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Subscription Price Is 9140 Per Tear Payable in Adtance. ._ ? Published by ADVEHTISF.il PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALI?CN LEE President' Vf. O. LANCASTER vlce-Pres. ARTHl'R LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One rent a word. Entered at the postofflce at Laarens. S. C, as second class mail matter. LAI*RENS, S. C OCTOBER 1?, ISIS. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local new? of all the communities In the county. Cor* respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions. Letters should not be nailed later than Monday morn ing. Everybody is invited to the county fair. ? ? ? Let us all hope that Fair Day will be a fair day. ? ? ? Everybody and the babies too ar<? j coming Friday. ? ? ? Come to the fair and see your friends and mingle with the crowds. The crowd? are coming Friday. Do not be among those iefi at home. ? ? ? The fair begins at 10 o'clock. Be' on hand when the judging of prizes begins. t ? ? Laarens had the best fair in '.he state iast year It is going to be twice as good '.his year. ? ? ? Entries for the county fair should be made today or tomorrow in order to avoid a rush on the day of the fair. ? ? ? Encourage the children to make ex hibits. Create an interest In their breasts now and it will bear good fruit in the future. ? ? ? The Greenwood Daily Journal gave such a vivid description of the "crazy scene" in the jail over there when I-ouis Lomax went bugs, one would al most believe that the writer was on hand from the very beginning of the act. ? ? ? One advantage that the Laurens county fair has over other fairs is that it is fre?? to everybody. No mat ter how poor a man might be. he and all of his children can see the exhibits and learn the lesson of progressive neas. ? ? ? Everyone must admire the coolness and tenacity shown by Col. Roosevelt in his hour of danger. Admired as he is by thousands of friends, his narrow escape from death and the rccKiess disregard of the possible outcome of his wound doubtless will win to him thonsands more. Though his condition now will probably forestall further campaigning., his conduct at this crit ical moment will win him more votes than any amount of speech-making. ? ? ? The notice of the genera! election is printed :n today's paper. This no tice is not printed as s mere matter of form but for the information of the s?oters. Several constitutional amend ments are to be voted on in the elec tion and they should receive consid erable thought by the voters. The amendment providing for a bond issue for the improvement of the state's in stigation for t'.ie insane is a very im portant matter and should be thought fuBy considered. ? ? ? Nearly every field of productivity is represented on the premium list of the county fair except one and that featnre is some feature too. The fair has no prize offered for a baby show. Bring 'em along though aad let the folks see them. No prize la offered for the prettiest baby, but H will be easy for every parent to de cide where such a prize should go. Possessors of twins should certainly have them here as a source of en couragement for those who are not so "_urtuna.eC. The AdJ^ertiaer offers ? price of Five Dollars for the best crowd, drove or covey, or whatever mm might call them, of triplets under mtn* months old: red heads barrel. ? ? ? ft has been suggested as a good Me* for the stores to close for about a couple of hours fair day in order to Ktve the clerks and proprietors an opportunity to go down and see the ?xhBiits. Every one of them are anx-' Ions to see what Laurens county can ; pro-hare and they should be allowed' the privilege. A very attractive part! of the day and a part of the day when nearly everybody will be on the fair ground will be immediately after din ner when the school parade is to take place The entire crowd will most probably follow the floats to the fair grounds to see which float wins the prize. At that time, say between one and three o'clock, we suggest that the stores be closed. EX-PHES. ROOSEVELT SHOT IN MILWAUKEE (Continued from Page One.? peared. As the party approached the automobile Col. Roosevelt's compan ions stood aside an dhe stepped Into the car. Martin entered directly be hind him and sat on the further side of he car. Col. Roosevelt stood up. waving his hat in answer to the cheers of the crowd. The assassin was standing in the crowd -\ few feet fwr. the auto mobile. He pushed his way to the side of the car and raising bis gun fired The X-ray of Col. Roosevelt's wound showed that the bullet lodged in the chest wall and did not pene trate the lung. The wound Is not con sidered serious. The bullet struck a manuscript of the speech which he dellvere tonight, and this probably saved his life. After an hour's questioning the as sassin gave his name as John Schrank of 370 east Tenth street. New York From notes found In the prisoner's pockets it is evident that he is de mented on the subject of the colonel's seeking a third term. Col. Roosevelt left the hospital at 11:25 p m. He was able to walk unassisted. "I am feeling fine." he said. He will leave for Chicago before midnight. Henry F. Cochems seized the man and held him until police men came up. A mob surged around the pris oner who apparently is mentally up set on the subject of Roosevelt's run ning for another term as president. The man. who is small of stature, admitted firing the shot and 3aid that "any man looking for a third term ought to be shot." In notes found In the man's pockets at the police station were statements that the assailant had been visited in a dream by the spirit of William Mc Kinley, who had said. Indicating Col. Roosevelt, "This is my murderer, avenge my death." WITH THE CORRESPONDENTS. (Continued from Page One.? have among us a Christian character such as is manifested in Mr. Bellue. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hellams were among the visitors at Watts Mills Sun day. Mr. M. C. Tidwell and H. C. Godfrey were in Greenville Saturday on bus iness. It is hoped that many will be pres ent at prayer meeting Wednesday night. An important subject will be selected for the meeting. Rabun Oct. 14.?A good rain fell In this section Sunday night. Mrs. Jane Bolt of Hickory Tavern section spent Several days with Mrs. W. A. Baldwin last week. Miss Edna Owens is spending this week with Mrs. Claude Wasson of Friendship section. Mr. Tom Mahon and family were tho visitors of Mr. John Mahon and family Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Owens spent Friday with her sister. Mrs. Emily Woods of Eden community. Mr. T. F. Babb. Mr. Houston Babb. and Miss Allie Babb were In Green ville Saturday. Mr. Paul Willis and family of Shiloh section visited Mrs. Melvina Abercrom bie Sunday. Mr. Solomon Mahaffey of Eden sec tion spent Saturday night with Mr. W. D. Owens. Mrs. T. F. Babb and daughter. Miss Allle, were in Laurens Monday on business. At the Orpheum. The Orpheum moving picture house is keeping up a reputation for fine pic tures. Every evening Is a special ev ening with them and the people who go there are always pleased. Every ef fort Is made to make the patrons com fortable and the pictures shown are specially selected for quality . This show house is increasing In populari ty every day. (Advertisement.) Mutt and Jeff Here Monday Fw-nln?. See S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Cos. two big show windows Fair Day. We will have something interesting to every body. 888868SS8888888889S8 8 8 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 8 8 88888888888888888888 College at Lanrens. The cltixens of Laurens are show ing the proper spirit in regard to their failure to secure Chlcora College. What they want now and what they always have wanted is a col lege for Laurens. and no one can blame them for trying to secure one which is already ?.stabtished. But failing in this they are now bending their efforts in the direction of estab lishing a new institution which shows that the actuating motive has been the desire for a college and not for some particular college. It is understood that the subscrib ers to the Chlcora fund will be asked their opinion of taking this money and using it to build a modern girl's school, where the tuition will be placed at a minimum and yet high I class educational facilities offered. It ' is argued that an institution of this type is badly needed in South Carolina to take care of the hundreds of girls who are turned away from Winthrop for lack of room, t Greenville will be glad to see Laurens succeed in this move. The contest for Chlcora college has creat ed not the least friction between the two cities. I-aurens acted wisely and naturally in accepting the proposi l tion made, and Greenville acted i wisely and naturally in endeavoring to have the school remain here. In this day of ignorance in South Carolina we all welcome and Im provement in the educational facili ties of the state. Education alone can bring the people out of the dark ness and place r.hem in a position to think and act for themselves. Without it they are unable ta dis criminates in matters which require discrimination, hence the almost in explicable things which we frequent ly see in our state. An educated wo manhood '.s essential to betterment, for the women create sentiment and we must have sentiment in favor of better things.?Greenville News. Lnnrcns and Chlcora. We are informed that three Pres byteries having voted against the re moval of Chicora to Ladens from Greenville, the Laurens brethren have decided not to pusii lae matter any further. But the Laurens spirit is aroused and having found that a sen timent is abroad in the towr for a college. It seems to be the pur >cse of our sister city to see If she cannot establish a college of her own. It will be built by Laurens money, but 1111, of course, ask for patronage from be yond Its borders. They earnestly be lieve that there is room for both Chi cora and a I>aurens college in the bor ders of the same Presbytery. If there is room, we bid the- brethren Godspeed. We must see more and more to It that i our sons and daughters have the op ? ponunity of education. It seems that many of our colleges just as soon as they get to where they can really be of help to our boys and girls, become i exclusive and the fees are raised, and i the poor boy or girl Is shut out. We hope that Laurens will build a col 1 lege to which any girl can go and get I an education at a nominal figure. Let I Laurens remember this.?The Thorn well Messenger. Cross Anchor In New Conntr I People of the lower part of Spar tanburg County are interested in a movement, originating in Clinton, which proposes to form a county, to be known as "Clinton County," which would include the southern tip of Spartanburg County. The proposed new county would Include 4">0 square miles, taken from Spartanburg, Lau rens. Union and Newberry counties. It Is understood that the people of Clinton which would 1 a the county seat, stand ready to build the court house and county Jail. It is believed that the project will meet strong opposition in the section to be taken from this county, especi ally since there are many people at Woodruff who hope eventually to make that town the county seat of a new county. The formation of Clin ton County would, it is believed, make this impossible uuder the present law prohibiting "Hi-shaped" counties. How. ever, some will probably favor the Clinton plan on the ground that It will place the people of Cross An chor and vicinity nearer a court house and leave Spartanburg County more symmetrical.?Spartanburg Journal. Dereloplag Beltoi! Belton has the appearance of be ing quite a railroad center every morning about 7.20 o'clock. This morning at that hour tb?re was a passenger train In the yards there ready to pull out for Greenville, a motor car ready to pull out for An derson over the Southern road, an interurban train ready to pull out for Greenwood and an Interurban train ready to pull out for Anderson. And all of these trains had passengers.? Greenville Piedmont. Epperson.Howard, Beautiful in detail waa tbe marriage of Miss Elise Epper&0_ aud Dr. WII Mam Howard of Algood, which wa_ solemnized Wednesday at 1 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. ; and Mrs. J. A. Epperson, in Algood. I The house was decorated with palms, j ferns and lilies and roses, illumiuated by pink shaded lights, to carry out the color scheme of pink and green. The ceremony was performed by Elder J. D. Gunn of Sparta, under a cascade of Hilles suspended from an arch of j southern smilax and Cowers. The llt ! tie flower glrla, Clara, Ixiuisp and ? Mary Cox, nieces of the bride, and Gar | land Taylor, carried Easter lillies and j outlined an aisle of white ribbon from j the flower-bedecked stairway into the i parlor, through which the bridal party i passed, to the strains of Mendelssohn's I wedding march, which was rendered by Mrs. Cora Cox Lucas of Laurens. S. C. The attendants were Mr. Sam Epperson and Miss Reece Ingram of Rockwood and Miss Margaret Rick man, maid of honor. Miss Ingram was handsomely gowned in pink chiffon ov er satin, and carried maidenhair ferns: j and the maid of honor wore a white I lace dress girlishly becoming, and carried pink roses. The bride wore a wedding gown of white Charmeuse satin, made with court train and trim med with point lace and rosebuds. Her veil was adjusted with orange blos soms, and she carried a showed bou quet of lillies of the valley. Preceding the ceremony a delight ful musical program was rendered by 'Miss Ethel Ray of Monterey and Miss : Isabelle Dean of Oklahoma City, ac companied by Mrs. Lucas at the piano. I The marriage, which was A-Rnessed by a large number of friends and rela tives, was followed by an informal re ception. aft-?r which Dr. and Mrs. I Howard left on the westbound train for I'nion City, where they will reside. In receiving the w ceding guests, the bride's mother was assisted by Mes dames Cora Lucas. C. H. Rickman, J. Lee Epperson, C. A. Douglass, S. A. Powell. Rutledge Smith. J. N. Cox, J. A. Lyle of Nashville and Miss Lizzie Epperson and Mrs. W. B. Boyd.?Nash ville (Tenn.) American. Pathe Weekly Thursday. The usual Pathe Weekly special three reel film will be shown at the j opera house tomorrow evening. These i reels always prove popular attractions and this one. Mr. Lavender states, is , not out of the ordinary in this respect. In addition to the Pathe reel, a num ber of other fine pictures will be shown t Advertisement, i -MITT A JEFF.' Ai Laar*?? Gprta Ecss? next Monday Evening. Big Sale of Seats Ex pected. "Mutt and Jeff." Gus Hill's elaborate musical comedy production of the fa mous Bud Fisher cartoon play, found ed on which is conceded to be the most successful conception of comical char acter in the history of journalism, comes to the Laurens Opera House next Monday for a one night engage ment. The tour of this organization ias>. season may be termed triumphal. Never before, since the inception of traveling theatrical companies has any play scored such a tremendous succss never before has a theatrical produc ing manager so perfectly prescribed amusement according to the public's demand and taste. Of course, it goes without saying that it is not likely that any play has ever had the advertis ing that this one has had through the daily cartoon series that is run in more than five hundred newspapers in the t'nited States and Canada. The original success was undoubtedly at tained by the artist. Bud Fisher of the New York American staff, when he conceived the eccentric idea of Mr. A. Mutt and Mr. Othello Montgomery Jeffries, however it suffices to say that ics and even the "magnates". who con trol practically every first class thea tre it! the'country, hand the "pennant" to "Mutt and Jeff" as the financial an-j artistic success of a decade, which means that the play has earned that enviable title, for you cannot fool the American theatregoing public into pa tronizing an unworthy attraction as they have patronized "Mutt and Jeff". This season Mr. Hill offers the second edition replete with new and startling novelties, new book, music, scenery and costumes, all of which will sur pass that of last season, if such a thing is possible. "Mutt and Jeff" will undoubtedly assume its place with "Ben Hur" and "Way Down East" as a standard American play that will never wear out. Secure seats early as the subscription list by mail is al ready very large. Seats are on sale at Palmetto Drug Co. (Advertisement. > For Sale by W, B. knieht. Executor. Fifty two acres of lan^l, 5 1-2 miles north of laurens. 35 acres in cultiva tion, plenty of wood. w?ter and fine pasture land. This tract is intersect ed by public road leading from Lau rens to Greenville, contains fine build ing sites and fronts the R. H. Hudgens Summer home place. Price $60.00 per acre. 12-3t Mutt and Jeff Here Monday Evening. You can't dodge the Malaria germ whll- your liver is torpid. It makes vou an easv mark for the disease. DR. M. A. SIMMON'S LfVER MEDICINE is the best protection. It puts the liver in sound, healthy condition and purifies the stomach and bowels Price. 25 cents per package. Sold by Lau rens Drug Co. Sprinir ( abbaue Plants now ready for sale. Early Dutch and Charleston Wakefield. 20 cents per hundred. Mrs. ( Geo. F. Young. 4u3 North Harper St., Laurens, S. C. 12-11 For Sale?Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels $1.00; Trios: one cockerel and two pullets. $2.50. ?C. D. Barks dale. 12-lt Farm F'or Sole?59 acres of land with two houses and outbuildings, near Friendship church. Two horse farm unde- cultivation. Price $2,0C>. Fine bargain. Apply to J. B. Young. i>au rens Rt. 6. ll-2t-pd Great Incubator Bargain?210 egg celebrated Petaluma incubator. Price $1S.50, none better. Will deliver to your station for $15.00. Only twenty on hand. Order before they are all sold. Jacobs & Co., Clinton, S. C. ll-5t WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your nervous sys tem and caused trouble with your kid ney* and bladder? Have you pains in loins, side, back and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the face, and un der the eyes? A frequent d--slre to pass urine? If so. Williams' Kidney PliU will cure you?Drug-pist. Price 60c WILLIAMS MFC CO., Prep*., CU-?l_d. OKij LAUREN'S DRUG CO. Lanrens, S. C HEATERS FOR Schools, Churches, Stores, Offices, Lodge Rooms, Din ing Rooms, Parlors, Halls and Bed Rooms. Our heaters are made of best quality material, well fin ished, yet reasonable in price. We have them to burn coal, wood and oil. Come and look through our line, select the ones you will need and have them put up ready for cold weather. S. M. & E. H. WIKES & CO.