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Ef!Lje abertiser Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADYETISEIt PItINTING COMPANY Liurens, S. C. Al'. ON LEE, Presideut .RTHUR LEE Sec. and Tras. ;&rt ising Ila4tes on A.pplicatiou. - I-ries andit Card of Thnirks: One "i, ai word. td '20 at the postomceo zat i. urIen, .4. ,as 3e000u.1 classt mijl matjter,. l.Al'IlD1S, S. (., NOV. :1, 191. From tlt, reports which we hear, the acreage in grain so far plailted is nolt very large. We h'ave ridden over tlt, couity iI soveral directions our solves receitly and our observation bears out the reports. It 13 Iossible that the unfavorable weather has had something to do with this by delaying the picking of cotton, but it hardly seems that. this is the only reason. Is It possible that. after last year's les sonl, our folks arL going to increase their cotton acre.ige again. The signs look that way nlow. This is a very serious malter. IFvenl nlow, with but approximately eleven million bales to be ginned (his year, a barely Irofit able market is hari to maintain and witi a much larger crop the price to day would be i'linousi. L1et's not gamn ble fill is cottoil business. (rain a cotton comibiled miiake a Most a sur comblina ion. Collol by itself i ish h , a winne r, h'it it is a flanger onI I., Ig to meddle with. Ilaven't w- lancd t:1t already? ft * 0 .\ Ni'\ ('Ol'NTY .IAl1h. IDoubtless the people of tiis 0 colily were strong&ly impru!essedI with the case odI cu agauins the local (ounty jail in 111:, pa: r list week by .1i'. A. I). Ol hantI a gent. of Illh, state board of elmariities alnd c r tions. In fa t. thlie vii of \:-. O'ihlant and his report were l'ard l:' InL'es.sa2.'y to oinviilce II)" vhio a:.' failliar' with the ritua tion f t he ( r nt need of a new jail ieri. . im \ i.At of .\ -. Oli ihanit , how eer, 1: ; ' opo l the 'y -, l%. al the people to the ne'eud iinirovemnt anud has Ildl(,wn en th setmib1ilities of Ia>' wI. wetre w aae of 11'.0 n-(' ditic It ld not reAliz d o- accept ed thevir( rei'' ponsibility inl the o ttv. Toe' al. of2 us inu s Ionata:he I th~'e' lae or ,1h'. :(,:!!ly odliouf conl d ii on s thuiiu r -, ' o r im ta' ailed o is ilur br il]Iig0'oll.rild a*II( ite, IZu'ui orel vohll rr: proiu t or r - m uio o: coiii'-e 1e"orl isN aide tot r'aiso theV le1 ii . ; raxth io rd, f tho Iprier' mieto s. s T tsIo is omse, hve when we .n w al conditio l nlyirid when tihe re mW g blit y for ther (-or' rtoIlien ha h.-n rgIiled upon s with fore. The lDizens ot the couty F!h1u11d lose n') ilm ina i g their l :tof t~rehe iel sir. s if) thpbl 1. mt Txio sro'p ey f r'enrth brcesent the (bOil itr3 go buildin and couene w onii I oy Ili ('fist af litte i' um.a Of01c course thei cunty i' abl t. raIs the in a !f yi ftaxaion ('01d, if boks wther mIslad wasuaet itselfti w~'ceiilg itv yoe th wmllkih'v. tatwevr, e wouldac sug' st that thle lestion olfiIt fbol.hin th'iieilou irnt t h rural po-ieadapyn thce money'1i nwit goin onsr theirslre toilthe1bii nig flundf as teroulsly'aon sfIered. While it be n(lot te byoIliey oft ' te5 out' I i oinirl t o W ublh th It iionnly staternmen1it and( scosw quet ly te ot. thu ' a 1i e ruraii I p of sysitemtni cant e arrivedat It wintot ao 1arh jutfy tre expenditureks wich hle ye twe!) kt mnw n tat.W t ieslre nx ICon iise01 I!:ie rurali police runIspe oft ty0 1hi gh air addbnitnl isdenfl.A imid Taheymely aW ould.ur o lieustoemv ut opnis trom tuhe wants woubls e wlmd thes citr n ofThe Sabbnt. W eiv tat.u w'al staotmenbbat would o tha thIrrlplie amwthrtse, Ikeo aouli vaeo; anditat itsrdenfIt s to not0 justfy (ft~he expenditueeknc lens of thle.; rural pbolicnr dIsposd of, the 0 irecion (ofla'sagfr thecuyj atl not prt. if youditronalbrdyn. refu'e to gieot inewth publie wanswolh o a wfulmai d Infifanc Iot dres were to lenheo eerlw.oe C0UNTY COltUESPONDENCE. (Continued from Page One.) In attendance at the bedside of her ilother, Mrs. I. S. Brooks last week. Mr. C. F. lrooks of IA~tlrenis, spent the week-end with honiefolks. Miss ,lewell Curry had as her guest Sunday .lLss Ostell Willis. *1ADDEN NEWS. * Mlddei, Nov. 2.-Mirs. Mollie Finley, of Wctinin ster, is on a pleasallt. visit to relatives here. Alts. Finicy is al Way.; a weli'oine vi.-ilolr. Iliril' an11d C licry, le briniigs wl he lr a breeze o the joy of livIng. She I.; a (l arm ing conversationalist. She has had a delight ful visi.t and h1aud the pleasire o, me. iig several ok lhe i.olieg: matles of "hefO' de, war". Allong these Were .\l aames Clark, Eldwards and lluid gen; of Lanu1,0ns. .Bornk to .\l . and lrs . C1. P. Filey. oil October ' .1th, a laughter. School here gave loliday- for the sh1ow atnd the institute at Clinton. Botlh of our teachers attended the lat tIr. It is stated that one man down there, made an address and said "We have had no grammar lately." Amen! Not since the days of Quackenboss! Mrs. Mollie Teague is spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. 'May Madden. Mir. and Mirs. G. H. Finley spent Siunday with Mr. and 'Mrs. Watkins, of Woodrow Wilson. They went uip to see Mrs. Claude Finley and daugh ter. Mrs. Alaude Power and Miss Eumlle Power were pileasant callers here Sunday afternoon. They drove out to see Mhir lncle, T. S. Langston, and lit tUe Iynt Wofford. The friesds of 11'. L.angston will be glad to hevar that le is not suffering iiinei witl his face n1ow and it is hoped that the treatilient he Is sig vill affect a permniten Ici Cure. .\liss Alaggie Lou lartin of l.au tels, splelt tlie week--end witi lier' l!and)(parentls hevre. .\lr. I lisulas lryson and "Aunt 11e1" wer(i \iitors of .\ts. \Villiam l yrd. .Jr., 1-unday. Conlet .lhn W. \Voffo:-'d spenit the wiek- em I wit ih inntie folks last, week. Ithe vrme down froil Greenville with hi- litlr boluther, Iynt, w ho had been inl tlie hiospiutal here. 'Theo friends of Alis lite l'ro!iltt w. ! ' gld to loa 1hat she is timl :rte'.nz sinc her plensant Irip to her .-.llt. .\:-S. Curiten1, in thle Molotain Cily. l*Iditor1 Culberison and Mss Susie I ,0ton atteided and enjoyed tle im iiu-e tih at .Qu1akel'. 'T next lnion of lii livisionl will le at New' M ' sI It Till .\lisses Iuldiie.; spe-nt the . 1(k I ith thir gramunother, Ica.uitiul imilliniery at Ied 1ron ta'lrkl ad priesi awiy dowl. I ilty Th' case iA likily to be hard-fought :.(d it imay ('o s1.11 severIal days Iin ll 'latlresses lpriend extrtemlely low, andi thec'se ar wvi~elt liamde goods. S. M. & 10. I I. \V i*:s & CO. .\tmmnInst U'sim'. talomel. Thlie sickening, naiuscat Inmg feeling ii. fol lows the utse ot calomiel is thle nta tural recsulIt of d isariranging yourt en tire system. Doctor's everywhtet'e are agrteeing that the aetilon of ca lotmel is munch too strong, and leaves the body sick and w~eakenecd. 'Liu-Ver-Lax is a wonderfutl sublsti tite for' calotme ,that htas ll of Its goodl effects and/ none of its bad ones. It acts sooth in ly butI thoroughly otn the li'ei', elean .ing It ot' bile, anud rid intg the enir . syslttm of stagnating Lii- er-La~ix is str;Ict ly a harmless vegetable cotmpoun md, and Is gua r ainteedl to give satisf'actio lorl0 yourt tmoniey will lie r'eturn'ed. I nslst on the or1iinalI, heain tg Ithe li kenuess andl~ sig nuatur It C(tL. KC. t migsbyv. For sale her'e at Wel5 and $1.011 at I,aureuns Drug Co. 8 Of This $( For a Minute This Is the "Moneybak" Store. It Means That if You Buy Any. thing Here That Is Misrepresented. In Any Way or That Is Not Satis factory You Get Your Money . Back Without an Argument. We Could Not Make This Broad Proposition Unless We Were Sure of Our Service J. C. Shell & Co. The Core Groc... NOVEMBER SALESDAY WAS LARIGELY AITENI)E ieal Estate Sold Brought only Fair Prices, According to Judge of Values Monday, being the first Monday in the ionth, was legal salesday. A large number of interested people were in the city and considerable land was sold. One who is familiar With real estate v'alues stated that the property s;old brought 'only fair prices. The fcllow lg sales were iiade: 1By the ('jerk of 'ourt. iI the case of it. 1). Nance vs Guy N. Iloozer and W. 1). Sen, a tract of 1:8. nires niar Cross 11111 was sold to .1. it. Ntanc 1 and 1,. 0. Nance for $500; In the case of .1. "'. Milford vs Jerry .\lcK ensie and .1. l'. Monroe et al. three tr:acs of land in Suliivani toW iship agg rAati in I a mt 102 acres vere sold to W. M. Woods and .erry F. \lcKen sie for $1,300; In tie( case of Mercliaits 13. & T,. .\ssoc iation vs .ok Williamis and K. It. Martin, one lot near Watts 'Mills, sold to Frances Grant for $675; In the case of M. S. Bailey & Sons vs Carolina MeCoy ct al, 9 acres in Hlunter township formerly owned by Mrs. Sarah Green, sold to F. P1, Mc Gowan, attorney, for $205; In the case of L. N. Owings vs Aus tin O. Owings, a tract of 27 acres and a fraction on labun creek, sold to R E'. Uabb, attorney, for $200. , Sheriff's Sales. In the case of the Union Central Life Ins. Co., vs 'Mrs. Kate 14. Cook 100 acres and a fraction In DialF townshi) sold to .1. C. Cox for $1,500; Iin the case of W. C. Ilurt vs Johi1 I'. Ilolt and Mts. Fallie C.loit, 30f acres known as the Tom iendersor Ieillostead, ill Dials towislh ip, sold t 11. I'. IBabb. attorney. for $2,900; lin tie ease of the Eniterprise 11aa1i a W. A.. Copcland et al, 60 acres a few% mileIcs east of the city of I1,aurt'ens, sol( to .J. C. Owints for $ l, t; lin tlie case of tt, Norwood Nationa llank v ila .\M. 'unningha 1~ t acres em ( abun ereck krno'vi as Trave Davenport holalicifae '. o'.. d to RI. E' li b ,al or ney, for ..:2.9M). Il1111U of l'robiae's Sales. Iionry Day l Iand, 150 acres foul mtiles v:ts of eily or 1.a:u'en, sol I< T. 'luss Iirown for $1,68so. The'll( tract of land advertleed to b< -S(u inl settlmeont of the cstateI of I 1. .\dair w!as bouiht iI by 11he lieis. Now i th e time to aid youri favorit( coitstaIt. Mail your silbscription ti her or him this week. Still better mail it to us willtl directions as It whoi you want the (ied(it to go. llut hc sure a : l mail it tihis week. Ve nn til'ireah lInto Postoftiep at Get .\bonit $00. Woolr'fft. Oct. 27. --letweei 2::t anad : 'clock tihie postoflive was en tr(d and r-oblbed thi morning by pro tOSSionial rbbes who ilade goot their eape. The rolbery roomlts to have been tit' work of ton wh utderttood the a it as everyIth1ing wvas carr'iedl out in de ai! . The door' of thle safe was 1)10wi o ieces, andti fragiment s from~l thle ex pilosioni demo1 lied a greater harit 0 a gla ss atid woodeni parlit Ion bet w(ee lie otlice proper anad thle hallIway i< the caririer%; desks In the teatr of th< building. l'The yeggmeni ent Ieredh thle otlice fron lie lobby by piintg open wvith somn kinad of hat' the hostmliaster'ts pri vati (loot'. At thle hour of openIng thil miorin lg thle door In the reart was stil locked. Th'e amount obtaIned was abou $100o, inelludIng stamps and register'e< milI. .\ost of thle a moount obta Iine< was cash. A member of a fatally I: an adljoiinlg buIldinag was awakentic this morning about 2:110 by an utnusuia soun d bitt a fteri an cntrtanmce was foirc. ed In to thle ollce the ycggmen wvere s( i(ery u lt a bout thir work t ha t noth log was thought of thle noIse. Th'le ex I losioni oecurrted a bout 2: 55 a. mn. shiak Ing the bu ildinags close by. TJhi clock In thle ollce stopped at 2 :53 froni the jar. ITe alarmi was limediately given The yeggmien lost Ito tim e In get tint away, for the lIghts In the ollice wer'( touned on about. 10 mInutes after thu ('xplosionl by sonic one of the citlzent andl thle robbers had gone. No elite has been found. Get In the auto contest. It's not, toe late. Wade in andl get the $25 specIal prIze and thereby demonstrate youu ability to wIn the big prize. Mother Love. When the first baby comes mosi fathers regard it as a little, red, gwrig gling lump of humanity, but In the mother's eyes it Is tho most wonder ful! being that ever came Into the world and she wonders why God was good enough to gIve ft to her. Would Be Good BusIness. If farmers could buy cIty street cr hogs at their' real value andI sell them for whiat they thInk they ar'e worth, faim automoblies would multIply mor'o Anilothan rubbish VAUGHN WILL MAKE. FIGHT FOR LIFE Former Stiperintendent of Odd Fel. lows' Home Will Be Tried as to His Saity This Week. Greenville, Nov. 1.-Beginning this mori' ning another week's session of the Court of General Sessions will con v'ene and if Judge Memminger carries on the work of the court as lie did last week, there will be a considerably re lieved docket it the end of 1he terni. The court does not put too much spced iII the work igs of (lie court, but he keeps the attorneys on the job throughout and makes every moment coniht during the hours of the daily session. Tilis week, however, it will be tin possible to hear as many cases as last, owing to the fact that there are ca(es coming upI1, all of which will lake up considerable time in the hear ''lie case of ''. U. Vaughn, who is to be tried as to his sanity, will como up this week and this case will prob ably last at least a (lay. This is ono of the most interesting cases in the i history of the county. Vaughn was condemned to be hanged for crimes committed when he was superintend ent of the local Odd Follows' home. Later lie escaped by sawing out of jail here, or being sawed out by friends on the outside, went to Baltimore, and was there -arrested and returned to this state. in the meantime, or before lie was executed, the form of execution was changed from hanging to electrocu tioi, and he, therefore, appealed to l'nited Slates supreme court, on the grounds that lie could iot. be electro cuted as lie had been sentenced to be hanged. To Be -Tried for Sanity. The suprelne court ruled that. lie eculd nlot escape on these grounds, a 11(b 11en1ee it leCame. necessary to have Valiughn i resen ten ced. In tle in tr-im, however, le cit lher bec:a me in :mne or has f.igneld insanity with nuIh skill that he has not been re seiit elced but hi: attorileys secured for him a trial as to ils sanity. .1ust what the natunre of the tet I imeoniy will he is not known, but sup i losedl i1 will consist of the testimony !of alienists and hy the general ap "veronVe of file prisoner, it will dioubtless he much in favor of Ile Iaw."ers' conitelition that lie is insalie. T ie state will (1011btless reftite this testilnony wiith the testimiioiiy of other leists, whol have saild more or less piiblcily that \aughn is not inasne Ii( is feigning. If the defense wins, Vaughn will be iiprisoned for the remainder of his ilfe lin the (iinihial sectionl of the ylum, and if the state wins he will be r.-s(entenced an(1 (ilctroclted. lurre are to be a nuiber of other i'restliig eases tried at this term, notable that. agalinst Manley Neeley, a:l wt hi laurderi'; William Sqm uuonis, which w.ill coiiie up One Week I ioili today. 'is is thile most recent. killing nild .ceuirredi ini the A tie Yard in thie hack room of liuirn.. livery stable. Neeley admitial that he shot S'immions - truoughi thle head because lie said Simmons011 was advancing uiponl him i withI a knife. Four oilier young mn were* piresent buti did not seem to kniow much abiout the affaIr, claiming heir hacks were turned and1( that thme SPECIAL NOT!CBS. Wlarnling-AllI persons are forbidden to hiunti. tishi or t ratp or in aiiy manner' triespass oni miy hands. K. 13. Brown lee. .15-it-pd Sow Wiheat -Pu re seedi wheat,* a sedl lthatihas proven very prolitable wvithi us diiring the past six years. Roc(k llridge Seed Farm, .haek 11. Da31via, lgir., Cl intoni, S. C. I 5-5t-pd For hleint.-One two-horse farm. Also oine thIousanid acres for sale. Apply to TPom M. Shaw, Lauurens, S. C. 15-2t F~or lcint-Tw'~o comimunlcnting of flees. Water, light and steam heat in ('lud(ed. Alijly to laurens Nat. Uank, 13-tV For Sale-Carpenter Organ, used only short time. Bargain. Address Mrs. L. A. McCord, or call at Mrs. Mc Cord's studio, Laurions, S. C. 11-5t-pd For Sale Or Will 'l'ade together or epar'ately for cattle or stock, one White-Blakesley 15 hi. p. gas engine wvith throttling goVernor, and 46 Inch corii mill, in good condition. L. Townes Curry, Gray Court, S. C. 1 1-5t-pd For Sale-?70 acres well improved farm, with good dwelling, out build ings andi tenant house, good neighbor.. hood, convenient to school and church es, known as 10rinost Bienet home place. Anderson & Blakely. 7-tV (ChevrqAdt Automobiles are genuine values. Look at these priees: Moni'oe Roadister at $100; Chevrolet Touring Cai' "Four-Ninety" at $400. A newv model10 and a dandy Chevrolet "IBaby (G'and''f'ouiring Car at $750. Fully equlilped, a priodulct of experience. When in Gireenwoodl make our garage heddqtlimriter's. The glad hand a waits yu. We nieedu a representative at Lau mens. We can sell your Foid if you Ornnwnnr, R. C. 1.13ai METRO PICTURES OPERA'HOUSE FRIDAY, NOV. 5th. Quality Pictures Corpo ration PRESENTS THE DISTINGUISHED SCREEN STARS Francis X. Bushman itrp Marg rite Snow In Otis Skinner's Greatest Success "THE SILENT VOICE" 5 and 10 cts. IS BEf.3'TTIE BATES As "Kitity' la "The Marraw cf Kity" t thc Opera House Thursday CLIP THIS COUPON Enter Your Name or the Name of a Friend TO-DAY. 1,000 NOMINATION BALLOT ~1,000 Na eof (ContestanIt..... Address........................... Eatch contestant is entitled to but one of these nominat ion bal lots. Under no0 cicumstanIces wil i~ he eson's name be divulged wh'lo nom11 iates a canidate( I. 25 VOTES 25 VOTES FREE BALLOT 000D FORl TWEIINTYIVE VOTES INi ThE LAIJltENS ADVYElISE AUT*I 1 OMOIJILE CONTEST. Contestant's Name................,.... You may send in as many of these coupons as you can get. Each one will count 25 votes in the contest, Not good after the expiration of the date on the coupon, VOID D)ECEMIIER 8, 1915 a it w ls in Ci e;~ ha b e Dpet Th e r o ar ev dn ce n an cinor t t h b u t n c- n d i st r c t n~~eu l y s e d a an e a li r io d t h t a ay. In .iome catse'the wells aru 300O extent var with what effett no feet det Trho salt is obtainedl ia thes known, it istlga t hact fosote bo0 tbi b ynum i of crul d r el tcles or Oo r etlfo deetiv or om