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HabNcrlptlon Price Is $1.00 per Tear Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERT IHK 11 PRINTING COMPANY Lanrens, S. C. ALISON LEE W. G. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vlce-PreB. Sec. and Treae. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks t One cent a word. Entered at tb? poBtofilce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAI'RKNS, S. C NOVEMBER 29, 1011 The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of nil the communities in the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their name to the contri butions Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn ing. The city will bo well repaid for the services of the auditors If it can col lect all the money owed it or even a minor part of it. ? a a Yes, those holes on the now post OfllCe Int were dug for the new build ing. Further work on it will be con tinued next spring. ? ? ? The city of Sumter is Just recover ing from a successful bargain day. I>ets have one in Laurens shortly af ter Christinas week. ? * The editor of a "country" paper never knows how widely his paper is read until he slips up and says some thing he has no business. ? * ? The City of Laurens has owing to it around $15,000 In old accounts, hack taxes, licenses, lines etc. We can Bee one and only one way to settle the matter. Collect every one of them. Bnsincss Is business. ? ? ? This cotton proposition has not been solved yet. boys. We are afraid it would be well to sleep with one eye open when dreaming about this new $60,000,000 proposition. Anyhow, a little more information as to the plans ought to be brought out. ? ? ? Our Harmony Correspondent says he feels like "spreading himself" on the question of Sunday observance, lie is right. The officers of the law should have some encouragement and backing when they try to uphold the Btatutes. if tin- people of the county WOUld second the efforts of those who enforce tin- laws it would aid them in their work. They need encourage ment. ? ? ? 'Die interest that people take in their county paper is reflected in the number of correspondents that it has. No county paper is complete without correspondents from every section which it serve's or ought to serve. The Advertiser points with pride to Its columns today and on other days and flatters itself that it has the best corps of correspondents of any county pa per in the state. a a a Our Cross Hill correspondnet. Mr. W. T. Austin, in Iiis letter tills week, states that an Itemized statement of the cost of raising cotton showed that the receipts from the staple at nine cents a pound barely made ends meet. "Wo would like lor Mr. Austin or any-, body else to send in such a statement so that others could see them. This is a very fruitful subject tor discus sion and one that would be very bene ficial to cotton raisers. - a a 1 With ten thousand bales of cotton being hold in this county and trade as brisk as it is our merchants should feel gratified. They would be taxed' to their Uttermost if cotton was sell ing around twelve cents and the sta ple was going to market. The pres ent situation goes to show that the Lanrens farmers are as a general rule, in better condition to hold than are the farmers of most counties. It can not he denied by the merchants, tak ing everything into consideration, that trade Is better than we would have eipected If we had known earlier that cotton waning to be bo low at this season of th* year. ? a * i ? Laurens should get in line with all, ?fber Important cities in this state and build a college or preparatory school, it can be said with truth, however, that the number of higher standard colleges is already large enough and perhaps too large, but there Is a growing feeling among edu cators that more preparatory or "un iversity" schools are needed. Lau rens Is in the center of a large tcrri tnti that could casUy supply enough students to flit a large Institution of this kind and yet not be in competi tion with any of our other state and denominational colleges. Lets dls cusB this thing among ourselves and see what can be done. A golden op portunity Is open for us. ? ? ? When the management of the Watts Mills undertakes to furnish a lyceum course free of all costs to their em ployees, which It has been doing for several years, it deserves to be com mended. This "Intelligent self In terest," as another has styled such liberality on the part of large cor porations, Is sure to bear fruitful re sults to the corporation itself and to the people whom they employ. These people, many of them, nre unable to afford such valuable aiyl uplifting at tractions as the mill gives them and doubtless the liberality shown In this way will be returned to the manage ment In manifold ways. Certain It Is that the employees should he grate ful for the liberality shown. ? ? ? THAT BIO COTTON LOAN. As to that $50,000,000 cotton financ ing proposition, fostered by northern bankers, we hardly think that anyone could come to any conclusion as to its real value until the scheme Is given to the public In full. Commis sioner Watson knows all of the par ticulars of the proposition and doubt less he will have all the details made public very shortly. However, with the information at hand the proposi tion needs a good deal of explanation. ? ? ? RED SHIRT HISTORY. Some weeks ago The Advertiser published a request that all who have in their possession any in format ion on Red Shirt history send it to Miss .1. Con way Qarlington, Norway. S. C. In a letter received several days ago, Miss Qarlington stated that she had received but few responses to her re quest. She is consequently handi capped in the work and is finding the task very troublesome. We would therefore make another urgent request that all who have any information on lh.> subject send it to Miss Qarlington. She would be glad to receive informa tion of any kind. The old red shirters could easily write volumes about those troublous days and what these old men could write is just what Miss Qarlington wants. Send to her your personal experiences and stories of others. Give her the names of all the members of your company and in fact give every little detail that is inter esting to you. What interests you. will interest others. Miss Qarlington's present address is Conway, S. C. (al though it is well known that she is from this county). She is working upon the Laurens county Red Shirt History now. Send in what you know about it now in order that she be not delayed. When the work Is finished The Advertiser will publish it in full, | If Miss aCrlington will allow us. Do not stand back on false modesty. Send in what you know, in the best form that you can and Miss Qarlington will be able to get out of your letter all that you put into it. Write to her now. "I am pleased to recommend Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as the best thing I know of and safest remedy for coughs, colds and bronchial trouble," writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold of Denver, Colo. "We have used it repeatedly and it lias never failed to give relief." for sale by all dealers. Farm I.ami Buyers sec ad of "Ben ham" Tract of estate .1. C. Wieters at auction next Salesday. Off to Chicago. Messrs. X. B. Dial and E3. I'. Minter will leave next week for Chicago, where they will be delegates from this state to tin- National irrigation Con gress. About forty thousand dele gates from all parts of the United States will be present. In addition to acting as delegates from this state, they will exert themselves in the in terest of the Southern Land Develop ment Company and its property at MeHee. Bloodine Cough Checker will quick ly allay that hacking irritation ac companying a severe cough or cold. The safest and surest remedy for chil dren. Keep a bottle constantly at hand. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Friends you go to Red Iron Racket and buy yotir fall and winter goods and you will be happy. They are sell ing out entire stock. J. C. Hums & Company sells for less and now Hell* ' ing the same goods for less than ever before. L'nappreclatlve of Clemency. Jim Johnson, who recently had a sentence of nine months In the pen itetlary commuted to a fine of $125 by Qov. Blease and who consequently was enabled to go free on the payment of that sum, is again In trouble. JJm J has again been landed in jail for rals I ing a general disturbance near his home above Lanford Station. Why do you spend yonr money for Inferior tobacco when yon can bay PKNN'S CHAMPION and SOIIARE DEAL from Todd Simpson A Co. at the same price the common kind will cost yon elsewhere. THE SEMINOLE CASE. The supreme court's decision In the Garlington case was' handed down, by coincidence ,the very day that a grand jury met in Kershaw to hour the accusation of Capt. L. L. Clyburn against Mr. YV. A. Clark and Gen. Wi lle Jones, Capt. Clyburn, who is a very honorable as well as a very wealthy man, claimed that because of the Co lumbia bankers he was Induced to buy $1,500 of stock In the Semlnole company. The grand Jury threw out the In dictment, and the comment of The Dally Mall at the time was that It would have been far better for these gentlemen would have fared better In a petit jury after a fair trial. There has been so much talk about the mat ter that In justice to themselves these gent lenient would have fared better In the eyes of the public if they bad bail the whole matter thoroughly purged. Wiping the face of this case with a cold, wet rag will not improve Its complexion. We have expressed no belief of our own as to the justness of the charges against Mr. Clark and Gen. Jones. But an old, established news paper like the Yorkville Enquirer, and another, the Greenwood Journal, have expressed openly their belief that Qarlington had been visited with the sins of all. Candidly, we believe this opinion to be wrong. But that view of the case will be held because of the fact that it has not been cleared of suspicion. And now comes the Lecsvllle News Advocate and makes a violent ar raignment of Messrs. Clark and Jones, The president of the board of receiv ers of the Semlnole company. Mr. K. J. Ethrodge, lives in Hatesburg or l.eesvillo, the two towns are almost contiguous. He has had two years within which to prosecute the gen tlemen. The editorial in the Leesvllle pa per says in part: "Our people had confidence in Jones and Clark who signed the stron gest unqualified endorsements of Qarlington and bis scheme. Jones said over his signature that it was the finest financial opportunity ever offer ed to our people. Clark said he had bought a thousand shares ($1.500) and hoped to be able to buy more. Our people ne' er would have listened to these agents, but they readily "fell" when the letters above referred to were scattered broadcast. * * * If they are not guilty of actually receiv ing part of this money they are guilty of criminally neglecting a trust, of criminally misleading tlx* public and their friends. "It's a mighty strange thing to us that two shrewd business men of the world could get "picked up" by a 'wild cat' adventurer allowing him to use their names in the strongest let ters of endorsement possible to write. If there was nothing in it for them they are enjoying a false reputation of being smart business men. Quito a number of the readers of the News Advocate 'fell' to the tune of any where between $15o to $1,500 every dollar of which was paid. They will all swear in court that they were duped by the misrepresentations of Jones and Clark, Still these gentle men are not indicted." It is pitiable that these two men in the evening of life, not long in advance of the sunset, must be pilot' ied thus. If they are blameless, their friends should clear them of such stigma, and do so at once. -Daily Mail. The quickest and most effective rem edy for loosening the phlegm, reliev ing irritation and curing any cough or cold is Bloodine Cough Checker. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Christinas Apples and Oranges. First car of each is due to arrive next week. The best fruit obtainable and the prices are as low as anybody can sell first quality goods. We will have another car of apples and or ang68 December fifteenth. Buy from a firm who sells the merchants ex clusively and whom you can depend on to give you the stuff on time, the size you want, and fine fruit. We won't sell your customers. When you patronize a man who does you are cutting your own throat. Yours truly, Dixie Flour and Grain Co. Farm Lnnd Buyers see ad of 'Hen ham" Tract of estate J. C. Wleters at auction noxt Salesday. Another of Series. Rev. W. E. Thaycr has announced that the babject of his sermon next Sunday will be "Joseph." This is another of the series entitled "The Hall of Fame." Mr. Thayer also an nounces that no services will be held In the Baptist church next Sunday night on account of the protracted meeting which Is to begin at the Pros byterian church the same day. For that awful cough take Blood ine Cough Checker. A. 60 cent bottle will last longer than most any cough. Laurens Drug Co.. Laurens, 8 O Big Clothing Sale. Young man buy your suit, shoes and hnt at Red Iron Racket and you'll save money. MOUNTVILLE NEWS. ? Mountvlllo, Nov. 27.?Mrs. Polly Curry died last Monday night at the home of her son, John C. Grant, aged Beventy-seven years. She had been in declining health for some time and for several days before her death had been rapidly growing worse. While her departure was a sad bereavement to her people and friends it was not unexpected. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Beaverdam church where she had long been a member. One son, Mr. John C. Grant, and a large number of other relatives are left to mourn her death. Mrs. Curry was thrice married, her first husband being a Mr. Grant who lost his life in the Confederate ser vice. Her second marriage was to Mr. William Pitts, who also, had serv ed in the Confederate army. After Mr. Titts death she was married to Mr. Ruse Curry who preceded her to the grave several years ago. Before marriage she was Miss Polly Moore, whose family connection was large and prominent in this section of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Bryson have the sympathy of many friends In the loss of their Infant child whose death oc curred last Monday morning. Supt. Geo. L. Pitts, while on his annual visiting tour, spent Thursday morning with the Mountville school. It is always a peasure to have him call, even though sometimes unexpect edly. Our farmers are getting in some good work now gathering up the re maining cotton crop and sowing grain. There seems to be but little encour agement yet for a better price on cot ton. Mrs. J. H. Motes has returned from Columbia where she had gone several days ago to have her eyes treated. Mr. Jesse M. Bryson, who recently bought the Martin Fuller place, is moving to his new purchase. It is understood that his son, W. H. Bry Bon, will occupy his home place. Mr. C. Martoll Fuller has moved to Mount ville. where he is rejoicing in the con sciousness of being no more a coun try cracker but a full grown, well developed townsman. Mr. Fuller lias been elected cashier of the Mountville bank and will assume that position when the institution is ready for bus iness. Mrs. Nannie Bryson and children, who lived this year on Mr. Hugh Ful ler's place, have moved to Greenville, where the two sons expect to have lucrative employment. Mrs. Lucy Crisp of Grover, N. C. is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fellers. Some dog and pony show was here Friday and Friday night. While at mospheric conditions were somewhat inspiring, no doubt they experienced a very cool reception. But still the meeting was pleasant and the parting delightful. "I do not believe there is any oth er medicine so good for whooping cough as Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy." writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction City, Ore. This remedy Is also unsurpassed for colds and croup. For sale by all dealers. PALMETTO LODGE NO. 1!>. Will Hold Important Meeting Next Friday Night Election of Officers. Palmetto Lodge No. 10 will hold a very important meeting next Friday. There will be an election of office 1'8 for the coming year. All members are urged to be present. (Signed) W. H% Washington, Sec. We want your orders for cabbage, potatoes, onions. Fresh car arrived today. Fine stock bought before the advances. The prices are right, the goods are better and deliveries promp ter than you can get anywhere else. Patronize home industry. Keep the money in your own town. See Dixie Flour and Grain Co. We are the on ly exclusive wholesale house In the town. PENVS CHAMPION and SQUARE HEAL are a rich man's tobacco but yon can buy them at a poor man's price from Todd Simpson Ac Co. ( A F A BELLI CONCERT PARTY. Second Number of Graded School Ly ceum Course to be Given Friday Night Flic More Numbers. The Cafarelll Concert Party will be the attraction at the Graded School auditorium Friday evening as the sec ond number of the school-lyceum. The Cafarellls have already played in sev eral places around hero and they have given satisfaction wherever beard. They played at Clinton last week and Saturday night they played to a full house at Watts Mill. Mr. Jones states that there are five numbers remaining yet and season tickets to these can be procured for $4.00. Todd Simpson A Co. sells two brands of tobacco at a dime per ping which is worth 15 cents per ping. They are PENN'S CHAMPION and SQUARE DEAL. You can find the right shaped hat ?Just to suit you at Clardy ft Wilson. KABUX NEWS. Rabun. Nov. 28?Mrs. Emily Woods after spending several days in this community visiting relatives, return ed to her home in Eden section Tues day. Will Mahon, Jr. was in Laurens Friday on business. Miss Edna Owens is spending sev eral days with her sister, Mrs. Claude Wasson of Friendship community. Mr. James Roper aud son, Mr. Pal mer spent Friday night and Saturday with Mr. Tom Roper and family of Laurens. Mr. and Mrs. Helton Owens, and daughter, Miss Vivian of Eden, were the visitors of Mr. T. F. Babb and fam ily Friday. Messrs. Sloan and Nesbitt Mab.09 and Miss Hettie Weeks were in Lau rens shopping Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Cheek, who has been sick, is slowly Improving. Misses Vera and Alliene Baldwin were the visitors of Miss Corrle Ma hon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Vance spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Mrs. (!. W. Babb and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mahon visit ed Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Babb Sunday. The people are very busy taking up potatoes, and killing hogs. Many pleasant Thanksgiving wishes to the editor. Saved Many From Death. W. L. Mock, of Mock. Ark., believes he has saved many lloq in ins 2~> years of experience In the drug busi ness. "What I always like to do," he writes, "is to recommend Dr. King's Now Discovery for weak, sore lungs, hard colds, hoarseness, obstinate coughs, la grippe, croup, asthma or other bronchial affection, for I feel sure that a number of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use it. 1 honestly believe its the best throat and lung medicine that's made." Easy to prove he's right. Get a trial bottle free, or regular f>Oc or $1.00 bottle. Guaranteed by Laurens Drug Co., Palmetto Drug Co. Ten lMiuiett Team. A Ten Pinnott team has been organ ized at the Ten Pinnett alleys with Mr. Chas. H. Hicks as captain. An invitation has been sent to the Clin ton players to send a team up here on the night of the fifth of December to have a tournament. The match win probably he nulled off, but as yol no definite decision lias been arrived at. The game Is being largely play ed in both places. Chamberlain's Stomach .and Liver Tablets do not sicken or gripe, and may bo taken with perfect safety by the most delicate /oman or the young est child. The old and feeble will also find them a most suitable remedy for aiding and strengthening their weak ened digestion and for regulating the bowels. For sale by all dealers. Now is your time to buy your win ter goods at Ited Iron Hacket Big sale. .1. ('. Bur 118 <fc Co.. Laurens, S. C. ?. SPECIAL NOTICES. Witte Land for Sale On account of our time being largely taken up in our McDce land proposition, we have decided to offer for quick sale the Witte property, containing 540 acres, Prefer to sell as a whole, but will sell inn acres on left hand side of road in one tract and the remainder In an other tract of 640 acres. Pest real estate bargain iu I.aurens county. Ap ply to Oakland Heights Realty Com pany, E. P. MintOr, Secretary. IK-tf Salesmen Wanted to look after our interest iu I.aurens and adjacent counties. Salary or commission. Ad dress The Victor Oil Company, Cleve land, O. * 18-lt-pd For Sale Five shares Enterprise Hank Stock. Apply to Bishop <fe Wolff. 17-t For Sale Five shares of Laurens Hank Slock. Apply to Bishop A Wolff. 17-tf For Sale Flour and grist mill in city of Laurens. In llrst class condi tion. Apply to Bishop & Wolff. 17-tf Lost A light colored shepherd bitch. When last seen had a (-bain around her neck. Answers to name of "Nellie." Reward If left at Phll pot's Store or at my home. .1. T. A. Hailew, MountVllle, R. F. 1). No. I. 17-2t For Sale- 210 acres, C, miles north of Laurens, at fl.VOO per acre. One third cash. Rented for next year for ? bales. Apply to E. P. Minter. 16-tf Cabbage Plants For Sale?I have a fine lot of Charleston Early Wakefleld cabbage plants for sale at 20 cents per hundred. Retter price for larger quantities. J. H. Parks, Laurens, S. C. 16-6t 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: Ifteen .ore.-. In I cultivation. Will cut in ten-acre tracts I or sell as a whole. For terms and prices, see B. A. Sullivan, Laurens, 8. C. 6-tf For Sale?171-2 acres of land on South Harper street, Laurens, S. C, j with five-room dwelling, on edge of city limits. Apply to W. C. Irby, Jr. 8-tf. FROM THE ROOF To the Basement we^ Manufacture and carry" in stock a complete line of Building Material to meet your needs, whether Gable Ornaments or Heavy Timber, Sash, Doors or Blinds Complete House bills a spe cialty. Come and see us or write. Augusta Lumber Company Augusta, Qa. "BUY OF THE MAKER" DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office in Simmons Building Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY ?ives instant relief and an absolute cure in all cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on receipt of price $1.00. Trial I'ucknKo by mall 10 cents. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props., Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DKl'U CO. Laurens. S. C. Dr. T. L. Tim merman Dentist Dial-Gray Block Phone 332. Laurens, S. C. Piles! Piles! Piles! Williams' Indian Pile Ointment will euro niind, Bleeding and [telling Piles, it ab sorbs the tumors, allays Itching at once, nets ns a poultice. Rives Instant relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment is pre? pared for Piles and Itching of the privuto ports. DmuKlsts. mall 50c and $1.00. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Prop*.. Cleveland. Ohio | LAURENS DRUU v.O. Laurens, S. C CHS CHESTER S PILLS ^?Orr-v THK DIAMOND nit ami. ^ ni&Vonn hk?no"vii.Y.s.'f? years known as Best, Safest, Always KeliaM* SOLD BY DRL'GGISTS f VFRYWHFRE Stop Scratching Par-a-sit-i-cidc cures itch and mange in 30 minutes. Pimples and Ringworms quickly. Price 50c at LAURENS DRUG CO. 60c by mail or express from Dr. L. J. Sharp & Co., Commerce, Ga. Guaranteed. "Take no substitute." WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your nervous sys tem and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Have you pains in loins, nlde. buck and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the face, and un der the eyes? A frequent desire to pass urine? If so. Williams' Kidney PIII3 will cure you?Druggist, Price 60c. WILLIAMS MFC. CO., Prop,., Cleveland, Ohi) LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C Notice of Administratrix Sale State of South Carolina, Laurens County. In Probate Court. Ex Parte, Erne M. Burns, as administratrix of the goods, chattels, rlKhts and credits or B. C. Bums, deceased, Petitioner Notice is hereby given that I, Mrs Bffle M. Hums, as administratrix, In obedience to an order passed by his Honor, O. O. Thompson, Probate Judge for Laurens County, South Car olina, in the above stated case, on1 November 28th, 1911, will sell the personal property belonging to the estate of B. C. Burns, deceased, at the late residence of the said deceased, in Laurens County, South Oarollna, at eleven o'clock A. M., on Wednesday the 20th. day of December, 1911, at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, said personal property con sisting of household goods, hones, mules, cows, hogs, plgB, farming Im plements, cotton etc. Effio M. Burns, Administratrix of the goods, chat tels, rights and credits of B. C. Burns, deceased. Nov. 30th., 1911. im