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Jgj?e fertiger ! ??MeripUon Price Is $1.00 Per Tear / Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, 8. C. 7 At ALISON LEB President W. O. LANCASTER vlco-Pres. ARTH UP. LEE Sec. and Troas. Advertising Hates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanksx One cent a word. Entered at the postofflce at Laurens, S. C, as second class mail matter. LAURENS, 8. C JULY 9, 1918. 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 Monday morn. Inn. * Clinton is in the midst of n ? uyoral ty race. Go to it boys, tho ' t'her is lino for it. ? ? ? , If we recollect aright, our now council was to give us quarterly re fjmrts on receipts and expenditures. The quarter is about up now and the roport 1? about due. ? ? * ' Secretary Garrison is taking his time about agreeing to tho terras of Gov. IMease. it might bo that ho still has soune doubt about awarding to South Carolina her part of the militia fund. ? ? ? MEETING TUB HOUNDS OF JUSTICE It is said thJat some of the Woodruff now county advocates have taken ex ception to the action of the Laurens county board of election commission In placing boxes at the Gray Court, Power Shop and Langston church pre cincts so that the voters of those pre cincts, who live within the proposed now county area, can cast their bal lots on this new county question. We cannot understand the motives of those who object to the placing of these bozes, for certainly the Wood ruff citizens would not countenance any effort to deprive any of the affected citizens of the right to vote in this matter which so vitally concerns them. To objeot to this is to expose a desire to sweep some into the now county without their consent. Certainly tho "Woodruff citizens would not openly admit any such intention. But, whether or not there was any promeditated intention to deprive these voters of their rights in this nratter, they were In justice, duo the right to vote on this question and it Was meeting the cause of justice when these box * were provided for them. We would not attempt to interpret the law in the ca:;e, but the question was thoroughly looked into bofore the step was taken and we have no doubt but that the action of the commission would be upheld. i ON PATRON AGB. Tho South Carolina congressmen might as well turn ovor their "pat ronage" to Senator Tillman and Sena tor Smith as it seems as If tho latter Is having the final decision on the ap pointments In this ?tute anyhow. At first it was ?aid that the congressmen would have the right to name the post masters in their respective districts during the Wjllson administration, but it seoma as f they are to ihavo this power Just ho long as tho nominees are persona grata to the two sena tors.?-Laurens- Advertiser. That is the first time we have seen this charge, and as to whether dt is true we are unable to say. We k.iow nothing beyond wOvat Tho Advertiser has said. But ono thing wo beliove, and that Is that If the people of South Car olina become aroused on this patron age question, they -will see that the patronage goes whore it properly he longs or know the renson wby. South Carolina folks are not tho folks to submit to the distribution of political patronage without very close inquiry As to the wfici-ePoro, and w'aen they come to understand flic matter, we do not believe that thoy will stand for the practices that (have been so com mon In other statos, notwithstanding the fact .that they have already been required to ?ubmit to more or lose manipulation along this line.?York ?ille Enquirer. While the recent entanglements ov er the Spartanburg post office are still fresh m mind, we will quote a oows article sent out from Jonesvllle Immediately following a primary hold there for the selection of a postmaster. Tho article speaks for Itself, showing that the two Senator? are having quite {v little to do with tho selection of postmasters In this state: "Captain Scott, who was nominated by the patrons of the Jonesvillo post offlce . to serve as postmaster, had the endorsement of Congressman Joseph T. Johnson, but as Senators Tillman and Smith could not agree. It was de cided to leave it to a primary as to who should bo chosen for tho office, ?with tho result as above lndlcatod." WMIOIHNG Alilj SI DEIS. The Advertiser Is carrying today, on page 3, a letter addressed to the peoplo In tho aroa of tho proposed mlttee of Woodruff citizens. The lot ter Is intended as a reply to tho com munication by Col. T. J. Moore, of Moores, Which was published in this paper several weeks ago. While tho Advertiser does not at tempt to comment on this letter at this time, it would advise against too great a reliance being placed on sta tistics where full information as to the success or failure of an enterprise aro not at hand. It does not necessarily follow that since some now and smaller counties have a low rate of taxation that all now and small counties will. It is possible that tho very things which aro ab ' sent to make one county's taxation flower might bo present in another and it is quite possible that Enoree might be handicapped In a way that no other new county has been. It has been .stated that within the proposed rew county area Is an unusual ly large number of bridges as compar ed to other recently formed counties, that the roads are more hilly and con sequently moro expensive to keep up, that it has a rivor travorsing a largo part of it, necessitating large oxpon ditures for bridges and roads leading to and across It and possibly other ob jections have been raised which aro of less importance. Whother or not Euoreo county would be able to tako care of all of these objections and build even botter roads and schools as she promises to do, cannot be told by a comparison with other counties. "Every tub must stand on its own bot tom." j Whether Enoree county would be bettor and cheaper governed than Spartanburg or Lauren* depends only upon the conditions that surround those counties and this cannot be reckoned from pie experience of oth er nc v counties. Here is the propo sition and tho only proposition nfc it applies to the Spartanburg side of the area: Will It be cheaper and easier to conduct the government of Enrooe county with 400 square allies area and $:{,700,000 assess able property or of Spartanburg county wlfch twice the area but live bimes the amount of assessable prop erty? Spartanburg hns about $2-1,000 1 worth of taxable property per square imitle, where Enoree county would have but about $9,000. It is to bo supposed that in the richer county the govern ment would be cheaper or tho benefits greater. Of course, herein enters tho question whether or not this "bellig erent" area is getting her full share of attention in Spartanburg county; whether or not, as is charged in ev ery county, tho county-sent is being favored in the disposition of tho tax money. Of course the first cry that goes up, When some enterprising town starts out for a county seat, is that tho people In the other part of the county are being favored in the dis tribution of the funds. Our observa 1 tlon of now county fights has been that, this cry goes up on every oeca ?slon, no matter where the proposed county seat is to be located. When Clinton was working for a now coun ty some months ago, she claimed that tho upper part of the county was get ting most of the road money. When Fountain Inn started its agitation for a new county, it claimed that the low er portion of the county was getting most of the road money. Woodruff people will tell us now that Laurens is getting most of the road money, and so it goes. The plain facts in tho oaso are that tho roads most trav eled are the most looked after and the roads least traveled are the most neg lected and this is the way it ought to bo, for the funds of the county should be expended so as to benefit tho larg est number of people. One thing is certain, however, If Woodruff ever builds those fino roads all over the proiHisod new county that she is prom ising to build, she will have to levy a "heap 3lght" big tax to do it. It takes money to build roads. We would have bettor roads ail over Laurens and Spartanburg counties if tho people would voto tho money with which to build them. Thus In so far as finances are concerned, it simmers down to tho plain proposi tion above, the question of relative wealth of the old and now counties and tho treatment being accorded tho dif ferent sections. Rut, after all, a good deal of senti ment enters Into this quostlon of form ing now counties. Ato thoro those in Youngs and Scuflletown townships who want to leave old Laurens coun ty? Do they wish to sec her dismem bered and a large part, of her sons, daughters, fields and farms taken from her Are they tirod of tho old * ? ? county of Enoree, written com home and are they seeking other and greoner "pastures? We believe not. We believe that they will stick by the old county, ever feeling a pride In her size, glorying In her progress and abiding in her strength, all the time feeling that In numbers there Is strength and in division there Is weakness. We believe that the peo ple In this affected territory still have| the old clinging for tho countyseat and that they would not freely leave, her unless they were sure and ab solutely suro that It was for the| best for all concerned. GOODBYE OLD CRAP GAME. .Nlne^regrc ?ni's Paroled on Condition iiuii they Quit Drinking Whiskey and Shooting Craps. Columbia, July 8.?Upon the con-| dltlon that they do not use Intoxicat ing liquors or shoot craps, Governor Bloaso today exorcised executive clemency in tho cases of nine ac groes, who are serving sentences for various offenses. Two white men wore paroled on condition that they do not use intoxicating liquors, one white man's sentence was commuted and two others received pardons for tho purpose of restoring citizenship. These cases with two acted upon by the governor late yesterday, make 16 cases disposed of within tho past 24 hours. The pardons, paroles and commutations wore recommended by tho board of pardons. The governor said that no more pardons would bo granted until Thanksgiving. All pe titions will bo referred to tho board of pardons, which meets October 1. Resolutions of Respect. Whereas God, In His all wise pro vidence has seen tit to bring sorrow to our fellow Baraca, Mr. Jas. Nelson, by taking from him his beloved father, Mr. Foster Nelson, we as fellow mem bers wish, as far as possible, to share his sorrow, and partake of his be reavement. Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That, by Mr. Nelson's death, the Mountville Baptist church has lost an honest member; tho Mountville com munity, an honest citizen. 2. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family. 3. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the county paper. J. C. Graham, B. W. Hudgens, E. A. Fuller. SPECIAL NOTICES. UNITED STATES post ofllco, Laurens, S. C. Offlce of Custodian, July 5th, 1913. Sealed proposals, will be re ceived at this building until 2 o'clock p. m., July 12, l/tl3, and then opened, for furnishing/ electric cur rent, fuel, ice and ^miscellaneous supplies, and for removing ashes and rubbish and washing towels during the fiscal year ending June 30,-1914. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by the Treasury Depart ment. Chas. II. Hicks, Custodian. Lost?One suit of/clothes witit Ini tials A. W. L. on.li/sldo pocket. Lost between Laurens aj/l Waterloo. Find or please notify Joe Smith at Clardy & Wilson's Laurens, S. C. 50-lt-^pd For Sille^Jorsey cow frjbsh in milk. Will sell at a bargain\/ J. M. Hel lama, Gray Court, S. C. IvT. 1. 50-lt-pd For Sale?Cow Pdas bought and sold. Pure GeorglaVfcane Syrup, gal lon cans, 60 cents. W. H. Davis, Au gusta, Ga. i 48-4* Lookout Mountain Irish ^Potatoes for July planting. Price $1.60 por bu. June dellvory, $1.75 for July\J Write for prices for 10 bushels or more. W. P. Harris, Owings, S. 0. I 47-5t-pd Pens, Peas, Peas?For sale, price and sampln sent \j application. Hattaway & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS. $7*200.00 20-year coupon six (6) per cent, bonds ?f School District No. 16, I,aureus County, South Carolina. Notice is hereby given that tho un dersigned, as Trustoos of School Dis trict No. 16 of Laurens County, the Stato of South Carolina, are authoriz ed and hereby offer for nale $7,200.00 20-year coupon bondo of the said School District la denominations of $500.00, bearing Interest at six (6) percont. per annum, and payable somi annually. Bonds/ will bo dated July 1st, 1913. IAU bids mas/ be sealed and filed with B. R. Fuller Secretary of the Board of Trustees by or before 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, July 22, 1913, at his office In the town of Mountville, in said County and State, at which time and place tho bids will be oponed. 'Each bid must bo accompanied by a corttfled check for $150.00 to Insure good faith and consideration. The said Trustees reserve tho right to re ject any and all bids for said bonds. By order of the Board of Trustees, B. R. Fuller, W. C. Mitohell, M. B. Crisp, Trustees. July 1st, 1913. r,0-lt Fruit Jar Rubbers In extra good quality at 5c and 10c per dozen. S. M. & F. II. Wilker. & Co. $ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. I Welborn-Frierson. No prettier wedding was ever sol emnized in Fountain Inn than that of Miss Clara Welborn and Mr. Henry V. Frierson, of Sumtor, which occur red Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Methodist church. Tho church was decorated for the occasion in bri dal white and green, the altar being entervtned with ivy and banked with fur as. Beforo the ceremony "Because I Love You" was sweetly sung by Mrs. D. A. Coleman. Tho arrival of the bridal party was announced by the wedding march from Lohengrin played by Miss Luclle Shaw The first to enter wore tho ushers, Messrs. Earl Glvens, Terry and Julius Wclborn and Robert Gilliland. Next came the maid of honor, Miss Louise Welborn, a sister of the bride, who wore a dress of printed ohiffou over bluo messaline with trimmings and hat to match. Her bouquet was pink carnations and forns caught with blue tulle. Just preceding the bride came the flower girls, little. Misses Lucilo Ed wards and Jessie Adams, daintily dressed In white with bluo ribbons. The bride ?entered with her brother, Mr. Frank W. Welborn, and was met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Mr. Howzo Dunlap, of Fort Lawn. The ring ceremony was per formed by Rev. W. B, Garrett, Jr., of Greenville, assisted by Rev. W. E. Wiggins of Fountain Inn. As the strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march sounded, the bridal party left the church by tho right aisle The bride's gown was satin char mouse overlaid with real lace. Falliug over tho graceful figure the bridal veil was caught to tho dark hair with Hilles of the valley. Her only orna ment was a necklace worn by her mother on her wedding day. She car ried a shower bouquet of bride roses. The wedding gown was changed for a coat suit of blue Bedford cord with shoes, hat and gloves to harmonize. While a number of their friends were waiting to shower them, the hap py young couple quietly left in as automobile for Greenville, after which they left for. their new home in Sum tor. Tho brido is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Welborn, of this county. She Is a graduato- of Winthrop Col lege, and was for three years prin ctple of Shlloh school, belog one of the ibest teachers the county has ever known. Being posstsaed with a bril liant mind and oharming personality she will be missed by her many friends. Mr. Frlerson is a popular business man of Summer, holding a responsible position with the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company and has been ?widely congratulated on winning ono of Lauren8 county's fairest daughters. 00? Miss Mario Phil pot delightfully en tertained Thursday afternoon in honor of her guosts, Miss Anine Lee Lang ford, of Prosperity, Miss Grace Rea gan, Miss Lizzie Winn, of Clinton, and Miss Winnie Jeans, of Ora. The guests were mot.at the door by .Miss Phllpot, who ushered thorn to the punch bowl, presided over by Mrs. J. J. Pluss and Mrs. J. R. Murff. After a game of writing rhymes was played, delicious Ice cream and cake were served 000 Mrs. W. P. Childross and the Miss es Chlldress entertained at a recep tion Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. R. Brooks Chlldress, one of the recent brides. The house was beautifully decorated with sweet peas and ferns. Misses Julia Chlldress and May Belle Fuller served refreshing punch to the guests soon after their arrival, after which they were usher ed Into the parlor to greet the bride. A bevy of young girls, Misses Lilla Todd, Lucy MoPhail and Mary Sulli van, served delicious ice cream and cake with mints. Others assisting in the entertainment were Misses Dorcas Ca lines, Mary Todd, Josephine Fuller, Beth Shell, Annie Gllkerson; Mes dames Frank 'Caine and B. H. Balle, of Philadelphia. 000 Party for Young Folks. Gray Court, July 5.?Miss Nannie Owens entertained a number of her little friends on last Friday afternoon at a Fourth of July party. A beautiful table was spread on the lawn with everything good to eat on it. Aftor a bountiful luncheon, cake, ice cream and lemonade were served by Misses Anna Rhodes, Vivian Owens, Imega Riddle and Eunice Kollott. Those present that joined the varty were: Master Alvin, Everotte and Willis Rid dle, Adger and May Kellett, Nyo Ow ens; Misses Jessio Nell and Cora Lee Riddle, Nannie Luscia and Agnes Ow ens. A Visitor. 000 Mrs. Wells E. Clardy was hostess yesterday aftornoon at her home on West Main sbreet In honor of two of the recent brides, Mrs. L. B. CTandy and Mrs. R. Brooks Childress. Ten tables wore prepared for Forty Two and a number of very interesting and exciting games were played. Misses Julia Childress and Pearl Clardy served punch during the afternoos. Af ter the games wore played, a delicious ice course was served. Mrs. Clardy was assisted in entertaining by her sisters, the Misses Childress. ??******???*??? * ? * UNION MEETING. * The quarterly meeting of tho 3rd division of W. M. U. Laurens county association will meet with tlhe Mt. Pleasant church Saturday, July 19: 10:30 a. m.?'Devotional services1, Mrs. Mollio Pinson. Welcome address, Mrs. J. D. Hunter. Response, Miss Annie Rudd. Roll call of W. M. S's. with verbal re ports from each. 1 Are wo hiding our talent? Miss Annlo Grimn. Tltfhing, Mrs. C. E. Watson. Ways and moans of strengthening our division. Opened by Mrs. Hugh Workman. Lunch hour, 2:00 p. m.?Devotional service, Mrs. Casper Smith. Report from young people's work. Plea for Y. W. A. in each cttiurcn, Mrs. Emma Roper. 'Christian Influence, Mrs. Jno. Madden. Miscellaneous. Adjournment. Mrs. J. T. Robertson, President. DAYS OF DIZZINESS Come to Hundreds of Laurens People. There are days of dizziness; Spells of headache, languor, back ache; Sometimes rheumatic pains; Often urinary disorders. Doan's Kidney Pills are especially for kidney Ills. Endorsed by residents of this vicin ity. Mrs. J. L. McNeill, Muskgrove St.. Clinton, S. C, says: "I was subject to attacks of kidney complaint and my back pained jno intensely. Often I felt dizzy and] nervous and I noticed that the secretyons from my kidneys were unnatural. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, I got a supply and t was not long before they made me well." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffaljo, Now York, sole agents for the United States. Uemomber the name?Doan's?and take no other. Special Lard Sale! ^NOWHRIFT The best Lard on the OLVKJ YV JL/IYJLT 1 market..to be 8old for ONE DAY ONLY, f / Saturday, July 12th. AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES: 20-lb Bucket - $2.25 10-lb Bucket - $1.15 4-lb Bucket - .50 DIAL COMPANY THE QUALITY GROCERS W. M. DIAL, Manager