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NOTICE OF THE County Treasurer The Books of the CotIhty Treasurer will be opened for the collection of State, County -and Commutation Road T aes for fiscal ydlr, 1914, at the Teasurer's Ofmico from October 15th. to .December 31st, 1914. After iDecem ber 31st. one per cent will be added. After January 31st, two per cent will be added, and after February 28th, seven per cent. will be added till the 15th day of March, 1915, when. the books will be closed. -All persons owning property in mor'e than one Township are requested 1P call for receipts in each of the several Townships in which the property is located. This is important, as addition al cost and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 years of age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00 except old soldiers, who are exempt at 50 years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.50 in lieu of road duty. The iTax Levy is as follows: For State purposes .. .. .. 6 mills For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills For Ordinary County purposes 3 iIlls For Interest on Railroad lionds 1 mill Fo' Road and llridge hlInd 3 mills For Court Ilouse lloud4 .. . m. :ills Total ../.. ..m........6 nills Special Schools-aurens Township. Laurens No. 11 .. .. .. .. ..7 mills Trinity-Ridge No. 1......8% mills Maddens No. 2..........4 mills Narnie No. 3 ............5 milli Bailey No. 4 ..... ...1 mills Mills No. 5 ............2 mills Oak Grove No 6.. .. .. ...2 'inlls Ora No. 2 .... ............41 mills Special School s-Youngs Township. Youngs No. 3 ............2 mills Youngs No. 2 .........4 mills Youngs No. 4 ............4 mills ,Youngs No. 5 .. ..4 mills Fountain Inn No. 3.. . .11/mills Lanford No. 10 ..........6% mills Ora No. 12 ---...... ....4 ills Youngs No. 1 .. .. ...3 nills Centyal No. 6............2 mills Youngs No. 7 ............8 mills Special Schools-Dials Township. Green Pond No. 1 ..........4 mills Dials No. 2 .. .. ........8% mills Shiloh No. 3 ............4 mills Gray Court-Owings No. 6 ..8%' mills Barkedale No. 6 .. . ..5 mills Dials- Church No. 7 ..:......4 mleL Fountain Inn No. 3P ......11 mills Merna No. 8 ............2 mills Dials No. 4 ...... mills Special Schools-Sullivan Township Mt. Bethel No. 2...... .. ..3 mils Princeton No. 1 .. ........4 mills Poplar Spiings'No. .. ....4 mills Sullivan No. 17..........8% mills Brewerton No. 7 ..........3 mills Sullivan Township R R B1onds 3 mills Merna No. 8.. ............2 mills Special Schools-Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. 1.1 .. .. .. .. ...4 mills Mt. Gallagher No. 1 ........6 mills Bethlehom No. 2 ..........2 mills Ekom No. 3 .... .. .... ..41 mlls Centerpoint No. 4 .... ....2 mills Oakville No. 5 ...... .. ..: mills Mt. Pleasant No. 6 ...... ..2 mills Mt. Olive No. 7 ............5 mills Reedy Grove No. 8 .... .2 mills Special Schools-Cross 1111 Township Cross Hill No. 13 ........7 mills Cross Hill No. 1 ..........2 mills Cross 1-111 No. 2 ..*........2 mills 'Cross Hill No. 4 ..........2 mills Cross 1111 No. 5......... ..4 mills Cross 1111 No. 6 ..........3 mills Cro88 Hill No. 3,.,........2 mills Speclal Schools-Hunter Township. Mountville No. 16. .. .. ....9 mills Hunter No. 2 .. .......... .. 4 mills 1Hunter No. 3 .. ...........4 mills Clinten No. 5 .... ...,,.....6 mills Hunter No. 8 .. .........3 mills Wadsworth No. 4 ..... .....2 mills Hunter No. 1 .. ...........2 mills Special Schools-Jacks ToW~nship. o ells No. 6 .... .........3 mills Hurrienne No. 15 .. .. ...."... mills Shady Grove No. 2 .. .... .3. mills Jacks No. 3 ...... .. .......5 mills Spocial Schools-Scufiletown Township Langston Church No. 3 .......3 mills Scufiletown No. 1 .. .......2 mills Lanford No. 10 ...... .....6%/ mills Ora No. 12 .... .... .......4 unills Scufiletown No. 2 . ... ....4. imllis Scufiletown No. 4 .. .... .....4 mIlls Prompt attention will be given tho~se who wish to pay their Taxes thraitgh the mali by-check, money ordlen .dte. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are reqluested to send them ~arly; and give the Towvnship of each, ab. the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. ROSS D. YOUJNG, County Tresurer. October 13, 1914.-td. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CARO. LINA RAILWAY 0OMPANY. (EffectIve October 11, 1914) The follow departures of trains from Union Station, Laurens are given as -Information an dare not guaranteed. Departures: 8:20 A M-No. 2. Daily for Augusta. 825 A M-No. 7. Daily for Spartan burg. 2:25 P M-No. -1. Daily for Spartan . burg.' 4%30 P 'M--No. 4. Daily for Augusta. 8:40 A M-No. 51. Daily for Green ,,ville. 2:40I15 M-No. 52. 'Daily for Green ville. 8:18 P M--No. 55. Daily for Green ville. -ERNEST WIAAMS, General Passenger A gnt. 820 Broadway. Auguta ,Ga. DISREGARD FDR LAW Attorney Declares United States Leads in Crime. President of Iin~is Bar Association Points to increase in' Homicides in America and Refers at Length to Lynchings. Chicago.-The United States is most lawless of the civilized nations; its homicide rate' Is growing -faster than that of any other. land; lynching is America's own peculiar plague, and to wipe it out should be made the first business of the coupitry. This'indictment of the United States as holder of the intorrational record for deeds of violence was uttered by Robert MeMurdy, iilsident of the Illi noIs State liar association, in opening the annual couvehtion of that organi zation at the Hotel La Salle. "At the outset," said Mr. Mchurdy, "we must adnit that the inhabitants of the United States are the most law less of all civilized peoples. "Andrew D. White tells us that homicide is the most rapidly growing of serious erhues in this country, and that it is increasing more rapidly here than in any other land. Four years ago he gave to the world some figures covering an eight-year podod. He 'found the number of murders a year per million population to be: Canada, 3; Germany, 4-5; Englund and Wales, 10-11; France, 12-15; Belgium, 15; United States, over 129. "The latest official figures at hand (1912) give the number of homiokles in London as 86. During the same year in Chicago they reached 231. It the total for Chicago were figured to correspond with the population the record -would read: London, 86; Chli cago, 693. Moreove;''-Chicago by no means heads the murder list of Ameri can cities." Taking up the subject of lyncl ng. Mr. McMurdy submitted figures show ing that during 32 years the number tynched in the United States has reached a total of 2,998, an average of one every three days. In the last ten years the yearly average has been re duced to 72. . Turning to disregafd for law, other than that connected with murder, Mr. McMurdy reviewed a long list of in stances-the revelations of political corruption that made Adams county, Ohio, notorious, the judicial reputa tion of Denver, the lawlessness of the police, the deflance of ,law by mine owners at Calumet, violations of law by labor, per'jury as a cotqpanion of divorce suits, evasion of customs by "best citizens," break41g of speed laws, and many others. "The annual cost of crime in the United States," he said, "is much greater than our national debt." Methods of law administration that have been outgrown through the change in social and industrial condi tions were dwelt upon by John B. Winslow, chief justice of the Wiscon sin supreme court. He described a long list of "absurdities in the law" through which cases are delayed, jus tice miscarries and criminals are en abled to escape. DROVE SHAH FROM BERLIN Rumors of Brusque imperial Action Lent Credence by Watch Kept on Potentate. Odessa.-It is rumored hero that the recent return of the former Shah of Persia was the result of pressure brought to bear upon him by the Rus. sian ambassador at Berlin, where the Shah has been for several months un dergoing treatment-for dIabetes. It is understood .that Sir Ediward Grey, was told by Riussia that she Sir Edward Grey. ould net tolerato any further at 4zpt on the part of the Shah to re gain the Persian throne 'and thus ecnse another grave disturbance. A Russian adjutant attached to the spite of Mohammed All is keeping a vigilant watch on his movements and on the comings and goings of the. Per elan emissaries. The Shah is very quiet and seeretive. Watch Saves Man's Life. .New York.-A gold hunting case watch saved Rudolph M. Hoffman's lifo when a highwayman ehot at him. The bullet Wedged itself in the watch. Second Appendix Cut Out. Mount Hope, N. Y.-The appendix of IFrank D~avls, removed ten years ago. grewv again and had to be0 cut out a second time to save his life. McLAURIN ADVOCATES TOTAL ELIMINATION Says Southern Farmer ("an Close Up Shop, So Far as Cotton is Concern ed, aind Make Money. Attended Uo. ernors' Conference. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 19.-Foriner Senator J. L. McLaurin, .of South Carolina, referred to by Gov. Cole L. Blease Friday night as "the best post ed man in the world on the cotton situation," thinks the southern fanm er- can close up shop next season and make money. Go'v. Blease declared Sonator Me Laurin has made a more exhaustive study of conditions than any other man in the country, lie will speak for Gov. 'llease in South Carolina'; plans for relieving the situation are asked foit at today's conference. "The Aldrick-Vreeland act has proven a failure and has not accom plished whit the secett:v of the treasury led the people of the South to expect wleii (lie cotton congress was held at Washington in August," said Senator MeLainliii last night at the Chisa. "''he new currency aet is soon, to become effective and the South canl take advantage of it through state bonds to the extent of taking up the distressed cotton aind providing for the needs of the domes tic mills at 10 or 12*cents a pound. ".If this is lone, it would fix a bor rowing value for cotton at about eight cents, which would be anllclent to liquidate the expenses incurred in railing the crop. "The trouble will not be eliminated however, until the farmer learns the lesson of diversifieation. A partial re duction of cotton acerage next sea son will not fill the bill. If the cot ton acreage is only partly reduced there will still be a surplus and prices will sag and hit the bottom. "At a recent conference in New Orleans Hlarvie Jordan, quoting Hes ter, said the visible and inSisible %up ply of cotton on Sept I was 6,238,000 bales. The present crop on hand acr cording to a federal government rI port,' indicates 15,000,000 bales. My own opinion is that it will not be un der 10,000,000 bales. ro the pres ent crop and supply On Sept. 1, add 7,000,000 bales raised in India, igypt and other foreln countries, which would give a total of 28,000,000 bales. "The consumption for the world is estimated at 14,800,000, while the con suiption during Peace time is esti mated at 21,000,000 bales. Therefore there will be 13,000,000 to 1.1.000,000 bales to carry over in 1915. This you will see that a partial redlutioni of next year's crop will have the desired effects. "We in South Carolina are strong ly in favor ot the total eliuination of cotton next year. The farmer an( planter should arrange some way to hold his cotton, raise corn and hogs and keep down his expenses and in ris spare time go fishing. At the end of the year he wili find that lie has mad0 more money, a great deal more, than if ho had raisde more cotton for then the cotton he has will be worth a great deal more than if a 1915 cr'op had been raised. And he will have benp saved the expense of ragking it and\ wvill have had enough foodstuffs to have kept his comforta'bly through the year.'' SAY S SriLPHUR IS SURE TO RELIEVE ITCHING ECZEMA clet an ounce of hold-sulphu~r and heai skini erupjtionNs right upl. Any breakinag ou t or I rri tat Ion on the face, armas, legs or body when accom lpaniedl by itching, or when the shin is dIry and feverish, can he readlily ov.. ercomne by appilying a little bold-sul phur11 says a noted dermatologist. lie infonms us that bold-sulphur in stanitly allays the angry! itching and irritat ion and soothes 'nds heals the JEzeima right up leavin the skini clear and smooth, H~old-sulim r has occupied a secure piosition fore many years in the treatment of qut neous disorders because of its para ~J,-destroying pro0 .borty. Nothing ha ever been fotind to take it's place in treating the irri table and inflammatory skin affections. Whiile not always establishing a per manent cure it nemver fails to subdue the itching irritation and drive the 'Eczema away and it is often years lat er before any eruption again appiears on the skin, Those troubled should obtain at any phlarmacfly an ounce of bold-sulphur which is applied to the affected plarts in the same manuner ad an ordinary cold cream, it .isn't unpleasant andl the prompit relief afforded, particular ly in itching Eczema, proves very welcome. Chester, Oct. 19-Rev, HI. A. Bag by, D. D)., of Iber'ty, Missouri, promi nent minister of the S'outhern Baptist church, has been extended a call to the Irst Baptist church here vice R1ev. W. E. Thayer, who ha resigned. It Always Dhoes tihe Work, "I like Chamberlain's Cough Reme dly better thani alny other," writes R. E. Roberts, Ihomer City, Pa. "I have taken it off andl oni for years and it has never failed to givo the desired r~sults." For sale by all dealers.. -THAT VILLAGE BARBER SHOP Dreamer of Whom the Years Have Taken Toll Holds It Vividly In His Remembrance. To the barber's soothing snip, snip, snip, and the gentle tug of the comb, I dreamed of the barber shops of my boyhood and of Clarkiq Parker's in particular. Clarkie's shop was in Ly ceum Hall block, one flight'up-a huge room, with a single green-upholstered barber's chair between the windowe, where you would sit an4 watch the town go by below. you. The room smelled pungently of by rum. Bar ber shops don't smell of bay rum any more. Around two sides were ranged many chairs and an old leather couch. The chair arms were smooth and black with the rubbing of innumerable hands and elbows, and behind them, making a dark line along the wall, were the marks where the heads of the sitters rubbed as they tilted back. Nor can I forget the spittoons-large, shallow boxes, tv.o feet square-four of them full of sand. On a third side of the room stood the basin and watertaps, an1 beside them a lirge black walnut cabinet, full of shelves. The shclvei were full of mugs, and on every mug was a name, in gilt letters, generally Old English. Those mugs were a town directory of our leading citizens. My father's mug was on the next to the top shelf, third from the end on the right. The sight of it used to thrill me, and at twelve I began sur. reptitiously to feel my chin, to see if there were any hope of my achieving a mug in the not too distant future. From The Atlantic. Your Fall Cold Needs Attegiton. No use to fuss' and try to wear it out. It will wmor you out instead. Trake Dr. King's New Discovery, relief follows quickly. It checks your cold and soothes your cough away. Pleas ant, antiseptic and healing. Children like it. Get a Ioc bottle of Dr.-King's New Discovery and keep it in . the house. "Our family caugh and cold doctor," writes Lewis Chamberlain, Manchester, Ohio. Money back if not satisfied, but it nearly always helps. What Would You Do I There are many tilmeps when one man questions another's actions and mo tives. Men act differently under dif ferent circumstances. The question Is, what would you do right now if you had a severe cold? Could you do bet ter 'han to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It is highly recommended by people who have used It. for years and know its value. Mrs. 0. E. Sar gent, Peru, Ind., says, "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is worth its weight in gold and I take pleasure in recoi mnending it." For sale by all dealers. Outings 8 and 9cts. "Mechar HE HAD L But there's r You know everything i~ Figures. N< Money-savir Let us show purchases.. L adies' Suits Ladies' Skirts - Davis-I LA What's Sauce for the Goose. Reformer (to young girl stenograph er)-Miss Prettyface, I ahem I--feel that I must speak to you; that is-tell you that I do not think transparent yokes and e)bow sleeves are sultoable for office wear. Whatever gave* you the notion of that gown, for inbtUtce? Miss Prettyface (blushing furiously) -Why-why-sir-I've always noticed how fond you were of your daughter, Miss Clarice, so I copied one of her dresses, as I have to be around you so much, and I heard you tell her how charming that particular frock was. Judge. ('ard oi Thanks. Ve wish to extend (hanks to our friends and neighbors for tli aid and assistance e'xtended to us during the recent Illness and dleath of onr beloved wife and inother. Nlay IIi Lord bless each and every one of then. J. W. Fowler and Child. Melancholy Women Women who suffer the miser ies caused by disorders in the ovarian function. are periodic ally ailing. They endure pains which extend their exhausting influence to every part of the body, produging melanchbly, -nervousness, and weaknesses which make life one long, dreary existence. There is relief and renewed hope for these suffering women in DR. SIMMONS Squaw Vine Comp itnd The *pm s Medicine It is just th i thng to overcome the diseases which cause this suf fering. It is composed of pure vegetable ingredients which are known to act beneficially on the female body. Painful irregulari ties, Ovarian Inflammation, Head aches, Palpitation of the Heart, all disappear before the power and efficacy of this marvelous medi cine. It brings back the strength. vigor and cheerfulness of earlier years and makes life wortn living. Sold by Druggists and Dealers Price $1.00 Per Bottle C.F.Simmons Medicine Co. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURi THE gical Man OTS OF PEOPLE io guess work about we handle the vei i priced at the Lou >body made him lau ig Values will make you how to save $9.95 up Men's Sui $3.00 up Boys' Sui Roper Co: URENS' BEST ST( It is Just Natural To Admire Babies O'ir altrustic nature Inipela love for th0 cooing Infant. Andl at the maine tinn the o ubject of motherhood i evec before um. To know what to do that will add to the physical comfort of expectant motherhood Is a sub. .5 jout that lias Inter entod most women of - all times. Ono of S - 'the real helpful things Is an external abdominal application sohl inI most drug storeq under the name (if "Motheris Friend." We have known so nany grand mothers, who in their youngtr days relied upon this remedy. anil who recom - mend it to their own daughte-rs that iII certainly must be what Its mtnae indi entes. 'iThey have Itsd it lor it.$ direcl4 influenee upon the msltael' . C rd. -* . ments and tendonis t 7 it 1 is to afford relief fron the strain not pubhi so oftevr Inntece('ssarIly 5('seI during the pillot o expectancy. A Ilttle book nitiled by rh-(1d15 U leau.. hdlor Co.. 301 .amar Ibit..Atlata. (I., refesrs to tniminy thing4 I. at wometn1 14ki to read atislt. It referIt Int only to tihe relief from muscle straill 41us to theinl ex:a'sion but also to naUe. morning -nss.a enking of br t and anyj other dlistresss. Augustus G. Hart, Attorney at Law BIANK OF LAUIlAENS IIIAW. iI office recently occilliled by John 3r. ('1ainn1on, devenised. ('rontit attention gliven to AlM husluess Practice iii all State Courts. Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Henling 011. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00 Ino. W. Ferguson C. C. Featherstoone W. B. Knight PERGUSON, FEATHERSTONE & KNIGHT Attorneys at Law Lauren, S. C. Prompt and careful 'ttenlion g ii en toall business. OfficeOver Palmetto Bank. CHICHESTER S PILLS T~IM MARIOND IRAND. - -e se- s' l l trul I s. scle WIlls 10 Iln11 '1'BLO1so dthtr. 1111y of0a, %* ears knaown tcestanfest, Atways teuileI SOLD BY DRI!GGISTS VERY MEREi Chambrays at 7cts. Gone! GUESSING our Goods. y best and est possible ~h, but our eyou smile.. money on your LtS - -$7.50 up its - - $3.50 up mpany )RE