbia will be asked to turn out with their teams and labor on their plantations, and to work the roads according to the plan? nnd ?pe clflcatlons. It will take some time to get these matters In shape, and If the organiza tion is formed, and It Is decided to undertake the work. It can be done after the farmers havo finished work Ing their crops, and between that time and the time for harvesting. One week of work under this plan would pnt the entire road in fine condition. The keynote of the plan la to secure the cooperation and enthusiastic sup port of all tho people along the pro posed route. Please advise me if we can expect your cooperation, and if you can send a representative to the meeting called at Newberry for March 10, and send me the name of your representative. The building of one such road will encourage work of a similar kind on other roads, and you must realize that one of the moat important factors In ttie development of the rural com. munities in our State at the present time Is the building of better roads. We hope that we may have your hearty cooperation, and that you will send a representative to the meeting at Newberry on March 10. at 1 P. M. Respectfully yours, John h. Mayes, Secretary. Ron Advertising Pays. Mr. I). B. Todd. a well known young farmer who lives out on Route No. I was in our office Monday. A couple ' weeks ago Mr. Todd had a cow for sale and he camo to the Advertiser of fice and put in a small "want nd." In response to this little ad. which cost hlin 25 cents, he had one hundred and one answers. It is needless to say that he sold his cow and got a good price for her. In fact one man said he would have been willing to give $?.00 more than the price which he did receive for her. Having a setter dog for sale, Mr. Todd came n Monday to insert another ad. It is In this pa per. Old Furniture. Hahogany or Rose Wood needs sim plv washing and a coat of Varnish. The I.. & M. Home Finish Varnish is the best. II* painted wood?then wash it. and apply one coat of L. & M. Domestic Paint. Makes Furniture as good as now at a cost of about 2.") or 30 cents. tiet if from J. H. & M. Li. Nash. Lau u8; J. W. Copeland Co., Clinton. A MEAKE3 By W. D. S. A Meares waB one of the old.line merchants of Laurens village. He was a fine judge of goods ana kept an ex cellent store. He was a son of Abra ham, but did not strictly observe the law. Jonadab, the son of Rechab, gave to his sous the Kenltes. Soon after the surrender of the Southern,Confederacy, the store of Mr. Meares was the resort of the negroes; they came in town with blue blankets and shawls thrown over their shoul ders and would go Into his store In perfect droves. Ho and his son, Wil son, could not wait on the crowd. A citizen stood on the side walk and investigated the great attraction of the negroes to this place. He soon found what they were doing: they were stealing Meares' goods by the bolt, bringing them out hidden under their blankets. ile reported to Mr. I Meares his discovery. The stock of goods was looked over and the sales checked uy. and he found that the loss was hundreds of dollars. Mr. Meares' residence was above the I'? >d Iron Racket. He kept his "gar den of herbs" and saw his English peas were being raided by the rabbits. He told his wife. Jane, that he would make a snare like they had in the old country and catch that roebuck that was eating up his pens. One morning he called. "Shane. I've caught that roebuck." "What did you do with him Mr. Mears?" "Why. I took him out of the snare. I slap one jaw; cuff him good on the other jaw and Jllng him over the gar den fence and tell him never put his foot in my garden again." Ho you reckon the rabbit stayed out' We have the, best line of window shades ever shown in the city, can give you any size that you may need S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. CroBS Hill, March 6.?Misses Cleo Walker and Nell Wallace, of Laurens, were Cross Hill visitors Saturday und Sunday. Messrs Lyl Lcaman, Paul McQowan and Ellis Fuller, students at the Pres byterlan college of South Carolina, wore with home folks Sunday. Mr. Joe Carter was over from Clin ton Sunday. Mr. und Mrs. J. Q. Guthrie and fam 'y are visiting relatives in North Car olina. Dr. G. C. Probst has opened up his dentul oilier in the Speurman building. Mrs. Wilbar, wife of Dr. J. Q. Wil bar, died Saturday night. She had been ill with pneumonia for several days. Interment was at the Presbyter ian cemetery Sunday afternoon. Miss Mattie May Neville spent Sat urday ami Sunday with homefolks in Clinton, and Miss Kate Austin, teach er at Clinton, spent the week-end with her folks here. Duster Praises I). I>. D. Although an M. D., 1 acknowledge to my pntients and patrons that your remedy, D. D. D. reaches cases of Ec zema and permanently cures them.? Dr. Ira T. Gabbert. Caldwell, Kan. "My cure began from the first appli cation of D. D. D. My skin is now as smooth as a baby's. I wouldn't take a thousand dollars for what D. D. D. has done for me," writes August San to, of Chilllcothe, Ohio. These are just samples of letters we are receiving every day from grateful patients al lover the country. "Worth Its weight in gold," "All my nimples washed away by D. D. D.." "I found instant relief." "D. D. D. is little short of miraculous." These are the words of others In describing the great skin remedy. D. D. D. Proven by thousands of cures, for ten years to he absolutely harmless and rellnble In every case of skin trou ble, no matter what it is. Clef a trial bottle today! Instant re lief?only 2">c. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. ! ATTRACTIVE Real Estate Offerings 100 -.^o!? farms wanted fW%veBtorn settlers. House.and lot, pn EaRt.Maljp. street . containing 17 acicb with One house, barn and other Improvements on easy 1 terms. House and lot on Garllngton ptreet, cheap for quick sale.. 400 acres near Stomp Springs in fne state of cultivation, 5 tenant hous es. Price $11.50 per acre, one half cash, balanco in 12 months. 125 acres 1>4 miles of public square, electric lights and one of the best farms in the county. $125. 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 acres and 15 room concrete dwelling: finest place in tipper South Carolina, j On easy terms. Two elegant residences on Sullivan street on easy terms. One hundred acres tillable land within corporate limits of city, very reasonable and easy terms. A number of farms and other prop, erty for sale, see us before you pur chase or sell your property. ANDERSON & BLAKELY. Todd Building Laurens, S. fc>. Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention givro to all busiogps Begins March 8th THE FAMOUS OLD Ends May 24th $15,000 Mm^^onuk $15,0*00 "g_ I 1MIM;D TT'C rVTU\T7 r^\T7XT17t> CTJTTT3 7 In PRIZES UNDER IT'S NEW OWNERSHIP, HAS JOINED HANDS WITH In PRIZES The Advertiser And Twenty-JFive or more lead ing Georgia and South Carolina Weekly Newspapers. IN WHAT IS TO BE The Greatest Newspaper Voting Contest Ever Inaugurated in Georgia or South Carolina? OVER $15,000 VALUABLE PRIZES lot Pnwxlt-ii nrj7A_A 100-acre Farm in Georgia or South Carolina: 151 Itdplldl rihLC or a $2,250 Automobile. ? let QtntA PriiA _A to W?200 Automobile; 1911 Model Runabout or IM OldlC IHM/ Touring Gar. Contestants from this Town and County can win either of the above Fine Automobiles, or either of the following District Prizes: DISTRICT PRIZES. First Prize?$400 Piano. Second Prize?$150 Diamond Ring. Third Prize?$100 Merchandise Order. Fourth Prize?$75 Osbornc Business College Scholarship. Fifth Prize?$50 Gold Watch. NOTE?The winner of the "Dlatrlct" piano may exohano.? ?am? for a trip to Euro??, If doalred. Tho winner of the ??$100 Merchandise Order" may exchange tho urn* for a trip to Now York, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, If doalred. Special Subscription Offer: LOCAL OR COUNTY PRIZES. (Open to any white citizen of this or adjoining county.) The list of prizes to be given by the Advertiser will be made public in our next Issue. Suffice to say that $200.00 worth of valuable articles will be given away. Although the contest does not really open until next ^ eek} names should be sent in now, NOtte?Tho winner of a "local prise" may, alto, win. a tftatrlot prise, or either of tho above "capital prUee." During this contest this newspaper and The Augusta Chronicle (Daily arid Sunday) will be offered for the price of The Chroni cle alone?$6 per year; two years, $12; three years, $15. A big saving by paying up or subscribing during the contest Subscriptions To Either, or both, papers may be paid at this office, and votes secured. Vote For Your Home Candidates; Don't let some other county win. ,