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Sabserlption Price !? $1.00 per Year Payable In Adranco. Published by .advertiser printing company Laurens, 8. C. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at t>? postofflce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. < ? AUGUST 80i 1011. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor respondents uro requested to sign their name to the contri butions Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn ing. We have been given to understand that a report of the city's finances has been ordered for sonn; time. So, fnr, iust fairly good. It is eagerly awaited, so let's have It. ? ? ? The report that a bottle of fine old rye would be found in the corner stone of the court house was greatly exag gerated. The bottle was there all line and good, but the ryd had evaporated. Expressions of disappointment were heard on every side. ? ? ? If the City Council contemplates making further purchases of anything except what Is actually needed to run the different departments, we would advise that they go slow and wait un til the report on the finances is made. As we understand the situation, the city cannot afford to buy anything right at this time. ? # ? Some have charged the builders of the old court house with a sense of Incongruity in that they placed a bi ble and a bed tie of whiskey in the corn er stone side by side with nothing to stand witness except a few coins. Oth ers have seen in the results of the long vigil of the bible and the whiskey a prophecy as to the final outcome of the struggle between good and evil, the bible upholding, of course, the ban ner of the good and the bottle the ban-, ner of the evil. In the struggle of many years the bible came out barely scratched, but victorious, while the bollix was empty, the strength of the c-vil one being entirely exhausted. In this some see prophesied the final vic tory of the champions of good over the cohorts of the evil. ? ? ? Some steps should be taken to In crease the number of telephone lines running out from Laurens. Tele phones and good roads go hand In hand in the development of a prosperous country and of a busy trading center. Wo have hoard it said that Laurens baa not near as many lines radiating from it as other cities In the neigh borhood. In fact, It is said that there fs a line that runs to Clinton from within three miles of Laurons. Somo time ago several citizens living out on Rural Route No. 2 got up a sub scription list to build a line and from what we can gather they were fairly successful. The money was subscrib ed hnl no collections were ever made. Tlas the matter been dropped? Lets have that one built and more too. ? ? ? Those enterprising farmers who have clubbed together to order a car load of cattle for breeding and rais ing have certainly iaken a step In the right direction. Right at this time when the price of cotton It not what Is should be, the need of more cattle, corn and other products Is especially emphasized. If our farmers now had a. plentiful supply of corn or wheat or cattle or hogs to supply their needs while the cotton was being marketed slowly and conservatively, they would not suffer, but as It Is a great many of them will be forced to carry their cotton to the market as soon as it is picked out. When our people begin to raise the better grade of cattle, as these men want to do, then they will begin to raine more besides. One car load of such cattle should only prove as a forerunner and then when we have well stocked farms we can be sin to ship to other states whose con dition Is such as ours Is today. Instead of ordering one car, lets order ten. Although wo do not enjoy the personal acquaintance of Mr. W. D. Snllivnn ,of Tumbling Shoals, his let ter to hla friends In The Advertiser today brings to us a feeling of deep, tgret. Mr. Sullivan announces that ? old Tumbling Shoals Mills and rj>ower has been Bold to a large company and that hereafter the ?1 on the banks will be no know that this information regretfully imparts and >is old friends who have ? during his long and honorable life hear it wilh sorrow. While the march of progress must con tinue and every available moans be taken advantage of to meet the needs of an ever growing population, we look with sorrow upon the passage of Buch old landmarks of the country. Many pleasant days wo know must have been spent In the storo nnd in tho mill with Mr. Sullivan, who we know is a gentloman of tho old school and an entortalning companion. Though the old mill is gono nnd the excuse for gathering together past, we know that his old friends will con I tlnue to visit him and recount the recollections of past days. And now that more or less of business cares have been taken off his shoulders, wo hope that Mr. Sullivan will feel readier to contribute more of Ids interesting narratives and reminiscences to the columns of this paper. We wish for him many more years of happiness ? ? ? HOLD Tili: COTTON. Cooperation is the only measure that will keep the price of cotton to a rea sonable level. Hut the cooperation must be done by the farmers. Rush the cotton to market and tho price will go down. Put it on the market systematically and it may boost it up. To ensure any satisfactory pro fit from the crop this year, a con servative sale must be made of ev ery bale. At this time last year the staple was bringing 17 cents. Did you make more money than you could use? It Is now bringing around 12 cents. What are you going to do about it? Stick together and market the crop slowly. The demand for cotton goods Is not strong, notwithstanding the long ^clull period for cotton goods. Stocks are low but the retailers are buying cau tiously. The staple does not seem to be In such big demand. Hold It until it is and a fair profit will be made, but turn It loose, gut the market and the South will again experience a dull year. Farmers and bankers, aid the ones who are not able to hold their cotton without assistance. It will help you as much as them and general good will result for this section. ? ? ? THE LIDRARY. A prominent business man has made a very practicable suggestion as to a plan for placing the Library of our city on a good and sound basis. Tho plan calls for the expenditure cjf a reasonable sum of money for a new building, but the money Is to be raised in such a way as not to work a hard ship. Of course It will call for some sacrifice, but the ends to be gained are so vital to the wellfare of the town that the sacrifice ought hardly to be con sidered. The plan suggested Is to erect a suitable building by pub.lv r.lbscrlp tlon .the building to cost around $2,000. If the people of the city will contrib ute more, a larger and better build ing could be put up. It Is also sug gested, unless a lot Is donated by some public spirited citizen, that the build ing bo erected on the Graded School grounds. This would be a very proper place for It. for then It would be of easy access for the children. After the building is procured, no fear need be held for the rest. The ladles will take care of it. They always have and always will. So far so good. Having suggested what we should have, this citizen went further and formulated the plan by which we could raise the money. Sup pose we had one hundred citizens in the city of varying degrees of pros perity. Of that hundred weed out twenty of them as stingy and hard listed. They are not expected to help >is In a cause like this. That will leave eighty: bankers, merchants, farmers, professional men, lawyers, mill men, clerks and men of every other vocation. There are many men In this town who could afford to con tribute half of the entire amount If they wanted to and If they realized the need of the institution and tho great good that would result. Hut the plan does not call for any Buch subscription. One hundred dollars is the most that Is to be asked for. There. I are easily five men In this city who could fford to contribute that much toward such a worthy cause. Their children demand It. There are ten others that could contribute fifty dol lars; fifteen others, at least, who could part with twenty five dollars; fifty others are In the city who could give ton dollars toward tho cause, tho same amount being expended every month by them for things that arc not nec essary or of any permane.it good, and then there are fifty men who could give five dollars and nevor miss it. That would give a total of $2.12f>.00, a little over the sum asked for but not a whit more than should be given. In fact, the amount seems so small that we feel a llttlo ashamed to suggest it. Other towns would laugh at us for making such a small offering on such a big question. If that amount Is got ten up. though, the ladles will be pleased. That ought to be enough in itself. . The amount small enough, but this practical business man has f fur ther and suggested a plan by which it will be still easier to raise the money. These individual subscriptions are small, bub it is realized that sparo cash Is always* hard to get hold of. Ho suggested that the payments be made in installments, say one fourth down and the remainder in three equal, yearly installments. That would make it easier to pay. No doubt our banks would handle tho papers so that the cash could be at hand . We think this is a small amount to ask for such a large project. It can be gotten up if only a little lib erality Is shown. If we do not raise that sum, we should hang our heads In shame. Our people reallzo the great benefits to be derived from the Library and we have no doubt but that the money could be easily raised. Who will be the Hist to put down $100 for the cause? We would like to see five tuen step forward and offer five hundred dollars without being called on personally. it certainly would make us feel good. If that were done, the rest would be easy sailing. Somebody como forward with the first donation! We want to make a list of them in The Advertiser. MORE REAL ESTATE DEALS. Dr. Hudson Sells Ills Home to Mr. Mr. Thomas Downey?Albert Dial Hays. The home of Dr W. W. Dodson, lo cated on South Harper street, has been sold, through Bishop & Wolff to Mr. Thomas Downey. This is a.very desir able piece of property, being well sit uated nl a very popular section of the city. The selling price is not stated. Bishop At Wolff put through a light ning hot shot deal last Wednesday. Mr. .lames C. Todd, of tlie Harksdalo sec tion, listed his farm of 112 acres one day and the next day it was sold. Mr. Albert Dial being the buyer. This trade shows how real estate Is begin ning to be on the jump in Laurens county. Farming land seems espec ial ly in demand. Campers Returned. The party of Laurens people com posed of Misses Clara Swltzer, Nan, Willie and Roberta Dorroh, Ruth Langston and Messrs. T. M. Dlvver and William Byrd have returned after a most pleasant trip. The party went to Caesars Head, Hendersonville, Ash ville and other points. They return ed by way of Greors and Woodruff. Sleeting W. 0. W. Laurens Camp No. OS, W. O. W.. will hold a called meeting Thursday even ing at 8:30 p. m. for the purpose of conferring degrees. Buy it now. Now is the time to buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is al most certain to be needed "before the summer is over. This remedy has no superior. For sale by all dealers. We sell tho best 35 cents broom to be found In .Laurens, better see it be for you pay 50 cents for one like P at some other place. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. * * ? RABUN KEWS. * ? ? Mrs. Mary Ann Bolt, nnd daughter, Mrs. Leaaue visited Mr. and Mrs. Mar kus Owens last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baldwin and children spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bolt. Messrs. Frank and Furman Colcman of Woodruff were visiting Messrs Lau rence and Claude Mahon last Thurs day night. Mr. Walter Nash of Greenville Is vis iting relatives and friends in this and Eden community. Mrs. Rebecca Owens and daughter, Miss Edna, visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Armstrong In Fountain Inn Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Nesbltt Mahon was in Laurens Friday nnd Saturday. Mrs. Dora Babb of Eden spent Fri day with Mrs. T. F. Babb. Mrs. Arthur Taylor and children, of Laurens, spent several days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Medlock. Mrs. Dunk Nesbltt of Piedmont, Is visiting Mrs. Lizzie (meek. Mr. Murphree Mnhaffey of Eden com mcnity, was the visitor of Mr. T. II. Babb Sunday. Mr. Solomon Mahaffey who has been very sick is able to be visiting his sin ter, Mrs. Nancy Owens. Mr. Elllc Babb visited Mr. 1. F. Babb Sunday. Mr. Houston Roper mado a fine talk to the Sunbeam and Young People's Society Sunday afternoon. , Accused of Stealing. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton. Me. boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica Salve of stealing?tho sting from burns or scalds?tho pain from sores of all kinds?tho distress from bolls or piles. "It robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains and Injuries of their terror,'' he says, "as a healing remedy Its esunl don't exist." Only 25c at Lnurons Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co Wo are now offering the best values in chairs ever shown In the state, two solid car loads Just received. S. M. & E. II. Wllkes & Co. INTERESTING ITEMS FKOM THE COUNTY (Conlinued from page one.) splendid address at the Friendship Woodmen picnic. Mr. Adger Cobb has a very fine horse | Hon. J. F .Morrison gave the Sun day school a practical and helpful ad-| dress recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beeks, accom panied by their son, Calhoun have Re turned from a visit to their son, Hen ry, In Washington . Mrs. S. C. Rlley has returned from] Hot Springs, Ark Mr. Jas. Beeks of Cross Hill, is vis iting relatives and friends in our midst Mr. W. II. Hughes has purchased a handsome touring car. Miss Lillian Jones has returned from an extended visit to Florence,! Charleston and Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. (1. L .Graham entertain ed quite a number of their friends at | a watormelon cutting last week. Misses Lydie and Lois Bampey of Cokesbury visited Misses Mary and Oliva Jones last weeft. Mr. Walter and Miss Belle Jones visited friends and relatives at Madden Station and Fkom last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Smith of Mt. Olive were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Smith at Ware Shoals Messrs. Jas. Davenport, Warren Cooper and Casper Mabry are build ing nice cottages. Presiding Elder Hoper of Gretnwoodl held quarterly meeting at Ware Shoals on the 25th inst. Several of om people attended the Ashley Reunion last Friday. Misses Helle. Lola, Mary and Oliva Jones attended the Woodmen picnic at Friendship. Miss Mae Koper ,of llabun, accom panied by her brother, Pae, were the j guests of Miss Mary Jones last week. Mrs. G W. Jenkins and Master Wil liam Jones, of Florence are visiting her parents, Di. and Mrs. W. T. Jones. Mountvllle, Aug. 2S.?The hustling ball team of Gray Court-Owings came down Friday and played three games with the Mountville-Cross Hill team Friday and Saturday. They are a line set of boys and hard to beat at straight honest ball. Quiet, quick and active, they go in to do their best, and the] team that expects to carry off the vic tory must know their duty and pre pare for a strong and rigid fight. Though the visitors made a splendid effort the Mountville-Cross Hill combi nation proved too much for them and carried off all three games. But every inch of ground was vigorously contest ed from beginning to end. All three games were good and interesting. Some special features of the games were two beautiful triples by the home boys and some splendid fielding by the visitors. It was a pleasure to the Mountvllle people to have the boys re main over until Sunday and to enter-j tain them In their homes." The series of meetings at the Bap tist church closed Saturday. Rev. Jas. A. Brock of Greenville, who conducted the services, did some good preach ing. The congregations were atten tive and appreciative. Mr. Brock is an earnest faithful minister and has won the sympathy and love of our people. A series of meetings is in progress] this week at the Presbyterian church. Pastor G. M. Hollingsworth is assist ed in these meetinis by Rev. Mr. Rosen-1 bro of Whltmire, who is dolnf the' preaching. Cotton here is opening rapidly un der the extreme and continued dry weather, and the farmers are busily engaged in picking. Several bales | wore ginned and sold here last week. The crop will be shori., both cotton and corn, while the hay crop Is doing al most, nothing. Mrs. Lizzie Clardy of Laurens is vis iting relatives hero and at Cross Hill. Miss Dobbins of Whltmire ,is stay-l lug awhile with her friend, Miss Nellie| Miller. LAURENS COTTON MILL. ************* A large crowd went from here to] the Confederate Reunion at Columbia. Among those that went were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Snoddy. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Snoddy, Mr. and Mrs. John Bass, Mr. J. H. Sltzler, Mr. Ford Bramlett, Mr .and Mrs. W. W. Blnkeley, Mr. I?on Bass, Mr. W. II. Hcllams and Mr. Jim niakcley. Mr. John Blakeley, who has been very 111 for a long time, passed away nt his homo here Saturday night. His death is regretted by a large circle of] friends. Mrs. J. E. Ledford has been very j jgluli for the past few dav*. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Franks spent Sunday with their dnughtcr, Mrs. C. P. Snoddy. Cuts ami bruises may bo healed In about one-third the time required by tho usual treatment by applying [Chamberlain's Liniment. It Is an an tiseptic and causes such Injures to heal without maturation. This lini ment also relieves soreness of the umiscles and rheumatic pains. For jsalo by all dealers. SOME Fi NE PICTURES. Manager Wilson Continues to Please Ereryone Who visits the Moving Picture Show. Mr. Wilson, the new manager of tho Opera House continues to stick up to his promise to give Laurens tho finest series of moving pictures ever shown here. The class of pictures be ing put on are selected in New York for htelr exc -ally interesting, ed ucational and instructive as well as amusing features. They nro the ones featured in Marcus Leews chain of moving picture houses, the largest con cern of Its kind In the United States, and they are by far the best ever seen In Laurens and well worth the very small sum charged. A few of the scheduled plays are the following?Wednesday, "Juarez After the Battle.Hie Water Beeile", Its habits and life in detail, and the .meat baseball picture " The Star Front Bugvllle." The "Crusaders In the Holy Land-' will be presented again Wednesday. Saturday is the special Western feature day. "The Trappers", a story of the Canadian frontier will be shown. IT GROWS HAUL Here's Some Important News for Men Who arc Growing Bald. People who have taken our word for It that Parisian Sage is the real hair Prower beautlfler and dandruff cure have never been disappointed. Here's the word of a person who took our word: "I have been using Carislan Sage about a year. When I began using it I had only; a light "fuzz." on my head. Now I have a good thick growth, and it is growing thicker and longer righ along. Many people don't believe It can be done, bv.t I know from my own experience with Parisian Sage that it can: I can recommend St In the fi llesi confidence.?Oalnse Brown, T^S North Fillmore St., Maryville. Co. The above statement was made to Or C. 1). Koch of the Koch Pharmacy. Maryville. Mo., April 29. If 11. Large bottle f>0 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and druggists everywhere. I SPECIAL NOTICES. For Sale?Forty acres land, one half mile city limits: lfteen acres in cultivation. Will cut in ten-acre tracts or sell as a whole, For terms and prices, see II. A. Sullivan, Laurens, S. C. 5-tf ATTENTION?Have your shoes made new by carrying them to the Champion Shoe Shop at 139 Laurens St. next door to Dt. C. I.. Poole's of fice. Polite attention given. Plckney Gray, Prop. 5-2t For Sale?Rabbits and Pigeons. One pure Belgian doe, one angora buck, several pairs white rabbits and Hom ing pigeons. Also common and Fan Tail pigeons. Apply to .1. Karle Lang Bton, box G2 Laurens, S. ('. fj-lt Found?One bum h of keys. Wire chnin with five key:-.. Found near old burnt roller mill. Owner can have same by calling at this otllce and pay ing for advertisement. 5-11 Found?One bracelet?Sterling sil ver?with small lock. Found on road between Laurens and Barksdale sta tion. Owner can have by calling at this office and paying for this adver tisement. 5-lt Notice?After the first of Septem ber I will make my headquarters In Gray Court. Will make regular visits to Fountain Inn, Clinton, Enoree, Woodruff, CrosB Hill and Laurens. Phone [\2, Gray Court. Earl C. Ow ens, Veterinary Surgeon. Wood Wanted?20 to 30 car loads split plno wood delivered at Knoree, S. C. Write or phone Enoree Mfg. Co., Enoree, S. C. 4-3t For Rent?One 2 horse farm with 4-room dwelling house, tenant house, barns. Situated on Cross Hill and Laurens road, one mile from Mount vllle High school. Apply to Mrs. Lula Dendy Fouche, Ht. 6 box 3G, Green wood, s. c. r>-it p Land For Sale?Well Improved farm of 200 acres, more or less, part lying within town of Waterloo. 7-rdom dwelling and 5-room dwelling, also :'> tenant houses. Good water. P. H. An derson, Waterloo, S. C. 4*4t pd For Sale?17 1-2 acres of land on South Harper street. I,aureus, S. C, with five-room dwelling, on edge of city limits. Apply to W. C. frby, Jr. 3-tf. House lo Rent?Commodious six room dwelling on Sullivan street. Modern improvements, garden and barn. Apply to W. G. Lancaster. En terprise Bank, Lauren:; S. C. 2-tf If You Wish to Sell That farm, tim ber land, store or residence, writo us at onco and send full description as we havo an attractive proposition to offer von. LIGON LAND CO., Sumter, S. C. 51-12t For Sale?plnson and Yates apple trees for fall delivery. They aro the best. Send me your order. Price 25 cents each. Will be in Laurens first Monday In November to make deliv ery. David A. Madden, Ware Shoals, It. F. D. No. 1. 2-lOt FOR RENT?Store-room next to Swltzer Company. For Information ap I ply to E. W. Martin, or N. B. Dial at ; Enterprise Bank, Laurens, S. C. 3-5t pd. Piles! Piles! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will euro mind, Bleeding And Itching Piles. It ab sorbs tho tumors, allays Itching at onco, nets ns a poultice. rIvoh Instant relief. William?' Indian Hie Ointment In pre pnred for Piles and Itching of the prlvato pnrtn. DrugKlfltB. mail Mc nnd 11.00. WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Props., Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DRUG v.0. Laurens, 3. < . If You are on the lookout for something "useful" for Wedding Commencement OR Birthday Gifts we want you to know that a Jewelry store is tho best place In the world to find it. We have made special pro. paration for this happy season, and whether you wish to spend 50 cents or $50 you will have no difficulty In finding something here to exactly suit your taste and pocket-book. We shall be glad to show you our magnificent assortment and to help you llnd exactly what you are look* .g for. Fleming Bros. JEWELERS Too Late, Too Late, to think about taking out a policy on your house if it is already burning. We take a risk but not a certainty. If you have taken time by the forelock, and insured your property against fire, you have the Absolute Certainty that the company Will pay all your losses. The race is to the swift, and you owe it to your family to protect them from all oubles. Do not be a laggard. E.H.WILKES&SON Stocks - Bonds - Insurance Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, S. C. t Dr. T. L. Timmerman Dentist Dial-Gray Block Phono 332. Laurens, S. C. Dr. Qeo. N. Bunch DENTIST Gray Court, S. C, Phone 23 Hours 6 to 9 WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your nervous sys tem and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains In loins, side, back and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the face, and un der the eyes? A frcqncnt desire to pans urine? If so, Williams' Kidney Pills will cure you?Druggist, Price GOc. WILLIAMS MFG. CO., Prop... Cleveland, Ohio LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. Jno. W. Ferguson C. C. Featherstone W. B. Knight FERGUSON, FEATHERSTONE & KNIQHT Attorneys at Law Laurens, S. C. Prompt and careful attention given to all business. Office Over Palmetto Bank. ITCH! CURED IN SO MINUTES WITH PAR-A-SIT-I-CIDE PIMPLES jifC Cured oulctdv. Tnke no substitute. tOc by mail or express from Man!., Dr. U J. Sharp A Co.. Commerce. Gs., or SO from druggists. Laurens Drug Company Laurens, S. C.