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t Urje ebbrtiger - Subscription Irice Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADVEIITISEl PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ATASON rlF President W. G. LANCASTER vice-Pres. ARTHUR LEE See. and Treas. Advertising Itates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. t Entered at the postoffice at Laurens, S. C.. as second class mail matter. i%l'ltEiNS, -. ('., J.ANUAtY 21, 1911. -1 The Advertiser will be glad to t receive the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor. respondents are requested to sign their nantes to the contri butlons.. Letters should not be I walled later titan Monday morn. ing. The Law -mnd Order league of Char lestoi estimtates that over three mi11 lions of doll ars worth of alcoholic 1i quors are sold in thai city in a single yonr. What wonders wouIld coline about in the old city if just about one thirid of that aoiltut were invested in legiti mate and profitaible enterprises year ly? No wonder that the city does not Inove forward. Three millions of dol lars of caIital dissialited Cannot spell anything else but. husineoss stagti'Lon. The Advertiser is ithiblishhing iiifor Ilatiol to(day onl the subject of sand elay roads. We have given an unusu allyi arge imou itt of spice to this at- i ticle beelttse of tihe im0portane of the, subject of road-ibtaildi ng. We would be glad to see piractic:l use made of the (ii rections here set out. The time htas about arrived for thiis kind of work to begin this year and miuch of it should lie done in the conity. Those who are linable to i ndertlke aIy of this work now, should Cut this article out and save it for ftui e reference. it wVou1ld iot. be ,i great dl1 'Of trouble and expenlst for very flrminer to put a sand-elay surface on the main:11i road runnintiv thr1,outgh. his iremtises. It shou iti lide a nattri-i of pride for p rop e'ly owieir:i to have tht roads inl front of thitr IoL.ts iroperly gradel .al .-iturfami. Certainly it would increase a ntin's 0 vI self-rt-pect while cottm itndimi te resICt and com.:neda t!u of of Whers. The sand-elay roat an.-I thw slslil-!ow, dragn i.i at comiaw tionl th:1f teinot iw- hew:t. The two go to ge~thw- .11ud shlould( bw inlsep r:tble. C:i 1:I1 arlttil foutil ' where in this pa1 per niw ither i.' it ow or save it for fuh1"r. reference-i. A DL lNG( TO 'SPOI lS" SYST10M. i W\hat appeitars to lbe maor'e of atn ef fott to rit-Ite choice plum ts fot' hutn-; gry oiico sOeer tha itoL)I promtote elii- l cientcy in te' post~al serice, is the r'et'onuinendaltioni of the commanittee oni po ('(ies anad po(st roaids that the pio1tion (If assi stan t iiostmiaster- int firsta amih srondt clas post115 ottices he takeni outi of the civil service andt umadin apintive1. Th'is re'ommtienda tion is made1(1 in thte shiape oif an amnend - mtent . to the phost oflice apprliopriation blil!. P ostnaitster Gener-al lhna-Ileson has wriittIena Chairmiaan 'Moon,. of the postal comm atitt.ee', oskinzg that te r'ider he str'i('ken out of the bilil. Inistead of compldying wvith the wishes of the adl mintiistrat iont as explreslsed by the reC <iuest or Mr. Hlurloson, Chalirman -Moon has tackedi oni another' -rider to the hill plrovidlingt for ani apprltopriiation of $25,000,000 for national aid to good r-onds, counttinig on the sutppor't of the good r-oads adivocates to get the en LIre bill1 through. Presideant Wilsont intimated that lie will voto the bill1 if it comes to him with the "sp~oils sys tomn" arider iattacheod. It is possible that the advocates of the meoasurie re hopiefui (If rouinttag up enough strentgthI, thi-rouaglh tthe I ulng plower of the good roadsl rider, to cairry the1 bill over thto veto of the presidetL. Weo ieaar thtat if Chaaitr~an Moon anid his col leagues~ of t'he postal :ommeait tee, weore foarced to appear -hefor-e a cour't of fapploal, as they will have to aplpear' iofore the -hat' of publIc op)in ion, to argute thte wisdomt or- justice of the prorposed rider', thtey would have ai mighty weak caee on whlich to lbae a lplea for- the chanige. Politics and1( p)artisans'htip do ntot nOW figurae In the rieletion of these offices. ITe posi1 tlon ia not only withain the a-each of all elvil sea-vice ompyloyes, but has that elemnt of plermancy about It 41nd( the pos.lbity tf~j pr~omnotion that enicour agesi a stufg' aand tniaovement of the tcri lce. U'o roetn to the old1 systemn wor'ld niot tftly lbe a blow to thec sea' vlce itself but It woulid mean the ab~ro gat'On (if lil anjmlied contr-act with p re' ent t asista nt 1)ostilmastors who inien it good faith gone to thto palan o fit themsetves for the position, ex oeoting them to be permanent. The whole affAir looks to be but I effort to take care of olfice-seekers ad the sooner -the rider is stricken rom the bill the easier will it be for he party 'to cloar its skirts in the ntatter. Already it has gone too far. 'he wild scramble for appointive of lces under tho new tadministration as not been itself a pretty picture nd an eflort to provide more ollices t the expelse of better sorvice will er-talllly put thei party ill a bad light. * * 0 P;IMNMARY RiCF*N)l. fNo doubt the most important natter o coine up during the present ses loll of the legislature will be the uestioll of the reform of tie primary. )qually certain is It that the measure, egardless of what it may coiltillil, will v stoutly fought, not because of any lierit or demerit that it ma(y have, but elciuse of the opportunity it will af ord for political play. We believe lat a majority of tile voters of ;outh Carolina desire primary re 01111 of som1e kind thougill we (10 not >ellove that aly considerable number If tilenm will entertaii tile idea of do irinilig any portion of the white clee oIrate of th' ir rights in tile govern nieit. The Advertiser does not be heve ill throwing aroulld the primary estr1.ictionls that would put tile gov Imilelit into the hands of the proper y owling classes nor even0 of the edti ated classes, tholigh it believes that hie best ilterests of the state ould be better served by those of ilost iltelligele(. We call easily see hat what a iniority of the bet ill ormed -might think best may not be ust, as iot representing the wish *s of -tile greater number. To gain tle ends desired, that is, uaraltee to every man the full value! t his vote, the .primary organization weds oily to be Systematized. Lack of ystei ill tie past is wat has caused lost trouble. Tile prillcipal change to niko the organizationt effective for rhat is desired is to close tile clibi ooks at least thirty days before tile lectionl, so that rolls may be complet d ind compared to prevent padding. We do lot see low any falrlllinded 1an could object to such all improve lent ill the conduct of tile elections. )f course this would work a hardship n a relatively small numllllber of vot rs wole Imiove from iplace to place ill cekillg work. But the enttiro primary ystem should not -lie made loose and leffective Inl order to 1111ke relatively lreasonable provisions for but a very ow people. *4**** *44** *e* * * * * * * WARRIOR CREEK. * * *4**** * * ** *4** ** * * Warrior Oreek, Janl. 1.9- W are orry to report So man,111y oil the sick ist this week. Mr. an(d Mrs. samill irls, Mrs. Cal -ill Klight, Mrs. Mary Browlle an1a 1rs. rown blt tiley are vry 1111111 lmproved. Miss Anile Putnam~l of Owings Sta loll, spen'It tile week-end~ with MIss Mr'. and Mlrs. Cobb and Miss Fay lulghes of L~aurensl, were tile guesats of iliss P'auline Owens11 Sunday. Mr I. ad M~ Irs. S. C. hBrownllee splent tatulrda~y anld Sunday wvith Mrhs. J. R. lrownle and0(11( family near Dial s. Miss Caroline lFowler' spent the Miiss Rthi Mar'tinl is vIsiting rela Ives Isin Luren. Mr I. K. 11. Bro~wnlee was a buisinless 'isitor' to iiLurensl Saturday. Mr's. TP. A. Drulm mend spent Thur11s lay withl her1 mlotherl, Mrs. M. WV. Fow er'. -MrIs. 0. F. Fowler' of Lanford (dilled vithl NMr. and Mrs1. S. C. JBrownlee, Pl'hursday. NI r'. Rtobert IEntrekin and sister', dliss M~na, spent tile week-end in Lau 'ens, tile guest of thleir aunt, Mrs. 10l 0en Burns1 onl Northil arper street. Nils. Max Blurnls and chlilren were :110 guests of her mothler, Sunday. Miiss Mary Poole of Laurens, spent lhe week-endi with her fathler, Mr. Ui. I. P'oole. Mliss Irene1 Clayton hlas taken lIp 101' shoo01 againl here, after a threeC veeks' vacationl, apoent at her 11011e nl Nor'thl Carolin-a. How Could He Know? "King Lear is ai great charlacter," remarked tile fl-lend. "'Ycs," an BwereCd tile actor'; "I suppose yell re member m~y performanlce 1last sea. non?" "No, I muilst Confess I have nOver sen you in tile part." "In deced!" waIs tile rejotInder ill a tone of gentle surpr'ise. "Thenl, ho0w on earth did you know it was a great charmcter?" The Pcegging Busincss. A womnl wholl 1has julst puOblished a book onl India (after a lollg r'esidence there) says she hals 1no pity for be0g gars, as they are near-ly all well off, and1( "no0 Ihtive ioer refulses a beggar, and a physical disability is a source of income, for begging i a pr'offessiOn not looked dojwn ulpon iln India." DEATH OF DR. WOFFORD. Forner Citizen of Clinton and Itela. tive of Many People of this County. Dr. Ht. C. Wofford, who for many years was a well known dentist of Clinton, died of Brights disease at his home in Woodruiff early Thursday morning, Jan. 8th. Dr. Wofford had been in bad health for the past month and desperately ill for the last few (tays and his death was not unexpect ed. The greater part of his life was spent at 'Clinton. He was a member of the Baptist church, was one of the charter members of the First Baptist church of Clinton, when the church was organized, there being only twelve members. He and his wife were two of them. Dr. Wofford was twice mar ried, his first wife was Miss Dora Briggs, or Clin'ton, .who preceded him to the grave 20 years ago. Ills second wife was Allss Ada Plowden, of Green wood, who survives him. Hie had four children by his first wife, J. Rob, Wofford. of Savannah, who hol(18 a respoinsible position with tile South ern I'xpress Co.; Henry Eli Wofford of inman, Mrs. James Keith of Co lumbila and Lou Ellen who died 6 years ago and five children by the last mirrilnpi Dr. Wniford was th old est child of a large family and is sur vived by four brothers, C. 0. and P. ii. Wofford of Los Angeles; Will A. Wofford, of Switzer, and .1. A. Wofford of Madden and three sisters, Mrs. Sue Cooper of Greers, Mrs. Mamie Ed. wards of Woodruff and Mrs. Alattic Kellett, of Simpsonville. The funer at exercises were conducted by a life long friend, Rev. Mr. Ezell and the interment was in the Baptist cemetery at Woodruff. ('hronie (onstipation Cured. "Five years ago I had the worst case of chronic constipation I ever knew of and Chamberlain's Tablets curedi me, writes S. F. Fish, Brooklyn, Nilch. For sale by all dealers. ('enter Point. News. Center Point, Jlan. 19.-Nir. John Golden visited his daughter, Mrs .judge I-Nmore yesterday. )r. .ohni Moore, of Texas, is visit ing his brother, MNi. M. L. C. Moore. Mi. al Mrs. Joe Stribbling spent Sunday wit.1 Nilr. Willie Moore and family. Miss Maude Moore visited h'er niece Miss I'Eva Moore yesterday. Mr. (1. ii. Moore and family ant .\iss \Winona chaney spent Saturday night wi i Mir. NMoore's parents, Mr an1d irs. Love Noore. .Ilr. . olnes Miller has pulrclased an other fine young ml11e. Several of the young people of thih coimimunitiy attended the dance at th h1om1e of NIr. KI. .lones last Thursda. Iiight. Ni. ark lIloyd visited his brother Nir. I1ud lloyd last week. Rev. IBrock, M r. Wade Plinson an(I sister. visitedl at the home of NMr. 11 itoydl yesterd(ay. Land Saile MIonday. The sale of lots at "lliller'est," heli Mionday moirning, attracted quite large number' of pleople. Although th< lots sold biroughit fairly remnuner'ativ( prices, the owners of the property dlb not feel that the pr'ices r'angedl as high as thle value of the land justilled, s< all of thie tract wvas not sold. Th< prizes of siiverwar'e andl gold wver< awarded by the auctioneer's as adver, tised, as was also tihe residence lot Nir. W. C. 110lt, of the Trinity Ridg( section, secured the lot. AVOIID CATA 1titi1 Breathie llyomel-it M1edicates the Al, You lireathie and lIst~nty Rtelieves Why continue to suffer fi'om catarrh stoppledl up head, hlusky voice and othlei tr'oub~les of the breathing or'ganls whet the Laurens Drug Co. will Rell yoi Ilyomnel with a guarantee to refunt the purchase priCe if it is not satisfac tory. Hlyome! is a pleasant, harmlnless an< antiseptic medication whichl you breathle a few gne (ailly through small inhaler. t effectively an pi'omptiy relieve. all catarrhai (11s charges, sniffles, foul breath, waters eyes and the formation of erumsts ii the nose, oi' money back. A complete Ilyomeli outIt, consistin; of inhtaler andl a bottle of Ilyomel costs $1.00, and~ extra bottles, if after ward(s needeld, are only 5,0 cents. Al ways use Iyomiei for bronchlitis cold in the head, husky voice, eroup o infants and any inflammatory (11s ease of the breathing organs. LADIES W~anitedi to act as local county repr'e sentatives for an estahilihed firn handling a high grado, line of house h. Id remedies. Can devote all or 'par of time, A goodi chance to establisl a lucrative business. For full particulars, write at onc< to Josephine Webster Itemedy Co., South Biend, Ind., D1R. CLIFTON JONES Denis t Oeffice in Simmons Building Phn. Nfie hn $86. RenfIene 29 DR. WASHINGTON LEAVES. Will be Jocated in Columbia With Union Drug Co. Dr. W. H. Washington left last Sun day for Columbia, where he has ac cepted a position with the Union Drug Company. Tie store of this company is located very near the Union Sta tion, and is considered one of the largest retail stores in the city. lie will have charge of the prescription work during the day. Dr. Washing ton has been in the drug business In Laurens for miany years and is con sidered a most capable druggist and prescriptionist. lie has always been very popular in Laurens and his de parture is regretted by hundeds of friends. SPECIAL NOTICES. ilargals in Used Cars-i two-cyl inder Model A Maxwell runabout in good condition, $150.00; 1 four-pas senger Ford, $275.00; 1 five-passen ger Ford, $250.00; 1 five-passenger Ford, 1912 model, $350.00; 1 two-pas venger Ford, 1913 model, only been run since September, $350.00. All of the above cars are in good condition and have Just been overhauled at our garage and iew parts put in. Call us up or write us. Summers Garage, Newberry, S. C. 26-2t For Saile-350 acres good farm land, known as Ceo. Mlartin place 2 miles of Chestnut Ridge church. See Home Trust Co., C. H1. Roper Secretary. 26-1t Farm for Rent-One 2 or 3 horse farm locatedj about five miles from city for rent. Apply to Albert Dial, Laurens, S. C. 26-1t For Sale--White Wyandott eggs, 15 for 75 cents. Mrs. HI. H. Pinson, Lau rens, S. C., Route 4. 26-1t For Sale-Home raised horse, good qualites, seven years old. C. E, Mc Kinney, Southern Cotton Oil Co. 26-ti For Sale-White Orpington eggs, pure stock, $1.00 for 15. Write or call on MIrs. J. 11. Young, Route No. 6, Laurenu, S. C. 26-it-pd Salesman Wanted to look after our interest in Laurens and adjacent countie-. Salary or commission. Ad dress the Victor Oil Company, Cleve land, 0. 26--it-pd i edar Poles Wanted--Laurennr Tel elilolne Company wants to buy a few cedii poles. Call on W. R. Richey at Itis ofilce, Iaurens, S. C. 26-1t Small Farmt for Sale-I will sell at public outcry In the town of Clinton on .January 31, 114, at 1i a. In., my farin cotitaitning 12 3-10 acres. 8-room house, barn and lot, good well of wa ter and good orchard. T. 1. Duckett, Clinton, S. C. 26-2t For Sale--Mountai1ti agle pit games L. C. Fuller. 25-3t For Sale-About 600 bushels Of corn in the ear, and about 40 tons of pen-vitn, stover and oat hay for sale at market price. Jeff 'Davis, Laurens. Route 5. 25-5t-pd For Sale or to Rent-"' -ce tractE of the .ilrs. Kny 1n11d, inl S . ant town hitl, 0.teat Tumbling Shol...,, 50, 41 andfl I acres respectively. .1. (1. Sullivan, Ltaurents, S. C. 25-:11 For Sile-Good famtiuly horse cheap; also one tulie Cheap. S. G. .\cDaniel, 25-21 Thlis Is thme year to assess Ileail Es. ttet-Auditor Thiotmson insists on ev cry one making their tax returns 0f both real and persotnal prtoperty early3 and vavoid the trush so please get busy lie is waiting to take your retumrn 0r furnishm you with *blanmks. Ritnglet Barred Plyttoutha Rlocks Splendid assortmetnt of Cocketrols atnd Pu~llets for sale at conset'vative pric Cs. This stock is bredi to a high state of utrity. L, S. Fuller'. 25-51 For Sale or Trade-One 5-passen get' autoinobile in fltrst-class conditioni for' sale ot' will trade for real estate, Addrecss Box 147, Laturens, S. C. 24-51 Cotton Seed For Stale-50 bushecls of improved Big Boll King Cotton Semi fot' sale. See mec at once. Ernesl l'casterby, Laurens, S. C. 24-5I For Sale-T'wo good second lhand butggies. WVill sell cheap, cash ot on time. 11. Douglas Gray. 24-ti Saleswomnen: Take notice-if you want to eartn good money in a digni' filed and pleasantt occup~ation wr'it( The McAllister Company, Peoplec Gas Building, Chicago, Illinois. '24-5t-pd Queen of Maryland Is a High Grade Soft Winter Wheat Flour, Gur'anteed to Satisfy. Bad bread spoils theineal. Why take chalnces? Stickell's Self Rising Flour guaranteed pure~ and wvholesonie, Ask yout .'Grocer for Queen o1 Maryland or Stickell's Self Rising Flour, and good bread wvill bc yours. D. A. STICKELL & SON, Hagerstown, Ndd. MACHFN GROCE~RV COMPANY L~aurens, S. C. rous, tired, worried or (des iondent it Is a wmro sign you nceed MOTT'. NERVERiNE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth Ing. Ito aura anid ask for M'ott's NerVerine Pills PIce 1.O WII LIA Ms MPG. CO., P~rons. Clevcland, Ohik LAUREM~ :tRu CO. -LaUuam S. C. 8 8 888886 8888 8888888 8 - 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 88888888888888888888 State vs. Denominational Col'eges. The State Superintendent of Educa tion has given out sonie advance fig uros from the report which he ox pects to file with the legislature next Tuesday. A friend hasvcalled our sat tention to the matter of colleges, which a careful study of the super intendent's figures reveals. The re ilsuts of our studies are interesting, and the public should know some thing of this matter of higher educa tion. There are thirty Institutions for higher- education in .th State for white people. Of these, seven are classed as State schools and three as private institutions-Colldgo for Wo men, Columbia; Converse college, and the Clon federate college In Charleston. The other- twenty are denominational colleges. The total number of men students in all he colleges is 3,479; of women 3,691. The figures for denomination al schools include 77 students for the minstry In the theological colleges, Columbia and Due West; while the figures for the State colleges include 163 medical students in the Charles ton Mledical college. Including all, the State is educating 49 per cent. of the men in college; -the denominations are educating 48 1-2 per cent. and private schools 2 1-2 per cent. Of the women in college the State is educating 21 per cent.; the denominations 59 1-2 per cent., aid private schools 19 1-2 percent. Of the total number of college students in South Carolina, the figures are .as follows: The State is educating 35 per cent. The denominations are educating 54 -)or1 cent. Private colleges are educating 11 per cent. These are interesting figures. They are official, and they show that the Christian denominations of South Carolina are educating more thail half the total number of college students. Should the preacher and medical stu dents be eliminated from the court the figures would show a greater per centage for the denominations and less for the State. hlowever, the most interesting part of the story is yet to come. As far as can be gathered from the published figures of the State Superintendent of l0ducation, the cost of education in the colleges was $1,287,123; of which the State colleges spent $823,527; the Altanoinnatioinat coflegeb, $366,177; and private colleges, $97,419. Which is to say, the State's portion of the cost was 6-1 per cent., the denomina tiois' 28 per cent., and the private schools 8 per cent. The percentage of studwits and the cost of maintaining the colleges may better be seen thus: Denomni State national Private Stuldenits 341 54- 11 Cost 64 28 8 Why this discrepancy in cost? Cer tainly it cannot be said the State is SNEW REP l n connection wvith our contr shop opplosite Mfartin's Stable Ii working business, repairing of d (one In a blacksmith shop, incl1 We will also make wagons t cabinet work. * We will put in a full line of: * latest on the market and we wv *We will also make a line of a tention to orders to screen thi (Iive' us your work andl we w J. D. SEXT LAURI WE HANDLE A iCOUNTY SCHO( Beginning Jan. 1 School Books wi instead of Mr.4 handle all school .cils, pens, inks, ta POWE DRU4 On the Square doing. collegiate work superior to that done by the denominational col leges. Every intelligent person knows' it does not. iDenominations are educating more than half the college students of South Carolina at about oiie-fourth the total cost; while the State is edu cating only one-third of college stu dents and spending two-thirds of all the money spent for college education in the State. We do not mean to make' any sort of attack on State colleges; we are only printing figures froin a State of flcial's report. 'If the legislature would appropriate more money for free common schools. it would serve the State well.-Abbe ville Medium. Torrens System In North Carolina. South Carolina may learn a good many things from North Carolina these days. As we remarked some time ago, North Carolina is one of the progressive states of the Union making Important advances In many directions. On January 1, the Tor rens system of land registration went into effect in that state, and the first real estate transaction In Wake coun, .ty f-ortIld by thc statn's gmar 'intee to 'the title. The Charlotte Observer, comment ing upon the law, says the features of "the law are given in the News and Observer in connection with its report of the Cary transaction and are to the effect that when purchas ing a tract of land the buyer can have special proceedings instituted, thiA being the form by which state guar antee can be secured, and it will then be the duty of the clerk of court, where tne action is started to appoint a special agent, whose duty is to look upon the title. If there should be no contest to the title the clerk puts his 0. K. mark and the property can be then registered direct from the state to the purchaser. In case this Iuirchaser later sells the state regis tered property the deed is cancelled and a new one made from the state to the second'purchaser. There will never be btu one search for title, the first proceeding standing for all fu ture transfers. It is understood that the costs of the special proceedings never be but one searc hfor title, the state are nominal and under the new law such registration Is optional. The law does not require every registra tion to be under the Torrens system." 'It may .be that North Carolina's example may aid Senator Carlisle's long advocacy of such a bill for South Carolina. The North Carolina law seems to leave much to be desIred, yet it Is a step in the right direction. -Spartanbiurg I erald. An Ideal Woman01's Laxative. Who wants to take salts, or castor oil, when there is nothing better than Dr. King's New Life Pills for all bow ol troubles. They act gently and na turally on the stomach and liver, stim ulate and regulate your bowels and tone ump the entire system. Price, 25c. At all D~ruggists, Il. E. Blucklen & Co., Phila. or St. Louis 'AIR SHOP i acting, we are adding to the old + 1 which we expect to (10 a wvood--4 every kind and all work usually uding horse-shooing. Rubber tires machine. a your order and (10 any kind of mow. machinery and tools, the very4 ill be able to do the very best of e otico, creen-doors and sash. Special at whole house. II give you satisfaction. ON & SON' NS, S. C. LL L BOOKS st., all of the County 11 be handled by us leO. Pitts. We also supplies such as pen.. Ablets, etc. G COMPANY Lannens S. 0.