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ELTe Zbbertiaer Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Yel Payable In Advance. Publis~hed by ADVElirliSEli PRINTING COMPANI Laurens, S. C. ALISON LI.m President AR'HI UR 1E Sec. and Treas 'Adiertising Itates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thauks: On< cent a word. Enter:cd at the postollice at Laurens 8 i. C., as second class mail matter. 1 L i-RENS, S. C'., SE-:PT. 16, 1911. The Adtertiser i ill be glad to Iceive thei local news of all the n:ki;i tites InI the county. Cor -pondents tire requested to - In their name11s Io the contri btn..Letters shouild not b~e nialled vi ter iun Monday morn t m ination 1 on th pal't of Iln lo:' fhat the-ir ten'tatts shouldi plan1 minter ranWould dto mlore toward( reuit g It voLlont areage thlat 1 law, on the stibject. g good slogan Ifor every n111111 1( ado;t at. this time is "Pay off thei oh ne('ounl ts belfore making new oles.' In fact this is a slogant that woikh s1;:nriL good at all times. ow- is tih tilin' for the nt'(t r(t 1< : sfor n xt y Ar. L rlat 1.::!; SeasIonl of, the yoar, s ihm erain ad covler cropls can l 2* * * itill, hegi.il bu1s11 c n-s V~ n till .0:, p oru i. i . t. t .I a 1 m m Uni' I th ic overi tn-i sii to . jw:l. in th .s i t artet I~ig '13'..1h r:I w. h been.t' i x t ided credit ver fry I I r11a11ts during tile sta Wonystn luullws wI'tnot '40 hald tI pet. AI this ionid. wel ever dolla.v of ;. 'ale n -01141Y is ne ded hy till nitre gti ts to t- the ir imy1m t li tth it is o:n:t . thkete r in tt 'e i eo m li eis scttd e amongoia (ttrhe dCifera!: ():;':Ig-m handg thus. ton-ribt heti 1{twi - t' l iwso ~ li"t0! :h 'vn ra bV. (.6lnitci ton.I Ie shoeurlt nths noe d1( !'., I t it. ' isx a ':int ter~ ofl fact tha0 hont's oto run alon; 'f'e't Ometinetely no I het aus the: lo d t not i'. h ! toe' pa ll the ing1' frto e lig th t.sc.rltv ly smag laot'sa ido nti gity .\th ntIultr.hanft uc co'tncer~fin, Aii tilt: -many tsmal 'lacoutg s when added ~vto .oeter make da imtosang tolttand roncertd tetgot topayh ore onthe trof4 all will oe thes smlier wod rendf te cons0idorableI relfrEv ey an youghil to cose hmeclear by oing texofhscetr and htay vavineta hic namte toaen fromntey lakIst ot e Y~t~fer AWll Go to Marion ('HARI.LESTON SEl(I'E)D. Will be ileguitr Port of ('all for lilt. waIlan ine. Charleston, Sept. 12.--TIa t the Amierican-Ilawailait St eamuship Comiu-. pilny h1as selected Chariestoni its the regular port of Call onl the south At lantic Coast for its steallers, was of ficially announced here yesterday by .\ . . I. uiiet. chairman, of the new lines con0.nitee of tle Chamber of Commerce. iloth east and westbolt 1 ships of that line, plying between the Atlantic and i'aciiic coast cities by way of thel l'at na ma Canal. will stop at ('hart'leston, varryilg both I'eight and passengers. Th'lte sttamilship Washingtoni:in wIll b(-, the first vcssel of thi .\imerican l1,1am "la b, ne for Chalrleston0 . Sht' w\ill s::il froill I'gct Sound withil the i1'xt ten (ays with a cargo from l'ort land. Fetl nII FanI F+ranlcis.; o Th s'lwdle of, the steamsip com i, ,ny indii.-atc.s that one of, the rsl M' the linte will put inl at Cia'rleston every liv' or' : x days. 'hiarlestoi i: the on'y port he w 'l H'hiul !phia n.i1 tho Pla nama C(anaIl at wi:ch t Ies' .,hips wIll Mtop. ]td the( w-ily oth\-r port'i en the .\tlane coast at which they will call ar'I New York, 111(1nan I':ihlAce!plia. WI'hole-sale redulctions in freight rate.s betwoeen San i-'rancisco and the Atllan tic coast cities at Which the stevaimers will call, including Cii:ir.leston. have bien announced hv the Aerican-lia v.aiianl Steamship Co-.npa ny. Tlie tiew schedule If rates, for traille through the catial makes a reduction of ap proximately .-0 per ceil otn ill flreigit clargcs. 'lhe rates vary, for diniereti classes of merchandise. The red'uction in rates is expoeted to bring about a complete revolutions in trade conditions between the Atlantic ind l'a iftic seaboards. and it is voi ilntly predictd by businl snio n I iwrt who have knowledte of' th 1;! inl :! t th1v selection of h l en n am ut in 's o .'.-I rl : of ca'tlt' .ou Zt of I hll E i 1. ilil c' t 1 Iinthi. oIt bsthe the dvorway yo :.i Mrod 1 11 i r ti i o 1nl! ;4: ;e : |-o:ill- c, sil a s .:. ! t v a to r eI (i wl! i. Th. h TO lI.'.As:.1 W. W. a lt hi, State . \ ii. 31a .trL Strontex I1ea 11) Planters. - These are t.11s wh:n you mu c n >t,: others dto th i talking. You calnot 'afford to have you r l ar idl tis fall and wilt'r. It is 0the tim'ie wht et you S:l'st 111 the, cold mti ont1hs for both -se Man ll anavili money. Ally one > ur te bet t'eastj gesins.N -P .Fle are'f cotsher at'on w,- :I or( yoats ahs tia- mah>t these ti en'og whreats tn tte l' hlont ('on-. Oticto tisteee'osc~bs ,) Seetld largel aresinois atndl whit'. s -i Thet' os can b mae~ to bre ing con-1 ter ture d under'l' ('akles te itt pos -benthe ol becomg le more101 avilaet.W wIll ee all othe (adoaitalptash wemi' In lgeti ne spi. nt the~'i4t eventlwe ue con'i' eral'tg ('ertil.r w'eist w uill To Fames f ther(01'e.55)1 pas of ithe enouh what to supplya 01C h' laon sumtitnC. be se'gadea.Nt w ith gne-hors gan drit'ts, bttot' a tbi sedo tof tile the r than TIo (10 theuthingsrolina's edrmbrve illu0ldii th eastre andt rise ofgs.0 Ilogs eone to h mre ih Inth'exitat yea at va buist1) rfi. on' ban akradatihg roera tilemhigh ille ffrnid form aodtuffostiad a an h r e oof deprgeionjt Ito if' yof greato We anotre mn o canmmuniy. thay ispormal tion eala to owry wtoc cay out tae av sugesons.rg You are paying their salaries and they are anxious to serve you. Write tme at;Clemso College, S. C., or call upon tiny demonstration agent in the State and h 'will secure the information for you. le main thing Is act now. W. W. Long, State Agent. and Director of MExten sioni, Clemson College, S. C. OFF' TO I0 1, EUE. Young landles and1 (hentlemtieni of ,au. rels i.enting (or the Various Insti. tionls. . I..aurens will this year furnish an unusually fine quota of students for the several collog's in this atnd other stats. .Most of the young folks will Ieave thilis week for the seats of learnii ing, though a fw will not leave until next week. The following list of stu (It ils wais iiade uip llurriedly bitt ae (''erding, to tile .\dvertiser's war cor responident is equally as ollicial as a len'tu'hI war report. Several of tIhose :tied helow iav e atteided college :'r and are in the l-.higiher clasess. The flrlowing is thie list o' those wo :ill aIllend: \\inthrop- -.\lissvs .\a ry Willkes, .lu . Iiendrt 'Soni. Mlaric langstoni, .\ary hu toti, Illizah -th .Iosoley, Gussie .\lIt 10v. ImaCooper, Nannlie M1ay \\'il 1 li ams, Mary Ha rksdale, Mriain Ilro wit, Marie Philpot, Azile WofUord, Gerrude( 1uiett, Inez Iludgens. .iule Childress. .lMargaret Duilap. Greenville Female College--..\lsses Carol Roper, Nellie Thompson, Leotio ta ''liom ipsol, Polly P'reitiss, Illruicle Ovings. College for Women-.lisses Lucy 't-.nce Darlington, ClaudIa Darlingtoti, ILucy Childress. 11renlau--\iss IAIlla Todd. Columbia lomale College--.\ isses Kaua Iial lIatile Gray, AIld red Babb. ,'antdolph-.\laeoni--.liss 14)1uise Sim - Imos, .\i Ms .Mary 'osey. latim's n' ---.\liss Nannie Nate illud e rrett, .. C. I't ale,'1 1:y ,1ar 11tt, l' ieheri i . 1). ialliv~al, V ris .\arii , '\', l'hii1o t. Rt Taylor. t V. Tordl sI'd in I sue: t.t. l : .'~tt d i ~i A t I .lst i tiY. ()s i a tt r.C. .h)( I .. ( 'imul ss It.- ;1( 1. . t'th'ri ;r ti e'r .\arotin.te iltwrens. ai'il'L b tlative atd ihtils (hot~~~viiu~ I'it c.ioti 0li er t nllv a w Ie l i t Card 41; Thanihs, \' Wish to 'xhnd to ou friend" and ne tM. hetnelt teanks :and apeciation for ihe maicny keind mussn and ypa thy shown Us C:iel ouring the flast illfes t (athl of' o lu f ttfiSband and fatier. eers.oit. \'tid hn and Ily. \'augh 11svilh'It. SeptII. )0 x l n.F li y velowatht efver.oW. candbiy, . . & . own H. w~les &nown 'thn ul tih aste ai pt rctt'I ted lln ss. T he rluws htdlthetot fbold-in day ll at. (ole liael andg' 1(1 was a-l tendedtu bty rela/'tiv e'ttandt fris of atouodwini was outtit sitl-years otf' tagedt e leave a wtl (tif andl eight chi Youit hould t e ourt wline oftllbetatiu an''d pint te Chia.ioWi im ported ay iandti Japan. and teet tosem dot te most. beautifus linexii we hiave eer showni andwe haveat'e ids v tey ' lIw th'a c i everoecan buy.e STOS TCIN Tis tnold 'ltiek i t teners usae just yot oieI any co d cream. WiFth th eas ti pIcaotItigo held istlohu Irna the anry oitthingoat dtroIngan propematI noutionl ceat' septi i remarkabl healing owirs bl lgsing upherm aen aurenownev erm..ll toInaintly auhiuk trea Iw~aion sath aheal the kem rwhn Urite andtI t bren yeas latr efeza any ftorm aas, laviar n the skin cer n smootAh SITUATION iN THE WEST. Letter froi Texas Indlentes Situation as it Exists in that State. Farmers Hiold, Ing Cotton. Sometime ago,- M1r. Willin A. Mloorehead, of Goldville, wrote ati uncle. Mr. Worth Dunean, living in Paris, Texas., to ascertain from him Just the general condition Qf the farmt ers andl businUess In1enl In that section. At the same time, .\lr. Moorehead gave an Id(ea of businessC conditions in this state. The reply which he recleved from his uncle will be of -interest to the j)mblie generally here, especially in view of the fact that for the pat seVet'al weeks the mills of this state have been buyling (list ress cotton thrown on the market, from the west ern portion of tile cotton belt. From the letter Mr. I)uncan, it will be sceen that the farmers in the upper part of 'Txas are h0Ioldin1g Ihth;i r cottont for ten centi. II s 1 itr i; part f ol lows: ParIs, Texas. September 12, 1-11 1. .\r. \lm. A, .\oorheaod, G;obiville, " . C. .\ly Dear Nephew: Your htighl I y Istecmled favor or tle 7th was duily received. I was indeed glad to get til b;tsiness letter ais It containts a greal man1y tmatters3 of Il tertest to the counattry at this part icuIar time. Outr Country is not exactly In the saie shape is yours, but some what similatr. We have made good crops for the last several years and farmers generally are in pretty fair condition. We will make ai average cotton crop in this section and Irices are advancing. nothing selling under 8e and from that to IOc per 1ount11d. The "Buy a Hale Syster:n" seems to be very popular it Texas at tills little, still I do, not put. much faith il it, as, It Is spasmodic and local, and in the enld will not amount to very mtch. IlIai ing been inl th Ie cottont business so long I know what a latrge volumtlne of m11on1ey It, I takes to htandle ite stale. 1 holieve the port ion of reser1ve inoney int T.xas that is sent Southlt will be- something like 'S,;15,000,00 .0.on '\ (onsidelable amotittit1 of ii has alrely arrived inl thv Imoney ceIters and will very soonl 1. distributed throughont tio, lcalbnk for investment.t Inl cof 1on. Thaico w!" 14 l i othing. like the .ta Ia.w" int Ils comty, and Il do not bink h exntltionts or foreclo. -lovs will a111lnunt to niu1ch here, aS ith' e.(ople -eiterally a e it condition 10 aVOidI tis'. SOuith Texas1 1A hilt har!er th:111 4 w' ate, as thtelt cottont op +.nts ltutch (arlier. I have ieard of 50)111' cottott beintg offered there at (ie P . ). I I. Sinlce that ti'.n14, hloweVer.. ilhere has beenl a conlsiderable advanlce. as conditionls are( somlewhat improved. The bisiness in tis country now seetls to bo turning towar'd cattle raisinlg, as there is the greatest dle mlantL I ver saw along this line, whichl Is very profitable indeed. Several of thle bitusiess m1letI lavCe read your letter and It will be discttss ed before the Board of Trade which lineets tonlight. Yott will probably, h10ar f'ututrt, Ile let s out1 :9 men Ottoday ft3 rottt htis fao. 3.\Most or thle tr'avelinlg mten Itv bte'ent''t call ed In and14 salart ies sto1p tedii Itti sottet few htave been r'edutced( antd on the whIole0 thtere -is somett stag tIotn Ittn01 ttnuetrcIal Icirtcles wi'h c'antnot be rtmdI(Ied utttil the close or the warlt whichl looks ttow as if it were sotmetitme In te dlist ance. I hop1 14 tohear from you1 atgaltn itn re(galrd to (condtiItls as y'out ee tem. .Yourt unclle, Thle "liloom" sp~okenI of itn the letter' is an official of one0 of thte largest man111 utfactutring establihuhmlents in thte west dealIng In htarness, whlips, saddles, etc. W~hile It is a large concertn a~ redutctli of 309 nient frtoml thle for'ce mcatns a considerable cur'tailmnt. WVe have just. receIved a solid cat' load of I roni Heds and1( Bed Spit'ngs, est valdues ev'er shmown'. S. M1. & 1E. II. W.ILKrits & CO. STOPS HEADACHE NERALGIA AT ONCE oft Drt. ,inamtes' l('endaet Powvders andio get, rid of palin. Yout cant clear' youtr head1( and( te Ileve a dull, split tintg otr violent thr tob bin tg headache Int - tmomt.tl wltht a Drt. .lamt~es' II ead(ace~IC 'owvder. 'ThIs o1ld lIme hteadachle relIefr acts adlmosIt mag leal1ly. Settd some1 otte to to drutg tore) n tow rot' a1 d11m1e Ilakage iantd a low i'tomtets~ afIter yout take ia Iowderit hteadae, nletraIlgiat atnd tain. Slop sutffrtIntg --It's tneedloss. Het surt tou t get wh~at you1 ask fot'. P'lay at. .ilt. i'Reasanti. ''Te play prtev'iousnly adlvettised to be Ield at Alt. Pleatsant 01n 'P1Tusday ntlht, Septetmbet' 17tht, wIll 1)e held f'riday' night, Sept. 18th. 'The public Is Inlvted~ to aittend. Whenever You Need a Generat Tonk, Take G~rovo's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains thte well known tonic propertiesof QUININEi and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Ituriches thme Blood and Bulda up the Whole Systata. 0 cent. To Become Stock Conipanly. Tho firm of Clardy: & Wilson, mer ,hants of this city, has taken steps o become incorporated as a stgeck :ollpally under the laws of this state. i commission was granted petition Irs, 1lessrs. Earl Wilson and W. 1. 2lardy. .by ihe Secretary of State ieveral days ago and a charter will )c secuired as soon after other de alls io been gone through with. The 14m1e of the company will be "The "lardy ( Wilson Company." The cap tal stock, according to the petition of .he in corporators, will be $10,000. lhe firm of Clardy && Wilson has een in 'buslifess or several 'years, >wing successors to 11. 14. C:opeland, id have enjoyed a largc'-trade, forg ng to the front in their lines. To coaci Foot-iinHI Team. W. D. McGow1an, of Laurer~s, cap ain-elect, of ihe 101.1 football tean at 'aroliniia, but who will not return to 'ollege, passed through Columbla yes erday en route to Lewisburg, W. Va., vblere he will coach the Greenbrier liitary academy's football and base mll teams this year. Mr. AcGowan Vas an interested spectator at the first arolinn practice, vwhlelh was held yes erlday afte'i'noon.-The State. NOTIC'E OFil ECiT'ON. itate of South ('arollina, Counlty of Laurensm Whereas petitions signed by a legal luiuber' of the qualified eleclori and 'ree-holders residing in Laurwis ichool district No. 4, Laurens cournty, -outh C4arolina, asking for an election lpoll tle question of voting an .iddi ,ional 2 mill tax upon the property in mid school district to be used for chool purposes, have been tlied with he county board of education, an elee ion is hereby ordered upon said ques .ion, sald election to be held on the 18tli day% of September, 1914, at Bailey school hollsp in said district, unoder he management of the t rustees of aid school district. Only such electors as rel11111 real or >rsonal property for taxation and viho exhibi their tax rceilpts and reg st rationl cert liie tes as, requIr al inl he genervi .'clcution shall Le alI lo wed o vote' 1 ;, Toring the 2 mill :d0Rjoal. exs al ahblt (:onlt .nini' ;he Yo i;.S" writte or01 prinl i re. mn. Tlhose( zigainst the( 2 mill arbilition1 l taN ShlIl vlote a hlilot contai Inin " he word "NO" writteni or p: iied he on. I'ols al ope at th.. hiouri >1, N W'clh:' inl ;he forenloonl and Shall m1ai ;eWn unti I) )h hour of I O'!oek n th- allt'rno ion wlel they shall be -lose:1 -and the I m lots counited. h'1e trustees sAll reort the rsult >f the election to tle county auditoi 1d coliliy s p it( ldi'l t of v(dn('n ion with n ten days thertelfter. .1.\.MS Ii. StLULTVAN. t 1y order of 'onllty lloird. TiIs Atablent has many ne0w, Slendidi detsigns1 in diamn mounl 110111 Igs to show y'ou-eah of themRI ini 5 the v'ery latest fashionl-and all of themi possessIng that inivliduality or dlesign char' acteristic of our jewelry. You will find in 0our collee tion of dinimnonds only stones of genuine wortIh---wo han die 1no others--and they are~ sold undI~er ourP unconditional guarantee. Your' patronage Is invited On thlis basis. Ex'pert Rintrlimaler 3twrier & 0pltrian SCHOOL POWE -DRUC ON THE SQUARE SPECIAL NOT!CES._ For Sile---Mlilch cow wlith young !alf. Apply to W. T. Benjamin, Moluntville, S. C., lIt. 1. ' I 8-10-p~d For Sale--One mijlch cow. Apply to l'. P. Jeans, Gray Court, Rt. 2. 8-It-pd MIleh Cow-I have an excellent milch cow for sale. Also calf for sale chap.' S. J. Davis, Laurens, 1 Oute u. 7-4-.t For Sale-18 1-1 acres of land near. Watts Mill, well improved farming land, with two good cottage liouse3 aind barn uid an extra tine pasture. Apply to D. It. llazle, Watts Mil. V 7-5t-pd For Ilent-'lhe itomelo place of ) r. A. C. Fuller, either .1 or 6 horsc farm. In easy reach of Baptist and Methodist churcihes and Trintity-Itidge high school. Apply to G. A. Fuller, 1t. F. 1). 5, Lalurels. 7-St-pd For Sule Che1p-S. H. Todd's nice home and 5 acie Aot onl West Main street. See Mrs. S. Ut. Todd or 1). M. Wolff. Laurens, S. C. 6-5t Trespassers Notie--No hunting al lowed on my place. .1. T. Simpson. t-3t-pd Wanted--Teachers with (ertificates wanted immediately for following po sitions in graded or rural schools: 3 at. $0; 6 at $50; S at $ 15; 11 at $10; 7 at $35. Direct from schlool olicials. Special enrollment. Act qtickly. W. 11, .Jones, lgr.., Columbia, S. C. Seed Oats for Sale-700 bushels Bancroft rust-proof seed oats for sale. S. J. Davis, Laurens, Rt. 5. 4-tt Fbr Sale--Burr Clover Seed for sale, seed -in the burr 15 lbs to the bushel at $1.00 per bushel. A little trash and dirt, but this is needed for inoculation. Raised 165 bushels on 2 acres this year. Fine for grazing young hogs, pigs, cows and for. im proving land. Price sacked F. 0. B. Kinards. Now is time for planting up to October 1st. D. L. Zoozer. 5-8t FINAL SETTLEMEN'T'. Take notice that on the 16th (lay of October, I will render a final account of my acts and doings s Adiinistra tor of tie estate of 1. G. Ii il, deceased, in the oflice of tihe .11ttdge of I'robato of Laurents county a' 11 o'clock. a. Im.. aid onl tie sam1e dlay will apply for a finial dischartge from my1V trusts as Adiittistrator. Anyk pershnl indebted to said estato a retnotifled an(d requptired to make !iaym) entt. (tt o l at date: :1nd(l e t(rsons.t) having la-1ms agnitatt. ia'id estate will preSit.) themi oin or boren Said date, du10y proven, or he foreve(r h:11rred. T. T. IIILL., .\d inlisItratotr. Sept. 10, iPll.- 1 1o. Nice Plate:; 30 cntsi set. 1.21-ge Meat !)lshes, 10 (etnts. )eep I isltes 1) ceils Good set. Cups atnd Sautcct's 10 centts. S. M. & IX 11. W I I IC & 'CO. -PIANO TUNING J. S. WILLARD Telephone S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old standard genernl sitentgthentn tonic GtoyVJ's TAsTltI~tSs chtit TON IC, drte oa Maaiericthes the btood .att ndhuds tnptheseye. temn. A true tonic. For ndttts and chiltdreu. 500 A Horse is Lucky., that Is shtod htere regutlatrly. is shoes ar~e always so comf or table and perfect fitting that there is never any trouble with htis feet. TJhere is a rlghtt way andto a wrong way to shtoe horses. We (only learned the right way. Others findt it suits thtemn. go will yout it you mye us a tr'ial. J. D. SEXTON & SON -- LAURENS, S. C. BOOKS andt~ schtool sutpliels f'or all gradles. Yott will find everything needed ini our Dook Department. Weo are pi00 paredi to equtip every secholar from one just beginning on up to thte setnior at the high schtool, with overy book and suipptly needed and at pfices too, as ' low, if not lower than anywhore else, COMPANY LAURENS, S. C.