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qEfte gooertt?er Subscription Price ts $1.00 per Tear Payable in Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laarens, 8. C. ALISON LEB W. O. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vlce-Pres. Sec. and Treaa. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of thankst One cent a word. Entered at tb? poatofnce at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C APRIL 17, 1912 The Advertiser will he glad to reeeJre the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their name to the contri hations Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn, lag. When It comes to profitable trade, the Laurens merchants can "call" any of them. * ? ? Capt. .lorn O. Capers Is out for con gress from this district. He must be after that $2,000 contest allowance. * ? ? For the man who loves excitement, fried ham at night will lead to a plenty of it. Murderers and robbers are as thick as peas. ? ? * Capt. Capers says "There has been no opportunity here to vote for a re publican of good repute for sixteen years". Wouldn't that jar you? ? * ? The mechanical work on the unveil ing supplement of The Columbia State Friday was the best that we recollect ever having seen on news paper. Dy way of politics, a very interest ing day could be had of it If we could have Judge Jones and our dear gov ernor to speak here on the court house steps some day soon. ? ? * Many other towns continue to hoop nnd yell, adopt new slogans every oth er week, brag about new folks coin ing t? town and what not, while Lnu rens goes steadily along enjoying sub stantial growth. That's the best way after all. * ? * Judging from the baseball writp-upa in the Newberry Herald and News it seems that the poor visiting teams never make a creditable play, while thero Is always a halo of glory around a majority of the Newberry-ites. Why not give both sides? ? ? * "Does it not shake your faith in a milliner to buy the only pretty, origi nal and unique hat she has- and then find a half dozen women wearing similar ones," says The Spartanburg Journal. Didn't know they had any "frocks" on the Journal staff. * * * Laurens enjoys all the trade that is really due it from a limited territory, but it should stretch nnd extend the bounds of that territory. Our trad ing area should he steadily made largor. It can be done by consistent advertising and seeing to it that our cotton market during the coming year Is improved. ? ? * "A Laurens county man read where there was 'money in poultry" and thinking it was meant literally killed all of itis chickens. Of course, he was disappointed. Speak plainly when you speak to Laurens county people," says the Daily Piedmont. Yes, money is so thick down this side, folks are liable to find it anywhere. ? * ? It is hard for us to believe that thoso of the high-minded and conscientious followers of IMease In the last elec tion, and there were many of them, still believe In him and are going to support htm, We believe that they ] realize now that they we'ro fooled and at election timo they will decldo against him and vote for Jones. ? ? ? , Now, as a plain matter of fact, is it not a logical conclusion that if the govornor of tho stato encourages lynching, his followers will lynch? Therefor?, isn't it reasonable to con elude thnt tho Increase of lynching in this state during the past few months is due to the Influence of tho governor? Such conclusions are inevitable. ? ? ? We are eager to see that Blease and antl-Dlease political line-up that was spoken of some time hack. There will be no antl-Uleaso candidates in this county, bnt a plenty of non-Hlease ones. If the Please forces have any candidates, though, we want to know away. We want to let the people know them also and how they stand. So, Just as soon as tho Dlonoe candidates are lined up, we extend an invitation to the leaders to let ui? know who they are and we'll put their namea on the front page of thiB paper. Dou't be afraid to come out boys! ? ? ? Says the St. Louis (Mo.) Hardware Reporter, a national niagazino for hardware dealerB: '"One of the best discussions of this pbaBe of the par cels post that we have over read, ap peared in the form of an editorial in a recent Isbuo of Tho Laurens (S. C.) Advertiser". We admire The Hard ware Reporter's discriminating judg ment. # ? ? The new court house is a monument to Supervisor Humbert and the county commls8onors. Doubtless when the subject of the now buidlng was first broached, much antagonism was ex pressed, but it can safely be said now that thero is not a man in the coun ty but who is proud of the new build ing and glad that it has been erected. The building is a beautiful one as well as comfortably arranged. It has few equals In South Carolina. * ? ? Referring to the comments of The Spartanburg Herald upon the parcels post letter of Congressman Johnson, which comments were reprinted in this paper last week, The Yorkville En quirer says this: That about sizes up the situation. The Enquirer has all along been in fa vor of the parcels post, and like tho Herald has not hesitated to say so. We have bad lots of alarmist litera ture on the subject; but we have nev er heard a complaint from a local mer chant. We think it is the express companies principally, that are behind the opposition, and they are behind it because they know that the establish ment of the parcels post will make them reduce express charges to peo ple living in rural communities as well as to merchants in the smaller towns, and really we do not see where the public is to be hurt by the reduction of express charges. By endorsing the stand taken by The Spartanburg Herald, we infer that The Yorkville Enquirer endorses the views of Congressman Johnson, viz., that be is in favor of a parcels post with rates according to zones, but ab solutely opposed to a parcels post with fiat rates. We also gather that both of our esteemed contemporaries fav or government ownership of transpor tation \ttilities and government com petition with private individuals. We also gather from comments in The News and Courier thnt it is in favor of any old parcels post, just so it lias the label. If our recollection serves us right. The State also holds the same views while The Augusta Chronicle comes out squarely and llat footedly against it In any shape or form. We are glad to note that there Is an increasing disposition on the part of the State press to discuss this most important question. We hope, however that they will discuss the vital points more in detail and deal less in gener alities. ? * ? EARLY CLOSING TIME. Mr. Merchant: Pretty soon those long and hot summer days will begin, and you know bow it Is along about ter the day's labor. Your clerks feel and ?et a little rest and exercise af tro the day's labor. Your clerks feel the same way and possibly a little more so. A little recreation In the cool of the afternoon will help mighti ly in preparing them tor the next I day's work. And besides, there Is lit tle to do after six o'clock. The first J of May Is a good day to'begin the early closing on. There is really no use in staying open after that hour during May and the other months. Al low the young men and young women a little enjoyment. We know you are I going to do It though; they will ap preciate it. , And then, you bouse keepers! You know that you arc Just ns Instrumen tal in paving the wny for the early closing as the merchants are. You know that if you telephone for some groceries nt five minutes to six that your grocer feels called upon to send them out. And you know, too, that every clerk feels thnt those things have got to be delivered If the "boss" holds your trade? Don't do it! Make your arrangements early nrrd do not keep the clerks waiting. Maybe, while you are keeping somebody else's hus band or Bon or dnughter cooped up, soino other housekeeper is keeping yours cooped up in the same way. Then everybody refrain from putting off for six o'clock what could be done at two. ? ? ? GET OUT SPLIT LOG DRAGS1 If over tho time was propitious for using the split log drag, that time is right now. This rain, if we Judge correctly, will halt farm work for a few days and though many other things could be done, nothing will make better returns than a Judicious uho of the spilt log drag on the roads. A plow and shovel will aid greatly here and there. Everybody make a mighty pull for the next few days and get the roads of the county in good shape. The county suffered large losses during the recent flood and ev ery bit of the money that can possibly be spared will be needed in repairing bridges. Mr. Humbert is greatly handle*ppod \n h!? rctnA wnrk thin year and hol should have assistance. The county hasn't the money on hand to make the repairs consequent upon tho Hood and at the Bume time to keep abreast with tho road problem. Therefore, It seems to us that every citizen of the county should rush Out to help him and to do wbut he can in putting the roads in condition for tho summer months. We do not mean to ruBh out and do a lit tle work on the roads and then pre sent a bill to the supervisor. This should not be done. The Advertiser wants to see a coun ty-wide response to this call for the split log drags. We would like to hear of so many drags on the roads that if a man in a balloon were flying over the county, a birdseye view would show a man with two mules on ev ery road. Wouldn't this bo a great sight? Though the balloon will hard ly be here to occupy its place In the picture, the men and the mules are here. Let's have a spontaneous outpouring of tho people upon the roads during the next few days. It will be time and money well invested. MRS. LUCAS IN SPARTANBURG. - M Enthusiastically Received by Spartan* burg Audience When She Took Part In Musical. Mrs. W. E. Lucas has returned from Spartanburg, where she took a prom inent part in an entertainment Thurs day evening given for the benefit of Tho Wesley House. Mrs. Devereux Turner, who has a class in voice here now, arranged the parts and coached the participants and she came In for a large part of the credit for the suc cessful performance. The Spartan burg Journal has the following to say in regard to the parts played by these two ladles: The sufrage shows at the Opera House last night was one which would have done credit to professionals. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Walter Montgomery whose charming appearance nnd witty re marks kept everything going without a single hitch. Mrs. Lucas proved herself to be a thorough mistress of her art. In deed few pianists can play as she does*. Her depth of expression, delicacy and at the same time power of touch are remarkable. She was enthusias tically encored. Mrs. Devereux Turner proved a genuine surprise to the audience In her portrayal of ''Mamming Viney" in the "Dixie" sketch. Indeed she prov ed thnt all which is claimed for her as a professional singer and artist of high standing is well deserved. The show was arranged and coached by Mrs. Devereux Turner and she de serves great praise for the success of the affair which will be repeated at an early date with new features and a larger cast. MIL (TKRY REINSTATED, Is to Serve this Year on Equalization Hoard for Dials Township. Acting upon the recommendation of the County Board of Equalization, Gov. Dlease has removed S. L. Owings from the board of equalization for Dials township and has appointed in bis stead W. Collier Curry, a member who has been serving for many years. It will be remcmboed that a resolu tion was passed at the first meeting of the county board some time ago, re questing Qov. Dlease to nppoint Mr. Curry who itad served so faithfully In former years. Mr. Curry, so it was charged, was not re-appointed by the governor during the sessions of the legislature because It had been inti mated to him that Mr. Curry no long er desired it, Rep. Archie Willis be-' ing charged with being at the bottom of.the mis-representation. A member of the county board, In speaking of the displacement of Mr. Owings, stated that the action was the result of no antagonism or hostility to Mr. Owings, but was simply the re sult of n desire to do Mr. Curry Jus tice. Mr. Owings, it is understood, will make no fight on the change. Don't be surprised if you havo an attack of rheumatism this spring. Just rub the affected partB freely with Chamberlain's Liniment and It will soon disappear. Sold by ail dealers. CATARRH GONE. No More Hawking and Snuffling When Yon Breathe Hyomel. HYOMEI (pronounce it High-o-me) is guaranteed to end the misery of catarrh. Breathe it, destroy the catarrh germs, and soon hawking and snuffling will cease. Breathe it, and crusts will no long er form In nose; mucus will not iodgo In the throat; all infinmatioa will leave the membrane of the nose and throat and your head will feel clear and fine. Breathe It for coughs, colds and sore throat; its soothing, healing, antisep tic action Is better than all the stom ach dosing remedies In creation, and there Isn't a particle of opium, co caine or other habit forming drug in It. Complete outfit, which Includes in haler, $1.00. Extra bottles of HYO MEI 60 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and druggists everywhere. ANNUAL REUNION OF LAURENS BRIARS Old Command to Meet Again ut Gray Court-Owlngs Institute Saturday? Enthusiastic Addresses Expected. The annual reunion of the Laurens Briars, that body of gallant old Con federate soldiers will be held tho coming Saturday in the building of tho Gray Court-Owlngs Institute. This an nual reunion is looked forward to with eager anticipation by the old soldiers and It Is expected that a great day will be had of It. Though tho num bers are becoming fewer and fewer as the years go by, those that remain take part In the exercises with the same old vigor of older days and the time Is not allowed to lapse for want of discussion of the days of '61. The following invitation or "orders" have been Issued to the old soldiers: The annual reunion of the surviv ors of Companies "G" |Laurens Briars) 3rd S. C. Regiment; "E" 14th S. C. Regiment and "E" 3rd S. C. Battalion, Will be held at the Gray Court-Owlngs Institute on Saturday, April 20th, next. On account of the unveiling of the monument to the women of tho Con federacy In Columbia on April 11th, this change from our usual time of meeting which would be on the 13th, Is thought necessary. In twenty-seven years, neither In clement weather, delay In farm work nor any other excuse or hindrance has kept us from meeting. Come. Col. Brown, of Anderson, and other prom inent, gentlemen from a distance will attend the meeting. J. D. Mock, Mel Fleming, \V. W. Grumbles. Meeting of Camp Garllngton. Camp Garllngton met at the Pro bate Judge's oflice on Saturday, April 6. 1912. The first business was the election of officers, which resulted as follows: for Commander, W. P. Coker; vice Commander, J. Dlllard; Adjutant, J. A. P. Moore; Chaplain, Rev. J. K. McCain Quartermaster, John T. Lang ston; Treasurer, C. P. Martin. Delegates to general reunion at Ma con, Ga., May 7th, 8th, and 9th: Dr. W. C. Irhy, J. I). Mock, alternates, J. A. P. Moore. \V. P. Coker. Delegates to state reunion: John B. Finley, J. it. Wharton; alternates, R. (). Halrston, ('. P. Martin. Delegates to unveiling of the mon ument to the women of the Confeder acy. Columbia, April 11th: J. H. Wharton, W. A. McClintOCk, J. A. P. Moore. Sponsors to be named later for the general and state reunions. Resolution which were feelingly spoken to by comrades, were passed In memory of Commander Thomas B. Crews nnd vice Commander John M. Hudgens, both of whom died since our last meeting. W. P. Coker, J. A. P. Moore. Commander. Adjutant. INDIGESTION. Causes Dizziness, Nervousness, Bil iousness, Sick Headaches and Sleep* lessness. You know that most of the ailments named above come from an out of order stomach. When your food reaches the stom ach It should digest and furnish nu tritious matter to the blood. If it doesn't digest, but lays heavily on your stomach, It has started to ferment. When it ferments it sets looso In the stomach poisonous gases which ir ritate the great pneumogastrlc nerve that leads directly from the braain to the stomach. That Irritation causes heartburn, dizziness, nlghtsweats, ner\\>usness, and other ailments. MI-O-NA is guaranteed to end all stomach misery, or money baack. f)0 cents at Laurena Drug Co., and drug gists everywhere. Notice of Election, stale of South Carolina, County of Laurena. Whereas, petitions signed by a legal number of the qualified electors and free holders residing In Dials Hchool District No. 1, Laurena county. South Carolina, asking for an election upon the question of voting an additional tax of ono mill upon property In enld school district to bo used for school purposes have been filed with the County Board of Induration, an elec tion 1b hereby ordered upon said ques tion, said election to be held on the 4th day of May, 1912. at Green Pond School House, under the management of the trustees of said school district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and reg istration certificate as required in the general elections shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the one mill addi tional tax shall vote a ballot contain ing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon.. Those against the tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and shall remain open until the hour of 4 o'clock In the afternoon when they shall close and the ballots be counted. The trustees shall Veport tho re sults of tho election to the Co. Supt. of Ed. and to the County Auditor with in ten days thereafter. Oeo. L. Pitts. Co. Supt. of Ed. 38-3t MUS. MARY PARKS 1TTNAM. AnEstlmable Lady Passes to Her Re ward? Uarksdale, April IS.?Mrs. Mary Parks Putnam died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. VV. A. Garrett last Thursday evening at 11:20 o'clock in the 84th year of her age, after a pro tracted illness of ten weeks. She was the youngest of tho four children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parks of Woodruff. She was married at the age of 20 to Mr. James Perry Putnam, who was killed In the war betweeu the state. Since the death of her hus band she has made her home with her daughter. Tho deceased was a descendant of one of the first families of the South and has a large connection of relatives and friends who mourn her loss. She was ideal in her household and most popular with everybody who knew her. Her life was useful and was a true exemplicatlon of a Christian character, full of goodness and purity. Thus passes from earth one more no ble woman whose influence will al ways bo felt. Tho funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at Highland Homo clTurch. Hev. II. L. Baggott conducting them. Burial took place in the church cemetery. The pallbearers were W. H. Barksdale. L. Withers, J. T. Gar rett, W, H. Putnam, M. C. Oxner, Eu gone Withers and W. W. Yeargln. Mrs. Putnam is survived by the fol lowing children: Mrs. W. A. Garrett, Mrs. James Todd. Mrs. Henrietta With ers and W. A. Putnani, the only son, who resides hero. Mrs. Lizzie Hoya of Clifton. Her deceased children are: Mrs. John Todd of Lanford, and Lau ra Putnam. The brothers and sisters are: Col. William Parks, Red Banks, Miss.; Mrs. Amanda Johnson. Dal ton, Ga.;,and Mrs. Arena Qjny of An niston. Ala., all whom havo preceded her to the grave. It's the L* & M. Paint Every wide awake palntor uses it. Why shouldn't he? It wears longest! It's cost Is the least! It's pure Paint! Been the standard for thlrty-flve years To every 4 gallons of tho L. & M. Pal.it, add II gallons of Linseed Oil, and thua make 7 gallons of pure Lead, Zinc and Oil Paint. Call on J. H. & M. L. Nash, Lau rens; J. W. Copeland Co., Clinton. -r Picture Coloring Contest s Contest closes aSturday, April 20th, prizes will be awarded at 12 o'clock same day, and we want every little girl that possibly can to be In our store before that time, be sure and have your picture and story ready for that date. S. M. & E. H. Wilkos ft Co. We Start with the Wc end with the finished product, and every operation is done by our own men in our own mills. Sash, doors, blinds, screens, mouldings, columns, grilles, newel posts, shingles, lath, interior finish, etc.?everything in building material we furnish in both quantity and quality. Complete house bills from architect's .plans and builder's lists our specialty. Bring or mail in your specification. Get our estimate free. "Buy of the Maker" AUGUSTA LUMBER CO. AUGUSTA. GA. 1 The McCord Studio U AN EXTRA SPECIAL OFFER FOR 8 DAYS ONLY / will give to the Patrons of Laurens, S. C, three of the $6.00 per dozen cabinet folders tf ?da and one of the latest style $5.00 11^14, hand finished Portraits for $1.48 with one of my 50ets Coupons. My Solicitors will call and show you sample. Secure your Coupons from them at first call, for this Special Of er only lasts for 8 Days to secure your Coupon. Very Respectfully, THE McCORD STUDIO. m The McCord Studio