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Wh1en the Cottonl 2 k1 1 t1 does [ not give n11111l prolnise of being the best, wheni food prices are gtlling higher and higher and whlen tile \\ar in 'iiurople 11nakv: the situiation gaInV 'ar 1 lhe 1 Ioih thanl IIy other sevction oft Li; counilltry, w4 c ul ot 1 (o l-I r thall to repriit here an mb veti a ue tof a frtilizer linanufac lrin;:: olilll y of a n 1earby (!I(y: "i.: . t:,;, adve.i-,mnit reuls. "y (ry :.: In erl' will 1%w 1y aCIes o o: s to I ' lw, I i l1(11( 1l'e Ivres of what to :h 11 w. PI n 1% rottn41 11d ILit. is well PrepIarld and well eI hilized, ho will 31olo'' C!.ouig,h w a a(nid Zt4(d ots to ti) lian. "T e ( I141 Crop is1 likely to le short! I i i hs S( t Ion a s 4he season is ia v e not iseel favoraile for iaklig co11. ]f the \ ll n ill l0l(ope c(lint1inu1es fr'm a 011g t1t there willbe a 1renendo-;s '10i0lll t of C'1-1 al(d wh0(at, alid oilsi ex Porte-I to Illurople, and !.his will imlake Corn1. wIleat. o1nd oats high. "Sitptelub I er i ,, a good i.11 to sow ,0at:. Prepa!r lhe grounl4 nrfully1 alld thorol 4 hly ef'ore you get to ick i1 C% n11, and fertilizo It with a 1o t 0 p ln s to III(. acro~ ()f ay 0 ) I !,4 ()A I w ill he wo' l . Io'o t 4-l 1,1 for'k Il cold weathe Mtn- on An' ifr ii 111 drill it i 4 ao 1t aOr; - )' h4 4'1111 lII'l . 141 41 ''; , il (tlll ea l (. -et sprint, ari :111A then311 111la W, a 1" (1 \' (h 1 t i l . yo ll a k4. i lled by ) ihini : lei da re tIn- <!'a c away. The! -tre ' h t ehI oc bd t - o n -- . ' ha v. I condu-1 ed y ti wh fr, u the 413 r1 n are. 114: ' 0l w4 11 I. 1.h~' froin the 1\ l e byI his t.'4' a -3, '0334't 411verything piile um;4 dotn'i. r3:ve him.1 bu11t4l he h-d with-3 WIn '. fewinn tes.4114ae.II 2 111r. Whitfltel wasi1 a res:iden'It 41f New toni, N. t'.. wheroe hlis id'low4d luotherl lives.- Io was abonf4111 2 I1 ears ofI agW. '11' bodyl was~i sipped43- to Newa1tonl for1 bur1ial Patrday,14 '.31(10 ne4ompaId by( 14'3 Coroner lirston1 held( an4 Injul(sl. ove the( body3'$14 Itortly a fter the0 occur4 ren11e4. The14 juDry r01n(lered4 a verd'let to4 thle ('ffect th1at. 11he death411 or the4 (14. cased was31 due4 to a4jnet of I'rovl dbanee wile in~ 1 the perlformanfthce of dutty. Thel( t1el(phone1 2rew wVa.S In charge of A. A. AlcCollouagh. Tomate Club Notes.* Dr. TI. ti. T1Ifm'man offered a casth 'p 'ze' of s2.00 to the tomato (club1 girl, rWho would( bing the largest ripe to sonto to his ofmeo the fifteenith of Au gust. Quite a good many girl contest ied for' the prIce, which was won by Miss Vera Dlaldwin, of Gray Court. ''h honorabIe 'meontion for Mlss lfrene Blalock, of Clinton. Miss Vera Bald win recelvedl honorable 'mention In the er-bansllJ) pbin nt -1r Winthron ollege. VAR DECLARED BY JAPANESE 'urtler Complications in Great War. Operations ave Begun. Tokio, Aug. 23.-The emperor of Ja >an totiay declaredl war on Germany. hiis action was taken at the exjiratlon f lihe time limit of Japan's ultAimatum o (lermany demanding the surrender >f Klao-Chow. The( Japanlese govern ment Ias (1 lered the beginning of operatons on gril and sea. The ins1perial I-escript declarinle- war. 1 Germany. was issned th.is evein3.g. Et oflicialy inauguated lihotilities in the ar East as a result of Ge'rma ny's fall 1re to reply to 'the Japanese ultimla .um. .The proclamation of the emileror wlnt a tillill through tile country. Ja a's eitralce upon the fulfillment of ier obligation to her ally, Great B3rit tin, responds to the popula' will frol 2iheering crowds assenblcd.today be rore public buildings and tonight hiere were lantern processions LItrough tile streets. The popular inanifestations, however, do not al proach the enthusiasn which preced d the war w-ith Russia. Count Von Rex, tile German ambas iador. has been handed Ills passports. li probably wili leave for America. eorge W. (uthrtie, the A'niericn a .l bassador. will represenct .(lerm anl cy. !'he IDvt has beell cOl %ovo!ke in s'vpcial ossionc or SKeptemlbrc :. T4,h \ucstian crcisier, Kaisorin i'liz w1l'1t, whiich ltter-ly was at Tsit Tal, tlihe seaport of Kinao-,"h1ow, is repor-ted to have sh-.She perhaps,; w.Ill go tu n t por or dis.rmtcc. It is li(eved ti;- will kr(-p Acstria out l t the wva' ill th. Orienctc altholiugh n11ti torS01c n (1cicuml stan ces 1l1.1y forvc .l a im nin chantge this policy. No action has Iwo niaken relative to Alstria, 1'id ih forilgi otfice has explainlei lIhat Japanc will ictcaill friend'ly nll less Aulstria adopts anl attitulde whicb it rcg:irds as; otecnsive. It i:; reportedc h ere that ('rinlanly cc; en Irying to tralnsferl ilth Gor h.ll railroad il Shall-Tu n, ('hina to .\;cirien. Tokio heievcs. hlOevl. :11,t t!' U'nitedl States, Jl urSuin1g thle; 'WY of neutcraIiity oulicd by Pre hc.cct \\'ilson, will not lecept. ' at \\ilson's cnncoilccment of nlc : i s greatly p ased th e .apac 'apan's cid i ationl of war uplcol ci ! c1:11 mi:-dc puiblic :t h ilalc n lit :u b s h Ir m letay a It f ilsi : "ISsue.d tt Tokio. .\ccg. 2:1, 191 1, 1; 1'. \ . 1.I b c th ccm n Chowits l iedt t h utce, had w c. on on cc e e (ic to ith impria (I rma govrn 1-nt Iy thei htdaapineIfr cctin thir2 adv c. Ii s with pr - re i thus cle to delr war c - 'ccg and c wile we are stilc~i in mourn ngfr ourc01ic amenited mother. ects., pec may* coon brctoedan .hccc glory aicici of thet mpir beenace. fCnferceas havccltte bee held daily ecenty to occth ctnet, thec priy ouciland olices ofth armyid andi c evy. fThed cainretev has arange war ejculai ticsc avich. wi be gazite tco Tenewpatpts exrly Jsuroisr ot :eg n America we aurpeillst regaring innnn'ormrofutheincnaanein)- enllanttim. tun., but .leading writers express a Ri'n confidence that a better under standing will be had with the people of America. - Premier Okuma states that documentary evidence will show that England not only requested Ja Itzin's assistance but approved her en tire prog ramn. A despatch from Peking says the German minister and Chinese foreign officer were about to sign an agree ment regarding Tslng-Tau when Ja p:In's decision was announced,-where upoin the Chinese foreign olice -decid eii not to proceed. Othir .isiatelies say Piesident Yua:: n Sli Nai I.,s sat isfied with Japa n's atitde and pledges. A despatich froma Ila I'l>in Manchuria, says iilway passolnger comiliunica (Ion is open bet veen Siberia anl Eu ropean Russia. It is reloited 'that a iumber of Ger man reservists were arreste dand Imi irisoned at Irkutsk, Siberia. and that others fled into Chinese territory dis guilsed as Chinaunen. F-peaking today at Karuizawa Kyu, S'aburo Shiniada, a imember of the op -position in pariliament said lie believ ed Japan had no desire to keel) Kiao Chow. le asserted that It was Ja pan's policy to previt a stir-up ii China. "The retaining of Kiao-Chow," he said, "would mean the danger of a revolution in China and incurring the ill vill of America. Japan is appre tive of -ermany's cont ribution to Ja pan ese civilizatioii but Is resentfil he aiise the Klaiser filst ra led the ciy of 'yellow peril' aind Ceriiniiy direet ed a coiii 1 InatIon to oust .apani froini 'olt Aithir inl IS5." Pieri'. Ok uta has requtiested tlie Japaiese people to be (espelally eil sideiate of Geriiin resideints. .apanii, he said, has 1 lt rel agalist the Geriiiais, whose lis an( property are protected by law. .\A it perial o rdinianace gives Ger ma Ma r4chaii t ill nt('11 1 il SeptnIi ber 5 to dischatig their Cargoes aid sail away saftely uindiler the protect iol of imFSsports. CA N 1) 1 DAT :S' EXIl-:.NS1-:S. Office SeekeS of Illurenis County Fi'le Stalelients, of 3141ney) Sp~ent on ('an1 The vandidates from this ountty have all filed statelleilts sho wilng ilitotilt of Illolley speit on their cai paigil ror oilice. The natnilUes an1d aioilnts tollow: I or lluse.' of Itepreselntatives 11. S. lilackwell ..2 ...L.o.$ u0 1). L. ioozor . . . 2:1.00 It. I). floyd .. ...... ....1. ( ,(. . itrowning . J.1....... .. .\N IrAI .\:'. li . .i......ii~~ W. II I'2 ~~~. ...i . .. .. .. ..1. 13eath ~ ~ ~ 2' of 61s .A ~rrl e * A. ' un' :.1- h n a re s S2 L i( L. Sun da loitedtefueawhe a fln adirallratlon a y ls ref~aementg. is er usbandefS Ai. 'layro , .\lisse Nlna, fIer, an lizabetha lc NegroiIA! ils' Anther.ti~iu colored, onl Mr. 'hl. at P.Oi Poole' place the wounde negro dy'Iing ais short wie 'atewardll. I tesis uner lsbod tt d oislde irse oi vved byrth e d atingo' wie and thatsse s sthoat Bl aet in th ack wltialare alirebiso. anpaer inithe contj here h nowi i's. lI.cooe~slt n 10' edIron Mlacke T.er bakoe' from-e mferar. Fat and wunterstoodsta ari. 11nW ln.l FARMERS TO MEET AT COUNTY SEATS Will Discuss Extra Legislative Session. Holding of Cotton. Columbia, Aug. 22.-The county cot ton congresses will be held In every county In South CA'ro!ina next Thurs day. The call for the meetings, has been Issued by Dr. Wade Stackhouse of Dillion, president of the South Carolina Cotton congress. At the conilty nieetinlgs the plan for storing Cotton will be out lined by the county chal rnian. The Stato con grcss lis asked every farnmer In the State to hold one-third of hIs crop aid- that 12 1-? eits be fixed at the ininlimim price p6r pound. It Is the plan of the leader to ex tend the holding movement to all of the states of the cotton belt. At the county imeetings next Thurs day the farmers will be asked to de cIde on the question of an extra ses sion of the general assembly at which the state warehouse bill would be presented. The following resolution was adopt ed by the State Cotton. congress: "Whereas on account of war in Eu rope among the nations which con sumne two-thirds of our raw cotton, and whereas until arrangements can be made for vessels under the Amer Ican flag the ocean carrying trade has al-most been suspended, and whereas. under such conditions, this doliestie iarket can not absorb the luo venilen it of -cot tog. "lIe it. resolved, That the b)aikers and fertilizer coipanies of tile State are reqtested to grant. extension of all paew'r for feriliIzers 1ad ot her sup plies lse(l it) lin,king the present crop. "Rtesolved, 'Iha t. in inaking such extenision the piaients be fixed at (1. 90 days and 120 days, so as to eliable the Cotton to be gradually inarketed and adequate until pro vision can be made to finance and carry over the surplus. "lesolved, fu rt her. Tmha tin mak lug these extensions, they are only to be granted to merchants doing a credit husiness who will agree only to fi iIsh in 1915 those who will agree to viurtail thelir cotton crop to onie-hia11f of the aereage of tle cutrrent year. "Iesolved Firther, That. where the party to whoi an exteision Is grant ed is a planter, lie must agree to cur tall hiIs acreage In cotton to one-half that or tl, present crop as possible to reassu re those whose labor ha rvests the crop. "lesolved, fu rther, That tle cha Ir ap in~lt at eoiinittee of sevenl to pre-1 ':r Waarehotise bill, which will wor,.k in har~lnony~ wlith reenlt rfederal il:ition. to the 'i11! that vwe lu y ut-Il inito oimra;I'''ti ;ti l c lici-n t ' y in of 1'tate warehonl'is. '. The~ sahI coma wh-- ~ ~ Th - O c: epo:rd ,1 tisi don lo 1i' ,: 1hw !.w :', to (ot:. V n '1 neui erat':l a1. mtOlyl~ ini sp 2- I I Iv-e, I. ... (oo per.* TI. It I. ta'ck (rn 'z. \\'. .\ iig.b V. - li. Irii rsit. The ommt~t'lW; hiaiis bheen entled taiihilatill (ri eisiiwloithclk. Fotewrdo (lpeit sapatenda ti Fi. GradnI h al .\ug. i her -infanat'Isn Naomeist from C'olilnblIa tht T.al the a otid lelowc' hiy, two wea s ag. l'ital ('ard of i'(te 1 s tato -eniten tr tc'ndoi tht he li I ithereingan l or is the liiost revolting this state has ever k:nowvn. SIn1e( Va ughian's licarceratilon ini thie len Iteantiarly hiIs case has d ropiped tic. .\any3'11(1 uuIrles have been made t') thIs oile of late ias to (lie staltus of thie ease anid for this reason it is annouineced that (lhe case Is no0w in thle hands of the0 'nIted States su liremie lourlt, whlere It, was taklen a fte~r the state supireme- cour't had mist alned the decision of the lower court. The ease was hard fought frlom thie outset, although the verdIct rende(lred dlid not occasion any sur1 pirise. Vaughan's ihtysical condItion is salid to be serious, Hie wvill be elec tr'ocuted, though, unless the supreme court grants hiihi a new hearing. Carried Back to Edgefleld. Nonna Bryant, colored, was arrest ed In Cross 1Hi11 Saturday by Deputy Shleriff ReId anid brought to IAurens for detention ulntil a constable from Edgeideld could coma after her to stand trial In that county for larceny. The constable arrived Monday and imiedi ately\left with his charge. FT. MACK BRYSON CLAIMED BY DEATH Prominent Citizen of Ora rasses Away After Long Struggle with Disease. Willim McCarley Bryson, known by his friends as lack Bryson, (lied it his home .in Ora early Sunday morning after an' illness covering many months. Thb funeral services were held in Old 'Fields church. of which he was a member and elder, Monday morning, a large number of people from the surrounding country uid from.1Jaurens attending. Rev. 1. N. Kennedy condneted the servi'es, after which the body was Carried to the cembtery 'noarby and intdri:ed. The following igentlemen, acted as pall, bearers: W. P. Hiudgon,' C. F. Brooks, J. iamip Hunter, Ralph Terry, all of I'alrens, 1,. P. Blakeley, 0. 1'. hlunter, W. 1N. McClintock and W. J. Fleming. MIr. Bryson was .01n of the leading farmers of the county. a graduate or !Irskiie bollege, a devout churchman and an honored citizen. Io was 15 years of age and was 'married several years ago -to MliSs 1iplhenia Thom p son. 9he W'*ith one child survives him. Two brothers and two sisters survive him as follows: Dr. R. -1. Bryson, J. Y. Bryson, 'Mrs. J. I,. McClintock, 'irs. S. ' lhPie0mIiiig. -- On Sad lission. Mr. P.. Sitgreaves left Monday morn ing for Bristol, Tenn., to attend Ithe funeral of his father, Capt. o. Sit greaves, who died the night before. Ca pt. Sitgreaves ba1l been ill for rome t-ime, M rs. W. Ii. Martin having gone upl) several days before to b at ils bedside. The deceased is ,' vive(i by several sons and daugh ters. Mr. Sitgreaves has the sympathy of the community In his bereavement. The ladies of the Woodman Circle, at Mit. Gallagher, will give an enter tainment Saturday afternoon, the 29th, at : o'cl ock, when Ice cream and cake %iIll he for s:ale. The puIblic is invted. When a man has suffered for sever al days with colle, dia rrhnoea or o Ith erI forin of howel complaint andli is then citred sound and well by one or two doses of Chamberlain's (oili, Cholera an(d Diarrhoea llemedy, as is often tile case, it is but nat ural that he should he enthusiastic ina his praise If the remnedy and especially is this the ease of a severe attack when life is threatened. Try it when in need of such a remedy. It never fails. Sold by all dealers. Simpson, C'.ooper & Babb, Attrneys at Law, i ill practi e in all Slate Co. r. a ompt atitention eet l ens CARIA\Grl REPAjR Th Od a il Paeo ofThe gOld ouFmiy useitsoas 1nigoatig for theae an Sickyt ThenOd ittndardgenerad stength ein onIc, nwOiVwil TATlook cill yoN.d get itouth Maoarialetrtchestebloodrandbutsuthe. ei. A laue tic. Folr t amd clg'drn 50 JD.XON & SON aPECiAL NOTMCES. For4ae-Two extra file blooded st$er'pUl)pies. Ton . eeds old. Apply to Carlos' R. Moseley, 1Laurcns. G-.11 For .Sple--Burr Clovoi Seed for sale,: seed In the burr 15 lbs to the bushel at $1.00 i)or bushel. A little trash and dirt,.but this Is needed for inoculat'ion. Raised 165 bushels on 2 aclWs this year. 'Fine for grazing young hogs, pigs, cows and for iml Proving land. Price sacked F. 0. 13. Kinards. Now is time for plantigli iul) to October ,st. 1). L. Zoozer. 5-St 311?'0 Found-One hay mIare 'mule found four miles south or Laurens at Bill Thomipson's. Owner can havo' by paying feed bill and 25 cents for this adv. 1li1l Thompson. (col). laurens, ltoute 34. -'' 5-it-pd LOSt-Nice Bible on rolid from Waro thbals to Laurcs Sunday, August 16. 1l1as my name In it. Any informatIon w-ill be appreciated. U. H1. Itoper. ILU renls: 51 Notice ---Buy yojr Flour now for it is-going to $7.00'per barrel. We will save you money on Flour this week. J. C. Shell & Co.. 5-2t Wianted-Music pupils. Terms $3.00 per 'mouth. For iore information see Miss Helen Sullivan, 535 Main street. Found-By A. W. Stewart. fao to gold Clemson College .lapel tlutton. Owner can have same by Identifying and paying for this advertisement at this olice. Seed Oats for Sale-700 bushels Bancroft rust-proof seed .oats for sale. S. J. Davis, Laurens, lt. 5. 4-tf Wanteld-You to try a bushel of our honic ground corn -meal made with laurens county corn. Phone 33. I'rompt dellivery. iichielberger 13ros. 2-5t Waned-You to bring your corn and wheat to Elchelberger's Mill for grilnding. Expert miller IIn charge. We grind every day. Eichelberger 1Bros. 2-5t Gentlemen-When buIldIng material is wanted, such as flooring, ceiling, pine shingles, metal shingles, laths, lime cement, plastering cement apply to C. 11. Diuckett, best material at close prices. 3-5t Notice to Ladies- I amin now agent for the Amerlan iadies Tailoring Colimpany and will take orders for tailor-made slis, etc. Style and fit guariateed. See me at my home. 2-5t. Mrs. Geo. S,. McCravy. Young lan would you marry if suite d? M\lany beautiful IndIan girls Ia Oklahoma who own rich oil and farminlg lands that are looking for hitsbands. Information furished free Mirs. M. 1). Smilh. 1Box 597, Muskogee, Okla. -i--it-pd Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, lindDleeling or Protru<Ung Piles in 6 to 14 days. The fitt application gives M1ase and Rest. 50c. I d m r SIK~l ndClT LA . il be'o ra lizoj ed inior com plet ts --w vl e wutish YOU. to cal l n'd have uE'ho youh wtllse itock.l for 0thy ath b'iest we ha:~ve) ever showni. 1f you don't knowv what to give---yoll fInd "it" here. Expr mintrlimkr 3twritr & (Optitun Y FAIR" i'equired dainty appr hntments on her ' dressIng table and her desires in that direction are 'here in great variety. Brushes, Pu ffs, Powders, Perfumes, Fancy Soaps, Cold Creams and every. thIng necessary for a refined lady's toilet. We cayry also a full line of pure drugs and standard medicines, and our prescription department re-. celves special attention. 1 COMPANY , LAUREN, S. C.