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Mkocriptlon Trice Is 91.00 per Year Payable In Advance. Published by AJftVEBTISEB PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising Rates on Application. OMtaarles and Card of thanks t One cent ? word. ttDtered at th? postofnce at Laurens, 8. C. aa second class mall matter. LAUBENS, S. C JULY 1?, 1011. Tho Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their namo to the contri butions. Letters should not he mailed later than Monday morn ing. The woman who rushes Into the stove just, as the doors are being closed for the day at <> o'clock, isn't a friend <if tho girl behind the counter.?An derson Mail. ? ? ? All of the essays, submitted iir the ITemetery Essay Contest, are now be ing considered by the Contest Editor and as soon as a decision is reached the winners will be made known. As it takes some little time to read the ?'.ssays and get a proper idea of their merit, the young writers will have to he patient for the Contest Editor has a tow other things to do in addition. Hot just as soon as a decision is reach <vl the successful ones Will be made known. ? ? ? "The Herald" has suggested that we. owe at) apology to Sampson, the "nigh-beer" man, because two whole barrels of the liquor were dispensed to that small crowd of 2,600 negroes at Davis Spring on the Fourth and nobody got drunk it certainly is a wonder the whole twenty-live hun dred bad n?t got on a howling tear ?with all that near beer. One whole bottle to just ton people is just too much for anybody to stand even of the real article, perhaps. ? ? m The Nowborry Observer: "The Lau rexs Advertiser says that tho Lau rents postofnce will begin building in December. When will Newtoerry's? us an easy one?" After hurrying to our tiles and ascertaining that the learned editor of .The Observer had noi caught us abusing tho King's Eng lish, as we so often do, we sat down ?with a feeling of relief. However, we ?tarnot .solve the puzzle as to when tnaildlng will be commenced on tho Newherry postofllce. The Laureno building commands all of our atten tion. ? ? ? We cannot help but believe that if The Columbia State" would turn its attention to tho conditions as they exist in the Slate Penotentlary that ft could .assist materially in arriving ? \t. a proper solution Of the situation. The Slat ? was very instrumental in alleviating tho condition of tin- In rn?;? s of the Stale Asylum for the In sane and we would like to see it take up tho conditions in the Penetenllary n the same spirit. Surely "The State" Would 'tot allow such a small ?/Mug as Die policy of Qov. Blease, to affect it in tiiis Important mattor! ? ? ? Now th:U the question of the health ?A rim people of the city has been so thoroughly discussed and the people ?mvo become aroused about It, It is an ?opportune time to look into other mat ter* which bo often, if allowed to go I innotlced, w ill cause disease and sick ne.The people were quick to criti j?lec the city water supply, but is it not a fact that there are a number of pri -.>?< wells in the city that might prove Just its dangerous to health. Are there not a number of puddles of water, -iround the city where mosquitoes ?night breed? We know of one right by the city hall. Are the sources ?1 all the milk supply perfect ly sanitary? Are our butcher pens *il#an? Isn't it possible that cows wi:h tubercular or tvpi oid germs in them could be killed and sold in Lau *?*/.?! and iv bodv, even the man who Is selling them, be the wiser? Those are matters that are givpn close atten tion 'n other eitles and Laurens is plenty large to ruard the health of *er people. Another city not far away has had searching examinations WM.de recently and conditions were found unsatisfactory to say the least ? o ? BECKLEMS DBIYING. A collision at the intersection of the ?streets at the People's Bank corner Monday, though with no serious re ?rolfs, forcibly brought to many the realization that a collision with more ??serious consequences Is bound to oc <rar right at that point unless some *rteps be taken to guard against it. 'There is not one person out of ten driving automobiles, motorcycles, or bicycles that turns the corners with any degree of care. Th?? reckless driv ers are not only tnklng their own lives In their hands, but they are endan gering the lives of others. ? ? ? HUMAN LIFE IN AIKEN COUNTY. It Is easy to say good things about ourselves, our county or Btate, but It probably does not raise our standard of morality and peacefulness to enum erate only our good qualities. There is one very bad thing about Alken County and that Is the cheapness of human life. Killings are so common here that when one hears of a new I homicide one scarcely takes enough interest In it to read the particulars in the newspapers, in fact a homicide is no longer very much news. A man Is shot down, an Inquest is held, a trial Is had and another comes clear or goes to the penitentiary for three or four years, but most often comes clear. A monument Is erected over the dead man's grave and that Is an end to the whole thing. There have been so many homicides ; In Alken county In the last few yearn j that it makes one dizzy to recount \ them. We can remember, however, of I very few homicides that have beer. [ committed with other than pistols, j which were Carried in the pockets. I Very often the homicide may have been justifiable?that is if it Is possL j ble for one to Justifiably commit a ! homicide with an unlawful weapon. It is a fearful thing, this killing your brother; leave your idstol home.? Alken Sentinel. > While The Advertiser does not set itself up as an oracle nor Is It one of those who have a sure remedy for everything that turns up, still we be lieve that if The Sentinel will look about a little bit and study affairs in Alken County it will come to the same conclusion that we do viz. that whis key is at the bottom of the trouble. It cannot be said that whiskey Is the cause of all tite homicides in Alken County, but we.would venture to say thai if the whiskey traffic were re duced In Alken County, as it has been reduced in Laurens County, that then Alken County would enjoy tho freedom from lawlessness that Laurens is en joying today. I,nitrons County, while it cannot bo said was noted, still it was known for lawlessness in years past. She is now known as a county of peaceable and law-abiding people, enjoying a record of eight entire months without a homicide. With the reduction of the liquor traffic has grown a respect for the law. the senti ment of the people being against law lessness of any kind. Laurens County would prefer to pay twenty mills In taxes and pave a way to prosperity and happiness than to pay three mills and be pointed to as a eoun'.v of lnw'?s people where mur ders abound, life is cheap and children are brought up in poverty and shame. ? ? ? .Ml*ST BE ON GUARD. While as a measure of caution we would rather not see any near beer establishments l:\ the city at all, re gardless of the strength or weakness of the liquid sold, still It cannot be said that the City Council has shirked Its duty in the matter of granting the recent privilege. When the near leer proprietor asked for a license to sell a cold drink with only one-fourth of one par cent alcohol, all the Coun cil could do was to grant the privil ege. But we fear that tho introduc tion of the near beer saloon, regard less Of the strength of the beer. Is going to lead to the opening up of other such places where stronger li quids are sold. The officers should be on their guard and the moment the stronger liquid begins to be sold im medlnto stops should be tnken to fight the mtter to tho very end. ? ? ? OFF Kit PIMZI'S. Now that the county fair is assum ing definite shape, we hope that the people all over tho county have come to realize that it Is a county and not a town affair. If the fair is only sup ported by tho people of Laurons it will be a failure. If it is supported by the people all over the county it is bound to bo a success. In spite of the fact that our fair Is Inaugurated In a rather inauspicious year, tho crops In certain parts of the county not be ing what they should be, still we be lieve that enough enthusiasm has been aroused and enough Interest is being taken to guarantee for the first year as good an exhibition as other coun ties have after years of labor. The different committees of the Fair Association havo held nureerous meetings and they have accomplished much; but one more thing they want to do Is most Important of all They want to get tho farmers to realize that the fair la going to be their fair and not a Laurens fair. It must be remembered that almost the entire management is In the hands of people, who live without tho city of Laurens and to them everybody is looking for the success. They have asked that the people of the county take more In terest In It. Heretofore, In all county falr3, the merchants of the city in which the fair has been held, were supposed to supply all of the financial backing and the prizes. This year tho merchants havo already contributed liberally to advertising space In the premium list catalogue and they are not going to bo called on to give prizes. They will be at liberty to do so of course, but no direct appeal t.-111 be made to them. The committee hopes that the fair will not be develop ed into a mad scramble to win prizes for exhibits, but they have tried to impress upon the people the fact that the association will only give rib bons, so that the interest aroused will be that cf a certuin pride and desire to do better and to learn more. The officers of the fair wish to see a real rivalry spring up In the county where It will be the ambition of every man to do bettor than his neighbor and not at the same time to get u prize in return They want them to prize the ribhon given by the fair to any thing else. But, the Fair Association has not sot itself lint against prizes. On the contrary they wish anybody who feels Interested enough to offer prizes to do so. And here is where they wish to derive a genuine inter est from the farming poop!.. Mr. W. I). Byrd, the President of the Pair Association, has suggested that farm ers all over the county offer prizes for different things. A hog might be offered or a sack of corn or a sack of seed cotton or seed potatoes or anything In that line and cash prlxos If they so desire. Mr. Byrd believes, and has so said, that If this general rally to the support of the fair were made that nothing could do more to guarantee its success. Noth ing better could be done by a success ful farmer than to offer some induce ment to aid his fellow farmers to Im prove their methods of agriculture. The premium list will soon be placed In the hands of the publishers. If there are any who wish to offer priz es in this manner, they are requested to send their offer to Mr. W. I). Byrd or Mr. ('. A. Bower and either of these gentlemen will see to*it that the prop er entry i? made it: the catalogue. These offers should be in the hands of these gentlement by the 2fith of this month. 4 ? * ? WH AT SHALL HE DONE I It is a great burden that the Board of Directors of the State Penitentiary has shouldered in assuming full re sponsibility for the conditions at that institution. They have admitted that if fault is to be found there they are to blame for it and not the lessee. W hile we admit that they are primari ly responsible for the contract there, the Legislature acting we suppose up on their recommendation in the mat ter, our law-makers are really re sponsible for the conditions and through them the people themselves, i It cannot be denied, the Hoard to the contrary noth withstanding, that the hosiery mill is unhealthy That the hosiery mill is clean, that there is a great deal of fresh air, that everything is sanitary in there in so far as sanitary methods can be put into execution, that a modern tubercu losis Hospital is in operation and that there are other hosiery mills outside of the South Carolina Penltontiar we will readily admit. But that the hos iery mill is healthful we absolutely and emphatically deny. In what oth er community of four hundred people Is a Tuberculosis hospital such a necessary adjunct? People in a po sition to know, from the most learn ed scientists to the very convicts in the Penitentiary themselves, tell us that the nature of the occupation Is Unhealthy The convicts have told us the prisoners in th ? hosiery mill look healthy, bill "their lungs ain't no count." Wo have seen those in the penitentiary, except those in the bos pitals and those in that dusty mattress making department and we have talk ed with some who have come out and the more that we have seen and the more that we have heard the more convinced are we that to work In tlto hosiery will means an earlier and surer death. For this crime the people of this state will have to answer. To shorten the life of a prisoner in the State Penitentiary is a crime on the part of the state and will be traced at the bar of judgment to every man who willingly allows it. The Board of directors has obstinate ly set itself up as both an authority on health and as a judge of the law. The State Hoard of Health, composed In part of learned physicians, has de clared that the hosiery mill Is un healthy and the courts are left to de cide whether the' contract with the lessees Is valid or not. The occasion is one that demands that the highest tribunal's authority be sought in or der to arrive at a satisfactory solu tion of tho matter. If the contract which Mr. Graham holds with the state is not such a favorable one to him, we hardly think that ho would experience any difficul ty In procuring suitable labor without the Penetentlary in case the convicts are taken from him. The truth is the lessee of the state's convicts has what is called a "snap". If no other way is found to close the mill, it will be left in the hands of our legislature next year. The responsibility will then again be placed on their shoulders. You are certain of complete satis faction if the stove or range you buy is a Buck's. Sold by S. M. & K. H. Wllkes ft Co. ?LEA HE ON NE Alt BEEIL Officers Ordered to Work Where Con ditions are Bad?Conditions at Union Columbia, July 15.?"Near beer sa loons have been Introduced into the state and they are as bad as the fake social clubs," said Governor Blense, "Conditions at Union and Darlington appear to be particularly bad. I am doing ail 1 can to uphold the ,aw, but I cannot do it all." The governor directed attention to a displayed article in the Union Times of Friday, which he said set forth the situation in Union as It was described to him. Tho article Js headed "Governor Blease orders Sheriff Long to close down on near beer". The article follows: "Governor niease has ordered Sheriff Long to close down on the near beer estab lishments in Union and Union Coun ty. Constable H. D. Kitchens has al so received instructions from the governor to cooperate In this move ment. It Is to be hoped that this work will be thoroughly done by the officers It is stated on good authority that the city council has issued more than !> dozen licenses to near beer estab lishments and of course the city coun cil could not logically suppress the creation of its own hands. In the meantime the worst condition exists in Union now that we have ever seen. Gambling dens and blind tigers, mas querading under the name of near beer saloons, are rife. It is rumored thai many young lads are patronizing these places. The tigers are not even h'lnd.! They are Argus eyed. For vulgar. Haunting and flouting of lawlessness we give the palms to Union town. We have never seen anything like it. Some of the members of the i ollce force are reported as being regular patrons of Cue places ot illicit liquor s?llin;r. It Is certain that they are making no effort to put down these Institutions. A blind man can see that. If Govern or lllease will continue his efforts to put down these places of Iniquity he j will receive tho approbation of every law-abiding citizen of the town.?Spat tanburg Journal. Escaped With His Life. "Twtnty-one years ago 1 laced an awful death," writes H. B. Martin. Port Harrelson, S. C. "Doctors said I had consumption and the deadful cough I had looked like it. sure enough I tried everything. I could hear of, for my cough, and was under the treatment of the best doctor in George town, S. C. for a year, but could get no relief. A friend advised me to try Dr. King's New Discovery. I did so, and was completely cured. I feel that I owe my life to tills great throat and lung cure." Its positively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all bronchial af fections. HOC and $1.00, trial bottle free at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmet to Drug Co. NOTICE. We have just received one of the best meat sllcers on the market, so when yon want sliced beef and sliced breakfast bacon send us your order, we can jldv.e it to you at once. And anything vt the fancy grocery line. Call us when you want anything quick. J. C. SHELL & CO. 61-21 West Main St. Card of Thanks. Wo wish to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their many kind nesses shown us in the sickness and death of OUT (bar lather and husband. May God remember each and every one of them, is our sincere prayer. . Mrs .lam s Wham and Children. July 17. 1911. ?* I . i * i *. * k........ 4 . t MT. OLIVE. $ '* Ik . ? I ? . . . .... . . . . . 4-f ?(*?}. Ml. Olive. July 17 ?The drought is broken through out this section II has been raining almost daily for a week crops are looking verv well. Mrs. Amanda Kodden Is visiting .Mis MattiO Owings of Laurens. Mrs. .i. I . Washington of Piedmont, who has been visiting relatives in this section returned home last Friday. Mr. .1 F Knight and family visited in Greenwood last Saturday. Mr. W. ]?]. Washington left Satur day for Oconee County, where he will teach a summer and fall school. Quite a number attended the Chll drens' Day at New Zion church last Saturday. All report a very nice time. Mr. George Culbertson, who fulled to get a stand of cotton has planted the land to peas. Mr. A. L. Moore and his wife of Cuthbcrt, Ga. are visiting relatives in this section while visiting his pnrents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore of the Kkom section. Mr. Casper Mabry's house was de stroyed by fire last Thursday. It was set on fire by lightning. We suppose he lost about everything. Right in your busiest season when you have the least time to spare you are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose eevcral day's time, unless you havo Chamt/erlaln's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a dose on the first appearance of the dis ease. For sale by all dealers. If You Wish to Sell That farm, tim ber lands, store or residence, write us at once and send full description as we have an attractive proposition to offer you. _ LIG0N LAND CO., Sumte,-, S. C. 61-12t Mountvllle, July 17 ? Mr. Willie An derson and wife and Mrs. Dr. Teague of Laureii8. spent Beveral days lasi week with Mr. John M Simmons and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blalock of Un . >n, were here a few days last week, the guests of the laiter's sister, Mrs. W. B. Crisp, and other relatives. Messrs. Claude Hoyd of Laurens and Troy Kills of Montecello. Ga., were recent visitors at Mr. W. P. Culbert son's. Misses Ruth Stokes and Margurlte Fuller are spending some time with Mrs. Sarah Hunter of Grenvllle. Mrs. J. L. Fellers is at Columbia staving awhile with her son.I.onnlc. Mr. J. It. Rasor ami family, of Green ville are spending several days with relatives here attd at Cross Hill. They are accompanied by Mrs. Fannie Simpson, Mrs. Rasor's mother, and are traveling in a splendid touring car. Several picnic excursions and other social functions were enjoyed by the young people here the last two weeks, given in honor of Mountville's visitors. Rev. J. A. Martin filled the appoint ment at the Baptist church Sunday morning of Pastor J. K. Covingtpn, who is conducting the preaching ser vice in the revival meeting at the Cross Hill Baptist church. Mr. Troy Kllis and Miss Lizzie May Holland, who have been visiting friends here, went to Wrightsvllle Thursday morning, returning Satur day. The long drought was ended here by good rains Saturday and Sunday. The people r.rc rejoicing. Miss Qrace Cook has returned from a two months' visit to relatives in llllnol?. Depot Agent and Operator W. K. Crisp is enjoying a short vacation and rert. He is relieved In the ollice by Mr. Brantly of Winder, Gn. Miss Marie Hryson and Mr. Hugh Fuller are both right sick, but are reported better at this writing. Work on the new Methodist church building is still going on. It Is tho desire of the church to have the house ready for use by next Sunday at which time a series of revival meetings is announced to begin. Colored I'ytbiaus to Meet. The Seventh Annual Convention of the Grand Lodge, 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, 50-2t B. J. Madden. I SPECIAL NOTICES. The Byrdvllle Dairy and Slock Farm still have their Jack. The season Is now open. This last year's ywork is showing up fine. See lljn. before breeding elsewhere. Will/take care of mares over night for those from a distance. Fee $12.f>0 living colt. Phone No. 10. Laurens R. P. D. No. 3. W. D. Byrd and ? Son 40-tf For Sale (or Exchange for Real- F.s- j t?te, or Securities), one HO ?h/p., I cylinder Maxwell Touring f'ify Com plete with Top, and Windslweld. In perfect order and daily use. Demon stration given. H. K. Aiken, Lau rens. S. C. 17 tf. For Sale -?octhwesl Georgia7 farms. No finer lands, no bettor \t^ces. We speak from . personal J/nowicdi. Write today for new list. JOpton & Switzer, Spartanbcrg, S. C. 47 5t. For Sale?A good farm,, yell Im proved and well arranged/for stock raising, Milton B, McCuen,'Princeton, S. C. 50-4t Employment Wanted.?^york of any kind, temporary or permanent, wanted by man with general lltn/itiess experi ence, particularly in iwcounting, cot ton, and insurance. Also experience In farm or plantation management. Will accept any kind of work to make expenses. Address "Work", enre of The Advertiser. Lost?A C. & W. CyRy. mileage book Issued Interchtln/eablo form Z, No. 4097, probably lt/t In the city of Laurens somewhere. Finder will please notify J. J. Dendy, Laurens, S. C. 61-tf For Sale?Six fresh -fnjich cows of good stock. Apply to ytr L. Patterson, Lanford Station. 51-lt pd ROTS ONE SHARE OP TWO THOUS AND DOLLARS I shall give to every boy who sells fco ten of his friends a standard five-cent ar ticle each week this summer, a REGULAR INCOME is assured. I'll tell you how. Make a list of the ten names and addresses. Bring It with you. You needn't miss ball game or fishing trip. Bring your parents if you choose Come early. Edward Taylor, 225 Main Street, Laurens, S. C. TRADE WITH US We carry a Full 5tock of Goods and can , Please You. \ Have sold out Peas and Cane Seed. It is not too late to sow Millett Seed. We have it. Have just received a fresh supply of Turnip Seed. Now is the time to sow. You will need Turnips this fall. We have plenty of Chicken Feed, the good kind that makes your chickens grow and fatten. We carry in stock and we have on hand a fresh supply of the best Hams from the best packing houses. Our Hams are nice and fresh, and we sell them cheaper than the cither fellow. Try some more Henry Clay Flour, the kind tha^ pleases the best cooks. a Trade with us and we will save you money. J. H. S?tUVAN Laurens, S. C. ?2Mk*}5tnrt A Brass fctand?f' "T|'/-/ ,,.? ?...^?Jm.wH.....Oik" ? .; >? zw." i.ti- 1 As a Gift in TULY 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 our stocks and quote our prices. WM. SOLOMAN Reliable Jeweler Laurens, South Carolina f .j ........ Dr. Geo. N. Bunch ' DENTIST Gray Court, S. C. Phone 23 Hours 6 too DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office In Simmons Ballding Phon?: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Dr. T. L. Timmerman Dentist Dial-Gray Block Phone US. Laurens, S. c. Piles! Piles! Piles! sorbs tho tumors, allays Itchln* at"nc? acts as a poultice, gives liufi? piirrd for riles and Itchlnr of the privat? WILLIAMS MFO. CO.. Prow., CU.slas?, Ohl? LAURENS DRUG cO. laurens, S. C