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Eje 2bbertiser Subscription Price is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advanc'e. Published by ADVERTISER PUtINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. 0. ALISON IlI'E President W. G. LANCASTI[R vice-Pres. AltTHUlR IE. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Mutes on Applicntion. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent i word. Entered at the postoffice at Laurens, S. C.. as second class mail matter. Ui.Ailt:NS, S. C., DEC. 17, 1913. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communilies in the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Letters should not be rnaalled later than Monday morn ing. 'T'here are mnlany things besides pres cuts for which the house-wife must make special provision at 'Christmas. A list of these things ought to be made out now anid the orders sent In to prevent a rush and overwork at the last hours. iRememuber the clerks and delivery hoys alnd delivery horses too! A report coies out of Columbia that W. 1P. Stevenson. "a tower of .strength :aimong the anti-lileaseites' is :till considering the race for the ninited States senate. i'i Mr. Steven son will feel tile ptilse of the people a little further, he will find that they nre not longer looking for "towers of strength" from it lher side. 'They are now on the watch for strong can dlidates from amllolng those who would he able to conduct a forceful campal:.n along co'nstructive Ii nes without ini'ct ing past politics. We do not believe 'hat Sen. Smiith will he the candidate to 'tir- up factional politics again, but if tie di.gre'alie duty is thrust uipon hill he will be able to take care of hiiruself. * * * Tih e large" number of C'hri> tias off ing ioivn ill this issu1' of til' Ado~crtiser should demnonstrate con hlsiv'."iy to 'the lb ying public of 1.au rcn>, and vh'init~y that there is nio need of gCoing elsewhe"re to buty, as the ta'tes of the m1ost. fastidious may li sal li :, Irt right. her- a't home1. Toot much coult not he said andl too mnany araume.nt; coutld not he putt forth to ur;w the peo;ple of La:ulrens to trade with ti ,0hoar(' Ilet'helalts, tierehy co operatinig witi thema in keeping the io--al money at. 'honte andl building; up the ity. No one thing does more ha'ri t' a city than for its own pen with other..s w'n til hom.. e to!ks e+n sup jply thleir- needs. Tr'ladel at home11. of' Christnmases to atli of its r''1eaer a1 Ifrietn(Is. Th'1e prast year 1has b~eenl to niany' lthe iiost priospjerou~ls iln a 1on time, (1o thlat at? this season1 of are ableh to enjloy to thle fulleast extenlt. Itat houhi go wlh it. Otlhers potssibiy hia've not had s1 nochl Itl of th IwC'Orb'lt's feelig ita .t'hjly halve done50 iih lbest foiati t i'y ldih te linsttumin's pila'edi inl their 'han1ds. All of u1s, mo I '('Iy, have .t'iassedi thr lough th e -ya w.1iti hardtshipis less burdens~liomei the in'I lflo imert' years andt for' lbhis, thumnghi ourt .prosper101ity mlighlt nOt have1 feel lissed(. Thel (;a ft'ley landger' ('alIs a ttention01 iln good tas-e, go -together. Tile Lod g~er retfers' to 't he practice of send ing out1 of toiwn I someI timeis thousandls of miiles aw.ay, for suppililes that ('lil be see ured :Ifromt the -homue ne wspaPCI'. "Wheni tile ot'.lIty n~ewspape1 r P find111 fore 'irs inv~adinag the fieldi of home1 Litr'(han~ts withl goods allind merchan 'Ii s( a I sell 'themii to farm'er Is"', says Tlh e TL.igor', "'they are0 asked to ai'sei hel far'niers to buy tileilr goodis of tihe iiome1 mch'~antIS. Antd whieni foreign 'i inting~ houses send their reCpreCsCn tatvs am05.Liong tile mer'chanlts anld bus iniess menC, manyil Of tihesO Sameli mer~ r'ha nts give themn their' orders and get . iferior workl for their' money"'. Tihereo seemsi 'to beo a speciai effort -on the part of indiscreet friends of opposed 'to trnm to line huim up with $ein. TIillmiani et al ini the S"outath Claro 'I in a politicalJ mix-up. A little free ad 'vice to the itenator would be to fight clear of all ontangiing alliances and~ to mneng htia samti on his own merits getting from under the wings of all would-be protectors and staying from under. Smith does not need the en dorseinent of Senator Tillman nor would any active espousal of his cause by the senior senator be productive of any good. On the other hnid there are vast possibilities for injury. A fair, clean-cut and straightforward campaign along lines tit he las al ways followed will land Senator Smith in the senate again and the governor knows it. OFFICERS OF PAIMEVTO LODGE. Elected for the Coming Year at the lRegular .Ieeting 1ast Friday. Palmetto Lodge, No. 19 elected the following oflcers last Friday night to act during the coming year: Clyde Franks, W. M., W. 1). Ferguson, S. W., Brooks Swygert, J. W., O. B. Simmons, Treasurer, W. 11. Washington, Secre tary, Thos. I. Swygert, S. I)., lloyd Sexton and L. G. Ioff, Stewards, Rlobert 10ichelberger, Tyler. Fit I1s Case Exactly "When father was sick about six years ago he read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Tablets in the pa pers that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret. 'ampbell of Ft. Smith, Ark. "lie purchased a box of them and he has not been sick since. My sister had stomach trouble and was also beneilted by them." For sale by all Dealers. Hotel Under New Mranagement. The many friends of Mr. 13. L. King will regret to learn that he has given up his lease of the King Hotel to re turn to Clinton. Mr. King is very popular with the traveling public as well as local people who have had rea son to have dealings with him. \lr. King will be succeeded by Air. 11. C. Rohr, an experienced hotel man of Chester. Mr. Rohr takes charge on the first of .lanuary. Sample Size Bottle of Swamp. Root. Enclose ten cents to D'. Kilmer & Co., Iinghamtlon, N. Y., for a saiple' size bottle by Parcels Post-it sho:ild convince anyone. Yo'. !!. also re ceive a booklet of valuable informa tion, tc'ling all about the ki'ln.'y:s. When writing be sure :'nid muention the lr:'iens Weekly A Jl\wrtise r. Friendship School. The Friendship sc-hool will have an entertainment oil the evening of Dec. 19th. The public is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will he used for the benefit of the school. Adinis sion 15, alnl li cents. ('tured of Liter ('omplaint. "I w:'s suffering with liver com I plaint." says I va mith of Point )lank, Texas. "ani ci'ideil to try a 25, box of ('lianiberlaini's Tablets. a id am hap py to say that I ai coipieely cur' and can recomlnitinol them to .'very one." Por sale by all Deal -:s. "Stock Opening." A\ttenution is called to the adverrtis+e mnlit of .1. F. Ilicks and Fsli ap'pear insg in this issue. ''liey are going to have a big "stock opening" on sales dclay in .January at which t ime they will have on display fot' sal( a car load of mules ain horses. Stomlachi, liver' and k liny tioubiles, w~eak nierv'es, Il1aie back and1( femiialet ills disappear' w hen IElectric flitt ers ar tuitsed. Thlouisandiis of women w~oul d not lbe without a b~ott.l e in their homle. l'liza P'ool of D~epew, Okla., wvrites: "leletric IHittrs ira isd mtie fr'omi a bedl oif sickniess and suffering and has doiie moe a wvorldl of goodl. I wish every suf fering w~omiani coi use th is excellenit remtedly and1( find uIt t, as 1 id, Just how~ goodi it is.'" AsI i has Ithled thionis aniids o1 othiers, -it sutrely3 will (d( thie oatme for you., 1Nver'y bottle guar.' anteedi, 50e and $1.00. At all drug gists. 11. 10. huckleni & Co., Phila dlhin orlae SI. LjOuls. Itrewvertoni School. Tlhe' play "'The Cabbage Ilill School ," wil libe giveni at Birewverton schtool house by the pup1 ils, on Fr'iday nighit, Decemtber' the 1 9th, beginninig at 7:30 o'clock. Admnission 10 and 20 cents. Proceeds to go to tile school. H lit E I". lTO.l EiY'l' SPliN4GS, AIIh A NSA S. ('entle, Iblissful,. wonudeirful wor'kei's, I lot Spiniigs Liv~ei' tu t tons surie ar'e; take one toinighit anld free the b~ow~els ft'omt poisonious vwaste anid gas. You'll reel bight and~ happy tomnorrow. All dr tugglstx, 25c. Ito surte andiu get somle, for besIdes bieig a wond:ei'ful Ia xatLive they arte a great systm toni(. 'lTey give you a keoti appletite atnd rid t'he blood oIf itm puit i es. I lot Spt'intgs I ver Iluttonls, I lot Spintgs h leumiatisml Rtemiedy anmd HIof Spinitgs Itloodi Remedly are sold In ILauren'tis by3 flhe IiLurins Dr)iug ('0. AtRIddle's 01Ol Fild. Threwllb the'pllay, ''An iiconomn lea Homerng"atfRiddle's Old Field beginnling at 8 :30 o'clock. The pub lIe Is InvIted. Conistipatio 1P1Ioisons You. if you at'e conlstipate'd, your entire system Is pbolsonedl by the waste mat ter' kept ini the bodly-seriouis reut often follow. Use fDr. Klug's New Life Pills ando you will noon get r'id of constipatIon, headache and other troul blles. 25c at Drtugglsts or' by mall. I1. 10. Blucklen & Co., Phila. and St. L~auis. Tho latest books out at Felton's naonk Store " " * WATTS MILLS " " " Watts Mill, Dec. 15.-Mr. John Mar tin, who has -been in the hospital for several days, returned home Sunday. Mr. John Word and family, of Clin ton, visited at the home of Mr. J. W. Word Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. G. C. lledgepeth has been real sick for several days. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. \Vlidrop are the happy parents of twin boys. HAVE lIEAUTIlUL HAIl Use Parisian Sage. If your hair is too dry, brittle, dull, thin, or if the scalp burns and itch es, immediately begin the use of Pa risian Sage. The first application re moves the dandruff, cools and invig orates the scalp, and increases the beauty' of the hair by making it soft wavy-abundant. Parisian Sage supplies hair needs. It is delicately perfumed-not sticky or greasy. Surely try a 50c bottle. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Suggests Mr. Culbertson. Editor The Advertiser: I ;most always know (or at least think I do, which amounts to the same) when a man fits the ofice so I rise to suggest the name of U. Y. Cul bertson as a main eminently qualified to fll the position as Supt. of Educa lion and I therefore in behalf of many friends urge 'him to throw his hat in the ring. What say you Mr. Culbert son? 'C. C. W. Madden Station. Entertain itientt at Dials. The ladies of the Rural School Im provement association will give 'an oyster and box supper at Dials school house on Friday evening, 1)ec. 26th. beginning at 6 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. ('hristmas Tree at 1toc'ky Springs. A C'hristmiias tree will be 'held by the iIocky Springs S-unday school Christ mas lay at 2::0 o'clock. Presents m::y be placed on the trek for fr 1inds. The public is invited. h arpers 3larazine int iIbrar'y. Th11e Advertiser is reqiuested to stare that the library association has sub srihed for Harpers Magazine and that members are -privileged to enjoy ti' benefits of it. lReedy (roue School. There is to be a box supper at Reedy. Grove scrool house on FI'iday evening, December 21i1. beginning at four o'clock, for the benelt of the school. All are invited to attend. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Sale ori Lxchange -1 ladies bi cycle in first class condition. Cheap to a <inick purchaser. Phone 52 or 270. 21-1t For ale --Two notes for $1,000, due .lanuary 1917 :and 19I1 respectively, barring 7 per cent interest. Ample se ('urity ,. Appjly3 to "'Not e"l lie 'Advertis ('r. 21I-1t 31loneyv to lonna -A few~i thlousand f'or' 1 imdlate use oni firist mlor'tgage real (estate, r'ate( 8 ler' Cent . Address P. 0. Box 17-1, Lau rens, S. C. 21-It ronim to) Lonni:-Seeral thou sand~ do0ls to1 li oni ong timle, Onl aul r'ens (ounlty' r'ealI estate f1irst mior'tgage. Addrless "'Lo~an"i earie of Th'ie Adverlt is Cr. 20-tf. Wanited - -Teachers v'"ithi cer'tificates want Ied 21 iledilately for' following po sit101ns ini good graded or rur lal schools: :3 at. $60; 6 at $50; 8 at $15; 1I at $ 10: 7 at. $3.5. D~i'oct from schiool ofIlcils. Specinal enrioll menlt. Act limmlediately. Wu. Ii. .0ones, Mgr'., Sou thern' TeaO2chers5' Agenlcy, Coilmbia, S. C. 20-31-lpd F~or sale:' -Two good mules10 sound1 1anld ini goodi 'oniditioni, 35 bulshels corn'l, I 1000 bund(10l' odder, Nil rs. 10. C. .1 ack son1, Gray C'ourt, S. C'. 20-2t.-pd. For .'nie or itent:-Th'le Garlington Mill tract on1 Itabunl Cr'eek, 8 miles west of Lau renis, conitalining aIbouit threie hund1(1red (30)0) aer i s, di vidled by pub llic high way 1in10 two farms11 w'th houses and we1lls Onl eachl. Price rea sonable)1 andi onl lon~g thme If des8ired(. If not sold between no0w and~ t~he first of .Jlnuar'y, wv il'rent. Appily to II. Y. ('or'n and lIny--l have for sale about '100 bushels of corni ini the eair and about. 35 tons of Ipeavinle hay at market priice. Call 01'r wie ((. iI. Hol t, Lau rensa, Pt. 5. 19-St Notice to respass5.ers --All personis ar'e hier'eby walrned under01 plenalty of thle lawv, againlst. hunlting, ilsing or othierwise ti'espassing upon0 m llYIand 10oented near11 Mounitvlile. Rt. T1. Dunlap. 17-5t-pd For Sale-Splendid 8-r'oomn home withl water andi lighlts onl 1-2 acre lot, wvell and convenIently located1 at Lau r'ens. For further informnationl and ter'ms appily Dri. W. Hi. ilal, Laurenis, S. C. 11-tf For Sale-A choice onie-acre lot on South Harper' St. A comilnation storeo-rooml and~ -houise at Oakland Heights. About 10 acr'es on Main St. near Mr. Howard's store. All of theose priopertles at a bargain. Call on E. P. Minter, Laurens, S. C. 9-tf For Saie-52 acres, 2 1-3 miles north of Laurens on two pulic~i roadis, about 35 acres In cultIvation, one four-room 1h011e, 0one tenant house5, good well and sp~rinlg. Apply to Oakland Heights Realty o., or N. P. M Intn,*_ 9-tf 86888865888888888888 8 8 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 8 C 88888888888888888880 Glory Be! The Newberry Obesrver and the Newberry Herald and News agree on advising against spelling Christmas Xmas.-Newberry Herald & News. One Thomas -i. Pe'ples was elect ed last year as attorney general of the state of South 'Carolina, as we thought, to represent the people of the state; but, his conduct raises the question as to whomi he does really represent. An explanation from him is in order. Very recently lhe has declined to represent the state in dis barient proceedings in the supreme court against a certain lawyer, for which he gives very childish excuses. l like manner, he declined to repre sent the comptroller' general in a suit against the state, in which the said comptroller general is defendant, as the agent of the state. Such things read queer down this way, and the people want to know If lur. Peeples represents the state or not."--Edge field Chronicle. VERY UNFORTUN ATE. Mr. George L. Pitts has resigned as superintendent of education of Laurens county. Publicly he has given no reasons for his action. Pri vately he is said to have stated that he resigned because he could not live on the very small salary the office pays. The office, we understand, pays only $700 a year, a fact which is not very creditable to Laurens county. When Congressman Frank Lever sp1ok1e in Green'ille some time back lie touched upon the steady ..drift of people from' the country to the cities and towns. This, he declared to be one of the alarming signs of the times for, as ho said, the prosperity of the nation depends upon :the pros perity of our country people. With tile best farmers going to the cities and towns a period of stagnation will sooner or later come. MIr. Lever, in his address.- stated that le did not 1)1a10 the country peo ple for leaving the farm and going to the city so long as conditions remaIn ed as they are now. lie referred to the splend'icd schools in the city, where the farmer's sons and daugh ters could have every advantage, if their father moved to town. in the citie; only the very hest teachers are hired for sulperintenbdent s of tihe work. "I low al'out the counties?" he asked. ''l'e average sujpei'lntendent of a ci ty school gets not less than $1,000. The superintendent of county educa tion usually gets from $700 to $900 and his work is far greater than the superintendent of the city schools. 'T'he school problem was only one of several mentioned by Mr. Lever in his address but it was one of the most important and his rema rks were so applicable in this conrection that we desired to review them. 'i'ho people of Laurens county ought to raise the salary of their counity supierinitend~ent of edullcationi. .r. P'itts lhas, we undi~erstand, aimde ai verIy ellicienit official. Tic Is in love with school wvork antd wvould doubt less like to conit1iue in the positioni but cannot.0 afford to on the sinailI sal ary3 he receives, Of course somiebody canl be seculred to take the piosItlin but does Laurens county want a $700 mian inm charge of its schools? Andu whiat is true of tLauirens ('oun1 ty is true of practically every other (coun1ty ini the state.-Thme (Greenivillec Box Snpper at Eden., There wvill be a box su pp- gI ven ait thle 10den school house Saiturmday night, D~ec. 20th, 19)13. T1he public11 is in vited. ('alifornia Woman Seriously Aharmed "A short time ago I conitracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs andc cansed me1 a great deal of annoy anice. I would have had coughing pells5 andh 1my3 liuigs were so sore and( inflamed I beganl to he seriously alarm ed. A friend recommended Chlamuber lain's 'Coughl Renmedy, sayinig she had tusedl It for years. I bought a bottle and~ It relieoved my cough thme firat nmight andl in a wveek I was ril of the cold and1( soreness of mly lungs," writes M\lss Marie Oerher, Sawvtolle, Cal. For sale by all Dealers. LAND) SALE. State of South Ci(arolina, I ounty of Launrens. In ('ourt of C'ommon Pleas W. W. Kl.\AHALL (CO, PlaIntiff, against R. L. W~OLFiiF, MRS. iR. L. WOLFFW, D~efendaints. P'ursuant -to a decree of the court in the above stated case, I will sell at numbilec outcry to thle highest bidder, at Laurens C. IH., S. C., on Salesday in .alanuary next, being Monday the 6th dlay of the 1non1th, duintg the legal hour's foir -1uch sales, thle following descr'ibed propierty, to wit: One Kimball Piano, style 15 nose wood, made 'by W. W. Kimball Co., No. 222459-style 15 rosewood. Terms of Sale: cash. if the tems1 of sale are not complied with, the property to be0 re-sold on same or some sub1sequient Salesday oni same terms, at risk of former puirchiaser. C. A. POWICR, C. O. C. P. and (1. 5., Lauirenms, 5. (3. .nated, this Decn 16, 1912_ 9.1-3t ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure Absolutely has no substitute Many mixtures are offered as substitutes for Royal. No other baking powder is the same in composition or effectiveness, or so wholesome and economical, nor will make such fine food. Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar STEVENSON MAY ENTER GOVERNOR BLEASE RACE FOR SENATE PAROLES SEIGLER Chesterileld Man Likely to Be in Con- man who hilled (ilcer Patterson at testNestSumnr' Aiken oes Scot Free Front South test Next Summer.Peitetlir. Columbia, Dec. 13. Representative Columbia, Dec. 12.-Governor Base W. F. Stevenson, of 1Chesterfield late this afternoon paroled James G. county, refused to say whether or Seigler, a wealthy white farmer of not he would enter the race for the Aiken county, who was serving a sov United States Senate next year, but en year's sentence for killing Ofier left the impression that his mind was Patterson on the streets of Aiken. open on the matter. lie was in Co- le was let out 9n October on pa lumbia this week arguing some cases r to try and save some of his prop before the Suprelme Court. erty which had been foreclosed under Mr. Stevenson, who is one of the mortgage and had come back to the best known members of the General penitentiary to resume his sentenco on Assembly and a :tower of strength the first of the month. in the Tanks of the anti-Ilease fore- The petitions for clemency were es, had no comment to make on pol1- signed by over 1,000 people of Aikn ties. le said that the cotton crop in county and included the 12 jurors who the coumiy of Chesterfield w:as aout sat on the case all of the Aien coun forty per cent off and that Marlboro ty officers and legislature, Fdttrs county, his neighbor, would -probably Lorenz, and Webb. Judge Rico nd fall 20,000 bales of the amount of Solicitor Gunter did not o1)1)o50 the cotton it raised last year. lie said i)arole. that the corn crop in Chesterfield was, good, however, and the other crops had brought about the usual har . Classified. "My precious lamb," said tho now -' parson to tho little girl, "1 fear me To Prevent Blood Poisoning yMr father is one of those wayward apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. sheep, long strayed from the fold. PORTIIR's ANTIsimPTmC llmWAIiNo OII,,asur- s'Itd's not a sheep," smiled the little gical dressing tlit relieves pain and heals at (the sni C time'. Not n linimuet. ?5c. 50c. $1.00. oil. "mb's a Bull .oose! "--Judge. Grocery Specials FOR THE Christmas Table We pride ourselves upon the eleanliliness 111d purity of the goods we oiler to 0111 culsIomhers. Our store is conduct ed to ap lwal to the ladies who think first of quality and then price. \V, e .have mnad(e speciall emidcavor" to sulpply every need for he Chist1111mas table. \While we are glad to fill telephone or d (iers, Ve would invite you to come ant find what a wide va ti ety of delectable tlings to eat, that, we have for you to select If rom.i It is (assy to plin for the Christm1as m eal by inquiring for vwhat, we have. I1 is our business to supply the wants of tile l housekeeperl and ma1iike suggestlonis from what, we ea rry. WVe would like for y to p yuoreri penrson, as we canl then give best satisfaietion. PleIase place orders ear ly and assist us to give you good service. A FhEW SIJUErISTIONS. FOR THE CAKIE. NUTS. F41resh and clean assortment Soft, shelled almonds 25c lb ' of seeded raisins 121-2c 11b N ew ar rsi Lnd 1 ayer 1-2c Soft, shelled pecans 250 lb ~ 'warrivaul of QUlondo layer raisins .. .. ..121-2c lb English walnuts .. ..25c lb u Best (-cl l currents 121-20 11) Butter nuts .. .. .. ..20c lb Cranberries, new arrival' per c qt. .. .. .. .. . . ..121-2c FR UIT CAKE ETC. FUJI'TS. We handle the Greenville Bananas . . . .15c to 200 dox. Bhakery fruit cake 2c lb Apples . . . . 10c to 30c doz. Sunshine fruit cake .30c lb ' Special prices by bushel. AU kinds of fancy sweet Malaga Grapes .. ..20c lb cakes from National ]s Oranges fron 25c to 40c doz. Oranges by box .. ..$2.75 cuit Company, tlese for i Layer raisins by box ..$2.00 the chillren and for the Cocoanuts .. .. ..5c to 15c table. STAPLE GOODS. I Fresh all pork sausage, per poun d - ---.... .... .... ....200 Fresh eoltiitry eggs, at. market prices. We earry all kinds of stick and fancy candies. Leave an order for Christmas delivery. Call on us for fresh eectry. We get it by express. I Remember that we can fill your every want in the grocery lie. These are but a few articles selected from our larku stock. Don't Forget to Place Your Oider Early J. C. Shell & Co. Telephone 183 Quick Delivory