Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Dizziness Spells of momentary blinness on stooping or rising suddenly, bad breath and a tired, lazy feeling are symptoms of a torpid liver and a torpid liver is the prime cause of most of the serious dis eases that affect the human body. To get rid of bilious impurities and restore activity in the liver you need a dose of DR. M. A. SIMMONS Vegetable Liver Medicine 'be Old Original Liver Powder For more than sixty years this grand old remedv has been used by the people of this country for all disorders in tie liver, stomach and bowels. It 's a powerful liver stimulant, stomach and bowel puritier. It never fails to give results. It contains no alco hol, no salts or calomel, no sick. cuing-sweet syrup to nauseate the stomach. It is a pure, whole some, strictly herbal medicine that acts quickly and naturally, leaving tl.e system cleansed and healthful. Dr. M. A. Simmons' Liver Medicine is now put up in a handsome lithographed tin box. Ask for the Tin Box Price 25 Cents C. F. Simmons Medicine Co. Proprietors ST. LOUIS, MO. Statement of the Condition of the BANK OF Gt.AY ('OURT, Located at G.ray ('ourt, S. C., at the close of business, .lan. 13, 19111. R ESO U RC ES: Loans and Discounts . . . . $ 76,58.1.22 Overdrafts .. .. .. .. .. 6,100.61 Purnitutre and 1 xt ures . 1.679.63 Banking iouse .. .. .. . . 1,750.01) Due from Banks and Bank ers ................7,95:t.36 Currency .. .. .. .. .....3,862.00 Gold .............. 25.01)0 Shlvor and other Coin .. .. 330.02 Total ............$ 98,284.1. LI.\H11IITIES Capital Stock I'aid In .. . $ 25,000.00 Surplus Fund .. .. .. .. 10,000.00 Undivided profits, less ur rent expenises and taxes 'paid .. .. ... .. .. ...;,125.63 Dividends unpaid 88.00 Individual Deposit, Sitbjec tI to Check .. .. .. .. .. 45,147.34 Savings Deposits 23.03 Time Certificates of Deposit. 12,600.97 Cashier's Checks .. . . .. . 299.97 Total........ .. ...$ 98,281.8.1 State of South Carolina, County of l.aurens. ss. Before me came I,. Rt. Brooks, Cash ier of the ab(ove named bank, who, being duly sworn, says tha t the above and foregoing statement Is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. 1L. R. BROOKS. Sworn to and subscribed before mne this 21st day of Jan., 191 1. W. 11. McCain. Notary Pubic. Correct Attest: I!. (I ray, .. W. Benson, O. F. Dorroh, Directors. Statemtenit of thle ('ondIt Ion oif the BA\NK OF LAUIIENS, Located at Laurens, S. C., at thle close of buslness JIiaary* 13, 1911. R ESOl'i C1S: Loans andI Discoun it 5 . . . . $ it6l,97id.95 Overdrafts......... .. 3,998.37 Bonds and Stocks owned by the JHank................. In,fl10.100 Furniturie antd E x Lti res . . ,000.00i Bankinig I ous.. .. .. .. ..22,227.05 Other Real Estate ownied.. 306.75 Duie from iHanks and Hlank ers. ........ .. .. .. ...23,929.61 Currency..... .. .. .. ....9,329i.00 Gold....... ..... ... .....75.00 Silver and ot her Cola .. .. 1.037.91 Checks anad Cash Items .. 1,33 Other Resources, viz: Cotton Ace t.... .. .. .. .11,-109.39 Tot al... .. .. .. .. .. ..$ $'4,923.09 blA Hli II S:l' Capital Stock Paid I n . . . .$ Shi,000.0II Su rplus F'un il..... . .. .. .h40,000.00I UndIvided Priof'it~', less ('ur rent Expens~es and Taxes Paid .. .. ............,190-80 Due to B~anks and Unnikers 6,90)1.59 Dividends Unpaidl.........116.00 IndIvIdual Deposits Subject to Check.... ... ... ....80,815.91 Savings D)eposits. ..... . .41,8l0.58 'Time Cer'tlflcates of epios it. 21,979.08 Certifledl Cheeks .. .. .. .....75.00 Cash ior's Ch eeks ...... -.10( Bills Payable, Inc luin 111ir(er tificates for .\ontey llor -rowed .. ............3,000.00 Totel ..............$2 15,983.09 State of South 'arolina, County of Lauirens.s. Before me Caime IT. K. AIk{en. C'ash ber of the above named hank, who being dumly sworn, says that the above and foregoIng statemen~ft is a true coni dlition of auild bank, as shown by the books of said hank. TT. K. AlK(EN. Sworn to and subscribed b)efore ine this 19th dlay of JIan., 191.. J. J1. Adamis, Notary Publ)1Ic. Correct Attest: 0. it. SImmons, W. i1R Richey, J. II. Sullivan, DIrectors. B. R. TODD Engineering and Contracting Land Surveys a Specialty Comorete Work Sillfully done or in. spected, Drawings and estimates of all Kind. Telephone No. 346 .Laurens. S. C. LIVE STOCK MEN WILL MEET SOON State Association Convenes in Feb. rurary. Cash Prizes In Butter Scor.. Ilg Contest. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock association will be held in Columbia February 4, 6 and 6. James L. McIntosh of Dovesville is president and J. M. Burgess of Clem son college secretary of the asso ciation. Well-known speakers are to deliver addresses before the members of the association. "More and Better Live Stock in South Carolina," is the slogan of the association. Secretary Burgess has issued the following statement. "'Tie next annual meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock association will be held In Columbia, S. C., Feb ruary 1,1 5 and 6. I send herewith a programlne of the 'meeting. Can you not arrange to meet with us? We would be glad to have you, even if you are not a member. "I am also sending you the rules and entry blanks for the annual but ter scoring contest. We would be very glad to have you enter this con test. You will be glad to know how your butter compares with the but ter of other contestants. "I enelose the monthly want and sale list, which is published by the association. You will notice that no charge is made to members for the advertisements In this list. Would you not like to join us and get a chance at the free advertising? "\\'e would be very glad if you would sign the inclosed membership card and return it to mae with your dlues for one year. 'In union there is strength,' and we want to get into our association every person who is at all interested in life stock." Poplar Spring Dots. * " " Poplar Springs, .lan. 2-1.--The arti ele in the last Advertiser, taken from the A bbeville Mediu-m, in reference to the cost of securing an education at one of the state colleges and at the denominational colleges, was timely. It does swem that the state colleges ought to be able to educate as cheaply as any other college. The rural schools are the ones that ought to be made more etllcient and given more attention, for in thema the great ma jority of the men and women of the next generation will receive all the education they will get. miss lalia Simpson and Air. .1. W. Posey were married at Greenville on the 1.th, and immediately after the ceremony they took the train for Florida. They returned by way of Ware Shoals and went to the home of Alr. .1Ino. W. Simpson, father of the bride, the 21st. and 22nd, then return ed to (reenvillc where they will make their home in the future. The measles are taking the day in this community. Mr. W. J. Watkins' famIlily3 havye all heen1 dlownt with them, and Air. ,1. IR. IElledge and son, Ry hll t, h1:a'e beeni real sick but, are bet ter' at thlis wr'itling. Also two of Dr. 1)01,nan's daught ers ar'e dlown with mleasies. It is inlter'fering with the school tot some extent. Mlr. Jtas. i I. Wood has been tight sick sinlce Chr listtmas, but we are glad to say3 lie is able to be upl andit about againl, but lhe (hoes not gain strength fast. Alr. If. D. Walker is building an ad dItion to his house. Mir. TC. A. Pitts, hlas commilen(ced to build him a new r'esidlence. it will lie just across the r'oadl in fr'ont of' the old1 one. Thue far'mners have taken advantage of' the pre(tty' we'ather and h111ave had( a lot of pllowing (lone. SEE 11F TIlE CIlDhi'S TIONQI'E IS 00.A'TED) 3fothecr! Don't hesItate! If Cross, Fev e'rishl, (Con stipaIted, give "California Syruip of Figs." Look at tile tongue, mother! if coat ed, it is a sure sign thlat your' little one's stomlach, liver' anud bowels need aL genltle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, do~esn'~t eat'oor act natu rally, or is fever'ish,. stomach sour, breathi had(; has stomach-ache, sore tthr'oat, dliarr1hioea, full of cold, give a tl~'eooful of "California Syrup of Figs'' anid in a fewv hour1s, all the foul, ('onlstipiatedl waste, uindigested food and sour b)ile gently moves out of its lit.. I Ie bowels without grlipinig, and you haea well, layfull cjhiild again. You ineedn't coatx sick children to take tis hairmless. "fruit laxative;" they love its delicious 'taste, and it al ways makes thema feel splendid. Ask your drulggist for a 50-cent bot tIe of "California Syrup of Figs," wichIlo has directions for' babies, chiii dIren of all aiges anid for grown-ups plainly onl thle bottle. Beware of coun lterfeits sold her~e. To 'be0 sure you get .the genuine, ask to see that it is malhde b~y "California Fig Syrup Company." 'Refuse any other kind with conFtemfpt. Shafting, Pulleys, Bte, Repairseand Fle., Teeth, Lecks, Eto. LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA, GA. GdCut ene sumi, 6.1,:. ....g * * *. ** ". " . . " " * " * NICHOLSON PRIMARY BILL. * " " " " " * "V *e * . " " S Coluntbla, January 22.--Follbwing is the text of the bill proposing cer tain changes in the primary laws, in troduced in the Senate by Senator Nicholson, of Edgefield: To amend Chapter XIII of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, -relating to primary elections by adding thereto additional sections to be known as Sections 282-a, 282-b, 282-c, 282-d, 282-e, 282-f, 282-g, 282-h ani 282-i. Be it enacted by the General As sombly of the State of South Carolina: Section 1. That Chapter XIII of Vol une I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912, relating to primary elections, be amended by adding thereto Sections 282-a, 282-b, 282-c, 282-d, additional sections, to be known as 282-c, 282-f, 282-g, 282-h, and 282-i. The additional sections to read as follows: Section 282-a. In each year, five months before the first primary of ltny primary election 'held by any political party, organization or association for the purpose of choosing candidates for office, it shall be the duty of the mem bers and officers of each club to pro vide for the enrolmient, in alphabetical order, of all persons who are entitled to vote at such club in the primary elections of such political party, or ganization or association, as herein after provided. All persons who are lualilled to vote in such pri-mary elec tions under the constitution and 'rules of such political party, organization or association, and who are bona fide cit izens of this state and of the United States, and who have been residents of this State for one year, and of the county six months, and of the town ship or ward three mon-ths before the first primary election of such party, organization or association of any year in which an election shall be held, shall be entitled to be enrolled on such clulb roll: Provided, that each such voter applying for enrolment on any such club roll shall take an oath that be is duly qualifled to vote in said election under the constitution and rules of such party, organization or association and under the provi sions of this chapter, and that he has not enrolled ias a member of any oth er club, and state his age and place of residence, and if in a city where the houses are numbered, the number of the residence in which lie resides, and if the houses are not numbered, he shall state the street and block in whicli he .resides, and shall, on com plying with said terms, be enrolled. Sect.ion 282-b. In each year, thirty (lays before the first primary election of any political party, organization or association, it shall be the duty of the officers having charge of the enroll ment of the voters at each of the clubs or precincts to make out a copy of the club roll of such precinct and to certify under oath before a notary public, or other officer authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this State, that the same is a true and coirrect copy of the club -roli of muchl cilub, andic shll fIile auch certified cop~y with the clerk of Court of tile county ill wich~ such1 precincet is located, and the samelI shall be0 kept on1 record in his ollce. Sect ion 282-c. No person shall be al lowed to vote at any pirimiary election whiose name is not en rolled on thle clubi rol of tile precinct where lie Is entitled to vote under the constitu tioii and 'rules of such political party, organization or association, in accord ance withi tile 'provisions of this chal) ter, at least thirty days before the first primary election of such party, organ izatin or association in each year in whiichi an election shall be held. Seetliin 282-d. Any personl apiplylng for enrolilment. on the clb roll of ally polical party, organizationi or as socialtion, who shall 1)e refuised eniroll mnent, shahl havo the righlt to appeal to anyl3 Circuit Judge in the circuIt where such voter resides, or to any Justice of the Supreme Court, from the actin of the ofmiers or such club: ProvIded, that the notice and groinds of appeal be0 served on one of the omeiers of such cliub within five clays after tihe action of said clubi in refus lng to en roil such voter, and this ap ipeal shamll be heard within teii dlays irom the date of the service of such notlee, anid the time and place for the hearIng of' said appieal shall 1)e fIxed and designated in such notice; and such plerson, or the ofmlors or miembers of such clubi shall have the rIght to aippeal to the Supreme Court or South Carolina from the decision of the JIudge or .Justice who hears the same: Provided, that ini the event the action of the club or precinct In re fusing to enroll such person be re versed bly the JTudge or Justice whol hears the appeal, then the name of such porson shall b)e placedl on the roll of such club and the shall be entitled to vote as a member of such club pendliig the final decision of the Su Section 282-e. All persons enrolled at aiiy club or precinlct under the eon stitution and rules of such party, or grantztionn or .nssnniatton, nn tile ) visions of dhis vhifbRer, .shall be Onet tied to vote at all of the pri-m'ary elec tions of such party, organization or association upon presenting thilnself at the precinet-or club at which he is enrolled and taking the oath and com, -plying with the rules of such party, organization or association. Section 282-f. All existing club rolls are hereby declared null and void, and before any act may be done each club shall be reorganized 'and a chairman and secretary elected. The county ex ecutive committee and the officers of the club as at present constituted in the various counties shall have au thority to act in order to carry out any of the provisions of this enact ment, pending the -appointment or election of their successors. The sec retary of each club shall open a book for the purpose of enrolling voters five months before the first primary elec tion. Notice shall be given by the com littee of the names of the secretaries and where the books will be opened. Section 282-g. That an executive committee of every 'political party, organization or association shall be provided by such political 'party, or ganization or association for each county of the State, 'to be composed of one anember of each club or pre cinct, and a chairman to be selected under 'the constitution and rules. of such party, organization or associa tion; and it shall be the duty of the executive committee to meet at the Court house in the respective counties thirty days before the first primary in each election year. And the said coin Imittee shall have access to the club rolls filed in the oflice of the clerk of court and shall have power to hear objections on the -part of any citizen to any of said club rolls, and if there shall be found on said club rolls the names of any persons not entitled to vote in any of the precincts, and if it shall be found that the names of any persons entitled to vote have been omitted, the said committee shall have the power to correct the club rolls, and to stri-ko from or add to them all such names after giving the persons and oillcers of clubs affected five days' notice to show caise why r the same should not be dlone: Provided the con littee shall notify the persons affect ed1 and the ollicers of any club or pre cinct of any change ladle in the club roll, within five days thereafter, and the persons stricken from said club rolls or the ofilcers of such club shall have the same -right and method of appeal fron the action of the execu tive committee as is provided in Sec tion 282-d of this Act. Section 282-h. Any person violating the provisions of this Act other than swearing falsely shall be guilty of a mlisdemeanor and fined not over five hun(red ($500) dollars, or iInmprison ed not over six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court. Any per son swearing falsely in any of the mat ters, pertaining to primary elections shall be guilty of perjury, and punish ed as11 now provided by law for per jiury. ''he oilicers and managers of all clubs, and members of the State andl county executive committees of political parties, organizations or as sociationms, arIe hereby authiorizedi to admIinlister' oaths in ll 1 matters relat ing to such1 primnary elections, andi to swear falsely before any of them tou~ch ing such matters shah The perjury. The saidl manalgers shall be sworn to con dluct the0 electioni fairly and legally, and1( eachI voter shall be sworn as to Ils right to v'ote and that he lhae not voted before at saidl election. Section 282-l. This Act is not in tended and~ shall not be construed to prievent any political party, organiza tIon or' association from prescribing and~ retiuiring any add~itional require nments amnd safeguards for the conduct of1 its prlima1ry' elections, andl shall not lbe (l'Ieemd or con~stru'ied to rep~eal or affect tihe provision~s of Section 283, 2X I ano 285 of Chapter XIll, of Vol .ume1 1, of Code of 12aws, of South Care linal, 1912, or any oilier Act not in consistent iithl thle terms lhereef. "('A S'A ltET'S" A[MAYS ST'iLAIGIITEN YOU UP If ('ostive, 11ealdnehly, Ilillious, Stom ach1 Sour, lireatlhiad-C(lean your Liver andl lowels. Get. a 10-cent box niow. You mnen and women who can't get feelIng righlt-who have hea4daeble, coalted ton1gue, fotal .taste and foul breathl, dizziness, can't sleep, are bil louls, nervous and upset, bothered with a sIck, gassy, dlisordlered stomach, or ha~ve backache anid feel worn out. Are you keeping your biowels clean wIth 'Cascarets, or mnerely forcing a passageway every few (lays with salts, carthlartic pills or castor oil? Cascarets work wh'lile you sleep; cleans the~ stotfnach, remove the sour, ulndigested, formnting food and foul gases; take the excess b)ile from the liver and carry out of the system all thle conatipated waste matter and poison in tihe h)owels. A Canscar'et tonight will straighten your~ out b~y morning-a 10-cent box from any dr'ug store will keep your stomach sweet; liver and bowels reg ular, and hiead clear for months. <Don't forget .the children. They love Casca rots because they taste good-never gripe or sicken. Another shipmuent of White Enamel Blop Jars just received. S. M. & Fl IT Wilkat &Co TwIst the Coin". X ."I.. -11 hebstpoih n the hades box. Black, Tan and White THE F. F. DALLEY CO. LTD.' IRABuffalo, NY. amHmmmkmmmmmmm Laurens Building and Savings Association We have Opened Series No. 2. Do YOU Want to SAVE a few Dollars Each Month? Would YOU like to OWN a HOME? See Us. No Better Investment than a few Shares of Building and Savings Stock. CALL AT ONCE C. E. KENNEDY, Pres. C. H. ROPER, Sec. Planters Fetilizers ARE MONEY MAKERS FOR THE FAIMERS Planters Special Cotton Fertilizer 8-4-4 Planters Soluble F-ertilizer.................... 8-3-3 Planters Standard Fertilizer.................. 917-2-2 Planters i6 per cent Acid * Planters 14 per cent Acid Planters Kainit, Plantets Soda, Planters Potash Remember we use the highest priced fish and blood for our ammonia. I am at Laurens every Saturday. Head quarters, Bank of Laurens. Leave orders at Batik if I am not there during week. W. CARL WHARTON Waterloo, S. C. ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING Special Attention to Land Surveys McCRADY BROS. & CHEVES Office in The Bank of Laurenis Building We are fully equipped, both by experience and in material equipment to meet every requirement. We would be glad to confer with anyone desiring the sub-division of lands or surveys for any -pur poses. Letters and telephone calls will be promptly attended to. McCrady Bros. & Cheves Laurens, S. C. ***.,.....eeeeeeeseeeee@@s S W. E. Bramlett E. T. Babb . W. B. BRAMLETT'S SONS:2 Wood Work and Blacksmithing S WAGONS BUILT TO ORDER. GENERAL REPAIRING * SHorse Shoeing a Specialty, Rubber Tires, Bugy . Tops. Buggy Tops Covered and Repaired. BRAMLETT'S SHOP. Will be run in the future on the same plan as it has been * for thme past Twenty-five Years. Highest Grade Work. . S THANKS TO FRIENDS . We widh to thank our friends for their work in the past anid for all you send us in the future. * Anything that can be repaired we repair it. . Bring your work to the same old stand. W. B. BRAMLETT'S SONS. REPAIR SHOP -