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EIte tbbertiser gSbecription Price is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADVERlTISER PIINTING COMPANY Laurens, 8. C. ALISON IEle President 'ART'IIUR LEE Soc. and Treac. Advertising Itates on Applicattion. bituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Ntntered at the postotfice at Laurene, S. C, as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. '., .JAN. 19, 1916. Other excitement having died down, they are talking again about a rail road between Anderson, 1Elberton and Atlanta. * * : The Newberry Observer is about a-ight when it sayes the wise thing for the legislators to to is to rest on the 'ilitor legislation. 0 0 " 'I'le wecathermiant ollly lit a grline itng blow when lie proplihsied a bliz zard Itli' a'.tter piart of last week, but hithe nail squar-ely on th' head whnit he saihl it (oli wa ' was due aheit hile list of this week. Sine'i' l' .\dve'rtiser broached the' qlesli)n st've:'al miontls ago of the stat's reotnizing the denonilination al colleges in soil.' t al I hat w'on.: 'ml e 4 e t heir continued ii ti I e-s, Ithet novnent in their 'av.r has ni ahed large' p)ropIort ions. The friends of i11' denointitonIIal colleges ar goi to mal a strontg 'ii the for them i the legishite tiis yea and doubt l'ss, i hey t not Ime et with the silt :sI h l hMt' l ey f'('el t hte cauls war nt h ta y I wi ai tI cotiil ne th tight inext year. AI l iking paragraph in the Imes iae of enlotv. .\lenon tie hospital for lhe insane tas liat, whereas wh iwsky was formerly lcinthased by 1hle 1,arr51 for thie iemnales, now not a larty it consumedt~io tihere in a year. It is hardly to ble ('aloiloosedl that any of lhe iniiates athe ayte ors off fol "1cing depri';'- o(l Stinnit 1 ,1 11 J.4 t(oes, -seem'ni ratther inhumane to exerimnt en the mentally deleient in the state's nre, but the result:. obtained go a long way towaryd e)xploding the old 1heory that some pieopl (e outside the asylum anl not do witout whis 'key. 11W.e mou'tlrn thie fate of o!d Gabe (raitty lie can't. Isurvive, we fear; 'The mutt droppIed into Cincinnati And bellowed: ")own with beer!" --' Aoiluibia State. We buried todal,y Old Dlncon tacon; -Ile now tics his wife .side.al lierdrop'wd 1inattotlta olwn a rll "Mott)'let lheou:1ajnl t Ma 111on." t I hee I 015 -Sati' annaho ' Press. i cht'l t h er' :otertdtt toof ace Sat n tty\.A n dy And t'id "he't'.l pla aom sone o'th yca of ge,-illar5iahug.lournaof "Iwf::rd coleg.n11( fat- t rio.. too fan 111( cttlei W'a't r ie in "cInne meb" or the Glre Aloal At n w ' en t. of he ( col, tkn mit. 'ii. crB-st it cRO Mi ccl.: a1- \ris ie shi Passled by n tin w rifle,re et "btt'aen T.s AhllerJornhitr, andom thren song Im:n1( onf byitals tonship, dtied of repl,.ii om', of theut taut hotita inGree nileeTur(ay. ilaie hdy on *1here' forI 'O toratmet foinda iol neIassi fo ee owleeks. Te b astt' Ith 'fer it was1: l aried anto Geen thatnd lat~ ~e tori tgol Abrtmic aniwasly Waofford cotlg) adatetieo CONFERIENCE OF STATE FARMERS Proposed Legislation Will Be Dis. cussed on January 20 at Columbia. Columbia, Jan. 17.-Proposed legis lation of interest to the farmers will be discussed at a conference of well known farmers on January 20, which will be held in Columbia under the auspices of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union. Two sessions will be held and addresses delivered by well known speakers. I'lle call for the meeting has been issued by the following officers of the Farmers' Union: iI. T. Morrison, pros ident; J. Frank Williams, vice presi dent; J. Whitner Reid, secretary; M. W. Grambling, J. W. Shealy and B. Tarris, members of the executive com mittee. Among the speakers announced for the sessions are: Gov. Manning, John L. Mc'Laurin, State warehouse com missioner; W. W. Long, State agent for the farm demonstration work; T. J. Watson, commissioner of agricul ture, and T. B. Thackston, sales agent for the State warehouse system. The call for the conference says: "This will be a farmers' union confer ence open to the public and a general invitation is hereby given to all farm e' to attend. The object of this Con ference is to discuss some matters for the be nefit of the agricultural in terests of tlie State and endeavor to itlite on a few leading leasures to be brouitht to the attenlion of the legis lature it this session. "Letters of ilvitatiol have heeni Selnt out to a consideraIle nutuber of prominent farmers in different parts of the Slate and it is expected that the (on feirenc e Will he well attended.'' h Ii) N 1.Y E DIl INE- DISSOLV ES GlIt.l EL STON 1-:S Dr. Nilner's Swamp-ioot sells well wV itih us herauise it invariably proluces good results in Kidney, Liver amti isl der troubles. \'We sold a dollar botthe to one of the inlliates of our Baldirs' Illme near here, and after using it he broulit in about one dozen gravel sone. sota as laIge as a pea. which le had passed. lie states that he oh tla4ined won(e:ll relief' fiomt1 tie use of Sw\.amp1-fleet. i'.RNIl:ST' A. lItOWi'N, lafaletlte, Ind. 1'ers: ona.ly a;lpeared before m1e this 12 tlh of .luly. l4mt9 , 1.:rnest A. Ilroiwi, of the ILtoV I )rug ('o., who 'subscrited 11hv above statellent ai/1' made oa1th1 that 11ho ,ame is tu inl$l ubtancie and in fact. D1avid Illyan, Notary ublic. Letter to 1)r. Ititlmer &\ ('i., B1111n111hamn N. Y. Prove W 'hat Mu nJ11tt0oot Will Do For l' 1. rend tel cents I Ir. Kilmer & Co., llingliamton, N. Y(, for a sample size bottle. I t will e(nvince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable inforiLation, telling about. the kidneys and bladder. When writing be sure and mention the Laurens Weekly Ad vertiser. Rlegular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottle for sale at all drug stores. K AlSElt ISSUES ADDIESS. Asks Subject's to Celebrate Ills 58th lIirthday" Only with TIhoughts and Prayer. llirl. .tani. lI..-F-l'mlieror Williamn luis issiuedI I a puic o pron~ouni(cement rerIulestIing. thie German nation to (cele brait( his . t h birtinla~y, .tanuiiary3 27, wi h onily liltiet t houightit-u L~ hprayer1 \\'hoeveri wisln-s to give spela~ l ex 'ress;Iin to hisn flelinigs is uriged4 by3 te 4imperori, Io do( io inl the form1 of i S. inl 01rde thait. woiiids iiitlicted4 by the wa may3 318' I heal4ed am~ii inl order( that soliers' tamilies may b' bet ter ':ared for. Thle empiol4r furlte says: "'it is still 114'essary1 thaut thie heart, (toghits andli strength bof' the (German~ll bse irec(4ted'I to the one greait aiml of gatiing aI de4cisive victory' antd winning a pen e, whiich, as f'ar as th hu i iman '1ind ('ani (onlitur :e, shall be liermila niently3 safeguard the couintry against a rePp VlMill (' hos il a ts. 11111liiitduced by 114'presemnfl ui' Aswek?4 to Pamy for S('rulees l1860-61. Washington, .Jan. 8.*--A bill di r'eCtin g the treasury de paritmen11t to pay13 the amounts due1 mlai contractors for mail ser'vice performed for the United States in Virginia, Northi and Sotth Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, MississippI, A rkansas, Lou isi anna, and Texas from July 1, 1860 to May 31i, 1861, and in Kentucky, Mis souri andt Tennessee from July 1, 1860 to Juniie 30, 1862, was introduced today by Representative Aswell, of Louisiana. Theu bill1 applropriates $225,000 for' the putrpose. D~octor Aswell's bill provides that the amounts paid by tho United States andl by the Coiifederate States gov ernent and by the state of Arkansas out of muplney helonging to the United States, as showvn by the records of the auit or for the postofhlee dlepart ment, shall 1not agaIn lbe p'aid. We have juist received a1 sp~elenid 11ine of Tlable Ghasswar1e, somel special valutes ini this lot andi would lbe glad for you to see themt. A M. & Im. II wrILKEo & Cr TRAINING AND PRUN WILL BRING I Grape is One of Hardiest and Develop Well Without Pr< to Train Vines to I Unquestionably, tlhe grape is one of the surest fults that can be grown in South Carolina. Practically all the standard variotice will succeed. Nor is the fruit often injured by late frost. In general, it Is safe to say that when vines are properly cared for there is almost a certainty of a crop every year. But although the grape will pro. duce some fruit under almost anty treatment, yet results that are really worth having cannot be obtained with. out proper care of the vines. The ol practice of planting a vine just any where and letting it grow at will is en tirely wrong. Under such conditions, vines become thick and fall on the ground, there is a1 tendency to over. production of fruit, to small bunches, and inferior berries, and at about the time the grapes begin to color up, they begin to rot. As a result, when the fruit should be ready for use, one-half or two thirds of it is worthless. lIe lides, vines handled thus are weak tiftd last only a few seasons. Perhal's the worst mistake in grape 2u1ture is failure to pri-une properly. It s very important that the vines 1e ,rained to some delinite form. The easiest method of training the grape .s as follows First year: Plant one-year-old vines. As soon as they have been put out, -lt them back to three buds, as shown it (a) in illu.stration. Should all three if these grow, rub one off, leaving the strongest two to grow and form the frame of the vine. During the first season's growth the young shoots should be tied to a stake, as shown at (b) in illustration. This is to pro iuce healthy canes. Should they be allowed to run on the ground, they will be weak and more liable to Injury. Second year: A trellis must now be prepared. Sot posts 20 feet apart along each row of grapes. This will give space for two pines betwve'en each two posts. The posts, when set, should show four and one-half feet above the Iround. The end posts should be set at least three feet in the ground and well braced to prevent giving when the vines are stretched. The other posts should be set at least two febt 'eep. To the posts are nailed two wires on which to train the vines. The tower wire is two feet above ground and the upper wire two feet above the lower. These preparations made, the Voung canes should be taken off the stakes, one cut off at the height of the first wire and tied, and the other al lowed to extend to the top wire, a: shown at (c). WHY CROSS BREEDI] Farmers sonetimtes get the mistak en idea that cross breeding will im prcve- theiri st ock. On t:he contraary cro0ss b)reedinlg lhas maniy i sadva n tages and tara:: :'s arze strion gly adi.-l: edl not to attemp it. it htas att time. been01 used0 withi site''. In) the htandtl of breediers of I it exp erlence, bu1 fe't- the ine'xierbl nceld br.eder it is I ittost dIa geroui- le pa<t he. CroSS beed~ling i t' fmating of tw< for- 'efample, ja puebrced IIl'reford butl -w t it l uetir'hed( A.-u ieuw or ti at juet br-ed tierk sheir;e heo:r with a pura-ebret D u roe-.le-rseyv SOW. It .tehtuld he clear' ly (listligished frnomt gradinag, whie-I iteans the mtatinig of it iurebredt wi-tl a sca-ub oa- aan animaiil ot very little purte bloodt, andit wichil ('anl bo done wvitht peect safety andl Is targed( upor farmiiea-s. O fne of thle pri nciplies upjon wvhi ci live-stoc-k bireedinog is hbasedl is thta like tends to heget like. \\'hien twe putrehineds of the samte breo-d are matlted. wO e'xp(et I theCA 2fi'ring to hi Ilike Its parents, because ther-e is, be hind ear-l jaen-t, at longt line of pua blood. Whten twvo pitrleheds of dif fer'ent breeds ar ao otedi (crossbreed inig), t here at once t akes place i bat tie of brieedls atnd the offsping wil: be0 liket that jenaent whose blood1( it strongest. Wheltn, ther-efore, two old breeds, as Tamaworth aand Bea'kshiro or Jer-sey and Hlolsteint, are matedl there is a bitter conflilt betwee[ bloods and influences that lhave retiuir ed centuries to i-each their preseni state. In cross breeding the first cross ii sometimes goodl, but after that sucli breeding is very uncertaIn, because the natture of the offspring wili de, pend upon whichever of its bloods geti the mastery, Moreover, there is a danger that sometimes the good blood in each parent wiil balance thai in the other, which will cause an out cropping of some bad characters thai had bnen held In cheek ever since the breeds began. Because of this uncertainty of re. suIts, a crossbred sla-c should never lbt used nor any crossbred females kepi for breedi~ng, except whaeie a pure bared is at the head of the herd, lDe cause breeders uander-stand this, i crossbred can never bring maoa-e on tho jma-kot than it is worth for mteal or work, and the fitrmner wvho br-eedt suach animials loses lis chaance oif sell ing his best product at nurnbrenr I THEGRAP 'ROFITABLE RESULTS Surest Fruits, But Will Not per Care-Very Important lome Definite Form, 1= d Pruning the grape. (a) Young vint transplanted and headed back to three buds. (b) First year's growth, two canes allowed to grow. (c) First season's pruning. (d) Second and all subsequent seasons' pruning Third year: Numerous canes will be thrown out from the two that were left the preceding season. The prun ing n.cessary this year will consist of renoving all canes except four, one going each way from an old vine on both wires. These four canes are com monly called "arms." They form the frame on which the fruiting canes will 'bo produced. After this year t?:e pruning will con sist of renewing the four "army" each year when suitable cane; of the pre ceding season'. growth can be found to take their places. If this cannot be done, all the canes should be cut back to two or three buds. These buds will throw out shoots the next season on which the fruit will be borne. It. is always best to renew the arms e: eh year if possible. Wihen this m't lid is followed. each vin i !! pro duce from 75 to 100 bunches of grapes each year, which is enough. The vines are also kopt thinned out, so that the sun can strike all portions and that spraying can be done suc tessfully. lor further Information on the grape, farmers should write to Sidney S. itittenberg, Clemson College, and ask for Bulletin No. 15, "l"ruit Culture for South Carolina." C. F. NIVI:N, Assistant in Horticulture, Clemson Agricultural College. vG IS NOT ADVISABLE pric.'s. If for no other reason than this, a farmer should hestiato to cross ,lbreed. heelp it minzd clearly the dif feree bet weetn tihe purebred and the - cr0: bred'l. Th'le purebred is the off sprit~g cf t wo pur'ebr'td par'enits of the I onte breted. Th'le crossbred Is the offspring of twio purebred paret'cit of ii ieret' bretds. A crossbred~t ('al nitver! be reg istered. even if. each of ,its Iartn ts was a breed champion. If t'ross breedt ig Is itadIv isab)le, hiowe v r. grading is adv isabile anzd is reogiz as the quickest e''OiCoomical way of b~uiling up a herd. Grading is thle muatin ig of a purzebretd with a scruib IOr willtagrade. Generally3 the pure' bred'( usedl is the sire antd thle scrub or grade is the diami. Gradi ng is per'footly safe because till the power Is oni one1 side and the results cnn be predlcted. A ipurt'bredl Angus bull mtated with scrub cows will produce calves of whliichi miore than eight y lier' cent na pu1re black and horn less, such is the power of pure blood over' mixed blood1(. Tlhere is no bettor way for thle yountg brIeeder to beglin thtan wIth a grade herd andu a putrebred sirec. In a few years lie canu mtake is herd as profitable as lpuirebreds and1 will have learned how to take care of a puire bred. llut let him av'oid cross breed Ing. Jr. M. 11RGERITS, Associate Professor of Dairying, Clemtson Agricultural College. Last year the extension division of Clemson Collego put for'thi its great est efforts in a campaign for increas ing the acreage of wheat andi eats. This year it is again urging the sow ing of wheat and oats, but has added livestock to its propaganda. "Take the aecond step-livestock." Manure Is subject to heavy losses f rom several sources. For Instance, many farmers lose practically all their ikluid mtanure, yet this contains more valuable plant food than the solid, There are a number of ways to save stable manure and every farmer shiouldl exert himself to get the moat possible out of 'his manure. Tfhe most serious limiting factor in Southern agricultur'e Is lack of humus in the soil. The easiest anid most economtleal way to get hunmus in the soil is by growing and turning winter legun-en. This also enables a farmter to get anitrogen fr'oum the air and cut his feriizer bills "Gets-It" Does Work" "Look a' There, If You Don't Think It's Just Wonderful for Corns!" "Bless my stars,' look at it! Land of the livin'! Why, just look at it! That corn came right off,--just like peel ing bananas. Put your finger on my too, right there,-don't be afraid. that's it,-feol how smooth the skin is? Well, that's where the corn was. "Idl You ICver See the Like? Nt. Wlonder 'Get*.It' in the Iliggest Selling Corn Cure in the World!" Well, that beats all!" That's the way "Gets-It" works on all corns, every corn, every time. It's the new, aimpl way of curing corns. You'll say good bye to all foolish contraptions like bundling bandages, sticky tape, plas ters, toe-eating salves, and grave diggers such as knives, razors and scissors. "Gets-IL" stops pain. Applied in 2 seconds. Never fails. Nothing to stick to, hurt or press on the corn. "Gets-it" is sold everywhere, 25c a hot te, or sent. direct by 1. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill. An Anoying Break down is apt to occur at any tile to any style or make of carriage, but the chances of an accident are greatly lessened if you have us inspect your running stock regularly. The wheels that we place on carriages last longer and run better than the other kind, for they are built right and put oi right. We are expert mechanics and our prices are reasonable. Let us put your carriage in shape. J. D. SEXTON & SON LAURENS, S. C. * $ SPECIAL NOTICES. Notice-Just received a car load each, Studebaker and I lackney wag ons, ail1 sizes. John A. Franks. 26-It For Renit-One tenl-roomi brIck hlousex, all mlodlern conveieices, :h00 yarids from Pu blic Squarie. Nearly one(~l acr slend11id garden.1 Larg~e slfhdy I ront1 yardl. itale reasoinable. W. I isi -- One au11tomnoile tire1 (hini be I wen l.a Urn and1 m10 ly home1. linder10! iIcase retur toii md ie. TJomi .\l. Shia w, 26-li WarlIning -A~,eals (.1 all kinds arie ;t rictly I orbiddeni t i trespass ini any1 .\1. Shiaw. 2(6-1t For Sale-lIio raised nmre i, 11ive years old. Ilrokce and will work aniy w here. P'. C. .\lart in, Ora.' 'l- it-pd F~or Saile--Few bushels of Unlc Sam!1's big b)o1 cot ton seed, at $1.00 1101 buishiel, (. C. Illkins, Laurens, S. C, llanltedi-Cieani white rags. Fivc ((ints a I ound(. Do not want coloredI rags. Adivert iser Printing CO. 141st -One gold K. of P'. Pin some where in. Lauriienis. i'inder iplease reC inuin to Gradyii~ Wassoni 01r to Advert is er' ollce. 26-lt-pd Fo4r ltent-T'wo 2-horse farms. Near tile city. Glood tenant hlouse on each. ii. YI. Simpson0i. 25-2t Jluy-Stover, ont straw, wheat straw, peavine hay, all in bales, for sale. S. J. D~avis, Laurens, S. C. 25-5t pd -School Books and School Si This is the only st< Schzool BooksI~. Al kept here. We also carry a cc Pens, Inks, PencilB plies for the schoo Powe Dru1 Jersvy. 'Wakefle d, Charleston 0 field, All Head, Succession and t Dutch, 90:cents per 1,000. 15 cents r hundred postpaid. W. Y. McNeill, terloo. S. C. 25-12t )d Poultry Breeders--Call in and s o our poultry cut catalogue. It is .a beauty. Have us print your stationoty with a picture of your particular breed of poultry on it. Be up-to-date. It pays. Advertiser Printing Company. 25-5t Corn-Hastings prolific seed corn for sale, clean and full grain. First prize at county fair twice. Price $2.00 per bushel. J. H. Wharton, Jr., Wa terloo, S. C. 24-5t-pd iFor Sale-Just received another shipment of nice young inules at rea sonable prices. See me before buy ing. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. 24-3t For Sale-A few nice young mules fresh from market, at reasonable price. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. 20-it pd-tf W1lnning Notice-The Laurens Oil Mill ginnery will gin only on Fridays until further notice. E. S. Hudgens, Mgr. 24-3t Well Boring-G. C. Watts, Mount ville, S. C., is ready to do deep well boring, having bought out John Mit ler, well contractor. Best equipment. Address letters to Mountville. 24-5t BARGAINS --- IN --- USED CARS One Ford Roadster, good as new $350.00. One Ford Touring Car, in good condition $200.00. One Ford Roadster, in good running order $150.00. One 1914 5-passenger Stude baker in first class condi tion $450.00. One 7-passenger Studebaker in good condition $425.00. One 5-passenger Studebaker $250.00. One 5-passenger Reo in good condition at a bargain. Always look over our bar gains before buying. Laurens Motor Car COMPANY J. W. McKee, Pres. Fewv more nice mules on band. Wish to close out to make rom for another shipmepi( Come and look~ over the lot. E. D. EASTERBY Martin's Stable, back of Enterprise Bank ipplies. inLaurens handling I the required books are mplete stock of Tablets, 4 Rulers and all other sup-. Is. r Company