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Babecrlptlon Price Ii fl.00 per Year Payable in Advance. PaMlshe* by AB YB BIT HEB PBINTING COMPANY Laarcas, 8. C. ALISON LEE Prcaidont W. O. LANCASTEB vice-Fret. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Bates on Application. Obitnarics and Card of thanks t One cent a word. Entered at tbo postodlce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C OCTOBER 25, 1011. The Advertiser will bo glad to receive tho local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are rcquosted to sign their name to the contri butions Letters should not bo moiled later than Monday morn ing. Congratulations to the merchants of Hamberg. They are learning how to do business. ? ? ? Another one of those unsigned let ters came in today and it went Into the waste basket. Unless the letters come from our regular correspondents, we will not publish them unless a signa ture is attached. ? ? ? The men had their rounds at the County Fair last week. The ladles are "celebrating" at the bazaar. Next year the two should be combined. The advantages will be mutual. ? ? ? Between a phonograph, a concrete mixor, a tin contraption for sorting different sized rocks, hammering on the new court bouse and the racket of I automobiles this side of the public square is bountifully supplied with noise. We* can stand it though as long as the building goes on. ? ? ? Suppose that we had a dispensary or saloon here during the County Fair. Would the crowd have beon so orderly and would the day have been as pleasant for the ladies and children present? And would a great many of those well dressed and happy people have been hero if it were still as easy jpn spend the surplus earnings on the liquor bin ties. We hardly think so. ? ? ? Superintendent Jones is again ask ing the cooperation of the people of) the city in making the Lyceum Course sind at the same time the city schools a success. By joining the course you greatly aid the schools and at the same time you are given profitable nmusement. There aro many things that our schools should have which the taxes do not allow and these things have to be gotten in some way or they jWlil experience a setback, .loin the urse and aid the school and at the e time spend several pleasant and table evenings during the winter is. ? ? ? WheiX ,ho legislature is ready to! select a mV''"1' to tlu' Pmce made vacant by Uu' l,ea*n of .lodge .1. C. Klngh they c\pu,d not (l? hotter than to place lion. c- c- F? atherstone in this high positi'"1- Mr. Foathorstone has served as BpRcm1 Judge on several occasions and ea< !l li,m> !,(> presided with the dignity aftf ability to be ex pected Of anyone 0< upytng such an exalted position. .\Tr* M'Vat herstone is thoroughly versed in the law and. with bis reputation for Impartiality and bis character as a man. he would eminently fulfill evory requirement ci\J the high position. ? ? ? Mr. w. I). Byrd, President of the Fair Association, has been very dili gent in expressing thanks to all who took part in the county fair, but he has not stopped to thank himself for the part that he played In It. While to Mr. .lohn I). W. Watts, Mr. C. A. Povor, Mr. W. R. McCuen and a numbe^ of others too numerous to mertilon thanks are due. to Mr. Byrd Is dm In largest measure the thanks of hose who enjoyed the day at the fair. To his untiring efforts were due in arg est measure the success of the da. To all of these gentlemen, thougb the county should feel greatly obltated for they worked with unceasing.Igor for weeks before the day of the fir. I We hardly believe that the doplo of this city and county real!|| that the use of cocaine is growt*?" !:!, alarming rapldltv afOHfu luef? The negroes, motv especially, arAklng more and more of it and manwthom are already pronounced donBends. The habit Is worse than any jmv tor onae It takes possession oilman, he cannot shake himself fre? lit. It Is by far worse than the llsrjhHblt for its results arc more pri!"?'1 it by far worse than the liquor habit cured of It. Reports come from all over the county tb^it the negroeB are usti;g It and, in 'act. some say tbat it is actually taking the place of whis key. It is said, also, that In nearly every instance when a UBer of it is asked where It comes from it is stat ed that it comes from Laurens. The sale of this death dealing drug should bo stopped and stopped at once. Those ' v.'M are selling It should take heed and beware for we believe that if the people become stirred up over this matter and begin to put a stop to it they will not deal lightly. There are legitimate uses of the drug and Il legitimate UBes of It. Those who sell It for illegitimate uses arc aware of It and they would do well to stop It now. The harm that thep have done can never be effaced and many a poor helpless one Is now suffering from this awful habit. Unveiling at Watts Mill. Fairview Camp No. 422 will unveil the monument of the late Sov. W. P. Kellett at the Watts Mill cemetery on the first Sunday In November at 2:30 o'clock p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all sister camps and sov ereigns, who wish to take part in the unveiling ceremonies. Let everybody that can come as we expect to have a good speaker for the occasion. By order of the Camp, L. B. Hishop, C. C. R. H. Donaldson, Clerk. TEXAS QUARTETTE, The Attraction at the .Moving Picture Show This Week. The Texas Quartette composed of some of the best singers heard here in a long time, is filling a week's en gagement at the pera house here this week, as an "extra" at the moving picture show. Their program for the past two nights were extremely good and they are becoming more popular each night as is shown by the Increase in the crowd attending the show. Real Estate Real. Col. O. W. Babb, now residing in Columbia, has sold his cottage on South Harper street to Mr. Brsklne Bahb. This is a very pretty piece of property, being well located in a pop ular section of the city. The sale was made through Hishop & Wolff. THE FALL BAZAAR. The Ladies arc Preparing for a Very Successful Affair. The ladles of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches have made many preparations for the annual fall bazaar, which open* today and lasts through tomorrow. The armory has been prettily decorated and everything points towaid a successful exhibition and sale." Take .Notice. All persons and panics having claims agailst the City of Laurens are notified to present them duly attest ed to J. E. Roland, City Clerk, at once. J. E. Roland, City Clerk. Card of Thanks. I wish to express my thanks to all who assisted in making the County Fair the success that It was. Without the cooperation of all who assisted us. the day must have been a failure nnd as it was we are all deeply indebted for every aid given us. W. 1) Byrd, Pres. RESOLUTION OF THANKS. City Officials and .Mr. Stobo Uurllmr ton Thanked for Their Kindnesses. At a meeting of the Executive Com mittee held Friday the following reso lutions were adopted with the request that our county papers be asked to publish same: t ' Resolved: That the thanks off this association are due. aridl are hereby t^ndeyMk ?rv, Vile city officials of Lnu re?s? for valuud assistance and to Stobo*W>. Darlington for the use of the grounds. ByVrder of the President, \ C. A. Power. Sec. HAIR HEALTH. / - Take Advantage of This (?cnerous Of fcr. 7 Your money back upon request at our store If Rexall "93" Hair Tonic doesn't do as we claim. That's our guarantee. You obligate yourself to nothing w>hatover. Could you ask or could we give you stronger proof of our confidence In the hair restoring qualities Of this preparation We could not afford to so strongly endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and continue to sell it as wo do, If it did not do all we claim It will. Should our enthusiasm have carried us away, and Rexall "93" Hair Tonic not give entire satisfaction to the users, they 1 "ould lose faith in us and our state ments, and in consequence our busi ness prestige would suffer. Wo assure you that If your hair Is beginning to unnaturally fall out or If you have any scalp trouble, Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will promptly eradi cate dandruff, stimulate hair growth and prevent premature baldness, or the above guarantee becomes operative. Two sizes, 60c and $1.00. Sold only at our store?The Rexall Store. The Laurens Drug Co. Madden, Oct. 23.?On account of sickness we did not get to the Coun ty Fair, but the next best thing to go ing is to hear various comments by those who did go. The general con cenBua of opinion is that the fair was a decided success. One feature that deserves special notice was the splen* did judgment used by the fair manage ment in the securing of'expert judges for live stock. This Is the right way to encourage exhibitors to bring out their stock, to know that those who are to pass Judgment In everyday parlance know their business. Mr. Garlington deserves and no doubt receives the hearty thanks of the fair association, for generos ity In letting the grounds free and generously furnishing timber for stalls etc. Another act of thoughtful ness thAt deserves notice was that of the genial merchant, II. Terry, who though locat ed at "The Busy Corner" found time to think of his friends and so placed in front of his store a supply of pure clean water, Iced and ready for those who might tlflrst. Such acts of thoughtfulness are always appreciated A laughable Incident was when Mr. J. D.?W. Watts came forward and told the crowd they would appreciate ap plause. Just at the logical moment the line of mules gallantly came to the rescue and brayed an appreciative response, telling the assembled farm er folks there was money in other things than 9 cent cotton. The only deplorable thing that happened to mare the day was the acci dent to one of thf> gallant little riders. Possibly, that morning but few out side of his own family and friends knew the little fellow, yet that night when mothers all over the county put their little ones to bed, there were kindly thoughts wafted the little lad and his mother and more than one ex claimed "Poor little boy! I hope he Is not badly hurt." Thus does the touch of misfortune make the whole world kin. Madden carried off her share of the ribbons. Messrs Martin, Proditt and Wofford being successful exhibits. No ribbon was more appreciated, however, than that one won by the colt of Mas ter John W. Wofford. The sick of community are all bet ter Mr. .lud L?ngsten was able to go down to see his relatives Mr. Tom Shaw and family. Llttie Frances Fin ley was able to be brought home from her grand parents near Bkom and lit tle Ous Wofford will soon be able to start back to school. Mrs. Mollie Tongue was called to Spartanburg last Wednesday on ac count of the serious illness of her granddaughter, little Ella Teague. She was met there by her daughter, Miss Lorle Teague, a trained nurse, from Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Teague re turned home Sunday and it will be sad news to many to hear that little Ella is still a very sick child. We hope soon to be able to report her bet ter, for Ella is a great favorite here, as she usually spends part of her sum mers here with her grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin of Lau ens visited relatives hero Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Martin will spend a day or so with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Finley Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, Jr., of Laurons visited Mr. and Mrs] Thad Moore, Sunday. Mrs. McFadden, our efficient teach er, went to Clinton Saturday. Miss Lillian Proffltt left recently to take charge of a school In Marlon county. , y' afilwBHuRlHH THE COUNTY FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS (Continued from Page One.) get of his stallion. In this display were 37 colta and they were fine look ing animals all of thorn. ^Mr. Mac Smith, of Klnards had a display of 15 Kentucky colts which he is growing for the market. On account of the fact that he had to leave early, these colts wore never shown in the arena but they wero greatly admired by a large number of visitors at his stalls. W. D. Byrd & Son also had a large display of mule colts aB did Dorroh & Harris and several others who had single displays. The display of Mr. John D. W. Watts' Ayershire cattle was greatly admired. In the mechanical department young Fred B. Medlock wn3 the center of at traction with a number of miniature farm implements which he had made with his own hands. In the display were a small water mill, a cotton press, a wagon, a desk, several plows and fertilizer distributors and num erous other articles of like nature. For this display he was awarded a special price of $1.50. This was the most unique exhibit of the fair and receiv ed many favorable comments. Another exhibit in the mechanical department deserving of special men tion was that of Mr. E. C. F. Pecker. Mr. Pecker had a "new fangled" wag on which he intends getting a patent on. As the representative <of The Advertiser is not "up" on wagon par lance, it will be hard to describe it. Sullieo it to say that the break occurs In the center of the wagon frame and not at the "fifth.wheel." The object of the new idea among oilier things Is to keep the wheels from rubbing against the body in turning a curve. This wagon can better be appreciated by seeing it than by describing it. Mr. Becker has already sold several of them and he is making others. Thursday was another "big pumpkin day." Last year about this time Mr. William F. Snow brought a pumpkin into tho city weighing 65 pounds and it was considered "a wnopper." At the fair this year Mr. Tom Brown "eclips ed the record" by showing one that weighed SI pounds. This is probably the record breaker and like unto that one last year, is "some pumpkin." However, some of the credit of this big "melon' is due to Mr. Snow again for this one was of the Snow Flick va riety, the seed being sold by Mr. Snow. One thing which was noticeable at the fair was the fact that with one ex ception all of the deparment super intendents were present. The only exception was in the case of Mr. D. W. Mason and he was sick. In his place Mr. .lohn Boyd served. A large number of sales were made on account of the fair. Especially were many sales made in the chick en department. In one case a man sold everything that lie brought. TUo only thing that marred the pleasures of the day was the accident that befell little William Knight. Wil liam was riding in the boys' saddle event when he collided with one of tho other boys and was thrown from his horse. The crowd applauded lustily, however, when William's horse was led from the ring with the bbt/ti rib bon tied to the saddle. The young fellow had clearly demonstrated that he was the bast rider among fhem. There were Numberless ot her ex hibits that were deserving off special mention, but to mention tht^ro would be an endless job. But i;o close a story of the fair without, mentioning the people themselves would not be proper. Perhaps a mnrc orderly, a more substantial, a hc/althicr or hap |hei looking crowd ^ias never been gathered tOydfeea Were or anywhere else in the state. Not one time was any ruffianism or rowdyism shown and if there was any drinking going on the drinkers failed to show them selves. Various estimates place tho number of visitors at the fair grounds at 2,500 to 7,000. The Advertiser plac es a estimate of 5,000 visitors in ttic city that day, nearly all of them vis iting the grounds at some time and that the greatest number of people present at one time was around 3,000 people. And with this the crowd was an easy going good natu red one and no friction showed itself at nny time, severnl extra policemon were put on the force to keep things in good or der and to keep the crowd from en tering the ring, but as for additional help to keep the crowd orderly the po licemen wero not needed. Not an ar rest was made during the day. Taken all In all, tho fair was a suc cess and next year without doubt It will be even better than it was this year. L?ngsten Church Meeting. Rev. B. P. Mitchell will go to Lang ston church to assist tho pastor. Rev. J. E. Covlngton, In a series of meet ings beginning the 5th Sunday In Oc tober, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Union Meeting. The union meeting of the 2nd and 3rd divisions of Laurens association will be held with the Chestnut Ridge church beginning Saturday. W. PRESTON HIX DIED SUNDAY. A Well Known Former Laurens Man Passes Away at his Home In New York. Mr. W. Preston Hix, a former resi dent of Laurens died at his home in New York last Sunday. He was well known here in Laurens where he had many friends and relatives who learn ed with grent sorrow that he had pass ed away. Mr. Hix was about seventy years old and besides his many rela tives in this county he leaves a wife and one son and one daughter. He was buried in New York where he has ' made his home for years. Some Fine Turnips. The Advertiser is? indebted to Mr. E. D. Robertson for a bunch of very fine Purple Top Turnips. They are very large and very solid. We tele phoned "around to the house" to send after them yesterday morning and they thought we said peanuts instead of turnips and so delayed sending. In I the meantime, we had tasted them and they were so sweet that our force al most ate them up raw before anyone came to carry them home. They are certainly line ones. When the paper went to press, all were still well. Owings Floral Show. The annual floral show will he held in the chapel at Owings Friday, No vember 10th. The ladies are planning to make the show a grand success and will be glad to see all their friends on that day. Dinner and oysters will be served. Improvements on Todd House. Mr. W. A. Todd's house, on West Main steret, has been painted, over hauled and otherwise Improved. A granite wall is being placed around the front, the whole place being great ly improved in appearance and com fort. THE INWARDNESS OF PILES. The Cnuse is Inside?Use Hem-Roid, | the Inward Remedy. Inward treatment is the secret of | the successful cure for piles, Hem Roid, sold by Laurens Drug Co. and all druggists under a strict money back guarantee of satisfaction. HEM-ROID (sugar-coated tablets) acts inwardly, and livens up circulr tion of blood in the flabby, swollen parts, curing permanently whore | salves, etc., only give relief. HEM-ROID costs but $1 for 24 days' medicine. Dr. Leonhardt Co., Station R. Buffalo. N. Y. Write for booklet. ? SPECIAL NOTICES. Look -American Agriculturist, best weekly farm magazine, :5 months 25 cents. H. P. Fowler, Box 198, Lau rens, S. C. KMtlpd For Sale?Thoroughbred Jersey Milch Cow, fresh in milk. .1. A. Wof ford, Madden Station. 13-lt For Sale or Rent-One "V room house on Irby Avenue with all mod ern conveniences and with outhouse I for horses and cows. Apply to C. H. Duckett. 13-lt For Sale?Eight room dwelling, with) out buildings, known as the Nelson/ hopip, on '/iaun/tuu Street in iwk city of Laurens. See me for terms and prices. J. N. Leak, "The Land Man." 13-lt For Sale?1 nice thoroughbred Es sex br6od sow, 3 years old, Price $2G. F. L. Bramblett, Princeton, S. C. 13-lt-pd Pony for Sale?One black pony, well broke. Weighs 800 pounds. Ap ply to C. H. Armstrong, Laurons. S. C, 13-lt-pd For Sale?House and lot on Gordon street. Terms very reasonable. Ap ply to R. E. Thompson, at J. C. Burn's Store. 13-lt For Sale Fire and Burglar Proof, combination iron safe for sale at a big bargain. Seo W. G. Lancaster. For Sale a scholarship in a load ing business school not many miles from this place. Will sell at a dis count. For information apply at this office. 10-tf For Sale?Forty acres land, one half mile city limits: lfteen acres in cultivation. Will cut in ton-acro tracts or sell as a whole. For terms and prices, see B. A. Sullivan; Laurens, S. C. 5-tf For Sale?17 1-2 acres of land on South Harper street, Laurens, S. C, with five-room dwelling, on edge of city limits. Apply to W. C. Irby, Jr. 3-tf. Evangelistic Services. Special revival services will be held in the Presbytorian fburch during tho first week o? December. Rev. Mr. Smith, the ovangellst of Enoree Pres bytery, will conduct tho services. Bloodlne Blood and Kidney Tab lets cure Kidney and Bladder Dis eases by curing the cause. The Bloodtnc Corporation, Boston, Mass. Gentlemen:? Kindly send me six boxes of Bloodine Blood and Kidney Tablets They have help me more than any remedy I have ever taken. I am old, ruptured and I suffer much from kidney and Bladder Trouble. I have only a few doses left of the sample box you sent me, so kindly send tablets promptly. Yours truly, Thomas Taylor, Adams, 111. FURS WANTED! The highest prices for all kinds of furs will be paid by S. Pollakoff, Lau rens, S. C. Minks from .8S? to $7.25 Raccoons from.l?c to $2.25 Skunks from .10c to $1.50 Opossums from .5c to 75? Musk Rats from .5c to 55c Fox from .25c to $6.00 Otter from .$1.00 to $20.00 Reavers from .50c to $8->0 Clvlt Cats from .5c to 55c Wild Cats from.10c to 75c All prlcos will be governed accord ing to fall market. S. POLIAKOFF Next to Post Offlce Laurens, S. C. DR. C. C. PROBST THE DENTIST Is at Cross Hill, S. C. Prepared to do all kinds of Dental Work. Call on Him. Your Front Door has a lot to do with the ap pearance of your home. We manufacture and carry an attractive stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Porch Columns, In terior Trim, Finish, from which to make your selections. Our goods and our prices will both please you. Come and see us or write. Augusta Lumber Company Augusta, Ga. "BUY OF THF MAKER'\?L 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 ia to the swift, and you owe it to your family to protect them from all oubles. Do not be a laggard. E.H.WIllES&SON Stocks - Bonds -.Insurance Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, S. C. Stop Scratching Par-a-sit-i-cide cures itch an mange in 30 minutes. Pimples and Ringworms quickly. Price 50c at LAU RENS DRUG CO. 60c by mail or express from Dr. L. J. Sharp & Co., Commerce, Go. Guaranteed. "Take no substitute." _ v We are showing a large line of Heat ing Steves, they are splendid goods and very low in prico, wo have them I for either coal, wood or oil. S. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co.