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Cfce ?toberttsier Sabscrlptlon Price Is $1.00 per Tear Payable la Advaaee. Published by ADYEBTISEB PRINTING COMPANY Laareng, H. C. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thaakst One cent a word. Entered at th? poBtofflce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAUBENS, S. <? JUNE 21, 1IM1. The Advertiser will be glad to recolie the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor? respondents are requested to sign their name to the contrl tuitions. Letters should not be mailed Inter than Monday morn* ing. You can tan n dog's hide und make p.im bark, but you can't tun bis bark and make It bide. ? * ? Supervisor Humbert is the Laurens County Good Roads Association. Lau rens County has the best Good Roads Association In the state. ? ? ? We can see Bryan's finish, too. He was tied at the same hitching post in in Columbia as was the unfortunate Wilson. That will put the knockout drops to him, according to Coloy. ? ? ? That was a very pretty account of the Yacht Club's Annual Cruise, in the News and Courier Sunday, but couldn't our young Charleston friends have found a more suitable day to take ?hi cruise than on Sunday? ? ? ? The Greenwood Journal sa.\ s that "about the only game played on the square is checkers.'' We can remem ber the time when they used to play checkers on the square down at Ninety Six and over at Coronaeo. but we thought they had quit playing it on the square at Greenwood long ago. its too hot out there anyhow ? ? ? THE COUNTY FAIR. Those who have had some doubt as to whether Laurens County could start a successful county fair should read what prominent fanners, stock men and business men all over the county say about the project All of thfm are heartily in favor of the fair and with the support that is promised. It can .be nothing but a success. It will be noted with pleasure, by those who have the success of the fair at heart, that In a number of the letters the educational feature Is Btressed more than others and that no mention is made of amusements to support the project with. This almost alone guarantees such a splr:; that will sure ly make the fair a success. ? ? ? TIIK BOOSTERS CLUB. A step in the right direction was taken Thursday afternoon when the ?young men" of the city gathered in the Armory to form a Boost -is Club While, for different very good reasons, no great amount of enthusiasm was shown after the meeting was called to order, the very fact that such a large body of men gathered together on such ?short notice is proof that the people here are ambitious for their city and are anxious to see It forge to the front and are willing to aid in the work of doing It. Bettor results have beert accomplished at other initial meetings, but the spirit of progress was shown and that Is the prime ne cessity in boosting a town and for our part, we thought the meeting a suc cess. The field for the Boosters Club is unlimited. We have here a county seat with possibilities far vaster than many another more hustling city. We COUld >?et together and, by boosting our town and boosting the people in it, start the wheels of progress going so that nothing could stop them. If w could once get the people aroused to a realization of the city's advantag es and possibilities the road to suc cess after that would be easy. The Boosters Club could do a great deal in starting this movement and. In con nection with the Chamber of Com merce, keep It going. The field of advertising our city belongs to the younger ones, while that of actual de veloping belongs to the older ones, those who have the means. And speak ing of neans, all the boosting that all the- boosting clubs could do from now until the crack of doom wouldn't do any good without something else, was done to follow it up. We havo got to mOW some and then do some and then blow again and then keep doing. We nave to advertise what we have got and then produce the goods. To our mind there occurs two things that the boosters could and should turn their attention. The first, and that of prime Importance now, Is to keep What trade we are already getting from our own immediate district, re gain Home of that which we have lost j and go out after that which has never I come here. A great deal of the trade which ought to come to Laurens goes elsewhere. One or two firms of thla city are working single handed, it, muBt be said to their credit, trylng-*o bring this trade to Laurens. If they should let up with their efforts in this direction, the city would lose even more of the trade w?ten Is naturally hers. The other thing that the boos ter could undertake is the matter of bringing more people here. We con sider this of secondary Importance to the first, for If we can carry the first idea through to a successful end the people in many instances will come here themselves. Hut ulthough the people are bound to come where the trade Is brisk, nevertheless we will have to do more to make It brisk. We can bring more Industries here. We cannot advertise alone and get them though. We will have to contribute something towards getting them here. The boosters can do the advertising and the Chamber of Commerce should do the rest. The Boosters (Tub Is in no wise In tended to take over any of the work of the Chamber of Commerce. What the Boosters Club Intends to do Is to be In addition to the work of the Chamber of Commerce. In fact it would he. in our opinion, a very fine idea if every member of the Boosters Club should become a member of the Chamber of Commerce. One thing that the Boosters Club ought to do Is to urge all the business men of the city to become members of the Chamber of Commerce. Some have suggested that the Boosters Club become n part of the Chamber of Commerce, a sort of BUb-organizatlon so to speak. Ot course it could not do so without the Chamber of Commerce's consent, but we are quite sure that they would be Klad to receive the Boosters within their told. We hope that this movement to streteh out and Ret more business for the merchants here will not be taken as an Impracticable plan, it is prac tical and only those who are back numbers, moss backs and quitters will say that it is. We can do if we will. Let us all get together and support the Boosters Club and the Chamber of Commerce and If we do nothing els,> we will have the consolation of know ing that we have tried. THIi \F.AK-BKhK SALOON. It seems to us that the city officials and the city Council, have been some what lenient in their treatment of the near-beer situation In this city. We have such a situation here as perhaps a large majority of the people know. This situation has been hanging fire now for some time. In fact for such a long time that we have almost for gotten the consecutive events leading up to the present state of affairs. To the best of our recollection, however, we believe that the proprietor of the saloon was hailed before the Mayor, after several efforts to find him in his shop, and after some discussion, the case wns postponed. A few days after this the case was tried and a fine of $25 imposed. A notice of ap peal to the higher courts was given. In the meantime another tack was taken and it was decided that the evi dence had not been sufficient for con viction and again the matter hung fire. A few days later, Tuesday three weeks ago tobe exact, we were informed that tb" case had been Compromised and that fifteen days had been given the party to "sell out his stock." On sev eral occasions since that time sinus have appeared on the closed doors of the saloon to the effect that the stock was exhausted and that the doors would be opened on a certain day. Such a .sinn appeared the past Friday, over fifteen days after (lib date on Which the agreement had been made to close. To the best of our knowledge one of these sinus said that the brew ing company was out of stock. We are now informed that "perhaps" the place will he closed Saturday, that the reason why the time has been ex tended Is that on account of the sa loon not being open the contracted amount of near-beer lias not been sold and It Is desired to allow all of It to be sold so as not to cause loss to the proprietor. That Is the situation which appears to us should have been remedied not less than a month ago. We have hesi tated to say anything about the mat ter hoping that the city ofliclals and the city council would put an end to the situation with the utmost dis patch. However, we are now told that "probably" but not certainly, it will bo closed Saturday, so we must sny that in our opinion, and we are sure in the opinion of a majority of the peoplt of the city, this matter has been allowed to run along entirely too long. Even granting the posslblt plausibility ot allowing the saloon to keep open for fifteen days to sell out the stock, there are no grounds for allowing it to run over that limit be cause a contract has to bo fulfilled. Knowing the possible legal entangle ments that were sure to follow the I opening of such a place the proprietor usod poor business judgment in en terlng into such a contract, and the fault la his own If he loses money. If the brewery has not been able, on several different occasions, to supply the goods it seems to us the contract was abrogated from the other end of the line and the proprietor here would have been justified In refusing furth er shipments. It seems to us then that this business should be put a stop to at once. If there Is no law for such' action, which does not seem to be the case judging by the actions of other cities, the proprietor should be told to open up wide. If It can be stopped It should be stopped now. It seems to us that City Council Is sleeping on duty when such a situation Is tolerat ed. ? ? ? THE PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL. In each of last Tuesday's and Satur day's Issues of the Greenville News appeared articles concerning the ef fort being made to incorporate the lower "tip" of Dunkliu township known as Columbia school district into a Laurens county school district. As the News has evideuty allowed one of its contributors to take ad vantage of a leniency in its news col umns to txpress very decided views and to apparently muke an attempt to argue the righteousness of a cause in the same column, and us the writer of the same appears to distort the real facts In the case, we feel called upon. In justice to the people of Sul livan school district in this county and of Superintendent of Education George L. Pitts, who has been instru mental In the movement, to set the News straight on the subject and to ? show that the decision made by the i Greenville Hoard of Education has been very unwise and has been really contributory to a means of stifling the ambition of the people of that "tip" of Dunklin township to give their , children every educational advantage, in their power. Defore beginning to express our views on the subject, however, the Advertiser wishes to express its re gret at not fully laying the case be fore the people of the county and of Greenville county before, but as Supt. j Pitts was so impressed by the need ! in that direction on account of the j implied views of Supt. Davis of Greenville County, we bad not been J made to realize the necessity before. However, we are laying this matter before all those Interested at this late ? lay so that It there is any possibility i of the case being reopened, all pat ties will understand the situation. To begin with, It must be stated that Sullivan Township is not in need of the extra strip from Greenville Coun ty to make up the necessary territory to gain th ehigh school benetlt. Prince ton school has already been made a high school. The only thing to he gained, though we admit this j is an important one, is the mat ter of more students, increased free will support and the additional | tax from the attached district. While the decision as to having the high school at Princeton is not likely to hinge on whether this territory is ad ded to the Sullivan school district or not. the added revenue will be wel comed by the trustees of the school. The great benelit, however, will ac crue to the people of that section which is in Greenville County, people whose children are already attending the Princeton School and not paying ! any tax thereto, and people who send their children to Princeton, not whol ly because It is nearer but nlso be cause it is a better and larger school than that one in their own district. The advantage Is to be entirely on their side and they art.' the ones who are asking for the change. In fact they are the ones, according to Mr. Pitts, who suggested the incorpora tion. The articles in question seem to' show the writer's belief that Green* villa County is a constant sufferer from BUCll high handed robbery of its school tax money. It says that, among other districts, Fountain inn| is situated in just such a position as Dunkliu township Is now trying to avoid. As a matter of fact Just the j reverse is true; the truth being thatj a part of Laurens county has been in-1 corporated Into the Fountain Inn i school district and Fountain Inn high ; school is getting the oeneflt of Lau rens County 10 mill taxes. No hue and cry Is being raised about It though, nor has been raised about it. The people of Laurens County realized that this would work for better edu cational advantages for Laurens County and Greenville County child ren and the strip was Incorporated Into the Fountain Inn District with out a murmur. We are not in a posi tion to say anything as to the other districts mentioned. They are iu oth er counties. As to the "public! in cenernt" u>>r? are so Interested in the case and as to the rosident of the "city" who "hied" himself to the Superintendent's office to protest against any such'incorpora tion being allowed, we would say that neither the public in general nor the hiker in particular have anything to do with the matter. If that citizen is not a resident of Dunklln township I and is not personally, by right of resi-1 dence. Interested In tbe education of the children of that district he, not only morally, but legally has nothing to do with It. He Is like all other city land owners: they btgin to squeal when their pocketbooks are touched and they don't get the bene fit. Therefore the only shadow of a plausible reason for tbe turning down of the petition of the Sullivan and Dunklln township residents by the Greenville County Board, is the quot ed reason of a member of the board himself and it is no rea son at all. It follows: "The simple reason that Greenville coun ty could not afford to sacrifice her own school interests in that sec tion of the county to the upbuilding of a school In Laurens county " What the Board should have done was to grant the petition aud said that Green ville county could not by a narrow policy, sacrifice the future happiness and prosperity of her children in an effort to throttle a third rate school upon a first rate people in the mean endeavor to save a few dollars which should be spent anyhow to build a new building in her own county and thus give her owu children better ad vantages both within aud without the county. If by cutting off this strip of Dunk lln township it would only leave nine square miles in Columbia district, It seems to us as If It would be a real advantage to tear down this old school, which Is In no wise a credit to such a county as Greenville, remove it to a more central location, do the same thing to the other school In the district and then combine the two into such a school as the district might be proud of. Greenville county would not be the loser; she would be the one to get the larger advantage. ? ? ? What's the best age to marry?" asks The Augusta Herald. Tbe ques tion Is respectfully referred- to Edi tor Lee of The Laurens Advertiser.? The Piedmont. You'll have to *.o a little further. Sonny. Plumb, slam ignorant of such matters. SUGGESTS TRADE DA V. An Idea Suggested bj Mr. C. H. Hicks to Start the Ball Arolllng for Get ting .More Trade for Laurens. Mr. C. H. Hicks has made the first suggestion by which the Laurens mer chants can commence to boost their trade. In the letter below, addressed to the Secretary of the Boosters Club. Mr. Hicks outlines a plan for a cam paign to start things coming this way. As It Is such a valuable suggestion. It will doubtless meet the approval of all the merchants in the city and the proper steps taken to have the big trade days. Here Is the letter: To the Sec'y. of Boosters Club. Laurens, S1. C. Dear Sir: I wish to submit to you a "TRADE DAY SCHEME" for Lau rens to be used at intervals to suit the merchants of the town. I have seen this plan worked with great suc cess in other towns (therefore you see it is not orlcinnl) and 1 do not see why It would not prove a success here. The BChome Is as follows: "Upon the agreement of the mer chant:; of the town one day in each month, or less frequent If thought best, be set apart as a TRADE DAY which is advertised in the mos'? feas ible and successful way through one body, say the Chambt r of Commerce, and as an Inducement to bring people here agree through the Chamber of Commerce to pay expenses of travel and hotel bill for the day (or any oth er place they might prefer to enter tain them.) To off-sot this expense the condition is that the party Is to trade a stipulated amount, same to be agreed upon by the merchants, for cash. The merchant or merchants who receives the trade furnishes the customer with a receipt for the amount traded and he in turn carries this re ceipt to the Secretary of Chamber of Commerce or some one designated ami collects all or a part of his ex penses according to amount traded. The expense Is then charged to the account of Merchants traded with proportionately." This scheme may not seem practic able and might not work successfully. I only offer it for consideration Chas. H Hicks. Card of Thanks. I wish to thank my many friends foi their appreciative help rendered me In the voting contest. Odessa Hembree. WINTlIKOf COLLEGE Scholarship and Entrance Examination The examination for the award of vacant scholarships In Winthrop Col lego and for the admission of now stu dents will bo held at the County Court Hpuse on Friday, July 7, at 9 a. m. Ap plicants must be not less than fifteen years of ago. When scholarships are vacant after July 7 they will be award ed to thoso making the hlehpnt age at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson be fore tho examination for scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The noxt session will orjm September 20, 1911. For further in formation and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, 8. C. 7-9-1911 I special Nonces. I Lookout Mountain Irish Potatoes for July planting. Grow well plant ed after grain. $1.75 per bushel. 4?_5t. pd. Wm. P. Harris, Owings, S. C. The ByrdTllle Dairy and Stack Farm stilt have their Jack. The season is now open. This last year's work is showing up fine. See him, before breeding elsewhere. Will take care of mares over night for. those from a distance. Fee $12.50 living colt. Phone No. 10. Laurens R. F. D. No. 3. W. D. Byrd- and Son 40-tf For Sale?Fifty bushels Lookout Mountain Irish potatoes. Best fall potatoes on earth. Price $1.75 per bushel. W. C. Wharton, 44 5t. Waterloo, S. C, For sale?40 bushels peas. Price is right. Apply to W. B. Knight. 47 It. Cow for sale?Splendid good Jersey cow. fresh in milk. Price $40, calf in cluded. W. A. Simpson, Laurens, R. F. D. No. 1. 47 It pd. For Sale (or Exchange for Real Es tate, or Securities), one 30 h. p., 4 cylinder Maxwell Touring Car. Com plete with Top, and Windshield. In perfect order and daily use. Demon stration given. H. K. Alken, Lau rens. S. C. 47 tf. For Sale?Socthwest Georgia farms. No finer lands, no better vrices. We speak from personal knowledge. Write today for new list. Epton & Switzer, Spartanbcrg, S. C. 47' 5t. SPECIAL RATES Special round trip rate to Co ^liimhia, account South Carolina* Fireman's Association. From I,au-J rens $2.75, ? Tickets on sale June 26th to 27th,+ Xiinai limit July 1st F. J. Nelson, T. A. I How's This? We oger One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can. not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Waldtng, Ktnnan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. RA BUN NEWS. Mr. T. H. Babb is visiting a few weeks with his friends in Grconville. Mr. Willie Abercromblo, of Hickory Tavern section, spent Friday night with his sister, .Mrs. W. A. Baldwin. Mr. and Mrs. John Mahon were In Lau rens one day last week on busi ness. Mrs. Rebecca Owens visited Mr. and .Mrs. Hoardic Owens Wednesday night In Eden community, Mrs. Nancy Owens Thursday and with Mrs. Emily Woods Friday. Miss Vera Baldwin spent Sunday With her friend, Miss Corrie Mahon. Mr. and Mrs. Callle Chapman, of Augusta Cross Roads, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luster Babb, of Merita community. Rev. Dubose and family of Prince ton, visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nash Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Nash Saturday and with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nash Saturday night. Miss Allelne Baldwin is spending several days with her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Bolt In Hickory Tavern community. Mr. Frank Mahon spent Sunday with Mr. Claude Mahon. Mr. Paul Willis and family of Sblloh community, visited at the home of Mr. W. P. Baldwin, Sunday. Dr. J. W. Beason was over In Wood ruff last Friday to see his mother, who is very sick at this writing. Mr. Rufus Armstrong of Lnurens, was at Rabun Sunday evening. Mr. Carl Reeves, who has been teaching school this lnst year in Vir ginia, returned home last week where he will spend the summer with his parents, Mrs. Emmie Reeves and fam ily. Is Your Skin on Fire? Does It seem to you that you can't stand another minute of that awful, burnlntr Itch? That It must bo coolod? That It must huvo re'.lef? Get a mixture of Oil of Wlntor rreen. Thymol, and other soothing In predients fie ccmpoujided only in D. >). D. Pre-ciption. The v-ry first drops stop that aw ful burning Instantly! The first drops aoothe and heal! D. D. D. gives you comfort-? cleanses the skin of all impurities and washes nway pimples and blotches ov*?r night' Take our word on it as your local in ^elsL Get a $1.00 or a 2G cent bottle today. Lau~e\s Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Automobile Insurance Against FIRE From Any Source, in any location in United States and Canada (Floater) at $20.00 per $1,000. This policy in written by the Springfield F. and M. Ins. Company of Mass. A company with $4,600, 000 surplus and $9,960.000 total resources and which has been doing business since 1849 and has paid out nearly $50,000,000 in losses during that time. I want to insure every Automobile in Laurens county or adjoining coun ties. This is absolutely the best policy on the mar ket. T I ADAMS Aet At Bank of Laurens LAURENS, S. C. TRADE WITH US We carry a Full 5tock of Goods and can Please You. We buy Flour, Moni, Corn, Outs, Hay and other heavy stuff in car load lots at (lie Lowest Cash price which places us in position to save you mon ey If you trade with us. Wc sell the hingest anil best farmers in the coun ty, also take care of Urn small farm ers. We sell Henry Clay Flour, the best Hour made, also White Satin, White Star, Copyright, Nordyko and other popular brands of hour, Swift's Sliver Leaf and Jewel Lard, K lagans, Ar mours, Ciulahy and Forbes best make of hams. We handle In large quantities Wire, Horse and Mule Shoes and >'alls, Four Brothers nnd Mlcu Axle Creese In 5cts, lOets, 2">cts, 75cts and $1.25 sizes, liest line of Crem and Koasted Coffee and Tea, the popular brands of Chewing and Smoking- To bacco, Cigars and Cheroots, Canned Goods, linking Powders, Soap, Starch, Perfection and Karo Syrup In Cans, Molasses In barrels aiid kegs, Un known Pens and Speckle Peas, Guano, Acid und Mirale Soda. Cotton Seed Meal delivered in the city. Good Broom for 25 cents. J. H. SULLIVAN Laurens, S. C. Ideal for the home, be cause it's safe. Not like beer, but with a refreshing "mixed-fruit" taste. For the Children when they are warm and tired. AT MEALS Ironbccr will add a relish to every dish. FOR COMPANY in the afternoon or evening; easily served and greatly en joyed ON PICNICS drink it right out of the bottle. Order a Case To-day Put up and bottled by Coca Cola Bottling Co. Laurens, S. C. Big Clothing anil pants sale iw go ing on at Red Irfon Racket, cheapest house In the South.