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"'I'he doctors tell Its that germttts which cause certain diseases (lie quick ly in direct sunlight., comparatively quickly in diffuse sunlight--such as gets into an ordinary room,-but live and multiply in darkness," continued Mr. Oliphant. "This being true, the cell block in the Laurens county jail is a germ incubator of the very best type. Remember that when I visited the county jail there were prisoners in the cell block, who had two differ ent kinds of contagious diseases. "Besidos the lack of sunlight and air in the negro quarters, it is im practicable to scotur the floor there or anywhere else on the second story of thet jail," said .\lr. Oliphant. "The flooring is so olI that the least hit of water poured on i. triclIes thirou gh the cra'cks between Ihe boards and d )is n iii furnisiniigs of the sier iff's reidee on tlie first story. The be.st. that (.,In bel donle now\% to cleanl the floors. of thev 'ocmnd story of t*he jail I-. to mlop thlnl with a1 brushk dampened w\,IIh a disinlfect inl,- so(lutiont. This wethlod of clt:h- ing them is hlit or iSs'. Th ii fca ti ti e ly a disinl YOU CAN'T FIND ANY DANDRUFF, AND HAIR STOPS COiMiNG OU F single traer (f d I 1, ' allin4 tilr atnd your .ii,,! uit#n it , h. l but1vh t will ple:v-e VWu h'.il b affe:- a few wv k'u ."4a i u : o hl , - ineo :11nd lif'wi y at, fir t er it rea n11 w hIir - i all 4(.4r tle salp. A Hillh- 14:iiihirine iknmediatelv doll bles Ihe bIauty of y r vml hi . \N 'i ')11' lerence lti w du:!. '4 II ded. b:0fi l and ystraggy, jus'Yt atiai:wn vloh uih Dan terine and nIflily dw it huah rour hI ir. tak i il n t : c'll strea d o1 I, timeI . The eft' is, inl:no !a :,11, imazinlg--y our hair. will b), PighIt, filuf 'y and w ,d1a, id a1 pearan -- >f abundant : in in'lomparlt 1utre, ftiles and luxui the beauty f hty md shimmer of t hair ih.alh. Get a 2-ent bottle of'K o lo ' )anderine from any drutg s torv or* ollet. couinter, and prove that yourl' inir Is as pretty and soft as any ha,1 It hat; been' ne1glevted or. injure-d, y careless, treatment. A 25-eent hot ) le will double the beauity of your .air. efe la nt, vill kill tile geI~tis it touches. "It was a Iistake to build t1he (oun i ty jail riglhtI on tle street line," dE cla red Mr. Olipliant. "Colinmuincation he't wein prisoneors and passersby Is too easy. Tiis is Witnessed by the 1111111 her of jail deliveries or attetipted de liveries which have occurred at the lAlrlens county jail. The patched bars of the cells and windows of the jail testify to the ease with which the metal work can he cut. The fact that it has proved to be so easy to escape from the jail should condemn the building of itself. "Passing from the structural defects in the Laurens jail which make IL In possible to keep decently cleai and easy to escape from, it is worth while to consider a few of the moral reasons why the rounty should not tolerate any longer its present county jail," sald Mr. Olipliant. "In the fthst place cv ery prisoner committed to the jail to await trial Is innocent umner the law. Ma Iny of t hem are finally cleared of the clarges agaIlist them aid are In no (lit in fact as well as in theory. 'T'le (onty itself comitt a crime of no small magiitde wli it t;k; a man, he Ile ilovent or guilty, and forces b . to Fliy inl it., pre.Fs I t i l on : fonii o' tie probable detrimeit, to his he altih. .\llthou' I do not recall a an v in plint .iin:, nr v. if ai p ars t11 mo lh!al a -ood (n f actioll wouh !! 41in:, 1 a vou iii a m11a whi(o h1ad ben conifinefd inl thel countly Ja1il and41 li-t his4 health bY reals-on ()I th1i:; ((1n iN m 114, 111 n b rii aili m l dam.. lns . tI n o fiit hal an)'tV ry a i nt f hii a :f's hit ilt w hihthe a in nt iri f l' ,tihta'c - h'o~ ltV lw i i- i ll if to in1 m1. t )i th t 'I h ja 1:1 11. "it ', lisoay I ilni1e e oeffet. conifn1-nen') Ill tHw -r: county jaIll hasu on 11hv 1mo:-A lv nar of1 a m n. as luIoAd of ChaiIlies tnd Crections. atin.d wh om;, has benrwo i n ll c ie I darkh 1 plaglt ''I vhficl . :.\ MVI innoc n 1 ma inl Jail is ,Il Inhld wh-on sori-ty ha., \%ounided. A i.\ ty manl In j:ill is, anl animal wh~o has, %,ounded socilety*. The, one has hl., o-!n hu t urse; thef othier hlis hate to (herishl. Keep a1 manl for a period in thw I"aIrenls counity jail-anid it is n1ot to bo wvonderedl if h14 becomesm a brultv, reasoning,' If hle he innocent. "Soviety has, inflicted a great wrong upon me,. and f will repaty it In Ilike eoin,'' or-, If he be guilty "I hiave fal leni so low I can fall no further." W'hy bo surprised whlen an innoceut L man Ileared of one eharge returns to the jail giuilty of another Charge? Is there aniy calse for aiazement that a man gi Ilt1Y of one clile should romit Ili other WieIn the county has kept him contlined before he was tried for hIs first offense in a dark, noisome place where the free sunshine and fresh air are dented him, and no effort mado to reform him? "As a roprosentative of the Stato Board of Charities and Corrections which has visitorial and advisory pow ers over all the penal, charitable and correctional Institutions In the State," concluded Mr. O I tuhant., "I wish that every citizen of Laurens would visit the county jail between now and the time for the convening of the general assemly. [hen I am satisfied that 1l1urens would get a new county jail. I believe though, that the cointy dele gation to the general assembly is go In g to provile du ring the next session of .he legislat nre file means for build ing a new jail. Naturally as repres'n taives of the people of tle coutyi they want to be assu red that thf- vitlizens theimseles want a new jail. nhe easi eat way for any (itizlen to convinceiP hiiself that anlotier jail sholII he built is to vIsAt the present jail." Mr. Oliphant also vitlled the v various chain ganlls. Ih stated that these wver kept a. well as the av gaVntV For tle- e i e r o .oev si y ow', 8:;.ui: l'wo Iterkkifiri- 'aws. (li'led to r'ist ratilon, $2.6 1ach: l rade pivs and 'Aloals all Size-:. W. IH. ('lnks als I~ure .14 . C'. I I- I t y1d Ul:.1TIl OF J(Nill )()OOSIEI. W ell hinown ('ontfiderie of I'lie Wa. Serlo i Ne('lon Died 1Wedniesday. Mr. .lnh Fooshe, who hla,; beenl t inl" hiis holm liar Water!oo for years, d(Ad thore last Wedlneslday 1oring at the age of 72. IfI is sur vived byI hIs wVile. Mr. ooshe had been In declilling altillh for some tiie, iue to his manly yars, ald though iot un1"lexctd, his death came Is a blow to his imlanly frieids. \ith his deatlh there passes another veteran of the ('onfederate Arly, the deceased haviniig been a member of ('o. 1). 27h1 Rhegi ien t. lie was a good soldier, hind husband and a neighbor whom tll loved and respected. [le was a devot vd member of the Waterloo Baptist church. h'Iis Qtestion Sh4ould4 lie Answered Ensily Iby eLes I Ieopl., \\'bleh is wiser-to liav conibence InI the opinions of your fellow-citizens of ioie You know, or depend on statements made by utter strlIgers relsiding in far-away places? tead the following: Mrs. L. 0. 1liers,. 802 S. Ilarper St., Laurens, says: "I had weak kidneys and about a year ago I as in bad shape. I could hardly g out of bed in the morning, my bac was so lame and every time I mov a Vain shot through me. My kidne s acted too of ten and the kidney ecretions were unnatural. My he was in a whirl most of the time, e of my relatives had used Doan's Idney Pills with such good resulta hat I got a box at the 'iaurens iDrug Co. I felt better after the first few doses and sig boxes completely cured inc." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy--get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Ililts had. Foster-MII lbrIIIn Co., Props., liuffalo, N. Y. ieet-ing of 1'. 1). C. TIe J. It. Kershaw Chapter 1. 1). C., will ineet .londay afteritoon, Novem her ist with lrs. W. (. lAtncaster, at 3:30 o'clock. Deatli of Little i' rl. Last A.onday little Canie tiublin passed away at her home nea r t le city an11d was burlied at Old lields ch1uruch on Tlesday. SIe was Ily' clevenl years old, anod was tle dauglhter of .\r. aid s. .1lh 1. LTiumlblin. About. two yea's ago slhe reCelved an ijury from whieb slh niever recovered, Ir drath followinitg sl:ortly after an op cr:tlonl to riemove the iNijiury. She was a bright and at'ract iv.e little lady and lier ininy friends will miss her and all join the heeavdW parents In their sorrow. DEIIA111l OF AllSS N.\NAIls ylHA Ni. Es iuslle Itesident of Laurens Died at lIer Helim iere Lust, Tirsday . Miss Nanbi Flraiks, a well known r'esident. of this ty', died at her home h te las TurIsa afte I long period of illness. -he id just retitrn' froim tichli mond wlerie sie had been In a hospItal for' treaitimlent wh lieu she becamne suddenly w or'se, lingering on ly a few days till ler death on ithurs ilay mtorin'ti Ig. 'Ilie funeral fervices were condtrIed at Ithe Chestnouit IUdge Cliiircl of wtleli shte was a consIstent miember the nmost part of ler forty five years of life. The Rev. M. L'. Lawson of the irist Baptist Chur('lh of Laurens conducted the services A GOOD DRESS SUIT PROPOSITION Why wear a second-hand Dress Suit when you can buy a New One at a Reason able Price. I have a tailoring house whioh makes a apecialty of Evening Garments. Don't buy a Suit in the old why by renting it. Come in and let me ta for you a Suit. Remember the phu-o-11 Law Range, South Iarper Street, e lere the boys get I heir Bettor Clothes mi de. Also remember yoi (nn have an ( ereoat made here at tle Same Price. J. W. HENDERSON CLIP THIS COUPON Enter Your Name or the Name of a Friend TO-DAY. 1,000 NOMINATION BALLOT 1,000 .411f m .. . . . ......... .................................. I Etich vonlettant Is (en titled to but one of these nominalon ll al lots. 1'11der no re(u11instances will the person's namie be (livilged vho nioiinates i candidate. amid a large gathering of sorrowing Hariey Prankn and a sIstor-in-law of Ilinli and relatives. ler bo(ly was I. Fed. Franks. She wan a n laid to rest in the Chestnuit Ridge or sincere pety, faithful to every duty ce metery. and one whom many loved aid ad Alss Franks had made 14aurens her mired. She letves behind her hun hone for many years. She was a als- lreds or sorrowing friends who join ter' of Irs. Alec Iraniett and Mr. with hlr Frankly In their bereavemont.