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ANNOUNCEMENT: The McCord Studio Formerly Run inThe OldBank of Laurens Building, Has Been Moved to New Quarters in Front of New Post Office. In our now place we have a bet ter light and more .onveniences, which enables us to give the public better service than before, and shall be glad to have you call and inspect our lines of Photographs and Por traits, whether you want anything done- at the present or not. Our Photographs are made on the very best of materials, and iln. Ished by the methods that insure their lasting qualities. We make high-grade enlarged Portraits from our Negatives at Re duced prices. Also, we make Por fraits in Crayon, Pastel and Oil from any Photograph, Tin Type or Daguerreotype. Kodak Finishing done promptly and neatly by the latest methods. The best possible results guaran teed. Get price list. The McCord Studio Laurens, S. C. Over J. C. Shell Corpany's Store CHRISTMAS FLOUR Buy Your Flour At The BIG STORE Henry Clay Flour, Cupids sigh Patent Flour, Cupids twins Self Rising Flour, olonial Superlative Patent ?lour, White Satin Patent lour, Washington Patent ?lour, Standard A. Patent ?lour, Harvest Queen Flour. ll good first class Flours. ive us your Flour Trade. Grade at the Big Store and ,et value for your money. 1.11.Sullivan Laurens, S. C. Money To Loan ==ON=: REAL ESTATE One, Two and Three Years. Gibbon Traynhamn Laurens, S. C. Fne. W. Ferguson C. C. Featheratone W. B. Knight EROUSON, PIA THERSTO0'48 & KNK~IIT Attorneys at Law Laareas, s. c. Prompt and caredul :att ention given to all boehness. Offlo. Over Pamstta Bank. SIMMS SAYS TIE IS FOR LOCXL OPTION liarnwell Man, Candidate for Governor Makes Statement. All White Men to Vote. Columbia, Dec. 18.-Mr. Charles Carrol 'Simms, of Barnwell, a candi date foi governor and a close person al and political friend of Governor Colo L. Blease, favors local option and opposes compulsory education, according to a statement which he is sue* today. Mr. Sims has been in the city on business and while here ex pressed himself on several issues in response to requests from newspaper men. Mr. Simms is generally regarded as the candidate of the Blease faction for governor and his views on primary reform are of unusual interest. Ile favors letting every white Iman vote and opposes educational or property qualifications being required for the primary. lie favors regulation of the primary along proper lines and op poses fraud, repeating or illegal vot lng. Mr. Simms' position on these mat ters is outlined in the following state ment from him: Mr. Sinmms' Statement. "I am sorry to notice in the papers that an effort will be made by the legislature to -pass State-wide prohi bition at its coming session, and that the fight for compulsory education will also be renewed. "I had hoped that the State would be free from the continual discussion of these two questions. The liquor question seams to be better settled b3 each county under the local option provisions of the present law and I am of the opinion that the more a county is permitted to exercise dominion ov er its own affairs, without interfer ence on the part of the State, the wel fare and happiness of the people will be .increased. There is too much of a dlispositlon on the part of the State to coentralization and to exercise e:: elusive inrisdiction over the rights and liberties of the people of the sev eral counties. "The same disposition exists in Na tional Government with reference to the rights of the States, and however much a man may feel towards the old doctrine of State rights, it appears as soon as lie becomes a Congressman or United States Senator, or otherwise becomes an lntergral part of the Fed eral Government, that he forgets prin ciples of State's rights and gladly us es his influence in favor of a grasp of the Federal Government upon all State matters. I aim just as much opposed to this centrr.lization in the State gov ernment as against the individual rights of eac ii county as I amin in Na tional government in an aggression upon the rights and sovereignty of the States. "It would be better, therefore, in my opinion, to let each county be pernit ted to regulate the liquor traile as the majority of the people of the county may see lit, and the present local oh tion law is the best solutioni now i sight. "'I ami opplosedI to comuilsor'y educa tioii. If the State can take chiarge of the child for tihe child's good it can also assume charge of the child for the child's cvii, andl if the State is to supervene between the lparents and the chlild, that the child might 'be ed ucated as the State might determine, then some regulation wouldl be comn ielled to he had for the support of the child whilst iunder tihe control of the State. The responsibility -between the parent and the child is one cast upon01 the parent by the ILord, and no par ent should be plenmitted to cast off the responsibility and place the same up on the State. If the compulsory edui cation lawv should prevail, thten uinder pre'senit eduicational coniditionis the ne groes wouldl coml uder the same pro visions- as the whlite with the 'result of exceedingly high educatlien, bult anl aggravation of the labor probiem andi jan end of agricuitural iursu its. if it is true that tihe niegro .Is being educat ed1 in larger inmbers thani the whites under t1- present law, it is hlard to oonceive how the compulsory edhuca thon would relieve the situation. Itf it lbe admiiittedi thlat both races would be equalilly educated, a condition wtould arise in South Carolina, of two races, fubsolutely different in kind, and uitter hy incap~ale of assalilation, more or less equally educlatedi, struggling for supremacy. it would aggravate the servant probiom, and Increase it in all of its perplexities, anld worry, and cause a continual warfare between the races whichl CGod intended, and~ Jeffer 80on announcedl, couuld only live togeth or as mlaster and servant. It might re suit in establishling tihe theory of Prof. Jordan, of the University of Virginia, that the future of the negro is to be solved In the nmulatto, a result too hor rible for Southerners to contemplate. I ai earniestly in favor of every whlite child hiaving the opportunity to ob~tainl an education within the reach of its caplacity, andl to this end( I especially favoir the establishment of more conm mon schools, with better equipment and bettor paid teachers, and longr terms, to furnish a substantial foun dation of educational structure. At the same time I am satisfied that the schools of higher standard, as -well as the colleges, should be generously dealt with and enlarged when neces sary to meet the increasing demands upon them as rapidly as the State's finances will permit, without increas ing the tax levy. "The regulation of the priimary upon proper lines would not be objection able, provided every white man, )how ever humble, who has not 'been dis qualifled by conviction of crhame, be permitted to vote, and freely exercise his inherent right as a citizen. I am, of course, like every other good citi zen, opposed to repeating, or the com mission of any frauds or purchase of votes, and to this end the primary should .be safeguarded and punish ments provided for such offenses. I am opposed to educational qualitications being required in the peimary, or any property (ualifleations or reqtuire ments. Every white man not other wise disquaillfed by law should be al lowed and securcd an equal right to vote. It was never the purpose of the primary that it should be used to re strict the rights of the white people, or used as a sword between them selves. It w an inntieiidd to scure the nomination by the entire white Dem ocratic party of its candidates against. the Republican party and its negro adherents. "These three questions seen now to be before the public mind; hereafter, I shall discuss other questions as they arise." -News and 'Courier. * .)",) FtI.MEuER" SPEAKS. * . * Editor 'The Advertiser: In . our issue' of two weeks ago you published two articles that are very pmzzling to this old -farmer. One is Supt. Pitts' resignation. It seems that the publie generally is as smuch puz gled as we are. Judging from the coin mrents we have heard regarding his resignation. An oflice holder actually resigning! EvieryLody exclaimlmg. "Whiats the matter?" end wonder what the cause was that forced .ilr. Pitts to resign. ihas ou r Su perinitenlent got somnet.hing up his sleeve? No reflection is intend ed on Mr. Pitts as these expressions have been heard repeatedly. The other article was your editorial comments on his resignation We do not wish and don't intend a contro versy with the Editor of The Adver tiser but rather ask you to be a little more exiplicit in your statement re garding the salary of the superintend ent of educe tion Is it not a matter of fact that the offiec pays $800.00 and 10 per cent commission on hooks sold? Would $200 be too high for commis sioni? Well let's see: surely there are 1,000 iairents in the county that buy at least $2.00 worth of books a year. Is not that a very low estimate If we are correct in our estimate, then instead of being a $'700.00 job we have a $1,000.00 one, a vecry nice job for mny man. And we wish to say right here that with all duo respect to Mr. Pitts' efficiency, we believ'e we have as goodl men as Ihe that would be glad to get the~ job at present salary. As there are six candidates out nowv for the job and they all, "as Mr'. Pitts did," knowv what thte salary is. And we also wisht to say to our pres ent delegation that any more monkey ing with and raising salaries, means their staying at holme. We hoiie and bielieve we are paying too hight sala ries to all out' officers. Compare their salaries with what the average farm er' receives Take the superintendent's salary, if it is only $800.00 That wvould take 25 bales ot cotton, deducting (only for labior andl guano to bring that a mount, thle liv ig cx penses being the same for both mina. The one going early and iam~ through heat andl cool, not knowing what the harvest would he, wvhether 50. 60 om' an hunadred foldl. The other with~ a leatsant office, cool ini summer aind heated In wiinter, with out any expense or effort on his par't, atnd his harvest assured. We wonder if all the rest of the pieople would not like to know just wvhat the salaries of all the rest oif our oficers are? Won't you Mr'. Editor, tell us? hiigher sal. aries mean higher taxes. It looks like our' 'people have gone crazy on voting taxes. Aren't they high enough? As .Josht wouldl say, "We are aglin it." Respectfully, Old Farmer. Dr. lobson's ulutment Heals lichy FEzema. The constantly itching, burning sen sation andl other disagreeablo forms of eczema, tetter, salt rhieum arnd skin erupitions prIomptly cured by Dr. Hlob son's Eczelmia Ointment, (hco. WV. Fitch. of Mondota, ill, says: ' I purchased a box of D~r. Hiobson's 'lezema Oint ment. Have had Eczema ever since the civil war, hii.ve bieen treatedl by many doctors, none have given the bieneflt that ono box of Dr. Hlobson's E~czema Ointment has." Ever'y suffor er should try it. We're so positive it wIll hlp you we guarantee It or men cy refunded. At ali Drugglats or by mail 50c. Pfelffer Chemical Co., Philadelphia and StRLouatis. BUY LAP Some More of These 105 1-2 acres of land, six room dwel ing, one tenant house, two barn bounded by lands of S. M. Ball, W. Ball, S. M. Cook and others. Pr!< $4,750. Terms, $1,000 cash, romaind< in five equal payments, interest at per cent. 204 1-2 acres of land, in Youni township, bounded by Enoree rive near Aliens bridgo. Dwelling and tv tenant houses and outbuildings. Tern made easy. 116 acres, in one mile of Wa Shoals, three dwellings, six, five an three rooms respectively. Bounded 1 lands of Aug. Iluff, J. W. Becks an others. $6,500. Terms: one-half cas balnnee in one year with interest. 1 1-4 acres of land. a six room Lous with two barns and other building at the Watts Mills. Price $1,800. 227 acres, near Ware Shoals, go improvement, known as the hive land. Prices made right. 60 acres of land, with two dwelling bound by lands cf Franks Griffin, Liv ly Hunter and others. Price $3,000. Eight room dwelling, good improv< out-building, in the town uf Gri Court, $2,500. I Can Secure Loa J. The Man The ASSESSOI'S NOTICE 1914. The Auditor's office will be open fron the 1st of .1an'ary to the 20th of February, 191.1 to smake returns of all real estate and personal property for taxation. For the convenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputy will attend the following nilaie(l places to receive returns for said year to wit: Tulesday, J.n1. G, C'raigs store. Sculf iletown Township, 10 a. im. to :3 p. im. Wednesday, .Jan. 7, S. W. Dean, .Jacks Township, 9 a. .n. to 3 p. mn. Thursday, Jan. 8, llenno, .Jacks 'Township, 9 a. i. to :i p. in. Friday, .fan. 9, Clinton, Hlunter 'T'ownship, 9 a. i. to 2 P. i. Monday, .Jan. 12, Clinton Cotton \1111, llunteir 'T'ownshil), 9 a. In. to 2 p. In. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Lydia Cotton Mill, Ilunter Township, 9 a. in. to 2 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, Goldville, Iluni ter Township, 10 a. n. to 4 P. in. Thursday. .an. 15. Mountville, Ilun te: 'T'ownship, 9 a. im. to 3 p. in. Friday, .Jan. 16, Cross 11111 Town, Cross 11111 Township, 9 a. in. to 3 p. i. \onday, .Jan. 19, Waterloo Town, Waterloo Township, 10 a. in. to -1 p. in. 'Tuesday, .Jan. 20, Irvin L. Madden, Waterloo Township, 10 a. in. to 3 p. in. Wednesday, Jan..21, Jer "' C. .Mar tin's store, Waterloo 'T'own: lip, 9 a. in. to 12 i.; llrewerton, Sullivan Town stil), 1 p. m. to 4 p. i. 'T'hursday, Jan. 22, Sharp's store, Sullivan Township, 9 a. in. to .2 In.; Princeton, Sullivan Township, 1 P. mn. to 1 p. in. Friday, Jan. 23, Tumbling Shoals, Sullivan 'Township, 10 a. mn. to 2 p. mn. M\onday, Jlan. 26, Abner llabb's, Dials Township, 9 a. in. to 12 mi.; D). D. Hari r'is, 1 p). in. to 4 pi. 'in. TJuesday, Jan. 27, Gray Court, Dials Tiownship, 9 a. im. to 12 im.; V. A. White's, 2 1p. m. to 5 p. m.~ Wedlnesday, Jan. 28, Stewart's Store. Youngs TIow nship, 10 a. mn. to 3 :30 P. mi. Thursday, Jan. 29, Cook's Store, Youngs Township, 10 a. in. to 2:30 p. in. Fi'iday, JTan. 30, Young's Store, Youngs TownshIp, 10 a. in. to 2:30 p. in. Tuesday. Feb. 3, Pleasant Mound, Youngs T1ownship, 9 a. mn. to 12 mn.; Lanford, Youngs Township, 1:30 p. im. to 4 :30 p. mn. Wednesday, Feb. 4, Ora, Scufiletown Towniship, 9 a. mn. to 12 mn.; WVatts Mill, Laurens Towvnship, 2 p. in. to 7:3I0 p. mn. All male citIzens b t ween the ages of 21 and (60 years on the 1st of JIan nary except those who ar'e incapable of earning a support from being maim ed or from other causes, ar'e deemedOC piolls, Confeder'ate veterans exceptedl. Also all male citizens bietween the ages of i8 and 50 on the lst iday of JIanuary, 19:5, ar'e liable to a4'ond tax of $1.50 and( are requiired/ to make theu' return of same to the Auditor duiring the time above i('ecified and shall pay to the Couint /' Treasurer at the same ti'me other' ta.*es are paid in lieu of working the 11oad. CAll taixpayer's ar'e 'requiredl to give Township and No. of Fehmooil District; also state wvhether' property is situat ed inI town or country. Eachi lot, tract or parcel of land muist be entered 801) arately. After the 20th of February 50 per cent penalty will be attached for fal ure to make returns. J. W. TrilOMPSON, County Auditor. .Nov. 27. 1913.-td. CHICHESTER S PILLS TEDiAMOND BRAND. 'ills in Bed and ooidi ,neaic\ boxes, sestrd i hune Ribbon. Tyear nons o t ,Stei AtayReial SLD) lY DR1'fiISTS FVFRVWiiFRE DR. CLIFTO0J JONES Dentist Office in Simmons Building Plame: Ofina No. 86; Residence 219. ID AND SAN Leak Bargains in Real E. 1 B, Ir )r T gig 4,A . / .0 1% 8 1m n ka r-n 3me ,' .- - M i re 'd ns and Make Advan 1 No LEA GRAY COURT, S. C. tt Divides the Earth to St. B t NhIt''T'S PE'I'I'IN FORi J)ISVIliA IIHE In the D~istrict Court (if the United 'States, For the D~istr'ict of S. C. In the matter of Ti. It. Drhowni, llaiil( ru1p t. In Bankrunptcy. To the lHonor'able it. A. M. Smith, J1udge of the I )lstrict (courit of the Uited State:; for the Di)strict of :butilb Carol!ina: 'T. Ii. IBrown of I ~au ron s. In the couna ty of Laen xs anad stale of S~outii {',r oil iia in said (listrict, res pectfulIly rep resents that on the 7th day or IDecemn her last last he was dunly adjtidgedi Bank ruilt under the acts of Congress relating to Blankrupltcy; that he has (1ul1y su rrentleredl a+,I hiis pro perty andl rights or property, aind has fully conm p1lied wi'th all the reqiriements of said acts and of the ordors of the Court toughing his Bankltru lt.e3'. \Vherefore he prays that he may 1)e diec reed by the Court to have a, full dilscharge from all dlebts pirovabile against hiis estate indler said Hank ruipt Acts, except. suchi dlebts as are except el by la w from such discha rge. Dated I his 2 tl diay of November, A. 1). X913. 'I'. II. B ItOWN, Blankrupt. Order oif NotIce Thecreona. D)1st rict oif S. C.--ss: On thN 25~th dlay or November A. 1). 19 13, on reading the foregoing pe tition, it Is Ordered by t' e ('oturt, that a hear in eh, dIP)tesm nte: s daef, eenbrA ) 11,bfr sdCorathalsoS . i a( Ditrct a 1 oclckinth rreioHi 11111 tht nticetheeof e lttbls.e lxi 1'h f~airels ~lvetiier, ii~v1 palr p~ntd I sad llstlct an thatall nowncredtorsand the nd itI tbroterdb h sdpeiins and M akes orderaes .ins teonbei. A EA GRAY CUR, SJdeo h st or. C.id te Sies the atCaresto StC HA N i(11UPT'S PETiITION FOIL In thle Distriet Court of the United Stuates, F'or the( Diistrit of S. (. lIn thle miatter of T. . i'irowno~ an liru p. In Bankruptcy. To the IHonorable ii. A. M . Smith. J1 udge of tihe D istrict ('ourt of the Unilted Staites for th)e District of' Southi Carolina: 'P. li. Brown of ttrens in toun oty of ~aurens d state of South r Colina In said istrict, rescetfully p rresents that on the 7th lay of e cber last past e was duly adjdg-d et ankrupt ide the acts of Cores rerelating to Bankruptcy; tiat hes hdtuly sirrenlere all his prop-n rtyarghts of lroperty, and has lycm flled e with all the re dluire- fsi enssidacts and of tie ordor fteort otieuttouching his Bankruptcy. Wherefore lhe prays that lhe 'may be dlecreed1 by3 the Court to have a full discharge from all (debts provable against his estate under saId Bank rupt Acts, excepit such dlebts as are excepted by lawv from such dIscharge. Dated this ?ith day- of NovemberA A.D. 1913. TPT.US. BROWN. Bankrupt. Order of Notire Thiereon. District of S. C.-ss: On this 25th ay of Novemer A.1) D.1913, on radilng the foregoing pe tion, It is Ordered by the Conur, that a hea ine ha upon the same on the 31sta dof D~ecmber A . 1D. 19efrbefore saCourt at Charleston, S. C. In sa(is Distict at 1 ocloc inthe oreoon E RET! state Houses and Lots 66 acres of land, four .roolm dwell g and good outbuilding, in Sullivan iwnship, bounded by lands of C. R. homipson, estate of W. F. Bagwell, . L Cheek and J. C. Milford. Price 1,200. The outfit of the barber shop at the ing Hotel, consisting of two chairs, 3autiful mirror, Including all other irniture and fixture.. Price $350. 40 acres of land, bound by lands of inner Armstrong, J. A. M1cliraerty and 'hors. Price $1,800. Three lots at the Watts Mills, nice located, fronting North Harper reet. See me for prices. One four roori cottage, in town of ray Court, built 1912, finished com lete, with a half acre lot. $600. If you do not find what you want t the list, call on me for further in )rniation. I am always in touch with arties wanting to sell or buy. 87 acres of land, In ono mile of arksdale Station, nicely looated, good uildings and in high state of culti 'tion, a model farm. Price $55 per ;re. ces on Real Estate K it Your Purse." trict, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, an(1 that notice thereof be piblished in TLahe luarens Advertiser, a news paper Printed in said cIistrict, and that all know n creditors and other persons in interest. m1:'y appear at the said time' and tPlace and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said Peti tionter should not. b e grainted. And it is further ords.cd 1 by th C'ourt, that the Clerk shall send by muail to all known eorditors copies of sald petition atd this order, adlresseel to them, at their plaes of residence as state(. Witness the Ilonorable 11. A. M1. Anith .1udige of the Said Court, anal the S. I thereof at Charleston, S. C., in sal. District on the 25th of No vember A. 1). 1913. Richard W. Ilutson, 20-3t Clerk. IAND) SALE. Stite of South ('armolinat, County of Laurens .J. Giroud Sullivan, as 'xetcutor of the estate of Alrs. Malinda C. Kay, do ceased, I will sell at public auction to the highest bitdder, at Laurens C. H1., S. C., on Salesday in Jannary, 1911, being Monday the Slt day of tit month, within the legal hours of sue h. sales, the real estate of Mrs. lalinda C. Kay, dece:tsed, in Sullivan Town ship, L aurens ecounty, consisting ot' Two l (undred Thirty and Three fourths (230 3-1) Acres, more or less, su'b-divided In five tracts to wit: Tract No. 1. Containing fifty-six and one-halfr (56 1-2) acr'es, mtore 0or less, lying on wvalts of Peach land creek, hounded by lanuds of C. L. Illtts, Perry SuitIIvan, public road, TIractIs No. 2 and 3 of said estate. 'ITract No. 2. Containlng forty-nine and three-fourths (49 3-1) acres, more or less, lyIng on wvater of McKnlght brainch, bounded by lands of .T. (G. SulI livan, C. WN. Taylor, Tully Unabb, p~ub lic road, Tracts No. 1 and 3 of said estate. Tract No. 3. Containing forty-nine and one-fourth (49 1-4) acres, more 0or less, lyIng on waters of Peachland creek, bounded by3 lands of W. P. Bald wvin, publIc road, Tracts No. 1 and 2 of said estate. Tract No. 4. ContainIng thirty-one and one-fourth (311 1-4) acres more or' less, lying on waters of Peachland ('reek and boundedl by lands of Perry Sulli vani, public road, Tracts No. 1 and 3 of saId estate. Tract No. 5. Containinug forty-fouri (414) acres, tm're or less, lying on wva totrs of 1Peachtlantd c reek, tbountded by landts of .Ilhn P'utnam, WN. P. Bald wvin, Itublic toad, Tr'iact No. 4 of saiti e'stntIe. Plats may he seeni at the ofmee of J1. II. Sullivan's store. IEaeh tract Is well loeated and was~ sub-divided wIth a vIewv as to bulding11 sites otn pubIle road, tillIabtlo land,*~' w ter andtc pasturt e and wvoodl anid, a nd are In easy reachl of churttches an-l' schtools, abtout two mniles from Rabutn Creek churchel andi one ile from 1 len dorsonville chutrch, t wo mihos from Tumbnlin lg Shuoals Mills anad t wo)t mie' ftoma1 Ilckory Tavern's new consoli1 dated schools, with a daily rttral tma Il dellver'y. Terms of sale: one-tImrd cash, hal ance itn two ettual install meats due re. spectively one and twvo years after dlat'o of sale, the credit Itortiotn to hear' ini terest aJt thte rate of eight per cent. pier annutm, lpayalble annually, and to he secured by bond of the putrehaser andt mortgage of t~he premnises sold, thec bond to provide for ten per cent. att tornecy's fees In the event of collection by suit or by attorney, with leave, however, to the puirchtaser -to pay lis enttirie bid( In cash. Thte bond1 of the purehaser for the crecditI pot'tion shall also pi'ov Itle thtat in the event Ithle fi rst intstallmnenit is aol Paid whon dlute, that the cit iIre btond shmal hIecome du e and ' panyable. Purchtaser to pay for paper's. If thte terms of thle sale arme ntot com - Itlied witht, the land to be re-sold on same or some sublselntent *alesday oii sat:ne terms at risk of dlefautiing pur-1' ehaser. .1' (GIROUD) SRlJ1 VAN. ixeenIoir of t he Itut ate of M rns. MalintdR. C. Kay, deceased. De. 10th, 1.913.-4t.