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ANOTHER PRIZE ADDED IN GREAT CONTEST For Those Who Have Been Lagging Behind. TO LAURENS COUNTY CANDIDATES ONLY Head Below About the New Prize Which Has Keen Added und You Will at Onee Grasp This One Great Op portunity to get a Business Educa tion. The Great Voting Contest is now j getting so lively that The Advertiser j lias decided to add another prize to its already long and valuable list. This will give a chance for those con testants to get in on the ground floor who have not been working so hard heretofore. It is quite true that while a large number of the candidates have been doing hard and conscientious work and incidentally piling up the votes, there are some of them who have not exerted themselves so much. For these, this fifth prize has been offered. The question is, who is going to get it. It is one of the most valu able prizes yet offered for it leys op en to the winner;of it vast possibilities that would not be possible otherwise. The prize wMl be a correspondence business course" with the great Inter national Correspondence School. The winner of it will he allowed to take the choice of one of many different courses, ainoivg them being short hand, double entry book-keeping, cost accounting and bank book keeping, typewriting, speed practice outfit for stenographers. arithmetic, algebra, penmanship and a number of other courses. All that is necessary to win this prize will be to work and come in among the leaders at the end. It is easy If you go after thorn. Here Is the standing of the contest ants as published In Monday's Chron icle: General Prize Leader: Mr. Henry LtAWhorn .. ..139,640 Capital Prize Lender fo South Carolina Miss Blleen Ouzts.114,360 District No. 2 Leader: Miss Ruth Barksdale, Abbe ville . ? _'.98,735 Miss Odessa Hombree, ,.Ora flT.it.'n Laurcns County Contestants: .Miss Maggie Garllngton .. ,.27,230 Miss Mary Teague.26,460 Miss Lldio Sloan.26,040 Miss Lillle Voting.19,595 Miss Lain Young.18,470 Miss Blanche Plnson.19,550 Miss Ethel .McDanicl.IS.190 Miss Syria .Morehead.34,160 Miss Ktta Brownleo.45,195 Miss Anna Rhodes.2,400 Miss Amanda Glenn.5,420 Miss Ora Delle Hunter .. ..8,610 Miss Marie .Malion.2.2S0 Miss Ruth Martin. 2 280 Miss Nlza Sullivan.G.220 Miss Sal lie Wolff.34,640 Miss Daisy Adams.28,765 Miss Nora Cannon.14,860 Miss Annie Kate Childless ,.53,475 Miss Hester Cooper.3,620 Miss Wynona Chancy .. .. T.t'.lu Miss' Laurence Culbcrtson . ..".?;.:m;o Miss Lillian Crews.20,715 v Miss iJessie Hudgens .. .. 5,480 'l Miss Bessie Madden.5,160 : Mr. T. 11. Nelson.16,250 Miss Carrie Lnngston..'iO.1201 Miss 15. th Mitchell.48,120 Miss Odessa Hombree .. ..97,920 Miss Btlphenla Thompson .,72,760 Mr. Buford Curry.25,120 Miss Mary Bagwell.2,455 Miss Ludle Taylor.IC.l IT. Miss Louiso Taylor.49,150 Miss Portio Cunningham .. ..37,490 Miss Cornelia Patton.41,230 Miss Cora Medlock.41,680 Miss Fannie Sloan.18,120 Bared Child From Death. "After our child had suffered from severe bronchial trouble for a year," wrote G. T. Richardson, of Richard son's Mills. Ala., "wp^-fwvred it had consumption, it luxi a badNcough all ;he time. We j^led many) remedies without avail. rind doctor's/ medicine soothed as use/ess. Finally wo tried Dr. King's Nofw Discovery, and are phased to say\that bmrbottle effect ed n complete ohrfr*lTnd our child is Hgftln Strong and healthy." For coughs, colds, hoarseness, lagrippe, asthma, croup and sore lungs. Its the most In fallible remedy that's made. PrlCO BOtl and $1.00. Trial bottle free. final anteed by Lfn.rens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. THE LAURENS GIRLS AT WINTHROP COLLEGE What is Being done at the State Col lege for Girls thai is of Interest to Laurens County People, Written hy a Laurons County Girl. Winthrop College. April 29?Miss Ruth Brown, a Laurens girl and a member of the Freshman class, won the highest number of points in her class in the athletic contests on Field Day. The Junior class gave a reception to the Senior class on Monday night. April 17. This was give on the campus which was decorated to represent Fairyland. A play. Land of Night, the marshals, the banquet tables, the wait resses, toasts, and stories all took something of the fairy nature. The Winthrop Literary Society pre sented the play. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, last Monday night. The society plays are always good and this one was no except inn. There are three literary societies at Winthrop. Fach one gives a play at sometime during the year. II means lots of work to get these plays up, hut they are always good. The amount cleared from these plays helps out. in raising money for the Students' Building, which is to be biult sometime in the future. Some members of the Womenr' Clubs, of Charlotte. N. C. spent yester day at Winthrop, looking over build ings and grounds and visiting classes, especially classes in Industrials. Mr. T?te, the State Supt. of School Improvement and Miss Russle, who holds the same position for York Coun ty are now teaching the seniors. They are presenting country school prob lems for improvement and helping the girls to see and know what to do for them. It is hoped that as a result of these helps, many of the .present graduating class may go out with a strong desire and determination to help out in Improving those places that need it so much. I MADDEN NEWS | Madden May 2,?Farmers generally are vM-y well up witli their work and a good season just now would greatly benefit grain and gardens. Mis. Allison, her friends will be glad to hear, continues io improve. Mr. R. .lud LangSlon wem down to Greenwood for the games of hasehall and the oratorical coutcal Friday. Miss Juanita Martin ha:, returned from a pleasant \isii io Mrs. .lohn Wright, of Rnproe. The many friends ami relatives of Mrs. Mattie Roborson, nee Tcngue. will be grieved to hear that Mr. Roborson is seriously Ml at Si. Vincent's Hospi tal in Birmingham, Ala. It was announced in Sunday school at Prospect that the cemetery at this place will hi' cleaned oil May 10th. Let all interested take notice and come prepared to help. Mr. Clyde Martin, the popular mill man. was out Saturdav to see his grandmother. Mrs". Allison. Kkom Loral-. * * <? ************** 4 Several from this .section attended the Union Meeting at Ms olive Sun day and report a fine i im ? Mr. Carl Y. CulbCl'tSOU Is right sick at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Boyd spent Saj ttrday and Sunday with relatives in Greenwood. Miss Myrtle CulbortSOtl ;q>ent last week with her grandmother. Mrs. R. r. Coloy. Miss Agnes Cooper and Miss Aura Walker spent Sunday with Miss Lau rence Culbertson. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, of Laurens. is visiting Mis. Jane Coopor and family. Mr. Murphy Molt spent a while near Ware Shoals Sunday. LITTLE BALI? SPOT. If You Want One Don't Ask Laurens Drug Co. about Parisian Sage. If Parisian Sage won't stop that lit. tie bald spot from spreading nothing in tili? world Willi Baldness, thin Mali1 and falling hair are caused by ^dandruff germs, if you have dandruff Kif\ the germ? at once. Parisian Sago jragttnrnnl ;ed by Lau rens Drug Co. (I> tflll dandruff germs, banish dandruff/, stop falling hair and itching scalp, or money back It is a dainty hair dressing that Will make the hair bright and faSclriathlg. Large bottle .*.'? Cents, Sold firVverv town in America. The girl with the Auburn hair on every carton. I 1 HE HONOR ROLL | Pupils who have made 95 i)er cent on each of scholarship, deportment and attendance for the 8th scholastic month. First (Irade. Miss ?mily Meng, teach er. Jack Ragwell, Ulbert Copeland, Eula Harns, Ruby Dent, Maggie Duncan, Margaret Lake. Alary Owens. Second Grade, Miss Florence Brown, teacher: George Albright, Thomas Barksdale. Clark Bundrick, Monteith Calne, Am brose Easter by, .lack Iludgens. Julia Walker, John Wilkes, Flora Bennett. Marion Bolt, Kathrine Bolt, Mary Gnsque, Rosa Gray, Caroline Ttankln, Oladys Roper, Ruth Thompson, Dee Watson, Hloise Dunlap, Rebecca McC Daniel. Mary Stnythe, Waldo Martin. Third Grade, Miss Ella Roland, teach< r: Hoheit Alken, Eston Nickcds. Anna Stillivan. Fourth Grade, Miss Bessie Burnett, teacher: Robert Lucas. Calvin Tengue. Fourth and Fifth Grades, Miss An nie Davis, teacher: Annie Barksdale, Laura Emily Dial. Mildred Count: . Kathleen McOce. Hat tie Watson, O. H. Simmons, Rebecca Lake, Belle Burns, Virginia Sullivan. Elizabeth Young, Fifth Grade.MIss Dorcas Calmes, teacher: Amy W?lfl. Sixth Grade, Miss Mildred Pagott. toacher: Alice I lent. Sixth and Seventh Grades, Mr. Rich ard Harke.-, teacher: Mary Sullivan, Sarah Holt. Francis Davis. Hilbert Sullivan. Carlisle Dial. Seventh Grade, Miss May Del Harre, teacher: Hattie Gray, Liz/de Lenke, Elizabeth Moseley LJlla Todd, Mary Wilkes. Hugh Alken. Virginia Simpson. High School, Teachers: Mr. Parkin son. Misset- Barksdale, Crelghton and Htiiey, Eighth Grade: Minnie Austin, Caro line Hop?.!-. Ninth Crad< : Joe Bolt, Edwin Mose ley. Anna Pretnlss. Tenth Grade: Helen Sullivan. Mary Posey, Winnie .leans. .John Terry. Mill School. First Grade, Miss Lila Hart, laneh-l er: Addi. , . Blip Cook, Ab le Boytl, Joe King, Roy Jones, Willie Crumplcr, | Second Grade Miss Irene Ray. teach er: .1. I). W .-. Foy O'Shlelds, Donule Hartot;. MollJe .Powers. Nannie Leo Snoddy, Ms el< Letlfovd. Third and Fourth Grades, Miss Mary Simpson, teacher: Emma ;?. Barton, Automobile Dope On Friday Mr. R. D. Gray of Gray Court :>.:i<? d ; n order for an Over land Tow. irr Car with J. H. Rasor. Messrs. C, :?. Nance and .1. II. Rtt 80' <>: Crof :-'ii while in Minute , a few dav$ ago cr/.h purchased an Overland T > iring ear and drove same through (ho country stopping over in Greenville lor the night, having made ? tun from Atlanta to Greenville III a day- These cars were SJOltl through J, B, Rasor. .i. B. Rasoi delivered to Mr. Tully F. Hai,i. ol He RllbUII Cl'Oek section , on Overland touring car last Satur day. He bOUghi model 61, Mr. Nielli Knight of the 'fumbling Shoals SOCtlon was in town Monday and purchased an Overland Touring Car ami drove same home that even ing. Mr. .1. 10. Knight of Princeton was in Greenville Monday attending the Farmer*;' meeting held in tin1 Hoard of Trade, room ? While in town he placed an ord< i for an Overland Mod el 51 Touring Car with J. H. Rasor. ?Greenville News. It Startled the World. when the astounding elnlms were first made foj^ucTrkuTH Arnica Salve, hut forty/years of ironderful cures have proycii th m true, and every where It/is now known as (ho 1)081 Balve Mir Anrth for Ruuns, Bolls, Scolds, Seres, caV. Bruise^; Sprains. Swell ings, Ecgemwinii Offopped hands, Fev er Soren and Piles. Only 2"?c at Lau. rens Drug Co, Upd Palmetto Drug Co. we nro dffetdng sonic specials In Agate Ware foi\;he Kitchen on o . J in cent counter, bVsure to see tli M. & Vs, H. Wilkes & Co. MountvlUe, May 1.?Mr. John M. Simmons hao imrchnscd a nice tour ing car and can now accominodato Iiis whole family In pleasurable oUttngs. Tills Is the first automobile for Mount vllle. Mr Henry M. Bryson wns married last Wednesday to Miss Maude Ynr bot'OUgh at the Methodist church. On Thursday afternoon the married cou ple were given a very pleasant recep tion by the groom's parents. Mr. end Mrs. Jesse M. Bryson. Quite a number of our people attend of the oratorical contest at Greenwood "riday evening. Messrs Ellis Fuller and Grady Cul bcrtson and Miss Louise Richardson cam ? by from the contest and spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Miss Llllie Curhertson, of Temple, Ha., came home Friday for the sum mer vacation. The Temple school hav ing clo8'd Its session on Monday last. \liss Marie Stokes wem to Green ville Friday, returning Sunday, ac companied by her sister. Mrs. Sarah Hunter who Is spending a while with her mot lier's family hei e. We were glad n> see on our streets la.-( week "Uncle Millie" Watts of Clin ton. He was here visiting relatives. The union meeting of the Fourth Division met at Beaverdam church near Mountvil'e Saturday and Sunday. It was well attended and the interest ing program was executed in a spirit of earnestness and devotion. The mis sionary sermon was preached Sun dae by Rev. (i. II. Liner, of Clinton, and a contribution was made to foreign missions. The subjects of salvation and a pure church especially elicited warm and earnest discussion. A num ber of strong appeals wer:> made foi salvation through faith and lor a pur er Christian life among our niembtfl ship. Mrs. Gennle Hamilton, of Ekoni, is spending awhile with her sister. Mrs. Ellen Culbertson, 4*%* ? * k ?>* ***** ? MT. OUVE. ? ?r * Ml. Olive. May 1 Mr. and Mrs. X. 10. Cooper are both right sick. Miss Salamao and Hertha Bolt, who have been in school a; the Nortli Greenville High school, are ul home. Miss Sarah Cooper, of the Lnurensl graded school. spent Salin.lay and Sunday at home. On hooouni of union services lit Id | here Saturday and Sunday, (he Mt. Olive people im! ?iaa;. of their Old friends. Mr. John M Iludgemi visited Ills daughter, Mr-.. Brondus Hill, while at tending the union meeting Saturday and Sunday Mr. VVJImoi Smith and Wife, of War,' Shoals, attended services here Sun day. I s K GLYMPH'S K1GJIT. \-Y? VY i I \ KB 'WWW The (.'real K\>|eni Builder Sold on a guarantee; Money hack if not satisfactory- SOc bottle Sold by I ,aurens 1 irug (*o. notice <?r i:li:< i ion. Slate of South Clirollltil. 4 <? it11f> of l.aurcus Whereas, petitions signed by n legal number Of free-holders rot Idhig in Slll livtins School District Xo. I, Liiurons County. South Carolina, asking for nil election upon the question of Voting a High School In sai l school district have been filed with tho County Board of Education, an election Is hereby ordered upon said po st ion, said election to he held on the |2th day of May, IUI I, at tho Princeton School House, under the mat .icemen' of tho trustees of (said school district. Only such electors as return real or personal nropdrtly for taxation and exhibit, their tax recfffpts and regis tration certificates. jCs required 111 gen eral elections shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the High School shall vote a ballot I containing the words "For High School" written or printed thereon. Those against the High School shall vote a ballott con taining the word "Against High School" written or printed thereon. Molls shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and shall re main open until the hour, of I o'< ?"'?!< ! in the afternoon when (hey shall < lose . lid the ballOttS be Count! i The trustees shall report He results Of the election (to (ho County Hoard of Education within' Un dfiys Ihei nf* ter. C.KO. !.. PITTS, * County Board of Education. 39-31 It Will Pay You To visit our store for any thing in the Grocery line. Our stock is fresh and our service perfect. REMEMBER THESE SPECIALS: Evaporated Peaches, per lb.. 10c Farm Molasses per gallon 30c Home-made Sorghum, per gallon, 5Gc Eagle Thistle Soda, 10 lbs for. 25c Quaker Oats, per box, . ]0c Bakers Cocoa Fresh Loaf Tuesdays and Fridays 6 for 25 cts Forbes Hames Finest on the Market Try our J. K. 2 Roasted Coffee once and you'll use no other. EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD TO EAT. W. H. HUDGENS & CO. 114 West Main Street Phone 50 Laurens, S. C. WHAT THE Greensboro Life Harrisyillc, W. Va., Oct. 23d, 90 . Greensboro Life Insurance Company, Greensboroj N. C. Dear Sir: Please accept my thanks for your check for $0,000.00. handed me by your SJ;;i< agent, Mr. Spencer, in payment of Policy No. 4138 carried by my late husband, Mr. J. W. Fid dler, in your Company. Although the policy was for only $.'{,000,00, I received check for $0,000,000 on account of death caused by accident. You&s was the only Company which paid double the face of it's policy, although he was insured in five other companies. This fea ture, together With the disability clause, provided for a fully paid-up policy in event of total disa bility, makes yours an unique policy in life insur ance. I know of no other Company writing such a contract. Thanking you for the prompt adjustment of the claim and wishing you the success you so richly deserve for the liberality of your contracts, I am, Very truly, (Signed; Martha E. Fiddler. AGENTS WANTED! Greensboro Life Policies are Easily Sole!. W. W. COCHRANE, ' General Agent Palmetto Building Greenville, 3. C.