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Subscription Price Is 91.00 per fear Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laarens, 8* C. ALISON LEE President W. O. LANCASTER vice-PreB. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at tb? postoffice at Laurens, 8. C. aa second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. ft, DECEMBER 20, 11)11 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" billions Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn ing. It was announced yesterday (Thurs day) that only routine matters were discussed at the meeting of the State military board held Wednesday night. ?Columbia State. Thought Col. Moore was going to suggest taking the Olllce of Adjutant General out of politics at this meeting. Why tins change of mind ? ? ? ? The people of the county are urged to hear in mind the coming of the Atlantic Coast Line Good Roads Train, which will be here Tuesday morning, January Second. The train will be fully equipped with every kind of road making machinery and everybody who possibly can should be on hand. The railroad is expending a large amount of money in this undertaking and we should show that we appreciate it. ? ? ? The recommendations of Insurance Commissioner McMnster in regard to trash and wast;' around stores and homes do nol como amiss at this time of year. It is a well known fact that during the Christmas holidays the fires are more frequent than at any other time and that they are duo to careless ness on the part of property owners and to the reckless use o| lire works. The parents should see to it that the children do not get careless with fhelr lire works and at the same time they should endeavor to clean lip lie fore it is too late. A little precaution taken now might save a great deal of property. ? ? ? Some kind of action is necessary to improve present conditions in the cotton market. Commissioner Wat son has called another meeting to be hehl in ?New Orleans. This meet ing if, intended to inaugurate the movement recommended at the con ference of governors. This is the best plan yet suggested and if Commission er Watson can ?et all the states to co operate with South Carolina in a movement of this kind, the situation is hound to improve. The plan is nothing more than a systematic cam paign to hold on to the cotton that we can consistently hold and to re duce next year's acreage. The only way that we can see of get ting a good price for cotton next year, is to make it scarce. The only sure way of making it scarce is to reduce the acreage. And then at the same time, the only way of ensuring a good price for the cotton already stored Is to reduce next year's acreage. Anoth er fifteen million bale crop would be disastrous. This year's returns are small enough, but If cotton is seven or eight cents next year it will be disastrous. Plant one fourth of the cotton land In grain or some other crop. Make a plenty of necessities to supply the table and then the cot ton will take care of itself. ? ? * 'Hip Advertiser has been twitted on several occasions because it gives ao much space to the cotton question and because it takes every opportunity to discuss that question. While we real ire that a large number of its sub scribers do not read all of this, still we believe that a still larger number do read it. The question, it seems to os, ii one that should be kept abreast of and for that reason we hardly ev er let a week pass unless something based on that subject is printed in our v columns. Today, we print the outline of the $50,000,000 cotton loan propo sition and also an interview by Sena tor Smith goven tho correspondent of The Columbia State. They arc both lengthy, but instructive. Those wbo give the cotton question any thought at all should road them both. 0 0 0 MIGHTY RIGHT. ^;;.r To The Charlotte Chronicle, which bas got the claiming and bragging toablt we will say that Dr. Jos. A. Holmes is not a tarheel, but a native of Laurens county, South Carolina.? Anderson Daily Mail. ? ? ? A POLICIES TO HYMN NO. 85. From Greenville's Paris Mountain, To Charleston's waffle stand, The hills resound with hungry cries, Those square meals ain't so grand. ? ? ? BOASTING. The Tribune will wager a pint bot tle of printer's ink against a black face Italic quad that there Isn't an other hand-set, eight-page, all-home print newspaper in the State of South Carolina on which all the mechani cal, editorial and business duties are handled by two men, one of them new to the business since February, 1911. Furthermore, It will wager a paste brush against a foot slug that no oth er paper in the State has a subscrip tion list on which nine out of ten names are paid up Into 1912, and on which all names are paid at least to the date of issue. The Greenville Piedmont will he al lowed to hold stakes and the Woodruff Record and the N'ewberry Observer will act as judges.?Fountain Inn Tri bune. That's a pretty hard record to heat, but The Advertiser is some pumpkins in that line also. Its corps of sin;', (?xtractors, display artists, form teas ers and press manipulators is some thing hard to beat. With a little as sistance here and there from the type wrlter tuners (which perhaps is real ly more of a hindrance than assist ance! four of our hoys got out a twen ty-four page paper, lock stock and barrel, in two days and a half. While we are not much of a wagering man. we would be willing to stack up a four Fin dash rule against a cylinder press that the Tribune cannot equal that. ? ? ? THOSE COTTON PHILANTHROPISTS Of all the get-rich-cptick Walling ford schemes ever attempted this $50, 000.000 iotton loan scheme looks to be the most brazen yet. It really is amus ing to think about such a proposition being made to sensible people. The plan submitted by these "bulls." as they have been called, might fool a few people with wool pulled over their eyes, but when such people think that they can fool the whole South, they must think they are treating with peo ple entirely without business sense. Listen to this: "It is not our plan to warehouse this cotton, nor to withhold it from the channels of trade, but we want to ?et it out of competition, so as to permit the market to go up.'" Did anybody ever hear of such a thing? Get it out of competition so it can go up. If anybody can see any sense in that sentence, please* come out and explain it. Competition with what? The only competition that we can see evident now is the competition between the cotton growers to deliver it to the spinners and that is exactly what this syndicate says the intend doing. Real ly there "bulls" must take Southern cotton mowers for hayseeds around a shell game. The brazen part about the whole tiling Is that the plan is ex posed with the evident expectation that the flaws will not be seen. With the cotton rushed Into the hands of the spinners out of the South ern warehouses, what is going to keep the price up. Nothing. The plan is hardly worth discussing at length. Its dangers to the South are too obvious. ? * ? THE HOSIERY MILL. A visit to the state penitentiary a few days ago proved to be interest ing. A prison cannot be expected to look like a lady's parlor, yet every thing throughout the whole grounds was found to he clean and neat, as can be made. Every reasonable pre caution is taken for the health of the inmates, and many of them are better taken care of than they were on the outside. They are well-fed and comfortably housed and not over worked. Things, however, looked ra ther lonesome around the place, and upon inquiring where all the prison ers were, was Informed that the gov ernor's numerous pardons makes the place look like Sunday. An Inspection of the hosiery mill, over which there has been so much d| "tission, proved of great Interest. Ti ? mill is well ventilated and Is certainly kept as clean as any textile mill In the state, as any one can see for himself. We are no expert on such matters, and are not prepared to take Issue with the state hoard Of health, yet It. is hard to see where in this mill is such a death!rip as It is said to he. The trouble Is. the whole matter Is no1.' a political one, instead of being taken up on Its own merits. No one will deny that outdoor work Is more healthy for any one, but It is not practicable to employ all tho state prisoners out doors at the state penitentiary, and the directors have acted in good faith toward themselves, the state and the prisoners.?Anderson Daily Mail. "We are glad to note that The Daily Mall is at least considering the Hos iery Mill. Although the State Board of Health has condemned conditions there, very few, if any other papers outside of this one, have discussed the master really with a single eye to Its meriti Several of them have seen fit to mix the questions with politics, but otherwise very Httlo has been said op. :4b.? ^ubiect. The Mail has gone about the mat ter right. It has gone down and seen for Itself In po far ?>? a lay man can see. It says that "We are no expect on such mattere, and are not prepared to take issue with tho state board of health, yet. it is hard to see wherein this mill 1b a deathtrap as It is said to be." The conclusions of The Mail are perfect ly natural after its admission as to its knowledge of the causes of diseases under discussion. Now that The Mail has undertaken a discussion of the subject, we would suggest that it write' a letter to any member of the Hoard of Health who stand for the doing away of the mill and ask him why the board takes the position that it does. If The Mall will do that, writing to Dr. Robert Wilson, Jr., for Instance, who we believe stands for its abolition, we believe that The Mail will come to realize that the hosiery j mill Is really just what its enemies have pictured it. Of course the hosiery mill seems to ; have as its chief champion our pros- j ent governor, but we believe that this should be overlooked and the question given tlte consideration that it de serves. If Governor Rlease conscientiously has the welfare of the convicts at heart when he recommends the aboli tion of the hosiery mill. The Advertis er commends him for his stand and doesn't mind saying so. UNION MEETING. The Union of the Fourth Division of Laurens association will meet with the Cross Hill Baptist church. Saturday, December 30th, 1911 at II o'clock, A. M. Program. 11:00?Devotional service. Pastor J. A. Martin. 11:30?The Work Completed by Christ on Barth. John 19:28-30., W. C. Wharton, J. A. Martin, G. H. Diner. 12:00?What is the Church and the; Scriptural Qualifications for Member ship? S. H. Goggans, W. 1?. Turner, Wade H. Pinson. 12:30?Intermission. 1:30?What a Local Church may do for the Dost Souls in its Immediate Territory. .1. II. Wharton. W. M. Sum me; el, W. E. Grtffln, D. Homer Owlngs. 2:15?The Sabbath, its institution, its purpose, its proper observance. W. 1'. Turner, J. A. Martin. I.. A. Cooper. 3:00 Tin- Value of the Open Bible. II Timothy, 3:16. J. H. Wharton, Goo. W. Davis. .1. Pierce Coats, I.. A. Coop er. Sunday Morning, Dec. 31. 10:30?Missions. Address by Rev. I). Hower Owlngs. I!:o0 Missionary Sermon by Rev. L. A. Cooper. W. P. Culbertson, See ret a it. UNION MEETING. The Union of tho Second and Third ivision of Lauren8 association will convene with Mt. Gallagher church Saturday bet?re the .uh Sunday in De cember at 10 a. in. The following is tho program: 10:00?Devotional services by John W. Simpson. 10:30- Are our Laymen in Active Sympathy with the "Laymen's Move ment"? If not, why not? J. O. Martin, J. I'. Simmons, A. O. Alison. 11:30?The Significance to our Churches of t ho Present Financial Stringency Caused by the Low Price of Cotton. T. B. Drown, II. II. Mahon, T. S. Langston. Dinner. I :::n What is the best Financial Plan for the Country Church? W. 10. Thayer. IL L. Ramgott. 2:30? Is it Possible at this Age to have a Continual Revival in our churches? if so. how? w. a. Baldwin, C. H. Bobo. Sund?). 10:00?Devotional. Jlmmlo Martin. 10:30?What are Some of the Quali fications for a Sunday School Teach er, C. B. Bobo. 11:00?An Essay by Miss Lula Simpson on "Every Day Religion." 11:30?Missionary Sermon. H. L. Raggott or J. O. Martin. 12:30 -Dinner. Afternoon to be provided for. We promise those who attend a great welcome. We know by experi ence what a visit means to many home. . f B. P. Mitchell, For Committee. UNION MEETING. The Union Meeting of the first divi sion of the Laurens Association will meet with tho Bethany Baptist church, December 30th and 31st, 1911. Saturday, December 80th. 10:00?Devotional Services led by George T. Cook. 10:30?Enrollment of delegates. 11:00?How can we get More of our Church Members Interested in the Sunday School Work? W. H. Drum mond, T. B. Riddle, Charles Wiley. 12:00?Recess of two hours for flln nor. 2:00?Devotional services led by J. A. Marler. 2:30?Aro we as a Denomination Providing for tho Poor as we Should? R. A. Hellams, E. E. Gulnn, J. A. Mar ler, J. R, Martin. 3:30?What Mannor Of Life and Ser vice, |n the Individual, will Render the Greatest Good to the Community in which he Lives? Oscar Lanford, W. G. Henderson, J. J. Riddle. W. M. Croker, S. M: Collier, George T. Cook. Sunday, December 31. 10:00 -Sunday School. 11:00?Missionary Sermon. H. L. Baggott or J. M. Trogdon. T. J. Hughes, J. J. Riddle, J. M. Trogdon, Committee. Lyceum at Gray Court-Owlngs. On Wednesday evening Dr. Roy Z. Thomas will dellvei his famous lec ture on Edgar Allen Poe in the school auditorium. Dr. Thomas was educat ed in Maryland, concluded his work at the John Hopkins University, where he was for a time instructor in the Public Speaking department, was vice president of West Lafayette College.i Ohio, is a finished scholar and speak er. He is now Professor of Science In Newherry College, S. C. Having lived for a number of years in Bal timore, where Edgar Allen Poe met his tragic death, Profressor Thomas is abundantly able to give the true story of Poe's life and writings. Tickets are on sale at Hunt and DuPree's at Owlngs and Gray Court Drug store. Purchase your tickets before hand and save a rush at the door. Lecture will begin at S o'clock. "Following the Star." Rev. W. B, Thayer will break into Hie regular order of his sermons next Sunday and preach on the subject of "Following the Star," This is not one of the series of sermons which he has been preaching for the past few weeks The series will be resumed the first Sunday in January. The subject of that sermon will he announced later. .Miss Caroline It. Schronk. Miss Caroline P. Schrenk, a dramat ic soprano of superior merit, is an American by birth. Her musical stud ies began early, and her first public appearance as a vocalist was made at the age of twelve years. Even at that early age her musical talent gave a rich promise thai has been richly real ized. After several years spent with the best vocal teachers of America she went to Germany, studying at Stuttgart, afterwards completing her musical training at Berlin. All her training, from first to last, has been with leading Instructors. Upon her icturn to America she appeared In opera and concerts and met with in stant favor and success. Her voice is of exquisite quality, possessing line carving power, particularly on high notes, which site reaches and holds with perfect ease. Her repertoire Is unusually wide in scope and embraces principal roles in German, Italian and English Opera. Her repertoire also includes the great Oratorios as well as lighter forms of song cycles. At school lyceum Friday, Dec, 22. Ilitr Money Order Day. Monday was 'he beat business day in money orders that the yaurens post office has ever enjoyed. In fact things nourished over there on that side. Over 165 orders were? made, the near est to thai many having been 107. All of these orders wert; not for liquor either. "I had been troubled with consti pation for two years and tried all of the best physicians in Bristol, Tenn., and they could do nothing for me," writes Thos. 10. Williams. Middleboro, Ky. "Two packages of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured me." For sale by all dealers. Strength of Ice. It Is said that Ice one and a half Inches will support a man; four Inchon thick will support cavalry; flvo Inches thlok will support an 84-pound cannon j ten Inches thick will support a multi tude, and 18 Inches thick will support a railroad train. These figures, of course, presuhposes that the ice is of an Oven thickness, not having thin places, And only to true Ice, not slush Ice or to Ice when the temperature is above the freezing point. After a thaw seta in but little confidence can bs plaoad on the strength of the Ice. His Definition. Young Arthur, being asked to give a definition of "deadlocks," quite as unexpectedly answered! "A deadlock is what Aunt Emma's back hair is made of." MADDEN NEWS ? Madden, Dec. 19.?Mr. Pitta Henry and family left for their new home In Greenwood last Thursday. The good wishes of old neighbors follow them. Mr. J. T. Powers, who bour' t the Henry place Is to move next week. We trust that he shall soon feel at homo In our midst. Mr. Jlmmie Benjamin Is also moving to his recently purchased farm, near his father-in-law, Mr. Alonzo Culbert son. Mr. John L. Finley and family are making arrangements to move on their faun recently bought of Mrs. Allison. We bespeak for all those good peo ple a hearty welcome. Mr. John A. Wonord was called to Slmpsonville last week on account of the serious illness of his brother-in law, Mr. Grisham, a prominent mer chant and planter of Greenville coun ty. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson of Florida came in Sunday night for a visit to their parents, Judge and Mrs. Thompson. They were accompanied by their sister. Miss Jessie Thompson, who has been on a visit to the "Land of Flowers." Mr. Troy Jones has been on a visit to his aunt. Mrs. Fowler, near Mt. Pleasant. The young man. Price, that commit ted suicide at his home above Laurens was buried in the New Prospect cem etery Sunday at one o'clock. Mr. T. S. Langston conducted the funeral ser vices. Mr. Cnl. Kibbler, a gallant Confed erate veteran, of Prosperity Will ar rive Saturday to spend the holidays with Iiis old comrade, John R. Finley. These old soldiers are very dear friends, their friendship dating from the time they together were thrown In a yankee prison. Memory will recall for them their awful prison experi ences and "again they will fight their battles o'er.'" We trust Iiis visit will he exceedingly pleasant. Messrs Bee Culbertson and C. W. Martin went near Kkom Sunday to see their friend, Mr. El more, who is quite low with typhoid fever. Miss Jr.anita Martin spent last week With her cousin, Mrs. ('. A. Power of Laurens. The hearts of many here were sad dened when the news canto of the death of Mr. John m. lludgens, in Co lumbia hospital. He was so well and so favorably known here. Our sym pathy to his family. llmls Winter's Troubles. To many, winter is a season of trou ble. The frost-bitten toes and fin gers, chapped hands and lips, chil blains, cold-sores, red and rough skins, prove this. Rut such troubles fly be fore Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Ortatcst healer of Hums Boils, Piles, Cuts. Sores, ?ruises, Ke zema and Sprains. Only 'jr.e at Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. *************** ***** SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. * J ******** ***** ********** **** A Ruby Wedding. On Wednesday, December 6th, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin of Cross Hill celebrated the 40th anniversary ?f their marriage. Invitations had boon given to twenty-five or thirty of their nearest relatives and friends to dine with them at I o'clock. Of the num ber present eight were at their mar riage forty years ago. Their home in the suburbs of town had been beautifully decorated, red and green being the color scheme. The dinner was very elaborate and was elegantly served by three of their lovely young girl miests j After all appetites had been fully i satislled a portion of scripture was read and thanks returned to the div er of every good and perfect gift. Tin guests then repaired to the parlor where a few hours W??re very pleasant ly spent in an Informal social way. "Father Time" seems to have dealt gently with this happy couple who have borne each others hurders. and assisted others also for so many years. Every one seemed to have enjoyed the occasion fully, and as the evening shadows lengthened, departed for their homes wishing for them many happy returns of their wedding anniversary. A. Quest. ooo Culbertson-Anderson. The following invitations have been Issued within the past week: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Culbertson request you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Maude Gene to Mr. George Calhofin Anderson Tuosday evening the twenty-sixth of December at half past seven o'clock At home Waterloo, South Carolina Mr. Anderson la a prominent young business man of Spartanburg while the bride elect Is a charming young woman of Waterloo. A large gather ing of friends and relatives Is expect ed to be prosont at the ceremony. HIGH GRADE INTERIOR TRIM Stairs, Wainscoting Grilles, Collonnades, etc., are prop erly manufactured by our expert mechanics, and we can save you money. Our stocks of Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lath and Shingles, in fact, all build ing materials, arc high class; and our service is the kind that pleases. Write for prices. Augusta Lumber Company Augusta, Ga. "BUY OF TNF MAKER" & SPECIAL NOTICES. Christmas Turkeys I Imvo fifteen fine Christinas turkeys for sale. Phone No, 21, Gray Court or apply lo Mi w. W. Yeargln, Gray Court. 2l-ltl|?l To Kent Two horse farm within the incoroporated limits of the city n I I.aureus. Apply to Mrs. jnnlc < Clark, 530 East Main street. I.aurens. 21-lt Horse for Sale An ideal saddle, buggy, and farm horse for sale. Mark. Coining seven years old, will cosily weigh 1100 pounds and without n blomish, Not afraid of autoinohllc Apply to \V. |J. Knight, Laurens, S. C. 20-21 Wanted \ competonl single whit' man to assist in management of ten horse farm. Man able to take charge in absence of owner. Address Farm or, Care of The Advertiser. 20--': Witte I.ami for Sale On account oi our time being largely taken up in our McBce land proposition, WO have decided to offer for quick sale Hie Witte property, containing M<? acre Prefer to sell as a whole, but will sell 100 acres on left hand side of road in one tract and the remainder in an other tract of 510 acres. Hest real estate bargain in I.aurens county. Ap ply to Oakland Heights Realty Com pany, E. P. Mlnter, Secretary. >K r For Sale?210 acres, 6 miles north of Laurens, at $l.r>.00 per acre. One third cash. Rented for next yeai fot tl bales. Apply to E. P. Mintcr. 1'"- U For Sale?A scholarship In a had ing business school not many mile from this place. Will sell at a dls count. For information apply at thl ofllce. lO-H For Sale?17 1-2 acres of land on South Harper street, I.aurens, S. C . with five-room dwelling, on edge ol eity limits. Apply to W. C. Irby, .lr. 2-tf. .1011X SCOTT. * Hy SV. I). S. ? * ********* ? *?**? Ho married a Harn .. He drifted around to our school house and stnj od in It during vacation. Some on made him a present of a wortblo old black horse. Thorc was a large grove of red oak trees around tin house. Scott would go out and fill hat with acorns and feed Iiis horse lie would smell of them and refuse I eat them. Scott would say "You Will eat them when you get hungry. On evening he found the old horse do vourlng the acorns. He was elated Now thought he would fatten him up (iolng out In tho morning to feed, he found old black stretched out stiff "Well, the blamed old fool had to die. Just as I had learned him to eat the acorns." Scott moved to Saxon Mill on North Rabun and some strange tales come back on him from that section. Hack woodsmen. Holly and mlstletoo can bo found growing on tho streets of Lauren?.? Dally Piedmont. Oone Rack on Rleasc It looks as If Laurent: County has gone back on Dleaso. The people down there last weok refusod to lynch a negro charged with tho usual crime. ?Greenville News.