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Subscription Price Is $IM Per Tew Payable In Advance. Published by AETSSTJSEK PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, 8. C. ALISON LEB W. G. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vice-Pres. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates od Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks I One cent d word. Entered at the postofllce at Uauren3, 8. C, as second class mail matter. LAURENS, H. C? AUGUST 13, IIMS. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor respondents are rc<| nested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Loiters should not be mailed later than Monday morn ing. The Advertiser does not believe that any criticism of the occurrence which took plaCo In this City Monday night would he productive of any good at this time, yet it cannot 1)0 content to allow itself to remain entirely silent. Realizing, as we do, the magnitude of the crime committed and appreciating fully the feelings of those nearest to the Intended victim, still, in our cool est moments, we must maintain that the law. created by us and Intended by us to be supreme, must be recognized as such. The law provides amply for speedy trials ami certain punishment for tho guilty in such cases and re spect for the law and love of order should prompt every South Carolinian to hold himself in bounds on occa sions such as this. The law is our own instrument for the conduct of government and any challenge of its Inefflcacy Is an admission of our inability to carry out our own will. ? ? ? FOUNTAIN INN COUNTY. The people Of our neighboring town of Fountain Inn are still undecided whether or not they will have the election on its now county question now or at some future date. Now that Woodruff h. s agitated the question and lost, the way is left open to the Fountain Inn people to make a like effort. Whether or not the overwhelm ing defeat of tho Woodruff propor tion had had any effect on the Foun tain Inn enthusiasm Is hard to tell, but for some reason tho matter is be ing delayed. For our own part, wo trust that the outcome of the Wood ruff election will he sufficient evidence of the tin willingness of Laurens county people to pull themselves away from the old county to go Into a new. The attitude of the Fountain Inn peo ple Is doubtlessly expressed In an editorial appearing last week in The Tribune, of that place as follows: r The town of Woodruff failed to es tablish itself as the county seat of a new county a failure generally ex pected and in some quarters ardonMy hoped for. Citizens of the town work ed unceasingly to further their ambi tion, and their industry and gamonoss merit commendation. There has been much freely ex pressed criticism of the tactics em ployed by the most ardent workers, and It Is possible that the nature of these tactics had much to do with the town's defeat, but since It Is hardly chivalrous to curse the methods of a fallen adversary, Fountain Inn will have little comment to make. Fountain Inn now has fish of her own to fry. All things needful are prepared for her olection, except the report of the three commissioners ap pointed by the governor. Whether the election shall be carried at once or later in the fall, depends upon the decision of the gentlemen who com pose the executive committee. The Tribune would rather have the election called at an early date. Quali fied electors within the effected terri tory have been thinking over the mat ter for months. It has been constant ly pressed to their attention. All pos sible arguments in favor of smaller counties have been presented. It Is reasonable to suppose that each voter has made tip his mind concerning the matter. Nothing we can say or do ' Will greatly effect the attitude of the voting public. "Wo can gain nothing by waiting. We may lose? much, for the recent Campaign has caused many Laurens county people to look with greater favor upon Fountain Inn's claims. \ Rut no matter when the election ? is called?no matter when or where the final campaign starts you may dopend upon it that the whole mat ter will be as fairly and cleanly con ducted as It is possible for honorable men to conduct an election. There is not a man on the execu tive committee who would win a new county at the sacrifice o* personal Jionor or dignity We will win ns gentlemen, or we will lose as good sportsmen, and In neither case will there be any bitter ness. We shall not promise any man an office In return for his Influenci at the polls, for the giving of place Is not within our power. Furthermore, we have too much reaped for our selves to Insult the Intelligence of an other man by such an absurd propo sition. We shall not have picked men sta tioned at the various voting precincts to watch you, for we know that you will be as fair with us as we have been.with. you. We ?hall not try to bribe or flatter, or Intimidate, or In any way coerce you. This 1h to be your county a? much as ours, If It la formed, and your own Intelligence must decide for or against It. We want a new county. We want your support, before and after the county Is formed. Hut we want to win It fulrly and honorably or not at all. PANAMA CANAL MAY SCON BE OPEN Work Will Uo Faster With Proposed Change. Dredges For Shovels. Washington, Aug. 10.?Latest re ports from the canal zone announce that as tlie result of respective sub stitution of dredges for steam shovels in the excavation of that famous Cule bra cut, by next December. Bvon earlier than that, light draft vessels are likely to he passing throimh the waterways, for as the greater part of the canal prism already has been cut to its Dual depth, small vessels prob ably can navigate it safely within a few days after October 10, next when the Qu III t)0 dyke it to be blown up, thus admitting to the 'Culobra level the Kreat store of water in GntUI) lake. The :'. I steam shovels now in the cut handle only 800,000 cubic yards of earth and rock per month, which out put will be greatly reduced as the depth of the CUl Increases and the available room for shoveling Is re duced. I?ol. Qoethals, however, has assembled IB dredges with a monthly capacity of 1,500,000 cubic yards and these will bo fl loa ted in the cut as soon as the dyke Is destroyed. Meanwhile not content with digging away at tho base of the cliffs, the engineers In their haste to open up the waterway have begun to tear away the top of the hills with great Jets of water under high pressure, sluic ing the earth to the bed of the canal whence it is being swept up by pneu matic dredges and pumps and dis charged into ravines and valleys so far away that it can never be washed hack. FINE OLD MEMORIAL TOWER On Town Bridge at Milford, Conn., it Record* the Colonial History of the Place. Tho town bridge at Milford, Conn., is a unlcpio memorlnl of tho colonial history of tho place. Milford was first settled by colonlBts from tho old Eng lish town of the same name, and tho bridge, which wan built to celebrate the town birthday, is an exact replica of an ancient one In tho Milford over the sea Every stone in tho round tower Is a memorial to sotno historic Ml 1 fordtto. Over the massive door Is the sculptured head of an Indian, sup posed to bo Ansantawae. the chiof who sold tho town site to the col onists In 1G'.>9. The knocker on tho tower door once belonged to tho old house whero George Whitfleld preached in 1770, The doorstep Is from tho mansion of Robert Treat, governor of the colony of Connecti cut for thirty years. One stone Is dedi cated to the memory of Jonathan Law, a governor from 1742 to 1750. This stone, also once formed part of the governor's threshold. Another large slab Is Inscribed with a trihuto to tho Wepawany Indians. On tho bridge corner by tho tower the town perpetuates In granite its gratitude to "Captain Thomas Tibbals (obit. 17u:i), In consideration of his helpfulness to Show to tlrat comers tho placo and the land records." Another tablet records the name of Peter Prudden, first pas tor hack In 1050. Several big blocks of masonry are inscribed with tho names of the early settlors, and thero is one stone bearing Mllford's good opinion of itself In these words: "Ood sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain to tho wilderness." Inn of '.he Mild Henry. Tho Inn "of tho mild Henry (zum sanften Heinrich) In a little town of Posen has evldontly changed hands during itrt career, for thero is at least an Intimation, in an advertisement recently inserted In a Posen newspa per by Hermann Dunkelberg. tho present owner, that bo may not be especially mild. Tho advertisement reads: "It has come to my notico that I am accused of having de nounced colleagues because they suf fered Tannebaum" (a forbidden game) "to be played In their places. As 1 liavo no desire to waste my timo In court, I hereby promise three marks to anybody who believed this report out of lack of brains, five marks to anybody who spread It be cause of malice and ten marks to the originator of it, which he can get on personal application to me. Will pay fair prlco for a good, usable bullwhlp. Herman Dunkelberg, Inn of tho Mild Henry." See our line of Refrigerators. Ice Boxes, Water Coolers, and Ice Cream Freozers, complete stock on hand. S. M, & E. H. WILKfiS & CO. GOVERNOR SULZER TO BE IMPEACHED Resolution Introduced In New York Legislature, Chanting Ulm nlth Speculating with Cumpalgn Funds on Own Account. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 12.?The report of the Frawley legislative committee charging Governor Bulzer with hav ing diverted eaini>algn contributions to his own private use was adopted by the legislature early today and a rea olutlon to impeach him for "willful and corrupt conduct in office and for high crimes and misdemeanors," was offered in the assembly by Majority Leader Levy. Hy a vote of 64 to 30 the assembly passed shortly before l o'clock this morning the motion of Assemblyman Levy to consider today the resolution to Impeach the governor. The house adjourned at 12.55 a. in., . until 11 o'clock Tuesday. The impeachment resolution Intro duced in the assembly tonight by Ma jority Leader Levy follows: Whereas, the Joint legislative in vestigating committee' lias Hied a re port In the assembly on the eleventh day of August 1913, together with testimony annexed thereto showing or tending to show that Governor Wm. Sul/.er, of the state of New York, made a false and fraudulent report to the secretary of state under his oath as required by law that the to tal contributions in aid of his cam paign as candidate for the office of governor were $5,640 and no more and, whereas, in truth and in fact tho amount was greatly In excess of said sum to the personal knowledge of said Sulzer; and such report for ther showing or tending to show, that he converted to his own private use, Contributions given in aid of his said election for the purchase of securi ties or other private uses; that he engaged In stock market speculations at a time when he was governor and was vigorously pressing legislation against the New York stock exchange which would affect the business of and prices on the exchange; that he used the power of his office as gov ernor to suppress and withhold the truth to prevent the production of evidence in relation to the luvestlga tion of 'campaign contributions and violations of law in respect thereto by ordering and directing witnesses, souk; Of whom were employes of the state to act In contempt of the joint legislative committee and that fur ther he used his office as governor in rewarding or attempting to reward such witness or witnesses by securing or Influencing their appointment or promotion in the state government; that as governor, the said Wm. Sulzer has punished legislators who dis agreed or differed with him In leg islation enacted In the public interests and public welfare and has traded executive approval -f bills for sup port of his direct primary and other measures In which he was personally interested; that as governor he wil fully and corruptly made false, public statements advisling and directing cit izens to suppress evidence in refer ence to his unlawful use of contri butions made to him for campaign purposes and whereas he has other wise corruptly and unlawfully acted or ommitted to act. "Therefore, be it resolved that William Sul/.er, governor of the state of New York be and hereby is im peached for wilful and corrupt con duct In office and for high crimes and misdemeanors." The adoption of the report carled with it a recommendation that Ixnils A. Saracky and Frederick L. Colwcll, who refused to answer certain ques tions propounded by the committee's counsel, be held in contempt of the legislature and punished. Sarecky and Col well are characterized in the re port as Governor Sulzer's dummies. Never before in the history of the state has her chief executive been impeache'd. Brief Fight In Senate. The fight in the senate over the adoption of the report was brief, the session lasting but IS minutes. The upper house was dark long before tho question came to a vote In the crowded assembly chamber. For two hours there was a throng that crowd ed every niche anl cranny of the big chamber stood patiently and silently ?save on one occasion?waiting for the vote. Beware of Cousins. Cousins are not as simple as they seem. Tho very fact of being a cousin, is complicated. The lalssezfalro of :ouslhship is both eluding and lelurfing?cousins will bo cousins, even If you did not choose them. They can borrow money from you, ilsit you without being asked, :ell people they belong to your fam ily, contest your will, even fall In lovo ivlth you?and a cousin once removed "B twleo as apt to. Never completely rust a cousin?never depend on his iot doing any of these things. Nev ?r take him for granted. The "cous n!y kiss" may or may not mean what t means. And cousins always do kiss ?it's part of Ivina cousins.?Atlantic. 88888896888888888888 8 8 8 STATE PBESS COMMENT. 8 8 ? 88888888888888888888 William Watts Bull. The announcement was made Satur day In the Columbia State that Mr. Wm. Watts Ball would be in editorial Charge of the paper in the absence of the editor In chief, Mr. William K. Gonzales, who has been sent to Cuba as minister plenipotentiary by Presi dent Wilson. This announcement caus es no surprise to the readers and friends of The State, for Mr. Hall lias been the managing editor for about three years, and is well qualified to conduct the editorial management of any newspaper. The announcement Is made by Am brose 10. Gonzales, publisher, who is really the soul of the Columbia pa per which has gained for itself abroad the reputation of being the representative southern newspaper, ('apt. A. 10. Gonzales is himself a man of considerable literary gifts and pow ers, but lie never writes for publi cation, more is the pity of It. Ills la mented brother, the late N. 6. Gon zales, and himself founded The Statt; for a principle and have fought for the preservation of that principle and It Is peculiarly fitting that Mr. Ball should succeed to the chair of the late N. G. Gonzales, for when a young man jiist out of college, Mr. Hall was the editorial paragraph writer on The I Statt; and Imbibed at that time the spirit of its first courageous and bril liant editor. Since that time Mr. Hall has had newspapers of his own in Laurens, in Greenville anil in Charleston and has held editorial positions on the Char leston News and Courier and on the Jacksonville Times-Union. He is a man of much versaltility; of trained mind, being a graduate of the state university anil a member of the bar; of clean personal life and of high standards of living and he knows how to make a newspaper and how to make It go. He has a stall of lively young men whom he will develop along the right lines, as they always have been, and the new editor of The State will receive from the people the respect and confidence which ho de serves. Mr. Ball Is a son of one of South Carolina's best soldiers and brightest minds?Col. Beaufort W. Ball of Lau rens county, who gave up a commis sion as colonel in tlie old state militia to go to war as a private In the Hamp ton Legion in lStil and later became adjutant general of Mart Gary's light ing division of cavalry. Col. Ball was a man splendidly equipped mentally, and under the Hampton, administra tion was solicitor for his circuit. He was a finished newspaper man hlm relf, and bis gifted son has inherited the traits of his father together with those of his mother, who is an. excep tional woman.?Anderson Dally Mall. Could Not Attend. Col. .1. N. Brown will be unable to attend tomorrow the reunion of his old company In Laurens. He would like to be with the old comrades very much but as be Is a victim of bay fever he Is very particular with his health at this season of the year when the pollen on the rag weed and other vegetatioa begins to fly. He then finds It necessary to go to the White Mountains for a spell and to enjoy the balsam of the firs and the other trees of tlie mountains.?Ander son Dally Mail. Go It, Cromer! "Woodruff County," like many other wouldbe, failed of materialization died a-bornlng. Herculean effort was made on the part of its promoters, but all iu vain. This ought to be warning to others who may be stricken with tlie "New County Fever". It costs a big outlay to boost and boom and sur vey these new county lines and If lost at the polls as was the case referred to all is lost and goes a glimmering. Now let us hear from Fountain Inn, Parks Station, Benno, Kinards and the rest.?The Clinton Gazette. Joseph T. Johnson. Joseph T. Johnsos, who represents this district in Washington, has been proving bis ability to serve his con stituents during the last few weeks. His lopg service in congress has given him acquaintance and influence In Washington that has been of decided value to him and to the people of his district since the Wilson administra tion came Into being, No man in congress could have handled more promptly, or more oflfi cle "y, any matter in which his peo ple were Interested than did Mr. Johnson, with the aid and assistance of Senator TUlman, the request that eamo from this city for a federal hospital. In getting the matter be fore the proper authorities in the right way there was not a hitch or a delay. it was apparent that Mr. Johnson had the confidence of those In authority in Washington. In the hospital matter. Mr. Johnson was the efficient representative of tho people of Spartanburg particularly, but in recent days bis Interest in welfare of the southern people and bis familiar ity with conditions here, he has been of service to Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo in launching his plan for relieving the money stringency of this part of the country. -Mr. Johnson has been deeply Interested in this matter for weeks. Mr. Johnson is representing his dis trict in congress and he is taking his place among the men who are doing most to make the democratic admin istration serve the people.?The Spar tanburg Herald. FARM PRODUCTS TO BE EXHIBITED Southern Railway and Other Lines To IMace Advantages of The South liefere The People of The West und The Middle West To Encourage De velopment. Washington, l>. C, August 5.? Splendid exhibits of Southern farm products, showing the alluring agri cultural opi<o||tuni4los awaiting in dustrious settlers in the territory along their lines, will be made by the Southern Railway and affiliated com panies, (including the Mobile &. Ohio, the Georgia, Southen & Florida, the Alabama Great Southern, the Cincin nati, New Orleans, and Texas. Pacific, and the Virginia & Southwestern) at three great expositions and thirty-five district and county lairs in tho North lind Middle West during tho late sum mer and fall. This is the most exten sive campaign of this character ever undertaken for attracting settlers to the Southern States and will place their advantages In the most striking way before thousands of sturdy farm ers of just the type that Is desired in the South. Special exhibits will be made at the Canadian National Exhibitions at To ronto, August 211 to September 8, the attendance of Iowa, in November, and the International Live Stock Exposi tion in Chicago (luring November and December. Exhibits at district and county fairs in New York, Connec ticut, Pensylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minne sota, hale been arranged In four cir cuits, running from August 5 to late in October. The work of preparing these ex hibits has been underway since the close of the fair season in 1912. Since the beginning of the new crop season, agents have been at. work with the result that from every state on the iines of the Southern System, there have come most representative col lections of agricultural products, In cluding grains, graces, vege?al^es, and fruit. Large photographs show ing farm and other views in the South will also be used. The exhibits will be in charge of agents who are thorough ly familiar with conditions in the South and who will be on hand con stantly to give information desired about any locality. Special leaflets ind booklets have been prepared and several hundred thousand will he placed in tho hands of prospective settlers. These exhibits are being made en tirely at the expense of the Southern Railway vand affiliated lines. The ter ritory served by them and the whole Southeast will be given wide adver tising which should be productive of much good for the section. Ih addition to this series of exhibits at Northern fairs and expositions, the Southern Railway and affiliated lines will make educational exhibits at a large number of fairs throughout the South, detailed announcement of which will be made later. Minister Praises this Lnxative Rev. H. Stubenvoll of Allison, la., In praising Or. King's New Life Pills for constipation, writes: "Dr. King's New Life Pills arc such perfect pills no home should be without them." No better regulator for the liver and bow els. Every pill guaranteed. Try them Price 2?c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. TKl MTV - KI IXJE NEWS. Trlnlty-Ridge, Aug. 11.?During the early part of the week our baseball team went down to Waterloo for a series of goods. The Waterloo boys failed to be merciful to the visitors and took both games. It was by close scores however. The Trinity-Ridge boys were very enthusiastic over tho cordial treatment they received at the hands of the Waterloo people and most especially of the Waterloo girls. Quite a number of our people at tended the old soldiers reunion at old Quaker, or perhaps better known as Union, church last Saturday. Mrs. Q. A. Fuller and one or two others chaperoned quite a delightful wagon load of youngsters over for the day. Mrs. Fuller Is one of the favor ites of the young people of the com munity. The local Farmers Union had quite a delightful time.on Saturday evening. Mr. J. D. W. Watts kindly furnished all the necessaries for a barbecue and set the whole union up to a very de lightful barbecue supper. Mr. Watts is our farm demonstration man and is very enthusiastic on the subjest of farming. We have the only union in the county so far as your correspond ent knows and It Is largely due to the untiring zeal of Mr. Watts that we have ours. We have a large and zealous membership and it is doing a great good In the community, it is a great pity all of our rural communities have not just such organizations. Mrs. (i. A. Fuller, Miss Besle Smith. Mr. Carroll Smith, and Mrs. J. R. El lis made a brief visit to Waterloo the early part of the week. Misses Annie Huff and OIHe Cox, of Slmpsonville, returned to their homes from a visit at Mr. .1. S. Medlock's Sunday. Miss Ada Taylor of Clinton, is visit ing Miss Nannie May Williams. I SPECIAL NOTICES. | For Sale.?A pair of healthy and strong bay horses for drjving or fipun purposes. Will work anywhere. For further information write or see me. .1. II. Cunningham, Lanfords, S. C 3-St-Pd. Wojt? Light Housekeeping?A couple desrring to do light house-keeping can secure desirable rooms on South Har per street. Mrs. A. Dial Cray. 3-lt For'Kent?Three nice upstair rooms mi/South Harper street. Would be fW/ed for Ideal light house-keeping. Add less Hox 303. 3-lt U\iy Saw Repairer?Owners of cot tan gins can have their saws sharpen edj/aud gins overhauled in a first class manner by calling on me. Price rea sonable. J. E. Ledford, Ijaurens, S. C. 3-5t-pd For Sale?111 acres of fairly good land Mllh two very good houses and good barn on same, this laud can be bought at a bargain. It lays seven miles north of Glenwood court house and is close to school and churches. Good white neighborhood. Address P. O. box 42, Greenwood, S. C. Lost.?Red Irish setter, answers to namt/of "Mike". A reward will be paid foL/nls return or any information as to his whereabouts. J. P. Tolbert, Lau rens, S. C. Yo& Sale?l registered Jersey bull; 1 (o?istered Jersey milch cow, 3 milch cows, 2 brood mares, and 1 stud colt, 2 years old April 10th. C. H. Pottus. Harris Springs, S. C. 52-tf flPcas, Tens, Peas?For sale, price and sample sent on application. Ifattaway & Co., Spartanbnrg, S. C. 33-tf OLD AUTO TIRES! I buy worn out automobile tires at fair prices. Always/In the market for Hides, Tallow, JificHwax, Scrap Iron, Scrap Rubber/ Metal and Burlap, and Bur lap Bags. Write for Further Information. E. ^OGGERO, Greenwood, S.C. SPECIAL RUBBER GOODS WEEK Beginning to-day and continuing for one week, I we will make a special display of Rubber Goods I of every description. We take a particular care i in buying the very highest grade of Rubber Goods, I paying special attention to getting the select I grades at best prices. Our line of Hot Water Bottles, Fountain I Syringes,Ice Caps, Atomizers,Nursing Bottles, etc. $ is equal in quality and variety to that of any store ?; in this section. We will take pride in showing it. | The best is none too good for our customers. Ask us to show you are Star absolutely seam $ less water bottle. We delight in producing the Goods. 1 POWE DRUG COMPANY vi: On The Sqxiare Laurens, South Carolina 5s ?>.:?>:>: HiiMHiOi n Ha it::.)t:::::::::;it jfaVifVlt it a-.t if* ?< ?< ?.