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Bubseriptio? Trice 1* $U* Per Tear Payable In Adrancf. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens & C ALISON LEK President W. G. LANCASTER vlce-Pre*. ARTHUR I>KE S?c and Treas. AdTertlsfa* Rat?? ?? Applicatioa. Obttaauries ?od Card of Thankst One e*mt a word. -. Entered at the postoffice at Laurens, 8. C.( as second class mail matter. I. A I'RE MS, 8, Cn APRIL 10, 1?1S. The Advertiser will be glad to receive Vit local news of all the nimihln 1? the county. Cor reacaoadeats are requested to sip* their names to the eontri kation?. Letters should aot be naailed later thao Monday morn a*. Rah' Rah! Rah' Every school is* expected to come fortified with a yell next Friday. The boys, and the girls too. are going to make things lively | Kj r.'?:.???> ifti The Advertiser prints today a num-; her of picture* of new school houses of Laurcns county We would have been glad to print more of them if we could have secured the photocraphs.! There are many other school build ings in the county as pretty and some prettier than m.?ny shown today, but we were not abie to secure photos :n time to have cuts made of them. ? ? ? The Advertiser wishes to thank all those who have contributed in making this special educational number a sue-; cess. The contributions and special articles in this paper are appreciated by The Advertiser as well as its read ers. Outside of their contributions, to the columns of the paper itself. Mr. Pitts and Miss Gray have rendered us great service and to them we wish publicly to express our thanks. ? ? ? The Advertiser regrets that it R forced this week to leave out ? uuna her of the letters of its valued cor respondents. Nearly every one of them were set up in type when we went to pre*?, but there was no Way to pet then: in the paper without add ing another section to the paper. A* this would have required almost an entire day. we did not feel willing to delay the paper that much so the letters had to be left out. We hope that the letters from the schools w:!'. take the places of the regular ecus ty correspondence ? ? ? 9j -ak::.z >f Ike advancement along educational line* a'.', ovt the state. Dr. Sr.y?--r ; .-.; 1 :-. very pretty compliment to the Laurena school system in his lecture Friday evening. Dr. Snyder is always careful of his words, so we suppose he meant what he said. His words wer* something to this effect: "The well organize! school system, the scope of the work being done, the beautiful and well kept building and the c^-op^ra'ian among the teachers is an example of what will be done by the schools of South Carolina in the future." Not this: -what Is being done In Laurens now will be done in other parts of the state in the fu'ure. Lau. rens Is striking out and taking the leadership in educational matters. ? ? ? Now. why would Clinton and Foun tain Inn and Woodruff et al want to carve off piecea of laurens county to make new and smaller counties when euch progress Is being made in educa tion in the county as it is. Would either of these proposed new coun ties be able to support such a school system as is now supported in Lau rens county? Would they be able to j>ay a competent superintendent or have a rural school supervisor at all? One of the areumenta used during one of the campaigns for a new county, seat recently was that taxes coul?. be Teduced by paying county officers less and that a superintendent of educa tion could be gotten for $200 a year. Maybe so. but what kind The people of l*aurens county do not care to have a $2m0 per year superintendent of ed ucation trifling with their children. ? ? ? We suggest to The Fountain Ina Tribune that It continue in its next Issue the discussion of that phase of the new county matter which deals with the subject of the three mill school tax and what would happen to the school children of the present ?upper portion of Laurens county In case that section should choose to go Into a new county with Fountain Ian as the county seat. Please do not leave the subject hanging high In the air on the pretense of lack of space, but give it more space next week and i at>> wer the questions that you have I ask.-d. In the nieautlme. however, do not compare conditions in the lower part of Green>ille county with those in the upper part of Laurens county, for in case a n<?w county were formed the results upon the schools would be just opposite instead of the same, in case the Tribune is correct as to Greenville county. ? ? ? The report of the rural school sup ervisor shows that of 136 teachers in ? the rural schools of the county this year. 72 hold their present position for the first time- Prof. T?te declares as to the excellent school system in Switzerland that its success largely lien in the stability of the system. The school teacher often remains in one. place for a life term and becomes one of the people themselves. He keeps in touch with the life ot the people and knows the children well ?lough to deal Intelligently with each Of them as they come to him. He is ; able to appreciate their weaknesses and to cultivate their strong points, dealing with them sympathetically and j finally rounding them out as good citizens able to make the best of the i particular ability wbirt is theirs. The schools of this state should be con-' ducted In this manner as much as possible. The one term teacher should be madt? a thing of the past and each school should endeavor to keep in its esaploy as h'-ng as it can that teach itr Who has done faithful service. This can be accomplished largely by lib. era'.ity in the payment o' salaries. The teacher's salary should be regu lated according to length of serv ice in the particular school, thus providing a stimulus for longer service ? ? ? ADVANCEMENT. Laurens county should consider herself fortunate and we are sure that a large portion of it does, in bav- ( ing at the head of her educational ; affairs two such capable people and' undifatieab'.e worker* as Supt. Geo. L Pitts and the rural school super visor. Miss WJl Lou Gray. Through incessant work on their own part and | by their ability to enthuse others in ; the work they are doing, they have j succeeding in weaving together a j school system in this county that is ' accomplishing great things now and which eives promise of even more in the future. -j Peculiarly endowed with the gift of Imparting to others the enthus iasm in work which they themselves ar- r> -? in. tr.ey are making wonderful progress in advancing the rause of education in Laurens coun ty. Not only have they succeeded in Injecting a spirit of proeress in :he schools themselves but they have suc ceeded in banding the parents of the! children together into assfx?at!or.s bent upon furthering the cause of i education. Laurens county has taken wonder ful strides in education within the past few years. No other county in the state can compare with her in the total number of schools districts hav ing voted special taxes for school purposes. Possibly no other county ; in this state can point to so many new and commodious school buildings. Few counties anywhere in the South hare su'h a well organized athletic \ and oratorical association as Laurens county ha? and certainly few have ( such a publication as the School Jou-nal conducted and edited almost entirely by the school children. With Steadily increased efficiency in the ; schools and with more and more at tention given to the educational ac tivities incident to book-learning, the children are being taught with more telling effect in the elementary and academic departments and at the same time acquiring the ability to express themselves in public and to convey their thoughts In writing to others in a bright and Interesting manner. The story of Individual advance ment is told in the letters today from the different schools and In the re ports of the officers themselves. In nearly every school letter Is recounted some advance steps taken In the past few years and even In those schools, that are not represented today, the spirit of progress prevails. With few exceptions the schools tof Isiurens . county are going forward with rapid strides. Let us hope that the progress and advancement made within the past , few years is an omen of the great > improvement to be made in the few years approaching. JNO. D. MILLS PROPERTY SOLD. Messrs. R. K. and Cre*.?well Fleniin? Bought Untlre Tract of 7S."> Acre*. The big farm of Mr. Jno. D. Mills was sold yesterday to Messrs. R. F. Fleming and Cresswell Fleming for the sum of $81,760.00 The tract con tains 763 acres, most of which is ex cellent farming lands. The selling of this fine piece of property by Mr. Mills was due to his decision to move west shortly. SPECIAL NOTICES. Viyr Sale?Delivery Wagon In good' ?fape. at reasonable price. Call on &:opas Sc Co. S7-2t Warning?All persons are hereby forbyfden from hiring or harboring H/ary Carter or his wife and children Urfey being under contract to work for, me this year. J. F. Mitchell 37-lt-pd ForylUat?Thr^e rooms fcr 1 ight houA/Keeping. water, lights, garden ana pasture, good barn. Apply to J. F. RiKb. 727 W. Main street. 37-lt-pd, For Sale?Eggs for hatching from KillerjKrass strain White Orpington. $1.5<Xper setting. Mrs. J. B. Young. Laurens, 8. C. Rt. No. 6. 37-lt-pd; For Sale?Shasta daisy plants, with strong >TOOts. the most desirable of suma/tr plants, 40c dozen; also Maid-; en ?Blush Cannas. beautiful pink, blooms constantly. 75c doien. Mrs. B. R. Martin. 1531 Main street, Newt>erry. S. C. 37-lt-pd For Sale?Wovinfefcon-Ttoole cotton seed. Price $1.00 per bushel. Five to ten bu?hels at &0c per bushel. Larger! to"a%.nd fewer black seed than Toole J. L- Power. Gray Court, Route 1. I . 37-lt-pd For Rent?65 acres of good '.and near the. efcy. Will rent as a whole or in ?arcels. Will accept a money rent ?rr part of the crop. Six room house, out-houses and well on the premises. H. Y. Simpson. S7-2t Lost Plain, gold bracelet, round and withoutycame or other engraving Lost fignday morning between home and Baptist church. Finder will please return to Advertiser office or to Miss Dorothy Hudgens. S7-lt Corsets?Graceful slender lines, per fect cor#et comfort. Stout figures made AJeautitu!. The Leading Lady Corset?tailored to measure. Mrs. Shepard, at Terry's store. 3<5-5t For Sale?a McCormick binder in good eafidition. Price $75. All ert Teague. Laurens. S. C. 3?-2t-pd Wanted^?To buy several copies of The Adt^rtiser of date of March 19th. For Sale?5-passenger Touring car. fine runn/ng shape, good tires Will sell foraf-'.O.Ov cash or on good nego tiable papers. Bargain for quick buyer. Address Box 20?>. Laurens. S. C. 34-tf Wanted /To Sell?or exchange for other pra/eny, 50 colonies of bees in S frame 'ives. W. D. Fowler, Glenn Springs. S. C. 34-5t Jack?SI large Tennessee Jack for service. fCo'.ts to show. Colt guaran teed. Fee $12.50. R G. Harris.-Wood ruff, S. C. Route No. 2. 34-5t For Sale^ Crystal White Orpington and S. C.Jft'h'.te Leghorn eggs. Ring let Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at $1.50 per 15. Prize winners at coun ty fair. Good hatch guaranteed. Mrs. J. S. Bennett, Laurens, S. C. 34-5t BjrdTiMe Dairy and Stock Farm jack is/ready for service. See the colts t?at won prizes at the County Fair. W. D. Byrd & Son. R. F. D. 3, Lelephone No. 10. Laurens, S. C. / 33-3mos asy Peas, Peas?For sale, price ^sample sent on application. Hattaway & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. ; 33-tf Every Fanner sending his address to Drawer 505 Columbia, S. C. will receive information t;.it is valuable. Writei at once. 33-5t-pd Corjn For Sale??00 or 700 bush els m the ear for sale. Good, round corn. Apply to S. J. Davis. Laurens. 28-10-pd Information Wanted. Were any of these men, citizens of South Carolina and connected with Robert Stephens and David Brown in land speculations in Texas in the 40's? W. N. Cox. James Rafferty. Oliver C. Nelson, Georg* W. Brooks. Jos. Ellexy. Henry MoPill. S. P. Bankston, Elijah Hunter. Alfred Ellis. F. J. Harrison. Mark/M. Bradley. D. C. M->ntgomer>, Chirles A. Felder. Eiisha Duncan. John /a. Duncan. John A. Vickers. T. lLEHiot. Alexander Ham ilton. Henry Bivens, Leman Lessley. Stephen Stockton, Edward Miller. Wm. D. Elaughter. Geo. P. Lawson. Geo. Jamison. S. K. Yen Meter, L'riah Da vidson. Thos. Spear. Especial Information is desired of Geo. W. Brooks, Henry Bivens, S. P. Bankston and Henry McGill. * Address, Wm. D. Sullivan. Sr., 37-lt-pd Ware Shoals. S. C. COLD IN HEAD GOES OVERNIGHT! Don't try to break up that bad cold with dangerous stomach disturbing drugs. Get directly to the inflamed membrane by breathing Booth's HYO MEI (pronounce it High-o-me). Get a bottle for 50 cents at Laurens Drug Co. and try the safe treatment that thousands are using. Into a bowl^f/boiling water pcur a scant teaspooWiil of HYOMEI. cov er head and bowl with a towel, and breathe deep Into the lungs the heal ing vapor that arises. Breathe this vapor for five or ten minutes until the head feels fine and clear, then go to bed and sleep sound, ly until morning. No cocaine or opi um or harmful drugs in Booth's HYO MEI. It is made of Australian Euca lyptus and other antiseptics. It is guaranteed to end Colds and Catarrh or money back. Just breathe it?no stomach dosing. m 5h4ftlns, PuU.y?, Belts. Repairs and FR?*, Teeth. Lacks. Etc LOMBARD IRON WORKS. AUGUSTA, OA. G*l eer clnmUt k*f?rt r*? htm. Ebbing #tft? Cherishes her Wedding Gifts ^ more than any Present she receives during her life. They are displayed for the admiration of her closest friends. Let us show you a stock of t (jf^OOto? that will be a credit to you and a lasting source of satis faction to the recipient. ^tlliam Solomon The Reliable Jeweler LAURENS, S. C. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN TOWN OE CLINTON i Continued from Page Seventeen, i ty Fair are more than sufficient to meet all outstanding indebtedness and the ladies anticipate a breathing spell before entering on another undertak. ing. There is a strong sentiment in favor of a relic room and it will prob ably be their next task to establish one. Monday the merchants of Clinton, wkh a very few exceptions, began closing their stores at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. This action is highly com mended by all thoughtful shoppers, even though it is sometimes a little inconvenient for them. Social and Personal item-. Mrs. W. D. Copeland entertained the Merry Wives last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Whitman Smith gave a dinner party Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs' guesU. Mr. sad Mrs. Gooli of New York. Mrs. R. C. Fhilson of Abbeville! visited the family of Mr. S. A. Philson this week. Dr. T. J. Peake has returned from a: visit in North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robertson and Miss Emmie Robertson went to Clem son Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. T. G. I Robertson and attend the dedication of the new Baptist church there. Mrs. J. R. Copeland and Mrs. E. H. Hall were summoned to Spartan burg Sunday by the news of Mrs. Arthur Shockley's critical Illness. Her many friends are rejoiced to know that she is past the alarming stage of her illness. She is expected In Clinton for an extended visit as soo nas she can travel. Mrs. T. O. Monk and Miss Edna ShoCkley have returned to their homes in Spartanburg after visiting Mrs. E. H. Hall. The Rev. Mr. Parkinson of Due West made many friends during his visit to the Rev. Mr. Hooter. last week. Mrs. R. K. Wallace and little son. Louis are expected this week to visit friends in Clinton. Notice to Pensioners. The state pinslon money for Laur. ens county Is now in the hands of the Clerk of Court for distribution. Those to whom pensions are due from this fund can get the same by calline. The list arrived too late for publication this week but will be published next week. C. A. Power. C. C. C. P. Meetius of B. A. R, The regular meeting of the Henry Laorena chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Miss Bessie Todd. Fse DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC FLI'ID in the house and in the stable. It Is as good for animal flesh as it is for the human body lit heals sores, cuts, ragged wound*, lollc, dysentery. j galls. oh??f<??. scrafnyes. distemper, bots and worms. Th?n-e ? hardly any [ limit to Its usefulness about the home. i Price SO cts per bottle. Sold by I^au | rens Drug Co. Smooth jSfrcrnt/eKS money 13 Secure IN OUR' BANr<s A. hanker in Ohio in responsible for the statement, that if till the money taken out of his community by smooth strangers and "Get Kich-Quick" schetnck had remained at home9 it would pike every road in the county. Why do you nod. put your money safely in your home hank, Avhero it will help you and everyI>ody else in your community, and whero you can get it when YOU want it's DO YOUR BANKING WITH US. We pay interest in Snvfnifs Department. Make OUR Hank YOU Ii Hank. Enterprise Bank Laurens, S. C. X. Ii. DIAL, Pres. C. H. ROPHK, C aside: Railroad Rebate 30 MILES AND UNDER If you will come to Laurens and buy $20.00 worth of Goods f^rm J. C. Burns & Company's Big Departme\tf/Store, 210 West Laurens St., Laurens, S. C.. One Round Trip full Railroad Fare Rebate with a $20.00 purchase this week. Clip This Out and Bring it With Yon. RED IRON RACKET ^ 210 West Laurens St. Laurens, South Carolina x