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' 12 PAGES, PART 2 PAGES 9 TO 12 VOLUME XXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1911. NUMBER 42 SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS IN INCREASED PRODUCT Jumps from Twenty-Fist to Thirteenth Place in Agricultural Production. Washington, May 14.?The value of wealth produced on farms of the United States was $8,026,000.000 dur ing 1910. as estimated by the depart ment of agriculture in a statement just issued. This is an increase of $ 104.000,000 over 1909. Texas, with her 10,000,000 acres of cotton, wrested from Illinois during 1910 the honor of being the first State In the Union, in point of value of her principal farm crops, which aggre gated $364,1 10,000. an increase of 11.9 per cent, over 1909. Illinois, with $290,295,000, dropped to second place, the decrease having been 13.9 per cent Iowa held her place as third State, whilo Kansas in 1909 fourth State, dropped to tenth. Georgia made rapid strides in crop production' for the year, and jumped from tenth to fourth, with a total of $210,592,000, an increase of 26.5 per cent, over 1909. au the other Southern States made good Increases except Louisiana and Kentucky. South Carolina made the largest. 28.46, or $110,009,000. jump ing from -ist to 13th place. The other States ranked as follaws: State. Rank 1910 Value ?Alabama.14 136,867,000 Mississippi.1-r> 134,000,000 North Carolina .. ..is 122,037,000 Kentucky.20 110.7:11.000 Arkansas.21 109,793,000 Tennessee.22 102,009,000 Virginia.24 71,264,000 Louisiana.26 63.448,000 Florida.42 15,104,000 MEETING OK FIRE LADDIES. To Be Held the Patter Part of June in the City of Columbia. f chiet' Paurens Fire Department. Pear Sir: I would appreciate it il you would have this letter read at at meeting of your department, or If you think nest at a joint meeting of all the companies. To Offlcors and Members of the South Carolina Stato^ Flrenii n's Associa tion : The seventh annual convention and tournament of our Association will be lield in Columbia, on Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday, June -7. 2s: and 20, 1911. Every department In the Slate is expectod to be represented. Take tip ? his matter not only with the compan ies] but also with your Odjcors and not only discuss the Importance of the convention and tournament, but see to it that every company selects some of its best and most intelligent niem bors, and send them to our next con vention to help the future work of our association, Every company will he entitled to two (2) delegates, who should be elect ed In ample time. -Have your dele gates on hand at the opening Of the convention at H? a. m. on Tuesday. June 27. An attractive Prize-List for tho tournament, both State and Inter-State has been generously offered by our Columbia hosts, and quite naturally ifWc attendance ought to be large, oar Col urn bin friends are enthusiastic and will certainly make every team and visitor glad he attended. We have opened correspondence with the railroad people fof reduced rates and free transportation of ap paratus ami horses. You will bo ad vised in due time In reference to same by our secretary and Chief May of the oVfunibla Piro Department. The future of our association is as sured- It Is destined to be of much benefit to every Individual fireman, Whether paid or volunteer. Wo come together once Ii year to discus stoplcs of profound Interest to firemen, or to ask questions of oth ers; to devise plans for bettor fire protection; to determine tho best and surest Way to guard the business plac es and homes of our fellow citizens from tho dread element?fire. Again urging you to send at least two delegates from every company In your department, and to get busy ami organize your teams for some of th$ (frizes offered to winning teams Trusting that we will have a largo and representative meeting nt Colum bia. Fraternally yours, LOUIS BEHRENS, President State Firemen'* ?.?SOClaflon THE LAURENS GIRLS AT WINTHROP COLLEGE What is Urging Done at the State Col lege for (?Irls that is of Interest to Lnurens County People, Written by a Lnurens County IGii. Winthrop College, May 13. -Thc summer school faculty and the ar rangement of courses of study have been completed. Rev. R. Seward MacArthur, 1). 1).. of New York City, is to preach the commencement Bermon before the V. W. ('. A. Rev. A. S. Steel. 1). 1).. of Brownwood, Texas, will deliver the Baccalaurate address. Mr Nlven, Professor of Agricul ture at Winthrop has prepared a bul letin on "Spraying." A copy may be bad by applying to President Johnson. .Miss Wickllffe, teacher of Manual Training has go out a bulletin on Manual Training In the Grades. The Coburn Players presented two of Shakespeare's plays on the collego campus May 12, which is a regular annual holiday at Winthrop. Thoy presented "Much a Do About Nothing" in the afternoon, and "Macbeth" at night. Applications ore coming in daily for rooms in the dormitories next year. The Alumnae Association of Win throp College will hold its regular an nual meeting at the college at 9:30 Tuesday morning. Juni? ("., 1911. The indications are thai a larg ir number of graduates will visit their Alma Mater during this commctfeomont than at any previous commencement for several years. A warm welcome awaits each one who will come l<> Win throp on this occasion. A limited num ber may secure board in the college dormitories by applying to Dr. I >. It. Johnson. Those who do not attend this reun ion are urged to send their annual . dues of M to Miss Janet Jnegnr. Darl ington. S. C. This is a small amount for each one to pay, but If each one will pay Her alumnae dues, the asso ciation wilL have $1000 a year to de vote to the building of tho Students Hall, which is so much needed at Win t hrop. PltOPOSKD \i:i\ (01 MV. To Ho Punned Prem Portiens of An derson and Greenville Proposed Name of Piedmont SlmMiir Move, itient Palled Several \ ears Ago. l: will be remembered, remarks the Anderson Mail, that several years ago steps were taken an 1 ' election held on tho question of forming a n ?w County out of portion -. . f Ander-1 soil and Greenville, with Williamston as the county s.at. Tho election fail ed to carry. The Willhiiimton people tiro thinking of reopening the mat ter for a new county to be called Piedmont, with practically ', ? same boundaries as was proposed and sur veyed when the effort was math- be. fore. < The following from the Wllliam ston Advertiser this week tells about it: "Without any special activity on the part" of anyone there are a good ?many people throughout this soctlon commencing to talk of the feasibility of forming a new county to be cou? posed of this side of Anderson counfy and tho lower part of Greenville Coun ty, either similar to or in a modiflod form to thai which was proposed ami attcmplod some years ago. As boforo stated Cure has been no individual or collective effort made, therefore no preliminary steps taken whatever, but the statement is generally made that large numbers of people who once were opposed to the idea are now favorable to the plan. "if the idea should materialize ami he sucoofssful, tho new county would embrace some of the finest atld richest sections of both Anderson and Green ville counties, triul in the amount of population and valuation of taxable property it would class with the best in tho state. "With all the arguments for the establishment of new counties thero art; many favorable reasons especial ly applicable, to this one. hut which It is not our purpose to take up In this article "Tho name of Piedmont has been : ingested for the new county, said as to the location ol the court house, the sentiment of tlpJf.O who havo ex pressed themselves is that they want the new county, and are Willing for the county seat to be selcctod in ac cordanco with the wishes of tho ma jority of the people in the territory.* ?Greenville .sews. REVIVAL SERVICES BEING CONDUCTED i AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH THIS WEEK1 Tho Rev. J. c. Mnssee, I), n. of the First Baptist church of Chattanooga, Tonn., is now hero In a meeting with ! Rev. W. K. Thnyer, of the First liaptiot church. Dr. Mussee is a man of with j reputation a:, a par-tor. evangelist, and I is said to be a preacher of most pleas ilng address. He is constantly in de mand in all [tarts of the country, North. Hast and South. Besides the (are of his greut church in ChatOUOO ga in which there are additions almost every Sunday Dr. Mnssee travelled last year in evangelistic and Bible con ference work more than ten thousand miles. In a recent meeting in tie First IJap tist church in ItattUsbUi'g, Miss., t'.ie daily pap '.- of that city, Tho ilattus burg News featured his sermonn and gave tho first column of the front i page to oxtonaivo ri ports of these, la: ; that me ding tin rd w< ro llfty rid lit ions.; Dr. Mossce'8 style of preaching is! expository with n very decided humt'.n Kiiv. j, c. uassee, d. i\ touch. H< preaches a very simple gospel of clean living, nnd believes fully nnd only In the vicarious nton - j inont of Jesu.- Christ. Tin re is an un usually clear nnd ringing note In 1*1 message on tho "Lordnhlp of Jesus". He teaches thai any man may be Just as holy as lie will. His preaching copiously Illustrated with new and beautiful illustrations thai somehow reach tho spot. He Is not at all op posed to wholesome humor and often! helps his hearers to a good li arty laugh. I3ui ho says thnt be would far rather have men think than cry. He Is being Jieard w"h pleasure and protll by growing audiences, and all this community Is invited by l>r. Thayer and the first church to hour him. The meeting continues this and ? next wjek. Monday Evening's Sermon, The minister brought for his first message a most interesting and in structive exposition of the 32nd Psalm II.? said that the Psalm c.r n verses wns divided into three sections; the Ilrst four verses showing tho sinner under conviction of sin unconfesscd; tho second section ?f three verses showing tho sinner forgiven and tin last tour verses setting forth Cod's care of the sinner accepted. Tito spenkor said that sin Is tho root of evil in human life, the "missing of the mark" of Clod's perfect holiness! Transgressions arc the wrong deeds and thoughts that spring from Mils evil root, and iniquity is the unbal anced condition of man':-, life in rela tion to Cod resulting from tho >, two ?sin r.nd trnusgrcsrdcns. To hide Svron-j :.. the Ufa Is to dry up Ute very moistl".0 of tho throat as Will as of, the sod. || said an almost lilt f nil f:ig J sign ol a. trouhh d consent bee Is a dry throat. With some) timely illustrations he showed t tin I lie only place of securi ty tun! rest for the soul of inan i; bo> o!' confessed und fo/glvon mIii?. ,\1 ii \vtth ii illcsa iroubl il hearts ought in ??ino to -,U iii3 Christ ; 11 nil rest. Then in lender aiicl in ich in;,; \ ay Dr. Mapi ? inujjht l'Co ! ! di:< i in <>.' Oic hon follow. "Jioiiin : : . ? .: (t't tit ml ? <?! >?:( will in which .l.'s:; : Chri : is supremo" i: :.; import! hl i l<> im |ji odUCO thO charming illusii.tUohi) ql :'. ? preacher or his pleasing pulpit mannet'. Dot it is s;;f<- to say thai i. Will bo popular while hi- remains in Lau ions and ami that large audiences* will hour him dally at the Kirsi Ihipliat cliureh.whoro daily services will bo hold at 1.30 and 8.30 1'. M. Is there anything !n all this world that is of more Importance to yon than good digestion Food must be eaten to sustain lifo and must be digested and converted into blood. When the diges tion falls the Whole body suffers. Chamberlain's Tablets are a rational and reliable eure for Indigestion, They Increase the How of bile, purify the blood, strengthen the etomnch, and tone up the whole digestive' apparatus to a natural and healthy action l or sale by all dealers. Card of Thanks. Twish to return my heartfelt than to the numerous/'friends and noigh> bOn; for their ,ont'.rint: it-ttent? >n 10 my dear wife dTTTIhg her recent sick ness and death. May the good Lord ever bless and keep them. .lohn M. .Tones. Fountain Inn, May 8th. ( [(?Kon for Letters Of Administration State of Smith Carolina, County of Lau renn. By o. G. Thompson. Probate Judge: Whereas Th?raftB I Swygert made sail to me 10 grant hlin Loiters of Ad ministration Of the estate ami effects Of W P. Kellett. These are, therefore to, pltfl and ad monish all find Slfrffnlar the kindred and Creditors of the said \V. P. Kol Irtt. deceased, that they he and i p near boforo ino, In the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurena C, IL, S. C. on the i!7r> ? ?? oi Ma>. 10M next after publication hereof, at n o'clock hi the forenoon, to show cam ?. if any they have, whj the s:;id Administra lion should m>i h sntod, Given under my ! and (his 13th day of May Anno D< n Inl IUI I. 0, <i. Thorn;..'>] 42-21 Probate Ju igo. 8 Do You Enjoy a Good I Suacer of Pure ice Cream? If you do then go to the Laurens & Candy Kitchen and enjoy a saucer $ of their delicious cream. Ladies ? who are good judges of Ice Cream ? are especially urged to try the ice cream made by our experienced maker. f I N. M. PALLES, Proprietor I Second Door from Post Office. t?) CS? QK> ?Sr> Ci> 03? <& <S? <fl? ?? <U? Ofc> d? ?B ?D ?b? <k> ?b? <D> c ^ A FOUNTAIN PEN * Guaranteed Not to Blot or Leak * i i Try One: $2.50, $3.50, $4.00 ? <C DON'T FORGET OUR ^ I HAMMOCKS $1.50 to $!2.S0 ^ s v& Sec Stock before they are picked over and get ^ ^ kind wanted. j* S cuii tnuam KPTB?1 ?* ? ?? tm I ? lUf. <l I I VAT. g Palmetto Drug Co., $ W. II. WASHINGTON, Manager. 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