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Stfje gfoberttser Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Tear Payable la Adrance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALISON LEE W. G. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vlce-Pres. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at the postoftlce at Laurens, 8. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, S. C, AUGUST 28, 1912. The Adrertlser will he glad to recede the local news of all the communities la the county. Cor* respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri bution's.. Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn Ing. Mo>be the Progressives won. ? ? ? The battle of ballots Is over. ?' ? ? The Bull Moose party did not have a look in yesterday. ? ? ? Wonder how the sufragettes would have voted anyhow? ? ? ? Who knows how many games lead the Giants have over the Cubs. ? ? ? The dollars did not drop Into the Wilson campaign boxes yesterday near fast enough. ? ? ? So far as we know not a single can didate made a special bid for the auto mobile vote. ' ? ? . JoneB got eighty per cent... of the votes cast in the state yesterday?A. W. Jones, of course. ? ? ? Ten years hence there will have to be a landing on top of the court house, and a box for the voters who come to the polls by aeroplane. ? ? ? You can't get your mall next Sun day?unless It Is a special delivery. You will have to get something other than Mutt and Jeff pictures to amuse the kids. ? ? ? The Advertiser wishes to thank Its correspondents and friend for the In terest they took in getting the returns In laat night. The service given was fine and it is appreciated. ? ? ? For the excellent news service fur nished the citizens of Laurens last night and for the election returns as found in today's Advertiser, The State, of Columbia, is due many thanks. The wire for this service was strung from The State office and the returns were gotten from them. SWYGERT, NICKLES & CO. Name of New Firm which will Take Over the Kuslness of J. S. Machen A Co. on the First of the Month. J. S. Machen & Company, wholesale grocers, have sold out their business to a firm headed by Mr. Brooks Swy gert, of this city. Mr. Rice Ntckles, formerly of Ninety Six, will be with him In the business as will Mr. D'Arcy Swygert, of this city. The firm name will be Swygert. N'Ickles & Co. They propose to extend the trading area of the business and enlarge it in ev ery way. Mr. Rice N'ickles Is a young man just graduated rrom Wovord col lego and Is enthuslastlcs about the business. Mr. Brooks Swygert has had considerable experience In the wholesale business nnd will direct af fairs. Mr. D'Arcy Swygert will have charge of the books. All of these are acable nnd pleasant gentlemen and doubtless they will win the success that tbey merit. The Messrs. Machen have been In business here for some years and have been very successful. Their friends regret to see ihem leave the business life of the city. ACCIDENT IN FREIGHT YARDS. Mr. W. D. Rarksdale Knocked Down by Cars aad Painfully bot not Seri ously Injured. Mr. W. X). Barksdale, while walking across the tracks in the freight yard near the depot Monday about noon, iraa knocked down by a shifting freight train and narrowly escaped serious In Jury. Mr. Barksdale, who Is deaf, was orossing the track when the train hacked into him knocking him off the track. Assistance soon reached him aad bo> was carried to the home of his brotheK Mr. Downs C. Barksdale, Where he was examined by physicians. One ril> was found to be fractured but no other serious injuries resulted. War Tim? In Columbia in 1868. * By W. D. 8. ? MaJ. JenkiDB was ia command of Co. A and the cadet company of the 6th S. C. cavalry, who were in camp on the Bohicet Creek on John's Island. Capt. Sullivan sent home Henderson Llndley of his company for supplies. Lindley had so many boxes that he asked mo to help him get them down to camp. The neighbors found out that I was going to Columbia, and they brought In their Mower and Lud dlgs Confederate bills to get them ex changed for new moaey. This Issue was called In "b bo much of It was counterfeited. On our arrival In Co lumbia, we were told that we could not get our boxes through to Charles ton until the next night. The S. C. railroad was crowded with the sol dier's baggage and provlsslons. We were the first callers at the bank the next morning, when the door was op ened. I presentend my checks and blllB and the teller so"a counted out my money. I stepped to a side table i and ran over the bills and found there was a mistake in the count. I said to Henderson. "I*et us go to our room In the hotel." I spread out the bills on the table and counted them over carefully, and discovered there was an overpayment of two thousand dol lars. We will go back and return the overplus to the the bank! Henderson said, "I would not do it. This same bank refused to make good a short age to my captan. when we were en camped In Columbia." "But Hensc, this is too big a mistake not to rectify it." We called at Friday's stoie and bought some boxes of tobacco. 1 noticed a man walked by me several times and sweat was running off of him freely, j At last he approached me and asked If I was up at the State Bank this morning. I told him yes. How much of a mistake did I make with you this morning. A pretty big one! Let me see the roll of bills. I would not let him see them as I wished to annoy him for a while. I am coming up to the bank soon. Mister, don't trouble yourself to walk up there, just hand me the money and I will recount It. How did you happen to make such a large mistake? I picked up a bundle of twenties and counted them out for tens. Please, Mister, let me see how much Is coming back to me? If I don't get it, it will be charged up to me to night. After having ns much fun as we could get out of the teller, I let him count over the bills. He pocket ed his pile, and went up the street on a run. While we were counting over the money in our hotel room, a negro man brought a pitcher of wa ter. I saw the white of his eyes roll up at the big pile of money on the table. There was no lock or thumb bolt on our door. In the night I heard the door slowly opening. I looked on and saw a black head peeping around the door. I exclaimed, "Hense! Shoot the black rascal." Well, that negro ran down the long hallway, like his heels would go through the flooring. We got up and put the table and chairs against the door, and slept calmly the balance of the night. The next night we went through to Charleston, then down to Rantowle Station, then by wagon to Churcn Fiat, ovei the John Island bridge, by the half way house down to the cavalry camp, where we safely delivered our clothing and eat ables to our soldiers. RULER MAKES THE SEASONS When Emperor of China Declares It Is Summer People All Doff White Clothing. The emperor of China has some strange duties. One of these is the ordering of the seasons. It Is summer In America when the sun warms the earth, and not until then, but In China, It is summer when the emperor (or, at the present time, the regent) says it is summer. As soon as the emperor declares that summer has come every body In China puts off winter clothing, and arrays himself in summer garb, no matter what his feelings on the sub ject may bo. All domestic arrange ments are made to suit the season, as proclaimed by the emperor, although they may not suit the Individual at all The nearest approach to the Chinese system of ordering the seasons is the practice observed In France in all pub lic buildings. There it is winter on and after October 1. Fires are then lighted in all government offices, and the employes exchange their white summer waistcoats for the thicker and darker oaes of winter. At it?* date the public libraries are closed at four, and In the streets the sellers of toasted chestnut* make- their appear ance. In official France It Is winter,; no matter what the weather may say, and no matter what unofficial France m?v think. Humoring Her. Lady?Now, cabby. 1 wish you to be extremely careful. When you com* to a crossing you must wait until the policeman tells you to go on; an 1 If the streets are slippery you must drive ?ery slowly. Cabby?All right, mum; I'll be very careful, mum. And In case of a hao cldent. mum. which 'orspltal would you like to be took tot?Tit-BIt*. 8888888888888888888 8 8 81 EDEN NOTES. 8 8! 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 ? 8 8 8 8 8 b 8 Eklen, August 26.?The farmers are very busy now pulling their fodder mid storing it up for the winter. Clay Crisp has returned to his home in Enoree, after spending several days with his grandfather, Mr. C. V. Hipp. Mrs. J. W. Beason visited friends and relatives In Clinton last week. Miss Cora Armstrong is visiting rel atives in Eden this week. Mr. M. W. Gray and wife spent Fri day with Mr. Paul Gray and family. Rev. E. V. Babb and wife were the guests of Mr. C. A. Babb and family a few dayB las* week. Misses Bruce Gray and Mary Sulli van spent Saturday night iwth their grandmother, Mrs. Isabelle Brooks. Mr. J. A. Muhon and family spent Sunday with Mr. M. W. Gray and fam iiy. Mr. C. V. Hipp and wife was the guest of Mr. W. E. Gray and family Saturday. Dials, Aug. 26.?There was perfect order at the campaign meeting here Thursday. There was also a com | plete absence of mud-slinging. It was hard to tell whether It was a Blease I or Jones crowd. The Bleaseites seem ed to predominate. There's much talk of drawing the line at the election the 27th. However, by the time this goes to press all the suspense will be end ed. "All will be ended then. The hope, and fear, and the sorrow; All the aching of heart, the restless un satisfied longing; All the dull deep pain, and constant anguish of patience." Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Glllesple and children of Greenville visited Mr. Har ris Curry, and family last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alec McCall, are spend ing awhile in the mountains. Miss Kate Curry was the guest of Miss Nita Hunter last week. Miss NTodcna Blgby has returned to her home In Columbia, after a pleasant visit with Miss Emma Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owings, of Fountain Inn, spent Thursday with the family of Mr. H. Y. Simmons. Mrs. Roberts and little daughter of Fork Shoals, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Holder. Misses Bruce Gray, of Gray Court, and Mary Sullivan, of Laurens, spent the week-end with their grandmother, Mrs. I. S. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bolt and chil dren of Hendersonvllle, spent Sunday with Mrs. J. R. Brownlee and family. Mrs. John Wells, nnd children of Gray Court, spent a few days with their aunt. Mrs. Hattle Willis last weok SLAT?N WINS GOVERNOR'S RACE. Georgia State Democratic Prlmurles Held. Atlanta. Ga. August 21.?United States Senator A. O. Bacon won the distinction today of being the only man to be sent to the Senate four succes sive terms from Georgia. Returns up to midnight indicate that he carried 130 of the 146 counties In the state. His election Is assured. In the Gubernatorial race, .lohn M. Slaton. of Atlanta, won a sweeping vic tory over his two opponents, Joe Hill I Hall, of Macon, and Hooper Alexander, of Decatur. Alexander, who entered the race on a Prohibition platform lost his own county and home town to Slaton. Incomplete returns indicate that Charles Crisp, parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, will be nom inated as Congressman for the third district, and J. W. Wise in the sixth. Thomas M. Bell is leading In the nlth district over John N. Holder. J. B. Walker, of Valdosta, is leading in the race in the eleventh. There were no I other Congressional contests. A UNIQUE AD. Model of Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. Home Building on Display at Rays Pharmacy. Mr. W. H. Lock wood, manager of the Laurens branch of the Metropolitan Insurance company has received a very] unique advertisement of his company in the way of a perfect model of the home building In New York City. The model is on display n the show win dow of Rays Pharmacy and is well worth going to see. .Hunhorn Meeting. The Laurens county Survivors As sociation will hold their annual meet ing at Laurens court house, on Sat urday, September 14th. It is hoped that there will be a full attendance. O. G. Thompson, W. A. McCllntock, W. P. Coker, August 28, 1912. . The Trials ef a Traveler. "I am a traveling salesman," writes E. E. Coungs, E. Berkshire, Vt, "and was often troubled with constipation and Indigestion till I began to use Dr. King's New Life Pills, whlcb I have found an excellent remedy." For all stomacn, liver or kidney troubles they are unequaled. Only 25 cents at Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. HILLSIPE NEWS. * Hillside, Aug. 26.?Hillside's cotton crop will be light. There isn't any use to make it appear that there will be a heavy crop of cotton harvested here. The land heie is alright, but the seasons were not sufficient for a "bumper crop". Cotton is about 75 per cent, whtn compared to last year. Rust has spread over large fields in Hillside and has done considerable damage. Where there were bright prospects for 100 bales of cotton, there will not be over 75 made, if that much, and present prospects won't bear me out in this forecast. Cotton should sell at not less than 15c this fall. Why won't the great manufacturers and great cotton brokers arrange to give a fair price for cotton. The poor man wishes to make a decent living. Why won't the cotton brokers give him that chance, and be honest with the fellow that feeds the world. Foodstuffs are soaring high in price; and the necessi ties of life command a high price, while cotton, the dependence of mil lions of tolling people, Is ever at a low value. Under present conditions of high cost of living, etc., cotton can not profitbly be raised by tenants to sell at less than 12 cents, if not 15. This is an appeal to reason. It is the hope of the writer that the manufac turers of cotton goods will think this over, and play fair with the man be hind the plow. Broadus Knight Is visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. .T. W. Knight, of Babbtown. Miss Bosa Peden is the guest of Miss Nell Qarraux of Greenville. Calvin Weathers and Miss Carrie Alexander, attended preaching service at Hillside, recently. W. Y. Weathers visited Mack Bag we'.l of Fountain Inn, Saturday. A great many of the Hillside folks have been attending preaching services at Daventon. G. F. Weathers was the guest of J. O. Sims, of Babbtown, Saturday night. Hillside was well represented at the meeting at Lebanon this week. Wade Thomason of Fork Shoals, vis ited S. C. Cox, Saturday. Cape Thomason and Miss Marie Broops, and Donald Teague of Simp sonville, were in our section Saturday. Several of the young people of this section attended the baptizing ordin ance at Fork Shoals, Sunday. Cleveland Vaughn and Ernest Babb of Rabun, were in this community Sunday. "Hillside proper" has an area of about 3 square miles. Its total popu lation is about 300, divided as follows: whites 260, blacks 40. The yield of corn over here will be light. Corn will average up almost as good as last year. But our farmers greatly increased their use of fertilizer this year, besides their crops were bet ter cultivated, thus adding greatly to the cost of production. Hillside has seven boys who are members of the boys corn club. C. T. Peden went to Greenville Sun day. Mrs. W. Y. Weathers, visited Mrs. J. O. Sims, of Babbtown. Friday night. S. B. Eskew and daughters, Misses Blanche and Lonle Eskew, and the Misses Chapman, were in Greenville Thursday to see the office seekers. Politics is the talk of the day. Hill side will very likely give a majority to Ira B. Jones for governor. The vot ers of Hillside are turning over to Jones. Some of them are, while oth ers believe in Bieaseism. Duncan might make a good governor but he hasn't much chance in this election. There are about 50 votes in Hillside. These votes will probably be cast as follows: Jones, 30; Blease, 10; Dun can, 10. Ira B. Jones should be elect ed chief executive of this, the best state In the Union. The writer Is a Jones man and believes that Jones will be elected. Every man should be true to his conscience and vote the way he wishes too. Messrs. J. W. Woods and F. L. Weathers, J. H. Pace and G. F. Weath ers, C. T. and E. C. Peden, all of Hill side, went up to Greenville Thursday to hear the state campaigners. Virgil Hiott and sister. Miss Lclln, visited relatives In Anderson, Sunday. Rev. C. W. Davcnort of Tlgcrsville, was in Hillside for a few hours, Sat urday. Barle Pedea of Babbtown was In Hillside Sunday. Murphy Vaughn of Rabun attended Sunday school in Hillside, Sunday. Milton Reynolds of Leavonton was In Hillside Sunday. John McDowell Terry was in Hill side on Important business. J. Edd Tolllson has purchased a gasoline engine and grist mill. Andy Balcom, of Beaulah, w&e In our community Sunday. Messrs. Thompson and Christburg were the guests of W. H. Thompson and family Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Eskew of Ander son are tho guests of friends and rel atives In Hillside. Jim Thompson, of Wllllamston, was the guest of b! parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thompson, Monday. Misses Leila and Essie Thompson left Hillside Monday for an extended visit to relatives in Anderson. May they thoroughly enjoy their visit to th e"Electr!c City". Walter Woods and George Adair at tended the W. O. W. meeting at Lea vonton, Saturduy night. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Tollison visited Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Davenport, of Katrine Sunday. Mies Temple Milton, of Slabtown. is the guest of her brother, Milledge Mil ton. Miss Carrie McCuen of Andersen was in Hillside, for a few minutes Sunday. The young people of this communi ty attended the singing at W. C. Weath ers' of Falrvlew, Sunday night. Newton Baldwin, of Slabtown, hon ored Hillside with his presence Sun day. F. L. Weathers and J. A. Peden, two newspaper reporters, of Hillside, were the guests of friends In Falrvicw Sun day. Our farmers are very busy just now pulling fodder. There is a very good crop of fodder, but is real hard to gather, owing to the continued dry weather in this section. One o our farmers, S. B. Eskew, has a i. to patch of 2 acres. It's a fine one. ..oo. Some of the young^ folks of Hillside attended the W. O. W. picnic at Leban on, Saturday. Politics was the sub ject or the day there. If you are a Jones man don't vote for the man running under the cap tion of Bleaseism. If you are a fol lower of Blouse do the same by him. If Blense is elected governor of South Carolina, by all means, give him a legislature In sympathy with the prin ciples he advocates, if Jones is elected do the same way by him. Hillside has a large Sunday school, for a country church, and It Is pro pressing fine. SIMPLY CAN'T GET MA It It I ED. Twice aFte Tricks Lovelorn Sailor Lad ?Now Awaits Third Chance. Boston, August 21.?Twice in two days the wedding of Leo F. McCready, of Halifax, and Miss Katherine Marks, of Miami, Fla., has been postponed. Monday the ceremony could not be held because the groom did not ap pear. Last night It was the bride who was missing. McCready Is an officer on a steamship which piles between Bos ton and Halifax. He had arranged to be marlred in New York Monday, but the ship was late reaching Boston, and the groom could not get to New York in time for the ceremony. it was then arranged by wire for Miss Marks to come to Boston, and the couple be married last night. She missed the train and McCready. still single, sailed with the ship, after leaving word that he would try to be on hand next Monday, when his steam er again returns to this port. VETERANS SOON TO GATHER No Place has so Far Extended an In vitation to Entertain Them but the State Appropriated a Small Fund for this Purpose As the summer season soon comes to an end the Confederate veterans ?are beginning to feel "fit" for their annual reunion. However, the veter ans are in a quandary this year as no city has yet extended an Invitation to entertain them. The veterans are determined, however, to meet again this year as usual as will be gathered from the letter below from CJen. B. H. Teague. The State makes an appro priation, though a very small one, for the reunion cause each year and this will be made use of. Though it will not supply everything that is needed, it will go some distance in defraying some of the necessary expenses. How ever, it is expected that some city will extend an invitation after the ex citement of the election Is over with. The letter spoken of above was to Capt. W. P. Coker, commander or Camp Garllngton, who resides at Ce dar Grove. It is as follows: South Carolina Division Headquarters United Confederate Vet erans. Aiken, S. C, Aug. 21, 1912. Capt. W. P. Coker, Camp Garllngton, Laurens, S. C. My Dear Comrade: No place has invited us to hold our reunion this year. Appreciating this neglect of us, I consulted with our bri gade commanders, Gen.'s Brooks and Creech, and others and they were of the opinion that it would be best for us to let the matter be pulet until af ter the primary election, Aug. 27th. Then if no invitation in extended, for me to name a place to i ?the *ogirher and expend the state ar;f>ropi iatin fo: halls, brass band etc. as fcr as It would go. Y'ours truly, B. H. TEAGUE. "Were all medicines as meritorious as Chamberlaln't, Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ihe world would be much better off and the percentage of seffering greatly cecrcnFed," writes Lindsay Scott, of Temple. Did. For sale by all dealers. WAGON FELL THROUGH BRIDGE Two Mules and Load of Wood Fall Tbrongh Bridge on other Side of Cross HilL The most traveled road from Cross Hill to Watts bridge over the Saluda and on to Ninety Six has been block ed for thi p.:st week on account of the bridge jver Banks sreek falling in. A negro man was hauling a load of wood across it last Tuesday when re broke in the middle, throwing the wagon and teams into the creek below. As the water was not very deep the driver and mules were not drowned and were only slightly injured. The wagon was broken up considerably. Mr. Humbert has given the contract for rebuilding and traffic will be re sumed in a short time. This little bridge is a rather lm portont one Just at this time, becouse the bridge over Saluda near Waterloo is down, cutting off traffic between Greenwood and Laurens by that route. It Is now necessary, In going between these two points, to go either around by Cross Hill and Ninety Six or by Ware Shoals and CokeBbury. Hither of these roads Is considerably long er than the road by Waterloo, but the one by Cross Hill is the shorter of the two and the one most used. A party of Laurens citizens were goir.? over the Cross Hill Route to Green wood Saturday night and had almost reached the little bridge over Banks creek when they were stopped by t young Messrs. Brown and Bo/oman, who kindly guided them around an other road. It was necessary, howev er, to go almost back to Cross Hill and then to take the road to the left, be fore the right road was finally reached. Indian Killed on Track. Near Rochelle, III., an Indian went to sleep on a railroad track and was killed by the fast express. He paid for his carelessness with his life. Of ten its that way when people neglect coughs and colds. Don't risk your life when prompt use of Dr. King's New Discovery will cure them and so prevent a dangerous throat or lung trouble. "It completely cured me, in a short time, of a terrible cough that followed a severe attack of grip." writes J. R. Watts. Ploydada, Tex., "and I regained 16 pounds Ln weight that I had lost." Quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed. 50c and $1.00 trial bot tle free at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. Fine Bell Beppens The Advertiser is in receipt of an other fine sample of garden produce raised by the house wives of Laurens county. Mrs. A. L. Nash sent in yes terday four big bell peppers, beautiful ln form and color. All of them were large and perfect in shape, being about the same size, showing that the gen eral crop was above the average. The fact that such fine garden products can be grown without any great amount of effort, should prove as an Incentive to everybody to try and raise the very best of these things. One of the most common ailments that hard working people are afflicted with Is lame back. Apply Chamber lain's Liniment twice a day and mas sage the parts thoroughly at each ap plication, and you will get quick re lief. For sale by all dealers._ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ For Sale?One 2 1-2 gallon milk cow for quick sale, /hjrty dollars or exchange for a fat dry cow. Wade Anderson. B-lt-pd We are hating a number of enquir ies for small farms and those who have them for sale will do well to give them now to the K?nens Trust Co. Lost?One key chain .between Mr. Jeff Chancy's and Taurens. Had about. 12 keysjincluding shoe-buttoner and Coou wn opener. Finder will please return to this office. B-lt-pd Wanted Agents to sell the best smoothing irons on the market, every home should have one, will sell con tracts by the township, any hustling man, woman, boy or girl can sell them. WiMte~S><uifcJMx No. 02 or see J. Lee Langston at J. H. Sullivan's store. Lost?One double-case ladles size gold watch, somewhere on streets of Laurens or county. Had name "Rich ey" on case. Finder will be rewarded by returning to-this office or to Mr. Grover Rlchey, Laurens, S. C. 4-lt For Sale?My home on Farley Ave. A nine-room \house witli 5 acres of land. Possession given Oct 1st. Rev. B. P. Mltclrferr: 2-5t Farm For Sale?400 acres of land in Jacks Township, one mile from Benno on the Seaboard, 11-2 miles from "Stomps" Sprlag, 10 miles from Clin ton. Four tenant houses in good con dition. Two-thirds of land open for cultivation. Price $10.00 per acre. For further Information address B. L. Jones, Laurens, 8. C. l-8t Wsated?To? buy clean white rag? for *iplng machinery. Advertiser Printing Company. Fer Sale?We have a lot of air-slak ed lime oiMhand. Valuable for sanl t*iy imrposesT^vlS cents per barrel. r \?.'s A prices made te farmers In ton lots for fertiliser use. Call or write Grsy ft Eaaterby. 39-tf Asth ma! Asthma! POPHAW3 ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absolute cure ra sll cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists; mail on receipt of price f-i.oo. TrUaJ Package by mall 10 cents. WILLIAMS MFC CO.. Prop... C1?r?U?d. 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