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8 8 88.88 8 8 88 8 8 88 88888 8 8 8 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 8 C 88888888888888888888 Primary ieform. If the white people of South Caro lina really want honest primaries they can have them. The corrupt po liticians, who gain ofilce by fraudu lent practices and encourage their heelers to stuff ballot boxes and vote repeaters in the names of dead men, will oppose, with all their mlight, every effort that may be made to pur ify the primary and will go to any length to preserve intact this wide op el conditions that serve their purpos es so well. Notwithstanding the an tagonihm of the beneficiaries of fraud utlent elections the people of the State can force the enactment of laws and the adoption of party rules that will wipe out the stigma of corrupt prac tices in elections that now rests upon South Carolina. The whole issue is bound iu)P in the real wishes of the majority of the white people of the State. Itf they want honest primaries and demand that fraud, vote-buying and ballot box stufring shall cease, honest primnaries will be the result; it if they condone corruption be cause it advances the fortunes of the r'oliticianus whom they blindly follow, conditions will grow worse.--SumInter I tem. l ore .1 iudges Wanted. Senator Farle, of Greenville, is go ing to offer a bill in the Legislature at its approaching session to provide for dividing the 10th judicial circuit into* two circuits-because of "con gested dockets". The 10th circuit is composed of Greenville, Anderson, Oc once and Pickens-just four counties. The bill proposes to make Greenville an( Piekens one circuit and Anderson and Oconce another. Hlow many circuits are there in the State now? The Legislature has been increasing the number so fast---be cause of "Congested doekets"---that we are unable to say positively just now, without referrin g to the records, ex actly how many there are; but we be Sieve ther are a round dozen. It has not bern mlla niiy yeaLrs since there were only eight. If the Greenville Senator gets his bill through, there will no doubt be others to offer other hills for other subdivisions, and in a little while we may have fifteen or twenty judicial circuits in the little State of South earolina, and an annual pay roil of $200,000 instead of the present very heavy one of $1001,000. The fetet of the business is the State of South Carolina pays imore in pro portion to its size, we venture to say, for the administration of justice than any :'tate in the I'1ion1)1 -ntini lust .low is getting the least beneflt.-- Newherry Observer. .All Should Be liegisiered. With reference to this matter of vo ing, we are firm believers in tile prop osition that every individual who . entitled to be registered under the Constitution should be registered, and lie in a positiont to vote. We believe that the possessiOni of a registration certifieate. or at least the presentationl of satisfactory evidence of constitu tIonal eligibility should be a prere quisite to voting in the primaries; butt We (10 not want to dleny the right or any eligible individual to voce, uni less it can lbe clearly shown that the 'ailu re of such hindividuial to q iali fy himself was the result of deliberate inidifference and neglect. ~There are Ilarge numlibers of broad mindedi citizens over' the State whlo fid It impracticable to get into their county seats on salesdays, and while we think that these peCople shiould sparte no efforts under thte existing mna chinery to qualify themselves for vot itng, whte re it is imipract ienble for' them to (d0 so. they shoulId be giv~en still lie t ter' facilit ies.--orkville Enqulirer. As to Thue i~naurens Adivertiser. Th is re porter has a warm piiIlace in his hearit fot thle t wo excellent Lau renis paipers. lie i letald and1( the Ad vetrtiser, as tihey arIe Pa Pers "withi wich ihle had somnethintg to do'' whtile ivinjg iln I aurenlts amlong lierI goodl peo plc, whom lhe likes anld Ath whom hie got along so well. The Adver'tlser this weekrnl is a1 splendlid num'liber. It 'ontainils many1 fYin le po0inis. Amnonig the goodi things It says remiembler' the clerks and dlelivery boys an eli dIvery horses (luring the rushing seasoti, and we are glad that the Advertiser dloesn't spell Christmas Xmas. Which is enough to make it yell out. "Glory lie," as it doees iln another place. Otne of the best things it says is this, "No one thing (loes more harmn to a city thtan for Its own people to run off and spendI theu' money with others when he homne folks can supply their needs. Prade a1t hlome." Tro this we echo: I' I ' Glory be." It gets off anotheri good l me, wvhich is r'eproduicetd elsewhere n The I ierald and~ News.--~Grenoke in r'he Newher'ry IIer'ald and1( Newvs. The Shaumeof School Salaies. The "high cost of living" hats been ommon gossil) 111d conv~er'sationatlI nhunlnm nittal to thn 51mhinOt no' tho weather for some time but -it does no seem to occur to any one. that teach. ,ers and the men who itt one way of another devote their time and en orgies to educational advancement ever eat. The "high cost" apparently does not reach the immune teachers, else why is it that teachers' salaries do not obey the rule and, even if haltingly, follow on the upgrade behind the high cost of living as it mounts the hill of expense? Recently the State Board of Educa tion found it necessary to go into sp'ecial executive session because of the resignations of the county super intendents of Abbeville and Laurens counties. Both men resigned because the pay they were receiving was utterly in adequate compensation for their ser vices. The superintendent of Abbeville has been working for the tunificent salary of $70 i, year. The superintendent of Laurens did just. ti fty dollars better per annum. Many skilled laborers, who at the best have but it bowing practical ex perience with the "Rule of Three," moIre than double the 'financial re turns which these supposedly highly educated men have been receiving from the agencies of the State for the use of their brains. In all the public schools in South Carolina there are just two inca en gaged in the public school work who receive as much as $2,500 a year for their services-these, the superin tendents of schools of 'harleston and Columbia, respectively. Of the coun ty superintendents, the majority re ceive less than $1,000 a year, the high est salary paid to any of them being that paid to the superintendent of Florence, who receives $1,800. The matter comes to this: That so long as we pay the men and women employed to make the theory of pop ular education a fact in accordance with the wage scale of unskilled labor, we are necessarily hypocritical in our protestation of regard for pub lie education. There are two obvious anl outstick tig horns to this qiuestion: 1 irst, if the teachers and the county Sit pein toelden ts are worth t mo re thalt they are paid, then they arc worth nothing whatever to the schools. We are trying, in that case, to (1 fine work with blunted ingers, Second, if the State is peimitting men of high intelligence, and learning which represents a capital of years of study and preparation, to sacrifie themselves for a pittanc e, the Statc will not only eventually lose (heir services, after having used up the best of their powers, but, it is being in tic highest degree tllfair to itself andI dishonest. to its citizens, as It necept services of large value wit bout valu able recturn. As a general thing, it is a pretty satfe political rule, that the salary will liind the candidate ready to accept it. Politics, as it is known in practice, is sumIlcient ly a farce to warrant the ex liecta-tion that as a gener'al rutl e, the man who draws the salary is being piaidt (loub le-r'egardliess of the amounit of the salary itself, flut thIs does not alpply to the schools or to teachers. Personally, we (10 not understand why any one shiouldl consent to teach under present condlitions. But we realize the importance of teachier's, andl we think that better opiinioni ever'ywhere will hold( with us that it is a shameful thing to pay star'vation wages to comt petent folk who volunteer for a life work of self-sac rifle.-The State, About that 109 pardons and paroles gr'antedl by his excellency, Gov. Illease on Thanksgiving dlay,-it was fine, we have no doubt, andl most acceptable to the convicts, all of whonm, we trust willI find it poss11il to turnt over a new leaf andiu coinimit murd ~er' andl burglariy no mior'e, and~ we arie pretty surIe that biefore the gover'nor' gets Ouit of omiee, hie will havye tur ined loose moire than a thousand1( coinvicts5 on the corn itty. Somne of these men will "'go and sini 10 more'' and~ some1 have piossibly fal enl aliready. But we hope the gov arnlor' hias (luly conidelCred thle fact hat thler'e ar'e two sidles to ever'y ques ion, andl that cue of these sides is lie absolute necessity of teaching our leople the need there is of r'espect to lie law. Oti p'heopile rega rd the law 00 lightly, When pulnishmenit nio long 'i' follows crime, life will lie wIth its is it is in Montenegro and Albania, v~hiere ever'y man carries his Ilistol andl hoots without fear, for lie knowvs that he law will not touch him, Indeed, recent writer- declares that mulrder in the streets of Scuitari is so colm non thait an offleer who tried to ar est a muirder'er wotld~ be cotunted a 11blic enemy and would be shot on Ighit. ft surtely looks as If we were omnitng to that. in one of otii Westertn ities oneC of the shier'iff's piosse brnouight n a fellow to the jail, "What hans lie onie'' asked the Shei'iff. "'I iumph, lie illed a man just now, dowti towni In harnley's b~ar-r'oom."' "'Iuopmb,"' said lie sheriftf, "[Is tlat all? Turnhp ose. T sur'ely thought you had some cmnte "--Qtr* Montihly, ~i_ a o Reduced Price on Ladies' Shoes $3.50 Black Velvet Button only .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2.95 $3.50 Patent Button and Vici only .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2.95 $:3.50 Gun Metal and Tan But ton, only .. .. .. .. .. ..2.95 $3.00 Patent ulvtton, white top, only .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2.45 $:u.00 Viei, Gun Metal Button, only .. .. .. .. .. .. ....2.45 $3.00 TIan lnBeher and Button only .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2.45 special Il of 1adies' Shoes, wort I $2.50 and(1 $:3.00 only 1.50 Special lot of lia(lies' Shoes, worth $1.50 to $2.00, sizes "1 to 8, only .... .... . ... .89 Sieeial lot of Children's Shoes 8 1-2 to 2, only ..............79 1 lot lIaby's Shoes in Tan. lurn, W\hite and Bilack . . .15 Women's Work Shoes. cap or phiin tot', wor'th $1.50 and $1.75. only. .... .... .... 1.29 Hosiery Pine rib IIose, boy 's and girls .08 Boy 's heavy rib Ilose .. .. ...11 25c heavy and fine rib Ilose, boys and girls .. .. .. .. ...19 lnf'ant's 1lose, black, tan and white ....................08 No. 99 .hemmed TOp) Hose, Ladies.......... ......08 Ladiesq I5c Hose, black, tan and1 white .............11 Onyx silk lisle Hose .. ......19 SW' GEN. S. B. BUCKNERd DIES IN KENTUCKY to tir Served With. DIstinction ini 3exicanli andt Cilvii Wars. Oioid Debmocraig' VIce Presldentlal Candidate. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 8.-General Simon flolivar iBuckner, former gov ernor of Keinucky, anld a. candlidate . for Vice presidient of the Uilted States ed on the gold democratic ticket in 1896, wi died at 111s home ini HIart county to- (1 night. '/ General Simon Blolivar Huckner had . a. long and dlistinguishied career as a l sgoldier, having served in the Mexican m" and civil wars in bo0th of wvhich he was promoted for bravery and soi- Ier dielly qualities. He was born on a cv farm in Hart county. Kentucky, April a 1, 1823 and graduated from the U~nit-- or ed States miliitary academy in 1844. IDuring the Mexican war he was brevetted for bravery at tihe battles of Contreras, Churuibusco' andi Molino del Wi Rey, lie remained with the army in 80e various p)ositionsH until 1855 when he h resigned. When the civil war broke of cut she0 Joined tihe Confederate army aI with tihe rank of brigadier general. lie was successively madle major gen- to arai and lieutenant general. lie was governor of Kentucky fromn .... 1887 to 1891, and servedi as a member p >f the Kentucky constitutional con- The /ention in 1891. After being a can-- 3R lidlate for vice nrnatdnnt on the godatad. .v w J, N.* V., U L 41 '..LL)L JY'~ .LU.it - .:... When you come to u, not only carry home with ity of merchandise the mi supply, but also REAL D( duction we have made which were only what WERE WORTH. It pa3 merchandise into money turn your Money into our SPECIALS THIS WEEK One lot fine Torchon Lace ....................................... 3 c One lot pure Linen Lace worth 10cts and 15ets n o w ....................................................c........... 8 15cts Union Linen Huck Towels...................... 9c 10cts quality Outing .......... ................... 7c 10cts quality Flanlett ................... 6c Cotton checks only............................ 5c F ine S ea Isla n d ................................................................ 5 c Large size white quilt only ........................... 85c Large size cotton blanket only ........................ 82c One lot Lace Curtains with $1.00 and $ 1.25 n o w ........................................... ......... 7 5 c One lot $1.00 quality Outing Gowns now 75c 25cts quality rib Underwear.... ... 18C 50cts quality rib Underwear.... 38c 27-inch Silk Crepe, evening shades, worth 50cts now ... .. .... ................... 35c 36-inch black Taffeta, all silk, ............ 63c 50cts quality 36-inch all wool Serge ............... 39c 25cts red and white Flannel now.............. 18C 36-inch brown Linen now ... ....... 1 8c 10cts and 12%cts Dress Ginghams, t welve yards for ...........0 12ycts quality best Percal now.......... Large size Woolnap Blanket only ......... TZER COMP~ mocratic ticket in 1896 he retired FIA STTE N. his afarm in Ilart county, but con- 1nootethtnth2st(a lited to take a lively interest in pur- .~i~r,11,IwiIrf~~ i affair until the time or his death,. con fm cs nl(onsa Wormis the Caus~e of Your Chlld's .uioo rbto ~irn on A foul, disagreeableo breath, darkfo ytuta Amnsrirx .eles around the ey:. at times f~A.. yjros fdbe t 011 ish. wvith great thirst; cheeks flush- aentfe nir~ur( omk a and then~ pale, abdomen swollen mn nta ae n l e'o th shari) cramnping pains are all inl-hvigcam gantsdettew ations of worms. Don't let y'Otii reethmonobfre51( lt ild suffer-Kickapoo WVorm Killer diypoeo~h oee ard lI give sure relief--it kills the worms E.'aJns bvhile its laxative effect adds great- Aniitarx to the health of your child by re- c.1,91.ino >ving the dangerous and1( disagree- _________________________ Ie effect of worms and parasites --- - - ----- mi the system. Kickapoo Worm K(il- FIA EILMNT as a health producer should be in Taentcthtothltdy wry household. Perfectly safe. fluyJaur,14,Iilredrafn ox today, Price 25c. All druggistsaconofmatsrddigsq b~y mall.miirtooftectieoWlia akapoo Indian Med Co. il ntrdeasdinheof Philadelphia or St. LouisofteJdefPrbeoflre mted to act as local county reprel'- dshrefo ytuta di tatives for an establiahed firm t~o' idlling a high gradle line of house-Anierosilltdtosdeta d rleedies. Can (devote all or' partarnoiedndeqrdtoml time. A goodl chmance to establish pyeto htdt;adalpro uerative business. hvn lisaantsi saew Por full parti('ulars write at onc, ~esette no eoesi ll dulyephonenWebstberforeeredyrCo., Bend, iemiinuaryo,,Willia IMllot renterfi Jministrairi of ~he'rsAdmsrteoRbe Sothoa.e1, deesein.- he oc ft Judgees n os t pett o Prvent, Boof Lauresoun OldStndrdgeera sregtenng onaplat ocek the m.,ondu od relabe san dayTSIYgs hl OIC r~s01 ORill' Apply fora finJaIl disar fraombilsu ie ytm tu oi myca drsinlust reis Amin asx sur Apetze. .~oadltandhidru. te aeotified a reiiredt make pa.1. ; and buy now, you you the best qual irkets of the world )LLARS. The re are from prices our good GOODS rs us to turn our it will pay you to Merchandise. Reduced Price on Men's Shoes .J. i. French Shoes for Mien, worth $4.00 in all leathers 3.45 Knox Shoe for men, Gun Metal Tan, Button or Blucher 2.95 $'3.00 Tan Button or Blucher, Guln Metal Biutton or Blut (her, Viei or Patent. only. . 2.45 $2.50 value Tany Gun Metal But ton or Lace, only . . . 1.95 Men's Work Shoes ..1.29 to 1.98 Specini-1 lot of Men's Shoes ,wort h $3.00. $3.50, and $4.00 only .... .... .... .... . 2.00 Spe.c1ial--1 lot of Men's Shoes wort ih $2.50 and $3.00 only 1.50 Special-1 lot of Boy's Shoes wort $1.50. only .... .. 1.00 Sweaters! 50e Children's Sweaters, red white and white trimmed blue only .. .. .. .. .. .. .35 Al isses' Wool Sweaters, red only, worth $1.50 now .. ..1.10 Boy's Wool Sweaters, red and blue, worth $1.00, now .. .. .85 Ladies' all-wool Sweaters, red white and blue, worth $2.25, no0w...................1.65 Ladies' Wool Sweaters, wvhite red1, tan and uavy, $3.00 to $3.50, now ...... .....2.75 Meni's Sox, tan and black .. .08 Meni's Handkerchiefs.. ......04 Men 's Suspenders . ..11, .19, .39 %NY - itation for Letters of Adinistrationi. State of South Carolina, ,~County of Laurens, rt By 0. Cl. Thompson, Probate Judge: y, WVhereas W. W. Campbell made suit e to mhe, to grant him Letters of Ad ;o ministration wvith will annexed of the. eEstate and effects of IBillie Grant. These are therefore, to cite and ad--. monishi all and singular theo kindre0 Iand creditors of the said Blillie GIrant: ( eceas(ed, that they be and applear be, fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Liau rens, S. C., on the i6th (day of .Janu ary, 1914 next, after publication here-. of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to, show cause, if any they have, why the-. said Administrationshudntb yf granted.'shudntb L1 (liven under my hand this 1st day of 1. January Anne Donmini 1914. 24-2t J. P. L. C. FINAL SET'TLEMENT I TFake notice that on the 15th day of Jan., 1914, I will render a final account oyf my acts and doings as Executor of e the estate of iB. RI. Austin, deceased, e in the offie of the Judge of Probate s of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. mn. iandl on the same day will apply fort ,a final discharge from my trust s Executor. Any. iersons indebted to said estate .are notified and required to imake pay.. ment en that date; and all porsons, having claims against said estate will' present them on or before fanid date, ,duly proven, or be forever barred. - 8S. D. AUSTIN,' December 10. 191.-i me uo.