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fje bbertiser Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable in Advance. Published by ADVERTISElI PUlNTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALISON LEE President W. G. LANCASTER vice-Pres. ARTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Oblitaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at the postoilee at Laurens, S. C., as second class mall matter. ,A l'ItENS, S. ('., ,l.\NUARY 28, 1911. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the loenl news of all the conmunities 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. 4' 'i'M)ING S'l'AM I'S. The Sumter Wata1linan and South ron, of .1anuary 2 I, contained a warn ing to Sumter merchants against. th:' trading at.am' evil. It appears as if nn effort was 4 being (made by a trading stamilp concern to gain a foothold in that city. The advice of 'iThe Watch 'man and Sputh ron is good for other merchants bsies those at Sumter, sot The Advertiser publishes it in part for the benefit, of local dealers: If only one or two merchants could mUo1nopolize the privilege of giving 1 ra(ling sta-:n.s and preminms in Snn ter' they might obtain Lin advantage over the other lierchanIs and thereby inc'rease their trade. 'Tiey cannot do this however. They may have the ex elusive rigitt to give certain kinds of, trading st-amps. or the exclusive right to .ive aw:ay ett:'in kinds of p'emi umis, bit Iheir ('01 peti tors will not. sit idily by and permnit the trading slamp imercliants to capture their trade by this ietho". and one and all will bLgin giving triding stainps a nil pre11mims ::nd there will be a race to s0ec. who I'a n give Ilhe m1ost stsamns aInI the i.st jrea:iums. The trading stamp comp(1ai!cs will reap at rich liar vest and the ne:-cha nt.s will have to Work hi:trdi r tand iiractica' greater e(on oriies to 1,:1.3 tii- tax. ".ook at it i: ally light one may, the tuu:ling attainp game is poor hmsi ne:;s and !s :1 prit' ne.'il' at giving away . uliethi( ihng li * or nothing. Th1e 01y1)' sale and soun1 busies policy is to sell fihe het :obt:linaleli 1 at a legitirat e~! prolir an t..e I,(o)(b" who biuy wil fi .1 ou:t 1h 0i :1t that The . nei i o. w h il .lr. Aust d Ileti l, t a tl t the Coli rl' i v-ie en imore h it in is at ofc .[o as tod allo in t me nuatxwtiore 'timgto larg-'0 orc anirs sttit a bieing asI [e ('ood1ote Siigd'iV:1.i Witlho the n t-e 't tennoyi t'ln('e wiebI ~ dta(ils( muto ab ford th suerss r i'e btes l)01i) II) i m- 1(2 si e'a Ofm ('Oil s'.int ,iswok and' bti t itslf tatd theItl c oy i h -werel I~ nil moe. lie ofi times and hconty prisr busino the teso ie orH~ raythrti (hol(' lot be reuorod, to 'ill hisg attntionto oian.io m[e withlgessi11 1 resosibil'iy on the houlers. o f course att (' iisioni 'or th C i t hev ,vill 'ntoaili xtr (1is~epens,i' buet' ath i'ngi tati' is wa~ ing t'i' tiw ot y i or.Theioc'' atins al f thie count (bis Hkt ite bus'ties of; an indvidal it' ti and i i0vis1 wthe it as with nyetthn tolset fale' tenmy i tpo'r bvthUscines tssland' a i xpnitur willretaing r;eturinsli ytm tl 7 g''e suggestjionas to ai, nreaing te tpowt~ero te tont conisionewes I toin wi dhi( seems -itoVhave co tnsier.abld ltnter, irovidey thre to a nived poer thel ceonl~lty onu isonr at ti tal thing we (a rect ntA' quie (erti ot;e e or tie o'kook fte til hole n'ae ites wihitAm tomissgWioner are nowe at tedin Ihnt, i the ounty of the - 'eta0inp ihiliIo the ssio lsyt theon commiss baor sh'e ou o etinle ne gve shome atower Howeact, tie 1ie'e themgo and thie pevior h~~ imslf Ands who are aware of what these men do, know in their ,own minds whether it is advisable for the county to contin ue the present eystom. Anyhow, Mr. .Abercromble has opened up a line of thought that will doubtless result in some kind of improvoment of present conditions. ... TUN'0 1:0UitAL POLICH0. We haven't been able to learn yet what (isposition the county delegation intends to make of the i'resent very mouch disorganized and, in some sec tions, useless rural police system. To say the least the system as now con stituted is very unsatisfactory. Some of the ollicers are doing their duty and some of them are doing mighty near nothing, according to all reports. Unless some more practical plan can be put into operation, where every police olicer -paid by the county will be forced to earn his salary, then the whole system should be abolished. We are quite sure, however, that some changes could be made in the system which would produce better results thau those being obtain now. Some complaint has been made against abolishing the system. For instance, yesterday we heard a gen tlomun from the vicinity of Mount villc, where Policeman iLowe and Sul livan I ate (lone good work. say that it wout he a great blow to that see tion of the county if the rural police were dione away with. lie stated( that the c(ontinuation of the system or somethling siuilar to it is very neces sary in that section for the preserva tion of order. Our umlerstandiib of the weakness in the prosent system lies in the fact that the sheriff, who is supposed to direct the operations of the policemen, has no -power to enforce his instruc tions. largely because the appoint ment of them lies with the governor. it seems as if the only satisfactory solution of the situation, other than doing away with the entire rural po lice systemni, would be to change the law so as to allow the sheriff to name thema or provide for their election by the people. In eitlier case they would then be ohld responsible for any laxity in the discharge of their duty by those who are directly interested and in a p osition to judge. Although there is considerable dis satisfaction with the present system, I we be!ieve that the people of the county would be glad to see the rui ral police idea given another trial with =eome thanges in the law tending to enforce attention to duty on the part of the policeinen. W,"ilL SING .\T' TitlNi''IT-ItlE. Local Quartitette lnvited to Sint: at New School on February 6(ith. The Iiirens Qu artette, composedl of .sisrs har ley licks. lEddie llicks For I'raksmu .Ilacksoun M\c(rav~y v:i'1 i e a r''eelt:il at 'Trdini ty-liidge . eheol houset onl Pri oy, e. (Ih. rwill also( b;' other things in i!., w-y of e't 'rt:inlent for that :t. Thel proceeds; will be used for : schoolI. FTe local fo~ir has hen'omeI a pioular drawing~ card over thme coun ty and ( never aii to prioducite a most enjoyahlect eveninig. ..inioril y lheport lteadn in Ii ouse. (Com. miittee Practically I'nanimous for Whaley, W\ashiington, .Ilan. 2d'---late this af it rnioon the Ii ouise oif lliresen tativyes took uip thei ('ase4 of Congressman Whi:d.ley as~ reported0( fr'omi El etions (lunitteec No. I, buitt the ti me of ad tilurnmentit a rriv'.ed before much more han i a thlird of Ithe three hours allot te fotr the presenitation and discus 51(n1 of time repiortIs had bieen consumed. 'Fhe (case will have the right of way Iomorr'ow, when the I louse re-assem bios, and will be the first biusiness tak en up. There is little dloublt that the :>verwhelning majority rep~ort of the :'Ommiiittee in favor of Mr. Whaley will be. sustaineod when the vote is taken. There were only about sixty or sev :nty meinblers In their seats this af ternoon dumring the proceedings, the D emocrats being somewhat in the ma jorit-y. Chiairmian Post 'read the ma ioity r'epor't, anid had only a. little miore thanil fin ished it wvh e: the ad1 journmllienit hoeur ari' ived. Vhi l~e he was readinlg t.her'e were occasional la ughtIer at thle quotations from the record of the committee hearings and the a fiudavits, atnd at the close Mr'. Post. wals apla uded by imost of the IDemnoc rats priesenlt, andl by some of tihe llitubl Ican s. F~or Frost liles amnd Chaijped Skin. For frost bitten ears, ingers and toes; chappediC~ hands and1( lIps, clii bla ins, cold cores, red and rough skins there is nothing to equal Bluckien's A rnica Salve. Stops the pain at oneeC nd henis nliilekly. In every home I there shouldh be a box hiandy all the time. Itest remedy for' all skin dis enses, Itching eczema, totter, piles, etc. 25c. All druggists or biy 'mall. I!. l'. ilucklen & Co., Phila. ei St. 1,ouiis To Prevent Blood Poisoning Apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR, gient drewinug that relieves pain and hecals at (88888856888888888888 8 . -8 8 STATE PR 88 COMMENT. 8 8 E 8888888888888888888$ County Superintendents Resign. A special meeting of the State Board of 1 ducation was held in Columbia, December 22, for the .purpose of select ing successors to Messrs. W. It. Brad ley and Geo. L. Pitts, who recently re signed as county superintendents of Abbeville and Laurens counties, 're spectively. Mr. J. M. ILawson was elected county superilitendent of Ab beville and Mr. James 11. Sullivan, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, and a prominent young at torney, was elected to a Ainllar post in Laurens. 'Mr. Bradley has accepted the pos 'Lion of Deputy Collector of internal Revenue, under Hon. ). C. Heyward. Mr. Pitts' 'resignation was prompted by a desire to devote his entire time to a 'promising insurance business. It is especially significant to note that the resignation of both Messrs. Bradley and Pitts is directly attribut able to the snall salaries 'paid them as county superintendents. The in ternal revenue department and the in surance business have each secured a good man at the expense of the state educational system. The loss of these men should convince the people of the state that they cannot hope to re tain first-class men in the important positions of county superintendents of education at the pitifully small sal aries paid them in most of the coun ties.-Southern School News. Protection for the Poor Main. Says (he Laurens Advertiser: "We believe that a (majority of the voters of South Carolina desire pri mary reform of some kind, though we do not believe that any considerable number of them will entertain the idea of depriving any portion of the white electorate of their rights in the government." The only ones to entertain such an idea are those who oppose such rea sonable restrictions upon voting as will reduce the danger of irregularities and render diucult the perpetuation of frauld. Every time a ballot is cast illegally :.o1me0 citizen is deprived of his 'rights in he government." The Advertiser speaks truly when it says the white people of South Caro lina are opposed to putting the State government into the hands of the property owning classes or the edu cated classes. Nobody is urging the enactment of legislation which would have thils of feet. all that is sought is the enactment of :a law which will ensure to every w hite man in Sou L Carolina 21 years of age or over the priv ilege of voting once and once only. '"'o oppose the resasonaable safeguards necessary to aceomplisli this result is to uphold a System which Invite, dis honesty, ;end tenda espe:ially to cut off from the poor -man all hope of political ad anc ement.-News and Courier. TheI( ltute of Inmtecrest. WItah unvary7in g regularity the ques Lion of r'educ'ing thle maximnum rate of inteorest, bobs) up at this season of the year'. Nobody likes to pay interest, but as we have to (do it, we wvould prefer to haive the rate as low as possible. Ililt the r'ate must. he high enough to temapt moneoy out. of its hidlig places, else we shall have no money at all. Therec is thle problem-to 'havo the miaximumn legal rate lowv enough not to be0 bur idenisomie and1 yet hiigh enough to make the lenider conitenit. It is the iatur'al licliniation of peole with money03 to lend to put it ouat at home. They kniow coniditions there-the val lie of the security, 'the moral charac ter of the borrowver-and they can keep an eye on both. That is wvhy men pre' for to lend money *at home for less than they could get away from home. if the banikinig institutions in South Carolina possesed suflclent money of their' own to meet the reasonable needs of the people of the State, the borrow 01ra mighlt safely combine and1( reduce the rates from eight to seven or six pear cent, liut they lack a gr'eat deal of having enough money for that pur po0se. 'We are in the midst of a period of great dlevelopmnent, and( vatst quan titles of money arc neoessary if it is to continuec unrletardled. Can we get that 'money elsewher'e at a lower i'ate of intterest If we can, the 'ralte should be reduced; but if we caainot it had hest 1)0 left w'hereo it is, for the dlevel opment of our' resouarces at this time is wvorthi a gr'eat deal more than eight per cent to wi.-Souatherni Christian Advocate. PARISIAN SAOE For Thea hair If your hair is too dr'y, Lr!ttle, col or'less, tin, stringy, or falling out, uase Parisian Sage, now, at once. It steps Itching scalp1, cleanses the hair of dust and excessIve oils, re moves daindr'uff with one a-pplication, and 1makes tihe hair' doublly beautiful, soft. fluaffy, abundan(110t. Tr'ly a 50c bot tle today. It will not only save your1 halt' and make it grow, biut give it the beauty y'ou desire. fGnnronis nrng Con il aon S. C. NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY. Autonmobile Party Make Lucky Escape when Machine Overturned Wednes day Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank IDavis, of Princeton, and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Crawford narrowly esoaped injury last Wednesday afternoon, when Mr. Da vis' automobile overturned at Barks dale's branch, between this city and Fountain Inn. In some way the car ran off the 'bridge and landed in the water below, throwing all of the oc cupants out and pinning Mr. Davis be neath the steering w'heel. Fortunate ly, however, the car settled in such a position as to protect him from seri ous -injury and all escaped unhurt, ex cept for bruises and scratches. The car toppled over into the water and all of the party received a drenching. After the party had sufficiently re covered from the shock and surprise, the car was pulled out of the stream and driven to Jaurens without j as sistance. From here the party con tinued to Princeton. SPECIAL NOTICES. Wanted-Will buy four or five copies of The Advertiser of Jan. 14th. The Advertiser. 27-1t-pd Wanted-To purchase uprig'ht piano of standard mike, second hand, but in good condition. Write "Piano" care The Advertiser. 27-2t For Sale-Two good second hand buggies and throe good mules. Apply to I. Douglas Gray. 27-tf For $alo-Eight S. C. Whit,. Leg horn hens $1.00 each. Guy P. Todd, Barksdale, S. C. 27-It-pd Rooms For lRent-Three rooms on second floor of residence convenient to business section for rent. Suitable for light-housekeeping. Vitl both electric lights and waterworks. Apply to Mrs. W. II. Garrett, Laurens, S. C. 27-It Small Farm for Sale-I will sell at public outcry in the town of Clinton on January 31, 1914, at 11 a. in., my farm containing 12 3-10 acres. 8-room house, barn and lot, good well of wa ter and good orchard. T. .1. Duckett, Clinton, S. C. 20-2t Bargains in Used Cars-1 two-cyl hider Model A Maxwell runabout in good condition, $150.00; 1 four-pas senger Ford, $275.00; I five-passen ger P'ord, $250.00; 1 five-passenger Ford, 1912 model, $350.00; 1 two-pas senger Ford, 11113 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 new parts put 'n. Call us up or write us. Summers Garage, .':wberry, S. C. . 26-2t For Sale---Ilome raised horse, good (,i:alities, seven years old. C. 1E. Alc , iney, Southern Cotton Oil Co. 26-tf For Snaie---lountain Eagle 1)11 games 1.. C. Fuller. 25-3t For Sale--Abotit 600 bushels of co rn in the ear, and about. 10 tons of t-vine, stover anid oat hay for sale market price. Jeff 'Davis, Laurens. I ate 5. 25-5t-pd t'or Sale or to llenibThree tracts < the Airs. Kay land, in Suimivan town Sti, - near 'I'uinhui ng Shoals, 50, .1.1 anl acres respectiveiy. J1. C. Sullivan, !.:nirens, S. C. 25-3it This Is the year to assess iheal Es talte--Aud itor Thompson insists on ev ery one making their tax returns of bothI real andi~ personal propeorty early and1( avoidl the rush-so liease get busy l1e is waiting to take your return or furnish you with blanks. Itiniglet Barred Plymouth Ihocks Splendid assortment of C'ockerels andl P'uliets for sale at conservative iprie es. Th'iIs stock is' bredl to a igh staten of Purity. L~. S. Fuller. 25-St For Sale or Trade-One 5-passeni gemr autOdnobile ini first-class condlition for sale or will trade for real estate. Address Box I47, Laurens, S. C. 24-St ('otton Seedi For Sale-150 bushels of Imuproved Big hioll Khiig 'Cotton Seed for sale. See me at once. 1Ernest idasterby, Laurenms, S. C. 24-5t Saleswomen: Tiake notice-if you want to earn good money in a dligni fled and pleasant occupation write The McAllIisterm Company, Peoples Gas Building, Chicago, Illinois. 24-5t-pd Queen of Maryland Is a High Grade Soft Winter Wheat' Flour, .Guaraiiteed to Satisfy. Blad bread spoils thieineal. Why take chances? Stickell's Self Rising Flour guiaranteedl pure and whlOesoine. Aisk your Grocer for Quleen of Maryland or Stickell'sSelf Rising F'lour, and goodl b~read will be youlrs. D. A. STICKELL & SON, Hagerstown, Md. MACIIIN GR~OCIRV COMPANY L~aurenls, S. C. ly/hen you fe discouraged, m~ou, tred worcd r 1confused, nor,. eons tiedwor edor es iondent it is a= aure sign you ne dI MO'ITJ NERVERINE PILLS. They n~rew the normal vigor and nmake life worth 1ik ing. Iso suro and ask for MoDtt's Nerverin.e Pills fa WlI IAMS MFG. CO.. P'rps., Cle'ieland, Ohlo Lauren. S. C. Startling Exclusive Im provements Mark the 1914 Harley-Davidson Step.Starter-,-SelectiveTwo-Speed-Double Brake Con trol-- Double Control of Free Wheel -Folding Foot Boards-Ful-Floteing Seat, and Other Improvements. Step-Starter Starts Machine With Rider in the Saddle and Both Wheels on the Ground THE 1914 Harley-Davidson is marked for the innovations it presents. Innovations, but not experiments, for every feature has stood the test of months and months of hard road service. The Step-Starter--an exclusive feature-fur nishes the only practical method of starting a motorcycle. If the rider accidentally stalls the motor it is no longer necessary to hold up traffic on a crowded street, find a level place in the road, get off in the mud, and set the machine on the stand to start it. A downward push on either pedal and the motor again begins to throb. Selective Type of Two.Speed Folding Foot Board. The Harley-Davison selectivetype The Harley-Davidson foot boards of two-speed has proven itself to be are unusually long permitting a great exceptionally reliable, extremely variety of positions according to the simple and wonderfully effcient. Itis height of the rider. Tisl overcomes houed isidotnerearhub.thusavoid the great objection to the ordinary lag dust, dirt or damage Its speeds type of foot boards builtonly to fit the are selective and the rider can shift ordinary mnn. With the Harley from low to high or high to low or to Davidson foot boards whether the neutral at any time whether the ma rider is tall or short he Is not forced to chine is standing still or in motion, assume an uncomforiable position. Double Brake Control FulFloteing Seat The ow HrleyDavison and For the third successive year the Brake may be operated by a foot lever aten eats the itlo Sd right fot r or by back the rider between two concealed pedaingon ithe pealsprings, aesimilating all jars end vib Double Control of Free Wheel "atlon due to rough roads, Free Wh~eel Control Is operated by Other Refinemonts hand or foot. With his hands on the Overthirtydesirable improvements hnndle-bnra the rider has complete are noticeable en the new Harley control of the 1914 Harley-DavidTon. Davidson. f Call, phone or write for advance announcement describing in detail th@ many now features of the 1014 Hoarley-Davrdson T. S.CIIIPLEY, GreenwoodS. C. ---- THE ---- COFFEE DELIGHTFUL . Charles Coffee is a recognized stand brand with dust the right strength and a m stdelightful flavor THREE POUNDS FOR.--$1.OO - .ome-made, water-ground Meal on hand all the time. Phone 244 A. LE MAHAFFEY. St. Chalest it Co ntree ig a areog nged sthanod ardu ondel with jstte racighsrngh.n abinot delghfulflvo Home-m Iutinadel 110o nae-grouner Mad tonl theand avill rh t~ ie. onPhortnotce. ~J.A. SEXTONA&\SY. NEWLAUEAIR SH.PC. Allp kinsofard tben whiheed fromc Landratwood aok ngdies Prpary'in g eeknd andalu woke s ual laetOn the Smartad Lewl e aend the veyCb.to