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MICHELIN LOOK FOR THIS SIGN ON LEADING GARAGES The superiority of Michelin # Tires is recognized all over ^ the World You cannot know what a good tire is until you try a Michelin properly inflated IN STOCK" BY SWYQERT & TEAGUE You can open an account here for One Dollar if you can't spare any more THE BANKS^ LAU RENS LAURENS, S.O. "Cardui Cured Me" For nearly ten years, at different times, Mrs. Mary Jinks of Treadway, Tenn., suffered with womanly troubles. She says: "At last, I took down and thought I would die. I could not sleep. I couldn't eat I had pains all over. The doctors gave me up. I read that Cardui had helped so many, and I began to take it, and it cur.d me. Cardui saved my life! Now, 1 can do anything." C?RDUI WomlnlTonic If you are weak, tired, worn-out, or suffer from any of the pains peculiar to weak women, such as headache, backache, dragging-down feelings, pains in arm, side, hip or limbs, and other symptoms of womanly trouble, you should try Cardui, the woman's tonic. Prepared from per fectly harmless, vegetable ingredients, Cardui is the best remedy for yoy to use, .s it can do you nothing but good. It contains no dangerous drugs. It has no bad after-effects. Ask your druggist. He sells and recommends Cardui Writ* to: Ladle.' AdvUory Dtoi, Ch.tt.nooc> M.dlelne Co., Ch.tUnooga. Ten*., for Special Imtructtont. and 64-ptfe book. "Horn. Treatment tor Woomu," tent trM. ] M RIGHT METAL SHINGLES. Used m ever increasing quantities, because the roofs put on 26 years ago are as good as new to-day, and have never needed repairs. Don't put on that roof until you see them. For sale by Local Dealers or Cortright Metal Roofing Company 50 N. 23rd, St., Philadelphia, Pa. TUB BO AD PROBLEM. Ab "Uncle William" Sees IL F?7crc the Levying of an Additional MB1 for Beat ImproTomenL Much has been said and published in print in regard to the road problem, by different men who have given much time and thought to this all-important subject. I realize the fact that the time Is rlpo and right here on uo for a better system of road building, and I give my views as to what I think of the subject lu question. While my Idea perhaps will not meet the appro bation of the majority of the tax pay era of Laurens county, I will give It for what It Is worth. In the first place to begin with, who contributes the bulk of the pltable sum of money we have towards maintain ing the public roads? Ib It not the poorer class of people In a large mea sure and tho 18-year-old boys of both classes, white and colorod? The com mutation road tax is paid by an act of the legislature by all persons be twoen the ages of 18 and BO. All male citizens between this age are required to pay $1.50 tax for this purpose un less exempt by physical disability or otherwise. The man over 50 years of age Is not required to pay anything. Although ho may be the proud posses sor of thousands of broad acres, scores of fat sleek mules, a thousand cattle browzlng on his hills and meadows, numbers of wagons and teams travel ing over the so-called roads of our county to and from the county seat hauling corn and hay to feed his stock, cussing the supervisor for neglect of duty in keeping the roads In better condition, when really the supervisor Is doing all In his power with the means at band to do with. You must remember the supervisor Is not omnip otent. Ho cannot be everywhere at the bRtiio time. He cannot remove mountains by command or cause the streams to cease flowing. He must have the support of The people, their sympathy, their means. Th's is tho remedy. Xow, how to get about it--Lot there be a tax of say one mill on the as sessed valuation of all taxable prop erty put on every person owning prop erty from the large land owner, bank er, mill man. in fact everybody, rich or poor, high or low, even down to the poorest citizen in his humble cottage, who owns only $10.00 worth of property and a hound and is kicked around when he goes to town. Some at this may frown but if they wish the roads crowned they must plank the monoy down If the old hound Is kick ed around. A tax of one mill for road purposes would hardly be felt by any one. It would only amount to $1.00 on persons paying on $1,000 worth of property and only 10 cents"on those paying on $10.00 and so on as io the amount of his or her taxable property. Tho assessed valuation of taxable property of tho county amounts to six million, nine hundred forty fourthou sand and three hundred eighteen dol lars ($6,94b,318), An extra levy of one mill on this would amount to six thousand, nine hundred dollars and forty-four cents. This amount sup plemented to the commutation road tax fund would move several steep hills and fill up many low places on the public roads and no body hurt. Just think of It, only one mill extra, I be lievo wo could stand two mills In order to get better roads. In a short while this burden, if a burden at all, could be shaken off and with the Im provements made we could go back to tho present system And perhaps get along without this extra amount as the work would be light and could be gone over more rapidly. Give, our supervisor the means and he will give you better roads. We know he is censured for not accom plishing what .somo men think he might or could do, but he has been doing all In his power with tho means at his command. True, ho could bankrupt the county by borrowing money, employing extra road help, buying more road machinery and more mules, but this would not be economy. Give him more money nnd you will see the result. Crooked roads made straight, rough roads made smooth, narrow roads made vvlder, long roads made shorter, hilly roads pulled down, In short a great change In roads will be brought about and our fair county be built up throughout the length and breadth of the rural districts. It will be tho mail carriers' delight, the autos and motorcycles will traverse the county with all ease and everybody and all the balance of mankind that is born of a woman and otherwise. The beasts of burden and the way-faring man though a fool will not err therein as a sign post will be put at every cross road leading to every village and hamlet. Whisper in the ears of our candi dates for legislative honors, shake 'em up on the question of more money for public highways and less money and appropriations for things not pertinent to the common and average citizens. Get them Interested; get Interested yourselves; study the question; get busy, do something; do It right away SERIOUS BLACKSBURU FIRE. Probably $100,000 Loss In Cherokee County Town?Partially Covered by Insurance. GafTney, May 31.?Fire which start ed nt 3 o'clock this rooming burned the business section of Blacksburg to the ground, 11 stores suffering from the flames at a loss which totals ap proximately $100,000. While some es timate that the loss may not exceed $75,000, the first figure Is generally conceded to be nearer the actual loss. Began nt Early Hour. The fire was discovered shortly be fore 3 o'clock in a building occupied by the White Front grocery on Main Btreet. The alarm was given, but with absolutely no apparatus for fight ing fire and a strong wind blowing, the property owners were helpless and stood by watching the buildings burn. While the lire was confined to one side of the street there was some hope entertained for saving a part of- the business section, but when the strong wind fanned the flames across and the Iron City hotel building, the largest building lnt town, was Ignited, nil hope was given up. The fire spread rapidly and In a few minutes the business part of the town was in ruins, five stores being burned on one side of the street and six on the other. When the walls of the hotel building collapsed the debris fell through the roof of the Bank of Macks burg, completely demolishing the Interior of the bank and tearing down the walls of this building. Origin is Unknown. Much speculation has been engaged In as to the origin of the tire. No plausible theory has yet been ad vanced, although rumor has it that it was the work of incendiaries. It is known that threats were made by ne groes following a lynching which oc curred In Blacksburg in March and some are said to have stated that "Blacksburg will soon go up in smoke." The heaviest losers in the lire were: White Front grocery, merchandise to tal loss, Insurance $1,000; Iron City hotel, total loss, insurance $3,000; H< H's drug store, total loss, building insurance, $600; Hell's drug store, merchandise total loss, insurance. $.">, 000; L, T. Ltgon, merchandise, total loss, insurance, $1,500; O. II. Sarrett, building total loss, no insurance; O. A. Osborne, total loss, building insur ance, none: Allio Osborne, total loss, building Insurance, none; A. H. Pol lock, total loss, bunding insurance, non^; A. H. Follock, total loss, build ing insurance, none; Dnnk of Macks burg, partial Joss, insurance not known. N'o plans have as yet been made for replacing the burned buildings and It is not known whether or not all of them will be replaced.?The State. Each age of our lives has Its joys. Old people should be happy, and they will be if Chamberlain's Tablets are taken to strengthen the digestion and keeps the bowels regular. These tab lets are mild and gentle in their ac tion and especially suitable for people of middle age and older. For sale by all Dealers. * WHITE TOWN RESOLUTIONS. * The following was received by The Advertiser from the headquarters of Hon. W. J. Talbert: The people of White Town held a mass meeting last Saturday evening at which Kx-congressman W. J. Tal bert was invited to make an address. Mr. Q. S. Cartledge presided over the meeting, while Mr. Luther W. Rldle hoover acted as secretary. Quite a number of people were present from the surrounding country. After the address the following res olutions were read by the secretary and unanimously adopted by the meet ing. Preamble and resolutions of Mass meeting at White Town as follows: Wherens It seems to us that the ac tion of the late county convention at Edgefleld was not a fair reflection of the sentiment of the county, and whereas It npopars that our fellow citizen from the west side, Col. W. J. Talbert did not receive fair treatment. Therefore be It resolvd by the citi zens of this community in mass meet ing assembled, 1st. That we desire to put on record our high esteem for and our unbound ed confidence in our distinguished fel low citizen above named, who was born and raised among us, and who has never been found wanting either in time of peace or war. That we hereby heartily endorse his candidacy for the United States Senate and earnestly recommend him to the! voters of his native county of Edge field as well as to the whole people of the state of South Carolina as a man worthy and well qualified to fill the exalted position to which he is hon estly aspiring. ?Edgefield Advertiser. while the harvest Is on and the labor ers are few. Your Uncle William. FOR SALE! Store and lot. Also nice new dwelling of Jno. M. Moore. Store near Laurens Mill. Good proposition?see us at once. Splendid lot and three room House on Sullivan street opposite Mr. J. J. Pluss at a bargain. Good House and lot on Martin Street. Fine Farm known as Polly Franks place, four miles above Lauren*, near Greenville and Laurens road. 100 acres worth the money we can sell it at. Home Trust Co. N. B. DIAL, C. H. ROPER, President. Sec. & Treas. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA We Start with the Rough Log We 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 ana 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. ......-. .-.... - - - ? - it Special Round Trip FROM LAURENS TO Ashville, N. C. Joint Shrine Meeting June 9th, 10th, 11th. <DQ RA Final Limit June 15th VpiJmtJXf To Washington, D. C. $15.20. Tickets on sale June 5th and 7th with final limit June 12th. Purchases may secure an extension of the final limit to and including July 12th, 1912, upon pay ment fee of $1.00 per ticket. To Augusta, Ga., $4.05. Tickets on sale June 16th and 17th from limit June 24th. To Knoxville, Tenn., account Summer School $7.40. Tickets on sale June 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 29 July 6, 7 and 13th. Tickets limited 15th days Purcher may secure an extension of the final limit to and including Sept. 30th, 1912 upon payment fee of $1.00 per ticket. Week End and Summer Excursion Rates now on to the Mountain and Seashore resorts. F. J. NELSON, Ticket Agent.