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Saheerlptloa Priee It %\M Vtt Tear! Payable is Advance. Published by ADYKktTlnKR PB1KTIXG COMPANY Laareas, S. C ALISON LEE President I W. O. LANCASTER vlce-Pres. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Aiierilnlmn; Rates oa Application Obttearlee aed Card af Thanksi Oaej eeat a werA Bate red kit the poatofflce at Laurens, | B. C, aa jecond elaaa mail matter. I.AL'KKNH, 8. C PKB. 1?, !>!?. The Advertiser will be triad to reeeJre the laeal aews of all ike eaaaaiaalUea la Uie county. Car* resaoedeats are reqaesied to alga their aamea ta the eeatri b-aUeas. Letters should aat be mailed later tbaa Monday mora There nothing like being the' early bird, but Mr. Peeplea might have waited awhile longer to demon atrate bih capacity for Ailing the of-' lice he cfnf holds before declaring hlmaelf ready for another and higher one. a a. a JudginK from the account given at their visu to Columbia by Editor Den dy, of Thy Clinton Gazette, %. couple of our C'ltnion BloaaflltCl enjoyed that splendid touch of hospitality that "Our Guv" handed out to King and Watson of Greenville, some time be fore tho Cwat election. ? ? ? Better clean up your premises this morning before the Fire Prevention aaroei.it on visit? you. You might get ytour rate lowered If you do and If you do oot you might get it raised. That Is. you might get some recom mendatJoiu along these lines. A recemmeo?f<Uion . will go pretty far, too, we iowkglne. ? a While the grand jury at Augusta is Inreetlffattag and "dlscussm?" the question of returning indictments against the violators of the .rtate bank ing lawn, m connection with the Cit izen's Truat Company bankruptcy pro ceodin>,.'i we suspect that the guilty parlies a"" dying farther and farther from th;it vtclnfty. ? ? ? Reprw-cumtlve E. V. MoCravy. the author of the VcCravy compulsory ed ucatlou bill, is a former citizen of this county and a brother of Col. G. 8. McCravy. (fin friends In this sec. tlon are glad to see him taking such a p.T>in'.ii<?ii' part In furthering pro gressive miAt.Huros in the House. His name wtll long be romemiberod and honored in die future homes of South Carolina murfe trappy because of the paaxago of this bill. a a a The tocu option compulsory edu cation bill will prove a long step forward to ' South Carolina. While i it in duul>ffu.l 'Whether those districts most needing compulsory education will tako ^ilvantago of the new bill, the benencpjH? effevts, in the mvay of cultivation tt pufbflc sentiment in fa vor of aitct) a k*w, will be valuable f when a -r tat owl do Mil Is pushed In : the legislature. Sonnething was need ; ed to break the Ico. so to speak, and this will serve for that purpose when % if more substantial result** are not gained. 1 ? ? ? When Reed Miller and his company ; com et to laurens nex^ Tuesday even ..' fng, we btrpe that the opera house management .will make oome provl :? along to preserve o.ulot and order d while the program Sn being rendered, t it is noi.iceri.blo on many occasions, I especially when music of the higher 'class U being* rendered, that many person?*, both In the main auditorium (and in the galleries, are given to talk ing aud iifcvkring other noises. This ija very annoying to those who really lire to wiioy tho music and should be allowed. Not only do these tterruptlons annoy the listeners, but many instances they aro diweon srtlng to the ?nuslclan?. Let us >pe that uo a-uoh impoliteness as this ?will take place during the concert ev ening. It might also bo said that tho nraotlce of getting up and preparing leave before tho ? last number of a rrami la finished is equally, as dls irtoou* as talkin? through the orh piart of the program. Due consld lon of the feelings of other.* would shown by remaining seated until laat number is finished. '?? a a a ie patrons of the ctty graded should consider themselves la having such an able, en tic and harmonious sot of men ivou'eu as compose the present faculty. For the past several years the work done So the city schools has] been unusually productive of good re sult*, due in large measure to the spirit of co-operation prevailing among the superintendent and teach, er*. This > -ar, the faculty has but one member /bo has not tiught here] before and he has entered Into his work with the spirit characteristic of the other teachers. He has attempt- { ed upon big own initiative and very successfully to interest the pupiis in a course of study which Is regularly provided for in a great many other schools and which I* important in rounding out the education of the children in a wsy that will enable them to get more enjoyment out of life. We refer to the' study of music which Mr. Barton baa Introduced. Mr. Barton gives to this work considerablej rhne which be could give, 4f he chose. I to other pursuits Which would proba bly afford him more pleasure or which would entail less work. As be has undertaken to give freely bis time and talents to this phase of school work, he should be supported in It by the natrons of the school and given ev ery encouragement. There was a tune When the study of music was considered as unimportant and even frivolous, but that time has passed, for musical training is now consider ed essential In making a balanced and well-rounded education. TO PRETEXT FIRES. Meeting of Fire Insurance Inspectors Here Today to Visit Merchants and Advise with Them as to Precaution ary Measures. A meeting of different members ofl the 8. C. Fire Prevention association will be held here today for the pur pose of visiting the merchants and others and advising with them as to precautionary measures to be taken in guarding against fire and to inspect | the premises of the different build ings of the city. The inspection of premises will be made for the pur. pose of recommending Uie proper rat ing to be applied to those buildings. Mr. E. Cay, secretary of the asso ciation, arrived in the city last night. He stated that the mission of the as sociation is a friendly one and that he hoped that the citizens would co operate with them in their work here. He said that the association has no power to make rates, but that Its on ly function Is to recommend ratings to the fire insurance companies. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Hale?A bioJfe donkey. Price $20. M. L. Copehfnd. 30-It For Hale?Nice younamule for sale. Bargain. Apply tojCrD. Mcseley at Moseley & Roland, Baurens, S. C. 30-lt For Sale?Nice loi on South Harper street at Eastern Hxnpsure, size G3x 218. Price $1000.?>r Also the Ow Ings property In rear of Kennedy Bros, store prlco $3.1130. Charles R. Bishop Real Estate Broker. 30-2t-pd For Rent -Two-horse farm with splendid dwelling, good tenant house and necessary outbuildings, with plen ty of water, one mlle/fom Barkadale] known as Margaret yJDlal home place. Would rent to sober,, white man who] is able io run himself. Apply to Jno. j D. Hunter, Route No. 4, Laurens, 8. C. 30-3t-pd For Sale?2 plug nfules. Apply to A. L. Howard, West/Main street, Lau rens, a C. 30-lt-pd For Hale?Good horse and delivery wagon cheap. Both in ex&tfent con dition. Apply to Stavron Bros. & Sco pas Co., Laurens, 8. C. 29.2t Get a Government Position?Send 25c for Government Manual: Civil Service Laws, Positions in Classified Service (all Depts). Salaries Paid, How Appointments are Made, Rules Governing Examinational Positions outside Civil Service vtTiore examina tions are not required, Army and Navy Enlistments, West Point and Annapo lis Appointments, First Steps to Take to secure a Government Position: full information. Althomar Co., 717 10th St., N. W. Washington, D. C. 29-3t For Sale?Ringlet Barred Plymouth Rock eggs $1.50 for 15, from mated pen headed by $10 cock. tAlr thor ough-breds from flnost stralwf perfect beauties. L. S. Fuller, Laurens, 8. C. 29-4t Corn Hhow?Batts Prolific, the Jftnd that made 228 3-4 bushels peWacre. I have a splendid lot of seed. $2 per bushel. G. A. Fuller, Route No. D, Lau rens, 3. C. 29.5Upd Corn For Hale?600 or 700\^ush els In tho ear for sale. Good, round com. Apply to 8. J. Davis, Laurens. 28.10-pd For Quick Hale at Less Than Cost? ?Stock and fixtures of staple/ and fancy groceries, about twenty-Me hun dred dollars. Freshest in city; also the nlcoly furnished store-room for rent Address Box 23, Laurens, 8. C. 27-tf WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you overworked your ner/oua sys tem and osuMd trouble with your kid neys 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 desire to pass urine? It so, Williams' Kidney Pills will cure you?Druggist, Price 60c. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Prep?.. CUreUnd. Ohl? LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. PARCEL POST AND OUR BUILDING Mr. C. E. Parker, superintendent of construction of United States public buildings, who Lb the government rep resentative for the post office being erected here. Is greatly Interested in the parcels post service recently inau gurated and especially that phase of k which touches the possible enlarge ment of federal buildings to accommo date the service. Mr. Parker is a George Washington University man and hi well Informed upon national matters and talks very interestingly of postal affairs. Speaking of tbe parcel's post service and its effects upon the country and especially as it relate* to the building being erected here, he gives considerable informa tion: Parcel Post, with its many defini tions and usages as expanded, enlarg ed and expatiated upon by the public "wit,"' of today, is indeed an interest ing subject and now tha* the ridicu lousness of the uses for this system have ceased to be portrayed by our most noted cartoonists and the agita tion caused by the same has subsided a bit, it is time to Bit up and appre ciate fully the many advantages to be derived from this service. In the first place, we know that we can send most anything you could mention by this srs'lem, providing the package, parcel or box, as the case may be, is not over a certain size and weight, viz: length and girth not to exceed 72 inches and it must Dot weigh over 11 pounds. The' rates are so arranged that anything coming within the afore mentioned stipulations, sent to a point within a reasonable distance and governed by certain arr ; .? called zones can be sent ."or from one-fourth to one-third of the charges demanded before the advent of this very excel lent service. It means a great deal to tho individual shopper and will benefit everyone who has occasion to ship parcels of this nature. It has now been In force long enough for the employees of the various poBt offices to become thoroughly familiar with its usages and a personal observation has led me to believe that after a while Its ub6 will become general, as the ex press companies in the past have been looked upon ae the only logical car riers for certain parcels, a condition which this system does away with. I have heard it said, that the post of fices of today and especially those old er oik . are not large enough, that the work rooms of these buildings would not accomodate the additional business occasioned by this ruling, but on my Beveral trips to the variqus towns 4h the south since the first of the year, I have not perceived any great congestion or apparent confu sion but on the other hand, the par cels have been handled with dispatch, nor have they been allowed to oceum ulate, which would undoubtedly re quire additional space for their stor age. Being a representative of the Super vising Architeet's office, I am natural ly and necessarily familiar with the most modern of dUr government buildings and do not believe that trou ble will be caused on many of them on account of their size In this connection thoufb, it would be well to elate at this time, that the treas ury department Intends to provide ad ditional space in all future federal buildings for this branch and it will be a part of the poet office screen, just as space is allowed for the money order and registry division, box bays, eta. It la a question as to whether or not the poet office officials will consider It necessary to Increase the working force ao a result of the extra work involved Hi. the execution of the business connected with the Parcel Peet, up to the present time, such ex tra work has been handled by men employed temporarily when the oc casion demanded, the compensation for such services being taken care of in an emergency fund; this amount governed by the size and Importance of the post office. As for your new post office here in Laurens, which is now under con struction, I am of the opinion that it will be amply large for any amount of Parcel PoBt matter and in this con nection, when finished it will be as satisfactory a building as you could want. The work room is large and excellently lighted, and affords good circulation, the money order and reg istry division la well planned ?nd will be splendid quarters for this branch. The postmaster's room, with its facilities, is all that could be de sired. The arrangement of the car riers' swing room, with its large toilet adjoining, is good and gives these men large, well lighted quarters which are not in direct contact with the work room. On the other side of the building, the space over the postmaster's room and Lobby, Is devoted to atorage pur poses, but if occasion demanded, could at some future date be easily convert ed into office rooms. In the basement will be the large boiler room, the fuel room, a storage room and the clerk's toilet The building as plan ned, ts adequate in every detail. The public lobby will be particularly pleasing, with fts snow white Keenes* cement plaster on grained ceiling and walls, an ornamented cornice of the same material at the ends of lobby, ornamented plaster ,caps at Intervals throughout and the darker treatment of the post office screen bays, same being circular headed and in oak. The design of the building Is dis tinctly that of the colonial style of architecture and has an atmosphere of simplicity that Is so essential for the successful treatment of a building of this type. The use of the Doric order, with its columns and massive appear ing entablature of limestone, gives a feeling of eturdlness that Is so well liked in a public building of thla na ture. In conclusion, I hope to see this building occupied by the first of Tune and It will present a very home like appearance to all those having business in same and everyone in Laurens can well be proud of it. CAMPAIGN EXTENDED. Count) Commissioners have Made an Additional Appropriation and Hook. Worm Campaign will be Ext: ided Four Weeks. Announcement has been made that the hook-worm campaign, which has been conducted in this county by Dr. P. M. Reuth for the past few weeks, will be extended for four weeks long er. Because of the very beneficial results being obtained from the cam paign and because some parts of the county had not yet been reached, the county commissioners made another appropriation for the work in order to continue tt and to secure aid for Dr. itout Ii. He has beed so ovc'run with work that he has found It neces.1 sayr to secure help and this will be done at once. Because of lack of in terest shown in the campaign at Cross Hill, tho dispensary will he discon tinued at that place in order that Dr. Routh may give his attention to other sections of the county. The following new laboratories will bo established: Fach Tuesday at Ora; each Wed nesday at Goldvllle; each Friday at Waterloo. The physicians and peoplo general ly are urged to co-operate with Dr. Routh at these places. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY |;ives instant relief and an absolute cure n all cases of Asthma. Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by drupgist*; mail on receipt of price fi.oo. Trial Package by mall 10 cents. WILLIAMS MFC CO., Prop*., Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. i\ Lecture at Waterloo. Dr. P. M. Routh, of the state board of health who is in this county con ducting the hook-worm canxpalgri, will deliver a lecture in the Waterloo school building Thursday evening. His subject wLIl be appertaining to health and hygiene. The public and especlal | ly the patrons of the school are Invit ed to attend. HOT BISCUIT, r'hf hot cakom, made with ROYAL Baking Powder are delicious, health* ful and eamily made. A SPECIAL TAX FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Second Reading Bills Except Two, Continued Till Next Session. Tig orons Attack Made on Bill for Sale of Asylum Property. Columbia^ Fev. 17.?The House pass ed tonight a bill providing fo< the levy of a special one mill tax for the pub lic scrools, to be distributed as fol lows: For high schools $60,000: for ru ral graded schools $45,000; for lengthening the school term $60,000; for the erection of adequate school buildings $40,000; for payment of pending applications from rural graded schools, term extension and buildings $30,000; for school libraries $5,000; for state board of examiners for teachers $8,000. Tho balance of the fund raiBed by the special tax is to be apportioned by the superintendent of education and comptroller general ?meng the counties according to enrollment The bill as passed was the amend ment offered to the original bill by the ways and means committee. The appropriation bill, carrying $168,528 for public schools, will be amended to conform with the measure passed to night. The Increase In the levy will amount to about 1-2 mill. BlUs Continued. All second reading house bills, ex cept the measure to abolish the hos iery mill at the penitentiary and to place a tax on standing timber, were continued until next session. A co'py of the joint resolution pro posing to amend the constitution of the United States providing* for the direct election of senators by the peo ple was sent to the senate by Gov. ernor Blease transmitting the resolu tion with a letter from Secretary of State Knox, 'who requested the mat ter to be laid before the legislature, On motion of Senator Carlisle the matter was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. The Asylum Property. Senator Patterson made a vigorous attack on the bill providing for the sale of the asylum property In Co lumbia and transferring of it to State Park. He recalled the action of leg islature of three years ago and the defeat of the million dollar bond is sue for this purpose last summer. He charged there were some behind the plan who wanted to sell this property and get hold of it for real estate speculation. He vehemently opposed the plan. Senator Laney, one of the authors of bill, explained it. Amendments placing the sale of the asylum prop erty In the hands of the sinking fund commission having been made to tbe bill, Senator Banks argued for the bill, showing how the present asy lum is congested and not fire proof. The new buildings, Are proof and modern m every respect, he urged the change as one of humanity, econ omy and progress. Senator Sullivan thought the state was committed to the transfer of asylum to State Park but thought the best plan was to allow the committee to receive bids for the sale of the present asylum property and lay the bids before the general assembly at its next session and for the legisla ture to pass on the bids. He did not want to see the property rushed on the market and didn't see any reason for It. Senator Beamguard argued for the bill. Senator Christensen thought this was the time to demand those who have been making charges and insinuations against those favor ing the removal of the asylum to I prove their charges. He reviewed the action of tho legislature and ar gued for the passage of the bill. Sen ator Crouch followed with an argu ment for the bill. The senate voted down a motion by Senator Appojt to strike out the enacting words. Amendments putting the sale In the hands of sinking fund commission and providing that the -proceeds of the sale of property be paid Into the state treasury and paid out only by legislative appropriation were adopt ed. All other amendments were vot ed down and the bill then passed its third reading and was ordered sent to the house. The joint resolution to continue the state hospital com. mission one more year passed and was sent to the house. At 11 o'clock the senate adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Splendid Garden Seed Catalogue. The Advertiser has received the an nual farm and garden seed catalogue of T. W. Woods & Son. The catalogue is splendidly gotten up and gives in a comprehensive manner much valua ble Information to the agriculturist. It is well In keeping with the high stan ard of the products sold by this com pany. Dr. King's New Discovery. Soothes Irritated throat and lungs, stops chronic and hacking cough, re lieves tickling throat, tastes nice. Take no other; once used, always used. Buy it at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. Agency for Prudential Life. Mr. R. Fleming Jones, who recent ly sold out his Interest in the firm of Brooks & Jones, has accepted the agency for tho Prudential Lifo In surance company. He will make his headquarters in the. office of Dr. W. D. Ferguson, in the Dial-Gray build ing. Here is a message of hope and good cheer from Mrs. C. J. Martin, Boone Mill, Va., who Is tho mother of eighteen children. Mrs. Martin was cured of stomach trouble and constipation by Chamberlain's Tablets after five years of suffering, and now recommends these tablets to the public. Sold by all dealers. ^ We are now manufacturing a hill and complete zl X line of mixed goods, using nothing but finest of mate- zl rials. We will be glad to have you give our Fertilizers 21 5 a trial. It is gotten up especially for Cotton and Corn cl S and will give results. Buy from folks you know. ll X Yours very truly, \ / 21 1 The Coe-Mortimer Company 1 \\ T. D. DARLINGTON, | !j DR.W.C.IRBY Manager. g Special Representative X Laurens, S. C. 2n