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tEfje &bbertisier MabMCriptlon Price It $\M per Year Payable la Advance. Published by ADYKRTINKR PRINTING COMPANY Lasreas, H. C. ALISON LEB President W. O. LANCASTER vlce-Pres. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Tre?s. Advertising Raten on Application. Obituaries and Card of thanks: One cent a word. Entered at th*? postoffice at Laurens, 8. C. as second class mall matter. LAI'RKNS, S. C, A (JOUST 7, 1012, The Adrertlscr will be glad to reeeire the local news of all the com nui a I tier In the count). Cor respondent aro requested to ?lew their Hume to the contr| bmtloiiH Letters should net be mailed luter titan Monday morn ing. They are all on the front page this time. ? * ? it looks like Mr. Qraco has nettled the hoys a good deal. ? ? ? Coley ought to get a loose leaf sys tem for his affidavits, lie could find thorn quicker. ? ? ? Who Is the champion affidavit sign er? Booms llko Fred Domlnlck Is away In the lead In witnessing them. ? ? ? Why do the supporters of Qov. Blease howl when those who oppose Gov. Hleasc speak? Is It because they nre afraid that the truth will come out? That Is the way It looks to us. ? ? ? There are several reasons why order ought to be preserved at the meeting next Wednesday. The best reason we know of Is that the government stands for law and order above everything else. ? ? ? We have absolutely no criticism to make of a man who thinks that Qov, Hleasc is a model after whom he would have his son pattern. The only thing that we can find fault with In such a man Is his discernment. Ho ought to he aide to see better. ? ? ? "Ebb" Copolnml will have to paUA/ up that "jar-head" commutation lUfn measure before Billy Irby gets nr/tlt er whack at it. "Ebb" didn't have It "finished off" well enough. When Billy got through with/U, toothing was left but the grease, i// It would be r of resiling if we could have some now terms to replace "ma licious falsehood." "unqualifiedly false," "Infamous liar," etc., etc.? Spartanburg Herald. How about "mendacious liar" and "tactic liar"? Those are rather fresh, having boon put across only recently by Mr. Qraco, ? ? ? Although there was a feeble attempt at howling down In the court house Monday and a more effective attempt Monday night at the I.aurens mill, we hope that there will be no other such demonstrations in the county cam paign anil certainly not in the state campaign next Wednesday. When a crowd attempts to howl down, either of two motives are behind the act: they do not care to give a square deal or they fear that the speaker will say something detrimental to the cause they themselves ropnrsent. ? # ? SOME PREDICTIONS. That Col. W. Jasper Tatbert will not be elected to the United States Sen ate. That Qov, Colo L. Blease will not be re-elected. That Jones will carry Greenwood county by a majority of 100 voteu at least. That McHuffie Hampton will never be re-elected railroad commissioner of South Carolina. And?but this Ib enough for one day. Basto In your hat to see how near we come to It.?Greenwood Index Might as well havo Inserted between the first and second "prediction", "That N. B. Dial will be olected to the United States senate." ? ? ? DIAL FOB SENATOR, As the time for the Oral primary election rapidly approaches, it seems to us that the attention of the people ought to be directed tome to the race for Untted State? senator. Hon. N. B. Dial and Hon. W. Ja?per Talbert have beer thoroughly canvassing the state lev the past few weeks and it has been notable that the campaign has been conducted upon a plane possibly hlgh ?r than any other campaign of recent years. They have neither dealt in personalities between themselves nor toward Senator Tlllman. They have been content, end properly so, with a statesmanlike presentation of their causes, and Judging from the atten tion they received here last week, they have made a decided Impression all over the state. Particularly Is this so of Mr. Dial, a son of Laurcns and one whom we are all proud of. Al though when he first announced him self for the senate his friends doubted the wisdom of It, the great progress lie has made, an evidenced by the on couraglng reports received from every section of the state, has given us a right to believe that In- stands a fine chance of being elected. Placing his Claims before the people on his past record as a "doer" rather than a "talk I I," Mr. Dial has made a plain, busi nesslike campaign, convincing tbo people that the time Is past for South Carolinians to discuss dead topics and minor issues, lie stands for economy, progress and prosperity and wishes to see this state enjoy the benefits of l:'-r unbounded natural resources and great opportunities. Though not say ing so himself and possibly not giving the matter a thought, Mr. Dial, Is un consciously an exponent of that pro grosslvetiesa as set forth In the last democratic platform. He is a thor ough democrat, but takes the plat form as a matter of course, giving most of his attention when dealing with It to the matter of tariff reduc tion, lie has had considerable direct experience with the workings of the tariff and is confident that if It Is re duced that the south will reap enor mous but righteous benefits. Why You Should Not Pull Fodder. Next week we expect to discuss the different methods of saving the corn crop. This Is a great big subject and one to which Southern farmers need to givo more thought and more In vestigation. The practice of "fodder pulling" is still general over most of the South. This Is practically a South ern practice?very few people In oth er sections do It?and, to put It plain ly, it is the most wasteful and extrav agant of all the common methods of saving the corn crop. In no Instance, to our knowledge, have accurate experiments failed to show that the practice Is unprofitable This is why Southern farmers should quit it. It does not par. Why keep it up? We know the objections urged against other methods of handling the corn crop that corn cut up is heavy to handle, that stock will not eat the (large stalks, that CUt-up corn often molds in the shock, that shredded foddci sometimes molds. All these ob jections arc of moi'0 or less force, just as are the objections against, leaving nil the stalks and blades in the fields and pasturing them off that this practice means a waste of feed, and that, In some cases, the trampling of the land injures it or the crops sown on It. There Is something in each of these claims, but not enough In any or all of them to justify fodder-pulling. If a man can have his corn stover cut up or shredded, he can get more feed at less cost than by pulling fod der. The molding of corn In tbo shock Is almost Invariably caused by poor shocking or by cutting too green: corn cut at the proper stage Is one of the easiest crops t,i cure. Shredded coin stover will keep perfectly 'f it is dry when shredded and is protect ed afterwards. The man who has no facilities for handling cut-up corn can get more roughage from the same ex penditure of labor by pasturing his corn field and growing legumes for hay than by pulling fodder; and he will also have more corn. Fodder pulling, as usually done, re duces the yield of corn sufficiently to pay for all the feed obtained in the fodder. The labor expended in pull ing fodder Is usually great enough to produce an equal feeding value in some other crop. These are demon strated facts, and no amount of the orizing or arguing on the part of our fodder-pulling friends can change them. Taken together, they mean that the man who pulls fodder pays twice for what he gets?once If the decrease of bis corn crop, and o- In the labor expended In doing the work. This, In short, Is why the practice should be abandoned; it is wasteful and inconsistent with the best farm ing. It wastes labor and feed. Southern farmers are rapidly learn ing how to grow corn; let them give a little thought now to the other big corn problem, and learn how to get the most out of the crop after they have grown it.?Progressive Farmer. "Were all medicines as meritorious as Chamberlain' Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ihe world would be much better off and the percentage of suffering greatly recreated," writes Lindsay 8cott. of Temple, Ind. For sale by all dealers. Just received two solid car loads of Beds, Dressers and Bed Room Suits, they are values that will save you from 20 to 40 per cent. Call and see them. 8. M. A B. H. Wilkes & Co. COUNTY CAMPAIGN OPENED MONDAY (Continued from Page One.) always work for the poor man be cause the rich man can take care of himself. Ho favors voting bonds for road Improvement, but is considerably shy of that mule tax proposition put up by Mr. K. W. Copeland, as the poor man will pay most of this tux. He is opposed to the measure fathered by W. H. Hand for taking the election of the superintendent of education out of the peoule's hands. He is in favor of the Torrens land bill, and helped to tight for it in tho last legislature. Mr. Irby discussed at length the mill mergers and their persecution and robbery of tho people. He said the hankers and mills connived together to control the price of cotton and that this ought to be stopped. As a rem edy for conditions he favored among other things tho state warehouse sys tem. Mr. Irby expressed in unmis takable terms his preference for Colo L, Blease for governor. Dr. .1. H. Miller gave an account of his stewardship and asked for the con tinued support of the voters. He said no personal interest would come be tween him and tho best interests of the state, he always stood for the best Interests of the whlto people of South Carolina. He Is opposed to the Hand education bill spoken of several times above. He favors a uniform system of school books. Ho favors good roads. He supported a bill to take $100,000 of the fertilizer tax to give It to Winthrop. Dr. Miller said ho al ways stood and fought for what ho considered for the best Interest of the county, but that he did not believe In giving the poor man more than what he was entitled to. He favored giv ing the rich and the poor man both a fair showing. When he closed somo one, as reported above, asked him as to his preference for governor and ho stated that he was for Ira B. Jones, Mr. W. R. Rlchey said that this was the third time that he had run for the house and that he hoped he would he elected this time. The tax question, he said, was the moat vital question befoie tho people today. He declared that compentent men should be sent to Columbia to sie that the assess ments over the state were put on an equal basis, as the western part of the state was paying more than its Just share. He favored giving the old soldiers all that the state could pos sibly afford to give them. He favored good roads and thought that now Is the opportune time to make a fight for national aid for roads. As to the labor law, he said that it could not he Improved on because of federal constitutional limitations, but that if the people would act squarely by each other that the present laws would BUflico, He Is In favor of common school education, state warehouse sys ; tem and two cents railroad fare. As to the governorship, he said that he was a personal friend of Hlease, thought that he was being persecuted and considered tho governor honest so lie would vote for him. "If Qov. Blease pardoned Wash Hunter, that Is no sign why Ira H. Jones should be governor of South Carolina", said Mr. Rlchey. Mr. Joseph G. Sullivan was the only man that complimented tho voters with a prepared speech. Ho said he was opposed to all Cliques and Com binations, that he would go to Colum bia with unchained feet and unbound hands. He said the taxes are too high, that the colleges are getting too much money to the detriment of the com mon schools and that the negro schools are getting too much money. He favors 2 cents railroad fares, pub lication of factory cotton holdings and other mill statistics, better roads by federal aid and Torrens system of land registration. He is In favor of the state ware house system. He Is also for Cole L. Hlease for governor, de claring that he has lost many friends by allegiance to his excellency. Mr. Sullivan was the last speaker on the program. ITCHING, FIERY, RAW ECZEMA Relieved in a Few Seconds. Yes. an itching, burning, raw, irri tated skin relieved the moment ZKMO touches It. Zemo Is a clean, sooth ing, healing wash, composed of Thy mol, Glycerine, Witch Hazel, Bor aole Acid and other medicinal heal ing properties, Zemo relieves and cures every form of skin and scalp eruption, and if you are not entirely satistlod with the results from tli* nry first 2,r>-cent bottle, druggists w e fltnd your money. Largo size bottle $1, Endorsed and sold in Laurens by Laurens Drug Co. Zemo Is prepared by E. W. Rose Medicine ?'Co.. St. Ixmis. Mo., and their guarantee is as good as gold. QUITE PROMISING. The Collector?I saw young Scaddt and he made another promts* to pay la the near future The Merchant?1 consider him to be about the moat promising young man in the ctty. Big Clean Sweep Sale. Soon you will hear goods going, going, gone, J. C. Burns ft Co. | SPECIAL NOTICES, v ar Load of Wagons?Jifst receiv ed one car load of Studabjfker wagons ?all sizes?best on the market. Jno. A. Franks, Laurens, S. C. 2-2t| For Salo?My home on Farley Ay^. A nine-room house with ."> aiiesVof land. Possession given Oet LIJfrTcv. B. P. Mitchell. w2-iit For Sale?One good horse ann de livery wagon for sale. Both\ hf good condition. treasonable prioeV; Apply to Stavron Bros. & Scopus Co., Lau rens, S. C. 2-It Lost, Strayed or Stolen?One black mare mule, 6 years old. Weigluyiibout !MI0 pounds. Left home SumTa/ night. Deliver to F. B. Poland, WarV Shoals, It. F. D. No. 1, or to Kd. Martin's sta ble and receive reward. 2-lt-pd Farm For Sale?400 acres of land In .lacks Township, one mile from Itenno on the Seaboard, 1 1-2 miles from "Stomps" Spring, 10 miles from Clin ton. Four tenant houses!inr good con dition. Two-thirds of ld+fd open for cultivation. Price $10.00 per acre. For further Information address B. Ii. Jones, Laurens, S. C. l-8t Wanted?To buy clean white rags for wiping machinery, v^dvertlscr Printing Company. For Sale?We have a lot of air-slak ed lime on hand. Valuable for sani tary purposes. 75 cents |ejr barrel. Special prices made to farnSrs in ton lots for fertilizer use. Call or write Gray & Easterby. 3?-tf Will Chunge Local inn. The Central Cafe, which has hereto fore been located In the building just below Swltzer Co. will be moved to the new corner store of the Martin building opposite the present post ofllce. The proprietors have made ar rangements to occupy this at once and a complete new restaurant outfit will be installed. Cholly say "It gonna he folne" and no doubt It will. "I was cured of diarrhoea by one dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes M. K. Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There Is noth ing better. For sale by all dealers. J. C. Burns & Co.'s big Clean Sweep Sale is rolling the goods out of Red Iron Hacket. ANNUAL SEASHORE Excursion Aug. 14th, 1912 VIA C. N. & L. AND Atlantic Coast Line TO Washington, D. C, Norfolk, Va., Wilmington, N. C, Wrightsville and Carolina Beach. Washington, D. C, Norfolk, Va., Wilmington, N. C, Seaside Resort Wrightvillc and FROM Carolina Beach Laurens, . $10.00 $6.50 Clinton, $12.00 $10.00 $6.50 Corresponding Rates from other Points Final Return Limit up to and Including August 31st, 1912 MAKE UP YOUR PARTY AND TAKE A VACATION. For any information, call on F. J. NELSON, T. C. WHITE, Ticket Agent. Gen. Pas. Agent Wilmington, N. C. Buy Your Farm or Town Lot Now at NcBEE South Carolina Before the Ad vance in Prices Prevents You IP you intend to purchase at all, do it now! Buy now?tomorrow may be too * late. The beginning of the great future we predicted for McBee is about to come true. Within a year, land holders of McBee will be offered three dollars for every one they invested. Some men will make small fortunes within a year or two. Others will hold their land for even bigger prices later on. Will you stay out or come in? Will you get your share of this good for tune, or will you wait until it's too late? McBee to Become County Seat of New County The people in the surrounding sections are working to that end, and there is little doubt but that within the next months McBee will be the county seat of a new county. The section meets the constitutional requirements as regards population, wealth, etc. The nearest courthouse is twenty miles, the next nearest twenty-five miles, and the next twenty eight; giving ample room for a large county with McBee as the county seat, and railroads radiating from the county seat into all parts of the county. Land Values Will Double The prices of land in and around McBee will gradually go up as the event of McBce's becoming the county seat approaches, at which time they will reach to double or treble what they now are. As yet we have not advanced the prices of our land, which now range from $15 to $25 an acre, but we will be forced to do so sooner or later. Don't wait until we do! Procrastination has killed many an opportunity. Insure yous future success while you may. Unequalled Farming and Homeseeker's Opportunities at McBee! Wonderful climate, new, rich, sandy loam soil, ideal rainfall makes Mc Bee the farmer's paradise. The land around McBee all owned by us is high dry and practically level. It is na turally drained?no swamns of any description. The soil is of such a character as to hold moisture through out the driest summer. Corn?with similar climate, soil and railfall the world's record of corn Is held by the adjoining county of Marl boro. A prominent railroad official of the A. I.. states that corn on the South ern Development Land Company's property at McBee is the finest corn seen by him on the Seaboard All Line railroad. Cotton?Splendid yields of long sta ple cotton can be grown, which on present market brings 20c per lb. against 12c for short staple. Under proper cultivation a bale to a bale and a half per acre Is easy. A modern cot ton ginnery is conveniently located at McBee. Fruit?No finer lands can be found anywhere. Peaches, Tears, Apples, Blums. Grapes, and Berries produce big yields and net handsome profits. The trucker will llnd here the natural soil and climatic conditions for grow ing all kinds of vegetables, which are in great demand in nearby markets, paying fancy prices. Kare Shipping Facilities McBee is fortunately situated on the main lino of the S. A. L., 60 miles north of Co lumbia, at the junction of the Char lotte, Monroe & Columbia Ball road and the South Carolina Western Railroad. Refrigerator car service on the main line of the Seaboard puts the products of McBee's orchards and gardens In tho big markets of Columbia, Rich mond. Washington, Baltimore, rhiln delphla and New York within a few hours, bringing the best prices. McBee Is a clean town with good churches, graded schools and the best of neighbors. It Is under incorporate management, owns Its own water works and lighting system and Is in a most flourishing condition. Liquor is prohibited?lawlessness is unknown. Write To-day for free Book and Full Information. Don't delay?learn more about this great opportunity at once. Our prices are so low and our terms so easy, you nor anyone else can afford to let this chance slip by. Write us to-day. Southern Land Development Co., Home Office Laurens, S. C. Call on N. B. DIAL, E. P. MINTER or B. A. SULLIVAN, taurens, S. C.