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Hlbscriptlon Price Is $1.00 )|?erJyear ? Payable in Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, N. C. ALISON LEE President [W. O. LANCASTER vice-Pres. ARTHUR LEE Sec. aad Treas. Advertising Bates) on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a nerd. Entered at tb? postofflce at Laurens, 8. C. aa second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C? JULY 24, 1912. Tke Advertiser will he glad to " receive the local news of all the eeatsaaaitles in the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their aatne to the ee"*** hasten* Letters should not be ?soiled later than Monday mora. lag. "Since 1906 the people ~- Greenville have contributed near-ly $5,000 more." Whew! ? ? ? Gov. Blease should assign Detect ives Green and Creigbton to investi gate Detective Burns. The Blease de tectives are no cheap halrellng?con sidering the amount of work they do. ?Spartanburg Herald. ? ? ? Laurens Presbyterians need not de spair of a College however, if they can raise $75,000 and furnish a site. They could readily build a college of their own. There Is plenty of room for it. And plenty of call for it.? Thornwell Messenger. ? * ? In kicking against the probable re moval of Chicora college from Green ville to Laurens, a citizen of Green ville, as repo-ted In one of the Green ville newspapers, went a good deal out of his way to cast slurs, not only upon Laurens, but upon Newberry and oth er towns ns well. We hope he feels better now that his system has been relieved of the feelings to which be la reported to have given expression.? Newberry Herald and News. c ? ? The Newberry Herald and News, In speaking of the Indecorous lan guage used by Gov. Blease In bis cam paign speeches, says "There Is a limit to human endurance-' and excuses the governor on those grounds. While there might be a limit of human en durance In some things, such a limit has not been reached In this cam paign. While things have been made pretty hot for Coley, they have not reeehed the human endurance stage by very much. If anything has reneh ed or gone over the human endurance stage, it has been the lnnguage of the governor and he has gone far beyond the limit. It is absolutely Inexcusa ble In Governor Blease to use Indecent and obscene language before Indies, even if he does apologize for It af terwards. ? ? ? A YOUNG LADY CONTRIBUTOR. Congratulations upon the liberali ty of the citizens of Laurens and vi cinity should be scattered with a free band, but to our mind there Is one subscriber on the list who came for ward with such a liberal spirit that really the gift ought not to go with out special comment. The example of liberality and civic pride shown In this Instance Is worthy of emulation by us all. It wouldn't do to call any names, for that would embarrass the giver, but everybody who has any correspondence with the outside world knows her. When the committee went around to this olllce nnd had seen the menfolks, they started to walk out without mentioning the matter of a subscription from her. But she was not going to allow the privilege of subscribing for a college for Laurens pass by. She called the solicitors back and told them to make out for her three notes aggregating One Hundred Dollars. She signed them and will pay thorn. That is the spirit which builds cities. ooo Caught Him on the Fly. The people of Laurens are working In earnest for the removal of Chicora college from Greenville to Laurens. May they succeed in the worthy un dertaking. There is no finer place in the State tban Laurens for the reloca tion of Ohlcora, in point of healthful ness, climate water, society and oth er advantages going to make a live and fine place, as the writer can testify after six agreeable and pleasant years spent there. The newspapers of the city are alive to the importance of the movement. In the last Issue of The Advertiser, which is full of it, the reporter inter viewed prominent citizens of Laurens, and as our Mr. Jno. K. Aull was in that city The Advertiser man caught _-<-~????? (Wtti on the By, us follows, which Is re produced from among the bunch of those embraced by the live wire: Mr. John K. Aull, of Newberry. was stoftped on the street and asked to give a little expression as to the ad vantages of Newberry college to New berry. "It has done more towards the upbuilding of Newberry along material and cultural lines than anything else she possesses. From a material standpoint, it leaves a great deal of money in the town every year and it is all clean money. Newberry has been loyal to the college and realizes its advantages. This college movement is the biggest thing that has happened in Laurens in years."?Newueny Her ald and News. ? ? * IMPROVEMENT. It is gratifying to note that the parcels post advocates are at last crediting its opponents with a mite of common sense and reason. If they will I get that idea about express graft out of their heads, look into the matter a little more seriously and consider ev ery phase of the question they will probably yield even more to the judg ment of the parcels post opponents. Witness what Senator Bourne now comes forward with: "I believe the flat-rate system un scientific, and impracticable as ap plied to packages such as we expect to transport under parcels post. It Is unscientific because it disregards distance. In the transportation of letters, where the individual pieces are small, distance Is . of little conse quence, but this Is not true of pack ages of merchandise. It is impracti cable because the high rate for the short distance will practically pro hibit the use of the service for trans portation of goods of low value. "Government ownership of express companies I deem unwise and un necessary. It tends toward paternal Ism and bureaucracy." We know that the leaders In the parcels post agitation are pleased at the progress Mr. Bourne Is making but he has yet more to learn. Note particularly the last sentence in the first paragraph: "It la impracticable because tho high rate for the short distance will practically prohibit the use of the service for transportation of goods of low value." What la meant by goods of low value? From a standpoint of weight, and this is the proper standpoint to consider in par cels post discussion, we would con sider the unmanufactured raw ma terials and farm products, as goods of low value. Though the mainstay of the world, we must consider such ar ticles as cotton, grain, potaties, cab bage, fruits, etc., as "goods of low value". Mr. Bourne says the flat rate system practically prohibits the use of the service for this class of pro ducts. Hut, as suggested by The Ad vertiser several weeks ago, even with the zone system of parcels post, which Mr. Bourne stands for, It will not be possible for the fanner, In whose In terest it is largely claimed the bill Is being pushed, to send his wares to market; for they will not be able to spend two cents per pound postage on two to five cents per pound ar ticles such as are classed above as of low value. Mr. Bourne himself exposes possibly the gravest danger into which the par cels post measure will lead when he declares in the last paragraph: "Gov ernment ownership of express com panies I deem unwise and unneces sary. It tends toward paternalism and bureaucracy." If the parcels post measure will not, In a way, result In government ownership of the express companies, we hardly know what else it will result In. The only difference which we acn see between the govern ment actually taking over the express companies and in instituting parcels post is that by the latter proceedure. the government will not pay for what they take away from the express com panies. If a purchase of express com panies', business "tends toward patern alism and bureaucracy" pray tell us what would the highway robbery of it tend toward? Don't tell tell us any more about Standard Oil smothering competitions. * * ? ILL.ADVIgED ACTION. To say that the people of this city and county are not only disappointed but "sore" over the decision of the Chicora trustees Friday night would not be stating a fact for they are. To have received such an unlooked for blow as was given them Sat urday morning when the decision was announced was enough to dis appoint any people. Laurens was disappointed for sev eral reasons. In the first place, the announcement of the trustees at the moment apparently foredoomed the failure on our part to realize a long cherished ambition to have a college In our midst. In this disappointment were wrapped up the realization of the loss of many educational as well as material advantages. We saw get ting away from us the opportunity to have in our midst an Institution which I would disseminate refinement and cul ture and an agent which would furth er the material progress of our city. We were for the moment disappoint ed on that score and we are still In doubt. But our disappointment was the greater because of the injustice done us. It was enough to have our hopes disappear with victory in sight, but it was more to have them shattered when we Telt we were right. To have wrested from us, without moral or legal foundation for the action, the advantage gained in an honorable and arduous campaign was enough to bring the keenest disappointment. How the trustees came to the decision which they did and what Influences were brought tov bear to Justify the belated action is not for us to sug gest, a full statement appearing else where In this paper. We are sure however, that the board acted from rh? very purest motives. But it Is sufficient to surmise that had natural conditions surrounded the meeting, the board would have stuck to their original agreement. Hastily, unwise ly and unjustly relieved of a moral and legal right, the people of this city were even more disappointed than they were because of the actual loss. But for those members of the board, those men who are aware of the many needs and struggles of the institu tion, those men who first reached out to grasp the relief from financial em barrassment they knew would be prof fered, by Laurens, we feel the keen est. In the best of faith and at a regular meeting of the board they went about seeking the best interests of the college and made a binding contract with Laurens and then lat er at a called meeting, urged by par ties not In sympathy with the needs of the institution and attended by members who had hitherto not at tended any of the board meetings, they were virtually repudiated. With a full knowledge of the needs of the college and an ambition for its fu ture prosperity, they went down be fore members uninformed as to tho true conditions and not thoroughly In touch with affairs over which they presided. Surely the members of the board who were not familiar with the col lege's needs and who voted without realizing under what conditions they were meeting, will Inform themselves, reconsider the ill-advised action and give to Laurens the recommendation which the board's contract guaran tees. Not only will this action allow Presbyterians of this state again to lay claim to the lofty Ideals of moral responsibility which they have here tofore fallen heir to, but by so doing they will exonerate a band of faith ful men who now stand repudiated. ALUMNI TO MEET. University of S. C. ami old South Car olina College Alumni to Form Coun ty Association Here Friday Night. In the rooms of the chamber of commerce on Friday night at 8.00 o'clock a meeting of all the Alumni of the University of South Carolina and the old South Carolinaa College is to be held In order that an alumni association may be organized. Kvery man who has attended the University or South Carolina College Is eligible for membership In the county alumni association and it is hoped that not a man of the many Laurens County alumni will be missing. One point In the organization of the association that should appeal to the men, Is the fact that the oldest living graduate of the Institution resides in Laurens county. The university has grown more In tue past two y?;arg than any oth'r in stitution in the state, the enrollment last session being 450. Every man is earnestly requested to come out and get In touch with his brother alumni. Picnic of Wallace's Lodge. There will he a picnic at Wallace's pasture on Saturday. August 3rd. The picnic will be given under the aus pices of Wallace' sLodge, A. F. M. The public Is cordially Invited to come and to bring well filled baskets. Sev eral speakers will be on hand and a pleasant day Is assured. O. C. Cox, Sec. Wallace Lodge. Abundant Supply of Pure Water. According to a statement by City Clerk Roland, the quarterly analysis of the city water by the state board of health, F. L. Parker. M. D., shows that It Is free from contamination and that the olty has an abundant sup ply of good water. Reunion Co. F. The annual reunion of Co. F., 14th Regiment, 8. C. V., will be held at Langston church Tuesday, August 20th. The public Is cordially invited to come with baskets to join in a pic nic. A- pleasant day is anticipated, but politics will be barred. W. F. Wright. Sec. Highland Home Church. The members of the Highland Home Baptist church will meet Thursday, August 15th for the purpose of clean ing off the cemetery. All persono in terested In the cemetery are cordlaly Invited. A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS TO THE PUBLIC (Continued from Page One.) sltion made to the citizens of LaureiiB as it was on those who were present and voted for it. SHt was the resolu tion of the board, and not simply the opinion of the nine members who vot ed for it. It was a resolution whlqh the board of trustees had a right to pass. It dealth with a matter pecu liarly within the scope of the authori ty of the board. All of the trustees had been duly and regularly notified of the meeting, a quorum was present and authorized to transact business. To Illustrate: suppose the board as constituted at the annual meeting should have authorized its treasurer to borrow on the credit of the col lege the sum of $5,000.00, for neces sary improvements, and had appoint ed a committee with power to act and look after tho details and this com mittee had proceeded to carry out the order of the board, and the person or persons with whom they negotiated, had accepted and complied with their offer, would the idea for a moment be entertained that the board as con stituted in special session of the 19th would be authorized to rescind the ac tion of the board as constituted on July 2nd? In other words, when would you have a binding contract with the board If it may, at Us own option, rescind a proposition of this kind without regard to whether It has been accepted or not. So much for the !e?j?l aspect of the caso. Let us now consider, very briefly, its moral setting. When we first ap peared before the board on July 2nd, we asked for a definite proposition. A definite proposition was made and delivered in writing to the chairman of our committee. Belying upon this, we went before our people and assur ed them that if the conditions of this proposition were met, that they could rely upon the board to carry it out in good faith. We never contemplated for a moment that any such action as was taken at the meeting of the 19th could, or would be taken. Laurens can afford to miss Chicora college, though our people are very much in terested In its removal here: we can afford any material loss Incident to Its location in our midst, but the sc riour, question is: Can the board of trustees, and can the Presbyteries of South Carolina afford for the matter to rest where It now is? Can the Presbyterians of the State of South Carolina afford for this action of one of Its board;; to stand. It must be borne in mind that the first action of the board was legal. It must not be overlooked that a proposition made by It In good faith to the citizens of a community have been met and it seems to us that justice demands that something be done. In conclusion, we would counsel moderation nnd charity. We do not mean by any statements made herein to Impugn in the least the motives of any member of the board of trustees, but we feel that upon mature and calm reflection, they will realize the mistake which they have made. Respectfully submitted, H. K. Alken. Chairman, C. F. Rankin, W. H. Dial. D. A. Davis, W. L. Cray. R. A. Cooper, Committee. NOTICE. Laurens. S. C. July 19, 1912. Whereas, the Board of Directors of the Laurens Glass Works, a corpora tion., at its principal place of business at Laurens, S. C., on the 8th day of July, A. D. 1912, adopted a resolution, a copy of which Is as follows: "Be It resolved by the Hoard of Directors of Laurens Glass Works that the capital stock of the Laurens Glass Works be Increased to the sum of Eighty Thou sand Dollars by the Issuance of Thir ty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dollai.; ad ditional capital stock, the additional capital stock to be issued under this resolution to be divided Into three hun dred shares of the par value of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, which additional stock shall be what Is com monly known as preferred stock, shall constitute a lien upon the property and net earnings of the Laurens Glass Works, and shall bear Interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable annually, on the first day of September of each year thereafter for a period of five years from the date of the issuance thereof, such interest to be payable out of the net earnings of the company after payment of costs of maintenance and operation. In the event such Interest should not be paid at the times stated, it shall accumu late as a charge against the property of the said Company, and such Interest not paid at maturity may be paid by the company on any date thereafter. At the expiration of five years from the date of Issuance of said stock, the said company will pay the owners thereof the sum of One Hundred $100.00) Dollars per share thereon and retire such shares together with any Interest then due, or the owner of said stock may convert the same in to common stock of the company up on surrender of the certificates of preferred stock so held by him. The owner of such preferred stock shall have the right to vote thereon at all meetings of the stockholders of the said company as fully and effectually as the holders of the common stock .of the said company. Dividends shall not be paid on said preferred stock un til the dividend paid on the common stock amounts to seven per cent., thereby equalizing the interest paya ble on such preferred stock." Now, Therefore, a meeting of the stockholders of the said I*aurens Olass Works is hereby called to be held at the office of tho President at Laurens, S. C, on August 19, 1912, for the purpose of considering wheth er such preferred stock shall be is sued in the amounts and with the preferences stated in said resolution. W. H. DtAL, President. ALBERT DIAL, Secretary. 52-4t Arise and Build! Editor The Advertiser: Is it possible that Laurens has been disappointed again in getting a col lege? it seems too bad that we shourtl be disappointed again. We missed Winthrop, then Columbia, and now Chicora after our dear Presbyterian brethren had made us such fair prom ises. We wouldn't have believed It of our predestined brethren, "treating us as they have." "Three times to be disappointed." "It's too bad". When the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, and the gates thereof burned with fire, you will find re corded In the 2nd chapter, 18th verse of Nehemiah, these words about that people: "And they said, let us arise and build; and Under the leadership of Nehemiah they rebuilt the walls and repaired the gates of Jerusalem." And when we have built, as we now should and need, an Interdenomina tional and co-educacional institution al college, we can say to the Colum bians and Greenvlllyns, ae Nehe miah said to the Hosonitcs, the Am monites and the Asablans: "The God of heaven; He will prosper us; There fore we, his servants, will arise and build, but ye have no portion nor sight nor memorial in Jerusalem." Laurens, it is ours, let us arise and build. Respectfully, Old Farmer. Bucklen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. Pin? COW for Sale?One fine Jersey cow, heifer calf, for sale. Good bar gain. Apply to Mrs. Jante C. (Mark. 10. Main St., Laurcns, S. C. 52-1 t-pd For Sale?One good horse and de livery wagon for sale. Both in good condition. Reasonable prices. Apply to Stavron Bros. & Scopas Co., Lau rens, S. C. 52-lt Cattle Yokes?Wo are agent for Southern 9tock Yoke Co's. cattle yoko. Guaranteed to prevent cows from go- ? Ing through fence, Jumping fence or sucking self. Call for prices and par ticulars. MoBeloy & Roland, Laurons, S. C. . 52-lt-pd For Sale?We have a lot of alr-slak ed lime on hand. Valuable for sani tary purposes. 75 cents per barrel. Special prlcee made to farmers In ton lots for fertilizer use. Call or write Gray & Easterby. 39-tf Notice?Byrdvllle Dairy and Stock Farm Jack now ready for service. Colt to show. Will appreciate any patronage. 34-tf For soreness of the muscles, wheth er induced by violent exorcise or in Jury, there Is nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This lini ment also relieves rhoi.matl cpains. For sale by all dealers. Must Be Careful. Mr. Justrlch?That there sculptor chap says he's going to make a bust of me. Mrs. Justrlch?Henry, it's dreadful the way you talk. Say "burst" not "hunt " Candidates Cards For Clerk of Court. I hereby offer myself as a candi date for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurens county, pledging myself to abide by the platform of the dem ocratic party and to support the nom inees thereof. Respectfully, C. A. POWER. The friends of Mr. Chas P. Brooks hereby announce him a candidate for the office of Clerk of Court of Laurei.s county, and pledge him to abide by the results of the Democratic primary and to support the nominees thereof. To the voters of Laurens County: Fully appreciating your support in the past and with my record as a public official before you, I take pleasure In announcing myself a can didate for re-election for Clerk of Court for Laurens. County, S. C, and will abide the result of the Democrat [ Ic primary. JOHN F. BOLT. For Auditor. I hereby offer myself as a candi date for re-election to the offloe of auditor of Laurens county and prom ise to abide by the platform of the democratic party and to support the nominees thereof. Respectfully, J. WADDY THOMPSON. We, the many friends of O. C. Cun ningham, hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of Auditor of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. "MANY FRIENDS" For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for County Commissioner of Laurens County, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. J. B. HITT. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as County Commslsion er of Laurens county subject to the icsult of the Democratic primary elec tion. T. MAC ROPER. Having been solicited by numerous friends, I hereby offer myself for re election to the office of County Com missioner for Laurens county, subject to the democra '.c primary. W. F\ BAILEY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the offico of County Com missioner and promise to abide by the result of the Democratic primary. AUSTIN ABERCROMB1E. I hereby announce myself a can didate for county eommlsioner of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. Respectfully. L. DUNK CURRY, Gray Court, S. C. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Lau rens county, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. W. 8. BAGWELL. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. J. THOMAS PBDEN. I hereby announee myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Laurens county, pledging myself to abide by the platform of the Democratic party and to support the nominees thereof. JOHN D. OWING9. For State Senator. At the urgent request of friends, I have consented to become a candidate for the office of State Senator for Lau rens county. I will abide the result of the democratic primary election. O. P. GOODWIN. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the offlco of Senator from this county, plodglns myself to abide by the platform of the Demo cratic party and to support the nom luees thereof. r d bqyd For House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candi date for tue House of Representatives from Laurens county and pledge my I self to abide by the results of the I primary election. _ W. R. RICHEY, SR. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the house of representa tives of Laurens county, subject to results of the Democratic primary election. J. H. Miller, M. D. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the ofllce of representative from this county In the legislature of the state subject to the rules of the ' democratic party. H. S. BLACKWELL. The friends of Joseph O. Sullivan, of Tumbling Shoals, respectfully sug gest him as a suitable candidate for the House of Representatives, and can vouch for his Interest In the wel- ( fare of the common people. Subject to result of Primary Election. FRIENDS. I hereby announce myself as can didate for the House of Representatives subject to the rules and results of the Democratic primary. W. W. CAMPBELL. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the house of representatives from Laurens county, subject to the rules of the democratic party. W. C. IRBY, JR. I hereby am .unca myself as a can didate for the Legislature of South Carolina, from Laurens ? ounty, sub ject to the primary election. E. R. AYCOCK. Magistrate for Waterloo Township. I hereby nnnounce myself as can didate for the omee of Magistrate In Waterloo Township, and p.omlso to abide by tho results of the Democratic primary. ARTEMAS C. LONG. Magistrate for Laurens Township. At tho solicitations of many friends, I hereby announce myself as candidate for the offlco of magistrate in Lau reis township, subject to tho rulo of the democratic primary. R. H. DONAJrf>SON. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Magistrate In Laurens town ship, subject to the rule of the dem ocratic party. JAS. H, SULLIVAN. I am a candidate for Magistrate for Laurens Township, and will appreciate the vote and infiuenco of every citizen n the township who may favor me with his support In tho primary. W. T. CREWS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the, office of magistrate in ' Laurens Township and promise to abide by the result of the democratic primary. J. W. A. BOYD. The friends of Capt. W. H. Gilker son, Sr.; hereby announce him as can didate for magistrate In Laurens Townehtp, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Far Carener. The friends of Mr. R. 0. Halrston hereby place his name before the peo p*o of Laurens county for th? office of Coroner, pledging htm to abide by the principles of the democratlo party and to support the nominees thereof,