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Cfje gfobertt?cr Subscription Price in $1.00 per Year Payable la Advance. Published hy ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurons, 8. C. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One rent a word. Entered at th? postofflco at Laurens, 8. C. at second class mall matter. LAI RENS, S. C .11 LY 12, 1911. The Advertiser ?III 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 be mailed Inter than Monday morn Ing. Hut hasn't the llnal chapter been reached In the Hunter criminal ease? ? ? ? Tue shower's of the last few days have come as a blessing to our people. ? * * One editor to another: Have you put anything special In the editorial column for this issue? No, nothing special; Just a little on Hleuse. ? ? ? Of course, self-defense was the pten in the first and the four succeed ing trials of Wash Hunter. And it may bo stated that Attorney Dlease. using all the tactics and eloquence at bis command failed live times to gain four Laurens County juries and one in the county of Greenwood to his way of seeing the case. ? ? ? It Is not too late to sow peas and plant other forage or hay crops, and if the season continues favorable a Crop of sweet potatoes can be made yet and every one can have a line gar den within a few weeks. The indica tions are that the coin crop in Lau rens County will he shorter than In several years perhaps, and for that reason every available acre of land should be planted in some bay produc ing crop now. ? ? ? The statement ;.f the elective mem bers of the State Hoard of Education, which appears in another column of this paper, dispels in our mind all doubt as to the motives of the Hoard in making the selection of the hooks that they made. While it seemed to us from the first that the Hoard had been cxtravlgant in their selection, still we felt that If mistakes had been made they had been of the head and not of the heart. Men who have in their possession the expenditure of the public's money cannot bp too careful In so regulating their actions that no suspicion will he nttached to them. Knowing in advance that the people were going to demand why such radical changes were made, th< Board should have been prepared the contract was made known, to jive all information that was nec essary on the subject, and to show that no favoritism had been tolerated, if this had been done and the regular form? lor balloting made use of these oxcolleni gentlemen would not have been placed i'i such an embarrassing position. Only in their method of so-, lectlng the hooks and In their silence following their arraignment can we Jlnd fault As to the relative merits of the books selected and those dis carded, we know nothing. ? ? ? DECIDE IT. The pooplp of the city should not be too qttlok In questioning the purity of -nir water Supply, While the letter of Ihl State Chemist stated that there were some evidences of a contamina tion, still he called Tor another sam ple of the water, showing that there might be grounds for a belief that some; outside circumstances surrounded the taking of the sample that might have; tended to contaminate it Not until bis report has been submitted pan we, properly judge of the water's condi tion. While there was truth in the reports of impurities being found on thti wa , ter ghed, some of the tepOrts that were circulated during the past few days have been entirely without foun dation. One crcdlb'c woman even went so far as to believe a story and to spread It further to the effect that a mule had been found in the stand pipe These reports should not be al lowed to spread'when they do no good. The water question is one that ex pens onjy can deal intelligently with and to thorn we will have to leave the question. The best way that we can seo out of the present situation is to have some competent engineer com? and look over the situation and see what should bo done. The question of money should then follow this. Decide w'int ?s need ed, then go after IL ?v fmftn htiMrvT ? ? ? UNION MEETING. * ? * The Union of the Fourth Division of Laurens Association will meet with the Bethabara Church, Saturday, July 29th, 191, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Program. 10.30?Devotional 'service led by Rev. O. H. Liner. 11.00?The causes of religious Indif ferences, (a) In the home, (b) in so ciety, (c) in .he church. J. A. Cul bei tson, W. H. Plnson?W. C. Wharton, M. L. Nelson. 12.00?Intermission I. 30?What manner of like ami ser vice in man will render the highest good in bis community? Matt. 22:in to Keel. 12:13, Oal. 6:1-10. W. D. Fuller. W. P. Turner. J, II. Wharton, J. L. Boyd :: 30?The Scriptural meaning and respective importance of the doctrines of Repentance, Justification, and Sane tificntlon. Rev. J. A. Martin, Rev. L. \. Cooper, Rev. G. H. Liner, and I. n. \\ barton 3.30 ?Are our Christian work and service characterized* by a scriptural spirit and fervency? Col. 3:23. 24. J. II. Motes. J. A. Culbortsou, S. II. dog gans, W. C. Wharton. Sunday .Horning, July 30th. 10.00?Devotional and song service. W. F. Or!:r-n. 10 3')?The respective functions of 3od, man and the Gospel in the salva tion of the lost. .1. O. Denny, Kills Fuller, Pierce Coats. II. 30?Missionary sermon by Hev. L. A. Cooper, or Itev. J. A. Martin. W. P. Culbertson. Sec. * UNION MEETING. * ? ??*?#?**?*???? The Union Meeting of the second and third sections of the I.aurens Asso ciation will meet with the Rahun Creek church fifth Sunday in this month and Saturday before. Program. 9.30?Devotional services by W. A. Paid win. 10.00?The annual or the indefinite call. Which? B. P. Mitchell. T. P. Brown. 11.00--Should the deacon be elected lor life? A. O. Allison. T. H. Parts. 12.00 -Why State Missions in South Carolina? C. P. Bobo, W. A. Baldwin. 1 no p. m.?Recess for dinner. 2."0 ?The dangers of modern Evan gelism. 1st, To the church; 2nd To the individual W. E. Thayer. T. S. Lai g ston. 3.30?Regeneration. 1st. The neces sity for it; 2nd, How obtained; 3rd. The evidences In the life. B. P. Mit chell, J. A. Martin. Sunday Morning. 9.30?Devotional exercises by H. H. Mahen. 10.00?Sunday School lesson taught by C. B. Bobo. 11.00?Missionary sermon by A. O. Allison. W. E. Thayer, for committee. Sprains require careful treatment. Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely. It will remove the soreness and quickly restore the parts to a healthy condition. For sale by all dealers. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors fur their many kind nesses shown us in our sad hour and sudden death of our wife and mother. May God remeinher each and everyone of them, is our sincere prayer. (' L. Owens and Children July io. 191.. hill More Than WIM Beasts. The number of people killed yearly by wild beasts' don't approach the vast number killed by disease germs. No life is safe from their attacks. They're In air, water, dust, even food. Put grand protection is afforded by Elec tric Pitters, which destroy and expel these deadly disease germs from the system. That's why chills, fever and ague, all malarial and many blood dis eases yield promptly to this wonder ful blood purifier. Try them, and en joy the glorious health and new Strenght they'll give you. Money back, If not satisfied. Only 50e at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. Colored Pythlans to Meet. The-Strterith'Annual Convention of the Grand I^odge, Knights of Pythias (colored) will ! meet in Laurens on July 24-27. The meetings will be held in Castle Hall.?. All of those who have consented to take delegates are re quested to bear this In mind. Respectfully, S0-2t B. J. Madden. Mosffuftoes Bad This Year. But don't scratch the poisoned 'skin. Use a mild, Cooling, healing com pound that stops the itch instantly, draws out the poison in the skin and protects it against further trouble. Juat a mild, cleansing wash of oil of wintcrgreen, thymol and a few oth er Ingredients known as the I). O. D. Presoriytlon fso famous in cases of Kczoma) nnd'you have mosquito pro tection for the season. Yes. instant relief?now only 25c. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. * Happy'homes are tliose In \*hloh "Buck's" Stoves asd Ranges aro used. ? ?X at & E. H, .WUkes & Go. ? ON THE HUNTER PARDON ( liters to lawlessness. The Governor has pardoned Wash Hunter, who killed young Elbert| Copeland over a game of cards. Hun ter has fought the ease through all the courts, none of whom would give hlltt relief. And yet. In the face of all this, ho Is granted a pnrdon. The Gov ernor seeniB to be catering to the law less element all the time.?Bamberg| Herald Cannot be Explained. We have not approved of the many criticisms of the acts of Governor Ulease, because many of them were I not justified, but in the pardoning of , Wash Hunter we must say that In our opinion the Governor has laid him self liable to censure. Hunter was I I his former client, all that Attorney Blease could do for him in the courts was done; several trials were had, I the case was reviewed by our State ! Supreme court, and finally the United ! States Supreme Court was called up on to interfere, but the convicting court was sustained all the way through, and there was nothing for Hunter to do but pay the penalty for the crime he was sentenced to serve. Governor Dlease stood by his client in the courts; he made a stubborn light to save him from the Peniten tiary, falling there, he pardons and sets his client free, an act which in our opinion he will never be able to satisfy the law abiding citizenship I of the State by explanation.?Manning I Times. ? *** ***************=# ?* ***** I CROSS HILL NEWS Cross Hill, July 10.?A negro. Wes Brown who lived with Mr. Ace Boaz ! man wos thrown by a mule last Wed nesday. His foot caught in the trace and he was dragged some distance and died in a short while. Coroner Hair ston held an inquest Thursday. Miss Mary Miller entertained a num ber of her friends last Wednesday ev ening in honor of her guests Misses Mary Lou and Margie McGowan and Allie Tinsley of Georgia. Quite a number of our young peo ple attended a delightful lawn party at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Leoman last Thursday evening. Miss Leonora Leanian entertained several of her young friends at din ner last Saturday. Those present were Misses Emma Lowe. Willie Joe Austin, Kittie Lee Wharton and Mary Hill. Miss Myrtle Dennis is with her Aunt Mrs. R. T. Hollingsworth for a visit. Messrs. Hugh and Austin Leaman are with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leaman for a visit. Dr. C. H. Young of Due West spent) the week-end with friends in town. A meeting of interest is in progress at the Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Cov Ington will assist the pastor, Rev. J. A. Martin. Julien, Catherine, Janle and Willie, I children of Mr. Walter Dryson, of At-] lapta are visiting relatives here. We had a good shower of rain here| 1 last Tuesday, and yesterday. Sunday we had a fine rain, no plowing for a few days. While the rain was pouring this correspondent expressed the hope) land prayer that the same showers of j blessing might be falling all over our I land. This correspondent made a trip in to Newberry County some days ago. He noticed that the roads in that part of Newberry are not worked and kept up as well as in Laurens County, just aCI'OSS tin- line. I was reminded ofI an Incident that happened a few years] ago. The supervisor of Newberry with some otherj made a trip via Vaughii vllle and island-ford to Greenwood in an auto. Near Yaughnvllle. in New berry County the road was pretty bad and they skidded into a bad hole. They :-,.>! several darkies to get the machine | out. The supervisor of Newberry said to an old darky: "Why don't you work this road? It is in a bad fix." The ne gro replied: "Yes, sar hit is. Doy is got a supervisor in Laurens County what keeps do road good, but I don't think they hnve got any think Newberry has got any super visor." Stop That Dandruff, before It kills your hair. You know dandruff is a germ disease and it leads slowly and suroly to baldness and there is only one Way to cure dan druff and that is to kill the germ that | causes the trouble. Greasy salves will never do this. ZKMO and ZEMO SOAP kills tho germ I and are guaranteed to cure dandruff,] itching scalp and all other germ dis eases of the skin And scalp. ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP nro the true scientific reinedles' for these af flictions. To show our fnith ip ZEMO and ZEMO SOA#> we have instructed the druggist staling them to refund your money Jtjyou aro not satisfied with the results from the very first bottle and the find cake of soob. Wo can afftn-d to make this offer! because' one BkSttle of Zemo and one cako of soap are sufficient to'jshow their healing qualities If u "d ac cording to directions, they wlij-affect a permanent cure. Sold by drugglnts everywhere and In Laurens by LnurohB Drug Co. THE RETAIL ADVERTISER { BY A. V. PEASE | ? iMHM*MIIOMMMIIIMIIM?MimMMHtHMMHHI The retailer in the small town is in somewhat different position from the merchant in the larger center. The small fellow is personally ac quainted with most of his customers. lie can wisely put considerable personality and a little familiarity into the wording. lie should be the personal friend of all his trade, and he should make them feel this friendliness in his advertisments. Use good English. Use the language which means little in much. 1 recall a story told of Louis Kossuth, the great Hungarian liberator. For political reasons he was imprisoned. While in prison be had but two books to read, Shakespeare and the liible, both in English, After bis liberation be came to the United States. Wherever he went lie was asked to make public speeches. His remarkably good English attract ed attention. When asked where be bad learned it be expressed sur prise that it should attract notice. He bad learned it from those origi nal sources?Shakespeare and the Bible. The true literary artist Hatters the reader by leaving something to bis imagination. If you can achieve that in your ads. yon will reap rich reward. If you can really see bow the ad. will appeal to the man who reads it, you will pretty soon become a successful advertiser. Space costs too much to use it for vainglorious boasting, family his tory or gossip, even in the country newspaper. Wasted words arc wast ed money. Make every word pay its own way. Use short, terse, snap py, concise, brief, strong, pointed, pregnant, crisp, vigorous English. Put one idea before him. Make it appealing and be will come to you with his money. The paragraph style is one of the best to use. All men are attracted by the promise of a story; even if they realize sub consciously that it will lead to a selling talk. A catchy opening state ment that leads naturally up to the matter in band will center the ? * ? INSULT TO "MILL PEOPLE.** ? * ? ? *???*???????*? Of course the speech delivered by Governor Dlease at Dray ton mills ou the Fourth is nothing short of an In sult to the Intelligent people of the state. It was an appeal to prejudice, the most outrageous ever made by a man in public office; it was aimed at order and calculated to inspire murder, lynching and lawlessness among a peojde whose Intelligence he discounted, and whose patriotism he reckoned as not much above '.he stan dards of the savage. As a matter of fact the "mill peo ple." as he terms them and boasts that he carries their vote in his pock et -are of the same blood and l-one with the best people In all the south They are sons and daughters of the revolution descendants of the men who fo.if at Cowpens and Kings Mountain to establish the freedom of the colonies, and lay the foundation stones of our present great republic. And these same people are today as patriotic as their fathers, as capable of seeing the right from the wrong as were their ancestors, when they resented oppression and risked their lives to establish in this country a government of law and order. The men and women of the mill villages no more believe a man may whip out a gun and in the heat of passion mur der their friends and neighbors with out deserving punishment for his crime than do the people of towns and cities of the state. They have been taught by their mothers that murder and lawlessness is wrong, and at this time one Colenian Dleaso, though he be governor, cannot con vince these people that their lives and the lives of their loved oirfs are cheap, and that a murderer is a hero, These "mill people," who the govern or, while on the Stump seeking public ollice terms aj his people, are not without honor, neither are they with out intelligence. To gain ofllce Blease cannot debauch them. In Spartan burg county they did not vote for him before, and they will not vote when he oilers again.?Spurtanhurg Herald. ? * ? ML Bethel. * ? ? Mt. Bethel, July 10. Misses Annie Grieves and Eloise Sichert, of New Hrunswlck, N. J., are spending the summer months with Mrs. J. IS. Car lisle and other relatives. Misses Leila and Louise Carlisle, Lula and Agnes Simpson and Messrs. H. O. Walker and Grover Adams spent the Fourth at Harris Springs. A splendid sermon was delivered Sunday at the M. E. church by the pas tor Aec. Mr. DuBose. Mrs. J. C. C. O'delle Is visiting friends and relatives in Laurens. Mrs. J. H. Carlisle and Miss Annie Grieves, sp?nt Saturday with the form er's sicter, Mrs. W. A. Grant. Mi'.; Lula Simpson, of Greenville, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson. The farmers of this section have had several nice showers recently. The crops though late are growing nicely. For summer diarrhoea in children always give Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. and a speedy cure lo certain. For sale by ail dealers. SPECIAL NOTICES. The Byrdrillc Dairy and Stock Farm still have their Jack. Thevseason Is now open. This last rears work Is showing up fine. Sot/him, before breeding elsewhere, fvill take care of mares over night for thoso 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 (or Exchange fUr Real Es tate, or Securities), one/30 h. p., 4 cylinder Maxwell Tourjbg Car. Com-I plete with Top, and windshield. In perfect order and dally use. Demon stration given. H. K. Alken, Lau rens. S. C. 47 tf. For Sale?Socthwest Geoygia farms. No finer lands, no better^riccs. We speak from personal ? knowledge. Write today for new list. Epton & Switzer, Spartanbtrg, S. C. 47 5t. For Sale?A gocu farm, J^'ell im proved and well arrangeil/for stock raising. Milton p. McCue&TPrinceton, S. C. 50-4t Notice?Dr. Earl r> OwensyVeterl nary Surgeon announces bhjtx he has changed his headquarters ?md that he will now be found at the stables of E. \V. Martin. #50-lt pd Found?A hog on my premises in the city. Owner can getVsame by de scribing the animal ano\/paying for keep and advertisement. Rev. W. A. Clark. Found?In our store July Jftli. cur rency, a bill, which the ovfuwr can get by describing same, andrpaying for this advertisement. Cray Court Drug Co.. Cray Court, S. C. .60-lfc*pd To Rent?House oiw West Main street, furnished or inWurnlshed. Al so have furniture for'ale. Apply to] R. P. Traynham. 50-11 pd BOY MORE MONEY IN ONB DAY may be earnod with me than during AN KNTTRE WEEK In Other ways. Applicants must he bright, neatly dressed, clean hands and face I want the MANLIEST hoy in the city. Come early prepared for work. Edward Taylor. 224 Main street/ Laurons, s. <o.' Picnic Near Knhnn. Saturday evening, July 15th, there will he a picnic at the homo of Miss Vivian Owens from two o'clock un til ten o'clock and the public is cor dially invited to come and bring well filled baskets, as it will bo a moon light picnic. Let everybody come and bring well-filled baskets. Happiest Girl In Lincoln. A Lncoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Livor Tablets and in three days I was ablo to be up and got better right along. I am the proudest girl in Ltncolh to find such a good modi cine." For sale bv all dealers. If It's a "Buck's", that's all you need to know about a Sto,o c Range. H. M. ft E. II. WtlkbS ft Jo. CHICHESTER S PILLS 8UL?T?^ TnK 1H A MONI? II IIA Ml. ? llruuM. A.k f. r< II 1-4 U I ?< I I H 'I DIAMOND litt \ Nil IM1.I.A. for ?? jrrix? k nown M Best, S?f?t. Atwiys Kelltttl? SOLO BY DRUGGISTS EVEMfRE 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. J. J. ADAMS, Agt At Bank of Laurens LAURENS, S. C. TRADE WITH US We carry a Full Stock of Goods and can Please You. We offer this week 16 lbs. Whole Grain Rice for $1.00. We have a few bushels of Peas left to close out. $2.25 for the Speckled and $2.50 for the Unknown. Call on us for Cane Seed, Millett Seed, Bunch and Pole Bean Seed. Try a sack of Corno Hen-^ Feed. 50 lbs. for only $1.25. Good Broom for 25 cents. J. H. SULLIVAN Laurens, S. C. files!- Piles! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will cur? niind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It ab sorbs the tumors, allays Itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant rollcf. Williams' Indian Pilo Ointment Is pre pared for Plies and itching of the privato parts. Druggists, mall 50c ami $1.00. WILKAU'. MFG. CO., Props., Cleveland. Ohiu LAURENS DRUG ^0. Laurens, S. C. Asa Gift in JULY there's nothing quite so good as GOLD JEWELRY especially such superb, beautiful creations as we're showing in Lockets, Bracelets, Necklaces, Chains, Rings. The young lady whom you're engaged to will appreciate most a gift that's rich, durable and lasting. The above is what she will like best. Permit us to show you out? I stocks and quote our prices. WM. SOLOMAN Reliable Jeweler Laurens, SouJth Carolina