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WILL THIS COUNTY WIM IN THE GREAT TWO-STATES $15,000 JOINT CONTEST ? Rare Opportunity for Some Reader of This Paper to Secure One or More Valuable Prizes Within the Next N inety Days. , A 100 ACRE FARM, OR A $2,250 AUTOMOBILE This.Newspaper and The Augusta Chronicle Have Joined Hands in the Greatest Voting Contest Ever Inau ( gurated in Georgia or Carolina?Both Papers for the Price of The Chronicle Alone. 1 ? ? This newspaper has just joined with The Augusta Chronicle, tho "South'! Oldest Newspaper," In what is, by far, tho < tacatcst Newspaper Voting Con test ever inaugurated in Georgia or South Carolina; in whioh over $10.000 In prizes will bo given away within the next ninoty days. Kuli announcement of the details of Uli? grcxt piece of newspaper enter prise la Aiado elsewhere in this issue; see the big* display Advertisement for further information, and watch our columns, from week to week, for news of the great contest. Also see The Clironiole, from day to day, for the very latest contest news. Our friends and subscribers may ask how we have managed to enter Into a newspaper contest of this magnitude, In which over $15,000 in prizes are to be given away. The explanation la easy?TJie Chronicle has made It easy. A short ttm< ago, nearly a hundred of the bewt business men in Augusta join ed with Kdltor Thomas fW. lxiyless in buying certain interests in The Chron ic Icle, in order to give Mr. Loy less com W plcte control and a free-hand in the management of the famous old Augusta paper, So anxious tire the new own ers of The Chronicle t<< extend the paper's liffluence a n <i circulation throughout Augusta's territory, that thoy, at onco, authorized the expondi- , tare ,of $10.000, or moro, for prizes, etc., to be giv en away in a great voting contest to promote Tho Chronicle's popularity. The Chronicle's management, then. Invited this newspaper, and twenty or thirty of tho leading weekly news papers in its territory, t.> participate with,1t In t ila great contest; the local, or county, pallors i<> put up tho "local or county prlxos," while The Chronicle furnishes all of the big capital prizes, state prizes and dlwtriet prizes, such as: A 100-acro farm in Georgia or '".ir,> llnn; or A $:',-j.*?o Automobile; high-grade 1911 model, live passenger car. Three or more $*.i;>o t>> $1,200 auto mobiles; the best in their class. Six $ioo high-grade pianos. Six $loo diamonds rings. Six $:.0 gold watches. Six $lod merchandise orders. Six full scholarship!) In tlio Osborne Bosniens College, Augusta. And nun; rous other prizes. V Of particular Interest will be the proposition matte by Tho Chronicle to let tho winner of one of tin- "district" . piano prizes exchange tho same for a trip to Europe; but it Is doubtful 1' anyone In this locality will eare to make a trip to Europe this .???immer. The "district" diamond ring prize may be exchanged :'<>r a trip lo Now York, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia; und this is more atlractivo than a European trip. This county is going t. a top liner In the Joint contost which has been announced by Tho Chronicle and this newspaper, ami nothing either of these papers has done has been more favorably received. There's enthusi asm now. but in a week from this lime it's going to bo ten-fold what it is. The large amount of prizes to be distributed is bound to arouse this en thusiasm. The Chronicle has main tained a strong following In this town and county for sonn' yearn and now the support will bo greatly Increased as a spirit of fellowship exists for the new owners of The Chroni who are manifesting decided Ittelt . ihn.a to ward d< \ elopnienf. While The Chronicle's Croat $13,000 Contest wlo\-.h is just five tiroes as large as any ever put on' in this section, except by The Chronicle?does not open "olllclally" until next week, nom inations may be sent in at once; and candidates, ?>r their friends, may begin to.lay to clip "free voting coupons." A coupon for "20 free votes" will !?<? I found In Tho Chronicle und In ii.i^ newspaper from now on, Xomliin j lions ma> be ?eilt In any iiay this week, or nest; and a free "nomination blank," n.I for ":'."ut? votes," al-o, n 'pears in every Issue ?>, The Chroni lo this ; week. The "free voting coupons" mast (be sent in every week, <-Ither t> this ofllce ?f to 'i'ln- Augusta Cliroillelo dl I rect. Now, then. If you or your friends want to engage in u contest that Is really worth while that offers von, as a reward, something every one wants and something you can io.o when you win it- gel busy at once, si ml in your ?'nominations" and begin *o < ii;> "cou pons." Vet.- for ihe home candidate; 1 let's make our county lead In the dis: riet and I he state. Coirte t<> tills olllce at otic . get r. ??(???nt< ;t Hook." and got t>> Oi'k to I Win. I' you ctin't eater yourself, then place a friend In nomination. LAUREN'S NOTARIES i'l III IV. (lor. Blenso H;;s Appointed Over l ift* in Tills Comity. Recorded in tho office of the clerk of court nre the names of those who have been appointed notaries public by Oov. Cole L. Please after his ex cellenoy issued his proclamation re vokliif? the commissions of all the no taries public In the State. The list for Laurens County, so far, Is as fol lows: 0, H. Roper, W. R. McCuen, T. M. Plrtspn, w. Q. Lancaster, J. m. Cannon, H. S. Black well, C. \V. Tune. R. J, Copeland. J. W. Thompson, J. Q, Sul livnn. a. It. Blnkcly. J. F. Tolhert. II. B. O'shieids. t. p, P. Carson, .t. a. Bailey. L. D. McCrary, II. i>. Henry, ('. C. Feathorslone. it. B. Terry. N. It. Dial, J. E. Loam an, R, A Austin. V. P. McCowan. .lohn M. I Indiens. E. W, Dedmond, J. J. Adonis, M. n. Crisp, a. c. Todd. W. P. Coker, L. C. Dot rob. R. i:. Bnbb. .1. N. Brown, A. B. Blakely. M. Ij. Smith. (J. C. Abercromble. D. 0. Ralle, Jr., Joseph Carles llorper, B, If, Hoy.I. <;. W. Copoland, W. 11. Crisp, ,T. C. Sinltii. R, M. Bryson, .1. M Barks dale, Joseph Slgmond Ruff, .1. II. I'o torson, C. A. Powor, NV. II. Washing ton, R. A. Babb, NV. ll. McCain, .1. Whltoford Smith, Thomas lOrncsl I >:?!>!>, h. R. Brooks, D. R. Crawford, Thos. I. Swyg.;;. NV. ('. Thompson, 13, s. Moore, .lohn H. Jones. At Friendship School. The Improvement Society of Friend ship school. Sullivan's township, will give an entertainment, consisting of plays, pantomime, etc., Friday night. March 10, 1911, beginning promptly at S o'clock. Admission, 10, Hi and L'.'i cents. All are invited. Fully nine out of every ten COSOS of rheumatism is simply rheumatism of the muscles due to <old 01' dpmp, or chronic rheumatism, neither of which icipilro any internal treatment. Ml that is needed to afford relief is the free application of Chamberlain's Lin iment. Give it a trial. You arc cor? lain to be pleased with th" rptiek to lief which it nftords. Sold by Laurens l)i ng Co. THE STORY OF MY VIOLIN BY AXEL SKOVGAARD (Contined from last week.) j E. Kneisel's violin was formerly owned by Prof. G-run of Vienna and Is also from 1714. The famous Ru dolph Kreutzer's now belonging to J. Winkler in Vienna is from 1714 and is worth upward of $14,000. The Strad owned by the French virtuoso. Alard, is from 1715 and is offered for sale by his family in Glasgow. The violin owned by Viextemps was sold from Hamma'8 in Stuttgart for $10. 000. John Lauterbach's from 171!? was sold to Vuillaum, tue famous violin maker of Paris, for $9,000. Those owned by Hugo Ileermann of Frank fort A. M? and August WilheuiJ are both dated 1720 and are worth from $8,000 to $10 000. The last instrument known to have been made by the great master is the famous one known as "Sehwanengesang," dated 1737. it be longed to Saint S? nnoch, and was sold to the Hotel Drouot ."or $15,000. This intrument has an autograph by Strad Ivarlus oi. which appears "danni 93;" that is, the instrument was made when the master was '.>?'. years old. All these violins costing from $10.. 000 to $22.000 are played upon and worn; what, therefore, should a vio lin from the best year in absolutely unused condition cost? Once more a butcher's wagon drove by me, show ing a heap of bloody calves' heads, and right opposite to me was an ele gant shop with the most delicate blood sausages. My lingers went instinc tively Into my right vest pocket to feel if the penknife was still there. H'm. but I ana certain that my father never will pi: mit me to take $20,000 or $lr..00O or even $10,000. and the vi-] olin I covet cannot be purchased for $15,000. not eve;, for $20,000 it ;s much too rare. Vet the violin shall be mine if the blood shall flow clear to Oxford street and till the new Sec ond Underground. I was about to move on when a man stood before me and said, "Two pence, sir.'1 and then I noticed for the first time that ! had been sitting in one of the private automatic chairs which are so plentiful in London's most populous streets. The sum was a big orte (n a mar who has no more than a churel mouse. I mim^Iii to ex plain to tin rna ? llrsl In l>;!ni<h. then 1 In Gonnai Swedish Dutch and French as I could not then speak English, but the follow was ; npry ami spok ? only Knglish witb a Whitcehnpo! dia lect. whl< (\ t. :i native Londoners have dim* .; y in understanding. <>;' course a crowd gathered to hoar the Dan'Vdi-English disturbance, and at last I concluded that >i was wise to disappear. was no simple matter to become invisible in a crowd of 300 people. Then i remembered that ono can fliehten even a lion by suddenly opening an umbrella. Improving tin chance I threw open tin' umbrella, ami. shouting in broad Danish, "The king comes." plunged into the crowd, over turning six or eight persons, and after I a desperate run reached an omnibus 'going the Lord only knows where. I sank wearily between two stoul wom en, who ai'OSO in l,hoir Wl'nth and be labored me with tie lr umbrollas, so that I bin liedly b< it a retreat to the si reel. Pursued by a number of young gen tlemen from !1 to IS years <?f age I tore down London road witli my (all lint in one hand and my capo In Hie other, and reached at SI. George's clr ??us a peaceful omnibus in charge of a friendly conductor, I bought his p iod will with a fine Havana cigar, for which he allowed me to rldo to West minster street, fifteen minutes" walk from my hotel. I was then obliged to make a hasty departure for Kdin burg. where 1 had an engagement. On my return to London I filled my pock ets with money and took a cab in Haymarket to carry me to the violin dealer. I was received with the great est friendliness. He brol nut his rare treasure, and urged me to come as often as i" liked, lie also Informed mo that he had been present at my last concedt and wished that ! had played on one of his violins. After I had feasted myself full Of the lovely Stradivarltts be invited me to dinner, and I thankfully accepted, Our talk naturally drifted 10 (!??? vio lin, and i pronounced him to be most, fortunate man in the world in being the pwner of such Smillnglj he informed ? strument was not his and never could he, ns it belonged to a museum in .Ma drid. Spain. Th?> news almost gave me a shock, and after recovering 1 begged for Its history. It had a his tory, a very interesting one. "When I was last in Madrid." he said. "I was presented to a collector of art works, in whose collection, how over, there was but one violin, namely the Stradlvarius. Naturally I inquired how a violin could have become lost among so many paintings, and he then informed me that it was an old heir loom which had always been in (he family, and that he had once found a! hook with a history of the same vlo- ! Ill), and it was therefore that it had been maintained in the museum." "Well, how does it then happen that ' the violin is in London?" I asked. "'it happens in this wise.' he an swered, ill 1897 there was a lire which destroyed about half of the museum, and. as 1 was acquainted with [ the owner, I proposed that he ^ ? ml the violin to me. where it would be safe, until he had rebuilt his museum.; This was agreeable to him, on the condition, however, that 1 should be responsible for the whole value of the instrument. On that account I had the fireproof chamber built in the wall. The violin was with me about six months, when the Spnnish-Anierl. J can war broke out. The rebuilding of the museum was interrupted by lack of funds, and it is in this account that I am able to show you the vio lin." "What is the story you saw in the old book? Did you ?et tue book with the violin?" I asked. " 'No, the book must have been lost in the llamas, but 1 rajnember the story well,an d will gladly repeat it to you after dinner, when we will ; have coffee and cigars in my room.' ".My curiosity ran high, and I hur ried thru dinner, hut my host ate with exasperating slowness. We had fresh water fish, full of bones, but every thing has MU end. and finally my host finished his fish. Then wo retired to his den. a typical Knglish room, and, seated in arm chairs opposite < ach other, he told nie (he story of 'he Stradlvarius. Tale of the Violin, In (ho year of 17<?s there lived in Cremona a young man, Carlo llergon /A by name, who was one of Strad ? vnrius' best pupils. Ilergon/.i had al ready, under his master's eye. mad.* vorn I good Instruments, and had ob tained some fame, when la-, in 1710, fell in love with a young violin play er, Clemn I'ounglcrn. The girl want ed a violin by Stradlvarius, but lau! not the means, as the groat maker de manded four Louis d Or for his Instru ments, and that was a big sum in (hose days. Two years went by, Clemn and Car lo saving whal they could, partly for a violin and partly for (heir wedding. Li 1712 Hergon/.i sold his first lustru. men! and was handsomely paid. In (] <? ame year Hie yoOni; ? t son of 'lie great maker look ill and died. The death was Su< h it blow to the old mak er that he e<.i;M not work ns before taid had not his former sue-, j About half <*i year later StradP tu i hot a magnillcenl plee< of Wood of ?hlcli ins nio.-t famous violins, iho ? from I7L! to 171.". were made. III? former cnthuatnsm returned and he became all bul Inspired. In 17 li he I made but one violin, which pleased him more than any of his others, rtpd I this ho decided to retain, partly In memory of his son. Ilcrgon/.l was "<:.tally pleased wilh the Instrument, and decided to pur. base it as a wed ding gift to his I.ride. The master refused to listen to either Mergon/i's proposals or his prayers, and declared that he would keep the violin with him to the last as compensation for his lost son. for it was his masterpiece. Cletna, who had seen the Instru ment, gave Horgon/.i no peace, and made Hie demand that cither she should have tip' violin <>r there Would be no wedding. In the year 1713 Princess YoUSSOUpofl offered a large! ! sum of money for Urn * lolln, bul the master was not t< htptcd. One morning 1 Hie door to su'adivnrlti ' chamber, in I w i ich he kepi hi i cherli bed ironsure,' \yria broken and tie- violin gone. Thipj mastor was Inconsolable ami nil search (Continued on page tw< Ivo.) This samt shot In our "Auto graph '' brand, t2 30-S3.00.ls Ooodyear Wtlt st wed; in our Coiu st Wom an's Wa l kl n g Shot, $3.00 t3.50-S4.00. tt equals tht best custom makt. Look lor the Red Bell on the box The Right # Combination Every manufacturer of shoes knows that he can play up any one feature he cares to in producing a shoe to sell. He can make it stylish or comfortable, or he can turn out a shoe so heavy and stocky it will never wear out. He also knows that a nicely balanced combination of these three shoe virtues is about the hardest problem in shoe making. The Southern Girl $2.00?Shoe?$2.50 owes its reputation and its many friends to the fine sense of proportion of style, comfort and durability, each to each. You never saw better style?a neater, snappier shoe. Your foot never knew greater comfort than The Southern (iirl Shoe will give. Once you've worn a pair you'll say you never got better value in wearing quality. Look up our dealer in your town and let him show you the line. CRADDOCK-TERRY CO. Lynchburg, Va. ? THE KfflTI Jt' Q%1/IFB, 2 W. L. DOUGLAS, the great Boston shoe manu Sfacturer and former Governor <>:* Massachuse! Zfirst saved and banked $600 he got for making and g|mending shoes. This was his start in business. To -day he is worth many millions. Make ' K'R Hank Y< U K linnk. \Vc pay liberal interest consistent with safety. P C nterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. N. B. Dial, President C. H. Roper, Cashier ? I t i ? e m ok * s Huy vour Guano from the Ohl Reliable Manufai : of Migh-gtade Fertilizers, The Ocorgia Chemical Works, of August i, Georgia^ who have been manufacturing first- jjj^ class Guanos for 38 years. They make 50 or more different ^ brands of fine GunilO. They know your wants, because they have the experience. Can huy 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 yoiu interest and write Georgia Chemical Works, August) . Ga., for prices, or sec your old friend, Gco. S. McCravy, baurens, S. C, who will be ph ased to quote you prices. Remember the prizes for the best acre of Com iscd in I,aureus County, in [Qto, was awarded to Willh W?lfl", and he used our Guano. Address? The Georgia Chemical Werks ) Qeo. S. McCravy, Agent Augusta, j Laurens, S. C. Qa.