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Baking Absolutely P?rb The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Makes delicious home-baked foods of maximum quality at minimum cost Makes home baking pleasant and profitable LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Edwin Lucas of Wofford spent Sunday at lionic. Mr. Henry Yeargin was in the city for the week-end. IMiss Grace Poole of Tylersville was a visitor in Laurens Monday. Miss Bessie Todd is spending some time in Ashville with friends. Miss Amelia Todd is at home for a few days from her studies at Brenau college. <3upt. Brannon, of Spartairburg county, was among the visitors in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caine of Wil mington are here spending a few days with relatives. JMlss Gladys Boyd has just re turned from a four weeks' stay In Augusta and Greenwood. i Superintendent of Education Davis, of Greenville, was among the visitors at the school fair Friday. Mrs. J. C. McDanlel and little daughter of the McDanlel Mill section, were in the city yesterday. Mr. Thos. I. Swygert will go to At lanta the latter part of the week to attend the music, festival. Miss Sadie Sullivan will leave Fri day for Walterhoro, where she will visit friends for some time. Mrs. W. B. Lucas and Miss May me Ferguson are enjoying tho music festival in Atlanta this week. 'Miss Agnes Corbett left for her homo in Groonvillo Monday after vis iting Miss Sadie Sullivan for several days. Mr Frank McCrnvy, who has bccnJ attending the Moody Training school,' is ct home with his parents for some time. Mr. W. P. Dlnckwoll of Due West spent several days here last week as the guest of his brother, Mr. H, S. Blackwoll. Mr. J. s. Bennett spent several days of last week in Wilmington visiting his son, Mr. Tom Bennett, who is In business there. M?iss Huff, supervisor of rurail schools In Spartanburg county, was among the visitors at the county school fair Friday. Mrs. W. H. Dial represented the Honry Laurens chapter, D. A. It., at the sessions of the organitatlon iq Washington last week. Mrs. M. L. Copeland, Misses Eliza beth and Virginia Simpson, Misses Mary and Lucia Simpson, Miss Fran ces Thames and Miss Laura Harksdale ?will leave Friday for Atlanta to at tend several concerts of the spring music festival. Mrs. Cora Cox Lucas, of Laurens? S. C, is at the Jefferson for the ses sions of the convention of the South ern League of Women Writers. Mrs. Lucas is an unusually flue pianist, and will play at tomorrow's meeting In the Woman's Club.?The Rich mond Times Dispatch. To Close at Six. Alll the stories In Laurens have agreed to close at C o'clock from May 1st to Sept. 1st, excepting, of course, the drug stores. Attention Is called to the fact that grocery stores will close at six Instead of 6:30 as was the case inst summer. The petition cir culated is as follows: We, the undersigned merchants of Lanrens, S. C, agree to close our store, nt 6 o'clock, beginning May 1st, 1913 until Sept. 1st, 1913. Davis-Roper Co., ('lardy & Wilson, Minter Co.. W. O, Wilson Co., Brooks Hardware Co., Laurens Hardware Co., Levarett Furniture Co., Fleming Bros., ?. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co., Swlt/er Co., R. Poliakoff. Wm? Luroy. J. C. Burns & Co., J. O. ('. Fleming & Co., W. Solomon, R. W. Willis, Red Hot Racket, Max Rosenthal, Jno. A. Franks. Kennedy Bros. Mahnffey & Rabb, Moseley A Roland, Todd, Simp son & Co., Dial Co., H. Terry. J. C. Shell & CO., 3, M. Philpot. Hunter & Co., Owlngs & Owlngs. Dixie Flour Had Grain Co., Bennett & Owens, J. Ii. ?ullivan, R. C. Gray & Co. TUE SCHOOL FAl IL * * * ??****???**??*? Such pretty days as these make us feel that after all, the world is right good old place. Here's the top of the morning to each and all of you dear readers! The song of the birds, the budding of the trees, the wisteria vine banging with flowers?isn't it worth all the dreary, rainy days that are now gone and almost forgotten Some of the farmers are now ready to plant cotton seed. Tbe little lad at our house began planting the 21st Some of us attended and greatly en joyed the School Fair, the 18th. The immense crowd was exceedingly good humored and withal most orderly. Of course, it being our first effort at anything of tbe kind we can very readily see where improvements can be made for the future. Take the literary contest, for instance, no child could do his or herself justice, nor the school whose representative they were, In such confusion, as neces sarily existed in the crowded halls and rooms of the graded school build ing. Spell In a hub-bub like that? Read understanding^ with a noise like unto that of tbe Niagara Cataract in one's ears? These things however can be remedied and will bo. The fair was a success. Those who were responsible for it feel that it was an eye opener to many Laurens county people. Tbe exhibits were n credit to the schools. To see them to an advantage, the tour of Inspection should have boon made Saturday. What impressed me most forcibly per-| haps wore the letters to Miss Gra-S from foreign born children of lho| Bast Side In New York, where com pulsory education is in force. They were written in good English, yet the writers were all children, and crip pled ones at that, of foreign parent ngc and doubtless these parents could not write a word of English. I thought what an object lesson! I low many parents in Laurens county are ns dersely Ignorant of their mother ton gue, as are these foreign parents? How many fathers need must make the humiliating cross mark Politi cians yell out when votes are neces sary for their own well being "Oursl is the purest blood in America! We can each and all trace our lineage back to the days of 177G!" What booteth this glorious heritafre hound as we are by the chains of ignorance? Hut such a fair as was held the 18th Is like unto a beacon light. There gleams a brighter day for South Carolina?"a day that is near at hand!" c. c. w. Madden, S. C, April 22, 1913. *?*??*?**?*?***??* ? * AN OLI> IIORSK. * liy Wni. I). S. ***************** The Hook says: "A good man looks well after the comfort of his dumb brutes." Yesterday on my way from Princeton I saw Dr. It. B. (lllkerson plowing. I waited for him to drive out to tbe road for a chat. He told me to look at his horse, and remark ed, "This pony Is thirty-three years) old, and still able to do light work, like opening cotton bed.', to put in the seed." I recollect Dr. .lames II. Ware] had an old riding horse that he prac-| ticed medicine on for many years. Af ter he was unfit for service, the Doe tor still bad him well cared for, and when old Sam died, he had the horse hauled off to the old field and burled. He said Sam had done him too much work for the buzzards to pick his | bones. In those dnys, It was no un common thing to see teams of horses and mules doing good service, when twenty to thirty years old, often go ing on ten da>s* trips to market with them. When the driver rolled off i twenty miles, he went into camp. The reason the teams looked so well, they were fed and water at regular times, three times per day, and not over | SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Purker-Richey. An announcement which will be re ceived with a great deal of interest by their numerous friends In this city and elsowhero is that of the eugage mont of Miss Annie Lee Rlohey, of( this )city, 'to Mr. Charles Eubank*; Parker, of Washington, I). C. Miss Riobey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W\ R. Richey. Mr. Parker is from the office of the II. S. Supervis ing Architect, at Washington, and Is now engaged in superintend ing the construction of the local federal building. The marriage will take place at an enrly date, ooo Engagement Anonunced. Among the very recent entertain ments was a six. course luncheon, glv on by Miss Sadie Sullivan at her home on West Main street. The color scheme?yellow?was most effective ly carried out in the menu, the dainty hand painted place cards and the decorations. Chiffon was drawn from the chandelier to the four corners of the table and caught with satin bows. A golden basket hanked with ferns and marchalnoil roses formed the body center piece. At each end of the table were handsome candelabra in which burned yellow candles. The place cards were small hand painted books In which each was asked to guess the name of the bride to be and to write a pood wish for her. After these were rend and enjoyed, the real secret came with the last course, minature brides and little gold rimmed envelopes addressed to each guest bore the following an nouncement : Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Crisp announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Mr. G. B. Greene The wedding to take place June 5th. I Those present were: Miss Helen Crisp, Mrs. B. L. Crisp, Miss Lucy Clardy. Miss Hattie Kate Easterby, Miss Mary Sullivan, Miss Lai la Mae Dial, Mrs. ErsUine Babb, Miss Sadie Sullivan. ooo Keeter-Whiiiion. The engagement of Miss Viola Koeter, of Grovor, N. C? to Mr. Joe Wharton ,of this city, has been an nounced. The marriage will take place at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Kcetor, of Grovor, X. C. in the month of June. Mr. Wharton is well known here where he has made his home for a number of years. lie holds n re sponsible position with the Wharton Clothing Co. His many frionds will bo interested in the announcement j of his approaching wedding.?Green wood Daily Journal. ooc White-Wcsl. This afternoon a wedding will take place in Grconvillo which will bo of interest to a large number of people in this county, 1 when Miss Mabel West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones West, will become the wife of Mr. W. P, White, formerly of Gray Count Mr. White has a large family connection in this county. BEEF EXPORTS DECREASED. Three Times as Much shipped Six Years Ago. Washington, April 20.?The Unitod States was exporting more than three times as much fresh beef and cattle six years ago as it .sends abroad to day, ns shown by statistics made pub lic today by Secretary Rodfleld of the department of commerce, in the llrst nine months of the present llscal year ending March 31 there was exported only 5,479,439 pounds of fresh beef and 13,598 pounds of cattle, as com pared with 200,069,729 pounds of fresh beef and 307,726 pounds of cattle In the same months of 1907. The inter vening years reveal an uninterrupted decrease. Another feature of the report Is the statement that while the population of the country has Increased 11 per cent, since 1907, the number of beef cattle had decreased 30 per cent.: furthermore 222,000 head of cattle came Into the country in the first eight months this year against only 12,700 in 1907. In the calendar year past the United States exported 9.000,000 pounds of fresh beef; Argentine sent out 756, 000,000 pounds: Australia 109,000,000. New Zealand 27,50O,O00 pounds and Uraguay 21,000,000. loaded, and over-worked. In the mad rush of today the most of our animals are worn out before they are fifteen years old. We have a large number of mules and horses brought In every year and our people buy them at exorbltous prices. I low in the world do our folks hold up at pay ing such high prices for stock, and they lasting such a few years in farm work? Jb..? -Jtail V a - II THE BED ROOM To have bed-room furniture that you would really like to have your friend to see is a great pleasure. Styles in Bed-room furniture are a problem with the manu facturers, they seem to lie awake nights?vying with each other all the time. The result is that you, the user, benefit. There are so many bed-room suits here that we hardly know where to begin when telling you about them, but here is one suit that we want you to be here to see whether you want to buy or not. This is without doubt the handsomest suit to be found in any store in the state. Just now the style, every piece extra large and masive, and the entire suit is made of the highest grade of real Mahogany, finished in the very latest Dull Finish; the entire suit of five pieces for only $182, but we can sell you any piece of this handsome suit separate if you wish, but come in and see for yourself, no matter what your taste we just know that we can please you and our prices as you know, will meet with your approval. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes v Laurens, South Carolina M! I.I. LEAGUE SCHEDULE. The Flrsl Games of Hie Season ?III be Played N'exl Saturday. Games Here cverj (?Hier ?eck. At a mooting of tho ofllcers und directors of the C. N. & L. baseball league held In Clinton last Friday a complete schedule for the season was adopted and umpires selected. The lengeu is composed of Watts Mill, Clinton Mill, Lydia Mill and Nowbor ry Mill. The ollleers of the leagtlO are A. V. Martin, president, J. ('. Harper, Sec and Treas., Executive Committee, It. L. Walker, A. V. Mar tin, Oliver Havlrd. empires for the season will be W. ('. lrby, Laurens, W. P. Jacobs, Jr., Clinton and Oliver Havlrd, Nowberry. The official sched ule follows: April 20, Watts Mills at Nowberry. Lydia at Clinton. May Clinton Mills at Lydia. Nowberry at Watts. May 10, Lydia at Watts. Nowberry at Clinton. May 17, Clinton at Newberry. Watts at Lydia. May 24, Lydia at Newberry. Watts at Clinton. May 31, Newberry at Lydia. Clinton at Watts. Jurfe 7, Watts at Newberry. Lydia at Clinton June 14, Clinton at Lydia. Newberry at Watts. June 21, Lydia at Watts. Newberry at Clinton. June 28, Watts at Lydia Clinton at Nr-wherry. Puly 12, Lydia at Nowborry. Watts at Clinton. July 1!?. No wherry at Lydia. Clinton at Watts. Sil 11.011 LETTER. Shlloh, April 2-.-~Tho fanners are very bliay plowing and liopo In gel up witii their work. All the Shiloh pupils report a dandy timn at the fair and are expecting ?'' nice time at the picnic at the close of the school. Miss Lelola Heliums and Miss Kdna Owons were in Damons Monday shop ping Mr. and Mrs. Kugeno WaSBon and little son, .1. C.. spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. .1. C. Hellams. Mr. Hill, of Donalds, was the guest of Mr. Wiiiie frvln Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mis. Clyde Wilson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Hel lams. Miss Margie Holder spent Friday with hoT grandmother, Mrs. H. A Owens, of Rabun. Morn to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Chcslcln, on April 20th, a little son. Organ Recital. Prof. Dairy Ilorsfall, director of music at tin- Columbia Female col lego, will give a concert at the Meth odist, church Tuesday evening. May Gth, beginning at 8:30 o'clock. No admission will be charged but a sil ver offering will be taken tip, the proceeds to go to one of the chtircH 80Cletle8, The public is invited to attend. Elected Vice President. At the meeting of the state medical medical association held in Rock Hill last week, Dr. J. H. Miller, of Cross Hill, was elected one of the vice presi dents. Dr. Miller takes a great deal of Interest in the affairs of tho asso ciation ami wieids considerable Influ ent e in its deliberations. *??*?** ?*****?? * ? ? MOUNT OLIVE. ? ? ? *??*?????*????? Mi. Olive, April 21. Dr. und Mrs. .1. O. Mai tin visited their sou, Mr. Osgood Martin at Ware Shoals last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hill visll?d Mrs. Hill's mother at Cross Hill Sat urday and Sunday. Mr. .1. I!. Hill has recently moved to Ware Shoais, where he has accept ed a position installing machinery in the new cotton mill. Miss Hertha Holt returned last Mon day from a visit to Lin wood College, X. ('., Where she was the guest of her sister. MJIsses Sarah and RosJsto Cooper spent Tuesday night with their un cle, Mr. W. W. Cooper. Master Charles Cooper entertained finite a number of Iiis? friends at a birthday party Saturday evening. Mr. cieve Roland, who is traveling for a big lightning rod concern, visit ed his parents, Mr, and Mrs. I*\ R. Roland, last week. The farmers are very busy here planting their crops. A lot of corn has already been planted and some are planting cotton. The "at crop in this section Is fine this time. If seasons continue doubt less we will get a good crop. .Mt. Olive school was not represent ed at the school fair, at Laurens Fri day, as our school has been out for some time. Hope that the Improve ment association will put some inter est i ntho people and give us a longer term and a better building. We think much good could be accomplished by such an organization Feast of Thssomt. Heginning Monday evening at 6 o'clock and lasting for eight days, the .lews are observing the feast of the Passover, commemorating the deliv erance of the .lews from Egypt, Dur ing this season only leaven bread is eaten