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Subscription Trice Ih 91.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. ?Published by ADVERTISER PRINTlNq COMPANY Luurens, S. L. ALISON LEE W. O. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vice-Prcs. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rales on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thunkst One cent a word. Entered at the postofflce at Laurens, S. C, as second class mall matter. LAURENS, M. C? NOVEMBER (I, 15)12. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Letters should not be mailed later than Monduy morn ing. Everybody remembers the hard times last Call. It came out all rig-ht didn't it? ? * ? From all accounts Greenville must have had a fair something like ours, one that will be productive of real good. ? * * Spnrtanburg fashion lias decreed that cotton suits made from cloth man ufactured at the local mills must be worn next spring. Bet they will look real nlft '. ? ? ? A mighty convincing article on the wisdom of sowing oats is found In an other column of this paper. We would like for every one of our farmer friends to read it. ? ? ? It Is said that, because of the re duction In si/." of the new govern ment currency, wallets will soon be out of date. They have been out of date with us for some time. ? ? * The judges and the spectators dif fered when it came to deciding the winners in the horse races at the Spnr tanburg County Fair. Certainly. Win nings must be properly apportioned some how or other. ? ? ? The Greenwood Daily Journal claimed that, with the college of Bishops and the Convention of Chris tians, Greenwood would bo entertain ing two "groat conventions" at one time. Tho "great" convention of bishops was composed of eleven men. ? ? ? Mr. DeKoll), the airship man who "flow" in Abbeville a few days ago was, according to The Abbeville Me dium and The Press and Banner, n very "modest" young man when the "personal note is sounded." Quite modest. Modest enough to set two col umns of free advertising out of each of those progressive papers. ? ? * TROLLEY TO CLINTON. Writing In "Our Monthly", Dr. W. P. Jacobs wrote as follows last week: Our Clinton young men seem to be very active In their proposed plan for a Qlinton county. They are going right ahead and they mean business. It is planed to take into the new county such good towns as Carlisle. Mount' vilie. Whltmlre, Goldvtlle, Klnards. Of course there will he strong opposi tion, but there are many good reasons for making the effort. If the new county scheme fairs, then nothing re mains but to annex Laurens and the seven intervening square miles; build ing a trolley from the courthouse to the Clinton Union Station, and build ing up all the intervening space with a beautiful and handsome little city, with parks, colleges pleasure grounds, monumental squares and we can uti lize the present court house as far as practicable. Dr. Jacobs is one of those broad* minded men who is ambitious for both Clinton and Laurens. While cer tainly ho is anxious to see Clinton grow and prosper, he has Just as much feeling for his friends and neighbors in Laurens, Dr. Jacob's would not lift a finger against the new county movement, though he has a kindly feel ing towards Laurens that does not come out at this time when an expres sion ol it might be taken a? opposition tc the new county movement. But Dr. Jacobs draws a pretty vision of the two cities, with a flourishing country between them, united by a trolley line. This should be no.dream, and i-ci tainiy Is practicable for we all rec ognize In Dr. Jacobs a practical man. Though we- do/ sot believe that this new county movement will prove successful, we do second the repeated suggestions from "Our Monthly" that a trolley line be built between tb% two cities. While It would prov# a great ' convenience to the people both In Clin ton and Laurens developing at the same time the Interlylng territory, It would doubtless create between the two cities a spirit of commercial rival ry, beneficial to.both. AS TO COMMISSION (JOVE BN ME NT. Probably many will give a sigh of relief this morning and thank their stars that campaigns and elections are over with for some time to come. Ov er a large part of the country this will be true, but in Laurcns a very Im portant election Is still to be held. True It is that some time yet remains before this election Is to be held, four or live months, but It seems that so much could be profited by an early discussion of it that we have brought the matter up now so that, If the citi zens desire It, they may begin tak ing some action along the line to bo suggested and then have time to per fect plans. On several different occasions the subject of holding an election upon the question of a commission form of gov ernment for Laurens has been discuBs ed by different citizens and it seems that the idea generaly met with favor. On more than one occasion some en thusiastic citizen has suggested that a campaign be inaugurated for the purpose of Instituting this plan of city government in Laurens, but noth ing has been attempted along that line. Up until the present we have considered a discussion of the question as premature, but the time has come when some steps should- be taken to inform the people as to the workings of this system and then secure enough signatures to order an election upon lt. Wille we are not fully Informed as to the details to be gone through In changing our form of government nor of the details In the conduct of the commission form of government af ter It is instituted, we are sure that a Majority of the citizens must ex press a desire for it by means of an election before It can be adopted. The city of Sumter, S. C, has but re cently adopted a form of commission government that seems to us, from the little Information which we have of it, to lit the needs of this city better than any other system we have seen sug gested. The city of Sumter is receiv ing national attention because of the adoption of the new form of govern ment and it is from a national maga zine that we take the paragraph below, In which is simply and briefly set forth the salient features of the new form of government. The new char ter of the city of Sumter provides, In addition to the three commissioners, a general manager of the city, under the direction of the commissioners. About this the Scientific American says: So far jus our knowledge goes, the city of Sumter. S. C. Is justilled in claiming that it has Introduced "a new and coining profession." Through the secretary of its Chamber of Commerce, that enterprising community of ten thousand people has announced that applications will be received for the olllce of city manager of Sumter. From the brief summary of the re quirements for this olllce, we gather will have1 complete administrative con trol of the city, subject to the approval of a hoard of three elected commis sioners, and that he will hold otllce so long as he gives satisfaction to the commissioners; that his work will be purely that of an expert; and that he will be entirely free from political con that the applicant should be competent to oversee public work, such as paving, lighting, water supply, etc.. that an engineer would be preferred; that he must state what has been his previous experience in municipal work; that he trol; finally, although local conditions and tradition will be taken Into con sideration, local citizenship will not be necessary. The announcement concludes by des ignating this as "A splendid chance for the right man to make a record In a new and coming profession; since this is the first time that a permanent charter position of this sort has been created In the United States." If the last statement is correct, the Scientific American congratulates the little city on having inaugurated a movement whose beneficial results in the order ly, economical and righteous admto's tration of municipal affairs will ma." themselves increasingly apparent. Further than the clipping above. The Advertiser does not today attempt to give any of the Information necessary to have in hand In order to derive at a proper understanding of this form of government. Wo are not well In formed as to the details ourselves, but we know that the new form of govern ment has proven very successful In other cities, and. with that knowledge, we wish to bring the matter to the at tention of the voters of the city and then in subsequent Issues lay before them Information secured from other sources and then, if they choose, let them act according as they see beat. It Is a matter of common complaint that the government of the city of Lau retos'ls not satisfactory.- Whether or not this unsatisfactory condition is due to the'personol of-the city govern ment, The Advertiser does not intend to discuss in Its presentation of the commission form of government. We have on different occasions criticized the city government and may do5, so again In the future If we see fit, but in dealing with this present question we hope to be able to go through it without a single personal allusion. Whether a change in the personel 6f the city government under the present charter would give doslred relief, we do not Intend to dwell upon at all, but being firmly convinced that a. chango In the form of the city government would bring a measure of relief, we in tend giving the facts as to commission form of government and hope that with the facts before them the people of Laurens will take definite action upon the matter. ? ? * Throw Ulm Out. Just a dollar of your mun, Helps our printing press to run. Apologies to the Daily Piedmont.? Laurens Advertiser. In our opinion the only proper treatment to be administered to a wretch that would write such a thing as this is inglorious expulsion from the press association. We respect fully refer this suggestion to Presi dent Harry Watson.?The Oaffney Ledger. ABOUT CLINTON! INS. Items of Interest Gathered in and About Town of Clinton. Clinton, Nov. 6.?Last week was mnde pleasant or hideous, according to tho people on the north end of town by the carnival, which pitched Its 4 tonta on the vacant square facing Mr. J. A. Bailey's and disported itself un til the wee small hours of Sunday morning. Clinton's Oldest Citizen. Mr. George C. Copeland is probably the oldest citizen in Clinton, having pnssed his ninetieth birthday Monday. All of his sons and daughters, except one, gathered to spend the day with him and enjoy a sumptions dinner at the home of Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Cope land. There were present Capt. and Mrs. Copelandi Mr. Rhett Copeland. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Copeland, .Mr. and Mrh. Mrs. M. L. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Shands, Mr. and Mrs. ,P. S. Bailey. Mrs. Pell of Brevard, N. C, was not present. Mr. Copeland is one of the eminent and successful citizens of Laurens county. He Is probably the oldest Sunday school scholar In the county, attending regularly the Sunday school of the First Presbyterian church of which he Is an elder. Many testimonials of re gard were sent Mr. Copeland on his birthday and he was deeply touched and gratltled. The Baiaar. The Ladles' aid society of the First Presbyterian church will hold its an nual bazaar next week on the 13th and 11th. The proceeds this year will be given to the Presbyterian college and the ladies hope for an especially lib eral patronage on this account Ffforts have not been spared to make it at tractive. There will be the usual tur key dinners and oyster suppers both days, the dower display, the fancy work, country store, Christmas doll, and other booths. An Approaching Wedding. More than ordinary interest has been taken in the announcement of .Miss Marion .McCravy's engagement to Mr. W. Granville Taylor of Ashville. N. C. The wedding will take place be tween now and Christmas. Miss Mc Crary is well known through the state and Is everywhere admired. Mr. Tay lor Is a successful and popular busi ness man in Asbevllle. He is en gaged in the lumber Industry. .Social and Personal Items. Mrs. R, Z. Wright threw her hospita ble homo open to a number of college students and their young lady friends this evening for a social gathering. Mrs. Henry Young's lovely home was the meeting place of the Presby terian ladles at a birthday party last Saturday. Mrs. John C. Davis and Mrs. W. J. Bailey are attending the D. A. It. convention at Clemson this week. Miss Mary Jane Manson is visiting relatives in Georgia. I>. A. It. Meeting Postponed. The regular meeting of the Daught ers of the American Revolution, which was to have been Friday tho Oth., has been postponed until Friday the lath. This change In the date was due to the regular dates conflicting with the state meeting In Clemson. AT OLD FIELDS CHURCH!. Ordination of Rev. W. I). Ratchford Will Take Place Next Saturday, the Ninth. There will bo ordination services at the Old Fields Presbyterian church next Saturday, when Rev. W. D. Ratch ford will be ordained. Mr. Ratchford has recently been called to this church The services will be conducted by Dr. Bean, Rev. Mr. Rankin and Rev. Mr. Brown, beginning at eleven o'clock In the morning. There will be preaching the Friday night before and on the following Sunday there will be com-, munion services. " Graduate Nurses Express Thanks. The Advertiser Is in receipt of the following from tho South Carolina As sociation of Graduate Nurses: The South Carolina Association of Gradu ate Nurses wishes to express Itsap precjatlon to tho physicians, senators, ' legislators, and others who rendered such valuable assistance in tneir ef fort to uphold Its Act of Registration. LAND SALES MONDAY LARGELY ATTENDED Fair Prices Brought by Farming j I,amis, Despite the Short Crop this Year, Monday was salesday and a large crowd was In town to attend the sales and to do shopping. On account of the large number of sales to be made, an unusually large crowd was pres ent. Well Informed and conservative men agree that the lands brought fair prices, considering the snort crop and consequent scarcity of money this year, but those who were In a posi tion to buy will doubtless realize j handsome profits In a very short time. The largest sale made was that of 295 acres, belonging to the estate of the late Mrs. Talulah Fr'vy Jones. The property was sold as a whole to Mr. T. D. Darlington at $11,600. This Is considered a fair price for the prop erty, though more prosperous times would probably have seen a larger price. In settling up the estate of the late Jas. Wham, the home, place, contain in-; 194 acres, was bought by Mr. Goo. Wham for $4,700. The Putnam property, containing 90 acres and located In Dials township, was bought by W. A. Putnam for $1,126. The Bolt property, belonging to the estate of A. B. Bolt and located near Hickory Tavern, was bought by W. S. Bolt for $1,050. In the case of J. M. Pitts vs Geo. A. Browning, Involving a half Interest in a house and lot at Goldvllle, J, M. | Pitts bought In the property for $100. In the case of C. H. Duckett vs Paul H. Glenn, a house and lot near'Watts Mills was bought by C. H. Duckett for $55.00. The sale of the F. A. Sullivan land of 511 acres was called off. At the Moving Picture Show. The usual high class and Interest ing Pathe Weekly films will be shown at the picture show Thursday evening. Among the scenes will be an automo bile race at Tacoma, Wash., a cyclone] scene In Illinois and the latest Pari sian styles in hats and hair dressing. Besides these the regular films will be shown. "It is a pleasure to tell you that Chamberlain's Cough - medy is the best cough medicine I have ever used" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell, of La vonla, Ca.. "I have used it with all my children and the results have been I highly satisfactory." For sale by all dealers. PlnntliiLr More Grain. Editor The Advertiser: ? I have been a subscriber to your pa per for several years and could not get along without it. In renewing my subscription. I will say "Keep It com ing." The crop of cotton In this commun ity, In my estimation, is very short and will be about sixty per cent of last year. Corn is very good. The farm ers have sown more oats and other small grain than usual and have line stands and the crop looks promising] at present. Mr. Houston Babb and Miss Vivian Owens, of Eden, were married Wednes day afternoon, nt the home of the bride's parents, with some of their very intimate friends and connections to witness and enjoy the occasion. Rev. E, C. Watson, of Simpsonville, officiated. The groo mis a nice young man, a graduate of Furman university. The bride Is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Owings and a grad uate of Greenville Female College. The many friends, the writer included, wish they a happy start. In wedded life. The farmers all seem to have a move on them, though the most of the fleecy staple Is gathered. Some of our farm ers are complaining of times to be hard another year. They should not try to cross the bridge hefore getting to It. There always has been a way where there Is a will In any vocation of life. It takes a man with energy and get-up about him to accumulate a fortune or a living either in these days of up-to-date fashions and fast living. We must get out of the old ruts and make new ones. Methlnks these are good times and better com ing. So look forward and not back ward Is the motto. We have a fine country In which we live and It Is go ing to be Just what we make out of It. Wo should feel proud of our mother state, our county seat and our nice churches and school buildings all ov er tn.e country, with all the needful In-' dustrles which the people of the whole! need. We should give praise instead; of crying out hard times. "81tek. For rheumatic pains or neuralgia, i rub the parts affected with DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. It pene trates the fleah and relieves pain. For sore throat, argle with the fluid dilut ed with water. For flesh wounds, burns, scalds, or sores, apply It direct to the wound. It heals quickly. For a cramp, colic or dysentery take It Internally in water. It quickly corrects the trou ble. Price 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. SUNDAY SCHOOL QUESTIONS. * (Copyright, 1910, by Rev. T. S. Lln scott, D. D.) World's Temperance Sunday. Hosea Vll. Golden Text?Woe unto them that rise up early In the morning that they may follow strong drink, that tarry late Into the night till wine Inflamo them! Isa. v: 11. (I.) Verses 1-2?Why cannot a na-j tlon nor an Individual be mortally healed as long as wrongdoing is con tinued? (2.) If a government Is corrupt and the teachers of the nation false to their trust what will be the condition of the people? (3.) Would men In authority act cor ruptly if they actually realized that .God took notice of their every wicked way? (4.) What effect does continued wrongdoing have upon the judgment of the sinner upon his own acts? (5.) Verse 3?How fares the nation when the king, the president, the gov ernment, the judge or others in high authority have been subtly blinded by "graft" or influenced by wine? (6.) Verse 4?When lust and anger burn in a man until his whole life is "leavened" what is the Influence of such a life and what will be the man's future? (7.) Verse Wrhat Is the difference in the effect of "wine" upon the "king" and upon the plebeian? (S.) What/ is the general effect of drinking wine nt banquets and other similar functions? (0.) At what stage In wine drinking does an ordinarily decent man Join "his hand with the scorners?" (10.) Verse 6?After an all night ca rousal bow does a man feel In the morning ? (11.) When men "lie in wait" to do some devilish thing and drink while they wait what effect does the drink have upon them? (12.) Verse 7?When men are ahot" with wine Is It ever a hnrnlng desire to do good l Give your reasons. (This Is one of '*e questions which may he answered In writing by members of the club.) (13.) When we find men "hot" with rebellion against good judges and good government, to which class do they generally belong, total abstainers or drinkers? Why? (14.) In these days how many good, Cod fearing men use wine as a bever age? (l?.) Verse S?When professed Christians consort with the wicked ?What will be the inevitable result, and I why? :lt'..) What kind of man is he who compares with "a cake not turned," that is burned on one side and half raw on the other? (17.) Verses 0-10?What proportion of drinkers are so fuddled that they are unoonsoioin of loss and cannot see danger? (17) When men or women are besot ted with pride what hope isthere for them? (1!).) Verses 11-13?What were the results when God's ancient people re lied upon other nations for help when God had promised them all the help they needed? (20.) Verses 14-16?How is it that when men have brought great suffer Ing upon themselves by sin they still insist upon rebelling against Cod? Lesson for Sunday, Nov. 17. 1012. The Cieat Question. Mark VIIi:27-lx: 1. International Press Bible Question Club I hnve read the Suggestive Ques tions on tho Sunday School Leason published in The Advertiser, also lesson Itself for Sunday . 191.. (Date) the series of 52. Name. Address . Your Questions Answered. If you would like to have answered any particular question each or any week from "The Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Lesson" by Rev. Dr. Llnscott, send In your request to this office, giving the date of the les son and the number of the question you wish answered. You may select any question except the one indicat ed that "It may be answered in writ ing by members of the club." Dr. Llnscott will answer the questions either In these columns or by mall through this office. Don't forget te state what benefit these "Suggestive Questions" are to you. Give your full name and address. Send your Istters to "The Qusstlsa Editor of The Ad vertiser, Lauraas, 9. C." How to Make Paint Take 10 gallons of L. Sr. M. Paint made of pure Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil at |2.10 per gallon. Add 7 gallons of Linsoed Oil at $1.00 per gallon, and make 17 gallons of pure Paint at a cost of only $1.65 per gallon. It's the best paint that can be made It's $7.70 less cost than same quan tity of any other high grade pure Paint Call on J, II. & M. L. Nnsh. Lau rens; J. W. Copeland Co., Clinton. Rally of K. of P. The Knights of Pythias lodge will hold a rally in the lodge rooms Mon day night, to which all of the members are invited and urged to attend. Af ter the regular meeting, an oyster supper will be served. It Is needles.-i to say that a large number of the knights will be on hand for the latter festivities. SPECIAL NOTICES. | Cow for Sale?Young cow, fresh in milk, with small calf. Apply to W. H. Baldwin, Barksdale, R. P. D. Ne. 1. l?-lt-pd Lost?A boy's black coat with gold Sunday school medal of First Bap tist church, either near Laurens mill or between Watts Mill and city. Find er please leave Information at this of fice. 15-it-pd Hogs for Sale?One registered Berk shire boar, 2 years old, weight 800 pounds, $30; one gilt, 6 months old, weight 75 pounds, *i0. Drayton B. Todd, Laurens, Rt. No. 1. 15-lt-pd Byrdvllle Dairy and Stock Farm? has one two year old Jorsey bull, red ribbon at county fair; blue stemmed seed wheat, blue ribbon. See them for prices. 14-3t For Sale?One 10-horse power en gine. Taylor brand, in good running order. Apply to W. B. Knight. 14-3t Horse for Sale?One good gentle bay horse. Price $225.00, also some barred Plymouth Rock chickens. Lew is Anderson. Laurens. 14-2t For Kent?One 7-room house and lot on Sullivan street for rent at once. Barn ana out houses. Former ly occupied by Emery Machen. Apply to H. L. Roper, Laurens, S. C. 14-tf (.rent Incubator Bargain?210 egg celebrated Petaluma incubator. Price $1S.50, none better. Will deliver to your station for $15.00. Only twenty on band. Order before they aro all sold. Jacobs & Co., Clinton, S. C. 11-5t Administrator's Sale. By virtue of authority vested In me as administrator of the estate of Ab ner Owens, deceased, and by an order of sale by the Probate Judge of Lau rens County, State of South Carolina, I will sell at public out-cry at the late residence of Abner Owens, deceased, near Barksdale, In the county and state aforesaid, on Friday, the 22nd day of November, 1912, beginning at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, the following described personal property, to wit: one ten horse power engine, one cot ton gin, one press, one mure and sun dry farming implements plantation tools, household furniture, etc., said articles of personalty to be sold to the highest bidder. Terms of sale, cash. (Signed) W. B. Knight, 15-2t .., Administrator. EXECUTOR'S SALE. Under and by virtue of authority vested in me as executor of the last will and testament of Margaret M. Dial, deceased, and by and with the consent and authority of Mrs. L. A. Hunter who, under the last will and testament of Brewery T. Dial, deceas ed, owns an undivided one-half in terest therein. I will sell at public outcry, at Laurens Court House, South Carolina, on salesday in December, next, being the second day of the month, during the legal hours of sale, all that tract, piece or parcel of land, lying, being and situate In the Coun ty of Laurens, State of South Carolina, containing one hundred (100) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Browning, J. Y. Henderson, Wm. Olardy and lands formerly owned by James P. Todd. This tract contains about twenty acres of wood land, good farming lands, good tenant house com paratively new. out-buildings and two wells of water; said tract being a part of what Is known as the. "Quar ter": and situate about, one and one half miles west of Barksdale Station. This property can be sold nt private Bale before said salesday. Terms of sale cash. The purchaser to pay for papers. Dater the Gth day of November, 19'2. Signed) W. B. Knight. Executor of the last will and testament, of Margaret M. Dial, deceased. 15-4t 100 WATCHES FREE J. C. BURNS & CO. A handsome Watch given away with each $10 purchase. Hurry-up before they are all gone. J. C. Burns & Co.