Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 hey never need repairs, nevrr need nny attention In fact except an occasional coat < f ;-air.t. They're Fireproof- Stormproof and suitable for all kinds of buildings. For further detailed information apply to Local Dealer or Cortright Metal Roofing Co., Philadelphia, Penn. If" Bayers Guide and Classified PRKSSiNO CLUB! E. V. FERGUSONS' Pressing Club For Cleaning, Ptessing and Dyeing. All Alterations promptly ami neatly done. Telephone No. 254. Harness, Horse Goods and Vehicles! The difference between a rut and a grave is the length and the breadth of it. If you deal with JOHN A. FRANKS there is no danger of falling into either. ELECTRIC SUPPLIES Come in and see about the West? house Rugged Tungsten Lamps and] let us reduce your light bill. W. P. HUDGENS Tinning. Rooffing and PLUM15ING! vS. vS. BOYD Plumber and Tinner Dealer in Plumber's and Tin ner's Supplies. Upstairs opposite City Hall. MONUMENTS! P. F. Baxter & Son Marble and Granite Dealers Georgia, Vermont and Italian MARBLES insboro Granite kept on yard all the time at Newberry, S. C. STE* n. LAUNDRY! We wash everything but the Baby. Put your duds in my suds. The best combina tion in Laurens. Lau re us Steam Laundry GROCERIES Delicacies of the Seasonl For all the Delicacies of the season KIS NNEDY BROTHERS is the place to go. Laurens' Up-to-date (irocors BOTTLING WORKS! We are the sole bot tlers for Coca Cola, the famous drink. Coca Cola Bottling Works Advertiser Printing Co. "The Quality Printshop" Specialist in Every Class of Job Work I Your hristires Present will be appreciated if it comes from the Old Reliable Jewelers. Watches Diamonds Fancy Goods Fine Jewelry Sterling Silver Send for our New Catalogue. It is Free. Wm. Schweigert & Company Augusta, Qa. WANTED All Young Men and Women interested in a business course to write or call at once for full information of The Special Opening Rates Southern Commercial Schools Fire Proof Building Greenwood, S. C. Chaloston .-md Sparenburg, S. C. WlnslomSalem, Wilmington, Salisbury and Durham, Norlh Carolina. The Hlghcsl Endorsed Business College in the South Atlantic. Secures Positions for Graduates or Refunds Money cotton meeting being held at new orleans Commissioner Watson Called a Meet ing to bo Held for tbo Purpose of Carrying Out a Plan for Reduction. "In view of the vital importance of immediately organizing and pushing to a successful issue the matter of se curing uniform pledges for a reduc tion of cotton aereage for 1912 from Individual farmers from one end of the eotton belt to another, and in view of the absolute necessity for proper and efiicient organization to this end. action having been urged from many (mat ters, I have determined to calf a meeting of the members of the execu tive committee of the Southern Cot ton congress, to bo held in tho city oi New Orleans on Wednesday of next week, December 20," The above an nouncement was mad ? last week by Commissioner Watson, prosidoni of thi> Southern Cotton congress. Commissioner Watson further said: "In addition to the members of the executive committee I win specially re.in- si ( aeii state Farnn rs' unit 11 president to I ? present with the c?iu misstce er to be ; 'presented by some del.-vaii' t;cliug for him, rnd I will make"a special request of;tl.?verh?r of each stite and the commissioner { of agriculture of e ich state to bo pres ent in person or by representatives. In this way the three organizations that have been endeavoring lb aid in I the'matter of marl; lln? cotton will he combined into one effective meeting, for a common purpose. C IS. Bnr rett. prosldehi of the National Pnrm ! ers' union, of course will lie Invited i to be present. 1: is our purpose to put Into Immediate Operation an ef fective plan for securing pledges of re duction of at least I.'.", pel- cent, of cot ton acreage; somewhat upon the lines Inaugurated so successfully in York county of '. St;.:- ; y ,i. ?:. \hdprr6n, and Mr. Anderson has been invited to meet with tie- committee looking to this end. This win not be a mis cellaneously attended conference, but a purely business meeting of a small body of men thoroughly representa tive, and with the Interests of the South at heart. For some weeks I have been working upon those lines, and believe that I have secured suf ficient assurance lor the financing of this undertaking which unquestion ably holds the key to next year's situ ation." -The State. When you have a cold get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it will soon tlx you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneu monia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. Sold by all dealers. It A HUN NEWS. Rabun, Dec. is. Mr. Solomon Ma haffey of Kdon community spent last Wednesday night with Mrs. Rebecca Owens Miss Nettie Weeks the Rabun teach er was the visitor of Mrs. League Fri day night and Mr. and Mrs. Roheit Holt Saturday. Mr. W. I). Owens wns in I.aurens Monday on business. Mrs. Rebecca Oweie was visiting in Green Pond section Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Saxton have moved to their home near Rabun church, and we are glad to have them in our com munity. Mr. and Mrs. .lohn Mar.on were In I.aurens one day last week Many good wishes for a merry i Christinas to tl.liter. Tndd Simpson A Co. sells two brands of tobacco at a dime per ping which is worth L*> cents per plug. They are PLNVS CHAMPION and SQUARE DEAL. State of South Carolina, Count) of La ii re us. in Court of Common Pleas, Palmetto Hank of Laurens, Plaintiff, against Elizabeth A. Hunter. Defendant. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in tlie above stated case. I will sell at public outcry to the highest bid der, at I.aurens, C. H., S. ('.. on Sales day in January next, being Tuesday the 2nd day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the follow ing described property to wit: All that piece, lot and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of I.aurens in I.aurens County, state of South Carolina, containing six-tenths of an acre, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands belonging to the estate of B. W. Ball, deceased; Rast by Catherine Street, south by Hampton street, west by lands belonging to the estate of M. W. Hall, deceased, the said lot being known as the T. II. Nelson Home place Terms of sale; One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale, the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises. bearing legal interest frotii date, with leave to purchaser to pay hi- entire bid in cash. Pu'-ebaser' to pay for papers. If the terms of sab- aro n?l Complied With, the land to be ? I on same or sonn subsequent Sale (day on same terms, at risk of fot hn f put chaser. JOHN K. BOLT, c. C. C; P. ? G. 9.. Lauren . s. c. R8888888888888888888I 8 S 8 STATE PBESS COMMENT. s| 8 81 88888S8888888888888S Found Far and Near* Mr. R. O. Franks left yesterday for Wllitmire whore he goes to ship out 700 bales of cotton Which bo recently bought for Cooper & Qrlflln, of Grccn ville. This is one of the largest pur chases of cotton ever pulled off In this section of the woods und they say it takes some cotton grader to put through a deal like this successfully. I?Laurens Advertiser. Kith. Kord Franks is a cotton grader und j buyer all right. Newberry Herald and I News. Train Service. If t'ii' 10:10 up train would make up in Laurens and leave there one hour i;uii r the improved service would Increase tho trullle thirty per cent. Fountain Inn people could thou attend io business at the county scut und gel buck home on the l nnd not i <? compelled, us tlicy now nre. tn win !?? a whole day. 'I".:.' Cc'inmcrcki) Club might vor> ; properly request stich n feiorvLio. Ft uhtu'iu inn Tribune. Dr. HolltM s on lite .Sob. Ii is busy to understand (lie en ill dcilcc exjp'estiod a* Brlcovllle, thai overy resource of science will l;c ex hntt Led In the rescue of the (liilnmhod miners; for tl.c situation is In charge of thai sterling South Carolininn. Dr. .1. A. Holmes, chief of tb<' federal hu rctui of mini's. Dr. Holmes personally headed tho party of it volunteers nnd rescue experts who descended yester day Into the di pths of the mine, pene trating two miles into ('rosy Mountain in; ! 000 feel below its crest, it is this disposition of Iiis tu say, "Follow me, yonder." rnllier than "Ho yonder." thai has endeared hhn tu his subordinatos, who have also great respocl for bis sc. (entitle ttttalnments. Record. N?tls for Vssochitc Justice. Two of tho best, aMost and purest judges In this stufe right now nre Judges Wntts und Moininmger. They are men who have ill ways tried tn do what they conceived to be honest. Just and upright, and they have scorned to wear any man's collar, In the dis charge of their ollicinl duties they ( have Ihm ?! compelled to run afoul ol the Intercut and desires of some of the most successful lawyers in the stall?, men of power und Influence, und now j that they nre candidates for well de , served promotion, ?hell' enemies are stirring heaven and earth to encom pass their defeat. ' It can be stated as fact that there are now in the general assembly no less than a half dozen prominent law yers, lawyers prominent in their re spective bailiwicks, who stood for election last summer for no other pur pose than to try to encompass the de feat of .Indites Walls and Momiuittger. ! Did they toll the people whose votes they were soliciting, what they wore j up to? ,\bt much. They bad been justly turned down in their schemes and thoj offered their services to the people on other grounds merely to get an opportunity to hit buck at men who stand for righteousness rather thnil personal interest. As to whether Judges Watts ami Mcinmingcr, or either of them, will .succeed in being elected to the pOSl j tion to which they aspire we do not know: but that both of them should succeed we feel certain. Wo fool quite ?certain, too, that if they could present tliell' case to tile people direct, there would be no question of the result. The people would be able to see that here are two men who stand for the rlghl above everything else, and those two men would receive overwhelming approval. -- York vi lie Kmpiirer. \ Terrible blunder. to neglect liver tl'OUblo. Never do it. Take Dr. King's New Lifo Pills on the first simi of constipation, bilious ness or linnctlVC bowels and prevent i virulent Indigestion, jaundice or ?all stones. They regulate liver, stomach and bowels nnd build up your health. Only L'.'.e at I.aureus rug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. State of South Carolina, Count) of l aurens. In Court of Common Pleas. James Wilson. Plaintiff, ngalnsl Frances Voting, ICIIznhcth Whltmlre, Snllie Young, I). 13. Trlbble and Rlakcly Sloan et ai., Defendants. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court ! in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to tho highest bidder, at Lnurons, c. IL, s. 0. on Salesday in January next, being Tuesday, the , 2nd day Of the month, during the legal ; hours for such sales, the following I di ccr I bed property to wit! All that lot, piece or parcel of land ' containing three-fourths (3-4) of nn acre, more or less, hounded by th< 8. A. L. Railway, lands of J. M. Pitt and Thornwell Orphanage, being a part of tho Mien lot. To in of Sale: cash, Purchaser l< pay for papers, li the terms of sab a re not compiled w it Ii, t lio land to b< re -liii on -uimo or opt ? siibsoqpehl Kale tlfty on i :in e t i :?? . at risk ol HOLT. IIS, S. C I'lll Big LAND SALE! Two :: 11?l fifty III tu one acres of land wllh h two icons is \ L'lt. houiidi ?1 l Kul'us Cray and \V. F. \<\ |r. is one of tho lineal locations general mercantile business ll pp. r part of the county. Pi teen hundred iloll'irs. C lots of land ranging Gl acres just outside of 111 ed limits of tho town of This is known as the Hi from 8G to I vniitr.gc Ineorpornl 1ho on i I ray Court. I place and with fun ? i mi dwell Olli h i ituatcd on ice $2.200. . more or loss, and . electric lights and West Main street, ??I I.aurens, l.".'.i :? ol trout. Thist the : t location In the city of in? !is and :l o bititUli : \'a np-to ite, where you will have tho ad of a country home and still in..in street in the city Terms and prlco mado of I.aurens right. i:; one half mile of the Cray Court Owlngs Institute, and will he sold at prices ranging from thirty to sixty dollars per acre. Hero is a chance to gel (dose to the liest high school. One half acre of land with 1-1*00111 COtlllge, Watts mill. Price $1050.00. 200 acres of land, three tenant houses bllildlng8, hounded by with dwelling, and good out .l.l Davis, llnii Mar: in.ni in and others. reasonable, Prices and terms 3;M acres of hind within three mile of Princeton with dwellings and out -Udldings for the small sum of $115 per acre. 100 acres of land with six-room dwelling with good tenant houses, up to-date out buildings. This is a very desirable home and a beautiful farm situated iji three miles of Ware Shoals, on the main thoroughfare lead ing from I.aurens to Ware Shoals. Price $4,000.00. Six acres of land, 5-room cottage, good barn and other outbuildings, 2 acres wired In, four nice building sites, at Watts Mills village, price $2,500. 1H 1-2 acres of land, half mile from ICnoi'CO, With corn and wheat mills, the latter being in running condition. Prlco $.!,7?U. 125 acres of land, with seven room dwelling, barn and outbuildings, hounded by lands of Rebecca Simp son, .lohn Childless and others. Price $;:u per acre. sr. acres of land'more or less, eight room dwelling. :'. tenant houses, good barn ami outbuildings, in the town ol Lanford. Prlco $0,500. H'.T'j acres of land with reven-room cottage, well supplied with tenant, houses ami out buildings, in Ihren miles of Cray Court, S P., conveii i< ht to schools anil churches, This is; a nice location in a thickly settled community, surrounded by the best white people. Prlco $ii7.r>. Terms made easy. so acres of land in the town of I an ford, with beautiful cottage nicely lo cated. Prlco $0,500. 2 beautiful six-room cottngos in town ot Cray Court, nicely locat"', (lose to business part ol the town. Prices rigid and terms made easy. AI so :: lots suitable for residence lots in town of Cray Court. One lot of land 50 ft frontin:: on North Harper street, 210 feet deep with store-room 20xT.O near the WattH t-ill. Oim Id fioiltlllg North ll:.'-per St., 100x210 feet deep, price $S(K 00. :: business lots near the Watts mill fr uitiiifi North Harper street, 25\150 feet deep. One lot with 5-room cottage front ing Mock street, 110x300 feet deep. 2 acres of land, more or less and S-room dwelling, store-house and out building at OwillgS Station. This prop erly is well located to establish tho trade ami is worth more than the mon ey we ask, $2,G50.00. ?I acres of land with two dwelling*! in town of Fountain inn. nicely lo cated. Price ami terms made right. 1 acre of land fronting on North Harper street with the room dwelling, bounded by Dr. Walker and l.eo Soilli. All under wire This home was built in tho month of May, 1910, prices and terms made right. 1 acre oT land. 7-room dwi Hing with I lire places, all under wi e. in town of Fountain Inn. Prlco $2,500.00. If you do not find what you want let me know your wants and T will find it for you. J. N. LEAK The Real P.statc Man That Divides the Harth to Suit Your Purse WANTED-A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district torldo and exhibit n sample. Latest Model FAOTORy PRICES^ IN EACH TOWN and district torldo and exhibit a sami. "RnnRof" hlcyclo furiiMu d by ns. < >ur in enlsevery where are making nioiey fust llnir hi fullfititHHltirsanJ ipttialeftf at onte. v' NO MOMCY REQUIRED until you r.Ivo and noprovo of your blcyele, Wo shin lo anyone iiuyv, tu ro in t lie U.S. u>uh?ui a <ent Jef.m I" aus ,? . ?/???, r..i allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL dm ing win. h ' line you may ride i he bicycle nn I nut It to any tost yon wish. I f v< il are tin u not |><rl'. utly satlsnid or do liol wish to keep lliu I >le Vie > !. i!> p bnOK tO US iii Olli* OXpcmit nlid j?? uill n-? be out one ttnl. I>ii ni It the highest grado bicycles It, I* slide l<) ?I l<0 :il one sm;ill |in>lit. alx>vo ul iini factory cost. You save$10 lo tf.-j tnlddli men's inoiiis by buy ur dlreci ? lit ii ml hive t he manu fact nn rs guaranti ? behind your i:yelo. DO NOT BUY a hi hi or a ,,: lr of tires from ???.??? at n until you receive our catalogues ni .1 u i rn our unheard of /j<?..? Ivi'"' and umaiinbU irmnl r,;i"t to rider a 'ont">, ,;yeu will be astonssheb r s???jss In.hi Imn firlmt \.inaki* you Uli? y. nr VV,i ?, i (1,0 l.n-li.-e priMlo blcyoICH f..r nirVfM ? ni-'^'. ' "' ' "''' r I ?>'?'""? ?'?'?'"?? ,e: . I . ,n. fl.lK) |.r,.nt ahovti fu, (or y . Oat. i, ,m i. trj'1 ' ' "lir l?lc>ctcn iiinlur >our owi.um t.ui, uiil..ui,.? ?,ur yra-.w. , Omcni au..I tlu*dny riiriv, ,|. second hano uiCYCLts. Wo <lo not rrtfnitnrlv linml'nwwv>imI Imntl lileycteB hut iimiatly l.uvo fjum?VeVr'VtO. Kn^\l^num^Vatnl " ' " " "ui "n""plly Ht pl" '" r R h V !? C: O'.rizlo whaolo. In.,; .n .: 'lor cli.ilni uml ped.tl?, i.iirtH. n italrs ?n?l ^ ^ ..1 - * 1 ! Utof ?IIJtiiKl n\ half therm .,-,./ ut pr $ iAOfi Hedgcfihorn >ancturc-Froof'S ? II Scil-heaHfigTires" saMP,E PA,n Si I rcular retail frill of then tint i il fr fait. h<ii to innodiite u will lillnu a tarn tie fair far tl M1 t?i>i tvllh or.lrr it 5j KQM0RETR0UBLE FROM JUNCTURES NAILS. Tack*, or Claas will not lot tho air out. A hundred thousand pair* vui.i last yonr, DESCRIPTION: ?Ii!, V rldlnjr. very dural.In and bind liihido with o special <iualiiy <.f rublK-r, w hi -h never h(" comos porous and which closes ,i small punctures without allowii i< the nlr to eseat>o. We liavn liundn da of leltei - (i*ohi pa' Islli d cu ilomer.4 statin?that. their lire*havootil' I < ipiunned up once Of twice In a ?Ii. lo Kea.m n. 'I hi y ivi ,u no morn I him nn ordinary tire, the pimul lire ? ? - isllii? (iuallile.-i I? l:n{ given by several layers ot Hi n, tixcfully prepared fabric on the tread. Tho n ? ? r prlco o( these . . . ih $10.00 per pair, but fori p.irix)si i we are ? ho rldor of on I.i -1 (> i?. t >:i a in if >\ i i rleM.v as ri it nte i. i ...iin tnnk iiitt t TO INmODUCEfOIILY making a special factory i day letter is rccelvi d. \Vi hnvo examined and foiu i v\ .? viiiuilniriieith d.' r, ,,.it with or'/ir.in return, int our. ? pf r ?ml.ai'jr wnt t.> u -1 . i'? r. r in In-'.t. vvi'nr Ii I' w .? knnft Ui.tt vm iv i ii I nrti-oniiol^l .iIhh,.; ,,r v.l., . . rein ? i Nofico tho thickrubbortrcadV ivi "A"*n(Jpuncturo?trips"B'? (y nnil "O" alaprlm atrip "M" \i I . [.rodent rim cutting. This . ? lira will outlast any other ,f iru.ka--30FT, ELASTIC and. 11 EASY RIDING, i tu r pair. All ordor ; Hhlppi ?1 samoj i i do not pay a cent, until you (?4.83 h. i rui-L CASH' . t .i m ho Urm ireiv lie. . .uml W? im |iorfi'CtlJf r...ittl.te . . ii Had llm( lliej will rntp . o ns youfonlcf. W'owuat ml totn pair of tn <\?fWmm il ? .?-.? oil lairmluotery ..it.i ijiiotofl alt ittukotf ?tut YINC >i til vi Ii < r u luilr of hi (tri ii.ukinar.