Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Subscription Trice In' $1.00 Ter Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PI13NTI.N? COMPANY Luurens, s. c. ALISON LEE W. O. LANCASTER ARTHUR LOB President vlce-Pres. Sec. and Trcas. Advertising Hates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at tbo nostofflce at Laurens, S. O.i as second ?Mass mail matter. LAUSEND, S. ('., SEPT. 3, 1013. The Advertiser will be glud to receive Uio lo<al news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents nre requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Letters should not be mailed luter than Monday morn Inf. The County Pair, October 17th. ? ? ? Do not forgot October 17th, the day of the County Pair. ? * ? There was sonic rather frank testi mony in that, trial over In Atlanta. ? ? ? They say that a governor's confer ence lias been in session somewhere out west. ? ? ? Why is it that more of the women prisoners In the penitentiary are not pardoned ? * ? Relieved! Money has boon borrowed with which to run the state govern ment. ? ? ? Read the advertisements in the par cel- post page in this issue and trade with the home merchants. ? ? ? Every dollar sent out of I.aureus for merchandise which can be bought here Cripples the city by just that much. ? * ? The loti.-r of Mr. H. A. Tofld In this issue of the paper is well taken. It |s time for somothing to bo done about building permanent roads. ? ? ? The homo* morchnnts are the ones that pay the laxes and support the home enterprises. Do your trading With Ihom and keep money at home. ? ? ? Cotton jumped 70 points after the government condition roport yester day, about three dollars a hale. That sounds good to us. ? ? ? ? ? ? It begins to look like Col. Robert I.. Walker's prediction as to the out come of thi' race in the big tongues was more of a statement of fact than a prognostication. ? ? ? The prosperity of any community depends upon the capital at its com mand. U\ trading out of Laurens you send its capital to other cities. The moral In, keep your capital at home and make it Increase. ? ? ? Partners can s?4l by parcels post as well as buy. The smaller products of the farm, such as butter, eggs, honey, 0tC, can ho delivered by mail cheaper than by hand, provided a trij to town is not intended anyway. ? * ? The merchants of Laurens have laid in the biggest stocks of goods that they have purchased in years in anticipation of the bin cotton crop. They are ahl*? to supply nearly every want. Stick to them and they will stick to you. ? ? ? When will this Jealousy between Greenville and Spnrtnnburg cease?? Oaffnoy Ledger. It is already de c used ?-Greenville Piedmont. The next thing in order is for our two friends down at Ncwberry to draw up a peace compact. ? ? * Another newspaper Is to bo estab lished in Vorkvlllo to compote with The Rno,ulrer. Wo admire the nerve of these York promoters, bill We are a little uncertain about Mich j idg'uont. Although The Ennuiroi has gotten n IJttl ? twisted In its politics of late, I? has done good service for the county and la still doing it'in many ways. Tt hardly feels any uneasiness or has any need to. ? ? ? The purchasers of The Anderson in telligencer made a "ten strike" when they secured the services of Col Wll Ham Hanks as editor. Col. Hanks made The Daily Mall one of the most attractive and forceful papers In the state. Just such ability as he has will be productive of great good In the station that he now occupies where he can speak directly to the great forming element In Anderson county. ? ? ? Farmers should study the cotton market und be prepared to Judge In telligently when to ?eil or when to hold. The price of the staple may he Influenced a few points by stock gam blers in Wull street, but the average price Is governed by the supply und demand. Oet a straight line on that and Judge for yourself. Sometimes] you will Judge wrong, but that Is bet ter than guessing. Don't trust to lin k; use Intelligence. ? * ? GOOD ROADS. The people are awakening to the economy of building good roads. For many years every effort bus been bent Howard enlightenment on the good roads question. Wo have been doing a great deal of talking but not much working. All of this has been neces sary to convince the majority of peo ple than an expedlture for good roads is a real economy. The time has about come when the people are ready to support a real good roads movement. Mr. Todil. In writing to The Advertiser recites facts which are admitted when he says that much talking has been ('one hut not much action taken. The time lias about arrived for some ac tion to be taken, not next week perhaps nor next month, hut very soon. Plans should be laid now and before many months have passed some concrete action should be taken towards pro viding a system of roads for this county. How shall It he done? The Advertiser would like to hear some more on the road question. ? ? ? THE CROP FUND. Pres. io. W. Dabbs, of the state farm ers union, came out several days ago With a statement to the effect that some of the banks receiving the de posits from tho government crop fund contemplate charging six per cent In terest to those hanks which desire to borrow of them for their customers. Mr. Dabbs states that the government depositories in Columbn will ell u ge ihe six per cent rate. If the deposi tories generally charge as high in terest as this, the funtf will Tall far short of meeting the requirements ex pected of It. But very few of the smaller banks will be willing to pay ?his much interest to the government depositories when the depositories themselves are securing the money at two per cent. The protits should be more equitably divided. These smal ler hanks could have done better If th'> money had been deposited m the New York hanks as formerly. Our Iden was that the government deposi tories WOI'O to act somewhat as whole* sale distributor for tho government distributing the money in large amounts and on small margins to the other hanks and these Wore *.o act in their I'Bltnl capacity as retailers of the fund, it seems now that the deposi tories, or some of them, are not "it tcrlng into the spirit of Ihe plan and are trying to make more than their share of profit out of the fund. Sec MoAdoo should take some atops to see to it that smaller hanks are shown more consideration, so that the crop fund will go v.iu re it is Intended to go, to the farming districts which it Is expected to relieve. ? ? ? PINE BLUFF NEWS. ? Tine Bluff, Sept. I. Mrs. WhytO, of Greensboro, N. C, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. (). B. Pitts. Mr. and .Mrs. Robt. Whlteford and children are visiting relatives in ('ha ppels. Miss Kthel Boozer, of Newherry county, is visiting her brother, Guy I loozor. The annual neighborhood barbecue which is given at Mr. R. S. Griffin's home was Friday. The dinner, which consisted of a picnic dinner and hash and meats was Indeed good. Ninety people wore present, some boing vis itors from Cross Hill. Miama and Live Oak, Fla., and adjoining neighbor hoods. Messrs. J, F. Griflin and M. ('.. Boaz man visited In Bkom Sunday. Mr. E. C. Chapman and son, Doug las, of Cross Hill spont Sunday with Mr. It. W Brown and family. Mr. Chapman leaves today to travel for Fleming and Christian in Virginia. Miss ..lary Brown's friends wit' be quite surprised to hear that she has accepted a position as milliner. Mr. .lim Davis of near Clinton, gpenl last Thursday with Mr. \V. G, Boaz mnn and family. Miss Eloise Brown and Mr. lt. W. Grlffln attended services at Head Springs Sunday night. Protracted ser vices commenced there Sunday con ducted by Rev. Mr. I'ressley of Mt. Carmol. Mr. Brooks Coats spent Sunday in Mountville with his brother, '(Maude. Mr. and Mrs. W. (1. Bonzman and granddaughter, Mazel, dined with Mr. H. Si Grflln. Sunday. People are picking cotton now?a good deal Is open?of the flrst cotton planted. Crops will he short in this vicinity. Mr. Hook Brown visited his rents Sunday. (Continued from page One.) once $300,000 In notos, payable either Docomber 31, 1913, or in Installments of $100,000 each on January 5, Janu ary 10 und January 15, 1914, the notos will draw interest at 5 per coat, beginning September l on $100,000 on September 16 on $50,000; October i on $50,000; October i"? on $50,000 und on November ion $50,000. "The state will be required to give us ten days notice before checking on oach Installment; otherwise the in terest will start 15 days In advance of the dates Indicated above. "Our proposition contemplated trans mlttliiK the money to New York when the notes are due without cost to the State of South Carolina. In other words, If tlte depositories of the State of South Carolina remit us In such funds as art; required by the State treasurer, we would undertake to con vert these funds into New York funds without expense to the State. "Wie ask that you please give u? your prompt consideration in the mat ter and if there- Is any further Infor mation desired we shall be very glad indeed to furnish same." ?S. T. Carter, State treasurer and A. W. Jones comptroller general, ad dressed the following letter to J. P. Matthews, cashier of the Palmetto Na tional bank, which was accepted: "It appears to us that the bid sub mitted by you Is the most advantage ous to the State according to our| Interpretation of said bid. We Inter-j prot deliver to you notes aggregating $300,000, of which amount $100,000 Is I to be available and commence to draw | Interest on September 1, 1913, with out futher notice; $r>0.00() to be avail able September 15, unless at least 10 days' previous notice Is given, said $50,000 tl commence to draw Interest on September 15; $50,000 to be availa ble October I; unless at last 10 days' previous notice Is given, said $50,000 to commence to draw interest on Oc tober I ; $50,000 to be available Oc tober 15, unless at least 10 days' pre vious notice is given, said $.">0,000 to commence to draw interest on Octo ber H>: $50,000 to be available Novem ber I, unless at least 10 days'previous notice is given, said $."?0,000 to com mence to draw Interest on November I. It Is also understood that $100,000 Of the amount will mature on January 1914; $ioo.oou on January 10, and $100,000 on January 15, and that the aggregate interest will amount to $1, "The loan is awarded ti you with the understanding that the notes are to be delivered to you Bigned by the comptroller general and State treasu rer, you to procure the approval and signature If the governor, and place the amount to the credit of the State." Mother of Eighteen Children. "I am the mother of eighteen chil dren and have the praise of doing more work than any young woman in my town." writes Mrs. C. J. Martin, Boonc Mill. Va. "l suffered for five years with stomach trouble and could not cat as inucii as A biscuit without suffering. I hr.tto t/(keu three bottles of Clnmberlnin'sVjffiblets and am now a well woman and weigh 168 pounds. I can eat anything I want to. and as much as I want and feel better than I have at any .ime in tilt years. I re fer to .any one in Boone Mill or vicinity and they will vouch for what I say." Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by all dealers. RAILItOAD COXTKACT LET. Line From Columbia to Augusta to be Ituilt Immediately. Branch to Ciecn wood. Augusta. Ga., Sept. I.?After a meet ing of the directors of the Carolina & Georgia Hallway company was held today it was announced that construc tion work on the projected electric line between Augusta and Columbia will begin in about 30 days. Michael P. McGrath of New York, contractor of the road, who came here direct, from Washington State, where he has been delayed by a contract of magnitude, attended the meeting, having arrived in Augusta this morning. It was de finitely decided that the electric line shall go by way of Trenton and John ston, after leaving Granlteville, in stead of by way of Kuroka and that a branch line shall be built from John ston to Greenwood, making Johnston a junction point. The bonded indebtedness of the road was authorized to beln crossed from $2,nii0.noo to $3,000,000 and two new di rectors, J. A. Lott and J. M. Cranston, were elected. This afternoon James 1'. Jackson, president of the road, the contractor, Mr. McGrath, Chief Engineer s'.iand and Mr. Ix>tt left for Trenton and Johnston. They will go tomorrow over the proposed line from Johnston to Oreenwood, and, !t is understood, will go from Greenwood to Columbia. Diarrhoea Ouirkly Cured. "I was taken Ith diarrhoea and Mr. Yorks, the u haut here, persuad ed tue to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rom sdy. After taking one /lose of it I was cured. It also curo<|\otljT>rs that I gave it <>," writes M. E. Oohliart, Oriole, Pa That is not at all unusual. An ordlfinry at tack of aiarrhooa can almost invari ably be cured by one or two dose? of this remedy. For saic by all dealers. WATCH OUR ADVERTISEMENTS! NEW GOODS NOW ARRIVING! We can take care of your every want when it comes to the right merchandise at the right price. Don't forget we will have the biggest and best selections of Coats and Coat Suits that we have ever attempted to show at prices to suit all. Now showing Coat Suits at $10.00 to $25.00 in the season's most popular fabrics. \ / DAVIS-ROPER CO., LAURENT BEST STORE LAURENT BEST STORE I SPECIAL NOTICES. | Wan led To buy 2,ft0d/bushels home raised Rod Rust Progc Oats. Dixie Flour & drain Co. t.-lt Wanted To rent a two horse farm in ono mile of the corporsiti! limits of the city Of LaiireilS, or \\\V\ buy. Ad dress J, \V. Saxon, Waterloo, S. C. 6-2t-pd Cor Rent- U or :'. horse farm I 1-1 miles from Mopntvilel high school on road from Laurens to Cross 11111. Lo cated one and one-fourth tivflo from MoiMltville high school. Vppty Mrs. Lula Dendy Pouche, lit. 5, box 36, Greenwood, S. C. 6-lt-pd Wanted To buy cheap land for pas tures. Do not object to its being lo cated back from railroad, schools etc and without buildings. Prefer land on stream with some lowlaWi and very little timber. Do not want to buy mil lies. Give full description, location and price. F. 1). Hunter, Simpsonvilb'., S. C. (J-'-'t For Rent?The Garlingion place, near Boyd's Mill, six Jiorse farm; rent reasonable. Apply^o lt. M. Was son, Rt. t), or .1. II. Sullivan, city. 6-lt-pd For Rent?-Store-room now/occupied by .1. o. c. Fleming & Cp./C&n give possession at once. ForVrerins apply to Mrs. J. O. ('. Fleming. 6-lt For Sale The Mitchell property for sale on Farley Ave. Nice hopse with nine rooms, electric lights, Vood well of water in hack porchAJ?*acres of land to go with house, all . under wire. See me at once. ('. R. Bishop, real estate dealer. 6-lt-pd Wanted- Merchants to know that WC are getting in fresh goods dailv for fall trade. Expecting car White Lake Fish In a few days. Can save you freight. Also mixed car Virginia Cab bage, Irish Potatoes apt''Onions. We carry a general line himvy groceries staple enno goods, candios cigars, to baccos, fruits tint! produce, ll "h(\" before placing your orde,... Dixie Flour & drain Co, 6-11 For Rent?One seven room cottage, convenient to business section of the city, in desirable neighborhood. Ad dress J. C. Shell, City. v 5-tf For Sale?A nice suburban home with several acres of land wpli fitted for truck farm or dairy. A gpod pas ture all under stock wire fentee. Ap ply to Rev. B. P. Mitchell. 4-tf For Sale.?A pair of healthy and strong bay horses for driving or farm purposes. Will work anywhere. For further Information writeVor see me. J. II. Cunningham, Lanfords, S. C 3-5t-Pd. Gin Saw Repairer Owners of cot ton gins can have theli saws sharpen ed and gins overhauled in a tM-d ( lass manner by calling on me. Price rea sonable, J. E- Ledford, Laurens, S. C. 3-5t-pd A NEW I BOOK, ? STATIONERY Magazine and Novelty Store Now opening in the room back of The Bank of Laurens, and opposite the Post Office. We ' have an experience of 34 years in the Business. We hope to have a good patronage. H. J. FELTON S-t'MQLXmv.Oi ? - ? !< >< K '(.=' >< - ?> ? :<'::.:< i: i! :< >i ;:.:(.? :< :< :; :< ;; >c>U<i!<! i This is No Pipe-Dream We have a complete line of Briar and Merschaum Pipes of all shapes, sizes and kinds that we are making special prices on for THIS WEEK ONLY. I If you want a good pipe cheap this pi ' . . ? / is your opportunity. $ I POWE DRUG COMPANY ? On the Square Laurens, S. C. I _ __ Caught a Bad Cold. "Last winter my son caught a very bad I', id and the way ho coughed was si m< thing dreadful," writes Mrs. Sarah E, Duncan, of Tlpton, Iowa. "We thought sure he \va/ going into con sumption. We boujint lust one bo'.t'e of Chamberlain's (rough Remedy and that one liottle stopped Iiis cough and cured Iiis cold completely." For-sale by all dealers. Sufost Laxative for Women Nearly every woman needs a good lax'abtve. Dr. King's New Life IHls are good because they are prompt, safe, and do not cause pain, Mrs. M. ('. Dunlnp of Lead 111, Tenn., says: "Dr. King's New Life Pills helped her troubles greatly." Get a box today. Trice 25c. Recommcndod by Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.