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~BioRs: To MEET IN THE PIEDMONT Plans for Chick Springs Convention Made. Two Special Guests. Columbia, 'April 10.-Arrangements for the meeting of the South Carolina State Press association at Ohick Springs July 6, 7, 8, and 9 are com plete, with the exception of the work ing out of a few details, ,according to E. H-. DeCamp of Gaffney, president of the association, who spen yesterday la Columbia. The comnfflious and handsome new hotel is nearing coin pletion, which insures that there will be ample provision for taking care of what will be, it is likely, the largest gathering of newspaper workers ever held in this ;tate. J. Thomas Arnold, manager of the Chick Springs com pany, is bending every effort to make the occasion one long 'to be remen bered. lie has eflicient co-workers in the persons of George W. Blrunson of the Greenville News and George R. Koester of the Greenville Piedrmont. Fairfax I[arrison, president of the Southern railway, will be a guest of the association and deliver an address. Plrto F'nrham, presiding elder, of Charlotte. accompanled by his wife, will also l'e a guest of the association and deliver one of the principal ad (I resses. It is the purpose of those in charge of the programme to select, practical sL'ubjects to be (liscussed by practical men. For instance, they are going to have a newspaper bookkeeper to dis cuss bookkeeping for newspaper and job oflices, and an invitation has been extended to W.. 1. Wallace of the Newberry Observer to prepare a paper e' the subject of a "Home for Aged 'Retired :Iditors." The meeting prom ines to be one of the most 'pleasant and profitable in the history of the as soeiation and every newspaper man in the State is urged to commence now to make preparations to be present. Poor Men and Opportunities. William HI. Taft is the son of a judge ahd for a large part of his life was himself a judge. His parents were able to educate him, but they were not rich. Mr. Taft in his early life worked as a newspaper reporter.'I-Ion est men in the service of the public seldom accumulate fortunes. When worth more than five thousand (ol lars. lie will retire from the office as a poor man though his reputation as a lawyer and the prestige attached to his public career will probably en able him to ma ' lucrative connec tions as a lawyer. b3ut Mr. Taft will have to go to work ,-just as anly "common 'an "0 ust find another job when he has ost one. Governor Wilson is the son of a Presbyterian minister His parents, doubtless by strict economy and self denial, were able to give him excellent school and college advantages. After graduating from "rinceton and from the law department of the University of Virginia, Mr. Wilson, in a little while, entered upon a career of teach ing. There is no money In teaching at beat, a fair livelihood may be ex 'pected from it. A professor or presi dent of Princeton University must be Mr. Taft was elected President he was cobtent to live comfortably and pay the premiums on his life insurance policies unless he is willing to live in a poor man. It is said that he was not niggardly manner. Without any actual information as to his financial condition, we believe It safe to say that Governor Wilson Will go into the White H-ouse wholly d'ondent on his salary. Presidents do not save from their salaries and Mr. Wilson will return to private life, some day, a poor man. Flrom the careets of these two men two encouraging lessons may be drawn. One ia that even in these limes, when millilonaires, in parts of the country, hme as common as lig * tracks tnd not especially. uncommon anywhbrO, a poor man may be elected to the highest omele in the country. ~Ih% other Is that a young man with a ~1st rate education need set no limit to his honorable ambition. The "self made man," without a college educa - tion, may become President of the Uhnited States, but the examples of Taft and Wilson go far to prove that university training counta in any con test or struggle In contrast with those, Colonel Roosevelt is perhaps the one man in Sthe history of our country who has at t-ainedl to the presidency and wvho was born wvealthy-so wealthy that never in his life was he comp~elledl to work - foi- himself or lisa family. The moral In his case seems to be that even a rich man may get a "square deal" in 'this land of opportunity. N. 3. DIAL. A. C. TODD DIAL & TODD Attorneys at Lai Rnterprise Beak Bdilding, Lau ( PRACTICE IN ALLC Money to loa'n on RealE POPULAR IN PHILIPPIn"S. Former - Laurens County Man ,iven Important Government Post in Far Away Islands. A recent issue of The Philippines Monthly contained a very complimen tary notice of Mr. Joseph B. Cooley, who lived in this county at one time and who married a young lady of Lanford. Mr. Cooley has been in the islands since their occupation by the United States. The following is in part the article in the Philippine monthly: Among the many excellent appoint ments made by Governor-General Har rison perhaps nonie was more favora bly received by the people of the is lands-American and Filipinos alike -thai that of Mr. Joseph B. Cooley as superintendent of the Prison and Pen al Colony Farm at San Ramon, Zam boanga, Mindanao. Joe Cooley is known far and wide throughout the island and his friends are a legion. .Joe was only a youngster when he en listed in the 29th Volunteer Infantry and started- for the Philippines, but he had the soul of a man and he saw soe bloody days battling the pula jatnes in Samar. lie was at San Mateo when the gallant laawton was killed and in .many other stiff engagements before he was 21. At the close of hos tilities lie became a member of the se cret service department of the city or Manila and although at times there was considerahle disagreeable work to (10, Mr. Cooley was always lie gen tleman and the unlucky fellow who found himself in the toils knew that Mr. Cooley was merely performing a duty and that he was certaiV of get Iting a square deal as far as Cooley was concerned. In 1906 Mr. Cooley was appointed chief agent of the Phil ip)ine Constabulary, taking the place of F. L. Carpenter, who was killed in laguna while trying to capture the no torious Sakay and his band of outlaws. Mr. Cooler comes from a state that has produced some of America's great est statesmen and soldiers, the grand old state of South Carolina, and Cooley is proud of it. lie thought so much of his native state that when he decid ed to settle down none but a charm ing South Carolina girl would do him for a wife. In August, 1911, he married 'Miss Annie Lee Lanford, of Lanford, South Carolina, and if Joe Cooley was popu lar before that date lie was doubly so after his bride arrived here. Mr. Cooley is a member of several organ izations, among them the Sons of the Revolution, the Sons of the Confed eracy and the Veteran Army of the Philippines, Three or four genera tions of scrappers, if you will notice. Some fighting family then Cooleys. Train to Wait at Goldville. The morning mixed traitn from Co lumbia to Laurens will wait at Gold ville until 8 o'clock on the morning of the 17th, county fair (lay, for the convenience of those desiring to come to the fair. It will reach Clinton at 8:20.' Special coaches will be provid ed for the crowds. 10IEGATES SELECTED. Five Sonth Carolinlans to Attend Drainage Congress. Chicago, Ill., April 6.-Five eminent, puiblic spirited citizens of South Carolina have been appiointed a spe cial committee to undertake the work of securing a strong delegation from this state to the fourth annual meet ing of 'the National Drainage Congress which is to be held at Salvannah, Ga., April 22-25, inclusive. They are Col. 1E. J. Waitson of Columbia, state com missioner of agriculture, commerce and industries, who is the first vice president of the Drainage Congress, and a member of the board of gov ernors; 1R01( WVhitford, engineer of tihe Sanitary and Drainage Distr'ict of Charleston, who is niational execu tive committeeman; T1homas 0. Lawv ton of Brighton, wvho is the honorary v'ice president for South Carolina; Capt. Samuel 0. Stoney ,)president of the Agricultural Society of Charles ton; andl W. F. hlamor. of lar'nett: the latter two being niember's of the general educational comnmittee of lie organization. South Carolina is vitally interested in the success of the National Drain age Congress which would result ini the ear'ly dratnage andi reclamation of more than 3 000,000 of rich farm lanids that would add at least $50,000,000 a year to the value of -the agricultural products of the 'ate. These acres can be drained and reclaimed (quickly and at comparatively low expense, and this work would greatly inmprove the public health by largely eradicating malaria. Congh Medlcine for Children. Too inuch care cannot be usned in selecting a cough medicine for chil dren. It should be plpasant to take, contain no harmful atbstamnce andl be most effectual. Cl e~rlain's Cough ~Remcdy meets ths~ rquiiremeonts and is a favorite with e mothers of young children everywhere. For' sale dealers. 0 today will put a hloosier l)on't dlelay, but come telioosior Club. Come To Greater Laurens Greatest School Fair Arid Make Your Headquarters at Laurens' Greatest Store J. C. BURNS & COMPANY'S Big Department Store Known thi; county over as Red Iron Racket, the House That Sells Same Goods for Less Money. This store is located completely out of the high-priced district, 210 West Laurens Street, next to Bramlett's Shop where money makes the big wheel turn fast. Two and two makes four. Quick sales and small profits we sell more, turn the cash dollars over 4 times at small profit and help our customers along and then make more in the end. The more you buy at Red Iron Racket the more you will save in the difference of our lower prices and we will both make money just as sure as 2 and 2 makes 4. $46,000 Stock now to select from Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Dry Goods, Millinery, Dress Goods, Ladies' and Children's Ready-to-wear, Hosiery, Underwear, Neckwear, Sun Hats, Work Shirts, Overalls, Pants, Corsets, Gloves, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Notions, Rugs, Window Shades, Poles, Curtains, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Stationary, Fine Candys 10 cents per pounds, Tobacco, Cigars, Cigaretts, Chewing and Smoking Tobaccos, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Standard Medicines all $1.00 bottles 84 cents; all 50 cts bottles 42 cts. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE BARGAINS IN OUR BASEMENT! Tinware, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Racket Goods, and Hundreds of other Goods in the Basement. Red Hot Prices Red Hot Prices , Red Hot Prices BIG STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOY'S Gold filled Watehe. guanineed 10-year ,000 PAl RS SIIS AND 8,I I G TCHING NOW READY. case .. .......5.98 Gold1 filledl Wat hes, guarantceed 20 yearsNO I]:\)Y Men's Suits, Crack-a-Jack Suits .. 6.39 Elgin or Waltham.......9.90 to 15.00 Ladies' wOite canvas 1ow cut Slippers .98 Special values in Men's Suits 4.98 up to I pai' Le Cur'taiis. ...... .39 Ladies' low cut Slippers, dandy .. 1.48 14.39. Some of the best suit bargains ev- Other Lave Curtains . 75 Baby Shoes... ...... .10 shown in Laurens. 98, 1.25 up to 1.98 a pair. Big line cldrca 's S1ippe, white black 3,000 pairs Men's and Boy's Pants Table Covers Searfs Pillow Shams lillow , a . *W h Boy's Pants .25, .39, .48 up to 1.48 a pair Cases.................. .13 for ihe whole family: Everv-)ay Shoes, Alen's Pants going at .98, 1.25, 1.48, 1.98 Sheets . 48, . .. . .48 Suuday Shoes Knock-About Shoes, 2.25, 3.48 up to 4.95 for the 6.50 kind Umbrellas .25, , Walk in and we will pant you up. 12 Collar Buttons........ .. .03 your spring bill Here and rave dollars. Red Iron Racket is making famous by sell- 144 Shirt Buttons.............Bo ing the same goods for less. 1.c card Pearl Buttons........ .05 1913 cotton brought around .13 1-2 a 15e dard Pearl Buttons...... .. .10 i'epes Cnkls in ilks Silk o pound on an average, which was a very Big lot Colored Dress Buttons Cade Linense P am Chcks, Snow Flake good price, better than past years, and now $8.50 Eight-l)ay Clock........1.98 C in the face of an advancing market in $6.00 fine Mahogany Clock 4 and staple Dry Goods, at special cotton goods we jire prepared to sell cotton $2.50 large Family Bible........ 98 VI m good at as low a price as we id when cot-ess goosa aslowa pic aswe id henco -$3.00 hollow -G round Razor .... ....98 us to under sell all comnpetition. ton sold around 10c a pound. Here is some Red Hot Bargains: 1 six foot Whip. ......... 0 1 Duha Duplex R guaranteed 2,000 yards Cotton Cheeks..0 Fine Whips...........25,..39 to 1 gold Band Ring. .. 01.00 2,500 yards Oillico .. .. , . .. .. .041-2 3 cake fine ToilctSoap........ .10 1 par Cu tto..25 2,100 yards Shirt Cheviots .. .....09 1-2 1 box Tooth Picks..0sy 1,200 yards Mattress Ticking .. .. .10 1 large Talet.05 e 1,000 yards D~ress, Lawns . . f . . .. .. .: . .. . .ah05fPn) a isI igrRns 1.000 yardsoDreseaLawns............05 .05 tiff Bunttons, Scarf Pins, rip Cl asps, 2,250 yards best L. L. Sea Island .. .071-2 1 3 e a Lead Pencils . . 1 lot 3.4 Sea Island.. .. .. .. .. .041.2 1 lot Bleach .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .05 Needles, Pins, Key Chains .... .01 22 pounds Standard Granulated Sugar 2,200 yards fine Bleaching, worth 12 1-2c, 15c Comb, our price .. . 1 ....10 sale price................1.00 our price .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10 Coarse and fine Combs . .....05 10 pounds Eagle Thistle Soda, sale .25 1,500 yards Pajama Checks and Waistings 3 cans Pink (Alaska) Salmon.... .25 worth 12c to 15c our price........10 7 cakes best Washing Soap. .. .25 _________________________ Special lot Pocket Kniives .. ........10 6 packages Gold Dust .........23 1 ean 10e Baking Powder .......08 2.000 yards Calico..............041-2 5c can Baking Powder. .. .04 12 boxes Matches (small) .. .. .. .05 :00 "Watel...................08 $1.00 Alarm Clock............ .59 1c Tin Wash Pan.. .. .. .. . ....0 It's time to wake up and come to Red10CtlagTiBukt......0 Iron Racket. We have four stores in one: 1 main floor, 10c Dipper, sale price.......... .05 3 cakes fine Toilet Soap (Armour's) .. .10 1 basement floor, 1 adjoining room, 1 stock- 1 Jardincer and Pedestal, sale price. 10 1 cake Glycerine Soap .. .. .. .. .. .05 room, and all these rooms are chuck full 1 Japanese Rug, large........ .39 6 spools Thead (best 6 cord) spool cot- front the basement up to the ceiling and 1 large Rug, reversible, worth $1.50 1.19 ton, sale price .. .. .. .. .. .. .25 nsc Lantern, sale price .. . .. . .35 7 balls Thread, sale price .. .. ...yb Big lot. 0lower Pots and Churns. 2 spools Thread (good), sale price ..o at you. Don't fail to visit our Bargain $1..05 set decorated China Plate, sale .0 6 papers of Needles, sale price .. .. .05 Basement. Tin, GlassCrockery, Enamel- $1.00 set decorated China Cups anli Sau 6 papers of Pins, sale price .. .. .. .05 wr, Lamps, Rugs, Wall Paper. cers, sale price............ .60 6 Key Chains, sale price ........ .05 1 set Plates, good, sale price. .. .35 2 packages Envelopes, sale price . . .. .05 4 packages Celluloid Starch sale . .15 1 box Paper and Envelopes, sale .. .05 We have the biggest stock of Men's and 6 paekages Gold lust, sale price......23 3 sticks Bluing, Good Luck, sale price .05 Boy's Fur Hats and Straw Hats. All col- 3 boxes Searel Light Matches, sale. .10 12 cakes Laundry Soap, sale price .. .25 ors and shapes and the latest creations of 10 pounds Best :-T Soda, sale price. .25 Straw Hats, Sun Hats .05, .10, .15 and .25 s)ress Hats .25, .39, .48, .98 and up to 4.98 2i lves ic Sugar, ale price C .11 for a $7.00 nanama. hat. Our lime e railging in prices .39, .48, .75, .98 on 11p to .15, .25 to .48. Sme cap bagains. [on't the heads of the people of the Piedmont 2.98 for a John B. Stetson hat wo'th $5.00 section like the dew covers Dixie. regular. wele will cover it. We haven't time nor space this week to list our big stock. Just come and see for yourself. We have very near everything you need. No matter which way you may look the Bargains will be looking at you. CASH M We Buy for Less And That's Best SH We Sell for Less For Both of Us 1' COME--Smile and be happy, everybody have a good time, and see the Greatest School Parade ever shown in South Carolina, and also see the Greatest Bargain-giving Store in South Carolina. J. C. BURNS & COMPANY'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE The House That's Making Laurens Famous by Selling Same Goods for Less Money. We are located completely out of the high-priced district 210 West Laurens St.