Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jl SANK ACMg ? BEACON LIGHT I T WILL GUIDE YOU I THROUGH FINAHCIA In the year 1626 Peter Minuit bought the whole island on which New York City, now worth four thousand million dollars is built. He paid $24 for the island. Had he put out that $24 at 4 per cent compound interest in 1626 it would now amount to as much as the present value of New York City. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. X N. B. Dial, President C. H. Roper, Cashier I fROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS f ^> Don't buy imported cabbage plants that will have to ?,C become used to this climate before they will begin to grow, r* Buy those planted in I.aureus county and be sure of a good ^ growth. I have a large stock ready for delivery. Prices: 20 cents per hundred ; lower prices for larger 1 ?ts. ,T. II. PARKS Laurens Oil Mill. I.aureus, S. C. NOTICE ABOUT HARNESS Don't throw away your old Harness, Collars, Bridles and Saddles, when they can be made to look like new. E. P. McKinney, the Harness maker that worked o years for Mosely & Roland, will now oper ate a shop in the tin building, first door above the Blakley Market. Remember, old harness made to look new. New harness made to order. All work guaran teed, neatly and promptly done. Give me a trial. E. P. McKlNNEY My No. 122 Laurens St. Laurens, S. C. MAKE MONEY! WANTED AT ONCE BY EXCELSIOR KNITING MILLS UNION, S. C. One hundred experienced or inexperienced persons to top, knit, loop, mend and to do press room, finishing room and general hosiery mill work. Good wages. See or write to J. H. GAULT; Treas. and Manager. COLUMBIA, 3EWBERRY & LAURBNS RAILWAY, N. R. The fo'.'.cv'lng schedule figures are published only aa Information and not guaranteed. 53 Station 52 2:12 p m Lv Laurens Ar 2:12 p m <>:35 Clinton 1:50 3:20 Newberry 12:5? 3:34 Prosperity 12:42 4:55 Ar Columbia I.v 11:15 6:20 Ar Sumter Lv 9:41 10:00 p m Ar Charleston Lv 6:15 a m * ?Trains 54 and 55 run solid between Greenville and Columbia dally ex cept Sunday. These trains stop at Garvals St. Station, while trains 52 and 53 no to Union Station. Solid through trains between Oreenvlllo and Charleston via Laurens and Columbia. >,??,. .? >..,.. T. C. WIIITK, General aPssenger Agent ?54 8:20 a m ?'44 <?:32 9:C0 11:15 ?55 7:55 p m 7:35 6:44 6:26 5:00 Johu lt. Finley?K. Col Kibbler. * After a lapse of 47 years they met again. Tho two old Confederate sold lora whoso friendship was made and Lookout, where for nearly a year they cemented in a Yankee prison, Point languished. On Christmas morning, 1911, they sat down to breakfast to gether, to such a breakfast as only a hostess like Mrs. Finley could pre pare. "John." said the gallant old Dutch man. "This beats some breakfasts that you and 1 have eaten together." "Cal, do you remember that soup?" "Hush, John .hush! in the face o." a breakfast like this don't?don't ?let's think, of, let aione talk about that abomltllble prison soup." And thus as the days came and went they talked and smoked, and smoked and talked of "'the days that tried men's souls." "In the last battle 1 was in before I was captured," said Mr. Kibbler In a reminiscent mood. Just after the battle 1 heard someone pitcously beg ging for water. Standing the moans as long as 1 could I tilled my canteen and carried it to the dying Yankee soldier. Gratefully he thanked me and In return begged that 1 pull his wal let out. I did so and ho pressed upon me a roll of bills. I'd be afraid to say bow much money, but It was a big pile. I declined to take it. 'Please do." said the wounded num. you brought me water when no one else would. 1 want you to have it.' "i can't take your money,' said Mr. Kibbler." Still the Yankee insisted. 'Don't you know some one will get it Johnnie, if I live and am carried to the hospital, the hospital rats' will take it. I'd much rather you'd have it than they, If you won't take all of It do take half of It.' Hut the sturdy little Dutchman was not to be paid for 'the handing of the cup of cold water.' so he put the money back into the pocket of the wounded man. Just after that he was captured. In bis prison cell he often thought of the money he wouldn't take. Possibly, with It in his posesslon he could have bought bis way to lib erty! Did they double quick' you on their way back after you were captured John?" "Oh! ye-*, they hollered, while the shells from our guns were falling dongerously near, 'double quick there! double quick!" 1 told them however there would be no double qulcking out of me. They might, but I'd not!" "Did the ones that captured you, Cal try to double quick you? Oh! yes, re plied Mr, Kibbler, with a chuckle, "Oh! ye- we all double quloked, at my suggestion! You know John there wasn't any U80 getting killed by your own men, after one was captured." "Mamma," asked the little boy, "May I uo awhile and hoar Uncle John and Mr. Kibbler tell war tab's?" I consented with a pining In my heart, as I thought of my own dear Confed erate father, who sleeps under the snow, the dear old father, who was among tho first to step out from Lau rens county when the call came for "Eighteen year old volunteers!" When the lad came back, seating himself before the blazing wood fire ho gave vent to his feelings thus "I declare it was awful!" "What was awful my boy?" "Why Undo John and Mr. Kibbler bad negro guards in prison!" "To be sure, are you just now learning that?" "Yes," Mr. Kibbler said. "One of the guards came to him one day and said 'Jos show mo a man in there that has ever been an overseer of nCgrOOS. I'll pay you well for it." "Why do you wish to know?" "I'd like to blow bis heart out'." Mr. Kibbler has in his make-up an irrespressible vein 'of humor that no condition or Circumstance can down. So that night when the "boys" were together (there was one overseer In the crowd,) he told the request oil the negro guard. "The overseer was not very popu lar no way," said Mr, Kibbler, "but of course there wasn t one among us that would have betrayed him, Mut It was amusing to tho others as he fear fully exclaimed, 'Now Cal you be care ful?you be very careful how you talk"! And how did you and Uncle John finally get out of prison, Mr. Kibbler? "Well, you know John here got out a little before I did. The news came ono day that all the old men and boys were to bo paroled out. John being young and little too. got out with that crowd, I stayed a few weeks longer, till one day tho cry went through camp 'all South Carolina men will be let out tomorrow!' I was on hand and so eager was I to get out when tho Sorgt, called my name I didn't hear it! "Call," said Newt. Held, excitedly, "They're called you!" "What! Sergt. Call that again." K. C. Kibbler and tho little Dutchman yelled out, hero!" The end of his visit was reached. He must return to his peoplo at pros perity. Before ho left however, ho desired that a book bo written In tho faithfulness of C. P. Finley, the son of his host. "Claude has stood to his post, he has kept us In tires, through sleet and snow and we have enjoyed ? tho fragrant tobacco so thoughtfully provided by the son-in-law, N. Clyde Martin, the cloth room boss at the Laurens mill. Yes the can of "Prince Albert" has been a decided treat. "I have enjoyed my visit to you John ?I have looked in the faces of all your ebildren and there Is not a bad Coun tenance in your band!" And when one has reared a family ?a big family?to maturity?"That can look the whoel world in tho face" be has not lived in vain." C. C. \V. NO CAUSE TO DOUBT. V Statement of. Facts Hacked by a Strong Guarantee. We guarantee Immediate and posi tive relief to all sufferers from con stipation. In every case where- our remedy falls to do this we will re turn the money paid us for it. That's a frank statement of facts, and we want you to substantiate them at our risk. Hexall Orderlies are eaten just like candy, are particularly prompt and agreeable in action, may be taken at liny time, day or night; do not cause diarrhoea, nausea, griping, excessive looseness, or other undesirable effects. They have a very mild but positiv ' action on the organs with which they come in contact, apparently acting ;. > a regulative tonic upon the relaxed muscular coat of the bowel, thus over coming weakness, and aiding to re store the bowels to more vigorous ami healthy activity. Rexall Orderlies are unsurpassabl 1 and ideal lor the use of children, old folks and delicate persons. We can not too highly recommend them to all sufferers from any form of constipa tion and its attendant evils. That's Why we back our faith in them with our promise of money back if they do not give entire satisfaction. Three siz es: 12 tablets 10 cents. IT. tablets "."> cents and Sit tablets ;">?' cents. Ue memher, you can obtain itcxaii Rem edies in Laurens only at our store - Tlie Hexall store. The Laurens Drug Co.. Ii?:: Main street. Laurens, S. C. House Built From One Tree. The town of Klma, Wash., In the midst of the great fir timber belt on the west slope of the Cascado moun* < eins presents a unique feature in tho form of a tvo-story bouse, containing 14 rooms, built entirely of the timber from a single fir. This tree was a giant Douglas fir, and was fell d west of Klma. It was wonderfully straight, and when scaled was found t) contain 40,000 feet of serviceable timber. Tho tree was cut Into six lo,..?, ijbe Hrst or butt being 2S fee* In length 'nslde the bark tho Biump mtatv-Ved seven fcM and nlno inches In diameter. The distance to the first limb of this tree was 100 feet, and the t >tal heigh' of the tree was over 300 feet. At the standard then prevailing? $2."> a thousand--the lumber in this tree was worth moro than $1,000.?^ Ui.rper's Weekly, DANtiEK IN DELAY. Kidney Diseases Vre Too Dangerous for I.aureus People to Neglect. The g:?.;?: danger of kldnoy troubles is that they get lirm bold before tho sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually undermined. Backache, headache, norvounnoss, lameness, soro ness, lumbago, urinary troubles, drop sy, gravel and Blight's disease, follow as the kidneys get worse. Don't neg lect your kidneys with the reliable and same remedy. Doan's iKdney Pills, which lias cured people right here in Laurens. Mrs. .1. I). T>ewis Laurens Mill house No. 1. Laurens, S. ('.. says: "Doan's Kidney UMIs did nie a great deal o{ good and I advise every one troubled by disordered kidneys to proht by my experience. My kidneys were in bad shape and 1 suffered severely from backaches and headaches, Black specks often came in front of my eyes and I was so restless that I always felt worn out when I got up in the morning. After I bad used different medicines without success, I learned of ! man's Kidney Pills. They restored mo to good health." Por sale by all dealers. Price ?">" cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New Vork. sole agents for the I'nited States. Remember the name?Doan's?and tttko no other. See our special in Silver Plated Knives and Forks. The price Is only 7"i cents for the set. S. M & Ei. II. Wilkes & Co. YOUR DRUGGIST STOPS THAT ITCH Tf you are suffering from Kczema, TfiorlAHlH or any other kind or Bkiu trouble, drop Into our store for in Htant relief. Wo will gunrantco you to stop that itch in two second?. A 25c trial bottle will provo It. We ha"Q "old other remedies for skin troubles, but none that wo could rtcnmmcnd more highly than the well known compound of Oil of Wlnter grern, Thymol and a few other in gredients that have wrought such won derful cures all over tho country. Thin compound, known as p. p. p. Prencriptlon. will cool and heal tno Itchy, burning skin as. nothing ein? can. Get a regular bottle and sec?on our no-pe/ offer. LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. IfCHT cubed in m minutes with PAR-A-Srr-I-ODE PIMPLES '^?X Cured quickly. Take no tabtUlufe >Mc by mall or exprcaa from Man!., Dr. 1? j. Star? * t>* Commerce. 6a_ or SO from di icgUla. Laurens Drug Company Laurens, S. C. -BUY PURE FERTILIZER MATERIAL! Each successive year has established the fact that the successful fanner is one who intelligently studies the needs of his soil, and the necessary plant food required for different crops. lie prepares his own formula and mixes the Fertilizer Material accordingly. The results show a profit to him, both in the cost of his goods, and the in creased yield per acre. Wa can furnish your wants in the following high grade goods: Hog Tankage, Cattle Tankage, Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, Sulphate of Potash, Kainit, Acid Phosphate, Dry Ground Fish, Sulphate of Ammonia, Cotton Seed Meal. By the use of these goods every farmer wijl be ena bled to mix his own fertilizer and to know exactly what In- is using on his land. Wc carry a full line of all Fer tilizer materials. Write to us for Prices and Formulas. Molony & Carter Company 254 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. See personally R. L. WOLFF, Laurens, S. C. Agent for Laurens. I Buyers Guide and Classified BUSINESS DIRECTORY PRESSING CLUB! CALL E. V. FERGUSONS' Pressing Club For Cleaning, Piessing and Dyeing. All Alterations promptly and neatly done. Telephone No. 254. Harness, Morse 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. STEAM LAUNDRY! We wash everything but the Baby. Put your duds in my suds. The best combina tion in Laurens. Laurens Steam Laundry j BOTTLING WORKS! ELECTRIC SUPPLIES We are the sole bot-] tiers for Coca Cola, the famous drink. Coca Cola Bottling Works ( nine in and see about the West bense Rugged Tungsten Lamps and let us reduce your light bill. W. P. HUDGENS Tinning, Rooffing and PLUMBING! S. vS. BOYD Plumber and Tinner Dealer in Plumber's and Tin ner's .Supplies. Upstairs opposite City Hall. Advertiser Printing L 'The Quality Printshop' Specialist in Every Class of Job Work We Take This Method I To thank our customers for < their liberal patronage during \ the year just passedjaway. With > renewed effort we hope to merit * a continuance of the same. $ With best wishes to all for a happy and prosperous New Year. Very respectfully, W. G. Wilson & Co.