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1A'RIENS, S. C. JANUARY 7, 1914.
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
ing.
Speaking of singing, a lost voice
can't be found[ by advertising.
The new year Is now in full swing.
Make the very best of the opportuni
ties that arise as the days pass.
There is a better spirit of optimism
in this city right now than there has
been in a long time. The year just
passed has been a successful one gen
erally and the people of this city have
shared in the prosperity. The thing
to do now is to begin making prepara
tions for the future and make every
dollar of capital count.
Southern agricultural leaders are
advising the farmers against being
carried away with the high price of
cotton this season and increasing the
acreage for the coming year. Though
the high price of cotton this fall has
brought in considerably more money
th-an several (rops previous, even at
that the crop was not as large as the
acreage justified and if the acreage is
increased this spring and the seasons
are good the markets will be btrdened
with the crop the coming fall.
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The report of Su perintenlent of E.d
ueation .1. 11. Swearingen shows that
there art only nine out of forty four
counties of this state which have not
"crensed the salary of the county
,rintendent of education since
1907. Laurens county is one of them.
And we have been bragging from year
in to year out about the progress we
are making in education! It appears
ais if we are about at the bottom on
this. Laurens county is one of the
wealthiest and most populous in the
state, yet her superintenlent of edu
cation, tile milost m1111ortant oficer ini
the county from the standipolnt of the
possibil ities for good to be done,0 is
p~aidl $150 less than tile average for
the entire staite. Wer believe that the
people of this county as a while are
in favor of parttinzg with enoughi mlonley
from the treasury to pay this official
a wvage commensurate with the ser
v'ice and~ rt'5ponii llties whliich the
place entails and~ the abliity' which It
TI lid IlIClE 09' WIll SKi1V.
One of the best Instances of the de
moralizin1 g influe (lnes wh'iich follow tihe
open1 sale of whiiske(y inl a comiinilty
is contain ci in a Iletter' of the mnayor
(of Kllent on,. in A iken ('ouniity, to the
edi tor of iThe Aumgust a Chironicle , In
replly to a 'lettiAor askinig for a review
of conditions in that. vicinity. Tile let
icr to wvhiichi the 911len ton mayor re
plied( wa-u one( of at11 nuber' addressedC(
to town ofileiauls in the territory In the
vicinIty of Aulgusta. Th'ie replly of
AMayor Cassels 'follows:
'Nliaton, S. C., D)ee. 27. 1913.
Augusta Chronicle,
Augusta, Ga.
Yours of I19th inist. to hand.
In reply bheg to enay thauit I can anOt
give you a r'eport thIat wvoumld be worthy
of mnentioni. Aboult five months ago
th1ey p1haCed a dis.pensar'y in Ille t own).
Trhis, of couriso, c:aulsed a reverse as
to values0 and 1 malIs and1( ever~yth ing
has been1 goinig just opplositeo 5ince.
I r'egre', thiiat I canni ot 1make( a good
report.
Very truly,
Ii. M. CA.SFMi,S,
Mayor.
ti. M. C1wseles is a hanmker andi busi
ness man of 'll liton and a leadier In
his communilty. It will be remembered
that lie It was who contested the Aiken
county recturuns inl the last pimary
election. Iis promlinience in the comn
mnunity commnands a resect which tile
average letter' dions not receive.
COMMON SI'JNS10 POITI{t.
W. K. Tate, state supervisor of rui
ral schools, ill his report to the state
stuperintadenlt of education, Incor
porates a "suiggestedl organizatiomi of
the state andg county departments of
educatiotn for the better administra
tHon nnfdi1 .iueriion of the rutrai
schools." lie deals at length with
the matter of the selection of the stete
and county superintendents of edu
cation. At the outset, Mr. Tate lays
lown the general principle that
"Since the administration and super
vision of a school system require cer
tain abilities and training, the law
should give the people a reliable
method of selecting their school of
ficials" and then recommends that the
state superintendent of education
should be selected by the state board
of education and that the county sup
erintendent of education should be
appointed by the county board of ed
ucation. Mr. Tate says that then
these boards could thus "deliberately
seek for the man best qualified" for
the oilices, whereas now the people
are limited in their choice to those
offering for the places. The state
board of education should also, says
M r. Tate, 'be authorized to offer sal
aries commensurate with the duties
and responsibilities of the oflices.
"The election by a board chosen by
the people would merely give the peo
i ie a sensible way of finding the best
man. At present the choice of the
people Is at present limited to those
who seek the -place. The people of a
county should have the privilege of
hunting for the best man. In spite of
the appeal to democracy, which Is
scohlnetimeu raised to justify the pres
ent system, our lack of confidence in
its merits Is reflected in the meager
salaries which we are willing to pay
to those whom we have chosen."
The selection of the state and coun
ty superintendents of education by
state and county boards and adequate
salaries for each, are only several of
many valuable recommendations made
by \ir. Tate, but these are very im
portant recommendations that the
coming legislature would do well to
give serious consideration. While to
make a really harmonious educational
system for this state would retquire
the putting into execution of a. well
roundeld plan from the very .bottom
up, such a plan as Mir. Tate outlines
in full, still this ,natter of the selec
tion and salary of the state and coun
ty superintendents could be dealt
with separately if the legislature is
not ready to accept the whole plan.
The entire recommendation of Mr.
Tate is too long, for publication here,
but a hasty glance over it impresses
one with the real, hard common sense
contained in the whole plan.
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* NEWS FROM JONES.
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Jones, .an. 5.---The Christmas tree
was a perfect success. Ion. J. F.
Morrison made a very appropriate al
dress, the tree was beautiful and heav
ily laden with choice presents, the
order was perfect and the audience
entered heartily into the spirit of the
hal'ppy occasion.
The following officers were elected
and appointed to ,ierve Brewerton
Lodge No. 183 A. F. M. for the next
e'utzinig year: )r. W. T. .lones, W. M.;
.1. W. G:odfrey, S. \V.; TI. Rt. Jones, JT.
W. ; 1. 1L. Henderson, treasurer; Mi.
I). Mitchell, secretary; T. I,. Martin, S.
ID.; G. T. O'dell, .J. D).; C. W. Jlones
and W. C. Smith, Stewards; F. 13. Bo
land, Tyler; Drm. .1. 0. Martin, Chaplain.
Misses Nona Riley, Olivia Lillian
andi Belle Jones, after spiendling the
holidays at home, hav'e returin ed to
their schools.
A fter protracted ill ness, Mirs. Frank
WillIianis, (laughter of' our life-long
friend, Mir. W. Hi. H ughes, passed away
on the 3rdt inst. and was laid to rest
the following day at T1urkey Creek
cemetery ini the 'presence of a large
assemly of friends and relatives. Mr's.
Williams wats rearedi here and was
hldi in high esteem by all of her ac
Eluaintances. The tenderest sympathy
is extendled to hem' husband, parents,
sisters, brothers and other relatives
in their overwhleling sore, bereave
mentt.
IF" C111ILD IS CRtOSS,
FEVEILISII AND) SICK
Look Mfoth~er! If TFongume is Coated,
Cleanse Little llowels with "Call
fornia Syrup of Figs".
Children love this "fruit. laxative,"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowvels so nicely.
A child simpllly will not stopi play
ing to empty tihe biowels, andi the r'esult
is, they 'become tight ly clogged wit h
waste, liver gets slumggikh, stomnach
sour's, then yourm 'little ione becomes
cross, hal f-sick, fmverilsh, dlon't, eat,
sleep or' act natu rally,; br'eath Is bad,
systemi full of cold1 I as sore throat,
stomlacht-ache or dliA 'hoea. Listenl,
Mothbet'! See if tongue Is coatedl, then
give at teaspoonful of "Onlifornia Syrup
of 1"igs," and in a few hours all tihe
'onstiriited waste, sour bile andi uin
dilgested food passes cult of the system,
and yi3oui have a well, playful child
again.
Ni llions of mlotiher's elive "Callfor'niai
Syr'up of Figs" because it is perfectly
ha rmleiss; childr'en love it, and It nev
er falls to act on the stomach, liver
and b~owels.
'Ask your dr'uggist f<,r a 50-cent bot..
tie of "Califor'nia Syrup of lFigs," which
Itasa full dirtections for babhies, chiIldr men
of all ages and for gr'own-ups plaintly
pr'in ted on the bottle. Itewa re of cottn
terfeits soldi her'e. Get tile genuine,
mtade b~y "Cal Ifornia Fig Syr'up Comn
Ipany."' Refuse anly othler kintd wvithi
* MT. BETHEL NOTES.
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Mt. Bethel, Jan. 5.-Christmas pass
ed off quietly in this vicinity. Health
in the community is very good at this
writing.
'Mrs. Larkin Hughes, of Pickens, is
visiting her son,. Mr. A. K. Hughes,
and other relatives.
Mr. W. A. Wood made a flying trip
to Augusta, On. last week.
Mr, Everett Taylor spent Friday in
Laurens.
Walter Davis, son of J. F. Davis, had
the misfortune of getting his arm
broken last week.
Rev. Edgar Davis is spending his
vacation at home with his father, Mr.
Jf. 13. Davis.
Mr. R. O. Carlisle is moving to his
farm recently -purchased near Ware
Shoals.
Miss Ora Mitchell, of Chester, is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. E. 1. Simpson.
Rev. J. A. Hughes is visiting in
Pickens this week.
Mr. William Snipes, who recently
moved into this community, died Sat
urday with pneumonia and was buried
Sunday at Columbia church. He
leaves a wife and several children and
friends to mourn his departure.
We are glad to welcome the Rev. Mr.
Morris, pastor of the Princeton cir
cuit, back in our midst, preaching at
Mt. Bethel on the second Sunday at
11 o'cloek.
There was a special meeting held at
Brewerton church last week, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Ray Anderson.
YOUR HilR NEEDS
. arisian Sage
['nslight, matted, colorless, scraggy
hair made fluffy, soft, abundant and
radiant with life at once. Use Part
Sian Sage. It comes in 50c bottles.
The first application removes dan
druff, stops itching scalp, cleanses the
hair, takes away the dryness and brfe
tleness, increases the beauty of the
hair, making it wavy and lustrous.
E'veryone needs Parisian s:age.
I aurens Drue; Co.. Laurens, S. P.
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* 1'ARE SHO.L-S NEWS.
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Ware Shoals, Jan. 5.-Mr. J. C.
hecks, after having spent the holidays
with relatives in Atlanta, Adamsville,
Cartersville and Kingstree, Ga., re
turned home yesterday.
The following college students spent
the holidays with parents: Misses Ag
nes Simpson, Katy G. Pitts, and Mag
gIe flecks, Messrs. Houston and lien
ry Simpson and Wilbur Woods.
Mr. Edgar )avis, who is teaching
in Clyde, N. C., spent a few days with
relatives here.
Miss Mario Smith, of )onalds, is vis
itinug hr' cl ass-mate. Miss Maggie
Ileeks.
Messrs. .J. 1). and J. Rt. Henderson,
of Blranchville, spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Hlen
derson.
Married at the home of Rev. .J. M.
D~alias, of Ware Shoals, on Christmas
D~ay, MIiss M ae V'aughtn and Mr t. Frank
Hushartz.
Misses Minnie and Ilarnie Wallace
andi Lucile Wolff, after having spent
the holidays with lparents near' Gray
Court, have returned to their schools.
'Mr. 'Leonard Simpson, principal of
North G reenvIll high school spent a
few days with parents here, recent,
13y.
Mr t. and Nits. Arthur flramnlett, wh'o
have heen mnak Ing their home hero for
several years, will reside near' Lau
rents this year'.
Nir. W. M. Sniiper, who has been ill
of pneumonia for several dlays. (lied
on the 2nd of Jlanuar'y. On the follow
ing day his body was laid to rest in
Colutmbia cemetery. 'rhe funeral ser
vices. were conducted by Rev. Mrt.
Morris, of Princetotn. Is family
have the most heart-felt sympathy of
the people of this community.
Th'le first amusement of the New
Year' was a pat'ty given -by Miss Mag
gie flecks, in honor of Miss Smith. The
evening was dlelightfilly spent in
guessing andl "love-making" contests.
T[he pr'izes were awarded to the fol
lowing coupjles in the guessing eon
test.: Miss Smith and Mi'. Abrams,
M'iss Reeves and~ Mr. Martin; in "iove
making," Mr. Harris and Mr. Huzhardt.
Those prtes3ent were Misses Ilarnie
Wallace, Lucile Wolf?, Agnes and Lula
Simpryon, Iilen Abrams, Sudle and
Mattie Lou and Ethel Hialentine, Ma,.
rio Smith, Mazie Knight; Messrs.
Grady liarris, Hiouston Simpson, Ed
gar' W. 'Davis, Willie Abrams, Grover
and Tommie Adams, lien Martin, J.
F. Pltts, Riosemond fluzhardt, Henry
hlalentino and Parrott Knight. A
beautiful souvenir of cardl atnd mistle
toe was given to each.
Cham inberlai n's ('oufh Hlemedy.
'[his 'rnmedy has no superior for
coughs and colds.i it is pleasant to
take. It contain Ino optium or othet'
narcotic. It alwh. a cures. For sale
by all decalers.
To Prevent Blood Poisoning
apply at otnce the w.o derfuli old relIable DR,
PORTERG's ANTrlsvPT IIIlhlA IJNG OIr,,a sur
rical dresnilng that rel ves~ pain atnd heala at
TWO JAILBBEAKERS CAUGHT.
Loomis Ellison Caught Wednesday
and John French Caught Friday.
Two of the six prisoners who es
caped from ' the county jail several
weeks ago have been apprehended and
are again behind the bars. Loomis
Ellison was captured last Wednesday
near Cross 11111 and John French was
captured Friday near Cross Anchor.
These negroes were held for minor
crimes. Sam Price, convicted of mur
and with a life term hanging over
him, is still at large, as are also the
remaining three who escaped.
WILL CATAlRIL GERM
USE 1OOTH1'S HYOMEI
Try the sure and most. effective way
to reach the raw, tender inflamed mnu
cous ndnbrano infested with catarrh
germs-use Hyomel. You breathe it
no stomach dosing.
If you suffer from raising of mucus,
frequent sneezing, husky voice, dis
charge from the nose, droppings in the
throat or any other, symptoms of ca
tarrh--breathe the germ-destroying
air of Ilyomel. It acts directly on
the in flamed nenbranes, destroying
the disease germs in the nose, throat
and lungs and giving quick and perm
anent relief, or money refunded by
T.nurens Drug Co.
The complete outfit, including pock
et inhaler and bottle or liquid, costs
$1.00. Extra bottle of liquid, if later
needed, 50 cents.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notice-Parties having roofing,
plumbing o'r any kind of metal repair
work, should call on 'Martin & Martin,
successors to Divver Bros. All repair
,work done promptly for cash. 24-5tpd
To pent-The farm of W. A. Cope
land, one and a half miles of Laurens.
A good two-horse farm. Two thous
ands pounds middling cotton, .J. Wade
Anderson, Laurens, S. C. 24-2t-pd
Warned-All persons are hereby
forbidden to hire or harbor my son,
Sammy Byrd, who is a minor. Gaines
Byrd, Laurens, Route 2. 24-It-pd
Lost: Reward-One gold bracelet
with initials "N. A. S." on outside and
inside. Lost about 10th of December
somewhere in town of Laurens or on
road to Gray Court. Reward of $1.00
if returned to L. I. Henderson, Foun
tain inn, S. C. 21-It-p(
For Sale or Trade-One 5-passen
ger automobile in first-class condition
for sale or will trade for real estate.
Address Box 147, Laurens, S. C. 24-5t
Ginuing Notice--The McDaniel Gin
nery will gin on Friday and Saturdays
until further notice. 24-1t-pd
Cotton Seed For Sale--ISO bushels
of Improved Big Boll King Cotton Seed
for sale. See me at once. IErnest
Easterby, Laurens, S. C. 24-5t
Lost-One bunch of 5 keys lost be
tween town and depot or on the square.
Finder will please return to C. F.
Hiondros. 24-1t
For Sale-Two imules, two good sec
ond hand buggies. Will sell cheap,
cash or on time. II. Douglas Gray.
24-tf
Salesman Wanted to look after our
interest in Laurens and adjacent coun
ties. Salary or commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, O.
24-1 t-pd
Saleswomen: Take notice-if you
want to earn good money in a digni
fled and pleasant occupation write
''Te McAl lister Company, Peoples
Gas Buildintg, Chicago, Illinois.
.24-5t-pd
Dr. M. A. Simmons' yegetable Iver
Medicine is one of thte old time reme
dies. First offered to the publlic in
1840. To this (lay it ranks as the best
remedy for' the relief of biliousness,
indligestion, constipation and~ all (Its
orders dute to a torid liver'. 'Te gen
uine is puit upl in a -lithographed tin
box. Ask for it. Price 25c. Sold by
all diruggists.
For IRent-Five room cottage on
Sullivan street. Apply to Wt. E. Menig.
23-tf
Notice-Beginning 1st of January,
my oice wvill be located in thte 01(d
Bank of Laurens building, now owned
by Laurens Trust Co. J. F. Tolbert.
- 22-3t
Corn and liay--! have for sale about
4100 bushels of cor'n in the ear and
ab~out 35 tons of lpeavinte hay at market
price. Call or write G. H1. Bol-t, Lau
rena, Rlt. 5. 19-5t
For Sale-Splendid 8-room home
with water and lights on 1-2 acre lot,
well and conveniently located at Lau
rena. For further information and
terms apply Dr. W. H-. Dial, Laurens,
S. C. 11-tf
B. R. TODD
Engineering and Contracting
Land Surveys a Sptecialty
- ncrete Work Skillfully done or In
spected.
Drawings and estimates of all Kind.
Telephone No. 346
Laurens, S. C.
lil. CLIFTON JONES
Dentist
Offic Ia-SImmons Bu&Iding
Phone: Offkee No. 86; Residenog 219
When you fed fue',"'c*
rous, tired, worried: or dles ondent it is a
auro sign you need MO'd" NER VERINE
PillS. They renew the nuormal vigor and
make life worth living, lie suro and ask for
Mott's Nererin~e Pills C;'%22?
WIl LJA MS MFC. CO., Preps. Cleveland, Ohik
Laurenj, S. C.
FINAL SETrLEMENT. from any trust as Administratrix.
Take notice that on the 21st day 9t Any ersons indebted to said ea
January, 1914, I -will -render a~ fif are notified and required to snake 'pay
account of my acts and doings} as 4- ment qn thait date; and all persons
inistratrix of the estate of-Robert having claii againut said estate will
Jones, deceased, in the office .f the present then on or before said date,
Judge or Probate, of Laurens~ bunty, duly provon, dr be forever barred.
at 11 o'clock, a. -n., and on the same Ermna Jones,
day will apply for a final discharge Admniistratix.
Dec. 17, 1913.-1 'mo.
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"OF THE WHOLE YEAR--BECA USE OUR PRICES ARE SO
"MUCH REDUCED.
FLEMING BROTHERS
Laurens, S. -C.
NEW
REPAIIR SHOP
* URCHIC HLIA GODITL PAYYOEO E
Open.January 1t
BY
J. D. SEXTON & SON
In connection with our contracting, we are
adding to the old shop opposite Martin's Stable
in which we expect ,to do a wood-working
OUsiNEEDRGH rearNOW ORE every ATn AN OTHE TIME
We wlaLsmakrewns yorCrdr.n
dOpan ekn _Jfanryt
Will netin wit urln cofncinewachie
adn tos the very shops oposte Markt' able we
inwih wbe ec to do tha eto wookwrmptly
andsns reprtnoevekn ndalwr
usually doae ina laksieho shopenldooi ng
hs-shoeig. Rubetire to on whees wthe
WeGillaae uyrwoans to your orde and
andtoolsnhegverynlatst., on the aretundty
~SclBoswill beabeandothledbsto wor prmply
an n sort noice. G .Pts eas
Weawil alo makeo a lies scn-os end
sash Spcil tenin to es tee h
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Benngth Jamn. 1 T. anllof te Cout