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\%\)t ?bbertt?er Subscription Price Is if 1.00 per Year Payable In Advaucc. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Lnurcna, S. ('. AMSON LEE President \V. O. LANCASTER vtce-Pres. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Curd of thanks: One rent a word. Entered at tb" postofflce at Laurens. S. C. as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. ?*? JANUARY 31, 1012. Tlie Advertiser will be glad to recelTe the local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their name to the conlli" butJons Letters should not he mailed later (hau Monday morn ing. The question before the house Is "Is Harper's tinged by the support of the money trust?" Gov. Wilson does not seem to think so, but Is it? ? m a Now. let's see! Who was it opened up this Harvey-Wilson-Watterson TUlman-Ryan discussion? Wasn't it somebody up there around Charlotte? ? ? ? How do you reckon Uncle Jas Tol bert felt when he read that letter of his Uncle Hen to Col. Watterson? Must have made cold shivers run up his back. ? ? ? Speaking of the bullish elements in the cotton market. Dun's Review says "Then, too. the spot markets at the South hold distinctly firm and firm ers are apparently not inclined to press their supplies for sale." In oth er words, the holding movement is keeping the price of cotton up. ? ? ? From what has come out so far In regard to the improvements to the State House, the whole thing looks a little queer. Instead of going about the business for which it was created, the committee seems to have entered Into a campaign to enlarge the State House and incidentally to give some body a fat job. ? ? ? The voters all over the state will ?watch with interest, how the legisla tors deal with the anti-gambling mea sure. We predict that many a race will he decided during the "sweet sum mer time" on that question. The leg islators would do well to take a good long breathing spell before voting in favor of allowing gambling to go on at South Carolina race courses. ? ? ? Our Cross Hill correspondent re ports that dragging the roads has been the order of the day in his town and neighborhood. Mr. W. T. Austin, Mr. Hill Owens and Mr. Brown did volun tary work while "the town of Cross Hill paid for a team to have its streets dragged. Let the good work go on. Now is the time to do It while the roads are wot. ? ? ? SHOULD NOT RE PAID. The legislature should stand square loot id and refuse to pay that bill of $13,550 presented by the architects who made the drawings for n remodel ed State. House. Although we have not seen the bill itself, from what wo can gather from the newspaper re ports sent out from Columbia, the committee was not empowered to have drawings made for two new wings and a dome. Only a few chang es In the building were contemplated. If the committee saw fit to overstep its instructions, it should bo made to pay the bill. It looks to us, with the Information at band, that this is an imposition upon (he taxpayers of the state and the Legislature should not stand for it. ? ? ? "THE USE OF COCAINE." The Anderson Daily Mall favors ?'restrictive and protective legislation" to counteract the spreading use of co caine and other such stimulants. It kindly refers to a few remarks which we had to say on the subject some months ago and goes further Into the matter, giving a very striking discus sion of the general tendency of the people of this country towards over exertion and the resulting necessity for resorting to drugs. It asks "Can it be that the great agrarian country of ours is becoming addicted to the hallucinating effects of somniferous drugs?" While from our own reading, we have gotton under the impression, from possible hearsay evidence, that the use of drugs is becoming more and more menacing all over the United States, we have within our own coun ty evidences that its use is spreading and becoming quite a serious matter among the negroes. Laurens county boasts of having upon its delegation a physician or rec ognized ability and of sound common sense. He is aware of the spread of the use of cocaine and other drugs, we venture to say. and it would be very rtting. coming from him as a physician, to push the measure aimed against the promiscuous sale of co-, caine. His opinion in such matters would have more weight in the Leg islature thru that of a layman. Thero are certain restrictions against the sale of poisonous drugs already, but more stringent measures should be taken. ? * * * T1IK PINE HARK BEETLE. Tlie recent denial by the Depart ment of Agriculture that tho recent cold weather has extinguished the boll weevil brings up a statement that was made to us some time ago by one of our staunchest citizens. He said that many years ago. within the memory of many of the older men, it was one of the rules of all plantations that no pine trees should be cut down or de faced in any way between the months of October and March. The reason giv en was that if the pine trees were cut down and the limbs allowed to dry out and rot that these dead limbs furnish ed breeding places for the beetles. By adhering to this rule, the people in those days were enabled to keep the ravages of the beetle down. Now that the beetle Is spreading to such an alarming extent, It would be wise for us to follow in the footsteps of our elders and quit killing pine trees during those months. This gen tleman advocated a law to restrain people from cutting pine timber dur ing those months and we are quite sure that if such a law were enforc ed, it would be a great stride towards the extermination of the beetle. ? ? THE COUNTY FAIR. ? Now that preparations for plant ing the coming crop are being made, the time has come to begin thinking seriously of the next county fair. It will be remembered it was decided by a ballot at the grounds last year that the fair would be repeated this year. We are therefore not confronted now with the question whether we are to have it or not. The only question be fore us now Is how big It will be. That is a very Important question and we hope that the people of the county will begin to answer It by making prepara tions. Those who can make agricul tural exhibits should begin to select their seed and prepare the ground now. Those that can make stock ex hibits should begin. If they have not already begun, to raise some fine hogs, or fine chicks, or fine cqws, or fine colts or fine animals of some kind. Now is the time to begin. We hope that every section of the county will start out to see if it cannot outdo any other section in the displays It Intends making. The fair was a grand success last year. Lets make it a bigger and bet ter one this year. We have heard of those who have already begun and we want to hear of more. ? ? ? TOOTING OUR OWN HORN. The Advertiser is in receipt of the circular letter below from Mr. J. G. Anderson, State Superintendent under the Rock Hill Plan for cotton reduc tion. We print it in its entirlty from two motives: one to stress e.gain the points attempted and the other gratify a little egotism. The Advertiser Is very proud to know that the few lit tle remarks are thought enough of by the state superintendent as to be sent broadcast with the request that thoy be published. The letter follows: Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 3, 1012. Please reprint the following in the next Issue of your paper. I think the reason advanced against the foolish talk, about tho "other fellow" won't reduce, a clincher. J. G. Anderson, State Supt. for S. C? Under Rock Hill Plan. "To Thine Ownsclf He True." Laurens Advertiser. Do not listen to the argument th-tt the other fellows are not going to cur tail. Let the other fellows increase their acreage If they would be treach erous to themselves and their neigh bors, but If by their treachery they cause the price to fall they suffer most. If In spite of their treachery, cotton goes higher, you make a profit that you would not have made bad you not, with the others true to the cause, curtailed. And then, if you do not make the profit on cotton that the oth er fellow does, you make It on oth er products. If the farmers would come to realize this, no organization would be necessary. ? ? ? LETS BE PREPARED. We are afraid that Congressman Johnson, with other democrats, are practicing false economy in cutting down the appropriations for our na tional defense. Mr. Johnson might well be elated over the reduction of $1(1,000,000 in the public building bill, but in favoring the abandonment of our battleship program he has per haps unwittingly fallen In with the demangogues. A reduction of our bat tleshlp strength cannot appear to us elso than false economy, for In pre paration for war lies our best defense. While It is very true that right at this time the prospects for war are rather remote, still the war scare bobs up often and It Is quite possible that we may become entangled in some trouble that would bring on a fight at most any old time. Students of war prob lems tell us that for the United States to wage a successful war she must be in a position to meet the en emy on the hish seas and defeat her before she is able to land on any part of our long stretch of unprotected aea coast and for that reason a strong fleet is a necessity. Democrats should ask themselves the question, what effect would a war have on the value of our stocks and what effect would it have on our cred it if we should have to go to war w ith any of the powerful European nations or even Japan, with a small and ill provided fleet, for a weakening of fight ing strength will also mean a weaken ing in credit. We must be In a posi tion to take advantage of our every resource if we are to wage war suc cessfully nnd we must be In a posi tion to run a "stiff upper lip" if we are to ward off war. There is nothing that will keep trouble down better than being prepared for It. If the democrats really desired econ omy, they should have stood together against the Sherwood Pension bill. Congressman Johnson rightly voted against It. ? * ? IT TAKES HUSTLE. As an Indicat'jn of what a town can do if the people put their shoul ders to the wheel nnd try. witness the city of Mncon, which is the place of reunion for the Confederate vetgerans this year. In addition to raising $40, 000 to aid Wesleyan Female College, $75,000 for a T. M. C. A. building. $30, 000 for Besfie Tift College, $40,000 for Mercer University and $350,000 for a new hotel, she is now raising and has almost raised $70,000 for the en 'tertainment of the veterans. The en tire $70,000 is being raised within the city limits, tor. Macon is a good deal larger than Laurens, but these achievements are noteworthy. If Macon can raise all this money for different purposes, It looks to us as if Laurcns could raise about $25, 000 for a preparatory boarding school for- boys nnd girls, nn institution of which kind is greatly needed in this section of the country right now. This sum of money is not so large consider ing the benefits to be derived from it. Such a school would be a paying in vestment in money, leaving out all other considerations. We have had this preparatory or un iversity school idea in our heads for some time and have taken occnslon at Intervals to say something about it. However, money has been tight for the past few months and we quit agi tating the question. Now that spring Is coming and new life seems to be creeping into our bones, the time seems propitious for more discussion of it. We would likk to see more gen eral interest taken in the proposition and if more interest is taken, we be lieve that the people of Laurens can raise the money. There are several ways in which stock for such an enterprise could be raised, but for ourselves we believe that a bond Issue is the most feasible. By this method, every person In the town Is called upon to contribute ac cording to his or her means to an en terprise which will bo beneficial to him or her in an amount proportion ate to his or her holdings. A person having large property interests would have to pay more tax and would get a larger proportionate benefit. (We feel it unnecessary to argue about the benefits). The editor of The Advertiser is In touch with one who Is In a position to gunrontce us a flourishing school If we produce the money. Unless wo take advantage of the opportunity, some other town will. We ought to grasp the opportunity while wo can. Some of our citizens have already ex pressed, personally, their approval of the proposition, but we would like to hear more of them express their opin ion nnd then, lastly, we would like to see some action taken. ? ? ? TIIE SPLIT LOG DRAG. It geemg to us that all the county papers in South Carolina are engaged in a congest to see which can preach most effectively the virtues of the split-log drag. The Newberry Herald and News, a pioneer advocate, reports many converts among Newberry Coun ty farmers and pledges itself to have something to say on this subject In every issue. The Timmonsville Enter prise says that the drag is being used on the streets of Timmonsville as welt as upon Florence County roads, and1 with good results. The same thing Is being done In Sumter. The Greenwood Journal and the Laurens Advertiser tell of farmers In both those counties who have been using the dr'.g on the roads in the vicinity of their homes, and the Journal boasts that In that county every road was dragged beforo the last rain. The growing popularity of this simple but highly useful device for keeping the highways In good con dition Is very gratifying, as Is the disposition of the farmers In the mat ter. But It is just as well to bear In mind that no country in all the his tory of the world ever built or main tained good highways by a system of voluntary / co-operation?News and Courier. The News and Courier's position as to permanent highways wo think is entirely proper, while for temporary effect, the split log drag is eminently an instrument of great good and one which The Advertiser endorses heart ily still the open pocket book Is the only solution for permanent highways. The Highway Commission, which now seems to be an assured thing for this state, would be a very valuable body of meu if it had the funds, but. with SuperTisor Humbert, we believe that It will amount to very little so long ns the workers It is intended to direct really do not exist. Before the com mission can ever do effective work, it must have a large sum of money at its command. Rut, let the good work in this coun ty for temporary improvements by means of the split log drag continue. The drags are doing wonders. * SPECIAL NOTICES MULTIPLY. ? ? Two Impressions are to be gathered from the heading above "Special No tices Multiply." One of the Impres sions conveyed is that tho sp cial no tices or "want ads" are multiplying with each Issue of The Advertiser. More and more people are becoming to realize the worth of these little ads and more and more people are using hem. Tho second Idea conveyed by the heading is that the little bpeclal notices multiply the demand for the articles advertised, or perhaps it would be better to say that the special no tices multiply the number of those who become acquainted with the ar ticles advertised. If a man has a cow he wishes to sell and there are a number of peo ple who want a cow, no better way in the world could be found to bring those purchasers than through the lit tle want ads. Unless a personal can vas Is made over the entire area cov ered by the newspaper of that field, no other way could be found to let It be known that a cow is for sale. If the cow is no account, advertising will not sell her. Many Inquiries might come for her, but the buyers will not take her, unless somebody gets fool ed. In the same way, if there is some article lost and if somebody finds It who is willing to give it up, a want ad will be pretty sure to bring the finder and the loser together. How ever, if somebody finds it who wants to keep it, no amount of advertising will draw it out the thief's pocket. Or if the lost article gets hidden in the sand and nobody sges it, no amount of advertising will draw it to the top. If there is nnyono who has the article, however, the loser can rest assured that he will find it if the little want j ad column Is used. SPECIAL NOTICES. Loot?On January 27, 1912, one white hound dog with black ears and one black spot on back. Suitable reward given If returned to G. D. Young. Lau rens, S. C. 28-lt-pd Strayed?Black mare mule, 4 years old, weight about 8.r>0. Missing since Friday night. W. S. Garrett. Barks dale. 28-lt-pd Wanted to Kent?Three or four rooms In private home for light house keeping. Apply to Housekeeper care Advertiser. 28-lt Mule Found?One mule was found on the 10th of January In yard of Karl Calne. Owner can have same by paying expenses of feed, advertisement etc. Karl Calne, Laurons, S. C. 28-lt-p For Sale?Excellent piano in good condition. Cheap for caslt. Apply to Wm. Solomon. 28-lt Lost?One mouse colored mare mule. 4 years old, slightly wild, strayed off Friday night, February 2nd. Wlster Garrett, Barksdale, S. C. 28-lt-pd Fur Sale Long staple cotton seed. Brlco $1.00 per buslud. Terms cash. Supply limited. Apply to Watts Mill. 27-2t For Sale?Ideal residence lot on Church street near school, churches and public square. Bargain to quick buyer. C. I). Barksdale. 27-2t For Sale?Barred Plymouth Bock cockerels and pullets. One cockerel and two pullets $2.50. C. I). BarkB dale. 27-2t Mules for Sale?One pair of mules for sale, caeh or on tlmo. Fine bar gain. See me at once. II. Douglas Gray, Laurens, S. C. 26-3t For Sale?Two nice residences in the city of Laurens, well located In a popular neighborhood and fitted with modern conveniences. Large corner fots. Apply to Dr. W. H. Dial. 26-tf For Sale?Two mules and one mare, cheap for cash. Apply at W. H. Hud gens ft Co., or to Dr. W. H. Dial 26-tf Far Kent?One small cottage on Simpson street. Also suite of office rooms in Dial building. Apply to Dr. W. H. Dial. 26-tf For Kent?1 two horse farm snd 1 one horse farm, at Witte place. New bluldlngs, rich land Apply to K. P. Mlnter, Laurens, S. C. 26-tf For Sale?A scholarship in a lead ing business school not many miles from this place. Will sell at dis count. For Information ?pply at thif office. 10-tf sc?? BAI pi Absolutely Par& Economizes Bu&ler, Flour, Eggs; makes the food more appetizing and wholesome The only Baktag Powde? made from KoyaS Grape Cream of Tartar SOUTHERN BY. SCHOLARSHIPS. Free 4-Ytsr Courses In Agriculture Are to be Provided In the State Cob logos. President Finley or the Southern railway company has announced that, as a means of supplementing tho ex tenslvo work being done by tho com pany for the advancement of agricul ture in the territory traversed by its lines south of the l'otomas and Ohio rivers and eaBt of the Mississip pi, It has been decided to inaugurate Southern railways scholarships in the state agricultural college in each state traversed by the lines of the company. Mr. Finley wdll take this matter up at once with the president of each agricultural college concerned, asking him to permit the company to pay for tho scholarships and to select the young men to be benefittod by them. The scholarships, which are to cover tho full four-year course in agricul ture, are to be awarded in accordance with plans to be agreed upon between the presidents of the college and the railway company and are to be given to young men residing In counties I traversed by tho lines of the company I ind who would otherwise be financial ly unable to avail themselves of an agricultural college training. As soon as arrangements have been definitely perfected, full details as to the scholarship or scholarships to he awarded in each state, will bo an nounced.?Anderson Daily Mail. For Sale?Tract of land near Mount ville containing GO acres, on Little Riv er, bordered by lands of M. A. Huff and A. J. Smith and lying alongside S. A. L. Ry. Reasonable price. Apply or write to J. M. Cureton, Jr., 1&26 l'ondleton street, Greenville, S. C. 28-5t-pd Wanted?Two men to take orders and one to collect. Call between 5 and 8 j.. m. Geo. J. Rochon. Mrs. niakeley's Boarding House 331 Mill street. 28-lt-pd The Greatest of American Plays. Eugene Walters' great play of mod ern Now York, "Paid in Full." holds an extraordinary place in dramatic criticism. It stands alono as the only play that has been universally praised by dramatic critics In every city where it has been soon. This fact estab lishes its exceptional power aad worth, and is apart from tho evidence furnished by the three million pel sons who have seen It, far more than ever have witnessed any other play in a llko time. Such unvarying tribute from dramatic critics as has been giv en to "Paid In Full" Is unprecedented. Many plays have been generally com mended, though against all of then* a critic's pen now ?nd then has dis sented from popular opinion. Not so with "Paid in Full." In New York. Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and all leading cities of this country, and equally In the smaller ones, where over "Paid in Full" has been playod it has swept all dramatic writers to highest enthusiasm. Everyone has written it down as the greatest play of the age. A striking feature of this praise which emphasizes the play's tremendous appeal and Its genuine quality, is that it has been hcotcwed with corresponding warmth on all fl>e of the companies appearing in "Paid in Full." This is convincing proof that It is truly a great play. Alan Dale, tho world-famous critic of the New York American said: "Th? pho tographic power displayed in the char acterization of the men and women In 'Paid in Full' Is the most command ing thing I have ever seen. It Is a revelation, and Eugene Walter, the author, and the Wagenhals & Kemper Co., the producers, are to be congrat ulated for giving to the American stage so valuable a property." 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