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Subscription Price Is $1.00 per Tear Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laarens, S. C. A dror tiding Raton on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at th? postoffice at LaurenB, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAU RENS, S. C MARCH 22, 1911. The Adrertlser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their name to the contri butions. Letters should not he mailed later than Monduj morn ing. Even If Felder did write that letter, whai is going to be done about it? It look?, as If anything of moment was Intended and if anything rould be done, the first movement would havo been to swear oiu a warrant. ? ? a Pnless there has been a frame-up all around it b?ems like Felder, if he did not write that letter, would have a nice Chance for a little libel suit. Its mighty bard to say what's what in this muddle. ? * a It looks as if the Greenville to Co lumbia Highway is going to develop into something substantial. The Lex ington County people have already begun work and a meeting has been tailed of the Central Committee in Columbia soon. I' certainly loot's en couraging Let the good work con tinue. ? ? ? How many farmers in this county have tried the split l<;g drag in front of their homos? If every farmer In the county or every farmer living along a given road would try the plan of dragging the read in front of their Immediate homes, we believe that they would boos se?- the wisdo mof it and drag all of them. a a a The Greenville Piedmont says that the census bureau has never announc ed the population of Laurens, Cold Point. Donalds. Hodges. Harnes Sta tion or Modoc. No, dear, they haven't finished counting them yet. It seems though that we heard a rumor to the ?affect that Greenville and Spartanburg had theirs announced some time ago. ? ? ? From what we can gather from th1? new trolley company's rrnnchise in Greenwood, that enterprising town is going to allow the corporation to run freight and coal cars through some of the main streets of the city. We would like very much to have seen the trol ley run along this way. but de do not believe that our city fathers would allow any such thing as that to hap pen here . ? ? ? Gov. C. L. Please was one of the speakers in Charleston Friday night in connection with the celebration of St. Pratlck'.s day by t;i~ Hibernian society of that city. 'South Carolina" was his subject, and in the course of his address, referring to the Mexican situation, he declared that in the event of war be would not only see that the National Guard of South Carolina went to the front, but as commander ln-chief of the State, he would lead them himself. ? ? ? Corn planting season is at hand and the. indications are that a bumper crop Will he under cultivation In Laurens County this year. The preparation for | this season has been prosecuted tin- i der favorable conditions and it is prob able that the acreage will be larger than last. year. At any rate, It ap pears that the general Idea Is to se cure the largest yield possible on each acre planted. One frequently hears something like this around Laurens: "There's one thing about it, Uleaae Is Governor." Well. ? ? ? The Laurens Advertiser relates that last week a citizen placed an adver tisement In that paper, at a cost of 26 cents offering a cow for sale and re ceived 101 replies to It. Encouraged by this experience the same gentle man has advertised in the current Issue of Urn newspaper a setter dog for sale. If 101 or more persons In quire about the dog, the conclusion Will follow that Tho Advertiser la an uncommonly fine medium, but If the Inquiries are under a dozen it will be proved merely that there Is a great scarcity of cows In Laurens. Ordi narily, though, one csn sell a dog In Laurens, if the price be not too high, without the help of advertising. While Tho Advertiser is undoubtedly a fine aid to selling, it seems a pity that 101 persons In Laurens county should be without a cow at the same time.? The State. ? ? ? THE PEXITENTIABY AGAIN. From the reports in the daily pa pers Thursday, concerning the lack of proper precautions being taken to guard the convicts of the State Peni tentiary from the ravages of Tubercu losis, it seems that our surmises, fol lowing the paroling of Herman E. King, by Gov. Ansel Just before the I Close of his administration, were cor , rt't. As will be remembered, follow i Ing the parole of^ King by Gov. Ansel . on account of a "serious Illness that i might develop into Pneumonia." we suggested that a little investigation in-, I to the sanitary conditions of the ' Penitentiary might show far too great a prevalence of Tuberculosis in I that Institution. Some few days fol I lowing this little suggestion, Btate ? ments came out in several papers. I which had representatives on the spot. ! that there wero "no unhealthy condl j tions at the State Prison, however, ? and an investigation would show this". Not being in a position at the time to investigate for ourselves, we took the statements at their face value and j said no more about it, except to hope that Supt. Griffith would do all in his power to protect the inmates under, his care. From the reports which have gained circulation and which evidently are' well founded, coming from Dr. Gam brell. of the board. It seems that the sanitary conditions at the Penitentiary are not at all satisfactory, especially in that muchly discussed hosiery mill, where Northern capital is getting the benefit of our cheap convict labor. Dr., Gambrell says that the men. suffering with Tuberculosis are worked in the j hosiery mill so long in the advanced stages of the disease, that irreparable harm is done before they are taken to the hospital. It might be well to, further draw attention to the fact that , the report of the State Board of health, which recently Inspected the? I Penitentiary, is withheld until some future time. Why his is done is no said, but it appears quite clear that Ihey have discovered things that would not appear to advantage just now. We would like to see this matter cleared up. But, as we have said be fore, we are not trying to stir upvuny, hubbub about it, only we want to see that proper precautions are taken to protect the health of those men who are placed under the care of the State. From all reports Supt. Griffith has made, in other respects, an excellent official, placing, if we remember cor-? rectly, 180,000 clear profit in the State treasury from his department last year. However, we do believe that Supt. Griffith does not realize the' State's obligations in placing everyj precaution around the lives of her ? prisoners, so that they will not con tract diseases which can and ought to be avoided. When the report of, the Board of Health is made known, steps should be taken at once to rem- j edy the conditions. Tuberculosis j could be stamped out Inside of prison ? walls better than In any other place for the necessary guards are there to enforce precautions. Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge. In the District Court of the United States For the District of S. C. In the matter of w. H. Aahendorf, Bankrupt. To the Honorable Win. H. Brawley, .ludge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina: w. h. Ashendorf of Laurons In the County of Laurens and State of South Carolina In said District, respectfully represents that on the 11th day of January, 1911 htsi past he was duly adjudged Bankrupt under the acts of Congress relating tc. Bankruptcy, that he has duly surrendered all his prop erty and rights of property, and has fully complied with all the require ments of said acts and of the order of the Court touching his Bankruptcy. Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by the Court to have a full discharge from all of debts provable against his estate under said Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as are ex cepted by law from such dlschf.. g.. Dated this 11th day of March, A. D. 1911. W. H. Ashendorf, Bankrupt. Order of Notice Thereon. District of S. C?ss: On this 14th day of March A. D. 1911, on reading the foregoing petition, It Is? Ordered by the Court, that a hear ing be had upon the same on the 17th day of April A. D. 1911, before said Court at Charleston in said District, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, and that notice thereof be published in The Laurens Advertiser, a newspaper printed In said District, and that all known creditors and other persons In Interest may appear at ths said time and place and show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of the said peti tioner should not be granted. And It is farther Ordered by the Court, that the Clerk shall send by mall to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them at their places of reeldenco as stated. Witness the Honorable Wm. H. Brawley. Judge of the said Court, and the seal thereof at Charleston in said District on the Hth day of March A. D. 1911. Richard W. Hutson. Clerk. For Sale?Corn StdVer and hay. Ap ply to P. B. Bailey. 34-lt pd The ByrdTtUe Dairy and Stock Farm haa on hand someT*ure Marlboro Seed corn for sale. $2.00 per bushel. Phone No. 10. R. F. D. No. 3. W. D. Byrd & Son. 34-3t pd For Sale?Eggs ^rom purest strain of Plymouth Rock?~?t 75 cents for 15 delivered at Laurens. M. Arthur Rid dell. Laurens. 8. C. Rt. 3. 34-lt pd Spanish Jack?My big Spanish Jack. Sampson, will ma|4?-the season at my stables. He was sired by noted Samp son Jack from Spain and is 15 1-4 bands high and weighs 800 pounds. Fee $12.50. ALSO my noted stallion. Willian Denmark a standwd?bred saddle and harness horse will make the season at the same place. Fee $10. E.- \V. Martin. Laureus. S.. C. 34-8t Lost?At Lauren^ on Saturday. 18th one $10 bill. Finder will be rewarded by leaving same at The Advertiser of fice. J. T. Stoddard. 34-lt For .'?ale?A few bushels of Minutes Prolific Seed Corur. j&oO per bushel. May be had at J. E. Minter & Bro. Store, Laurens, S. C. 34-1*. Warning?No agents allowed to sell anything to my handst-w4thout my per mission. Also no loafing or trespass ing allowed on premises. T. M. Shaw, 33-5t Money to Loan, on Heal Estate. J. A. Bailey, Trea:*rrer. Clinton. S. C. 33-3t. The Bynhillc Dairy and Stock Farm still have their Jack. The season is now open. This last year's work is ?h .wing up fine. See hit. before breeding elseuheiV^- Will tike care of mares over nignt for those from a distance. Fee $1?.50 living colt. Phono No. 10. Laurens h F. D No. 3. W. D. Byrd anil Son 32-5t Cotton Seed?I am agent for the cel ebrated King Cotton Seed, direct from the King Farm. A4so 1 year's growth of same variety at $1.00 per bu. Call on J. Wade Anderson, Laureus, S. C. 26-10t For Sule?Silvec laced Wyndotte eggs for sale. Be*t strain. $1.00 per 15, delivered at Laurens. W. T. Senn. Laurens. R. F. D. No. '.. 33-2t Card of Thanks. To the Editor of The Advertiser: Please allow me space in your val ued columns to thank .1. Lee Langston Clerk and C. A. Power Counsul Com* mander together with the other of Hcors and membeis of Laurens Camp No. 98 W. O. \V. for collecting the $2,000 policy of the late E. A Hamll '<n. 'lhere was a Question whether this could be collected as the constitu tion and laws were plain and the cer tificate had also been lost, and not withstanding all these complications they paid this promptly. W. P. Brown. LIVE STOCK MEX MEET. Small hut Enthusiastic Crowd Met in the Chamber of Commerce Hall Fri day. The Laurens County LI-?? Stock As sociation held a meeting in the Cham ber of Commerce rooms Friday morn ing Several things tended to draw the members away from the meeting, so a very largo crowd was not. pres ent. However, what was lacking in numbers was made up In enthusiasm. Mr. B. Harris, of Pendleton, was present and made a very interesting address on "hogs". Mr. John D. W. Watts, the agent of the Farm Demon stration Department, was also pres ent and gave a very interesting talk. Taken as a whole a very interest ing as well as instructive meeting was held. On account of the smallness of the attendance, the election of officers wa3 put off until some future time. STATEMENT. Of tlx ( audition of The Bank of Lau rens, Located at Laurens, S. ('., at the (lose of Business March 7, I'M I. RESOURCES: I?ans and Discounts.$199,473.44 Overdrafts. 1,692.71 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank. 750.00 Furniture and Fixtures. .. 1.711.00 Banking House. 2,800.00 Other Real Estate owned.. 246. Due from Banks and Bank ers .* . . . . 31.470.94 Currency. . 1,857.00 Gold. 2.530.00 Silver and other Coin. 3,207.97 Checks and Cash Items, . . 3.940.03 Total.$249,682.84 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In, . . . .$ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund. 35,090.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 9,304.85 Due to Banks and Bankers. 9,116.89 Dividends Unpaid. 52.00 Ildlvldual Deposits subject to Check.$ 76.519.11 Savings Deposits 41,494.39 Time Certificates of Deposit . 27,563.30 Total Deposits. 145,576.80 Certified Checks, .. .. ,. .. 75.00 Cashier's Checks. 557.30 Total.$249,682.84 State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ss. Before me came If. K. Alken, 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. H. K. AIKEN. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of March, 1911. J. J. Adams, Noury Public, R c. correct?Attest: O. B. Simmons, J. II. Sullivan, W. R. Rlchey, Directors. OUR Women's Oxfords It is as much the tit as Uic stylo of tin- Oxford that goes to make a neat and trim foot. Many Oxfords make the foot look clumsy, while the right sort of Oxford is the smartest foot dressing a Woman can wear. Our Oxfords arc mude by expert makers and every little detail in the making and finishing is looked after with experienced eyes. Short, perforated vamps and tips. Cuban heels, medium toes. K?tten, Lace, Tumps, or Hluchcr models. The Oxfords wo lit and sell will make elcjrantly dressed feet. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 YiVn^bc pleased to show jolt, at your convenience. COPELAND THE SHOE MAN Spring; 1911 Spring 1911 H. TERRY DRESS GOODS AI 11 the new weave Dress Goods. See onr Special Values in ?Silks and Foulards for stylish dresses. UNDERWEAR Now is a good time to buy your Underwear and you will always find best values and lowest prices here. WASH GOODS A Splendid stock in all the New Weaves and designs in French Percales, Dress Ginghams, White Wash Fabrices, etc., at Lowest Prices. SPECIAL NOTICE We sell first-class Goods at mode rate prices. We guarantee satis faction on every article sold. EMBROIDERIES Attractive values in new Kmbroid cries of the Newest Designs. Special Bargains on display every week. SHOES May Manton Shoes for Ladies. Ankle Strap Slipper in Velvet and all Leather, Kicth and Pratt Shoes for Men. Slippers in all the newest Last and Leather. 1 Buy Your Neckwear Here H. TERRY The Busy Corner Laurens, S. C.